Form 5

HKCEE 1991
Mathematics II
91 (a2a)(3a4a) C. (1 − y 2 )
1. .
m(1 + y 2 )
A. 3a6a D. m( y 2 − 1)
.
B. (3a)6a ( y 2 + 1)
C. 3a8a E. ( y 2 − 1)
D. 4a6a .
E. (34a)(a6a) m( y 2 + 1)

91 1 1 91 1 1
2. 2 − = 5. +
1− x (1 + x) 2 x2 y2
=
1 1
+
A. 2 x y
(1 − x )(1 + x 2 )
2

B. 2x2 A. 1 1
+
(1 − x 2 )(1 + x 2 ) x2 y2
C. B. 1 1 1
2x2 + +
(1 − x 2 )(1 + x) 2 x2 xy y2
D. C. 1 2 1
2 + + 2
(1 − x)(1 + x ) 2 x2 xy y
E. D. 1 2 1
2x − + 2
(1 − x)(1 + x ) 2 x2 xy y
E. 1 1 1
− + 2
91 Which one of the following is a factor x2 xy y
3. of x3 − 4x2 + x + 6?
91 The L.C.M. of x, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5 is
A. (x + 1)(x − 2) 6.
B. (x + 1)(x + 2)
C. (x − 1)(x + 2) A. x.
B. 5x5 .
D. (x − 1)(x − 3)
C. 60x5 .
E. (x − 1)(x + 3) D. 120x5 .
E. 120x15 .
91 1 + mx
4. If y = , then x = 91 In which of the following cases the
1 − mx
7. equation f(x) = 0 cannot be solved by
A. m( y − 1) the method of bisection?
.
y +1
B. y −1
.
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 A. y 91 Solve the following equations :
8. x−1=y+2=x+y−5
y = f( x)
A. x = 1, y = −2
B. x = 1, y = 4
C. x = 4, y = 1
D. x = 7, y = −2
0 x
E. x = 7, y = 4

B. y 91 1
9. Let y vary partly as and partly as x.
y = f( x) x
When x = 1, y = 5 and when x = 4,
25
y= . Find y when x = 2 .
2

A. 5
2
x
0 B. 4
C. C. 25
y y = f( x) 4
D. 7
E. 17
2
x
0
91 1 1
10. If : = 2 : 3 and a : c = 4 : 1, then
a b
a:b:c=
D. y
A. 12 : 8 : 3 .
y = f( x)
B. 8:3:2.
C. 4:6:1.
D. 2:3:8.
x E. 2:3:4.
0
91 A blanket loses 10% of its length and
11. 8% of its width after washing. The
percentage loss in area is
E. y
y = f( x) A. 18.8% .
B. 18% .
C. 17.2% .
x D. 9% .
0
E. 8% .

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91 D C C. 6−π
12. D. 4−π
Q P E. 2(4 − π )

91
14.

M b N

A a B
An equilateral triangle and a square
In the figure, ABCD is a square of side have equal perimeters.
a and MNPQ is a square of side b. The Area of the triangle
=
four trapeziums are identical. The area Area of the square
of the shaded region is
A. 9 3
A. 3b + a
2 2 .
. 16
4 B. 3
B. 3b − a 2
2 .
. 4
2 C. 3
C. 5b + a 2
2
.
. 3
4 D.
D. 4 3
5b − a 2
2
.
. 9
4 E. 1.
E. ( a − b) 2 2
+b .
4 91 A man borrows $10 000 from a bank at
15. 12% per annum compounded monthly.
91 T He repays the bank $2000 at the end of
13. each month. How much does he still
owe the bank just after the second
repayment?
P
A. $6181
B. $6200
C. $6201
D. $8304
E. $8400
A O B
91  1 
In the figure, TB touches the semi-circle 16.  cosθ + tan θ  (1 − sin θ ) =
 
at B. TA cuts the semi-circle at P such
that TP = PA. If the radius of the semi- A. sin θ
circle is 2, find the area of the shaded B. cos θ
region.
C. cos2 θ
A. 12 − π D. 1 + sin θ
B. 8−π E. sin θ tan θ

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91 sin(θ − 90o ) 91
17. = 20.
tan(θ + 180o ) B
o
120
A. cos θ
30 o
B. −cos θ A C
C. cos 2 θ
sin θ In the figure, ∠A = 30o and ∠B = 120o.
D. cos 2 θ The ratio of the altitudes of the triangle
− ABC from A and from B is
sin θ
E. 1
A. 2:1.
sin θ B. 3:1.
91 For 0 ≤ θ < 2π, how many roots does C. 2:1.
18. the equation tan θ + 2 sin θ = 0 have? D. 1: 2
E. 1: 3
A. 1
B. 2 91
C. 3 21.
D. 4
E. 5
a O
91
19. b
Y Q c
P A
A 1
2
In the figure, O is the centre of the
circle. Find a + c.
o
60 45 o

