A Level Further Maths

A Level Further Maths Linear Programming Exam Questions

Free A Level Further Maths exam questions on Linear Programming, with full model answers. Covers graphical.

Linear Programming 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 Linear Programming

Linear Programming is part of Decision Maths in A Level Further Maths. These questions suit AQA, Edexcel, OCR A, OCR B (MEI) and CCEA 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

  • Formulation Variables, constraints and objective.
  • Graphical method Objective lines.
  • Simplex Tableau method and pivoting.

Common mistakes in Linear Programming

  • Choosing the wrong pivot.
  • Missing slack variables.

Try two Linear Programming exam-style questions

1. What is a slack variable? (1 mark)

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A variable added to make an inequality an equation

2. How is a pivot column chosen? (1 mark)

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The most negative value in the objective row

Linear Programming FAQs

Which exam boards include Linear Programming?

These questions suit AQA, Edexcel, OCR A, OCR B (MEI) and CCEA A Level Further Maths.

Is Linear Programming pure, mechanics or statistics?

Linear Programming is part of Decision Maths.

How should I use these Linear Programming questions?

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