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Reg.No Class 1EX MATHEMATICS SEMESTER ONE EXAMINATION [80 marks ] Tuesday 12 MAY 2015 2 hours ‘Adattonal materials: Electronic calculator ‘AA Wing papers (3 sheets) For Examiner's Use INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Sector) Subtotal Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. Section B ‘Write your name, register number and class on all the work you hand in, Subtotal Write in dark blue or back pen, ; You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs. or Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid Answer ALL questions in both Sections A and B. Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks. For Section A [40 Marks} Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper. If working is needed for any question, it must be shown in the space below that question. Write the brand and model of your calculator in the space provided below. For Section B [40 Marks} Write your answers in the spaces on the separate A4 writing papers provided, ‘Submit both question booklet and Section B answer seript separately. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES ‘You are expected to use a scientific calculator to evaluate explicit numerical expressions. If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, the answer should be given to three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one decimal place. For 2, use either your calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the answer in terms of The number of marks is given in brackets | ] at the end of each question or part question, ‘The total of the marks for this paper is 80. z This question paper consists of 1 printed pages Setter: Marv Chelsea Varn Vetter Mr. Chio Kah Leong 38 2 1 Using your calculator, evaluate the following. For (@) (b) 2 When 1 (@) qr(pr-ap), Bxaniners (a) . giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places. 9/824x-/911 4-20.56, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. Answer (a) sesscceeeeeeeeeeeeeees ED Ans Wer (B) ocovesccvveeeverreesrenseeeee OH] evaluate the following expressions. Answer (a). Ry Answer (b) 12) [Turn over 3 ra |3 (a) _ Express 578.09 correct to 2 significant figures. Exarnee' a (&) Express ~ as recurring decimals. Answer (a) Oy Answer (b) 4 Express the following word statements algebraically. (a). Subtract 5 from the product of m and n. (b) Divide the sum of 31 and 4v by u. Answer (a)... uw Answer (b) ooo seceesseeee OY 3 (a) Written as a product of its prime factors, 1984 = 2"x3"x 11. Find the values of x and y. (b) Written as a product ofits prime factors, 1350 = 2x3? x5, 1350 Find the smallest positive integer & such that ~~ is a square number. Answer (a) x=. 0) ye. 0) Answer (b) k= 0 | [Turn over For Exaninars 4 Given the expression 4x” —3x-7y + 2xy +1, state eal, (a) the number of terms in the expressic Use (b) the coefficient of x, (©) theconstant term. Answer (a) . -O) Answer (b) a Answer (c).. ceceseccseeeeseessees [I] (a) Find the sum of 8h+4k~3 and 12h~10k +1 (b) Subtract 4x -18y +z from 9x—6y— 22. Answer (a) coe Answer (b). RI [Turn over Foe Examiner 8 Expand and simplify the following, (a) -3Ga-b)+2(a+8), (b) 2a(16a+4b)~(—4a)’. Answer (a)... [2 Answer (b). 2) 9 Simplify the following 5=6x 1- : 2 4 : 42x41) ye ee) b) 3 Answer (a) [2] Answer (b) (2) bo [Turn over For Examiners 10 _Factorise the following completely Fr Exaniners (a) 21f-Tfe + 49ef, ‘se (b) SyQa + b)~20(2a +b). Answer (a) . 2 Answer (b) oo. 2) 11 Solve the following equations (a) 3x- 1 by 4x—1=3~4r. (b) 7 Answer (a) x= a Answer (b) x =. (2) [Turn over For Examiners 12 U ‘The Singapore Flyer is a giant observation wheel with seating capacity of 784 passengers. The number of passengers that ‘each capsule can carry is equal to the total number of | capsules on the Singapore Flyer. | (a) Find the prime factorisation of 784 and express your answer in index notation. (b) Hence, find the total number of capsules on the Singapore Flyer. Answer .. Answer. 2) Exaniners Use i 13 In the following diagram (not drawn to scale), ABC is a triangle and AB is parallel to DEFG. ZDEC= 120° and 2 BFG= 75°. Stating your reasons clearly in your workings, find (a) ZAEG, (b) ZABC, and (©) ZCAB. Answer(a) ZAEG = Answer(h) ZABC = Answer(c) Z CAB =. [Turn oy a over For Examer®| 14 8 Section B . Answer all the questions on the foolscap papers provided. Indicate if the following statements are true or false and give your reason(s). (a) 2 isa prime number. oy (b) 1 isa perfect square and not a perfect cube. i} (©) V9 isan irrational number. 0) 15 Blessed Organisation plans to donate 440 packs of biscuits, 320 can food and 200 kg of rice to the old folks’ home, The maximum number of packs of biscuits, can food apd rice are to be placed equally in gift bags before the donation, (a) How many gift bags are needed? 