Form 3 Final Exam Paper Marking

1. D
=650×(1+25%)×(1+4 %)
New value =650×1.25×1.04
=845

2. D
For I,
2
a +5 a+6=(a+ 2)(a+3 )
For II,
2
a −5 a+6=(a−2)(a−3)
For III,
2
a +5 a−6=(a+6 )(a−1)
For IV,
2
a −5 a−6=(a+1 )(a−6 )
∴ The answer is D.

3. A
x +10 y
x −3 y
+10 xy −3 xy =+7 xy
2 2
∴ x +7 xy−30 y =( x+10 y)( x−3 y)
4. A
For I,
p≥q
p−2≥q−2
∴ I is correct.
For II,
p≥q
p q
≤
−5 −5
p q
− ≤−
5 5
∴ II is correct.
For III,
consider p  2 and q  2, then p  q.
2 2
= =1
p 2
2 2
= =−1
q −2
2 2
≥
∴ When p  2 and q  2, p q .
∴ III may not be correct.
∴ Only I and II are correct.
∴ The answer is A.

5. C
P×( 1−10 % )×(1−15 % )=250
0 .765 P=250
P=327 ( cor . to the nearest integer )
6. A

7. B
∵ The number of vertices of regular polyhedron II= The number of faces of regular
polyhedron III
The number of faces of regular polyhedron II = The number of vertices of regular
polyhedron III
The number of edges of regular polyhedron II = The number of edges of regular
polyhedron III
∴ Regular polyhedra II and III may be a pair of dual polyhedra.

8. D
6 . 4 +5 .2+18 . 1+7 .2+8 . 0+8 . 6+7 . 5+7 .5
= cm
8
Arithmetic mean =8 . 5625 cm
Arrange the lengths of the pencils in ascending order (cor. to the nearest 0.1 cm):
5.2, 6.4, 7.2, 7.5, 7.5, 8.0, 8.6, 18.1
 7 .5+7. 5
Median= cm
2
=7. 5 cm
Mode=7 . 5 cm
∴ Median and mode are suitable to describe the central tendency of the lengths of the
pencils.
9. D
For I,
160+150+160+615+160
=$
5
Arithmetic mean =$ 249
∵ 4 of the 5 clinics charge much less than $249.
∴ I is not reasonable.
For II,
∵ 4 of the 5 clinics charge less than $200.
∴ II is reasonable.
For III,
arrange the charges in ascending order:
$150, $160, $160, $160, $615
Median  $160
∴ III is reasonable.
∴ Only II and III are reasonable.
∴ The answer is D.

11. D
OC=OA =8 cm (property of rhombus)
1
= ×AC×OD
2
Area of △ADC 1
= ×16×6 cm2
2
2
¿ 48 cm
OB=OD=6 cm (property of rhombus)
1
= ×AC×OB
2
Area of △ABC 1
= ×16×6 cm2
2
2
¿ 48 cm
=(48+48) cm2
∴ Area of ABCD
¿96 cm 2
12. D
Since BD  DC, AD is the median of BC in △ABC.
13. C
In △ACD,
∠CAD+∠ ACD +∠CDA =180°
∠CAD+65 °+90 °=180° ( sum of △)
∠CAD=25°
∵ AC is an angle bisector of △ABD.
∴ BAC  CAD
∠BAD=2∠CAD
i.e. =2×25°
=50°
14.
B
1
= ×(8×6)×12 cm3
3
Volume of pyramid CEFGH
¿192 cm3

15. B
vertical distance
Gradient=
horizontal distance
∵ 1 50 m
=
8 horizontal distance
∴ Horizontal distance = 400 m
∴ The required horizontal distance is 400 m.

16. B
For I,
∵ m1  m3
∴ L1 and L3 are not parallel.
For II,
2 3
m2×m3 =− × =−1
∵ 3 2
∴ L2  L3
For III,

∵
4 4
( )
m4 ×m5 = × − ≠−1
3 3
∴ L4 and L5 are not perpendicular.
∴ Only II is true
17. A
∵ AB  L1
∴ Slope of AB × slope of L1 = –1
n−0 1
× =−1
0−1 3
n=3

18. C

√ ( ) cm
2
2 20
= 24 + (Pyth . theorem )
2
Slant height of the cone ¿ 26 cm
20
=π× ×26 cm2
2
∴ Curved surface area of the cone
¿260 π cm 2
19. B
In △PQR and △PSR,
PQ  PS (given)
∵ PR is an angle bisector of △QSP. (given)
∴ QPR  SPR
PR  PR (common side)
∴ △PQR  △PSR (SAS)
PRQ  PRS (corr. s,  △s)
∴ PR is the angle bisector of QRS.
∴ I is true.
QR  SR (corr. sides,  △s)
∴ III is true.

