New Curriculum Third Term Mathematics examination for Primary 4

Class: Primary 4
Term: Third Term
Subject: Mathematics
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions. Each question carries 1 mark.

1. Which unit is most suitable for measuring the distance between towns? (a) Millimetres    (b) Kilometres    (c) Centimetres    (d) Grams
2. A rope is 2 m 35 cm long. What is its length in centimetres? (a) 250 cm    (b) 2035 cm    (c) 235 cm    (d) 135 cm
3. What is 4 m 70 cm + 2 m 45 cm? (a) 7 m 05 cm    (b) 6 m 95 cm    (c) 6 m 115 cm    (d) 7 m 15 cm
4. Subtract 1 m 85 cm from 5 m. (a) 3 m 85 cm    (b) 3 m 15 cm    (c) 4 m 15 cm    (d) 4 m 85 cm
5. Convert 2 kg 500 g to grams. (a) 25,000 g    (b) 2,050 g    (c) 2,500 g    (d) 250 g
6. What is 750 g + 1 kg 300 g? (a) 2 kg 50 g    (b) 2 kg 300 g    (c) 2 kg 500 g    (d) 1 kg 50 g
7. A clock reads 4:45 p.m. What time will it read 30 minutes later? (a) 5:30 p.m.    (b) 4:15 p.m.    (c) 4:75 p.m.    (d) 5:15 p.m.
8. Which time is 25 minutes before 10:10 a.m.? (a) 9:45 a.m.    (b) 9:55 a.m.    (c) 9:35 a.m.    (d) 10:35 a.m.
9. Which date format correctly represents 5 November 2026? (a) 11/05/2026    (b) 05/26/2011    (c) 05/11/2026    (d) 11/26/2005
10. What is the area of a rectangle 8 cm long and 5 cm wide? (a) 80 cm²    (b) 13 cm²    (c) 26 cm²    (d) 40 cm²
11. A classroom mat is 6 m by 4 m. What is its area? (a) 20 m²    (b) 48 m²    (c) 24 m²    (d) 10 m²
12. Which operation is used to find the area of a rectangle? (a) Length + breadth    (b) Length × breadth    (c) Length ÷ breadth    (d) Length − breadth
13. A tank contains 9 litres of water. After 3 litres are used, how much remains? (a) 3 litres    (b) 27 litres    (c) 12 litres    (d) 6 litres
14. Four bottles each hold 2 litres. What is their total capacity? (a) 8 litres    (b) 4 litres    (c) 10 litres    (d) 6 litres
15. A shape that can be folded along a line into matching halves is ________. (a) three-dimensional    (b) open-ended    (c) symmetrical    (d) irregular only
16. Which of these is a three-dimensional solid? (a) Circle    (b) Triangle    (c) Rectangle    (d) Cuboid
17. A cylinder has ________. (a) four triangular faces    (b) one flat rectangular face only    (c) two flat circular faces and a curved surface    (d) six equal square faces
18. On a compass, East lies opposite ________. (a) Northeast    (b) West    (c) South    (d) North
19. In a bar chart, the height of each bar represents ________. (a) the length of the chart’s name    (b) the colour of the title    (c) the quantity for a category    (d) the order of the alphabet
20. A chart shows Red = 7, Blue = 12 and Green = 9 pupils. Which is the mode category? (a) Blue    (b) Red    (c) Green    (d) Red and Green
21. Convert 3 m 40 cm to centimetres. (a) 304 cm    (b) 340 cm    (c) 3,400 cm    (d) 430 cm
22. A ribbon 5 m long is cut into 2 m 65 cm and the remainder. How long is the remainder? (a) 2 m 35 cm    (b) 3 m 45 cm    (c) 3 m 35 cm    (d) 2 m 45 cm
23. Convert 4 kg 250 g to grams. (a) 4,025 g    (b) 42,500 g    (c) 4,250 g    (d) 425 g
24. Find 2 kg 750 g + 1 kg 500 g. (a) 3 kg 250 g    (b) 4 kg 250 g    (c) 4 kg 150 g    (d) 3 kg 750 g
25. Which unit is most suitable for a classroom table’s length? (a) Kilometre    (b) Litre    (c) Kilogram    (d) Metre
26. A journey begins at 9:35 a.m. and lasts 45 minutes. When does it end? (a) 10:30 a.m.    (b) 9:80 a.m.    (c) 10:20 a.m.    (d) 10:10 a.m.
27. How many minutes are there between 2:10 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.? (a) 45    (b) 60    (c) 40    (d) 50
28. Which month comes directly after September? (a) August    (b) October    (c) December    (d) November
29. Find the area of a rectangle measuring 9 cm by 4 cm. (a) 36 cm²    (b) 18 cm²    (c) 13 cm²    (d) 26 cm²
30. A square has sides of 7 m. What is its area? (a) 21 m²    (b) 49 m²    (c) 14 m²    (d) 28 m²
31. A container holds 2.5 litres. How many millilitres is this? (a) 5,000 mL    (b) 250 mL    (c) 25 mL    (d) 2,500 mL
32. What is 6 litres 500 mL + 1 litre 750 mL? (a) 8 litres 250 mL    (b) 7 litres 250 mL    (c) 7 litres 750 mL    (d) 8 litres 750 mL
33. Which solid has six square faces? (a) Sphere    (b) Cylinder    (c) Cone    (d) Cube
34. How many faces does a cuboid have? (a) 8    (b) 6    (c) 12    (d) 4
35. Which shape has exactly one curved surface and no flat face? (a) Sphere    (b) Cuboid    (c) Pyramid    (d) Cube
36. Which direction lies halfway between North and East? (a) South-West    (b) South-East    (c) North-East    (d) North-West
37. If West is behind a person facing East, which direction is on the person’s left? (a) North    (b) East    (c) South    (d) West
38. A bar chart shows 8 pupils chose rice, 6 yam and 10 beans. How many chose rice or yam? (a) 16    (b) 12    (c) 18    (d) 14
39. On the same chart, how many more pupils chose beans than yam? (a) 2    (b) 4    (c) 8    (d) 6
40. Which description fits a line of symmetry? (a) It divides a shape into matching halves    (b) It separates every shape into four parts    (c) It always lies outside a shape    (d) It is a curved boundary around a shape

