JURONGVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL
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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2024
Secondary 4 Express/ 5 Normal Academic
STUDENT
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NAME
CLASS O INDEX
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MATHEMATICS 4052/01
Paper 1 1 August 2024
2 hours 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.
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Answer ALL the questions.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
If working is needed for any question it must be shown with the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The total marks for this paper is 90.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.
If the degree of accuracy is not specified in the question and if the answer is not exact, give the
answer to three significant figures. Give answers in degrees to one decimal place.
For , use either your calculator value or 3.142.
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Mathematical Formulae
n
r
Compound interest Total amount = P1 +
100
Mensuration Curved Surface area of a cone = rl
Surface area of a sphere = 4r 2
1 2
Volume of a cone = r h
3
4 3
Volume of a sphere = r
3
1
Area of triangle ABC = absin C
2
Arc length = r , where is in radians
1 2
Sector area = r , where is in radians
2
a b c
Trigonometry = =
sin A sin B sin C
a 2 = b 2 + c 2 − 2bc cos A
Statistics Mean = fx
f
fx fx
2
2
Standard deviation = −
f f
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Answer ALL the questions.
x−3 2
1 Solve = .
x+4 3
Answer …………………………... [1]
2 Ronald drew the following graph to show the number of calories he consumed for lunch in a
working week.
DRASTIC DECREASE IN
CALORIES CONSUMED
Friday
Thursday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday
500
600 700 800 900 1000 1100
Calories consumed
State one aspect of the graph that may be misleading and explain how this may lead to a
misinterpretation of the graph.
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3 (a) Express 546 as a product of its prime factors.
Answer …………………………... [1]
(b) The lowest common multiple of 14, 26 and p is 546.
Find two possible values of p which are odd.
Answer …………………………... [2]
4 Jayden bought a box of pencils for 90 cents.
When he sold it, he made a profit of 200% of his cost.
Calculate his selling price.
Answer $………………………... [2]
5 Factorise fully 6w2 + 3wx − 8 pw − 4 px .
Answer …………………………... [2]
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6 It is given that
= x : x is an integer and 1 x 15
A = x : x is a multiple of 3
B = x : x is a prime number
(a) Illustrate the information in the following Venn diagram.
A B
[2]
(b) List the elements of A ' B .
……..………………………...…………………………...…………………………...…
….…..…………………………...…………………………...……………………… [1]
a m (2a)3
7 (a) Simplify 0
, giving your answer in the form of k a n , where k is a
16a
constant.
Answer …………………………... [1]
(b) Given that 735 ÷ 2401−1 = 49p, find the value of p.
Answer …………………………... [2]
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8 The sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon is eight times that of an octagon.
(a) Find the number of sides of the regular polygon,
Answer …………………………... [2]
(b) Find an exterior angle of the regular polygon.
Answer …………………………... [1]
9 A six-faced die was thrown 28 times. The table shows the number of times that each possible
score occurred.
Score 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 8 6 6 2 4 2
The die was thrown 2 more times.
Amanda calculated the mean score of all the 30 times mentally and gave the answer as 3.1.
Is Amanda’s calculation correct? State your reasons clearly.
Answer:
Pulau Ubin
Therefore, Amanda’s calculation is * correct / incorrect since
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…………………………………………………………………………...…………………... [3]
*Delete whichever is inappropriate.
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10 When n is a positive integer, (2n +3) is an odd number.
(a) Write down an expression, in term of n, for the next consecutive odd number.
Answer …………………………... [1]
(b) Find and simplify an expression, in terms of n, for the difference between the
squares of these two odd numbers.
Answer …………………………... [2]
(c) Hence explain why the difference between the squares of two consecutive odd numbers
is always a multiple of 8.
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11 The diagram below shows a segment of a circle. AB = 12.5 cm.
(a) Find the centre of the circle by construction and mark it with a letter O. [3]
Answer
(b) Find the radius of the circle.
Answer …………………………... cm [1]
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12 In the diagram below, the coordinates of A, B and C are (−4, 0) , (2, 0) and (0, 8) respectively.
D
C
A O B x
(a) Find the equation of the curve.
Answer …………………………... [2]
(b) Find the coordinates of D, the maximum point of the curve.
Answer D = (…………,……….) [2]
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13 Study the pattern of numbers below.
0 1 4 9 a
−3 1 1 8 5 27 9 64 b c
27
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 ……… Figure n
Find the values of a, b and c if n = 6.
Answer a =…… b = ………c = ……... [3]
14 Given the coordinates of two points A and B are (13, − 5) and (9, 2) respectively and
→ m
point C is such that 𝐴𝐶 = , find
21
→
(a) |𝐴𝐵 |,
Answer …………………………... [2]
(b) the value of m if A, B and C are collinear.
Answer …………………………... [2]
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15 The shaded figure is made of four equal sectors with centre O.
ABCD is a square with sides 10 cm.
