MATHS
MATHS 2024 (93%)
The price of 2 apples and 3 lemons is $38. If the price of 3 apples & 2 lemons is $47, then the price of 4 apples and 7 lemons is __.
A. $78
B. $80
C. $82
D. $84
B. $80
GEO 2023 (77%)
Which of the following statements about a hotspot is correct?
A. It is located at the core
B. Its location changes overtime
C. It causes plate movement
D. It is formed by the pressure of mantle plume
D. It is formed by the pressure of mantle plume
Correct statement about a hotspot.
THS 2020 (85%)
Which of the following is UNLIKELY to reduce carbon emissions of a traveller?
A. flying first class instead of economy class
B. reducing the weight of a baggage
C. eating locally grown food in a restaurant
D. exploring the city by bicycle
A. flying first class instead of economy class
That doesn't reduce carbon emissions of a traveller.
CHEM 2022 (72%)
Which of the following statements is concerning CO2(g) is INCORRRECT?
A. It can turn limewater milky
B. It can be used to make dry ice
C. It can be produced by adding marble to water
D. It generally has a higher percentage in the air in urban areas than that in rural areas.
C. It can be produced by adding marble to water
This statement concerning CO2(g) is INCORRRECT.
BAFS 2024 (77%)
A firm assigns a group of newly-recruited staff to different departments. Which of the following management functions does the task belong to?
A. planning
B. organising
C. leading
D. controlling
B. organising
A firm assigns a group of newly-recruited staff to different departments. A management function that belongs to organising.
What is the formula in finding the Total Surface Area (TSA) for a cylinder?
2π r(r+h)
GEO 2022 (74%)
Under scheme X, vehicles aren't allowed to enter some streets in a commercial area.
How may scheme X help promote sustainable development?
(1) it improves pedestrian safety
(2) it lowers private car ownership
(3) it improves the air quality of the area
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) & (3) only
D. (2) & (3) only
C. (1) & (3) only
Under scheme X, vehicles aren't allowed to enter some streets in a commercial area.
How may scheme X help promote sustainable development?
(1) it improves pedestrian safety
(3) it improves the air quality of the area
THS 2020 (53%)
A tourist backpacks through Asia for 6 months. Their itinerary is not entirely fixed & they occasionally join package tours w/ overnight stays at hotels. Based on Cohen's classification of tourists, which of the following types of tourist best describes them?
(1) Drifter
(2) Organised mass tourist
(3) Explorer
(4) Individual mass tourist
A. (1) & (2) only
B. (1) & (3) only
C. (2) & (4) only
D. (3) & (4) only
D. (3) & (4) only
(3) Explorer (4) Individual mass tourist
BAFS 2023 (73%)
Which of the following is the flow of the accounting cycle?
(1) make period-end adjustments
(2) prepare financial statements
(3) record transactions in the books of original entry
(4) prepare a trial balance
(5) post entries to the ledger accounts
A. (3) -> (5) -> (4) -> (1) -> (2)
B. (3) -> (5) -> (1) -> (4) -> (2)
C. (5) -> (1) -> (3) -> (2) -> (4)
D. (5) -> (3) -> (1) -> (4) -> (2)
A. (3) -> (5) -> (4) -> (1) -> (2)
(3) record transactions in the books of original entry
(5) post entries to the ledger accounts
(4) prepare a trial balance
(1) make period-end adjustments
(2) prepare financial statements
ICT 2024 (79%)
Which of the following is correct?
A. Object linking is used to adjust the layout of database reports.
B. The queries in databases are used to extract information from databases.
C. The reports in databases are used to help users restore data.
D. Object embedding is used to execute application programs.
B. The queries in databases are used to extract information from databases.
MATHS 2024 (86%)
(x+3y)2-x(x-3y)2 = ?
A. 2x2
B. 6xy
C. 12xy
D. 2x2+18y2
C. 12xy
(x+3y)2-x(x-3y)2 = 12xy
BIO 2023 (54%)
Which of the following processes produce ATP?
(1) glycolysis
(2) Calvin cycle
(3) photochemical reactions
A. (1) & (2) only
B. (1) & (3) only
C. (2) & (3) only
D. (1), (2) & (3)
B. (1) & (3) only
These processes produce ATP.
(1) glycolysis (3) photochemical reactions
THS 2020 (42%)
Which of the following direct flights is most likely to fly over the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea?
A. HK to/from Madrid
B. Tunis to/from Brasilia
C. Canberra to/from Abu Dhabi
D. Dubai to/from Beijing
C. Canberra to/from Abu Dhabi
Canberra - capital of Australia
Abu Dhabi - capital of the UAE
BAFS 2023 (61%)
A firm signed a contract to rent an office at a monthly rental of $10,000 starting from 1 Aug 2022. The firm paid the rent for the first 6 months on the first day of the rental period. According to the ___, the rental expenses for the year ended 31 Dec 2022 amounted to ___.
