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1. The document is an exam for Form 4 mathematics consisting of two sections. Section 1 contains 3 multi-part questions evaluating skills such as calculations, factorizing expressions, and using a Venn diagram. Section 2 contains two optional 13-mark questions, one on lines and the other on trigonometry. Students must only attempt one of the two questions based on their class.

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Mathtest A

1. The document is an exam for Form 4 mathematics consisting of two sections. Section 1 contains 3 multi-part questions evaluating skills such as calculations, factorizing expressions, and using a Venn diagram. Section 2 contains two optional 13-mark questions, one on lines and the other on trigonometry. Students must only attempt one of the two questions based on their class.

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PRESENTATION COLLEGE SAN FERNANDO

MATHEMATICS
FORM 4
TERM 1 EXAMINATION
FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2014 (PM)
TIME: 2hrs

INSTRUCTIONS:
You are required to answer all the questions in Section I of this paper.
You will attempt only one question from Section II
Read the instructions for Section II carefully
You can use calculators during this examination

SECTION 1
Answer ALL the questions in this section. All working
must be clearly shown and diagrams neatly drawn.
1.

(a)

Using a calculator, or otherwise, evaluate

(3 marks)

writing your answer correct to 3 decimal places


(b)

Kim has two telephones. One is cellular and the other is a land line. The rates for
local calls are shown in the table below.

I
i

Rates

Monthly Rental Fee


Charge per minute
on calls made
(i)

(ii)

Type of Telephone
Cellular

Land Line

$0

$45

85 cents

15 cents

In one month, calls were made lasting for a total of 1 hour and 5 minutes.
Show by calculations, that the cost for using the land line telephone was
less than the cost for using the cellular telephone.

For the month of March, the land line telephone was used, and the bill was
$54.60. Calculate the total time, in minutes, for which the calls lasted.
(8 marks)

Total: 11 marks

2. (a)

Given that
r

(i)
(ii )

2p
= -q - 3

calculate the value of r when p = 6 and q = 12.


rearrange the formula to make q the subject.

(4 marks)
(b)

Factorize completely
(i)

3g - 3t + 2mg - 2mt

(ii)

3x2 + 2 x - 8

(iii)

3x2

- 27

(6

marks)
(c)

Given that y varies inversely as x, use the values of x and y from the following
table to calculate the value of a.

(2

marks)

Total: 1 2 marks

3.

(a)

32 candidates took examinations at a CXC examinations centre.


1 1 took French (F)
9 took Spanish (S)
x took both French and Spanish

18 took neither French nor Spanish

3 (i)

Copy and complete the following Venn diagram to represent the information .

(ii)
( iii)

(iv)

Write an equation in x for the number of candidates in the universal set.


Calculate the value of x.
Shade the region F' n S.
(6

Total (12 marks)

marks)

(b)

(c)

Total: 12 marks
5

SECTION II
Students in Mr Bassaraths 4E class must do Question 7 only and leave out question 6
Students in 4P, 4R and 4S must do question 6 only and leave out question 7
6.

(a). The line passes through the points S ( 6, 6) and T (0, -2).
Determine
(i) the gradient of the line,

(2marks)

(ii) the equation of the line,

(2marks)

(iii) the midpoint of the line segment, TS

(1 mark)

(iv) the length of the line segment, TS.

(2marks)

Total: 13 marks
7.

Total: 13 marks

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