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PAPER 2

MATHEMATICS Compulsory Part

PAPER 2

Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read carefully the instructions on the Answer Sheet. After the announcement of the start of
the examination, you should first write the information required in the spaces provided.

2. When told to open this book, 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 are advised to use an HB pencil to mark all the
answers on the Answer Sheet, so that wrong marks can be completely erased with a clean
rubber. You must mark the answers clearly; otherwise you will lose marks if the answers
cannot be captured.

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 deduced for wrong answers.

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

2016
1
1. (−2) 2017   =
 4
1
A. − 2015
.
2
1
B. 2015
.
2
C. − 2 2015 .
D. 2 2015 .

2. u 2 − v 2 + 6v − 6u =
A. (u − v)(u + v − 6) .
B. (u − v)(u + v + 6) .
C. (u + v)(u − v − 6) .
D. (u + v)(u − v + 6) .

x + y 1− y
3. If = , then x =
x y
1+ 2y
A. .
y2
1− 2y
B. .
y2
y2
C. .
1+ 2y
y2
D. .
1− 2y
4. 0.003459749 =
A. 0.003 (correct to 3 significant figures).
B. 0.00346 (correct to 4 significant figures).
C. 0.003460 (correct to 6 decimal places).
D. 0.0034598 (correct to 7 decimal places).

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

6. If p and q are constants such that x 2 + px − q ≡ (2 − x)( p − x) + 4 , then q =

A. − 2.
B. −1.
C. 1.
D. 2.

7. The figure shows the graph of y = a( x + b) 2 + 1 , where a and b are constants. Which of
the following is true? y
A. a > 0 and b > 0
B. a > 0 and b < 0 x
O
C. a < 0 and b > 0
D. a < 0 and b < 0

x
8. The solution of − 2 − 3x > 1 and + 1 < 2 is
2
A. x > –1.
B. x < –1.
C. x < 2.
D. −1 < x < 2 .
9. If the price of a computer is 20% higher than the price of a television, then the price of
the television is
1
A. 12 % lower than the price of the computer.
2
2
B. 16 % lower than the price of the computer.
3
C. 20% lower than the price of the computer.
D. 25% lower than the price of the computer.

10. The area of a pond on a map is 100 cm2 and the actual area of the pond is 10 000 m2.
The scale of map is
A. 1 : 100.
B. 1 : 1000.
C. 1 : 10 000.
D. 1 : 1 000 000.

x+z
11. Let x, y and z be non-zero numbers. If x : y = 3 : 2 and 4y = 5z, then =
x+ y
23
A. .
25
11
B. .
10
8
C. .
7
7
D. .
5
12. In the figure, the 1st pattern consists of 1 dot. For any positive integer n, the
(n + 1)th pattern is formed by adding (2n + 2) dots to the nth pattern. Find the
number of dots in the 7th pattern.

A. 41
B. 55
C. 64
D. 71

13. The volume of the water in a container is measured as 9 L, correct to the nearest L. If
50 cups of water are drawn out from the container and the volume of water in each cup
is measured as 150 mL, correct to the nearest 10 mL, find the maximum possible
amount of water left in the container.
A. 1750 mL
B. 2000 mL
C. 2250 mL
D. 3000 mL

14. If x varies inversely as y and directly as the square root of z, which of the following
must be constant?
x2 y 2
A.
z
y z
B.
x

x z
C.
y

D. xy z
15. The figure on the right is formed by four identical rectangles and
two of them are shaded. Find the number of axes of reflectional
symmetry and the order of rotational symmetry of the figure.
Number of axes of Order of rotational
reflectional symmetry symmetry
A. 0 1
B. 0 2
C. 2 1
D. 2 2

16. In the figure, AC = 13 cm, BC = 21 cm and the area of △ABC is 126 cm . Find the
2

perimeter of △ABC. A
A. 45 cm
B. 46 cm
C. 49 cm B C
D. 54 cm

17. In the figure, the solid consists of a cylinder and a hemisphere of radius 8 cm with a
common base. Find the volume of the solid, correct to the nearest cm3.
A. 1575 cm3
B. 2413 cm3
C. 3083 cm3
18 cm
D. 4155 cm3

18. In the figure, ABCD and CDEG are rectangles. AC intersects EG at F. If AE : ED = 2 : 1,

find the ratio of the area of trapezium ABGF to that of trapezium CDEF.
A. 1:5 E
A D
B. 6:5
C. 8:5
F
D. 2:1
B C
G
19. The figure shows a trapezium ABCD with AD // BC. If AB = k , ∠ABD = α and
∠BCD = β , then CD =
A D
sin α
A. .
k sin β
sin β α β
B. .
k sin α B C
k sin α
C. .
sin β
k sin β
D. .
sin α

tan 45° cos(270° + θ )

20. + =
cos(−θ ) tan(180° − θ )
A. sin θ tan θ .
B. cosθ tan θ .
tan θ
C. .
sin θ
tan θ
D. .
cos θ

21. In the figure, ∠BAE = 126° , ∠BCD = 114° and BC = CD . Find ∠CDE.
A. 54°
A B
B. 66°
C. 78° 126°

D. 87° E
114° C

D
22. In the figure, BC is the diameter of the semicircle BAC. If ∠ACB = 30° and BC = 12 cm,
then the perimeter of the shaded region is
A. (2π + 6) cm .
A
B. (2π + 6 3 ) cm .
C. (4π + 6) cm .
D. (4π + 6 3 ) cm . 30°
B C

23. If the compass bearing of P from Q is S44°E, then the true bearing of Q from P is
A. 044°.
B. 046°.
C. 314°.
D. 316°.

