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AQA Further AS Paper 1 Specimen Q2
1 marks Easy -1.2
2 Find the mean value of \(3 x ^ { 2 }\) over the interval \(1 \leq x \leq 3\) Circle your answer.
[0pt] [1 mark] $$8 \frac { 2 } { 3 } \quad 10 \quad 13 \quad 26$$
AQA Further AS Paper 1 Specimen Q3
1 marks Moderate -0.8
3 Find the equations of the asymptotes of the curve \(x ^ { 2 } - 3 y ^ { 2 } = 1\) Circle your answer.
[0pt] [1 mark] $$y = \pm 3 x \quad y = \pm \frac { 1 } { 3 } x \quad y = \pm \sqrt { 3 } x \quad y = \pm \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 3 } } x$$ Turn over for the next question \(\mathbf { 4 } \quad \mathbf { A } = \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 2 \\ 1 & k \end{array} \right] \quad \mathbf { B } = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } - 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right]\)
AQA Further AS Paper 1 Specimen Q4
8 marks Standard +0.3
4
  1. Find the value of \(k\) for which matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is singular. 4
  2. Describe the transformation represented by matrix \(\mathbf { B }\). 4
    1. Given that \(\mathbf { A }\) and \(\mathbf { B }\) are both non-singular, verify that \(\mathbf { A } ^ { \mathbf { - 1 } } \mathbf { B } ^ { \mathbf { - 1 } } = ( \mathbf { B A } ) ^ { \mathbf { - 1 } }\).
      [0pt] [4 marks]
      4
  3. (ii) Prove the result \(\mathbf { M } ^ { - \mathbf { 1 } } \mathbf { N } ^ { - \mathbf { 1 } } = ( \mathbf { N M } ) ^ { - \mathbf { 1 } }\) for all non-singular square matrices \(\mathbf { M }\) and \(\mathbf { N }\) of the same size.
    [0pt] [4 marks]
AQA Further AS Paper 1 Specimen Q5
5 marks Moderate -0.3
5 The region bounded by the curve with equation \(y = 3 + \sqrt { x }\), the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = 4\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis. Use integration to show that the volume generated is \(\frac { 125 \pi } { 2 }\) [0pt] [5 marks]
AQA Further AS Paper 1 Specimen Q6
12 marks Challenging +1.2
6
  1. Use the definitions of \(\sinh x\) and \(\cosh x\) in terms of \(\mathrm { e } ^ { x }\) and \(\mathrm { e } ^ { - x }\) to show that \(x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln \left( \frac { 1 + t } { 1 - t } \right)\) where \(t = \tanh x\) [0pt] [4 marks]
    6
    1. Prove \(\cosh ^ { 3 } x = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \cosh 3 x + \frac { 3 } { 4 } \cosh x\) [0pt] [4 marks] 6
  2. (ii) Show that the equation \(\cosh 3 x = 13 \cosh x\) has only one positive solution.
    Find this solution in exact logarithmic form.
    [0pt] [4 marks]
AQA Further AS Paper 1 Specimen Q7
4 marks Standard +0.3
7 A lighting engineer is setting up part of a display inside a large building. The diagram shows a plan view of the area in which he is working. He has two lights, which project narrow beams of light. One is set up at a point 3 metres above the point \(A\) and the beam from this light hits the wall 23 metres above the point \(D\). The other is set up 1 metre above the point \(B\) and the beam from this light hits the wall 29 metres above the point \(C\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e61d0202-49c9-4ed9-9fa3-f10734e17463-10_776_1301_826_392} 7
  1. By creating a suitable model, show that the beams of light intersect. 7
  2. Find the angle between the two beams of light.
    [0pt] [3 marks]
    7
  3. State one way in which the model you created in part (a) could be refined.
    [0pt] [1 mark]
AQA Further AS Paper 1 Specimen Q8
8 marks Challenging +1.2
8 A curve has polar equation \(r = 3 + 2 \cos \theta\), where \(0 \leq \theta < 2 \pi\) 8
    1. State the maximum and minimum values of \(r\).
      [0pt] [2 marks]
      L
      8
  1. (ii) Sketch the curve. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e61d0202-49c9-4ed9-9fa3-f10734e17463-12_77_832_2037_651} 8
  2. The curve \(r = 3 + 2 \cos \theta\) intersects the curve with polar equation \(r = 8 \cos ^ { 2 } \theta\), where \(0 \leq \theta < 2 \pi\) Find all of the points of intersection of the two curves in the form \([ r , \theta ]\).
