FAIRFIELD METHODIST SCHOOL (SECONDARY)

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2009

SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS/ 5 NORMAL ACADEMIC

MATHEMATICS 4016/01
Paper 1

Date: 18/08/09

Candidates answer on the Question Paper. 2 hours

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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, index number and class 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 staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all 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.

For Examiner’s Use

Paper 1 / 80

Paper 2 / 100

Total %

This question paper consists of 16 printed pages.

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Mathematical Formulae

Compound interest
n
 r 
Total amount = P 1  
 100 

Mensuration

Curved surface area of a cone = rl

Surface area of a sphere = 4r 2

1 2
Volume of a cone = r h
3

4 3
Volume of a sphere = r
3

1
Area of a triangle ABC = ab sin C
2

Arc length = r , where  is in radians

1 2
Sector area = 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 =
 fx
f
2
fx 2   fx 
Standard deviation = 
 f   f 

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Answer all the questions.

19.93  0.5692
1 (a) Evaluate, correct to 1 significant figure, the value of 3
.
7950
a
(b) If a  4.6  10 3 and b  3  10 5 , calculate , giving your answer in standard
b
form.

Answer (a)……..…………………… [1]

(b)……..…………………… [1]

2 A length of 2 cm on a map represents an actual distance of 1 km.

Calculate
(a) the actual distance represented by 60.7 cm on the map giving your answer in
kilometres,
(b) the area of the map, in square centimetres, which represents an actual area of
20 km 2 .

Answer (a)……..………………… km [1]

(b)……..……………….. cm 2 [1]

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3
 5 
3 (a) Simplify  2  .
y 
(b) Given that 3 24  27  3 x , find the value of x .

Answer (a)……..…………………… [1]

(b) x  ..…….……………… [1]

4 Peter participated in a 40-km marathon and took 3 hours and 40 minutes to complete
it.

(a) The marathon started at 07 10. At what time did Peter complete the race?

(b) Find Peter’s average speed.

Answer (a)……..…………………… [1]

(b)……..……………… km/h [1]

5 In the diagram, ABC is a straight line. Given AB = 9 cm, BD = 5 cm and

4
sin x  , find
5 D
(a) BC,
(b) the value of cos ABD .
5 cm
x
A
9 cm B C

Answer (a)……..……………….cm [1]

(b)……..…………………... [1]

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6 The figure shows two semicircles of diameters a cm and 3a cm. Find the perimeter of
the shaded region. Give your answer in the form x + y  cm.

a
3a

Answer……………..………… cm [2]

7 One thousand identical drops of AQUA liquid of density 0.7 g/cm3 are found to have a
total mass 0.000 000 045 g.

(a) Write 0.000 000 045 in standard form.

(b) Calculate the volume of one drop, in m3, giving your answer in standard form.

Answer (a)……..………………….. [1]

(b)……..………………m 3 [2]

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8 In the diagram, the midpoint of AB lies on the y-axis. B is (6, 4).

y

. B (6 , 4)
x

─8

(a)
A.
Write down the coordinates of the point A.

(b) Find the equation of AB.

(c) Another line parallel to the x-axis and passing through (8, 5) meets AB

produced at C. Find the coordinates of C.

Answer (a) ( .……… , ……… ) [1]

(b)…….....………………… [2]

(c) ( .……… , ……… ) [1]

9 When the cost of fuel rose by 10%, Mr Tan decreased his fuel consumption by 10%.
Find the percentage decrease in Mr Tan’s expenditure on fuel consumption.

Answer ……..…………………% [3]

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10 Two provision shops in Dover neighbourhood sell the same type of biscuits and toilet
paper. A box of biscuits costs $2.50 at Shop A while a pack of toilet paper costs $4.25
at Shop B. Cindy and May plan to buy the following quantities.

Biscuits (in boxes) Toilet Paper (in Pack)

Cindy 7 4
May 6 2

Cindy needs to pay $41.50 for her supply regardless of whether she buys from Shop A
 7 4  2.50 x   41.50 41.50 
or Shop B. It is given that R    , S    and T   .
 6 2  y 4.25   27 29.50 
(a) By forming an equation connecting R, S and T, find the values of x and y.
(b) Explain the significance of x and y.

Answer (a) x  ...……and y  ………… [2]

Answer (b)…………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………....... [1]

4b2  1
11 Given that a  , express b in terms of a and c.
7c  b 2

Answer……..…………………… [3]

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12 Let  = x: x is an integer,  3 ≤ x ≤ 15, M =  x: x is a prime number  and

N =  x: x is a perfect square.
(a) Represent the sets M and N in a Venn diagram. [2]
(b) (i) List the elements of M '  N .
(ii) Find n ( M  N ' ) .

Answer (a)

Answer (b)(i) ...…………………... [1]

(b)(ii)....…………………... [1]

13 During the investigation of a car accident, the traffic police calculated the length of
the skid, s metres, which is directly proportional to the square of the speed of the car,
v km/h.
(a) Write down the formula for s in terms of v and a constant, k.
(b) If the car skidded for 40 m while travelling at 120 km/h, find
(i) the value of k,
(ii) the speed of a car which skidded 75 m.

Answer (a) ……………..………… [1]

(b)(i) k = ...……………….. [1]

(b)(ii)....………………km/h [1]

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14 (a) Tins of Milk Powder Produced

XXX
XXX Milk
Milk
2008
2007

The diagram is taken from a report of a Milk Powder Factory. It claims to show that
the number of tins produced decreased by 50% between 2007 and 2008. Explain
briefly why the report might be considered misleading.

Answer (a) ……………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………[2]

(b) The number of toy cars that students in a class have is shown in the table below.

