Ying Wa Girls’ School

Mid-year Test (2019-2020) Marking Scheme

MATHEMATICS
Compulsory Part
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

Secondary 5 Date: 6th Jan 2020

Period: 1

Name: ( ) Class:

For Marker Only

INSTRUCTIONS
Marks

1. This paper consists of THREE sections, A, B and C. Section A Section A: MC Questions

carries 40 marks, Section B carries 24 marks and Section C

carries 36 marks. 1-20
2. Attempt ALL Questions in this paper.
Section B: Short Questions
3. For Section A, fill your choice of answers in the multiple choice
answer sheet provided with a HB pencil. All questions carry 1
equal marks.
4. For Sections B and C, write your answers in the spaces 2
provided in this Question-Answer Book.
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5. Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.
6. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be
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either exact or correct to 3 significant figures.
7. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale. 5

Section C: Long Questions

Total

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Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (40 marks)
Answer ALL questions in this section.
Mark your answers on the separate multiple choice answer sheet.

p q
1. If  , then y =
x  y 1 y
px  q
A. .
pq
px  q
B. .
pq
qx  p
C. .
pq
qx  p
*D. .
pq

2. A sum of $30000 is deposited at an interest rate of 6% per annum for 2 years, compounded
quarterly. Find the amount, correct to the nearest dollar.

A. $33 600
B. $33 708
C. $33 765
* D. $33 795

3. If the polar coordinates of the point P are (4 , 120°) , then the rectangular coordinates of P are

* A. (2, 2 3) .
B. (2 3, 2) .
C. (2, 2 3) .
D. (2 3, 2) .

4. If the length of a side of a square is measured as 10 cm (correct to the nearest 2 cm), then the
least possible area of the square is
A. 64 cm2.
*B. 81 cm2.
C. 98 cm2.
D. 99 cm2.

5. If an interior angle of a regular n-sided polygon is 2 times its exterior angle, which of the
following are true?
I. Each exterior angle of the polygon is 60.
II. The number of folds of rotational symmetry of the polygon is 6.
III. The polygon has 15 diagonals.

*A. I and II only

B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

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6. It is given that △XYZ is a right-angled triangle, where XYZ = 90. Which of the following is
true?

A. X is the orthocentre of △XYZ.

* B. Y is the orthocentre of △XYZ.
C. Z is the circumcentre of △XYZ.
D. Y is the circumcentre of △XYZ.

7. If a > 0, b < 0 and c < 0, which of the following may represent the graph of the straight line
ax + by + c = 0?
A. B. *C. D.

8. The solution of –7x > 20 – 3x or 5x – 10 < 0 is

* A. x<2.
B. x < –5 .
C. –5 < x < 2 .
D. x < –5 or x > 2.

9. Which of the following histograms possibly corresponds to the cumulative frequency polygon
below?

A. B.

*C. D.

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10. Consider the following integers:

1 1 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 k

Let a, b and c be the mean, the median and the mode of the above integers respectively. If
5  k  7 , which of the following must be true?

I. a<b
II. a>c
III. b>c

A. I only
* B. II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only

2i 20  4i 21  6i 22  8i 23  10i 24
11. The real part of is
i 1
A. –5.
B. –1.
* C. 1.
D. 5.

12. Let f (x) = x21 –3x + k , where k is a constant. If f (x) is divisible by x – 1 , find the remainder
when f(x) is divided by x + 1.

A. – 2.
B. 0.
C. 2.
* D. 4.

13. In the figure, BOC is the diameter of the semi-circle CDEB centred at O. CB and DE are
produced to meet at A. BD and OE intersect at F. If AE = EO and BCD = 54, find DFO.
D

F
A C
B O
A. 54
*B. 60
C. 63
D. 72

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14. In the figure, AD is a diameter of the circle. BC is the tangent to the circle at T such that AB  BC
and ADC is a straight line. If TC = 8 cm and CD = 4 cm, find the length of BT.

