Mid-Year Examination

2018 – 2019

Secondary Four

Mathematics Paper 2
Question Book

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1. Write your name, class and class number in the spaces provided in this question book.
2. There are 13 pages of this question book, including this cover page.
3. Read carefully the instructions on the M.C. Answer Sheet.
4. All questions carry equal marks.
5. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. You are advised to use an HB pencil to mark all your answers on
the M.C. Answer Sheet, so that wrong marks can be completely erased with a clean rubber. You
must mark the answers clearly; otherwise you will lose marks for answers that cannot be captured.
6. You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you mark more than one answer, you will
receive NO MARKS for that question.
7. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.
8. Only calculators with “HKEAA Approved” or “HKEA Approved” are allowed.
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The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Choose the best answer for each question.

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(2𝑥 4 )
1. =
2𝑥 5

A. 3x2
B. 3x7
C. 4x7
D. 4x59

2. (4𝑥 + 𝑦)2 − (4𝑥 − 𝑦)2 =

A. 0
B. 2y2
C. 8xy
D. 16xy

3. If p and q are constants such that 𝑥 2 + 𝑝 ≡ (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 𝑞) + 10, then 𝑝 =

A. – 4
B. – 2
C. 6
D. 10

4. In the figure, the ratio of the volume of the sphere to the volume of the cone is

A. 8 : 1.
B. 1 : 8.
C. 1 : 4.
D. 3 : 1.

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5. Find the number of positive integers satisfying the following inequality:
3 2
( x + 3)  (3x − 5)
4 5

A. 9
B. 8
C. 7
D. 6

6. In a compnay, 37.5% of the employees are female. If 60% of the male employees and 80% of the
female employees are married, then the percentage of married employees in the company is

A. 32.5%
B. 45%
C. 55%
D. 67.5%

7. Mary performs a typing task for 7 hours. Her average typing speeds for the first 3 hours and the
last 4 hours are 63 words per minute and 56 words per minute respectively. Find her average
typing speed for the 7 hours.

A. 17 words per minute

B. 35 words per minute
C. 59 words per minute
D. 60 words per minute

8. In the figure, the 1st pattern consists of 1 dot. For any positive integer n, the (n+1)th pattern is
formed by adding n dots to the nth pattern. Find the number of dots in the 8th pattern.

A. 22
B. 29
C. 36
D. 37

9. 0.0322515 =
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A. 0.032 (correct to 3 significant figures)

B. 0.0322 (correct to 4 decimal places)
C. 0.03225 (correct to 5 significant figures)
D. 0.032252 (correct to 6 decimal places)

10. The length of a piece of thin string is measured as 25m correct to the nearest m. If the string is cut
into n pieces such that the length of each piece is measured as 5 cm correct to the nearest cm, find
the greatest possible value of n.

A. 445
B. 566
C. 567
D. 650

11. In the figure, the area of quadrilateral ABCD is

A. 144 cm2
B. 160 cm2
C. 178 cm2
D. 288 cm2

12. In the figure, OAB and OCD are sectors with centre O. ⏜ = 12𝜋 cm, 𝐶𝐷
If 𝐴𝐵 ⏜ = 16𝜋 cm and
OA = 30 cm, then AC =

A. 5 cm
B. 10 cm
C. 20 cm
D. 40 cm

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13. In the figure, ABEF is a parallelogram. AB is produced to C such that BC = 2AB. FC and EB
intersect at D. Given that M and N are the mid-points of BC and DC respectively. If the area of
trapezium ABDF is x sq. units, find the area of ACDEF.

A. 1.5x sq. units

B. 1.8x sq. units
C. 2x sq. units
D. 2.25x sq. units

14. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. E and F are points lying on AB and CD respectively. AD
produced and EF produced meet at G. It is given that DF : FC = 3 : 4 and AD : DG = 1 : 1. If the
area of ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹 is 3 cm2, then the area of the parallelogram ABCD is

A. 12 cm2
B. 14 cm2
C. 18 cm2
D. 21 cm2

15. The angle of elevation of a peak from Hugo is 30. If Hugo moves 50 m horizontally towards the
mountain, the angle of elevation becomes 32. His eye level is 1.2 m from the ground. Find the
height of the mountain, correct to the nearest m.

A. 378 m
B. 379 m
C. 380 m
D. 381 m

16. In the figure, D is a point lying on AC such that BD is perpendicular to AC.

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If BC = k, then AB =

𝑘𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼
A.
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽
𝑘𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽
B.
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼
𝑘𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼
C.
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽
𝑘𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽
D.
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼

17. B (-6, -2) and C (2,4) are two vertices of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶. If the coordinates of the circumcenter of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶
are (k , 5), find k.

