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    Year 12 AS/A level Maths Baseline Test

    Year 12 AS/A level Maths Baseline Test


    Instructions
    • The time for the test is 1 hour.
    • Answer all questions.

    Information
    • The total mark for this paper is 48.
    • 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.
    • Keep an eye on the time.
    • Try to answer every question.
    • Check your answers if you have time at the end.

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    Year 12 AS/A level Maths Baseline Test
    1 Simplify these expressions.
    x3  x 4
    a (1 mark)
    x2
    b (2 x3 ) 4 (1 mark)
    1
    9x 2
    c (3 marks)
    (27 x −2 ) 3
    2

    2 Solve 2 x 2  4 x 4 = 512 (2 marks)

    3 Find the value of x.


    − 43 1
    x = (2 marks)
    256

    4 a Write 240 in the form a 15 , where a is an integer. (1 mark)

    b Expand and simplify (2 − 3)(5 + 2 3) . (2 marks)

    2+ 5
    c Simplify giving your answer in the form a + b c , where a, b and c are
    3− 5
    rational numbers. (3 marks)

    5 The area of a triangle is given as (7 + 3 3) cm2.

    The base of the triangle is (5 − 3) cm, and the perpendicular height is ( p + q 3) cm.

    Find the values of p and q. (4 marks)

    6 Expand and simplify these expressions.


    a 3( x − 2 y ) (1 mark)
    b (2 x − 3)(3 x + 5) (2 marks)

    c ( x − 2) 2 ( x + 5) (3 marks)

    7 Fully factorise these expressions.


    a 2 xy − 4 x (1 mark)

    b x2 + 2 x − 3 (1 mark)

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    Year 12 AS/A level Maths Baseline Test
    8 Solve these equations.
    a 3 x − 7 = 17 (1 mark)
    b x2 − 6 x + 5 = 0 (2 marks)
    c 2x2 − 5x + 1 = 0 (2 marks)

    9 Solve these pairs of simultaneous equations.


    a 2x + y = 7 (3 marks)
    3x − y = 8
    b y = 3x − 1 (3 marks)
    3y = 6x + 1
    c 2x − y = 9 (4 marks)
    x + y = 17
    2 2

    10 Solve these inequalities.


    a 7x − 6 ⩽ 8 (1 mark)
    b 3x + 2 ⩾ 7x − 4 (2 marks)
    c x 2 + 12 x − 28 > 0 (2 marks)

    11 The function f is defined as f ( x) = 5 x + 2


    Find the value of f( − 4) . (1 mark)
    This is the end of the test.

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