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Year-8
Question 1
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Bec spent $32 of his savings on a watch and of his savings on a T-shirt. She still had of
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his savings left. How much were his savings at first?
A. $192
B. $384
C. $150
D. $64
E. $336
Question 2
1 8
Bec spent of his savings on a watch and $98 of his savings on a T-shirt. She still had of
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his savings left. How much were his savings at first?
A. $735
B. $1025
C. $196
D. $980
E. $49
Question 3
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The fraction that lies halfway between and in lowest terms.
7 4
19
A.
56
13
B.
60
19
C.
28
7
D.
60
19
E.
14
Question 4
The line with the equation y 2 x 5 passes through the point p, 3 . The value of p is
1
A.
4
B. 0
9
C.
4
D. 4
E. -4
Question 5
3
The line with the equation y x 5 passes through the point 2, k . The value of k is
4
A. -6
1
B.
2
8
C.
3
13
D.
2
E. -1
Question 6
If a boat sets out from a point A and sails south-east for 40 kilometers the north-east for 30
kilometers then the distance it is from A in kilometers is
A. 70
B. 17
C. 50
D. 60
E. 10
Question 7
If a boat sets out from a point A and sails south-west for 12 kilometers the north-west for 5
kilometers then the distance it is from A in kilometers is
A. 13
B. 17
C. 25
D. 26
E. 15
Question 8
3
What does 4
81
A. 9
B. 27
1
C.
9
1
D.
27
E. 27
Question 9
The solutions of the equation x 2 13 x 30 0 are.
A. 2,15
B. 15, 2
C. 5, 6
D. 10,3
E. 6,5
Question 10
1
If equals 3 and the diameter of a circle is 28 mm. Area of the unshaded region of following
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A. 924 mm 2
B. 462 mm 2
C. 462 cm 2
D. 386 mm 2
E. 924 cm 2
Question 11
Simplify:
2 3
114 136
13 13
A. 136
B. 1312
C. 1312
D. 131
E. 131
Question 12
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If equals 3 and the radius of a circle is 21 mm. Area of the shaded region of following
7
A. 925 mm 2
B. 231 mm 2
C. 1155 mm 2
D. 386 mm 2
E. 1155 cm 2
Question 13
Jacque Chan company tax at a rate of 30%. If his company’s profit after tax is $560 million,
what was his company’s gross income?
A. $900 million
B. $1 100 million
C. $800 million
D. $875 million
E. $ 950 million
Question 14
Find the coordinates of other x intercept
A. 0, 3
B. 3, 0
C. 5, 0
D. 5, 0
E. 0, 5
Question 15
Which of the following sets of numbers are all possible solutions for the following inequation?
3a 9 5a 14
A. 2,3, 6,9
B. 3, 1, 0,8
C. 2,10,0, 7
D. 4, 2,3, 7
E. 3, 1,0,14
Question 16
The weather bureau forecasts the chance of sunshine for the next day as 90%. The probability
that the sun will not shine the next day is:
1
A
10
1
B
5
9
C
10
1
D
95
1
E
5
Question 17
On Monday, Farmer Tom collected Six times as many eggs as Farmer Jack. On Tuesday, Farmer
Tom sold 440 eggs. Farmer Jack then had twice as many eggs as Farmer Tom. How many eggs
did Farmer Jack have?
A. 180
B. 120
C. 80
D. 300
E. 60
Question 18
On Monday, Farmer Tom collected Seven times as many eggs as Farmer Jack. On Tuesday,
Farmer Tom sold 500 eggs. Farmer Jack then had three times as many eggs as Farmer Tom. How
many eggs did Farmer Jack have?
A. 600
B. 75
C. 125
D. 340
E. 120
Question 19
The graph of 3 x 2 y 4 0 intersects the graph of y x 2 in the points A and B . The x
coordinates of the points A and B are the solutions of the equation.
A. x 2 3 x 4 0
B. 2 x 2 3 x 4 0
C. 2 x 4 0
D. x 2 0
E. None of these.
Question 20
Mary paid $28 for 5 similar mangoes and two durians. The durian cost $7 more than each
mango. What was the total cost of a mango and a durian?
A. $11
B. $13
C. $2
D. $9
E. $33
Question 21
The average weight of a group of 5 boys and 7 girls is 65kg. The average weight of the boys is
72kg. What is the average weight of the girls?
A. 53 kg
B. 69 kg
C. 67 kg
D. 61 kg
E. 60 kg
Question 22
A printer was sold for $380 which was a reduction of $95. By what percentage had it been
reduced?
A. 30%
B. 20%
C. 70%
D. 30%
E. 80%
Question 23
A cyclist travels at an average speed of 18 km/hr. How long will he take to travel 24 km?
A. 72 minutes
B. 2 hours
C. 94 minutes
D. 49 minutes
E. 80 minutes
Question 24
What is the gradient and y intercept of this graph whose equation is 2 y 3 x 6 ?
2
A. and 3
3
4
B. and 3
3
2
C. 3 and
3
3
D. and 3
2
5
E. and 4
3
Question 25
What is the gradient and y intercept of this graph whose equation is 3 y 5 x 6 ?
5
A. and 2
3
3
B. and 2
5
5
C. and 3
3
4
D. and 2
3
5
E. and 2
3
Question 26
3 109 0.006
A. 5.0 1011
B. 0.5 1013
C. 5 105
1
D. 1011
2
E. 1.25 1015
Question 27
In the triangle OAB, O is 1, 0 , A is 3, 0 and B is 1, 7 . Area of the OAB.
A. 36 Square units.
B. 24 Square units.
C. 14 Square units.
D. 40 Square units.
E. 15 Square units.
Question 28
Which set of coordinates lie outside the shaded area?
