YEAR 12 Trial Exam Paper

2020
FURTHER MATHEMATICS
Written examination 1
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTION BOOK

Structure of book
Section Number of Number of questions Number of Number of modules Number of
questions to be answered modules to be answered marks
A – Core 30 30 30
B – Modules 40 10 4 1 10
Total 40

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SECTION A – Core

Instructions for Section A

Answer all questions in pencil on the answer sheet provided for multiple-choice questions.
Choose the response that is correct for the question.
A correct answer scores 1; an incorrect answer scores 0.
Marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers.
No marks will be given if more than one answer is completed for any question.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this book are not drawn to scale.

Data analysis

Use the following information to answer Questions 1 and 2.

The stem plot below shows the distribution of mathematics test scores for a class of 15
students.

key: 1|2 = 12 n = 15

0 5 6
1 0 1 3
2 3 3 4 5
3 2 5 6
4 9
5 0 0

Question 1
The percentage of test scores that are below 25 is closest to
A. 8%
B. 9%
C. 15%
D. 53%
E. 60%

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Question 2
An extra score was added. As a result, the lower quartile (Q1) increased from 11 to 12, the
median increased from 24 to 24.5 and the upper quartile (Q3) decreased from 36 to 35.5.
The score that was added is
A. 7
B. 10
C. 24
D. 32
E. 48

Question 3
The histogram below shows the number of hours per week that students participate in
cocurricular activities in a school of 800 students.

40

35

30

students (%) 25

20

15

10

0 2 4 6 8 10 12

number of hours per week

The upper quartile (Q3) falls into which interval?

A. 2 – < 4 hours
B. 4 – < 6 hours
C. 6 – < 8 hours
D. 8 – < 10 hours
E. 10 – < 12 hours

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Question 4
The following scores are represented in a histogram with a log scale on the x-axis.
3 7 10 25 87 112 250 812 970 1102
Which one of the log histograms below best represents the data?

A. B.

C. D.

E.

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Use the following information to answer Questions 5 and 6.

The results of a 400 metre race show a mean time of 138 seconds and a standard deviation of
6 seconds.

Question 5
Given that Janet’s time was 130 seconds, it can be concluded that
A. she performed in the top 50% but not the top 16%.
B. she performed in the top 16% but not the top 2.5%.
C. she performed in the top 2.5% but not the top 0.15%.
D. she performed in the bottom 50% but not the bottom 16%.
E. she performed in the bottom 16% but not the bottom 2.5%.

Question 6
Another student achieved a standardised score of 2.4.
What was their actual time, in seconds?
A. 23.0
B. 93.0
C. 123.6
D. 138.0
E. 152.4

Question 7
Percentaged segmented bar charts would be an appropriate graphical tool to investigate the
association between which of the following pairs of variables?
A. height (in cm) and weight (in kg) of 18-year-old males
B. height of 18-year-old males (in cm) and country of birth (Australia, China and
Germany)
C. fitness levels (below average, average, above average) of 18-year-old males and country
of birth (Australia, China and Germany)
D. fitness levels (below average, average, above average) and weight (in kg) of 18-year-old
males
E. weight (in kg) of 18-year-old males and country of birth (Australia, China and
Germany)

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Question 8
An outlier test was conducted on a dataset. An upper fence of 63 was calculated.
If the upper quartile (Q3) is 45, the value of the lower fence is
A. 12
B. 15
C. 18
D. 33
E. 39

Question 9
A scatterplot showing the relationship between variables is shown below.

9
8
7
6
5
y
4
3
2
1
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
x

The equation of the least squares regression line is best represented by

A. y = 1.42 + 0.84x
B. y = 1.42 – 0.84x
C. y = 2.26 + 1.42x
D. y = 0.84 – 2.26x
E. y = 2.26 – 1.42x

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Use the following information to answer Questions 10 and 11.

The relationship between the age and price of a car is shown by the equation
price ($) = 61 591 – 4164 × age (years)
The correlation coefficient is –0.9978.

