Salt Academy, Bahria Town Lahore

Grand Test
Grade: 8
Subject: Mathematics
Name: __________________ School: _______________ Date:
_________________
Maximum Marks: 50 Obtained Marks: ________ Day:
__________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Answer all the questions
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or
part question.

Q1: Simplify each of the following.

[16]

(a) (x+3y) (x-3y) 2(x+2y) (x-y)

[3]

n n+3
(b) 16 a b
[2]
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 48 an-1 bn

(c) x2 + xy
[2]
xy + y2

(d) 4a2b X 27b2c3

[3]
3bc 16a4

(e) 2x2y3 4x2 z X 3a

[3]
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 7az3 21a2z 8xy

(f) x-3 _ 3(4 - 3x)

[3]
5x-4 4 - 5x

Q2: Solve the following equations.

[6]

(a) 6(x -1)2 = 16 8x

[3]

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 (b) 5 _3=0
[3]
x4

Q3: Calculate the percentages.

i. John bought 18 pizzas. Michael bought 12 pizzas. What
percentage of the total number of pizzas, did Michael buy?
[2]

ii. 20% of 50
[2]

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Q4: 7 liters of petrol cost $4.45. Find the cost of 23 liters of petrol
of the same grade. How many liters can you buy with $60? Give
your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [2]

Q5: Use algebraic rules to evaluate the following (calculators not

allowed). [2]

(a) 2012 992

[1]

(b) 4622 4522

[1]

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Q6: Solve the following simultaneous equation by using any
method. [4]

5x y = 3
8x + 3y = 15

Q7: If (a+b)2 = 73 and ab = 6.5, calculate the value of a2+b2.

[3]

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Q8: The denominator of a fraction exceeds the numerator by 4.
When 3 is added to both the numerator and the denominator, the
4
fraction becomes 5 . Find the fraction. [4]

Q9: Find two consecutive positive odd numbers which are such
that the square of their sum exceeds the sum of their squares by
126. [3]

Q10: Make the letters in the brackets the subject of the following
formulae. [6]
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(a) 5x + 2y = 3 y (y)
[3]

(b) d= 3h
2 (h)

[3]

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