Examination on General Mathematics
Class: Primary 3
Term: First Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. ________ is the value of 5 in 567. (a) 500 (b) 50 (c) 5
2. The top number in a fraction is called the ________. (a) denominator (b) numerator (c) whole
3. 400 + 30 + 2 is the expanded form of ________. (a) 423 (b) 342 (c) 432
4. Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 1/2? (a) 1/4 (b) 2/4 (c) 3/4
5. All of these numbers are 3-digit numbers except ________. (a) 100 (b) 999 (c) 99
6. Which of these is NOT a part of a fraction? (a) numerator (b) denominator (c) line
7. The main reason we use place value is to ________. (a) make numbers bigger (b) understand the value of digits (c) count faster
8. The correct step to find 45 + 23 is to ________. (a) add tens first (b) add units first (c) add any number first
9. Which of these is not a common shape for representing fractions? (a) triangle (b) star (c) circle
10. What is the sum of 1/5 and 2/5? (a) 3/10 (b) 3/5 (c) 1/5
11. Comparing 567 and 576, we can say 567 ________ 576. (a) > (b) < (c) =
12. If 3 x 4 = 12, then 12 ÷ 4 = 3 shows the relationship between multiplication and ________. (a) addition (b) subtraction (c) division
13. What is the product of 7 and 8? (a) 15 (b) 56 (c) 48
14. When we subtract 15 from 30, the answer is ________. (a) 45 (b) 25 (c) 15
15. A fraction represents a part of a ________. (a) whole (b) number (c) digit
16. To multiply 25 by 3, you can add 25 three times. This is called ________. (a) repeated addition (b) repeated subtraction (c) repeated division
17. In the number 892, the digit 9 is in the ________ place. (a) units (b) hundreds (c) tens
18. If 7 + ? = 15, the missing number is ________. (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 22
19. Which symbol means 'greater than'? (a)
20. One half can also be written as ________. (a) 1/3 (b) 2/4 (c) 3/6

SECTION B: THEORY (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer any THREE questions.

1. (a) Write 785 in words. (2 marks)
(b) Expand 934 into hundreds, tens, and units. (3 marks)
(c) Arrange these numbers from smallest to largest: 345, 543, 435. (3 marks)
(d) What is the place value of 6 in 602? (2 marks)

2. (a) Add 345 and 128. (2 marks)
(b) Subtract 256 from 480. (3 marks)
(c) Find the missing number: 25 + ? = 40. (3 marks)
(d) Multiply 15 by 4. (2 marks)

3. (a) What fraction of a circle is shaded if it is divided into 4 equal parts and 1 part is shaded? (2 marks)
(b) Identify the numerator and denominator in the fraction 3/7. (3 marks)
(c) Give two equivalent fractions for 1/3. (3 marks)
(d) Add 2/9 and 5/9. (2 marks)

4. (a) Explain multiplication as repeated addition, using an example. (3 marks)
(b) Compare 7/10 and 3/10 using . (2 marks)
(c) If you have 3 boxes, and each box contains 12 pencils, how many pencils do you have in total? (3 marks)
(d) Subtract 3/8 from 7/8. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (a) 500
Question 2 – ✅ (b) numerator
Question 3 – ✅ (c) 432
Question 4 – ✅ (b) 2/4
Question 5 – ✅ (c) 99
Question 6 – ✅ (c) line
Question 7 – ✅ (b) understand the value of digits
Question 8 – ✅ (b) add units first
Question 9 – ✅ (b) star
Question 10 – ✅ (b) 3/5
Question 11 – ✅ (b)
Question 20 – ✅ (b) 2/4