PPSMI INTERVENTION PROGRAMME YEAR 6 (2008)

DIAGNOSTIC TEST

Name :
Class :

JABATAN PELAJARAN MELAKA

DIAGNOSTIC TEST

MATHEMATICS
2008

Unit 3 : DECIMALS
Duration : 20 minutes
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INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Question

2. Answer all questions.

Allocated
Marks

3. Write your answers clearly in the spaces

provided in the question paper.

4. Show your working. It may help you to get

marks.

6. The diagrams in the questions provided are

not drawn to scale unless stated.

7. The marks allocated for each question are

shown in brackets.

10

1. This question paper consists of 10 questions.

5. If you wish to change your answer, erase the

answer that you have done. Then write down
the new answer.

8. This question paper must be handed in at the

end of the examination..

Total

Marks
Scored

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This paper consists of 4 printed pages.

Unit 3 : DECIMALS (20 marks)
1

Diagram 1 consists of 100 squares of equal sizes.

Diagram 1
Shade 0.7 of the diagram.
[ 1 mark ]

Convert 2

4
as a decimal.
1000

[ 1 mark ]
2

What is the place value of the digit 3 in 7.367 ?

[ 1 mark ]

24.8 3.04 =
[ 2 marks ]

2
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10.35 2 =
Round off the quotient to two decimal places.

[2
marks ]

What is the difference between 4.51 and 11 ?

[ 2 marks ]

Diagram 2 shows the mass of a duck.

[ 2 marks ]

6.53 kg
Diagram 2

What is the mass of 4 similar ducks, in kg?

8
8

What must be added to the sum of 3.62 and 6.054 to get 12.9?
[ 3 marks ]

Suzanas height is 1.58 m. Roslina is 0.4 m shorter than her.

What is their total height, in m?
[ 3 marks ]

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10

Table 1 shows the mass of 3 parcels.

Parcel

Mass

3.5 kg

less 0.2 kg than A

2.35 kg
Table 1

What is the total mass, in kg, of the 3 parcels?

10

Unit 3 - Decimals

[ 3 marks ]

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Unit 3 : DECIMALS

Allocated
Mark(s)
1

P1 : 2.004

10

P1 : tenths
K1 : correct place value in vertical form
N1 : 21.76
K1 : 5.175
N1 : 5.18
K1 : 11.00 4.51
N1 : 6.49
K1 : 6.53 x 4 or equivalent
N1 : 26.12
K1 : 3.62 + 6.054
K1 : 12.9 9.674
N1 : 3.226
K1 : 1.58 0.4
K1 : 1.18 + 1.58
N1 : 2.76
K1 : 3.5 0.2
K1 : 3.3 + 3.5 + 2.35
N1 : 9.15

No.

Unit 3 - Decimals

Marking Guidelines

Remarks

P1 : Any 70 squares shaded

P0 : tens

K0 : 4.51 11

K2 : 12.9 3.62 6.054

K2 : 1.58 x 2 0.4 or
equivalent