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Gu i l d s

3750 001 DECEMB ER 2008

Numeracy Stage 1

Written

Wednesday

3 Dec em ber 2008

09: 30 11 :30

You should have the

f ol lo wi ng f or t hi s ex am in at io n

• a multiple-choice answer sheet

• a pen with black or blue ink

• a ruler

• a protractor

• a pair of compasses, a ruler

• the use of a calculator is

no t

permitted

This question paper is the property of the City and Guilds of London

Institute and is to be returned after the examination.

Read the following notes before you answer any questions

• You must use a pen with black or blue ink to complete all parts of the answer sheet.

• Check that you have the correct answer sheet for the examination.

• Check that your name and candidate details are printed correctly at the top of your answer sheet.

• Inform the invigilator if your name or examination details are not correct.

• Each question shows four possible answers (lettered a , b , c and d ); only on e is correct.

• Decide which on e is correct and mark your answer on the an sw er s heet with your pen.

For example if you decide a is correct, mark your answer like this

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If you want to change your answer, cancel your first choice by filling in the cancel

box below the circle like this

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Then mark the answer which you have now decided is correct. For example if you

now decide c is correct, mark your answer like this

Any other marks on the form may invalidate some of your answers .

• Any calculations or rough working can be done on the question paper .

• Attempt all questions. If you find a question difficult, leave it and return to it later.

Th is pap er co ntain s 60 qu esti on s. Answ er t hem u sin g t he bo xes n umb er ed

1 to 60 on the answer sheet.

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SOME HISTORICAL EVENTS

A

B

C

o

1940

1666

1215

1588

Battle of Britain

Great Fire of London

Magna Carta

Spanish Armada

Refer to Figure 1. The earliest event was

Figure 1

a A

b B

c C

d 0

800 m et res Res ul ts

Time

2 min 20 see

2 min 19 sec

2 min 24 see

2 min 30 see

Brown

Patel

Wong

Jones

2 Refer to Figure 2. The fastest time was

Figure 2

a 2 min 20 sec

b 2 min 19 see

c 2 min 24 sec

d 2 min 30 see

Fig u re

3 Figure 3 shows a bracelet of beads.

How many beads are there in the bracelet?

a 15

b 16

c 17

d 18

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Figu re 4

4 In Figure 4 how many dots need to be

added to the last set of dots to make the

next square number?

a

4

b 7

c 8

d 16

1, 3, 5, 7,

Figu re 5

5 Refer to Figure 5. The next two numbers in

the sequence should be

a 8,9

b 8,10

c

9,10

d 9, 11

6 The symbol stands for

1

a

4

b 4

c 9

d 36

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12 *=6

7 The symbol * stands for the number

1

a

2

b 2

c

6

d 72

8 The cost of the shopping is twenty pounds

and five pence. Write this amount in

figures.

a £12.05

b £12.50

c

£20.05

d £20.50

9 A cheque is written for three hundred and

eight pounds. What is this in figures?

a

£3008

b £380

c

£308

d £38

10

6.25 is the same as

a

6

5

b

6

4

c

63.

5

d

6~

2

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3.75 is the same as

3

a

3-

5

5

b

3-

7

3

c

3-

4

7

d

3-

5

12 Which one of the following radios costs

nearest to £70?

~~

a~c~

£79 95 £69 95

b~d~

£7 95 £6 95

13 An adult s height is usually measured in

a

em

b

mm

c

Ib

d m

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Figure 6

14 Refer to Figure 6. The temperature in °C of

boiling water is

a 100°C

b 98.4°C

c

3rC

d O°C

15 How many millilitres are there in a litre?

a 10

b 100

c 1000

d 1 000 000

16 Which one of the following lengths is the

smallest?

a

1 inch

b

1

2 metre

c 2 centimetres

d 10 millimetres

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HIGH STREET

CARFAX QUEEN STREET

0

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COVERED

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l

MARKET

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MARKET SmEET

SHIP STREET

ST MICHAB.:S STREET

Figure 7

17 Refer to Figure 7. A person starts at

Carfax. To go along High Street the person

would walk

a North

b South

c East

d West

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Figure 8

18 Refer to Figure 8. In which direction is

Crawley from East Grinstead?

