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MOCK 21(I) COMPULSORY PART PAPER 2 SOLUTION

Compulsory Part Paper 2

Question No. Key Question No. Key

1. B 31. C
2. D 32. A
3. A 33. D
4. D 34. D
5. C 35. D

6. D 36. A
7. D 37. C
8. A 38. C
9. C 39. C
10. D 40. B

11. B 41. B
12. B 42. A
13. C 43. D
14. B 44. A
15. C 45. B

16. C
17. A
18. C
19. D
20. A

21. B
22. C
23. A
24. B
25. B

26. D
27. B
28. A
29. A
30. C

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MOCK 21(I) COMPULSORY PART PAPER 2 SOLUTION

Solutions to Paper 2
1. B 5. C
 1  2 001 L.H.S. = A(x + 4) + B(2x + 1)
 3 001 8
4  = Ax + 4A + 2Bx + B
 1  3 2 001 = (A + 2B)x + (4A + B)
=  2 3 001 (2 )
 (2 )  R.H.S. = C(x + 3)
 1  6 003 = Cx + 3C
=  6 002 2 Compare the coefficients on both sides.
2 
=2 6 003  6 002  A  2 B  C ........... (1)

=2 4 A  B  3C .........(2)
Substitute (1) into (2).
2. D 4A + B = 3(A + 2B)
5    4A + B = 3A + 6B
3 =
2  A = 5B
5 +   6 = 2 A
=5
3 = 5 B
5 A:B=5:1
= 3 Alternative method:
Substitute x = 3 into
3. A A(x + 4) + B(2x + 1)  C(x + 3).
4  4u2  12uv  9v2 A(3 + 4) + B[2(3) + 1] = C(3 + 3)
= 4  (4u2 + 12uv + 9v2) A  5B = 0
= 22  (2u + 3v)2 A = 5B
A
= [2 + (2u + 3v)][2  (2u + 3v)] =5
B
= (2 + 2u + 3v)(2  2u  3v)
A:B=5:1

4. D
6. D
f(3m  1)
Solving 3  2(x  5)  19:
= 2(3m  1)2 + 3(3m  1)  1
3  2x + 10  19
= 2(9m2  6m + 1) + 9m  3  1
2x  6
= 18m2  12m + 2 + 9m  3  1
x  –3 ............................. (1)
= 18m2  3m  2
4x  1
Solving 6:
3
4x + 1 < 18
4x < 17
x < 4.25 ................................... (2)
∵ x must satisfy (1) or (2).
∴ The solution is x < 4.25.
∴ The greatest integer is 4.

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7. D 9. C
By division algorithm, let I. Coordinates of the vertex = (h , k)
f(x) = (x2  4)Q(x) + ax + b, where ax + b is the From the figure,
remainder when f(x) is divided by x2  4. x-coordinate of the vertex < 0
∵ f(x) is divisible by x + 2. h<0
∴ f(2) = 0 ∴ I is true.
[(2)  4]Q(2) + a(2) + b = 0
2
II. When x = h,
2a + b = 0 ....... (1) y = (h  h)2  k
∵ When f(x) is divided by x  2, the = k
remainder is 4.  k (∵ k  0)
∴ f(2) = 4 ∴ The graph does not pass through the
(22  4)Q(2) + a(2) + b = 4 point (h , k).
2a + b = 4 ................. (2) ∴ II is not true.
(2)  (1): 4a = 4 III. y-intercept = (0  h)2  k
a=1 = h2  k
(1) + (2): 2b = 4 ∴ III is true.
b=2 ∴ Only I and III are true.
∴ The required remainder = x + 2
10. D
8. A Let $C be the cost of the book.
∵  is a root of the equation x(3x  5) = 1. Marked price = $C(1 + x%)
∴ (3  5) = 1 Selling price = $C(1 + x%)(1  10%)
32  5 = 1 ∴ C(1 + x%)(1  10%) = C(1 + 35%)
32 = 5 + 1 1 + x% = 1.5
5 + 10  62 x
= 0.5
= 5 + 10  2(32) 100
= 5 + 10  2(5 + 1) x = 50
= 5 + 10  10  2
=3

