CHRIST COLLEGE

2022 – 2023
First Term Uniform Test
F.4 Mathematics (Compulsory Part – M2 Group)
Date of Test : 07 – 11 – 2022
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (1 hour)
Question – Answer Book

Class : 4A Name : ___________________( )

Total : 100 marks

INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of three sections, Section A, Section B and Section C.
2. Attempt all questions in all three sections. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this
Question – Answer Book.
3. In Section B and Section C, all working must be clearly shown.
4. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant
figures.
5. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

Question No. Proportion Marks

F.4 Syllabus 1 – 10 20 marks

Section A
Total of Section A (a) / 20

Revision 11 – 13 9 marks

Section B F.4 Syllabus 14 – 21 46 marks

Total of Section B (b) / 55

F.4 Syllabus 22 – 24 25 marks

Section C
Total of Section C (c) / 25

Total
(a)+(b)+(c)

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Section A Multiple Choice Questions (20 marks)
Indicate your choice with a ‘√’ in the appropriate box provided on P.4.

1. Which of the following is/are rational number(s)?

I. 0.3 6
II. π
III. 9

A. III only
B. I and II only
C. I and III only
D. I, II and III

2. Solve the equation (2u − 1)(u + 5) = 3(2u − 1).

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A. u= or u = −2
2
B. u=1 or u = 2
1
C. u= or u = −2
2
D. u=3 or u = 2

3. If the quadratic equation 3x2 − 4x + k = 3 has real roots, find all possible values of k.

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A. k≤
3
13
B. k≥
3
13
C. k≤−
3
13
D. k≥−
3

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 −1 
4. (3i ) 4 ×  i  =
 3 

A. 0
B. 3i
C. −3i
i
D.
3

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5. Which of the following is the domain of the function f(x) = ?
x+5

A. All real numbers

B. All non-real numbers
C. All real numbers except –5
D. All real numbers greater than –5

x  x 
6. If f ( x ) = , then f  =
x +1  x + 1

x +1
A. .
x+2
2
 x 
B.   .
 x + 1
x
C. .
x +1
x
D. .
2x + 1

7. The graph of the straight line y = mx + c is shown below.

Which of the following is true?

A. m ＞ 0, c ＞ 0
B. m ＞ 0, c ＜ 0
C. m ＜ 0, c ＞ 0
D. m ＜ 0, c ＜ 0

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8. If 8x – 2(k – 1)y – 7 = 0 and 2kx – 6y + 5 = 0 are the equations of a pair of parallel lines, then
k=

A. – 4.
B. 4.
C. 3 or – 4.
D. –3 or 4.

9. In the figure, the straight lines L1 and L2 intersect at (–1 , 2).

Find the equation of L2.

A. x + 2y + 5 = 0
B. x – 2y + 5 = 0
C. 2x + y – 5 = 0
D. 2x – y – 5 = 0

10. If the straight line x + 2y – k = 0 passes through the point of intersection of two straight
lines x + y + 1 = 0 and x – y – 3 = 0, find k.

A. 2
B. –2
C. 3
D. –3

Section A Multiple Choice Questions (20 marks)

Indicate your choice with a ‘√’ in the appropriate box provided.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A
B
C
D

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Section B Conventional Questions (I) (55 marks)

( x −3 y 2 ) 4
11. Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
y5

12. Factorize
(a) 36 x 2 + 12 xy + y 2 ,
(b) 36 x 2 + 12 xy + y 2 − 25 .
(3 marks)

s −5
13. Make s the subject of the formula = 2t . (3 marks)
7−s

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14. Solve the following quadratic equations. (Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.)
(a) 2 x( x − 19) =− 96
(b) 3 x 2 + 6 x − 5 =0
(8 marks)

15. If the quadratic equation 4 x 2 + 3 x + k 2 =

0 has one double real root, find the value of k.
(4 marks)

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16. If α and β are the roots of the equation x 2 − 4 x + 8 =0 , find a quadratic equation in x with
roots (α + 3) and ( β + 3). (5 marks)

17. It is given that z = (7 + 2i )( x − 9i ), where x is a real number.

(a) Simplify and express (7 + 2i )( x − 9i ) in the form a + bi .
(b) If z is a purely imaginary number, find the value of x.
(5 marks)

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18. If f ( x) = ( x − 1)( x + 3) find the values of the following.
 1
(a) f (1), (b) f (0) − 3, (c) − 4 f  − .
 2
(5 marks)

k
19. It is given that f ( x) = 2 x − and f (k ) = 11 .
x
(a) Find the value of k.
 x
(b) If h( x) = f   , find the algebraic representation of h(x) .
2
(5 marks)

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20. It is given that the y-intercept of the graph of y = –2(x + 1)(x – k) is 6.
(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Find the x-intercepts of the graph.
(c) Hence, find the axis of symmetry of the graph.
(7 marks)

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21. In each of the following, find the equation of the straight line L.
(Express your answer in the general form.)
(a) (b)

(7 marks)

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Section C Conventional Questions (II) (25 marks)

22. If f (2 x − 1) = 8 x 2 + 2 x − 4 , find the algebraic representation of f(x). (5 marks)

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23. The figure shows rectangle ABCD where AD = 16 cm A 16 cm D

x cm
and AB = 12 cm . E and F are points on BC and CD
F
respectively. Let EC = DF = x cm . 12 cm

(a) Express the area of ∆AFE in terms of x.

(3 marks) B E C
(b) By using the completing the square, find the minimum x cm

area of ∆AFE and the corresponding value of x.

(5 marks)

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24. It is given that the straight line L1 passes through A(8, 4) and is parallel to the straight line
L2 : 4 x + 12 y = 21 .
(a) Find the equation of L1 .(Express your answer in the general form.) (4 marks)
(b) It is known that L1 is perpendicular to the straight line L3 : y = kx .
(i) Find the value of k.
(ii) Find the coordinates of the intersection of L1 and L3 .
(iii) Hence, find the shortest distance from A to L3 . (Leave your answer in surd form.)
(8 marks)

End of paper LKM

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