Practice Igcse Math Exam

Form Class
Masters Name
Candidate Name_____________________________ 5
Auckland Grammar School
Form 5 Mathematics Exam I IGCSE Term II, 2009

Time: PART I: PART II: INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your Name, Form Class and Masters Name in the spaces at the top of this page. Answer all questions.
2 hours [ 50 marks ] [ 50 marks ]
PART I: PART II:
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper. If working is needed for any question, it must be shown below that question. Write your answers on the separate AGS writing paper provided. Write your name and Masters name on each sheet of paper used. Marks will be given for working which shows that you know how to solve the problem, even if you get the answer wrong. Number your answer clearly with the question number you are answering.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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 place.
For
, use either your calculator value or 3.142.
PART I
1. (a)
[ 50 MARKS ]
Find the exact value of :

5
3
Answer [1] (b)

1 6 4
1 2
Answer [1] 2. Write the four values in order, smallest first.

1 , 7000 77 , 7000
0.0707,
0.77%
Answer .. < .. < .. < .. 3. In 1950, the population of Switzerland was 4 714 900. In 2000, the population was 7 087 000. (a) Work out the percentage increase in the population from 1950 to 2000.
[2]
Answer ......................................... [2] (b) (i) Write the 1950 population correct to 3 significant figures.
Answer................................................ [1] (ii) Write the 2000 population in standard form. Answer................................................ [1]
4.
The ratios of teachers : male students : female students in a school are 2 : 17 : 18. The total number of students is 665. Find the number of teachers.
5.
Answer [2] The distance between Singapore and Sydney is 6300 km correct to the nearest 100 km. A businessman travelled from Singapore to Sydney and then back to Singapore. He did this six times in a year. Between what limits is the total distance he travelled?
Answer .... km total distance travelled < ....km [2] 6. (a) Factorise: (i)
20 x 2 y 15 x 5 y 4
Answer [1] (ii)

x 2 x 42
Answer.. [1] (iii) ax ay - bx + by
Answer. [2] (iv)

64 x 2 225
Answer. [1] (v)

5 x 2 + 13 x 6
Answer [2] (b) Simplify

9 x 2 27 x 3x 2 8 x 3
Answer [2] 3
7.
(a) (b)
On the grid below draw the lines x = 1, y = 2 and x + y = 7 [3] By shading the unwanted regions, show the region satisfied by the inequalities x 1, y 2 and x + y 7 y
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0
[1]
8.
Solve the following for x (a)

3(9 4 x) = 2( x + 3)
Answer[2] (b)
4 5x 7 2
Answer[2] (c)
5 3 x + 14 < 29
Answer[2]
9.
Solve the simultaneous equations
8 x + 6y = -14 7 x 5y = 39
Answer
x = ..
y = [3]
10.
Make x the subject of the formula v = w a 2 x 2
Answer [3] 11. The length, y, of a solid is inversely proportional to the square of its height, x. Given that when x = 5, y = 4.8: (a) Write an equation connecting x and y.
Answer [2] (b) Find y when x = 2.
Answer [1] (c) Find x when y = 10.
Answer [2] 12. f( x ) = 2x 1 and g( x ) = x 2 1 . (a) Find an expression for: (i)

f
1
( x)
Answer [2] (ii)

fg ( x )
Answer [2] (b) Find gf (18) .
Answer [1] 13. (a) Find the size of each interior angle of a regular octagon.
Answer [1] (b) Find the size of each exterior angle of a regular decagon.
Answer[1] (b) The interior angles of an n-sided polygon sum to 7740. Find the value of n.
Answer[1] 6
PART II:
1.
[ 50 MARKS ]
A rectangular-based open top box has external dimensions of 2x cm, (x + 4) cm and (x + 1) cm.
(a)
(i) Write down the volume of a cuboid with these dimensions. [1] (ii) Expand and simplify your answer. [1]
(b) The box is made from wood 1 cm thick. (i) Write down the internal dimensions of the box in terms of x. [3] (ii) Find the volume of the inside of the box and show that the volume of the wood is 8x2 + 12x cubic centimetres. [3] (c) The volume of the wood is 1980 cm . (i) Show that 2x2 + 3x - 495 = 0 and solve this equation. [5] (ii) Write down the external dimensions of the box. [2] 2. Ameni is cycling at 4 metres per second. After 3.5 seconds she starts to decelerate and after a further 2.5 seconds she stops. (a) (b) (c) (d) Draw a speed-time graph for Ameni. [2] Calculate the constant deceleration. [1] Calculate the total distance travelled during the 6 seconds. [2] Calculate the average speed for Amenis journey. [1] 7
3
3.
P Not to Scale
13 cm
E A B
6 cm
8 cm
The diagram shows a pyramid on a horizontal rectangular base ABCD. The diagonals of ABCD meet at E. P is vertically above E. AB = 8 cm, BC = 6 cm and PC = 13 cm. (a) (b) [2] (c) [2] 4.
North 80 40 C 100 O A
Calculate PE, the height of the pyramid. [3] Calculate the volume of the pyramid. Calculate angle PCA.
90
(a)
A surveyor is carrying out a survey on horizontal ground. From a point O she observes a point A which is 80 m from O on a bearing of 040. The surveyor also observes a point B which is 90 m from O and due south of the point A. Calculate: (i) (ii) the bearing of O from A the size of OBA
[1] [3]
(b) 5.
The point C is 100 m due west of O. The surveyor walks directly from C to A. How far does she walk? Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.
f ( x) = 3x 1 + 3, x 0 x2 The table shows some values of f(x).
[4]
(a) x y -3 p
-2.5 -2 -1.5 -4.7 -3.3 -1.9
-1 -1
-0.5 -0.4 -0.3 -2.5 -4.5 -9.0
0.3 -7.2
0.4 -2.1
0.5 0.5
1 q
1.5 7.1
2 8.8
2.5 10.3
3 r [3] [1] [5]
Find the values of p, q and r. (b) (c) (d) Draw axes using a scale of 1 cm to represent 0.5 units for 3 x 3 and 1 cm to represent 2 units for 10 y 12 . On your grid, draw the graph of y = f(x) for 3 x 0.3 and 0.3 x 3 . Use your graph to solve the equations (i) (ii) (e)
1 +3= 0 x2 1 3x 2 + 7 = 0 x 3x
[1] [3] [1]
Estimate the gradient of y = f(x) when x = 100.

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Auckland Grammar School

Form 5 Mathematics Exam I IGCSE Term II, 2009

2 hours [ 50 marks ] [ 50 marks ]

PART I: PART II:

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

, use either your calculator value or 3.142.

Find the exact value of :

Answer [1] (b)

Answer [1] 2. Write the four values in order, smallest first.

Answer [1] (ii)

Answer.. [1] (iii) ax ay - bx + by

Answer. [2] (iv)

Answer. [1] (v)

Answer [2] (b) Simplify

Solve the following for x (a)

Solve the simultaneous equations

Make x the subject of the formula v = w a 2 x 2

Answer [2] (b) Find y when x = 2.

Answer [1] (c) Find x when y = 10.

Answer [2] 12. f( x ) = 2x 1 and g( x ) = x 2 1 . (a) Find an expression for: (i)

Answer [2] (ii)

Answer [2] (b) Find gf (18) .

-2.5 -2 -1.5 -4.7 -3.3 -1.9

-0.5 -0.4 -0.3 -2.5 -4.5 -9.0

3 r [3] [1] [5]

[1] [3] [1]

Estimate the gradient of y = f(x) when x = 100.

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