MATHEMATICS

SPM

MODUL
PAPER 1

PREPARED BY

FAIROZ ALI MOHAMED

\Paper 1 consists of 40 objective questions with topic ranging from lower to
upper secondary. These 40 questions can be categorized into few sections.
In order for a students to get an A, students must get at least 35 correct
answers out of 40.

SECTION 1
Consist of 10 Questions involving 5 topics
- Standard Form & Significant Figures
- Base Numbers
- Polygon
- Circle
- Transformation

SECTION 2
Consist of 5 Questions involving 3 topics
- Trigonometry
- Lines & Planes in 3-D
- Angle of Elevation & Depression

SECTION 3
Consist of 3 Questions involving 2 topics
- Bearing
- Earth & Sphere

SECTION 4
Consist of 7 Questions involving 4 topics
- Quadratic
- Algebra
- Indices
- Inequalities

SECTION 5
Consist of 2 Questions involving 1 topic
- Pictorial / Pie Chart / Histogram
SECTION 6
Consist of 4 Questions involving 2 topics
- Graph Function
- Set

SECTION 7
Consist of 4 Questions involving 2 topics
- Coordinate Geometry
- Probability

SECTION 8
Consist of 5 Questions involving 2 topics
- Variations
- Matrices
SECTION 1 LOOK TO 4th
NUMBER
Standard Form & Significant Figures

>5
SO
3 NUMBER + 1
rd

2 s.f
<5
Eliminate SO
wrong answer 4 NUMBER = 0
th
Base Numbers

2 2
× 10
÷
5 5
8 8

Every time you use

calculator
ANSWER is in BASE
10

2 4 3 8 73
52 51 50 8 9 1
× 8 1 1
50 20 3
0 1
= 50 + 20 + 3
= 7310 = 1118

110112 – 11012 = b2

Use calculator
Mode / base / log

Will give you

Polygon value for
( n − 2) ×180
each anglen
2 types of polygon
- regular
- not regular
(n-2)x180 Will only give
value for
whole angle
SECTION 8

Variations

Varies = ∝ Square = ( )2
Directly = 1 line Square root =
 1
Inversely = Cube = ( )3

Step 1
- Write
Step 2
∝
- change with = k
Step 3
- get k
Step 4
∝ - get answer

G∝ H 2=
1
y
G = KH 4
1 = k(4) 2(4) = y
1 y=8
k=
4
1
G= H
4
∝
y
1
y=4
1
x2 x2
1  1 
y=k 2 y = 4 2 
x 4 
1 1
1=k 2 y=
2 4
4=k