Year 8 Diagnostic Test For MATHS

Name ___________________________________ Date _____________
Stage 8 Diagnostic Check

1 Write these decimal numbers in order of size starting with the smallest.
3.21 3.009 3.206 3.07
____________________________________________________________________________ [1]
2 Fill in the missing terms in this sequence.

32, 26, ___, 14, 8, 2, ___, −10 [1]
3 Work out
a 2.4 × 104
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b 27.6 + 9.83
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c 9 × 0.2
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d 6.105 ÷ 2
____________________________________________________________________________ [4]
13 4
4 Which fraction is larger or ?
21 7
Show all your working.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________ [2]
5 Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 9 and 15.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________ [1]
6 Use these diagrams to work out the value of b – a.
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____________________________________________________________________________ [4]
7 Fill in the missing number. 3 cm2 = ______ mm2 [1]
8 Write each answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.
1 2
a 1 + 2 _____________________________________________
5 3
9 3
b  _____________________________________________ [3]
10 7
9 Draw a line to link each rectangular card to its correct oval description card.
7 + 3x 7 + 3x = 22 h = 7 + 3x
equation formula expression

[1]
10 Here are some numbers.
28 13 −9 4 5 −5 2 3
Use the numbers in the rectangle to fill in the spaces. Each number can only be used once.
a ___ 2 + ___ = 38
b ___  ___ = −27
c ___3 – ___ = 36
d 3
___ + ___ = −3 [4]
x
11 Work out the value of + y when x = 35 and y = 23.
5
__________________________________________________________________________ [1]
12 Expand and simplify 3(x + 2) − 1.
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__________________________________________________________________________ [2]
13 Write down the first three terms of this sequence.
First term is 5. Term-to-term rule is multiply by 3 then subtract 8.
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First term is __________ Second term is __________ Third term is __________ [2]
14 a Write the name of these 3D shapes.
A B C
____________ ____________ ____________
b Draw the plan view, front elevation and side elevation of shape A in part a.
Plan view Front elevation Side elevation [3]

15 Lin wants to write a formula for the number of seconds in any number of minutes.
a Which of these formulae is the correct one, A or B? _______________
A number of seconds = 60 × number of minutes
B number of minutes = 60 × number of seconds
b Write the correct formula using letters. Use s for seconds and m for minutes.
__________________________________________________________________________
c Use your formula to work out the number of seconds in 5 minutes.
__________________________________________________________________________ [3]
16 Complete this table of equivalent fractions decimals and percentages.
Write the fractions in their simplest form.
4
Fraction
5
Decimal 0.2 0.05
Percentage 170%
[3]
17 Share $56 between Jan and Kai in the ratio 5 : 3.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________ [3]
18 The equation of a line is y = x + 5.
a Complete this table of values.
x −2 −1 0 1 2
y
b Use the coordinate grid to draw a graph of the line y = x + 5.
c Is the point (23, 28) on the line? Explain your answer.
__________________________________________________________________________ [5]
19 Work out the missing input and output in this function machine.
[2]
20 Here are eight number cards.
2 4 7 9 12 15 22 50
Simon takes a card at random. Work out the probability that the number on the card is
a an even number ________
b a number less than 10. ________ [2]
Write your answers as fractions in their lowest terms.

21 The diagram shows triangles A and B on a coordinate grid.
a Complete this statement.
‘Triangle B is an enlargement of triangle A.
The scale factor is ____’
b On the diagram, rotate triangle A 180° centre (5, 2). [2]
22 This cube and cuboid have the same volume.
Work out the length of the cuboid.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________ [3]
23 A map has a scale of 1 : 50 000.
The distance between two villages is 11 cm on the map.
What is the distance, in km, between the two villages in real life?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________ [3]
24 The waffle diagram shows the number of people in a running club.
Draw a pie chart to show the information in the waffle diagram. Show all your working.
__________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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[4]
[Total: 60 marks]
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Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

Stage 8 Diagnostic Check

2 Fill in the missing terms in this sequence.

5 Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 9 and 15.

7 Fill in the missing number. 3 cm2 = ______ mm2 [1]

8 Write each answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

equation formula expression

10 Here are some numbers.

b ___  ___ = −27

12 Expand and simplify 3(x + 2) − 1.

13 Write down the first three terms of this sequence.

First term is 5. Term-to-term rule is multiply by 3 then subtract 8.

14 a Write the name of these 3D shapes.

____________ ____________ ____________

Plan view Front elevation Side elevation [3]

a Which of these formulae is the correct one, A or B? _______________

A number of seconds = 60 × number of minutes

B number of minutes = 60 × number of seconds

c Use your formula to work out the number of seconds in 5 minutes.

16 Complete this table of equivalent fractions decimals and percentages.

Write the fractions in their simplest form.

Decimal 0.2 0.05

17 Share $56 between Jan and Kai in the ratio 5 : 3.

18 The equation of a line is y = x + 5.

a Complete this table of values.

c Is the point (23, 28) on the line? Explain your answer.

20 Here are eight number cards.

a an even number ________

b a number less than 10. ________ [2]

Write your answers as fractions in their lowest terms.

a Complete this statement.

‘Triangle B is an enlargement of triangle A.

The scale factor is ____’

b On the diagram, rotate triangle A 180° centre (5, 2). [2]

22 This cube and cuboid have the same volume.

Work out the length of the cuboid.

23 A map has a scale of 1 : 50 000.

The distance between two villages is 11 cm on the map.

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