GCSE Mathematics (9–1) Practice Tests Set 8 – Paper 1H mark scheme

Question Working Answer Marks Notes

1 a 80 000 1 B1

b 0.5 × 105 – 8 or 0.0005 or 5 × 10n or 5 × 10-4 2 M1

5.0 × 10n
A1 for 5 × 10-4 or 5.0 × 10-4

2 a y14 1 B1
b 16m12 2 B2 if not B2 then
B1 for am12 or 16mb or 24m12 b ≠ 0, 12 a
≠ 1, 16
c 5x + 15 = 3x – 4 or 3 M1 for removing bracket in a correct equation
oe or dividing all terms by 5 in a correct
x+3= equation

e.g. 5x – 3x = −4 – 15 M1 ft from ax + b = cx + d for correctly

isolating terms in x on one side of
equation and constant terms on the other
side

A1 dep on at least M1

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3 a (i) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12 1 B1 cao

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 1 B1 cao
(ii)
4 (a) 2 M1 For a correct first stage
or –ac = −M – bd or
A1
oe, eg ,
[must have been seen with a = to award
accuracy mark]
(b) oe 2 M1 Accept as equation or with the wrong
inequality sign. Also award M1 for an
answer of 8.6 or 8.6 with an = sign or the
incorrect inequality sign.
A1
Accept or or
[− , 8.6)
(c) 2 M1 Any correct partially factorised expression
eg , eg
with at least 2 terms in the common factor
eg or for the correct common factor and a 2
term expression inside the brackets with
just one error
A1

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5 d (i) (x – 4)(x + 6) 2 M1 for (x + a)(x + b) where either ab = −24 or
a + b = +2
e.g (x – 6)(x + 4)
A1

(ii) 4, − 6 1 B1 cao or ft from any (x + p)(x + q)

6 a (i) 54 1 B1 cao

angle at centre is 1 B1 dep on B1 in (a)(i) accept alternative

(ii) twice angle at reasons
circumference eg. angle at circumference is half the
angle at the centre
b (i) 27 1 B1
ft from (a)(i) for

alternate segment 1 B1 dep on B1 in (b)(i) accept alternative

(ii) theorem reason
angle between tangent and radius is 90o
If answer for (b)(i) is ft from (a)(i) then
reason must be
angle between tangent and radius is 90o

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7 a Readings from graph at cf 20 and cf 60 20.5 2 M1
eg. readings of 103 and 123 A1
for answer in range 19 – 21
b Reading from graph from time = 120 (=55) No with correct 3 M1 accept reading in range 55 – 56
or 80 – 55 (=25) figures

M1 accept a value in the range 30 – 31.25 or a

0.35 × 80 (=28) or e.g. oe value in the range 68 – 70 for this mark
(=31(.25)) or unless clearly from incorrect working

oe (= 68(.75))
A1 eg. No with 28 and 25
or
No with 31.25%
(accept value in range 30% – 31.25%) or
No with 68.75% and 65%
(accept value in range 68% – 70%)

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8 (a) 2 B2 Award B1 for any 3 correct.
Decimals must be correct (recurring

shown), 0 can be or the branch crossed

out or left blank
(b) 3 M1 Award M1 for one correct product (ft tree
diagram)
M1 A fully correct method (ft tree diagram)
or oe or

1− oe
A1 oe decimals 0.577… or 57.7...% rounded
or truncated to 2 or more sf
9 3 M1 For 90° and 18° correctly identified in the
and or 90 – 18
working or on the diagram or for 90 – 18
or for other fully correct method
72 A1
Angle between tangent and radius(or diameter) B1 Correct reason for 90° angle
is 90 degrees [If used alternate segment theorem]

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10 a −6.5 oe 1 B1

b 4y = 3x – 5 or 4x = 3y – 5 2 M1
oe
A1
c 1.75 oe 2 M1

oe or f(4) or

or oe
A1 for 1.75oe (and no other solution)

11 (a) 2 M1
or or or
A1 Accept
(b) 2 M1 for or for k = −6 × 4 + 5
A1 Accept

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12 (a) 3, 4 1 B1
(b) see graph at end of 3 B3 for correct region identified
mark scheme
If not B3 then award
B2 for x + y = 4 drawn (with no additional
lines drawn) and a region identified that
satisfies at least 3 of the 5 given
inequalities

