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TEST CODE 01254010/SPEC

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CARIBBEAN

EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

EXAMINATION
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS
SPECIMEN PAPER

Paper 01 General Proficiency

90 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1.

This paper consists of 45 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.

2.

In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.

3.

Each item in this test has four suggested answers, lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). Read each
item you are about to answer and decide which choice is best.

4.

On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space
having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.
Sample Item
Evaluate (4-2)2 + (N6)2
Sample Answer
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

4-2
4-1
4
42

ABD

The best answer to this item is " 4 ", so answer space (C) has been shaded.
5.

If you want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice.

When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as
you can. If you cannot answer an item, omit it and go on to the one. You can return
later to the item omitted. You score will be the number of correct answers produced.
7.

You may do any rough work in the booklet.

8.

You may use a silent non-programmable calculator to answer questions.

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Given that f (x) = x 3 + 2x2 5x + k ,

and that x 2 is a factor off (x) then k is
equal to

1.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

-6
-2
2
6

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

a (b + c) - b(a + c) is equal to

2.

The first four terms of a convergent GP is

given by 81, 27, 9, 3. The sum to infinity
of this GP is

6.

(A)

(B)
(C)

(D)

54
120.5
121.5
243

Given that 2 x 4' -= 16 2', the value of

x is

7.

a (c - b)
a (b - c)
c (a - b)
c (b - a)

(A)
(B)

-1
1

20

The value of E(3r 1) is

3.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

590
610
650
1220
8.

4.

A teacher illustrates AP's by cutting a

length of string into 10 pieces so that the
lengths of the pieces are in arithmetic
progression and the entire length of the
string is used up exactly. If the first piece
measures 30 cm and the fourth piece
measures 24 cm, the total length of the
string is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

5.

60 cm
210 cm
240 cm
390 cm

The first term of a GP is 16 and the fifth

term is 81. Given that the common ratio is
positive, the value of the 4 th term is

(A)

81
16

(B)

24

(C)

54

(D)

64

V2 x 4 is equal to
(A)

n18:

(B)

+2m

(C)

2" + "I"

(D)

2m + 1

9.

Given that log 2 x + log 2 (6x + 1) =1,

the value of x is
(A)

33

(B)

1
2

(C)

2
3

(D)

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14.

The value of
log 4 (8) - log 4 (2) + log4

(A)

-1

(B)

(C)

(D)

4 + 02 , and the value of x for

16

which 4 + 1)2 is maximum are

respectively
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

15.
11.

For 2 5 x 2, the maximum value of

5 and 1
2 and -1
4 and -1
4 and 1

f (x) = x(x + 5) + 6 . Given that f (x) is

one-to-one for x ?_ k, the value of k is

when simplified

The expression
V3 1

(A)

5
2

is equal to
(A)

-1

(B)

(D)

12.

5
2

(C)

+ 2

(C)

(B)

2
5
2

(D)

.+2

f (x) = 5 8x 2x 2 . By completing
the square f (x) can be expressed as

16.

If a function f is defined by
x+3
, x # 1 , then f
f: x

x1

13.

(A)

2(x + 2)2 4

(B)

4 2(x 2)2

(C)
(D)

3 2(x

-1

3 2 (x + 2Y

(B)

2)2

(C)

(D)

The roots of the equation 2x 2 x + 1 = 0

are
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

real and equal

real and distinct
not real and equal
not real and distinct

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equal to
(A)

( 4) is

17.

A function g is defined by g : x --> 3x 1.

Expressed in terms of a, g (3a - 1) is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

9a - 1
3a - 4
9a - 2
9a -.4

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21.

Functions f and g are defined by

f : x --> 3x 2 and
12
g : x > 4, x

O.

The composite function fg is defined by

19.

(A)

36
fg : x --> 4, x 0

(B)

12
fg : x --> 12, x

(C)

12
fg : x --> 6, x
x

(D)

36
fg : x --> 14, x

0
22.

The range of values for which

2x2 < 5x + 3 is
23.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

1 <x < 3
2

The coordinates of the points A and B are

(2, -3) and (-10, -5) respectively. The
perpendicular bisector to the line AB is
given by the equation
(A)

x 6y + 20 = 0

(B)

6x +y + 28 = 0

(C)

x + 6y 20 = 0

(D)

6x + y 28 = 0

The lines 2y - 3x 13 = 0 and

y + x + 1= 0 intersect at the point P,
where the coordinates of P are
(A)

(3, 2)

(B)
(C)
(D)

(3, -2)
(-3, -2)
(-3, 2)

The radius, r, and the coordinates of the

centre, C, of the circle with equation
x2 + y2 6x + 4y 12 = 0 are

1<x<3
2
1
x<-- andx<3

(A)

r = 5, C (-2, 3),

(B)

r = 25, C (2, -3),

(C)

r = 12, C (-3, 2),

(D)

r = 5, C (3, -2),

x > and x > 3

24.

If the length of the vector p =2i - kj is

Ni-13 and k is real, then

20.

The values of x which satisfy the

2x 3
inequality
> 0 are
x +1

(B)

3
x > land x >
2
3
x>

(C)

x<-1 or x>

(D)

x > 1

(A)

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3
2

II.
III.

k= -3
k= V17

IV.

k=

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

I or II only
I or III only
I or IV only
II or IV only

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The value of the real number t for which

t he two vectors a = 4i + tj and b =2i - 3j
are parallel is
(A)
(B)

26.

