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HKDSE-MATH-CP 1 – 1 (Sample Paper)
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Checker No.
Total
( xy ) 2
and express your answer with positive indices.
x−5 y 6
1.
Simplify
2.
Make b the subject of the formula a (b + 7) = a + b .
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(3 marks)
(3 marks)
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SECTION A(1) (35 marks)
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3.
Factorize
(a)
3m 2 − mn − 2n 2 ,
(b)
3m 2 − mn − 2n 2 − m + n .
4.
The marked price of a handbag is $ 560 . It is given that the marked price of the handbag is 40 %
higher than the cost.
(a)
Find the cost of the handbag.
(b)
If the handbag is sold at $ 460 , find the percentage profit.
(4 marks)
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(3 marks)
In a football league, each team gains 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 point for a loss. The
champion of the league plays 36 games and gains a total of 84 points. Given that the champion does
not lose any games, find the number of games that the champion wins.
(4 marks)
6.
Figure 1 shows a solid consisting of a hemisphere of radius r cm joined to the bottom of a right circular
cone of height 12 cm and base radius r cm . It is given that the volume of the circular cone is twice
the volume of the hemisphere.
(a)
Find r .
(b)
Express the volume of the solid in terms of π .
(4 marks)
Figure 1
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5.
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7.
In Figure 2, O is the centre of the semicircle ABCD . If AB // OC and ∠BAD = 38° , find ∠BDC .
(4 marks)
B
C
A
O
D
Figure 2
8.
In Figure 3, the coordinates of the point A are (−2 , 5) . A is rotated clockwise about the origin O
through 90° to A′ . A′′ is the reflection image of A with respect to the y-axis.
(a)
Write down the coordinates of A′ and A′′ .
(b)
Is OA′′ perpendicular to A A′ ? Explain your answer.
(5 marks)
y
A(−2, 5)
O
x
Figure 3
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38°
9.
In Figure 4, the pie chart shows the distribution of the numbers of traffic accidents occurred in a city in a
year. In that year, the number of traffic accidents occurred in District A is 20% greater than that in
District B .
District B
District A
x°
72°
120°
District C
30°
District D
The distribution of the numbers of traffic accidents occurred in the city
Figure 4
(a)
Find x .
(b)
Is the number of traffic accidents occurred in District A greater than that in District C ? Explain
your answer.
(5 marks)
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District E
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Section A(2) (33 marks)
10.
(a)
Find the quotient when 5 x 3 + 12 x 2 − 9 x − 7 is divided by x 2 + 2 x − 3 .
(b)
Let g ( x ) = (5 x 3 + 12 x 2 − 9 x − 7) − (ax + b) , where a and b are constants. It is given that
(2 marks)
g ( x) is divisible by x 2 + 2 x − 3 .
(i)
Write down the values of a and b .
(ii)
Solve the equation g ( x) = 0 .
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(4 marks)
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In a factory, the production cost of a carpet of perimeter s metres is $ C . It is given that C is a sum
of two parts, one part varies as s and the other part varies as the square of s . When s = 2 ,
C = 356 ; when s = 5 , C = 1 250 .
Find the production cost of a carpet of perimeter 6 metres.
(4 marks)
(b)
If the production cost of a carpet is $ 539 , find the perimeter of the carpet.
(2 marks)
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11.
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12.
Figure 5 shows the graph for John driving from town A to town D ( via town B and town C ) in a
morning. The journey is divided into three parts: Part I (from A to B ), Part II (from B to C ) and Part
III (from C to D ).
C 18
B 4
A 0
8:00
8:11
8:30
Time
Figure 5
(a)
For which part of the journey is the average speed the lowest? Explain your answer.
(2 marks)
(b)
If the average speed for Part II of the journey is 56 km / h , when is John at C ?
(2 marks)
(c)
Find the average speed for John driving from A to D in m / s .
(3 marks)
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Distance travelled (km)
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13.
In Figure 6, the straight line L1 : 4 x − 3 y + 12 = 0 and the straight line L 2 are perpendicular to each
other and intersect at A . It is given that L1 cuts the y-axis at B and L 2 passes through the point
(4 , 9) .
y
L2
L1
A
B
x
Figure 6
(a)
Find the equation of L 2 .
(b)
Q is a moving point in the coordinate plane such that AQ = BQ . Denote the locus of Q
by Γ .
(3 marks)
(i)
Describe the geometric relationship between Γ and L 2 . Explain your answer.
(ii)
Find the equation of Γ .
