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Practice Exam 2020

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Mathematics (Syllabus D) 4024/02
Paper 2 XIC
Time: 2 Hours 30 minutes
Name: _____________________________________
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
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Answer all questions.
If working is needed for any question it must be shown in the space below that question.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
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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 100.
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BSS 4024/02/Practice Exam 2020 XI C

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1 (a) Simplify give your answer in simplest form
5 1
2(𝑥 ‒ 1) ‒ 𝑥
Answer ........................................ [2]

5 ‒ 2
(ii) 7𝑥 𝑥 + 4
Answer ........................................ [2]

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(b) Write down three inequalities which describe the un-shaded region.
Answer ……………………………………………………….......................................
………………………………………………………………………………… [3]
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2 (a) (i) Factorise x2 4x  12
Answer ........................................ [2]

(ii) Solve x2 4x  12 = 0.
Answer ........................................ [1]

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(b) The diagram shows a sketch

of the graph of y = x2 4x  12
The curve cuts the x-axis at
the points A and B.
Write down the coordinates of A and B.
Answer ........................................ [1]

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3 (a) The sketch shows part of the graph with equation y = pqx, where p and q are
constants.
The points with coordinates (0, 8), (1, 18) and (1.5, k) lie on the graph.
Calculate the values of p, q and k.
Answer ........................................ [3]

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(b)
ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. AD = 5.3 cm, DC = 2.9 cm, angle ADC = 131° and
AB = BC.
(a) Calculate the length of AC.
Answer ........................................ [4]
(b) Calculate the size of angle ABC.
Answer ........................................ [1]

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(c) Calculate the length of AB.
Answer ........................................ [3]
(a) A semi-circular glass shelf is fixed horizontally to a wall along its straightedge
AB. A metal rod CD is fastened to the shelf at C,the mid-point of the arc AB.It
is also fastened to the point D on the wall vertically below E, the mid-point of
the straight edge. The radius of the shelf is 50 cm.
(i) Calculate the area of the glass shelf. State the units of your answer.
Answer ……………………………. [2]

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(ii) CD has length 60 cm. Calculate the length of DE.
Answer ……………………………. [2]
(b) The surface area of a person’s body, A square metres, is given by the formula
where h is the height in centimetres and m is the mass in kilograms.
(i) Dolores is 167 cm high and has a mass of 70 kg. Calculate the surface
area of her body.
Answer ……………………………. [1]
(ii) Erik has a mass of 80 kg. Find his height if A = 1.99.
Answer ……………………………. [2]

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(iii) Make h the subject of the formula.
Answer ……………………………. [2]
(c)
[2]
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3𝑥 + 4
5 (a) A function is defined by f(x) = 5 .
(i) Find f(3).
Answer ……………………………. [1]
(ii) Given that f –1(x) = px + q, find the values of p and q.
Answer p = ............. q = ............. [2]

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(iii) Given that f(b + 2) = –2b, find the value of b.
Answer ……………………………. [2]
(b) The length of a road is 1300 metres, correct to the nearest 100 metres.
Complete the statement in the answer space.
Answer .……………….………m ≤ road length < .……………….……m [1]
(c) The diagram shows how the water level of a river went down during a
drought.
The measurements are in metres.

(i) By how many metres did the water level go down?
Answer .……………….………m [1]

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(ii) A heavy rainfall followed the drought and the water level went up by
1.6 metres. What was the water level after the rainfall?
Answer .……………….………m [1]

(d) In 2004 Colin had a salary of $7200.
(i) This was an increase of 20% on his salary in 2002.

Calculate his salary in 2002.
Answer $............................................ [2]

(ii) In 2006 his salary increased to $8100.
Calculate the percentage increase from 2004 to 2006.
Answer ………………………….% [1]

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8 Give your answers to this question as fractions.

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(a) The probability that it rains today is 3 .
3
If it rains today, the probability that it will rain tomorrow is 4 .
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If it does not rain today, the probability that it will rain tomorrow is 6 .
The tree diagram below shows this information.
(i) Write down, as fractions, the values of s, t and u.
Answer s = ........, t = ........, u = ........ [2]
(ii) Calculate the probability that it rains on both days.
Answer ……………………………. [1]
(iii) Calculate the probability that it will not rain tomorrow.
Answer ……………………………. [2]

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(b) Each time Eduardo throws a ball at the target, the probability that he hits the
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target is 4 .
He throws the ball until he hits the target.
Find the probability that he first hits the target with his
(i) 4th throw
Answer ……………………………. [2]
(ii) nth throw.
Answer ……………………………. [1]
(c) Sami and Jennie each have $5000 to invest.
They both invest in accounts that give compound interest.
(i) Sami invests in an account that gives 4% interest in the first year, 3% interest in the
second year and 2% in any year after that.
Calculate the value of Sami’s investment after 3 years.
Answer ……………………………. [2]

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(ii) Jennie’s investment gives 2.5% compound interest each year.
After 5 years, how much more is the value of Sami’s investment than Jennie’s?
Answer ……………………………. [2]
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9 (a)
The diagrams show a sequence of regular hexagons.

