Third Term General Mathematics Examination for Primary 5

Examination on General Mathematics
Class: Primary 5
Term: Third Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

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

1. ________ is a measure of the central value of a set of numbers. (a) Range (b) Mean (c) Tally (d) Outcome
2. A line that never meets another line is called a ________ line. (a) Perpendicular (b) Parallel (c) Intersecting (d) Curved
3. The most frequently occurring number in a data set is called the ________. (a) Mean (b) Median (c) Mode (d) Range
4. Which of the following shapes has all four sides equal but angles not necessarily 90 degrees? (a) Rectangle (b) Square (c) Rhombus (d) Trapezium
5. All of these are parts of a circle except ________. (a) Radius (b) Diameter (c) Circumference (d) Vertex
6. Which of these is NOT a property of a cuboid? (a) It has 6 faces (b) It has 12 edges (c) It has 8 vertices (d) All its faces are squares
7. The main reason for drawing a bar graph is to ________. (a) Show parts of a whole (b) Compare different categories (c) Show changes over time (d) List specific data points
8. The correct step in finding the median of a data set is to first ________. (a) Add all the numbers (b) Find the most frequent number (c) Arrange the data in order (d) Divide by the total count
9. Which of these is not a spherical object? (a) Football (b) Orange (c) Dice (d) Globe
10. If the diameter of a circle is 14cm, its radius is ________. (a) 7cm (b) 28cm (c) 14cm (d) 3.5cm
11. How many edges does a cube have? (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 4
12. When you throw a single die, the possible outcomes are ________. (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) Heads, Tails (c) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (d) Odd numbers
13. A chart that uses pictures to represent data is called a ________. (a) Bar graph (b) Pie chart (c) Pictogram (d) Line graph
14. The Earth is best described as a ________. (a) Flat disc (b) Cube (c) Sphere (d) Pyramid
15. Which of these lines meet at a right angle? (a) Parallel lines (b) Perpendicular lines (c) Curved lines (d) Diagonal lines
16. What is the mode of the data set: 5, 8, 2, 8, 5, 8, 1? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 8 (d) 1
17. A cylinder is a type of ________. (a) Pyramid (b) Cone (c) Prism (d) Sphere
18. The perimeter of a circle is also known as its ________. (a) Radius (b) Diameter (c) Circumference (d) Area
19. A pyramid typically has a base and triangular ________. (a) Edges (b) Faces (c) Vertices (d) Sides
20. Which of the following is an example of a chance event? (a) Reading a book (b) Tossing a coin (c) Eating breakfast (d) Walking to school

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

1. (a) Define parallel lines and perpendicular lines. (2 marks)
(b) List any three properties of a rhombus. (3 marks)
(c) State the number of faces, edges, and vertices of a cuboid. (3 marks)
(d) Give two examples of spherical objects found in your environment. (2 marks)

2. (a) Identify and draw the following parts of a circle: (i) Radius (ii) Diameter (iii) Circumference. (3 marks)
(b) If the diameter of a circle is 22cm, what is its radius? (2 marks)
(c) Explain the difference between a bar graph and a pictogram. (3 marks)
(d) Given the following data: 5, 7, 5, 8, 9, 5. Prepare a tally table for this data. (2 marks)

3. (a) Define the following terms: (i) Mean (ii) Mode (iii) Median. (3 marks)
(b) Find the mean of the following numbers: 10, 12, 8, 14, 6. (3 marks)
(c) A bag contains 3 red balls and 2 blue balls. If a ball is picked at random, list the possible outcomes. (2 marks)
(d) What is a chance event? Give one example. (2 marks)

4. (a) Name two 3D shapes that are also considered prisms. (2 marks)
(b) Describe the Earth as a spherical object. (3 marks)
(c) Differentiate between an equilateral triangle and an isosceles triangle. (3 marks)
(d) Explain how the volume of a sphere compares to the volume of a cuboid that encloses it. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (b) Mean
Question 2 – ✅ (b) Parallel
Question 3 – ✅ (c) Mode
Question 4 – ✅ (c) Rhombus
Question 5 – ✅ (d) Vertex
Question 6 – ✅ (d) All its faces are squares
Question 7 – ✅ (b) Compare different categories
Question 8 – ✅ (c) Arrange the data in order
Question 9 – ✅ (c) Dice
Question 10 – ✅ (a) 7cm
Question 11 – ✅ (c) 12
Question 12 – ✅ (c) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Question 13 – ✅ (c) Pictogram
Question 14 – ✅ (c) Sphere
Question 15 – ✅ (b) Perpendicular lines
Question 16 – ✅ (c) 8
Question 17 – ✅ (c) Prism
Question 18 – ✅ (c) Circumference
Question 19 – ✅ (b) Faces
Question 20 – ✅ (b) Tossing a coin