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AUGUST PRACTICE QUESTIONS 2021

SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS
SECONDARY 5 NORMAL ACADEMIC

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS 4048/01

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Content Covered

Numbers and Algebra Geometry and Measurement Statistics and Probability

Numbers & their Operations Angles, Triangles & Polygons Data Analysis
Ratio & Proportion Congruence & Similarity Data Handling
Percentage Properties of Circles Probability
Rate & Speed Pythagoras’ Theorem
Algebraic Expression & Formulae Trigonometry
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[S4 VS P1/2011 PRELIM Qn 1]

Secondary 4, Victoria School, Paper 1, 2011, PRELIM, Question 1

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Topic: Numbers & their Operations

A set of numbers is given below

𝟏 𝟑 𝝅
−𝟎. 𝟒, , √𝟑, , 𝟎. 𝟔̇𝟔̇, −√𝟒
𝟑 𝟕

(a) Write down the set of numbers in descending order

(b) Write down the irrational numbers(s) from the given set

[S4 HIHS P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 2]

Given that 𝟔𝒙 = 𝟗, where 𝒙 is a positive integer, find the value of

(a)
𝟔−𝒙
(b)
𝒙
𝟔𝟐
(c)
𝟔𝟑𝒙+𝟏

[S4 JYSS P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 14]

Show that for all 𝒑, where 𝒑 is a positive integer, is divisible by 𝟏𝟓

(𝟕𝒑 − 𝟑)𝟐 − 𝟒𝒑(𝒑 − 𝟑) + 𝟔

[S4 PHSS P1/2017 MYE Qn 5]

Find the value of 𝒏 given the following

𝟏
𝟒𝟐𝒏 ÷ 𝟔𝟒−𝟐 = 𝟐𝟓

[S4 SST P1/2018 PRELIM Qn 5]

(a) Find the value of 𝒘 given that

𝟏 𝟑𝒘−𝟐
𝟖𝟏𝟐 ÷ 𝟒𝟐𝒘 = ( )
𝟐

(b) Simplify the following, leaving your answers in positive index notation

𝟐𝒂𝒃𝟐 𝟖
÷
(𝟐𝒃𝒄𝟎 )−𝟐 √𝒂𝒃𝟐

[S4 FHSS P1/2016 PRELIM Qn 3]

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(a) The highest common factor and the lowest common multiple of three numbers are 𝟏𝟐 and 𝟐𝟑𝟕𝟔
respectively. If two of the numbers are 𝟏𝟎𝟖 and 𝟕𝟐, find the smallest possible integer value of
the third number
(b) (i) Express 𝟔𝟒𝟔𝟖 as a product of its prime factors
(ii) Find the smallest possible integer 𝒌 such that √𝟔𝟒𝟔𝟖𝒌 is an integer

[S4 AHS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 5]

Topic: Ratio & Proportion

A map is drawn to a scale of 𝟏: 𝟓𝟎 𝟎𝟎𝟎
(a) Calculate the actual distance, in kilometres, represented by 𝟏 𝐜𝐦 on the map
(b) Two towns are 𝟐𝟎 𝐤𝐦 apart. Calculate, in centimeters, their distance apart on the map
(c) Calculate, in square kilometres, the actual area of a housing estate which has an area of
𝟓𝟎 𝐜𝐦𝟐 on the map

[S4 GESS P1/2016 MYE Qn 6]

𝒚 is inversely proportional to 𝒙𝟑 . 𝒙 has a certain value if 𝒚 = 𝟓. Find the value of 𝒚 when 𝒙 is doubled

[S4 BNSS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 8]

The area of a 8 km2 park is represented on a map by an area of 200 cm2

(a) If the map has a scale of 1: 𝑛, find the value of 𝑛
(b) If the perimeter of the park on the map is 13 cm, calculate the actual perimeter in kilometres
(c) A renovation was done on the park and its area on the map is now represented by the following
parallelogram 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, with 𝐴𝐵 = 25 cm, 𝐴𝐷 = 13 cm and 5𝐷𝑂 = 𝐷𝐶. Find the percentage change
in the area of the park

[S4 CCHS(M) P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 6]

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Topic: Percentage
The body mass index (BMI) of a person is defined as

𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬
𝐁𝐌𝐈 =
𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝟐

Over one year, David’s mass decreased by 𝟎. 𝟓% and his height increased by 𝟏𝟎%. Find the percentage
change in David’s BMI

[S4 SCSS P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 7(b)]

Employees of a company are offered a salary increase based on one of these schemes:

Scheme A: An increase of 𝟏𝟐% of their present salary

Scheme B: An increase of $𝟗𝟎 plus 10% of their present salary

Gwendolyn finds that both schemes will give her the same salary increase. Given that her present
salary is $𝒙, form an equation in terms of 𝒙 and hence find her present salary

[S4 MSS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 5]

Connor has 𝟔 litres of a 𝟏𝟎% alcohol solution. How much water must he add to reduce the
concentration of alcohol to 𝟖%?

[S4 MGS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 10]

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Topic: Rate & Speed

The diagram below shows Car 𝑨 travelling at a uniform speed of 𝟔𝟎 𝐦/𝐬. Car 𝑩 accelerated uniformly
from rest to reach a speed of 𝟖𝟎 𝐦/𝐬 in 𝟏𝟎 𝐬𝐞𝐜. Find
(a) the time when both cars were travelling at the same speed
(b) the time when Car 𝑩 overtook Car 𝑨
(c) On the axes given below, sketch the distance-time graph of Car 𝑩

[S4 SKSS P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 24]

Danny drove to his office located 𝟏𝟒 𝐤𝐦 away from home. In the first 𝟗 𝐤𝐦, his average speed was
𝟕𝟎 𝐤𝐦/𝐡. He then took another 𝟔 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 to reach his office. Find the average speed for his journey
in 𝐤𝐦/𝐡

[S4 HSS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 4]

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Topic: Algebraic Expressions & Formulae

The first four terms in a sequence of numbers 𝑻𝟏 , 𝑻𝟐 , 𝑻𝟑 , 𝑻𝟒 , … are given below

