4.

D
1124 MC Ans By the factor theorem,
Paper 2 f (−1) = 0
3 2
(−1) − k (−1) + k (−1) − 1 = 0
1. D 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. A −2 − 2 k = 0
6. A 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. C k = −1
3 2
\ f(x) = x + x - x - 1
11. A 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. C By the remainder theorem,
16. B 17. D 18. A 19. A 20. B remainder = f(2)
3 2
21. D 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. D =2 +2 -2-1
=9
26. B 27. C 28. C 29. A 30. C
31. A 32. C 33. B 34. C 35. D
5. A
36. B 37. C 38. D 39. D 40. D ∴ The graph opens downwards.
41. B 42. B 43. C 44. B 45. B \ a<0
∴ The x-coordinate of the vertex > 0
Section A \ −b > 0
b<0
1. D
( x 2 − x )( x − 1) = x 3 − x 2 − x 2 + x 6. A
= x3 − 2 x2 + x The inequality can be written as
5x < 20 and 20 < -4x
2. D x<4 and x < -5
a 3 − 2 a 2 b + 2 a 2 − a + 2b − 2 \ x < -5
= a 2 (a − 2b + 2) − (a − 2b + 2)
2 7. A
= (a − 1)(a − 2b + 2)
I and II are obviously true.
= (a − 1)(a + 1)(a − 2b + 2)
For III,
if a = 2, b = 1 and c = -1,
3. C
c 1 c
L.H.S. = hx ( x + 2) − x 2 then = − and = −1,
a 2 b
= (h − 1) x 2 + 2 hx c c
i.e., > .
R.H.S. = kx ( x − 1) − x a b
\ III may not be true.
= kx 2 − ( k + 1) x
Comparing the coefficients of x2 and x,
8. C
h − 1 = k ................ (1)
 6α 2 − 9α + 1 = 0
2 h = − ( k + 1)......... (2)
(1) × 2 - (2): 1
2α 2 − 3α + = 0
−2 = 3k + 1 3
2 1
k = −1 −2α + 3α =
3
Alternative Solution 2 16
5 + 3α − 2α =
Substituting x = -2 into the identity, 3

h(−2)(−2 + 2) − (−2)2 = k (−2)(−2 − 1) − (−2)

9. C
−4 = 6 k + 2
Let $x be the cost.
k = −1
Marked price = $x(1 + 20%) = $1.2x
Selling price = $x(1 - 4%) = $0.96x
1.2 x − 0.96 x
Percentage discount = × 100%
1.2 x
= 20%
 14. C
10. C 1
Let $P be the principal. Maximum absolute error =cm
2
2 3.5 cm ≤ Diameter < 4.5 cm
 r% 
P (1 + 2% × 1) = P  1 +  1.75 cm ≤ Radius < 2.25 cm
 2  2 2
2 \ 1.75 p ≤ A < 2.25 p
 r% 
1.02 =  1 +  3.0625p ≤ A < 5.0625p
 2 
r%
1+ = 1.02 or - 1.02 (rejected) 15. C
2
2 2 2
r = 1.99 [( x − 6) + 5] + (3 + 2) = x (Pyth. theorem)
2 2
x − 2 x + 1 + 25 = x
11. A
x = 13
a = 3b 1 1
3b = 8 c Area of ABCD =  [(13 − 6) + 5](3 + 2) − (5)(2)  cm 2
2 2 
3
c= b = 25 cm 2
8
3  16. B
2(3b ) + 3  b 
2 a + 3c 8 
= Consider the frustum, let a be the height of the smaller
b − 4a b − 4(3b )
cone cut.
57
b a r
= 8 =
−11b a + h2 3r
57 3a = a + h2
=−
88 1
a = h2
2
12. C Volume of the frustum = 2 × Volume of the cylinder

kx 2 1  1  1 1 
Let z = , where k is a non-zero constant. π(3r )2  h2 + h2  − π(r )2  h2  = 2 π(r )2 (h1 )
y 3  2  3 2 
13 2 2
k (4)2 πr h2 = 2 πr h1
4= 3
4 h1 13
1 =
k= h2 6
2 \ h1 : h2 = 13 : 6
x2
\ z=
2 y 17. D
When x = y = 16, As shown in the following figure, construct PE such that
16 2 PE // AD and PE intersects BF at Q where P lies on AB.
z= = 32
2 16

