Sample Paper ( 2023-24
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Mathematics
1 Write down an irrational number with a value between 10 and 20.
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[Total: 1]
2 Write down a prime number between 30 and 40.
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[Total: 1]
3 Use set notation to describe the shaded region in the Venn diagram.
A B
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[Total: 1]
4 x is an integer.
= {x : }
A = {x : x is an odd number}
B = {x : x is a multiple of 3}
C = {x : x is a prime number}
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(a) Complete the Venn diagram to show this information.
[3]
(b) List the elements of
(i) ,
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(ii) .
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(c) Find .
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[Total: 6]
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5 Shade the correct region in each Venn diagram.
K L
P Q
Q ∪ P' M
(K ∪ L) ∩ M '
[2]
[Total: 2]
The Venn diagram above shows information about the number of students who study Music (M), Drama (D)
and Geography (G).
(a) How many students study Music?
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(b) How many students study exactly two subjects?
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(c) Two students are chosen at random from those who study Drama.
Calculate the probability that they both also study Music.
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(d) In the Venn diagram above, shade . [1]
[Total: 6]
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E M
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50 students are asked if they like English (E) and if they like mathematics (M).
3 say they do not like English and do not like mathematics.
33 say they like English.
42 say they like mathematics.
(a) Complete the Venn diagram. [2]
(b) A student is chosen at random.
Find the probability that this student likes English and likes mathematics.
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(c) Two students are chosen at random.
Find the probability that they both like mathematics.
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(d) Two students who like English are chosen at random.
Find the probability that they both also like mathematics.
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[Total: 7]
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8 At noon the temperature was 4 °C.
At midnight the temperature was –5.5 °C.
Work out the difference in temperature between noon and midnight.
Answer ................................................... °C [1]
[Total: 1]
9 Collette has $136.
She spends half of the total on clothes and of the total on books.
Calculate the amount she has left.
$ ................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
10 Work out .
Give your answer in standard form.
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[Total: 2]
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Without using a calculator, work out .
You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
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[Total: 2]
12 Raj buys some sand for 3540 rupees.
Calculate the cost in dollars when the exchange rate is $1 = 70.8 rupees.
$ ................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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Rearrange the formula to find t in terms of s and a.
t = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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14 Expand and simplify.
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[Total: 3]
15 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.
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[Total: 3]
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Find the value of y.
y = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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17 These are the first five terms of a sequence.
4 7 12 19 28
Find the nth term.
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[Total: 2]
18 f(x) = 1 + 4x g(x) = x2
Find
(a) gf(3),
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(b) fg(x),
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(c) f−1f(x).
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[Total: 4]
19. A) A is the point (6,2) and B is the point (3,4)
i) Find the coordinates of mid point of AB.
(………………… , ………………) [2]
ii) Calculate the length of AB.
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B) The equation of line l is 4x+3y-12=0.
i) Find the gradient of l.
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ii) Find the coordinate of the point where l crosses the y-axis.
(………………….. , …………………..) [2]
iii) Line p is perpendicular to l and pass through (6,5).
Find the equation of p in form of y=mx+c .
Y= ……………………………………………... [3]
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20. I) Show that (3x+5) + 𝑥−2
= x simplifies to 2x +x-3 = 0
[4]
ii) solve by factorization 2x2 +x-3 = 0
x = …………………. Or x = ……………. [3]
21. North
Three town A, B and C are equidistant from each other.
The bearing of c from A is 1040.
Calculate the bearing of B from C.
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