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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH FEBRUARY, 1891.
CLASS I B.-ALGEBRA.
9-12.
1. If a, b, a-5 and y=2, find the value of (10a +20b)
3
↓ { (x −1)y } − 3a ↓ { y°(x−b) } +
x
2. Solve (a). 2+1+2+2
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16.
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3
x + 3
4
+ 5b.
(b). (x-5)(x-2)-(x-5) (2x-5) + (x + 7 ) ( x − 2) = 0.
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3. A house and garden cost £850, and five times the price of the house was equal to twelve times the
price of the garden; find the price of each.
4. At what time between one o'clock and two o'clock is the long hand of a clock exactly one minute
in advance of the short hand?
5. Find the H. C. F. of x* − x2 + 2x2 + x + 3 and æ1 + 2x3 — x − 2.
x2 + 2x2+9
6. Simplify 4x3 + 4x − 9
7. (a). Multiply
(b). Divide 2a2
8. Simplify
3
3
x2-y3 xy (x+y)'
x2 + xy
x2
by +
x2
6a*
2
За
x2
by 2a
X
1
b2+c2 α2
1+
1
1
2bc
a
b+c
1
α
+
⚫9. If A's
's money were increased by 36s. he would have three times as much as B; but if B's money were diminished by 58. he would have half as much as A. Find the sum possessed by each.
CLASS I-LATIN.
2-4.30.
1. Decline the Latin for
(a.) The worst father-in-law.
(b.) The better kingdom.
(c.) One flower.
2. Write out the Latin and give the Roman symbols of the numbers 4 to 24 inclusive.
3. Give the English and genitive plurál of Mare, hortus, jus, dies, deus, cornu, socer, and ablative plural
of nauta, filia, animal, res, acus, and domus.
4: Translate into Latin
(.) The joyful mother gives more apples to her daughters than to her sons.
(b.) God gives the highest gifts to men.
(c.) In winter the renowned chief led his brave soldiers into the town, in summer into the fields. (d.) That sick girl is rather thin.
5. Translate into English
(a.) Quadraginta annos urbem reget.
(6.) Sunt mihi arbores duæ et duodetriginta mala.
(c.) Memoria haruin rerum nobis jucundissima est.
(d.) Nihil est melius quam sapientia.
6. II A. Write out the 2nd per. sing. and 3rd per, plural of the future-simple and pluperfect tenses Indicative mood of amo and rego and the present and perfect tenses Subjunctive mood of moneo and audio.
7. I. Write out fully the present and future-perfect tenses Indicative mood of Amor and Regor, and
the Imperfect Subjunctive of moneor and audior.
CLASS I A.--HISTORY.
2-4.30.
1. Give a short account of the court of the Star Chamber.
2. State the way in which Henry VII allied himself to other nations in order to keep peace.
3. Shew how Mary Queen of Scots strengthened her claim on England by marrying Darnley.
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