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EXAMINATION 2 hours

MATHEMATICS 2&1

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instructions. Write your name and index number in ink in the spaces provided above.

This booklet consists of two Papers. Answer Paper 2 which comes first, on your answer booklet and Paper 1
on your Objective Test answer sheet. Paper 2 will last 1 hour after which the answer booklet will be collected.
Do not start paper 1 until you are told to do so. Paper 1 will last 45 minutes.

The use of calculators is not allowed.

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PAPER 2 [60 MARKS] 1HOUR

Essay
Answer four questions only
All working must be clearly shown. Marks will not
be awarded for correct answers without
corresponding working.
PAPER 2 1HOUR [Answer four questions
only] 60MARKS
All working must be clearly shown. Marks will not
be awarded for correct answers without
corresponding working.

1.(a) In an examination, 50 candidates sat for

either Mathematics or English Language. 60%
passed in Mathematics and 48% passed in English
Language. If each candidate passed in at least one
of the subjects, how many candidates passed in :
i. Mathematics?
ii. English Language?
(b) Illustrate the information given in (a) on a
Venn diagram.
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(c) Using the Venn diagram, find the number of

candidates who passed in
(i) both subjects;
(ii) Mathematics only.
0.0084 0.00042
2(a). Evaluate ÷ leaving your
0.025 0.0075
answer in standard form
(b). A rectangular metal plate of length 12m and
width 10m. A square plate of side 𝑥𝑚 is cut off
from the rectangular metal plate. If the area of
remaining plate is 95𝑚2
Find the side and area of the square cut off.
(c). A ship leaves port A at 8.30am and arrives in
port B at 5.30am. If the ship travels at an average
speed of 75 km/hr, how far is it from port A to
port B?
3. Using ruler and a pair of compasses only,
a. Construct triangle ABC such that, |𝐴𝐵|=8cm,
< 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 1200 and < 𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 300
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b. Construct the mediator of < 𝐴𝐵𝐶

c. Construct the mediator of |𝐴𝐵|
d. Using O, the point of intersection of the
mediators and radius OA, draw a circle,
measure the radius.
4. (a) Three friends Ata, Abam and Anto shared
some oranges in the ratio 3: 2: 5. Averagely each
person has 80 oranges. Calculate
(i) Ata’s share
(ii) Abam’s Share
(iii) the quantity of oranges Anto had more than
Abam
2 𝑥
(b) Given that vectors p = ( ) and q = (𝑦), find :
2
12
(i) q if q – p = ( );
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(ii) the magnitude of the vector q – p

5.The table shows the distribution of grades of

candidates in an examination.

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Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 2 3 6 5 4 10

(a) Using a graph sheet, draw a bar chart for

the distribution
(b) If all candidates who obtained grades
above grade 3 were awarded credit, find the
probability that a candidate selected at
random obtained credit.
(c) Calculate, correct to the nearest whole
number, the mean grade of the candidates.
6. The diagram below shows a running track
ABCDEF, AB and ED are the straight sides.
The ends AFE and BCD are semi- circular
shapes. AB=ED=90m and AE=BD=70m.
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[Take 𝜋A= ] 90m B
7
F 70m C

E D
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a. Calculate
i. The total length of the two semicircular
ends, AFE and BCD
ii. The perimeter of the running track
ABCDEFA.
iii. The total area of the running track
ABCDEFA
𝑚2 −5𝑚+6
b. Simplify
𝑚−3

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PAPER 2 [40 Marks] 1 Hour

Now answer the following questions.
1. The Venn diagram shows the relationship
between two sets M and N which are subsets of
the universal set U. Which of the following
represent the set N?

A. {3,5}
B. {7,9,11}
C. {2,3,4,5,8}
D. {3,5,7,9,11}
2. If P= {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9} and Q= {𝑥: 𝑥 <
4, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 },find P ∩ Q.
A. {2}
B. {6,8}
C. {4,6,8}
D. {2,4,6,8}
3. In the Venn diagram ,set A has 30 members and
set B has 20 members. If A U B =45, find A ∩ B.

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A. 25
B. 15
C. 10
D. 5
3. What is the value of two(2) in the numerals
428,555
A. 200
B. 2,000
C. 20,000
D. 200,000
5. Subtract nine hundred and twenty-five from
one thousand and fourteen.
A. Ninety-eight
B. Eighty-nine
C. One hundred and one
D. Eight hundred and nine

