Mathematics Paper 2 (Mock paper) Question

INSTRUCTIONS
1. All questions carry equal marks.
2. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. You must mark the answers clearly; otherwise you will
lose marks if the answer cannot be captured.
3. You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you mark more than one answer,
you will receive NO MARKS for that question.
4. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.
There are 30 questions in Section A and 15 questions in Section B.
The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn in scale.
Choose the best answer for each question.

Section A
7 2
1. 4𝑑 + 3 – 2 =
16𝑑 − 9

28𝑑 + 19
A. (4𝑑 + 3)(4𝑑 − 3) .

28𝑑 − 19
B. (4𝑑 + 3)(4𝑑 − 3) .

28𝑑 + 23
C. (4𝑑 + 3)(4𝑑 − 3) .

28𝑑 − 23
D. (4𝑑 + 3)(4𝑑 − 3) .

2. If a = 5b – 2 and b = a(7c + 4), then c =

2 + 19𝑎
A. 35𝑎
.

35𝑎
B. 2 + 19𝑎 .

2 − 19𝑎
C. 35𝑎
.

35𝑎
D. 2 − 19𝑎 .

3. 0.013582 =
A. 0.014 (correct to 3 significant figures).
B. 0.0135 (round down to 3 significant figures).
C. 0.01359 (round up to 4 decimal places).
D. 0.013583 (round up to 5 decimal places).
4. Find the range of u such that the equation 3x2 – 42x + u = 0 has two distinct real roots.
A. u < –147
B. u > –147
C. u < 147
D. u > 147

5. Let m < 0 and n > 0. If 4x2 + mx – 26x – 29 ≡ (x + m)2 + 3(x + 2)(x – n), then m + n =
A. 4.
B. 6.
C. 8.
D. 10.

6. Let f(x) be 9x2 + kx + 12, where k is a constant. If f(8) – f(–2) = 170, then f(2) =
A. 58.
B. –16.
C. –18.
D. –26.

7. Let h(x) be a polynomial. When h(x) is divided by x2 + 3x – 5, the quotient and the
remainder are 2x + 9 and –px + 57 respectively, where p is a constant. When h(x) is divided
by x + 1, the remainder is 32. Find the remainder when h(x) is divided by x – 6.
A. 602
B. 942
C. 1384
D. 1961

𝑥 − 41
8. The solution of 5x + 19 > 3
or 7 – 15x < –23 is

A. x < –7 or x > 2.
B. x > 2.
C. x > –7.
D. all real numbers.
9. A sum of $6500 is deposited in a bank at an interest rate 3% p.a. for n years, compounded
monthly. If the interest correct to the nearest dollar is $719, find n.
A. 3
B. 3.5
C. 4
D. 4.5

5𝑎 − 2𝑐 1
10. Let a, b and c be non-zero constants. It is given that 3a = 2c and 𝑎 + 3𝑏 = 4 . Find

2𝑎 + 𝑏
4𝑎 + 3𝑐
.

26
A. 51

28
B. 51

32
C. 53

37
D. 53

11. The total number of dots of the 3rd and the 7th pattern is 90 dots. For any positive integer
n, the (n + 1)th pattern is formed by adding 2n + 4 dots to the nth pattern. Find the number of
dots in the 12th term.
A. 131
B. 155
C. 181
D. 209
12. Denote the graph of a quadratic equation with leading coefficient 1 by G. P(7, 48) is a
point on G. Let G intersects the x-axis at points Q and R respectively such that QR = 13. If
the y-intercept of G is negative, which of the following statements are true?
I. G open upwards.
II. The perimeter of △PQR is smaller than 110.
III. The x-intercepts of G are 4 and –9.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

13. Suppose that u varies jointly as v5 and w6, and inversely as w2. Which of the following
must be a constant?
𝑢
I. 5 4
𝑣 𝑤

II. u2 v–10 w–8

−12
𝑤
III. −3 15
𝑢 𝑣

A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

14. The ratio of the total surface area of the two solid hemispheres is 4 : 9. If the difference of
the volume between two hemispheres is 175104π cm3, find the sum of the total surface area
of the two hemispheres in terms of π.
A. 21426π cm2.
B. 22464π cm2.
C. 23128π cm2.
D. 25860π cm2.
15. The height of an inverted right conical bottle is 5 cm. There is some water of depth 3 cm
inside the bottle. When the bottle is turned upright, the new depth of water, correct to the
three significant cm is
A. 0.320 cm.
B. 0.330 cm.
C. 0.380 cm.
D. 0.390 cm.

