Practice Tests Set 14 – Paper 1H mark scheme, performance data and suggested grade boundaries

Q Working Answer Mark Notes

1 20 5x (= 7 3x) 3 M1 for expansion of bracket

E.g. 20 7 = 3x + 5x or M1 ft from a 4-term equation
5x + 3x = 7 20 for a correct process of isolating
terms in x on one side of the
equation and numbers on the other
side
6.5 oe A1 dep on M1 awarded and from
correct working

2 x 2 1 0 1 2 3 Correct line between 3 B3 for a correct line between

y 15 11 7 3 1 5 x= 2 x = 2 and x = 3
and
x=3 (B2 for a correct straight line segment through at
lea 3 f ( 2, 15) ( 1, 11) (0, 7) (1, 3) (2, 1)
( 2, 15) ( 1, 11) (0, 7) (1, 3) (3, 5)
(2, 1) (3, 5)
or

f all f ( 2, 15) ( 1, 11) (0, 7) (1, 3) (2, 1) (3,

5) l ed b n j ined)

(B1 for at least 2 correct points stated (may be in a

table) or plotted or for a line drawn with a negative
gradient through (0, 7) or for a line with a gradient
f 4)

Total 3 marks

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Q Working Answer Mark Notes

3 a g10 1 B1
b k7 1 B1
c 9c2d8 2 B2 B1 for 2 out of 3 terms correct in a
product

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Q Working Answer Mark Notes

4 Elimination Substitution 4 M1 for a correct method to eliminate x or y:

E.g. E.g. coefficients of x or y the same and correct
21x 6 y = 102 34 + 2 y operation to eliminate selected variable
3 + 5y = 3 (condone 1 arithmetical error)
21x + 35 y = 21 7
( 41y = 123) or
or
7 x 34
3x + 5 = 3
or 2 for correctly writing x or y in terms of the
or other variable and correctly substituting
35 x 10 y = 170
6 x + 10 y = 6 3 5y
7 2 y = 34
( 41x = 164) 3
or

3 3x
7x 2 = 34
5
A1 dep on M1 for x = 4 or y = 3
E.g. M1 dep on M1 for substitution of found variable
7x 2 3 = 34
or

repeating the steps in first M1 for the second

variable
x=4 A1 cao
y= 3 A correct answer without working scores no
marks
Total 4 marks

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Q Working Answer Mark Notes

5 4x > 2 7 oe M1 accept as an equation or with wrong

inequality sign.
x > 1.25 2 A1 oe allow ( 1.25, (+) )

Note: award M1A0 for an answer on

he an e line f 1.25 i h n ign
or the incorrect sign eg x = 1.25,
x < 1.25
Total 2 marks

6 M1 for y = 3x + c oe or y = mx 2 oe or 3x 2 or
eg L = 3x 2 or y = 3(x ± a)
y = 3x 2 2 A1 oe eg y 4 = 3(x 2)
y 1 = 3(x 1)
y a = 3(x b) where (a, b) is any
coordinate on the line
Total 2 marks

7 (a) 2, 4, 6, 12 1 B1
(c) 2 M1 a
for with a < 14 or
14
3
with b > 3 or
b
for 3 and 14 used with incorrect
notation e.g. 3 : 14
3 A1 3
for oe or 0.214( )
14 14
Total 3 marks

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Q Working Answer Mark Notes

8 (a) 2 3 2 B1 correct probabilities for spinner A

, oe
5 5
4 1 4 1 B1 correct probabilities for spinner B
, , , oe
5 5 5 5
(b) 2 4 8 2 1 2 3 M1 ft from (a)
' '' ' = or ' ' ' ' = or
5 5 25 5 5 25 provided 0 < probability <1
3 4 12 3 1 3
' ' =
' ' or ' ' ' ' = oe
5 5 25 5 5 25
8 2 12 3 2 3 M1 ft from (a) for a complete method
1 ' ' or ' '+ ' '+ ' ' or ' '+ ' ' oe
25 25 25 25 25 5
17 A1 oe
25
Total 5 marks

9 2 M1 for any correct partial

factorisation with at least 2 factors,
one of which must be a letter or
the correct common factor with no
more than 1 error inside the
bracket
8m2 g3(2m + 3g2) A1

