QCE General MathematicsPractice Examination 17

This paper covers

• Sequences & recurrence relations (arithmetic/geometric, loan-balance modelling)
• Financial mathematics: perpetuities, annuities, reducing-balance loans, amortisation, compound interest with varied compounding
• Bivariate data & least-squares regression (Pearson's r, prediction)
• Time series: seasonal indices, deseasonalising, trend forecasting
• Earth geometry (latitude/longitude great-circle distance)
• Networks: adjacency, Euler's formula, Dijkstra shortest path, MST (Kruskal/Prim), max-flow/min-cut, TSP
• Critical path analysis: forward/backward pass, EST/EFT/LST/LFT, float, critical activities
• Toowoomba grain-storage investment context across all seven Units 3&4 topic areas

Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.