KASSU JET MOCK 2024

MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
MARKING SCHEME
2

12𝑥 2 +𝑎𝑥−6𝑎
1. Simplify (3 marks)
9𝑥 2 −4𝑎2
(3x  2a)(4 x  3a)
(3x  2a)(3x  2a) M2
4 x  3a
= A1
3 x  2a
2. Paul bought a refrigerator on hire purchase by paying monthly installments of Ksh. 2000 per month for
40 months and a deposit of Ksh. 12,000. If this amounted to an increase of 25% of the original cost of the
refrigerator, what was the cash price of the refrigerator? (3 marks)
2000  40  80,000  1200  92000 B1
100
 92,000  Ksh.73,600
125 M1A1
3. Without using calculator, evaluate
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1 2
2 1
7 2 2 1 13−22 2 2
( [ 𝑜𝑓1 − ( 1 19) + ]) leaving the answer as a mixed fraction.(4 marks)
3 5 3 2 − 3
3 27

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1 2
5 5 2
7 2 2 1 3−2 2
𝑜𝑓1 − ( ) +
3 5 3 2 1 − 19 3
3 27
( [ ])
1
1 2
7 2 1 5 10 2 2
( [ − (− ÷ − ) + ]) M1
3 3 2 6 27 3
1
1 2
7 2 1 9 2 2
( [ − ( ) + ]) M1
3 3 2 4 3
1
7 2 3 2 2
( [ − + ])
3 3 4 3
1
7 4 3 2
( [ − ]) M1
3 3 4
1
49 2
( )
36
7 1
= 1 Answer A1
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4. During a certain month, the exchange rates in a bank were as follows;
Buying (Ksh.) Selling (Ksh.)
1 US $ 91.65 91.80
1 Euro 103.75 103.93

A tourist left Kenya to the United States with Ksh.1 000,000.On the air port he exchanged all the
money to dollars and spent 190 dollars on air ticket. While in US he spent 4500 dollars for upkeep
and proceeded to Europe. While in Europe he spent a total of 2000 Euros. How many Euros did he
remain with? (3marks)

1000000
 10,893.25
91.80
10,893.25  (190  4500)  6203.25
6203.25  91.65  568,278.86
568,527.86
 5,470.30
103.93
5470.30  2000  3,470.30 M1 M1 A1

5. A regular n-sided polygon has its interior angle equal to 4 times its exterior. Find n. (3 marks)
4 x  x  180 M1
x  36
360
n
36 M1
n  10 sides A1

6. The ratio of the lengths of the corresponding sides of two similar rectangular petrol tanks is 3:5.The
volume of the smaller tank is 8:1m3.Calculate the volume of the larger tank.(3 marks)
3 27
l.s.f= 5 , v.s.f= 125
M1
8.1 27
v = 125
M1
V=37.5m3 A1

7. A man walks directly from point A towards the foot of a tall building 240m away. After covering 180m, he
observes that the angle of elevation of the top of the building is 45 0.Determine the angle of elevation of
the top of the building from A. (3 marks)

h
=tan45,h=60tan45 M1
60
60 tan 45
Tanθ=
240 M1
Θ=14.040 A1

8. The G.C.D. and L.C.M. of three numbers are 3 and 1008 respectively. If two of the numbers are 48 and 72,
find the least possible value of the third number. (3 marks)
48=24x3 M1

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72=23x32
1008/24x32=7 M1
Least no is 7x3=21 A1

9. Solve for x in the equation below without introducing logarithms

52𝑥−1 = 602𝑥−1 (3mks)
52𝑥−1 = 602𝑥−1
2𝑥−1
5 = (5 × 12)2𝑥−1
2𝑥−1
5 = 52𝑥−1 × 122𝑥−1
1 = 122𝑥−1
120 = 122𝑥=1
2𝑥 − 1 = 0
2𝑥 = 1
𝑥 = 1⁄2

10. The table below shows masses of fifty students in a form one class.

Mass (kg) Frequency

25-30 6
30-35 10
35-40 24
40-45 7
45-50 4

a) Modal class = 35-40

b)Median
26−16
= 34.5 + ×5
24
=34.5+2.0833=36.58
−𝟒 𝟓
11. Given that the position vectors of points P and Q are 𝒓 = ( ) and 𝒒 = ( ). M is a point on PQ such that
−𝟐 𝟒
PM:MQ = 2:1. Find the coordinates of M. (3mks)

𝑃𝑀: 𝑀𝑄 = 2: 1
2 1
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝑀 = 𝑞 + 𝑝
3 3
2 5 1 −4
= ( )+ ( )
3 4 3 −2
10 −4 6
2
( 3 ) + ( 3 ) = (3) = ( )
8 −2 6 2
3 3 3
𝑀(2, 2)

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12. Calculate the area of the shaded region. (3mks)

8 − 𝑥2 = 𝑥2
8 2𝑥 2
=
2 2
4 = 𝑥2
𝑥 = ±2
8 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 2 = 8 − 2𝑥 2
2
2𝑥 3
∫ 8 − 2𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 = 8𝑥 −
0 3
16 2
16 − = 10 𝑠𝑞. 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
3 3
OR
2 2
∫ 8 − 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 − ∫ 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥
0 0
𝑥3 2 𝑥3 2
[8𝑥 − ] − [ ]
3 0 3 0
8 8 1 8 2
(16 − ) − = 13 − = 10 𝑠𝑞. 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
3 3 3 3 3

