Mock 07(I)

MATHS
paper-2

OXFORD / CANOTTA MATHS

MATHEMATICS MOCK PAPER 2

1
(1 /2 hours) Subject Code 180

1. Read carefully the instructions on the Answer Sheet and insert the information required
(including the Subject Code) in the spaces provided.
2. When told to open this book, you should check that all questions are there. Look for
the words ‘END OF PAPER’ after the last question.
3. All questions carry equal marks.
4. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. You should mark all your answers on the Answer
Sheet.
5. You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you mark more than one
answer, you will receive NO MARKS for that question.
6. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

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 FORMULAS FOR REFERENCE

SPHERE Surface area = 4πr 2

4 3
Volume = πr
3

CYLINDER Area of curved surface = 2πrh

Volume = πr 2 h

CONE Area of curved surface = πrl

1 2
Volume = πr h
3

PRISM Volume = base area height

×

1
PYRAMID Volume = × base area × height
3

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There are 36 questions in Section A and 18 questions in Section B.
The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Choose the best answer for each question.

Section A
1. m m m m ⋅ =

A. 2mm.
B. 2(m)m.
C. m2m.
D. mm
m
.

2. If 3x = y(x – 3), then x =

3
A. .
3− y

−3
B. .
3− y

3y
C. .
3− y

− 3y
D. .
3− y

1 1
3. 2x +1
−
2x −1
=

2
A. 2
.
4x + 1
2
B. 2
.
4x −1
4x
C. .
4x 2 − 1
2
D. .
1− 4x 2

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4. 1 + 4x2 – 2 – 4 y x =
A. (1 – 2 x – y )(1 – 2 x + ).
y

B. (1 – 2 x – y )(1 – 2 x – ).
y

C. (1 – 2 x – y )(1 + 2 x + ).
y

D. (1 – 2 x + y )(1 + 2 x – y).

5. If (
f x ) = ( – 2)3, then (1) + (3) =
x f f

A. –1.
B. 0.
C. 2.
D. 8.

6. Which of the following is an identity / are identities?

I. + = +
a b b a

II. 2 + 2 = ( + )2
a b a b

III. 2 – 2 = ( + )( – )
a b a b a b

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only

7. The figure shows the graph of a quadratic function ( ). Then ( ) = f x f x

A. 4( – 2)( + 4).
x x
y

B. –4( + 2)( – 4).

x x

y = f(x)
4
1
C. (x − 2)( x + 4) .
2

1
D. − (x + 2)( x − 4) .
2 O
x

–2 4

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8. Solve x
2
= x.
6

A. x=6

B. x=8

C. x = 0 or x = 6

D. x = 0 or x = 8

9. Find the range of values of such that the quadratic equation 2 2 + 4 + = 5 has no real
k x x k

roots.
A. >7
k

B. <7
k

C. >3
k

D. <3
k

10. When is increased by 7%, it becomes . Then =

x y x

A. (1 – 7%).
y

B. (1 + 7%).
y

y
C.
1 − 7% .
y
D.
1 + 7% .

11. A sum of $5 000 is deposited at 4% per annum for 3 years, compounded half-yearly. Find the
amount correct to the nearest dollar.
A. $5 306
B. $5 624
C. $5 631
D. $6 327

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12. The figure shows the patterns P1, P2, P3, …, which consist of dots.

P1 P2 P3
Find the number of dots in P20.
A. 76
B. 78
C. 80
D. 82

13. Let a, b and c are non-zero numbers. If 2a = 5b and 4b = 3c, then

(a – b + c)：(a + b – c) =
A. 17：13.
B. 13：17.
C. 13：3.
D. 3：13.

14. It is given that p varies directly as q2 and inversely as r. If q is increased by 5% and r is

decreased by 10%, then p is
A. decreased by 1.225%.
B. decreased by 22.5%.
C. increased by 1.225%.
D. increased by 22.5%.

15. The figure shows three piers A, B and C. It is given that the bearing of B from A is 060° and
the bearing of C from B is 150°. If AB = BC, then the bearing of C from A is
A. 100°.
N

B. 105°. N B 150°
C. 115°.
60°

D. 130°. A

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16. In the figure, which of the following triangles is / are similar to ∆ABC?
I. ∆DCA A E
II. ∆CDE
III. ∆DAC
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and III only B C D
D. II and III only

17. In the figure, PQRS is a trapezium and PS // QR. If PS = a, PQ = b, QR = c and PQ ⊥ QR,

then tan θ =
b P a S
A. . θ
c
c
B. . b
b
b
C. .
c−a
Q c R
c−a
D. .
b

18.

