Section A: Short Questions (40 marks)

1. (a) The following table shows the scores of four subjects of Peter in final examination.
Subject Chinese English Mathematics Liberal Studies
Scores 65 60 85 70
Find the mean of the scores of Peter.

(b) The following table shows also the weights of the four subjects in (a).
Subject Chinese English Mathematics Liberal Studies
Scores 65 60 85 70
Weight 4 4 1 1
Find the weighted mean of the scores of Peter.
(3 marks)

2. A car drive up a hill with a gradient of 1 : 2.

(a) Find the angle of inclination of the hill.
(b) What is the vertical rise of the car if the actual distance
travelled is 500 m.
(Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place if necessary.)
(4 marks)

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3. (a) Factorize .
(b) Factorize .
(4 marks)

4. (a) Jenny deposits $7 000 in bank A at an interest rate of 4% p.a. compounded half-yearly.
Find the interest she will earn after 2 years. (Give the answer correct to the nearest dollar.)
(b) Jenny deposits $x in bank B on simple interest at an interest rate of 5% p.a. for 3 years. If
the interest she will earn is the same as that in (a), find x. (Give the answer correct to the
nearest integer.)

(5 marks)

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5. (a) Simplify .
(b) Hence, or otherwise, simplify .
(6 marks)

6. Three points A(3, 8), B(7, 2) and C(1, k) are given.

(a) If M is the mid-point of A and B, find the coordinates of M.
(b) Find the slope of the straight line passing through A and B.
(c) If , find the value of k.
(6 marks)

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7. The figure shows a solid composed of a right cylinder and a hemisphere.
(a) Find the total surface area of the solid.
(b) Find the volume of the solid.
(6 marks)

8. In the figure, ABCD is a rhombus and CDE is a straight line. If and AD = AE,
find . (6 marks)

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Section B: Long Questions (30 marks)
9. In the figure, the angles of elevation of the hot-air balloon at C from points A and B on the
ground are 40 and 70 respectively. It is given that A and B are 100 m apart, A, B and D (the
projection of C on the ground) lie on the same horizontal line. Let h m be CD, which is the
distance of the balloon above the ground.
(a) Express AD in terms of h. (2 marks)

(b) Find h. (Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (3 marks)

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10. The annual income of Miss Lam is $252 000 and she has an allowance of $108 000.
(a) Complete the following table to find her tax payable at progressive rates. (4 marks)

Tax rates Tax

First $40 000 3% $1200
Next $40 000 8% $3200
Next $40 000 13% $_____________
Remainder $___________ 18% $_____________
Tax payable = $_____________

(b) If the standard rate is 15%, find the tax payable of Miss Lam if the tax is charged at
standard rate. (2 marks)

11. In the figure, line segment AB intersects the y-axis at point P.

(a) Find AP : PB. (3 marks)

(b) Let H be a point which does not lie on the straight line passing through A and B. Find the
ratio of area of AHP to area of PHB. (2 marks)

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12. John and Mary left point P and ran to points A and B respectively. John ran in the direction
N25°E and Mary ran in the direction N70°W. It is given that BP = 400 m and AP = 500 m.

(a) Find FH. (Give your answer correct to the nearest integer.) (2 marks)

(b) Find the bearing of B from A. (Give your answer correct to the nearest integer.) (4 marks)

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13. In the figure, D and E are the mid-points of AB and BC respectively. F is a point on AE such
that . AFGE and CGD are straight lines.
(a) Show that AF = FE. (2 marks)

(b) Show that GFD GEC. (3 marks)

(c) By using the results of (a) and (b), or otherwise, show that:
Area of CGE = 4 × (Area of GFD) (3 marks)

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Section C: Multiple Choice Questions (30 marks)
You should mark all your answers of SECTION C on the MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWER
SHEET.

1. Simplify .

A. B.

C. D.

2. If , find the value of x.

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

3. 2 fair dice are rolled. Find the probability that the sum of the two numbers is a multiple of 8.

A. B.

C. D.

4. In the figure, the dartboard is divided into 21 equal parts. Hitting the shaded region scores 7
points, and hitting the white region scores 3.5 points. If a dart hits a point at random on the
dartboard without hitting the boundaries, what is the expected value of points scored for each
dart thrown?

A. 3.5 points B. 4 points

C. 6 points D. 7 points

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5.

A. . B. .
C. . D. .

6. The base and height of a triangle are 20 cm and 30 cm respectively. If its base increases by
20% and its height decreases by 20%, find the percentage change in its area.

A. 20% B. 4%
C. 4% D. 20%

7. A machine is now worth $24 500. If the depreciation rate of the machine is 30% each year, find
the value of the machine 2 years ago.

A. $12 005 B. $35 000

C. $50 000 D. $61 250

8. Jack borrowed $100 000 from a bank. The interest was compounded monthly. If the compound
interest paid after three months was $3 030.1, find the annual interest rate.
A. 9% B. 12%
C. 15% D. 18%

9. Three points D( 3, 8), E( 1, 6) and F(x, 0) are given. Find the value of x if .

A. 9 B. 2
C. 2 D. 9

10. Three points A(7, 5), B(2, 3) and C( 4, 8) are given. If the straight line passing through
point C and parallel to AB intersects the x-axis at point D, find the coordinates of D.

A. ( 15, 0) B. ( 12, 0)
C. ( 10, 0) D. ( 9, 0)

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11. Find the value of x in the figure.

A. B.
C. D.

12. In the figure, a man walks 400 m due west from A to B, and then walks in the direction N35°E
for 270 m to C. What is
present position? (Give your answer correct to the nearest degree.)

A. S48°W B. N36°W
C. S42°E D. S48°E

13. In the figure, ABCD is a square. E is a point on diagonal BD, where DE DC. Find x.

A. 15 B. 22.5
C. 30 D. 45
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14. The sector in the figure is rolled up into a right circular cone. Find the volume of the circular
cone, correct to 3 significant figures.

A. B.
C. D.

15. A pyramid is divided into three portions by planes parallel to the base as shown in the figure.
Find the ratio of the volumes of these three portions if their heights are h, 2h and 3h.

A. 1 : 7 : 19 B. 1 : 8 : 27
C. 1 : 26 : 189 D. 1 : 27 : 216

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