Form 5

HKCEE 1980
Mathematics II
80 2ab − a2 − b2 = A. x−1 + y−1
1. B. x−1 − y−1
C. x−3 − y−3
A. (a − b)2 D. 1
B. (−a − b)2
x− y
C. (−a + b)2
E. 1
D. −(a + b)2
E. −(a − b)2 x+ y

80 125a ⋅ 5b = 80 1 1
6. If = a + b and = a − b,
2. x y
then x + y =
A. 625a + b
B. 625ab A. 2
C. 125a + 3b
a
D. 5a + 3b
B. a2 − b2
E. 53a + b
a
80 4 p2 C. a2 − b2
3. If 4p = 9q, then = −
9q 2 a
D. 2a
A. 1 a − b2
2

B. 4 E. − 2a
9 a2 − b2
C. 9
4 80 y + (n − 1) z
7. If x = , then n =
D. 4 n +1
( )2
9
E. 9 A. x− y+z
( )2 z
4
B. x+ y−z
a
80 If n = 10 , then log10n = z
4. C. y−x−z
x+z
A. 10a D. y−x−z
B. 10n
C. na x−z
D. an E. y+x−z
E. a x−z

80 x −2 − y −2 80 5n + 2 − 35(5n −1 )
5. = 8. =
x −1 − y −1 18(5n +1 )

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 A. 1 B. A gain of 1%
18 C. No gain nor loss
B. 1 D. A loss of 10%
E. A loss of 1%
15
C. 1 80 If the length of a rectangle is increased
5 13. by 10% and the width decreased by
D. 5 10%, which of the following is true?
E. 5n
A. Its area remains the same
80 Solve the inequality B. Its area is decreased by 1%
9. (4x + 3)(x − 4) > 0 C. Its area is increased by 1%
D. Its area is decreased by 10%
A. x>4 E. Its area is increased by 10%
B. 3
4>x> − 80 The length of a side of a rhombus is
4
C. 3 14. 10 cm. If its shorter diagonal is of
− >x length 12 cm, what is the area of the
4 rhombus in cm2?
D. 3
− > x or x > 4
4 A. 60
E. 3 B. 96
x> − C. 100
4
D. 120
80 When the hour hand has turned through E. 192
10. an angle xo, what is the angle through
which the minute hand has turned? 80 If the bearing of B from A is S30oW,
15. then the bearing of A from B is
A. 6xo
B. 12xo A. N30oE
C. 60xo B. N60oW
D. 360xo C. N60oE
E. 3 600xo D. S30oW
E. S30oE
80 The first term of an arithmetic
11. progression is 6 and its tenth term is 80 1 1
16. −
three times its second term. The 1 1 =
−1 +1
common difference is sin θ sin θ

A. 18 A. 2 tan θ
B. 4 B. 2 tan2 θ
C. 3
C. 2
D. 2
E. 1 tan 2 θ
D. 2 sin θ
80 A man solid a car for $35 000 at a loss cos 2 θ
12. of 30% on the cost price. What would E. 2 sin 2 θ
have been the loss or gain percent if he
had sold it for $50 500? cosθ

A. A gain of 10%

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80 If cos θ = x and 0o < θ < 90o, then tan θ A. 3 2
17. x
4
B. 3 2
A. 1 x
1 − x2 2
C. 1 2
B. 1 − x2 x
4
C. 1 − x2 D. 1 2
x
x 2
D. x E. 3 x2
1− x 2

E. x 80 D
± 21.
1 − x2

80 If 0o ≤ θ < 360o, which of the following E C

18. equations has exactly one root?

A. sin θ = −1
B. 1
sin θ = − A B
2
C. sin θ = 0
D. In the figure, ABCDE is a regular
1
sin θ = pentagon. ∠ADB =
2
E. sin θ = 2 A. 35o
B. 36o
80 C. 40o
19. D. 54o
30 o E. 72o

a b 80 S
A B
22.

60 o P

In the figure, a : b : c = R

A. 3 : 2 :1
B. 9:4:1 D Q C
C. 2: 3:1
D. In the figure, ABCD is a square with
3: 2:1
AB = 5. AP = BQ = CR = DS = 1.
E. 3:2:1 What is the area of PQRS?

