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Maths
4024
Mensuration
(Paper 1)
Past Papers
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19 The vertices of the square ABCD lie on a circle of
radius r cm
A l B

(a) Show that the length, l cm, of a side of the r

square is r √2 cm. l

(b) By comparing the perimeter of the square and

the circumference of the circle, or otherwise, D C
π
show that √2

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(c) What special kind of numbers are √2 and π?

Answer (a) .......................................................................................................................

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(b)........................................................................................................................

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(c) ............................................... [1]

20 (a) Expand and simplify (x 0 1)(x
2 ! x ! 1).

(b) Factorise ax 0 bx 0 3ay ! 3by.

Answer (a)............................................... [2]

(b) ............................................... [2]

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7 A pendulum of length 105 cm is suspended from O. O
Its end swings 3° on either side of the vertical from A to B.
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Taking π = , calculate the length of the arc AB.
7 3° 3°

105 105

A B

Answer ................................................. cm [2]

2 1
8 Express as a single fraction in its simplest form – .
x–3 x+2

Answer ....................................................... [2]

9 Some children were asked how many television programmes they had watched on the previous
day. The table shows the results.

Number of programmes watched 0 1 2 3

Number of children 7 3 1 y

(a) If the median is 2, find the value of y.

(b) If the median is 1, find the greatest possible value of y.

Answer (a) ................................................. [1]

(b) ................................................. [1]

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16 (a) Maryam’s height is 1.52 m correct to the nearest centimetre.
State the lower bound of her height.

(b) The length of each of Maryam’s paces is 0.55 m.

She walks at a constant speed of 2 paces per second.
Calculate the distance, in kilometres, that she walks in one hour.

Answer (a) ................................................. [1]

(b) ........................................... km [2]

4 x–1
17 Solve the equation = .
x+3 3

Answer ....................................................... [3]

18 The base of a pyramid is a square with diagonals of length 6 cm.

The sloping faces are isosceles triangles with equal sides of
length 7 cm.
The height of the pyramid is l cm.

Calculate l.

Answer l = .................................................. [3]

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7 A block of wood is a cuboid, 10 cm by 6 cm by 2 cm.

Find
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(a) its volume, 2
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(b) its surface area.

Answer (a) ............................................ [1]

(b) ........................................... [1]

8 In the diagram, BCD is a straight line, A

∧
BC = 5 cm, AB = 12 cm, AC = 13 cm and ABC= 90° .

Find
∧ 12
(a) tan BAC,
∧
(b) cos ACD. 13

Give both answers as fractions. B

∧
Answer (a) tan BAC = ............................................ [1]

∧
(b) cos ACD = ............................................[1]

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18 OAB is a sector of a circle with centre O and radius 8 cm. A
AÔB = x°.

(a) Write down an expression, in terms of x and π, x°

O B
for the area of the sector OAB. 8

(b) PQR is a semicircle of radius 4 cm. P R

The area of the sector OAB is 13 of the area of 4 4
this semicircle.
Calculate the value of x.

Answer (a) .............................................cm2 [1]

(b) x = .............................................. [2]

A
19 ABCDE is a pyramid.
The base BCDE is a square of side 10 cm.
The sloping faces are isosceles triangles. 13
AB = AC = AD = AE = 13 cm.
E
(a) Calculate the area of the sloping face ABC. B
D
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(b) The pyramid ABCDE is joined to an identical pyramid
C
BCDEF to form the solid ABCDEF.
A
(i) Calculate the surface area of the solid ABCDEF.
(ii) Describe fully the locus of all points which are
equidistant from A and F. 13
E
B 10 D
C
13

Answer (a) .............................................cm2 [2]

(b)(i)..........................................cm2 [1]

(ii) ...................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................. [1]

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7 A cuboid is shown in the diagram.
The volume of the cuboid is 90 000 cm3.
Find the height of the cuboid.

50 cm
60 cm

Answer .............................................cm [2]

8 In the diagram, BCD is a straight line. A

AD = AC, DÂC = 34° and AB̂C = 42°.

