ST.

PAUL’S COLLEGE
FORM 6 INTERNAL EXAMINATION 2020 - 2021
MATHEMATICS Compulsory Part PAPER 2

1 B 11 D 21 D 31 A 41 B
2 A 12 A 22 C 32 B 42 C
3 B 13 D 23 C 33 A 43 D
4 D 14 C 24 B 34 A 44 D
5 B 15 B 25 A 35 A 45 A

6 C 16 B 26 D 36 C
7 D 17 A 27 A 37 C
8 D 18 C 28 B 38 C
9 C 19 D 29 D 39 B
10 C 20 C 30 B 40 A

Section A

1. 8  4  n 1 4
 8  4 
n 1 4

= 23  2 2  
n 1 4 Sub n = –1,

A. 28 n 16 .  
= 2 3  2 2  n 1 
4
8  4  = 4096
n 1 4

= 2   
3 2 n 1 4
B. 28 n  20 . A = 256
= 2  2 n 5 4

C. 212 n 12 . B = 4096

= 2 42 n 5 
C=1
D. 212 n  20 . = 28 n  20
D = 256

10 2 10

2 Sub x = 0,
2.   x  x6 x3
 x6 x3
2 2
x
2 
10

2 10

2
= –1
A.
x2
. x  3x  2 x  3 x  x 6 x 3
2

10 2x  2 
2   A = –1
B. . x  3x  2 x  3x  2
x2 B=1
10 2x  4
14  2 x  
C. . x  3x  2 x  3x  2
x  3x  2 10  2 x  4 6  2x
C=–3
7

12  2 x  
D. . x  3x  2 x  3x  2 D = –2
x  3x  2  2x  3 2
 
x  3x  2 x  2

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3. x2  y 2  2 y 1 = x2  y2  2 y 1 Expanding A to D,

A. (x – y – 1)(x + y – 1) . 
 x2  y2  2 y 1  A =  x  y  1x  y  1    1
 x 2   y  1
2
B = x  y  1 x  y  1    1
B. (x – y + 1)(x + y – 1) .
2
 x   y  1x   y  1 C = x  y  1    1
2
C. (x – y + 1) .
  x  y  1 x  y  1 D = x  y  1    1
2

D. (x – y – 1)2 .

4. Let f  x   x 2  3 x  1 . If a is a constant, then f a  1  f  a  1 

A. 0.
B. 2.
C. 2a 2  2 .
D. 2 a 2  4a .

f a  1  a  1  3a  1  1  a 2  2a  1  3a  3  1  a 2  a  3
2

f  a  1   a  1  3 a  1  1  a 2  2a  1  3a  3  1  a 2  5a  3
2

f a  1  f  a  1  a 2  a  3  a 2  5a  3  2a 2  4a

Sub a = 1 ,
f 2  2 2  32  1  3 ; f  2   2  3 2  1  9 ; f 2   f  2   6
2

C=0
D=6

5. If A and B are constants such that A x  4 x  3  B x  1 x  6   x 2  x  42 , then A 

A. 4.
B. 2.
C. –1 .
D. –3 .

A x  4 x  3  B x  1 x  6   x 2  x  42
Sub x = 1 ,
A54   1  1  42
A2
Ax  4 x  3  Bx  1x  6    x 2  x  42
   
A x 2  7 x  12  B x 2  5 x  6   x 2  x  42
 A  B  1

 7 A  5 B  1  A = 2 , B = –3
12 A  6 B  42


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6. Let f x   kx3  40 x  3k , where k is a constant. If f  x  is divisible by  x  3 , then f 1 
A. 4.
B. 20 .
C. 24 .
D. 32 .

f  3  0
k  3  40 3  3k  0
3

k 4
f  x   4 x 3  40 x  12
f  1  4 1  40 1  12  4  40  12  24
3

7. In the figure, the equations of the straight lines L1 and L2 are x  ay  b  0 and x  cy  d  0
respectively. Which of the following are true?
y
I. a > c
II. b > d L1

