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PLUMBER LEVEL 5
CON /OS/PL/CC/01/5/A
APPLY BASIC MATHEMATICS
July/August 2024
TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

COUNCIL (TVET CDACC)
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WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
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TIME: 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
1. This paper consists of two sections; A and B

2. Answer ALL the question as guided in each section
3. Marks for each question are as indicated in the brackets
4. You are provided with a separate answer booklet to answer the questions
5. Do not write in this question paper
This paper consists of FOUR (4) printed pages
Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all pages are printed as
indicated and that no questions are missing
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SECTION A. (40 MARKS)

Answer ALL questions in this section
�+2 �+5 2�−5 �+3

1. Determine the value for x in the equation: 2
−
3
=
4
+
6
. (4 Marks)
2. In a certain week, a contractor bought 36 spades and 32 wheelbarrows for a total of Kshs
227,280. In the following week he bought 28 spades and 24 wheelbarrows for a total of
Kshs 174,960. Using substitution method, find the price of each spade and wheelbarrow.
(5 Marks)
3. A piece of timber of length 2.5 meters is cut into three smaller pieces in the ratio 1:3:4.
Determine the length of each piece. (4 Marks)
4. A ladder 20 meters long leans against a building and reaches a point on the building that
is 14 meters above the ground. How far from the bottom of the building is the foot of the
ladder? (2 Marks)
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5. A 24-hectare farm is divided as follows:
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 Coffee - 4 ha
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 Grass - 3 ha
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 Maize - 7 ha
 Bananas - 5 ha
 Homestead - 0.5 ha
 Vegetables and paths - 4.5 ha
Draw a pie chart to represent this information. (5 Marks)
6. An electric pole is supported to stand vertically on a level ground by a tight wire. The
wire is pegged at a distance of 6 meters from the foot of the pole. The angle the wire
makes with the ground is twice the angle it makes with the pole. Calculate the length of
the wire.
(3 Marks)
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7. Determine the value of x which satisfies the equation: 16� = 84�−3 . (5 Marks)
8. The diagonal of a rectangular sheet of metal measures 11.25metres while its width
measures 6.75m. Calculate the perimeter of the sheet of metal. (3 Marks)
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9. Given that �� = 5 where � is an acute angle, find tan� . (3 Marks)
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10. If �� = 2
, find ��2 � . (3 Marks)
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11. Convert 101.01012 to a decimal number. (3 Marks)

SECTION B. (60 MARKS)
Answer any THREE questions in this section.
12.
a. Given the data; 5, 1, 7, 9, 4, 8, 4, 3, 4, 2, 2, 6, 8, 7, 5, 6, 4, 9, 1, 3. Determine the:
i. Mean. (3 Marks)
ii. Mode. (1 Mark)
iii. Median. (2 Marks)
b. The table below shows the number of customers visiting a plumbing shop in 43
working days.
Number 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59
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frequency 2 5 10 15 9 2
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i. determine the mean number of customers visiting the shop. (2 Marks)

ii. calculate the standard deviation. (3 Marks)
iii. determine the class which the median lies. (9 Marks)
13.
a. Using the trapezoidal rule, find the area between the curve � = 2�2 + 4� + 4 , the
axis and ordinates x = 1 and x = -2. Take the values of x at intervals of ½ units.
(8 Marks)
b. An automatic garden spray produces a spray to a distance of 1.8 m and revolves
through an angle α. If the desired spray catchment area is 2.5 m2, find angle α to be
set, correct to the nearest degree. (4 Marks)
c. A boiler consists of a cylindrical section of length 8 m and diameter 6 m, on one
end of which is surmounted a hemispherical section of diameter 6 m, and on the
other end a conical section of height 4 m and base diameter 6 m. Calculate the
volume of the boiler.
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(8 marks)
14.
a. The taxable income for Mr Muya is £7000. Use the graduated tax rate table below
to calculate his gross tax. (personal relief =£63.6). (6 Marks)
Income slab (£) Rate (%)
1 – 2100 10
2101 – 4200 15
4201 – 6300 25
6301 – 7000 35
b. Mr. Kalulu runs a small hardware business. His accounts for the year ending 31st
December 2023 showed the following records in shillings:
-Stock as at 31st December 2022 om 20,000
-Stock as at 31st December 2023 40,000
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-Net purchases for the year 200,000

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-Gross profit mark up 50%

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-Expenses for the year 60,000

-Capital 150,000
Calculate:
i. average stock. (2 Marks)
ii. rate of stock turned over. (3 Marks)
iii. gross profit margin. (5 Marks)
iv. return on capital. (4 Marks)
15.
a. Solve the equations:
i. ��2 5� + 2 − 1 = ��2 � + 4 (5 Marks)
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ii. 2
��4 36 × ��6 64 (4 Marks)
iii. 7� = 2162�−3 (4 Marks)

b. Determine the value of m in the equation:
1 � −1
27
× 81 = 243 (4 Marks)
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2−4 ×32 ×5−3

c. Simplify the expression 23×34×5−2 leaving the answer with positive index. (3 Marks)
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TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

1. This paper consists of two sections; A and B

3. Marks for each question are as indicated in the brackets

This paper consists of FOUR (4) printed pages

SECTION A. (40 MARKS)

�+2 �+5 2�−5 �+3

11. Convert 101.01012 to a decimal number. (3 Marks)

Answer any THREE questions in this section.

i. determine the mean number of customers visiting the shop. (2 Marks)

-Net purchases for the year 200,000

-Gross profit mark up 50%

-Expenses for the year 60,000

iii. 7� = 2162�−3 (4 Marks)

2−4 ×32 ×5−3

THIS IS THE LAST PRINTED PAGE.

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