𝑻𝟏 = 𝟑 𝟎 + 𝟏 + 𝟐 𝟐 = 𝟔
𝑻𝟐 = 𝟑𝟏 + 𝟒 + 𝟑𝟐 = 𝟏𝟔
𝑻𝟑 = 𝟑𝟐 + 𝟕 + 𝟒𝟐 = 𝟑𝟐
𝑻𝟒 = 𝟑𝟑 + 𝟏𝟎 + 𝟓𝟐 = 𝟔𝟐

(a) Write down an expression for 𝑻𝟓 and show that 𝑻𝟓 = 𝟏𝟑𝟎

(b) Write down the value of 𝑻𝟔
(c) Find an expression, in terms of 𝒏, for the 𝑛th term 𝑻𝒏 of the sequence
(d) Show that

𝑻𝒏+𝟏 − 𝑻𝒏 = 𝟐(𝟑𝒏−𝟏 + 𝒏 + 𝟑)

[S4 CHS P2/2012 PRELIM Qn 5] (July)

The first three terms in a sequence of numbers, 𝑻𝟏 , 𝑻𝟐 , 𝑻𝟑 , … are given below

𝑻𝟏 = 𝟏 × 𝟐 + 𝟏𝟎 = 𝟏𝟐
𝑻𝟐 = 𝟐 × 𝟑 + 𝟔 = 𝟏𝟐
𝑻𝟑 = 𝟑 × 𝟒 + 𝟐 = 𝟏𝟒

(a) Find 𝑻𝟒
(b) Show that

𝑻𝒏 = 𝒏𝟐 − 𝟑𝒏 + 𝟏𝟒

(c) Evaluate 𝑻𝟓𝟎

(d) Explain why every term in the sequence is even

[S4 ACS(B) P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 1]

(a) Simplify the following

𝒙+𝟏 𝟐
𝟐
−
𝒙 −𝟗 𝟑−𝒙

(b) Simplify the following, leaving your answer in positive indices

(𝒂𝒃𝒄−𝟐 )𝟑 𝒂−𝟔 𝒃−𝟕

−𝟒 −𝟏 −𝟏
×
(𝒂 𝒃 ) (𝒃𝒄𝟐 )−𝟒

[S4 CHIJKC P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 1]

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𝟒𝒙
(a) Find the value of given that
𝟏𝟓𝒚

𝟒𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏𝟐𝒙𝒚 + 𝟗𝒚𝟐 = 𝟎

(b) Factorise the following completely

𝒂𝟐 + 𝟐𝒂𝒃 + 𝒃𝟐 − 𝟒𝒃𝟐 𝒄𝟐

[S4 CCHS(M) P1/2018 PRELIM Qn 11]

Express the following as a single fraction

𝟑 𝟓
−
𝟑 𝒙+𝟒
𝟒− 𝒙+𝟏
( 𝒙 )

[S4 ACS(I) P1/2016 PRELIM Qn 11]

Given that 𝟏 < 𝒚 < 𝟐, simplify and arrange the following expressions in ascending order of magnitude

𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 (𝒚 − 𝟑)𝟐 𝒚−𝟐
÷ , × ,
𝒚−𝟐 𝒚𝟑 (𝒚 − 𝟑)𝟑 𝟏 𝟒𝒚−𝟑

[S4 DSS P1/2016 PRELIM Qn 11]

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(a) The first 𝟒 terms in a sequence are 𝟕𝟖, 𝟕𝟑, 𝟔𝟖 and 𝟔𝟑

(i) Find an expression, in terms of 𝒏, for the 𝒏𝐭𝐡 term, 𝑻𝒏 , of this sequence
(ii) Evaluate 𝑻𝟐𝟏
(b) Study the pattern below and answer the questions that follow based on the pattern

𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
𝑳𝟏 = − =
𝟏 𝟐 𝟐
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
𝑳𝟐 = − =
𝟐 𝟑 𝟔
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
𝑳𝟑 = − =
𝟑 𝟒 𝟏𝟐
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
𝑳𝟒 = − =
𝟒 𝟓 𝟐𝟎

(i) Write down the equation corresponding to line 𝒌 in terms of 𝒌

𝟏
(ii) Justify, with appropriate mathematical working, why will not appear on the left hand
𝟑𝟒𝟎
side of the equation in any of the lines
(iii) Find the sum of the following series without the use of a calculator

𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
+ + + + + + + +
𝟐 𝟔 𝟏𝟐 𝟐𝟎 𝟑𝟎 𝟒𝟐 𝟓𝟔 𝟕𝟐 𝟗𝟎

(iv) Hence, find the sum of the following series

𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
𝟏+ + + + + + + +
𝟑 𝟔 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟓 𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟖 𝟑𝟔 𝟒𝟓

[S4 KSS P2/2016 PRELIM Qn 4]

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Topic: Functions & Graphs

(a) Express 𝟏𝟒 − 𝟔𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙𝟐 in the form (𝒙 − 𝒉)𝟐 + 𝒌
(b) On the axes provided, sketch the graph of 𝒚 = 𝟏𝟒 − 𝟔𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙𝟐
(c) Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph 𝒚 = 𝟏𝟒 − 𝟔𝒙 + 𝒙𝟐

[S4 NVSS P1/2017 MYE QN 11]

Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper

The variables 𝑥 and 𝑦 are connected by the equation

𝟏
𝒚= 𝒙(𝒙𝟐 − 𝟓)
𝟒

Some of the corresponding values of 𝒙 and 𝒚 are given in the table below

𝒙 −𝟑 −𝟐 −𝟏 𝟎 𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒
𝒚 −𝟑 𝟎. 𝟓 𝟏 𝟎 −𝟏 −𝟎. 𝟓 𝟑 𝒑

(a) Find the value of 𝒑

(b) Using a scale of 𝟐 𝐜𝐦 to represent 𝟏 unit, draw a horizontal 𝒙-axis for −𝟑 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟒. Using a scale
of 𝟏 𝐜𝐦 to represent 𝟏 unit, draw a vertical 𝒚-axis for −𝟒 ≤ 𝒚 ≤ 𝟏𝟐. On your axes, plot the points
given in the table and join them with a smooth curve
(c) The following equation has 𝟑 solutions

