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NAME…………………………………….ADM.NO………………CLASS……………
DATE:………/……./
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2020 FORM 4 TERM 1 ENTRY EXAMS
MATHEMATICS
PAPER 2
TIME: 2½ HRS.
INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS:
1. Write your name, admission number and class in the spaces provided above.
2. Write the date of examination in spaces provided.
3. This paper consists of two Sections; Section I and Section II.
4. Answer ALL the questions in Section I and only five questions from Section II.
5. All answers and working must be written on the question paper in the spaces provided
below each question.
6. Show all the steps in your calculation, giving your answer at each stage in the spaces
provided below each question.
7. Marks may be given for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
8. KNEC Mathematical tables may be used, except where stated otherwise.
9. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as
indicated and that no questions are missing.
10. 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
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 TOTA
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SECTION II
GRAND TOTAL
SECTION
1. Use logarithms to evaluate.
4.497 𝑥 √0.3673
1−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑠 81.53°
3mks
2. The sum of the fifth and sixth term of an AP is 30.If the third term is 5.Find the first term.
3mks
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3. Make K the subject of the formula and simplify. 3mks
2𝑦 + 1
𝑡=
√2𝑘𝑦 + 𝑘
4. Solve for x
2 − (𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑋 )2 = 3 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑋 -loglog X ^2=3loglog X
3mks
5. The sides of a triangle were measured and recorded as 4cm,6.2cm and 9.50cm.Calculate the
percentage error in its perimeter correct to 2 decimal places. 3mks
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6. The figure below shows a triangle PQR in which PQ=8cm and angle QPR=1000 and angle
PQR=350.Calculate to 2 decimal places the length of QR and hence the area of triangle PQR
to2 decimal places. P 3mks
100O
8CM
35O
R
Q
7. (a) Expand (1-2x)6 up to term in x3. 2mks
(b) Use the expansion above to evaluate (1.02)6 correct to 4 decimal places. 2mks
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8. Find the length of DP in the figure. 3mks
B 3 cm P
A 6c
6cm
D
8cm
9. Given the matrix (5 − 𝑥 2 3𝑥 4 ) has no inverse, find the value of x. 2mks
√252+√72
10. Without using a calculator solve leaving your answer in the form
√32+√28
a√𝑏 + 𝑐 where a,b and c are integers. 4mks
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11. Find the radius as the center of a circle whose equation is
3x2 + 3y2 + 18y -12x – 9=0 3mks
12. A new laptop depreciates at 8% per annum in the first year and 12% per year in the second
year. If its value at the end of the second year was sh.121,440, calculate its original value.
3mks
13. Given that C varies partly as A and partly as the square of A and that C=20 when A=2 and
C=21 when A=3,determine the value of C when A=4. 3mks
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14. The size of an interior angle of a regular polygon is 6 ½ times that of its exterior angle
determine the number of sides of the polygon. (3 mks)
15. Given that the ration x:y=2:3 find the ratio (5x-2y):(x+y). 3mks
16. Kiprono buys tea costing sh 112 per kilogram and sh.132 per kilogram and mixes them, then
sells the mixture at sh.150 per kilogram .If he is making a profit of 25% in each kilogram of
the mixture ,determine the ratio in which he mixes the tea. 4mks
SECTION II(ANSWER ONLY FIVE QUESTIONS)
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17. Mrs.Langat ,primary school head teacher earns a basic salary of sh.38,300 house allowance
of sh.12,000 and radical ,allowance of sh.3,600 every month. She claims a family relief of
sh.1172 and insurance relief of 10% of the premium paid. Using tax rates table below.
Taxable income £(p.a) Tax (ksh /£)
1-8800 2
8801-16800 3
16801-24800 5
24801-36800 7
36801-48800 9
Over 48800 10
a. Calculate Mrs.Langats annual taxable income in Kenya pound per annum. 2mks
b. Tax due evenly month from Mrs.Langat. 4mks
c. If the following deductions are made every month from her salary,
w.c p.s 2 % of basic salary
life insurance premium of sh.4600
sacco van repayment of sh.14,200
Calculate
i. the total deductions. 2mks
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ii. Her net pay for very month. 2mk
iii.
18. A bag contains 5 red balls, 3 blue balls and 4 yellow balls. Two balls are drawn at random
one after the other without replacement.
a. Draw a tree diagram to illustrate his pickings. 2mks
b. Calculate the probability that
i. Both balls picked were red. 2mks
ii. Both balls picked were of the same colour. 3mks
iii. There was no red ball from the two balls picked. 3mks
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19. In the triangle given below ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = q.R is a point on ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝑃= p and 𝑂𝑄 𝑃𝑄 such that PR:RQ = 1 : 3
and that 5OS= 2OQ.PS and OR intersect at T.
p S
P Q
R
a. Express in terms of p and q.
i. 𝑂𝑆 →
1mk
ii. 𝑃𝑄 →
1mk
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b. Given that OT=h 𝑂 R and PT = kPS, determine the values of h and k. 6mks
20. In the figure below,P,Q,R and S are points on the circle centre O. PRT and USTV are straight
lines.Line UV is a tangent to the circle at S. < 𝑅𝑆𝑇 = 500 and < 𝑅𝑇𝑉 = 1500.
P Q
O R
O
150o
U S T V
a. Calculate the size of
i. < ORS 2mks\
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ii. < 𝑈𝑆𝑃 1mk
iii. < PQR 2mks
b. Given that RT=7cm and ST=9cm,calculate to 3 significant figures
i. Length of the line PR 2mks
ii. The radius of the circle. 3mks
21. The product of the first three terms of geometric progression is 64.If the first term is a and
the common ratio is r;
a. Express r in terms of a 3mks
b. Given that the sum of the three terms is 14
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i. Find the values of a and r ,hence write down two possible sequences each upto
4th term. 5mks
ii. Find the sum of the first 5 terms of each sequences. 2mks
22. A water vendor has a tank of capacity18,9000 litres.The tank is being filled with water from
two pipes A and B which are closed immediately when the tank is full.Water flows at the rate
150,000cm3/minute through pipe B.
a. If the tank is empty ,and the two pipes are opened at the same time,calculate the time
it takes to fill the tank. 5mks
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b. On a certain day the vendor opened the two pipes A and B to fill the empty
tank.After 25 minutes he opened the outlet tap to supply water to his customer at
average rate of 20 litres per minute. Calculate the time it took to fill the tank on that
day. 5mks
23. Three variables p, q and r are such that p varies directly as q and inversely as the square of r.
(a) When p=9, q12 and r = 2.
Find p when q= 15 and r =5 (4mks)
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(b) Express q in terms of p and r. (1mks)
(c) If p is increased by 10% and r is decreased by 10%, find;
(i) A simplified expression for the change in q in terms of p and r
(3mks)
(ii) The percentage change in q. (2mks)
24. The table below shows some values of the curve y = 2cos x and y= 3 sin x.
a. Complete the table for values y=2cosx and y=3 sin x, correct to 1 decimal places. 3mks
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x 0 300 600 900 1200 150o 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 3300 3600
y=2cos x 2 1 0 -1.7 -1.7 -1 1 1.7 2
y=3sn x 0 1.5 3 2.6 -2.6 -1.5 0
On the grid provided draw the graphs of y=2 cos x and y= 3sin x for 00 ≤ x ≤ 3600 on the
same axis. 5mks
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a. Use the graph to find the values of x when 2cos x- 3sin x=0. 2mks
b. Use the graph to find the values of y when 2 cos x = 3sin x. 1mk
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