2015 MC Ques Ans F

Higher Mathematics
SQA Multiple Choice Questions

2015
FORMULAE LIST
Circle:
The equation x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 represents a circle centre (–g, –f) and radius g2 + f 2 − c .
The equation (x – a)2 + (y – b)2 = r2 represents a circle centre (a, b) and radius r.
Scalar Product: a.b = |a||b| cos q, where q is the angle between a and b
 a1   b1 
or a.b = a1b1 + a2b2 + a3b3 where a =  a2  and b =  b2  .
 
 a   b 
3 3
Trigonometric formulae: sin (A ± B) = sin A cos B ± cos A sin B

cos (A ± B) = cos A cos B sin A sin B
±

sin 2A = 2sin A cos A
cos 2A = cos2 A – sin2 A
= 2cos2 A – 1
= 1 – 2sin2 A
Table of standard derivatives:

f(x) f ′(x)
sin ax a cos ax
cos ax –a sin ax
Table of standard integrals:

f(x) ∫ f (x)dx
sin ax − a1 cos ax + c
cos ax − a1 sin ax + c
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SECTION A
ALL questions should be attempted.
1. Given f(x) = 2x3 – 7 find the value of f'(2).
A –6
B 9
C 24
D 137
2. The line with equation 2y = 3x + 5 is perpendicular to the line with equation y = kx.
What is the value of k?
A −3
2
B −2
3
2
C 3
3
D 2
3. If 2x3 + x2 – 4x + 1 is divided by (x – 2), what is the remainder?
A –11
B 0
C 1
D 13
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4. The diagram shows the graph with equation of the form y = a cos bx for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2p.
y
3
O p 2p x
–3
What is the equation of this graph?
A y = –3cos 2x
B y = –3cos 3x
C y = 3cos 2x
D y = 3cos 3x
5. A sequence is defined by the recurrence relation un + 1 = 0·2un + 9 , u5 = 11.

What is the value of u3?
A 11·24
B 9·4
C 5
D 4
6. The points P, Q and R are collinear.

 2
P is the point (–1, 6, 4), Q is the point (2, 0, 13) and QR =  −4 .
 
Calculate the ratio in which Q divides PR.  6
A 2 : 3
B 3 : 2
C 3 : 5
D 5 : 2
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7. What is ∫ (x + 4) (x − 4) dx?
A 2x + c
B 1 x3 + c
3
C 1 x3 − 16x + c
3
  
D  1 x2 + 4x  1 x2 − 4x + c
2  2 
8. A straight line makes an angle of 60 ° with the x-axis as shown in the diagram.
60 °
O x
What is the gradient of this line?
A 1
2

B 1
3

C 3
2

D 3
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9. Find the minimum value of 3sin2x + 5 and the value of x where this occurs in the
interval 0 ≤ x < p.
min value x
3p
A 2
2
3p
B 2 4
C 4 3p
2
D 4 3p
4
10. Solve 2cosx + 1 = 0 for x, where p ≤ x ≤ 3p .

2
A 5p
6
B 7p
6
C 5p
4
D 4p
3
11. The curve y = f(x) is such that f'(x) = 4x – 1.

The curve passes through the point (2, 9).
What is the equation of the curve?
A y = 2x2 – x – 5
B y = 2x2 + 1
C y = 2x2 – x + 3
D y = 2x2 – x
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 2
12. Given that the point R is (3, –1, 2), RS =  1  and RT = 3RS,
 −3
find the coordinates of T.
A (3, 2, –11)
B (3, 4, –11)
C (9, 2, –7)
D (9, 4, –7)
13. The diagram shows a curve with equation of the form y = ax2 + bx + c.
O x
Here are two statements about a, b and c:
(1) a > 0
(2) b2 – 4ac > 0
Which of the following is true?
A Neither statement is correct.
B Only statement (1) is correct.
C Only statement (2) is correct.
D Both statements are correct.
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14. If cos x = − 2 , what is the value of cos 2x?
5
A 33
25
B 17
25
C −4
5
D − 17
25
15. The graph of a cubic function, y = f(x), is shown below.

It passes through the points (–2, 0), (–1, 0), (3, 0) and (0, –3).
–2 –1
O 3 x
–3
What is the equation of this curve?
A y = 21 (x – 3)(x + 1)(x + 2)
B y = 2(x – 3)(x + 1)(x + 2)
C y = – 21 (x + 3)(x – 1)(x – 2)
D y = –2(x + 3)(x – 1)(x – 2)
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16. If e4t = 6, find an expression for t.
A t = log e 3
2
log e 6
B t=
4
C t= 6
log e 4
log e 6
D t=
log e 4
 3
 5  −6 
 
17. Vectors u and v have components  0 and  0  respectively.
   
 t   −10
Here are two statements about u and v:
(1) when t = 4 , u is a unit vector

5
(2) when t = 1, u and v are parallel
Which of the following is true?
A Neither statement is correct.
B Only statement (1) is correct.
C Only statement (2) is correct.
D Both statements are correct.
18. The circle with equation x2 + y2 – 12x – 10y + k = 0 meets the coordinate axes at
exactly three points.
What is the value of k?
A 5
B 6
C 25
D 36
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19. The diagram shows part of the graph of y = a cos bx.
The shaded area is 21 unit2.
O p 3p x
4 4
3p
What is the value of ∫0 ( a cos bx ) dx ?
4
A –1
B − 21
1
C 2
D 1 21
20. The only stationary point on the graph of y = f(x) is the point (a, b).
What are the coordinates of the only stationary point on the graph of y = –f(2x)?
A ( 21 a, − b)
B (2a, − b)
1
(
C − 2 a, b )
D
( −2a, b)
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2015 Answers
Question Answer
1 C
2 B
3 D
4 A
5 C
6 B
7 C
8 D
9 B
10 D
11 C
12 C
13 B
14 D
15 A
16 B
17 D
18 C
19 B
20 A
Summary A 3
B 6
C 6
D 5

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Higher Mathematics

SQA Multiple Choice Questions

Trigonometric formulae: sin (A ± B) = sin A cos B ± cos A sin B

Table of standard derivatives:

Table of standard integrals:

[X100/12/11] Page three

1. Given f(x) = 2x3 – 7 find the value of f'(2).

3. If 2x3 + x2 – 4x + 1 is divided by (x – 2), what is the remainder?

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What is the equation of this graph?

5. A sequence is defined by the recurrence relation un + 1 = 0·2un + 9 , u5 = 11.

6. The points P, Q and R are collinear.

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What is the gradient of this line?

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10. Solve 2cosx + 1 = 0 for x, where p ≤ x ≤ 3p .

11. The curve y = f(x) is such that f'(x) = 4x – 1.

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Here are two statements about a, b and c:

(2) b2 – 4ac > 0

Which of the following is true?

A Neither statement is correct.

B Only statement (1) is correct.

C Only statement (2) is correct.

D Both statements are correct.

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15. The graph of a cubic function, y = f(x), is shown below.

What is the equation of this curve?

B y = 2(x – 3)(x + 1)(x + 2)

D y = –2(x + 3)(x – 1)(x – 2)

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Here are two statements about u and v:

(1) when t = 4 , u is a unit vector

Which of the following is true?

A Neither statement is correct.

B Only statement (1) is correct.

C Only statement (2) is correct.

D Both statements are correct.

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The shaded area is 21 unit2.

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