GCE N Level E Mathematics (4016) Paper 1

BMC Mid Year Examination 2011

BMC International College

Singapore

GCE N LEVEL MID YEAR EXAMINATIONS 2011

Mathematics
Time: 09:00-11:00 Duration: 2 hr Date: ?? June 2011
Student Name FIN/NRIC No. Index No. Class : _______________________________________ : _______________________________________ : _______________________________________ : _______________________________________

Admiralty

Ang Mo Kio

Bukit Merah

Dhoby Ghaut

Jurong East

Joo Chiat

GCE N Level E Mathematics (4016) Paper 1

BMC Mid Year Examination 2011

BMC International College 2011 Mid Year Examinations O Level Mathematics 4016 Paper 1

2 hours
This paper consists of 22 questions and candidates are required to answer ALL the questions in this paper. Approved scientific calculators are allowed. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ]. If working is needed, it must be shown in the space below the question. Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks. The total of the marks for this paper is 80. For , use 3.14, unless otherwise stated as 22 terms of .

7 or the question requires the answer in

80

GCE N Level E Mathematics (4016) Paper 1

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GCE O Level E Mathematics (4016) Paper 1

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Section A: Answer all 14 questions. (44 marks)

1. Solve, algebraically, these simultaneous equations. 2x 3y = 12, 4x + y = 3.

[3]

2. (a) The value of a painting increased from $200 to $700. Find the percentage increase in value. (b) A bank pays 5% compound interest per year. Darren invests $300. How much money will Darren have in his account at the end of the second year? [6] (c) The price of a book was reduced by 20% in a sale. Alvin saved $9 when he bought the book in the sale. Find how much he paid for the book.

3. (a) A painting was bought for $120 and sold, some years later, for $540. Find the percentage increase in its value. [4] (b) In a sale, a shop reduced the price of a television by 20%. Ann bought the television for $840 in the sale. Find the original price.

4. Solve the equation

[3]

5. Solve

= 2.

[2]

6. Solve 3 (x-2)(x+4) = 0.

[2]

7. [4]

Can be written as

+ q. Find p and q.

GCE O Level E Mathematics (4016) Paper 1

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8. Factorize 2

- 50.

[2]

9. Simplify

[3]

10. Simplify

[2]

11. (a) Factorize

+5x+6.

[2] as a single fraction, in its [3]

(b) Using your answers to part (a), express simplest form.

12. A train travels as s km/h. How long does it take to travel 100 km?

[1]

13. (a) a bus travelled for 90 minutes at 40 km/h. Find the distance it travelled. (b) A car travelled 225 km in 4 hours 30 minutes. Find its average speed in kilometers per hour. [5] (c) A train travelled 280 km at an average speed of 120 km/h. find how long it took. Give your answers in hours and minutes.

14. Mr. Lin travelled 30 km at an average speed of 75 km/h. How many minutes did the journey take?

[2]

GCE O Level E Mathematics (4016) Paper 1

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Section B : Choose 2 out of the 3 questions to complete (16 marks) 1. The diagram shows a right-angled triangle ABC. The length of BC is x centimeters. AB is 7 cm shorter than BC. AC is 1 cm longer than BC. [8] (a) Write down the lengths of AB and AC in terms of x. (b) Use Pythagoras theorem to show that (c) Solve the equation to find the lengths of the three sides of the .

GCE O Level E Mathematics (4016) Paper 1

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triangle.

2. The diagram shows a rectangle, ABCD, with AB = x centimeters. The area of the rectangle is 44 cm2. [8] (a) Find the expression, in terms of x, for (i) The length of AD, (ii) The perimeter, P centimeters, of the rectangle. (b) The perimeter of the rectangle is 27 cm. (c)Solve the equation 2x2 27x + 88=0 to find the two possible values of x.

GCE O Level E Mathematics (4016) Paper 1

BMC Mid YearExamination 2011

3.(a) Convert 30 m/s to kilometers per hour. (b) (i) A car then travels at 25 m/s for 40 seconds. Calculate the distance travelled. [6] (ii) The car then travels at 20 m/s for 70 seconds. Calculate the average speed of the car over the whole journey. 4. A square has an area of 0.09 square metres. Find the length of one side of the square. Give your answer in (a) metres , [2] (b) centimtres.

GCE O Level E Mathematics (4016) Paper 1

BMC Mid YearExamination 2011

GCE O Level E Mathematics (4016) Paper 1

BMC Mid YearExamination 2011