Primary 5 – First Term Examination for Quantitative Reasoning Questions and Answers

PRIMARY 5 – FIRST TERM EXAMINATION FOR QUANTITATIVE REASONING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH MAKING GUIDES 

Class: Primary 5 Time Allowed: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Total Marks: 70

SECTION A – OBJECTIVE / MULTIPLE CHOICE (50 Marks)

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options given.

1. Find the missing number: 4, 8, 12, 16, ___

A. 18  B. 20  C. 24  D. 22

2. 7 × 6 ÷ 3 = ?

A. 12  B. 13  C. 14  D. 16

3. What is the value of 3/5 of 40?

A. 20  B. 24  C. 18  D. 30

4. If 15 + 5 = 20, then 25 + 5 = ______.

A. 25  B. 30  C. 20  D. 15

5. The next number in the pattern 2, 4, 8, 16, ___ is ______.

A. 18  B. 24  C. 32  D. 30

6. Multiply: 25 × 4 = ______.

A. 50  B. 75  C. 80  D. 100

7. 100 ÷ 5 = ______.

A. 15  B. 10  C. 20  D. 25

8. A rectangle has length 8 cm and breadth 4 cm. Find its perimeter.

A. 16 cm  B. 24 cm  C. 20 cm  D. 32 cm

9. The sum of ¾ and ¼ is ______.

A. 1  B. ½  C. ⅔  D. 1½

10. Find the average of 12, 16, 20 and 24.

A. 18  B. 19  C. 20  D. 22

11. Round 56 to the nearest ten.

A. 50  B. 55  C. 60  D. 65

12. Which of these is an even number?

A. 13  B. 27  C. 32  D. 45

13. The difference between 95 and 78 is ______.

A. 13  B. 17  C. 19  D. 20

14. Write 2/5 as a decimal.

A. 0.25  B. 0.4  C. 0.5  D. 0.35

15. The product of 6 and 9 is ______.

A. 45  B. 54  C. 64  D. 49

16. What is 15% of 200?

A. 15  B. 25  C. 30  D. 35

17. ⅔ of 90 = ______.

A. 30  B. 45  C. 60  D. 70

18. The sum of the angles in a triangle is ______.

A. 90°  B. 180°  C. 270°  D. 360°

19. ¼ of 48 = ______.

A. 10  B. 12  C. 14  D. 15

20. If a box contains 8 apples and 5 are removed, how many are left?

A. 2  B. 3  C. 5  D. 8

 

ANSWER KEY – SECTION A

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

 

SECTION B – THEORY / PROBLEM SOLVING (50 Marks)

Question 1 (10 Marks)

(a) Multiply 234 by 6. (5 marks)

(b) Divide 648 by 9. (5 marks)

Answer Key:

(a) 234 × 6 = 1,404

(b) 648 ÷ 9 = 72

 

Question 2 (10 Marks)

(a) Find the sum of 325, 247, and 108. (5 marks)

(b) Subtract 268 from 500. (5 marks)

Answer Key:

(a) 325 + 247 + 108 = 680

(b) 500 − 268 = 232

 

Question 3 (10 Marks)

(a) Find ⅖ of 120. (5 marks)

(b) Add 2/3 and 1/6. Give your answer in simplest form. (5 marks)

Answer Key:

(a) ⅖ × 120 = 48

(b) 2/3 + 1/6 = 4/6 + 1/6 = 5/6

 

Question 4 (10 Marks)

(a) Find the area of a rectangle with length 9 cm and breadth 6 cm. (5 marks)

(b) Find the perimeter of the same rectangle. (5 marks)

Answer Key:

(a) Area = L × B = 9 × 6 = 54 cm²

(b) Perimeter = 2(L + B) = 2(9 + 6) = 30 cm

 

Question 5 (10 Marks)

(a) A man buys 5 books at ₦200 each. How much does he pay? (5 marks)

(b) If he gives ₦1,500, how much change will he receive? (5 marks)

Answer Key:

(a) 5 × ₦200 = ₦1,000

(b) ₦1,500 − ₦1,000 = ₦500