MATHEMATICS OBJECTIVES & THEORY PRIMARY 1 DATE:

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Instructions: Read the following Instructions Carefully This question paper contains objective and theory questions, underline for the objectives and write for the theory part in the provided answer space.

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 MARKS)
Answer ALL questions. Choose the correct option (a) – (d).

1. Adding two or more numbers together is called ______ (a) subtraction (b) division (c) addition (d) sharing	15. Centimetre (cm) is an example of ______ (a) unit of weight (b) unit of time (c) unit of length (d) unit of capacity
2. Which of the following is used to find change after buying items? (a) multiplication (b) subtraction (c) division (d) counting	16. 5 cm + 4 cm = ______ (a) 8 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 9 cm (d) 7 cm
3. Musa had 5 balls and collected 3 more. How many balls does he have altogether? (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9	17. Capacity tells us how much ______ a container can hold. (a) paper (b) stone (c) liquid (d) sand
4. 10 – 6 = ______ (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 4	18. Which of the following containers has the greatest capacity? (a) spoon (b) cup (c) bottle (d) bucket
5. All but ______ are Nigerian coins. (a) 1k (b) 5k (c) 10k (d) ₦10 note	19. Litre (L) is used to measure ______ (a) weight (b) length (c) time (d) liquid
6. ______ is called buying and selling of goods. (a) Sharing (b) Counting (c) Shopping (d) Measuring	20. 6 L + 3 L = ______ (a) 8 L (b) 7 L (c) 10 L (d) 9 L
7. Which of the following is NOT the smallest coin? (a) 1k (b) 5k (c) 10k (d) 25k	21. The bucket is ______ than the cup. (a) shorter (b) lighter (c) bigger (d) longer
8. If Ade buys pencil for ₦20 and pays ₦50, the change he will receive is ______ (a) ₦20 (b) ₦25 (c) ₦30 (d) ₦40	22. Weight tells us how ______ an object is. (a) long (b) heavy (c) wide (d) tall
9. Which of the following shows subtraction? (a) 4 + 3 (b) 6 – 2 (c) 5 × 2 (d) 8 ÷ 2	23. Which of these objects is heavier? (a) leaf (b) feather (c) stone (d) paper
10. 7 + 2 = ______ (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 11	24. The main purpose of a weighing balance is to ______ (a) tell time (b) measure length (c) compare weight (d) carry water
11. Which is NOT used to measure length? (a) ruler (b) hand span (c) footstep (d) cup	25. Gram (g) is an example of ______ (a) unit of capacity (b) unit of length (c) unit of weight (d) unit of time
12. Arranging objects from shortest to longest is called ______ (a) grouping (b) ordering (c) sharing (d) counting	26. 5 g + 7 g = ______ (a) 10 g (b) 11 g (c) 12 g (d) 13 g
13. “Shorter than” means ______ (a) not long (b) very tall (c) very heavy (d) very wide	27. Morning, afternoon and evening are examples of ______ (a) colours (b) foods (c) times of the day (d) games
14. Which of the following is an example of natural unit of length? (a) centimetre (b) metre (c) hand span (d) kilometre	28. Yesterday means ______ (a) tomorrow (b) today (c) the day before today (d) next week

29. Which activity is best done in the morning? (a) sleeping (b) watching late movie (c) going to school (d) closing shop	35. Ordering containers from biggest to smallest is ordering of ______ (a) time (b) weight (c) length (d) capacity
30. 7 o’clock is written as ______ (a) 6:30 (b) 7:00 (c) 8:30 (d) 6:00	36. Which is lighter? (a) book (b) bag of rice (c) stone (d) paper
31. Half past six is ______ (a) 6:00 (b) 6:30 (c) 7:00 (d) 5:30	37. 9 – 3 = ______ (a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 8
32. The long hand of a clock shows ______ (a) hours (b) days (c) minutes (d) weeks	38. ______ is an example of shopping activity in class. (a) library (b) playground (c) shopping corner (d) garden
33. If Bala has ₦30 and adds ₦20, how much money does he have? (a) ₦40 (b) ₦45 (c) ₦50 (d) ₦60	39. Which of the following is used to measure length? (a) clock (b) ruler (c) cup (d) scale
34. All but ______ are units of time. (a) morning (b) afternoon (c) evening (d) centimetre	40. Which is NOT used for telling time? (a) clock (b) wall clock (c) chart (d) cup

SECTION B: THEORY (30 MARKS)

Answer Question 1 and ANY TWO other questions.
Each question carries 10 marks.

(a) Add: 6 + 4 = ______ (2 marks)
(b) Subtract: 9 – 5 = ______ (2 marks)
(c) Musa bought bread for ₦30 and paid ₦50. How much change did he receive? (3 marks)
(d) Mention THREE Nigerian coins you know. (3 marks)
[10 marks]
(a) Explain what length means. (3 marks)
(b) Name TWO natural ways of measuring length. (4 marks)
(c) Which is longer: a table or a pencil? (3 marks)
[10 marks]
(a) What is capacity? (3 marks)
(b) Mention TWO containers used to measure liquid. (4 marks)
(c) Add: 5 L + 3 L = ______ (3 marks)
[10 marks]
(a) Explain the meaning of weight. (3 marks)
(b) State TWO units of weight. (4 marks)
(c) Add: 4 g + 6 g = ______ (3 marks)
[10 marks]
(a) Write two activities done in the morning. (4 marks)
(b) What is half past six written in figures? (3 marks)
(c) What does “yesterday” mean? (3 marks)
[10 marks]