Mock Examination-2019-2020

Mathematics Paper 1 Section A

Suggested Solution and Marking Scheme

Question Solution Mark Remark

1 (r-ssr2

r-4s
rlOS-2
=-- 1A
r-4s
= rl0-(-4)s-2-l 1M
= rl4s-3
rl4 1A
=-
i
2 (a) 6m2 - 7mn- 5n 2 =(2m+ n)(3m- Sn) IA
2 (b) 6m 2 -7mn..;..Sn 2 -15nr+9mr
= (2m+n)(3m-5n)+3r(3m-5n)
1M
= (3m-5n)(2m+n+3r) IA
3 6 6 6
---=-
X y z
1 I I 1M
-=-+-
X z y
I y+z
-=-- 1M
X yz
yz IA
X=--
y+z
4 (a) 450 IA
4 (b) 456.99 .IA
4 (c) 457.0 1A
5 (a) x-3
X+--<-6
2
2x+x-3
<-6
2
3x-3<-I2
3x<-9
X<-3 lA
5 (b) 1 0!!: -14-3x
3x 0!!: -14-1
3x 0!!: -15
XC!!:-5
x-3
x+--<-6 and lC!!-14-3x IM
2
x<-3 andxC!!:-5
lA
-5s X< -3

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 There solutions are -5 and --4.
There are 2 integers satisfying the inequalities. lA
6 (a) Equation oflocus of P

y-(T) X 4+2 =-1

x-( -8 +6) -8-6
2
y-1 3 1M
-x-=-1
x+1 -7
y-1 7
--=-
x+l 3
7x+7=3y-3
7x-3y+10=0 lA
6 (b) A= (-8, 4)
A'= (-8- 2, 4- 24) = (-10, -20)
Considering the equation of locus of P,
Sub x = -lO,y = -20 into 7x- 3y + 10
7(-10)-3(-20)+10 ' 1M
=0
. ·.A' lies on the locus of P. lA
7 (a) Least possible mean= 229(11)+ 80(12)+ 90(13)+ 1(14)
400
= 11.6575
lA
Greatest possible mean= l(ll)+ 80(12)+90(13)+229(14)
400
= 13.3675 lA
7 (b) ·. · The mode of distribution is 14
:.y;;dl6 1M
Wheny = 116, x = 114
Median of the distribution
13+13
=--
2
=13 1M
. ·. The median of the distribution must not be less than 13.
Michael's claim is correct.· IA
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8 (a) 10000x +30000x-40501 =0
(100x-101)(100x+401) = 0
x =1.01 or -4.01 lA

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8 (b)(i) r% r%
IOOOOx(l+-l +30000x(l+-) = 40000+501
12 12 . 1A
r% r%
10000 X (1 + - )2 + 30000 X (1 + - ) - 4050} = 0
12 12
r% . 1M
1+-=1.01 or -4.01 (rejected)
12
r% =0.01
12
_r_=O.Ol
1200
r=12
1A
8 (b)(ii) Simple Interest received from plan B
= $40000 X 12% X .3_
12 1M
=$800
>$501
1M
.·. Amy should join plan B.
9 Considering the area of MQR, let area of MQR be A.
A = ~90(90- 50)(90- 60)(90- 70)
= .J2I60000
=600J6 1M
1A
A= !x50x h =_!_x60xh = !x70x h
2 I 2 2 2 3

J. h h - 600J6 2 600J6 2 600J6 2

"1 + 2 + 3 - 50 X + 60 X + 70 X 1M
c 20v6
h1 + h2+ h3 = 24v(H c + 120J6
7
hI+ h2+ h3 = 168J6+14o.J6+120J6
7

hI+ h2 + h3 = 428J6 lA
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10 (a) Let log 7 A = C + kx, where k is non-zero constant lA
log 7 343 = C + 36k... (l), log 7 117649 = C + 18k... (2)
(2)- (1) 1M
3 = -18k, :. k = _ _!_
6
Sub k = _.!_ into (1)
6

3=C+36(-~), :.C=9

1A

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10 (b)
log 5764801 = 9-~
7 6'

8=9-~
6
x=6
X
log 16807 = 9- -
7 6
X
5=9--
6
x=24 1A
Percentage change
24 6 1M
= - x100%
6
=300% 1A
11 (a) In ll.OMI' and AONT
·: PQ=RS
OM= ON (equal chords, equidistant from centre)
·.· PM=MQandSN=NR 1M
LOMT = LONT = 90° (line from centre to mid-pt. of chord j_
chord)
OT= OT(common)
AOMI' s AONT (RHS) lA

