Second Term Exam Basic 4 Mathematics

Mathematics Examination for Primary 4

General Instructions for Teachers and Students:

• Teachers: Please ensure that all students understand the instructions before starting. The exam is designed to assess their understanding of the topics covered during the term.
• Students: This is your exam. Read each question carefully. Answer the questions to the best of your ability. Do not talk to your classmates while taking the exam.
• Important: Avoid all forms of malpractice. Do not cheat. You are allowed to work independently.
• Time: You have 1 hour to complete the exam.

Part A: Objective Questions (30 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions)

1. Fifty-eight thousand, nine hundred and sixty-five in figures is ________.
   (a) 58,965 (b) 5,895 (c) 59,865
2. Sixty-one thousand, two hundred and seventy-five in words is ________.
   (a) Six, one, two, five and seven
   (b) Sixty-one thousand, two hundred and fifty-seven
   (c) Sixty-one and two fifty-seven
3. A million has ________ digits.
   (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7
4. The place value of the underlined digit in 54465 is ________.
   (a) million (b) hundred thousand (c) ten thousand
5. The sum of 2483, 2836, and 728 is ________.
   (a) 5211 (b) 4837 (c) 6047
6. Which of these numbers is not a prime number?
   (a) 4 (b) 7 (c) 5
7. Take away 4286 from 5127. The answer is ________.
   (a) 7013 (b) 841 (c) 7796
8. Evaluate 483 + 200 – 683. The answer is ________.
   (a) 483 (b) 683 (c) 0
9. The value of 1 in 4.641 is ________.
   (a) thousandth (b) ten (c) hundredth
10. The symbol used to denote ratio is ________.
    (a) ; (b) ‘ (c) :
11. One of these is a prime number:
    (a) 14 (b) 18 (c) 20 (d) 3
12. ________ is the degree of hotness or coldness of a body.
    (a) Temperature (b) Power (c) Energy (d) Centimeter
13. Water boils at ________.
    (a) 32°C (b) 100°C (c) 0°C (d) 1°C
14. Which of these plane shapes has four lines of symmetry?
    (a) square (b) triangle (c) rectangle (d) circle
15. The formula for the area of a rectangle is ________.
    (a) square (b) rhombus (c) rectangle (d) circle
16. The angle on a straight line is equal to ________.
    (a) 270° (b) 60° (c) 30° (d) 180°
17. Three-dimensional shapes are also called ________ shapes.
    (a) complex (b) flat (c) solid (d) plane
18. One-quarter of a circle is called a ________.
    (a) radius (b) chord (c) quadrant (d) point
19. The probability that an event will occur is ________.
    (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 10
20. ________ refers to raw facts.
    (a) tally (b) die (c) coin (d) data
21. The sum of 150 and 350 is ________.
    (a) 450 (b) 500 (c) 550 (d) 600
22. The smallest prime number is ________.
    (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
23. 2500 ÷ 5 equals ________.
    (a) 500 (b) 600 (c) 400 (d) 200
24. The perimeter of a square with side length 4 cm is ________.
    (a) 10 cm (b) 16 cm (c) 12 cm (d) 14 cm
25. A right angle measures ________.
    (a) 90° (b) 180° (c) 60° (d) 270°
26. The place value of the digit 7 in 5729 is ________.
    (a) thousand (b) hundred (c) ten (d) one
27. The sum of 9 and 5 is ________.
    (a) 14 (b) 15 (c) 13 (d) 16
28. 80 ÷ 10 equals ________.
    (a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 7 (d) 9
29. The value of the digit 4 in 54321 is ________.
    (a) hundred thousand (b) ten thousand (c) thousand (d) hundred
30. 7 × 6 equals ________.
    (a) 42 (b) 35 (c) 36 (d) 49

Part B: Theory Questions (30 Short-Answer Questions)

