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UNITS 1-3 Diagnostic Test 9A (Standard)

You have ONE HOUR to complete this test.

You must NOT use a calculator.

1. Convert each of the following binary numbers to base 10:

(a) 101 = (b) 1100 = (c) 10011 =

(5 marks)

2. Convert each of the following base 10 numbers to binary numbers:

(a) 6 = (b) 17 = (c) 27 =

(5 marks)

3. (a) Here is one way to start with 15 and end with 90 on a calculator.

15 + 75 = 90

Fill in the boxes to show a way to start with 90 and end with 15
on a calculator.

90 = 15

(b) Here is another way to start with 15 and end with 90 on a calculator.

15 × 6 = 90

Fill in the boxes to show another way to start with 90 and end with 15
on a calculator.

90 = 15
[KS3/95/Ma/Levels 3-5/P1]

(4 marks)

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4. Here are some number cards:

0 1 2 3 4 5

Samira picked these three cards:

5 4
2
She made the number 425 with her cards.

(a) Make a smaller number with Samira's three cards.

(b) Make the biggest number you can with Samira's cards.

(c) Samira made the number 425 with her cards.

What extra card should she pick to make her number 10 times as big?

What number is 10 times as big as 425 ?

[KS3/94/Ma/3-5/P2]

(4 marks)

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5. (a) Claire puts a 2 digit whole number into her calculator.

She multiplies the number by 10.
Fill in one digit which you know must be on the calculator display.

(b) Claire starts again with the same 2 digit whole number.
This time she multiplies it by 100.
Fill in all the digits that must be on the calculator display.

[KS3/95/Ma/Levels 4-6/P2]

(2 marks)

6. Lee has these cards:

0 1 2 3 4 5

He made the number 32.4 with four of his cards.

(a) Use some of Lee's cards to show the number 10 times as big as 32.4.

(b) Use some of Lee's cards to show the number 100 times as big as 32.4.

[KS3/94/Ma/3-5/P2]

(2 marks)

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Diagnostic Test 9A (Standard)

7. Here are the ingredients for 1 fruit cake:

1 Fruit Cake
200 g self-raising flour
100 g castor sugar
150 g margarine
125 g mixed fruit
3 eggs

(a) Complete the table to show how much of each ingredient you
need to make 10 fruit cakes.
Give your answers in grams and in kilograms.

10 Fruit Cakes

2000 g = 2 kg self-raising flour

g = kg castor sugr

g = kg margarine

g = kg mixed fruit

30 eggs

(b) 6 eggs cost 70p.

How much will 30 eggs cost? £

[KS3/98/Ma/Tier3-5/P1]

(4 marks)

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8. Tom has baked 50 small cakes for the school fair.

He wants to put them into bags of 4.
Tom thinks he will need 200 bags.

(a) You can tell that Tom must be wrong before you work out the right answer.
Explain why Tom must be wrong.

(b) Work out how many bags of 4 cakes Tom will have.

bags

(c) How many cakes will Tom have left over?

cakes

(d) Lela needs 27 cakes for a party.

Tom sells cakes in bags of 4.
How many bags must Lela buy?

bags

[KS3/94/Ma/3-5/P2]

(4 marks)

9. Calculate

(a) 52 = (b) 34 = (c) 10 4 =

(6 marks)

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10. Complete each of the following statements, filling in the missing numbers:

(a) 49 = 7

(b) 1000 = 10

(c) 23× 22 = 2

(d) 43× 42 = 4

3
(e) 64 =

(f) 54 ÷ 52 = 5
(10 marks)

11. Calculate:

(a) 23+ 32 =

(b) 10 3 + 10 2 =
(4 marks)

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UNITS 1-3 Diagnostic Test 9A (Standard) Answers

1. (a) 5 B1
(b) 8 + 4 = 12 M1 A1
(c) 16 + 2 + 1 = 19 M1 A1 (5 marks)

2. (a) 110 B1
(b) 10001 B2
(c) 11011 B2 (5 marks)

3. (a) – 75 or ÷ 6 B1 B1

(b) As (a) B1 B1 (4 marks)

4. (a) 2 4 5 or 2 5 4 B1

(b) 5 4 2 B1

(c) 0 ; 4250 B1 B1 (4 marks)

5. (a) 7 0 B1

(b) 7 4 0 0 B1 (2 marks)

