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- Question 1
- Questions 2 to 5
- Questions 6 to 10
- Questions 11 to 15
- Questions 16 to 19
- Questions 20 to 24
- Questions 25 to 28
- Questions 29 to 32
- Questions 33 to 36
- Questions 37 to 40
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4) teWhich of these numbers is closest to 14087 | 4.
(A) 1300
(8) 1400
(Cc) 1405
(0) 1410
There were 7 birds sitting on a branch.
Some of the birds flew away and 3 birds
were left.
Shelly left the maze at the place marked
“Exit.
Where did Shelly enter the maze?
Exit
*
1
tay MAA
©) > (0)
a
How many birds flew away?
(A) 3 (B) 4
cc 7 (D) 10
This ferry sails 6 times a day.
How many times does the ferry sail in
5 days?
a 5 (B) 6
c 1 (D) 30
What is the temperature shown on this.
thermometer?
(A) 20°C
(B) 21°C
(C) 28°C
(0) 29°C
207 tamara Paper EAA 22. There were 7 birds sitting on a branch.
Some of the birds flew away and 3 birds
were left.
How many birds flew away?The table shows how six children travel
to school.
1s
Walk Re Bus |
‘cits | ete | Becky | Gina
Boys | Alay | Costas | Daniel
Which boy travels to school ona bicycle?
(A) Ajay
(B) Becky
(C) Costas
(0) Daniel
Mandy bought these boxes of pizza.
How many pizzas did she buy?
(Ay 4
® 6
(cy 8
(D) 10
9.
} 4
|"
Which section of this wind sack has the
smallest area?
Priya has these blocks.
5
(3
How many of Priya's blocks have more
than 4 faces?
(A)
(8)
(C)
(0)
akon
What units could be used to measure
the length of this chain?
(A) centimetres
(B) kilograms
(C) litres
(DB) minutes3. _ This ferry sails 6 times a day.
How many times does the ferry sail in
5 days?11. Here is a number pattern.
15, 22, 29, J, 43
What is the missing number in this
number pattern?
(Ay) 7
(8) 35
(C) 36
(0) 42
mmmmeenerwem | OO
12, Jenny made this model of a building.
What does Jenny's building look like from
above?
(A) (B)
(ec)
(D)
13, 186-47-
(A) 149
) 141
(Cc) 139
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14, Which circle has the largest area shaded?
eb eb
(A) (B) (c) (0)
he made one mistake.
(x22.
2u7= 1€
3x?=2t
4x7228
Sx7=37
Bx P= 42
Px75 49
8x7 = 56
9e7=68
10x7=70
Where did he make his mistake?
(8)
(D)
(A)
(ce)
Gx7 6x7
Tx? 8x7
15, Dan wrote down his seven times table but |4. Shelly left the maze at the place marked
“Exit”.
Where did Shelly enter the maze?
Exit
A
eS
o>
S16. 18. How many days are there in six years?
(A) about 300
(8) about 600
(C) about 1000
(2) about 2000
19. Bill has a dice with the numbers 1 to 6
marked on it
Which shape is used most in this drawing?
(A) circle
(B) rectangle
(C) square Bill rolis the dice.
| ©) Margie | Which kind of number is the dice most
likely to land on?
17. Aliis using a number code to represent
(A) a number less than 3
letters. Each letter is shown by a number. (5) anuinber less thal
This is how Ali would code the word “maths”: (C) a number less than 5
(D) anumber less than 6
mat h 8
13-01-20-08
How should Ali code the word “mash”
(A) 13-01-19-20
(8) 13-01-19-08
(CG) 13-01-08-19
(D) 13-01-20-19
8 {A CAS Vurmace Bape BEMWhat is the temperature shown on this
thermometer?
(A) 20°C
(B) 21°C
(Go) 25*c
(D) 29°C20.
‘One angle from this triangle is miss
Which is the missing angie?
(A) (B)
(cy (D)
(8) 100
(c) 105 0) 150
a.
There are 9 strawberries in this box.
\da eats. ss of the strawberries,
How many strawberries are left?
(a) 3
(®) 4
(c) 6
@) 7
24,
‘Sunil had this hollow shape.
He took it apart and lost twa pieces.
Which pieces were left?
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° AAAAA
© @AAAAA
© AAAAAA
The bar should be shaded so that it is
symmetrical.
"c) (0)
Side X Side Y
Which square on Side Y should NOT be
shaded?6.
The table shows how six children travel
to school.
xX | db | &
Walk | Bicycle | Bus
Becky | Gina
|
Costas | Daniel |
Which boy travels to school on a bicycle?
) Ajay
) Becky
) Costas
)
A
B
G
D) Daniel
= =25.
26.
Jack put 12 pencils into two boxes.
