Mathematics Entrance Test

for Year 7 entry

SAMPLE PAPER

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 Instructions

Answers
This means write down your
answer or show your working
and write down your answer.

Calculators
You must not use a calculator to
answer any question in this test.

Remember:

- The test is 45 minutes long.

- You will need: pen, pencil, rubber and a ruler.
- This test starts with easier questions.
- Try to answer all the questions.
- Write all your answers and working on the test paper – do not use any
rough paper. Marks may be awarded for working.
- Check your work carefully.

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 Euros

1. This question is about money called euros.

Write the total number of euros in each box.

The first one is done for you.

Total: 615 euros Total: euros

1 mark

1 mark

Total: euros Total: euros

1 mark

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 Number line

2. A sequence of numbers decreases by 3 each time.

Write the missing numbers in the sequence below. 7

You can use the number line on the right to help you. 6

4
7
3

1
4
0

–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7

2 marks

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 36 times table

3. Here is part of the 36 times table.

1 × 36 = 36

2 × 36 = 72

3 × 36 = 108

4 × 36 = 144

5 × 36 = 180

6 × 36 = 216

7 × 36 = 252

8 × 36 = 288

9 × 36 = 324

10 × 36 = 360

Use the 36 times table to help you work out the missing numbers.

288 ÷ 8 =
1 mark

180 ÷ 36 =
1 mark

11 × 36 =
1 mark

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 Feeding times

4. The table shows feeding times for some animals in a zoo.

Start of feeding times Length of feeding times

Elephants 11:15am 2:15pm 3:20pm 15 minutes

Giraffes 12:20pm 2:30pm 15 minutes

Otters 1:00pm 10 minutes

Seals 1:00pm 4:00pm 10 minutes

Tigers 2:30pm 30 minutes

(a) The first feeding time for giraffes starts at 12:20pm.

At what time does it finish?

:
1 mark

(b) One feeding time finishes at 3:00pm.

Which animal’s feeding time is this?

1 mark

(c) A visitor arrives at the zoo at 1:45pm.

How many minutes later does the next feeding time for elephants start?

minutes
1 mark

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 Work out

(d) A different visitor arrives at the zoo at 12:30pm.

She wants to watch feeding times for elephants, otters and seals that day.

Write three feeding times that she could watch.

:
Elephants at

:
Otters at

:
Seals at
1 mark

5. Work out

64 + 57 =
1 mark

64 – 57 =
1 mark

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 Dollars

6. In America, there are coins each worth 25 cents.

These coins are called quarters because four of them make one dollar.

+ + + =

(a) Altogether, how many quarters make 3 dollars?

1 mark

(b) Laura has 20 quarters.

How many dollars is that?

1 mark

(c) Dev wants to change 10 dollars into quarters.

How many quarters should he get?

1 mark

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 Divisibility

7. (a) Tick ( ) all the numbers below that divide by 5 with no remainder.

12 15 16 20 30
1 mark

(b) Tick ( ) all the numbers below that divide by 3 with no remainder.

12 15 16 20 30
1 mark

(c) Tick ( ) all the numbers below that divide by 15 with no remainder.

12 15 16 20 30
1 mark

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 Populations

8. The table shows the approximate populations of five different places.

Place Approximate population

London 7 000 000

Sheffield 700 000

Harrogate 70 000

Ash Vale 7 000

Binbrook 700

(a) Which of the places has a population of about seventy thousand?

1 mark

(b) Use the table to complete these sentences.

The population of Harrogate is about 10 times as big as

the population of

The population of is about 100 times as big as

the population of Harrogate.

The population of Sheffield is about times as big as

2 marks

the population of Ash Vale.

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 Number grids

9. Here are the rules for a number grid.

This number is the sum of the numbers

12 in the middle row.

10 2

20 This number is the product of the numbers

in the middle row.

Use the rules to write the missing numbers in these number grids.

