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SPM PRACTICE

1) Table shows the price indices of the monthly expenditure for Ali’s family in the year 2000 based on the
year 1996, the change in price index from the year 2000 to the year 2004 and the percentage of
expenditure respectively.

Expenditure Price index in the year 2000 Change of price index from Percentage of
based on the year 1996 the year 2000 to the year 2004 expenditure (%)
P 110 Increased 15% x
Q 120 Decreased 10% 30
R 125 Unchanged y
S 150 Unchanged 15
a) Calculate the cost of item P in the year 1996 if its cost in the year 2000 is RM150.65. [2 m]
b) The composite index number in the year 2000 based on the year 1996 is 121.25. Calculate
(i) The value of 𝑥 and of 𝑦, [3 m]
(ii) The total monthly expenditure in the year 2000 if the total monthly expenditure for Ali’s family in
the year 1996 is RM260. [2 m]
c) Find the composite index number in the year 2004 based on the year 1996. [3 m]

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2) Diagram shows a quadrilateral PQRS. Find
a) The length, in cm, of QS [2 m]
b) Angle QRS, [3 m]
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c) The area, in cm , of the quadrilateral PQRS
[3 m]
d) Sketch a triangle S’Q’R’ which has a
different shape from triangle SQR such that
S’R’ = SR, S’Q’= SQ and angle S’Q’R’ =
angle SQR.
[1 m]
e) Hence, state angle S’R’Q’. [1 m]

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3) The diagram shows the sector of a circle
with centre D and two sectors PAD and
QDC with centres P and Q. The angle at the
major sector DABC is 3.5 rad. Find
a) The radius of sector DABC [2 m]
b) The perimeter of shaded region [2 m]
c) The area of sector PAD [2 m]
d) The area of shaded region [4 m]

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4) Given that curve 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 2 passes through the point (−1,3). Find
a) the equation of normal to the curve at point (−1,3) [3 m]
b) the approximate value in y, when x decreases from 2 to 1.99 [3 m]
8−𝑥 3
c) Given the gradient function of a curve which has a turning point at (𝑝, 3). Find
2𝑥 5
i) the value of p [2 m]
ii) the equation of curve [2 m]

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5) Diagram shows two straight lines AB and CD which intersects at point D.
a) Given that 2AD = 3DB, find coordinates of D. [2 m]
b) Given that CD is perpendicular to AB,
find equation of CD. [4 m]
c) Find the area of triangle ACD [2 m]
d) A point P moves such that its distance from point B is twice its distance from point D.
Find the equation of the locus of P [ 2 m]

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6) Diagram shows curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 3 intersects a
straight line 𝑦 + 𝑥 = 9 at point B. Gradient of the
curve at point B is 4. Find
a) the value of k [2 m]
b) The area of the shaded region P. [5 m]
c) the volume generated, in terms of π, when the
shaded region Q is revolved through 3600 about the
x – axis. [3 m]

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7)
a) It is found that 80% of university graduates in a state are employed.
If 10 university graduates from the state are selected at random, find the probability that
i) Exactly 9 of them are employed. [2 m]
ii) At most 2 of them are unemployed. [3 m]

b) In a cross country event participated by 500 students, the time taken for the run follows a normal
distribution with a mean of 20 minutes and a standard deviation of 10 minutes. Participants will
not be given any point if they take more than 32 minutes to complete the run.
i) If a participant is chosen at random, find the probability that the participant does not get any
point. [2 m]
ii) Medals were awarded to the first 80 participants who took less than 𝑡 minutes to complete
the run. Find the value of t. [3 m]

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8) Diagram 8 shows a triangle OAB. The point P lies
on AB and the point Q lies on OB. Given that
3 AP = PB , 4OQ = 3OB, OA = a and OB = b .
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a) Express in terms of a and/or b :

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i. AQ
ii. OP . (3 m)
b) Using OS = mOP and AS = n AQ , where m
and n are constants, show that m = 3n and
3m + 4n = 4 . Hence, solve the equations. (7 m) Diagram 8

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9)
a) Prove
2 cos(𝑥 + 450 ) cos(𝑥 − 450 ) = cos 2𝑥 [3 m]
b) Next, solve the equation
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2 cos(𝑥 + 450 ) cos(𝑥 − 450 ) = 2 [3 m]
c) Sketch 𝑦 = −|2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝑥 + 1| for 00 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3600 [4 m]

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10) In the diagram, KLMN is a rectangular piece of cardboard with an area of 420 cm 2. A semicircle
KPN is cut out from the cardboard. The perimeter of the cardboard that is left is 96 cm. Taking
22
𝜋= , find the integer value of x and of y.
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