Find 34°

(a) AD̂C,
42°
B
(b) BÂC,
C
D
(c) the reflex angle ABC.

Answer (a) AD̂C = ................................[1]

(b) BÂC = ................................[1]

(c) reflex AB̂C = .......................[1]

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X
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A solid cone, C, is cut into two parts, X and Y, by a plane parallel to the base.
The lengths of the sloping edges of the two parts are 3 cm and 2 cm.
Find the ratio of

(a) the diameters of the bases of X and C,

(b) the areas of the bases of X and C,

(c) the volumes of X and Y.

Answer (a) .................... : .......................[1]

(b) .................... : .......................[1]

(c) .................... : .......................[2]

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14 In the diagram, ABCD is a diameter of the circle centre P.
AB = BC = CD = 2x centimetres.

(a) Find an expression, in terms of x and π, for the

circumference of this circle.
2x P 2x
A D
(b) The perimeter of the shaded region consists of B 2x C
two semicircles whose diameters are AB and CD,
and two semicircles whose diameters are AC and BD.

Find an expression, in terms of x and π, for the

area of the shaded region.

Answer (a) .............................................cm [1]

(b) ........................................... cm2 [2]

A
15 In the diagram, BCDE is a trapezium, and the sides
CD and BE are produced to meet at A.
CB = 12 cm, DE = 9 cm and the perpendicular
distance from D to CB is 4 cm.

Calculate

(a) the area of BCDE,

(b) the perpendicular distance from A to CB.

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D E

4
C B
12

Answer (a) ............................................ cm2 [1]

(b) ..............................................cm [2]

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7 The diagram shows a solid cuboid with base 10 cm by 6 cm.
The height of the cuboid is x centimetres.

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(a) Find an expression, in terms of x, for the total surface area of the cuboid.

(b) The total surface area of the cuboid is 376 cm2.

Form an equation in x and solve it to find the height of the cuboid.

Answer (a) ................................. cm2 [1]

(b) ................................. cm [2]

8 Evaluate

(a) 90,

(b) 9–2,
3
2
(c) 9 .

Answer (a) ............................................[1]

(b) ............................................[1]

(c) ............................................[1]

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18 OAB is the sector of a circle of radius r cm. A For

AÔB = 60°. Examiner’s
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Find, in its simplest form, an expression in terms of r and π for

O 60°
(a) the area of the sector,
r

Answer (a) .............................. cm2 [1]

(b) the perimeter of the sector.

Answer (b) ............................... cm [2]

19 A = 冢–13 12冣 and B = 冢–10 23冣 .

Find

(a) A – B,

Answer (a) 冢 冣 [1]

(b) B–1.

Answer (b) 冢 冣 [2]

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15 The diagram shows a sector of a circle, centre O. A For

The radius of the circle is 9 cm and the sector angle is 100°. Examiner’s
Taking the value of π to be 3.14, calculate Use

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(a) the length of the arc AB,

100°
O B

Answer (a) .............................. cm [2]

(b) the perimeter of the sector.

Answer (b) .............................. cm [1]

16 The lines 3y + x = 3 and y = x + 3 are shown in the diagram below.

(a) Find the gradient of the line 3y + x = 3.

Answer (a) ....................................... [1]

(b) On the diagram shade, and label with the letter R, the region defined by the inequalities

3y + x 艌 3, y 艋 x + 3, x艌0.

Answer (b)

–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x

–1
[2]

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22 The diagram shows a window made up of a large semicircle and a rectangle.

The large semicircle has 4 identical sections, A, B, C, D, and a small semicircle, E.
The rectangle has three identical square sections, F, G and H.
The side of each square is 20 cm.

B C

A D
E

20 F G H

Find an expression, in the form a + bπ, for

(a) the area of the whole window,

Answer ................................ cm2 [2]

(b) the perimeter of section B.

