La Salle College

Mock Examination 2019 - 2020

Form6 Examination Nuinber

Mathematics
Compulsory Part

Paper 2
Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes

Instructions:
1. Read carefully the instructions on the Answer Sheet. Put down the information required in the
spaces provided.

2. When told to open this question paper, you ·should check that all the questions are there. Look for
the words 'END OF PAPER' after the last question.

3. All questions carry equal marks.

4. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. You should use an HB. pencil to mark all your answers on the
Multiple Choice Answer Sheet. Wrong marks must be completely eras~d with a clean rubber.

5. You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you mark more than one ·answer, you
will receive NO MARKS for that question.

6. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

7. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

8. Use ofHKEAA approved calculator is allowed.

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There are 30 questions in Section A and 15 questions in Section B.
The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Choose the best answer for each question.

Section A

1. Ht(iJ';
A. -32x-2y • .

s.· 9x+y •

c. -9x+y •

1
D. 32x+2y

2. 4x2 -4/+4y-1=
A. (2x+2y-1)(2x-2y+l).
B. (2x+2y+1)(2x-2y-1).
C. (2x-2y-1)(2x-2y+l).
D. (2x+2y+1)(2x+2y-1).

3. If (a -3)(b+ 1) =a, then a=

3(b+l)
A.
b
3(b+ 1)
B.
2
/
3b
c.
b+1
3
D.
2(b+l)

4. 0.0949495 =
A. 0.0950 (correct to 3 decimal places).
B. 0.0950 (correct to 3 significant figures).
C. 0.094950 (correct to 5 decimal places).
D. 0.094950 (correct to 5 significant figures).

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5. if f(x+1)=2x 2 +4x+2, then f(x-1)=
A. x 2 •
B. 2x2 •
C .. 2x2 -4x+2.
D. 2x2 -8x+8.

· of x- - 2
6. The so1utton x+- < 3 and ·.6 - x > - 2 1s
·
3
A. x<S.
\·

5
B. x<-.
2
/

7 -,
c. x<-. ,, . i

D. 11
x<-.
2

7. Let m and n be constants. If m(x-1) +n(x+2)

2 2
= x 2 -20x-8, then in=
A. -3. \''·· 1 : ... ··\

B. -2.
' i I :
c. 1 ,..
I
·,
D. 4

8. Let k be a constant. Ifthe quadratic equation ~ - 6x = k( x- 8) has equal roots, then k =

A. 2 or 18.
B. -6or8.
c. -6or2. ,.
,, '
D. -6or0.

9. A suni. of$10 000 is deposited at 2% p.a., compounded half-yearly. Find the interest earned in
the second year, correct to the nearest dollar.
A. $201 i.
·;

B. $205
c.-· $406
·:;..;;.·-"

D. $412

4
10. If q + p = 3, then 5p : 4q =
3q-p
A. 1: 1.
B. 5:4.
c. 16:25.
D: 25: 16.

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11. In b..ABC as shown, A C = BC . E is a point onAB such that
A
CE j_ AB . BC is produced to D such that LADC = 90° .
Which of the following must be true?
I. D is the orthocentre of b..ABC.
II. The incentre of AABC lies on the line segment CE.
III. The circumcentre of ~ABC lies on the line segment CE. ...:;_---+----""--------D
A. I only B .C D
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and III only

12. When a watch is sold at a 20% discount, the loss percentage is 10%. What is the profit
percentage when the watch is sold at a. I 0% discount?
A. 1.25%
B. 1.11%
C. 12.5%
D. 11.1%

13. In the figure, the 1st pattern consists of 6 dots. For any positive integer n, the (n + 1)th pattern is
formed by adding (2n + 5) dots to the nth pattern. Find the number of dots in the 7th pattern .

....••
~
l-o--y'
...•...
~,•••
••••
••••
········-··
•••••
•••
c::::> ...
A. 61
B. 69
c. 78
D. 97

14. Given that the volumes of a hemisphex:e, a right circular cylinder and a right circular cone. are
the same. The radius of the hemisphere is a, the cylinder has base radius a and height b, the cone
has height a and base radius c. Which of the following must be true?
A~ b<a<c
B. a<c<b
C. c <a< b
D. c <b<a

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15. Given that y partly varies directly as x and partly varies directly as x 2 • Which· of the following
graphs may show this relation?

