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HIGH STANDARDS

IN

MATHEMATICS

PAPER 1 STRONG HOLD TOPICS FINAL EXAMINATION

QUESTIONS

PREPARED

BY

KACHAMA DICKSON. C

RHODES PARK SCHOOL

© KDC LSK 2024

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Table of Contents

TOPIC: 1 ALGEBRA & INDEX NOTATION ..................................................... 3

TOPIC 2: SET NOTATIONS ......................................................................... 5

TOPIC 3: MATRICES ................................................................................... 9

TOPIC 4: ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION ...................................................... 11

TOPIC 5: COORDINATE GEOMETRY .......................................................... 12

TOPIC 6: ESTIMATION ............................................................................. 15

TOPIC 7: VARIATION ............................................................................... 16

TOPIC 8: FUNCTIONS .............................................................................. 19

TOPIC 9: BEARINGS ................................................................................. 21

TOPIC 10: CIRCLE THEOREM.................................................................... 26

TOPIC 11: EARTH GEOMETRY .................................................................. 31

TOPIC 12: QUADRATIC EQUATIONS AND FUNCTIONS ............................... 35

TOPIC 13: LINEAR INEQUALITY................................................................ 41

TOPIC 14: TRAVEL GRAPHS...................................................................... 46

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TOPIC1: ALGEBRA & INDEX NOTATION

1 2024 G.C.E
(a) Simplify 4(x − 2) + 3(2x2 − 3).
(b) Factorise completely 7x2 − 7.
2
8 3
(c) Evaluate (27) .

(d) Solve the equation 81 − 27x = 0

2 2023 G12
(a) Simplify 2a − 5b(a − 𝑏) + ab.
(b) Factorise completely 3x3 − 27x.
1
8 3
(c) Evaluate (27)
1
(d) Solve the equation 2x + 3 = 16.

3 2023 G.C E
(a) Simplify 2(x + 3y) − 3(4x − 2).
(b) Factorise completely 3x2 − 27.
(c) Evaluate 32 + 3−1 × 20 .
(d) Solve the equation 5−3x = 125.
4 2022 G12
(a) Simplify 3(4x − 5) + 2.
(b) Factorise completely 2ax + 4ay − 3bx − 6by.
3 −2
(c) Evaluate (2) .

(d) Solve the equation 2x3 = 16.

5 2022 G.C.E
(a) Expand and simplify (2a+ 3)(3a−4).
(b) Factorise completely 2ab + xy – 2ay – bx.
1
(c) Evaluate 53 ×
52
1
(d) Solve the equation 𝑥 3 = 9.

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6 2021 G12
(a) Simplify 2y −3(𝑥 − 4) −y.
(b) Factorise completely 3x3 − 12xy 2 .
(c) Evaluate −32 + 32 .
(d) Given that √2 = 2𝑥 .
7 2021 G.C.E
(a) Simplify 2ab−ab2 − 7ab + a2 b + 5ab2 .
1
(b) Evaluate 92 + 1.
(c) Factorise completely 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6.
1
(d) Solve the equation 125𝑥 = 25 .

8 2020 G12
(a) Simplify 2(x + 3) − 3x(x − 2).
(b) Factorise 16x2 − 100.
3 2
(c) Evaluate (√27) .
(d) Solve the equation 3𝑥+3 = 275 .
9 2020 G.C.E
(a) Simplify 2a + (b − a) − 2b.
(b) Factorise completely 6ax − 4ay − 3bx + 2by.
1
64 − 3
(c) Evaluate (125)

(d) Given that 8𝑥−1 = 16, find the value of 𝑥.

10 2019 G12
(a) Simplify 4𝑥 2 + 2y2 − 𝑥𝑦 − 6x2 + 2𝑥𝑦
(b) Evaluate (−1)0 × 23 .
(c) Factorise completely 4ab + 6ac − 6bd − 9cd.
(d) Solve the equation 8𝑥 = 128.

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TOPIC 2: SET NOTATIONS

1 2024 G.C.E
(a) Given that the universal set E = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}, P = {2, 4, 6, 8} and
Q = {2, 3, 5, 7}. List P′ ∩ Q.
(b) Use set notation to describe the shaded region in the Venn diagram below.
E
P Q

2. 2023 G12
(a) Set A ={x: 1 < x ≤ 15, x is a prime number} and set B ={ x: 0 < x ≤ 10, x is an
odd number}. List the set A ∩ B.
(b) Use set notation to describe the shaded region in the Venn diagram below.
E
P
Q

3. 2023 G.C.E
(a) The universal set E = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}, A = { prime number} and
B = {3, 6,9} List A ∪ B′.
(b) Shade (A ∪ B) ∩ C′ on the Venn diagram.

