About this book

O LEVEL TOPICAL MATHEMATICS aims to provide a thorough revision for students

taking the GCE O Level Mathematics Examination.

This book contains:

• Past Examination Questions Arranged by Topic

Questions from past examinations provide the best practice. They also provide
insight into the type and style of questions often asked in an examination.

• Latest Examination Papers

The latest examination papers are included for timed practice, providing the
students with an idea of what is expected of them in the most recent examination.

The Editorial Team

Also available

ANSWER BOOK (Separate booklet)

Units 1 - 11
Latest Examination Papers

The step-by-step solutions* serve as a useful reference for self-study purposes.

* The answers to the questions compiled in this publication are given by the publisher,
Singapore Asia Publishers Pte Ltd.
Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board bears no responsibility for these answers.
Any queries or comments on the answers should be forwarded to the publisher directly.

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 Contents
Mathematical Formulae

Unit 1 Numbers
1.1 Numbers and Their Operations------------------------------------------------------- (1.1)1 - 2
1.2 Primes, Prime Factorisation, HCF, LCM, Squares, Cubes, Square Roots
and Cube Roots------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1.2)1 - 4
1.3 Approximation and Estimation------------------------------------------------------- (1.3)1 - 2
1.4 Fraction, Ratio, Rate and Speed------------------------------------------------------ (1.4)1 - 6
1.5 Percentage------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1.5)1 - 2
1.6 Standard Form-------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1.6)1 - 6
1.7 Proportion – Maps & Scales, Direct and Inverse---------------------------------- (1.7)1 - 6
1.8 Number Patterns----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1.8)1 - 6

Unit 2 Algebra
2.1 Indices----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.1)1 - 2
2.2 Simplification and Evaluation of Algebraic Expressions and Formulae-------- (2.2)1 - 8
2.3 Factorisation of Algebraic Expressions--------------------------------------------- (2.3)1 - 4
2.4 Solving Linear Equations------------------------------------------------------------- (2.4)1 - 2
2.5 Solving Linear Inequalities----------------------------------------------------------- (2.5)1 - 2
2.6 Solving Simultaneous Equations in Two Variables-------------------------------- (2.6)1 - 2
2.7 Solving Quadratic Equations--------------------------------------------------------- (2.7)1 - 8

Unit 3 Functions and Graphs

3.1 Graphs of Linear Equations in Two Unknowns (No questions in the last 10 years)
3.2 Graphs of Quadratic Functions------------------------------------------------------- (3.2)1 - 6
3.3 Graphs of Other Functions: Power Functions, Exponential Functions--------- (3.3)1 - 8
3.4 Graphs of Distance-Time and Graphs of Speed-Time---------------------------- (3.4)1 - 6
3.5 Graphs of Other Rate of Change----------------------------------------------------- (3.5)1 - 2

Unit 4 Applications of Mathematics in Practical Situations

Profit, Loss, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Taxation, Instalments,
Utilities Bills, Money Exchange----------------------------------------------------- (4)1 - 6

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 Unit 5 Geometry
5.1 Angles, Triangles, Polygons and Symmetry---------------------------------------- (5.1)1 - 8
5.2 Congruence and Similarity----------------------------------------------------------- (5.2)1 - 6
5.3 Coordinate Geometry------------------------------------------------------------------ (5.3)1 - 6
5.4 Pythagoras’ Theorem and Trigonometry Ratios----------------------------------- (5.4)1 - 6
5.5 Further Trigonometry------------------------------------------------------------------ (5.5)1 - 12
5.6 Properties of Circles------------------------------------------------------------------- (5.6)1 - 10
5.7 Geometrical Construction------------------------------------------------------------- (5.7)1 - 4

Unit 6 Mensuration
6.1 Perimeter and Area of Plane Figures------------------------------------------------ (6.1)1 - 4
6.2 Volume and Surface Area of Solids-------------------------------------------------- (6.2)1 - 10
6.3 Radian, Arc Length, Sector Area and Segment Area------------------------------ (6.3)1 - 6

Unit 7 Statistics
7.1 Data Analysis – Representation and Interpretation-------------------------------- (7.1)1 - 4
7.2 Mean, Mode, Median, Range, Quartiles, Percentiles, Standard Deviation----- (7.2)1 - 10
7.3 Cumulative Frequency Curve-------------------------------------------------------- (7.3)1 - 8

Unit 8 Probability
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (8)1 - 8

Unit 9 Set language and notation

Sets and Venn Diagrams-------------------------------------------------------------- (9)1 - 6

Unit 10 Matrices
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10)1 - 6

Unit 11 vectors in two dimensions

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11)1 - 10

O LEVEL MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION YEAR 2017

Papers 1 and 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2017)1 - 26

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 UNIT 1 Numbers

1.1 Numbers and Their Operations

PAPER 1

[1]
(2008 P1 Q1a)

[2]
(2014 P1 Q1)

(1.1)

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