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Real numbers $a,\;b,\;c$ and $d$ are such that $a+b+c+d=1$ and for the given vectors $\textbf{v}_1,\;\textbf{v}_2,\;\textbf{v}_3,\;\textbf{v}_4$ $a\textbf{v}_1+b\textbf{v}_2+c\textbf{v}_3+d\textbf{v}_4=\textbf{0}$. Find $a,\;b,\;c,\;d$.

Multiplication and addition of complex numbers. Four parts.

Directional derivative of a scalar field.

Differentiate the function $f(x)=(a + b x)^m  e ^ {n x}$ using the product rule. Find $g(x)$ such that $f^{\prime}(x)= (a + b x)^{m-1}  e ^ {n x}g(x)$.

Finding the confidence interval at either 90%, 95% or 99% for the mean given the mean of a sample. The population variance is given and so the z values are used. Various scenarios are included.

Finding the modulus and argument (in radians) of four complex numbers; the arguments between $-\pi$ and $\pi$ and careful with quadrants!

Find modulus and argument of two complex numbers. Then use De Moivre's Theorem to find positive powers of the complex numbers.

Find modulus and argument of the complex number $z_1$ and find the $n$th roots of $z_1$ where $n=5,\;6$ or $7$.

Rolling a pair of dice. Find probability that at least one die shows a given number.

English sentences which are propositions are given and for each the appropriate proposition  involving quantifiers is to be chosen. 

Write down the lexicographic parity check matrix and generator matrix for a Hamming code, which is the dual of a Simplex code, then determine if a given word is a codeword of the corresponding Simplex code.

Express $\displaystyle \frac{a}{x + b} \pm  \frac{c}{x + d}$ as an algebraic single fraction over a common denominator. 

Putting a pair of linear equations into matrix notation and then solving by finding the inverse of the coefficient matrix. 

Find $\displaystyle \int \frac{2ax + b}{ax ^ 2 + bx + c}\;dx$

Questions testing understanding of the index laws.

Questions testing rather basic understanding of the index laws.

Two questions testing the application of the Sine Rule when given two angles and a side. In this question, the triangle is always acute.

A question testing the application of the Cosine Rule when given two sides and an angle. In this question, the triangle is always obtuse and both of the given side lengths are adjacent to the given angle (which is the obtuse angle).

Add/subtract fractions and reduce to lowest form.

Express $\displaystyle \frac{ax+b}{x + c} \pm  \frac{dx+p}{x + q}$ as an algebraic single fraction over a common denominator. 

Find the equation of a straight line which has a given gradient $m$ and passes through the given point $(a,b)$.

Inverse and division of complex numbers.  Four parts.

Differentiate $f(x) = (a x + b)/ \sqrt{c x + d}$ and find $g(x)$ such that $ f^{\prime}(x) = g(x)/ (2(c x + d)^{3/2})$.

Find the determinant of a $4 \times 4$ matrix.

Find the determinant of a $3 \times 3$ matrix.

Two sample t-test to see if there is a difference between scores on questions between two groups when the questions are asked in a different order.

Differentiate $\displaystyle \cos(e^{ax}+bx^2+c)$

Simple probability question. Counting number of occurrences of an event in a sample space with given size and finding the probability of the event.

A weighted coin with given $P(H),\;P(T)$ is tossed 3 times. Let $X$ be the random variable which denotes the longest string of consecutive heads that occur during these tosses. Find the Probability Mass Function (PMF), expectation and variance of $X$.