ANSWER SCHEME

MID YEAR EXAMINATION

Mathematics (Senior 4)

PAPER 1

1 C 11 D 21 C 31 B

2 A 12 C 22 B 32 A

3 D 13 D 23 A 33 A

4 A 14 A 24 D 34 B

5 B 15 A 25 A 35 B

6 D 16 D 26 D 36 D

7 B 17 B 27 D 37 A

8 B 18 C 28 D 38 B

9 B 19 B 29 B 39 C

10 A 20 A 30 C 40 B
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1 a) √ K1 4
b) ×
c) √
d) ×
2 a) 4
4x2 −1 = 0 K1
(2x +1)(2x −1) = 0
1 1 N1
x=− ,x=
2 2

b)
2X2 − 12= X 2+X K1
X − X − = 0
2

( f − 4)( f +) = 0
N1
f = 4, f = -3

3 4
K1
a) N1
= 1X24
= 1610
K1
b)
N1
= 75 + 20+1
= 9610
4 K1 4
a) N1
14710 = 10010011 K1
b) N1
14710 = 1042

5 a) K1, 4
2n2-1 where n=1,2,3…… N1
b) N1
False
N1
False

6 4
a) A square with sides of length 3cm has perimeter 12cm and area 9cm2. N2
b) The sum of two positive numbers is positive or negative. N2

7 K1 4
a) 2+5+1+2y+y+4=21 N1
Y=3
K1N
b) 14 1
8 a) N2 4

N2

9 a) E = {(P,Q)(P,T)(Q,R)(R,S)(R,T)(S,T)}n(E)=6 N2 4
b) Accept any possible answer N2

10 a) Accept any possible answer. 4

N2
N2

9
11 a) K2
1 1 N2
= [ (18 − y)(2 y + 2)] +[ ( y)(4 y + 4)]
2 2
= y +19 y +18
2

b)
K2
y2 +19 y +18 = 84
K2
y2 +19 y − 66 = 0 N1
y = 3(accept), y = −22(reject)
y=3

9
12 a) 3140, 3104, 3014, 431 N2
b) 45 N3
c) i) 3235 K2
ii) 100112 K2

13 9
a) N2
i)9 is not a perfect square.
ii)False
b)
i)2 is a prime number and 3 is a factor of 19. N2
ii)False N2
i)2 is a prime number or 3 is a factor of 19.
ii)True
c) N3
The argument is weak and not cogent because although the premises are
true, the conclusion is false.
14 9
a)7+8+y=19 K1
15+y=19 N1
Y=4
7+5+8+x=26 K1
20+x=26 N1
X=6
K1
b)6+6+4 N1
=14 K2N
c) 40-6=34 1

15 a)
9
N2

N2

K2
b) p=13, q=11 N3

16 15
a) Converse: If 7 is a multiple of 2, then14 is a multiple of 2.(True) N2

Inverse: If 14 is not a multiple of 2, then 7 is not a multiple of 2. (true) N2

Contrapositive: If 7 is not a multiple of 2, then 14 is not multiple of 2. N2

(False)
N1
b)i) true
ii) False 5>4 but 5< 7 N2

c) i) 2n-1, n=1,2,3,4,….. N2
ii) 512 N2
iii)7th pattern N2
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K3
K3

a)

b)i)

K3

b)ii)
(x − 7) + (18 − x) + x + (11− x) + (x − 6) + (14 − x) + (x −1) + 5 = 42 K1
K1
x + 34 = 42
N1
x = 32

iii) K1
= (x − 7) + (x − 6) + (x −1) K1
= 1+ 2 + 7 N1
= 10