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VIBRANT INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF “A” SCHOOLS

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END OF YEAR MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION FORM 2 2021

TOTAL: 100MARKS TIME: 2hrs 30mins

Instructions to candidates
 Answer all questions in Section A and any three questions in section B
 Write neatly and legibly
SECTION A [79 MARKS]
1. Express 78
(a) as a decimal [1]
(b) as a percentage [1]
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2. Simplify the following
(a) 𝑥 9 ÷ 𝑥 −2 [2]
(b) (−3)2 [2]
1
(c) (4𝑥 2 𝑦 6 )2 [2]
(d) 2𝑥 2 𝑦 3 × 5𝑥 3 𝑦 4 [2]
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3. Simplify
(a) 3𝑥+5
3
− 𝑥−2
2
[3]
4 2
(b) 𝑢−3 − 2𝑢+1 [3]

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4. Solve the equations
(a) 5𝑥 + 6(2 − 𝑥) = 32 [2]
(b) 23 − 2𝑥−1
5
= 13 [3]
(c) 12(5 − 𝑥) = 13 [3]
(d) 2𝑦+5
3𝑦−2
= 94 [3]

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5. Given that 𝑟 = 3 × 102 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝 = 2 × 104 . Find in standard form


(a) 𝑟+𝑝 [2]
(b) 𝑝−𝑟 [2]
(c) 𝑟÷𝑝 [2]
(d) 𝑟𝑝 [2]
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6. A 400 page book is 24mm thick. Calculate the thickness of one sheet of paper of the book in
metres, in standard form [6]
7. Express one hour in seconds in standard form ` [2]
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8. A salary of $9000 was increased by 20%. A year later, the new salary was increased by 10 %.
Calculate the present salary. [3]
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9. Factorise completely
(a) 24𝑥 2 𝑦 − 6𝑥𝑦 [1]
(b) 𝑎𝑚 − 𝑎𝑛 + 𝑏𝑚 − 𝑏𝑛 [2]
(c) 4𝑦 2 − 9𝑥 2 [2]
(d) 𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 6 [2]
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10. Remove brackets and simplify
(a) 5 − 2(𝑥 − 3𝑚 + 8) [2]
(b) 𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 3(𝑥 − 2𝑦) [2]
(c) (𝑎 − 𝑏)(2𝑎 − 𝑏) [2]
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11. A trader sold a bicycle for $84 and made a profit of 40% on cost price. Calculate the cost of the
bicycle. [3]
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12. Perform the following
(a) 101112 + 1012 [2]
(b) 4145 + 3045 [2]
(c) 1348 − 678 [2]
(d) 2123 − 223 [2]
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13. A luxury coach leaves Bulawayo for Harare every morning at 7.30a.m and arrives Harare at
1.00p.m
(a) Express the departure time as a time in 24hour notation [1]
(b) Calculate the total time take to travel from Bulawayo to Harare [1]
(c) Calculate the average speed for the whole journey if the distance is 440km [2]
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14. Given that 𝑝 = −4, 𝑞 = 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟 = −1, Evaluate
(a) 𝑝+𝑞
𝑟
[1]
(b) √𝑝2 𝑞 − 𝑟 [2]
15. A rectangular shaped office measured 4m by 3m. its floor is to be carpeted at a cost of $16 per
square metre. Calculate
(a) The area of the office [2]
(b) The cost of carpeting the office [2]

SECTION B[21MARKS]
16. Using a ruler and a compass only, construct triangle PQR such that 𝑃𝑄 = 6,5𝑐𝑚 , 𝑄𝑅 =
7𝑐𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑅 = 8𝑐𝑚. On the same diagram
(a) bisect angle 𝑃𝑅𝑄
(b) bisect line QR
(c) With centre P draw a circle of radius 3cm
(d) Measure and write down angle PQR [7]
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17. By drawing the graphs of the two functions, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 28, 𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 35, find the value of
𝑥 and the value of 𝑦. [ Use a scale of 2cm to represent 5units] [7]
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18. Using a ruler and a compass only,
(a) Construct triangle XYZ in which XY= 8,3cm, YZ=11,9cm and angle XYZ = 60°
(b) On the same diagram
(i) Construct M, the midpoint of XZ
(ii) Measure YM [7]
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19. Take O near the middle of your graph paper and let 2cm represent 1unit on both axes.
(a) Plot the points 𝐴(0; 4), 𝐵(−3; −1), 𝐶(−2; −4), 𝐷(1; 1), 𝐸(3; 2), 𝐹(4; 0) and 𝐺(2; −1)
(b) Draw a quadrilateral ABCD. What kind of quadrilateral is it? Let its diagonals cross at X.
Find the coordinates of X
(c) What do you notice about points B, X, D and E?
(d) Draw quadrilateral DEFG. What kind of quadrilateral is it? Let its diagonals cross at Y. Find
the coordinate of Y [7]
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Best wishes!!!!!!!
Compiled by Nkomozana B

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