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HKCEE 1992
Mathematics II
92 1 1 B. 1
1. + =
a b 2
C. 3
A. a+b D. 5
ab E. 1
B. ab + 5
2
a+b
C. 1 92 1
5. If log10 b = 1 + log10a, then b =
ab 2
D. 2
a+b A. 10 a .
E. 1 B. 10 + a .
a+b C. 5a .
D. a
92 1 .
If a = 1 − , then b = 2
2. 1− b E. a
1+ .
2
A. 1
1− .
1− a 92 Which of the following is a factor of
B. 1 6. 4(a + b)2 − 9(a − b)2 ?
1− .
1+ a
C. 1 A. 5b − a
1+ .
1− a B. 5b + a
D. 1 C. −a−b
1+ .
1+ a D. 13b − 5a
E. 1 E. 13a − 5b
−1 + .
1+ a
92 a c
7. If = = k and a, b, c, d are positive,
92 For what value(s) of x does the equality b d
3. ( x + 1)( x − 2) then which of the following must be
= x + 1 hold? true?
x−2
A. −1 only A. a+c
=k
B. 2 only b+d
C. Any value B. ab = cd = k
D. Any value except −1 C. ac = bd = k
E. Any value except 2 D. a=c=k
E. ac
=k
92 5 +1 5 −1 bd
4. − =
5 −1 5 +1
A. 0
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92 n times
A. $16
8. n× n × × n B. $400
Simplify . C. $416
n+
n +
+ n D. $800
n terms E. $816
A. nn − 2 92
1m
B. n
13.
n 2
0.2 m
C. n−2 1.2 m
0.3 m
0.3 m
D. n 1.8 m
2
E. 1 The figure shows a solid platform with
steps on one side and a slope on the
92 If a and b are greater than 1, which of other. Find its volume.
9. the following statements is/are true?
A. 0.75 m3
I. a+b = a + b B. 0.84 m3
II. (a−1 + b−1)−1 = a + b C. 0.858 m3
III. a2b3 = (ab)6 D. 1.008 m3
E. 1.608 m3
A. I only
B. II only 92
C. III only 14. O
D. I and II only 3 cm
E. None of them P Q
92 If a : b = 2 : 3, a : c = 3 : 4 and b : d =
10. 5 : 2, find c : d. o
60
A. 1:5
B. 16 : 45 T
C. 10 : 3
D. 20 : 9
In the figure, TP and TQ are tangent to
E. 5:1
the circle of radius 3 cm. Find the
length of the minor arc PQ.
92 Suppose x varies directly as y2 and
11. inversely as z. Find the percentage
increase of x when y is increased by
A. 3π cm
20% and z is decreased by 20%. B. 2π cm
C. 3π
cm
A. 15.2% 2
B. 20% D. π cm
C. 50% E. π
D. 72.8% cm
E. 80% 2
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92 A E 92
15. 17. h
F
B
3h
2h
D
H
O
4 cm
B. 3.
C. 1.
D. 0.
C 4 cm E E. −1 .
D 92
19. 3 2
In the figure, the equilateral triangle
ACE of side 4 cm is inscribed in the θ
circle. Find the area of the inscribed 4
regular hexagon ABCDEF.
In the figure, find cos θ .
A. 8 3 cm2
B. 8 2 cm2 A. 1
−
C. 4 3 cm2 4
D. 4 2 cm2 B. 11
E. 16 cm2 16
C. 3
4
D. 7
8
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E. 77
A. I only
9
B. II only
C. III only
92 In which two quadrants will the
D. I and II only
20. solution(s) of sin θ cos θ < 0 lie?
E. II and III only
A. In quadrants I and II only 92
B. In quadrants I and III only 24.
C. In quadrants II and III only
D. In quadrants II and IV only θ
o
E. In quadrants III and IV only 36
O
42
92 If A + B + C = 180o, then
o
21. 1 + cos A cos (B + C) =
A. 0.
B. sin2 A . In the figure, O is the centre of the
C. 1 + cos2 A . circle. Find θ.
D. 1 + sinA cos A .
E. 1 − sinA cos A . A. 42o
B. 36o
92 y C. 24o
22. D. 21o
E. 18o
92 A 6 B
25.
π 5
x 6 E
O π π 3π 2π
2 2
5
D C
The figure shows the graph of the
function In the figure, ABCD is a square with
side 6. If BE = CE = 5, find AE.
A. tan(x + π) .
B. tan(x − π) . A. 61
C. π tan x . B. 9
D. π + tan x . C. 10
E. π − tan x . D. 6 3
E. 109
92 Which of the following equations
23. has/have solutions?
I. 2 cos2θ − sin2θ = 1
II. 2 cos2θ − sin2θ = 2
III. 2 cos2θ − sin2θ = 1
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92 D. 3.
26. R E. 6.
Q I. (x − h)2 + (y − k)2 = k2
II. (x − h)2 + (y − k)2 = h2
P III. (x − h)2 + (y − k)2 = h2 + k2
A. I only
In the figure, the circle is inscribed in a
regular pentagon. P, Q and R are B. II only
C. III only
points of contact. Find θ.
