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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

MATHEMATICS 4008/1, 4028/1 .

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JUNE 2011 SESSION 2 hours 3 0 minutes
Candidates answer on the question paper.
· Additional materials:
Geometrical instruments

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TIME 2 hours 30 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, Centre number and c.andidate number in the spaces at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.
If:Vorking is needed for any question it must be shown in the space below that question.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
Decimal answers which are not exact should be given correct to three significant figures
unless stated otherwise.
M athematical tables, slide rules· and calculators should not be brought into the
examination room.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES FOR EXAMINER'S USE

The number of marks is given m· brackets [ ] at the end
of each question or part question.

This q1,1estion paper consists of 23 printed pages and 1 blank page.

Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, J2011.

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' 2 (a) Express the ratio 20 minutes : 1 _!. hours, in its simplest form.
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(b) Two partners, A and B, shared their profits from a business in the ratio
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I If B received $4 800 000, calculate A's share.

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Answer: (a) ---------- [l]

(b) $__________ [2]

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In the diagram, PQRS is a parallelogram. PSQ = 85 ° , SRQ = 60 ° and SQT is

a straight line. Find

(a) PQR,

(b) RSQ,

(c) RQT.

Answer: (a) PQR= ------- [1]

(b) RSQ= ------- [1]

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(c) �QT= ______ [1]

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4 The bearing of village P from village Q is 109 ° . Find

(a) the three figure bearing of Q from P,

(b) the compass bearing of Q from P.

Answer: (a) [2]

(b) [1]

5 (a) Solve x - 3 s 3x + 10.

(b) Given that xis an integer,write down the least value of x for which
x-3s3x+10.

Answer: (a) [2]

(b) X = _________ [1]

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Answer: . u = -------- [3]

7 Express 52 + 3 x 5 + 4 as a number in

(a) base 5,

(b) base 8.

Answer: (a) [1]

(b) [2]

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8 (a) State the order ofrotational symmetry of a parallelogram. Exm
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(b) The triangle XYZ has XY = 5 cm and YZ = 6 cm.

Given that the triangle XYZ has· only one line of symmetry, write down
the two possible lengths of XZ.

Answer: (a) [1]

(b) ___ cm or ____ cm[2]

9 A rectangle measures 10,2 cm by 7,1 cm, correct to one decimal place.

Find the minimum possible perimeter of the rectangle.

Answer: -------- cm [3]

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A car uses / litres of petrol for every d kilometres travelled.

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State the type of variation between l and d. •
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Given that the car uses 5 litres to cover 60 kilometres, find the equation
connecting / and d.
(b)

Answer: (a) [1]

(b) [2]

11 Evaluate

- (a) 3m-5 X 2m 5 '

(4)-½
(b)
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Answer: (a) [l]

(b) [2]

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In the diagram, ABCD and PBCQ are intersecting circles. DCQ and ABP
are straight lines.

(a) Given that ADC= 95 °, calculate

( i) ABC,

(ii) PQC.

(b) Given also that DAB= x 0 , find an expression for BPQ in terms of x.

Answer: (a) (i) ABC= ---- [1]

(ii) PQC= ____ [1]

(b) BPQ= ______ [1]

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10 (a) A car uses/ litres of petrol for every d kilometres travelled. Examiner's
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State the type of variation between l and d. •

(b) Given that the car uses 5 litres to cover 60 kilometres, find the equation
connecting / and d.

Answer: (a) [1]

. (b) [2]

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(a) 3m-S X 2m ,

(b)
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Answer: (a) [1]

(b) [2]

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In the Venn diagram, R, S, T and t; are sets with their elements as shown.

Use the Venn diagram to find

(a) R'n S,

(b) (Rn S) u (Rn T),

(c) n(RUSU T)'.

Answer: (a) [l]

(b) [l]
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(c) [l]

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14 Express log10 x + 2log10 y = l as an equation in index form. Bun>Jnc:
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Answer: [3]

15 It is given that p -( �). q

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(a) Express p - 3q as a column vector.

