 Question 1

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BODMAS
Calculate -8+8*(-5+3)

(Note: * means multiply)

Response The order in which arithmetic operations should be carried out can be
Feedback: easily remembered by using BODMAS/BIDMAS that is Brackets first then
Order of or Indices, Division, Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction. In
this case we need to carry out the operations inside the Brackets then the
Multiplication and finally the Addition of the negative number.
Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/web-formulae-julie.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/n1bidmas.pdf
 Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Ratios
Which of the following ratios is not equal to the others?
Answers: a.
Don't know
b.
2:3
c.
8:12
d.
10:15
e.
18:24
f.
-4:-6
 Question 3
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Factors of Integers

Which of the following are true? Select all correct answers.

Answers: a.
15 and 25 are both factors of 75
b.
Don't know
c.
8 is a factor of 100
d.
6, 8 and 16 are all factors of 48
e.
5, 8 and 12 are all factors of 60
 Question 4
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Addition of Simple Fractions

Calculate the following expression: 1/2 + 3/4

Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

[Blank1]

 Question 5
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Sigma Notation
What is the solution of the sigma function below?

Answers: a.
12
b.
8
c.
64
d.
Don't know
e.
24
 Question 6
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Inequalities - Use of <, > signs

Which of the following statements are true? Select all correct answers.
Answers: a.
19.98 > 20.03
b.
8.9 < 9.1
c.
-3 < 7.7
d.
2.5 < -13.6
e.
Don't know
f.
-4 > -5.1
 Question 7
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Unit Conversion

Convert 1 metre per second to kilometres per hour.

[Blank1] km/h
 Response First we convert 1 meter per second to 1 km per second. 1 km is
Feedback: 1000meters, so 1 meter is 1/1000 km=0.001KM. So 1 meter per second
is 0.001KM per second. Now To find out what that is in Km per hour we
want to find how many km we cover in one hour instead of one second.
So we need to know how many seconds are in an hour. There are 60
seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in a hour, so there are 3600 seconds
in an hour. So you would travel 3600 times further in an hour thn in a
minute. Thus the speed is (3600*0.001)km/h=3.6km/h

Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/web1-2unitsprefixes.pdf

 Question 8
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Cancellation of Numerical Fractions

Express the fraction 72/90 in its simplest form.

[Blank1]

 Question 9
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Subtraction of Simple Fractions

Calculate the following expression: 5/6 - 4/5

Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

[Blank1]

 Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The value of a car is initially £1000. If the value decreases by 10%, then increases by 10%, what is the final
value?

£ [Blank1]

 Question 11
1 out of 1 points
We can write the number 12.589 in the form

1.2589 x 10n (scientific notation).

What is the value of n?

n = [Blank1]

 Question 12
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Collecting Terms - Advance

Collect the terms in the following expression:

 2p - 4 + p2 + 11p + 2 - 3p2.

Select the correct answer.

Answers: a.
Don't know
b.
4 p 2 + 13 p - 2
c.
2 p2 +3p + 6
d.
2
p + 13 p - 6
e.
-2 p 2 + 13 p - 2
 Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Expansion of Brackets – Simple

Expand the bracket in the following expression:

2x(x-3x2) .

Select the correct answer.

Answers: a.
2
2x +6x
b.
2 3
2x -5x
c.
Don't know
d.
2 3
2x -6x
e.
3
2x -6x
 Question 14
1 out of 1 points
Solving Linear Equation - Simple 1

Solve the following equation to find x:

3x + 1 = 13.

x = [Blank1]

 Question 15
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Solving Linear Equation - Simple 2
 Solve the equation

7 - 3c = -5c - 4

to find c, giving your answer as a fraction.

c = [Blank1]

Response The idea here is to find the value of c for which the equation is true. This is
Feedback done by making c the subject of the equation. For this the operations are
: applied to ALL the terms on both sides.
In the case of the equation 7-3c=-5c-4, to make c the subject of the
equation, first subtract 7 from both sides obtaining: 7-3c-7=-5c-4-7 that is -
3c=-5c-11.
Second step is to add 5c to both sides obtaining: -3c+5c=-5c-11+5c that is
2c=-11.
Third step is to divide by 2 both sides of the equation: 2c/2=-11/2 that is
c=-11/2.

Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/simplelineareq.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/solv_linear_equations.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/3_1_solving_linear_equatns.pd
f
Video:
http://www.khanacademy.org/video/solving-for-a-variable-
2?playlist=Algebra%20I%20Worked%20Examples
 Question 16
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Factors of Algebraic Products

Find the missing factor (?) in the following equation:

12x3y = 3x2(?).

[Blank1]

 Question 17
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Simple Factorisation
Factorise: 2z - 6z2

[Blank1]

Response After expanding the two terms into their smallest factors we obtain:
Feedback: {2*z}-{2*3*z*z).
2z is common to both 2*z and 2*3*z*z.
If we take 2*z out of the expression then we have to divide each term by
2z.
So 2z/2z=1 and 2*3*z*z/2z=3z.
Therefore the other factor (first being 2z) is 1-3z. Thus answer is 2z(1-3z)
 Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/shef-
only/1_3_simplificatn_n_factorisatn.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/A7comfac.pdf
Video:
http://www.khanacademy.org/video/ca-algebra-i--factoring-
quadratics?playlist=California%20Standards%20Test%3A%20Algebra%20I
 Question 18
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Simple Factorisation

Simplify this product of two fractions, giving your answer as a fraction in its simplest
form.

[Blank1]

Response Multiply fractions together by multiplying the numerators together

Feedback: (in this case 6*y2 =6y2) and multiplying the denominators together (in this
case y*12= 12y).
Thus we have 6y2/12y.
Reduce this to its simplest form by cancelling common factors.
We can write 6y2/12y as 6/12 * y2/y. 6/12=1/2 and y2/y=y.
So the final answer is 1/2 * y=y/2.

Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/simplify_fractions.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/shef-
only/1_4_arthmtic_algebraic_fractns.pdf
Video:
http://www.khanacademy.org/video/ca-algebra-i--simplying-
expressions?playlist=California%20Standards%20Test%3A%20Algebra%20I
 Question 19
1 out of 1 points
Evaluation of Formulae

If Q = p2 + 2rt +1

where p = 4, r = -2, t = 5,

What is Q?

Q = [Blank1]

 Question 20
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 Difference of Squares

Factorise the following expression:

4y2 - 9

[Blank1]

Response To start it is possible to propose the factors: (2y+a)(2y-b).

Feedback: Expanding the brackets, the next expression is obtained: 4y2-2yb+2ya-
ab.
Comparing the last expression with the original one, it can be deduced
that a and b have to be equal and have the value of three.
So the factorization process gives (2y+3)(2y-3).

Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/web-
factorisingquadratics.pdf

 Question 21
1 out of 1 points

Expansion of Two Brackets

Expand and collect terms in the following expression:

(2 + v)(3 - v)

Select the correct answer.

Answers: a.
Don't know
b.
2
2v + v -6
c.
2
-v + v +6
d.
2
-2 v + v +5
e.
2
6+ v + v
 Question 22
1 out of 1 points
Factorising a Quadratic Function - Simple 1

Factorise the following quadratic expression into two brackets:

x2 - 2x - 15

[Blank1]

 Question 23
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Unusual Linear Equation 1

Solve the following equation to find y:

3 6
= +2
y y
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

y = [Blank1]

Response Multiplying the equation by y gives 3=6+2y. Subtracting 6 from each side
Feedback gives -3=2y, and then dividing both sides by 2 results in y=-1.5
:
Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/simplelineareq.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/solv_linear_equations.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/3_1_solving_linear_equatns.pd
f

 Question 24
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Unusual Linear Equation 2

Solve the following equation to find y:

3 5
=
y (y-1)
Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

y = [Blank1]

Response Feedback: Multiplying the equation by y*(y-1) gives 3(y-1)=5y.

