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END OF TERM EXAMINATION (SEPT – APRIL 2022)

APPLIED SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

DFB 21S & CFB 21S

MATHEMATICS

TIME: 2 hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
You have ten minutes to read the instructions and the question paper before answering the questions.
This paper consists of FIFTEEN questions. Answer ALL the questions in the answer booklet
provided.
Maximum marks for each part of a question are indicated.
Direct any question(s) to the invigilator only. Conversing with fellow trainees may lead to
disqualification.
No written materials and mobile phones are allowed into the exam room.

This paper consists of 3 printed pages.

Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all pages are printed as
indicated and that no questions are missing

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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. Evaluate each of the following expression
-2{-2 – (43 +20/5)} (3mks)
2. Determine the capacity in litres of a fish tank measuring 60cm by 50 cm by 2.2m (3mks)
3. A salt solution is made by dissolving 1200grams of salt in 45litres of water. How may grams of salt will
there be in 20,000 cm3 of such solution (3mks)
4. A line which joins point A(4, K) and B (-2,5) is parallel to a line whose equation is 5y + 2x – 7 = 0.
Determine the value of K (3mks)
5. Three people Ann, Joy and Janet contributed a total of Kshs 1,302,000 to start a business. The ratio of
contribution of Ann to Janet was 2:3 and Ann to Joy was 4:5. Determine the contribution made by Janet
(4mks)
6. In the figure below ABCD is a square circumscribed by a circle of radius 120m

R=140M

198M

198
Mm
M
Find the area of
(a) Circle (2mks)
(b) Square (4mks)
(c) Shaded part (2mks)
7. Two dice are tossed together and the sum of the two upper faces noted
a) Draw the probability space of the possible outcomes (2mks)
b) Find the probability that the sum of the two upper faces is
i) 7 (2mks)
ii) 4 (2mks)
(iii) atleast 10 (2mks)
8. A bag contains 8 red balls and some white balls. If the probability of drawing a white ball is half of the
probability of drawing a red ball then find the number of white balls in the bag.
(4mks)
9. A side of square is increased by 10%, Calculate the percentage increase in the area
(4mks)
10. John bought a microwave for Kshs15,000 and sold it at a profit of 20%. Calculate the selling price
(3mks)
11. The figure below shows a fracture with a hemispherical lid, Calculate the volume
(5mks)
12. Pressure (P) varies inversely as area (A) it act upon.
a) Find the equation connecting P and A if P=60 when A=4 (3mks)
b)Find P when A=30 (2mks)
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13. Convert into units shown in the bracket

a) 2 hours 42 minutes 31 seconds {seconds} (2mks)
b) 13 450 000 mm (Hm) (2mks)
14. As at 31 December 2015, Mwangi accounts disclosed the following:
st

Opening stock sh. 15,000

Purchases sh.150,000
Returns outward sh.10,000
Sales sh.220,000
Returns inwards sh.15,000
Wages and salaries sh. 20,000
Water and electricity sh.5,000
General expenses sh.7,000
Rent received sh.15,000
Calculate
a) Gross profit (3mks)
b) Net profit (3mks)
15. The table below shows currency exchange rate for a certain day the central bank of Kenya, use it to
answer questions given

CURRENCY BUYING SELLING

1 EURO 150.86 152.20

1US DOLLAR 11O.22 114.50

1 STERLING POUND 136.75 139.25

1KOREAN WON 43.55 45.97

A tourist arrived with 21,200 Euros. He converted all the Euros to Kenya Shillings at the bank then spent
Ksh. 251,000 while in the country and converted the remaining Kenya Shillings to US Dollars at the Bank.
Determine the amount in US Dollars the tourist received. (4mks)
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