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Past Paper Questions on Chapter 1 (Number & Surd, Quadratic Equations)

Paper 1 Questions
1994 Q1(c) (1 mark)
Simplify 9 3 75

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

1997 Q2(a) (part (b) is out of syllabus)

Simplify 27 12

1999 MC14
Let m be a positive integer. Which of the
following must be true?
I. m2 is even.
II. m (m + 1) is even.
III. m (m + 2) is even.
A. I only
B. II only
C.III only
D. I and III only E. II and III only

2000 Q10 (6 marks)

a) Solve10x2 + 9x 22 = 0
(2 marks)
b) Mr. Tung deposited $10 000 in a bank on his
25th birthday and $9 000 on his 26 th birthday.
The interest was compounded yearly at r%
p.a., and the total amount he received on his
27th birthday was $22 000. Find r. (4 marks)

2004 MC04
25a

Multiple Choice Questions

Number & Surds
1995 MC01
Round off the number 0.044449 to 3 significant
figures.
A. 0.04
B. 0.044
C. 0.045
D. 0.0444
E. 0.0445
1996 MC01
Evaluate 1.15 15 correct to 3 significant figures.
A. 0.076
B. 0.077
C. 0.0766
D. 0.0767
E. 0.076
1997 MC01
Express 2 as a decimal correct to 3 significant
figures.
A. 9.86
B. 9.87
C. 9.88
D. 9.860
E. 9.870
1996 MC37
m and n are multiples of 3 and 4 respectively.
Which of the following must be true?
I. mn is a multiple of 12.
II. The H.C.F. of m and n is even.
III. The L.C.M. of m and n is even.
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
E. I, II and III
1998 MC37
Let a and b be two consecutive positive integers.
Which of the following must be true?
I. a + b is odd.
II. ab is odd.
III. a2 + b2 is odd.

Q-1

A. 3 a

4a =

B. 7 a C. 21 a

D.

21a

Solve Equation / Nature of Roots

1998 MC09
If the equation x2 6x + k = 0 has real roots, find
all possible values of k.
A. k 9
B. k 9
C. k = 9
D. k 9
E. k 9
1998 MC10
Solve (x 1)(x 3) = x 3
A. x = 1
C. x = 0 or 3
E. x = 2 or 3

B. x = 2
D. x = 1 or 3

2002 MC07
Which of the following equations has/have equal
roots?
I. x2 = x
II. x2 + 2x + 1 = 0
III. (x + 3)2 = 1
A. II only
B. III only
C. I and II only D. I and III only
2003 MC05
If the equation x2 4x + k = 1 has no real roots,
then the range of values of k is
A. k > 4
B. k 4
C. k > 5
D. k 5
2004 MC06
If the equation 4x2 + kx + 9 = 0 has equal positive
roots, then k =
A. 6
B. 6
C. 12
D. 12

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2004 MC07
Solve x (x 6) = x
A. x = 6
C. x = 0 or 6

B. x = 7
D. x = 0 or 7

2005 MC08
If the quadratic equation kx2 + 6x + (6 k) = 0 has
equal roots, then k =
A. 6
B. 3
C. 3
D. 6
Application Problems
1994 MC14
In the figure, ABCD is a rectangular field of
length p metres and width q metres. The path
around the field is of width 2 metres. Find the
area of the path.
A
B
A. (4p + 4q) m2
B. (2p + 2q + 4) m2
C. (2p + 2q + 16) m2
C
D
D. (4p + 4q + 16) m2
E. (pq + 4p + 4q + 16) m2

1999 MC42
John goes to school and returns home at speeds x
km/h and (x + 1) km/h respectively. The school is
2 km from Johns home and the total time for the
journey is 54 minutes. Which of the following
equations can be used to find x?
x x 1 54
2
2
54

A.
B.
2
2
60
x x 1 60
1
[ x ( x 1)]
54
C. 2

4
60
54
E. 2 x 2( x 1)
60
2005 MC05
In the figure, the area of the trapezium is 12cm 2.
Which of the following equations can be used to
find x?
A. x(x + 2) = 12
B. x(x + 2) = 24
C. x2 x(x 2) = 12
D. x2 x(x 2) = 24

1998 MC11

In the figure, ABCD is a square of side 10cm. If

AE = AF and the area of CEF is 20cm2, which of
the following equations can be used to find AF?
A. x2 + 10(10 x) + 20 = 100
B. x2 + 20(10 x) + 20 = 100
1
C. x 2 10 x 20 100
2
1
D. x 2 10(10 x) 20 100
2
1 2 10(10 x)
20 100
E. x
2
2

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Answers for Past Paper Questions on Chapter 1

