GCSE Maths Questions Mixed Topics Part Two

This video tutorial covers a range of GCSE maths questions, including bearings, solving equations, rotational symmetry, and surface area calculations. It provides step-by-step guidance on using a protractor for bearings, rearranging and expanding brackets for equations, understanding rotational symmetry with tracing paper, and calculating surface area using nets of 3D shapes. The tutorial aims to help students gain full marks by showing their working process.

What tool is necessary to accurately draw the position of car C in the bearings question?

• Ruler

• Compass

• Calculator

• Protractor

When solving an equation by rearranging, what is the first step if you have a number outside the brackets?

• Multiply both sides by the number

• Add the number to both sides

• Divide both sides by the number

• Subtract the number from both sides

In the expanding brackets method, what should you do first?

• Add terms inside the brackets

• Multiply each term inside the brackets

• Subtract terms inside the brackets

• Divide each term inside the brackets

What is the rotational symmetry order of a square when two dots are placed at diagonally opposite corners?

• Four

• One

• Two

• Three

How many times does a square with rotational symmetry of order four look identical when rotated through 360°?

• Four times

• Three times

• Twice

• Once

What is the formula for finding the area of a triangle?

• Base plus height

• Length times width

• Half times base times height

• Base times height

How do you find the total surface area of a 3D shape using its net?

• Add the areas of all faces

• Multiply the areas of all faces

• Subtract the areas of all faces

• Divide the areas of all faces