Mock Exam Extra 6 Paper 2

Paper 2 6. The vertex of the graph of y = –(2 – x)2 + 3 is (2, 3).

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D C is not true.
6. D 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. B y = –(2 – x)2 + 3
11. A 12. A 13. D 14. D 15. D = –(4 – 4x + x2) + 3
16. B 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. B = –x2 + 4x – 1
21. D 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. D Coefficient of x2 = –1 < 0
26. B 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. D  The graph opens downwards.
31. D 32. D 33. A 34. A 35. A A is not true.
36. B 37. C 38. C 39. B 40. A  = 42 – 4(–1)(–1)
41. C 42. D 43. B 44. D 45. A = 12 > 0
 The graph intersects with x-axis at two distinct
Section A points.
2 2
1. (a – 2b)(a – 2ab + 4b ) B is not true.
3 2 2 2 2 3
= a – 2a b + 4ab – 2a b + 4ab – 8b Substituting x = 0, we have y-intercept of the graph = –1.
3 2 2 3
= a – 4a b + 8ab – 8b D is true.

27 2 n (33 ) 2 n
2. = 3x + 2
93n (32 )3n 7.  –2 or 2(2x + 1) – 17 < 13
36 n 2
= 6n
3 3x + 2  –4 or 4x + 2 – 17 < 13
=1 3x  –6 or 4x < 28
x  –2 or x<7
1 1 x<7
3. + =3
x +1 y − 2
The greatest integer satisfying the given compound
1 1
=3– inequality is 6.
y−2 x +1
3x + 3 − 1
=
x +1 8. f(1) = f(–2)
x +1
y–2=  k(1)2 – 7(1) + 2 = k(–2)2 – 7(–2) + 2
3x + 2
x +1 k – 7 = 4k + 14
y=2+
3x + 2 3k = –21
k = –7
4. 2
L.H.S. = x + px – 3q + 2  f(x) = –7x – 7x + 2
2

R.H.S. = (x + 1)2 + q(x – 2) – 2p The required remainder

= x2 + 2x + 1 + qx – 2q – 2p = f(3)
= x2 + (q + 2)x + (1 – 2p – 2q)
= –7(3)2 – 7(3) + 2
 p=q+2
= –82
p – q = 2 ……(1)
–3q + 2 = 1 – 2p – 2q
5
2p – q = –1 ……(2) 9. Slope of L2 = – <0
c
(2) – (1), we have p = –3.
c>0
5 5
5. 0.015647 = 0.01565 (cor. to 4 sig. fig.) – >–
c 4
0.015653 = 0.01565 (cor. to 4 sig. fig.) 1 1
<
 x = 0.01565 (cor. to 4 sig. fig.) c 4
c>4
II is not true.
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b
y-intercept of L1 = < 5 12. a 5 = a4 – a3
2  a5 = 10 – a3
 b < 10 a6 = a5 – a4
I is true.  14 = (10 – a3) – 10
b a3 = –14
x-intercept of L1 = < 0
a
Note that b > 0 since y-intercept of L1 > 0. 13. 2a = 7c
a<0 a:c=7:2
d a: c = 7: 2 = 35 : 10
x-intercept of L2 = b: c = 2: 5= 4 : 10
5
 a: b: c = 35 : 4 : 10
b d
 < Let a = 35k, where k is a non-zero constant.
a 5
Then b = 4k and c = 10k.
5b > ad 4a + c 4(35k ) + 10k
=
III is not true. 2c − 10b 2(10k ) − 10(4k )
Alternative Method: 15
=–
d 2
x-intercept of L2 = > 0
5
d>0 14. Lower limit of the area of △ABG
5b > 0 and ad < 0
1
= (50 – 0.5)(30 – 0.5) cm2
2
 5b > ad
= 730.125 cm2
III is not true. Upper limit of the area of △ABG
1
= (50 + 0.5)(30 + 0.5) cm2
2
Refer to the figure, slope of L2 is greater than
= 770.125 cm2
the straight line passing through (0, 5) and
Lower limit of the area of the rectangle CDEF
(4, 0): = (25 – 0.5)(10 – 0.5) cm2
= 232.75 cm2
Upper limit of the area of the rectangle CDEF
= (25 + 0.5)(10 + 0.5) cm2
= 267.75 cm2
 730.125 – 267.75 < x < 770.125 – 232.75
462.375 < x < 537.375

