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MERCHANT TAYLORS’ SCHOOL

Practice TEST

MATHEMATICS
Time: 55 minutes
Materials required for examination
Calculators are allowed

Instructions to Candidates
Use a black pen and draw diagrams in pencil.
Write your name and your teacher’s name in the spaces on this page.
Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided.
Information for Candidates
Full marks may be obtained for answers to ALL questions.
Mark allocations are shown in brackets.
Advice to Candidates
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
Answers without working may gain no credit.
Q1.

D is directly proportional to t 2
When t = 4, D = 8

(a) Find a formula for D in terms of t.

...........................................................
(3)

(b) Find the positive value of t when D = 50

t = ...........................................................
(2)

(Total for Question = 5 marks)

Q2.

(a) Make r the subject of the formula A = 4πr 2 where r is positive.

r = ...........................................................
(2)

(b) Make x the subject of

...........................................................
(4)
 (Total for question = 6 marks)

Q3.

A cylinder has radius 5.4 cm and height 16 cm.

(a) Work out the volume of the cylinder.

Give your answer correct to the nearest whole number.

........................................................... cm 3
(2)
The radius 5.4 cm is correct to 2 significant figures.

(b) (i) Write down the upper bound of the radius.

........................................................... cm
(ii) Write down the lower bound of the radius.

........................................................... cm
(2)
 (Total for question = 4 marks)
Q4.
Factorise 2t 2 − 7t + 3

...........................................................

(Total for Question = 2 marks)

Q5.
(a) Complete the table of values for y = x2 – 5x + 6

(1)
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x2 – 5x + 6 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 5

(2)
(c) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, find estimates for the solutions of the equation

x2 – 5x = x – 7

(3)
 (Total for question = 6 marks)

Q6.

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

AOD is a diameter of the circle.

Angle CBD = 28°

Angle BDA = 32°

Find the size of angle BDC.

Give a reason for each stage of your working.

........................................................... °

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q7.

The function f is such that f(x) = 5 + 6x – x2 for x ≤ 3

Express 5 + 6x – x2 in the form p – (x – q)2 where p and q are constants.

...........................................................
(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q8.

a = 58.4 correct to 3 significant figures.

c = 20 correct to 2 significant figures.
d = 3.6 correct to 2 significant figures.

Work out the upper bound for the value of P.

Show your working clearly.
Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

...........................................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q9.

The diagram shows a cuboid and a triangular prism.

The volume of the cuboid is equal to the volume of the triangular prism.

Work out the value of x.

...........................................................

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q10.

The diagram shows a solid cylinder with radius 3 m.

The volume of the cylinder is 72π m3

Calculate the total surface area of the cylinder.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................................................... m 2
 (Total for question = 5 marks)

Q11.

The diagram shows a sector OAB of a circle, centre O.

Angle AOB = 75°

Length of arc AB = 7.2 cm

Calculate the area of the sector.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................................................... cm 2

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q12.

The diagram shows a circular pond, of radius r metres, surrounded by a circular path.
The circular path has a constant width of 1.5 metres.

The area of the path is the area of the pond.

(a) Show that 2r2 − 60r − 45 = 0

(3)

(b) Calculate the area of the pond.

Show your working clearly.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................................................... m 2
(5)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q13.

The curve C has equation y = 4(x − 1)2 − a where a > 4

Using the axes below, sketch the curve C.

On your sketch show clearly, in terms of a,

(i) the coordinates of any points of intersection of C with the coordinate axes,

(ii) the coordinates of the turning point.

(Total for question = 4 marks)

total for the paper is 52 marks

Now go back and check you work