Trial mock for 2H

Q1.

A block of wood has a mass of 3.5 kg.

The wood has density 0.65 kg/m3

(a) Work out the volume of the block of wood.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

m3
(3)
(b) Change a speed of 630 kilometres per hour to a speed in metres per second.

m/s
(3)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q2.

(a) Show that

(2)

(b) Show that

(3)

(Total for Question is 5 marks)

Q3.

−4 ≤ 2y < 6

y is an integer.

(a) Write down all the possible values of y.

...........................................................
(2)
(b) Solve the inequality 7t – 3 ≤ 2t + 31
Show your working clearly.

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(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q4.

Here are six graphs.

Complete the table below with the letter of the graph that could represent each given equation.
Write your answers on the dotted lines.

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q5.

Using ruler and compasses only, construct the bisector of angle BAC
You must show all your construction lines.

(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q6.

A bag contains only red beads, blue beads, green beads and yellow beads.

The table gives the probabilities that, when a bead is taken at random from the bag,
the bead will be blue or the bead will be yellow.

The probability that the bead will be green is twice the probability that the bead will be red.

Sofia takes at random a bead from the bag.

She writes down the colour of the bead and puts the bead back into the bag.

She does this 180 times.

Work out an estimate for the number of times she takes a red bead from the bag.

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(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q7.

ABCD and FGHI are parallel straight lines.

EBGJ and ECH are straight lines.

BE = CE
Angle BEC = 44°

Work out the size of angle JGH.

Give a reason for each stage of your working.

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(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q8.

The diagram shows a solid prism.

The cross section of the prism is a trapezium.
The lengths of the parallel sides of the trapezium are 11 cm and 7 cm.
The perpendicular distance between the parallel sides of the trapezium is 10 cm.
The length of the prism is 12 cm.

(a) Work out the area of the trapezium.

........................................................... cm2
(2)

(b) Work out the volume of the prism.

........................................................... cm3
(2)

(Total for Question is 4 marks)

Q9.

Mansi left her home at 09 00 to walk to the shops.

She stopped at the newspaper shop and then carried on to the fish shop.
Here is the distance-time graph for Mansi's journey from her home to the fish shop.

(a) How many minutes did it take Mansi to walk from the newspaper shop to the fish shop?

........................................................... minutes
(1)

(b) Work out the average speed, in kilometres per hour, for Mansi's journey from her home to the
newspaper shop.

........................................................... km/h
(2)

Mansi stopped for 10 minutes in the fish shop.

She then walked home at a constant speed of 3 km/h.

(c) Show this information on the graph.

(2)

(Total for Question is 5 marks)

Q10.

P is inversely proportional to the square of q.

When q = 2, P = 12.8

(a) Find a formula for P in terms of q.

...........................................................
(3)
(b) Find the value of P when q = 8

...........................................................
(1)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q11.

Prove algebraically that the difference between the squares of any two consecutive odd numbers is
always a multiple of 8

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q12.

Express in the form k is a surd

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(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q13.

(a) Use algebra to show that

(2)

(b) Rationalise the denominator of

Show each stage of your working.

Give your answer in the form where a and b are fractions in their simplest forms.

(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q14.

Liam invests £8000 in a savings account for 4 years.

The savings account pays compound interest at a rate of

4.5% for the first year

2.75% for all subsequent years.

(a) Work out the value of Liam's investment at the end of 4 years.

£...........................................................
(3)

Max invests some money in a savings bond.

The savings bond pays interest at a rate of 2% per year.

At the end of the first year, his savings bond is worth £5763

(b) How much money did Max invest in the savings bond?

£...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q15.

A, B, C and D are points on a circle.

TDV is the tangent to the circle at D.

AB = AD
Angle ADT = 71°

Work out the size of angle BCD.

Give a reason for each stage of your working.

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(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q16.

In a bag there is a total of 20 coins.

10 coins are 20 cent coins

6 coins are 10 cent coins
4 coins are 5 cent coins

Emma takes at random two of the coins from the bag.

(a) Complete the probability tree diagram.

(2)

(b) Work out the probability that Emma takes two 5 cent coins.

...........................................................
(2)
(c) Work out the probability that the total value of the two coins is 20 cents or less.

...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q17.

