CENTRE NO.

IN971
FIRST TERM ONLINE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (2021-22)
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS (Paper 1)
Grade: 8
Date: 6th October 2021
Duration: 1 hour
Marks: 50

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● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]
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This document consists of 7 printed pages

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Q1) Work out
a) 1.5 × 0.8 [1]
b) 15 ÷ 0.06 [1]

Q2) a) Select and write the best estimate of √83 from the following options: [1]
8.7 9.1 9.5 41.5
b) Select and write the value of 70 from the following options: [1]
1
0 1 7
7

Q3) Simplify: (34 )2 ÷ 33 [1]

Q4) State if each of the following is True/False

a) 21.87954 rounded to 2 decimal places is 21.88 [1]
b) 7.568499 rounded to 3 decimal places is 7.568 [1]

Q5) Estimate 0.414 to two significant figures and 0.21 to one significant figure.
Then find the value of 0.414 × 0.21 [2]

Q6) Complete each statement with the correct power of 10 from the box.
The first one has been done for you.

10 × 10 is the same as ……102……...

10000 is the same as ……………….
One million is the same as ……………….
1000 ÷ 0.01 is the same as ……………….
102 × 100 is the same as ……………….
[2]

Q7) Write an expression for the following:

Multiply the number x by 4 then subtract 2. [1]

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Q8) Angelique is n years old.
Jamila says,
‘To get my age, start with Angelique’s age, add one and then double.’
Write an expression, in terms of n, for Jamila’s age. [1]

Q9) Factorise fully: [2]

10ab -5b2

Q10) a) Look at this list of numbers.

–8 –3 –1 0 7 10
Write down all the numbers from this list that satisfy the inequality −3 < x ≤ 7 [1]

b) Write down the inequality shown on the number line below. [1]

Q11) Expand the brackets: (x − 1) (x − 3) [2]

Q12) Solve the inequality: 3(x − 1) ≥ − 6 [2]

Q13) A sequence begins

3, – 6, 12, – 24, 48, …
(a) Write down the term-to-term rule for this sequence. [1]
(b) Write down the next two terms. [1]

Q14) The position – to – term rule of a non – linear sequence is

term = 2 × position number2
Work out the first four terms of the sequence. [2]

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Q15) Here are the first three diagrams in a sequence.

a) Draw the next diagram in this sequence. [1]

b) Find an expression for the number of crosses in Diagram n. [1]

Q16) Here are the timetables for trains running from Dibside to Flaghaven and from Flaghaven
to Hankberg.

a) Oliver plans to take the 11:06 train from Dibside to Flaghaven next Wednesday.
Calculate how long his journey will take. Write your answer in hours and minutes [1]

(b) To travel from Dibside to Hankberg, passengers must change trains at Flaghaven.
Yuri needs to travel from Dibside to Hankberg next Saturday.
He must be at Hankberg before 18:15
Work out the time of the latest train he can take from Dibside. [2]

Q17) Pierre and Blessy are in a bike race.

a) Blessy starts the race at 10.45am and finishes at 2.10pm.
Work out how long Blessy takes. Write your answer in hours and minutes. [1]

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b) Pierre cycles 18km in 2 hour. Work out his average speed. Write your answer in km/h [1]

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Q18) Change the 12-hour clock times into 24-hour clock times. [2]

Q19) Rajiv is investigating the use of a leisure centre.

a) State if these are primary or secondary sources of information. [1]
i) Rajiv gives questionnaires to people who use the leisure centre.
ii) Rajiv reads a local newspaper article.
iii) Rajiv looks at the leisure centre website.

b) Here is one question from Rajiv’s questionnaire.

Describe one error in this question. [1]

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Q20) Yuri designs this frequency table for recording the wingspan, L mm, of butterflies.

a) Complete and write the first column of the table so that all intervals have equal class width. [1]
b) Yuri measures the wingspans, in mm, of 15 butterflies.
34 43 51 29 40 37 56 25
36 33 48 39 45 32 43
Complete and write the tally and frequency columns of the table to show Yuri’s data. [2]

Q21) Work out the length of the hypotenuse for following triangle. [2]
A

6 cm

B C
8 cm

Q22) A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a diagonal of 13 cm.

Work out the area of the rectangle. [3]

Q23) Dave wants to put a row of tiles in his kitchen.

The row has to be 3 m long.
Each tile is a square, with 25 cm sides.
How many tiles does he need? [2]

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Q24) A long-distance runner travels a distance of 108 km in 8 hours.
What is his average speed? [2]

Q25) Umi walked 8 km in 45 mins.

She rested for 15 mins then walked a further 6 km in 30 mins.
Work out her average speed for the whole journey.
Write your answer correct to two decimal places. [2]