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LIU PO SHAN MEMORIAL COLLEGE

FINAL EXAMINATION (2003 – 2004)
SECONDARY FOUR
MATHEMATICS II

Date of Exam. : 18 June, 2004

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Time Allowed : 1 hours
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1. Answer ALL questions. There are 36 questions in Section A and 14 questions in

Section B.

2. Note that you may only mark ONE answer to each question. Two or more answers will
score NO MARKS.

3. All questions carry equal marks. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

4. The diagrams in this paper are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.

FORMULAS FOR REFERENCE

2
SPHERE Surface area = 4πr

4 3
Volume = πr
3

CYLINDER Area of curved surface = 2πrh

2
Volume = πr h

CONE Area of curved surface = πrl

1 2
Volume = πr h
3

PRISM Volume = base area × height

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PYRAMID Volume = × base area × height
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Section A:
1. Use the graph of y = 2 x 2 − 7 x − 15 below 5. Find the quotient and the remainder when
to solve the equation 2 x 2 − 7 x − 15 = 0 . x 3 − 3 x 2 + 4 is divided by x + 2 .
Quotient Remainder
A. x − 5 x + 10
2
0
B. x − 5 x + 10
2
–16
C. x + 5 x + 10
2
–16
D. x + 2 0

6. a, b and c are three variables. The table

below shows some corresponding values of
a, b and c.
A. –15.0 a 2 2.25 2.1
B. 0.0﹐7.5 b 2 1.5 2.6
C. –5.0﹐1.5 c 2 3 1.6
Which of the following best describes the
D. –1.5﹐5.0
relationship among a, b and c?
A. a ∝ (b 2 + c − 2)
B. a ∝ (b + c )
2. Referring to the figure below, find the area C. a ∝ bc
of ΔABC 。 b3
D. a ∝
c

1 1 1
7. If : : = 3 : 4 : 2, then x : y : z =
x y z

A. 4 : 3 : 6.
B. 2 : 3 : 4.
C. 2 : 4 : 3.
A. 4 D. 3 : 4 : 2.
B. 8
C. 12 sin(90 o − A) cos(180o − A)
8. Simplify .
D. 16 tan(180o + A)
A. cos A
B. sin A
3. The value of the discriminant of the
cos 3 A
quadratic equation x 2 − x − 1 = 0 is C.
sin A
A. –5.
cos 3 A
B. –3. D. −
C. 3. sin A
D. 5.

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9. If cosθ = − and θ lies in Quad. II,
4. Which of the following is/are true? 5
I. log a + log b = log( a + b) find the value of tanθ − sin θ .
a 29
II. log a − log b = log A. −
b 15
III. log a = 3 log a
3
27
B. −
20
A. II only 3
C.
B. III only 20
C. I and III only 11
D. II and III only D.
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−
(a 2 b 2
)3 15. The quadratic equation 3x2 − 5x + 8 = 0 has
10. Simplify 1
.
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( ab ) A. no real roots.
B. 2 equal rational roots.
a2 C. 2 distinct rational roots.
A.
b D. 2 distinct irrational roots.
a5
B.
b2
a 16. The product of 3 positive consecutive
C.
b3 integers is equal to 8 times their sum.
a2 Find the numbers.
D.
b2
A. 3, 4, 5
B. 4, 5, 6
C. 5, 6, 7
D. 7, 8, 9
11. Which of the following is a factor of
25(a + b)2 – 4(a – b)2?

A. 7a – 3b 17. If f ( x ) = x 3 + 5 x + 1, then f ( − 2) =
B. 7a + 3b
C. 3a – 3b A. − 17.
D. 29a – 21b B. − 1.
C. 3.
D. 8.

12. 18 − 2 8 + 2 50 =

18. If f ( x ) = 2 x + 5, then f ( x + 1) − f ( x ) =
A. 2 93 .
B. 102 . A. 1.
C. 3 18 . B. 2.
C. 7.
D. 9 2.
D. 2x.

1 ⎛ 1⎞
13. If a and b are positive numbers, which 19. If g ( x ) = x + , then g ( x ) ⋅ g ⎜ ⎟ =
of the following must be true? x ⎝ x⎠
A. 0.
A. a ( a + b ) = a + ab B. 1.
B. a + b = a+b 1
C. .
C. ab = a b x
D. a b = 4 ab D. x2 +
1
+2.
x2

14. Solve the equation (2x − 3) 2 = 4. 20. In the figure, ΔABC is inscribed in a
circle. If AB : BC : CA = 5 : 4 : 3,
2 find ∠BCA.
A. − or − 2
3 A
1 5 A. 60°
B. or −
2 2 B. 65°
5 1 C. 70°
C. or D. 75° C
2 2
D. 5 or − 1 B
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21. In the figure, O is the centre of the 25. The length of a rectangle is 4 cm
circle. Find θ. longer than twice its width. If its area
is 70.cm 2 , find the length.
θ
50°
A. 5 cm
A. 15° O
B. 7 cm
B. 20° 40° C. 9 cm
C. 25° D. 14 cm
D. 30°

26. Find the number of solutions of the

⎧2 x + y = 4
simultaneous equations ⎨ .
⎩ y = 3x + 1
2

22. In the figure, ABCD is inscribed in a

circle. a + b + c + d = A. 0
B B. 1
C. 2
b c C
A. 90°. D. 3
B. 180°. A a
C. 210°.
D. 255°. d 27. If the simultaneous equations
D ⎧y = 4x
⎨
⎩ y = kx + 1
2

have only one solution, find the value

of k.
23. In the figure, ABC and EDC are
straight lines and ∠DAC = 35°. If AD A. 1
= DC, find ∠BFD. B. 2
B A
C. 3
C
35° D. 4
A. 105° F
B. 110° D
C. 120° 28. If 2x 2 + mx − 7 ≡ (1 − nx) (x − 3) − 4,
E then
D. 125°
A. m = −5, n = −2.
B. m = −5, n = 2.
C. m = −2, n = −5.
D. m = 5, n = −2.
24. In the figure, ABCD is a cyclic
quadrilateral. AC and BD intersect at K
and ∠ABD = 50°. If minor arc AD : 29. Find the remainder when x 3 + x − 1 is
minor arc BC = 5 : 2, then ∠AKD = divided by 2x − 1.

