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NGEE ANN SECONDARY SCHOOL

G3
SECONDARY 1 END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
PAPER 2 5 October 2023
1 hour 15 min
Additional materials: NIL

Instructions to Candidates

Write your name, register number and class at the top of this page.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use pencil for any diagrams, graphs, tables or rough working.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.

Answer ALL questions.

For π , use either your calculator value or 3.142, unless the question requires the answer in
terms of π .
Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place in the
case of angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

The total number of marks for this paper is 50.

For Examiner’s Use

Total /50

Checked by student: _____________________ Date: ______________

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Answer all questions.

1 (a) Find the HCF of 18, 24 and 30.

Solution:

18= 2 × 32
24= 23 × 3 [M1]
30 = 2 × 3 × 5

HCF = 2 × 3 =6 [A1]

Common mistakes:
Find LCM = 180

Answer …………………………… [2]

(b) At a bus terminal, Bus A, B and C depart the terminal at 18-minute, 24-minute and
30-minute intervals respectively. Given that the three buses left the bus terminal together
at 0730 h, find the earliest time at which the three buses will leave the bus terminal again
at the same time.

Solution:

LCM = 23 × 32 × 5 =360 mins [M1]

Earliest time = 0730 + 6 h = 1330 h [A1]

Common mistakes:
1) 6 h
2) 1300 h

Answer ………………………... h [2]

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2 Luke has some two-dollar, five-dollar and ten-dollar notes in his wallet. The number of two-
dollar notes is thrice the number of ten-dollar notes. There are 2 more five-dollar notes than
ten-dollar notes in his wallet.

(a) Given that Luke has x ten-dollar notes in his wallet, write down an expression, in terms of
x, for the number of five-dollar notes he has in his wallet.

Solution:
x+2 [B1]

Answer ……………… five-dollar notes [1]

(b) Luke gave his sister, Lucy, four two-dollar notes for her daily allowance.
(i) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the number of two-dollar notes Luke
has in his wallet after giving Lucy her daily allowance.

Solution:
3x – 4 [B1]

Answer ……………… two-dollar notes [1]

Luke has $128 left in his wallet after giving Lucy her daily allowance.
(ii) Form an equation, in terms of x to represent the above information and show that it
can be simplified to 21x + 2 = 128. [2]

Solution:
Total amount of money =
10 x + 5( x + 2) + 2(3 x − 4) =128 [M1]
10 x + 5 x + 10 + 6 x − 8 =
128 [M1]
21x + 2 = 128 [AG]

Common mistakes:
1) wrote 21x + 2 instead of the equation
2) wrote 5x + 2 or 6x – 4

(c) Solve the equation in b(ii) to find the value of x.

Solution:
21x + 2 =128
21x = 126
x=6 [B1]

Answer x = ………………………. [1]

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3 The diagrams below show patterns consisting of grey and white squares.

Diagram 1 Diagram 2 Diagram 3 Diagram 4

Diagram Number of grey Number of white Total number of

squares, G squares, W squares, T
1 1 0 1
2 5 4 9
3 9 16 25
4 13 36 49
⁞ ⁞ ⁞ ⁞

(a) (i) Write down an expression, in terms of n, for the number of grey squares, G in
Diagram n.

Solution:

4n – 3 [B1]

Answer …………………………… [1]

(ii) Hence, find the number of grey squares, G in Diagram 50.

Solution:

4(50) – 3 = 197 [B1]

Answer …………………………… [1]

(b) The total number of squares in Diagram n is given by (2n – 1)2. If there are 37 grey
squares, calculate the number of white squares in Diagram n.

Solution:
4n – 3 = 37 [M1]
n = 10

total number of squares = [2(10) – 1]2 = 361 [M1]

number of white squares = 361 – 37 = 324 [A1]

Answer ……………………… [3]

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4 (a) Given that a : b is 2 : 5 and b : c is 2 : 3, find the ratio a : c.

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Solution:
a : b = 14 : 15 b:c=2:3
= 28 : 30 = 30 : 45 [M1 same b]

a : c = 28 : 45 [A1]

Common mistakes:
1) express the answer in fraction
2) b is not the same

Answer ………….… : …..……….. [2]

(b) A refrigerator is priced at $1200. Bala bought the refrigerator through a hire purchase
scheme. Under the scheme, he had to pay a down-payment of 20 %. The remaining amount
was to be paid in monthly instalments over 3 years at a simple interest rate of 10% per
annum. Calculate

(i) the down-payment that Bala paid,

Solution:
20
×1200 =
$240 [B1]
100

Answer $ ...………………………... [1]

(ii the monthly instalment,

)
Solution:
Remaining amount = 1200 – 240 = $960
960 ×10 × 3
Interest = = 288 [M1 interest]
100
960 + 288
Monthly instalment = [M1]
3 × 12
= $34.67 [A1]

Common mistakes:
1) Did not include interest in monthly instalment

Answer $ ...………………………... [3]

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(iii) the total amount Bala paid for the refrigerator.

Solution:
1200 + 288
= $1488 [B1]

Answer $ ...……………………….. [1]

5
F

A
B C
D

In the diagram, AC is parallel to EG. Given that ∠BAE = x  and ∠AEF = y  .

Express, stating the reasons clearly, the values of the following angles in terms of x and/or y.

