A Level Further Maths

A Level Further Maths Game Theory Exam Questions

Free A Level Further Maths exam questions on Game Theory, with full model answers. Covers zero-sum games, play-safe/dominance, mixed strategies.

Game Theory exam questions

1 question pack of real past exam questions with its mark scheme. Answer every question without notes, then mark your answers line by line against the mark scheme.

About A Level Further Maths Game Theory

Game Theory is part of Decision Maths in A Level Further Maths. These questions suit AQA, Edexcel and OCR A A Level Further Maths students. Answer the pack without notes, then mark every line against the model answers and redo the questions you dropped marks on.

What you need to know

  • Pay-off matrices Zero-sum games.
  • Play-safe strategies Stable solutions and saddle points.
  • Mixed strategies Graphical and linear programming methods.

Common mistakes in Game Theory

  • Wrong row and column maximin.
  • Ignoring dominance.

Try two Game Theory exam-style questions

1. When is a game stable? (1 mark)

Show the mark scheme answer

When row maximin equals column minimax

2. What does dominance allow? (1 mark)

Show the mark scheme answer

Removing a row or column

Game Theory FAQs

Which exam boards include Game Theory?

These questions suit AQA, Edexcel and OCR A A Level Further Maths.

Is Game Theory pure, mechanics or statistics?

Game Theory is part of Decision Maths.

How should I use these Game Theory questions?

Answer every question without notes, then check each line against the model answers and redo any you got wrong.