𝟏 𝟏
𝒙(𝒙𝟐 − 𝟓) + = 𝟎
𝟒 𝟐

Explain how this can be seen from your graph

(d) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve at the point (𝟑, 𝟑)
(e) (i) On the same axes, draw the line 𝒚 = −𝒙 + 𝟖 for 𝟎 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟒
(ii) Write down the 𝒙-coordinate of the point where this line intersects the curve
(iii) This value of 𝒙 is a solution of the equation

𝒙𝟑 + 𝑨𝒙𝟐 − 𝑩𝒙 − 𝟑𝟐 = 𝟎

Find the value of 𝑨 and of 𝑩

[S4 NBSS P2/2017 PRELIM Qn 8]

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Sketch the graph of the following equation on the axes below

𝒚 = −(𝒙 + 𝟑)𝟐 + 𝟓

Indicate clearly the coordinates of the points where the graph crosses the axes and the turning
point on the curve

[S4 BPGHS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 12]

The graph of the following equation, where 𝒙 > 𝟎 is drawn on the grid

𝟓
𝒚 = 𝒙𝟐 + −𝟖
𝒙

(a) Use the graph to find the least value of

𝟓
𝒙𝟐 + −𝟖
𝒙

(b) Explain why there is no solution for the following equation, where 𝑥 > 0

𝟓
𝒙𝟐 + −𝟒 = 𝟎
𝒙

(c) The point of intersection of the curve and the line 𝒚 = 𝟖 − 𝟐𝒙 give the solutions of an equation
(i) Find the equation, giving your answer in the following form

𝒂𝒙𝟑 + 𝒃𝒙𝟐 + 𝒄𝒙 + 𝒅 = 𝟎

(ii) Use the graph to solve the equation found in part (c)(i)

[S4 CHIJ CHJS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 24]

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Topic: Equations & Inequalities

The diagram shows an equilateral triangle 𝑷𝑸𝑹 with 𝑷𝑸 = (𝟐𝒙 − 𝟑) 𝐜𝐦, 𝑸𝑹 = (𝟏𝟓 − 𝒙 − 𝒚) 𝐜𝐦 and
𝑷𝑹 = (𝒙 + 𝟑𝒚 − 𝟕) 𝐜𝐦
(a) Using the information shown in the diagram, write down and simplify two simultaneous equations
in 𝒙 and 𝒚
(b) Solve these equations to find the value of 𝒙 and the value of 𝒚

[S4 YISS P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 12]

Jeannie bought some health drink for $𝟔𝟒𝟎𝟎. She paid $𝒙 for each litre of the drink.
(a) Find, in terms of 𝒙, an expression for the number of litres she bought.
(b) She gave away 𝟖 litres of the drink to her friends. She sold the remainder of the drink for $𝟓𝟎
per litre more than she paid for it. Write down an expression, in terms of 𝒙, for the sum of
money she received
(c) She made a profit of $𝟐𝟗𝟔𝟎
(i) Write down an equation in 𝒙 to represent this information, and show that it reduces to

𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒𝟐𝟎𝒙 − 𝟒𝟎 𝟎𝟎𝟎 = 𝟎

(ii) Solve the equation 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒𝟐𝟎𝒙 − 𝟒𝟎 𝟎𝟎𝟎 = 𝟎

(d) Find the number of litres of drink Jeannie sold

[S4 CHIJSNGS P2/2016 MYE Qn 5]

(a) Factorise completely

(i)
𝟏𝟔𝒓𝟐 − 𝟒𝒔𝟐
(ii)
𝟒𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 + 𝟏𝟒𝒙𝒚𝒛 − 𝟖𝒛𝟐

(b) Express the following as a single fraction in its simplest form

𝟑𝒚 𝒚
+
𝟓(𝒙 − 𝟏) (𝒙 − 𝟏)𝟐

(c) Solve the inequality

𝒙−𝟗 𝒙−𝟏 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟓
≤ <
𝟐 𝟑 𝟒

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(d) Make d the subject of the formula

𝒏
𝑺= [𝟐𝒂 + (𝒏 − 𝟏)𝒅]
𝟐

[S4 SJI P2/2016 MYE Qn 1]

Express the following as a single fraction in its simplest form

𝟑 𝟐𝟒𝒙 𝟒
− +
𝟐 − 𝟑𝒙 𝟗𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟐

[S4 SCGS P1/2018 PRELIM Qn 10]

Solve the pair of simultaneous equations

𝟑𝒙 + 𝟓𝒚 = −𝟗
𝟐𝒙 − 𝟗𝒚 + 𝟖 = 𝟑𝟗

[S4 BHSS P1/2016 PRELIM Qn 17]

In 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟒, Mr Lim paid an average of $𝟑𝟓𝟎 for his monthly petrol bill when the price of petrol was $ 𝒙
per litre. In 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓, the price of petrol had risen by 𝟐𝟓 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 per litre. By cutting down on usage, Mr
Lim still managed to pay an average of $𝟑𝟓𝟎 for his petrol bill in 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓
(a) Write down an expression, in terms of 𝒙, for the number of litres of petrol used in 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟒
(b) Write down an expression, in terms of 𝒙, for the number of litres of petrol used in 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓
(c) If the number of litres of petrol used in 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓 is 𝟐𝟎 less than that used in 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟒, form an equation
in 𝒙 and show that it reduces to 𝟖𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟑𝟓 = 𝟎
(d) Solve the equation, giving your answer to 𝟑 decimal places
(e) Use the results found in part (d) to find the number of litres of petrol used by Mr Lim in 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓,
giving your answer correct to the nearest 𝟎. 𝟏 litres

[S4 CHS P2/2016 PRELIM Qn 2]

