This is a GL Assessment-style multiple choice mathematics mock test covering the full 11+ Maths syllabus in a single section. Time allowed: 50 minutes. There are 45 questions, each worth 1 mark (45 marks in total). For each question, choose the single best answer from options A to E and mark it clearly on a separate answer sheet. Calculators are not allowed. Work through the questions in order; they are arranged from easier opening questions through to more challenging multi-step problems at the end, so keep an eye on the time and do not spend too long on any one question. Do all working on rough paper, not on the answer sheet.
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GL-STYLE MATHS MOCK - 45 questions - 50 minutes - no calculator. Choose the single best answer from A to E for each question and record it on your answer sheet. Q1: Work out 5324 + 1876.
A) 6200
B) 7200
C) 7100
D) 7190
E) 7300
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
2
Work out 6042 - 2867.
A) 2175
B) 3075
C) 3275
D) 3175
E) 4175
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
3
Work out 47 x 6.
A) 282
B) 242
C) 252
D) 288
E) 324
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
Work out 819 / 7.
A) 107
B) 127
C) 113
D) 130
E) 117
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
5
Round 3748 to the nearest hundred.
A) 3000
B) 3750
C) 3700
D) 3800
E) 4000
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
Simplify 18/24 to its simplest form.
A) 3/4
B) 6/8
C) 9/12
D) 2/3
E) 4/9
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
Which of these decimals is the largest?
A) 0.6
B) 0.56
C) 0.605
D) 0.599
E) 0.65
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
8
The temperature at midnight was -5 degC. By 6am it had fallen a further 4 degC. What was the temperature at 6am?
A) -1 degC
B) 1 degC
C) -20 degC
D) -9 degC
E) 9 degC
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
9
Convert 135 minutes into hours and minutes.
A) 1 hour 35 minutes
B) 2 hours 15 minutes
C) 1 hour 75 minutes
D) 2 hours 35 minutes
E) 3 hours 15 minutes
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
10
Work out 3.6 x 4.
A) 12.4
B) 14.24
C) 14.4
D) 7.2
E) 1.44
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
11
Work out 3/5 of 245.
A) 147
B) 49
C) 98
D) 155
E) 196
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
Find 35% of 180.
A) 18
B) 54
C) 72
D) 90
E) 63
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
13
A coat costs 80 pounds. Its price increases by 15%. What is the new price?
A) 12 pounds
B) 68 pounds
C) 88 pounds
D) 92 pounds
E) 95 pounds
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
14
Share 84 pounds between Ben and Chloe in the ratio 3:4. How much does Chloe receive?
A) 36 pounds
B) 48 pounds
C) 42 pounds
D) 56 pounds
E) 63 pounds
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
15
Simplify the ratio 36:48 to its simplest form.
A) 3:4
B) 6:8
C) 9:12
D) 4:3
E) 2:3
(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)
16
5 identical pens cost 3.50 pounds. How much would 8 of the same pens cost?
A) 4.90 pounds
B) 5.30 pounds
C) 5.60 pounds
D) 6.00 pounds
E) 6.30 pounds
(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)
17
What is the highest common factor of 24 and 36?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 72
E) 12
(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)
18
Which of these numbers is prime?
A) 21
B) 41
C) 27
D) 33
E) 39
(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)
19
Work out √169.
A) 12
B) 14
C) 13
D) 84.5
E) 338
(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)
20
4, 9, 14, 19, 24, ... What is the next term in this sequence?
A) 29
B) 25
C) 27
D) 28
E) 30
(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)
21
The nth term of a sequence is 4n + 3. What is the 8th term?
A) 11
B) 32
C) 39
D) 35
E) 59
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
22
Solve for x: 3x - 7 = 20.
A) 4
B) 9
C) 4.33
D) 13
E) 81
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
23
If a = 5 and b = 3, work out the value of 2a2 - b.
A) 13
B) 22
C) 49
D) 97
E) 47
(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)
24
Two angles on a straight line are in the ratio 2:3. Find the size of the smaller angle.
A) 36 degrees
B) 60 degrees
C) 72 degrees
D) 90 degrees
E) 108 degrees
(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)
25
A triangle has angles of 42 degrees and 67 degrees. Find the third angle.
A) 71 degrees
B) 61 degrees
C) 81 degrees
D) 138 degrees
E) 113 degrees
(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)
26
A quadrilateral has three angles of 85, 100 and 95 degrees. Find the fourth angle.
A) 70 degrees
B) 75 degrees
C) 90 degrees
D) 80 degrees
E) 100 degrees
(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)
27
The diagram shows an L-shaped garden (not drawn to scale). The bottom edge is 10 m long and the left-hand edge is 6 m long. A rectangular section measuring 4 m by 2 m has been removed from the top right-hand corner, creating the notch in the shape. Calculate the perimeter of the garden.
