2018 Mock Paper (Compulsory Part) - Paper 2 (Full Solutions)

Paper 2
Full Solutions
By comparing the coefficients of x2 and the constant term,
Section A we have
1. B n = 9 + m  (1)
x 2 − y 2 − x + y = ( x + y )( x − y ) − ( x − y ) 
9n = 18  ( 2)
= ( x − y )( x + y − 1) By substituting (1) into (2), we have
9(9 + m ) = 18
2. D 9+m = 2
    m = −7
( −4) 444  1222  = ( −1) 444 ( 2 2 ) 444  1222 
2  2 
= 2 888 − 222 7. C
=2 666 f ( x ) = ( x − 1) 3 − 6( x − 1) + 4
For option A:
3. B f ( −1) = ( −1 − 1) 3 − 6( −1 − 1) + 4
x + 6y y = ( −2) 3 − 6( −2) + 4
= +1
3x x =8
x + 6y y + x 0
=
3x x ∴ x + 1 is not a factor of f (x ) .
x + 6 y = 3( y + x )
For option B:
x + 6 y = 3 y + 3x f ( 2) = ( 2 − 1) 3 − 6( 2 − 1) + 4
3y = 2x
= 13 − 6(1) + 4
3y
x= = −1
2
0
∴ x − 2 is not a factor of f (x ) .
4. C
3 For option C:
    0.248 050 213
  f (3) = (3 − 1) 3 − 6(3 − 1) + 4
5
For option A: = 2 3 − 6( 2) + 4
0.248 050 213 = 0.25 (cor. to 2 sig. fig.) =0
For option B: ∴ x − 3 is a factor of f (x ) .
0.248 050 213 = 0.248 (cor. to 3 d.p.) ∴ The answer is C.
For option C:
0.248 050 213 = 0.2481 (cor. to 4 sig. fig.) 8. C
For option D: x 2 + k ( x + 5) = 16
0.248 050 213 = 0.248 05 (cor. to 5 d.p.)
x 2 + kx + 5k − 16 = 0
∴ The answer is C.
∵ x 2 + kx + 5k − 16 = 0 has equal roots.
∴ =0
5. B
4 − x  2 − 3x or x + 3  2 x − 5 k 2 − 4(1)(5k − 16) = 0
2 x  −2 x8 k 2 − 20 k + 64 = 0
x  −1 ( k − 4)( k − 16) = 0
∴ x<8 k=4 or k = 16

6. D
9. B
L.H.S. = n( x − 3) − 2 x
2
y = ( px + q ) 2 − 3
= n ( x 2 − 6 x + 9) − 2 x 2
  q 
= nx − 6 nx + 9 n − 2 x
2
= p 2  x −  −  − 3
  p 
= nx 2 − (6 n + 2) x + 9 n
∵ p >0 2

R.H.S. = 9 x 2 + mx ( x + 2) + 18 ∴ The graph of y = (px + q)2 – 3 opens upwards.

= 9 x 2 + mx 2 + 2 mx + 18 ∵ p < 0 and q > 0
q
= (9 + m ) x 2 + 2 mx + 18 ∴ − >0
p
∴ nx 2 − (6n + 2) x + 9n  (9 + m) x 2 + 2mx + 18 i.e. The x-coordinate of the vertex of the graph is positive.
∴ The answer is B.

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10. A 13. C
Let $x be the price of the doll. Let T(n) be the number of dots in the nth pattern.
Then the price of the toy car = $(1 + 25%) x = $1.25 x T(3) = 9
1.25 x + x = 270 T(4) = 9 + [2(3) + 1] = 16
T(5) = 16 + [2(4) + 1] = 25
2.25 x = 270
T(6) = 25 + [2(5) + 1] = 36
x = 120 T(7) = 36 + [2(6) + 1] = 49
∴ The prices of the toy car and the doll are $150 and T(8) = 49 + [2(7) + 1] = 64
$120 respectively. T(9) = 64 + [2(8) + 1] = 81
The difference in price = $(150 − 120) ∴ The 9th pattern has 81 dots.
= $30
Alternative Solution
By inspection, T(n) = n2.
11. C
n2 = 81
1 = 1
∴ n=9
2 a 3b
∴ The 9th pattern has 81 dots.
3b = 2 a

