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Graduation Exam
S6 MATH
PAPER 2

CUHK FAA Thomas Cheung Secondary School

2014-15
MATHEMATICS Compulsory Part
S6 Graduation Examination
PAPER 2

Full Marks: 45
Time allowed: 1 hour 15mins

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provided.

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‘END OF PAPER’ after the last question.

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Group : □Chan Wai Leung □Chan Kai Hong

(Please “”in the appropriate box.)

There are 30 questions in Section A and 15 questions in Section B.
The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Choose the best answer for each question.

Section A

2n n
3 ⋅2
1. 6n =
A. 3n.
B. 2n.
C. 1.
D. 62n.

2. (4x2 – 2x + 1)(3 – 2x) =

A. 3  8x + 16x2  8x3.
B. 3 + 8x  8x2 + 8x3.
C. 3  10x + 8x2  8x3.
D. 3  10x  16x2  8x3.

3. If p and q are constants such that x 2 + p≡( x+1 )( x+ q)+9 , then p =

A. 8.
B. 10.
C. – 2.
D. – 4.

4. When the polynomial 8x3 + kx2 + 9x – 4 is divided by 2x – 1, the remainder is 7. Find the value of
k.

A. 22
B. 66
C. –22
D. –66
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5. Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the straight lines 3x + 2y – 5 = 0 and x – 5y + 4 = 0.
A. (3, –2)
B. (1, 1)
C. (6, 2)
D. (–1, 4)
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6. The figure shows the graph of y = 2x2 + ax + b, where a and b are constants. The axis of symmetry of the
graph is
A. x = 3. y = 2x2 + ax + b y

B. x = 4.
C. x = 5. 24
D. x = 6.
O
x
–2
x
−3≤2(1−x )
7. The solution of 2 or 19 – 4x > 3 is
A. x  2.
B. x  2.
C. x > 4.
D. x < 4.

8. In a company, 39.5% of the employees are female. If 60% of the male employees and 80% of the female
employees are married, then the percentage of not married employees in the company is

A. 32.1%.
B. 45%.
C. 55%.
D. 67.5%.

4 x+5 y
=5
9. If x and y are non-zero numbers such that 3 y−2 x , then x：y =
A. 4：5.
B. 4：13.
C. 5：7.
D. 13：4.

10. It is given that y is inversely proportional to x2. If x is increased by 25%, then y

A. is increased by 62.5%.
B. is increased by 36%.
C. is decreased by 36%.
D. is decreased by 12.5%.
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11. Mary performs a typing task for 8 hours. Her average typing speeds for the first 4 hours and the last 4 hours
are 60 words per minute and 70 words per minute respectively. Find her average typing speed for the
8 hours.

A. 17 words per minute

B. 35 words per minute
C. 59 words per minute
D. 65 words per minute

12. In the figure, the 1st pattern consists of 1 dot. For any positive integer n, the (n + 1)th pattern is formed by
adding (2n + 1) dots to the nth pattern. Find the number of dots in the 7th pattern.

A. 22
B. 28
C. 36
D. 49

13. 0.0544515 =

A. 0.054 (correct to 3 significant figures).

B. 0.0544 (correct to 4 decimal places).
C. 0.05445 (correct to 5 significant figures).
D. 0.054452 (correct to 6 decimal places).

14. A box weighs 260 g. If the measurement is correct to the nearest g, find the percentage error correct to
the
nearest 0.01%.
A. 0.08%
B. 0.19%
C. 0.38%
D. 0.77%

15. In the figure, ABCD is a square of side 6 cm.A and C are the centres of sectorsBAD and BCD respectively.
Find the area of the shaded region. 6 cm
A D
A. (9 – 18) cm 2

B. (18 – 18) cm2

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C. (18 – 36) cm2

D. (36 – 36) cm2

16. T h e f i g u r e s h o w s a s o l i d r i g h t t r i a n g u l a r p r
cm , find the total surface area of the prism.
3

