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About the GL ExamsGL examinations are used by 34 PPTC schools as part of the selection criteria for year 8 admissions. A list of PPTC schools can be found at www.pptcni.com. On the day of the examinations children will sit one English paper and one Maths paper, both of which are in a multiple choice format. Before the main examinations there will be a practice and familiarisation session during which children can complete practice questions and get used to the exam format. They will get time for a break before they start the main papers.

During the examinations, the children will use an answer sheet to record their answers. For the purposes of this practice paper where an answer booklet has not been provided, children should mark their answers on the paper itself. When the GL examination results are issued, each child will receive a standardised mark.

GL English paper: • 60 questions • 50 minutes to complete – children taking the test in January 2021 will be allowed 60 minutes • To answer the questions pupils must choose from one or two of five multiple choice options, completing their answers on an answer booklet.

GL Maths paper: • 45 questions • 45 minutes to complete - children taking the test in January 2021 will be allowed 50 minutes • To answer the questions pupils must choose from one or two of five multiple choice options, completing their answers on an answer booklet.

MATHSReady? Let’s get started!Read the following carefully before you begin: • Do not turn this page until you are told to do so. • There are 45 multiple-choice questions to answer in 45 mins - children taking the test in January 2021 will be allowed 50 minutes. • Read each question carefully before stating your answer. • Once you have selected your answer from the options given, mark it carefully. • Work as quickly and as carefully as you can. • You may do rough working on a separate sheet of paper. • If you make a mistake, rub it out as carefully as you can and mark your new answer. • If you are not sure of an answer, choose the one you think is best. • You may read each question and check your answers as many times as you want.

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1. Daniel has guitar lessons which cost £18 each week. He has three 12-week terms. What is the total cost of his lessons in a year?

A. £648 B. £216 C. £724 D. £54 E. £542

2. Here is a plan of a dining table. The drawing has a scale of 1:60. How far would it be all the way around the edge of the full-size dining table?

A. 0.48 m B. 2.88 m C. 1.92 m D. 3.24 m E. 2.64 m

3. y is of x Which of the following is incorrect?

A. x = 3y B. C. y = 3x D. E.

4. A lucky dip bag contains the following balls. To win a prize, I have to pick a white ball. What are the chances I do not win a prize?

A. 1 out of 5 B. 4 out of 20 C. 6 out of 5 D. 1 out of 6 E. 5 out of 6

5. Jimmy earns £17.50 from his weekly paper round. He is paid at the end of each week. If he saves all the money, how many weeks must he work before he can buy a mobile phone costing £250?

A. 12 weeks B. 13 weeks C. 14 weeks D. 15 weeks E. 16 weeks

6. Out of a class of 31 children, 15 have younger brothers and sisters. Approximately what proportion is this?

A. B. C. D. E.

7. Look at the number square. What is the missing number?

A. 120 B. 72 C. 96 D. 84 E. 216

A. 174 B. 128 C. 160 D. 96 E. 82

9. Which is the same as the ratio of 32:12

A. 3:8 B. 8:3 C. 16:4 D. 10:3 E. 8:5

5 red 2 blue 6 green 7 yellow 4 white

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10. Jane’s scores in 7 turns on her computer game are as follows. What is Jane’s median score?

600 1050 820 1245 1180 750 970

A. 600 B. 750 C. 945 D. 820 E. 970

11. The shape is made from a rectangle and an equilateral triangle. What is the size of angle x?

A. 110° B. 150° C. 210° D. 90° E. 115°

12. An examiner marks 350 exam papers. There are 78 questions in each paper. How many questions does she mark in total?

A. 27,300 B. 23,700 C. 30,450 D. 2,730 E. 32,000

13. What fraction of 4 hours is 90 mins?

A. B. C. D. E.

14. Mr O’Neill is training for the Dublin marathon. He runs y kilometres every weekday evening after work and twice as far on Saturdays and Sundays. How far does he run in 2 weeks?

A. 24y km B. 20y km C. 28y km D. 14y km E. 18y km

15. This is the plan of a hallway. What area of carpet will be required to completely cover the hallway?

A. 15 m² B. 18.5 m² C. 16.5 m² D. 12.5 m² E. 18 m²

16. If 13x – 7 = 7x + 17, what does x equal?

A. 3 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 E. 5

17. A Turkish holiday costs £625 per person. There is a £180 reduction for each child. How much would it cost for Mr and Mrs Duffield to go on the holiday and take their three children with them?

A. £2855 B. £2558 C. £2655 D. £2585 E. £2555

18. The game Stuart wants has been reduced by 30% in the local toyshop. The original price was £19.50. How much does the game cost now?

A. £13.65 B. £5.85 C. £9.75 D. £12.65 E. £10.65

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19. A map of Donegal is drawn to a scale of 1:250,000. How many centimetres on the map would show 45 km?

