Mathematics Paper 1 Kenya High Post Mock Exams 2020 - Questions and Answers

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Mathematics Paper 2 Kenya High Post Mock Exams 2020 - Questions and Answers

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Instructions to Candidates

The paper contains TWO sections: Section I and II
Answer ALL questions in section I and STRICTLY ANY FIVE questions from section II.
All working and answers must be written on the question paper in the spaces provided below each question.
Show all the steps in your calculations, giving your answers at each stage in the spaces below each question.
Marks may be awarded for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC Mathematical tables may be used except where stated otherwise.

Section I (50 Marks):
Answer ALL questions in the section in the space provided.

Evaluate −12 (−3) x 4−(−20) (2 Marks)
– 6 x 6 +(-6)
Mr. Owino spends ¼ of his salary on school fees. He spends ²/₃ of the remainder on food and a fifth of what is left on transport. He saves the balance. In certain month he saved Sh. 3400. What was his salary?
(3 marks)
Simplify: (3 Marks)
Find x if3^(2x+3)+ 1 = 28 (2 Marks)
The circle below whose area is 18.05cm² circumscribes triangle ABC where AB = 6.3cm, BC = 5.7cm and AC = 4.2cm. Find the area of the shaded part. (4 Marks)
A salesman gets a commission of 2.4% on sales up to Sh. 100,000. He gets additional commission of 1.5% on sales above this. Calculate the commission he gets for sales worth Sh. 280,000. (3 Marks)
A rectangle whose area is 96m² is such that its length is 4metres longer than its width. Find
1. It dimensions (2 Marks)
2. Its perimeter (1 Mark)
Give sin (90 – a) = ½ find without using trigonometric tables the value of cos a . (2 Marks)
In triangle ABC below, AC = BC, AB is parallel to DE, AB = 15cm, DE = 7.5cm and BE = 6cm.

Calculate
1. Length CE (2 Marks)
2. Area of quadrilateral ABED. (2 Marks)
A measuring cylinder of base radius 5cm contains water whose level reads 6cm high. A spherical object is immersed in the water and the new level reads 10cm. Calculate the radius of the spherical object (3 Marks)
Using a ruler and pair of compasses only, construct triangle ABC in which AB = 6cm, BC = 8cm and angle ABC = 45°. Drop a perpendicular from A to BC to meet line BC at M. Measure AM and AC. (4 Marks)
In a book store, books packed in cartons are arranged in rows such that there are 50 cartons in the first row, 48 cartons in the next row, 46 in the next and so on.
1. How many cartons will there be in the 8^th row? (2 Marks)
2. If there are 20 rows in total, find the total number of cartons in the book store. (2 Marks)
Draw the net of the solid below and calculate the total surface area of its faces. (3 Marks)
Town X is 20km in a bearing of 060° from Y, and Z is 30km in the direction 150°from Y. Using the scale 1cm represents 5km, find by scale drawing:
1. the bearing of Y from Z. (2 Marks)
2. the distance of X from Z. (2 Marks )
Solve for x in 2^2x - 18 x 2^x = 40 (3 Marks)
Oketch sells his car to Jane and makes a profit of 20%. Jane sells the same to Issa at Sh.180, 000, making a loss of 10%. Determine the price at which Oketch bought the car. (3 Marks)

Section II (50 Marks):
Answer ANY five questions in this section in the spaces provided.