(6 marks)
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SECTION B (35 marks)
15.
The seats in a theatre are numbered in numerical order from the first row to the last row, and from left to
right, as shown in Figure 7. The first row has 12 seats. Each succeeding row has 3 more seats than
the previous one. If the theatre cannot accommodate more than 930 seats, what is the greatest number
of rows of seats in the theatre?
M
K
K
29
28
3rd row
2nd row
44
K
14
13
1st row
26
27
45
11
12
2
1
Figure 7
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17.
A researcher defined Scale A and Scale B to represent the magnitude of an explosion as shown in the
following table:
Scale
A
Formula
M = log 4 E
B
N = log8 E
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It is given that M and N are the magnitudes of an explosion on Scale A and Scale B respectively
while E is the relative energy released by the explosion. If the magnitude of an explosion is 6.4 on
Scale B , find the magnitude of the explosion on Scale A .
(5 marks)
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18.
In Figure 8(a), ABC is a triangular paper card. D is a point lying on AB such that CD is
perpendicular to AB . It is given that AC = 20 cm , ∠CAD = 45° and ∠CBD = 30° .
C
20 cm
45°
30°
A
B
D
Figure 8(a)
(a)
Find, in surd form, BC and BD .
(3 marks)
(b)
The triangular paper card in Figure 8(a) is folded along CD such that ∆ ACD lies on the
horizontal plane as shown in Figure 8(b).
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B
C
A
D
Figure 8(b)
(i)
If the distance between A and B is 18 cm , find the angle between the plane BCD and
the horizontal plane.
(ii)
Describe how the volume of the tetrahedron
from 40° to 140° . Explain your answer.
A BCD
varies when ∠ ADB increases
(5 marks)
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19.
In Figure 9, the circle passes through four points A , B , C and D . PQ is the tangent to the circle at
C and is parallel to BD . AC and BD intersect at E . It is given that AB = AD .
P
B
C
E
Q
A
D
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(a)
(b)
(i)
Prove that ∆ A BE ≅ ∆ ADE .
(ii)
Are the in-centre, the orthocentre, the centroid and the circumcentre of ∆ A BD collinear?
Explain your answer.
(6 marks)
A rectangular coordinate system is introduced in Figure 9 so that the coordinates of A , B and D
are (14 , 4) , (8 , 12) and (4 , 4) respectively. Find the equation of the tangent PQ . (7 marks)
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Figure 9
END OF PAPER
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required in the spaces provided.
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When told to open this book, you should check that all the questions are there. Look for the words ‘END OF
PAPER’ after the last question.
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All questions carry equal marks.
4.
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. You are advised to use an HB pencil to mark all the answers on the Answer
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There are 30 questions in Section A and 15 questions in Section B.
The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Choose the best answer for each question.
Section A
1.
2.
3.
(3a) 2 ⋅ a 3 =
A.
3a 5 .
B.
6a 6 .
C.
9a 5 .
D.
9a 6 .
If 5 − 3m = 2n , then m =
A.
n .
B.
2n − 5
.
3
C.
−2n + 5
.
3
D.
−2n + 15
.
3
a 2 − b 2 + 2b − 1 =
A.
(a − b − 1)(a + b − 1) .
B.
(a − b − 1)(a + b + 1) .
C.
(a − b + 1)(a + b − 1) .
D.
(a − b + 1)(a − b − 1) .
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4.
5.
6.
7.
Let p and q be constants. If x 2 + p ( x + 5) + q ≡ ( x − 2)( x + 5) , then q =
A.
−25 .
B.
−10 .
C.
3.
D.
5.
Let f ( x) = x 3 + 2 x 2 − 7 x + 3 . When f ( x) is divided by x + 2 , the remainder is
A.
3.
B.
5.
C.
17 .
D.
33 .
Let a be a constant. Solve the equation ( x − a)( x − a − 1) = ( x − a) .
A.
x = a +1
B.
x=a+2
C.
x = a or x = a + 1
D.
x = a or x = a + 2
Find the range of values of k such that the quadratic equation x 2 − 6 x = 2 − k has no real roots.
A.
k < −7
B.
k > −7
C.
k < 11
D.
k > 11
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8.
In the figure, the quadratic graph of y = f ( x) intersects the straight line L at A(1, k ) and B(7 , k ) .
Which of the following are true?
I.
The solution of the inequality f ( x) > k is x < 1 or x > 7 .
II. The roots of the equation f ( x) = k are 1 and 7 .
III. The equation of the axis of symmetry of the quadratic graph of y = f ( x) is x = 3 .
A.