Note** ans are aligned as (1) (2)
A. accrual concept / $50,000
B. accrual concept / $60, 000
C. going concern assumption / $50,000
D. going concern assumption / $60,000
A. accrual concept / $50,000
A firm signed a contract to rent an office at a monthly rental of $10,000 starting from 1 Aug 2022. The firm paid the rent for the first 6 months on the first day of the rental period. According to the accrual concept, the rental expenses for the year ended 31 Dec 2022 amounted to $60,000.
GEO 2023 (53%)
Which of the following is the characteristic of light industry in HK in the 1970s?
A. It was a capital intensive industry
B. It was a market-oriented industry
C. It adopted a multi-point production mode
D. It was commonly located close to housing estates
D. It was commonly located close to housing estates
A characteristic of light industry in HK in the 1970s.
MATHS 2024 (66%)
A queue is formed by 2 managers & 7 officers. If no managers are next to each other, how many different queues can be formed?
A. 80 640
B. 141 120
C. 282 240
D. 362 880
C. 282 240
BIO 2022 (51%)
Which of the following structures are the components of a joint?
(1) bone (2) tendon (3) ligament
A. (1) & (2) only
B. (1) & (3) only
C. (2) & (3) only
D. (1), (2) & (3)
B. (1) & (3) only
Which of the following structures are the components of a joint?
(1) bone & (3) ligament
BIO 2023 (42%)
Which of the following correctly explain(s) why reflex actions are usually faster than voluntary actions?
(1) reflex actions do not involve decision making
(2) nerve impulses travel faster in reflex actions
(3) reflex actions are inborn
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) & (3) only
D. (2) & (3) only
A. (1) only
Which of the following correctly explain(s) why reflex actions are usually faster than voluntary actions?
(1) reflex actions do not involve decision making
BAFS 2022 (67%)
David deposited $300 000 into a bank account on 1 April 2021. The deposit interest rate was 4% per annum, compounded quarterly. The total interest that David could get on 31 Dec 2021 was:
A $8000
B. $8080
C. $9000
D. $9090
D. $9090
David deposited $300 000 into a bank account on 1 April 2021. The deposit interest rate was 4% per annum, compounded quarterly. The total interest that David could get on 31 Dec 2021 was $9090.
ICT 2024 (31%)
Which of the following is/are image file format(s)?
(1) mov
(2) png
(3) ai
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) & (3) only
D. (2) & (3) only
D. (2) & (3) only
Which of the following is/are image file format(s)?
(2) png
(3) ai
MATHS 2024 (55%)
Let g(x) = (x+1)(x+a), where a is a constant. If g(1)=g(2), then g(a)= __.
A. -4
B. 0
C. 12
D. 24
D. 24
Let g(x) = (x+1)(x+a), where a is a constant. If g(1)=g(2), then g(a)= 24.
BIO 2023 (51%)
Blockage of the Eustachian tube will directly affect the functioning of the __.
A. cochlea
B. eardrum
C. ear bones
D. oval window
B. eardrum
Blockage of the Eustachian tube will directly affect the functioning of the eardrum.
GEO 2022 (28%)
Which of the following are the possible consequences of inappropriate use of chemical fertiliser in Southern California?
(1) underground water pollution
(2) eutrophication
(3) salinization of soil
A. (1) & (2) only
B. (1) & (3) only
C. (2) & (3) only
D. (1), (2) & (3)
D. (1), (2) & (3)
Which of the following are the possible consequences of inappropriate use of chemical fertiliser in Southern California?
(1) underground water pollution
(2) eutrophication
(3) salinization of soil
CHEM 2022 (20%)
Consider the following three compounds:
X:CH3CH2CH2CH2OH Y:HOCH2CH2OH Z:CH3COOCH3
Which of the following shows the decreasing order of their solubilities in water?
A. X>Y>Z
B.Z>Y>X
C.Y>Z>X
D.Y>X>Z
C.Y>Z>X
The decreasing order of their solubilities in water
Y:HOCH2CH2OH > Z:CH3COOCH3 > X:CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
2023 BAFS (23%)
Which of the following statements about authority & responsibility is/are correct?
(1) delegation is the assigning of authority and responsibility to the subordinates
(2) front-line managers require authority to carry out responsibilities
(3) managers with a wider span of control possess more authority
A. (1) only
B. (1) & (2) only
C. (2) & (3) only
D. (1), (2) & (3)
B. (1) & (2) only
Which of the following statements about authority & responsibility is/are correct?
(1) delegation is the assigning of authority and responsibility to the subordinates
(2) front-line managers require authority to carry out responsibilities