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 PAPER 2
Essay – 1 Hour

[60 marks]

Answer four questions only from this section. All working must be clearly shown. The use of calculators is
not allowed. Marks will not be awarded for correct answers without corresponding working.
All questions carry equal marks.

1. (a) Factorize: (m + n)(2x – y) – x(m + n)

(b) A and B are subsets of a universal set
U = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18}
Such that A = {even numbers} and B = {multiples of 3}

(i) List the elements of the sets A, B, (A∩B), (AUB) and (AUB)′
(ii) Illustrate the information in (i) on a Venn diagram

(c) Find the values of x and y in the vector equation

 5 x  1
   2      0
 3  y   7

2. (a) Find the sum of 2,483.65, 701.532 and 102.7, giving your answer to one decimal place.

(b) In the quadrilateral ABCD above, |AB| = 3 cm, |BC| = 4 cm, |CD| = 12 cm and angle ABC =
90°. Calculate:

(i) the perimeter of ABCD

(ii) the area of ABCD
 2 7  34  53
3. (a) Evaluate: , leaving your answer in standard form.
23  32  5 2

(b) Kwame rode a bicycle for a distance of x km and walked for another ½ hour at a rate of 6
km/hour. If Kwame covered a total distance of 10 km, find the distance x he covered by
bicycle.

(c) A rectangular tank of length 22 cm, width 9 cm and height 16 cm is filled with water.
The water is poured into a cylindrical container of radius 6 cm.
Calculate the :
(i) volume of the rectangular tank
(ii) depth of water in the cylindrical container. [Take π = 22/7]

4. (a) A box has length 8.0 cm, width 5.0 cm and height 10.0 cm.
Find the:
(i) total surface area of the box
(ii) the volume of the box.

(b) (i) Using a scale of 2cm to 1 unit on both axes, draw two perpendicular axes Ox and Oy
on a graph sheet.
(ii) On the same graph sheet mark the x-axis from –5 to 5 and the y-axis from – 6 to 6
(iii) Plot and join the points
A(0, 3), B(2, 3), C(4, 5) to form triangle ABC.
−1
(iv) Draw the image A1B1C1 of triangle ABC under a translation by the vector ( )
−1
(v) Draw the image A2B2C2 of triangle ABC under a reflection in the x - axis

5. (a) Using a ruler and a pair of compass only;

(i) construct triangle PQR such that ̅̅̅̅̅̅
|PR| = 8cm, ̅̅̅̅̅̅
|PQ| = 6 cm and ̅̅̅̅̅̅
|QR| = 5cm;
(ii) PR and label it l1;
construct the perpendicular bisector of ̅̅̅̅
(iii) QR and label it l2;
construct the perpendicular bisector of ̅̅̅̅
(iv) Label the point of intersection of l1 and l2 as N;
(v) With N as centre and radius equal to |PN|, draw a circle.

(b) (i) Measure the radius of the circle.

(ii) Calculate the circumference of the circle, correct to 3 significant figures.
[Take π = 3.14]
6. (a) Factorize completely 6xy – 3y + 4x – 2

(b)

NOT DRAWN TO SCALE

The diagram shows a ladder AB which leans against a vertical wall PQ at B.

If |PB| is 8 m, and the other end of the ladder is 6 m away from the foot of the wall (at P), find the length
of the ladder (|AB|)

(c) Kojo had 1800 bags of rice in stock for sale. In January, he sold ⅔ of it.
In February, he sold ¾ of what was left.

(i) What fraction of the stock of rice did he sell

(α) in February?
(β) in January and February?
(ii) How many bags of rice were left unsold, by the end of February?
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 MATHEMATICS 2

OBJECTIVE TEST

1 HOUR

1. If set N is a subset of set M, then 6. Find the smallest number which is

A. sets M and N have the same number of divisible by 16 and 20?
elements A. 40
B. some members of set N can be found in B. 80
set M C. 120
C. no member of set N is in set M D. 160
D. all members of set N are in set M
The Venn diagram shows the number of pupils 7. Convert 243five to a base ten numeral.
who offer Mathematics (M) and / or English in a A. 40
class. B. 43
C. 45
D. 73

8. A pineapple which was bought for GH¢

1.00 was sold at GH¢ 1.30. Calculate the
profit percent.
Use this information to answer Questions 2 and 3. A. 10%
B. 20%
2. How many pupils offer Mathematics? C. 23%
A. 10 D. 30%
B. 18
C. 25 9. Simplify 35x5 y3 ÷ 7 xy2
D. 28 A. 5x4 y
B. 5x4 y5
3. How many pupils offer only one subject? C. 5x6 y
A. 3 D. 5x6 y5
B. 7
C. 18 10. Two bells P and Q ring at intervals of 3
D. 21 hours and 4 hours, respectively. After how
many hours will the two bells first ring
4. Simplify: 12 – 7 – (– 5) simultaneously (at the same time)?
A. – 10 A. 6 hours
B. – 2 B. 8 hours
C. 0 C. 12 hours
D. 10 D. 24 hours