III. a + d < b + c L2

x
A. I and II only O
–1
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

Let xi and mi be the x-intercept 1 1 Let y  1 cut L1 at x3 ,  1

m1   , m2  
and slope of Li where i = 1, 2 . a c and L2 at x4 ,  1 . x4  x3  0
and m1  m2  0 x3  a  b , x4  c  d
1 1
x1  b , x2  d and x2  x1  0   0 c d  a b
a c
  d  b  0 1 1 bc  ad
  0 and a, c  0
d b  II a c  III
ac ac
 , ca  I
a c
y
Let the x-intercepts and y-intercepts of I. a > c
L1 L1 and L2 be as shown in the figure.  1  1.5 ? 
L2 L1 : y  x  1.5
x x  y  1.5  0 II. b > d
O 1.5 3 a  1, b  1.5  1.5  3 ? 
–1
– 1.5 2
–2 L2 : y  x  2 III. a + d < b + c
3
x  1.5 y  3  0
 1   3   1.5   1.5 ?
c  1.5, d  3 

F.6 Internal Exam 2020-2021 Math CP 2 3

8. If a is a negative constant, which of the following statements about the graph of
y  a  ax  3 x  4  must be true?
A. The graph cuts the x-axis.
B. The line x  a cuts the graph at two distinct points.
C. The line y  a cuts the graph at two distinct points.
D. The y-intercept of the graph is negative.

y  a  ax  3 x  4  ax 2  4a  3x  12  a

D. y-intercept = –12 + a < 0
B. x  a is a vertical line. It will not cut at two distinct points.
C. y  a cuts y  a  ax  3 x  4  at x  4 and x  .
3
a
3
If  4  , it touches (cuts) the graph at one point.
a
A. Uncertain.
For example, when a  1 , the equation becomes y   x 2  7 x  13 ( < 0). Not cut.
For example, when a  2 , the equation becomes y  2 x 2  11x  14 ( > 0). Cut.

9. Which of the following inequalities has a solution in the form  2  x  c where c is a constant?
A. 6  5x  x2  0
B. 6  5x  x2  0
C. 6  x  x2  0
D. 6  x  x2  0

A. 6  5 x  x 2  0 C. 6  x  x 2  0 D. 6  x  x 2  0
B. 6  5 x  x 2  0

–3 –2

–2 3 –2 3

–3 < –2 2 x 3 x  2 or x  3
Both rejected.

10. A sum of $75 000 is deposited at an interest rate of 4% per annum for 9 years , compounded
quarterly. Find the amount correct to the nearest dollar.
A. $106 748
B. $107 244  4% 
36

Amount = 750001    107 308

C. $107 308  4 
D. $107 435

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11. If A , B , and C can finish running the same distance in 2 , 2.5 and 3 hours respectively, find the
ratio of A’s speed : B’s speed : C’s speed .
A. 4:5:6 Distance
Speed =
B. 6:5:4 Time
C. 10 : 9 : 8 Note that (2)(2.5  2)(3) = 30
D. 15 : 12 : 10
Ratio = 1 : 1 : 1 = 30 : 30 : 30 = 15 : 12 : 10
2 2.5 3 2 2.5 3

12. It is given that w varies as the square root of x and inversely as the cube of y , When w = 9 and x =
16 , y = 2 . When w = 2 and x = 9 ,
A. y is increased by 50%
B. y is increased by 12.5%
C. y is decreased by 11 19 %
1
D. y is decreased by 33 3 %

x 9 16 y 3
w =k 3 (1)  (2),  3 
y 2 2 9
16 y3
9 =k … (1)
23
3 2
9 Percentage change in y =  100%
2 =k … (2) 2
y3
= 50%

13. In the figure, the 1st pattern consists of 2 dots . For any positive integer n , the (n + 1)th pattern is
formed by adding (2n + 2) dots to the nth pattern. Find the number of dots in the 8th pattern.

   
      
        
              …
         
1st 2nd 3rd 4th

A. 20
Observe that T1 = 1(2) ; T2 = 2(3) ; T3 = 3(4)
B. 42
T4 = 4(5) ; T8 = 8(9) = 72
C. 56
D. 72 T1 = 2 ; T2 = 2 + 4 = 6 ; T3 = 6 + 6 = 12 ;
T4 = 12 + 8 = 20 ; T8 = 20 + 10 + 12 + 14 + 16 = 72

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14. In the figure, ABCEF is a pentagon, where all the measurements are correct to the nearest cm . Let
x cm2 be the actual area of the pentagon. Find the range of values of x .

