First Semester Examination – March 2023

Subject : Mathematics - II Paper = / 95

Handwriting = / 05
Class : 8 …....... Total = /100
Duration : 3 periods Date: .........…..............................
Candidate's name : ..............................................………...…..… Admission no : ..…........….........
Instructions to candidates:
 Answer all the questions on the lined papers and graph papers provided.
 Show your workings where necessary.
 You are not allowed to use calculators.
1. Given that,
5 6 3 4 2
� = � = � =
2 −3 1 −2 1
(i) Find where possible.
(a) �–�
(b) �A
(4 marks)
(ii) Find 2�.
(4 marks)
[Total = 8 marks]

2. A box contains different types of bread which are equal in weight and size.
The details are given in the table below.
Multigrain bread White bread
Top crust 8 5
Sandwich 12 10

(i) How many loaves of bread are there in the box?

(1 mark)
(ii) A loaf of bread is taken out at random. Find the probability that it is a
(a) top crust multigrain bread.
(b) sandwich white bread.
(c) top crust white bread.
(d) multigrain bread.
(e) white bread.
(2 × 5 = 10 marks)
[Total = 11 marks]
Grade 8 Mathematics II - First Semester Examination - March 2023
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3. (i) Expand.
3(x + 2)
(2 marks)
(ii) Expand.
(a) (x + 3) (x + 2)
(b) (a + b)2
(c) (3x + 2) (x – 1)
(6 marks)
(iii) Simplify.
(x + 1) (x + 2) +x (x + 3)
(4 marks)
[Total = 12 marks]

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4. (i) Give the reciprocal of 3 2
(1 mark)
1 3
(ii) Calculate. 1 4 × 5
(2 marks)
(iii) Arrange the numbers in ascending order, starting with the smallest first.
5 1
0.63 , ,
8 2
(3 marks)
(iv) Write a formula connecting the given letters. A number v is equal to the
square of number n divided by 3.
(2 marks)
(v) Make c the subject of the formula.
1
b + c = a
3
(3 marks)
(vi) State whether the following quantity should be measured in length, area or
volume units.
Amount of air in a balloon.
(1 mark)
[Total = 12 marks]

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5. (i) Find the value of (x + 3) (x +5) when x = 3.
(1 mark)
(ii) Find a and b if (a – 2) b = 0.
(2 marks)
(iii) What value of x satisfies the following equation?
(x + 2) (x – 5) = 0
(2 marks)
(iv) Solve the following equation.
x2 + 8x + 15 = 0
(3 marks)
(v) I think of a number x. Then square it and subtract two times the number I
first thought of. The answer is zero.
(a) Write an equation for the above.
(b) Solve and find the number I first thought of.
(2 × 2 = 4 marks)
[Total = 12 marks]
6. (i) Factorise.
(a) 18x – 6
(b) x2 – 25
(2 marks)
(ii) Factorise.
(a) 6x –2x2
(b) 8ab + 4bc
(c) x2 + 8x + 7
(6 marks)
(iii) Factorise completely.
18a2 – 2
(3 marks)
(iv) Using factorisation knowledge, find the answer for 18.27 – 18.27 × 8.27.
2

(3 marks)
[Total = 14 marks]

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7. The frequency table shows the number of extra-curricular activities done by a
group of children.

Number of extra-
1 2 3 4 5
curricular activities
Frequency 10 18 12 6 4

(i) What is the mode?

(3 marks)
(ii) What is the range?
(3 marks)
(iii) Find the mean number of extra-curricular activities done by a child. Give
your answer correct to 1 d . p.
(8 marks)
[Total = 14 marks]

8. Answer the whole question on a graph paper.

(i) (a) Find the gradient of the line joining the two points (7, 5) and (5, 1).
(2 marks)
(b) Find the y intercept of the above line.
(2 marks)
(c) Give the equation of the line.
(1 mark)
(ii) Draw the graphs of
(a) y = 2x
(b) y = –2x
(c) x = 2
(d) y = 1 on the same set of axes and name them.
(4 marks)
(iii) Does (2, 3) lie on the line with an equation of y = 3x – 3?
(3 marks)
[Total = 12 marks]
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Grade 8 Mathematics II - First Semester Examination - March 2023

Prepared for Lyceum International School by Lyceum Assessments