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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

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

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

SectionMarks
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 5 in 8523? (1 mark)

  1. 5
  2. 50
  3. 500
  4. 5000

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2. Which number is the largest? (1 mark)

  1. 6394
  2. 6439
  3. 6349
  4. 6493

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3. What is 7236 rounded to the nearest 100? (1 mark)

  1. 7200
  2. 7240
  3. 7300
  4. 7000

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4. 4825 + 3196 = ? (1 mark)

  1. 8011
  2. 8021
  3. 8031
  4. 8001

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5. 9173 - 5684 = ? (1 mark)

  1. 3489
  2. 3479
  3. 3499
  4. 3469

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6. What is 8 × 9? (1 mark)

  1. 64
  2. 72
  3. 81
  4. 63

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7. 84 ÷ 7 = ? (1 mark)

  1. 11
  2. 12
  3. 13
  4. 14

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8. What is the remainder when 86 is divided by 9? (1 mark)

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 7

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9. Which fraction is the smallest? (1 mark)

  1. 2/3
  2. 1/4
  3. 3/5
  4. 1/2

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10. What is 2/7 + 3/7? (1 mark)

  1. 5/7
  2. 5/14
  3. 2/7
  4. 6/7

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11. Which is the lightest? (1 mark)

  1. 3200 g
  2. 3 kg
  3. 2800 g
  4. 3 kg 150 g

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12. How many metres are in 650 centimetres? (1 mark)

  1. 6.5 m
  2. 65 m
  3. 0.65 m
  4. 6500 m

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13. What is 2 litres 125 ml in millilitres? (1 mark)

  1. 2125 ml
  2. 2025 ml
  3. 212.5 ml
  4. 21250 ml

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14. 5 hours 30 minutes = ? minutes (1 mark)

  1. 530 minutes
  2. 330 minutes
  3. 350 minutes
  4. 310 minutes

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15. What time will it be 2 hours 45 minutes after 9:15 a.m.? (1 mark)

  1. 11:45 a.m.
  2. 12:00 p.m.
  3. 11:30 a.m.
  4. 12:15 p.m.

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16. The perimeter of a rectangle with length 8 cm and breadth 5 cm is: (1 mark)

  1. 13 cm
  2. 26 cm
  3. 40 cm
  4. 18 cm

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17. The area of a square with side 7 cm is: (1 mark)

  1. 28 cm²
  2. 14 cm²
  3. 49 cm²
  4. 35 cm²

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18. A right angle measures: (1 mark)

  1. 60°
  2. 90°
  3. 120°
  4. 180°

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19. How many lines of symmetry does an equilateral triangle have? (1 mark)

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 0

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20. What is the next number in this pattern: 12, 24, 36, 48, ? (1 mark)

  1. 54
  2. 60
  3. 56
  4. 72

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21. Lina bought items costing 8.45,8.45, 2.75 and $6.30. How much did she spend in total? (1 mark)

  1. $17.50
  2. $17.45
  3. $18.50
  4. $16.50

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22. In a pictogram, if ☆ = 4 items, how many items do ☆☆☆ represent? (1 mark)

  1. 8
  2. 12
  3. 16
  4. 3

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23. What is the mode of this set: 5, 7, 5, 9, 5, 8? (1 mark)

  1. 5
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9

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24. How many edges does a cube have? (1 mark)

  1. 6
  2. 8
  3. 12
  4. 4

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25. 7 × (6 + 4) = ? (1 mark)

  1. 70
  2. 46
  3. 42
  4. 64

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Section B: Short Answer Questions (45 marks)

26. Write these numbers in words. (3 marks)

a) 6047: _________________________________________________ (1 mark)

b) 8205: _________________________________________________ (1 mark)

c) 9560: _________________________________________________ (1 mark)

27. Arrange these numbers in ascending order: 4682, 4826, 4268, 4628 (2 marks)

Answer: ___________________________________________________

28. Complete the number patterns. (4 marks)

a) 2135, 2160, 2185, _______, _______ (1 mark)

b) 9500, 9000, 8500, _______, _______ (1 mark)

c) 81, 162, 324, _______, _______ (1 mark)

d) 5, 15, 45, _______, _______ (1 mark)

