ANALYSIS OF PAST YEAR QUESTIONS FORM 4

CHAPTER 1: FUNCTIONS

4.

2006 P1 QU 1
In diagram 1, set B shows the images of
certain elements of set A.

SPM 2005 P1 QU2

The function w is defined as w(x) =
5
, x 2.
2x

Find
(a) w-1(x)
(b) w-1(4)
[(a)

2x 5
x

(b)

3
]
4

5.
(a) State the type of relation between set
A and set B.
(b) Using the function notation, write a
relation between set A and set B.
2.

SPM 2006 P1 QU 2 Diagram 2 shows

mx
the function h : x
, x 0,
x
where m is a constant.

SPM 2005 P1 QU3

The following information refers to the
function h and g.
h : x 2x 3
g : x 4x 1
Find gh-1(x)
[2x + 5]

CHAPTER 2: QUADRATIC
EQUATIONS
1. SPM 2006 P1 Qu3
A quadratic equation x2 + px + 9 = 0 has two
equal roots.
Find the possible values of p.
[-4, 8]

Find the value of m.

3.

SPM 2005 P1 QU1

In the diagram below, the function h
maps x to y and the function g maps y to
z.

Determine
(a) h-1(5)
(b) gh(2)
[(a) 2 (b) 8]
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2. SPM 2005 P1 Qu 4
The straight line y = 5x 1 does not intersect
the curve y = 2x2 + x + p. Find the range
of values of p.
[p > 1]
3. SPM 2005 P1 Qu5
Solve the quadratic equation x(2x 5) = 2x
1. Give your answer correct to three
decimal places.
[3.351, 0.149]
CHAPTER 3: QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS
1. SPM 2006 P1 Qu 4
Diagram 3 shows the graph of a quadratic
function y = f(x). The straight line y = 4 is
a tangent to the curve y = f(x).

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Solve the simultaneous equations x + y =

1 and y2 10 = 2x.
1
[x = 3, y = 4; x = , y = 3]
2
(a)
(b)
2.

Write the equation of the axis of

symmetry of the curve.
Express f(x) in the form (x + b)2
+ c, where b and c are constants.

SPM 2006 P1 Qu 5
Find the range of the values of x for
(2x 1)(x + 4) > 4 + x.
[x < 4, x > 1]

CHAPTER 5: INDICES AND LOGARITHM

1. SPM 2006 P1 Qu 6
1
Solve the equation 82x 3 =
.
4 x 2
[x = 1]
2.

3.
3.

SPM 2005 P1 Qu 6
Diagram 2 shows the graph of a quadratic
function f(x) = 3(x + p)2 + 2, where p is a
constant.

SPM 2006 P1 Qu7

Given that log2xy = 2 + 3log2x log2y,
express y in terms of x.
[y = 2x]
SPM 2006 P1 Qu8
Solve the equation 2 + log3 (x 1) = log3 x.
9
[x = ]
8

4.

SPM 2005 P1 Qu 7
Solve the equation 2x + 4 2x + 3 = 1
[-3]

5.

SPM 2005 P1 Qu 8
Solve the equation log3 4x log3((2x 1) =
1
[

The curve y = f(x) has a minimum point

(1, q), where q is a constant.
State
(a) the value of p,
(b) the value of q,
(c) the equation of the axis of symmetry.
CHAPTER 4: SIMULTANEOUS
EQUATIONS
1. SPM 2006 P2 Qu1
Solve the simultaneous equations 2x + y =
1 and 2x2 + y2 + xy = 5. Give your answer
correct to three decimal places.
[0.693, 1.443]
2.

6.

3
]
2

SPM 2005 P1 Qu 9
Given logm 2 = p and logm 3 = r, express
27m

logm 4 in terms of p and r.

[3r 2p + 1]

CHAPTER 6: COORDINATES
GEOMETRY
1. SPM 2006 P1 Qu 12
Diagram 5 shows the straight line AB
which is perpendicular to the straight line
CB at the point B.

SPM 2005 P2 Qu 1

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[p =
4.

1
]
k 2

SPM 2005 P2 QU9

In the diagram below, ABC = 90o and the
equation of straight line BC is 2y + x + 6 =
0.

The equation of the straight line CB is y =

2x 1.
Find the coordinates of B.
[(2, 3)]
2.

SPM 2006 P2 Qu 9
Diagram 3 shows the triangle AOB where
O is the origin. Point C lies on the straight
line AB.

