TOPIC 1 : STANDARD FORM

1. Round off 0.0368 correct to two significant figures

A.
0.03 C. 0.036
B.
0.04 D. 0.037 SPM 2003
2. 6.27 x 10
-4
=
A.
0.0000627 C. 62700
B.
0.000627 D. 6270000 SPM 2003
3. 1.8 x 10
5
88000 =
!. 2.68 x 10
5
C.

1.06 x 10
5
". 2.68 x 10
#
D.

1.06 x 10
#
SPM 2003
4. $%e area of a rectangu&ar nurser' (&ot is 7.2 )*
2
. +ts widt% is 2400*. $%e &engt%, in * of t%e nurser' (&ot is
A.
3 x 10
3
C.

4.8 x 10
3
B.
3 x 10
4
D.

4.8 x 10
4
SPM 2003
5. -x(ress 0.0000203 in standard for*.
!. 2.03 x 10
-5
C.

203 x 10
-7
". 2.03 x 10
5
D.

203 x 10
7
SPM 2004
6.
-2
-3 2
4.86 x 10
=
.3 x 10 /
!. 1.62 x 10
3
C.

5.4 x 10
3
". 1.62 x 10
4
D.

5.4 x 10
4
SPM 2004
7.
-7 -8
4.21 x 10 2.6 x 10 =
!. 1.61 x 10
-8
C.

3.#5 x 10
-8
". 1.61 x 10
-7
D.

3.#5 x 10
-7
SPM 2004
8. Round off 0.08108 correct to t%ree significant figures
A.
0.08 C. 0.0810
B.
0.081 D. 0.0811 SPM 2004
#. -x(ress 7.564 x 10
-6
as a sing&e nu*0er.
A.
0.007564 C. 0.000007564
B.
0.00007564 D. 0.0000007564 SPM 2005
10.
0.03
5000000
=
!. 6 x 10
3
C.

6 x 10
-8
". 6 x 10
4
D.

6 x 10
-#
SPM 2005
11. Round off 70615 correct to t%ree significant figures
A.
70600 C. 70620
B.
70610 D. 70700 SPM 2005
12. Round off 50#41 correct to t%ree significant figures
A.
50# C. 50#40
B.
510 D. 50#00 SPM 2006
13. -x(ress 351000 in standard for*.
!. 3.51 x 10
3
C.

3.51 x 10
-3
". 3.51 x 10
5
D.

3.51 x 10
-5
SPM 2006
14. 0.0000025 1 1.3 x 10
-7
=
!. 1.2 x 10
-6
C.

2.37 x 10
-6
". 1.2 x 10
-7
D.

2.37 x 10
-7
SPM 2006
TOPIC 2 : QUADRATIC EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS
1. .3( 1 */.( 2*/ =
!. 3(
2
5(* 1 2*
2
C.

3(
2
7(* 1 2*
2
". 3(
2
- 5(* 2*
2
D.

3(
2
- 5(* 2*
2
SPM 2003
2. 3x .x 1 2'/ 1 .3x 1 '/
2
=
!. -6x' '
2
C.

-6x
2
1 6x' '
2
B. -6x
2
- '
2
D.

-3x
2
1 #x' - '
2
SPM 2004
3. .3% 1 4/.2% - 5/ =
!. 6%
2
1 7% 20 C.

6%
2
1 23% 20
". 6%
2
1 7% - 20 D.

6%
2
1 23% - 20 SPM 2005
4. 3x
2
1 x.1 - x/ =
!. 2x
2
1 1 C.

4x
2
1 1
". 2x
2
1 x D.

4x
2
1 x SPM 2006
5. 2o&3e t%e e4uation 3x
2
= 2.x-1/ 7 SPM 2003
6. 2o&3e t%e e4uation
2
2* 5*
2
*1
= SPM 2004
7. 2o&3e t%e e4uation
2
2) - 5
= 3)
3
SPM 2005
8. 2o&3e t%e e4uation
3x.x-1/
= x 6
2
SPM 2006
9. 2o&3e t%e e4uation 3*
2
= 2.* 1 3/ 11 clone SPM 2003
10. a/ 5actorise '.5 2'/ 1 18
0/ 2o&3e t%e e4uation # * =
2
18 - *
*
clone SPM 2002
11. 5actorise *.* 3/ 1 28 clone SPM 2002
TOPIC 3 : SETS
1. 6i3en t%at t%e uni3ersa& set

= 7 8 9, 7

8 and 89 = , t%e :enn diagra* t%at re(resents

t%ese re&ations%i( is
!. C.
". D.
2. Diagra* 0e&ow s%ows a :enn diagra* wit% t%e uni3ersa& set

