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AQA AS Paper 2 Specimen Q13
1 marks Easy -1.3
13 The number of pots of yoghurt, \(X\), consumed per week by adults in Milton is a discrete random variable with probability distribution given by
\(\boldsymbol { x }\)01234567 or more
\(\mathbf { P } ( \boldsymbol { X } = \boldsymbol { x } )\)0.300.100.050.070.030.160.090.20
Find \(\mathrm { P } ( 3 \leq X < 6 )\) Circle the correct answer. \(0.26 \quad 0.31 \quad 0.35 \quad 0.40\)
AQA AS Paper 2 Specimen Q14
1 marks Easy -2.0
14 In the Large Data Set, the emissions of carbon dioxide are measured in what units? Circle your answer.
[0pt] [1 mark]
mg/litre
g/litre
g/km
mg/km A school took 225 children on a trip to a theme park.
After the trip the children had to write about their favourite ride at the park from a choice of three. The table shows the number of children who wrote about each ride.
\multirow{2}{*}{}Ride written about
The DropThe BeanstalkThe GiantTotal
\multirow{3}{*}{Year group}Year 724452392
Year 836172275
Year 920132558
Total807570225
Three children were randomly selected from those who went on the trip.
Calculate the probability that one wrote about 'The Drop', one wrote about ‘The Beanstalk’ and one wrote about The Giant’.
[0pt] [2 marks]
AQA AS Paper 2 Specimen Q16
2 marks Easy -1.8
16 The boxplot below represents the time spent in hours by students revising for a history exam.
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  1. Use the information in the boxplot to state the value of a measure of central tendency of the revision times, stating clearly which measure you are using.
    [0pt] [1 mark] 16
  2. Use the information in the boxplot to explain why the distribution of revision times is negatively skewed.
    [0pt] [1 mark]
AQA AS Paper 2 Specimen Q17
7 marks Easy -1.2
17 The table below is an extract from the Large Data Set.
MakeRegionEngine sizeMassCO2CO
VAUXHALLSouth West139811631180.463
VOLKSWAGENLondon99910551060.407
VAUXHALLSouth West12481225850.141
BMWSouth West297916351940.139
TOYOTASouth West199516501230.274
BMWSouth West297902440.447
FORDSouth West159601650.518
TOYOTASouth West12991050144
VAUXHALLLondon139813611400.695
FORDNorth West495117992990.621
17
    1. Calculate the standard deviation of the engine sizes in the table.
      [0pt] [1 mark] 17
  1. (ii) The mean of the engine sizes is 2084
    Any value more than 2 standard deviations from the mean can be identified as an outlier. Using this definition of an outlier, show that the sample of engine sizes has exactly one outlier. Fully justify your answer.
    [0pt] [3 marks] 17
  2. Rajan calculates the mean of the masses of the cars in this extract and states that it is 1094 kg. Use your knowledge of the Large Data Set to suggest what error Rajan is likely to have made in his calculation.
    [0pt] [1 mark] 17
  3. Rajan claims there is an error in the data recorded in the table for one of the Toyotas from the South West, because there is no value for its carbon monoxide emissions. Use your knowledge of the Large Data Set to comment on Rajan's claim.
    [0pt] [1 mark]
AQA AS Paper 2 Specimen Q18
4 marks Easy -1.8
18 Neesha wants to open an Indian restaurant in her town.
Her cousin, Ranji, has an Indian restaurant in a neighbouring town. To help Neesha plan her menu, she wants to investigate the dishes chosen by a sample of Ranji's customers. Ranji has a list of the 750 customers who dined at his restaurant during the past month and the dish that each customer chose. Describe how Neesha could obtain a simple random sample of size 50 from Ranji's customers.
[0pt] [4 marks]
AQA AS Paper 2 Specimen Q19
11 marks Moderate -0.8
19 Ellie, a statistics student, read a newspaper article that stated that 20 per cent of students eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day. Ellie suggests that the number of people who eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day, in a sample of size \(n\), can be modelled by the binomial distribution \(\mathrm { B } ( n , 0.20 )\). 19
  1. There are 10 students in Ellie's statistics class.
    Using the distributional model suggested by Ellie, find the probability that, of the students in her class: 19
    1. two or fewer eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day;
      [0pt] [1 mark] 19
  2. (ii) at least one but fewer than four eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day;
    [0pt] [2 marks] 19
  3. Ellie's teacher, Declan, believes that more than 20 per cent of students eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day. Declan asks the 25 students in his other statistics classes and 8 of them say that they eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day. 19
    1. Name the sampling method used by Declan. 19
  4. (ii) Describe one weakness of this sampling method.
