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Final Revision

MATHEMATICS

MC 100

Time Allowed:
2 hours 45 minutes

1. Read carefully the instructions on the Answer Sheet and insert the information required in the
spaces provided.

2. When told to open this book, you should check that all 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 should mark all your answers on the Answer Sheet.

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 deducted for wrong answers.

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There are 35 questions in Section A and 65 questions in Section B.
The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Choose the best answer for each question.
Section A

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3n  1  3n + 1

A. 2
1
3n

B. 2
1
9n

C. 32n
D. 62n
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x y
1
x y

x y
1
x y

A. yx
x y
B. x y
x y
C. x
y
D. x+y
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a3 + 8a3 =
.

A. 2 2 4
(a  )(a + 2 + 2 )
a a
B. 1 1
(a  )(a2 + 1 + )
2a 4a 2
C. 1 1 1
(a + )(a2  + )
2a 2 4a 2
D. 2 2 4
(a + )(a  2 + 2 )
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#4
Find the amount (correct to the nearest dollar) of $10 000 at 12% p.a., compounded monthly, for 2 years.

A. 10 201
B. 12 400
C. 12 544
D. 12 697

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If a flat is sold for $720 000, the gain is 20%. Find the percentage loss if the flat is sold for $540 000.

A. 5%
B. 1
6 %
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C. 10%
D. 1
11 %
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3 4
x  2
 y
The solution of the simultaneous equations  are
9  8
1
 x y

A.(3, 2)

B. (3, 4)

C. (3, 2)

D. (3, 4)

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If 3x > 2y and y < 0, then

A. x 3
> .
y 2
B. x 2
> .
y 3
C. x 2
< .
y 3
D. x 2
< .
y 3
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By using the ruler shown below, the thickness of a dictionary is measured to be 5.0 cm, correct to the
nearest 0.1 cm.

The percentage error of this measured value is

A. 0.1%.

B. 1%.

C. 2%.

D. 5%.

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If both x and y are odd, which of the following must be odd?
A. x + y
B. x2 + y2
C. x2 – y2
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y partly varies as the square of x and partly varies inversely as x, if x = 2, y = 16 and y = 17, when x = 3. Find
y when x = 4.

A. 18

B. 20

C. 22

D. 24
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If  ,  are the roots of the equation x 2  2 x  6  0 , then     

A. 20

B. 8

C. 8

D.  20

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The length, width and height of a cuboid are in the ratios 3 : 2 : 1. If the total surface area of the
cuboid is 88 cm2, find its volume.

A. 6 cm3
B. 48 cm3
C. 48 2 cm3
D. 96 2 cm3

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Three positive numbers a, b and c are in geometric progression. Which of the following are true?

I. 1 1 1
, , are in geometric progression
a b c
II. a2, b2, c2 are in geometric progression.
III. log10a, log10b, log10c are in arithmetic progression.

A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

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Let a > b > 0. If a and b are respectively the 1st and 2nd terms of a geometric
progression, the sum to infinity of the progression is

A. 1
ab
B. a
1 b
C. ab
ba
D. a2
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 x  0,
 y  0,

If  x  y  5,
2 x  y  4,

 x  y,

in which of the following shaded regions do all the points satisfy the above
inequalities?

A.
y
x=y
5

x
O 2 5
2x + y = 4 x+y=5

B.
y
x=y
5

x
O 2 5
2x + y = 4 x+y=5

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C.
y
x=y
5

x
O 2 5
2x + y = 4 x+y=5

D.
y
x=y
5

x
O 2 5
2x + y = 4 x+y=5

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Q
70o

P 50o
T

In the figure, TP and TQ are tangents to the circle PQR. If RPQ = 70° and
PTQ = 50°, then RQP =

A. 20o
B. 45o
C. 50o
D. 60o

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A moving point P moves with an equal distance from two fixed points A and B. The locus of point P is
A. a circle with line segment AB as its diameter.
B. the perpendicular bisector of the line segment AB.
C. a straight line parallel to the line segment AB.
D. the extended line of the line segment AB.

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The polar coordinates of points A and B are (0 , 0) and (5 , 0) respectively. The polar coordinates of the point
which can form an equilateral triangle with the other vertices A and B are
A. (5 , 0).
B. (5 , 60).
C. (5 , 60).
D. (5 , 120).

