All Mathematics B papers
Edexcel · International GCSE · Mathematics B
January 2021 — Paper 1.
40 structured questions · 100 marks
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Topics covered
- Mensuration of two-dimensional shapes, rectangle, parallelogram, trapezium, triangle, circle
- Mensuration of three-dimensional shapes, right circular cylinder, right circular cone and sphere, cuboid, pyramid, prism
- Graphical representation of numerical data
- Addition and multiplication of matrices
- Fractions, decimals, ratio, proportion and percentage
- The construction, interpretation and use of formulae and their manipulation
- Determination of the mean, median and mode for a discrete data set
- Solution of linear simultaneous equations in two unknowns
- Chord, angle and tangent properties of circles
- Solution of problems in two and three dimensions by calculation and by drawing
- Indices, powers and roots
- Use of the factor theorem
- The factorisation of simple algebraic expressions
- Angle properties of parallel lines, triangles and polygons, including regular polygons
- The basic processes of algebra
- Composite functions
- Algebraic division of a cubic by a linear factor
- Constructions of bisector of an angle and of perpendicular bisector (mediator) of a straight line
- The idea of a sequence
- Inverse functions
- Numbers in standard form
- Solve problems using upper and lower bounds where values are given to a degree of accuracy
- Applications to linear kinematics and to other simple practical problems
- Rationalising the denominator
- Using simple conditional probability for combined events
- Loci in two dimensions
Questions in this paper
- Q1Fractions, decimals, ratio, proportion and percentage2 marks
- Q2Fractions, decimals, ratio, proportion and percentage2 marks
- Q3Angle properties of parallel lines, triangles and polygons, including regular polygons2 marks
- Q4The construction, interpretation and use of formulae and their manipulation2 marks
- Q5Addition and multiplication of matrices2 marks
- Q6Determination of the mean, median and mode for a discrete data set3 marks
- Q7Mensuration of two-dimensional shapes, rectangle, parallelogram, trapezium, triangle, circle3 marksincludes a figure
- Q8aFractions, decimals, ratio, proportion and percentage1 marks
- Q8bFractions, decimals, ratio, proportion and percentage2 marks
- Q9Solution of problems in two and three dimensions by calculation and by drawing3 marksincludes a figure
- Q10The idea of a sequence3 marks
- Q11aThe factorisation of simple algebraic expressions1 marks
- Q11bThe factorisation of simple algebraic expressions2 marks
- Q12Solve problems using upper and lower bounds where values are given to a degree of accuracy3 marks
- Q13Rationalising the denominator3 marks
- Q14Using simple conditional probability for combined events3 marks
- Q15bIndices, powers and roots2 marks
- Q15aThe basic processes of algebra2 marks
- Q16aThe factorisation of simple algebraic expressions2 marks
- Q16bThe factorisation of simple algebraic expressions2 marks
- Q17aNumbers in standard form2 marks
- Q17bNumbers in standard form2 marks
- Q18Solution of linear simultaneous equations in two unknowns4 marks
- Q19aUse of the factor theorem2 marks
- Q19bAlgebraic division of a cubic by a linear factor2 marks
- Q20aConstructions of bisector of an angle and of perpendicular bisector (mediator) of a straight line2 marksincludes a figure
- Q20bConstructions of bisector of an angle and of perpendicular bisector (mediator) of a straight line2 marksincludes a figure
- Q20cLoci in two dimensions1 marksincludes a figure
- Q21Chord, angle and tangent properties of circles5 marksincludes a figure
- Q22bMensuration of three-dimensional shapes, right circular cylinder, right circular cone and sphere, cuboid, pyramid, prism3 marksincludes a figure
- Q22aMensuration of three-dimensional shapes, right circular cylinder, right circular cone and sphere, cuboid, pyramid, prism2 marksincludes a figure
- Q23Graphical representation of numerical data5 marksincludes a figure
- Q24aComposite functions2 marks
- Q24bComposite functions2 marks
- Q24cInverse functions1 marks
- Q24dInverse functions3 marks
- Q25bSolution of problems in two and three dimensions by calculation and by drawing2 marks
- Q25aSolution of problems in two and three dimensions by calculation and by drawing6 marksincludes a figure
- Q26aApplications to linear kinematics and to other simple practical problems4 marks
- Q26bApplications to linear kinematics and to other simple practical problems3 marks
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