Form 3 Final Exam Paper 2

Time Limit: 1 Hour

1. If 650 is increased by 25% and then further increased by 4%, find the new value.

A. 468
B. 507
C. 780
D. 845

2. Which of the following can be factorized?

I. a 2 + 5a + 6
II. a 2 − 5a + 6
III. a 2 + 5a − 6
IV. a 2 − 5a − 6

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

3. Factorize x2 + 7xy – 30y2.

A. (x + 10y)(x – 3y)
B. (x + 10y)(x + 3y)
C. (x – 10y)(x + 3y)
D. (x – 10y)(x – 3y)

4. If p  q, which of the following must be correct?

I. p–2q–2
p q
II. − −
5 5
2 2
III. 
p q
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

5. The price of a skirt was $P two months ago. After decreasing by 10% last month and 15%
this month, the price of the skirt is now $250. Find the value of P, correct to the nearest
integer.

A. 191
B. 225
C. 327
D. 350
6. Which of the following solids corresponds to the given
orthographic views?
A.

B.

C.

D.

7. Which of the following may be a pair of dual polyhedra?

Regular
No. of vertices (V) No. of faces (F) No. of edges (E)
Polyhedron
I 4 4 6
II 6 8 12
III 8 6 12
IV 20 12 30

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

8. The following shows the lengths of eight pencils (correct to the nearest 0.1 cm):
6.4, 5.2, 18.1, 7.2, 8.0, 8.6, 7.5, 7.5
Which of the following measures is/are suitable to describe the central tendency of the
lengths of the pencils?
I. Arithmetic mean
II. Median
III. Mode

A. II only
B. III only
C. I and II only
D. II and III only
9. There are 5 clinics in a district. Each consultation fee of doctor of the 5 clinics are as
follows:
$160, $150, $160, $615, $160
Which of the following claims is/are reasonable?

I. The arithmetic mean is an appropriate average to represent the central tendency of the
consultation fee of these 5 clinics.
II. Most of these 5 clinics charge less than $200.
III. The median consultation fee of these 5 clinics is $160.

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

10. Which of the following are the properties of a rectangle?

I. All the interior angles are right angles.
II. The diagonals are perpendicular to each other.
III. The diagonals bisect each other into four equal parts.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

11. In the figure, ABCD is a rhombus, where OA = 8 cm and

OD = 6 cm. Find the area of ABCD.
A. 48 cm2
B. 64 cm2
C. 80 cm2
D. 96 cm2

12. Refer to the figure. Which of the following is true?

A. AD is a perpendicular bisector of △ABC.
B. AD is an angle bisector of △ABC.
C. AD is an altitude of △ABC.
D. AD is a median of △ABC.

13. In the figure, AD is the altitude of BC in △ABC and AC is an angle bisector of A

△ABD. Find BAD.

A. 25°
B. 35°
C. 50°
65°
D. 70° B D
C
14. The figure shows a cuboid ABCDHEFG. Find the volume of pyramid
CEFGH.
A. 160 cm3
B. 192 cm3
C. 288 cm3
D. 576 cm3

15. Vivian is walking down an inclined road which has a road sign indicating ‘1 : 8’. If
Vivian has travelled a vertical distance of 50 m, what is the horizontal distance she has
travelled? (Give your answer correct to
3 significant figures if necessary.)
A. 356 m
B. 400 m
C. 403 m
D. 414 m

Advanced Questions
16. In the figure, m1, m2, m3, m4 and m5 represent the
slopes of L1, L2, L3, L4 and L5 respectively. Which of
the following must be true?
I. L1 // L3
II. L2 ⊥ L3
III. L4 ⊥ L5

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

1
17. It is given that the slope of L1 is and AB ⊥ L1, where the coordinates of A and B are (1,
3
0) and (0, n) respectively. Find the value of n.
A. 3
B. –3
1
C.
3
1
D. −
3
18. Find the curved surface area of the right circular cone as shown.
A. 120 cm2
B. 240 cm2
C. 260 cm2
D. 400 cm2

