OCR A Level Mathematics A H240/02 Pure Mathematics and Statistics Combined
Question Paper and Mark Scheme
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
A Level Mathematics A
ST
H240/02 Pure Mathematics and Statistics
Time allowed: 2 hours
UV
You must have:
• the Printed Answer Booklet
QP
• a scientific or graphical calculator
IA
?_
INSTRUCTIONS
AP
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided in the Printed Answer
Booklet. If you need extra space use the lined pages at the end of the Printed Answer
Booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Printed Answer Booklet.
PR
• Answer all the questions.
• Where appropriate, your answer should be supported with working. Marks might be
given for using a correct method, even if your answer is wrong.
• Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures unless a different
degree of accuracy is specified in the question.
OV
• The acceleration due to gravity is denoted by g ms–2. When a numerical value is
needed use g = 9.8 unless a different value is specified in the question.
• Do not send this Question Paper for marking. Keep it in the centre or recycle it.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
ED
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 12 pages.
ADVICE
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• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Formulae
A Level Mathematics A (H240)
Arithmetic series
S = 1 n^a + lh = 1 n"2a +^n - 1hd,
n 2 2
Geometric series
ST
a^1 - rnh
Sn =
1-r
a
S = for r 1 1
UV
3 1-r
Binomial series
^a + bhn = an + nCJ 1 N
a n-1b + n!
n
C2 a n-2b2 +f+ nCr a n-rbr +f+ bn ^n e Nh,
C = C = n =
IA
Kr O
where n r n r r!^n - rh!
L P
n^n - 1h 2 n^n - 1hf^n - r + 1h r ^ x 1 1, n e Rh
^1 + xhn = 1 + nx + x +f+ x +f
?_
2! r!
Differentiation
f^xh f l^xh
AP
tan kx k sec2kx
sec x sec x tan x
cot x -cosec2x
PR
cosec x -cosec x cot x
u dy v du - u dv
dx dx
Quotient rule y = v , dx = 2
v
OV
Differentiation from first principles
f^x + hh- f^xh
f l^xh = lim
h"0 h
Integration
ED
c f l^xh
d dx = ln f^xh + c
e f^xh
n 1 n+1
??
; f l^xhaf^xhk dx =n + 1af^xhk + c
dv du
Integration by parts ; u dx = uv - ; v dx
dx dx
Small angle approximations
sin i ≈ i, cos i ≈ 1 - 12i2, tan i ≈ i where i is measured in radians
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Trigonometric identities
sin^A ! Bh = sin A cos B ! cos A sin B
cos^A ! Bh = cos A cos B " sin A sin B
tan A ! tan B
tan^A ! Bh = aA ! B ! ^k + 12hrk
1 " tan A tan B
Numerical methods
ST
b-a
Trapezium rule: y y dx ≈ 1 h"^y + y h + 2^y + y +f+ y
b
h,, where h =
a 2 0 n 1 2 n -1 n
f^xnh
The Newton-Raphson iteration for solving f^xh = 0: x n+1 = xn - l
UV
f ^xnh
Probability
P^A U Bh = P^Ah +P^Bh - P^A + Bh
P^A + Bh
IA
P^A + Bh = P^AhP^B Ah = P^BhP^A Bh or P^A Bh =
P^Bh
Standard deviation
?_
= n
2 or =
n
AP
The binomial distribution JnN
If X + B^n, ph then P^X = xh = p x^ hn-x ^ h
KxO 1-p , mean of X is np, variance of X is np 1 - p
L P
PR
Hypothesis test for the mean of a normal distribution
J v2N X-n
2
If X + N^n, v h then X + NKn, n O and v ~ N^0,1h
n
L P
OV
Percentage points of the normal distribution
If Z has a normal distribution with mean 0 and variance 1 then, for each value of p, the table gives the
value of z such that P^Z G zh = p.
p 0.75 0.90 0.95 0.975 0.99 0.995 0.9975 0.999 0.9995
ED
z 0.674 1.282 1.645 1.960 2.326 2.576 2.807 3.090 3.291
Kinematics
??
