Chapter 1: Directed Numbers

Paper 1
This test paper contains 20 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are allowed to use a scientific calculator that cannot be programmed.
1

A gas is at 12C. What will its temperature be if it is cooled three times further?
A
24C
C
36C
B
24C
D
48C

A liquid is heated so that the temperature rises 52C in four seconds. The rate at
which the temperature rises, in degree Celsius per second is
A
13
C
16
B
13
D
16

In five seconds, the radius of a balloon decreases from 18 cm to 3 cm. What is the
rate of decrease, in cm/s, of the balloons radius?
A
6
C
4
B
5
D
3

36 ( 4) 17 =
A
9
B
18

C
D

20
26

36 + 252 ( 6) =
A
10
B
3

C
D

6
9

Table 1 shows the profit/loss of grocery shop in the past five days.
Day

Profit/Loss

1
2
3
4
5

Loss RM72
Profit RM96
Profit RM58
Loss RM55
Profit RM98
TABLE 1

What is the average gain for one day?

A
RM15
C
RM20
B
RM18
D
RM25

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Ahmad went to a funfair last night and played darts where 12 points would be given
for hitting the bulls-eye. Otherwise, 9 points would be deducted. Ahmad threw 20
darts and hit the bulls-eye 13 times. How many points did Ahmad collect
altogether?
A
35
C
93
B
60
D
102

Which of the following is false?

1
1
1
5


A
C
2
3
3
6
B

3
A
B

10

1
1
7 D
2
3

1
1
1
3
5
7
2
9
1
2
3

1
1

6
2

2
3
1

1 1
7
1

5 3 10
2
1
A
3
1
2
B
2

5
9

1
3
1
4
2
3

C
D

11

Which of the following is false?

A
1.7 > 7.1
C
0.9 > 3
B
7.9 < 9.1
D
9.1 < 1.1

12

12.7 ( 9.491) =
A
3.209
B
5.619

13

14

C
D

2.249
3.179

10.752 (1.6) ( 0.8) =

A
6.9
C
B
8.4
D

9.7
12.4

1
0.86 =
2
A
0.36
B
0.19

0.27
0.51

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16

1.9 1 =
4

A
0.19
B
0.37

18

0.65
0.91

3
0.5 =
4
0.575
C
5.975
D

3.79
2.627

3.6 + 4
A
B

17

C
D

1
(7.96 7.26)
2
A
6.82
C
B
4.26
D

3
5

1
3
5 1.2 ( )
8
10
A
4.6125
C
B
6.3725
D

3.1725
5.3525

19

The temperature of a room was initially 32.8 C. After the air conditioner was
1
switched on, the room temperature fell to 18.4 C in 24
minutes. The rate of
2
temperature change of the room was
A
0.59 C / minute
B
1.7 C / minute
C
0.59 C / minute
D
1.7 C / minute

20

A packet of detergent costs RM7.80. During a sales carnival, the price was reduced
1
by an amount equivalent to
of the normal selling price. The cost of the detergent
4
during the sales carnival was
A
RM1.95
B
RM5.85
C
RM6.20
D
RM6.90

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Paper 2
This test paper contains 10 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are not allowed to use a calculator.
1

31 [( 9) + (6) ( 2)] =

17.6 ( 0.8) =

0.648 ( 0.9 ) ( 0.2) =

A submarine was at a depth of 120 m below sea level. It then ascended at a rate of
15 m per minute for 5 minutes. Find the new position of the submarine.

Kamal sells satay. Last Sunday, he made a profit of RM72 but the next day, he made
a loss of RM16. Find the average profit over the two days.

The initial temperature of a room was 30 C. When the air-conditioner was switched
on, the room temperature was cooled at a rate of 2.6 C per minute. How long does
it take for the room temperature to reach 22.72 C?

10

Chee Seng borrowed RM875 from a friend to start his sugarcane drink business and
agreed to pay back RM25 a day. How long did he take to clear his debt?

1
1
1
1 2
2
2
3

3
(1.72) (1.68)
5

1 1

3 ( 0 .2 )
2 5

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