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EXAMINATION NO:.
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MARANATHA HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY

2024 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE MOCK EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
Subject Number: M131
February Time Allowed: 2 hours
PAPER I
(100 Marks)
Instructions
Do not
Question Tick if
1. This paper contains 12 printed write these
Number answered
pages. Please check. columns
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2. Answer all the 20 questions in this 2
paper. 3
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3. The maximum number of marks for 5
each answer is indicated against 6
each question. 7
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4. Write your answers in the spaces
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provided on the question paper.
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5. Scientific calculators may be used.
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6. All working must be clearly 13
shown. 14
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7. Write your Examination Number 16
at the top of each page of your 17
question paper in the spaces 18
provided. 19
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8. In the table provided on this page, TOTAL
tick against the number you have
answered.
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1. Factorise completely (4 marks)
2. Given that , find the positive value of a

(5 marks)
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3. Figure 1 is a circle ABD centre O. DA is parallel to OC and AE is a tangent

at A which meets BD produced to E.
Figure 1.
If angle EAD = 32o , Calculate angle AED (5 marks)
4. Simplify leave your answer with a rational denominator.

(4 marks)
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5. Given that ,
calculate the values of 𝑥, 𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤. (5 marks)
6. A solid cylinder of radius 4 cm and height 8 cm is melted down and recast

into a solid cube. Find the side of the cube. (6 marks)
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7. Given that 𝑔(𝑦) = (𝑦 − 7)3 + 11 and 𝑔(𝑦) = 136. Find the value of 𝑦
(5 marks)
8. A chord is 6 cm away from the centre of a circle. If the chord is 16 cm long,

calculate the radius of the circle. (4 marks)
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9. The sum of n terms of an AP is (5n2 + 3n). Calculate the first two terms of
2
the AP. (5 marks )
10. Figure 2 shows the image 𝐴′𝐵′𝐶 of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 after translation
If the translation vector was , in the same diagram draw triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶.
(4 marks)
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11. Given that (3𝑥 − 4)(4𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 𝑎) ≡ 𝑐𝑥3 + 𝑘𝑥2 − 19𝑥 − 12, find the values
of 𝑎, 𝑐 and 𝑘 (6 marks)
12. The mass, m of a cone varies jointly as the square of the base radius, r and
its height, h. A cone of base radius 5cm and height 12cm has a mass of 900g.
Calculate the mass of a cone of base radius 4cm and height 15cm.
(5 marks)
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3 𝑥+1
13. Make the subject of the formula 𝑃 = √ (5 marks)
𝑥−1
14. A circle centre O (3, 5) has the diameter PR with P(a, 3) and R(4, b).
Calculate the radius of the circle and leave the answer in a simplified surd
form. (6 marks)
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15. Two similar spheres have surface areas in the ratio 𝟗: 𝟐𝟓. If the volume of
the smaller sphere is 81𝒄𝒎𝟑. Calculate the volume of the larger sphere.
(5 marks)
16. Given the following data, 5, 7, 9, 13, 16. Calculate the variance of the data.
(5 marks)
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17. Figure 3 below shows a region M bound by inequalities
Figure 3
Find three inequalities bounding the region M in addition to 𝑦 ≥ 0.
(6 marks)
18. Solve the equation 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 7 = 0, leaving the answer correct to two

decimal places. (5 marks)
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19. Figure 4 below shows the journey of a train.
Figure 4
Given that the total distance travelled is 90 m. Calculate the deceleration
of the car. (5 marks)
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20. X and Y are two points. If the horizontal distance between them is 10m and
the angle of depression of Y from X is 24o .Calculate the shortest distance
between the two points. Give your answer to the nearest metre.
(5 marks)
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EXAMINATION NO:.

MARANATHA HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY

1. Factorise completely (4 marks)

2. Given that , find the positive value of a

3. Figure 1 is a circle ABD centre O. DA is parallel to OC and AE is a tangent

4. Simplify leave your answer with a rational denominator.

6. A solid cylinder of radius 4 cm and height 8 cm is melted down and recast

8. A chord is 6 cm away from the centre of a circle. If the chord is 16 cm long,

17. Figure 3 below shows a region M bound by inequalities

18. Solve the equation 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 7 = 0, leaving the answer correct to two

19. Figure 4 below shows the journey of a train.

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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