Answer ..................................cm [3]

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5 c= 冢32冣 d= 冢–86 冣
(a) Calculate 2c – d .

Answer
冢 冣 [1]

(b) Calculate 兩 d 兩 .

Answer ........................................ [1]

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A

B 9 C

ABC is a right-angled triangle with AB = 6 cm and BC = 9 cm.

A semicircle of diameter 6 cm is joined to the triangle along AB.

Find an expression, in the form a + bπ, for the total area of the shape.

Answer ................................. cm2 [2]

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16 The diagram shows a solid prism

of length 20 cm. 20
The cross-section, ABCD, is
a trapezium.
A 2 B
AB = 2 cm, BC = 5 cm, CD = 6 cm, 5
3 20
DA = 3 cm and angle ADC = 90°.

D 6 C

(a) Calculate the area of trapezium ABCD.

Answer ................................ cm2 [1]

(b) Calculate the total surface area of the prism.

Answer ................................ cm2 [2]

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5 y is inversely proportional to the square of x. For

Examiner’s
Given that y = 2 when x = 6, find the value of y when x = 2. Use

Answer y = ............................... [2]

6 A circle of diameter 6 cm is cut from a square of side 8 cm.

Find an expression, in the form a – bπ , for the shaded area.

6 8

Answer ..............................cm2 [2]

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14 A is the point (0, 4) and B is the point (–6, 1). For

Examiner’s
(a) M is the midpoint of the line AB. Use

Find the coordinates of M.

Answer (............, ............) [1]

(b) Find the equation of the line AB.

Answer ..................................... [2]

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A B

65
4

D C

ABCD is a rectangle with AC = 65 cm and AD = 4 cm.

Calculate the area of ABCD.

Answer ..............................cm2 [3]

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15 The diagram shows the plan of a rectangular

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garden, measuring 11 m by 9 m. Examiner’s
All the angles are right angles. 1 Path Use

The pond is a square of side 4 m. 4

The paths are 1 m wide. 1 4 Pond 1
The remainder of the garden is a lawn.

Path
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1 Path
Lawn

Path
(a) Find the perimeter of the lawn.

Answer ................................ m [1]

(b) Find the total area of the paths.

Answer .............................. m2 [1]

(c) The paths are paved with square tiles of side 50 cm.

How many tiles are used?

Answer ..................................... [1]

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3 The diagram shows an L-shaped piece of card. For

3 Examiner’s
The measurements are in centimetres and Use

all the angles are right-angles.

4

(a) Calculate the perimeter of this card.

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Answer ............................... cm [1]

(b) Square pieces, each of side 2 cm, are cut from this card.

Find the greatest number of squares that can be obtained.

Answer ..................................... [1]

4 f(x) = 5 + 3x
1
(a) Evaluate f – .
2

Answer ..................................... [1]

(b) Find f –1(x).

Answer f –1(x) = ........................ [1]

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19 The diagram shows the metal cover for a circular drain. For
Water drains out through the shaded sections. Examiner’s
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C
D
O

O is the centre of circles with radii 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm.
The cover has rotational symmetry of order 6 and BOC t = 40°.

(a) Calculate the area of the shaded section ABCD, giving your answer in terms of π.

Answer .....................................cm2 [2]

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(b) The total area of the metal (unshaded) sections of the cover is π cm2. For
3 Examiner’s
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(i) Calculate the total area of the shaded sections, giving your answer in terms of π.

Answer .....................................cm2 [1]

(ii) Calculate the fraction of the total area of the cover that is metal (unshaded).
Give your answer in its simplest form.

Answer ............................................ [1]

20 (a) Evaluate

(i) 50 + 52,

Answer ............................................ [1]

1
(ii) 36 2 ,

Answer ............................................ [1]

^2 3h .
2 6
(iii)

Answer ............................................ [1]

k
(b) c m = 9
1
3
Find the value of k.

