NAME:________________________________________ SCHOOL________________________
SHIRE HIGHLANDS EDUCATION DIVISION
2025 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK
EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Subject Number: M131/I
Thursday, 27th March, Time Allowed: 2 hours
8:00 - 10:00 am
PAPER I
(120 Marks)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper contains 10 printed
pages. Please check.
2. Answer all the 20 questions in this
paper.
3. The maximum number of marks for
each answer is indicated against each
question.
4. Scientific calculators may be used.
5. All working must be clearly shown
6. Write your Examination Number at
the top of each page of your question
paper in the spaces provided.
7. In the table provided on this page, tick
against the question number you have
answered.
8. At the end of the examination, hand in
your paper to the invigilator.
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1. Factorise completely 4p²+16pq-84q² ( 4 marks)
√𝑦−√3
2. Express with a rational denominator ( 4 marks)
√𝑦+√3
3 𝑟 1
3. Make r subject of the formula, 𝑎 − √ = ( 4 marks)
𝑚+1 𝑝
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4. Given that 𝒓 = (−4
7
),find the image of point (8,-6) under translation 4𝒓. (4 marks)
4 4
5. Matrix M=( ) is such that 𝑀² = 𝒌𝑀, where k is a constant. Calculate the value
−2 −2
of k. (5 marks)
6. Given that 𝑥 + 2 is a factor of 𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 𝒃 ,find the value of b. (5 marks)
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7. Calculate the distance between points (1,4) and (4,0). (5 marks)
8. Calculate the coordinate of the turning point on the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 6. (5 marks)
1
9. Given that log 5 = 4𝑥 − 10 ,find value of x. (6 marks)
25
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10. Figure 1 shows a cone of base diameter 14cm.
Figure 1
If the volume of the cone is 462 cm³,find height of the cone. ( 4 marks)
11. Figure 2 shows speed-time graph of a moving object.
Figure 2
Given that the deceleration of the object is 0.4 ms-2, calculate value of t.
(4 marks)
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12. The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from Mike and Benzo are 320 and 270
respectively. If Mike and Benzo are on the opposite sides of the tower and the tower is
98m high, calculate the distance between them, giving the answer correct to the nearest
whole number. (6 marks)
13. The 4th term of a geometrical progression is 54 and the common ratio is 3.Calculate
the 9th term of the geometrical progression. (5 marks)
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14. The distance of the chord from the centre of the circle is 4 cm. If the diameter of the
circle is 10 cm, calculate the length of the chord.
(5 marks)
15. Figure 3 shows a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD.EC and ED are tangents to the circle
ABCD at C and D respectively. BCF and DAG are straight lines such that angle
𝐶𝐷𝐸 = 41° and angle 𝐸𝐶𝐹 = 62°.
Figure 3
Calculate the value of angle GAB. (5 marks)
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16. Given that the function 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 0 + 3,calculate f(2¼). (4 marks)
17. A quantity x varies directly with the square root of y and inversely as z. Given that
𝒙 = 4,when 𝒚 = 3 and 𝒛 = 1,find y when 𝒙 = 6 and 𝒛 = 2. (6 marks)
18. The ratio of areas of two circles is 16: 49.Given that the radius of the bigger circle is
21cm,find the radius of the smaller circle. ( 5 marks)
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19. Solve the equation 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 7 = 0, giving the answer correct to 2 significant figures.
( 6 marks)
20. On the graph paper provided, sketch the region described by the following inequalities
by shading the unwanted region: 𝑥 ≥ 0, y ≤ 4, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 3 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 < 5. (6 marks)
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