A
B
A. − 11
50° B. −3
A. 50°. 13
B. 60°. K
C C. −
8
C. 70°. 3
D. 80°. D
D. −
8
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30. S1 34. Given that p and q are non-zero

I
constants, which of the following
S2
II
equations shows that y is partly
constant and partly varies directly as
III the square of x?

A. y = pqx
B. y = p2 x + q
In the figure, S 1 and S 2 are two squares. p 1
If area of region I : area of region II : C. y= +
x q
area of region III = 3 : 1 : 8, then side
of S 1 : side of S 2 = D. y = p2 x2 + q

A. 2 : 3.
B. 3: 2 2.
C. 4 : 9.
D. 3 : 8. cos 45°
35. × tan 45° =
sin 30°

A. 3.
31. If w : z = 5 : 4, x : z = 4 : 3 and y : z = 1
3.:.2, then w : x : y = B. .
2
A. 4 : 3 : 2. C. 2.
B. 5 : 4 : 3. 1
D. .
C. 10 : 6 : 3. 2
D. 15 : 16 : 18.

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32. Tea X and Tea Y are mixed in the ratio 36. If sin θ = and θ is an acute angle,
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a : b by weight. X costs $20/kg and Y then tan θ =
costs $50/kg. If the cost of X is
increased by 50% while that of Y is 15
decreased by 10%, the cost of the A. .
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mixture per kg remains unchanged.
15
Find a : b. B. .
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A. 1 : 5 17
C. .
B. 1 : 2 15
C. 2 : 3 8
D. 2 : 1 D. .
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33. Suppose a varies directly as b 2 and

inversely as c. Find the percentage
increase of a when b is increased by
50% and c is decreased by 50%.

A. 50%
B. 100%
C. 200%
D. 350%
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Section B: 42. The coordinates of the vertex of the

graph y = − x 2 + 6 x − 3 are
log 27 A. (3, 6).
37. =
log 9 B. (3, 12).
C. (−3, 12).
A. log 27 − log 9 D. (6, −3).
B. log (27 − 9)
⎛ 27 ⎞
C. log ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 9⎠
43. B
3 C
D.
2
O
F
140°
x
38. If log 2 = a and log 9 = b, then log 108 A D
= E

In the figure, the two circles ABCD and

A. 2 a + 3b .
DCFE intersect at two points C and D.
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B. 2a + b . O is the centre of the circle DCFE and
2 BCF is a straight line. If ∠DOF = 140°,
3 2
C. a+ b. find x .
2 3
3
A. 65°
D. a +b .
2 2
B. 70°
C. 75°
D. 80°
39. If 2 ( 3 x + 2 ) = 3 + 2 x , then x =
44. E
A. 6 + 2.
B. 6 − 2.
20°
6+2
C. .
2 D

6 −2 F
D. .
2
30°
A
C B

In the figure, chords CB and DF are

produced to meet at A, while chords
40. If p and q are the roots of the equation CD and BF are produced to meet at E.
x 2 − 3 x − 5 = 0, then (3 p +1 )(3q − 2 ) = If ∠FAB = 30° and ∠DEF = 20°, find
∠DFB.
A. 9.
B. 27. A. 115°
C. 81. B. 120°
1 C. 125°
D. .
9 D. 130°

2 x − 3 3x − 2
41. If = , then x =
x+2 x−4

A. −1 or 16.
B. 1 or −16.
C. 1 or 16.
D. −1 or −16.
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45. 48. Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of p 2 qr 2

and pq 3 r .
R
H.C.F. L.C.M.
Q
50°
A. q p3q4r3
B. pqr p2q3r2
P C. pqr p3q4r3
D. p2q3r2 pqr

40°
T
1 1
In the figure, TP and TQ are tangents 49. 2 + =
3x − x x + x − 12
2
to the circle PQR at P and Q
respectively. If ∠RQP = 50° and ∠PTQ 2
= 40°, then ∠RPQ = A. .
x (2 − x )
A. 20°. 4
B. .
B. 45°. x (3 − x )( x + 4)
C. 50°. 4
C. .
D. 60°. x ( x + 3)( x − 4)
−4
D. .
x ( x + 3)( x − 4)
46.
A

110° B
O 50. If π ≤ θ ≤ 2π, solve 3 sin θ − cos θ = 0 .

25° 7π
T C A.
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In the figure, O is the centre of the 4π
B.
circle and CT is tangent to the circle at 3
T. If ∠TCB = 25° and ∠AOB.=.110°, 5π
C.
find ∠TAO. 3
11π
A. 11° D.
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B. 13°
C. 15°
D. 17°

47. On a given graph of y = x 2 − 4 x + 3,

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which one of the following straight
lines should be drawn in order to solve
the equation 2 x 2 − 4 x + 3 = 0?

A. y=x
3
B. y = 2x −
2
3
C. y = −2 x +
2
1
D. y = 3x +
2