NCSE 2019 PAPER 2

SECTION I
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
Write your answers in the spaces provided. Remember to show all working.

1. (a) Calculate, showing all working, the value of

" &
3 # − "
(
1 ()
" & (+ & #, () ,, ((
Numerator: 3 # − " = #
− " = (# − (# = (# Denominator: ()

,,
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 44 11 44 10
= (#
(( = ÷ = ×
𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 15 10 15 11
()

4 2 8 2
= × = = 2
3 1 3 3
(3 marks)

(b) (i) The first four figures in a sequence are shown below.

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 ... Figure 6

Draw Figure 6 of the sequence.

(2 marks)

(ii) How many dots would be in Figure 8?

(1 mark)

Figure No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
No.of dots 1 3 6 10 15 21 28 36
+2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8

The number of dots in Figure 8 is 36

(Total 6 marks)

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2. The Universal Set, U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12}

T and N are subsets of U.

T = {multiples of 3}

N = {odd numbers}

(a) Complete the Venn diagram to represent this information.

U
(2 marks)

10
T N
1
6 3
5
9
7
12
11

8
2 4

(b) List the members of the set (T Ç N) /.

N ={1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11} T= {3, 6, 9, 12}

T ∩ N = {3, 9} (T ∩ N)D = {1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12}

(2 marks)

(c) What is the probability that a number, chosen at random, is BOTH odd and a multiple of
three?

𝑛(T ∩ N) = 2. Hence, there are two numbers that are both odd and a multiple of three.
E(F∩G) & (
P(Number is odd and a multiple of 3) = E(H)
= (& = I

(2 marks)

(Total 6 marks)
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3. (a) Factorise completely.

(i) 𝑥2 + 𝑥𝑦 (1 mark)
= 𝑥(𝑥 + 𝑦)

(ii) 𝑥2 − 1
= (x)2 – (1)2 which is a difference of two squares (1 mark)
(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1)

(b) Solve for 𝒙 in

3(𝑥 − 3) = 15 (2 marks)
𝑥−3=5 (÷ 3)
𝑥 =5+3
𝑥=8

(c) Given that 𝑎 = 2 and 𝑏 = −3, calculate the value of (𝑎 − b)2

(2 marks)

(𝑎 − 𝑏)& = [2 − (−3)]&
= (2 + 3)&

= 5&

= 25

(Total 6 marks)

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4. A science lab has two cylindrical containers A and B (not drawn to scale), as shown below.

98 cm B

196 cm
120 cm

&&
(a) Calculate the volume of container A (use p = R
). (2 marks)
S+
The radius of Container A= &
cm = 49 cm
&&
The volume = 𝜋𝑟 & ℎ = R
× 49 × 49 × 120 𝑐𝑚" = 905 520 𝑐𝑚"

(b) State the number of litres of water that container A can hold.
(1 000 cm3 = 1 litre). (1 mark)
S)# #&)
905 520 𝑐𝑚" = ()))
𝑙 = 905.52 𝑙

(c) If ALL of the water in container A is emptied into container B, what will be the
height of water in container B?

(3 marks)

Let the height of water in container B be h

(SI
Radius of Container B = & cm = 88 cm
&&
Volume of water in container B = 𝜋𝑟 & ℎ = R × 98 × 98 × ℎ 𝑐𝑚" = 30 184ℎ
Both volumes are the same, equating volumes

30 184ℎ = 905 520 𝑐𝑚"

S)##&)
ℎ = ")(+, = 30 𝑐𝑚
The height of water in Container B is 30 cm

(Total 6 marks)

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5. The diagram below shows the triangle PQR with coordinates P (-5, 5), Q (-2, 5) and R (-5, 1).

𝑷 𝑸

𝑹′′
R

𝑹′

𝑷′′ 𝑸 ′′
7
^ `
2
𝑷′ 𝑸′

(a) The triangle PQR undergoes a reflection in the x-axis to form its image P′Q′R′.
On the diagram above, draw and label the image P′Q′R′.
(3 marks)

(b) P′′Q′′R′′ is the image of P′Q′R′ after it undergoes a translation T = 7 .

State the co-ordinates of the image P′′Q′′R′′. 2

P′′ ( 2 , −3 )

Q′′( 5 , −3 )

R′′ ( 2 , 1 ) (3 marks)

(Total 6 marks)
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6. The marks of 35 students in a Mathematics class are as follows:

22 11 16 15 21 14 20

18 20 21 18 24 16 18

21 21 23 14 25 20 25

15 25 20 10 18 21 23

13 18 15 22 16 23 22

(a) Complete the frequency table to represent the data above:

Exam Marks Tally Frequency

6 - 10 | 1

11 - 15 |||| || 7

16 - 20 |||| |||| || 12

21 - 25 |||| |||| |||| 15

(3 marks)

(b) How many students scored 15 marks or less in Mathematics?

= 1 + 7 = 8 students
(1 mark)

(c) What is the probability that a student chosen at random scored a mark greater than 20?
(2 marks)

Number of students who scored greater than 20 = 15

Total number of students = 1+7+12+15=35

P(student scored greater than 20)

𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 20 15
= =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 35

3
=
7

(Total 6 marks)

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 SECTION II

ANSWER TWO (2) QUESTIONS ONLY FROM THIS SECTION

7 (a)
$3 450

Washing Machine

PLAN A PLAN B
10% Discount for Cash Payment Down payment $500.
30 Monthly Instalments of $150.

