22-23 S4

MATH CP
PAPER 2 Pui Tak Canossian College
2022-2023
S4 First Term Examination

Mathematics Compulsory Part

Paper 2

Examination Date : 10th Jan, 2022

Examination Time : 10:30 – 11:15
Duration : 45 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read carefully the instructions. Fill in the information required in the spaces provided.

2. When told to open this paper, you should check that all the questions are there. Look for the
words ‘END OF PAPER’ after the last question.

3. All questions carry equal marks.

4. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. You are advised to use an HB pencil to mark all the answers on
the Answer Sheet, so that wrong marks can be completely erased with a clean rubber. You must
mark the answers clearly; otherwise you will lose marks if the answers cannot be captured.

5. You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you mark more than one answer, you
will receive NO MARKS for that question.

6. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

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There are 27 questions.
The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Choose the best answer for each question.

200
 1
1. −   2800 =
 16 
A. 0 .
B. 1 .
C. −1 .
1
D. .
16

2. If 4 x + y = 2 x + 3 y − 8 = 19 , then y − x =
A. −10 .
B. −4 .
C. 4.
D. 10 .

1− x 1+ x
3. Make x the subject of formula = .
y z
z−y
A. x=
y+z
y−z
B. x=
y+z
z−y
C. x=
2
z+ y
D. x=
y−z

4. a 2 − 2ab + 2bc − ac + 2a − 4b =
A. (a + 2b)(a + c + 2) .
B. (a + 2b)(a − c + 2) .
C. (a − 2b)(a + c + 2) .
D. (a − 2b)(a − c + 2) .

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5. A sum of $50 000 is deposited at an interest rate of 8% per annum for 1 year, compounded
monthly. Find the interest correct to the nearest dollar.
A. $4 000
B. $4 122
C. $4 143
D. $4 150

6. Solve x 2 − 4( x − 1) 2 = 0 .

A. x =1
2
B. x = or 2
3
C. x = −1 or 1
2
D. x=− or − 2
3

7. It is given that p is a non-zero root of the quadratic equation x 2 − px + q = 0 . Which of the

following is/are true?

I. q>0
II. q=0

III. Another root of x 2 − px + q = 0 is zero.

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

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8. Which of the following functions may represent the quadratic graph in the figure?

A. y = − x2 + x + 6

B. y = − x2 − x + 6

C. y = − x2 + x − 6

D. y = − x2 − x − 6

9. It is given that the graph of y = 2 x 2 − 4 x + (k + 4) has no x-intercept. Find the least integral
value of k .
A. 3
B. –1
C. –2
D. –3

10. If the sum of roots of 4 x 2 − 2 x + k (2 x − 1) = 0 is 4, find the value of k .

A. –1
B. –4
C. –7
D. –10

11. If  and  are the roots of quadratic equation x 2 − 2 x + (k − 1) = 0 and  2 +  2 = 12 ,

find the value of k .

A. −4
B. −3
C. 0
D. 2

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  2 + 6 − 3 = 0  
12. If    and  2 , then + =
 + 6  − 3 = 0  

A. −8 .
B. 8 .
C. −14 .
D. 14 .

(3 + i )(2 − i )
13. Simplify , express the answer in the form of a + bi .
4 + 3i
A. 5 − 5i
B. 1− i
C. 10 + i
1 2
D. + i
5 5

14. The real part of i + 2i 2 + 3i 3 + 4i 4 is

A. 2 .
B. −2 .
C. 6 .
D. −6 .

x2 −1 p(2)
15. If p( x) = 2 , then =
x +1 p(3)
A. −1 .
5
B. − .
13
2
C. .
3
3
D. .
4

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16. If f (n) = n(n + 1) , then f (2n) + f (2n − 1) =
2
A. n2.

B. (2n − 1) 2 .

C. 4n 2 .

D. (2n + 1) 2 .

17. The figure shows the graph of y = ax 2 + bx − c . Which of the following is true?

A. a0 and c0

B. a0 and c0
C. a0 and c0
D. a0 and c0

18. The figure shows the graph of y = ax2 − 2bx + c Which of the following is true?

I. c0
II. b 2  ac
b
III. The axis of symmetry is x = .
a
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

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19. Which of the following functions has the maximum value of –4？
A. f(x) = –(x + 2)2 – 4
B. f(x) = (x + 2)2 – 4
C. f(x) = –(x – 4)2 + 2
D. f(x) = (x – 4)2 + 2

20. If hk < 0 , Which of the following graphs can represent y = 8( x − h)2 + k ?

A. B.

C. D.

21. In the figure, the vertex of the graph of y = −( x − 2)2 + 4 is denoted by B. The graph passes
through x-axis at A and the origin O. Find the area of △OAB.

A. 4 sq. units
B. 8 sq. units
C. 12 sq. units
D. 16 sq. units

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 1 1
22. − 2 =
x − 2x +1 x + x − 2
2

1
A.
( x − 1)( x + 2)
1
B.
( x − 1) ( x + 2)
2

3
C.
( x − 1) ( x + 2)
2

2x +1
D.
( x − 1)2 ( x + 2)

23. When 2x2 − 6x + 3 is divided by a polynomial p(x), the quotient and the remainder are x + 3
and 39 respectively. Find p(x).
A. 2(x + 6)
B. 2(x − 6)
C. x+6
D. x−6

24. When − x 2022 + 7 is divided by x + 1, the remainder is

A. –6.
B. 0.
C. 1.
D. 6.

25. Which of the following is/are the factor(s) of 30 x 3 + 14 x 2 − 14 x + 2 ?

I. 3x + 1
II. 5 x − 1
III. 2 x + 2

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

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26. Let g ( x) = x8 + ax7 + b where a and b are constants. If g ( x) is divisible by x − 1 , find the
remainder of g ( x) when divided by x + 1.
A. 0
B. 2a
C. −2a
D. −2a + 2

27. The H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of three expressions are x 2 y 2 z and x3 y 4 z 5 respectively. If the
first expression and the second expression are x3 y 2 z 2 and x3 y3 z 5 respectively, then the thrid
expression is
A. x 2 y 4 z
B. x 2 y 4 z 2
C. x3 y3 z
D. x3 y 3 z 2

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