2017 Mock Paper (Compulsory Part) - Paper 2 (Full Solutions)

Paper 2
Full Solutions
6. A
Section A y = − ax 2 + x − b
1. C
∵ The graph opens downwards.
( x − 1)( x 2 + 2 x + 1) = x 3 + 2 x 2 + x − x 2 − 2 x − 1 ∴ −a < 0
= x3 + x 2 − x −1 i.e. a > 0
∵ y-intercept of the graph = −b
2. D ∴ −b < 0
(9k −2 ) 2 81k −4 i.e. b > 0
= ∴ The answer is A.
3k 2 3k 2
27
= 6 7. B
k For I:
∵ ab
3. C 1 1
∴ 
2h − k = −5  (1) a b
 ∴ I is not true.
4h + 3k = −5  (2)
For II:
From (1), we have ∵ b > 0 and k < 0
k = 2h + 5  (3)
1 1
By substituting (3) into (2), we have ∴  0 and  0
b k
4h + 3(2h + 5) = −5
1 1
10h = −20 i.e. 
b k
h = −2 ∴ II must be true.
By substituting h = −2 into (3), we have For III:
k = 2(−2) + 5 ∵ a > b and k < 0
=1 ∴ ak < bk
∴ III is not true.
4. D ∴ The answer is B.
L.H.S. = (4 − mx )( x − 1) + nx
8. D
= 4 x − 4 − mx 2 + mx + nx
2x
= −mx 2 + (4 + m + n) x − 4 − 5 − 3x  1 and−1  3
3
R.H.S. = nx(2 x + 1) − 4 2x
− 3x  6 and 4
= 2nx 2 + nx − 4 3
∴ − mx 2 + ( 4 + m + n) x − 4  2nx 2 + nx − 4 x  −2 and x6
By comparing the coefficients of x2 and x, we have ∴ The compound inequality has no solutions.
−m = 2n  (1)
 9. C
4 + m + n = n  (2)
Let $x be the amount that Timothy pays for the TV set.
From (2), we have x(1 + 20%)(1 − 10%) = 2700
4+m = 0
1.08x = 2700
m = −4
x = 2500
By substituting m = −4 into (1), we have
∴ Timothy pays $2500 for the TV set.
−(−4) = 2n
n=2 10. B
Let b and h be the base and the height of the original
5. C triangle respectively.
( x − k ) 2 = k 2 + 2k + 1 Then, new base = b(1 + x%) and new height = h(1 + x%)
bh b(1 + x%)  h(1 + x%)
= (k + 1) 2  (1 + 125%) =
2 2
x − k = k + 1 or − (k + 1)
2.25 = (1 + x%) 2
x = 2k + 1 or − 1
1 + x% = 1.5
x = 50

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11. C 14. B
( x + 3z ) : ( y + 2 z ) = 3 : 2 Let T(n) be the number of dots in the nth pattern.
x + 3z 3 T (1) = 4
= T ( 2) = 4 + (1) + 2 = 7
y + 2z 2
2( x + 3 z ) = 3( y + 2 z ) T (3) = 7 + (2) + 2 = 11
2x = 3y T ( 4) = 11 + (3) + 2 = 16
x 3 T (5) = 16 + ( 4) + 2 = 22
= T (6) = 22 + (5) + 2 = 29
y 2
x + 3y T (7) = 29 + (6) + 2 = 37
( x + 3 y ) : (2 x + y ) = ∴ The number of dots in the 7th pattern is 37.
2x + y
x
+3 15. D
=
y ∵ △ABC  △DEC (given)
2x ∴ AC = DC (corr. sides,  △s)
+1
y = 12 cm
3 EC = BC (corr. sides,  △s)
+3
= 5 cm
= 2
3 AE = AC − EC
2  + 1 = (12 − 5) cm
2
= 7 cm
9
= In △CDE,
8
= 9:8 DE = CD 2 + CE 2 (Pyth. theorem)
= 12 2 + 5 2 cm
12. D = 13 cm
k x In △ACD,
z = 2 , where k is a non-zero constant.
y AD = AC 2 + CD 2 (Pyth. theorem)
k2x
z2 = 4 = 122 + 122 cm
y
= 288 cm
y4z2
= k2 ∴ The perimeter of △ADE
x
= AD + AE + DE
y4z2
∴ must be a constant. = ( 288 + 7 + 13) cm
x
= 37.0 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.)
13. A
Maximum absolute error of the length of the longer wire
16. D
1
= 10 cm
2
= 5 cm
Lower limit of the actual length of the longer wire
= (20 − 5) cm
= 15 cm
Maximum absolute error of the length of the shorter wire
1
= 1 cm
2 With the notations in the figure,
= 0.5 cm consider △ADE and △ABC.
Upper limit of the actual length of the shorter wire DAE = BAC (common angle)
= (4 + 0.5) cm ADE = ABC (corr. s, DE // BC)
= 4.5 cm
AED = ACB (corr. s, DE // BC)
∴ The lower limit of the value of x
∴ △ADE ~ △ABC (AAA)
= 15 − 4.5
a + b AC
= 10.5 ∴ = (corr. sides, ~△s)
a AE
b 2 EC + EC
1+ =
a 2 EC
b 1
=
a 2

