FAIRFIELD METHODIST SCHOOL (SECONDARY)

SECONDARY 4 Express / 5 Normal Academic

Preliminary Examination
MATHEMATICS
Paper 1

4016/01
17 August 2011
2 hours

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
Write your name, class and index number on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
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 with the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
Calculators should be used where appropriate.
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 , use either your calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the answer in
terms of .
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 of the marks for this paper is 80.

For Examiners Use

Paper 1

/ 80

Paper 2

/ 100

Overall total

/ 100

This question paper consists of 17 printed pages.

Setters :- Mr Jason Lum and Mr Wilson Ho

Name :____________________________(

Class : ________

Mathematical Formulae

Compound interest
r

Total amount = P 1

100

Mensuration
Curved surface area of a cone = rl
Surface area of a sphere = 4r 2
Volume of a cone =

1 2
r h
3

Volume of a sphere =

Area of a triangle ABC =

4 3
r
3
1
absin C
2

Arc length = r , where is in radians

Sector area =

1 2
r , where is in radians
2

Trigonometry

a
b
c

sin A sin B sin C

a 2 b 2 c 2 2bc cos A
Statistics
Mean =

fx
f

Standard deviation =

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fx 2 fx

f f

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Class : ________

(a)

5
Express 43 % as a decimal.
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(b)

Find the fraction which is exactly halfway between

Answer

1
4
and
.
11
11

(a) ________________________________ [1]

(b) ________________________________ [1]

3.93 1.76
.
5.04 5.22(7.78)
Give your answer correct to 4 significant figures.
Evaluate

Answer

___________________________________ [2]

The answer to a question is exactly 13.345. David estimates the answer to 3 significant figures.
Calculate the difference between the two answers as a percentage of the exact answer.

Answer
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________________________________ % [2]
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A piece of rope is cut into three pieces in the ratio 2 : 7 : 11. If the longest piece is 72 cm longer
than the shortest piece, find the length of the original rope.

Answer

22k 5 2(k 2 ) 3
Simplify
. Leave your answer in positive index notation.

k 11
k9

Answer

_________________________________cm [2]

___________________________________ [2]

By selling a digital camera for $308.20, a shopkeeper made a loss of 18% of his cost price. How
much must he sell the digital camera for in order to make a profit of 5% of his cost price?

Answer
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$ _________________________________ [2]
4

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A motorist took x hours to travel from Town A to Town B which are y kilometres apart. On the
return journey, he took one hour less. Write down an expression, in terms of x and y, for his
average speed in metres per second for his entire journey. Leave your answer in its simplest
form.

Solve the equation

Answer

_________________________________m/s [2]

Answer

x = _______________________________ [2]

7x
15 .
3 2x

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Solve the inequality 3 3x+

- 721.
Show your solution on the number line below.

Answer
[2]

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Written as the product of its prime factors,

36 = 2 2 32 ,

150 = 2 3 52 .

Use these results to find

(a)

the highest common factor of 36 and 150,

(b)

the smallest positive integer, k, such that 150k is a cube number,

(c)

the smallest positive integer, l, such that 36l is both a square number and a cube number.

Answer

(a) ________________________________ [1]

(b) k = _____________________________ [1]
(c) l = ______________________________ [1]

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Solve the simultaneous equations.

2y = 11 4x
5x + 3y 10 = 0

Answer

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(a)

x = ____________________ y = ________________________ [3]

A scale drawing of a rectangular playground is drawn with a representative fraction of 1 : n.

The length of the model is 10 cm and its width is 3 cm. If the area of the actual playground is
192 000 m2, calculate the value of n.

(b)

Two similar jugs have volumes of 125 cm3 and 729 cm3 . Find, in its simplest form, the ratio
of the height of the smaller jug to the height of the larger jug.

Answer

(a) n = ____________________________ [2]

(b) ________________________________ [1]

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(a)

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Each exterior angle of a regular polygon is 15o . Calculate the number of sides of the
polygon.

(b)

The diagram shows a prism whose cross-section is a regular hexagon. The side of the
hexagon is 6 cm and the length of the prism is 21 cm. Calculate
(i)

the area of the hexagon,

(ii)

the volume of the prism.

21
6

Answer

(a) ________________________________ [1]

(b) (i) _________________________ cm2 [2]
(ii) __________________________ cm3 [1]

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The diagram shows a semicircle with centre O of radius 29 cm. S lies on the arc RT such that
RS = 42 cm. TR is produced to Y such that YR : RT = 1 : 2.
(a)

Calculate the area of triangle RST.

S

(b)

Express as a fraction in its simplest form

(i)

sin RTS,

(ii)

cos YRS.

42

Answer

29

29

(a) ______________________________cm2 [2]

(b) (i) sin RTS = ____________________ [1]
(ii) cos YRS = ___________________ [1]

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(a)

(b)

(i)

Factorise 2x2 5x 18.

(ii)

Hence, solve 2x2 5x 18 = 0.

Simplify (3 y 2) 2 5( y 2 6) .

Answer (a) (i) ______________________________ [2]

(ii) x = ____________ or ____________ [1]
(b) ________________________________ [2]
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(a)

(b)

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F is directly proportional to the square of g. When g is increased by 150%, find

(i)

an expression for the new g,

(ii)

the percentage increase in F.

