Secondary 2

Mathematics Name: _______________ Class:________( )

Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 Test
Time allowed: 30 minutes Marks: ______ / 33
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (10 marks)

1. 2. 3. 4 5.

1. Which of the following must be identities?

I. 10  2x  2( x  5)
II. ( x  y) 2  x 2  2 xy  y 2
III. (2 x  y)(2 x  y)  2 x 2  y 2
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

2. If p and q are constants such that px2 – 3  (x + 1)(px – 2q) + 5, then q =

A. –8.
B. 4.
C. 4.
D. 8.

3. ax + bx + ay + by – az – bz =
A. (a – b)(x – y + z)
B. (a – b)(x + y + z)
C. (a + b)(x – y – z)
D. (a + b)(x + y – z)

4. 4 – (3x + y)2 =
A. (2 – 3x  y)(2 + 3x – y)
B. (2 – 3x – y)(2 + 3x + y)
C. (2 + 3x – y)(2 – 3x + y)
D. (2 + 3x – y)(2 + 3x + y)
5. Which of the following expressions have a factor 2  m?
I. 2n  mn  2 + m
II. 4  m2
III. m2  4m + 4
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

Section B: Conventional Questions (23 marks)

6. Determine whether each of the following equations is an identity.

(a) 2( x  4)  5(1  x)  3x  3 (3 marks)

(b) ( x  4)2  8 x  ( x  4)2 (4 marks)

7. Factorize
(a) y 3  xy 2  3y 2 , (1 mark)

(b) y 3  xy 2  3 y 2  x  y  3 . (3 marks)

8. (a) Factorize 4 x 2  12 xy  9 y 2 . (1 mark)

(b) Hence, factorize 25 z 2  4 x 2  12 xy  9 y 2 . (3 marks)

9. If ( x  3)( Ax  4)  x(5x  B)  12 , where A and B are constants, find the values of A and B. (4 marks)

10. It is given that bx(ax + c) + ac  6x2 + 12x + 8, where a, b and c are positive constants. Find a : b : c.
(4 marks)

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Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (10 marks)

1. 2. 3. 4 5.

A C D B D

1. A
For I:
R.H.S.  2( x  5)
 2 x  10
 10  2 x
∵ L.H.S.  R.H.S.
∴ 10  2x  2( x  5)
Clearly, II is an identity.
For III:
L.H.S.  (2 x  y )(2 x  y )
 (2 x) 2  y 2
 4x2  y 2
∵ L.H.S.  R.H.S.
∴ (2 x  y)(2 x  y)  2 x 2  y 2 is not an identity.
∴ The answer is A.

2. C
When x = 0,
p(0) 2  3  (0  1)[ p(0)  2q]  5
3  2q  5
2q  8
q4

3. D
ax  bx  ay  by  az  bz  x(a  b)  y(a  b)  z (a  b)
 (a  b)( x  y  z )

4. B
4  (3x  y )2  22  (3x  y ) 2
 [2  (3x  y )][2  (3 x  y)]
 (2  3x  y )(2  3 x  y)
 (2  3x  y)(2  3 x  y)

5. D
For I:
2n  mn  2  m  n(2  m)  (2  m)
 (2  m)(n  1)
 ∴ 2n  mn  2  m has a factor 2  m.
For II:
4  m2  22  m2
 (2  m)(2  m)
∴ 4  m2 has a factor 2  m.
For III:
m 2  4m  4  m 2  2(m)(2)  2 2
 (m  2) 2
 (2  m) 2
∴ m2  4m  4 has a factor 2  m.
∴ The answer is D.

Section B: Conventional Questions

6. (a) L.H.S.  2( x  4)  5(1  x)
 2 x  8  5  5 x 1M+1A
 3x  3
R.H.S.  3x  3
∵ L.H.S. = R.H.S.
∴ 2( x  4)  5(1  x)  3x  3 is an identity. 1A

(b) L.H.S.  ( x  4)2  8 x

 x 2  8 x  16  8 x 1M+1A
 x 2  16
R.H.S.  ( x  4)
2
1M
 x 2  8 x  16
∵ L.H.S. ≠ R.H.S.
∴ ( x  4)2  8 x  ( x  4)2 is not an identity. 1A

7. (a) y 3  xy2  3 y 2  y 2 ( y  x  3) 1A

(b) y 3  xy 2  3 y 2  x  y  3
 y 2 ( y  x  3)  ( y  x  3) 1M
 ( y  x  3)( y  1)
2
1M
 ( y  x  3)( y  1)( y  1) 1A
 (a) 4 x  12 xy  9 y  (2 x)  2(2 x)(3 y )  (3 y )
2 2 2 2
8.
 (2 x  3 y )2 1A

(b) 25 z 2  4 x 2  12 xy  9 y 2  25 z 2  (4 x 2  12 xy  9 y 2 )
 (5 z ) 2  (2 x  3 y ) 2 1M for using (a)
 [5 z  (2 x  3 y )][5 z  (2 x  3 y )] 1M
 (5 z  2 x  3 y )(5 z  2 x  3 y ) 1A

9. L.H.S.  ( x  3)( Ax  4)
 Ax 2  3 Ax  4 x  12
 Ax 2  (3 A  4) x  12 1A
R.H.S.  x(5x  B)  12
 5x 2  Bx  12 1A
∴ Ax 2  (3 A  4) x  12  5 x 2  Bx  12
By comparing the like terms, we have
A5 1A
 3A  4  B
 3(5)  4   B
B  11 1A

10. It is given that bx(ax + c) + ac  6x2 + 12x + 8, where a, b and c are positive constants. Find a : b : c.
(4 marks)
L.H.S.
= bx(ax + c) + ac
= abx2 + bcx + ac (1M)
R.H.S.
= 6x2 + 12x + 8
Comparing the like terms on both sides, we have
ab = 6, bc = 12 and ac = 8.
ac 8 ab 6
= and = (1M)
bc 12 ac 8
a 2 b 3
= and =
b 3 c 4
a : b = 2 : 3 and b : c = 3 : 4 (1M)
a :b = 2 : 3
b :c= 3 :4
a :b :c= 2 : 3 : 4 (1A)