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Year 10 Term 1.1 2024 Revision pack

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Here are practice exam questions on high frequency topics. You should try and pick
questions that you need to revise, not do the whole paper. Focus on key areas.
Questions
Q1.
Work out the value of

Write down all the figures on your calculator display.

...........................................................
(Total for question = 2 marks)
Q2.

(a) Use your calculator to work out the value of

Write down all the figures on your calculator display.

...........................................................
(2)
(b) Give your answer to part (a) correct to 2 significant figures.

...........................................................
(1)
(Total for question = 3 marks)
Q3.
(a) Find the Highest Common factor (HCF) of 75 and 90

...........................................................
(2)
(b) Find the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of 75 and 90

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(2)

(Total for question is 4 marks)

Q4.

A = 23 × 32 × 54
B = 35 × 5 × 73
Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of A and B.
...........................................................

(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q5.
P = 2g + 3h
(a) Work out the value of P when g = 7 and h = −4

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(2)
(b) Simplify e9 ÷ e5

...........................................................
(1)
2 8
(c) Simplify (y )

...........................................................
(1)
(d) Expand and simplify (x + 9)(x – 2)

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(2)
(e) Factorise fully 16c4p2 + 20cp3

...........................................................
(2)
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q6.
(a) Factorise 2x2 − 7x + 6

...........................................................
(2)

(b) Solve
Show clear algebraic working.

m = ...........................................................
(4)

(c) Write in the form yb where b is a fraction.

...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q7.
(a) Expand and simplify 3x(2x + 3) – x(3x + 5)
...........................................................
(2)
(b) Make t the subject of the formula p = at – d

...........................................................
(2)

Given that

(c) work out the value of n.

n = ...........................................................
(2)
(Total for question = 6 marks)
Q8.
Ella invested $8000 for 3 years at 5% per annum compound interest.
Calculate the value of her investment at the end of 3 years.

$ ...........................................................

(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q9.
Jenny invests $8500 for 3 years in a savings account.
She gets 2.3% per year compound interest.

How much money will Jenny have in her savings account at the end of 3 years?
Give your answer correct to the nearest dollar.

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q10.
(a) Simplify y5 × y9

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(1)
(b) Simplify (2m3)4

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(2)
(c) Solve 5(x + 3) = 3x – 4
Show clear algebraic working.
x = ...........................................................
(3)
(d) (i) Factorise x2 + 2x – 24

...........................................................
(2)
(ii) Hence, solve x2 + 2x – 24 = 0

...........................................................
(1)
(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q11.
(a) Simplify 6m − 2k + 5m − k

...........................................................
(2)
P = 2a + 3b

(b) Work out the value of P when a = 5 and b = 8

P = ...........................................................
(2)
P = 2a + 3b

(c) Work out the value of a when P = 16 and b = 20

a = ........................................................... (3)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
Q12.
Solve the simultaneous equations

7x + 3y = 3

3x − y = 7

Show clear algebraic working.

x = ...........................................................

y = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q13.

Work out the value of x.

...........................................................
(Total for question = 3 marks)
Q14.
Solve the simultaneous equations

4x + 5y = 4
2x – y = 9
Show clear algebraic working.

x=
y=

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q15.
When a photograph is taken, the exposure time, t, is directly proportional to the
square of the size, f, of the opening in the camera lens.
t = 0.02 when f = 8

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

...........................................................
(3)
(b) Calculate the value of f when t = 0.0098

f = ...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q16.
F is inversely proportional to the square of v.

Given that F = 6.5 when v = 4

find a formula for F in terms of v

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(Total for question = 3 marks)
.Q17.
The sum of the first N terms of an arithmetic series, S, is 292
The 2nd term of S is 8.5
The 5th term of S is 13

Find the value of N.

Show clear algebraic working.

N = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q18.

Here are the first 4 terms of an arithmetic sequence.

85 79 73 67

Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of the sequence.

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(Total for question = 2 marks)
Q19.

(a) Complete the table of values for y = x2 – 4x + 3

(2)
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x2 – 4x + 3 for values of x from –2 to 4

(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q20.
On the grid, draw the graph of y = 3x − 4 for values of x from −2 to 3

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q21.