Here is an isosceles triangle.

Work out the area of the triangle.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................................................... cm2

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q18.

The diagram shows a triangular prism, ABCDEF, with a rectangular base ABCD

AB = 6 cm DE = 2.2 cm angle DAE = 18° angle ADE = 90°

Work out the angle that BE makes with the plane ABCD
Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

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(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q19.

Sophie takes an examination.

If she fails the examination, she will resit.

The probability that Sophie passes the examination on her first attempt is 0.7
If she fails the examination on any attempt, the probability she passes on the next attempt is 0.9

Work out the probability that Sophie takes at most 2 attempts to pass the examination.

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(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q20.

x=8 correct to 1 significant figure

a = 4.6 correct to 2 significant figures
m = 20 correct to the nearest 10

Calculate the lower bound of P.

Show your working clearly.

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q21.

The diagram shows the positions of a yacht Y, a ship S and a beacon B.

The bearing of B from Y is 228°

(a) Find the bearing of Y from B.

...........................................................°
(2)
The bearing of S from Y is 118°

(b) Find the size of the angle BYS.

...........................................................°
(1)

(c) Given also that BY = SY, find the bearing of S from B.

...........................................................°
(2)

(Total for Question is 5 marks)

Q22.

Write

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

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(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q23.

Here are seven counters. Each counter has a number on it.

Ali puts the seven counters in a bag.

He takes, at random, a counter from the bag and does not replace the counter.
He then takes, at random, a second counter from the bag.
Calculate the probability that
(i) the number on the second counter is 2 more than the number on the first counter,

...........................................................
(ii) the number on the second counter is 1 more than the number on the first counter.

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(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q24.

In Box X, there are 4 black discs and 1 white disc.

In Box Y, there are 2 black discs and 2 white discs.
Vikram takes at random a disc from Box X and puts it in Box Y.
He then takes at random a disc from Box Y.

(a) Calculate the probability that the disc he takes from Box X and the disc he takes
from Box Y will both be black discs.

...........................................................
(2)
(b) Calculate the probability that the disc he takes from Box Y will be a white disc.

...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q25.

The diagram shows part of a sketch of the curve y = sin x°

(a) Write down the coordinates of

(i) the point P
( ................ , ................ )
(ii) the point Q
( ................ , ................ )
(2)
(b) Sketch the graph of y = tan x for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°
Show the coordinates of any points of intersection with the coordinate axes.

(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q26.

The graph of y = a sin x° + b is drawn on the grid.

Find the value of a and the value of b

a = ...........................................................

b = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q27.

(a) Complete the table of values for y = x3 − 3x2 + 5

(1)

(b) On the grid, complete the graph of y = x3 − 3x2 + 5 for −2 ≤ x ≤ 4

(1)

(c) Use the graph to find an estimate for the solution of the equation x3 − 3x2 + 5 = 0

x = ...........................................................
(1)
(d) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, find an estimate for the solution of the equation x3 −
3x2 + 2x + 4 = 0

x = ...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q28.

Boris has a bag that only contains red sweets and green sweets.

Boris takes at random 2 sweets from the bag.

The probability that Boris takes exactly 1 red sweet from the bag is

Originally there were 3 red sweets in the bag.

Work out how many green sweets there were originally in the bag.
Show your working clearly.

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(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q29.

(a) Complete the table of values for y = x3 – 3x + 2

(2)
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x3 – 3x + 2 for values of x from –2 to 2

(2)
(c) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, use your graph to find an estimate for the solution of

2x3 – 3x + 4 = 0
Give your answer correct to one decimal place.
 ...........................................................
(3)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
Q30.

(a) Expand and simplify (5 − x)(2x + 3)(x + 4)

Show your working clearly.

...........................................................
(3)

(b) Make c the subject of g =

...........................................................
(4)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q31.

Solve the simultaneous equations

x2 – 9y – x = 2y2 – 12

x + 2y – 1 = 0

Show clear algebraic working.

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(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q32.

The curve C has equation y = x2 – 6x + 4

Using the axes below, sketch the curve C.

On your sketch show clearly
(i) the exact coordinates of any points of intersection of C with the coordinate axes,
(ii) the coordinates of the turning point.

(Total for question = 6 marks)