Question 10
Which one of the following statements is not true? 
A. The car was bought for $61 591 when it was new.
B. 99.78% of the variation in price can be explained by the variation in age.
C. The car depreciates by $4164 for every additional year it ages.
D. There is a strong negative association between the car’s age and price.
E. When the car is 10 years old, its price will be $19 951.

Question 11
Jose paid $18 000 for the car when it was 12 years old.
The residual value is
A. –$6377
B. $6377
C. –$11 623
D. $11 623
E. $18 000

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Use the following information to answer Questions 12 and 13.

The heights of seedlings are measured weekly to track their progress. The data is shown
below.

Age (weeks) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Average
6.1 6.4 7.5 9.6 12.0 18.2 29.4 46.1 61.2
height (cm)

Question 12
A reciprocal transformation of average height is performed.
The equation of the least squares regression line for the transformed data is
1
A. = 0.168 – 0.021 × average height
age
1
B. = –4.293 + 6.532 × average height
age
1
C. = –4.293 + 6.532 × age
average height
1
D. = 47.098 – 296.072 × age
average height
1
E. = 0.168 – 0.021 × age
average height

Question 13
A squared transformation of age is performed. The equation of the least squares regression
line for the transformed data is
average height = 2.43 + 0.856 × (age)2
At approximately what age were the plants when the average height was 20 cm?
A. 4.4 weeks
B. 4.5 weeks
C. 19.6 weeks
D. 20.5 weeks
E. 345 weeks

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Question 14
The table below shows the sales of cakes over 10 days.

Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sales 15 13 17 21 24 23 18 17 15

A two-point moving mean with centring is used to smooth the time series data above.
If the smoothed sales figure for Day 4 is 19.5, what is the actual sales figure for Day 4?
A. 18
B. 19
C. 20
D. 22
E. 38

Question 15
A time series plot is shown below.

4.5

3.5
height (cm)
3

2.5

1.5

0.5

0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

month

If five-median smoothing is completed, how many months have a smoothed value of 2?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

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Question 16
The sales figures of plants in a shop were recorded each month. When the seasonal index for
the sales in May was calculated, it was determined that the actual sales needed to be increased
by 25% in order to correct for seasonality.
What was the seasonal index for May?
A. 0.25
B. 0.75
C. 0.80
D. 1.25
E. 4.00

Question 17
The five-number summary for the data shown below is
Score 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Frequency 2 4 3 4 7 2 1 0 2

A. 0, 1.5, 3, 4, 8
B. 0, 1.5, 3.28, 4, 8
C. 2, 1.5, 3, 4, 7
D. 2, 1.5, 3, 4, 8
E. 2, 1.5, 3.28, 4, 7

Question 18
Which one of the following statements, referring to the two-way table below, suggests there is
a negative association between a student’s year level and their favourite subject?
Year 5 Year 6 Year 7
English 24% 32% 41%
Science 27% 26% 36%
Maths 49% 42% 23%
Total 100% 100% 100%

A. The favourite subject decreases from 41% for English to 36% for Science and 23% for
Maths in Year 7.
B. The favourite subject decreases from 49% for Maths to 27% for Science and 24% for
English in Year 5.
C. Maths chosen as a favourite subject decreases from 49% in Year 5 to 42% in Year 6 and
23% in Year 7.
D. Science chosen as a favourite subject changes from 27% in Year 5 to 26% in Year 6 and
36% in Year 7.
E. 49% prefer Maths in Year 5 but only 41% prefer English in Year 7.
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Question 19
A sample of the results of a survey is shown below.

Gender Birthplace Current postcode Height (cm) Salary

Female Shepparton 3072 176.5 $48 000

Male Mansfield 3142 181.4 $102 500
Female Ballarat 3176 180.7 $58 300
Female Bendigo 3068 166.0 $81 400

How many variables are nominal?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4

Question 20
A least squares regression line is represented by the equation
height = 0.998 + 1.025 × time
The standard deviation for time is 5.24 days and the standard deviation for height is 5.5 cm.
The correlation coefficient is closest to
A. 0.998
B. 0.977
C. 0.951
D. –0.998
E. –0.977

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Recursion and financial modelling

Use the following information to answer Questions 21 and 22.

