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PO LEUNG KUK TANG YUK TIEN COLLEGE

FIRST TERM TEST (2008-2009)

Form :1 Date : 30-10-2008

Subject : Mathematics Time : 08:30-09:30

Paper :/ Class : ______________________( )

Full Mark : 100 Name : _____________________________

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Instructions:
1. This paper consists of four sections.
2. Attempt all questions and put the answers in the spaces provided.
3. You should write with black or dark-blue ink.
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This is a blank page.

Section A: Fill in the blanks (5%)

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You may use the following vocabularies to answer the following questions.
(algebraic expression, equation, formula, points, straight line, curve, points, ray, line segment,
negative number, positive number, acute angle, right angle, obtuse angle, straight angle, reflex
angle, round angle, Highest Common Factor, Lowest Common Multiple )

1. If p is larger than q, the result of q – p is a __________.

1.
2
2. E = mc is an example of ______________.

2.
3. ________________ lies between 90∘and 180∘.
3.
4. A________________ is a part of a line with two end
points.
4.
5. 240 is the ________________of 12, 16 and 20.
5.

Section B: Multiple Choice Questions. Choose the best answer and put the letter into the boxes
provided on page 4. (20%)

1.

A. -4
B.

C.
D. 4

2. Which of the following sets of numbers is not arranged in ascending or descending order?
A. 4, 4, 14, 24
B. 5.3, 0, 4.3, 6.9

C. , , ,

D. , , ,

3. Which of the following is true?

I. (3) 2 = 9
II. (3) 2 = 9
III. 3 2 = 9
IV. 3 2 = 9
A. I and III only
B. I and IV only
C. II and III only
D. II and IV only

4. A car travels x km for 4 hours. Express the distance travelled by the car in one minute in
terms of x.
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A.

B.

C.

D.

5. Which of the following pairs of expressions is/are equal?

I. and

II. and

III. and

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

6. The price of a belt is and that of a tie is . Find the total price of the belt and the
tie.
A.
B.
C.
D.

.7. If , find the value of A if and .

A. 2
B. 1
C. 6
D. 1

8.

The number of dots in the nth figure is

A. 4n  3.
B. 4n  1.
C. 2n  1.
D. n.

9. The sequence 1024, 256, 64, 16, 4 is a/an

A. triangular sequence
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B. arithmetic sequence
C. geometric sequence
D. Fibonacci sequence

10. The figure shows △ABC. Find x + y.

A. 103°
B. 167°
C. 51.5°
D. 283°

Answer boxes for Section B:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Section C: Give answers only. Put the answer to each of the following questions in the spaces
provided. (20%)
1. Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of 132, 52, 312 in product of prime factors using index notation
H.C.F. =_______________________ (2%)

L.C.M.=_______________________ (2%)

2. Calculate

2. _______________________________ (2%)

3. Arrange the following numbers in ascending order.

3. _____________________________(2%)

4. Find the marked angle between the hour-hand and the minute-hand.
4: 50

4. _________________________________(2%)

5. Use an algebraic expression or formula to represent the following sentences.

(a) Multiply the sum of 3 and a by three-tenth of y.
5(a). _____________________________ (2%)
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(b) The square of the sum of a and b is divided by the product of c and d and the result is equal to
24.
5(b). _____________________________ (2%)

6. Simplify
6. _______________________________(2%)

7. Ken runs 4000m at an average speed of q m/min. If now he increases his speed by 2 m/min,
find the time required for him to complete the journey by using an algebraic expression.

7. ____________________________(2%)

8. Find the sum of all square numbers between 20 and 50.

8. _______________________________ (2%)

Section D: Conventional Questions (55%)

Answer the following questions. All the working steps must be shown clearly.

1. Calculate

(a) (5%) (b) (5%)

2. Simplify the following expressions.

(a) (4%) (b) (4%)

3. (a) Let . If u = 50, t = 3 and a = 10, find the value of s. (4%)

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(b) Let . If a = -50, b = 2, c = 4, d = -2 and r = -5, find the value of f. (4%)

4. (a) The general term of a sequence is . Write down first 6 terms of the sequence. (2%)

(b) The general term of a sequence is . Write down the first 6 terms of the sequence. (2%)

(c) Using (a) and (b), write down the nth term of the following sequence: (2%)
0, 5, 8, 17, 24, 37, …

5. In the figure, ABD is a triangle, ∠BAD =90°

and ∠DAC = 30°, find x, y z, and t. (10%)
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6. There are three parts, A, B and C, in an examination paper. Part A are multiple choice questions of
2 marks each. Part B are fill in the blank questions of 3 marks each. Part C are short questions of 6
marks each. Answer the following questions by using simplified algebraic expressions.
(a) Peter answers x questions correctly in Part A while Alan answers 2x questions correctly. What
marks does each of them get in Part A? (2%)

(b) Peter gets 3y marks in Part B while Alan gets 1.5y marks. How many questions does each of
them answer correctly in Part B? (2%)

(c) Peter answers 2z questions correctly in Part C while Alan answers 3x questions correctly.
What marks does each of them get in Part C? (2%)

(d) What marks does each of Peter and Alan get in the examination? (2%)
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7. A rabbit and a tortoise started walking from the same place at the same time. The rabbit walked to
the east for 3 hours at a speed of 20 m/h and took a rest for 1 hour. Then it walked to the west for 2
hours at a speed of 15 m/h. The tortoise walked to the east for 6 hours at a speed of 6 m/h. Let the
east be the positive direction.
(a) (i) Find the final location of the rabbit and express it in a directed number. (3%)

(ii) Find the final location of the tortoise and express it in a directed number. (1%)

(b) Find the distance between the rabbit and the tortoise after 6 hours. (1%)

End of paper
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