MeerkatSchool Grade 7 · Mathematics

Geometry – space, measurement and data handling (weergawe 2)

Mathematics  •  Grade 7
Total50 marks
Time90 minutes
Questions20
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Instructions

  1. Read all the questions carefully before you begin writing.
  2. Answer all the questions on the question paper itself.
  3. Show all your working where the question asks for it.
  4. Write neatly. Work that cannot be read cannot be marked.
  5. You may use a pencil and a ruler for drawings.
  6. Calculators are not allowed.

Sit down with pen and paper. Work through the whole paper before you show the answers — that is how a real test feels.
The answers are right at the bottom of the page.

QUESTION 1  •  Short questions

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1.1 How many degrees are there in a right angle? (1)
Answer 90°
1.2 The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is: (1)
Answer 180°
1.3 How many sides does a hexagon have? (1)
Answer 6
1.4 How many flat faces does a cube have? (1)
Answer 6
1.5 One litre is how many cubic centimetres? (1)
Answer 1 000 cm³

QUESTION 2  •  Angles

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2.1 PQ and RS are parallel. If angle a = 58°, calculate angle b and angle c. Give a reason for each. (4)
Figuur by vraag 2.1
Answer b = 122° (supplementary angles on a straight line). c = 58° (corresponding angles). Marking tip: 2 punte per hoek, met die rede.
2.2 Two angles are complementary. One is 38°. Calculate the other. (2)
Answer 90° − 38° = 52° Marking tip: 1 mark per step.

QUESTION 3  •  Triangles

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3.1 Name each triangle A to D. (4)
Figuur by vraag 3.1
Answer A = right-angled triangle; B = obtuse-angled triangle; C = equilateral triangle; D = scalene triangle Marking tip: 1 mark each.
3.2 In triangle ABC, angle A = 48° and angle B = 67°. Calculate angle C. (1)
Answer 48° + 67° = 115°; 180° − 115° = 65°

QUESTION 4  •  Perimeter, area, volume and surface area

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4.1 Calculate the PERIMETER and the AREA of the rectangle below. (4)
Figuur by vraag 4.1
Answer Perimeter = 2(42 + 26) = 136 cm. Area = 42 × 26 = 1 092 cm² Marking tip: 2 punte elk, met die eenheid.
4.2 Calculate the area of a triangle with a base of 16 cm and a height of 11 cm. (2)
Answer ½ × 16 × 11 = 88 cm² Marking tip: 1 mark per step.
4.3 Calculate the volume of a rectangular prism 18 cm long, 9 cm wide and 7 cm high. (3)
Answer 18 × 9 × 7 = 1 134 cm³ Marking tip: 1 mark per step.
4.4 Calculate the surface area of a cube with a side length of 8 cm. (3)
Answer 8 × 8 = 64 cm²; 6 × 64 = 384 cm² Marking tip: 1 mark per step.
4.5 A rectangular garden is 22 m by 14 m. Fencing costs R38 per metre. Calculate the cost. (4)
Answer 2(22 + 14) = 72 m; 72 × 38 = R2 736 Marking tip: 1 mark per step.

QUESTION 5  •  Similarity and congruence

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5.1 Look at the two pairs below. Which pair is CONGRUENT and which is SIMILAR? Give a reason. (2)
Figuur by vraag 5.1
Answer A is congruent — same shape and same size. B is similar — same shape but a different size. Marking tip: 1 mark each.

QUESTION 6  •  Transformation geometry

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6.1 Triangle P has been transformed to A, B and C. Name each transformation. (3)
Figuur by vraag 6.1
Answer A = translation; B = reflection; C = rotation Marking tip: 1 mark each.
6.2 Which transformation changes the SIZE of a shape? (1)
Answer None of these three — translation, reflection and rotation all keep the size.

QUESTION 7  •  Graphs

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7.1 Study the line graph below and answer the questions. (3)
Figuur by vraag 7.1
Answer a. 12:00 b. 28 − 14 = 14 °C c. 12:00 and 18:00 Marking tip: 1 mark each.

QUESTION 8  •  Data handling

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8.1 The bar graph shows how many books Grade 7 borrowed each day. Answer the questions. (5)
Figuur by vraag 8.1
Answer a. 9 + 13 + 7 + 15 + 11 = 55 b. 55 ÷ 5 = 11,0 c. 11 d. 8 e. Thursday Marking tip: 1 mark each.

QUESTION 9  •  Problem solving

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9.1 A swimming pool is 15 m long, 8 m wide and 2 m deep. How many kilolitres does it hold? (4)
Answer 15 × 8 × 2 = 240 m³; 1 m³ = 1 kℓ; 240 kℓ Marking tip: 1 mark per step.
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