4 cm C
D

8 cm
A
T

A. 4 cm
*B. 4.8 cm B
C. 6 cm
D. 7.2 cm

15. (cos (180° + θ) + tan 45° )(sin (270°– θ) – tan 45°) =

A. –cos2θ .
B. cos2θ .
* C. –sin2θ .
D. sin2θ .

16. Q (2, –5) is a point in a rectangular coordinate plane. If a moving point P maintains an equal
distance from Q and the straight line L: y – 7 = 0, then the locus of P is

A. a parabola opening upward and its vertex lies on the straight line y = – 6.
B. a parabola opening downward and its vertex lies on the straight line y = – 6.
* C. a parabola opening downward and its vertex lies on the straight line y = 1.
D. a circle with centre Q and radius 12.

17. 4 different reference books are distributed between Anna and Betty. If each of them should
receive at least 1 reference book, find the number of ways of distributing the books.

* A. 14
B. 16
C. 28
D. 68

18. There are 5 cards of different colours in a box. Cherry draws 2 cards at random from the box with
replacement. Find the probability that the two cards drawn are of different colours.
4
A.
25
1
B.
5
1
C.
4
4
*D.
5

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19. 6 girls and 12 boys join a party. If 8 participants are randomly selected to dance on the stage, find
the probability that not more than 4 girls are selected.
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A.
221
89
B.
442
353
C.
442
214
*D.
221

20. Let f (x) and g(x) be two quadratic functions. If the figure shows the graph of y = f (x) and the
graph of y = g(x) on the same rectangular coordinate plane, then
*A. g(x) = 2 f (2 x) . y
x
B. g(x) = 2 f   . y = g(x)
2
C. g(x) = f (2 x) + 4. 8
x
D. g(x) = f   + 4.
2 y = f (x) 4

x
6 3 0
1 2

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Section B: Short Questions (24 marks)
( xy 5 ) 3
1. Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
y5

Solution:

( xy 5 ) 3
y5
x 3 y 15
 1M (can be absorbed)
y5
x3
 1M (can be absorbed)
y 515
x3
 1A
y 20

2. The polar coordinates of P and Q are  2,30 and  9, 210 respectively. P is rotated

anticlockwise about the pole O through 270 to P’.

(a) Write down the polar coordinates of P’.
(b) Find the distance between Q and P’. Express your answer in surd form.

(3 marks)

(a)  2,300  1A

(b) QP '  22  92  85 1M + 1A

3. Solve log 2  x  4   log 2  x  6   3 .

(3 marks)
Solution
log 2  x  4   log 2  x  6   3
log 2  x  4  x  6   log 2 8 1M for log x + log y = log xy
x  10 x  24  8
2

x2  10 x  16  0 1A
 x  8 x  2  0
 x = 8 or 2 (rej.)
x=8 1A (withhold if 2 is not rejected or missing)

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4. Figure 1 shows a triangle ACD. B is a point on AD. It is known that AC = 8, BC = 7 and
ACB = 15o.

(a) Find the length of AB.

C
(b) If BD = 10, find the area of BCD.
(5 marks)

Solution
(a) AB2  AC 2  BC 2  2  AC  BC  cos ACB
AB = 82  72  2 8 7  cos15 1M
A
≈ 2.194608725
= 2.19 (3 sig. fig.) 1A B
1
(b) Area of ABC =  AC  BC  sin ACB D
2 Figure 1
1
=  8 7  sin15 ≈ 7.246933263 1A
2
BD
 Area of BCD = Area of ABC  1M
AB
10
= 7.246933263 
2.194608725
≈ 33.02152762
= 33.0 (3 sig. fig.) 1A

Alternative Solution
AB AC

sin ACB sin ABC
2.194608725 8
 1M
sin15 sin ABC
 sin ABC = 0.943472217
ABC = 70.64309357o (rej.) or 109.3569064o
 ABC = 109.3569064o
CBD = 180o – ABC
= 180o – 109.3569064o
= 70.64309357o
 sin CBD = sin 70.64309357o 1A for either CBD or sin CBD
(can be absorbed)
= 0.943472217
withhold for ABC = 70.6o written explicitly
1
 Area of BCD =  BC  BD  sin CBD
2
1
=  7 10  0.943472217 
2
= 33.02152762
= 33.0 (3 sig. fig.) 1A, still award for ABC = 70.6o written explicitly