15. Total surface area

= [(6) 62 + 82 + (6)2] cm2

43 = 96 cm2
 4% 
10. Amount = $6000 × 1 + 
 4 
= $6761 (cor. to the nearest dollar) 16. AE : EB = 4 : 1
Let EB = k cm, where k is a positive constant. Then
kx AE = 4k cm.
11. Let y = , where k is a non-zero constant.
z  DC = AE + EB = 5k cm (opp. sides of //gram)
y z 1
k= DF = FC = DC = 2.5k cm
x 2
2
1 x △DFG ~ △EAG (AAA)
= , which is a constant.
k 2 y2 z

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DG DF
= (corr. sides, ~ △ s) 18. ECD = BEC = 37 (alt. s, BE // CD)
EG EA DEC = ECD = 37 (base s, isos. △)
2.5k
= ADC = ABC = 65 (opp. s of //gram)
4k
EDC + ECD + DEC = 180 ( sum of △)
5
= 2(37) + 65 + EDA = 180
8
Area of △ ADG DG 5 EDA = 41
= =
Area of △ ADE DE 5 + 8
13
 Area of △ADE = (Area of △ADG) 19. CAD = CEF = 60 (prop. of equilateral △)
5 ACF = DCE = 60 (prop. of equilateral △)
13
= (40) cm2 ACD + DCF = DCF + ECF
5
ACD = ECF
= 104 cm2
CDA = 180 – ACD – CAD
Let h cm be the height of the parallelogram.
( sum of △)
1
Area of △ADE = AE  h = 180 – ECF – CEF
2
= CFE ( sum of △)
1
 104 = (4k)h  △CAD ~ △CEF (AAA)
2
AC CD
kh = 52 = (corr. sides, ~ △ s)
EC CF
Area of quadrilateral BCFE 64 cm 56 cm
1 =
= (EB + FC)h 56 cm CF
2 56 2
1 CF = cm = 49 cm
= (k + 2.5k)h cm2 64
2 FB = (64 – 49) cm
3.5(52)
= cm2 = 15 cm
2
= 91 cm2
20. BDC = ABD = 90 (alt. s, AB // DC)

17. AD = BD (line from centre ⊥ chord bisects chord) AB = AD2 − BD2 (Pyth. theorem)
42
 AD = cm = 21 cm = 262 − 242 cm
2
= 10 cm
Let r cm be the radius of the sector.
OA2 = AD2 + OD2 (Pyth. theorem) DC = BC 2 − BD2 (Pyth. theorem)
2 2 2
r = 21 + (r – 9) = 252 − 242 cm
r2 = r2 – 18r + 81 + 441
= 7 cm
18r = 522
 Area of the trapezium
r = 29
1
Radius of the sector = 29 cm = (AB + DC)BD
2
AD 21
sin AOC = = 1
AO 29 = (10 + 7)(24) cm2
2
AOC  46.39718103 = 204 cm2
Area of the sector OACB
AOB
= (29)2 ×
360
2(46.39718103 )
 (29)2 × cm2
360
= 681 cm2 (cor. to the nearest cm2)

