Maths GCSE Higher Exam Quiz

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• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• GCSE

What is the value of π (pi)?

A

Approximately 4.14

B

Approximately 3.14

C

Approximately 5.14

D

Approximately 2.14

What is a prime number?

A

A negative number

B

A number divisible by 2

C

A composite number

D

A number greater than 1

What is the area of a circle formula?

A

A = 2r

B

A = r²

C

A = πr²

D

A = 2πr

What does Pythagoras' theorem calculate?

A

Volume of a cube

B

Sides of a right triangle

C

Angles of a triangle

D

Area of a circle

What is the gradient of a line?

A

Rise over run

B

Length of the line

C

Intercept with the y-axis

D

Length of the slope

What is 15% of 200?

A

20

B

25

C

35

D

30

What is the mode in a data set?

A

Smallest number

B

Average of numbers

C

Middle value

D

Most frequently occurring number

What is a rational number?

A

Can be expressed as a fraction

B

An irrational number

C

A decimal only

D

A complex number

What is the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle?

A

P = 2lw

B

P = l × w

C

P = 2(l + w)

D

P = l + w

What is 7 squared?

A

28

B

14

C

21

D

49

What is an acute angle?

A

Exactly 90 degrees

B

Exactly 180 degrees

C

Less than 90 degrees

D

More than 90 degrees

What is the circumference of a circle formula?

A

C = 2πr

B

C = πr²

C

C = r²

D

C = 2r

What is the median in a data set?

A

Most frequent value

B

Middle value when ordered

C

Average of all values

D

Smallest value

What does 'mean' refer to in maths?

A

Difference between numbers

B

Average of a set of numbers

C

Most frequent number

D

Middle value