The recurrence relation of a financial model is shown below.
A0 = 2500, An+1 = 1.062An – 200

Question 21
The value after 5 time periods is closest to:
A. $1500
B. $2185
C. $2245
D. $2303
E. $3177

Question 22
Which one of the following statements is true about the financial model this recurrence
relation represents?
A. The model may represent a reducing balance loan with interest of $200 charged per
compounding time period.
B. The model may represent an interest-only loan with interest of $200 charged per
compounding time period.
C. The model may represent a perpetuity with interest of $200 withdrawn per
compounding time period.
D. The model may represent an annuity with regular withdrawals of $200.
E. The model may represent an annuity investment with regular deposits of $200.

Question 23
Five years after a car was purchased, it is worth $26 000. On average, it travels
22 000 kilometres per year.
If the car depreciates on a unit cost basis at 14 cents per kilometre, its purchase price was
closest to
A. $10 600
B. $29 080
C. $41 400
D. $56 000
E. $136 000

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Use the following information to answer Questions 24–26.

Five lines of an amortisation table for a reducing balance loan with quarterly repayments are
shown below.
Payment Principal
Payment Interest Balance
number reduction
0 0.00 0.00 0.00 100 000.00
1 1500.00 1300.00 200.00 99 800.00
2 1500.00 1297.40 202.60 99 597.40
3 1500.00 1294.77 205.23 99 392.17
4 1500.00 99 184.27

Question 24
The amount the principal is reduced by after the fourth payment is
A. 200.00
B. 207.90
C. 208.47
D. 210.10
E. 1292.10

Question 25
The annual interest rate is closest to
A. 1.3%
B. 2.0%
C. 5.2%
D. 8.0%
E. 15.6%

Question 26
The percentage of payment number 4 that goes towards reducing the principal of the loan is
A. 0.21%
B. 1.51%
C. 13.86%
D. 16.10%
E. 86.10%

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Question 27
An asset was purchased for $124 000. It depreciates on a reducing balance basis at a rate of
5.6% per annum.
The value of the asset after six years is given by the rule
A. V6 = 124 000 × ( 0.944 × 6 )
B. V6 = 124 000 − (1.056 × 6 )
C. V6 = 124 000 − ( 0.944 × 6 )
V6 124 000 − ( 0.056 )
6
D.=
V6 124 000 × ( 0.944 )
6
E.=

Question 28
$80 000 is invested in a perpetuity for seven years, earning 3.7% per annum compounding
monthly.
The monthly payment received from the perpetuity is closest to
A. $3524
B. $2960
C. $1082
D. $964
E. $247

Question 29
Alena invested $12 000 in an annuity investment for 10 years, earning 4.3% per annum
compounding monthly.
Initially she deposited $150 a month but increased her regular deposit to $220 per month after
two years.
The interest rate remained the same.
With the increased deposits, by how much more than originally expected does the investment
grow over the ten years, to the nearest dollar?
A. $8004
B. $10 472
C. $28 873
D. $36 877
E. $48 877

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Question 30
A bank offers a rate of 3.11% per annum compounding daily.
The effective interest rate per annum is closest to
A. 3.16%
B. 3.15%
C. 3.11%
D. 3.10%
E. 2.99%

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SECTION B – Modules

Instructions for Section B

Select one module and answer all questions within the selected module in pencil on the
answer sheet provided for multiple-choice questions.
Show the module you are answering by shading the matching box on your
multiple-choice answer sheet.
Choose the response that is correct for the question.
A correct answer scores 1; an incorrect answer scores 0.
Marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers.
No marks will be given if more than one answer is completed for any question.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this book are not drawn to scale.

Contents Page
Module 1 – Matrices ………………………………………………………………………... 17

Module 2 – Networks and decision mathematics …………………………………………... 22

Module 3 – Geometry and measurement …………………………………………………… 27

Module 4 – Graphs and relations …………………………………………………...………. 31

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Module 1 – Matrices
Before answering these questions, you must shade the ‘Matrices’ box on the answer sheet
for multiple-choice questions.

Use the following information to answer Questions 1–2.

