Section A: Multiple Choice ( final exam revision 3)

1. If mx + ny = c, then x =
c y c c  ny c  ny
A. x . B. x . C. x . D. x .
mn m  ny m m

2. If Ax2 – x – 6 ≡ (2x + B)(x – 2), find the values of A and B.

A. A = 1, B = –3 B. A = 1, B = 3 C. A = 2, B = –3 D. A = 2, B = 3

3. If x2 + 2x  5 = m has two distinct real roots, find the range of values of m.

A. m > 5 B. m > 6 C. m < 5 D. m < 6

4. Solve the equation (2u  1)(u + 5) = 3(2u  1).

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A. u = or u = 2 B. u = 1 or u=2
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C. u = or u = 2 D. u = 3 or u=2
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5. Suppose  and  are the two roots of the equation 6x2 + 7x  1 = 0. Find the value of  .
α β
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7

6. When 4x3 - 5x2 + 2x - 3 is divided by x - 2, the remainder is

A. -59. B. 13. C. 66. D. -14.

7. Let g(x) = 3x3 - kx + 4. If g(x) is divisible by x - 2, find the remainder when g(x) is divided by x + 1.
A. 15 B. -7 C. 21 D. 7

4 x
8. Simplify  .
x  x  12 x  3
2

x2 ( x  2) 2
A. B.
( x  3)( x  4) ( x  3)( x  4)

x 1 ( x  1) 2
C. D.
( x  3)( x  4) ( x  3)( x  4)

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9. The figure shows the graph of a quadratic function y = f (x), the equation of the graph is
A. f (x) = 4(x + 2)(x + 6).
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B. f (x) = (x + 2)(x + 6).
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C. f (x) = 4(x – 2)(x – 6).
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D. f (x) = (x – 2)(x – 6).
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10. If the maximum value of y = -4x2 + 16x + d is 15, find the value of d.
A. 15 B. 12 C. 10 D. -1

11. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. ABC = 112. x =

A. 112. B. 116. O

C. 136. D. 224. x C
A 112

12. In the figure, PTR and QTS are straight lines. PTS = 84 and QRT = 72. Find SPT.
A. 12 B. 24
C. 72 D. 84 P
Q

T
84
72
S
R
13. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle with radius 25 cm. OD intersects AB at C. OD  AB and
AB = 48 cm. Find CD.
A. 7 cm B. 18 cm
25 cm O
C. 24 cm D. 25 cm
A C B

D
48 cm

14. In the figure, AD is a diameter of the circle with centre O. AC and BD intersect at E. BOC = 56.
Find BEC.
A. 112 B. 118 D
C. 124 D. 146
C

O 56 E

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15. In the figure, CDM is a straight line. EAB = 106 and EDM = 82. Find BEC.
A
A. 74 B. 53
106
C. 24 D. 18 B
E

C
82
M D

16. In the figure, DE and CB are produced to meet at A. EC and BD intersect at F. BAE = 30 and
DFE = 82. Find CBF.
A. 64 B. 56 D
E
C. 52 D. 49
82
A 30 F

B
C

17. If w varies directly as u and inversely as v, which of the following must be constant?
w u w uv u
A. B. C. D.
v v u w vw

18. If b varies directly as (a – 2)2, when a = 4, b = 4. Find the value of b when a = –1.
A. 9 B. 1 C. –1 D. –9

19. It is given that c varies directly as a2 and inversely as b. If a decreases by 60% and b increases by
60%, then c
A. decreases by 90%. B. decreases by 30%.
C. remains unchanged. D. increases by 90%.

