FEB, 2020 MATHEMATICS 2 HOURS

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 SECTION B
ESSAY
1 hour
[60 marks]
Attempt four questions only from this section
All working must be clearly shown.
The use of calculators is not allowed
Marks will not be awarded for correct answers without corresponding
working.
All questions carry equal

1. The table shows the distribution of grades of candidates in an

examination.

Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 2 3 6 5 4 10

(a) Using a graph sheet, draw a bar chart for the distribution
(b) If all candidates who obtained grades above grade 3 were
awarded credit, find the probability that a candidate selected at
random obtained credit.
(c) Calculate, correct to the nearest whole number, the mean grade
of the candidates.

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 2. (a) In a class of 70 students, 40 belong to the Red Cross
Society, 27 belong to the Girls’ Guide Society and 12 belong to both
the Red Cross Society and the Girls’ Guide Society. The remaining
students do not belong to any of the two societies.
(i) Illustrate the information on a Venn diagram
(ii) How many students belong to the Red Cross Society only?
(iii) How many students do not belong to any of the two societies?

(b) A farmer uses of his land to plant cassava, of the remaining land
to plant maize and the rest vegetables. If vegetables cover an area of
10 acres, what is the total area of the farmer’s land.

3. (a) P = {factors of 30} Q = {Multiples of 5 less than 40}

Find P ∩ Q
(b) A trader saved GH¢ 200.00 for 3 years at 12% simple interest
per annum.
What will be the total amount in the trader’s account at the end
of the 3 years?

(c) Evaluate and leave your answer in standard

form.

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4. (a) A box has length 8.0 cm, width 5.0 cm and height 10.0 cm.
Find the:
(i) total surface area of the box
(ii) the volume of the box.

(b) (i) Using a scale of 2cm to 1 unit on both axes, draw

two perpendicular axes Ox and Oy on a graph
sheet.
(ii) On the same graph sheet mark the x-axis from –5 to
5 and the y-axis from – 6 to 6
(iii) Plot and join the points
A(0, 3), B(2, 3), C(4, 5) to form triangle ABC.
(iv) Draw the image A1B1C1 of triangle ABC under a
translation by the vector ( )
(v) Draw the image A2B2C2 of triangle ABC under a
reflection in the x - axis

5. (a) Using a ruler and a pair of compass only;

(i) construct triangle PQR such that ̅̅̅̅̅̅ = 8cm, ̅̅̅̅̅̅ =
6 cm and ̅̅̅̅̅̅ = 5cm;
(ii) construct the perpendicular bisector of ̅̅̅̅ and label it
l1 ;
(iii) construct the perpendicular bisector of ̅̅̅̅ and label it
l2 ;
(iv) Label the point of intersection of l1 and l2 as N;
(v) With N as centre and radius equal to |PN|, draw a
circle.

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 (b) (i) Measure the radius of the circle.
(ii) Calculate the circumference of the circle, correct to 3
significant figures.
[Take π = 3.14]

6. (a) Solve for x, if

(b) At a rally attended by 520 people, 30% were Fantes, 25%

Ewes, 15% Nzemas, 20% Gas and the rest Gonjas
(i) How many Gonjas were at the rally?
(ii) How many more Fantes than Nzemas were at the rally ?
(c) Draw a pie chart to illustrate the information

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 SECTION A
OBJECTIVE TEST
1 hour
1. List the members of the set Q = {prime factors of 30}
A. {2, 3, 5}
B. {2, 6, 10}
C. {3, 5, 15}
D. {3, 6, 15}
2. Given that set P = {m, n, o, p}, find the number of subsets of P.
A. 4
B. 8
C. 10
D. 16
3. If M = {multiples of 4 between 10 and 25} and N = {even
numbers between 11 and 23}, find M ∪ N
A. {12, 16, 20}
B. {14, 18, 22}
C. {12, 14, 16, 18, 22}
D. {12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24}
4. Express 4037 in standard form
A) 4.037 × 10-4
B) 4.037 × 10-3
C) 4.037 × 103
D) 4.037 × 104
5. Find the Highest Common Factor of 24, 42 and 72
A. 4
B. 6
C. 7
D. 12
6. Solve the inequality: 7x – (10x + 3) ≥ - 9
A) x ≥ 2
B) x ≤ 4
C) x ≥ 4
D) x ≤ 2

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7. Factorize completely b2 + fb – mb – fm
A. (b – f ) (b – m)
B. (b + f ) (b – m)
C. (b + f ) (m – b)

D. (b + f ) (m + b)
8. How many integers are within the interval – 5 < x < 7 ?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
9. Simplify: -13 – (-3) + (-10)
A. -26
B. -20
C. -10
D. - 6
10. Arrange the following fractions in ascending order:
A.
B.
C.
D.

