Queen’s College

Mock Examination 2022-2023

S.6 Mathematics (CP Paper 1) Solution
Section A(1) (35 marks)
(m −2 n3 ) 4
1. Simplify and express your answer with positive indices.
m− 6 n7 (3 marks)
(m −2 n3 ) 4
m− 6 n7
m −2(4) n3(4)
=
m− 6 n7
= m−8−( −6) n12−7
n5
= 2
m

2h + 18k 6
2. Simplify + .
(h − 5k ) (2h − 3k ) 2h − 3k (3 marks)

2h + 18k 6
(a) +
(h − 5k ) (2h − 3k ) 2h − 3k
2h + 18k + 6(h − 5k )
=
(h − 5k ) (2h − 3k )
8h − 12k
=
(h − 5k ) (2h − 3k )
4(2h − 3k )
=
(h − 5k ) (2h − 3k )
4
=
h − 5k

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3. Factorize
(a) p 2 − 10 p q + 25q 2 ,

(b)
(4 p − 3q)2 − p 2 + 10 p q − 25q 2 .

(4 marks)

(a) p 2 − 10 p q + 25q 2 = ( p − 5q) 2

(b) (4 p − 3q)2 − p 2 + 10 p q − 25q 2

= (4 p − 3q) 2 − ( p − 5q) 2
=  4 p − 3q + p − 5q [4 p − 3q − ( p − 5q )]
= (5 p − 8q ) (3 p + 2q)

4. Consider the compound inequality

9 − 3x x 5− x
 3( x − 9) and − 0 ………(*)
5 2 3
(a) Solve (*)
(b) Write down the smallest integer satisfying (*).
(4 marks)

9 − 3x x 5− x
(a)  3( x − 9) and − 0
5 2 3
9 − 3x  15( x − 9) and 3 x − 2(5 − x)  0
−3x − 15 x  −135 − 9 and 5 x  10
−144
x and x2
−18
x8 and x2
2 x8
(b) 3

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5. The marked price of a computer monitor is higher than its cost by $768. The monitor is
sold at a discount of 15% on its marked price. After selling the monitor, the percentage
profit is 25%. Find the marked price of the monitor.
(4 marks)

Let $m be the marked price of the computer monitor

Selling price = $(1 − 15%) m
= $0.85m
(m − 768) (1 + 25%) = 0.85 m
1.25 m − 0.85 m = 960
m = 2400
The marked price = $ 2400

6. A bag of candies is shared among Mary and Susan in the ratio 5 : 3 . If Mary gives 8
candies to Susan, the ratio of number of candies owned by Mary to the number of candies
owned by Susan is 9 : 7 . Find the original number of candies in the bag. (4 marks)

Let the original number of candies owned by Mary be 5k ,

Then, the original number of candies owned by Susan = 3k .
5k − 8 9
=
3k + 8 7
35k − 56 = 27k + 72
8k = 128
k = 16
Total number of candies = 16(5 + 3)
= 128

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7. The table below shows the distribution of the time taken (in minutes) by a class of
36 students to complete a Mathematics assignment.
Time taken (minutes) 1 - 10 11 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40
Number of students 7 x 10 y
It is given that if a student is randomly chosen from the class, the probability that
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the student takes at least 30.5 minutes to complete the assignment is .
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(a) Find the values of x and y.

(b) Write down the modal class of the above distribution.

(4 marks)

y 2
=
36 9
y =8
x = 36 − 7 − 10 − 8
= 11
Modal class = 11 min − 20 min

8. The coordinates of the points P and Q are (–4, 2) and (1, −3) respectively. P is rotated

anti-clockwise about the origin through 90° to P . Q is translated leftwards by 4 units to

the point Q .

(a) Write down the coordinates of P and Q .

(b) Someone claims that PQ is parallel to PQ .

Do you agree? Explain your answer.

(4 marks)

(a) The coordinates of P = ( −2, −4 )

The coordinates of Q ' = ( −3, −3)

−3 − 2
(b) slope of PQ =
1 − (−4)
= −1
−3 + 4
slope of PQ ' =
−3 − (−2)
= −1
= slope of PQ
Yes, I agree

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9. In Figure 1, AD //BC and BAC = ADC .

A D

B C
Figure 1
(a) Prove that ADC ~ CAB .

It is given that BC = 625 cm , AB = 175 cm and DC = 168 cm . Someone

(b)
claims that ADC is a right-angled triangle. Do you agree? Explain your
answer.

