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MATHS

100

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

200

What is the formula in finding the Total Surface Area (TSA) for a cylinder?

2π r(r+h)

300

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

400

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

500

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/GEO

100

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.

200

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

300

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

400

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

500

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/ THS/ BIO

100

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.

200

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

300

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

400

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

500

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/BAFS

100

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.

200

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

300

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.

400

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.

500

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

BAFS/ICT/GEO

100

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.

200

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.

300

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.

400

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

500

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