J2 Math Tips for Finals 2011

Section A: Objective Questions with 4 choices. Total 20 questions. 2 marks per correct answer. Total score is 40%.
Questions' distributions are as follow;
- Chapter 1, 2, 3, 6, and 8 will take up 8 of the 20 questions of Section A. Questions are based on numerical calculations.
- Chapter 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 will take up the remaining 12 questions. On average, 2 questions will come from each of these last 6 chapters.

Section B: Subjective Questions. Total 6 questions with sub-questions that add up to 10 marks per question. Total score is 60%.
Questions' distributions are as follow;
Chapter 10: Volume and Surface Area - 1 question
This is a diagram based question. Good revision exercises are RevEx10i (pg 203-206) questions 2 to 7, Past Year Questions 2004, P2 - 6(b), Past Year Question 2003, P2 - 6(a) and Past Year Question 2002, P2 - 6(b)
Chapter 11: Construction - 1 question
You need to have your compass, protractor and ruler ready for this chapter. This is skill based question where you need to draw the required angles and shapes. Base on your Math textbook, you need to know how to draw (A) and (B) on pg 210, (C) and (E) on pg 211, (F) and (H) on pg 212 and (I) on pg 215. Good revision exercises are Ex11a (pg216-217) all questions and Practice 18, 19 and Summative Test 7 of your blue workbook (pg27-31).
Chapter 12: Geometrical Transformations - 1 question
This question comes with 5 sub-questions. All sub-questions will be drawn on square grids. These sub-questions are as follow;
a) Reflection - Good revision exercise is Practice 33 of the blue workbook (pg50)
b) Translation - You MUST know the math behind translation matrix. Good revision exercises are Practice 32 of the blue workbook (pg49) and Ex12c (pg231-232) question 5-10.
c) Rotation - Determining the image of the rotated object. Good revision exercise is Ex12e (pg239-240) question 4-9.
d) Rotation - Determining the centre and angle of rotation. Good revision exercises are Ex12f (pg242-243) questions 3-5 and Practice 34 of the blue workbook (pg51 - also applicable to (c)).
e) Enlargement - Good revision exercises are Ex12g (pg247) and Ex12h (pg250) all questions.
Chapter 13: Sets - 1 question
You either need to sketch Venn diagrams based on the given expression or you need to identify the expression based on the given Venn diagrams. Good revisions and exercises are pg282 - further examples on Venn diagrams, Ex13l (pg286-288) questions 25-31 and RevEx13n (pg294-295) questions 24-26.
Chapter 14: Application of Sets - 1 question
 2 sets formulation on pg299 and 3 sets formulation on pg306 is crucial for this question. You also need to be able to identify the least and greatest number based on 2 sets. Good revision exercises are Ex14a (pg301) questions 10-15, RevEx14d (pg312-314) question 8-20, 2004 (PYQ) P2 - 2, 2003 (PYQ) P2 - 2 and 2002 (PYQ) P2 - 2.
Chapter 15 - Counting System - 1 question
You need to know the conversions between decimal, octal and binary numbers as well as the arithmetic operational calculations. This question will be EXTREMELY creative and confusing but not necessarily challenging. Good revision exercise will be RevEx15f (pg325) all questions.

Some important reminders:
- This is a one and a half hour paper. Though the questions might not be too difficult, time can be a real challenge. So make sure you don't waste time.
- You need to bring your COMPASS, RULER and protractor for this exam. However calculators are NOT allowed.

GOOD LUCK