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STAREHE GIRLS’ CENTRE MOCK EXAMINATION 2024

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MATHEMATICS
Paper 2
Time: 2½ Hours

Instructions to candidates
1. Write your name, admission number and class in the spaces provided above.
2. The paper contains two sections: Section I and Section II.
3. Answer ALL the questions in Section I and ANY FIVE questions from Section II.
4. All working and answers must be written on the question paper in the spaces provided below each
question.
5. Marks may be awarded for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
6. Negligent and slovenly work will be penalized.
7. Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and mathematical tables are allowed for use.

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

Grand Total %
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Section I – (50 marks). Answer all questions

1) Use logarithm tables to solve 4marks

( )
−2
2.925 ×0.0784 3
log 432.4

( )
4
1 1
2) a. Expand and simplify x− y 2marks
2 3

b. Hence evaluate
1
(−
1 4
√2 √3 )
leaving your answer in surd form 2marks
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3) A mixture is made by mixing 4kg of long grain rice costing sh 60 per kg with 9kg of short grain rice
costing sh 50 per kg. How many kilograms of long grain rice should be added to the mixture so that
the resulting mixture can be sold at sh 66 per kg and a profit of 20% is made.
3marks

4) Find the centre and radius of a circle whose equation is 2x2 2y2 12y 14 = 0
3marks

5) Peter invested a certain amount of money in a financial institution at compound interest

compounded quarterly. At the end of the third year it had amounted to sh 18980 and by the end of
the fifth year it had amounted to sh 20530. Find the rate of interest
4marks
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6) A point C divides the line AB with coordinates A (3, 4 ,-5) , B (-1,10,7) externally in the ratio 5 : 3.
Find the coordinates of C 3marks

7) A and B are points on latitude 700N.Their longitudes are 620W and 1180E respectively. Find the
shortest distance between A and B in nautical miles. 2marks

1
8) Estimate the area enclosed by the curve y= and the x axis from x=0 to x=2 using mid
4 x+1
ordinate rule with four strips. (Leave your answer as a fraction).
3marks
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9) In the figure below AB and CD are chords intersecting internally at point X. If

CD = 6.5cm, CX = 2.5cm and BX = 2.2 cm Calculate the length of AX.
2marks
B

D
X

C
A

10) Calculate the standard deviation of the given data 3marks

3, 7, 2, 1, 8, 9, 13, 6, 4, 7

11) Make C the subject of a formula in the equation 3marks

r
v 2= +
3 √1+ c2
r
2
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12) The forth term of a geometric sequence is 48 and the seventh term is 384.Find the common ratio and
the ninth term of the sequence. 3marks

13) The masses of two objects to the nearest 100g are 51kg, and 43kg find the percentage error in the
difference of their masses. 3marks

14) Solve the equation 9 tan2 θ+ tanθ=10for 0 0 ≤ θ ≤360 0 4marks

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15) The volume V of a cylinder varies jointly as the square of the radius R and the height H. If the
radius is increased by 10% and the height decreased by 20%find the percentage change in the
volume. 3marks

16) a. Determine the inverse of the matrix T = ( 11 −12 ) 1mark

b. Hence find the co-ordinates of the point of intersection of the lines whose equation are
x +2 y=7 and x− y =1 2marks
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SECTION II – (50 MARKS).

Answer ONLY five questions
17. a. AB and CD are chords of a circle Construct the circle with centre O and measure its radius
4marks