2) (b) How many of each items are there in each gift bag? 0 16 7 gate of Singapore fstana-is monitored by thre eras, ‘The first camera scans the gate every 30 seconds, the second camera scans every 24 seconds and the third camera scans every 50 seconds. The three ‘cameras scan the main gate together at 6am, At what time will they scan the main gate together again? B) (a) The melting point of mercury is ~39°C and the freezing point of alcohol is—114°C, How much warmer is the melting point of mercury than the freezing point of alcohol? 22) 2 (b) Fish Mart invested jof its revenue on research and 2 on training workers and the remaining on infrastructure of the farm. (i) What is the fraction of the revenue Fish Mart has spent on its infrastructure? (1 (ii) Find the total revenue if Fish Mart invested $30,000 more on training workers than on research Q) {Turn over Foe Examiner 9 rw | 18 Brannon has some tokens in blue and red. The number of red tokens is 6 less than | For. noe 5 times the number of blue tokens. Let x represents the number of blue tokens. | “[ze"* (a) _ Find the expression for the number of red tokens Brannon has. 0) (b) _Ifhe has a total of 12 tokens, form an equation in x and solve it. 2) (©) Hence find the number of red tokens. ren] 19 There are 3 consecutive odd integers. Let n-1 be the smallest integer. (a) Write,down expressions for the next two bigger consecutive odd integers after n-1. 2) (b) Find, in its simplest form, the expression for the sum of these three consecutive odd integers. a (© I the sum is 159, find the value of a 20 A wooden block has a mass of 55 grams, correct to the nearest gram. (a)_ Find the least possible mass of the wooden block. o) (b) The volume of the wooden block is 19 cm? , correct to the nearest cubic centimeter. Find the greatest possible mass of 1 cubic centimeter of the wood. 2] 21 (a) Simplify 4(2xy — 1) ~ 6x(4y +3) + (2 ~ 2x) and give the answer in factorised form. 21 (b)_ Solve the following equations @ 5 +2)=30x-3), 2) 2 30-8) 5 2 (i 13 2] 62 [Turn over 10 Ewnters| 22 In the diagram, MRN, SRO, PRT are straight lines and MN is parallel to PQ. Use ZPOR = 40° and ZSRT = 100°. PB M Find (a) ZMRS, and (b) ZRPO. State your reasons clearly in your workings. 23 In the figure below, BC is parallel to DF and AE is parallel to CD. Given that 2 BCD = 2x°, Z CDE =x°, Z AEF = y° and Z ABC = 130°. Find the value of, (a) Zx (b) ZY, and © Zz State your reasons clearly in your workings. - End of Paper - 2] 0) (2) For Examiners Answer Scheme for ONE EXPRESS 2015 Semester One Examination 1 No Answer Marks la = 0.655 1 1b [266 1 2a 1 1 1 2 =O M--a= qORO ¢ io 2 7 2 2 -3)(1)? 1 -3)(1 Ot C1) Al 3a___| 580 1 3b 0.63 1 4a mn-5 1 4b 3t+4v 1 ss | ta Sa 1584= 24 x3? x11 2 x=4 _ y=2 ~ 5b k= 253 =6 _ i jea__|5 u 6b =3 ines 6c i -_ 1 Ta 8h4+4k-3 + 12h-10k +1 1 Oh = 6k -2 ------BI - 7b Ox — 6y — 22 - (4x —18y + z) 2 4x + 18y-z =Sx+ 12y—3z 8a —3Ga—b)+2 (a+b) 2 9a +3b+2a+2b = 1a +5b _ _ & 2al16a + 4b) -( ~ 4a)? 2 = 32a" +8ab -16a" = 16a" +8ab _ = 9a _S=6r 2 % 42x41) x-3 2 3 6 —8Qx+N+x-3 6 16x 4842-3 6 _1x+5 =A 6 10a | 21/— We +4997 2 10b | Sy(2a+b)~20@2a +5) 2 =(2a + b) (Sy-20) - =5(2a + by 4) la 5 1 Toe eee 2 7 | 12a 2 2 | 784 2 | 392 2 [196 2 [98 7 149 7 (7 1 784 = 2° x7? ie) 788 = V2 xP 1 7 13a__ | ZAEG= 120 (vert. opp Zs) Doe] 13b_ | ZABC= 75° (alt Zs, DG/AB) ~ } I3e 2CAB= 2CEF (cor Zs, DG//AB) 1 =180° -120° = 60° 2 oe Section A: Total Marks 40 | 14a | True. 2s divisible by | and itself, hence satisfy the definition for prime no. BL 14b (-1)? 4-1 (-) =-1 -1 is not a perfect square but it is a perfect cube. Hence the statement is false. -----B1 14¢ v9=3 V9 is a real number hence the statement is false. BI 15a 10 | 440 320 200 2 [443220 2 [2216 10 ns 5 ‘Number of gift bags needed 0x 2%2 0 bags 15b There are 11 packs of biscuits, 8 can food and 5 kg of rice in each gift 16 2 [30 24 50 B= |1SEB12525. 5 [54 25 14 LOM = 2x3x5x1x 4x5 = 600 seconds = 10mins The time will be at 6.10am. 17a =39= (=114) eI: oa AL Bunits > $30,000 20units > $200,000 19¢ 20a 1 206 2 =2.9 grams -----~ Al Zia | 4(2xy— 1) — 6x(4y #3) + (2 2x) 2 = Say —4— day ~ 18x + 2-2 16xy ~ 20x~2 2(8xy +10x +1) ~~ 2ibG) | 5+ 2) = 3(2x— 3) 2 2IbGiy 2 22a 2 = 40" ~ _|_ZMRS = 40° (vert. opp Zs) ------ 22b ZPRM = 180° 100° ~ 40°(adj Zs ona str. line) = 40° MI ZRPO = ZPRM (alt Zs , PQ//MN) 240) A 7 23a | 2y +x = 180° (sum of int Zs) 2 3x =180" eompenill 0° _--- Be | 2+ a 1 0° (corres Zs ,AE//CD) =~ 23¢ ZEAG = ZAEF (alt AG//ED) 2 = 60° MI ZBAG = 180° ~ 130° (int Zs) 50" ZEAB = 60° + 50° L 110" Al _ _ Total marks 40

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