36 4k 9 k

Paper 1 Questions
1994 Q1(c) (1 mark)
9 3 75 = 9 3

5 53 =9 3 5 3 =

4 3

1997 Q2(a) (part (b) is out of syllabus)

27 12 = 3 3 3 2 2 3 =
3 32 3= 3
2000 Q10 (6 marks)
a) x = 1.1 or 2
b) 25th start
10000
25th end
10000(1 + r%)
26th start
10000(1 + r%) + 9000
26th end
[10000(1 + r%) + 9000] (1 + r%)
22000 = [10000(1 + r%) + 9000] (1 + r%)
Let x = (1 + r%), the eqn becomes
22000 = [10000x + 9000]x 22 = 10x2 + 9x
10x2 + 9x 22 = 0
By (a), x = 1.1 or 2 (rej) (1 + r%) = 1.1
r% = 0.1 r = 10
Multiple Choice Questions
Number & Surds
1995 MC01 D
3sf, 0.044449
1996 MC01 D
1.15 15 = 0.076666 = 0.0767 (3sf)
1997 MC01 B
2 = 9.869604 = 9.87 (3sf)
1996 MC37 C
m = 3N, n = 4M
I. mn = 72 T (Not D)
II. False, e.g. 3 & 4, HCF = 1 F (Not B, E)
III. LCM must be divisible by 4, even T
1998 MC37 C
Let a = 3, b = 4, one odd, one even
I. a + b = 7 T (odd + even = odd)
II. ab = 12 F (odd even = even)
III. a2 + b2 = 13 T
(odd odd + even even = odd + even = odd)
1999 MC14
m
I m2
II m(m + 1)
III. m (m + 2)

B
Odd, e.g. 3
9 F
12 T
15 F

Even, e.g. 4
16
20 T

2004 MC04 A
25a

4a =

5 5 a

2 2 a

5 a 2 a = 3 a

Solve Equation / Nature of Roots

1998 MC09 D
1 or 2 roots , 0
a = 1, b = 6, c = k
(6)2 4(1)(k) 0
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1998 MC10 E
(x 1)(x 3) (x 3) = 0
[(x 1) 1] (x 3) = 0
(x 2) (x 3) = 0
x = 2 or 3
OR Put values in options in eqn, check LS = RS
Option
(x 1)(x 3) x 3
A (1)
0(2)= 0
2 (not eq) (not D)
B (2)
(1)(1)= 1
1 (eq) (B or E)
E (3)
(2)(0) = 0
0 (eq)

1998 MC11 D
BC = CD = 10, BF = ED = 10 x
CEF = square CDE BCF AEF

10(10 x ) 10(10 x ) x ( x)

2
2
2
1 2
x = 100
20 + 10(10 x) +
2
20 = 102

1999 MC42 B
time for going to sch = 2 x (hr)
time for return = 2 (x + 1) (hr)
Total time = 54 60 (hr)

2002 MC07 A
I. x2 x = 0, x = 0, 1 F [A or B]
II. x = 1, 1 T [A]
III. (x + 3) = 1 F

2003 MC05 C
x2 4x + (k 1) = 0
0 root, < 0
a = 1, b = 4, c = k 1
(4)2 4(1)(k 1) < 0
16 4k + 4 < 0
20 < 4k 5 < k

2
2
54

x x 1 60

2005 MC05 B
Area =

( x 2) x
=12
2

x(x + 2) = 24

2004 MC06 C
= 0, a = 4, b = k, c = 9
k2 4(4)(9) = 0
k2 144 = 0 k = 12
when k = 12, eqn 4x2 + 12x + 9 = 0 roots 1.5 (rej)
when k = 12, eqn 4x2 12x + 9 = 0 roots 1.5
OR Sub answers of k into eqn and try using cal
Option
Eqn
roots
A k = 6 4x2 6x + 9 = 0
no real root
Bk=6
4x2 + 6x + 9 = 0
no real root
C k = 12 4x2 12x + 9 = 0
1.5
2
D k = 12 4x + 12x + 9 = 0
1.5
2004 MC07 D
x(x 6) x = 0 x2 7x = 0 x = 0 or 7
OR Put values in options in eqn, check LS = RS
Option
x(x 6)
X
A (6)
6(0)= 0
6 (not eq) (not C)
B (7)
(7)(1)= 7
7 (eq) (B or D)
D (0)
(0)(6) = 0
0 (eq)
2005 MC08 C
A = k, B = 6, C = (6 k)
1 root B2 4AC = 0
36 4 k (6 k) = 0
36 24k + 4k2 = 0 k = 3 (one root)
OR Put values in options in eqn, solve, check eq roots
or not
Option
Eqn
roots
A k = 6 6x2 +6x + 12 = 0
1, 2
B k = 3 3x2 + 6x + 9 = 0
1, 3
1
Ck=3
3x2 + 6x + 3 = 0
Application Problems
1994 MC14 D
Area of path = Large rect ABCD
Sides of large rect are p + 2 + 2 (two sides) = p + 4
And q + 2 + 2 (two sides) = q + 4
Area of path = (p + 4)(q + 4) pq
= pq + 4p + 4q + 16 pq = 4p + 4q + 16

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