THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL CERTTT'ICATE OF SECONDARY

EDUCATION 2O1T
(Level 1)

MATIIEMATICS
PAPER II
TIME: 90 MINUTES

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INSTRUCTIONS

Read the following ilrstructions carefully:

1. This paper consists of two (2) sections - Sections I and II.

2. There are six (6) questions in Section I and three (3) questions in Section II.

3. Attempt ALL six (6) questions in Section I.

4. Answer ANY TWO (2) questions in Section II.

5. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this test booklet.

6. Write proper statements and show all working.

7. If you have finished before time is called, go back and check your work.

8. Rememberto complete the following on the cover of your answer booklet:

- Student's Name
- School's Name
- School's ID
- Student's Number

g. Candidates are permitted to use the following materials:

o Calculators(Non-Prograrnmable)
o Geometry Set
. Graph Paper (provided)

NO PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS MUST BE USED.

NO CELLPHONE CALCULATORS ARE ALLOWED.

 SECTION I
- ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
i Write your answers in the spaces provirletl and show ALL workfurg.

Ir' r(a)simplify (t+-?)-:

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(b) calculate the value of 4.62 x23 , stating your answer [2 marks]
(i) exactly

(ii) conect to 3 significant figures

[Total 6 marks]
2. Lisa owns ;c CDs. Roger owns 3 CDs more than Lisa and Mark owns twice the number
of CDs as Roger.

(a) Write algebraic expressions in terms of x to represent

(i) The number of CDs that Roger owns [1 mark]

(ii) The number of CDs that Mark owns [1 mark]

(b) The number of CDs owned by Roger and Mark is 45.

Write an equation in terms ofx to represent this information. [2 marks]

(c) Factoris e 2a t ax [2 marks]

[Total6 marks]
 3 . In a class of40 students,
12 students own Blackcherry phones ONLY.

l0 students own both Blackcherry and Mokia phones.

24 students own Mokia phones.

4 students do gg! own a phone.

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(a) Complete the Venn Diagram to show the above information. t3 marks]

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(b) Horv many students in the class own only one phone? [2 marks]

(c) What is the probability that a student chosen at random owns both a Blackcherry phone and a
Mokia phone. [1 mark]

[Total 6 rnarks ]
4.

(a) In the above figure, not drauin to scale, argle AOB:450.

Calculate the size, in degrees, of *re refle>< angl e AOC. [1 mark]

(b) Alaruun has a per,red path ABCD, as shown in the diagrarn belorv.

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The strarglrt section AB of the path is 100 metres in length.
The semi-circr.rlar section BCD has a diameter of length g8 metres.
(i) Cal culate the distance, itr mekes, along the semi-circul a section of the p dh BCD.
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(ii) Mayatr deodes to rnake ajourney along the pzued path ABCD.
Calnrlete the distance, in metres, that Maryam walks.
[2 marks]

(iii) If Maryan had decided to walk in a strdght line ABD, howmuch shorter, in metres, would
herjourney be? [2 marks]

fTotal 6 marks ]
5. Femi trses sticks of the same length to create a sequence of squares in the pattem as shor.ln
belorv

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(a) Draw the next pattem in the sequence in the space provided above. [1 mark]

(b) How many sticks rryould be needed to crcate this next pattem in the sequence? [1 mark]

(c) The diagram below shou,s the distance-time graph, PQRS, of Eton's joumey from home to
school.

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(i) What is the total distance from Eton's home to school? [1 mark]

(ii) What length of time, in minutes, did Eton rest during his journey? [1 mark]

(iii) Calculate Eton's average speed, in metres per second, for the period PQ of his joumey.
[2 marks]
[Total6 marks ]
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 SECTION II
ANS\,VER ANY TWO (2) QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION (Shou' ALL lVorkturg)

iPod SALE! iPod SALE !

USA MART TRINI MART
TT $2200 plus
US 5400 each
L5% VAT

Foreign Exchange Rates

Us 51.00 = TT 56.30

BDs 51.00 = TT $3.00

Chris wanted to purchase alt iPod frorn USA ivIART.

(i) What would be the cost of his iPod in TT dollars ? [1 rnark]

(ii) Clris's Barbadian frieud, Mark, purchased a sirnilar iPod. Hor.v rnuch, in BDS dollars, did
he pay for the iPod? [2 marks]

(iii) If Clris bouglrt his iPod at TRINI MART instead, how much r.vould he have paid for it
after VAT is added? [2 marks]

(iu) Calculate in TT dollars. the difference in price between an iPod botrglrt at USA MART
and a sirnilar iPod botrglrt at TRINI IvIART. [l mark]
(t.,) Using ir pair of compasses, nrler and pencil. bisect the angle ABC drar,vn belorv.
Shorv all construction lines [2 marks]
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(c) In the space provided below, using a pair of cornpasses, ruler and pencil
(D Coustntct triangle XYZ in lvhich, length XY : 4 cm, XZ: 5 cnt andYZ:7 cnt.
Shorv all construction lines [3 rnarks]

(ii ) Ivleasure and state the size, in degrees, of angle XyZ. [1 rnark]

Angle XYZ degrees

[Total 12 marks]
8 (a) 800 people attended a football garne between trvo schools in a district.

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(i) If : of the persons attending the football match were teenaqers. how many reenagers

attended the football matoh? [l mark]

(ii) If 60% of the remainittg persons attending the football match w'ere male adults. how many
male adults were present at the match? [2 marks]

(b) Freeport High School has 240 students and I2teachers.

(i) Write down the ratio ofthe number of teachers to the ntmrber of students tl mark]

(ii) If the student population at the school is increased to 360, how many more teachers
are needecl
so that the ratio of teachers to students remains the same?
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(c ) A stall at Sandy Point Beach in Tobago was visited by a group of German tourists.

One tourist bought 4 hand bands and 5 bandanas at a total cost of $50.00.

Anothertouristbought3 similarhandbands and I similarbandanaatatotalcostof $21.00.

Usingthe symbols
rto representthe cost, in dollars, of I hand band, and

yto representthe cost, in dollars, of I bandana

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(i) Write one pair of simultaneous equations in terms of x and y to represent the above
information. t3 marksl

(ii) Solve the equations to obtain the values of x and y. [3 marks]

[Total 12 rnarks]

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9. The linear equation y: 2x + | represents the relation between two variables x and y.

(a) Use the linear equation y: 2x + | to complete the table below. [2 rnarks]

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(b) (i) Using the Answer Sheet provided, draw the graph to represent the linear equation
y: b+I' [3 marks]
(Ansu,er to be presented on the Ansu'er Sheet provided)

(ii) State the coordinates of the point where the graph cuts the y- axis. [1 mark]

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A stunt cyclist speeds trp the slant section of a rarnp before landing on the level road.

(i) What is the height of the ramp.r,-->i

in metres? [3 marks]

(ii) Calculate the value of the angle 0, in degrees, that the slant section of the ramp
makes with the level road. [3 marks]

[Total 12 marks]

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