6. (a) 3 2 4 B1

(b) 3 2 4 0 B1 (2 marks)

7. 1000 g = 1 kg castor sugar B1

1500 g = 1.5 kg margarine B1
1250 g = 1.25 kg mixed fruit B1
£3.50 B1 (4 marks)

8. (a) 200 is greater than 50 B1

(b) 12 B1
(c) 2 B1
(d) 7 B1 (4 marks)

9. (a) 25 (b) 81 (c) 10 000 B2 B2 B2 (6 marks)

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10. (a) 2 B1
(b) 3 B1
(c) 5 B2
(d) 5 B2
(e) 4 B2
(f) 2 B2 (10 marks)

11. (a) 8 + 9 = 17 M1 A1

(b) 1000 + 100 = 1100 M1 A1 (4 marks)

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UNITS 1-3 Diagnostic Test 9A (Standard) Answers

Marks

Unit 1 2 3

Question 1-2 3-8 9 - 11

Total marks 10 20 20
available Final total
Total

Asessment

45 + Excellent – should be on Academic Route

40 - 44 Very good progress

30 - 39 Good progress: look carefully at mistakes

20 - 29 Steady progress, but you will need to work more carefully and/or make
more effort

- 19 Struggling, so look carefully at your weak points to see where to target

extra work

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UNITS 1-3 Diagnostic Test 9A (Academic)

You have ONE HOUR to complete this test.

You must NOT use a calculator.

1. Convert each of the following binary numbers to base 10:

(a) 10011 = (b) 1100010 =

(4 marks)

2. Convert each of the following base 10 numbers to binary numbers:

(a) 55 = (b) 138 =

(4 marks)

3. In binary, calculate 1011 × 11, showing your working.

(2 marks)

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4. (a) Here is one way to start with 15 and end with 90 on a calculator.

15 + 75 = 90

Fill in the boxes to show a way to start with 90 and end with 15
on a calculator.

90 = 15

(b) Here is another way to start with 15 and end with 90 on a calculator.

15 × 6 = 90

Fill in the boxes to show another way to start with 90 and end with 15
on a calculator.

90 = 15
[KS3/95/Ma/Levels 3-5/P1]

(4 marks)

5. Lee has these cards:

0 1 2 3 4 5

He made the number 32.4 with four of his cards.

(a) Use some of Lee's cards to show the number 10 times as big as 32.4.

(b) Use some of Lee's cards to show the number 100 times as big as 32.4.

[KS3/94/Ma/3-5/P2]

(2 marks)

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Diagnostic Test 9A (Academic)

6. Here are the ingredients for 1 fruit cake:

1 Fruit Cake
200 g self-raising flour
100 g castor sugar
150 g margarine
125 g mixed fruit
3 eggs

(a) Complete the table to show how much of each ingredient you
need to make 10 fruit cakes.
Give your answers in grams and in kilograms.

10 Fruit Cakes

2000 g = 2 kg self-raising flour

g = kg castor sugar

g = kg margarine

g = kg mixed fruit

30 eggs

(b) 6 eggs cost 70p.

How much will 30 eggs cost? £

[KS3/98/Ma/Tier3-5/P1]

(4 marks)

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Diagnostic Test 9A (Academic)

7. (a) Robert and Gwen must put 63 tins of food into a lift.
Each tin weighs 840 g.
Work out the total weight of the 63 tins, in grams.
Working:

grams

(b) In the lift there is a sign.

It shows the greatest load Greatest Load
50 kg
that the lift can carry safely.

Look at the total weight of the 63 tins, which you worked out in part (a).
Is it safe to carry the 63 tins together in the lift?
Give a reason for your answer.

(c) Robert and Gwen must put the tins into a cupboard.
All the tins are the same size.
Gwen has measured the height of a tin. It is 14 cm.
Robert has measured the height of the cupboard. It is 1.24 m.
How many layers of tins can they keep in the cupboard?

Working:

layers of tins

[KS3/95/Ma/Levels 4-6/P2]

(6 marks)

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Diagnostic Test 9A (Academic)

8. (a) A teacher needs 220 booklets.

The booklets are in packs of 16.
How many packs must the teacher order?
Show your working.

packs

(b) Each booklet weighs 48 g.

