Mock Examination - 1

CAIE (AS/A LEVEL)

Subject: Mathematics Paper: 1

Duration: 1 hr 45 mins Total Marks: 75

Student Name: ………………………………….. ID: …………

Instructions:
Students are instructed to download the Question Paper from the email they have provided. They are
directed to follow one of the following steps as submission procedure:
Either,
I. Print the question paper and write your paper there. Scan every page clearly using a mobile
app Clear Scanner (available in playstore) from the right angle and then convert all the pictures to pdf
format. Make one pdf file and save the file against your name and subject, submit it to the given
email provided by school.

OR,
II. Take single line papers, write your name, class and subject at the right side of the exam
paper. Write the question number clearly, write the answers. Take pictures of every page clearly from
the right angle and then convert all the pictures to pdf format and submit it to the given email
provided by school.
 2

1 The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 1 + kx
1 − 2x
5 is 20.

Find the value of the constant k. [4]

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 3

The function f is defined by f x
= for x > −2.

2
x + 2
2
2

∞
(a) Find Ó f x
dx. [3]
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= f x
. It is given that the point −1, −1
lies on the

dy
(b) The equation of a curve is such that
dx
curve.

Find the equation of the curve. [2]

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3 The equation of a curve is y = 2x2 + m 2x + 1
, where m is a constant, and the equation of a line is
y = 6x + 4.

Show that, for all values of m, the line intersects the curve at two distinct points. [5]

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4 The sum, Sn , of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression is given by

S n = n 2 + 4n.
The k th term in the progression is greater than 200.

Find the smallest possible value of k. [5]

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5 In the expansion of a + bx
7 , where a and b are non-zero constants, the coefficients of x, x2 and x4
are the first, second and third terms respectively of a geometric progression.

a
Find the value of . [5]
b

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 7

The function f is defined by f x
= for x > 13 .

2x
3x − 1
6

(a) Find an expression for f −1 x
. [3]

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+
2 2 2x
3 3 3x − 1
3x − 1
(b) Show that can be expressed as . [2]

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(c) State the range of f. [1]

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The point 4, 7
lies on the curve y = f x
and it is given that f ′ x
= 6x − 4x 2 .

−
1 −
3
7 2

(a) A point moves along the curve in such a way that the x-coordinate is increasing at a constant rate
of 0.12 units per second.

Find the rate of increase of the y-coordinate when x = 4. [3]

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(b) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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8 It is given that a = sin 1 − 3 cos 1 and b = 3 sin 1 + cos 1, where 0Å ≤ 1 ≤ 360Å.

(i) Show that a2 + b2 has a constant value for all values of 1. [3]

(ii) Find the values of 1 for which 2a = b. [4]

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9
B

12 cm
8 cm

A 8 cm O C

In the diagram, arc AB is part of a circle with centre O and radius 8 cm. Arc BC is part of a circle
with centre A and radius 12 cm, where AOC is a straight line.

(a) Find angle BAO in radians. [3]

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(b) Find the area of the shaded region. [4]

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(c) Find the perimeter of the shaded region. [3]

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 −1
A curve has equation y = x + x 2 + 2 where x > 0 and k is a positive constant.
1 21 1
10
k k

(a) It is given that when x = 14 , the gradient of the curve is 3.

Find the value of k. [4]

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 k2 @ A
(b) It is given instead that Ô
−1
x + x 2 + 2 dx = 12
1 21 1 13 .
1 k2 k k
4

Find the value of k. [5]

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11 A circle with centre C has equation x − 8
2 + y − 4
2 = 100.

(a) Show that the point T −6, 6
is outside the circle. [3]

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Two tangents from T to the circle are drawn.

(b) Show that the angle between one of the tangents and CT is exactly 45Å. [2]

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The two tangents touch the circle at A and B.

(c) Find the equation of the line AB, giving your answer in the form y = mx + c. [4]

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(d) Find the x-coordinates of A and B. [3]

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 Additional Page

If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s)
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