The distance between towns A and B is 360km. A minibus left town A at 8.15 a.m. and traveled towards town B at an average speed of 90km/hr. A matatu left town B two and a third hours later on the same day and travelled towards A at average speed of 110km/hr.
1. 1. At what time did the two vehicles meet? (4 Marks)
  2. How far from A did the two vehicles meet? (2 Marks)
2. A motorist started from his home at 10.30 a.m. on the same day as the matatu and travelled at an average speed of 100km/h. He arrive at B at the same time as the minibus. Calculate the distance from A to his house. (4 Marks)
Karis owns a farm that is triangular in shape as shown below.
1. Calculate the size of angle BAC (2 Marks)
2. Find the area of the farm in hectares (3 Marks)
3. Karis wishes to irrigate his farm using a sprinkler machine situated in the farm such that it is equidistant from points A, B and C.
  1. Calculate the distance of the sprinkler from point C. (2 Marks)
  2. The sprinkler rotates in a circular motion so that the maximum point reached by the water jets is the vertices A, B and C. Calculate the area outside his farm that will be irrigated. (3 Marks)
A ship leaves port M and sails on a bearing of 050° heading towards island L. Two Navy destroyers sail from a naval base N to intercept the ship. Destroyer A sails such that it covers the shortest distance possible. Destroyer B sails on a bearing of 20° to L. The bearing of N from M is 100° and distance NM = 300KM. Using a scale of 1cm to represent 50km, determine:-
1. the positions of M, N and L. (3 Marks)
2. the distance travelled by destroyer A (3 Marks)
3. the distance travelled by destroyer B. (2 Marks)
4. the bearing of N from L. (2 Marks)
A number of people agreed to contribute equally to buy books worth KSh. 1200 for a school library. Five people pulled out and so the others agreed to contribute an extra Shs. 10 each. Their contributions enabled them to buy books worth Shs. 200 more than they originally expected.
1. If the original numbers of people was x, write an expression of how much each was originally to contribute. (1 Mark)
2. Write down two expressions of how much each contributed after the five people pulled out. (2 Marks)
3. Calculate the number of people who made the contribution. (5 Marks)
4. Calculate how much each contributed. (2 Marks)
Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, draw a parallelogram ABCD, such that angle DAB = 75°. Length AB = 6.0cm and BC = 4.0cm.From point D, drop a perpendicular to meet line AB at N. (7 Marks)
1. Measure length DN (1 Mark)
2. Find the area of the parallelogram. (2 Marks)
The following measurements were recorded in a field book of a farm in metres (xy = 400m)

C60

B100
A120 Y
400
340
300
240
220
140
80
X
120D
100E
160F
1. Using a scale of 1cm representing 4000cm, draw an accurate map of the farm. (3 Marks)
2. If the farm is on sale at Kshs. 80,000.00 per hectare, find how much it costs. (7 Marks)
The table shows marks obtained by 100 candidates at Goseta Secondary School in Biology examination.

Marks 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85-94

Frequency 6 14 24 14 x 10 6 4
1. Determine the value of x (2 Marks)
2. State the modal class (1 Mark)
3. Calculate the median mark (2 Marks)
4. Calculate the mean mark (5 Marks)
In the diagram below, two circles, centres A and C and radii 7cm and 24cm respectively intersect at B and D. AC = 25cm.
1. Show that angle ABC = 90°. (3 Marks)
2. Calculate:
  1. the size of obtuse angle BAD (3 Marks)
  2. the area of the shaded part (4 Marks)

