MOCK TEST 1

DATE: 2025 TIME:

Engineering
SUBJECT: CODE: CMA11A, MEM11A and EMA1156C
Mathematics 1
TOTAL MARKS: 20 DURATION: 75 minutes + 15 minutes for eThuto upload

PROGRAMME: B_ENG
EXAMINER: Mr. F. Mwania and Mr. R. Sypkens
STUDENT NUMBER STUDENT INITIALS & SURNAME SUBJECT CODE

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
1. Roundup all calculations to 2 decimal points unless otherwise specified. I READ & WILL COMPLY TO THE
2. Ensure you have a non-programmable calculator. INSTRUCTIONS
3. eThuto access.
STUDENT SIGNATURE

PAPER LOGISTICS
1. You must use this question paper for your rough work.
2. Determine q1 to q20 and fill these answers in your separate response
sheet as you progress through your paper.
3. Each response counts 1 mark.
4. After 75 minutes you will have 15 minutes to upload your responses onto
eThuto using your response sheet.
5. Cellphones used to access Ethuto are not allowed on your desks until last
15 minutes.
6. You must hand your question paper in after 90 minutes.

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Question 1 [2 Marks]

(1.1) Consider a rational function f ( x ) defined by f ( x ) = sin ( x ) , where x is measured in radians. The

( )
Maclaurin series expansion for f 128o up to the 4th degree term is approximated by

(
f 128o )  q1 [1 marks]

(1.2) (
Using (1.1), the percentage error formula for f 128o ) is: E = q2 %
[1 marks]

Question 2 [3 Marks]

Three forces of 10, 8 and 20 act on an object as illustrated in the figure below. Calculate the magnitude of the
resultant force R and its direction, in radians.

Then: R = q3 q4 = q5 i + * j
[3 marks]

Question 3 [3 Marks]

Two vectors CB and BA are shown in Figure below. If CB = V1 = 40 and BA = V2 = 100 , determine
the value of resultant ( CA ) in magnitude and with angle in degrees the resultant makes with CB .
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Then: CA = q6 q7 = q8 i + (*) j
[3 marks]

Question 4 [4 Marks]

Consider the following 3x3 matrix

4 3 1
A =  −2 3 −4 
 3 1 −2 

(4.1) The determinant of the matrix is det ( A ) = q9 [1 marks]

(4.2) The inverse of the matrix A is

    
A −1
=
1   q10   [3 marks]
det ( A ) 
q11  q12 

SELECT THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER (A B C OR D) TO THE QUESTIONS BELOW

Example: q13 = A or q13 = B or q13 = C or q13 = D. The same must be applied for q14 up and until q20.

Question 5 [8 Marks]

(5.1)

Consider the drawing below, with B the midpoint of AC:

Consider the sum of any combination of vectors for the triangle above. q13 equals the most accurate sum of
vectors below

 F2 + F3 = − F1
 F1 + F2 = − F3
 F1 − F3 = F2

 − F2 − F1 = F3 [1 Marks]
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(5.2)

q14 equals the most accurate option below

[1 Marks]

(5.3) The MATLAB code to draw the vector with tail at (1, 2) and head (-3, 2) is: q15 (the correct MATLAB code):

 quiver(-1,2,3,7)
quiver(-1,-2,3,7)
 quiver(1,2,-4,0)
None of the above are correct [1 Marks]

( ( ))
(5.4) The MATLAB code to calculate: b  2 a  a  3b = q16

 dot(2a,cross(a,3b))
dot(2*a;cross(a;3*b))
 dot(2*a,cross(a,3*b))
dot(b,dot(2*a,cross(a,3*b))) [1 Marks]

(5.5)

The most accurate option below for q17 =

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[1Marks]

(5.6) Given the following diagram

q18 =

[1 Marks]

(5.7) The vector of magnitude 12 in the opposite direction of 2i − 4 j + 4 k is q19 =

[1 Marks]

(5.8)

Consider the vectors:

r = i − j; s =j+2 k

r s = q20 =
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[1 Marks]

***End of Class Test 1*** [total marks = 20]

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