Preliminary Practice 2 Paper 1

1. Shade the square at the middle.

2. (a) 0.7 tera = 0.7 × 1012 = 7 × 1011

1.4 u 1015
(b) Number of object X =
7 u 1011
= 0.2 × 104
= 2 × 103

3. 125% of the total applicants is 3 125.

100
100% of the total applicants is = u 3 125
125
= 2 500

4. Let D be the number of days, B be the number of blankets and

W be the number of women to sew the blankets.
(W is directly proportional to B and inversely proportional to D)
B
Hence, W D
D
B
W k (where k is a constant)
D
WD
And k is a constant
B
W1 D1 W2 D2
Thus,
B1 B2

10 u 5 W2 u 3
4 6
W2 = 25
25 women are needed.
5. Let the original length, breadth and height of a cuboid be x cm, y cm and z cm.
The original volume is xyz cm3.

When the dimensions are increased by 10%,

the length, breadth and height of the cuboid will be 1.1x cm, 1.1y cm and 1.1z cm.
The volume will be (1.1x)(1.1y)(1.1z) cm3
= 1.331xyz cm3
Increase in volume = (1.331xyz – xyz) cm3
= 0.331xyz cm3
increase in volume
% increase in volume = u 100%
original volume

0.331xyz
= u 100%
xyz
= 33.1%

6. 1 260 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 7
5 184 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3
(a) HCF = 2×2×3×3 (Take product of the “common” numbers)
2 2
= 2 ×3
(b) The make 1 260 a perfect square, 5 × 7 has to be multiplied.
(The powers/indices of all the bases must be even.)
(c) To make 1260n a multiple of 5 184, the smallest n is = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
= 24 × 32
(The prime factors of 5 184 must be a subset of the prime factors of 1 260n)
 3 \3
§ 2 · § 3x 2 · 33 ( x 2 ) 3 27 x 6
7. (a) ¨ 2¸ = ¨¨ ¸¸ = =
© 3x ¹ © 2 ¹ 23 8
2 2 2

§ 8 ·3 § 23 · 3 (2 3 ) 3 22 4
(b) ¨ ¸ = ¨¨ 3 ¸¸ = 2
= 2
=
© 125 ¹ ©5 ¹ 5 25
(5 3 ) 3

x3 2
8. –2 d <
4 3
8
Multiply by 4 throughout: –8 d x – 3 <
3
2
Add 3 throughout: –5 d x < 5
3

9. (a) (i) 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21

+2 +3 +4 +5
a+b+c
+1 +1 +1
3a + b
2a

1
(ii) 2a = 1 Ÿ a=
2
§1· 1
3a + b = 2, 3¨ ¸ + b = 2 Ÿ b=
©2¹ 2
1 1
a + b + c = 1, + +c=1 Ÿ c=0
2 2
1 2 1 1
The nth term of the sequence is n  n = n (n  1)
2 2 2
 1
(b) For the sequence 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ... the nth term is n (n  1)
2
1
For the sequence 4, 12, 24, 40, 60, ... the nth term is 4 × n (n  1)
2
= 2n(n + 1)

AE
10. (a) cos AEˆ D =
EB
5
=
13

(b) In right-angled 'EAB, AB = EB 2  AE 2

= 13 2  5 2

= 12 cm

tan EBˆ C = – tan (180  EBˆ C )

= – tan EBˆ A
AE
= 
AB
5
= 
12

1 1
(c) Area of 'ABE is u AB u AE = u EB u AD
2 2
1 1
u 12 u 5 = u 13 u AD
2 2
8
AD = 4
13
11. (a) Map A
Scale 1 : 2 000 Ÿ Scale length Actual distance
1 cm represents 2 000 cm
1 cm represents 20 m
5 cm represents 100 m
Map B
Scale 1 : 1 000 Ÿ Scale length Actual distance
1 cm represents 1 000 cm
1 cm represents 10 m
X cm represents 100 m
Hence, X = 100 ÷ 10 = 10 cm

(b) Map A
Scale 1 : 2 000 Ÿ 1 cm represents 2 000 cm
1 cm represents 20 m
1 cm2 represents 400 m2
6 cm2 represents 2 400 m2

12. (a) Ratio of their surface areas = 28 : 63

= 4:9

Ratio of their heights = 4 : 9

= 2:3
(b) Ratio of their volumes = 23 : 33
= 8 : 27
27
Hence, volume of the bigger jug is = u 2400 cm3
8
= 8 100 cm3
13.
x=0

Vertical asymptote is the y-axis or x = 0

y=0 Horizontal asymptote is the x-axis or y = 0
0 i

y= 8
x

14. (a) y-intercept Ÿ x = 0

When x = 0, y = (0 – 3)(0 + 6)
= (–3)(6)
= –18

(b) x-intercept Ÿ y = 0
When y = 0, (x – 3)(x + 6) = 0
x = 3 or x = –6
Since A is on the left of the origin, Ÿ x < 0.
Hence, coordinates of A is (–6, 0).

(c) The coordinates of B is (3, 0).

Length of AB = 6 – (–3) = 9
1
Area of 'ABE is u 9 u 18
2
= 81 uni t s 2
 (d) B(3, 0) and C(0, –18)
0  (18)
Gradient of BC is
30
= 6
The y-intercept of BC is –18.
Hence, equation of BC is y = 6x – 18.

