Grade 6 End of Term Math Exam

Mathematics

Read each instruction carefully before answering the questions. Be sure to show working where necessary.

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (10 MARKS)

Choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C, or D.

1. What is a ratio?

a) A comparison of two quantities                     b) A fraction

c) A percentage                                               d) A whole number

2. What is the ratio of 3 to 5?

a) 3:5                      b) 5:3                     c) 8:15                    d) 15:8

3. Which of the following is an equivalent ratio to 6:9?

a) 8:12                    b) 2:3                     c) 12:18                  d) 4:6

4. What is the ratio of boys to girls in a class with 20 boys and 30 girls?

a) 2:3                      b) 3:2                      c) 4:3                     d) 3:4

5. What is the ratio of lemons to oranges in a basket with 4 lemons and 8 oranges?

a) 1:2                       b) 2:1                       c) 3:4                     d) 4:3

6. Which of the following is a prism?

a) Sphere                b) Cube                 c) Cylinder              d) Pyramid

7. Which of the following is a pyramid?

a) Cone                  b) Sphere               c) Cube                  d) Cylinder

8. How many faces does a triangular prism have?

a) 3                        b) 4                        c) 5                         d) 6

9. How many edges does a square pyramid have?

a) 5                        b) 6                        c) 7                         d) 8

10. Which of the following is a net of a cube?

SECTION B: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (30 MARKS)

1. Define the following terms: 12mrks each.

a. prism,

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b. pyramid,

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c. face,

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d. edge,

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Examine the fruits below then complete each sentence with the correct ratio.  8mks

The ratio of the number of green apples to the number of red apples is ___________.

The ratio of the number of red apples to the number of green apples is _________.

The ratio of the number of red apples to the total number of red apples and green apples is _________.

The ratio of the total number of red and green apples to the number of green apples is ___________.

3. Use a bar model to represent the information below, then complete the following sentences. 10mks

Ramona made 8 rectangles and 12 circles for her class project.

The ratio of the number of rectangles to the number of circles is __________.

The ratio of the total number of circles and rectangles to the number of rectangles is __________.

The ratio of the number of rectangles to the total number of rectangles and circles is __________.

Write three equivalent ratios for the number of rectangles to the number of circles.

_______________, ______________, or _______________.

Use the space below to show your work.

SECTION C: (30 MARKS)

1. Write each of the following ratios in its simplest form. Show your work. 10mks

a. 4 : 6                                                     c. 8 : 24

b. 36 : 81                                                 d. 24 : 108

2. Find the missing term in each pair of equivalent ratios below. Show your work. 10mks

a. 5 : 7 = 30 : _____                                c. 49 : ____ = 7 : 9

b. 11 : 30 = _____ : 150                          d. _____ : 9 = 48 : 108

Read the statements below carefully, then answer the questions. Answer should be given in their simplest form. Use the space provided to show your work.10mks

In Lowayne’s mobile library there are 240 fiction books and 184 non-fiction books..

1. What is the ratio of fiction books to non-fiction books?

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2. What is the fraction of the number of non-fiction books to the number of  fiction books?

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3. What is the ratio of fiction books to the total number of books in Lowayne’s mobile library?

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4. What is the fraction of the number of fiction books to the total number of fiction books and non – fiction books?

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Please also see exam papers on the following topics:

FRACTIONS END-OF-TERM EXAM, SET THEORY END-OF-TERM EXAM

TRIANGLES END-OF-TERM EXAM, QUADRILATERALS END-OF-TERM EXAM

Grade 5 End of Term Science TestMaterials – Properties and their Uses,