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NAME_______________________________________________SCHOOL___________________

MATAPWATA CLUSTER MOCK EXAMINATIONS


2022 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
PAPER I

(100 marks)
Time Allowed: 2hrs

Wednesday, 25 May, 2022

Instructions

 Write your name on top of each page.


 This paper contains 12 pages, please check!

 Answer all the 20 questions in this paper.

 Calculators may be used

Turn over

© 2022 MATAPWATA CLUSTER


NAME: __________________________________________________________ FORM

1. Factorise completely: 2𝑚2 – 7𝑚 – 4 (4 marks)

2. Simplify 23056 + 69210, giving the answer in base 10 (4 marks)

𝑥−2
3. Given that𝑓(𝑥 ) = . Find 𝑓(7) (4 marks)
2𝑥 −3

√50 − √2
4. Without using a calculator, simplify (5 marks)
√3

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NAME: __________________________________________________________ FORM

5. Solve the equation 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 1 = 0, giving the answer correct to two decimal


places (6 marks)

𝑚
6. Make 𝑥 the subject of the formula 𝑦 = (5 marks)
2𝑥 3 +𝑛

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NAME: __________________________________________________________ FORM

7. A chord 𝐴𝐵 of a circle is 3cm from the centre O of the circle. If the length of the
chord 𝐴𝐵 is 8cm. Calculate the diameter of the circle. (5 marks)

8. The interior angle of a regular convex polygon is four times the exterior angle. If
the exterior angle is 𝑥 0 . Calculate the number of sides of the polygon (5 marks)

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NAME: __________________________________________________________ FORM

9. A radio cost K78, 500 including Value Added Tax (VAT) of 16.5%. Calculate the
VAT was paid for the radio. (5 marks)

−2 1 2 −3
10. Given that matrices 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐵 =[ ]. Find 𝐶 = 2𝐴 − 𝐴𝐵 (5 marks)
3 2 2 4

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NAME: __________________________________________________________ FORM

11. Figure below is a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 in which 𝐵𝐷 is perpendicular to 𝐴𝐶, angle 𝐵𝐴𝐷 = 600
and angle 𝐶𝐵𝐷 =450 . Calculate the length of 𝐷𝐶 in surd form. (6 marks)

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12. 𝑃 varies directly as 𝑥 3 and inversely as 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 2 and𝑦 = 4, 𝑝 = 3. Find the value
of 𝑥 when 𝑝 = 16 and 𝑦 = 6 (6 marks)

13. In what ratio must Memory mix BAKS juice that costs K250 per litre with Jolly Jus
juice that costs K450 per litre to make a mixture that costs K375 per litre (4 marks)

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NAME: __________________________________________________________ FORM

14. Using a pair of compasses and a ruler only, construct a triangle ABC such that AB
= 7cm, angle ABC = 600 and angle BAC = 45 0. In the same diagram, draw a
circumscribed circle to the triangle ABC (6 marks)

15. Find the equation of a line that passing through points A (-3, 2) and B (6,20)
(5 marks)

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NAME: __________________________________________________________ FORM

16. Sketch the region represented by the following inequalities. Shade the unwanted
region. (6 marks)
𝑥 ≥ −1
𝑦 + 2𝑥 < 2
𝑦≥𝑥

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17. Figure below shows a circle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 with centre O. 𝑂𝐶𝑃 is a straight line and 𝐴𝑃 is a
tangent to the circle at 𝐴

If angle ABC =350 , calculate the value of angle APO (5 marks)

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18. Given that 𝐴΄ = (8, -5) is the image of 𝐴 (3, 1) after translation. Find the translation
vector that maps 𝐴 into 𝐴΄ (4 marks)

19. Calculate the variance of the following numbers: 6, 8, and 13. Correct the answer
to one decimal place (6 marks)

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20. Given that ∈ = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}, 𝐴 = {1,2,3,7} and 𝐵 = {3,4,6,7}. Draw a Venn diagram
to illustrate this information. (4 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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