A. 1, 1
B. 5,1
C. 4, 3
D. 5,1
E. 1, 3
Question 29
What is the volume of a rectangular chest that is 5m long, 120cm wide and 30cm tall?
A. 33 600m³
B. 33 800cm³
C. 236 000cm³
D. 3.6m³
E. 1.8 m³
Question 30
Question 31
The diagram below represents a group of students preferred activity during Art classes.
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Question 32
Find the value of x:
A. 4
B. 3
C. 8
D. 6
E. 5
Question 33
Solve:
2b 5 2b 4
2 3
23
A.
2
23
B.
11
C. 13
13
D.
11
23
E.
6
Question 34
Write the following as an improper fraction.
7 4
8 5
13
A. 2
40
67
B.
40
27
C. 1
40
1
D. 3
40
E. Non of above
Question 35
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What is the lowest common denominator of the fractions and ?
2x x5
A. 2 x x 5
B. 2 x x 5
C. x 5 x
D. 7 x 2 x 5
E. 14 x 3 x 5
Question 36
C. x y 4
D. xy 4
E. x 4
Question 37
Order from smallest to largest.
11 26 4 17 5 37
A. 11 26, 4 17, 5 37
B. 4 17, 5 37,11 26
C. 11 26, 5 37, 4 17
D. 5 37,11 26, 4 17
E. 5 37, 4 17,11 26
Question 38
1
James and his four friends are sharing a cake weighing 900 grams. He ate and left the rest.
6
The four friends shared the reminder of the cake equally. How much did each friend get in
grams?
A. 50g
B. 187.5g
C. 155.5g
D. 750g
E. 300.5g
Question 39
Transpose this equation to make z the subject.
w 2z
3p
m
p 3m
A. z
2w
3mp w
B. z
2
mp
C. z w
2
w 3mp
D. z
m
w 3mp
E. z
2
Question 40
A survey of 100 office workers shows that 62 use public transport at some time, 55 use cars at
some time and no one walks. How many use both public transport and cars?
A. 15
B. 21
C. 19
D. 38
E. 17
Question 41
From the word ANURADHAPURAYA, a letter is chosen at random. What is the probability of
drawing the letter R?
1
A.
8
1
B.
4
2
C.
14
2
D.
13
1
E.
7
Question 42
There are a total of 720 males and females at a Teachers’ Math Conference. The ratio of men to
women is 5 : 4. How many men are there?
A. 400
B. 360
C. 300
D. 200
E. 540
Question 43
11x 0 3 2a 7
0
A. – 3
B. 1
C. 0
D. 14
E. 6
Question 44
Which one of the following are correct points of intersection for these two graphs?
y x2 4 y 3x
A. 1, 5 and 4, 42
B. 1, 3 and 4, 12
C. 1, 13 and 4, 12
D. 1, 3 and 4,12
Question 45
Factorise the following:
x2 11x 24
A. x 8 x 3
B. x 8 x 5
C. 3 x 8 x
D. x 2 8 x 3
E. x 8 x 3
Question 46
Write the following as an mixed fraction.
7 9
6 8
7
A. 2
48
7
B. 2
24
7
C. 1
23
7
D. 3
48
3
E.
48
Question 47
Find the value of x°.
A. 68°
B. 45°
C. 52°
D. 72°
E. 62°
Question 48
D. S 7.8tan 43
7.8
E. S
sin 43
Question 49
3m 4n 3m – 4n
A. 9m 2 16n 2
B. 16n 2 9m 2
C. 9m 2 24mn 16n 2
D. 9m 2 24mn 16n 2
E. 9m 2 16n 2
Question 50
x x
7 7
2 2
x2
A. 49
4
x2
B. 4
40
x2
C. 49
4
x2
D. 7 x 49
4
x2
E. 7 x 49
4
Question 51
An auction house charges 8% commission to sell antique furniture.
If a dining table and chairs sold for $35 000.00, the amount the auction house received
A. $2800
B. $800
C. $1400
D. $2100
E. $5800
Question 52
The turning point of the following graph could be;
A. 0,8
B. 3, 1
C. 2, 0
D. 3, 1
E. 3,1
Question 53
The sector graph below represents a survey of 1200 people. The number of people in this survey
who intend to vote Labour at the next election is
A. 400
B. 200
C. 260
D. 380
E. 520
Question 54
Value of x
A. 250
B. 350
C. 280
D. 150
E. 220
Question 55
Express in simplest form:
4
2
6 7 2
A. 336
B. 408
C. 11 12
D. 9408
E. 28 12
Question 56
A car was sold for $18,000 which was a reduction of $6000. By what percentage had it been
reduced?
A. 25%
B. 32%
C. 20%
D. 50%
E. 80%
Question 57
B. 2 x x 5
C. 4 x 3x 12
D. 4 x 2 x 15
E. 2 x 2 x 15
Question 59
An item is sold at a profit of $60. If the cost price was $238, the selling price is:
A. $178
B. $298
C. $208
D. $238
E. $128
Question 60
Linda and Serene had an equal number of balloons. After Linda used 16 balloons, Serene had 3
times as many balloons as Linda. How many balloons did Serene have?
A. 24 balloons
B. 32 balloons
C. 20 balloons
D. 12 balloons
E. 48 balloons
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D
5. D 6. C 7. A 8. D
9. D 10. B 11. E 12. C
13. C 14. C 15. A 16. A
17. C 18. B 19. B 20. A
21. E 22. B 23. E 24. D
25. E 26. A 27. C 28. D
29. E 30. B 31. C 32. E
33. A 34. B 35. B 36. E
37. B 38. B 39. B 40. E
41. E 42. A 43. D 44. D
45. A 46. B 47. A 48. E
49. B 50. C 51. A 52. D
53. A 54. A 55. D 56. A
57. D 58. A 59. B 60. A