Motion in a straight line Motion in two dimensions
v = u + at v = u + at
s = ut + 21 at2 s = ut + 12at2
s = 12^u + vht s = 12^u + vht
v2 = u2 + 2as
s = vt - 12 at2 s = vt - 12 at2
Question Paper and Mark Scheme
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
A Level Mathematics A
ST
H240/02 Pure Mathematics and Statistics
Time allowed: 2 hours
UV
You must have:
• the Printed Answer Booklet
QP
• a scientific or graphical calculator
IA
?_
INSTRUCTIONS
AP
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided in the Printed Answer
Booklet. If you need extra space use the lined pages at the end of the Printed Answer
Booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Printed Answer Booklet.
PR
• Answer all the questions.
• Where appropriate, your answer should be supported with working. Marks might be
given for using a correct method, even if your answer is wrong.
• Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures unless a different
degree of accuracy is specified in the question.
OV
• The acceleration due to gravity is denoted by g ms–2. When a numerical value is
needed use g = 9.8 unless a different value is specified in the question.
• Do not send this Question Paper for marking. Keep it in the centre or recycle it.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
ED
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 12 pages.
ADVICE
??
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025
, 2
Formulae
A Level Mathematics A (H240)
Arithmetic series
S = 1 n^a + lh = 1 n"2a +^n - 1hd,
n 2 2
Geometric series
ST
a^1 - rnh
Sn =
1-r
a
S = for r 1 1
UV
3 1-r
Binomial series
^a + bhn = an + nCJ 1 N
a n-1b + n!
n
C2 a n-2b2 +f+ nCr a n-rbr +f+ bn ^n e Nh,
C = C = n =
IA
Kr O
where n r n r r!^n - rh!
L P
n^n - 1h 2 n^n - 1hf^n - r + 1h r ^ x 1 1, n e Rh
^1 + xhn = 1 + nx + x +f+ x +f
?_
2! r!
Differentiation
f^xh f l^xh
AP
tan kx k sec2kx
sec x sec x tan x
cot x -cosec2x
PR
cosec x -cosec x cot x
u dy v du - u dv
dx dx
Quotient rule y = v , dx = 2
v
OV
Differentiation from first principles
f^x + hh- f^xh
f l^xh = lim
h"0 h
Integration
ED
c f l^xh
d dx = ln f^xh + c
e f^xh
n 1 n+1
??
; f l^xhaf^xhk dx =n + 1af^xhk + c
dv du
Integration by parts ; u dx = uv - ; v dx
dx dx
Small angle approximations
sin i ≈ i, cos i ≈ 1 - 12i2, tan i ≈ i where i is measured in radians
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Trigonometric identities
sin^A ! Bh = sin A cos B ! cos A sin B
cos^A ! Bh = cos A cos B " sin A sin B
tan A ! tan B
tan^A ! Bh = aA ! B ! ^k + 12hrk
1 " tan A tan B
Numerical methods
ST
b-a
Trapezium rule: y y dx ≈ 1 h"^y + y h + 2^y + y +f+ y
b
h,, where h =
a 2 0 n 1 2 n -1 n
f^xnh
The Newton-Raphson iteration for solving f^xh = 0: x n+1 = xn - l
UV
f ^xnh
Probability
P^A U Bh = P^Ah +P^Bh - P^A + Bh
P^A + Bh
IA
P^A + Bh = P^AhP^B Ah = P^BhP^A Bh or P^A Bh =
P^Bh
Standard deviation
?_
= n
2 or =
n
AP
The binomial distribution JnN
If X + B^n, ph then P^X = xh = p x^ hn-x ^ h
KxO 1-p , mean of X is np, variance of X is np 1 - p
L P
PR
Hypothesis test for the mean of a normal distribution
J v2N X-n
2
If X + N^n, v h then X + NKn, n O and v ~ N^0,1h
n
L P
OV
Percentage points of the normal distribution
If Z has a normal distribution with mean 0 and variance 1 then, for each value of p, the table gives the
value of z such that P^Z G zh = p.
p 0.75 0.90 0.95 0.975 0.99 0.995 0.9975 0.999 0.9995
ED
z 0.674 1.282 1.645 1.960 2.326 2.576 2.807 3.090 3.291
Kinematics
??
Motion in a straight line Motion in two dimensions
v = u + at v = u + at
s = ut + 21 at2 s = ut + 12at2
s = 12^u + vht s = 12^u + vht
v2 = u2 + 2as
s = vt - 12 at2 s = vt - 12 at2