20. It is given that k1 and k 2 are two non-zero constants. Which of the following equations shows

that one part of y varies directly as the cube of x, and the other part varies inversely as x?
k k k
A. y  13  2 B. y  13  k2 x
x x x
k
C. y  k1 x3  2 D. y  k1 x3  k2 x
x

21. In an arithmetic sequence, the 5th term is 314 and the 18th term is 427. Find the 23rd term of the
sequence.
A. 113 B. 712 C. 769 D. 1168

22. If 23, 39, …, 471 is an arithmetic sequence, find the sum of all the terms of the sequence.
A. 6496 B. 6916 C. 7163 D. 7410

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23. Which of the following are geometric sequences?
I. –1, 2, –4, 8, –16
II. 10, 20, 30, 40
III. 3, –32, 33, –34, 35
1 2 1 2
IV. , , ,
2 8 16 64
A. I and IV only B. II and III only C. I, III and IV only D. I, II, III and IV

24. If a – 1, a + 5, 2a + 5 is a geometric sequence, find the common ratio of the sequence.

1 5
A.  or B. – 3 or 10 C. –4 or 9 D. 6
2 3

25. The first term and the sum to infinity of a geometric sequence are 486 and 729 respectively. Find the
sum of the first 5 terms of the sequence.
A. 576 B. 684 C. 726 D. 728

Section B: Conventional Questions (70 marks)

26. (a) Round off 20785.2 correct to the nearest ten.
(b) Round down 20785.2 correct to 3 significant figures.
(c) Round up 20785.2 correct to the nearest integer. (3 marks)

bm
27. Make m the subject of the formula ma  5  . (3 marks)
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28. Simplify
x y 
5 3 2

and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks

x 2 y 4

29. Factorize
(a) 4 x2  5x  6 ,
(b) 4 x2  5x  6  mx  2m . (3 marks)

30. The cost of a pen is $25. Suppose the marked price of the pen is 40% above the cost.
(a) Find the marked price of the pen.
(b) If the pen is sold at a discount of 10%, find the selling price. (3 marks)

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31. If the quadratic equation (4 – k)x2 + 24x + 9 = 0 has no real roots, find the range of the values of k.
(3 marks)

32. The figure shows the graph of y = –x2 + 6x – k with the axis of symmetry x = 3. Find
(a) the value of k,
(b) the coordinates of the vertex. (4 marks)

33. (a) Factorize x2 – x – 6.

(b) Show that x – 3 is a factor of 2x3 – 9x2 + 7x + 6.
Hence, factorize 2x3 – 9x2 + 7x + 6.
(c) Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of x2 – x – 6 and 2x3 – 9x2 + 7x + 6. (6 marks)

34. Suppose c varies inversely as the square of d. When d = 4, c = 7.

(a) Find an equation connecting c and d.
(b) Find the value of d when c = 28. (4 marks)

35. An arithmetic sequence 11, 8, 5, 2, … is given.

(a) Find the general term T(n) of the sequence.
(b) If the kth term of the sequence is 82, find the value of k. (4 marks)

36. An arithmetic sequence 8, 4, 16 , … , 148 is given.

(a) Find the number of terms of the sequence.
(b) Find the sum of all the terms of the sequence. (4 marks)

37. The first term and the 6th term of a geometric sequence are 3 and 3072 respectively.
(a) Find the common ratio.
(b) Find the sum of the first 5 terms of the sequence. (4 marks)

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38. In the figure, SPR = 33 and PQR = 81. Find PRS. (4 marks)

33
81
P Q

39. In the figure, CD intersects AB at P. CP  AB, CAP = 51,


PCB = 35. If AB = 37 cm, find BC .
 C
(4 marks)
35

51
A B
P

D
37 cm
40. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. CB and DE are produced to meet at A. CAD = 25 and
COD = 128.
(a) Find ADB.
(b) Find CFD. (6 marks)

D
E

A 25 O 128
F

B
C
41. The polynomial f (x) = mx3 – nx2 + nx – m is divisible by x – 3 where m and n are constants. When
f (x) is divided by x + 1, the remainder is –32.
(a) Find the values of m and n.
(b) Someone claims that all the roots of the equation f (x) = 0 are integers. Do you agree? Explain
your answer. (6 marks)

42. In a shop, the price of a music box is $x. The profit of selling all the music boxes is $P. It is given
that P is a sum of two parts, one part varies as x and the other part varies as the square of x. When x = 10,
P = 1400; when x = 30, P = 6000.
(a) If the price of a music box is $25, find the profit.
(b) If the profit is $2325, find the price of a music box. (6 marks)