Elementary Mathematics Mock CA1 (2008)

Secondary 1 Special/Express & 2 Normal (Academic)

Answer ALL questions on the spaces provided. Calculators are allowed.

1 Draw a number line to represent each of the following:

(a) Integers > 1 but < 4. [1]

(b) Whole numbers > 3 but < 8. [1]

(c) Positive integers < 6. [1]

2 Draw a number line to represent the numbers 6, 16, 26, 56. [1]

3 Show the numbers 2, 5, -2, 0, -4 and 6 on a number line. [1]

4 Arrange the numbers in descending order.

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0.09 , (0.2)2, 0.363, (-0.6)2, [1]
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5 Arrange the numbers in descending order. [1]

3 13 2
− 3 , 3.14, π, 3 , − 3 , 3.1
5 16 3

6 Evaluate each of the following.

(a) –8 – (-12) [1]

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 (b) 11 - (-29) + (-15) [1]

(c) (-5-7) ÷ (-6) [1]

(d) –(-3) x (-2)2 [1]

(e) 160 – 136 ÷ 8 +3 [1]

(f) 20 – 8 x (-5) + (-15) [1]

(g) (-6) ÷ (-9) + 5 x (-2)3 [1]

7 Evaluate each of the following

(a) [(-7) + (-12)] + (-9) [1]

(b) {[18 – (-12)] x 2 + 5} x 3 [1]

(c) –12 + [(-16) + 7] x (-2) [1]

(d) [10+6 x (24-19)] x 3 –36 ÷ 4 [1]

(e) {[(96 – 51) ÷ 9 x 2] – 35 ÷ 5} x 12 [1]

(f) [(-2)3 x (-3) – (-6)] ÷5 – (-10) [1]

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8 Evaluate each of the following, giving your answer as a fraction in its simplest
form.

2  1 1
(a) x− +  [1]
3  3 4

2 3
 1  1
(b)  − 1  −  −  [1]
 2  2

1 1   2  1 
(c)  −  ÷  −  ×  [1]
3 2    5  4 

1  1  1   2 
(d) − + −  + ÷ −  [1]
8  2  4   3 

9 Evaluate each of the following.

2
(a) (-8 + 5)2 x   - 4 x 3 ÷ (-6) [1]
3

7   1 2   1   1
(b) − ÷  − −  x  − 1  −  − 2  [1]
8   2 3   2   2

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 − 6 × 8 − 9 × ( −3)
(c) [1]
− 13 × ( −3) − 5 × 12

10 Evaluate each of the following, giving your answer as a fraction in its simplest
form.

3 2
 1  1 2
(a)  −  × ( −4) 2 −  −  ÷ 1 [2]
 2  3 3

 1
(b) − 12 × ( −3) − 7 ×  −  − 3 ( −8) [2]
 14 

 1  3
(c) 18 ÷ 5 +  −  ×  −  [2]
 2  5

36 + ( −2)3 13 − 4 × 2
(d) ÷ [2]
3
− 27 − ( −3) 2 5 − ( −7 )

11 Evaluate each of the following using a calculator, giving your answer correct to 2
decimal places.

2
 2
(a) 27 × 11.86 − ( −0.0625) ÷  8 
3
[1]
 13 

5
  1  3 6   π  
3

(b)  −  − − − − 2.125 ÷  −   [2]

 7  7   7  

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3
− 26 ÷ 5
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(c) 2 [2]
 5  19  8
 − 3  + ( −π ) −  −  × 1
 7  21  11

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