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21. ABC = CDE = DEA = BAE DE = DC sin DCE
180(5 − 2) = l sin 
= ( sum of polygon)
5
DE
= 108 AD =
cos ADE
BAC = BCA (base s, isos. △)
180 − 108 l sin 
= ( sum of △) =
2 cos 
= 36
Similarly, DEC = DCE = ADE = DAE = 36. 24. The answer is A.
EAC = BAE – BAC
= 108 – 36
= 72 5 5
25. Slope of the given straight line = – =
AEC = DEA – DEC = 72 −6 6
 AC = EC (sides opp. equal s) 5 6
 Slope of L = –1  =–
I is true. 6 5
ACF = BCD – BCA – DCE
Equation of L is
= 108 – 36 – 36
= 36 6
y–0=– (x – 5)
CAF = EAB – BAC – EAD 5
= 36 6x + 5y – 30 = 0
= ACF
II is true.
 4 −8 
AFE = CAF + ACF (ext.  of △) 26. Centre of C =  − , −  = (–2, 4)
 2 2 
= 72
AEC = 72  Centre of C lies in the second quadrant.
= AFE II is not true.
 AF = AE (sides opp. equal s)
 4   −8 
2 2
i.e. AF = ED Radius of C =   +   − 11 = 3
AC = EC (proved) 2  2 
CAF = CED = 36
 Circumference of C = 2(3) = 6
 △ACF  △ECD (SAS)
III is true. III is true.
Distance between the point (1, 0) and the centre of C
22. CD = AB (given)
= (−2 − 1)2 + (4 − 0)2
 CD = AB (equal chords, equal arcs)
CD + CB = CB + AB =5
 DB = CA >3
DAB = CDA (equal arcs, equal s)
 The point (1, 0) lies outside C.
CDA + DAB + DEA = 180
I is true.
( sum of △)
2CDA + 28 = 180
CDA = 76 27. Let (x, y) be the coordinates of P.
PA = PB
23. DE = BE and DEC = BEC = 90  ( x − 2)2 + ( y − 5)2 = ( x − 6)2 + ( y − 3)2
(given) x2 – 4x + 4 + y2 – 10y + 25 = x2 – 12x + 36 + y2 – 6y + 9
EC = EC (common) 8x – 4y – 16 = 0
 △DCE  △BCE (SAS) 2x – y – 4 = 0
Similarly, △ADE  △ABE (SAS)
 DC = BC = l (corr. sides,  △ s)
ADE = ABE =  (corr. s,  △ s)

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28. Mode of the distribution is 1. 32. f(x) = 3x2 – 18x + k
A is not true. = 3(x2 – 6x) + k
Total number of data = 22 + 30 + 27 + 16 + 5 = 100 = 3(x2 – 6x + 32) – 3(32) + k
1+1 = 3(x – 3)2 + k – 27
Median of the distribution = =1
2 Minimum value of f(x) = 8
B is not true.  k – 27 = 8
Range of the distribution = 4 – 0 = 4 k = 35
C is true.
Standard deviation of the distribution 33. The graph of y = –f(x – 3) is obtained by translating
= 1.1 (cor. to 1 d.p.) the graph of y = f(x) 3 units rightwards and then
D is not true. reflecting the resulting graph with respect to the x-
axis.
29. Note that the total amount of the coins drawn is
greater than $13 if the $10 coin is drawn. The 34. The graph of y = loga x goes upwards while the graph
favourable outcomes are {$1, $2, $5, $10},
of y = logb x goes downwards.
{$1, $2, $5, $10}, {$1, $1, $5, $10} and
 a > 1 and 0 < b < 1
{$1, $1, $2, $10}.
4 I is true.
 Required probability = For any real numbers x > 1,
5
Alternative Method: y-coordinate of A = loga x > 0
Required probability y-coordinate of B = logb x < 0
= P($10 coin is drawn)  AC = loga x and BC = –logb x
= 1 – P($10 coin is not drawn) AC > BC
=1–
1  loga x > –logb x
5 loga x + logb x > 0
4 log x log x
= + >0
5 log a log b
log x(log a + log b)
>0
30. Mode of the integers = 7 log a log b
There are at least 3 7’s in the integers.  log a + log b < 0
If x = 7, then y = 14 so that the range of the integers is log ab < 0
12.
ab < 1
2 + 3 + 3 ++ 14 95
In this case, mean = = II is true.
12 12
AB log a x − logb x
7+7 =
Median = =7 BC − logb x
2
12 + 12 3 + 5 log a x
Inter-quartile range = − =8 =– +1
2 2 log b x
If y = 7, then x = 1 so that the range of the integers is  log a b 
= –loga x  +1
12.  log a x 
1 + 2 + 3 + 3 ++ 13 41 = 1 – loga b
In this case, mean = =
12 6 III is not true.
7+7
Median = =7
2
12 + 10 3 + 3
Inter-quartile range = − =8 Candidates may forget to check the signs of
2 2
the values of logarithmic functions.
 II and III are true but I may not be true.
Remember that x > 1, a > 1 and 0 < b < 1, so
log x and log a are positive but log b is
Section B
negative.
31. 162 + 83 + 84 = (24)2 + (23)3 + (23)4
= 212 + 29 + 28
= 10011000000002
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35. Refer to the figure. Let A, B and C be the vertices of Since the straight line is a tangent of the circle,
the region R. Discriminant of (2) = 0
 [–(356 + 12k)]2 – 4(25)(1060 + 120k) = 0
144k2 – 3456k + 20 736 = 0
144(k – 12)2 = 0
k = 12
−[356 + 12(12)]
 y-coordinate of P = –
2(25)
= 10

