Second Term Examination Mathematics Basic 5
CRN’s INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
SECOND TERM EXAMINATION
BASIC 5
SECTION A
MATHEMATICS
Choose the correct answer from the options.
1. In a class of 100 pupils, 50 are girls what percentage of the class are boys?
[a] 80 %
[b] 50 %
[c] 10%
2. Which of these ration is equal to 25 percent?
[a] 1 : 4
[b] 4 : 1
[c] 9 : 5
3. Increase 12 by 25%.
[a] 18
[b] 2
[c] 15
4. Decrease 15 by 20%
[a] 15
[b] 18
[c] 35
5. What is the formula for calculating simple interest?
[a] P X R
[b] P X R X T
[c] 100 X T 100 P x R X T
6. A cubiod measures 2cm by 5cm by 12cm. What its volume?
[a] 19cm
[b] 84 cm
[c] 120 cm
7. The perimeter of a circle is called __________________.
[a] circumference
[b] area
[c] radius
8. Calculate the area of these triangle.
[a] 12 cm
[b] 24cm
[c] 36cm
9. A bag of cement weights 50kg. What is the weight of 4 bags of cements.
[a] 54k
[b] 200 kg
[c] 504 kg
10. Convert 3856 g to ______________ kg.
[a] 3.856
[b] 385.6
[c] 0.3856
11. A man walked from his home to the market, at a distance of 12km. He spent 4 hours, Find his average speed.
[a] 1.24 km/h
[b] 3 km/h
[c] 8 km/h
12. ______________ means out of 100.
[a] Ratio
[b] Percentage
[c] Fraction
13. Express in the simplest form the ratio of 12 to 48.
[a] 4 : 12
[b] 1: 4
[c] 3 : 12
14. Change 75 % to a ratio in its lowest terms.
[a] 7 : 5
[b] 75 : 57
[c] 3 : 4
15. Which of these ratio is equal to 25 percent?
[a] 1 : 4
[b] 4 : 1
[c] 2 : 5
SECTION B
Attempt all questions
1. A trader bought a mattress for #235 and carried it in a taxi to his shop for #5.00. He then sold the mattress for #260.00. How much profit did he make?
b. Grace bought a clock for #150.00 and sold it for #160.00, Find the
percentage gain?
2. A man borrowed #600.00 at annual interest rate 8 %. What is the interest after 5 years?
b. A dealer received #200.00 commission on goods sold for # 1,200.00.
i. What was his commission in percentage?
ii. How much did the company receive?
3. Find the perimeter of the shape below:
b. The diameter of a circular wheel is 70 cm. Find the circumference of the wheel
(Take π = 22/7)
4a. What is the volume of cuboid which is 12 cm long, 9 cm wide and 7 cm high?
b. lf the volume of a basin in 2,300 cm, how many litres of water can it hold?
5. Find the missing numbers:
a. ______ – 37 = 93
b. ______ + 5 = 75
c. 142 – ______ = 47
d. ______ – 1234 = 5796