80 What is the area, in cm2, of an A. 9

20. equilateral triangle of side x cm? B. 15
C. 16

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 D. 17 80
A
E. 18 25.
Y yo
80 D C xo X
23.
E

In the figure, circle AXB passes through

the centre of circle AYB. y =

A. 2x
A B
B. 180 − 2x
C. 180 − x
In the figure, ABCD is a square and
ABE is an equilateral triangle. D. 1
(90 − x)
∠ADE =? 2
E. 1
o
(180 − x)
A. 72 2
B. 74o
C. 76o 80 A E D
D. 78o 26.
E. None of the above III
I
80 E II F
24. A
IV
yo C
xo B C

B In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle ∠

BEF = 90o. Which two of the triangles
D I, II, III and IV must be similar?

In the figure, the two circles intersect at A. I and II

A and B. CAE and CBD are straight B. I and III
C. II and III
lines. ∠CED =
D. II and IV
E. III and IV
A. yo
B. 180o − yo 80 A
C. 180o −xo − yo 27.
D. 180o −xo + yo
E. 360o −xo − yo D

B C

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 In the figure, the inscribed circle of ∆ D. 1
ABC touches AC at D. If AB = 7, 8
AC = 5 and AD = 2, then BC = E. 1
16
A. 9.5
B. 9 80 The 2nth term of the geometric
C. 8.5 31. progression, 8, −4, 2, −1, …, is
D. 8
E. 7.5
A. 1
2n+ 2
80 A certain sum of money is just sufficient 2
28. to pay the wages of one man for m days B. −1
or the wages of one boy for n days. 22 n + 2
For how many days will this sum be just C. 1
sufficient to pay the wages of one man 2n −3
2
and one boy together?
D. 1
2n − 4
A. m+n 2
B. m+n E. −1
2 22n − 4
C. 1 1
+ 80 y
m n
32.
D. m+n
mn
E. mn
m+n x

80 If the value of y2 + 3y + 7 is 2, what is

29. the value of 2y2 + 6y − 3?

A. −13 The figure above shows the graph of

B. −7 y = ax2 + bx + c. Determine whether a
C. 7 and c are positive or negative.
D. 13
E. It cannot be found from the A. a > 0 and c > 0
information given B. a < 0 and c < 0
C. a > 0 and c < 0
80 A, B, C are three spheres. If D. a < 0 and c > 0
30. Surface area of A E. It cannot be determined from the
= 4 and
Surface area of B given data
Volume of B
= 2, then 80 $P amounts to $Q in n years at simple
Volume of C
33. interest. The rate per annum is
Volume of A
=
Volume of C A. 100n(Q − P )
%
P
A. 16
B. 8
B. 100(Q − P )
%
C. 2 n

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 C. 100(Q − P ) A. k = −6 only
%
nP B. k = 6 only
D. 100(Q − P ) C. −6 ≤ k ≤ 6
%
nQ D. k = 6 or −6 only
E. 1 E. k ≤ −6 or k ≥ 6
Q
100[ ( ) n − 1]%
P 80 If x and y are real numbers, what is the
38. minimum value of the expression
80 1
If 0 < x < 1, which of x, x2
, , x is (x + y)2 − 1 ?
34. x
the smallest? Which is the largest? A. −5
B. −1
A. x is smallest, x2 is largest C. 0
B. 1 D. 3
is smallest, x2 is largest
x E. It cannot be determined
C. 1
x is smallest, is largest 80
x B
D. 1 39.
x2 is smallest, is largest
x
E. x2 is smallest, x is largest A
C
80 The Highest Common Factor of two
35. unequal Positive integers a and b is 8.
Which of the following must be true?

I. The difference between a and b is In the figure, the areas of the surfaces
divisible by 8 A, B, C of the cuboid are 10 cm2,
II. (a + b) is divisible by 16 14 cm2 and 35 cm2 respectively. What
III. ab is divisible by 64 is the volume of the cuboid?