B F

8 cm 8 cm
7.5 to 8.5 A 7.5 to 8.5

2 cm (1.5 to 2.5)

C D E

12 cm
11.5 to 12.5
Area =
1
 AD  BC CD   1  AD  FE DE 
2 2

A. 48.875  x < 71.875 =

1
 AD  BC CE  (as BC = FE)
2
B. 49.5  x < 71.5
Lower limit =
1
7.5  1.511.5 = 51.75
2
C. 51.75  x < 68.75

D. 54.625  x < 78.625

Upper limit =
1
8.5  2.512.5 = 68.75
2

15. In the figure, the area of quadrilateral ABCD is

C
9 cm
D
25 cm

12 cm

B A
20 cm

A. 174 cm2 .
AC 2  20 2  252
B. 204 cm2 . AC  15
AC 2  152  225  12 2  9 2  AD 2  DC 2
C. 255 cm2 .  ADC = 90
Area
D. 304 cm2 .
= 912  1520 
1 1
2 2
= 204

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16. In the figure, the funnel is in the form of a right circular cone. All the water in the funnel is drained
through the tap into a cylindrical glass tube of height 15 cm . The bottom part of the glass tube is a
hemisphere. Find the depth of the water in the glass tube.
9 cm

8 cm

r cm
A. 5 cm
8 cm
r 8

B. 7 cm 9 16
r = 4.5
C. 9 cm
4.5 8  3  3 h
1 2 2 3 2
15 cm 3 3
D. 10 cm
h cm
h=4
3 cm
Depth = 4 + 3 = 7

17. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram, CDEF is a straight line, BE cuts AD at G and
CD : DE : EF  2 : 1 : 3 . If the area of quadrilateral BCDG is 64 cm2 , find the area of quadrilateral
AFEG .

B A

A. 88 cm2 G

B. 96 cm2
C 2a D a E 3a F
2
C. 120 cm

D. 144 cm2

GD // BC Area EDG  8
ECB ~ EDG Area FAD : Area EBC  DF : CE  4 : 3 (same height)
Area EDG : Area ECB  ED : EC  1 : 9
2 2
Area FAD : 64  8  4 : 3
Area EDG : Area BCDG  1 : 8
Area FAD  96
Area EDG : 64  1 : 8 Area AFEG  96  8  88

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18. In the figure, ABCDE is a regular pentagon and ABF is an equilateral triangle. Find EFD .

A. 60
E C
B. 66 F

C. 84

D. 90 A N B

3180
BAE = = 108 Note that DN is the axis of symmetry of the pentagon.
5
AFN = 30
BAF = 60
EFD = 180 – 30 – 66 = 84
FAE = 108 – 60 = 48
180  48
AE = AF ,  AFE = = 66
2

19. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram, ABDE is a rhombus, FAE  4FEA , find BCD .

B A

4x
A. 45
F
B. 54
x
C. 60 C
D E

D. 72

FEA = x x = 18
FAE = 4x FAE = 4(18) = 72
AFE = 90 (property of rhombus) ADE = FAE = 72 (property of rhombus)
5x + 90 = 180 ( sum of ) BCD = ADE = 72 (corr s, BC // AD)

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20. In the figure, BAD  DBC and ADB  BCD . Which of the following must be true?

A B

D C

I. AB // DC
II. BD  CD BAD  DBC
III. BD  AB  CD
2
ADB  BCD BAD ~ DBC
 ABD  BDC AB BD
A. I only 
 AB // DC (alt s equal)  I BD DC
B. III only
BD 2  AB  CD
C. I and III only Not sure if DBC  BCD ,
 III 
D. I, II and III  BD may not equal CD .  II

21. In the figure A , B , C and D are points on the smaller circle and E is a point on the larger circle
with centre C . If BED  110 , find BAD .

D
A. 70 G

B. 60 C
110
C. 55 E
A

D. 40
B

Let G be a point on the larger circle.

BGD = 180 – 110 = 70 (opp s, cyclic quad.)
BCD = 2BGD = 140 ( at centre twice  at circumference)
BAD = 180 – 140 = 40 (opp s, cyclic quad.)

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22. In the figure, ABCD is a circle. If AB : BC : CD : DA  2 : 2 : 1 : 5 and CD  5 cm , find AD correct
to the nearest cm if necessary.