Number of toys 0 1 2 3 4 5

Number of students 4 12 x 15 4 5

If the median is 3, write down an inequality satisfied by x.

Answer (b)……..………………….. [2]

15 (a) Factorise completely 6 st  2tz  9 s  3 z .

Answer (a) ………………………… [2]

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15 (b) Simplify a 2  (a  1)2  30 .

Answer (b) ……..………………….. [2]

16 (a) If each interior angle of a n-sided regular polygon is 156 , find the value of
n.
(b) ABCDE is a pentagon such that A  125 , B  146 and D  117 . If
 C :  E = 3 : 5, find  E.

Answer (a) n = ……..…….……….. [2]

(b)……..…………………. o [2]

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17 (a) Find the smallest integer value of n for which 2160n is a perfect square.

(b) During the Formula-Two competition, 3 cars start to drive around a 3-km track
at the same time. It is observed that car Farara completes one lap at every 120
seconds, car Toyoda completes one lap at every 560 seconds and car Mercury
completes one lap at every 480 seconds. How long will it take for the 3 cars to
be at the starting position again?

Answer (a) .………..…………….... [1]

(b)…….…………………..s [2]

18 (a) (i) Solve the inequality 4 ≤ 5x ≤ 2x + 5.

4 2x  5
(ii) If x  and x  list the integer(s) which satisfy this
5 5
condition.

Answer (a)(i) ……….…………….. [2]

(a)(ii) ...………………….. [1]

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18 (b) Solve the simultaneous equations.

2y  8  x
3 x  4 y  19

Answer (b) x  .………………………

y  …………………... [3]

19 A cylinder B has a volume of 400 cm 3 . Calculate the volume of

1
(a) a cylinder C with base radius that of B and height 4 times that of B,
3
(b) a cylinder D similar to B but with a curved surface area 9 times that of B.

Answer (a)……..………………cm 3 [2]

(b)……..……………….cm 3 [2]

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20 The diagram is the speed-time graph of a car.

Speed (m/s)
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Time (s)
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
(a) Calculate the acceleration of the car at 55 seconds.
(b) Calculate the distance travelled by the car during the first 30 seconds.
(c) Calculate the speed of the car after 76 seconds.
(d) On the axes in the answer space, sketch the distance time graph for the first 50
seconds of the motion of the car.

Answer (d)

Distance (m)

1600
1400
1200
1000
800

600
400 [2]
200
0 Time (s)
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Answer (a)……..………………m/s 2 [1]

(b)……..…………………..m [1]

(c)……..…………………m/s [1]

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8  6 
21 Given that OA    , OB    and that M and N are midpoints of OA and OB
1   3
respectively.
(a) Calculate AB .

(b) Express MN as a column vector.

Answer (a) ……………………units [2]

(b) …….………………….. [2]

22 (a) (i) Sketch the graph of y  x (9  x) .

(ii) Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of y  x (9  x) .

Answer (a) (i) y

x
0

[2]

Answer (a)(ii) ………..…………… [1]

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22 (b) From graphs below, select one which illustrates each of the following
statements.

y y y

x x x
0 0 0
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
y y

x x
0 0
Figure 4 Figure 5

(i) The surface area y, of a cone is proportional to the square of the

radius, x.
(ii) The speed y, of a car varies inversely as the time, x.
(iii) The cost y, of the rental of a handphone consists of a fixed charge and
the number of calls made, x.

Answer (b)(i) Figure …….……….. [1]

(b)(ii) Figure …….……….. [1]
(b)(iii) Figure …………….. [1]

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23 The scale drawing in the answer space below shows the positions of the towns A, B
and C. The map is drawn to a scale of 1 cm to 10 km and B is due east of A.

(a) Find the bearing of A from C.

Answer (a)……..…………………. o [1]

(b) By using ruler and compasses,

(i) construct the perpendicular bisector of AB, [1]
(ii) construct the angle bisector of ABC . [1]

(c) The fourth Town D is 95 km from C and the bearing of Town D from Town A
is 350 . Using ruler and compasses only, find and label the position of Town
D on the scale drawing. [2]

Answer (b) and (c)

North

A B

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Paper 1
Qn Answer Qn Answer
1a 0.6 14a - Tins are not of the same size
- Size is not proportional to decrease in
numbers
- Diagram is not a pictogram
1b 1.53  10 8 14b 0 x8
2a 30.35 km 15a (2t  3)(3s  z )
2b 80 cm 2 15b 2a + 29
3a y6 16a n  15
125
3b 21 16b 95 o
4a 10 50 17a 15
4b 10 17b 3360s
10.9 or 10 km/h
11
5a 3 cm 18ai 4 5
x
5 3
5b 3 18aii 1

5
6 2a +2a  cm 18b x  3 y  2.5
7a 4.5  10 8 19a 178 cm 3
7b 6.43  10 17 19b 10800 3
8a (6,20) 20a 0 m/s 2
8b y  2x  8 20b 500 m
8c 1 20c 8 m/s
( 6 ,5)
2
9 1% 20d Distance
km/h
10a x  3.5 y  6
10b y is the cost of a pack of toilet paper 1500
in shop A and x is the cost of a box
of biscuit in shop B. 1000
11 7 ac  1
b
4a
12 a E 200
N M
0,1,4,9 2,3,5,7,
11,13 20 Time/s
40 50

-3, -2, -1, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15

12bi {0, 1, 4, 9} 21a 4.47 units
12bii 15 21b  1
 
  2
13a s  kv 2 22aii x  4.5
13bi 1 22b i) Figure 5
k ii) Figure 3
360
iii) Figure 2
13bii 164 km/h 231 232.5 o

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