I and II only
B.
I and III only
C.
II and III only
D.
I , II and III
y
y = f ( x)
A
O
9.
10.
L
B
x
The solution of 5 − 2 x < 3 and 4 x + 8 > 0 is
A.
x > −2 .
B.
x > −1 .
C.
x >1 .
D.
−2 < x < 1 .
Mary sold two bags for $ 240 each. She gained 20% on one and lost 20% on the other. After the two
transactions, Mary
A.
lost $ 20 .
B.
gained $ 10 .
C.
gained $ 60 .
D.
had no gain and no loss.
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11.
Let an be the nth term of a sequence. If a1 = 4 , a 2 = 5 and a n + 2 = an + an +1 for any positive integer n ,
then a10 =
12.
13.
14.
A.
13 .
B.
157 .
C.
254 .
D.
411 .
If the length and the width of a rectangle are increased by 20% and x % respectively so that its area is
increased by 50% , then x =
A.
20 .
B.
25 .
C.
30 .
D.
35 .
If x , y and z are non-zero numbers such that 2 x = 3 y and x = 2 z , then ( x + z ) : ( x + y ) =
A.
3:5 .
B.
6:7 .
C.
9:7 .
D.
9 : 10 .
It is given that z varies directly as x and inversely as y . When x = 3 and y = 4 , z = 18 . When
x = 2 and z = 8 , y =
A.
1.
B.
3.
C.
6.
D.
9.
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15.
16.
The lengths of the three sides of a triangle are measured as 15 cm , 24 cm and 25 cm respectively. If the
three measurements are correct to the nearest cm , find the percentage error in calculating the perimeter of
the triangle correct to the nearest 0.1% .
A.
0.8%
B.
2.3%
C.
4.7%
D.
6.3%
In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. C and D are points lying on the circle. OBC and BAD are
straight lines. If OC = 20 cm and OA = AB = 10 cm , find the area of the shaded region BCD correct to
the nearest cm 2 .
D
2
A.
214 cm
B.
230 cm 2
O
C.
246 cm 2
D.
270 cm 2
A
B
17.
C
The figure shows a right circular cylinder, a hemisphere and a right circular cone with equal base radii. Their
curved surface areas are a cm2 , b cm2 and c cm2 respectively.
r
2
r
r
Which of the following is true?
A.
a<b<c
B.
a<c<b
C.
c<a<b
D.
c<b<a
HKDSE-MATH-CP 2 – 6 (Sample Paper)
2r
r
71
r
18.
In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. T is a point lying on AB such that DT is perpendicular to AB .
It is given that CD = 9 cm and AT : TB = 1 : 2 . If the area of the parallelogram ABCD is 36 cm 2 ,
then the perimeter of the parallelogram ABCD is
A.
26 cm .
B.
28 cm .
C.
30 cm .
D.
32 cm .
D
A
19.
20.
C
B
T
sin θ
cos(270° − θ )
+
=
cos 60°
tan 45°
A.
sin θ .
B.
3 sin θ .
C.
2 sin θ − cos θ .
D.
2 sin θ + cos θ .
In the figure, AB = 1 cm , BC = CD = DE = 2 cm and EF = 3 cm . Find the distance between A and F
correct to the nearest 0.1 cm .
A.
7.2 cm
B.
7.4 cm
C.
8.0 cm
D.
8.1 cm
A
B
D
C
E
21.
F
In the figure, ABCD is a semi-circle. If BC = CD , then ∠ ADC =
A.
118° .
B.
121° .
C.
124° .
D.
126° .
C
D
A
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28°
B
22.
In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABCDE . If ∠ ABE = 30° and ∠CDE = 105° , then
∠ AOC =
A.
120° .
B.
135° .
D
E
105°
C.
150° .
D.
165° .
O
A
C
30°
B
23.
In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. F is a point lying on AD . BF produced and CD produced meet
at E . If CD : DE = 2 : 1 , then AF : BC =
E
A.
1: 2 .
B.
2:3 .
C.
3: 4 .
D.
8:9 .
F
A
D
C
B
24.
In the figure, ABC is a straight line. If BD = CD and AB = 10 cm , find BC correct to the nearest cm .
A.
8 cm
B.
13 cm
C.
14 cm
D.
15 cm
D
40°
C
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20°
B
73
A
25.
26.
In the figure, the two 6-sided polygons show
A.
a rotation transformation.
B.
a reflection transformation.