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1 19. C
 DE  a
Area of △ ADE 2 ∵ AC passes through the centre of the circle and
=
Area of △ DEF 1 BE = DE.
 DE  b
2 ∴ AE ⊥ BD (line joining centre to mid-pt. of chord
Area of △ ADE = 2  area of △ DEF ⊥ chord)
i.e. ∠AED = 90°
= 2  3 cm 2
In △ADE,
= 6 cm 2 ∠DAE = ∠CBE (∠s in the same segment)
2
Area of △ ABC  a + b  = 22°
=  ADE + AED + DAE = 180 (∠ sum of △)
Area of △ ADE  a 
2 ADE + 90 + 22 = 180
3
Area of △ ABC =    area of △ ADE ADE = 68
2
9
=  6 cm 2 20. C
4 Join AD.
= 13.5 cm 2

17. D
In △ABD,
BD
sin  =
AB  
BD = k sin 
ABD + ADB + BAD = 180 (∠ sum of △)
∵

3 AB = 2 BC

ABD + 90 +  = 180 ∴ 

AB
=
2
ABD = 90 − 
DBC = ABC − ABD
BC
 3

=
= 90 − (90 −  )
ACB
BAC
= AB
BC
(arcs prop. to s at ☉ce)

In △BCD, 2
ACB = BAC
CD 3
tan DBC = In △ABC,
BD
CD = BD tan  BAC + ACB + ABC = 180 (∠ sum of △)
2
 sin   BAC + BAC + 100 = 180
= k sin    3
 cos  
5
k sin 2  BAC = 80
= 3
cos  BAC = 48
2
ACB = (48) = 32
18. A
[sin(180 +  ) − cos( − )][sin( 90 −  ) + cos( 270 +  )]  3

= (− sin  − cos  )(cos  + sin  )

∵

2 BC = 6 CD

= −(sin  + cos  ) 2 ∴ 
CD
=
1
= −(sin  + 2 sin  cos  + cos  )
2

= −(1 + 2 sin  cos  )

2
BC
 3

= − 1 − 2 sin  cos 
CAD CD
BAC 
=
BC
(arcs prop. to s at ☉ce)

CAD 1
=
48 3
CAD = 16
BCD + BAD = 180 (opp. ∠s, cyclic quad.)
(32 + ACD ) + ( 48 + 16) = 180
ACD = 84

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21. D 25. D
For I:
1
∵ x-intercept of L1 = − 0
a
∴ a > 0 ……(1)
1
∵ x-intercept of L2 = 0
c
∴ c > 0 ……(2)
With the notations in the figure, From (1) and (2), we have ac > 0.
∠YAB = 34° and ∠CAZ = 72° ∴ I is not true.
YAB + BAC + CAZ = 180 (adj. ∠s on st. line) For II:
34 + BAC + 72 = 180 1
∵ y-intercept of L1 = −  0
BAC = 74 b
∵ AB = AC ∴ b < 0 ……(3)
∴ ∠ACB = ∠ABC (base ∠s, isos. △) 1
∵ y-intercept of L2 =  0
In △ABC, d
ABC + ACB + BAC = 180 (∠ sum of △) ∴ d < 0 ……(4)
2ABC + 74 = 180 From (3) and (4), we have bd > 0.
∴ II is true.
ABC = 53
For III:
∠XBA = ∠YAB (alt. ∠s, BX // YA)
∵ Slope of L1 < slope of L2
= 34°
a c
∠XBC = ∠ABC − ∠XBA ∴ − −
b d
= 53° − 34°
a c
= 19° 
∴ The bearing of town C from town B is S19°W. b d
ad
c
22. A b
For I: ad  bc
(n − 2)  180 = 162  n ∴ III is true.
180  n − 360 = 162  n ∴ The answer is D.
18  n = 360
n = 20 26. A
∴ I is true. The equation of the circle C is:
For II: − x 2 − y 2 + 4 x + ky + 20 = 0
Size of each exterior angle x 2 + y 2 − 4 x − ky − 20 = 0
= 180° − 162° (adj. ∠s on st. line)
 (−4) (−k )   k 
= 18° Centre of C =  − ,−  =  2, 
∴ II is true.  2 2   2
For III: ∵ The centre of C lies in quadrant IV.
Number of diagonals ∴ k<0
17  20 2 2
=  −4  −k 
2   +  − (−20) = 5
 2   2 
= 170
2
∴ III is not true. k
∴ The answer is A. 4 +   + 20 = 5
2
2
23. B k
24 +   = 5
The rectangular coordinates of the point P 2
= (2 cos120, 2 sin 120) 2
k
= (−1, 3 )   =1
2
∴ The rectangular coordinates of its image
k
= (−1, − 3 ) = −1 or 1
2
k = − 2 or 2 (rejected)
24. D
1
∵ Slope of L1 = − and slope of L2 = 2
2
∴ L1 is not parallel to L2.
∴ The locus of P is a pair of perpendicular lines.