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11. B 14. B
3a  b 2 x kx
=
a  3b 5 Since w  ,w= , where k  0.
y y
5(3a + b) = 2(a + 3b)
k (1  16 %)x
15a + 5b = 2a + 6b New value of w =
(1  44 %) y
b = 13a
0.84 k x
2a  b 2a  13a =
∴ = 1.44 y
3a  4b 3a  4(13a)
15a 0.84 k x
= =
55a 1 .2 y
3 0 .7 k x
= =
11 y
Percentage change in w
12. B 0.7k x k x

Let T(n) be the number of dots in the nth y y
=  100 %
pattern. kx
T(1) = 6 y
T(2) = T(1) + 1 + 4 = 6 + 5 = 11 0.7  1
= 100%
T(3) = T(2) + 2 + 4 = 11 + 6 = 17 1
T(4) = T(3) + 3 + 4 = 17 + 7 = 24 = 30%
T(5) = T(4) + 4 + 4 = 24 + 8 = 32 ∴ w is decreased by 30%.
T(6) = T(5) + 5 + 4 = 32 + 9 = 41
T(7) = T(6) + 6 + 4 = 41 + 10 = 51 15. C
∴ The number of dots in the 7th pattern is Volume of the cone = 48 cm3
51. 1 2
a (4b) = 48
3
13. C a2b = 36
Upper limit of the volume of the carton of milk Volume of the cylinder
 1  = (3a)2b cm3
= 1.8   0.1 L = 9a2b cm3
 2 
= 1.85 L = 9(36) cm3
= 1 850 mL = 324 cm3
Lower limit of the volume of each bottle of milk
 1 
=  80  10  mL
 2 
= 75 mL
1 850
∴ n<
75
n < 24.67, cor. to 2 d.p.
∴ The greatest possible value of n is 24.

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16. C II. Let S be the area of △AEG.

Let r cm be the radius of the smaller sphere. ∵ ED // BF
Radius of the larger sphere ∴ △AEG ~ △ABH (AAA)
1 ∴ Area of △AEG : area of △ABH
=  (2r  5) cm
2 = AE2 : AB2
= 5r cm = AE2 : (2AE)2
Sum of the volumes of the spheres = 1 344 cm3 =1:4
4 3 4
r + (5r)3 = 1 344 Area of BEGH
3 3 = area of △ABH  area of △AEG
r3 + 125r3 = 1 008
= 4S  S
126r3 = 1 008
= 3S
r3 = 8
∵ AB // DC
r=2 ∴ △AEG ~ △CDG (AAA)
Sum of the surface areas of the two spheres EG AE 1
= [4(2)2 + 4(5  2)2] cm2 ∴ = =
DG CD 2
= 416 cm2 Area of △AEG : area of △ADG
= EG : DG
17. A =1:2
I. In △ADG and △CBH, Area of △ADE
AD = CB = area of △AEG + area of △ADG
∵ AD // BC = S + 2S
∴ DAG = BCH = 3S
1 ∴ Area of BEGH = area of △ADE
EB = AB
2 ∴ II is true.
1
= DC III. ∵ △ABC  △CDA (ASA)
2
∴ Area of △ABC = area of △CDA
= DF
Area of BCGE
∵ EB = DF and EB // DF.
= area of △ABC  area of △AEG
∴ BEDF is a parallelogram.
= area of △ABC  S
∴ ED // BF
Area of △CDG
∴ AGD = GHF
= area of △CDA  area of △ADG
= CHB
= area of △ABC  2S
∴ △ADG  △CBH (AAS)
∴ Area of BCGE  area of △CDG
∴ I is true.
∴ III is not true.
∴ Only I and II are true.