C.
a translation transformation.
D.
a dilation transformation.
If the point (− 4 , 3) is rotated anti-clockwise about the origin through 180° , then the coordinates of its
image are
A.
( −3 , − 4) .
B.
(3 , 4 ) .
C.
(− 4 , − 3) .
D.
(4 , − 3) .
27.
The box-and-whisker diagram below shows the distribution of the scores (in marks) of the students of a class
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------in a test.
--------
Score (marks)
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
If the passing score of the test is 50 marks, then the passing percentage of the class is
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------A.
25% .
B.
50% .
------------
-----------C.
70% .
-----------D.
75% .
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Section B
31.
32.
1
x −1
+
=
2 − x ( x − 2) 2
A.
−3
.
(2 − x) 2
B.
1
.
(2 − x) 2
C.
−2 x + 3
.
(2 − x) 2
D.
2x − 3
.
(2 − x) 2
The graph in the figure shows the linear relation between x and log 5 y . If y = ab x , then a =
A.
1.
B.
2.
C.
5.
D.
25 .
log 5 y
2
O
33.
34.
10100100010012 =
A.
212 + 210 + 137 .
B.
212 + 210 + 273 .
C.
213 + 211 + 137 .
D.
213 + 211 + 273 .
If k is a real number, then 4k −
A.
3k + 6i .
B.
3k − 6i .
C.
5k + 6i .
D.
5k − 6i .
HKDSE-MATH-CP 2 – 11 (Sample Paper)
6 + ki
=
i
76
x
35.
0 ≤ x ≤ 6

Which of the triangular regions in the figure may represent the solution of  0 ≤ y ≤ 3 ?
x ≤ 2 y

A.
∆OAC
B.
∆OBD
C.
∆OCE
D.
∆ODF
y
3
F
D
2
E
1
C
A
O
36.
37.
B
x
1
3
2
5
4
6
If the 3rd term and the 6th term of an arithmetic sequence are 18 and − 6 respectively, then the 2nd term
of the sequence is
A.
−8 .
B.
10 .
C.
26 .
D.
34 .
If the figure shows the graph of y = f ( x) and the graph of y = g( x) on the same rectangular coordinate
system, then
y
A.
g ( x ) = f ( x − 2) − 3 .
y = f ( x)
38.
B.
g ( x ) = f ( x − 2) + 3 .
C.
g ( x ) = f ( x + 2) − 3 .
D.
g ( x ) = f ( x + 2) + 3 .
y = g( x)
x
O
(−2 , − 3)
In the figure, y =
A.
x sin 77°
.
sin 56°
B.
x sin 47°
.
sin 56°
C.
x sin 56°
.
sin 77°
D.
x sin 77°
.
sin 47°
47°
y
56°
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x
39.
40.
Peter invests $P at the beginning of each month in a year at an interest rate of 6% per annum, compounded
monthly. If he gets $10 000 at the end of the year, find P correct to 2 decimal places.
A.
806.63
B.
829.19
C.
833.33
D.
882.18
The figure shows a cuboid ABCDEFGH . If the angle between the triangle ACE and the plane ABCD
is θ , then tan θ =
E
H
A.
2.
B.
3
.
2
C.
5
.
2
D.
41.
42.
F
G
6 cm
D
C
3 cm
12
.
5
A
B
4 cm
In the figure, A , B and C are points lying on the circle. TA is the tangent to the circle at A . The straight
line CBT is perpendicular to TA . If BC = 6 cm , find the radius of the circle correct to the nearest
0.1 cm .
A.
3.2 cm
B.
3.9 cm
C.
4.2 cm
D.
4.7 cm
T
B
20°
A
C
Let a be a constant and −90° < b < 90° . If the figure shows the graph of y = a cos( x° + b) , then
A.
a = −3 and b = −40° .
B.
a = −3 and b = 40° .
C.
a = 3 and b = −40° .
D.
a = 3 and b = 40° .
HKDSE-MATH-CP 2 – 13 (Sample Paper)
y
3
O
78
140
x
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(m 5 n −2 ) 6
1.
Simplify
2.
Make a the subject of the formula
m 4 n −3
and express your answer with positive indices.
5+b
= 3b .
1− a
(3 marks)
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SECTION A(1) (35 marks)
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3.
Factorize
(a)
9 x 2 − 42 xy + 49 y 2 ,
(b)
9 x 2 − 42 xy + 49 y 2 − 6 x + 14 y .
4.