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27. B For III:
P(the product of two numbers on the dice is even) Case 1: x<2
27 Arrange the 10 integers in ascending order:
= x 2 2 5 5 5 6 6 7 7
36
∴ Median = 5
3
= Case 2: x > 7
4 Arrange the 10 integers in ascending order:
Expected gain of the game 2 2 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 x
3  5+6
= $  12 − 4  ∴ Median =
4  2
= $5 = 5. 5
∴ The value of c may not be greater than 5.
28. A ∴ III may not be true.
Only when the unit digit is 5, the 4-digit number is ∴ The answer is A.
divisible by 5 but not divisible by 10.
∴ The required probability Section B
10
= 31. A
100
1 1 1 1
=
1 − = −
10 x − 1 x − 1 ( x − 1)( x + 1) x − 1
2

1 − ( x + 1)
=
29. B ( x − 1)( x + 1)
Original value of the angle of the sector representing grade A x
=− 2
= 360 − 125 − 105 − 40 x −1
= 90 x
=
Number of customers giving grade A 1− x 2
90
= 20 
360 32. B
=5 3−0
Slope = =3
New value of the angle of the sector representing grade A 0 − (−1)
5+4 ∴ log 2 y = 3 log 2 x + 3
= 360 
20 + 4 log 2 y − 3 log 2 x = 3
= 135
y
∴ Increase in the angle of sector representing grade A log 2 =3
= 135 − 90 x3
y
= 45 =8
x3
y = 8x3
30. A
∵ The range of the 10 integers is greater than 5. 33. A
∴ The value of x must be the least or the greatest among 10000110000 2 = 1  2 10 + 1  2 5 + 1  2 4
the 10 integers.
Case 1: The value of x is the least. = 2 10 + (2 + 1)  2 4
7−x5 = 2 10 + 3  2 4
x2
Case 2: The value of x is the greatest. 34. D
x−25  +  = −k
x7  = −2k
For I:  2 +  2 = ( +  ) 2 − 2
2+2+5+5+5+ x+6+6+7+7
a= = (−k ) 2 − 2(−2k )
10
45 + x = k 2 + 4k
=
10
35. C
∵ In both of the above cases, the value of x cannot be 5.
1
∴ a5 z=
a−i
∴ I is true.
1 a+i
For II: = 
∵ x cannot be 2, 6 or 7. a−i a+i
∴ ‘5’ has the highest frequency among the a+i
= 2
10 integers. a +1
∴ b=5 a 1
= 2 + i
∴ II is true. a + 1 a2 + 1
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a 2 ∵ T(2) − T(1)  T(3) − T(2)

=
a2 +1 5 ∴ It is not an arithmetic sequence.
2 a 2 − 5a + 2 = 0 ∴ III is not true.
∴ The answer is A.
(2a − 1)(a − 2) = 0
1
a= or 2 (rejected) 38. B
2
x  y + 1
1 
When a = , The system of inequalities are  x  0 .
2 y  0
1 
the imaginary part of z = 2 ∵ x  y + 1 , i.e. y  x − 1 .
1
  +1 ∴ The lower half-plane of y = x − 1 , i.e. x = y + 1 is
2
the solution of the inequality x  y + 1 .
4
= x  y + 1
5 
∴ Region III represents the solutions of  x  0 ,
y  0
36. B 
The graph of y = f (−x) can be obtained by reflecting the a  b + 1
graph of y = f (x) about the y-axis. 
i.e. a  0 .
The graph of y = f (−x) + 1 can be obtained by translating
b  0
the graph of y = f (−x) upwards by 1 unit. 
∴ Only option B may represent the two graphs. i.e. P(a, b) may lie in region III.