10 men took 21 days to paint the school hall. How many more men must be employed if
the school hall is to be painted in 6 days?

Answer

(a) (i) _____________________________ [1]

(ii) ___________________________% [2]
(b) ________________________________ [2]

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The diagram shows the speed time graph of an object moving in a straight line during a period

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of 25 seconds. The object travelled 90 metres from t = 12 to t = 16.

Speed (m/s)
10
5
0

12

16

25

Time (s)
(a)

Find the maximum speed of the object.

Answer (a) ________________ m/s [2]

(b)

Find the speed of the object at t = 6.

Answer (b) _________________ m/s [2]

(c)

On the axes below, draw the distance time graph of the object for the entire 25 seconds.
Answer
350
300
250
Distance (m)

200
150
100
50
0

12
Time (s)

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25

[2]
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The coordinates of point A and B are (0, 3) and (15, 8) respectively.

y
B (15, 8)

A (0, 3)
x

(a)

Find the distance between point A and B.

Answer (a) _____________________ units [1]

(b)

Find the equation of the line AB.

Answer (b) __________________________ [2]

(c)

Calculate the area of the triangle AOB, where O is the origin.

Answer (c)______________________units2 [1]

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A magician has two bags of identical balls. Bag A contains 12 balls, 4 of them red, 5 of them
green and the rest are yellow. Bag B contains 9 balls, 7 of them red and the rest are yellow.
The magician picks a ball at random from Bag A and places it in Bag B. After mixing the
balls in Bag B, he picks a ball randomly from it.
(a)

Complete the probability tree diagram in the answer space.

Bag A

[2]

Bag B
Red

Red

1
5

1
3

Yellow

Red

1
10

Green

1
5
1
4

Green

Yellow

Red

Yellow

Yellow
(b)

Calculate the probability that

(i)

at least one of the balls picked is green,

(ii)

both balls picked are of the same colours.

(b) (i) ___________________________ [1]

(ii) ___________________________ [2]
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(a)

Class : ________

Express x2 + 5x + 3 in the form of (x + a)2 b.

Answer (a) _______________________ [2]

(b)

Hence, sketch y = x2 + 5x + 3.
y

x
0

[2]
(c)

Write down the coordinates of the minimum point.

Answer (c)________________________ [1]

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PQRS is a rhombus. PX is perpendicular to QR and intersects QS at M.

P

Q
M
M
X

S
(a)

Show that triangles PQM and RQM are congruent.

Answer (a)

In triangles PQM and RQM ___________________________________

__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________ [2]

(b)

Name two other triangles that are congruent.

Answer (b) Triangles ____________ and ____________ [1]

(c)

Name two triangles that are similar, but not congruent.

Answer (c) Triangles ____________ and ____________ [1]

(d)

Given that angle PSR = 80o , find angle SMR.

Answer (d) Angle SMR = ________________________0 [1]

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The weights, in kilograms, of 20 girls in a class are shown in the stem-and-leaf diagram.

3
4
5
6
key

5
3
0
1

7
5
1
2

8
6
4
4

9
7
5
5

9
5
7

means 43

(a)

Write down the modal weight.

(b)

Find the mean weight.

(c)

A box-and-whisker diagram is drawn to represent the data above.

35

68

Find the values of w, of x and of y.

Answer

(a) ____________________________ kg [1]

(b) ____________________________ kg [2]
(c) w = ___________________________ [1]
x = ___________________________ [1]
y = ___________________________ [1]

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The diagram shows the diagonal AC of a square ABCD.

(a)

On the space below, construct the square ABCD.

(b)

Measure and write down the length of AB.

(c)

A tree is to be planted 3 cm from AB and equidistant from point A and B. By constructing

perpendicular bisectors, find and label the position of the tree T.

Answers (a) and (c)

[3]

Answer

(b) ____________________________ cm [1]

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Sec 4 & 5 Preliminary Exam 2011

Mathematics Paper 1 Answers

1a

0.43625
5

22
1b

15b

-0.1052

0.34% or 0.337%

160 cm

11
k3

$394.64 or 394.65

5y
9(2 x 1)

8
9

15a(i)
15a(ii)

45
1.22 or 37
4
14
x
3
3

6
180
1296

11

x = 6.5
y = -7.5

12a
12b

8000
:
5 9

13a
13b(i)
13b(ii)

24
93.5
1960

14a
14b(i)

840 cm

14b(ii)

21
29

21
29

4 y 2 12 y 34

16a(i)
16a(ii)
16b

2.5 g
525%
25

17a
17b

35 m/s
7.5 m/s

18a
18b
18c

15.8 units
y=1/3 x+3
22.5 units

19b(i)

19b(ii)

20a(i)
10a
10b
10c

(2x-9)(x+2)
4.5 or -2

5
12
23
60

( x 2.5)2 3.25

20a(iii)

(-2.5, -3.25)

21(b)

Triangles SRM and SPM

Triangles SRQ and QPS

21c

Triangles MXQ and MPS

21d

Triangles PQX and RMX

Triangles QXM and SRM
50

22a
22b
22c

55 kg
51.55 kg
w=44, x=50.5, y= 61.5

23(b)

4.95 to 5.10 cm

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