Sample Paper ( 2023-24

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Mathematics
1 Write down an irrational number with a value between 10 and 20.

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[Total: 1]

2 Write down a prime number between 30 and 40.

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[Total: 1]

3 Use set notation to describe the shaded region in the Venn diagram.

A B

......................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

4 x is an integer.

= {x : }

A = {x : x is an odd number}

B = {x : x is a multiple of 3}

C = {x : x is a prime number}
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(a) Complete the Venn diagram to show this information.

[3]

(b) List the elements of

(i) ,

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(ii) .

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(c) Find .

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[Total: 6]
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5 Shade the correct region in each Venn diagram.

K L

P Q

Q ∪ P' M
(K ∪ L) ∩ M '

[2]

[Total: 2]

The Venn diagram above shows information about the number of students who study Music (M), Drama (D)
and Geography (G).

(a) How many students study Music?

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(b) How many students study exactly two subjects?

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(c) Two students are chosen at random from those who study Drama.

Calculate the probability that they both also study Music.

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(d) In the Venn diagram above, shade . [1]

[Total: 6]
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E M

............. .......... .............

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50 students are asked if they like English (E) and if they like mathematics (M).
3 say they do not like English and do not like mathematics.
33 say they like English.
42 say they like mathematics.

(a) Complete the Venn diagram. [2]

(b) A student is chosen at random.

Find the probability that this student likes English and likes mathematics.

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(c) Two students are chosen at random.

Find the probability that they both like mathematics.

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(d) Two students who like English are chosen at random.

Find the probability that they both also like mathematics.

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[Total: 7]
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8 At noon the temperature was 4 °C.

At midnight the temperature was –5.5 °C.

Work out the difference in temperature between noon and midnight.

Answer ................................................... °C [1]

[Total: 1]

9 Collette has $136.

She spends half of the total on clothes and of the total on books.

Calculate the amount she has left.

$ ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

10 Work out .

Give your answer in standard form.

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[Total: 2]
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Without using a calculator, work out .
You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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[Total: 2]

12 Raj buys some sand for 3540 rupees.

Calculate the cost in dollars when the exchange rate is $1 = 70.8 rupees.

$ ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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Rearrange the formula to find t in terms of s and a.

t = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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14 Expand and simplify.

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[Total: 3]

15 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

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[Total: 3]

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Find the value of y.

y = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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17 These are the first five terms of a sequence.

4 7 12 19 28

Find the nth term.

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[Total: 2]

18 f(x) = 1 + 4x g(x) = x2

Find

(a) gf(3),

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(b) fg(x),

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(c) f−1f(x).

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[Total: 4]
19. A) A is the point (6,2) and B is the point (3,4)
i) Find the coordinates of mid point of AB.

(………………… , ………………) [2]

ii) Calculate the length of AB.

……………………………………… [3]
B) The equation of line l is 4x+3y-12=0.
i) Find the gradient of l.

………………………………………. [2]
ii) Find the coordinate of the point where l crosses the y-axis.

(………………….. , …………………..) [2]

iii) Line p is perpendicular to l and pass through (6,5).

Find the equation of p in form of y=mx+c .

Y= ……………………………………………... [3]
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20. I) Show that (3x+5) + 𝑥−2
= x simplifies to 2x +x-3 = 0

[4]
ii) solve by factorization 2x2 +x-3 = 0
 x = …………………. Or x = ……………. [3]
21. North

Three town A, B and C are equidistant from each other.

The bearing of c from A is 1040.

Calculate the bearing of B from C.

…………………………………………….. [3]