May 2009 IB Entrance Exams Worksheet 1

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1. Calculate 3.7 × 16.2 2 – 500, writing your answer

(a) correct to two decimal places;

(b) (i) correct to three significant figures;

(ii) in the form a × 10k,where 1 ≤ a < 10, k  .

Working:

Answers:
(a) …………………………………………..
(b) (i) ……………………………………..
(ii) ……………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

2. The following diagram shows a sloping roof. The surface ABCD is a rectangle. The
angle ADE is 55°. The vertical height, AF, of the roof is 3 m and the length DC is 7
m.

A C

7m
3m

55°
E F D

(a) Calculate AD.

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 (b) Calculate the length of the diagonal DB.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 8 marks)

3. Kurt wants to invest 2000 Euros in a savings account for his new grandson.

(a) Calculate the value of Kurt's investment based on a simple interest rate of
4% per annum, after 18 years.

Inge tells Kurt about a better account which offers interest at a rate of 3.6% per
annum, compounding monthly.

(b) Giving your answer to the nearest Euro, calculate the value of Kurt's
investment after 18 years if he follows Inge's advice.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 8 marks)

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4. At what interest rate, compounded annually, would you need to invest $100 in order
to have $125 in 2 years?

Working:

Answer:

………………………………………………..

(Total 4 marks)

5. The following table shows the age distribution of teachers who smoke at Laughlin
High School.

Ages Number of smokers

20 ≤ x < 30 5
30 ≤ x < 40 4
40 ≤ x < 50 3
50 ≤ x < 60 2
60 ≤ x < 70 3

(a) Calculate an estimate of the mean smoking age.

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 (b) On the following grid, construct a histogram to represent this data.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

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6. The graph below shows the cumulative frequency for the yearly incomes of 200 people.

200

180

160

140

120

100
Cumulative
frequency 80

60

40

20

0
0 5000 10 000 15 000 20 000 25 000 30 000 35 000
Annual income in British pounds

Use the graph to estimate

(a) the number of people who earn less than 5000 British pounds per year;

(b) the median salary of the group of 200 people;

(c) the lowest income of the richest 20% of this group.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ……………………………………..........

(Total 4 marks)

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7. Twenty students are asked how many detentions they received during the previous
week at school. The results are summarised in the frequency distribution table
below.

Number of Number of
detentions students fx
x f
0 6
1 3
2 10
3 1
Total 20

(a) What is the modal number of detentions received?

(b) (i) Complete the table.

(ii) Find the mean number of detentions received.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) (ii) ……………………………………...
(Total 4 marks)

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8. A marine biologist records as a frequency distribution the lengths ( L), measured to
the nearest centimetre, of 100 mackerel. The results are given in the table below.

Length of mackerel Number of

(L cm) mackerel
27 < L ≤ 29 2
29 < L ≤ 31 4
31 < L ≤ 33 8
33 < L ≤ 35 21
35 < L ≤ 37 30
37 < L ≤ 39 18
39 < L ≤ 41 12
41 < L ≤ 43 5
100

(a) Construct a cumulative frequency table for the data in the table.
(2)

(b) Draw a cumulative frequency curve.

Hint: Plot your cumulative frequencies at the top of each interval.

(3)

(c) Use the cumulative frequency curve to find an estimate, to the nearest cm for

(i) the median length of mackerel;

(2)

(ii) the interquartile range of mackerel length.

(2)
(Total 9 marks)

9. For the set of {8, 4, 2, 10, 2, 5, 9, 12, 2, 6}

(a) calculate the mean;

(b) find the mode;

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 (c) find the median.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) ..................................................................
(c) …………………………………… ..........

(Total 4 marks)

10. The table shows the number of children in 50 families.

Number of Frequency Cumulative

children frequency
1 3 3
2 m 22
3 12 34
4 p q
5 5 48
6 2 50
T

(a) Write down the value of T.

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 (b) Find the values of m, p and q.

