Mock Exam

MATH CP
PAPER 1 Ying Wa Girls’ School
Mock Examination 2019-2020

MATHEMATICS
Compulsory Part
PAPER 1

Marking Scheme
SECTION A(1) (35 marks)
3x  y  5
1. Make y the subject of the formula  2.
x  2y
(3 marks)
3x  y  5
2
x  2y
3x  y  5  2 x  4 y 1M
 y  4 y  2 x  3x  5 1M group y terms to one side
x5
y 1A or equivalent
5
2.
(a) Round off 105.305 to the nearest integer.
(b) Round down 105.305 to 2 significant figures.
(b) Round up 105.305 to 2 decimal places.
(3 marks)

(a) 105 1A
(b) 100 1A
(c) 105.31 1A

3. Factorize
(a) m3  m2 n  5m2 ,
(b) m3  m 2 n  5m 2  m  n  5 .
(4 marks)

(a) m3  m2 n  5m2 = m2 (m  n  5) 1A
(b) m3  m 2 n  5m 2  m  n  5
= m2 (m  n  5)  m  n  5 1M using (a)

= m2 (m  n  5)  (m  n  5)

= (m  n  5)(m 2  1) 1M
= ( m  n  5 )( m  1)( m  1) 1A

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4. The cost of a toy is $160. The marked price of the toy is 25% above its cost.
(a) Find the marked price of the toy.
(b) If the toy is sold at a discount of x% on the marked price and there is no gain or loss,
find x.
(4 marks)

(a)
The marked price
= $ 160 (1  25 %) 1M
= $200 1A
(b)
x = 40  100 1M
200
= 20 1A

5. A car travels from city X to city Y at an average speed of 65 km/h and then the car travels from
city Y to city Z at an average speed of 55 km/h. It is given that the car travels 135 km in 140
minutes for the whole journey. How long does the car take from city X to city Y?

(4 marks)
Let x mins be the time for the car to travel from city X to city Y.

1M for the sum of two periods of time is 140

x 140  x minutes
65 ( )  55 ( )  135
60 60 1M for the speed  time = distance
1A for equation with corresponding to the
symbol defined.
10x  400

1A withhold if no definition of symbol and

x  40 appropriate symbol

Alternative solution

Let x hours be the time for the car to travel from city X to city Y.

1M for the sum of two periods of time is 140

140 minutes
65( x )  55(  x )  135
60 1M for the speed  time = distance
1A for equation with corresponding to the
symbol defined.

2
x 1A withhold if no definition of symbol and
3 appropriate symbol

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6. In a shop, the member price and the non-member price of a buffet coupon are $675 and $750
respectively. In a certain week, the number of buffet coupons bought by members is 10 more
than twice the number of buffet coupons bought by non-members and the sum of money for
the buffet coupons sold is $38250. Find the total number of buffet coupons sold that week.
(4 marks)

Let x be the number of buffet coupons bought by members, and y be the number of
buffet coupons bought by non-members.
 x  2 y  10 ...................(1) 1A PP-1 if no definition of symbols.

675 x  750 y  38250 ....(2) 1A
Sub (1) into (2)
675  2 y  10   750 y  38250 1M
y  15
x  40
Total number of buffet coupons sold that week = 40 + 15 = 55 1A

7.
(a) Find the range of values of x which satisfy both 12( x  3)  5 x  2 and 2 x  4  7 .
7
(b) How many integers satisfy both inequalities in (a)?
(4 marks)
(a)
12( x  3)
 5x  2
7
2 x  4  7
12 x  36  35 x  14
and 2 x  11
22  23 x
11
22 x 1A
x 1A 2
23
Therefore,  11  x   22 1M
2 23
(b) 5 1A

8. The coordinates of the points A and B are (1, 7 ) and (  5, 3) respectively. B is rotated clockwise
about the origin O through 90 to C.
(a) Write down the coordinates of C.
(b) Find the x-intercept of the perpendicular bisector of AC.
(5 marks)
(a) C is (3, 5) 1A

(b) Slope of AC = 7  5  1
1 3
Slope of the perpendicular bisector of AC = 1 1M
1 3 7  5
Mid-point of AC = ( , )  (2, 6) 1A
2 2
Let the x-intercept = d 1M
06
1
d 2
d  4 1A

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 Alternative solution
Equation of perpendicular bisector of AC:
 x  3   y  5   x  1   y  7 
2 2 2 2
1M+1A
6 x  9  10 y  25  2 x  1  14 y  49
x y40
When y = 0, x-intercept = 4 1M(can be absorbed) +1A

9. In the figure, ABCD is a square with side length x cm. BC is A D

produced to E such that CDE = 15. F is a point lying on
AB such that AF = CE. G is a point lying on BC. F

(a) Name a pair of congruent triangles.

(b) If GDC = 30, find DGF.

