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These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the
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mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles.
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GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:
• the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question
• the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question
• the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts.
GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:
Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).
GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:
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• marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the
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• answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated
by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous.
GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:
Rules must be applied consistently e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors.
GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:
Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may be limited
according to the quality of the candidate responses seen).
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GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6:
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Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in
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mind.
The following notes are intended to aid interpretation of mark schemes in general, but individual mark schemes may include marks awarded for specific reasons
outside the scope of these notes.
Types of mark
When a part of a question has two or more ‘method’ steps, the M marks are in principle independent unless the scheme specifically says otherwise; and similarly
where there are several B marks allocated. The notation ‘dep’ is used to indicate that a particular M or B mark is dependent on an earlier mark in the scheme.
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Abbreviations
AG answer given
Cambridge O Level – Mark Scheme
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1 A2 A1 for each
y = 6, x =
2
–5 0 2 4 y
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2(b) Valid explanation, e.g. multiplying throughout by 5 does not change x values because 1
the x-axis is invariant.
2(c) x ⩽ –5 1 FT their graph
Cambridge O Level – Mark Scheme
2⩽x⩽4
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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks
3(a) y = 2 + 4 ln x M1 Complete method to find the inverse
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y−2
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ln x =
4
x−2 A1 Must be in a correct form
g–1(x) = e 4
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3(c) 4 B1 For given equation, allow in this form
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x = 2x
x2 = 2 M1 For attempt to solve, must be using derivatives
y
B1 for 20°
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B1 for 100°
B1 for (0, –1)
0 20q 100q x
–1
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5(a)(ii) P2 × 3P2 × 2 M1 For attempt at a product of 3 permutations
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1680 B1
10
5(b)(i) C6 × 5C3 M1 Unsimplified form
2100 A1
8 4
5(b)(ii) C4 × C2 M1 Unsimplified form
420 A1
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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks
6(a) 27 1
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6(b) t2 = 8 ln 4 M1 t2
Correct attempt to solve e 8 = 4, from correct
working
t = 3.33 or better A1
2
6(c) 2t t t2 2 2 M1 for a correct attempt to differentiate using the
Acceleration = 3 # e 8 ae 8 − 4k
8 chain rule
A1 all correct
When t = 1, a = 6.98 2 M1 for use of t = 1 in their acceleration
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b3 = 10–0.63 B1
b = 0.617 allow 0.62, 10–0.21
A = 8.71 allow awrt 8.5 to 8.9 B1
2 2
7(b) x = 1.5, x = 2.25 M1
y = their A × their b1.5
or lg y = lg their A + (1.52 lg their b)
y = 2.93 allow awrt 2.9 or 3.0 A1
x2 2
7(c) lg y = 0.301 or 2 = 8.71(0.617) M1 2 = their A(their b)x
or lg 2 = (lg their b)x2 + lg(their A)
x = 1.74 A1
Allow 3 or awrt 1.7, 1.8
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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks
8(a) 2r sin θ B1
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their (2r sin θ) + 2rθ = 20 M1
10 A1 AG
r=
i + sin i
8(b) dr 10 (1 + cos i) 4 M1 for a correct attempt to differentiate
=- A2, 1, 0, –1 each error
di (i + sin i) 2
A1, allow awrt – 17.8
r dr Answer only scores 0/4.
When θ = , = –17.8
6 di
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9(d) M1
Valid method of finding DX FT their DA + AX
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A1 Allow unsimplified
DX = 3a – b + λ(4a + b)
9(e) 3a – b + λ(4a + b) = μ(7a – b) M1 Equating their (3a – b + λ(4a + b)) and
Cambridge O Level – Mark Scheme
μ × their (7a – b)
Attempts to solve their (3 + 4λ = 7μ) and their (–1 + λ = – μ) M1 dep on first M1
4 7 A2 A1 for each
λ= , μ=
11 11
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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks
10(a)(i) 3 B1 correct shape
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B1 through (ln5, 0)
0 ln 5
–4
10(a)(ii) k ⩽ –5 1
10(b) 1 1 M1 Condone one error
loga 2 + 3 loga 2 – loga 2 or loga (2 2 × 23 × 2–1) oe
2
1 A1 Answer only scores 0/2.
2 loga 2 oe
2
10(c) log3 4x log9 x B1 soi
log9 4x = or log3 x =
log3 9 log9 3
M1
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log3 4x log9 x
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log3 x – = 1 or – log9 4x = 1
2 `12 j
x x2 M1
log3 1 = log3 3 or log9
4x
= log9 9 oe
Cambridge O Level – Mark Scheme
(4x) 2
x = 36 A1
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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks
11(a)(i) M1
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cosec i For using cosec θ = and either attempt
sin i sin i
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=
cosec i − sin i 1 −
sin i to multiply top and bottom by sin θ or an attempt
sin i to combine terms in the denominator
1 M1 dep For correct use of 1 – sin2 θ = cos2 θ
1 sin i
= or
1 − sin 2 i ^1 − sin 2 ih
sin i
1 A1 Completion of proof
=
cos 2 i
= sec2 θ
11(a)(i) cosec i cosec i M1 1
=
1 i
For using sin θ = cosec and an attempt to
alternative cosec i − sin i
cosec i − cosec i
combine terms in the denominator
cosec 2 i
=
cosec 2 i − 1
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1 + cot 2 i M1 dep For use of 1 + cot2 θ = cosec2 θ
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=
cot 2 i
= tan2 θ + 1 A1 Completion of proof
= sec2 θ
Cambridge O Level – Mark Scheme
r 1
tan cx + m = r
4
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3 by x = −
r r 7r r 13r r 12
x = 6 − 4, 6 − 4, 6 − 4
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