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Caribbean Examinations Council

Advanced Proficiency Examination

Pure Mathematics Unit 2

Specimen Paper 01

1 hour 30 minutes

Read The Following Instructions Carefully

1. Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read
each item you are about to answer and decide which choice is best.

2. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade
the space having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the
sample item below.

Sample Item

If the function f (x) is defined by f (x) = cos then f ( x) is

(A) sin (B) sin (C) sin (D) sin

Sample Answer

A B C D

The best answer to this item is sin , so answer (D) has been blackened.

3. If you want to change your answer, be sure to erase your old answer completely
and fill in your new choice.

4. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as
you can. If you cannot answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can
come back to the harder item later.

5. You may do any rough work in this booklet.

6. The use of non-programmable calculators is allowed.

7. This test consists of 45 items. Each correct answer carries one mark.
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Module 1

1. If z and z* are two conjugate complex numbers, where z = x + iy, x, y ,

then z z* =

(A) x2 + y2 (B) x2 y2 2xyi

(C) x2 y2 (D) x2 + y2 2xyi

2. If z i z 1 , where z is a complex number, then the locus of z is

(A) y=0 (B) y=x

x
(C) y=1 (D) y=
2

3. Given that z + 3z* = 12 + 8i, then z =

(A) 3 4i (B) 3 + 4i

(C) 3 4i (D) 3 + 4i

4. One root of a quadratic equation is 2 3i. The quadratic equation is

(A) x2 + 4x + 13 = 0 (B) x2 4x 13 = 0

(C) x2 + 4x 13 = 0 (D) x2 4x + 13 = 0

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5. If z = cos + i sin , then z 4
z4

(A) cos 4 + i sin 4 (B) 4 cos - i (4 sin )

(C) 2 cos 4 (D) 2i sin 4

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6. The gradient of the normal to the curve with equation xy 3 y 2 1 0 at the

point (2, -1) is

1
(A) (B) 4
4

1
(C) (D) 4
4

dy 5 x d2 y
7. If , then =
dx y dx 2

5 25 x 2 5 25x 2
(A) (B) 3
y3 y2 y y

1 25 5 25
(C) (D) 3 3
y xy xy x y

8. The curve C is given by the parametric equations x = t + e-t, y = 1 e-t. The

gradient function for C at the point (x, y) is given as

1 1
(A) (B)
e 1t
1 et

1 1
(C) (D)
1 et e 1t

dy
9. Given y a arcos (ax), where a is a constant,
dx

a2 1
(A) (B)
1 a x
2 2
1 a x 2 2

a2 1
(C) (D)
1 a x
2 2
1 a x
2 2
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10. Given that + then =

(A) + 2 (B) + 2

(C) + (D) + +

x3
11. dx may be expressed as
x 2 3x 2

Px Q Px Q
(A) 2 dx (B) x 3 2 dx
x 3x 2 x 3x 2

P Q P Q
(C) dx (D) x 3 dx
x 1 x 2 x 1 x 2

1
12. dx
a 2
x2
(A) a a 2

x2 C (B)
arcsin x 2 C

x
(C) arcsin C (D) a arcsin ax C
a

13. Given that y x, then sin 2 x dx
2
0

2

2
(A) cos
2
y dy (B) sin 2 y dy
0
0

2 2

(C)

0
sin x cos x dx (D)

0
sin y cos y dy
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14. Given In = d , for n > 2, In =

(A) ta +

(B) ta sec

(C) ta

(D) ta

15. The value of

cos d

is

(A)

(B) 1

(C) 1

(D) +1

Module 2

16. Given that a sequence of positive integers { } is defined by =2

and = 3 + 2, then =

(A) 3 1 (B) 3 + 1

(C) 3n 1 (C) 3n + 2

17. A sequence =

(A) converges (B) is periodic

(C) is alternating (D) diverges

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n 1
1
18. The nth term of a sequence is given by un 9 4 . The 5th term of the
2
sequence is

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

m 1 m 1
1
19. 3
r 1 2
=

(A) 332 (B) 6 3 2( )

(C) 6 3 2( )
(D) 3 3 2( )

n 2
20. Given that un 5n 2n , then =
r 1

(A) 2n2 + n - 3 (B) 4n2 + 4n + 7

(C) 5n + 2 (D) 4n + 3

21. The sum to infinity, S (x), of the series 1 + + + +

is

(A) 1 (B)

(C) (D) 1+
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x3 x5 x7 x9
22. The Maclaurins series expansion for sin x = x ... has a
3! 5! 7! 9!
general term best defined as

xn 1 xn 1
(A) 1n (B) 1n 1
n 1! n 1!

x 2n 1 x 2n 1
(C) 1n (D) 1n 1
n 1! 2n 1!

