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This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and students, to indicate the requirements of
the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were initially instructed to award marks. It
does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before
marking began. Any substantial changes to the mark scheme that arose from these discussions will
be recorded in the published Report on the Examination.
All Examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in
candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills
demonstrated.
Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the Report on the
Examination.
• CIE will not enter into discussion or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.
CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the June 2005 question papers for most IGCSE and GCE
Advanced Level syllabuses.
Mark Scheme Notes
M Method mark, awarded for a valid method applied to the problem. Method
marks are not lost for numerical errors, algebraic slips or errors in units.
However, it is not usually sufficient for a candidate just to indicate an
intention of using some method or just to quote a formula; the formula or
idea must be applied to the specific problem in hand, e.g. by substituting the
relevant quantities into the formula. Correct application of a formula without
the formula being quoted obviously earns the M mark and in some cases an
M mark can be implied from a correct answer.
• When a part of a question has two or more "method" steps, the M marks are
generally independent unless the scheme specifically says otherwise; and
similarly when there are several B marks allocated. The notation DM or DB (or
dep*) is used to indicate that a particular M or B mark is dependent on an earlier
M or B (asterisked) mark in the scheme. When two or more steps are run together
by the candidate, the earlier marks are implied and full credit is given.
• The symbol √ implies that the A or B mark indicated is allowed for work correctly
following on from previously incorrect results. Otherwise, A or B marks are given
for correct work only. A and B marks are not given for fortuitously "correct"
answers or results obtained from incorrect working.
GCE O LEVEL
MARK SCHEME
SYLLABUS/COMPONENT: 4024/02
MATHEMATICS
PAPER 2
Page 1 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper
GCE O LEVEL – JUNE 2005 4024 2
1 (a) (i) 9 – 5p B1 1
(ii) 3q 2 − 2r 2 B1 +5qr B1 2
(c) (i) 30 B1 1
(ii) 3x2 = 75 M1 x= ± 5 A1 2 x = 5 (or –5)
implies M1
(iii) y – 18 = 3x2 M1 1 2
x= (y – 18)A1
√ 3
10
3 (a) (i) t = 69 B1 1
(ii) u = 57 B1 1
(iii) x = 72 B1 1
(iv) y = 15 B1 1
6 (a) 73 – 37 = 36 B1 1
(b) 1 M1 10 (cm) A1 2
x 150 x h = 500
3
8 (a) Scales S1
All 10 points correctly
plotted (within 1 mm) P1
Smooth curve
through points
(allow marginally 3 Lost for straight lines,
incorrect points) C1 incomplete, grossly thick
10 (a) 20 B1
x
(b) 25 B1
x+2
(c) 20 25 1 M1
− = (± )1
x x+2 2
40(x + 2) − 50 x = 3 x (x + 2) M1
⇒ 3 x 2 + 16 x − 80 = 0 A1 5 N.B. A.G