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MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

ST. FRANCIS AND CLARE SECONDARY SCHOOL

GRADE 9 END OF TERM ONE(1) TEST-2022

Mathematics 401/1
Paper1
Marks: 50
Time : 2 hours

No Reading Time

Instruction to candidates

1 Write your name ,examination number and school/centre on the Answer Sheet.
2 There are two (2) sections in this question paper,Section A and B.
3 Answer all the questions in both sections on the Answer Sheet provided.
4 In Section A ,for each question, four (4) suggested answers are given,A,B,C and D.Choose
the correct answer and show it on the Answer Sheet by marking it with a cross (X).

For example, if the answer is D A B C D

5 No paper for rough work is to be provided. Any working should be done on the question
Paper in the spaces provided.
6 Only the Answer Sheet should be handed in.

Information for candidates

Cell phones and calculators are not allowed in the examination room.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTILL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

ST. FRANCIS AND CLARE SECONDARY SCHOOL
ANSWER SHEET FOR GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS PAPER 1 - 2022
Name of Candidate : ................................................................................................

Examination No:.......................................................................................................
School/Centre:...........................................................................................................
Total Marks:...................................
Section A
For each question ,mark your choice with a cross (X)
1 2 3 4 5
A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D

6 7 8 9 10
A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D
Total Mark for Section A

Section B

Write your answers in the spaces provided. Working must NOT be done on this
paper.

11 21
12 22
13 23

14 24
15 a= b= 25
16 26
17 27
18 28
19 29
20 30
Total Mark for Section B
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Space for working

SECTION A [10 MARKS]

1 Find the value of -13 + (-8)

A 6

B -21
C 21
D +5
2 Which statement is TRUE
A -12 is equal to +12

B -10 is greater then 0

C 9 is the additive inverse of -29
D 12 is a factor of 36
3 Find the value of (-5)3
A 125

B -125
C -15
D 15
4 Round off 3.78690 correct to 3decimal places.
A 3.786
B 3.780
C 3.787
D 4.687
5 Find the value of 5.05 + 0.06.
A 5.06

B 0.11
C 5.11 [Turn over
D 0.65
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6 Two angles x and y are complementary.If x =35o,what is the value of y? Space for working

A 55o
B 145o
C 45o
D 325o

7 Express 4 520 to the nearest 1000.

A 4 000
B 4 500
C 4 400
D 5 000

8 Simplify 5x + 2y – 6x – 2y + 2x
A 17xy
B xy
C 2x
D x
−3 𝑋 (+4)
9 Find the value of +6

A -2
B 5

C +2
D -12
10 Convert 343five to base 10.
A 98
B 30

C 75
D 343

[Turn over
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SECTION B [40MARKS] Space for working

11 Find the value 234.56 x 102

2 3
12 Evaluate − .
3 5

13 Solve the inequation 5x – 5 ≤ 3x – 15.

14 Express 45% as a fraction in its lowest terms.

15𝑎3 𝑏4 𝑐 2
15 a)Simplify 3𝑎2 𝑏𝑐 2

b) Find 111 two x 11two

𝑥+1 2𝑥−3
16 Express − as a single fractionin its simplest form.
3 4

17 Factorise 12x - 15xy

18 In the diagram below,BDE is a straight line,angle BCD=70oand

angle CDE=150o.
C
70o

150o
B E
D
Calculate angle CBD.
19 Solve the equation 3(2y – 1) – 2(x + 3)= 7

20 Find the value of x in the diagram below.

xo

75o 120o [Turn over

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21 State the number of significant figures in 70.001.

22 Evaluate 5 + (0.5)2

1 2 −5 9
23 Express ( )+( ) as a single fraction.
1 3 6 4

24 Epress the ratio 9g to 54g in its simplest form.

25 Find the value of √64 + 36

26 Solve the inequality 4x + 5 < 6x + 2.

27 How many subsets does the set A ={1,2,3,4}have?

28 Arrange the following numbers starting with the smallest.

5,0,1,-2,-7

29 In the digram below,the bearing of P from Q is 080o. Find the bearing of Q from P

80o P

30 Convert 10.1112 to base 10

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