D. I and II only
E. II and III only
A. 30o
B. 32o 92 If the line y = mx + 3 divides the circle
C. 35o 30. x2 + y2 − 4x − 2y − 5 = 0 into two equal
D. 36o
parts, find m.
E. 45o
A. 1
92 S −
27. C 4
P B. −1
3x
C. 0
B D. 5
4
A E. 2
2x
92 The mid-points of the sides of a triangle
D 31. are (3, 4), (2, 0) and (4, 2). Which of
T the following points is a vertex of the
triangle?
In the figure, ST is a tangent to the
smaller circle. ABC is a straight line. If A. (3.5, 3)
B. (3, 2)
∠TAD = 2x and ∠DPC = 3x, find x.
C. (3, 1)
D. (1.5, 2)
A. 30o E. (1, 2)
B. 36o
C. 40o 92 The table shows the mean marks of two
D. 42o 32. classes of students in a
E. 45o
Number of students Mean mark
92 If the two lines 2x − y + 1 = 0 and Class A 38 72
28. ax + 3y − 1 = 0 do not intersect, then a Class B 42 54
=
A. −6 .
B. −2 .
C. 2.
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A student in Class A has scored 91 III. c.f.
marks. It is found that his score was
wrongly recorded as 19 in the 100
calculation of the mean mark for Class
A in the above table. Find the correct
mean mark of the 80 students in the two
classes.
O x
1
A. 61.65
B. 62.55
C. 63 The figure shows the cumulative
D. 63.45 frequency curves of three distributions.
E. 63.9 Arrange the three distributions in the
order of their standard deviations, from
92 Two cards are drawn randomly from the smallest to the largest.
33. five cards A, B, C, D and E. Find the
probability that card A is drawn while A. I, II, III
card C is not. B. I, III, II
C. II, I, III
A. 3 D. II, III, I
E. III, I, II
25
B. 3 92 If the quadratic equation
20 35. ax2 − 2bx + c = 0 has two equal roots,
C. 4 which of the following is/are true?
25
D. 6 I. a, b, c form an arithmetic
25 progression.
E. 3 II. a, b, c form a geometric
progression.
10 III. b
Both roots are .
92 I. a
c.f.
34.
100 A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. II and III only
O x
1 92 Which of the following intervals must
II. c.f. 36. contain a root of 2x3 − x2 − x − 3 = 0?
100 I. −1 < x < 1
II. 0 < x < 2
III. 1 < x < 3
A. I only
O x
1 B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. II and III only
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92 How many integers x satisfy the 92 If a polynomial f(x) is divisible by x − 1,
37. inequality 6x2 − 7x − 20 ≤ 0? 41. then f(x − 1) is divisible by
A. 0 A. x−2.
B. 1 B. x+2.
C. 2 C. x−1.
D. 3
D. x+2.
E. 4
E. x.
92 y 92 Find the (2n)th term of G.P.
38.
42. 1
y = mx + k − , 1, −2, 4, …
2
A. 22n
B. −22n
x C. −22n − 3
O α β D.
2
22n − 2
y = ax + bx + c E. −22n − 2
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92 Coffee A and coffee B are mixed in the A. θ 2
45. ratio x : y by weight. A costs $50/kg sin = .
2 3
and B costs $40/kg. If the cost of A is B. θ 3
increased by 10% which that of B is sin = .
decreased by 15%, the cost of the 2 4
mixture per kg remains unchanged. C. θ 1
sin = .
Find x : y. 2 3
D. 2
A. 2:3 sin θ =
3
B. 5:6 E. 3
C. 6:5 sin θ =
4
D. 3:2
E. 55 : 34
92 O
48.
92
46. 2 135 o
N
2 cm
θ
M C
3
A 2 cm
In the figure, find tan θ. 2 cm 2 2 cm
A. 1 B
3
B. 1 In the figure, OA is perpendicular to the
8 plane ABC. OA = AB = AC = 2 cm and
C. 3 BC = 2 2 cm. If M and N are the mid-
8 point of OB and OC respectively, find
D. 2 the area of ∆AMN.
7 A. 1
E. 1 cm2
2
2 B. 1 cm2
C. 2 cm2
92 H G D. 3
47. cm2
E F
2
E. 3 cm2
4
92 B B
θ
49.
D C
2
A 4 B a
6
a
c=
c=
o o
30 30
In the figure, if θ is the angle between A C A C
the diagonals AG and BH of the cuboid,
then
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In ∆ABC, ∠A = 30o, c = 6. If it is C. 30o
possible to draw two distinct triangles D. 35o
as shown in the figure, find the range of E. 40o
values of a.
92
B
A. 0<a<3 52. O
B. 0<a<6 φ
C. 3<a<6
D. a>3 A θ
E. a>6
92
50.
C D
40 o
E ?
C
B D
C In the figure, AB = 16, CD = 8, BF = 9,
GD = 4, EG = 2. Find GC.
In the figure, EB and EC are the angle
A. 4.5
bisectors of ∠ABC and ∠ACD
B. 5
respectively. If ∠A = 40o, find ∠E. C. 6
D. 8
A. 20o E. 10
B. 25o
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92 F
54. a B
A
a
E
D C
A. 1
a
2
B. 2a
3
C. a
2
D. 3
a
2
E. a
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