Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) : Full Name Class Index No Class

Full Name Class Index No Class
Anglo-Chinese School
(Barker Road)
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023
SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS
MATHEMATICS
4052
PAPER 1
2 HOURS 15 MINUTES
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Write your index number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Answer all questions.

If working is needed for any question it must be shown with the answer.
Omission of essential working will result in loss of marks.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.
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, unless the question requires the answer in terms of .
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total of the marks for this paper is 90.
For Examiner’s Use
This question paper consists of 26 printed pages and 2 blank pages.

Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)
Mathematical Formulae
Compound interest
n
 r 
Total amount = P 1 + 
 100 
Mensuration
Curved surface area of a cone =  rl
Surface area of a sphere = 4 r 2
1
Volume of a cone =  r 2 h
3
4
Volume of a sphere =  r 3
3
1
Area of triangle ABC = ab sin C
2
Arc length = r , where  is in radians
1 2
Sector area = r  , where  is in radians
2
Trigonometry
a b c
= =
sin A sin B sin C
a 2 = b2 + c 2 − 2bc cos A
Statistics
Mean =
 fx
f
 fx   fx 
2
2
Standard deviation = −
f   f 
 
2
Preliminary Examinations 2023 Secondary 4 Express
Mathematics 4052 Paper 1
1 Simplify 5a − 3 ( a − 2 ) .
Answer __________________________ [1]
12.52
2 (a) Calculate .
5.48 − 2.47
Write down the first five digits of your answer.
Answer _________________________ [1]
(b) Write your answer to part (a) correct to 2 significant figures.
Answer __________________________ [1]
3
3 The sine of an angle is 0.6420.

Give two possible values for the angle.
Answer _________  or __________  [2]
4 (a) Express 168 as the product of its prime factors.
Answer _________________________ [1]
(b) The number 168k is a perfect square.

Find the smallest positive integer value of k.
Answer k = _______________________ [1]
4
5 (a) Factorise completely 3xy − 6ay − 5 x + 10a .
Answer __________________________ [2]
(b) Solve ( 2 x + 1)( x − 3) = 0 .
Answer x = _______ or x = _________ [1]
(c) (i) Solve the inequalities 9 x − 1  11 + 3x  7 x + 21 .
Answer __________________________ [3]
(ii) Represent the solution on the number line below.
Answer
[1]
5
6 A gardener wants to plant flowers in his garden and he wants to arrange them in rows.
He has 60 red flowers, 72 yellow flowers and 84 blue flowers.
He wants to make the same number of rows of each color.
(a) Find the largest number of rows he can make of each colour.
Answer __________________________ [2]
(b) Write down the number of red, yellow and blue flowers in each row.
Answer _______________________red
yellow
______________________blue [1]
6
7 (a) Express y = x 2 − 8x + 18 in the form y = (x+a)2 + b.
Answer _____________________ [2]
(b) Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph of
y = x 2 − 8 x + 18 .
Answer _____________________ [1]
(c) Explain why the graph y = x 2 − 8x + 18 will not pass through the x-axis.
Answer_________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________ [1]
7
B
8
13.3
A C
20.5
In the triangle, AC = 20.5 cm, BC = 13.3 cm and angle ABC = 90 .
(a) Calculate AB.
Answer AB =___________________cm [1]
(b) (i) Explain why it is possible to draw a circle that passes through A, B
and C.
Answer
_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________ [1]
______________________________________________________
(ii) State the radius of this circle.
Answer ___________________________cm [1]
8
9 The diagram shows a triangle ABC.
(a) Construct the angle bisector of angle ACB. [1]

(b) Construct the perpendicular bisector of BC. [1]
(c) Shade the region closer to AC than to BC and closer to C than to B. [1]
10 Joe and Jack each have a savings account.