The cost of a chair is $ 360 . If the chair is sold at a discount of 20 % on its marked price, then the
percentage profit is 30 % . Find the marked price of the chair.
(4 marks)
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The ratio of the capacity of a bottle to that of a cup is 4 : 3 . The total capacity of 7 bottles
and 9 cups is 11 litres. Find the capacity of a bottle.
(4 marks)
6.
In a polar coordinate system, the polar coordinates of the points A , B and C are (13 , 157°) ,
(14 , 247°) and (15 , 337°) respectively.
(a)
Let O be the pole. Are A , O and C collinear? Explain your answer.
(b)
Find the area of ∆ ABC .
(4 marks)
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7.
In Figure 1, BD is a diameter of the circle ABCD . If AB = AC and ∠BDC = 36° , find ∠ABD .
(4 marks)
A
D
36°
B
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C
Figure 1
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The coordinates of the points A and B are (−3 , 4) and (−2 , − 5) respectively. A′ is the reflection
image of A with respect to the y-axis. B is rotated anticlockwise about the origin O through 90°
to B ′ .
Write down the coordinates of A′ and B ′ .
(b)
Let P be a moving point in the rectangular coordinate plane such that P is equidistant from A′
and B′ . Find the equation of the locus of P .
(5 marks)
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SECTION A(2) (35 marks)
10.
Let f ( x) be a polynomial. When f ( x) is divided by x − 1 , the quotient is 6 x 2 + 17 x − 2 . It is
given that f (1) = 4 .
(3 marks)
(b)
Factorize f ( x) .
(3 marks)
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Find f (−3) .
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Let $ C be the cost of manufacturing a cubical carton of side x cm . It is given that C is partly
constant and partly varies as the square of x . When x = 20 , C = 42 ; when x = 120 , C = 112 .
(a)
Find the cost of manufacturing a cubical carton of side 50 cm .
(4 marks)
(b)
If the cost of manufacturing a cubical carton is $ 58 , find the length of a side of the carton.
(2 marks)
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12.
Figure 2 shows the graphs for Ada and Billy running on the same straight road between town P and
town Q during the period 1:00 to 3:00 in an afternoon. Ada runs at a constant speed. It is given that
town P and town Q are 16 km apart.
Distance from town P (km)
Q 16
12
Ada
Billy
2
1:00
1:32
2:03
2:18
3:00
Time
Figure 2
(a)
How long does Billy rest during the period?
(2 marks)
(b)
How far from town P do Ada and Billy meet during the period?
(3 marks)
(c)
Use average speed during the period to determine who runs faster. Explain your answer.
(2 marks)
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P 0
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14.
In Figure 3, OABC is a circle. It is given that AB produced and OC produced meet at D .
D
B
C
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(a)
Write down a pair of similar triangles in Figure 3.
(b)
Suppose that
∠ AOD = 90° .
A rectangular coordinate system, with
(2 marks)
O
as the origin, is
introduced in Figure 3 so that the coordinates of A and D are (6 , 0) and (0 , 12) respectively.
If the ratio of the area of ∆ BCD to the area of ∆OAD is 16 : 45 , find
(i)
the coordinates of C ,
(ii)
the equation of the circle OABC .
(7 marks)
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A
O
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1
in the form of a + bi , where a and b are real numbers.
1 + 2i
(a)
Express
(b)
The roots of the quadratic equation x 2 + px + q = 0 are
(2 marks)
10
10
and
. Find
1 + 2i
1 − 2i
p and q ,
(ii)
the range of values of r such that the quadratic equation x 2 + px + q = r has real roots.
(5 marks)
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18.
Figure 4 shows a geometric model ABCD in the form of tetrahedron. It is found that ∠ACB = 60° ,
AC = AD = 20 cm , BC = BD = 12 cm and CD = 14 cm .
B
C
A
D
(a)
Find the length of AB .
(2 marks)
(b)
Find the angle between the plane ABC and the plane ABD .
(4 marks)
(c)
Let P be a movable point on the slant edge AB . Describe how ∠CPD varies as P moves
from A to B . Explain your answer.
(2 marks)
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Figure 4
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19.
The amount of investment of a commercial firm in the 1st year is $ 4 000 000 . The amount of
investment in each successive year is r % less than the previous year. The amount of investment in
the 4th year is $ 1 048 576 .
(a)
Find r .
(2 marks)
(b)
The revenue made by the firm in the 1st year is $ 2 000 000 . The revenue made in each
successive year is 20 % less than the previous year.