    19
  5. (iii) Assuming that these 25 students may be considered to be a random sample, carry out a hypothesis test at the \(5 \%\) significance level to investigate whether Declan's belief is supported by this evidence.
    [0pt] [6 marks]
AQA Paper 1 2018 June Q2
1 marks Easy -1.8
2 The graph of \(y = 5 ^ { x }\) is transformed by a stretch in the \(y\)-direction, scale factor 5 State the equation of the transformed graph. Circle your answer.
[0pt] [1 mark]
\(y = 5 \times 5 ^ { x }\)
\(y = 5 ^ { \frac { x } { 5 } }\)
\(y = \frac { 1 } { 5 } \times 5 ^ { x }\)
\(y = 5 ^ { 5 x }\)
AQA Paper 1 2018 June Q3
1 marks Easy -1.8
3 A periodic sequence is defined by \(U _ { n } = \sin \left( \frac { n \pi } { 2 } \right)\)
State the period of this sequence. Circle your answer.
\(82 \pi \quad 4 \quad \pi\)
AQA Paper 1 2018 June Q4
3 marks Moderate -0.8
4 The function f is defined by \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \mathrm { e } ^ { x - 4 } , x \in \mathbb { R }\)
Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\) and state its domain.
AQA Paper 1 2018 June Q5
6 marks Standard +0.3
5 A curve is defined by the parametric equations $$\begin{aligned} & x = 4 \times 2 ^ { - t } + 3 \\ & y = 3 \times 2 ^ { t } - 5 \end{aligned}$$ 5
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = - \frac { 3 } { 4 } \times 2 ^ { 2 t }\)
    5
  2. Find the Cartesian equation of the curve in the form \(x y + a x + b y = c\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
AQA Paper 1 2018 June Q6
12 marks Standard +0.8
6
  1. Find the first three terms, in ascending powers of \(x\), of the binomial expansion of \(\frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 + x } }\)
    6
  2. Hence, find the first three terms of the binomial expansion of \(\frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 - x ^ { 3 } } }\)
    6
    1. Edward, a student, decides to use this method to find a more accurate value for the integral by increasing the number of terms of the binomial expansion used. Explain clearly whether Edward's approximation will be an overestimate, an underestimate, or if it is impossible to tell.
      [0pt] [2 marks]
      6
  3. (ii) Edward goes on to use the expansion from part (b) to find an approximation for \(\int _ { - 2 } ^ { 0 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 - x ^ { 3 } } } \mathrm {~d} x\) Explain why Edward's approximation is invalid.
AQA Paper 1 2018 June Q7
8 marks Moderate -0.3
7 Three points \(A , B\) and \(C\) have coordinates \(A ( 8,17 ) , B ( 15,10 )\) and \(C ( - 2 , - 7 )\) 7
  1. Show that angle \(A B C\) is a right angle.
    7
  2. \(\quad A , B\) and \(C\) lie on a circle.
    7
    1. Explain why \(A C\) is a diameter of the circle.
      7
  3. (ii) Determine whether the point \(D ( - 8 , - 2 )\) lies inside the circle, on the circle or outside the circle. Fully justify your answer.
AQA Paper 1 2018 June Q8
8 marks Standard +0.3
8 The diagram shows a sector of a circle \(O A B\).
\(C\) is the midpoint of \(O B\).
Angle \(A O B\) is \(\theta\) radians.
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  1. Given that the area of the triangle \(O A C\) is equal to one quarter of the area of the sector \(O A B\), show that \(\theta = 2 \sin \theta\)
    8
  2. Use the Newton-Raphson method with \(\theta _ { 1 } = \pi\), to find \(\theta _ { 3 }\) as an approximation for \(\theta\). Give your answer correct to five decimal places.
