Alternative Education Equivalency Scheme (AEES)

YEAR 10
Practice Test Version 01

GENERAL MATHEMATICS

Practice Test Instructions

1. 2. 3. 4. There are 30 questions in this Practice test (and 30 questions in the final test). There are five alternative answers marked A, B, C, D and E for every question. Every question has only ONE correct answer. Enter your answer selection on the answer sheet provided next to the question number. Example: Question 1. a. b. c. d. e. 8 6 9 7 5 4+3=

The correct answer is 7 which is printed next to D. Enter D on the Answer Sheet next to Question 1 as follows: Question 1. Question 2. D

5. 6.

Make sure you mark your answer against the corresponding question on the answer sheet provided, especially if you skip between questions. Give yourself 30 minutes to complete the Practice Test (as there are 30 minutes in the final test).

We suggest setting up a test environment and timing yourself so its similar to the final test. 7. 8. Do not waste time if you do not know the answer. Move on to the next question and if you have time at the end of the test, go back to the questions you skipped. Work as quickly and accurately as you can.

9. We strongly recommend using a silent, battery operated, non-programmable scientific calculator. To obtain an accurate result, no other resource or device should be used for this Practice test. 10. 11. 10. 11. 12. 13. Formulae are provided at the start of the Practice test (and in the final test booklet). Diagrams are not necessarily drawn to scale. After you finish the test, use the Answer Key provided to check your answers. The score you achieve on the Practice test is an indication only of how you may perform on the final test. The Practice test score cannot be used in place of sitting the final test. The topics listed on the Answer Key can give you an indication of the areas you can improve.
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FORMULAE SHEET
The following formulae may be used in your calculations:

Area and volume

Area of rectangle = length x width Area of triangle = base x height Volume of any regular prism = Area of base x height

Theorem of Pythagoras
In any right-angled triangle: c2 = a2 + b2
c b

Temperature conversion formula

Degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit:

F = (C x 1.8) + 32

Trigonometry
In any right-angled triangle: sin = cos = tan = opposite hypotenuse adjacent hypotenuse opposite adjacent
Adjacent side Hypotenuse Opposite side

Growth and decay formulae

Simple growth or decay: A = P(1 ni) Compound growth or decay: A = P(1 i)n
Where: A = amount at the end of n years P = principal n = number of years i = interest rate per year, r% = r

100

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Question 1

Which list has the numbers in order from greatest to least value? a. b. c. d. e. 2.58 2.5 2.08 2.8 2.508 2.8 2.508 2.08 2.5 2.58 2.5 2.58 2.508 2.08 2.8 2.8 2.58 2.508 2.5 2.08 2.8 2.508 2.58 2.5 2.08 32 is: 9

Question 2

Written as a mixed number a. 3 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 e. 1 3 5 9 2 9

9 32 5 is: 12

Question 3

As a percentage a. b. c. d. e. 48.5% 41.7% 45% 58.3% 36.5%

Question 4

The label on a 600 ml shampoo bottle states that there is enough shampoo for 80 washes. Approximately how much shampoo has been allowed for each wash? a. b. c. d. e. 7 ml 9 ml 48 ml 70 ml 80 ml

Question 5

1.3 km + 200 m + 200 cm = a. b. c. d. e. 1322 m 1502 m 1520 m 1401 m 1700 m

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Question 6

The floor of a rectangular room 12 m x 6 m is to be tiled. The tiles to be used are rectangular with dimensions 60 cm x 30 cm. The number of tiles required is:

a. b. c. d. e. Question 7

200 300 360 400 720

If a = 5 and b = 6 then 3ab = a. b. c. d. e. 30 14 90 105 33

Question 8

Dana multiplied a number by 5. Then she multiplied the result by 3. Then she multiplied this result by 2. Her final answer was a. b. c. d. e. twice the original number 10 times the original number 16 times the original number 20 times the original number 30 times the original number

Question 9

If 10 workers plant out a garden in 3 days, 6 workers will complete the same planting task, working at the same rate, in how many days? a. b. c. d. e. 6 days 1.8 days 5 days 7 days 3 days

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Question 10 a. b. c. d. 8 e.

is not equal to

Question 11 (3 1010) (2.4 1012) = a. b. c. d. e. 5.4 10120 7.2 1022 7.2 102 7.2 10120 5.4 1022

Question 12 The number 0.000000617 written in scientific notation and rounded to 2 significant numbers is a. b. c. d. e. 6.1 10-7 6.17 109 0.62 10-6 6.2 10-7 6.17 10-9 Test continued on the next page

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Question 13 Determine the volume of the given triangular right-prism.

a. b. c. d. e.

