1995 HKCEE MATHS Paper II P.

1995 HKCEE MATHS Paper II

1 Round off the number 0.044449 to 3 significant A. x −1
figures. B. ( x − 1)( x + 1)
C. (
x( x − 1)( x + 1) x 2 + 1 )
A. 0.04
D. ( x − 1)( x + 1) ( x 2 + 1)( x 2 + x + 1)
B. 0.044 D. 0.0444
C. 0.045 E. 0.0445
E. x( x − 1) ( x + 1) x 2 + 1
2 2
( )
2 x+ y 7  y
If = 1 , then y = 4 x − 3
=6
xy Solve the simultaneous equations: 
2 x + y
1− x = −1
A.  6
x
1
x −1 x A. x = − , y = −12
B. D. 2
x x −1
1 1
x 1− x B. x = − , y = 12 D. x = , y = 12
C. E. 2 2
1− x 1+ x
1 5 7
C. x = , y = −12 E. x = ,y=−
2 24 2
3 If f ( x ) = x 99 + 99 x + k is divisible by x + 1 ,
then k = 8 Which of the following shaded regions
A. −100
B. −98 D. 100 y ≥ 0

C. 98 E. 198 represents the solution of  x − y ≥ −3
4 2 x + 2 y ≤ 0
−

Simplify  a
6
 3

 b12 
  A. Ⅰ

b8 B. Ⅱ
A.
a4 C. Ⅲ

b18 a9 D. Ⅳ
B. D.
a9 b18 E. Ⅴ
a4 1
C. E. 4 12 9 Find the values of x which satisfy both − x < 4
b8 a b

2 x − 16
5 1 1 and > −2
− = 3
2+ 6 2− 6
A. − 6
A. −4< x <5
6 6 B. x < −4 D. x<5
B. − D.
2 2
C. x > −4 E. x>5
C. 0 E. 6 10 If 3 x + 6 x + 1 ≡ 3( x + b ) + c , then c =
2 2

6 The L.C.M. of x 3 − x and x 4 − 1 is A. −8

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1 B. 45cm2 D.72cm2
B. −2 D.
3 C. 48cm2 E. 90cm2
C. 0 E. 1
15 In the figure, the solid consists of a cylinder and
11 x and y are two variables. The table below shows a right circular cone with a common base which
some values of x and their corresponding values is a circle of radius 3cm. The height of the
of y. cylinder is 10cm and the slant height of the cone
x 2 3 6 12 is 5cm. Find the total surface area of the solid.
y 36 16 4 1
Which of the following may be a relation
between x and y ﹖ A. 75π cm2
B. 84π cm2
A. x∝ y
C. 93π cm2
1
B. x∝ y D. x∝ D. 105π cm2
y
E. 114π cm2
1 1
C. x∝ E. x∝
y y2
16 cos 2 θ
12 If 125 = 25 y and x, y are non-zero, find x : y .
x −1 =
1 + sin θ

A. 1 : 25 A. − sin θ
B. 1:5 D. 3 : 2
sin θ (1 − sin θ )
B. sin θ D. −
C. 2 : 3 E. 5 : 1 1 + sin θ
13 Find the interest on $ P at r % p.a. for n years,
sin θ (1 − sin θ )
compounded half-yearly. C. sin θ − 2 E.
1 + sin θ
17 1
If 0 < x < 2π , solve sin x = correct to 3
3
A. $ P (1 + 2r % ) n − $ P
significant figures.
B. $ P (1 + r % ) n − $ P

C. $ P (1 + r % ) 2 n − $ P A. 0.327 or 2.81

 r 
n B. 0.327 or 3.47 D. 0.340 or 3.48
D. $ P1 + %  − $ P
 2  C. 0.340 or 2.80 E.
0.340 or 5.94
18 1
 r 
2n The greatest value of 1−sin x is
E. $ P1 + %  − $ P 2
 2 
1
14 In the figure, ABCD is a trapezium. Find its area. A.
2
1
B. D. 2
4
C. 1 E. 4

A. 36cm2 19 According to the figure, which of the following

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must be true﹖ D. DC < BD < AD

E. BD < AD < DC

A. a 2 = b 2 + c 2 − 3bc
B. a 2 = b 2 + c 2 − bc
22 In the figure, ABCD is a semicircle. ∠CAD =
3
C. a2 = b2 + c2 + bc
2
A. 25º
D. a 2 = b 2 + c 2 + bc
B. 40º
E. a 2 = b 2 + c 2 + 3bc
C. 45º

20 In the figure, the bearing of B from A is D. 50º

E. 65º

A. 015º
23 In the figure, O is the center of the circle,
B. 045º
POQR is a straight line. TR is the tangent to the
C. 075º
circle at T. ∠PRT =
D. 165º
E. 345º
A. 20º
B. 35º
C. 45º
D. 50º
E. 70º

21 In the figure, BDC is a straight line. Arrange AD,

BD and DC in ascending order of magnitude.

24 In the figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. If

∠DAB = 110° and BC = BD, find ∠DAC.