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5. z partly varies inversely as x and partly varies directly as the square root of y. When x = 0.5 and
y = 4, z = 14. When x = 1 and y = 25, z = 15.
(a) Express z in terms of x and y.
(b) Find the value of z when x = 5 and y = 225.
(5 marks)

Solution:

k1
(a) Let z= + k2 y , where k1 and k2 are non-zero constants. 1A
x

k1
14 = + k2 4
0 .5 

7 = k1 + k2 ........................ (1) 
 1M
k1 
15 = + k2 25 
1 
15 = k1 + 5k2 ...................... (2)

(2)  (1): 8 = 4k2

k2 = 2
Substitute k2 = 2 into (1).
7 = k1 + 2
k1 = 5
5
z  2 y
x 1A

(b)

5 1M
z  2 225
5

z  31 1A

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6. Figure 2(a) shows a solid metal right circular cone of base radius 24 cm and height 54 cm. A
hemispherical vessel of radius 30 cm is held vertically on a horizontal surface. The vessel is fully
filled with water at the beginning. The circular cone is then held vertically in the vessel as shown
in Figure 2(b).

54 cm

24 cm
Figure 2(a) Figure 2(b)

(a) Find the original volume of water in the vessel in terms of .

(b) Find the volume of the frustum immersed in the water in terms of .
(5 marks)
(a) Volume of the water in the vessel
2
=  (30)3 1M
3
= 18 000 cm3 1A
(b) Let h cm be the height of the frustum under the surface of the water and r cm be the base radius of
the circular cone above the surface of the water.

Refer to Figure I.
h = 302  242 (Pyth. theorem) 1M 54 cm

= 18 r cm
h cm
Refer to Figure II.
24 cm
r 54  18
= 1M Figure II
24 54 Figure I
h cm 30 cm
r = 16
Volume of the frustum 24 cm

= 10 368 – 1  (16)2(54 – 18)

3
= 7296 cm 3
1A

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Section C: Long Questions (36 marks)
7. Tom selects 5 balls from 12 different white balls and 7 different black balls.
(a) (i) In how many ways can the 5 balls be selected if 3 white balls and 2 black balls are
selected?
(ii) In how many ways can the 5 balls be selected if at least one white ball is selected?
(4 marks)

(b) In how many ways can Tom select 3 white balls and 2 black balls and arrange them in a row?
(2 marks)

(c) Tom puts all the balls and eight additional grey balls into bags X, Y and Z. The table shows the
numbers of white, black and grey balls in bags X, Y and Z.
White balls Black balls Grey balls
Bag X 5 2 2
Bag Y 3 2 4
Bag Z 4 3 2
A bag is chosen at random and then two balls are drawn at random from it one by one
without replacement.
(i) Find the probability that two white balls are drawn.
(ii) Find the probability that the two balls are of the same colour.
(iii) Given that the two balls are of the same colour, find the probability that the balls
are from bag X.
(6 marks)

(a) (i) C312C27 = 4620 1M+1A

(ii) C519  C57 = 11607 1M+1A

(b) 4620  5!= 554400

1M+1A

(c) (i) P(two white balls)

1 5 4 1 3 2 1 4 3 1  C25 C23 C24 
=         alternatively    
3 9 8 3 9 8 3 9 8 3  C29 C29 C29 
19
= 1
108 1M for without replacement/ multiplying to the three probabilities +1A
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(ii) The required probability
19  1 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 2   1 2 1 1 4 3 1 2 1 
=                   
108  3 9 8 3 9 8 3 9 8   3 9 8 3 9 8 3 9 8 

19 1  C22 C22 C23 C22 C24 C22  8

alternatively   9 9 9 9 9 9 = 1M for counting 3 cases+1A
108 3  C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 C2  27

(iii) The required probability

1 5 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 1  C25 C 22 C 22
           
3  C29 C 29 C 29
= 3 9 8 3 9 8 3 9 8 alternatively
8 8
27 27
3
=
8
1M for using (c)(ii) as denominator +1A

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8. Let A = (3, 5) and B = (7, –1). P is a moving point on the coordinate plane such that PA PB. It is
known that P lies on a circle denoted by C.
(a) Find the equation of C.
(2 marks)
(b) Let Q = (2, 4). R is a moving point on the same plane such that P is the mid-point of Q and R.
The locus of R is denoted by  .
(i) Show that Q lies on C.
(ii) Show that the equation of  is x2  y 2  16 x  12  0 .
(iii) Describe the geometric relationship between the two centres of C and . and point Q.
Also, find the ratio of the two radii of the circles C and .
(iv) Find the equation of the common tangent to the circles at Q.
(10 marks)

