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TUITIONGOWHERE PRIMARY SCHOOL (AI)

SEMESTRAL ASSESSMENT 1 EXAMINATION 2026

PRIMARY 3 MATHEMATICS

Duration: 60 minutes
Total Marks: 100

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

Do not turn over this page until you are told to do so.
Answer all questions.
Write your answers clearly in the spaces provided.
You are not allowed to use a calculator.
Show all working clearly.

Name: _________________________ ( )
Class: Primary 3 ( )
Date: _________________________

Section	Marks
A (MCQ)	/25
B (Short Answer)	/45
C (Word Problems)	/30
Total	/100

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (25 marks)

For each question, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Choose the best answer and write 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the brackets.

1. What is the value of digit 8 in 5847? (1 mark)

8
80
800
8000

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2. Which number is between 4567 and 4599? (1 mark)

4556
4578
4601
4522

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3. What is 6742 rounded to the nearest 100? (1 mark)

6700
6740
6750
6800

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4. 3758 + 1467 = ? (1 mark)

5225
5215
5125
4225

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5. 8053 - 2786 = ? (1 mark)

5267
5367
5277
5167

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6. What is 8 × 9? (1 mark)

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7. 91 ÷ 7 = ? (1 mark)

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8. What is the remainder when 67 is divided by 8? (1 mark)

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9. Which fraction is equivalent to 4/8? (1 mark)

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10. What is 3/5 + 1/5? (1 mark) 1. 4/10 2. 4/5 3. 3/5 4. 1/5

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11. What is 1/3 of 27? (1 mark) 1. 6 2. 8 3. 9 4. 12

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12. $8.65 +$ 3.78 = ? (1 mark) 1. $11.43 2.$ 12.43 3. $12.33 4.$ 11.33

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13. $25.00 -$ 16.75 = ? (1 mark) 1. $8.25 2.$ 8.35 3. $9.25 4.$ 9.35

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14. Express 4 km 250 m in metres. (1 mark) 1. 4250 m 2. 425 m 3. 42500 m 4. 4025 m

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15. Convert 3500 g to kg and g. (1 mark) 1. 3 kg 500 g 2. 35 kg 0 g 3. 3 kg 50 g 4. 30 kg 5 g

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16. What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 12 cm and width 7 cm? (1 mark) 1. 19 cm 2. 38 cm 3. 84 cm 4. 44 cm

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17. What is the area of a square with side 9 cm? (1 mark) 1. 36 cm² 2. 72 cm² 3. 81 cm² 4. 90 cm²

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18. Which lines are perpendicular? (1 mark) 1. Lines that never meet 2. Lines that meet at 90° 3. Lines that cross each other 4. Lines that are curved

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19. Which type of angle is 135°? (1 mark) 1. Acute angle 2. Right angle 3. Obtuse angle 4. Straight angle

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20. Study the bar graph. How many apples were sold? (1 mark) [Bar graph showing fruits sold: Apples=25, Oranges=18, Bananas=12] 1. 12 2. 18 3. 25 4. 55

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21. What comes next in this pattern? (1 mark) 2240, 2290, 2340, 2390, ____ 1. 2430 2. 2440 3. 2450 4. 2490

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22. Which number makes this correct? (1 mark) _____ × 6 = 54 1. 8 2. 9 3. 10 4. 12

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23. What fraction of this shape is shaded? (1 mark) *

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Generated diagram for this question.

1. 3/7
2. 3/10
3. 7/10
4. 3/3
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24. What is 4/6 - 1/6? (1 mark) 1. 3/6 2. 5/6 3. 3/12 4. 5/12

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25. What time is 45 minutes after 3:20? (1 mark) 1. 3:65 2. 4:05 3. 4:15 4. 4:25

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Section B: Short Answer Questions (45 marks)

Show your working clearly and write your answers in the spaces provided.

