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This document contains a mathematics intensive course review test with multiple choice and conventional questions covering topics like indices, percentages, factorization, inequalities, statistics, and geometry. The test has 3 sections (A, B, C) with section A containing 18 multiple choice questions worth 2 marks each. Section B contains 22 conventional questions worth a total of 42 marks. Section C contains 2 bonus questions worth 5 bonus marks. The test is designed to take 1 hour and calculators are allowed.

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This document contains a mathematics intensive course review test with multiple choice and conventional questions covering topics like indices, percentages, factorization, inequalities, statistics, and geometry. The test has 3 sections (A, B, C) with section A containing 18 multiple choice questions worth 2 marks each. Section B contains 22 conventional questions worth a total of 42 marks. Section C contains 2 bonus questions worth 5 bonus marks. The test is designed to take 1 hour and calculators are allowed.

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Mathematics Intensive Course/Review Test 1/P.

Mathematics Intensive Course


Review Test 1
Name: __________________ Marks: __/60

Instructions:

1. There are three sections, A, B and C. Answer all the questions.


2. The allowed time is an hour.
3. Calculators are allowed
4. Unless otherwise specified, all the answers should be exact or in 3 significant
figures.
5. There are two bonus questions, total with 5 bonus marks.
6. This test paper is covered with the following topics:
(a) Law of Indices
(b) More about Percentages
(c) More about Factorization
(d) Inequalities in one unknown
(e) Statistics
(f) More about Deductive Geometry
7. You can simply print out the whole Test Paper or put down all the answers in a
blank paper.
Mathematics Intensive Course/Review Test 1/P.2

A. Multiple Choice Questions (18 marks, 2 marks each)

1. Which of the following statements are always correct?


1
(i) 𝑎−𝑚 = 𝑎𝑚

(ii) 𝑎𝑚 = 𝑎𝑚+1 ÷ 1
(iii) 𝑎0 = 1

A. (i)
B. (i) and (ii)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. None of above

2. Factorize 9 − (𝑎 − 3)2 .

A. −𝑎(𝑎 − 6)
B. −𝑎(6 − 𝑎)
C. 𝑎(6 + 𝑎)
D. 𝑎(3 − 𝑎)

3. Factorize 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 + 3𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑦.

A. (𝑥 + 2𝑦)(3𝑥 − 2)
B. (𝑥 + 𝑦)(3𝑥 + 2)
C. (𝑥 − 𝑦)(2 − 3𝑥 )
D. 2𝑥(𝑥 − 𝑦)2

4. Which of the following numbers is/are in scientific notation?


(i) 7.28 × 10−99
(ii) 10.1 × 109
(iii) 2.426 × 10−3

A. (i) and (ii)


B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (i) and (iii)
D. All of the above
Mathematics Intensive Course/Review Test 1/P.3

27𝑛+2
5. =
81𝑛+2

1
A. 3𝑛+2

B. 32−𝑛
C. 27−𝑛−3
3
D. 4

6. Find the principal if it’s deposited at a simple interest rate of 9.5% p.a. for 4 years
and an amount of $67 000 is obtained.
(Given that the answer corrects to the nearest $100.)

A. $48500
B. $48550
C. $46600
D. $48600

3 2𝑥 1
7. Solve 3(𝑥 + 3) − (2𝑥 − 7) ≤ 2 ( 3 + 6).

A. No solutions exist.
2
B. 𝑥 ≥ 3

3
C. 𝑥 ≤
2

D. 𝑥 ≤ 1
Mathematics Intensive Course/Review Test 1/P.4

8. If 0 > 𝑎 > 𝑏, which of the following are always true?

A. 𝑎2 > 𝑏2
B. √(𝑎2 ) < √(𝑏2 )
C. 𝑎 − 1 < 𝑏 − 1
D. 𝑎 + 𝑏 > 0

9. If 𝑎 > 𝑏 > 0, which of the following are always true?

A. √𝑎 − √𝑏 < 0
B. √𝑎𝑏 > √𝑏𝑎
C. 𝑎 + 𝑏 > 2𝑎 − 𝑏
D. (𝑎 + 𝑏)2 > (𝑎 − 𝑏)2
Mathematics Intensive Course/Review Test 1/P.5

B. Conventional Questions (All steps must be clearly shown.) (42 marks)

10.
3𝑥−2
(a) Solve 2𝑥 + 4 > .
−3

(b) Write down all integers satisfying the inequality in (a).


(3 marks)
Mathematics Intensive Course/Review Test 1/P.6

1 1
11. Solve (𝑥 − 2) < − (2𝑥 − 3).
3 2

(2 marks)

12.
(a) Factorize 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2
(b) Hence, Factorize 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 − 2𝑦
(3 marks)
Mathematics Intensive Course/Review Test 1/P.7

13.
(a) Factorize 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3
(b) Hence, Factorize 𝑥 9 + 𝑦 9
(3 marks)

2
14. Simplify (𝑥 3 )(2 ) .
(2 marks)
Mathematics Intensive Course/Review Test 1/P.8

15. Mary deposited a sum of money $P into a bank with a R% p.a. in 5 years. Find
the compound interest if it’s compounded: (Assume there is 365 days each year,
and there is 24 hours each day)
(a) Yearly
(b) Half-Yearly
(c) Daily
(Express the answers in terms of P and R)
(4 marks)
Mathematics Intensive Course/Review Test 1/P.9

16. The following table shows the mark distribution of a test


Mark 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 5 3 8 2 18 8
(a) Find the mean, median and the mode of the marks.
(b) One of the students, Peter, found out that there was some correcting
mistake of his paper, his teacher soon added 5 marks to his paper. Given
that the full mark of this paper is 6 (No Bonus Questions). Find the %
change of the mean, median and the mode of the marks.
(5 marks)

17. In the figure, 𝐵𝐸𝐷 is a straight line and ∠𝐵𝐴𝐸 = ∠𝐵𝐶𝐷.


(a) Are there any similar triangles? If it has, write down all
the pair(s) with suitable reasons
(b) Prove that 𝐸 is the mid-point of 𝐵𝐷.

(5 marks)
Mathematics Intensive Course/Review Test 1/P.10

18. In the figure, 𝐶𝐴 = 𝐶𝐵 = 𝐶𝐷.


Prove that ∠𝐵𝐶𝐷 = 2∠𝐵𝐴𝐷.

(3 marks)

19. Solve the following inequalities:


1
(1 − 𝑥 ) < 3
{2
3(𝑥 + 1 ) > 2
(3 marks)
Mathematics Intensive Course/Review Test 1/P.11

20. In the figure, 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷 intersect at 𝐸.


It is given that ∠𝐴𝐵𝐸 = ∠𝐶𝐷𝐸 = 90°,
𝐴𝐸 = 2𝐸𝐶 and 𝐶𝐷 = 6, find AB.

(4 marks)
Mathematics Intensive Course/Review Test 1/P.12

21.
(a) Factorize 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 15.
(b) Factorize 2𝑥 2 + 20𝑥 + 50.
(c) Using (a) and (b), Factorize 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 44𝑥 − 150.
(5 marks)
Mathematics Intensive Course/Review Test 1/P.13

C. Bonus Question (5 marks)

22. Factorize 𝑥 3 + 9𝑥 2 + 28𝑥 + 30. (Bonus 2 marks)

907 143
23. There are two items worth $(24333 + 15625) and $(19144 + 640 ) in 2016

approximately. If two items increased steadily at a rate of (𝑥 + 𝑦)% and


(𝑥 + 2𝑦)% respectively. find x and y if those items worth $20 000 and $15 000
in 2011 respectively.
(Bonus 3 marks)

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