 x − y = −12 (1) Note that (2) has two equal roots. Therefore
Consider  ,
3x − y = −4 (2) root of (2) =
Sum of roots
=–
b
.
(2) – (1): 2x = 8 2 2a
x=4
Substituting x = 4 into (1), we have
4 – y = –12 38. Let d be the common difference of the sequence.
y = 16 a20 – a15 = 45
 The coordinates of A are (4, 16). [a1 + d(20 – 1)] – [a1 + d(15 – 1)] = 45
3x − y = −4 19d – 14d = 45
Similarly, on solving  , we have the d=9
5 x − 2 y = −6
a10 = –10
coordinates of B are (–2, –2); and on solving
a1 + 9(10 – 1) = –10
5 x − 2 y = −6 a1 = –91
 , we have the coordinates of C are
 x − y = −12  an = –91 + 9(n – 1)
(6, 18). = 9n – 100
Let P = 3x + 5y – 7. a25 = 9(25) – 100
At A, P = 3(4) + 5(16) – 7 = 85. = 125 > 100
At B, P = 3(–2) + 5(–2) – 7 = –23. I is true.
At C, P = 3(6) + 5(18) – 7 = 101. 9n – 100 < 0
100
 The least value of P is –23. n<
9
 There are 11 negative terms in the sequence.
2i 32 + 4i 34 + 7i 37 + 9i 39
36. II is true.
1 + 4i
a1 + a2 + a3 + … + a50
2 + 4(−1) + 7i + 9(−i)
= 1
1 + 4i = (a1 + a50)(50)
2
10 6
=– + i 1
17 17 = [–91 + 9(50) – 100](50)
2
6
 The imaginary part is . = 6475
17
III is not true.

37. 3x – 4y + 40 = 0
4 y − 40 39. 2 cos2 x = 1 + sin x
x= ……(1) 2(1 – sin2 x) = 1 + sin x
3
2
2 sin x + sin x – 1 = 0
Substituting (1) into the equation of the circle, we
(2 sin x – 1)(sin x + 1) = 0
have 1
sin x = or –1
 4 y − 40 
2
2  4 y − 40  2
  + y – k  – 4y – 60 = 0
 3   3  x = 30, 150 or 270
(4y – 40)2 + 9y2 – 3k(4y – 40) – 36y – 540 = 0 The equation has 3 roots.
25y2 – (356 + 12k)y + 1060 + 120k = 0 ……(2)

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40. VA = VB = 17 cm and AC = BC = 16 cm 44. Let  be the standard deviation of the distribution.
Let M be the mid-point of AB. 84 − 70
=2
Then VM ⊥ AB and CM ⊥ AB. (prop. of isos. △) 
16 =7
AM = cm = 8 cm
2 56 − 70
By the symmetry of the tetrahedron, we have the  Peter’s standard score =
7
plane VMC is perpendicular to the plane ABC. = –2
 The projection of V on the plane ABC lies on CM.
  = VCM
45. Each of the data is first multiplied by 3 and then
VM = VA2 − AM 2 (Pyth. theorem)
minus 3.
= 172 − 82 cm  New median = 3m – 3
= 15 cm I is true.
CM = AC 2 − AM 2 (Pyth. theorem) New mean = 3 – 3
II is true.
= 16 − 82 2
cm
New variance = 32v = 9v
= 8 3 cm III is not true.
VC 2 + CM 2 − VM 2
cos  =
2VC  CM
11 + (8 3)2 − 152
2
=
2(11)(8 3)
1
=
2 3

41. Join AC.

BDC = DCE = 32 (alt. s, BD // CE)
ADB = DEC = 40 (corr. s, BD // CE)
DAC = DCE = 32 (s in alt. segment)
CAB = BDC = 32 (s in the same segment)
ABD + BAD + ADB = 180
( sum of △)
ABD + 32 + 32 + 40 = 180
ABD = 76

42. The orthocentre and the circumcentre of an obtuse-

angled triangle lie outside the triangle.
I and II are true.
The centroid of any triangle must lie inside the
triangle.
III is true.

43. The required probability

= 1 – P(No Asian is chosen)
C 14
= 1 – 421
C4
712
=
855