Name: ……………………………………………………..Class………Adm.

No………………

NANYUKI SCHOOL
FORM ONE BASED
MATHEMATICS
TIME ALLOWED: 2 ½ HOURS

Instructions to Candidates
1. The paper contains two sections. Section I and Section II. Answer ALL Questions in
Section I and only Five Questions from Section II.
2. All Answers and working must be written on the Question Paper in the spaces provided
below each question.
3. Show all steps in your calculations, giving your answers at each stage in the spaces below
each question.
4. Calculators should not be used.

For Examiners Use Only

Section I
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Total

Section II
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Total

GRAND TOTAL

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SECTION I (50 Marks)

1. Simplify:
1 7 2 2
6 × × 4 of 1 (3 Marks)
3 15 3 7

2. Write the following expression as a single fraction in its lowest form. (3 Marks)
a+b b−2 a
−
3 5

3. Express 3.1 2̇ as a fraction in its lowest form. (3 Marks)

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4. The area of a square is 573.1cm2. Find: -
a) The length of each side of the square. (2 Marks)

b) The perimeter of the square. (2 Marks)

5. Jane, Mary and Alice shared some money in the ratio Jane: Mary = 2:3 and Jane: Alice = 3:1.
Determine the percentage that Jane received. (3 Marks)

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6. Find the angles a, b and c in the figure below. (3 Marks)

A C F
c
40º
a
b 150º
B D E

7. Njeri leaves town A at 5.45 a.m. and drives non-stop to town B, 490km away. If she arrives
at town B at 1.15 p.m. on the same day, find her speed in km/h. (3 Marks)

8. Solve the equation: (3 Marks)

1−3 x x +2
1− =
5 2

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9. 4g of liquid A of density 2.6g/cm3 is mixed with 1.6cm3 of liquid B of density 3.3g/cm3.
Determine the density of the mixture. (4 Marks)

10. Write 432 and 288 each as a product of its prime factors. (2 Marks)

Hence find the least number that when divided by 432 gives a remainder of 431 when
divided by 288 gives a remainder of 287. (2 Marks)

11. Find the total value of each digit 8 in the figure below and hence find the sum of the total
values of the digit. (3 Marks)
56834.281

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12. A goat is tethered to a post that is at the corner of a rectangular field. The rope is 14m long.
Find the area of the maximum grazing area. (3 Marks)

13. Simplify: (3 Marks)

3 x −q−3+qx
5 x−5

14. The table below shows exchange rates on a certain day.

Buying (Sh) Selling (Sh)
UK£1 123.00 124.00
US$1 93.00 93.50

A tourist arrived in Kenya from the United States with US$5000. He changed the dollars to
Kenya Shillings at the rates above. He spent Sh.281, 759 then changed the balance to Sterling
Pounds before he left. How much money in Sterling Pounds did he get? (3 Marks)

15. It takes 30 workers 6 days working 8 hours a day to harvest maize in a farm. How many days
would 50 workers working 6 hours a day take to harvest the maize? (2 Marks)
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16. Evaluate : (3 Marks)
35÷ 5+2 ×−3
−9+ 14 ÷7 +4

SECTION II (50 Marks)

Answer any FIVE Questions in this Section.

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17. Mwema has Sh.4260 to purchase 30kg of rice and 50kg of sugar from a shop. If he buys
15kg of rice and 45kg of sugar he would pay Sh.1290 less. In a supermarket 1kg of sugar is
sold at 10% more and rice at 15% less per kg. How much would he save if he bought the
30kg of rice and 50kg of sugar from the supermarket? (10 Marks)

18. A trader sold an article at Sh.5400 after allowing his customer a 10% discount on the marked
price. In so doing he made a profit of 20%.

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 a) Calculate:
i) The marked price of the article. (2 Marks)

ii) The price at which the trader had bought the article. (3 Marks)

b) If the trader had sold the same article without giving a discount, calculate the percentage
profit he would have made. (2 Marks)

c) To clear his stock, the trader decided to sell the remaining articles at a loss of 12.5%.
Calculate the price at which he sold each article. (3 Marks)

19. Using a ruler and compasses only:

i) Construct triangle ABC such that AB=8cm, ∠ABC=45° and ∠BAC=60°.

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 (4 Marks)

ii) On the diagram in (i) above, measure sides AC and BC. (2 Marks)

iii) Drop a perpendicular from point A to meet side BC at D. Measure AD. (2 Mks)

Hence calculate the area of triangle ABC. (2 Marks)

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20. Electricity costs consist of a standing charge and an additional amount which depends on the
number of watts used. The table below shows the amount payable for various numbesr of
watts used.
Number of Watts (W) 10 20 30 40 50 60
Amount (Sh) 90 110 130 150 170 190

a) Using a scale of 1cm for 10 units on both axes, draw the graph of the amount paid against
number of watts (W) used. (4 Marks)

b) Use your graph to find the payment for the consumption of: -
i) 47 watts (1 Mark)

ii) 25 watts (1 Mark)

iii) 43 watts (1 Mark)

c) State the standing charge. (1 Mark)

d) From the graph find the consumption for the payment of: -
i) Sh.70 (1 Mark)

ii) Sh.146 (1 Mark)

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21. Measurements of a maize field using a base line AF were recorded in a surveyor’s field book
as shown below.
F
30 to E 65
50 40 to D
20 to C 30
20 25 to B
A

a) Given that the base line AF=100m and that all measurements are in metres, make a
sketch of the maize field. (5 Marks)

b) Calculate the area of the field above in hectares. (5 Marks)

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22. The sum of all interior angles of an n-sided regular polygon is 1080°.
a) Find the value of n. (3 Marks)

b) Which name is given to such a polygon? (1 Mark)

c) Find the size of each interior angle of the polygon. (2 Marks)

d) Show that the sum of all exterior angles of the polygon is 360°. (2 Marks)

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23. The diagram below represents a wedge in which AB=BC=12cm and CF=5m. The wedge is
to be painted on all surfaces.
E

D F
5M

A C

12m 12m

a) Draw the net of the solid. (2 Marks)

b) Determine: -
i) The total surface area of the wedge. (6 Marks)

ii) The cost of painting the wedge if it costs Sh.250 to paint 1m2. (2 Marks)

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24. a) Three shopping centres X, Y and Z are such that Y is 12Km south of X and Z is 15Km
from X. Z is on a bearing of 330° from Y. Make a scale drawing to show the positions of X,
Y and Z. (4 Marks)

b) Use the scale drawing to find: -

i) The bearing of Z from X. (2 Marks)

ii) The distance YZ. (2 Marks)

iii) The bearing of X from Z. (2 Marks)

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