Form 5

HKCEE 1984
Mathematics II
84 4 3 A. −7
1. − 2
( x − 2)( x + 1) x −1 B. −1
C. 0
A. 1 D. 1
E. 7
( x − 1) 2 ( x + 1)
B. x+2 84 If α and β are the roots of
( x − 2)( x + 1)( x − 1) 5. 3x2 − x − 1 = 0,
C. x + 10 1 1
( x − 2)( x + 1)( x − 1) then 2 + 2 =
α β
D. x − 10
( x − 2)( x + 1)( x − 1) A. 7
E. B. 3
x 2 − 3 x − 10 C. 1
( x − 2)( x + 1)( x − 1) 2 D. −1
E. −5
84 2b(2 y − x)
2. If a = , then y =
x − 3y 84 If ( 3 − 2 )x = 1, then x =
6.
A. a + 2b
x A. 3+ 2
3a + 4b
B. a − 2b B. 1
x
− 3a + 4b 3+ 2
C. a + 2b C. 1 1
− x +
3a + 4b 3 2
D. 3a + 4b D. 1 1
x −
a + 2b 3 2
E. − 3a + 4b E.
x 3− 2
a − 2b
3+ 2
84 (2n + 1)2 × (2−2n − 1) ÷ 4n =
3. 84 What is/are the root(s) of
7. 5 − x = x − 3?
A. 1
B. 22n − 1 A. 4 only
C. 2 B. 1 and 4 only
2n + 2n
D. 2 C. −1 and −4 only
2 n −2 n D. −4 and 4 only
E. 2−2n + 1
E. −4, −1, 1 and 4
84 If x + 2 is a factor of x2 + ax + b, then
4. 2a − b + 3 =

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84 The sum of the first ten terms of an E. 15 : 16
8. arithmetic progression is 120. If the
common difference is 4, then the first 84 A rectangular box, without a lid, is
term is 13. 40 cm long, 30 cm wide and 10 cm
height. The area of the external surface
A. −12 . of the box is
B. −6 .
A. 2600 cm2 .
C. −2 .
B. 3400 cm2 .
D. 2.
C. 3500 cm2 .
E. 6.
D. 3800 cm2 .
E. 12 000 cm2 .
84 $10 000 is invested for 2 years at 10%
9. per annum, compounded half-yearly.
84 A man drives a car at 30 km/h for 3
The compound interest, correct to the
14. hours and then at 40 km/h for 2 hours.
nearest dollar, is
His average speed for the whole
journey is
A. $12 155 .
B. $2155 .
A. 14 km/h .
C. $2100.
B. 30 km/h .
D. $2000 .
C. 34 km/h .
E. $1025 .
D. 35 km/h .
E. 70 km/h .
84 The equation x2 + kx + k = 0 has equal
10. roots (k being a constant). k =
84 A alone can complete a job in 8 hours.
15. B alone takes 12 hours and C alone
A. 4 only
takes 6 hours. After A and B have
B. −4 only worded together on the job for 3 hours,
C. 0 or 4 C joins them. How much longer will
D. 0 or −4 they take to complete the job?
E. 4 or −4
A. 1 hour
84 3x + 2 y B. 1
11. If = 1, then x+ y: x− y = 1 hours
x + 5y 2
C. 2 hours
A. D. 1
1: 5 2 hours
B. 3:2 2
C. E. 3 hours
5: 6
D. 5:1 84 The marked price of a book is 20%
E. 7:2 16. above the cost price. If the book is sold
at a discount of 10% off the marked
84 A is 25% taller than B. B is 25% price, what is the gain per cent based on
12. shorter than C. A’s height : C’s height the cost price?
=
A. 8%
A. 1:1 B. 10%
B. 5:4 C. 12%
C. 3:4 D. 18%
D. 5:3 E. None of the above.

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84 tan 2 θ E. 3
17. + cos2θ =
1 + tan 2 θ 4

A. 1 84 H
B. 1 20.
+ cos2θ
2
C. cos2θ
D. 1+ tan2θ h
E. 1 + cos2θ
A
o
84 A 30 o 45
18.
θ C
B

In the figure, ∆ABC lies in a horizontal

35 o 70 o
plane. ∠BAC = 90o. HA is vertical and
B
C D HA = h. tan θ =

In the figure, BCD is a straight line. ∠ A. 1

B. tan 30o
ADC = 90o and BC = 10. AD =
C. 1
A. 10 cos 70o tan 30o
B. 10 sin 70o D. h tan 30o
C. 10 tan 70o E. h
D. 10 sin 20o tan 30o
sin 55o
E. 84 A
10 tan 20o
21.
sin 55o o
x 30
84 2x
19. θ B
2 3
C
4
In the figure, AB = x and AC = 2x. The
area of ∆ABC is 16. x (correct to 2
In the figure, cos θ = decimal places) is
A. 1 A. 2.83 .
−
4 B. 4.00 .
B. 1 C. 4.30 .
− D. 5.66 .
2
C. 1 E. 6.08 .
4
D. 1
2

