Name: __________________________ Class / Class No.

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MADAM LAU KAM LUNG SECONDARY SCHOOL

OF MIU FAT BUDDHIST MONASTERY
Mid-year Examination, 2023 – 2024

Date: 12 – 12 – 2023
Time allowed: 1 hour 15 mins
Form: Four Subject/Paper: Mathematics (Compulsory Part) - Paper 2

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read carefully the instructions on the Answer Sheet. After the announcement of the start of the
examination, you should first write your Name, Class and Class Number in the spaces provided.
No extra time will be given to candidates for writing personal information after the ‘Time is up’
announcement.

2. When told to open this book, you should check that all the questions are there. Look for the
words ‘END OF PAPER’ after the last question.

3. All questions carry equal marks.

4. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. You are advised to use an HB pencil to mark all the answers
on the Answer Sheet, so that wrong marks can be completely erased with a clean rubber. You
must mark the answers clearly; otherwise you will lose marks if the answers cannot be captured.

5. You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you mark more than one answer, you
will receive NO MARKS for that question.

6. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

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The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Choose the best answer for each question.

(2 x 2 y 4 )−2
1. =
x −5 y 6
−4x
A. .
y2
B. 4x 9 y 2 .
x
C. .
4 y14
1
D. .
4xy14

2 1
2. − =
2x +1 2x −1
2x −1
A. .
4x2 −1
2x +1
B. .
4x2 −1
3 + 2x
C. .
4x2 −1
3 − 2x
D. .
1 − 4x2

x + 2y
3. If = 3 y , then x =
3x − 2 y
6 y2 + 2 y
A. .
9 y −1
6 y2 − 2 y
B. .
9 y −1
6 y2 + 2 y
C. .
9 y +1
6 y2 − 2 y
D. .
9 y +1

4. If p and q are constants such that ( x − p)( x + 8)  ( x + 5)2 + q , then q =

A. −41 .
B. −9 .
C. −2 .
D. 2.

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5. −3 y2 + 3xy − 2x + 2 y =
A. ( x + y)(3 y − 2) .
B. ( x − y)(3 y − 2) .
C. ( y − x)(3 y − 2) .
D. ( x − y)(3 y + 2) .

b+c
6. If a : b = 5 : 3 and a : c = 2 : 5 where a, b, c are non-zero constants, then =
a
4
A. .
5
31
B. .
10
10
C. .
31
11
D. .
10

7. The actual area of the tropical rainforest is 50 m2. If the area of the tropical rainforest on the
map is 12.5 cm2, then the scale of the map is
A. 1: 200 .
B. 1: 400 .
C. 1: 20000 .
D. 1: 40000 .

8. The value of a piano depreciates by 25% every 2 years. Its value was $45 000 in 2021. Find the
value of the piano in 2017.
A. $60 000
B. $67 500
C. $80 000
D. $142 222

9. Sarah deposits a sum of money in a bank at an interest rate of 9% p.a. compounded half-yearly.
If the interest she receives after 4 years is $1 351, find the sum of money deposited.
(Give the answer correct to the nearest $100.)
A. $3 000
B. $3 200
C. $3 300
D. $7 000

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10. If x = 7.56 (correct to 3 significant figures), find the range of values of x .
A. 7.55  x  7.57
B. 7.55  x  7.57
C. 7.555  x  7.565
D. 7.555  x  7.565

11. If the radius and the height of a right circular cone is increased by r % and decreased by 75%
respectively, the volume remains unchanged, then r =
A. 2.
B. 100.
C. 200.
D. 400.

x + 12
12. The greatest negative integer satisfying −3 x  − 1 is
2
A. 0.
B. −1 .
C. −2 .
D. −3 .

13. Which of the following expressions give(s) the result(s) in irrational numbers?
I. cos30
II. 0.6̇ 6̇
529
III.
−4
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

14. Which of the following must be true?

I. All natural numbers are rational numbers.
II.  is a complex number.
III. The product of two irrational numbers must be irrational.
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

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15. Solve the equation x2 + 6 x + 9 = 1 .
A. x = 3
B. x = −3
C. x = −2 or x = −4
D. No real solutions

16. Solve the equation (x + 1)(x – 2) = (a + 1)(a – 2).

A. x = −1 or x = 2
B. x = a
C. x = a or x = − a
D. x = a or x = −a + 1

17. Solve b2 x2 + b(a − c) x − ac = 0 , where b  0.

a c
A. x = or x =
b b
a c
B. x = − or x =
b b
a c
C. x = or x = −
b b
a c
D. x = − or x = −
b b

18. Find the imaginary part of 1 + 2i – 3i2 + 4i3 – 5i4.

A. 6i
B. 6
C. −2i
D. −2

1 − 4i
19. The sum of the real part and the imaginary part of is
5 + 3i
15
A. − .
17
8
B. − .
17
5
C. .
2
D. 5.

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 6 2 + 11 + 3 = 0
20. If    and  2 , then α 2 + β 2 =
6  + 11 + 3 = 0
85
A. .
36
25
B. .
12
65
C. .
36
55
D. .
36

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21. If  is a root of the quadratic equation x2 + 6 x − 4 = 0 , then −  2 − 3 + 20 =
2
A. 12.
B. 18.
C. 22.
D. 28 .