23. The first 2 non-zero terms of the expansion of sin (x + /6) are

(A) + (B)

(C) + (D) +

24. If n C r n 1
C r 1, then

(A) n=r (B) nr=1

(C) rn=1 (D) n1=r+1

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25. If 2 x 2 ... k ..., where k is independent of x, then k =
x

(A) -960 (B) -480

(C) 480 (D) 960

26. An investment prospectus offers that for an initial deposit of $5 000 at January 1 st
an interest rate of 3% will be applied at December 31st on the opening balance for
the year. Assuming that no withdrawals are made for any year, the value of the
investment n years after the initial deposit is given by

(A) (5 000)(1.03) (B) (5 000)(0.03)

(C) (5 000)(1.03) (D) (5 000)(0.03)

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27.
The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of 1 x x 2 5
is

(A) 5 (B) 30

(C) 20 (D) 40

28. The equation sin + 0.5 1 = 0 has a real root in the interval

(A) (0.8, 0.9) (B) (0.7, 0.8)

(C) (0.85, 0.9) (D) (0.9, 0.10)

29. f (x) = x3 + 2, x > 0. Given that f (x) has a real root in the interval
(1.4, 1.5), using the interval bisection once lies in the interval

(A) (1.45, 1.5) (B) (1.4, 1.45)

(C) (1.425, 1.45) (D) (1.4, 1.425)

30. f (x) = 6. Given that f (x) = 0 has a real root in the interval
[2.2, 2.3], applying linear interpolation once on this interval an approximation to
, correct to 3 decimal places, is

(A) 2.217 (B) 2.216

(C) 2.219 (D) 2.218

Module 3

31. Taking 1.6 as a first approximation to , where the equation 4 cos x + e-x = 0 has a
real root in the interval (1.6, 1.7), using the Newton-Raphson method a second
approximation to (correct to 3 decimal places)

(A) 1.620 (B) 1.622

(C) 1.635 (D) 1.602

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32. f(x) = 3x3 2x 6. Given that f (x) = 0 has a real root, , between x = 1.4
and x = 1.45, starting with x0 = 1.43 and using the iteration
2 2
xn + 1 = , the value of x1 correct to 4 decimal places is
xn 3

(A) 1.4370 (B) 1.4372

(C) 1.4371 (D) 1.4369

33. Ten cards, each of a different colour, and consisting of a red card and a blue card,
are to be arranged in a line. The number of different arrangements in which the
red card is not next to the blue card is

(A) 10! 2! 2! (B) 10! 9! 2!

(C) 8! 2! 2! (D) 9! 2 2!

34. The number of ways in which all 10 letters of the word STANISLAUS can be
arranged if the Ss must all be together is

! !
(A) (B) 8! 3!
!

! !
(C) (D)
! !

35. A committee of 4 is to be chosen from 4 teachers and 4 students. The number of

different committees that can be chosen if there must be at least 2 teachers is

(A) 53 (B) 192

(C) 36 (D) 45
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36. A and B are two events such that P (A) = p and P (B) = . The probability that
3
1
neither occurs is . If A and B are mutually exclusive events then p =
2

5 2
(A) (B)
6 3

1 1
(C) (D)
5 6

37. On a randomly chosen day the probability that Bill travels to school by car, by
1 1 1
bicycle or on foot is , and respectively. The probability of being late
2 6 3
1 2 1
when using these methods of travel is , and respectively. The
5 5 10
probability that on a randomly chosen day Bill travels by foot and is late is

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

6 0 1
38. Given 7 7 0 0,
0 12 x
the value of x is

(A) 2 (B) 2

(C) 12 (D) 7
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2 7 8

Items 39 40 are based on the matrix A 3 6 5
4 0 1

39. The transpose of matrix A results in | | being

(A) negative (B) squared

(C) 0 (D) unchanged

40. The matrix resulting from adding Row 1 to Row 2 is

1 1 13 2 7 8

(A) 3 6 5 (B) 1 1 13
4 0 1 4 0 1

5 7 8 5 5 8

(C) 3 6 5 (D) 3 3 5
4 0 1 4 0 1

1 2 3 4 0 2

41. Given A 2 3 4 B 0 6 4 , by considering AB, then A1
3 4 6 2 4 2

(A) 2B (B) B

1
(C) B (D AB
2
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42. The general solution of the differential equation

dy
sin x y cos x = sin 2x sin x is found by evaluating
dx

d
(A) dx y sin x dx 2 cos x dx
d y
(B) dx sin x dx 2 cos x dx

d y
(C) dx sin x dx sin 2 x dx

d y
(D) dx sin x dx cos x dx

43. The general solution of the differential equation 3 + 2y = 3ex is of the

form

(A) y= e + e + e (B) y= e + e 3e

(C) y= e + e + xe (D) y= e + e + e

44. A particular integral of the differential equation

d2 y
+ 25y = 3 cos 5x
dx 2
is of the form y = x sin 5x. The general solution of the differential equation is

(A) y = A cos 5x B sin 5x x sin 5x

(B) y = A cos 5x + B sin 5x + x sin 5x

(C) y = A cos 5x + B sin 5x x sin 5x

(D) y = A cos 5x B sin 5x + x sin 5x

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45. The general solution of the differential equation

d d
4 + 4 =2 + 1
d d
is

(A) y=e ( + )+ + +

(B) y=e ( + )+ + +

(C) y=e ( + )+ 2 + 1

(D) y=e ( )+ + +

End of Test
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Key

Unit 2 Paper 01

Module Item Key S. O. Module Item Key S. O.

1 1 A A2 3 31 A D5
2 B A11 32 C D6
3 C A5 33 B A2
4 D A3 34 D A3
5 C A12 35 A A4
6 D B4 36 D A14
7 B B9 37 C A16
8 A B3 38 B B2
9 C B8 39 D B1
10 B B6 40 A B3
11 D C3 41 C B7
12 C C9 42 B C1
13 A C7 43 D C3 (ii) (i)
14 D C10 44 B C3 (iii) (iii)
15 C C8 45 A C3 (i) (ii)

2 16 A A1
17 A A3
18 B A2
19 C B4
20 D B3
21 C B6
22 D B8
23 A B9
24 A C1
25 D C3
26 C C4
27 B C3
28 A D1
29 B D2
30 D D3