(5 marks)

(a) In ADC and CAB

ADC = CAB (given)
BCA = CAD (alt. ∠s, AD //BC )
ADC ~ CAB (A.A.)
(b) ADC ~ CAB
AC DC
= (corr. sides, ~△s)
CB AB
AC 168
=
625 175
AC = 600
( BC )2 = 6252
= 390 625

( AC )2 + ( AB)2 = 6002 + 1752

= 390 625

= ( BC )2
BAC = 90 (Converse of Pyth. Thm)
CDA = BAC = 90 (corr. ∠s, ~△s)
ADC is a right-angled triangle
Yes, I agree.

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Section A(2) (35 marks)

10. It is given that f ( x) is partly constant and partly varies as ( x − 3)

2
. Suppose that
f (−1) = −20 and f (2) = 10 .
(a) Find f ( x) . (2 marks)
(b) Write down the y-intercept of the graph of y = f ( x) − 5 . (1 mark)
(c) Let m be a real constant. Find the range of values of m such that f ( x) − 5 = m
has real roots. (2 marks)

(a) f ( x) = a + b( x − 3) 2 , where a, b  0
f (−1) = −20
a + b(−1 − 3)2 = −20
a + 16b = −20 …(1)
f (2) = 10
a + b(2 − 3) 2 = 10
a + b = 10 …(2)
Solving (1) and (2)
b = −2
a = 12
f ( x) = 12 − 2( x − 3)2
Or f ( x) = −2 x 2 + 12 x − 6
(b) the y-intercept = −11
(c) f ( x) − 5 = m
−2 x 2 + 12 x − 11 − m = 0
0
122 − 4(−2)(−11 − m)  0
144 − 88 − 8m  0
8m  56
m7

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11. The coordinates of the points E ,F and G are ( 4, 2 ) , ( 2,10 ) and (7, −2) respectively.
The circle C passes through E and the centre of C is G.

(a) Find the equation of C. (2 marks)

(b) Does F lie outside of C? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
(c) Let P be a moving point such that GP = FP . Denote the locus of P by Γ.

(i) Describe the geometric relationship between GF and Γ.

(ii) Find the shortest distance between C and Γ.

(3 marks)

(a) The equation of C is

( x − 7) 2 + ( y − (−2) ) = (4 − 7) 2 + ( 2 − (−2) )
2 2

( x − 7) 2 + ( y + 2 ) = 25
2

(b) Note that the radius of C is 5

FG
= (2 − 7) 2 + (10 − (−2) )
2

= 13
5
Yes, F lies outside C.
(c)(i) Γ is the perpendicular bisector of FG
(ii) The shortest distance of GP
13
=
2
The shortest distance of C and P is
13
= −5
2
3
=
2

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12. A solid metal right circular cylinder of base radius 4 cm and height 70 cm is melted
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and recast into two similar solid right circular cones. The ratio of the curved surface area
of the smaller circular cone to that of the larger circular cone is 4 : 9 .

(a) Find the volume of the larger circular cone in terms of  . (3 marks)
(b) It is given that the base radius of the larger cone is 6 cm . The craftsman makes
a solid right circular cone A with the base radius 15 cm and he finds that the
curved surface area of solid A is 240 cm 2 . He claims that solid A is similar to
the right circular cones mentioned above. Do you agree? Explain your answer. (4 marks)

(a) Let Vs cm3 and VL cm3 be the volumes of smaller and

larger cone resp.
3
Vs  4 
= 
VL  9 
Vs 8
=
VL 27
8
Vs = VL
27
2  70 
Vs + VL =  ( 4 )  
 9 
 8  2  70 
 + 1 VL =  ( 4 )  
 27   9 
VL = 96
The volume of larger cone is 96 cm3
3 ( 96 )
(b) Height of larger cone = =8 cm
 (6) 2
Curved area of larger cone

=  ( 6 ) 6 2 + 82
= 60 cm 2
curved surface area of larger cone 60 1
= =
curved surface area of A 240 4
2
 radius of larger cone   6 
2
4
  =  =
 radius of A   15  25
1