D AB : BC : CD : DA  2 : 2 : 1 : 5
 DA bisects the circumference.
DA is a diameter.
ACD  90
C
a CAD : ADC  arc CD : arc AC  1 : 4
A Let CAD  a , ADC  4a .
a  4a  90  180
B
 a  18
A. 10 cm 5
B. 15 cm sin 18 
AD
C. 16 cm
AD  16 cm
D. 25 cm

23. The equations of two straight lines are L1 : 3x  4 y  24  0 and L2 : ax  by  96  0 . If they are
perpendicular and intersect with each other at the x-axis, find b .
A. – 16
B. – 12
x-intercept of L1 = 8 3 12
C. 9 m1   , m2 
Sub (8, 0) into L2 , 4 b
D. 16
L1  L2 ,  m1m2  1
8a  96  0
 3  12 
a  12      1
 4  b 
L2 :  12 x  by  96  0
b=9

 
24. The rectangular coordinates of the point P are  3 , 1 . If P is rotated clockwise about the origin
through 60 , then the polar coordinates of its image are
A. (2, 60) .
B. (2, 90) .
C. (2, 180) .
D. (2, 210) . P
1

60

 3 O

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25. Find the range of values of c such that the circle x  c 2   y  12  1 and the straight line 4 x  3 y  0
intersect.
1 1
A.  c2 C. c or c  2
2 2
1 1
B.  2  c  D. c  2 or c 
2 2

centre = (c , 1) , radius = 1 centre = (c , 1) , radius = 1 x  c 2   y  12  1 … (1)

y 4x  3y  0
Testing:
4
If the line passes through the centre Sub y = 3 x into (1),
2
of the circle, it must intersect the
x  c 2   4 x  1
1
circle. 3 
x
c1 O c2
Put (c , 1) into 4 x  3 y  0 , 16 8
x 2  2cx  c 2  x 2  x  1  1
9 3
4c  3  0 , c = 34 .
25 2  8
Note that the circles touch the
Only A and D are possible. x   2c   x  c 2  0
x-axis.
9  3

c 1  c  c2 When c = 0 , Intersect,   0 ,
2
The answer is A. centre = (0 , 1) , radius = 1  8  25  2
 2c    4  c  0  
 the circle passes through the  3  9 
origin O . 32 64 100 2
4c 2  c   c 0
Since the line also passes through O, 3 9 9
 c = 0 is a solution. 64 32 64
 c2  c  0
9 3 9
The only option left is A . 2c 2  3c  2  0
1
2 c2

26. The equations of two circles are

C1 : x 2  y 2  4 x  2 y  0 and Sub (0 , 0) into C1 , LHS = RHS = 0  I 

C2 : 4 x 2  4 y 2  4 x  8 y  15  0 . Sub (0 , 0) into C2 , LHS = –15 < 0

Which of the following is/are true?  (0 , 0) lies inside C2 .  III 
I. C1 passes through the origin.
C1 : Centre = (2 , –1)
II. The two circles have equal radii.
Radius = 22   1  0 = 5
2
III. The two circles intersect with each other.
C2 : x  y  x  2 y  154  0
2 2
A. I only
1
B. III only Centre = ( 2 , 1)
C. I and III only
Radius =  21 2  12   415  = 5
D. I, II and III
 II 

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27. It is given that TA and TB are the two tangents from T to the circle x 2  y 2  6 x  ky  8  0
touching the circle at A and B respectively, where k is a constant. Let P be a moving point in the
rectangular coordinate plane such that P is equidistant from the two tangents TA and TB . The
equation of the locus of P is 4 x  3 y  6  0 . Find k .
A. 4
B. 6 The locus of P is the line segment TG ,
A
C. 10 where G is the centre of the circle.
D. 12 T 
Centre = 3 , k
2

G Sub into 4 x  3 y  6  0 ,
43  3 k2   6  0
B
k=4

28. Two numbers are randomly drawn from 1 , 4 , 5, 8 and 9 . Find the probability that the difference
of the two numbers drawn is less than 3 .

1
A. 2 1 4 5 8 9 Required probability Simply put,
1 1 3 4 7 8 4
Only 4, 5 and 8, 9 gives
B.
= 5 4 
5 4 3 1 4 5
1 differences less than 3.
4 =5
C. 25
5 4 1 3 4 Required probability
1 8 7 4 3 1 = 25 = 1
D. 10 C2 5
9 8 5 4 1

29. The figure shows the cumulative frequency curves of three distributions. Arrange the three
distributions in the order of their standard deviations in ascending order.
c.f. c.f. c.f.

I II III
100 100 100

x x x
O 1 O 1 O 1

A. II < III < I

B. II < I < III
C. III < II < I
D. III < I < II

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30. If the mean of the numbers 1, 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 7, 8, x is also x , which of the following is/are true?

I. Mean = Median
II. Mode = The first quartile
III. Median = Mode

A. II only 1  34  26  7  8

B. I and II only x 5 Data arranged in ascending order:
8
C. I and III only 1, 4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8
Mean = 5
D. None of them Median = 5
Mode = 4
Q1 = 4

Section B

31. 11  8 4  2 6  5  2 4 =
A. 10110000100100002 .
B. 11000000100100002 .
C. 1011000010010002 .
D. 1100000010010002 .