(i) Calculate the discount given in PLAN A.

(1 mark)
()
Discount given in Plan A = 10% 𝑜𝑓 $3 450 = ()) × 3 450 = $345

(ii) Calculate the cost of the washing machine if bought using PLAN A.
(2 marks)
Cost of washing machine using Plan A = $3 450 − $345 = $3 105.

(iii) Calculate the cost of the washing machine if bought using PLAN B.
(2 marks)
Down payment = $500.
30 installments @ $150 each = $150 × 30 = $4 500.
Total = $5 000.

(iv) Calculate the difference in the costs between PLAN A and PLAN B.
(1 mark)
Difference = $5 000 − $3 105 = $1 895.

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(b) Using a pair of compasses, a ruler and a pencil ONLY, draw a line AB of length 5.5cm.

We draw a straight line longer that 5.5 cm and cut off AB = 5.5 cm

(1 mark)

A B
5.5 cm

Construct a 60o angle at A.

(2 marks)

A B

(c) Construct the triangle PQR such that PQ = 6 cm, QR = 8 cm and angle PQR = 90o.
(3 marks)

We draw a straight line longer than 6 cm and cut off PQ = 6 cm

P 6 cm Q

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We construct an angle of 900 at Q

6 cm

We locate R such that QR = 8 cm. Then, we join P to R to complete triangle PQR

8 cm

6 cm

(Total 12 marks)

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8. (a) The diagram shows a ladder, 15 metres long, resting against a vertical pole. The foot of the
ladder is 12 metres away from the base of the pole.

ladderpole

(i) Calculate the height, h, of the pole.

Using Pythagoras’ Theorem

ℎ& + 12& = 15&
15 m hm ℎ& = 15& − 12&
ℎ& = 225 − 144
ℎ& = 81
ℎ = √81 = 9 m
12 m
(3 marks)

(ii) If the ladder slides 3 metres down the pole, calculate the new distance from the foot
of the ladder to the base of the pole, to 1 decimal place.

The ladder slides 3 m down the pole

ℎ = (9 − 3)𝑚 = 6𝑚
15 m 6m Let the new distance from the foot of the ladder to
the base of the pole be x.
By Pythagoras’ Theorem
𝑥 & + 6& = 15&
xm 𝑥 & = 189
𝑥 = √189
𝑥 = 17 𝑚
(3 marks)

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 (
(b) (i) A flight from England to Dubai took 5 & hours.

If the average speed of the flight was 885 kmh-1, determine the distance, flown in
kilometres .

Distance = Average Speed × Time

= 885 × 5.5

= 4 867.5 𝑘𝑚

(3 marks)

(ii) A ship sailed the same distance from England to Greece at an average speed of
150 kmh-1. How long was the journey in hours?

𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑛 =
𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑

4 867.5
= ℎ𝑟
150

= 32.45 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟

(3 marks)

(Total 12 marks)

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9. (a) Josh purchased 6 bottles of orange juice and 4 packs of biscuits for $32.

Kevin purchased 4 bottles of orange juice and 2 packs of biscuits for $20.

(i) Using x to represent the cost in dollars of one (1) bottle of orange juice and y to represent
the cost in dollars of one (1) pack of biscuit, write two (2) equations in x and y to
represent the information above.
6 bottles of orange juice @ x dollars each will cost 6x dollars
4 packs of biscuits @ y dollars each will cost 4y dollars
Josh’s purchase: 6𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 32 (1)

4 bottles of orange juice @ x dollars each will cost 4x dollars

2 packs of biscuits @ y dollars each will cost 2y dollars
Kevin’s purchase: 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 20 (2)

(2 marks)

(ii) Using your equations from (i) above, determine the cost of one bottle of orange juice and
the cost of one pack of biscuit.
6𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 32 (1)
4𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 20 (2)
Equation (1) divided by 2: 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 16 (3)
Eq (2) – Eq (3) 𝑥 = 4

Substituting 𝑥 = 4 in Equation (2)

4(4) + 2𝑦 = 20
16 + 2𝑦 = 20
2𝑦 = 20 − 16
2𝑦 = 4
𝑦=2

The cost of a bottle of orange juice is 4 dollars

The cost of one pack of biscuits is 2 dollars

(4 marks)

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(b) The equation 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 3 represents the relation between two variables x and y.

(i) Use the equation given to complete the table below.

𝑥 -1 0 1 2
𝑦 0 3 6 8
(2 marks)

When 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 3(0) + 3 = 0 + 3 = 3
When 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 3(2) + 3 = 6 + 3 = 8

(ii) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on both axes, on the answer sheet given,
draw the graph of 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 3.
(2 marks)
(iii) Using the same answer sheet, in (b) above, draw the line y = 7.
(1 mark)

(iv) Label the point P, on the graph, where the lines y = 7 and 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 3 intersect.
(1 mark)

(Total 12 marks)

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 11

10

9
y-axis
8

P
7

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
x-axis
-1

END OF TEST
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