AD & FD of POHL LEUNG SING TAK COLLEGE

2018-19 SECOND TERM TEST

S. 1 MATHEMATICS
Question Paper (Section A)

Date : 16 – 04 – 2019
Time : 08:30 – 09:30 (60 minutes)
Full Marks: 70

Instructions:
1. In this test, the whole paper consists of two sections, Section A and Section B.

2. This paper consists of Section A only.

3. Attempt all questions in this paper.

4. Section A carries 35 marks. In this section, it contains 20 multiple choice questions. For questions

1 to 5, each question carries 1 mark. For questions 6 to 20, each question carries 2 marks. You

are advised to use an HB pencil to mark all the answers on the Answer Sheet, so that wrong

marks can be completely erased with a clean rubber. You must mark the answers clearly;

otherwise you will lose marks if the answers cannot be captured. You should mark only ONE

answer for each question. If you mark more than one answer, you will receive NO MARKS for

that question. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

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

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Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (35 marks)
For questions 1 to 5, each question carries 1 mark.
For questions 6 to 20, each question carries 2 marks.
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1. Consider the polynomial 4 x 2 + 7 + 3xy - 2 x . Which of the following is the coefficient of x ?

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

2. Simplify ( 4xy + 3x ) - ( - x + 4xy ) .

A. 4x
B. 2x
C. 8 xy + 4 x
D. 8 xy + 2 x

3. There are 90 students attending a test. It is known that 40% of them failed the test. Find the number
of student passed.
A. 36
B. 45
C. 54
D. 63

4. The marked price of a puzzle is $150 and it sold at a discount of 20%. What is the selling price
of the puzzle?
A. $130
B. $120
C. $30
D. $20

5. How many axes of symmetry does the figure have?

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

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6. Expand ( x - 6)(5 - x ) .
A. x 2 - 11x + 30
B. - x 2 + 11x - 30
C. x 2 + 30
D. - x 2 - 30

7. Find the value of the polynomial 3x 2 - 6 xy + 2 y 2 - 4 when x = -3 and y = 2 .

A. 67
B. 22
C. 13
D. -5

8. Which of the following polynomials is in ascending powers of x?

A. 3x 2 - 6 x3 y + 2 x - 4

B. 2 x + 3x 2 - 6 x3 y - 4

C. 4 + 2 x + 3x 2 - 6 x3 y

D. 4 + 2 x + 3x 2 - 6 xy 3

9. Find the constant term of the polynomial -4a 3 + 2ab - 3b - 8 .

A. 4
B. -4
C. 8
D. -8

10. -6 x3 ÷ 3x5 =
A. 2x 2 .
B. -2x 2 .
2
C.
x2 .
2
D. - 2
x .

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11. What is 28% of 50?
A. 14
B. 21
C. 30
D. 36

12. There are 24 people waiting a bus. After 5 minutes, 3 more people join them. Find the percentage
increase in the number of people waiting the bus.
A. 87.5%
B. 25%
C. 12.5%
D. 7.5%

13. The marked price of a model car is $105. If the selling price of the model car is $84, find the
discount per cent.
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 20%
D. 25%

14. The original cost of a book is $150. If the percentage change in the cost of the book is -30% ,
find the new cost of the book.
A. $45
B. $90
C. $105
D. $195

15. A smart phone was sold at a discount of 20%. If the discount is $850, find the selling price of
the smart phone.
A. $170
B. $1020
C. $1062.5
D. $4250

16. A pack of chocolate is sold at a profit of 68%. If the profit is $17, find the cost price of the pack
of chocolate.
A. $25
B. $21
C. $14
D. $10

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17. Carol deposits $37 000 in a bank at an interest rate of 6% p.a. What is the amount that she will
get after 18 months?
A. $41440
B. $40330
C. $3330
D. $1480

18. The figure below is reflected about the dotted line.

Which of the following is the image obtained?

A. B.

C. D.

19. In the figure, ABCD is reduced to PQRS by a certain scale factor such that PQ is the image of
AB. Find the scale factor.
A D

B C

P S

Q R

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

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20. Which of the following figures have reflectional symmetry?

I II III

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

End of Section A
Please go to Section B

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 AD & FD of POHL LEUNG SING TAK COLLEGE
2018-19 SECOND TERM TEST
S. 1 MATHEMATICS
Question-Answer Paper (Section B)

Date : 16 – 04 – 2019 Candidate Number:

Time : 08:30 – 09:30 (60 minutes)
Full Marks: 70

Instructions:
1. Write your candidate number on the space provided.
2. In this test, the whole paper consists of two sections, Section A and Section B.
3. This paper is a Question-Answer paper for Section B.
4. Attempt all questions in this paper.
5. Section B carries 35 marks. For questions 21-25, you are required to write answers only; steps
are not required. From question 26 onwards, show your working steps clearly on the space
provided.
6. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 2 decimal
places.
7. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
8. This paper must be answered in English.

Section A Section B Section A + Section B Total

Score /35 /35 /70 /100

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Section B: Short Questions (35 marks)
For questions 21-25, you are required to write answers only; steps are NOT required.
From question 26 onwards, show your working steps clearly on the space provided.
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21. Expand -2 x 2 x2 + x - 8 .) (1 mark)

21. ____________________________

22. Arrange the polynomial 4 x3 y - 3xy5 + 2 - 6 x 4 y 4 in descending powers of x. (1 mark)

22. ____________________________

23. The cost price of a table is $160. Find the selling price of the table if the profit percent is 85%.
(1 mark)

23. $___________________________

24. Tommy deposited $1100 in a bank and he will receive interest of $154 after 3.5 years. What is
the interest rate per annum? (1 mark)

24. ____________________________

25. Find the order of rotational symmetry of the figure. (1 mark)

25. ____________________________

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26. Simplify 7 x3 + 2 x - 5 - 2 x3 - x2 + 4 and express your answers in ascending powers of x.

(3 marks)

27. Expand ( x + 11)( 2 x - 7 ) and express your answers in descending powers of x.

(3 marks)

28. Simplify (3 - 4 x )( x + 4) + 2 x2 and express your answers in ascending powers of x.

(4 marks)

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29. Consider the polynomial 5x3 y 4 - 3xy 4 + 4 x3 y - 1 - 17 x 4 y 2 .

(a) Find the term with the highest degree. (1 mark)

(b) Find the value of the polynomial 5x3 y 4 - 3xy 4 + 4 x3 y - 1 - 17 x 4 y 2 when x = 2 and y = 1.

(2 marks)

30. The marked price of a sofa was $8500. It was sold at a discount of 28% and the loss per cent was
10%.
(a) Find the selling price of the sofa. (2 marks)

(b) Find the cost price of the sofa. (2 marks)

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 (c) David claims that if the sofa is sold for $7548, it can make at least 10% profit. Do you agree?
Explain your answer. (3 marks)

31. Joe deposits $4 800 in a bank and he will get an amount of $6 400 after 20 months.
(a) What is the interest rate per annum? (3 marks)

(b) If the interest rate per annum decreases by 8%, find the new interest after 20 months.
(2 marks)

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32. On the graph paper below, draw the image formed when the figure is reflected about the dotted
line. (2 marks)

33. On the graph paper below, draw the image formed when the figure is translated 3 units to the right
and 4 units upwards, then rotated anticlockwise about the point O through 90°. (3 marks)

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