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May 1985 5-a-day

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May 1985

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 7-8

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  1. 1st May 1985Write 0.00042 in standard form.
  2. 2nd May 1985A prize fund of 150 pounds is shared between two clubs in the ratio 2:3. Work out the larger share.
  3. 3rd May 1985In a right-angled triangle, the angle at A is 50 degrees and the hypotenuse is 14 cm. Work out the length of the side opposite angle A, to 1 decimal place.
  4. 4th May 1985Find the midpoint of the line segment joining A(-5, -2) and B(9, 6).
  5. 5th May 1985A rectangle has an area of 84 cm^2 and a length of 9.6 cm. Work out its width, to 1 decimal place.
  6. 6th May 1985Decrease 350 pounds by 18%.
  7. 7th May 1985Work out 2/5 of 65.
  8. 8th May 1985Five pupils recorded the number of minutes they spent reading yesterday: 9, 13, 20, 11, 17. Find the mean number of minutes.
  9. 9th May 1985Name the organelle found in both plant and animal cells that is the site of aerobic respiration.
  10. 10th May 1985A block of wood has a mass of 60 g and a volume of 80 cm^3. Calculate its density.
  11. 11th May 1985A farmer weighing 900 N stands on the ground. Her boots have a total sole area of 0.03 m^2. Use pressure = force / area to calculate the pressure she exerts on the ground, giving your answer in Pa.
  12. 12th May 1985State the name given to a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being permanently used up itself.
  13. 13th May 1985State one advantage of using solar power to generate electricity, compared with burning fossil fuels.
  14. 14th May 1985A wave has a wavelength of 2 m and a frequency of 5 Hz. Use wave speed = frequency x wavelength to calculate its speed.
  15. 15th May 1985A pupil wants to find out whether increasing the concentration of a salt solution affects the boiling point of water. Suggest one variable, other than salt concentration, that should be kept the same for this to be a fair test.
  16. 16th May 1985Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: "Although the handle was rusted solid, the door creaked open at last."
  17. 17th May 1985Punctuate this line of speech correctly, adding inverted commas and any other punctuation needed, without changing the words: hurry up whispered Kofi we havent got much time
  18. 18th May 1985A question asks you to 'state one reason why the train was delayed, using evidence from the text.' What kind of answer is required?
  19. 19th May 1985A diver notices 'a single brass buckle winking in the torchlight.' Which word suggests the buckle is briefly catching and reflecting the light?
  20. 20th May 1985In the phrase "silent, secret snow", which technique is being used?
  21. 21st May 1985What is a counter-argument, and why might a writer include one?
  22. 22nd May 1985In the phrase "silent, snow-hushed streets", which technique is being used?
  23. 23rd May 1985Calculate the area of a circle with a diameter of 20 cm. Use pi = 3.14.
  24. 24th May 1985A pack of 24 pencils costs 3.60 pounds. Work out the cost of one pencil.
  25. 25th May 1985Write 0.35 as a fraction in its simplest form.
  26. 26th May 1985A parallelogram has base 12 cm and perpendicular height 5 cm. Work out its area.
  27. 27th May 19853 workers can paint a fence in 8 hours, working at the same constant rate. How long would it take 4 workers to paint the same fence?
  28. 28th May 1985Find 10% of 95 pounds.
  29. 29th May 1985Work out 9 x 8.
  30. 30th May 1985A coat costs 80 pounds. It is reduced by 35% in a sale. Work out the sale price.
  31. 31st May 1985Work out 15% of 60.