13. C
a5 = a4 + 2(4) − 1
30 = a4 + 7
a4 = 23
a4 = a3 + 2(3) − 1
Let AF = a cm.
23 = a3 + 5
Let h1 cm be the height of DAFG with respect to base AF.
a3 = 18
Let h2 cm be the height of DEGQ with respect to base EQ.
a3 = a2 + 2(2) − 1
Note that DBPQ ~ DBAF.
18 = a2 + 3
PQ BP 1
a2 = 15 \ = = (corr. sides, ~D s)
AF BA 2
a2 = a1 + 2(1) − 1 1 1
15 = a1 + 1 PQ = AF = a cm
2 2
a1 = 14 3
\ EQ = PE − PQ = a cm
2
 Note that DAFG ~ DEQG. 20. B
h1 AF Join AB.
\ = (corr. sides, ~D s)
h2 EQ ∠OAB + ∠BCD = 180° (opp. ∠ s, cyclic quad.)
2 ∠OAB + 110° = 180°
h1 = h2
3 ∠OAB = 70°
Area DEGF = 32 cm2  = CD

AB
∴
1 1
(2 a )(h1 + h2 ) − (a )(h1 ) = 32 \  + BC
AB  = CD
 + BC
2 2
 = BD
AC 
1 2  1 2 
(2 a )  h2 + h2  − (a )  h2  = 32 \ ∠ODC = ∠OAB = 70° (equal arcs, equal ∠ s)
2 3  2 3  ∴ OA = OB (radii)
4
ah2 = 32 \ ∠OBA = ∠OAB = 70° (base ∠ s, isos. ∆ )
3
ah2 = 24 (∠OBC + ∠OBA ) + ∠OAB + ∠ODC + ∠BCD = 360°
Area of BCEG (∠ sum of polygon)
= Area of DEGQ + Area of BCEQ
(∠OBC + 70°) + 70° + 70° + 110° = 360°
1  3  1 3   ∠OBC = 40°
2
=   a  (h2 ) +  a + 2 a  (h1 + h2 )  cm
2  2  22 
21. D
1  3  1 3  3 
=   a  (h2 ) + a + 2 a   h2 + h2   cm 2 As shown in the following figure, construct OE, OF
2  2  2  2 2 
and OG such that OE ⊥ PR, OF ⊥ PQ and OG ⊥ QR.
11
= ah2 cm 2
3
11 2
= (24) cm
3
2
= 88 cm

18. A
∠ABD + θ + 90° = 180° (∠ sum of D )
∠ABD = 90° − θ
∠CBD = 90° − (90° − θ )
=θ
∴ AD = BQ = CQ
BD ∴ OE = OF = OG (equal chords, equadistant
= tan θ
AD
from centre)
BD = AD tan θ
BC ∴ DOEP ≅ DOFP and DOER ≅ DOGR (RHS)
= cos θ ∠EOP = ∠FOP and ∠EOR = ∠GOR (corr. ∠ s, ≅D s)
BD
BC ∴ ∠FOP + ∠GOR = ∠POR = 130°
= cos θ
AD tan θ ∠FOG + ∠FOP + ∠EOP + ∠EOR + ∠GOR = 360°
BC  sin θ  (∠ s at a pt.)
=  cos θ
AD  cos θ  ∠FOG + 130° + 130° = 360°
= sin θ ∠FOG = 100°
AD 1 ∠PQR + ∠OGQ + ∠FOG + ∠OFQ = 360°

=
BC sin θ (∠ sum of polygon)
∠PQR + 90° + 100° + 90° = 360°
19. A ∠PQR = 80°
cos S + sin(Q + R )
sin P
cos[360° − ( P + Q + R )] + sin(Q + R )
=
sin P
cos[360° − (90° + θ )] + sin θ
=
sin 90°
cos(270° − θ ) + sin θ
=
1
= − sin θ + sin θ
= 0
22. C 25. D
A regular n-sided polygon has n axes of reflectional For I,
symmetry and n-fold rotational symmetry. 1
x-intercept of L1 = −
\ A and B are true. a
For C, From the figure, we have the x-intercept of L1 > 0.
let a be the size of an interior angle. \ a<0
9 a = (9 − 2) × 180° (∠ sum of polygon) ∴ I is true.
a = 140° For II,
An exterior angle = 180° − 140° (adj. ∠ s on st. line) y-intercept of L1 = -4

= 40° 1
− = −4
Alternative Solution b
360° 1
An exterior angle = (sum of ext. ∠s of polygon) b=
9 4
= 40° ∴ II is true.
An interior angle = 180° - 40° (adj. ∠s on st. line) For III,
= 140°
a
140° slope of L1 = −
∴ = 3.5 ≠ 5 b
40° b
\ C is not true. slope of L2 = −
c
For D, ∴ L1 ⊥ L 2
by counting, a regular 9-sided polygon has 27
diagonals.  a  b
\  −   −  = −1
b c
a
= −1
c
Number of diagonals a = −c
= C29 −9 a+c =0
= 27 ∴ III is true.

