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SECOND TERM EXAMINATION (2014-2015)

Subject/Paper : Mathematics Paper 1 Exam Seat No. : __________

Form : Two

Time allowed : 60 minutes

Instructions to Students:

1. Total mark for this paper is 51.

2. There are three sections in this paper which consists of 11 pages.

3. Answer ALL questions.

4. Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.

5. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3

significant figures.

6. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

7. Only permitted calculators may be used.

MARKER’S USE ONLY

SECTION A(1)
1 2 3 4 5

SECTION A(2) SECTION B TOTAL

6 7 8 9 10

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SECTION A(1) (17 marks)

1. Make x the subject of the formula 3( x  4 y)  2 x  1 . (3 marks)

2. (a) Factorize a 2  4a  4 .

(b) Factorize a 2  4a  4  b2 .
(4 marks)

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3. A pack of sea salt is measured as 500g correct to the nearest g. Find the least possible
weight of such a pack of sea salt in grams. (3 marks)

4. Find the value of x in the figure. (4 marks)

20 cm

(x – 3) cm
(x + 5) cm

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5. The table below shows the numbers of service hours of a group of students in 2014.
No. of service hours 09 1019 2029 3039
Frequency 7 31 18 24

Find the percentage of the students whose service hours are below or equal to 29.5 hours.
(3 marks)

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SECTION A(2) (17 marks)

6. A straight line 4 x  3 y  N intersects the x-axis at 1.5,0 where N is a non-zero

constant.

(a) Find the value of N. (2 marks)

x  N  5  2 y
(b) Using the result of (a), solve the simultaneous equations  .
4 x  3 y  N
(4 marks)

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7. On a highway, car A travels 19 km in 0.25 h and car B travels 600 m in 30 s.

(a) Find the speeds of car A and car B in km/h. (3 marks)

(b) If the speed limit of the highway is 75 km/h, which car(s) exceed(s) the speed limit?
Explain your answer. (2 marks)

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8. In the figure, BCD is a straight line. ABD  90 , ACB  2 x and ADC  x .

(a) Prove that △ACD is an isosceles triangle. (3 marks)

(b) If AC  1 , prove that AD  2(cos 2 x  1) . (3 marks)

2x x
B C D

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SECTION B (17 marks)

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

9. Figure I shows a solid cylinder of height 9 cm and radius r cm. A cylinder of base radius
r
cm and height 8 cm is cut away to form a vase as shown in Figure II.
2
r
cm
2

9 cm 8 cm

r cm
Figure I Figure II

(a) Find the capacity of the vase in terms of r and . (2 marks)

(b) (i) Find the total surface area of the vase in terms of r and . (3 marks)

(ii) A student claims that if r is doubled, then the total surface area of the new vase
will also be doubled. Is the student’s claim correct? Explain your answer.
(3 marks)

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10. In the figure, AFB, CGD, EFG and IAG are straight lines. FGB  BGD  x and
FB = FG.

(a) Prove that AB // CD. (3 marks)

(b) It is given that AFEHI is a regular pentagon.

(i) Find the value of x. (3 marks)

(ii) Is it possible that AF = FG? Explain your answer. (3 marks)

H

I E

F
A B

x
x
C D
G

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SECOND TERM EXAMINATION (2014-2015)

Subject/Paper : Mathematics Paper 2 Exam Seat No. : __________

Form : Two

Time allowed : 45 minutes

Instructions to Students:
1. Total mark for this paper is 27.

2. This paper consists of 27 questions in 5 pages.

3. Answer ALL questions. All the answers should be marked on the Multiple Choice
Answer Sheet provided.

4. Note that you may only mark ONE answer to each question. Two or more answers will
score NO MARKS.

5. The figures in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

6. Each question carries one mark. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

7. Only permitted calculators may be used.

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Expand 2  u  v  .
2
1.
A. 2u 2  v 2
B. 2u 2  2v 2
C. 2u 2  2uv  2v 2
D. 2u 2  4uv  2v 2

2. If (A + 1)x – B ≡ 2 + 3x, find the values of A and B.

A. A  2 , B  2
B. A 1, B  3
C. A2, B 2
D. A  1 , B  3

3. In the figure, ADB and BEC are straight lines. Which of the following must be true?
A. a  c A
B. bc a
D
C. a b  c d
c
D. ab  cd d b
B E C

4. 0.0322515 
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

5. The scale of a map is 1 : 2000. If the length of a path on the map is 2.5 cm, find the actual
length of the path.
A. 50 cm
B. 500 cm
C. 5 000 cm
D. 50 000 cm

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6. Which of the following numbers is irrational?