a North

b South

c East

d West

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Broadgate Ice

BRITAIN S ONLY OPEN-

AIR ICE RINK

Opening Times:

11.00 15.00

11.00 15.00

16.00 20.00

11.00 14.00

15.00 18.00

MON(TUES

WED·FRI

s

SATSUN

s

Figure 9

19 Refer to Figure 9. How long is the ice rink

open on Tuesday?

a

3

hours

b 4

hours

C

5

hours

d

8

hours

20

In the Imperial system, an adult s weight

(mass) is usually measured in

a

st

b g

c Ib

d

kg

Figure 10

21 Refer to Figure 10. I estimate the mass of

one potato. Which one of the following

could be a correct estimate?

a 1 g

b

10

g

c 100

g

d 1

kg

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NUMBER OF HOURS OF SUNSHINE DURING ONE WEEK

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MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

Figure 11

22 Refer to Figure 11. There was the most

sunshine on

a Monday

b Tuesday

c Saturday

d Sunday

CRYSTAL WEST LONDON

PALACE ~ NORWOOD ~ BRIDGE

0536

0606

0636

0706

0727

0735

0541

0611

0641

07 11

0732

0741

Figure 12

0558

0628

0658

0728

0749

0757

23 Refer to Figure 12. The

07

06 train from

Crystal Palace is due at London Bridge at

a 07 11

b 0727

c

0728

d 0735

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Hi gh Ti des

London Bridge

Dover

Liverpool

.Avonrnouth

Hull

Greenock

Leith

Dun Laoghaire


Time

0201

11 27

11 36

0730

0645

0646

0253

11 50

1425

2346

2358

1955

1850

1230

1509

Figur e 13

24 Refer to Figure 13. The morning high tide

in Hull is at

a

0645

b 0646

c 0730

d 1850

Figu re 14

25 Figure 14 shows part of the A684 road in

the Yorkshire Dales. The numbers give the

distance between the towns. The distance

from Sedburgh to Bedale is

a 26 miles

b 33 miles

c 36 miles

d 43 miles

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PA UL s WEEK LY HA nl S HA RK S

1

80

~ 6

0::

«i

L

20

o

1 2 3 ~ 5

WEEKS

/

~

./

Figure 15

26 Refer to Figure 15. Paul s mark for week 4

was

a

40

b 60

c

80

d 100

27 A student pays a postal order into his bank

account. How will this be shown on their

next bank statement?

a As a standing order

b As a debit

c As a credit

d As a direct debit

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B L

>C

Fi gur e 16

28 Refer to Figure 16. Using J as the centre,

draw a circle of radius 2.5 cm. The circle

a crosses the line AB but does not cross

the lines BC or AC

b crosses the line AC but does not cross

the lines AB or BC

c crosses the lines AB, AC and BC

d crosses the lines AB and AC but does

not cross BC

58

Fig ur e 17

29 Which of the numbers in Figure 17 has a

line of symmetry?

a

b 3

c

5

d 8

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4m

Figure 18

:: 0 The per imeter of the rectangle i n Figure 18

is

a 6m

b 8m

c 12 m

d 24 m

5em

10 em

Figure 19

31 The perimeter of the rectangular card

shown in Figure 19 is

a 15cm

b 30 cm

c 50 cm

d 100 cm

32 Which of the following is no t a tessellation

of the shape that has been shaded?

a if

c f fl

b~ d~

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E

If

Figure 2

33 The floor of the living room shown in

Figure 20 is to be covered with carpet.

