Chapter 1 – Test

Part A (10 marks)

1–5 ACCBB

Part B (27 marks)

6. (a) Measured length = 4.2 1A
0.2
Maximum absolute error = cm
2

= 0.1 cm 1A
0.1
(b) relative error = 4.2 1M

1
= 42 1A

10
7. (a) Maximum absolute error = mL 1M
2

= 5 mL
Measured volume = (985 − 5) mL
= 980 mL 1A
5 5
(b) % error = 980 × 100% 1M (for )
980

= 0.510% (3 sig.fig.) 1A

0.5
8. (a) Maximum absolute error = kg 1M
2

= 0.25 kg

Upper limit of the actual weight

 (2.5  0.25)kg
1A
 2.75 kg

(b) Upper limit of the actual total weight of 4 boxes

= 2.75 × 4 kg 1M
= 11 kg
< 11.25 kg
∴ It is impossible that the actual total weight of the 4 boxes is 11 kg. 1A f.t.

1
9. (a) Maximum absolute error = 2 cm 1A
(b) Lower limit of the actual length of AD
 (12  0.5) cm
 11.5 cm
1M (either)
Upper limit of the actual length of AD
or for BC
 (12  0.5) cm
 12.5 cm
∴ The range of the actual length of AD is:
11.5 cm  actual length  12.5 cm 1A
Lower limit of the actual length of BC
 (10  0.5) cm
 9.5 cm
Upper limit of the actual length of BC
 (10  0.5) cm
 10.5 cm
∴ The range of the actual length of BC is:
9.5 cm  actual length  10.5 cm 1A

9.5×11.5
(c) lower limit of the actual area = cm2 1M
2

= 54.625 cm2
10.5×12.5
Upper limit of the actual area = cm2 1M
2

= 65.625 cm2
∴ The range of the actual area of ABC is:
54.625 cm2  actual area < 65.625 cm2 1A