GCE

Mathematics B (MEI)

H630/02: Pure Mathematics and Statistics

Advanced Subsidiary GCE

Mark Scheme for Autumn 2021

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H630/02 Mark Scheme November 2021

1. Annotations and abbreviations

Annotation in scoris Meaning

and 
BOD Benefit of doubt
FT Follow through
ISW Ignore subsequent working
M0, M1 Method mark awarded 0, 1
A0, A1 Accuracy mark awarded 0, 1
B0, B1 Independent mark awarded 0, 1
SC Special case
^ Omission sign
MR Misread
Highlighting

Other abbreviations in Meaning

mark scheme
E1 Mark for explaining a result or establishing a given result
dep* Mark dependent on a previous mark, indicated by *
cao Correct answer only
oe Or equivalent
rot Rounded or truncated
soi Seen or implied
www Without wrong working
AG Answer given
awrt Anything which rounds to
BC By Calculator
DR This indicates that the instruction In this question you must show detailed reasoning appears in the question.
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2. Subject-specific Marking Instructions for AS/A Level Mathematics B (MEI)

a Annotations should be used whenever appropriate during your marking. The A, M and B annotations must be used on your standardisation scripts for
responses that are not awarded either 0 or full marks. It is vital that you annotate standardisation scripts fully to show how the marks have been awarded.
For subsequent marking you must make it clear how you have arrived at the mark you have awarded.

b An element of professional judgement is required in the marking of any written paper. Remember that the mark scheme is designed to assist in marking
incorrect solutions. Correct solutions leading to correct answers are awarded full marks but work must not be judged on the answer alone, and answers
that are given in the question, especially, must be validly obtained; key steps in the working must always be looked at and anything unfamiliar must be
investigated thoroughly. Correct but unfamiliar or unexpected methods are often signalled by a correct result following an apparently incorrect method.
Such work must be carefully assessed. When a candidate adopts a method which does not correspond to the mark scheme, escalate the question to your
Team Leader who will decide on a course of action with the Principal Examiner.
If you are in any doubt whatsoever you should contact your Team Leader.

c The following types of marks are available.

M
A suitable method has been selected and applied in a manner which shows that the method is essentially understood. Method marks are not usually lost
for numerical errors, algebraic slips or errors in units. However, it is not usually sufficient for a candidate just to indicate an intention of using some method
or just to quote a formula; the formula or idea must be applied to the specific problem in hand, e.g. by substituting the relevant quantities into the formula.
In some cases the nature of the errors allowed for the award of an M mark may be specified.

A
Accuracy mark, awarded for a correct answer or intermediate step correctly obtained. Accuracy marks cannot be given unless the associated Method mark
is earned (or implied). Therefore M0 A1 cannot ever be awarded.

B
Mark for a correct result or statement independent of Method marks.

E
A given result is to be established or a result has to be explained. This usually requires more working or explanation than the establishment of an unknown
result.

Unless otherwise indicated, marks once gained cannot subsequently be lost, e.g. wrong working following a correct form of answer is ignored. Sometimes
this is reinforced in the mark scheme by the abbreviation isw. However, this would not apply to a case where a candidate passes through the correct
answer as part of a wrong argument.
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d 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 mark is dependent on an earlier, asterisked,
mark in the scheme.) Of course, in practice it may happen that when a candidate has once gone wrong in a part of a question, the work from there on is
worthless so that no more marks can sensibly be given. On the other hand, when two or more steps are successfully run together by the candidate, the
earlier marks are implied and full credit must be given.

e The abbreviation FT implies that the A or B mark indicated is allowed for work correctly following on from previously incorrect results. Otherwise, A and B
marks are given for correct work only – differences in notation are of course permitted. A (accuracy) marks are not given for answers obtained from
incorrect working. When A or B marks are awarded for work at an intermediate stage of a solution, there may be various alternatives that are equally
acceptable. In such cases, what is acceptable will be detailed in the mark scheme. If this is not the case, please escalate the question to your Team Leader
who will decide on a course of action with the Principal Examiner.
Sometimes the answer to one part of a question is used in a later part of the same question. In this case, A marks will often be ‘follow through’. In such
cases you must ensure that you refer back to the answer of the previous part question even if this is not shown within the image zone. You may find it
easier to mark follow through questions candidate-by-candidate rather than question-by-question.

