PO LEUNG KUK CELINE HO YAM TONG COLLEGE

Second Term Uniform Test

2023-2024
FORM FOUR MATHEMATICS

COMPULSORY PART

PAPER 2

Question Paper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Write your name, class, class no., date and time Name:
in the space provided on this cover.
Class:
2. This paper consists of TWO sections, A and B.
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. You should Class no.:
mark all your answers on the Answer Sheet. Date:
3. You should mark only ONE answer for each
Time:
question. If you mark more than one answer,
you will receive NO MARKS for that
question.

4. All questions carry equal marks. No marks

will be deducted for wrong answers.

5. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily

drawn to scale.

Time allowed: 1 hour

There are 35 questions.
The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Choose the best answer for each question.

SECTION A

1. Which of the following expressions give the results in rational numbers?

•
I. 5.0 2

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

2. a2 − 6a − 9b2 − 18b =
A. (a − 3b)(a − 3b + 6).
B. (a − 3b)(a + 3b + 6).
C. (a + 3b)(a − 3b − 6).
D. (a + 3b)(a + 3b − 6).

3. York bought a bicycle for $2400. He sold it to Tony at a profit of 20%. Tony then sold it at a
loss of 20%. Find the price that Tony sold the bicycle.
A. $1536
B. $2304
C. $2400
D. $3456

4. Let x, y and z be non-zero numbers. If x : z = 9 : 4 and y : z = 4 : 3, then (x + y) : (2y – z) =

A. 9 : 20.
B. 9 : 44.
C. 43 : 20.
D. 43 : 44.

5. A measuring tape is used to measure the length of a statue. If the lower limit and the upper
limit of the actual length are 6.95 m and 7.05 m respectively, find the maximum absolute error.
A. 0.005 m
B. 0.01 m
C. 0.05 m
D. 0.2 m
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 32 n ⋅ 8n
6. =
2n
A. 62n.
B. 34n.
C. 12n.
D. 54n.

7. The figure shows the graph of y = 2x2 + ax + b, where a and b are constants.
y
y = 2x2 + ax + b

14

x
O
7

The equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph is

A. x = 3.
B. x = 4.
C. x = 6.
D. y = 10.

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

A. All real numbers

B. All real numbers greater than 9
C. All real numbers greater than or equal to 9
D. All real numbers except 9

9. Let h ≠ −1. If the equation (h + 1)x2 − (2h + 1)x + h − 2 = 0 has no real roots, then
9
A. h ≥ − .
8
9
B. h > − .
8
9
C. h ≤ − .
8
9
D. h < − .
8
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10. Let k be a constant. Solve (x + 3k)2 = 64k2.
A. x = –3k or 8k
B. x = –5k or 5k
C. x = 5k or –11k
D. x = –5k or 11k

11. Which of the following statements about the graph of y = 36 + (x − 6)2 is true?
A. The graph opens downwards.
B. The graph passes through the origin.
C. The y-intercept of the graph is 36.
D. The graph does not intersect the x-axis.

12. The pie chart below shows the distribution of the colours of balls in a box.

Red
120° Green
180°

Blue

In a game, a player draws a ball from the box randomly and obtains a certain number of tokens
according to the following table.

Colour of the ball drawn Red Blue Green

Number of tokens
30 k 10
obtained
If the expected number of tokens obtained in the game is 25, find the value of k.

A. 50
B. 60
C. 70
D. 80

13. If f (x) = 3x2 + 7x − 8 and f (p) = 5p, then p =

2
A. –4 or .
3
4
B. –2 or .
3
4
C. – or 2.
3
2
D. – or 4.
3

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14. Let h(x) = 2x3 − 5x2 + x + a, where a is a constant. When h(x) is divided by x + 3, the remainder
is −100. Which of the following is a factor of h(x)?
A. 2x − 5
B. x + 1
C. 2x − 1
D. 2x + 1

