Some advices on E. Maths
There are some topics that will come out in the "O" level exam almost every year.
4 topics are listed
(1) Curve Graph
(2) Statistics (includes simple probability)
(3) Algebra
(4) Pythagoras, Trigonometry and its applications
(1) Curve Graph
A typical "O" level E. Maths curve graph question will consist of 2 parts.
The first part will ask candidates to derive a curve function. The second part will ask the candidates to draw the curve followed by many small parts on the curve graph.
Actual past "O" level E. Maths on Curve Graph
Nov 2000 Paper 2 Question 9
Nov 2001 Paper 2 Question 9
Nov 2002 Paper 2 Question 10
Nov 2003 Paper 2 Question 9
Nov 2004 Paper 2 Question 10
Nov 2005 Paper 2 Question 10
Nov 2006 Paper 2 Question 10
Nov 2007 Paper 2 Question 10
MOE 2008 Specimen Paper 2 Question 8
Nov 2008 Paper 2 Question 9 or Question 10 ?
(2) Statistics (includes simple probability)
"O" Level Statistics Questions often consist of 2 parts. The first part will be questions on statistics and the second part will usually be questions on probability.
Actual Past "O" Level exam questions on statistics
(1) Nov 2000 Paper 2 Question 10
(2) Nov 2001 Paper 2 Question 8
(3) Nov 2002 Paper 2 Question 11
(4) Nov 2003 Paper 2 Question 4
(5) Nov 2004 Paper 2 Question 11
(6) Nov 2005 Paper 2 Question 4
(7) Nov 2006 Paper 2 Question 11
(8) Nov 2007 Paper 2 Question 11
(9) MOE 2008 Specimen Paper 2 Question 10
(10) Nov 2008 Paper 2 Question ?
It is to be noted that Question 10 or 11 will usually consist of more marks ie 12 marks each.
(3) Algebra
"O" Level Algebra Questions will consist of 2 main types of questions. The first type will be on the application of algebra and the second type will be the mechanical part of algebra ie factorise, solve, make an alphabetical letter as the subject, expand, simplify, algebraic fractions, evaluate, express in algebriac form.
Actual Past "O" Level exam questions on algebra
(1) Nov 2000 Paper 2 Questions 2(a) and 11
(2) Nov 2001 Paper 2 Questions 4(b) and 7
(3) Nov 2002 Paper 2 Questions 2(a) and 7
(4) Nov 2003 Paper 2 Questions 3(a) and 8
(5) Nov 2004 Paper 2 Questions 6(b), 6(c) and 8
(6) Nov 2005 Paper 2 Questions 2(a) and 6
(7) Nov 2006 Paper 2 Questions 1(b) and 6
(8) Nov 2007 Paper 2 Question 4
(9) MOE 2008 Specimen Paper 2 Questions 2 and 3
(10) Nov 2008 Paper 2 Questions ? and ?
(4) Pythagoras and Trigonometry and its applications
"O" Level Pythagoras and Trigonometry and its applications Questions will consist of 2 main types of questions. The first type will be on the finding of angle (including bearings), side and area using Pythagoras and Trigonometry. The second type will be the applications of Pythagoras and Trigonometry including bearings, angles of elevation and depression, and dimensional problems.
Actual Past "O" Level exam questions on Pythagoras and Trigonometry and its applications
(1) Nov 2000 Paper 2 Questions 5 and 8
(2) Nov 2001 Paper 2 Questions 1
(3) Nov 2002 Paper 2 Questions 1 and 8
(4) Nov 2003 Paper 2 Questions 10
(5) Nov 2004 Paper 2 Questions 1 and 7
(6) Nov 2005 Paper 2 Questions 1 and 8
(7) Nov 2006 Paper 2 Questions 5 and 9
(8) Nov 2007 Paper 2 Question 4
(9) MOE 2008 Specimen Paper 2 Question 1
(10) Nov 2008 Paper 2 Question ? or ? and ?
Hope this will be of help for E. Maths students who will be taking their "O" level exam.
Thank you for your kind attention.
Regards,
ahm97sic
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cool, thanks
Originally posted by skythewood:ok
Hi skythewood,
These are some fun maths questions. Perhaps you will like to solve them.
Questions
(1) Factorise x + x^2Y^2 - 1/(xy) - y
(2) Factorise completely 4x^2 - y^2 + 4y - 4
(3) Without using a calculator (Hint : use factorisation),
find the value of (88888)^2 - 88895 x 88881
Thank you for your kind attention.
Regards,
ahm97sic
Curve graph is a giveaway. Usually, the question asked in O level on curve graph is not that hard to score. Should pick question from this topic if you are given the choice of choosing questions.