26. Calculate: (3 marks) 2847 + 3695 = ________

Working:

27. Calculate: (3 marks) 7234 - 2968 = ________

Working:

28. Find the missing number: (3 marks) 4526 + _____ = 8000

Working:


Answer: ________

29. Work out 89 ÷ 7. Write your answer with remainder. (3 marks)

Working:


Answer: _______ remainder _______

30. Calculate: (3 marks) 45 × 6 = ________

Working:

31. Complete the equivalent fraction: (3 marks) 5/8 = ___/24

Working:


Answer: ________

32. Calculate: (3 marks) 2/7 + 3/7 = _____

Working:


Answer: ________

33. Find 2/5 of 45. (3 marks)

Working:


Answer: ________

34. Convert: (3 marks) 2 h 25 min = ________ min

Working:


Answer: ________

35. Find the perimeter of this shape: (3 marks) [L-shaped figure with dimensions: 15cm × 8cm rectangle with 6cm × 4cm rectangle cut out from top right]

Working:


Answer: ________ cm

36. Calculate the area of a rectangle with length 16 cm and width 9 cm. (3 marks)

Working:


Answer: ________ cm²

37. Study this data and answer: (3 marks) [Table showing students' favorite subjects: Math=18, English=12, Science=25, Art=8]

a) Which subject is most popular? ________________
b) How many students were surveyed in total? ______

38. Look at this pattern. What are the next two numbers? (3 marks) 48, 54, 60, 66, ____, ____

Working:


Answer: ________, ________

39. Round these numbers: (3 marks) a) 6847 to the nearest 10: ________ b) 6847 to the nearest 100: ________ c) 6847 to the nearest 1000: ________

40. Find the missing digits: (3 marks) 5 □ 2 7 + 2 4 □ 8 ----------- 8 0 0 5

The missing digits are: _______ and _______

Section C: Word Problems (30 marks)

Read each question carefully. Show your working and write your answers clearly.

41. A factory produced 2845 toys in the morning and 1967 toys in the afternoon. In the evening, they packed 3256 toys for delivery. How many toys were left in the factory? (5 marks)

Working:

Answer: ________ toys

42. Mrs Chen has $85.50. She bought groceries for$ 37.75 and petrol for $25.80. How much money does she have left? (5 marks)

Working:

Answer: $_________

43. A school has 8 classes. Each class has 28 students. The school wants to arrange students into groups of 7 for an activity. How many groups can be formed? (6 marks)

Working:

Answer: ________ groups

44. Mei Ling had a chocolate bar divided into 12 equal pieces. She ate 1/4 of it in the morning and 1/3 of it in the afternoon. How many pieces of chocolate did she eat altogether? How many pieces are left? (7 marks)

Working:

Answer: Ate _______ pieces, _______ pieces left

45. Ahmad wants to fence his rectangular garden. The garden is 18 m long and 12 m wide. Fencing costs $8 per metre. How much will the fencing cost in total? (7 marks)

Working:

Answer: $_________

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TUITIONGOWHERE PRIMARY SCHOOL (AI)

SEMESTRAL ASSESSMENT 1 EXAMINATION 2026

PRIMARY 3 MATHEMATICS - ANSWER KEY

Duration: 60 minutes
Total Marks: 100

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (25 marks)

1. (1) - The digit 8 is in the tens place, so its value is 80.

2. (2) - 4578 is between 4567 and 4599.

3. (1) - 6742 rounded to nearest hundred: Look at tens digit (4). Since 4 < 5, round down to 6700.

4. (1) - 3758 + 1467 = 5225

5. (1) - 8053 - 2786 = 5267

6. (2) - 8 × 9 = 72

7. (2) - 91 ÷ 7 = 13

8. (1) - 67 ÷ 8 = 8 remainder 3, so remainder is 3.

9. (2) - 4/8 = 1/2 (divide both by 4)

10. (2) - 3/5 + 1/5 = 4/5

11. (3) - 1/3 of 27 = 27 ÷ 3 = 9

12. (2) - $8.65 +$ 3.78 = $12.43

13. (1) - $25.00 -$ 16.75 = $8.25

14. (1) - 4 km = 4000 m, so 4000 m + 250 m = 4250 m

15. (1) - 3500 g = 3 kg 500 g

16. (2) - Perimeter = 2 × (12 + 7) = 2 × 19 = 38 cm

17. (3) - Area = 9 × 9 = 81 cm²

18. (2) - Perpendicular lines meet at 90°

19. (3) - 135° is greater than 90°, so it's obtuse

20. (3) - From the bar graph, 25 apples were sold

21. (2) - Pattern increases by 50: 2390 + 50 = 2440

22. (2) - 9 × 6 = 54

23. (2) - 3 out of 10 parts are shaded = 3/10

24. (1) - 4/6 - 1/6 = 3/6

25. (2) - 3:20 + 45 minutes = 4:05

Section B: Short Answer Questions (45 marks)

