Grade 8 Maths Practice Paper
Grade 8 Maths Practice Paper
GRADE 08
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QUESTION 1
This section has 50 multiple choice questions. Four possible answers
are given. Circle the letter (A-D) next to the correct answer. Answer
this section on the answer sheet provided.
1.1. The prime factors of 130 are: (1)
A. 2 × 5 × 13
B. 10 × 13
C. 2 × 5 + 10 + 3
D. 2 × 5 + 2 × 5 + 3
1.2. A car travels for 300 𝑘𝑚 at an average speed of 65 𝑘𝑚\ℎ. (1)
How long does it take the car to cover the distance?
A. 4 ℎ𝑟𝑠
B. 3,2 ℎ𝑟𝑠
C. 4,6 ℎ𝑟𝑠
D. 6 ℎ𝑟𝑠
1.3. Increase 24 in the ratio 2: 3 (1)
A. 40
B. 36
C. 60
D. 144
1.4. 𝑅12 000 needs to be shared amongst 3 people in a (1)
ratio 5: 3: 2. Calculate what portion of the money each
person must get.
A. 𝑅6000: 𝑅3600: 𝑅2400
B. 𝑅6000: 𝑅2400: 𝑅3600
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C. 5 × 10 = 10 × 5
D. (2 + 3) + 4 = 2 + (3 × 4)
1.9. Peter makes the following transactions on his account, (1)
which originally has 𝑅652 in it. First Peter withdraws
𝑅500, then deposit 𝑅200 the following week. Peter the
goes for shopping and buys clothes for 𝑅400.
How much does Peter now have in the bank?
A. −𝑅480 in his bank account
B. 𝑅48 in his bank account
C. −𝑅48 in his bank account
D. 𝑅480 in his bank account
1.10. Calculate: (1)
3
√125 + √81
A. 2
B. 16
C. 14
D. 164
1.11. Simplify: (1)
3
√27 + 32
A. 19692
B. 9
C. 12
D. 15
1.12. Which number completes the equivalent fraction? (1)
3 9
=
8
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A. 27
B. 11
C. 14
D. 24
1.13. 32 (1)
Write the fraction in simplest form (lowest terms)
56
6
A.
28
4
B.
7
9
C.
14
8
D.
14
1.15. Calculate the percentage increase if the price of a bus ticket (1)
increases from 𝑅60 to 𝑅84.
A. 40%
B. 4%
C. 14%
D. 140%
1.16. Yogurt expiring in four days is placed on discount of (1)
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A. 2𝑥 3 𝑦 9
B. 12𝑥𝑦
C. 2𝑥𝑦
3
D. 𝑥𝑦
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A. 𝑥 4 𝑦 2
1
B. 𝑥 4 𝑦 3
2
1
C. 𝑥 4 𝑦 2
3
1
D. 𝑥 16 𝑦 9
2
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A. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1
B. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 1
C. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 2
D. 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 2
1.33. Study the flow diagram below and answer the questions that (1)
follow.
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A. 3
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
1.40. Write down the constant term in the following expression. (1)
7𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 4
A. 4
B. −4
C. −14
D. 14
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A. 𝑥 3
B. 3𝑥
C. 3𝑥 3
D. 4𝑥
1.45. Simplify: (1)
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6𝑥 3 +2𝑥 2 +4𝑥
2𝑥
A. 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 2
B. 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 2
C. 3𝑥 4 + 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2
D. 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 2
1.46. If 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑦 = −3 ,find the value of: (1)
𝑥2 + 𝑦2
A. 13
B. −5
C. −13
D. 5
1.47. If 𝑥 = 3 then 𝑥 2 + 5 (1)
A. 11
B. 10
C. 14
D. 15
1.48. When six is added to four times a number the results is 50. (1)
What is the number?
