CSCA Math

Made Super Simple

Every real March 2026 practice question,
explained like you are ve years old
(but with real exam tricks a champion uses)

Built for: Elemson

Goal: CSCA exam, December 2026

Style: Baby-simple words, real exam tricks, zero confusion

How to use this guide:

Read the Cheat Sheet Zone rst  it is the toolbox.

Then walk through each question slowly.
Every question has: the question, baby steps, a trick to remember forever,
a sneaky trap to avoid, and the nal answer in a green box.
At the very end there is a one-page answer key for fast revision.

A simple study guide  take your time, one step at a time.

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Contents
1 Welcome  Read This First 2
2 Cheat Sheet Zone (Your Toolbox) 3
3 Trigonometry Questions 5
4 Sequences Questions 8
5 Functions & Inequalities 10
6 Analytic Geometry 13
7 Conic Sections 14
8 Bonus: Which Quadrant Am I In? 15
9 Final Ninja Exam Tips 16
10 Quick Answer Key (For Fast Revision) 17
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1 Welcome  Read This First

Hi! This little book takes every real question from your CSCA March 2026 screenshots and breaks each
one down into baby steps. No big scary words. Just small, easy pieces, one at a time.
Here is the idea: math is like building with blocks. If you understand each small block, the big tower is
easy. So every question in this guide gets broken into small blocks like this:

ˆ The Question  what is actually being asked, in plain words.

ˆ Baby Steps  tiny steps, like walking up stairs one at a time.

ˆ The Trick To Remember  a short rule you can keep in your head forever, so next time you do
not need to think hard, you just remember the trick.

ˆ Sneaky Trap  the mistake most people make, so you can dodge it.

ˆ Final Answer  the correct choice, in a green box.

Grab a pen and some paper. Let's go, step by step.

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2 Cheat Sheet Zone (Your Toolbox)

Before we touch any question, let's build three simple tools. Almost every question in this guide uses
one of these three tools. Learn these once, use them forever.

Tool 1: The Clock Trick (Unit Circle)

Picture a clock. But this is a math clock. Instead of starting at 12, we start at the 3 o'clock spot
and call that 0◦ . Then, instead of going the normal clock way, we go backwards (counter-clockwise)
as the angle gets bigger.
At every stop on this math clock:

ˆ Moving sideways (left-right) tells you cos.

ˆ Moving up-down tells you sin.

There are ve stops you must know by heart, like knowing your own name: 0◦ , 30◦ , 45◦ , 60◦ , 90◦ .

The Trick To Remember

√
n
The 0-1-2-3-4 Trick. To get every sin value for those ve angles, just do where n goes
2
0, 1, 2, 3, 4 in order:
√ √ √ √ √
◦ 0 ◦ 1 1 ◦ 2 ◦ 3 ◦ 4
sin 0 = = 0, sin 30 = = , sin 45 = , sin 60 = , sin 90 = =1
2 2 2 2 2 2
For cos, just read the exact same list backwards. That's it. One trick, two rows of the table, done
forever.

angle 0◦ 30◦ = π
6 45◦ = π
4 60◦ = π
3 90◦ = π
2
√ √
sin 0 1
2 2
2
2
3
1
√ √
cos 1 2
3
2
2 1
2 0
√ √
tan 0 3
3
1 3 undened

sin
Tiny extra tip: tan = , so once you know sin and cos, you can always work out tan yourself  no
cos
need to memorize the tan row separately if you forget it.

Tool 2: ASTC  Which Slice Is Positive?

Cut a circle into 4 slices, like a pizza. We call each slice a quadrant. Start at the top-right slice and
go around backwards (counter-clockwise), just like Tool 1.

Slice Angle range What's positive here

Quadrant I (top-right) 0◦ to 90◦ All of them
Quadrant II (top-left) 90◦ to 180◦ only Sin
Quadrant III (bottom-left) 180◦ to 270◦ only Tan
Quadrant IV (bottom-right) 270◦ to 360◦ only Cos

The Trick To Remember

ASTC = "All Students Take Calculus." Say this sentence and the rst letter of each word
tells you what is positive in that slice, going around from Quadrant I to IV: All, Sin, Tan, Cos. If
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a function is not listed as positive for that slice, it is negative there.

