Form 5

HKCEE 1989
Mathematics II
89 3n − 1 × 3n + 1 E. 1− x
1. .
x
A. 3n −1
2
89 y
B. 2
9 n −1 5.
C. 32n x +2 y =6
D. 62n
E. 92n

89 27 x 3 − 8 5 x + 2 y = 10
2. =
3x − 2

A. x
(3x − 2)2 O
B. 9x2 − 4
C. 9x2 + 4 Which of the following systems of
D. 9x2 − 6x + 4 inequalities is represented by the shaded
E. 9x2 + 6x + 4 region in the figure?

89 A.  x + 2y ≥ 6
x
3. = 
x 5 x + 2 y ≥ 10
 y≥0

A. 3
B.  x + 2y ≤ 6
x4 
B. 1 5 x + 2 y ≤ 10
x 4  x≥0

C. 1

x 2 C.  x + 2y ≥ 6
D. 1 
x
−
4 5 x + 2 y ≤ 10
 x≥0
E. −
3 
x 4
D.  x + 2y ≤ 6

89 x 1 5 x + 2 y ≥ 10
4. If f(x) = , then f( ) =  y≥0
1− x x 
E.  x + 2y ≥ 6
A. 1 
. 5 x + 2 y ≤ 10
x −1 
B. 1  y≥0
.
1− x
C. x 89 Let f(x) = ax2 − 5 and
. 6. g(x) = 27x3 − 18x + 4. If both
x −1
D. x expressions leave the same remainder
. when divided by 3x + 1, then a =
1− x

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 A. −74 . I. If both 2 and 3 are factors of m,
B. 0. then 6 is also a factor of m.
C. 36 . II. If 15 is a factor of n, then both 3
D. 76 . and 5 are factors of n.
E. 126 . III. If p is a multiple of both 4 and 6,
then p is also a multiple of 24.
89 If 3x > −2y and y < 0, then
7. A. I only
B. II only
A. x 3 C. I and II only
>− . D. II and III only
y 2 E. I, II and III
B. x 2
> .
y 3 89 E
C. x 2 11.
< .
y 3 D C
D. x 2
>− .
y 3
E. x 2
<− .
y 3

89 Given that r is the only real root of A B

8. x5 + x − 1 = 0, which of the following
ranges contains r? In the figure, ABCD is a square and AE
Area of AED
A. −2 < r < −1 = BE. =
Area of ABCD
B. −1 < r < 0
C. 0<r<1 A. 1
D. 1<r<2
E. 2<r<3 2
B. 3
89 If z varies inversely as x and directly as 8
9. y, then C. 1
3
A. xyz is a constant. D. 1
B. xz
is a constant 4
y E. 1
C. yz 8
is a constant
x
D. xz 2
is a constant
y
E. z2
is a constant
xy

89 Which of the following is/are true?

10.

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89 A
12. 89 The least value of 9cos2θ − 6cosθ + 1 is
15.
D E A. −4 .
B. 0.
C. 1.
D. 4.
B C E. 16 .

89 1 1
Aright conical vessel placed on 16. − =
1 1
horizontal ground contains some water −1 +1
as shown in the figure. If AD : DB = 2 cosθ cosθ
volume of empty space
: 3 , then = A. 2
volume of water
tan 2 θ
A. 4 B. 2
. tan θ
9
B. 8 C. 2 tan2θ
. D. 2 cosθ
19
C. 8 sin 2 θ
. E. 2 cos 2 θ
27
D. 8 sin θ
.
117
E. 8 89 y
. 17.
125 y = cos 2 x

89 If A is greater than B by 20% and B is

13. smaller than C by 30%, then
x
O A B
A. A is smaller than C by 16%
B. A is smaller than C by 6%
C. A is greater than C by 6%
D. A is greater than C by 10% D C
E. A is greater than C by 16%
The figure shows the graph of y = cos
89 At the beginning of a year, a man 2x, where 0 ≤ x ≤ π. The area of the
14. borrows $1000 from a bank at 5% per rectangle ABCD is
annum, compounded yearly. He
promises to repay $300 at the end of A. π
each year. How much will he still owe .
the bank just after the second 2
repayment? B. π
.
4
A. $402.5 C. π.
B. $450 D. 3π
C. $487.5 .
2
D. $500 E. 2π .
E. $502.5

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 89 A
89 Given that 0 ≤ θ ≤180 , how many
o o 21.
18. roots has the equation
(sin θ + 1)(tan θ + 3) = 0? B E

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2 Y
D. 3 C D
E. 4
In the figure, ABCDE is a regular
89 A pentagon and ABYE is a rhombus. Find
19. ∠CAY.

