MOKASA 1 JOINT EXAMINATION.

(Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.) 2025

121/2 −¿ MATHEMATICS ALT A −¿ Paper 2

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March. 2025−2 2 hours

Name……………………………….……………. Adm Number:…….…Class…………

Candidate’s Signature……………………… Date………………………..………………

Instructions to candidates
(a) Write your name and admission number in the spaces provided above.
(b) Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided.
(c) This paper consists of two sections: Section I and Section II.
(d) Answer all questions in section I and Any five questions from section II.
(e) Show all the steps in your calculations, giving the answers 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) This paper consists of 18 printed pages.
(i) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated and
that no questions are missing.
(j) Candidates should answer the questions in English.

For Examiner’s Use Only

Section I
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Total

Section II
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Total
Grand Total

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SECTION I (50MARKS)

Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.

1. Solve for x in the equation; (3 marks)

1
2 ( x
)
log 2 81+log 2 x 2− =1
3

2. H varies directly as V and inversely as the square of R. Find the percentage change in H if V
is increased by 20% and R by 50%. ( 3 marks)

3. David bought a piece of land for Ksh.40,000 which appreciated by 12% p.a in the first year
and 18% p.a for the subsequent years. If he sold the land after three years, how much did he
get? (3 marks)

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( )
5
1
4. Expand +1 up to the fourth term, hence use the expansion to estimate ( 1.04 )5 correct to 4
x
decimal places. (4 marks)

3 5
5. Rationalize and simply the surd below completely; - (3 marks)
3+ √ 7 3−√ 7

6. The figure below shows a circle centre O and a point R which is outside the circle.

O R

Using a ruler and a pair of compass only locate a point S on the circle such that angle
OSR = 900. (3 marks)

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7. In a G.P, the sum of the second and the third terms is 12, and the sum of the third and the
fourth terms is −24 . Find the first term and the common ratio. (4 marks)

8. A shopkeeper mixes sugar costing Sh. 40 per Kg with another type which costs Sh. 60 per
kg. Find the ratio in which the two types should be mixed so that if a kilogram of the mixture
is sold at Sh. 55, a profit of 10% is realized. (3 marks)

9. Given that m=i−3 j+ 4 k , n=6 i+ 3 j−5 k and q=2 m+ 5 n. Find the magnitude of Q to 3
significant figures. (3 marks)

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10. The following figure shows a circle centre O.

(a) Determine the equation of the circle. (2 marks)

(b) Use the equation in part (a) to determine the x-intercept of the circle correct to 4
significant figures. (2 marks)

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11. The following data represents the marks scored by 10 Kisii high school students during a
mathematics contest which was held at Sacho high school.

18, 22, 12, 16, 24, 25, 29, 15, 13, 19.

Find the variance from the data above. (3 marks)

12. The radius of a cylindrical solid is exactly 7cm while its height is given correct to one
22
decimal place as 10.0cm. Taking л to be , calculate the percentage error in the volume of
7
the solid. (3 marks)

13. Solve for x in the equation; ( 3marks)

Cos (2x- 10) = 0.5 for 00 ≤ x ≤ 360 °

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14. In an experiment involving two variables t and r, the results were obtained.

T 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5

R 1.50 1.45 1.30 1.25 1.05 1.00

On the grid provided below, Draw the line of best fit for the data. (3 marks)

15. A triangle T, has vertices A(-3, 0), B(3, 0) and C(1, -4). A transformation matrix

( 2 4
3 −1 ) makes T1 on to triangle T2. Calculate the area of triangle T2. (3 marks)

16. Find the value of a if ∫ ( 2 x +4 ) dx=25. (3 marks)

a

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SECTION II (50 marks)

Answer any five questions from this section in the spaces provided.

17. A quadrilateral ABCD has vertices A(4,-4) , B(2,-4) , C(6,-6) and D(4,-2).
a) On the grid provided, draw the quadrilateral ABCD. (1mark)

b) ABCD is mapped onto A’B’C’D’ by a transformation represented by the matrix (01 −1

0 )
i) On the same grid, draw the image A’B’C’D’. (3 marks)

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ii). Describe the transformation that maps ABCD onto A’B’C’D’ (2 marks)

c) The coordinates of A’’B’’C’’D’’, the image of A’B’C’D’ under a transformation given

by the matrix(1 −1
0 1 ) are: A’’( 0 ,4), B’’( 2, 2), C’’( 0, 6), D’’( -2, 4).

