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Year 10
Mathematics
Mid-Year Examination
Set Paper Sets 3-A, 3-B, 4
2021

General Instructions
 Reading time – 0 minutes
 Working time – 40 minutes
 Write using black or blue pen
 Draw diagrams using pencil
 Calculators may be used
 Marks may not be awarded for untidy or badly arranged work
 Label each page with your name and set

Note: Any time you have remaining should be spent revising your answers.

Mark Allocation Marks Allocated Marks Awarded

Section A Surds 13

Section B Non-Linear Equations 18

Section C Measurement 15

TOTAL 46
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Section A: Surds 13 marks
Write all necessary working and your answers in the spaces provided
1) MULTIPLE CHOICE – Circle the correct
answer.
(C)

Which expression is equivalent to ?

1
(D)

4) Fully simplify the following:

(A)

a) 1
(B)

(C)

(D)

b) 2
2) MULTIPLE CHOICE – Circle the correct
answer.

Which of the following is the simplified

form of ?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D) 5) Expand and simplify. 2

3) MULTIPLE CHOICE – Circle the correct

answer.

Choose which list of numbers contains 1

only rational values.

(A)

(B)

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6) Rationalise the denominator and fully 1 7) Find the value of a if 2

simplify if necessary.

a)

b) 2

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Section B: Non-Linear Equations 18 marks
Write all necessary working and your answers in the spaces provided.
1) MULTIPLE CHOICE – Circle the correct 3) Factorise these expressions fully:
answer.

Which number is missing from a) 2

to make a perfect square? 1

(A) 2

(B) 4

(C) 8

(D) 16
b) 1

2) Solve for x. 2

c) 2

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6) Solve the following equation using the 3

quadratic formula.

4) Solve the following equations. /8

Give your answer(s) correct to 2 decimal places.

a) 2

b) 2

5) Solve the following equation by completing 3

the square. Leave your answer in exact form,
in terms of .

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Section C: Measurement 15 marks
Write all necessary working and your answers in the spaces provided.
1) Complete the following. c) A cylindrical drum of water is used to fill the
trough with water.
a) 23 ha = ……………………m2 1 70 cm

b) 360 cm3 = ………………. Litres 1

1m
2) A trough has a constant trapezoidal cross-section
as shown in the diagram.

2m
How many drums will be required to 3
5m completely fill the trough?

0.8 m

1.5 m

a) Show that the volume of the trough 2

is 7 m3.

b) How many litres of water does it take 1

to fill the trough?

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3) Consider the closed cone below.

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SCALE

12 cm

9 cm

What is the surface area of the pyramid? 3

Find the volume of the cone, in exact form, 2 Give your answer in simplest surd form.
in terms of .

4) Find the radius of a sphere with a volume 2

of 112 m3, correct to the nearest metre.

5) A triangular pyramid has a base with side length

8 cm, as shown in the net below.
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8 cm SCALE

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