NJONJO GIRL’S HIGH SCHOOL

TERM 1 2024
FORM 2 MID TERM EXAM
MATHEMATICS

Name: ………………………………………………… Class: ……..…..............................................

Date: …………………………………………………………… Adm. No: ………………

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
a) Write your name and Admission number in the spaces provided above.
b) Write the date of examination in the spaces provided above.
c) The paper consists of two sections. Section I and Section II.
d) Answer ALL the questions in Section I and any FIVE questions in Section II.
e) Show all the steps in your calculations, giving your answer at each stage in the spaces provided
below each question.
f) Marks may be given for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
g) Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC Mathematical tables may be used
except where stated otherwise.
h) Candidates should answer the questions in English.
i) This paper consists of 14 printed pages.
j) Check the question paper to ascertain that all pages are printed as indicated
and that no question(s) is/are missing

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

Marks

SECTION II
GRAND TOTAL
Question 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 TOTAL

Marks

SECTION I (50 MARKS)

2.
Using mathematical tables, find the cubes of each of the following numbers. Leave your answer in
standard form.
a. 2341 (1 Marks)

b. 0.00472 (1marks)

3.
a. Use mathematical tables to find the:
(i) The square of 86.46 (1 mark)

(ii) The reciprocal of 27.56 (1 mark)

(b) Hence or otherwise calculate the value of; (2 marks)

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4. Use a number line to perform the following operations.
a) (-10) - (-3)

(1mk)

b) (-3) - (-4) (1mk)

5. The sum of the interior angles off an n – sided polygon is 14400. Find the value of n and hence deduce
the name of the polygon. (3 marks)

6. The cost of a car outside Kenya is US $ 4800. You intend to buy one such car through an agent who
deals with Japanese Yen. The agent will charge 15% commission on the price of the car and further 72
220 Japanese Yens for shipment of the car. How many Kenya shillings will you need to send to the
agent to obtain the car given that:
1 US $ = 117.20 Japanese Yens
1US $ = Kshs 72.34 (3 marks)

7. Use logarithms to evaluate. (4marks)

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8. Solve for x (3 marks)
(x+ 1) (2 x +1)
9 +3 =108

9. a) Find the difference between the G.C.D and the L.C.M of 36 and 54. (2marks)

b) If three numbers 36, 54 and X have a G.C.D of 6 and L.C.M 216. Find the least value of X. (2marks)

10. Use tables of square roots and reciprocals tables to evaluate to 3 decimal places the Problem below.
(3marks)

10 4
+
√ 0. 625 √164

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11. Mutua bought 8 pairs of trousers and six shirts at Sh. 4160.if had he bought twice as many shirts and
half as many trousers; he would have saved Sh. 160. Find the cost of each item (3 marks)

12. Without using mathematical tables, evaluate (3 Marks)

( )
−1 / 4
2 /3 81
27 ×
16

13. Determine the equation of a line that passes through (-2,5) and is parallel to the line whose equation is
5 y +2 x =10 (3marks)

14. A trader sold a wrist watch for sh. 3,150 after giving a 10% discount. Find the marked price of the
watch. (2 Marks)

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15. The number 5.81 contains an integral part and a recurring decimal. Convert the number into an
improper fraction and hence a mixed fraction. (3 Marks)

16. Line AB below shows a side of triangle ABC. BC= 5cm and angle ABC = 60

A B

a. Using a ruler and compass only, complete the triangle ABC. (2 Marks)
b. From C construct a perpendicular to meet line AB at point N. Measure length CN in
centimeters (2 Marks)

c. Determine the area of triangle ABC

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 SECTION B 50 MARKS –ANSWER ANY 5 QUESTIONS
17. Four towns P,Q,R and S are such that town P is 200 km West of Q. Town R is at a distance of 80km on
a bearing of 0490 from P. Town S is due East of R and due North Of Q.
(a) Using a scale of 1cm to represent 20km, make an accurate scale drawing to show the relative
positions of the towns. (4 marks)

(b) Find:
(i) Determine the bearing of S from P (1mark)

(ii) Determine the distance of Q from S (2 marks)

(iii) Determine the bearing of Q from R (1 mark)

(iv)Determine the distance of R from S (2 marks)

