4. The diagram shows a circle with center 𝑂 and radius 5 𝑐𝑚.

The point 𝑃 lies on

PRESBYTERIAN BOYS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL – LEGON
FIRST MOCK EXAMINATION, MAY 2022 the circle, 𝑃𝑇 is a tangent to the circle and 𝑃𝑇 = 12 𝑐𝑚. The line 𝑂𝑇 cuts the
SUBJECT:
CLASS:
TIME:
MATHEMATICS (CORE)
SHS 3
2 ½ HOURS
2 circle at the point 𝑄.
Calculate
(a)
(b)
the perimeter of the shaded portion
the area of the shaded portion Q
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5 cm
SECTION A
[40 marks] T 12 cm P
Answer all the questions in this section. All questions carry equal marks
5. Given that 𝑃(−4, 8) and 𝑄(6, −3) are two points in a plane, determine
1. (a) Construct a multiplication ⊗ table for modulo 9 on the set 𝑇 = {2, 4, 6, 8} −6
(a) the coordinate of the image 𝑃𝐼 under a translation by the vector ( )
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(b) Using the table followed by a half turn about the origin.
(i) state with reasons whether or not the operation is commutative (b) the coordinate of the image 𝑄 𝐼 under a reflection in the line 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0
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(ii) find the truth set of 𝑛 ⊗ 𝑛 = 𝑛 − 6 followed by an enlargement from the origin with scale factor
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(c) the equation of the line passing through the point 𝑄 𝐼 and parallel to the line
2. (a) In the diagram, ∠ 𝑅𝑃𝑄 = 3𝑥°, ∠ 𝑁𝑂𝑃 = 136°, ∠ 𝑀𝑁𝑆 = 5𝑥° and 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 1 = 0
𝑁𝑆//𝑃𝑅. Find the value of 𝑥
𝐒 𝐑
SECTION B
𝐌 [60 marks]
5𝑥
Answer five questions only from this section. All questions carry equal marks
𝐍

136° 3𝑥 6. (a) In a certain village, the distribution by ages of all the males between 1 and
𝐎 𝐏 𝐐
80 years are as follows:
2−tan 𝜃
(b) If 13𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 3 = 2, where 0° ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 90°, evaluate 1+2 cos 𝜃 Ages 1 – 10 11 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80
frequency 9 15 20 18 15 12 6 5

3. (a) The ages in years of a family of 10 members have the following statistics (i) Draw a histogram for the distribution
∑𝑥 = 290 and ∑𝑥 2 = 8469. Calculate the (ii) Using your histogram, estimate the mode of the distribution
(i) Mean
(ii) Variance (b) A right circular cone stands on a hemisphere. The base radius of the cone
and that of the hemisphere are the same. If the base radius of the cone is
(b) The fifth term of an arithmetic progression is three times the first term. two – thirds the height of the cone and the cone is 15 cm high, calculate,
If a quarter of the fifth term is 9. Find correct to three significant figures, the
(i) the first term and common difference (i) total volume of the solid
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(ii) the sum of the first eight terms (ii) total surface area of the solid (𝜋 = 7 )

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7. (a) Consider the statements below 9. (a) Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct
𝑃: All good literature students are Arts students (i) triangle QRT with |𝑄𝑅| = 8 𝑐𝑚, |𝑅𝑇| = 6 𝑐𝑚 and |𝑄𝑇| = 4. 5𝑐𝑚
𝑄: Some Science students offer Literature (ii) a quadrilateral 𝑄𝑅𝑆𝑃 which has a common base 𝑄𝑅 with ∆ 𝑄𝑅𝑇
(i) Draw a Venn diagram to illustrate the statement 𝑃 and 𝑄 such that 𝑄𝑇𝑃 is a straight line, 𝑃𝑄 is parallel to SR, |𝑄𝑃| = 9 𝑐𝑚
(ii) From your diagram, indicate whether the following are valid and |𝑅𝑆| = 4.5 𝑐𝑚
conclusions form 𝑃 and 𝑄 (i) What is 𝑄𝑅𝑆𝑃 ?
(α) Mercy is a science student ⇒ she does not offer Literature
(β) James is an Art student ⇒ he is a good Literature student (b) Given that 𝑓: 𝑥 → 2 log 3 (𝑥 − 5) − log 3 (2𝑥 − 13)
(γ) Angela is a literature student otherwise, she is not an Art (i) Find the value of 𝑥 for which 𝑓(𝑥) does not exist
student (ii) Solve 𝑓(𝑥) = 1