1. Write 16384 in words.
2. Write 234567 in words.
3. Convert 0.54 to a percentage.
4. Convert 0.25 to a percentage.
5. Convert 0.89 to a percentage.
6. Express 100 as a product of its prime factors.
7. Express 40 as a product of its prime factors.
8. Express 27 as a product of its prime factors.
9. In a school, there are 20 girls and 10 boys. What is the ratio of girls to boys?
10. Add 2376 and 1286. What is the sum?
11. Subtract 3219 from 5438. What is the result?
12. Multiply 15 and 24. What is the product?
13. Divide 72 by 9. What is the quotient?
14. What is the place value of the underlined digit in 65742?
15. How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?
16. What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 6 cm and width of 4 cm?
17. Explain the difference between a factor and a multiple.
18. What is a prime number? Give an example.
19. If a shape has 4 equal sides and 4 right angles, what shape is it?
20. What is the sum of 350 and 150?
21. How do you find the value of a digit in a large number?
22. What is the square of 9?
23. How do you estimate the sum of 56 and 45 to the nearest ten?
24. What is a right angle?
25. If the area of a square is 36 cm², what is the length of one side?
26. Explain how you would divide a number by 10.
27. What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads?
28. How do you add two numbers with different place values?
29. What is the HCF of 20 and 30?
30. How do you multiply two numbers?

Part C: True or False Questions (30)

1. A factor of 12 is 15. (True/False)
2. The square of 25 is 5. (True/False)
3. 30 is a prime number. (True/False)
4. 2 × 3 = 6 is an example of multiplication. (True/False)
5. The LCM of 10 and 15 is 30. (True/False)
6. The square of 10 is 100. (True/False)
7. A multiple of 4 is 9. (True/False)
8. 100 ÷ 10 = 10. (True/False)
9. A prime number has only two factors: 1 and itself. (True/False)
10. The perimeter of a square is the sum of all four sides. (True/False)
11. 50 + 25 = 75 is an example of addition. (True/False)
12. The area of a rectangle is length × width. (True/False)
13. The sum of 12 and 8 is 20. (True/False)
14. 15 × 3 = 45 is an example of multiplication. (True/False)
15. The HCF of 18 and 30 is 12. (True/False)
16. The square of 6 is 36. (True/False)
17. 9 is divisible by 3. (True/False)
18. A factor of 20 is 5. (True/False)
19. 72 ÷ 9 = 8 is true. (True/False)
20. A triangle has four sides. (True/False)
21. The value of the digit 6 in 56743 is 600. (True/False)
22. 8 is a factor of 16. (True/False)
23. The square of 5 is 20. (True/False)
24. A right angle measures 90°. (True/False)
25. The product of 12 and 2 is 24. (True/False)
26. The area of a rectangle is always smaller than its perimeter. (True/False)
27. 25 is a multiple of 5. (True/False)
28. 56 ÷ 7 = 9. (True/False)
29. A circle has 4 sides. (True/False)
30. The value of 7 in 6743 is 700. (True/False)

Part D: Fill-in-the-Gaps Questions (30)

1. The sum of 15 and 20 is ________.
2. A prime number has exactly ________ factors.
3. The area of a square with side length 4 cm is ________ cm².
4. The product of 9 and 5 is ________.
5. The perimeter of a rectangle with length 10 cm and width 5 cm is ________ cm.
6. The smallest prime number is ________.
7. The square of 6 is ________.
8. The sum of 500 and 300 is ________.
9. 12 ÷ 4 equals ________.
10. The value of 8 in 843 is ________.
11. 24 ÷ 6 equals ________.
12. The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying ________ and ________.
13. 5 × 5 equals ________.
14. The HCF of 10 and 15 is ________.
15. The probability of rolling a 4 on a six-sided die is ________.
16. The number 18 is divisible by ________.
17. The product of 7 and 8 is ________.
18. 50 ÷ 5 equals ________.
19. The perimeter of a square with side length 6 cm is ________ cm.
20. The sum of 30 and 40 is ________.
21. The value of 2 in 256 is ________.
22. 3 × 5 equals ________.
23. The square of 8 is ________.
24. 15 ÷ 3 equals ________.
25. 20 + 30 equals ________.
26. A right angle measures ________ degrees.
27. 10 × 3 equals ________.
28. The LCM of 5 and 6 is ________.
29. The square root of 16 is ________.
30. The number 12 is divisible by ________.

End of Examination

Good luck!