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TAMPINES SECONDARY SCHOOL

Secondary Four Normal Academic
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2022

NAME

REGISTER
CLASS
NUMBER

MATHEMATICS SYLLABUS A 4045/01

Paper 1 28 July 2022

2 hours

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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 80.

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Mathematical Formulae
Compound Interest

n
 r 
Total amount = P1 + 
 100 

Mensuration
Curved surface area of a cone = rl

Surface area of a sphere = 4r 2

1 2
Volume of a cone = r h
3

4 3
Volume of a sphere = r
3

1
Area of a triangle ABC = ab sin C Type equation here.
2

Arc length = r , where  is in radians

1 2
Sector area = r  , where  is in radians
2

Trigonometry

a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C
a 2 = b2 + c 2 − 2bc cos A

Statistics

fx
Mean =
f

2
fx 2  fx 
Standard deviation = −  
f  f 
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Answer all the questions.

1 Find the smallest integer x which satisfies −5𝑥 ≤ 37.

Answer ………………………… [2]

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2 Write these numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest.
1 364
(65.3)2 , 880%, 8.08,
45

Answer ……….…… , …….……… , ……….…… , ………..…… [2]

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3 Expand and simplify 2(3𝑥 − 2) − 3(𝑥 − 5) .

Answer ………………………… [2]

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4 Expressed as a product of prime factors,

10692 = 22 × 35 × 11 and 23958 = 2 × 32 × 113 .
(a) Find the LCM of 10692 and 23958.

Answer ………………………… [1]

(b) Find the smallest positive integer p such that 23958𝑝 is a square number.

Answer ………………………… [1]

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5 y is inversely proportional to the cube of x.
Given that y = 15 when x = 2, find the value of y when x = 5.

Answer y = ………………………… [2]

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2𝑥 3𝑥+2
6 Express − as a single fraction in its simplest form.
3 5

Answer ………………………… [2]

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7 (a) Find the equation of the line of symmetry of 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 7).

Answer ………………………… [1]

(b) Find the coordinates of the turning point of 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 7).

Answer (…….…… , ……….…) [1]

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8 The ratio of cats and dogs in a pet shop is 2 : 7.

There are 84 dogs in the shop.
(a) How many cats are there in the shop?

Answer ………………………… [1]

(b) After some dogs were sold, the ratio of cats to dogs became 12 : 25.
How many dogs were sold?

Answer ………………………… [2]

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9 A cyclist rides at an average speed of 9 km/h for hours. She then rides at 12 km/h for 1 2 hours.
5

Find her average speed for the whole journey.

Answer ……………………km/h [3]

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10 Solve these simultaneous equations.

3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = −9
5𝑥 − 10𝑦 = 40

Answer 𝑥 = …………………………

𝑦 = …………..………… [3]
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11 (a) Find obtuse angle A such that sin 𝐴° = 0.8.

Answer A = ………...……………… [1]

(b) cos 𝐵 ° = −cos129 °

Given that 𝐵 is an acute angle, find 𝐵.

Answer B = ………...…..……………[2]
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12 Solve 4𝑦 2 − 7𝑦 − 5 = 0, giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

Answer 𝑦 = ……………… or ………………… [3]

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13 Siti plans to buy a dishwasher which cost $2800.
She is offered a payment plan with 20% deposit and then 12 monthly instalments of $220.
How much more than the original cost must Siti pay if she takes up the payment plan?

Answer $……………………….. [3]

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14 The diagram shows a circle with centre O and radius 15 cm. Angle XOY = 72°.
𝑋

72°
𝑂 Y
15 cm

Find the perimeter of the major sector.

Answer …………………...…cm [3]

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15 Gopal deposited $10 000 into a bank for 6 years.
The bank pays compound interest of 1.8% per year.
Calculate the interest earned after 6 years.

Answer $……………………….. [3]

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16 Two geometrically similar pentagons are shown below.

120°
110° C
C
16.8 cm 𝑝°
C
𝑞 cm
9.8 cm 12 cm

(a) Find p.

Answer p = ………...……………… [1]

(b) Find q.

Answer q = ………...……………… [2]

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17 The triangle ABC is drawn below.

𝐴
𝐵

(a) Construct the bisector of angle ABC. [1]

(b) Construct the perpendicular bisector of BC. [1]

(c) The two bisectors meet at point D.

Label point D on the diagram and measure the length of AD.

