Cambridge Mathematics – Grade 7

Progress Quiz Booklet | ANSWER KEY

Quiz 1 – Number – Integers and Order of Operations

Q1. Calculate: 3 + 4 × 2 − 6 ÷ 3
→. 3 + 8 − 2 = 9
Q2. Write −15, −3, 7, −9, 0 in ascending order.
→. −15, −9, −3, 0, 7
Q3. Find the value of: (−5) × (−4)
→. 20
Q4. Evaluate: 2³ + √25
→. 8 + 5 = 13
Q5. What is the highest common factor (HCF) of 36 and 48?
→. 12

Quiz 2 – Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Q1. Calculate: 2/3 + 3/4
→. 8/12 + 9/12 = 17/12 = 1 5/12
Q2. Convert 0.375 to a fraction in its simplest form.
→. 3/8
Q3. Find 35% of 280.
→. 98
Q4. Express 5/8 as a decimal.
→. 0.625
Q5. A shirt costs $45. It is reduced by 20%. What is the sale price?
→. $36

Quiz 3 – Ratio and Proportion

Q1. Divide $120 in the ratio 3:5.
→. $45 and $75
Q2. If 5 apples cost $2.50, how much do 8 apples cost?
→. $4.00
Q3. Simplify the ratio 24:36.
→. 2:3
Q4. A map has a scale of 1:50 000. Two cities are 6 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance in
km?
→. 3 km
Q5. Increase 80 in the ratio 5:4.
→. 100

Quiz 4 – Algebra – Expressions and Simplifying

Q1. Simplify: 3x + 5y − x + 2y
→. 2x + 7y
Q2. Expand: 4(2x − 3)
→. 8x − 12
Q3. Factorise: 6x + 9
→. 3(2x + 3)
Q4. If a = 3 and b = −2, find the value of 2a² − b.
→. 2(9) − (−2) = 20
Q5. Simplify: (x³)²
→. x⁶

Quiz 5 – Algebra – Solving Equations

Q1. Solve: 3x + 7 = 22
→. x = 5
Q2. Solve: 2(x − 4) = 10
→. x = 9
Q3. Solve: x/5 = 6
→. x = 30
Q4. Solve: 4x − 3 = 2x + 9
→. x = 6
Q5. Find x: 5x + 1 = 3x − 7
→. x = −4

Quiz 6 – Sequences and Patterns

Q1. Write the next two terms: 3, 7, 11, 15, __, __
→. 19, 23
Q2. Find the nth term of the sequence: 5, 8, 11, 14, ...
→. 3n + 2
Q3. Is 45 a term in the sequence with nth term = 4n + 1? Show working.
→. No: 4n+1 = 45 → n = 11 ✓ Yes it is!
Q4. Write the first four terms of the sequence nth term = n² − 1.
→. 0, 3, 8, 15
Q5. Find the 10th term of the arithmetic sequence: 2, 6, 10, 14, ...
→. 38
Quiz 7 – Coordinates and Graphs
Q1. Plot and label points A(2, 5), B(−3, 1), C(0, −4) in a Cartesian plane.
→. See graph
Q2. Find the midpoint of the line joining P(1, 3) and Q(5, 7).
→. (3, 5)
Q3. Draw the graph of y = 2x − 1 for x from −2 to 3.
→. See graph; points: (−2,−5),(−1,−3),(0,−1),(1,1),(2,3),(3,5)
Q4. What is the gradient of the line passing through (1, 2) and (4, 8)?
→. 2
Q5. What is the equation of a line with gradient 3 passing through (0, −5)?
→. y = 3x − 5

Quiz 8 – Geometry – Angles and Lines

Q1. Two angles on a straight line are in the ratio 2:3. Find each angle.
→. 72° and 108°
Q2. Find the missing angle in a triangle with angles 47° and 83°.
→. 50°
Q3. Calculate the sum of interior angles of a hexagon.
→. 720°
Q4. Two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. One co-interior angle is 65°. Find the other.
→. 115°
Q5. Calculate the size of each interior angle of a regular octagon.
→. 135°

Quiz 9 – Geometry – Properties of Shapes

Q1. Name all the properties of a rhombus.
→. All sides equal; diagonals bisect each other at 90°; opposite angles equal
Q2. How many lines of symmetry does a regular pentagon have?
→. 5
Q3. A rectangle has length 9 cm and width 5 cm. Find its perimeter and area.
→. Perimeter = 28 cm; Area = 45 cm²
Q4. What is the order of rotational symmetry of a regular hexagon?
→. 6
Q5. Calculate the area of a trapezium with parallel sides 8 cm and 5 cm and height 4 cm.
→. 26 cm²
Quiz 10 – Perimeter, Area and Volume
Q1. Find the area of a triangle with base 12 cm and height 7 cm.
→. 42 cm²
Q2. Find the circumference of a circle with radius 5 cm. (Use π = 3.14)
→. 31.4 cm
Q3. A cuboid has dimensions 4 cm × 3 cm × 6 cm. Find its volume.
→. 72 cm³
Q4. Find the area of a circle with diameter 10 cm. (Use π = 3.14)
→. 78.5 cm²
Q5. A triangular prism has a triangular cross-section of area 15 cm² and length 8 cm. Find its volume.
→. 120 cm³