37. A 39. C
For I: sin  = 3 sin 3 
T (2) − T (1) = 2 − 3m − (1 − 2m)
3 sin 3  − sin  = 0
= −m + 1
sin  (3 sin 2  − 1) = 0
T (3) − T (2) = 3 − 4m − (2 − 3m)
= −m + 1 sin  = 0 or 3 sin 2  − 1 = 0
T (4) − T (3) = 4 − 5m − (3 − 4m) sin  = 0 or sin  =
1
or sin  = −
1
= −m + 1 3 3
∵ T(2) − T(1) = T(3) − T(2) = T(4) − T(3) When sin  = 0 ,
∴ It is an arithmetic sequence.  = 0 (rejected) or 180 or 360 (rejected)
∴ I is true. 1
For II: When sin  = ,
3
T (2) − T (1) = log m 2 − log m
  35.3 or 180 − 35.3
 m2 
= log  = 35.3 or 144.7

 m  1
= log m When sin  = − ,
3
T (3) − T (2) = log m 3 − log m 2   180 + 35.3 or 360 − 35.3
 m3  = 215.3 or 324.7
= log 2 

m  ∴ The equation sin  = 3 sin 3  has 5 roots.
= log m
40. C
T (4) − T (3) = log m 4 − log m 3
 m4 
= log 3 
m 
= log m
∵ T(2) − T(1) = T(3) − T(2) = T(4) − T(3)
∴ It is an arithmetic sequence.
∴ II is true.
For III:
With the notations in the figure,
T (2) − T (1) = 2 m+2 − 2 m+1 let r be the radius of the circle.
= 2 m+1 (2 − 1) Then, the coordinates of T are (r, r).
TM = TN = r.
= 2 m+1
When y = 0,
T (3) − T (2) = 2 m+3 − 2 m+ 2 4 x + 3(0) − 12 = 0
= 2 m+ 2 (2 − 1) x=3
= 2 m+ 2 ∴ The coordinates of A are (3, 0).
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When x = 0, 43. B
4(0) + 3 y − 12 = 0 Number of different queues formed
y=4 = P28  8!
∴ The coordinates of B are (0, 4). = 2 257 920
AM = 3 − r
AP = AM (tangent property) 44. C
= 3− r The required probability
BN = 4 − r 3 7 2 6
=  + 
BP = BN (tangent property) 5 8 5 8
= 4−r 33
=
In △OAB, 40
AB = OA 2 + OB 2 (Pyth. theorem)
45. D
(3 − r ) + (4 − r ) = 32 + 4 2 For I:
7 − 2r = 5 x1 + x2 +  + x50
∵ = a1
− 2r = −2 50
r =1 x1 + x2 +  + x50 = 50a1
∴ AP : BP = (3 − 1) : (4 − 1) = 2 : 3 ∴ Sum of the remaining 48 numbers = 50a1 − x1 − x25
 3(3) 2(4)   9 8  = 50a1 − x1 − a1
∴ Coordinates of P =  , = , 
 2+3 2+3  5 5 = 49a1 − x1
49a1 − x1
41. A a 2 − a1 = − a1
48
Let M(a, b) be the orthocentre of △ABC.
a −x
∵ AB is a horizontal line and CM ⊥ AB . = 1 1
48
∴ CM is a vertical line.
x25 − x1
∴ x-coordinate of M = x-coordinate of C =
48
i.e. a = 42
∵ AM ⊥ BC 0
∴ a2  a1
∴ Slope of AM  slope of BC = −1
32 − b 32 − 8 ∴ I is true.
 = −1 For II:
60 − 42 24 − 42
x + x26 x + x27
32 − b 3 ∵ b1 = 25 and b2 = 26
= 2 2
18 4
x26 + x27 x25 + x26
27 ∴ b2 − b1 = −
32 − b = 2 2
2
x27 − x25
37 =
b= 2
2
0
37
∴ The y-coordinate of the orthocentre of △ABC is . ∴ b2  b1
2
∴ II is true.
42. C For III:
∵ c1 = x50 − x1 and c2 = x50 − x2
∴ c2 − c1 = x50 − x2 − ( x50 − x1 )
= x1 − x2
0
∴ c2  c1
∴ III is true.
∴ The answer is D.
With the notations in the figure,
1
 335 cm 2  AE = 2010 cm 3
3
AE = 18 cm
AE
sin ABE =
AB
18
=
26
ABE = 43.8 (cor. to the nearest 0.1)
∴ The angle between AB and the plane BCD is 43.8°.
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