NYAMUZUWE RURAL SECONDARY
FORM 3 MATHEMATICS END OF YEAR EXAM
TIME:2 HOURS
INSRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
NEITHER MATHEMATICAL TABLES NOR SLIDE RULES NOR CALCULATORS MAY BE
USED IN THIS PAPER
1 Express
(a) 54,497 correct to the nearest tenth,
(b) 0,000342 in standard form,
(c) 478,367 correct to two significant figures.
2 Simplify, giving the answer as common fraction in its lowest terms
2 1
(a) +
7 3
2
(b) ÷ 10
5
18 14
(c) ×
35 27
3 (a) Simplify 0 – ( - 3 )
8
(b) Express as a recurring decimal
3
11
(c) Find √1
25
4 (a) Evaluate 10448 + 1758 giving the answer in base 8
(b) Convert 101112 as a number in base 6
3 2
5 (a) Evaluate (i) 2 + 2
(ii) - ( 7x2 )0
x 2x
(b) Solve the equation (i) 3 x 3 = 27
1
(ii) x - 1 = 7
3
6 solve the simultaneous equations:
3m - n = -7
2m + n = 17
2 1 2
7 Given that matrix A = ( ) and matrix B = ( )
-3 0 5
Find (a) AB
(b) the inverse of matrix A
.8 (a) A sum of money is shared in the ratio 2: 3 : 4. The smaller share is
$ 160,00. Calculate the total amount to be shared
2d + 1
(b) Solve the equation 27 = 3
9 The interior angle of a regular polygon is 13x0 and the exterior angle is 2x0
(a) Calculate the value of x
(b) Find the number of sides of the regular polygon
10 A map of a town is drawn to a scale of 1cm to 10 km.
(a) Express the scale in the form 1: n
(b) Find (i) the actual distance represented by 2,7 cm on the map
(ii) area on the map that represents an actual area of 120 km2
11 Given that f (x) = 3x - 1,
Find (a) f( -2 )
(b) x if f(x) = 5
12 (a) Write down (i) the number of lines of symmetry of an isosceles triangle
(ii) the order of rotational symmetry of a circle
(b) Given the capital letters M, N, Z, E and H, write down the letters with
(i) Line of symmetry
(ii) Rotational symmetry of order two
(c) Express 02 17 as a time in 24 hour notation
13 (a) Factorise completely (i) 4x - 2y
2 2
(ii) 4x - y
(b) Hence or otherwise, find the L.C.M of 4x - 2y and 4x2 - y2
14 If log a = 3 and log b = 7. Calculate
(a) log ab
1
(b) log
b
(c) log ∛a
15 (a) write down, in ordinary form, the value of 5,25 x 105
-1
(b) Given that P = 4,8×102 and Q = 8 x 10 ,
Find, leaving the answers in standard form,
(i) P+Q
(ii) PQ
17 Study the pattern below
Line 1 2+3=5
Line 2 2+8=8
Line 3 2 + 9 = 11
- - -
- - -
- - -
Line n 2+b=x
- - -
Use the pattern to
(a)Write down line 6
(b)Write down the value of b in terms of n
1 16 8
18 (
It is given that 3
p -1
0 4
-) (
7 q
-2 2r
)= (
2 4 -12 )
Find the value of (a) p
(b) q
(c) r
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