Topics:
Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometeric Equations, Complex numbers & Partial Derivatives

Students must complete the exam within 120 mins (standard time).

Questions have variables to produce randomised questions.

Friction and Accelration of a block with 2 forces applied

Find the stationary point $(p,q)$ of the function: $f(x,y)=ax^2+bxy+cy^2+dx+gy$. Calculate $f(p,q)$.

Find the stationary points of the function: $f(x,y)=a x ^ 3 + b x ^ 2 y + c y ^ 2 x + dy$ by choosing from a list of points.

Question covering DC and Step response circuits

Create a truth table for a logical expression of the form $a \operatorname{op} b$ where $a, \;b$ can be the Boolean variables $p,\;q,\;\neg p,\;\neg q$ and $\operatorname{op}$ one of $\lor,\;\land$.

For example $\neg q \to \neg p$.

Create a truth table for a logical expression of the form $a \operatorname{op} b$ where $a, \;b$ can be the Boolean variables $p,\;q,\;\neg p,\;\neg q$ and $\operatorname{op}$ one of $\lor,\;\land,\;\to$.

For example $\neg q \to \neg p$.

Find the stationary point $(p,q)$ of the function: $f(x,y)=ax^2+bxy+cy^2+dx+gy$. Calculate $f(p,q)$.

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 $a,\;b,\;c,\;d$.

This question uses a Geogebra applet to solve a linear program with two variables using the graphical method. It contains three steps:

1. Construct the feasible area (polygon) by adding the constraints one by one. The students can see what happens when the constraints are added.
2. Add the objective function, and the level set of the objective value is shown, as well as its (normalised) gradient.
3. Compute the optimal solution by moving the level set of the objective around.

match different variables to either: 'nominal','ordinal','interval','ratio'

Student is given a rational function, h(x), with randomised coefficients, and a linear function, k(x), also with randomised coeffieients and asked to find:

1. h(k(x)) or k(h(x)) (randomly selected) for a randomised value of x
2. The domain of h(x) - multiple choice part
3. A general expresion for k(h(x)) or h(k(x)) - opposite combination to first part.

Variables are constrained so that h(x) is not a degenerate form and that when evaluating h(x) denomiator is not 0.

Question Covering AC power and frquency response

Students are asked to rearrane the formula giving the voltage drop across a resistor in terms of emf of battery, resistance of resistor and internal resistance of battery to make the internal resistance the subject. They are then asked to calculate the internal resistance given values for the other variables (randomised).

Trolley on a slope

Determinig the CoG of a composite part

Friction & Centripital Motion

2 bodies on an incline plane

3 Forces Applied to an Eye bolt.  Use force components to calculate the Reaction force.

Students are presented with an AI generated solution to rerrange the quadratic equation where the AI has made errors, they are asked to rewrite the solution correctly. No variables but this is version 5 of 5 versions of the question. This version uses a much more mangled AI generated solution that the other 4 versions and does not ask for the line with the first error, just for the student to rewrite the solution correctly.

Students are presented with an AI generated solution to rerrange the quadratic equation where the AI has made errors, they are asked to identify on which line the first error occurs, then rewrite the solution correctly. No variables but this is version 4 of 5 versions of the question.

Students are presented with an AI generated solution to rerrange the quadratic equation where the AI has made errors, they are asked to identify on which line the first error occurs, then rewrite the solution correctly. No variables but this is version 2 of 5 versions of the question.

Students are presented with an AI generated solution to rerrange the quadratic equation where the AI has made errors, they are asked to identify on which line the first error occurs, then rewrite the solution correctly. No variables but this is 1 of 5 versions of the question.

Two part question, student has to rearrange the parallel resistors formula (stated in the question) to make L_1 or L_2 the subject (variable is chosen randomly), then find the value of this variable when values of the other variables in the formula are given. These values are randomly chosen.

Note that the advice for this question has two versions, the one displayed to the student depends on which variable is selected by the question.

Two part question, student has to rearrange the parallel inductors formula (stated in the question) to make L_1 or L_2 the subject (variable is chosen randomly), then find the value of this variable when values of the other variables in the formula are given. These values are randomly chosen.

Note that the advice for this question has two versions, the one displayed to the student depends on which variable is selected by the question.

Two part question, student has to rearrange the heat flow formula (stated in the question) to make T_1 or T_2 the subject (variable is chosen randomly), then find the value of this variable when values of the other variables in the formula are given. These values are randomly chosen.

Note that the advice for this question has two versions, the one displayed to the student depends on which variable is selected by the question.

Evaluación de una expresión algebraica con dos variables

This question models an experiment: the student must collect some data and enter it at the start of the question, and the expected answers to subsequent parts are marked based on that data.

The student's values of the variables width, depth and height are stored once they move on from the first part.

A two part question. Students are first given the formula for the time for a ball to come to rest after being dropped on a block. Part a) asks the students to rearrange the formula to make e, the coefficient of restitution, the subject of the formula. Part b) gives students realistic values for variables in the formula and asks them to calculate the coefficient of restitution using the formula derived in part a). 

This question is an application of a quadratic equation. Student is given dimensions of a rectangular area, and an area of pavers that are available. They are asked to calculate the width of a border that can be paved around the given rectangle (assuming border is the same width on all 4 sides). The equation for the area of the border is given in terms of the unknown border width. Students need to recognise that only one solution of the quadratic gives a physically possible solution.

The dimensions of the rectangle, available area of tiles and type of space are randomised. Numeric variables are constructed so that resulting quadratic equation has one positive and one negative root.