Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10

2010 2011 Sample A Provincial Examination Answer Key

Cognitive Processes Knowing Applying Reasoning Weightings 47% 40% 13% Prescribed Learning Outcomes (PLOs) A B C Question Types 54 = Multiple Choice (MC) 6 = Numerical Response (NR)

Topics 1. Measurement 2. Algebra and Number 3. Relations and Functions

Weightings 25% 30% 45%

Part A: Multiple-Choice Questions (Calculator Not Permitted)

Question Number Keyed Response Cognitive Process Mark Topic PLO Question Type

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

A D A B C A C B A B C D

Applying Applying Applying Applying Knowing Knowing Knowing Knowing Applying Knowing Knowing Applying

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1

C6 C6 C7 C9 C8 B1 B1, B2 B2 B3 B3 A2 A2

MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC

Part B: Multiple-Choice Questions (Calculator Permitted)

Question Number Keyed Response Cognitive Process Mark Topic PLO Question Type

13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

A A B A B D B C

Applying Knowing Knowing Knowing Knowing Knowing Applying Reasoning

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

3 3 3 3 3, 1 3 3 3

C1 C1 C2 C3 C3, A1 C3 C3 C3

MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC

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Question Number

Keyed Response

Cognitive Process

Mark

Topic

PLO

Question Type

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54.

C C B B D D D A A D A B C A C A B A A A C D A C C C A C C A B D C D

Applying Knowing Knowing Knowing Applying Applying Knowing Reasoning Reasoning Knowing Reasoning Knowing Reasoning Knowing Applying Reasoning Applying Applying Knowing Reasoning Knowing Knowing Applying Knowing Knowing Applying Knowing Reasoning Reasoning Applying Applying Applying Applying Applying

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2, 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

C4 C5 C5 C5 C6 C7 C7 C7 C7 C9 C9 B1 B2, A4 B2 B3 B3 B3 B4 B4 B4 B5 B5 B5 A1 A1 A2 A3 A3 A3 A3 A4 A4 A4 A4

MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC

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Part C: Numerical-Response Questions (Calculator Permitted)

Question Number Keyed Response Cognitive Process Mark Topic PLO Question Type

55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.

5 4 0.5 9 68 10.2

Knowing Applying Applying Reasoning Knowing Applying

1 1 1 1 1 1

3 3 3 2 1 1

C8 C9 C9 B5 A2 A3, A4

NR NR NR NR NR NR

Samples of correct student responses for the Numeric-Response Section 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.

5 4 0 9 6 8 0 2 5
OR OR

5 9

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