GCSE Maths Foundation/ Higher

Grade 5 Sample Questions

H5.1 Factorise a difference of two squares

Ref: M040101
For the function f(x) = 6x³ - 5x, find f(1).

Write the answer as an integer, without any blank spaces.

O5.4 Find missing length in similar triangles

Ref: O050401

In the diagram, BA is parallel to CE.

BD = 9 cm,
CD = 3 cm,
AD = 21 cm,
ED = x-1.
.
What is x?
Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction (e.g. 5/4), or integer, without any
blank spaces.

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A5. Percentages
A5.1 Find decimal multiplier for a repeated percentage change

A5.2 Solve repeated percentage problems

A5.3 Find amount after different percentage changes

A5.4 Compound interest, growth and depreciation

B5. Indices
B5.1 Multiply indices

B5.2 Divide indices

B5.3 Raise a power to a power

B5.4 A power of a product

B5.5 Letters or numbers to the power 1

B5.6 Letters or numbers to the power 0

B5.7 Power of 1

B5.8 A power of a fraction

C5. Standard Form

C5.1 Multiply numbers in standard Form

C5.2 Divide numbers in standard Form

C5.3 Add numbers in standard Form

C5.4 Subtract numbers in standard Form

D5. Expand Brackets

D5.1 Write square of an expression

D5.2 Expand the product of two brackets: special case

D5.3 Expand the product of two brackets

E5. Algebraic statements

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E5.1 Write algebraic statements

E5.2 Check if an algebraic statement true?

F5. Word problems

F5.1 Solve a word problem

G5. Inequalities
G5.1 Solve one-step linear inequalities: add and subtract

G5.2 Solve one-step linear inequalities: multiply or divide

G5.3 Solve two-step linear inequalities

G5.4 Solve multi-step linear inequalities

G5.5 Write compound inequalities from a graph

G5.6 Solve compound inequalities

H5. Quadratic Expressions

H5.1 Factorise a difference of two squares

H5.2 Factorise a quadratic expression 'when a is 1'

I5. Quadratic Equations

I5.1 Solve a quadratic equation by factorising

I5.2 Solve a one-step quadratic equation using square roots

I5.3 Solve a two-step quadratic equation using square roots

I5.4 Solve a two-step equations using square root

J5. Straight Lines

J5.1 Find the gradient and y-intercept of a linear equation of a straight line

J5.2 Find gradient of a line from two points

J5.3 Find coordinates of a point on a line

J5.4 Find the gradient of a parallel line

J5.5 Find equation of a straight line from the graph

J5.6 Write equation of a straight line with a gradient and a point

J5.7 Find equation of a line through two points

J5.8 Write equation of a parallel line

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K5. Simultaneous Equations

K5.1 Solve simultaneous Equations graphically

K5.2 Solve simultaneous equations using elimination

K5.3 solve simultaneous equations using substitution

L5. Graphs
L5.1 Graph a quadratic function using a table of values

L5.2 Find the roots of a quadratic equation from its graph

L5.3 Find the x-intercepts of a quadratic function using graph

L5.4 Find the y-intercepts of a quadratic function using graph

L5.5 Identify graph of a quadratic function

L5.6 Find the turning point of a quadratic graph

L5.7 Find the line of symmetry of a quadratic graph

L5.8 Find turning point of a quadratic function

L5.9 Find the x-intercepts of quadratic functions

L5.10 Find the y-intercepts of quadratic functions

L5.11 Sketch the graph of a cubic function

L5.12 Find asymptotes of a graph

L5.13 Sketch the graph of a reciprocal function

M5. Matching Graphs

M5.1 Match the graph

N5. Transformations
N5.1 Enlarge a shape with a positive scale factor

N5.2 Enlarge a shape with a fractional scale factor

N5.3 Describe the enlargement

O5. Similarity and Congruence

O5.1 Identify similar shapes

O5.2 Find scale factor of similar shapes

O5.3 Find missing length in similar shapes

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O5.4 Find missing length in similar triangles

O5.5 Identify congruent triangles

P5. Circles
P5.1 Arc length of a circle

P5.2 Sector area of a circle

Q5. Surface Area and Volume

Q5.1 Surface area of a cube or cuboid

Q5.2 Surface area of a triangular prism

Q5.3 Surface area of a cylinder

Q5.4 Surface area of a sphere

Q5.5 Surface area of a pyramid

Q5.6 Surface area of a cone

Q5.7 Volume of a sphere

Q5.8 Volume of a pyramid

Q5.9 Volume of a cone

R5. Trigonometry
R5.1 Exact values of sin, cos and tan

R5.2 Trigonometric ratios in a right-angled triangle

R5.3 Find a side in a right-angled triangle using sin formula

R5.4 Find a side in a right-angled triangle using cos formula

R5.5 Find a side in a right-angled triangle using tan formula

R5.6 Find an angle in a right-angled triangle using sin formula

R5.7 Find an angle in a right-angled triangle using cos formula

R5.8 Find an angle in a right-angled triangle using tan formula

R5.9 Elevation and depression

S5. Circle Theorems

S5.1 Perpendicular bisector of the chord in a circle

S5.2 A triangle made of radii in a circle

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S5.3 Angle between tangent and radius of a circle

S5.4 Tangents of a circle drawn from a point

T5. Vectors
T5.1 Add and subtract vectors

T5.2 Graph of a resultant vector

T5.3 Multiply a vector by a scalar

T5.4 Parallel vectors

U5. Sets and Venn Diagrams

U5.1 Sets in Venn diagrams

U5.2 Union and intersection of sets

U5.3 Complement of a set

V5. Probability
V5.1 Identify independent events in a scenario

V5.2 Identify independent events using probabilities

V5.3 Probabilities of independent events using AND rule

V5.4 Identify mutually exclusive events in a scenario

V5.5 Identify mutually exclusive events using probabilities

V5.6 Probability of mutually exclusive events

V5.7 Probability of an event not happening

V5.8 Probability of overlapping events using sets

V5.9 Draw a probability tree diagram

V5.10 Calculate probabilities using a tree diagram

V5.11 Calculate probabilities using a Venn diagram

V5.12 Calculate probabilities using a two-way table

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