22. It is given that the graph of y = ax2 − 10x + 7 does not intersect the x-axis, where a  0. If a is an
integer, find the minimum value of a.
A. −3
B. 3
C. −4
D. 4

23. Let k be a constant. If the quadratic equation x2 − 2(8 − k ) x + 100 = 0 has two equal negative
roots, find the value(s) of k .
A. −2
B. 2
C. 18
D. −2 or 18

24. The graph of y = 2 x2 − ax −18 , where a is a constant. It passes through (1, −25) and cuts the
x -axis at R and S . Find the length of RS .
A. 4.5
B. 6
C. 7.5
D. 9

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25. Suppose  and  are the two roots of the equation x2 − 3x − 1 = 0 . Form a quadratic equation in
x whose roots are  + 2 and 2 +  .
A. x2 − 9 x + 13 = 0
B. x 2 + 9 x + 13 = 0
C. x 2 − 9 x + 17 = 0
D. x 2 + 9 x + 17 = 0

26. Matthew is 2 years younger than his brother, and 32 years younger than his father. Three years
ago, the product of the ages of Matthew and his brother was exactly 2 times the age of their
father. How old is Matthew’s brother now?
A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 14

27. In a two-digit number, the sum of the digits is 9 and the square of the tens digit is smaller than
twice the units digit by 3. Find the two-digit number.
A. 36
B. 45
C. 54
D. 63

28. Which of the following statements about the graph of the quadratic function y = 14 − 3( x − 6)2 is
true?
A. The graph opens upwards.
B. The coordinate of the vertex of the graph is (3,14) .
C. The equation of the axis of symmetry is x = −6 .
D. All x -intercept(s) of the graph is(are) irrational.

29. If f (2x −1) = 4x2 − 8x , then f ( x) =

A. x 2 − 2 x − 3 .
B. x 2 − 6 x + 5 .
C. 4 x2 − 4 x − 3 .
D. 4 x 2 − 12 x + 5 .

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30. It is given that f ( x) = ax2 −13x − 5 where a is a constant and a  0 . If f (−1) = 14 , solve
f ( x) = 0 .
5 1
A. x = − or x =
2 3
5 1
B. x = or x = −
2 3
C. x = 5 or x = −1
D. x = −5 or x = 1

31. The figure shows the graph of y = ax2 + bx + c . Which of the following is/are true?

I. a0
II. b0
III. c0

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

32. The figure shows the graph of y = ( px + 5) 2 + q , where p and q are constants. Which of the
following is true?
A. p  0 and q  0
B. p  0 and q  0
C. p  0 and q  0
D. p  0 and q  0

 x
33. Let f ( x) = 17 + 16 x , g ( x) = 3x −1 and h( x) = f    g ( x ) . Find the value of h(−1) .
2
A. −12
B. −2
1
C.
3
D. 10

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34. The figure shows the graph of a quadratic function y = f ( x) . If p + q = −8 , f (−3) = 24 ,
f ( x) =
A. −( x − 4)2 + 25 .
B. −( x + 4)2 + 25 .
C. −( x − 4)2 + 73 .
D. −( x + 4)2 + 73 .

x  x 
35. If f ( x ) = , then f  =
x +1  x + 1
x
A. .
x +1
2
 x 
B.   .
 x + 1
x
C. .
2x + 1
x +1
D. .
x+2

36. Let f ( x) = 4x2 − 8x + k , where k is a constant. If the y -coordinate of the vertex of the graph of
y = f ( x) is 6, then k =
A. −2 .
B. 2.
C. 4.
D. 10.

37. If the axis of symmetry of the graph of the quadratic function y = 2x2 + kx + 2 is x = –2, find the
value of k.
A. −8
B. −4
C. 4
D. 8

38. Find the equation of the straight line passing through (2 , 3) and with x-intercept 5.
A. x + y + 5 = 0
B. x – y + 1 = 0
C. x – y – 1 = 0
D. x + y – 5 = 0

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 x y
39. Which of the following straight lines is parallel to the straight line L: + =2?
3 4
A. 3x − 4 y + 6 = 0
B. 3x + 4 y − 8 = 0
C. 4 x − 3 y + 5 = 0
D. 4 x + 3 y − 10 = 0

40. In the figure, the equations of the straight lines L1 and L2 are px = 1 and qx + ry = 1
respectively. Which of the following are true?
I. p  0
II. p  q
III. r  0
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

41. In the figure, the straight lines L1 : y = ax + b and L2 : y = cx + d intersect at a point on the
positive y-axis. Which of the following must be true?
A. ab  0
B. cd  0
C. b = d
D. ad = bc

42. If the inclination of the straight line L1 is 60 and L2 is perpendicular to L1 , then slope of L2 =
A. 3.
B. − 3 .
1
C. .
3
1
D. − .
3

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43. The straight lines L1: ax + y + b = 0 and L2: x + ay – 2 = 0 have no points of intersection. Which
of the following can be the values of a and b?
A. a = –1, b = –2
B. a = 1, b = –2
C. a = 2, b = –1
D. a = 2, b = 1

44. The coordinates of A are (3 , –9). A is reflected in the x-axis to B. B is then rotated clockwise
about the origin through 90° to C. Find the equation of BC.
A. x – y + 12 = 0
B. x + y + 6 = 0
C. 2x – y + 3 = 0
D. 2x + y – 15 = 0

45. The equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining (2, −1) and (4, −2) is
A. 5x + y − 20 = 0 .
B. 4 x − 2 y − 15 = 0 .
C. 3x + 4 y − 8 = 0 .
D. 2 x − 3 y + 12 = 0 .

END OF PAPER

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