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E A
B

4. 2022 G12
(a) Given that the universal set E ={1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11}, X ={1, 5, 9} and
Y = {3, 9, 11}, list the X ∩ Y′ .
(b) Shade (A ∪ B′) ∩ C in the Venn diagram below.
E
A B

C
5. 2022 G.C.E
(a) Given that E ={1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10}, A = { prime numbers},
B = {multiples of 3}, List (A ∪ B)′.
(b) Shade (A ∩ C)′ ∩ B in the Venn diagram below.
E
A B

C
6. 2021 G12
(a) It is given that the universal set E = { first 8 whole numbers} and
A = {even numbers}. List set A.
(b) Shade (A ∪ B′) ∩ C in the Venn diagram below.

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E
A B

7. 2021 G.C.E
(a) Given that A = {𝑥: 𝑥 < 6, 𝑥 is a natural number}, list set A.
(b) Using set notation, describe the shaded region in the diagram below.
E
A B

8. 2020 G12
(a) Given that S = {𝑥: 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 15, 𝑥 is a prime number}, list the elements of set S.
(b) Use set notation to describe the shaded region below.

E P
Q

9. 2020 G.C.E
(a) Given that E = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18}, A = {6, 9, 12} and B = {3, 6, 18}.
List A ∩ B′.
(b) On the Venn diagram below, shade the set A′ ∩ (B ∪ C).

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E
A B

10. 2019 G12

(a) Set A = {prime numbers less than 12}. List set A.
(b) Shade (A ∪ C)′ ∩ B in the Venn diagram below.
E
A B

11. 2019 G.C.E

(a) Given that E = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}, A = {2, 3, 6, 8} and B = {3, 6, 7, 9},
list (A ∩ B)′ .
(b) The Venn diagram below shows three sets A, B and C.
E A B

C C

Use set notation to describe the shaded region.

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TOPIC 3: MATRICES

1. 2024 G.C.E
(a) Give that A = (2 −1 3), find AT.
3
(b) Given that A = ( ) and B = (1 −2), find AB.
2
2. 2023 G12
3
Given that A = (1 2 4) and B = (0), find
4
(a) AT ,
(b) AB.
3. 2023 G.C.E
1
4 −1 0
Given that P = ( ) and Q = (2), find
2 0 3
3
(a) PT ,
(b) PQ
4. 2022 G12
1 5 0 1
The matrix M = ( ) and matrix N = ( ). Find
2 7 2 0
(a) MT,
(b) NM.
5. 2022 G.C.E
7 3
(a) Given that the matrix C = (1 4), find CT.
2 5
0 −1
(b) Express as a single matrix (1 8) ( ).
2 5
6. 2021 G12
−2 3
(a) Matrix M = ( ). Find the transpose of M.
4 −2
2 −1 −1
(b) Matrix P = ( ) and Q = ( ). Find PQ.
0 3 3
7. 2021 G.C.E
1 −3 5
(a) Given that A = ( ), find the transpose of A.
2 1 0
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2 −1 −2
(b) Given that P = ( ) and Q = ( ). Find PQ as a single matrix
3 4 3
8. 2020 G12
−3 −1
−2
Given that M = ( 4 2) and N = ( ), find
1
0 −2
(a) MT ,
(b) MN as a single matrix.
9. 2020 G.C.E

2 3 −1 0 7 6
Given that A = ( ), B = ( ) and C = ( ), find
1 0 x 2 −1 0

(a) CT ,
(b) 𝑥 for which AB = C.
10. 2019 G12
(a) The transpose of a matrix A is (−1 4 5). Find matrix A.
1
(b) Given that (1 2 3 𝑥) = (24), find the value of 𝑥.
) (
5
11. 2019 G.C.E
2 −1 1 0 −4
Given that R = ( ) and S = ( ), find
1 3 −2 1 1
(a) ST ,
(b) RS.

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TOPIC 4: ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION

1. 2024 G.C.E

The sequence 20, 17, 14,. .. is an Arithmetic progression. Find the

(a) 9th term,
(b) sum of the first 10 terms.
2. 2023 G12
An Arithmetic Progression is given as 1, 3, 7, 13, . . .. Find the
(a) eighth term,
(b) Sum of the first ten terms.
3. 2023 G.C.E
Given that −1, −2, 4, . . . are consecutive terms of an Arithmetic progression, find the
(a) common difference d,
(b) formula for the nth term.

4. 2022 G12
Given that 2, −1, −4, . . . are consecutive terms of an Arithmetic progression, find the
(a) common different, d,
(b) formula for the nth term.
5. 2022 G.C.E
For the sequence 5, 12, 19, . . ., find the
(a) sixth term,
(b) nth term.
6. 2021 G12
The third and fourth term of an Arithmetic Progression are 6 and 3 respectively. Find the
(a) first term,
(b) Formula for the nth term.
7. 2021 G.C.E
Given that 9, 15, 21, 27, . . . is an Arithmetic progression, find the
(a) twelfth term,
(b) formula for the nth term.

