Questions According to Examination Format

1. 4.

Diagram 1
Diagram 4
In Diagram 1, PQRST is a regular pentagon,
TQUR is a parallelogram and PQU is a straight In Diagram 4, the value of x + y =
line. The value x + y = A 235 C 245
A 36 C 108 B 240 D 250
B 72 D 144
5.
V T
2.

In Diagram 5, PQRUVDiagram
is a 5regular pentagon and
RSTU is a rhombus. The value of x + y =
Diagram 2 A 220 C 260
In Diagram 2, PN = NM and  PQK =  KLN B 240 D 280
= PSR  90 0 . PNS and PMR are straight lines.
6.
The value of y - x =
A 8 C 53
B 16 D 69

3.

Diagram 6
In Diagram 6, PQRU is a square and QRSV is a
parallelogram. PVR is a straight line. The value of
x=
A 110 C 120
Diagram 3 B 115 D 125
In Diagram 3, PQVTU is a regular pentagon and
QRSV is a parallelogram. The value of  TSR 7.
A 36 C 72
B 54 D 108

In Diagram 7, PWV,Diagram 7
WUS, WQR, PQUT and RST
is straight line. PWV and RST are parallel. The
value of x + y =
A 80 C 100
B 90 D 110

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12.

Diagram 12

Diagram 8 In Diagram 12, E,F,G,H and I are some parts of a

In Diagram 8, PQRSWX is a regular hexagon. SV regular octagon vertices, EI is a straight line, the
is parallel to TU. The value of x + y = value of x + y =
A 184 C 204 A 45 C 135
B 192 D 212 B 100 D 150

9. 13.

Diagram 13

In Diagram 13, PQRST is a regular pentagon.

In Diagram 9, RSTUVY is a regular hexagon. PQV and SRV are straight lines. The value of x+ y
WVU is straight line. The value of x = A 72 C 108
A 120 C 220 B 86 D 144
B 140 D 240
Diagram 9 14.
10.

Diagram 14
In Diagram 14, SQRT is a straight line, PS = SR =
Diagram 10 RT, the value of x + y =
A 120 C 180
In Diagram 10, PQRSTU is a regular hexagon. B 150 D 210
USW and WVQ are straight lines. The value of x
+y= 15.
A 70 C 90
B 80 D 100

11.

Diagram 15
In Diagram 15, PQRSTU is a regular hexagon.
PQY is a straight line. The value of x + y =
A 68 C 136
B 90 D 180
Diagram 11

In Diagram 11, QR = RS. The value of x + y =

A 67.5 C 117.5
B 80.5 D 147.5

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S
W X
T U
Diagram 16

Diagram 17

Diagram 21

T U
Diagram 18
In Diagram 16, QRSTUV is a regular hexagon.
PQVWX are five continues vertices of a regular
polygon with n sides. RVW is a straight line.
A 15 C 10
B 12 D 7
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17. In Diagram 18, PQRST is a regular pentagon.
QPU and STUV are straight lines. Find the value
of y.
In Diagram 17, PRT and QRS are straight lines. A 72 C 108
Find the value of x. D 100 D 144
A 45 C 65
B 60 D 70

18.
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November 2003

1.

In Diagram 1, PQRSTU is a regular hexagon.

19. Diagram 1 PUV and QPW are straight lines. The value of
x+y=
A 69 C 76
Diagram 19 shows a hexagon, Find the value of
x + y.
A 130 C 160
B 140 D 180
Diagram 19
B 72 D
Diagram 20 86

2.

In Diagram 2, PWQ is an isosceles triangle.

PQR., PWV and STU are straight lines. The value
of x + y =
A 240 C 300
Diagram 2 B 280 D 380
20.
July 2004
In Diagram 20, ABCDE is a regular pentagon. 1. T
Q AEF and GFDC are straight lines. Find the value
of x.
A 36 C 108
U S
D 72 D 118

21.
A x
In Diagram 21, ABCDE is a regular pentagon. P Q R
ABC and DCG are straight lines. Given BC is Diagram 1
R parallel to PQ. Find the value of x + y.
A 100 C 114 In Diagram 1, PQSTU is a regular pentagon.
B 106 D 138 PQR and TSR are straight lines. The value of x is
A 36 C 60
22. B 54 D 72
Diagram 22 shows a regular hexagon, EL and
HGL are straight lines. The value of y is
A 15 C 60
B 45 D 120

2.
SPM Past Year Questions
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Diagram 2
Diagram 2 shows a regular polygon. The value of u
y is
A 160 C 135 P
B 140 D 120
Diagram 1

November 2004

1. Diagram 1 shows a pentagon PQRST. Straight

K line PQ is parallel to straight line UTS. Find the
value of x + y
A 216 C 250
L J B 222 D 260
y°
15°
2.
M

x°
F G H
Diagram 1

In Diagram 1, GHJKL is a regular pentagon.