A tank with a capacity of 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 litres could be filled using two taps 𝑨 and 𝑩. Tap 𝑨 and Tap 𝑩 are
used at different times to fill up the tank
(a) If Tap 𝑨 supplies water to the tank at a rate of 𝒙 litres per minute, write down an expression for
the time taken, in minutes, by Tap 𝑨 alone to fill up the tank completely
(b) Tap 𝑩 supplies water to the tank at a rate of 𝟐𝟎 litres per minute fast than Tap 𝑨. Write down
an expression for the time taken, in minutes, by Tap 𝑩 alone to fill up the tank completely
(c) Given that the difference in time taken by Tap 𝑨 and Tap 𝑩 to fill the tank when used separately
is 𝟏 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫, form an equation in terms of 𝒙 and show that it reduces to 𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟔𝟎𝒙 − 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 = 𝟎
(d) Solve the equation, giving your answers correct to 𝟐 decimal places
(e) If Tap 𝑨 and Tap 𝑩 are turned on together to fill the tank when it is empty, find the time taken,
correct to the nearest minute, for the tank to be completely filled

[S4 TKSS P2/2016 PRELIM Qn 5]

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Topic: Set Language & Notation

Given that

𝜻 = {𝒙: 𝒙 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝟏 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟏𝟎𝟎}

𝑨 = {𝒙: 𝒙 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝟏𝟏}
𝑩 = {𝒙: 𝒙 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟐}
𝑪 = {𝒙: 𝒙 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝟑𝟑}

(a) List the elements of 𝑨 ∩ (𝑩 ∪ 𝑪)′

(b) Draw a clearly labelled Venn diagram to illustrate the 𝟑 sets, 𝑨, 𝑩 and 𝑪

[S4 CHIJSNGS P1/2016 PRELIM Qn 15]

(a) It is given that

𝝃 = {𝒙: 𝒙 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝟎 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟗 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞}

𝑨 ⊂ 𝝃 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝑩 ⊂ 𝝃
{𝟎, 𝟐} ⊂ (𝑨′ ∩ 𝑩)
𝟕∈ 𝑨 ∩𝑩
{𝟏, 𝟒, 𝟓, 𝟖} ⊂ (( 𝑨 ∪ 𝑩 ) ∩ 𝑩′ )
𝟑, 𝟔, 𝟗 ∉ (𝑨 ∪ 𝑩)

Draw a Venn diagram to represent the information given.

(b) List down all the proper subsets of the set {𝒂, 𝒃, 𝒄}

[S4 AHS P1/2018 PRELIM Qn 7]

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Topic: Matrices
A tour agency records the weekly average number of tour packages to Japan and Korea sold in the
months of May and June in 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟔.
In May 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟓 Japan tour packages and 𝟑𝟐 Korea tour packages were sold weekly. In June 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟔,
𝟑𝟎 Japan tour packages and 𝟒𝟎 Korea tour packages were sold weekly. This information can be
represented by the matrix
𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚
𝟐𝟓 𝟑𝟐 𝐌𝐚𝐲
𝑳= ( )
𝟑𝟎 𝟒𝟎 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞

It is assumed that there are 𝟒 weeks in each month.

(a) The prices of the Japan and Korea tour packages in 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟔 were $𝟔𝟗𝟎 and $𝟗𝟎𝟎 respectively.
Represent the prices of the tour packages by a 𝟐 × 𝟏 column matrix 𝑵.
(b) Evaluate the matrix 𝑹 = 𝟒𝑳𝑵
(c) State what the elements of 𝑹 represent
(d) The tour agency decides to offer a discount on the tour packages bought in May and June 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕.
The agency estimated a 𝟑𝟎% increase and 𝟔𝟎% increase in the sales of the Japan tour packages
and Korea tour packages respectively compared to 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟔. By using matrix multiplication involving
𝑳, calculate the total estimated number of Japan and Korea tour packages sold weekly in May
𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕 and June 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕 respectively.

[S4 XMSS P2/2017 PRELIM Qn 9(b)]

A fitness centres offers daily Zumba classes for morning and afternoon classes. On every weekday
morning, 15 males and 10 females will attend the Zumba class, while 20 males and 15 females attend
the afternoon Zumba class. This information may be represented by the matrix 𝐷 below. On each
weekend, 30 males and 20 females will attend the morning class, while 25 males and 25 females will
attend the afternoon class
males females
15 10 morning
𝐷=( )
20 15 afternoon

(a) Express the number of people attending the fitness class on each weekend by a 2 × 2 matrix 𝐸
(b) Evaluate the matrix

𝑆 = 5𝐷 + 2𝐸

(c) The fitness centre charges each person $10 for a morning session and $15 for an afternoon
session. Represent the charges by a row matrix 𝑃
(d) Evaluate the matrix 𝑇 where

𝑇 = 𝑃𝑆

(e) State what the elements of 𝑇 represent

[S4 HYSS P2/2020 PRELIM Qn 3]

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Topic: Problems in Real-World Context

A frustum and a cone were obtained by slicing a conical container, height 𝟐𝒉, as shown in Diagram 𝐈
at the midway of the height. These figures were then attached to a cylinder, height 𝒉, to form a new
container as shown in Diagram 𝐈𝐈. Water was poured into the empty container in Diagram 𝐈𝐈 at a
constant rate from the top and it took 𝟑𝟑 seconds to fill to the brim. Given that it took 𝒑 seconds for
the water to reach the container to a height of 𝒉 and 𝒒 seconds to reach the height 𝟐𝒉
(a) Find the value of 𝒑 and 𝒒
(b) On the grid in the answer space, sketch the graph of the depth of water (𝒅) against the time

[S4 MJSS P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 23]

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The interior of a chest freezer as shown in Figure 𝐴 can be modelled as a cuboid with length and
height of 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐜𝐦 and a width 𝟓𝟓 𝐜𝐦 as shown in Figure 𝐵. Cool air must be circulated inside the
freezer at any time. When cool air meets the warm and humid air that is outside of the freezer, frost
is formed at the point of contact. To allow the freezer to work efficiently, defrosting is required
when the layer exceeds 1 cm
(a) Due to the opening and closing of the freezer door, frost of 𝑥 cm is formed uniformly on the four
vertical walls of the freezer. The area of the horizontal base of the freezer not covered by the
frost is

