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Bharati Vidyapeeth Rabindranath Tagore School of Excellence
Practice Paper– 1 (2024-25)
CANDIDATE
NAME
CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
Grade VIII Div.:
Mathematics 0862
Paper 1 Non Calculator 1 hour
You must answer on the question paper.
Additional materials: Geometrical instruments
INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a dark blue pen.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working
● You must show all necessary working clearly in the question paper.
● You are not allowed to use calculator.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
Marks obtained
Signature of the invigilator Signature of the examiner Maximum marks 50
This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.
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1 Work out
(54 × 53 ) ÷ (52 × 5)
…………………………… [2]
2 Calculate.
(a) (−0.3) + (+14.3) + (−21.6)
[1]
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(b) (–15.5) – ( – 9.5)
…………………………… [1]
3 (a) Write down the value of 500 x 10-3
…………………………… [1]
(b) Write 2-3 as a fraction.
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4 A calculator gives this answer.
300 ÷ 19 = 15.78947368
Round the number to two decimal places.
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5 An expression for the area of a shape is 6(𝑎 + 5) cm2
Work out
(a) the area when 𝑎 = −2,
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(b) the value of 𝑎 when the area is 54 cm2.
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6 Here are the three lengths.
57
50.9
0.0509 km 60.5 m 5700 cm
Order these lengths by completing this statement.
……………………………….. > ……………………………….. > …………………………………. [1]
7 Estimate the answer to 18 × 21.
State the number of significant figures in your answer.
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8 (a) Simplify this expression.
7𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 2 − 𝑥 2
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[1]
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(b) Expand and simplify this expression.
8𝑦 − 3(𝑦 − 4)
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9 Use algebraic method to solve these simultaneous equations.
3𝑝 + 𝑞 = 17
5𝑝 − 𝑞 = 15
You must show how you worked out your answer.
𝑝 = …………………………. and 𝑞 = ……………………… [2]
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10 Simplify the following:
(a) (𝑝2 )7
…………………………… [1]
(b) 𝑏 9 × 𝑏 5
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11 Write the positive and negative roots of √1.44
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12 Use the fact that 7184 ÷ 23 = 312.34 to work out 7184 ÷ 0.23
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13 Convert 8800 g to kg
…………………………… kg [1]
14 Solve the equation
5(𝑥 + 32) = 60
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x=4
𝑥 = …………………………………. [2]
x=5 21 22
x=3 13 12
15 Solve the inequality 4𝑥 + 1 ≥ 5𝑥 − 3 and represent it on the number line.
[2]
16 Write the number in the box to make the statement correct.
√71 = .426… [1]
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17 The diagram shows triangle ABC drawn on a grid.
(a) The triangle ABC is enlarged by a scale factor of 2 from centre of enlargement (0,0).
Find the coordinates of the new position of vertex C.
(………. , ……….) [1]
(b) Rotate shape ABC, 90˚ anticlockwise, centre (-1,-1), label the image as T. [2]
18 Simplify
4𝑝 − 12𝑝𝑞
4𝑝
…………………………………. [1]
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19 The travel graph shows Karen’s journey between two towns, Springton and Watworth.
A boat is on a bearing of 060° from beach A and on a bearing of 295° from beach B.
Mark the position of the boat clearly on the map.
[2]
20 A has coordinate (8, −2).
B has coordinate (16, 8).
Find the midpoint of AB.
[1]
(………….. , …………..)
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21 Mia asks the boys and girls in her class how many siblings (brother and sisters) they each have.
She draws this chart of her results.
Circle to show if the boys or the girls generally have more siblings
boys girls
Explain how you know.
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22 Complete the table of values for the function.
2𝑦 + 𝑥 = 20
𝑥 0 4
𝑦 7 0
[3]
23 A circle has a radius of 3 cm.
Circle to show the area of the circle correct to the nearest cm2.
6 9 18 27 81
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24 Choose and write the correct expression for each of these.
a. Expand 4𝑥(𝑥 + 2𝑦). 𝑨 4𝑥 + 8𝑥𝑦 𝑩 8𝑥 + 8𝑦 𝑪 4𝑥 2 + 8𝑥𝑦
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b. Factorise fully 18 − 24𝑧. 𝑨 3(6 − 8𝑧) 𝑩 6(3 − 4𝑧) 𝑪 2(9 − 12𝑧)
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25 Workout the final value after compound percentage.
150 increased by 25% and then decreased by 20%
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26 The mass m kg of a bag of sand is 12 kg, correct to the nearest kilogram.
Complete the statement about the value of m.
……………………………≤ m < …………………… [2]
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27 The graph shows the line with equation 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4
a. Draw the line 𝑦 − 𝑥 = 1 on the grid.
[2]
b. Use your answer from part a. to solve the simultaneous equations
𝑥+𝑦 =4
and
𝑦−𝑥 =1
x = ……………….
y = ………………. [1]
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Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B
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