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2023 Mat Mock Exams

This document is a mock examination paper for the Malawi School Certificate of Education in Mathematics, scheduled for February 18, 2023. It consists of 16 questions covering various mathematical concepts, including factorization, simplification, and solving equations. The paper allows the use of calculators and requires students to show their working for full credit.

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2023 Mat Mock Exams

This document is a mock examination paper for the Malawi School Certificate of Education in Mathematics, scheduled for February 18, 2023. It consists of 16 questions covering various mathematical concepts, including factorization, simplification, and solving equations. The paper allows the use of calculators and requires students to show their working for full credit.

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WINNERS ONLINE SCHOOL

2023 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK EXAMINATION

PHASE ONE

MATHEMATICS
CALL 099 19 19 328 OR 088 11 53 203

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SATURDAY,18TH FEBRUARY 2023 TIME ALLOWED: 2𝟐 HOURS

3:00 -5:30 pm

PAPER 1

(100 MARKS)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Answer all the 16 questions


2. Show your working properly
3. Any paper submitted after the allocated time will not be marked
4. Calculators may be used
1. Factorise completely

x2+ 16xy − 36y2

(4 marks)

𝟗𝒙𝟑 𝑦−𝑦𝑥
2. Simplify (4 marks)
3−𝑥

3. Make x the subject of the formula y =n log𝑏 (𝑥 3 − 4).


(4 marks)
4. Simplify the following
2 1
− 5√2
√2

(4 marks)

8 2 2 1 1
5. Given that matrix M = ( ) and N = ( ), find 2𝐌 − 𝐍 𝟐 .
0 4 0 1

(5marks)
√3
6. Without using a calculator or tables, evaluate 1−𝑐𝑜𝑠30°

(6marks)
7.The 6th term of an AP is twice the third term, and the first term is 3. find the common
difference and the 10th term. (6 marks)

8. Find the equation of the line parallel to y - 3x = 2 and passing through point (1,3)
( 6 marks)
9. P varies directly as cube root of x and inversely as y when x = 2 and y = 4, p = 3
find the value of x when p = 6 (6marks)
10. 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. (7 marks)
11.Given that f(x) = x + 1 and g(x) = kx + n where k and n are constants and f(0) = g(0) and
g(2) = 15. Calculate the value of k and n (7 marks)

12.Solve the equation x2 – 6x – 1 = 0, giving your answer to two decimal places

(7 marks)
13.The table below shows the marks of students scored in a test. Study it and answer the
questions that follow

Mark f d D2 Fd2

21 3 -8

23 1 36 23

24 3 -5

25 5 16

(i) Complete the gaps in the table


(ii) Find standard deviation

(7 marks)
14. Solve the equation log3(𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 2) = 2log3 𝑥 + 1

(7marks)
15. 66 Students from Winners Online School were asked if they like mathematics, chemistry
and physics. the responses were as follows.
21 like mathematics and chemistry
7 like chemistry and physics
12 like mathematics and physics
7 like mathematics only
5 like chemistry only
8 like physics only
x like all the three subjects
6 students do like any of the three subjects
Use the venue diagram to find how many students like mathematics and chemistry only
(10 marks)
16.Factorise completely x3 + 3x2 – 6x – 8. (10 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER.

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BEST MATHEMATICS TEACHER. YOUR BRAIN WILL BE
OPENED UP AND SHINE FOREVER

BY MR JUMBE
088 11 53 203 OR 099 19 19 328

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