The Regent Secondary School

Mathematics Entrance Examination

2018 SPECIMEN PAPER

Entry to Year 7

Non-Calculator

Duration : 1 hour
NUMBER SECTION

1. Work out 604 - 275

2. Work out 35 x 15

3. Paris is ten degrees warmer

than London. If the temperature
in London is minus three (- 30),
what is the temperature in
Paris?

4. Write “twenty thousand and

two” in numbers.

5. What is ¾ as a percentage?
6. Find ⅔ of 60

7. Arrange 6.1225, 6.7, 6.419 and

6.32 in order of size.

8. Work out ⅞-½

9. The number 3½ is an example of

a mixed number.
Change the improper fraction 23
shown into a mixed number. =
5
10. Divide 854 by7

11. Fill in the missing number

234 ÷ = 0.234

12. Find 30% of 50

13. Add 2.17 to 23.5

14. Fill in the missing number in the

pair of equivalent fractions. 3 12
=
20

15. The sequence below is made What is the next prime number?
from the first prime numbers.

2, 5, 7, 11, 13, ………..

16. If five identical bags of coal
cost $30, how much will 15 of
these bags cost ?

17. Find a common factor of 21 and

35.

18. Find the value of the calculation

2
2 + (10 - 7)

19. A pie is made of 2 parts sugar to

3 parts flour.
If 12 grams of flour is used,
how many grams of sugar will be
needed ?

20. In the decimal number shown,

1234.567
the digit 1 is in the thousand
position. What position is the
digit 6 in?
Thousand
ALGEBRA SECTION

21. What is the next term of the

sequence?
29, 23, 17, 11, ……..

22. The number zero has been

placed in one of the two boxes.
Place a number in the other box < 0
in order in order to have a
correct statement.

23. An input goes into the two-step Function Machine

function machine shown, and
generates an output of 74. ? x4 -6 74
Find the value of the input. 1
Input …… 20
Output

y
24. Give the coordinate of the point
located on the coordinate grid.

25. Based on the information given,

+ = 11
what number will the sum of two
pears and a banana represent?
+ + = 19

+ + =
26. What is the next term of the
sequence?

1, 4, 9, 16, ……..

27. I am thinking of a number.

If I multiply it by 3 then add 5,
I get 23.
What is the number I am
thinking of?

28. If the number of mints in a

packet is k, write an expression
for how many mints are left if
John eats p of them.

…………………………………. mints

29. Two identical small tins and a

big tin weigh 5kg in total.
If a small tin weighs 1.5kg,
what does the big tin weigh? 0
9 1

8 kg 2

7 3

6 4
5

30. The pattern of symbols below is

endless.
What will the 38th symbol in this
pattern be ?

* $ % * $ % * $ % …….
SHAPE SECTION
31. A rectangle’s perimeter is 20cm
and one pair of sides is 4cm long.
How long is the other pair?

4cm

32. What is the name of this shape?

33. The shape is made from two

squares with sides 5cm and 2cm.
Calculate the area of the shape?
2cm
cm
2cm

5cm

5cm …………. cm2

cm
J P
34. Straight lines JK and PQ cut
E F
across EF and AB.
From markings seen on the A B
diagram, what line is
perpendicular to AB? K Q

35. What is the name of this shape?

36. Draw the lines of symmetry on
the kite.

37. What is the area of the triangle

below?

5cm

8cm …………. cm2

cm
38. Draw an accurate reflection of
the triangle seen on the square
grid.

mirror line

39. The triangle below is equilateral.

Calculate the size of the angle
marked w ?

40. The cuboid has a square face What is the length of the cuboid?
with 5cm long sides, and volume
of 100cm3.

5cm

5cm
? ……………….cm
MEASURES SECTION
41. What number is being indicated
on the scale?

2
1 3

0 4

42. What would be an appropriate

unit of measurement for the
weight of an aeroplane ?

43. What time is indicated on the

analogue clock face?

……………...

44. Fill in the missing number for

the metric conversion shown.
720 cm = mm

45. A movie starts at 14:35.

If the movie is 1 hour and 30
minutes long, what time does it
end ?
DATA HANDLING SECTION
46. Circle the appropriate word for
Even Unlikely
the probability of the spinner
landing on the RED section when
Impossible
spun?
RED GREEN Likely
Certain
BLUE

47. The pictogram shows fan sales.

Sat
On Sunday 12 fans were sold.
Sun
How many were sold on Saturday

48. What is the mean average of

the set of numbers below?

2,1,2,6,2,5

49. The chart shows the record of

Number of Students

the favourite colours of all the

students in a class.
How many students are in the 6

class ?
Red Blue Yellow Green
4

50. For six months Sandra recorded 500

the number of chocolates she 0

sold.
400
How many chocolates did she
sell in May? 300
Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

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