PMR

MATHEMATICS
2011
PAPER 1
A. GENERAL GUIDE – Paper 1

 Covers all topics from Form 1 to Form 3 and requires skill higher than
BASIC SKILL.
 Consist of objective questions with 4 choices of answer.
 Candidates have to do complete revision covering all topics and do not
at all choose certain topics only.
 Contains topics covering NUMBERS, SHAPES and ALGEBRAIC
themes.
 Skills related to NUMBERS, SHAPES and ALGEBRA complement each
other ; without any one of the skill, others can’t be acquired. For
example, questions on SHAPES require a lot of ALGEBRAIC and
NUMBERS skills whilst questions on ALGEBRA require skills on
NUMBERS or vice versa.
 Skills related to NUMBERS should be built first whilst skills on
ALGEBRA are very important to solve many problems.
 Paper 1 will take place after Paper 2 has been executed.
 B. EXAMINATION FORMAT – Paper 1
Syllabus Scope Duration Form of Total Number of Total Notes
Question Question Question Marks
Required To Be
Answered

All topics in the KBSM 75 min Objective 40 All 40 % 4 choice of answers

Syllabus (Form 1 – are prepared for
3) with skill higher each question
than basic skill

• Use the final 5 to 10 minutes to recheck answers.

• Do not wait till all questions are answered and only then transfering them to the OMR answering paper.
Transfer each answer after each question has been answered.
• Each question needs more or less 1 to 2 minutes to solve. If it can’t be solved, shift to other question.
• If there are still questions that can’t be answered for the second time, you may have to guess the answer.
Do so but after all distractors have been removed.
C. ANALYSIS PAPER 1
TOPICS 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
FORM 1
1.Whole Numbers - 1 1 1 1 1
2.Number Patterns & Sequences 3 3 2 2 1 2
3.Fractions 1 - 2 1 1 -
4.Decimals 1 - - 1 1 1
5.Percentages 1 1 1 1 1 -
6.Integers 1 1 - - 1 -
7.Algebraic Expressions I - - - - - -
8.Basic Measurements 2 - 1 1 3 2
9.Lines and Angles I - - 1 - - -
10.Polygons I 1 3 1 2 1 3
11.Perimeter and Area 1 - 2 1 1 2
12.Solid Geometry I - - - - - 1

TOTAL 11 9 11 10 11 12
FORM 2
1.Directed Numbers - - - 1 - 1
2.Squares,Sq.Rt,Cubes,Cube Rt - - - - - -
3.Algebraic Expressions II - - - - - -
4.Linear Equations I - - - - - -
5.Ratios, Rates & Proportions I 2 2 1 1 2 2
6.Pythagora’s Theorem 3 3 1 3 3 2
7.Geometrical Constructions - - - - - -
8.Coordinates 2 2 3 2 2 2
9.Loci in Two Dimensions 1 1 1 1 1 1
10.Circles I 3 3 3 3 3 2
11.Transformations I - - - - - -
12.Solid Geometry II 1 1 3 3 1 1
13.Statistics I 2 1 1 1 2 3

TOTAL 14 13 13 15 14 14
FORM 3
1.Lines and AnglesII 1 1 1 - 1 1
2.Polygons II 1 2 2 2 2 2
3.Circles II 3 3 2 2 3 2
4.Statistics II 3 3 3 3 3 3
5.Indices - - - - - -
6.Algebraic Expressions III - - - - - -
7.Algebraic Formulae - - - - - 1
8.Solid Geometry III 1 2 1 1 1 1
9.Scale Drawings 1 - - - - -
10.Transformations II 1 1 1 1 1 1
11.Linear Equations II - 1 1 1 1 -
12.Linear Inequalities 1 1 1 1 1 1
13.Graphs of Functions 1 2 2 2 2 1
14.Ratios, Rates & Proportions II 2 2 2 2 - 1
15.Trigonometry - - - - - -

TOTAL 15 18 16 15 15 14
D. FORMS OF QUESTION – Paper 1

“COMMON SENSE” QUESTIONS (NEEDS NO CALCULATION)

EXAMPLE 1 : Mrs Kasmah brings along RM 30 to

the market. She used 5 / 10 of her money to buy
1⅔ kg of prawns. What is the price of 1 kilogram
of those prawns ?
A. RM 9 B. RM 15
C. RM 16 D. RM 21
C. FORMS OF QUESTION – Paper 1

QUESTIONS THAT CAN BE ANSWERED USING OTHER QUESTION

BEFORE OR AFTER IT AS A GUIDE
Example 2 below can be answered using Example 3 as a guide.
EXAMPLE 2 : EXAMPLE 3 :
Amir Amsyar bought a pair of pants Solve the following equation
at a price of RM 42 after discount. 6 – 2x = 4
The original price is RM 60. Calculate 3
The percentage of discount given.

