Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
The bar chart shows the scores of some students in a test. If one students is selected at random, find the probability that he/she scored at most 2 marks

- A. \(\frac{11}{18}\)
- B. \(\frac{11}{20}\)
- C. \(\frac{7}{22}\)
- D. \(\frac{5}{19}\)
In the diagram, PQRS is a parallelogram and ∠QRT = 30°. Find x

- A. 95°
- B. 100°
- C. 120°
- D. 150°
A function f defined by f : x -> x\(^2\) + px + q is such that f(3) = 6 and f(3) = 0. Find the value of q.
- A. - 9
- B. - 6
- C. 15
- D. 21
Ifdy/dx = x + cos x, find y
- A. x2 - sin x + c
- B. x2 + sin x + c
- C.x2/2 - sin x + c
- D.x2/2 + sin x + c
In the diagram, the two circles have a common centre O. If the area of the larger circle is 100π and that of the smaller circle is 49π, find x

- A. 2
- B. 3
- C. 4
- D. 6
If the class average of a 100 student class is 50% and 25%of the students scored 70%. How many scored below 75%?
- A. 60
- B. 65
- C. 70
- D. 75
The graph of the function y = x2 + 4 and a straight line PQ are drawn to solve the equation x2 - 3x + 2 = 0. What is the equation of PQ?
- A. y = 3x - 2
- B. y = 3x + 2
- C. y = 3x - 4
- D. y = 3x + 4
The mean of 2, 5, (x + 2), 7 and 9 is 6. Find the median.
- A. 5.5
- B. 6.0
- C. 6.5
- D. 7.0
Which of the following is the semi- interquartile range of a distribution?
- A. \(Mode - Median\)
- B. \(\text{Highest score - Lowest score}\)
- C. \(\frac{1}{2}(\text{Upper quartile - Median})\)
- D. \(\frac{1}{2}(\text{Upper quartile - Lower quartile})\)
(a) A jogger is training for 15km charity race. He starts with a run of 500 metres, then he increases the distance he runs daily by 250 metres.
(i) How many days will it take the jogger to reach a distance of 15km in training?
(ii) Calculate the total distance he would have run in the training.
(b) The second term of a Geometric Progression (GP) is -3. If its sum to infinity is 25/2, find its common ratios.
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