KWUN TONG GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL

Half-yearly Examination 2021  2022

Mathematics Paper 2

Class : S.3 ( ) Max. Mark : 60

Name : ______________________ Date : 6 – 1 – 2022

Class No. : ________ Time : 10:45 – 11:30

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read carefully the instructions on the Answer Sheet.

2. Answer ALL questions in this paper. 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 clear rubber.

3. All questions carry equal marks. You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you
mark more than one answer, you will receive NO MARKS for that question.

4. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

5. Use of H.K.E.A.A. approved calculators is allowed.

6. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

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Section A

1. (a + 3b)2 – (a – 3b)2 =
A. 0
B. 18b2
C. 6ab
D. 12ab

2. If p and q are constants such that x2 + px + q≣ (x – 3)(x + 2), then p =

A. –5
B. –1
C. 1
D. 5

3. Factorize 4x2 – 16xy +12y2.

A. (x + y)(x + 3y)
B. (x – y)(x – 3y)
C. 4(x + y)(x + 3y)
D. 4(x – y)(x – 3y)

4. Factorize 5x + x2 – 6.
A. (x + 1)(5x – 6)
B. (x – 1)(5x + 6)
C. (x + 1)(x – 6)
D. (x – 1)(x + 6)

5. (x + 1)(x2 + x + 1) =
A. x3 + 1.
B. (x + 1)3.
C. x3 + x2 + x + 1.
D. x3 + 2x2 + 2x + 1.

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6. The solution of 10 – 2x > 16 is
A. x < –3
B. x > –3
C. x < 13
D. x > 13

7. Which of the following diagrams represents x ≥ 3?

A.

B.

C.

D.

8. The greatest integral value of x from the inequality 3x – 4 ≤ 4 is

A. 0
8
B.
3
C. 2
D. 3

9. 4 times x plus 5 is not greater than 19. Find the range of values of x.
A. x < 3.5
B. x ≤ 3.5
C. x<6
D. x≤6

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10. What is the percentage change when 40 is increased to 60?
A. +33.3%
B. +50%
C. +60%
D. +150%

11. The rateable value of a flat is $72 000, if the rates are charged at 5% p.a. Find the rates of the flat
payable per quarter.
A. $900
B. $3 600
C. $9 000
D. $36 000

12. The annual rental income of a flat is $129 600. If the property tax rate is 15% and only 80% of
the rental income is counted for property tax payable, find the property tax payable by the owner
of the flat.
A. $3 888
B. $15 552
C. $19 440
D. $46 656

13. The price of a smartphone was decreased from $8 000 last year to $6 400 this year. Find the
decay factor.
A. 0.2
B. 0.25
C. 0.75
D. 0.8

14. A sum of $30 000 is deposited at a simple interest rate of 8% per annum. Find the amount after 2
years.
A. $4 800
B. $4 992
C. $34 800
D. $34 992

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15. Ken’s monthly expenditure on food and transportation is $8 000, in the ratio 3: 2. If the food
expense is decreased by 25% and the transportation expense is increased by 20%, find the overall
percentage change in his total expenditure on these two items.
A. –10%
B. –7.53%
C. –7%
D. +23%

16. In the figure, ABC is a right-angled triangle. If AB, BC and BD are altitudes of ABC, B must be

A. an incentre of ABC.
B. a circumcentre of ABC.
C. an orthocentre of ABC.
D. a centroid of ABC.

17. In the figure, ABC is a triangle. AD and BDC are straight lines. If ∠ABD = 25°, ∠BDA = 128°
and ∠CAD = 27°, AD is

A. an angle bisector of ∠BAC.

B. a perpendicular bisector of BC.
C. an altitude of ABC.
D. a median of ABC.

18. Which of the following sets of line segments can form a triangle?
I. 4 cm, 5 cm, 6 cm
II. 5 cm, 9 cm, 15 cm
III. 6 cm, 12 cm, 18 cm
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III
D. II and III

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19. In the figure, ABC is a right-angled triangle. If AE is an angle bisector of ∠BAD and DE is a
perpendicular bisector of AC, find ∠BAE.

A. 20°
B. 25°
C. 30°
D. 35°

20. In the figure, ABC is a triangle. If OA = OB = OC, O must be

A. an incentre of ABC.
B. a circumcentre of ABC.
C. an orthocentre of ABC.
D. a centroid of ABC.

Section B

21. Factorize 16x2 + 8xy + y2 – z2.

A. (2x + y – z)(2x + y + z)
B. (2x + y – z)(2x – y + z)
C. (4x + y – z)(4x + y + z)
D. (4x + y – z)(4x – y + z)

22. Factorize x6 – y6.

A. (x + y)(x – y)(x2 – xy + y2)(x2 + xy + y2)
B. (x + y)(x – y)(x2 – xy – y2)(x2 + xy – y2)
C. (x + y)(x – y)(x2 +2xy + y2)(x2 –2xy + y2)
D. (x + y)(x – y)(x2 +2xy – y2)(x2 –2xy – y2)

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23. If a > b and k < 0, which of the following must be true?
I. a2 > b2
II. a+k>b+k
𝑎 𝑏
III. >
𝑘2 𝑘2

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

𝑥−1 2𝑥+5
24. Solve +2> .
3 4

17
A. x> −
2

17
B. x< −
2

5
C. x>
2

5
D. x<
2

25. Mary has some $20-banknotes and $50-banknotes. If there are 30 banknotes in total and the total
amount of these banknotes is at most $1100, find the minimum number of $20-banknotes.
A. 13
B. 14
C. 16
D. 17

26. Bobby bought a Nintendo Switch two years ago and its value now is $2400. The value of the
Nintendo Switch depreciates at a rate of 5% per year. Find its value 2 years ago correct to the
nearest dollars.
A. $2 166
B. $2 177
C. $2 646
D. $2 659

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27. The salaries tax payable by Mr. Chan is $5 700. According to the tax rates shown below, find his
net chargeable income.

Net Chargeable Income Tax Rate

A. $110 000
On the first $50 000 2%
B. $117 000
On the next $50 000 6%
C. $125 000 On the next $50 000 10%
D. $285 000 On the next $50 000 14%
Remainder 17%

28. George borrowed $20 000 at an interest rate of 24% p.a. compounded monthly. If the interest he
paid was not less than $4 800 in total, at least how many months were there that he borrowed?
A. 10 months
B. 11 months
C. 12 months
D. 13 months

29. In the figure, ABC is a triangle. If BD and CE are medians of ABC and intersect at F, which of
the following must be true?

A. ABD ≅ CBD
B. BCE ≅ CBD
C. BEF ~ CDF
D. AED ~ ABC

30. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. If O is the centroid of ABC and the area of BOC is
20 cm2, find the area of the parallelogram ABCD.

A. 60 cm2
B. 100 cm2
C. 120 cm2
D. 200 cm2

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