SECTION B: THEORY / PRACTICAL (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer Question 1 and any other TWO questions. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. Length and mass
(a) Convert 3 m 25 cm into centimetres. (2 marks)
(b) Find 5 m 60 cm + 2 m 75 cm and 8 m − 3 m 45 cm. (4 marks)
(c) A sack weighs 2 kg 500 g. Find the total weight of three such sacks, showing working. (4 marks)

2. Time and calendar
(a) Write 7:30 p.m. in words. (2 marks)
(b) A lesson begins at 9:15 a.m. and ends at 10:05 a.m. Find its duration. (4 marks)
(c) Write 14 October 2026 in two numerical date formats and show the day after that date. (4 marks)

3. Area and capacity
(a) State the formula for the area of a rectangle. (2 marks)
(b) Find the areas of rectangles measuring 9 cm by 4 cm and 7 m by 6 m. (4 marks)
(c) A container holds 3 litres of water. How much water do five such containers hold, and how much is left after using 4 litres? (4 marks)

4. Shapes and graphs
(a) Define a line of symmetry. (2 marks)
(b) Name two three-dimensional shapes and one feature of each. (4 marks)
(c) A bar graph records apples sold on Monday 8, Tuesday 12, Wednesday 6 and Thursday 10. State the highest day and calculate the total sold. (4 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (b) Kilometres
Question 2 – ✅ (c) 235 cm
Question 3 – ✅ (d) 7 m 15 cm
Question 4 – ✅ (b) 3 m 15 cm
Question 5 – ✅ (c) 2,500 g
Question 6 – ✅ (a) 2 kg 50 g
Question 7 – ✅ (d) 5:15 p.m.
Question 8 – ✅ (a) 9:45 a.m.
Question 9 – ✅ (c) 05/11/2026
Question 10 – ✅ (d) 40 cm²
Question 11 – ✅ (c) 24 m²
Question 12 – ✅ (b) Length × breadth
Question 13 – ✅ (d) 6 litres
Question 14 – ✅ (a) 8 litres
Question 15 – ✅ (c) symmetrical
Question 16 – ✅ (d) Cuboid
Question 17 – ✅ (c) two flat circular faces and a curved surface
Question 18 – ✅ (b) West
Question 19 – ✅ (c) the quantity for a category
Question 20 – ✅ (a) Blue
Question 21 – ✅ (b) 340 cm
Question 22 – ✅ (a) 2 m 35 cm
Question 23 – ✅ (c) 4,250 g
Question 24 – ✅ (b) 4 kg 250 g
Question 25 – ✅ (d) Metre
Question 26 – ✅ (c) 10:20 a.m.
Question 27 – ✅ (d) 50
Question 28 – ✅ (b) October
Question 29 – ✅ (a) 36 cm²
Question 30 – ✅ (b) 49 m²
Question 31 – ✅ (d) 2,500 mL
Question 32 – ✅ (a) 8 litres 250 mL
Question 33 – ✅ (d) Cube
Question 34 – ✅ (b) 6
Question 35 – ✅ (a) Sphere
Question 36 – ✅ (c) North-East
Question 37 – ✅ (a) North
Question 38 – ✅ (d) 14
Question 39 – ✅ (b) 4
Question 40 – ✅ (a) It divides a shape into matching halves

Theory Marking Scheme
Question 1:
(a) 325 cm. (2 marks)
(b) 5 m 60 cm + 2 m 75 cm = 8 m 35 cm; 8 m − 3 m 45 cm = 4 m 55 cm. (4 marks)
(c) 3 × 2.5 kg = 7.5 kg = 7 kg 500 g. (4 marks)

Question 2:
(a) Half past seven in the evening. (2 marks)
(b) 50 minutes. (4 marks)
(c) 14/10/2026 or 2026-10-14; following date 15 October 2026. (4 marks)

Question 3:
(a) Length × breadth. (2 marks)
(b) 9 × 4 = 36 cm²; 7 × 6 = 42 m². (4 marks)
(c) 5 × 3 = 15 litres; 15 − 4 = 11 litres. (4 marks)

Question 4:
(a) Line dividing a shape into matching mirror-image halves. (2 marks)
(b) Cube: six square faces; cylinder: two circular bases; cuboid: rectangular faces. (4 marks)
(c) Highest: Tuesday (12); total 8+12+6+10 = 36. (4 marks)

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