New Curriculum First Term Mathematics examination for Primary 1

Class: Primary 1
Term: First Term
Subject: Mathematics
Time: 1 hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (70 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

1. Which set has three objects? (a) ● ● ●    (b) ● ● ● ●    (c) ● ●
2. How many objects are in this group: ★ ★ ★ ★? (a) 5    (b) 3    (c) 4
3. Which numeral comes after 3? (a) 4    (b) 5    (c) 2
4. Which numeral comes before 5? (a) 6    (b) 3    (c) 4
5. Choose the correct order from smallest to largest. (a) 4, 3, 2, 1    (b) 1, 2, 3, 4    (c) 2, 1, 4, 3
6. The number 0 means ________. (a) None    (b) Ten    (c) One
7. How many mangoes are in an empty basket? (a) 2    (b) 0    (c) 1
8. Which numeral comes between 6 and 8? (a) 7    (b) 9    (c) 5
9. The largest of 6, 8 and 9 is ________. (a) 8    (b) 9    (c) 6
10. Which numeral is read as ten? (a) 10    (b) 11    (c) 01
11. One group of ten objects contains ________ objects. (a) 11    (b) 10    (c) 9
12. What number comes after 12? (a) 14    (b) 11    (c) 13
13. Which numeral represents fifteen? (a) 51    (b) 15    (c) 5
14. Which number is between 18 and 20? (a) 21    (b) 17    (c) 19
15. The number immediately before 30 is ________. (a) 28    (b) 29    (c) 31
16. Complete the pattern: 21, 22, 23, ________. (a) 25    (b) 20    (c) 24
17. Complete the pattern: 35, 36, ________, 38. (a) 37    (b) 34    (c) 39
18. Which is greater than 42? (a) 39    (b) 40    (c) 45
19. Which number is less than 28? (a) 29    (b) 26    (c) 30
20. Choose the sign to make 4 ___ 7 true. (a) >    (b) =    (c) <
21. Choose the sign to make 9 ___ 6 true. (a) >    (b) =    (c) <
22. Which is the smallest number? (a) 39    (b) 31    (c) 35
23. Which is the largest number? (a) 44    (b) 41    (c) 48
24. What is 2 + 3? (a) 6    (b) 5    (c) 4
25. Find 4 + 1. (a) 6    (b) 3    (c) 5
26. If there are 3 birds and 2 more arrive, how many birds are there? (a) 5    (b) 4    (c) 6
27. What is 5 + 4? (a) 8    (b) 10    (c) 9
28. Find 0 + 7. (a) 0    (b) 7    (c) 8
29. What is 8 − 3? (a) 5    (b) 4    (c) 6
30. What is 9 − 5? (a) 3    (b) 5    (c) 4
31. If 6 pencils are given out and 2 are taken away, how many remain? (a) 4    (b) 5    (c) 3
32. What is 7 − 0? (a) 6    (b) 7    (c) 0
33. Find 3 + 3. (a) 6    (b) 5    (c) 7
34. Complete: 2, 4, 6, ________. (a) 9    (b) 8    (c) 7
35. How many tens make 10? (a) 1    (b) 0    (c) 2

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (a) ● ● ●
Question 2 – ✅ (c) 4
Question 3 – ✅ (a) 4
Question 4 – ✅ (c) 4
Question 5 – ✅ (b) 1, 2, 3, 4
Question 6 – ✅ (a) None
Question 7 – ✅ (b) 0
Question 8 – ✅ (a) 7
Question 9 – ✅ (b) 9
Question 10 – ✅ (a) 10
Question 11 – ✅ (b) 10
Question 12 – ✅ (c) 13
Question 13 – ✅ (b) 15
Question 14 – ✅ (c) 19
Question 15 – ✅ (b) 29
Question 16 – ✅ (c) 24
Question 17 – ✅ (a) 37
Question 18 – ✅ (c) 45
Question 19 – ✅ (b) 26
Question 20 – ✅ (c) <
Question 21 – ✅ (a) >
Question 22 – ✅ (b) 31
Question 23 – ✅ (c) 48
Question 24 – ✅ (b) 5
Question 25 – ✅ (c) 5
Question 26 – ✅ (a) 5
Question 27 – ✅ (c) 9
Question 28 – ✅ (b) 7
Question 29 – ✅ (a) 5
Question 30 – ✅ (c) 4
Question 31 – ✅ (a) 4
Question 32 – ✅ (b) 7
Question 33 – ✅ (a) 6
Question 34 – ✅ (b) 8
Question 35 – ✅ (a) 1