THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH APRIL, 1885.
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... There is a number composed of 3 consecutive odd digits, if these be reversed and the number
thus formed be added to the former number their sum is 1554. Find the 1st number.
a - b
3. b. Shew that
a2-b2
a+b
a2 + b2
2a* b2
. A at play first won £5
own money and £5.
from B and had then as much money as B; but B on winning back his more had five times as much as A. What money had each at first?
6.b.
10x +3
3
6x-7
2
10x-10
7.a.
X
a
X
y
1
1
b
FIRST CLASS.
EUCLID.
1. Draw a straight line at right angles to a given straight line from a given point in the same. 2. Any two sides of a triangle are together greater than the third side.
3. At a given point in a given straight line make a rectilineal angle equal to a given rectilineal angle. 4.a. If a parallelogram and triangle be on the same base and between the same parallels the parallelo-
gram shall be double the triangle.
4. b. If two straight lines cut one another the vertical or opposite angles shall be equal.
5. a. Describe a square on a given finite straight line.
5.b. State the 12th axiom and define a straight line, parallel straight lines, a plane angle, obtuse
ungle and a circle.
6. a. In any right angled triangle the square described on the side subtending the right angle shall be
equal to the sum of the squares on the sides containing the right angle.
FIRST CLASS.
MENSURATION.
1. The sides of a triangle are 22620 ft., and 12815 ft., and the height is 11484 ft. Find the base.
2. A stick 3 ft. long is placed upright and casts a shadow 4ft. 6 in. Find the length of the shadow
of a pole 45 ft. high.
3. Area of a circle is half an acre; find the circumference.
4. Find the radius of the base of a cylinder, volume 100 cub. ft. height 5 ft. 10 in.
5. Find the circumference of a sphere whose volume is 31416 cub. inches.
6. Find the area of a rectilineal figure ABCDE, A B-100 yards, B C 30, CD-60, D E-65
E A=65 A D=50. The angles at B and C are right angles, and CDE is an obtuse angle exterior to the figure.
FIRST CLASS.
GRAMMAR.
1. Write sentences showing that a noun clause can be both object and subject in a sentence.
2. What are the prepositions of time and which of them are also prepositions of place?
3. What are the original meanings of "Shall” and “ Will.”
4. Comment on the prepositions in the following sentence:-
"With all their endeavours, no whisper of the doctrine of freedom reached the ears of the people
on the outside of the crowd."
5. Analyse
6. Parse
The forms of a free constitution surviving when the spirit is extinct would perpetuate slavery
by rendering it more concealed and secure.
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"It was a crying shame for them to mar their complexions with long lying abed." 7. Paraphrase
Hadst thou but shook thy head or made a pause when I spoke darkly what I purposed or turned an eye of doubt upon my face. And bid me tell my tale in express words deep
shame had struck me dumb.
FIRST CLASS.
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́ DICTATION.
These words were scarcely spoken before that signal was made which will be remembered as long as the language, or even the memory of England, shall endure-NELSON's last signal! "England expects every man to do his duty." It was received throughout the fleet with a shout of answering acclamation, made sublime by the spirit which it breathed and the feeling which it expressed. Now," said Lord NELSON, I can do no more. We must trust to the Great Disposer of all events, and the justice of our cause. I thank God for this great opportunity of doing my duty."
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