    [0pt] [6 marks]
AQA Further AS Paper 1 Specimen Q9
3 marks Moderate -0.5
9
  1. Sketch on the Argand diagram below, the locus of points satisfying the equation \(| z - 2 | = 2\) \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e61d0202-49c9-4ed9-9fa3-f10734e17463-14_1417_1475_790_399} 9
  2. Given that \(| z - 2 | = 2\) and \(\arg ( z - 2 ) = - \frac { \pi } { 3 }\), express \(z\) in the form \(a + b \mathrm { i }\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are real numbers.
    [0pt] [3 marks]
AQA Further AS Paper 1 Specimen Q10
8 marks Standard +0.3
10
  1. Prove that $$6 + 3 \sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } ( r + 1 ) ( r + 2 ) = ( n + 1 ) ( n + 2 ) ( n + 3 )$$ [6 marks]
    10
  2. Alex substituted a few values of \(n\) into the expression \(( n + 1 ) ( n + 2 ) ( n + 3 )\) and made the statement:
    "For all positive integers n, $$6 + 3 \sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } ( r + 1 ) ( r + 2 )$$ is divisible by \(12 . "\) Disprove Alex's statement.
    [0pt] [2 marks]
AQA Further AS Paper 1 Specimen Q11
5 marks Challenging +1.2
11 The equation \(x ^ { 3 } - 8 x ^ { 2 } + c x + d = 0\) where \(c\) and \(d\) are real numbers, has roots \(\alpha , \beta , \gamma\).
When plotted on an Argand diagram, the triangle with vertices at \(\alpha , \beta , \gamma\) has an area of 8 . Given \(\alpha = 2\), find the values of \(c\) and \(d\). Fully justify your solution.
[0pt] [5 marks]
AQA Further AS Paper 1 Specimen Q12
12 marks Challenging +1.8
12 A curve, \(C _ { 1 }\) has equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 5 x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 12 } { x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 4 }\) The line \(y = k\) intersects the curve, \(C _ { 1 }\) 12
    1. Show that \(( k + 3 ) ( k - 1 ) \geq 0\) [0pt] [5 marks]
      12
  1. (ii) Hence find the coordinates of the stationary point of \(C _ { 1 }\) that is a maximum point.
    [0pt] [4 marks] 12
  2. Show that the curve \(C _ { 2 }\) whose equation is \(y = \frac { 1 } { \mathrm { f } ( x ) }\), has no vertical asymptotes.
    [0pt] [2 marks]
    12
  3. State the equation of the line that is a tangent to both \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 2 }\).
    [0pt] [1 mark]
AQA Further AS Paper 2 Statistics 2018 June Q1
1 marks Easy -1.8
1 Let \(X\) be a continuous random variable with probability density function given by $$f ( x ) = \begin{cases} \frac { 3 } { 4 } x ( 2 - x ) & 0 \leq x \leq 2 \\ 0 & \text { otherwise } \end{cases}$$ Find \(\mathrm { P } ( X = 1 )\) Circle your answer.
0 \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\) \(\frac { 3 } { 4 }\) \(\frac { 27 } { 32 }\)
AQA Further AS Paper 2 Statistics 2018 June Q2
1 marks Moderate -0.8
2 The discrete random variable \(Y\) has a Poisson distribution with mean 3 Find the value of \(\mathrm { P } ( Y > 1 )\) to three significant figures.