A. III only A. 49 cm3

B. I and II only B. 70 cm3
C. I and III only C. 140 cm3
D. II and III only D. 350 cm3
E. I, II and III only E. 4 900 cm3

80 x, y and z are three consecutive positive 80 x is a positive integer such that

36. integers. Which of the following is 40. x2 + 2x + 7 is even. What are the
true? possible values of x?

A. x + y + z must be odd A. x can be any positive integer

B. x + y + z must be even B. x can be any positive even number
C. xyz must be odd C. x can be any positive odd number
D. xyz must be even D. x must be an even number greater
E. x2 + y2 + z2 must be even than 10 000
E. x must be an positive odd number
80 If x2 − kx + 9 ≥ 0 for all real values of x, greater than 10 000
37. what is the value of k?

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80 The perimeter of a sector is 16 and its A. p + q tan θ
41. angle is 2 radians. What is the area of B. q
the sector? p+
tan θ
A. 16
C. p + q cos θ
B. 32 D. −p + q tan θ
C. 64 E. q
−p +
D. 16π tan θ
E. 32π
80 A
80 B 44.
42. C
E
73 o
2 o
80
π B C
D
10

In the figure, AD and BE bisect ∠A and

A ∠B respectively. ∠C =

In the figure, diameter AB = 2. A. 50o

π B. 68o
∠CAB = rad. Minor arc BC = C. 74o
10
D. 78o
A. π E. 80o
10 80
B. π Q
45.
5 r
C. 3π O α
10
D. 4π
5 X Y
P
E. 9π
10 In the figure, O is the centre of the
circle and its radius is r. XY touches the
80 C D circle at P. Find the distance of Q from
43. XY.

q A. r(1 − sin α)
B. r(1 + sin α)
A θ B C. r(1 − cos α)
p D. r(1 + cos α)
E. r(2 − sin α)
In the figure, ∠B = ∠C = 90o.
If AB = p and BC = q, then CD = 80 Which of the following is the graph of y
46. = 2 sin θ, where 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π ?

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 A. y In the figure, AB = BC = CD. ∠AED =
2 A. 50o
1 B. 65o
θ C. 75o
-1 π 2π D. 90o
E. 105o
-2
B. y 80 A
48. B
2
1
θ
-1 π 2π
S
-2
C
C. y R
2
In the figure, RS is a tangent to the
1 circle at C. BA is any chord parallel to
θ RCS. Which of the chords AB, BC and
-1 π 2π CA must be equal in length?
-2
A. AB and BC only
D. y B. AC and BC only
2 C. AB and AC only
D. All of them
1 E. No two of them
θ
-1 π 2π 80
-2 49.
E. B
y
A
2 C
1
θ D
-1 π 2π
-2
In the figure, AB = AC, D is the mid-
point of arc BC. Which of the
80 C D following is/are true?
47.
I. AD bisects ∠BAC
II. BC ⊥ AD
B
o III. AD is a diameter of the circle
25
A. I only
B. II only
A E C. III only

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 D. I and II only E. II and III only

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 80 P
80 52. Q
C
50.
a b c
θ
A d B
D O A 1 B C

In the figure, AC and BC are diameters

of two semi-circles touching each other
internally at C. PQC is a straight line.
In the figure, AOB is a diameter of the If AB = 1, then PQ =
circle, centre O. CD is the
perpendicular bisector of OA. Which of A. cos θ
the angles a, b, c, d is/are equal to 30o? B. sin θ
C. tan θ
A. a only D. 1
B. a and b only sin θ
C. a, b and c only E. 1
D. a, b, c and d
E. None of them cosθ

80 80 x
A
51. 53.

d
a
O
B C
X b c

In the figure, circle O is inscribed in ∆

ABC, touching BC at X. Which of the With the notation in the figure, express
following must be true? a + b + c + d in terms of x.

I. OX ⊥ BC A. x − 180o
II. OA bisect ∠A B. x
III. AO produced bisect BC C. 540o − x
D. 360o − x
A. I only E. 180o − x
B. I and II only
C. I and III only 80 A B
D. I, II and III only 54. P
E. None of them θ y
x
O

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 In the figure, O is the centre of the C. 180o − θ
circle. PAB is a straight line. x + y = D. 180o − 2θ
E. 180o
A. 2θ
B. 90o + θ

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