    8
  3. Given that \(\theta = 1.89549\) to five decimal places, find an estimate for the percentage error in the approximation found in part (b).
    Turn over for the next question
AQA Paper 1 2018 June Q9
9 marks Standard +0.8
9 An arithmetic sequence has first term \(a\) and common difference \(d\). The sum of the first 36 terms of the sequence is equal to the square of the sum of the first 6 terms. 9
  1. Show that \(4 a + 70 d = 4 a ^ { 2 } + 20 a d + 25 d ^ { 2 }\) 9
  2. Given that the sixth term of the sequence is 25 , find the smallest possible value of \(a\).
AQA Paper 1 2018 June Q10
8 marks Moderate -0.3
10 A scientist is researching the effects of caffeine. She models the mass of caffeine in the body using $$m = m _ { 0 } \mathrm { e } ^ { - k t }$$ where \(m _ { 0 }\) milligrams is the initial mass of caffeine in the body and \(m\) milligrams is the mass of caffeine in the body after \(t\) hours. On average, it takes 5.7 hours for the mass of caffeine in the body to halve.
One cup of strong coffee contains 200 mg of caffeine.
10
  1. The scientist drinks two strong cups of coffee at 8 am. Use the model to estimate the mass of caffeine in the scientist's body at midday.
    10
  2. The scientist wants the mass of caffeine in her body to stay below 480 mg
    10
  3. Use the model to find the earliest time
    coffee.
    Give your answer to the nearest minute
AQA Paper 1 2018 June Q11
10 marks Standard +0.3
11 The daily world production of oil can be modelled using $$V = 10 + 100 \left( \frac { t } { 30 } \right) ^ { 3 } - 50 \left( \frac { t } { 30 } \right) ^ { 4 }$$ where \(V\) is volume of oil in millions of barrels, and \(t\) is time in years since 1 January 1980. 11
    1. The model is used to predict the time, \(T\), when oil production will fall to zero.
      Show that \(T\) satisfies the equation $$T = \sqrt [ 3 ] { 60 T ^ { 2 } + \frac { 162000 } { T } }$$ 11
  1. (ii) Use the iterative formula \(T _ { n + 1 } = \sqrt [ 3 ] { 60 T _ { n } { } ^ { 2 } + \frac { 162000 } { T _ { n } } }\), with \(T _ { 0 } = 38\), to find the values of \(T _ { 1 } , T _ { 2 }\), and \(T _ { 3 }\), giving your answers to three decimal places.
    11
  2. (iii) Explain the relevance of using \(T _ { 0 } = 38\) 11
  3. From 1 January 1980 the daily use of oil by one technologically developing country can be modelled as $$V = 4.5 \times 1.063 ^ { t }$$ Use the models to show that the country's use of oil and the world production of oil will be equal during the year 2029.
    [0pt] [4 marks]
    \(12 \quad \mathrm { p } ( x ) = 30 x ^ { 3 } - 7 x ^ { 2 } - 7 x + 2\)
AQA Paper 1 2018 June Q12
10 marks Standard +0.3
12
  1. Prove that ( \(2 x + 1\) ) is a factor of \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\)
    12
  2. Factorise \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) completely.
    12
  3. Prove that there are no real solutions to the equation $$\frac { 30 \sec ^ { 2 } x + 2 \cos x } { 7 } = \sec x + 1$$
AQA Paper 1 2018 June Q13
10 marks Standard +0.3
13 A company is designing a logo. The logo is a circle of radius 4 inches with an inscribed rectangle. The rectangle must be as large as possible. The company models the logo on an \(x - y\) plane as shown in the diagram.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{85b10472-8149-4387-999f-2ef153f1a105-20_492_492_511_776} Use calculus to find the maximum area of the rectangle.
Fully justify your answer.
AQA Paper 1 2018 June Q14
7 marks Standard +0.3
14 Some students are trying to prove an identity for \(\sin ( A + B )\). They start by drawing two right-angled triangles \(O D E\) and \(O E F\), as shown.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{85b10472-8149-4387-999f-2ef153f1a105-22_695_662_477_689} The students' incomplete proof continues,
Let angle \(D O E = A\) and angle \(E O F = B\).