Working:

Answers:
(a) …………………………………………..
(b) …………………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

11. The mean of the ten numbers listed below is 5.5.

4, 3, a, 8, 7, 3, 9, 5, 8, 3

(a) Find the value of a.

(b) Find the median of these numbers.

Working:

Answers:
(a) …………………………………………..
(b) …………………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

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12. A child's toy is made by combining a hemisphere of radius 3 cm and a right circular
cone of slant height l as shown on the diagram below.

diagram not to scale

3 cm

(a) Show that the volume of the hemisphere is 18  cm3.

(2)

The volume of the cone is two -thirds that of the hemisphere.

(b) Show that the vertical height of the cone is 4 cm.

(4)

(c) Calculate the slant height of the co ne.

(2)

(d) Calculate the angle between the slanting side of the cone and the flat surface
of the hemisphere.
(3)

(e) The toy is made of wood of density 0.6 g per cm 3. Calculate the weight of the
toy.
(3)

(f) Calculate the total surface area of the toy.

(5)
(Total 19 marks)

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13. Find the volume of the following prism.

Diagram not to scale

8 cm

42°
5.7 cm
(Total 4 marks)

14. (a) Represent the function y = 2x2 – 5, where x  {–2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3} by a

mapping diagram.
x y

(b) List the elements of the domain of this function.

(c) List the elements of the range of this function.

Working:

Answers:

(b) ..................................................................
(c) ……………………………………..........
(Total 6 marks)

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15. In the diagram below ABEF, ABCD and CDFE are all rectangles. AD = 12 cm, DC
= 20 cm and DF = 5 cm.
M is the midpoint of EF and N is the midpoint of CD.

B C

cm
F

20
5 cm
A D
12 cm

(a) Calculate (i) the length of AF;

(ii) the length of AM.

(3)

(b) Calculate the angle between AM and the face ABCD.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

16. The figure below shows part of the graph of a quadratic function y = ax2 + 4x + c.
y
8

–2 –1 1 2 3 4 x

(a) Write down the value of c.

(b) Find the value of a.

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 (c) Write the quadratic function in its factorised form.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ……………………………………..........

(Total 8 marks)

17. In the diagram below, PQRS is the square base of a solid right pyramid with vertex
V. The sides of the square are 8 cm, and the height VG is 12 cm. M is the midpoint
of [QR].

Diagram not to scale

VG = 12 cm

P Q
8 cm
G
M

S 8 cm R

(a) (i) Write down the length of [GM ].

(ii) Calculate the length of [VM].

(2)

(b) Find

(i) the total surface area of the pyramid;

(ii) the angle between the face VQR and the base of the pyramid.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

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18. The diagram shows a cuboid 22.5 cm by 40 cm by 30 cm.

H G

E F
40 cm

D C
30 cm
A B
22.5 cm

(a) Calculate the length of [AC].

(b) Calculate the size of GÂC .

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 4 marks)

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19. The figure shows two adjacent triangular fields ABC and ACD where AD = 30 m,
CD = 80 m, BC = 50m. A D̂ C = 60° and B Â C = 30°.

D
80 m 60°
C

30 m
50 m

Note:
Diagram not
30° drawn to scale
B A

(a) Using triangle ACD calculate the length AC.

(b) Calculate the size of A B̂ C.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 8 marks)

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20. (a) Sketch a graph of y = for –10 ≤ x ≤ 10.
2 x

(b) Hence write down the equations of the horizontal and vertical asymptotes.
(Total 6 marks)

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21. The area, A m2, of a fast growing plant is measured at noon (12:00 ) each day. On 7
July the area was 100 m 2. Every day the plant grew by 7.5%. The formula for A is
given by

A = 100 (1.075) t

where t is the number of days after 7 July. (on 7 July, t = 0)

The graph of A = 100(1.075) t is shown below.

A
400

300

200

100

–6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 t
7 July

(a) What does the graph represent when t is negative?

