ST JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION

SECONDARY 4 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS

4016/1

PAPER 1
TUESDAY

17 AUGUST 2010

NAME : ____________________________ (

2 HOURS
(1030 1230)

CLASS : ________

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1.

Write your name, index number and class in the spaces provided above.

2.

Answer ALL questions.

3.

Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

4.

If working is needed for any question, it must be shown in the space below that question.

5.

Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.

6.

You are expected to use a scientific calculator to evaluate explicit numerical expressions.

7.

If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question, and if the answer is not exact, give
the answer to three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one decimal place.

8.

For , use either your calculator value of 3.142, unless the question requires the answer in
terms of .

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

1.

The number of marks is given in brackets [

2.

The total of the marks for this paper is 80.

] at the end of each question or part question.

This question paper consists of 16 printed pages including the Cover Sheet.

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Mathematical Formulae
Compound Interest

Total amount = P 1
100

Mensuration
Curved surface area of a cone = rl
Surface area of a sphere = 4r2
Volume of a cone =

1 2
r h
3
4 3
r
3

Volume of a sphere =

Area of triangle ABC =

1
ab sin C
2

Arc length = r, where is in radians

Sector area =

1 2
r , where is in radians
2

Trigonometry
a
b
c

sin A sin B sin C

a2 = b2 + c2 2bc cos A

Statistics
fx
Mean =
f

fx fx
f
f

2

Standard deviation =

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Answer all questions.

1(a)

A number is 190 000 when rounded off to 2 significant figures. If the number is an integer, what
is the largest number it can be?

1(b)

The number 723 600 has n significant figures. Find the possible values of n.

Answer (a) ......... [1]

(b) ......... [1]

Given that 2 p 5 and 7 q 1 , find

(a)

the greatest possible value of p q ,

(b)

the least possible value of p 2 q 2 .

Answer (a) ......... [1]

(b) ......... [1]

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Bank A pays a compound interest of 2% p.a. compounded half-yearly. Charles will be making a
deposit of $10 000. Calculate how much interest Charles will earn after 3 years.

Answer
4

Find the sum, in kilobytes, of 5.3 megabytes and 7.4 gigabytes. Give your answer in standard
form, correct to 3 significant figures.

Answer

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Given that y is inversely proportional to x 2 and y is 10 when x takes a certain value. What is the
value of y when x is decreased by 75%?

Answer
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2
a
Simplify 2
3
b

16 2
a 2

Answer

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Answer

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Given that y 2 x a , express x in terms of a and y.

In the sequence 1, 3, 6, 10, 15 Write down the

(a)

7 th term,

(b)

n th term.

Answer (a) ......... [1]

(b) ......... [1]

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9(a)

Given that x = 0.517 517 517 , find the value of 1000x x .

9(b)

Hence express 0.517 517 517 in the form

a
where a and b are integers.
b

Answer (a) ......... [1]

(b) ......... [1]

10(a) Express 126 as the product of its prime factors.

10(b) Find the smallest value of k such that 126k is a perfect square.
10(c) The lowest common multiple of 6, 9 and x is 126. Find the two smallest values of x which are odd
numbers.

Answer (a) ......... [1]

(b) ......... [1]

(c) ......... [1]

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11

8 men took 5 hours to complete a certain job.

(a)

How long will it take 5 men, working at the same rate to complete the same job?

(b)

If 3 of the 5 men leave the job after working for 2 hours, how long will it take the remaining 2
men working at the same rate to complete the job?

Answer (a) ......... [1]

(b) ......... [2]

12

Factorise completely

(a)

81x 2 ( x 1) 2 ,

(b)

3 x 2 24 y 4 x 18xy.

Answer (a) ......... [1]

(b) ......... [2]

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13

In a game 2 fair dice are used. Die X has 2 red faces and 4 yellow faces. Die Y has 4 red faces and
2 orange faces. The 2 dice are thrown together. If both dice show red, the player wins a prize. If
just one die shows red, the player throws both dice again. He wins a prize if both show red this
time. Calculate the probability that the player wins a prize on

(a)

the first throw,

(b)

on the second throw.