5. Express 72 as a product of its prime 17

11. A boy scores in a French test.
factors 25
Express his score as a percentage.
A. 2 × 33
A. 17%
B. 22 × 33
B. 34%
C. 23 × 3
C. 68%
D. 23 × 32
D. 85%
12. Arrange the following fractions in B. 7 hr 45 min
ascending order of magnitude C. 8 hr 20 min
2 5 3 D. 8 hr 40 min
, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 , ,
5, 12 4
2 3 5 18. Given that (3.14 × 18) × 17.5 = 3.14 × (3p
A. , ,
5, 4 12 × 17.5), find the value of p
2 5 3
B. , , A. 3.0
5, 12 4
5 2 3 B. 5.8
C. , , C. 6.0
12, 5 4
3 2 5 D. 9.0
D. , ,
4, 5 12 The pie chart shows how Kwaku spends his
monthly salary.
13. Kofi paid rent of GH¢ 1,800.00 each year.
If the rent is 0.3 of his annual income, find
his annual income.
A. GH¢ 600.00
B. GH¢5,400.00
C. GH¢ 6,000.00
D. GH¢ 18,000.00

14. I gave a storekeeper a GH¢10.00 note for

goods I bought. He asked me for another
15Gp for ease of change. If he then gave
me 50 Gp, how much did I pay for the Use this information to answer Questions 19 to 21
goods?
A. GH¢ 9.35 19. Find the value of x
B. GH¢ 9.45 A. 65°
C. GH¢ 9.65 B. 75°
D. GH¢ 10.65 C. 85°
D. 100°
15. Kojo can buy 15 shirts at GH¢ 4.00 each.
If the price is increased to GH¢ 5.00, how 20. Kwaku earns GH¢ 630.00 a month. How
many shirts can he now buy? much of this does he spend on food?
A. 12 A. GH¢ 140.00
B. 15 B. GH¢ 157.00
C. GH¢ 210.00
C. 19
D. GH¢ 350.00
D. 20

16. A hall which is 8m long is represented on 21. Factorize: xy + 5x + 2y + 10

a diagram as 4 cm long. What is the scale A. (x + 5)(2y + 10)
of the diagram?
B. (x + 2)(y + 10)
A. 1:200
B. 1:250 C. (x + 5)(y + 2)
C. 1:400 D. (x + 2)(y + 5)
D. 1:800

17. Jane arrived at work at 7:55 am and left at 22. If x ∈ {2, 3, 4, 5}, find the truth set of 2x +
4:15 pm. For how long was she at work? 1<8
A. 7 hr 20 min A. {2,3,4}
 B. {2,3} 28. A rectangular box has length 20 cm, width
C. {3,4} 6 cm and height 4 cm. Find how many
D. {4,5} cubes of side 2 cm that will fit into the box.
A. 120
23. Solve the inequality: 7x – (10x + 3) ≥ - B. 60
9 C. 30
A. x ≥ 2 D. 15
B. x ≤ 4
C. x ≥ 4
D. x ≤ 2 29. The interior angle of a regular polygon is
120°. How many sides has this polygon?
24. Find the rule of the mapping:
A) 3
1 2 3 4 5 … x
B) 4
7 11 15 19 23 … y
C) 5
A. x→4x-3
B. x→3-4x D) 6
C. x→4x+3
30.
D. x→4x+5

25. Find the circumference of a circle whose

area is equal to 64 π cm2.
A. 32 π cm2
B. 16 π cm2 In the diagram above, length of PS =
C. 8 π cm2 length of SQ and angle SQR = 112°. Find
D. 4 π cm2 the value of x.
A. 68°
26. Which of the following geometric figures B. 56°
C. 46°
is the plane shape of a cube? D. 44°
A. Circle
31. XYZ is a right-angled triangle with length
B. Rectangle
of sides as shown.
C. Square
D. Triangle

27. How many lines of symmetry has a

rectangle?
A. 4 Which of the following equations gives the value
of z2?
B. 3
A. z2 = (x2 + y2)
C. 2 B. z2 = (x – y)
D. 1 C. z2 = (y2 – x2)
D. z2 = (x2 – y2)
32. Express 7 min. 30 sec. as a percentage of 1 In the diagrams above Fig. I is an
hour. enlargement of Fig. II.
A. 2.5%
B. 7.5%
Find the side EF of Fig. II
C. 11.7%
D. 12.5% A. 20 cm
B. 5 cm
33. The point (4,5) is translated to the point C. 4 cm
D. 3 cm
(3,1). What is the translation vector?
  1 36. Express 4037 in standard form
A.  
 4 A. 4.037 × 10-4
B. 4.037 × 10-3
1 
B.   C. 4.037 × 103
 4
D. 4.037 × 104
 1
C.  
  4
37. Which of the following angles can be
1  constructed by using the arcs at point C in
D.  
  4 the diagram below?