A. B.

-0~------.x

c. D.

-0~-----+x

T
16. In the figure, PQRS is a rectangle. RS is produced to T such
that RS= ST. Vis a point on QR such that QV: VR = 2 : 3. TV

17. The compass bearing of R from P and Q are S l5°E and S35°W respectively.
Given that PQ = PR, find the compass bearing of Q from P.
A. N65°E
B. S65°E
.c. ·N85°E
D. S85°E

18. In the figure, E is a point on AB such that AECD is a parallelogram and EB :DC= 3 : 5. BD and
EC intersect at P. If the area of AEPD is 330cm2 , fmd the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.
A E
A. 604 cm2
B. 612 cm2
c. 618 cm2
D. 624 cm2
G

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19. In the figure, CD = B
A. a cos e- b sin r.
B. asinO-bsiny. c
c. acosO+bcosy.
D. a sine+ b cos r.
A

20. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. E is a point on BC such that M.ED:; MJCD .
If LDCE = x, then LBDE =
A. 3x- 180°.
B. 5x- 360°.
c. 180°- 3x.
D. 360°- 5x.
c

21. Giventhattheremainderswhenf(x)isdividedby (x-3) and (x-9) arethesame.

The polynomial f(2x -1)- f(x- 2) must be divisible by
A. x 2 ..:..6x+5.
B. 2x2 -5x+2.
C. x 2 -4x-5.
D. 2x2 -5x+3.

22. In the figure, P, Q, R and S are points lying on a circle.

If PQ : QR = 3 : 1, which of the following is I are true?

I. --
PQ : QR = 3 : 1
II. LPSR: LQSR=4: 1
III. LPSQ : LPRQ = 1 : 1

A. III only
B. I and II only
c. II and III only
D. I, II and III

23. In the figure, 0 is the centre of the circle ABCD. Let

LADB = x and LOCB = y, then LAOC =
A. 2x+y.
B. 90° +x-y.
c. 180° + 2x- 2y.
D. 360° - 2x- 2y.

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24. In the figure, the equation of L1 is x + ay + b = 0 and the y
equation of L2 is x + cy + d = 0. Lt and L2 intersect at the Lt
same point on the y-axi~. Which of the following are true?
I. a<O
II. b >d
·nl. ad= be
X
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

25. ABCD is a rectangle with AB = I and BC = 2. Pis a moving point inside the rectangle ABCD,
such that it maintains an equal distance from Band D. Find the length of the locus of P.

A. .[5 A B
2
.[5
B.
4
2
c.
J5
4
D.
J5 D c

26. The equation ofthe circle Cis 2x2 +2l +4x-6y-3 =0. Which ofthe following is/are true?

I. The origin lies inside the circle.

II. The line x + 2y- 2 = 0 divides the circle C into two equal parts.

III. The diameter of C is -Jf9 .

A. I and II only
B. I and III only .
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

27. In MBC, the mid-points of AB, BC and CA are P(3, 0), Q(6, 5) and R(l2, 7). Find the length
of PC.
A. 3.J2
B. 4..fi
c. s.Ji
D. 12.J2

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28. There are 10 white, 10 yellow and 2 green socks in a drawer. Tom randomly takes out 3 socks
from the drawer. Find the probability that at least two socks taken out are of the same colour.

A. 67
77
123
B. -
133

c. -231
266
199
D.
200

29. Two numbers are obtained from throwing two fair dice. Find the probability that the ratio of the
two numbers can give an integer.
7
A.
18
11
B.
18
4
c.
9
5
D. -
9

30. The standard deviation of 1 and xis 4, where xis positive. Find the mean of 1 and x.
A. 4
B. 5
c. 9
D. 10

Section B

31. The H.C.F. and L.C.M. of three expressions (x-2)(i -8), (x-2)3 and P(x) are (x-2) and
(x + 2)(x- 2)3 (x 2 + 2x + 4) respectively. The expression of P(x) can be
I. x 2 -4
2 3
II. (x -4)(x -8)
III. (x+2)(x3 -8)

A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only

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32. Ih the figure, the graph shows the linear relation between
log 2 x and log 4 t. Which of the following must be true?