A. 27o
θ φ B. 24o
B C
x D y C. 21o
D. 18o
E. 15o
x
In the figure, AD ⊥ BC. Find
y 89 Q
22.
A. sin φ
sin θ
B. cos φ 12
cosθ
C. tan φ
tan θ
D. cosθ 5
4
cos φ P
3
E. tan θ
tan φ
Referring to the figure, find the length
of the line segment joining P and Q.
89 o
xo 40
20. A. 25
xo+ yo B. 10 5
C. 18
2yo D. 8 5
E. 194
Referring to the figure, find y.

A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
E. 80

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89
23. C I. median < mean
G II. range = 3
III. mode = 3
F

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

89 A BIASED die is thrown. Suppose the

In the figure O is the centre of two 26. probabilities of getting 1, 2, 3, 4, and 4
Concentric circles. ADOEB and CGFB 1 1 1 1 1
are straight lines. Which of the are respectively , , , and .
2 4 8 16 32
following is/are true? What is the probability of getting 6?
I. AC // DG A. 1
II. BF = CG
III. A, E, F and C are concyclic 64
B. 1
A. I only 36
B. II only C. 1
C. I and II only 32
D. I and III only D. 1
E. I, II and III
12
89 E. 1
B 6
24.

o 89 A bag contains 4 red, 3 green and 2

48
27. white balls. Three men A, B and C each
θ draw one ball in turn from the bag at
A C random without replacement. If A
draws first, B second and C third, what
is the probability that the balls drawn by
B and C are both white?
D
A. 1
In the figure, TC is a tangent to the 36
circle at C and AB // DC. If ∠BCT = B. 1
48o, then θ = 28
C. 4
A. 48o
B. 72o 81
C. 84o D. 25
D. 90o 72
E. 96o E. 11
28
89 Referring to the data 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2,
25. 2, 3, which of the following is/are true?

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89 The equation of the straight line A. 7
28. perpendicular to 2x + y − 3 = 0 and 4
passing through (1, −1) is B. 7
2
A. x + 2y + 1 = 0 . C. 7
B. x − 2y − 3 = 0 . D. 8
C. −x + 2y − 1 = 0 . E. 14
D. 2x + y − 1 = 0 .
E. 2x − y − 3 = 0 . 89 y
31.
89 y A
29. C
(3, 4)
2θ B
ax - 2 y + 5 = 0
x
O
x
O
In the figure, C is the centre of the
circle x2 + y2 − 6x − 8y + 21 = 0. OA
In the figure, the line ax − 2y + 5 = 0
and OB are tangents. If ∠AOB = 2θ,
passes through the point (3, 4). What is
the area of the shaded part? find sinθ.

A. 6 A. 21
B. 25 5
4 B. 4
C. 10 5
D. 12 C. 3
E. 25
5
2 D. 2
89 21
y
30. E. 2
5

C 89 B
32.
C

x
O A B A D

In the figure, C is the centre of the

circle x2 + y2 − 8x − 7y + 12 = 0. If the X Y
circle cuts the x-axis at A and B, find
the area of ∆CAB.

W Z

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 C. 10(b − a )
In the figure, ABCD and WXYZ are .
11
sectors of equal radii. If D. a + 9b
arc BCD : arc XYZ = s : t, then which of .
the following is/are true? 10
E. a + 10b
.
I. BD s 11
=
XZ t
II. area of sector ABCD s 89 1
= 35. Given that y ∝ x , if x increased by
area of sector WXYZ t
III. ∠BAD s 25%, find the percentage change in y.
=
∠XWZ t A. Decreased by 20%
B. Decreased by 25%
A. I only C. Decreased by 80%
B. II only D. Increased by 20%
C. III only E. Increased by 25%
D. I and III only
E. II and III only 89 The costs of two kinds of coffee A and
36. B are $12/kg and $20/kg respectively.
89 B In what ratio by weight should A and B
33. be mixed so that the mixture will cost
$15/kg?
A
A. 4:3
O B. 5:2
C. 5:3
D. 3:2
E. 5:4

In the figure, O is the centre of two 89 A

concentric circles. AB is tangent to the 37.
smaller circle. If AB = 2, find the area 8 5
of the shaded part.
E
E
A. π
2 B 15
B. π
C
C. 2π
D. 4π In the figure, D and E are points on AB
E. It cannot be found. and AC respectively such that ∠ABC =
89 If 10 arithmetic means are inserted ∠AED, AD = 8, AE = 5 and EC = 15.
34. between a and b, then the last one is If the area of ∆ADE is 16, then the area
of the quadrilateral BCED is
A. 10a + b
. A. 200 .
11
B. 100 .
B. 9a + b
. C. 96 .
10 D. 84 .
E. 40 .

