Section A 25
Section B 50
Foundation Public School Total 75
North Campus Junior Section
Duration 2 Hours
Mid Term Examination December 2025
Grade VI
Mathematics- Answer key
Section A 25 marks
Q1. Choose the correct option. 1 mark for each correct answer.
i a
ii b
iii a
iv a
v b
Q2. Do as directed
a. Write these amounts in ascending order. 1.5 kg , 1600000 mg , 0.0018 tonn ,
1800gm
Step Expected Response Marks Notes
Correctly converts all units to a common unit Accept correct conversion to grams
1 1 mark
(e.g., kg) or kilograms
Correctly compares the quantities (identifies Shows logical ordering based on
2 1 mark
smallest to largest) conversion
Writes final ascending order correctly (in Must include all four values
3 1 mark
given units) correctly positioned
b. -5 + (-4) – (-8)
Step Expected Response Marks
1 Correctly simplifies the signs (–5 – 4 + 8) 1 mark
2 Correct final answer = –1 1 mark
c. Solve the given equation
5a – 10 = 65
Step Expected Response Marks
1 Correctly isolates variable (adds 10 → ( 5a = 75 )) 1 mark
2 Correct final answer ( a = 15 ) 1 mark
Q3. Match the column
A B Marks
1. Ali prefers vanilla ice cream while Sara likes chocolate b. Categorical data 1
2. There are 25 boys and 18 girls in the class a. Discrete data 1
3. The temperature today is 32.6 degrees c. Continuous data 1
Q4. Write these numbers as the power of 10.
Step Expected Response Marks
a Correctly writes ( 100000 = 105 ) 1 mark
b Correctly writes ( 1000000 = 106 ) 1 mark
c Correctly writes ( 100 = 102 ) 1 mark
Q5. Who am I?
Step Expected Response Marks
a Correctly identifies Cylinder 1 mark
b Correctly identifies Triangular prism 1 mark
c Correctly identifies Cone 1 mark
d Correctly identifies Cube 1 mark
Q6. AB , CD and EF are the straight line s. Write the correct word to complete
each
Step Expected Response Marks
a Correctly identifies AB and EF as parallel 1 mark
Step Expected Response Marks
b Correctly identifies CD and EF as perpendicular 1 mark
c Correctly identifies CD as transversal 1 mark
SECTION B
Q1. The table shows 6 of the fastest times run by men in a 100 meter race.
Step Expected Response Marks
1 Identifies smallest (9.58) correctly 1 mark
2 Orders 9.69 correctly next 1 mark
3 Orders 9.72 correctly next 1 mark
4 Orders 9.78 correctly next 1 mark
5 Orders 9.79 correctly next 1 mark
6 Orders largest (9.84) correctly 1 mark
b.
Step Expected Response Marks
1 Correctly identifies Asafa Powell 1 mark
Q2.
Step Expected Response Marks
1 Correctly performs division ( 22 ÷ 6 = 3.66...) 1 mark
2 Correctly rounds to 2 decimal places → 3.67 1 mark
Q3. Solve each of the following: (Total = 4 marks)
a. 8a -9c +6b +4a-5b+9c /2
Step Marks
1 Group like terms 0.5 mark
2 Combine coefficients correctly 0.5 mark
3 Write the final simplified expression =12a+b= 12a + b=12a+b 1 mark
b. Solve: 3y+5=20 /2
Step Description Marks
1 Correctly isolate the variable term 3y=20− 0.5mark
Step Description Marks
2 Simplify the equation 0.5 mark
3 Final answer 1 mark
Q4.
Expected
Part Marks Notes / Allowances
Answer
c. Pair up corresponding sides (3
AB = XY 1 1 mark for each correct side pair
marks)
BC = YZ 1
All three must be correctly matched
CA = ZX 1
for full marks
∠A = ∠X
d. Pair up corresponding angles
1 1 mark for each correct angle pair
∠B = ∠Y
(3 marks)
1
∠C = ∠Z
All three must be correctly matched
1
for full marks
Total = 6 marks
Award 3 marks for correct side pairings and 3 marks for correct angle pairings.