If not B2 then award

B1 for line x + y = 4 drawn

NB. May shade wanted or unwanted

regions; lines may be solid or dashed

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13 a (13, 12) 3 M1 or coordinates (5 – 2, 8 – 7) (= (3, 1))
assigned to A (may be seen in vector
form) or
(13, y) or (x, 12) given as coordinates for
C
M1 for coordinates (5 – 2 + 10, 8 – 7 + 11)
assigned to C
or
A1
b Proof 2 M1 may work with A and E, in which case
may need to ft for method mark from (a)
e.g.
with
e.g. “58” ÷ 2 (=29) and “203” ÷ 7 (=29)
OR

e.g.
with
e.g. “60” ÷ 2 (=30) and “210” ÷ 7 (=30)
A1

proof with justification eg.

(or ) with ABE is a straight

line
or 210 ÷ 60 = 3.5 and 7 ÷ 2 = 3.5 so ABE

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is a straight line

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14 (a) R = kt² oe 3 M1 Equation consistent with
2
eg 10 = k × 2 or 40 = k × 4² or k = 2½ M1 Substitute values at any point on the graph
or find the value of k. (Implies first M1.)
Allow readings from graph for t ± 0.1 and
R±1
A1 Award for if the value of k is
shown clearly in (a) or (b).
(b) 2 M1 ft dep on answer of the form

A1 ft dep on answer of the form

Simplification of constant is not required.

eg accept
[allow other clear arguments that clearly
shows t is inversely proportional to ]

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15 a (i) 3 × 73 1 B1 for 3 × 73 oe or 1029

23 × 35 × 5 × 74 1 B1 for 23 × 35 × 5 × 74 oe or 23 337 720

(ii)
b 4, 2, 1 2 M1 for r = 1
or for p = 4 and q = 2
or correct representation of C in terms of
prime factors on a Venn diagram

A1

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16 4 M1 for any one correct probability
oe
or

or or

M1 for a complete method

or

M1

or

A1
for oe or 0.3025 or 30.25%
17 3 M1 indep for (3x + 5)(3x – 5)

M1 for two correct fractions with a common

denominator
E.g. or if there is any expansion at this stage then
it must be correct

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A1
accept equivalents eg.
18 (a) 2 M1 or for 45 = 3 × 3 × 5 and
20 = 2 × 2 × 5
shown A1 dep on M1 cao with sight of but
we must see where these come from
(b) 2 M1 Rationalise denominator – award for

seeing multiplication by or

A1 dep on M1
(c) 2 M1
or or for
a= or b = − 19
A1

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19 3x + 2y = 86 5 M1
or or gradient =

M1 ft from their gradient

(gradient of perpendicular line =) oe

or oe

M1 (dep on previous M1) and ft from their

or c = 43 gradient

A1 correct equation (equation in any form)

A1 for 3x + 2y = 86 oe for a simplified

equation with integer coefficients e.g. 3x
= 86 – 2y

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Question 12 10

-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x
-1

-2

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Practice Tests Set 8 – Paper 1H