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i) Draw A’’ B’’ C’’ D’’ on the grid. (1 mark)

ii) Determine a single matrix that maps ABCD onto A’’B’’C’’D’’. (3 marks)

18. In a class of 18 boys and 10 girls, two students have been selected to represent the
school in a Mathematics contest.

(a) Draw a tree diagram to represent this information. (2 marks)

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(b) Use the tree drawn in (a) above to find the probability that the students who
were picked were:

(i) Both girls (2 marks)

(ii) A boy and a girl. (2 marks)

(iii) All boys (2 marks)

(iv) A boy and a girl in that order. (2 marks)

19. The following grouped data represents marks of 100 candidates in an examination in a certain school.
Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Marks 1−10 11−20 21−30 31−40 41−50 51−60 61−70 71−80 81−90 91 - 100
No . of
4 9 16 24 18 12 8 5 3 1
Students

a) Draw a Cumulative frequency curve from the above data on the grid provided below
(3marks)

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b) Use your graph to find the following:

i) Median mark (1 mark)

ii) The pass mark if 70% of students are to pass. (2 marks)

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iii) Quartile deviation. (2 marks)

iv) If 55 marks was set as pass mark during the analysis of the results, estimate how
many candidates passed. (2 marks)

20. A triangular garden is such that AB = 8cm, angle BAC=450 and angle ABC = 750.

a) Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, Draw the garden. (3 marks)

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b) A water tap P is to be mounted on the garden such that it is equidistant from points A and B
and from lines AB and BC. On the diagram in (a) above, Show the position of P. (3 marks).

c) Identify by shading a region R in the plot formed under the following conditions:

i) CR ≥ 1.5cm. (1 mark)

ii) R is more than 2cm from line AB. (1 mark)

iii) R in nearer to CB than CA . (2 marks)

21. In a triangle OAB, OA = a, OB = b. Point M and N are such that AM:MB = 1:2 and
ON:NA = 1:2. OM and BN intersect at x.

(a) Express in terms of a and b.

(i) OM (1 mark)

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(ii) BN (2 marks)

(b) If OX = k OM and BX = h BN where k and h are constants, express OX in terms

of:

(i) k, a and b (1 mark)

(ii) h, a and b (2 marks)

(iii) Find the values of h and k. (3 marks)

(c) State the ratio in which X divides BN. (1 mark)

22. The velocity of a particle in m/s , moving in a straight line after t seconds is given by
v=3 t ²−3 t – 6 .
Find:-
i) The acceleration of the particle after 2 seconds. (2 marks)

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ii) The distance covered by the particle between t=1 and t=4 seconds. (3 marks)

iii) The time when the particle is momentarily at rest. (2 marks)

iv) The minimum velocity attained by the particle. (3 marks)

23. In a certain year income tax for all the income earned was charged at the rate shown
below.

Monthly taxable pay in KShs Rate of tax % in each KShs

1 -9,680 10%

9,681-18,800 15%

18,801-27,920 20%

27,921-37,040 25%
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Excess over KShs 37,040 30%

Mrs. Momanyi earned a basic salary of KShs. 32,000 and a house allowance of KShs. 10,000
and a non-taxable allowance of ksh 8,000 per month. She claimed a tax relief of KSh 1056 per
month. (a) Calculate her total taxable income. (2 marks)

(b) Calculate her PAYE In that month . (5 marks)

c) Other than tax, the following deductions are made:

(i) A service charge of Sh. 100

(ii) Health insurance fund Sh. 320

(iii) A co-operative loan of Sh. 3200

(iv) Burial benevolent fund of KSh. 200

Calculate her net monthly income from her employment. (3 marks)

24. (a) Complete the table below for y = x3 + 4x2 – 5x – 5 for -5 ≤ x ≤ 2. (2 marks)

x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
y 19 -5

(c) On the grid provided, draw the graph of y = x3 + 4x2 – 5x – 5 for -5 ≤ x ≤ 2.

(3
marks)

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(c) Use the graph to solve the equations.

(i) x3 + 4x2 – 5x – 5 = 0 (2 marks)

(ii) x3 + 4x2 – x – 4 = 0 (3 marks)

(iii) x3 + 4x – 5x – 5 = 3 (1 mark)

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