(2)

(b) Use the graph to find the value of t when A = 178.

(1)

(c) Calculate the area covered by the plant at noon on 28 July.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

22. The functions f and g are defined by

x4
f:x  ,x ,x0
x

g : x  x, x 

(a) Sketch the graph of f for –10 ≤ x ≤ 10.

(4)

(b) Write down the equations of the horizontal and vertical asymptotes of the
function f.
(4)

(c) Sketch the graph of g on the same axes. (2)

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 x4
(d) Hence, or otherwise, find the solutions of = x.
x
(4)

(e) Write down the range of function f.

(2)
(Total 16 marks)

23. Write down the domain and range of the fo llowing functions.

(a)

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x

–1

–2

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 (b)

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x

–1

–2

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
…………………………………………..
(b) ..................................................................
…………………………………………..
(Total 8 marks)

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 24. The diagram below shows part of the graph of y = ax2 + 4x – 3. The line x = 2
is the axis of symmetry. M and N are points on the curve, as shown.

x
0

x=2

(a) Find the value of a.

(b) Find the coordinates of

(i) M;

(ii) N.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) (i) ……………………………………...
(ii) ……………………………………...

(Total 4 marks)

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25. The graph below shows the curve y = k(2x) + c, where k and c are constants.
y

10

0 x
–6 –4 –2 2 4

–10

Find the values of c and k.

Working:

Answers:
.......…………………………………………..
..........................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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26. The four diagrams below show the graphs of four different straight lines, all drawn
to the same scale. Each diagram is numbered and c is a positive constant.

y y
c
c
Number 1 Number 3

0 x 0 x

y y
c
c
Number 2 Number 4

0 x 0 x

In the table below, write the number of the diagram whose straight line corresponds
to the equation in the table.

Equation Diagram number

y=c

y=–x+c

y=3x+c

1
y= x+c
3
(Total 8 marks)

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27. The figure below shows a hexagon with sides all of length 4 cm and with centre at
O. The interior angles of the hexagon are all equal.

F A

E O B

4 cm

D C

The interior angles of a polygon with n equal sides and n equal angles (regular
polygon) add up to (n – 2) × 180°.

(a) Calculate the size of angle A B̂ C.

(b) Given that OB = OC, find the area of the triangle OBC.

(c) Find the area of the whole hexagon.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ……………………………………..........

(Total 8 marks)

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28. Consider the graphs of the following functions.

(i) y = 7x + x2;

(ii) y = (x – 2)(x + 3);

(iii) y = 3x2 – 2x + 5;

(iv) y = 5 – 3x – 2x2.

Which of these graphs

(a) has a y-ntercept below the x-xis?

(b) passes through the origin?

(c) does not cross the x-xis?

(d) could be represented by the following diagram?

O x

Working:

Answers:

(a) …..….………………………
(b) ……………………………...
(c) ...............................................
(d) ................................................
(Total 8 marks)

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29. (a) A function f is represented by the following mapping diagram.

–1 –5
0 –2
1 1
2 4
3 7

Write down the function f in the form

f : x  y, x  {the domain of f}.

(b) The function g is defined as follows

g : x  sin 15x°, {x  and 0 < x ≤ 4}.

Complete the following mapping diagram to represent the function g.

Working:

Answer:

(a) …………………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

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30. The graph of the function f : x  30x – 5x2 is given in the diagram below.

f(x)
Diagram
not to scale

O A x

(a) Factorize fully 30x – x2.

(b) Find the coordinates of the point A.

(c) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................
(Total 8 marks)

31. (a) A girl's height is 1.623 m. Write her height to the nearest cm.

(b) The time taken to fill a tank was 2 hours 43 minutes. Write this time to the
nearest 5 minutes.

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 (c) The attendance at a show was 2591 people. How many people, to the nearest
100, were at the show?