1 4  1 6  5 1 −3 1
A=  B=  C = [ 0 1] D =   E =  
0 2  0 −1  −2   4 2 5

Question 1
Matrix C is an example of
A. a row matrix.
B. a column matrix.
C. an identity matrix.
D. a zero matrix.
E. a symmetric matrix.

Question 2
Referring to the matrices above, which one of the following is not defined?
A. A×B
B. C×E
C. B×C
D. C×D
E. B×E

Question 3
4 3
The inverse of   is
3 2
 2 −3  −2 3 
A.  −3 4  B.  
   3 −4 

 4 −3 4 3
C.  −3 2  D.  −3 −2 
   

 −4 3 
E.  3 −2 
 

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Question 4
The number of eggs produced per day on four farms that have both free-range (FR) and
caged (C) hens is shown in matrix A below.
FR C
Farm A  450 510 
Farm B 320 470 
A=
Farm C  605 650 
 
Farm D 990 1020 
On average, each farm sells the free-range eggs to supermarkets for $0.32 each and the caged
eggs for $0.21 each.
To determine the total revenue of each farm if all eggs are sold in a day, the matrix product is
 450 510   450 510 
320 470  320 470 
A. [0.32 0.21] ×   B.   × [ 0.32 0.21]
605 650   605 650 
   
990 1020  990 1020 
 450 510   450 510 
320 470  0.32 0  
 ×  0.32  320 470 
C.  D.  0.21 ×  605 650 
 605 650   0 0.21  
   
990 1020  990 1020 

 450 510 
320 470  0.32
E.  × 
 605 650   0.21

 
990 1020 

Question 5
The matrix product ABC results in a 4 × 2 matrix.
If A2 is defined, and the sum of A and B is defined, the orders of matrices A, B and C,
respectively, are
A. 2 × 2, 2 × 2 and 4 × 2
B. 2 × 2, 2 × 4 and 4 × 2
C. 4 × 2, 2 × 2 and 2 × 2
D. 4 × 4, 4 × 2 and 2 × 2
E. 4 × 4, 4 × 4 and 4 × 2

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Question 6
Which one of the following represents dependent equations in matrix form?

3 1   x   3   3 1   x  3
A. 1 3  y  = 6  B.  2 6   y  = 6 
         

 1 3  x   8  1 3  x   9 
C.  2 8  y  = 16  D.  2 6   y  = 18
         

1 3   x   9 
E. 6 2   y  = 18
    

Question 7
A round-robin competition was played between five competitors. Some of the results are
shown below.
• Ingrid and John were defeated by Fred.
• Harriet and John both had exactly three wins each.
• Gloria did not win a game.
The one-step dominance matrix for this round-robin is
loser loser
A. F G H I J B. F G H I J
F 0 1 0 1 1 F 0 1 0 1 1
G 0 0 0 0 0  G 0 0 0 0 0 
winner H 1 1 0 1 0 winner H 1 1 0 1 0
   
I 0 1 0 0 0 I 0 1 0 0 0
J 0 1 1 1 0  J 0 1 1 1 1 
loser loser
C. F G H I J D. F G H I J
F 0 1 0 1 1 F 0 1 0 1 0
G 0 0 1 0 0  G 0 0 0 0 0 
winner H 1 0 0 1 0 winner H 1 1 0 1 0
   
I 0 1 0 0 0 I 0 1 0 0 0
J 0 1 1 1 0  J 1 1 1 1 0 
loser
E. F G H I J
F 0 1 0 1 1
G 0 0 0 0 0 
winner H 1 1 0 0 0
 
I 0 1 1 0 0
J 0 1 1 1 0 
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Use the following information to answer Questions 8–10.