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8. 2020 G12
For the sequence 7, 11, 15, 19, . . . ., find the
(a) 9th term,
(b) sum of the first 16 terms.
9. 2020 G.C.E
Given that the 11th term of an arithmetic progression is 43 and that the first term is 3, find the
(a) common difference,
(b) 4th term.
10. 2019 G12
(a) Given that 17 + m + 27+ . .. are consecutive terms of an Arithmetic
progression, find the arithmetic mean, m.
(b) For the sequence 11, 13, 15. . ., find the formula for the nth term.
11. 2019 G.C.E

For the sequence −10, −7, −4, −1, …, find the

(a) 17th term,
(b) sum of the first 20 terms.

TOPIC 5: COORDINATE GEOMETRY

1. 2024 G.C.E
(a) Two points A and B have coordinates (−5, −3) and (−1, a) respectively. Given that
the gradient of the line AB is 2, find the value of a.
1
(b) The straight line 𝑦 = 2 x + p passes through point (-2, 2). Find the coordinates of

the y−intercept.
2. 2023 G12
(c) The point A (−5,3) and the point B have a midpoint (4, −2). Find the coordinates
of B.
(d) Find the equation of the line parallel to the line 2x + y = 4 and passing through
(−5, 3).

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3. 2023 G.C.E

(a) Find the gradient of the line which passes through the points (−3, −1) and (0, 3).
(b) Find the equation of the straight line passing through the point (−2, 3) and is
parallel to the straight line whose equation is 2y – 3x = 5.
4. 2022 G12
(a) Find the gradient of the line passing through the points A(4, −6) and B(2, 4).
(b) ABC is a straight line. The coordinates of the points A and B are (2, 1) and
(−6, 5) respectively. Given that B is the midpoint of AC, find the coordinates
of C.
5. 2022 G.C.E
(a) A line passes through the point A (−2, 5) and B (0, y). Given that the gradient
of the line AB is −3, find the coordinates of B.
(b) Points A and B have coordinates (2, −3) and (7, 9) respectively. Find the length
of AB.
6. 2021 G12
(a) Find the equation of the straight line passing through the points (3, 4) and
(7, 12).
(b) Find the equation of the straight line which is perpendicular to the line
2y −𝑥 =3 and passing through the point (−4, 1).
(c) A is a point (1, 2) and B is the point (-2, 5). Find AB as a column vector.
7. 2021 G.C.E
(a) The points P and Q have coordinates (2, 6) and (−3, −6) respectively. Find the
distance between P and Q.
(b) The diagram shows two lines l and n that are perpendicular each other. The
equation of the line n is 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 6. The line l passes through the point (5, 4).

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n
(5, 4)
l

x
O

Find the equation of the line l.

8. 2020 G12
(a) The points A and B are (−5, 15) and (3w,w) respectively. Given that the midpoint
of the straight line joining A and B is (5, 10), find the value of w.
1
(b) P is the point (3, 1) and Q is another point such that the gradient of the line PQ is − 2.

Write down the equation of PQ.

9. 2020 G.C.E
(a) Given that the lines 3y = x + 6 and y = kx + 12 are perpendicular, find the value of
𝑘.
(b) A straight line L has the equation 3y = 5𝑥 − 6. Find the y −coordinate of the point
where L cuts the y −axis.
10. 2019 G12
(a) A and B are points with coordinates (– 3, 3) and (5, 9) respectively. Find the length
AB.
(b) In the diagram below, A is the point (0, 4), B is the point (2, 0) and O is the origin.
𝑦
A(0,4)

𝑥
O B (2, 0)
Find the equation of the straight line through O which is parallel to the line AB.

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TOPIC 6: ESTIMATION

1 2024 G.C.E
The length of a sugarcane is measured to as 2.6m.If its true length is 2.5m find the
(a) absolute error,
(b) percentage error.
2 2024 G12
(a) In a practical examination, Nellie recorded the volume, v, of the water as 6.4 litres
correct to one decimal place. Complete the statement: ……….. ≤ 𝑣 <……………
(b) The actual length of the longest side of a rectangular playing field is 102m. A boy
measured the same side as 99.8m. Calculate the relative error.
3 2023 G.C.E
The bag of mealie meal is 25.2kg. Calculate the
(a) tolerance,
(b) relative error.
4 2022 G12
The mass of a loaf of bread is 702.1g correct to 1 decimal place. Find the
(a) lower limit,
(b) relative error of the mass of the loaf of bread.
5 2022 G.C.E

A piece of wood measures 25cm long. Find the

(a) upper and lower limits,

(b) percentage error,
6 2021 G12

A learner measured the length of a line to be 2.2cm. If the actual length is 2cm, find the

(a) absolute error,

(b) percentage error.