= - 5 6
Considering t%e four regions, A, B, C and D, w%ic% of t%ese re(resents t%e set - 5 6;<
3. Diagra* 0e&ow s%ows a :enn diagra* wit% t%e uni3ersa& set

= =>ear 5i3e (u(i&s?, set @ = =Au(i&s w%o

read a @a&a' &anguage news(a(er? and R = =Au(i&s w%o read an -ng&is% &anguage news(a(er?.
6i3en t%at n.@/ = 80, n.R/ = 104, n.@R/ = 12 and t%e nu*0er of (u(i&s w%o do not read eit%er
news(a(er is 4, find t%e tota& nu*0er of >ear 5i3e (u(i&s
!. 172 C. 1#6
". 176 D. 200
4. Diagra* 0e&ow is a :enn diagra* s%ows t%e e&e*ents of sets A, B and R.
+f t%e uni3ersa& set

= A B R, t%en set B; is
A. =1, 2? C. =1, 2, 5?
B. =3, 6? D. =3, 4, 6? SPM 2004
5. Diagra* 0e&ow is a :enn diagra* w%ic% s%ows t%e uni3ersa& set

, set A and set B.

$%e s%aded region in t%e :enn diagra* re(resents t%e set
!. A; B; C. AB;
". A; B D. AB SPM 2004
6. +t is gi3en t%at t%e uni3ersa& set

= =x C 1 x 12, x is an integer?,
set A = =2, 3, 7, #?, set B = =x C x is a (ri*e nu*0er? and
set R = =x C x is a *u&ti(&e of 4?.
$%e e&e*ents of set .AR/; B are
A. 5, 11 C. 2, 3, 11
B. 1, 5, 11 D. 2, 3, # SPM 2004
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7. Diagra* 0e&ow is a :enn diagra* t%at s%ows t%e e&e*ents of set R, set 2 and set $.
+t is gi3en t%at t%e uni3ersa&

= R2$ and n.2;/ = n.2$/.5ind t%e 3a&ues of x.

A. 5 C. 10
B. 6 D. 11 SPM 2005
8. Diagra* 0e&ow is a :enn diagra* wit% t%e uni3ersa& set

= A B R
D%ic% of t%e region, A, B, C or D, re(resents t%e set A; B; R<
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#. +t is gi3en t%at t%e uni3ersa& set

= =x C 1# x E 31, x is an integer?, and

set R = =x C x is a nu*0er suc% t%at t%e su* of its two digits is an e3en nu*0er?.
5ind set R;
A. =20, 22, 24, 26, 28? C. =1#, 21, 23, 25, 27, 2#?
B. =21, 23, 25, 27, 2#? D. =21, 23, 25, 27, 2#, 30? SPM 2006
10. Diagra* 0e&ow is a :enn diagra* s%owing t%e uni3ersa& set

, set A and set B.

$%e region .AB/; is e4ui3a&ent to t%e region
!. AB; C. A; B;
". AB; D. A; B; SPM 2006
11. $a0&e 2 0e&ow s%ows data o0tained fro* a sur3e' of 100 te&e3ision 3iewers. Diagra* 14 is a :enn diagra*
t%at re(resents (art of t%e infor*ation in ta0&e 2.
Progra!"
#a$%&!'
N()!r o*
+,!#!r"
Fews 55
2(orts 61
Fews and 2(orts on&' 12
Fews and -ntertain*ent on&' 5
Fews on&' 25
2(orts on&' 28
Ta)-! 2
D,agra 14
5ind t%e nu*0er of 3iewer w%o watc%ed s(orts or news and a&so entertain*ent (rogra**es.
A. 26 C. 47
B. 3# D. 51 SPM 2006
12. A, B and R are t%ree sets and

= AB R in eac% of t%e fo&&owing :enn diagra*s. Gn eac% of t%e :enn

diagra*s, s%ade
.a/ B R
.0/ AR; B
.c/ .BR/;
13. $%e :enn diagra*s 0e&ow s%ow sets A, B and R. Gn eac% diagra*, s%ade
.a/ B R; .0/ A B R;
TOPIC 4 : MAT.EMATICA/ REASONIN0
SPM 2003
1. .a/ +s t%e sentence 0e&ow a state*ent or non state*ent<
H4 is a (ri*e nu*0erI
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
.0/ Drite down two i*(&ications 0ased on t%e fo&&owing sentence
A

R if and on&' if A;

