Year 11 Paper 3: Mixed Topic Review
Covers area, volume and measures, angles and geometrical reasoning, fractions, decimals and percentages, number and calculation, graphs and coordinates, quadratics, statistics and probability, and Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry.
Year 11 here means a typical teaching order, not a syllabus rule. No exam board defines what belongs to Year 11, and schools sequence the course differently. Check it against your own scheme of work before using it to decide what a class has covered.
Questions
Question 1 [1 marks]
Quadratics
Write down the coordinates of the turning point of the graph of y = x^2.
Question 2 [1 marks]
Area, Volume and Measures
Convert 2 kg to g
Question 3 [1 marks]
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Which list shows 5/8, 3/4, 1/3, 7/12 in order from largest to smallest?
Question 4 [2 marks]
Area, Volume and Measures
A circle has diameter 10 cm. Work out the circumference of the circle. Give your answer as a multiple of pi.
Question 5 [2 marks]
Pythagoras and Trigonometry
A right-angled triangle has two shorter sides of length 9 cm and 12 cm. Diagram: right-angled triangle with the right angle between the two shorter sides, marked 9 cm and 12 cm, hypotenuse unmarked labelled x cm. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse.
Question 6 [2 marks]
Angles and Geometrical Reasoning
Lines l and m are parallel and are crossed by a straight transversal. Angle y is in the corresponding position to the 118 degree angle marked above line l.
Question 7 [2 marks]
Statistics and Probability
The completed two-way table from Priya's car park survey is shown below.
Question 8 [2 marks]
Number and Calculation
Here are five numbers: -2.5 0.3 -0.35 2 -3 Write down these numbers in order of size, starting with the largest.
Question 9 [3 marks]
Graphs and Coordinates
The table shows some values for y = x + 4.
Question 10 [4 marks]
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
(Non-calculator)
Work out 10% of 340.
Work out 25% of 60.
Work out 30% of 150.
Question 11 [1 marks]
Number and Calculation
Round 4,862 to the nearest 100.
Question 12 [1 marks]
Area, Volume and Measures
A train is due to arrive at 9:10 but arrives 15 minutes early. Work out the actual arrival time.
Question 13 [1 marks]
Number and Calculation
Round 583 to the nearest 10.
Question 14 [1 marks]
Graphs and Coordinates
The diagram shows a coordinate grid. Point J is marked with a cross. Write down the coordinates of point J.
Question 15 [2 marks]
Statistics and Probability
On a particular day, the probability of rain is 3/10 and the probability of it being cloudy (with no rain) is 2/5. The day can only be rainy, cloudy or sunny.
Work out the probability that the day is sunny.
Work out the probability that the day is either rainy or sunny (but not cloudy).
Question 16 [2 marks]
Number and Calculation
Zara was asked to list all the ways to choose 2 different toppings for a pizza from mushroom (M), pepper (P), onion (O) and olives (L), where the order the toppings are chosen in does not matter. Her working is shown below: MP, MO, ML, PM, PO, PL, OM, OL, OM, LM She has concluded there are 10 different pizzas. Explain what is wrong with Zara's list, and work out the correct number of different pizzas.
Question 17 [2 marks]
Statistics and Probability
A fair six-sided dice is rolled twice. Calculate the probability of getting a 6 on both rolls.
Question 18 [2 marks]
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Simplify 56/90 to lowest terms.
Question 19 [2 marks]
Number and Calculation
A boutique sells jackets in two colours (Blue, Red) and hats in three styles (Cap, Beanie, Bobble). Two of the six possible jacket-and-hat combinations are already known: Blue Cap and Red Bobble. Using a table with jacket colour as rows and hat style as columns, complete the table to show the remaining four combinations, then state the total number of different outfits possible.
Question 20 [2 marks]
Angles and Geometrical Reasoning
Mark a point P on a straight line. Using only a ruler and compasses (no protractor), construct an angle of 60 degrees at P.
Question 21 [2 marks]
Number and Calculation
Erin ran 3.75 km before school on Monday and 2.6 km on Tuesday. Work out the total distance she ran over the two days.
Question 22 [3 marks]
Graphs and Coordinates
Given points A(-1, 2), B(3, 5) and C(6, 1) are three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram ABCD in that order. Find the coordinates of D.
Question 23 [2 marks]
Number and Calculation
A number is 4.6, correct to 2 significant figures. Write down the lower and upper bounds using inequalities.
Question 24 [2 marks]
Number and Calculation
Sera adds 4,389 + 2,176 and gets 6,545. Use the inverse to check whether her answer is correct. Carry out the check and state whether she is correct.
Question 25 [3 marks]
Area, Volume and Measures
Write 2.4 litres as a number of millilitres.
Question 26 [3 marks]
Number and Calculation
Work out 6 / 2 x (1 + 2).
Question 27 [3 marks]
Angles and Geometrical Reasoning
A ship sails from a harbour with a displacement vector (12, 5) km. It then changes course and sails with a displacement vector (-4, 9) km.
Find the total displacement of the ship from the harbour as a column vector.
Calculate the total distance of the ship from the harbour, giving your answer correct to the nearest 0.1 km.
Question 28 [2 marks]
Number and Calculation
A town records its weekly rainfall as 12 mm, correct to the nearest mm. Write the error interval for the rainfall, and state the least possible value.
Write the error interval for the rainfall.
State the least possible value of the rainfall.
Question 29 [3 marks]
Area, Volume and Measures
A closed cylinder has radius 4 cm and height 10 cm. Work out the total surface area of the cylinder. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
Question 30 [1 marks]
Statistics and Probability
The bar chart compares the total sales, in £000s, of Company A and Company B last year. Company A had sales of 42 (thousand pounds) and Company B had sales of 48 (thousand pounds).