B E
G C

(4 marks)

(a)  ADF ,  CDE 1A

(b)
FB  x  x tan15 cm
BG  x  x tan 30 cm 1A for either FB or BG
FB 1  tan15
tan FGB   1M for finding FGB
BG 1  tan 30
FGB  60
FGD  180  FGB  60
 60 1A

Alternative solution

ADF = CDE = 15

FDC = 90 – 15 – 30 = 45 1A for FDC
=  GDE
FD = DE
GD = GD
FDG  EDG (S.A.S.) 1M
DGF = DGE
= 180 – 90 – 30
= 60 1A

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SECTION A(2) (35 marks)
10. The stem-and-leaf diagram below shows the distribution of the weights (in kg) of a group of
students in a class.

Stem (tens) Leaf (units)

4 4 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 8 9
5 a 2 2 4 6 6 6 7
6 1 2 b

It is given that the mean and the range of the distribution are 52 kg and 22 kg respectively.
(a) Find the median and the standard deviation of the distribution.
(5 marks)
(b) If 2 students from the class are selected randomly, find the probability that both of them are
heavier than 60 kg.
(2 marks)
Solution
974   50  a   60  b
(a) Mean =  52 1M for considering the mean
21
1A
 ab 8
Range =  60  b  44  22 1A

 b  6 and a  2
1A
 Median = 52 kg
1A
Standard deviation  5.968169537 kg = 5.97 kg (3 sig. fig.)
C23
(b) Prob. = 21 21
1M for C2
C2
= 1 1A
70

Alternative Solution
 k  k 1 
 3  2  1M for   
Prob. =     21  20 
 21  20 
1A
= 1
70

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11. C

A E B

D Figure 1

In Figure 1, O is the centre of circle ACBD. Chords AB and CD of the circle intersect at E. It is
known that AE = k 2  1 , ED = 2k , AD = k 2  1 (where k is a real constant), AOD =  and
BOC = . By considering AED, prove that  +  = 180o.
(4 marks)
Proof
AE 2  ED 2 =  k 2  1    2 k 2
2

= k 4  2k 2  1  4k 2
= k 4  2k 2  1 Marking Scheme
4 for a correct proof with reasons
=  k 2  1
2
2 for a correct proof with some reasons
1 for any relevant statement with a reason
= AD2
 AED = 90o (converse of Pythagoras’ Thm.)
Join BD. C
Then ABD =  ( at centre twice  at circumference) A E B
2
and  BDC   ( at centre twice  at circumference)
2
In BDE, O
 
  90  (ext.  of )
2 2
i.e.     180  D

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12. Let f (x) = 3x3  9x2 + ax + b, where a and b are constants. It is given that x  1 is a factor of
f (x). When f (x) is divided by x  2, the remainder is 30  2b.
(a) Find the values of a and b.
(3 marks)
(b) Someone claims that the equation f (x) = 0 has irrational roots. Do you agree? Explain
your answer.
(3 marks)
Solution
(a) f (1) = 0
3(1) 3  9(1) 2 + a(1) + b = 0 1M (either one)
a b  6 1
f (2) = 30 – 2b
3(2) 3  9(2) 2 + a(2) + b = 30 – 2b
2a + 3b = 42 … (2)
From (1): a = 6 – b … (3)

Sub. (3) into (2):

2 ( 6 – b ) + 3b = 42
1A
b  30
1A
a  24
(b) f  x  0
3 x 3  9 x 2  24 x  30  0
x 3  3 x 2  8 x  10  0
 x  1  x 2  2 x  10   0 1M
x  1 or x  2 x  10  0
2

For x 2  2 x  10  0 ,
1M for considering 
   2   4 1 10   44 , which is not a perfect square.
2

 x 2  2 x  10  0 , and hence f  x   0 , has irrational roots.

 The claim is agreed. 1A f.t.

Alternative Solution
f  x  0
3 x 3  9 x 2  24 x  30  0
x 3  3 x 2  8 x  10  0
 x  1  x 2  2 x  10   0 1M
x  1 or x  2 x  10  0
2

  2    2  4 1 10

2

x  1 or x  1M for solving the quadratic equation

2 1
x  1 or x  1  1 1
 The equation has irrational roots.
 The claim is agreed. 1A f.t.