29. Calculate: (6 marks)

a) 5374 + 2849 = _______ (2 marks)

b) 8642 - 3758 = _______ (2 marks)

c) 47 × 8 = _______ (2 marks)

30. Work out these division sums: (4 marks)

a) 156 ÷ 9 = _______ remainder _______ (2 marks)

b) 203 ÷ 7 = _______ remainder _______ (2 marks)

31. Express these fractions in simplest form: (4 marks)

a) 8/24 = _______ (2 marks)

b) 15/20 = _______ (2 marks)

32. Convert these measurements: (6 marks)

a) 7 m 42 cm = _______ cm (2 marks)

b) 3 litres 275 ml = _______ ml (2 marks)

c) 5 kg 390 g = _______ g (2 marks)

33. Draw the line(s) of symmetry for these shapes: (4 marks)

a) Rectangle: (Draw on the rectangle below) (2 marks)

▭

b) Circle: (Draw on the circle below) (2 marks)

○

34. Complete this table for the 9 times table: (4 marks)

9 × 4 = _______ 9 × 6 = _______ 9 × 7 = _______ 9 × 9 = _______

35. Find the area and perimeter of this rectangle: Length = 12 cm, Breadth = 6 cm (4 marks)

Area = _______ (2 marks)

Perimeter = _______ (2 marks)

36. What time is shown on this clock if the hour hand is between 3 and 4, and the minute hand points to 9? (2 marks)

Answer: _______

37. How much change will Sarah get if she buys a toy for 24.65witha24.65 with a 50 note? (2 marks)

Change = $ _______

38. Complete this frequency table: If 18 children chose apples, show this as tally marks. (2 marks)

Tally: _______

Section C: Word Problems (30 marks)

39. Ahmad collected 6 packs of stickers. Each pack contains 48 stickers. He gave 52 stickers to his friends. How many stickers does he have left? (5 marks)

Working:

Answer: _____________________________________________

40. A bakery sold 584 cupcakes on Monday and 397 cupcakes on Tuesday. On Wednesday, they sold 146 fewer cupcakes than on Monday. How many cupcakes did they sell altogether over the three days? (6 marks)

Working:

Answer: _____________________________________________

41. Priya has $96.40. She spent 2/5 of her money on books. How much money does she have left? (6 marks)

Working:

Answer: _____________________________________________

42. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 9 m wide. If it costs $3 per square metre to plant grass, what is the total cost? (6 marks)

Working:

Answer: _____________________________________________

43. There are 945 pencils to be packed equally into 9 boxes. How many pencils will be in each box? Are there any pencils left over? (7 marks)

Working:

Answer: _____________________________________________

~ End of Paper ~

Answers

TUITIONGOWHERE PRIMARY SCHOOL (AI)

SEMESTRAL ASSESSMENT 1 EXAMINATION 2026

PRIMARY 3 MATHEMATICS - ANSWER KEY (VERSION 5)

Duration: 60 minutes
Total Marks: 100

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (25 marks)

