MOCKB6 P1 Answer 6.

(a) Scale = 1 : 100 000

= 1 cm : 100 000 cm
= 1 cm : 1000 m
= 1 cm : 1 km
Let d km be the actual horizontal distance.
( x −1 )2016 x −2016
1. = 1M 6 cm : d km = 1 cm : 1 km 1M
(− x 2 )−999 − x −1998 d = 6
−2016 − ( −1998)
= −x 1M ∴ Actual horizontal distance = 6 km 1A
−18
= −x
(b) 6 km = 600 000 cm
1
=− 1A 4 cm : 600 000 cm = 1 : x 1M
18
x 1 : 150 000 = 1 : x
(3) x = 150 000 1A
(4)
2 × 1 + 9 × 3 + 6m
2. (a) = 8.9 1M
1+ 3+ 6 7. (a) Let x cm be the measured length.
6 m = 60 0.1
m = 10 1A 2 × 100% = 2.5%
 1M
x
1+ 6 x=2
(b) P(even-numbered card) =
10  0.1   0.1 
\ 2 −  cm ≤ Actual length <  2 +  cm
7  2  2 
=
10 1A 1.95 cm ≤ Actual length < 2.05 cm 1A
(3)
(b) Lower limit of the side length
1.95
3. Number of stamps owned by May = cm 1M
4
= 60 ÷ (1 - 20%) 1M 39
= 75 = cm
80
Note that the total number of stamps is 60 + 75 = 135, Upper limit of the side length
which is an odd numbers. 1M 2.05
Thus, they will not have the same number of stamps. 1A = cm
4
(3) 41
= cm
80
4. (a) 5 a + 4 = 3ab 2
 39  2
2
 41  2
3ab − 5 a = 4 1M
\   cm ≤ Actual area <   cm
80 80
a( 3b − 5 ) = 4 1521 1681
cm2 ≤ Actual area < cm21A
4 6400 6400
a= 1A (4)
3b − 5

(b) When value of b decreases, the value of the 8. (a) ∠POQ = ( 360° − 330°) + 20°
denominator decreases. 1M = 50° 1A
∴ The value of a increases. 1A ∠QOR = 150° − 20°
(4) = 130° 1A

5. (a) 2 x 3 − 2 x = 2 x ( x 2 − 1) 1M
= 2 x ( x − 1)( x + 1) 1A

(b) 2 x 3 − x − 1 = 2 x 3 − 2 x + x − 1 1M
= 2 x ( x − 1)( x + 1) + ( x − 1)
= ( x − 1)((2 x 2 + 2 x + 1) 1A
(4)
 (b)
\
∠POR = 50° + 130° = 180° Section A(2)
\ POR is a straight line. 1M
10. (a) m = 0 1A
OP = OQ = OR = 3 (given)
\
\ ∠OPQ = ∠OQP and ∠OQR = ∠ORQ n= 6 1A
(base ∠s, isos. D ) (2)
180° − ∠POQ
∠OQP = (∠ sum of D ) (b) (i) The test marks of the students in class Y in
2
ascending order:
180° − 50°
= 1M 16 17 19 20 22 26 28 32 33 33
2
= 65° 35 36 37 38 39 49 49 50 58 63
180° − ∠QOR The upper quartile = 44 1A
∠OQR = (∠ sum of D )
2 The standard deviation = 13.1 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)1A
180° − 130°
=
2 (ii) If the median in class X remains unchanged, then 6
= 25° of the new students have test marks greater than or
∠PQR = 65° + 25° = 90° equal to 44. 1M
\ DPQR is a right-angled triangle. 1A In class Y, only 5 of the students have test marks are
(5) greater than or equal to 44.
\ It is not possible that the median in class X
9. (a) Let x be the number of data less than or equal to remains unchanged. 1A
the median. (4)
20 + a + b
x≥
2 11. (a) f (−1) = 0
20 + 1 + 1 3 2
≥ 2(−1) + k (−1) − (2 k − 1)(−1) − 6 = 0 1M
2
= 11 −2 + k + 2 k − 1 − 6 = 0
∴ The median cannot be 1. 3k − 9 = 0
If a is very large and b = 1, then the least possible k = 3 1A
value of the median is 2. 1A (2)
If a = 1 and b = 1, then the greatest possible
value of the median is 4. 1A (b) f ( x ) = 2 x 3 + 3x 2 − 5 x − 6
= ( x + 1)(2 x 2 + x − 6 ) 1M
(b) ∴ The inter-quartile range of the distribution is 3. f ( x ) = g( x )
∴ The lower quartile is 1 and the upper quartile is 4.
( x + 1)(2 x 2 + x − 6 ) = x 2 − 15 x − 16
1A
If the 8th datum (i.e. 1) is the lower quartile, ( x + 1)(2 x 2 + x − 6 ) − ( x + 1)( x − 16 ) = 0 1M
2
according to the following distribution, ( x + 1)[(2 x + x − 6 ) − ( x − 16 )] = 0
7 1 7 1 7 1 7 ( x + 1)(2 x 2 + 10 ) = 0
data datum data datum data datum data
1st 9th 17th 25th 2( x + 1)( x 2 + 5 ) = 0
| 8th | 16th | 24th | ∴ x = -1 or x2 = -5 (rejected) 1M
7th datum 15th datum 23rd datum 31st ∴ The two graphs have only one point of
datum datum datum datum
intersection. 1A
  
