Grade 8 Maths P1 Mid Year Exam 2022

Centre number Examination number
NAME: ………………………………………………………………….CLASS: …………….
ST. JOHN CONVENT SECONDARY SCHOOL
MID - YEAR EXAMINATIONS

GRADE 8
MATHEMATICS JULY 2022 401/1

Paper 1
TIME: 2 hours Marks: 50
NO READING TIME
Instructions to candidates
1. Write your Name and Class in the spaces provided.

2. Write Centre number and Examination number in the spaces provided.
This paper consists of section A and B only. There are thirty (30) questions in this paper.
Section A: Answer all questions. Write the letter of the answer by marking a cross (x) on the
Answer sheet provided.
Question 1 – 10: 1 mark each.
Section B: Answer all questions. Write the answers in the spaces provided on the Answer sheet.
Question 11 – 30: 2 marks each.
Note: 1. No paper for rough work is to be provided. Any working should be done on the question
paper in the spaces provided.
2 Cell phones and calculators are not allowed in the examination room.
DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTILL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
This question paper consists of 6 printed pages.
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ANSWER SHEET FOR MATHEMATICS PAPER 1 - 2022
TOTAL MARKS: _________________________

SECTION A [MARKS: 10]
For each question, mark your choice with a cross (X).
1 2 3 4 5
A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D
6 7 8 9 10
A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D
SECTION B [MARKS: 20]
Write your answers in the spaces provided. Working must NOT be done
on this paper.
11 21
12 22
13 23
14 24
15 (a) (b) 25
16 26
17 27
18 28 (a) (b)
19 29 (a) (b)
20 30
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SECTION A [10 MARKS]
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION.

1. How many significant figures are in the number 0.007020?
A. 6
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
2. Which of the following is an irrational number?
A. 4
B. √9
C. 2.5
D. √3
3. Evaluate (−5) + (−3)
A. −8
B. −2
C. 2
D. 8
4. Find the value of (−4)2 + 23
A. 24
B. 14
C. −2
D. −8
5. Round off 37.86 to the nearest tenth.
A. 40
B. 38
C. 37.9
D. 37.8
6. What is the name of the figure below?
A. Cone
B. Polygon
C. Prism
D. Pyramid
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7. Using set notation, describe the shaded region shown in the diagram below.
A. 𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵′
B. 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵
C. 𝐴′ ∪ 𝐵′
D. 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵
8. A solid wooden block has mass 600g and volume 1200cm3. Calculate the density of the
wooden block.
A. 720 000 g/cm3
B. 1800 g/cm3
C. 2 g/cm3
D. 0.5 g/cm3
9. Palibe and Tapaba shared k30 in the ratio 2:3 respectively. How much more did Tapaba
receive compared to Palibe?
A. K6
B. K12
C. K18
D. K24
10. In the diagram below, AB is parallel to CD and EF is a transversal. Angle APQ = 130o.
Find angle PQC.

A. 130o
B. 60o
C. 50o
D. 40o
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SECTION B [40 MARKS]
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION.

11. Find the value of 𝑦 in the equation 3𝑦 − 20 = 7
12. Calculate the simple interest on k3600 invested at 12% per annum for 3 years.
13. Find the value of √81 − 32
14. The masses of 4 babies born on the same day are: 3.1𝑘𝑔, 2.9𝑘𝑔, 3.3𝑘𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2.7𝑘𝑔.
Find the average mass.
15. (a) A football match started at 18:35 hours and ended after 90 minutes. At what time did
the match end?
2 1
(b) Evaluate 5 + 4
16. Express 0.004219 in scientific notation correct to 3 significant figures.

17. Find the product of the first three prime numbers.
18. Given that 𝑚 = −2 and 𝑛 = −10. Find the value of 𝑛2 − 5𝑚
19. Mr. Musampa bought 30 eggs and he discovered later that 9 eggs were bad.
Write down the ratio of good eggs to bad ones in its simplest form.
20. Simplify 3(𝑥 − 2𝑦) + 2(2𝑥 + 𝑦)
21. Mr. Chiyaka bought 3 bicycles at k2100 for his workers. How much would he need if he
wanted 7 bicycles of the same type?
22. The diagram below shows a mapping from set D to set R.
Find the value of 𝑥.

23. The pie chart below shows colours that Grade 8 learners at St. John Convent School like.
If 20 learners like blue, find the total number of Grade 8 learners at this school.
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24. The Venn diagram below shows sets X and Y.
List the elements of 𝑋 ∩ 𝑌′.

25. The area of the base of a cylinder block is 154cm2 and its height is 10cm as shown below.
Given that the mass of the block is 770g, find its density.
3
26. Find the value of √27 + √4
𝑥+3
27. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑓(−7).
2
28. Mr. kapoti was given k150 to buy the following items:
2kg sugar at k24
1 loaf of bread at k9
6 books at k35
2.5 litres of cooking oil at k39
(a) How much did he spend?
(b) How much change did he receive?
29. Mrs. Malaiti bought 250 units of electricity at k0.25 per unit for the first 200 units and the
rest at k0.60.
(a) How much did she pay for the first 200 units?
(b) Calculate the total cost of the units of electricity Mrs. Malaiti bought.
30. How many subsets does the set 𝐴 = {1, 2, 3} have?
“I was going to engineering school but fell in love with Mathematics”
Compiled by Mr. A. M. MULOPWE
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Centre number Examination number

NAME: ………………………………………………………………….CLASS: …………….

ST. JOHN CONVENT SECONDARY SCHOOL

MID - YEAR EXAMINATIONS

MATHEMATICS JULY 2022 401/1

1. Write your Name and Class in the spaces provided.

Question 11 – 30: 2 marks each.

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

This question paper consists of 6 printed pages.

ANSWER SHEET FOR MATHEMATICS PAPER 1 - 2022

TOTAL MARKS: _________________________

SECTION B [MARKS: 20]

SECTION A [10 MARKS]

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION.

Find angle PQC.

SECTION B [40 MARKS]

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION.

16. Express 0.004219 in scientific notation correct to 3 significant figures.

Find the value of 𝑥.

24. The Venn diagram below shows sets X and Y.

List the elements of 𝑋 ∩ 𝑌′.

“I was going to engineering school but fell in love with Mathematics”

Compiled by Mr. A. M. MULOPWE

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