(ii)
Will the total revenue made by the firm exceed $ 10 000 000 ? Explain your answer.
(iii)
The manager of the firm claims that the total revenue made by the firm will exceed the
total amount of investment. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(10 marks)
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Find the least number of years needed for the total revenue made by the firm to exceed
$ 9 000 000 .
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(i)
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PP-DSE-MATH-CP 2−1
1
There are 30 questions in Section A and 15 questions in Section B.
The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Choose the best answer for each question.
Section A
1.
2.
3.
x 3 (2 x + x) =
A.
3x 4 .
B.
2x 5 .
C.
3x 5 .
D.
2x 6 .
If 3a + 1 = 3(b − 2) , then b =
A.
a +1 .
B.
a+3 .
C.
a+
7
.
3
D.
a−
5
.
3
p2 − q2 − p − q =
A.
( p + q)( p − q − 1) .
B.
( p + q )( p + q − 1) .
C.
( p − q)( p − q + 1) .
D.
( p − q)( p + q − 1) .
PP-DSE-MATH-CP 2−2
2
4.
5.
6.
7.
Let m and n be constants. If m( x − 3) 2 + n( x + 1) 2 ≡ x 2 − 38 x + 41 , then m =
A.
−4 .
B.
−1 .
C.
3.
D.
5.
Let f ( x) = x 4 − x 3 + x 2 − x + 1 . When f ( x) is divided by x + 2 , the remainder is
A.
−2 .
B.
0.
C.
11 .
D.
31 .
Let k be a constant. If the quadratic equation 3x 2 + 2k x − k = 0 has equal roots, then k =
A.
−3 .
B.
3.
C.
−3 or 0 .
D.
0 or 3 .
In the figure, the x-intercepts of the straight lines L1 and L 2 are 5 while the y-intercepts of the straight
lines L2 and L3 are 3 . Which of the following are true?
I.
The equation of L1 is x = 5 .
y
3
.
5
III. The point (2 , 3) lies on L3 .
II. The slope of L2 is
A.
I and II only
B.
I and III only
C.
II and III only
D.
I , II and III
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L3
3
O
5
x
L1
3
L2
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8.
9.
10.
11.
The figure shows the graph of y = a x 2 − 2 x + b , where a and b are constants. Which of the following
is/are true?
y
I.
a>0
II. b < 0
III. ab < 1
O
x
2
y = a x − 2x + b
A.
I only
B.
II only
C.
I and III only
D.
II and III only
The solution of 4 x > x − 3 or 3 − x < x + 7 is
A.
x > −2 .
B.
x < −2 .
C.
x > −1 .
D.
x < −2 or x > −1 .
John buys a vase for $ 1 600 . He then sells the vase to Susan at a profit of 20% . At what price should
Susan sell the vase in order to have a profit of 20% ?
A.
$ 2 240
B.
$ 2 304
C.
$ 2 400
D.
$ 2 500
If the circumference of a circle is increased by 40% , then the area of the circle is increased by
A.
18% .
B.
20% .
C.
40% .
D.
96% .
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4
12.
13.
Let α and β be non-zero constants. If (α + β ) : (3α − β ) = 7 : 3 , then α : β =
A.
5:9 .
B.
9:5 .
C.
19 : 29 .
D.
29 : 19 .
If z varies directly as x and inversely as y 2 , which of the following must be constant?
A.
B.
C.
D.
14.
15.
x
y2z
z
xy 2
yz
x2
xz
y2
0.009049999 =
A.
0.00905 (correct to 3 decimal places).
B.
0.00905 (correct to 3 significant figures).
C.
0.00905 (correct to 6 decimal places).
D.
0.00905 (correct to 6 significant figures).
In the figure, O is the centre of the sector OABC . If the area of ∆OAC is 12 cm 2 , find the area of the
segment ABC .
A.
3(π − 2) cm 2
B.
3(π − 1) cm 2
C.
6(π − 2) cm 2
D.
6(π − 1) cm 2
C
B
O
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17.
The figure shows a right circular cone of height 8 cm and slant height 17 cm . Find the volume of the
circular cone.
A.
255π cm3
B.
345π cm 3
C.
480π cm 3
D.
600π cm3
17 cm
8 cm
16.
In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle. E is the mid-point of BC . F is a point lying on CD such that
DF = 2CF . If the area of ∆CEF is 1 cm 2 , then the area of ∆ AEF is
A.
2 cm 2 .
B.
3 cm 2 .
C.
4 cm 2 .
D.
6 cm 2 .