Tool 3: Wave Rules  Repeats and Uphill/Downhill

Period means: after how much distance does the wave repeat itself and look the same again?
2π
ˆ For y = A sin(ωx + φ) or y = A cos(ωx + φ): period T = .
|ω|
π
ˆ For y = tan(ωx + φ): period T = .
|ω|

The Trick To Remember

Sin and cos need a full lap around the circle (2π ) before they repeat. Tan is impatient  it repeats
after only half a lap (π ). That's the whole reason tan's formula has π on top instead of 2π .

Going uphill (increasing) means: as x gets bigger, y also gets bigger  like walking up a hill. Going
downhill (decreasing) is the opposite.
The sine wave goes uphill from −90◦ to 90◦ , then downhill from 90◦ to 270◦ , then uphill again forever,
repeating.
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3 Trigonometry Questions
Question 6  Find cos α
The Question (Real CSCA March 2026, Q6)
5π
Let α = . What is cos α?
6

Baby Steps
5π 180◦
1. Change the angle into degrees, because degrees are easier to picture: × = 150◦ .
6 π
2. Find which pizza slice 150◦ is in. It is between 90◦ and 180◦ , so it is in Quadrant II (top-left
slice).
3. Find how far 150◦ is from the nearest at line (180◦ ): 180◦ − 150◦ = 30◦ . This is called the
reference angle. Treat
√
it exactly like the friendly 30◦ from Tool 1's table.
3
4. Look up cos 30◦ = in your cheat table.
2
5. Use ASTC (Tool 2): in Quadrant II, only sin is positive, so cos must be negative here.
√
3
6. Flip the sign: cos 150 = −
◦ .
2

The Trick To Remember

Any angle question follows this exact 3-step recipe: (1) nd the reference angle  the distance to the
nearest at line (0◦ or 180◦ ), (2) look up the plain answer for that reference angle, (3) use ASTC
to decide if it should be + or −.

Sneaky Trap
√
Choice B ( 23 ) is exactly what you get if you forget the ASTC sign ip. Never forget: Quadrant II
makes cos negative.

Final Answer
√
5π 3
cos =−  Answer A
6 2

Question 9  Where Does Sine Only Go Uphill?

The Question (Real CSCA March 2026, Q9)
The function f (x) = sin x is monotonically increasing (only going uphill) over which interval?
Options: A. [− π2 , π2 ] B. [−π, π] C. (−∞, +∞) D. [0, π]

Baby Steps
1. Picture the sine wave from Tool 3: a smooth up-hill, then down-hill, forever.
2. Check option C: does sine go uphill forever from −∞ to +∞? No  it wiggles up and down
forever, so this is wrong.
3. Check option B, [−π, π]: inside this range, sine goes up until π2 , then turns around and goes
back down until π . That is NOT only uphill, so this is wrong.
4. Check option D, [0, π]: sine goes up from 0 to π2 , then down from π2 to π . Also not only uphill.
5. Check option A, [− π2 , π2 ]: this is exactly one full "only uphill" stretch of the wave, start to nish.
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This one works!

The Trick To Remember

Sine's true "only uphill" home base is − π2 + 2kπ, π2 + 2kπ for any whole number k . Any interval
 

that pokes even a little bit past π2 on either side breaks the uphill streak.

Final Answer
h π πi
Sine only goes uphill on − ,  Answer A
2 2

Question 14  Find sin A in a Triangle

The Question (Real CSCA March 2026, Q14)
Triangle ABC has sides BC = 5, AC = 12, AB = 13. Find sin A.
Options: A. 13
5
B. 12
5
C. 12
13 D. 12
7

Baby Steps
1. First, check if this is a right-angle triangle. Test: does 52 + 122 = 132 ? 25 + 144 = 169, and
132 = 169. They match! So this IS a right triangle  and a very famous one. Memorize the
pair 5-12-13 forever, the same way you memorize 3-4-5.
2. In any right triangle, the right angle (90◦ ) is always sitting opposite the longest side. Here the
longest side is AB = 13, so the right angle is at corner C .
Opposite
3. We want sin A. Remember the simple recipe SOH: sin = .
Hypotenuse
4. Standing at corner A: the side directly across from A (opposite) is BC = 5. The hypotenuse
(the longest side, always opposite the right angle) is AB = 13.
5
5. So sin A = .
13

The Trick To Remember

3-4-5 and 5-12-13 are the two "famous couples" of right triangles. The moment you spot two sides
that match one of these pairs, the third side is automatic  you skip a whole page of calculator
work.