4
Larger cone and solid A are NOT similar
No, I don’t agree

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13. Let g( x) be a cubic polynomial. When g( x) is divided by x − 2 , the remainder is
33 . When g( x) is divided by x + 1 , the remainder is 21 . It is given that the
remainder when g( x) is divided by 2 x 2 − 9 x + 14 is 3x − 1 .
(a) Find the quotient when g( x) is divided by 2 x 2 − 9 x + 14 . (3 marks)
(b) Someone claims that all the roots of g( x) = 2( x + 2) (3 x − 1) are rational numbers.
Do you agree? Explain your answer. (4 marks)

(a) g( x) = (mx + n) (2 x 2 − 9 x + 14) + 3x − 1 , where m  0

g(2) = 33

(2m + n) (2  22 − 9  2 + 14) + 3  2 − 1 = 33
2m + n = 7 …(1)
g(−1) = 21

(−m + n)  2  (−1) 2 − 9(−1) + 14  + 3(−1) − 1 = 21

−m + n = 1 …(2)
Solving (1) and (2)
m=2
n=3
the quotient = 2 x + 3
(b) g( x) = 2(3x 2 + 5 x − 2)
(2 x + 3) (2 x 2 − 9 x + 14) + 3x − 1 = 2( x + 2) (3x − 1)
(2 x + 3) (2 x 2 − 9 x + 14) − (2 x + 3) (3x − 1) = 0
(2 x + 3)  2 x 2 − 9 x + 14 − (3 x − 1)  = 0

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x=− or 2 x 2 − 12 x + 15 = 0
2
3 12  122 − 4(2)(15)
x=− or x=
2 2(2)

3 6 6
x=− or x=
2 2
6 6
Note that are NOT rational numbers.
2
NOT all roots are rational numbers.
No, I don’t agree

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14. In Figure 2, ABCD is a rectangle with AD = 7 cm and AB = 10 cm . E and F are the
points on DC such that EF = 3 cm . G is a point on BC such that ADF  ECG .
H is the intersection point of AF and EG.

A B

D C
E F
Figure 2
(a) Find CG. (2 marks)

(b) Prove that EHF ~ ECG . (2 marks)

(c) Someone claims that there is a point T on AB such that HT is less than 5.6 cm ?
Do you agree? Explain your answer. (4 marks)

(a) ADF  ECG

EC = AD = 7 cm (corr. sides,  s )
DC = AB = 10 cm (prop. of rectangle)
DC = DF + EC − EF
10 = DF + 7 − 3
DF = 6 cm
CG = DF = 6 cm (corr. sides,  s )
(b) ADF  ECG
AFD = EGC (corr. ∠s,  s )
EFH = EGC
In EHF and ECG
EFH = EGC (proved)
HEF = CEG (common ∠)
EHF ~ ECG (A.A.)
(c) In ECG ,
ECG = 90 (prop. of rectangle)
( EG)2 = 7 2 + 62 (Pyth. Thm)

EG = 85
Let h cm be the height of EHF from H.
2
Area of EHF  3 
=
Area of ECG  85 
10
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Area of EHF = ( Area of ECG )
85
1 9 1
(h)(3) =  (6)(7)
2 85 2
126
h=
85
126
The shortest distance of H from AB = 7 −
85
= 5.517647
 5.6 cm
Yes, I agree
(Alternative solution)
EH EF
=
EC EG
21
EH =
85
In CEG ,
6
tan CEG =
7
6
➔ sin CEG =
85
126
h = EH sin CEG =
85
126
The shortest distance of H from AB = 7 −
85
= 5.517647
 5.6 cm
Yes, I agree

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Section B (35 marks)

15. 6 boys and 8 girls are randomly arranged to sit in a row.

(a) How many different seating arrangements can be formed?
(1 mark)
(b) Find the probability that no boys are sitting next to each other.
(3 marks)

(a) the required number = 14!

= 87178291200

8! P69
(b) probability =
14!
4
=
143

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16. Let  n and  n be the roots of the quadratic equation
x2 − ( )
log 2 3n x + log 4 3n = 0 , where n is a positive integer.

(a) Express  n 2 +  n 2 in terms of n.