F
D
E
A
18.
C
B
In the figure, AB = 4 cm , BC = CD = DE = 8 cm and FG = 9 cm . Find the perimeter of ∆ AEH .
A.
60 cm
B.
74 cm
C.
150 cm
D
F
B
D.
E
G
C
164 cm
A
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6
H
19.
In the figure, AB = BC and D is a point lying on BC such that CD = DE . If AB // CE , find
∠CDE .
A.
52°
B.
58°
C.
64°
D.
76°
E
C
D
64°
B
A
20.
In the figure, O is the centre of the semi-circle ABCD . AC and BD intersect at E . If AD // OC , then
∠ AED =
A.
48° .
B.
55° .
C.
57° .
D.
66° .
C
D
E
24°
A
21.
B
O
In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABCD . If AB = BC = 2 CD , then ∠BCD =
A.
64° .
B.
87° .
C.
93° .
D.
116° .
B
C
O
70°
A
D
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22.
In the figure, ABCD is a square. F is a point lying on AD such that CF // BE . If AB = AE , find
∠ ABF correct to the nearest degree.
E
A.
17°
B.
18°
C.
22°
D.
26°
F
D
112°
C
23.
24.
For 0° ≤ θ ≤ 90° , the least value of
A.
5.
B.
6.
C.
10 .
D.
15 .
A
30
2
3 sin θ + 2 sin 2 (90° − θ )
B
is
Which of the following parallelograms have rotational symmetry and reflectional symmetry?
I.
II.
6
III.
6
8
A.
I and II only
B.
I and III only
C.
II and III only
D.
I , II and III
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6
6
6
8
25.
26.
27.
If the point (− 2 , − 1) is reflected with respect to the straight line y = −5 , then the coordinates of its image
are
A.
(−8 , − 1) .
B.
(− 2 , − 9) .
C.
(− 2 , 11) .
D.
(12 , − 1) .
The coordinates of the points A and B are (1, − 3) and (−5 , 7) respectively. If P is a point lying on
the straight line y = x + 2 such that AP = PB , then the coordinates of P are
A.
(− 2 , 0) .
B.
(− 2 , 2) .
C.
( 0 , 2) .
D.
(3 , 5) .
The equation of a circle is 2 x 2 + 2 y 2 + 8 x − 12 y + 3 = 0 . Which of the following are true?
I. The coordinates of the centre of the circle are (− 2 , 3) .
II. The radius of the circle is 7 .
III. The point (2 , 3) lies outside the circle.
A.
I and II only
B.
I and III only
C.
II and III only
D.
I , II and III
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Section B
y
31.
O
6
2
x
−2
y = f ( x)
The figure above shows the graph of y = f ( x) . If 2 f ( x) = g( x) , which of the following may represent
the graph of y = g( x) ?
A.
B.
y
O
1
3
x
y
O
2
y = g ( x)
y = g ( x)
D.
y
O
1
3
x
y
O
−4
2
6
x
−4
y = g ( x)
32.
x
−1
−1
C.
6
y = g ( x)
B000000002316 =
A.
11×1610 + 23 .
B.
11×1610 + 35 .
C.
12 × 1611 + 23 .
D.
12 × 1611 + 35 .
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11
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33.
34.
35.
36.
If the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 − k x + 3 = 0 are α and β , then α 3 + β 3 =
A.
k3 .
B.
k 3 − 3k .
C.
k 3 − 9k .
D.
k 3 − 12k .
If x is a real number, then the real part of ( x + 3i )( 3 + i ) is
A.
3x .
B.
x+3 .
C.
3x + 3 .
D.
3x − 3 .
The nth term of a sequence is 2n + 3 . If the sum of the first m terms of the sequence is less than 3 000 ,
then the greatest value of m is
A.
52 .
B.
53 .
C.
56 .
D.
57 .
Let b > 1 . If a = log 12 b , then
1
.
12
A.
log b
B.
log b 12 .
C.
log12
D.
1
.
log b 12
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1
=
a
1
.
b
12
37.
38.
The graph in the figure shows the linear relation between log 3 t and log 3 x . If x = k t a , then k =
A.
1
.
81
B.
81 .
C.
−4
.
5
D.
−5
.
4
log 3 x
−5
log 3 t
−4
Let a be a constant and −90° < θ < 90° . If the figure shows the graph of y = a sin( x° + θ ) , then
A.
a = −2 and θ = − 45° .
y
B.
a = −2 and θ = 45° .
2
−2
C.
a = 2 and θ = − 45° .
