Gateway College

1stTerm Test – (2020 /2021)

Year 6
Mathematics
Duration: 1 hour 60
Name:……………………………………
Class:……………………………
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Read the instructions first.
1. Write your name and class in the space given above.
2. Write in blue or black pen.
3. You may use a soft pencil for diagrams, graphs or rough working.
4. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
5. Answer all the questions.
6. Answer the questions in the spaces provided in the question paper.
7. You should show all the working where necessary.
8. The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
9. Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
10.This paper consists of 13 pages.
11.The total mark for this paper is 60.

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 Section A
Answer ALL Questions
In Section A put a cross in each correct box X to indicate your answer. If you
change your mind put a line through the box X and put a cross in another box.
Each question in Section A is worth one mark. -
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1.What is the value of underlined digit 3 852 571.
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200 2000 2 - 20
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2. What is 3678 rounded to the nearest thousand
3000 4000 3600 3700

3. Work out
34.56 + 5.2
35.08 86.56 39.76 29.36

4. What is the name of the 2D shape which has 5 sides

Pentagon Hexagon Heptagon Octagon

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5. What 3D shape would be made from this net ?
Cube
Cylinder
Square based pyramid
Cuboid

6. Work out
24 x 2 x5
240 168 72 247

7. Which of these letters has a pair of parallel lines?

A H L V

8. Which of these numbers is a prime number?

9 17 21 10

9. What is 1.5m equal to?

15mm 1500cm 150cm 15km

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10. What is of 35 ?
5

5 6 7 8

11. What is the value of the underlined number 246.742?

400 0.04 40 4

12.What type of triangle is this?

Equilateral Triangle
Scalene Triangle
Isosceles Triangle
Obtuse Triangle

13. Which of these is a square number?

7 1 10 14

14. Work out

2.3 x 4
0.092 0.92 92 9.2

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15.What are the coordinates of point A and B.

A (-1,-5) A (3,-3) A (3,2) A (-1,2)

B (3,-5) B (-1,2) B (-1,5) B (3,2)

16. What fraction of these counters have been shaded

5 2 2 5
7 5 7 9

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17. Fatima is working out a calculation.
First she rounds both numbers in the calculation to the nearest whole number.
Then she adds the rounded whole numbers.
The answer is 20.

Which of these calculations is she working out.

9.95 + 8.89
11.3 + 10.2
10.1 + 9.2
10.1 + 10.2

18. Work out

1 2
25 + 15

3 2 2 2
35 3 10 3 25 2 25

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19. John has some identical square tiles.

20cm

He uses four of the square tiles to make a rectangle.

What is the length of the rectangle in millimeters (mm)

800mm
8mm
8000mm
100mm

20. Which of these numbers is a multiple of 3 and 5 ?

15 12 10 9

Total for section A is 20 marks

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 Section B
Answer ALL Questions
21. Work out
(a) 3367 + 9540
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(1 mark)
(b) 7445 – 5936

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(1 mark)
22. Set of 6 novels cost $ 12. A school wanted to buy 18 novels. What is the cost
of 18 novels?

$…………………………….
(2 marks)
23. Order these fractions from smallest to largest
1 1 2
20
,
4
, 5

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(2 marks)

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24. Write all the factors of 36

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(2 marks)
25. Calculate
(a) 245 000 1000 = ……………………….. (1 mark)
(b) 167.65 x 100 = …………………….. (1 mark)

26. Find the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of 12 and 8.

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(1 mark)
27.Work out and keep the answer in the simplest form
𝟔 𝟐
− =
𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎

……………………………….
(2 marks)

28. Divide and write the remainder as a fraction

4538 ÷ 7

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(2 marks)

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29.

(a) Write the coordinates of A and B

A (…... , …...) B (….... , …....)

(2 marks)
(b) Translate the given shape 5 squares up 3 squares left

(3 marks)

30. A student can read 1 book in 4 days.

How many days the student will take to read 3 books ?

……………………………….days
(1 mark)

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31. Match each of the decimals to its equivalent fraction.
One has been done for you.

1
0.1
2

1
0.25
10

1
0.5
4

3
0.75
5

3
0.6
4

(2 marks)
32. Complete this multiplication square

X 4
2 6 10
5 20
6 18 30
(3 marks)

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33.Five friends share $ 12.50 equally.
How much does each friend receive?

$……………………………….
(2 marks)

34. Calculate
𝟏
of 360
𝟔

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(1 mark)

35. Write all the even numbers between 9 and 41 which are divisible by 5

…………………………………………………………………………… (2 marks)

36. Work out

46 x 35 =

(1 mark)

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37. Write the number five hundred and fifty seven thousand two hundred and
ten in figures.

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(1 mark)
38. Write the correct sign in each box < ,> or =
(a) 49 7 50 – 5
(b) 12 +71 100 – 51
(c) 300 2 15 x 10
(3 marks)
39. There are 20 children in a class.
40% of children are girls.
How many girls are there in the class.

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(1 mark)
40. Write down the correct answer
3475 m = ………………..km
75 mm = ………………..cm
1 hour 10min = ………………..min
(3 marks)

Name of Setter: Ms. ManoriMunasinghe

Name of Subject Head: Ms. Deepika Peris
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