PAST YEAR QUESTIONS Chapter 4

November 2003
1. ( ) ( ) ( ) = + 8 6
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A. ( ) 15 4 C. ( ) 5 13
B. ( ) 9 12 D. ( ) 13 15
2. Given that ( )
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A. 9 C. -3
B. 4 D. -6

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July 2004

4. Given that ( ) ( ) 7 5 2 1 4 = + M , then M
A. (9 -1) C. (1 9)
B. (6 -1) D. (1 15)


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November 2004
6. Given the matrix equation 2( ) ( ) ( ), 8 13 2 1 4 = + k h find the value of h + k.
A 4 C 10
B 8 D 11







July 2005

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June 2006

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A. 2 C. 4
B. 3 D. 8


11. Given matrix P =( ) 1 5 and matrix Q =
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B. h = -3,k = 2 D. h = -8, k = 0

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PAST YEAR QUESTIONS Chapter 5


1. SPM 2003(Nov)
Given that p is directly proportional to n
2
and p = 36, express p in terms of n

A. p = n
2
B. p = 4n
2
C. p = 9n
2
D. p = 12n
2




2. SPM 2003(Nov)

w 2 3
x 8 18
y 4 n

The table shows some values of the variables, w, x and y which satisfy the relationship w

y
x
, calculate the value of n

A. 6 B. 9 C. 12 D. 36


3. SPM 2004(Nov)
P varies directly as the square root of Q. The relation between P and Q is
A. P
2
1
Q B. P
2
Q C. P
2
1
1
Q
D. P
2
1
Q

4. SPM 2004(Nov)

P M r
3 8 4
6 w 9

The table shows the relation between the three variables p, m and r. Given that p

r
m
, calculate the value of w

A. 16 B. 24 C. 36 D. 81

5. SPM 2004(Jun)
The relation between p, n and r is p
r
n
3
. It is given that p = 4 when n = 8 and r = 6.
Calculate the value of p when n = 64 and r = 3

A. 16 B. 24 C. 32 D. 48

6. SPM 2004(Jun)

It is given that p varies inversely with w and p = 6 when w = 2. Express p in terms of w.

A. p =
w
3
B.
w
12
C. p = 3w D. p = 12w
7. SPM 2005(Jun)
Table shows values of the variables x and y.

x 3 m
y 5 15

It is given x varies directly with y. Calculate the value of m.
A. 6 B. 9 C. 12 D. 15


8. SPM 2005(Jun)

P varies directly with the square of R and inversely with Q. It is given that P = 2 when Q
= 3 and R = 4. Express P in terms of R and Q.
A. P =
Q
R
8
3
2
B.
2
3
32
R
Q
C.
Q
R 3
D. P =
R
Q
3
4


9. SPM 2006(Jun)
It is given that y varies inversely with x and y = 21 when x = 3. Express y in terms of x.

A. y = 7x B. y =
7
x
C. y =
x 63
1
D. y =
x
63


10. SPM 2006(Jun)
Table 2 shows two sets of values of Y, V and W.

Y V W

5
3

3 12
m 5 18

It is given that Y varies directly with the square of V and inversely with W. Find the value
of m.
A.
3
5
B.
9
4
C.
9
10
D.
25
6

11. SPM 2007(Jun)

It is given that P varies inversely with Q and P =
5
2
when Q =
2
1
. Find the relation between P
and Q.
A. Q P
5
4
= B. Q P
5
1
= C.
Q
P
5
4
= D.
Q
P
5
1
=

12. SPM 2007(Jun)

Table shows some values of the variables F, G and H that satisfy F
H
G
2
o .
F G H
20 2 3
108 6 p

Calculate the value of p.

A. 5 B. 9 C. 10 D. 18
13. SPM 2008 (Jun)

It is given that p varies directly as the square root of w and that p = 5 when w = 4 . Express p
in terms of w.

A.
2
16
5
w p = B.
2
80
w
p = C. w p
2
5
= D.
w
p
10
=

14. SPM 2008(Jun)

Table shows some values of the variables m and n, such that m varies inversely as the cube
of n

m
2
1

x
n 2 3

Calculate the value of x.

A.
27
4
B.
9
4
C.
16
9
D.
16
27