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STEP Questions Database

1995

Step: 2

Question: 6 Complex Numbers (95-S2-Q6)
Question: 7 Heron's formula (95-S2-Q7)
Question: 8 Differential equations (95-S2-Q8)
Question: 9 Friction (95-S2-Q9)
Question: 10 Collision (95-S2-Q10)
Question: 11 Projectile motion (95-S2-Q11)
Question: 12 Elementary probability (95-S2-Q12)
Question: 13 Poisson distribution (95-S2-Q13)
Question: 14 Normal distribution (95-S2-Q14)

Step: 3

Question: 1 Simultaneous equations (95-S3-Q1)
Question: 2 Integration by parts (95-S3-Q2)
Question: 3 Differential equation (95-S3-Q3)
Question: 4 Analysis (95-S3-Q4)
Question: 5 Taylor series (95-S3-Q5)
Question: 6 Complex Numbers (95-S3-Q6)
Question: 7 Groups (95-S3-Q7)
Question: 8 Vector geometry (95-S3-Q8)
Question: 9 Circular Motion (95-S3-Q9)
Question: 10 Projectile motion (95-S3-Q10)
Question: 11 Time-distance (95-S3-Q11)
Question: 12 Probability density function (95-S3-Q12)
Question: 13 Coding and Cryptography (95-S3-Q13)
Question: 14 Moment generating function (95-S3-Q14)

1994

Step: 1

Question: 1 Volume and Surface area (94-S1-Q1)
Question: 2 Differentiation (94-S1-Q2)
Question: 3 Binomial coefficient (94-S1-Q3)
Question: 4 Integration (94-S1-Q4)
Question: 5 Sketching (94-S1-Q5)
Question: 6 Complex Numbers (94-S1-Q6)
Question: 7 Proof by Induction (94-S1-Q7)
Question: 8 Integration by substitution (94-S1-Q8)
Question: 9 Projectile motion (94-S1-Q9)
Question: 10 Circular Motion (94-S1-Q10)
Question: 11 Pulley (94-S1-Q11)
Question: 12 Elementary probability (94-S1-Q12)
Question: 13 Indicator function (94-S1-Q13)
Question: 14 Poisson distribution (94-S1-Q14)

Step: 2

Question: 1 Number theory (94-S2-Q1)
Question: 2 Integration by parts (94-S2-Q2)
Question: 3 Functions (94-S2-Q3)
Question: 4 Integration (94-S2-Q4)
Question: 5 Roots of equations (94-S2-Q5)
Question: 6 Proof by Induction (94-S2-Q6)
Question: 7 Coordinate geometry (94-S2-Q7)
Question: 8 Financial mathematics (94-S2-Q8)
Question: 9 Equilibrium (94-S2-Q9)
Question: 10 Collision (94-S2-Q10)
Question: 11 Projectile motion (94-S2-Q11)
Question: 12 Elementary probability (94-S2-Q12)
Question: 13 Exponential distribution (94-S2-Q13)

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