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7. 2021 G.C.E

(a) The mass (𝑚) of the bag of maize is 62kg to the nearest kilogram. Complete the
statement in the answer space.
(b) A woman estimates the weight of her dog to be 13.15kg. The actual weight of
the dog is 10kg. Find the percentage error.
8. 2020 G12

Chiyalwa estimated the length of a string as 15cm. If the true length of the string is 14.6cm,
find
(a) the absolute error,
(b) the relative error.
9. 2020 G.C.E
The values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 are given correct to one decimal place as x = 4.2 and y =7.3. Find
the
(a) the maximum value of x + y,
(b) the minimum value of x − y.
10. 2019 G12

The length of a piece of wire is 4.5 cm. Calculate

(a) the tolerance,

(b) the relative error.

TOPIC 7: VARIATION

1. 2024 G.C.E
It is given that y varies directly as x and inversely as the square of z and that y = 4,
x = 8 and z = 2, find the
(a) the value of k,
(b) the value of y, when x = 18 and z = 3,
(c) the values of z, when x = 25 and y = 16.
2. 2023 G12

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If a varies jointly as b and the square root of c and a = 21 when b = 5 and c = 36, find the
value of
(a) k, the constant of variation,
(b) a when b = 9 and c = 100,
(c) c when a = 70 and b = 25.
3. 2023 G.C.E
z varies inversely as the square of x and directly as y and z = 6 when x = −3 and y = 27.
Find the
(a) value of k, the constant of variation,
(b) value of z when y = −6 and x = − 2.
(c) values of x when y = 8 and z = 1.
4. 2020 G12

y varies directly as the square of x and inversely as z and 𝑦 = 2 when 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑧 = 24.
Find the

(a) value of k, the constant of variation,

(b) value of y when 𝑥 = 9 and 𝑧 = 27,
(c) values of 𝑥 when 𝑦 = 8 and z = 6.
5. 2022 G.C.E
y varies directly as x and inversely as the square of z and 𝑦 = 8 when 𝑥 = 4
and 𝑧 = 1. Find the
(a) value of k, the constant of variation,
(b) value 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 9 and 𝑧 = 1,
(c) value of 𝑧 when 𝑥 = 3 and 𝑦 = 54.
7 2021 G12
It is give that y varies directly as 2x and inversely as 𝑧 2 and 𝑦 = 4 when 𝑥 = 8 and
𝑧 = 2. Find the
(a) value of k, the constant of variation,
(b) value 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 27 and 𝑧 = 3,
(c) value of 𝑧 when 𝑥 = 24 and 𝑦 = 3.

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8 2021 G.C.E
Given that z varies as x and inversely as the square of y and 𝑧 =3 when x = 8 and y = 4,
find the
(a) value of k, the constant of variation,
(b) value of z when x = 18 and y = 3,
(c) values of y when x = 30 and z = 5.

9 2020 G12

It is given that 𝑦 vairies directly as the cube root of 𝑥 and inversely as the square of z and
𝑦 =2 when 𝑥 = 8 and 𝑧 = 4. Find

(a) k, the constant of variation.

(b) the equation connecting 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧,
(c) the values of 𝑧 when 𝑦 = 12 and 𝑥 = 27.
10 2020 G.C.E
It is given that 𝑦 varies inversely as the square of 𝑥. The table below shows corresponding
value of 𝑥 and the corresponding values of 𝑦.

x 2 b 6

y 9 4 a

Find the

(a) value of 𝑘, the constant of variation,

(b) value of a,
(c) values of b.
11 2019 G12

a varies directly as b and as a square of c and a = 30 when b = 2.5 and 𝒄 = 2. Find the
(a) value of 𝑘, the constant of variation,
(b) value of 𝑎 when 𝑏 = 2 and 𝑐 =3,
(c) value of c when a = 300 and b = 4

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TOPIC 8: FUNCTIONS

1. 2024 G.C.E
x+1
The functions f and g are defined by f(x) = 3x − 3 and g(x) = .
3

(a) f−1 (x),

(b) gf(x),
(c) gf (−3).
2. 2023 G12
x −1
The functions g and h are defined by g(x) = 3x + 1 and h(x) = .
2

(a) g−1 (x),

(b) gh(x),
(c) x if gg(x) = 22.
3. 2023 G.C.E
3x−5
Given that f(x) = and g(x) = x + 2, find
2

(a) f −1 (x),
(b) f −1 (5),
(c) fg(x).
4. 2022 G12

Given that f(x) = 3x + 1 and g(x) = 4𝑥 − 1, find

(a) f −1 (𝑥),
(b) f −1 ( − 5),
(c) fg(x).
5. 2022 G.C.E

Given that f(x) = 𝑥 − 4 and h(x) = 2𝑥 + 3, find

(a) h−1 (𝑥),

(b) h−1 (5),
(c) hf(x).

