The Oratory School

Mathematics Test
St Philips’ House Entry

Time Allowed – 60 minutes

No Calculator to be used

NAME …………………………………………………………..

Q1.(a) Circle the two multiples of 7

6 10 16 21 25 27 32 35
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(b) Circle the two factors of 30

6 10 16 21 25 27 32 35
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(c) Circle the two square numbers.

6 10 16 21 25 27 32 35
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

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Q2.(a) Circle the two numbers that add up to 100

21 34 35 65 76

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(b) Circle the two numbers that are even.

21 34 35 65 76

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(c) The number 31 is 5 less than the square number 36

Circle the number that is 5 less than a square number.

21 34 35 65 76

(1)

(d) Circle the number that is 5 more than a square number.

21 34 35 65 76

(1)
(Total 4 marks)

Q3.(a) Write down the three multiples of 30 between 100 and 200

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 (b) Circle the number in the list that is not a factor of 30

2 3 5 6 8

(1)
(Total 3 marks)

Q4.(a) Work out the value of 3c − 4d when c = 5 and d =

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(b) Expand and simplify 3(2x + 4) + 2(x + 1)

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(Total 5 marks)

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Q5.Steve buys 60 plants for £2.50 each.

He sells 25 of the plants for £5 each.

He sells 20 of the plants for £4 each.

He wants to make £100 profit.

What should he sell each of the remaining plants for?

You must show your working.

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Answer £ ...................................................................
(Total 6 marks)

Q6.Two numbers add up to 200.

The difference between the numbers is 30.

Work out the numbers.

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Answer ............................... and ..............................

(Total 2 marks)

Q7.(a) Work out 0.6 × 0.1

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(b) Work out 0.5 − 0.18

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(Total 3 marks)

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Q8.Work out ×

Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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(Total 3 marks)

Q9.(a) Work out the value of 33 + 42

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(b) Work out 53 − 102

Give your answer as a power of 5.

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(Total 5 marks)

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Q10.Put these in order starting with the smallest value.
3.15

You must show your working.

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(Total 3 marks)

Q11.Shabir buys 30 bottles of lemonade for a party.

He is given 20% discount off the total price.

One bottle costs 80p before the discount.

How much does he pay?

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(Total 4 marks)

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Q12.(a) Circle the expression that is equivalent to 4×x

x 4
4x 4x x×x×x×x

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(b) Circle the expression that is equivalent to y×y×y

3y y 2
3y2 y3

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(c) Circle the expression that is equivalent to a+b

b+a ab ba 2ab

(1)
(Total 3 marks)

Q13.The first term in a sequence is 10

The term-to-term rule is ‘take away 6’

Work out the 4th term.

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(Total 3 marks)

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Q14.(a) Write down the value of 53

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(b) Write down the value of

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(c) Between which two consecutive whole numbers does lie?

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(2)
(Total 4 marks)

Q15.(a) Simplify a ×a
20 5

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(b) Simplify

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(Total 2 marks)

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Q16.The temperature was recorded at the same time each day.

Day Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Temperature
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(°C)

(a) Which temperature was the coldest?

Answer ................................................................. °C
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(b) How much colder was it on Thursday than on Wednesday?

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Answer ................................................................. °C
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(c) On Sunday, the temperature was 3°C lower than on Saturday.

What was the temperature on Sunday?

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Answer ................................................................. °C
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(Total 3 marks)

Q17.(a) Write 30% as a fraction.

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(b) Write 80% as a decimal.

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 (c) Circle the two values that are equivalent to

60% 0.6
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

Q18. A, B, C and D represent different numbers.

The total for each row is shown.

Total

A A A A 24

A A B B 22

A B B C 26

A B C D 28

Work out the values of A, B, C and D.

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Answer A = ...............................................................

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(Total 4 marks)

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