GCSE Mathematics
Practice Tests: Set 4
Paper 1F (Non-calculator)
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
You should have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser.
Instructions
· Use black ink or ball-point pen.
· Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
· Answer all questions.
· Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
· Calculators must not be used.
· Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
· You must show all your working out.
Information
· The total mark for this paper is 80
· The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
· Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
· Keep an eye on the time.
· Try to answer every question.
· Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You must write down all the stages in your working.
1.
Simplify 3f – 2f + f
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(Total 1 mark)
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2.
(a)
Write down the value of the 6 in the number 26 780
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(1)
(b)
Write the number 6749 to the nearest hundred.
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(1)
(c)
Write 0.0763 correct to one significant figure.
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(1)
(Total 3 marks)
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3.
Here is part of a railway timetable.
New Street
10 13
10 30
10 33
Marston Green
10 26
↓
10 41
Birmingham International
10 29
10 39
10 45
Hampton-in-Arden
10 32
↓
10 48
Tile Hill
10 40
↓
10 55
Coventry
10 47
10 49
11 00
(a)
Work out how long the 10 13 train takes to go from New Street to Coventry.
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(1)
Harry is at Birmingham International.
He needs to be at Tile Hill by 11 00.
(b)
What time is the latest train from Birmingham International he can catch?
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(1)
(Total 2 marks)
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4.
Liz asks 20 people to name the flavour of chocolate they like best.
Here are her results.
milk
plain
orange
plain
milk
coffee
white
milk
milk
orange
white
coffee
plain
milk
milk
milk
plain
coffee
milk
orange
(a)
Complete the frequency table.
Flavour of chocolate
Tally
Frequency
plain
milk
coffee
orange
white
(2)
(b)
On the grid, draw a suitable chart or diagram to show Liz’s results.
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
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5.
Susan and Joe are going on holiday.
They can take two cases onto the plane free of charge if the total weight
of the two cases is no more than 40 kg.
Susan’s case ha...
