FORM 4 MIDTERM 2 EXAM

MATHEMATICS
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NAME: …………………………….....………………….INDEX NO: …………………..
CLASS: ………………………….
DATE: ……………………………
121/1
MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS

INSTRUCTION
a) Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above.
b) Sign and write the date of the examination in the spaces provided
above.
c) This paper consists of TWO sections: section I and Section II.
d) Answer ALL the questions in Section I and only five questions from
section II.
e) Show all the steps in your calculations, giving your answers at
each stage in the stage in the spaces below each question.
f) Marks may be given for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
g) Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC
mathematical tables may be used, except where stated otherwise.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY

Section I
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Total

Section II
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Total Grand Total

SECTION 1: (50 MARKS)

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS

Page 1 of 14.
1. Simplify completely (4 mks)
2x2 – 98 ÷ x+7
3x – 16x – 35
2 3x + 5

𝐱+𝐲
2. Given that x: y=1:2 and y: z=3:2 find the value of (3mks)
𝟐𝐳+𝟓𝐱

3. Solve the simultaneous inequalities given below and list all the integral values
of x. (3mks)
𝟑−𝒙 𝒙+𝟏 𝟐𝒙+𝟏
≥ ≥
𝟐 𝟑 −𝟑

4. The sum of K terms of sequence 3,9,15,21............is 7500. Determine

the value of K. (3mks)

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5. The length of a rectangle is (3x + 1) cm, its width is 3 cm shorter
than its length. Given that the area of the rectangle is 28cm2, find its
length. (3 mks)

6. The curved surface area of a cylindrical container is 1980cm2. If the

radius of the container is 21cm, calculate to one decimal place the
capacity of the container in litres. (4 mks)

7. The figure below is a triangular prism ABCDEF with sides AB =

BF =AF = 3cm and BC = AD = EF = 5cm.
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 a. Draw the net of the solid. (2mks)

b. Calculate the surface area of the solid. (2mks)

8 .Two similar containers hold 2000cm3 and 6.75litres respectively. If the

smaller container has a diameter of 15.50cm, what is the radius of the larger
container correct to one decimal place. (3mks)

9 . A tourist on holiday in Kenya had Us£7500. She changed all the amount
into Kenya Shillings at the rate of Us$ 1 = kshs. 80.04, While in Kenya
she spent two thirds of the money and changed the remainder back to
Us $ at Us $1 = kshs. 80.50. How much to the nearest Us dollars did she
get? (3mks)

10. Determine the quartile deviation of the following data. (2mks)

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 4,9,5,4,7,6,2,1,6,7,8,3

11.A farmer has a piece of land measuring 840m by 396m. He divides it into
square plots of equal size. Find the maximum area of one plot. (3 mks)

12. A seven sided polygon has two of its interior angles as 140o and
160o and the remaining angles are equal. Find the size of one of the
equal angles. (3mks)

𝟏 𝟑
13. If 𝑷 = ( ) ,𝑸 = ( ) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 |𝑷| = |𝑸|. Find the value of y . (3 mks)
𝟏−𝒚 𝒚+𝟐

14. Find the value of x if. (3 mks)

𝟐𝟕 𝒙+𝟕 𝟒 −𝟑𝒙
(𝟖) =( )
𝟗

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15 .Use reciprocal and square tables to evaluate, to 4 significant figures, the
expression. (3 mks)

𝟏
– 𝟒. 𝟏𝟓𝟏𝟐
𝟎.𝟎𝟑𝟔𝟓𝟒

16. The following were recorded on a field note book by a surveyor. Taking
the base line as 550M find the area in M².
(3 mks)
B
550 120 TO A
C 150 450
250 90 T O D
E 60 40
F

SECTION II (50 MARKS)

Answer ONLY FIVE questions in this section

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17. A tank has two water taps P and Q and another tap R. When empty
the tank be filled by tap P alone in 5 hours or by tap Q in 3 hours .When
full the tank can be emptied in 8 hours by tap R
a)The tank is initially empty . Find how long it would take to fill up the
tank
i) If tap R is closed and taps P and Q are opened at the same time
(2mks)

ii) If all the three taps are opened at the same time .Giving your answer
to the nearest minute (2mks)

b) Assume the tank initially empty and the three taps are opened as
follows
P at 8:00 am
Q at 9:00 am
R at 9:00 am
i) Find the fraction of the time that would be filled by 10:00 am.
(3mks)

ii) Find the time the tank would be fully filled up. Give your answer to
the nearest minute. (3mks)

18. A straight line L1 has a gradient ˉ½ and passes through point

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P (-1, 3). Another line L2 passes through the points Q (1, -3) and
R (3, 5). Find.
(a) The equation of L1. (2mks)

(b) The equation of L2 in the from ax+by+c =0. (2mks)

(c) The equation of a line passing through a point S (0, 1.5) and is
perpendicular to L2. (3mks)

d) The point of intersection of a line passing through S and L2.

(3mks)

[Link] figure below shows a velocity – time graph of a car journey.

