Mathematics Paper-1 for Grades 6 and 7
Instructions:
• Answer all questions.
• Write your answers in the spaces provided.
• Show your working clearly to earn full marks.
• Calculators are not permitted.
• Total marks: 50
• Time allowed: 1 hour
Section A: Number (15 marks)
1. (Algebra chains, 3 marks) Simplify the expression: 8p − 3(2p − 5) + 4. Show all
steps.
2. (Place value and rounding, 4 marks)
(a) Calculate 0.064 ÷ 0.008. (2 marks)
(b) Round 17.89234 to the nearest hundredth and to three significant figures. (2
marks)
3. (Decimals, 4 marks) A shop sells an item for £3.75 after a 25% discount. Calculate
the original price before the discount. Show your working.
4. (Ratio and proportion, 4 marks) The ratio of boys to girls in a club is 5:4. After 6
boys leave and 3 girls join, the ratio becomes 4:5. How many boys were originally
in the club?
Section B: Geometry and Measure (15 marks)
5. (Angles and constructions, 3 marks) In a triangle, the exterior angle at vertex A is
128◦ . The interior angles at vertices B and C are in the ratio 3:2. Find the measure
of the interior angle at B.
6. (Shapes and symmetry, 4 marks)
(a) Calculate the circumference and area of a semicircle with a diameter of 10 cm.
Use π = 3.14. (2 marks)
(b) True or False: A regular hexagon can be divided into 6 equilateral triangles.
Explain your answer. (2 marks)
7. (Distance, area, and volume, 4 marks) A car travels 240 km in 3 hours. Convert
this speed to miles per hour, using the conversion factor 5 miles = 8 km.
8. (Distance, area, and volume, 4 marks) A rectangular prism has a volume of 120
cm³. If its length is 8 cm and its width is 5 cm, calculate the surface area of the
prism.
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Section C: Algebra (10 marks)
9. (Sequences and functions, 5 marks) An arithmetic sequence has a first term of 5
and a common difference of 6.
(a) Write the first four terms of the sequence. (2 marks)
(b) Find the value of the first term greater than 100, and state its position in the
sequence. (3 marks)
10. (Functions and graphs, 5 marks) A function is defined as y = 2x2 − 3.
(a) Complete the table for x = −2, −1, 0, 1, 2. (2 marks)
x −2 −1 0 1 2
y
(b) Determine whether the function represents a straight line. Justify your answer.
(3 marks)
Section D: Statistics and Probability (10 marks)
11. (Probability, 4 marks) A box contains 5 red, 3 blue, and 4 green balls. Two balls
are drawn without replacement.
(a) What is the probability that both balls are red? (2 marks)
(b) What is the probability that the first ball is blue and the second is green? (2
marks)
12. (Interpreting and representing data, 6 marks) The frequency table shows the time
(in minutes) taken by students to complete a task:
Time Frequency
10 4
15 6
20 5
25 3
(a) Construct a cumulative frequency table and draw a cumulative frequency
graph. (3 marks)
(b) Estimate the median time taken using the cumulative frequency graph. (3
marks)
Mathematics Paper-2 for Grades 6 and 7
Instructions:
• Answer all questions.
• Write your answers in the spaces provided.
• Show your working clearly to earn full marks.
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• Calculators are not permitted.
• Total marks: 50
• Time allowed: 1 hour
Section A: Number (15 marks)
1. (Algebra chains, 3 marks) Simplify the expression: 4q + 2(3q − 7) − 5. Show all
steps.
2. (Decimals, 4 marks) A tank holds 12.5 liters of water after losing 20% of its original
volume. Calculate the original volume of the tank.
3. (Place value and rounding, 4 marks)
(a) Calculate 0.042 × 0.05. (2 marks)
(b) Express 0.007896 correct to three significant figures and in standard form. (2
marks)
4. (Ratio and proportion, 4 marks) A fruit juice is made by mixing orange and mango
juice in the ratio 3:2. If the total volume is 750 ml and 100 ml of orange juice is
added, what is the new ratio of orange to mango juice?
Section B: Geometry and Measure (15 marks)
5. (Angles and constructions, 3 marks) In a quadrilateral, three angles are 80◦ , 110◦ ,
and 95◦ . The exterior angle at the fourth vertex is equal to the sum of the opposite
interior angles. Find the fourth interior angle.
6. (Shapes and symmetry, 4 marks)
(a) Calculate the area of a sector of a circle with radius 6 cm and sector angle
60◦ . Use π = 3.14. (2 marks)
(b) True or False: A cylinder has 2 curved surfaces. Explain your answer. (2
marks)
7. (Distance, area, and volume, 4 marks) A cyclist travels 48 miles at a speed of 12
miles per hour. Convert the time taken to kilometers per hour, using the conversion
factor 5 miles = 8 km.
8. (Distance, area, and volume, 4 marks) A triangular prism has a volume of 180 cm³.
The triangular base has an area of 15 cm². If the prism’s length is increased by 2
cm, calculate the new volume.
Section C: Algebra (10 marks)
9. (Sequences and functions, 5 marks) The n-th term of a sequence is given by 2n2 + 3.
(a) Find the first three terms of the sequence. (2 marks)
(b) Determine whether 203 is a term in the sequence. Show your working. (3
marks)
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10. (Functions and graphs, 5 marks) A function is defined as y = 3x − 4.
(a) Find the values of x where the line intersects the x-axis and y-axis. (2 marks)
(b) If a new function is formed by reflecting y = 3x − 4 over the x-axis, write the
equation of the new function. (3 marks)
Section D: Statistics and Probability (10 marks)
11. (Probability, 5 marks) A bag contains 6 white and 4 black marbles. Two marbles
are drawn with replacement.
(a) What is the probability that both marbles are white? (2 marks)
(b) What is the probability that at least one marble is black? (3 marks)
12. (Interpreting and representing data, 5 marks) The following data shows the weights
(in kg) of packages: 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5
(a) Calculate the interquartile range of the weights. (2 marks)
(b) Construct a box-and-whisker plot for the data. (3 marks)