Name : __________________________ ( ) Class : _______

MID-YEAR EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS

PAPER 1

SECONDARY 2 NORMAL (A)

1 hour 30 minutes

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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

1. Write your Name, Register number and Class on the cover page.
2. Write in dark blue or black pen in the spaces provided on the Question Paper.
3. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
4. Answer ALL questions and the total mark for this paper is 60.
5. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or
part question.
6. If working is needed for any of the questions it must be shown in the space
below that question. Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
7. You are expected to use an electronic calculator to evaluate explicit numerical
expressions unless the question does not permit the use of a calculator.
8. If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and the answer is not
exact, give the answer to three significant figures. Correct answers in degree to
one decimal place if it is not exact.
9. For  , use either your calculator value or 3.142 unless the question requires
the answer in terms of  .

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DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

THIS PAPER HAS 8 PRINTED PAGES

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1. a) Calculate 30% of 2 180.

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b) Express as a percentage.
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c) Express 43 cm as a percentage of 2 m.

Ans : a) __________ [1]

b) __________ [1]

c) __________ [1]

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2. If 400 g of grapes cost $3.60,

a) calculate the cost of 1 kg of grapes.
b) how many kg of grapes can be bought with $4.95?

Ans : a) $_________ [1]

b) _______ kg [2]

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3. Expand and simplify the following expressions.

a) –2(x – 4) b) (x –2y)2

Ans : a) __________ [1]

b) __________ [2]

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4. Solve the following equations.

a) 3x – 7 = 0 b) 3y – 1 = 5y + 8

Ans : a) __________ [1]

b) __________ [2]

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5. Simplify the following expressions.

a) 15p – 3q + 3p + 10q
x 5x
b) 
3 3
c) 5ab – 3bc – ab

Ans : a) __________ [1]

b) __________ [1]

c) __________ [1]

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6. a) Given that m = 1, n = −2, find the value of 3m(2n + 1).

b) Given that ax + by = 3x – 4, find the value of x if a = 1, b = –1 and y = 2.

Ans : a) __________ [2]

b) x = _______ [2]

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7. Solve the following equations.

4x + 7 4 3
a) 4x – 5 = b) y 1
= y+3
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Ans : a) x = _______ [2]

b) y = _______ [2]

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8. a) Expand and simplify a(2m – 1) – 4(a – 2am).

b) Factorise 5p + 10d + ap + 2ad completely.

Ans : a) __________ [2]

b) __________ [2]

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9. Simplify the following.

4  x2 7p  2 p+5
a) b) 
x2 2 3

Ans : a) __________ [2]

b) __________ [2]

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10. Find the values of x and y in the following diagram.

2x
3x

x y

Ans : x = _________ [2]

y = _________ [2]

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11. a) Given that r : 14 = 10 : 21, find the value of r.

b) Find the larger share when 1 815 is divided in the ratio 1: 4.
c) 45% of a sum of money is $135. Find the sum.

Ans : a) r = _______ [1]

b) __________ [2]

c) __________ [2]

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12. State the coordinates of the points A to E marked on the Cartesian plane below.

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E
3
A
2
B
1
x
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
-1
-2
D C
-3
-4

Ans: A ( _____,_____) [1]

B ( _____,_____) [1]

C ( _____,_____) [1]

D ( _____,_____) [1]

E ( _____,_____) [1]

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13. Mark the points A(1, 2) , B(2, 1), C(3, 1), D(1, 2) and E (0, 2) on the grid
provided. [5]

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3
2
1
x
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
-1
-2
-3
-4

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14. a) Given that y = 2x + 1, complete the following table. [3]

x 1 0 1 2
y

b) On the grid below, draw and label the graph of y = 2x + 1. [2]

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3
2
1
x
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
-1
-2
-3
-4

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15. a) Factorise completely 6a2  3ab.
b) Given that x2  y2 = 90 and x + y = 6, find the value of x – y.
1 1 1 1
c) Simplify x  y + x  y.
2 3 5 8

Ans : a) __________ [1]

b) __________ [2]

c) __________ [2]
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