34. In the diagram below, triangle QRT is the C

enlargement of QST.
A O B

Which side of triangle QRT corresponds to A. 30°

side QT of triangle QST? B. 45°

C. 60°
A. TS
B. TR D. 75°
C. QR −5
D. SR 38. Given that vector a =( ) and b
12
F′ 10𝑥
=( )find the value of x if a = b.
35. 12
12 cm A. -2
F
E′ B. - ½
E

G
C. ½
G′ 5 cm
20 cm
D. 2
H

H′
Not drawn to scale Fig. II

Fig. I
 A
39. C. 140°
D. 50°

40°
40. Ama is 9 years older than Kwame. If
B Kwame is 18 years old, find the ratio of the
Not drawn to scale age of Kwame to that of Ama.
A. 3 : 2
B. 1 : 3
In the diagram above, the bearing of point
B from A is C. 2 : 3
A. 340° D. 2 : 1
B. 220°
 PB PAGEZ EXAMINATION
FREE MOCK QUESTIONS_2
MATHEMATICS Marking Scheme
OBJECTIVE TEST (40 MARKS)
PAPER ONE
1. D 6. B 11. C 16. A 21. D 26. C 31. C 36. C
2. C 7. D 12. B 17. C 22. B 27. C 32. D 37. B
3. D 8. D 13. C 18. C 23. D 28. B 33. D 38. B
4. D 9. A 14. C 19. A 24. C 29. D 34. B 39. B
5. D 10. C 15. A 20. C 25. B 30. D 35. D 40. C

PAPER TWO [60 MARKS]

1. (a) (m + n)(2x – y) – x(m + n)

Method 1
= (m + n) [2x – y – x] Factorizing (m + n) out
= (m + n) (2x – x – y)
= (m + n) (x – y) NB: (m + n) (x – y) = (x – y)(m + n)

Method 2
(m + n)(2x – y) – x(m + n)
Expanding
= 2mx –my + 2nx – ny – mx – nx
= 2mx – mx + 2nx – nx – my – ny Grouping like terms & simplifying
= mx + nx – my – ny
Factorizing
= x (m + n) – y(m + n)
= (m + n) (x – y) Factorizing (m+n) out

1 (b) (i) A = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18}

B = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18}

A∩B = {6, 12, 18}
A∪B = {2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18}
(A∪B)′ = {1, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17}
 1(b) (ii) U
A B

2, 4, 8, 10, 6, 12, 3, 9,
14, 16 18 15

1, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17

 5 x  1
1 (c)    2      0
 3  y   7

Using the horizontal (x) component, we have

5 + 2x – 1 = 0
⇒ 2x = 1 – 5 Solving for x
2x 4
⇒ 
2 2
⇒ x = -2

Using the vertical (y) component, we have

3 + 2y – (-7) = 0
⇒ 3 + 2y + 7 = 0 Solving for y
⇒ 2y + 10 = 0
⇒ 2y = – 10
 10
⇒ y 
2
⇒ y = –5

2. (a) 2,483.65 + 701.532 + 102.7

2483.65
Ensure that the places of the
701.532 addends are in line
 102.7
3287.882

≈ 3287.9 (one decimal place)

2 (b)

(i) Side AC is the hypotenuse of triangle ABC.

From the Pythagorean theorem,
AC  AB  BC
2 2 2

AC  (3cm)2  (4cm)2
2
⇒

AC  9cm2 16cm2
2
⇒

AC  25cm 2
2
⇒

⇒ AC  25cm 2
⇒ AC  5 cm

Now, side AD is the hypotenuse of triangle ACD

From the Pythagorean theorem,
AD  AC  CD
2 2 2

⇒ AD  (5cm) 2  (12cm) 2

⇒ AD  169cm 2

⇒ AD  13cm

Hence the perimeter of ABCD

= AB  BC  CD  DA
= 3 cm  4cm  12cm  13cm
= 32 cm
The perimeter of ABCD is 32 cm

2 (b) (ii) Area of (ABCD = ∆ABC + ∆ACD)

= ½ (b1h1) + ½ (b2h2)
= 1
2
(3cm)(4cm)  12 (5cm)(12cm)

= 6cm 2  30cm 2
 = 36cm 2

The area of ABCD is 36 cm2

2 7  34  53
3. (a)
2 3  32  5 2

27 34 53
=  2  2
23 3 5
= 2 4  32  5

= 8  9  5
= 360

= 3.6  102

3 (b) Distance ridden = x km

1
Distance walked = 2 h × 6km/h = 3km
Total distance = 10 km

Dist. ridden + dist. walked = total dist.