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84 The sum of the interior angles of a 84
22. convex polygon is greater than the sum 25. A
of the exterior angles by 360o. How
2
many sides has the polygon? P
o
O 45 T
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5 B
D. 6
E. 8
In the figure, O is the centre of the
84 circle. TA and TB touch the circle at A
23. 56 o and B respectively. OA = 2. The length
of the arc APB is

xo A. π
26 o .
122 o 4
B. π
.
In the figure, x = ? 2
C. 3π
.
A. 31 4
B. 34 D. 3π
C. 40 .
D. 48 2
E. It cannot be determined. E. 3π .

84 84 The point P divides AB internally so

24. 26. that AP : PB = 2 : 1. The coordinates
of A and B are (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)
B respectively. The coordinates of P are

A.  2 x1 + x2 2 y1 + y2 
56 o
D  ,  .
 3 3 
B.  x1 + 2 x2 y1 + 2 y2 
A C  ,  .
 3 3 
C.  1 2
2 x − x 2 y − y 2 
In the figure, AB and AC touch the  , 1  .
circle at B and C respectively. ∠A =  3 3 
D.  x1 − 2 x2 y1 − 2 y2 
o
 ,  .
A. 30  3 3 
B. 40o E. +
 1 2 1 +
x x y y 2 
C. 50o  ,  .
D. 80o  3 3 
E. 85o
84 The line x + y + k = 0 (k being a
27. constant) passes through the centre of
the circle
x2 + y2 − 2x + 4y − 6 = 0. k =

A. −2

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 B. −1 D. y
C. 0
D. 1
E. 2

84 The equation of a circle is

28. x2 + y2 − 2x + 5y − 7 = 0 . x
0
Which of the following is/are true?
E. y
I. The circle passes through the
point (−1, 1) .
II. The centre of the circle lies in the
second quadrant. x
0
III. The circle intersects the x-axis at
two points.

A. II only
B. III only 84 The probability that John will win a
C. I and II only 30. 1
D. II and III only game is and the probability that he
3
E. I, II and III
2
will lose is . What is the probability
84 If a, b and c are positive real numbers, 3
29. which of the following graphs could that, in three games, he will win any
represent the line ax + by + c = 0? two games and lose one game?

A. y A. 4
27
B. 2
27
C. 1
x 27
0 D. 2
B. y 9
E. 1
9

84 Two dice are thrown. What is the

x 31. probability of getting a sum of 8?
0
A. 1
C. y 12
B. 1
11
C. 5
36
x D. 1
0 6

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 E. 2 A. II only
9 B. III only
C. I and II only
84 The standard deviation of the five D. II and III only
32. numbers a − 2d, a − d, a, a + d, a + 2d, E. I and III only
is
84 If f(x) = (log102x) − x,
36. then f(x + 1) − f(x) =
A. 0.
B. d.
C. 2d. A. log10 2 − 1
D. 5d.
B. x +1
log10
E. x
10 d .
C. 10( x + 1)
log10
84 4x2 − 9 ≥ 0 is equivalent to x
33. D. x +1
log10
10 x
A. 3 3 E. x +1
x ≥ or x ≥ − . log10 − 2x
2 2 x
B. 3 3
≤x≤ − . 84 If a ≠ ±1, then 1 + a2 + a4 + … + a2n =
2 2
C. 3 3 37.
− ≤x≤ .
2 2 A.
D. 3 3 1 − a 2n
x ≥ − or x ≤ . 1− a
2 2
E. B. 1 − a 2n
3 3
x ≤ − or x ≥ . 1 − a2
2 2
C. 1 − a 2 n +1
2
84 The graph of y = x + ax + b (a and b 1− a
34. being constants) cuts the x-axis at (2, 0) D. 1 − a 2 n +1
and (h, 0), and cuts the y-axis at
1 − a2
(0, −2). h =
E. 1 − a 2n + 2
A. −3 1 − a2
B. −2
84 Which of the following must be
C. −1 38. geometric progression(s)?
D. 0
E. 1 I. log103, log109, log1027, log1081
II. 0.9, 0.99, 0.999, 0.9999
84 If a and b are non-zero real numbers III. 1, −3, 9, −27
35. and a > b, which of the following must
be true?
A. I only
B. III only
I. a2 > b2
C. I and III only
II. 1 1
> D. I and II only
a b E. I, II and III only
III. a3 > b3