Students in Years 11 and 12 can choose from three levels of maths courses: Maths A (A),
Maths B (B) or Maths C (C). Alternatively, they can choose not to study maths (N). In each
term, some students change their course, while others remain in the same course. This is
shown in the transition matrix below.
this term
A B C N
0.94 0.08 0 0 A
0.04 0.88 0.16 0  B next term
T =
 0 0.03 0.84 0  C
 
0.02 0.01 0 1 N
The number of students enrolled in each course, or not studying maths, in Term 1 of Year 11
is shown below.
120  A
 70  B
S1 =  
 25  C
 
 15  N

Question 8
The number of students enrolled in each course, or not studying maths, in Term 3 of Year 12
is closest to
118 A 116  A
 70  B  70  B
A.   B.  
 23  C  20  C
   
 18  N  24  N

113 A 112  A
 69  B  68  B
C.   D.  
 18  C  17  C
   
 30  N  33  N

110  A
 67  B
E.  
 17  C
 
 36  N

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Question 9
The school needs 20 or more students enrolled in a class in order for that course to run.
When does Maths C fall below 20 students?
A. Term 3, Year 11
B. Term 4, Year 11
C. Term 1, Year 12
D. Term 2, Year 12
E. Term 3, Year 12

Question 10
Students change and leave schools during the two years. Some students leave the school,
thereby reducing the number of students in the maths courses, while others join the school,
increasing the numbers in the maths courses. Matrix B below shows the number of students
each term (from Term 2 of Year 11) who joined or left the school, according to the maths
courses in which they are enrolled.
 −1 A
1B
B= 
 0 C
 
 −3 N

The number of students enrolled in each course, or not studying maths, in Term 3 of Year 11
is closest to
117  A 116  A
 71  B  71  B
A.   B.  
 23  C  22  C
   
 15  N  18  N

115 A 115 A
 71  B  72  B
C.   D.  
 20  C  22  C
   
 21  N  15  N

113 A
 73  B
E.  
 20  C
 
 15  N

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Module 2 – Networks and decision mathematics

Before answering these questions, you must shade the ‘Networks and decision
mathematics’ box on the answer sheet for multiple-choice questions.

Question 1
Which of the following network diagrams contains a bridge?

A. B.

C. D.

E.

Question 2
The graph below contains an Euler trail.
C A

D B

Which of the following actions will result in the graph no longer containing an Euler trail?
A. Removing the loop at D
B. Removing the edge BD
C. Adding an edge to AB
D. Adding an edge to AC
E. Adding a loop at A

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Question 3
Consider the network graph shown below.

Which of the following represents a spanning tree derived from this graph?

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

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Use the following information to answer Questions 4 and 5.

The flow of water in litres per minute through a network of pipes is shown below.
6 5

4 4 10
4 Finish
Start 3 2
2 1
9
9 3
4
Cut A Cut B Cut D Cut E
Cut C

Question 4
How many of the cuts shown have a capacity of 14 litres per minute?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4

Question 5
The maximum flow is:
A. 8 litres per minute
B. 11 litres per minute
C. 13 litres per minute
D. 14 litres per minute
E. 22 litres per minute

Question 6
The minimum time taken (in hours) for four people to complete four tasks is shown below.

Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4

Andy 1 3 1 3
Bertha 3 6 3 2
Callum 1 2 2 3
Daisy 5 8 3 4
To minimise the time taken to complete the activities, the optimum allocation of Tasks 1 to 4,
in order, is
A. Andy, Bertha, Callum, Daisy
B. Andy, Callum, Daisy, Bertha
C. Andy, Callum, Bertha, Daisy
D. Callum, Andy, Daisy, Bertha
E. Callum, Andy, Bertha, Daisy

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Use the following information to answer Questions 7 and 8.

The directed network below shows the sequence of activities required to complete a project.
The time, in weeks, that it takes to complete each activity is also shown.
E, 4 J, 5

A, 5 N, 2
F, 3
I, 2 O, 3
C, 3
L, 5
D, 4 H, 6
M, 6
B, 2
G, 5 K, 6

Question 7
An activity table for the directed network is shown below.
Duration Immediate
Activity
(weeks) predecessor(s)
A 5 -
B 2 -