a = 3b 14. B
2 In △BCD,
1 = 1
3b 4c BD = BC 2 + CD 2 (Pyth. theorem)
4c = 3b = 15 + 20 cm
2 2

c = 3b = 25 cm
4
In △ABD,
3b + b
a+b = 2 AB 2 + BD 2 = AD 2 (Pyth. theorem)
b + c b + 3b AB = AD − BD
2 2
4
5b = 65 2 − 25 2 cm
= 2 = 60 cm
7b
Area of ABCD = area of △BCD + area of △ABD
4
= 10 =  1  15  20 + 1  60  25  cm 2
7 2 2 
∴ (a + b) : (b + c) = 10 : 7 = (150 + 750) cm2
= 900 cm 2
12. D
ky 2 15. C
Let z = , where k is a non-zero constant. Let r1 cm and r2 cm be the base radius of the upper part of
x
the cone and that of the original cone respectively, while
New value of x = (1 − 36%)x = 0.64x h1 cm and h2 cm be the height of the upper part of the cone
New value of y = (1 + 20%)y = 1.2y and that of the original cone respectively.
k (1.2 y ) 2
New value of z = h1 = 1 h2
0.64 x 2 h cm
r1 h1 r1cm 1
1.44 ky 2 =  h2cm
= r2 h2
0 .8 x
1
1.8ky 2 r1 2 h2 
= =
6 h2 r2cm
x
= 1 .8 z r1 1
=
1.8 z − z  100 % 6 2
∴ Percentage change of z =
z r1 = 3
= 0.8 z  100 % ∵ The volume of the frustum is 168 cm3.
z
1 r 2 h − 1 r 2 h = 168
= +80 % ∴
3 2 2 3 1 1
∴ z is increased by 80%.
1  (6) 2 h − 1  (3) 2  1 h  = 168
 2
2 
2
3 3
1 h  6 2 − 3 2  1  = 168
 
3 2 2
h2 = 16
16 cm
∴ The height of the frustum =
2
= 8 cm

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16. D For I:
∵ AB = BE AP = CR
∴ BAE = BEA (base s, isos. ) ∴ I must be true.
In ABE, For II:
BAE + BEA = ABF (ext.  of ) AP = CR and AS = QC
PAS = RCQ (opp. s of // gram)
2BEA = 132 
∴ PAS  RCQ (SAS)
BEA = 66  ∴ PS = RQ (corr. sides,  s)
DAE = BEA (alt. s, AD // FC) Similarly,
= 66  PBQ  RDS (SAS)
∵ AE = DE ∴ PQ = RS (corr. sides,  s)
∴ ADE = DAE (base s, isos. ) ∴ PQRS is a parallelogram. (opp. sides equal)
= 66  ∴ QPS = SRQ (opp. s of // gram)
DEC = ADE (alt. s, AD // FC) ∴ II must be true.
= 66  For III:
∵ QCR  SDR only when QCR = SDR.
∴ III may not be true.
17. A
Consider ABD and ADE. ∴ The answer is A.
∵ The height of ABD with base BD
= the height of ADE with base DE 19. A

∴
Area of △ ABD BD 1
= = 
BDC = BAC = 34 (s in the same segment)
Area of △ ADE DE 3
1
Area of △ ABD =  area of △ ADE
3
ACB AB
BAC
=
BC
 (arcs prop. to s at ☉ce)

1
1
=  18 cm 2 ACB =  34
3 2
= 6 cm 2
= 17

In ABC and BEC,
ABC = BEC (given)
DBC CD
BAC
=
BC
 (arcs prop. to s at ☉ce)
ACB = BCE (common angle)
3
BAC = 180  − ABC − ACB ( sum of ) DBC =  34 
2
= 180  − BEC − BCE = 51 
= EBC ( sum of ) In BCD,
∴ ABC ~ BEC (AAA) BDC + BCD + DBC = 180  ( sum of )
Let x cm2 be the area of BEC.
34  + (17  + ACD ) + 51  = 180 
AB 8
∵ = ACD = 78 
BE 1 + 3
2
=
1 20. C
2
Area of △ ABC  2  Let r cm be the radius of the sector OAB.
∴ =  In OAC,
Area of △ BEC  1 
6 + 18 + x cos 60 = OC and sin 60  = AC
=4 OA OA
x
24 + x = 4 x OC = r AC =
3r
2 2
24 = 3 x
1
x=8 Area of OAC =  OC  AC
2
∴ Area of ABC = (6 + 18 + 8) cm2
1 r 3r
= 32 cm 2 =   cm 2
2 2 2
3r 2
18. A = cm 2
8
Refer to the figure. ∵ Area of sector OAB − area of OAC = area of the
A S D
shaded region
60   r 2 − 3r = 32
2