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89 89 (1 − x 2 ) n + (1 − x ) n
38. 41. =
(1 − x) 2 n
O A.
20 o
40 o (1 + x) n + 1
(1 − x) n
B. 2 − x − x2
(1 − x) 2
C. (1 + x) n + 1
In the figure, O is the centre of the
circle of radius 6 cm. The area of the (1 − x ) 2
shaded part is D. (1 − x) n + 1
(1 + x) n
A. 2π cm2 . E. 2 − x n + x 2n
B. 4π cm2 .
1 − x 2n
C. 6π cm2 .
D. 9π cm2 . 89 log4 2 2 =
E. 12π cm2 . 42.

89 If the sum to infinity of the G.P. 1, −t, A. 3

39. 2 8
t2, −t3, … is , find the fourth term.
3 B. 3
4
A. 1 C. 1
−
16 4
B. 1 D. 3
−
8 2 4

C. 1 E. 3

2 8

16
D. 1 89 If x = a + 1 − a , where a > 0, then
8 43. 1
E. 5 x+
x
8
A. 2.
89 x + 3y 3x + y B. 2 a .
40. If 2 x + y = 2, find x + 2 y
C. 2 a +1 .
D. 2 a +1 − a .
A. 2
B. 3 E. 2( a +1 + a ) .
C. 1
2 89 If p is a root of ax2 + bx + c = 0, which
D. 1 44. of the following is a root of
x−3 2 x−3
3 a( ) + b( )+c = 0?
E. 6 2 2
7 A. 2p + 3

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 B. 2p − 3 89 V
C. 3 − 2p 47.
D. p+3
2
E. p−3
2
D C
89 y 2 cm
45. (2, 18)
A 2 cm B

In the figure, VABCD is a right pyramid

of height 3 cm. The base ABCD is a
x square of side 2 cm. Let θ be the angle
O (5, 0) between the face VBC and the base.
Find tanθ

A. 1
In figure shows the graph of a quadratic
function y = f(x). Given that the graph 3
has vertex (2, 18) and it cuts the x-axis B. 2
at 3
(5, 0), find the quadratic function. C. 3
2
A. y = (x − 2)2 + 18 D. 3 2
B. y = −(x − 2)2 + 18
C. 2
y = (x + 1)(x − 5)
E. 3
D. y = −2(x + 1)(x − 5)
E. y = 2(x − 1)(x + 5) 89
48. 2x 10
89 If 2sin2θ − sinθ cosθ − cos2θ = 0, the
46. tanθ θ
3x
A. 1
1 or .
2 3
B. 1 In the figure, if cosθ = , find the
−1 or . 4
2 value of x.
C. 1
1 or − .
2 A. 2
D. 1 B. 3
−1 or − . C. 4
2
D. 5
E. 1 or −2 .
E. 6

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89 Ray of sunlight Ray of sunlight 89 B
49. 51. R θ
10 m A
S
o
60 WALL 1m
O
E 45 o
o 124
Q
N P

A vertical rectangular wall on the In the figure, O is the centre of the

horizontal ground, 1 m high and 10 m smaller circle. OAB and PQR are
long, runs east and west as shown in the straight lines. Find θ.
figure. If the sun bears S60oE at an
elevation of 45o, find the area of the A. 56o
shadow of the wall on the ground. B. 108o
C. 112o
A. 5 2 D. 118o
m E. 124o
2
B. 5 m2
C. 89 A
5 2 m2
52.
D. 5 3 m2
E. 10 m2

89 D C o
50. B 56 D

α β C

A B
In the figure, B is the mid-point of arc
AC. AC = AD. If ∠ADC = 56o, then
In the figure, ABCD is a trapezium with
∠BCD =
AB // DC. If BC = 1, then AD =
A. 84o .
A. sin β
. B. 90o .
sin α C. 96o .
B. sin α D. 112o .
.
sin β E. 124o .
C. sin α sin β .
89 F
D. cos β D C
. 53.
cosα P
E. cosα
. Q
cos β

A E B

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 In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram.
E and F are the mid-points of AB and
DC respectively. BF and ED cut AC at
P and Q respectively. If the area of
ABCD is 48, find the area of the shaded
part.

A. 6
B. 8
C. 9.6
D. 12
E. 16

89 A D
54.
2
12 cm
2
7 cm O
2
1 cm
B C

In the figure, AC cuts BD at O. The

areas of ∆AOB, ∆AOD and ∆BOC are 7
cm2, 12 cm2 and 10.5 cm2 respectively.
Find the area of ∆OCD.

A. 5.5 cm2
B. 8 cm2
C. 8.5 cm2
D. 15.5 cm2
E. 18 cm2

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