(d) The mean distance of the Moon from the Earth is approximately 384 403 km.
Write this distance in the form a × 10k where 1 ≤ a < 10 and k  .

Working:

Answers:
(a) …………………………………………..
(b) ………………………………………… ..
(c) …………………………………………..
(d) …………………………………………...
(Total 4 marks)

32. The line L1 shown on the set of axes below has equation 3 x + 4y = 24. L1 cuts the x-
axis at A and cuts the y-axis at B.
Diagram not drawn to scale

L1
B L2

x
O A
C

(a) Write down the coordinates of A and B.

(2)

M is the midpoint of the line segment [AB].

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 (b) Write down the coordinates of M.
(2)
The line L2 passes through the point M and the point C (0, –2).

(c) Write down the equation of L2.

(2)

(d) Find the length of

(i) MC;
(2)

(ii) AC.
(2)

(e) The length of AM is 5. Find

(i) the size of angle CMA;

(3)

(ii) the area of the triangle with vertices C, M and A.

(2)
(Total 15 marks)

33. The graph of y = x2 – 2x – 3 is shown on the axes below.

y

20

10

x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

(a) Draw the graph of y = 5 on the same axes.

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 (b) Use your graph to find:

(i) the values of x when x2 – 2x – 3 = 5

(ii) the value of x that gives the minimum value of x2 – 2x – 3

Working:

Answers:
(b) (i) ……………………………………...
(ii) ……………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

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34. The following diagrams show the graphs of five functions.

I y II y

2 2
1 1
–2 –1 1 2 x –2 –1 1 2 x
–1 –1
–2 –2

III y IV y

2
2
1 1
–2 –1 1 2 x –2 –1 1 2 x
–1 –1
–2 –2

V y

2
1
–2 –1 1 2 x
–1
–2

Each of the following sets represents the range of one of the functions of the graphs
on the previous page.

(a) {y  y  }

(b) {y  y  2}

(c) {y  y > 0}

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 (d) {y  1 ≤ y ≤ 2}

Write down which diagram is linked to each set.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) …………………………………………..
(c) …………………………………………..
(d) …………………………………………..

(Total 4 marks)

35. Consider the numbers 5, 0.5, 5 and –5. Complete the table below, showing which
of the number sets, , and these numbers belong to.

Working:

Answers:

5
0.5
5
–5

(Total 8 marks)

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36. (a) Find the solution of the equation x2 – 5x – 24 = 0.

(b) The equation ax2 – 9x – 30 = 0 has solution x = 5 and x = –2. Find the value of
a.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …..….………………………
(b) ……………………………...
(Total 8 marks)

37. The perimeter of this rectangular field is 220 m. One side is x m as shown.

Wm

xm

(a) Express the width (W) in terms of x.

(b) Write an expression, in terms of x only, for the area of the field.

(c) If the length (x) is 70 m, find the area.

Working:

Answers:
(a) …………………………………………..
(b) ………………………………… ………..
(c) …………………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

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38. Let m = 6.0 × 103 and n = 2.4 × 10–5.

Express each of the following in the form a × 10k, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and k  .

(a) mn;

m
(b) .
n

Working:

Answers:
(a) …………………………………………..
(b) …………………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

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39. The diagram shows the graph of y = x2 – 2x – 8. The graph crosses the x-axis at the
point A, and has a vertex at B.
y

x
A O

(a) Factorise x2 – 2x – 8.

(b) Write down the coordinates of each of these points

(i) A;

(ii) B.

Working:

Answers:
(a) …………………………………………..
(b) (i) ……………………………………..
(ii) ……………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

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40. The diagram below shows a path x m wide around a rectangular lawn which
measures 10 m by 8 m.

xm

xm
8m LAWN

10 m

(a) Write down an expression in terms of x for the area of the path.

(b) What is the width of the path when its area is 208 m 2?

Working:

Answers:
(a) …………………………………………..
(b) …………………………………………..
(Total 4 marks)

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