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Q Working Answer Mark Notes

10 a 4e10 2 B2 (B1 for 4ek or ke10)

b A correct first step eg M1 or for 16yp where p 4

4
1 4
y4 y4 y4 2 16 1 1
or or or or or or
24 y4 y
( 2)
4
16 0.0625 y y
2
16 y 4
2 A1

c 4x 2 5 3x M1 for clear intention to multiply all

eg 12 12 = 12 6 or
3 4 terms by 12 or a multiple of 12

eg 4(4x 2) 3(5 3x) = 12 × 6 or

or to express LHS as two fractions
4(4 x 2) 3(5 3 x) over 12 or a multiple of 12 or as a
eg (= 6) or single fraction with a denominator
12 12
of 12 or a multiple of 12
4(4 x 2) 3(5 3 x)
eg (= 6) oe (if expanded numerator, allow one
12 sign error)
eg 16x 8 15 + 9x = 6 12 M1 expanding brackets and
multiplying both sides by
denominator with no more than
one sign error
eg 16x + 9x = 72 + 8 + 15 M1 for correct rearrangement of a
correct equation with terms in x
isolated
3.8 4 A1 oe, award full marks for a correct
answer if at least M1 scored
Total 8 marks

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Q Working Answer Mark Notes

11 xy + 3y = 5 2x oe M1 multiplying both sides by (x + 3)

and expanding the brackets
correctly
e.g. xy + 2x = 5 3y M1 ft dep on 2 terms on left and (5
2x) on right, for collecting all x
terms on one side and non-x terms
on the other side
eg x(y + 2) = 5 3y M1 ft, dep on 2 terms in x, for
factorising for x
5 3y 4 A1 5 3y
x= oe allow as answer so long
2+ y 2+ y
5 3y
as previously seen x =
2+ y
Total 4 marks

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Q Working Answer Mark Notes

12 k 3 M1 (NB. Not for M2 for

F= or Fv 2 = k oe
v 2 1
F= 2)
v k
6.5 = 2 oe
Constant of 4
proportionality
must be a
symbol such as
k
k M1 For substitution of F and v into a
6.5 = or k = 6.5 × 42 or k = 104
42 correct formula
104 A1 k
F= Award 3 marks if F = 2 is on the
v2 v
answer line and the value of k
= 104 is found
Total 3 marks

13 e.g. x = 0.681 and 100x = 68.18 M1 e.g. two decimals that when subtracted give
or 10x = 6.81 and 1000x = 681.81 a finite decimal (must show understanding
of recurring fig e b d a lea 2
lots of 18 or 81 after the decimal point).
Algebra required, use of any letter.

67.5 15 show 2 A1 de f c m le ing he h ha a i ing

99x = 67.5, x = =
99 22 at given answer from correct working.
675 15
or 990x = 675, x = = oe
990 22
Total 2 marks

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Q Working Answer Mark Notes

14 (a)(i) 122 1 B1
(a)(ii) reason 1 B1 (dep on a correct answer or a
correct method seen for (i))
Opposite angles in a cyclic
quadrilateral sum to 180o

(b) 360 2 58 2 122 2 M1 ft from (a)

244 A1
Total 4 marks

15 6 3+ 7 M1
or
3 7 3+ 7
6 3 7
3 7 3 7
6(3 + 7 ) 6(3 + 7 ) M1 (numerator may be expanded or
2
or or denominator may be 4 terms which
3 7 2
need to be all correct)
6( 3 7) 6( 3 7)
or
3 +7
2
2
9+3 7 3 A1 dep on M2
for 9 + 3 7 or 3(3 + 7) from
correct working
Total 3 marks

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Q Working Answer Mark Notes

16 3y(2y + 1) y2 = 8 or x 1 x 1
2 M1 correct first step eg substitution by
8 + y2 8 + y2 3x =8 x 1
x= 2 y = 1 or 2 2 eg x = 1 + 2y or y = to get an
3y 3y 2
oe
equation in a single variable
or
_ 3xy y 2 = 8
writing 2nd equation with x the
3xy 3 y 2 y = 3 y 1 subject and substituting into 1st
oe or
multiplying 2nd equation by 3y and
subtracting from 1st oe
eg 5y2 + 3y 8 (= 0) eg 5x2 4x 33 (= 0) A1 for a correct simplified quadratic