R;
+*(&ication 1CJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
+*(&ication 2CJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
2. "ased on t%e infor*ation a0o3e, *a)e a genera& conc&usion 0' induction regarding t%e nu*0er of su0sets
in a set wit% ) e&e*ents.
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
.5 *ar)s/
SPM 2004
2. .a/ 2tate w%et%er t%e fo&&owing state*ent is true or fa&se
H 8 K 7 or 3
2
= 6 I = JJJJJJJJJJJJJ
.0/ Drite down two i*(&ications 0ased on t%e fo&&owing sentence
H *
3
= 1000 if and on&' if * = 10 H
+*(&ication 1CJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
+*(&ication 2CJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
.c/ Co*(&ete t%e (re*ise in fo&&owing argu*ent.
Are*ise 1 C !&& %exagons %a3e six sides.
Are*ise 2 C JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
Conc&usion C ABR2$L %as six sides
.5 *ar)s/
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3. .a/ 2tate w%et%er t%e fo&&owing state*ent is true or fa&se
i/ 8 M 2 = 4 and 8
2
= 16
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
ii/ $%e e&e*ent of set ! = =12, 15, 18? are di3isi0&e 0' 3 or t%e e&e*ents of set " = =4, 6, 8? are
*u&ti(&es of 4
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
.0/ Drite down Are*ise 2 to co*(&ete t%e fo&&owing argu*ent
Are*ise 1 C +f x is greater t%an Nero, t%en x is a (ositi3e nu*0er.
Are*ise 2 C JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
Conc&usion C 6 is a (ositi3e nu*0er.
.0/ Drite down two i*(&ications 0ased on t%e fo&&owing sentence
H 3* K 15 if and on&' if * K 5 H
+*(&ication 1CJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
+*(&ication 2CJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
.5 *ar)s/
$%e nu*0er of su0sets in a set wit% 2 e&e*ents is 2
2
$%e nu*0er of su0sets in a set wit% 3 e&e*ents is 2
3
$%e nu*0er of su0sets in a set wit% 4 e&e*ents is 2
4
SPM 2006
4. .a/ Co*(&ete eac% of t%e fo&&owing state*ents wit% t%e 4uantifier Ha&&I or Hso*eI so t%at it wi&& 0eco*e a $r(!
state*ent.
i/ OOOOOOO.. of t%e (ri*e nu*0ers are odd nu*0ers.
ii/ OOOOOOO.. (entagons %a3e fi3e sides.
.0/ 2tate t%e %o1+!r"! of t%e fo&&owing state*ent and %ence deter*ine w%et%er its con3erse is true or fa&se

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
.c/ Co*(&ete t%e (re*ise in fo&&owing argu*ent.
Are*ise 1 C +f set 8 is a su0set of set 9, t%en 89 = 9.
Are*ise 2 C JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
Conc&usion C 2et 8 is not a su0set of set 9.
.5 *ar)s/
If x > 9, then x > 5
TOPIC 5 : T.E STRAI0.T /INE
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+n diagra* 0e&ow, t%e gra(% s%ows t%at AB, BR and R2 are straig%t &ines. A is on t%e '-axis. GA is (ara&&e& to BR
and AB is (ara&&e& to R2.
$%e e4uation of AB is 2x ' = 5.
a/ 2tate t%e e4uation of t%e straig%t &ine BR.
0/ 5ind t%e e4uation of t%e straig%t &ine R2 and %ence, state its '-interce(t. .5 *ar)s/
SPM 2004
+n diagra* 0e&ow, GABR is (ara&&e&ogra* and G is t%e origin.
5ind.
a/ t%e e4uation of t%e straig%t &ine AB.
0/ t%e '-interce(t of t%e straig%t &ine BR. .5 *ar)s/
SPM 2005
+n diagra* 0e&ow, G is t%e origin, (oint R &ies on t%e x-axis and (oint A &ies on t%e '-axis. 2traig%t &ine AL is (ara&&e&
to t%e x-axis and straig%t &ine AR is (ara&&e& to straig%t &ine 2$. $%e e4uation of straig%t &ine AR is x 2' = 14.
5ind.
a/ 2tate t%e e4uation of t%e straig%t &ine AL.
0/ 5ind t%e e4uation of t%e straig%t &ine 2$ and %ence, state its x-interce(t. .5 *ar)s/
SPM 2006
Diagra* 0e&ow s%ows a straig%t &ine AB and straig%t &ine R2 drawn on a Cartesian (&ane. AB is (ara&&e& to R2
5ind
c/ t%e e4uation of t%e straig%t &ine AB
d/ t%e x-interce(t of t%e straig%t &ine AB .5 *ar)s/
TOPIC 6 : STATISTICS
SPM 2003
$%e data in diagra* 0e&ow s%ows t%e donation, in R@, of 40 fa*i&ies to t%eir c%i&drens; sc%oo& we&fare fund.
40 24 17 30 22 26 35 1#
23 28 33 33 3# 34 3# 28
27 35 45 21 38 22 27 35
30 34 31 37 40 32 14 28
20 32 2# 26 32 22 38 44
a/ Lsing t%e data in diagra* a0o3e, and a c&ass inter3a& of R@5, co*(&ete t%e fo&&owing ta0&e .4 *ar)s/
!nswerC
Do1a$,o1 2RM3 Fr!4(!1%5 C((-a$,+! Fr!4(!1%5
11 - 15
16 - 20