He put three [Link] many pencils in the
large box as he put in the small box.
How many pencils did he put in the large
box?
(a) 3
() 4
(c) 8
0) 29
This table shows the number of boys and
girls aged 9 and 10 in a class.
‘Age 9 | Age 10 | Total
How many girls aged 10 are in the class?
(a) 5
®) 6
(Cc) 17
(0) 19
27.
Lisa wrote her name on a piece of paper.
LISA
‘She then held the paper in front of a mirror.
Which one of these shows what Lisa saw
in the mirror?
ASTL
®
N2TN
(0)
28.
Here is a bottle of medicine.
360 mL
dose = 8 mb
Take 3 doses
every day
Which of these shows how to work out
how many doses there are in the bottle?
(A) 360+8
(B) 36043
(C) 8360
(0) 3x87. Mandy bought these boxes of pizza.
How many pizzas did she buy?
(A) 4
(B) 6
(Cc) 8
(D) 1029. The position of every cube in this stack 31
can be shown using three numbers,
pene
Cube @ is at position 1-2-3.
What is the position of cube P?
(A) 1-3-2
(8) 21-3
(C) 2-34
(0) 342
At Pete's Pet Shop there is a rule that
there can only be a maximum of 8 gold
fish in @ tank at any time.
o
o
°
Next month there will be 36 gold fish at
Pete's Pet Shop.
How many tanks will Pete need?
1
(B) 4
(cy §
(0) 8
32.
30. Emma wants to stick photos on the
outside of her folder. The photos will be
placed side by side with no gaps
or overlaps.
|
j
:
—— 30cm
How many photos will she need to cover
just the front and the back of her folder?
(A) 16
(B) 12 |
(cc) 8
(0) 6
20ris arertca Poa SEA 8
Kavi watched a movie. He looked at a
clock when the movie started and when
the movie finished.
Movie started
Movie finished
How many minutes long was the movie?
(A) 120
(8) 130
(Cc) 135
(0) 2108 Which section ofthis wind sock has the
gmalest area?
|
|
eo Oo33.
‘Sarah made these model bugs.
3 spots
diegs 8 Spots
8 legs 9 spots
12 legs:
She then made a model bug that had
36 legs.
How many spots did that model bug have?
a) 9
®) 12
(Cc) 27
(0) 48
The picture shows the date of birth of four
shildren |
Anne: Eric
15 March 2001 3 July 2000
30 age 20002 pot 2001
ti
Which of these shows the children in order
fromm youngest to oldest?
(A) Anne, Matt, Eric, Jane
(8) Eric, Jane, Matt, Anne
(C) Jane, Eric, Matt, Anne
(0) Matt, Anne, Jane, Eric
35.
Lester had these three tiles.
Which of these shapes can Lester make
using three tiles? |
(A) (B)
(c) (D)
36. Myra had this wire shape lying on her desk.
She rotated it half a tum to the right.
Which is the new position of her shape?
“LE
8)
a
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[HOTICAS Mamet Pace HO EAA9. Priya has these blocks.
How many of Priya’s blocks have more
than 4 faces?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 537.
This diagram shows how points are
awarded for the first four places in each
‘event ata scheol sports day.
* 7 points
g 2% 5 points
‘Tess went in 3 events and scored a total
of 13 points.
‘What could her places have been?
(A) 2M,3%, 94
@) 1.3%, 3"
(C) 2", 2847
(BD) 1, 34, 4"
38. MrTran put 61 textbooks on some
shelves. He put 13 books on each shelf
except the last shelf.
How many books did he put on the last
shelf?
@ 4 ®) #65
c 9 wo) 1
39. @+O+O=1
B+ B+ G+O=10
@+G+O-9
a) 1 (8) 3
() 4 (BD) 5
40. Mike and Kiri used their steps to measure
a corridor.
Mike took 25 steps to walk the corridor.
Kiri took 30 steps to walk the corridor.
Kir's steps were all equal lengths and
each of Mike’s steps was 600 mm.
How long was each of Kiri's steps?
(A) 500 mm
(8) 595mm
(C) 605mm
(2) 720mm
0 ea marerten Pape 6A 1010. What units could be used to measure
the length of this chain?
centimetres
kilograms
litres
minutes1. Here is a number pattern,
5, 2, 9, A, 4
What is the missing number in this
number pattern?
i co co
nO co co!
oe a = =12. Jenny made this model of a building.
What does Jenny’s building look like from
above?
(cc) (DB)1d, Which orc has he largest are she
H @ oo15. Dan wrote down his seven times table but
he made one mistake.
ixzZ=7
2% 7 = iF
3x7=21
4xX%7=28
$x 7 = 37
6x 7 = 42
7x7 =49
8x7 =5é
9x7 = 63
10x%.7=70
Where did he make his mistake?Which shape is used most in this drawing?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
circle
rectangle
square
triangle17. Allis using a number code to represent
letters, Each letter is shown by a number.