13. Solve the simultaneous equations. (4mks)

𝑝 1 𝑝−3 2
= , =
𝑞+1 4 𝑝+𝑞 3

P =¼ p–3=2
q +1 p+q 3
4p = q + 1 3p – 9 = 2p + 2q
- q + 4p = 1 …..B1 p – 2q = 9……
-2q + p = 9…….x1
-q + 4p = 1 …………x2
-2q + p = 9
- 2q + 8p = 2
-7p = 7
p = -1
-2q – 1 = 9
-2q = 10
q = -5

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14. The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 4:5. One day of the boys and of the girls were absent. If 8 less
3 5
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pupils had been absent, of the school would have been present. Calculate the number of pupils in the
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school on that day. (3mks)

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Boys = 𝑥
9
5
Girls = 𝑥
9
1 4 4
Boys absent= 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑥
3 9 27
1 5 1
Girls absent = 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑥
5 9 9

4 1 7
𝑥 + 𝑥= 𝑥
27 9 27
7 3
𝑥− 𝑥+8 = 𝑥
27 4

1
𝑥=8
108
𝑥 = 8𝑥108 = 864

15. Tap A can fill a tank in 10 minutes; tap B can fill the same tank in 20 minutes. Tap C can empty the tank
in 30 minutes. The three taps are left open for 5 minutes, after which tap A is closed. How long does it
take to fill the remaining part of the tank? (3 mks)
1 1 1 7
+ − =
10 20 30 60
7 7
𝑥5 =
60 12
1 1 1
− =
20 30 60
7 5
1− =
12 12
5 60
1𝑥 𝑥 25𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠
12 1
16. A solid in a shape of a right pyramid on a square base of side 8cm and height 15cm is cut at 6cm
height from the base. Find the volume of the frustrum formed. (3 mks)
15 8
L.s.f= = ⇒ 𝑋 = 4.8𝐶𝑀
9 𝑋
1
V1= 𝑥8𝑥8𝑥15 = 32𝑐𝑚
3
1
V2= 𝑥4.8𝑥4.8𝑥9 = 69.12𝑐𝑚3
3
V1-v2=320-69.12=250.88cm3

SECTION II (50 MARKS)

(Answer ANY FIVE questions in the spaces provided)

17. The points AI B I C I are the images of 𝐴(4, 1), 𝐵(0, 2)𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶(−2, 4) respectively under a transformation
1 1
represented by the matrix M = ( ).
1 3
(a) Write down the coordinates of AI B I C I (3 marks)
II II II I I I 2 −1
(b) A B C are the images of A B C under another transformation whose matrix is N = ( ). Write
1 2
down the co – ordinates of AII B II C II (3 marks)
(c) Transformation M followed by N can be replaced by a single transformation P. determine the matrix
for P. (2 marks)
(d) Hence determine the inverse of matrix P. (2 marks)

17. 1 1 4 0 −2 5 2 2
(a) ( )( )=( )
2 3 1 2 4 11 6 8 M1M1

𝐴𝐼 (5, 11), 𝐵𝐼 (2, 6)𝐶 𝐼 (2, 8)

A1

5
 2 −1 5 2 2 −1 −2 −4
(b) ( )( )=( )
1 2 11 6 8 27 14 18

𝐴𝐼 (5, 11), 𝐵𝐼 (2, 6)𝐶 𝐼 (2, 8)

2 −1 1 1
(c) ( )( ) M1M1
1 2 2 3

0 −1
= ( )
5 7
A1
1 7 −1
(d) (
5 5
)
0

7 1
= (5 5)
−1 0 M1

A1

M1

A1

18. The figure below shows a triangle OAB with O as the origin. OA=a OB = b, OM 2/5a and ON = 2/3b.

a) Express in terms of a and b the vectors

(i) BM 1mk
(ii) AN 1mk
b) Vector OX can be expressed in two ways: OB + KBM or OA + hAN, where K and h are constants.
Express OX in terms of:
i. a, b and k. 2mks
ii. a, b and h. 2mks
c) Find the values of k and h. 4mks

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a)

B1
B1
(i) BM = b + 2/5a
(ii) AN = -a + 2/3b
M1
b) OX = OB + KB
i) = b + 2/5ka – kb A1
= 2/5ka + (1-k)b
OX = OA + hAN M1
(ii) = a + (2/3b –a)h
= a + 2/3hb – ha A1
= 2/3hb + (1 – h) a
M1
2/5ka + (1-k)b = 2/3hb + (1 – h)a
2k + 5h = 5 M1
3k + 2h = 3
11h = 9 M1
H = 9
11 A1
K – 5/11

19. In the figure below, O is the center of the circle. PQ is a tangent to the circle at N. Angle NCD is 10 ∘ and
angle ANP is 30∘