Quiz 11 – Transformations
Q1. Reflect the point (3, −2) in the x-axis.
→. (3, 2)
Q2. Translate point (4, 1) by the vector (−2, 3).
→. (2, 4)
Q3. Rotate point (2, 3) by 90° clockwise about the origin.
→. (3, −2)
Q4. Enlarge triangle with vertices A(1,1), B(3,1), C(3,3) by scale factor 2, centre (0,0).
→. A'(2,2), B'(6,2), C'(6,6)
Q5. What transformation maps (x, y) to (−x, y)?
→. Reflection in the y-axis

Quiz 12 – Statistics – Data and Averages

Q1. Find the mean of: 4, 7, 9, 3, 12.
→. 7
Q2. Find the median of: 5, 11, 3, 8, 6, 10, 2.
→. 6
Q3. Find the mode of: 4, 7, 4, 9, 7, 4, 3.
→. 4
Q4. Find the range of: 15, 9, 23, 7, 18, 11.
→. 16
Q5. The mean of 5 numbers is 8. Four of the numbers are 6, 9, 11, 5. Find the fifth.
→. 9

Quiz 13 – Probability
Q1. A bag contains 3 red, 4 blue and 5 green balls. What is the probability of picking a blue ball?
→. 1/3
Q2. What is the probability of rolling an even number on a fair dice?
→. 1/2
Q3. If P(A) = 0.35, find P(not A).
→. 0.65
Q4. List all possible outcomes when flipping two coins.
→. HH, HT, TH, TT
Q5. A letter is chosen at random from the word MATHEMATICS. Find P(choosing the letter M).
→. 2/11

Quiz 14 – Directed Numbers and the Number Line

Q1. Calculate: (−8) + (−5)
→. −13
Q2. Calculate: (−12) − (−7)
→. −5
Q3. Calculate: (−3) × 6
→. −18
Q4. Calculate: (−24) ÷ (−4)
→. 6
Q5. Order from smallest to largest: −1.5, 0.5, −3, 2, −0.5
→. −3, −1.5, −0.5, 0.5, 2

Quiz 15 – Mensuration – Circles

Q1. Find the circumference of a circle with diameter 14 cm. (Use π = 22/7)
→. 44 cm
Q2. Find the area of a semicircle with radius 6 cm. (Use π = 3.14)
→. 56.52 cm²
Q3. A wheel of radius 35 cm makes 50 revolutions. How far does it travel?
→. 11 000 cm = 110 m
Q4. Find the perimeter of a quarter circle with radius 7 cm. (Use π = 22/7)
→. 25 cm
Q5. Find the area of a circle with circumference 31.4 cm. (Use π = 3.14)
→. 78.5 cm²

Quiz 16 – Inequalities and Number

Q1. List all integers that satisfy: −3 < x ≤ 2
→. −2, −1, 0, 1, 2
Q2. Solve the inequality: 2x + 3 > 11
→. x > 4
Q3. Show the solution to x ≤ 4 on a number line.
→. See number line with closed circle at 4, arrow left
Q4. Solve: −5x < 20
→. x > −4
Q5. Write in interval notation: x ≥ −1 and x < 5
→. [−1, 5)

Quiz 17 – Formulae and Substitution

Q1. Using v = u + at, find v when u = 5, a = 3, t = 4.
→. v = 17
Q2. Using A = ½bh, find A when b = 10 and h = 6.
→. A = 30
Q3. Make r the subject of: A = πr²
→. r = √(A/π)
Q4. Using s = ut + ½at², find s when u = 0, a = 10, t = 3.
→. s = 45
Q5. The formula C = 5(F - 32)/9 converts Fahrenheit to Celsius. Find C when F = 77.
→. C = 25

Quiz 18 – Constructions and Loci

Q1. Describe the steps to construct the perpendicular bisector of line segment AB.
→. Draw arc from A and B; arcs intersect at P and Q; draw line PQ
Q2. Construct an angle of 60° using a compass and ruler.
→. Draw base; set compass to same length; draw arcs from each end; connect
Q3. What is a locus?
→. Set of all points satisfying a condition
Q4. Describe the locus of points equidistant from a fixed point P.
→. A circle centred at P
Q5. Describe the locus of points equidistant from two parallel lines.
→. A parallel line midway between the two lines

Quiz 19 – Pythagoras' Theorem

Q1. Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 3 cm and 4 cm.
→. 5 cm
Q2. A ladder of length 10 m leans against a wall. Its base is 6 m from the wall. How high up the wall
does it reach?
→. 8 m
Q3. Is a triangle with sides 5, 12, and 13 right-angled? Show your working.
→. 5²+12²=25+144=169=13² ✓
Q4. Find the length of the missing side in a right triangle with hypotenuse 17 cm and one leg 8 cm.
→. 15 cm
Q5. A rectangular field is 24 m long and 7 m wide. Find the length of its diagonal.
→. 25 m

Quiz 20 – Mixed Review – All Topics

Q1. Simplify: 2x² × 3x³
→. 6x⁵
Q2. Find 15% of 340.
→. 51
Q3. Solve: 3(2x − 1) = 21
→. x = 4
Q4. Find the area of a trapezium with parallel sides 10 cm and 6 cm, height 5 cm.
→. 40 cm²
Q5. The angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 1:2:3:4. Find each angle.
→. 36°, 72°, 108°, 144°