Name: ______________________________ Class: _______________

Confidential
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Mathematics
2022

SRI UCSI SECONDARY SCHOOL

SUBANG JAYA

Mid Year Exam 2022

Form 3

MATHEMATICS KSSM (50)

DURATION: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

1. This paper consists of 3 sections. Answer all questions.

2. Total marks for this paper is 80 marks.

3. A formula sheet is provided.
4. Write your answer in the space provided in the question paper.

5. Show ALL your working. It may help you to get marks.

6. The marks allocated for each question are shown in brackets.

7. Hand in all your answer sheets at the end of the examination.

8. You are allowed to use a calculator.

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Section A
(10 marks)

1. Based on the following index notations, which is equivalent to 𝑒 2 ?

A. 𝑒 10 ÷ 𝑒 8 C. (𝑒 0 )2
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B. (𝑒 4 )− 2 D. 𝑒 −4 × 𝑒 6

2. Round off 0.00955 correct to 2 significant figures.

A. 0.01 C. 0.0095
B. 0.10 D. 0.0096

3. A fair dice is rolled. What is the probability of getting a prime number?

1 1
A. C.
2 6
1 2
B. D.
3 3

1 𝑥
4. Given that √3 16 = , find the value of 𝑥.
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A. 8 C. 6
B. 7 D. 5

5. In the diagram, EFGHJK is a regular hexagon. EJL and EKM are straight lines.

Find the value of 𝑥 − 𝑦.

A. 30 C. 70
B. 50 D. 120

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6. The diagram is drawn on a square grid. Figure II is the scale drawing of Figure I.

The scale used is

1 1
A. 1 : C. 1 :
2 3
B. 1 : 2 D. 1 : 3

7. The diagram shows three packs of peanuts, P, Q and R. Each pack has a different mass
and a different price.

Alice calculated the price per gram for each pack. Which of the following statements is
true?

A. P is cheaper than Q. C. Q is cheaper than P.

B. Q is cheaper than R. D. R is cheaper than Q.

8. 5.84 × 10−4 − 3.92 × 10−5 =

A. 3.336 × 10−4 C. 1.920 × 10−4

B. 5.448 × 10−4 D. 9.760 × 10−4

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9. The diagram shows a straight line MN drawn on a Cartesian plane.

It is given that the distance of MN is 17 units. Find the gradient of MN.

15 8
A. − C. −
8 17

8 15
B. − D. −
15 17

10. In the diagram, PQR is a straight line.

Find the value of sin 𝑥ᵒ.

5 3
A. C.
4 4

4 3
B. D.
5 5

Answer:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Section B
(10 marks)

1. Match each of the following expansion with the correct algebraic expressions.
[3 marks]

𝑥2 − 4
(a) 22
(𝑥(𝑥−−2)2)
𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 4
(b) (𝑥 + 2)2
𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 4
(c) (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 2)

𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 4

2. Mark (√) for the correct statements and (×) for the wrong statements.

(a) Investment in shares is high risk.

(b) Savings account has low liquidity level.

(c) The location of a property will affect the return on investment of the property.

(d) Shareholders have to pay for the dividends and bonus shares that they receive.

[4 marks]

3. Based on the diagram below, fill in the correct trigonometric ratios in the answer
space.
[3 marks]

Answer:

(a) Sin 𝑥ᵒ =

(b) Tan 𝑥ᵒ =

(c)Cos (𝑥 + 𝑦)ᵒ =

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Section B
(60 marks)

1. (a) Solve the inequality 5 − 2𝑥 ≥ 6 .

Answer: [2 marks]

(b) The diagram shows a can of cooking oil in a cuboid-shaped tin and a
cylindrical pot.

If all the cooking oil in the tin is poured into the pot, find the height, in cm, of
22
the oil in the pot. [𝑈𝑠𝑒 𝜋 = ]
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Answer: [4 marks]

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(c) (i) Find the value of 𝑥 if 32𝑥 ÷ 35 = 27𝑥 . .

(ii) Simplify (2𝑚4 )−3.

Answer: [4 marks]
(i)

(ii)

2. a) Find the value of 𝑥 and of 𝑦 that satisfy the following simultaneous linear
equations.
𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 14
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 12
Answer: [4 marks]

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b) Simplify
5𝑦 + 4 10𝑦 + 8
÷ 2
𝑦+2 𝑦 −4

Answer: [3 marks]

c) The diagram shows a rectangle.

