Mathematics Assessment

Band 7 – Test 1

Calculators allowed on questions with this symbol:

Name: ______________________________

Class: ______________________________

Teacher: ______________________________

Remember:
 The test is 1 hour long.
 You must not use a calculator for any question in this test without a
calculator symbol.
 You will need: compasses, pen, pencil, protractor, rubber and a ruler.
 Some formulae you might need are on the next page.
 Try to answer all questions.
 Write all your answers and working in the spaces provided in this test paper –
do not use any rough paper. Marks may be awarded for working.
 Check your work carefully.
 Don’t spend too long on one question. Leave it and try the next one.

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 Formulae Sheet
Perimeter, area, surface area and volume formulae

Sphere Cone

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Volume = 3 πr3 Volume = 3 πr2h
Surface Area = 4πr2 Curved Surface Area = πrl

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A – Ratio and Proportion
B – Number
1.
Expand and simplify  3 – 2  3  2 

______________
/3
2. 2
Rationalise the denominator of 6 .
√

______________
/2
C – Algebra
3. 3 3
Solve x + 2 x = 2

x = _________
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4. Solve the equation
x 4
 1
2x – 3 x  1

x = _________
/4
5. The graph of y = f(x) is shown on the grids. On this grid, sketch /4
the graph of y = f(x) – 4

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 y
12

10

–1 0 –8 –6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 8 10 x
–2

–4

–6

–8

–1 0

–1 2

–1 4

–1 6

–1 8
1
On this grid, sketch the graph of y = f( 2 x).
y
12

10

–1 0 –8 –6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 8 10 x
–2

–4

–6

–8

–1 0

–1 2

–1 4

–1 6

–1 8

6. Complete the table of values for y = x2 – 3x + 1 /5

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 x -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
y 11 1 -1 5

On the grid, draw the graph of y = x2 – 3x + 1

y
12

10

–2 –1 O 1 2 4 x

–2

–4

Identify the turning point of the graph ____________

7. Solve x2 + 6x = 4. Give your answers in the form p + √q, where /3

p and q are integers.

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 ____________

8. –2 < x ≤ 1 y > –2 y<x+1

x and y are integers. On the grid, mark with a cross ( ), each of
the six points which satisfies all these 3 inequalities.
y

x
O
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5
–1

–2

–3

–4

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D – Shape, Space and Measure

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9. B
E D iagram NO T /4
accurately draw n

O
63°

C Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

In the diagram, A, B and C are points on the circle, centre O.

Angle BCE = 63°. FE is a tangent to the circle at point C.
Calculate the size of angle ACB. Give reasons for your answer.

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

Calculate the size of angle BAC. Give reasons for your answer.

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

10.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

Use the cosine rule to calculate length PR in triangle PQR. Give

your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

___________cm
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11.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

Use the sine rule to calculate angle YXZ in triangle XYZ. Give
your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

___________º
/3
12.
Q
D iagram N ODiagram
T NOT
T accurately draw n
accurately drawn

O P
a
OPQ is a triangle. T is the point on PQ for which PT : TQ = 2 : 1.
OP = a and OQ = b. Write down, in terms of a and b, an

expression for PQ .

PQ = _____________

Express OT in terms of a and b.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

OT = _____________
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13. A car is waiting at traffic lights. When the lights turn green, the /3
car accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed of 10m/s -1 in 20
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 secs. This speed is then maintained until the car passes a road
sign 50 secs after leaving the traffic lights. Sketch a speed-time
graph to show the motion of the car.

E – Data Handling
14. The table shows information about the heights of 40 bushes. /4
Complete the cumulative frequency table.

Height (h cm) Frequency Cumulative

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 frequency
170 ≤ h < 175 5
175 ≤ h < 180 18
180 ≤ h < 185 12
185 ≤ h < 190 4
190 ≤ h < 195 1

On the grid, draw a cumulative frequency graph for your table.

40
C u m u lativ e
freq uency

30

20

10

0
170 17 5 180 1 85 190 1 95
H e igh t ( h c m )

Use the graph to find an estimate for the median height of the
bushes.

___________ cm

15. The incomplete box plot and table show some information about /3
some marks.

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 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
M ark

Mark
Lowest mark 5
Lower quartile
Median 30
Upper quartile 35
Highest mark 55

Use the information in the table to complete the box plot.

Use the information in the box plot to complete the table.

F – Probability

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