Pre-IGCSE Level 1 (Grade 7)
Past Paper 1
INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions in the space provided.
• Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
• Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
• YOU SHOULD SHOW ALL YOUR WORKING OUT.
• You are NOT allowed to use a calculator.
1. Write a number in each box to make each statement correct. [2]
2. Work out. [1]
Answer:………………………………………………….
3. Write this ratio in its simplest form. [1]
0.2m : 17 cm
Answer:………………………………………………….
4. Work out. Give your answer in its simplest form. [2]
Answer:………………………………………………….
5. Find the value of each expression when e = –5, f = 7, g = 3 [6]
Answer:………………………………………………….
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6. Work out. Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form. [2]
Answer:………………………………………………….
7. (a) Here are four sequences A, B, C and D. [4]
Write the letter for each sequence in the correct place in the table
The term-term rule is to add or The term-to term rule is to multiply by
subtract a whole number. a whole number.
(b) The nth term of sequence E is 4n –1. Find the 200th term of sequence E. [2]
Answer:………………………………………………….
8. Work out.
(a) 3.85 × 7 [2]
Answer:………………………………………………….
(b) 72 ÷ 0.8 [2]
Answer:………………………………………………….
9. 𝑥 is an integer such that 𝑥 < 8. [2]
Write down two possible values of 𝑥.
𝑥 = …………………………or 𝑥 = …………………………
10. Jamila and Yuri both correctly work out the answer to without a calculator. [2]
Here is their working.
Yuri’s method has fewer steps than Jamila’s method for this calculation. Give another advantage of using Yuri’s
method rather than Jamila’s method.
Answer:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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11. The function 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 4 can be represented by this function machine.
(a) Complete the function machine. [2]
(b) Complete the table for the function 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 4. [2]
12. Complete these sentences. [2]
792344,05 correct to the nearest whole number is…………………………………………..
0.39523 correct to two decimal places is…………………………………………………….
13. (a) Ahmed has a box containing 120 pencils that are yellow, green or blue. The ratio of yellow to green to blue
pencils is 2 :5 :3.
Work out the number of green pencils in the box. [3]
Answer:………………………………………………….
(b) Ahmed also has two boxes of pens. Both boxes contain red and black pens only. The table gives some
information about the colours. Complete the table. [2]
14. (a) A scientist writes the number 760000000 in standard form. Draw a ring around the correct answer. [1]
(b) The scientist measures the width of a human hair as 0.000046m. Write this number in standard form. [1]
Answer:………………………………………………….
15. Libo thinks of a number, n. Write an expression for when:
(a) Libo adds 3 to her number and multiplies the result by 6. [2]
Answer:………………………………………………….
(b) Libo divides her number by 5 and subtracts 7. [1]
Answer:………………………………………………….
(c) Libo multiplies her number by 8 and adds 2 [1]
Answer:………………………………………………….
16. Work out:
(a) 5 + 2 X 7 [2]
Answer:………………………………………………….
(b) 4 x (1 + 22) [3]
Answer:………………………………………………….
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