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Mathematics SPM

Section A (Paper 1).

Answer the following questions and write down the answer only in the space provided.

1. Express 0.00607800 as a number in standard form.

Ans:……………………….

2. 111012 - 1112 =
Ans:……………………….

3. Express 82 + 5 as a number in base eight.

Ans:……………………….
2
−
4. t 3 is equal with:
Ans:……………………….

5. Express 110111012 as a number in base 8

Ans:……………………….
6. Round off 0.0368 correct to two significant figures

Ans:……………………….
7. The area of a rectangular nursery plot is 7.2 km2. Its width is 2400 m. The length, in
m, of the nursery plot.
Ans:……………………….
8. In the diagram, PQRSTU is a regular hexagon. PUT and QPW are straight lines.
Q P W
The value of x + y =…………..
74°
R
U
y°
x°
S
T V

9. In the diagram, RST is a tangent to the circle with centre O.

Q
The value of y =…………….
100°
55° P
y° O
R

S
T

10. (3p − m) (p + 2m) =

A. 3p2 + 5pm − 2m2 C. 3p2 + 7pm − 2m2
B. 3p2 − 5pm + 2m2 D. 3p2 − 7pm + 2m2

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11. Given that p + 1 = 4, then p =
3
A. 1 C. 11
B. 9 D. 15

h+3 2−h
12. − =
3h h
−2h − 3 2h − 3
A. C.
3h 3h
2h + 1 4h − 3
B. D.
3h 3h
 x
13. Given that ( 3 x )   = ( 18 ), find the value of x.
 −1
A. 9 C. −3
B. 4 D. −6

5 1  − 2
14.     =
3 4  4 
 − 6  − 10 4 
A.   C.  
 10   − 6 16 

 − 12   − 10 − 2 
B.   D.  
 28   12 16 

15. The gradient of the straight line 2x − 7y = 14 is

2
A. C. −2
7
7
B. − D. 7
2
16. The diagram is a pictograph showing the sale of magazines in a particular week. The number of sports
magazines sold is not shown.

Fashion # # # # # # # #
Entertainment # # # # #
Sports
# represents 12 copies of magazines

Entertainment magazines make up 25% of the total sales that week. Calculate the number of sports
magazines sold.
A. 29 C. 84
B. 39 D. 94

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SECTION B (PAPER 2 - A)
1 (a) State whether the following statement is true or false.

“ 8 > 7 or 32 = 6 ” :ans:………………………………

(b) Write down two implications based on the following sentence.

“ m3 = 1000 if and only if m = 10 ”
Implication 1:……………………………………………………………..

Implication 2:……………………………………………………………..
(c) Complete the premise in the following argument.
Premise 1 : All hexagons have six sides.

Premise 2 : …………………………………………………………………
Conclusion : PQRSTU has six sides. [5 marks]
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2. Calculate the values of p and q that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations :

1
p − 2q = 13
2
3p + 4q = −2 [4 marks]
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3 − 4 − 6 p
3. (a) The inverse matrix of   is m   .
 5 − 6  −5 3
Find the value of m and of p. [2 marks]

(b) Using matrices, calculate the value of x and of y that satisfy the following simultaneous
linear equations :
3x − 4y = −1
5x − 6y = 2 [4 marks]
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4. In the diagram, PQ and RS are arcs of two different circles with centre O.
22
RQ = ST = 7 cm and PO = 14 cm. Using π = , calculate
7

Q
S
T
60°
P O
2
(a) the area, in cm , of the shaded region,
(b) the perimeter, in cm, of the whole diagram.

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SECTION C (PAPER 2 – B)

2 The data shows the masses, in kg, of suitcases carried by a group of tourists. Each tourist has one
suitcase.

27 10 22 28 21 14 29 25
29 18 22 13 20 21 24 27
27 25 16 19 16 24 26 27
29 19 33 25 23 24 26 31

(a) Based on the data above, and by using the a class interval of 3 kg, complete the table in the
answer space. [3 marks]
(b) Based on the table in (a), calculate the estimated mean mass of the suitcases and give your
answer correct to 2 decimal places. [3 marks]
(c) For this part of the question, use the graph paper.

By using a scale of 2 cm to 3 kg on the horizontal axis and 2 cm to one suitcase on the

vertical axis, draw a histogram for the data.
[4 marks]

(d) State one information that can be obtained from the histogram in (c).
[2 marks]

Answer :

(a)

Class Interval Frequency Mid-point

10 – 12
13 – 15

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