Question Marker’s Maximum

No. Use Only Marks

A 10
1 3
2 4
3 3
B 20
4 5
5 7
(1½ hours)
6 8
C 30
7 6
8 12
9 12
Total 60

Special Remarks:
Section Reference level of difficulty
A Section A(1) and A(2) in DSE
B Section A(2) and B in DSE
C Section B in DSE and/or beyond
A, B and C.

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SECTION A (10 marks)
1. Make g the subject of the formula 2 g +6 sin 45 °= 3 f − 4 . (3 marks)
5 7

2. It is given that y is the sum of two parts, one part varies as x and the other part varies as the
cube of x . When x=2, y¿ 61 and when x=−3 , y¿− 111 .
3 2
(a) Express y in terms of x .
(b) If x is a real number, is it possible for y to be non-positive? Explain your answer.
(4 marks)

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3.

SECTION B (20 marks)

4. In figure 1, AB/¿ DE and BC=CD . It is known that ∠ ABC=50 ° and ∠CDE=164 ° .

(a) Find ∠ CDB.

(b) If BD = 5 cm and ∠ DBE=32° , find the shortest distance of E from the straight line BD.
(5 marks)

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SECTION C (30 marks)

7. The mean and standard deviation of a set of 8 numbers are 30 and 15 respectively.
(a) Find the mean and standard deviation of the new set of numbers when 4 ‘50’s are inserted.
(b) Write down the changes in the mean and standard deviation of the set in (a) when more
‘50’s are infinitely inserted. (6 marks)

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8. Frankie and Martson are joining a television game show. Each of them throw a fair dice only
once to decide who play the game first. The one with a larger number plays first and throw a
ball into the device (see Figure 2). When a ball is dropped into the device, it falls randomly into
one of the tubes and the player gets the prize stated on the tubes. It is equally probable for the
ball to fall into any of the main tubes and any of the smaller tubes at the bottom.

$200 $100 $300 $200 $100

$1,500 $1,800

$10,000 $900 $15,000

Figure 2

(a) Find the probability that Martson wins not less than $1,000. (3 marks)

(b) The game show producer Ray announces that if the first player wins at least $1,000,
another player can throw a ball into the device and gets a triple of the prize stated on the
tubes the ball falls in. Otherwise, no triple bonus will be given to the second player. Yet,
the leftmost and rightmost tube will be blocked and the ball does not fall into them.

(i) Find the probability that the second player wins not less than $5,000.

(ii) If Martson plays first and Frankie plays next, Ray claims that Frankie winning a
bigger prize than Martson is at least 0.5 times more probable than Martson winning a
bigger prize than Frankie. Do you agree with Ray’s claim? Explain your answer.
(9 marks)

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END OF PAPER

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 2022/2023 ULTIMATE MOCK EXAMINATION SERIES
S5 MATHEMATICS (COMPULSORY PART)

SECTION A (10 marks)

Solution Marks Remarks
1 3f 4
2 g +6 sin 45 °= −
5 7
70 g+105 √2=21 f −20 1M sin45°

70 g=21 f −20−105 √2 1M put g to one side

3 2
g= f − −15 √ 2
10 7 1A or equivalent
-------(3)

2a Let y=k 1 x +k 2 x 3, where k 1, k 2 ≠ 0. 1M define k 1, k 2

{
required
61
2 k 1 +8 k 2 =
−(1)
3
−111
−3 k 1−27 k 2= −(2)
2
5
( 1 ) × 3+(2) ×2, 24 k 2−54 k 2=61−111 => k 2=
3

k 1=
[ ( )]
1 61
2 3
−8
5
3
7
2
7
2
5 3
= => y= x+ x
3 1A
2b 5 7 5
y= x 3 + x= x x 2 +
3 2 3
21
10 ( )
( )
If y= 5 x x 2 + 21 ≤0 , x ≤ 0 .
3 10
1M

∴ Yes, it is possible. 1A ft.

