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Good Hope School

Mid-year Examination 2023 – 2024
S.5 Mathematics
Paper 1
Paper Section Marks
Name : ____________________________ ( )
A(1)
/ 35
Class : S. 5 _______
Date : 7th December 2023 A(2)
/ 35
Time : 09:15 – 11:15 (2 hours) 1 B
/ 30
PP–_______ U–_______
Total
/ 100
2
/ 36
Total
/ 100
INSTRUCTIONS
1. After the announcement of the start of the examination, you should first write your name, class
and class number in the spaces provided on this cover page.
2. This paper consists of THREE sections, A(1), A(2) and B.
3. Attempt ALL questions in this paper. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this
Question-Answer Book.
4. Graph paper and supplementary answer sheets will be supplied on request. Write your name,
class, class number and question number on each sheet and fasten them INSIDE this book.
5. Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.
6. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant
figures.
7. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
8. No extra time will be given to candidates for writing their names, classes or class numbers after
the “Time is up” announcement.
S.5 Maths (Paper 1) Mid-year Exam 2023-2024 Page 2 of 18
SECTION A(1) [ 35 marks ]
( x −7 y)3
1. Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
xy −2
a+b
2. Make b the subject of the formula a = . (3 marks)
a −b
3. Factorize
(a) 4 x3 − 12 x 2 y ,
(b) 4 x3 − 12 x 2 y − xy 2 + 3 y 3 .
(4 marks)
4. Consider the compound inequality
x + 16
4x +1  and 5x  2x − 9 ...............(*) .
2
(a) Solve (*).
(b) How many negative integers satisfy (*)?
(4 marks)
5. Let a, b and c be non-zero numbers such that 2a = 5b and 2a − b = 7c .

(a) Find a : b : c. (3 marks)
2a + 3c
(b) Write down the value of . (1 mark)
3b + c
6. Let f ( x) = k − 3x , where k is a constant. It is given that f (1) = a and f (a ) = 5 .

(a) Find the values of a and k.
(b) Write down the value of f ( a − k ) .
(4 marks)
7. Let p( x) = 2 x2 − ax + 6 − a , where a  0 . The equation p( x) = 0 has equal roots.

(a) Find the value of 𝑎,
(b) Solve the equation p( x) = ax − a .
(5 marks)
8. The marked price of a cup is 30% higher than its cost price. If the cup is sold at a discount of 20%,
the profit is $10, find its cost price. (4 marks)
9. The box-and-whisker diagram below shows the distribution of the weights (in kg) of a group of
students. It is given that the inter-quartile range of this distribution is 12 kg.
(a) Write down the value of a.

(b) If two students with weight 37 kg and 58 kg respectively joined the group, the new range will
be 27 kg.
(i) Find the value of b.
(ii) Write down the new median.
(4 marks)
SECTION A(2) [ 35 marks ]

10. It is given that f ( x ) partly varies as x and partly varies as x2. Suppose that f (5) = 140 and f (2) = 32 .
(a) Find f ( −1) . (3 marks)
(b) Denote the graph of y = f ( x) by H.
(i) Write down the x-intercepts of H.
(ii) It is given that A and B are the points of intersection of H and the x-axis. Suppose C is a
point lying on the graph of H such that AC=BC. Find the area of ABC .
(3 marks)
11. The stem-and-leaf diagram below shows the distribution of the score of Mathematics examination
of class 1G.
Stem (tens) Leaf (units)

6 a 2 8
7 1 2 b 9
8 1 3 8
9 7 c
It is given that the median of the distribution is 77.