105(50 − 𝑥) cm2

Explain if defrosting is required and show your calculations clearly

(b) Kara wants to design a box that can contain the freezer for shipping. There must be free space
between the freezer and the box to allow for ease of removal and addition of protective
materials to prevent scratches. It is recommended to have a minimum distance of 2 cm of free
space around the sides and a minimum distance of 3 cm of free space at the top. The thickness
of the freezer wall and door of the freezer is 3.5 cm. Find the smallest dimensions of the box
required. State one assumption made in your calculation

[S4 ANDSS P2/2020 PRELIM Qn 11]

(a) The tuition fee of a 4-year undergraduate course is $152 800. Alan applies for a government
tuition grant that pays 75% of the tuition fee. Calculate the amount of tuition fee payable by
Alan
(b) Alan decides to take up a study loan to pay off the remaining tuition fee. There are 2 packages
available, both commencing after course completion

Package I: Compound Interest of 4% per annum, repayment period of 5 years

Package II: Simple Interest of 4.2% per annum, repayment period of 6 years

(i) Calculate the total maount of interest incurred for each package
(ii) Alan plans to repay a maximum of $700 per month after graduation. Determine, with clear
workings, which package he should choose

(c) Alan decides to apply for a 2-month Global Internship Programme in Japan. The exchange rate
between Singapore Dollars ($) and Japanese Yen (¥) is $1 = ¥76.50. The estimated expenditure
is ¥154 000 per month. Calculate the minimum amount of Singapore dollars. Alan has to save
for the trip. Give your answer correct to the nearest dollar

[S4 NGHS P2/2020 PRELIM Qn 3]

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Topic: Angles, Triangles & Polygons

A regular hexagon and regular octagon share a side 𝑨𝑩 as shown in the diagram above. 𝑫𝑨𝑪 is a
straight line. Calculate the size of angle 𝒙

[S4 TSS P1/2017 MYE Qn 6]

In the diagram, 𝑷𝑸𝑹 is a straight line. 𝑷𝑹, 𝑺𝑻 and 𝑼𝑽 are parallel to one another. ∠𝑸𝑺𝑻 = 𝟏𝟑𝟔° and
∠𝑸𝑼𝑽 = 𝟔𝟔°. Find the value of ∠𝑼𝑸𝑺

[S4 BSS P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 3]

The diagram shows three regular hexagons

(a) Find the value of 𝒙 and 𝒚
(b) Find ∠𝑨𝑪𝑫
(c) Explain why ∆𝑨𝑩𝑪 and ∆𝑫𝑬𝑭 are congruent
(d) Additional hexagons are added to the three hexagons to form a closed ring, which will then form
a regular polygon. Calculate the additional number of hexagons required to form the ring

[S4 SGSS P2/2017 PRELIM Qn 2]

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In the diagram below, 𝑨, 𝑩 and 𝑪 are squares. Find the sum of the angles 𝒂, 𝒃, 𝒄, 𝒅, 𝒆, 𝒇 and 𝒈

[S4 AMKSS P1/2016 MYE Qn 17(b)]

The diagram shows part of a pattern made from tiles. The pattern is made from type 𝑨 tiles and
type 𝑩 tiles, both of which are regular polygons. Find the number of sides that tile A has

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Topic: Congruency and Similarity

In the diagram, 𝑨𝑩𝑪𝑫 is a rhombus. 𝑨𝑿 is perpendicular to 𝑩𝑪 and intersects 𝑩𝑫 at 𝑳. Prove that

∆𝑨𝑳𝑫 is congruent to ∆𝑪𝑳𝑫

[S4 DSS P1/2017 MYE Qn 17(b)]

(a) Make 𝒃 the subject of the formula given that the surface area of a solid is given by

𝑨 = 𝝅𝒂(𝒂 + 𝟐𝒃)

(b) The diagram shows a cylinder and a hemisphere. The cylinder has a diameter 𝟏𝟎 𝐜𝐦 and height
𝒉 𝐜𝐦 and hemisphere has radius 𝒓. The volumes of the cylinder and hemisphere are equal. Find
𝒓 in terms of 𝒉
(c) Find the smallest positive integer value of 𝒉 such that 𝒓 is a perfect cube

[S4 TKSS P1/2018 PRELIM Qn 23]

The points 𝑨, 𝑩, 𝑪, 𝑫 lie on a circle, centre 𝑶. 𝑵 and 𝑴 are midpoints of 𝑨𝑩 and 𝑪𝑫 respectively.
It is given that 𝑶𝑵 = 𝑶𝑴

(a) Show that the triangles 𝑨𝑩𝑬 and 𝑫𝑪𝑬 are congruent.
(b) It is given that 𝑨𝑩 = 𝟔 𝐜𝐦 and 𝑶𝑵 = (𝒓 − 𝟏) 𝐜𝐦, where 𝒓 is the radius of the circle. Find the
value of 𝒓

[S4 CGS P2/2018 PRELIM Qn 3]

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A funnel is in the form of an inverted right circular cone. Figure 𝐈 shows a vertical cross-section of
the funnel. It contains oil and water (which do not mix). The depths of water and oil are all 𝟏𝟎 𝐜𝐦,
with water at the bottom. It is given that the height of the funnel is 𝟑𝟎 𝐜𝐦 and the base radius is
𝟗 𝐜𝐦
(a) Find the volume of the funnel in terms of 𝒙
(b) Find the fraction of
(i)

𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐢𝐥
𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫

(ii)

𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫

𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥

(c) All the water in the funnel is then drained through the tap at the vertex of the funnel, into
another container formed by a cylinder of diameter 𝟔 𝐜𝐦 and surmounted by a hemisphere at
the lower part of the cylinder, as shown in Figure 𝟐. The height of the cylindrical part of the
container is 𝟏𝟓 𝐜𝐦. Find the depth of the water in this container

[S4 GMS(S) P2/2017 PRELIM Qn 8]

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Topic: Properties of Circle

A circular trampoline similar to the figure shown below is set up for the event at the play area

