QUESTIONS
1.
What is twenty nine thousand, nine hundred and nineteen in symbols?
A.
29991
B.
29919
C.
299019
D.
29019
2.
A hen laid 45 eggs in a month. If 9 eggs were broken, how many eggs remained?
A.
34
B.
36
C.
44
D.
54
3.
Write 40/7 to a mixed number.
A.
54/7
B.
74/5
C.
55/7
D.
52/7
4.
Which digit is in the hundredths place value? 84.726
A.
4
B.
7
C.
6
D.
2
5.
James added 627 to 8375. What was his correct answer?
A.
8992
B.
8991
C.
9002
D.
8352
6.
A matatu carries 18 passengers. How many passengers would 7 matatus carry?
A.
25
B.
116
C.
126
D.
136
7.
Work out:- 5872 − 1283 __
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A.
4621
B.
4519
C.
4591
D.
4589
8.
What is the distance around the figure below?
A.
159cm
B.
161cm
C.
149cm
D.
155cm
9.
A rope was 18m 28cm long. It was shared equally among 4 learners. What length did each learner get?
A.
18m 24cm
B.
73m 12cm
C.
4m 6cm
D.
4m 57cm
10.
What fraction is unshaded?
A.
3/8
B.
5/8
C.
3/5
D.
5/3
11.
Susan has 30 – ten shilling coins, 80 one shilling coins and 50 – five shilling coins. How much does she have?
A.
sh. 380
B.
sh. 160
C.
sh. 250
D.
sh. 630
12.
Work out: Hours Minutes 8 10 -2 20
A.
6 hours 10 minutes
B.
6 hours 50 minutes
C.
5 hours 50 minutes
D.
5 hours 80 minutes
13.
How many points of intersection are there in the figure below?
A.
4
B.
5
C.
6
D.
3
14.
Simplify the expression: 8x − 6x + 5y − y =
A.
2x + 3y
B.
2x + 4y
C.
2x + 4y
D.
14x + 4y
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15.
The months of July and August both have _________ days.
A.
64
B.
60
C.
62
D.
50
16.
Mapunda’s bull weighs 110kg while Mwang’ombe’s donkey weighs 93kg. By how many kilograms is the bull heavier than the donkey?
A.
17kg
B.
7kg
C.
203kg
D.
213kg
17.
Add: 536m + 499m
A.
1 135m
B.
1 025m
C.
1 125m
D.
1 035m
18.
How many 1/2 litres are there in 20 litres?
A.
40
B.
22
C.
10
D.
201/2
19.
There are 600 pupils in Kayole 1 Primary school. If 386 are boys, how many pupils are girls?
A.
214
B.
224
C.
386
D.
986
20.
In the fraction 6/7, which number is denominator?
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A.
6
B.
13
C.
1
D.
7.
21.
Which multiple of 7 is just before 84?
A.
91
B.
70
C.
77
D.
98
22.
Work out: 10 x 0 x 9 = _________________
A.
90
B.
900
C.
19
D.
0
23.
What is the missing number? − 34 = 96
A.
62
B.
72
C.
121
D.
130
24.
Multiply: 4 2 × 1 4 _ A. 588 B. 488 C. 578 D. 56 25. Eight girls shared 165 apples equally. How many apples remained? A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2 26. Write 36/100 as a decimal. A. 0.63 B. 0.36 C. 0.036 D. 36.00 27. Which one is NOT a factor of 30? A. 15 B. 6 C. 5 Compiled and distributed by Kenya Educators Consultancy-0724333200 Order marking Schemes online at www.kenyaeducators.co.ke or Contact 0724333200/0795491185 D. 8 28. An even number added to an even number is equal to __________ number.
A.
proper
B.
even
C.
odd
D.
prime
29.
Awilo has XIV books in her bag. How many books are they in numerals?
A.
13
B.
15
C.
14
D.
16
30.
The table below shows different vehicles which passed at the gate of Thawabu Primary School.
Vehicle
Tally marks
Number
Pick-ups
llll llll
Cars
llll ll
Buses
llll llll llll
Lorries
lll
How many vehicles in total passed at the gate?
A.
32
B.
25
C.
45
D.
35
