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

9 x +5 125 y − 2
1. =
27 x + 2  25 y −3
5x+2
A.
3y
3x − 4
B.
5y
5y
C.
3 x− 4
5y
D.
3 x+ 4

y −1
2. If x = 3 − , then y =
y
1
A. .
x−2
1
B. .
2− x
x −1
C. .
2
1− x
D. .
2

3. 4 x2 − 9 y 2 + 24 y − 16 =

A. (2 x − 3 y − 4)(2 x + 3 y − 4)

B. (2 x − 3 y − 4)(2 x + 3 y + 4)

C. (2 x − 3 y + 4)(2 x + 3 y − 4)

D. (2 x − 3 y + 4)(2 x − 3 y − 4)

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4. If a, b and c are constants such that ( x + 3)2 + 3(cx + b) + a − 9  ( x + 6)( x + b) ,
then a : b : c =

A. 1: 3: 9 .

B. 6 : 2 :1 .

C. 9 : 3:1.

D. 18: 3:1 .

5. Let f ( x) be a polynomial. When f ( x) is divided by x + 3 , the remainder is

35. If f ( x) is divisible by x − 2 , find the remainder when f ( x) is divided by
x2 + x − 6 .

A. −7 x + 14

B. 7 x + 21

C. 35x −105

D. 35x − 70

6. If 5(a + b) − 11 = 2a + b = 14 , then b =

A. −15 .

B. −4 .
20
C. .
3
D. 9.

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 −6 − 5 x 9 + 8 x
7. Given that  and −4 x − 3  −7 − 6 x . If x is an integer, find the
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greatest value of x.

A. −2

B. −3

C. −4

D. −5

8. A sum of $20000 is deposited at an interest rate of 4% per annum for 5 years,

compounded monthly. Find the interest correct to nearest dollar.

A. $4419

B. $4420

C. $4520

D. $4621

9. Mary runs at a speed of 5 m/s in x seconds, and then walks at a speed of 2.2 m/s in
y minutes. If her average speed is 3.4 m/s, then x : y =

A. 7 :16 .

B. 36 :17 .

C. 1: 45 .

D. 45:1 .

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10. Let f ( x) = ax 2 + 1 . If f ( x) = k has real roots, then

A. a  0 and k  1 .

B. a  0 and k  1 .

C. a  0 and k  1 .

D. a  0 and k  1 .

11. If y varies inversely as square root of x and z varies directly as y , which of

the following must be constant?

y3
A.
xz
y3
B.
x2 z
xy 3
C.
z
x2 y3
D.
z

12. If 0.04557  x  0.04564 , which of the following is true?

A. 0.045 (correct to 2 decimal places)

B. 0.045 (correct to 2 significant figures)

C. 0.0456 (correct to 3 decimal places)

D. 0.0456 (correct to 3 significant figures)

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13. In the figure, the 1st pattern consists of 2 dots. For any positive integer n, the
(n+1) th pattern is formed by (2n+2) dots to the nth pattern. Find the number of
dots in 10th pattern.

A. 90
B. 100
C. 110
D. 121

14. The figure shows the graph of y = (ax − b)(bx − bc) , where a , b and c are
constants. Which of the following are true?
I. ab  0
II. c  0
III. b = ac

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

15. The base of a solid right pyramid is a square of side 24 cm. If the height of the
pyramid is 9 cm, then the total surface area of pyramid is

A. 1296 cm2.
B. 2184 cm2.
C. 3120 cm2.
D. 3228 cm2.

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