SINGAPORE SCHOOL

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SEMESTER ASSESSMENT 2
2021 - 2022
SECONDARY THREE
MATHEMATICS REVISION PAPER (PAPER 4)
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DAY : DATE : DURATION: 2.5 hours

Name : _____________________________________________ Marks: ____________ /130

Candidates answer on the Question Paper

Additional Materials: Scientific Calculator. Graphing Paper

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE OVER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all questions.

If working is needed for any question it must be shown below that question.
Electronic calculators should be used.
If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not
exact, give the answer to three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one
decimal place.
For π, use either your calculator value or 3.142.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question. The total marks for this paper is 130.

This question paper consists of 26 printed pages (including this page).

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1. a. i. 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, and 𝐷 lie on the circumference of the circle.

Find the value of 𝑡.

𝑡 =…………………….……. [1]

ii. 𝑋, 𝑌, and 𝑍 lie on the circumference of the circle, centre 𝑂.

Find the value of 𝑤, giving reasons for your answer.

𝑤 =………………because………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………… [3]

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 iii. 𝐸, 𝐹, 𝐺, and 𝐻 lie on the circumference of the circle.

Find the value of 𝑝, giving a reason for your answer.

𝑝 =………………because………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………… [3]

b.

The diagram shows a circle, centre 𝑂.

𝑃𝑄 and 𝑄𝑅 are chords.
𝑂𝑀 is the perpendicular from 𝑂 to 𝑃𝑄.

i. Complete the statement.

𝑃𝑀: 𝑃𝑄 = ……….. : ……….. [1]

ii. 𝑂𝑁 is the perpendicular from 𝑂 to 𝑄𝑅 and 𝑃𝑄 = 𝑄𝑅.

Complete the statements to show that triangle 𝑂𝑀𝑄 is congruent to
triangle 𝑂𝑁𝑄.

………. Is a common side.

……….= ………. because 𝑀 is the midpoint of 𝑃𝑄 and 𝑁 is the

midpoint of 𝑅𝑄.

……….= ………. because equal chords are equidistant from

…………………………. [4]

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2.

The diagram shows a water tank in the shape of a cuboid measuring 120 cm by
55 cm by 75 cm. The tank is completely filled with water.

a. Show that the capacity of the water tank is 495 liters.

[2]

b. i. The water from the tank flows into an empty cylinder at a uniform rate
of 750 milliliters per second.
Calculate the length of time, in minutes, for the water to be completely
emptied from the tank.

……………..…………..𝑚𝑖𝑛 [2]

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 ii. When the tank is completely empty, the height of the water in the
cylinder is 112 cm.

Calculate the radius of the cylinder.

……………..…..………..𝑐𝑚 [3]

c.

A rod of length 145 cm is placed inside the water tank. One end of the rod is
in the bottom corner of the tank as shown. The other end of the rod is 𝑥 cm
below the top corner of the tank as shown.

Calculate the value of 𝑥.

𝑥 =…………………………. [4]

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 d. Calculate the angle that the rod makes with the base of the tank.

……………………………… [3]

3.

The perimeter of the rectangle is 80 cm.

The area of the rectangle is 𝐴 𝑐𝑚 > .

a. Show that 𝑥 > − 40𝑥 + 𝐴 = 0.

[3]

b. When 𝐴 = 300, solve the equation 𝑥 > − 40𝑥 + 𝐴 = 0 by factorizing.

𝑥 =………………… or 𝑥 =………………… [3]

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c. When 𝐴 = 200, solve the equation 𝑥 > − 40𝑥 + 𝐴 = 0 using the quadratic
formula. Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal
places.

𝑥 =………………… or 𝑥 =………………… [4]

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4. The grid shows the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 for 0H ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360H .

a. Solve the equation 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 = 1 for 0H ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360H .

Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.

…………………….. and …………………….. [4]

b. On the grid, sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 for 0H ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360H . [2]

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5.