19. In the figure, POR and QOS are straight lines. PR is an angle
bisector of
△QSP. Which of the following is/are true? O
I. PR is the angle bisector of QRS.
II. PS = RS
III. QR = SR
A. II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

20. The following table shows the test marks of Sandy in 5 tests.

Marks 59 64 69 74 80
Weight 0.3 x 0.3 0.2 0.1

If the weighted mean mark of Sandy in these 5 tests is 67, find the value of x.
A. 0.1
B. 0.2
C. 0.3
D. 0.4

21. In the figure, the contour map is drawn to the

scale 1 : 20 000. A straight road CD is
measured to be 2 cm on the map. Find the
gradient of road CD in fraction.
1
A.
3
1
B.
4
1
C.
5
1
D.
6
22. It is given that A is 8 km due north of C and B is 12 km due west of
C, find the compass bearing of B from A, correct to 3 significant
figures.
A. S33.7W
B. N33.7W
C. N56.3E
D. S56.3W

23. In the figure, a test tube of height 10 cm is composed of a cylinder of base diameter 2
cm and a hemisphere. Find the capacity of the test tube.
A. 26π cm3
3
B. 28π cm3
3
C. 29π cm3
3
D. 31π cm3
3

24. In the figure, the total surface areas of a right circular cone and a hemisphere are equal.
The slant height of the cone is

A. 1.5r.
B. 2r.
C. 2.5r.
D. 3r.

25. The figure shows two buildings AD and BC with heights 55 m and 30 m respectively. The
angle of elevation of B from D is 45. Find the angle of depression of B from A, correct to
3 significant figures.
A. 30.0
B. 39.8
C. 45.0
D. 50.2
26. Mr Ho deposits $150 000 in a bank at an interest rate of 6% p.a. compounded monthly.
Find the compound interest he will receive 2 years later. (Give your answer correct to
the nearest $10.)
A. $18 000
B. $18 540
C. $18 970
D. $19 070

27. Ben paid $940 for the rates of his house for half a year. If the rates are charged at 5% p.a.,
find the rateable value of his house.
A. $18 800
B. $24 000
C. $27 500
D. $37 600

28. 20% of a is equal to b, while 60% of b is equal to c. If c is increased by 20% and the
relation among a, b and c remains unchanged, what is the percentage change of a?
A. –18%
B. +20%
C. +25%
D. +28%

29. The table below shows the salaries tax rate:

Net chargeable income Tax rate
On the first $40 000 2%
On the next $40 000 7%
On the next $40 000 12%
Remainder 17%
The net chargeable income of Miss Cheung is $180 000. How much salaries tax should she
pay?
A. $17 100
B. $18 600
C. $22 400
D. $30 600
30. P and Q are two points on the line segment joining A(−5, 5) and B(7, 11) such that
AP : PQ : QB = 1 : 1 : 1 . If M is the mid-point of QB, find the coordinates of M.
A. (3, 9)
 19 
B.  4, 
 2
 23 49 
C.  , 
 5 5 
D. (5, 10)

31. If the length of one side of an equilateral triangle is (x – 3) cm and its perimeter is greater
than 60 cm, what is the range of possible values of x?
A. x > 17
B. x > 21
C. x > 23
D. x > 63

32. It is given that the price of a dozen eggs is $(24 – 3b) and the cost of an egg is $1. If there
is a profit when all the eggs are being sold, what is the range of possible values of b?
A. b>2
B. b<2
C. b>4
D. b<4

3 x 2 − 14 x + 8 20 − 5 x
33. Simplify  .
15 x − 34 x + 16 10 x 2 + 4 x − 32
2

5( x − 2)
A. −
2
2( x + 2)
B. −
5
2( x − 2)
C.
5
5( x + 2)
D.
2