Shun Lee Catholic Secondary School
First Term Examination (2020 – 2021)
Level : Secondary 3
Subject : Mathematics (Paper 2)
Date : 15/12/2020
Time Allowed : 30 minutes
Full Mark : 20
Instructions
1. Read carefully the instructions on the Answer Sheet.
2. Name, class and class number should be written in the boxes provided after the announcement
of the start of the examination; otherwise, mark(s) will be deducted.
3. This paper consists of 20 Multiple Choice Questions.
4. Each question carries equal mark.
5. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. Choose the best answer for each question.
6. You should mark your answers on the Answer Sheet using an HB pencil.
7. You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you mark more than one answer, you
will receive NO MARKS for that question.
8. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.
9. Calculators are allowed.
10. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
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1. 81x2 + y2 =
A. (81x + y)(x y).
B. (y + 9x)(y 9x).
C. (y + 81x)(y x).
D. (y + 9x)(y 9x).
2. Which of the following is/are the common factor(s) of 2x2 – 2x – 12 and 4x2 – 16?
I. 2
II. x + 2
III. x – 2
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. I, II and III
3. Which of the following is not the factor of a 6 b6 ?
A. a 3 b3
B. a 3 b3
C. a 2 b2
D. a 2 ab b2
27
4. a 3 =
a3
3 9
A. (a )(a 2 6 2 ) .
a a
3 9
B. (a )(a 2 3 2 ) .
a a
3 9
C. (a )(a 2 3 2 ) .
a a
3 9
D. (a )(a 2 3 2 ) .
a a
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5. If a = 2x3y2, then a2 =
x6
A. .
4y 4
4x 6
B. .
y4
y4
C. .
4x 6
4x 6
D. 4 .
y
1 997 000 000 000 204 600 000 000
6. Evaluate and express the answer in scientific notation.
0.000 2
(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.)
A. 1.02 1015
B. 1.10 1016
C. 110 1018
D. 2.04 1027
7. Convert the decimal number 29 + 24 + 3 to a binary number.
A. 10000010112
B. 10000100112
C. 10001000112
D. 10010000112
8. A sum of money is deposited in a bank at an interest rate of 6% p.a. compounded monthly. If
the interest earned after 2 years is $1000, then the principal is
A. $1130. (Correct to 3 significant figures.)
B. $7860. (Correct to 3 significant figures.)
C. $8090. (Correct to 3 significant figures.)
D. $8300. (Correct to 3 significant figures.)
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9. A number is first increased by 10% and then decreased by 10%. The percentage change of the
number is
A. 8%.
B. 1%.
C. 0%.
D. +5%
10. John buys a smart phone at $4 000. It is estimated that its value will decrease at a constant rate
each year. If the value of the smart phone is $2 000 after two years, find the decay factor each
year. (Give the answer correct to 2 significant figures.)
A. 0.25
B. 0.36
C. 0.71
D. 0.90
11. If rates percentage charge is 5% this year and Mr Lam paid $2 500 for the quarterly rates of his
flat, find the rateable value of the flat.
A. $50 000
B. $100 000
C. $150 000
D. $200 000
2(1 2 x)
12. Solve 2.
3
A. x 2
B. x 1
C. x 1
1
D. x
2
13. If m < n < 0, which of the following must be true?
I. m2 n 2
1 1
II.
2m 2n
III. 5 2m 5 2n
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
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5 x 3x 1
14. Find the smallest integer that satisfies the inequality .
6 5 3
A. 2
B. 1
C. 0
D. 1
15. If 3x 2 , which of the following is true?
A. 3x 3 4
B. 2 3x 0
C. 3 3x 5
D. 3x 2
16. Which of the following represents the solutions of 3 x ?
A.
−3 0
B.
−3 0
C.
−3 0
D.
−3 0
17. In the figure, AOC and BOD are straight lines, AD = BC, OD = OC. Which of the following
must be true?
A. OA = OB A D
B. AD // BC
C. ADO = BCO
D. None of the above O
B C
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18. In △ABC, D is a point on AB, E is a point on AC and AED = ABC. If AD = 3, AE = 4,
AB
BC = 6 and CE = 2, then A
DE
8
A. .
3 D
7
B. . E
3
C. 2.
B C
5
D. .
3
19. If the lengths of two sides of an isosceles triangle are 3 cm and 8 cm respectively, then the
possible length of the remaining side is
A. 3 cm.
B. 6 cm.
C. 8 cm.
D. 10 cm.
20. In △ABC, D is a point on AB and ACB = BDC = 90. C is the
A. orthocentre of △ABC.
A
B. in-centre of △ABC.
C. circumcentre of △ABC.
D. centroid of △ABC.
C B
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SHUN LEE CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION (2020 – 2021)
ANSWERS
Level : Secondary 3
Subject : Mathematics Paper 2
Answers
1 D 6 B 11 D 16 A
2 C 7 B 12 C 17 D
3 C 8 B 13 D 18 A
4 C 9 B 14 B 19 C
5 A 10 C 15 A 20 A
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