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3 Mathematics MC(1)
Tips: Answers are evenly distributed.

Section A: 30 marks
6. f(x) = x2 – hx + 15. Given that f(-3) = 78, then
2666 f(2) is
1. =?
8111 A. – 17
A. 0.25555 B. – 6
B. 2111 C. 9
C. 2333 D. 18
D. 8222 7. Factorize 168x2 + 232xy – 80y2.
A. (7x – 2y)(3x + 5y)
2. If 5(m + a) = 6(m – 1), then m = ? B. 2(14x + 4y)(6x – 10y)
A. 5 – 6a C. 4(14x – 4y)(3x + 5y)
B. 5a + 6 D. 8(7x – 2y)(3x + 5y)
C. 6 – 5a
D. 6a + 5 8. In a school, 33% of students are overweight. It
is given that 60% of the students in the school
3. (a + b)(a – b)(a + 1) = ? are girls and 45% of the girls are overweight. If
A. a3 + ab2 + a2 – b2 x% of the boys in the school are overweight,
B. a3 – ab2 + a2 – b2 find x.
C. a3 + a2b – ab2 – b3 A. 8
D. a3 – ab2 + a2 + b2 B. 15
1 3 C. 25
4. − =?
𝑎+1 𝑎−3 D. 55
2𝑎+6
A. − 𝑎2 −2𝑎−3
9. The solution of 9x + 8 ≤ 4(x – 3) and 6 – 7x >
𝑎−3 20 is
B. 𝑎2 −4𝑎−6 A. x ≤ – 4
2𝑎−6 B. x ≥ – 4
C. 𝑎2 −𝑎+3 C. x > – 2
2𝑎−6 D. x < – 2
D. 𝑎2 −2𝑎−3 10. If x and y are non-zero numbers such that
5. If x = 22.3 (correct to 3 significant figures.), the 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 7 2𝑥 + 𝑦
= . Then =?
range of x is 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 10 𝑥 + 2𝑦

A. 22.25 ≤ x < 22.35 A. 1

D. 22.2 < x ≤ 22.4 11

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D. 8
11. The base of a solid right prism is a regular 6- 16. The area of the sector OAB is π cm2, where O is
sided polygon of side 8 cm. If the volume of the the centre of the sector OAB. If ∠AOB = 90o,
prism is 288 cm3, find the total surface area of which of the following are true.
the prism correct to the nearest cm2. i) The perimeter of the sector OAB is
A. 166 cm2 π cm.
B. 249 cm2 ii) The radius of the sector OAB is 2 cm.
C. 416 cm2 iii) The area of the circle with AB as
D. 748 cm2 diameter is 2π cm2.
A. (i) only
12. In a shape, the innermost shape is called 1st B. (iii) only
level, the outermost shape is called nth level. If C. (i) and (iii) only
the 1st level is 24cm2, the 2nd level is 30cm2, the D. (ii) and (iii) only
3rd level is 36cm2, find the area of 8th level.
A. 60 cm2 17. In the figure, BCE is straight line. Given that
B. 66 cm2 CD⊥BE,∠CBD = 45o, CE = CD,∠ACE =∠
C. 72 cm2 CAB. Which of the following statement is
D. 78 cm2 incorrect.
A. ΔABC is an equilateral triangle.
13. Which of the following statements about the B. ΔACE is an isosceles triangle.
graph of y = x2 – 5x – 24 must be true. C. C is the mid-point of BE.
i) The x-intercepts are 8 and – 3. D. C is the mid-point of AD.
ii) The y-intercept is – 24.
iii) The graph opens upward.
A. (i) and (ii) only 18. ABCDE is a regular pentagon. Which of the
B. (i) and (iii) only following statement is correct?
C. (ii) and (iii) only i) BD = BE
D. (i), (ii) and (iii) ii) ∠AEB =∠DBE =∠BDC
14. Find x if 3x + 2y = 33 and 4x – 5y + 2 = 0. iii) External∠: Internal∠= 2:3
A. 6 A. (i) and (ii) only
B. 7 B. (i) and (iii) only
C. 14 C. (ii) and (iii) only
D. 25 D. (i), (ii) and (iii)

15. There are 16 identical sphere of 201πcm3. 19. Given that the compass bearing of B from A is
They are all melted and recast into 2 similar N46oW, the compass bearing of C from B is
cones. Given that the ratio of the height between N62oE,
two cones are 7:9. Find the volume of smaller ∠BCA = 50o. Find the compass bearing of A
cone. from C.
A. 572πcm3 A. N12oE
B. 1029πcm3 B. N12oW
C. 2018πcm3 C. S12oW
D. 3346πcm3 D. S12oE
20. In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle. Let E be a 24. A large cone is cut into a small cone and a
point lying on AC such that BE is perpendicular frustum. The ratio of C.S.A of small cone to
to AC. BE is produced to the point F such that frustum is 9:16. Find the volume of the frustum
CF = AD. Denote the point of intersection of BF if the volume of small cone is 405cm3.
and CD by G. Which of the following are true? A. 791 cm3
i) ∠DAE =∠DGF B. 1230 cm3
ii) ΔBCE ~ ΔCGE C. 1470 cm3
iii) ΔBCE≅ΔFCE D. 1875 cm3
A. (i) and (ii) only.
B. (i) and (iii) only. 25. What is the area of ΔBFC? (correct to 3 sig.
C. (ii) and (iii) only. fig.)
D. (i), (ii) and (iii). A. 6.20 sq.units
B. 12.2 sq.units
21. The coordinates of the point P are (2, –8). P is C. 25.6 sq.units
reflected with respect to the y-axis to the point D. 38.4 sq.units
Q. Q is then rotated clockwise about the origin
through 90o to the point R. Find the x- 26. Which equation pass points (1, -5) and (22, 1).
coordinate of R. A. x + 3y – 25 = 0
A. –8 B. x – 5y – 26 = 0
B. –2 C. 2x – 7y – 37 = 0
C. 2 D. 7x + 2y – 37 = 0
D. 8
27. The stem-and-leaf diagram below shows the
22. In the figure, given that BD⊥AC, ΔDAC ~ distribution of the weights (in kg) of a group of
ΔDBA. Let∠ACB be 𝜃. Find∠BAD. workers. If a worker is randomly selected from
A. 𝜃 the group, find the probability that the weight of
B. 90o – 𝜃 the selected worker is not less than the lower
C. 90o + 𝜃 quartile of the distribution.
D. 2𝜃 A. 14
B. 15
23. In the figure, there are two circles overlapping. C. 16
The radius of larger circle and smaller circle is D. 56
10cm and 9cm respectively. Given that the total
area of the figure is 162π cm2. Find the area of
shaded region.
A. 5π cm2 28. There are 3 red balls, 5 blue balls and 6 green
B. 19π cm2 balls. If 3 balls are chosen, find the probability
C. 23π cm2 of getting exactly 3 red balls.
3
D. 152π cm2 A. 14
1
B. 68
1
C. 182
1
D. 364
29. The box-and-whisker diagram below shows the
distribution of the ages of a group of
researchers. Find the range of the distribution.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 34
30. The mean of 70 integers is 32. If the mean of 30
of these 70 integers is 24, find the mean of the
remaining 40 integers.
A. 38
B. 40
C. 43
D. 74