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CHAMINADE SECONDARY SCHOOL

2025 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT EXAMINATIONS
MATHEMATICS

PAPER II (100 Marks) Subject Number: M131/II

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Instructions:
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1. This paper contains 13 pages. Please check.
2. Answer all six questions in section A and any four 3
questions from section B.
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3. Section A carries 60 marks and section B carries 40
marks 5

4. The maximum number of marks for each answer is

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indicated against each question.
5. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the 7
question paper
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6. Calculators may be used.
7. All working must be clearly shown. 9
8. Write your name at the top of each page on your 10
question paper in the spaces provided.
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9. In the table provided on this page, tick against the
question number you have answered. 12

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SECTION A (60MARKS)
Answer all six questions in this section

3𝑎−5𝑚 1 2
1a. Express + − as a single fraction in its simplest form.
𝑎2 −5𝑎𝑚+ 6𝑚2 𝑎−2𝑚 𝑎−3𝑚

(5 Marks)

b. Figure 1 shows the speed time graph of a journey for two vehicles, a car and the bus.

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Speed(m/s)

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0 Time (s)
18 40

If the first 40 seconds the car travelled 134m more than the bus, calculate the value of V.

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2a. Solve the following simultaneous equations:

3x + 4y = 15
2xy =9

(7 Marks)
b. Given that 𝑎 = log 𝑏 16 , express log 𝑏 8𝑏 in terms of 𝑎 .

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3a. A scale model of a hut is a cuboid of volume 12cm3. The height of the model is 2cm and the height
of the real building is 25m. What is the area of the building?

(4 Marks)
2 3 2
b. Given that 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥 − 3 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 factor of 𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 9, find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏.

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4a. In the figure 2. OBCA is a trapezium. The point D lies on BA so that BD: DA=1:2,

OA = 4𝑎, OB = 3𝑏 and AC = 6𝑏
C

6b

3b D

O 4a A

Show that O, D and C are collinear points.

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b. The probability that it will rain on a given day is 63%. A child has a 12% chance of falling in dry
weather and is three times as likely to fall in wet weather.
i. Draw a tree diagram to represent all outcomes of the above information.

ii. What is the probability that a child will not fall on any given day?

(6 Marks)

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5a. Ayton is directly north of Byfold. A third town, canfield is 10Km from Ayton on a bearing of 1280.
The distance from Byfold to canfield is 17Km. Find the bearing of canfield from Byfold.

(6 Marks)

b. In the figure 3, PAQ is the tangent to the circle at A. The line TCB is the parallel to PAQ and TDA is
a straight line.

T C B

P Q
A

Prove that angle AOB= angle TDC

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6a. The results of an examination taken by 100 candidates are given in the table1

Marks obtained 0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-99

Number of candidates 10 15 35 27 13

Using a scale of 2cm to represent 5 units on the vertical axis, draw a histogram to illustrate these results.

(5 Marks)

b. Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct in the same diagram:
i. A circle centre O of the radius 3cm
ii. A point R outside the circle such that OR=10cm
iii. A tangent TR to the circle at T
iv. Measure and state the length of TR

(5 Marks)
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 SECTION B (40 MARKS)
Answer any four questions in this section

7. The sum of the first and second terms of a geometric progression is 8. The sum of the fourth and
fifth terms is 216. Find the seventh term.

(10 Marks)
8. Three sets A,B,C and their universal set µ are such that:
n (µ) =44
n (A) =23
n (B) =18
n (C) =14
n (AUB) =32
n (BUC) =27
n (AUC) =29
n (Á∩B’∩ Ć) =8

i. Draw a Venn diagram to represent this information.

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ii. Find n(A∩B)

(2 marks)
y+1 2-y
9. Solve the equation 28-3 =3

10. Table 2 shows some values for the equation y = 2 + 3x - 2x2

x -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
y -12 2 3 0 -18

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 i. Complete the table of values
ii. Using a scale of 2cm to represent 1 unit on the horizontal axis and 2cm to represent 5 units
on the vertical axis, draw the graph of y = 2 + 3x - 2x2

(5 Marks)
iii. Use your graph to solve the equation 2x +3x – 3 = 0
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11. The variable x varies as the square of r, and inversely with p. if x = 2, when r = 2 and p = ½, and
x = 3 when r = 3 and p = 2, find x when r = 4 and p = 1

(10 Marks)
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12. A hall seating 500 people is filled. Each row holds the same number of people. If there were 5 less
rows, each row would have to accommodate 5 more. Find how many people sit in a row.

(10 Marks)

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