460 cm3 960 cm3 240 cm3 272 cm3 480 cm3

Question 14 If an athlete is able to sprint 100 metres in 10 seconds, the average speed of the athlete is: a. b. c. d. e. 36 km/h 36 m/s 6 km/h 60 km/h 38 km/h

Question 15 A bushwalker walks 3 km south then 2 km east and finally 5 km north. The bearing of the bushwalker from her starting point is: a. b. c. d. e. N NW NE N30W SE

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Question 16 The distance (s in km) of a car from Melbourne as it travels on the M31 to Albury is given 1 hours to reach Albury, how far is by s = 60t + 46 (t in hours). If it takes the car 4 4 Albury from Melbourne? a. b. c. d. e. 255 km 295 km 300 km 316 km 301 km

Question 17. The formula that describes the relationship between the variables, x and y in the table, is:

x y
a. b. c. d. e. y=x+2 y = x2 + 2 y = x2 + 4 y = 3x + 2 y = 2x2 + 2

0 2

1 3

2 6

3 11

Question 18. If the total cost $C is calculated as C =

1 n, where n is the number of items purchased, 3

then the graph representing this situation is:

a. b. c. d. e.

Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Line 5

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Question 19 Ralph and his brother, Charles, have to share $140 in the same ratio as their ages. Determine Charles share if Ralph is exactly 15 years old and Charles is 13 years old. a. b. c. d. e. $ 70.00 $ 68.50 $ 60.00 $ 62.00 $ 65.00

Question 20 From November to the end of February, the average water consumption of a family is 56.46 kL per month. From March to October, their average consumption is 43.78 kL per month. Calculate their average monthly water consumption for that year. a. b. c. d. e. 48.01 kL 50.12 kL 49.99 kL 57.61 kL 100.24 kL

Question 21 If you invest $500.00 at a fixed rate of 10% compound interest, compounded yearly, how much interest will you have earned after 3 years? a. b. c. d. e. $ 150.00 $ 665.50 $ 165.50 $ 155.50 $ 160.50

Question 22 The work a student does in class contributes 75% to his final mark. A test contributes the other 25%. The student gets a mark of 52% for his class work. What mark must he get in the test so that his final overall mark is 60%? a. b. c. d. e. 68% 80% 96% 81% 84% Test continued on the next page

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3 then the resulting Question 23 If the original figure shown below is reduced in size by a factor of 4 figure is:

a. b. c. d. e.

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Test continued on next page

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Question 24 Which one of the following triangles is similar to triangle ABC ?

a. b. c. d. e.

triangle DEF triangle GHI triangle JKL triangle MNO triangle PQR Test continued on next page

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Question 25 The graph shows the distance an object moves during a time interval. Which statement about the movement of the object is correct?

a. b. c. d. e.

Between A and B the object travels at 150 km/h. Between D and E the object is slowing down. The object is in motion throughout the entire time. The total distance travelled is 200 km. Between D and E the object travels at 100 km/h.

Question 26 Dave cycled for 30 minutes at 24 km/h and then continued to walk for 20 minutes. In all he covered 14 km. At what speed did he walk? a. b. c. d. e. 6.8 km/h 4 km/h 6 km/h 2.5 km/h 2 km/h

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Question 27 A cable, 50 m long from the top of a wind-turbine tower is 30 m from the foot of the turbine on the same horizontal level. Determine the height of the tower. a. b. c. d. e. 36 m 48 m 45 m 40 m 44 m

Question 28 A fair dice is rolled 6 times with the following outcomes: 1, 1, 3, 4, 2, 1. The likelihood of rolling a 6 with the 7th roll is: a. b. c. d. e. 1 6 1 4 2 3 1 3 1 2 Test continued on the next page

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Question 29 This graph is showing the rainfall in mm per day for a week. The trend can be described as:

a. b. c. d. e.

an increasing decrease an increasing increase a constant increase a decreasing increase a decreasing decrease

Question 30 The strawberries in two punnets A and B are weighed (in grams) and the results are shown in the table below. Weights of strawberries in Punnet A (in grams) Weights of strawberries in Punnet B (in grams) Which statement is correct? a. b. c. d. e. The number of strawberries in Punnet A is greater than in Punnet B. There are 10 strawberries in Punnet A. The contents of Punnet A weigh less than those in Punnet B. The mean weight of strawberries in Punnet B is 194 grams. The mean weight of strawberries in Punnet A is 16.67 grams. 23, 21, 14, 21, 12, 15, 22, 17, 18, 10, 12, 15 24, 22, 10, 11, 14, 16 15, 22, 14, 18, 16, 12

END OF TEST

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Year 10 General Mathematics Practice Test: Answer Key

Question # Q 1. Q 2. Q 3. Q 4. Q 5. Q 6. Q 7. Q 8. Q 9. Q 10. Q 11. Q 12. Q 13. Q 14. Q 15. Q 16. Q 17. Q 18. Q 19. Q 20. Q 21. Q 22. Q 23. Q 24. Q 25. Q 26. Q 27. Q 28. Q 29. Q 30. Answer D A B A B D C E C A B D E A C E B A E A C E C C E C D A B E Topic Area working with numbers (fractions, decimals, percentages) working with numbers (fractions, decimals, percentages) working with numbers (fractions, decimals, percentages) working with numbers (computations) calculate measurements area (shapes) patterns and algebra patterns and algebra ratio and scale factors working with numbers (computations) apply index laws scientific notation volume working with numbers (rates) working with numbers (location & direction) patterns and algebra patterns and algebra linear and non-linear relationships ratio and scale factors working with numbers (computations) money transactions working with numbers (fractions, decimals, percentages) ratio and scale factors space: symmetry patterns and algebra working with numbers (rates) pythagoras and trigonometry chance data representation and interpretation data representation and interpretation

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