0/ "' using t%e sca&e of 2 c* to R@5 on t%e x-axis and 2 c* to 5 fa*i&ies on t%e '-axis, draw and ogi3e
0ased on t%e data. .6 *ar)s/
c/ 5ro* 'our ogi3e in .0/
.i/ find t%e t%ird 4uarti&e
.ii/ %ence, ex(&ain 0rief&' t%e *eaning of t%e t%ird 4uarti&e .2
*ar)s/
SPM 2004
$%e data in diagra* 0e&ow s%ows t%e *asses in )g of suitcases for a grou( of tourists. -ac% tourist %as one
suitcase.
27 10 22 28 21 14 2# 25
2# 18 22 13 20 21 24 27
27 25 16 1# 16 24 26 27
2# 1# 33 25 23 24 26 31
a/ "ased on t%e data in diagra* a0o3e and 0' using a c&ass inter3a& of 3, co*(&ete t%e ta0&e 0e&ow.
.4 *ar)s/
C-a"" ,1$!r+a- Fr!4(!1%5 M,'6o,1$
10 1 12
13 1 15
0/ "ased on t%e ta0&e in .a/, ca&cu&ate t%e esti*ated *ean *ass of t%e suitcases. .3 *ar)s/
c/ "' using a sca&e of 2 c* to 3 )g on t%e x-axis and 2 c* to 1 suitcase on t%e '-axis, draw t%e %istogra* for
t%e data. .3 *ar)s/
d/ 2tate one infor*ation o0tained 0ased on t%e %istogra* in .c /. .2 *ar)s/
SPM 2005
$%e data in diagra* 0e&ow s%ows t%e *ar)s for an -ng&is% 9anguage *ont%&' test for 42 (u(i&s.
51 20 45 31 26 40 30
25 32 37 41 21 36 38
46 38 28 37 3# 23 3#
33 35 42 2# 38 31 23
42 34 26 35 43 28 22
25 47 31 48 44 34 54
a/ Lsing data in diagra* a0o3e and c&ass inter3a& of 5 *ar)s, co*(&ete t%e ta0&e 0e&ow. .4 *ar)s/

Mar7" M,'6o,1$ Fr!4(!1%5
20 1 24 22
25 1 2#

0/ "ased on t%e ta0&e in .a/,
i/ state t%e *oda& c&ass
ii/ ca&cu&ate t%e *ean *ar) for t%e -ng&is% 9anguage *ont%&' test and gi3e 'our answer correct to deci*a&
(&aces. .4 *ar)s/
c/ "' using a sca&e of 2 c* to 5 *ar)s on t%e %oriNonta& axis and 2 c* to 1 (u(i& on t%e 3ertica& axis, draw a
%istogra* for t%e data. .4 *ar)s/
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$%e data in diagra* 0e&ow s%ows t%e donation in R@, co&&ected 0' 40 (u(i&s.
4# 26 38 3# 41 45 45 43
22 30 33 3# 45 43 3# 31
27 24 32 40 43 40 38 35
34 34 25 34 46 23 35 37
40 37 48 25 47 30 2# 28
a/ "ased on t%e data in diagra* a0o3e and 0' using a c&ass inter3a& of 5, co*(&ete t%e ta0&e 0e&ow.
.3 *ar)s/
C-a"" ,1$!r+a- M,'6o,1$ Fr!4(!1%5
21 1 25 23 5
26 1 30
0/ "ased on t%e ta0&e in .a/, ca&cu&ate t%e esti*ated *ean of t%e donation co&&ected 0' a (u(i&.
.3 *ar)s/
c/ "' using a sca&e of 2 c* to R@5 on t%e %oriNonta& axis and 2 c* to 1 (u(i& on t%e 3ertica& axis, draw a
fre4uenc' (o&'gon for t%e data. .5 *ar)s/