C 3 A
D 4 B
E 4 A

F 3 C, D
G 5 B
H 6 G

I 2 H
J 5 E, F
K 6 G

L 5 C, K
M 6 C, K
N 2 I, J, L
O 3 M, N

It was discovered that a dummy activity was missing from the directed network shown.
Using the activity table, the missing dummy activity should be connecting
A. the start of activity C and the end of activities L and M.
B. the start of activity C and the end of activity K.
C. the start of activity C and the start of activities L and M.
D. the end of activity C and the start of activities L and M.
E. the end of activity C and the start of activity K.
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Question 8
A decision is made to not include the dummy activity in the directed network.
Which one of the following statements about the existing directed network is not true?
A. The minimum completion time is 23 weeks.
B. The critical path is B – G – K – L – N – O.
C. The latest start time of activity F is 13 weeks.
D. Increasing the duration of activity M to eight weeks will change the critical path.
E. Delaying activity A by two weeks will not alter the minimum completion time.

Question 9
A school principal wishes to walk around her school campus in order to inspect each building.
She starts and ends at the Office building and does not want to take any path more than once.
Her walk describes which of the following?
A. Euler circuit
B. Euler trail
C. Hamiltonian cycle
D. Hamiltonian path
E. Minimum spanning tree

Question 10
A planar graph has 5 vertices and 7 edges.
How many faces does it have?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6

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Module 3 – Geometry and measurement

Before answering these questions, you must shade the ‘Geometry and measurement’ box
on the answer sheet for multiple-choice questions.

Question 1
A circle is enclosed by a square with a side length of 8 cm.

The area of the shaded region is

A. 13.7 cm2
B. 38.9 cm2
C. 50.3 cm2
D. 64.0 cm2
E. 137.1 cm2

Question 2
The triangles below, labelled A and B, are similar.

6 mm A 4 mm B

If the area of B is 24 mm2, the area of A is

A. 11 mm2
B. 16 mm2
C. 36 mm2
D. 54 mm2
E. 144 mm2

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Question 3
A building has an asymmetrical roofline, as shown in the front view of the building shown in
the diagram below.

13 m 20 m

x
5m 16 m
13 m

Determine the maximum height of the building, represented by 𝑥𝑥, to the nearest metre.
A. 12 m
B. 17 m
C. 21 m
D. 25 m
E. 28 m

Question 4
The cone shown below has a volume of 4342 cm3.

20 cm

If the height is 20 cm, the radius, rounded to four significant figures, is

A. 14.00 cm
B. 14.30 cm
C. 14.39 cm
D. 14.40 cm
E. 14.49 cm

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Question 5
Henry and Lydia are each on elevated viewing platforms. The angle of depression from the
top of Lydia’s platform to the foot of the pole below Henry’s platform is 12°. The angle of
depression from the top of Henry’s platform to the foot of the pole below Lydia’s platform is
8°.

Lydia

Henry

10 m

If Henry’s platform is 10 m high, what is the height of Lydia’s platform, rounded to one
decimal place?
A. 6.6 m
B. 15.0 m
C. 15.1 m
D. 47.0 m
E. 71.2 m

Question 6
Simone walks from home to work on a bearing of 110° for 2.5 km. At the same time, her
sister Therese walks from home to school on a bearing of 210° for 3 km.
If the final distance between them is 4.2 km, what bearing is Simone’s work from Therese’s
school, rounded to the nearest degree?
A. 36°
B. 45°
C. 66°
D. 100°
E. 242°

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Use the following information to answer Questions 7 and 8.

Meghan lives in Seoul, South Korea (38°N, 127°E) and Trudy lives in Athens, Greece
(38°N, 24°E).

Question 7
Assuming the radius of the equator is 6400 km, calculate the shortest distance between
Meghan and Trudy, rounded to the nearest kilometre.
A. 2681 km
B. 4245 km
C. 9066 km
D. 11 505 km
E. 14 186 km

Question 8
Hannah flies from Seoul to Athens, leaving at 11 am on Monday. The flight time is 15 hours.
Assuming that 15° of longitude equates to a one hour time difference, the time that Hannah
arrives in Athens is closest to
A. 8 pm Sunday
B. 4 am Monday
C. 7 am Monday
D. 7 pm Monday
E. 2 am Tuesday

Question 9
A triangle ABC is created with an acute angle BAC of 55°, AB is 70 cm and BC is 60 cm.
The two possible values for angle BCA are
A. 73° and 52°
B. 73° and 107°
C. 52° and 107°
D. 18° and 52°
E. 18° and 107°

Question 10
The time difference between the locations at (38° S, 142° E) and (23° S, 12° W) is closest to
A. 10 hours
B. 9 hours
C. 5 hours
D. 4 hours
E. 1 hour

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Module 4 – Graphs and relations

Before answering these questions, you must shade the ‘Graphs and relations’ box on the
answer sheet for multiple-choice questions.

