Grade

8 External Measurement
of Student Achievement
Mathematics

Sample Test

Test Instructions
You are allowed 80 minutes for this test. . 80
You may use a calculator. .

There are different types of questions: :

Multiple choice
Each question has four possible answers. . .
Only one is correct.
Use only a pencil to shade in the

answer bubble of your choice. .

If you make a mistake then rub out

your answer completely and shade .
in the bubble of your new answer.

Open response
Write your answers in the spaces provided .

within the test booklet.
.

Do not write outside the answer spaces.
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3x > 15
1

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1.4 2
1
1
4
21

15
14
5
4
1
9

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1 The solution to 3x > 15 can be shown using a number line.

Which number line shows the solution?

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2 Which one of these fractions is equal to 1.4?

1
1
4
21

15
14

5
4
1
9

3
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. 3
b a =1

5 4 3 2 1 a

54 18 6 2 b

1
2
2

3

. 5 cm
4

28 cm 10 cm

20 cm

3
2800 cm
3
4200 cm
4600 cm
3

3
5600 cm

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3 Continue the pattern in reverse.

What is the value of b when a =1?

a 1 2 3 4 5

b 2 6 18 54

1

2
2
3

4 When Alia pours her cake mixture into this cake-tin it fills it to 5 cm below the top.

28 cm 10 cm

20 cm

What is the volume of the cake mixture?

3
2800 cm
3
4200 cm
3
4600 cm
3
5600 cm

5
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2
x =1.6 , y =1.6 0.2, z = 1.6 2 5
y x.z

.

y, x, z
z, x, y
x, z, y
x, y, z

6
.

32

74

40

120

65
55

45
43

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2
5 x =1.6 , y =1.6 0.2, z = 1.6 2
The values of x, y and z are calculated.
The numbers are then ordered from smallest to largest.

Which is the correct order?

y, x, z
z, x, y
x, z, y
x, y, z

6 Which one of these has an axis of symmetry?

Diagrams are not drawn accurately.

32

74

40

120

65
55

45
43

7
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( .)100 km
7

5 L/100 km
6 L/100 km
6 L/100 km
4 L/100 km
4 L/100 km

100 km

4L
5L
6L
7L

8
66

45

42

47

m
.
47
48
64
66

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7 The fuel usage of five small cars (in litres per 100 km) is shown in this table.

Car Fuel usage

Buzz 5 L/100 km

Micro 6 L/100 km

Zip 6 L/100 km

Wink 4 L/100 km

Flash 4 L/100 km

What is the average fuel usage per 100 km for these cars?

4L
5L
6L
7L

8
66

45

42

47

What is the size of angle m in this diagram?

The diagram is not drawn accurately.

47
48
64
66

9
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)C = 3(a 5b 9
b = 7 C = 33 a
23
40
46
64

85 . 51 . 10

51%
40%
66%
75%

11

112

55

k
55
57
67
68

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9 Given the formula C = 3(a 5b)

and that b = 7 and C = 33, what is the value of a?

23
40
46
64

10 A motel has 85 rooms. One weekend 51 of these rooms were occupied.

What percentage of the rooms were occupied?

51%
60%
66%
75%

11

112

Not drawn accurately

55

What is the size of angle k in this diagram?

55
57
67
68

11
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12

)3(5c 2d) 2(4c 5d

7c 18d
7c 7d
7c 4d
7c + 8d

.
13

254

53

74
95
105
126

20 . 14
4 km

12 km/hr
16 km/hr
80 m/min
250 m/min

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12 When simplified by expanding the brackets and collecting like terms,

what does this expression equal?

3(5c 2d) 2(4c 5d)

7c 18d
7c 7d
7c + 4d
7c + 8d

13 This kite has two angles marked.

254

Not drawn accurately

53

What is the size of another of the interior angles of the kite?

74
95
105
126

14 It takes Ahmed 20 minutes to ride his bicycle home from school.

The distance he cycles is 4 km.

At what average speed does Ahmed cycle home from school?

12 km/hr
16 km/hr
80 m/min
250 m/min

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6w2x 3x3w4 15
3 6
9x w
8 4
9w x
18x w
3 8

6 4
18w x

0.57 16

4

7
19

33
57
100
52

90

17

6m

8m

4.5 m

14 m

2
65 m
2
77 m
81 m
2

2
91 m

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2 3 4
15 Which one of these is the same as 6w x 3x w ?
3 6
9x w
8 4
9w x
3 8
18x w
6 4
18w x

16 What fraction is equal to 0.57?

4

7
19

33
57

100
52

90

17

6m

8m

4.5 m

14 m

What is the area of the shaded wall of this building?

