LIVING SPRING STARS ACADEMY

MOCK EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS TIME: 1HOUR 30MINs
Section A: answer all questions in this section SS 3

PART I C.8 x +3 D.8 x −3

1. If µ = {a,b,c,d,e}, P = {a,b,d} 7. Which of the following is a root
and Q = {b,d,e}, of the quadratic 3 x 2 − 8 x +2=0 ?
find (PnQ)ˈ. A. {a,c,e} B. {a,b,c}
A. B. C.
−4 + √ 10 4+ √10
C. {c,d,e} D.{b,c,d}
3 3

2. In the Venn diagram, the area D.

8+2 √10 4+ √22

shaded represents
3 3
8. Make A the subject of the

equation D= A.
M N

√
2
ℎ ℎ+2 D
2
A −2
A. (MUN)ˈ B. (MnN)ˈ C.
D

B. C. D. 2
2
ℎ ℎ −2
(MˈUN) D. MˈnN
ℎ+2 D
2 2
D D −2 D
3. A code is given by numbers 9. A die numbered 1 to 6 is rolled
standing for the letters of the once. What is the probability of
alphabet as follows: A=1, B=2, obtaining 8 or 10?
C=3,….etc. Find the code for A.1/3 B.1/2 C.1/4
the letter S in binary form D.0
A.10010 B.10011 C.10100
10. Simplify
a 2a a
D.11001
+ −
4 3 12

4. Express 4164.086 correct to A. B. C.

5a a 2a

2S.f
6 4 3

D.
A.42 .4100 C.4164.08
9
12

D.4200 11. A die is rolled twice, find

5. If log 3=0.4777 , evaluate the probability of obtaining a
log 27 correct to 2S.f without using log tables total score of atleast 11.
A.0.55 B.1.4 C.1.43 A.1/2 B.1/3 C.1/12
D.1.8 D.5/36
6. One factor of the expression 12. Simplify
log 12− log 3
A.36
8 x − 19 x +6 is
log 8
B.9/2 C.9/8 D.1/2
2

x − 2. The other is A .2 x −3 B.2 x +1

13. Sin2400 is equal to A. √ 3 19. In a right angled triangle,
tanθ=4/3, what is the value of
B. C.1/2 D. -
√3 √3
sinθ – cosθ? A.1/5 B.1/4 C.1/3
2 2
14. The bearing of P from Q
D.5/12
is 1240. What is the bearing of
20. Find the value of 2 x − y , if
Q from P? A. 560 B.124o C.2360
x + y=8 and
D.326 0
A.2 B.4
15. An arc of a circle, radius
4 x − y=22
C.12 D.27/2
8cm and centre O. is 12cm
21. Given that
long. Find to the nearest
√ 75+ √ 27 − √ a=6 √ 3 , give the
degree, the angle which the arc
value of a A.12 B.9
subtends at the centre of the
C.2 D.3
circle. ( π=22 /7 ). A.800 B.860
C.100 o
D.105 0 22. If [ −53 −21 ]+[ 4b 24 ]=[ −1a 04 ],
16. Find the sum of all the find the value of a and b. A. a
multiples of 7 between 0 and =12 and b =1/5 B. a =7 and b
300. A. 42 B.294 =4 C. a =8 and 1/5 D.
C.2058 D.2107 a=8 and -4
17. Solve the Inequality 23. Solve for x ,i f 322 x −3=128x
3 ( 2 −3 x )< 1−
2x A. 5 B. -3/2 C. 12
D. 2
3

A. x > B. x < C. x < D. 24. Find the determinant of

3 3 −3
5 5 5

the matrix B = [ 21 −94] A.-17

−3
x<
5
18. If tanθ is positive and B. 1 C.15 D. -1
sinθ is negative. In which 25. Give the roots of the quadratic
quadrants does θ lie? A.Second equation
only C.third only C. fourth 3 x +7 x −20=0 A. 4 and -5/3 B. 4,
2

only D.first and third only 5/3

C.-4, 5/3 D. -4 3/5
 SECTION B: Answer 1 and any other 3 questions

1. On the same axes draw the graphs of y=3 x 2 +5 x − 6 and y=2 x +3

(−3 ≤ x ≤ 2). Using the graphs.
a . Find the roots of the equation 3 x 2+5 x −7= 0
b . Find the solution of the simultaneous equations y=3 x 2 +5 x − 6 and y=2 x +3
c .Use the graph to solve 3 x 2+5 x −6=5