11  84  26  5  24
  
 23  2  1  212  26  2 2  1  24 
 215  213  212  26  26  24
 215  213  212  27  24

Powers of 2 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Number 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Using a calculator, 26  5  24  10010000 and 11  1011

The answer is A .

11 84  11 212

1110  10112
11 212  1011 0000 0000 0000 2
The answer is A .

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 a  15i
32. Let z  ai  7 i 7  , where a is a real number. If z is a real number, then z =
2i
A. –5 .
B. –4 .
C. 4.
D. 5.

a  15i a  15i
z = ai  7 i 7  z  ai  7 i 7 
2i 2i
= ai  7  i  
a  15i 2  i  z 2  i   ai  7 i 7 2  i   a  15i 
2  i 2  i  2 z  zi  ai  7  i 2  i   a  15i 
=  ai 2  7i 
2a  30i  ai  15i 2 2 z  zi  a  7i 2  i   a  15i 
4  i2 2 z  zi  2a  14i  ai  7  a  15i
2a  30i  ai  15
= a  7i  2 z  zi  3a  7   1  a i
5
2a  15 a  30 z is a real number
=a   7i  i
5 5 Comparing real part and imaginary part,
z is a real number 2 z  3a  7

 7
a  30
0  z  1 a
5 z = –4
a = –5
2 5  15
z =5 = –4
5

33. The figure shows the graphs of y  a x , y  b x and y  c x on the same rectangular coordinate
system. Which of the following must be true?

y
I. ac x
y = cx c>1>b>a>0
y=a
II. ab y = bx I

III. c  1 II 
y=1
y = bx III 
A. I only x
O y = ax
B. II only
C. I and III only y = – cx

D. II and III only

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34. Let k be a positive constant and 90 <  < 90 . If the figure shows the graph of y = cos(kx + ) , then
y

x
O 210 570

(390 , –1)
Enlarged to twice the (390 , –1) is a point on the curve.
original along x-axis,
1
A. k
1
and  = 15 .  k = 12 A. cos 390  15  = –1
2 Translated to the right, 2 
<0 1
390  15   –1
1
B. k and  = 15 . B. cos
2
The answer is A .
2 
C. k  2 and  = 30 . C. cos2390  30  –1
D. k  2 and  = 30 . D. cos2390  30  –1

35. If log81 y  log 9 x  log3 a , then y 

A. a4 x2 .
1 1
B. a4 x2
C. 2 x  4a .
D. a4  x2 .

log 81 y  log 9 x  log 3 a According to logarithmic rules, the only possible

log 3 y log 3 x options are A and B.
  log 3 a y  a4 x2
log 3 81 log 3 9
log 3 y log 3 x A. y  a 4 x 2
  log 3 a
4 2 log81 y  4 log81 a  2 log81 x
log 3 y  2log 3 x   4log 3 a 
 log3 a   log9 x 
log 3 y  log 3 x 2  log 3 a 4 log81 y  4   2 
 log3 81   log9 81 
log 3 y  log 3 x 2 a 4
log81 y  log9 x  log3 a 
y  x 2a 4

When a = 3, x = 9. A  349 2  6561

log81 y  log 9 9  log 3 3  2 1 1
B  3 4 9 2  3.95
y  81  6561
2

C  29   43  30
D  34  9 2  162
The answer is A .

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36. If a  0 , which of the following must be geometric sequence(s)?

I. 6a , 12a 3 , 24a 5
II. tan 30 , tan 45 , tan 60 12a 3 24a 5
I.   2a 2 
III. a , a , 4 a 6a 12a 3

A. I only II. tan 30 , tan 45 , tan 60

1
B. III only  , 1, 3 
C. I and II only 3
D. I and III only III. a , a, 4
a III. Putting a = 16
1 1
=a, a , a 2 4
16, 4, 2
1 1
a 4 1 a2 1 is not a G. S.
1 a4 , a2 
a 2 a

37. Consider the following system of inequalities:

x  4 y  3  0

2 x  y  3  0
 x  y 1  0


Let D be the region which represents the solution of the above system of inequalities. Find the
number of points (x, y) in D where x and y are integers.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

y
Intersection of the 3 straight lines are
(–1 , –1) , (–2 , 1) and (–0.2 , 0.8)

The only possible integral points are

(–1 , 0) , (–1 , –1) , (–2 , 1)
x

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38. Given that 0   < 360 , how many roots does the equation tan x  2 cos90  x  have?
A. 2.
B. 3.
C. 4.
D. 5.

sin x 1
 2 sin x sin x  0 or cos x 
cos x 2
1
sin x  0 or 2 x = 0 , 180 , 60 , 300
cos x

39. In the figure, VABCD is a right pyramid. The base ABCD is a square of side 2 cm .
VA  VB  VC  VD  11 cm and M is the mid-point of VB . Let  be the angle between AM and
the base ABCD . Find tan  .