The diagram below shows the top view of the trampoline as a circle 𝑩𝑳𝑪𝑲𝑱 with centre 𝑶. 𝑨𝑬 and
𝑨𝑫 are safety barriers which are tangents to the circle. ∠𝑱𝑳𝑩 = ∠𝑱𝑩𝑫. ∠𝑩𝑨𝑪 = 𝟔𝟎°, ∠𝑱𝑳𝑲 = 𝟐𝟐°,
∠𝑲𝑩𝑫 = 𝟖𝟎° and ∠𝑩𝑲𝑳 = 𝟑𝟏°

(a) Find, giving reasons for each answer,

(i) ∠𝑱𝑩𝑲
(ii) ∠𝑲𝑩𝑳
(iii) ∠𝑲𝑶𝑳
(iv) ∠𝑪𝑶𝑩
(b) Given that 𝑨𝑶 = 𝟏𝟒 𝐦, calculate the area of sector 𝑩𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑱, leaving your answer in terms of 𝜋.

[S4 WGSS P2/2017 PRELIM Qn 6]

A circle passes through 𝑨, 𝑩, 𝑪, 𝑫 and 𝑬. It is given that ∠𝑨𝑫𝑩 = 𝟑𝟒°, ∠𝑫𝑨𝑬 = 𝟐𝟖° and ∠𝑩𝑪𝑬 = 𝟔𝟐°.
By stating the reasons clearly,
(a) show that 𝑩𝑫 is a diameter of the circle
(b) show that 𝑩𝑬 bisects ∠𝑨𝑩𝑫

[S4 ZHSS P1/2018 PRELIM Qn 21]

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Topic: Pythagoras’ Theorem & Trigonometry

Given that 𝟎° < 𝜽 < 𝟏𝟖𝟎°

𝟐𝟏
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽 = −
𝟐𝟗

Find, without using a calculator, the value of

(a) 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽
(b) 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝜽
(c) 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝜽 − 𝟗𝟎°)

[S4 PRSS P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 12]

𝟒
Figure 𝑨 shows an open rectangular container 𝑺𝑻𝑼𝑽𝑾𝑿𝒀𝒁 which is 𝟓 filled with water. The internal
dimensions of the container are 𝟕𝟓 𝐜𝐦 long, 𝟐𝟓 𝐜𝐦 wide and 𝟒𝟓 𝐜𝐦 high. The base, 𝑺𝑻𝑼𝑽, of the
container is resting on a flat surface. Figure 𝑩 shows the remaining amount of water left after 𝟒𝟎%
of the amount of water has been poured out. The container has been tilted when 𝑺𝑽 is resting on the
flat surface. Calculate the angle 𝜽

[S4 EVSS P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 17]

Point 𝑨 and 𝑩 are points at the bottom of a cliff 𝟓𝟎 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬 tall. Point 𝑪 on a flat ground is 𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬
away from 𝑨 with 𝑨𝑩 making an angle of 𝟕𝟓° with the line 𝑨𝑪. The bearing of 𝑪 from 𝑨 is 𝟐𝟏𝟕° and
𝑨 and 𝑩 are 𝟗𝟎 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬 apart. Calculate the
(a) bearing of 𝑩 from 𝑨
(b) area of the land formed by the points 𝑨, 𝑩 and 𝑪
(c) shortest distance from 𝑪 to the bottom of the cliff

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An outdoor adventure company wants to build a flying fox using a metal cable with the starting point
𝑿 on the cliff and the landing point at 𝑪

(d) Find the distance away from 𝑩 vertically below 𝑿 such that the slope is the greatest
(e) Find the angle that the metal cable makes with the ground at point 𝑪

[S4 SGSS P2/2017 PRELIM Qn 9]

(a) The figure shows triangle 𝑬𝑭𝑯 where 𝑬𝑯 = 𝟏𝟕 𝐜𝐦 and ∠𝑬𝑭𝑯 = 𝟗𝟎° . 𝑮 is a point on 𝑭𝑯 such
𝟑
that 𝑬𝑮 = 𝟏𝟎 𝐜𝐦. Given that 𝐬𝐢𝐧 ∠𝑬𝑮𝑯 = 𝟓 , find
(i) 𝑬𝑭
(ii) 𝐭𝐚𝐧 ∠𝑬𝑮𝑯
(b) Find the shortest distance from 𝑭 to 𝑬𝑯
(c) A circle 𝑪𝟏 is drawn passing through 𝑬, 𝑭 and 𝑮. A second circle 𝑪𝟐 is drawn passing through 𝑬,
𝑭 and 𝑯. Find the ratio of the circumference of 𝑪𝟏 to circumference of 𝑪𝟐

[S4 TKSS P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 17]

The diagram shows the front view of the N.R.G greenhouse which is vertical to the ground. 𝑷𝑻 and
𝑺𝑻 make up the roof which makes angles of 𝟏𝟓° with the horizontal. Given that 𝑺𝑹 = 𝟒 𝐦, 𝑸𝑹 = 𝟔 𝐦
and 𝑴 is a point due south of 𝑸 on the ground such that 𝑴𝑸 = 𝟑𝟎 𝐦 and ∠𝑴𝑸𝑹 = 𝟏𝟏𝟎°. 𝑼 and 𝑽 are
the midpoints of 𝑷𝑺 and 𝑸𝑹 respectively
(a) Find
(i) the distance between 𝑻 and 𝑽
(ii) the angle of elevation of 𝑻 from 𝑴
(iii) the bearing of 𝑽 from 𝑴
(b) A student walks from 𝑴 to 𝑽. Find the distance that he has to walk to that he is closest to 𝑸

[S4 AHS P2/2016 PRELIM Qn 7]

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In the diagram, ∠𝑸𝑷𝑺 = ∠𝑸𝑹𝑷 = 𝟗𝟎°, 𝑷𝑸 = 𝟐𝟒 𝐜𝐦, 𝑸𝑺 = 𝟐𝟓 𝐜𝐦, 𝑷𝑺𝑻 and 𝑸𝑹𝑺 are straight lines.
Calculate
(a) 𝑷𝑺
(b) 𝑷𝑹
(c) 𝐜𝐨𝐬 ∠𝑸𝑺𝑻