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13. Let L: y  7 2 and F 15, 48 be a line and a point on a rectangular coordinate plane respectively.
P is a moving point on the same coordinate plane such that its distance from L is equal to that
from F. It is known that the equation of locus of P is y  f  x  .
(a) Find f  x .
(3 marks)
(b) The graph of y  g  x  is obtained by translating the graph of y  f  x  downwards by
56 units, followed by a reduction along the x-direction to 1 times the original.
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(i) Find g  x .
(ii) By the method of completing the square, find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph
of y  g  x  .
(5 marks)

Solution
(a) Let P = (x, y).
Then 72  y   x 15   y  48
2 2

 72  y    x  15    y  48  1A for  72  y 
2 2 2 2

y2 – 144y + 5184 = x2 – 30x + 225 + y2 – 96y +2304 + 1A

x2 – 30x – 48y – 2655 = 0

 y   1 x 2  5 x  885
48 8 16
 f  x    1 x 2  5 x  885 1A
48 8 16

(b) (i) g (x) = f (24x) – 56 1A

=  1  24 x 2  5  24 x   885  56
48 8 16
=  12 x 2  15 x  11 1A
16
(ii) g  x =  12 x 2  15 x  11
16
 5  11
= 12  x2  x  
 4  16
= 12  x2  x    
5 25 25 11
1M for completing the square
 4 64 64 16 
 2

=  12   x  5   25   11
  8 64  16
2
 5
= 12  x    4
 8 1A
5 
 Vertex =  , 4 
8  1A

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14. (a) Let f (x) = 6x3 + 19x2 + 28x – 8180.
(i) Prove that x 10 is a factor of f (x).
(ii) Factorize f (x).
(2 marks)
(b) The base radius and the height of a right circular cylinder C are 16 cm and 32 cm
respectively. The volume of C is equal to the sum of the volumes of another two right
circular cylinders A and B. It is known that cylinders A and C are similar, the base radius
of cylinder A is r cm, and the base radius and the height of cylinder B are (r + 2) cm and
(4r + 3) cm respectively. Find the value of r.
(3 marks)
(c)

Figure 2(a) Figure 2(b)

In Figure 2(a), a cylindrical can, which is identical to cylinder A in (b), contains some water.
If it rests with its axis horizontal, the depth of water is 4 cm.
(i) Find the volume of the water inside the can.
(ii) If the can is put upright with its axis vertical as shown in Figure 2(b), find the depth
of the water.
(5 marks)

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 Solution
(a) (i) f 10   6 10 3  19 10 2  28 10   8180  0
 By factor theorem, x 10 is a factor of f  x . 1 f.t.
(ii) By division,
f  x    x  10   6 x 2  79 x  818  1A

(b)  16   32     r 2   2 r     r  2   4 r  3 
2 2
1A for 2r + 1A
8192  2 r  4 r  19 r  28 r  12
3 3 2

6 r 3  19 r 2  28 r  8180  0
 r  10   6 r 2  79 r  818   0
 r  10 1A

 POQ 10  4
(c) (i) cos  1M
2 10
  POQ  106.2602047  1A

 2  106.2602047  1 
Volume of water =   10     10   sin106.2602047    20  cm
2 3

  360  2 
1M

 894.590436 cm3
= 895 cm3 (3 sig. fig.) 1A

894.590436
(ii) Depth of water = cm
 10 
2

 2.847569799 cm
= 2.85 cm 1A

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SECTION B (35 marks)

15. In a class, there are 30 women and 20 men. If 5 students are randomly selected from the
class to form a group,
(a) find the probability that exactly 2 men are selected in the group,
(b) find the probability that at least three women are selected in the group.

(4 marks)
(a)
The required probability
C 330 C 220 1M
=
C 550
1A
2755
= 0.364 (or )
7567
(b)
The required probability
C330C220 C430C120 C530 1M
=   50
C550 C550 C5
1A
104429
= 0.690 (or )
151340

16. The 1st term and the 32nd term of an arithmetic sequence are 656 and 501 respectively.
(a) Find the common difference of the sequence.
(b) Find the largest value of n such that the sum of the first n terms of the sequence is
positive.
(5 marks)
(a)
Let d be the common difference.

501  656  31d 1M

d  5 1A
(b)
n
( 2 ( 656 )  ( n  1)(  5))  0 1M+1A
2

1317 n  5 n 2  0

n (5 n  1317 )  0

1317
0n
5
1A
∴ The largest value of n is 263.

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17. The mean, the variance and the interquartile range of the scores of 30 students in a test are  ,
 2 and k respectively. The teacher wants to adjust the score of each student. The original score
x is converted to a new score y by the formula y = 0.9x + 10.
(a) Find the mean of the new scores in terms of  .
(b) Is the percentage decrease in the variance of the scores greater than that in the inter-
quartile range of the scores? Explain your answer.
(4 marks)
(a) Mean of the new scores
= 0.9  + 10 1A
(b) Percentage decrease in the variance
 2  0.92 2
=  100% 1A for 0.9 2  2
2
= 19%
Percentage decrease in the inter-quartile range
= k  0.9 k  100% 1M for 0.9k
k
= 10%
∵ 19% > 10%
∴ The percentage decrease in the variance is greater than that in the inter-quartile range. 1A

18. In figure 3(a), ABC is a triangular paper with AB = 30 cm, AC = 15 cm, CB = 20 cm, and F is a
point on AB such that  AFC = 65.

