DSHAPE Mathematics Mock
Examination
Level: 2
Time Allowed: 2 Hours
Total Marks: 80
Instructions:
- Answer all questions.
- Show all working clearly.
- Calculators may be used unless stated.
- Diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Section A – Number and Algebra [25 marks]
1. 1.
a) Simplify: 3x - 5 + 2x + 9 [2]
b) Simplify: (2x^2 - 3x) / x [2]
c) Expand and simplify: (x + 3)(2x - 5) [2]
d) Factorise: x^2 - 4x - 21 [2]
2. 2.
a) Solve: 2(x + 3) = 4x - 5 [3]
b) Solve: (3x - 2)/4 = (x + 1)/2 [3]
3. 3.
A person invests $5000 at 4% compound interest per annum.
a) Calculate the total amount after 3 years. [3]
b) How much interest was earned? [1]
4. 4.
Solve the simultaneous equations:
2x + y = 9
3x - y = 6 [4]
Section B – Geometry and Measures [20 marks]
5. 5.
Triangle ABC has AB = 8 cm, AC = 6 cm and ∠A = 60°.
a) Use the cosine rule to find BC. [3]
b) Find the area of triangle ABC. [2]
6. 6.
A sector of radius 7 cm has a central angle of 120°.
a) Find the arc length. [2]
b) Find the area of the sector. [2]
7. 7.
The sum of interior angles of a polygon is 1440°.
a) Find the number of sides. [2]
b) Find one exterior angle. [2]
8. 8.
A cone has radius 4 cm and height 9 cm.
a) Find its volume (π = 3.14). [3]
b) Find the slant height and surface area (excluding base). [4]
Section C – Ratio, Proportion, and Rates of Change [10 marks]
9. 9.
a) A recipe uses flour, sugar, and butter in the ratio 4:2:1. If you use 420 g of flour, how
much sugar and butter should you use? [2]
b) If a car travels 120 km in 1 hour and 20 minutes, what is its speed in km/h? [2]
c) If 5 workers paint a wall in 12 hours, how many are needed to do it in 7.5 hours? [3]
d) Convert 3.6 m² to cm². [3]
Section D – Data Handling and Probability [15 marks]
10. 10.
The table shows the test scores of 40 students:
Score: 10–19 | Freq: 3
Score: 20–29 | Freq: 5
Score: 30–39 | Freq: 10
Score: 40–49 | Freq: 12
Score: 50–59 | Freq: 6
Score: 60–69 | Freq: 4
a) Draw a histogram. [3]
b) Estimate the mean. [4]
c) Find the modal class. [1]
d) Find the class interval containing the median. [2]
11. 11.
A biased die has: P(1)=0.1, P(2)=0.15, P(3)=0.25, P(4)=0.2, P(5)=0.2, P(6)=0.1
a) Is this a valid probability distribution? [2]
b) Probability of an odd number? [2]
c) Expected value of a roll? [3]
Section E – Applied/Functional Problems [10 marks]
12. 12.
A tank is a cuboid: 2 m × 1.5 m × 1.2 m.
a) Volume in liters? (1 m³ = 1000 L) [2]
b) If filled at 0.25 L/s, how long to fill it? [3]
13. 13.
Exchange rate: £1 = $1.25
a) £560 in dollars? [1]
b) $875 in pounds? [1]
14. 14.
A $96 jacket has 15% discount.
a) Discount amount? [1]
b) Sale price? [1]
c) Change from $100? [1]