Mid Examination / 1st Term Cambridge Lower Secondary Stage 8
Student Section Section
Name
CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS
Date ____ /___/ 2023/24
Time allowed: ____
Give your answers on the question paper.
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer all questions.
Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
You should show all your working on the question paper.
You are not allowed to use a calculator.
INFORMATION
The total mark for this paper is 25.
The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 2 significant figures, or 1 decimal place.
1. Write integers in the boxes to make each statement correct.
[ 2]
2. Work out.
[ 1]
3. Work out.
[ 2]
4. Here is a Venn diagram with sets A, B and C.
Choose the correct words from this list to describe each of the sets.
natural numbers rational numbers integers
A………………………………….
B………………………………….
C………………………………….
[ 1]
5. Work out.
a. 3.85 × -7
b. 0.72 ÷ 0.8
[ 2]
6. Find the missing powers.
❑
a. 2 = 64
❑ 1
b. 3 =
3
❑
c. 25 = 56
[ 3]
7. Estimate and calculate:
a) 364 ÷ 1.4
[ 1]
8. Write as a single power.
6 −3
5 ×5
[ 1]
9. What could ‘a’ be if
2 2
a × a = 81
[ 2]
10. Name the four types of quadrilateral where each diagonal bisects the other.
a. ………………………………………..
b. ………………………………………..
c. ………………………………………..
d. ………………………………………..
[ 2]
11. Find the circumference of a circle with radius 6 cm.
[ 2]
12. How many vertices will there be in a 3D solid with 15 edges and 7 faces ?
[ 3]
13. How many lines of symmetry does a regular heptagon have ?
…………………………………………………….
[ 1]
14. Name a polygon with six lines of symmetry :
………………………………………………………
[ 1]
15. Chen starts with a number.
He squares his number.
His answer is 144
Write down the two possible values of the number Chen starts with.
………………… and …………………….. [ 1]