NAME: ______________________________________________________________________________

THYOLO CLUSTER
2021 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK EXAMINATON

MATHEMATICS
Date: _______________________________________ subject number: M131/II
Time Allowed: 2 Hours
08:00-10:00 A.M
PAPER II
(100 marks)
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3. The maximum number of marks for 2
each answer is indicated against each 3
question. 4
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 SECTION A (60 MARKS)
Answer all the 6 questions from this section.
1(a).Factorise completely, 24x² + 2xy - y²

(5marks)
(b) With a well labelled figure, prove the theorem which states that if one side
of the cyclic quadrilateral is produced ,the exterior angle formed is equal
to the interior opposite angle .

(5marks)

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 2(a) .Given that (x + 3) is one of the factors of the polynomial,
4x3+12𝑥 2 − x − 3 ; find the other factors of the polynomial.

(4marks)
(b) The sixth term of an arinthmetic progression (AP) is 49 and its fourteenth
term is 9 , write an expression for its nthterm .

(6marks)

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 3(a) Figure 1 below shows a quadrilateral PQRS in which → =𝒒 , → = 𝒓,
𝑃𝑄 𝑄𝑅
→ = 𝒔, and → = 3QR
𝑅𝑆 𝑃𝑆

Figure 1

Show that q + s = 2r .

(4marks)
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(b) The following are marks scored by students in a mathematics test
92 66 30 49 51 60 12 76 38 81
29 78 44 57 85 53 35 69 97 62
47 54 66 41 22 80 89 60 59 35
89 48 56 69 64 43 78 62 74 53

i. Using class interval: 11-20, 21-30, 31- 40, etc. construct a frequency
distribution table for the marks.

(2marks)

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 ii. Use the frequency distribution table in (i) to draw a frequency polygon
on the graph paper provided.

(4 Marks)

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 4(a) Figure 2 shows circle ABCD centre O . PBR is the tangent to the circle at B,
BDQ and PAOC are straight lines, angle BDC is 56°

Figure 2
Calculate the size of angle APB

(5 marks)

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b. The probability of a student passing mathematics in the examination is The
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3
probability of passing physics after she has passed mathematics is , and the
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2
Probability of passing physics after she has failed mathematics is . Use a tree
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diagram to calculate the probability of the student failing both subjects

(6marks)

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 5(a) using a ruler and apair of compasses only construct in the same diagram
 A circle centre O of a diameter 4cm
 A point M outside the circle and 6cm from the centre
 A tangent MN at N
 Measure and state the length of MN

(6marks)

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(b) Figure 3 is a cuboid in which AB = 12cm, BC = 13 cm and CA is 5cm. K is the
midpoint of AB

Calculate the value of angle HKD

( 4marks)

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6. (a) In two similar triangles ,ABC and QRP,AB =8cm , and QR =12 cm . if the
area of triangle ABC = 100cm², calculate the area of triangle QRP.

(5 marks)
(b) Figure 4 is a speed – time graph of a train

If the total distance travelled is 7200m , calculate the acceleration for the first 40
seconds

(6 marks)

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 Section B ( 40 marks).
Answer any four questions from this section.
7.Solve the following simultaneous equation
V - 3 = 2w.
v² + w² = 26.

( 10marks)

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8.In form 4 west at Milonde CDSS, students learn Computer studies, Business
studies and Spanish. 54 students learn Computers, 52 learn business and 52 learn
Spanish, 12 learn Computer and Spanish only, 11learn Computers and Business
only,14 learn Spanish and Business only, 19 do not learn any of these subjects, while
x students learn all the three subjects, if there are 120 students in the class,
(a) Present the information above in avenn diagram.

(7marks)

(b) Use your venn diagram to calculate the number of all students who learn
Business studies only.

( 3marks)

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 9. A man drives from his village to town, a distance of 40 km on a bearing of 046°,
he then drives from the town to a lake 60 km away on a bearing of 107°
Calculate:
(a) The distance from the lake to the house

(5marks)

(b) The bearing of his house from the lake

(5 marks)

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 10.The cost of holiday (C) consist of two parts. One part is constant (A) and the
other part varies jointly as the number of days (D) and the number of people (P).
The total cost for 15 people for 5 days is K41500 and the total cost for 8 people
for 15 days is K41950..What would be the total cost for 12 people for 7 days.

( (10mark)

11.The table below shows some values of x and y for the equation
y = x3+ 3x2- 4x – 12
X -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
Y -44 -6 0

(a).Complete the table of values.

(2marks)
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 (b).Using a scale of 2cm to represent 1 unit on the horizontal axis and 2cm to
represent 5 units on the vertical axis ,draw the graph of, y=x3+3x2–4x–12 on
the graph paper provided

(5marks)

(a) Use your graph to solve the equation , x3 + 3x2 – 5x – 6 = 0

(4marks)

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12. A company makes canoes and nets. A canoe takes 2 hours of machine time
and 6 hours of craftsman time. A net takes 4 hours of machine time and 2hours of
craftsman time.The company has a maximum of 56 machine hours and 48 hours
of craftsman time.
a. Taking x to represent the number of canoes and y to represent the
number of nets, write down two inequalities in x and y in addition
to x ≥ 0 and y ≥ 0 that satisfy the above information.
b. Using a scale of 2cm to represent 5 units on both axes ,draw
graphs to show the region represented by the four inequalities
by shading the unwanted region on the graph paper provided.
c. Use your graphs to find the number of canoes and nets the company
can make if it works at full capacity.

(10 marks)

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