ST.

STEPHEN’S COLLEGE

SECOND TERM MID-TERM TEST (2018-2019)

Subject/Paper : Mathematics Test Seat No. : ____________

Form : Five Group : ____________

Time allowed : 90 minutes Teacher : ____________

Instructions to Students:

1. Total mark for this paper is 78.

2. There are four sections in this paper which consists of 15 pages.

3. Answer ALL questions.

4. Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.

5. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3

significant figures.

6. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

7. Only permitted calculators may be used.

MARKER’S USE ONLY

SECTION A(1) SECTION A(2)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

SECTION B SECTION C TOTAL

11 12 13 – 24

SECTION A(1) (18 marks)

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Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Show the steps of solution, otherwise full marks will not be given.

2
1. It is given that y varies directly as x and y = 20 when x = 2.
(a) Express y in terms of x.
(b) Find the value of y when .
(3 marks)

2. In the figure, the circle touches the straight line and the y-axis at A(0, 3).
(a) Write down the coordinates of the centre of the circle.
(b) Find the equation of the circle. (3 marks)

y x=4

A(0, 3)

3. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. M is the mid-point of chord AB. Sketch and
describe the locus of the mid-points of all the chords parallel to AB. (3 marks)

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4. A( 3, – 2) and B( – 2, 1) are two points in a rectangular coordinate plane. A moving point

P(x, y) moves in such a way that the slope of AP is always equal to the slope of BP. Find
the equation of the locus of P. (3 marks)

5. In the figure, ABC is an obtuse-angled triangle. It is given that AC = 15.5 cm, AB = 18.5
cm and . Find . (3 marks)

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6. The figure shows a circle with centre O and radius 5 cm. AB is a diameter of the circle. If
and , find the area of the shaded region. (3 marks)

38
A B
O

SECTION A(2) (18 marks)

Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Show the steps of solution, otherwise full marks will not be given.

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It is given that y varies directly as √ x and inversely as z . When y = 8 and x = 16, z = 2.

2
7.
(a) Express y in terms of x and z. (2 marks)
(b) If x decreases by 36% and z increases by 100%, find the percentage change in y.
(2 marks)

8. The equation of the circle C is , where k is a constant. A

straight line intersects the circle at and , where . It
is given that the centre of circle C lies on L.

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(a) Find the value of k. (2 marks)

(b) Find the coordinates of A and B. (3 marks)

9. In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle of 3 cm by 2 cm. P is a moving point outside the

rectangle. When it moves, it is always 1 cm from the closest point on the rectangle.

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(a) Sketch the locus of P. (2 marks)

(b) Find the length of the locus of P in terms of  . (2 marks)

10. In △ABC, and . The area of △ABC is

.
A

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(a) Find AC. (3 marks)

(b) Find AB. (2 marks)

SECTION B (18 marks)

Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Show the steps of solution, otherwise full marks will not be given.

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11. In a boutique, the selling price of a pair of trousers is $x. The profit of selling all these
trousers is $P. It is given that P is a sum of two parts, one part varies as x and the other
part varies as the square of x. When x = 100, P = 30000; when x = 150, P = 37500.
(a) If the selling price of a pair of trousers is $350, find the profit of selling all these
trousers. (4 marks)
(b) Find the selling prices of a pair of trousers if the profit of selling all these trousers is
$38400. (2 marks)
(c) Mr Wong claims that the profit can be more than $42500. Do you agree? Explain
your answer. (3 marks)

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12. It is given that the equation of the circle C is .

(a) Find the coordinates of the centre and the radius of the circle.
(3 marks)
(b) Find the range of values of k such that the point A(k, 4) lies outside C.
(2 marks)

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(c) The slope of the straight line L is 1 and it passes through A. If L cuts C at P and Q,
find the coordinates of the mid-point of PQ in terms of k.
(4 marks)

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SECTION C: Multiple Choice (24 marks)

Choose the best answer and put the letter in the box provided on page 15.

13. The relation between x and y is given below.

x 1 3 5
y 6 14 22

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Which of the following is true?

2
A. y=2+4 x B. y=5+ x
2
C. y=3 x +3 D. y=4 x +2

14. The equation of the circle C is , where k is a constant. If C is

an imaginary circle, then

A. k > 68. B. k < 68.

C. k > 17. D. k < 17.

15. In the figure, ABCD is a rhombus. The diagonals AC and BD intersect at M. A point P
moves inside ABCD such that it maintains an equal distance from BC and CD. The locus
of P is
A. AC. B. AM.
C. BD. D. BM.

16. In the figure, ABCD is a quadrilateral. AB = BC = 7, AD = 13, CD = 5 and ACD = 90.

Find the area of ABCD, correct to 3 significant figures. D
A. 21.6 B. 25.8
C. 30.0 D. 51.6 13 5

A C

7
B

17. It is given that f(x) partly varies as x and partly varies as x2. If f (1)=−2 and f (2)=8 , then
f(3) =
A. –54. B. –12.
C. 6. D. 30.

18. A straight line L is a tangent to the circle C : . If L passes through

(0, 3), which of the following is/are possible equation(s) of L?
I.
II.
III.

A. I only B. I and II only

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C. II and III only D. I and III only

19. In the figure, a moving point P is always equidistant from a fixed point C and the straight
line AB. The locus of P is
A. a line parallel to AB.
B. a line perpendicular to AB.
C. a circle.
D. a parabola.

