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Section A

1. √ a 9996 b9998× √3 a −999 b−777 =

4665 4740
A. a b .
6665 6740
B. a b .
9663 9739
C. a b .
10329 10257
D. a b .

2. Make c the subject of the formula ac +bc=√ c where c ≠ 0 .

A. c=a 2−2 ab+b 2

B. c=a 2 +2 ab +b2

1
C. c=
a +2 ab +b 2
2

1
D. c=
a −2 ab+b 2
2

2 2
3. x y +14 xy+ 49 y−x −7 x =

A. ( x +7)( xy−x−7 y ) .

B. ( x +7)( xy + x−7 y) .

C. ( x +7)( xy−x +7 y) .

D. ( x +7)( xy + x +7 y) .

4. The solution of x >−3 and x <32 and 5 x >1 and 3 x<30 is

A. −3< x <32 .

B. −3< x <10 .

1
C. −3< x < .
5

1
D. < x <10 .
5

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5. If p+5 q=2 p−3 q−23=−3 . q =

A. –2 .

B. 4.

C. 7.

D. 9.

6. Find the negative root(s) of 2 x 3 + x 2−18 x−9=0 .

A. −3

1
B. −
2

1
C. − or – 1
2

1
D. − or – 3
2

7. The marked price of a book is 30% higher than its cost. Shopkeeper Gigi wants to sell the
book at a discount which the profit can still be made. Find the greatest possible discount %
correct to the nearest integer.

A. 20%

B. 23%

C. 24%

D. 77%

8. The figure shows the graph of y=(ax +1)2 +b , where a and b are constants. Which of
the following is true?

A. a < 0 and b < 0

B. a < 0 and b > 0

C. a > 0 and b < 0

D. a > 0 and b > 0

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9. A number k , when written in scientific notation is a×10−99 where a ≠ 1 . If b×10 n is
1
the scientific notation of . Then n =
k

A. –99 .

B. 98 .

C. 99 .

D. 100 .

10. Consider the sequence 1 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , ….. . The 11th term of the sequence is

A. 89 .

B. 144 .

C. 233 .

D. 377 .

11. Given that y is partly constant and partly varies directly as x. When x =3 , y=13
and when x =5 , y=5 . Ives plot the graph in the coordinates plane. Find the y-intercept of
the graph.

A. 3

B. 5.5

C. 7

D. 25

12. James drew a square with a length a cm , a sector with both the radius and arc b cm and
an equilateral triangle with a side c cm . Frankie found that their areas are the same, then

A. b>a>c.

B. b>c>a.

C. c>a>b.

D. c>b>a.

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13. The weight of Eric is measured to be 74.5 kg with a percentage error of 0.5% . Which of
the following is not a possible weight of Eric?

A. 74.125 kg

B. 74.3 kg

C. 74.526 kg

D. 74.8439 kg

14. In the figure. ∆ABC is a right-angled triangle and ∆BDE is an equilateral triangle. Ivan
found that ∠ABD = 10°. Then ∠ACB =

A. 20° .

B. 30° .

C. 40° .

D. 50° .

15. In the figure. Gordon found that ∠ABC = 30°. If AFDB and BEGC are straight lines.
Then a + b + c =

A. 300° .

B. 330° .

C. 360° .

D. 390° .

16. In the figure. ABCDE is a regular pentagon. Kevin found that BG = BF , ABF , EIJF ,
DHGF and AIHC are straight lines and EF bisect ∠AFD. Then ∠CIJ =

A. 45° .

B. 54° .

C. 63° .

D. 72° .

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17. In the figure, a cylindrical hole of diameter d has been drilled through a metal cylinder of
diameter D . If volume of metal drilled away is three times that of the metal which remains,
then D =

d
A. .
√3
2d
B. .
√3
C. √3 d .
D. 2 √3 d .

18. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. Ceci found that M is a mid-point of DC . If area
of ∆NMC is a cm². Area of ∆BNC : Area of parallelogram ABCD =

A. 1:8.

B. 1:6.

C. 1:4.

D. 1:3.

19. In the figure, Kathy found that AP // BQ // CR // DS . If AB = BC = 3 , PQ = 5 and RS =

10 . Then CD + QR =

A. 5.

B. 6.

C. 8.

D. 11 .

x
20. Given that 0 < x < y . If cos θ = − and θ lies in quadrant III , then tan θ =
y
A.
√ y 2− x 2 .
x

B.
√ y 2− x 2 .
y

C.
√ x2+ y2 .
x

D.
√ x2+ y2 .
y

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21. In the figure, ABCDE are concyclic where AE is a diameter and AB , BC , CD and DE
are equal chords. ∠AEB =

A. 15°.

B. 17.5°.

C. 22.5°.

D. 30°.

22. How many axes of rotation does a regular tetrahedron have?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

x y
23. Which of the following about the straight line + =2 is correct?
3 5

I. The area bounded by the axes and the straight line is 30 square units .
5
II. It perpendicular to another straight line y=− x +347
3
III. A square with the length 4 units can inscribed in the triangle formed by the axes and
the straight line.

A. I only

B. I and II only

C. II and III only

D. I , II and III

24. Adora is rotating the point A(–3 , 3) clockwise about the origin through 180°. While the
point is rotating. Locus of A is

A. quarter circle.

B. semi circle.

C. circle.

D. parabola.

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25. If P(–2 , 4) , Q(1 , 0) , R(–3 , –3) and S are the vertices of a parallelogram PQSR . Find
the equation of the side QS .

