05 practice paper_3_h_set_a
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This document is the cover page and instructions for a 1 hour 45 minute GCSE Mathematics exam. It provides information such as the materials allowed, instructions for completing the exam, exam structure, and advice for students. The exam consists of 27 multiple choice and free response questions testing a variety of math skills, including algebra, geometry, statistics, and trigonometry. Students are advised to read questions carefully, watch the time, attempt all questions, and check their work. Calculators are not permitted.
05 practice paper_3_h_set_a
- 1. 1MA0/3H Edexcel GCSE Mathematics (Linear) – 1MA0 Practice Paper 3H (Non-Calculator) Set A Higher Tier Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Materials required for examination Items included with question papers Ruler graduated in centimetres and Nil millimetres, protractor, compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser. Tracing paper may be used. Instructions Use black ink or ball-point pen. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number. Answer all questions. Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need. Calculators must not be used. Information The total mark for this paper is 100. The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your written communication will be assessed – you should take particular care on these questions with your spelling, punctuation and grammar, as well as the clarity of expression. Advice Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. Keep an eye on the time. Try to answer every question. Check your answers if you have time at the end. This publication may be reproduced only in accordance with Edexcel Limited copyright policy. ©2010 Edexcel Limited. Printer‟s Log. No. P1MA03HA
- 2. GCSE Mathematics (Linear) 1MA0 Formulae: Higher Tier You must not write on this formulae page. Anything you write on this formulae page will gain NO credit. Volume of prism = area of cross section × length Volume of sphere 4 πr3 3 Volume of cone 1 πr2h 3 Surface area of sphere = 4πr2 Curved surface area of cone = πrl In any triangle ABC The Quadratic Equation The solutions of ax2+ bx + c = 0 where a ≠ 0, are given by 2 b (b 4 ac ) x= 2a a b c Sine Rule sin A sin B sin C Cosine Rule a2 = b2+ c2– 2bc cos A 1 Area of triangle = 2 ab sin C 2
- 3. Answer ALL TWENTY SEVEN questions Write your answers in the spaces provided. You must write down all the stages in your working. You must NOT use a calculator. 1. Simplify 5a + 4b – 2a + 3b …………………….. (Total 2 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Using the information that 9.7 × 12.3 = 119.31 write down the value of 97 × 123 .………………….. 0.97 × 123 000 ………………….. 11 931 ÷ 97 ………………….. (Total 3 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 3
- 4. 3. The scatter graph shows information about the height and the weight for nine students. 100 90 80 70 60 Weig h t 50 in k g 40 30 20 10 0 11 0 120 130 140 150 160 170 H eig h t in cm The table shows the height and the weight for three more students. Height in cm 135 155 170 Weight in kg 70 75 85 (a) On the scatter graph, plot the information from the table. (1) (b) What type of correlation does this scatter graph show? ..................................... (1) (c) The weight of another student is 80 kg. Estimate the height of this student. .....................................cm (2) (Total 4 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 4
- 5. 4. 80 cm L ight 10 cm B ulb C arton 6 cm 6 cm 30 cm 30 cm Diagrams NOT accurately drawn A light bulb box measures 6 cm by 6 cm by 10 cm. Light bulb boxes are packed into cartons. A carton measures 30 cm by 30 cm by 80 cm. Work out the number of light bulb boxes which can completely fill one carton. .......................... (Total 3 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 5
- 6. *5. The manager of a department store has made some changes. She wants to find out what people think of these changes. She uses this question on a questionnaire. “What do you think of the changes in the store?” Excellent Very good Good (a) Write down what is wrong about this question. ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... (1) This is another question on the questionnaire. “How much money do you normally spend in the store?” A lot Not much (b) Write down one thing that is wrong with this question. ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... (1) (Total 2 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 6
- 7. 6. Here are the plan and front elevation of a prism. The front elevation shows the cross section of the prism. Plan Front elevation (a) On the grid below, draw a side elevation of the prism. (2) (b) In the space below, draw a 3-D sketch of the prism. (2) (Total 4 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 7
- 8. 7. Diagram NOT accurately drawn AQB, CRD and PQRS are straight lines. AB is parallel to CD. Angle BQR = 113º. (a) Work out the value of x. x = .............................. (b) Give reasons for your answer. ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................... (Total 4 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 8
- 9. 8. Some students did a French test and a German test. Here are their results. French test results 44 28 39 50 14 20 32 34 20 45 German test results 50 25 38 36 31 22 54 45 51 48 On the grid, draw diagrams that could be used to compare the French test results with the German test results. (3) 9
- 10. *(b) Make one comparison between the French test results and the German test results. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… (1) (Total 4 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ *9. Samantha wants to buy a new pair of trainers. There are 3 shops that sell the trainers she wants. Sports „4‟ All Edexcel Sports Keef‟s Sports Trainers Trainers Trainers 1 £5 off £50 5 plus usual price of plus 12 payments of £70 VAT at 20% £4.50 From which shop should Samantha buy her trainers to get the best deal? You must show all of your working. (Total 5 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 10
