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IGCSE Mathematics Mock Paper 2 MS - Docx One
IGCSE Mathematics Mock Paper 2 MS - Docx One
1 (a) (i) 5, 15 1 B1
Total 4 marks
5 (a) 36, 72, 108, ... and 120, 240, 360, ... 2 M1for any correct valid method e.g.
or
2 36 120 2, 2, 3, 3 and 2, 2, 2, 3, 5 seen
36 120
or or 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 5 oe
12
360 A1 or 23 × 32 × 5 oe (allow 23 . 32 . 5)
Total 4 marks
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
6 95 × 8 + 105 × 12 + 115 × 15 + M2 for at least 4 correct products added (need not be evaluated) or
125 × 10 + 135 × 3 (= 5400)
If not M2 then award
or
M1 for consistent use of value within interval (including end points)
760 + 1260 + 1725 + 1250 + 405 for at least 4 products which must be added
(= 5400)
or
y(6y + 5) – 1(6y + 5)
or (6y + p)(y + q) where pq = −5 or
6q + p = - 1
(c) 7 3 M1
4( x 2 − 2 x) + 7 or 4 x 2 − 2 x + oe
4
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 4( x − 1)2 + 3 A1 allow a = 4, b = −1 and c = 3
obvious incorrect working)
Total 8 marks
9 (c) ax 2 + 2bax + b 2 a + c 3 2
M1 for correctly expanding a( x + b) + c
ALT to give ax + 2bax + b a + c
2 2
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 4( x − 1)2 + 3 A1 allow a = 4, b = −1 and c = 3
obvious incorrect working)
(b) y = 2x + 5 x−5 2 M1 for a correct first stage: subtract 5 from both sides or divide
y – 5 = 2x 2 all terms by 2
OR NB Accept f(x) in place of y
x = 2y + 5 x−5
A1 (oe)
x – 5 = 2y 2
(c) – 16 1 B1 cao
(d) (2 x + 5) 2 − 25 4x2 + 20 x 5 M1
(i) B1 for correct expansion of (2x + 5)2
4 x 2 + 10 x + 10 x + 25 oe
2
A1 4x + 20 x or a correct fully or partially factorised
expression
(ii) x = 0, x = − 5 M1 4x(x +5) (= 0) or x(4x + 20) (= 0) or 2x(2x + 10) (= 0)
−20 202 − 4 4 0
or x(x + 5) (=0) or for, e.g. 2 4
A1 for both solutions
allow 2x2 – 21x = −54 oe allow 2y2 – 15y = −27 oe allow ax2 + bx = c
e.g. (2x – 9)(x – 6) (= 0) e.g. (2y – 9)(y – 3) (= 0) M1 (dep on M1) for a complete method
2
−(−21) ± √(−21) − 4×2×54 −(−15) ± √(−15)2 − 4×2×27
to solve their 3-term quadratic equation
x = 2×2
y = 2×2
(allow one sign error and some
e.g. e.g. simplification – allow as far as
21 21
2 2
15 15
2 2
21 441 − 432
2 x − − = −54 2 x − − = −27 )
4 4 4 4 4
18 (a) (−2, 9) 1 B1
(b) (y =) 1 B1 oe eg ( y =) − 3x 2 + 12 x − 3
9 - 3( x - 4 + 2)2 accept f(x – 4)
(c) Reflection in the line 1 B1 with no mention of another
y = 0 or x-axis transformation
19 12 × (12+ 6) = 9 × (9 + BC) oe or M1
12 × (12+ 6) = 9 × AC oe or
AC = 24
15 3 A1
Total 3 marks
q= 4
81 (= 3) M1 This mark is given for a method to
find the value of q