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Velocity(m/s)

O t 40 T time(s)
The car starts from rest and accelerates at 2.75m/s2 for t seconds until
its speed is 22m/s. It then travels at this velocity until 40 seconds after
starting. Its breaks bring it uniformly to rest. The total journey is 847m
long and takes T seconds.
Calculate the
(i) Value of t (3mks)

(ii) Distance travelled during the first t seconds. (2mks)

(iii) Value of T (3mks)

(iv) Final deceleration (2mks)

20. Four towns P, R, T and S are such that R is 80km directly to the
north of P and T is on a bearing of 290° from P at a distance of 65km. S
is on a bearing of 330° from T and a distance of 30 km. Using a scale of
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1cm to represent 10km, make an accurate scale drawing to show the
relative position of the towns. (4mks)

Find:
(a) The distance and the bearing of R from T. (3mks)

(b) The distance and the bearing of S from R. (2mks)

(c) The bearing of P from S (l mk)

21. On the Cartesian plane given below, draw the quadrilateral ABCD with
vertices A(6,6)B(2,2)C(4,-6) and D(8,0). (1mk)

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 𝟏
a) Draw the image A1B1C1D1 of ABCD under enlargement scale factor ,centre
𝟐
origin. State the coordinate of A1B1C1D1 (3mks)

b) Describe the transformation that maps A1B1C1D1 onto the given image
A11B11C11D11 (2mks)

c) Rotate A11B11C11D11 with center (-2,-1) through a positive quarter turn to

get A111B111C111D111 .state the coordinate of A111B111C111D111.(3mks)

d) State a pair of quadrilateral that are oppositely congruent. (1mk)

22. The figure below shows a triangle ABC inscribed in a [Link] = 10cm,

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 BC = 7cm and AB = 10cm.

(a) Find the size of angle BAC. (3 mks)

(b) Find the radius of the circle. (2 mks)

(c) Hence calculate the area of the shaded region. (5 mks)

23. The diagram below shows a triangle OPQ in which QN:NP = 1:2, OT:TN =
3:2 and M is the midpoint of OQ.

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 a) Given that OP = p and OP = q, Express the following vectors in terms of p
and q

i) PQ (1 mk)

ii) ON (2 mks)

iii) PT (2 mks)

iv) PM (1 mk)

b) (i) Show that point P, T and M are collinear. (3 mks)

(ii) Determine the ratio MT: TP. (1 mk)

24. A school in Murang’a East decided to buy x calculators for its
students for a total cost of ksh.16,200. The supplier agreed to offer a
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discount of ksh.60 per calculator. The school was then able to get three
extra calculators for the same amount of money.
(a) Write an expression in terms of x, for the
(i) Original price of each calculator. (1mk)

(ii) Price of each calculator after the discount. (1mk)

b) Form an equation in x and hence determine the number of

Calculators the school bought. (5mks)

c) Calculate the discount offered to the school as a percentage.

(3mks)

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NAME: ………………………….....………………….. INDEX NO: ………………….......
CLASS: ……………………………
DATE:……………………………..

121/2
MATHEMATICS
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
(a) Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above
(b) Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided above.
(c) This paper consists of TWO sections: Section I and Section II.
(d) Answer ALL the questions in section I and only five from Section II
(e) All answers and working must be written on the question paper in the
spaces provided below each question.
(f) Show all the steps in your calculations, giving your answers at each
stage in the spaces below each question.
(g) Marks may be given for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
(h) Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC
Mathematical tables may be used except where stated otherwise.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY

Section I
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Total

Section II
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Total Grand Total

SECTION 1:( 50 MARKS.)

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS

Page 1 of 16.
1. Use logarithms to evaluate. ( 4mks)
𝟒.𝟒𝟗𝟕 × √𝟎.𝟑𝟔𝟕𝟑
𝟏−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟖𝟏.𝟓𝟑°

2. Calculate the percentage error in the volume of a cone whose

radius is 9.0cm and slant length 15.0cm. (3mks)

3. Make y the subject of the formula. (3mks)

𝟏
𝒂𝒙𝟐 𝒚 𝟐
𝒗=( )
𝒘−𝒚

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4. Solve for x: tan 2 x – 2 tan x = 3 for the interval 0 ≤x≤ 180o
(3 mks)

5. Solve the equations (4mks)

x + 3 y = 13
x 2 + 3 y 2 = 43

3+ 5
6. Simplify give the answer in the form a + b c where a, b and c are
5−2
integers. (3mks)

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7. Kiprono buys tea costing sh 112 per kilogram and sh.132 per kilogram and
mixes them, then sells the mixture at sh.150 per kilogram .If he is making a profit
of 25% in each kilogram of the mixture, determine the ratio in which he mixes the
tea. (4mks)

8. Find the value of x given that. (3mks)

𝟏
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 (𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐) − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 ( 𝒙 + 𝟓) − 𝟏 = 𝟎
𝟐

9. The tangent to the curve y = ax2 + bx + c is parallel to the line y - 4x=0 at the
point where x = 2. If the curve has a minimum value of –3 where x = 1, find
the values of a, b and c. (3 mks)

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[Link] points A, B and C lie on a straight line. The position vectors of A and C
are 2i + 3j + 9k and 5i – 3j + 4k respectively; B divides AC internally in the
ratio 2:1. Find the
(a) Position vector of B. (2 mks)

(b) Distance of B from the origin. (1 mk)

4 3
11.(a) Find the inverse of the matrix ( ) (1 mk)
3 5

(b) Hence solve the simultaneous equation using the matrix method. (2 mks)

4x +3y = 6

3x + 5y = 5

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12. Find the radius and the centre of a circle whose equation is. (3mks)

3x2 + 3y2+18y -12x-9=0

13. A model of the globe representing the earth has a radius of 0.2m. Point A
and B are located at (60˚ N,140˚ E) and (60˚ N,120˚ W),respectively. If O is the
centre of the latitude 60 N, find the area of the minor sector OBA, in square
metres. (3 mks).