A. x 2 = 3t 3
B. x=8t3
c. x=64t
D. x 2 =64t 3

33. 8x26 +23 +5x2 2 -22 =

A. 10 0000 11002
B. 10 0001 10002
c. I 00 0000 11 002
D. 100 0001 10002

r; i x+i
34. Let a be a real number and i = "1(-1. If x =--,then - - =
a+1 x
A. a+ I
B. a+2
C. a+i
D. a+ 2i

35. If the straight line y = x + k and the circle x 2 + y 2 - 6x + 4y- 12 = 0 intersect at A and
B, then they-coordinate of the mid-point of AB is
A. 1.
B. l-k.
1+k
c. --
2
1-k
D.
2

36. Consider the following system of inequalities:

{
3x+2y-30~0
x-y~O

x+4y~l0

Let R be the region on a rectangular coordinate plane which satisfies the above system of
inequalities. If (x, y) is a point lying in R, then the greatest value of 2x - y + 18 is
A. 20.
B. 24.
c. 38.
D. 48.

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37. Let an be the nth term of an arithmetic sequence. If a6 ~ 225 and an- an+2 = 30, then

which of the following must be true? ·

I. - 480 is a term of the sequence.

II. There are 20 non-negative terms in the sequence.
III. a1 + a 2 + a 3 + ··· ·.. + a41 = 0.

A. I and II only
B. I and III only
c. II and III only
D. I, II and III

38. Which of the following may represent the graph of y = f (x) and the graph of y = -!(x- 1) on
the same rectangular coordinate system?
A. y B. y

y= f(x)

c. y D. y

y= f(x)

y=-f(x-1)

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39. In the figure, circles Ct and ·C2 touch externally at E.
A
AB is a common tangent touching Ct and C2 at A
and B respectively. The radii of Ct and C2 are 4 em
and 1 em respectively. Find the area of MBE.
A. 1.6 cm2
B. 3.2 cm2
C. 4.8 cm2
D. 6.4 cm2

40. In the figure, 0 is the centre of the circle. BC andAC

A
are tangents to the circle at D and E ·respectively. AB
intersects the circle at F and G, FC intersects the
circle at Hand BC ..LA C. M is the mid-point of FG.
Which of the following must be true?
I. C, 0 and Mare collinear .
II. B, D, 0 and Mare concyclic.
III. OC2 =2CFxCH.

A. II only

B. I and II only

C. I and III only B D c

D. II and III only

41. The figure shows a cuboid ABCDEFGH with AB = 16,

BC = 12 and CH = 30. If the angle between the triangle E

--- --- ---

BFH and the plane EFGH is (), then tan () =
I
F I G I
I

A. 3. ' I
'' I I
I

3 '' \
I
I I
I
30
B. - \I I
2 ,.
\1
I\
I
I

I
15 I ', I
c. - I
I ''
8 I
'
D,.L.--- '_,.,._-
I

D.
25
- , \ c
8 ,,, '
, ' \ I
'
A 16 B

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42. Consider the graph of y = A sin(2x + B)0 + C, where A > 0 and 0 <B < 90. It is given that the
graph cuts they-axis at (0, -1 ), touches the line y = -4 and also touches the x-axis at (/3, 0),
where 0 < fJ < 90. Find /3.

A. 30
B. 60
C. 15
D. 75

43. In a company, there are8 male workers including Mr. Chan, and 15 female workers including
Mrs. Chan. A committee is formed by selecting 3 male workers and 4 female workers such that it
cannot include both Mr. and Mrs. Chan. How many different committees can be formed?
A. 119
B. 56 056
c. 68 796
D. 76439

44. An urn contains 3 blue balls, 4 red balls and 5 yellow balls. John repeats drawing one ball at a
time randomly from the urn with replacement until a blue ball is drawn. Find the probability that
John needs at least four draws.
21
A.
55
34
B.
55

c. 27
64
81
D.
256

45. The mean:, variance and the median of a group of 10 numbers are 24, 5.2 and 24;5.respectively.
Now, two numbers 22 and 26 are inserted. Which of the following statements must be true?
·. _y,- The new mean will remain unchanged.
II. The new variance will decrease.
III. The new median will increase.

A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. I and III only
D. I, II and III

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