Mathematics Examination Questions Primary 6 Mathematics
CLASS: PRIMARY 6
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
NAME: _______________________________
Instructions: Solve the following questions and pick the best option from the given alternatives.
Part A: Objectives
1.) What is the difference between 1¾ of ¼ and ½?
(a) ½
(b) 3/7
(c) 3/8
(d) 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.) Write out the smallest fraction: 1/3, 1/8, 1/4, 2/5, ½.
(a) 1/3
(b) 1/8
(c) 1/4
(d) 2/5
(e) ½
19.) How many one-thirds are there in 21?
(a) 84
(b) 63
(c) 24
(d) 7
(e) 3
20.) Find the total area of the four walls of a room 5m long, 4m wide, and 3m high.
(a) 240
(b) 80m²
(c) 60m²
(d) 54m²
(e) 27m²
21.) Which of the following is the correct way to convert 2.5 to a fraction?
(a) 2 ½
(b) 5/2
(c) 25/10
(d) 25/2
(e) 1 ½
22.) If a number is divisible by both 3 and 4, what is the smallest possible number?
(a) 6
(b) 12
(c) 24
(d) 36
(e) 48
23.) What is the product of 0.4 and 0.6?
(a) 0.24
(b) 0.04
(c) 0.24
(d) 0.12
(e) 0.60
24.) A student scored 25 marks out of 50 in a test. What is the percentage score?
(a) 40%
(b) 50%
(c) 60%
(d) 80%
(e) 90%
25.) What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 10 and 15?
(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 30
(d) 60
(e) 100
26.) A class has 24 students. If 2/3 of the students are boys, how many girls are there in the class?
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 16
(e) 18
27.) Convert 350 grams to kilograms.
(a) 0.035
(b) 3.5
(c) 35
(d) 3500
(e) 0.35
28.) Find the area of a triangle with a base of 10cm and a height of 6cm.
(a) 30cm²
(b) 60cm²
(c) 15cm²
(d) 20cm²
(e) 50cm²
29.) What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 8cm and a width of 3cm?
(a) 11cm
(b) 16cm
(c) 22cm
(d) 24cm
(e) 25cm
30.) A pizza has a diameter of 14 cm. What is its radius?
(a) 6 cm
(b) 7 cm
(c) 8 cm
(d) 12 cm
(e) 13 cm
31.) Find the volume of a cube with side length 4cm.
(a) 16cm³
(b) 24cm³
(c) 64cm³
(d) 128cm³
(e) 32cm³
32.) What is 1/3 of 90?
(a) 30
(b) 33
(c) 35
(d) 40
(e) 50
33.) Which of the following is a decimal equivalent of 7/8?
(a) 0.875
(b) 0.70
(c) 0.8
(d) 0.80
(e) 0.60
34.) What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?
(a) 180°
(b) 90°
(c) 360°
(d) 270°
(e) 360°
35.) If a number is divisible by 2 and 5, what is the smallest possible number?
(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 25
(d) 50
(e) 100
36.) A number is multiplied by 4 and the result is 28. What is the number?
(a) 7
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 8
(e) 10
37.) The perimeter of a square is 36cm. What is the length of each side?
(a) 6cm
(b) 9cm
(c) 12cm
(d) 3cm
(e) 8cm
38.) What is the area of a circle with a radius of 7cm?
(a) 49cm²
(b) 154cm²
(c) 22cm²
(d) 14cm²
(e) 44cm²
39.) Find the missing number in the equation: 4 × __ = 32.
(a) 7
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 4
(e) 5
40.) What is 1000 ÷ 25?
(a) 40
(b) 50
(c) 60
(d) 70
(e) 80
41.) Simplify 5/15.
(a) 2/3
(b) 1/3
(c) 1/2
(d) 3/5
(e) 2/5
42.) A man walks 20 meters every minute. How far will he walk in 10 minutes?
(a) 100 meters
(b) 200 meters
(c) 300 meters
(d) 400 meters
(e) 500 meters
43.) Convert 2 hours and 30 minutes to minutes.
(a) 120 minutes
(b) 150 minutes
(c) 180 minutes
(d) 240 minutes
(e) 300 minutes
44.) A car travels 60 km/h. How far will it travel in 3 hours?
(a) 180 km
(b) 150 km
(c) 100 km
(d) 90 km
(e) 120 km
45.) Find the HCF of 30 and 45.
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 20
(e) 25
46.) How many grams are there in 5.5 kilograms?
(a) 500
(b) 550
(c) 5000
(d) 5500
(e) 10000
47.) What is 15% of 500?
(a) 50
(b) 75
(c) 100
(d) 150
(e) 200
48.) The angle formed by the hands of a clock at 3:00 PM is:
(a) 90°
(b) 45°
(c) 180°
(d) 270°
(e) 360°
49.) What is the distance between 5 and 8 on a number line?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 5
(e) 4
50.) A person buys an item for N200 and sells it for N240. What is the profit percentage?
(a) 10%
(b) 15%
(c) 20%
(d) 25%
(e) 30%
Part B: Theory
Show all workings
- (a) Increase 600 by 40%
(b) Decrease 1000 by 10% - (a) Calculate the lowest common multiple of 24, 36, and 90
(b) Write out the prime factors of 648 in index form - Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow.
(a) How many students offer only one single subject?
(b) How many students offer the three subjects? - Calculate the total surface area of a cylinder with a radius of 7cm and a height of 14cm.
- Study this diagram carefully (assuming the diagram is provided, such as a rectangle or square).
(a) Calculate its perimeter.
(b) Calculate its area.
End of Examination