Third Term General Mathematics Examination for Primary 2

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

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

1. ________ is the measurement of how long something is. (a) Area (b) Length (c) Weight
2. Which of these is not a natural unit for measuring length? (a) Footsteps (b) Arm length (c) Metre
3. The main reason for using standard units like metres is to get a ________. (a) faster measurement (b) accurate measurement (c) longer measurement
4. The amount of surface a shape covers is called its ________. (a) perimeter (b) area (c) volume
5. Which of the following shapes has four equal sides and four square corners? (a) Triangle (b) Circle (c) Square
6. All of these are 2-dimensional shapes except a ________. (a) rectangle (b) cuboid (c) triangle
7. An example of a 3-dimensional shape with only a curved surface is a ________. (a) cube (b) sphere (c) cylinder
8. Which of these does not have any flat surfaces? (a) Cylinder (b) Cuboid (c) Sphere
9. The correct step in collecting data is to first ________. (a) group the data (b) gather information (c) present results
10. Centimetres and metres are standard units for measuring ________. (a) area (b) length (c) weight
11. Which of these is a standard unit for measuring area? (a) Metre (b) Litre (c) cm²
12. A triangle has ________ sides. (a) two (b) three (c) four
13. A matchbox is an example of a ________. (a) cube (b) sphere (c) cuboid
14. A cylinder has ________ flat surfaces and one curved surface. (a) two (b) three (c) one
15. Arranging data into boys and girls is an example of ________. (a) measuring (b) grouping (c) drawing
16. Using your arm length to measure a table is an example of a ________ unit. (a) standard (b) natural (c) fixed
17. To compare areas, we can say one surface is ________ than another. (a) heavier (b) larger (c) taller
18. A rectangle has ________ square corners. (a) three (b) four (c) two
19. A cube has ________ faces. (a) four (b) five (c) six
20. A football is a good example of a ________. (a) cylinder (b) sphere (c) cuboid

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

1. (a) What is length? (2 marks)
(b) Give two examples of natural units used to measure length. (3 marks)
(c) Why do we need standard units like metres and centimetres in everyday life? (3 marks)
(d) What is area? (2 marks)

2. (a) Name two 2-dimensional (plane) shapes. (2 marks)
(b) Draw a square and count its sides and corners. (3 marks)
(c) Identify two objects in your classroom that are examples of cuboids. (3 marks)
(d) How many faces does a cube have? (2 marks)

3. (a) Give two examples of cylindrical objects you know. (2 marks)
(b) Describe the surfaces of a cylinder. (3 marks)
(c) What kind of surface does a sphere have? Give an example of a spherical object. (3 marks)
(d) How can you compare the areas of two different surfaces? (2 marks)

4. (a) What do you understand by data collection? (2 marks)
(b) Give an example of how you can group collected data. (3 marks)
(c) Identify two standard units used to measure area. (3 marks)
(d) Draw a circle. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (b) Length
Question 2 – ✅ (c) Metre
Question 3 – ✅ (b) accurate measurement
Question 4 – ✅ (b) area
Question 5 – ✅ (c) Square
Question 6 – ✅ (b) cuboid
Question 7 – ✅ (b) sphere
Question 8 – ✅ (c) Sphere
Question 9 – ✅ (b) gather information
Question 10 – ✅ (b) length
Question 11 – ✅ (c) cm²
Question 12 – ✅ (b) three
Question 13 – ✅ (c) cuboid
Question 14 – ✅ (a) two
Question 15 – ✅ (b) grouping
Question 16 – ✅ (b) natural
Question 17 – ✅ (b) larger
Question 18 – ✅ (b) four
Question 19 – ✅ (c) six
Question 20 – ✅ (b) sphere