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18. C 19. D
∵ △ABE  △ADG (SAS) COD = 2CBD
∴ AE = AG and BAE = DAG = 36. = 2  32
In △AFE and △AFG, = 64
AE = AG ∵ BC // AD
AF = AF ∴ BCO = COD = 64
EAF = 90 – BAE  DAF In △BCE,
= 90 – 36  9 BEO = CBD + BCO
= 45 = 32 + 64
GAF = DAG + DAF = 36 + 9 = 45 = 96
∴ EAF = GAF
∴ △AFE  △AFG (SAS) 20. A
In △AFD, A
DAF + ADF + AFD = 180
9 + 90 + AFD = 180 B E
AFD = 81
∴ AFE = AFD = 81
In △CEF,
EFG = CEF + ECF C D
AFE + AFD = CEF + ECF I. Refer to the figure.
81 + 81 = CEF + 90 Size of each interior angle
CEF = 72 (5  2)  180 
=
Alternative method: 5
Let AB = BC = DC = AD = x. = 108
In △AFD, In △ABC,
DF ∵ AB = BC
= tan 9
x ∴ BAC = BCA
DF = x tan 9 BAC + BCA + ABC = 180
FC = DC  DF = x  x tan 9 BCA + BCA + 108 = 180
∵ △ABE  △ADG (SAS) 2BCA = 72
∴ BAE = DAG = 36 BCA = 36
In △ABE, ACD = BCD  BCA
BE
= tan 36 = 108  36
x = 72
BE = x tan 36 ∵ ACD + CDE = 72 + 108
EC = BC  BE = x  x tan 36 = 180
In △CEF, ∴ AC // ED
FC ∴ I is true.
tan CEF =
EC II. ∵ △BCD  △CDE (SAS)
x  x tan 9
= ∴ BD = CE
x  x tan 36
∴ II is true.
1  tan 9
=
1  tan 36
CEF = 72

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III. ∵ △AED  △ABC (SAS) 23. A

∴ EAD = BAC = 36 Coordinates of Q = ( 3 , 3)
BAD = BAE  EAD Coordinates of P = ( 3 , 3  2) = ( 3 , 1)
= 108  36 Let (r , ) be the polar coordinates of P.
= 72 r = ( 3 ) 2  12 = 2
2BAD = 2  72 = 144 Note that P lies in quadrant II.
3BCD = 3  108 = 324 1
∴ 2BAD  3BCD tan  =
 3
∴ III is not true.  = 150 or 330 (rejected)
∴ Only I and II are true. ∴ Polar coordinates of P = (2 , 150)

21. B 24. B
Let BAD = .
∵ AB // CD 25. B
∴ ADC = BAD = 
∵ AC = CD 26. D
∴ CAD = ADC =  80 2
Slope of OB = =
CAD + BAD = BAC 20  0 5
 +  = 136 ∵ OB  AP
2 = 136 ∴ Slope of AP  slope of OB = 1
 = 68 2
Slope of AP  = 1
In △CDE, 5
ECD + CED + ADC = 180 5
Slope of AP = 
ECD + 87 + 68 = 180 2
∴ The required equation is
ECD = 25
5
ABC = ECD y  7 =  ( x  3)
2
= 25
2y  14 = 5x + 15
5x + 2y  29 = 0
22. C
Let A and B be the positions of Andy and Betty
respectively.
N
B

9 km

A 5 km P
5
sin ABP =
9
ABP = 34, cor. to the nearest degree
∴ The required bearing is S34W.

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27. B 29. A
2x2 + 2y2  8x  12y + 15 = 0 I. Inter-quartile range
15  63  65 51  51 
x2 + y2  4x  6y + =0 =   kg
2  2 2 
∴ Coordinates of the centre of C = 13 kg
 4 6 ∴ I is true.
=  , 
 2 2  II. Range
= (2 , 3) = (73  45) kg
∵ L divides C into two equal parts.
= 28 kg
∴ L passes through the centre of C. ∴ II is true.
Substitute (2 , 3) into kx  5y + k = 0. III. Standard deviation
k(2)  5(3) + k = 0 = 8.59 kg, cor. to 3 sig. fig.
3k = 15 > 8 kg
k=5 ∴ III is not true.
5
y-intercept of L =  ∴ Only I and II are true.
5
=1
30. C
∵ The mode is 37 and the frequency of the
28. A
integer 22 is 2.
The table shows all possible outcomes of the
∴ At least two of p, q and r are equal to 37.
sum of the two numbers thrown.
Let p = q = 37.
Number on the 1st dice
Mean = 30
1 2 3 4 5 6
22  35  26  42  37  22  37  37  r
Number on the 2nd dice

