GRADE_7_MATHEMATICS_PAPER_1 (1)
GRADE_7_MATHEMATICS_PAPER_1 (1)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Read all the instructions carefully.
2. Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so by the invigilator.
4. When you are told to start, choose one correct answer from the suggested
answers and shade it very dark as shown in the examples at the top of the
answer sheet.
5. If you wish to change your answer, erase it completely with a pencil rubber and
then shade the new choice.
6. If more than one box is shaded for any answer, that answer will be regarded as
wrong.
7. If you do not understand the instructions, ask the invigilator to explain them to
you before you start.
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1. What is the value of the underlined digit in 71 008?
A 1
B 10
C 100
D 1000
HThTThTh H T U
A 34 213
B 34, 213
C 342 130
D 342, 13
36
6. 90 in its lowest terms is _________.
4
A 5
2
B 5
4
C 9
3
D 4
7. 6 268 + 1 927
A 7 195
B 8 195
C 7 185
D 8 185
8. A dealer bought 100 hoes for $1 300 and sold each for $10. What was his loss?
A $1 400
B $2 300
C $1 200
D $300
9. A cyclist travelled 72km in 6 hours. What was his average speed in km/hr?
A 72km/hr
B 8km/hr
C 12km/hr
D 10km/hr
11. The product of two numbers is 96. Their difference is 20. The numbers are______. ___
A 4 and 24
B 16 and 6
C 12 and 8
D 32 and 3
12. A lorry loaded with cement has a mass of 14,15 tonnes. When empty it is 9,6 tonnes.
What is the mass of the cement?
A 5, 9 tonnes
B 13,19 tonnes
C 4,55 tonnes
D 4,9 tonnes
13. The area of the shape below is 60cm2. What is the height?
15cm
A 6cm
B 12cm
C 8cm
D 9cm
14. At a school assembly there were 14 rows with 40 learners in each row. The learners
were re-arranged to form 16 rows. How many learners were in each row?
A 35
B 40
C 640
D 560
15. Civil servants got a 25% increase in salary. They used to earn $260.
How much money are they earning now?
A $285
B $65
C $325
D $195
16. The diagram below shows the timetable for a bus from Marondera to Rusape.
Marondera Departure 0830
Headlands Arrival 0915
Departure 0945
Macheke Arrival 1213
Departure 1245
Rusape Arrival 1420
How long was the whole journey?
A 6hr 50min
B 5hr 50min
C 6hr 30min
D 5hr 30min
17. A big box measuring 18cm by 5cm by 4cm contains small boxes 4cm x 3cm x 2cm.
How many boxes are in the big carton?
A 360
B 24
C 384
D 15
18. Mr. Gwatidzo had a balance of $6 802 in his bank account. He deposited $498.
His new balance is __________.
A $6 304
B $7 300
C $7 290
D $6 290
19. Calculate the value of x in the equation: x-25=11.
A 14
B 11
C 36
D 25
20. 63 + 6 x 2 =
A 48
B 228
C 2 592
D 18
29. What is the value of one $20 note, two $10 notes, one $5 note and five 1 cent coins?
A $55,05
B $55,50
C $45,05
D $55,25
30. 16,2 ÷ 0,06 =
A 27
B 0,27
C 2,7
D 270
31. A shirt is marked $20. If 5% discount is offered for cash, what is the discount?
A $19
B $21
C $4
D $1
33. 13 – 24 + 17 =
A 54
B 28
C 20
D 6
5
34. Express 2 8 as an improper fraction.
21
A 8
18
B 8
42
C 8
20
D 8
35. Joe starts school at 0700 hrs, if he was early for school by 35 mins. What is the time
he arrived at school?
A 0600hrs
B 0625hrs
C 0735hrs
D 6.25 pm
A 81cm3
B 927cm3
C 729cm3
D 629cm3
37. 10% of $3__________.
A $0.30
B $3.50
C $0.33
D $1.30
38. It costs $2 for a child and $3 for an adult to enter into a stadium. How much
money was collected if 300 children and 500 adults entered the stadium for a
match?
A $800
B $900
C $4 000
D $2 100
The graph below shows the number of animals kept at a farm. Use the graph to
answer questions 39 and 40.
Animals kept at a farm
44
40
36
32
28
24
20
16
12
0
Chickens Goats Pigs Cattle
40. What is the difference between the number of cattle and chickens?
A 8
B 18
C 28
D 24