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Mathematics PA PE R A Read the instructions on the ANSWER SHEET and fill in your NAME , SCHOOL and OTHER INFORMATION . Use a pencil. Do NOT use a coloured pencil or a pen. Rub out any mistakes completely. You MUST record your answers on the ANSWER SHEET . Mark only ONE answer for each question. Your score will be the number of correct answers. Marks are NOT deducted for incorrect answers. There are 5 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (1 –5). Use the information provided to choose the BEST answer from the four possible options. On your ANSWER SHEET fill in the oval that matches your answer. You may use a ruler and spare paper. You are NOT allowed to use a calculator . DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL INSTRUCTED. Note : Some UNSW Global assessments are only available online. PRACTICE QUESTIONS

(A) (B) (C) (D) STAR T FINISH least (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) © UNSW Global Pty Limited 2

END OF PAPER P 5. These five counters are overlapped and arranged into a row . The area covered by the five counters is 31 square units. Two counters are taken away. The area covered by the remaining three counters is 19 square units. What is the area of one counter ? (A) 4 square units (B) 5 square units (C) 6 square units (D) 7 square units END OF PAPER 3 © UNSW Global Pty Limited

END OF PAPER P 5. These five counters are overlapped and arranged into a row . The area covered by the five counters is 31 square units. Two counters are taken away. The area covered by the remaining three counters is 19 square units. What is the area of one counter ? (A) 4 square units (B) 5 square units (C) 6 square units (D) 7 square units © UNSW Global Pty Limited 4 THIS PAGE MAY BE USED FOR WORKING.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE Questions 1 to 35 Example: 4 + 6 = (A) 2 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 24 The answer is 10 , so fill in the oval C , as shown. a C B A 1 A B C a 11 A B C a 21 A B C a 31 A B C a 2 A B C a 12 A B C a 22 A B C a 32 A B C a 3 A B C a 13 A B C a 23 A B C a 33 A B C a 4 A B C a 14 A B C a 24 A B C a 34 A B C a 5 A B C a 15 A B C a 25 A B C a 35 A B C a 6 A B C a 16 A B C a 26 A B C a 36 A B C a 7 A B C a 17 A B C a 27 A B C a 37 A B C a 8 A B C a 18 A B C a 28 A B C a 38 A B C a 9 A B C a 19 A B C a 29 A B C a 39 A B C a 10 A B C a 20 A B C a 30 A B C a 40 A B C a TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS START USE A PENCIL DO NOT USE A COLOURED PENCIL OR PEN M PA PE R A For details on how we handle your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy on our website at unswglobal.unsw.edu.au SAMPLE

ICAS Mathematics Practice Questions Paper A © EAA QUESTION KEYSOLUTION STRANDLEVEL OF DIFFICUL TY 1 CCor rectly count the candles. Ther e are   7 candles on the cak e. Number and  Arithmetic Easy 2 DMoving fr om one dot to the ne xt counts as  one move. T wo south-west and four south- east moves (or four south-east and two south- west) ar e the minimum r equired to get fr om  ‘ST ART’ to ‘FINISH’. Space and  Geometry Easy 3 BThe set consists of shapes that ar e triangles.Space and  Geometry Easy 4 ATher e are 24 wheels. Each car needs four  wheels. Divide 24 by 4 to work out the number  of cars Lim can mak e.   24 divided by 4 equals 6. Number and  Arithmetic Easy 5   DAr ea of five counters – Ar ea of three counters  = 31 − 19 =12 (Ar ea of two counters) Ar ea of thr ee counters – Ar ea of two counters  = 19 − 12 = 7 (Ar ea of one counter) Measur ement Hard Level of difficulty  refers to the e xpected level of difficulty for the question. Easy  more than 70% of candidates will choose the cor rect option Medium  about 50–70% of candidates will choose the cor rect option Medium/Har d  about 30–50% of candidates will choose the cor rect option Har d  less than 30% of candidates will choose the cor rect option 7 © UNSW Global Pty Limited

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