The area of the carpet is

a 6 m2

b 11

m2

c

22 m2

d 30 m 2

Figure 21

34 Four students were asked to find the area of

the square shown in Figure 21. Which one

of their answers is correct?

a 8m

b 8

m2

c

16

m

d 16 m2

35 A square floor covering has sides of length

3 metres. What is its area?

a 3 square metres

b 6 square metres

c 9 square metres

d 12 square metres

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36 Which one of the following is the net of a

cuboid?

a

b ~----4--.

c

d

Fi gu re 22

37 Figure 22 shows a box filled with one layer

of 1 inch cubes. What is the volume filled

by the cubes?

a 13 square inches

b 13 cubic inches

c 42 square inches

d 42 cubic inches

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Figu re 23

38 Refer to Figure 23. The value of the coins

is

a

4p

b 67p

c 80p

d 130p

39 A bus leaves a bus station with 5 people on

board. At the first stop 7 people board the

bus and no-one gets off. At the second

stop 15 board the bus and no-one gets off.

The number of people on the bus after the

second stop is

a 12

b 20

c 22

d 27

8 5 =

5 + 3 =

5

+

8

=

Total

=

X

40 In the above calculation, the total at X is

a

32

b 34

c

36

d 39

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41 A customer pays a bill for £ 16 with a £20

note. How much change does he receive?

a

£4

b £6

c

£14

d £36

42· 31 -

7

is

a 24

b

26

c

34

d 36

Figure 24

43

Refer to Figure 24. The cost of a box of

135 chews is

a

£6.55

b

£6.75

c £6.80

d £7.02

44

6

x

3=

a

9

b

15

c

18

d 21

45 How many 20p coins make £1?

a

2

b

5

c

10

d

100

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46 A prize of £5000 is equally shared between

two people. Each person receives

a

£25

b £250

c

£2000

d

£2500

Sale

Price

I £13.99

Figur e 25

47 Refer to Figure 25. The price of the Filter

Coffee Maker is normally

a

£5.99

b £14.07

c

£21.99

d

£93.99

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING 499

EXTRA SET 2.49

TOTAL

48 Refer to Figure 26. The total should be

Fi gu re 26

a

£6.11

b £6.38

c

£7.21

d £7.48

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HOTPOINT

Electronic

1 00 0 p lu s

£3 9 9

HOOVER

E le ct ro n

x c l u s i v e

£299 95

Fi gu re 27

49 Refer to Figure 27. The Hoover is cheaper

than the Hotpoint by

a

£190.05

b £110.05

c £10.05

d £9.95

R D S

N W S P P R S

TOTAL

7 32

Figu re 28

50 Figure 28 shows a torn receipt. How much

did the cards cost?

a £3.93

b £3.97

c

£4.03

d £4.07

51 A jar of coffee contains 3.5 oz. 10 of these

jars w i l l contain

a 30.50z

b

350z

c 3050z

d 3500z

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52 Electricity costs 5p per unit. How much

would 100 units cost?

a £0.50

b £5

c £50

d £500

53 7 coach tickets of equal v lu cost £59.50.

The cost of 1 ticket is

a

£0.85

b

£7.15

c £8.05

d £8.50

54 A jar of coffee costs £5.07. The cost is

shared equally between three people.

How much does each person pay?

a

£1.69

b £1.63

c £1.39

d £1.09

55 A baby weighs 3 ~ kg at birth. In the first

2

two months 2 kg is gained. What is the

4

baby s weight after the first two months?

1

a

- kg

4

b

1

3- kg

4

3

c

3- kg

4

d

4 kg

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56 A farmer grows only cereals and grass on

his farm. of the land is used to grow

grass. What fraction is used to grow

cereals?

a

b

3

4

c

1

2

d

1

4

57 Half of a 3 m length of wood is used to

make a shelf. What is the length of the

shelf?

1

a

-m

2

1

b

1- m

2

1

c

2- m

2

1

d 3- m

2

58 Packs of four lemons cost 68p. Which one

of the following calculations will give the

amount that one lemon should cost?

a

68 -:-

4

b

68

x 4

c 68 - 4

d 68 + 4

59 A calculator is used to add up some

amounts of money. The display shows

13.2. The correct way to write this is

a £13.02

b £13.2

c

£13.20

d £132

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60 The whole numbers that are greater than 5,

but less than 10 are

a 5,6,7,8,9, 10

b 5,6,7,8,9

c

6,7,8,9,10

d 6,7,8,9

NOW GO BACK AND CHECK YOUR WORK

IM PO RT AN T -

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