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DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION Department of Curriculum Management

Educational Assessment Unit Annual Examinations for Primary Schools 2017

LEVEL 1 MATHEMATICS WRITTEN PAPER TIME: 1 hour 15 minutes

Name: ____________________ Class: ___________

1 a) Count forward.

i)

ii)

1 b) Count backwards.

i)

ii)

(4 marks)

5 4 3

10 9 8

1 2 3

5 6 7

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2. Ben has these toys.

Toys Number 3 2 6 1

Tick () the box that show all of Ben’s toys.

(2 marks)

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3. What comes before and between these numbers? a)

b)

(4 marks)

4. Match the cards.

(4 marks)

6 8 10

10 0 2 11

9

d)

7 and 1 more

1 less than 10 1 more

9 add 2

12 take away 2

9

11

10

8

c)

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5 a) Count in twos.

b) Count in tens.

(2 marks)

6. Help Jake jump on each number, from the smallest to the largest number.

Draw arrows ( ) to show the path he takes.

(2 marks)

2 4 10

50 60 90

9

1

3

10 18

14

5

1 3

6 8 10

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7. Find the pairs of numbers that total 5 and colour them yellow. Find the pairs of numbers that total 10 and colour them green.

(6 marks)

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8. Match the value of each coin to the correct column.

Less than 10c More than 10c

(6 marks)

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9. Calculate the total amount of money in each purse.

a) b)

(4 marks) 10. Circle the coins needed to pay for the toys below.

a)

b)

(4 marks)

____ c ____ c

8 c

10 c

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11. Draw the hands of the clock to show the time.

a)

c)

(6 marks)

12. Ann measures the height of two dolls in blocks. How many blocks taller is the big doll than the small doll?

blocks taller

(2 marks)

6 o’clock one hour after 7 o’clock

two hours before 5 o’clock

b)

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13. Danny puts some flat shapes together to form a rocket.

a) How many? Underline the correct number.

i) Danny has ( 1, 2, 3 ) . ii) Danny has ( 2, 3, 4 ) . iii) Danny has ( 0, 1, 3 ) . iv) Danny has ( 1, 2, 3 ) .

b) Use these words to fill in the blanks.

i) is a ________________.

ii) is a ________________.

iii) is a ________________.

iv) is a ________________.

rectangle triangle square circle

(8 marks)

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14. Sara has 10 balloons.

3 balloons fly away.

How many balloons are left?

balloons

(2 marks)

15. Circle the symmetrical objects.

(a)

(6 marks)

(b) (c)

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16. Look at the picture below carefully. Fill in the blanks using the words below.

a) The _________ is heavier.

b) The _________ is lighter.

17. Underline the correct word.

a) The grapes are to the (left , right) of Lara.

b) The sandwiches are to the (left , right ) of Joy.

c) The muffins are (before, between) Joy and Jack.

cow sheep

Joy

Lara

Jack

Sam

(6 marks)

(4 marks)

Lara

sandwiches

muffins

grapes

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18. Look at the weather chart below.

Work out.

a) On ______________ the weather was sunny.

b) Tick () the correct answer. During the week the weather was mostly: sunny rainy.

c) It was cloudy on _______________.

d) On how many days of the week did it rain? days

(8 marks)

The Weather Chart