16. UVW is a triangle. Let X be a point on UW such that VX is perpendicular to UW.

Suppose that UV = 104 cm, UW = 68 cm and VX = 96 cm. Find the perimeter of the triangle
UVW.
A. 268 cm
B. 270 cm
C. 272 cm
D. 274 cm
17. In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle. E and F are points on AB and BC respectively. It is
given that AE = BE and BF : CF = 5 : 3. Let G be the point of intersection between AF and
DE. If the area of the quadrilateral BEGF is 340 cm2, find the area of the triangle DFG.

A. 416 cm2
B. 548 cm2
C. 632 cm2
D. 760 cm2

18. Let ABC be a triangle. Suppose that D and E are points on AB and AC respectively such
that BCED are concyclic. It is given that AB = 35 cm, AE = 21 cm and DE = 27 cm. If the
perimeter of the quadrilateral BCED is 96 cm, then AD =
A. 6 cm.
B. 9 cm.
C. 12 cm.
D. 15 cm.
19. In the figure, ABCDE is a circle and CE is the diameter of the circle, where arc AE : arc
DE = 2 : 3 and ∠AEC = 58°. Find ∠CFD.

A. 74°
B. 76°
C. 78°
D. 80°

20. If the number of diagonals of a regular n-sided polygon is 1710, then the difference
between each interior angle and each exterior angle of the polygon is
A. 168°.
B. 170°.
C. 172°.
D. 175°.
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21. The minimum value of y = 7 − 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 is

A. 1.
1
B. 3 .

1
C. 2 .

1
D. 5 .

22. The bearing of B from A is N30°E and the bearing of C from B is S60°E. If AB = 20 and
BC = 8, find the bearing of A from C, correct to the nearest degree.
A. S22°W
B. S52°W
C. N22°E
D. N52°E

23. The coordinates of the points A and B are (–10, k) and (17, –6) respectively, where k < 0.
A’ is the reflection image of A with respect to the straight line y = 8. B is rotated
−3
anticlockwise about the origin O through 90° to B’. If the slope of A’B’ is 2 , then k =

A. –18.
B. –20.
C. –25.
D. –28.

24. Let R be a point on the rectangular coordinate plane. Suppose that P is a moving point
such that P is equidistant from R and a horizontal line. What is the locus of P?
A. Perpendicular bisector
B. Circle
C. Angle bisector
D. Parabola
25. The equation of the straight line L1 is 3x – 4y + k = 0, where k is a constant. Suppose that
L1 intersects the x-axis at the point A. L1 is perpendicular to another straight line L2 at A. Let
B(b, –52) be a point on L2 and C be a point on AB such that BC is the double of AC. If the
x-coordinate of C is –15, find the y-intercept of L1.
A. 15
B. 18
C. 21
D. 24

26. The equation of the circle C is 3x2 + 3y2 – px + qy + 51 = 0, where p and q are integers. It
is given that the straight line 5x – 2y – 107 = 0 passes through the centre of C and the area of
C is 593π. Find the x-coordinate of the centre of C.
A. 13
B. 14
C. 15
D. 16

27. A box has r red balls, 5 blue balls and (2r + 1) orange balls. A ball is randomly selected
5
from the box and the probability of drawing an orange ball from the box is 9 . Find r.

A. 6.
B. 7.
C. 8.
D. 9.
28. Which of the following can be used to measure the dispersion of a set of data?
I. Mean
II. Standard deviation
III. Inter-quartile range
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

29. The mean weight of 40 teachers and 160 students is 57 kg. If the mean weight of the
teachers is 65 kg, then the mean weight of the students is
A. 55 kg.
B. 56 kg.
C. 57 kg.
D. 58 kg.

