QUEEN’S COLLEGE

HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION, 2009-2010

MATHEMATICS PAPER II

Secondary: 2 Date: 8 TH JANUARY, 2010

Time: 10:30 – 11:30 (1 hour)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Answer all questions. You should mark all your answers on the MC Answer

Sheet.

2. You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you mark more

than one answer, you will receive NO MARKS for that question.

3. Total Score of this paper II is 80 marks.

4. Calculator is allowed to be used.

DO NOT TURN OVER THIS QUESTION BOOK

UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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1. What is the number of significant figures in 0.0890? C

A. 5. B. 4. C. 3. D. 2.

2. Correct 0.56789 m2 to the nearest cm2 . B

2 2 2 2
A. 5678 cm . B. 5679 cm . C. 56 cm . D. 57 cm .

3. A motor cycle can travel 33 km in an hour. Find the speed of the motor cycle in m/s. A
(Correct your answer to 3 significant figures.)

A. 9.17 m/s. B. 0.917 m/s. C. 0.55 m/s. D. 550 m/s.

4. Find the measured temperature and the precision of the thermometer shown below. D

°C
0 20
10 40
20 60
30 80
40

A. Temperature = 44°C, corr. to the nearest °C.

B. Temperature = 44°C, corr. to the nearest 2 °C.
C. Temperature = 48°C, corr. to the nearest °C.
D. Temperature = 48°C, corr. to the nearest 2 °C.
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5. The length of a nail is 4.60 cm. Find the percentage error. (Correct your answer to 3 C
sig. fig.)

A. 0.11%. B. 0.1087%. C. 0.109% D. 1.09%.

6. If the weight of a rock is 2 kg (correct to the nearest 10g), find the upper limit of the B
weight of the rock.

A. 2.0005 kg. B. 2.005 kg. C. 2.05 kg. D. 2.5 kg.

7. It is given that the length of a square is measured to be 16 cm, correct to the nearest A
2 cm. Find the lower limit of the area of the square.

A. 225 cm2. B. 196 cm2. C. 252 cm2. D. 240.25 cm2.

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8. The degree of the polynomial 5a 4 + 6a 5b − 8a 3b 4 − 1 is D

A. 15. B. 17. C. 5. D. 7.

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D
9. 2 x 
( )
Simplify x 3 y 4  3  .
y 

x10 x11 x10 x11

A. . B. . C. . D. .
y3 y3 y7 y7

10. If 3 x + 2 y = − 2 and 2 x + 3 y = 2 find the value of x – y . B

A. −2. B. −4. C. 2. D. 4.

11. When x 2 – 4 is divided by x + 2, the remainder is C

A. −4. B. −2. C. 0. D. 2.

12. Factorize − a 2 b 9 c 2 − ab 5 c 6 + b 3 c 4 . A

A. − b 3 c 2 ( a 2 b 6 + ab 2 c 4 − c 2 ) . B. − ab 3 c 2 ( ab 6 + ab 2 c 4 − c 2 ) .

C. − b 3 c 2 ( a 2 b 6 + ab 2 c 3 − c 2 ) . D. − ab 3 c 2 ( ab 3 + ab 2 c 4 − c 2 ) .

13. If (8 x − 5)(3 x 2 − 2) ≡ Px 3 + Qx 2 − Rx − S , find the values of P , Q , R and S . B

A. P = 24, Q = −15, R = −16, S = −10.

B. P = 24, Q = −15, R = 16, S = −10.

C. P = 24, Q = 15, R = −16, S = −10.
D. P = 24, Q = 15, R = 16, S = −10.

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14. Expand ( x – 2 y –3) ( x – 2 y + 3). C

A. x2 – 4y2 – 9. 2 2
B. x – 4y – 12y + 9.
C. x2 – 4xy + 4y2 – 9. D. x2 – 4y2 + 12y + 9.

15. Expand (4 – x 2 ) (2 – x ) (2 + x ). D

4 4 2 4 2 4
A. 16 + x . B. 16 – x . C. 16 + 8x + x . D. 16 – 8x + x .

16. (3 + y ) 2 + (3 – y ) 2 = A

A. 18 + 2y2. B. 18 – 2y2 C. 12y. D. –12y.

c + b b2 − c2 D
17. Simplify ÷ .
3 5

5 −5 5 5
A. . B. . C. . D. .
3(c + b) 3(c + b) 3(c − b) 3(b − c)

2q 15 p C
18. Simplify − .
15 p − 2q 2q − 15 p

2q + 15 p 2q + 15 p
A. 1. B. −1. C. . D. .
15 p − 2q 2q − 15 p

19. Find the H.C.F. of x5(x + y), x4(x + y) and x3y2(x + y). B

A. x5(x + y). B. x3(x + y). C. x3y2(x + y). D. x5y2(x + y).

4x x −3 A
20. Simplify + .
3( x − 2) (2 − x)

x+9 x−9 7x − 9 7x + 9
A. . B. . C. . D.
3( x − 2) 3( x − 2) 3( x − 2) 3( x − 2)

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21. The sum (S) of the first n natural numbers 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + n can be calculated by the B
n(1 + n)
formula S = . Using this formula, find the value of 41 + 42 + 43 + ... + 80.
2

A. 820. B. 2420. C. 3240. D. 4060.

4 3 A
22. Make x the subject of the formula k = + .
ax c

4c 4c 3c 4c
A. x = . B. x = . C. x = . D. x =
a (kc − 3) a (3 − kc) a (kc − 4) a (kc + 3)

23. Which of the following sets of values satisfies the equation x − y = − 4? D

A. x = −3, B. x = −3, C. x = −7, D. x = −7,

y = 7. y = −7. y = 3. y = −3.

