TIYIMISENI PRIMARY SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS TERM 2 CONTROLLED TEST

EXAMINER(S) : PLC EDUCATORS
MODERATORS : MS. C. WENTZEL & MR M.G. MORWENG

SCHOOL MODERATOR: MACHEVELE K.T

GRADE :6
DATE : May 2024
DURATION : 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

LEARNER’S NAME :
MARKS : /60
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Read all questions carefully.
2. Answer ALL questions.
3. Answer all the questions in the space provided.
4. Clearly show all calculations where necessary.
5. Write neatly and present your work neatly.
SECTION A TOPICS TOTAL MARK LEARNERS MARK
QUESTION
1 Multiple choice: Mixed 5
Topics
2 Match columns and 7
True or False: Mixed Topics
3 Addition, Subtraction, 15
Multiplication and Division
SECTION B
QUESTION
1 Geometric patterns, 16
Number patterns
2 Calculations of Fractions 9
3 Problem Solving 8

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SECTION A
Question 1
Circle the correct letter from the options given.
1.1. What is the next number in the number sequence: 15, 21, 27, 33, 39,

A. 43
B. 45
C. 47
D. 50
(1)
1.2. Round off 91 999 to the nearest 1 000.

A. 90 000
B. 91 000
C. 92 000
D. 94 000
(1)
1.3. Which number is a factor of both 15 and 40?

A. 2
B. 5
C. 10
D. 15
(1)
1.4. What is the place value of the underlined digit 789 600?

A. Tens
B. Hundreds
C. Ten Thousands.
D. Unit

1.5. Identify a prime number from the following numbers: 1, 5, 8, 16, 20.

A. 16
B. 8
C. 1
D. 5 (1)

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Question 2
Match column A and B, write the letter of the correct answer in column C.
EXAMPLE: 2.1. D

COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C

2.1. A prime number is a number that

consists of two factors, 1 and the A. Numerator 2.1.
number itself.
2.2. The number above the fraction B. Associative Property 2.2.
line.

2.3. A number that goes into a C. Prime number 2.3.

calculation.

2.4. The grouping of numbers can be D. Input number 2.4.

changed without changing the final
result.
(4)

2.2. State whether the following statements are true or false.

2.2.1. When we subtract 712 from 1 500, the answer becomes 1 000?
(1)
2.2.2. The product of 110 × 10 = 50
(1)
2.2.3. R150 ÷ 6 = 25
(1)

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Question 3
3.1. Calculate the following using any method of your choice.

3.1.1. 785 467 + 89 423 3.1.2. 756 458 – 346 768

(1)
(2)
3.1.3. 4 325 × 253 3.1.4. 4 250 ÷ 125

(2)
(3)
3.1.5. (12÷2) × (17 – 11) 3.1.6. 248 ÷ = 20 rem 8

(2) (2)

3.1.7. 32, 1 + 12, 09 3.1.8. 21, 32 – 8, 45

(2)
(1)

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SECTION B
Question 1
1. Investigate the following pattern and shapes made with matchsticks.
1.1. Draw the next square path.

(1)
4- square path
1.2. Record the pattern in the table below.

Square path 1 2 3 4 5 10
Number of matchsticks 4 7 10
Number of squares 1 2 3
(6)
1.3. Describe the pattern in your own words.

(1)
1.4. Complete the flow diagram below.
5 1
9
3
11 -3 ÷2 4

13

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1.5. A brick layer is building the school wall, look at the first three patterns and help
him find the number of bricks the 10th pattern will have?

1st Pattern 2nd Pattern

3rd Pattern
1.5.1. Write the rule for the above pattern.

(2)
1.5.2.. Look at the tables below and fill in the missing input and output numbers.
1.5.2.1.
Input 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
output 7 21 35 49 77
(3)
1.5.2.2. Describe the pattern in your own words.

(1)

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Question 2
2.1. Calculate the following fractions.

4 3 5 1
A) + 10 B) 4 8 - 18
10

(1) (2)

2.2. Find the equivalent fractions for the following:

1 ⬚
A) = 100 (1)
10
1 ⬚
B) = 12 (1)
4
6 ⬚
C) = (1)
8 4

Question 3
PROBLEM SOLVING

𝟐 𝟓 𝟏
3.1. A farmer has 144 vegetables in his crop, are lettuce, are onions and
𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐
are potatoes. The rest of the crop are tomatoes, what fraction are tomatoes?

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3
3.2. Talia has R75, if she spends of her money, how much money is she left with?
25

(3)

3.3. Timbavati Primary School made R5 096 from ticket sales for their talent show. A
total of 98 people bought tickets. Calculate the price of each ticket.

(3)
3.4. In your training, you ran 8,5km on each of the 1st 2 days, then 7, 95 km on the
3rd day and 12, 25 km on the 4th day. How many kilometres have you ran in total?

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