ZIMSEC O-Level Mathematics Paper 2 November 2025 Question Paper

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This is the ZIMSEC O-Level Mathematics question paper for Paper 2 from November 2025. Use it for exam practice under timed conditions, then check your work against the marking scheme. The paper code is 4004/2. Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes. See the marking scheme.

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# ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL <br> General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

**MATHEMATICS**

PAPER 2

4004/2

2 hours 30 minutes

**NOVEMBER 2025 SESSION**

Additional materials:

Mathematical Instruments

Mathematical Tables

Non programmable Electronic Calculator

Answer booklet

### INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your Name, Centre number and Candidate number in the spaces provided on the answer booklet.

Answer all questions in Section A and any four questions from Section B.

If you use more than one booklet, fasten them together.

All working must be clearly shown on the same sheet as the rest of the answer.

Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.

If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question and if the answer is not exact, the answer should be given correct to three significant figures. Answers in degrees should be given correct to one decimal place.

Mathematical tables and Non programmable electronic calculators may be used to evaluate explicit numerical expressions.

### INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

**Section A [52 marks]**

Answer all questions in this section

## Question 1
### (a)

The Universal Set, \(\xi\) has subsets P and Q such that:

\(\xi=\{1 ; 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5 ; \ldots ; 10\}\)

\(\mathrm{P}=\{2 ; 3 ; 5 ; 7\}\)

Q is a set of factors of 42.

#### (i)

List all elements of \(P \cap Q\).

#### (ii)

Find \(n(P \cup Q)^{\prime}\).

### (b)

![](https://ocr.unopasa.com/p/ocr_assets/c128bfec710ba39d61066198d709f4645d604b3d6ed6429554fca00e89292ae3.jpg)

The Venn diagram shows the Universal Set \(\xi\) and three subsets \(\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}\) and C. The number of elements in each region of the sets is shown.

Given that \(n(A)=22\), find,

#### (i)

the value of \(x\),

#### (ii)

\(n(A \cap C)\).

## Question 2
### (a)

Expand \((3-2 y)^{2}\).

### (b)

Factorise \(2 x^{2}-3 x+1\).

### (c)

Solve the equation \(3(2 x-1)-(2-x)=7\).

### (d)

Solve the simultaneous equations:

$$
\begin{aligned}  |  3 m+n=-5   |  m=1-3 n
\end{aligned}
$$

## Question 3
### (a)

A vendor bought 120 cabbages at \($ 7200\) for sale. The vendor sold all the cabbages at \($ 45\) each because the market was flooded.

Calculate the percentage loss made by the vendor.

### (b)

The exchange rate between the Zimbabwean dollar and the United States of American dollar on a certain day was ZWL$ 85 TO USA$1.

Express USA \($ 170\) in Zimbabwean dollars on that day.

### (c)

Calculate the Simple Interest if \($ 6000\) is invested at \(7,5\%\) per annum for a period of 5 years.

### (d)

A bank offers loans to farmers at a compound interest rate of \(4,5\%\) per annum. Calculate the total amount to be paid by a farmer who borrows \($ 45000\) for a period of 2 years.

## Question 4
### (a)

It is given that \(\left(\begin{array}{ll}3  |  a  4  |  2\end{array}\right)+2\left(\begin{array}{cc}-2  |  4  b  |  -5\end{array}\right)=\left(\begin{array}{cc}-1  |  15  10  |  c\end{array}\right)\).

Find,

#### (i)

\(\quad a\),

#### (ii)

\(\quad b\),

#### (iii)

\(\quad c\).

### (b)

Matrix \(M=\left(\begin{array}{ll}6  |  3  1  |  3\end{array}\right)\) and matrix \(N=\binom{7}{-3}\).

Find,

#### (i)

\(\quad M N\),

#### (ii)

\(\quad M^{-1}\), the inverse of matrix M,

#### (iii)

Hence or otherwise find matrix P for which \(M P=\left(\begin{array}{cc}3  |  -6  -4  |  -1\end{array}\right)\).

## Question 5
Three villages \(P, Q\) and \(R\) are on level ground.

Village \(\mathbf{Q}\) is \(1,4 \mathrm{~km}\) from village \(\mathbf{P}\) on a bearing of \(N 45^{\circ} W\).

Village \(\mathbf{R}\) is 2 km from village \(\mathbf{P}\) on a bearing of \(N 60^{\circ} \mathrm{E}\).

### (a)

Using ruler and compasses only and a scale of 1 cm to represent 200 m, construct on a single diagram, the

#### (i)

positions of Q and R relative to P,

#### (ii)

locus of points equidistant from P and Q,

#### (iii)

locus of points equidistant from P and R.

### (b)

A borehole B is equidistant from all three villages, P, Q and R. Mark and label clearly the point B.

### (c)

Calculate the actual distance of village R from the borehole in km.

**Section B [48 Marks]**

Answer any four questions from this section.

Each question carries 12 marks.

## Question 6
### (a)

Simplify \(\frac{3}{4} \times\left(2 \frac{1}{2}-\frac{4}{5}\right)\).

Give the answer as a fraction to its lowest terms.

### (b)

Three pieces of wire of lengths \(36 \mathrm{~cm}, 90 \mathrm{~cm}\) and 108 cm are cut into equal pieces. Find the greatest length of wire possible if no wire is left over.

### (c)

Sarah and Nobuhle shared a packet of sweets in the ratio \(3: 5\) respectively. Sarah received 60 sweets.

#### (i)

Express Nobuhle's share as a percentage of the total number of sweets in the packet.

#### (ii)

Calculate the number of sweets Nobuhle would get if her share is reduced in the ratio \(2: 3\).

### (d)

Evaluate \(503_{6}-231_{5}\) giving the answer in base 6.

## Question 7
### (a)

\(\quad P\) varies directly with \(r\) and inversely with \(\left(q^{2}-3\right)\). \(P=10\), when \(q=5\) and \(r=11\).

Find the

#### (i)

value of \(k\), the constant of variation

#### (ii)

two possible values of \(q\) when \(r=9,2\) and \(p=4\).

### (b)

The price \(B\), of a jacket partly varies as the cost \(C\), of its material and partly as the time, T, the time taken to make it. If it takes 4 hours to make the jacket and with cost of material \($ 225\), its price is \($ 2225\), when the cost of material is \($ 450\) and it takes 7 hours to make a jacket costing \($ 8900\).

#### (i)

Express \(B\) in terms of \(C\), T and two constants \(m\) and \(n\),

#### (ii)

Find the value of \(m\) and the value of \(n\),

#### (iii)

Find the price of a jacket that is made in 5 hours and the cost of material of \($ 350\).

## Question 8
### (a) …