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STEP Questions by A Level Chapter
The following pure STEP questions are aligned to the chapters of Pearson’s A Level
textbooks for the new 2017 A Level Maths. I’ve only included a question in a chapter if
students would have already covered all the skills involved, hence why chapters towards the
end of the textbook have more associated questions.
Year 1
A. Algebraic Expressions
Question 1 (STEP I 2006 Q1)
Solutions: (i) 157×211 (ii) 𝑚 = 16382
Question 2 (STEP I 2006 Q6)
Question 3 (STEP I 2005 Q7i,ii)
Solutions: (i) 𝑛 + 1 (ii) 𝑛+1
2𝑛
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B. Quadratics (solving, completing square, graphs, discriminant)
Question 1 (STEP I 2013 Q1)
Question 2 (STEP I 2009 Q3)
Solution: (i) 1 real root if 𝑎 < −1
4. 2 distinct real roots if 𝑎 = 2
(ii) If 𝑏 = −1
4, one solution. No solutions if 𝑏 < −
1
4. Two solutions if −
1
4< 𝑏 ≤ 0
Question 3 (STEP I 2007 Q4)
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Question 4 (STEP I 2007 Q6)
Solutions: (i) Example: 𝑚 = 441, 𝑛 = 225 (ii) Example: 𝑚 = 14, 𝑦 = 7
Question 5 (STEP I 2006 Q3)
Question 6 (STEP I 2005 Q3)
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Question 7 (STEP I 2004 Q1)
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C. Equations & Inequalities (simultaneous eqns, quadratic inequalities,
graphs)
Question 1 (STEP 2010 Q1)
Question 2 (STEP 2008 Q3)
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D. Graphs & Transformations (cubics, quartics, reciprocal, transforming)
Question 1 (STEP I 2013 Q2)
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E. Straight Line Graphs
Question 1 (STEP I 2004 Q6)
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F. Equations of Circles
Question 1 (STEP I 2013 Q5)
Question 2 (STEP 2009 Q8)
Solution: (ii) (𝑥 − 2)2 + (𝑦 − 1)2 = 1
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Question 3 (STEP 2005 Q6)
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G. Algebraic Methods (alg fractions, dividing polys, factor theorem, proof)
Question 1 (STEP I 2014 Q1)
Solutions: (vi) 6
Question 2 (STEP I 2010 Q8)
Question 3 (STEP I 2009 Q1)
Solution: (ii) 15
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Question 4 (STEP I 2008 Q1)
Question 5 (STEP I 2007 Q1)
Question 6 (STEP I 2005 Q1)
Solutions: (ii) 210 arrangements
Question 7 (STEP I 2004 Q3)
Solutions: (i) (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2)(𝑥 + 𝑦) (ii) (𝑦 + 2)(𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 1)(𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 5)
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H. Binomial Expansion (including factorial notation)
Question 1 (STEP I 2013 Q6)
Solutions: (iii) 𝐵𝑛 = 𝐹𝑛+1 for all 𝑛.
Question 2 (STEP I 2011 Q8)
Solutions: (ii) (𝑝, 𝑞) = (−1,0), (−1, −2), (0, −1)
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Question 3 (STEP I 2010 Q5)
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I. Trigonometric Ratios (sine/cosine rule, areas, graphs)
Question 1 (STEP I 2009 Q4i)
Question 2 (STEP I 2007 Q5)
Solution: (ii) 9: 2
Question 3 (STEP I 2006 Q8)
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J. Trigonometric Identities & Equations
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K. Vectors (only magnitude/direction, position vectors)
Question 1 (STEP I 2013 Q3)
Question 2 (STEP 2010 Q7)
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L. Differentiation (tangents/normal, stationary points, sketching grad
funcs)
Question 1 (STEP I 2014 Q8)
Solution: (i) (𝑎𝑏, (1 − 𝑎)(1 − 𝑏))
Question 2 (STEP I 2012 Q2)
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Question 3 (STEP I 2012 Q4)
Question 4 (STEP I 2008 Q5)
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Question 5 (STEP I 2007 Q8)
Solution: (2𝑎+4
𝑎−1, [
2𝑎+4
𝑎−1]
3) (i) Touch at (2,8), intersect at (8,512), no turning points (ii) touch at (2,8),
do not intersect elsewhere, and has no turning points, (iii) Touch at (2,8), intersect at (0,0), turns at
𝑥 = 2 ± √2
Question 6 (STEP I 2006 Q2)
Solution:
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Question 7 (STEP I 2006 Q4)
Question 8 (STEP I 2005 Q2)
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M. Integration (integrating polynomials, areas under/between curves)
Question 1 (STEP I 2014 Q3)
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N. Exponentials & Logarithms (exponential modelling, solving log
equations)
Question 1 (STEP I 2013 Q8)
Hints:
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Year 2
A. Algebraic Methods (proof by contradiction, partial fractions)
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B. Functions & Graphs (modulus, mapping, composite, inverse,
solving modulus equations)
