Further Maths (Exam 1): Discussion, Questions & Potential Solutions

[sloths]

I'm pretty sure I got 39/40 -- lost a mark very stupidly.

What is the highest I can get? Is 50 out of the window??

 I have 96/100 on my SAC Score -- which should be around 15 or 10.

[Guest1256]

Anyone think the A+ for this year will be 36? Or will it stay as 37 given it was of similar difficulty to the previous year

[Richard Feynman 101]

Yes. 36. It will drop for sure. Much harder than last years and the NHT was year 11 standard.

[Richard Feynman 101]

'Rises in the east and sets in the west.' Ah, this really annoys me this statement. This is only, only, only true for two days of the year. Only for two - that is when you have the winter and spring equinoxes.  Strictly speaking, the sun doesn't set in the same place on the horizon each and every day. Gotta, feel for the kids on such a doppy and contrived question.

[Livthomas]

I got 31/40 for multi choice, can I still get a 38 in further? I’m genuinely upset due to making avoidable mistakes. If the whole state didn’t perform well, can a 78% be considered as an A?

[Richard Feynman 101]

Absolutely. Focus on Exam 2. Just move on. Yes, it was a much harder exam compared to the previous years, however, everyone else is in the same boat. 

[Livthomas]

Absolutely. Focus on Exam 2. Just move on. Yes, it was a much harder exam compared to the previous years, however, everyone else is in the same boat. 

That’s good to hear. How many marks can I lose to get that score?

[ilikemilo]

Hey guys,
Just had a quick question. I averaged 92% in my sacs at a top state school with a strong cohort. I somehow managed to get 40/40 on the exam 1 and am wondering if 50 is still in the window of opportunity? If so, how many marks can i lose to still achieve above a 48 raw?

[Michael Anderson]

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[Lear]

Hey guys,
Just had a quick question. I averaged 92% in my sacs at a top state school with a strong cohort. I somehow managed to get 40/40 on the exam 1 and am wondering if 50 is still in the window of opportunity? If so, how many marks can i lose to still achieve above a 48 raw?

Just about two marks considering the trend in recent years. I wouldn’t worry too much about sac scores, if you have a strong cohort it is likely that maybe top 10 ranks have their SACs scale to near 100. Happened to our school last year.

[ilikemilo]

Just about two marks considering the trend in recent years. I wouldn’t worry too much about sac scores, if you have a strong cohort it is likely that maybe top 10 ranks have their SACs scale to near 100. Happened to our school last year.

so for a 50, i cant lose any marks on exam 2?

[masn123]

For simplicity, here's the whole list of answers that have been posted in this thread. They're probably correct as the majority of them have been confirmed by multiple people.

Core

Stats
1.C
2.A
3.A
4.E
5.B
6.D
7.B
8.D
9.A
10.B
11.A
12.E
13.D
14.C
15.B
16.C
Financial
17.D
18.C
19.D
20.B
21.B
22.E
23.A
24.E

Matrices

1.D
2.E
3.A
4.B
5.B
6.C
7.E
8.B

Networks

1. B
2. C
3. E
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. C

Geo

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. E
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. D

Graphs

1.C
2.D
3.D
4.B
5.A
6.E
7.C
8.D

Shouldn't the answer for Q.18 in Core be B?  Wouldn't the difference between the second year and the third year mean V₂-V₁    and  NOT  V₃-V₂, considering V₀ is the value for the first year?

[Ali_kfp]

Shouldn't the answer for Q.18 in Core be B?  Wouldn't the difference between the second year and the third year mean V₂-V₁    and  NOT  V₃-V₂, considering V₀ is the value for the first year?

The question is asking : " AFTER n years " , thus I would go with C.

[Stolfin]

How many marks can you drop over both exams to get in the 40’s? Cheers

[masn123]

The question is asking : " AFTER n years " , thus I would go with C.

Yes, though the starting statement says Vn is value after n years,  Q.18 says 'Between the SECOND and THIRD years, the increase in the value of this investment is closest to'
So, Wouldn't the value after 1 year be the value in the second year which is V1?