Circle your answer. \(0.149 \quad 0.199 \quad 0.801 \quad 0.950\)
AQA Further AS Paper 2 Statistics 2018 June Q3
4 marks Standard +0.3
3 The discrete random variable \(X\) has the following probability distribution
\(\boldsymbol { x }\)1249
\(\mathbf { P } ( \boldsymbol { X } = \boldsymbol { x } )\)0.20.40.350.05
The continuous random variable \(Y\) has the following probability density function $$\mathrm { f } ( y ) = \begin{cases} \frac { 1 } { 64 } y ^ { 3 } & 0 \leq y \leq 4 \\ 0 & \text { otherwise } \end{cases}$$ Given that \(X\) and \(Y\) are independent, show that \(\mathrm { E } \left( X ^ { 2 } + Y ^ { 2 } \right) = \frac { 1327 } { 60 }\)
AQA Further AS Paper 2 Statistics 2018 June Q4
5 marks Moderate -0.3
4 The waiting times for patients to see a doctor in a hospital can be modelled with a normal distribution with known variance of 10 minutes. 4
  1. A random sample of 100 patients has a total waiting time of 3540 minutes.
    Calculate a \(98 \%\) confidence interval for the population mean of waiting times, giving values to four significant figures.
    4
  2. Dante conducts a hypothesis test with the sample from part (a) on the waiting times. Dante's hypotheses are $$\begin{aligned} & \mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mu = 38 \\ & \mathrm { H } _ { 1 } : \mu \neq 38 \end{aligned}$$ Dante uses a \(2 \%\) level of significance.
    Explain whether Dante accepts or rejects the null hypothesis.
AQA Further AS Paper 2 Statistics 2018 June Q5
5 marks Moderate -0.3
5 The diagram shows a graph of the probability density function of the random variable \(X\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{313cd5ce-07ff-4781-a134-565b8b221145-05_574_1086_406_479} 5
  1. State the mode of \(X\).
    5
  2. Find the probability density function of \(X\).
AQA Further AS Paper 2 Statistics 2018 June Q6
6 marks Standard +0.3
6 The discrete random variable \(Y\) has the probability function $$\mathrm { P } ( Y = y ) = \begin{cases} 2 k y & y = 1,2,3,4 \\ 0 & \text { otherwise } \end{cases}$$ where \(k\) is a constant. Show that \(\operatorname { Var } ( 5 Y - 2 ) = 25\) \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{313cd5ce-07ff-4781-a134-565b8b221145-07_2488_1716_219_153}
AQA Further AS Paper 2 Statistics 2018 June Q7
8 marks Standard +0.3
7 Over a period of time it has been shown that the mean number of vehicles passing a service station on a motorway is 50 per minute. After a new motorway junction was built nearby, Xander observed that 30 vehicles passed the service station in one minute. 7
  1. Xander claims that the construction of the new motorway junction has reduced the mean number of vehicles passing the service station per minute. Investigate Xander's claim, using a suitable test at the \(1 \%\) level of significance.
    7
  2. For your test carried out in part (a) state, in context, the meaning of a Type 1 error. 7
  3. Explain why the model used in part (a) might be invalid.
AQA Further AS Paper 2 Statistics 2018 June Q8
10 marks Standard +0.3
8 An insurance company groups its vehicle insurance policies into two categories, car insurance and motorbike insurance. The number of claims in a random sample of 80 policies was monitored and the results summarised in contingency Table 1. \begin{table}[h]
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Table 1}
\multirow{2}{*}{}Number of claims
0123 or moreTotal
\multirow[b]{3}{*}{Type of insurance policy}Car91011535
Motorbike19138545
Total2823191080
\end{table} The insurance company decides to carry out a \(\chi ^ { 2 }\)-test for association between number of claims and type of insurance policy using the information given in Table 1. 8
  1. The contingency table shown in Table 2 gives some of the exact expected frequencies for this test. Complete Table 2 with the missing exact expected values. \begin{table}[h]
    \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Table 2}
    \multirow{2}{*}{}Number of claims
    0123 or more
    \multirow{2}{*}{Type of insurance policy}Car10.06254.375
    Motorbike10.6875
    \end{table} 8
  2. Carry out the insurance company's test, using the \(10 \%\) level of significance. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{313cd5ce-07ff-4781-a134-565b8b221145-12_2488_1719_219_150} Additional page, if required.
    Write the question numbers in the left-hand margin. Additional page, if required.
    Write the question numbers in the left-hand margin. Additional page, if required.
    Write the question numbers in the left-hand margin.
