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PRESIDENT OFFICE,
REGIONAL ADMINISRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
DISTRICT MOCK ASSESSMENT
041 BASIC MATHEMATICS FORM TWO
Time: 2:30 Hours. 21/06/2021AM

Instructions

1. This paper consists of 10 questions.

2. Answer all questions showing clearly all the working and answers in the space provided.

3. All writing must be in blue or black ink except drawings which must be in pencil.

4. Mathematical tables, geometrical instruments and graph papers may be used where necessary.

5. All communication devices and calculators are not allowed in the examination room.

6. Write your examination number at the top right corner of every page.

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QUESTION NUMBER SCORE SIGNATURE
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1. (a) Calculate the value of 2x + k + 20 + y , when x = 8, k = 12 and y =− 9 .

(b) The radius of the earth is about 6,370,000 meters. Express the radius in the form of A X10n where
1≤ A <10 then determine the value of A and n

2. (a) If A and B are complementary angles such that A = 25° and B = x + 25° , find the value of x .

(b) The area of a trapezium is 60cm2 if the total length of parallel sides is 30cm find its height

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3. (a) If U * V = UV + V find x given that (x * 2) * 5= 60

(b) Solve, then show the solution on a number line.

|7−x| ≤ 5

4. (a) Without using mathematical tables, evaluate:[ ( 7.82 )2−( 2.18 )2 ] ÷ [ 7.82−2.18 ]

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(b) The ratio of the perimeter and the area of a rectangle is . If the width of the rectangleis8cm, find
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the length of the rectangle.

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5. (a) Find the value m + n , given that 7m× 5n= 875 .

(b) Jane requires a piece of cloth of 1.8 meters long to make her dress; whereas Mary requires a
piece of a cloth which is one and a half times as long as Jane’s. How long is Mary's piece of
cloth?

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6.(a) An empty bottle weights 115 grams ,If 45 tablets each weighing gram are
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put in the bottle, what is the total weight?

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(b) In a form two class, 5% of the students can play football, can play volleyball, 0.1 can play
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Basket ball and can play tennis. Arrange these numbers in descending order.
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7. (a) Solve {46 x−3 y =19

x +7 y=17

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(b) Solve for x in log 3 ( x−3)=2

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8. (a) A shopkeeper makes 40% profit by selling an article for sh.63000. what would be his
percentage loss if he sold the article for sh.40000?

(b) Find the size of angle x in the figure below

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94o
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xo

41o 110o
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9. (a) Find the equation of the straight line passing through the points (− 5, 2) and (6, 2)
(Write your answer in the the form of y = m x + c ).

tan 45+ tan 30

(b) Without using mathematical table, find the exact value of
1−tan 45 tan 30

10. (a) In a class of 45 students, some study physics or chemistry or both. If 23 students study
physics, 33 study chemistry, find the number of students who study both physics and chemistry
using the formula.

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(b) The following table represents age in years distribution of students of a school choir
Age 14 15 16 17 18 19
Number of students 2 1 3 6 5 3
(i) How many students are in the school choir?
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(ii) Which age is very popular?

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(iii) Which age has fewer students? How many are they?
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