A. 11
B. 10
C. 13
D. 15
1.49. Solve for 𝑥 (1)
3𝑥 − 2 = 4𝑥 + 5
A. −7
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B. 7
C. 17
D. −17
1.50. Solve for 𝑥 (1)
𝑥
= 24
3
A. 27
B. 72
C. 48
D. 84
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QUESTION 2
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G. Corresponding angles
H. Alternate angles
2.3. Two angles are called _____________ when their measures (1)
add up to 90°
E. Supplementary angles
F. Complementary angles
G. Corresponding angles
H. co-interior angles
2.4. If 𝐷𝐸‖𝐹𝐺 , then the value of 𝑥 is: (1)
E. 30°
F. 120°
G. 40°
H. 60°
2.5. Find the value of 𝑎. (1)
E. 13,3°
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F. 15°
G. 40°
H. 10°
2.6. If 𝐸𝐹‖𝐺𝐻, which angle is alternate to 68°? (1)
̂3
E. 𝐶
̂3
F. 𝐵
̂1
G. 𝐵
H. 68°
2.7. If 𝐴𝐵‖𝐶𝐷, which angle is correspond to 𝑥? (1)
E. 22°
F. 𝑦̂
G. 𝐹̂
H. 𝐸̂
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E. 72°
F. 108°
̂
G. 𝐾
H. 𝐿̂
2.9. If 𝑄𝑅‖𝑆𝑅, which angle is exterior alternate to 65°? (1)
̂
E. 𝐷
F. 65°
G. 115°
H. 𝐶̂
2.10. In the right-angled triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 below, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐶. The size (1)
of 𝐶̂ is ____
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E. 15°
F. 30°
G. 45°
H. 60°
2.11. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐵̂ = 70° and 𝐶̂ = 30°. Calculate the size of 𝐴̂. (1)
A. 80°
B. 100°
C. 70°
D. 30°
2.12. 𝐶̂ is _____ angle. (1)
A. An acute
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B. An obtuse
C. A revolution
D. A reflex
2.13. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 below 𝑥 = (1)
A. 30°
B. 36°
C. 37°
D. 33°
2.14. A special parallelogram with all sides equal. (1)
A. Parallelogram
B. Rhombus
C. Square
D. Rectangle
2.15. A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel opposite sides. (1)
A. Square
B. Kite
C. Trapezium
D. Parallelogram
1.16. A triangle with one right angle. (1)
A. Acute-angled triangle
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B. Obtuse-angled triangle
C. Right-angled triangle
D. Isosceles triangle
2.17. A quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent sides that are (1)
equal.
A. Rectangle
B. Parallelogram
C. Trapezium
D. Kite
2.18. A special rectangle with four equal sides and four equal (1)
angles.
A. Square
B. Rectangle
C. Parallelogram
D. trapezium
2.19. A quadrilateral with four right angles. (1)
A. Square
B. Rectangle
C. Parallelogram
D. Kite
2.20. A quadrilateral with opposite sides equal and parallel. (1)
A. trapezium
B. square
C. Rhombus
D. Parallelogram
2.21. A triangle with three acute angles. (1)
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A. Scalene triangle
B. Right-angled triangle
C. Obtuse-angled triangle
D. Acute-angled triangle
2.22. A triangle in which one of the interior angles measures more (1)
than 90°.
A. Right-angled triangle
B. Acute-angled triangle
C. Obtuse-angled triangle
D. Equilateral
2.23. Thandi cycled from her home to town and back for (1)
shopping. On her way back she stops at the station to have
her bicycle wheels checked. Below is a graphical
representation of her journey.
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C. 65𝑘𝑚
D. 10𝑘𝑚
2.24. Which of the following graphs are decreasing? (1)
A. A,B,C & D
B. A,C & F
C. E,B & D
D. A,B,C,D,E & F
2.25. Write down the coordinate of point A and B marked on the (1)
following axes.