- 11. 10. A pattern is to be drawn. It will have rotational symmetry of order 4. The pattern has been started. By shading six more squares, complete the pattern. (Total 3 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 11
- 12. 11. Stuart and Helen play a game with red and blue cards. Red cards are worth 4 points each. Blue cards are worth 1 point each. Stuart has r red cards and b blue cards. Helen has 2 red cards and twice as many blue cards as Stuart. The total number of points of Stuart and Helen‟s cards is T. Write down, in terms of r and b, a formula for T. …………………………………………. (Total 4 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 12
- 13. 12. The perimeter of a triangle is 19 cm. All the lengths on the diagram are in centimetres. (x + 4) (x + 3) (x – 1) Work out the value of x. x = …………………. (Total 3 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 13
- 14. 13. The table gives information about an estate agent‟s charges for selling a house. Value of the house Estate agent’s charges Up to £60 000 2% of the value of the house 2% of the first £60 000 plus Over £60 000 1% of the remaining value of the house Ken uses this estate agent to sell his house. The estate agent sold Ken‟s house for £80 000. Work out the total charge that Ken will have to pay. £................................ (Total 4 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 14. N A 60 140 P B (a) Write down the bearing of A from P. .................................. (b) Work out the bearing of B from P. .................................. (Total 3 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 14
- 15. 2 3 15. (a) Work out 5 10 ……………………… (2) 2 1 (b) Work out 5 −2 3 4 ……………………… (3) (Total 5 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 16. Use the ruler and compasses to construct the perpendicular to the line segment AB that passes through the point P. You must show all construction lines. B × P A (Total 2 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 15
- 16. 17. 80 people work in Jenny‟s factory. The table shows some information about the annual pay of these 80 workers. Annual pay (£x) Number of workers 10 000 < x 14 000 32 14 000 < x 16 000 24 16 000 < x 18 000 16 18 000 < x 20 000 6 20 000 < x 40 000 2 (a) Write down the modal class interval. .............................................. (1) (b) Find the class interval that contains the median. .............................................. (1) (Total 2 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 18. The point A has coordinates (–5, 1). The point B has coordinates (7, y). The point (x, 6) is the midpoint of the line segment AB. Find the value of x and the value of y. x = .......................... y = .......................... (Total 2 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 16
- 17. 19. (a) Factorise 5x – 10 .......................... (1) (b) Factorise fully 2p2 – 4pq .......................... (2) (c) Expand and simplify (t + 5)(t – 4) ................................... (2) (d) Write down the integer values of x that satisfy the inequality –2 x<3 .......................................................................... (2) (Total 7 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 20. In Holborn High School there are exactly twice as many girls as boys. 3 of the boys like sport. 5 1 of the girls like sport. 10 What fraction of the total number of students in the school like sport? ……………………… (Total 4 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 17
- 18. 21. Solve 2x – 3y = 11 5x + 2y = 18 x = ...................... , y = ...................... (Total 4 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 18
- 19. 22. The Hawshaw Summer Fete is running a competition. Hawshaw Summer Fete You buy a scratch card with 9 squares covered up. LOSE Under the 9 squares on each card, randomly placed are 4 stars, 3 hearts and 2 LOSE. Each scratch card costs £1 LOSE You scratch off two squares. You win £1.50 if 2 stars are revealed. You win £2 if 2 hearts are revealed. Michelle buys a scratch card. Work out the probability that this will be a winning scratch card. ………………………. (3) There are 1440 tickets sold at the Fete. All of the proceeds go to charity. Estimate the amount of money raised for charity £ ………………………. (4) (Total 7 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 19
- 20. 23. A D iagram N O T accurately draw n X B D C ABC is an equilateral triangle. AD is the perpendicular bisector of BC. BX is the angle bisector of angle ABC. (a) Show that triangle BXD is similar to triangle ACD (2) In triangle ACD, AC = 2 cm, 1 (b) Show that XD = cm. 3 (3) (Total 5 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 20
- 21. 2 x 9 24. Simplify 2 2x 3x 9 ……………………………………. (Total 3 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 25. A rectangle has a length of 2t cm and a width of (√8 − √2) cm. The area of the rectangle is 64 cm2. Work out the value of t. t = …………………. (Total 5 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 21
- 22. 26. Daniel has 2 bags of sweets. One bag contains 3 green sweets and 4 red sweets. The other bag contains 1 green sweet and 3 yellow sweets. Daniel takes one sweet at random from each bag. Work out the probability that Daniel will take 2 green sweets. ………………………… (Total 3 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ 22
- 23. 27. y 100 y = a – b cos( kt ) 80 60 40 20 t O 30 60 90 120 The graph of y = a – b cos (kt), for values of t between 0° and 120°, is drawn on the grid. Use the graph to find an estimate for the value of (i) a, ..................................... (ii) b, .................................... (iii) k. .................................... (Total 3 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ TOTAL FOR PAPER: 100 MARKS END 23