Name: ……………………………………………….…….

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Central Province Common Mock
Examination for School Certificate Ordinary Level

Mathematics 4024/1
Paper 1

2025

Additional materials:
Geometrical instruments

Time: 2 hours Marks: 80

For Examiner’s Use Only
Instructions to candidates Questions Mark Examiner’s
obtained Initials
1 Write your name and your class on every 1
page of this question paper. 2
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2 There are twenty-three questions in this paper.
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3 Answer all questions. 5

4 Write your answers in the spaces provided 6

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in this question paper.
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5 If working is needed for any question, it must be 9
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shown in the space below that question.
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6 Electronic calculators and mathematical 12

tables should not be used in this paper. 13

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Information for candidates 15
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1 No paper for rough work is to be provided 17
2 Omission of essential working will result in loss of 18
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marks.
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3 The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at 21

the end of each question or part question. 22

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4 Cell phones are not allowed in the examination room.

© CP/G12/2025 This question paper consists of 17 printed pages

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For
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1 Simplify 4 − 3(2𝑞 − 3) + 6(−3𝑞 + 2). Use

Answer: …………..…………………… [2]

1
2 Evaluate −0.008−3 .

Answer: ……………………….……………[2]

3 Factorise completely 3𝑥𝑦 4 − 12𝑥𝑦 2 .

Answer: ………..… ………………..…… [2]

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2𝑥 𝑦
4 A straight line has equation, − 2 = 6. Find the gradient of the line. For
3 Examiner’s
Use

Answer: ……………………………………... [2]

5 Use set notation to describe the shaded region in the Venn diagram below.

E Q
P
R

Answer: ……………………………………... [2]

6 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (8) and A(𝑔, –3), find the values of 𝑔 for which |PA
Given that OP ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = 10.
5

Answer: ………………. or…………..……… [2]

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3 −2 For
7 (a) Given that QT = (−8 3 ) , find Q. Examiner’s
5 2 Use

3 −2 𝑥 1
(b) Find the value of 𝑥 and that of 𝑦 for which ( ) ( ) = ( ).
6 −𝑦 4 2

Answer: (a) ………………….…………………….. [1]

(b) 𝑥 = …………… , 𝑦 =……..………….[2]

8 The first term of an arithmetic progression is –4 and the fifth term is –16. Find the
(a) common difference,
(b) tenth term.

Answer: (a) ………………………....……….. [2]

(b) …………….…………………… [1]

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For
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Use
9 (a) A box contains ten separate number cards that are marked with the first ten natural
numbers. If a card is randomly drawn out of the box, find the probability that the card
is not prime numbered..
(b) Solve the equation, −8(2𝑦 − 3)2 + 32 = 0.

Answer (a) ………..…….…………………… [1]

(b) y = ……..…….… or ….………… [2]

10 (a) Given that E = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12}, A = {Even numbers} and
B = {Multiples of 4}, find n(A ∩ B)′.
(b) The diagram show the frustum of a square based pyramid. How many planes of
symmetry has the frustum?

Answer: (a) ………...……………………….. [1]

(b) …………………………...……. [2]

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11 (a) Given that A(120N, 750W) and B(120N, 900E), find the local time at A when the For
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local time at B is 12 48 hours. Use
(b) A fighter jet flies directly over the north pole from P(600N, 500W) to R covering
6000nm. Find the latitude on which R is located.

Answer: (a) ………..……..…………….…… [1]

(b) ………..…………………………[2]

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44𝑥−1 1 For
12 (a) Solve the equation, = . Examiner’s
4 64
Use
(b) The diagram shows OBC, a sector of a circle, centre O with radius 2.1m. The angle
subtended at the centre O is x.
O
x
2.1m

B
C

31 22
Given that the area of the sector is 4 50 m2, find the value of x. [Take 𝜋 to be ]
7

Answer: (a) ………..……..…………….…… [2]

(b) ………..…………………………[2]

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2𝑥−7 For
13 The functions f and g are defined by f(𝑥) = and g(𝑥) = −3𝑥 − 2, respectively. Examiner’s
3
Use
Find
(a) f −1 (𝑥),
1
(b) f (2)

(c) the value of x for which gg(𝑥) = −14.