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6. 2021 G12

𝑥+9
The functions f and g are defined by f(𝑥) = and g(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 2.
2

Find
(a) f −1 (𝑥),
(b) fg(𝑥),
(c) fg(−5).
7. 2021 G.C.E
x-3
The functions f and g are defined by f(𝑥) = and g(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 1.
4

Find
(a) f −1 (𝑥),
(b) fg(𝑥),
(c) fg(−3).

8. 2020 G12

The functions f and g are defined by f(𝑥) = 3x − 2 and g(x) = 4x + 1. Find

(a) f −1 (𝑥),
(b) gf(𝑥),
(c) gf(2).
9. 2020 G.C.E
A function f is defined by f(x) = 2x − 5. Find

(a) f−1 (x),

(b) ff−1 (2),
(c) the value of 𝑥 if ff(x) = x.
10. 2019 G12

The functions f and g are defined by f(x) = 2𝑥 − 3 and g(𝑥) = 3𝑥. Find

(a) f−1 (𝑥),

(b) gf(𝑥), (c) gf(2).

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TOPIC 9: BEARINGS

1. 2024 G12
In the diagram A, B, and C are three points on the level ground. The bearing of B from A
is 137°, the bearing of C from B is 250° and angle ACB = 35°.
N

A 137° N

B 250°

35°
C
A
Find the bearing of
(a) A from B,
(b) A from C.
2. 2023 G12
The diagram below shows three points P, Q and R on the level ground. The bearing of Q
from P is 100°, the bearing of R from Q is 150° and PQ = QR.

100°
P Q 150°

R R

R
Find R
(a) angle QPR,
(b) the bearing of P from R.

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3. 2023 G.C.E
In the diagram, three points A, B and C are on the level ground. The bearing of B from A
is 035°, angle ABC = 90° and angle ACB = 40°

B
72°

35°
40° C
A
Find the bearing of
(a) A from C,
(b) A from B.
4. 2022 G12

In the following diagram, angle BAC is 46° and AC = BC. B is due east of A.
C
N

46°
A B

Calculate the bearing of

(a) A from C,
(b) C from B.
5. 2022 G.C.E

In the diagram below, P, Q and R three points on the level ground. The bearing
of P from Q = 228°, and QPR = 72° and R is due south of Q.

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Q
228°

P 72°

Find the bearing of

(a) Q from P,
(b) P from R.

6. 2021 G12
The diagram below shows three points J, K and L on the level ground. K is due east of
J, angle LJK = 70° and angle JKL = 30°.

J K
70° 30°

L
Calculate the bearing of
(a) K from L,
(b) J from L.
7. 2021 G.C.E

In the diagram below, A, B and C are points on the level ground. The bearing of B
from A is 032°, angle ACB = 100° and AC = BC.

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N B

100°
32° A

A
Find the bearing of
(a) A from C,
(b) C from B.
8. 2020 G12

In the diagram below, the bearing of C from A is 160°. Angle ACB is 30° and

AB = BC.

A 160°
B

30°

Find C

(a) angle BAC,

(b) the bearing of A from C.

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9. 2020 G.C.E

The diagram below shows the points O, A and B in which OA = AB

N
A

30°
O

40°
B

Given that the bearing of A from O is 030° and angle ABO = 40°, calculate the bearing of

(a) B from A,
(b) O from B.
10. 2019 G12

In the diagram below, A, B and C are points on the level ground. The bearing of B from
A is 062° and angle ABC = 128°. C is due east of A.
B
N
128°

A C

Find the bearing of

(a) C from B,
(b) A from C.

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TOPIC 10: CIRCLE THEOREM

1. 2024 G.C.E
In the diagram, P, Q, R and S are points on the circle with centre O and angle = 68°. TRU
is a tangent at R..

Q Q
T T
68°

O O

P P R

S
Find
S
(a) POR,
(b) PSR,
(c) PRO.
2. 2023 G12
In the following diagram, A, B, C, D and E lie on the circumference of the circle centre O.
BD = BE, angle CAD = 18° and angle BEC = 51°.

A 18°

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Find
(a) angle ADC,
(b) angle BED,
(c) angle EBC.
3. 2023 G.C.E
In the diagram, A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle with centre O.
BD = AD and ADB = 40°.

B A

O
C

40°

D
Find
(a) AOB,
(b) BCD,
(c) OBD.
4. 2022 G12
In the following diagram, AB and AC are tangents to the circle, centre O. AC and BE
produced, meet at D and angle BAC = 54°.

O
A 54°

E
C
D
Calculate angle
(a) ACB,

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(b) CBD,
(c) CDB.
5. 2020 G12
In the following diagram, A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of the circle
cntreO.BD is a diameter, AD = AC and angle BDC = 22°.
A

O
B D
22°

Find
(a) BAC,
(b) CBD,
(c) ACO.
6. 2021 G12

The points A, B, C and D are on the circumference of the circle centre O, such that
angle AOC = 126°. AO is parallel to DC and angle OCB = 33°.