A. 20 % C. 30 % A. – 2 C. 4
B. 25 % D. 35 % B. 3 D. - 3
C. FORMS OF QUESTION – Paper 1

QUESTIONS THAT CAN BE ANSWERED BY TRYING OUT EACH

CHOICE GIVEN (If possible, try not using this method because it
is time consuming)

EXAMPLE 4 : Try whether

An electrical appliance company offers 4320 – 25 x 4320 is
25 % discount to its clients for certain 100
equal to 1080. If not the
electrical appliances. Encik Ngapan bought same, repeat with other
a refrigirator at an offer price of RM 1080. choices. (If possible make
What is the original price of the refrigirator ? a RANDOM choice
because we might succeed
A. RM4320 C. RM810 at first try)
B. RM1440 D. RM2400
C. FORMS OF QUESTION – Paper 1

QUESTIONS THAT CAN BE SOLVED USING

ALGEBRAIC METHOD

EXAMPLE 5 :
The interior angles of a hexagon
are 2xo, 2xo, 3xo, 3xo, 4xo dan 4xo. Form the equation
The value of x is 2x + 2x + 3x + 3x + 4x +
4x = 4(180)
A. 40o C. 80o and solve the equation.
B. 70o D. 90o
C. FORMS OF QUESTION – Paper 1

QUESTIONS THAT CAN BE SOLVED USING

ALGEBRAIC METHOD

EXAMPLE 6 :
In the following diagram, calculate the height of the
cylinder, h, given surface area of the cylinder is 330
cm2 and its radius is 3.5 cm.
r Form the equation
2π(3.5)2 + 2π(3.5)h = 330
and solve the equation.
A. 11.5 cm C. 15 cm
(Subtitute π = 22 / 7)
B. 13.25 cm D. 26.5 cm h
C. FORMS OF QUESTION – Paper 1

QUESTIONS THAT CAN BE SOLVED USING

ALGEBRAIC METHOD

EXAMPLE 7
Given M (k, 2) is the mid point for the
line that connects points P (-8, a) and Form the simultaneous
Q (2a, a). The value of k is equation
a + a = 2 dan – 8 + 2a = k
A. 2 C. - 2 2 2
B. 3 D. – 3 and solve them.
C. FORMS OF QUESTION – Paper 1

QUESTIONS THAT HAD TO BE GUESSED

Before guessing, eliminate all the distractors first.

EXAMPLE 8 :

Which of the following is not true ?

A. – 120 ÷ (- 5) = 24 May be true because (-) ÷ (-) = (+)

B. 843 ÷ (- 3) = - 281 May be true because (+) ÷ (-) = (-)
C. – 365 ÷ 5 = - 73 May be true because (-) ÷ (+) =
(-)
D. – 405 ÷ (- 9) = - 45 Not possible ! (-) ÷ (-) ≠ (-)
TRY THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS RELATING TO
NUMBERS :

1. 2 2–7 ÷ 4 1 + 1 2. 0.55 x 8.1 3. –10 + 6 + (-11) =

9 15 5 3 45
A. 99 C. 0.99 A. –15 C. 6
A. 79 C. 2 2 B. – 6 D.
204 9 B. 9.9 D. 0.099 11
B. 1 7 D. 2 4
9 9
4. 100.1 – (- 0.5) ÷ 0.005 = 5. ¾ - (- 0.9 ÷ 0.003) SQUARES, SQUARE ROOT,
CUBE, CUBE ROOT,
÷ 100 PERCENTAGES, DIRECTED
A. 0.1 C. 200.1 A. - ¼ C. 3 ¾ NUMBERS, WHOLE
NUMBERS, NUMBER
B. – 2 ¼ D. – 1 ¼ PATTERNS, FRACTIONS,
B. –110.1 D. – 90.1
DECIMALS, INDICES……..
 TRY THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
RELATING TO ALGEBRA :

1. An egg cost 15 cent. If 2. Factorize 6pq – 4q2

x eggs cost RM 1.80,
A. 2q(4p – 4q) C. 6p(p – 4q2)
find the value of x. B. 6q(p – 4q2) D. 2q(3p – 2q)
A. 6 C. 10
B. 8 D. 12
3. Simplify 25x2y . 4. If x + 2 = 3x then x =
5xy + 15xy2
A. 5 C. 5x .
5
5xy + 3 1 + 3y A. – 1 / 3 C. – 5
B. 5x D. 5xy . B. – 2 / 5 D. 1
x+ 3y 1 + 5x
 TRY THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
RELATING TO SHAPES :