f Unless units are specifically requested, there is no penalty for wrong or missing units as long as the answer is numerically correct and expressed either in
SI or in the units of the question. (e.g. lengths will be assumed to be in metres unless in a particular question all the lengths are in km, when this would be
assumed to be the unspecified unit.) We are usually quite flexible about the accuracy to which the final answer is expressed; over-specification is usually
only penalised where the scheme explicitly says so.
• When a value is given in the paper only accept an answer correct to at least as many significant figures as the given value.
• When a value is not given in the paper accept any answer that agrees with the correct value to 2 s.f.
NB for Specification A the rubric specifies 3 s.f. as standard, so this statement reads “3 s.f”
Follow through should be used so that only one mark is lost for each distinct accuracy error.

g Rules for replaced work: if a candidate attempts a question more than once, and indicates which attempt he/she wishes to be marked, then examiners
should do as the candidate requests; if there are two or more attempts at a question which have not been crossed out, examiners should mark what
appears to be the last (complete) attempt and ignore the others. NB Follow these maths-specific instructions rather than those in the assessor handbook.

h For a genuine misreading (of numbers or symbols) which is such that the object and the difficulty of the question remain unaltered, mark according to the
scheme but following through from the candidate’s data. A penalty is then applied; 1 mark is generally appropriate, though this may differ for some units.
This is achieved by withholding one A mark in the question. Marks designated as cao may be awarded as long as there are no other errors. E marks are
lost unless, by chance, the given results are established by equivalent working. ‘Fresh starts’ will not affect an earlier decision about a misread. Note that a
miscopy of the candidate’s own working is not a misread but an accuracy error.

i If a calculator is used, some answers may be obtained with little or no working visible. Allow full marks for correct answers (provided, of course, that there
is nothing in the wording of the question specifying that analytical methods are required). Where an answer is wrong but there is some evidence of method,
allow appropriate method marks. Wrong answers with no supporting method score zero. If in doubt, consult your Team Leader.

j If in any case the scheme operates with considerable unfairness consult your Team Leader.
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Question Answer Marks Guidance

1
6! 6 6! 6
6C4 , 6C4 , or � � oe or 1 6 15 20 15 6 1 soi M1 6C2 , 6C2 , or � �
2!4! 4 4!2! 2

34 seen B1 Allow for (3𝑥𝑥)4 seen

1215 A1 Condone 1215𝑥𝑥 4
[3]
2 (a) Positive skew B1 Oe
[1]
2 (b) (discrete) uniform B1 Oe
[1]
3 1 Marks may be gained in a different
tan(−30°) = − B1
√3 order; allow for any correct
method.
tan(−30° + 4 × 180°) = tan(690°) B1 Or tan(−30° + 2 × 360°) =
tan 690°
Accept −30° + 4 × 180° = 690°
completion to tan(690°) = −
1 B1
√3
[3]
4 9𝑥𝑥 3
oe B1
3
½
𝑘𝑘𝑥𝑥 M1
½
3x³ +12x + c A1 2 elements correct
A1 all 3 elements correct
[4]
5 (a) B = 31 B1
[1]
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Question Answer Marks Guidance

5 (b) 71 = Aln12 + 31 M1
A = 16 CAO May see 16.097…A0
A1
[2]
5 (c) from 16ln20 + 31 and 78.9317
79 or 78.9 or better B1
Condone 79.2… from unrounded
value of A
[1]
5 (d) 120 = 16lnX + 31 M1 FT their A and B; allow sign error

exp(their
120−31
) Allow slip in rearrangement
16 M1
awrt X = 260 CAO
A1
A = 16.097… leads to 250, A0.
[3]
6 (a) 3p² + 0.5p² + 2p +1.5p + 1.5 p² + 0.5p = 1 Allow if only 3 probs added, or if =
M1
1 omitted.
5p² + 4p ‒ 1 = 0 Allow if one coeff or one sign
A1
wrong
p = 0.2 or ‒1 BC A1
p = 0.2 only A1
[4]
6 (b) Their p must be < 1.
Use of their p to calculate at least two probabilities B1
WWW NB 0.12, 0.42, 0.3, 0.16
Mode is 1 B1
[2]
7 (a) Ignore any comments about advantage
Remove Western Sahara since there is no data B1
removing outliers
available (#N/A)
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Question Answer Marks Guidance

