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Mathematical Formulae

Compound Interest
n
 r 
Total amount = P 1 + 
 100 

Mensuration
Curved Surface area of cone = π rl

Surface area of a sphere = 4π r 2

1 2
Volume of a cone = π r h
3

4 3
Volume of a sphere = π r
3

1
Area of a triangle = ab sin C
2

Arc length = rθ , where θ is in radians

1 2
Sector area = r θ , where θ is in radians
2

Trigonometry
a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C

a 2 = b2 + c2 − 2bc cos A

Statistics

Mean =
∑ fx
∑f

∑ fx  ∑ fx 
2
2
Standard deviation = −
∑f  ∑ f 
 

Preliminary Examination 2009 2 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)

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For For
Examiner’s Paper 1 [80 marks] Examiner’s
Use
Answer all questions in the space provided. Use

1. Evaluate
4.32
(a) ,
10.7 × 7.35
5
2
(b)   , giving your answer as a decimal.
5

Answer (a) [1]

(b) [1]
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2. (a) Given that x is a positive integer, 3 < x ≤ 6 and x ≠ 5, write down the possible
values of x.
4x − 2
(b) Make x the subject of the formula y=
3

Answer (a) x = [1]

(b) x = [1]
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Preliminary Examination 2009 3 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)

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For For
Examiner’s 3. (a) Express 7759 correct to 2 significant figures. Examiner’s
Use Use

(b) In 2008 the number of adults in Singapore was 3.737 ×106 .

The number of children was 8.71× 105 .

What was the total population of Singapore in 2008?
Give your answer in standard form.

Answer (a) [1]

(b) [1]

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Preliminary Examination 2009 4 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)

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4. (a) Ben left home at 0745 and arrived at school at 0839.

How many minutes did the journey take?
(b) On the return journey he traveled 7 km in 40 minutes.
Calculate his average speed in kilometers per hour.

Answer (a) mins [1]

(b) km/h [1]

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For For
Examiner’s 5. A bag contains 3 red balls, 2 white balls and 1 blue ball. Examiner’s
Use Use

Two balls are taken from the bag at random, without replacement.
Find the probability that
(a) both balls are red,
(b) the two balls are the same colour.

Answer (a) [1]

(b) [1]
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Preliminary Examination 2009 5 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)

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6. PQRST are part of a regular 15-sided polygon. QRWX is a square. Find

(a) ∠ QRS
(b) ∠ RSW

Diagram is not drawn to scale

Q
Answer (a) ∠ QRS = o
[1]

(b) ∠ RSW =
o
[1]

P
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Preliminary Examination 2009 6 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)

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For For
Examiner’s 7. Simplify Examiner’s
Use Use

 3 2  1 2 
(a)  x  x  .
 4  2 
3 3 1 3
(b) x + x .
4 2

Answer (a) [1]

(b) [1]
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8. Joey paid $29.25 for high tea. This amount included 10% service charge and 7%
Goods and Services Tax (GST). How much did the high tea cost excluding service charge
and GST?

Answer $ [2]
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Preliminary Examination 2009 7 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)
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For
For Examiner’s
Examiner’s
Use
9. The lengths of the sides of a triangle ABC are such that AB : BC : CA = 3 : 4 : 5. Use

The perimeter of the triangle is 30 cm.

A
Calculate the length of CA.

B C

Answer cm [2]
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Preliminary Examination 2009 8 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)

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10. A farmer has a plot of land in the shape as shown. PQ = 44 m, QR = 66 m, and

angle PQR = 55o.

For each square metre of the field, he needs to use 50 ml of insecticide.
Find the amount of insecticide, in litres, he needs for the entire field.

R P

66
55o
44

Answer l [2]

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Preliminary Examination 2009 9 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)

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For For
Examiner’s 11. Find Examiner’s
Use Use

(a) the missing number in the sequence 1, 3, 6, …., 15, 21, 28,
(b) the 7th term in the sequence whose nth term is 3n-1,
(c) an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of the sequence 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, ….

Answer (a) [1]

(b) [1]

(c) [1]
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12. A soccer player scored the following number of goals in twelve matches:

3, 0, 0, 2, 2, 0, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 1

(a) Write down the modal score,

(b) Find the median,
(c) State the least number of goals the soccer player can score in the next match such that

the median is 1 goal.

Answer (a) [1]

(b) [1]

(c) [1]

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Preliminary Examination 2009 10 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)

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For For
Examiner’s 13. (a) Express 84 as the product of its prime factors. Examiner’s
Use Use

(b) Written as the product of its prime factors, 360 = 2 3 × 3 2 × 5 . Find the lowest
common multiple of 84 and 360.

Give your answers as the product of its prime factors.

(c) Find the smallest positive integer k such that 84k is a square number.

Answer (a) [1]

(b) [1]

(c) k= [1]

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14. A pencil costs x cents and a notepad costs y cents.
(a) Roy bought 4 pencils and 2 notepads.
The total cost was $2.80.
Write down an equation in x and y and show that it reduces to 2 x + y = 140 .
(b) Given that the cost of 1 pencil is $0.30, find y.