d/ "ased on t%e fre4uenc' (o&'gon in .c /, state one (iece of infor*ation a0out t%e donations. .1 *ar)/
TOPIC 8 : PROBABI/IT9 1
C-o1! SPM 2004 C-o1! SPM 2004 C-o1! SPM 2004
SPM 2003
A. +n a grou( of #0 students, 70 are gir&s. ! furt%er 10 0o's t%en Poin t%e grou(. +f a student is c%osen at
rando* fro* t%e grou(, state t%e (ro0a0i&it' t%at t%e student c%osen is a 0o'.
2 1
A. C.
9 10
7 3
B. D.
9 10
B. ! Par contains 240 sweets of orange, &'c%ee and coffee f&a3our. $%ere are #0 orange f&a3oured sweets.
+f a sweet is (ic)ed at rando* fro* t%e Par, t%e (ro0a0i&it' of (ic)ing a &'c%ee f&a3oured sweet is
1
3
. Qow *an'
coffee f&a3oured sweets are t%ere<
!. 10 C. 70
". 50 D. 80
SPM 2004
C. Diagra* 0e&ow s%ows so*e nu*0er cards.
13 21 27 2# 33 35
! card is (ic)ed at rando*. 2tate t%e (ro0a0i&it' t%at a (ri*e nu*0er is (ic)ed.
D. +r*a %as co&&ection of sta*(s fro* 8e&antan, Aera) and 2arawa). 2%e (ic)s one sta*( at rando*.
$%e (ro0a0i&it' of (ic)ing a Aera) sta*( is
4
9
and t%e (ro0a0i&it' of (ic)ing a 2arawa) sta*( is
1
3
. +r*a %as
10
8e&antan sta*(s.Ca&cu&ate t%e tota& nu*0er of sta*(s in %er co&&ection.
!. 20 C. 45
". 25 D. #0
E. 20 cou(ons wit% seria& nu*0er 21 to 40 are (ut in a 0ox. Gne cou(on is drawn at rando*. $%e
(ro0a0i&it' of drawing a cou(on wit% a nu*0er w%ic% is not a *u&ti(&e of 5 is
11 8
A. C.
30 15
7 11
B. D.
15 17
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F. $a0&e 0e&ow s%ows t%e contri0ution of a grou( of #0 (u(i&s (&a'ing a ga*e
For 4 For 5
0,r-" 33 15
Bo5" 18 24
! (u(i& is c%osen at rando* fro* t%e grou( to start t%e ga*e. D%at is t%e (ro0a0i&it' t%at a gir& fro* 5or* 5our
wi&& 0e c%osen<
1 5
A. C.
4 8
3 3
B. D.
8 4
G. ! container %o&ds 28 'e&&ow *ar0&es and a nu*0er of green *ar0&es. ! *ar0&es is (ic)ed at rando*
fro* t%e container. $%e (ro0a0i&it' of (ic)ing a 'e&&ow *ar0&es is
7
8
. Qow *an' green *ar0&es are t%ere in t%e
container.
!. 4 C. 21
". 8 D. 24
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H. ! 0ox contains 4 red *ar0&es, 2 w%ite *ar0&es and a nu*0er of 0&ue *ar0&es. ! *ar0&es is c%osen at
rando* fro* t%e 0ox. $%e (ro0a0i&it' of c%oosing a w%ite *ar0&es is
1
8
. 5ind t%e (ro0a0i&it' of c%oosing a 0&ue
*ar0&e.
4 6
A. C.
11 11
5 7
B. D.
11 11
I. +t is gi3en t%at set 6 is =1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, #, 13, 14, 15?. ! nu*0er is c%osen at rando* fro* t%e
e&e*ent of set 6. 5ind t%e (ro0a0i&it' t%at t%e nu*0er c%osen is a (ri*e nu*0er.
4 6
A. C.
11 11
5 7
B. D.
11 11
TOPIC : : CIRC/ES ---
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TOPIC ; : TRI0ONOMETR9 ---
SPM 2003 SPM 2003 SPM 2004
SPM 2004 SPM 2004 SPM 2005
SPM 2005 CLONE SPM 2002 CLONE SPM 2001
TOPIC 10 : AN0/E OF E/E<ATION AND DEPRESSION
2A@ 2003 SPM 2004 SPM 2004
SPM 2005
TOPIC 11 : /INES AND P/ANES IN 3=DIMENSIONS
SPM 2003 SPM 2004
Name the angle between the line QV
and
the plane QUR.
A ZVUR C LVQU
B ZVUQ D LVQR
SPM 2005