(a) Reflex ∠BAE ,

Solution:
reflex ∠BAE = 360 − x ( ∠ s at a point) [B1]

Answer ...………………………..  [1]

(b) ∠ABE ,

Solution:
∠ABE = y  − x (exterior ∠ of ∆ ) [B1]

Common mistakes:

180– y (reason not stated correctly)

Answer ...………………………..  [1]

(c) ∠BEG ,

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Solution:
∠BEG = y  − x  (alternate ∠ s, EG // AB) [B1]

Common mistakes:

Answer not in simplify form (reason not stated correctly)

Answer ...…………………..........  [1]

(d) ∠DBC .

Solution:
∠DBC = y  − x (vertically opposite ∠ s or corresponding ∠ s) [B1]
must have the word vertically

Common mistakes:

Answer not in simplify form (reason not stated correctly)

Answer ...………………………..  [1]

6 (a) Construct quadrilateral ABCD where AD = 8 cm, ∠ABC = 65 o,

∠DAB = 110 o, and the diagonal AC = 10 cm. AB has already been drawn. [2]

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Answers should be labelled.

For all angles correctly drawn[B1] Angles not labelled correctly no mark.
For all sides drawn and labelled[B1]

(b)) Construct, in the diagram above,

(i) the perpendicular bisector of AB,

Construction line must be drawn, any missing construction line, no mark. [B1]

(ii)) the angle bisector of ∠ADC.

Construction line must be drawn, any missing construction line, no mark. [B1]

(c) The angle bisector of ∠ADC meets the perpendicular bisector of AB at X. Measure and
write down the length of BX.

Solution:
BX = 6 cm (±0.1 cm) [B1]
Answer ………………………. cm [1]
7 The graph shows the monthly electricity bill of NAS Secondary School.

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(a) Calculate the total amount paid by NAS Secondary School for electricity for these four
months.

Solution:
$73 500 [B1]
Many did not use the information of the vertical axis of bar graph correctly (thousands).

Answer $ ………………………….. [1]

(b) Calculate the percentage decrease in the electricity bill from June to July.

Solution:
17500 − 15000
Percentage
= change ×100% [M1]
17500
2 • •
= 14 % , 14.285714 % or 14.3% [A1]
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OR
17.5 − 15
Percentage =
change ×100% [M1]
17.5

2 • •
= 14 % , 14.285714 % or 14.3% [A1]
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Answer …………………………... % [2]

(c) If the information is illustrated on a pie chart, find the angle of the sector for February,
giving your answer correct to one decimal place.
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Solution:
19500
Angle of sector= × 360° [M1]
73500

= 95.5°(1dp) [A1]

Answer ...…………………..........  [2]

(d) The electricity bill has been decreasing steadily over the months and the amount of
electricity used in July is one-third that of January. Do you agree with this statement?
Explain.

Solution:
Disagree.
There are missing information for March, April and May and we will not be able to tell
if the figures in these months are higher or lower than the previous month. [B1]

Must include key words: March, April and May information not given.

AND

Disagree.
15000 30
The vertical axis did not start from zero and the bill in July is = of that in
21500 43
January. [B1]

Workings must show clearly that the amount used in July is not one-third that of January accepted.

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8 A closed cylindrical metal container has a base radius of 8 cm and a height of 80 cm.
8 cm

80 cm

(a) Find the

(i) total surface area,

Solution:
Area of ABCDE = 2π ( 8 ) + 2π (8)(80)
2
[M1]
= 1408π
= 4423.36 cm2 [A1]

Answer …...…………………. cm2 [2]

(ii) volume of the container.

Solution:

Volume = π × 82 × 80 [M1]
= 16084.95 cm3 or 16100 cm3 (3 s.f.) [A1]

Any final answer given less than 3 s.f. not accepted.

Common mistake: 2(π × 82 ) × 80

Answer …...…………………. cm3 [2]

(b) The exterior of the container is to be painted with yellow. A bottle of 50 ml paint can be
used to paint an area of 1000 cm2. It is estimated that 4 bottles will be needed to paint the
container. Show your working clearly and explain whether this estimation was
correct/wrong.

Solution:
1408π
No. of bottles = = 4.423 [M1]
1000
The estimation was wrong because it would need 5 bottles. [A1]
Working must include using the answer in (a)(i).
Must include key words: Wrong estimation. Need 5 bottles/ 1 more bottle.

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9 Water leaks at a constant rate from a HDB estate’s water tank which was initially full. y is the
volume of water in the tank in litres. The volume of water in the tank at time 𝑥𝑥 minutes is given
by y = −3 x + 60 for values of x from 0 to 20. Some corresponding values of x and y are given
in the table below.

𝑥𝑥 0 5 10 15 20
𝑦𝑦 60 45 30 15 q

(a) Calculate the value of q.

Solution:
q = 0 [B1]

Answer q = ….…………………… [1]

(b) Using a scale of 4 cm to represent 5 units on the x-axis and 2 cm to represent 6 units on
the y-axis, draw the graph of y =−3 x + 60 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 20 . [3]

Solution: Axis without units no mark.

Correct scale and axis labelled.[G1] Coordinates not marked on graph no mark.
All points shown and plotted correctly.[G1]
Straight line passing through all the points with equation labelled.[G1]

(c) (i) Find the gradient of the line

y= −3 x + 60 . A few gave the gradient as positive 3.

Solution:
rise −60
Gradient = = = −3 [B1]
run 20

Answer …...….…………………… [1]

(ii) Explain the significance of your answer in c(i).

Solution:
It means 3 litres of water leaks Must include key words: 3 litres of water per minute.
out every minute. [B1]

(d) Explain why this graph will not be an accurate model for calculations for values of x > 20 .

Solution:
Volume of water cannot be negative, therefore, the graph will be invalid for values of
x > 20. [B1]
Must include key words: Volume of water negative.

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