CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE SUN KEI SECONDARY SCHOOL

END OF TERM EXAMINATION (2022 – 2023 FIRST TERM)

S3 MATHEMATICS PAPER 2
Name: __________________________ Time Allowed: 45 minutes
Class: S3_______ No.: __________ Full Marks: 27

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Multiple-choice Questions (27 marks)
1. Factorize 2c + c2  3.
A. (c  1)(c + 3)
B. (c + 1)(c  3)
C. (c  1)(2c + 3)
D. (c + 1)(2c  3)

2. Which of the following expressions has/have 2x + 3 as a factor?

I. 9  6x
II. 4x2  9
III. 2x2  7 x  6
A. I only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

3. Factorize (ab + 1)2 – 5(ab + 1)  36.

A. (a  3b)(a + 10b)
B. (a  8b)(a + 5b)
C. (ab  3)(ab + 10)
D. (ab  8)(ab + 5)

4. p  q  4 p 2  9 pq  5q 2 
A. ( p  q)(1  4 p  5q ) .
B. ( p  q)(1  4 p  5q) .
C. ( p  q)(1  4 p  5q) .
D. ( p  q)(1  4 p  5q ) .

1 2
5. 3  
2( x  1) x
6x2  9x  4
A. .
2 x( x  1)
6x2  9x  4
B. .
2 x( x  1)
3(2 x 2  x  1)
C. .
2 x( x  1)
7  3x
D. .
2 x( x  1)

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 1 4 x  20
6.  
4 x  4 x  1 2 x 2  9 x  5
2

1
A. .
4(1  2 x)
1
B. .
4(2 x  1)
4
C. .
(2 x  1)3
8 x 2  35 x  45
D. .
( x  5)(2 x  1)2

7. (3m) 4 n 4 
A. 3(mn ) 4 .
B. 3(mn) 4 .
C. (3mn)4 .
D. (3mn)4 .

9 0  32 n
8. 
813 n
1
A. n 2
.
3
1
B. .
39 n
1
C. 10 n 2
.
3
1
D. 10 n
.
3

9. Which of the following are NOT true?

1
I. 2 a 1 
2a
II. ( x )  x 2 n 1 , where n is an integer and x > 1.
2 n 1

III. 3a  5b  15a  b , where a and b are positive integers.

A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

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 3.511020
10. 
2.68 105
A. 1.30×1025 (correct to 2 decimal places).
B. 1.310×1025 (correct to 4 significant figures).
C. 1.309 7×1025 (correct to 4 significant figures).
D. 1.309 7×1025 (correct to 5 decimal places).

11. Arrange the following in ascending order: 65 × 10–40 , 0.6 × 10–40 , 0.07 × 10–39 .
A. 0.6 × 10–40 , 65 × 10–40 , 0.07 × 10–39
B. 0.07 × 10–39 , 65 × 10–40 , 0.6 × 10–40
C. 65 × 10–40 , 0.07 × 10–39 , 0.6 × 10–40
D. 0.6 × 10–40 , 0.07 × 10–39 , 65 × 10–40

12. When a number is first increased by 40% and then decreased by 10%, it becomes 40 950. What
is the number?
A. 27 027
B. 31 500
C. 32 500
D. 58 500

13. The marked price of a carpet is twice its cost. If the carpet is sold at a discount of 60% of its
marked price, the loss is $18. Find the cost.
A. $30
B. $54
C. $72
D. $90

14. The weight of food consumed by a dog increased at a constant rate of 6% every month. If the
weight consumed in January is 5 400 g, find the total weight consumed in April, May and June.
A. 7 230 g (correct to 3 significant figures)
B. 16 500 g (correct to 3 significant figures)
C. 20 500 g (correct to 3 significant figures)
D. 21 700 g (correct to 3 significant figures)

15. Jan deposits $14 000 in a bank at a simple interest rate of 5% p.a. How long does it take for Jan
to earn an amount of $16 800?
A. 2 years
B. 2.5 years
C. 4 years
D. 24 years

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16. A sum of money is deposited at 6% p.a. compounded monthly. If the interest received after 2
years is $4 200, how much is the principal? Give your answer correct to the nearest dollar.
A. $3 726
B. $33 029
C. $33 981
D. $1 166 667

17. If the base area and the height of a square pyramid are increased by 20% and decreased by 30%
respectively, the percentage change in its volume is
A. +0.8% .
B. –10% .
C. –16% .
D. –29.44% .

18. In the figure, ABCD is a rhombus and ADF is a straight line. If BAC  32 and CD = CF, find
DCF .
A D F
A. 52
B. 56
C. 62
D. 64
B C

19. In the figure, ABFE is a square and ΔCDF is an equilateral triangle. It is given that BF = CF.
Find ∠FDE.
A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 30

20. Which of the following quadrilaterals ABCD must be parallelograms?

I. E D II. A III.
B A B
55
A E E
C 125

B D C D C
ADE is a straight line.
AC and BD intersect at E. AC and BD intersect at E.
ΔAEB  ΔAED. ΔAEB  ΔCED.

A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
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21. In the figure, ABDE and BCDF are parallelograms. AD and BE intersect at F. It is given that
DE = 5 cm, AD = 12 cm and BD = 13 cm. Find the perimeter of ABCDE correct to the nearest
cm. A E
A. 29 cm F
B. 37 cm
C. 38 cm B D
D. 50 cm
C

22. In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle. AC and BD intersect at E. CA is produced to F such that
AF = 4 cm. It is given that AC = 12 cm and ∠EAB =∠ADF. Find DF.
A. 8 cm F
B. 10 cm
A B
C. 12 cm
D. 14 cm E

D C

23. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. EB and EC intersect AD at F and G respectively. It is

given that AF = FG = GD. If the area of ΔAFE is 12 cm2, find the area of BCGF.
A. 36 cm2 E
2
B. 48 cm
D G A
C. 96 cm2
F
D. 108 cm2

C B

24. The figure shows a right pyramid VABCD with a rectangular base ABCD. If AB = 144 cm,
BC = 40 cm and the height of pyramid is 21 cm, then the total surface area of the pyramid is
A. 7 176 cm2 . V
2
B. 12 936 cm .
C. 17 720 cm2 .
D. 20 112 cm2 .
D C

A B

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25. If the volume of a solid hemisphere of radius 3r is equal to the volume of a solid right circular
cylinder of height h and base radius r, then r : h =
A. 1 : 54 .
B. 1 : 36 .
C. 1 : 18 .
D. 1:2.

26. The figure shows a frustum ABCDEFGH of a right square pyramid VABCD. The height of
pyramid VEFGH and frustum ABCDEFGH are 12 cm and 15 cm respectively. If AB = 45 cm,
find the volume of the frustum ABCDEFGH. V
A. 8 525 cm3
B. 13 041 cm3 E H
3
C. 16 625 cm F G
D. 49 875 cm3 D C
A B

27. Two right circular cones P and Q are similar to each other. The heights of P and Q are 16 cm
and 24 cm respectively. If the sum of volumes of P and Q is 3360π cm3, find the curved surface
area of P.
A. 240π cm2
B. 320π cm2
C. 384π cm2
D. 540π cm2

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