[1]
7 (b) NB 1.23 or 12.35 implies M1
6.79 + 2×2.78 or 6.79 − 2×2.78 soi M1
soi
None of the smallest values are outliers A1
At least 1 of largest values identified A1
13.7,13.7,16.5,17.1,17.1 only A1 CAO
[4]
7 (c) Not simple random sampling because every B2 oe
possible sample does not have an equal chance of Allow B1 for: He is using
being selected systematic sampling
[2]
8 (a) 6 −3
� �−� � M1 9 −9
8 20 May see � � or � �
−12 12

�����⃑ � = 15 or √225 so ���������⃗

�𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 |𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴| < 200 or May see 92 + (−12) 2 oe
���������⃗
|𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴| is not greater than 200 CWO
A1

[2]
8 (b) �����⃗ 18 9 FT their 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴; allow mark for
𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = � �=2×� �
−24 −12 M1 comparison of their AB and AC
so A, B and C are collinear A1

[2]
9 (a) advantage
The sample is not from the pre-release material
because Arun has data from capital cities. The pre- B1
release material only has data for countries
[1]
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Question Answer Marks Guidance

9 (b) It is possible for the same value to be selected in
two different random samples. B1

Different samples (especially when small) might B1

lead to different conclusions being made.

So there is no evidence to suggest Arun’s B1

statement is correct
[3]
9 (c) advantage
B1

OR European countries generally

Many African countries have a lower physician have a higher physician density
density (and often have a high death rate) (and often have a low death rate)
[1]
10 (a) 5−7
or
−9−5
soi All signs reversed in a fraction is
11− −3 9−11 M1
correct
−2
and
14
oe Fractions may be cancelled
14 2 A1
−2
×
14
= ‒ 1 oe so lines are perpendicular A1
14 2

[3]
10 (b) Stated Detailed reasoning required
PR is a diameter by angle in a semi-circle B1
allow one slip eg sign error
�
−3+9 7−9
, � M1
2 2

(3, ‒1) A1
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[3]
11 (a) Syllabus says ‘self-selected’
This is a self-selecting sample. B1
Or an explanation of why the
it may introduce bias B1
sample is biased
[2]
11 (b) 12.2×15 + 14×15 + 8.4×30 + 7.3×60 + 3.1×120 M1 at least 3 correct terms
= 1455 AG WWW. May see
A1
183 + 210 + 252 + 438 + 372
[2]
11 (c) 7.3×60+3.1×120 M1
1455

=
54
or 0.5567 correct to 2, 3 or 4 sf. A1
97

[2]
12 (a)
X = 2.1 B1
604−100×2.1²
oe M1
99

variance = 1.64646… A1 Accept to 3 or 4 sf or as recurring

163
decimal or accept
99

[3]
12 (b) n = 10 B1
p = 0.21 B1FT Ft from their 2.1
[2]
12 (c) binomPdf(n, p, 2) used M1 FT their n and their calculated p;
may be implied by 0.301…
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Question Answer Marks Guidance

100 × binomPdf(10,0.21,2) M1 FT 100 x their prob from Binomial
distribution
fe = 30.1 A1 Accept 30 for final answer
[3]
13
 dy  7 6 M1 at least two of three terms correct
 dx  =3 − x 2 + x3 A1 all correct
dy M1
their =2
dx
x3 ‒ 7x + 6 = 0 M1 dy
their = 2 rearranged to give
dx
cubic expression equal to zero
Use of Factor theorem with factor of their 6 M1
M1 Allow sign error in quotient;
Long division oe to obtain (x ‒ 1)(x2 + x ‒ 6) or
quotient and factor may appear
(x ‒ 2)(x2 + 2x ‒ 3) or (x + 3)(x2 ‒3x + 2) separately in algebraic division

A1
(x ‒ 1)( x + 3)(x ‒ 2)
M1
Evaluation of f(their 1), f(their 2) and f(their‒3)
seen
35 35 A1
(1,7) (2, ) and (‒3, ‒ )
4 3

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