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MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
FORM 2
TIME: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
2025 OPENER EXAM TERM 3 EXAMINATIONS
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
MATHEMATICS
PAPER 2
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name, admission number and school in the spaces provided.
2. This paper consists of two sections; Section I and Section II.
3. Answer ALL the questions in Section I and ONLY FIVE questions in Section II.
4. All answers and working must be written on the question paper in the spaces provided below
each question.
5. Show all the steps in your calculations, giving your answer at each stage in the space
provided below each question.
6. Marks may be given for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
7. Non programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC mathematical tables may be used
except where stated otherwise.
8. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all pages are printed as indicated
and that no questions are missing.
FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY
SECTION I
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 TOTAL
Marks
1
SECTION II
Question 17 18 19 20 21 TOTAL
Marks
Grand Total
SECTION I (50 marks)
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Answer all the questions in the spaces provided
b a
1. Express 3. 7̇ 5̇ in the form of a hence find − b. (3 marks)
c c
2. Pieces of cakes are packed in a cuboid container measuring 18cm by 12cm by 9cm. Each
piece of cake is similar to the container. If the linear scale factor between the container and
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the cake is find the volume of each piece of cake (3 marks)
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3. Find the value y of if y 3.372 − √ 2.44 . (2 marks)
4. Given that the a line passes through A ( −1 , 5 ) and B ( 3 ,− 1 ) , find the equation of the line in the
form of y=mx+c (3 marks)
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5. Use reciprocal and cube tables to evaluate to 4 significant the expression; (3 marks)
1 3
+ 8.692
49.12
4−x
6. Expand and simplify the following; x ( x +2 y ) − (2 marks)
y
7. Find the area of the cross section of the figure below hence find the total surface area.
(3 marks)
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8. A farmer has a piece of land measuring 840 m ×396 m. He divides it in square plots of equal
size. Find the maximum area of one plot. (3 marks)
9. Solve the following simultaneous equations using elimination method; (3 marks)
7 4x
−3=
y y
2 x+3=5 y
10. Use logarithms to evaluate; (4 marks)
16.59 × √ 0.7318
2
330.6
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11. A teacher took a train from Nairobi to Mombasa. The train left Nairobi on Monday at 2350
hours and travelled for 7hours 15min to reach Mombasa. After a 50 minute stop in Mutitu
Andei, the train took 5 hours 40min to reach Mombasa. Find the time in the 12hour clock
system and the day the teacher arrived in Mombasa. (2 marks.)
12. Work out; (3 marks)
−2 ×4 ÷ 4+3 ( − 2− 1 )
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7 ÷ of 14 +2
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13. Find the angle e in the figure below; (3 marks)
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14. Two sides of a triangle are 10cm each and the angle between them is 600 .Calculate the area
of the triangle. (3 marks)
15. Solve for x in the following equation (4 marks)
x
3 1
= 1 −2 x
9 3
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16. Given that sin x= , find cos x ∧ tan x without using mathematical tables or calculator .
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(3 marks)
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SECTION II (50 marks)
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
17. Triangle PQR has vertices P ( 2 ,2 ) , Q ( 4 , 1 ) and R ( 5 , 3 ).Triangle P ’ Q ’ R ’ whose vertices are
P ’ ( −2 , 2 ) ,Q ’ ( − 1 , 4 ) and R ’ ( −3 ,5 ) is the image of PQR.
a) On the same axis draw the triangle P ’ Q ’ R ’ hence find the angle and center of rotation that
maps PQR onto P ’ Q ’ R ’ (4
marks)
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b) On the same axis draw triangle P ’ ’ Q ’ ’ R ’ ’ the image of P ’ Q ’ R ’ under a reflection in the
line y=x (2
marks)
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c) P ’ ’ ’ Q ’ ’ ’ R ’ ’ ’ is the image of P ’ ’ Q ’ ’ R ’ ’ under a translation T =
−2 )
i. Find the vertices of triangle P ’ ’ ’ Q ’ ’ ’ R ’ ’ ’ (1
mark)
ii. On the same axis draw triangle P ’ ’ ’ Q ’ ’ ’ R ’ ’ ’ (1
mark)
d) State the pair of triangles that are
i. directly congruent (1 mark)
ii. oppositely congruent (1 mark)
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18. The diagram below shows a triangular prism OABCDE in which OA=OB, AB=7.5 m,
OD=18 m and ∠ AOB=120° . At the base of the prism, a semi – cylinder of radius 0.9 m has
been removed.
Taking π=3.142, calculate;
(a) Length of OA (2 marks)
(b) The area of the face OAXYB. (3 marks)
(c) The surface area of the base ABCE, including the curved semi –cylindrical surface.
(3
marks)
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(d) The cost of painting the prism, correct to Ksh, given that it costs Ksh 162 to paint one
square meter. (2 marks)
19. Four points A, B, C and D lie on the same plane. The distance from A to B is 750 km on a
bearing of 050 0. C is 500km on a bearing of 3400 from B while D is on a bearing of 2500 ,a
distance of 625km from C.
i. Using a suitable scale 1cm represent 10km. show the relative position of A, B, C and D.
(4 marks)
ii. Find distance AD (2 marks)
iii. Find DB (2 marks)
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iv. Find the bearing of A from C (2 marks)
20. A maize transporting company requires to transport 74 tonnes of maize to town A and B.
The company pays Sh12 000 to transport 24 tonnes of maize for every 14km. John
transported 48 tonnes to town A 24.5km away.
a) Find how much he was paid (3 marks)
b) John spent ksh.1500 to transport every 4tonnes of maize to town A Calculate his total
profit (4 marks)
c) James transported the remaining maize to town B 42km away. If he made 22% profit,
find his transport cost (3 marks)
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21. The figure below shows two intersecting circles with centre A and B and radii 7 cm and 10.6
cm respectively. The distance AB = 14 cm and the lines AB and CD meet at point M such
that AM : MB=34.
Calculate to four significant figures:
a) The size of the angle CAD. (3 marks)
b) The size of the angle CBD. (2 marks)
c) Area of the shaded region. (Use π=3.142 ) (5 marks)
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