AS and A level Mathematics Practice Paper – Algebra (part 1) – Mark scheme

Question Scheme Marks

1
Writing this is sufficient for
M1
M1

For A1
This mark can be implied

B1 B1

A1 cso
(5 marks)
2(a) M1
=
A1
(2)
2(b)
M1
=

dM1

or b = 3, c = 6 A1
(3)
(5 marks)
3(a)
B1

(1)
3(b)

For or or or 0.25 as coefficient of , for any value of k M1

Correct index for x so A or o.e. for any value of A B1

A1 cao
= or 0.25

(3)

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 AS and A level Mathematics Practice Paper – Algebra (part 1) – Mark scheme

Question Scheme Marks

(4 marks)
4(a)
M1

=729 A1
(2)
4(b)
M1
or equivalent

A1

(2)
(4 marks)
5(a) 1
1 1
−
4
−
4
M1
16 = 2 or 16 or better

(16 =)
1
− 1
4 A1
2 or 0.5 (ignore ±)
(2)

(2x )
5(b) 1 4 24
−
4 −
4
−
4 M1
4 4 4
=2 x or x or equivalent

x ( 2x ) =2
1 4
−
4 4 A1 cao
or 16
(2)
(4 marks)
6(a)
M1

A1
(2)
6(b)

M1

A1

(2)
(4 marks)

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 AS and A level Mathematics Practice Paper – Algebra (part 1) – Mark scheme

Question Scheme Marks

7(a) M1

A1 cao

(2)
7(b)
M1

dM1A1
or
(3)
8
M1
with a = 6 or b = 9

as final answer with no errors or or A1

M1

= for example
= or y = 6x + 2 or a = 6, b = 2 A1
(2 marks)
10(a) M1A1
(2)
10(b)

(0, 19)

B1
(4, 3) B1
B1
y=(x-4)^2+3

(3)

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 AS and A level Mathematics Practice Paper – Algebra (part 1) – Mark scheme

Question Scheme Marks

10(c) M1

A1

A1
(3)
(8 marks)
11(a) 2 2
Discriminant: b −4 ac=(k +3 ) −4 k or equivalent M1A1
(2)
11(b) ( k +3 )2 −4 k=k 2 +2 k +9=( k +1)2 + 8 M1A1
(2)
11(c) 2 2
For real roots, b −4 ac≥0 or b −4 ac >0 or M1

( k +1 )2≥0 for all k, so b 2−4 ac >0 , so roots are real for all k (or A1 cso
equiv.)
(2)
(6 marks)
12(a)
p, q are integers.
M1

A1A1
(3)
12(b) M1

A1
(2)
12(c)
Correct shape M1

Maximum within the 4th quadrant A1

Curve cuts through –5 or B1

(3)
(8 marks)

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Question Scheme Marks

13(a)

B1
Allow or “y squared”
not required
(1)
13(b)
or
M1

A1

M1A1
(4)
(5 marks)
14 B1

Accept or or or even or
equivalent

quadratic (or initial cubic) into two brackets M1

A1
(3 marks)
15 B1

=(5+3x)(5-3x) M1

A1
(3 marks)
16(a) M1
= 0 so (x+2) is a factor A1
(2)
16(b) M1A1
dM1A1
(4)
(6 marks)
17(a)

M1
A1
and so is a factor.

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 AS and A level Mathematics Practice Paper – Algebra (part 1) – Mark scheme

Question Scheme Marks

(2)
17(b) M1A1

or equivalent e.g. dM1A1

(4)
(6 marks)

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Source paper Question New spec references Question description New AOs
number
1 C1 2012 3 2.2 Indices and surds 1.1b, 2.1 and 2.4
2 C1 2016 3 2.2 Manipulation of surds 1.1b
3 C1 2014 2 2.1 Laws of indices for rational exponents 1.1b
4 C1 June 2014R 2 2.1 Laws of indices 1.1b
5 C1 Jan 2011 1 2.1 Indices and surds 1.1b
6 C1 2012 2 2.1 Indices and surds 1.1b
7 C1 2013 3 2.1 Laws of Indices for all rational components 1.1b, 3.1a
8 C1 Jan 2013 2 2.1 Indices and surds 1.1b
9 C1 2016 2 2.1 Laws of indices for rational exponents 1.1b
10 C1 2017 5 2.3 Completing the square, graph 1.1b
11 C1 2011 7 2.3 Quadratics 1.1b, 2.4
12 C1 2012 8 2.3 Quadratics 1.1b
13 C1 2015 7 2.1 and 2.3 Laws of indices, solution of quadratic equations 1.1b
14 C1 Jan 2013 1 2.6 Polynomials, Factor theorem 1.1b
15 C1 June 2014R 1 2.6 Cubic factorisation 1.1b
16 C2 2012 4 2.6 Polynomials, Factor theorem 1.1b, 2.2
17 C2 2014 2 2.6 Polynomials, factor theorem 1.1b