Name: ____________________________ Teacher: _____________________

2016
YEAR 7 ASSESSMENT TASK 1

Mathematics

General Instructions Total Marks 60 Marks

Working time 60 minutes Section 1 Basic Number (33 marks)

Write using blue or black pen only.
Write your name and teacher at the Section 2 Angles (27 marks)

top of this page, and every section.

Do not use white out in this
For All Sections
assessment.
Attempt all questions
Write your answers on this exam paper
Show all working
Calculators may NOT be used
Topic Total
Basic Number /33
Angles /27
Total /60

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Section 1: Number (33 marks)

1. Given that 657 3 19725 , which of the following is true?

(Circle ONE correct answer.) 1

A) 19725 3 657

B) 657 3 19725

C) 19725 3 657

D) 3 19725 657

2. Evaluate the following:

a) 6 4 1

b) 42 7 1

2
c)

2
d) 7

1
e) 6 (18 12)

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e) You must show working for this question:

13 2 9 3

5 (8 6)

3. We can often rewrite a calculation to make it easier to answer.

For example: 13 5 10 5 3 5

Rewrite each of the following to make the calculation easier. Do not calculate the answer.

a) 13 456 7 1

1
b) 5 456

1
c) 56

1
d) 7

4. Given that 24 6 3) (24 6) ,

2
Explain why 24 6 3) (24 (Note that " " means not equals.)

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5. Label each part of the following, with correct spelling, and evaluate: 2

6. Write each of the following in expanded notation:

1
a) 3
2

1
b) 4 3
3 4

1
c) x
3

7. Use a factor tree to write the prime factors of 72, in index form. 3

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8. Evaluate:
1
a) 9

1
b) 42

9 16 1
c)

9. A 6 metre length of rope is folded in half. Laura wants to cut the rope into 3 equal length pieces by
cutting through both parts at the same time. Where should she cut? 1

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10. Emma is creating a fenced rectangular space in her garden to grow vegetables. She uses 26 posts in
total for her fence. The longer side of the rectangle used 5
more posts than the shorter side. The posts were exactly one
metre apart.

a) How many posts are on the longer side of the rectangle?

(A diagram may help you.) 2

b) What are the length and width, in metres of her vegetable patch? 1

c) What is the area of her vegetable patch? 1

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END OF SECTION 1

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Section 2: Measurement (27 marks)

1. Which of the following best describes the relationship between ACB and EFC ?
(Circle the correct answer.) 1

A) Angles at a point

B) Co-interior angles on parallel lines

C) Alternate angles on parallel lines

D) Corresponding angles on parallel lines

2. Which of the following statements are true?

1
1) Acute angles are smaller than obtuse angles
2) A reflex angle can be split into two adjacent acute angles
3) An obtuse angle can be split into a right angle and an acute angle

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 2 only

3. In the following diagram, what is the correct label of the angle marked with +. 1

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4. The following words are all misspelled. Write each one with the correct spelling and draw a line from
it to the diagram that best describes its meaning:

Sublemenary: ____________________ 6

Completary: ____________________

Perallal: ____________________

Traferzel: ____________________

5. What is the size of the angle marked x? You do not need to give reasons. 1

6. Calculate the size of the angle x in each of the following diagrams. You must give correct reasons
for each answer.

a) 2

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b) 2

c)
2

7. Use the following diagram for this question:

a) Insert the correct symbol: PT ___ RS (Choose one of ^ / @) 1

2
b) Is PT QU ? Give reasons for your answer.

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8. Measure the angle below.
1

9. Calculate the size of the angle ECD in each of the following diagram. You must give correct
reasons.

10. What is the size of GHE in the diagram below? 2

You do not need to give reasons, but you should show working.

11. In the following diagram, mark all equal angles using symbols such as +, *, 2

END OF SECTION 2

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END OF ASSESSMENT

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