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Math 8 LG 7 Unit 2 Practice Test #2



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Which of these numbers is not a perfect square: 121, 2, 100, or 4?
a.
121
b.
2
c.
100
d.
4
 

 2. 

Which 2 consecutive square numbers is 54 between?
a.
53 and 55
b.
28 and 32
c.
49 and 64
d.
12 and 16
 

 3. 

Find the number whose square root is 36.
a.
6
b.
24
c.
1296
d.
144
 

 4. 

Which whole number is mc004-1.jpg closer to?
a.
5
b.
4
c.
3
d.
2
 

 5. 

Simplify mc005-1.jpg to the nearest whole number.
a.
7
b.
8
c.
5
d.
13
 

 6. 

Estimate mc006-1.jpg to 1 decimal place.
a.
mc006-2.jpg
b.
mc006-3.jpg
c.
mc006-4.jpg
d.
mc006-5.jpg
 

 7. 

Find the area of the indicated square.
mc007-1.jpg
a.
50 square units
c.
400 square units
b.
30 square units
d.
7.1 square units
 

 8. 

Find the length of the hypotenuse. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.
mc008-1.jpg
a.
144.0
b.
10.4
c.
13.4
d.
36.0
 

 9. 

Find the length of the diagonal, d, in the rectangle. Give your answer to the nearest centimetre.
mc009-1.jpg
a.
320 cm
b.
18 cm
c.
24 cm
d.
14 cm
 

 10. 

Find the length of the diagonal, d, in the square. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.
mc010-1.jpg
a.
9 m
b.
162 m
c.
18 m
d.
12.7 m
 

 11. 

The area, in square centimetres, of the square on each side of a triangle is given.
Which triangle is a right triangle?
mc011-1.jpg
a.
Triangle A
b.
Triangle B
c.
Triangle C
d.
Triangle D
 

 12. 

The areas, in square centimetres, of the largest square and one of the smaller squares on the sides of a right triangle are given. Determine the area of the third square.
mc012-1.jpg
a.
74 cm2  
b.
2 cm2
c.
24 cm2
d.
5 cm2
 

 13. 

The legs of a right triangle measure 11 cm and 8 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
a.
185 cm
b.
mc013-1.jpg cm
c.
19 cm
d.
361 cm
 

 14. 

Find the length of the hypotenuse.
Give your answer to 1 decimal place.
mc014-1.jpg
a.
4.7 cm
b.
7.2 cm
c.
4.5 cm
d.
6.3 cm
 

 15. 

How many triangular faces are there in a hexagonal prism?
a.
2
b.
1
c.
0
d.
6
 

 16. 

Calculate the area of this net of a right triangular prism.
mc016-1.jpg
a.
225 cm2
b.
207.5 cm2
c.
165 cm2
d.
147.5 cm2
 

 17. 

The base of a right triangular prism has an area of 9 cm2 and a perimeter of 11 cm.
If the height of the prism is 10 cm, find the total surface area of the prism.
a.
30 cm2
b.
119 cm2
c.
99 cm2
d.
128 cm2
 

 18. 

A full tray of fudge is shared equally among 24 students.
The tray measures 12 cm by 9 cm and is 2 cm deep.
How much fudge, to the nearest tenth of a cubic centimetre, does each student get?
a.
11 cm3
b.
4.5 cm3
c.
3.8 cm3
d.
9 cm3
 

 19. 

Find the volume of this triangular prism.
mc019-1.jpg
a.
mc019-2.jpg
b.
mc019-3.jpg
c.
mc019-4.jpg
d.
mc019-5.jpg
 

 20. 

Find the volume of this triangular prism.
mc020-1.jpg
a.
12 m3
b.
3 m3
c.
24 m3
d.
4 m3
 

 21. 

The area of the base of a right triangular prism is 14.5 cm2 and the length of the prism is 6 cm.
Calculate the volume of the prism.
a.
87 cm3
b.
43.5 cm3
c.
174 cm3
d.
20.5 cm3
 

 22. 

Find the surface area of this cylinder to the nearest square metre.
mc022-1.jpg
a.
905 m2
b.
704 m2
c.
653 m2
d.
452 m2
 

 23. 

A paper cup has the shape of a perfect cylinder that is 6.9 cm tall and 3 cm across.
Find the area of paper needed to make the cup.
Use mc023-1.jpg and give the answer to the nearest square centimetre.
a.
65 cm2
b.
72 cm2
c.
79 cm2
d.
53 cm2
 

 24. 

Find the volume of this cylinder. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
mc024-1.jpg
a.
747.7 m3
b.
373.8 m3
c.
2616.9 m3
d.
238 m3
 

 25. 

Find the volume of this cylinder. Round your answer to the nearest cubic unit.
mc025-1.jpg
a.
2827 m3
b.
754 m3
c.
1414 m3
d.
931 m3
 

 26. 

The height of a cylindrical oil storage tank is 6 m and it has diameter 22 m.
If the tank is full, how much oil does it contain? Round your answer to the nearest kL. (1 kL = 1 m3)
a.
207 kL
b.
415 kL
c.
2281 kL
d.
908 kL
 

 27. 