(a) Find b. (2 marks)
(b) It is given that the range of the distribution is 36. Find
(i) a and c,
(ii) the greatest possible standard deviation of the distribution.
(5 marks)
12. In Figure 1, AE and ECD are the tangents to the circle ABC at A and C respectively. AD cuts the
circle at B . If AEC = 50 and BDC = 15 , find BCD . (4 marks)
E D
C
Figure 1
13. The coordinates of points A and B are ( −10, 7) and ( −2,1) respectively. 𝐿 is the perpendicular
bisector of AB.
(a) Find the equation of 𝐿. (3 marks)
(b) If L cuts the x-axis and the y-axis at points P and Q respectively. Find the ratio of the area of
ABP to the area of ABQ . (2 marks)
14. A solid metal sphere with the surface area of 900𝜋 cm2 is melted and recast into two similar solid
right circular cones A and B. The height of cone A is twice of the height of cone B.
(a) Find the volume of cone B. (4 marks)
(b) Cone B is divided into two parts by a plane which is parallel to its base. The heights of the two
parts are equal. If the curved surface area of cone A is 800𝜋 cm2, find the curved surface area
of the frustum. (2 marks)
15. Let f ( x) = x 2 ( x + 1) + ax + 4b , where a and b are constants. It is given that x − 2 is a factor of f ( x ) .

When f ( x ) is divided by x +1 , the remainder is 3b − 6 .
(a) Find a and b. (3 marks)
(b) A student claims that all the roots of the equation f (x) = 0 are real numbers. Do you agree?
Explain your answer. (4 marks)
SECTION B [30 marks ]

16. The mean height of a group of students is 160 cm. The heights of Mary and Peter are 158 cm and
170 cm respectively. The standard score of Mary’s height is −0.5 .
(a) Find the standard score of Peter’s height. (2 marks)
(b) A student, Tom, with height 160 cm withdraws from the group. Someone claims that the
standard score of Peter’s height will increase after Tom withdraws. Do you agree? Explain your
answer. (2 marks)
17. Let f ( x) = 2 x 2 − 8kx + 2k + 1 .

(a) Using the method of completing the square, show that the vertex of the graph of y = f ( x) is
(2k , −8k 2 + 2k + 1) .
(b) Find the range of the values of k such that the minimum value of f ( x ) is less than 1 .
(5 marks)
18. It is given that  and  are the roots of the equation (2 x − m)( x − 2) − 1 = 0 , where m is a constant.
(a) Express  +  in terms of m. (2 marks)
2 2
(b) The 1st, 2nd and 3rd term of a geometric sequence are 3 ,9 and 3 respectively. Find the
value of m. (3 marks)
19. Let A(𝑛) be the nth term of an arithmetic sequence. It is given that A(7) = 20 and A(20) = 59 .
(a) Find A(1) . (2 marks)
(b) Suppose that log 2 B(n) = A(n) for any positive integer n. Find the greatest value of k such that
log 4 (B(1)B(2)B(3) B(k ))<707 . (5 marks)
20. In Figure 2, BC is a tangent to the circle ABE at B such that AEC is a straight line. BE is produced
to D such that BC = CD.
(a) Prove that ABC ~ BEC . (2 marks)
(b) Prove that A, B, C, D are concyclic. (2 marks)
(c) If AB = 12 cm, BE = 5 cm and ABE = 90 , someone claims that the diameter of the circle
ABCD is greater than 17 cm. Do you agree? Explain your answer. (5 marks)
A
D
C
B
Figure 2
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5 Maths (Paper 1) Mid-year Exam 2023-2024 Page 1 of 18

Good Hope School

2. This paper consists of THREE sections, A(1), A(2) and B.

5. Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.

7. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

SECTION A(1) [ 35 marks ]

4. Consider the compound inequality

5. Let a, b and c be non-zero numbers such that 2a = 5b and 2a − b = 7c .

6. Let f ( x) = k − 3x , where k is a constant. It is given that f (1) = a and f (a ) = 5 .

7. Let p( x) = 2 x2 − ax + 6 − a , where a  0 . The equation p( x) = 0 has equal roots.

(a) Write down the value of a.

SECTION A(2) [ 35 marks ]

Stem (tens) Leaf (units)

It is given that the median of the distribution is 77.

15. Let f ( x) = x 2 ( x + 1) + ax + 4b , where a and b are constants. It is given that x − 2 is a factor of f ( x ) .

SECTION B [30 marks ]

17. Let f ( x) = 2 x 2 − 8kx + 2k + 1 .

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