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84 a, b, c are positive numbers such that 84 A solid metal sphere of volume 252 cm3
39. a b 42. is melted and recast into 3 smaller solid
= = k (k being a constant), which spheres whose radii are in the ratio 1 : 2
b c
of the following must be true? : 3. The volume of the smaller sphere is

I. b2 = k2 A. 5 cm3 .
II. a+b B. 7 cm3 .
=k C. 14 cm3 .
b+c D. 18 cm3 .
III. a E. 28 cm3 .
= k2
c
84 The base radii of two right circular
A. II only 43. cylinders are in the ratio 2 : 3. If the
B. III only two cylinders have the same height,
C. I and II only what is the ratio of their curved surface
D. II and III only area?
E. I, II and III
A. 2:3
84 Last year, a man saved 10% of his B. 4:9
40. income. By how much per cent must C. 8 : 27
his income be increased if his D. 8 : 27
expenditure increased by 20% and he E. None of the above.
wants to save 20% of his income?
84 3
A. 50% 44. The greatest value of 4 + 2 cosθ is
B. 35%
C. 30%
D. 20% A. 3.
E. 15% B. 3
.
2
84 The external and internal radii of a C. 3
41. hollow metal sphere are 4cm and 3 cm .
4
respectively. D. 3
Volume of metal .
= 5
Volume of the enclosed empty space E. 1
.
2
A. 1
27 84 If 0o ≤ θ < 360o, the number of roots of
B. 1 45. the equation
3 1
C. 4 2 sin θ + = 3 is
sin θ
3
D. 37 A. 0
27 B. 1
E. 64 C. 2
D. 3
27 E. 4

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84 A E. 180 A
46. πr 2

84 A
p 48.

θ
B q C D P S

In the figure, ∠B = 90o and BCD is a a

straight line. If AB = p and BC = q, θ
then cos θ = B Q R C
A. p
In the figure, PQRS is a square
q
inscribed in ∆ABC. AB = AC and
B. p
PQ = a. AB =
p2 + q2
C. q A. 1
a(sin θ + cos θ)
p2 + q2 2
B. 1
D. −p a(sin θ + sin θ)
2
p2 + q2 C. 1 1
a( + )
E. −q sin θ 2 cosθ
p2 + q2 D. 1 1
a( + )
cosθ 2 sin θ
84 E. 2a
P Q
47. sin θ

84 A q B
r
49.
xo

A
o
70 50 o
In the figure, the radius of the sector is
D p C
r and ∠POQ = xo. If the area of the
sector is A, then x =
In the figure, AB // DC. AB = q and
A. 2A DC = p. BC =
r2
A. ( p + q) sin 50o
B. 360 A
r2 2 sin 70o
C. 360 A B. ( p + q) sin 70o
πr 2 2 sin 50o
D. 180 A C. ( p − q) sin 70o
r2 sin 60o

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 D. ( p − q) sin 70o 84 In ∆ABC, BC = a, AC = b, AB = c and
52. a > b > c. Which of the following must
sin 50o
E. be true?
( p − q) sin 50o
sin 70o I. ∠A > ∠B > ∠C
II. b + c > a
84 A III. ∠B + ∠C > ∠A
50.
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
X Y D. I and II only
E. II and III only
B C
84 P
In the figure, XY // BC. AX : XB = 53.
2 : 1. If the area of the trapezium 8
BCYX = 20, then the area of ∆ABC =
A B
A. 80 10
B. 60
C. 45
D. 40 Q
E. 36
In the figure, AB is a diameter of the
84 y circle. AP = AQ. AB = 10 and BP = 8.
51. PQ =
2
A. 5
1 B. 6
C. 6.4
θ D. 8
0 π π 3π π E. 9.6
-1 4 2 4
84 P
-2 54.

The figure shows the graph of o

y = a sin kθ. What are the values of the 40
constant a and k?
A D
A. a = 1 and k = 1
B. a = 1 and k = 2 30 o
Q
C. 1
a = 1 and k = C
2 B
D. a = 2 and k = 2
E. 1
a = 2 and k =
2

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 In the figure, the chords BA and CD,
when produced, meet at P . The chords
AD and BC, when produced, meet at Q.
∠B =

A. 35o
B. 40o
C. 45o
D. 50o
E. 55o

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