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 = 30
9
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 258 + r = 270
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 r = 12
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Arranging the integers in ascending order:
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12, 22, 22, 26, 35, 37, 37, 37, 42
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Median = 35
Total number of possible outcomes = 36
Number of favourable outcomes = 15 31. C
15 5 1100000010116
The required probability = = = 1610 + 169 + 162 + 1
36 12
= (24)10 + (24)9 + 256 + 1
= 240 + 236 + 257

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32. A 34. D
1 k  2i 2 021
loga 2 = I. =
c k  2i 2 023
log 2 1 k  2i
= =
log a c k  2i 3
log a = c log 2 k  2i
=
1 k  2i
logb 5 =
c k  2i k  2i
= 
log 5 1 k  2i k  2i
=
log b c k 2  4k i  (2i ) 2
=
log b = c log 5 k 2  (2i ) 2
log 10 k 2  4k i  (4)
logab 10 = =
log ab k 2  (4)
1 k2  4 4k i
= = + 2
log a  log b k 4
2
k 4
1 1 k  2i
= =
c log 2  c log 5  k  2i
1 k  2i k  2i
= = 
c(log 2  log 5) k  2i k  2i
1 k 2  4k i  (2i ) 2
= =
c log 10 k 2  (2i ) 2
1 k 2  4k i  (4)
= =
c k 2  (4)
k2  4 4k i
=  2
33. D k 4
2
k 4
log 2 y  0 2  0 1
= =+
x3  4 04 
1
log2 y =  ( x 3  4) k2  4 4k i k2  4 4k i
= + +  2
2 k 4
2
k 4
2
k 4
2
k 4
When x = 2,
2k  8
2
1 = 2 , which is a real number.
log2 y =  [(2)3  4] k 4
2
∴ I is true.
log2 y = 6
1
y = 26 II.  = 

= 64
k2  4 4k i  k2  4 4ki 
= +   2  
k2  4 k  4  k  4 k  4 
2 2

8k i
=
k2  4
∴ The real part of  is equal to 0.
∴ II is true.

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 k2  4 4ki  36. A
III. 2 = 2 2  2 

k 4 k 4 ∵ x2  2cx + c  20  0 for any real number x.
2k 2  8 8k i ∴ For the equation x2  2cx + c  20 = 0,
= 2 + 2 0
k 4 k 4
∴ The real part of  is equal to the real (2c)  4(1)(c  20)  0
2

part of 2. 4c2 + 4c  80  0

∴ III is true. c2 + c  20  0
∴ I, II and III are true. (c + 5)(c  4)  0
5  c  4
35. D
Let Tn be the general term of the sequence. 37. C
I. Suppose the kth term is 25. The shaded region in the figure represents the
201  4k = 25 solution of the given system of inequalities.
y
4k = 176
k = 44
B x + 2y = 22
∴ T44 = 25
4x  3y = 22
∴ I is true.
A
II. Suppose the mth term is positive.
201  4m > 0
4m > 201 x
m < 50.25 O
C
∴ Only T1, T2, … , T50 are positive. 7x + 3y = 22
i.e. The sequence has 50 positive terms.
 x  2 y  22 ....................(1)
∴ II is true. 
III. Tn  Tn  1 = 201  4n  [201  4(n  1)] 4 x  3 y  22 ..................(2)
= 201  4n  201 + (4n  4) 4  (1)  (2): 11y = 66
= 4 y=6
∴ The sequence is an arithmetic Substitute y = 6 into (1).
x + 2(6) = 22
sequence and the common difference
is negative. x = 10
∴ The coordinates of A are (10 , 6).
Greatest value of the sum of the first n
terms  x  2 y  22 ....................(3)

= sum of all positive terms 7 x  3 y  22 ..................(4)
= sum of the first 50 terms 7  (3)  (4): 11y = 132
50 y = 12
= [201  4(1)  201  4(50)]
2 Substitute y = 12 into (3).
= 4 950 x + 2(12) = 22
∴ III is true. x = 2
∴ I, II and III are true. ∴ The coordinates of B are (2 , 12).