126°
33°

D
C

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Find

(a) ADC,
(b) OCD,
(c) BAO.
7. 2021 G.C.E
In the diagram below, A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of the circle, centre
O. DAB = 36°, BC = CD and EBF is a tangent to the circle at B.

A F
36° D
O

B
E
Find angle
(a) BOD,
(b) BCD,
(c) CBF.
8. 2020 G12
In the diagram below, P, Q, R, S, and T lie on a circle and TQ = TR. PR and TS are parallel.
Angle TQR = 70° and angle TRP = 20°.

P
Q
70°
T

20°

Find S

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(a) angle RTQ,

(b) angle RST,
(c) angle TRS.
9. 2020 G.C.E
In the diagram below, A, B, C and D lie on the circumference of the circle, centre O.
A

47°

O
D

28°
C B
Given that ∠BAD = 47° and ∠DBC= 28°, calculate
(a) ∠BOD,
(b) ∠OBD,
(c) ∠BDC.
10. 2019 G12
In the diagram below A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of the circle centre O.
̂ T = 40°, BD
DA ̂ C = 30° and AT is a tangent to the circle at A.

Calculate
̂ D,
(a) CB A D A T
A C A 30°
(b) ̂ C,
BA
(c) ̂ B.
AO A O

A 40
A B
A A

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TOPIC 11: EARTH GEOMETRY

1. 2024 G.C.E
The diagram below shows the positions of towns A, B and C.

N
60°N
A
30°N

0°
B
60°E

30°S
C

(a) What is the time at A if it is 05 00 hours at B?

(b) A plane flew from town A to town C in 5 hours. What was the speed of the plane
in knots?
2. 2023 G12
The diagram shows two towns A and B on the equator. A is on longitude 30°W and B is
on longitude X.
N
30°W X

0°

A B

S
(a) The time at B is 17 05 hours when it is 14 05 hours at . Find the longitude X.
(b) A ship sailed due east from A to B at an average speed of K450 knots. Find the time
it took the sheep to travel from A to B.

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3. 2023 G.C.E
(a) Towns A and B are on longitudes 75°W and 45°E respectively. Find the time
difference between the two towns.
(b) The diagram shows towns P (45°S, 75°W) and Q (0°, 75°W).
N
75°W

0°
Q

P 45°S

S
1
An aeroplane took 4 2 hours to fly from town P to town Q. Find the average speed

in knots.
4. 2022 G12

In the following diagram, points A and B lie on latitude 60°S while point C is on latitude
30°N.

(a) The local time at A is 10 00 hours when it is 13 00 hours at B. Find the

difference in longitudes between A and B.
(b) A plane flew from B to C at a speed of 600 knots. How long did the plane take?

30°N
C

A B 60°S

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5. 2022 G.C.E
(a) The distance between town F and town G is 8 100 nautical miles. If a plane
takes 18 hours to fly from F to G, find the average speed in knots.
(b) Town B is due east of town A. When it is 11 00 hours at B, it is 07 00 hours A.
Find the difference between the A and B.
6. 2021 G12

The positions of three towns A, B and C are on the earth’s surface are shown in the diagram
below.
N

0°
A B

25°W S X
(a) A plane flying a distance of 4 500 nautical miles directly from town A to B takes 5
hours. Find the speed of the plane in knots.
(b) If town C is 5 hours ahead of town A, find the longitude marked X.
7. 2021 G.C.E

The diagram below shows the positions of towns A, B and C on the earth’s surface. NACS
is the prime meridian.
N N

N A 60°N

N B 30°S
N C

30°W
S
(a) A ship takes 26 hours to travel from B to C, a distance of 1 560 nautical miles. Find the
speed of the ship in knots.

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(b) If the local time at A is 10 30 hours, find the local time at B.

8. 2020 G12
The diagram below shows two towns A and B on the equator. A is on longitude 35°W
and B is on longitude 40°E.

N
35°W 40°E

0°
A B

S
(a) Find the time at A when it is 18 00 hours at B.
(b) A plane flying from A to B takes 5 hours. Find its speed.

9. 2020 G.C.E
(a) A plane flying at a speed of 900 knots takes 5 hours to fly from town A to town B.
Calculate the distance between the two towns.
(b) Point Q on longitude 85° E lies on the equator and is due east of P. The time
difference between P and Q is 5 hours. Calculate the longitude on which P lies.

10. 2019 G12

The diagram below shows the positions of towns A, B and C on the earth’s surface.

N
60° N
A

95° E

C
B 20° S

20° E
S
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(a) If it is 08 20 at A, what time is it at C?