AQA Further AS Paper 2 Statistics 2019 June Q1
1 marks Easy -1.8
1 The discrete random variable \(X\) has the following probability distribution function $$\mathrm { P } ( X = x ) = \begin{cases} \frac { 5 - x } { 10 } & x = 1,2,3,4 \\ 0 & \text { otherwise } \end{cases}$$ Find \(\mathrm { P } ( X \geq 3 )\) Circle your answer.
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.3
AQA Further AS Paper 2 Statistics 2019 June Q2
1 marks Moderate -0.8
2 A binomial hypothesis test was carried out at the \(5 \%\) level of significance with the hypotheses $$\begin{aligned} & \mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : p = 0.6 \\ & \mathrm { H } _ { 1 } : p > 0.6 \end{aligned}$$ A sample of size 30 was used to carry out the test.
Find the probability that a Type I error was made.
Circle your answer.
[0pt] [1 mark] \(4.4 \%\) 4.8\% 5.0\% 9.4\%
AQA Further AS Paper 2 Statistics 2019 June Q3
5 marks Moderate -0.8
3 Fiona is studying the heights of corn plants on a farm. She measures the height, \(x \mathrm {~cm}\), of a random sample of 200 corn plants on the farm.
The summarised results are as follows: $$\sum x = 60255 \quad \text { and } \quad \sum ( x - \bar { x } ) ^ { 2 } = 995$$ Calculate a \(96 \%\) confidence interval for the population mean of heights of corn plants on the farm, giving your values to one decimal place.
\begin{center} \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline \multicolumn{3}{|l|}{\begin{tabular}{l} \(\begin{aligned} & 4 \text { The continuous random variable } X \text { has probability density fu } \\ & \qquad f ( x ) = \begin{cases} \frac { 4 } { 99 } \left( 12 x - x ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 3 } \right) & 0 \leq x \leq 3 \\ 0 & \text { otherwise } \end{cases} \end{aligned}\)
AQA Further AS Paper 2 Statistics 2019 June Q4
8 marks Standard +0.3
4
  1. \(\text { Find } \mathrm { P } ( X > 1 )\) [0pt] [3 marks]
    4

  2. [0pt] [3 marks]
    \end{tabular}} & Do not write outside the box
    \hline \end{tabular} \end{center} □
    4
  3. Find \(\mathrm { E } \left( 2 X ^ { - 1 } - 3 \right)\)
AQA Further AS Paper 2 Statistics 2019 June Q5
9 marks Standard +0.8
5 The discrete random variable \(X\) has the following probability distribution function $$\mathrm { P } ( X = x ) = \begin{cases} \frac { 1 } { n } & x = 1,2 , \ldots , n \\ 0 & \text { otherwise } \end{cases}$$ 5
    1. Prove that \(\mathrm { E } ( X ) = \frac { n + 1 } { 2 }\) [0pt] [3 marks]
      5
  1. (ii) Prove that \(\operatorname { Var } ( X ) = \frac { n ^ { 2 } - 1 } { 12 }\)
    5
  2. State two conditions under which a discrete uniform distribution can be used to model the score when a cubic dice is rolled.
    [2 marks]
AQA Further AS Paper 2 Statistics 2019 June Q6
7 marks Standard +0.3
6 A company owns two machines, \(A\) and \(B\), which make toys. Both machines run continuously and independently. Machine \(A\) makes an average of 2 errors per hour.
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  1. Using a Poisson model, find the probability that the machine makes exactly 5 errors in 4 hours, giving your answer to three significant figures. 6
  2. Machine \(B\) makes an average of 5 errors per hour. Both machines are switched on and run for 1 hour. The company finds the probability that the total number of errors made by machines \(A\) and \(B\) in 1 hour is greater than 8 . If the probability is greater than 0.4 , a new machine will be purchased.
    Using a Poisson model, determine whether or not the toy company will purchase a new machine.
    6
  3. After investigation, the standard deviation of errors made by machine \(A\) is found to be 0.5 errors per hour and the standard deviation of errors made by machine \(B\) is also found to be 0.5 errors per hour. Explain whether or not the use of Poisson models in parts (a) and (b) is appropriate.