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2012 JUNIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS

MATHEMATICS
(100 marks)
Date: Subject Number: J131
Time Allowed: 2½ hours
8:00 -10:30
Instructions
1. This paper contains 4 pages please check
2. Write your real names on your answer sheets
3. Please be neat
4. Answer all 19 questions
5. Do not cheat
6. Calculators may be used
7. Please follow the instructions given

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1. Factorize the following

a) 36 m+16

b) 2 hy 2 – 4 hy

c) y 2+6 y +8

d) x 2 + 4x- 32 (8 marks)
2. Find the next three numbers in the sequence -19, -16, -13,… (3 marks)
3. Simplify
a) (-10)(2) ÷ (-4)
b) 8(-5) + 3(3) – 5
c) -2-(-1) (6 marks)
x+ y
4. Given that x = 2 and y=3 find the value of x− y (4 marks)
5. Find the LCM of 2 x , 12 xy and 18 x 2 y (5 marks)
6. The following are marks of 15 students, find the average mark
3, 5, 7, 5, 8, 9, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 8, 5, 6 and 3 (3 marks)
m 2+m
7. Solve for the following inequality 2 − 3 ≤ 0 (6 marks)

8. The nth term of the sequence is n2 + n calculate the 4th term of the sequence
(5 marks)
9. Make g the subject of formulae h=k −(g−e) (5 marks)
10. Simplify the following
a) b 8 ÷b6
b) (22)3
c) 4½ (6 marks)
11. A letter was chosen at random in the following letters M A G I S A, what is the
probability that letter “M” was chosen. (3 marks)

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12. A Benjamin is x 2 years old while Thandie is x years old, if the sum of their ages is
42, calculate the age of the Benjamin (8 marks)
13. In figure 1. Given that AB∥ CD Calculate the value of a

A
2a ° B

a+ 30°

C
D
(5 marks)

14. At MAGISA 60% of pupils are girls if they are 48 girls. How many pupils are there
at MAGISA (5 marks)
15. In figure 2. Δ QRS is an equilateral triangle extended to P, find ∡ QSR
Q

120 °
P
R S
(5 marks)

16.A die is rolled, what is the probability that an even number was obtained
(5 marks)
17.A bag contains 6 red beans, 8 blue beans and 4 white beans, if a ball was picked at
random what is the probability that it is not red (5 marks)

18.A straight line PK has equation 2 y – 2 = 4 x

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a) Find its gradient (hint: first put the equation inform of y=mx+c )
b) Find Y - interception (6 marks)
19. Given that set X { a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h}
Y {a, e, i, o, u}

Z {a, b, e, f}

Find
a) Y
b) X ∪ Y
c) Y ∩Z
d) Draw a vein diagram representing all sets (7 marks)

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by Chindikani Kaseka Nyirenda

(Chindikani@live.com) 881198007

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