Model solutions
| Question 1[1 mark] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| (0, 0) | B1 |
| Question 2[1 mark] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| 2000 g | B1cao |
| Question 3[1 mark] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| A) 3/4, 5/8, 7/12, 1/3 | B1 |
| Question 4[2 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| pi x 10 | M1oe |
| 10 pi cm | A1cao |
| Final answer: 10 pi cm (= 31.4 cm to 3 sf) | |
| Question 5[2 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| sqrt(9^2 + 12^2) | M1oe |
| 15 cm | A1cao |
| Question 6[2 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| y = 118 | B1cao |
| correct reason: corresponding angles are equal (l parallel to m) | B1 |
| Final answer: y = 118 degrees | |
| Question 7[2 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| 25/60 | M1oe |
| 5/12 oe | A1cao |
| Final answer: 5/12 | |
| Question 8[2 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| at least 3 of the 5 numbers placed in correct relative order | M1oe |
| 2, 0.3, -0.35, -2.5, -3 | A1cao |
| Question 9[3 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| correct table values 2, 3, 5 (all three correct) | B1 |
| correct straight line drawn from (-2,2) to (2,6) (B1 for at least 4 of the 5 points correctly plotted if the line is not fully correct) | B2 |
| correct straight line drawn from (-2,2) to (2,6) (B1 for at least 4 of the 5 points correctly plotted if the line is not fully correct) | B2 |
| Final answer: Table values: 2, 3, 5. Straight line through (-2,2), (-1,3), (0,4), (1,5), (2,6). | |
| Question 10[4 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| 34 | B1 |
| 15 | B1 |
| 10% of 150 = 15 seen, or 0.3 x 150 (oe method) | M1 |
| 45 | A1 |
| Final answer: 34 | 15 | 45 | |
| Question 11[1 mark] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| 4,900 | B1cao |
| Final answer: 4900 | |
| Question 12[1 mark] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| 8:55 | B1cao |
| Question 13[1 mark] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| 580 | B1cao |
| Question 14[1 mark] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| (4, -3) | B1cao |
| Question 15[2 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| 3/10 | B1cao |
| 3/5 oe (6/10), ft from part (a) | B1 |
| Final answer: 3/10 | 3/5 | |
| Question 16[2 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| identify that order does not matter, so a pair and its reverse (e.g. MP and PM, or MO and OM) represent the same pizza and should not both be counted, oe; and/or identify that OM has been written twice (an exact repeat) | C1 |
| 6 | B1cao |
| Final answer: 6 different pizzas (Zara double-counted each pair in reverse order and also repeated OM) | |
| Question 17[2 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| 1/6 x 1/6 | M1oe |
| 1/36 oe | A1cao |
| Final answer: 1/36 | |
| Question 18[2 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| divide numerator and denominator by 2 to 28/45 | M1oe |
| 28/45 | A1cao |
| Question 19[2 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| all four missing combinations correctly identified: Blue Beanie, Blue Bobble, Red Cap, Red Beanie | M1oe |
| 6 | A1cao |
| Final answer: Blue Beanie, Blue Bobble, Red Cap, Red Beanie; total 6 | |
| Question 20[2 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| arc centred at P crossing the line at a point Q, then a further arc of the same radius centred at Q, crossing the first arc at R | C1 |
| line PR drawn correctly, with angle QPR measuring 60 degrees within 2 degrees, no protractor marks used | A1 |
| Final answer: Angle QPR = 60 degrees, constructed using the equilateral-triangle compass method. | |
| Question 21[2 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| 3.75 + 2.6 | M1oe |
| 6.35 (km) | A1cao |
| Final answer: 6.35 km | |
| Question 22[3 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| calculate vector BC = C - B = (3, -4) or show method | M1 |
| apply vector to A: D = A + BC shown | M1 |
| (2, -2) | A1cao |
| Question 23[2 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| identify bounds 4.55 <= x < 4.65 or equivalent | M1oe |
| 4.55 <= x < 4.65 | A1cao |
| Question 24[2 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| correct inverse subtraction shown, 6545 - 4389 = 2156 | M1 |
| conclusion that Sera's answer is incorrect because 2156 != 2176 | A1 |
| Final answer: 6545 - 4389 = 2,156 so the answer is incorrect (correct sum is 6,565). | |
| Question 25[3 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| method, 2.4 x 1000 or move decimal | M1 |
| 2400 | A1cao |
| include unit ml: 2400 ml | B1 |
| Final answer: 2400 ml | |
| Question 26[3 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| evaluate bracket 1 + 2 = 3 | M1 |
| do division before multiplication left to right: 6 / 2 = 3 then 3 x 3 | M1 |
| 9 | A1cao |
| Question 27[3 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| (8, 14) | B1cao |
| sqrt(8^2 + 14^2) ft from (a) | M1 |
| awrt 16.1 | A1 |
| Final answer: (8, 14) | 16.1 km | |
| Question 28[2 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| 11.5 <= x < 12.5 | B1cao |
| 11.5 | B1cao |
| Final answer: 11.5 <= x < 12.5 | 11.5 | |
| Question 29[3 marks] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| 2 x pi x 4^2 (= 32pi or 100.5) or 2 x pi x 4 x 10 (= 80pi or 251.3) seen | M1 |
| complete method, 2xpix4^2 + 2xpix4x10 | M1 |
| awrt 352 cm^2 | A1 |
| Final answer: 352 cm^2 (3 s.f.) | |
| Question 30[1 mark] | |
|---|---|
| Answer or working | Marks |
| correct reason, e.g. the vertical axis does not start at 0 (it starts at 40), so the difference between the bars is exaggerated / looks much bigger than it really is | B1oe |
| Final answer: The vertical axis does not start at 0 (it starts at 40), so the difference in sales looks much bigger than it really is. | |