A. 1050 cm2
B. 1350 cm2
C. 1800 cm2
20 cm
D. 2100 cm2

15 cm

17. In the figure, PQRS is a trapezium with PS // QR and M is the mid-point of QR. N is a point on PS such that
PN : NS : MR = 3 : 2 : 2.QS a nd M N int e rs e c t aE.t I f t he a r ea of
△NES is 9 c m2, the n the ar e a of t he
trapezium PQRS is
P N S
A. 54 cm2.
B. 63 cm2.
E
C. 72 cm2.
D. 81 cm2.
Q M R

18. In the figure, BDC is a straight line. BAC and ADC are right angles. AC = k and ACD = 60. Find
BD in terms of k. A
3k
A. 2 k

B. √ 3k B
60
C
D
C. 3k

D. 2 √3k

1 sin θ
−
19. sin θ cosθ cosθ =
A. –tan θ.
B. tan θ.
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C. tan θ .
1
−
D. tan θ .

⌢ ⌢
20. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. AD = 6 cm, CD = 2 cm and AOD = 78. Find ABC.

A. 26 B
B. 44
O C
C. 52
2 cm
D. 78 78 D

A 6 cm

21. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle ABCD. If AB = 24cm and CD = 12 cm, then the area of
the shaded region is

2
A. (48 π−36 )cm

2
B. (48 π +36 )cm

2
C. (48 π−36 √ 3)cm

2
D. (48 π +36 √ 3)cm
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22. Which of the following statements about a regular 12-sided polygon are true?
o
I. Each exterior angle is 30 .

II. The number of axes of rotational symmetry is 6.

III. The number of axes of reflectional symmetry is 12.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I、II and III

23. The rectangular coordinates of the point P are (3, –3). If P is rotated anticlockwise about the origin through
180, then the polar coordinates of its image are
A. (3, 315).
B. (3, 135).
C. ( 3 √ 2 , 315).

D. ( 3 √ 2 , 135).

24. If A is a fixed point and P is a moving point in the rectangular coordinate plane such that
PA = 10, then the locus of P is a
A. parabola.
B. circle.
C. triangle.
D. straight line.

25. The figure shows the graph of the straight line x + ay + b = 0. Which of the following must be true?
I. a>0
II. b>0
III. a > b
A. I only 1_
x + ay + b = 0
B. II only
C. III only
0
D. II and III only

26. The equation of a circle is x2 + y2 – 2x + 4y – 11 = 0. Which of the following must be true?

I. The origin lies outside the circle.
II. The centre of the circle lies in the second quadrant.
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III. The radius of the circle is 4 units.

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

27. The stem-and-leaf diagram below shows the distribution of the weights of a group of students.

Stem (10 kg) Leaf (1 kg)

4 5 5 7 8
5 0 1 1 2 4 5 5 6 7 9
6 1 1 2 3 5 8
7 0 2 2 3

A student is randomly selected from the group. Find the probability that the weight of the selected student is
not under 52 kg.
1
A. 3
2
B. 3
7
C. 24
17
D. 24

28. Two fair dices are thrown. Find the probability that the sum of the numbers obtained is divisible by 2.
1
A. 2
1
B. 3
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C. 4
1
D. 6

29. If the mean and the mode of the eight integers 10, 8, 9, 12, 13, 7, x and y are x and 10 respectively, then the
median of these eight integers is
A. 9.
B. 10.
C. 10.5.
D. 11.

30. The box-and-whisker diagram shows the distribution of the waiting times (in min) of the passengers for bus
5A at a bus stop.

Waiting times (min)

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

From the above diagram, 50% of the passengers wait for

A. more than 12 min.
B. 2 to 12 min.
C. 6 to 12 min.
D. 8 to 12 min.

Section B
31. The H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of 2a3b4, 6a5b2 and a certain algebraic expression are 2ab2 and 30a5b4 respectively.
Which of the following expressions may be the algebraic expression?
I. 30ab4
II. 10ab3
III. 30a2b4

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. I, II and III
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32. Find the range of values of k such that the circle x2 + y2 – 4x + 2y – 3 = 0 and the straight line
x + y – k = 0 intersect at two distinct points.
A. k < –5 or k > 3
B. k < –3 or k > 5
C. –3 < k < 5
D. –5 < k < 3

33. 210 + 28 + 26 + 5 =
A. 10101000012.
B. 10101000112.
C. 101010000112.
D. 101010001012.

