Name: ....................................................

Maths Class: ......................

Year 8
Mathematics
Common Test
Assessment 4

November 2022

Time allowed: 90 minutes

General Instructions: Section 1 Multiple Choice

Questions 1-5
• Marks for each question are indicated 5 Marks
on the question.
Section II Questions 6-10
• Approved calculators may be used
65 Marks
• All necessary working should be
shown
• Full marks may not be awarded for
careless work or illegible writing
• Begin each question on a new page
• Write using black or blue pen
• All answers are to be in the writing
booklet provided

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Section I

5 marks
Allow approximately 10 minutes for this section.
Use Multiple Choice answer sheet for questions 1-5.

1. The angles 𝑥° and 𝑦° are:

A. Acute and Reflex

B. Acute and a Revolution
C. Obtuse and Reflex
D. Obtuse and a Revolution

2. Peter’s posters are sent in cylindrical containers. Tape is placed around the middle of the
cylinder to keep it sealed, as shown.

What length of coloured tape is needed? Give your answer to the nearest centimetre.

A. 16
B. 20
C. 32
D. 79

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3. Which diagram below represents the graph of 𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 3?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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4. The path of a ball that is thrown 6m high can be modelled using a non-linear graph.

6m

The equation of that graph could be:

A. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 6
B. 𝑦 = 6 − 𝑥 2
C. 𝑦 = 𝑥 2
D. 𝑦 = 6𝑥

5. Without drawing any further lines on the diagram, four students found the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦,
giving reasons. Only one student gave the correct reasons. Which reasons are correct?

A. 𝑥 = … (vertically opposite angles)

𝑦 = … (co-interior angles on parallel lines)
B. 𝑥 = … (angles in a revolution)
𝑦 = … (co-interior angles on parallel lines)
C. 𝑥 = … (vertically opposite angles)
𝑦 = … (corresponding angles on parallel lines)
D. 𝑥 = … (angles in a revolution)
𝑦 = … (supplementary angles on parallel lines)

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Section II

65 marks
Attempt Questions 6-10.
Allow approximately 1 hour 20 minutes for this section.
Start each question on a NEW page in the answer booklet.

Question 6 (Start a NEW page) 13 marks Marks

a) Simplify the ratio: 1.5: 3 1

15𝑚 4𝑛
b) Simplify × 1
12𝑛 5

c) Given 𝑥 = −1, evaluate 2𝑥 2 + (3𝑥)3 2

d)
i. Solve 2𝑥 − 1 > 3 2

ii. Plot the solution from part i. on a number line. 1

e) Factorise 2𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 2

f) Expand and simplify 4𝑥 + 2(𝑥 − 3) 2

g) Evaluate the area of the trapezium shown below: 2

(All units are in centimetres)
5

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Question 7 (Start a NEW page) 13 marks Marks

a) Expand and simplify

i. 2(𝑦 − 3) + 3(𝑦 + 5) 2

ii. (𝑎 + 2)(𝑏 + 3) 2

2𝑚+4
b) Simplify 2
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c) Given the Cartesian plane below:

i. State the coordinates of O 1

ii. Find the gradient of AB. 2

iii. Find the distance of the interval AB (round to 2 d.p.) 2

iv. Find the area of the triangle. 2

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Question 8 (Start a NEW page) 13 marks Marks

a) Solve for 𝑥: 2
9(𝑥 + 5) = 18

b) Find the area of this shape below, giving your answer in exact form. 2

12mm

8mm

c) Using the table of values below:

𝑥 −2 −1 0 1 2
𝑦 7 4 1 −2 −5

i. In your answer booklet, plot ALL the points on a number plane and use a ruler to 2
join them and create a line.

ii. Hence write the equation of the line that passes through these points 2

d) A car travels 270km from Sydney Technical High School to Canberra.

They left Tech at 12 noon and arrived in Canberra at 5pm.

i. What was the average speed for the trip in km/h? 2

ii. Convert this to m/s. 1

e) In a class of 30, the ratio of girls to boys is 2: 3. How many boys are in the class? 2

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Question 9 (Start a NEW page) 13 marks Marks

a) Solve the equation below, leaving your answer as a fraction. 3

2𝑥 3𝑥 + 1
+1=
5 2

b) The ages of the members of a lawn bowls club are shown in the back-to-back stem
and leaf plot below:

i. Find the median age of women. 1

ii. Find the modal age of men. 1

c) Simplify the following fraction: 3

𝑎−1 1
−
2 𝑎−1

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d) A drink company produces a carbonated apple and lime flavoured drink called
Applime-ade. The ratio of apple juice to soda water to lime juice is 16: 5: 4.

i. How much lime juice is needed if Applime-ade is to contain 4 litres of apple 2

juice?

ii. Applime-ade is to be sold in rectangular prism shaped containers, as shown below: 3

30 cm

To completely fill the container with Applime-ade, how many litres of soda water
is required?

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Question 10 (Start a NEW page) 13 marks Marks

a) In a bag there are 40 yellow and red marbles. The ratio of yellow to red marbles is 3: 5. 2
If 5 red marbles are taken out and 5 yellow marbles are added to the bag, what is the
new ratio of yellow to red marbles?

b) Given the following diagram:

𝑃

i. Find the value of 𝑥 (you must provide reasoning). 3

ii. Find ∠𝐴𝑄𝑅 and ∠𝐷𝑅𝑄. 2

iii. Hence, explain why 𝐴𝐵 is not parallel to 𝐶𝐷. 1

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c) A company makes large marshmallows. They are in the shape of a cylinder with diameter
𝑑 cm and a height of 3 cm, as shown in the diagram below.

𝑑 cm

You are given that the expression of the volume of the cylinder is:
3𝜋𝑑 2
𝑉=
4

i. If 𝑉 = 12𝜋, find the diameter of the marshmallow, showing all working. 2

ii. A cake is to be made by stacking 24 of these marshmallows and filling the gaps 3
between them with chocolate. The diagrams show the cake and its top view. The
shading shows the gaps to be filled with chocolate.

What volume of chocolate will be required? Give your answer correct to the nearest
whole number.

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