If one correspondence is incorrect in any part, deduct 1 mark per error.
Q5. Anum bought a drink for Rs. 20.63 and a packet of chips for Rs. 40.74. If she gave Rs.
100 to the shopkeeper, how much money is she left with?
Step Description Marks
1 Correctly adds the two prices (20.63 + 40.74 = 61.37) 1 mark
2 Correctly subtracts from 100 to find remaining amount (100 − 61.37 = 38.63) 1 mark
Q6. . Find the square root of √ 225 using prime factorization method
Step Description Marks
1 Correct prime factorization of 225 (3 × 3 × 5 × 5) 1 mark
2 Correct application of square root rule √(a² × b²) = a × b 1 mark
Step Description Marks
3 Correct final answer (√225 = 15) 1 mark
Q7.
a. Add one line to the diagram so that it has two lines of symmetry.
b. Add two lines to the diagram so that it has rotational symmetry of order 2.
Part Expected Response Marks
a. Correctly adds one line to make two lines of symmetry 1 mark
b. Correctly adds two lines to make rotational symmetry of order 2 1 mark
(Deduct ½ mark for each incorrect or misplaced line.)
Q8.
Part Expected Response Marks Notes / Allowances
For correct setup of
a. Correctly identifies the relationship between angles 1
angle equation
Correctly substitutes and simplifies to find x 1
Correctly substitutes and simplifies to find y 1
Full 4 marks only if
Shows working clearly and states final values of x and y 1
all steps are shown
Correctly sets up angle relationship from the diagram
b. 1
(alternate, corresponding, or co-interior angles)
Correctly calculates value of x 1
States correct theorem(s) used, e.g.:– Angles on a straight
1 mark for each
line add up to 180°– Vertically opposite angles are equal–
c. 2 correctly stated
Alternate angles are equal– Sum of angles in a triangle is
theorem
180°
Q9.
Step Description Marks
1 Correctly sets up division (24.40 ÷ 8) 1 mark
2 Correctly finds cost per metre = Rs. 3.05 1 mark
Q 10
a.
Step Description Marks
Correctly adds all frequencies 56 + 32 + 21 + 12 = 121 1 mark
Correct total = 121 1 mark
b.
Step Description Marks
Possible answers (any two):
It takes more time to collect and
analyze data.
It can be more expensive.
States one valid disadvantage It requires more resources (people, 1 mark
materials, tools).
Harder to manage or organize
responses.
States another valid disadvantage Same as above 1 mar
Q11.
Part Expected Response Marks Notes / Allowances
1 mark for identifying the term missed (4 not
The student only multiplied 3 2
a. multiplied), 1 mark for explaining that both terms
by x, but not by 4. marks
should be multiplied by 3.
Correct explanation: Multiply 3
b. by each term inside the 1 mark e.g. “3 × x = 3x” and “3 × 4 = 12.”
bracket.
Correct expression: 3x + 12 1 mark Must write full, correct expansion.
Q12.a
No. Question Working Final Answer Marks
(i) 0.04783 to 2 d.p. 0.04783 → next digit 7 ≥ 5, so round up 0.05 1
(ii) 9.997 to 2 d.p. 9.997 → next digit 7 ≥ 5, so round up 10.00 1
(iii) 9.785 to 3 d.p. since 9 ≥ 5, we round the 3rd decimal digit (5) up by 1. 9.786 1
Q12b.
Part Question Expected Answer Marks
(i) Is it divisible by 2? Yes, because the last digit (8) is even. 1
Condition for divisibility
(ii) The sum of digits must be divisible by 9. 1
by 9
Find value of A for Sum of digits = 3 + A + 8 = 11 + A. For divisibility by
(iii) 1
divisibility by 9 9 → 11 + A = 18 → A = 7.