4 5 4

5 4

P Q R

The figure shows 3 right pyramids P, Q and R whose bases are square. The descending order
of magnitude of their volumes is
A. P, Q, R.
B. P, R, Q.
C. Q, R, P.
D. R, P, Q.

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19. In the figure, OAB is a sector of radius 9 cm. The area of the sector is
A. 18π cm2.
B. 27π cm2.
C. 30π cm2. A 30
°
B

D. 36π cm2. 9 cm

20. sin θ sin (90° – θ ) – cos θ cos (90° – θ ) + tan θ tan (90° – θ ) =
A. 0.
B. 1.
C. 2.
D. tan θ .

21. If 45° < θ < 90°, which of the following must be true?
I. sin θ < cos θ
II. cos θ < sin θ
III. cos θ < tan θ
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only

22. ABCDEFGH is a cube. The angle between BG and the plane BCFE is
A. ∠BGC. G F
B. ∠EBG.
H E
C. ∠FBG.
D. ∠FCG.

D C

A B

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23. O

If the figure above is rotated clockwise about the point O through 180°, which of the
following is its image?
A. O B. C. D. O

O O

24. Find the sum of all marked angles in the figure.

A. 360°
B. 540°
C. 630°
D. 720°

25. Find the value of x in the figure.

50°
A. 100°
B. 105° x

C. 110°
D. 115°
x

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26.
barbed wire fence

prison

The figure above shows a prison surrounded by the barbed wire fence. A guard patrols around
the prison with a fixed distance from the barbed wire fence. Which of the following is the
route of the guard?
A.

B.

C.

D.

27. If the polar coordinates of the points and are (8 , 30°) and (6 , 300°) respectively, then the
P Q

distance between and is

P Q

A. 10.
B. 12.
C. 14.
D. 16.

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28. If a > 0, which of the following shows the graph of the straight line ax – 5y + 6 = 0?
A. y

x
O

B. y

x
O

C. y

x
O

D. y

x
O

29. If 4x – (k – 1)y – 7 = 0 and kx – 3y + 5 = 0 are the equations of a pair of parallel lines, then
k=
A. –4.
B. 4.
C. 3 or –4.
D. –3 or 4.

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30. A straight line passes through (1 , –2) and (5 , –1). The equation of its perpendicular bisector
is
A. 8x + 2y – 21 = 0.
B. 7x – 4y + 14 = 0.
C. 6x + y – 8 = 0.
D. 5x – 3y – 12 = 0.

31. In the figure, P(4 , 9), Q(–1 , 6), R and S are the vertices of the square. The coordinates of
y
A. R are (1 , 2).
B. R are (2 , 1). P(4 , 9)

C. S are (4 , 6). Q(–1 , 6)

D. S are (6 , 4). S

R
x
O

32. A letter is chosen at random from the word ‘STATISTICS’. Find the probability that it is not
an ‘S’.
A. 0.25
B. 0.3
C. 0.5
D. 0.7

33. Two fair dice are thrown. What is the probability of getting a sum which is less than 4?
1
A.
18
1
B.
12
1
C.
9
1
D.
4

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34. {3, 5, 1, 6, 7, 9} and { + 3, + 5, + 1, + 6, + 7, + 9} are two groups of numbers,
a a a a a a

where > 0. Which of the following is / are true?

a

I. The two groups of numbers have the same mean.

II. The two groups of numbers have the same median.
III. The two groups of numbers have the same inter-quartile range.
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only

35. Which of the following cannot be determined by a box-and-whisker diagram?

A. Mean
B. Median
C. Inter-quartile range
D. Range

36. The figure shows the graph of = ( ) where −2 ≤ x ≤ 6 .

y f x

The range of values of satisfying ( ) < 2 is

x f x
y

A. 0 < < 1.
x
y = f(x)

B. 0 < < 2.
x
5

C. − 2 ≤ x < 3 .
3

D. 3≤ x <6. 2

x
O
–2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Section B

37. The figure shows the graph of y = log3 ( x − 1) . The coordinates of are Q

A. (0 , 1). y

B. (1 , 0).
C. (2 , 0). y = log3(x–1)

D. (3 , 0).

Q
x
O

2
log(a b)
38. =
6 log a + 3 log b

a 2b
A. .
6a + 3b
1
B. 4 2
.
a b
1
C. .
a 2b
1
D. .
3

39. Convert the decimal number 2 + 2 + 7 into a binary number.

5 3

A. 100101 2

B. 100111 2

C. 101011 2

D. 101111 2

40. If ax
3
+2 bx
2
– 2 + is divisible by + 2, then
ax b x ：
a b =
A. 1：2.
B. 2：1.
C. 4：9.
D. 9：4.

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41. The shaded region in the figure is the solution of y