(b) A plane flies from A to B at a speed of 400knots. How long does the journey
take if AB = 4 800 nm?
11. 2019 G.C.E
The diagram below shows the points A(60°N, 30°W), B(30°S, 30°W) and C(30°S, 75°E).
N 75° E
A 60°N
30° W
0°

C 30°S
B

(a) If the local time at B is 15 00, what is the local time at C?

(b) It takes a plane 6 hours to fly from A to B, what is its speed in knots.

TOPIC 12: QUADRATIC EQUATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

1. 2024 G.C.E
(a) Solve the equation 81 − 27x = 0.
(b) The diagram below shows the graph of y = x2 + 3x + 2 passing through the
points A and B.
y

x
A 0

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Find the
(i) coordinates of A and B,
(ii) minimum turning point.
2. 2023 G12
(a) Solve the equation x2 = 4(x − 3)2.
(b) The diagram show s the sketch of the graph of y = −4x − x2 cutting the x –
axis at A and B. y

y = −4x − x2

x
A O B

Find the coordinates of

(i) A,
(ii) the turning point of the graph
3. 2023 G.C.E
(a) Solve the equation 2x2 + x − 3 = 0.
(b) The diagram show s the sketch of the graph of y = x2 + 2x − 15. The curve
cuts the x-axis at A and B and y – axis at C.
y
y = x2 + 2x − 15

x
A O B

Find the C
(i) coordinates of B and C,

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(ii) minimum value of y.

4. 2022 G12
(a) Solve the equation 4y2 − 8y = 0.
(b) The sketch shows the graph of y = x2 − 2x − 8.
y

x
A O B

y = x2 − 2x − 8

Find the coordinates of

(i) A and B,
(ii) the minimum point on the graph.
5. 2022 G.C.E
(a) Solve the equation 4x 2 = 9x.
(b) The diagram below shows the sketch of the curve 𝑦 = 3−2𝑥 − 𝑥 2 passing
through the points A, B and C.
y

y = 3−2x−𝑥 2 .

x
A O C

Find the
(i) coordinates of the points A and C,
(ii) the turning point of the graph.

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6. 2021 G12
(a) Solve the equation (2x − 5)(x + 3) = 0.
(b) The diagram below shows the graph of y = (−x + 2)(x − 5). The graph cuts
the x-axis at A and B.
y

y = (−x + 2)(x − 5)

x
O A B

Find the

(i) coordinates of the points A and B,

(ii) maximum value of y.
7. 2021 G.C.E
(a) Solve the equation x2 − 2x = 0.
(b) The diagram below shows the sketch of the graph of y = 5− 4x − x2 .

y = 5− 4x − x2

A O B

x
AO B
x

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Find
(i) the coordinates of the points A and B,
(ii) the maximum value of the graph.
8. 2020 G12
(a) Solve the equation 5x2 = x.
(b) The diagram below shows the sketch of the graph of y = −x2 + 2x + 3 cutting the
x-axis at A and B.
y

y = −x2 + 2x + 3

A 0 B x

Find the
(i) coordinates of A,
(ii) maximum of the graph.
9. 2020 G.C.E
(a) Solve the equation x2 − 7x = 8.
1 2
(b) The diagram below is the graph of y = −4 (x − 2) + 9.

C
1 2
y = −4 (x − 2) + 9.

x
A 0 B

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Find the
(i) x coordinates of A and B,
(ii) coordinates of C.
10. 2019 G12
(a) Solve the equation (x − 1)(2x + 5) = 0.
(b) The sketch shown below represents the graph of the curve y = x2 − 4x + 3, passing
through the points A, B and C.

y = x2 − 4x + 3
A

𝑥
O B C

Find the
(i) the coordinates of point B and C,
(ii) minimum value of y.

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TOPIC 13: LINEAR INEQUALITY

1. 2024 G.C.E

In the diagram below, R is unshaded region described by four inequalities. Write down
these inequalities.

y
(6, 6)
6

3
R

x
0 6

2 G12 2023.
Write the three inequalities that define the unshaded region R.

6
(6, 6)

(2, 2)

0 3

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3 G.C.E 2023
Write three inequalities that define the unshaded region R in the diagram below.
y

(2, 4)

R
(5, 1)
1
X x
0 6

4 2022 G12
Write the four inequalities that define the unshaded region R in the diagram below.
𝑦

x
-2 0 4 8

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5 2022 G.C.E
Write down the three inequalities that define the unshaded region R in the diagram
below.

𝑦
(7, 7)

(7, 3)

(1, 1)

𝑥
0

6 2021 G12
Write three inequalities that define the unshaded region R, on the diagram below.
y

(0, 8)

(6, 4)
R

x
0 1

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7 2021 G.C.E

Write the four inequalities that describe the unshaded region R on the diagram below.

y
4
3
R

O 1 5
x
8 2020 G12
Write down three inequalities that define the unshaded region R.

