South Tuen Mun Government Secondary School

S4 Mathematics
Chapter 1
Multiple Choice Questions

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(4A01F001) (4A01F004)
Which of the following numbers is a rational The roots of the equation 2x2 + 3x − 2 = 0 are
number? 1
A. and −2.
A. 0.9 2
B. 2+ 2 1
B. − and 2.
π 2
C.
2π 1
C. 1 and .
D. 4× 8 2
1
D. − and –2.
(4A01F002) 2
Which of the following is FALSE?
A. All recurring decimals are rational numbers. (4A01F005)
B. All integers are rational numbers. Solve the equation (x + 1)x = 3(x + 1).
C. All irrational numbers are real numbers. A. x = −1
D. Zero is a natural number. B. x = −1 or 3
C. x=3
(4A01F003) D. x = 1 or 3
Which of the following is TRUE?
A. − 2 is a real number. (4A01F006)
Solve the equation ( x − k ) 2 = x − k .
B. (−2) 2 is a real number. A. x=k
B. x = k or k − 1
C. (1 + 2 )2
is a rational number. C. x = k or k + 1
D. 5 is a recurring decimal. D. x = k or 1 − k

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(4A01F007) (4A01F011)
It is given that −4 is a root of the quadratic If x 2 − 5 x − 5 = 0 , then x =
equation ( x + k ) 2 + x − 5 = 0 , where k is a A. 5 only.
constant. Find all possible values of k. B. 0 or 5 .
A. −1 or 1 5± 5
C. .
B. −1 or 5 2
C. 1 or 5 5 ±5
D. .
D. 1 or 7 2

(4A01F008) (4A01F012)
2
If β is a root of the equation 3x + 2x − 3 = 0, then It is given that p is a real constant. The roots of
6β2 + 4β − 7 = p
the quadratic equation 2 x 2 − x + = 0 are
A. 0. 4
B. −1. 1± 1− 2p
A. x= .
C. 4. 2
D. −4. 1± 1− 2p
B. x= .
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(4A01F009) 1± 1− p
C. x= .
It is given that p is a non-zero root of the 2
quadratic equation x 2 − px + q = 0 . Which of −1± 1− p
D. x= .
the following is/are true? 4
I. q > 0
II. q = 0 (4A01F013)
III. Zero is the other root of the given quadratic What are the x-intercept(s) of the graph of
equation. y = 21x 2 − 11x − 2 ?
A. I only A. –2
B. II only 1 2
B. and −
C. I and III only 7 3
D. II and III only 1 2
C. − and
7 3
(4A01F010) D. It cannot be determined.
Solve the equation 2ax(2 – ax) + ax = 2, where a
≠ 0.
A. x = 0
1
B. x=
2a
1 2
C. x= or
2a a
D. x = 2a or a

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(4A01F014)
Which of the following equations may be (4A01F016)
represented by the graph below? In the figure,
the graph of y
= k(x − 1)(x −
3), where k is
a constant,
cuts the x-axis
at P and Q,
A. y = −x2 + x + 6 and the y-axis
B. y = −x2 − x + 6 at R. If the area of △PQR is
C. y = −x2 + x − 6 6 sq. units, find the value of k.
D. y = −x2 − x − 6 A. 2
B. 3
(4A01F015) C. 4
Which of the following may represent the graph D. It cannot be determined.
of y = x2 + 3x − 1?
(4A01F017)
A.
Set up a quadratic equation in x whose roots are 0
1
and .
4
A. (4x − 1)2 = 0
B. 4x2 + x = 0
B.
C. 4x2 − 1 = 0
D. 4x2 − x = 0

(4A01F018)
Set up a quadratic equation in x whose roots are
C.
1 + 2p and –3p.
A. x2 + 2px − 3p = 0
B. x2 + (2p + 1)x + 3p = 0
C. x2 + (p – 1)x – 6p2 – 3p = 0
D. x2 + (1 – p)x – 6p2 = 0
D.

(4A01F019)
Set up a quadratic equation in x whose roots are
1 1
and .
k 2k
A. x 2 − 3kx + 2k 2 = 0
B. x 2 + 3kx + 2k 2 = 0
C. 2k 2 x 2 − 3kx + 1 = 0
D. 2k 2 x 2 + 3kx + 1 = 0
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(4A01F020) (4A01F022)
In a two-digit number, the sum of the digits is 9. The area of a rectangular playground is 72a2 m2.
The square of the tens digit is less than the If the perimeter of the playground is 41a m, find
number by 29. If the units digit is x, set up an its dimensions.
equation in x. A. 8a m × 9a m
A. x 2 − 9 x − 38 = 0 B. 6a m × 12a m
B. x 2 − 9 x + 38 = 0 27 32
C. a m× a m
C. 2
x − 9 x − 20 = 0 4 3
D. x 2 − 9 x + 20 = 0 9
D. a m × 16a m
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(4A01F021)
It is given that the sum of the squares of three (4A01F023)
consecutive positive integers is 869. If the In the figure, the total surface area of the cuboid
smallest number is x, set up an equation in x. is 102 cm2. Find the volume of the cuboid.
A. x 2 = 289 A. 67.5 cm3
860 B. 80 cm3
B. x 2 + 2x − =0
9 C. 92.5 cm3
C. x 2 + 2 x − 288 = 0 D. 102 cm3
D. x 2 + 2 x + 288 = 0

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CDBAB CDBDC
DBCAA ADCCD
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