N5

SQ29/N5/01
National
Qualications
SPECIMEN ONLY

Mathematics
Paper 2

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Part One: General Marking Principles for National 5 Mathematics

This information is provided to help you understand the general principles you must apply
when marking candidate responses to questions in this Paper. These principles must be
read in conjunction with the specific Marking Instructions for each question. The marking
schemes are written to assist in determining the ‘minimal acceptable answer’ rather than
listing every possible correct and incorrect answer.

(a) Marks for each candidate response must always be assigned in line with these
general marking principles and the specific Marking Instructions for the relevant
question.

(b) Marking should always be positive, ie marks should be awarded for what is correct
and not deducted for errors or omissions.

(c) Credit must be assigned in accordance with the specific assessment guidelines.

(d) Candidates may use any mathematically correct method to answer questions except
in cases where a particular method is specified or excluded.

(e) Working subsequent to an error must be followed through, with possible credit for
the subsequent working, provided that the level of difficulty involved is
approximately similar. Where, subsequent to an error, the working is easier,
candidates lose the opportunity to gain credit.

(f) Where transcription errors occur, candidates would normally lose the opportunity to
gain a processing mark.

(g) Scored out or erased working which has not been replaced should be marked where
still legible. However, if the scored out or erased working has been replaced, only
the work which has not been scored out should be judged.

(h) Unless specifically mentioned in the specific assessment guidelines, do not penalise:

• Working subsequent to a correct answer

• Correct working in the wrong part of a question
• Legitimate variations in solutions
• Bad form
• Repeated error within a question

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Part Two: Specific Marking Instructions for each question

Question Marking scheme Max Illustrations of evidence for

Give one mark for each • mark awarding a mark at each •
1 Ans: 85·169 miles 3

•1 multiplying factor •1 1·15

•2 power of 3 •2 1·153

•3 answer •3 85·169 or 85·17 or 85·2 or

85

2 Ans: 1·65 × 109 2

•1 correct method •1 3 × 105 × 5·5 × 1000

•2 answer •2 1·65 × 109

3 a Ans: b−a 1

•1 answer •1 b−a

3 b Ans: 2(b − a) 1

•1 answer •1 2(b − a)

4 Ans: −4 2

•1 correct substitution into equation •1 −16 = k × 22

•2 state value of k
•2 −4

5 Ans: 9·8 cm 3

•1 correct application of cosine rule •1 82 + 32 − 2 × 8 × 3 × cos120°

for PR2

•2 correct value for PR2 •2 97

•3 answer •3 9·8(488…..)

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6 Ans: 870 cm3 5

•1 know how to calculate volume of •1 add volume of cone and volume

toy of hemisphere

•2 substitute correctly into formula × π× 63

•2 2×3
1 4
for volume of hemisphere
(= 452·389…)

3 × π× 6 × 11
2
•3 substitute correctly into formula •3 1

for volume of cone (= 414·690….)

•4 calculate volume correctly •4 867·079…

•5 round to 2 significant figures •5 870

7 Ans: £387·50 3

•1 know that 120% = 465 •1 120% = 465

•2 know to divide 465 by 1·2 •2 100% = 465 ÷ 1·2

•3 answer •3 387·50

8 a Ans: mean = 21 3
standard deviation = 2.1

•1 calculate mean •1 21

•2 start to calculate standard •2 as far as Σ( x − x )2 = 22 or

deviation Σx2 = 2668

•3 answer •3 2·0976

8 b Ans: two valid statements 2

•1 compare means •1 Machine A, on average, packs

more sprouts into a bag

•2 compare standard deviations •2 The number of sprouts packed in

a bag by Machine A is more
consistent

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9 Ans: 4·1472 litres 3

•1 find linear scale factor 36

•1 ( = 2·4)
15

3
•2 find volume scale factor 2  36  3
•   ( = 2·4 = 13·824)
 
15

•3 calculate volume •3 4·1 or 4·15 or 4·147 or

4·1472

10 a Ans: half of [2 − (−4)] 2

graph moved down 1

•1 correct explanation of 3 •1 half of [2 − (−4)] ,

or equivalent

•2 correct explanation of −1 •2 graph of y = cos x° moved

down 1, or equivalent

10 b Ans: 70·5°, 289·5° 4

•1 form equation •1 3cos x° − 1 = 0

•2 rearrange equation 1
•2 as far as cos x° =
3
•3 find one value •3 70·5
•4 find second value •4 289·5

11 a Ans: 1536 cm2 3

•1 correct fraction of area •1 110

360

•2 correct formula •2 110 × π × 402

360

•3 all calculations correct •3 1535·8…

11 b Ans: 175 cm 3

•1 correct fraction of circumference •1 250

360

•2 correct formula •2 250 × π × 80

360

•3 all calculations correct •3 174·5…

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12 Ans: p> 1 4
3

•1 know to use discriminant •1 b2 − 4ac

•2 correct values of a, b and c •2 a = p, b = −2, c = 3

•3 form correct inequation •3 4 − 12p < 0

1
•4 solve inequation •4 p> 3

13 a Ans: 29° 4

•1 calculate angle CDH •1 130°

•2 correct use of sine rule •2 50 = 79

sin CDH sin 130°

•3 rearrange equation •3 sin CDH = 50 sin 130°

79

•4 find angle CDH •4 29°

13 b Ans: 249° 2

•1 use alternate angle •1 angle alternate to given bearing

= 40°

•2 find correct bearing •2 249°

Total Marks for Paper 2 — 50

[END OF SPECIMEN MARKING INSTRUCTIONS]

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