SAMIA SUB – COUNTY JOINT EVALUATION TEST – 2021

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)

MARKING SCHEME
121/1
MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
MATHEMATICS

1. 4 of (-4 -3) + 3 – 2
-12 + 3 + 5
4 of (- 7 – 3 – 2)
-4 M1 For numerator
48 M1 For
-4 = - 12 A1 denominator
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2. Nume (3x + 1) (3x - 1)
Den (3x – 1) ( x + 1) M1
( 3x +1)(3x – 1)
(3x – 1) (x + 1) M1
3x + 1
x +1 A1
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3. 4 x 14
11 20 M1 V removal of
10 ÷ 11 brackets
3 10
= 4 x 7 x 33
7 10 100
= 21
250 A1
Simplified
fraction
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4. No . of hens = 20t, number of ducks = 3t
4
B1 Turkey and
Total No = t + 20t + ¾ t hens
= 21 ¾ t
M1
¾ t = 72
t = 96
Hens = 1920
96 + 72 x 100
= 1920
= 8.75%

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5. 5 + 12
0.1396 0.593
65(7,161) + 12(1.686) M1
35.805 + 20.232 M1
=56.037 A1
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6. M = -2 + 4 , 6 + 2
2 2 M1
=(1,4)
g1= - 2 A1
3
g2 = 3
2
y–4=3 M1
x–1 2 A1
2y = 3x + 5
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7. 2x

12 B1
M1
A1
S.A = πrl
1 = √52 + 1212
=13cm
S.A = 3.142 x 5 - x 13
= 204.23
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8. Let t and p be the cost of a text book and a pen respectively.
3t + 5p = 970 ………………(i) B1 For both
2t + 8p = 880 ………………(ii)
Multiply (i) by 8 and (ii) by 5
24t + 40p = 7760
10t + 40p = 4400 M1 V attempt to
104t = 3360 A1 solve
t = 240 for t
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9. <BOA = 80 x 2 = 1600
Obtuse < BOA = 2000 B1
Therefore < OAC + 800 + 2000 + 100 = 3600
<OAC = 3600 - 2900
= 700 B1
<CAB = 70 + (180 - 160)
2 B1
= 800
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10. (a) Spee 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
d B1
Freq 1 4 9 14 38 47 51 32 4
Fx 30 160 450 84 2660 3760 4590 320 440
0 0 M1
Σfx = 200
Σfx = 16,130
Σfx = 16130
(b) Σf 200 A1
= 80.65 B1
90km/h
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3 x+7 2 -3x
11. 3 = 2
23 32
3(x+7) 6x
3 3 M1
2 2
M1
3(x + 7) = 6x
3x + 21 = 6x
3x = 21
x=7 A1
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12.
1 + T = -1
2 2

T= -1 - 1
2 2
B1
= -2
0

x + -2 = -3
y 0 -3 M1

x = -3 - -2
y -3 0

= -1
-3
R(-1, -3) A1
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13. (a) = ½ + 4 x 80 + 80 x 16 + ½ x 4 x 80 M1
= 160 + 1280 + 160
= 1600m A1
(b) a = - 80 M1
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 4 = 20m/s2 A1
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14. L.C.M of 50 and 80 B1
=400
Number of poles = 400 + 400 M1
50 8
= 13 A1
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15. Ext + Interior = 1800
1x + x = 180
3
4x = 180
3
x = 180 x 3 B1
4
Exterior = 1 x 135 = 4500
3
No. of sides = 360
45 M1
= 8 sides A1
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16. 12 – 2x >18x – 8 > 28 – 2x
12 + 8> 18x +2x
x< 1 B1
18x + 2x > - 28 + 8
x > -1
- 1 < x <1 B1
Intergral values are 0 and -1 A1
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17. x -3 -4 1 4
-2x2 -18 -2 -2 -32
2x -6 -2 2 8 B1B1
y -17 3 7 -17

(b) (i)
S1 Correct line
P1 drawn
(ii) x = -15 or 2.5 C1
L1
(c) (i) 7+2x – 2x = 9 + 5x – 2x2 B1
y = - 3x – 2 M1
x = - 1.2 or 3.7 B1
(ii) (0.5, 7.5) B1

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18. 48000-20000 M1
=28000
8 M1
×x=28000
100
100
x = 28000× 8
= sh. 350, 000
Sales = 350 000+100 000 M1
= 450 000 A1
(i) Sales for feb
118 M1
×480 000
100
=531 000- 100 000
8 M1
= 431 000 × 100
A1
=34, 480
75
×531 000 M1
(ii) =100
=sh. 398 250
8 M1
Commission = 298250 × 100
= 23, 860
A1
sh 23860 + 20 000
= 43 860
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19. V.S.F = 512000: 100000 M1
512: 1000
64: 125 M1
43: 53
L.S.F
Height os small tank = 4x 300 M1
5
= 240cm
A.S.F = 16: 25 B1
S.A of the large tank = 25 x 768 B1
16 M1
= 1200m2
Mass of smaller tank = 125 x 800 A1
64 M1

= 1562 A1

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21(a) Cos Ө = 2502 + 3202 - 440 M1

2x250 x 320
= 100.330 A1
(b) A = ½ x 250 x 320 sin 100.330 M1
= 39351.65
10000 M1
= 3.9352ha
A1
(c) 2R = 440 M1
Sin100.33 B1
R = 223.6
A = 22 x 223.62 - 39351.65 M1 Area of circle
7 M1 diff.
=117781.7m2 A1

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22(a) Time the arrives in NBI = 400 M1
120
= 3hrs 20 min A1
Time = 8.20am + 3.20min
= 11.50am B1
(b) Distance covered by the bus in 30min
= ½ x 80 = 40km B1
Time taken to meet = Distance
R.S
= 360 M1
200 A1
= 1hr 48min
(c) Distance = 40 + 9 x 80 M1
5
= 40 + 144
= 184km A1
(d) Distance = 80 x 23
6 M1
= 360 2 km
3 A1
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23(a)

B1
B1
(i) Bearing of B from D = 212 + 11 B1
(ii) Bearing of A from C = 269 + 10 B1
(iii) Distance of A from C = 8.4cm + 0.1cm B1
= 168km + 2 B1
(iv) B from D = 4.8cm + 0.1cm
= 96km + 2
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24(a) S = 53 - 5(5)2 + 3(5) + 4 M1
S = 19 A1
(b) V = ds = 3t2 – 10t + 3 M1
dt
= 3(5)2 - 10(5) + 3
= 28m/s M1
(c) Moment at rest V = 0 A1
3t2 – 10t + 3 = 0
(3t – 1) (t – 3) = 0 M1
t = ⅓ or 3sec M1
A1
(d) Acceleration when t = 2
a = dv /dt = 6t – 10 M1
A1
= 2m/s2
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