How much do the 220 booklets weigh altogether?
Show your working. Give your answer in kg.

kg

[KS3/98/Ma/Tier 3-5/P1]
(4 marks)

9. Calculate

(a) 63 = (b) 35 =

(4 marks)

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Diagnostic Test 9A (Academic)

10. Complete each of the following statements, filling in the missing numbers:

(a) 49 = 7

(b) 1 000 000 = 10

(c) 42× 45 = 4

(d) (2 )
3 2
= 2

(e) 81 = 4

(f) 54 ÷ 52 = 5
(10 marks)

11. Write each of the following as a fraction:

(a) 3 −1 =

(b) 2 −2 =

(c) 5 −2 =

(6 marks)

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UNITS 1-3 Diagnostic Test 9A (Academic) Answers

1. (a) 16 + 2 + 1 = 19 M1 A1
(b) 64 + 32 + 2 = 98 M1 A1 (4 marks)

2. (a) 110111 B2
(b) 10001010 B2 (4 marks)

3. 10110
1011
100001 M1 A1 (2 marks)

4. (a) – 75 or ÷ 6 B1 B1

(b) As (a) B1 B1 (4 marks)

5. (a) 3 2 4 B1

(b) 3 2 4 0 B1 (2 marks)

6. 1000 g = 1 kg castor sugar B1

1500 g = 1.5 kg margarine B1
1250 g = 1.25 kg mixed fruit B1
£3.50 B1 (4 marks)

7. (a) 840
× 63
2520
50400
52920 M1 A1

(b) No ; weight > 50 kg B1

(c) 124 ÷ 14 = 8 (remainder 12) ; i.e. 8 M1 A1 A1 (6 marks)

8. 220 ÷ 16 = 13 remainder 12; 14 needed M1 A1

48 × 220 = 10560 gm; i.e. 10.56 kg M1 A1 (4 marks)

9. (a) 216 B2
(b) 243 B2 (4 marks)

10. (a) 2 B1
(b) 6 B1
(c) 7 B2
(d) 6 B2
(e) 3 B2
(f) 2 B2 (10 marks)

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1
11. (a) B2
3
1
(b) B2
4
1
(c) B2 (6 marks)
25

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UNITS 1-3 Diagnostic Test 9A (Academic) Answers

Marks

Unit 1 2 3

Question 1-3 4-8 9 - 11

Total marks 10 20 20
available Final total
Total

Asessment

45 + Excellent – should be on Express Route

40 - 44 Very good progress

30 - 39 Good progress: look carefully at mistakes

20 - 29 Steady progress, but you will need to work more carefully and/or make
more effort

- 19 Struggling, so look carefully at the mistakes in your work; you might be

better advised to transfer to the Standard Route

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UNITS 1-3 Diagnostic Test 9A (Express)

You have ONE HOUR to complete this test.

You must NOT use a calculator.

1. Convert the binary number 1100010 to base 10.

1100010 =

(2 marks)

2. Convert the base 10 number 138 to binary numbers.

138 =

(2 marks)

3. In binary, calculate 1011 × 11, showing your working.

(2 marks)

4. Convert the base 8 number 137 to base 10.

137 =

(2 marks)

5. Convert the base 10 number 242 to base 5.

242 =

(2 marks)

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6. Lee has these cards:

0 1 2 3 4 5

He made the number 32.4 with four of his cards.

(a) Use some of Lee's cards to show the number 10 times as big as 32.4.

(b) Use some of Lee's cards to show the number 100 times as big as 32.4.

[KS3/94/Ma/3-5/P2]

(2 marks)

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Diagnostic Test 9A (Express)

7. Here are the ingredients for 1 fruit cake:

1 Fruit Cake
200 g self-raising flour
100 g castor sugar
150 g margarine
125 g mixed fruit
3 eggs

(a) Complete the table to show how much of each ingredient you
need to make 10 fruit cakes.
Give your answers in grams and in kilograms.

10 Fruit Cakes

2000 g = 2 kg self-raising flour

g = kg castor sugar

g = kg margarine

g = kg mixed fruit

30 eggs

(b) 6 eggs cost 70p.

How much will 30 eggs cost? £

[KS3/98/Ma/Tier3-5/P1]

(4 marks)

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Diagnostic Test 9A (Express)

8. (a) Robert and Gwen must put 63 tins of food into a lift.
Each tin weighs 840 g.
Work out the total weight of the 63 tins, in grams.
Working:

grams

(b) In the lift there is a sign.