(5y + 8)(y 1) (= 0) or (5x + 11)(x 3) (= 0) or M1ft dep on M1 for solving their 3 term
3 32
4 5 ( 8) 4 ( 4) 2
4 5 ( 33) quadratic equation using any correct
method (allow one sign error and
2 5 2 5 some simplification allow as far
3 9 + 160
as ) or if factorising,
10
allow brackets which expanded give
2 out of 3 terms correct)
8 11 A1 dep on first M1
y= and y = 1 (both) x= and x = 3 (both)
5 5
11 8 5 A1 oe dep on first M1
x= ,y=
5 5 Must be paired correctly
x = 3, y = 1
Total 5 marks

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Q Working Answer Mark Notes

17 3x 3x 3x (90.5 ) x M1 replacing 81 with 34 or 93x with (32)3x (or 36x)

3 = 3 x or 81 = 2 3 x
4
9 = 3 x or 81 = 3 x
2
or replacing 81 with 92 or 3x with (90.5)x
9 (3 ) 9 9
(in an equation)
eg 4 + 6x = x or 4 = x 2(3x) oe eg 2 = 0.5x 3x oe M1 a correct equation using powers

0.8 3 A1 oe, dep on at least M1

Total 3 marks

18 AB = a + b or BA = a b M1 Correct diagram (condone missing

vector labels or arrows with C on
line segment OA and D on line
segment OB) OR for finding AB or
BA - may be seen as part of later
working
1 M1 Method to find CD or DC
CD = ( a + b) or
3
1
DC = ( a b)oe
3
Correct vectors and conclusion 3 A1 eg AB (AB) and CD (CD) are parallel
including parallel and trapezium therefore ABDC is a trapezium
Total 3 marks

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Q Working Answer Mark Notes

19 (3x + 2)(2x 4) < 3x + 27oe eg 6x2 8x 8 < 3x + 27 M1 condone incorrect symbol

eg 6x2 11x 35 < 0 M1 expanding and rearranging to get a
correct 3 term quadratic, condone
incorrect symbol
11 ( 11) 2 4 6 ( 35) M1 first step to find the critical values dep
(2x 7)(3x + 5) (= 0) or on M1 for solving their 3 term quadratic
2 6 using any correct method (allow one
sign error and some simplification
allow as far as the equivalent of
11 121 + 840
) or if factorising, allow
12
brackets which expanded give 2 out of 3
terms correct)
5 7 A1 oe the positive critical value only or
,
3 2 both critical values (if both they must be
correct)
7 5 A1 7
2<x< accept 2 < x < may be seen as two
2 2
separate inequalities x > 2 (x < 2) and x
7
<
2
Total 5 marks

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Q Working Answer Mark Notes

20 9x2 4 (3x + 2)(3x 2) M1 for either M2 for

=
3x 2 13x 10 (3x + 2)( x 5)
(3x + 2)(3x 2) or 9x2 4
(3x + 2)(x 5) =
(9 x 2 4)( x 5)
1
9x2 4 (3x + 2)(3x 2) M1 for
= ( x 5)
3x 2 13x 10 (3x + 2)( x 5)
(3x + 2)(3x 2)
and
(3x + 2)(x 5)
E.g. of denominators M1 (indep) ft their fractions for use of a
(3x 2)(3x 2 13x 10)( x 1) or correct common denominator for 2
(3x 2)(3x + 2)( x 5)( x 1) or fractions with algebraic denominators
9 x 4 54 x3 + 41x 2 + 24 x 20 or NB: fractions need not be simplified
(3x + 2)( x 5)( x 1) or 3x3 16 x 2 + 3x + 10 or
(3x 2)( x 5)( x 1) or 3 x3 20 x 2 + 27 x 10 or
( x 5)( x 1) or x 2 6 x + 5
x 1 7( x 5) x 1 7 x + 35 M1 for a correct fraction with a correct
or or
( x 5)( x 1) ( x 5)( x 1) quadratic denominator may or may
x 1 7( x 5) x 1 7 x + 35 not be expanded which leads to a
or oe correct answer
x 6x + 5
2
x2 6x + 5
2(17 3 x) 5 A1 34 6 x
accept oe; if denominator
( x 5)( x 1) ( x 5)( x 1)
is expanded then it must be correct
Total 5 marks