Sneaky Trap
Choice B ( 12
5
) is secretly tan A (opposite over adjacent), not sin A. Choice C ( 13
12
) is secretly cos A
(adjacent over hypotenuse). Exams love hiding the "wrong ratio" as a fake answer  always double-
check exactly which ratio (sin, cos, or tan) the question is asking for.

Final Answer
5
sin A =  Answer A
13
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Question 21  The Correct Tan Identity

The Question (Real CSCA March 2026, Q21)
Which of the following is correct?
A. tan x = cos
sin x , sin x ̸= 0
x
B. tan x = cos x ,
sin x
cos x ̸= 0
C. tan x = sin x , sin x ̸= 0 D. tan x =
1
cos x ,
1
cos x ̸= 0

Baby Steps
sin x
1. Remember the family recipe: tan x = .
cos x
2. This only makes sense when cos x is not 0, because you can never divide by zero.
3. Compare to option B: it says exactly this. That's our recipe, word for word.
4. Option A ips it upside down (cos / sin)  that upside-down version is actually the recipe for a
dierent function called cot x, not tan x.

The Trick To Remember

O/H O
SOH-CAH-TOA gives sin = H,
O
cos = H,
A
tan = A.
O
Divide sin by cos:
= = tan. So sin is
A/H A
ALWAYS on top, cos is ALWAYS on the bottom, in that order. Never the other way around.

Final Answer
sin x
tan x = , with cos x ̸= 0  Answer B
cos x
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4 Sequences Questions
Quick idea before we start: an arithmetic sequence adds the same number every step (like adding K3
pocket money every single day). A geometric sequence multiplies by the same number every step
(like your money doubling every day).

Question 10  Find the 100th Term

The Question (Real CSCA March 2026, Q10)
An arithmetic sequence has rst term a1 = 2 and common dierence d = 3. Find a100 .
Options: A. 298 B. 299 C. 302 D. 305

Baby Steps
1. The formula: an = a1 + (n − 1) d. In plain words: start, plus (how many jumps) times (size of
each jump).
2. Plug in the numbers: a100 = 2 + (100 − 1) × 3 = 2 + 99 × 3.
3. 99 × 3 = 297.
4. 2 + 297 = 299.

The Trick To Remember

It's (n − 1) jumps, not n jumps  because you don't jump on the very rst term, you are already
standing there! Think of it like stairs: to reach step 100, you only climb 99 steps if you're already
standing on step 1.

Sneaky Trap
If you forget the −1 and calculate 2 + 100 × 3 = 302, you land on the wrong answer C. Always
double-check that little −1.

Final Answer
a100 = 299  Answer B

Question 12  Geometric Mean

The Question (Real CSCA March 2026, Q12)
What is the geometric mean of 3 and 12?
Options: A. ±10 B. ±8 C. ±4 D. ±6

Baby Steps
1. The rule: if G is the geometric mean of two numbers, then G2 = (rst number) ×
(second number).
2. G2 = 3 × 12 = 36.
√
3. G = 36 = ±6  both +6 and −6 work, because (−6) × (−6) = 36 too!

The Trick To Remember

Think of geometric mean as the "middle multiplier" that sits nicely between two numbers. Unless
the question specically says "positive only," always give both + and − answers.
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Final Answer
Geometric mean of 3 and 12 is ±6  Answer D

Question 15  Find the Missing Middle Term

The Question (Real CSCA March 2026, Q15)
A geometric sequence has a1 = 4 and a4 = 32. Find a3 .
Options: A. 8 B. 16 C. −8 D. −16

Baby Steps
1. The formula: an = a1 × r n−1 , where r is the number you keep multiplying by (the "ratio").
2. Use the two terms you know: a4 = a1 × r3 , so 32 = 4 × r3 .
3. Divide both sides by 4: r3 = 8, so r = 2.
4. Now nd a3 = a1 × r2 = 4 × 22 = 4 × 4 = 16.

The Trick To Remember

Whenever you're given two terms that are far apart, divide rst to cancel out a1 and nd the ratio
r by itself. Only after you know r should you go hunting for the missing middle term.