24. In the figure, the equations of the straight lines L1 and L2 are ax + by + 1 = 0 and cy = 1
respectively. Which of the following is/are true?
y
I. a<0
II. b<0
L2
III. b = c
A. II only
x
B. I and II only O

C. I and III only

D. II and III only
L1

25. The polar coordinates of the point P are (2 , 210°). If P is reflected with respect to the
y-axis, then the rectangular coordinates of its image are

A. (− 3, − 1) .

B. (−1, − 3 ) .

C. ( 3, − 1) .

D. (1, − 3 ) .
26. The centre of the circle 2 x 2 + 2 y 2 + kx + 12 y = 0 lies on the straight line
3x − 2 y + 6 = 0 . Find the radius of the circle.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 6 2
D. 16

27. A box contains n yellow balls and 10 black balls. If a yellow ball is drawn, $35 will be
gained; otherwise, $21 will be gained. Find the value of n if the expected value of the
game is $31.
A. 4
B. 14
C. 25
D. 35

28. The stem-and-leaf diagram below shows the distribution of the ages of staff in a
company.
Stem (tens) Leaf (units)
1 1 2 9 9 9
2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 6 8
3 2 3 5 6
4 2 3 4
5 1 8
Which of the following frequency curves may represent the above distribution?
A. B.

C. D.
29. The following table shows the distribution of the number of children of the families
living in a building.
Number of children 0 1 2 3 4
Number of family 8 n 7 9 5
If the mean number of children of these families is 2, find the standard deviation of the
distribution correct to 2 decimal places.
A. 0.89
B. 0.94
C. 1.41
D. 2

30. A survey about a new product of the company is done to collect opinions from
customers. Only two customers, who are the friends of the manager, are invited to
complete the questionnaire. Which of the following are disadvantages of this
sampling method?
I. Not enough customers are selected.
II. Not all the customers have equal chance of being selected.
III. Not all the customers are selected.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
Section B

31. The L.C.M. of x 3 − 27 , x 2 − 9 and x 2 − 6 x + 9 is

A. x − 3 .
B. ( x + 3)( x − 3) 2 ( x 2 + 3x + 9) .
C. ( x + 3)( x − 3) 2 ( x 2 − 3x + 9) .
D. ( x + 3)( x − 3) 4 ( x 2 + 3x + 9) .

32. In the figure, the graphs of y = loga x and y = logb x intersect the vertical line L at A and
B respectively. L intersects the x-axis at C and AC = BC. Which of the following must
be true?
y
I. b>1 L
II. ab = 1 y = loga x

III. OC > 1 A
A. III only
B. I and II only C
x
C. I and III only O

D. II and III only

B y = logb x

33. 210 + 2 × 2 5 + 23 − 1 =
A. 100010010012.
B. 100010001112.
C. 100001001112.
D. 10001000112.

34. If α and β are two distinct real roots of the equation 2 x 2 + 4 x − 1 = 0 , then α 2 − 2 β =
7
A. − .
2
1
B. − .
2
3
C. .
2
9
D. .
2
 3i + k
35. Let z = , where k is real number. If z is a real number, then k =
1 − 2i
A. –6.
3
B. − .
2
3
C. .
2
D. 6.

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

y = f(x) y = f(x)

x
O
x
O
y = −f(x + 1)
y = −f(x + 1)

C. y D. y

y = f(x) y = f(x)

x x
O O
y = −f(x + 1)
y = −f(x + 1)
37. The sum of the first n terms of a sequence is 2n + 1 − 2. Which of the following is/are
true?
I. The sequence is a geometric sequence.
II. 6 is the second term of the sequence.
III. The nth term of the sequence is 2n – 1.
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

38. For 0° ≤ θ < 360°, how many roots does the equation sin θ = 5 tan θ have?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

39. Consider the following system of inequalities:

 x ≥ −4

 x − 2 y + 10 ≤ 0
y ≤ 5 − x

For all ordered pairs (x, y) satisfying the above system of inequalities, they also satisfy
the inequality x + 2 y ≥ k , where k is a constant. What is the maximum value of k?
A. 0
B. 2
C. 10
D. 14
40. The figure shows a cuboid. ABCD is a square and AF = 2AB. E H
Find the angle between the plane ACD and the plane ACE
correct to the nearest degree. G
F
A. 63°
B. 64°
C
C. 70° D

D. 71°
A B

41. In the figure, BC is the tangent to circle at C and ADB is a straight line. If AD = 24,
DB = 8 and AC = 20, find ∠DAC correct to the nearest degree.
A. 24°
B. 26°
C. 31° A
D. 41°

B
C

42. Find the values of k such that the circle x2 + y2 – 6x – 2y + 8 = 0 and the straight line
x + y + k = 0 intersect at only one point.
A. –2 or –6
B. 2 or 6
C. 0 or 12
D. 0 or –12

43. Let O be the origin. The coordinates of A are (3, 0) and B is a point on the positive
y-axis. If the coordinates of the incentre of △OAB are (1, 1), then the y-coordinate of B
is
A. 3.
B. 4.
C. 5.
D. 6.
44. In a room, 8 chairs are arranged into two rows, each row has 4 chairs. Tom, Ken and
6 other students are assigned to sit on the chairs. If Tom and Ken cannot sit next to each
other, how many different ways can the students be assigned to sit?
A. 30 240
B. 31 680
C. 35 280
D. 36 000

45. A Mathematics quiz is held in Mary’s class. The mean score of the class is µ and the
standard score of Mary is s. The teacher decided to double the scores of all students in
class. Find the new mean score of the class and new standard score of Mary after
doubling the scores.
New mean score of the class New standard score of Mary
A. µ s
B. µ 2s
C. 2µ s
D. 2µ 2s

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