(b) A and B are two lorry stations 600 m apart. A fire station C is on a bearing 10. (a) In the diagram, A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle.
of 042° from the western station at A and 023° from the eastern station at Given that 𝑋𝑌 is a tangent to the circle at the point A, ∠ 𝐴𝐷𝐵 = 20° and
B. ∠ 𝐴𝑌𝐵 = 60°. Find C
(i) Sketch a triangular diagram to illustrate the information above (i) ∠ 𝐶𝐴𝑋
(ii) Calculate how far is the fire station from the western station at A (ii) ∠ 𝐴𝐵𝑌
and from the eastern station at B D
20° B

8. (a) Mrs. Adjoa Donkor paid GH₵ 594.00 for three crates of 24 Ideal milk. If
the marked price for a crate of Ideal milk is GH₵ 217.00, find 60°
X A Y
(i) the discount allowed
(ii) how much should Mrs. Donkor sell a tin of ideal milk in order to (b) If (𝑦 − 𝑥) is partly constant and partly varies as 𝑥. Given that 𝑦 = 8 when
make a profit of 20 %, correct to the nearest cedi. 𝑥 = 3 and 𝑦 = 12 when 𝑥 = 5, find
(i) a relation connecting 𝑦 and 𝑥
(b) In the diagram, points B and C are on the horizontal plane such that (ii) the value of 𝑥 when 𝑦 = 20
|𝐵𝐶| = 30 𝑚 |𝐴𝐵| = 26 𝑚 and the area of 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is 990 𝑚2 D
(i) Calculate the angles of depressions of 11. (a) Copy and complete the table for the relation 𝑦 = 3 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2 for the
(α) 𝐵 from 𝐷 interval −5 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3
(β) 𝐴 from 𝐷
A 𝑥 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3
(ii) Determine the perimeter of 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷
𝑦 −12 0 3
26 m
(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to 2 units on the 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 and 2 cm to 2 units on the
𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖s, draw on the same graph sheets the graphs of the relation
B
30 m
C (i) 𝑦 = 3 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2
(ii) 𝑦 + 2𝑥 + 4 = 0

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 (c) From your graphs, find
(i) the equation of the line of symmetry for the curve 13. (a) The Ministry of Agriculture in a country is to supervise the distribution
(ii) the solution set of the equation 𝑥 2 − 7 = 0 of beans to war victims in a town. The bag of beans may be large or
(iii) the values of 𝑥 for which the relation 𝑦 = 3 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2 is greater medium and the type may be white, red or brown. The table below shows
than zero selection from a large consignment.

12. (a) The diagram below is a circle with center 𝑂. The lines ̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅ are two
𝑄𝑅 and 𝑆𝑅 White Red Brown Total
tangents which intersect at the point 𝑅 outside the circle. If ∠ 𝑄𝑅𝑆 = 62° and Large 95 220
∠ 𝑃𝑄𝑂 = 31°. Find Q Medium 130 65
(i) ∠ 𝑆𝑇𝑄 Total 190 120
31°
(ii) ∠ 𝑃𝑌𝑂 P
(i) Copy and complete the table
62° R
O T (ii) If a bag of beans is picked at random, find the probability that
(α) it is red and large
(β) it is white
S (iii) If a bag of beans picked at random id found to be large, what is the
probability that is brown.

(b) In triangle 𝑃𝑄𝑅, 𝑅(−2, 3), 𝑃𝑅 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = ( 4 ) and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 7

𝑃𝑄 = ( ). If 𝑇 and 𝑆 are
−5 2 (b) The ages of two men A and B are in the ratio of 4: 3. In eight years’ time,
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and 𝑃𝑅
midpoint of 𝑄𝑅 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ respectively the ratio of their ages would be 9: 7
(ii) Determine the coordinates of 𝑃 and 𝑄 (i) Find their present ages
(iii) Show that 𝑆𝑇⃗⃗⃗⃗ is parallel to ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑃𝑄 (ii) If in 𝑥 years ago, A was three times as old as B, find the value of 𝑥