2. A sector of a circle of radius 12cm has an area of 150cm2. Find

a. The angle which its arc subtends at the centre of the circle, to the nearest degree
b. The length of the arc of the sector
3. The fifth term of an arithmetic progression is 19 and the fourteenth term is 55.
i. find its first term
ii. its common difference
iii. the sum of its first 20 terms

4. a. If µ = {integers from 1 to 10}, A = {odd integers less than 10}

B = {prime numbers less than 10}. Find (AnB)ˈ
6a. the frequency
b. Evaluate, without logarithm tables
distribution of the
masses of 40pupils in Mass No of
a class is given below pupils
75 5 100
log −2 log − log
10 9 243
a. Draw a cumulative
frequency curve of 41 – 45 3
the distribution
[ ]
5. 0 2 1 , find the following 46 – 50 7
3 0 −1

b. Calculate the
i. AT ii. /A/ iii. A + I standard deviation
51 – 55 12
4 1 0

b. Rationalize and simplify 56 – 60 10

3− √ 2
61 – 65 6
√3 − √2

66 – 70 2

PART II
1. One of the roots of the equation A. (3,-4)(-1,4) B.(8,-4)(-1,4)
6 y =5 −7 y is A. -1/2 B. -1/3 C.1/2 C.(-8,6)(8,-2) D.(6,-8)(-2,8)
2

D.5/3 9. The sum of the first five terms of the

2. The roots of the quadratic equation G.P. 3, -6, 12, … IS A. 93 B. 31 C. -33
2
2 x +6 x −3=0 D.33
10. The sum of the first 21 terms of
A. B. C.
−3 ± √3 −6 ± √12 −6 ± √15
2 4 4 the progression -18, -15, -12,… is
−3 ± √ 15 A.441 B.336 C. 270 D. 252
11. Solve the y + z +6=0 , 2 y − 4 z=8
2
3. The positive root of the equation
A.-8/3, -25/3 B. 5/3, -8/3 C. -
4 x +7 x=1 , correct to 3d.p is
8/3, -10/3 D. 11/3, -7/3
2

A. 1.062 B. 10.623 C. 0.133

12. If 2 p +m=7∧3 p − 2 m=3 , What is
D. 0.322
the difference between 7p and 10?
4. Find the value of y if
A. 1 B. 3 C. 7 D. 10
3 x − y=6∧2 x +3 y=4 A. 0 B.1/2
13. Given that a a+ b=3 /2 ,a − b=5/2 ,
C. 2/3 D.1
the value of 2 b+ a is A. 1 B. 1/2
5. Solve the equation
C. -1 D. -2
4 u− v =11∧5 u+2 v=4. A. 6,13 B. -
14. What is the gradient of the
2,-3 C.-2, 3 D. 2, -3
straight line joining (3,0) and (2,-2)?
6. Find the Value of K such that
A.-2 B. -1 C.1/2 D. 2
is a perfect square. A. 3/8 15. What is the gradient of the line
2 9
x + kx +
16
B. 1/2 C.3/2 D. ¾ which cuts the axes at (-4,0) and
7. The straight line x + y=2 and the ( 0,1) A. -5 B. -4 C.-1/4 D.1/4
curve 16. One of the roots of the

x + y =10 intersect at the point (3,1).

2 2 quadratic equation

They also intersect at the point x + 9=0 is A.3 B.-3 C. -9 D. none

2

A.(-3,1) B. (-3,-1) C. (3,1) D. of the above

(-1,3) 17. The seventh term in the

8. Solve for (y,x) in the equations: progression 27, 81, 243, … is A.35
2
2 y + x=4 ; y + xy =−12 B.37 C.39 D.311
 18. Given the simultaneous
equations: x 2 − y 2=8 and x+ y =4 . Find
x− y=4 A. -2 B.-1 C.2 D.3

SECTION B: Answer 1 and any other 3 questions

1a. use a graphical method to solve the equations y=2 x 2 + x − 2 and

(−3 ≤ x ≤ 2).
y=4 − 2 x

b. Use the graph to solve 2 x 2+ x −2=5

c. What is the minimum value of 2 x 2+ x −2 ?

