MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

MINIMUM COMPETENCY TEST

2014

MATHEMATICS

GRADE TWO (2)

NAME:

SCHOOL:

M F
STRAND SCORE

Number Concepts
Computation
Measurement
Geometry
Data Management

TOTAL
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INSTURCTIONS
 NUMBER CONCEPTS (18 marks)

1. The sequences below shows skip counting by

40, 60, 80, 100 10, 30, 50, 70

Ans: ______________ Ans: _______________ Commented [LR2]: Check correction. This question has two
answers.
(2 marks)

2. Study the key in the table below and answer the question that follows.

Ten One

Write the number represented below.

Ans: _____________________________________

(2 marks) Commented [LR3]: 2 marks moved to the bottom

3. In the number 64, state the place value of the digit 6. (2 marks)

Ans: ______________________________________________

4. Fill in the blank with the correct number to complete the expanded notation.

75= 7 x 10 + 5 x (2 marks)

Ans: _______________________________________________

5. Write a number sentence to show the following: (3 marks)

John had nine apples, he gave two to Tom. How many apples does John
have left?

Ans = ________________________________________________ Commented [LR4]: Why equal sign here instead of a colon.

6. Which of these signs below best fits the number sentence shown below?

< > =

1
/3 ½ (2 marks)

Ans: _______________________________________________

7. What fraction in the circle is shaded? (2 marks)

Ans: ________________________________________________
8.

Shade two more blocks in the figure above. What fraction of the entire shape
is now shaded? (3 marks)
Ans: ________________________________________________________
 COMPUTATION (22 MARKS)

1. Write the missing numbers in the boxes Commented [LR5]: Provided.

(a) 9÷3= (2 marks)

Show working here

Ans:_________________

(b) 7x0= (1mark)

Show working here

Ans:_________________

(c) 2 x =8 (2 marks)

Show working here

Ans:_________________
2. (a) ─ = 9 (2 marks)

(b) + = 19 (2 marks)

3 ⅓ + ⅓ = (2 marks)

Show working here

Ans: ___________________

4. Complete the following operations:

(i) 3 6 (2 marks)

+4 5
_____

71 – 13 = ___ (3mks)

+
 ii. 71 – 13 = ___ (3 marks)

Show working here

Ans: ___________________

5. I have 3 packets of biscuits. Each packet has 4 biscuits. How many biscuits
do I have in all? (3 marks)

Show working here

Ans: ___________________

6. Roy has 7 mangoes. Don has 11 mangoes. How many more mangoes has Commented [LR6]: The computer says that we are using the
incorrect subject verb agreement here.
Don than Roy? (3 marks)

Show working here

Ans: ___________________
 MEASUREMENT (23 MARKS)

1. (a) What is the total value of the money shown? (2 marks)

Ans: ______________________________________________________

(b) Circle the coins shown below to make exactly $ 1.50. (2 marks) Commented [LR7]: Could we put in pictures of real money
here?

25 ȼ 5ȼ 25 ȼ 10 ȼ 10 ȼ 25 ȼ

25 ȼ 25 ȼ 10 ȼ 5ȼ 10 ȼ 5ȼ

(d) A mango cost 25 ȼ. Mark does not have enough money to buy one. He
needs 5 ȼ more. How much money does he have? (3 marks)

Show working here

Ans: ___________________
2. Compare the length of the following objects. Place an X in the longest
object. (1 mark)

3. Draw a line to match the items in column A with the tools used to measure
them in column B. (3 marks)

What to Measure Tool to Measure

Commented [LR8]: Can this line be removed?

The length of a
Glass

The weight of a packet of flour

The temperature of a cup of tea

4. (a) Write the date for 2014: (2 marks)

(i) Christmas day

Ans: _______________________________________

(ii) Independence day

Ans: _______________________________________

(b) (i) What time is shown on the clock? (2 marks)

Ans: ______________________________________

(ii) Show nine thirty on both the analogue and the digital clocks Commented [LR9]: Should we say write the digital…………………

shown below. (3 marks)

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5. In the spaces provided, write more than, less than or the same as. (3 marks)

(a) A pot holds______________________ a dropper.

(b) A dropper holds____________________ a bottle of juice.

(c) This bottle of juice holds _____________this bottle of

juice.

6. How many days are there in every week? (2 marks)

Ans: _________________________________________
 GEOMETRY (17 MARKS)
1. Put a tick (√) in the box by two shapes you see in the figure on the right.
(2 marks)

Sphere and circle

Cylinder and sphere
Cylinder and circle

Circle and rectangle

2. Put a tick (√) in the box below the shape with no edge. (1 mark)

3. Choose words from the list below to name each shape. (4 marks)

Circle, Square, Cone, Triangle, Sphere, Cuboid

_____________ ______________ ____________ ____________

4 (a) How many faces has this shape? (2 marks)

Ans: __________________

(b) How many vertices have the shape? (2 marks)

Ans: ________________
5. By joining some of the dots below: Commented [LR10]: What is the reason for this vertical line
separating the dots?

(a) draw a triangle (2 marks)

(b) draw a rectangle (2 marks)

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6. Draw a line of symmetry in the shape shown below. (2 marks)

 STATISTICS (20 MARKS)
1. Use the graph to answer the questions below.

Note that represents 1 fruit Commented [LR11]: Can we do something with that space
here?

Students Favorite Fruits Number of Students who love the fruits

Plums

Paw-paw
Mangoes

Oranges

(a) How many students’ favorite fruit is an orange? (2 marks)

Ans: _________________________

(b) How many more students have plums as their favourite fruit than
oranges? (3 marks)

Ans: _________________________

(c) (i) Which fruit do most students like? (2 marks)

Ans: _________________________

(ii) Why do you think most students selected this as their favourite
fruit? (2 marks)
Ans: ___________________________________________________

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2. The bar graph below shows the number of books read by Tom and
Jane, students of Grade two (2).

Rid read 2 books and Jack read 4 books. Complete the bar graph to show the
number of books read by Jack and Rid. (4 marks)

4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
Tom Jane Rid Jack

3. The tally chart below shows the colours of marbles in a bag.

(a) Which colour marble is least represented in the bag? (2 marks)

Ans: ______________________________________
(b) How many more pink than green marbles are in the bag?
(2 marks)
Ans: _______________________________________
(c) Write something else you notice about the tally chart.

Ans: ___________________________________________

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(3 marks)