Mark scheme

Practice paper 1
1 a 3 and −2 (A1) (C1)
9
b 3, −2, 3.14, (A1) (A1) (A1) (C3)
4
9
c 3, −2, π, 14 , 3.14 (A1) (A1) (C2) [6 marks]
4

2 a i median = 119 (A1) (C1)

ii IQR = 125 − 112 (M1)
= 13 (A1) (C2)
b

100 110 120 130

Prices (USD)
correct median (A1) (ft)
correct quartiles and box (A1) (ft)
end points at 100 and 129 joined to box by straight line (A1) (C3) [6 marks]

3 a i p q p ^ q ¬p ¬p ∨ q (p ^ q) ⇒ (¬p ∨ q)
T T T F T T
T F F F F T
F T F T T T
F F F T T T (A1) (A1) (A1) (ft) (C3)
ii The last column is all true (R1) (ft) (C1)
b q ⇒ ¬p (A1) (A1) (C2) [6 marks]

2 2 2
30 + 50 − 70
4 a cos FGA = (M1) (A1)
2 × 30 × 50
FGA = 120° (A1) (C3)
120
b 120.3 − × 100 (M1)
120.3 − 120
= 0.25% (A1) (ft) (C2)
c device works properly.
0.25% < 0.3% (R1) (ft) (C1) [6 marks]

5 a f (x) = 0
12 − 2x − 2x 2 = 0
2(6 − x − x 2) = 0
2(−x − 3)(x − 2) = 0
x = −3 or x = 2 (A1) (A1) (C2)
b f ′(x) = −2 − 4x
0 = −2 − 4x (M1)
−1
x= (A1) (C2)
2
2
⎛ −1 ⎞ ⎛ −1 ⎞ ⎛ −1 ⎞
c f ⎜ ⎟ = 12 − 2 × ⎜ ⎟ − 2 ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 2⎠
1
= 12 + 1 − = 12.5
2
So, vertex is at (−0.5, 12.5) (A1) (A1) (C2) [6 marks]

Answers 1
 VH = Π ( 53 )
2
6 a (M1)
3
= 262 cm3 (A1) (C2)
VC = Π ( 52 ) (5)
1
b (M1)
3
= 131 cm3 (A1) (C2)
answer b
c × 100 = 50% (M1) (A1) (ft) (C2) [6 marks]
answer a

7 a i 44 = 26 + 3d (M1) (A1)
d=6 (A1)
OR
u1 + 4d = 26 (1) (A1)
u1 + 7d = 44 (2) (A1)
(2) − (1): 3d = 18, d = 6 (A1) (C3)
ii From (1): u1 + 4 × 6 = 26
u1 = 2 (A1) (C1)
b no (A1)
6004 = 2 + 6(n − 1)
n = 1001.333…
n is not an integer (R1) (C2) [6 marks]

8 a 750 × 4.75535 = 3566.51 ARS (M1)

(A1) (C2)
3.01456
b (M1)
4.75535
= 0.63 EUR (A1) (C2)
120
c (M1)
0.63
= 190.48 USD (A1) (ft) (C2) [6 marks]

9 a
15

125 170 215 (A1) (A1) (C2)

Award A1 for 170 shown, A1 for some indication
that sd refers to the dispersion of the distribution
(either 15 shown, or “endpoints” of 125 and 215).
b i

(A1)
125 150 165 170
ii 0.278 (A1) (C2)
c i
0.75

k (A1)
ii k = 180 (A1) (C2) [6 marks]

Answers 2
 2×18
⎛ 6 ⎞
10 a 10000 ⎜ 1 + ⎟ (M1) (A1)
⎝ 200 ⎠
= 28982.78 euros (A1) (C3)

OR
N = 18
I% = 6
PV = −10000
P
=1
Y
C
=2 (M1) (A1)
Y

OR
N = 36
I% = 6
PV = −10000
P
=2
Y
C
=2 (M1) (A1)
Y
= 28982.78 euros (A1) (C3)
2n
⎛ 6 ⎞
b 17000 = 10000 ⎜ 1 + ⎟ (M1) (A1)
⎝ 200 ⎠
2n = 17.95
n = 9 years (A1) (C3)

OR
I% = 6
PV = −10000
FV = 17000
P
=2
Y
C
=2 (M1) (A1)
Y
N = 17.95 periods therefore n = 9 years (A1) (C3)

OR
I% = 6
PV = −10000
FV = 17000
P
=1
Y
C
=2 (M1) (A1)
Y
N = 9 years (A1) (C3) [6 marks]

11 a 40 (A1) (C1)
17
b (A1) (A1) (ft) (C2)
40
c i 7.5 (A1) (C1)
12 × 1.5 + 6 × 4.5 + 5 × 7.5 + 8 × 10.5 + 9 × 13.5 288
ii mean = = (M1)
40 40
= 7.2 (A1) (ft) (C2) [6 marks]

Answers 3
12 a −96 = 12r 3 (M1) (A1)
r = −2 (A1) (C3)
12 (1 − ( −2 ) )
14

b S14 = (M1) (A1)

[1 − ( −2 )]

S14 = −65532 (A1) (ft) (C3) [6 marks]

13 a First day Second day

0.95 On time

On
time
0.95
0.05
Late

0.95
On time
0.05
Late

0.05 Late (A1) (A1) (C2)

b 0.95 × 0.95 = 0.9025 (M1) (A1) (ft) (C2)
c 1 − 0.9025 (M1)
= 0.0975 (A1) (ft) (C2) [6 marks]

14 a q − 3(1) − 5 = 0 (M1)
q=8 (A1) (C2)
b 3 (A1) (C1)
−1
c (A1) (ft) (C1)
3
−1
d 5= ×3+c (M1)
3
c=6 (A1) (ft) (C2) [6 marks]
15 a f ′(x) = 3ax 2 − 9 (A1) (A1) (C2)
b f ′(x) = 0 (M1)
3a(−1)2 − 9 = 0 (M1)
a=3 (A1) (ft) (C3)
c f (−1) = 6 (A1) (C1) [6 marks]

Answers 4