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Mathematics 1 Matematik 1
Semester 1 Semester 1
Session 2023/2024 Sesi 2023/2024
2 Hours 2 Jam

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SET PERCUBAAN PEPERIKSAAN SEMESTER PROGRAM MATRIKULASI

MATRICULATION PROGRAMME EXAMINATION MOCK SET

SET
KAAMATAN

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Mathematics 1 Matematik 1
Semester 1 Semester 1
Session 2023/2024 Sesi 2023/2024
2 Hours 2 Jam

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE:

This question paper consists of 10 questions.

Answer all questions.

All answers must be written in the answer sheets. Use a new page for each question.

The full marks for each question or section are shown in the bracket at the end of the question or section.

All steps must be shown clearly.

Only non-programmable scientific calculators can be used.

Numerical answers may be given in the form of π, e, surd, fractions or up to three significant figures, where
appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the question.

LIST OF MATHEMATICAL FORMULAE

SENARAI RUMUS MATEMATIK

ALGEBRA

b  b 2  4ac
For the quadratic equation ax 2  bx  c  0 : x
2a

For completing the square of a quadratic equation ax 2  bx  c :

2 2
 b   b  c
 x       0
 2a   2a  a

Tn  a  (n  1)d

n
Sn  2a  (n 1)d 
2

Tn  ar n1

a(r n  1)
Sn  ,r 1
r 1

a(1  r n )
Sn  ,r 1
1 r

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Mathematics 1 Matematik 1
Semester 1 Semester 1
Session 2023/2024 Sesi 2023/2024
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Mathematics of Finance
Matematik Kewangan

I  Prt S  P 1  i  ok
n

 1  i n  1
S  P 1  rt  Sn  R  
 i 
 

1  1  i n 
D  Sdt An  R  
 i 
 

Proceed  S 1  dt 
re  1  i   1
m
Prosid

d
r
1  dt

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Mathematics 1 Matematik 1
Semester 1 Semester 1
Session 2023/2024 Sesi 2023/2024
2 Hours 2 Jam

SECTION A
(25 Marks)

1 Given a sequence 10, 20, 40, … , 327680.

(a) Determine whether the sequence is arithmetic or geometric.

Justify your answer. [2 marks]

(b) Find the number of terms in the sequence. [2 marks]

(c) Find the sum of the terms from the tenth term to the last term. [4 marks]

2 (a) Mr. Raju needs RM 5740 to pay for the down payment of a new car.
He makes a loan from a bank that charges a bank discount rate of 12%

for a period of 18 months.

(i) Calculate the simple interest rate equivalent to the bank discount rate. [2 marks]

(ii) Obtain the amount of loan made by Mr. Raju. [2 marks]

(b) Ms. Adila deposited RM1000 into an investment fund in 1st January 2016
that offers a simple interest rate 7.5% per annum. Find the amount of her

investment after 275 days. [3 marks]

3 An entrepreneur plans to buy a shop lot for RM450,000 five years from today.
He deposits RM Q every month into an account that offers 6% interest compounded

monthly which enables him to pay RM45,000 as down payment of the shop lot.
The balance is financed by a bank that charges 3% interest compounded monthly with

payback period of 30 years.

(a) Determine Q. [3 marks]

(b) Calculate the monthly payment for the loan. [3 marks]

(c) Calculate the interest earned from his savings and the interest charged on
his loan. [4 marks]

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SECTION B
(75 Marks)

2
 x 3 y  1 z 2  z3
1 (a) Show that   2 2   . [3 marks]
 x y z  x5 y

(b) Simplify the following without using calculator,

(i) 6n  30  6n1   12  6n1  [3 marks]

x 2  y 2
(ii) [3 marks]
x 1  y 1

(iii) 175  13  3  13  3  252 . [3 marks]

2 (a) Solve  x  3 2 x  1  x 1 . [3 marks]

9
(b) Solve log 3 x  eln 8   . [4 marks]
log 1 x
3

(c) Given log3 x  log x 27  log3 3 p  p log x 9  0 .

