1788 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, STH DECEMBER, 1905.
No. 15.
BOOK-KEEPING.
CLASS I.
1. Explain the uses of (a.) a Waste Book, (b.) a Caslı Book, (c.) a
Ledger.
2. What is the meaning of a Bill of Exchange on London at 4 months a 3. What is the good of crossing a cheque ?
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4. What do the following expressions mean "bad debts”, to honour a bill", "Pass Book ", endorse a cheque"?
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5. First journalise and then post into ledger the following transac- tions:-
July 21st, 1905.-Brought for cash 3 tons copra @ $7.
July 22nd, 1905.--Bought of Wing Kee 80 chests tea @ $61. July 22nd, 1905.-Sold 3 chests tea for cash @ $69.
July 25th, 1905.-Sold 10 chests tea to Man On @ $69.
July 26th, 1905.--Bought 80 tons Coal from Messrs. Blackheap
@ $12.
No. 16.
ALGEBRA.
CLASS I A. and B.
1. Simplify the following expression and regroup the terms according to the process of x:-
x3 — Abx*— } [12«x−4 {3bx+ − 9 (cx −bx3) — §ox3 { ].
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2. The length of a room exceeds its breadth by 8 feet; if each had been increased by 4 feet the area would have been increased by 128 square feet; find the original dimensions of the room.
3. Find the cube root of:
24x1y2 + 96x*y* 6x3y + x* · 96xy? +64y' — 56x3y3.
4. Find the lowest common multiple of :-
a2 — b2, a3 — b3, q3. a2 b.
ab2 - 2b3.
5. Simplify
1 + x
4x
8
1
X
+
-x
1 + x2
1 +
1 + x2
4x2
I
+
1 + x+
1 x
6. If 4*+ 12x3y + Pæ2y2 + 6xy3 + y2 is a perfect square, find P. 7. In the centre of a square garden is a square lawn, outside this is a gravel walk 4 feet wide and then a flower border 6 feet wide, if the flower border and lawn together contain 721 square feet, find the area of the lawn.
Note.-I B, need not work the last two sums.
No. 17.
1. Add together:
ALGEBRA.
CLASS II.
6x3 + 4x2
x3
x2
X
A
x +
and æa
+
+
A
2
and divide the
6
2
3x + J.
sum by 2x2
2. Solve the following equation :--
7 (3x −6) + 5 (x − 3) = 11
4 (18 - x).
3. Find all the times between 4 and 5 o'clock at which the hands of a
watch are
(1) At right angles;
(2) Opposite;
(3) Together.
4. Find the value of :-
(x + y)2 − (x − y)2; when a = a2 + ab + b2
5. What is factoring?
and y =a2
Factor the following expressions :—
x3 03 x2 + a
2
(22 + d ) * +10 (2 + i ) + 24,
ub + b2