X Z A. b
B. 2b
In the figure, XPY and YQZ are semi- C. 180o − b
circles with areas A1 and A2 D. 360o − b
respectively. ∠YXZ = 60o and ∠YZX = E. 360o − 2b
45o. The ratio A1 : A2 =
91 A
A. 2: 3 . 22.
B
B. 2:3.
C. 2:3. O C
D. 2: 3 .
o
E. 70 D
3: 2 .
E

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 In the figure, O is the centre of the A. I only
circle BCD. ABC and EDC are straight B. II only
lines. BC = DC and ∠AED = 70o. Find C. III only
∠BOD. D. I and II only
E. I and III only
A. 40o
B. 70o 91 A
C. 80o 25.
D. 90o
E. 140o E F

91 B C
C X
23. B

D Y G H

A D
E Z
In the figure, E and F are the mid-
In the figure, ABCDE and ABXYZ are points of AB and AC respectively. G
two identical regular pentagons. Find and H divide DB and DC respectively in
∠AEZ. the ratio 1 : 3. If EF = 12, find GH.

A. 15o A. 3
B. 18o B. 4
C. 24o C. 6
D. 30o D. 8
E. 36o E. 12

91 B 91 The circle x2 + y2 + 4x + ky + 4 = 0
24. 26. passes through the point (1, 3). The
radius of the circle is
Q R
A. 68 .
B. 48 .
C. 17 .
T A
P D. 6.
E. 3.
In the figure, TPA and TQB are tangents
to the circle at P and Q respectively. If 91 Let A and B be the points (4, −7) and (−
PQ = PR, which of the following must 27. 6, 5) respectively. The equation of the
be true? line passing through the mid-point of
AB and perpendicular to
I. ∠APR = ∠QRP 3x − 4y + 14 = 0 is
II. ∠QTP = ∠QPR
III. ∠QPR = ∠APR A. 3x − 4y − 1 = 0 .
B. 3x + 4y + 7 = 0 .

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 C. 4x − 3y + 1 = 0 . 91
D. 4x + 3y − 7 = 0 . 31.
E. 4x + 3y + 7 = 0 .
P
91 PQRS is a parallelogram with vertices P Q
28. = (0, 0), Q = (a, b) and S = (−b, a).
Find R. x
A. (−a, −b) The graph shows the frequency curves
B. (a, −b) of two symmetric distributions P and Q.
C. (a − b, a − b) Which of the following is /are true?
D. (a − b, a + b)
E. (a + b, a + b) I. The mean of P < the mean of Q.
II. The mode of P > the mode of Q.
91 N III. The inter-quartile range of P <
29. the inter-quartile range of Q.
B
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I and III only
A 35 o
o D. II and III only
75
E. I, II and III
E
O
91 A fair die is thrown 3 times. The
32. probability that “6” occurs exactly once
In the figure, A and B are the positions is
of two boats. The bearing of B from A
is A. 1
.
3
A. N55oE . B. 1
3

B. N70oE .   .
C. N20oE . 6
D. S35oE . C. 1 1
× .
E. S75oE . 3 6
D.  1  5 
2

91 The mean and standard deviation of a    .

30. distribution of test scores are m and s  6  6 
respectively. If 4 marks are added to E. 2
 1  5 
each score of the distribution, what are 3    .
 6  6 
the mean and standard deviation of the
new distribution?
91 If ( 3 + 1) x = 2, then x =
33.
Mean Standard
Deviation
A. 2− 3 .
A. m+4 s
B. m+4 s+2 B. 3−1.
C. m+4 s+4 C. 1.
D. m s+2 D. 2(2 − 3 ) .
E. m s+4
E. 4− 3 .

