LYCEUM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Monthly Test – January 2018

Subject : Mathematics
Class : 8 ….......
Duration : 2 periods Date : .......................................
Candidate's name : ........................................................... Admission no : ........................

Instructions :
• Answer in the spaces provided in this paper for Part ­ I.
• Show your working where necessary.
• You are not allowed to use calculators.

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Part ­ I
(1) (i) Give the size of the matrix.
2 4
1 6
8 5

(ii) What is the 2nd row 2nd column entry of the above matrix ?

(iii) Find x. y + 2x = 12
y+ x= 7

(iv) Find the area of the ABC. A

8 cm
B C
16 cm
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(v) Find the area of the rectangle ABCD.
10 cm B
A
8 cm

D C

[Total = 2 × 5 = 10 marks]
(2) (i) Find the volume of a cube with a side 5cm.

(ii) Find the circumference of the circle.

Take π = 22
7
14 cm

(iii) Find the size of one exterior angle of a regular polygon with 9 sides.

^
(iv) Find x.
720 x

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(v) Find : 2 + 3 =
1 1

[Total = 2 × 5 = 10 marks]
(3) (i) Find the area of the trapezium KLMN.
8 cm
K L
8 cm

N M
22 cm

(4 marks)

(ii) ABCD is a kite. BD is the axis of symmetry. AC = 10 cm and BD = 20 cm.

Find the area of the kite. B

A C

D
(4 marks)
(iii) Find the perimeter of the figure.
Take π = 3.14 22 cm
cm

4 cm

4 cm
(6 marks)
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(iv) Find the area of a circle with a radius of 7 cm.

22
Take π = 7

(4 marks)
(v) The cross section of a prism is given in the diagram.

(a) Find the area of the cross section.

3 cm 6 cm
3 cm

6 cm
(4 marks)

(b) If the uniform length of the prism is 30 cm, find the volume.

(2 marks)

(iv) Find the volume of the cylinder.

Take π = 3.14
2cm

20cm

(6 marks)
[Total = 30 marks]
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Part II

Record your answers on the lined papers provided.

( ) ( )
(1) (I) Find where possible.
(a) 2 3 1
1 4 + 2

( )( )
(2 marks)
(b) 3 4 5 2
2 1 3 1
(4 marks)

(ii) If A=
( 3
4
1
2 ) ; B=
( 1 6
0 5 ) C=
( )
8
­4

Find (a) B­A (4 marks)

(b) A2
(4 marks)
(c) 1 C
2
(1 mark)
[Total = 15 marks]
(2) (i) Find a and b.
3a + 4b = 18
3a + 2b = 12
(4 marks)
(ii) Find x and y if
2x + 3y = 23
x+ y = 9
(5 marks)

(iii) Three times a number added to a second number is 18. The first number
added to the second number is 8. Form a pair of simultaneous equations
and find the two numbers.

(6 marks)
[Total = 15 marks]
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(3) (i) Find ^x and y^ giving reasons. O is the centre.

700

O
x

y
(4 marks)
^ ^ ^
(ii) Find a, b and c giving reasons.

980 b

c a

(6 marks)
(iii) Find x.
2x+60

3x+100
x+800

(4 marks)
(iv) Find p giving reasons.
5p 4p

2p

5p 2p

(6 marks)
[Total = 20 marks]
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