6. At midnight the temperature was -11℃ and by

noon it was 3℃. What was the rise in temperature?
A. 8℃
B. 9℃
C. 10℃
D. 14℃
3 5
7. Simplify: ÷
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A.
12
12
B.
25
2
C. 1
25
1
D. 12
2
8. What is the largest prime factor of 225?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 15
D. 17
9. Evaluate 82 ÷ (32 ÷ 2) − 2(3 − 5).
A. -2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16
10. A square has the same perimeter as a
rectangle. The rectangle is of length 10cm and
breadth 6cm. Find the area of the square.
A. 64𝑐𝑚2
B. 60𝑐𝑚2
C. 32𝑐𝑚2
D. 16𝑐𝑚2
11. In a class, 55% of the students are girls. What
is the ratio of number of boys to girls?
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 A. 1:20
B. 9:11
C. 9:20
D. 11:9
7 2
12. Simplify : ÷ 1 .
8 3
21
A.
40
1
B. 1
8
20
C.
41
19
D.
40
13. Express the ratio 240cm : 21m in the simplest
form.
A. 3:2
B. 4:3
C. 8 : 7
D. 8 : 70
14. What is the total cost of x shirt at GH₵ 5.00
each and y shirt at GH₵ 1.50 each?
A. GH₵ (5x +1.5y)
B. GH₵ (5y + 1.5x)
C. GH₵ 5(x + 1.5y)
D. GH₵ 1.5(5x +y)

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15. A trader can buy 24 tins of milk at GH₵ 0.85
each. If a sachet of milo costs GH₵ 1.20, how
many sachet can he buy with the same amount?
A. 11
B. 17
C. 20
D. 22
5.6 ×104
16 Evaluate:
1.4 ×102
A. 4.0 × 10−6
B. 4.0 × 10−2
C. 4.0 102
D. 4.0 × 106
17. If 3 out of 8 pupils in a class of 48 like
football, how many pupils like football in the
class?
A. 6
B. 18
C. 24
D. 36
3 1 3
18. Simplify : 3 × ( + ).
4 6 10
1
A. 1
4
3
B. 1
4
C. 4
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 D. 7
19. A bag contains 18 green and 3 white identical
balls . If a ball is picked at random from the bag
,find the probability that the ball is white .
1
A.
7
1
B.
3
2
C.
3
6
D.
7
20. A shop increased all its prices by 8%. If a man
bought an article for GH₵ 540,000.00 from the
shop, find the original price of the article.
A. GH₵ 496,800.00
B. GH₵ 500,000.00
C. GH₵ 543,200.00
D. GH₵583,200.00.
21. 0.0000437 in standard form
A. 4.37×10-5
B. 4.37×10-4
C.
4.37×103
D. 4.37×104
22. A farmer feeds 20 pigs with 500kg of cassava.
How many pigs can be fed with 200kg of cassava?
A. 2
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 B. 5
C. 8
D. 10
23. The interior angles of a hexagon are x0, x0,
2x0, 3x0, 4x0 and 4x0. Find the value of x.
A.
120
B.
240
C.
480
D. 600
24. Kofi bought a book of GHC 45.0 and sold it
for GH₵ 40.00. Find the percentage loss.
A. 2.5 %
B. 22 %
C. 2.25%
D. 11 %
25. If x = -2, evaluate x2 −4x + 14.
A. 20
B. 18
C. 26
D. 12
26. Find the sum of money that will yield an
interest of GH₵ 450.00 in three years at 15 % per
annum simple interest.
A. GH₵ 1,000.00
B. GH₵ 1,350.00
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 C. GH₵2,025.00
D. GH₵ 2,552.00
27. Find the mean score of the following test
scores: 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6 and 6.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
28. A trader made a profit of 20 % after selling
her goods for GHC 180.00. Find the cost price
A. GH₵ 36.00
B. GH₵ 144.00
C. GH₵150.00
D. GH₵ 216.00
𝑝+5
29. Make p the subject of the relation: q =
5
A. p = 5(q – 1)
B. p = 5q – 1
C. p = 5(q + 1)
D. p = 5q + 1
30. What is the gradient of the line passing
through A( -2, -3) and B( -3, 7)?
A. 10
4
B.
5
1
C. -
2
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 D. - 10
31. The volume of oil in a rectangular tank is
60cm3. The length of the tank is 6cm and its
breadth is 2cm. Calculate the depth of oil in the
tank.
A. 3cm
B. 4cm
C. 5cm
D. 6cm
𝑛−𝑥
32. Make x the subject of the relation: y =
𝑥
𝑛−1
A. x=
𝑦
𝑛+1
B. x=
𝑦
𝑛
C. x=
𝑦−1
𝑛
D. x=
𝑦+1
33. How many faces has a triangular pyramid?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
34. In triangle MNS, |MN|=|MS|= 15cm and
|NS|=18cm. Find |MP|.

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 A. 3cm
B. 4cm
C. 9cm
D. 12cm

35. What is the rule for the mapping?

X 0 1 2 3 4

Y 0 1 4 9 16
A. x→ x
B. x →x2
C x → 2x
D. x → 4x

36. If 𝑎 = (35), find the value of 2𝑎

7
A. (10 )
6
B. (10 )
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C. (10 )
−6
D. (−10 )
37. The bearing of X from Y is 0450. Find the
bearing of Y from X.
A. 1450
B. 1850
C. 2250
D. 2350
38. Find the length of the vector (68).
A. 10 units
B. 12 units
C. 14 units
D. 16 units
39. Find the circumference of a circle whose area
is 100πcm2.
A. 5πcm
B. 10πcm
C. 15πcm
D. 20πcm
40. From the construction, what is angle RPC?

A. 600
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B. 300
C. 800
D. 1500

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