2
65 m
2
77 m
2
81 m
2
91 m

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)( 2, 1 18
)(4, 1
)(2, 1
)(4, 2
)(1, 2

4
4 10 km 19
5
3.8 10 km


1
0.2 10 km
4
2 10 km
3.4 10 km
4

5
3.4 10 km

1000 cm3. 20
5 cm 20 cm

5 cm

20 cm

10 cm
16 cm
20 cm
32 cm

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18 Which of these points on the number plane is closest to (2, 1)?

(4, 1)
(2, 1)
(4, 2)
(1, 2)

4
19 The distance around the earth is approximately 4 10 km.
5
The distance from the earth to the moon is approximately 3.8 10 km.

How much further is a trip to the moon than a trip around the earth?
1
0.2 10 km
4
2 10 km
4
3.4 10 km
5
3.4 10 km

3
20 The total surface area of this rectangular prism is exactly 1000 cm

Its height is 5 cm and its length is 20 cm.

5 cm

20 cm

What must its width be?

10 cm
16 cm
20 cm
32 cm

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m 21
256
284
296
308

59 45

10 cm
12 22

:
202319252118192338221928

< <
< <
< <
< <

3 13 10
23

2
5
3
2
5
3
2
7
3
1
14
3

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21 In this diagram what is the value of m?

256
284
296
308

59 45

Not drawn accurately

22 A botanist plants 12 tomato seeds and records how many days it takes each plant to
reach a height of 10 cm.

Her results are:

202319252118192338221928

Which of these statements is correct for the median, range and mode of this data-set?

range < mode < median

median < range < mode
median < mode < range
mode < range < median

23 A number has 10 subtracted from it. This result is then multiplied by 3 to give an answer
of 13

What was the original number?

2
5
3
2
5
3
2
7
3
1
14
3

19
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A B 24

E

F
6
5
8
D C

ABCD AF EC
FC = 5 CD = 8ED = 6

20
30
40
50

.
6 25
.

4z + 1 < 0 26

z 5

z 1

z 1

1
4
z

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24 A B

E
Diagram not drawn to scale
F
6
5
8
D C

The diagram above shows rectangle ABCD such that AF is parallel to EC.

FC = 5, CD = 8 and ED = 6

What is the area of the shaded region?

20
30
40
50

25 Hamda used 6 equilateral triangles to draw a hexagon.

Then she cut the hexagon into three equal parts.

Which shape could the three parts be?

Squares
Rectangles
Trapeziums
Rhombuses

26 4z + 1 < 0
When is this inequality true?

Whenever z is greater than 5

Whenever one quarter of z is less than 1

Whenever one quarter of z is greater than 1

1
Whenever z is less than
4

21
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0
3 2 1 1 2 3
2

10

12

14

)(1,1
)(2, 1
)(2, 2
)(3, 4

y ,x.z 28
.

2 1 0 1 x

1 1 3 5 y

29 26 23 20 z

x y = z
20
4
11
20

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27 Part of a straight line graph is shown.

0
3 2 1 1 2 3
2

10

12

14

Which of the following points satisfies the equation to the graph?

(1,1)
(2, 1)
(2, 2)
(3, 4)

28 This table shows corresponding values of x, y and z.

The patterns continue.

x 1 0 1 2

y 5 3 1 1

z 20 23 26 29

What value of x will make y = z?

20
4
11
20

23
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4 . 29
.

6 cm

10 cm
4cm

30

40

60
120

: 30

2, 4, 8, 10,10,10,12

8
.

7
8
10
12

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29 Aysha cut this block of cheese into 4 smaller pieces.

She cut the block into halves twice, as shown.

6 cm

10 cm
4cm

What is the volume of each piece?

30 cubic centimetres
40 cubic centimetres
60 cubic centimetres
120 cubic centimetres

30 Seven numbers are shown below:

2, 4, 8, 10,10,10,12

Their mean (average) is 8

One number is then deleted.
The mean of the remaining six numbers remains the same.

Which number was deleted?

7
8
10
12

25
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2005 2.5 . 80% 31
.2009
2009

32
7 60

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31 In 2005 the population of the UAE was 2.5 million. By 2009 it had risen by 80%.

What was the population of the UAE in 2009?

32 Write down two numbers that have a

difference of 7 and a product of 60

and

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