26. (3 marks) Working:

   2847
 + 3695
 ------
   6542

Answer: 6542

27. (3 marks) Working:

   7234
 - 2968
 ------
   4266

Answer: 4266

28. (3 marks) Working: 8000 - 4526 = 3474 Answer: 3474

29. (3 marks) Working: 89 ÷ 7 = 12 remainder 5 Answer: 12 remainder 5

30. (3 marks) Working: 45 × 6 = 270 Answer: 270

31. (3 marks) Working: 5/8 = ?/24 To get from 8 to 24, multiply by 3 So multiply numerator by 3: 5 × 3 = 15 Answer: 15

32. (3 marks) Working: 2/7 + 3/7 = 5/7 Answer: 5/7

33. (3 marks) Working: 2/5 of 45 = (2 × 45) ÷ 5 = 90 ÷ 5 = 18 Answer: 18

34. (3 marks) Working: 2 h = 2 × 60 = 120 min 120 min + 25 min = 145 min Answer: 145 min

35. (3 marks) Working: L-shape perimeter: Top: 15 - 6 = 9 cm Right: 8 cm
Bottom right: 6 cm Bottom: 4 cm Left bottom: 8 - 4 = 4 cm Left: 15 cm Total: 9 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 15 = 46 cm Answer: 46 cm

36. (3 marks) Working: Area = length × width = 16 × 9 = 144 cm² Answer: 144 cm²

37. (3 marks) a) Science (25 students) b) 18 + 12 + 25 + 8 = 63 students

38. (3 marks) Working: Pattern increases by 6: 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78 Answer: 72, 78

39. (3 marks) a) 6847 to nearest 10: 6850 b) 6847 to nearest 100: 6800
c) 6847 to nearest 1000: 7000

40. (3 marks) Working:

  5 2 2 7
+ 2 4 7 8
---------
  8 0 0 5

Missing digits are: 2 and 7

Section C: Word Problems (30 marks)

41. (5 marks) Working: Toys produced in morning: 2845 Toys produced in afternoon: 1967 Total toys produced: 2845 + 1967 = 4812 Toys packed for delivery: 3256 Toys left: 4812 - 3256 = 1556

Answer: 1556 toys

42. (5 marks) Working: Money Mrs Chen had: $85.50 Cost of groceries:$ 37.75 Cost of petrol: $25.80 Total spent:$ 37.75 + $25.80 =$ 63.55 Money left: $85.50 -$ 63.55 = $21.95

Answer: $21.95

43. (6 marks) Working: Number of classes: 8 Students per class: 28 Total students: 8 × 28 = 224 Students per group: 7 Number of groups: 224 ÷ 7 = 32

Answer: 32 groups

44. (7 marks) Working: Total pieces: 12 Morning: 1/4 of 12 = 12 ÷ 4 = 3 pieces Afternoon: 1/3 of 12 = 12 ÷ 3 = 4 pieces Total eaten: 3 + 4 = 7 pieces Pieces left: 12 - 7 = 5 pieces

Answer: Ate 7 pieces, 5 pieces left

45. (7 marks) Working: Length of garden: 18 m Width of garden: 12 m Perimeter: 2 × (18 + 12) = 2 × 30 = 60 m Cost per metre: $8 Total cost: 60 ×$ 8 = $480

Answer: $480

Marking Scheme Summary

Section A (25 marks): 1 mark per question Section B (45 marks): 3 marks per question - 2 marks for working/method, 1 mark for correct answer Section C (30 marks):

Questions 41-42: 5 marks each (4 for working/method, 1 for answer)
Question 43: 6 marks (5 for working/method, 1 for answer)
Questions 44-45: 7 marks each (6 for working/method, 1 for answer)

Total: 100 marks