(e) The x-coordinate of the minimum point lies on vertical line passing through the
6 3
midpoint of A and B, i.e x =
2
= –1.5

When x = –1.5, y = (–1.5 – 3)( –1.5 + 6)

= (–4.5)(4.5)
= –20.25
Hence, coordinates of minimum point is (–1.5, –20.25).

o
§ 3· o
§1·
15. (b) a = OA = ¨¨ ¸¸ and b = OB = ¨¨ ¸¸
©1¹ © 3¹
o
BC = 2a – b
§ 3· § 1 ·
= 2 ¨¨ ¸¸ – ¨¨ ¸¸
© 1 ¹ © 3¹
§ 5·
= ¨¨ ¸¸
©  1¹
o
| BC | = (5) 2  (1) 2

= 26
 3 2 3 2
16.  =  (factorise)
2
x 9 3  x ( x  3)( x  3) 3  x

3 2
= 
( x  3)( x  3) x  3

3  2( x  3)
=
( x  3)( x  3)

3  2x  6
=
( x  3)( x  3)

2x  9
=
( x  3)( x  3)

17. (a) In 'PQR and 'PBA

RPˆ Q = APˆ B (common angle)

RP 6 PQ 10
2 and 2
AP 3 PB 5
? 'PQR is similar to 'PBA (S.A.S. similarity)
or (1 equal angle and 2 sides of included angle are proportional)

PQ QR
(b) By similar 's,
PB AB
10 6
5 AB
AB = 3 cm
(c) Area of 'PQR : area of 'PBA = PQ2 : PB2
= 102 : 52
= 100 : 25
= 4:1
Area of 'PQR : area of quadrilateral ABRQ
= area of 'PQR : (area of 'PQR – area of 'PBA)
= 4 : (4 – 1)
= 4 : 3
18. (a) Mid-length(x) Frequency(f)
5 2
12 4
15 4

(i) Mean = x ¦ fx
¦f
2(5)  4(12)  4(15)
=
244
118
=
10
= 11.8

(ii) ¦ fx 2
=
2(5 2 )  4(12 2 )  4(15 2 )
¦f 244

1526
=
10
= 152.6
2
Standard deviation = ¦ fx 2
§ ¦ fx ·
¨ ¸
¦f ¨¦f ¸
© ¹

= 152.6  (11.8) 2

= 3.66 (correct to 3 sig. fig.)

19. (a) An exterior angle = 180q – 135q (adjacent angles on a straight line)
= 45q
360
Number of sides =
1 exterior ‘

360
=
45
= 8
(b) ‘ABC = ‘BCD = 135q
180  135
‘BCA = (base angle of isosceles 'ABC)
2
= 22.5q
‘ACD = ‘BCD – ‘BCA
= 135q – 22.5q
= 112.5q

20. 2x + 30y = 70 --- (1)

0.1x + 3.5y = 7.5 --- (2)
From (1): x + 15y = 35
x = 35 – 15y --- (3) [ Make x the subject ]
Substitute (3) into (2): 0.1(35 – 15y) + 3.5y = 7.5
3.5 – 1.5y + 3.5y = 7.5
2y = 4
y=2
Put y = 2 into (3): x = 35 – 15(2)
x=5
 x1  x 2 y1  y 2 ·
21. (a) Midpoint = §¨ , ¸
© 2 2 ¹

4  8 1 5·
= §¨ , ¸
© 2 2 ¹

= (6, 3)

(b) 2x + 3y = 17
3y = –2x + 17

y =  2 x + 17 (Make y the subject)

3 3
2
Gradient is  .
3
2
Since the straight line is parallel 2x + 3y = 17, its gradient is also 
3
2
Hence, the equation of the line is y =  x + c --- (1)
3
The line passes through (6, –2).
Substitute x = 6 and y = –2 into (1) to find the y-intercept c.
2
y=  x+c
3
2
(–2) =  (6) + c
3
c=2
2
Therefore, the equation of the line is y =  x + 2.
3
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22. (a) P(winning any prize on the first spin) =
8

= 3
4
(b) P(spending $45 and not winning anything)
= P(obtaining “Thank you for participating” on the 1st spin and “Thank you for
participating” or “miss all remaining turns” on the 2nd spin) or
P(obtaining “miss all remaining turns” on the 1st spin)

= §¨ 1 u 2 ·¸ + 1
©8 8¹ 8

= 5
32

(c) P(spending $40 and winning $20 in total)

= P(obtaining “Win $10 voucher” on the both spins) or
P(obtaining “Win $20 voucher” on the 1st spin and “Thank you for participating”
or “miss all remaining turns” on the 2nd spin) or
P(obtaining “Thank you for participating” on the 1st spin and “Win $20 voucher”
on the 2nd spin)

= §¨ 1 u 1 ·¸ + §¨ 1 u 2 ·¸ + §¨ 1 u 1 ·¸
©8 8¹ ©8 8¹ ©8 8¹

= 1
16
23. 5x2 + 6x – 1 = 0 [ a = 5, b = 6, c = –1 ]

br b 2  4 ac
x
2a

6r 6 2  4(5)(1)
=
2(5)

6r 36  20
=
2(5)

6r 56
=
10
= 0.15 or –1.35

24. (a) x2 – 6x + 2 = x2 – 6x + (3)2 + 2 – (3)2

= (x – 3)2 – 7 (completing the square)
(b) y = x2 – 6x + 2
y = (x – 3)2 – 7
Minimum point is at (3, –7)
When x = 0, y = 2 Ÿ y-intercept = 2

y
2
y = (x – 3) – 7

2
x
O

(3, –7)