GCSE Foundation Maths Diagnostic Test! Trivia Quiz

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GCSE Foundation Maths Diagnostic Test! Trivia Quiz

Mathematics diagnostics test exists to provide a profile of your mathematical strengths and weaknesses. Depending on your school, it may be used to assign you to a particular mathematics course or tutorial group or to determine whether you need to revise a particular topic. You need to get at least 14 questions correct to ensure that you are about to get a grade C at GCSE Maths on the foundation paper. Give it your best shot and good luck!

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1.

Use a word from the given list to complete the sentence. 10 is ______________ of 5.
- A.
  
  A factor
- B.
  
  Half
- C.
  
  A multiple
- D.
  
  A square root
- E.
  
  A square
2.

1) Give the coordinates of A and B 2) N is at (-3,2) . M is another point. 3) If x coordinate of M is the same as X coordinate of N and y coordinate of M is the same as Y coordinate of B, what is the coordinate of M ?
- A.
  
  (1) a is (3,3) (2) b is (0,4) (3) M is (-3, 4)
- B.
  
  (2) a is (3,3) (2) b is (4,0) (3) M is (-3, 0)
- C.
  
  (1) a is (3,3) (2) b is (0,4) (3) M is (-3, 0)
- D.
  
  (1) a is (3,3) (2) b is (0,-4) (3) M is (-3, -4)
- E.
  
  (1) a is (3,3) (2) b is (0,4) (3) M is (-3, 4)
3.

a) work out the mode b) work out the mean
- A.
  
  A) 0 b) 2.8
- B.
  
  A) 5 b) 28
- C.
  
  A) 0 b) 30
- D.
  
  A) 0 b) 28
- E.
  
  A) 5 b) 2.8
4.

The correct proportions for a) the cow b) the pig on a pie chart are
- A.
  
  a) 1/4 b) 1/10
- B.
  
  a) 1/5 b) 1/ 10
- C.
  
  a) 1/5 b) 1/12
- D.
  
  a) 1/4 b) 1/ 60
- E.
  
  a) 1/4 b) 1/12
5.
- A.
  
  34
- B.
  
  25
- C.
  
  22
- D.
  
  23
- E.
  
  24
6.

A) How long did it take Jamie to get to his friends house b) What was Jamies average speed ?
- A.
  
  A) 1/2 hr b) 60 km/hr
- B.
  
  A) 30mins b) 30 km/ hr
- C.
  
  A) 30 mins b) 20km/ hr
- D.
  
  A) 30 minutes b) 40 km/ hr
- E.
  
  A) 20 mins b) 40km/hr
7.

Work out the volume of this shape
- A.
  
  27000 cm3
- B.
  
  90000 cm3
- C.
  
  2700 cm3
- D.
  
  9000 cm3
- E.
  
  9 litres
8.

work out the area of the triangle
- A.
  
  60cm2
- B.
  
  60cm3
- C.
  
  30cm2
- D.
  
  17cm
- E.
  
  Can't we don't know the third side
9.

A) describe the correlation b) a student has a mark of 30 on paper 2, what might he have on paper 1
- A.
  
  A) positive and strong b) 37
- B.
  
  A) positive and weak b) 44
- C.
  
  A) negative and weak b) 25
- D.
  
  a) negative and strong b) 37
- E.
  
  A) zero correlation b) 37
10.
- A.
  
  3x + 5x
- B.
  
  8 pounds
- C.
  
  God knows, I hate maths and I hate my teacher
- D.
  
  5x + 3y
- E.
  
  3x + 5y
11.

A) Lowest temperature is b) Highest temperature is c) range in temperature is
- A.
  
  A) 6 b) -5 c) 11
- B.
  
  A) 5 b) -6 c) -11
- C.
  
  A) -6 b) 5 c) 11
- D.
  
  A) -6 b) 5 c) -11
- E.
  
  A) very cold b) still cold c) still not warm enough im moving
12.

All sides are equal. a) x is . Explain b) Y is . Explain
- A.
  
  A) x = 60 . it looks it. b) Y= 120 . it looks it
- B.
  
