Year 12 · TCE / General Mathematics
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Practice paper focus areas
- Exam 1 — Percentaged two-way tables and divided bar graphs; least-squares line by formula and interpreting the gradient; Seasonal indices and deseasonalising a quarter; Geometric sequence from a graph and S∞
- Exam 2 — Residual plots and whether a linear model is appropriate; Arithmetic series in a savings context; Effective annual rate comparison of two accounts
- Exam 3 — Correlation r versus r² wording; moving averages and trend line forecasting; First-order recurrence relation with a steady state; Annuity in arrears: how long will the money last
- Exam 4 — Interpolation versus extrapolation reliability; Recognising arithmetic, geometric or neither; Compound interest with a change of compounding period; inflation and real value of wages
- Exam 5 — Association versus causation and confounding; deseasonalised trend line and reseasonalising a prediction; Sum of a geometric series over 40 terms; Sinking fund contribution for a target future value
- Exam 6 — Describing a scatterplot in context; Time series features: trend, seasonality, irregular; linear recurrence modelling a population with harvesting; Comparing two loan offers with different rates and terms
- Exam 7 — Residual by hand and plotting it; seasonal index missing value; Finding a and r of a GP from two given terms; Depreciation tables and resale decision
- Exam 8 — Explaining gradient units and the y-intercept meaning; Arithmetic versus geometric growth graphs on the same axes; Steady-state asymptote d/(1 − r) and explanation
- Exam 9 — Two-way table association statement with supporting percentages; Calculator regression with rounding to stated decimal places; Equilibrium of a difference equation versus S∞ of a GP
- Exam 10 — Statistical investigation question design; extrapolating a trend line and reliability; Recurrence relation for a loan with fees; Effective rate of daily versus monthly compounding
- Exam 11 — r² as explained variation; smoothing with a 3-point moving average; Modelling a drug dose with a recurrence relation; Annuity in advance and Begin/End calculator settings
- Exam 12 — Residual sign meaning in context; seasonally adjusted forecasting from a trend equation; Sum of an arithmetic sequence of payments; Reducing balance depreciation rate from two values
- Exam 13 — Choosing the response and explanatory variable; trend line on deseasonalised data by calculator; Geometric decay and the total ever received; Interest-only loan as a perpetuity
- Exam 14 — Association with categorical data and a divided bar graph; reliability of an interpolated prediction; Recognising a recurrence relation from a table; Comparing depreciation methods after three years
- Exam 15 — Confounding variable explanation; seasonal index interpretation relative to the average quarter; Sum to infinity with r between 0 and 1; Inflation-adjusted price over several years
- Exam 16 — Gradient and intercept interpretation with units; residual plot pattern versus random scatter; Steady state of a fish population model; Sinking fund versus annuity in arrears
- Exam 17 — Percentages in a two-way table by column; deseasonalised value for a given quarter; Arithmetic sequence from a graph and S_5; Compound interest present value
- Exam 18 — Extrapolation dangers in context; long-term trend versus seasonal variation; GP modelling salary increases and total earned; Repayment change when the rate rises mid-loan
- Exam 19 — Least-squares formula with Σ values supplied; moving average and trend line comparison; Recurrence relation with a decreasing long-term solution; Comparing effective rates of two investments
- Exam 20 — Statistical conclusions with supporting evidence (Criterion 3); reseasonalising a prediction to actual units; Recognising linear versus exponential growth from a table; Depreciation for tax versus resale decision
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