NOVEMBER EXAMINATIONS 2015
MATHEMATICS PAPER 1: GRADE 10
Examiner: Marks: 100
Moderators: Time: 2 hours
SESSION: 1 Date: 13 November 2015
Name of Learner: __________________________________ Grade: ___________
Name of Teacher:
(Please circle)
For Examiner’s use only:
SECTION A SECTION B
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
Cognitive
1/2 1/2 2 2 2 2 3 3/4 3/4
Levels
Actual
Mark
Possible
9 8 8 9 6 13 20 17 10 100
Mark
Marker’s
Signature
Read the following instructions carefully:
1. This examination paper consists of 13 pages and 9 questions. Please check that your paper is
complete.
2. Read the questions carefully. Take note of the mark allocation and the wording of the questions.
3. Answer ALL the questions on the question paper in the spaces provided.
4. Only non-programmable, non-graphical calculators are permitted.
5. ALL CALCULATIONS AND WORKING DETAILS MUST BE SHOWN.
6. It is in your own interest to write legibly and to present your work neatly.
7. Unless otherwise stated, round off to ONE decimal place, where necessary.
8. Note that the diagrams and sketches are NOT drawn to scale.
Grade 10 Mathematics Paper 1 – November 2015 Page 1 of 13
, SECTION A
QUESTION ONE: [9 marks]
Simplify the following fully:
1.1 (2𝑎 − 1)(𝑎 − 3) (2)
1.2 1 3 (2)
−
𝑥−1 𝑥+1
1.3 52𝑥−1 . 25𝑥+1 . 5 (3)
252𝑥
1.4 3𝑥 + 3𝑥+2 (2)
3𝑥−1
Grade 10 Mathematics Paper 1 – November 2015 Page 2 of 13
MATHEMATICS PAPER 1: GRADE 10
Examiner: Marks: 100
Moderators: Time: 2 hours
SESSION: 1 Date: 13 November 2015
Name of Learner: __________________________________ Grade: ___________
Name of Teacher:
(Please circle)
For Examiner’s use only:
SECTION A SECTION B
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
Cognitive
1/2 1/2 2 2 2 2 3 3/4 3/4
Levels
Actual
Mark
Possible
9 8 8 9 6 13 20 17 10 100
Mark
Marker’s
Signature
Read the following instructions carefully:
1. This examination paper consists of 13 pages and 9 questions. Please check that your paper is
complete.
2. Read the questions carefully. Take note of the mark allocation and the wording of the questions.
3. Answer ALL the questions on the question paper in the spaces provided.
4. Only non-programmable, non-graphical calculators are permitted.
5. ALL CALCULATIONS AND WORKING DETAILS MUST BE SHOWN.
6. It is in your own interest to write legibly and to present your work neatly.
7. Unless otherwise stated, round off to ONE decimal place, where necessary.
8. Note that the diagrams and sketches are NOT drawn to scale.
Grade 10 Mathematics Paper 1 – November 2015 Page 1 of 13
, SECTION A
QUESTION ONE: [9 marks]
Simplify the following fully:
1.1 (2𝑎 − 1)(𝑎 − 3) (2)
1.2 1 3 (2)
−
𝑥−1 𝑥+1
1.3 52𝑥−1 . 25𝑥+1 . 5 (3)
252𝑥
1.4 3𝑥 + 3𝑥+2 (2)
3𝑥−1
Grade 10 Mathematics Paper 1 – November 2015 Page 2 of 13
