Mid-Year Exam

Secondary 1

Section A (70 marks)

1. a. Express 2160 as a product of its prime factors. (2)
b. 𝑠 is a factor of 2160 and a perfect square. Find the greatest possible
value of 𝑠. (2)
2160
c. Find the smallest whole number 𝑘 such that is a perfect cube. (2)
𝑘
2. Two expressions are located on the number line as given below.

Arrange the following terms in ascending order

𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑎 + 𝑏, 𝑎 − 𝑏, 0 (4)
3. a. A number becomes 103400 when rounded off to 𝑛 significant figures.
State the possible value(s) of 𝑛. (3)
b. A cube has a volume of 130 cm3 correct to 2 significant figures. Find the
least possible value of
(i) the volume, (3)
(ii) the length of the edge of the cube. (2)
4. Simplify 3(𝑥𝑦) − (−5𝑦 × 𝑥) + 2𝑥 × (−3). (2)
5. Expand and simplify 2𝑝(𝑞 − 𝑟) − 5𝑝[𝑞 + 2(2 − 𝑟)] (3)
6. Factorise the following expressions completely.
a. 9𝑚 + 3 (1)
b. 10𝑠𝑡 − 15𝑠𝑢 − 5𝑠 (2)
c. 𝑣(4𝑤 + 20) − 2(2𝑣)2 (3)
7. Solve the following equations.
a. 3𝑥 + 7 = 2(1 − 2𝑥) (2)
3𝑥−1 2−2𝑥 1
b. − =2 (4)
5 10
8. 𝑛 is an even integer and 𝑛 = 𝑎 × 𝑏 × 𝑐, where 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are prime numbers
and 𝑎 ≤ 𝑏 ≤ 𝑐.
a. Explain why 𝑎 = 2. (1)
It is given that 𝑛 is a factor of 84 and that the sum (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) is even.
b. Express 84 as a product of its prime factors. (1)
c. Hence find the value of 𝑛. (3)
9. When 142 and 365 are each divided by a number 𝑛, they leave a remainder
of 2 and 1 respectively. Find the largest possible value of 𝑛. (3)
10. An 11-sided polygon has three interior angles measuring 120°, 108° and
96°. Each of the remaining eight interior angles measures 𝑥°. Find the value
of 𝑥. (4)
11. In the diagram, 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐶𝐷 intersect at 𝑂.
It is given that ∠𝐴𝑂𝐶 = (20 + 𝑥)°, ∠𝐵𝑂𝐷
= (3𝑥 − 54)° and ∠𝐸𝑂𝐷 = (56 − 𝑥)°.
Find ∠𝐴𝑂𝐸.

(4)
12. In the diagram, 𝑙1 and 𝑙2 are parallel lines.
𝑙3 is a transversal line and the acute angle
between 𝑙2 and 𝑙3 is 47°.
𝑙4 is perpendicular to 𝑙2 and cuts 𝑙3 at
point 𝐴.
Find the values of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐. (2)
(2)
(3)
13. An 𝑛-sided polygon has three exterior angles of 40° each and five exterior
angles of 30° each. The remaining exterior angles are 45° each.
a. Find the value of 𝑛. (3)
b. Find the largest interior angle of the polygon. (3)
14. The table below shows the average maximum and minimum temperatures
measured at the South Pole for each month of the year.

a. Determine the month with the greatest difference between average

maximum temperature and average minimum temperature. State the
difference. (3)
b. Suggest, with a reason, which month is the warmest of the year on
average at the South Pole. (3)
Section B (30 marks)
1. In the diagram, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a rectangle
that has been split into six smaller
rectangles using three lines.
The area, in cm2 , of each smaller
rectangle is given inside the respective
rectangles.
The length of each side of the six smaller rectangles is an integer. Find the
perimeter of rectangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷. (6)
2. In the diagram, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 is a regular
hexagon and 𝐸𝐹𝐺𝐻𝐼 is a regular
pentagon. The line segments 𝑃𝐶𝑄 and
𝑅𝐻𝑆 are parallel and ∠𝑄𝐶𝐵 = 26°.
a. Find ∠𝑃𝐶𝐷. (3)
Consider the hexagon 𝐶𝐵𝐴𝐹𝐺𝐻.
b. Show that ∠𝐵𝐶𝐻 + ∠𝐶𝐻𝐺 = 144°. (4)
c. Hence find
(i) ∠𝐺𝐻𝑆, (2)
(ii) ∠𝐼𝐻𝑅. (2)
3. Alice, Brenda and Clara ran 𝑥 km during their PE lesson. They started
running at the same time, each at a different constant speed. After Alice ran
250 m, she was 20 m ahead of Brenda. After Brenda ran 500 m, she was 25
m ahead of Clara.
a. Find, in terms of 𝑥, the distance Brenda had run at the moment when
Alice completed the run. (3)
b. Find, in term of 𝑥, the distance Clara had run at the moment when Alice
completed the run. (3)
c. It is given that Clara was 200 m away from the finishing line when Alice
completed her run. By forming an equation and solving it, show that
𝑥 = 1.59 correct to 3 significant figures. (2)
4. Doris wants to buy 9 pens, 11 notebooks and 5 files from a bookshop. A
pen costs $2.45, a notebook costs $1.90 and a file costs $2.95.
a. Find an estimate for the total cost by rounding the unit cost of each
piece of stationery to the nearest dollar. (2)
b. Without calculating, explain why Doris should not just bring the
estimated amount in (a) to buy the stationery. (1)
c. Find another reasonable estimate for the total amount of money that
Doris can bring. (2)