⇒ x km + 3 km = 10 km
⇒ x km = 10 km – 3km
⇒ x km = 7 km
The distance Kwame covered by bicycle is 7 km

3 (c) (i) 16cm

9cm
22cm

Volume = length × width × height

= 22𝑐𝑚 × 9𝑐𝑚 × 16𝑐𝑚
= 3168cm3
 6cm

16cm
d
9cm
22cm
Not drawn to scale

Let d = the depth of water in the cylinder

3 (c) (ii) Method 1 (Using calculated volume of rectangular tank)

Vol. of water in rectangular tank = Vol. of water in cylinder

⇒ 3168cm3 = π r 2× d
⇒ 3168cm3 = 22
/7 × (6cm)2 × d Substituting

⇒ 3168cm3 = 22
/7 × 36cm2 × d

3168 𝑐𝑚3 Dividing both sides by

⇒ 22 = d 22
/7 × 36cm2
× 36cm2
7

3168
⇒ 792⁄ 𝑐𝑚 = d Simplifying
7

792
⇒ 3168 ÷ cm = d
7

7 You may avoid the tedious

⇒ 3168 × 792 cm = d
simplification here by using
Method 2 below
⇒ 28 cm = d

Hence the depth of water in the cylindrical container = 28cm

3(c)(ii) Method 2 (Using the given dimensions of rectangular tank)

Vol. of water in cuboid = Vol. of water in cylinder

⇒ l × w×h cuboid = π r 2× d cylinder
[22cm × 9cm] × 16cm = [22/7 × (6cm)2] × d Substituting and solving for d

⇒ [22cm × 9cm] ×16cm = ( 227  6cm  6cm)  d

22cm  9cm  16cm

⇒ = d Simplifying
7  6cm  6cm
22
 22cm  9cm  16cm  7
⇒  d Simplifying (by ‘cancellation’)
22  6cm  6cm

⇒ 28 cm = d

∴ The depth (d) of water in the cylindrical container = 28cm.

4. (a) (i) Let length = l, width = w, height = h

Total surface area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh,

= (2× 8cm × 5cm) + (2 × 8cm × 10cm) + (2 × 5cm × 10cm)
= 80cm2 + 160cm2 + 100cm2
2
= 340 cm

(ii) Volume = l×w×h

= 8cm × 5cm × 10cm
= 400 cm3

4 (b)

5. (a)
Q L
2
 (b) (i) Radius = 4.0cm (or 4.1cm)

(ii) If r = 4.0 cm
C = 2πr
= 2 × 3.14 × 4 cm
= 25.12 cm

Or if r = 4.1cm
C = 2 × 3.14 × 4.1 cm
= 25.748 cm

6. (a) 6xy – 3y + 4x – 2
3y(2x – 1) + 2(2x – 1)
(2x – 1) (3y + 2)

(b) The length of the ladder AB forms the hypotenuse of the right-angled triangle ABP
From the Pythagorean theorem,
|AB|2 = |AP|2 + |BP|2
= (6)2 + (8)2
= 36 + 64
|AB|2 = 100
⇒ |AB| = 100
= 10 m
The length of the ladder AB is 10 m

6. (c) Method 1
2
No. of bags sold in January =  1800
3
= 2 × 600
= 1200

No. of bags left = 1800 – 1200

= 600

3
No. of bags sold in February =  600
4
= 3 × 150
= 450
 (i) (𝛼) Fraction of bags sold in February = No. of bags sold in February
Total no. of bags
450
=
1800
1
=
4

1200  450
(i) (𝛽) Fraction of bags sold in Jan and Feb =
1800
1650
=
1800
11
=
12

(ii) No.of bags left unsold by the end of February = 1800 – 1650
= 150

6. (c) Method 2

2
Fraction sold in January =
3
2
Fraction left = 1
3
1 2
= 
1 3
32
=
3
1
=
3
3
(i) (𝛼) Fraction sold in February = 4 of fraction left
3 1
= 
4 3
1 1
= 
4 1
1
Fraction sold in Feb. =
4

(i) (𝛽) Fraction sold In January and February

2 1
= 
3 4
 4(2)  3(1)
=
12
83 11
= =
12 12

(ii) No. of bags left unsold by end of February

= Fraction left unsold × Total no. of bags

11
But fraction left unsold = 1
12
12 11
= 
12 12
1
=
12
Therefore No. of bags left unsold by end of February
1
=  1800 bags
12
= 1 × 150 bags
= 150 bags