Primary 2 (Basic 2) Third Term Examination for All Subjects and Answer keys

THIRD TERM MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 2 (BASIC 2)

MATHEMATICS EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A – Objectives INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options. 

1. Money can be used for _____. 

[a] fight

[b] payment for goods and service

[c] none of the above

2. Who picture is on hundred hundred naira note?

[a] Chief Obafemi Awolowo

[b] Alhaji Musa Yar’’adura

[c] Dr Nnamadi Azikwe

3. The highest Nigeria Naira note is _____.

[a] ₦200

[b] ₦500

[c] ₦1000

4. 60 seconds make _____.

[a] 2 minute

[b] 4 minutes

[c] 1 minutes

5. A. M. means _____.

[a] evening

[b] morning

[c] afternoon

6. P. M. means _____.

[a] morning

[b] evening

[c] afternoon

7. 60 minutes make _____.

[a] 2 hours

[b] 3 hours

[c] 1 hour

8. _____ is the first day of the month.

[a] Sunday

[b] Monday

[c] Friday

9. How many days are there in a week?

[a] 2 days

[b] 8 days

[c] 7 days

10. Add up this 2/6 + 3/6. 

[a] 7/6

[b] 1/6

[c] 5/6

11. Change the money to Naira: 200k = _____.

[a] ₦4

[b] ₦2

[c] ₦3

12. What is the product of 40 and 5?

[a] 150

[b] 260

[c] 200

13. What is the shaded part of this Fraction?

[a] 2/6

[b] 1/9

[c] 1/4

14. The odd number is _____.

[a] 40

[b] 41

[c] 42

15. Add up 347 and 227.

[a] 629

[b] 574

[c] 326

16. The instrument used for measurement length is _____.

[a] ruler

[b] tape rule

[c] meter rule

17. Tick the longest of the lengths presented below:

[a] 4 m, 100 cm

[b] 50 cm, 1 m

[c] 1 m 1 cm

18. What is the standard unit for measuring objects found in the class?

[a] km and m

[b] m and cm

[c] mm and mc

What says the time? 

19. [a] 1 o’ clock 20  [b] 8 o’ clock  [c] 3 o’  clock

20. [a] half past 2  [b] half past 1  [c] half past 3

SECTION B – Attempt all questions in this section. 

1. Find out and tick the area which is smaller:

A. 4 cm X 3 cm = _____ or 5 cm X 4 cm = _____

B. 5 cm X 2 cm = _____ or 2 cm X 4 cm = _____

C. 6 cm X 3 cm = _____ or 5cm X 4 cm = _____

2. Use the cube and cuboid to answer question A – E.

A. How many flat faces does a cube have?

B. How many flat faces does a cuboid have?

C. How many edges does a cube have?

D. How many corners does a cube?

E. What shape forms a cuboid?

3. Answer questions A – E with the aid of the diagram of the sphere and cylinder.

A. A cylinder has _____ flat surface.

B. Does a sphere have a flat surface?

C. How many corners does a cylinder have?

D. How many curved edges does a cylinder have?

E. What kind of face does a cylinder have?

4. Draw the following shapes.

A. Circle

B. Rectangle

C. Cuboid

THIRD TERM MATHEMATICS EXAM (PRIMARY 2) – ANSWER KEYS

SECTION A – OBJECTIVES

1. B – payment for goods and services

2. A – Chief Obafemi Awolowo

3. C – ₦1000

4. C – 1 minute

5. B – morning

6. C – afternoon (P.M. covers afternoon/evening; best answer here is afternoon)

7. C – 1 hour

8. B – Monday (commonly taught as first day in school context)

9. C – 7 days

10. C – 5/6

11. B – ₦2

12. C – 200

13. A – 2/6

14. B – 41

15. B – 574

16. C – meter rule (best standard answer)

17. C – 1 m 1 cm (longest)

18. B – m and cm

Time (based on diagrams)

19. C – 3 o’clock

20. B – half past 1

SECTION B

1. Smaller Area

A. 4 × 3 = 12 cm² or 5 × 4 = 20 cm², Smaller = 12 cm²

B. 5 × 2 = 10 cm² or 2 × 4 = 8 cm², Smaller = 8 cm²

C. 6 × 3 = 18 cm² or 5 × 4 = 20 cm², Smaller = 18 cm²

2. Cube and Cuboid

A. Cube has 6 flat faces

B. Cuboid has 6 flat faces

C. Cube has 12 edges

D. Cube has 8 corners (vertices)

E. A cuboid is made of rectangles

3. Sphere and Cylinder

A. A cylinder has 2 flat surfaces

B. No, a sphere has no flat surface

C. A cylinder has 0 corners

D. A cylinder has 2 curved edges

E. A cylinder has curved surface

4. Drawing

A. Circle

 B. Rectangle

C. Cuboid (3D rectangular box shape)

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