NAME _________________________________________________________________
NORTHERN EDUCATION DIVISION
2024 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
MOCK EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Thursday,21 march Time allowed:2 hours
PAPER I 8:00-10:00 a.m
(100 MARKS)
INSTRUCTIONS Question Tick if Do not write n
number answered this columns
1. This paper contains 9 printed pages. 1
Please check 2
2. Answer all the 20 questions in this paper 3
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3. The maximum number of marks for each 5
answer is indicated against each question
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4. Scientific calculators may be used 7
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5. The graph papers and the blank answer sheet 9
at the end of the question paper can be used if
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required. Do not tear them off.
6. All working must be clearly shown 11
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7. Write your full names at the top of each 13
page of your question paper in the spaces
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provided
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8. In the provided on this page, tick against the 16
question number you have answered. 17
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9. At the end of examination,hand in your
paper to the invigilator. 19
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NAME _________________________________________________________________
1. Factorise completely 4−10 x +6 x 2
(4marks)
1 √3
2. Without using a calculator simplify by rationalizing the denominator: √ 3 − 4
(4 marks)
P
3. Make x subject of the formula y= 3
2 x +q
(5 marks)
3 1
4. Given that f ( x )= 3−x and the range is 2 , find the domain.
(4 marks)
5. A chord AB, 24cm long is 4cm away from the center O of a circle. Calculate the diameter
of the circle leaving the answer to two decimal places
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(6 marks)
6. The sum of the first eleven terms of an arithmetic progression is 66. Given that the first
term is −9 , calculate the last term of the progression.
(5 marks)
7. Given that P varies jointly as q and inversely as the square of r, calculate the
missing value in the table below
P q r
1 2 6
8 4
(6 marks)
8. Figure 1 shows triangle PQR
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NAME _________________________________________________________________
Draw image triangle after translation vector −4(6)
(5 marks)
3 2
9. When the polynomial f ( t )=t + x t −3 t+ 4 is divided by t+2 the remainder is
14, find the value of x
(5 marks)
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NAME _________________________________________________________________
10.Figure below shows a graph of a straight line
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Find the equation of in form of y=mx+c passing through point A parallel to the line
on the graph
(4 marks)
11.Solve the equation 3 x 2=7−x giving the answer correct to three significant
figure.
(7 marks)
12. Figure 1 show a speed time graph of a car.
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NAME _________________________________________________________________
Given that the total distance travelled is 3200 m, calculate the deceleration during the last
20 seconds .
(5 marks)
13. Given that [ 62 83][−1x −43 ]=[ 10 01 ]. Calculate the value of x.
(5 marks)
14.From the top of a cliff 200m high, the angles of depression of two places A
and B on the ground and on the opposite side of the cliff are 600 and 300 . Find
the distance between A and B,leaving the answer to two decimal places.
(6 marks)
15.Figure below shows tangents PA and PB to a circle at A and B respectively.
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If angle BPA¿ 40 0, find the value of angle obtuse angle AOB
(5 marks)
16.Given that the deviations for a set of data are −2 ,−3 , 4∧1, calculate the
standard deviation of data.
(5 marks)
17.Two shapes smaller and bigger have areas xcm and 40cm respectively. If
2 2
the dimensions of the shapes are 6cm and 12cm, find the value of x
(4 marks)
18. Given that ( x−1
2 ) + y=( ), find y
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(4 marks)
19.Figure below shows inequalities describing region R
Write down three inequalities describing region R
(5 marks)
20.Figure below shows a composite figure comprising a hemisphere and a
cylinder. The base radius the cylinder is 2.1 cm and the height of the cylinder
is 5.6 cm
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Find the volume of the figure. (Take π= 7 ).
(6 marks)
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