Edexcel
Mean score of students achieving grade
averages:
Mean Max Mean
Question Skills tested score score % ALL 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
1a Standard form 0.98 1 98 0.98 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.98 0.97 0.95 0.94
1b Standard form 1.88 2 94 1.88 1.96 1.93 1.90 1.86 1.81 1.70 1.52
2a Algebraic manipulation 0.98 1 98 0.98 0.99 0.99 0.98 0.98 0.96 0.95 0.89
2b Algebraic manipulation 1.51 2 76 1.51 1.90 1.67 1.41 1.20 1.05 0.88 0.82
2c Linear equations 2.76 3 92 2.76 2.95 2.89 2.82 2.73 2.53 2.09 1.62
3a Set language and notation 0.92 1 92 0.92 0.98 0.97 0.94 0.89 0.81 0.73 0.60
3b Set language and notation 0.73 1 73 0.73 0.94 0.85 0.71 0.57 0.43 0.29 0.21
4a Algebraic manipulation 1.64 2 82 1.64 1.95 1.86 1.72 1.48 1.11 0.71 0.33
4b Inequalities 1.73 2 87 1.73 1.93 1.85 1.76 1.64 1.47 1.12 0.77
4c Algebraic manipulation 1.34 2 67 1.34 1.83 1.57 1.27 0.97 0.71 0.47 0.32
5a Quadratic equations 1.76 2 88 1.76 1.98 1.95 1.88 1.66 1.35 0.86 0.56
5b Quadratic equations 0.76 1 76 0.76 0.99 0.95 0.81 0.56 0.34 0.13 0.07
6ai Circle properties 0.55 1 55 0.55 0.78 0.60 0.49 0.39 0.29 0.22 0.12
6aii Circle properties 0.44 1 44 0.44 0.72 0.50 0.36 0.26 0.15 0.11 0.04
6bi Circle properties 0.62 1 62 0.62 0.82 0.73 0.60 0.45 0.33 0.25 0.15
6bii Circle properties 0.33 1 33 0.33 0.62 0.39 0.21 0.10 0.05 0.01 0.00
7a Statistical measures 1.41 2 71 1.41 1.84 1.65 1.38 1.11 0.79 0.47 0.24
Graphical representation of
7b 2.32 3 77 2.32 2.79 2.57 2.30 2.05 1.69 1.30 0.81
data
8a Probability 1.78 2 89 1.78 1.97 1.94 1.86 1.72 1.45 1.05 0.61
8b Probability 2.03 3 68 2.03 2.73 2.48 2.09 1.48 0.82 0.34 0.12
9 Circle properties 2.04 3 68 2.04 2.62 2.33 2.02 1.64 1.24 0.84 0.45
10a Function notation 0.88 1 88 0.88 0.97 0.95 0.92 0.84 0.71 0.55 0.38
10b Function notation 1.16 2 58 1.16 1.90 1.56 0.98 0.43 0.15 0.05 0.01
10c Function notation 1.54 2 77 1.54 1.92 1.84 1.62 1.21 0.82 0.53 0.36
Edexcel
Mean score of students achieving grade
averages:

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 Mean Max Mean
Question Skills tested score score % ALL 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
11a Powers and roots 1.32 2 66 1.32 1.92 1.62 1.22 0.85 0.47 0.28 0.17
11b Powers and roots 1.42 2 71 1.42 1.89 1.63 1.35 1.05 0.82 0.53 0.45
12a Simultaneous linear equations 0.80 1 80 0.80 0.99 0.94 0.81 0.67 0.48 0.32 0.24
12b Graphs 1.59 3 53 1.59 2.71 2.04 1.19 0.59 0.32 0.15 0.09
13a Vectors 2.14 3 71 2.14 2.87 2.59 2.12 1.54 1.02 0.54 0.19
13b Vectors 0.52 2 26 0.52 1.21 0.52 0.19 0.06 0.02 0.00 0.00
14a Proportion 2.03 3 68 2.03 2.90 2.60 2.06 1.19 0.57 0.19 0.07
14b Proportion 0.53 2 27 0.53 1.19 0.55 0.21 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.01
15ai Powers and roots 0.66 1 66 0.66 0.95 0.81 0.61 0.42 0.26 0.12 0.08
15aii Powers and roots 0.46 1 46 0.46 0.84 0.54 0.31 0.17 0.08 0.04 0.04
15b Powers and roots 1.01 2 51 1.01 1.65 1.18 0.80 0.50 0.34 0.20 0.17
16 Probability 1.83 4 46 1.83 3.05 2.18 1.47 0.87 0.46 0.20 0.08
17 Algebraic manipulation 0.89 3 30 0.89 1.85 0.90 0.51 0.24 0.11 0.04 0.03
18a Applying number 1.00 2 50 1.00 1.68 1.27 0.81 0.41 0.19 0.10 0.05
18b Applying number 0.82 2 41 0.82 1.65 0.98 0.46 0.18 0.08 0.02 0.01
19 Graphs 1.36 5 27 1.36 3.37 1.16 0.41 0.13 0.05 0.02 0.00
50.47 80 63 50.47 69.79 57.52 46.55 36.13 27.31 19.35 13.62

Suggested Grade Boundaries based on peformance of students in Summer 2018

9 8 7 6 5 4 3
61 51 41 32 24 16 12

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