PC MOCK 1

June, 2024
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(CORE) 2

2 12 hours
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2 Class …………………………………...

PREMPEH COLLEGE

MOCK EXAMINATION

JUNE 2024 GENERAL MATHEMATICS/ MATHEMATICS (CORE) 2 2 12 hours

[100 marks]

Answer ten questions in all. All the questions in Section A and five questions from Section B.

In each question, all necessary details of working, including rough work, must be shown with answer.

Give answers as accurately as data and tables allow.

Graph papers are provided for your use in the examination.

The use of non-programmable, silent and cordless calculator is allowed.

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SECTION A

[40 marks]

Answer all the questions in this section. All questions carry equal marks.
1. a) Solve the simultaneous equations:
3 4 2 1 5
− 3𝑦−2 = −3 and 𝑥+1 + 3𝑦−2 = 3
𝑥+1
460×0.0016×0.09
b) Without using calculators, evaluate , leaving your answer in the
0.00012×0.023
standard form.
3 15 81
2. a) Evaluate log 5 (5) + 3 log 5 ( 2 ) − log 5 ( 8 )

b) Mr. Asiedu bought a number of goats for Gh ¢ 7200.00. Four of them died, and he
sold the rest at Gh ¢ 140.00 per head more than he gave for them. On the whole he
made a profit of ¢ 800.00. Find the price he originally paid for each goat.
𝑥+2𝑦 11
3. a) Find 𝑥 ∶ 𝑦, if 6𝑥−𝑦 = 14.

b) In the diagram, B, C, D and E are points of a circle. ∠𝐶𝐵𝐷 = 500 and

|𝐶𝐸| = |𝐴𝐸|. Calculate:
(i) ∠𝐵𝐷𝐸
(ii) ∠𝐵𝑊𝐸
4. a) Working alone, Esi could do a piece of work in 20 hours less time than Araba
alone would take for the same work. Working together, Esi and Araba could do it
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in 18 4 hours. If each worked at the same rate as when working separately, how
long would Esi take to do it separately?
b) The probabilities of Poku and Fremah gaining admission into the university are
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respectively 5 and 8. Find the probability that only one of them will gain admission.
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5. Two points P and Q on opposite sides of a vertical pole are on the same level ground as the
foot of the pole. The angles of elevation of the top of the pole from P and Q are 300 and 480
respectively. If the distance between P and Q is 50m,
a) draw a diagram to illustrate the information
b) find, correct to three significant figures, the height of the pole.
SECTION B
[60 marks]
Answer five questions only from this section. All questions carry equal marks.

6. a) Solve the simultaneous equations: 23𝑥 = 82𝑦+1 and 92𝑦 = 33𝑥−9

b) AB is a tangent to a circle PQR at the point Q. APR is a straight line such that
∠RAQ = 360 and ∠RQB = 680.
(i) Illustrate the information in a diagram.
(ii) Find the values of:
(𝛼) ∠QPA
(𝛽) ∠PRQ
7. a) In a certain school, a set of students were selected to form the “NSMQ” team according to
their abilities in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Out of the total number of students
selected, 70% were good in Mathematics, 30% were good in Physics and 56% were good
in Chemistry. All those who were good in Physics were also good Mathematics and 12%
of them were good in all the three subjects.
(i) Draw a Venn diagram to illustrate this information.
(ii) What percentage of the students who were good in:
(𝛾) exactly two of the subjects?
(𝛽) at most two of the subjects?
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b) Given that 𝑦 = (4𝑥 + 1 )(4𝑚𝑥 + 𝑚)−2 , express m in terms of y and x.
8. A car moved from Akrokerri to Obuasi by first traveling 22.6 km on a bearing of
0340 , then 10.5km on a bearing of 0900 and finally 5.8 km on a bearing of 0600 .
a) Draw a diagram to illustrate the movement of the car.
b) Find the shortest distance between Akrokerri and Obuasi.
c) What is the bearing of Akrokerri from Obuasi?
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9. a) Copy and complete the table of values for 𝑦 = −2 + 4𝑥 − 𝑥 2 in the interval −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5.

x −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y −14 −2 1 −7
b) Using a scale of 2cm to 1 unit on the x-axis and 2cm to 2 units on the y-axis, draw
the graph of 𝑦 = −2 + 4𝑥 − 𝑥 2 in the interval −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5.
c) Use the graph to find the:
(i) equation of axis of symmetry;
(ii) values of x between which y is always positive;
(iii) roots of the equation 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 3 = 0.
2𝑥+6𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
10. a) Simplify the expression: × 2𝑥 2 +8𝑥𝑦+6𝑦 2
𝑦 2 −𝑥 2

b) The difference between a number consisting of two digits and the number formed
by reversing the digits is 45. The sum of three times the tens digit and five times
the unit digit is 47. Find the number.
11. The table shows the marks of 40 students in a selection test at Ekumfi SHS.

Marks 25 − 34 35 − 44 45 − 54 55 − 64 65 − 74 75 − 84 85 − 94
Frequency 3 𝑥2 + 3 2𝑥 + 1 5𝑥 8 4 2𝑥 − 1
a) Find the value of x.
b) Draw a histogram to represent this information.
c) From your histogram, estimate the modal mark of the distribution.
12. a) A square plot of land is surrounded by a gravel path 8 m wide, the outside
boundary of the gravel also forming a square. It is desired to double the width of
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the path, and it is found that 1 9 times as much gravel is required for the extension
as far the original path. Find the length of the plot of land.
b) In a soccer match between Dreams FC and Zamalek SC, tickets were sold for GH ¢ 20.00,
GH ¢ 50.00 and GH ¢ 100.00. Twice as many paid GH ¢ 50.00 as paid GH ¢ 100.00 and five
time as many paid GH ¢ 20.00 as paid GH ¢ 50.00. If the total amount realized at the gate
was GH ¢ 30,000.00, find the number of people who paid GH ¢ 100.00
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13. a) The terms 27 , 9 , 3 , … .. form a Geometric progression (G.P.). If the sum of the G.P.
is 317 − 3−3 , find the number of terms.
b) Find the equation of a line which passes through the point (−1 , 5) and is
perpendicular to the line 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 7 = 0.
5𝑝 5𝑝
c) For what values of p is (8 − ) less than ( 6 − 7)?
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