Cambridge Secondary Progression Test

Year 8
Question Paper

Name ……………………………………………

Additional materials: Ruler

Tracing paper
Geometrical instruments

Calculators are allowed.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Answer all questions in the spaces provided on

the question paper.

You should show all your working on the

question paper.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at

the end of each question or part question.

The total number of marks for this paper is 100

1. (a) Draw a factor tree for 340. [4]

(b) Draw a factor tree for 125. [4]

(c) Write 340 as a product of prime factors.

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(d) Write 125 as a product of prime factors.

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 (e) Find the HCF of 340 and 125.

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(f) Find the LCM of 340 and 125.

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2. Work out.

(a) (12 - - 21) ÷ - 3

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(b) -9 x -11

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3. Solve these equations.

(a) x2 = 36

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(b) x3 + 27 = 0

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4. Work out.
 (a) ………………… [2]

(b) + ………………… [1]

5. Write as a single power of 8

(a) 82 x 83 ………………… [1]

(b) 87 ÷ 82 ………………… [1]

(c) 1 ………………… [1]

(d) (83)3 ………………… [1]

6. Write 46 as a power of 2.

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7. Round each of these numbers to the given degree of accuracy.

(a) 73.025 (2 s.f.) ………………… [1]

(b) 0.06319 (3 s.f.) ………………… [1]

(c) 9.5999 (4 s.f.) ………………… [1]

(d) 2 356 492 (5 s.f.) ………………… [1]

8. Work out.

(a) 6.9 x 0.1 ………………… [1]

(b) 461 x 0.1 ………………… [1]

(c) 257 x 0.01 ………………… [1]

(d) 8 x 0.01 ………………… [1]

(e) 6 ÷ 0.1 ………………… [1]

(f) 24.6 ÷ 0.1 ………………… [1]

(g) 6.3 ÷ 0.01 ………………… [1]

(h) 0.59 ÷ 0.01 ………………… [1]

9. Fill in the blanks with the correct decimal numbers.

(a) 9.3 x ……… = 0.93 ………………… [1]
(b) 0.06 x ……… = 6 ………………… [1]
(c) 7 ÷ ……… = 70 ………………… [1]
(d) 8.99 ÷ ……… = 89.9 ………………… [1]

10. Write these decimal numbers in ascending order.

9.09 8.9 81.9 9.1 18.9

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11. Write these decimal numbers in descending order.

3.11 3.13 3.101 13.1 3.001

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12. Work out
(a) 0.23 x 4.62

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(b) 5.4 ÷ 0.6

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13. Sam work out that 365 x 24 =8760
Use this information to write the answers to these calculations.
(a) 365 x 2.4

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(b) 36.5 x 2.4

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(c) 3.65 x 0.24

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(d) 8760 ÷ 24

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(e) 8760 ÷ 2.4

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 (f) 876 ÷ 2.4

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14. Find the angle of VUX.

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15. Find the following angles.

a
b
800

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16. Work out:

a) 6 -2 =

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b) 4 x 9 =

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c) 9 ÷ =

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 d) 9 x ( - ) =

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17. Workout the circumference of the circle. Round your answer correct to 2d.p.

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18. The circumference of a circle is 27 cm. Work out the radius of the circle.
Give your answer correct to the nearest millimeter.

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19. Expand the following expressions:

a) 7u(2u – 3)
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b) -3(9r – 2b)

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20. Factorise the following expressions:

a) 21a2 + 7a
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b) 36 – 9r
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21. Write the inequality shown by this number line. Use the letter x.

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22. Work out an expression for the nth term for following sequence.
9, 11, 13, 15,…

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23. During a sales, the sofa is given 20% of discount. If the original selling price of
the sofa is RM1500. How much is the price of sofa after discount.

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24. Here is a function: y = 3x + 6

a) Complete the following table.
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y = 3x +6

b) Use the table to draw a graph of y = 3x + 6 [3]

c) Find the gradient and the y-intercept of the line y = 3x + 6

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d) Write the equation of a line parallel to y = 3x + 6 that passes through the
origin. [2]
25. This graph represents the journeys of Ivan and Helga. They live in the same
home and are travelling along the same route. Use the information in the travel
graph to answer the following questions. [3]

a) At what time did they both start?

b) Who had travelled the farthest? How long is the time taken to reach home?

c) How far apart were they at 7 a.m.?