20. C
From the question, we have
59×0 . 3+64 x +69×0. 3+74×0 . 2+80×0 .1
67=
0 .3+x +0 . 3+0 . 2+0. 1
61. 2+64 x
67=
0 .9+ x
60 .3+67 x =61. 2+64 x
3 x=0 . 9
x=0 . 3
21. B
Vertical distance of CD = (500 – 400) m
= 100 m
Since the scale of the map is 1 : 20 000,
horizontal distance of CD = 2  20 000 cm
= 40 000 cm
= 400 m
100 m
Gradient of road CD=
400 m
∴ 1
=
4
22. D
Let ∠BAC =θ .
Consider △ABC.
BC
tan θ=
AC
12 km
=
8 km
θ=56 . 3 ° (cor. to 3 sig . fig . )

∴
∴ The compass bearing of B from A is S56.3W.

23. C
Radius of the cylinder  radius of the hemisphere
2
= cm
2
=1 cm

[ 1 4
= π ×12×(10−1 )+ × ×π×13 cm3
2 3 ]
∴ Capacity of the test tube 29 π
¿ cm3
3

24. B
Let l be the slant height of the cone.
∵ Total surface area of the cone  total surface area of the hemisphere
πrl+ πr 2 =2 πr 2 + πr 2
∴ l=2 r
∴ The slant height of the cone is 2r.
25. B
Construct BE  AD, where E is a point on AD.
AE= AD−ED
= AD−BC
=(55−30 ) m
=25 m
Consider △BDC.
BC
tan 45°=
DC
30
DC= m
tan 45 °
=30 m
EB=DC
=30 m
Consider △ABE.
AE
tan ∠ ABE=
EB
25 m
=
30 m
∠ ABE≈39 .8056 °
∠ FAB=∠ ABE (alt .∠s, AF // EB)
=39 . 8 ° (cor . to 3 sig . fig .)
∴ The angle of depression of B from A is 39.8.

26. D
Compound interest received 2 years later

[
=$ 150 000× 1+ ( )
6% 24
12
−150 000
]
¿$19 070 (cor. to the nearest $10)

27. D
Let $y be the rateable value of the house.
y×5 %
=940
2
y=37 600
∴ The rateable value of the house is $37 600.
28. B

∵
{0.20. 6a=b
b=c
0 .6 ( 0 .2 a )=c
∴ 1 25
a= c= c
0 .12 3
Let a' and c' be the new values of a and c respectively.
25
a '= c'
3
25
= ×(1+20 %)×c
3
=10 c
Percentage change of a
a'−a
= ×100%
a
25
10c− c
3
= ×100%
25
c
3
1
= ×100%
5
=+20%

29. B
Net chargeable income Tax rate Salaries tax
On the first $40 000 2% $800
On the next $40 000 7% $2800
On the next $40 000 12% $4800
Remainder $60 000 17% $10 200
∴ Miss Cheung’s salaries tax payable
=$(800+2800+4800+10 200)
=$18 600
30.
D
Let (x, y) be the coordinates of M.
∵ AP : PQ : QB = 1 : 1 : 1 and QM = MB
∴ AP : PQ : QM : MB = 1 : 1 : 0.5 : 0.5
=2:2:1:1
∴ AM : MB = 5 : 1
∴ By the section formula for internal division, we have
 1(−5)+5(7 )
x= =5
5+1
1(5 )+5(11)
y= =10
5+1
∴ Coordinates of M = (5,10)

31. C
3( x−3 )>60
x−3>20
x>23

32.
D
=$1×12
Cost of a dozen eggs
=$12
∵ There is a profit.
∴ Price  cost  0
( 24−3 b )−12>0
−3 b>12−24
−3 b>−12
−12
b<
−3
b< 4

33. B
3 x2 −14 x+8 20−5 x
2
÷ 2
15 x −34 x+16 10 x +4 x−32
( x−4 )(3 x−2) 2(5 x 2 +2 x−16 )
¿ ×
(3 x−2)(5 x−8 ) −5( x−4 )
( x−4 )(3 x−2) 2(x+2 )(5 x−8)
¿ ×
(3 x−2)(5 x−8 ) −5( x−4 )
2( x+2)
¿−
5