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9 2020 G.C.E
In the diagram below, point A is (1, 1), B is (0, 7), C is (14, 0), D is (7, 0) and E (7, 1)
𝑦

A E

0 D C 𝑥

Write down for inequalities that define the unshaded region R.

10 2019 G12
Write down three inequalities that define the unshaded region R, on the diagram below.

(0, 6) (8, 6)

x
(2, 0)

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TOPIC 14: TRAVEL GRAPHS

1. 2024 G.C.E

The diagram below shows a speed- time graph of an object. The object accelerates
uniformly from O to P until it reaches a speed of 20m/s in 4 seconds and then moves
steadily from P to Q for 6 seconds and finally comes to rest.

P Q
20
Velocity
m/s)

0
4 10 15 Time (s)

Find the
(a) acceleration in the first 4 seconds,
(b) total distance covered by the object,
(c) average speed in the last 4 seconds.
2. 2023 G12
The diagram shows the speed time graph of a car during a period of t seconds.

Speed (m/s)
9
7

8 14 t
Time (s)

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Find the
(a) acceleration of the car during the first 8 seconds,
(b) distance covered in the first 14 seconds,
(c) value of t if the average speed of the car is 7m/s.
3. 2023 G.C.E
The following diagram is a speed –time graph for a car. The starts from rest and accelerates
uniformly at 3m/s2 for 4 seconds until it reaches a speed of v m/s. It then travels at this
constant speed for seconds. It finally comes to rest after t seconds.

Speed
(m/s) v

0 4 12 t Time (s)
Find the
(a) value of v,
(b) average speed for the first 12 seconds,
(c) value of t, if the speed at t = 14 is 4m/s.

4. 2022 G12
The diagram below is a speed - time graph of an object. The object starts from rest and
accelerates uniformly for 2 seconds until it reaches a speed of 10m/s. It then travels at this
speed for 8 seconds and finally decelerates to rest after 5 seconds.

S Speed
S 10
S (m/s)

S 0 S Time (s)
S 2 10 15

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Find the
(a) retardation of the object in the last 5 seconds,
(b) distance travelled in the first 10 seconds.
(c) average speed of the whole journey.
5. 2022 G.C.E
The following diagram is a speed time graph of a car.

20
Speed
(m/s)

0
5 25 t
Time (s)

(a) Calculate the acceleration of the car in the first 5 seconds

(b) Find the value of 𝑡 given that the total distance travelled was 550m.
(c) Calculate the average speed for the whole journey.
6. 2021 G12
The diagram below shows the speed- time graph of a moving object.

24
Speed
(m/s)

5 10 t Time (s)

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(a) Find the acceleration of the object when t = 3.

(b) Given that the object decelerates at 2m/s2, find the value of t,
(c) Calculate the average speed of the object in the first 10 seconds of the journey.
7. 2021 G.C.E

The diagram below is a speed –time graph of a moving car. The car decelerates uniformly
from a speed of 24m/s to a speed of Vm/s in 3 seconds. It then moves at a uniform speed
for 10 seconds and finally decelerates at 3m/s2 and it comes to rest after t seconds.

24

Speed
(m/s)

0 3 13 t Time (s)

Find the
(a) speed V if the deceleration in the first 3 seconds was 2m/s2.
(b) distance covered in the first 13 seconds,
(c) value of 𝑡.

8. 2020 G12
The diagram below is a graph of a moving object which decelerates uniformly at 8m/s 2
from a speed of 52 m/s to v m/s in 6 seconds. It then moves at constant speed for 10 seconds
and finally decelerates uniformly to come to rest in 4 seconds.

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52

Speed (m/s)

0 6 16 20

Time(s)
Calculate,
(a) speed v,
(b) total distance travelled for the whole journey.
(c) average speed for the whole journey.
9. 2020 G.C.E
The sprinter runs a race of 200m. Her total time for running the race is 25 seconds ending
at U m/s. Below is a sketch of the motion of the sprinter.

Speed
(m/s)

0 4 20 25 Time(s)

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Calculate the,
(a) acceleration in the first 4 seconds,
(b) distance covered in the first 20 seconds,
(c) value of U.
10. 2019 G12
The diagram below is the speed time graph of a car. The car starts from rest and accelerates
uniformly at 2 m/s2 for t seconds until it reaches a speed of 16 m/s. It then travels for 40
seconds, after which it comes to rest in a further 10 seconds.
Speed (m/s)
16

0 t Time(s)
Find the
(a) value of 𝑡,
(b) distance travelled in the last 50 seconds,
(c) speed of the car when t = 53 seconds.

THE END

ALL THE QUESTION WERE PREPARED BY

KACHAMA DICKSON C

TEACHER AT RHODES PARK SCHOOL

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