Answer k = ...................................... [1]

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45°

45°
3
2

The diagram shows part of an earring�

It is in the shape of a sector of a circle of radius 3 cm and angle 45°,
from which a sector of radius 2 cm and angle 45° has been removed�

(a) Calculate the shaded area�

aπ
Give your answer in the form , where a and b are integers and as small as possible�
b

Answer �������������������������������������cm2 [2]

(b) The earring is cut from a sheet of silver�

The mass of 1 cm2 of the silver sheet is 1�6 g�

By taking the value of π to be 3, estimate the mass of the earring�

Answer ����������������������������������������� g [1]

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18 The diagram shows a hexagon. 70° 120° For

Examiner’s
Find x. Use

x°

66°

Answer x = ........................................... [3]

1 2
19 [Volume of a cone = πr h]
3
Cone 1 has radius 2x cm and height 7x cm.

Cone 2 has radius x cm and height 4x cm.

Find an expression, in terms of π and x, for the difference in the volume of the two cones.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

Answer .........................................cm3 [3]

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16 [Volume of a sphere = 43 rr 3 ] For

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Three spheres, each of radius 2a cm
are placed inside a cylinder of
radius 3a cm and height 12a cm.

Water is poured into the cylinder to fill it

completely.
12a
The volume of water is kπa3 cm3.

Find the value of k.

3a

Answer k = ......................................... [3]

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7 A thin piece of wire is shaped into a figure five as shown.

5.25

4.8

280°

The shape has two straight sections of length 5.25 cm and 4.8 cm.
The curved part is the arc of the major sector of a circle, radius 3 cm.
The angle of the major sector is 280°.

The total length of wire needed to make the figure is ^a + brh cm.

Find the values of a and b.

Answer a = ....................................................

b = .................................................... [2]

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22 Shape ABCDEFG is made from two squares and a right-angled triangle.

AB = 15 cm and BC = 12 cm.

B 12 C

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A D
E

G F

(a) Find the length AG.

Answer ........................................................cm [2]

(b) Find the total area of the shape.

Answer ...................................................... cm2 [2]

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The diagram shows a scoop used for measuring washing powder.

The scoop is a prism. Its cross-section is a trapezium.
The trapezium has height 4 cm and parallel sides of length 7 cm and 11 cm.
The width of the scoop is 5 cm.

(a) Show that the volume of the scoop is 180 cm3.

[1]

(b) A scoop used in industry is geometrically similar to the scoop above.

It has a volume of 22.5 litres.

Calculate the height of the industrial scoop.

Answer ....................................cm [3]

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14

10

x°
6
r

A hollow cone has a base radius 6 cm and slant height 10 cm.

The curved surface of the cone is cut, and opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle, with angle
x° and radius r cm.

(a) Write down the value of r.

Answer r = ....................................... [1]

(b) Calculate x.

Answer x = ....................................... [2]

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15 [The volume of a sphere is 43 rr 3 ]

20 spheres, each of radius 3 cm, have a total volume of kr cm 3 .

(a) Find the value of k.

Answer k = ....................................... [1]

(b) The spheres are inside an open cylinder, with radius 6 cm.
The cylinder stands on a horizontal surface and contains enough water to cover the spheres.

Calculate the change in depth of the water when the spheres are taken out of the cylinder.

Answer ....................................... cm [2]

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24 [Volume of a cone = rr 2 h , curved surface area of a cone = rrl ]
3
4
[Volume of a sphere = rr 3 , surface area of a sphere = 4rr 2 ]
3

 Thesolidisformedfromahemisphereofradiusrcmfixedtoaconeofradiusrcmandheighthcm.
 Thevolumeofthehemisphereisonethirdofthevolumeofthesolid.

 (a) Findhintermsofr.

 Answerh=..................................... [2]

 (b) Theslantheightoftheconecanbewrittenasr k cm,wherekisaninteger.

  Findthevalueofk.

 Answerk=..................................... [2]

 (c) Findanexpression,intermsofrandπ,forthetotalsurfacearea,incm2,ofthesolid.
 

 Answer������������������������������������ cm2[1]

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