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P425/1
PURE MATHEMATICS
Paper 1
June, 2025
3 hours
GLORISO EXAMINATIONS BOARD (GEB)-KAMPALA
SECONDARY SCHOOLS JOINT PRE-MOCK EXAMINATIONS, 2025
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
PURE MATHEMATICS
Paper 1
3 hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
Answer all the EIGHT questions in section A and any FIVE questions
from section B. Any additional question(s) will NOT be marked.
All workings MUST be shown clearly.
Graph paper is provided.
Silent non-programmable scientific calculators and mathematical tables
with a list of formulae may be used.
State the degree of accuracy at the end of each answer using CAL for
calculator and TAB for tables.
Clearly indicate the questions you have attempted on the answer scripts as
illustrated, DO NOT hand in the question paper.
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SECTION A: (40 marks)
Attempt ALL questions in this section
1. Given that the equations x 2 px q 0 and x 2 mx k 0 have a common root,
show that q k 2 m p pk mq . (5 marks)
2. P is any point on the curve whose parametric equations are x 3 cos ,
y 2 sin .
The line joining the origin O to P is produced to Q where OQ 2OP. 2
Describe the locus of Q . (5 marks)
3. Find the set of values of x satisfying the inequality: 3 x 1 2 x 1 . (5 marks)
4. The points A and B have position vectors 4i 3 j and i tj , determine the
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values of t given that the angle AOB cos 1 , O is the origin. (5 marks)
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3 3
5. Prove that: tan 1 tan 1 . (5 marks)
2 5 3
e2 x
6. The equation of a curve y . Show that the gradient of the curve at the
1 e2 x
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point for which x In3 is . (5 marks)
50
The parametric equations of a curve are x 31 sin 2 t and y 2 cos 3 t . Find 2
d2y
7.
dx
in terms of t , simplifying your answer as far as possible. (5 marks)
ex
8. Use the substitution t e x to find e x e x dx . (5 marks)
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SECTION B: (60 marks)
Attempt ONLY five questions from this section.
9. (a) Prove by induction that 8 n 7n 6 is divisible by 7 for all n 1 . (5 marks)
b) At the beginning of the January 2019, Ms Joyce deposits 100,000 Ug shs on a
new bank account. The bank offers a 2% interest on account balance at the end
of every month. If she continues depositing 100,000 Ug shs at the beginning of
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every month without withdrawing, find her account balance at the end of
November 2019. (7 marks)
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10. The diagram shows part of the curve with equation y , together with the
9 x2
1
line y . The curve and the line meet at the points A and B .
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(a) Find the coordinates of A and B .
(b) Calculate the area of the shaded region. (12 marks)
1 5x
11. Expand , as far as and including term in x 3 . Taking the first three terms
1 5x
1
and x , evaluate 14 correct to 4 significant figures. (12 marks)
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12. (a) The position vectors of points A,B, C are
1
a 3b ,
4 ~ ~
1
3a b and
2 ~ ~
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3a~ 5~b respectively. Prove that the points lie in a straight line and
determine the ratio AB : BC. (5 marks)
(b) Prove that the vectors a 3i j 4k , b 5i 3 j 2k and c 4i j 3k are
coplanar. (4 marks)
(c) The vector equation of a line is given by r 17 i 2 j 6k (9i 3 j 9k ) . Find:
(i) A vector parallel to this line. 4
(ii) State one point through which the line passes. (3 marks)
13. (a)Prove that: cos 2 2 A cos 2 2B cos 2 2C 1 2 cos 2 A cos 2B cos 2C . (6 marks)
(b) A vertical pole BAO stands with its base O on a horizontal plane,
where, BA c and AO b . A point P is situated on the horizontal plane at a
cx
distance x from O , and angle APB . Show that tan .
x b 2 bc
2
(6 marks)
14. A variable chord through the point (0, 2a ) , intersects the parabola at points
P(ap 2 ,2ap) and Q(aq 2 ,2aq) . Determine the equation of PQ and show that the
locus of the midpoint of PQ is the parabola y 2 2a( x y) . (12 marks)
4 x dx
2
15. (a)Evaluate: 0
2
(6 marks)
dx
(b) Find: e x
1
(6 marks)
3x 3
16. Sketch the curve y by clearly finding the turning points and
x3 x
asymptotes. (12 marks)
“GOOD LUCK”
** THE END**
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