MARKING SCHEME

16+20
−12−6
36
−18
= −2
Food = ½
Trans = ¹/₂₀Rem =¼
Fraction of saving
= 1 – (½+ ¹/₂₀ + ¼) = 1− ¹⁶/₂₀ = ⁴/₂₀
Salary = 3400 x ²⁰/₄= KSh. 17000
(y-2x)(2y+x)
(2y-x)(2y+x)
y-2x
2y-x
3^(2x+3)+ 1 = 28
3^(2x+3) = 27
3^2x x 3³ = 3³27 x 3^2x = 27
3^2x = 1⁰2x = 0
x = 0
S = 5.7+4.2+6.3 = 8.1
2
= √(8.1(8.1−5.7)(8.1− 4.2)8.1− 6.3)
= √(8.1 x 2.4 x 3.9 x 1.8) = 11.68
Shaded area = 18.05 − 11.68
= 6.368cm²
2.4 x 100,000 = 2400
100
3.9 x 180,000 = 7020
100
= 9420
1. x(x + 4) = 96
  x² + 4x – 96 = 0
  (x-8) (x + 12) = 0
  x = 8
  Length = 12
  Width = 8
2. Perimeter = 2 (8 + 12) = 40m
Sin⁻¹0.5 = (90 – a)
60° = 90° – a
a = 30°
Cos 30°
Cos a = √3
2
1. CE = DE
  BC AB
  x = 7.5
  (x+6) 15
  x = 6
2. √(6² – 3.75²) = 4.684
  AB = 2 x 4.684 = 9.368
  A = ½ x 15 x 9.368 − ½ x 7.5 x 4.684
  = 52.698
²²/₇ x 5² (10 – 6) = 314.29cm³
⁴/₃ x ²²/₇r³ = 314.29
r = 4.217
AM = 4.2cm, AC = 5.6cm (±0.1cm)
1. 50,48,46,……………
  T₈ = 50 + 7x (−2)
  = 36
2. S₂ = ²⁰/₂ (2 x 50 + (20 – 1) (x – 2)
  = 620
Surface area of base = 6cm x 6cm = 36cm²
Area of sides (flaps) = ( ½ x 6cm x 8cm)4 = 96cm²Total surface area = 36cm² + 96cm² = 132cm²
1. 324°
2. (7.2 x 5) km
  = 36km
2^2x − 18 x 2^x − 40 = 0
2^(x)2 − 18 x 2^x − 40 = 0
Let 2^x be t
t² – 18t – 40 = 0
t(t – 20) + 2(t – 20) = 0
(t + 2)(t-20) = 0
Either
t – 20 = 0
t = 20
or t + 2 = 0
t = −2
but t = 2^x
for 2^x = −2 there are no real values
but for 2^x = 20
xlog2= loglog20
log log log 2
x = 4.32 (2 dps)
⁹⁰/₁₀₀x = 180,000
x = 180000 x 100
90
= 200000
¹²⁰/₁₀₀y = 200000
BP ⇒200000 x 100 = 166,666.66
120
1. 1. = ⁷/₃ x 90 = 210km
    Remaining distance = 360 – 210 = 150km
    As = 90 + 110 = 200km
    Time for meeting = 150km = 0.75 hrs
    (200km/hr)
    = 45 mins
    Meeting time = 10.35
    + .45
    11.20 a.m
  2. Distance from A 210 + (0.75 x 90)
    = 210 + 67.5
    = 277.5 km
2. Time minibus arrived at B
  Time = ^D/_S = ³⁶⁰/₉₀ = 4 hrs
  = 8.15 + 4 hrs = 12.15 p.m
  Time taken by the tourist to arrive
  B = 12.15 pm – 10.30 a.m = 1 hr 45 min
  = 1⁴⁵/₆₀ x 100
  = 175km
  ∴ Home to B = 175km
  Home to A = 360 – 175
  = 185km
1. Cos θ =
  θ = 100.33°
2. A = ½ x 250 x 320 Sin 100.33
  39351.65
  10000
  = 3.9352 ha
3. 1. 2R = 440
    (Sin 100.33)
    R = 223.6
  2. A = ²²/₇ x 223.62 – 39351.65
    = 117,781.7m² M1
2. 4.4 x 50 = 220km ±5
3. 8.5 x 50 = 425 ±5
4. 200°
1. ¹²⁰⁰/_x
2. ¹²⁰/_x + 10
  1400
  x-5
3. 1400 = 1200 = 10
  x-5 x
  1400x-1200(x−5) = 10
  (x(x−5)
  1400x-1200(x−5) = 10
  (x(x−5)
  200x + 6000 = 10x² – 50x
  20x + 600 = x² – 5x
  x² + 15x – 40x – 600 = 0
  x(x + 15) – 40(x + 15) = 0
  (x−40)(x+15) = 0
  x = 40 people
  40 – 5 = 35
4. = 1400
  35
  = KSh. 40
1. Length of DN = 3.9cm ±0.1
2. Area = 6 x 3.9
  = 23.4cm²
2. Areas
  A = ½ x 60 x 60 = 1800m²
  B = (60+100) x 200 = 16000m²
  2
  C = (100+120) x 60 = 6600m²
  2
  D = ½ x 120 x 80 = 4800m²
  E = ½ x 160 x 220 = 17600m²
  F = (160+100) x 20 = 2600m²
  2
  G = (100+120) x 60 = 6600m²
  2
  H = ½ x 120 x 100 = 6000m²
  Total area = 62000m² = 62000 = 6.2ha
  10000
  1ha = 80,000
  6.2ha = 80000 x ^6.2/₁
  = KSh. 496,000.00
1. 6 + 14 + 24 + x + 10 + 6 + 4 = 100
  x = 100 – 78
  = 22
2. Modal class 35 – 44
3. median = 44.4 + ⁶/₁₄ x 10
  = 48.79
4. Midpoint f xf
  
  19.5 6 117
  
  29.5 14 413
  
  39.5 24 948
  
  49.5 14 693
  
  59.5 22 1309
  
  69.5 10 695
  
  79.5 6 477
  
  89.5 4 358
  
  Σf = 100 Σxf = 5010
  Mean =^xf/_f
  = 5010
  100
  = 50.10
1. Triangle ABC
  b²+h²=hy²
  AB² + BC² = AC²
  7² + 24² = 25²
  49 + 576 = 625
  625 = 625
2. 1. BAD = 2BAC
    Sin θ = ²⁴/₂₅θ = 73.74°
    BAD = 73.74 x 2 = 147.48°
  2. Area of kite = ½ x 7 x 24 x 2
    Area of sector ABD = ¹⁴⁷/₃₆₀ x 3.14 x 7²= 62.87cm²
    Area shaded = 168 – 62.87
    = 105.13cm²