The diagram shows the shape ABCDE.

The area of the shape is 91.8 cm2

Work out the value of x

x = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 4 marks)

.
Q22.

P, Q, R and S are points on a circle, centre O

ROP is a diameter of the circle.
Angle PRQ = 22°

(a) (i) Find the size of angle RQP

........................................................... °
(1)
(ii) Give a reason for your answer.
(1)
(b) (i) Find the size of angle PSQ

........................................................... °
(1)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q23.

ABCD and EFGH are similar quadrilaterals.

(a) Work out the length of GH

........................................................... cm
(2)
(b) Work out the length of BC

........................................................... cm
(2)
(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q24.

Work out the value of x.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

x = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q25.
The diagram shows an isosceles triangle ABC

AB = 7 cm AC = BC = y cm

The area of the triangle is 42 cm2

Work out the value of y

y = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q26.
The diagram shows a right-angled triangle.

Calculate the value of x.

Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

x = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q27.

Here is a right-angled triangle.

Calculate the length of PQ.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

........................................................... cm
(Total for question = 3 marks)
Q28.

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

Angle OAC = 52°

Find the size of angle ABC

Give reasons for your working.

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

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q29.

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)

Q30.

L, M, N and P are points on a circle, centre O

Angle MNP = 58°

(a) (i) Find the size of angle MLP

........................................................... °
(ii) Give a reason for your answer.
.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................
(2)
(b) Find the size of the reflex angle MOP
........................................................... °
(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q31.

The cumulative frequency table gives information about the distance, in kilometres, that each of 80 workers
travel from home to work at Office A.

(a) On the grid below, draw a cumulative frequency graph for the information in the table.

(2)
(b) Use your graph to find an estimate for the median distance travelled.

........................................................... km
(1)
(c) Use your graph to find an estimate for the interquartile range of the distances travelled.

........................................................... km
(2)
For Office B, the median distance workers travel from home to work is 15 km and the interquartile range is
5 km.

(d) Use the information above to compare the distances that workers at Office A and workers at Office B
travel from home
to work.
Write down two comparisons.

1 ..........................................................................................................................................

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

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

2 ..........................................................................................................................................

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

.............................................................................................................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q32.

The table shows information about the speeds of 60 cycles.

(a) Complete the cumulative frequency table.

(1)
(b) On the grid, draw a cumulative frequency graph for your table.
(c) Use your graph to find an estimate for the interquartile range of the speeds.

km/h
(2)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q33.

The table gives information about the distances, in kilometres, Darren travelled to deliver 100 parcels.
Work out an estimate for the mean distance Darren travelled to deliver these parcels.

........................................................... km
(Total for question = 4 marks)
Q34.

Loma grows tomatoes in her garden.

The table shows information about the weights, in grams, of some of her tomatoes.

Work out an estimate for the total weight of these tomatoes.

........................................................... grams

(Total for Question is 3 marks)

Q35.

There are 52 cards in a pack.

12 cards are picture cards.
40 cards are number cards.

Melina takes at random a card from the pack.

She keeps the card and then takes at random a second card from the remainder of the pack.

(a) Complete the probability tree diagram.

(3)
(b) Work out the probability that the two cards Melina takes are both picture cards or both number cards.

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

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q36.

Sarah has a biased 4-sided spinner.

The spinner can land on 1, 2, 3 or 4

The probability that the spinner will land on 1, 2 or 4 is given in the table.

(a) Work out the probability that the spinner will land on 3

...........................................................
(2)

Ryan is going to spin the spinner 80 times.

(b) Work out an estimate for the number of times he should expect the spinner to land on 2

...........................................................
(2)
(Total for Question is 4 marks)

Q37.

Every morning, Samath has one glass of fruit juice with his breakfast.
He chooses at random orange juice or pineapple juice or mango juice.
The probability that he chooses orange juice is 0.6
The probability that he chooses pineapple juice is 0.3
(a) Work out the probability that he chooses mango juice.

............................................................
(2)
(b) There are 30 days in April.
Work out an estimate for the number of days in April on which Samath chooses
orange juice.

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(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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