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2014
Preliminary Mathematics
Assessment Task 1
Available marks: 57
Section I 5 marks
Attempt Question 1-5
Section II 52 marks
Attempt Questions 6-9
General Instructions
Start each question in a new writing booklet.
Show all necessary working.
Work down the page and do not work in columns
Leave a margin on the left hand side of the page
Marks may not be awarded for untidy or poorly arranged work
Question 1-3 2-5 6a-d 6e-g 7a-d 7e 8a-c 8d-f 9a,b 9c-f Total
P3
/3 /7 /11 /6 /4 /31
P4
/2 /6 /2 /7 /9 /26
/57
5 marks
Attempt Questions 1-5
Use the multiple-choice sheet for Questions 1-5
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(A) 7.09
(B) 7.10
(C) 7.097
(D) 7.0965
1
2 Which of the following is equal to ?
5 2 3
5 2 3
(A)
7
5 2 3
(B)
7
5 2 3
(C)
47
5 2 3
(D)
47
7 29
(A) x
10
7 29
(B) x
10
7 69
(C) x
10
7 69
(D) x
10
2
5x
3
2
(B)
125x 2
1
(C)
10x 2
1
(D)
250x 2
m2 k 2
5 If k is positive, and 1 , then k is equal to
16 9
3
(A) m 2 16
4
4
(B) m 2 16
3
3
(C) 16 m 2
4
4
(D) 16 m 2
3
3
SECTION II
48 marks
Attempt Questions 6-9
In Questions 6-9, your responses should include relevant mathematical reasoning and/or calculations.
b) Simplify 96 . 1
2x
3
3 xy 2
g) Simplify fully . 2
6x y
4
Question 7 (13 marks) Use a separate Writing Booklet.
a) Factorise fully
(i) 3x2 2 x 5 1
(ii) x 3 64 2
(iii) x4 x3 8 8 x 2
3 2
b) Write in the form a b 2 . 2
5 2
c) Simplify ( 5 3) 2 7 5 . 2
x 3 5 2x
d) Simplify . 2
8 6
A2 B
e) Find the exact value of 3 where A 12 , B 12 , C 12 2 . 2
C
t 2 t 3
a) Solve 2 . 2
7 2
c) Solve 2 x 2 9 x . 2
6 x 2 11x 7
d) Simplify . 2
14 6 x
e) A stone is thrown vertically upwards from the ground in such a way that after 2
t seconds, it is at a height s metres where s 40t 5t 2 . Find the values of t when
s is 75.
5
Question 9 (13 marks) Use a separate writing booklet
d) A tank can be filled by using one or two pumps. Pump A operates at 45 litres 2
per minute and pump B at x litres per minute. Pump B can be used to fill the tank
or empty it.
It takes 3 hours to fill an empty tank if both pumps are used to pump water in. If,
however, pump A is filling the tank at the same time as pump B is pumping water
out of the tank, then the tank will be empty after 8 hours. Find the value of x.
12n 32 n
e) Simplify fully. 2
6n
f) After two successive increases of x% each year the price of electricity rose 2
from 12.3 cents per kilowatt hour to 16.8 cents per kilowatt hour. What was the
price of electricity after the first increase?
END OF TEST