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2024 M131
NSANJE DISTRICT MOCK
JUNIOR CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
MATHEMATICS
Subject Number: J131
Friday, 22 March Time Allowed: 2 hours
8:00-10:00 am
PAPER I
(100 marks)
Instructions
1. This paper contains 12 printed pages. Please Question Tick if Do not write in
check. Number answered these columns
2. Answer all the 20 questions in this paper. 1
3. The maximum number of marks for each answer 2
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is indicated against each question.
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4. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the 5
question paper. 6
5. Calculators may be used. 7
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6. All working must be clearly shown.
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7. Write your Name and School name at the top of 10
each page of your question paper in the spaces 11
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1. a. Find the median for the following data values 1, 7, 3, 4, 6, 10 (3 marks)
b. Expand 3( ) ( ) leaving the answer in the simplest form.
(3 marks)
2. a. Figure 1 shows how an employee at a certain organization spends
his monthly income.
If the person’s monthly salary is K38000, calculate the monthly
expenditure on food. (3 marks)
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( )
b. Make the subject of the formula . (3 marks)
3. Solve the following equation:
. (5 marks)
4. Given that +0.2n, Find the value of b if x=8 and m= and n=4.
(3 marks)
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5. Simplify giving the answer in base 2. (3 marks)
6. Solve the following simultaneous equations:
(6 marks)
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7. Given the following sequence of numbers 0.1, 0.2, 0.3… 1.4, how many terms
are there in the sequence? (4 marks)
8. Given that , find the gradient and intercept. (5 marks)
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9. Figure 2 shows a right-angled triangle ABC in which AB cm,
AC=( )cm, BC cm and angle ABC
Calculate the value of (5 marks)
10. The ages of a brother and a sister are t and (t-4) respectively. If the product
of their ages is 21, find their ages. (5 marks)
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11. A music group has 30 members, if the probability of picking at random
a male singer is 0.7, calculate the number of female singers for the group.(3 marks)
12. In Figure 3, ABC and PBQ are straight lines such that AB = BC and
PB = BQ
Prove that angle PAB = angle QCB. (5 marks)
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13. A shop assistant is paid a basic salary of K 10 400 per month. In addition,
she gets a commission of 3% on all the goods sold. During a certain month, she
sold goods worthy K 260 000. What was her earnings during that month?
(5 marks)
14. a. Use logarithm to simplify ( ) , giving your answer correct
to three significant figures. (4 marks)
b. A cylindrical tin holds water of up to 2l when its full. If the diameter of
the tin is 40 cm, find its height to 2 decimal places. (take )
(4 marks)
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15. In Figure 4, ABC is parallel to DEF and GH. Angle GHB = 125° and angle
BEF = 105°.
Calculate the size of angle DBE. (4 marks)
16. Given that set A * +, calculate the number of subsets. (4 marks)
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17. Solve the following inequality and represent the answer on a
number line. (4 marks)
18. a) The sum of interior angles of a regular convex polygon is .
Calculate the size of each exterior angle. (5 marks)
b). Name the polygon in 18 (a) above.
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(1 mark)
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19. In what ratio must white beans costing K146 per kg be mixed with red beans
costing K170 per kg in order for the mixture to cost K152 per kg? (5 marks)
20. Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct in the same diagram:
a. a triangle UVW in which UV =7cm, angle UVW = and VW = 9cm
b. an inscribed circle of the triangle UVW (7 marks)
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