Bearings and MensurationEdexcel GCSE Maths: Subtopic test
10 questions, 26 marks
Edexcel GCSE Maths
Bearings and Mensuration
Total 26 marks
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Class
Date
- 1A cyclist rides from village A on a bearing of to village B. At B, she turns and rides on a bearing of to village C.(a)Work out the bearing of A from B.[1 mark]
- A
- B
- C
- D
(b)Using your answer to part (a), work out the size of angle ABC (the interior angle of the triangle at village B, between BA and BC).[1 mark]- A
- B
- C
- D
(c)The bearing of C from B is . Which compass direction is this closest to?[1 mark]- ANorth-East
- BNorth-West
- CSouth-West
- DSouth-East
Total for question 1: 3 marks
- 2A garden is in the shape of a rectangle measuring 12 m by 7 m. A semicircular flower bed with a diameter of 7 m is cut out of one of the 7 m sides, so that side of the rectangle is replaced by the curved edge of the semicircle.(a)Work out the perimeter of the garden. Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.[2 marks](b)Work out the area of the garden that remains once the semicircular flower bed has been removed. Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.[2 marks]
Total for question 2: 4 marks
- 3A solid metal cylinder has a radius of 4 cm and a height of 10 cm. The cylinder is melted down completely and recast, with no loss of metal, into a solid sphere.(a)Work out the volume of the cylinder. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.[3 marks](b)The cylinder from part (a) is melted down completely and recast, with no loss of metal, into a solid sphere. Work out the radius of the sphere. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.[3 marks]
Total for question 3: 6 marks
- 4A water tank is made from a cylinder of radius 5 cm and height 20 cm, with a hemisphere of the same radius fixed on top like a dome.(a)Work out the total volume of the tank. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.[4 marks](b)The tank is filled with water at a constant rate of 25 cm per minute, starting empty. Using your answer to part (a), work out the time taken to fill the tank completely. Give your answer to the nearest minute.[4 marks](c)The tank stands on the ground and only the curved outer surfaces (the curved surface of the cylinder and the curved surface of the hemisphere) need to be painted; the circular base is not painted. Work out the total area to be painted. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.[5 marks]
Total for question 4: 13 marks
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