Expanding the brackets gives 3y-3=5y.
Subtracting 3y from either side gives -3=2y
And finally dividing both sides by 2 gives y=-1.5

Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/simplelineareq.pdf

 Question 25
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Simultaneous Equations

Solve the simultaneous equations:

2x + 3y = 12

3x + 4y = 17.
 x = [Blank1]

y = [Blank2]

Respons The system of equations

e 2x + 3y = 12
Feedbac 3x + 4y = 17
k:
can be solved by elimination.
This is done multiplying the first equation by 3 and second by 2 (to make the
co-efficient of x the same in both equations).
Giving
6x+9y=36
6x+8y=34
Subtract the second equation from the first leaves us with y=2.
Substituting this value of y into either of the initial equations allows us to
then find x, and we find x=2.
So the solution for this system is x=3, y=2.

Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/simultaneous_equations.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/web-simultaneous1.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/A17simult.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/A18simultsubs.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/3_4_solving_simultneus_linear_
equatns.pdf
Videos:
http://www.khanacademy.org/video/solving-systems-by-
elimination?playlist=Algebra%20I%20Worked%20Examples
http://www.khanacademy.org/video/solving-systems-by-
graphing?playlist=Algebra%20I%20Worked%20Examples

 Question 26
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In the following system of equations

x + 2y = 5

3x - y = 3 ,

what is the value of x ? Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

Response For example the system of equations 3x - y = -8can be solved by elimination. This is done
Feedback: multiplying the second equation The idea here is to find the value of x for which the equation
is true. This is done by making x the subject of the equation. For this, operations are applied to
the whole of both sides as addition, substraction, multiplication and division.

In the case of the equation 3x+1=13, to make x the subject of the equation, first substract from
both sides 1 obtaining:

3x+1-1=13-1 that is 3x=12.

Second step is to divide by 3 both sides of the equation: 3x/3=12/3 that is x=4. So x=4.
 Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/simplelineareq.pdf

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/solv_linear_equations.pdf

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/3_1_solving_linear_equatns.pdf
 Question 27
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Solutions of a Quadratic Equation3

Solve the following quadratic equation by factorisation to find x:

3x2 - 7x + 2 = 0.

Separate your answers using a comma.

x = [Blank1]

Response To factorize 3x2-7x+2=0 in the form 3(x+a)(x+b)=3x2+3(a+b)x+3ab

Feedback this is enough information to compare and see that -7x=3(a+b)x and 2=3ab
: that is a+b=-7/3 and ab=2/3.
The last two equations are satisfied if a=-1/3 and b=-2.
Thus the quadratic equation in its factorized form is (x-1/3)(x-2)=0.
The roots are 1/3,2.

Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/web-factorisingquadratics.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/2_14quadraticequations1.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/2_15quadraticFormulae.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/A14quadeqns.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/A15quadform.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/3_2_solving_quadratic_equatn
s.pdf
Video:
http://www.khanacademy.org/video/solving-systems-by-
elimination?playlist=Algebra%20I%20Worked%20Examples
 Question 28
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Completing the Square

Factorise the following quadratic expression by completing the square:

x2 + 6x +13

Select the correct answer.

Answers: a.
2
(x+3) + 13
 b.
2
(x+3) + √13
c.
2
(x+3) +7
d.
Don't know
e.
2
(x+3) +4
Response Here it is useful to know that the (x+a)2+c form expanded is
Feedback: x2+2ax+a2 +c.
This is enough information then to identify the value of a,
in this case (2a=6) thus a is 3 and substitute this value in the other term
i.e.
a2+c =13 gives 9+c = 13 so c = 4.
Thus a = 3 and c = 4, this in (x+a)2 +c gives the answer (x+3)2 +4.

Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/web-completingsquare2-
new.pdf
Video:
http://www.khanacademy.org/video/solving-quadratic-equations-by-
factoring-avi?playlist=Algebra%20I%20Worked%20Examples
 Question 29
1 out of 1 points
Definition of Positive Powers
What is the value of 33?