x ≥ 0
y ≥ 0
 4

A.  .
x + y ≥ 4
2 x − y ≥ 3 2

x ≥ 0
x
O
y ≥ 0 2 4


B.  . –2

x − y ≤ 4
2 x − y ≥ 4 –4

x ≥ 0
y ≥ 0

C.  .
x + y ≤ 4
2 x − y ≤ 4

x ≥ 0
y ≥ 0

D.  .
 x − y ≥ 4
2 x + y ≤ 4

42. If the sum of the first terms of an arithmetic sequence is 3 2 – , then the 18 term of the
n n n
th

sequence is
A. 104.
B. 410.
C. 594.
D. 954.

43. The first term of an infinite geometric sequence is a non-zero number. If the first term is
equal to the sum of the remaining terms of the sequence, then the common ratio is
1
A. .
2
1
B. .
3
1
C. .
4

D. not determined.

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44. When 0° ≤ x ≤ 360° , how many roots does the equation 4sin2x – 3sin x – 1 = 0 have?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

45. The minimum value of the function f(x) = 2x2 – 16x is

A. –32.
B. –16.
C. 0.
D. 8.

46. In the figure, O is the centre. AEOB and ADC are straight lines. ∠DAE =
A. 15°. C
D
B. 20°. 110 °
B A
C. 25°. O E
D. 30°.

47. In the figure, O is the centre. PAQ is a tangent to the circle at A. If CDP is a straight line, then
θ=
Q
A. 41°.
B. 46°. A B
105
51°.
°
C. 68 °
O
θ
D. 56°. P
D C

48. In the figure, ABC is a right-angled triangle. AB = AC = 10 cm, ∠BAC = 90°. The distance
between the in-centre and circumcentre of ∆ABC is
A. 5 2 cm. B

B. 10 cm.
10 cm
C. (5− 2 ) cm.

D. ( 10 − 5 2 ) cm.
C
A 10 cm

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49. If A(0 , 3), B(0 , –3) and C(4 , 0) are the vertices of ∆ABC, then the coordinates of the
in-centre of ∆ABC are
A. (0 , 3 ).
4

B. ( 3 , 0).
4

C. (0 , 3 ).
2

D. ( 3 , 0).
2

50. In the figure, a circle touches the y-axis at A(0 , 4) and cuts the x-axis at B(2 , 0) and C(8 , 0).
The equation of the circle is
A. x2 + y2 – 8x – 10y + 16 = 0. y

B. x2 + y2 – 10x – 8y + 16 = 0.
C. x2 + y2 + 8x – 10y + 25 = 0.
D. x2 + y2 – 8x + 10y + 25 = 0. 4 A
B C
x
O 2 8

51. Consider the circle x2 + y2 – 14x + 12y + 69 = 0.Which of the following is / are correct?
I. The circle passes through the point (3 , –6).
II. The radius is 4 units.
III. The point (8 , –8) is outside the circle.
A. II only
B. III only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only

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52. A bag contains two $2 coins, four $1 coins and three 50¢ coins. If two coins are drawn at
random from the bag, then the probability that the amount of the coins drawn is less than $2
is
5
A. .
12
11
B. .
27
1
C. .
4
1
D. .
2

53. Three fair dice are thrown. It is given that all the numbers thrown are the same. Find the
probability that all the numbers thrown are odd.
1
A.
72
1
B.
9
1
C.
3
1
D.
2

54. It is given that the mean of monthly salaries of the employees in a company is $7 000. If
3 employees, whose monthly salaries are $7 000, leave the company, what will be the change
in the mean and standard deviation of the monthly salaries?
Mean Standard deviation
A. Increased Unchanged
B. Unchanged Decreased
C. Unchanged Increased
D. Decreased Increased

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