2 V
A.
5

3
B.
10
M
C. 1
D C
11 2 cm
D.
5 A 2 cm B

V
V

D C
11 cm
M
P
M

C N
D P
N 2 cm
A 2 cm B A 2 cm B D P N B

Let P be the intersection of AC and BD . Let N be the projection of M on ABCD. MAN  

2 2
2  2   11  3
BD  2  2  2 2 ,  BN =
2 2
; MN  
2
 
 
 ,  MN =

2  2   2  2
2
2
 2
AN    
  2 , 2
 AN =
5
; tan  
MN 3 2
 
3
 2  2 AN 2 5 10

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40. The equations of the three sides of a triangle are 4 x  3 y  24  0 , 3x  4 y  32  0 and y  0 . Find
the coordinates of the circumcentre of the triangle.
7
A. ( 3 , 0)
B. (0, 0)
C. (0, 8)
2 10
D. ( 3 , 3 )

Note that 4 x  3 y  24  0 and 3x  4 y  32  0 y

are perpendicular.
It is a right-angled triangle.
y  0 is the x-axis.

The circumcentre is the mid-point of the x

32 O 6
hypotenuse (a diameter of the circumcircle). Thus, 3
it lies on the x-axis. 32
6 7
3
Circumcentre = ( , 0) = ( 3 , 0)
The only point on the x-axis is A. 2

41. In the figure, AT is tangent to the circle at T and ABC is a straight line. If AC  51 cm ,
CT  20 cm and area of ACT is 306 cm 2 , find BTA correct to the nearest degree.

Considering area of ACT ,

C
1
2
5120sin ACT  306
ACT  37
BTA = ACT ( in alt. segment)

A. 53
B BTA  37

B. 37
A
C. 19 T

D. 17

42. A queue is formed by 6 boys and 5 girls. If no girls are next to each other, how many different
queues can be formed?
A. 86 400
B. 172 800
Arranged the boys into 6 seats. Put each of the girls between any 2 boys
C. 1 814 400
or at either end, viz. _ B _ B _ B _ B _ B _ B _
D. 39 916 800
P P  = 1 814 400
6
6
5
7

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43. There are 3 questions in a mathematics quiz. The probabilities that Peter answers the first, the
1 1 1
second and the third questions correctly are 5 , 6 and 7 respectively. The probability that Peter
answers at most 2 questions correctly in the competition is
1
A. 210 .
8 Out of 3 questions, the number of questions correct, S = {0, 1, 2, 3} .
B. 105 .
97 “At most 2” means {0, 1, 2} . Its complement is {3} .
C. 105 .
 1  1  1  209
209 1  P3  1      
D. 210 .  5  6  7  210

44. The standard score of Peter in a test is  1 . The mean and the standard deviation of the test scores are
54 and 4 respectively. If the test score of Mary is 20% more than that of Peter, find the standard
score of Mary.
A. – 1.2
Let x be Peter's score. Mary's score = 50(1.2) = 60
B. – 0.8
x  54
 1 Mary's standard score
C. 1.2 4 60  54
D. 1.5   1.5
x = 50 4

45. Let x1 , y1 and z1 be the mean, the median and the standard deviation of a group of numbers
a1 , a2 , a3 ,  , a50  respectively. While x2 , y2 and z2 are the mean, the median and the standard
deviation of the group of numbers a1 , a 2 , a3 ,  , a50 , y1  respectively. Which of the following must
be true?
I. x2  x1
No definite relation between Arranging all data in ascending
II. y2  y1
mean and median. order.
III. z2  z1
 No definite conclusion for 25th  26 th
y1 
A. II only mean and standard deviation. 2
B. III only y1 , when inserted, will be put
I  III 
C. I and III only between the original 25th and
D. II and III only 26th data and becomes the 26th
datum among the 51 data.
 y2 = 26th datum = y1
 II 

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