P R ∴
360  8
 3 
B
Q
C r 2   −  = 32
 6 8 
∵ ABCD is a parallelogram and P, Q, R and S are the
r 2  104 .2032
mid-points of AB, BC, CD and AD respectively.
r = 10.2 (cor. to the nearest 0.1)
∴ AP = PB = DR = CR and BQ = QC = AS = SD
∴ The radius of the sector is 10.2 cm.
(opp. sides of // gram)
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21. B For II:
In ABE,
y-intercept of L1 = 1
b
cos  = AB
BE 1
y-intercept of L2 =
3
BE = AB
cos  ∵ From the graph,
EBC = 90 −  the y-intercept of L1 > the y-intercept of L2
In CBE, 11
∴
b 3
tan( 90  −  ) = CE
BE 0b3
CE = BE  1 ∴ II is true.
tan  For III:
= AB  cos  x-intercept of L2 = 1
cos  sin  c
= AB ∵ From the graph, the x-intercept of L2 is negative.
sin  1 0
∴ c
22. C c0
360  ∴ III is not true.
( n − 2)  180  = 12 
n ∴ The answer is A.
24
n−2=
n 24. A
n 2 − 2 n − 24 = 0
Slope of L1 = − 4 = 4
n = 6 or n = −4 (rejected) −3 3
∵ L2 is perpendicular to L1.
∴ The polygon is a regular hexagon.
∴ Slope of L2  slope of L1 = −1
For option A:
The value of n is 6. Slope of L2  4 = −1
∴ Option A is not true. 3
For option B: Slope of L2 = − 3
Size of each interior angle of a regular hexagon 4
(6 − 2)  180  y-intercept of L1 = − 6 =2
= −3
6
= 120  ∵ L2 has the same y-intercept as L1.
∴ Option B is not true. ∴ The equation of L2 is
For option C: y =−3 x+2
4
4 y = −3 x + 8
3x + 4 y − 8 = 0

25. C
Number of diagonals of a regular hexagon = 9
Let D be the point on AB such that CD ⊥ AB.
∴ Option C is true.
For option D:
The number of folds of rotational symmetry of a regular
hexagon is 6.
∴ Option D is not true.
∴ The answer is C.

23. A
For I:
x-intercept of L1 = 1 COD = 280  − 220  = 60
a
∵ From the graph, the x-intercept of L1 is negative. In COD,
1 0 sin COD = CD
∴ a
OC
CD = 6  sin 60 
a0
∴ I is true. = 6
3
2
=3 3
∴ The perpendicular distance from C to AB is 3 3 .

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26. B 29. A
The equation of the circle C is: The possible outcomes:
2 x 2 + 2 y 2 + 20 x − 12 y + 15 = 0 2nd ball
2 4 5 7 9
15
x 2 + y 2 + 10 x − 6 y + =0 2 (2, 4)
(2, 5) (2, 7) (2, 9)
2