Sticks of equal length are used to make the hexagons.
(i) Complete the table for the number of sticks in each diagram.
[2]

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(ii) How many sticks are there in the 20th diagram?
Answer ……………………………. [1]
(iii) How many sticks are there in the nth diagram?
Answer ……………………………. [1]
(iv) How many hexagons are there in a diagram which has 186 sticks?
Answer ……………………………. [1]

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(b)
The diagram shows a pencil of length 18 cm. It is made from a cylinder and a
cone. The cylinder has diameter 0.7 cm and height 16.5 cm. The cone has
diameter 0.7 cm and height 1.5 cm.
(i) Calculate the volume of the pencil.
Answer ……………………………. [3]
Twelve of these pencils just fit into a rectangular box of length 18 cm, width w
cm and height x cm. The pencils are in 2 rows of 6 as shown in the diagram.
(ii) Write down the values of w and x.
Answer ……………………………. [1]

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(iii) Calculate the volume of the box.
Answer ……………………………. [2]
(iv) Calculate the percentage of the volume of the box occupied by the
pencils.
Answer ……………………………. [1]
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10. In a survey, 200 shoppers were asked how much they had just spent in a super market.
The results are shown in the table.
(a) (i) Write down the modal class.
Answer ……………………………. [1]
(ii) Calculate an estimate of the mean amount, giving your answer correct
to 2 decimal places.
Answer ……………………………. [3]
(b) (i) Complete the cumulative frequency table for these 200 shoppers.
Amount ($x) ≤0 ≤ 20 ≤ 40 ≤ 60 ≤ 80 ≤ 100 ≤ 140
Cumulative Frequency
[2]

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(ii) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent $20 on the horizontal axis and 2 cm

to represent 20 shoppers on the vertical axis, draw a cumulative
frequency diagram for this data. [2]

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(c) Use your cumulative frequency diagram to find
(i) the median amount,
Answer ……………………………. [1]
(ii) the interquartile range,
Answer ……………………………. [2]
(iii) how many shoppers spent at least $75.
Answer ……………………………. [1]

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11. The table gives values of y = 2x, for
(a) Find the values of p, q and r.
Answer ……………………………. [2]
(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on the x-axis and 1 cm to 1 unit on the y-axis,
draw the graph of y = 2x for [2]
(c) Use your graph to solve the equation 2x = 7.
Answer ……………………………. [1]
(d) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the graph of y = 2x when

x = 1.5.
Answer ……………………………. [2]

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(e) On the same grid draw the graph of y = 2x + 1 for [2]
(f) Use your graph to find the non-integer solution of 2x = 2x + 1.
Answer ……………………………. [2]
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Time: 2 Hours 30 minutes

DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.

ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS CAN BE USED IN THIS PAPER.

This document consists of 25 printed pages

BSS 4024/02/Practice Exam 2020 XI C

1 (a) Simplify give your answer in simplest form

Answer ........................................ [2]

Answer ........................................ [2]

BSS 4024/02/Practice Exam 2020 XI C

2 (a) (i) Factorise x2 4x  12

Answer ........................................ [2]

Answer ........................................ [1]

BSS 4024/02/Practice Exam 2020 XI C

(b) The diagram shows a sketch

Write down the coordinates of A and B.

Answer ........................................ [1]

Answer ........................................ [3]

Answer ........................................ [4]

(b) Calculate the size of angle ABC.

Answer ........................................ [1]

(c) Calculate the length of AB.

Answer ........................................ [3]

Answer ……………………………. [2]

BSS 4024/02/Practice Exam 2020 XI C

(ii) CD has length 60 cm. Calculate the length of DE.

Answer ……………………………. [2]

where h is the height in centimetres and m is the mass in kilograms.

Answer ……………………………. [1]

(ii) Erik has a mass of 80 kg. Find his height if A = 1.99.

Answer ……………………………. [2]

(iii) Make h the subject of the formula.

Answer ……………………………. [2]

Answer ……………………………. [1]

(ii) Given that f –1(x) = px + q, find the values of p and q.

Answer p = ............. q = ............. [2]

(iii) Given that f(b + 2) = –2b, find the value of b.

Answer ……………………………. [2]

Answer .……………….………m ≤ road length < .……………….……m [1]

The measurements are in metres.

Answer .……………….………m [1]

BSS 4024/02/Practice Exam 2020 XI C

Answer .……………….………m [1]

(i) This was an increase of 20% on his salary in 2002.

Answer $............................................ [2]

Answer ………………………….% [1]

BSS 4024/02/Practice Exam 2020 XI C

BSS 4024/02/Practice Exam 2020 XI C

8 Give your answers to this question as fractions.

(i) Write down, as fractions, the values of s, t and u.

Answer s = ........, t = ........, u = ........ [2]

(ii) Calculate the probability that it rains on both days.

Answer ……………………………. [1]

(iii) Calculate the probability that it will not rain tomorrow.

Answer ……………………………. [2]

He throws the ball until he hits the target.

(i) 4th throw

Answer ……………………………. [2]