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VICTORIA SCHOOL
SECOND PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
SECONDARY FOUR

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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Write your name, class and register number on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Answer all the questions.
If working is needed for any question it must be shown with the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
You are expected to use a scientific calculator to evaluate explicit numerical
expressions.
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.
For , use either your calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the
answer in terms of .
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 80.
Paper 1 consists of 12 printed pages, including the cover page.
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Mathematical Formulae

Compound interest

r n

Total amount = P 1 +

100

Mensuration

Curved surface area of a cone = rl

Surface area of a sphere = 4 r 2
Volume of a cone =

1 2
r h
3

Volume of a sphere =
Area of triangle =

4 3
r
3

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
a 2 = b 2 + c 2 2bc cos A

Statistics
Mean =

Standard deviation =

fx
f

fx
f

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Evaluate 2466 991.58 using a calculator and round off your answer to
(a)

2 significant figures,

(b)

the nearest million.

Answer (a) [1]

(b) [1]

When x is added to both the numerator and denominator of the fraction

2
, the result is
3

5
. Find x.
7

Answer x = [2]

Given that 2s =

( r gh ) , express h in terms of s, r and g.

Answer [2]
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1
p
Evaluate p ( pq 6 ) 3 .
q
0

Answer [2]
5

4 men take 3 hours to mow 1200 m2 of lawn. Given that all the men work at the same rate,
calculate the time taken for 7 men to mow an area of 2900 m2.

Answer hours [2]

6

The first four terms of a sequence are given by 8, 64, 216, 512, .
(a)

Write down the next term of the sequence.

(b)

Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of the sequence.

(c)

In another sequence, the first four terms are 10, 66, 218, 514, .
By comparing this sequence with your answer in (b), write down an expression, in
terms of n, for the nth term of the sequence.

Answer (a) [1]

(b) ..[1]
(c)..[1]
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E is the point ( 6 , 8 ) and F is the point ( 3, 4 ) . It is given that M is the mid-point of EF.
Write down the position vector of M as a column vector.

Answer [2]
8

Four of the exterior angles of a 10sided polygon are x each. The remaining exterior
angles are ( x + 10 ) each.
(a)

Calculate x.

(b)

Hence write down the two possible values of an interior angle of the polygon.

Answer (a) x = [2]

(b) and [2]
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Light travels at a speed of 300 000 000 m/s.

(a)

Express the speed of light in metres per nanosecond.

(b)

How many terametres does light travel in 1 year? Give your answer in standard
form. (Take 1 year to be 365 days)

Answer (a) . m/ns [1]

(b) Tm [3]
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The following table gives the number of books borrowed by some students from the
school library.
Number of books
Number of students

1
12

2
9

3
11

4
5

5
2+ x

(a)

Write down the largest possible value of x given that the mode is 1.

(b)

Find the smallest possible value of x given that the median is 3.

(c)

Find the total number of students given that the mean is 3.2.

6
3

Answer (a) [1]

(b) [1]
(c) students [2]
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(a)

Express x 2 8 x + 3 in the form ( x a ) + b .

(b)

Sketch the graph of y = x 2 8 x + 3 .

Answer (a) [1]

y
(b)

[3]
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1 7x
1
<
+1 x + 3 .
2
2 6

(a)

Solve

(b)

Write down all the factors of 30 which satisfy

1 7x
1
<
+1 x + 3 .
2
2 6

Answer (a) [3]

(b) [1]
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At a hospital, the probability of a patient infected by the H1N1 virus is 0.2 . The
probability that an infected person will be diagnosed correctly as carrying the virus is 0.9 .
The probability that a non-infected person will be diagnosed wrongly is 0.01 .
(a)

Complete the probability diagram shown in the answer space below.

0.2

0.9

Diagnosed correctly

Diagnosed wrongly

Diagnosed correctly

Diagnosed wrongly

Infected with
H1N1 virus

(
(

Not infected with

H1N1 virus

(
Condition of patient
(b)

Result of diagnosis

[2]

A patient is chosen at random from the hospital. Find the probability that he will be
diagnosed wrongly.