20. In the figure, BDC is a straight line. It is given that DC = x cm, AC = BD = 3x cm and AB =
6x cm. Find AD.
A. √ 51 x cm
√51 x
B. 2 cm
√ 93 x
C. 2 cm
D. √ 93 x cm
21. If y varies directly as x, which of the following must be true?
2 2
I. y ∝x
II. ( y +1)∝( x +1 )
III. ( x+ y )∝( x− y )

A. I only B. II only
C. I and III only D. I, II and III

22. The circle C : cuts the x-axis at A and B. G is the centre of the
circle C and M is the mid-point of AB. Which of the following is/are true?
I. The origin lies outside the circle.

II.
III.

A. I only B. II only
C. I and III only D. II and III only

23. In the figure, the equation of the straight line L is x +2 y−6=0. P is a moving point such
that the mid-point of O and P lies on the straight line L.

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Which of the following is/ are the equation(s) of the locus of P?

I. x +2 y+ 6=0
II. x +2 y−3=0
III. x +2 y−12=0

A. II only B. III only

C. I and II only D. I and III only

24. In the figure, ABC is a triangle. D is a point on BC such that AD bisects . If AB = 5

and AC = 8, then AD =

A
A. .
x
x
8
B. . 5

C. . B C
D

D. .

Put the answers of Section C in the following boxes.

13. 14. 15. 16.

17. 18. 19. 20.

21. 22. 23. 24.

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Marking Scheme
1a. where k  0 ----- 1A

k=5 ----- 1A

1b.
----- 1A

2a. The coordinates of the centre are (2, 3). -----1A

2b. radius of the circle = 2 -----1A
The equation of the circle is
or -----1A

3.

The locus of the mid-points of all the chords parallel to AB

----- 1A for the correct straight line drawn

The locus of the mid-points of all the chords parallel to AB is the perpendicular bisector of
chord AB inside the circle.
----- 1A for perpendicular bisector of AB + 1A for inside the circle

y +2 y−1
4. =
x−3 x +2
----- 1M + 1A
( y +2 ) ( x+ 2 )=(x −3)( y−1)
3 x+ 5 y+1=0 ----- 1A

5. By the sine formula,

= ----- 1M
(rejected) or ----- 1A

----- 1A

6. ACO = CAB = 38

AOC + 38 + 38 = 180
AOC = 104 ----- 1A

Area = ----- 1M

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= 10.6 cm2 ----- 1A

k√x
y=
7a. Let z 2 , where k ≠0 ----- 1A
k √ 16
8=
(2)2
k=8 ----- 1A
8√x
y=
 z2
8 √ x (1−36 %)
y= 2
[ z (1+100 %)]
7b. New value of
Percentage change in y
0 .2−1
×100 %
= 1 ----- 1M
= – 80% ----- 1A

8a. The coordinates of the centre are .

Substitute into
-----1M
k = –4 -----1A

8b. solve
Substitute (1) into (2)
-----1M

x = 2 or 6 -----1A
when x = 2, y = 8.
when x = 6, y = 16.
Since ,
coordinates of A are (2, 8) and coordinates of B are (6, 16). -----1A for both correct

9a.

1 cm

1 cm The locus of P

1 cm

1 cm

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----- 1A for all correct straight lines + 1A for all correct curves
9b. The length of the locus
¿ ( 3+2 ) ×2+2 π (1) ----- 1M
¿(10+2 π ) cm ----- 1A

10a.

----- 1M

----- 1M
2
AC = 64
AC = 8 cm ----- 1A

10b. BC = 10 cm
----- 1M
AB = 7.13 cm ----- 1A

2
11a. Let P=k 1 x+ k 2 x k 1≠0 , k 2≠0 ----- 1A
2
30000=k 1 (100 )+k 2 (100) ----- (1)
2
37500=k 1 (150 )+k 2 (150) ----- (2)
----- 1M
Solving (1) and (2), we have k 1=400 , k 2=−1 . ----- 1A for both correct
The required profit
2
= $( 400×350−350 )
= $17500 ----- 1A

2
11b. 38400=400 x−x ----- 1M
2
x −400 x+38400=0
x = 160, 240 ----- 1A
The selling price of a pair of trousers is $160 or $240.

2
11c. P=−x +400 x
P=−( x−200 )2 +40000 ----- 1A
∵ The maximum profit is $40000 < $42500 ----- 1M
∴ I do not agree ----- 1A f.t.

Alternate solution:

42500=−x 2 +400 x
x 2 −400 x+42500=0
Δ=4002 −4 (1)(42500 )=−10000<0 ----- 1M + 1A

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I do not agree, since the equation has no real roots, the profit cannot be more than $42500.
----- 1A f.t.
12a.
-----1M for writing the equation in general form
-----1A
radius

----- 1A

12b. If the point A(k, 4) lies outside C,

-----1M

or ----- 1A

12c. The equation of L is .

Putting in ,
we have . -----1M
So, we have .
The x-coordinate of the mid-point of PQ

----- 1M for sum of roots

----- 1A
The y-coordinate of the mid-point of PQ

----- 1A

Thus, the required coordinates are .

Alterative Solution I

The equation of L is .
Note that the equation of the straight line passing through the centre of C and
perpendicular to L is ----- 1M

Solving , -----1M for solving

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we have . ----- 1A + 1A

Thus, the required coordinates are .

Alterative Solution II

The equation of L is .
Putting in ,
we have . -----1M
So, we have .

or ----- 1M for solving

The x-coordinate of the mid-point of PQ

----- 1A
The y-coordinate of the mid-point of PQ

----- 1A

Thus, the required coordinates are .

13. A 14. C 15. A 16. D

17. D 18. B 19. D 20. B

21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A

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