  1. 3 (500) - The digit 5 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 500.
  2. 4 (6493) - Comparing all numbers, 6493 is the largest.
  3. 1 (7200) - 7236 rounds to 7200 (36 < 50, so round down)
  4. 2 (8021) - 4825 + 3196 = 8021
  5. 1 (3489) - 9173 - 5684 = 3489
  6. 2 (72) - 8 × 9 = 72
  7. 2 (12) - 84 ÷ 7 = 12
  8. 4 (7) - 86 ÷ 9 = 9 remainder 7
  9. 2 (1/4) - 1/4 is the smallest fraction (0.25)
  10. 1 (5/7) - 2/7 + 3/7 = 5/7
  11. 3 (2800 g) - 2800g is lightest (3kg = 3000g, 3kg 150g = 3150g)
  12. 1 (6.5 m) - 650 cm = 6.5 m
  13. 1 (2125 ml) - 2 litres 125 ml = 2000 + 125 = 2125 ml
  14. 2 (330 minutes) - 5 × 60 + 30 = 300 + 30 = 330 minutes
  15. 2 (12:00 p.m.) - 9:15 a.m. + 2h 45min = 12:00 p.m.
  16. 2 (26 cm) - Perimeter = 2 × (8 + 5) = 2 × 13 = 26 cm
  17. 3 (49 cm²) - Area = 7 × 7 = 49 cm²
  18. 2 (90°) - A right angle is exactly 90°
  19. 3 (3) - An equilateral triangle has 3 lines of symmetry
  20. 2 (60) - Pattern increases by 12: 48 + 12 = 60
  21. 1 (17.50) - 8.45+8.45 + 2.75 + 6.30=6.30 = 17.50
  22. 2 (12) - 3 stars × 4 items each = 12 items
  23. 1 (5) - 5 appears most frequently (3 times)
  24. 3 (12) - A cube has 12 edges
  25. 1 (70) - 7 × (6 + 4) = 7 × 10 = 70

Section B: Short Answer Questions (45 marks)

26. Write these numbers in words (3 marks) a) 6047: Six thousand and forty-seven b) 8205: Eight thousand two hundred and five
c) 9560: Nine thousand five hundred and sixty

27. Ascending order (2 marks) 4268, 4628, 4682, 4826

28. Number patterns (4 marks) a) 2135, 2160, 2185, 2210, 2235 (add 25) b) 9500, 9000, 8500, 8000, 7500 (subtract 500) c) 81, 162, 324, 648, 1296 (multiply by 2) d) 5, 15, 45, 135, 405 (multiply by 3)

29. Calculate (6 marks) a) 5374 + 2849 = 8223 b) 8642 - 3758 = 4884 c) 47 × 8 = 376

30. Division (4 marks) a) 156 ÷ 9 = 17 remainder 3 b) 203 ÷ 7 = 29 remainder 0

31. Simplest form (4 marks) a) 8/24 = 1/3 (divide by 8) b) 15/20 = 3/4 (divide by 5)

32. Convert measurements (6 marks) a) 7 m 42 cm = 742 cm b) 3 litres 275 ml = 3275 ml c) 5 kg 390 g = 5390 g

33. Lines of symmetry (4 marks) a) Rectangle: 2 lines (horizontal and vertical through center) b) Circle: Infinite lines (any line through center)

34. Times table (4 marks) 9 × 4 = 36 9 × 6 = 54 9 × 7 = 63 9 × 9 = 81

35. Rectangle measurements (4 marks) Area = 72 cm² (12 × 6) Perimeter = 36 cm (2 × (12 + 6))

36. Clock reading (2 marks) Answer: 3:45 (minute hand at 9 = 45 minutes)

37. Change calculation (2 marks) Change = **25.35∗∗(25.35** (50.00 - $24.65)

38. Tally chart (2 marks) Tally: 卅卅卅||| (Three groups of 5 + 3 individual marks)

Section C: Word Problems (30 marks)

39. Sticker problem (5 marks) Working: Total stickers = 6 × 48 = 288 stickers Stickers left = 288 - 52 = 236 stickers

Answer: 236 stickers

40. Cupcakes problem (6 marks) Working: Monday: 584 cupcakes Tuesday: 397 cupcakes
Wednesday: 584 - 146 = 438 cupcakes Total = 584 + 397 + 438 = 1419 cupcakes

Answer: 1419 cupcakes

41. Money problem (6 marks) Working: Money spent = 2/5 × 96.40=96.40 = 38.56 Money left = 96.40−96.40 - 38.56 = $57.84

Answer: $57.84

42. Garden problem (6 marks) Working: Area = 18 × 9 = 162 m² Total cost = 162 × 3=3 = 486

Answer: $486

43. Pencil packing problem (7 marks) Working: 945 ÷ 9 = 105 No remainder

Answer: 105 pencils in each box. No pencils left over.

~ End of Answer Key ~