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ST. JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

CLASS TEST I 2022
LOWER SECONDARY: YEAR 9
MATHEMATICS
01st March 2022
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

NAME
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

CLASS
1) Please do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
2) Answer ALL questions in this paper.
3) Write your name on all the work you hand in.
4) Write in dark blue or black pen.
5) Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters and glue or correction fluid.
6) At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
7) The total mark for this paper is 50.
8) Calculator is NOT allowed.
9) Marks for each questions are indicated in the brackets [ ] at end of each question.
10) You should show all your working.

For Examiner’s Use

Total Marks/Percentage / 50
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This paper consists of 23 structured questions. Answer all the questions.

1. Work out the temperature after each of these changes.

(a) The temperature starts at 6 °C and it falls by 13 °C.

[1]

(b) The temperature starts at −2 °C and it falls by 8°C.

[1]

2. Table 1 shows hourly rates of pay in a Boba Tea Outlet.

Rajeev works for 5 hours during the day on Monday and for 6 hours on Tuesday night.

Day Rate Night Rate

$7.30 per hour $8.70 per hour
Table 1

Calculate how much money Rajeev earns altogether

$ ……………………… [1]

3. (a) Decide whether each of these statements is true or false.

Tick (✓) the correct boxes

80 = 0

8−3 × 8−2 = 8−5

98 ÷ 94 = 92

[1]
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(b) Here is a relationship involving powers of 7

7𝑥 × 7𝑦 = 78

𝑥 and 𝑦 are positive whole numbers, each greater than 1. Write down one possible pair of values
for 𝑥 and 𝑦.

𝑥 = ………………………… [1]
𝑦 = ………………………… [1]

4. Look at the following equation.

45.6 ÷ 1.2 = 38

Use this information to write down the answers to the following.

(a) 456 ÷ 12 =

[1]

(b) 38 × 1.2 =

[1]

(c) 3.8 × 1.2 =

[1]
5. (a) Write these numbers in order of size starting with the smallest
3
√49 32 √216 0.32

……………… ……………… ……………… ………………

Smallest Largest
[1]
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(b) Estimate the cube root of 300.

………………………… [1]

6. (a) Solve the equation

4𝑏 + 11 = 39

………………………… [1]

(b) Write as a single fraction

i-
2 7 1
+ −
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥

………………………… [1]

ii-
1 𝑡
+
2 𝑚

………………………… [1]
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7. (a) Calculate the value of expression 4𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 3𝑐 − 𝑑 when 𝑎 = 0.5, 𝑏 = 0.3, 𝑐 =

−0.5, 𝑑 = −0.3

………………………… [1]
(b) Here is a formula.
𝑦 = 8𝑥
Use this to calculate,
i- 𝑦 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 = 30
𝑦 = ………………………… [1]

ii- 𝑥 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦 = 56

𝑥 = ………………………… [1]

8. Factorise 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 − 𝑏𝑥 − 𝑏𝑦

………………………… [2]
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9. Simplify
(a) 𝑡 × 𝑡 × 𝑡 × 𝑡

………………………… [1]
(b) 3𝑟 – 𝑟 2 + 5𝑟 + 3𝑟 2

………………………… [2]
10. (a) Work out the value of a shown in Diagram 1

Diagram 1

………………………… [1]
(b) Give geometric reason for your answer

………………………… [1]
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11. The Diagram 2 shows a triangle ABC drawn inside a circle. The line AB passes through the
centre of the circle, O.
C
r s

p q t u
A B
O

Diagram 2
(a) Are angles p and r equal in size? Justify your answer.

………………………… [1]

(b) Find the value r + s. Justify your answer.

………………………… [1]

12. The exterior angle of a regular polygon is 72°. Work out the number of sides of this polygon.

………………………… [1]
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13. Construct an inscribed regular hexagon using a pair of compasses and a ruler. You may
use any suitable length measurement.

………………………… [3]
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14. The Diagram 3 shows a pentagon ABCDE.

Diagram 3
Angle EAB = 118°
Explain how you can tell from the size of this angle that the pentagon is not regular

………………………… [1]

15. (a) The Diagram 4 shows shapes A, B, C and D each made using 5 identical cubes.
Write down the shape that does not have reflection symmetry.

Diagram 4

………………………… [1]
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16. (a) Choose a suitable metric unit to measure each of the following in Table 2
the mass of a letter

the height of a house

the capacity of a bath

Table 2
[2]
(b) Find,
i- 3.54 𝑘𝑚 + 20 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠, write your answer in km

………………………… [1]
ii- 1.5 𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑠 – 450𝑘𝑔, write your answer in kg

.………………………… [1]
iii- 32.1 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠 ÷ 3, write your answer in mililitres

………………………… [1]

17. Pupils in Grade 7 and Grade 8 can study either Arabic, Spanish or Mandarin. Complete the
two-way table in Table 3.
Arabic Spanish Mandarin Total
Grade 7 11 45
Grade 8 19
Total 37 50 120

Table 3
[2]
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18. Write down the solution to the simultaneous equations.

2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 12

𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 2

………………………… [2]

19. Here is a number line in Diagram 5

Diagram 5

Tick (✓) which of these inequalities is shown on the number line.

–2 ≤ n ≤ 5

–2 < n ≤ 5

–2 ≤ n < 5

5 ≥ n < –2

[1]
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20. (a) Manjit wants to carry out a survey to find out what students in her school like to do in
their spare time. She designs a questionnaire. Here is one of the questions on her questionnaire.

Write down one problem with this question.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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(a) Hassan is investigating how long it takes people to travel to work. He designs a data collection
sheet.
The first column is shown here.

Time (t minutes)

0 < 𝑡 ≤

< 𝑡 ≤

< 𝑡 ≤

< 𝑡 ≤ 60

Write the missing values so that all intervals have equal width.

[1]
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21. The pie charts show the colors of men’s coats and women’s coats sold in a shop last
Thursday below in Diagram 6.

Diagram 6

Ahmed says,
“Last Thursday the shop sold more women’s black coats than men’s black coats.”

Tick (✓) to show if Ahmed is correct.

Yes

No

Cannot Tell

Give a reason to explain your answer.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
[2]
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22. (a) The Diagram 7 show the plan and elevations for a 3D shape.

Diagram 7

Tick (✓) which 3D shape the plan and elevations show.

A B

[1]
C D
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23. i-
𝑥 > −3
Show this inequality on the number line.

[1]

ii-

Solve the inequality 7y - 34 ≤ 8

[1]

iii-

Simplify
𝑥 𝑥+1
+
4 8

[1]

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