Greatest Load
It shows the greatest load 50 kg
that the lift can carry safely.

Look at the total weight of the 63 tins, which you worked out in part (a).
Is it safe to carry the 63 tins together in the lift?
Give a reason for your answer.

(c) Robert and Gwen must put the tins into a cupboard.
All the tins are the same size.
Gwen has measured the height of a tin. It is 14 cm.
Robert has measured the height of the cupboard. It is 1.24 m.
How many layers of tins can they keep in the cupboard?

Working:

layers of tins

[KS3/95/Ma/Levels 4-6/P2]

(6 marks)

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Diagnostic Test 9A (Express)

9. (a) A teacher needs 220 booklets.

The booklets are in packs of 16.
How many packs must the teacher order?
Show your working.

packs

(b) Each booklet weighs 48 g.

How much do the 220 booklets weigh altogether?
Show your working. Give your answer in kg.

kg

[KS3/98/Ma/Tier 3-5/P1]
(4 marks)

10. Pears are sold at 95p per kg. Showing your working,
(a) calculate the cost of 3.6 kg of these pears,

Cost = £

(b) calculate the mass of a bag of pears that is sold for £2.47.

Mass = kg

(4 marks)

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Diagnostic Test 9A (Express)

11. Complete each of the following statements, filling in the missing numbers:

(a) 49 = 7

(b) 1 000 000 = 10

(c) 42× 45 = 4

(d) (2 )
3 2
= 2

(e) 81 = 4

(f) 54 ÷ 52 = 5
(10 marks)

12. Write each of the following as a fraction:

(a) 5 −2 =

(b) 2 −4 =

(4 marks)

13. The number 10 100 is called a googol.

(a) Write the number, 50 googols, in standard index form.

A nanometer is 10 − 9 metres.
(b) Write 50 nanometres in metres.

Give your answer in standard index form.

(4 marks)

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Diagnostic Test 9A (Express)

14. Calculate:

1
4
(a) 16

1
2
(b) 900

(2 marks)

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UNITS 1-3 Diagnostic Test 9A (Express) Answers

1. 64 + 32 + 2 = 98 M1 A1 (2 marks)

2. 10001010 B2 (2 marks)

3. 10110
1011
100001 M1 A1 (2 marks)

4. 1 × 64 + 3 × 8 + 7 × 1 = 95 M1 A1 (2 marks)

5. 1432 B2 (2 marks)

6. (a) 3 2 4 B1

(b) 3 2 4 0 B1 (2 marks)

7. 1000 g = 1 kg castor sugar B1

1500 g = 1.5 kg margarine B1
1250 g = 1.25 kg mixed fruit B1
£3.50 B1 (4 marks)

8. (a) 840
× 63
2520
50400
52920 M1 A1

(b) No ; weight > 50 kg B1

(c) 124 ÷ 14 = 8 (remainder 12) ; i.e. 8 M1 A1 A1 (6 marks)

9. 220 ÷ 16 = 13 remainder 12; 14 needed M1 A1

48 × 220 = 10560 gm; i.e. 10.56 kg M1 A1 (4 marks)

10. (a) 95p × 3.6 = £3.42 M1 A1

(b) 247 ÷ 95 = 2.6 Mass = 2.6 kg M1 A1 (4 marks)

11. (a) 2 B1
(b) 6 B1
(c) 7 B2
(d) 6 B2
(e) 3 B2
(f) 2 B2 (10 marks)

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1
12. (a) B2
25
1
(b) B2 (4 marks)
16

13. (a) 50 × 10 100 = 5 × 10 101 M1 A1

(b) 50 × 10 − 9 = 5 × 10 − 8 m M1 A1 (4 marks)

14. (a) 2 (b) 30 B1 B1 (2 marks)

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Marks

Unit 1 2 3

Question 1-5 6 - 10 11 - 14
Total marks 10 20 20
available Final total
Total

Assessment

45 + Excellent

40 - 44 Very good progress

35 - 39 Good progress: look carefully at mistakes

30 - 34 Steady progress, but you will need to work more carefully and/or make
more effort

- 29 Struggling, so look carefully at the mistakes in your work; you might be

better advised to transfer to the Academic Route

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