CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS 9: DIAGNOSTIC CHECK
Name Daman Skanda P Date 6/8/2024
Stage 9 Diagnostic check
1 Work out a 2(4 + 3)2 = 2(7)^2 = 2x49 = 98 [1]
b 9 +7 = 10/4 [1]
2 Write these numbers in order of size, smallest first.
8.14 8.114 8.4 8.044
smallest 8.044, 8.114, 8.14, 8.4 largest [1]
3 ABCD is a parallelogram. Angle D = 74 °.
Work out the other three angles.
A = 106 B = 74 C = 106 [2]
Calculate angle x.
x= [2]
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5 As a product of prime factors, 600 = 23 × 3 × 52 .
a Write 180 as a product of prime factors.
180 = [2]
b Find the highest common factor of 180 and 600.
[2]
6 Round these numbers to 2 significant figures.
a 32 812 33,000
b 0.090 909 0.091
2
c [3]
3
7 Work out.
1 2
a 4 −1
2 3
[2]
1
b 6÷
3
[1]
8 The length of a room is 4.5 m.
The length of the same room on a plan is 25 cm.
Work out the ratio of the length of the actual room to the length on the plan.
Write your answer as simply as possible.
ratio = [2]
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9 The price of a coat is $70. The price increases by 20%. Work out the new price.
$ [2]
10 The mass of a pumpkin is 6 kg.
Look at statements A and B below, which describe the increase in mass of the pumpkin.
Which of these would describe a greater increase in mass?
• A: the mass is doubled
• B: the mass increases by 150%
Give a reason for your answer.
[2]
11 Look at these three statements.
1
E = mc 2 x−6 20 − 3d = 5
3
a Which statement is an equation? [1]
b Which statement is a formula? [1]
12 a Expand 2 c( c − 4). [2]
b Factorise as much as possible 30 −18x. [2]
13 a Work out −3 × ( −2 + −5). [1]
b Work out 3 + (20 ÷ −4). [1]
c Find the value of c 2 when c = −6.
[1]
14 a Find the value of 50. [1]
b Write 53 × 54 as a power of 5. [1]
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15 The radius of a circle is 4.6 cm. Calculate the length of the circumference.
cm [2]
16 Work out the area of each shape.
cm2 [1]
cm2 [2]
17 For a 3D shape, you can use the formula V + F − E = 2, where V = number of vertices,
F = number of faces and E = number of edges.
This 3D shape has 12 faces and 30 edges. Work out the number of vertices.
vertices [2]
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18 The first term of a sequence is 4.
The term-to-term rule is ‘multiply by 3, then add 1’.
Work out the third term of the sequence.
third term = [2]
19
An expression for the area of this rectangle is 4a 2 + 16 a . The width of the rectangle is a+4.
a Find an expression for the length of the rectangle.
length = [1]
b Find an expression for the perimeter of the rectangle. Write your answer as simply
as possible.
perimeter = [1]
20
This is an isosceles triangle.
a Work out the value of x.
x= [2]
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b Work out the angles of the triangle.
[2]
21 To hire a cement mixer costs 20 dollars plus 15 dollars a day.
a Work out the total cost to hire the cement mixer for five days.
dollars [1]
b The cost for d days is c dollars. Write down a function to show this.
[1]
1
22 a Complete this table of values when y = x + 1.
2
x −4 −2 0 2 4
y
[2]
1
b Draw a graph of y = x + 1.
2
[2]
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23 a The probability of rain tomorrow is 35%. Work out the probability that it will not
rain tomorrow.
[1]
b Marcus rolls a fair dice. Work out the probability that he rolls more than 4.
[1]
24 This equilateral triangle is the cross-section of a triangular prism.
The prism is 12 cm long. Calculate the volume of the prism.
cm3 [3]
[Total: 60 marks]
END OF TEST
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