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1. Given !, ! and ! are three consecutive
4. Find the value of 12345! − 12344! .
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even numbers and ! = 1728.
Find the value of !".
(A) 1
(B) 10 000
(A) 80 (C) 12 345
(B) 120 (D) 24 689
(C) 140 (E) None of the above
(D) 192
(E) None of the above
5. Given !!"" is a square number, find the
value of (! + !).
!!"
2. Find the simplest expression for .
!!"
(A) 8
(B) 9
!
(A) (C) 10
!
! (D) 11
(B)
!
(E) None of the above
(C) 1
(D) 2
6. !"# is an equilateral triangle of side 6 !". It
(E) None of the above
first rotates about !, then !! , without sliding.
As a result, Vertex A travels from ! to !! ,
3. Find the possible value(s) of ! in
then comes to rest at !! . Find the length, in
!", of the path travelled by vertex A, in terms
! ! !
+ −!=0. of !.
!!! !!!

(A) 0, 5
(B) 1, 4
(C) 2, 3
(D) 3 (A) 8!
(E) 6 (B) 10!
(C) 12!
(D) 14π
(E) None of the above

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 7. The figure shows a can of height 8 !". The
9. ! and ! are midpoints of !" and !" ,
circumference of its base is 44 !". Find
respectively, in rectangle !"#$ . Lines !"
the shortest distance from ! to !, without
and !" intersect at point ! . Find ∠!"# ,
cutting through the can.
given that ∠!"# = ∠!"# + 31°.

(A) 18
(A) 23°
(B) 20
(B) 31°
(C) 22
(C) 38°
(D) 24
(D) 42°
(E) 26
(E) None of the above

8. In triangle !"# , ∠!"# = 90° , !" = 7!"

10. Suppose !! + 1 = 3! , !! + 1 = 3! , then
and !" = 24!" . ! is a point inside the ! !
triangle such that its shortest distance to
the value of
!!
+ !! is ____.
each side of the triangle is the same. What
is this distance?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
(E) 9

11. Find the value of

(A) 1 ! !
!!! 3!! − !! ! 2!! − 3 .
(B) 2
(C) 3
(A) 0
(D) 6
(B) 1
(E) 8
(C) 14
(D) 16
(E) 18

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12. In the figure below, !" and !" are tangents
15. The area of rectangle !"#$ is is 35!!! .
to the circle with centre ! . Suppose
Points ! and ! divide side !" into 3 equal
!" = 3 !", !" = 2 !", find !" in !".
segments. ! is the midpoint of side !". Find
the area of green triangle !"# in !!! .

(A) 2
(A) 1.5
(B) 3
(B) 2
(C) 4
(C) 2.5
(D) 5
(D) 3
(E) 6
(E) None of the above

13. Find the remainder when 55!"#$ + 17 is

1
divided by 8. 16. Given that m + = 4, find the value of
m

(A) 0 1
m4+ .
(B) 1 m4
(C) 3
(D) 5
(A) 169
(E) 7
(B) 181
14. The sum of a positive integer and 100 is a (C) 194
square number. The sum of same positive (D) 196
integer and 168 is also a square number. (E) None of the above
Find the integer.

(A) 100
(B) 121
(C) 144
(D) 156
(E) None of the above

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 17. Find the integer part of
20. The circumference of a circular lake is
1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 30 !". Paul and Mary cycles around the lake
+ + + + + +
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 in opposite directions, both starting from the
same point.

(A) 270
(B) 271
(C) 287
(D) 288
(E) None of the above

18. An integer is chosen from the set {1, 2,

3, … , 499, 500}. The probability that this
!
integer is divisible by 9 or 11 is , in its
!
Paul’s speed is 250 !/!"#, but he rests for
lowest terms. Find the value of ! + !.
5 minutes after every 55 minutes of cycling.
Mary’s speed is 200 !/!"#, but she rests for
(A) 110
10 minutes after every 1h of cycling. Find the
(B) 111
time taken, in hours, for them to meet for the
(C) 117
first time.
(D) 118
(E) 119
!
(A) 1 !"
!
19. It is given ! ! + 2! = 3, find the value of (B) 1 !"
!
(C) 2 !"
! ! + 7! ! + 8! ! − 13! + 12 !
(D) 2 !"
!
(A) 12 (E) 2 !"

(B) 13
(C) 14
(D) 15
(E) 16

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 QUESTIONS 21 - 25 ARE FREE RESPONSE
24. The radius of the 2 identical circles is 3 !".
Write your answer in the free response section of They are inscribed in a larger circle of radius
the ANSWER SHEET provided.
9 !", as shown in the figure below. Find the
area of blue shaded region, in terms of !.
21. Fill in each circle with one number from 1
to 10 such that the sum of any five
adjacent numbers is the minimum.

25. How many ways are there to colour a

10×10 grid using two colours, such that
22. Suppose ! and n are two positive integers
each 2×2 grid contains exactly 2 squares of
such that ! > ! . Given ! + ! = 28 and
each colour?
!! + !! = 400, find the value of !! − !! .

23. Evaluate the following

1 1 1 2 2 2
+ + ⋯+ + + + ⋯+ +
2 3 30 3 4 30
3 3 3 28 28 29
+ + ⋯+ + ⋯+ + +
4 5 30 29 30 30

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