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    Year 8 Half Yearly 2015

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    This document is a practice examination for Year 8 students covering topics in Pythagoras, measurement, algebra, graphs and tables. It contains 16 multiple choice questions and 12 short answer questions requiring calculations and problem solving around shapes, data representation, factorizing and simplifying algebraic expressions, and geometric problems involving triangles and ladders. Students are asked to show working for short answer questions.

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    This document is a practice examination for Year 8 students covering topics in Pythagoras, measurement, algebra, graphs and tables. It contains 16 multiple choice questions and 12 short answer questions requiring calculations and problem solving around shapes, data representation, factorizing and simplifying algebraic expressions, and geometric problems involving triangles and ladders. Students are asked to show working for short answer questions.

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    This document is a practice examination for Year 8 students covering topics in Pythagoras, measurement, algebra, graphs and tables. It contains 16 multiple choice questions and 12 short answer questions requiring calculations and problem solving around shapes, data representation, factorizing and simplifying algebraic expressions, and geometric problems involving triangles and ladders. Students are asked to show working for short answer questions.

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    Year 8

    Half Yearly Practice Examination 2015


    Pythagoras, Measurement,
    Algebra, Graphs and Tables.

    Total Mark: /……. Name: ____________________ Teacher: __________________

    Section 1: Multiple choice Questions

     Calculators may be used


     Write the letter that corresponds to the best answer in the box on the right
    side

    1. Simplify

    A) B) 3 C) 3 D) 3

    2. The " 5 3 “ can be expressed as:

    A) 5 3 B) 3 5 C) 3 5 D) 5 3

    3. 3 2
    is equivalent to

    A) 3 2 B) 3 C) 3 3 D) 3

    4. What is the highest common factor of 15 and 25 ?

    A) 15r B) 5 C) 5r D) 5r 2

    5. What is the area of the shaded region?

    A) 32m² B) 28m² C) 12m² D) 5m²


    2

    6. The Perimeter of this shape is:

    A) 49cm B) 7cm C) 24cm D) 28cm

    7. Which one is an example of categorical data?

    A) Exam mark
    B) Temperature in a town
    C) Brand of toothpaste
    D) Number of bedrooms in a home

    8. This dot plot records the ages of the member of a scout group

    How many members are over 12 years of age?

    A) 5 B) 10 C) 15 D) 14

    9. Find the value of the short side x

    A)
    81 B) 9 C)3281 D) 57.28

    10. The diagonal of a rectangle is 100 m. One side has a length of 80 m.


    The length of the other side is:

    A) 40m B) 50m C) 60m D) 70m


    3

    11. How far from the base of the flag pole is the cable tied?

    12. The longest side in a right-angled triangle can be best described as the:

    A) hippopotamus B) hypotenuse C) shorter side D) isosceles

    13. Which of the following statements is true.

    A) h 2  42  7 2 B) h2  72  42 C) 7 2  42  h2 D) 4 7

    14. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 25

    15. Which of the following is a Pythagorean Triad (Triple)

    A) 5, 12, 13 B) 3, 5, 7 C) 6, 41, 42 D) 19, 36, 45


    4

    Section 2: Short Answer Questions

     Marks as indicated
     Show working where necessary.

    ANSWERS

    SIMPLIFY
    1. aaaabc

    1m
    2. 8 z  11z

    1m
    3. 14 n  7 m  6n

    1m
    4. –3 5 –

    1m
    5. 20 5

    1m

    EXPAND
    6. 2 3

    1m
    7. 4 2

    2m

    FACTORISE
    6. 5m  20

    1m
    7. 3 6

    2m
    5

    8. Complete the Frequency distribution table

    Score (x) Tally Frequency (f) fx Sector Divided bar


    Graph graph
    (15cm)
    16 |||
    17 |||| ||
    18 |||| |||| ||
    19 |||| |||| |||| ||
    20 |||| |||| |
    Total

    4m
    9. Using the data above, construct a sector graph and a divided bar graph (15cm)

    3m

    3m

    4m
    6

    10. Find the Perimeter & Area of the following shapes

    Perimeter=

    Area=

    Radius = 5cm Circumference =

    Area=

    Perimeter=

    Area=

    12m
    11. This Triangle has an area of 20m², what could be the possible lengths of the base and
    height?

    2m
    7

    12. Find the length of the third side.

    b=

    h=

    4m

    Unknown side =_________________

    14. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    24 m

    10 m

    2m
    8

    16.
    At a childrens’ playground, the Working space:
    monkey bars are made up of 2
    ladders connected by a 3-m-long
    horizontal ladder. The 2 ladders are
    5 m apart and each ladder has
    sloping sides of 1.5 m as shown.
    Find the height of the horizontal
    ladder off the ground (correct to one
    decimal place).

    2m

    END OF EXAMINATION

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