  A) x = 60. AFB is equilateral b) Y = 120 . double 60.
- C.
  
  A) x =60 AFB is equilateral b) Y = 150 BFEC is square, 90 + 60
- D.
  
  A) x= 30 1/2 the angle b) Y= 145 100 + 45
- E.
  
  A) x = 60 AFB is isoceles b) Y = 150 BFEC is square, 90 + 60
13.

Work out the volume of the prism.
- A.
  
  18cm3
- B.
  
  121cm3
- C.
  
  132cm3
- D.
  
  66cm3
- E.
  
  1000cm3
14.

Two triangles are congruent. a) which two b) one triangle is both right-angled and isoceles. which one?
- A.
  
  A) B and G b) C
- B.
  
  A) E and G b) G
- C.
  
  A) B and C b) B
- D.
  
  A) F and D b) C
- E.
  
  A) A and D b) E
15.

Solve 9 - 2x = 3 (x +2)
- A.
  
  x = 3
- B.
  
  x = 3/5
- C.
  
  x = 0.2
- D.
  
  x = 5
- E.
  
  x = 0.1
16.

Work out 80 x 4/5
- A.
  
  60
- B.
  
  48
- C.
  
  24
- D.
  
  32
- E.
  
  64
17.

9, 10, 25, 32, 49, 55, 69, 80a) write down two numbers with a sum of 57b) write down from the list a multiple of 8c) a square number
- A.
  
  a) 25 and 32 b) 25 c) 80
- B.
  
  a) 32 and 25 b) 32 c) 49
- C.
  
  a) 32 and 49 b) 80 c) 25
- D.
  
  a) 32 and 25 b) 25 c) 69
- E.
  
  A) 32 and 80 b) 25 c) 69
18.

A) Write 60% as a fraction ? b) Starting with the smallest, write the numbrs below in order of size 70% , 3/4, 0.6, 2/3
- A.
  
  A) 3/5 b) 2/3, 0.6, 70%, 3/4
- B.
  
  A) 3/5 b) 0.6, 2/3, 70%, 3/4
- C.
  
  A) 6/100 b) 0.6, 2/3, 3/4, 70%
- D.
  
  A) 6/10 b) 2/3, 0.6 70%, 3/4
- E.
  
  A) 3/5 b) 0.6, 70%, 2/3 , 3/4
19.

A sequence is given as 3, 7, 11, 15 , __, __, __a) find the next three termsb) find the n-term rule for this sequencec) what is the 100th term of this sequence.
- A.
  
  a) 19, 22, 25 b) 3n + 1 c) 301
- B.
  
  a) 19, 24, 30 b) 4n + 1 c) 401
- C.
  
  A) 19, 23, 27 b) 4n -1 c) 399
- D.
  
  A) 19, 23, 28 b) 4n - 2 c) 398
- E.
  
  A) 19, 23, 28 b) 4n-1 c) 398
20.

Work out the area of the quadrilateral PQRS ?
- A.
  
  289 cm2
- B.
  
  240 cm2
- C.
  
  169 cm2
- D.
  
  300cm2
- E.
  
  68cm2
21.

Meg has a biased coin. The probability that it comes down heads is 0.4.Meg is going to spin the coin 350 times.Estimate the number of times it come down heads.
- A.
  
  120
- B.
  
  210
- C.
  
  96
- D.
  
  175
- E.
  
  140
22.

On a map, 1 cm represents 2km. What distance on the map will represent a real distance ofa) 10km b) 22km c) 7km
- A.
  
  A) 5 cm b) 11cm c) 14cm
- B.
  
  A) 5cm b) 10cm c) 14 cm
- C.
  
  A) 20cm b) 44cm c) 14cm
- D.
  
  A) 5cm b) 11cm c) 3.5cm
- E.
  
  A) 5cm b) 11cm c) 7cm
23.

In a sale, all normal prices are reduced by 15%.Normal price of a Jacket is £42John buys the jacket in the sale.Work out the sale price of the jacket.
- A.
  
  £ 32.50
- B.
  
  £ 38.40
- C.
  
  £ 40.50
- D.
  
  £ 36.50
- E.
  
  £35.70