Final Answer
a3 = 16  Answer B
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5 Functions & Inequalities

Question 8  Find the Inverse Function
The Question (Real CSCA March 2026, Q8)
3x − 2
Find the inverse function of y = .
2x + 1
Options: A. y = x+2
2x−3 B. y = 2x−3
x+2 C. y = − 2x−3
x+2 D. y = − 2x−3
x+2

Baby Steps
Think of an inverse function as an "undo button." If the original function turns 5 into some
output, the inverse function turns that output back into 5.
3x − 2
1. Start with y = .
2x + 1
2. Multiply both sides by (2x + 1) to clear the fraction: y(2x + 1) = 3x − 2.
3. Expand the left side: 2xy + y = 3x − 2.
4. Move all the x-terms to one side, everything else to the other: 2xy − 3x = −2 − y .
5. Factor out x: x(2y − 3) = −(2 + y).
−(2 + y) y+2
6. Solve for x: x = = .
2y − 3 3 − 2y
7. The very last step of nding an inverse is to swap the letters x and y (because now x and y
x+2
trade places): y = .
3 − 2x
x+2 x+2
8. Match this to the options: is the same thing as − (just multiply top and bottom
3 − 2x 2x − 3
by −1). That's option D.

The Trick To Remember

The inverse-function recipe is always the same two moves: (1) swap x and y , (2) solve for y again.
To check your work fast, pick an easy number, run it through the original function, then run the
answer through your inverse  you should land back on your starting number.

Sneaky Trap
The most common mistakes here are sign errors while moving terms around, and forgetting to swap
x and y at the very end. Go slowly through steps 4-7  that's where marks are usually lost.

Final Answer
x+2
Inverse function: y = −  Answer D
2x − 3

Question 19  Which Inequality Is True?

The Question (Real CSCA March 2026, Q19)
Which of the following is correct?
A. 2.12/3 > 1.22/3 B. 2.1−2 > 1.2−2
C. 32.25 > 33 D. 0.75−0.2 > 0.75−0.4
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Baby Steps
There are two totally dierent types of "growing or shrinking" here, and you must tell them apart:
ˆ Power functions xk : the base (bottom number) changes, the exponent (top number) stays
xed. If k > 0: a bigger base gives a bigger answer (like a bigger pizza cut into the same number
of slices  each slice is bigger). If k < 0: a bigger base gives a smaller answer (like sharing one
pizza among more people  each share shrinks).
ˆ Exponential functions bx : the base stays xed, the exponent changes. If base b > 1: a bigger
exponent gives a bigger answer (money growing the longer it sits in the bank). If 0 < b < 1: a
bigger exponent gives a smaller answer (a melting ice cube  the more time passes, the less is
left).
Now check each option:
1. A: exponent 23 is xed and positive. Bigger base wins. Since 2.1 > 1.2, we get 2.12/3 > 1.22/3 .
TRUE.
2. B: exponent −2 is xed and negative. Bigger base should give a smaller answer, so 2.1−2
should actually be smaller than 1.2−2 , not bigger. FALSE.
3. C: base 3 is xed and bigger than 1. Bigger exponent should win. Since 2.25 < 3, 32.25 should
be smaller than 33 , not bigger. FALSE.
4. D: base 0.75 is xed and between 0 and 1. Bigger exponent gives a smaller answer. Since −0.2
is bigger than −0.4 (just like −2 is bigger than −4 on a number line), 0.75−0.2 should be smaller
than 0.75−0.4 , not bigger. FALSE.

The Trick To Remember

Ask yourself two quick questions: "Is the top number (exponent) the same in both, with the
bottom number changing?"  then just check if the exponent is positive or negative. Or: "Is the
bottom number (base) the same in both, with the top number changing?"  then just check if
the base is bigger or smaller than 1. That single check tells you "uphill" or "downhill" every time.