FGH and FMJ are straight lines. The value of
x+y=
A 57 C 36
B 42 D 21 S

Diagram 2

Diagram 2 shows a rhombus PQRS. Find the

value of z.
A 15 C 60
B 45 D 75

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A 36 C 108

In diagram 1, PQRTU is a regular pentagon and B 72 D 144

RST is a straight line.
Find the value of m.
A 36 B 58 Nov 2007(1)
C 65 D 72
In Diagram 1, MNPQRSTU is a regular octagon
and TUVW is a straight line.
July 2006

Q P
1. Q
R N
145o
R S M
P V
x 125
100o T U V W
yo
Find the value of x
S T U
A 65 C 80
In Diagram 1, PQRST is a regular pentagon and
TUVP is a quadrilateral. STU is a straight line. B 70 D 90
Find the value of y.
A 72 B 73
C 80 D 81

Nov 2007(2)
Nov 2006(N)
U In Diagram 2, PQRW is a rhombus and
In Diagram I, PQRST is a regular pentagon and VWP isSa straight line.
PSUV is a parallelogram, STUxis a straight line.
T V 120 Q
R
T
y 2x
S U
110
P
120
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R W P
Q
Calculate the value of x + y . The value of x + y is

A 160 C 220 A 135 C 195

B 170 D 230 B 165 D 225

July 2007(1) Nov 2008

Diagram 1 shows two regular polygons, Diagram 2 shows a regular pentagon PQRST S
PQRSTUVW and JKLMNQ , which are joined and an equilateral triangle TUV. PUQ is a
at Q . straight line. Q
y
T S Q
110
N M P
R R
U
x x
P 120 R
Q L
V
T
y X W
W P
J K 25
V S
T
Given that y = 2x , find the value of y

A 45 C 60 Find the value of x.

B 70 D 85 A 47 C 60

B 49 D 71U

Q
July 2007(2) Jun 2008(1)
y
Diagram 2 shows a hexagon PQRSTU. In Diagram 2, PQRST is a regular polygon.
P x PUT is a straight line. VP = VU.
Q
U R
120 150
P R
x
T x
y
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T S
 x° = 180° - 60° - 50°
= 70°

4. y° = 40°
x° = 180° - 40° - 30°
= 110°
Find the value of x .
5. y° = 180° - 130°
A 36 C 60 = 50°
x° = 180° - 40° - 50°
B 54 D 72 = 90°

Jun 2008(2) 6. x° = 180° - 100°

= 80°
In Diagram 3, PQRTX is a pentagon which is z° = 180° - 120°
symmetrical about the straight line QWV. RTV = 60°
is a straight line. SRVU is a part of a regular y° = 180° - 80° - 60°
hexagon. = 40°
1.2

1. x° = 180° - 60°
= 120°

2. x° = 60°

3. x° = 60°

4. x° = 60°

1.3
180 0  90 0
1. x° =
2
= 45°

2. y° = 65°
x° = 180° - 65° - 65°
= 50°
3. y° = 60°
z° = 180° - 60°
= 120°
Find the value of y.
180 0  120 0
x° =
A 130 C 144 2
= 30°
B 132 D 145
180 0  50 0
4. x° =
2
= 65°

ANSWERS
1.1 1. x° = 70° + 50°
1. x° = 180° - 43° - 60° = 120°
= 77°
2. x° = 132° - 90°
2. x° = 180° - 90° - 50° = 42°
= 40°
3. x° = 42°
3. y° = 60° y° = 70° + 42°
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 = 112° = 65°
y° = 65° + 50°
4. y° = 180° - 101° = 115°
= 79° 1.7
x° = 79° + 55°
= 134° 1. Sum of interior angles
= (4 – 2)  180°
5. x° = 70° + 45° = 360°
= 115°
2. Sum of interior angles
1.5 = (6 – 2)  180°
= 720°
1. x° = 360° - 54° - 137° - 62°
= 107° 3. x° = 720–145 – 68 – 162 – 150- 120
= 75°
2. y° = 180° - 72°
= 108° 4. x° = 540 – 240 – 40 – 100 - 110
x° = 360° - 108° - 90° - 83° = 50°
= 79° 1.8

3. y° = 180° - 135° 1. Sum of the exterior angles

= 45° =a+b+c+d+e+f
x° = 360° - 120° - 95° - 45° = 360°
= 100°
z° = 180° - 100° 2. Sum of the exterior angles
= 80° =a+b+c
= 360°
4. x° = 64° 1.9
z° = 360° - 79° - 64° - 118° 1. Size of the interior angles
= 99°
=
 5  2   180 0
5
1.6
3  180 0
=
1. x° = 180° - 40° 5
= 140° = 108°
y° = 140°
2. Size of the interior angles
2. x° = 50°
=
 8  2  180 0
8
6  180 0
=
8
= 135°

3. Size of the interior angles

=
10  2  180 0
8
8  180 0
=
10
360 0  100 0 = 144°
y° =
2
= 130° Questions According To Examination
Format
3. x° = 180° - 47° - 52° 1. B
= 81° 2. B
x° = 81° 3. B
4. C
180 0  50 0 5. B
4. x° =
2 6. B
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8. A
9. D
10. B
11. C
12. C
13. D
14. B
15. B
16. B
17. B
18. D
19. C
20. A
21. C
22. A
SPM Past Year Questions
November 2003
1. C 2. C
July 2004
1. A 2. C
November 2004
1. B
November 2005
1. D 2. D
July 2005 July 2006
1. B 1. D
Nov 2006

1. D

Nov 2007

1. C 2. A

Jun 2007

1. B 2. B

Jun 2008

1. A 2. D

Nov 2008
1. D

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