(a) Calculate the area, in unit2, of triangle

AOB.
(b) Given that AC : CB = 3 : 2 find the
coordinates of C.
(c) A point P moves such that its distance
from point A is always twice its
distance from point B.
(i) Find the equation of the locus of
P.
(ii) Hence, determine whether or not
this locus intersects the y-axis.
[(a) 9 unit2

12 2
, (c) (i)
5 5

(b) C

x2 + y2

18x + 8y + 45 = 0 (ii) no]

3.

SPM 2005 P1 Qu 14
The following information refers to the
equations of two straight lines, JK and RT,
which are perpendicular to each other.
JK:
y = px + k
RT:
y = (k 2)x + p
Where p and k are constants.
Express p in terms of k.

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(a) Find
(i) the equation of the straight line
AB,
(ii) the coordinates of B.
(b) The straight line AB is extended to a
point D such that AB : BD = 2 : 3.
Find the coordinates of D.
(c) A point P moves such that its distance
from point A is always 5 units. Find
the equation of the locus of P.
[(a) y = 2x + 17 (b) (-14, -11) (c) x2 + y2 +
8x 18y + 72 = 0]
CHAPTER 7: STATISTICS
1. SPM 2006 P1 Qu 24
A set of positive integers consists of 2, 5
and m. The variance of the set of integers is
14.
Find the value of m.
[11]
2.

SPM 2006 P2 Qu 6
Table 2 shows the frequency distribution of
the scores of a group of pupils in a game.
Score
Number of pupils
10 19
1
20 29
2
30 39
8
40 49
12
50 59
K
1
60 69
(a) It is given that the median score of the
distribution is 42, calculate the value
of k.
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(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to 10 scores on

the horizontal axis and 2 cm to 2
pupils on the vertical axis, draw a
histogram to represent the frequency
distribution of the scores.
Find the mode score.
(c) What is the mode score if the score of
each pupil is increased by 5?
[(a) k = 4
(b) mode score = 43 (c) 48]
3.

The length of the minor arc AB is 16 cm

and the angle of the major sector AOB is
290o.
Using = 3.142, find
(a) the value of , in radians,
(Give your answer correct to four
significant figures.)
(b) the length, in cm, of the radius of the
circle.
[(a) 1.222 rad (b) 13.09 cm]

SPM 2005 P1 Qu 23
The mean of four numbers is

. The sum

2.

of the squares of the numbers is 100 and the

standard deviation is 3k.
Express m in terms of k.
[m = 25 9k2]
4.

POQ =

SPM 2005 P2 QU 4
The diagram is a histogram which
represents the distribution of the marks
obtained by 40 pupils in a test.

(a) Without using an ogive, calculate the

median mark.
(b) Calculate the standard deviation of the
distribution.
[(a) 24.07
(b) 11.74]
CHAPTER 8: CIRCULAR MEASURE
1. SPM 2005 P1 QU 18
The digram below shows a circle with
centre O.

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SPM 2005 P2 QU 10
The figure below shows a sector POQ of a
circle, centre O. The point A lies on OP, the
point B lies on OQ and AB is perpendicular
to OQ. The length of OA = 8 cm and

radian.
6

It is given that OA : OP = 4 : 7.
(Use = 3.142)
Calculate
(a) the length, in cm, of AP,
(b) the perimeter, in cm, of the shaded
region,
(c) the area, in cm2, of the shaded region.
[(a)
6 cm
(b) 24.40 cm (c) 37.46
cm2]
3.

SPM 2006 P1 QU 16
The diagram shows sector OAB with centre
O and sector AXY with centre A.

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2.

SPM 2005 P1 Qu20

The volume of water, V cm3, in a container
is given by V =

Given that OB = 10 cm, AY = 4 cm, XAY

= 1.1 radians and the length of arc AB = 7
cm, calculate
(a) the value of , in radian,
(b) the area, in cm2, of the shaded region.
[(a) 0.7 rad (b) 26.2 cm2]
4. SPM 2006 P2 QU 10
The diagram shows the plan of a garden.
PCQ is a semicircle with centre O and has a
radius of 8 m. RAQ is a sector of a circle
with centre A and has a radius of 14 m.

the height of the water in the container.

Water is poured into the container at the
rate of 10 cm3 s-1. Find the rate of change of
the height of water, in cm s-1, at the instant
when its height is 2 cm.
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CHAPTER 9:
DIFFERENTIATION
1. SPM 2005 P1 QU 19
Given that h(x) =
[

1
(3x 5)2

27
]
8

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, evaluate h(1)

5
6

cm s-1]

3.