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[Link] the length NX in the figure below that PQ = 9cm, PX = 12cm and MX =
15cm. (2 mks)

15. A colony of insects was found to have 250 insects at the beginning.
Thereafter, the number of insects doubled every two days. Find the
number of insects after 16 days. (3 mks)

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16. The following data was obtained from the mass of a certain animal. Complete
the table and the histogram below.
(3 mks)

Mass(kg) frequency
41-50 20
51-55
56-65 40

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 SECTION II (50 MARKS)
Answer ONLY FIVE questions in this section
[Link] table below shows the rate at which income tax is charged for all
income earned in a month in 2015.
Taxable Income p.m (Kenya pound) Rate in % per Kenya pound
1 -236 10%
237 -472 15%
473 -708 20%
709 – 944 25%
945 and over 30%
[Link] earns a basic salary of [Link] is entitled to a house
allowance of Ksh. 6,000 a person relief of Ksh. 1064 month
. Every month she pays the following.
(i) Electricity bill shs.580
(ii) Water bill shs. 360
(iii) Co-operative shares shs. 800
(iv) Loan repayment Ksh. 3000
(a) Calculate her taxable income in k£ p.m. (2 mks)

(b)Calculate her P.A.Y.E (6 mks)

(c) Calculate her net salary. (2 mks)

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18 (.a) Use the trapezium rule with six trapezia to calculate the areas
bounded by the curve Y=2x2+ 3x +1, the axis and the ordinate x=0 and
x=3. (5mks)

b) Calculate the exact axed in (a) above by integration. (3mks)

c) Assuming they are calculated in (a) above is an estimate, calculate

the percentage error made when the trapezium rule is used leaving
your answer to 2 decimal places. (2mks)

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19. The figure below shows a cuboid.

Calculate
(a) The length BE. (2 mks)

b) The angle between BE and plane ABCD. (3 mks)

c) The angle between FH and BC. (2mks)

d) The angle between place AGHD and plane ABCD. (3 mks)

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20. The figure below shows two intersecting circles radii 8cm and 6cm
respectively. The common chord AB = 9cm and P and Q are the centres
as shown.

a. Calculate the size of angle

i. APB (1mk)

ii. AQB (1mk)

b. Calculate the area of

i. Minor segment of the circle centre P. (2mks)

ii. Minor segment of the circle centre Q (2mks)

iii. The quadrilateral APBQ (2mks)

iv. The shaded region (2mks)

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21. In the figure below DA is a diameter of the circle ABCDE centre O. TCS is a
tangent to the circle at C, AB = BC and angle DAC = 380

Giving reasons, determine the following angles:

(a) DCT (2 mks)

(b) DEA (2 mks)

(c) ACB (2 mks)

(d) BDC (2 mks)

(e) BOA (2 mks)

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22. A flower garden is in the shape of a triangle ABC such that
AB = 9M, AC=7.5M and angle ACB=75˚. Using a rule and a pair of
compass only.
a) Construct ABC (3mks)

b) Construct a locus of P such that AP = PC. (2mks)

c) Construct locus of Q such that it is equal distance from AB and BC

and locus of R which is 2m from AC. (2mks)

d) Flowers are to be planted such that they are nearer AC than AB and
less than 5m from a shade the portion with flowers. (3mks)

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23. Three variables p, q and r are such that p varies directly as q
and inversely as the square of r.
a. When p = 9, q = 12 and r = 2 find p when q = 15 and
r=5 (4mks)

b. Express q in terms of p and r (1mk)

c. If p is increased by 20% and r is reduced by 10% find,

i. A simplified expression for the change in q in terms
of q and r. (3mks)

ii. The percentage change in q. (2mks)

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 24. The table below shows some values of the curve y = 2cos x and y= 3 sin x.
a. Complete the table for values y=2cosx and y=3 sin x, correct to 1 decimal
places. (3mks)
X 0 300 600 900 1200 150o 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 3300 3600
y=2cos x 2 1 0 -1.7 -1.7 -1 1 1.7 2
y=3sin x 0 1.5 3 2.6 -2.6 -1.5 0
On the grid provided draw the graphs of y=2cos x and y=3sin x for 00 ≤ x ≤ 3600
on the same axis. (5mks)

a) Use the graph to find the values of x when 2cos x- 3sin x=0. (2mks)

b) Use the graph to find the values of y when 2 cos x = 3sin x. (1mk)

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