Question 1
The gradient of the line that passes through (–1, 4) and (5, 6) is:
1
A.  
2
1
B.  
3
C. 2
D. 3
E. –5

Question 2
A wedding caterer charges a fixed fee of $1800 plus $60 per guest. Let C equal the total fee
charged, and n be the number of guests.
The equation for the total fee charged for a wedding with n guests is
A. C = 1800n
B. C = 1860n
C. C = 1800 + 60n
D. C = 1800n + 60
E. C = n + 1860

Question 3
Tickets were purchased for a concert held in an auditorium with two seating options: allocated
seating tickets and general reserve tickets.
Sadie purchased three general reserve tickets and two allocated seating tickets and paid
$192.10.
Darren purchased six general reserve tickets and three allocated seating tickets and paid
$341.40.
The cost, per ticket, for allocated seating is
A. $35.50
B. $37.93
C. $38.42
D. $42.80
E. $51.15

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Question 4
The cost of callout for a plumber is dependent on the time taken to complete the job. It is
shown in the step graph below.

How much more will be charged for a job that takes 7 hours to complete compared to a job
that takes 2 hours?
A. $250
B. $350
C. $450
D. $550
E. $800

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Question 5
A line segment graph is shown below.

30
(8, 25)
25

20

15 (16, 17)

10

5
(1, 4)
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

This is best represented by

y 3x + 1
= 1≤ x < 8 y 2x +1
= 1≤ x < 8
A. y =− x + 33 8 ≤ x < 16 B. y= x − 7 8 ≤ x < 16
y = 17 16 ≤ x ≤ 20 y = 17 16 ≤ x ≤ 20

y 2x +1
= 1≤ x < 8 y 3x + 1
= 1≤ x < 8
C. y= x − 7 8 ≤ x < 16 D. y=−2 x + 3 8 ≤ x < 16
y=x 16 ≤ x ≤ 20 y=x 16 ≤ x ≤ 20

y 3x + 1
= 1≤ x < 8
E. y =− x + 33 8 ≤ x < 16
y=0 16 ≤ x ≤ 20

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Question 6
k
The graph of y = for x > 0 is shown below.
x

(7.5, 0.8)

The value of 𝑘𝑘 is
A. 0.8
B. 6
C. 7.5
D. 12
E. 15

Question 7
Which of the following is true for the inequalities x – 2y ≤ 6 and y ≥ 6 – x?
A. (0, 0) is a corner point and (0, –6) is a point that satisfies both inequalities.
B. (0, 6) is a corner point and (6, 0) is a point that satisfies both inequalities.
C. (0, 6) is a corner point and (0, 0) is a point that satisfies both inequalities.
D. (6, 0) is a corner point and (6, 3) is a point that satisfies both inequalities.
E. (6, 0) is a corner point and (0, –6) is a point that satisfies both inequalities.

Question 8
A school excursion requires students to pay $12 each to the school. The school needs to pay
$380 for the bus and $4.50 per student to cover the cost of other resources.
If the school wishes to make at least $350 profit, what is the minimum number of students
who need to participate?
A. 4
B. 36
C. 51
D. 97
E. 98

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Question 9
The equation of the line shown below is

(0, 3)

A. x=3
B. y=3
C. y = 3x
D. y=x+3
E. x = 3y

Question 10
Bruce makes 350 donuts to sell at his shop. The cost, $C, of producing n donuts is represented
by the rule
C = 0.3n + 280
150 donuts are sold at full price and the rest are sold as ‘two for the price of one’.
What must the price of a donut be in order for Bruce to break even?
A. $0.70
B. $1.10
C. $1.54
D. $2.33
E. $3.85

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