TABLE OF SPECIFICATION Subject Year / Semester Test Type Number of Items Academic Year : : : : : Mathematics VII / 1 Multiple Choice

40 Items 2012-2013

No
1

Standard of Competence
Understanding the properties of arithmetic operations and their uses in problem solving

Basic Competence
1.1. Determining the estimate of the operation result of integers and fractions to the nearest value

Topics
Estimation of the operation result of integers and fractions

Indicators
Given the sums of integers, students estimate the result using the cluster method.

No/Items
1

Given the operations of fractions, students estimate the result by rounding to nearest integer 1.2. Doing arithmetic operations on integers and fractions Integer Operations Given six integers and a mixed operation, students calculate the value Given an algebraic expression including the rules of operation and the value of a variable in integers, students calculate the value of the algebraic expression Exponential Given the integers with exponent, square root, and cube root in the operations, students determine the result of the operations Given some fractions, students order the fractions ascendingly. Students calculate the operations of decimals using the operation properties.

2 3 4

Fractions Fraction Operations

6 7 1

No

Standard of Competence

Basic Competence

Topics

Indicators
Given an algebraic expression and the value of variables in fractions, students calculate the value of the algebraic expression by substitution.

No/Items
8

1.3. Using the properties of operations on integers and fractions in problem solving

Integers

Given a problem about the operation of integers, students solve the problem. Given a daily life problem related to fractions, students calculate the part of the given. Given a daily life problem in science, students convert it into scientific notation. Given a verbal expression, students express it in an algebraic expression.

Fractions Scientific Notation 2 Understanding the algebraic expressions, linear equations and inequalities in one variable. 2.1. Recognizing algebraic expressions and their elements Algebraic expressions

10 11 12

Given an algebraic expression, students identify the like terms. Given an algebraic expression, students determine the term which has the smallest /greatest coefficient. 2.2. Carrying out operations of algebraic expressions Operations of algebraic expressions Given algebraic expressions, students simplify them by the subtraction between two algebraic expression groups. Students determine the result of the multiplication of binomials.

13 14 15

16 2

No

Standard of Competence

Basic Competence

Topics

Indicators

No/Items

Given two algebraic expressions consisting of multiplication, students simplify them using distributive properties. Given algebraic expressions, students determine the GCF and LCM of the two algebraic expressions. Operations of algebraic fractional expressions Given subtraction of two algebraic fraction expressions, students simplify them.

17

18 19

Given some operations of algebraic fractions, students simplify them. 2.3. Solving a linear equation in one variable LEOV Given some statements, students choose the statements which are Linear Equations in One Variable. Given a LEOV, students find its solution. Given a LEOV, students determine an equation equivalent to the LEOV. 2.4. Solving a linear inequality in one variable. LIOV Given a LIOV, students find its solution Given a LIOV including fractions, students determine another equivalent LIOV. 3 Using algebraic forms, 3.1. Creating mathematical models Creating Given a daily life problems, students change it into a

20 21 22,23 24 25 26 27 3

No

Standard of Competence
LEOV, LIOV, and proportion in problem solving

Basic Competence
from problems related to a linear equation and an inequality in one variable

Topics
mathematical models in LEOV LEOV.

Indicators

No/Items

Given a daily life problems, students change it into a LIOV. 3.2. Solving mathematical models from problems related to a linear equation and an inequality in one variable Problem Solving in LEOV Given a problem related to LEOV, students solve the problem.

28 29

Problem Solving in LIOV 3.3. Using algebraic expressions in problem solving related to social arithmetic Social Arithmetic

Students solve an inequality Given the buying price and the selling price, students determine the profit or loss.

30 31

Given the buying price and the selling price, students determine the percentage of the loss or profit. Given the selling price and the percentage of the loss or profit, students determine the buying price. Given a story about the original price and a discount percentage, students determine the total price of the articles bought Given the buying price with the gross and the percentage of the tare and the percentage of profit, students determine the selling price.

32 33 34

35 4

No

Standard of Competence

Basic Competence

Topics

Indicators
Given the capital, the amount of money deposit, the percentage of interest per year, students determine the time to deposit.

No/Items
36

3.4. Using scale drawings in problem solving

Scale drawing

Given a scale on a map and the distance of two towns on a copied map, students determine the actual distance. Students solve the direct proportion problem. Students solve the invers proportion problem. Given a story about construction work with certain months and workers, students determine additional workers needed in order that the work can be finished faster.

37

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