A ship sails from port 𝑃 to port 𝑄.

𝑄 is 74 km from 𝑃 on a bearing of 142H .
A lighthouse, 𝐿, is 58 km from 𝑃 on a bearing of 110H .

a. Show that the distance 𝐿𝑄 is 39.5 km correct to 1 decimal place.

[5]

b. Use the sine rule to calculate angle 𝑃𝑄𝐿.

……………………………… [3]

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c. Find the bearing of

i. 𝑃 from 𝑄

……………………………… [2]

ii. 𝐿 from 𝑄

……………………………… [1]

d. The ship takes 2 hours and 15 minutes to sail the 74 km from 𝑃 to 𝑄.

Calculate the average speed in knots.
𝑘𝑚
[1 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑡 = 1.85 ]
ℎ

…...……..…..………..𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑠 [3]

e. Calculate the shortest distance from the lighthouse to the path of the ship.

……………..…..………..𝑘𝑚 [3]

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6. a. Show that the volume of a metal sphere of radius 15 cm is 14140 𝑐𝑚 T ,
correct to 4 significant figures.

W
[The volume, 𝑉, of a sphere with a radius, 𝑟, is 𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟 T .]
T

[2]

b. i. The sphere is placed inside an empty cylindrical tank of radius 25 cm

and height 60 cm. The tank is filled with water.

Calculate the volume of water needed to fill the tank.

………………..………..𝑐𝑚 T [3]

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ii. The sphere is removed from the tank.

Calculate the depth, 𝑑, of water in the tank.

……………..…..………..𝑐𝑚 [2]

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c. The diagram below shows a solid circular cone and a solid sphere.

The cone has radius 5𝑥 cm and height 12𝑥 cm.

The sphere has radius 𝑟 cm.
The cone has the same total surface area as the sphere.

WZ
Show that 𝑟 > = 𝑥 >.
>

[The curved surface area, 𝐴, of a cone with radius 𝑟 and slant height 𝑙 is 𝐴 =
𝜋𝑟𝑙.]
[The surface area, 𝐴, of a sphere with radius 𝑟 is 𝐴 = 4𝜋𝑟 > .]

[5]

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7.

The diagram shows a trapezium 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.

𝐴𝐵 is parallel to 𝐷𝐶.
𝐴𝐵 = 55 𝑚, 𝐵𝐷 = 70𝑚, angle 𝐴𝐵𝐷 = 40H , and angle 𝐵𝐶𝐷 = 32H .

a. Calculate 𝐴𝐷.

………..……..…..………..𝑚 [4]

b. Calculate 𝐵𝐶.

………..……..…..………..𝑚 [4]

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c. Calculate the area of 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷.

………..…....…..………..𝑚 > [3]

d. Calculate the shortest distance from 𝐴 to 𝐵𝐷.

………..……..…..………..𝑚 [2]

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8. The scale drawing shows one side, 𝐴𝐵, of a triangular field, 𝐴𝐵𝐶.
The scale is 1 centimeter represents 5 meters.
𝐴𝐶 = 40 𝑚 and 𝐵𝐶 = 35 𝑚.

Using a ruler and pair of compasses only, construct triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶.

Show all your construction arcs.

Scale: 1 cm to 5m [3]

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9. The diagram shows a sector of a circle with centre 𝑂 and radius 24 cm.

a. The perimeter of the sector is 68 cm.

Calculate the value of 𝑥.

𝑥 =………..…..…..……….. [3]

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b. The points 𝐴 and 𝐵 of the sector are joined together to make a hollow cone.
The arc 𝐴𝐵 becomes the circumference of the base of the cone.

Calculate the volume of the cone.

]
[The volume, 𝑉, of a cone with radius 𝑟 and height ℎ is 𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟 > ℎ.]
T

………..…..…..………..𝑐𝑚 T [6]

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10.

In the diagram, 𝐸𝐻 is parallel to 𝐹𝐺.

