PRIMARY 6 MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION 1ST TERM

CLASS: PRIMARY 6                                                                     SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS NAME:…………………………………………………………………………………… Instructions: Solve the following questions and pick the best option from the given alternative    Part A: Objectives 1.)What is the difference between 1¾ of ¼ and ½ (a) ½ (b) 3/7 (c) 3/8 (c) ¼ (e) 1/8….

 

 

 

… 2.)What percentage of N1.50 is left after giving out 105k (a) 95% (b) 55% (c) 45% (d) 30% (e) 5%…

 

 

3.)What is 24% of N 250 (a) N 30 (b) N 48 (c) N 50 (d) N 60 (e) N 75…

 

 

4.)A trader sold an article for N 150 and made a profit of 20%. What was the cost price of the article? (a) N 20 (b) N 120 (c) N 125 (d) N 150 (e) N 180

 

 

 

5. )Which of the following is a prime number (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 8 (e) 9

 

 

.. 6.)Add three hundred and fifty-four to two hundred and thirty three (a) 577 (b) 586 (c) 587 (d) 597 (e) 687

 

.. 7.)Change 20/3 to the nearest whole number (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 20 (e) 23……

 

8.)What is the square root of 16 (a) 16 (b) 8 (c) 7 (d) 6 (e) 4

 

 

.. 9.)Change 3/5 to decimal (a) 0.06 (b) 0.30 (c) 0.50 (d) 0.60 (e) 3.50

 

 

… 10.) How many times is 0.02 contained in 80 (a) 4 (b) 16 (c) 40 (d) 400 (e) 4000

 

 

… 11.) How many digits are there in one million (a) 1 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 9 (e) 10

 

 

… 12.) The prime factors of 24 are (a) 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 (b) 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 (c) 2 x 3 x 5 x 5 (d) 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 (e) 2 x 5 x 5 x 5

 

 

13.) Express 0.8 in a ratio (a) 4:5 (b) 5:4 (c) 5:9 (d) 4:9 (e) 9:4

 

 

14.) Find 45% of 280 (a) 235 (b) 180 (c) 145 (d) 126 (e) 55

 

 

..15.) If x + 35 = 50, what is X (a) 5 (b) 15 (c) 25 (d) 35 (e) 85

 

 

16.) Find the HCF of 12, 18 and 36 (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 12 (e) 36

 

17.) 21/24 = 7/8 = 49/B. What is the value of B (a) 56 (b) 64 (c) 72 (d) 80 (e) 81

 

18.) Find the total area of the four walls of a room 5m long, 4m wide and 3m high (a) 240m2 (b) 80m2 (c) 60m2 (d) 54m2 (e) 27m2

 

 

..19.) Write out the smallest fraction 1/3,   1/8,   1/4,    2/5,   ½  (a) 1/3 (b) 1/8 (c) ¼ (d) 2/5 (e) ½

 

 

 

 

20.) How many one-thirds are there in 21 (a) 84 (b) 63 (c) 24 (d) 7 (e) 3

 

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Part B:

Theory Show all workings 1

1. .)Study this diagram carefully

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   (a)Calculate its perimeter (b)Calculate its area
2. .)Calculate the area of the shaded part (a)

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   (a) Increase 600 by 40% (b) Decrease 1000 by 10% 4.)
2. (a) Calculate the lowest common multiple of 24, 36 and 90 (b)
3. Write out the prime factors of 648 in index form 5.)
4. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow

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(a)How many students offer only one single subject ________________ (b)How many students offer the three subjects _____________________