24. Which of the following points does not lie on the graph of the equation 2x − y = −4? D

A. (7 , 18). B. (1 , 6). C. (−3 , −2). D. (−5 , −7).

25. Find the x-coordinate of the point A in the figure. C

y

A 5

2x + y = −4

x
0

A. 5. B. 4.5. C. −4.5. D. −5.

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 Answer questions Nos. 26 − 28 by referring to the graph below.
y

8
dx + ey = f
6 px + qy = r

4
ax + by = c
2

x
–2 –1 O 1 2 3 4 5 6
–2

–4

26. Which of the following ordered pairs does not satisfy the equation px + qy = r? B

A. (–2, –6). B. (–1.5 , –4.5). C. (0 , –2). D. (2 , 2).

dx + ey = f C
27. The solution of the simultaneous equations  is
 px + qy = r

A. x = 6, y = 0. B. x = 2, y = 2. C. x = 3, y = 4. D. x = 4, y = 3.

28. How many pairs of x and y can satisfy all the three equations ax + by = c, A
dx + ey = f and px + qy = r?

A. 0. B. 1. C. 2. D. 3.

29. If y equals half of x, while y is also 3 less than twice of x, which of the following C
simultaneous equations is correct?

2 x + 3 = y 2 x + 3 = y 2 x − y = 3 2 x − y = 3
A.  . B.  . C.  . D.  .
x = 2 y 2 x = y x = 2 y 2 x = y

30. 60 m/s : 144 km/h = B

A. 5 : 12. B. 3 : 2. C. 2 : 3. D. 2 : 1.

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 1 1 1 A
31. : : =
5 2 3

A. 6 : 15 : 10. B. 10 : 15 : 6. C. 3 : 2 : 5. D. 5 : 2 : 3.

32. A sum of money is shared among A, B and C in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If B gets $750, B
then the total sum of money is

A. $1500. B. $2500. C. $3000. D. $3750.

33. If x : y = 3 : 4 and z : y = 4 : 3, find x : y : z. D

A. 3 : 4 : 3. B. 3 : 12 : 4. C. 6 : 8 : 9. D. 9 : 12 : 16.

C
34. The histogram below shows the test marks of some pupils.

Test marks of some pupils

12
10
Frequency

8
6
4
2
0
42 47 52 57 62 67
Test mark

Find the percentage of pupils who score 54.5 or more.

A. 80%. B. 60%. C. 40%. D. 20%.

35. The diagram below shows the weights of some boys. A

wei gh ts o f s om e b o ys

12
Frequency

10
8
6
4
2
0
42 47 52 57 62 67
w eight (k g)

How many boys are lighter than 59.5 kg

A. 28. B. 14. C. 16. D. 2.

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36. Which of the following could be a cumulative frequency polygon? C

A. cumulative B. cumulative
frequency frequency

x
x 0
0

cumulative
C. D. cumulative
frequency
frequency

x
0
x
0

37. Referring to the diagram below, state which of the following is/are true? B
I. The diagram shows two cumulative frequency polygons.
II. The majority of F.1D students spend more time on computer games per day
than F.1C students.
III. Fifteen F.1C students spend 75.5 minutes per day on computer games.

Time s pent on computer games per

day by two c lasses of students

15
Frequency

F. 1C F. 1D
10

0
35.5 45.5 5 5.5 65 .5 75.5 85.5 95. 5 105.5 1 15.5 125.5
Time (min)

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

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 Answer Nos. 38 − 40 by referring to the cumulative frequency polygon given below.

Monthly salaries of a group of workers

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
4 000 5 000 6 000 7 000 8 000 9 000 10 000 11 000
Monthly salary ($)

38. How many workers are there altogether? C

A. 70. B. 65. C. 64. D. 62. E.

39. How many workers have salaries $8 500 or more? A

A. 19. B. 21 C. 43. D. 45.

40. The top 4 salary earners have to pay tax. What is the minimum salary of these 4 D
workers?

A. $4 900. B. $5 000. C. $10 000. D. $10 500.

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 QUEEN’S COLLEGE

HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION, 2009-2010

MATHEMATICS PAPER II

Secondary: 2 Date: 8 TH JANUARY, 2010

Time: 10:30 – 11:30 (1 hour)

1. C 11. C 21. B 31. A

2. B 12. A 22. A 32. B
3. A 13. B 23. D 33. D
4. D 14. C 24. D 34. C
5. C 15. D 25. C 35. A
6. B 16. A 26. B 36. C
7. A 17. D 27. C 37. B
8. D 18. C 28. A 38. C
9. D 19. B 29. C 39. A
10. B 20. A 30. B 40. D

A B C D
10 10 11 9

Chapter 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Question 7 5 4 6 7 4 7
Question no. 1-7 8-12 13-16 17-22 23-29 30-33 34-40

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