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Engineering Mathematics Past Year Paper Set 1

SECTION A: ( 50 MARKS )
ANSWER ALL QUESTION IN THE ANSWER SHEET ( 2 MARKS
EACH )


1.1. Evaluate - | - 2 | - | -5 |

(A) - 7 (B) 22
(C) 7 (D) 0


1.2. Simplify ( 2
0
)
3


(A) 6 (B) 1
(C) -1 (D) 0


1.3. Express 5091700 in scientific notation.

(A) 5.0917 x 10
-6
(B) 5.0917 x 10
6

(C) 5.0917 x 10
-7
(D) 5.0917 x 10
4



1.4. Given the function g(x) = 2x
2
- 4, find g( 2 ).

(A) 6 (B) 2
(C) 4 (D) -2


1.5. Evaluate sin 48.4.

(A) 0.7480 (B) -0.1586
(C) 0.6637 (D) 0.8873


1.6. Solve 2 / 1 cos = u

(A) 0 (B) 30
(C) 45 (D) 60


1.7. If sin = 0.3571, find csc .

(A) 1.7 (B) 0.9
(C) 2.8 (D) 0.4

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Engineering Mathematics Past Year Paper Set 1
1.8. Find the gradient of the line
2
3x
y =

(A) -3/2 (B) 3/2
(C) -3 (D) 3


1.9. Given 2 points (3,4) and (2,2) on a line, find the gradient of the line.

(A) 1/2 (B) 2
(C) -1/2 (D) 4


1.10. Factorise 36 2
2
+ k k

(A) ) 4 )( 9 2 ( + k k (B) ) 4 )( 9 2 ( + k k
(C) 36 2
2
k k (D) ) 4 2 )( 9 ( + k k


1.11. Convert /3 radian into degrees.

(A) 6 (B) 30
(C) 60 (D) 45


1.12. A circular sector of angle 2.07 rad has a radius of 6.1 cm. What is its
area?

(A) 12.6 cm
2
(B) 38.5 cm
2

(C) 2.1 cm
2
(D) 6.3 cm
2



1.13. A circular sector of radius 6.1 cm has an arc length of 4.8 cm. What is
the angle of the sector?

(A) 4.8 rad (B) 6.1 rad
(C) 0.79 rad (D) 1.5 rad


1.14. sin 150 is equal to

(A) - sin 60 (B) sin 60
(C) - sin 30 (D) sin 30



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Engineering Mathematics Past Year Paper Set 1
1.15. cos -60 is equal to

(A) - cos 30 (B) cos 60
(C) - cos 60 (D) cos 30



1.16. In Figure 1.1, given ZCAB = 48, ZABC = 68, AC = 181, find BC.

Figure 1.1

(A) 145 (B) 116.2
(C) 180.9 (D) 195.1


1.17. In Figure 1.2, given ZXYZ = 68, XY = 180, YZ = 145, find XZ.

Figure 1.2

(A) 145 (B) 184
(C) 270 (D) 195


1.18. Given the function ) sin( x y t = , what is the period of the function?

(A) 2 (B) 1
(C) -3 (D)


A B
C
48 68
181
X Y
Z
68
180
145
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Engineering Mathematics Past Year Paper Set 1
1.19. Given the function ) 3 / sin( t = x y , what is the displacement of the
function?

(A) -/3 (B) /3
(C) 1/12 (D) -1/12


1.20. Given the function ) tan( 2 ) tan( x x y t t + = , what is the amplitude of the
function?

(A) 1 (B) 4
(C) -3 (D)


1.21. Simplify
a a
a

1
) 2 (
9
, leaving only positive exponents.

(A)
3 ab
a
(B) b a 3
(C)
2
2 1
18
a
(D)
2
2
2 1
18
a
a

1.22. Simplify
2 4 3
2

, leaving the answer in the simplest radical form with

rationalised denominators.

(A) ) 6 8 (
29
1
(B) ) 6 8 (
29
1

(C) ) 6 8 (
29
1
+ (D) ) 6 8 (
29
1
+


1.23. Simplify ) 4 ( ) 3 6 ( j j + + , leaving the answer in rectangular form.

(A) Z45 8 (B) Z45 2
(C) j 2 2 + (D) j 2 2


1.24. Express Z60 2 in rectangular form.

(A) 1 + 1.73 j (B) 1 1.73 j
(C) 18.8 - 6.8 j (D) -18.8 + 6.8 j

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Engineering Mathematics Past Year Paper Set 1

1.25. Express
j
e
5 . 0
in rectangular form.

(A) 2 + 0.008 j (B) 2 - 0.008 j
(C) 0.88 + 0.48 j (D) 0.88 - 0.48 j



SECTION B : ( 50 MARKS )
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THE ANSWER BOOKLET


2. a. Make the subject of k
a
Z = )
2
1 (
2


( 2 marks )


b. Simplify )]} 2 ( ) 2 3 [( 2 ) {( 3 s t s r t s r +

( 4 marks )



3. In Figure 3.1, given ZABC = 45, BC = 20 m, find

Figure 3.1


a. ZBAC

( 1 mark )


b. AC

( 2 marks )


A
C
B
45
20 m
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Engineering Mathematics Past Year Paper Set 1
c. the perimeter

( 2 marks )


d. the area

( 1 marks )



4. a. Solve the given system of equations using an algebraic method.

5 6 3 = y x
4 2 7 = + y x

( 5 marks )


b. Factorise and simplify
12
4 3
2
2


x x
x x


( 4 marks )



5. In Figure 5.1, given ZABD = 120, BD = 610, CD = 670, find BC.

Figure 5.1

( 8 marks )






A B C
D
120
610 670
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Engineering Mathematics Past Year Paper Set 1
6. Figure 6.1 shows a circular piece of sheet metal with radius 1.08 m. A
sector of angle 60 is removed (see Figure 6.1). What is the area of the
remaining piece of sheet metal?



Figure 6.1

( 5 marks )



7. In testing the effects of a drug, y, the percentage of the drug in the blood
was found to be given by
2
6 x x y = , where x is the time (in h) after the
drug was given. Sketch y as a function of x.

( 9 marks )



8. Evaluate Z + Z 60 1 30 2 , expressing your answer in polar form.

( 7 marks )







END OF PAPER


60
1.08 m


Engineering Mathematics Past Year Paper Set 1
Formula Sheet

n m n m
a a a
+
=
n m
n
m
a
a
a

=
mn n m
a a = ) (

a
ac b b
x
2
4
2

=

c bx ax y + + =
2
x-coordinate of turning point
a
b
x
2
=

Gradient
x
y
m
A
A
=

Area of circle
2
r A t = Area of triangle bh A
2
1
=

rad = 180 u r l = u
2
2
1
r A =

u
u
sin
1
csc =
u
u
cos
1
sec =
u
u
tan
1
cot =

C
c
B
b
A
a
sin sin sin
= = C ab b a c cos 2
2 2 2
+ =


) sin( c bx a y + = Amplitude = |a|
Period =
b
t 2
Displacement =
b
c



Rectangular Form : x + yj

Polar Form : r Z

Exponential Form :
u j
re

u cos r x = u sin r y =

2 2 2
y x r + =
x
y
= u tan