1. 2.
x cm
2x 5 cm
x 10 cm
3x
Diagram shows a cuboid fill with water
In the above diagram, x to a height of x cm. Calculate the
in degrees is value of x if the water’s volume is 75
A. 20o C. 30o cm3.
A. 1.5 cm C. 1 cm
B. 50o D. 35o B. 2 cm D. 3 cm
 PMR
MATHEMATICS
2010
PAPER 2
A. GENERAL GUIDE – Paper 2
 Paper 2 is in the form of written subjective.
 Questions are constructed according to KBSM syllabus at
minimum to high capability level.
 Skills tested are basic to high level skills in certain topic
listed in the syllabus .
 Concepts tested are basic Mathematical concepts that all
Form 3 students should have acquire from certain topic.
 Questions are phrased in short and moderate sentences
not using long and difficult words.
 Questions are focused to types that have certain difficulty
level. This allows differentiation between students that
acquired basic skill with those that acquired minimum level
skill.
 B. EXAMINATION FORMAT – Paper 2
Syllabus Duration Form of Total Number of
Question
Total Notes
Scope Question Question Required To Marks
Be Answered

Minimum to 1 hour Subjective 20 All 60 % Answers must be

written in the space
High Level provided in the
Skill’s 45 min question paper.
Component
Marks are awarded
(Multi Skill) according to working
method and precision
of answers.

Paper 2 will take place after Paper 1 has been executed.

1. Use the final 5 to 10 minutes to recheck answers.
2. Each question needs more or less 2 to 3 minutes to solve. If it can’t be solved, shift to other question.
3. Usually marks are awarded straight to the precise answer given. If there are any mistake, only then
marks are awarded to the working method written.
 C. ANALYSIS PAPER 2
TOPICS 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2M 3M 4M 5M 6M 2M 3M 4M 5M 2M 3M 4M 5M 2M 3M 4M 5M 2M 3M 4M 5M 6M 2M 3M 4M 5M

FORM 1
1. Whole Numbers 1
3. Fractions 1 1 1
4. Decimals 1

TOTAL
FORM 2
1. Directed Numbers
2. Sq, Sq.Rt, Cubes, Cube Rt
3. Algebraic Expressions II
4. Linear Equations I
7. Geometrical Constructions
9. Loci in Two Dimensions
11. Transformations I
12. Solid Geometry II
13. Statistics I
1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 2
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
2 1 1 2 1 3 1
1 1
1 1 1 1

TOTAL 3 4 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 4 2 1 1 3 4 1
FORM 3
4. Statistics II 1 1 1 1 1 1
5. Indices 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
6. Algebraic Expressions III 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 1
7. Algebraic Formulae 1 1 1 1 1 1
9. Scale Drawings 1 1 1
10. Transformations II 2 1 2
12. Linear Inequalities 1 1 1 1 1 1
13. Graphs of Functions 1 1 1 1 1 1
15. Trigonometry 1 2 1 1 1 1

TOTAL 3 5 2 5 5 1 1 4 5 1 1 3 7 1 3 6 1 1 1 8 2
C. CONTENT – Paper 2
THEMES TOPICS
1. WHOLE NUMBERS 2. FRACTIONS
3. INDICES 4. DIRECTED NUMBERS

NUMBERS 5. SQUARES, SQUARE ROOTS, CUBE, CUBE ROOTS

1. PERIMETER AND AREA 2. SOLID GEOMETRY

3. TRANSFORMATIONS 4. TRIGONOMETRY

SHAPES 5.
6.
GEOMETRICAL CONSTRUCTIONS
LOCI IN TWO DIMENSIONS

1. LINEAR EQUATIONS 2. ALGEBRAIC FORMULAE

3. ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS 4. LINEAR INEQUALITIES

ALGEBRA 5.STATISTICS I AND II

D. ANSWERING METHODS – Paper 2

SHOW CLEAR WORKING METHOD.

EXAMPLE 1 :
Cik Nurul’s monthly salary is RM 470. How much is her annual salary?
Show working
method
in the space
provided.

Answer : _____________
D. ANSWERING METHODS – Paper 2

IF NO WORKING METHOD CAN BE WRITTEN, JUST WRITE

DOWN THE ANSWER.

EXAMPLE 2 :
Between translation, rotation, reflection and enlargement, which one
involves change of size.

No working
method can be
shown.

Answer : ______________
D. ANSWERING METHODS – Paper 2

DRAW DIAGRAM REQUESTED USING GEOMETRICAL

INSTRUMENT (PROTRACTOR, RULER, COMPASS etc)

EXAMPLE 3 :
Using ruler and compass, construct a 30o angle.
Make sure there are signs of
“intersection of 2 cicles” to
prove you used the compass.

You can use the protractor to

double check it is a 30o angle.