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This document is a mock examination paper for the 2025 Malawi School Certificate of Education in Mathematics, consisting of 20 questions worth a total of 120 marks. Students are instructed to answer all questions within a 2-hour time frame and may use scientific calculators. The paper includes various mathematical topics such as factorization, geometry, and logarithms.

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Mat P2

This document is a mock examination paper for the 2025 Malawi School Certificate of Education in Mathematics, consisting of 20 questions worth a total of 120 marks. Students are instructed to answer all questions within a 2-hour time frame and may use scientific calculators. The paper includes various mathematical topics such as factorization, geometry, and logarithms.

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NAME:________________________________________ SCHOOL________________________

SHIRE HIGHLANDS EDUCATION DIVISION


2025 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK
EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
Subject Number: M131/I
Thursday, 27th March, Time Allowed: 2 hours
8:00 - 10:00 am

PAPER I
(120 Marks)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper contains 10 printed


pages. Please check.
2. Answer all the 20 questions in this
paper.
3. The maximum number of marks for
each answer is indicated against each
question.
4. Scientific calculators may be used.
5. All working must be clearly shown
6. Write your Examination Number at
the top of each page of your question
paper in the spaces provided.
7. In the table provided on this page, tick
against the question number you have
answered.
8. At the end of the examination, hand in
your paper to the invigilator.
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1. Factorise completely 4p²+16pq-84q² ( 4 marks)

2. Express
√ y −√ 3 with a rational denominator ( 4 marks)
√ y+ √ 3

√
3. Make r subject of the formula, a− 3 r = 1
m+1 p
( 4 marks)

4. Given that r =(7)


−4
,find the image of point (8,-6) under translation 4r . (4
marks)
Page 3 of 10

5. Matrix M= (−24 4
−2)is such that M ²=k M , where k is a constant. Calculate the
value of k.
(5 marks)

6. Given that x +2 is a factor of x 3 +4 x 2 +7 x +b ,find the value of b. (5


marks)

7. Calculate the distance between points (1,4) and (4,0).


(5 marks)
Page 4 of 10

8. Calculate the coordinate of the turning point on the curve y=x 2−6. (5
marks)

1
9. Given that log5 =4 x −10 ,find value of x. (6
25
marks)

10. Figure 1 shows a cone of base diameter 14cm.


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Figure 1
If the volume of the cone is 462 cm³,find height of the cone. ( 4 marks)

11. Figure 2 shows speed-time graph of a moving object.

Figure 2
Given that the deceleration of the object is 0.4 ms-2, calculate value of t.
(4 marks)

12.The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from Mike and Benzo are 32 0
and 270 respectively. If Mike and Benzo are on the opposite sides of the
tower and the tower is 98m high, calculate the distance between them,
giving the answer correct to the nearest whole number. (6 marks)
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13. The 4th term of a geometrical progression is 54 and the common ratio is
3.Calculate the 9th term of the geometrical progression. (5 marks)

14. The distance of the chord from the centre of the circle is 4 cm. If the
diameter of the circle is 10 cm, calculate the length of the chord.
(5 marks)
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15. Figure 3 shows a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD.EC and ED are tangents to


the circle ABCD at C and D respectively. BCF and DAG are straight lines
such that angle CDE=41 ° and angle ECF=62° .

Figure 3
Calculate the value of angle GAB.
(5 marks)

16. Given that the function f ( x )=x 4+ x 0+3 ,calculate f(2¼). (4


marks)

17. A quantity x varies directly with the square root of y and inversely as z.
Given that x=4,when y=3 and z=1,find y when x=6 and z=2.
(6 marks)
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18.The ratio of areas of two circles is 16 :49 .Given that the radius of the bigger
circle is 21cm,find the radius of the smaller circle. ( 5 marks)

19.Solve the equation x 2−3 x−7=0 , giving the answer correct to 2 significant
figures. ( 6 marks)
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20.On the graph paper provided, sketch the region described by the following
inequalities by shading the unwanted region: x ≥ 0 , y ≤ 4 , 2 x + y ≥ 3 and x− y <5.
(6 marks)
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