IGCSE Mathematics

Third Long Test

Directions: Do not write on this questionnaire. Use the answer sheet provided.
Choose the letter of the correct answer. If your computed value is not in the choices, choose the closest one.

1. It measures how long or tall something is. 13. Round to 1 significant figure: 263.57
A) length B) mass C) capacity D) area A) 260.60 B) 264 C) 260 D) 300

2. It measures the inside volume of a container. 14. When the local time in Athens is 09:00, the local time
A) mass B) capacity C) area D) volume in Berlin is 08:00. A plane leaves Athens at 13:15. It
arrives in Berlin at 15:05 local time. Find the flight time
3. It is the amount of space taken up by a three- from Athens to Berlin.
dimensional object. A) 1h 50min B) 2h 50min C) 50 min D) 1h 10min
A) mass B) capacity C) area D) volume
For numbers 15-17, the timetable for evening trains
4. It is the amount of space taken up by a flat shape. between Mitchell’s Plain and Cape Town is shown below:
A) mass B) capacity C) area D) volume Mitchell’s 18:29 19:02 19:32 20:02 21:04
Plain
5. It measures the amount of material in an object. Nyaga 18:40 19:13 19:43 20:13 21:15
A) mass B) capacity C) area D) volume Pinelands 19:01 19:31 20:01 20:31 21:33
Cape 19:17 19:47 20:17 20:47 21:49
6. Kilogram is an example of _________ system. Town
A) length B) imperial C) metric D) mass
15. Shaheeda wants to catch a train at Mitchell’s Plain
and get to Pineland by 8:45 p.m. What is the time of the
7. Miles is an example of _________ system.
latest train she should catch?
A) length B) imperial C) metric D) mass
A) 18:29 B) 19:32 C) 20:02 D) 21:04
8. Convert: 43.3 𝑐𝑚 = _______𝑚.
16. Calculate the time the 19:02 train from Mitchell’s
A) 0.433 B) 4.33 C) 433 D) 4330
Plain takes to travel to Cape Town.
A) 15 min B) 30 min C) 45 min D) 19 min
9. Convert: 164.2 𝑐𝑚2 = ______𝑚𝑚2
A) 0.1642 B) 1.642 C) 16.42 D) 16420
17. Thabo arrives at Nyaga station at 6:50 p.m. How long
will he have to wait for the next train to Cape Town?
10. Arrange in ascending order of size:
2
A) 10 min B) 23 min C) 2 min D) 53 min
3.22 m, 3 9 m, 32.4 cm
2 2
A) 3.22 m, 3 m, 32.4 cm C) 32.4 cm, 3.22 m, 3 m 18. A building is 72 m measured to the nearest metre.
9 9
2 2 What is the upper bound of the building’s height?
B) 3.22 m, 32.4 cm, 3 9 m D) 32.4 cm, 3 9 m, 3.22 m
A) 71.05 m B) 71.50 m C) 72.50 m D) 72.55 m

11. How many 5ml spoonful can be obtained from a 19. Harley’s house has a value of £160 000 correct to 2
bottle that contains 0.3 litres of medicine? significant figures. What is the greatest possible value of
A) 60 B) 600 C) 6000 D) 60 000 the house?
A) £165 000 C) £160 500
12. Convert: 103 𝑚𝑚3 = ______𝑐𝑚3 B) £160 050 D) £160 000.50
A) 0.103 B) 10.3 C) 1030 D) 103 000
 For numbers 23-24. Shown is a conversion graph for
converting between miles driven and the price of a hire
20. Jess rounds a number, 𝑥, to one decimal place. The car.
result is 9.8. What is the error interval for 𝑥?
A) 8.50 ≤ 𝑥 < 9.50 C) 8.75 ≤ 𝑥 < 9.85
B) 9.75 ≤ 𝑥 < 10.85 D) 9.75 ≤ 𝑥 < 9.85

21. A cube is 10m3 correct to 1 significant figure. What is

the minimum possible side length?
A) 1.710 m B) 2.118 m C) 2.154 m D) 2.466 m

22. Given: 𝑎 = 𝑏 × 𝑐
and that 𝑏 is 12.3m correct to 1dp and 𝑐 is 3.14m correct
to 2dp, find 𝑎 to a suitable degree of accuracy.
A) 38.4 B) 38.8 C) 38 D) 40 23. Convert £100 into miles.
A) 90 miles B) 125 miles C) neither D) same

24. Convert 300 miles to £’s.

A) £150 B) £170 C) neither D) same

For numbers 25-26, refer to the table below:

25. What is the exchange rate for yen to pound?

A) 1 yen = 0.01 pound B) 1 yen = 121.36 pound C) 1 yen = 1.59 pound D) 1 yen = 1.00 pound

26. How many Indian rupees will you get for 600 euros?
A) 2490 rupees B) 41460 rupees C) 7540 rupees D) 9139 rupees