Answer: (a) ………..……..…………….…… [1]

(b) ………..…………………………[1]

(c) …………………………………. [2]

14 The volume of a glass cup, given correct to two decimal places is 50.35cm3. Find the
(a) tolerance of the volume of the glass cup,
(b) percentage error of the volume of the glass cup.

Answer: (a) ………..……..…………….…… [2]

(b) ………..…………………………[2]

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15 (a) The diagram in the answer space shows triangle ABC with vertices A(1, –3), For
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B(4, –3) and C(2, 0). Triangle ABC is mapped onto triangle A1B1C1 by reflection Use
in y = x. Draw and label triangle A1B1C1 on the diagram in the answer space.
2
(b) Integrate 4 – + 𝑥 3 with respect to x.
𝑥3

Answer (a)

5
4
3
2
1
C
–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 y
–1
–2
–3 A B
–4
–5
[2]

(b) ………………………………………….. [2]

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For
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16 It is given that y varies inversely as x and also as the square of z and y = 2 when Use
1
x = 2 and z = 4. Find the

(a) value of K, the constant of variation,

(b) value of y when x = z = 2,
4
(c) values of z when x = 12 and y = 3.

Answer: (a) ………..……..…………….…… [1]

(b) ………..…………………………[1]

(c) …….…….…. Or ….……..……. [2]

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For
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17 In the diagram, B, D, E, F and G are points on the circle, centre O. AC is tangent to the Use
circle at B, BG = GF, angle BFD = 260 and angle DBE = 300.

B 300

E
O
A 260

G F

Calculate the size of

(a) angle EDF,

(b) angle ABG.

Answer: (a) ………..……..…………….…… [2]

(b) ………..…………………………[2]

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18 (a) Mr Malambo bought 2000 ordinary shares in a Public Company at K16.00 each. For
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If he later on sold all his shares at K19.00 each, find the total profit he made. Use
(b) The mid-point of (–8, 2h) and (4, –10) is (– 2, –3). Find the value of h.

Answer: (a) ………..……..…………….…… [2]

(b) ………..…………………………[2]

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19 The diagram shows three oils rings, P, Q and R on level ground. Angle PQR = 1100, For
0 Examiner’s
angle QRP = 30 and P is due west of Q Use

P Q
0
110

300

Calculate the bearing of

(a) R from P,
(b) Q from R.

Answer: (a) ………..……..…..………….…… [2]

(b) ………..………..…………………[2]

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20 (a) Two glass cylindrical containers are geometrically similar. The ratio of the mass For
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of sugar required to fill them up is 27 : 64. Given that the area of the base of Use
the larger container is 640cm2, Calculate the area of the base of the smaller
container.
(b) An arithmetic progression is such that its first term is a, the common difference is
d and it has n terms.
In the answer space below is an incomplete program written in pseudo code
for calculating the sum of n terms, (sn) of the arithmetic progression.

Answer: (a) ………..……..………………..….…… [2]

(b) Start

Enter …………………….…………. [1]

Sn ……………………………….. [1]

Output Sn

Stop

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21 Find the three inequalities that define the unshaded region R on the diagram. For
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y Use

(7, 9)

(8, 3)
33

O x

Answer: ……………………………………..

……………………………………….

……………………………………….. [5]

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22 (a) Find the equation of a line that passes through the point (3, 8) which is perpendicular For
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to the line 3x – 4y – 10 = 0. Use
(b) The diagram shows a sketch of the graph of a quadratic function. The graph cuts the
x – axis at –2 and again at 8.

x
–2 O 8

Find

(i) the equation of the curve,

(ii) maximum value of y.

Answer: (a) ……….…………..……………. [2]

(b) (i) ……………………..……...... [2]

(ii) …..………...……………….. [2]

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23 The diagram shows a speed-time graph of a cyclist’s journey. The cyclist slows down For
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from a speed of 80m/s to 40m/s during the first 20 seconds, she travels at a constant Use
speed of 40m/s for the next 40 seconds and finally slows down to rest during the last
50 seconds of the journey.

80

Speed
(m/s)

40

0 20 60 110
Time(s)

Calculate the
(a) retardation of the cyclist during the first 20 seconds,
(b) distance covered in the first 50 seconds,
(c) average speed of the cyclist in the last 30 seconds.

Answer: (a) …………..…………………….. [1]

(b) …………...……………………. [2]

(c) …...………..…………………… [3]

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