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ST MARY’S SECONDARY SCHOOL

2021 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
Subject number:M131/II

Friday, 06th August 2021 Time allowed: 2 h 30 mins

08:00 – 10:30 am

PAPER II
(100 marks)
Instructions:

1. This paper contains 12 printed pages.

Please check. Question Tick if Do not write in these
number answered columns
2. Answer all the six questions in Section 1
A and any four questions in Section B.
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3. The maximum number of marks for each 3

answer is indicated against each
question. 4

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4. Write your answers in the spaces
provided on the question paper. 6

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5. Scientific calculators may be used.
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6. All working must be clearly shown.
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7. Write your Full name at the top of 10
question paper in the spaces provided.
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8. In the table provided on this page, tick 12
against the question number you have
answered.

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Section A (60 marks)

Answer all the six questions in this section

1. a. A point 𝑨(−𝟏, 𝟑) is translated to 𝑨′(𝟑, 𝟖). Calculate the translation in column

vector (3 marks)

3 𝑎−3𝑏
b. Simplify − (𝑎−𝑏)2 (5 marks)
𝑎−𝑏
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2. a. Given that log 3 = 𝑚, express log ( ) in terms of 𝑚 (4 marks)
3 √

𝟐
b. The scale factor of two similar shapes is . The area of the larger shape is
𝟑
117 𝑐𝑚2 . Find the area of the smaller shape. (4 marks)
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3. a. Figure 1 shows a triangle ABC in which 𝑨𝑩 = 8 𝑐𝑚, 𝑩𝑪 = 12 𝑐𝑚, 𝑨𝑪 = 9 𝑐𝑚

and angle 𝑨𝑩𝑪 = 𝛉
𝐀

Figure 1

𝐁 𝟏𝟐 𝒄𝒎
𝐂

Calculate the value of 𝜽, leaving your answer correct to three significant figures
(6 marks)

b. When 𝒙𝟑 + 𝒉𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙 − 𝟒 is divided by 𝒙 − 𝟏 the remainder is 2. Using the

remainder theorem, calculate the value 𝒉. (4 marks)
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4. a. Prove the theorem which states that the angle between a chord and a tangent is equal
to the angle subtended by the chord in the alternate segment. (6 marks)

b. Table 1 shows the ages and their frequencies of girls in a choir

Age in years 14 15 16 17

Frequency 3 4 5 4
Table 1
Find the mean age of the girls in the choir, giving your answer correct to 1 decimal
place. (5 marks)
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5. a. Solve the following equations simultaneously:

𝒙+𝒚 = 𝟑
𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐 = −𝟑 (6 marks)

b. (i). Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct in the same diagram:
 a circle centre O of radius 3 cm
 two tangents to the circle at P and Q from an external point T which is 8 cm
away from the centre O
(ii). Measure and state the value of angle PTQ (6 marks)
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6. a. The first term of an Arithmetic Progression (AP) is 3 and its last term is 47. If the
sum of the AP is 575, calculate the common difference (6 marks)

b. Figure 2 is a sketch of a speed – time graph of a moving object

Figure 2
𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 (𝑚/𝑠)

0 1 3 4
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 (𝑠)
Calculate the distance covered by the object in the last 3 seconds (5 marks)
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Section B (40 marks)

Answer any four questions from this section.

7. Table 2 shows masses in kg of 40 students

59 54 51 56 59 61 60 61
59 58 62 61 63 64 58 57
56 60 62 60 61 65 58 57
54 52 62 67 69 49 56 58
60 60 62 58 51 57 70 63
Table 2
a. Using data in table 1 and taking class intervals of 46 − 50, 51 − 55, … construct a
frequency distribution table for the data
b. Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 5 units on the vertical axis and 2 cm to represent
a class on the horizontal axis, draw a histogram for the data. (10 marks)
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8. The Cost (C) of making a table varies partly as the area (A) of the table and partly as the
square of length (L) of the table. If a table, 3𝑚 by 2𝑚 cost 𝐾60 000 and another table,
2𝑚 by 1𝑚 costs 𝐾25 000, find the cost of a table that is 4𝑚 by 5𝑚. (10 marks)

9. Solve the equation 𝑛3 + 𝑛2 − 9𝑛 − 9 = 0 (10 marks)

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10. Mrs Banda want to spend K15 000 on bottles of cooking oil and tablets of soap. A
bottle of cooking oil cost K1 500 each and a tablet of soap cost K600 each. She
decides to buy at least 2 bottles of cooking oil, at least 5 tablets of soap and spend
more on cooking oil than soap by at most K3 000.
i. If 𝒙 represents the number of bottles of cooking oil and 𝒚 represents number of
tablets of soap, write down three inequalities that satisfy the above information in
addition to 𝒙 ≥ 𝟐.
ii. Use a scale of 2 cm to represent 2 units on the horizontal axis and 2 cm to
represent 5 units on the vertical axis, draw graphs to show the region bounded by
the inequalities, shade the unwanted region.
iii. Using the graph, find the maximum number of bottles of cooking oil she can buy.
(10 marks)
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11. Figure 3 show triangle ABC. D divide side AC in the ratio 1: 4 and E is the midpoint
of BC. ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 = 𝒂 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
AD = 𝒃

𝐄
𝒂
Figure 3
𝐂
𝐀 𝒃 𝐃

Express ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐷𝐸 in terms of 𝒂 and 𝒃 (10 marks)
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12.The table 3 below shows some values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 for the equation 𝒚 = 𝒙𝟑 − 𝟔𝒙 − 𝟏

𝑥 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3
𝑦 −10 4 −1 −6 −5
Table 3
i. Complete the table of values
ii. Using a scale of 2 𝑐𝑚 to represent 1 unit on the horizontal axis and 2 𝑐𝑚 to
represent 5 units on the vertical axis, draw the graph of 𝒚 = 𝒙𝟑 − 𝟔𝒙 − 𝟏 on
the graph paper provided.
iii. Use your graph to solve the equation 𝒙𝟑 − 𝟖𝒙 + 𝟑 = 𝟎 (10 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER.

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