(3 marks)
 52 +  52  62 +  62  72 +  72 k 2 + k 2
1 1 1 1 1
(b) It is given that        ...    > 5 k +13
.
8 8 8 8 27

Find the maximum value of k. (4 marks)

n log 4 3
(a)  n +  n = log 2 3n and  n  n = log 4 3n =
2

 n2 + n2

= ( n +  n ) 2 − 2 n  n

n log 2 3
= n log 2 3 −
log 2 4

n log 2 3
= n log 2 3 −
2

n log 2 3
=
2

 52 +  52  62 +  62  72 +  72  k 2 + k 2
1 1 1 1 1
(b)        ...   > 5 k +13
8 8 8 8 27

(2 )
−3  5 +  5 + 6 +  6 + 7 +  7 + + k +  k
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

> (3−3 )5 k +13

log 2 ( 2−3 )
 52 +  52 + 62 +  62 + 7 2 +  7 2 + + k 2 +  k 2
> log 2 (3−3 )5 k +13

( 5
2
+  52 +  62 +  62 +  7 2 +  7 2 + )
+  k 2 +  k 2 ( − 3)> − 3(5k + 13) log 2 3

log 2 3 (k + 5) (k − 4)
(−3)   −3(5k + 13) log 2 3
2 2
(k + 5) (k − 4)  4(5k + 13)
k 2 − 19k − 72  0

19 − 192 − 4(−72) 19 + 192 − 4( −72)

k
2 2

19 − 649 19 + 649
k
2 2
−3.237739203  k  22.237792
k 5
5  k  22.237792 ➔ The maximum value of k = 22

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17. Let f ( x) = 3x 2 − 24k x + 200 , where k is a real constant. Denote the vertex of the graph
of y = f ( x) by P.
(a) Using the method of completing the square, express the coordinates of P in terms
of k. (2 marks)
(b) Denote the vertex of the graph of y = f ( x + 8) by Q. R is a point on the same
rectangular coordinate plane such that the coordinates of the circumcentre of
PQR are (4, −8) .
(i) Find k.

(ii) If P is the orthocentre of PQR , find the coordinates of R.

(5 marks)

(a) f ( x) = 3x 2 − 24k x + 200

= 3 ( x 2 − 8k x + (4k ) 2 − (4k ) 2 ) + 200

= 3( x − 4k )2 + 200 − 48k 2
Coordinates of P = (4k , 200 − 48k 2 )
(b) Let H be the circumcentre of PQR
coordinates of Q = (4k − 8, 200 − 48k 2 )
PQ is a horizontal line
x-coordinates of the mid-pt of PQ = x-coordinate of H
4k + 4k − 8
=4
2
k =2
(ii) P is the orthocentre of PQR
QPR = 90
QR is the diameter of the circumscribed circles
(converse of ∠ in semi-circle)
Note that PQ is a horizontal line
i.e. PR is a vertical line
Let R (8, r )
r + (200 − 48  22 )
= −8
2
r = −24
coordinates of R = (8, − 24)

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18. In Figure 3(a), ABCD is a paper card in the shape of a parallelogram. It is given that
ADB = 80 , AB = 22 cm and AD = 18 cm .

C
A B
A B

D C
Figure 3(a) D Figure 3(b)

(a) Find ABD .

(2 marks)
(b) The paper card in Figure 3(a) is folded along BD such that the distance between
A and C is 25 cm (see Figure 3(b)).
(i) Find ADC .
(ii) Does the angle between the plane ABD and the plane BCD exceed 80° ?

Explain your answer.

(5 marks)

sin ABD sin ADB

(a) =
AD AB
sin ABD sin 80
=
18 22
ABD = 53.7
(b) (i)
AD 2 + DC 2 − AC 2
cos ADC =
2( AD)( DC )
182 + 222 − 252
=
2(18)(22)
61
=
264
ADC = 76.6
(ii)
Let E be a point on BD such that CE ⊥ BD, F be a point on AB
such that EF ⊥ BD.
The required angle is CEF.
CBD = ADB (alt. s, AD // BC)
= 80

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CE
= sin CBE
BC
CE = 18sin 80 cm
 17.72653955 cm
BE
= cos CBE
BC
BE = 18cos80 cm
 3.125667198 cm
EF
= tan EBF
BE
EF = 18cos80 tan EBF cm
 4.252423275 cm
BE
= cos EBF
BF
18cos80
BF = cm
cos EBF
 5.277584594 cm
ABC = ADC
By the cosine formula,
CF 2 = BF 2 + BC 2 − 2( BF )( BC ) cos CBF
  61  
 5.2775845942 + 182 − 2(5.277584594)(18)    cm
2

  264  
CF  17.5cm
By the cosine formula,
CE 2 + EF 2 − CF 2
cos CEF =
2(CE )( EF )
17.726539552 + 4.2524232752 − 17.548589432