11 (b)
OM= .J20 2 -16 2 cm = 12cm
lA
Area ofAOMI' = 54cm2
_! x 12cm x MI' = 54cm 2
2
MI'=9cm 1A
MI' = TN = 9cm (corr. sides, s As)
. ·. Perimeter of OMI'N
=(9+9+12+12)cm
1A
=42cm

12 (a) /(-2) = -112 lA

3 2
(-2) -7(-2) + 18(-2)+k = -112
-72+k=-112
k=-40 1A

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 Whenj{x) is divided by x- 5, we have
x 2 -2x + 8
3 2
x-5) x -7x +18x-40
x 3 ~5x 2

-2x 2 +18x
-2x2 +10x
8x-40
8x-40
. ·. The required quotient is x 2 - 2x + 8. lA

12 (b) Area of the shaded region·

1 .
=[x(x 2 -7x+22)-4(2x-1)x-] cm 2
2
3 2 2
= (x -7x +22x-4x+2) cm
2 2
= (x 3 -7x +18x+2) cm lA

When the area of the shaded region= 42 cm2,

x 3 -7x 2 +18x+2 = 42
x 3 -7x 2 +18x-40 = 0
( x- 5)( x 2 - 2x + 8) = 0
lA
Consider x 2 - 2x + 8 = 0
!!.. =(-2i -4(1)(8)
=-28< 0 1M
.·. x = 5 is the only real root of the equation
x 3 -1x 2 +18x-40 =0.
i.e. There is on7 one value of x such that the area of the shaded
region is 42 em .
lA
i.e. The claim is disagreed.
13 (a) Range = (99 - 73) kg= 26 kg 1A
IQR = (93- 81) kg= 12 kg lA
S.D.= 7.80 kg (cor. to 3 sig.jig.) lA
13 (b) Standard Score of the heaviest tiger
= (99- 86.5) I S.D.
= 1. 60 (cor. to 3 sig.. fiR.) lA
13 (c) Total number of lions 1M
=6/25%=24 1A
13 (d) Since the mode cannot be read from the box-and-whisker
diagram, I don't agree with Emily. lA
13 (e) IQR of distribution of the weights of the lions·
= (99 - 97) kg= 2 kg 1M
IQR of distribution of the weights of the lions
< IQR of distribution of the weights of the tigers
Distribution of the weights of the lions is less dispersed than that
of the tigers
·.·.I disagree lA

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14 (a) Let h em be the height of the removed cone.
By the property of similar triangles,
h 8
--=-
h+1.5 12
12h = 8h+60
lA
h=15

Slant height of the removed smaller cone

= ~15 2 + 82 = 17

Slant height of the larger cone

= ~22.5 2 + 122 = 25.5 1M
Total surface area of the frustum
= [.n-(12)(25.5)- .n-(8)(17) + 2.n-(12)(20) + .n-(12) 2 ] cm3
= (170.n- + 480.n- + 144.n-) cm3
1A
=794.n- cm3
14 (b)(i) Volume ofthe frustum

- [~ n(l2)' (22.5)- ~ n(8)' (15)] em' 1M

=760.n- cm 3
Volume ofthe cylinder
= [.n-(12) 2 (20)] cm3
= 2880.n- cm 3
Volume ofthe container
= (760.n- + 2880.n-) cm3
lA
= 3640.n- cm3
. . . 3640.n- > 3000.n-
lA
Therefore, the drink will not overflow.
14 Let V cm_, be the volume of the smaller container.
(b)(ii)
v 25
( )'
3640.n- = 27.5
1M

V =(~)'
27.5
x3640n

:. The required volume

= (3000n- ( ~
27.5
)' x 3640n) em'

= 833 cm3 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) lA

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 2019-20 F.6 Mock Examination
Mathematics Paper 1 Section B
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No Suggested Solutions Ma Remarks

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15 f(x) = 2x 2 - 4x + 1 = 2(x 2 - 2x)- 1 = 2(x -1) 2 -1
(a) :. Coordinates of V= (1, -1) IA
(i) Put y = 0, 2x2 - 4x + 1 = 0
4 ± v'16- 8 2 ± ...[2
x= 4 = 2
• 2+~
:. Coordmates of A=(--, 0) lA
2
Let the coordinates of C be(c,O).
Then o- 1 = ~ c=.!.
c-o o-1' 2
:. Coordinates of C = (~, 0) lA
(ii) Put x = 0, y = -2. :. Coordinates of B = (0, 1)
Area of .1.VAB =.!, ( +~-
2
2
2
!)2 X 1 +!2 ( +~-
2
2
!)
2
X 1
1M 1M for correct method for
the area
-~ 1A
- ?

