Basic algebra test questions - WJEC - GCSE Maths Revision

1

Simplify 4\({a}\) + 12\({a}\)

16\({a^2}\)

16\({a}\)

16\({a}\)\({a}\)

2

Simplify 6\({i}\) + 2\({j}\) – 3\({k}\) + 5\({j}\) + 4\({k}\)

6\({i}\) + 7\({j}\) + \({k}\)

6\({i}\) + 7\({j}\) – 7\({k}\)

20\({i}\)\({j}\)\({k}\)

3

Expand 2(\({z}\) + 3)

2\({z}\) + 3

2\({z}\) + 6

6\({z}\)

4

Expand –3(2\({z}\) – 4)

–6\({z}\) – 12

6\({z}\) + 12

–6\({z}\) + 12

5

Simplify 2(\({j}\) + 3) + 4(2\({j}\) + 1)

10\({j}\) +10

10\({j}\) + 4

4\({j}\) + 6

6

Simplify 3(\({f}\) – 2) – 4(\({–f}\) + 2)

7\({f}\) + 2

\({–f}\) + 2

7\({f}\) – 14

7

What is the value of 3\({y}\) when \({y}\) = 12?

312

15

36

8

What is the value of –3\({p}\) + 2\({q}\) when \({p}\) = –6 and \({q}\) = 4?

26

–10

10

9

Mrs Matthews wants to see how many books she can fit into her classroom. She has \({c}\) shelves which can each hold 12 books and \({d}\) cupboards which can each hold 36 books. Write an expression for the total number of books she can fit into her classroom.

48\({c}\) + \({d}\)

12\({c}\) + 36\({d}\)

48\({cd}\)

10

If Mrs Matthews has 5 shelves and 2 cupboards, how many books can she fit into her classroom?

132

204

487