In triangle OFR,
Line \(1 \quad \sin ( A + B ) = \frac { R F } { O F }\) Line 2 $$= \frac { R P + P F } { O F }$$ Line 3 $$= \frac { D E } { O F } + \frac { P F } { O F } \text { since } D E = R P$$ Line 4 $$= \frac { D E } { \cdots \cdots } \times \frac { \cdots \cdots } { O F } + \frac { P F } { E F } \times \frac { E F } { O F }$$ Line 5
\(=\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(+ \cos A \sin B\) 14
  1. Explain why \(\frac { P F } { E F } \times \frac { E F } { O F }\) in Line 4 leads to \(\cos A \sin B\) in Line 5
    14
  2. Complete Line 4 and Line 5 to prove the identity Line 4 $$= \frac { D E } { \ldots \ldots } \times \frac { \cdots \ldots } { O F } + \frac { P F } { E F } \times \frac { E F } { O F }$$ Line 5 = \(+ \cos A \sin B\) 14
  3. Explain why the argument used in part (a) only proves the identity when \(A\) and \(B\) are acute angles. 14
  4. Another student claims that by replacing \(B\) with \(- B\) in the identity for \(\sin ( A + B )\) it is possible to find an identity for \(\sin ( A - B )\). Assuming the identity for \(\sin ( A + B )\) is correct for all values of \(A\) and \(B\), prove a similar result for \(\sin ( A - B )\).
AQA Paper 1 2018 June Q15
6 marks Moderate -0.5
15 A curve has equation \(y = x ^ { 3 } - 48 x\) The point \(A\) on the curve has \(x\) coordinate - 4
The point \(B\) on the curve has \(x\) coordinate \(- 4 + h\)
15
  1. Show that the gradient of the line \(A B\) is \(h ^ { 2 } - 12 h\)
    15
  2. Explain how the result of part (a) can be used to show that \(A\) is a stationary point on the curve.
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    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{85b10472-8149-4387-999f-2ef153f1a105-26_2488_1719_219_150}
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AQA Paper 1 2019 June Q1
1 marks Easy -1.8
1 Given that \(a > 0\), determine which of these expressions is not equivalent to the others. Circle your answer.
[0pt] [1 mark] $$- 2 \log _ { 10 } \left( \frac { 1 } { a } \right) \quad 2 \log _ { 10 } ( a ) \quad \log _ { 10 } \left( a ^ { 2 } \right) \quad - 4 \log _ { 10 } ( \sqrt { a } )$$
AQA Paper 1 2019 June Q2
1 marks Easy -1.8
2 Given \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { k x }\), where \(k\) is a constant, find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\)
Circle your answer. $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \mathrm { e } ^ { k x } \quad \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = k \mathrm { e } ^ { k x } \quad \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = k x \mathrm { e } ^ { k x - 1 } \quad \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { k x } } { k }$$
AQA Paper 1 2019 June Q3
1 marks Easy -1.8
3 The diagram below shows a sector of a circle.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{6b1312f4-9a5c-4465-8129-7d37e99efefe-02_375_406_1647_817} The radius of the circle is 4 cm and \(\theta = 0.8\) radians. Find the area of the sector. Circle your answer.
[0pt] [1 mark]
\(1.28 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\)
\(3.2 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\)
\(6.4 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\)
\(12.8 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\)
AQA Paper 1 2019 June Q4
4 marks Moderate -0.3
4 The point \(A\) has coordinates \(( - 1 , a )\) and the point \(B\) has coordinates \(( 3 , b )\) The line \(A B\) has equation \(5 x + 4 y = 17\)
Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the points \(A\) and \(B\).
AQA Paper 1 2019 June Q5
7 marks Standard +0.8
5 An arithmetic sequence has first term \(a\) and common difference \(d\). The sum of the first 16 terms of the sequence is 260 5
  1. Show that \(4 a + 30 d = 65\)
    5
  2. Given that the sum of the first 60 terms is 315 , find the sum of the first 41 terms.
    5
  3. \(\quad S _ { n }\) is the sum of the first \(n\) terms of the sequence. Explain why the value you found in part (b) is the maximum value of \(S _ { n }\)