Q1 median Q3 (4)
the maximum number of students can be obtained is
7 + 1 + 7 + 1 + 7 + 1 + 7 = 31. 1M 12. (a) AB = (1 × 60) m
8 + a + 2 + 12 = 31 = 60 m
a =9 AD
sin 70° = 1M
∴ a has 9 possible values. 1A 60 m
(5) AD ≈ 56.3816 m
= 56.4 m (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 1A
(2)
 BD 14. (a) Let C = a + bx2, where a and b are non-zero constants.1A
(b) cos 70° =
60 m 2
a + b(10) = 420
BD = 60 cos 70° m 1M  2
≈ 20.5212 m a + b(20) = 1620
∠ACB = 75° − (220° − 180°) 1M a + 100b = 420........... (1) 1M

= 35° a + 400b = 1620......... (2)
AD (2) - (1):
tan 35° = 1M 300b = 1200
CD
56.3816 m b = 4 1A
tan 35° ≈
CD Substituting b = 4 into (1),
CD ≈ 80.5212 m a + 100(4) = 420
Let v m/s be the speed of Henry. a = 20
80.5212 20.5212 \ C = 20 + 4x2
≈ 1M
v 1 The required cost
80.5212 = $[20 + 4(15)2]
v≈
20.5212 = $920 1A
= 3.92 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) (4)
∴ Speed of Henry = 3.92 m/s 1A
(5) (b) (i) Let S = kx, where k is a non-zero constant.
1440 = 10k 1M
13. (a) Height of the smaller cone k = 144
\ S = 144x 1A
= 5 2 − 32 cm (Pyth. theorem)
2
= 4 cm (ii) P = 144x - (20 + 4x )
Volume of the sand = 144x - 20 - 4x2
1 When P = 1300, we have
 
=  π ( 3)2 (5 ) + π ( 3)2 ( 4 )  cm 3 1M 1300 = 144x - 20 - 4x2
 3  2
4x - 144x + 1320 = 0 1M
= 57 π cm 3 1A
x2 - 36x + 330 = 0
(2)
D = (-36)2 - 4(1)(330) 1M
(b) Let k be the enlargement factor of the larger = -24
container to the smaller container. <0
\ It is impossible to make a profit of $1300. 1A
 π ( 3k )2 (5 k ) 
 
 1 2 1 3 
2   = 57 π
+  π ( 3k ) ( 4 k ) − π  k  (2 k )  
  3 3 2  
P = 144x - 20 - 4x2
1M + 1A = -4(x2 - 36x) - 20 1M
45 k 3 + (12 k 3 − 1.5 k 3 ) = 57 = -4(x2 - 36x + 182) + 4(182) - 20
55.5 k 3 = 57 = -4(x - 18)2 + 1276
Maximum profit = $1276 1M
38
k3 = 1A \ It is impossible to make a profit of $1300.
37
∴ Capacity of the larger container : 1A
Capacity of the smaller container (5)
3 3
= k :1 1M
38
= :1
37
= 38 : 37 1A