(b) Given that p + q = 3 r, find the value of m and the value of n.

Answer: ( a) [1]

(b) m = _____

n = _______ [2]

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16 (a) Convert For

EYarnmer'•
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(i ) the fraction ¾ to a percentage,

(ii) 9% to a decimal fraction.

(b) Simplify the expression .J3 +-Ju.

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Answer: (a) (i) ------% [1]

(ii) [1]

(b) [2]

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velocity (mis) 40 -------

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time (s)
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In the diagram, 0, A, Band Care four points on the velocity-time graph

of an object.

(a) Describe the motion of the object as illustrated on the section of the
graph.

(i) 0 to A,

(ii) A to B.

(b) Calculate the distance covered by the object during the 20 seconds.

Answer:

(a) (i)

[I]

(ii)

[1]

(b) metres [2]

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18 The following entries show the number of bicycles sold per day in nine days. Bumm
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6� 10; 12; 9; 14; 10; 1s; to; 12
Find

(a) the mode,

(b) the median,

(c) the next entry if the new mean on the tenth day is 12.

Answer: (a) [1]

(b) (1]

(c) [2]

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19 (a) Expand and simplify ( 3x + 2y )(2x - y). Examin
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(b) Factorise completely 20x 2 -5y2 .

Answer: (a) [2]

(b) [2]

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Use

A B

In the diagram, DAB= ABC, AD= BC and AC and BD intersect at

P.

(i) Name the triangle that is congruent to triangle ABC.

(ii) State the case for congruency in (a)(i).

(b) The sides of a triangle X are 9 cm, 7 cm and 6 cm. The shortest side
of a triangle Y, which is similar to triangle X, is 3 cm.

Write down the ratio, area of X : area of Y.

Answer: (a) (i) [1]

(ii)

[1]

(b) [2]
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In the diagram, PQ and MN are two straight lines which intersect at T.

(a) Find the equation of the line

(i) PQ,

(ii) MN.

(b) Calculate the coordinates of the point T.

Answer: (a) (i) [l]

(ii) [2]

(b) ( ; ) [2]

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22 The following is an extract from Mrs Green's telephone Bill for the period For
01/03/06 to 31/03/06. Bnrniocr
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Rental 2 000
177 units at 'X cents/unit 7 965
__ Sub�Total 9 965
VAT at 15%
Amountdue Z·

Calculate

(a) X,

(b) Y,
(c) Z.

Answer: (a) X= [2]

(b) Y= ----- (2]

(c) Z= �---- [1]

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In the diagram, AB and CB are intersecting straightlmes.

Use ruler and compasses only to cons1ruct on the diagram

{a) (i) the perpendicular bisector of BC,

(ii) a line on the same side of AB as Cand is also 2,0 cm from AB.

(b) Mark the point X which is 2,0 cm from AB and equidistant from B and C.

Answer: (a) (i) on the diagram [2]

(ii) on the diagram [2]

(b) on the diagram [1]

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(i ) /(3),

(ii) the values of x for which f(x) = 0.

Answer: (a) x = -------- [l]

(b) (i) [2]

(ii) --- or [2]

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this coin, find Bum
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(a) the probability of getting a tail if it is tossed once,

(b) the probability of getting at least one head if it is tossed twice,

(c) the expected number of heads if it is tossed 50 times.

Answer: (a) [l]

(b) [2]

(c) [2]

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at B.

(a) Write down

(i) the gradient of the line y = 8 - 2x,

(ii) the equation of the line passing through the _origin and parallel
to the line y = 8 - 2x.

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(b) Write down the x- coordinate of

(i) A,

(ii) B.

(c) Write down an equation in x whose roots are your answers in (b).

Answer: (a) (i) [1]

(ii) [l]

(b) (i) at Ax =
[1]
(ii) atB x = [1]
(c) [1]

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A spherical ball is 20 centimetres in diameter. Calculate

(a) the surface area of the ball,

(b) the volume of the ball, correct to the nearest whole number.

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Volume = -.nr

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------- cm [3]
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(b)

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