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Mathematics End-of-Year Exam
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Marks: 90 marks
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Section A: Multiple Choice (10 questions × 3 marks = 30 marks)
Choose the best answer and shade the correct option.
1. What is the compound interest on $2000 for 2 years at 5% per annum (compounded
yearly)?
A. $200 B. $205 C. $210 D. $215
2. A shopkeeper sells an item for $540 after giving a 10% discount. What was the original
price?
A. $600 B. $594 C. $550 D. $620
3. A triangle has sides 7 cm, 24 cm, and 25 cm. What type of triangle is this?
A. Acute B. Right-angled C. Obtuse D. Scalene
4. Find the gradient of the line passing through points (1, 2) and (5, 10).
A. 2 B. 4 C. 8 D. 6
5. Solve: 3x^2 - 8x - 3 = 0.
A. x = 3, -\frac{1}{3} B. x = -3, \frac{1}{3} C. x = 2, -\frac{3}{2} D. x =
\frac{3}{2}, -2
6. If a cuboid has dimensions 5 cm by 3 cm by 2 cm, what is its volume?
A. 30 cm³ B. 20 cm³ C. 10 cm³ D. 15 cm³
7. Find the length of an arc of a circle with radius 10 cm and angle 90°, taking π = 3.14.
A. 15.7 cm B. 7.85 cm C. 6.28 cm D. 9.42 cm
8. The hypotenuse of a triangle is 13 cm and one side is 5 cm. What is the length of the
other side?
A. 12 cm B. 8 cm C. 10 cm D. 9 cm
9. Evaluate 1101_2 + 101_2 in base 2.
A. 10010₂ B. 1000₂ C. 1110₂ D. 10100₂
10.Factorize completely: 2x^2 + 5x - 3
A. (2x - 1)(x + 3) B. (2x + 3)(x - 1) C. (2x - 3)(x + 1) D. (x - 3)(2x + 1)
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Section B: Structured Questions (60 marks)
Answer all questions. Show full working.
Question 1: Consumer Arithmetic (6 marks)
Ali earns $3200 per month. He spends 25% on rent, 15% on food, and 10% on transport.
(a) How much does he save monthly?
(b) He invests his savings at 4% simple interest for 2 years. Calculate the interest earned.
Question 2: Coordinate Geometry (6 marks)
The points A(2, 1) and B(6, 9) lie on a straight line.
(a) Find the gradient of AB.
(b) Find the equation of the line AB in the form y = mx + c.
(c) Determine the coordinates where the line AB crosses the y-axis.
Question 3: Factorization & Simultaneous Equations (8 marks)
(a) Factorize completely:
(i) x^2 - 4x - 12
(ii) 2x^2 + 7x + 3
(b) Solve simultaneously:
3x + 2y = 16
4x - y = 9
Question 4: Pythagoras & Triangles (8 marks)
A triangle has sides AB = 9 cm, AC = 12 cm and angle BAC = 90°.
(a) Use Pythagoras’ Theorem to calculate the length of BC.
(b) Find the area of triangle ABC.
(c) What type of triangle is ABC?
Question 5: Volume and Area (8 marks)
A cylinder has a radius of 5 cm and height 10 cm.
(a) Calculate the volume of the cylinder (Use π = 3.14).
(b) Calculate the total surface area.
(c) If the cylinder is filled with water at a rate of 100 cm³/min, how long will it take to fill?
Question 6: Circle Theorems (6 marks)
In a circle with radius 7 cm, a sector has a central angle of 120°.
(a) Find the area of the sector.
(b) Find the length of the arc.
(Use π = 22/7)
Question 7: Binary & Algebra (6 marks)
(a) Convert the decimal number 23 to binary.
(b) Subtract 1011_2 - 100_2
(c) Expand and simplify: (2x + 3)(x - 4)
Question 8: Everyday Arithmetic (6 marks)
An electricity bill shows the following:
● Unit cost: $0.75 per kWh
● Fixed monthly charge: $25
● Total units used: 120 kWh
(a) Find the total cost of the bill.
(b) If the unit cost increases by 20%, what will be the new bill for the same usage?
