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VCE Year 11 Specialist Mathematics practice questions

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19 practice skills

VCE Year 11 Specialist Mathematics includes 19 practice skills across Complex numbers and vectors, Proof, algebra and functions, Calculus and differential equations, and Mechanics and modelling.

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Sample VCE Year 11 Specialist Mathematics questions

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VCE Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Complex numbers hard complex plane

1. On the Argand diagram, point z is 2 + i. Which Cartesian form gives the image iz after multiplying z by i?

Argand diagram for multiplication by i 2 i iz L Re Im
Choices
  • -1 + 2i
  • 1 + 2i
  • 2 - i
  • -2 + i
Explanation:

Multiplying by i gives iz = i(2 + i) = 2i + i2 = -1 + 2i. Geometrically, multiplication by i rotates the point 90° anticlockwise about the origin.

VCE Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Vectors hard vector diagram

2. In the vector diagram, a = (4, 3), b = (7, 1), and p denotes the component of b perpendicular to a. What is |p|?

Vector projection with a perpendicular component a b p
Choices
  • 17/5
  • 5
  • 31/5
  • √(85)/5
Explanation:

Since b . a = 31 and a . a = 25, proj_a b = (31/25)a. Hence p = b - proj_a b = (51/25, -68/25), with magnitude √(512 + 682)/25 = 85/25 = 17/5.

VCE Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Matrices and transformations hard transformation graph

3. The matrix M = [0, -1; 1, 0] acts on point P(3, -2). What is the image point P'?

Matrix rotation of a point P P' M
Choices
  • (2, 3)
  • (-2, 3)
  • (3, 2)
  • (-3, -2)
Explanation:

Multiplying gives x' = 0 x 3 + (-1)(-2) = 2 and y' = 1 x 3 + 0 x (-2) = 3. Therefore P' = (2, 3).

VCE Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Trigonometric equations hard unit circle

4. For 0 ≤ x < 2π, how many solutions does 2cos2 x - 3cos x + 1 = 0 have?

Unit-circle solutions for cosine 1 1/2 θ
Choices
  • 3
  • 2
  • 4
  • 5
Explanation:

Factor the equation as (2cos x - 1)(cos x - 1) = 0. Thus cos x = 1/2 or cos x = 1. On 0 ≤ x < 2π, these occur at x = π/3, 5π/3 and 0, giving three solutions.

VCE Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Kinematics hard graph

5. The velocity-time graph is linear from v = 6 m/s at t = 0 to v = -4 m/s at t = 5, crossing v = 0 at t = 3. What distance does the particle travel over 0 ≤ t ≤ 5?

Velocity-time graph with zero crossing t v 3
Choices
  • 13 m
  • 5 m
  • 9 m
  • 17 m
Explanation:

Distance is the area above the axis plus the magnitude of the area below it: 1/2 x 3 x 6 + 1/2 x 2 x 4 = 9 + 4 = 13 m.

VCE Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Sequences and proof hard sequence graph

6. A sequence is defined by u₁ = 3 and uₙ₊₁ = 2uₙ + 1. If vₙ = uₙ + 1, then vₙ is geometric. What is u₅?

Geometric sequence after a substitution u₅ n u
Choices
  • 63
  • 31
  • 47
  • 64
Explanation:

Since vₙ = uₙ + 1, v₁ = 4 and vₙ₊₁ = uₙ₊₁ + 1 = 2uₙ + 2 = 2vₙ. Hence v₅ = 4 × 2⁴ = 64, so u₅ = 63.

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Specialist Mathematics practice sits inside VCE Mathematics Units 1 and 2 coverage across supported pathways, topics, and practice modes, with Skill Align keeping the route focused on the selected maths pathway.

Senior practice is organised by pathway, unit, topic, and mode so students can revise targeted areas rather than sitting a full-paper workflow every time. Skill Align treats practice questions and exercise questions as the same learning workflow: students answer curriculum-aligned questions, review explanations, and move between exercise mode and test mode.

Start with the public sample questions to check the question style, then use the curriculum coverage page to choose a topic that matches the student's current classwork.

Preview question styles
  • Complex numbers and vectors: Students practise complex numbers and vectors through short targeted questions, explanations, and mode-specific feedback.
  • Proof, algebra and functions: Students practise proof, algebra and functions through short targeted questions, explanations, and mode-specific feedback.
  • Calculus and differential equations: Students practise calculus and differential equations through short targeted questions, explanations, and mode-specific feedback.
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  • Complex numbers and vectors
  • Proof, algebra and functions
  • Calculus and differential equations
  • Mechanics and modelling
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