12

4 7 9

10

24 3 marks

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 Babies

10. The lengths of babies are measured at different ages.

The graph shows the longest and shortest a baby boy is likely to be.

longest
80 baby boy

76

72
shortest
68 baby boy
64
Length
(cm)
60

56

52

48

44

0
0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48
Age (weeks)

(a) Write the missing numbers below.

A baby boy is 8 weeks old.

The longest he is likely to be is about cm.

1 mark

The shortest he is likely to be is about cm.

1 mark

(b) A 34 week old baby boy is 72cm long.

Put a cross on the graph to show this information.

1 mark

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 Cards for fractions

11. Here are six number cards.

2 4 6 8 10 12

(a) Choose two of these six cards to

1
make a fraction that is equivalent to
3

1 mark

(b) Choose two of these six cards to

1
make a fraction that is greater than but less than 1
2

1 mark

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 satspapers.org
Pentagon perimeter

12. The shape below is a regular pentagon.

All five sides are exactly the same length.

Measure accurately one of the sides, then work out the perimeter of
the pentagon.

1 mark

1 mark

Perimeter = cm
1 mark

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 Multiple and factor

13. (a) A three-digit number is a multiple of 4

What could the number be?

Give an example.

Now give a different example.

1 mark

(b) A two-digit number is a factor of 100

What could the number be?

Give an example.

1 mark

Now give a different example.

1 mark

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 Same number, Squares

14. (a) Write the answer to this calculation.

2.5 + 2.5 + 2.5 = 1 mark

(b) Now write a number in each box to make this calculation correct.

The three numbers must be the same.

+ + = 4.5 1 mark

15. Sam says:

The only four-sided shape with four right angles is a square.

Is Sam correct?

Yes No

Explain your answer.

1 mark

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 x=8

16. (a) When x = 8, what is the value of 5 x ?

Tick ( ) the correct box below.

5 13 40 58 None of these
1 mark

(b) When x = 8, what is the value of 3 x – x ?

Tick ( ) the correct box below.

0 3 16 30 None of these
1 mark

(c) When x = 8, what is the value of x 2 ?

Tick ( ) the correct box below.

8 10 16 64 None of these
1 mark

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 Grid

17. Lisa uses a grid to multiply 23 by 15

× 20 3

10 200 30

5 100 15

200 + 100 + 30 + 15 = 345

Answer: 345

Now Lisa multiplies two different numbers.

Complete the grid, then give the answer below.

× 40 3

30

600 18

Answer:
3 marks

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 Sweets

18. Fred has a bag of sweets.

Contents

3 yellow sweets

5 green sweets

7 red sweets

4 purple sweets

1 black sweet

He is going to take a sweet from the bag at random.

(a) What is the probability that Fred will get a black sweet?

1 mark

(b) Write the missing colour in the sentence below.

1
The probability that Fred will get a sweet is
4 1 mark

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 Completing calculations, Rectangles

19. Write a number in each box to make the calculations correct.

+ = –8
1 mark

– = –8
1 mark

20. A rectangle has an area of 24cm2

How long could the sides of the rectangle be?

Give three different examples.

cm and cm

cm and cm

cm and cm
2 marks

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 Percentages

21. (a) Write the missing numbers.

50% of 80 =

5% of 80 =

1% of 80 =
2 marks

(b) Work out 56% of 80

You can use part (a) to help you.

1 mark

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 Positive and negative

22. Look at this equation.

y = 2x + 10

(a) When x = 4, what is the value of y ?

1 mark

(b) When x = – 4, what is the value of y ?

1 mark

(c) Which equation below gives the same value of y for both x = 4 and x = – 4?

Put a ring round the correct equation.

x
y = 2x y = 2 + x y = x2 y =
2 1 mark

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 Barrels

23. The diagram shows four different sized barrels.

Barrel A Barrel B Barrel C Barrel D

holds holds holds holds
54 gallons 36 gallons 18 gallons 9 gallons

Write the missing fractions as simply as possible.

The first one is done for you.

1
Barrel C holds 2 of the amount barrel B holds.

Barrel D holds of the amount barrel B holds.

Barrel C holds of the amount barrel A holds.

Barrel B holds of the amount barrel A holds.

2 marks

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