ECAA 2021 Economics Admissions Assessment D563/11
40 questions40 marks60Updated August 2025
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Question 1
1 markSimplify fully
where x and y are positive.
where x and y are positive.
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
- H.
Answer: E
Question 2
1 markWhich of the following is a simplification of
where ?
where ?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
- H.
Answer: B
Question 3
1 markWhich of the following is a rearrangement of
so that q is the subject?
so that q is the subject?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
- H.
Answer: D
Question 4
1 markA circle has its centre at (0,0).
What is the equation of the tangent that touches the circle at the point (4,3)?
What is the equation of the tangent that touches the circle at the point (4,3)?
- A.3y + 4x = 25
- B.3y - 4x = 25
- C.3y - 4x = -7
- D.3y - 4x = 7
- E.4y + 3x = 24
- F.4y - 3x = 24
- G.3y + 4x = 24
- H.3y - 4x = 24
Answer: A
Question 5
1 markTwo solid cylinders, P and Q, are shown, where .

Cylinder P has diameter x and height y.
Cylinder Q has diameter y and height x.
What is the positive difference between the total surface areas of P and Q?

Cylinder P has diameter x and height y.
Cylinder Q has diameter y and height x.
What is the positive difference between the total surface areas of P and Q?
- A.0
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
Answer: C
Question 6
1 markGiven that
what is the value of x?
what is the value of x?
- A.-4
- B.-3
- C.-2
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
- H.
Answer: E
Question 7
1 markThe price of item P is reduced by 10%. The next day, the new price is increased by 10%.
The price of item Q is increased by 10%. The next day, the new price is reduced by 10%.
How does the final price of each item compare to the original price of that item?

The price of item Q is increased by 10%. The next day, the new price is reduced by 10%.
How does the final price of each item compare to the original price of that item?

- A.item P final price: lower than original, item Q final price: lower than original
- B.item P final price: lower than original, item Q final price: higher than original
- C.item P final price: higher than original, item Q final price: lower than original
- D.item P final price: higher than original, item Q final price: higher than original
- E.item P final price: the same as original, item Q final price: the same as original
Answer: A
Question 8
1 markHere is a pattern of numbers:
1
2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
The pattern of numbers is continued in the same way.
What number will appear directly below 196?
1
2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
The pattern of numbers is continued in the same way.
What number will appear directly below 196?
- A.218
- B.219
- C.220
- D.221
- E.222
- F.223
- G.224
- H.225
Answer: G
Question 9
1 mark[diagram not to scale]

SQT is a right-angled triangle with the right angle at Q.
The point R is on SQ such that SR : RQ = 1:3
QRP is a right-angled triangle with the right angle at Q.
PR = ST = 8 cm
QT = 4 cm
What is the length of PQ, in cm?

SQT is a right-angled triangle with the right angle at Q.
The point R is on SQ such that SR : RQ = 1:3
QRP is a right-angled triangle with the right angle at Q.
PR = ST = 8 cm
QT = 4 cm
What is the length of PQ, in cm?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
Answer: D
Question 10
1 markPat and Alex have a combined total of £63.
The ratio of Pat's money to Alex's money is 5:2
They each spend an equal amount on sweets.
The ratio of Pat's money to Alex's money is now 3:1
How much did Pat spend on sweets?
The ratio of Pat's money to Alex's money is 5:2
They each spend an equal amount on sweets.
The ratio of Pat's money to Alex's money is now 3:1
How much did Pat spend on sweets?
- A.£0.50
- B.£2.00
- C.£2.25
- D.£3.00
- E.£4.50
- F.£6.75
Answer: E
Question 11
1 markThe curve with equation meets the straight line with equation at two points, which have x-coordinates p and q, where .
Given that , what is the value of the constant c?
Given that , what is the value of the constant c?
- A.-43
- B.-12
- C.-2
- D.0
- E.2
- F.12
- G.43
Answer: F
Question 12
1 markAn online company sells storage containers.
The following items are available:

A customer orders two containers at random from those available.
What is the probability that the two containers will have a combined capacity of exactly 10 litres?
The following items are available:

A customer orders two containers at random from those available.
What is the probability that the two containers will have a combined capacity of exactly 10 litres?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
Answer: D
Question 13
1 markGiven that
what is the value of ?
what is the value of ?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
Answer: F
Question 14
1 markP, Q and R are points on the circumference of a circle with centre O as shown in the diagram.

[diagram not to scale]
Angle PQR = 140°
PR = 7 cm
Which of the following expressions gives the radius of the circle, in cm?

[diagram not to scale]
Angle PQR = 140°
PR = 7 cm
Which of the following expressions gives the radius of the circle, in cm?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
- H.
Answer: E
Question 15
1 markCharlie has a bowl containing red sweets and green sweets only. The sweets are identical in all respects except colour.
There are nine sweets in total in the bowl.
Charlie eats two sweets from the bowl at random.
The probability of Charlie not eating any green sweets is .
What is the probability that Charlie eats two green sweets?
There are nine sweets in total in the bowl.
Charlie eats two sweets from the bowl at random.
The probability of Charlie not eating any green sweets is .
What is the probability that Charlie eats two green sweets?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
Answer: B
Question 16
1 markThe following right-angled triangles have the same hypotenuse length.

[diagram not to scale]
Which of the following is a correct expression for y in terms of x?

[diagram not to scale]
Which of the following is a correct expression for y in terms of x?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
- H.
Answer: G
Question 17
1 markThe greatest diagonal distance between the two vertices of a cuboid, as shown in the diagram, is cm.

