SECTION A (1 Mark Each)

1
(1) =
2x3

1 1
1 3 1 −3
(A) 2x 3 (B) 2x −3 (C) x (D) x .
2 2

(2) Which of the following linear polynomials is a divisor of x17 − 4 x15 − x 3 + 4.

(A) x −1 (B) x−2 (C) x +1 (D) x+2 .

1 1
(3) + =
1 1
1− 1+
1 − 2 −1 1 + 2 −1

2 1
(A) − 1 (B) − (C) 0 (D) .
5 3

(4) The length of a rectangle is increased by 25%. By what percentage should its width be
decreased in order that the area remains the same?

(A) 12 ⋅ 5 (B) 20 (C) 25 (D) 50.

(5) For the given diagram, the correct expression for x is

21
360
x
21 21
(A) 21sin 36 0 (B) 21 cos 36 0 (C) (D) .
sin 36 0 cos 36 0

(6) For the given diagram, find angle CAD (to the nearest minute).

A not to scale

4
B D
3 C
(A) 230 30' (B) 30 0 58' (C) 54 0 28' (D) 66 0 30'.

(7) Soo Lon completed four assessment tests. From the statistical data table, which test is the best
relative performance from Soo Lon?
Subject Mark Mean SD
Biology 77 70 8
Economics 73 62 10
English 85 80 5
Mathematics 94 90 5

(A) Biology (B) Economics (C) English (D) Mathematics.

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(8) In the diagram AB = AC , BC = CX and ∠ XCA = 30 0 , find ∠ ACB. A

Not to scale
X
0
30
C B

(A) 750 (B) 700 (C) 650 (D) 600.

(9) The solutions for x in the quadratic equation: x 2 + kx + 10 = 0 are integers.

The total number of possible values for k is

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8.

(10) Find the acute angle formed by the hour and the minute hand of a clock at 6 h 22 min.

(A) 360 (B) 440 (C) 450 (D) 590.

(11) A car travels at a constant speed of 45 km/h from A to B, and returns from B to A with a
constant speed of 90 km/h. What is the average speed of the car

(A) 50 km/h (B) 57 ⋅ 5 km/h (C) 60 km/h (D) 67 ⋅ 5 km/h.

(12) Which one of the following has the greatest volume?

(A) A cube of edge length x cm

(B) A sphere of diameter x cm

(C) A right cylinder radius x cm and height x cm

(D) A right cone radius x cm and height x cm.

(13) Given that the bearing of Y from X is S 500 E, the bearing of point X from position Y is

(A) 1400 T (B) 1300 T (C) 3100 T (D) 3200 T.

(14) If (2 x + P ) = 4 x 2 − 20 x + Q, then
2

(A) P = 5 and Q = 5 (B) P = −5 and Q = −5

(C) P = 5 and Q = 25 (D) P = −5 and Q = 25.

(15) Asif and Gromit are waiting in a queue. There are x people behind Asif, who is y places in
front of Gromit. If there are n people in front of Gromit, how many people are in the queue?

(A) n + x − y +1 (B) n+x− y (C) n − x + y −1 (D) n−x+ y−2.

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(16) The Stem and Leaf plot shows the test marks of a class of Year 9 students.

Stem Leaf
4 789
5 04668
6 235666788
7 124459
8 377889

What is the median mark?

(A) 66 (B) 67 (C) 67½ (D) 68.

(17) For the two sets of marks: Set A: 8 12 14 34 36 40

Set B: 4 16 18 30 32 44
Consider the two statements
I: Both sets have the same mean.
II: Both sets have the same standard deviation.
Which is True?

(A) I only (B) II only (C) both I and II (D) neither I nor II.

(18) The expression for the area of ∆ XYZ is X

700 Not to scale

3

Z
3 Y
1 1
(A) × 3 × 3 × sin 70 0 (B) × 3 × 3 × sin 40 0
2 2
1 1
(C) × 3 × 3 × cos 70 0 (D) × 3 × 3 × cos 40 0 .
2 2

(19) Which of the following graphs represents the solution set for the inequation:
x 2 − 5 x + 4 ≤ 0.