34. Which of the regions in the figure may represent the solution of

{ x ≤4 ¿ { x −2 y ≥ 0 ¿ ¿
y

?
(4, 2)
A. Region I
2
II
B. Region II
I III
C. Region III IV
D. Region IV x
O 4

n
(3 n−5)
35. If the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence is given by S(n) = 2 , then the 7th term of the
sequence is
A. 11.
B. 17.
C. 20.
D. 56.

36. Let f(x) be a quadratic function. If the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of
y = f(x) are (3, -4),
which of the following must be true?
A. The roots of the equation f(x) = 0 are integers.
B. The roots of the equation f(x) - 3 = 0 are rational numbers.
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C. The roots of the equation f(x) + 4 = 0 are real numbers.

D. The roots of the equation f(x) + 5 = 0 are non real numbers.

37. i3 ( βi−3 )=

A. β+3i

B. β−3i

C. −β+3i

D. −β−3 i

38. In the figure, find x, correct to the nearest integer. A

A. 31
B. 41 x

C. 51 12
10.7
D. 61

78
B C
8

y
39. The figure shows the graph of
2
A. y = –2 cos (x – 45).
B. y = –2 cos (x + 45).
C. y = –2 sin (x + 45). 45 x
D. y = –2 sin (x – 45).

–2

40. Which of the following may represent the graph of y = f(x) and the graph of y = f(x – 3) + 2 on the same
rectangular coordinates system?

A. B.
y y
y = f(x)
y = f(x)

y = f(x – 3) + 2
x x
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y = f(x – 3) + 2

C. D.
y y

y = f(x)
y = f(x)
x x

y = f(x – 3) + 2 y = f(x – 3) + 2

41. If f(x) = log5 x is transformed to f(x) = log5 √ x , which of the following can describe the effect of the

transformation on the graph of y = f (x)?

A. The graph of y = f(x) is vertically stretched by a factor 2.
B. The graph of y = f(x) is vertically stretched by a factor 0.5.
C. The graph of y = f(x) is horizontally stretched by a factor 2.
D. The graph of y = f(x) is horizontally stretched by a factor 0.5.

42. I n t h e f i gAuBr ie s, t h e t a n g e n t t o tCh D

e Eca it P,
r c l we h e rPe i s t h e c e n t r e o f t h e s e m i c
ABCQE. It is given that Q is the centre of the circle CDE and AQD is a straight line. Which of the following
is/are true?
I. ADC = 52.5.
D
II. △CPQ is an equilateral triangle.
III. P, B, C and Q are concyclic.
Q
A. II only
B. I and II only
C. I and III only E C
D. I, II and III
A B
P
43. I f t h e v a r i a n c e o f t h e s i x nx1u, m
x2,bxe3,r sx4, x5 a n d x6 i s 1 7 , t h e n t h e v a r i a n c e o f t h e s i x n u m b
2x1  3, 2x2  3, 2x3  3, 2x4  3, 2x5  3 and 2x6  3 is
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A. 31.
B. 34.
C. 65.
D. 68.

44. There are eight numbers: 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Five different numbers are selected to form a 5-digit number.
How many ways are there to form a 5-digit number less than 55555?
A. 6720
B. 5880
C. 3360
D. 2520

45. A bag contains 1 white ball, 1 black ball and 1 green ball. Fanny draws a ball at random from the bag. If the
ball drawn is black, the ball is put back to the bag; and if the ball drawn is green, the ball is NOT put back to
the bag. Then she repeats drawing until the white ball is drawn. Find the probability that she draws the white
ball at the 3rd draw.
1
A. 9
19
B. 108
7
C. 36
1
D. 3
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