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August 1984 5-a-day

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August 1984

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 7-8

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  1. 1st August 1984A magazine article about volcanoes is broken into sections titled 'How volcanoes form', 'Famous eruptions' and 'Living near a volcano'. What are these called, and what is their purpose?
  2. 2nd August 1984Write down the coordinates of the point 3 units to the left of the origin and 5 units up.
  3. 3rd August 1984The nth term of a sequence is 5n - 2. Work out the 15th term.
  4. 4th August 1984Convert the recurring decimal 0.3636... (where the digits 36 recur) to a fraction in its simplest form.
  5. 5th August 19843/4 of a number is 54. Work out 5/6 of the same number.
  6. 6th August 1984Work out the size of each interior angle of a regular decagon (10 sides).
  7. 7th August 1984Factorise x^2 - 9x + 20.
  8. 8th August 1984Expand and simplify (2x - 3)(x + 4).
  9. 9th August 1984A car's value depreciates from 18,000 pounds to 14,400 pounds in one year. Work out the percentage decrease.
  10. 10th August 1984Work out 9 x 7.
  11. 11th August 1984Name the joint type found in the hip, and state one other place in the body where this same joint type is found.
  12. 12th August 1984Complete the word equation: hydrochloric acid + sodium hydroxide produces ___ + ___.
  13. 13th August 1984State whether the north pole of one bar magnet placed near the north pole of a second bar magnet will attract or repel.
  14. 14th August 1984A solution has pH 10. State whether it is acidic, neutral or alkaline.
  15. 15th August 1984A diver swims from the surface down to a depth of 10 m in a swimming pool. State how the water pressure on her body changes as she swims deeper, and give a reason.
  16. 16th August 1984State whether an acid has a pH value above or below 7.
  17. 17th August 1984A hazard symbol shows a skull and crossbones on an orange background. State what hazard this represents.
  18. 18th August 1984Which word means the same as "exhausted" in a sentence describing tired climbers: "drained", "energetic", "cheerful" or "restless"?
  19. 19th August 1984A biography states that a person 'taught herself to read at six using her grandfather's newspapers, and published her first book by twenty.' What can a reader infer about this person's character from these facts?
  20. 20th August 1984A travel brochure and a science textbook both describe coral reefs. Which is more likely to use exaggerated, emotive language, and why?
  21. 21st August 1984A leaflet states 'You could help save a hundred bottles a year.' Which word directly addresses the reader?
  22. 22nd August 1984Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: 'The rain fell steadily.'
  23. 23rd August 1984Write an expanded noun phrase, using at least two describing words, for "the suitcase on the platform."
  24. 24th August 1984Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: "Crates of fruit lined the pavement."
  25. 25th August 1984A survey of 40 students' favourite sport is shown in a pie chart. If football takes up a sector of 90 degrees, what percentage of students chose football?
  26. 26th August 1984Solve x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0.
  27. 27th August 1984A survey asked 25 people how many books they read last month: 6 people read 0, 10 read 1, 6 read 2, 3 read 3. Work out the mean number of books read.
  28. 28th August 1984Work out 60% of 45.
  29. 29th August 1984A 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.
  30. 30th August 1984Prove that the sum of any three consecutive integers is always a multiple of 3.
  31. 31st August 1984Expand 4(3x + 2).