(A) x
1 4
(B) x
1 4
(C) x
1 4
(D) x
1 4

(20) The letters of the word ‘EXAMINATION’ are placed in a hat.

One letter is chosen at random from the hat. What is the probability that it is a vowel?

4 5 6 7
(A) (B) (C) (D) .
11 11 11 11

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(21) For this diagram, the length of AX is?
A
x + 8 cm
C
4 cm
X
5 cm x cm
B
D

(A) 2 cm (B) 9 cm (C) 10 cm (D) 12 cm.

(22) The slope of OP is

y
P not to scale
3

O x
5

3 3 4 5
(A) (B) (C) (D) .
5 4 3 3

(23) In ∆PQR, P

600 not to scale

5m

700
Q R

PQ = ?
5 5 sin 70 0
(A) m (B) m
sin 70 0 sin 50 0
5 5 sin 50 0
(C) m (D) m.
sin 50 sin 70 0
0
sin 70 0

(24) The line which is perpendicular to the line y = − x + 1 passing through the point (0, − 4 ) has
1
3
the equation:

(A) x − 3y − 4 = 0 (B) 3x + 4 y − 4 = 0
(C) 3x − y − 4 = 0 (D) 4 x + y − 3 = 0.

(25) Which of the following pair of inequations is satisfied by the point (2, 3)?

(A) y > x and y < −2 x (B) y > − x and y < 2 x

(C) y > 2 x and y > x (D) y < 2 x and y < − x .

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(26) How many solutions exist for n when n 2 = 2 n ?

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4.

(27) Which of the following sketches best represent the graph of y = 2 x 2 (3 − x )?

y y y y
(A) (B) (C) (D)

0 0 3 x
x x x 0
3 0 3 3

(28) A bag contains identical balls of which w are white and b are black.
Two balls are removed randomly without replacement.
The probability of one ball of each colour is chosen is?

wb wb
(A) (B)
(w + b )(w + b − 1) (w + b )2
2 wb 2 wb
(C) (D) .
(w + b − 1) 2
(w + b )(w + b − 1)
(29) In the diagram, AB || DT, AB ≠ DC and BT is a tangent to the circle at B. Which triangles are
similar?
A B

D T
C

(A) ∆ CDB and ∆ ABD (B) ∆ CDB and ∆ CBT

(C) ∆ ABD and ∆ BDC (D) ∆ ABD and ∆ CBT .

(30) A circle centre O of radius r is tangent to side CD of length a of the square ABCD and it
passes through A and B, as shown.

D a C
Not to scale

O
r
A B

The area S of the square ABCD in terms of radius r is?

8 2 64 2 8
(A) S= r (B) S = 2r 2 (C) S= r (D) S = r2 .
5 25 3

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Class 10MX was discussing the possible value of a in the polynomial of degree 3.
1
ax 3 − 5 x 2 + − 7.
2
Mary said: “a must be 1”
Nigel said: “a must be an integer”
Po Sun said: “a must a positive number”
Wally said: “a must be a non-zero number”.

Who is the most correct?

(A) Wally (B) Po Sun (C) Nigel (D) Mary.

ABCD is a square. A line from B intersects AD at F and CD produced at E. AC intersects BF

at G, as shown. If BG = 3 and CF =1, find the length of FE.
B A
3 Not to scale
G F
1

C D E

(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 10

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Question 31 (20 marks) Marks

(a) Fully factorize 2 3 x − 1 . 2

(b) 11 2
Rationalize the denominator : .
3−2 5
(c) Solve for x : 9 −10.3 + 9 = 0
x x
3

(d) a2 − b2 2
Simplify: .
a −2 − b −2
(e) ( ) 3
If 5 k 5 2 = 1, find k. 2

(f) ABCD is a parallelogram. E is a point on AB and F is a point 4

on CD such that AE=CF.
Draw the diagram showing the above information and prove
that EF bisects BD.
(g) (i) tan x + tan y 1
Given that tan(x+ y) = ,
1 − tan x tan y
Express tan2x in terms of tanx.
(ii) Hence show that: tan 2 15 0 + 2 3 tan 15 0 − 1 = 0. 2
(iii). Hence find the exact value of tan 15 0 . 2