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4 x  3 y  22 ..................(5) 39. C

7 x  3 y  22 ..................(6) Construct GX such that GX  AXD.
(5) + (6): 11x = 44 A F B
x=4
E
Substitute x = 4 into (5).
4(4)  3y = 22 H
3y = 6 X G
y = 2
∴ The coordinates of C are (4 , 2).
At A(10 , 6),
4x + 3y  k = 4(10) + 3(6)  k = 58  k. D C
At B(2 , 12), In △EGX,
4x + 3y  k = 4(2) + 3(12)  k = 28  k. GX
tan DEH =
At C(4 , 2), EX
80
4x + 3y  k = 4(4) + 3(2)  k = 10  k. =
48  30
∴ The greatest value of 4x + 3y  k is 58  k.
DEH  77.319 616 51
∴ 58  k = 5
EX2 + GX2 = EG2
k = 53
EG = EX 2  GX 2

38. C = (48  30) 2  80 2 cm

Let (x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2) be the coordinates of A = 82 cm
and B respectively. In △ADF,
 x  2 y  3  0 ....................... (1) AF
 2 tan EDH =
AD
 x  y  8 x  ky  3  0 ...... (2)
2

48
From (1), x = 2y  3 .............. (3) =
60
Substitute (3) into (2).
EDH  38.659 808 25
(2y  3)2 + y2 + 8(2y  3)  ky  3 = 0 In △DEH,
4y2  12y + 9 + y2 + 16y  24  ky  3 = 0
DHE + DEH + EDH = 180
5y2 + (4  k)y  18 = 0
DHE = 180  DEH  EDH
∵ The mid-point of AB lies on the x-axis.
 180  77.319 616 51  38.659 808 25
∴ y-coordinate of the mid-point of AB = 0
= 64.020 575 24
y1  y2
=0 EH DE
2 =
sin EDH sin DHE
y1 + y2 = 0
DE sin EDH
4k EH =
 =0 sin DHE
5
k=4
48 sin 38.659 808 25
 cm
sin 64.020 575 24
 33.355 932 2 cm
GH = EG  EH
 (82  33.355 932 2) cm
= 48.644 067 8 cm
∵ AD // BC
∴ BGH = DEH  77.319 616 51

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BG = BC  CG = (60  30) cm = 30 cm 42. A

In △BGH, Arrange the 6 adults first.
BH2 = BG2 + GH2  2  BG  GH  cos BGH Number of ways of arranging the 6 adults = 6!
30 2  48.644 067 82  Since no children stand next to each other, the
BH  cm
2(30)(48.644 067 8) cos 77.319 616 51 3 children must be separated by the adults.
= 51.2 cm, cor. to the nearest 0.1 cm After the adults are arranged, there are 5 places
for the 3 children (since no children are at any
40. B of the two ends).
Number of ways of arranging the children
Join DE. 5
= P3
ABC = ACM = 40o
∴ Number of different queues that can be
CDE = ACM = 40o
formed
ADC = BCD + ABC
= 6!  P35
ADE + CDE = BCD + ABC
= 43 200
ADE + 40 = 40 + 40
ADE = 40
43. D
ACD = ADE = 40o
For Clement to win at his second draw, each of
In △ACD,
Clement and Diana should draw a red ball first,
CAD + ADC + ACD = 180
and then Clement should draw a green ball.
CAD + 40 + 40 + 40 = 180
∴ The required probability
CAD = 60 5 4 1
=  
6 5 4
41. B
1
Note that △PQR is a right-angled triangle, =
6
where RPQ = 90.
I. ∵ The circumcentre of △PQR is the
44. A
mid-point of QR.
Let x marks be the mean score in the test.
∴ The circumcentre lies on QR.
72  x
∴ I is true. Standard score of Carol =
8
II. ∵ The orthocentre of △PQR is at P. 56  x
∴ The orthocentre does not lie outside Standard score of David =
8
△PQR. ∴ Difference of the standard scores
∴ II is not true. 72  x 56  x
= 
III. ∵ The incentre of △PQR must lie 8 8
inside △PQR. =2
∴ III is true.
∴ Only I and III are true. 45. B
a= 2a  15
2
a = 2a + 15
a  2a  15 = 0
2

(a  5)(a + 3) = 0
a = 5 or 3 (rejected)

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