SPM 2005 P2 Qu 2
A curve has a gradient function px2 4x,
where p is a constant. The tangent to the
curve at the point (1, 3) is parallel to the
straight line y + x 5 = 0.
Find
(a) the value of p,
(b) the equation of the curve.
[(a) -3, (b) y = x3 2x2 + 4]
4.

Sector COQ is a lawn. The shaded region is

a flower bed and has to be fenced. It is
given that AC = 8 m and COQ = 1.956
radians.
[Use = 3.142]
Calculate
(a) the area, in m2, of the lawn,
(b) the length, in m of the fence required
for fencing the flower bed,
(c) the area, in m2, of the flower bed.
[(a) 62.592 m2
(b)38.252 m (c) 31.39 m2]

1 3
h + 8h, where h cm is
3

SPM 2006 P1 QU 17
The point P lies on the curve y = (x 5)2. It
is given that the gradient of the normal at P

1
is . Find the coordinates of P.
4
[P(7, 4)]
5.

SPM 2006 P1 Qu 18
2
It is given that y = u 7 , where u = 3x 5.
3
Find

dy
in terms of x.
dx

[14(3x 5)6]
6.

SPM 2006 P1 QU 19
Given that y = 3x2 + x 4,
(a) find the value of

dy
when x = 1,
dx

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(b) express the approximate change in y,

in terms of p, when x changes from 1 to 1 +
p, where p is
a small value.
[(a) 7 (b) 7p]
CHATER 10: SOLUTION OF TRIANGLES
1. SPM 2006 P2 QU 13
The diagram shows a quadrilateral ABCD.

The area of triangle BCD is 13 cm2 and

BCD is acute.
Calculate
(a) BCD,
(b) the length, in cm, of BD,
(c) ABD,
(d) the area, in cm2, of quadrilateral
ABCD.
[(a) 60o 4
(b) 5.574 cm (c) 116o 32 (d)
35.44 cm2]
2.

(c) By using the acute ADC from

(b),calculate
(i) the length, in cm, of CD,
(ii) the area, in cm2, of the
quadrilateral ABCD.
[(a) 18.19 cm (b) 46o 57, 133o 3
(c) (i) 24.86 cm (ii) 235.96 cm2]
CHAPTER 11: INDEX NUMBERS
26. SPM 2005 P2 QU 13
The table below shows the prices and the
price indices for the four ingredients P, Q, R
and S, used in making biscuit of a particular
kind. The diaram is a pie chart which
represents the relative amount of the
ingredients P, Q, R and S, used in making
these biscuits.
Ingredients Price per kg
(RM)

Price index
for the year
2004 based
on the year
2001

Year
2001

Year
2004

0.80

1.00

2.00

140

0.40

0.60

150

0.40

80

SPM 2005 P2 QU 12
The diagram shows triangle ABC.

(a) Find the value of x, y and z.

(a) Calculate the length, in cm, of AC.
(b) A quadrilateral ABCD is now formed
so that AC is a diagonal, ACD = 40o
and AD = 16 cm.
Calculate two possible values of
ADC.
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(b) (i) Calculate the composite index for the

cost of making these biscuits in the
year 2004 based on the year 2001.
(ii) Hence, calculate the corresponding
cost of making these biscuits in the

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year 2001 if the cost in the year 2004

was RM2985.
(c)
The cost of making these biscuits is
expected to increase by 50% from the
year 2004 to the year 2007.
Find the expected composite index for
the year 2007 based on the year 2001.
[(a) x = 125 y = 2.80 z = 0.50 (b) (i)
129.44 (ii) RM2306.09 (c) 194.16]

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2.

SPM 2006 P2 QU 15
A particular kind of cake is made by using
four ingredients, P, Q, R and S. The table
shows the prices of the ingredients.
Ingredient
Price per kilogram (RM)
Year 2004
Year 2005
P
5.00
w
Q
2.50
4.00
R
x
y
S
4.00
4.40
(a) The index number of ingredient P in the
year 2005 based on the year 2004 is
120.
Calculate the value of w.
(a) The index number of ingredient R in
the year 2005 based on the year 2004 is
125. The price per kilogram of
ingredient R in the year 2005 is
RM2.00 more than its corresponding
price in the year 2004.
Calculate the value of x and y.
(c)
The composite index for the cost of
making the cake in the year 2005 based
on the year 2004 is 127.5.
Calculate
(i) the price of a cake in the year 2004
if its corresponding price in the year
2005 is RM30.60.
(ii) the value of m if the quantities of
ingredients P, Q, R and S used are in
the ratio of 7 : 3 : m : 2.
[(a) 6.00 (b) x = 8, y = 10 (c) (i) RM24.00 (ii)
4]

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