Calculate the perimeter of the unshaded region, in terms of 𝑓 and 𝑔.

Answer: [3 marks]

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3. (a) The diagram in the answer space shows a quadrilateral ABCD drawn on a
Cartesian plane.
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Transformation T is a translation ( ).
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Transformation R is a reflection in the line KL.
Transformation S is an anticlockwise rotation of 90ᵒ about the centre (7, 3).
On the diagram,
(i) draw the image of quadrilateral ABCD under transformation R,
(ii) mark the image of point B under transformation T. Label the point B’.
(iii) State the coordinates of the image of point C under transformation S.

Answer: [3 marks]
(i), (ii)

(iii) _________________________________________

(b) Using a calculator, solve the following:

(i) If cos 𝜃 = 0.2581, find the value of 𝜃, in degree and minutes.
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(ii) If sin 𝜃 = , find the value of cos 𝜃 + tan 𝜃 .
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[4 marks]
Answer:

(i) _______________________________________

(ii)

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(c) The diagram shows a flag pole. Sanjay raises the Malaysian flag every morning. There is
a gap of 10 cm from the top of the raised flag, P, to the peak of the flag pole, N.

Given that the angle of elevation of the peak of the flag pole from point L is 53º.
What is the maximum height, in m, of the raised flag? Give your answer in two
decimal places.
[3 marks]
Answer:

4. a) A factory produces 200 000 sugar packets in a day. The mass of each sugar packet is
11.5g. Calculate the total mass, in kg, of sugar packets needed. Give your answer in
standard form.
[3 marks]
Answer:

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b) Calculate 4.91 + 5.78 ÷ 0.25 × 1.3. Round off your answer to three significant
figures.
[3 marks]
Answer:

c)(i) Shah’s body temperature increases from 37ºC to 38.2ºC. Calculate the percentage
of the change.

Answer: [2 marks]

(ii) Vera wants to cut a rope of 60 cm long into three parts by the ratio
AB : BC : CD = 𝑥 : 2 : 8 as shown in the diagram.

Find the value of 𝑥.

Answer: [2 marks]

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5. (a) Don deposits RM20 000 in a fixed deposit account with annual interest rate of
3.2%, compounded quarterly. How much money is in his fixed deposit account
after 2 years?
Answer: [3 marks]

(b) Don planned to renovate his house by applying for a personal loan of RM60 000
from a bank for 9 years with an interest rate of 5% per annum. Calculate the
monthly instalment payable by Don.
[4 marks]
Answer:

(c) The diagram shows a rectangular plan of Don’s house.

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Don’s house has been drawn using a scale of 1 : 200. Calculate the area, in 𝑚2 , of
Room A.
Answer: [3 marks]

Don wants to cover the floor in Room A and Room B with tiles at a cost of
RM20 per 𝑚2 . Calculate the total cost for the tile installation.

Answer: [2 marks]

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6. (a) The graph shows the rates of changes of the volumes of water in two tanks, tank P
and tank Q.

Based on the graph,

(i) Which tank has more water in the beginning?
(ii) State the time when the volumes of water in both tanks are the same.
(iii) What is the difference between the volumes of water in both tanks when the
volume of water in tank P is minimum?

[3 marks]
Answer:

(i)_________________________________________________________________

(ii)_________________________________________________________________

(iii)_________________________________________________________________

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(b) Encik Ahmad received his credit card statement for May 2022 from Bank Utama. The
statement showed that Encik Ahmad had a current amount of RM3 200. It is assumed that
Encik Ahmad did not use his credit card in June and he forgot to make payment for May.
The statement date is 15 days from the expiry date of the interest free period. The finance
charge is 18% per annum. What is the balance shown in his June statement?

[5 marks]
Answer:

Outstanding balance = RM3 200

Period subject to financial charges = ________________ days = _________________ year

Interest charged = RM3 200 × _____________ × _______________ = ______________

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Late payment charge = × ( _____________ + _____________ ) = ______________
100

Balance shown in June statement = ______________ + ______________ + ______________

= __________________

__________________________ END OF QUESTION PAPER ___________________________

Prepared by, Checked by, Approved by,

___________________ ____________________ ___________________

Ms. Choo Sook Fun Ms. Belinda Yeong Ms. Tee Swee Lee
Subject Teacher Head of Division Senior Assistant

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