A. -5
B. -3
C. 1
D. 2

18. In the figure, AB : BE = BC : CE = 1 : 2 and CD : DE = 1 : 3. Find the coordinates of D.

A. (1, 2)
B. (2, 1)

 4 3
C.  ,1 
 5 5

 3 4
D. 1 , 
 5 5

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3 a a
19. If a  0 , then − =
2 4a

A. a

a
B.
2
C. a

D. 2 a

1 1
20. If x + = 4 , then x 2 + 2 =
x x
A. 8.
B. 12.
C. 14.
D. 16.

x2 − x
21. For what value(s) of x does the equality = x hold?
x −1

A. 1 only.
B. All real numbers.
C. All real numbers except 0.
D. All real numbers except 1.

22. Which of the following is a purely imaginary number?

A. 3 + 2i
B. − 2i + 5i
C. (2i ) 2
D. (1 − 2i)(1 + 2i)

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23. If k < 0, the equation x − 2 x − k + 2 = 0 has

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A. a repeated root.
B. no real root.
C. two distinct rational roots.
D. two distinct irrational roots.

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24. If –4 is a root of the equation –x + kx + 12 = 0, find the other root.

A. –3
B. 3
C. 4
D. –4

25. Which of the following is a constant function?

A. f ( x) = 8 x
B. f ( x) = x + 8
x
C. f ( x) =
8
D. f ( x) = −8

26. Consider the graph of y = (x + 1)(x – 4) + 8. What is the y-intercept of the graph?

A. –4
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8

27. Which of the following functions has a minimum value of 2?

A. f ( x) = −( x − 1)2 + 2
B. f ( x) = −( x + 2)2 − 1
C. f ( x) = ( x − 1)2 + 2
D. f ( x) = ( x + 1)2 − 2

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y −3 1
28. Find the slope of the line = .
x +1 2
1
A. −
3
1
B.
2
C. –3
D. 2

29. The figure shows the graph of ax + 2y + c = 0. Which of the following is true?

A. a < 0 and c < 0

B. a > 0 and c > 0
C. a > 0 and c < 0
D. a < 0 and c > 0

30. Which of the following lines is perpendicular to 3x + 2y = 7?

3
A. y=− x+5
2
2
B. y=− x+7
3
C. 3x – 2y = 7
2
D. y= x+5
3

31. Find the area enclosed by the lines x + y = 7, x – 2y = 10 and the y-axis.

A. 48 sq. units
B. 64 sq. units
C. 72 sq. units
D. 96 sq. units

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32. The figure shows the graph of y = ax + b. Find the value of a + b.

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A.
2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 12

33. If the two straight lines L1 : y = –2x + 8 and L2 : kx + y + 12 = 0 intersect at the x-axis, find k.

A. –3
B. –2
C. 3
D. 4

34. In the figure,  AOB = 90. If the slope of OB is m, then the slope of OA is

A. m.
B. –m.
1
C. .
m
1
D. − .
m

35. Set up a quadratic equation in x whose roots are 1 + a and 1 – a.

A. x 2 − 2 x + (1 − a 2 ) = 0
B. x 2 + 2 x + (1 + a 2 ) = 0
C. x 2 + 2 x + (1 − a 2 ) = 0
D. x2 − 2ax + (1 − a 2 ) = 0

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36. Suppose the graph y = x 2 − 4 x + 5 is reflected along the x-axis. Find the vertex of the new
graph.
A. (–2, 1)
B. (–2, –1)
C. (2, –1)
D. (2, 1)

k
37. In the figure, L1 : y = x + 2k is parallel to L2 , where k is a constant. If OP = OQ, find the
2

equation of L2 .

A. kx − 2 y − 2k 2 = 0
B. kx − 2 y − k 2 = 0
C. kx + 2 y − 2k 2 = 0
D. 2 x − ky − 4k = 0

38. If  and  are the roots of the equation x − 2 x − 5 = 0 and    , find  + 2 + 1 .

2 2

A. –4
B. 2
C. 6
D. 10

39. The figure shows the graph of y = 3x 2 + bx + c . Which of the following is true?

A. b < 0 and c < 0

B. b < 0 and c > 0

C. b > 0 and c < 0

D. b > 0 and c > 0

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40. What is the minimum value of 2 x − 12 x + 1 ?

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A. –17

B. –18

C. 1

D. 19

41. Suppose a + bi = (1 + 2i) 3 , then

A. a = –11, b = –2.
B. a = –11, b = 2.

C. a = 1, b = –8.

D. a = 1, b = –2.

42. The vertex of the graph y = − x 2 + 2 x + 3 is

A. (–1, 4).

B. (–1, 2).

C. (1, 4).

D. (2, 4).

43. What is the axis of symmetry of the graph of y = –2x 2 + 12x + 5?

A. x = –3
B. x=3
C. x = –6
D. x=6

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44. If (3 − 2i) 2  (a − b) − (a − 8b)i , then

A. a = 2, b = 1.

B. a = 2, b = –1.

C. a = 4, b = 1.

D. a = 4, b = –1.

45. If  and  are the roots of the equation ( x + 2) 2 = 5 , then  2 +  2 =

A. 14.

B. 16.
C. 18.

D. 22.

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