Answer (b) [2]

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The ratio of the areas of the bases of two geometrically similar cylinders, X and Y, is
25 : 49 . The volume of X is 700 cm3.
(a)

Calculate the volume of Y.

(b)

Another cylinder, Z, is half the height of cylinder X and has a radius which is 3
times that of cylinder X. Find the volume of cylinder Z.

Answer (a) cm3 [2]

(b) cm3 [2]
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ACD is a right-angled triangle in which CD = 7 cm. B is a point on AC such that

BC = 15 cm.
A
(a)

Express, as a fraction, the value of tan ABD .

(b)

It is given that AB =

1
AC . Calculate AD.
3

15 cm

7 cm

Answer (a) [1]

(b) cm [3]
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Solve

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1
2
1
+
+
= 1 .
2
4 x
x2 2+ x

Answer x = or [5]
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The points A, B and C are ( 2, 6 ) , ( 2, 10 ) and

(a)

the equation of the line BC,

(b)

the length of BC,

(c)

the coordinates of D if ABDC is an

isosceles trapezium.

( 6 , 2 ) respectively.

( 2, 6 )

Find

C ( 6, 2 )

B ( 2, 10 )

Answer (a) [2]

(b) units [2]
(c) [1]
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A triangular army camp XYZ is such that XY = 70 m, YZ = 95 m and XYZ = 65 . Three

watch towers are located at the corners X, Y and Z. It is completely fenced off along its
perimeter.
(a)

Taking 1 cm to represent 10 m, construct a scale drawing of the army camp.

(b)

The headquarters must be situated such that it is equidistant from X, Y and Z. By

suitable construction, find and label the position of the headquarters H.

(c)

The armoury is to be located such that it is 25m from the watchtower at Y and
equidistant from the fences XY and YZ. By suitable construction, find and label the
position of the armoury A.

Answer (a), (b) and (c)

[2]
[2]
[2]
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The diagram is the speed-time graph of a cars journey.

(a)

Calculate the speed of the car at t = 3 s.

(b)

If the total distance covered in the first

10 seconds is 92 m, find the value of v.

(c)

Find the retardation at t = 14 s.

(d)

On the axes below, draw the distance-time

graph of the cars journey.

v
Speed
(m/s)
10

16

8 10
Time (s)

Answer (a) m/s [1]

(b) [2]
(c) m/s 2 [1]
(d)

Distance
(m)

10

16

[4]

Time (s)
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1.1 rad

C
In the diagram, A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. The radius of the circle is
25 cm. BPC is an arc on another circle with centre A. It is given that BAC = 1.1 rad.
Find
(a)

the obtuse angle BOC in radians,

(b)

AB,

(c)

the area of the shaded portion,

(d)

the perimeter of the shaded portion.

Answer (a) BOC = radians [1]

(b) AB = cm [2]
(c) cm 2 [4]
(d) cm [2]
End of Paper
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2009 Sec 4 E MATH Prelim 2 Paper 1 (Answers)

1
2

3
4

a) 2, 400, 000
b) 2, 000, 000
1
2

11

r 8s 3
h=
g
1

13

12

14

p3
1
4 hours
7

a) 1000
b) 8n3
c) 8n3 + 2
1
1 2

a) 30
b) 140 and 150

15

16

17

a) ( x 4)2 13
3
< x 15
7
b) 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15
b) 0.028

a)

a) 1920.8 cm 3
b) 3150 cm 3
7
15
b) 23.6 cm
-3.79 or 0.791

a)

a) y =

b) 14.4 units
c) ( 6 , -18 ) or ( 10, 2 )
19

c)
a) 0.3 m/ns
b) 9.4608 103 Tm

10

a) 9
b) 1
c) 55

20

1
m/s
2
22
2
3 m/s 2
3
2.2 radians
42.6 cm
245 cm 2
102 cm

a) 7
b)

3
x7
2

a)
b)
c)
d)

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