[S4 MSHS P1/2016 PRELIM Qn 20]

The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy was constructed since 1173 and was only completed 1372. The
tower began to lean after the construction had progressed to the second floor in 1178. This is due to
the weak foundation of the ground that caused the design of the tower to be flawed from the
beginning. The leaning angle is defined as 𝜽 as the top of the building is parallel to the ground. The
diagram shows the tower in 1319. There was 𝟕 storeys built and the height of the shorter side of the
tower is 𝟒𝟒. 𝟔𝟐 𝐦, as shown. Given that the shadow of the tower is 𝟐𝟏. 𝟖𝟓 𝐦, where 𝜶 = 𝟔𝟖°, find
the leaning angle 𝜽

[S4 NCHS P2/2016 PRELIM Qn 10(b)]

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Topic: Mensuration

The diagram shows a milk container which is made up of a frustum and a cylinder. The height, 𝒉 𝐜𝐦,
of the cylinder is the same as the height of the frustum. The radius of the cylinder base is twice the
radius of the top circular surface of the frustum, 𝒓 𝐜𝐦. Given that the curved surface areas of the
frustum and cylinder are equal, find an expression for 𝒉, in terms of 𝒓

[S4 NCHS P2/2018 PRELIM Qn 10]

In the figure, 𝑶 is the centre of the circle, 𝑶𝑸 = 𝑶𝑻 = 𝟒 𝐜𝐦 and 𝑸𝑹 = 𝟏𝟑 𝐜𝐦. 𝑷, 𝑺 and 𝑹 are points
on the circle
(a) State the length of 𝑷𝑺
(b) Find the length of the shortest cord

[S4 CCHS(Y) P1/2017 MYE Qn 13]

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The diagram shows two circles 𝑪𝟏 and 𝑪𝟐 with centre 𝑶 and 𝑷 respectively. 𝑯𝑰 and 𝑮𝑰 are diameters
of 𝑪𝟏 and 𝑪𝟐 respectively
(a) Show that ∆𝑯𝑮𝑰 and ∆𝑮𝑶𝑰 are similar. Give a reason for each statement you make
(b) Given that 𝑯𝑰 = 𝟏𝟎 𝐜𝐦 and 𝑮𝑰 = 𝟓√𝟐 𝐜𝐦. Find the ratio of the area of ∆𝑯𝑮𝑰 to ∆𝑮𝑶𝑰
(c) Find the shaded area

[S4 FSS P2/2017 MYE Qn 6]

𝑶𝑨𝑩 is a sector of a circle, with centre 𝑶 and radius 𝟖 𝐜𝐦. 𝑶𝑪 cuts 𝑨𝑩 at 𝑬. It is given that

𝟏
𝑨𝑬 = (𝟖 − 𝒙) 𝐜𝐦, ∠𝑶𝑬𝑨 = 𝟗𝟎°
𝟑

(a) Given that 𝑬𝑪 = 𝒙 𝐜𝐦, express 𝑶𝑬 in terms of 𝒙

(b) Hence, by making use of your answer in (a), write an equation in terms of 𝒙 and show that it
reduces to 𝟓𝒙𝟐 − 𝟗𝟔𝒙 + 𝟐𝟖𝟖 = 𝟎
(c) Solve the equation, giving your answers correct to two decimal places
(d) Calculate the length of 𝑨𝑩
(e) Calculate ∠𝑨𝑶𝑩 in terms of radians
(f) A cone is made from using the sector by joining 𝑶𝑨 to 𝑶𝑩. Calculate the radius of the circular
base of this cone

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𝑾𝒀 is the diameter of a semi-circle with centre 𝑿 and radius 𝒂 𝐜𝐦. 𝒁 is on the circumference and
∠𝒁𝑿𝒀 is a right angle. A smaller semicircle, centred at 𝑶, is drawn with 𝒁𝒀 as diameter. Find the
area of the shaded region, in terms of 𝒂, in its simplest form

[S4 JYSS P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 19]

The diagram shows three circles with diameters 𝒅 𝐜𝐦, 𝟐𝒅 𝐜𝐦 and 𝟑𝒅 𝐜𝐦 respectively. Find, in terms
of 𝝅 and 𝒅, the difference in area between the unshaded region and the shaded region

[S4 CCHS(M) P1/2016 PRELIM Qn 19]

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The figure shows a pedestrian walkway joining a multi-storey car park and a Departmental Store

To estimate its length the walkway is modelled by the arc 𝑨𝑩𝑪 as shown in the figure below, where
𝑨 is the entrance to the department store and 𝑪 is the exit to the car park. The arc 𝑨𝑩𝑪 is part of a
sector with centre 𝑶.

Given 𝑨𝑪 = 𝟒𝟗. 𝟔𝟓 𝐦 and ∠𝑨𝑩𝑪 = 𝟏𝟐𝟎. 𝟕°,

(a) Show that 𝑨𝑶 = 𝟐𝟗 𝐦

(b) Show that the length of arc 𝑨𝑩𝑪 is 𝟔𝟎 𝐦

(c) As a safety measure, John is required to conduct an emergency evacuation drill. He planned to
conduct the drill on a Thursday and record the time taken by visitors to evacuate the walkway.
The table below shows the average walking speed of visitors along the walkway to the
Departmental Store at various timings in a day

Average walking speed in km/h

Time
Weekends Weekdays
11 00 4.5 5.0
14 00 3.5 4.5
17 00 3.5 3.5

At 12 noon, John will make an announcement for everyone to evacuate the department store via
exit 𝐴. John predicts each visitor will be able to evacuate the walkway from 𝐴 to 𝐶 in less than
a minute

(i) With clear mathematical working, determine whether John’s prediction is accurate
(ii) State 𝟏 assumption you made in the calculation

[S4 CSS P2/2018 PRELIM Qn 11]