Calculate the area of the shaded figure. A B
10 O
cm
D C
Answer ..………………………... [3]
16 Solve the simultaneous equations.
4 x − y − 16 = 0
3 1
x + y = 0.25
4 2
Answer x =……...… y =…………. [3]
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17 The kinetic energy, E Joules, of an object is directly proportional to (v + 0.5)2 , where v is the
velocity in m/s.
Given that the difference between the values of E when v = 10 and when v = 13 is 1296 Joules,
express E in terms of v and hence, find the value of E when v = 20 .
Answer ……...……………………... [3]
18 The diameter of a motorcycle wheel is 52.9 cm.
When the motorcycle travels at a constant speed of 90 km/h, find the number of revolutions
made by the wheel per minute, giving your answer to the nearest whole number.
Answer ..………………………... [3]
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19 A map is drawn to a scale of 1 : 300 000.
(a) The length of a bridge measures 5.2 km.
Calculate the length of the bridge on the map in centimetres.
Answer …………………………...cm [1]
(b) The area of a forest measures 7.5 cm2 on the map.
Find the actual area of the forest in square kilometres.
Answer …………………………...km2 [2]
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20 The masses, in kilograms, of bags of tomatoes in a shipment are shown in the
stem-and-leaf diagram below.
Stem Leaf
18 2 4 7
19 0 2 5 7 8 8 9
20 1 2 5 6 6 6 7 9 9
21 3 5 5 5 7 8 8 9
Key: 18 | 2 represents 18.2 kg
(a) Find the number of bags of tomatoes in the shipment.
Answer …………………………... [1]
(b) The data above can be represented by a box-and-whisker diagram as shown below.
Given that the mass of the lightest bag is 18.2 kg, find the value of
p, q and r.
18.2 p 20.6 q r
Answer p = ………, q = ……… , r = ……… [3]
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3t − 1
21 (a) Solve the equation 2 − = 1.
2t + 5
Answer …………………………... [2]
(b) (i) Factorise completely 27n 3 − 3n .
Answer …………………………... [2]
(ii) Explain why 27n 3 − 3n is divisible by 2 for any integer value of n.
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22 6
A E
C
10
D
4
B
In the diagram, ACB = ADE .
(a) Explain why triangles ABC and AED are similar.
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(b) Given also that AE = 6 cm , AD = 10 cm and DB = 4 cm , calculate
(i) CE,
Answer …………………………... [2]
Area of triangle ABC
(ii) .
Area of triangle AED
Answer …………………………... [1]
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23 The diagram shows a grid of squares.
S Q U A R E
A button is first placed on square U.
A fair 6-sided die is then thrown.
If 1, 2, 3 or 4 is thrown, the button is moved one square to the left.
If 5 or 6 is thrown, the button is moved two squares to the right.
The button cannot move off the grid.
If a move cannot be made according to the rules, the button remains unmoved.
(a) The die is thrown twice and the button is moved accordingly.
Find the probability that the button finishes at
(i) S,
Answer …………………………... [1]
(ii) A.
Answer …………………………... [2]
(b) If the die is thrown thrice and the button is moved accordingly, find the probability
that the button returns back to its original position.
Answer …………………………... [2]
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24 A train travels at a constant speed of 40 m/s for 50 seconds.
It then slows down at a constant rate until it comes at rest in 20 seconds.
(a) On the axes, draw the speed-time graph for the journey.
Answer Speed (m/s)
40
30
20
10
0 Time (s)
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
[1]
(b) Calculate the distance travelled by the train during the first 60 seconds.
Answer ……………….……… m [2]
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25 The table below shows the number of cups of Banana and Mango-flavoured smoothies, sold at
three different shops in November and December.
Selling Price November December
($) Banana Mango Banana Mango
Shop A 3.50 270 380 330 455
Shop B 4.20 150 230 195 310
Shop C 4.00 260 250 220 290
The information for the selling price of the smoothies in the three shops can be represented by
the matrix P = (3.5 4.2 4) .
The information for the number of cups of smoothies sold in November can be represented by
270 380
the matrix N = 150 230 .
260 250
(a) Write down a 3 2 matrix D to represent the number of cups of smoothies sold
in December.
Answer D = ………………………... [1]
(b) Given that X = N + D and Y = PX , evaluate Y and explain what the elements in Y
represent.
Answer Y = ………………………... [2]
Y represents ……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………… [1]
(c) Write down a matrix Z such that its product with Y gives the total amount of sales
for the three shops. Hence, evaluate the product by matrix multiplication.
Answer Z = ………………………... [2]
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26 N
P
48
42
S
Q R
35
The diagram below shows a field, PQRS.
P, Q, R and S are on level ground such that R is due east of Q.
The bearing of S from P is 105.
QS is a straight path across the field.
PQ = 42 m, PS = 48 m, QR = 35 m.
Calculate the area of the field PQRS.
Answer ……………….……… m2 [6]
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