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WFM03 Vectors Topic Questions

Every WFM03 Vectors topic question from the 2014–current syllabus, drawn from 20 papers (2014–2026) and grouped by syllabus point. Each row opens a page listing the exact question numbers, marks and a direct link into the paper. These are questions by topic, not full papers, so you can revise one topic at a time.

WFM03 3 subtopics 72 topic questions 20 papers 268 tagged marks

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Core finding

5.3 The equation of a plane in the forms …, …. is the most frequently assessed subtopic in Vectors, with 44 topic questions and 168 marks across 20 papers. 5.2 Use of vectors in problems involving points, lines and… follows with 41 topic questions and 164 marks. The topic contains 3 subtopics, 72 topic questions and 268 marks in total. Rows count only the parts tagged to that subtopic, keep the same colour in both charts and repeat paper count, tagged marks and year range in the native table.

Topic question count and mark distribution

Subtopics are on the vertical axis and sorted from highest to lowest. Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches a subtopic are counted for it, and percentages are each row's share of the tagged total in that chart. A part tagged to several subtopics is counted in each bar, so the bars are not a partition of the topic total.

Questions by subtopic

question items

5.3 The equation of a plane in the forms

r \cdot n = p

r = a + s b + t c

. 20 papers

4436.4%

5.2 Use of vectors in problems involving points, lines and planes. The equation of a line in the form

(r - a) \times b = 0

. 20 papers

4133.9%

5.1 The vector product

a \times b

and the triple scalar product

a \cdot b \times c

. 20 papers

3629.8%

Marks by subtopic

marks

5.3 The equation of a plane in the forms

r \cdot n = p

r = a + s b + t c

. 20 papers

16836.2%

5.2 Use of vectors in problems involving points, lines and planes. The equation of a line in the form

(r - a) \times b = 0

. 20 papers

16435.3%

5.1 The vector product

a \times b

and the triple scalar product

a \cdot b \times c

. 20 papers

13228.4%

Subtopic comparison matrix

Curriculum order is by syllabus number, then alphabetically. Every row links to the matching past-paper question list.

Subtopic	Topic questions	Papers	Marks	Years
5.1 The vector product $a \times b$ and the triple scalar product $a \cdot b \times c$ .	36	20	132	2014–2026	Open topic questions
5.2 Use of vectors in problems involving points, lines and planes. The equation of a line in the form $(r - a) \times b = 0$ .	41	20	164	2014–2026	Open topic questions
5.3 The equation of a plane in the forms $r \cdot n = p$ , $r = a + s b + t c$ .	44	20	168	2014–2026	Open topic questions

Browse every topic question

5.1 The vector product $a \times b$ and the triple scalar product $a \cdot b \times c$ . 36 question items · 20 papers 132 marks · 2014–2026 5.2 Use of vectors in problems involving points, lines and planes. The equation of a line in the form $(r - a) \times b = 0$ . 41 question items · 20 papers 164 marks · 2014–2026 5.3 The equation of a plane in the forms $r \cdot n = p$ , $r = a + s b + t c$ . 44 question items · 20 papers 168 marks · 2014–2026

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many subtopics does Vectors contain?: This page lists 3 subtopics tagged to the current syllabus. They are ordered by syllabus number, then alphabetically, and each row opens a page of matching past-paper questions.
How are the subtopic question and mark totals calculated?: A multiple-choice question contributes one item and its marks to every subtopic it is tagged with. A structured question contributes one item per tagged part, and that part’s marks; untagged parts of the same question are not counted here. A part tagged to several subtopics therefore appears under each of them.
Why do some subtopics have no numbered prefix?: Practical-skills statements and some syllabus bullets are unnumbered. Numbered statements come first; unnumbered statements and ties are sorted alphabetically.
Is the LaTeX rendered without JavaScript?: Yes. Subtopics that contain formulas are converted to static KaTeX HTML during the build, and the KaTeX stylesheet is served from the same site.

WFM03 Vectors Topic Questions

Topic question count and mark distribution

Questions by subtopic

Marks by subtopic

Subtopic comparison matrix

Browse every topic question

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Topic question rules and edge cases