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Product title: GCSE Maths Exam Practice Questions
Contents: Number 3–17

Algebra 18–43
Ratio, proportion and rate of change 44–52
Geometry and measures 53–71
Probability 72–81
Statistics 82–91

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About the exam practice questions
 The questions reflect those found on Higher Tier papers for

GCSE Maths.
 They are organised by topic to provide focused practice.
 You will need a pen, pencil, ruler, mathematical instruments and
a calculator.
 The bar at the start of each section shows which exam board(s) the
questions are relevant to.
 The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
 Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
 Do not use a calculator for questions with this symbol.
 In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your final answer.
 Diagrams are not accurately drawn, unless stated otherwise.
 The answers to all questions are given in a separate document.
17 The table shows the masses of the different building materials that a
company has in stock.
Material Mass (kg)

4
Cement 9.89 × 10
5
Gravel 2.07 × 10
5
Wood 2.1 × 10
3
Stone 1.5 × 10
(a) Which material does the company have the greatest mass of?
[1 mark]
Answer
(b) All of the stone is to be made into 500 g blocks.
Work out the maximum number of 500 g blocks that can be made.
Give your answer in standard form.

[2 marks]
Answer
20 Sunita is constructing a shelf to hang on her wall.
She wants to calculate the pressure applied to the shelf by an ornament placed on it.
weight in kg
She uses the formula: Pressure in pascals =
area in m2
The weight of the ornament is 2.3 kg to the nearest 100 g.
The area of the base of the ornament is 0.024 m2 rounded to 3 decimal places.
(a) What is the error interval for the area?

[1 Mark]
Answer
(b) Sunita believes that the pressure will be less than 100 pascals.
Given that these are rounded values, is she correct?
Tick a box.
Yes No
Show working to support your answer.

[3 marks]
14 The diagram shows a circle centred at the origin and a straight line.
(a) Find the equation of the circle.

[1 mark]
Answer
21 Here is a velocity–time graph for a short journey.

3 A, B, C and D are points on a circle.
Prove that EDF is a tangent to the circle.
You must give a reason for each stage of your working.

[4 marks]
7 ABCD is a trapezium.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2a
AB
DC = 2 × AB
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = b
AD
M is the midpoint of AB.
P is a point on DC such that DP:PC has a ratio of 3:1.
(a) Give ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

DC in terms of a and b.
[1 mark]
Answer
(b) Give ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

DP in terms of a and b.
[2 marks]
Answer
Probability
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1 Steve is playing in a tennis tournament.
If he loses a match he will be knocked out and will not play any more matches.
The probability that he will win a match is 0.6
(a) Work out the probability that Steve will win 4 matches.
[2 marks]
Answer
(b) Work out the probability that Steve will play exactly 3 matches.
[2 marks]
Answer
Statistics
AQA  Edexcel  OCR  Eduqas
1 Penny measured the heights of the hedgerows on her street.
Some of the results are shown in the table and histogram below:
Height (cm) Frequency Frequency density
0 ≤ h <100 10
100 ≤ h <150 30
150 ≤ h <250
250 ≤ h <450 20
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4 180 200
2 90 2 100
2 45 2 50
9 5 25 2
3 3 5 5
1
180 200
2
3 2
2
3 5
5
HCF = 2  2  5 = 20 1
9  20 = 180, so 9 bags of chocolate
10  20 = 200, so 10 bags of sweets 1
9 + 10 = 19 bags 1
Accept any clear method to find the highest common factor (HCF) for
the first mark.
Accept sight of 9 and 10 for the third mark.
Award 4 marks for the correct answers with no working shown.

12 (c) 2(x – 2)2 – 15 = 0
2
2(x – 2) = 15 1
2 15
(x – 2) =
2
15
𝑥–2=√
2
15
𝑥=2±√
2
1
Accept correct working based on an incorrect expression from part (a).
13 (2x + 3)(4x – 1) = 16
8x2 + 10x – 3 – 16 = 0 1
8x2 + 10x – 19 = 0
2
–10 ± √10 – 4(8)(–19)
1
𝑥=
2( 8 )
–10 ± √708
𝑥=
16
x = 1.0380 1
2x + 3 = (2  1.0380) + 3 = 5.08 cm (to 2 d.p.) 1
As the problem is dealing with length, only the positive value of x is

needed.
Accept an appropriate alternative method of solving the quadratic

equation, i.e. completing the square.
Award 4 marks for the correct answer with no working shown.
14 (a) x2 + y2 = 64 1
Accept 82 instead of 64.