A. 0.4
B. 7
C. 
D. cos 60

7. Find the value of x correct to 3 significant figures.

A. 4.02
B. 4.90 x

C. 5.49 35
D. 5.73 7

8. The cross-section area of a wheel is 144π m2. How many revolutions does it make after
covering 96π m?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

9. Factorize x2 – 3x –18.
A. (x + 3)(x – 6)
B. (x – 3)(x + 6)
C. (x − 3)(x − 6)
D. (x + 3)(x + 6)

10. The volume of a cuboid is 36x5y4. If its length and height are 9x5y4 and 2xy3 respectively,
find its width.
A. 2xy3
B. 18x6y7
1
C.
2 xy 3
2
D.
xy 3

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11. In the figure, AMNB, CPQD, EMPF and GNQH are straight lines. AME  3x  5 ,
BNH  110 , CQH  70 and EPD  105  x . Which of the following is
correct?
A. x  45 E G
B. CPF  3x  5 3x + 5 M N
A B
C. AB  EF 110
D. EF // GH 105 – x
C D
P 70 Q

F H

12. The width and the length of a thin rectangular metal sheet are measured as 8 cm and 10 cm
correct to the nearest cm respectively. Let x cm2 be the actual area of the metal sheet.
Find the range of values of x.
A. 71.25  x  89.25
B. 71.25  x  89.25
C. 79.5  x  80.5
D. 79.5  x  80.5

m  5n
13. If m and n are non-zero numbers such that  4 , then m : n 
3n  2m
A. 7 : 9.
B. 9 : 7.
C. 11 : 13.
D. 13 : 11.

14. If 2  a and 3  b , then 2 8  18  27 

A. a – 3b.
B. a + 3b.
C. 3b – a.
D. –a – 3b.

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4
15. It is given that cos   . Find the value of tan   1  sin2  .
9
97
A.
9
65
B.
9
97
C.
4
65
D.
4

16. In the figure, the radius of the sector OAB is r and the length of arc AB is equal to the
radius of the sector. Find the area of the sector in terms of r.
A. 2r 2
A B
B. r 2
r
r2
C.
2 O
r2
D.
4

17. Factorize xy + y2 + x2 − 2xy – 3y2.

A. (x − y)(x + 2y)
B. (x + y)(x – 2y)
C. (x + y)(x − 3y)
D. (x − y)(x + 3y)

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18. The following cumulative frequency table shows the heights of 60 boys in a school. Which
of the following is correct?

Height less than (cm) Cumulative Frequency

151.5 0
154.5 3
157.5 8
160.5 18
163.5 38
166.5 51
169.5 60

A. The class width of each class interval is 5 cm.

B. The sixth class interval has the highest frequency.
C. 85% of the boys has the height higher than 166.5 cm.
D. The upper class boundary of the fifth class interval is 166.5 cm.

2
 a 2b 
Simplify  2ab    2  .
3
19.
 ab 
A. 8a5b
B. 8a 4b3
C. 2a5b
D. 2a 4b3

20. Which of the following is an identity?

A. x 4  y 4  ( x  y ) 4

B. 4 x 2  4 xy  4 y 2  (2 x  y ) 2
C. 16 x  1  (4 x  1)(4 x  1)

D. ( x  y ) 2  ( x  y ) 2  4 xy

21. A man can row a boat 15 km downstream in 50 minutes. If the time for rowing upstream
back to the start is 3 hours, find the speed of the stream in km/h.
A. 6.5 km/h
B. 7 km/h
C. 7.5 km/h
D. 8 km/h

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22. In the figure, find the value of x.

A. 30
80
B. 40
C. 50 x
D. 140
x

23. It is given a, b and c are non-zero constants such that xx  3a   a  x 2  2bx  2c  ,
find a : b : c .
A. 1 : 4 : 5
B. 5 : 1 : 4
C. 4 : 6 : 1
D. 6 : 4 : 1

24. In the figure, ABCD is a trapezium with AB // DC. Find its area.
A. 540 cm2
A 10 cm B
B. 270 cm2
C. 260 cm2 17 cm 17 cm
D. 150 cm2
D C
26 cm

25. In the figure, ABF is a straight line. If CE // AF, DAB  43 , DCE  60 ,
CBF  40 , CD  500 and BC  1000 , find AB correct to the nearest integer.
A. 139 D
B. 138 500
C. 137
60
D. 136 C E

1000
43
40
F
A B

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26. In the figure, O is the centre of sector OAC. AC the diameter of the circle ABCO is 6 cm. If
AOC = 90, find the area of the shaded region. B
A. 18 cm2
B. 15 cm2
6 cm
C. 12 cm2 A C