-------(4)

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SECTION B (20 marks)
Solution Marks Remarks
4a ∠CBD=∠ CDB (base ∠s, isos. ∆ ) deduct 1 mark
∠ BDE=50° +∠CDB (alt. ∠s, AB // DE) only if any
50 ° +2∠ CDB+ 164 °=360 ° (∠s at a pt.) 1M wrong reason(s)
∠CDB=73° 1A
4b Produce BD to F such that EF⊥BF.
∠ BDE=360° −164 °−73 °=123 ° (∠s at a pt.)
∠ BED=180° −32°−123° =25° (∠ sum of ∆ )

In ∆ BDE , 5 BE
=
sin 25° sin 123 ° 1M
5 sin123 °
BE=
sin 25°

In ∆ BEF , sin 32 °= EF
BE 1M
Required distance = EF = 5.26 cm (corr. to 3 sig. fig.) 1A
-------(5)

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SECTION C (30 marks)
7a Let {a , b , c , d , e , f , g , h ,50,50,50,50 } be the new set of numbers.

New mean = 30(8)+50(4) = 110 1A

12 3

√
2 2 2
( 30−a ) + ( 30−b ) +…+ (30−h )
=15
8 1M

√
2 2 2
7200−60 ( a+b+ …+h )+(a +b + …+h )
=15
8
a 2+ b2+ …+h2 =152 ( 8 )−7200+60 ( 30 ) ( 8 )=9000
New standard deviation

√
1A
( )( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2 2
110 110 110 110
−a + −b +…+ −h + −50 ( 4 )
3 3 3 3
¿
12

√ ( )
2
110 6400 220
( 8 )+ − ( a+b+… h )+(a 2+ b2 +…+h 2)
3 9 3
¿
12

√
34400 220
− ( 30 ) ( 8 ) +9000
3 3
¿
12

¿
√ 2150 5
9
= √86=15.5 (corr. to 3 sig. fig.)
3

1A
7b By considering 50 is always greater than the mean of the set of
numbers, the mean increases to nearly 50 and then levels off. 1A
By considering the set of numbers will be less dispersed and have
the mode of 50, the standard deviation first increases and then 1A
decreases to nearly 0.
-------(6)

8a Probability of Martson being the player to play first

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 1M
1
¿ 1−
2 { [( )( )] }
1
6
1
6
(6 ) = 5
12

Alternative:
Probability of Martson being the player to play first 1M

¿ (
1 1 2 3 4 5
+ + + + =
5
6 6 6 6 6 6 12 )
Probability that Martson wins not less than $1,000 1M+1A

¿ +
[ ( )]
5 2 2 2
12 9 9 3
=
25
162
Alternative:
Probability that Martson wins not less than $1,000 1M+1A

¿
5
12 [
5 2 1
1− − ( ) =
9 9 3
25
162 ]
8bi Required probability

¿
25 1 2
+
162 9 9 [ ( )( 23 )] ( 2 ) +(1− 162 )[ 7 + 7 ( 3 )] ( 2 )
25 1 2 2
1M+1M
<$5,000
≥$5,000
1408
¿
2187 1A
8bi Probability that Martson wins a bigger prize
i
¿
{ [
1 1 5 2 1
+ +
9 7 9 9 3
+ + + + ( )]
2 1 6 2 1
7 7 9 9 3 [ ( )]} 1M+1M middle tubes &
other tubes
+2 1
9 3 ( )[ 37 + 79 + 29 ( ) ( )]
1 7 2 2
+ +
3 9 9 3
215
¿
567
Probability of a draw

¿
[
1 1
9 7
1
( 2 )+ (2) +
7
2 1
9 3] ( )( )( ) 2
7
1
=
40
3 567
1M

Probability that Frankie wins a bigger prize 1M 1-P(draw)-

215 40 312 P(Martson)
¿ 1− − =
567 567 567
312 215 1M P(Frankie)÷
∵ ÷ =1.451162791<1.5
567 567 P(Martson)
∴ Frankie winning a bigger prize than Martson is only 0.451 times
more probable than Martson winning a bigger prize than Frankie 1A ft.
∴ No, I don’t agree with his claim. ------(12)

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