Second Term General Mathematics Examination for Primary 2

Examination on General Mathematics
Class: Primary 2
Term: Second Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

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

1. ________ is a flat shape with four equal sides. (a) Square (b) Circle (c) Triangle
2. The short hand on a clock tells us the ________. (a) minutes (b) hours (c) seconds
3. All of these are uses of money except ________. (a) buying things (b) selling goods (c) playing games
4. Which of the following is a currency note? (a) 50 kobo (b) 5 Naira (c) 2 Naira
5. A container that holds more liquid has a larger ________. (a) weight (b) capacity (c) length
6. Which of these is NOT a 3-dimensional shape? (a) Cone (b) Cylinder (c) Rectangle
7. The main reason we measure weight is to know how ________ an object is. (a) long (b) heavy (c) wide
8. Wednesday comes after ________. (a) Monday (b) Tuesday (c) Thursday
9. An example of a coin is ________. (a) N200 note (b) N1 coin (c) N1000 note
10. We read time to the hour and ________. (a) quarter-hour (b) half-hour (c) full-hour
11. Which of these is not a unit for measuring weight? (a) Grams (b) Litres (c) Kilograms
12. If you buy a pencil for N10 and pay with N20, your change is ________. (a) N5 (b) N10 (c) N15
13. How many kobo make one Naira? (a) 50 kobo (b) 100 kobo (c) 200 kobo
14. The shape of a ball is like a ________. (a) cylinder (b) sphere (c) cone
15. The correct step to order containers by capacity is to ________ them. (a) weigh (b) compare (c) draw
16. Which of these objects is likely to be heavier? (a) A feather (b) A car (c) A book
17. The day before Friday is ________. (a) Saturday (b) Wednesday (c) Thursday
18. A N50 note is bigger than a ________. (a) N100 note (b) N20 note (c) N200 note
19. To show 6 o’clock on a clock, the hour hand points to 6 and the minute hand points to ________. (a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 12
20. We use a ________ to measure weight. (a) ruler (b) scale (c) tape

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

Question 1
(a) Name two 2-dimensional shapes. (2 marks)
(b) Draw a circle and a square. (3 marks)
(c) List three containers you can use to measure capacity. (3 marks)
(d) Which holds more water, a cup or a bucket? (2 marks)

Question 2
(a) List two uses of money. (2 marks)
(b) Identify the following Nigerian currency notes: N50, N100. (3 marks)
(c) If you buy a sweet for N5 and pay with N10, how much change will you get? (3 marks)
(d) What time is shown when the minute hand is on 12 and the hour hand is on 7? (2 marks)

Question 3
(a) Name the three hands on a clock. (2 marks)
(b) List the days of the week starting from Monday. (3 marks)
(c) Compare a stone and a feather. Which one is heavier? (3 marks)
(d) Name two units for measuring weight. (2 marks)

Question 4
(a) Name two 3-dimensional shapes. (2 marks)
(b) Draw a triangle. (3 marks)
(c) How many 50 kobo coins make N1? (3 marks)
(d) What is the value of two N5 notes? (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (a) Square
Question 2 – ✅ (b) hours
Question 3 – ✅ (c) playing games
Question 4 – ✅ (b) 5 Naira
Question 5 – ✅ (b) capacity
Question 6 – ✅ (c) Rectangle
Question 7 – ✅ (b) heavy
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Tuesday
Question 9 – ✅ (b) N1 coin
Question 10 – ✅ (b) half-hour
Question 11 – ✅ (b) Litres
Question 12 – ✅ (b) N10
Question 13 – ✅ (b) 100 kobo
Question 14 – ✅ (b) sphere
Question 15 – ✅ (b) compare
Question 16 – ✅ (b) A car
Question 17 – ✅ (c) Thursday
Question 18 – ✅ (b) N20 note
Question 19 – ✅ (c) 12
Question 20 – ✅ (b) scale