Final Series 4 Paper 1

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THE KENYA NATIONAL MATHS GURUS EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

Featuring Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.) 2024.
𝟏𝟐𝟏/𝟏 − MATHEMATICS − 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝟏

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FORM FOUR
PREDICTOR SERIES 4
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2024−𝟐 𝟐 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬
Name……………………………….……………. Index Number:…….……………....
Candidate’s Signature……………………… Date………………………..…………..
Instructions to candidates
(a) Write your name and admission number in the spaces provided above.
(b) Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided.
(c) This paper consists of two sections: Section I and Section II.
(d) Answer all questions in section I and only five questions from section II.
(e) Show all the steps in your calculations, giving the answers at each stage in the spaces provided below each
question.
(f) Marks may be given for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
(g) Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC mathematical tables may be used, except where
stated otherwise.
(h) This paper consists of 18 printed pages.
(i) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated and
that no questions are missing.
(j) Candidates should answer the questions in English.
For Examiner’s 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
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SECTION I (50 marks)

Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.
2𝑘 ×3𝑘
1. Solve for k and m , in =72 3 marks
3𝑚 ×2−𝑚
2. Solve the inequality below, hence illustrate the combined inequality on a number line. 3marks
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3𝑥 + 5 ≥ 2𝑥 + 3 ≤ 𝑥+6
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3. A closed rectangular box is made of wood of density 0.4g/𝑐𝑚3 . If the wood is 1.5cm thick, and the
external measurements are30𝑐𝑚𝑏𝑦 24𝑐𝑚 𝑏𝑦 20𝑐𝑚. Calculate the mass of the wood used in making the
box (give your answer in kg). 3marks
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4. Six years ago a mother was 29times as old as her daughter. 10years from now mother will be 28yeras
older then the daughter. Determine the age of the mother when the daughter was 6years 3marks
5. A polygon has three exterior angles measuring 60 each and the rest of interior angles measures
120.Find the number of sides of the polygon and hence state if it’s a regular polygon. 3marks
6. Solve the following expression. 3marks
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3𝑥 − 2 − 2(2𝑥 − 3) = (𝑥 − 3) + 3 (5𝑥 + )
2 3
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7. Soldiers fire a bullet in 5seconds, 6seconds and 3 seconds. Find the shortest time taken to fire 210
bullets. 3marks
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8. A’ (1, 4) is the image of A (1,-2) under enlargement center scale 2. Find the center of enlargement
3marks
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9.Solve for tan 𝜃 given that sin(90 − 𝜃) = 13. 3marks
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10.4 men and 6 boys can finish a piece of work in 5 days while 3men and 4 boys can finish it in 7days,
find the time taken by 1 boy to complete the work. 3marks
11.A Japanese travelling from Francis arrives in Kenya and converts his euros into Kenyan shillings
worth 𝐾𝑠ℎ420,750,if he spent 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒅𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔 and converted the rest into Japanese yen, calculate the
number of Japanese yen received. 3marks
𝐵𝑢𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 (𝐾𝑠ℎ) 𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔(𝐾𝑠ℎ)

1𝑈𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑟 77.24 77.27
100 𝑗𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑦𝑒𝑛 121.93 122.27
12.A cuboid mearing 80cm,60cm and 40cm,is to be packed with cylindrical tins with height of 20cm and
a radius of 5cm leaving a negligible spacing. Find the number of tins that will fit in the tins without a
remainder. 3marks
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13. Town B is due east of town A on a distance of 50km,while town C is on a true bearing of 160° from
A and on a compass bearing of 𝑆40°𝑊 from B, find the shortest distance from C to AB. 4marks
14. A group of women agreed to contribute sh 240000 for a project. In the process 10 women withdrew
their membership leadi by sh 5000. The remaining women contributed sh 900 each from the original
agreed amount. Find the number of women who finally contributed for the project. 3marks
15.A boy 1.5m tall looks on top of a building at an angle of 42.5°.When he moves 5m towards the foot of
the buiding he observes the building at an angle of 50.8. °Calculate to 2dp the height of the building.
4marks
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16. The figure shows part of a cuboid ABCDEFGH complete the diagram showing the hidden edges with
broken lines. 2marks
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SECTION: 50 Marks
In this section Attempt Five question only
17. A rocket capsule consists of a hemispherical bottom, a middle cylindrical part of 8cm and a conical
top. Its total height is 15cm. The radius of the base of the cone and that of the hemisphere are each 3cm
a).Calculate the external surface area of the model. 4marks
b) The actual rocket has a total height of6𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠. The outside of the actual capsule is to be painted.
Calculate the amount of paint required if an area of 20𝑐𝑚2 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠 0.75𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 of paint 6marks
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18.a) Line L1 passes through point 𝐴 (4, −2) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵(3,2).A point Q is a perpendicular bisector of line
L1 at a point Q . Find the coordinate of Q. 2marks
b)Another line L2 is Perpendicular to L1 above and passes through point (2,5).Find the equation of L2
in double intercept form. 3marks
c) Line L1 and L2 intersect at a point R. Find the coordinates of R
d) ( i)L3 perpendicular to line L1 above and passes through point R. Find the equation of L3 in the
form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑐 2marks
(ii) The angle line 𝐿3 makes with the y axis 1mark
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19.The figure below shows quadrilateral PQRS ,𝑃𝑄 = 8𝑐𝑚, 𝑆𝑄 = 7.2𝑐𝑚 𝑄𝑅 = 12𝑐𝑚 , angle 𝑄𝑆𝑅 =
56.8° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑆𝑄𝑃 = 54° .
Calculate to 1d.p.
a. The length of PS 2marks
b. Angle PSQ 2marks
c. The length of SR 2marks
d. Find the area of the quadrilateral. 4marks
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20. The following are masses of 50 students in a form two classes
𝟒𝟗 𝟒𝟓 𝟒𝟒 𝟒𝟔 𝟒𝟑 𝟓𝟏 𝟓𝟔 𝟒𝟐 𝟒𝟑 𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟎 𝟓𝟏 𝟓𝟗 𝟓𝟕 𝟒𝟎 𝟔𝟎 𝟓𝟖
𝟓𝟎 𝟓𝟔 𝟓𝟒 𝟓𝟓 𝟓𝟗 𝟔𝟐 𝟓𝟐 𝟒𝟒 𝟒𝟎 𝟒𝟏 𝟒𝟒 𝟓𝟗 𝟒𝟗 𝟒𝟑 𝟓𝟔 𝟓𝟏 𝟔𝟎
𝟓𝟏 𝟒𝟒 𝟒𝟔 𝟒𝟓 𝟒𝟗 𝟒𝟎 𝟒𝟓 𝟓𝟎 𝟓𝟐 𝟒𝟑 𝟔𝟏 𝟕𝟏 𝟔𝟗 𝟔𝟒 𝟔𝟑 𝟕𝟎
a) Prepare a frequency distribution table of class interval 𝟒𝟎 − 𝟒𝟒 2marks
b) On the same axis draw a histogram and a frequency polygon. 4marks
c) Calculate the mean mass of students 2marks
d) Using the histogram show the median marks attained by the students 2marks
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21. Triangle PQR at 𝑃(1,3) 𝑄(2,6) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅 (4,6)
a) Draw on the same axes ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 and its image ∆𝑃′𝑄′𝑅′ after a positive quarter turn about (0,0)
.Write down the coordinates of ∆𝑃′𝑄′𝑅′ 3marks
b)∆𝑃′′ 𝑄′′𝑅′′ is the image of ∆𝑃′𝑄′𝑅 under the reflection in the line y=0. Draw ∆𝑃′′𝑄′′𝑅′′ and state its
coordinates 3marks
c) Draw ∆𝑃′′′ 𝑄 ′′′ 𝑅 ′′′ is the image of ∆𝑃′′ 𝑄 ′ 𝑅′′ when rotated by a positive quarter turn about the origin
3marks
d) Describe fully a transformation that,

