The Association of Directors and Former Directors of Pok Oi Hospital Limited

Leung Sing Tak College

2020-21 FIRST TERM TEST
S. 4 MATHEMATICS (Compulsory Part)
Question Paper (Section A)

Date : 28 – 10 – 2020
Time : 08:30 – 09:45 (75 minutes)
Full Marks: 80

Instructions:

1. In this test, the whole paper consists of two sections, Section A and Section B.

2. This paper consists of Section A only.

3. Attempt all questions in this paper.

4. Section A carries 40 marks. In this section, it contains 20 multiple choice questions and each

question carries 2 marks. You are advised to use an HB pencil to mark all the answers on the

Answer Sheet, so that wrong marks can be completely erased with a clean rubber. You must

mark the answers clearly; otherwise you will lose marks if the answers cannot be captured.

You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you mark more than one answer, you

will receive NO MARKS for that question. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

5. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

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Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (40 marks)
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1. a 2 − 5a − 4b 2 − 10b =
A. (a − 2b)(a + 2b − 5) .
B. (a + 2b)(a + 2b − 5) .
C. (a − 2b)(a − 2b + 5) .
D. (a + 2b)(a − 2b − 5) .

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2. If z = + , then x =
x y
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A. − .
y z
y
B. .
yz − 1
1
C. − y.
z
z
D. .
yz − y

3. The quadratic equation 2x2 − px − 3 = 0 has two real roots, where p is an integer. If only one of
the roots of the equation is an integer, how many possible values of p are there?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

4. Solve the quadratic equation (2x – 9)2 = (x + 3)2.

A. x=2
B. x = –3 or x = 4.5
C. x = 2 or x = 12
D. x = 12

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5. Which of the following equations has roots − and 8 ?
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A. x2 − x + 8 = 0
B. 2 x 2 + 15 x − 8 = 0
C. 2 x 2 − 15 x − 8 = 0
D. x 2 − 15 x − 4 = 0

6. Solve 3x 2 + x − 3 = 0 .

−1  37
A. x=
2
−1  37
B. x=
6
1  37
C. x=
3
1  37
D. x=
2

7. Let r be a constant. If one root of the equation x2 + 4rx – 12 = 0 is –2, find the other root.
A. –6
B. –1
C. 1
D. 6

8. If the graph of y = x2 + 4x – a cuts the x-axis at two points, then

A. a  – 4.
B. a  – 4.
C. a  – 4.
D. a  – 4.

9. The graph of y = x2 – bx + c is given as shown. Which of the following is true ?

A. b > 0, c > 0 y
B. b < 0, c > 0
C. b > 0, c < 0 x
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D. b < 0, c < 0

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10. In the figure, the graph of y = 3x2 + 6x – 24 intersects the x-axis at two points P and Q. Find the
length of PQ .
y
A. 2 y = 3x + 6x – 24
2

B. 6
x
P O Q
C. 12
D. 24

11. Find the number of x-intercept(s) of the graph of y = 2( x + 3) − x(7 − x) .

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

12. Which of the following statements must be true ?

A. If x is a real number, then x must be a complex number.
B. The product of two irrational numbers must be irrational.
C. The division of two rational numbers must be rational.
D. If the real part of a complex number is 0, then the complex number must be purely
imaginary.

13. If α and β are the roots of the equation x 2 − 7 x + 5 = 0 , which of the following is the quadratic
equation formed in x with the pair of roots −2 and −2  ?

A. x 2 + 14 x + 20 = 0
B. x 2 + 14 x − 20 = 0
C. x 2 − 7 x − 10 = 0
D. x 2 − 28 x + 20 = 0

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14. Let α and β be the roots of the equation 2x2 + kx–3 = 0, where k is a constant. Find the value of
4α2–2kβ + 7.
A. 13
B. 14
C. 13 – k2
D. 13 + k2

15. Which of the following numbers are rational?

I. 0.3

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II.
7
III. 8
IV. 121

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

16. If p is a real number, then (8i − 3)( p − i) =

A. 8 − 3 p + (3 + 8 p)i .
B. −8 − 3 p + (3 + 8 p)i .
C. 8 − 3 p + (−3 + 8 p)i .
D. −8 − 3 p + (−3 + 8 p)i .

17. If x is a real number, then the imaginary part of (x + i)(3 – xi) is

A. 2x.
B. 4x.
C. 3 – x2.
D. 3 + x2.

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18. Suppose a and b are non-zero real numbers. Which of the followings must be real?
I. ai + bi
II. ai  bi
III. (a − bi)2

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

19. In the figure, ABCD is a square of side 10 cm. If AE = AF and the area of CEF is
20 cm2, which of the following equations can be used to find AF ?
A. x 2 + 10(10 − x) + 20 = 100
1 2
B. x + 10(10 − x) + 20 = 100
2
C. x 2 + 20(10 − x) + 20 = 100
1 2
D. x + 10 x + 20 = 100
2

20. Let x cm be the length of the base of a right-angled triangle. The height of the triangle is 7 cm
shorter than the base. If the area of the triangle is 30 cm2, then the length of hypotenuse is

A. 5 cm.
B. 12 cm.
C. 13 cm.
D. 17 cm.

End of Section A
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 The Association of Directors and Former Directors of Pok Oi Hospital Limited
Leung Sing Tak College
2020-21 FIRST TERM TEST
S. 4 MATHEMATICS (Compulsory Part)
Question-Answer Paper (Section B)
Date : 28 – 10 – 2020 Candidate Number:________________
Time : 08:30 – 09:45 (75 minutes)
Full Marks: 80

Instructions:
1. Write your candidate number on the space provided.
2. In this test, the whole paper consists of two sections, Section A and Section B.
3. This paper is a Question-Answer paper for Section B.
4. Attempt all questions in this paper.
5. Section B carries 40 marks. Show your working steps clearly on the space provided
6. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant
figures.
7. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
8. This paper must be answered in English.

Section A Section B Section A + Section B Total

Score /40 /40 /80 /100

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Section B: Short Questions (40 marks)
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21. Factorize
(a) 4 p 2 − 12 p + 9 ,

(b) 4 p 2 − 12 p + 9 − (r + 7)2 .
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22. Make m the subject of the formula = 4p . (3 marks)
2m + n
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23. (a) Solve 2( x + 6)2 = 19 x + 84 .

(b) Hence, solve 2( y + 2)2 = 19( y − 4) + 84 .

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24. It is given that the total area of the three squares in the figure below is 266 cm2. Is it possible
that the sum of the perimeters of the squares is greater than 100 cm? Explain your answer.

x cm
(x+1) cm (x+3) cm
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25. The graph of y = x( x + h) − 2h touches the x-axis.
(a) Find the possible value(s) of h.
(b) Sam claims that if he takes the smaller value of h, the root of x( x + h) − 2h = 0 is
greater than 0. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
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26. If α and β are the roots of the equation 2 x 2 − 4 x − 9 = 0 , find the values of
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(a) α + β, (b) αβ, (c) + ,
 
(d) (2 − 1)(2 − 1) , (e)  − , (f) 2 2 − 4 − 9 .
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27. (a) Express in the form of a + bi, where a and b are real numbers.
3−i
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(b) The roots of the quadratic equation x 2 + cx + d = 0 are and , where c and d are
3−i 3+i
constants.
(i) Find c and d.
(ii) Find the range of values of r such that the quadratic equation x 2 + cx + d = r has
real solutions.
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