A) 24 m
B) 32 m
C) 28 m
D) 44 m
E) 52 m
(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)
28
Using the same L-shaped garden as the previous question (bottom edge 10 m, left-hand edge 6 m, with a 4 m by 2 m rectangular section removed from the top right-hand corner), calculate the area of the garden.
A) 32 m2
B) 54 m2
C) 60 m2
D) 68 m2
E) 52 m2
(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)
29
A triangle has a base of 14 cm and a height of 9 cm. Find its area.
A) 31.5 cm2
B) 66 cm2
C) 63 cm2
D) 126 cm2
E) 23 cm2
(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)
30
A cuboid has length 8 cm, width 5 cm and height 4 cm. Find its volume.
A) 160
B) 17
C) 40
D) 80
E) 320
(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)
31
How many edges does a triangular prism have?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 8
D) 9
E) 12
(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)
32
Point A is at (2, 7) and point B is at (8, 3). Find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB.
A) (6, 4)
B) (5, 5)
C) (5, 4)
D) (10, 10)
E) (3, 2)
(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)
33
How many lines of symmetry does a regular hexagon have?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 8
E) 6
(Total for Question 33 is 1 mark)
34
A film starts at 19:45 and finishes at 22:10. How long is the film?
A) 2 hours 15 minutes
B) 2 hours 35 minutes
C) 2 hours 25 minutes
D) 3 hours 25 minutes
E) 1 hour 25 minutes
(Total for Question 34 is 1 mark)
35
A cyclist travels 45 km in 3 hours. What is her average speed?
A) 15 km/h
B) 9 km/h
C) 12 km/h
D) 42 km/h
E) 135 km/h
(Total for Question 35 is 1 mark)
36
A meal costs 27.60 pounds. It is shared equally by 4 friends. How much does each friend pay?
A) 5.90 pounds
B) 6.40 pounds
C) 9.20 pounds
D) 6.90 pounds
E) 7.40 pounds
(Total for Question 36 is 1 mark)
37
A plank of wood is 2.4 m long. A carpenter cuts off a piece 65 cm long. How much wood is left, in centimetres?
A) 165 cm
B) 175 cm
C) 185 cm
D) 235 cm
E) 305 cm
(Total for Question 37 is 1 mark)
38
The mean of five numbers is 18. Four of the numbers are 15, 22, 9 and 24. Find the fifth number.
A) 14
B) 16
C) 22
D) 26
E) 20
(Total for Question 38 is 1 mark)
39
Here are eight test scores: 14, 8, 19, 22, 14, 9, 25, 17. Find the range of the scores.
A) 11
B) 14
C) 17
D) 16
E) 25
(Total for Question 39 is 1 mark)
40
A bag contains 5 red counters, 3 blue counters and 2 green counters. A counter is taken from the bag at random. What is the probability that it is blue?
A) 1/5
B) 1/3
C) 2/5
D) 3/10
E) 1/2
(Total for Question 40 is 1 mark)
41
A youth club has 90 members. 40% of the members are adults and the rest are children. The children are split into boys and girls in the ratio 5:4. How many girls are in the club?
A) 24
B) 20
C) 27
D) 30
E) 40
(Total for Question 41 is 1 mark)
42
A coach leaves Leeds at 09:20 and travels 105 km to Sheffield at an average speed of 60 km/h, then continues a further 75 km to Nottingham at an average speed of 50 km/h. At what time does the coach arrive in Nottingham?
A) 11:50
B) 12:35
C) 12:20
D) 12:50
E) 13:05
(Total for Question 42 is 1 mark)
43
A rectangular field has a perimeter of 86 m. Its length is 7 m more than its width. Find the area of the field.
A) 43 m2
B) 90 m2
C) 425 m2
D) 475 m2
E) 450 m2
(Total for Question 43 is 1 mark)
44
After a 20% discount, a jacket costs 68 pounds. What was the original price?
A) 54.40 pounds
B) 68.80 pounds
C) 85 pounds
D) 81.60 pounds
E) 88 pounds
(Total for Question 44 is 1 mark)
45
Tariq is thinking of a two-digit number. The sum of its digits is 11. The number is 27 more than the number formed by reversing its digits. What is Tariq's number?
A) 47
B) 65
C) 83
D) 74
E) 92
(Total for Question 45 is 1 mark)
Mark scheme · EP.T37 GL-Style Maths Mock (Standalone)
Question 1
B1 B) 7200 - 5324 + 1876 = 7200
Answer: 7200
Question 2
B1 D) 3175 - 6042 - 2867 = 3175
Answer: 3175
Question 3
B1 A) 282 - 47 x 6 = 282
Answer: 282
Question 4
B1 E) 117 - 819 / 7 = 117
Answer: 117
Question 5
B1 C) 3700 - 3748 rounds to 3700 to the nearest hundred