2marks
i) maps ∆𝑃′′𝑄′′𝑅′′ to ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅
ii) maps∆𝑝′′′ 𝑄′′′𝑅′′′ to ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅
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22. a.) A bus left town A towards B at a speed of 80𝑘𝑚/ℎ𝑟 𝑎𝑡 8: 00𝑎𝑚 a distance of 840𝑘𝑚 apart, at
9: 55𝑎𝑚 a car left A towards B with an average speed of 100km/hr., at the same time the bus had stopped
for 10minutes then proceeded. After the car overtook the bus, the car stopped for 30𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠 for engine
cooling, At what speed should the car travel with to arrive at B with the bus at the same time. 5marks
b. The figure below shows a sketch of 𝑉𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 − 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ of a body moving from 0 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠 to
14𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠.
b. Given that the acceleration for the first part of the journey is 15𝑚/𝑠 2 ,after which the body moved
with a constant velocity then accelerated to attain maximum velocity of 80m/s with an acceleration of
20𝑚/𝑠 2 .Calculate the time taken to cover half the journey if the final velocity was 70m/s. 5marks
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23.The equation of a curve 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 3
a) Find the x-intercept and the y intercepts of the curve 3marks
b) (i) Determine the stationary points of the curve . 3marks
ii) For each of the points above determine the nature of the curves. 2marks
c) Sketch the curve 2marks
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24.A triangle OAB is such that, the position vectors of O , A and B are ( ), ( ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ( )
0 12 4
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and N divides OA in the ratio1: 2.
respectively. Point P is the midpoint of 𝐴𝐵
a. Find :
i. The vector 𝑨𝑩 2marks
ii. The coordinates of N and P. 2marks
iii. The modulus of NP 3marks
b. The image of 𝑨′(−𝟕, 𝟏𝟓) is the translation of A, if B is under the same translation find the image of
B. 3marks
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THE KENYA NATIONAL MATHS GURUS EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

𝟏𝟐𝟏/𝟏 − MATHEMATICS − 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝟏

Name……………………………….……………. Index Number:…….……………....

Candidate’s Signature……………………… Date………………………..…………..

For Examiner’s Use Only

© 2024 The Kenya National Maths Gurus Examinations Council

202404 Turn over

SECTION I (50 marks)

6. Solve the following expression. 3marks

𝐵𝑢𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 (𝐾𝑠ℎ) 𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔(𝐾𝑠ℎ)

a).Calculate the external surface area of the model. 4marks

c) Line L1 and L2 intersect at a point R. Find the coordinates of R

(ii) The angle line 𝐿3 makes with the y axis 1mark

a. The length of PS 2marks

b. Angle PSQ 2marks

c. The length of SR 2marks

d. Find the area of the quadrilateral. 4marks

20. The following are masses of 50 students in a form two classes

b) On the same axis draw a histogram and a frequency polygon. 4marks

c) Calculate the mean mass of students 2marks

21. Triangle PQR at 𝑃(1,3) 𝑄(2,6) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅 (4,6)

d) Describe fully a transformation that,

i) maps ∆𝑃′′𝑄′′𝑅′′ to ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅

ii) maps∆𝑝′′′ 𝑄′′′𝑅′′′ to ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅

23.The equation of a curve 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 3

a) Find the x-intercept and the y intercepts of the curve 3marks

b) (i) Determine the stationary points of the curve . 3marks

c) Sketch the curve 2marks

ii. The coordinates of N and P. 2marks

iii. The modulus of NP 3marks

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