7 Length, Area and Volume Test M 2016

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SECTION ALLOCATION

Knowledge and Understanding 23 Marks

Complex Reasoning 17 Marks

Important Information
● Students are permitted to bring into the test room: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers,
sharpeners, a ruler
● Students are not permitted to bring in textbooks, workbooks or use study notes during
the test.
● Students are permitted to use study notes (one A4 Sheet, one sided, of detailed Revision
Notes only) during the test.
● Students are permitted to use a scientific calculator.

Materials supplied
● Question booklet - all calculations and answers must be recorded here.

Instructions
● Write your name in the space provided above on this page.
● Full calculations must be shown where appropriate.
● Responses on the question booklet only will be marked.
● Knowledge, and problem solving sections are mandatory.
● Extension is optional and is worth a bonus 10 marks, bonus scores are used to enhance
a student's final AUSVels mark the end of the semester.

Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones, iPads and/or any other unauthorised
electronic devices into the test room.
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KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING

Section A – Multiple Choice (10 marks)

Circle the best answer only
Note: diagrams not drawn to scale
1. The most appropriate unit for measuring the length of your pen would be: 1

A. metres (m)
B. centimetres (cm)
C. centimetres squared (cm​2​)
D. millilitres (mL)

2. The most appropriate unit for measuring the mass (similar to weight) of a Year 7 student 1
would be:

A. litres (L)
B. grams (g)
C. kilograms (kg)
D. tonnes (t)

3. How many metres in a kilometres? 1

A. 10
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 10000

4. An iPad weighs 600 grams (g) and is 241.2 millimetres long (mm). Which of the following 1
statements about the iPad is correct?

A. It weighs 0.6 kilograms and is 25 centimetres long

B. It weighs 6000 milligrams and is 25 centimetres long
C. It weighs 0.6 kilograms and is 0.25 metres long
D. None of the above

5. The heaviest great white shark recorded weighed 2268kg. This is equivalent to: 1

A. 2268,000 milligrams
B. 2268,000 grams
C. 22.68 tonnes
D. 2.268 grams
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6. A netball court is 30m in length and 10 metres in width. What is the area of the court?

A. 30 m​2
B. 300 m
C. 3000 m​2
D. 300 m​2

7. The perimeter of the shape below is:

A. 19 cm
B. 38 cm
C. 38 cm​2
D. 84 cm​2

8. The correct formula for finding the area of a triangle is: 1

A. Area = base x height

B. Area = ½ x base x height
C. Area = length x width
D. Area = ½ x base x height x depth

9. The approximate area of the following shape is: 1

A. 10 units​2
B. 14 units​2
C. 10 units
D. 14 units
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10. The volume of the rectangular prism pictured below is:

A. 28 cm​2
B. 28 cm​3
C. 140cm​2
D. 140cm​3

Section B – Short Answer Knowledge and Understanding (16 marks) /13

This section is compulsory.
Ensure all workings are shown.
Note: Diagrams are not drawn to scale, always state units where possible.
Question 1. 5
Fill in the empty boxes with the appropriate label (conversion factor or unit name). MARKS

Question 2.
Complete the statements below by converting units.
Ensure all working out is shown. 1
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35 m = _________ cm

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12 km = ____________ m

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130 cm = ___________________km
Question 3.
Use ruled and labelled lines to indicate base (b) and height (h) on the following triangles.
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Question 4.
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Andrew and Dave are each drinking a can of coke at lunchtime.
Andrew says “my can has a capacity of 375 mL”
Dave replies “mine has a capacity of 375 cm​3​”

Who has made the more correct statement and why?

 Section C – Reasoning (18 marks) /17
This section is compulsory.
Ensure all workings are shown.
Note: Diagrams are not drawn to scale, always state units where possible.
Question 1.
Find the perimeter and area of the 2D shape pictured below .
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P=

A=

Question 2. 3
Find the area of the shaded region in the shape below by dividing it into 2 rectangles MARKS

Question 3.
Find the area of each of the triangles below. (A = 12 x b x h)
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note: one square = one unit (u)
A= A= A=

Are the areas of the triangles the same or different?

Question 4.
a) Draw a diagram of a rectangular prism that has a rectangular face with:
- A width of 4 cm 3
-A length of 8cm MARKS

The height of the prism is 10cm.

Note: Your diagram does not have to be to scale. You should use a ruler for your
diagram

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b)​ Calculate the volume of this rectangular prism. (V = l x w x h)

Extra working out space