A similar cuboid has all its lengths exactly half the lengths of the original cuboid.
The sides of this smaller cuboid are 2 cm, 3 cm and x cm.
What is the value of x, in cm?

A similar cuboid has all its lengths exactly half the lengths of the original cuboid.
The sides of this smaller cuboid are 2 cm, 3 cm and x cm.
What is the value of x, in cm?
- A.
- B.5
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
Answer: A
Question 18
1 markAlex, Cameron and Sam are all taking part in a 400 m race.
They are each running at a different constant speed.
Alex is running 12% faster than Cameron, whilst Sam is running 2% slower than Cameron.
When Alex crosses the finish line, how many metres is Sam from the finish line?
They are each running at a different constant speed.
Alex is running 12% faster than Cameron, whilst Sam is running 2% slower than Cameron.
When Alex crosses the finish line, how many metres is Sam from the finish line?
- A.9.6
- B.14
- C.24
- D.25
- E.28
- F.50
- G.56
Answer: F
Question 19
1 markA car journey is m miles long.
One kilometre is equivalent to x miles.
The car uses one litre of fuel to travel a distance of f kilometres.
Fuel for the car costs p pence per litre.
Which of the following expressions gives the cost of fuel for this journey, in pounds?
(There are 100 pence in one pound.)
One kilometre is equivalent to x miles.
The car uses one litre of fuel to travel a distance of f kilometres.
Fuel for the car costs p pence per litre.
Which of the following expressions gives the cost of fuel for this journey, in pounds?
(There are 100 pence in one pound.)
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
- H.
Answer: H
Question 20
1 markHow many solutions are there to the equation
where ?
where ?
- A.0
- B.1
- C.2
- D.3
- E.4
- F.5
- G.infinitely many
Answer: F
Question 21
1 markGiven that
find the value of when
find the value of when
- A.-12
- B.
- C.3
- D.
- E.5
Answer: C
Question 22
1 mark
The diagram shows a circle with radius 2 cm, and a regular hexagon drawn so that each of its edges is tangent to the circle.
What is the area of the hexagon, in cm²?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
Answer: C
Question 23
1 markA particular arithmetic series has first term a and common difference d.
The sum of the first k terms of this series is denoted by .
Which of the following is a simplification of ?
The sum of the first k terms of this series is denoted by .
Which of the following is a simplification of ?
- A.d
- B.2d
- C.2a + d
- D.2a + 2d
- E.2a + nd
- F.2a + 2nd
- G.2a + (2n-1)d
- H.2a + (4n – 2)d
Answer: G
Question 24
1 markEvaluate
- A.16
- B.18
- C.22
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
- H.
Answer: F
Question 25
1 markFind how many distinct real solutions there are to the equation
- A.0
- B.1
- C.2
- D.3
- E.4
Answer: D
Question 26
1 markThe polynomial is a factor of the polynomial where p and q are constants.
What is the value of q?
What is the value of q?
- A.2
- B.1
- C.0
- D.-1
- E.-2
Answer: A
Question 27
1 markThe line divides the circle into two segments.
What is the area of the smaller segment?
What is the area of the smaller segment?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
- H.
Answer: H
Question 28
1 markThe quadratic function has remainder 3 when divided by .
has remainder 5 when divided by .
One solution of the equation is .
What is the coefficient of x in ?
has remainder 5 when divided by .
One solution of the equation is .
What is the coefficient of x in ?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.-4
- E.-9
Answer: B
Question 29
1 markWhat is the mean of , , and ?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
Answer: E
Question 30
1 markThe line meets the curve at two points, P and Q.
The midpoint of the line segment PQ has y-coordinate 5.
What is the value of c?
The midpoint of the line segment PQ has y-coordinate 5.
What is the value of c?
- A.0
- B.
- C.3
- D.4
- E.
- F.5
- G.6
Answer: D
Question 31
1 markWhich of the following is the largest in value?
(All angles are in radians.)
(All angles are in radians.)
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
Answer: A
Question 32
1 markThe circles
and
intersect only at the point (p, q).
What is the value of ?
and
intersect only at the point (p, q).
What is the value of ?
- A.-11
- B.-7
- C.-5
- D.-3
- E.3
- F.5
- G.7
- H.11
Answer: F
Question 33
1 markA geometric progression has first term and common ratio r.
The sum to infinity of the geometric progression is .
The sum to infinity of the even-numbered terms is .
What is the value of ?
The sum to infinity of the geometric progression is .
The sum to infinity of the even-numbered terms is .
What is the value of ?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
Answer: B
Question 34
1 markWhat is the complete set of possible values of k for which the graphs of and have exactly two distinct points of intersection?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
Answer: E
Question 35
1 markAt how many distinct points do the following two curves meet?
- A.0
- B.1
- C.2
- D.3
- E.4
- F.5
Answer: C
Question 36
1 markFind the complete set of real values of k for which the equation has at least one real root for x.
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E. or
- F. or
- G. or
Answer: D
Question 37
1 markEvaluate
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
- H.
Answer: H
Question 38
1 markFind the complete set of values of for which the following inequality is valid:
where
where
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
Answer: D
Question 39
1 mark
PQRS is a rectangle.
P and Q lie on the x-axis.
Q and R lie on the line .
S lies on the curve .
What is the maximum possible area of the rectangle?
- A.
- B.
- C.50
- D.
- E.100
- F.125
Answer: B
Question 40
1 markFind the number of solutions to the equation
- A.0
- B.1
- C.2
- D.3
- E.4
- F.5
- G.6
Answer: E