Primary 4 – First Term Examination for Mathematics Questions and Answers

PRIMARY 4 – FIRST TERM EXAMINATION FOR MATHEMATICS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 

Class: Primary 4 Time Allowed: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Total Marks: 70

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options given.

1. Write 706 in words.

A. Seven thousand and six  B. Seven hundred and six  C. Seventy and six  D. Six hundred and seven

2. What is the place value of 5 in 3,456?

A. Ones  B. Tens  C. Hundreds  D. Thousands

3. Round 348 to the nearest ten.

A. 340  B. 345  C. 350  D. 300

4. 25 + 37 = ______.

A. 52  B. 62  C. 42  D. 57

5. 90 − 45 = ______.

A. 35  B. 40  C. 45  D. 50

6. 8 × 7 = ______.

A. 54  B. 56  C. 58  D. 60

7. 81 ÷ 9 = ______.

A. 8  B. 7  C. 9  D. 6

8. Which of the following is an odd number?

A. 12  B. 24  C. 35  D. 40

9. The fraction of a half is written as ______.

A. ½  B. ¼  C. ¾  D. ⅓

10. The sum of 120 and 80 is ______.

A. 180  B. 190  C. 200  D. 210

11. What is ¼ of 20?

A. 2  B. 4  C. 5  D. 6

12. Which number comes before 600?

A. 599  B. 601  C. 698  D. 590

13. The product of 5 and 9 is ______.

A. 45  B. 49  C. 54  D. 55

14. 2 hours = ______ minutes.

A. 60  B. 90  C. 100  D. 120

15. There are ______ days in a leap year.

A. 365  B. 366  C. 364  D. 360

16. 1 metre = ______ centimetres.

A. 10  B. 100  C. 1,000  D. 10,000

17. The perimeter of a rectangle with sides 4 cm and 6 cm is ______.

A. 20 cm  B. 10 cm  C. 16 cm  D. 24 cm

18. Which of these numbers is even?

A. 11  B. 23  C. 32  D. 47

19. What is the sum of ¾ and ¼?

A. ½  B. 1  C. 1¼  D. ¾

20. The shape that has three sides is a ______.

A. square  B. triangle  C. circle  D. rectangle

ANSWER KEY – SECTION A

1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. B. 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. C 11. C 12. A 13. A 14. D 15. B 16. B 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. B

SECTION B – THEORY (50 Marks)

Question 1 (10 Marks)

(a) Add: 234 + 176 = ______ (5 marks)

(b) Subtract: 500 − 268 = ______ (5 marks)

Answer Key:

(a) 234 + 176 = 410

(b) 500 − 268 = 232

 

Question 2 (10 Marks)

(a) Multiply: 23 × 4 = ______ (5 marks)

(b) Divide: 96 ÷ 8 = ______ (5 marks)

Answer Key:

(a) 23 × 4 = 92

(b) 96 ÷ 8 = 12

 

Question 3 (10 Marks)

(a) Find ⅓ of 24. (5 marks)
(b) Find the sum of ¾ and ¼. (5 marks)

Answer Key:

(a) ⅓ × 24 = 8

(b) ¾ + ¼ = 1

 

Question 4 (10 Marks)

(a) A rectangle has a length of 8 cm and breadth of 5 cm. Find its perimeter. (5 marks)

(b) Find its area. (5 marks)

Answer Key:

(a) Perimeter = 2(L + B) = 2(8 + 5) = 26 cm

(b) Area = L × B = 8 × 5 = 40 cm²

 

Question 5 (10 Marks)

(a) A man bought 3 pencils at ₦25 each. How much did he spend? (5 marks)

(b) If he gave the shopkeeper ₦100, how much change did he get? (5 marks)

Answer Key:

(a) 3 × ₦25 = ₦75

(b) ₦100 − ₦75 = ₦25