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A B
O

In the figure, O is the centre of the circle

A. 5
12
B. 3
13
C. √133
13
D. 12
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The examination results of mathematics of 3 groups are shown in the following diagrams, if  A ,  B and

 C are the standard deviation of Group A, Group B and Group C respectively, then

A.  A  B  C

B. B   A  C

C. B  C   A

D. C   A  B

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Section B

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1 3
 2 
2 x  3x  1 x  x  2
2

 5x  1
A.
(2 x  1)( x  1)( x  2)

5x  1
B.
(2 x  1)( x  1)( x  2)

5
C.
(2 x  1)( x  2)

5
D.
(2 x  1)( x  2)

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If 5x 2  ax  8  (5x  b)( x  2) , then

A. a  7, b  3

B. a  6, b  4

C. a  7, b  3

D. a  6, b  4

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4  1 
If f ( x)  3x  , f 2 
x x 

1
A. 2
 4
 3x  
 x

1
B.
4
3x 2 
x2

3
C. 2
 4x 2
x

3
D. 4 x 2 
x2

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In the figure, △ A1 A2 A3 is an isosceles right-angled triangle with A1 A2
= A2 A3 = 8 cm and  A1 A2 A3 = 90. △ A3 A4 A5 is an isosceles right-
angled triangle where A5 is the mid-point of A1 A3 , △ A5 A6 A7 is also
an isosceles right-angled triangle where A7 is the mid-point of A5 A3 .
In a similar way, isosceles right-angled triangles are drawn indefinitely.
Find the total length of A1 A2  A2 A3  A3 A4  A4 A5     . A

A. 24 cm
8 cm 8 cm
B. 32 cm
A
C. 16 2 cm A
A A A
D. 24 2 cm A A

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The value of 7 7 7 7... is

A. 0.7.
B. 7.

C. 7 7.
D. 77.

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When we go shopping, which of the following strategies should be used to estimate the total amount so
as to ensure that there is enough cash to make the payment?
I. Rounding off
II. Front-end method
III. Rounding up
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II only
D. II and III only

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If log(2a  b)  2 log a  logb , then b =

A. 1.

B. a.

2a
C. .
2a  1

2a
D. .
a2 1

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Pipe A alone fills a tank in 12 hours, while pipe B alone takes 8 hours to fill it. Pipe A fills the tank for 2 hours
and then joined by pipe B, then time required for the two pipes to fill the remaining portion of the tank is

A. 3 hours

B. 3.5 hours

C. 4 hours

D. 4.5 hours
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A car travels from P to Q. If its speed is increased by k%, then the time it takes to travel the same
distance is reduced by

A. k%
B. 100
%
k
C. 100k
%
100  k
D. k
%
100  k
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The G.C.D. of a3  1 and a4  1 is

A. 1
B. a+1
C. a1
D. a2 + 1

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Which of the following is the graph of y  a x 1 , where 0 < a < 1?

A. B.

1 1

C. D.

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If the plane figure above is rotated clockwise about the point E through 90, which of the following is
its image?

A. B.

C. D.

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In the figure, M and N are the mid-points of AB and AC respectively. BN and CM intersect at D. The area of DMN
is 1 cm2. The area of ABC is
A
A. 8 cm2.
B. 9 cm2.
C. 12 cm2.
M N
D. 15 cm2.
D

B C

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PQ is a diameter of the circle x 2  y 2  2 x  4 y  11  0 . If the coordinates of P are (3 , 2), then the
coordinates of Q are

A. ( 5 , 2).

B. ( 1 , 2).

C. (1 , 2).

D. ( 1 , 6).

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In the figure, a circle meets the x-axis at P(4 , 0) and Q(16 , 0),
and it touches the y-axis at T. The equation of the circle is
A. x 2  y 2  16x  20 y  64  0 .

B. x 2  y 2  16x  20 y  100  0 .

C. x 2  y 2  20x  16 y  64  0 .

D. x 2  y 2  20x  16 y  100  0 .

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Circle C touches the x-axis at ( 2 2 , 0) and cuts the y-axis at (0 , 2). The equation of circle C is

A. x 2  y 2  6 x  4 2 y  8  0 .

B. x 2  y 2  6 x  4 2 y  8  0 .

C. x 2  y 2  4 2 x  6 y  8  0 .

D. x 2  y 2  4 2 x  6 y  8  0 .

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The maximum value of 4 sin 2 x  12 sin x  14 is

A. 14

B. 20

C. 28

D. 30

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Let the mean and the standard deviation of the numbers 22, 24, 25, 32, 38 be x and  respectively.
Then the mean and the standard deviation of the numbers 441, 481, 501, 641, 761are

mean standard deviation

A. 20x 20

B. 20x  1 20  1

C. 20x  1 20

D. 20x 20  1

#97
During shopping, the probability that David will buy a shirt is 0.4 and the probability that he will buy a jacket
is 0.2. Given that he has already bought a shirt, the probability that he will buy a jacket is 0.3. Given that he
has bought a jacket, find the probability that he will buy a shirt
A. 0.12
B. 0.3
C. 0.6
D. 0.75

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