2nd Term Exam MathSmart (Compulsory Part)

S4 MATH
PAPER 2

MATHEMATICS Compulsory Part

S4 2nd Term Examination (Set B)
PAPER 2

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There are 27 questions in this paper. The total mark is 54.
The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Choose the best answer for each question.

4x
1. 
(2 x4 )3
A. 32x8.
x8
B. .
2
32
C. .
x11
1
D. .
2x11

2. If 7  3  17  9  6 , then  
A. 5.
B. 3.
C. –3.
D. –5.

3. Let p, q and r be non-zero numbers. If p : r = 2 : 5 and 10q = 7r, then q : p =

A. 4 : 7.
B. 7 : 4.
C. 7 : 25.
D. 25 : 7.

4. The scale of a map is 1 : 20 000. If the actual area of a garden is 2 km2, then the area of this garden on the map
is
A. 50 cm2.
B. 10 cm2.
C. 5 cm2.
D. 1 cm2.

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5. Let u, v and w be non-zero constants such that u is 20% smaller than v and w is 20% larger than v. By what
percentage is w larger than u?
A. 50%
100
B. %
3
C. 25%
25
D. %
2

6. Let a and m be constants. Solve the equation (x – a)(x – 2a) = (a – m)(2a – m).
A. x = –m or x = m – 3a
B. x = –m or x = m + 3a
C. x = m or x = 3a – m
D. x = m or x = –3a – m

7. Let k be a constant. If  and  are the roots of the equation x2 – 4x + k = 0, then 2 + 4 =

A. 4 – k.
B. 4 + k.
C. 16 – k.
D. 16 + k.

8. Let f(x) = 14 – 5x2. If  is a constant, find f(1 – 4).

A. 9 – 80 2
B. 9 + 80 2
C. 9 – 40 + 80 2
D. 9 + 40 – 80 2

9. Let f(x) = mx6 + 54x3 + n, where m and n are constants. If f(x) is divisible by 3x – 2, find the remainder when
f(x) is divided by 3x + 2.
A. –32
B. –16
C. 16
D. 32

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10. If r varies directly as the square of p and inversely as the cube root of q, which of the following must be constant?
p2 r
A.
3 q

r
B. 2 3
pq
p6
C.
qr 3
q3 r
D.
p2

11. It is given that z varies inversely as u and directly as v3. If u is decreased by 64% and v is decreased by 10%,
then z
A. is increased by 21.5%.
B. is increased by 10.8%.
C. is decreased by 7.9%.
D. is decreased by 14.2%.

12. The greatest integer satisfying the compound inequality –2(x – 3) + 3 > 15 or 7 – 2x > 5 – x is
A. –4.
B. –3.
C. 1.
D. 2.

13. If log3 4 = p and log3 10 = q, then log3 60 =

A. p  2q .

1
B. p  q 1.
2
1
C. pq .
2

D. pq .

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14. In the figure, the two straight lines L1 and L2 intersect at a point on the positive x-axis. Which of the following
are true?
y
I. b<0
II. a>c
III. ad = bc
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
x
D. I, II and III O

15. The figure shows the graphs of y = ax, y = bx and y = cx on the same rectangular coordinate system, where a, b
and c are positive constants. If the graph of y = bx is the reflection image of the graph of y = cx with respect to
the y-axis, which of the following are true?
I. c>1 y

II. a<b y=a x

y=b x
y = cx
III. bc = 1
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only x
D. I, II and III O

16. It is given that y is the sum of two parts, one part is a constant and the other part varies as x2. When x = –1,
y = 4 and when x = 3, y = 12. Denote the graph of y against x by Γ. Which of the following is / are true?
I. The maximum value of y is 3.
II. The y-intercept of Γ is 3.
III. Γ has no x-intercepts.
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only

17. In the figure, ABC = BDC = 90. If AB = m, then BD = A

m cos v u
A. .
tan u
m B C
B. . v
tan u sin v
C. m tan u cos v.
D
D. m tan u sin v.

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18. If 90    180 , which of the following must be positive?
sin 
A.
tan 
B. cos2  sin
cos
C.
tan 2 
D. sin cos

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19.  tan(90   ) tan(180   ) 
sin(180   )cos(270   )
A. cos2  .
1
B.  .
sin 2 
1
C.  .
tan 2 
1
D. .
tan 2 

20. For 0  x  360 , how many roots does the equation 2sin x  3cos2 x  2 have?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

21. Solve (4x  1)2  4(4x  1)  5  0 .

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A. 0 x
2
1
B. 1  x 
2
3
C. x  0 or x 
2
1
D. x  1 or x 
2

22. Which of the following is the least?

A. 20006000
B. 25005000
C. 30004500
D. 45003000

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 2  cos x
23. For 270  x  360 , the greatest value of is
3  2cos x
2
A. .
3
B. 1.
3
C. .
2
D. 3.

24. Let k be a constant. Find the range of values of k such that the straight line y = kx + 9 intersects the parabola
y = x2 – 3x + 13.
A. 1  k  7
B. 7  k  1
C. k  1 or k  7
D. k  7 or k  1

25. In the figure, the straight line x = k cuts the x-axis, the graph of y = loga x and the graph of y = logb x at the
BC
points A, B and C respectively, where a, b and k are positive constants. Then 
AB
A. logb a – 1. y
B. loga b – 1.
C. 1 – loga b.
C
D. 1 – logb a.
B
x
O A

26. In the figure, the straight line L shows the relation between log9 x and log9 y. It is given that L passes through
the points (1, 4) and (5, 14). If y = kxa, then k =
A. 27.
B. 4.
L
5
C. .
2
3
D. .
2

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27. Let O be the origin. The coordinates of the points P and Q are (p, 0) and (0, q) respectively, where p and q are
positive numbers. If the circumcentre of △OPQ lies on the straight line 6x + 18y = 19p, then p : q =
A. 6 : 17.
B. 9 : 16.
C. 16 : 9.
D. 17 : 6.

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