Answer (a) Refer to working [1]

(b) y = [2]

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Preliminary Examination 2009 11 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)
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For For
Examiner’s 15. The scale of the map is 4 cm to 100 km. Examiner’s
Use Use

(a) Express this ratio in the form 1: n

(b) What is the distance in km between two towns which are drawn 8.7cm apart on the
map? Give your answer in km.

Answer (a) [1]

(b) km [2]

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16. In the diagram, ABD and ACE are straight lines. Given that ∠ ACB = 62o,

find the values of

(a) reflex angle AED,
(b) x.
A

B 62° C

D E
x°

Answer (a)reflex angle AED= º [1]

(b) x = º [2]

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Preliminary Examination 2009 12 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)
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For For
Examiner’s 17. (a) Factorise 4 y2 −1 Examiner’s
Use Use

(b) Expand and simplify ( 3 x − 2 ) .

2

Answer (a) [1]

(b) [2]
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Preliminary Examination 2009 13 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)

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18. (a) W is directly proportional to x 2 . If W = 16 and x = 2,

find the value of x when W = 324.

(b) If each worker works 8 hours a day, 15 workers will take 3 days to paint a house.

How many workers are needed to paint the house in 5 days if each worker works

8 hours a day?

Answer (a) x = [2]

(b) workers [2]

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Preliminary Examination 2009 14 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)

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19. In the diagram, PQ = 41 cm, QR = 9 cm, QRST is a straight line and ∠ SRP = 90°.
For For
1.
Examiner’s Examiner’s
Use Use
3
Given that tan ∠ SPR = ,
4
Calculate
(a) PR,
T
(b) PS,
(c) sin ∠ TSP.
S

R
9
Q

41

Answer (a) cm [1]

(b) cm [1]

(c) [2]

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Preliminary Examination 2009 15 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)

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20. By completing the square, x 2 + 6 x − 12 can be expressed in the form ( x + a ) + b .

For 2 For
Examiner’s Examiner’s
Use Use

(a) Find
(i) a,
(ii) b.
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve x 2 + 6 x − 12 = 0.

Answer (a)(i) a =

(a)(ii) b= [3]

(b) x = or [2]

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21. Solve the simultaneous equations.

5 x + 8 y = −6
1
3x + 2 y = 5
2

Answer x = ,y= [4]

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Preliminary Examination 2009 16 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)

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For
Examiner’s 22. In triangle ABC, AB = 7.9 cm, BC = 5 cm and AC = 11 cm. For
Use Examiner’s
Use
The side AB is drawn in the answer space below.
(a) Complete the two possible triangles.
(b) (b) For one of these triangles, construct
(i) the bisector of angle BAC,
(ii) the perpendicular bisector of the line AC.
(c) These two lines intersect at the point P.
Complete the sentence in the answer space.

Answer (a) and (b)

[2]
[2]

Answer (c) The point P is equidistant from the points and and
equidistant from the lines and . [1]

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Preliminary Examination 2009 17 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)
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For 23. The diagram shows a container made up of a cylindrical top and a cone base. For
Examiner’s Examiner’s
Use Use
The radius of the cylinder is 3 cm and its height is 4 cm.
3 cm

4 cm

A
8 cm

Vertex

1
[Volume of cone = x base area x height]
3

(a) Given that the height of the cone is 8 cm, find the volume of the container in
terms of π .

(b) Two taps filled the container at the same time, at the rate of 3π cm³/s and xπ cm³/s
respectively.

Given that the container was filled to the brim with water in 8 seconds,

find the value of x.

(c) The container is filled to the brim with water. A small hole is cut at the vertex of the
cone and the water drips at a constant rate of 12π cm³/s. Calculate the amount of
water
in terms of π , left in the container after 4 seconds.

Answer (a) cm³ [2]

(b) [2]

(c) cm³ [1]

Preliminary Examination 2009 18 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)

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For 24. The points A (3, 1) and B are shown on the grid below. For
Examiner’s Examiner’s
Use Use
Write down the coordinates of B.
Find the gradient of the line AB.
Find the equation of the line AB.
Find the length of AB.

B
Answer (a) ( , ) [1]

(b) [1]

(c) [2]

(d) unit . [2]

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Preliminary Examination 2009 19 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)

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For
Examiner’s 25. PQRS is a parallelogram. M is the mid-point of PQ and N is a point on RS. For
Examiner’s
Use Use
MR meets NQ at X.

P M Q

S N R

(a) Prove that ∆MQX and ∆RNX are similar.

Answer:

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(b) Given that RN = 3NS, find

area of ∆MQX
(i) area of ∆RNX

area of ∆NRQ
(ii) area of ∆SRQ

Answer (bi) [2]

(bii) [2]
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Preliminary Examination 2009 20 Secondary 4 Normal (Academic)

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