D.
a = 2 and θ = 45° .
O
39.
O
x
135
The figure shows a right prism ABCDEF with a right-angled triangle as the cross-section. A , B , E and F
lie on the horizontal ground. G is a point lying on AB such that AG : GB = 5 : 3 . If ∠DAE = a ,
∠CBF = b , ∠CGF = c and ∠ DGE = d , which of the following is true?
A.
a>c>d
B.
a>d >c
C.
c>b>d
D.
c>d >b
D
F
E
d
a
c
G
A
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13
b
B
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40.
In the figure, A is the common centre of the two circles. BC is a chord of the larger circle and touches the
smaller circle at D . AD produced meets the larger circle at E . F is a point lying on the smaller circle
such that E , D , A and F are collinear. If BC = 24 cm and DE = 8 cm , then EF =
A.
13 cm .
B.
16 cm .
C.
18 cm .
D.
20 cm .
E
D
C
B
A
F
41.
42.
If the straight line x − y = 0 and the circle x 2 + y 2 + 6 x + ky − k = 0 do not intersect with each other, find
the range of values of k .
A.
2 < k < 18
B.
−18 < k < −2
C.
k < 2 or k > 18
D.
k < −18 or k > −2
Let O be the origin. If the coordinates of the points A and B are (18 , − 24) and (18 , 24) respectively,
then the x-coordinate of the orthocentre of ∆ OA B is
A.
−14 .
B.
10 .
C.
12 .
D.
25 .
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14
Sample Paper Answer
Paper 1
1.
15.
16.
2.
4.
5.
6.
6a
a 1
(3m  2n)( m  n)
(3m  2n  1)( m  n)
b
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
7.
8.
$400
15%
24
3
54 cm 3
(b)
17.
18.
9.6
(a)
(b) (i)
(ii)
19.
10
21
11
21
BC  20 2 cm, BD  10 6 cm
46.6
(a) (ii) Yes
2x  y  1  0
(b)
19
(a)
(b)
9.
(a)
(b)
10. (a)
(b) (i)
(ii)
A’ = (5, 2), A” =(2, 5)
No
60
No
5x + 2
a = 2, b = –1
(a)
(b)
12. (a)
(b)
(c)
13. (a)
(b) (i)
(ii)
14. (a)
(b) (i)
(ii)
(c)
$1 644
2.75 m
Part I
8:26
15 m/s
11.
(a)
x7
y4
3.
21

2
, –3, 1
5
3x  4 y  48  0
Parallel
3x  4 y  32  0
Median = 62%, Mean = 60%
58%
a = 63, b = 57
Yes
Paper 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
C
C
C
A
C
D
D
A
C
A
C
B
D
C
B
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
B
A
B
A
A
B
C
B
D
A
D
D
B
D
B
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
B
D
A
A
D
C
C
A
A
C
B
B
D
B
D
Practice Paper Answer
Paper 1
1.
16.
m 26
n9
2.
3.
(a)
(b)
$585
4.
5.
6.
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
9.
(a)
(b)
10. (a)
(b) (i)
(ii)
12.
13.
14.
15.
17.
18.
Yes
196
18
A’ = (3, 4), B’= (5, –2)
No
60
No
5x + 2
a = 2, b = –1
68
609
530
(b)
609
1 2
(a)
 i
5 5
(b) (i) p –4 and q 20
(ii) r  16
(a)
(b)
(c)
4
L
5
7.
8.
11.
2b  5
3b
(3x  7 y ) 2
(3x  7 y)( 3x  7 y  2)
a
(a)
19.
(a)
(b)
Paper 2
1. A
2. C
3. A
4. D
(a)
$1 644
5. D
(b)
2.75 m
6. C
(a)
Part I
7. B
(b)
8:26
8. D
(c)
Billy
9. A
(a)
8
10. B
(b) (i) 45
11. D
(ii) No
12. A
∆BCD ~ ∆OAD
(a)
13. A
14. B
(b) (i) (0 , 4)
(ii) ( x  3) 2  ( y  2) 2  13 or x 2  y 2  6 x  415.
y C0
(a)
(b)
2
 , –3, 1
5
3
Decrease
4 19 cm
71.9
CPD increases as P moves from A to Q and decreases
as P moves from Q to B .

(i) 
(ii) 
(iii) Disagree
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
D
C
A
D
C
C
B
C
D
B
D
B
A
B
C
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
D
B
C
D
A
B
A
C
A
C
B
A
B
D
C