FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
PAPER 2
2 HOURS 30 MINUTES

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES:

1. This question paper consists of two sections : section A and section B.
2. Answer all questions in section A and four questions in section B.
3. A list of formulae is provided on pages 1 to 2.
4. You may use a non-programmable scientific calculator.

MATHEMATICL FORMULAE:
 Section A
[52 marks]
Answer all questions.

1. The venn diagrams in the answer space show sets K, L, and M such that the universal
set, ξ = K L M. On the diagram in the answer space, shade the set
(a) K’ ∩ M
(b) K ( L ∩ M’) [3 marks]
Answer:
(a)

(b)

M
2. Diagram 1 shows a solid which made up of a cone and a hemisphere.

3 cm

5 cm

Find the volume of the solid. (use π = 3.142) [4 marks]

Answer:

3. (a) Write two implications based on the following sentence.

x 3 = - 27 if and only if x = -3
(b) Complete the premise in the following argument.
Premise 1 : If p > 2, then p + 3 > 5
Premise 2 : ………………………..
Conclusion :p+3>5 [5 marks]
Answer:
(a) Implication 1 :………………………………………………………
Implication 2: ………………………………………………………
(b) ……………………………………………

4. Factorise completely each of the following.

(a) 6e2 – 8ef (b) 4x2 – 36 [3 marks]
Answer:
 (a) (b)

5. Solve the quadratic equation 3x2 – 3x = 2x + 12. [4 marks]

Answer:

6. Calculate the value of d and e that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations.
8d – 9e = 5
2d – 3e = -1 [4 marks]
Answer :

7. In the diagram 2, PQRSTV is a regular hexagon. PVU and RTU are two straight
lines.
 P

x°
Q V

z°
R y° U
T
S

Calculate the value of

(a) x
(b) y
(c) z [6 marks]
Answer:
(a)

(b)

(c)

8. (a) Round off 6 610 to 2 significant figures.

(b) Calculate the value of 3 × 10 -9 × 6.2 × 10 2 and express the answer in the standard
form. [5 marks]
Answer:
(a)

(b)
9. (a) State whether the following statement is true or false. [2 marks]

-7 < -4 or 32 = 6

(b) Complete the premise in the following argument. [1 marks]

Premise 1 : All octagons have eight sides.
Premise 2 : ……………………………………….
Conclusion : PQRSTUVW is a octagons.
(c) Form a general conclusion by induction for the number sequence, -5, -2, 1, 4…
which follows the pattern.
-5 = 3 (1) – 8
-2 = 3 (2) – 8
1 = 3 (3) – 8
4 = 3 (4) – 8
………………………………………… [2 marks]
Answer:
(a)
(b) Premise 2 :…………………………………….
(c)

10. (a) Diagram 3 shows a rectangular plot of land with a perimeter of 7.76 × 108 m.
A B

C 3.6 × 108 m D
Calculate
(i) the length of side AD in m.
 (ii) the area of ABCD in m3
Express your answers in the standard form. [4 marks]
(b) Find the value of 8.7 ×105 + 2.4 ×106 and express your answer in the standard
form. [3 marks]
Answer :
(a) (i)

(ii)

(b)

11. (a) Solve the following equations.

(i) k = 8 – k
(ii) 12 -3 (p + 5) = p [3 marks]

3m
(b) Given that n = 5n – 7m, express m in terms of n. [3 marks]

Answer: (a) (i)

(ii)

(b)
 Section B
[48 marks]
Answer four questions in this section.

12. (a) The Venn diagrams show sets P, Q and R. Given that the universals set
ξ = P Q R, shade on the diagrams in the answer space.
(i) Q ∩ R '
(ii) (P ∩ Q)' R [4 marks]

(b) Given
ξ = { x : 10 ≤ x ≤ 50, x is an integer}
K = { x : x is a perfect square }
L = { x : x is a multiple of 4 }
M = { x : x is a number where the sum of its digits is 8 }
(i) List the elements of set L.
(ii) Find n(K ∩ L).
(iii) Find n [ (K L) ∩ M]. [6 marks]
(c) In diagram 4, the Venn diagram shows the number of elements in sets X, Y and Z.
 X Y Z

7 5 3 p 4

Diagram 4

Find the value of p if n(Y) = n(Z' ∩ X). [2 marks]

Answer:
(a) (i)

(ii)

R
 (b) (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(c)

13. (a) Factorise the following completely.

(i) 2x2 – 10x + 8
(ii) (3 – y)(y + 1) – (y -3) [3 marks]
(b) Solve each of the following.
p
(i) p2 = 5

(ii) q = 6q – 9 [3 marks]
q

(c) In diagram 5, ABCD is a square.

A B

6 cm

x cm
C D
Diagram 5

(i) Express the shaded region in terms of x.

(ii) Find the value of x if the shaded region is 16 cm2. [6 marks]
Answer:
(a) (i)

(ii)

(b) (i)
 (ii)

(c) (i)

(ii)

14. (a) Solve the following equations.

m
(i) m2 - = 0
4

(ii) 2k2 – 5 = k [4 marks]

3
(b) State whether the following statements are true or false.
(i) 3 + 4 = 12 or 6 × 5 = 30
(ii) Sin 30º = 0.5 and 51 is a prime number. [4 marks]

(c) Complete the premise in the following argument.

Premise 1 : All multiples of 9 are multiples of 3.
Premise 2 : ……………………………………………
Conclusion : 27 is a multiple of 3. [4 marks]
Answer:
(a) (i) (ii)

(b) (i) (ii)

(c)

15. (a) The Venn diagram shows the elements of set ξ, K, L and M.

K
1 3 5
4 9
8
7
2 10
6
L M

List the elements of

(i) K∩M
(ii) (K L) ∩ M '.
(iii) Find n(K' M) [6 marks]
(b) Complete the following