This object is made using 4 linking cubes. Draw the top view of the object.
mc027-1.jpg
a.

mc027-2.jpg
b.
mc027-3.jpg
c.

mc027-4.jpg
d.

mc027-5.jpg
 

 28. 

This object is made using 4 linking cubes. Draw the right side view of the object.
mc028-1.jpg
a.
mc028-2.jpg
b.
mc028-3.jpg
c.
mc028-4.jpg
d.
mc028-5.jpg
 

 29. 

An object is made using 3 linking cubes. The diagram shows 2 views of the object.
Draw the top view of the object.
mc029-1.jpg mc029-2.jpg
a.
mc029-3.jpg
b.
mc029-4.jpg
c.
mc029-5.jpg
d.

mc029-6.jpg
 

 30. 

This object is made using linking cubes. Draw the top view of this object.
mc030-1.jpg
a.
mc030-2.jpg
b.
mc030-3.jpg
c.
mc030-4.jpg
d.
mc030-5.jpg
 

Short Answer
 

 31. 

Which of these numbers is a perfect square: 34,  36,  38, or 40?
 

 32. 

Find 82.
 

 33. 

Find 92 + 52.
 

 34. 

What is a factor?
 

 35. 

Copy each square on grid paper.
Which square has the greater area?
sa035-1.jpg
 

 36. 

Copy the line segment on grid paper.
Draw a square on the line segment.
Find the area of the square and the length of the line segment.
sa036-1.jpg
 

 37. 

Write N.
Estimate the value of N to 1 decimal place.
sa037-1.jpg
 

 38. 

Is this set of numbers a Pythagorean triple? How do you know?
2, 21, 29
 

 39. 

Determine whether a triangle with each set of side lengths is a right triangle.
a)      9 cm, 12, cm, 15 cm
b)      24 cm, 10 cm, 26 cm
c)      22 cm, 21, cm, 30 cm
d)      21 cm, 20 cm, 29 cm
 

 40. 

ABCD is a parallelogram with sa040-1.jpg. Find the length of BD.
Give the length to the nearest millimetre.
sa040-2.jpg
 

 41. 

The net for a cereal box is shown. Describe the shape and dimensions of the box.
sa041-1.jpg
 

 42. 

Find the surface area of this right rectangular prism.
sa042-1.jpg
 

 43. 

A jewelry store uses small boxes to store items they sell. This diagram shows one of the boxes.
Find the surface area of the box.
sa043-1.jpg
 

 44. 

Find the surface area of this right rectangular prism.
sa044-1.jpg
 

 45. 

Find the area of this net. Give your answer to the nearest square centimetre.
sa045-1.jpg
 

 46. 

This object is made using linking cubes. Sketch the right side, front, and top views of the object.
sa046-1.jpg
 

 47. 

Sketch the front, top, and right side views of this object.
sa047-1.jpgRight
Front
 

 48. 

These are the views of an object built using linking cubes.
Use these views to build the object.
sa048-1.jpgsa048-2.jpgsa048-3.jpgsa048-4.jpg
 

 49. 

An object has the same top, front, and side views. Describe a possible object.
 

 50. 

These are the front, side, and top views of an object.
Sketch a 3-D picture of the object. Label the dimensions.
sa050-1.jpg
 

Problem
 

 51. 

The numbers 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13 are written on separate cards.
Which pairs of numbers give a sum that is a perfect square?
Find all possible solutions.
 

 52. 

Use 1-cm grid paper.
Draw as many different rectangles as you can with area 36 cm2.
Find the base and height of each rectangle.
Record the results in a table.
Base (cm)
Height (cm)
Perimeter (cm)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Which rectangle has the least perimeter?
What can you say about this rectangle?
 

 53. 

Use a table like this.
Number = 144
Factor Pairs
1
144
2
 
  

List the factor pairs of these numbers: 4, 9, 25, and 49.
What can you say about these numbers?
 

 54. 

The 2 diagonals of rhombus PQRS measure 10 cm and 14 cm. The diagonals intersect at T.
Find the side length of the rhombus. Justify your answer.
pr054-1.jpg
 

 55. 

Determine the sum of the lengths of the diagonals.
pr055-1.jpg
 

 56. 

The perimeter of a right triangle is 40 m.
The length of the longest side of the triangle is 17 m.
Find the lengths of the other two sides.
 

 57. 

Calculate the radius of the cylinder that can be made from each net. Show your work.
Use p = 3.14 and round your answer to 1 decimal place if necessary.
a)            b)
pr057-1.jpg      pr057-2.jpg
 

 58. 

A right rectangular prism has these faces:
2 faces of area 55 cm2
2 faces of area 66 cm2
2 faces of area 30 cm2
Find the dimensions of the prism.
 

 59. 

A right rectangular prism has a volume of 28 cm3.
What are the possible whole number dimensions of the prism in centimetres?
 

 60. 

An object is built using more than 1 linking cube.
The top view, front view, and side views of the object are the same.
Sketch 2 objects that match the above description.
 



 
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