The ratio Joe’s savings : Jack’s savings = 29 : 8 .
They each spend $15 from their savings.
The new ratio Joe’s savings : Jack’s savings = 4 : 1 .
Find how much money Joe now has in his account.
Answer $_____________________ [4]
9
a 2 − 2ab − 3b 2
11 Simplify .
4b 2 − 4a 2
Answer _____________________ [3]
5 3
12 Solve + +4 = 0.
3 ( x − 1) 2 (1 − x )
Answer _____________________ [3]
10
13 Given that a = 5 10−3 and b = 2 102 , evaluate
2b
(a) , giving your answer in standard form,
a
Answer _____________________ [1]

3
(b) − b , giving your answer in ordinary notation.
a
Answer _____________________ [1]
11
14 On a particular week, a 40-seater bus ferries 10 adults and 30 children to their

destination every morning from Monday to Friday.
It ferries 20 adults and 10 children every afternoon from Monday to Friday.
 10 30 
The information may be represented by the matrix C =  .
 20 10 
On Saturday morning, it ferries 25 adults and 15 children and in that afternoon, it
ferries 10 adults and 30 children.
(a) Represent the number of passengers carried on Saturday in a 2x2 matrix D.
Answer D = [1]
(b) Evaluate the matrix E = 5C + D.
Answer E = [2]
12
(c) State what the elements of E represent.
Answer _________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________ [1]
(d) The fare for an adult is $2.50 and the fare for a child is $1.50.
 250 
(i) Evaluate the matrix F = C  .
 150 
Answer F = [1]
(ii) State what the elements of F represent.
Answer _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________ [1]
13
15 (a) On the Venn diagram shown in the answer space, shade the set A  B .
[1]
(b)  = {x : x is an integer, 1  x  p and p  50}

S = {x : x is a multiple of 2}
T = {x : x is a perfect square}
(i) List the elements of S  T such that there are only 3 elements in it.
Answer _____________________ [1]
(ii) Find the largest p such that S  T =  .
Answer _____________________ [1]
14
16 X ( 5,5 ) and Y ( 5, −5 ) are points on a cartesian plane. Find the equation of line L
passing through (1, −2 ) if it has the same gradient as the line passing through the
points X and Y.
Answer _____________________ [2]
2
17 (a) Simplify ( x 6 ) 3 .
Answer _____________________ [1]
1
(b) (i) Given that = 3k , find k.
81
Answer k =____________________ [1]
15
625 p
(ii)
q
= 125r
5
Find an expression for q in terms of p and r.
Answer q =_____________________ [2]
16
18 A B
F C
O
E D
ABCD is a regular hexagon.
Show that triangle BOC and triangle EOF are congruent.
Give a reason for each statement.
Answer ______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________ [3]
17
By factorisation, show that 1 + x + x(1 + x) + x (1 + x ) = (1 + x ) .

2 3
19 (a) (i)
Answer ___________________ [2]
Given 1 + x + x (1 + x ) + x (1 + x ) + x (1 + x ) + x (1 + x ) = (1 + x ) ,
2 3 4 n
(ii)
State the value of n.
Answer n = _______________ [1]
(b) Hence, evaluate

2 + 2 x + 2 x (1 + x ) + 2 x (1 + x ) + 2 x (1 + x ) + 2 x (1 + x ) + ... + 2 x (1 + x )
2 3 4 99
if x = 3 .
Express your answer in index notation as a power of 2.
Answer __________________ [4]
18
20 A
x
D
C
E
A, B, C and D are points on the circle, centre O.
ED is a tangent to the circle and angle EDB = xo.
Find, in terms of x, angle BCD.

Give a reason for each step of your answer.
Answer _____________________  [3]
19
21 The marks of 20 students for their Mid-Year Mathematics examination are listed in
the tables below.
Mid-Year Mathematics Exam Marks

51 72 66 61 65
58 64 80 83 48
47 54 45 75 50
51 91 40 77 59
(a) Find the mean mark.
Answer __________________________ [1]
(b) The passing mark for the examination is 50.

(i) Find the probability of selecting a student who passed the examination.
Answer __________________________ [1]
(ii) Two students are selected. Find the probability that one passed and the
other failed the examination.
Answer __________________________ [2]
20
(c) The same group of 20 students sat for their End-of-Year Mathematics
examination and achieved a mean mark of 63.7.
The probability of selecting a student who passed the End-of-Year
9
Mathematics examination was .
10
Determine, based on your answers to parts (a) and (b), if there is an

improvement in the performance of the students in the End-of-Year
Mathematics examination.
Answer_________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________ [2]
21
22 The diagram shows two geometrically similar solid cylinders.

