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CSEC Math Exam Paper 02 Structure

The CSEC Math Exam Paper 02 consists of two sections: Section One includes 7 compulsory questions covering topics such as Number Theory, Algebra, Geometry, and Statistics, totaling 100 marks. Section Two includes 3 compulsory questions focusing on advanced topics like Algebra, Geometry, and Vectors and Matrices. Each question addresses specific mathematical concepts and skills required for the exam.

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CSEC Math Exam Paper 02 Structure

The CSEC Math Exam Paper 02 consists of two sections: Section One includes 7 compulsory questions covering topics such as Number Theory, Algebra, Geometry, and Statistics, totaling 100 marks. Section Two includes 3 compulsory questions focusing on advanced topics like Algebra, Geometry, and Vectors and Matrices. Each question addresses specific mathematical concepts and skills required for the exam.

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CSEC Math Exam Paper 02 Structure

NIMCHAN SOOKOO
Section One
7 Compulsory Questions (64 marks)

Section Two
3 Compulsory Questions (36 marks)

Question 1: Number Theory, Computation and Consumer Arithmetic


 Fractions, decimals, percentages
 Standard form
 Decimal places, significant figures
 Ratio and proportion
 Laws: Commutative, Distributive, Associative
 Profit, loss, cost price, selling price, discount, marked price.
 Percentage profit, Percentage Loss
 Hire Purchase
 Simple Interest, Compound Interest.
 Appreciation and Depreciation.
 Currency Conversion
 Shopping bills, utility Bills.
 Rates and taxes.
 Salaries and wages.

Question 2: Algebra
 Factorisation (all 5 types)
 Substitution
 Binary Operations
 Indices
 Transposition of Formulae
 The product of 2 binomial expressions
 The square of a binomial expression
 Simplifying algebraic Fractions
 Algebraic Identities
 Solving linear equations
 Solving Linear inequalities
 Solving simultaneous equations
 Quadratic equations
 The quadratic formula
 Direct and Inverse Variation

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Question 3: Geometry and Trigonometry
 Geometrical Constructions
 Symmetry: Line symmetry, rotational symmetry
 Angles formed by parallel lines, intersecting lines, transversal
(corresponding angles, alternate angles, vertically opposite angles, co-
interior angles, supplementary angles)
 Triangles: Isosceles, equilateral, scalene, right-angled, acute-angled, obtuse-
angled)
 Quadrilaterals: Parallelogram, square, rectangle, rhombus, kite, trapezium)
 The sum of the interior angles in a polygon.
 The sum of the exterior angles in a polygon
 Similar Figures
 Congruent figures
 Transformations (Translations, Reflections, Rotations, Enlargement)
 Composite Transformations
 Pythagoras’ Theorem
 Sine, cosine, tangent of an angle.
 Angles of elevation and angles of depression
 Bearings

Question 4: Relations, Functions and Coordinate Geometry


 Types of relations, domain, range, co-domain, images, arrow diagrams,
ordered pairs.
 A function as a one-to-relation and a many-to-one relation.
 The vertical line test to verify that a graph is a function.
 Undefined functions.
 The inverse of a function
 Composite functions
 The inverse of a composite function
 Straight line graphs
 Finding 𝒙 −intercepts, 𝒚 − 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒔
 The length/Magnitude of a line segment
 The midpoint of a line
 The gradient/slope of a line
 The general equation of a straight line: 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐
 Parallel lines, perpendicular lines, intersecting lines
 The equation of a perpendicular bisector

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Question 5: Statistics and Probability
 Types of data: Qualitative, quantitative, discrete, continuous
 Measures of central tendency: mean, mode and median for grouped and
ungrouped data.
 Frequency tables
 Class intervals, class limits, class boundaries, class width/class size, class
midpoint
 Modal class interval, median class interval, estimating the mean from
grouped data
 Statistical diagrams: Pie chart, line graph, bar chart, histogram, frequency
polygon
 The cumulative frequency curve (Ogive)
 Measures of spread/dispersion/scattering: Range, interquartile range, semi-
interquartile range, standard deviation.
 The quartiles
 Finding the quartiles from a cumulative frequency curve
 Simple probability involving coins, dice and playing cards.
 Contingency tables
 Mutually exclusive events (we add), Independent events (we multiply)

Question 6: Measurement
 Conversion of units
 Use appropriate SI units for area, volume, etc
 The perimeter of simple shapes, including compound shapes.
 The area of a triangle (all three)
 The area and circumference of a circle
 The length of an arc of a circle
 The area of a sector of a circle
 The perimeter of a sector
 The area of a segment
 The area and perimeter of compound shapes
 Estimate the area of an irregular shape (counting squares)
 The area of a trapezium
 The surface area and volume of 3D shapes, including composite 3D shapes:
cube, cuboid, prisms, cylinders, cones, pyramids, spheres.
 Prisms and cross sections
 Capacity and litres (1000 𝑐𝑚3 = 1 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑟𝑒)
 Measurement on maps, use of scales to determine distances on the map and
distances on the actual ground.
 Conversion: 100 000 cm = 1 km
 Speed, distance and time.
 Travel schedules (plane, bus, train)

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Question 7: Number Pattern and Sequences
 Drawing the 4th diagram in a sequence of diagrams.
 Finding a term in the sequence
 Finding the nth of the sequence
 Explain why no diagram can have a certain number of dots, lines etc.

SECTION 2
Question 8: Algebra, Relations and Functions and Graphs
 The Parabola (Drawing, sketching, roots, turning points,
minimum/maximum points, axis of symmetry.
 Drawing a tangent to the parabola and estimating the gradient.
 Completing the square (minimum/maximum point, minimum/maximum
value, axis of symmetry, roots)
 Solving a quadratic equation by completing the square
 Linear Programming (writing inequalities, drawing the graph of inequalities,
shading the common region, finding the minimum/maximum profit)
 Kinematics (average speed, velocity, acceleration, deceleration, units,
distance –time graphs, velocity-time graphs, speed –time graphs, finding
average speed on a distance-time graph (gradient gives speed), finding
acceleration/deceleration on a velocity-time graph and a speed –time graph
(gradient gives acceleration/deceleration), finding distance covered in a
velocity-time graph and a speed –time graph (area under the graph gives
distance covered).
 Simultaneous equations: one equation is linear and the other is quadratic or
non-linear (use substitution)

Question 9: Geometry and Trigonometry


 Circle Theorems (All of them)
 Angles of elevation and angles of depression.
 Bearings.
 Sine rule
 Cosine Rule
 Trigonometric formula for the area of a triangle
 The sine, cosine and tangent ratios
 Pythagoras’ Theorem

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Question 10: Vectors and Matrices
 Addition and subtraction of vectors (the triangle law and the parallelogram
law).
 Equality of vectors.
 Direction of a vector.
 Position vectors.
 Displacement vectors.
 Magnitude/Modulus of a vector
 Unit Vectors
 Parallel vectors
 Collinearity of vectors
 Scalar multiplication.
 Matrices
 Order of a matrix
 Types of matrices
 Addition and subtraction of matrices (Conformable matrices)
 Commutative law of addition
 Multiplication of matrices (Conformable Matrices)
 The determinant of a 2 x 2 matrix
 The adjoint of a 2 x 2 matrix
 The inverse of a 2 x 2 matrix
 Singular and non-singular matrices
 Use matrices to solve a pair of simultaneous linear equations
 The Identity Matrix
 Transformational Matrices (Translations, Reflections, Rotations,
Enlargement)
 Composite Transformations
 Finding the image of a point after a combined transformation.

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