Answer AD = ………………cm [1]

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18 This table shows some information about a group of children.

Female Male

Likes Soccer 7 17

Dislikes Soccer 11 5

(a) One child is randomly selected from the group of students.

Find the probability that the child is a female who likes soccer.

Answer ………………………… [1]

.
(b) Two children are selected at random from the group of children.
Calculate the probability that the first child is a female child who likes soccer and
the second child is a male who dislikes soccer.

Answer ………………………… [2]

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19 The first four terms of a sequence are 41, 35, 29, 23, …

(a) (i) Write down the next two terms in the sequence.

Answer …….…… , …….…… [1]

(ii) Find an algebraic expression for the nth term in the sequence.

Answer ………………………… [1]

(b) The nth term of another sequence is given by 12 + 8𝑛 .

Is 1668 a term in this sequence?
Give a reason for your answer.

Answer
.…………………………………………………………………………………………………
.…………………………………………………………………………………………………
.…………………………………………………………………………………..………… [1]
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20 A packet of chicken rice cost $3.50 in May.

Due to a shortage of chickens, the stall owner increased the price to $4.50 in June.
(a) Calculate the percentage increase in the price of a packet of chicken rice.

Answer ……………………….% [2]

(b) The stall owner managed to earn a profit of 150% for each packet of chicken rice in June.
Calculate the cost price of one packet of chicken rice in June.

Answer $……………………….. [2]

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𝑝×𝑝2
21 (a) Simplify 1 .
−
𝑝 2

Answer ………………………… [2]

(b) 27𝑘 ÷ 92 = 3𝑘
Find the value of k.

Answer k = …...…………………… [2]

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7𝑥 21𝑥 5
22 (a) Simply ÷ .
3 15

Answer ………………….…… [2]

7𝑟−3𝑞
(b) Rearrange the equation 𝑝= to make q the subject.
4

Answer q = ………………………… [2]

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23 (a) By expressing 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 − 8 in the form (𝑥 + 𝑎)2 + 𝑏, find the value of a and of b.

Answer 𝑎 = …………………………
𝑏 = …………….……… [2]

(b) Hence, solve 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 − 8 = 0.

Give your answer correct to 3 decimal places.

Answer 𝑥 = ………………… or 𝑥 = ………………… [2]

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24 The diagram shows a rhombus PQRS.

The diagonals PR and SQ intersect at T.
Angle 𝑃𝑆𝑄 = 52° and the perimeter of the rhombus is 6.4 cm.

𝑆 R

52°
C
𝑇

𝑃 Q

(a) Find the length of PQ.

Answer …………………...…cm [1]

(b) Find angle 𝑆𝑃𝑅.

Answer ……………………..…° [2]

(c) Hence, explain why angle SRP = 38°.

Answer
.…………………………………………………………………………………………………
.…………………………………………………………………………………………………
.…………………………………………………………………………………..………… [1]
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25 𝑃
C
𝐵
C
28° 𝐶
C C

𝐴 138°
C 𝑂
CC

A, B and C are points on the circle with centre O.

PQ is a tangent to the circle at point C.
(a) Find angle ABC.

Answer ……………………..…° [2]

(b) Explain with reasons why angle BCP = 41°.
Answer
.…………………………………………………………………………………………………
.…………………………………………………………………………………………………
.…………………………………………………………………………………………………
.…………………………………………………………………………………………………
.……………………………………………………………………………………………...[2]
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26 The time taken by the students in class A to complete a 2.4 km run are as follows.

Time (min) 10.5 ≤ 𝑥 < 11 11 ≤ 𝑥 < 11.5 11.5 ≤ 𝑥 < 12 12 ≤ 𝑥 < 12.5 12.5 ≤ 𝑥 < 13
Frequency 3 5 18 9 5

(a) Calculate an estimate for the mean.

Answer ……………………..min [2]

(b) Calculate an estimate for the standard deviation.

Answer ……………………..min [2]

(c) The time taken by class B was also recorded.

The mean timing was 10.7 minutes and the standard deviation was 0.45 minutes.
(i) Which class of students ran faster?
Give a reason for your answer.
Answer
.……………………………………………………………………………………………….…
.………………………………………………………………………………………………[1]
(ii) Which class of students had more consistent running time?
Give a reason for your answer.
Answer
.……………………………………………………………………………………………….…
.……………………………………………………………………………………………... [1]
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