Guidelines for the conduct of the Mathematics Examination –

Mental Paper

1. Words written in bold should be emphasised.

2. Read, loudly and clearly, each question twice in succession, and
then allow 5, to 10, to 20 seconds as the test progresses through the three
sections.
3. Access to rough paper for working out answers is not allowed. Any
working on the answer sheet, however, will not be penalised.
4. The questions should be read out in English and no code-
switching/mixing is allowed. Code-switching is permitted only for
giving pupils instructions.
5. Before starting the test, read out the following instructions, using
exactly these words:

• I will read out each question twice. Listen carefully both times. You
will then have time to work your answer.
Se naqralkom kull mistoqsija darbtejn wara xulxin. Isimgħuni sew. Wara
jkollkom il-ħin biex tweġbuha.

• If you make a mistake, cross out the wrong answer and write the
correct answer next to it.
Jekk tieħu żball f’xi risposta, aqtagħha u ikteb ir-risposta t-tajba ħdejha.

• You will not be allowed to ask any questions once the test has started.
Ma tistgħux issaqsu mistoqsijiet hekk kif it-test jibda.
MENTAL PAPER Teacher’s Copy
‘For this group of questions, you will have 5 seconds to work out each
answer and write it down.’
‘Għal dawn il-mistoqsijiet li ġejjin, għandek 5 sekondi biex taħseb u
tikteb ir-risposta.’

1. What is half of 64?

2. What is two more than two hundred and ninety-eight?

3. What is 35 divided by 5?

4. How many days in March?

5. What is double seventy?

‘For the next group of questions, you will have 10 seconds to work out
each answer and write it down.’
‘Għal dawn il-mistoqsijiet li ġejjin, għandek 10 sekondi biex taħseb u
tikteb ir-risposta.’

6. Round 623 to the nearest hundred.

7. How many lots of 9 in 45?

8. Change 5 metres into centimetres?

9. Which fraction is equivalent to 1/3? 2

/4, 2/6 or 2/8?
10. What is the value of 7 in three hundred and seventy-one?

11. Will the total of 29, 36 and 17 be odd or even?

12. Write 2/10 as a decimal.

13. If 7 x 3 equals 21, what is the answer to 21 divided by 3?

14. What is 60 multiplied by 5?

15. What is half 500?

‘For this group of questions, you will have 20 seconds to work out each
answer and write it down.’
‘Għal dawn il-mistoqsijiet li ġejjin, għandek 20 sekonda biex taħseb u tikteb
ir-risposta.’

16. Find the area of a 9cm square?

17. What must be added to €2.45 to make €5?

18. From a 2½ kg bag of flour, 750grams are used. How much sugar
in grams is left in the bag?

19. If the time now is half past seven, what was the time 45 minutes
ago?

20. My mum had €5 in her purse. She went to the grocer and bought
a bunch of banana for 85c . How much money has she left in her
purse?