If y  log3 x , show that y 2  py  2 p  3  0 . [4 marks]

3 (a) Given m  10  12  18 . Find the solution set of m. [4 marks]

(b) Solve x  1  2 x  5  x  3 .
2
[5 marks]

4 (a) Solve x  2  2 x  5 . [3 marks]

x 1
(b) Solve  3. [4 marks]
5  2x

(a) The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression is given by Sn  pn  qn .

2
5
The sum of the first five terms and the first ten terms are 40 and 155 respectively.
(i) Find the values of p and q. [3 marks]
th
(ii) Find the n term of the arithmetic progression. Hence, find the values
of the first term, a, and the common difference, d. [4 marks]

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n
1
(b) Given that the sum of the first n term, Sn of a series as Sn  1    .
3
(i) Find an expression for the nth term. [2 marks]
(ii) Show that the series is a geometric series.
Hence, find the sum of first fifty terms. [4 marks]

6 (a) Helena deposit RM5,000 in an account that charged 5% simple interest rate.
(i) When will she have enough money in her account so that she can pay
10% of her dream car that cost RM85,000? [3 marks]
(i) For the balance, she need to make a loan from a bank that charge her 4.2%
simple interest rate. How much interest did she paid to the bank for
that 9-year period? [3 marks]
(iii) How much will be her monthly payment if the tenure is 9 years? [3 marks]

(b) Kareem invests RM10,000 in two accounts, some at 10% per annum and
the rest at 7% per annum. His total interest for one year is RM820.
Find the amount invested at each rate. [4 marks]

(c) Alex borrowed RM24,000 from Bank Pembangunan.

(i) If the bank charged 8.3% discount rate for 5 years, how much did
he received? [2 marks]
(ii) However, Alex had miscalculated the proceed needs. How much he
needs to borrow in order to get RM24,000 cash? [2 marks]

7 (a) Find the total saving of RM 3000 at 8% compounded quarterly at the end
of 5 years. [2 marks]

(b) A Finance Company Maju offers its depositors an interest rate of 8%

compounded monthly while a Finance Company Jaya offers its depositors
an interest rate of 8.15% compounded quarterly.
Which company make the better offer by comparing the effective rates? [4 marks]

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Mathematics 1 Matematik 1
Semester 1 Semester 1
Session 2023/2024 Sesi 2023/2024
2 Hours 2 Jam

ANSWERS - SET : KAAMATAN

SECTION A
1. (a) Geometric sequence because r1 = r2 = 2 (constant).

(b) n = 16
(c) 650240

2. (a) (i) 14.63% (ii) RM 7,000 (b) RM1,056.35

3. (a) RM 644.98 (b) RM 1707.50 (c) RM 6301.20 , RM 209,700

SECTION B
yx
1. (a) DIY (b) (i) 68 6n  (ii)
xy
(iii) 14 7

1
2. (a) x  4 (b) x  3 & x  (c) DIY
19683

3. (a) Solution set   x : x  4 or x  16

(b) Solution interval   6, 2    4,   @ Solution set   x : 6  x  2 or x  4

4. (a) x  7 (b) x   2 , 16 
 5 

1 3
5. (a) (i) p  , q (ii) Tn  3n 1 , a  2 , d  3
2 2
n
1 1
(b) (i) Tn  2   (ii) r   constant   Shown it is geometric series.  S50  1
3 3

6. (a) (i) 14 years (ii) RM28,917 (iii) RM976.08

(b) Principle at rate 10% = RM4,000 , Principle at rate 10% = RM 6,000

(c) (i) RM 14,040 (ii) RM 41,025.64
7. (a) RM 4,457.84
(b) Finance Company Maju: 8.30% , Finance Company Jaya: 8.40%
Finance Company Jaya gives a better return.

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