A C

B
D

b. Construct the loci of a points x which are equidistant from line AB and CD 1mark

c. locate the loci of a points Y which are equidistant from points C and D 1mark

d. Construct the loci of a points Z which are 2cm from the circumference of the circle.
1marks
e. A point P moves such that CP DP, It is not more than 2cm from the circumference of the
circle and its distance from line CD is not more than its distance from AB. Show the region
P by shading it. 3marks
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18)a. Complete the table below, giving values correct to two decimal places.
2marks
0
x 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180
Tanx0
2sin2x0 - 2
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b. Draw the graph of y=tan x 0 and y=2sin 2 x 0−2 4marks

c. From your graph state the amplitude and period of y=2sin 2 x 0−2 1mark

d. Use your graph to solve the equation 2marks

1 0 0
i. tan x +1=sin2 x
2

ii. sin 2 x 0=0 1mark

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19 In order to ensure optimal health a lab technician needs to feed the rabbits on a daily diet containing
a minimum of 24grams of fat, 36grams of carbohydrates and 4grams of protein. Rather than order
rabbit food that is custom blended it is cheaper to order food X and food Y and blend them for an
optimal use. One packet of food X contains 6grams of fat ,12 grams of carbohydrates ,2 grams of
proteins and costs Sh 50.While one packet of food Y contains 12grams of fat,12 grams of
carbohydrates,1 gram of proteins and it costs
Sh 60

a. Form all the inequalities to represent the information above. 4marks

b. Graph the inequalities 4marks

c. Determine the number of packets of type X and Y feed that should be used for optimal health at
minimum cost. 2marks
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20. The diagram below shows the frustum of a rectangular based pyramid. The base ABCD is a
rectangle of side 24cm by 12cm.The top EFGH is a rectangle of side 14cm by 7cm.Each of the
slanting edges of the frustum is 13cm.

H G

7cm
E F 13cm
14cm

D
C

12cm
A 24cm B
Determine the
a. altitude of the frustum 4marks

b. angle between the line AG and the base ABCD 3marks

c. Volume of the frustum 3marks

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20 At the Kenya medical research institute a new drug is being tried. A sample of eighty sick rats is
being used. Sixty of these rats are given drugs and the rest are not. A half of those given drugs are
put on a high calorie diet while three quarters of those who are not given drugs were put on the
same diet. For the ones who are treated and put on a high calorie diet the probability of dying is 0.1
and 0.2 if not put on a high calorie diet. For the ones who are not treated and put on a high calorie
diet the probability of dying is 0.4 and 0.6 if not put on a high calorie diet.
a. Draw a tree diagram to represent the above information. 2marks

b. Calculate the probability that a rat picked at random

i. Is given drugs, put on a high calorie diet and will die 1mark

ii. Is given drugs and will die . 2marks

iii. Will die 3marks

iv. Is not given drugs and will not die 2marks

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21. The table below shows the rate at which income tax was charged for all income earned in the year
2012

Taxable income per month in k£ Rate of tax per k£

1 - 236 10%
237 - 472 15%
473 - 708 20%
709 - 944 25%
945 and above 30%

a. A tax of ksh1200 was deducted from Mr. Rono’s monthly salary. He was entitled to a personal relief
of ksh 1064 per month. Calculate his monthly

i. Gross tax in k£. 1mark

ii. Taxable income in ksh

5marks

b. He was entitled to a house allowance of ksh 3000 and medical allowances of ksh 2000 calculate his
monthly basic salary in ksh. 1mark

c. Every month the following deductions were made from his salary electricity bill of sh 680, water bill
of sh 460, co-operative shares of sh1250 and loan repayment of sh 2000 calculate his net salary in
ksh. 3marks
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23. A particle is moving with an acceleration of (t – 4) m/s2where t is time in seconds. When t is 2

seconds the velocity is 4m/s and when t is 0 the displacement is 0m
a. Express velocity in terms of t 2marks

b. Find the displacement of the particle during the third second. 2marks

c. Calculate the interval of time when the velocity was not more than 4m/s
3marks

d. Calculate the minimum velocity. 3marks

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24. In the figure below O is the centre of the circle and ABCDEA is a regular polygon inscribed in a circle.
Line GEF is a tangent to the circle at point E

D
B

A E

e. Find angle
i. AEG 1marks

ii. OEC 2marks

iii. DFE 2marks

iv. Obtuse angle AOC 2marks

f. If the sides of the pentagon are 6cm find the area of the circle giving your answer to one
decimal place 3marks