1st ball
For I: 4 (4, 2) (4, 5) (4, 7) (4, 9)
5 (5, 2) (5, 4) (5, 7) (5, 9)
 ( −6 ) 
Centre of C =  − 10 , −  = ( −5, 3) 7 (7, 2) (7, 4) (7, 5) (7, 9)
 2 2  9 (9, 2) (9, 4) (9, 5) (9, 7)
∴ I is true.
For II: P(the sum is odd) = 12 = 3
20 5
P(the sum is even) = 8 = 2
2 2
 10   − 6  − 15 units
Radius of C =   +   20 5
 2   2  2
3 2
53 units Expected number of tokens obtained = 15  + 25 
= 5 5
2 = 19
∴ II is not true.
For III: 30. C
Distance between the point (2, 0) and the centre of C ∵ The mean of the ten integers is 6.
= ( −5 − 2) 2 + (3 − 0) 2 units 4 + 5 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 12 + a + b + c = 6
∴ 10
= ( −7) 2 + 32 units
55 + a + b + c = 60
= 58 units a+b+c =5
> the radius of C Suppose a  b  c. There are 2 cases
i.e. The point (2, 0) lies outside C. Case 1: a = 1, b = 1 and c = 3
∴ III is true. Case 2: a = 1, b = 2 and c = 2
∴ The answer is B. For I:
In both cases, arrange the ten integers in ascending order:
27. C a b c 4 5 7 8 9 10 12
∵ AP 2 + BP 2 = AB 2 Median of the ten integers = 5 + 7 =6
2
∴ APB = 90 (converse of Pyth. theorem)
∴ I must be true.
∴ The locus of P is a circle with diameter AB.
For II:
(converse of  in semi-circle) Case 1: a = 1, b = 1 and c = 3
i.e. The centre of the locus of P lies on the straight line Mode of the ten integers = 1
4x − 7y + k = 0. Case 2: a = 1, b = 2 and c = 2
 ( −8) ( −6)  Mode of the ten integers = 2
The centre of the locus of P =  − ,−  = ( 4, 3)
 2 2  ∴ II may not be true.
By substituting (4, 3) into the equation 4x − 7y + k = 0, For III:
we have In both cases, a = 1
4( 4) − 7(3) + k = 0 Range of the ten integers = 12 − 1 = 11
∴ III must be true.
k =5
∴ The answer is C.
28. C
Section B

31. A
4a3b3 = 22 • a3 • b 3
8a 4 =2 •
3 a4
12ab2 = 22 • 3 • a • b2
∴ The H.C.F. of 4a3b3, 8a4, 12ab2 = 22 • a
= 4a

32. A
∵ The graph of y = f(x) is obtained by reducing the
From the graph, the median mark = 68 .5
graph of y = g(x) along the x-axis to 1 times the
2
original.
∴ f(x) = g(2x)

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33. D 37. C
416 + 816 = ( 2 2 )16 + ( 2 3 )16 By substituting x = 0 into y = x − 4, we have
y = 0 − 4 = −4
= 2 32 + 2 48
i.e. y = x − 4 intersects the y-axis at (0, −4).
= ( 2 4 ) 8 + ( 2 4 )12 By substituting x = 0 into y = 4 − x, we have
= 1  16 8 + 1  1612 y=4−0=4
= 1000100000 000 16 i.e. y = 4 − x intersects the y-axis at (0, 4).
By substituting x = 2 into y = x − 4, we have
y = 2 − 4 = −2
34. D i.e. x = 2 and y = x − 4 intersect at (2, −2).
The slope of the straight line = 4 − 0 = 4 = 1 By substituting x = 2 into y = 4 − x, we have
0 − ( −4) 4 y=4−2=2
∴ The equation of the straight line is log 3 y = x + 4 . i.e. x = 2 and y = 4 − x intersect at (2, 2).
∵ log 3 y = x + 4 At (0, −4), 4 x + 3 y = 4(0) + 3(−4) = −12
At (0, 4), 4 x + 3 y = 4(0) + 3(4) = 12
∴ y = 3 x+4
At (2, −2), 4 x + 3 y = 4(2) + 3(−2) = 2
= 3 x (3 4 )
At (2, 2), 4 x + 3 y = 4(2) + 3(2) = 14
= 81(3 x ) ∴ The greatest value of 4x + 3y = 14
35. A
38. C
k k 2−i
+4+i =  +4+i cos 2 x = 2 sin x + 1
2+i 2+i 2−i
k (2 − i) 1 − sin 2 x = 2 sin x + 1
= 2 2 +4+i
2 −i sin 2 x + 2 sin x = 0
2k − ki sin x (sin x + 2) = 0
= +4+i
5
sin x = 0 or sin x + 2 = 0
=  + 4  + 1 − i
2k k
sin x = −2 (rejected)
 5   5
∵ The real part and the imaginary part are equal. When sin x = 0, x = 0 or 180 or 360.
2k k ∴ The equation cos 2 x = 2 sin x + 1 has 3 roots.
∴ + 4 =1−
5 5
39. D
2k + k
= −3 Let AB = AD = x cm.
5
In ABD,
3k = −15
BD 2 = AB 2 + AD 2 (Pyth. theorem)
k = −5
(5 2 ) = x + x
2 2 2