(b) Coordinates of B' = (0,2)

Coordinates ofV' = (1,-2) 1M Correct coordinates for
. . 2+~ showing the
Coordmates of A'=(--, 0)
2 transformation
Coordinates of C' = c! 0)
2
I lA
1 {2+.f2 1\ . r,t
Area of .1.V A' B' = ~-;- - 2J x 2 = v2
(c) Coordinates of B" = (0,1)
Coordinates ofV" = (2,-1) 1M Correct coordinates for
Coordinates of A" = (2 + ..J2, 0) showing the
Coordinates of C" = (1,0) transformation
Area of LlV"A"B" = (2 + ..J2 ~ 1) X 1 = 1 + ..J2 =t= ..J2 1A
The claim is not agreed.

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16 Lets=~=
2 2
(a)
·By Heron's formula, area of MCD =
15
2
x?.2 x ~2 x ~2 = 154 ..J7 1M 1M for correct method for
finding CT
Let T be the foot of perpendicular from C to AD .
15
.!-_X 6 XCT = ..J7
2 4
CT= s..J7 lA
4·
(~::f!_i X2-42
4
Consider .1.CTB, cos L.CTB = s,fi
2X(4)2
4-CTB = 74.4°, corr. to 3 sig. fig. lA
(b) Reflect MBC along the sides so that the points M, P, Q, M can
lie on the same straight line as shown in the figure.
The minimum distance is given by MM' where P and Q
are the points of intersection of MM' and the sides ofthe triangle. 1M
42+62-52
cos LACB =
2X4X6
LACB = 55.771 o 8 M c
LM'C' B = 2 X 55.771 o = 111.542°
 M'B = ..J2 2 + 4 2 - 2 X 2 X 5 X cos 111.542° 1M
= 5.229 1M for using reflection to
sinLMtBCt sin 111.542° identify the min distance.
2 = 5.229
LM' BC' = 20.84° 1M for using cosine
42+52-62
cosLABC = 2X4X5 formula and sine formula
LABC = 82.82° for finding the distance
LM' BM = 2 X 82.82°- 20.84° = 144.8° lA and angle
1A for M'B and LM' BC'
M' M = ..J22 + 5.229 2 - 2 X 2 X 5.229 cos 144.8° = 6.96
The minimum distance is 6.96.
1A

17 Join OA. Consider MDO and MEO.

(a) a
Then LDAO = LOAE = -,
(i) 2
LODA = y + 1! and LOEA = p +! (ext. L of M 1M 1M for correct approach
2 2
a p
LAOD = 180°---y--
2 2
a P a+P 1
=a+P----=-
2 2 2
(L sum of~) For correct argument and
reasons
(ii) I MDO _!!!!_ = OA = DA
n ' sin Ci) sin(y+~) sin(i+~)" 1M 1M for correct approach
I MEO _!!!__ - OA - EA
n a
, sin C-z) - sin (P+~) - sin (a2+2y)"
Thus, sin (r + ~) = sin (P + ~)
:. y + 1!2 = p +r2 or y + 1!2 =
180°- p- r
. 2 lA 1A for both answers
i.e. p = y (rejected asAC <AB, i.e P < y)
:. p + y = 120°.
:. a= 60°, i.e. LBAC= 60°. 1
(b) Equation of the inscribed circle: (x - 1 ) 3 + (y- 3) 2 = 3 2, 1A
(i) i.e. x 2 +_y 2 - 2x - 6y + 1 = 0
(ii) Draw perpendiculars from 0 to AC and AB meeting the sides at
D' and E' respectively.
OE = ..J1 2 + 3 2 = .J1o and OE' = 3
ko·
sin LOEE' = 10 LOEE' = 71.565°
1M 1M for correct method
LOAE' = 30°, from (a)
LAEO = 180°- 71.565° = 108.435° lA
OA .J1o
=
sin 108.435° sin 30°
OA = 5.69, corr. to 3 sig. fig. lA

18 The number= Ci X Ci X 3 = 27 IA
(a)
(b) p roa11
b bTty = cc?xcfx2-c?xc?)x2 =102 - =34
- 1M 1M for either correct
clxcl 441 147 lA numerator or denominator
(c) p rob abT1 tty= 27 = -27 = - 9 1M 1M for denominator
. 441-102 339 113 lA

19 50 1M 1M for using sum to

Total number ofBit Coins= x 210 000 = 21 000 000
(a) 1--21 infinity ofG.P.
The claim is agreed. 1A
(b) Number of blocks = 2 x 365 X 24 x 6 - 24 x 6 +1
(i) = 104 977 lA
(ii) Consider the geometric sequence: 50, 25, 12.5, ...
1
50 X (-)n-l < 1
2
log0.02
n - 1 > log0.5 1M 1M for taking log and
n > 6.6 reverse of inequality sign
The least value of n = 7.
210000X6+1
The number of years taken=
365X24X6
= 23.97
The year is 2032. lA