Figure 3(a) Figure 3(b)

(a) Find  CAB and AF.

(4 marks)

(b) The paper is folded along CF such that AC and CB lie on the horizontal ground as shown
in Figure 3(b). It is given that  AFB = 105. Let P be a point on AC such that AC  FP.
(i) Find the distance between A and B on the horizontal ground.
(ii) A student claims that the angle between the planes ACF and ABC is  FPB. Do you
agree? Explain your answer.
(5 marks)

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(a)
302  152  202 1M
cosCAB
2 15 30
 CAB = 36.33605751 = 36.3
1A

AF CA

sin  FCA sin  AFC 1M
AF 15

sin(180CAB  65) sin65
AF  16.22778429 cm
AF  16.2 cm 1A

(b)
(i)
AB  AF 2  FB2  2  AF  FB  cos 105 1M
AB  23.84749805 cm
AB  23.8 cm
1A
(ii)
AP
1M
 AF cos CAB
 13.07238179 cm

152  AB2  202

cos BAC 
2 AB 15
BAC  56.61194124

PB  AP2  AB2  2  AP AB cosBAC 1M

PB  19.91183379
AP 2  PB 2  567.3682904
AB 2  568.7031631
AP 2  PB 2  AB 2
APB is not a right angle.
FP  AC, but BP is not  AC.
Hence FPB is not the angle between planes ACF and ABC.

The claim is not correct. 1A f.t.

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19. The coordinates of the points A and B are (2, 5) and (  3, 4 ) respectively. P is a moving point
which keeps PA : PB = 2 : 1 . The locus of P is a curve . It is known that  is a circle with
centre U.
(a) Find the coordinates of U. (3 marks)
(b) The equation of straight line L is y   1 x  3 .
2
(i) Someone claims that L and  intersect at two distinct real points and the
coordinates of the mid-point V of these two points are  6.4,6.2  . Do you
agree? Explain your answer.
(ii) If the straight line is translated upward for k units until it touches , find the
exact value of k.
(iii) The straight line in (b)(ii) cuts the y-axis at point S. A horizontal line passing
through U cuts the y-axis at T. Find the ratio of the area of  UST to the area
of  VST , where V is defined as in (b)(i).
(10 marks)

(a)
Let P be ( x , y )
PA  2 PB
PA2  2 PB 2
 x  2    y  5  2  x  3    y  4  
2 2 2 2
1A (or equivalent)
 
x 2  4 x  4  y 2  10 y  25  2  x 2  6 x  9  y 2  8 y  16 
x 2  y 2  16 x  6 y  21  0 1A

Therefore, U (  8, 3) . 1A

(b)(i)
 x 2  y 2  16 x  6 y  21  0

 1
y   x 3
 2
2
 1   1 
x    x  3   16 x  6   x  3   21  0
2

 2   2 
5 2
x  16 x  12  0 1M for substitution and forming a quadratic equation
4
5
  16  4   12  196  0
2
1M for calculating discriminant
 4
From (b)(i) 5 x 2  16 x  12  0 ,
4
16 32 b
x-coordinate of the mid-point =     6.4 1M for
5 5 2a
2 
4
y-coordinate of the mid-point =  1   6.4   3  6.2 1M
2
Yes, the claim is agreed. 1 f.t.

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Alternative Solution
 x 2  y 2  16 x  6 y  21  0

 1
y   x 3
 2
2
 1   1 
x    x  3   16 x  6   x  3   21  0
2

 2   2 
5 2
x  16 x  12  0 1M for substitution and forming a quadratic equation
4
5
  16  4   12  196  0
2
1M for calculating discriminant
 4

Suppose C and D are the two distinct points of intersection between L and  .
Equation of perpendicular bisector of CD:
y  3  2  x  8 1M
y  2 x  19
 y  2 x  19

Solve  1 1M for finding intersection between L and the perpendicular bisector of CD.
 y   2 x  3
1
2 x  19   x  3
2
32
x =   6.4
5
y =  1   6.4   3  6.2
2
Yes, the claim is agreed. 1 f.t.

(ii) Equation of the translated straight line is y   1 x  3  k where k > 0 1A can be absorbed
2
2
 1   1 
x    x  3  k   16 x  6   x  3  k   21  0
2

 2   2 
5 2
x  16  k  x   3  k   6  3  k   21  0
2

5
  16  k   4    3  k   6  3  k   21  0 1M for  = 0
2 2

 4 
4k 2  32k  196  0
k 2  8k  49  0
8  82  4(49)
k
2
k  4  65 or  4  65(rej ) 1A (withhold if the -ve value is not rejected)

(iii) The required area = 8 : 6.4 = 5 : 4 1M+1A

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