\ D is true. 26. B
 2a 2b 
Coordinates of the centre =  − , −  = (− a, − b )
23. A  2 2 
Note that the line passes through the centre.
The rectangular coordinates of the image = ( - 3 , -1)
Note that the image lies in quadrant III. \ (− a ) + (− b ) − 1 = 0
Let (r, q ) be the polar coordinates of the image. a + b + 1 = 0...................(1)
The circle passes through the point (1, -1).
∴
−1
tan θ =
− 3 ∴ (1)2 + (−1)2 + 2 a(1) + 2b(−1) − 12 = 0
θ = 210° 2 a − 2b − 10 = 0
r = (− 3)2 + (−1)2 a − b − 5 = 0...........(2)
(1) + (2):
=2
\ The polar coordinates of the image = (2, 210°) 2a − 4 = 0

a=2
24. C
Coordinates of the centre of C = (1, -6) 27. C

Radius of C = 36 units = 6 units x + 2 x + 90° + 40° + 20° = 360°

\ The locus of P is two concentric circles with the 3x = 210°
centre (1, -6) and the radii 2 units and 10 units x = 70°
respectively. 2(70°)
P(4 pens) =
360°
7
=
18
28. C \ We consider the first 3 cases only.
1st ball a 2 1 0
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 b -3 -2 -1
-3 6 3 0 -3 -6 -9 Mode(s) 2 1, 2, 9 2, 9
-2 6 2 0 -2 -4 -6 Standard deviation 4.899 4.817 4.775
-1 3 2 0 -1 -2 -3 \ I and II may not be true.
2nd ball

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 III is true.

1 -3 -2 -1 0 2 3
30. C
2 -6 -4 -2 0 2 6
Range = (175 - 145) cm = 30 cm
3 -9 -6 -3 0 3 6
Expected number of coupons Section B
18 12 12
= 7× + 21 × + 14 × 31. A
42 42 42
= 13 1  3 3 
÷ −
2
a −3  3−a 3 + a 
1 3( 3 + a ) − 3( 3 − a )
= 2
÷
a −3 ( 3 − a )( 3 + a )
 3  3 3
1 2 3a
P(negative) =     (2) = = ÷
 7  6 7 2
a −3 ( 3 − a )( 3 + a )
1
   6 2 2
P(zero) =     (2) = 1 3− a
 7  6 7 = 2
×
a −3 2 3a
3
   2 2
P(positive) =     (2) = 1 − (a 2 − 3) 3
 7  6 7 = 2
× ×
a −3 2 3a 3
Expected number of coupons
3 2 2 3
= 7 × + 21 × + 14 × =−
7 7 7 6a
= 13
32. C
2 − 2 3 + 2 4 + 4 × 2 5 + 5 × 210
29. A
= 5 × 210 + 4 × 2 5 + 2 4 − 2 3 + 2
The median is 3.
∴

\ a ≤ 2 and b ≤ 2 = (2 2 + 1) × (210 ) + (2 2 ) × (2 5 ) + 2 × (2 3 ) − 2 3 + 2
The mean is 5. = 212 + 210 + 2 7 + 2 3 + 2
∴

1 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 9 + 9 + 11 + 13 + a + b = 1010010001010 2
\ =5
10
a + b = −1 33. B
a and b are integers.
∴
log 2 x − 0 3− 0
a = 2 a = 1 a = 0 a = −1 a = −2 =
\  ,  ,  ,  ,  log 4 t − (−1) 0 − (−1)
 b = −3  b = −2 b = −1 b = 0 b = 1 log 2 x = 3log 4 t + 3
a = −3 3
log 2 x = log 4 t + log 4 4
3
or 
b = 2 log 2 x = log 4 64 t
3
Although there are 6 sets of values of a and b, only 3 3
log 2 64 t
sets of data are formed. log 2 x =
log 2 4
For example, the two sets of values of a and b,
1 3
a = 2 a = −3 log 2 x = log 2 64 t
 and  , give the same set of data. 2
b = −3 b = 2 1
3
log 2 x = log 2 (64 t ) 2
1
3
x = (64 t ) 2
2 3
x = 64 t
34. C For II,
a + b = -k and ab = 2k 1
1 1 α+β 4a = 1
+ = 1 2
α β αβ
2a
−k
= 1
2k
8a = 1
1 1
=− 2
2 4a
1
35. D 16 a = 1
z = (a + 2)i9 + (a - 3)i14 1 2
8a
= (a + 2)i + (a - 3)(-1)
\ II is a geometric sequence.
z is a purely imaginary number.
∴
For III,
\ a−3=0
1
a=3
2 3a = 2 a
1
36. B
24a
The figure shows the region X. 1
22a = 2a
1
2 3a
1
2a = 2a
1
22a
\ III is a geometric sequence.