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18. Three partners Mutua,Muthoka and Mwikali contributed sh 600,000 sh 400,000 and 800,000
respectively to start a business of a matatu plying Mbumbuni – Machoka’s route. The matatu carries 14
passengers with each paying sh 250. The matatus makes tweo round trips each day and ever full. Each
day sh 6000is used to cover running cost and wages.
a) Calculate their net profit per day. (2mks)

b) The matatu works for 25 days per month and is serviced every month at a cost of ksh 10,000. Calculate
their monthly profit in June (1mk)

c) Three –partners agreed to save 40% of the profit 24% to be shared in their ratio of their contribution.
Calculate Muthoka’s share in that month of June. (4mks)

d)The matatu developed mechanical problem and they decided to sell it through an agent who charged a
commission 5% on selling price . Each partner received ksh 475,000 from the agent after he had taken his
commission. Determine the price at which the agent sold the matatu. (3mks)

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19. Amina bought 3 pens and 2 pencils for shs. 13. Njoki bought 2 similar pens and 1 pencil and spent shs.
5 less than Amina.
a. Form 2 simultaneous equations to represent the above information (2 Marks)

b. Using substitution method, determine the price of each item. (3 Marks)

c. Migwi bought 100 pencils and 150 pens from the same shop.
i. What was the total cost? (2 Marks)

ii. He later sold all the pencils at a profit of 30% and all the pens at a profit of 50%. Determine the
total profit. (3 Marks)

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20. Below are the measurements of a wheat field using a baseline XY recorded in metres.

Y
240
TO R 60 190
180 75 TO Q
150 50 TO P
TO S 100 120
100 100 TO N
TO T 30 50
20 20 TO M
X
a) Using a scale of 1cm represents 20m. Sketch the map of the wheat field. (4mks)

(b) Find the area of the field in hectares. (4mks)

(c) If the cost of one hectare is sh65, 000 find the cost of the wheat field. (2mks)

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21. A bus has a carrying capacity of 52 passengers and a Nissan 14 passengers. Both vehicles were used to
ferry people from a village to a church for a wedding function. The distance from the village to church
is 80km and the fuel consumption of the bus is 1 litre for every 8km and the Nissan is 1 Litre for every
15 km. Fuel costs shs. 15 per litre. The bus made 5 complete round trips and the Nissan made 8
complete round trips with full capacity. If each passenger was paying shs. 100 to be ferried to the
function; Find
i. The total collection made by each vehicle. (3 Marks)

ii. The total cost of fuel used by each vehicle. (2 Marks)

iii. The net profit made by each vehicle. (3 Marks)

iv. The total number of people who were ferried to the function. (2 Marks)

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22. Musyoka spent of his net April salary on air ticket to travel from Machakos to Kitui. He spent of
4 4
1
the remainder on meals while on the journey. He spent of the remainder on accommodation. He
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spent of what was remaining to buy a giftfor his wife. If he was left with sh.12 600, calculate
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a) His total April salary. (4 marks)

b) Money spent on meals. (2 marks)

c) Money spent on accommodation. (2 marks)

d) Money spent on the gift for the wife. (2 marks)

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23. A straight line L1 which passes through A(−¿1, 2) has a gradient of . Another straight line L2 passes
2
through the points B(2, −¿3) and C(4, 6). Determine :
a) The equation of L1 in the form y = mx + c (2 marks)

b) The equation of L2 in the form y = mx + c (2 marks)

c) The coordinates of the point of intersection of lines L1 and L3 (2 marks)

d) The equation of a line through C and parallel to L1 in the form y=mx+c (2 marks)

The equation of the line passing through D(−¿2, −¿2) and perpendicular to L2 in the form y=mx+c
(2marks)

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24. The travel timetable below shows the departure and arrival times for a bus flying between two towns M
and R, 300km apart.
Town Arrival Departure
M 0830h
N 1000h 1020h
P 1310h 1340h
Q 1510h 1520h
R 1600h

a. How long does the bus take to travel from town M to N? (2marks)

b. What time does it take at town P? (2marks)

c. At what time does it arrive at town R in 12hr clock system? (2marks)

d. What is its average speed for the whole journey? (4marks)

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