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C. Sequences & Series (arithmetic, geometric, sigma notation,
recurrences)
Question 1 (STEP I 2012 Q7)
Question 2 (STEP I 2004 Q2)
Solutions: (iii) (2[𝑎] − 1) + (𝑎 − [𝑎])×2[𝑎]
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Question 3 (STEP I 2004 Q5)
Question 4 (STEP I 2004 Q7)
Solutions: (ii) 𝑏𝑛 = (−2)𝑛 + 4(3)𝑛
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Question 5 (STEP I 2004 Q8)
(Note: Knowledge of method of Proof By Induction required for this question)
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D. Binomial Expansion (using partial fractions, n negative or
fractional)
Question 1 (STEP I 2011 Q6)
Solutions: 8 and 12
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E. Radians (including small angle approximations)
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F. Trig Functions (reciprocal funcs + identities)
Question 1 (STEP I 2012 Q6)
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G. Trigonometry & Modelling (addition formulae)
Question 1 (STEP I 2014 Q6)
Question 2 (STEP I 2010 Q3)
Question 3 (STEP I 2009 Q4)
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Question 4 (STEP I 2007 Q2)
Question 5 (STEP I 2005 Q4)
Solutions: (a) −117
125 (b) 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 = 8 + √75
Question 6 (STEP I 2005 Q7)
Solutions: (i) 𝑛 + 1 (ii) 𝑛+1
2𝑛 (iii) 1
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H. Parametric Equations (parametric Cartesian, sketching,
points of intersection)
Question 1 (STEP 2008 Q7)
Solution: (i) ℎ2 = |𝑦| ℎ3 =1
2|𝑦 + √3𝑥 − √3|
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I. Differentiation (trig, exp/log, chain/quotient/product rule,
parametric, implicit, rates of change)
Question 1 (STEP I 2014 Q4)
Question 2 (STEP I 2014 Q5)
Question 3 (STEP I 2012 Q1)
Question 4 (STEP I 2011)
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Question 5 (STEP I 2011 Q3)
Question 6 (STEP I 2011 Q4)
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Question 7 (STEP 1 2011 Q7)
Question 8 (STEP I 2010 Q2)
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Question 9 (STEP I 2009 Q2)
Solution: (ii) 𝑝 = 20, 𝑞 = 17, 𝑟 = 7, 𝑠 = 14
Question 10 (STEP I 2009 Q5)
Solution: (ii) ℎ = √2𝑟
Question 11 (STEP I 2008 Q2)
Solution: (i) ln(𝑥 + 𝑏 + √𝑥2 + 2𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐) + 𝑘
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Question 12 (STEP I 2008 Q4)
Solutions: (i) 0 < 𝑥 <𝜋
6 and
5𝜋
6< 𝑥 < 2𝜋
(ii) 𝜋
2− 𝛼 < 𝑥 <
𝜋
2
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J. Numerical methods (iteration, Newton-Raphson)
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K. Integration (everything, including trapezium rule)
Question 1 (STEP I 2014 Q2)
Question 2 (STEP I 2013 Q4)
Solutions: (ii) 𝜋
4−
1
3 and
𝜋2
16−
𝜋
4+
1
2𝑙𝑛 2
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Question 3 (STEP I 2013 Q7)
Solutions: (ii) 𝑦 = 𝑥√6𝑥2 − 2𝑥 for 𝑥 >1
3
Question 4 (STEP I 2012 Q3)
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Question 5 (STEP I 2012 Q5)
Question 6 (STEP I 2012 Q8)
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Question 7 (STEP I 2011 Q2)
Solutions: First part - Use by parts, polynomial division or a suitable substitution.
Second part: 2 − 𝑒 + 𝐸
(i) 𝐸 (ii) 𝑒𝐸
2
Question 8 (STEP I 2011 Q5)
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Question 9 (STEP 2010 Q4)
Question 10 (STEP 2010 Q6)
Question 11 (STEP 2009 Q6)
Solution: (iii)(a) 3
2+ 4𝑙𝑛 2 (b)
3
8+ 𝑙𝑛 3
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Question 12 (STEP 2009 Q7)
Solution: (ii) 44
325(𝑒2𝜋 − 1)
Question 13 (STEP 2008 Q6)
Question 14 (STEP 2008 Q8)
Solution: (ii) 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 1
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Question 15 (STEP 2007 Q3)
Solutions: (i) Both 3𝜋
16 (ii) Both
5𝜋
32
Question 16 (STEP 2006 Q5)
Question 17 (STEP 2006 Q7)
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Question 18 (STEP 2005 Q5)
Solutions: (i) When 𝑘 ≠ 0, 𝐼 =2𝑘−1
𝑘 When 𝑘 = 0, 𝐼 = 𝑙𝑛 2
(ii) If 𝑚 ≠ −1, −2, 𝐼 =𝑚2𝑚+1+1
(𝑚+2)(𝑚+1) If 𝑚 = −1, 𝐼 = 1 −
1
𝑥+1
If 𝑚 = −2, 𝐼 = 𝑙𝑛 2 −1
2
Question 19 (STEP I 2005 Q8)
Solutions: (i) 𝑦 = ±(𝑥 + 1) (ii) 𝑦2 =(ln 𝑥)2+1
𝑥
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Question 20 (STEP I 2004 Q4)
Solutions: (ii) 𝑎𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑐(𝑥 + 2) + 𝑐 (iii) 1
3arcsec (
𝑥+2
3) + 𝑐
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L. Vectors (3D cords)
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M. Vectors FM (vector equations of lines – no longer in
standard A Level)
Question 1 (STEP I 2014 Q7)
Question 2 (STEP I 2007 Q7)
Solutions: (i) 𝐷 = √6, (3,2, −1), (7,4,3) (ii) 𝐷 = √50 if lines are parallel, 𝐷 = 5 otherwise