ANNEX B

NJC H2 Maths Preliminary Examination Paper 2

Qn/No Topic Set Answers
1 Maclaurins Series 1
tan 2 3
1 1
e 1
2 6
x
x x x

= + + +
1
tan
2 3
2
e 1 1 5 1
2 2 16 48
4
x
x x x
x

= + + +

2 Vectors
(i)
1
2
1

| |
|
|
|

\ .
(ii)
3
4
1
| |
|
|
|
\ .
(iii)
0
1 6
4
| |
|
=
|
|

\ .
r (iv) 34.5

(v)
2
3
7
3
4
3
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|

|
\ .

3 Complex Numbers
5 2
6 5 2
i
2
2
| |
+
+
|
\ .
; 0.707 10
4 6i w
s s


4 Integration


( )
12 2 3 ln 2 3 V t
(
= +


y
x
2 8 y x =
2 4 y x = +
3
5 Sampling Methods (i)
- Increase the number of students to be surveyed.
- Survey representatives from different levels.
(ii)
An appropriate stratum would be the various levels of the
school population.

6 Permutations and
Combinations
(i) 62748 (ii) 1440 (iii) 390624
7 Probability
(i)
19
20
(ii)
1
4
(b)
7
380
(c) 17
8 Binomial Distribution (ii) 0.648 (iii) 0.00254 (iv) 0.00812
9 Correlation (i)

From GC, r =0.854 (3 s.f.)

(iii) 10.5 (iv) model P (v) 10.7
10 Normal Distribution 40, 12 o = = ; 0.660 ; 0.974

11 Hypothesis Testing
(i)
2
37
350
s = (ii) do not reject
0
H
(iv) conclusion is different (v) 0.23