28.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

-6
3
4

(C)

4
3

(D)

cos (A - B) - cos (A + B)

29.

15
If sin 0 = and 0 is obtuse, then cos 0

17

(A)

(B)

17

B.

8
15

(D)

8
17

cos -1

(B)

cos-1

(C)

30.
13 x 65

The smallest positive angle for which the

equation sin 0 + cos 0 = 0 is
(A)

cos -1

(B)
(D)

2 sin A sin B
-2 sin A cos B
2 cos A sin B
2 cos A cos B

is equal to

The position vectors of A and B relative

2
to an origin 0 are
and ( 7\
3
4j
respectively. The acute angle AOB is
given by
(A)

a-

cos -'

7r
4
37r
4
Sir
7r
4

27.

The trigonometrical expression

1 + sinx
cos x .
+
is identical to
cos x
1 + sin x

(A)
(B)

(C)

(E)

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(D)

31.

For 0

7 7r

27r , solutions for the

equation 4 sine 0 1 = 0 exist in

quadrants

cos X

1 + sin x + cos x
cos x(1 + sinx)
2
cos x + sin x)

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

1, 2 and 3
1, 3 and 4
2, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 4

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(A)
(B)

33.

It

2 sin x

36.

is equal to

2 sin x - 2
-

(A)

2 cos x

(C)

2 cos ( x +

(D)

2 sin x

dy
3x +
then =
2x 11'
dx

(3x + 5)(2) + (2x 11)(3)

(2x 11) 2
(2x 11)(3) + (3x + 5) (2)

(B)

(2x 1 1) 2

it

(C)

1 f (x) 3
1 f (x) 1
2 f (x) 2
0 f (x) 2

(2x 11)(3) (3x + 5)(2)

(2x 11) 2
(3x + 5)(2) (2x 11)(3)

(D)

For which of the following ranges of

values is f (x) = 2 + cos 3x valid?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Given that y =

37.

(2x 11) 2

The curve C is given by the equation y =

dy
3 sin x + 2. The value of at the point
dx
where x = is
3

34.

For 0 x 27r , the values of x which

satisfy the equation
2 cos 2 x + 3 sin x = 0 are
7-c

57r
x = -6
6

(C)

7
2

(C)

(B)

x=

77r
,

x=

117r

35.

x=

571-

72r

(A)
(B)

3(3x)2

(C)

3(3x - 2)3

(D)

9(3x - 2)2

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The point P (2, 2) lies on the curve with

equation y = x (x 3) 2 . The equation of
the normal to the curve at the point P is
given by

= -6

Given thaty = (3x 2)3 , then

3(3x - 2)2

6
38.

(D)

(B)

x= ,
6

x=

57-1-

1
2

=
6

(A)

(C)

(A)

dx

(A)

y 2 = 3(x 2)

(B)

y 2 = 3(x 2)

(C)

1
y 2 = (x 2)
3

(D)

1
y 2 = - (x 2)
3

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Item 42 refers to the figure below.

The curve C is given by the equation

y = 4x + 9 . The second derivative,
d2 y
, is given by
dx 2

(A)

4+

x3

18

(B)

C.

4x

3
42.

(D)

40.

The positive value of z for which

(A)

J x 2 dx=9is

(B)

(C)

(D)

27

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
41.

29 3

The finite region R is bounded by the yaxis, the x-axis, and the arc of the curve
y = (x 3) 2 as shown in the figure
above. The area of R in square units is

3
4.5
9
27

The gradient of the tangent to a curve C at

dy
1
. The
(x, y) is given by
=
dx (3x+4)2
curve passes through the point
2
P ( - 1, )J. The equation of the curve C
3
is given by
Y=

(D)

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(3x + 4)

+1

Y=

6
(3x + 4)3

y=

2
+4
3(3x + 4)

y=

1
+1
3 (3x + 4)

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Item 43 refers to the figure below.

44.

f (2x + 3)5 dx =
(A)

(2x + 3)6 1 + C
_o

43.

The finite region enclosed by the

curve y = NG, x 0, the x-axis and the
line x = 3, as shown in the figure above, is
rotated completely about the x-axis. The
volume of the solid of revolution formed
is given by

(B)

[Y2x + 3Y1 + C

(C)

[i-12-(2x + 3)6 1 + C

(D)C3

(2x + 3)6 1 + C

(A)

fjcbc

45.

= 3 sin x 2 cos x, the

dx
indefinite integral is given by

Given

(B)

7r xdx

(A)

y = 3 cos x 2 sin x + C

(B)

y = -3 cos x + 2 sin x + C

(C)

y = -3 cos x 2 sin x + C

(D)

y = 3 cos x + 2 sin x + C

3
(C)

7/-

dx
0

(D)

Tri x2 dx

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Item

Key

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45

A
C
B
B
C
C
D
D
B
A
D
C
D
C
A
B
D
D
A
C
B
D
D
A
A
D
B
A
B
B
D
B
A
C
D
C
B
C
B
A
D
C
B
C
C

Specific
Objective
1A4
1A1
1F4
1F9
1F7
1F11
1E3
1E2
1E6
1E5
1E1
1B1
1B4
1B2
1D3
1D4
1D7
1D7
1C1
1C2
2A2
2A3
2A5
2B7
2B10
2B9
2C10
2C10
2C4
2C11
2C11
2C8
2C6
2C11
3A8
3A8
3A5
3A17
3A14
3B8
3B9
3B10(i)
3B10(ii)
3B5
3B7