11. Abena spent of her money on sweets, on provisions and the

rest on gari. What fraction of her money did she spend on gari?
A.
B.
C.
D.
12. If 5 boys took 14 days to cultivate a piece of land, how long will
it take 7 boys working at the same rate to cultivate the land ?
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 A. 14 days
B. 12 days
C. 10 days
D. 8 days
13. A man invested GHC 800.00 in a bank at a simple interest rate of
5% per annum. Find his total amount in the bank at the end of one
year.
A. GHC 840.00
B. GHC 860.00
C. GHC 900.00
D. GHC 960.00
14. John sold a car for GHC 60,000.00 and made a profit of 20%.
What is the cost price of the car?
A. GHC 48,000.00
B. GHC 50,000.00
C. GHC 72,000.00
D. GHC132,000.00
15. Which of the following expressions is illustrated on the number
line?

A. x ≤ –2
B. x < –2
C. x ≥ –2
D. x > –2
16. The area of a circle is 154 cm2. Find the diameter. (Take π = 22/7)
A. 7 cm
B. 14 cm
C. 21 cm
D. 49 cm

Find the median of the numbers 17, 12, 15, 16, 8, 18, 13 and 14
A. 8
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 B. 12
C. 14.5
D. 15.5
17. The ages in years of 10 children at a party are 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5,
5 and 6. If a child is chosen at random, what is the probability that
he / she is not less than 5 years old ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
18. Expand (2x + y) (2x - y)
A. 2x2 – y2
B. 4x2 – y2
C. 2x2 + 4xy – y2
D. 4x2 + 4xy – y2
19. XYZ is a right-angled triangle with length of sides as shown.

Which of the following equations gives the value of z2?

A) z2 = (x2 + y2)
B) z2 = (x – y)
C) z2 = (y2 – x2)
D) z2 = (x2 – y2)
20. Evaluate (3m)2 – 3m2, when m = 2.
A. 12 B. 18 C. 20 D.24
21. A wrist watch is priced GHC 2,000.00. A shopkeeper allows a
discount of 2% on the cost price. Find the discount on 20 of such
wrist watches.
A. GHC 500.00
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 B. GHC 600.00
C. GHC 800.00
D. GHC 1,000.00
22. Find the value of m, if 4(m + 4) = – 8.
A. – 6
B. –2
C. 2
D. 6
23. Find the rule for the following mapping

A. y→x+2 B. y→2x C. y→x2 D. y→2x+2

24. How many vertices has a cuboid?
A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D.14
25. The circumference of a circle is 440 m. Find the area of the
circle. [Take π = ]
A. 14,400 m2
B. 15,400 m2
C. 16,400 m2
D. 18,000 m2
26. In an enlargement with scale factor 2, which of the following
statements is not true?
A. Each length is multiplied by 2
B. Each angle remains the same
C. The shape of the figure does not change.
D. The size of the figure does not change.
27. If w = 12, x = 5, y = 6 and z = 4, find the value of wx – yz.
A. 18
B. 27
C. 36
D. 84
28. What name is given to a triangle which has all its sides equal?
A. Isosceles triangle
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 B. Scalene triangle
C. Equilateral triangle
D. Right-angle triangle
29. Simplify: -13 – (-3) + (-10)
A. -26
B. -20
C. -10
D. - 6
30. Which of the following best describes the statement: ‘The locus
of a point which moves so that its distance from two fixed points
are always equal’?
A. Bisector of an angle
B. Perpendicular bisector
C. Circle
D. Two parallel lines
31. The point K (1, 5) is rotated through 90° anti-clockwise about the
origin. Find the coordinates of the image of K.
A. (5, -1)
B. (-5, 1)
C. (-1, 5)
D. (1, -5)
32. If ( ) ( ) , find the value of x.
A. –1
B. 1
C. 7
D. 12
33. Kwame is facing west. Through how many degrees should he turn
anti-clockwise to face north?
A. 90°
B. 180°
C. 270°
D. 360°
34. Given that vectors u = ( ) and v = ( ), find 2v – u

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 A. ( )
B. ( )
C. ( )
D. ( )
The Venn diagram shows the number of pupils who offer
Mathematics (M) and / or English in a class.

Use this information to answer Questions 35 and 36.

35. How many pupils offer Mathematics?
A. 10 B. 18 C. 25 D. 28
36. How many pupils offer only one subject?
A. 3 B. 7 C. 18 D. 21

37. The point P (5, 4) is reflected in the y-axis. Find its image.
A. (– 5, 4) B.(5, –4) C. (–4, 5) D.(4, –5)
38. The hypotenuse and a side of a right-angled triangle are 13 cm
and 5 cm respectively. Find the length of the third side.
A. 8 cm B. 9 cm C. 12 cm D. 17 cm
39. A hall which is 20 m long is represented on a diagram as 10 cm
long. What is the scale of the diagram?
A. 1:200 B. 1:250 C.1:400 D. 1:500

END OF OBJECTIVE TEST

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