The Chinese Foundation Secondary School
Annual Examination 2017-2018
S.2 Mathematics (Paper 2)
The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Choose the best answer for each question.
2 3 4
1. (a b ) =
2 7
A. a b
2 12
B. a b
6 7
C. a b
8 12
D. a b
2
2. The coefficient of x in the polynomial 3 x −2 x−1 is
A. -2
B. -1
C. 1
D. 2
3. Find the solution which satisfies both equations of straight lines.
A. x = -4, y = -3
B. x = -4, y = -7
C. x = -6, y = -7
D. x = -7, y = -4
4. Simplify 27 : 135 : 36
A. 9 : 45 : 5
B. 1 : 5 : 3
C. 3 : 9 : 2
D. 3 : 15 : 4
5. The following table shows heights of a group of children.
Height(cm) 121-130 131-14 141-150 151-160
Frequency 7 10 13 4
The lower class limit and the upper class limit of the second class interval are
A. 130.5 cm and 140.5 cm respectively.
B. 130 cm and 141 cm respectively.
C. 131 cm and 140 cm respectively.
D. 131.5 cm and 139.5 cm respectively
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6. In the figure, ABD and ACE are straight lines, ∠ BAC=50 and ∠ DBC=100 . Find ∠BCE .
A. 120o
B. 130o
C. 140o
D. 150o
7. In the figure, AB = AC, ∠ BAC=20 o,∠ A BC=2x .Find x.
A. 20o
B. 30o
C. 40o
D. 80o
8. If the exterior angle of a regular polygon is 18o, find the number of sides of the polygon.
A. 12
B. 15
C. 20
D. 30
9. Which of the following sets of numbers can be the sides of a right-angled triangle?
I. 5 8, 9
II. 16,30,34
III. √ 12, √ 14,6
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. I, II and III
10. cos45osin30otan30o
1
A. 24
√6
B. 12
1
C. 2
√6
D. 4
11. In the figure, ∠ BAD =30o, AB = 12 cm and BC = 15cm. Find tan∠ BCD
2
A. 5
5
B. 8
4
C. 5
5
D. 4
12. When a stone is dropped into a cylindrical container with a base radius of 3 cm, the water
level rises 5 cm. Find the volume of stone.
A. 15 π cm3
B. 30 π cm3
C. 45 π cm3
D. 75 π cm3
13. Which of the following is NOT an identity?
A. 8 x +6=2(4 x +3 )
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B. (3 x+2) =9 x +6 x+4
2 2
C. ( x+1) −( x−1 ) =4 x
D. (6 x−11)+29=6 ( x+3)
2 2
14. If ( x−4 ) ≡ Ax + Bx +C , find the values of A, B and C.
A. A = 1, B = -12, C = 48
B. A = 1, B = -24, C = 48
C. A = 3, B = -12, C = 16
D. A = 3, B = -24, C = 48
{2 x− y +3=0
15. Find x in the simultaneous equations 4 x + y−21=0
A. x=3
B. x=4
C. x=9
D. x = 12
16. Which of the following is/are suitable to be presented by histograms?
I. Weights of students
II. Brands of mobile phones
III. Salaries of employees
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
17. The number of students with the height greater than or equal to 169.5 cm is 12. Find y.
Height(cm) 130-139 140-149 150-159 160-169 170-179 180-189
Frequency 7 1 y y y 4
A. 0
B. 4
C. 8
D. 12
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18. In the figure, ∠BAC=80 ,∠ ACD=65 , AB=AC and BD = CD. Find ∠ BDC .
A. 100o
B. 130o
C. 140o
D. 150o
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19. If the interior angles of a pentagon are y+10 ,2 y , y−10 , 3 y−20 and y. Find the value of y.
A. 50o
B. 60o
C. 65o
D. 70 o
20. In the figure, ABCDE is a regular pentagon and Δ ABF is an equilateral triangle. Find ∠ EFC .
A. 152o
B. 160o
C. 168o
D. 172o
21. In the figure, Δ ABC is a right-angled triangle with AB = 6cm and AC = 10cm. Find the area
of Δ ABC .
A. 12cm2
B. 24cm2
C. 30cm2
D. 48cm2
22. In the figure, the sides AB, BC and CA of Δ ABC are in the ratio 13: 15: 14. If the perimeter
of Δ ABC is 126 cm and the height BD is 36 cm, find the area of Δ ABC .
A. 702 cm2
B. 756 cm2
C. 810 cm2
D. 2268 cm2
23. If (cos A – sin A)2 = 3 , find cosAsinA.
5
A. 0
B. 1
5
C. 2
5
D. 3
5
24. The figure is formed by two semi-circles with radii 2 cm and 1 cm respectively, Find the
perimeter of the figure.
A. 2.5 π cm
B. 5 π cm
C. (3 π +2) cm
D. ( 9 π +4 ) cm
25. Factorize pr – ps + qr – qs.
A. (p – q) (r + s)
B. (p – q) (r – s)
C. (p + q) (s - r)
D. (p + q) (r – s)
26. Which of the following have the factor h-k?
I. h2 + 2k – hk – 2h
II. h(h - k) + k(k - h)
III. h2k – hk
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
27. If y + 3x – 10 = 2x – y = 0, then x – y =
A. -2
B. 0
C. 2
D. 4
28. Given a:b = 3:2 and a:c = 5:4. Find a:b:c,
A. 3 : 10 : 8
B. 15 : 2 : 4
C. 15 : 10 : 8
D. 15 : 10 : 12
29. If 4 : 3 = 2 : 1 , find x:y.
x 5 y 4
A. 3:4
B. 4:5
C. 5:6
D. 6:7
30. In the figure, ABCDE, BFGH, GIC, FID are straight lines. , ,
and . Find the value of a + b + c + d.
A. 180o
B. 3600
C. 540o
D. 720o
31. It is given that each interior angle of a regular n-sided polygon is x and each exterior angle of
a regular m-sided polygon is y. If x = 4y and n = 2m, find the value of n.
A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 18
32. In the figure, Δ ABC and ΔADE are equilateral triangles with AC = 8 cm and DE = 4 cm.
Which of the following must be true?
I. ∠ AED = 60o
II. ∠ DBE = 30o
III. AD // CB
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
33. In the figure, the areas of the two squares ABCD and CEFG are 121 cm2 and 16 cm2
respectively. Find the perimeter of ∆ BDF.
A. 8.06 cm
B. 15.6 cm
C. 24.2 cm
D. 31.7 cm
34. A metallic ball is attached to a piece of string. The ball is raised by 1.81 cm as shown in the
figure. Find the length of the string.
A. 7.5 cm
B. 8.4 cm
C. 9.7 cm
D. 10.0 cm
35. In the figure, O is the center of sectors ABO and CDE, C is the midpoint of AO and BEO is a
straight line. If the length of ^
AB is 4π cm, find the area of sector CDE.
A. 56π cm2
B. 84π cm2
C. 112π cm2
D. 168π cm2
36. 9 identical circular metal discs of radii 6 cm are melted and recast into a larger circular disc P
of the same thickness. Find the radius of the disc P.
A. 12 cm
B. 18 cm
C. 30 cm
D. 54 cm
