Han Chiang High School

E Second Semester Mid-Term Test, 2020

CANDIDATE
NAME

SCHOOL
CLASS
NUMBER

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MATHEMATICS 0580
August 2020
SE1 (1), SE2 (2), SE1 (3), CE1 80 minutes

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your school number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glues or correction fluid.

Answer ALL questions

If working is needed for any question it must be shown below that question.
Electronic calculators should be used.
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.
For π, use either your calculator value or 3.142.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.
The total of the marks for this paper is 100.

This document consists of 10 printed pages.

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1. y is inversely proportional to the square of x.
When x = 4, y =2.

Find y when x = 0.5

Answer: y = ........................................[3]

2. Solve the simultaneous equations

−4𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 14
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 1

Answer: x:.....................................

y:......................................[3]

3. 𝑥+1 𝑦+2
Simplify ×
5𝑦+10 𝑥 2 +2𝑥+1

Answer: …...........................................[4]

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4. Rearrange the equation aw2 = a – 7 to make a in terms of w.

Answer: a = ..........................................[3]

5. Each side of a square is 16.5 cm , correct to 1 decimal place.

Find the upper bound of the area of the square.

Answer: …...........................................[2]

6. Find the value of x for each of the following.

a) 5−2 × 5𝑥 = 125

Answer: a)...........................................[3]
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b) 𝑥 = 32𝑥 −2

Answer: b)...........................................[5]

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7. Dave walks 12 km at x km/h and then a further 6km at (x -1) km/h.
The total time taken is 5 hours.

(a) Write an equation, in terms of x, and show that it simplifies to 5x2 – 23x + 12 = 0.

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(b) Factorise 5x2 – 23x + 12 = 0.

Answer: b)...........................................[2]

(c) Solve the equation 5x2 – 23x + 12 = 0.

Answer: c)............................................[2]

(d) Write down Dave’s walking speed time during the final 6km.

Answer: d)…............................ hours [1]

8. The scale of a map is 1 : 10 000 000

On the map, the area of Slovakia is 6.2 cm2.

Calculate the actual area of Slovakia.

Give your answer in square kilometres.

Answer: ........................................km2 [3]

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9.

In the diagram, A, B, C and D lie on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

Angle ACD = x o and angle OAB = 2x o.

Find an expression, in terms of x, in its simplest form for

a) Angle AOB

Answer: a)..............................................[2]

b) Angle ACB

Answer: b)..............................................[2]

c) Angle DAB

Answer: c)..............................................[2]

10. Complete the table for the 5th term and the nth term of each sequence.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

nth term
term term term term term

9 5 1 -3

4 9 16 25

1 8 27 64

8 16 32 64

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11. There are two mathematically similar solid metal prisms.
The volume of the smaller prism is 648 cm3 and the volume of the larger prism is 2187 cm3.
The area of the cross-section of the smaller prism is 36 cm2.

a) Calculate the area of the cross-section of the larger prism.

Answer: a) .........................................cm2 [3]

b) The larger prism is melted down into 5 equal spheres.

Calculate the radius of each of the sphere.

Answer: b) ...........................................cm [3]

12. Simplify 2x3 × 3x2

Answer:......................................................[2]

13. Paul invests $ 600 at a rate of r % per year compound interest.

At the end of 10 years, the total interest earned is $ 90.

Find the value of r and write your answer in 3 significant figure.

Answer: ...................................................[3]
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14.

The diagram is made up of a rectangle, a semicircle and a quarter of circle.

a) Find the perimeter of the diagram.

Answer: a) .......................................cm [5]

b) Find the total surface area of the diagram.

Answer: b) .......................................cm2[5]

15.

Find the value of the unknown.

Answer: x = ......................................[1]

Answer: y = ......................................[1]

Answer: z = ......................................[2]

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16. The cumulative frequency diagram shows information about the times taken, t seconds,
for a group of girls to each solve a maths problem.

a) Use the cumulative frequency diagram to find an estimate for

(i) Median

Answer: a i) .…......................................[1]

(ii) The interquartile range

Answer: a ii)...........................................[3]

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 (iii) The 20th percentile

Answer: a iii).........................................[2]

(iv) The number of student who took more than 45 seconds

Answer: a iv).........................................[2]

b) (i) Use the cumulative frequency diagram to complete the frequency table.

Time (t seconds) 0 < t ≤ 20 20 < t ≤ 40 40 < t ≤ 70 70 < t ≤ 80 80 < t ≤ 100

Frequency 6 4

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ii) Calculate an estimate of the mean time

Answer: b ii).........................................[4]

c) Complete the table.

Time (t seconds) 0 < t ≤ 20 20 < t ≤ 40 40 < t ≤ 70 70 < t ≤ 80 80 < t ≤ 100

Frequency
1.5
density

[4]

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 17.

By shading the unwanted regions on the grid, find and label the region R that satisties
the following inequalities.

y≤5 2x + y ≥ 6 y≥x+1
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Prepared by: Checked by:

Ms Low Hooi Sien Ms Lau Bee Fang

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