D. 9 cm2
O

27. Which of the following is/are factors of 6b3 – 162?

I. 6b − 18
II. b2 − 3b + 9
III. 2b2 + 6b + 18
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. I, II and III

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Answer

1. 3( x  4 y )  2 x  1
3x – 12y = 2x – 1 1M
3x – 2x = 12y – 1 1M
x = 12y – 1 1A

2. (a) a 2  4a  4
 a 2  2(2a )  22 1M
 (a  2)2 1A

(b) a 2  4a  4  b2
 (a  2)2  b2 from (a) 1M
 (a  b  2)(a  b  2) 1A

3. The least possible weight

1
= ( 500  1 ) g 1M+1A
2
= 499.5 g 1A

4. (x – 3)2 + 202 = (x + 5)2 (Pyth. Thm.) 1M + 1A

2 2
x – 6x + 9 + 400 = x + 10x + 25 1A
384 = 16x
x = 24 1A

5. The percentage
7  31  18
= 100% 1M+1A
7  31  18  24
= 70% 1A

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6. (a) 4x  3 y  N
41.5  30  N 1M
N 6 1A

x  N  5  2 y
(b) 
4 x  3 y  N
 x  1  2y ...(i)
 from (a) 1M
4 x  3y  6 . . . ( i i )
From (i)
x 1  2y
x  2y  1 . . . ( i i i ) 1M
Subs (iii) into (ii)
42 y  1  3 y  6
8y  4  3y  6
5 y  10
y2 1A
Subs y  2 into (iii)
x  22  1
x3 1A
x  3, y  2

7. (a) The speed of car A in km/h

19
= km/h
0.25
= 76 km/h 1A

The car B in km/h

600  1000
= km/h 1M
30  60  60
= 72 km/h 1A

(b)  76 km/h > 75 km/h and 72 km/h < 75 km/h from (a) 1M
 Only car A exceeds the speed limit. 1A f.t.

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8. (a) CAD + ADC = ACB (ext.  of △)

CAD + x = 2x
CAD = x
∵ CAD = ADC = x
∴ AC = CD (sides opp. eq. s)
Hence, △ACD is an isosceles triangle.
Marking Scheme:
Case 1 Any correct proof with correct reasons. 3
Case 2 Any correct proof without reasons. 2
Case 3 Incomplete proof with any one correct step and one correct reason. 1
(b) In △ABC,
AB
= sin 2x
AC
AB = sin 2x

BC
= cos 2x
AC
BC = cos 2x 1A

AC = CD (proved in (a))
=1

In △ABD,
AD2 = AB2 + BD2 (Pyth. Thm.) 1M
AD = sin 2x + (cos 2x + 1)2
2 2

AD2 = sin2 2x + cos2 2x + 2cos 2x + 1

AD2 = 1 + 2cos 2x + 1
AD2 = 2cos 2x + 2
AD2 = 2(cos 2x + 1)
AD = 2(cos 2 x  1) 1A f.t.

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9. (a) Capacity
r
=  ( )2  8 1M
2
= 2r 2 cm3 1A

(b) (i) Total surface area

r
= 2r 2  2r (9)  2  (8) 1M + 1A
2
= 2r  18r  8r
2

= (26r  2r 2 ) cm2 1A

(ii) New total surface area

= 26 (2r )  2 (2r ) 2 1M
= 52r  8r 2 1A
 2  (26r  2r 2 ) cm2
∴His claim is not correct. 1A f.t.

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10. (a)  FG  FB (given)

FBG  FGB ( base s, isos. )
=x
FBG  BGD  x
 AB // CD ( alt. s equal )
Marking Scheme:
Case 1 Any correct proof with correct reasons. 3
Case 2 Any correct proof without reasons. 2
Case 3 Incomplete proof with any one correct step and one correct reason. 1

(b) (i) Sum of int. s of pentagon AFEHI

= (5  2)  180 (  sum of polygon )
= 540
EFA  540  5
 108 1A
BFG  EFA ( vert. opp.s )
 108
 AB // CD (proved)
BFG  FGD  180 ( int. s, AB // CD ) 1M
108  2 x  180
2 x  72
x  36 1A

(ii) If AF = FG, then

FAG  FGA ( base. s, isos.  )
FAG  FGA  AFE ( ext.  of  )
2FAG  108
FAG  54 1A
IAF  FAG
 108  54
 162
 180 1M
∴It is impossible that AF = FG. 1A f.t.

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Answers

1. D 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. C
6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. D
11. D 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. B
16. C 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. D
21. A 22. C 23. C 24. B 25. B
26. D 27. C

No. of A’s = 6
No. of B’s = 6
No. of C’s = 7
No. of D’s = 8

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