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B. 2nd quadrant
C. 3rd quadrant
D. 4th quadrant
2.31. The constant graph is always a ________________. (1)
A. Perpendicular lines
B. Parallel lines
C. Vertical line
D. Horizontal line
2.32. Theorem of Pythagoras states that in a right-angled triangle, (1)
the sum of the squares of the two right angle sides will
always be the same as the square of the _________.
A. Right-angled triangle
B. Pythagoras
C. Hypotenuse
D. Theorem
2.33. Which of the following triangles can you use Pythagoras (1)
with?
A. c)
B. b)
C. a)
D. a) and b)
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2.34. Given the triangle below, give the formula of Pythagoras. (1)
A. 𝑅2 = 𝐻2 + 𝐿2
B. 𝐿2 = 𝐻2 + 𝑅2
C. 𝐻2 = 𝑅2 + 𝐿2
D. 𝐻2 = 𝑅2 − 𝐿2
2.35. Given the values for the sides of the triangle below, find the (1)
missing value.
A. 𝐻 = 19,83𝑚𝑚
B. 𝐻 = 18,39𝑚𝑚
C. 𝐻 = 13,89𝑚𝑚
D. 𝐻 = 13,98𝑚𝑚
2.36. Given the values for the sides of the triangle below, find the (1)
missing value.
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A. 𝑚 = 56𝑐𝑚
B. 𝑚 = 65𝑐𝑚
C. 𝑚 = 55𝑐𝑚
D. 𝑚 = 45𝑐𝑚
2.37. If the shortest sides of the triangle are given, find the (1)
hypotenuse of the following right-angled triangle (leave
your answer in simplest surd form):
𝑎 = 11𝑐𝑚, 𝑏 = 17𝑐𝑚, 𝑐 =?
A. 𝑐 = √4𝑐𝑚
B. 𝑐 = √410𝑐𝑚
C. 𝑐 = √4100𝑐𝑚
D. 𝑐 = √41𝑐𝑚
2.38. Look at the triangles below, and find the missing side (leave (1)
your answers in simplest surd form).
A. 𝑅 = √1200𝑚𝑚
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B. 𝑅 = √120𝑚𝑚
C. 𝑅 = √12𝑚𝑚
D. 𝑅 = √121𝑚𝑚
2.39. Look at the triangle below, and find the missing side (leave (1)
your answers in simplest surd form).
A. 𝑚 = √55𝑐𝑚
B. 𝑚 = √46𝑐𝑚
C. 𝑚 = √65𝑐𝑚
D.𝑚 = √56𝑐𝑚
2.40. Given all three sides of a triangle, use Pythagoras to (1)
determine whether the triangle is right-angled or not.
(Remember that the longest side is the hypotenuse).
𝑎 = 26𝑐𝑚, 𝑏 = 33𝑐𝑚, 𝑐 = 40𝑐𝑚
A. 𝑐 2 ≠ 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 and ∆𝑎𝑏𝑐 is therefore not a right-angled
triangle
B. 𝑏 2 ≠ 𝑎2 + 𝑐 2 and ∆𝑎𝑏𝑐 is therefore not a right-angled
triangle
C. 𝑐 2 ≠ 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 and ∆𝑎𝑏𝑐 is therefore not a right-angled
triangle
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2.45. Give the area and perimeter of the following shape. (1)
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A. 𝐴 = 2 922𝑚2
B. 𝐴 = 2 290𝑚2
C. 𝐴 = 2 920𝑚2
D. 𝐴 = 2 902𝑚2
2.48. Give the area and the perimeter of the following shape. (1)
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A. 𝐴 = 12.82𝑐𝑚2
B. 𝐴 = 6𝑐𝑚2
C. 𝐴 = 6.28𝑐𝑚2
D. 𝐴 = 12.28𝑐𝑚2
2.50. Find the area of the shape below. (1)
A. 𝐴 = 4𝑘𝑚2
B. 𝐴 = 1𝑘𝑚2
C. 𝐴 = 2𝑘𝑚2
D. 𝐴 = 3𝑘𝑚2
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