36. C 50 = 2 x 2
For I: x 2 = 25
2
∵
(log x )
= log x x = 5 or x = −5 (rejected)
log x ∴ AB = 5 cm
(log x ) 3 AEB + AED = 180  (adj. s on st. line)
= log x
(log x ) 2 AEB + 60  = 180 
∴ log x , (log x ) 2 , (log x )3 is a geometric sequence. AEB = 120 
∴ I is true. In ABE, by the sine formula,
For II: AE = AB
log x 2 2 log x sin 45  sin 120 
∵ = =2
2
log x log x AE = 5  cm
3 2
log x 3 3 log x 3
= = 2 2
log x 2 2 log x 2
5 6
∴ log x , log x 2 , log x 3 is not a geometric sequence. = cm
3
∴ II is not true.
For III:
log 4 x log x log 2 1
∵ =  =
log 2 x log 4 log x 2
log 16 x log x log 4 1
=  =
log 4 x log 16 log x 2
∴ log 2 x , log 4 x , log16 x is a geometric sequence.
∴ III is true.
∴ The answer is C.
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40. C 42. B
With the notations in the figure, Let M(xM, yM) be the mid-point of OX.
By the mid-point formula, we have
0 + ( −6)
xM = 0 + 6 and y M =
2 2
=3 = −3
Let N be a point on AC such that BN ⊥ AC and DN ⊥ AC. ∴ The coordinates of M are (3, −3).
The angle between the planes ABC and ACD is BND.
∵ ABCDE is a right pyramid with square base BCDE Slope of OX = −6 − 0 = −6 = −1
6−0 6
and AB = BC. −2 − ( −3)
∴ AB = AC = BC = CD Slope of CM = = 1
a−3 a−3
Let AB = AC = BC = CD = x cm. ∵ C is the circumcentre of OXY.
In BCD,
∴ CM is the perpendicular bisector of OX.
BD 2 = BC 2 + CD 2 (Pyth. theorem)
∴ Slope of OX  slope of CM = −1
BD = x2 + x2 − 1  1 = −1
a −3
= 2x
a −3 =1
In BCN,
a=4
sin BCN = BN Let N(xN, yN) be the mid-point of XY.
BC
BN Similarly, CN is the perpendicular bisector of XY.
sin 60  = ∵ x-coordinate of X = x-coordinate of Y
x
∴ XY is a vertical line.
3
BN = x i.e. CN is a horizontal line.
2
∴ y-coordinate of N = y-coordinate of C = −2
3
Similarly, DN = BN = x By the mid-point formula, we have
2
In BND, by the cosine formula, − 2 = −6 + b
2
cos BND = BN + DN − BD
2 2 2
− 4 = −6 + b
2( BN )( DN )
2 2
b=2
 3   3  ∴ a+b = 4+2
   
 2 x  +  2 x  − ( 2 x)
2

=6
=   
 3  3 
2 x  x 
43. A
 2  2 
Number of different groups formed without restriction
=−1 = C 515+10
3
BND = 109  (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) = 53 130
∴ The angle between the planes ABC and ACD is 109. Number of different groups formed consists of boys only
= C 515
41. C
= 3003
Join AC.
Number of different groups formed consists of girls only
= C 510
= 252
Number of different groups formed consists of at least one
boy and at least one girl
= 53 130 − 3003 − 252
ABC + ADC = 180  (opp. s, cyclic quad.) = 49 875
ABC + 46  = 180 
ABC = 134  44. C
In ABC, P(at most 2 red bowls) = 1 − P(3 red bowls)
∵ AB = BC 3
= 1 −  
4
∴ BAC = BCA (base s, isos. )  10 
ABC + BAC + BCA = 180  ( sum of ) 117
=
134  + 2BCA = 180  125
BCA = 23 
ACE = ABC ( in alt. segment)
= 134 
BCE = BCA + ACE
= 23  + 134 
= 157 
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45. C
Add 5 to each datum of {a − 5, b − 5, c − 5, d − 5, e − 5,
f − 5}, we get another data set {a, b, c, d, e, f} and its
median, range and variance are m1 + 5, r1 and v1
respectively.
Multiply each datum of {a, b, c, d, e, f} by 2, we get
{2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f } and its median, range and variance
are 2(m1 + 5), 2r1 and 22v1 respectively.
∴ m2 = 2(m1 + 5)  2m1 + 5
r2 = 2r1
v2 = 22v1 = 4v1
∴ II and III are true.
∴ The answer is C.

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