2(17.72653955)(4.252423275)
CEF = 80.70127736
 80
Yes, I agree

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19. The coordinates of the centre of the circle C are G (−6, 4) . Denote the radius of C by
r. Let L be the straight line 4 x − ky − 14 = 0 , where k is a constant. It is given that L
is tangent to C.
(a) Write down the equation of C in terms of r. Hence, express r 2 in terms of k. (3 marks)
(b) E is an image of G after rotating G in anticlockwise direction about origin through
90° and translating 4 units downward. L passes through the point D (8, 6) . F is
a point on the same rectangular coordinate plane such that G is the circumcentre of
DEF and DF = EF .
(i) Find the coordinates of F.
(ii) Someone claims that there exists a point H on L such that G is the in-centre
of DFH . Do you agree? Explain your answer.

(7 marks)

(a) The equation of C is

( x + 6)2 + ( y − 4)2 = r 2 …(1)

4 x − ky − 14 = 0
…(2)
ky + 14
x=
4
Substitute (2) into (1),
 ky + 14
2

 + 6  + ( y − 4) 2 = r 2
 4 
(ky + 38)2 + 16( y − 4) 2 = 16r 2
k 2 y 2 + 76ky + 1 444 + 16 y 2 − 128 y + 256 = 16r 2
(k 2 + 16) y 2 + (76k − 128) y + 1700 − 16r 2 = 0
=0
(76k − 128) 2 − 4(k 2 + 16)(1700 − 16r 2 ) = 0
4(19k − 32) 2 − (1700 − 16r 2 )(k 2 + 16) = 0
1700 4(19k − 32) 2
r2 = −
16 16( k 2 + 16)
(4k + 38) 2
=
k 2 + 16
(b)(i) Put D (8, 6) into 4 x − ky − 14 = 0
4(8) − k (6) − 14 = 0
k =3
Coordinates of E are ( −4, −10 )
Let F ( a, b)

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( FE )2 = ( DF )2

(a + 4) 2 + ( b + 10 ) = (a − 8) 2 + (b − 6) 2
2

3a + 4b + 2 = 0
3 1
b = − a − …(3)
4 2
( a + 6) 2 + ( b − 4 ) = (8 + 6) 2 + (6 − 4) 2
2

(a + 6) 2 + ( b − 4 ) = 200
2
…(4)
Put (3) into (4)
2
 3 1 
(a + 6) 2 +  − a − − 4  = 200
 4 2 
a 2 + 12a − 92 = 0
a = −6  8 2
The coordinates of F are

( −6 + 8 2, 4 − 6 2 ) (
or −6 − 8 2, 4 + 6 2 )
(
(b)(ii) Note that −6 + 8 2, 4 − 6 2 ) lie on Quad IV, which is
impossible to have the incentre at G

(
Consider the coordinates of F are −6 − 8 2, 4 + 6 2 ) which

lies in Quad II
Let T be the point of contanct of C and L
GT = r
(4  3 + 38) 2
=
32 + 16
= 10
GTD = 90
GF = GD = 10 2
10
sin GDT =
10 2
GDT = 45

FE = FD = 400 + 200 2
( FD) 2 + (GD) 2 − ( FG ) 2
cos FDG =
2( FD) (GD)

400 + 200 2
=
20 2  400 + 200 2
FDG = 22.5
FDG  GDT
There does NOT exist a point H on L such that G is the incentre

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of FDH
No, I don’t agree
(Alternative solution) (b)(ii)
E lies on L
ED = (8 + 4) 2 + (6 + 10) 2 = 20
FDH = FDE
( FD) 2 + ( ED) 2 − ( FE ) 2
cos FDH =
2( FD) ( ED)
400
=
2 400 + 200 2  20
FDH = 67.5
1
FDG  FDH
2
There does NOT exist a point H on L such that G is the incentre
of FDH
No, I don’t agree
(Alternative solution) (b)(ii)
Let T be the point of contact of C and L.
Note that F, G and T are collinear and FT is the perpendicular
bisector of DE.
DFT ~ EFD
DFT = EFT
H lies on L
FG is the angle bisector of DFH when H is at E

Note that G is the circumcentre of DFH , i.e. DEF when

DEF is an equilateral triangle.

Check DE and DF and DE  DF

 G is not possible to be the in-centre of DFH

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