[Blank1]

 Question 30
1 out of 1 points
Rules for Positive Powers

What is the value of n if

xn /x4 = x2
n = [Blank1]

 Question 31
1 out of 1 points
Rules for Negative Powers

What is the value of n, if p-3 * p-4 = pn?

* means multiply

n = [Blank1]

 Question 32
1 out of 1 points
 Definition of Fractional Powers

Give the value of 81/3

[Blank1]

 Question 33
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Logarithms

If log 4 - 2 log 6 = log x , what is the value of x?

Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

x = [Blank1]

Response For example, to simplify log (4) -2 log (6). As alog (b) is log (ba)
Feedback: and as log (c) – log (d) =log (c/d) then the expression can be rewritten
as log(4) – log(62) and this can be rewritten as log(4/62).
Thus x=4/62=22/(2×3)2=1/32=1/9.

Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/logs2.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/web-logarithms-new-
june05.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/6_3_logarithms.pdf

 Question 34
1 out of 1 points
Indices to Logs 1

Find the value of x in

3.6x = 9.7

Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

x = [Blank1]

 Question 35
0 out of 1 points

Differentiate Polynomials 1

Differentiate x3 with respect to x.

Select the correct answer.

Answers: a.
2
2x
b.
 2
x /3
c.
2
x /2
d.
Don't know
e.
2
3x
Response The derivative with respect to x of axn is anxn-1; In this case the derivative of
Feedback: x3 is 3x3-1=3x2.

Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/11_2_use_derivative_table.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/linearity_rules.pdf
 Question 36
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Differentiating Trigonometric Function – Simple

If y = 2sin(2x), evaluate

dy

dx

dy/dx = [Blank1]

Response To solve this problem the chain rule can be used; d(2sin(2x))/dx=
Feedback: d(2sin(2x))/d(2x)*d(2x)/dx. The first term is 2cos(2x) and the second is 2.
So the derivative is 4cos(2x).

Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/8_5chainrule.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/8_1introtodifferentiation.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/11_1_intro_diffrntiatn.pdf

 Question 37
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Differentiating Exponential Function

If y=e3x , what is

dy

dx
when evaluated at x=1?

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

dy/dx = [Blank1]
 Response The function can be written as f(g(x)) where f(x)=ex and g(x)=3x. The
Feedback: derivative can be solved using chain rule by writing: d(e3x)/d(3x) *
d(3x)/d(x). Thus d(e3x)/dx=e3x*3= 3e3x. and for x=1, d(e3x)/dx=60.3.

Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/8_5chainrule.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/11_2_use_derivative_table.pdf

 Question 38
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If the integral (with respect to x) of 7x + 6 is equal to

a x3 + b x2 + c x + k,

what is the value of a ?

Response The highest order term here is x, which integrates to become x2/2.So there are no terms
Feedback: of order x3. Therefore a=0

Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/web-integrationreversediff.pdf

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/c7_inta.doc

 Question 39
0 out of 1 points
If dy/dx=2x and y=0 when x=0, choose the correct expression for y:
3

Answers: a.
4
x
b.
2
2x
c.
Don't know
d.
4
x /2
e.
4
3x /2
Response When integrating, increase the power by 1 and divide the term by the new
Feedback: power. In this case, the integral of 2x3 becomes 2x3+1 /(3+1) + C. Thus,
2x4/4 +C reduces to x4/2 + C, and because y=0 when x=0, C is also equal
to 0. Therefore, the answer is x4/2.

Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/web-
integrationreversediff.pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/c7_inta.pdf
 Question 40
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Definite Integrate 1
Evaluate the following definite integral:

[Blank1]

Response When integrating, increase the power by 1 and divide the term by the new
Feedback power. In this case, the integral of x3becomes x4 /4, and when evaluated
: with the limits x=0 and x=2, we obtain 24/4 - 04/4 = 16/4 - 0/4 = 4.

Make use of the following resource(s) to revise if necessary:

http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/8_9Evaluatingdefinateintegrals.
pdf
http://www.mash.dept.shef.ac.uk/Resources/c8_def1.pdf