Vectors (H)
A collection of 9-1 Maths GCSE Sample and Specimen questions from AQA, OCR, Pearson-Edexcel and WJEC Eduqas.
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1. Vectors DF and DE are shown in the diagram below.
Line PQ is 3 times the length of line EF.
PQ is in the opposite direction to EF.
Find PQ in the form ma + nb.
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2.
OMA, ONB and ABC are straight lines.
M is the midpoint of OA.
B is the midpoint of AC.
𝑂𝐴 = 6a
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 6b
𝑂𝐵
𝑂𝑁 = kb where k is a scalar quantity.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
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Given that MNC is a straight line, find the value of k.
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3. P, Q, R and S are the midpoints of OX, XY, YZ and OZ respectively.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = a, 𝑋𝑄
𝑂𝑃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = b and 𝑂𝑆
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = c.
Show that PQ is parallel to SR.
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4. Vectors a, b, c, d and e are drawn on an isometric grid.
Write each of the vectors c, d and e in terms of a and/or b.
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c = ..............................................................................
d = ..............................................................................
e = ..............................................................................
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5 −2
5. a = ( ) and b = ( )
−2 3
Circle the vector a – b
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−3 7
( ) ( )
−5 1
3 7
( ) ( )
1 −5
6. In triangle ABC
M is the midpoint of AC
N is the point on BC where BN : NC = 2 : 3
𝐴𝐶 = 2a
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 = 3b
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
a) Work out 𝑀𝑁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ in terms of a and b.
Give your answer in its simplest form.
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b) Use your answer to part (a) to explain why MN is not parallel to AB.
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7.
𝑂𝐴𝐵 is a triangle.
𝑃 is the point on 𝐴𝐵 such that 𝐴𝑃 ∶ 𝑃𝐵 = 5:3
𝑂𝐴 = 2𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝑏
𝑂𝐵
𝑂𝑃 = 𝑘(3𝑎 + 5𝑏) where 𝑘 is a scalar quantity.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
Find the value of 𝑘.
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8.
𝐶𝐴𝑌𝐵 is a quadrilateral.
𝐶𝐴 = 3a
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 6b
𝐶𝐵
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𝐵𝑌 = 5a – b
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
X is the point on 𝐴𝐵 such that 𝐴𝑋 ∶ 𝑋𝐵 = 1 : 2
2
Prove that 𝐶𝑋
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝑌
5
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9. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a parallelogram.
𝐴𝐵𝐸 is a straight line and 𝐴𝐵 ∶ 𝐵𝐸 = 3 : 2
𝐵𝐶 and 𝐸𝐷 intersect at F.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = a and 𝐴𝐷
𝐴𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = b
a) Work out ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐸𝐷 in terms of a and b.
Give your answer in its simplest form.
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⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ in terms of a and b.
b) Deduce 𝐸𝐹
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10. AED is a straight line.
AE = a + 3b
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
EB = −a + b
a) Work out the vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
AB
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1 1
b) Also ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
ED = AE and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ DC = −3 a
3
Prove that EC is parallel to AB.
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CREDITS AND NOTES
Question Awarding Body
1 WJEC Eduqas
2 Pearson Edexcel
3 OCR
4 OCR
5 AQA
6 AQA
7 Pearson Edexcel
8 Pearson Edexcel
9 AQA
10 AQA
Notes:
These questions have been retyped from the original sample/specimen
assessment materials and whilst every effort has been made to ensure there
are no errors, any that do appear are mine and not the exam board s (similarly
any errors I have corrected from the originals are also my corrections and not
theirs!).
Please also note that the layout in terms of fonts, answer lines and space given
to each question does not reflect the actual papers to save space.
These questions have been collated by me as the basis for a GCSE working
party set up by the GLOW maths hub - if you want to get involved please get
in touch. The objective is to provide support to fellow teachers and to give you
a flavour of how different topics “could” be examined. They should not be used
to form a decision as to which board to use. There is no guarantee that a topic
will or won’t appear in the “live” papers from a specific exam board or that
examination of a topic will be as shown in these questions.
Links:
AQA http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/gcse/mathematics-8300
OCR http://ocr.org.uk/gcsemaths
Pearson Edexcel http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/mathematics-2015.html
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Contents:
This version contains questions from:
AQA – Sample Assessment Material, Practice set 1 and Practice set 2
OCR – Sample Assessment Material and Practice set 1
Pearson Edexcel – Sample Assessment Material, Specimen set 1 and Specimen set 2
WJEC Eduqas – Sample Assessment Material
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