10 31x + 20
+ 3x – 15 = 180° 1
2
31x + 20 + 6x – 30 = 360°
37x = 370°
x = 10o 1
Exterior angle = 3x – 15 = 30 – 15 = 15˚
360
n= = 24 1
15
Award 3 marks for the correct final answer with no working shown.
11 Set up two simultaneous equations (various possible):
2y + x + 5 = 4x + 30 (alternate angles)
2y = 3x + 25 (1) 1
y + 4x + 30 = 180 (angles on a straight line)
y = –4x + 150 (2) 1
2y = –8x + 300 (2) × 2 = (3)
2y = 3x + 25
0 = –11x + 275 (3) – (1)
11x = 275
x = 25° 1
Substitute into (2):
y = –4(25) + 150
y = 50° 1
Accept any other correct simultaneous equations based on angle

relationships on parallel lines.
Award 4 marks for two correct values with no working shown.

7 (a) Physics Chemistry
Pass
0.5
Pass
0.6
0.5
Fail 4
Pass
0.3
0.4
Fail
0.7
Fail
1 mark for a correctly drawn tree with branches for fail / pass and
‘Physics’ and ‘Chemistry’ headings; 1 Mark for 0.4 Physics fail; 1 Mark
for 0.5 and 0.5 off Physics pass branch; 1 Mark for 0.3 and 0.7 off
Physics fail branch.
7 (b) 0.4  0.7
28 7 1
= 0.28 OR OR OR 28%
100 25
Accept a correct calculation using incorrect values from part (a), i.e.
allow for errors carried forward.
1 (e) (50 × 10) + (125 × 30) + (200 × 20) + (350 × 20)

1
80
1
= 190.625 cm
Award the first mark for a correct method with consistent use of class
midpoints.
Award 2 marks for the correct answer with no working shown.
1 (f) The values used are from grouped data so the exact values are not
1
known.
1 (g) 10 from 0 ≤ h <100
30 from 100 ≤ h < 150
10 of the 20 from 150 ≤ h < 250 1
10 + 30 + 10 1
= 50 hedgerows 1
The first mark can be awarded if 10 is seen in working or marked on

the histogram.
Award 3 marks for the correct final answer with no working shown.
2 (a) Time spent driving Cumulative

Frequency
a day (minutes) frequency
0 ≤ t <15 5 5
15 ≤ t <30 15 20
1
30 ≤ t <45 7 27
45 ≤ t <60 2 29
60 ≤ t <75 1 30

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Product title: GCSE Mathematics, Key Skills

Contents: Questions 91 pages

Thank you for purchasing this product.

Product title: GCSE Maths Exam Practice Questions

Contents: Number 3–17

Thank you for purchasing this product.

About the exam practice questions

 The questions reflect those found on Higher Tier papers for

Material Mass (kg)

(b) All of the stone is to be made into 500 g blocks.

Give your answer in standard form.

20 Sunita is constructing a shelf to hang on her wall.

The weight of the ornament is 2.3 kg to the nearest 100 g.

(a) What is the error interval for the area?

Given that these are rounded values, is she correct?

Show working to support your answer.

(a) Find the equation of the circle.

21 Here is a velocity–time graph for a short journey.

3 A, B, C and D are points on a circle.

Prove that EDF is a tangent to the circle.

You must give a reason for each stage of your working.

M is the midpoint of AB.

P is a point on DC such that DP:PC has a ratio of 3:1.

(a) Give ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

(b) Give ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

AQA  Edexcel  OCR  Eduqas

1 Steve is playing in a tennis tournament.

The probability that he will win a match is 0.6

AQA  Edexcel  OCR  Eduqas

1 Penny measured the heights of the hedgerows on her street.

Height (cm) Frequency Frequency density

Product title: GCSE Maths Exam Practice Questions

Contents: Answers and Mark Scheme 1–58

Thank you for purchasing this product.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@exampapersplus.co.uk

if you have any questions or queries.

9  20 = 180, so 9 bags of chocolate

10  20 = 200, so 10 bags of sweets 1

Accept sight of 9 and 10 for the third mark.

Award 4 marks for the correct answers with no working shown.

12 (c) 2(x – 2)2 – 15 = 0

Accept correct working based on an incorrect expression from part (a).

2x + 3 = (2  1.0380) + 3 = 5.08 cm (to 2 d.p.) 1

As the problem is dealing with length, only the positive value of x is

Accept an appropriate alternative method of solving the quadratic

Award 4 marks for the correct answer with no working shown.

Accept 82 instead of 64.

Exterior angle = 3x – 15 = 30 – 15 = 15˚

11 Set up two simultaneous equations (various possible):

y + 4x + 30 = 180 (angles on a straight line)

y = –4x + 150 (2) 1

2y = –8x + 300 (2) × 2 = (3)

0 = –11x + 275 (3) – (1)

Substitute into (2):

Accept any other correct simultaneous equations based on angle

Award 4 marks for two correct values with no working shown.

7 (a) Physics Chemistry

7 (b) 0.4  0.7

1 (e) (50 × 10) + (125 × 30) + (200 × 20) + (350 × 20)

Award 2 marks for the correct answer with no working shown.

1 (g) 10 from 0 ≤ h <100

30 from 100 ≤ h < 150

10 of the 20 from 150 ≤ h < 250 1