S2 Mathematics Ch7 & 8 Form Based Test Solution

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Section A: Multiple Choice (20 marks)

Please write down your answers to Question 1 to 10 on the table provided on Page 3.

1. Carol can type a passage of 360 words in 5 minutes. Which of the following are true?
I. Carol types at a rate of 1.2 words/s.
II. Carol can type a document of 2400 words in half an hour.
III. Carol cannot type a letter of 50 words in 25 s.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

Solution
For I:
The rate at which Carol types
360
= words/s
5  60
= 1.2 words/s
∴ I is true.
For II:
The number of words Carol type in half an hour
360
=  30
5
= 2160
< 2400
∴ II is not true.
For III:
The number of words Carol can type in 25 s.
= 1.2  25
= 30
< 50
∴ III is true
Answer
B
2. In the figure, AMCE and BNCD are straight lines.
A B
M N
C

D E

How many pair(s) of similar triangles is/are there?

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

Solution
△ABC ~ △MNC (AAA)
△ABC ~ △EDC (AAA)
△MNC ~ △EDC (AAA)
∴ There are 3 pairs of similar triangles in the figure.
Answer
C

3. On a certain day, the ratio of the number of visitors to Ocean World to the number of visitors to Games
Land is 8 : 15. It is known that the number of visitors to Ocean World is 6000 on that day. Find the
number of visitors to Games Land.
A. 11 250
B. 7500
C. 6000
D. 3200

Solution
Let x be the number of visitors to Games Land.
6000 8
=
x 15
8x = 6000  15
x = 11 250
Answer
A
4. If △DFE ~ △XYZ and △LMN ~ △YZX, which of the following must be true?
I. DEF = NML
DE FE
II. =
LN MN
III. DF × ML = EF × NL
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

Solution
∵ △DFE ~ △XYZ and △LMN ~ △YZX. (given)
∴ △DFE ~ △NLM
For I:
△DFE ~ △NLM
∴ DEF = NML (corr. s, ~△s)
i.e. I must be true.
For II:
△DFE ~ △NLM
DE FE
∴ = (corr. sides, ~△s)
NM LM
DE FE
∴ = may not be true.
LN MN
i.e. II may not be true.
For III:
△DFE ~ △NLM
DF EF
∴ = (corr. sides, ~△s)
NL ML
DF × ML = EF × NL
i.e. III must be true.
Answer
B
5. Given that a : b = 2 : 7 and a : c = 3 : 1, find a : b : c.
A. 2 : 7 : 1
B. 3 : 7 : 1
C. 6 : 21 : 2
D. 6 : 21 : 7

Solution
a : b = 2 : 7
a : c = 3 : 1
a : b = 23 : 73
a : c = 32 : 12
∴ a : b : c = 6 : 21 : 2

Answer
C

6. Which of the following about △RST and △TVU is correct?

A. △RST ~ △TVU (SAS)

B. △RST ~ △TVU (ratio of 2 sides, inc. ∠)
C. △RST ~ △TVU (3 sides proportional)
D. △RST and △TVU are neither congruent nor similar.

Solution
In △RST and △TVU,
RS 6 4
∵ = =
TV 10.5 7
ST 4
=
VU 7
RS ST
∴ =
TV VU
S = V (given)
∴ △RST ~ △TVU (ratio of 2 sides, inc. ∠)
Answer
B
7. The scale of a scale drawing of a rectangle is 1 : 0.02. If the length of the rectangle is 1.2 cm on the
drawing, find the actual length of the rectangle.
A. 0.024 cm
B. 6 cm
C. 24 cm
D. 60 cm

Solution
Length on thedrawing 1
=
Actuallength 0.02
1.2 cm 1
=
Actuallength 0.02
Actual length = 0.02  1.2 cm
= 0.024 cm
Answer
A

8. A group of 10 workers can finish a task in 5 hours. If 2 workers leave the group, the number of hours
required to finish the same task will be
A. decreased by 1 hour.
B. decreased by 1.25 hours.
C. increased by 1 hour.
D. increased by 1.25 hours.