The straight lines 𝐸𝐺 and 𝐹𝐻 intersect at 𝑍.
Angle 𝑍𝐹𝐺 = 27H .

a. Find the value of 𝑥.

𝑥 =………..…..…..……….. [1]

b. 𝐸𝐻 = 5 𝑐𝑚, 𝐹𝐺 = 9 𝑐𝑚, and 𝑍𝐺 = 7 𝑐𝑚.

Calculate 𝐸𝑍.

………..…...…..………..𝑐𝑚 [2]

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11. a. The diagram shows points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, and 𝐷 on the circumference of a circle,
centre 𝑂. 𝐴𝐷 is a straight line, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐶 and angle 𝑂𝐴𝐵 = 52H .

Find angle 𝐴𝐷𝐶.

……………………………… [3]

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b. The diagram shows points 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅, and 𝑆 on the circumference of a circle,
centre 𝑂. 𝑉𝑇 is the tangent to the circle at 𝑄.

Complete the statements.

i. Angle 𝑄𝑃𝑆 = 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑄𝑅𝑆 =…………..0 because………………….

………………………………………………………………………… [2]

ii. Angle 𝑆𝑄𝑃 ==…………..0 because………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………… [2]

iii. Part (b)(i) and part (b)(ii) show that

the cyclic quadrilateral 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆 is a …………………………….. [1]

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12.

The diagram shows a regular pentagon and a kite.

Complete the following statements.

a. The regular pentagon has ……………..…….lines of symmetry. [1]

b. The kite has rotational symmetry of order ……………..……. [1]

13.

𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, and 𝐷 are points on the circumference of the circle.

𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷 intersect at 𝑋.

a. Complete the statement.

Triangle 𝐴𝐷𝑋 is ……………………….. to triangle 𝐵𝐶𝑋. [1]

b. The area of triangle 𝐴𝐷𝑋 is 36 𝑐𝑚 > and the area of triangle 𝐵𝐶𝑋 is
65.61 𝑐𝑚 > . 𝐴𝑋 = 8.6 cm and 𝐷𝑋 = 7.2 cm.

Find 𝐵𝑋.

………..…...…..………..𝑐𝑚 [3]

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14. A quadrilateral has a rotational symmetry of order 2 and no lines of symmetry.
Write down the mathematical name of this quadrilateral.

……………………………… [1]

15. a.

𝐴, 𝐵, and 𝐶 are points on the circle, centre 𝑂.

𝐴𝐵 and 𝑂𝐶 intersect at 𝑃.

Find the value of 𝑤.

𝑤 =………..…..…..……….. [3]

b.

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In the diagram, 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐶𝐷 are parallel.
𝐴𝐷 and 𝐵𝐶 intersect at right angles at the point 𝑋.
𝐴𝐵 = 10 𝑐𝑚, 𝐶𝐷 = 5 𝑐𝑚, 𝐴𝑋 = 8 𝑐𝑚, and 𝐵𝑋 = 6 𝑐𝑚.

i. Use similar triangles to calculate 𝐷𝑋.

………..…...…..………..𝑐𝑚 [2]

ii. Calculate angle 𝑋𝐴𝐵.

……………………………… [2]

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c.

𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅, 𝑆, and 𝑇 lie on the circle, centre 𝑂.

Angle 𝑃𝑆𝑇 = 75H and angle 𝑄𝑇𝑆 = 85H .

Find the values of 𝑣, 𝑤, 𝑥, and 𝑦.

𝑣 =…….…..…..…..………..

𝑤 =………..…..…..………..

𝑥 =………...…..…..………..

𝑦 =………..…...…..……….. [6]

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d. Two containers are mathematically similar.
The surface area of the larger container is 226 𝑐𝑚 > and the surface area of
the smaller container is 94 𝑐𝑚 > .
The volume of the larger container is 680 𝑐𝑚 T .

Find the volume of the smaller container.

………..…..…..………..𝑐𝑚 T [3]

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