2012

Cambridge O Level · 4024 · Paper 1

Mathematics 4024/11 May/June 2012 past paper

Cambridge O Level Mathematics (4024) Paper 1, variant 1, May/June 2012: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 25 questions worth 80 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
25
Marks
80

File names: 4024_s12_qp_11 · 4024_s12_ms_11

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 4024/11 May/June 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Time414
Arithematics410
Algebra29
Similarity16
Functions16
Number Sequences14
Co-Ordinate Geometry14
Simultaneous13
Probability13
Indices13
Daily Maths13
Standard Form13
Symmetry12
Factorization12
Limits Of Accuracy12
Significant Figures12
Proportionality12
Congruent12

Questions in 4024/11 May/June 2012

  1. Question 1Symmetry · 2 marks

    (a) On the diagram below, shade two more squares to make a pattern that has rotational symmetry of order 2. (b) On the diagram below, shade two more squares to make a pattern that has only one line of symmetry.

  2. Question 2Arithematics · 2 marks
  3. Question 3Arithematics · 2 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 3 (a) The diagram shows the fuel gauge in Abid’s car. …

  4. Question 4Factorization · 2 marks

    Factorise completely (a) 12x2 – 15x3, Answer …

  5. Question 5Limits Of Accuracy · 2 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 5 An empty lorry has a mass of 4.3 tonnes, correct to the nearest tenth of a tonne. (a) What is the lower bound for the mass of the empty lorry? Answer tonnes (b) The total mass …

  6. Question 6Significant Figures · 2 marks

    Given that π = 3.141592654, find the difference between 22 7 and π, correct to two significant figures. Show your working. Answer

  7. Question 7Proportionality · 2 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 7 (a) Jane puts some red balloons and some blue balloons into a bag. The ratio of red balloons to blue balloons is …

  8. Question 8Congruent · 2 marks

    These two triangles are congruent. The lengths are in centimetres. …

  9. Question 9Time · 2 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 9 Buses following route A leave the bus station every five minutes. Buses following route B leave the bus station every six minutes. Buses following route C leave the bus station every nine minutes. Three buses, following …

  10. Question 10Simultaneous · 3 marks

    Solve the simultaneous equations. …

  11. Question 11Arithematics · 3 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 11 Evaluate …

  12. Question 12Arithematics · 3 marks
  13. Question 13Time · 3 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 13 Gill swims lengths of the swimming pool. The pool is 25 m long and she swims a total of 1.6 km. (a) How many lengths of the pool does she swim? Answer (b) Gill swims for …

  14. Question 14Probability · 3 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 14 Sachin and Zaheer play a game of tennis and a game of badminton. The results of the games are independent and the games cannot be drawn. The probability that Sachin wins the game of tennis is …

  15. Question 15Indices · 3 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 15 (a) Write 83 in the form 2k. Answer (b) Evaluate …

  16. Question 16Daily Maths · 3 marks

    (a) The profits of a company were $5 million in 2009 and $8 million in 2010. Find the percentage increase in profits from 2009 to 2010. Answer % (b) Another company had an income of $20 million in 2008. In …

  17. Question 17Standard Form · 3 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 17 A swarm of locusts contains 40 billion locusts. A billion is a thousand million. (a) Write down, in standard form, the number of locusts in this swarm. Answer (b) Each locust eats 2 grams of food …

  18. Question 18Algebra · 4 marks
  19. Question 19Number Sequences · 4 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 19 A sequence of diagrams is made using black and white counters. Diagram 1 Diagram 2 Diagram 3 Diagram 4 The number of black and white counters in each diagram is shown in the table below. Diagram …

  20. Question 20Co-Ordinate Geometry · 4 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 20 Here are the equations of four straight lines. Line …

  21. Question 21Time · 4 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 21 A group of 100 students was asked how many minutes each spent talking on their mobile phone during one day. The histogram summarises this information. …

  22. Question 22Algebra · 5 marks
  23. Question 23Time · 5 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 23 The diagram shows the speed-time graph of a car travelling between two road junctions. …

  24. Question 24Similarity · 6 marks
  25. Question 25Functions · 6 marks

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Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (4024_s12_ms_11), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
Which topics came up in 4024/11 May/June 2012?
Mostly Time, Arithematics, Algebra. The full list is in the table above.
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