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MZUZU DIOCESE
2023 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
(100 marks)
Thursday, 23rd March TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS (07:30 -09:30) a.m

1. This paper has 16 pages. Please check. Questions Tick if Do not
Answered Answered write in
2. Answer all 20 questions in this paper this
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3. The maximum number of marks for each 1
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answer is indicated against each question.
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be clearly shown.
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pages in this paper before you start answering 13
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1. Factorise completely 3𝑛2 − 12𝑛 + 15(𝑛 − 4) (4 marks)

2. Given that 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 1. If the image is the set of{2, 5, 8}, find the set of domains.
(4 marks)

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3. Simplify by rationalise the denominator: √ + √40 + √10 (4 marks)
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𝑟
4. Given that 𝑃 = 𝐴(1 + )𝑛 , make n subject of the formula. (4 marks)
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5. Given that the universal set 𝜇={11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19}.
Set B = {𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 16}, Set C = {𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 3}. Find the element of
set(𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)′. (4 marks)

1−𝑦 3 6 −6
6. Given that( ) ( ) = ( ), find the values of x and y. (5 marks)
2 2 𝑥 𝑥

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7. Figure 1 shows circle ABCD and TAP tangent at A. Angle TAD=35ᵒ and angle
ADC=104ᵒ.
Figure 1

Find angle CBD. (4 marks)

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𝑥 1 1
8. Solve the equation − = . (7 marks)
𝑥+3 𝑥+1 15

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9. Form the equation of the line passing through (−4, −5) perpendicular to
−2
𝑦= 𝑥 + 1. (4 marks)
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3 −2
10. Given that 𝑎 ( ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 ( ), Find |𝑎| + |𝑏|. (4 marks)
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11. A quantity 𝑥 proportional as the square of 𝑧 and inversely as 𝑦. Given that 𝑥 = 2

when 𝑦 = 2 and 𝑧 = 1, find 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 5 and 𝑧 = −2. (5 marks)

12. The third term of a geometric progression is 360 and the sixth term is 9720. Find the
first term of the progression. (5 marks)

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13. Figure 2 shows a speed-time graph of a car. The car decelerates uniformly from 40
m/s to V m/s in 20 seconds. It then maintains this speed for next 40 seconds after
which it decelerates uniformly for 20 seconds and stops.

Given that the total distance travelled is 1600m calculate the deceleration during the last 20
seconds. (6 marks)

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14. The data below shows marks scored in mathematics test

65, 69, 55, 63, 41, 59, 40, 29, 89, 53, 78, 43, 57, 61, 75,

49,83,20, 38, 30, 79, 90, 40, 69, 48, 36, 68, 49, 46, 56, 50, 84,

35, 62.

a. Use the class interval of 20 − 39, 40 − 59, … construct frequency table.

(3 marks)

b. Use frequency table draw frequency polygon to present the information above

(5marks)

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15. Figure 3 below shows triangles ADE and ABC in which AD = 3cm, AB = 5cm and DE is
parallel to BC.

D E

B C

If the area of the triangle ADE = 6cm2, find the area of the trapezium DECB (5 marks)

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16. Given that (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 1)2 ≡ 𝐴𝑥 3 + 𝐵𝑥 2 + 𝐶𝑥 + 𝐷, find the value of C

(5 marks)

17. Figure 4 shows feasible region that described by straight line graph

(1,3)

-2 4

-1

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Write down three inequalities described by feasible (6 marks )

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18.Figure 5 shows a quadratic graph crossing the 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 at points M and M.

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Find the equation of the curve in the form 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 (6 marks)

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19. Figure 6 shows a triangular prism ABCDEF. AD= 12 𝑐𝑚, 𝐷𝐶 =

16 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝐵𝐶𝐸 = 28°

A B

12cm
F E

D
16 cm C

Calculate the total surface area of the prism. (5 marks)

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20. Using a scale of 2cm to represent 1 unit on both axes, draw a triangle whose vertices
are 𝐀(0,0), 𝐁(5,1) and 𝐂(3,1).

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On the same axis draw the image of triangle A, B, C under translation vector T= ( )
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(5 marks

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