(5)
Section B N = log100 (1000 × 10 k − 4 ) 1M
k−4
15. (a) Let x be the number of students of the class are log(1000 × 10 )
= 1M
members of both committees. log 100
(15 − x ) + x + (12 − x ) + 13 = 36 1M log(10 3 + k − 4 )
=
40 − x = 36 log 100
x= 4 3+ k − 4
= 1M
\ Required number = 4 1A 2
k −1
(2) =
2
(b) P(number of members of the subject committee k -1
\ The magnitude of the collision on Scale Y is .1A
> number of members of the class committee)
2
(5)
C11 11 8 11 4 11 13 11 4 + 13
3 + C2 C1 + C2 C1 + C2 C1 + C1 C2
= 36 1M
C3 hm
18. (a) In ∆PHK, tan 45° =
2553 PK
= 1A
595 PK = h m 1M
(2) hm
In ∆QHK, tan 30° =
QK
QK = 3h m 1M
A A 3+i
16. (a) = × 1M In ∆PQK, by the cosine formula,
3−i 3−i 3+i
3 A + Ai h 2 + 200 2 − 2(h )(200 )cos ∠QPK = ( 3h )2 1M
= 2 2 2
3 −i 2 h + 40 000 − 400 h cos(90° + θ ) = 3h
3A A 2 h 2 − 400 h sin θ − 40 000 = 0
= + i 1A
4 4 2
h − (200 sin θ )h − 20 000 = 0 1
B B 2 3−i (4)
= ×
2 3+i 2 3+i 2 3−i
(b) (i)
2 3 B − Bi
=
( 2 3 )2 − i 2
2 3B B
= − i 1A
13 13
(3)
A B
(b) If − is a purely imaginary
3−i 2 3+i
number, then we have
3A 2 3B As shown in the figure,
− =0 1M
4 13 α =θ (alt. ∠ s, // lines)
3A 2 3B In ∆PQK,
=
4 13 ∠PQK = (30° + θ ) − θ 1A
13A = 8 B
= 30°
\ A : B = 8 : 13 1A
By the sine formula,
(2)
PK QK
=
sin ∠PQK sin ∠QPK
17. Note that k = log E + 4. h 3h
= 1M
Therefore, we have E = 10k 4. 1A
-
sin 30° sin(90° + θ )
Also note that N = log100(1000E). 1 3
=
1 cosθ
2
3
cosθ =
2
θ = 30° 1A
 (ii) Substituting θ = 30° into the equation in (a),
h2 − 200 sin 30°h − 20 000 = 0 1M
h2 − 100h − 20 000 = 0
(h − 200)(h + 100) = 0
h = 200 or −100 (rejected)1A
(5)

19. (a) Let r be the common ratio.

Then, we have
3.5r3 = 28 1M
r3 = 8
r=2
x = 3.5 × 2 = 7 1A
y = 7 × 2 = 14 1A
(3)

(b) (i) The amount of salaries tax charged

= $(C + 200 000) × 25%
= $0.25(C + 200 000 ) 1A
(ii) If the citizen has to pay salaries tax at the standard
rate, we have
( 40 000 )( 3.5%) + ( 40 000 )( 7%) 
 + ( 40 000 )(14%)  ≥ 0.25(C + 200 000 )
 
 + (C − 120 000 )(28%) 
1M + 1A
 1400 + 2800 + 5600 
 + 0.28C − 33 600 ≥ 0.25C + 50 000
0.03C ≥ 73 800
C ≥ 2 460 000 1A
(4)

(c) The amount of salaries tax charged

= $[(40 000)(3.5%) + (40 000)(7%) + (40 000)(14%)
+ (336 000 - 120 000)(28%)] 1M
= $70 280
The amount in the bank
 12 11
 3   3 
= $ (5000 )  1 + % + (5000 )(1 + 2%)  1 + %
  12   12 

1M  3 
+  + (5000 )(1 + 2%)11  1 + %
 12  
 11
1.02  1.02  
= $(5000 )(1.0025 )12 1 + ++    1M
 1.0025  1.0025  

12
 1.02 
1− 
 1.0025  1M
= $(5000 )(1.0025 )12 ×
1.02
1−
1.0025
≈ $68 120.1149
< $70 280
Hence, Jason will not have enough money to pay his
salaries tax on the due date. 1A
(5)