THE MCHK WESLEY COLLEGE

Second Test (2024 – 2025)

S2 Mathematics
Setter: HY LAU Time Allowed: 50 minutes Date: 24-03-2025

Name of student: ___________________ ( ) Class: 2 _____ Marks: _______ / 100

Instructions
1. Attempt ALL questions in this paper. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this Question-
Answer Book.
2. Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.
3. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be exact.
4. Rough work should be done on the rough work sheet provided.
5. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (30 marks)

Choose the best answer for each question. Write your answers in the boxes provided.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1. The table below shows the weights of some dogs in a pet shop.

Weight (kg) 1.01.2 1.31.5 1.61.8 1.92.1 2.22.4

Frequency 1 3 6 8 5
Find the class width of each class interval.
A. 0.2 kg B. 0.3 kg
C. 1.0 kg D. 1.1 kg

2. A manufacturer randomly selects 40 packs of

potato chips and records their weights.
The cumulative frequency curve on the right
shows the results. Find the number of packs of
potato chips with weights 51 g or above.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 35
D. 37
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3. The histogram below shows the distribution of the prices of the drinks in a cafe.
Prices of the drinks in a cafe
30

Frequency
20

10

0 25 35 45
Price ($)

If the above data are presented by a cumulative frequency polygon, which of the following diagrams
will be obtained?
A. Prices of the drinks in a cafe B. Prices of the drinks in a cafe
30 40
Cumulative frequency

Cumulative frequency
20 30

10 20

10
0 20.5 30.5 40.5 50.5
Price ($)
0
20.5 30.5 40.5 50.5
Price ($)

C. Prices of the drinks in a cafe D. Prices of the drinks in a cafe

40
Cumulative frequency

30
Cumulative frequency

20 30

10 20

10
0 20.5 30.5 40.5 50.5
Price ($)
0
20.5 30.5 40.5 50.5
Price ($)

4. Which of the following points lies on the 5. The graph of the equation x  ky  9 passes
graph of the equation x  2 y  4  0 ? through (1,  5). Find the value of k.
A. (3, 2) A. 2
B. (2,  3) 8
B. 
C. (3, 0)
5
8
D. (6, 1) C.
5
D. 2

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6. For the graph of the equation x  y  2. 8. In the figure, x 
Which of the following is/are true?
I. The graph and the straight line
x  y  1 intersect at (2, 0).
II. The graph passes through (5, 3).
III. The graph cuts the y-axis at a point A. 20.
below the x-axis. B. 21.
A. I only C. 24.
B. II only D. 25.
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
9. If x  2 and y  3, then 12 

A. x2 y
7. In the figure, the graphs of equations
2x  y  m and 3x  ny  12  0 cut the x-axis B. 2xy

at points A and B respectively, where m and n C. 4xy

are constants. If both graphs cut the y-axis at D. 4x  y

point C (0,  6) , find the area of ABC.
y 10. Ricky and Karen leave the school at the same
time. Ricky walks at a speed of 55 m/min due
north, while Karen walks at a speed of
x
A B 48 m/min due west. Find the distance
between Ricky and Karen after 5 minutes.
A. 35 m
C B. 73 m
C. 365 m
A. 3 sq. units D. 515 m
B. 6 sq. units
C. 21 sq. units
D. 42 sq. units

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Section B: Short Questions (20 marks)
Write down the answers in the space provided. Workings need not be shown.
Answer(s)
11. Refer to the frequency distribution table below.
Class interval 1 5 6  10 11 15 16  20 21  25
Frequency 3 7 16 9 2

(a) What is the class mark of the third class interval?

(b) What are the upper and the lower class limits of the fifth
Upper class limit:
class interval?
Lower class limit:

(c) What are the upper and the lower class boundaries of the Upper class boundary:
fourth class interval?
Lower class boundary:

12. Complete the table so that the corresponding values of x and y satisfy the given equation.
Equation: 4 x  y  16
x 1 0 5
y ( ) ( ) ( )

13. From the figure below, solve the simultaneous equations:

x  y 1

2 x  y  10  0

(x, y) = ( , )

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14. (a) x and y are two numbers. Set up an equation for each of the following.
(i) The sum of x and y is 12.
(ii) x is greater than y by 8.
(b) Hence, find the values of x and y. x ,y

15. (a) Find the positive square root of 64.

(b) Find the negative square root of 324.

16. Find the unknown in each of the following figures.

(a)
x
8

15

(b)
24 y

25

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Section C: Long Questions (50 marks)
All workings must be clearly shown.
17. Simplify 45  8  10 . (3 marks)

y
18. The figure shows the graph of the equation y  4  2 x.
(a) Find the value of p.
(b) Determine whether (1, 5) is a solution of y  4  2 x. P(p , 0)
x
O
y = 4 + 2x

(5 marks)

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 pq  7
19. (a) Solve  by the method of substitution. (5 marks)
5 p  7.5q  42.5
3 x  2 y  18
(b) Solve  by the method of elimination. (6 marks)
 3 y  x   1

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20. The frequency polygon below shows the distribution of the sales figures made by 50 salespersons
in a company.
Sales Figures made by 50 salespersons
in a company

(a) According to the frequency polygon, complete the following frequency distribution table.

Sales figure ($1000) Class boundaries ($1000) Class mark ($1000) Frequency
22  31 21.5  31.5 26.5 9
32  41

(4 marks)
(b) What percentage of salespersons make figures between $31 500 and $51 500
(excluding $51 500)?
(c) The sales manager claims that the top salesperson makes a sales figure of $71 600.
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(5 marks)

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 (d) Hence, construct a cumulative frequency table.

Sale figure less than ($1000) Cumulative frequency

21.5 0
31.5
21

(4 marks)
(e) Hence, construct a cumulative frequency polygon.

( )
)

10
(

0
21.5
( ( ))
(6 marks)
(f) By drawing an arrow on the graph, find the median of the sale figures made. (2 marks)

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21. In the figure, N is a point on BC such that AN  BC and BN  3.2CN.
Let CN  x cm.
(a) By considering ACN , express AN in terms of x.
(b) Find x.
(c) Hence, find the area of ABC.

(10 marks)

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