2. Solve the following

a. 3 x 2 − 4 y=−1 b. − =1 c. 2 x− 2 y =1
2 3
e f
8 9 1
2 x − y=1 + = 3
2 x+ y
=27
e f 2

3. The perimeter of the isosceles triangle in the figure is 34cm

6 y −2 x+ 1
4y

x +2 y
Find the x and y and hence state the length of the sides of the triangle

4. Find the coordinates of the points where the lines represented by the
following equations cross the axes. Hence Sketch the graphs of the lines.
a. 4 x −2 y +1=0 b. 2 x+3 y =6
5. The 2nd and 5th terms of a GP are -7 and 56 respectively. Deduce
a. the common ratio b. the first term c. the sum of the first five terms

6. Solve by completing the square

a. p2 −10 p +15=0 b. y 2 −3 y +1=0

GOD’S CARE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

SECON TERM EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS TIME: 1HOUR 30MINS
Section A: answer all questions in this part SS 1

1. Given that P = {1,2,3,4} ; Q = 5. If µ = {a,b,c,d,e} and X =

{5,6,7,8} and {a,b,e}, then Xˈ =
R = {1,2,3,2,4,2} it follows A. Ø B.{a} C.{a,b,c}
that D.{c,d}
A. n(R) =6 B. P = R C. 6. If x 2 − 10 x +24=0 , the value of x
n(PUR) = 4 D. n(QUR) = 6 = 12 or A.2 B.-2 C.-1
2. If X = {1,2,3,4} and Y = (3,5,6}, D1
the elements of (XnY)UY are 7. If 4 x −2=3 x −5 , the value of 7x
A. {1,2,3,4) B. (3,5,6) C. {3} is
D. {1,2,4} A.7 B. -3 C.-21
3. Given that P = {1,3,4} and Q = D.-49
{2,3,4}, then PnQ is A. {1,2} 8. Solve the equation
B. {2,3} C. {2,4} D. {3,4} 6 ( y − 4 ) +3 ( y +7 )=6 A.3/2
4. Evaluate x 3 − 2 x y 2+ y 3=0 given B.1 C.2/3 D.0
that
9. If 3 y +4 − = y+ a, then y is
y
x=− 2∧ y=− 3 A. -45 B. -23 C.
3
A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6
1 D. 7
 10. The roots of the equation A.1/10 B.10 C.7/10
2 y − 3 y −2=0 are A. -2,1 B. -2, D.10/7
2

1/2 C.-2,2 D. -1/2, 2 15. Factorize 6 x 2+ x −12.

11. Simplify ( 7 x − 4 ) − ( 4 x −12 ) A. (2 x+ 3)(x +6) B.
A. 3 x − 4 B.3 x − 8 C.3 x − 12 D. (2 x+ 3)(2 x −3) C.(2 x+ 3)(3 x + 4)
3 x+ 8 D.(2 x+ 3)(3 x − 4)
12. If y +18=−6 y −3 , what is 16. Solve the equation
the value of y? A. -15/7 B. 2 3
-21/3 C. 21/5 D. -3
=
5 a+2 4 a
A. 3/7 B. 6/7 C.7/6 D.
13. Solve for y, if
-6/7
17. Factorise x 2+ x −12 are
3 4
− =0
y+ 2 2 y − 1
A. 11/2 B.2 C.1/2 A. (2 x+ 3)(x +6) B.(x − 4 )(x −3)
D. 5/2 C.(x − 3)(x+ 4) D.(x +3)(x+ 4)

14. If + = . Find x
5x 1 1
6 4 3

SECTION B: Answer 1 and any other 3 questions

1a. Given that y=x 2 −2 x −1 , copy and complete the table.

-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 b. Use a scale of 2cm to 1unit on
4 1 0 1 4 both axes to draw the graph
x

−2 x 4 2 0 -2 -4
2
x
2
y=x −2 x −1
−1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
7 2 -2
2. in a survey of students, it was discovered that 76 lik history, 98like
x

geography and 87 like mathematics. 15 like all the thress subjects, 39 like
history and geography, 37 like history and mathematics, 48 like geography
and mathematics and 45 like none of the subjects.
a. show this information using Venn diagram
b. How many students took part in the survey?

3a. Evaluate using logarithm tables

√
3 218 × 37.2
95.43
b. Make r the subject of the formula. ( ℎ3 )
V =π ℎ2 r −

4a. Solve
7 1 3
( 3 x − 1 ) − 8 = ( 2 x −5 )
6 3 2
b. make x the subject of the formula
x y
+ =1,
a b
Hence x|if a=4 , b=1∧ y =−2

5a
x 1 11 5 x +1
+1 x + =
5 2 20 4

b. Given that µ = {a,b,c,d,e,f}, and X={a,b,c,d}, Y={c,d,e} and Z={b,d,f}.

List
i. XU(YˈUZ) ii (XnY)ˈn Z

6a. Solve the equations

i. ii. 4 e 2 −20e+25=0 iii.
3 x +2 2 x +3
2
2 x =3 x +5 − =3
5 3