Final Answer
Only 2.12/3 > 1.22/3 is correct  Answer A

Question 11  Solving a Fraction Inequality

The Question (Real CSCA March 2026, Q11)
2x − 3
Solve: ≤ 0.
3x − 4
Options: A. [ 43 , 32 ] B. ( 34 , 32 ) C. ( 43 , 23 ] D. [ 43 , 32 )

Baby Steps
1. Big danger rst: never multiply both sides by (3x − 4) to "clear the fraction." You don't know
if (3x − 4) is positive or negative, and multiplying by a negative number ips the inequality
sign. This is the #1 trap in this type of question.
2. Instead, nd the two special points. Where does the top become 0? 2x − 3 = 0 ⇒ x = 23 . Where
does the bottom become 0? 3x − 4 = 0 ⇒ x = 34 (this point is completely forbidden, because
dividing by zero is never allowed).
3. Picture a number line with two marks on it: 43 and 32 .
4. Test one easy number in each of the three zones by plugging it into the original fraction:
0−3 −3
ˆ Zone below 34 , try x = 0: = = 0.75 (positive).
0−4 −4
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2.8 − 3 −0.2
ˆ Zone between 4
3 and 23 , try x = 1.4: = = −1 (negative)  this is the zone we
4.2 − 4 0.2
want!
4−3 1
ˆ Zone above 32 , try x = 2: = = 0.5 (positive).
6−4 2
5. We need the fraction to be ≤ 0 (negative, or exactly zero). The negative zone is between 43 and
2 . Also, at x = 2 the top becomes exactly 0, and 0 ≤ 0 is allowed, so x = 2 IS included.
3 3 3

6. Final answer: 3 < x ≤ 2 . Open circle (excluded) at 3 , closed/lled circle (included) at 32 .

4 3 4

The Trick To Remember

For any fraction ≤ 0 or ≥ 0 question: never cross-multiply. Find the zero-makers on the top and
bottom, test one easy number in each zone, and remember  the bottom's zero-maker is always
kicked out of the nal answer, no matter what the inequality symbol is.

Final Answer
 
4 3
Solution set: ,  Answer C
3 2
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6 Analytic Geometry
Question 13  Angle of Inclination
The Question (Real CSCA March 2026, Q13)
√
Find the angle of inclination of the line x + 3 y − 2 = 0.
Options: A. 150◦ B. 60◦ C. 30◦ D. 120◦

Baby Steps
Think of angle of inclination as: "how tilted is this ramp, measured from at ground?" It is
always somewhere between 0◦ and 180◦ , never negative, never more than 180◦ .
√ √
1. Rewrite the line into the familiar y = mx + b √ shape. From x + 3y − 2 = 0: 3y = −x + 2, so
x 2 1 3
y = − √ + √ . The slope is m = − √ = − .
3 3 3 3
2. The angle of inclination α always follows the rule tan α = m (the slope).
√
3
3. So tan α = − .
3 √
3
4. Normally tan 30 = ◦ (a positive, friendly number). Since our value is negative, and α must
3 ◦
stay between 0 and 180 , the angle has to live in Quadrant II (where tangent is negative 
◦

check Tool 2!).

5. The reference angle is still 30◦ (same family), so the true angle is 180◦ − 30◦ = 150◦ .

The Trick To Remember

Angle of inclination is always between 0◦ and 180◦  never negative. If the slope comes out negative,
don't panic: just take 180◦ minus the friendly reference angle you already know.

Final Answer
Angle of inclination = 150◦  Answer A
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7 Conic Sections
Question 20  Write the Circle's Equation
The Question (Real CSCA March 2026, Q20)
A circle is centered at A(−3, 2) with radius 3. What is its equation?
Options: A. (x − 3)2 + (y + 2)2 = 3 B. (x + 3)2 + (y − 2)2 = 9
C. (x − 3)2 + (y + 2)2 = 9 D. (x + 3)2 + (y − 2)2 = 3

Baby Steps
Think of a circle's equation as a "distance recipe": every point (x, y) that sits on the circle is exactly
radius away from the center. No more, no less.
1. The recipe is (x − h)2 + (y − k)2 = r2 , where (h, k) is the center and r is the radius.
2. Our center is (−3, 2), so h = −3 and k = 2.
3. Plug straight into the recipe: (x − (−3))2 + (y − 2)2 = 32 .
4. A minus of a negative ips into a plus: x − (−3) = x + 3.
5. Also don't forget to square the radius: 32 = 9, not just 3!
6. Final equation: (x + 3)2 + (y − 2)2 = 9.

