2024 Mock Paper

Mathematics
Paper 2
Duration  1 hour 30 minutes

Total marks  50
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1. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (1,3) and (2,6).
Give your answer in its simplest form. 3

2. In 2022, 868 school pupils sat the first ever Higher Applications of Mathematics
exam.

This is expected to increase by 85% each year for the next three years.

Calculate the expected number of pupils who will sit the 2025 Higher Applications
of Maths exam.

Give your answer correct to the nearest hundred. 3

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3. The carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration levels in 5 Maths classrooms are

recorded at the start of the school day.

The CO2 concentration levels, measured in parts per million (ppm), for the 6
classrooms are shown below.

634 850 721 983 1037

(a) Calculate the mean and standard deviation of the CO2 concentration
levels in the 5 Maths classrooms. 4

The CO2 concentration levels in 5 English classrooms are also recorded at the
start of the school day.

In these classrooms, the mean of the CO2 concentration levels is 923 ppm and
the standard deviation of the CO2 concentration levels is 180 ppm.

(b) Make two valid comments comparing the CO2 concentration levels in the
Maths and English classrooms. 2

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5. Solve the equation 5 x 2  10 x  3  0 .

Give your answers correct to one decimal place. 4

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6. Solve, algebraically, the inequation 3  2  x  1  6 x  5 . 3

7. The diagram below shows a circle, centre O.

B
31°

62°

A D

 AB is a diameter of the circle

 Angle ABC is 31°
 Angle BDO is 62°

Calculate the size of angle CAD. 3

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7. A straight line has equation 2 x  7 y  3 .

Find the gradient of the line. 2

Change the subject of the formula y   3 x  4  to x.

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9. The shape below is part of a circle, centre C.

width

25 cm

The height of the shape is 25 centimetres.

The radius of the circle is 14 centimetres.

Calculate the width of the shape. 4

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10. The two cartons of milk below are mathematically similar.

16 cm 24 cm

The smaller carton has a height of 16 centimetres and volume 650 millilitres.
The larger carton has a height of 24 centimetres.

Calculate the volume of the larger carton of milk. 3

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11. Solve the equation 3 tan x  4  2 , for 0  x  360 . 3

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2 x  18 1
13. Express  as a single fraction in its simplest form. 2
5 x9

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14. The diagram shows a sector of a circle with centre C.

Angle ABC is 60o.
A

60
C 12 cm B

The radius of the circle is 12 centimetres.

AB splits the sector into triangle ABC and the shaded segment.
Calculate the area of the shaded segment. 5

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15. Julian and Michael are testing out their new drones together at point S.

From the starting point:

 Julian’s drone (J) travels 25 metres on a bearing of 045
 Michael’s drone (M) travels 80 metres on a bearing of 110

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25 m

80 m
M

Calculate the distance between the two drones. 4

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