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Q Working Answer Mark Notes

21 a 5 (x ± q)2 + 9 oe or p (x 3)2 M1 may be seen in working eg [(x 3) 9 5]

oe
or
or
p q² +2qx x² and one of expanding p (x q)² correctly and equating one of
2q = 6 or p q2 = 5 the coefficient of x or the constant term
14 (x 3)2 2 A1 fully correct

SCB1 for (x 3) 14
b e.g. (x 3)2 = 14 y M1 correct steps to isolate their bracket
ft from (a) dep on expression in form ±p ± (x q)2
[or (y 3)2 = 14 x]
x = 3 ± 14 y M1 complete method to find y in terms of x or x in terms
of y. Condone + for ±
[or y = 3 ± 14 x ] ft from (a) dep on expression in form ±p ± (x q)2
(f 1(x) =) 3 14 x M1 for the correct inverse

M1 me h d l e0<3 14 x or a lower bound of

5 clearly shown, eg x > 5 as part of the answer
5<x 14 5 A1 cao
Total 7 marks

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Q Working Answer Mark Notes

Edexcel averages: scores of candidates who achieved grade:

Mean Max Mean
Qn Skill tested score score % ALL 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
1 Linear equations 12.65 3 88 2.65 2.99 2.93 2.88 2.74 2.58 2.29 1.63
2 Graphs 2.42 3 81 2.42 2.94 2.85 2.76 2.60 2.34 1.76 0.70
3 Use of symbols 3.26 4 82 3.26 3.94 3.83 3.63 3.26 2.96 2.41 1.84
4 Simultaneous linear equations 2.89 4 72 2.89 3.94 3.76 3.40 3.06 2.27 1.35 0.49
5 Inequalities 1.53 2 77 1.53 1.92 1.83 1.70 1.58 1.42 1.05 0.66
6 Graphs 1.19 2 60 1.19 1.92 1.82 1.55 1.06 0.52 0.24 0.05
7 Set language and notation 2.04 3 68 2.04 2.65 2.44 2.28 2.01 1.69 1.40 1.01
8 Probability 3.17 5 63 3.17 4.69 4.25 3.64 3.02 2.15 1.47 0.78
9 Algebraic manipulation 1.16 2 58 1.16 1.76 1.56 1.31 1.09 0.81 0.48 0.12
10 Linear equations 4.59 8 57 4.59 7.43 6.34 5.12 3.62 2.92 1.67 0.77
11 Expressions and formulae 2.09 4 52 2.09 3.76 3.25 2.41 1.40 0.88 0.25 0.12
12 Ratio and proportion 1.56 3 52 1.56 2.79 2.31 1.78 1.22 0.67 0.29 0.00
13 Decimals 0.80 2 40 0.80 1.52 1.23 0.85 0.52 0.27 0.12 0.02
14 Circle properties 1.55 4 39 1.55 2.87 2.19 1.68 1.10 0.67 0.38 0.23
15 Powers and roots 1.19 3 40 1.19 2.65 1.89 1.11 0.49 0.28 0.11 0.02
16 Quadratic equations 1.73 5 35 1.73 4.16 2.43 1.42 0.74 0.32 0.11 0.06
17 Powers and roots 1.03 3 34 1.03 2.55 1.48 0.82 0.31 0.18 0.04 0.01
18 Vectors 0.94 3 31 0.94 2.21 1.34 0.77 0.47 0.20 0.08 0.06
19 Inequalities 1.37 5 27 1.37 3.11 1.93 1.12 0.81 0.35 0.13 0.03
20 Algebraic manipulation 1.41 5 28 1.41 3.54 2.09 1.02 0.47 0.24 0.10 0.01
21 Function notation 0.81 7 12 0.81 2.57 0.91 0.35 0.14 0.04 0.01 0.00
TOTAL 49.38 80 62 39.38 74.91 60.66 48.60 37.71 28.76 19.74 11.61

Suggested grade boundaries

Grade 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
Mark 68 55 43 33 25 16 9

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