The Trick To Remember

The numbers inside the parentheses always show the opposite sign of the center's coordinates. A
center of (−3, 2) turns into (x + 3) and (y − 2)  the signs ip! Always remember to square the
radius on the right-hand side too.

Sneaky Trap
Options A and C forgot to square the radius (they wrote = 3 instead of = 9). Option D kept
the wrong sign for one of the coordinates. Always check both things: the sign ip inside the
parentheses, and the squaring on the right side.

Final Answer
Circle equation: (x + 3)2 + (y − 2)2 = 9  Answer B
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8 Bonus: Which Quadrant Am I In?

One of your screenshots showed a question where the correct answer was "the second quadrant"  but
the very top of that question (the exact wording) got cut o in the picture. No worries at all: this exact
style of question shows up again and again on the real exam, so it is 100% worth mastering the method
on its own. Next time it appears, you'll be ready.

Typical Question Style

"If sin θ > 0 and cos θ < 0, which quadrant is angle θ in?"

Baby Steps
1. Write down the clues you're given: sin is positive, cos is negative.
2. Pull out Tool 2 (ASTC) from the cheat sheet.
3. Go through each quadrant and check if BOTH clues match:
ˆ Quadrant I: all positive  but we need cos negative, so no match.
ˆ Quadrant II: only sin positive  sin positive ✓, cos negative ✓. Both clues match!
ˆ Quadrant III: only tan positive  sin should be negative here, so no match.
ˆ Quadrant IV: only cos positive  but we need cos negative, so no match.
4. Only Quadrant II satises both clues at the same time.

The Trick To Remember

Whenever a question gives you two or more sign clues (positive/negative) about sin, cos, or tan,
just walk through all four letters of ASTC one at a time and cross out any quadrant that breaks
even one clue. Whatever quadrant survives is your answer.

Final Answer
This matches your screenshot's correct answer: the second quadrant.
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9 Final Ninja Exam Tips

A short list to keep in your head on exam day:

1. Never cross-multiply an inequality by something that might be negative  always move everything
to one side and use a sign chart instead.

2. Memorize the 3-4-5 and 5-12-13 triangles by heart. They appear again and again.

3. On "which is true" comparison questions, always ask rst: is the base xed (compare using in-
creasing/decreasing power functions), or is the exponent xed (compare using growing/shrinking
exponential functions)?

4. Angle of inclination always lives between 0◦ and 180◦ . Negative slope simply means the angle is
obtuse (bigger than 90◦ ).

5. Geometric mean, and anything with a square root undoing a square, almost always has a ± answer
 unless the question specically says "positive only."

6. For sequences, write out the full general formula rst, then plug in numbers. Don't try to shortcut
it in your head  that's where the (n − 1) mistake sneaks in.

7. For circle equations, the sign inside the parentheses is always the opposite of the center's coordinate,
and the radius always gets squared.

8. When time is short, try plugging the answer options back into the question instead of solving from
scratch  this works really well for inverse functions and inequalities.

9. Draw a quick sketch whenever you can  a wobbly circle, a rough wave, a simple triangle. Your eyes
catch mistakes that your head alone might miss.
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10 Quick Answer Key (For Fast Revision)

Q# Topic Answer One-line reason

√
Q6 Trigonometry A cos 150◦ = − 2 ,
3
Quadrant II ips the sign
Q8 Functions D swap x, y , then solve for y again
Q9 Trigonometry A sine's uphill home base is [− π2 , π2 ]
Q10 Sequences B 2 + (100 − 1) × 3 = 299
Q11 Inequalities C sign chart, kick out the bottom's zero
Q12 Sequences D G2 = 3 × 12 = 36 ⇒ G = ±6
Q13 Analytic Geometry A negative slope → obtuse angle, 180◦ − 30◦
Q14 Trigonometry A 5-12-13 triangle, sin A = 5
13

Q15 Sequences B r3 = 8 ⇒ r = 2, a3 = 4 × 22 = 16
Q19 Inequalities A positive exponent → bigger base wins
Q20 Conic Sections B center sign ips, radius gets squared
Q21 Trigonometry B tan x = sin x
cos x

You just walked through 12 real CSCA exam questions, one baby step at a

time.

Keep this Answer Key nearby for quick revision. Every trick in this guide works on
future questions too  not just these ones. Keep going, one small step at a time 
December 2026 is closer every day.