Question 32 (20 marks) [Start a new Page]

(a) Sketch the graph of y = 3sin2x for 0 0 ≤ x ≤ 360 0 . 2

(b) A ship leaves port P on a bearing of 125 0 T for 25km. It then
changes course to S10 o W for 10 km.
(i) Sketch the diagram showing the above information. 1
(ii) Find the distance of the ship from the Port P correct to 2 2
decimal places.
(iii) Find the bearing of the ship from Port P to the nearest degree. 3

(c) Line l has equation x + 2 y − 10 = 0 and the line k,

perpendicular to line l, passes through the origin.
(i) If the line l crosses the x-axis at A and the y-axis at B. 1
Find the co-ordinates of the points A and B.
(ii) Find the co-ordinates of Q which divides AB in the ratio of 2:3 2
(iii) Prove that the equation of the line k is y = 2x. 2
(iv) Find the area enclosed by: x + 2 y − 10 ≤ 0 , y – 2x ≥ 0 2
and the y-axis.
(d) A six-sided die is biased so that the number 3 occurs twice as
often as any other number.
(i) The die is rolled once. Show that the probability that an odd 1
4
number occurs is .
7
(ii) If the biased die is rolled twice, find the probability of the sum 2
of the uppermost numbers being six.
Q32 (d) (iii) is continued over the page.

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Question 32(d) (iii) (continued) Marks

(iii) This biased die is now rolled together with TWO fair six-sided 2
dice.
What is the probability that at least two odd numbers are
uppermost?

Question 33( 20marks) [Start a new Page]

(a) The line y = x + 3 is tangent to circle (x −1) 2 + ( y +2) 2 = R 2 . 3
Find the exact area of the circle.

(b) Solve for θ : 2cos 2 θ + 7sin θ − 5 = 0 for 0 0 ≤ θ ≤ 720 0 4

(c)

Not to scale
C
21
D
x
15
30
A
40
E 56
B

Given the diagram, find the value of x, give full reasons. 4

(d) The time to plough a field varies directly as the area to be 3

ploughed and inversely as the number of workers. If 8 workers
can plough a 5 ha field in 6 hours, how long will it take to plough
a 10 ha field with 12 workers working at the same rate?

(e) cos θ sin θ 4

Prove that : + = sin θ + cos θ .
1 − tan θ 1 − cot θ

(f) 1− x2 2
State the domain of the following: y = .
x

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Question 34(20 marks) [Start a new Page] Marks

(a) 13 2
If sin θ = − and cos θ > 0, find the exact value of tan θ .
15
(b) x( x + 1) 4
Sketch the graph of y = 2 ,
x −4
showing all the x and y-intercepts and asymptotes.
(c) A regular hexagon is drawn inside a circle with centre O so that
its vertices lie on the circumference, as shown in the diagram. He
circle has radius 1cm.

Not to scale

1cm
B

(i) Find the area of ∆ABO and hence find the area of the hexagon. 3
Leave your answer in surd form.
(ii) Another regular hexagon is drawn outside the circle, as shown. 3
The altitude of ∆OGH is 1 cm.

G
Not to scale

1 cm

H O

Find the area of ∆OGH and hence find the area of the hexagon.
Leave your answer in surd form
Q34 (c) (iii) continued over the page.

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Question 34 (c) (iii) continued Marks

(iii) By considering the results in (ii) and (iii), 1

3 3
show that : ≤π ≤2 3.
2

(d)
In the diagram below, AC is the diameter of circle with centre O
and BD is a tangent to the circle at C. Let ∠ DAC = x0.
A
Not to scale

x0
G

O E
H

D C

(i) Copy the diagram onto your answer sheet and 1

explain why ∠ FEC = x0.

(ii) Prove that DFEB is a cyclic quadrilateral. 2

(iii) ∠GHB 4
If ∠ BHC = , prove that ∠HBG = ∠HBC
3

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