IGCSE Mathematics | Practice Test | 25 Questions
What does the symbol $\neq$ mean? Give one example using numbers.
Write the correct symbol ($>$ or $<$) between $-3$ and $2$.
$-3$ ___ $2$
Which is larger: $-1$ or $-5$?
What is the result when you multiply a negative number by a negative number? Circle your answer.
Positive Negative
Calculate $(-5) + 9$.
Calculate $2 – 7$.
Write out what each letter in BIDMAS stands for.
Calculate $5 + 2 \times 4$. Show your working.
Write down the reciprocal of $\dfrac{2}{7}$.
Complete the statement using $\geqslant$ or $\leqslant$.
“$x$ is greater than or equal to 3” means $x$ ___ $3$
Order these numbers from smallest to largest.
$-4$ $1$ $-6$ $0$ $3$
Write the correct symbol from $\{=,\ \neq,\ >,\ <,\ \geqslant,\ \leqslant\}$ between $-0.5$ and $-0.8$.
$-0.5$ ___ $-0.8$
Calculate $(-4) \times (-7)$.
Calculate $(-15) \div 3$.
Calculate $\dfrac{1}{2} + \dfrac{3}{5}$. Give your answer as a mixed number.
Calculate $\dfrac{5}{6} – \dfrac{1}{4}$.
Calculate $\dfrac{3}{5} \times \dfrac{10}{9}$. Give your answer in its simplest form.
Calculate $\dfrac{3}{4} \div \dfrac{9}{16}$. Give your answer as a mixed number.
Calculate $24 \div (2 + 4) + 3 \times 2$. Show all steps.
A diver is at $-15\,\text{m}$ (15 m below sea level). She swims up 6 m. What is her new depth? Write your answer using a negative number.
Order these values from smallest to largest. Show your working.
$-0.6$ $-\dfrac{3}{4}$ $\dfrac{1}{3}$ $-0.5$
Calculate $2\dfrac{2}{3} + 1\dfrac{3}{4}$. Show all steps.
Calculate $2\dfrac{1}{4} \div 1\dfrac{1}{2}$. Show all steps.
Calculate $(-3) \times 4 + 20 \div (-5)$. Show all steps clearly.
Calculate $2 \times 3^2 – (12 \div 4) + (-5)$. Show all steps clearly.
