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March 1965 5-a-day

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March 1965

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 7-8

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  1. 1st March 1965A laptop valued at 900 pounds depreciates by 12% in its first year. Work out its value at the end of the first year.
  2. 2nd March 1965Work out -15 + 4 x (-2).
  3. 3rd March 1965A class recorded how many books each of 25 students read in a month: 5 students read 0-2 books, 12 students read 3-5 books, and 8 students read 6-8 books. Using midpoints 1, 4 and 7, estimate the mean number of books read.
  4. 4th March 1965Prove that the sum of any three consecutive integers is always a multiple of 3.
  5. 5th March 1965Here are the first four terms of a sequence: 7, 11, 15, 19. Find an expression for the nth term.
  6. 6th March 1965Find the mean of 14, 18, 22, 16 and 20.
  7. 7th March 1965A jacket priced at 84 pounds is increased by 25% for the winter season. Calculate the new price.
  8. 8th March 1965In pea plants, the allele for tall (T) is dominant over the allele for short (t). State the possible genotype(s) of a tall pea plant.
  9. 9th March 1965State two factors, other than using a catalyst, that increase the rate of a reaction between a solid and a solution.
  10. 10th March 1965State the unit normally used for speed in physics, and name one other unit that speed could also correctly be measured in.
  11. 11th March 1965Two forces of 10 N and 10 N act on an object in exactly opposite directions. Calculate the resultant force.
  12. 12th March 1965Name the two products of photosynthesis.
  13. 13th March 1965A pupil adds universal indicator to a solution and it turns red. State whether the solution is acidic, alkaline or neutral.
  14. 14th March 1965Correct the punctuation in this sentence, which reports direct speech: the coach shouted keep going were nearly there
  15. 15th March 1965A question asks you to 'find and copy one word which shows that the workshop was untidy.' What kind of question is this, and how should you answer it?
  16. 16th March 1965A question is worth 5 marks and asks you to explain how a writer builds atmosphere across a paragraph. Roughly how many separate, developed points should your answer include?
  17. 17th March 1965Which of these would best speed up the pace of an action scene: a long sentence with several clauses, or a short, three-word sentence?
  18. 18th March 1965Write an expanded noun phrase, using at least two describing words, for 'the funfair at midnight.'
  19. 19th March 1965Is the claim 'debating is clearly the single best way to build confidence' a fact or an opinion?
  20. 20th March 1965Give one example of emotive language a writer might use to persuade readers to support an animal shelter.
  21. 21st March 1965Work out (-5) + (-8) - (-6).
  22. 22nd March 1965Solve x^2 + 3x - 10 = 0.
  23. 23rd March 1965Find 3/8 of 64.
  24. 24th March 1965Write 0.000078 in standard form.
  25. 25th March 1965A cylindrical bucket has radius 12 cm and height 25 cm. Work out its volume, to 3 significant figures. (Use pi = 3.14159.)
  26. 26th March 1965Work out sqrt(169) + 4^2.
  27. 27th March 1965Increase 240 pounds by 12%.
  28. 28th March 1965Work out 312 divided by 8, using a written method.
  29. 29th March 1965The list shows the number of pets owned by 9 pupils: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 0, 1. Write down the mode.
  30. 30th March 1965During vigorous exercise, a sprinter's muscles cannot get enough oxygen. Name the substance that builds up in the muscles as a result, and state one effect this has.
  31. 31st March 1965The density of olive oil is 0.92 g/cm^3. State, with a reason, whether olive oil would float or sink in water (density 1.0 g/cm^3).