NEXUS VISTA SPM MATHEMATICS FORM 4 & 5

Page BS6 (More Cloned SPM Questions) Supplementary Materials for

Basic Skills : Algebraic Expressions

Cloned SPM Question (Paper 1)

5 p 2 − p (3 − p ) =
A 6 p2 − 3 p C 5 p2 + 2 p
B 5 p2 − 4 p D 4 p2 − 3 p

Solution
Do not forget to change the sign
when expanding − p (3 − p ) .
5 p 2 − p (3 − p ) = 5 p 2 − 3 p + p 2
= 6 p2 − 3 p
Answer: A

Cloned SPM Question (Paper 1)

y
Simplify (2 x 2 + 4 xy ) × 2
.
x (2 y + x)
2y 3y
A C
x x
y y
B D
x x2

Solution
y y
(2 x 2 + 4 xy ) × 2
= 2 x( x + 2 y ) × 2 Factorise (2 x 2 + 4 xy ) = 2 x( x + 2 y ) .
x (2 y + x) x (2 y + x)
2y
=
x

Answer: A

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Page BS6 (Extra Practice) Supplementary Materials for

Extra Practice

1. 7 m − 3m(m − 2) =
A m − 3m 2
B 13m − 3m 2
C 7 m − 3m 2 − 2
D 7 m − 3m + 2

b
2. Simplify (a 2 + 2ab) × 2
.
a (2b + a )
b b
A C
a2 2a
b b
B D
a 2b + a

3. 6 y 2 − 2 y ( y + 3) =
A 4 y2 − 3
B 4 y2 + 3
C 4 y2 − 6 y
D 4 y2 + 6 y

( x + 3 y)
4. Simplify (6 xy + 2 x 2 ) ÷ .
2x
A 4x 2 C 4x + 4x2
B 6x 2 D 2x + 6 y

5. 2 h( h − k ) − ( h − 2 k ) 2 =
A h 2 + 2k 2 C h 2 − 2hk + 4k 2
B h 2 + 2hk − 4k 2 D h 2 + 2hk + 2k 2

2 1
6. Express 2
− as a single fraction in its simplest form.
( x − 3) x −3
1 −x + 5
A 2
C
( x − 3) ( x − 3) 2
− x −1 − x 2 + 2 x − 15
B D
( x − 3) 2 ( x − 3) 2

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