YEAR 8 - 2025

TERM 1 ASSESSMENT – MOCK EXAM 2

Time allowed: 60 minutes Total marks: 40
Name:

TOPIC ALGEBRA PYTHAGORAS AREA TOTAL %

OUT OF 12 12 16 40 100

MARKS

PART A - ALGEBRA

1. Simplify: 4m − 8 − 2m + 11 . [1]

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2. Simplify: [1]
7d

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3. Simplify: 2 p × 3q × 4 pq [1]

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4. If x = 3 and y = − 5 , find the value of the expression 4 x − 12 − y 2 . [2]

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5. Expand and simplify: 2 ( h − 2k ) + 5k − 3h [2]

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6. Write a simplified expression for the area of this shape, in terms of x: [2]

2x

12

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A circle of radius r is drawn inside a square as shown above.

Write an expression for the area of the shaded part in terms of r.

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PART B – PYTHAGORAS’ THEOREM

8. Find the value of k, by completing the working out. [2]

15 cm
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k 7 cm

=k 2 ______ + ______
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k = ______

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9. Find the value of x, to the nearest m. [2]

17 m

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6m

xm

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10. Find the length x, of the cable, correct to one decimal place. [2]

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xm
8.2 m

13.6 m

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11. Find the height h of this equilateral triangle, correct to one decimal place. [2]

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PART C - AREA

12. Find the area of this circle, correct to two decimal places. [2]

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13. Find the area of the trapezium given below. [2]

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9 cm

13 cm

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14. Find the area of the shaded part of a circle, correct to one decimal place. [2]

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15. What is the area of this rhombus? [2]

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18 cm

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16. Find the area of the following composite shape, correct to the nearest whole number. [2]

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8 cm

13 cm

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17. [2]

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3 cm
12 cm

4 cm

15 cm

A right-angled triangle sits on top of a parallelogram, as shown in the diagram above.

Find the total area of this composite shape.

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Find the shaded area, correct to one decimal place. [2]

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19. The shape below consists of a square of side length 12 cm and two quarter circles [2]

with radii 9 cm and 3 cm. Find the shaded area, correct to one decimal place.

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12 cm

3 cm

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END OF MOCK EXAM 2.