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Topic: Coordinate Geometry

The equation of a straight line 𝑷𝑸 is
𝒙 𝒚
− =𝟏
𝟑 𝟒
(a) Find the gradient of the line 𝑷𝑸
𝟑 𝟏
(b) Find the equation of the line 𝑨𝑩, parallel to 𝑷𝑸, which passes through the point (𝟐 , 𝟐 )
(c) Find the coordinates of the point 𝑴 on the line 𝑷𝑸 such that it is equidistant from the 𝒙-axis
and the 𝒚-axis

[S4 MSHS P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 15]

𝑨 is the point (𝟎, 𝟒) and 𝑩 is the point (𝟖, 𝟖)

(a) Find the equation of the line 𝑨𝑩
(b) Given that 𝑨𝑩𝑪𝑶 is a kite and 𝑨𝑪 is a diagonal of the kite, find the coordinates of point 𝑪
(c) Find the area of kite 𝑨𝑩𝑪𝑶

[S4 YTSS P1/2018 PRELIM Qn 17]

The diagram shows two congruent right-angled triangles 𝑨𝑪𝑬 and 𝑩𝑫𝑨. The sides 𝑨𝑩 and 𝑪𝑬 are
vertical. The sides 𝑨𝑩 and 𝑪𝑬 are vertical. The side 𝑨𝑫 is horizontal and point 𝑬 lies on it. Point 𝑪
has coordinates (𝟕, 𝟕) and 𝑫 has coordinates (𝟖, 𝟐). Find the equation of line 𝑨𝑪

[S4 NHHS P1/2020 PRELIM Qn 11]

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Topic: Vectors in 2 Dimensions

CLT topic removed from 2021 ‘O’ Levels

Topic: Data Analysis & Handling

Winston draws the pie chart to represent the favourite sports of his classmates for his Mathematics
project. Explain one way in which the pie chart is misleading and suggest one way to improve it

[S4 BMSS P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 8]

The table shows the scores of 10 students in a Mathematics test.

Test score Frequency

𝟐𝟏 𝟐
49 3
55 1
65 1
80 1
95 2

The test scores are also represented in the box-and-whisker plot below.

(a) Find the value of 𝒙

(b) Calculate the standard deviation of the test scores

[S4 CHIJKC P1/2018 PRELIM Qn 8]

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(a) The cumulative frequency curve below shows the distribution of the masses of 50 apples

Mass (𝒙 𝐠) Number of apples

𝒙 < 𝟖𝟓 𝟎

𝟖𝟓 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟏𝟎𝟓 𝟒

𝟏𝟎𝟓 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟏𝟐𝟓 𝒑

𝟏𝟐𝟓 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟏𝟒𝟓 𝟐𝟐

𝟏𝟒𝟓 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟏𝟔𝟓 𝒒

𝟏𝟔𝟓 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟏𝟖𝟓 𝟐

(i) The masses of these apples were tabulated into a grouped frequency table as follows.
Find the values of 𝒑 and of 𝒒
(ii) Using the grouped frequency table, calculate an estimate of
(a) the mean mass of the apples
(b) the standard deviation
(b) Another set of 𝟓𝟎 apples have the same median but a smaller standard deviation. Describe how
the cumulative frequency curve will differ from the give curve

[S4 MGS P1/2018 PRELIM Qn 14]

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The box plots below show the distribution of the number of hours worked in a week by 𝟐𝟎 employees
in each of the 𝟐 branches, 𝑨 and 𝑩, of a certain restaurant
(a) Find the interquartile range of Branch 𝑩
(b) Below are 𝟐 statements related to the above box plots. For each statement, write down whether
you agree or disagree with the statement, explaining clearly what evidence you have used to
make your decision
(i) On average, workers in Branch 𝑨 worked more hours in a week than those in Branch 𝑩
(ii) The workers in Branch 𝑨 worked more consistent hours of work in a week compared to
those in Branch 𝑩

[S4 BVSS P1/2016 PRELIM Qn 13]

The number of hours of sleep per night of a group of girls is recorded in the table shown below

Number of hours 𝟒 𝟓 𝟔 𝟕 𝟖 𝟗
Frequency 𝟓 𝟔 𝟕 𝟐 𝒙 𝟔

(a) Given that the median is 𝟔, find the largest possible value of 𝒙
(b) With the value of 𝒙 found in (i), calculate
(i) the mean number of hours of sleep
(ii) the standard deviation
(c) The number of hours of sleep per night of a group of boys is summarised below

Mean 𝟓. 𝟕𝟓

Standard Deviation 𝟐. 𝟑𝟏

Make 𝟐 comparisons between the number of hours of sleep per night by the two groups,
using your answer found in (ii)

[S4 PLMGS P2/2016 PRELIM Qn 3]

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Topic: Probability
Two fair six-sided dice are thrown. Find the probability that
(a) both dice show different numbers
(b) the sum of the two numbers shown is 𝟏𝟐
(c) the sum of the two numbers shown is a prime number

[S4 BDSS P1/2017 PRELIM Qn 12]

(a) In the diagram, the big circle, centre 𝑶, has a radius of 𝟏𝟔 𝐜𝐦. The small circle, centre 𝑩, has
𝑶𝑪 as diameter. 𝑨𝑶𝑩𝑪𝑫 is a straight line with 𝑪𝑫 = 𝟒 𝐜𝐦. Find the perimeter of the shaded
region, leaving your answer in terms of 𝝅
(b) A point is chosen, at random within the big circle. Find the probability that this point is in the
shaded region

[S4 JWSS P1/2017 MYE Qn 17]

A bag contains four balls, numbered 2, 3, 6 and 9. Two balls are picked from the bag at random, one
after another, without replacement
(a) Draw a possibility diagram to represent the outcomes
(b) Find, in its simplest form, the probability that
(i) both balls have numbers less than 6
(ii) both balls are odd numbers
(iii) the product of the numbers is more than 10
(c) The two balls are now picked from the bag, one after another, with replacement. Ken claims:

“the probability that the product of the numbers is more than 10 has increased because there
are more favourable outcomes”

Do you agree? Justify by showing your calculations

[S4 HIHS P2/2020 PRELIM Qn 1]

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