A. 9 cm B. 18 cm C. 11.25 cm D. 180 cm E. 27 cm

20. Kevin and Stephen each start to grow a plant on the same day. After one week both plants are 6 cm tall. During the next four weeks Kevin’s plant grows x centimetres per week and Stephen’s grows y centimetres per week. Stephen’s plant is taller. When the plants are 5 weeks old how much taller is Stephen’s plant than Kevin’s, in centimetres.

A. 6 + 4y B. y – 4x C. 4x – 4y D. 6 + 4x E. 4y – 4x

21. How should the time of 8:30 in the evening be written?

A. 18:30 B. 08:30 C. 20:30 D. 16:30 E. 20:00

22. Joyce collected the following data during a survey of pupils in her class. Thirty-two pupils took part in the survey. How many girls said that trampolining was their favourite outing?

A. 6 B. 11 C. 8 D. 9 E. 4

23. Archie draws a plan of his school using a scale of 1 cm to 6 m. On the plan the playground is 7 cm long. What is the real length of the playground?

A. 28 m B. 38 m C. 42 m D. 49 m E. 36 m

24. One display cabinet holds 48 DVDs. How many display cabinets will be needed to hold 336 DVDs?

A. 12 B. 6 C. 9 D. 5 E. 7

25. Look at the number line. What number does the arrow point to?

A. 6.26 B. 6.23 C. 6.3 D. 6.25 E. 6.34

26. Look at the grid in which there are some empty spaces. When every square is filled in, each row and column adds up to 42. Which number should be in the square with the question mark?

A. 6 B. 3 C. 9 D. 14 E. 7

27. In a survey of 65 people, every fifth person had a tattoo. How many people had a tattoo?

A. 65 x 0.25 B. 0.5 x 65 C. 5 65 D. 65 x E. 65 -

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28. Year 7 collected information on how they came to school. The mean is 17. How many children came on bicycle?

A. 7 B. 4 C. 13 D. 9 E. 11

29. Rory is now twice his sister’s age. In 6 years, Rory will be 22. How old will his sister be then?

A. 11 B. 16 C. 14 D. 8 E. 12

30. Trevor is going on a school trip that costs £385. Each week he takes to school £35 towards the cost. So far he has paid £105. How many more weekly payments does he need to make?

A. 6 B. 8 C. 11 D. 9 E. 7

31. What is this number in words? 6075

A. sixty thousand and seventy five

B. six thousand seven hundred and five C. sixty thousand seven hundred and five

32. How should 2.30 in the afternoon be written on the 24 hour clock?

A. 12.30 B. 02.30 C. 14.30 D. 20.30 E. 16.30

33. What fraction of 3.600 litres is 900 ml?

A. B . C. D . E.

34. 455 raffle tickets were sold by 35 pupils in a school. What is the average number of tickets sold by each pupil?

A. 12 B. 17 C. 12 D. 13 E. 15

35. Boris gets £2.25 pocket money each week. His older brother Donald gets twice as much. If Donald saves of his pocket money over 2 years how much money will he have?

A. £78 B. £156 C. £468 D. £176 E. £224

36. Which one of these is the smallest?

A. B . 34.5% C. D . 35.4% E. 0.32

D. six thousand and seventy five E. six hundred seventy five

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37. This is the plan of a hallway. What area of carpet will be required to completely cover the hallway?

A. 32.5 m² B. 38.5 m² C. 42 m² D. 27.5 m² E. 37.5 m²

38. Which answer is different to the others?

A. 0.5 of 150 B. 75% of 100 C. D. 0.2 of 350 E. 10% of 750

39. Look at the equation x – 3y = 2z Which of the following is incorrect?

A. x = 2z – 3y B. 2x – 6y = 4z C. x = 3y + 2z D. x – 3y – 2z = 0 E. x – 2z = 3y

40. Roxanne’s Mum and Dad run a small cafe. During the summer the fruit salad is very popular. Every day they use the following. How much is their daily fruit bill?

- 5 kg of oranges which cost 70p per kg. - 4 kg of pineapple which cost £1.25 per kg. - 6 kg of bananas which cost 60p per kg. - 5 kg of red grapes which cost 40p per kg. - 3 kg of strawberries which cost £1.50 per kg.

A. £12.90 B. £16.80 C. £14.20 D. £18.60 E. £17.20

41. This machine multiplies by seven and then subtracts 12. What number is put into the machine?

A. 45 B. 50 C. 70 D. 64 E. 32

42. Which number is exactly divisible by both 3 and 8?

A. 42 B. 23 C. 48 D. 64 E. 57

43. Write this number to two decimal places?

A. 17.65 B. 17.60 C. 17.67 D. 17.64 E. 17.647

44. A map of Australia is drawn to a scale of 1:600,000. What real distance is represented by 9 cm on the map? (1cm = 600,000cm)

A. 540 m B. 54 km C. 540 km D. 5.4 km E. 5400 m

45. Samantha collected the following data during a survey of pupils in her year group. Forty-nine pupils took part in the survey. How many girls said that they preferred to watch the News?

A. 6 B. 4 C. 7 D. 3 E. 2