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PRE-NATIONAL EXAMINATION,
BASIC MATHEMATICS FORM II

TIME: 2:30HRS INDEX NUMBER………………………………..

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This paper consists of sections A and B.
2. Answer ALL questions in both sections.
3. ALL working and answers should be shown clearly and systematically.
4. Mathematical tables, geometrical instruments and graph papers may be used.

SECTION A (60 MARKS)

1. Write 1,615,010,948 in words.
2. Find the quotient of 880152 and 169
3. One-fifth of an even number added to one-sixth of the next even number makes a total of 15.
Find the two numbers.
4. Subtract 2km 9m 8mm from 4 kilometres o metres and 0 millimetres
5. The perimeter of a rectangle is 20cm and its area is 24cm2. Calculate the length and breadth
of the rectangle.
6. Find the GCD (greatest common divisor) of 8 xy z and 12x y z .
2 3 2 2 2

7. Find two consecutive positive odd numbers such that the sum of their squares is equal to 130.
8. A bus is supposed to start at 1225 and reach its destination at 1350. It starts 3 minutes late
and arrives 10 minutes late. How long did it take to each its destination?
3 4
9. Given that x  2  10 and y  7  10 evaluate x  8 y , and express your answer in the
standard form.
10. Make an estimate and pick the nearest answer in the following:
52  41  0  044
0  00118
11. Given that a  2, evaluate, 5  6a .
2n 6n

12. On a map whose scale is 1:50,000 a lake is found to have an area of 16cm 2. Find the actual
area of the lake.

13. Simplify the following without using tables


tan 22 0  230 

cos 230  37 0 

sin 97 0  67 0 
tan 1060  610 
14. Express the ratio 150ml to 12L in its lowest term.
15. If U*V=UV+V, find x , given that x * 2 * 5  60

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16. The pie chart below shows the monthly expenditure of Mrs. Juma
Fees transport
108 36 54
108 Food
Others 54
Rent

a) If Mr. Juma spends shs. 21600 on food, how much does she earn?
b) How much does she spend on transport?
17. Four farmers A, B, C, and D keep livestock as shown in the table below.
Farmer A B C D
Goat 10 28 25 20
Sheep 16 24 19 37
Draw a multiple bar graph to represent this information
18. Show that when a line is drawn across a triangle and parallel to one of its sides, similar
triangles are formed.
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19. Write in the form a b + c d
52 3
20. A point Q on the level ground is 12m from the base of a vertical flagpole. A wire from a point
Q is attached to the pole at 16m above the ground. Find the length of the wire.
SECTION B: (40 MARKS)
 1 1  1 1
21. Find the y -intercept of the line joining the point 1 ,2  and   1 ,2 
 2 2  2 2
22. The value of a two digits number when reversed is 6 less than twice its value when unrevised.
If the difference of its digits is 2;, find the number.
23. Julieth was ¼ times as old as her father 8 years ago. In 2 years time the sum of their ages will
be 65 years. Find Julieth’s age now.
24. In a group of 240 tourists, 80 speak English, 120 speak French 60 speak both English and
French. How
many speak.
a) English only? b) French? c) Neither English nor French
25. The angle of elevation of the top of a tree from point A and B are 25 and 56 respectively.
Given that A and B are on horizontal ground and in a straight line with the tree, and that B is
30m from the foot of the tree. Find:
a) The height of the tree
b) The distance of A from B.
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