Topic Test
Summer 2022
Pearson Edexcel GCE Mathematics (9MA0)
Paper 1 and Paper 2
Topic 6: Exponentials and logarithms
Contents
General guidance to Topic Tests ......................................... 3
Revise Revision Guide content coverage ........................... 4
Questions ............................................................................... 5
Mark Scheme ....................................................................... 37
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,General guidance to Topic Tests
Context
• Topic Tests have come from past papers both published (those materials available publicly)
and unpublished (those currently under padlock to our centres) presented in a different format
to allow teachers to adapt them for use with candidates.
Purpose
• The purpose of this resource is to provide qualification-specific sets/groups of questions
covering the knowledge, skills and understanding relevant to this Pearson qualification.
• This document should be used in conjunction with the advance information for the subject as
well as general marking guidance for the qualification (available in published mark schemes).
3
, Revise Revision Guide content coverage
The questions in this topic test have been taken from past papers, and have been selected as they cover the topic(s)
most closely aligned to the A level advance information for summer 2022:
- Topic 6: Exponentials and logarithms
o Formal proof Exponentials: Solving equations, rate of change
o The function ax and its graph
The focus of content in this topic test can be found in the Revise Pearson Edexcel A level Mathematics Revision
Guide. Free access to this Revise Guide is available for front of class use, to support your students’ revision.
Contents Revise Guide Level
page reference
Pure Mathematics 1-111 A level
Statistics 112-147 A level
Mechanics 148-181 A level
Content on other pages may also be useful, including for synoptic questions which bring together learning from
across the specification.
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Summer 2022
Pearson Edexcel GCE Mathematics (9MA0)
Paper 1 and Paper 2
Topic 6: Exponentials and logarithms
Contents
General guidance to Topic Tests ......................................... 3
Revise Revision Guide content coverage ........................... 4
Questions ............................................................................... 5
Mark Scheme ....................................................................... 37
,Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help everyone
progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of learning, for all kinds of
people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for over 150 years,
and by working across 70 countries, in 100 languages, we have built an international reputation
for our commitment to high standards and raising achievement through innovation in
education. Find out more about how we can help you and your students at:
www.pearson.com/uk
© Pearson Education Ltd 2022
2
,General guidance to Topic Tests
Context
• Topic Tests have come from past papers both published (those materials available publicly)
and unpublished (those currently under padlock to our centres) presented in a different format
to allow teachers to adapt them for use with candidates.
Purpose
• The purpose of this resource is to provide qualification-specific sets/groups of questions
covering the knowledge, skills and understanding relevant to this Pearson qualification.
• This document should be used in conjunction with the advance information for the subject as
well as general marking guidance for the qualification (available in published mark schemes).
3
, Revise Revision Guide content coverage
The questions in this topic test have been taken from past papers, and have been selected as they cover the topic(s)
most closely aligned to the A level advance information for summer 2022:
- Topic 6: Exponentials and logarithms
o Formal proof Exponentials: Solving equations, rate of change
o The function ax and its graph
The focus of content in this topic test can be found in the Revise Pearson Edexcel A level Mathematics Revision
Guide. Free access to this Revise Guide is available for front of class use, to support your students’ revision.
Contents Revise Guide Level
page reference
Pure Mathematics 1-111 A level
Statistics 112-147 A level
Mechanics 148-181 A level
Content on other pages may also be useful, including for synoptic questions which bring together learning from
across the specification.
4