Cylinder J has radius 5 cm and cylinder K has radius 9 cm.
These cylinders are made with the same material.
9 cm
5 cm
K
J
(a) Find the ratio
(i) volume of cylinder K : volume of cylinder J,
Answer _________ : __________ [1]
(ii) total surface area of cylinder J : total surface area of cylinder K.
Answer _________ : __________ [1]
(b) If the mass of J is 250 g, find the mass of K in kg.
Answer ___________________kg [2]
22
23
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6
Match the above figures to the following equations.
2
(a) y=
x2
Answer Figure_____________________ [1]
(b) x+ y−2 =0
Answer Figure_____________________ [1]
(c) y = e− x
Answer Figure_____________________ [1]
23
24 The diagram below shows the velocity-time graph of the first 20 seconds of the
journey by an object.
Velocity (m/s)
14
Time (s)
0 5 12 20
Find
(a) (i) its acceleration for the first 5 seconds of the journey,
Answer _____________________ m/s 2 [1]
(ii) the velocity of the object at t = 14s,
Answer _____________________ m/s [2]
24
(iii) the total distance travelled for the journey.
Answer _____________________ m [2]
(b) Complete the distance-time graph for the same journey in the answer space
below.
Answer
Distance (m)
time (s) [2]

0 5 12 20
25
25 In the diagram, AQBP is a square of side 2 cm.

BPR is a sector, centre B.
 
Show that the area of the shaded region APR is  1 −  cm2.
 4
Answer
[3]
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SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Answer all questions.

For Examiner’s Use

This question paper consists of 26 printed pages and 2 blank pages.

Answer __________________________ [1]

Answer _________________________ [1]

(b) Write your answer to part (a) correct to 2 significant figures.

Answer __________________________ [1]

3 The sine of an angle is 0.6420.

Answer _________  or __________  [2]

4 (a) Express 168 as the product of its prime factors.

Answer _________________________ [1]

(b) The number 168k is a perfect square.

Answer k = _______________________ [1]

5 (a) Factorise completely 3xy − 6ay − 5 x + 10a .

Answer __________________________ [2]

(b) Solve ( 2 x + 1)( x − 3) = 0 .

Answer x = _______ or x = _________ [1]

(c) (i) Solve the inequalities 9 x − 1  11 + 3x  7 x + 21 .

Answer __________________________ [3]

(ii) Represent the solution on the number line below.

Answer __________________________ [2]

7 (a) Express y = x 2 − 8x + 18 in the form y = (x+a)2 + b.

Answer _____________________ [2]

Answer _____________________ [1]

(a) Calculate AB.

Answer AB =___________________cm [1]

(ii) State the radius of this circle.

Answer ___________________________cm [1]

9 The diagram shows a triangle ABC.

(a) Construct the angle bisector of angle ACB. [1]

10 Joe and Jack each have a savings account.

Answer $_____________________ [4]

Answer _____________________ [3]

Answer _____________________ [3]

13 Given that a = 5 10−3 and b = 2 102 , evaluate

Answer _____________________ [1]

Answer _____________________ [1]

14 On a particular week, a 40-seater bus ferries 10 adults and 30 children to their

(b) Evaluate the matrix E = 5C + D.

(c) State what the elements of E represent.

(ii) State what the elements of F represent.

(b)  = {x : x is an integer, 1  x  p and p  50}

Answer _____________________ [1]

(ii) Find the largest p such that S  T =  .

Answer _____________________ [1]

Answer _____________________ [2]

Answer _____________________ [1]

Answer k =____________________ [1]

Answer q =_____________________ [2]

By factorisation, show that 1 + x + x(1 + x) + x (1 + x ) = (1 + x ) .

Answer ___________________ [2]

Answer n = _______________ [1]

(b) Hence, evaluate

Answer __________________ [4]

Find, in terms of x, angle BCD.

Answer _  or __  [2]

Answer x = _ or x = ___ [1]

Answer _ : __ [1]

Answer _ : __ [1]