COMPETENCE BASED CURRICULUM
PRE-
NECTA-2
September
2024
FORM
FOUR
BASIC MATEMATICS
(For Both School and Private Candidates)
041 Question paper TIME
03 HRS : 00 MINS
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This paper consists of sections A and B
2. Answer ALL questions in BOTH sections, A and B.
3. ALL working for each question must be shown clearly.
4. Mathematical tables and non-programmable calculators may be used where
necessary
5. Write your Index number on every page of your answer sheet(s).
6. Whenever necessary use 𝝅 = 𝟑. 𝟏𝟒and radius of the earth R = 6400km.
WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN YOUR NECTA EXAMINATIONS-2024
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SECTION A (60 MARKS):
Answer all questions from this section
1. (a) Express 12.123̇ 7̇ as improper fraction to its simplest form.
(b) A red light flashes on every 10 seconds. A green light flashes on every 8
seconds.
How many seconds are there between the times when both lights flash on
together ?
𝒙
2. (a) Solve for 𝒙 if 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒙𝟐 =
𝟐𝟓
(b)(i) Given that: (2𝑥−1)(53+2𝑦)=1, find the values of x and y.
(ii) Rationalize the denominator of: 1
√𝑎+√𝑏
3. (a) Given set S={𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐}
(i) Determine the number of subsets of S.
(ii) List all the subsets of set S
(b) Two dice are rolled, find the probability that:
(i) The sum is equal to 1.
(ii) The sum is less than 13.
(iii) The sum is exactly 10.
4. a)Given that𝑎 = (3,4),𝑏 = (1,-4) and 𝑐 = (5,2) determine
(i) Vector 𝑑 = 𝑎+4𝑏-2𝑐.
(ii) Magnitude of vector𝑑, leaving your answer in the form m√𝑛.
(iii) A unit vector in the direction of vector𝑑
(b) Find the point of intersection of the lines 𝒙 + 𝟓 − 𝟐𝒚 = 𝟎and𝟑𝟒 = 𝟕𝒚 + 𝟐𝒙.
𝐵𝑇 𝑇𝐴
5. (a) Given that: 𝐴𝐵 = = = 3,
𝐾𝐿 𝐿𝐶 𝐶𝐾
(i) Name the similar triangles.
(ii) What does the above information imply?
(b) ̂ C = 600 .
Find the area of triangle ABC if AB = 8cm , BC = 6cm and 𝐴B
6. (a) If y2 varies directly as (x-1) and inversely as (x+d) and x=2, d=4, for y=1.
Then
Find x when y=2 and d=1.
(b) Copy and complete table below.
ORDINARY TIME 24-HOURS CLOCK DIGITS
1.30 pm
3.54 am
3.54 pm
Midday
Midnight
12.15 am
7. (a) A hat is bought for Tsh 2,500/- and sold for Tsh 2,200/-. What is
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the percentage loss?
(b) Mr. Mwinyi started a business on 1st January 2010 with a capital in cash
of 2,000,000/=
January 2 Bought shelves for cash 1,400,000/=
3 Sold goods for cash 1,000,000/=
6 Purchased goods for cash 600,000/=
15 Paid rent for cash 222,000/=
26 Paid wages for cash 222,000/=
15 Sold goods for cash 620,000/=
Prepare the cash account and balance it.
8. (a) Amount of 520,000/= is invested at 5% compound interest per annum.
What will be the total amount of money after 2 years?
(b) Given a series: 𝑺𝒏 = −𝟑 + 𝟑 + 𝟗 + 𝟏𝟓 + ⋯ + 𝟒𝟓, where 𝑺𝒏 denotes the
sum of the first 𝒏 terms. Find 𝒏 and 𝑺𝒏
9. (a) A ladder 𝟏𝟑𝒎 long is placed on a ground in such a way that it touches the top
of a Vertical wall 𝟏𝟐𝒎 high. Find the distance of the foot of the ladder from
the wall.
(b) Without the use of tables and calculators, find the values of:
(i) cos 75°
(ii) sin 27° cos 18° +cos 27° sin 18°.
10. (a) Use the quadratic formula to solve 3x2 − 6x + 2 = 0 correct to 3 decimal places.
(b) Find the value of m, p and k such that 2x2 − 8x + 15 = m(x + p)2 + k.
SECTION B( 40 MARKS):
Answer All questions from this section
11. This frequency table gives the marks in an examination:
MARKS 0-24 25-49 50-74 75-100
FREQUENCY 200 500 700 400
(a) Draw;
(i) A pie chart for the data stating the angle in each sector
(ii) A Histogram and a frequency polygon on the same graph for the data.
(b) Use your Histogram to estimate the mode mark.
12. (a) Sketch a rectangular pyramid whose base is PQRS, vertex is at W and
Centre is at N, then answer the questions that follow:
i) State the projection of 𝑅𝑊 on PQRS.
ii) Name the angle between WS and the plane PQRS.
(c) Given two towns 𝑷and𝑸, and all are found on the equator. If the longitudes of
𝑷 and 𝑸 are 𝟑𝟓𝟎𝑬 and𝟔𝟒𝟎𝑾respectively. Find the angle subtended by the arc
𝑷̂𝑸at the Centre of the earth and hence determine its distance in nautical
miles
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. 3 𝑋 1 2
13. (a) Given that: A=( ) and B= ( ), find the value of x for which AB is a
𝑋+1 2
3 0
singular matrix.
2 −2
(b) Let A=( ) , find A-1.
−3 4
2𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 7
(c) Use your answer in (b) to solve these equation:{ .
4𝑦 − 3𝑥 = 9
1 0
(d) By using the transformation matrix ( ), find the image of the point A
0 −1
(-2, 3),
Hence state the axis in which the point is reflected.
14. (a) Given A = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6} and B = {30, 35, 36, 41, 42}. Draw a Pictorial to show
the relation “is a prime factor of” and hence state the domain and range of R.
(b) A farmer can buy two types of food in cubic meters, Food I contains units of
vitamins that is 20 units of Vitamin A, 30 units of Vitamin B and 5 units of
Vitamin C. Food II contains10 units of Vitamin A, 30 units of Vitamin B and
10 units of Vitamin C. The costs needed per Vitamin is 460 units, 960 units,
220 units of Vitamin A, B and C respectively. A cost per each type are 10,000/=
and 15,000/= of Food I and II respectively.
(i) Formulate linear programming problem inequalities.
(ii) Find the minimum cost for each Type of Food.
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