A. 7x – y – 7 = 0

B. x – 7y – 1 = 0

C. x + 7y – 1 = 0

D. 7x + y – 7 = 0

26. The equation of the circle Q is x 2 + y 2 +14 x−10 y=−25 . Which of the following is true?

A. The circle lies in quadrant I .

B. The distance between the origin and the centre of the circle smaller than the radius.

C. Positive y-axis touches Q .

D. The point (16 , 6) lies inside the circle.

27. 1 # @ is a 3-digit number, where # and @ are integers from 0 to 5 inclusive. Find the
probability that the 3-digit number is prime number.

1
A.
5

5
B.
36

1
C.
6

6
D.
25

28. Hanky leaves home for work at any time between 7:45 and 8:15 everyday. One day. It
was raining in the period from 7:30 to 7:50 . Find the probability that it was raining when
Hanky left home this morning.

1
A.
6

1
B.
4

1
C.
2

2
D.
3

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29. Consider five numbers x – 3 , x + 2 , x – 5 , x + 6 and x + 10 , which of the following
is/are correct?

I. Mode = 0
II. Median = x – 5
III. Mean = x + 2

A. I only

B. III only

C. I and II only

D. II and III only

30. Consider a group of 10 data. Simon found that the mean, median and mode are the same. If
lower quartile and upper quartile are deleted, which of the following must be true?

I. The mean remain unchanged.

II. The median remain unchanged.
III. The mode remain unchanged.
IV. The inter-quartile range remains unchanged.

A. I and II only

B. I and IV only

C. II and III only

D. II and IV only

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Section B
2
(3+i)
31. Queenie found that z= . Find the real part and imaginary part of z .
5−i

1 7
A. real part = , imaginary part = −
13 13

7 4
B. real part = , imaginary part =
13 13

17 19
C. real part = , imaginary part =
13 13

D. real part = 3 , imaginary part = 5

32. Solve log x +log( 2 x +1)=0 .

1
A. x=
2

1
B. x =−1 or x=
2

C. x =2

D. x =−1 or x =2

33. The figure at the right shows the graph of y = f (x) . If Kristie drew a line y = g(x) = 7 and
then translate the line downward by 3 units to form y = h(x) . How many real roots does
f (x) = h(x) have?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. Infinite

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34. If k is a positive constant such that k sin θ =1 and k cosθ = √ 3 . Solve for θ where
0° < θ < 360° .

A. 30°

B. 30° or 120°

C. 30° , 120° or 150°

D. 30° , 120° , 150° and 330°

35. Find the period and maximum value of y = 4 cos 3x + 1

A. Period = 120° , maximum value = 3

B. Period = 120° , maximum value = 5

C. Period = 1080° , maximum value = 3

D. Period = 1080° , maximum value = 5

36. In the figure, TD is the tangent to the circle at T . Cherry found that CT = CD and
AT // OC , then ∠CAT =

A. 15° .

B. 30° .

C. 45° .

D. 60° .

37. If x , y , z … is an arithmetic sequence, which of the following is/are also arithmetic

sequence(s)?

I. π x +6 , π y+6 , π z +6 ,.. .
z y x
II. , ,
√2 √ 2 √ 2
III. x +log 27 , y−log 3 , z−log 243 ,...

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and III only

D. I , II and III only

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38. Which of the following systems of inequalities will make 2x – 3y have both maximum and
minimum value?

A. x≥0 B. x≤0
y≥0 y≤0
3x – 2y ≤ 6 3x – 2y ≥ 6

C. x≥0 D. x≥0
y≥0 y≤0
3x – 2y ≥ 6 3x – 2y ≤ 6

39. How many intersection(s) are there between the straight line 4x + 5y = 80 and the circle
2 2
x + y −2 x−8 y−47=0 have?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. Infinite

40. If G is the centroid of ∆ABC . If AB = 30 cm, BC = 41 cm and AC = 38 cm. Find the

area of ∆AGC give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

A. 179 cm2

B. 180 cm2

C. 181 cm2

D. 182 cm2

41. In the figure, VABCD is a right pyramid with a square base ABCD . VA = 10 cm and AB = 8
cm. Find the angle between the planes VBC and VAB and give your answer correct to 3
significant figures.

A. 98.9°

B. 101.0°

C. 112.4°

D. 123.5°

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42. A 4-character Personal Identification Number (PIN) can be formed by the 26 alphabets
from A to Z and 10 digits from 0 to 9 . How many different PINs can be formed if the
PIN must contain at least one alphabet and no character is allowed to repeat itself?

A. 58695

B. 58095

C. 1408680

D. 1413720

43. Paul randomly select a number randomly between 1 and 1000 inclusively. Find the
probability that the number is divisible by 3 or 4 .

A. 0.3

B. 0.333

C. 0.5

D. 0.583

44. The stem-and-leaf diagram below shows the distribution of score of students. If Danny
randomly selects 2 people. Find the probability that the standard score of these people are
positive.

16 Stem (10 marks) Leaf (1 mark)

A. 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 5 5 8 9
46
3 0 1 1 3 4 5 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9
19 4 1 1 3 5 6 7
B. 5 3 3 5 6 8
46
6 2 4 7 7 9 9 9 9
5 7 3 5
C. 8 0
49

19
D.
115

45. In a Chinese exam, the score obtained by Kristie is less than the mean. The teacher found
the performance of the class is too bad, he tried to multiply all the score by 2 and then extra
4 marks is added to every students. At that moment ,one of the student with the standard
score 0 quit the class, and his mark will be discard. Which of the following value must be
increased?

A. Standard score of Kristie

B. Mean score of students

C. Mode score of students

D. Number of student who have a positive standard score

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