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 91 Which one of the following shaded
91 If log x : log y = m : n, then x = 38. regions represents the solution of
34. 2 ≤ x + y ≤ 6

A. my  0≤x≤4 ?
.  0≤ y≤4
n 
B. (m − n)y .
C. m−n+y. A. y
D. m

yn . 6
E. m log y
. 4
n
2
91 1 1
35. If f(x) = x − x , then f(x) − f  x  =
  x
0 2 4 6
A. 0. B. y
B. 2x .
C. 2 6
− .
x
D.  1 4
2 x −  .
 x
2
E. 1 
2 − x .
x  x
0 2 4 6
91 If p(x2 − x) + q(x2 + x) = 4x2 + 8x, find C. y
36. p and q.
6
A. p = 4, q = 8
B. p = −8, q = 4 4
C. p = −2, q = 6
D. p = 2, q = 6 2
E. p = 6, q = −2
x
0 2 4 6
91 If x < 0 < y, then which one of the
37. following must be positive? D. y

A. x+y 6
B. x−y
C. y−x 4
D. xy
E. y 2
x
x
0 2 4 6

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 E. y E. 3.75 kg

6 91 P sold an article to Q at a profit of

43. 25%. Q sold it to R also at a profit of
4 25%. If Q gained $500, how much did
P gain?
2
A. $250
x B. $320
0 2 4 6 C. $333
D. $400
91 If (x − 2)(x − 3) = (a − 2)(a − 3), solve E. $500
39. for x.
91
44.
A. x = 0 or 5

3 cm
B. x = 2 or 3 40 cm
C. x = a or 2
D. x = a or 3
E. From a rectangular metal sheet of width
x = a or 5 − a 3 cm and length 40 cm, at most how
many circles each of radius 1 cm can be
91 If the sum to n terms of an A.P. is cut?
40. n2 + 3n, find the 7th term of the A.P.
A. 20
A. 16 B. 21
B. 18 C. 22
C. 54 D. 23
D. 70 E. 24
E. It cannot be found.
DIRECTIONS: Question 45 and 46 refer to
91 If x, y, z are in G.P, which of the the figure below, which
41. following must be true? shows a cuboid ABCDEFGH
with AE = 2a, EF = 2b and
I. x + 3, y + 3, z + 3 are in G.P. FG = 2c. AC and BD
II. 3x, 3y, 3z are in G.P. intersect at X.
III. x2, y2, z2 are in G.P.
91 D C
A. I only 45. X
B. II only
C. III only A
B
D. I and II only
E. II and III only
2a
91 3 kg of a solution contains 40% of H G
42. alcohol by weight. How much alcohol
should be added to obtain a solution 2c
containing 50% of alcohol by weight? E 2b F

A. 0.3 kg XE =
B. 0.6 kg
C. 0.75 kg A.
D. 1.5 kg a 2 + b2 + c2

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 B. a 2 + b 2 + ( 2c) 2
A. y = 2 cos x .
C. a 2 + (2b) 2 + c 2 B. y = 2 − sin x .
D. C. y = 2 + sin x .
(2a ) 2 + b 2 + c 2
D. y = 2 − cos x .
E. 2 a 2 + b2 + c2 E. y = 2 + cos x .

91 If the angle between XE and the plane 91 P

46. EFGH is θ, then tan θ = 49.

A. a
.
b o
45
B. 2a East
. o O
b 30
C. ( 2a ) 2 + c 2 30 m
.
b
D. a South
.
b2 + c2 In the figure, the height of the vertical
E. 2a pole PO is
.
b + c2
2

A. 7.5 m .
91 π 3π B. 15 m .
47. cos + cos π + cos + cos 2π + …+ C. 15 2 m .
2 2
cos 10π = D. 15 3 m .
E. 45 m .
A. 0
B. 1 91 A
C. −1 50.
B
D. 10
E. −10 30 o

91 y o
48. o
75
45
4 D C
10 cm
3
In the figure, find the length of AB,
2 correct to the nearest cm.

A. 14 cm
1
B. 15 cm
C. 16 cm
x D. 17 cm
0 π π 2π
3π E. 18 cm
2 2

The figure shows the graph of the

function

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91 A In the figure, M is the mid-point of BC
51. and AD = 2DB. AM and CD intersect
area of ∆ADK
D at K. Find .
E area of ∆AKC
o
95 A. 1
45 o 2
B C B. 2
3
In the figure, ABC and CDE are C. 3
equilateral triangles. Find ∠ADE . 4
D. 4
o
A. 15 5
B. 35o E. 1
C. 40o
D. 45o 91 In the figure, which of the pairs of
E. 50o 54. triangles must be congruent?
91 E I.
52. 15 16

o o
50 50
16 15
D

II.
A θ
15
B C 50 o
15 13
13
In the figure, arc AB : arc BC : arc CD : 50 o

arc DE : arc EA = 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 : 5. Find

III.
θ. 60 o

A. 30o 50 o 60 o
50 o

B. 36o 16 16
C. 60o
D. 72o
E. 120o A. I only
B. II only
91 A C. I and III only
53. D. II and III only
E. I, II and III

D
K

B M C

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