A. 20º
A. AD < BD < DC
B. 35º
B. AD < DC < BD
C. 40º
C. DC < AD < BD
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D. 55º A. x − 3 = 0
E. 70º B. x − y − 3 = 0
C. x − y + 3 = 0
D. x + y − 3 = 0
25 In the figure, AB = AC and AD = AE. ∠DAC=
E. x + y + 3 = 0

28 In the figure, OA=AB. If the slope of AB is m,

A. 45º
find the slope of OA.
B. 50º
C. 55º
D. 60º
A. −1
E. 65º
1
B.
m
1
C. −
m
26 In the figure, ∠ADE=∠ACB. Find x.
D. m
E. −m

A. 4
B. 8 D. 12
C. 10 E. 16
29 The table below shows the centers and radii of
two circles C1 and C2 .
27 In the figure, the equation
Center of theRadius
straight
line L is C1 (2,2) 3
C2 (5,−2) 2

Which of the following may represent the

relative positions of C1 and C2 ﹖
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E. x 2 + y 2 + 4x − 2 y = 0

31 In a shooting game, the probability that A will hit

3
a target is and the probability that B will hit it
5

2
is . If each fires once, what is the probability
3
that they will both miss the target﹖
1
A.
3
1 2
B. D.
4 15
2 11
C. E.
5 15
32 The figure shows that Mr. Chan has 3 ways to
leave town X and Mr. Lee has 2 ways to leave
town Y. Mr. Chan and Mr. Lee leave town X and
town Y respectively at the same time. If they
select their ways randomly, find the probability
that they will meet on their way.

30 In the figure, the equation of the circle is 1

A.
2
1 1
B. D.
3 6
2 5
C. E.
3 6
33 The mean of a set of 9 numbers is 12. If the
mean of the first 5 numbers is 8, the mean of the
other four numbers is
A. x2 + y2 − 5 = 0 A. 4

x 2 + y 2 − 2x + y = 0 B. 10 D. 17
B.
C. 16 E. 25
C. x 2 + y 2 + 2x − y = 0

D. x 2 + y 2 − 4x + 2 y = 0
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34 The figure shows the frequency curves of two 37  y  x

 − 11 − 
symmetric distributions A and B. Which of the  x  y
Simplify .
following is/are true﹖ x y
−
y x
x− y
A.
x+ y
x− y x+ y
B. − D. −
x+ y x− y
x+ y
I. The mean of A = the mean of B. C. E. −1
x− y
II.The inter-quartile range of A > the inter-
quartile range of B. 38 If 5 a = 2 b = 10 c and a, b, c are non-zero,
III.The standard deviation of A > the standard c c
then + =
deviation of B. a b
7
A.
A. I only. 10
B. I and II only B. 1 D. log 7
C. I and III only 1 1
C. 7 E. +
D. II and III only log 2 log 5
39 If α, β are the roots of the equation
E. I, II and III
35 x 1
If f ( x ) = , then f   f ( − x ) = x 2 − 4 x − 3 = 0 , then α + αβ + β =
2 2

1− x x
A. −13
B. 5 D. 16
1
A. − C. 13 E. 19
2
40 Find the range of values of k such that the
x
B. −1 D.
1− x2 equation x 2 + ( k − 2) x + 1 = 0 has real roots.

1− x x
C. − E.
1+ x x −12
A. k = 4
B. 0 < k < 4 D. k < 0 or k > 4
36 Factorize 2a n +1 − 7 a n − 30a n −1 .
C. 0 ≤ k ≤ 4 E. k ≤ 0 or k ≥ 4
41 Which of the following may represent the graph

( )
A. a n − 6 ( 2a + 5) of y = − x 2 + 3x + 10 .

B. a n ( a + 6 )( 2a − 5)

C. a n ( a − 6 )( 2a + 5)

D. a n −1 ( a + 6)( 2a − 5)

E. a n −1 ( a − 6 )( 2a + 5)
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π 1  2
C.  − r
 4 2
 3π 1  2
D.  − r
 4 2
 3π 1  2
E.  + r
 4 2

42 In an A.S., the sum of the first 2 terms is 3 and

the sum of the first 3 terms is 2. The common
difference is
5
A. −
3 46 In the figure, C1 and C2 are two circles. If
5 area of region I : area of region II : area of region III
B. −1 D.
3 = 2 : 1 : 3,
7 then radius of C1 : radius C2 =
C. 1 E.
3
43 If the geometric mean of two positive numbers a
A. 9 : 16
and b is 10, then log a + log b =
B. 2 : 3
C. 3 : 4
1
A. D. 2 : 3
2
B. 1 D. 10 E. 3 :2
C. 2 E. 100
44 The marked price of a toy is $120 and the
percentage profit is 60%. If the toy is sold at a
discount of 20%, the profit is 47 In the figure, DE=DB, AC=13 and BC=5. Area of
∆ADE : Area of ∆ACB =
A. $14.40
B. $21.00 D. $33.60 A. 64 : 169
C. $24.00 E. $48.00 B. 5 : 13
45 In the figure, O is the center of the circle. Find
C. 4:9
the area of the major segment ABC.
D. 8 : 13
E. 2:3
π 2
A. r
4 48 In the figure, a solid wooden sphere of radius
3π 2 3cm is to be cut into a cube of side x cm. Find
B. r
4
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the largest possible value of x. E. 3

A. 3 2
3
B. 2 3 D. 2
2
52 In the figure, PB touches the semicircle ADB at
C. 3 E. 3
B. PD =

49 If 0° ≤ x ≤ 360° , the number of points of

y = sin x d
intersection of the graphs and A.
2 cosθ
y = tan x is
B. d sin θ tan θ
d
A. 1 C.
sin θ tan θ
B. 2 D. 4 d cosθ
D.
C. 3 E. 5 tan θ
d tan θ
50 The figure shows the graph of the function E.
cosθ
x°
A. y = cos
2
1 53 In the figure, a + b + c + d + e + f =
B. y = cos x°
2
C. y = cos x°
D. y = 2 cos x°
E. y = cos 2 x°

51 In the figure, ABCDEFGH is a cuboid. tan θ =

1
A.
3
A. 270º
1
B. B. 360º
3
C. 450º
C. 1
D. 540º
D. 3
E. 720º
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54 According to the figure, which of the following

must be true﹖

A. a+b = c+d
B. a+d =b+c
C. a + b + c + d = 360°
D. a + b + c + d = 540°
E. 2a + 2b − c − d = 720°

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