Giving reasons find;

a) Angle DON (2marks)
 DON =200 angle at centre is twice angle at the circumference

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 b) Angle DNQ (2marks)
<DNQ=100 angle between chord and tangent is equal to angle in the alternate segment subtended by
the same chord

c) Angle DBA (2marks)

<DBA=400 angle at the centre <AOD=800 is twice angle at the circumference. B1A1
d) Angle ONA (2marks)
<ONA=60 base angles of an isosceles triangle
0

e) Angle ODN. (2marks)

<ODN=800 base angles of an isosceles triangle.
20. The displacement h metres of a particle moving along a straight line after t seconds is given by
3
h=-2t3+ t2 + 3t.
2
a) Find its initial acceleration (3 marks)
dh dv
=v=-6t2+3t+3, =a=-12t+3 at t=0,a=3m/s2
dt dt
b) Calculate;
i) The time when the object was momentarily at rest (3 marks)
dh
=0, -6t2+3t+3=0
dt
1
(2t+1)(t-1)=0,t=- or t=1 thus t=1s
2

ii) Its displacement by the time it comes to rest (2 marks)

3 2
h=-2t3+ t +3t
2
3
at t=1,h=-2+ +3
2
=2.5 m

c) Calculate the maximum speed attained (2 marks)

dv
 a  12t  3  0
dt
t=.25s
v=-6x0.252+3x0.25+3=3.375m/s

21. A metal R is an alloy of two metals X and Y. Metal X has a mass of 70g and a density of 16g/cm3. Metal Y
has a mass of 19g and a density of 4g/cm3.
(a) Calculate the density of the metal R. (4mks)
(b) If metal R is divided into two equal parts and each half reinforced by adding metal X to get to initial
volume. Find the density of the new alloy. (4mks)
(c)The two metals are mixed in a ratio of 4:1 respectively. What is the density of the alloy? (2mks)
21(a) Mass of x = 70g density of x = 16g/cm2
Mass of y = 19g density of y = 4g/cm3

D=m
V
Volume of x = 70 = 4.375cm3 M1
16
Volume of y = 19 = 4.75cm3
4 A1
Total volume = 9.125cm3 M1

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 Total mass = 89g M1

D of metal R = 89 = 9.253g/cm3 A1
9.125
04
(b) Volume of ½R = 9.125 = 4.5625cm3
2 B1
Density = 9.753g/cm3

Volume of x = 4.5625cm3

Density x = 16g/cm3
B1
Mass of R = 4.5625 x 9.753 B1
= 44.50g
Mass of x = 4.5625 x 16
73g
Total mass = 117.5g
Total volume = 9.125cm3

Density = 117.5 = 12.877g/cm3

9.125 B1
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(c) Volume of x = 4.375cm3 B1
Volume of y = 4.75cm3
Ratio 4/5 x 4.375 = 3.5cm3
= 1/5 x 4.75 = 0.95cm3
Total volume = 4.45cm3
Mass of x = 4/5 x 70 = 56g
Mass of y = 1/5 x 19 = 3.8g
Total mass = 59.8g
Density of new meal = 59.8g
4.45
= 13.438g/cm3 B1
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A trailer moving at a speed of 80km/h is being overtaken by a car moving at 100km/h in a clear section of a
road. Given that the bus is 21m long and the car is 4m long.
a) How much time in seconds) will elapse before the car can completely overtake the bus?

(3mks)

r.s  100  80  20km / h M1

20 1000

60  60 M1
50
 m/s
9
total, dist
time  A1
r.s
time 
4  21
50 / 9
time  4.5s
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 b) How much distance (in metres) will the car travel before it can completely overtake the bus?
(2mks)
dis tan ce  time, taken, x, carsspped
100  1000
dis tan ce  4.5 
60  60
 125m A1M1
c) Given that as soon as the car completed overtaking the trailer, a bus heading towards the
trailer and the car and moving at a speed of 90km/h became visible to the car driver. It took
exactly 18 seconds for the car and the bus to completely by pass each other from the
moment they first saw each other.
i. How far was the tail of the bus from the tail of the car at the instance they first
saw each other given that the bus is 12 metres long? (3mks)
190  1000 475
rs  90  100  190km / h   m/s
60  60 9
475
dis tan ce  rs  time   18
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dis tan ce  rs  time  950m A1M1M1

ii. How far a part was the trailer and the bus just immediately after the car and the
bus had by passed each other? (2mks)
 dis tan ce, trailer & car  length, bus
50
  18  12M 1
9
 88mA1

23. Every Sunday Alex drives a distance of 80km on a bearing of 0740 to pick up his brother John to go to
church. The church is 75km from John’s house on a bearing of S500E. After church they drive a distance of
100km on a bearing of 2600 to check on their father before Alex drives to John’s home to drop him off then
proceeds to his house.
(a) Using a scale of 1cm to represent 10km, show the relative positions of these places.
(4 marks)

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24. P and Q are two points on a geographical globe of diameter 50 cm. They both lie on a parallel latitude 50o
North. P has longitude 90o West and Q has longitude 90o East. A string AB has one end at point P and another
at point Q when it is stretched over the North pole. Taking  = 3.142;

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