(a) Let P be (x, y).

 y  5 y  1    x  3 x  7  1M (or equivalent)

x 2  y 2  10 x  4 y  16  0 1A

Alternative Method
 3  7 5 1  1
   5, 2  and Radius =  7  3   1  5
2 2
Centre =  ,  13 1M for either one
 2 2  2
Equation required:

 x  5   y  2 
2 2
 13 1A

(b) (i) Sub Q (2, 4) into the LHS of C:

 2   4  10  2   4  4   16  0 =RHS
2 2
LHS = 1M

Yes, Q lies on C. 1A f.t.

a2 b4
(ii) Let R be (a, b). Therefore,  x, y    ,  1M midpoint formula (can be absorbed)
 2 2 
2 2
a2  b4 
  5    2   13
 2   2  1M for substitution in C
 a  8   b 
2 2
 52

Therefore the required equation is

 x  8
2
 y 2  52
1A f.t.
x  y  16 x  12  0
2 2

(iii)
Centre of C is the mid-point of Q and centre of . 1A
Radius of C : Radius of  = 1 : 2 1A
1 3
(iv) Slope of tangent =  1M
42 2
25
3
 y  4   x  2 1M
2
3
3x  2 y  2  0 (or y  x  1) 1A
2
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 Alternatively,

 x 2  y 2  10 x  4 y  16  0..............(1)
 2 1M (can be absorbed)
 x  y  16 x  12  0......................(2)
2

(1)  (2)
6x  4 y  4  0 1M
3x  2 y  2  0 1A

9. Let f  x   2 x 2  2  k  4  x  k , where k is a real constant.

(a) Find the range of possible values of k if the equation f  x   0 has real roots.
(3 marks)
(b) Suppose the equation f  x   0 has two real roots  and .
(i) Express    1  1 in terms of k.
(ii) Suppose     1 .
(1) Find the range of possible values of k.
(2) Further, if       7 , find the range of possible values of k.
2

Hence, or otherwise, write down the number of possible integer values of k.

(9 marks)
Bonus Question
(c) Someone claims that if the two real roots  and  of the equation f  x   0 satisfy
1     and       7 , then the range of possible values of k is the same as that found
2

in (b)(ii)(2). Do you agree? Explain your answer.

(3 marks)
Solution
(a) Since the equation has real roots,
0
2  k  4   4  2  k   0
2
1M + 1A (withhold if inequality sign is incorrect)

4  k 2  8k  16   8k  0
k 2  32k  64  8k  0
4k 2  40k  64  0
k 2  10k  16  0
 k  8 k  2  0
 k  2 or k  8 1A
k
(b) (i)     k  4 and   1A (for either one) (can be absorbed)
2
   1  1 =         1
k
  k  4   1
=
2
3
= k 3 1A
2
(ii) (1) As  and  are real and distinct, from (a), we have k  2 or k  8 .
Since     1 , we have    1  1  0
3
By (b)(i), we have k 3  0 1M for using (b)(i)
2
1A
i.e. k  2
Combining, we have k  2 and ( k  2 or k  8 )
i.e. k  8 1A
   
2
(2) 7
1M
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1A
    
2
 4  7
k
 k  4 
2
 4   7
2
k  8k  16  2k  7  0
2

k 2  10k  9  0
1 k  9
Also, from (b)(ii)(1), we also have k  8 .
Combining, we have 8  k  9 .
 Number of possible integer values of k = 0.
(c) If 1     , then we also have    1  1  0 .
By (b)(ii)(1), we have k > 8.
Also, because       7 , by (b)(ii)(2), we have 8  k  9 .
2

However, as both   0 and   0 , we have     k  4  0 ,

i.e. k  4 1A
Thus we have 8  k  9 and k  4 , which gives no solutions. 1A
 The claim is disagreed. 1A f.t.

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