Year 7 Topic Test: Algebra

Part A Multiple Choice (1 mark each)

Circle the correct answer
1. Which expression is equal to 6p – p?

a) 6p²
b) -5p
c) 5p
d) 6

2. If a = 4, what is the value of 3a + 4?

a) 11
b) 38
c) 16
d) 18

3. Expand and simplify: – 6 (2x – 3) – 11

a) −12x − 29
b) 7 −12x
c) 12x − 7
d) 7 +12x

4. Solve for x: 5x + 3 = 7x – 1

a) ⅓
b) ½
c) 1
d) 2

5. Solve for t: 12t – 10 = 14t + 2

a) –6
b) –4
c) 4
d) 6
Part B (16 marks)
1. Write the following in expanded form 5. Solve the following equations

(a) 10ab² 1 (a) x + 9 = 17 1

(b) 3y 1
X

(b) 3x + 14 = 2 2

2. Write an expression for: 1

Half of the difference between 3 and y

(c) 2 + 5y = 27 2

3. Simplify each expression

(a) 3a + 4a 1 6. A farmer has some sheep and chickens.

If a visitor counted 28 heads and 78 legs
altogether, how many sheep and chickens
does the farmer have? 2
(b) 2d – 5d 1

(c) 4m + 2m + 2t – 3m 1

(d) 4m x 3m – 2 x d 1
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4. If m = 5, n = –3 and p = 2 find

(a) m + n + p 1

(b) 2mn – 3n 1
Answers: Year 7 Topic Test: Algebra

Part A Total 5

1. C 1
2. C 1
3. B 1
4. D 1

3 + 1 = 7x – 5x
every time you move something it changes signs
4 = 2x anything multiplied is divided on the other side and vice versa
4/2 = x
2=x

5. A 1

Part B Total 16

1. (a) 10 x a x b x b 1
(b) 3 x y ÷ x 1

2. 3 – y 1
2

3. (a) 7 x a x a 1
(b) –3d 1
(c) (4 + 2 – 3)m + 2t
3m + 2t 1
(d) 2m² – 2d
2(6m² – d) 1

4. (a) 5 + – 3 + 2
4 1
(b) (2 x 5 x –3) – (3 x –3)
– 21 1

5. (a) x = 17 – 9
x=8 1
(b) 3x = –12
x = –12
3
x = –4 2
(c) 5y = 27 – 2
5y = 25
y = 25
5
y=5 2

6. 2