Grade 7 Mathematics Test
Name: ________________________________ Date: ____________________________
Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Instructions:
- Answer ALL questions & Show ALL working where necessary.
Section A: Types of Numbers (10 marks)
1. Write the set of numbers that are:
a) Natural numbers less than 10.
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b) Whole numbers between 5 and 12.
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2. Which of the following numbers are integers?
-7, 0, 4.5, 9, -2.3
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3. Circle the numbers that are rational:
1
2
π -3 0.25 √2
4. State whether each is rational (Q) or irrational (I):
a) √16 ___________
b) 3.14159… _______________
c) ⅝ ______________
d) -11 _____________
Section B: Comparing and Ordering Numbers (10 marks)
5. Write the following numbers in ascending order:
-12, 5, 0, -7, 9
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6. Write the following in descending order:
¾ , 0.65 , ⅔ , 0.7
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7. Use <, >, or = to compare:
a) -4 ___ -7
b) 1/2 ___ 0.49
c) √25 ___ 6
Section C: Integers – Addition & Subtraction (10 marks)
8. Simplify:
a) -8 + 12 ____________________________________________________________________________
b) 15 - 27 ____________________________________________________________________________
c) -10 - (-6) ___________________________________________________________________________
d) -3 + (-7) ___________________________________________________________________________
9. A submarine is 200 m below sea level. It rises 75 m, then dives 50 m deeper. What
is its final position relative to sea level? ________________________________________
Section D: Integers – Multiplication & Division (5 marks)
10. Simplify:
a) -5 × 6 _________________________________________________
b) 9 × (-8) _______________________________________________
c) -48 ÷ 12 ______________________________________________
d) -72 ÷ (-9) ____________________________________________
Section E: True or False (5 marks)
11. Zero is a natural number. _______
12. Every integer is a whole number. _________
13. -3 < -8. ____________
14. The product of a negative and a positive integer is always negative. __________
15. True or False: π is a rational number. _________
Total: 40 marks