30. The box and whisker diagram below shows the distribution of age of a group of people.

If the range is greater than the inter-quartile range of the distribution by 17, then m =
A. 20.
B. 21.
C. 22.
D. 23.
Section B
31. The H.C.F. of U and V is a5 b9 c2 and the H.C.F. of W, X and Y is a13 b4 c6. What is the
H.C.F. of U, V, W, X and Y?
A. a5 b4 c2
B. a13 b9 c6
C. a5 b4 c6
D. a13 b9 c2

32. 11010110112 =
A. 3 × 29 + 5 × 25 + 11.
B. 3 × 28 + 5 × 24 + 5.
C. 13 × 27 + 25 + 5 × 22 – 1.
D. 13 × 26 + 24 + 11.

33. For 0° < x < 270°, how many root(s) does the equation 3cos3x – 2sin2x = cosx – 2 have?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

34. Which one in the following is the greatest?

A. 894924
B. 889961
C. 875969
D. 842972
35. It is given that 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎𝑏 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔2𝑏 = 2𝑙𝑜𝑔4𝑏 + 3 and a + b = 4112, where a and b are

constants. Find ab.

A. 49152
B. 65536
C. 73728
D. 98304

36. The sum of the first 3 terms and the sum of the first 6 terms of a geometric sequence are
7315
1881 and 3
respectively. Let r be the common ratio of the sequence, where –1 < r < 1.

Which of the following statements are true?

I. The first term of the sequence is 891.
II. The 4th term of the sequence is 176.
III. The sum of all terms of the sequence are 2673.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

37. In △RST, ST = 51 cm and RT = 132 cm. Denote the the centroid of △RST by U. If UR

= 5 265 cm, find the area of △RST.

A. 2940 cm2
B. 2950 cm2
C. 2960 cm2
D. 2970 cm2
38. Consider the following system of inequalities :
y + 10 ≥ 0
3x – 5y ≥ 0
4x – y – c ≤ 0
x + y + 16 ≥ 0
Let R be the region which represents the solution of the above system of inequalities. If (x, y)
is a point lying in R such that the greatest value of 6x – 5y + 60 is 146, then c =
A. 34.
B. 36.
C. 38.
D. 40.

39. ABCDE is a solid pyramid and its base is a square ABCD. It is given that the area of
ABCD = 36 cm2 and AE = BE = CE = DE = 15 cm. Find the angle between planes BCE and
DCE, correct your answer to the nearest degree.
A. 89°
B. 90°
C. 91°
D. 92°
40. In the figure, O is the centre. AD is the tangent to the circle at A and BOD is a straight
line. If BC // AD and ∠CAD = 65°, find ∠COD.

A. 80°
B. 85°
C. 90°
D. 95°

41. C1 : (x – 11)2 + (y + 22)2 = 612 and C2 : x2 + y2 – 14x + 76y + 1425 = 0 are two circles.
Which statement about C1 and C2 must be true?
A. The two circles touch each other at two distinct points.
B. The two circles touch each other externally.
C. The two circles touch each other internally.
D. The two circles have no point of intersection between each other.
42. A queue is formed by 6 boys and 2 girls. If no girls are next to each other, how many
different queues can be formed?
A. 1440
B. 10080
C. 30240
D. 35280

43. In a school, 60% of the students are boys. Among the boys, 80% are local students.
Among the girls, 25% are foreign students. Find the percentage of students in the school who
are local students.
A. 22%
B. 48%
C. 58%
D. 78%

44. In a Chinese test, the mean and the standard deviation are m and 4 respectively. Peter gets
(m – 8) marks and Sandy gets 78 marks in the test. If the standard score of Sandy is 6 greater
than the standard score of Peter, find the sum of their marks of the test.
A. 132
B. 134
C. 136
D. 138

45. If the variance of the five numbers a, b, c, d and e is 14. then the variance of the five
numbers 4 – 3a, 4 – 3b, 4 – 3c , 4 – 3d and 4 – 3e is
A. –126.
B. 126.
C. –42.
D. 42.

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