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MZUZU DIOCESE
2021 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE MOCK EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
Subject Number: M131/II
Friday, 6th August Time Allowed: 2 hours 30 min
7.30 am – 10.00 am
PAPER II (100 Marks)

Instructions Question Tick if Do not write

number answered in this column
1. This paper contains 16 pages. Please check. 1
2. Answer all questions in section A and any four
questions in section B. 2

3. The maximum number of marks for each answer 3

is indicated against each question.

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4. Write your solutions in the spaces provided.
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5. Calculators may be used.
6. All working must be clearly shown. 6

7. Write your name at the top of page 1 and on top 7

of all other papers.
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8. In the table provided on this page, tick against the
question number you have answered. 9

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Section A ( 60 marks)
Answer all questions in this section
𝑥 2 + 4𝑥
1. a. simplify the expression ( 4 marks)
𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 12

b. Mr. chabwera works for irrigation department and pays K84 000
per month as a tax. Calculate his monthly salary if income tax is
calculated as follows: 0% in the first K100 000. 30% in excess of
K100 000. ( 6 marks)

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2a. Figure 1 shows a triangle ABC in which AB = 5cm and angle ABC = 32 ̊ .

Figure 1
Given that the area of a triangle ABC = 13.5cm2 , calculate BC ,
leaving your answer correct to three significant figures. ( 4 marks)

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b. solve the simultaneous equations :

𝑥+𝑦 =4
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 3𝑥𝑦 = 76
( 6 marks)

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3. At Agriculture Research centre the lengths for 50 maize cobs were

measured and recorded as shown in the below:
Table 1
Length ( cm) 9 12 15 N 21 24
Number of cobs 4 7 11 15 8 5

a. If the mean length of the cobs is 16.86, find the value of N ( 3 marks)

b. Calculate the standard deviation of data ( 7 marks)

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4. a. Given that log 3 4 = 1.262 and that log 3 5 = 1.465,

evaluate log 3 1.25 ( 5 marks)

b.in Figure 2 MN is a tangent at M to the circle centre O, MN = 12 cm,

LM =8 cm and LS = 6cm

Figure 2
Calculate the length ON. ( 5 marks)

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5. a. ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and OP
in Figure 3 below lines OQ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ are position vectors such that
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝒑. Point R is on line PQ such that PR = 𝟐 PQ
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝒒 and OP
OQ
𝟓

Figure 3
Express ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
QR in terms of 𝒑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝒒 ( 6 marks)

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b. The volume of a cone is 4312𝑐𝑚3 , if its height is 9𝑐𝑚2 , calculate

22 1
its radius.( Take π = and volume of a cone = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ )
7 3
( 4 marks)

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6. Table 2 below shows some values of 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 for 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥

𝒙 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
𝒚 -15 3 0 -3 15

i. Complete the table of values

ii. Use a scale of 2cm to represent 1 unit on the horizontal axis and
2cm to represent 5 units on the vertical axis, draw a graph of
𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥
iii. Use the graph to solve the equation 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 − 2 = 0
( 10 marks)

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Section B ( 40 marks)
Answer any four questions from this section
7. Two boats M and N leave a port at the same time. Boat M sails at 30km/h
on a bearing of 037 ̊ and boat N sails at 20km/h on a bearing of 140 .̊ Find
the distance between boat M and N after 3 hours.
( 10 marks)

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cos 60 × sin 60
8. a. Without using a calculator, evaluate ( 3 marks)
tan 60

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b. Solve for 𝒎 in the equation + 2𝑚 − 5 = 0 ( 7 marks)
2𝑚

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9. The bus fare per passenger(F) is partly constant and partly inversely
proportional to the number(N) of passengers. The fare per passenger for
40 passengers is K240 and for 50 passengers is K200. Calculate the fare
per passenger if there are 200 passengers
(10 marks)

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10. A businessman wants to buy up to 300 ear rings for his shop. He
has K 6000 to spend. There are two types of ear rings available one type
costing K30 each the other costing K10 each. He wants to buy at least
100 of each type of ear rings.
i. By taking 𝑥 to represent expensive ear rings and 𝑦 to represent
cheaper ones, write down four inequalities that satisfy the given
information in addition to 𝑥 ≥ 0 and 𝑦 ≥ 0

ii. using a scale of 2cm to represent 50 units on both axes, draw

graphs on the graph paper provided to show the region bounded by
the inequalities by shading the unwanted region.

iii. If he makes a profit of K10 on the expensive ear rings and K5 on

the cheaper ear rings, how many of each type of the ear rings
should he buy to make maximum profit.

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11.Figure 4 shows a cuboid whose dimensions are 6cm by 8cm by 10cm.

Figure 4
i. Find the length of the line DG
ii. Find the angle between the line DG and base DCHE
iii. Find the surface area of the closed cuboid. (10 marks)

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12. The first three terms of a GP are the first, fourth and tenth terms of an
AP. Given that the first term is 6 and that all the terms of the GP are
different, find the common ratio.

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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