Primary 4 (Basic 4) First Term Examination for All Subjects and Answer key

FIRST TERM MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4)

MATHEMATICS EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A – Objectives INSTRUCTION – Answer all the questions in this section. 

1. Write in word 642,942.

[a] six hundred and forty two thousand, nine hundred and forty two

[b] six four two, nine four two

[c] six hundred four two, hundred and two

2. 12 groups of 12 oranges is ______.

[a] 144

[b] 230

[c] 150

3. What is the name of this symbol > ?

[a] less than

[b] equal to

[c] greater than

4. Roman numeral 20 is written as ______.

[a] CXX

[b] CX

[c] XX

5. LXiii is written as ______.

[a] 73

[b] 63

[c] 133

6. 4/5 = ______.

[a] 8/5

[b] 12/15

[c] 1/10

7. ______ = 10/15

[a] 1/3

[b] 3/10

[c] 2/3

8. Simplify 39/100 =

[a] 0.39

[b] 0.039

[c] 0.0039

9. 1.1 = ______.

[a] 11/10

[b] 11/100

[c] 11/1000

10. There are 758 girls and 549 boys in a school. What is the population of the school?

[a] 1307

[b] 2009

[c] 1058

11. Simplify 9/10  –  1/2 =

[a] 8/20

[b] 4/10

[c] 2/5

12. Simplify 2/5 + 1/2 =

[a] 9/10

[b] 3/10

[c] 3/5

13. What is the place value of 7 in the number 7 6 8 2?

[a] hundred

[b] unit

[c] thousand

14. If you divide 100 mangoes among 10 boys what will one of them have?

[a] 1000

[b] 110

[c] 10

15. What is the meaning of 34 < 63?

[a] 34 is less than 63

[b] 34 is greater than 63

[c] 34 is equal to 63

SECTION B – Attempt all the questions in this section. 

1. Evaluate the following:

a. 3997 + 1482 =

b. 7613 + 6897 =

c. 7001 – 5469 =

d. 3111 – 1997 =

2. Simplify the following:

a. 2/5 + 1/2 =

b. 1/2 + 1/4 =

c. 9/10 – 1/2

d. 8/16 – 4/16

3. Simplify the following decimal:

a. 5.123 + 4.263 =

b. 7.948 + 5.763 =

c. 5.121 – 4.342 =

d. 6. 163 – 6.123 =

4a. Change the following to improper fraction:

i. 1 4/5

ii. 3 4/5

b. Change to mixed fraction:

i. 13/11

ii. 20/9

5a. Write the numbers in words:

ii. 9 999

ii. 157 324

b. Write these number in figure:

i. Seven thousand eight hundred and ten

ii. Ten thousand and one

6a. Write the place value of italics:

i. 7 1 1 4 1 =

ii. 8 3 5 6 4 =

iii. 1 6 7 9 4 =

iv. 2 9 6 7 3 =

b. Write in roman numerals:

i. 35 =

ii. 79 =

iii. 325 =

iv. 86 =

ANSWER KEY 

SECTION A

1. A 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. A 11. C 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. A

SECTION B

1. a. 5479 b. 14510 c. 1532 d. 1114

2. a. 9/10 b. 3/4 c. 2/5 d. 4/16 or 1/4

3. a. 9.386 b. 13.711 c. 0.779 d. 0.040

4. a. 9/5, 19/5 b. 1 2/11, 2 2/9

5. a. Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine

b. One hundred and fifty-seven thousand three hundred and twenty-four

c. 7810

d. 10001

6. a. i. One thousand or unit thousand

ii. Ten thousands

iii. Unit

iv. Hundred

b. i. XXXV ii. LXXIX iii. CCCXXV iv. LXXXVI

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