Cambridge O Level

MATHEMATICS (SYLLABUS D) 4024/12

Paper 1 Final examination
O Level – I March 2023

2 hours

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: Geometrical instruments

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name in the box at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Calculators must not be used in this paper.
● You may use tracing paper.
● You must show all necessary working clearly.

INFORMATION

● The total mark for this paper is 100.

● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS MUST NOT BE USED IN THIS PAPER

1. Find the square root of 784

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(b) The HCF of 56 and 84

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2 Write down
(a) The LCM of 24 and 90

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(b) The LCM of 6, 12 and n is 160. Find the possible value of n.

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3 Workout
(a) 4x(-5)÷(-2)

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(b) ⁻600÷15

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(c) -12.8 – 88.2

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Expand and simplify
(a) 3ab – 5xy + 4ab + 2xy

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(b) 49(3p-5q) + 6(2q-5q)

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(c) 4x – 8(y-2z)

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5. (a)
Round off 698352 to the nearest 100

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(b) 1000

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(c) 4.918 to the nearest 0.1m

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6. solve the following equations
(a) x + 8 = 15

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(b) 3x – 7 = 4 – 8x

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7 (a) 3, 6, 9, 12, 15
Write down the next two term of the sequence

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Find the formula in term of n.

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8
Increase 60 by 35%

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(b) 9x – 50 16
=
8x + 25 17

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9. y + b = ay + c calculate the value of c when y = 12, b = 3 and a = 14
b

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(a) 3x < 27

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(b) X -1 = 1
2x

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12
(a) Express 3.612 correct to 2 significant figures

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(b) 29.87

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(c) Use your answer (a) and (b) to eastimate the value of 3.612 ÷ 29.87

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(a) Add 5y to the product of a and b.

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(b) Multiply k by 6q.

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14. Evaluate each of the following when a = 3, b = -5 and c=6.

(a) .a(3c-b)

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(b) . ab - ac
2

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15 Solve each of the inequalities and illustrate the solutions on a number line.

(i) 4𝗑 ≤ 16

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(ii) 15𝗑 > 75

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16 (i) Find HCF of 20,60 and 98

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(ii) Find HCF of 15,80 and 125

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17 Prime factorization
(i) √1784

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(ii) 3√216

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18. evaluate
(-3 – 5) x (-3 – 4)

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