Solution
Let n be the number of hours required.
10 : (10 − 2) = n : 5
10 n
=
8 5
10
n = 5
8
= 6.25
∴ 6.25 hours will be required.
∴ The number of hours required will be increased by 1.25.
Answer
D
9. The length of the racing circuit of an auto racing is 120 cm on a map. Peter finishes 4 laps of that circuit
in 10 minutes. If the speed of Peter's racing car is 180 km/h, find the scale of the map.
A. 1 : 6250
B. 1 : 12 500
C. 1 : 25 000
D. 1 : 50 000
Solution

10
180 
The actual length of the circuit = 60 km
4
= 7.5 km
120 cm
The scale of the map =
7.5 km
120
=
7.5  100 000
1
=
6250
∴ The scale of the map is 1 : 6250.
Answer
A

10. A machine can produce 8 hamburgers in 26 minutes. At most how many hamburgers can the machine
produce in 3 hours?
A. 72
B. 71
C. 56
D. 55
Solution
Let n be the number of hamburgers that can be produced.
26
3: = n :8
60
90 n
=
13 8
90
n = 
13
5
= 55
13
∴ At most 55 hamburgers can be produced in 3 hours.
Answer
D
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Section B: Conventional Questions (18 marks)

1. Simplify the following ratios. (5 marks)
(a) 500 g : 4 kg (b) 12 hours : 4.5 seconds
500 g : 4 kg 12 hours : 4.5 second
= 500 g : 4000 g = 720 mins : 0.075 mins
=1:8 = 9600 : 1

(c) 3 m2 : 275 cm2

= 3 m2 : 275 cm2
= 30000 cm2 : 275 cm2
= 1200 : 11

2. The numbers of stickers shared by Amy, Ben and Cathy are in the ratio 5 : 4 : 7.
(a) If Ben has 20 stickers, find the numbers of stickers that Amy and Cathy get respectively.
(b) Now, Amy gives 9 stickers to Cathy while Ben loses 12 stickers. Find the ratio of the number of
stickers that Cathy has to the number that Ben has to the number that Amy has.
(7 marks)

(a) Let a be the number of stickers that Amy gets.

a : 20 = 5 : 4
a 5
=
20 4
5
a =  20
4
= 25
∴ The number of stickers that Amy gets is 25.
Let c be the number of stickers that Cathy gets.
c : 20 = 7 : 4
c 7
=
20 4
7
c =  20
4
= 35
∴ The number of stickers that Cathy gets is 35.
Alternative Solution

Let 5k, 4k and 7k be the numbers of stickers that Amy,

Ben and Cathy get respectively, where k is a non-zero constant.
4k = 20
k =5
∴ Number of stickers Amy gets = 5(5)
= 25
Number of stickers Cathy gets = 7(5)
= 35

(b) The number of stickers that Cathy has : The number of stickers that Ben has : The number of
stickers that Amy has
= (35 + 9) : (20 – 12) : (25 – 9)
= 44 : 8 : 16
= 11 : 2 : 4

3. In the figure, ABC and AED are straight lines. AB = 3 cm, BC = 3 cm, AE = 2 cm, ED = 7 cm and
EB = 2.5 cm. A
2 cm
(a) Prove that △AEB ~ △ACD. E
3 cm
(b) Using the result of (a), find CD.
B 2.5 cm
7 cm
3 cm
C

D
(6 marks)
(a) BAE = DAC (common )
AC (3 + 3) cm
= =3
AE 2 cm
AD (2 + 7) cm
= =3
AB 3 cm
AC AD
∴ =
AE AB
∴ △AEB ~ △ACD (ratio of 2 sides, inc. )

(b) △AEB ~ △ACD (proved in (a))

CD AC
∴ = (corr. sides, ~△s)
EB AE
CD = 3 × EB
= 3 × 2.5 cm
= 7.5 cm
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