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Summer 2025 Predicted Paper 2

Time: 2 Hours

Instructions

• Use black ink or ball-point pen.

• Answer all questions.
• Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Calculators may be used.
• You must NOT write anything on the formulae page.
Anything you write on the formulae page will gain NO credit.
Information

• The total mark for this paper is 100 .

• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice

• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.

• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Q1.

The table gives information about the distances, in kilometres, Darren travelled to deliver 100 parcels.

Work out an estimate for the mean distance Darren travelled to deliver these parcels.

........................................................... km

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q2.

AB is parallel to CD
EF is a straight line.
(a) (i) Find the value of x
x = ...........................................................
(ii) Give a reason for your answer.
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
(2)
Here is a pentagon.

(b) Work out the value of y.

y = ...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q3.

Use ruler and compasses to construct the bisector of angle ABC.

You must show all your construction lines.

(Total for Question is 2 marks)

Q4.

(a) Expand 6(4 − 3𝑦)

...........................................................
(1)

(b) Factorise 𝑒 2 + 4𝑒

...........................................................
(1)

(c) Solve 7𝑥 + 8 = 2𝑥 − 3
Show clear algebraic working.

𝑥 = ...........................................................
(3)

(d) Expand and simplify (𝑦 + 10)(𝑦 − 2)

...........................................................
(2)

(e) Factorise fully 20𝑒 5 𝑓 2 − 16𝑒 2𝑓

...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q5.

(a) Describe fully the single transformation which maps triangle P onto triangle Q.
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................

(3)
4
(b) On the grid, translate triangle Q by the vector( )
−2
Label the new triangle R.

(1)
(c) Describe fully the single transformation which maps triangle P onto triangle R.
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................

(2)

(Total for question is 6 marks)

Q6.

In a sale, normal prices are reduced by 20%

A bag costs 1080 rupees in the sale.
Work out the normal price of the bag.

........................................................... rupees

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q7.

A = 2 × 343
B = 16 × 337
(a) Find the highest common factor (HCF) of A and B.

...........................................................
(1)
(b) Express the number A × B as a product of powers of its prime factors.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q8.

(a) Expand and simplify

(i) 5(2𝑥 + 1) − 3(3𝑥 − 1)

...........................................................
2 2
(ii) Factorise 9𝑥 − 4𝑦

...........................................................
(4)
(b) Make r the subject of the formula 𝑉 = 𝜋 𝑟 2 ℎ where r is positive.

r = ...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q9.

A has coordinates (11, 3e)

B has coordinates (1, 7e)
The midpoint of AB has coordinates (x, y)
(a) Find the value of x.

x = ...........................................................
(1)
(b) Find an expression for y in terms of e.
Simplify your answer.

y = ...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q10.

Nanette buys 60 notebooks for a total cost of 780 dirhams.

Nanette sells 70% of the notebooks for 22 dirhams each.
She sells the remaining notebooks for 19 dirhams each.
Work out Nanette's percentage profit.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................................................... %

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q11.

A cylinder is placed on a table.

The volume of the cylinder is 1575 cm3

The force exerted by the cylinder on the table is 84 newtons.

Work out the pressure on the table due to the cylinder.

........................................................... newtons/cm2

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q12.

The table shows information about the heights, in metres, of 45 of the world's tallest men.

(a) Use the information in the table to complete the histogram.

(2)
(b) Find an estimate for the number of these men with height between 2.32 metres and 2.34 metres.

...........................................................
(1)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q13.

1
The curve C has equation 𝑦 = 3 𝑥 3 − 9𝑥 + 1
𝑑𝑦
(a) Find 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
𝑑𝑥
=………………
(2)
(b) Find the range of values of x for which C has a negative gradient.

(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q14.

The Venn diagram shows a universal set and three sets X, Y and Z.

The numbers shown represent numbers of elements.

n(X ′ ) = 14
n(Z) = 14
(a) Complete the Venn diagram.

(2)
(b) Find the value of
(i) n(X ∪ Z)
...........................................................

(ii) n(X ∩ Y ′ )

...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q15.

Here are 6 graphs.

Complete the table below with the letter of the graph that could represent each given equation.
Write your answers on the dotted lines.

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q16.

1 9
(a) Complete the table of values for 𝑦 = 2 (𝑥 + 𝑥)

(2)
1 9
(b) Draw the graph of 𝑦 = 2 (𝑥 + 𝑥) for values of x from 1 to 6

(2)
 9
(c) Use the graph to find estimates for the solutions of the equation 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 7

...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q17.

J, K, L and M are points on the circumference of a circle.

GJH is the tangent to the circle at J.
MK and JL intersect at the point P.
GML is a straight line.
Angle HJK = 62°, angle JKM = 21° and angle JGL = 78°

(a) Write down the size of angle MLJ.

...........................................................°
(1)

(b) Write down the size of angle JLK.

...........................................................°
(1)

(c) Work out the size of angle KPL.

...........................................................°
(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q18.

𝑎+√4𝑏
(a) Rationalise the denominator of
𝑎−√4𝑏

where 𝑎 is an integer and 𝑏 is a prime number.

Simplify your answer.

(3)
−5
𝑦 𝑥𝑚
(b) Given that (√𝑥 ) = 𝑦𝑚 where 𝑥 ≠ 𝑦

find the value of m.

𝑚 =

(1)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q19.

A rectangle ABCD is to be drawn on a centimetre grid such that

A has coordinates (–4, –2)
B has coordinates (1, 10)
C has coordinates (19, a)
D has coordinates (b, c)
(a) Work out the value of a, the value of b and the value of c.

a = ...........................................................
b = ...........................................................
c = ...........................................................
(4)
(b) Calculate the perimeter, in centimetres, of rectangle ABCD.

........................................................... cm
(3)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q20.

The diagram shows a sphere and a cone.

The cone has height h cm.

The radius of the base of the cone is 3 times the radius of the sphere.
Given that the volume of the sphere is equal to the volume of the cone, find an expression for the radius
of the sphere in terms of h.
Give your expression in its simplest form.

...........................................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q21.

The function f is such 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑓(𝑥) = 5 + 6𝑥 – 𝑥 2 for 𝑥 ≤ 3

(a) Express 5 + 6𝑥 – 𝑥 2 in the form 𝑝 – (𝑥 – 𝑞)2 where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are constants.

...........................................................
(2)
(b) Using your answer to part (a), find the range of values of x for which f –1(x) is positive.

...........................................................
(5)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q22.

OAED is a quadrilateral.

AB : BD = 1 : 2
The point C on AB is such that OCE is a straight line.
Use a vector method to find the ratio of OC : CE
...........................................................

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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Apart from c, where the mark scheme states otherwise, the correct answer, unless clearly obtained by an
incorrect method, should be taken to imply a correct method.

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The correct answer, unless clearly obtained by an incorrect method, should be taken to imply a correct
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The correct answer, unless clearly obtained by an incorrect method, should be taken to imply a correct
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