38. D
From the figure,
when x = 20, y = 0;
At (0, 0), 4a - 3b = 4(0) - 3(0) = 0.
when x = 80, y = 0.
At (0, 6), 4a - 3b = 4(0) - 3(6) = -18.
For A,
At (4, 0), 4a - 3b = 4(4) - 3(0) = 16.
At (6, 1), 4a - 3b = 4(6) - 3(1) 21.  x° 
= y = cos  − 50°
 3 
At (6, 2), 4a - 3b = 4(6) - 3(2) = 18.
\ The greatest value is 21. when x = 20,

 20° 
37. C y = cos  − 50° ≠ 0
 3 
For I,
\ A is not true.
a4 2 For B,
2
=a
a
 x° 
a
8
a4 y = cos  − 150°
=a ≠ 2 4  3 
a4 a
\ I is not a geometric sequence. when x = 20,

 20° 
y = cos  − 150° ≠ 0
 3 
\ B is not true.
 For C, 40. D
y = cos(3x ° − 50°) Let O be the centre of the circle.
when x = 20, As shown in the following figure, join OP and OQ.

y = cos[3(20°) − 50°] ≠ 0
\ C is not true.
For D,
y = cos(3x ° − 150°)
when x = 20,

y = cos[3(20°) − 150°] = 0
when x = 80, Note that AB = AC.
∠ABC = ∠ACB (base ∠s, isos. D )
y = cos[3(80°) − 150°] = 0 ∠ABC + ∠ACB + ∠BAC = 180° (∠ sum of D )
\ D is the answer. 2 ∠ABC + 90° = 180°
∠ABC = 45°
39. D \ ∠ABC = ∠ACB = ∠BOP = ∠COQ = 45°
OP ⊥ AB and OQ ⊥ AC (tangent ⊥ radius)
1  1  
Volume of ABCD =  ×  × 2 × 3 × 4  cm 3 OP = OQ (radii)
3  2  
\ DOPB and DOQC are isosceles triangle and
= 4 cm 3 APOQ is a square.
In DABD,
\ AP = AQ = BP = CQ = 9 cm
AB = 4 2 + 32 cm (Pyth. theorem)
BC 2 = AB 2 + AC 2 (Pyth. theorem)
= 5 cm
2 2
In DACD, BC = (9 + 9) + (9 + 9) cm
= 18 2 cm
AC = 4 2 + 2 2 cm (Pyth. theorem)
∴ The perimeter of DABC
= 2 5 cm
In DBCD, = (9 + 9 + 18 2 + 9 + 9) cm
= 61 cm (cor. to the nearest cm)
BC = 2 2 + 32 cm (Pyth. theorem)
= 13 cm 41. B

Let s =
5 + 2 5 + 13
.  x + y − 2 = 0
2  2 2
 x + y − 2 x + 6 y + k = 0
Area of DABC = s( s − 5)( s − 2 5 )( s − 13) cm 2
 y = 2 − x................................................ (1)
2  2
= 61 cm 2
 x + y − 2 x + 6 y + k = 0.................... (2)
Let h cm be the height of the pyramid with respect to Substituting (1) into (2),
base ABC.
x 2 + (2 − x )2 − 2 x + 6(2 − x ) + k = 0
1
× 61 × h = 4 2 x 2 − 12 x + 16 + k = 0
3
The line is a tangent to the circle.
∴
12
h= \ D=0
61
Let q be the angle between the line CD and the plane (−12)2 − 4(2)(16 + k ) = 0
ABC. 144 − 128 − 8 k = 0
12 k=2
61
sin θ =
2
θ = 50° (cor. to the nearest degree)
42. B
DABC is a right-angled triangle and ∠ABC = 90°.
∴

\ X is the mid-point of AC.

CD passes through the incentre.
∴

\ CD is the angle bisector of ∠ACB.

In DABC,
∠BAC + ∠ABC + ∠ACB = 180° (∠ sum of D )
∠BAC + 90° + (27° + 27°) = 180°
∠BAC = 36°
Note that AY is the angle bisector of ∠BAC.
36°
\ ∠XAY = = 18°
2

43. C
The required number
= (5!)( P36 )
= 14 400

44. B
P(same colour | at least one is not black)

P (same colour ∩ at least one is not black)

=
P (at least one is not black)
6 5
C2 + C2
20
C2
= 20 9
C2 − C2
20
C2
25
=
154

45. B
For I,
x1 + x2 + x3 +  + x30
= a1
30
x1 + x2 + x3 +  + x30 = 30 a1
x1 + x2 + x3 +  + x30 + a1
a2 =
31
30 a1 + a1
=
31
= a1
∴ I is true.
For II,
if a1 > b1, then b2 may be greater than b1.
∴ II may not be true.
For III,
A number equal to the mean is added.
∴

\ The distribution is less dispersed.

\ c1 ≥ c2
\ III is true.