Answer (a) ......... [1]

(b) ......... [2]

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Timothy bought 50 books, all at the same price. He sold 20 of them at a profit of 20% , 15 of them
at the cost price and the remainder at a loss of 8%. Calculate the profit, expressing it as a
percentage of the cost price.

Answer

-8-

......... [3]

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A survey was conducted among a group of men on how many mugs of beer they drink each day.
The table below shows the results.
Number of mugs of beer
Number of men

0
6

1
9

2
5

(a)

Write down the largest possible value of x given that the median is 2.

(b)

Write down an inequality in x given that the mode is 3.

(c)

If x is 4, calculate the standard deviation.

3
x

Answer (a) ......... [1]

(b) ......... [1]

(c) ......... [2]
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16

ABCDEF is a regular hexagon with centre O and A is due north of F.

(a)

Calculate
(i)
the size of an interior angle,
(ii)
the obtuse AOC .

(b)

B
A

Find the bearing of

(i)
D from F,
(ii)
D from A.

.O
D

F
E

Answer (ai) ......... [1]

(aii) ........ [1]

(bi) ......... [1]

(bii) ........ [1]

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17(a) Express 2x 2 8x 10 in the form a ( x b) 2 c .

Answer (a) ......... [2]

17(b) Sketch the graph of y 2 x 2 8 x 10

[2]

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(a)

5
It is given that A is the point (4,2) , B is the point (3,0) and BC . Find
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the equation of the line AB,

(b)

the coordinates of the point C.

18

Answer (a) ......... [2]

(b) ......... [2]

19

A model of a car has a scale of 1:25

(a)

The painted surface of the model is 128 cm 2 . Calculate the painted surface area of the car, giving
your answer in square meters.

(b)

The size of the luggage space of the car is 0.25 m 3 . Calculate the size of the luggage space of the
model in cubic centimeters.

Answer (a) ......... [2]

(b) ......... [2]

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20

In the diagram, ABCD is a quadrilateral with AB parallel to DC. AC and BD meet at E where
BE = 6 cm and DE = 9 cm. Find
(a)

the ratio of area of triangle BCE : area of triangle ABE,

(b)

the ratio of area of triangle BCE : area of triangle ADE.

Diagram is NOT drawn to scale

B
6
E

Answer (a) ......... [2]

(b) ......... [2]

21

In the diagram, PXR is a straight line, PRQ 90 , PQ 10 cm, QR 6 cm and area of triangle
PXQ = 9 cm 2 . Calculate
(a)

RX,
6 cm

(b)

Diagram is NOT drawn to scale

10 cm

tan QXP .
R

Answer (a) ......... [2]

(b) ......... [2]

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22(a) Find the smallest integer s such that 25 2s 12.

22(b) Find the greatest prime number p for which 3 p 7

p
18
2

Answer (a) ......... [2]

(b) ......... [2]

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23 (a) The line 2 y mx c has gradient of 5 and passes through the point , 1 . Find the values of m
2

and c.
23 (b) The curve y ax 2 bx 5 passes through the point (3,4) and meets the x-axis at x 1 . Find the
values of a and b.

Answer (a) ......... [2]

(b) ......... [3]

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24

Construct PQR such that PQ = 8 cm, PQR = 50 and QR = 10 cm.

[1]

(a)

Construct the perpendicular bisector of P and Q.

[1]

(b)

By further construction, locate a point such that its distance from the vertices P, Q and
R are equal. Label the point O.

[1]

(c)

Construct the angle bisector of lines PQ and QR. A point A is equidistant from lines PQ and
QR and lies 3 cm from point Q. Label the point A.
[2]

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25

The diagram is the speed-time graph for the first t seconds of a journey.
Speed (m/s)

10

Time (s)

(a)

Calculate the acceleration of the particle during the first 4 seconds.

(b)

Calculate the distance travelled in the first 8 seconds.

(c)

The particle decelerates to come to rest at time t seconds at a uniform rate of 4 m/s 2 . Find t.

Answer (a) ......... [1]

(b) ......... [2]

(c) ......... [2]

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