15. When (x – 3)3 + 25 is divided by x, the remainder is

A. –25.
B. –2.
C. 2.
D. 25.

16. Which of the following is the greatest?

A. 567765
B. 576756
C. 756675
D. 765657

17. Let z = (3h + 1)i9 − (7 − h)i10, where h is a real number. If z is a real number, then h =
A. 7.
B. −7.
1
C. .
3
1
D. − .
3

4
18. If log2 5 = a, then log 2 =
25
A. –4a.
B. 2 – 2a.
1
C. .
a
2
D. .
a2

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19. The figure shows the graph of y = f (x), where f (x) = − x + b. It is given that f (−2) = 5. Find a.
2

y = f (x)

x
O
a

A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 12

20. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. E is a point lying on BC such that BE : EC = 3 : 2. AE

and BD intersect at point F. If the area of △ABF is 30 cm2, then the area of quadrilateral
FECD is
A D

B E C

A. 50 cm2.
B. 62 cm2.
C. 80 cm2.
D. 112 cm2.

21. Let h > k > 0. If log (h − k) = a and log (h2 − k2) = b, then log =

A. a − b.
B. b − a.
1
C. .
a−b
1
D. .
b−a

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22.

A.

B.

C.

D.

1
(a 3 )6
23. For a > 0 and b > 0, =
4
a 2b −1

3 1
A. a 2 b 4 .
3
a2
B. 1 .
b 4

1
b4
C. 1 .
a 2

1
D. 1 1
.
a b 2 4

24. Let a and b be positive constants. If log 3a : log 9b = 3, then log a – log b =
A. log 2.
B. log 3.
C. log 6.
D. log 9.

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25.

In the figure, the equations of the straight lines L1 and L2 are x + ay = b and cx + dy = 1
respectively. Which of the following are true?
I. c > 0
II. d < ac
III. 1+ 3d < b + 3a

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

12α
 = α 2 − 22
26. If α ≠ β and  , then
β β 2 − 22
12=


A. –484.
B. –144.
C. 144.
D. 484.

27. Which of the following statements about the graph of y = log3 x is/are true?
I. When x > 1, y > 0.
II. When the value of x increases, the rate of increase of y increases.
III. The graph of y = log3 x can be obtained by reflecting the graph of y = 3x in the x-axis.
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only

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28. 9 × 29 + 26 + 3 × 24 − 24 =
A. 1001001010002.
B. 10010010100002.
C. 1001001100002.
D. 10010011000002.

29. If 3x + 3–x = k, where x is a rational number and k is a real constant, then 9x + 9–x =
A. k2 – 2.
B. k2 + 2.
C. 2k2.
D. 2k2 – 4.

30.

log4 y

x
−2 0

The figure shows the graph of log4 y = h + kx, where h and k are constants. Which of the following
graphs may represent the relation between x and y?
A. B.
y y

4 4

x x
0 0

C. D.
y y

16 16

x x
0 0

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31. The H.C.F. of 32p3q2r, 48p4qr2 and 64p6q3r2 is
A. 16p3qr.
B. 32p4q2r2.
C. 48p4q2r2.
D. 192p6q3r.

32. H(−5, 5) and K(3, 1) are two points in a rectangular coordinate plane. If the straight line
x + 4y − 13 = 0 cuts HK at a point P such that HP : PK = r : 1, then r =
1
A. .
4
1
B. .
3
C. 3.
D. 4.

33. The figure shows the graphs of the exponential functions y = hx, y = kx, y = ax and y = bx, where
a, b, h and k are positive constants. Which of the following is true?

A. h>k>a>b
B. k>h>a>b
C. k>h>b>a
D. h>k>b>a

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34. Let h = and k = , where a is a non-zero real number. Which of the following must
a+i a−i
be true?

I. hk is an irrational number.
II. The real part of is equal to the real part of .

III. The imaginary part of is equal to 0.

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

35. The mean, the median and the mode of a set of data are p, q and r respectively. If each datum is
first subtracted by 4, and then the result is divided by 3, find the new mean, the new median and
the new mode.
New mean New median New mode
A. p−4 q−4 r−4

B.

C.

D.

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