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CHRISTIAN SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION- (CSSC)

WESTERN ZONE

FORM TWO JOINT EXAMINATION

CODE: 041 BASIC MATHEMATICIS

TIME: 2:30 HRS Date: 29th August, 2023

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists of ten (10) compulsory questions each question carries ten (10)
marks

2. Show clearly all the WORKING and ANSWERS in the space provided.

4. All writing must be in blue or black ink EXCEPT drawings which must be in pencil

5. Mathematical tables, geometrical instruments and graph papers may be used where
necessary

6. Cellular phones, calculators and any unauthorized materials are NOT ALLOWED in
the assessment room.

7. Write your Assessment Number at the top right comer of every page.

FOR ASSESSOR’S USE ONLY

QUESTION NUMBER SCORES ASSESSOR’S INITIALS
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1. Find the difference between the LCM and GCF of the number 21,35 and 56

(b) Given that x=3.8324, y=0.3̇and z=10.04. By rounding each number to three
xy
significant figures, find the value of and write your answer to two decimal
z
places

2. A dog, a cat and a goat have masses of 30.75kg, 13.44kg and 48.26kg,
respectively
i. Calculate the total mass of all three animals

ii. Convert the answer obtained in (a) (i) into grams

(b) Round off

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i. 75000 correct to 2 significant figures

ii. 0.00015 to 4 decimal places

iii. 28.82 to tens

75000× 0.00015
Hence estimate the value of
28.82

3. (a) Given that ∆ ABC ∆ PQR ,find the value of A ^

BC if ABC M= 1200and PRQ=
250

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(b) Find the area of isosceles triangle whose base is 10 cm and one of the equal sides is 13. cm

4. Solve the following simultaneous equations by elimination method:

{ }
3
x=4− y
2
y
−3 x+ =1
2

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(b) The sum of the reciprocal of two consecutive even numbers is . Find the numbers.
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5. (a) Mabala want to invest some amount of money so that its value after 4
years will be 812000/=. How much should the investor invest at 4% per
amount on simple interest?

(b) Two numbers are in the ratio of 2:3. If 5 is added to both numbers, the
resulting numbers are in the ratio of 3:4. Find the original numbers.

6. What value of T will make the gradient of the line passing through the
points (−2 , 3 ) and ( 7 , 8 ) equal to that passing through the points
( 16 , 15 )∧ (35 , T ) ?

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(b) The translation T maps the point

(−3 , 2 ) ¿ ( 4 , 2 ) find where will T mapsthe point (−3 ,7 )

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7. (a) Rationalize the denominator of the expression
1+ √ 2

(b) Evaluate without using mathematical table

4 log 3+log
10
81 ( )

8. In the figure below, if DE // BC , given that AD= ( X +1 )=cm , AE=9 cm , EC=3 cm and
DB=2 cm: prove that ADE ≈ ABC

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D E

B C

(b) Find the value of x

9.Without using mathematical table, evaluate:

tan 45 ° +sin 90 °
tan 30 ° cos 30 ° sin 30 °

(b) A rhombus has diagonals of 12cm and 16cm respectively. Find its sides

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10.The universal set Ɛ has subsets A and B. given that

n ( ε )=41 , n ( A )=20 ,n ( B )=18∧n ( A ∪ B )=33

Find:
i. n ( A ∩ B )

ii. n ( B' )

iii. n( A ∩ B ) '

(b) The following table shows the marks which were recorded by 48 form two students
in a mathematics test at Zimbiri Secondary School.

Marks 40 45 50 55 60 65 70
No. of students 6 8 m 5 9 4 3

i. Determine the value of m

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ii. What was the number of students who scored 55% and above?

iii. What was the lowest mark?

iv. What mark was scored by the majority of these students?

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v. If 55% was the pass mark, how many students failed this test?

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