This is how Ali would code the word “maths”:
maths
13-01-20-08-19
How should Ali code the word “mash”?
A) 13-01-19-20
B) 13-01-19-08
C) 13+01-08-19
)
(
(
(
(D) 13-01-20-1919. Bill has a dice with the numbers 1 to 6
marked on it.
Bill rolls the dice.
Which kind of number is the dice most
likely to land on?
(A) anumber less than 3
(B) | anumber less than 4
(C) anumber less than 5
(D) anumber less than 620. One angle from this triangle is missing.
Which is the missing angle?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)21. There are 9 strawberries in this box.
Belinda eats 5 of the strawberries.
How many strawberries are left?
A
B
C
D
aot em
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ND PW23. Sunil had this hollow shape.
He took it apart and lost two pieces.
Which pieces were left?
~ @AAAAAA
© AAAAA
© @AAAAA
© AAAAAA24. The bar should be shaded so that it is
symmetrical.
(4) 6
() =O}
Side X Side Y
Which square on Side Y should NOT be
shaded?29.
Jack put 12 pencils into two boxes.
He put three times as many pencils in the
large box as he put in the small box.
How many pencils did he put in the large
box?
om Ww
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)26. This table shows the number of boys and
girls aged 9 and 10 in a class.
igi
[Boys| 9 | 7 | 16 |
Girls | 6
How many girls aged 10 are in the class?
:
{7
19
Oo OW >
)
)27. Lisa wrote her name on a piece of paper.
She then held the paper in front of a mirror.
Which one of these shows what Lisa saw
in the mirror?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)28. Here is a bottle of medicine.
COUGH
MEDICINE
360 mL
idose =8 mb
Take 3 doses
every day
Which of these shows how to work out
how many doses there are in the bottle?
(A) 360+8
(B) 360+3
(C) 8&x360
(D) 3x829. The position of every cube in this stack
can be shown using three numbers.
Cube Q is at position 1-2-3.
What is the position of cube P?
(A) 1-3-2
(B) 2-1-3
(C) 2-3-1
(D) 3-1-230.
Emma wants to stick photos on the
outside of her folder. The photos will be
placed side by side with no gaps
or overlaps.
pe 30 cm
How many photos will she need to cover
just the front and the back of her folder?
(A) 16
(B) 12
(Cc) 8
(D) 6al.
At Pete’s Pet Shop there is a rule that
there can only be a maximum of 8 gold
fish in a tank at any time.
oO
O
©
Oo
Next month there will be 35 gold fish at
Pete's Pet Shop.
How many tanks will Pete need?
Vows
~~
cook —32. Kavi watched a movie. He looked at a
clock when the movie started and when
the movie finished.
Movie started Movie finished
How many minutes long was the movie?
(A) 120
(B) 130
(C) 135
(D) 21033. Sarah made these model bugs.
3 spots
A legs 6 spots
8 legs 9 spots
12 legs
She then made a model bug that had
36 legs.
How many spots did that model bug have?
(A)
(B) 12
(C) 27
(D) 4834. The picture shows the date of birth of four
children.
Anne Eric
15 March 2001 3 July 2000
se
Jane Matt
30 August 2000 2 April 2001
Which of these shows the children in order
from youngest to oldest?
A) Anne, Matt, Eric, Jane
B) Eric, Jane, Matt, Anne
C) Jane, Eric, Matt, Anne
D
(
(
(
(D) Mait, Anne, Jane, Eric35. Lester had these three tiles.
Which of these shapes can Lester make
using three tiles?36. Myra had this wire shape lying on her desk.
She rotated it half a turn to the right.
Which is the new position of her shape?
~ hes
(A) (B)
(C) (D)37. This diagram shows how points are
awarded for the first four places in each
event at a school sports day.
e 1 7 points
e qin 2 points
Tess went in 3 events and scored a total
of 13 points.
What could her places have been?
(A) 2rd. 3. 3rd
(B) st, ar. 3rd
(C) om, 2m. Ath
(D) 1 om: Ath38. Mr Tran put 64 textbooks on some
shelves, He put 13 books on each shelf
except the last shelf
How many books did he put on the las
shel?B +Q+O=t
+O + + O=10
#+G+O=9
0-H
“1 @) 3
(C) 4 (D) 940. Mike and Kiri used their steps to measure
a corridor.
Mike took 25 steps to walk the corridor.
Kiri took 30 steps to walk the corridor.
Kiri's steps were all equal lengths and
each of Mike's steps was 600 mm.
How long was each of Kiri’s steps?
(A) 500mm
(B) 595mm
(C) 605mm
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