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MAURITIUS EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE
The Certificate of Primary Education Examination

October 2015
MATHEMATICS
(Subject Code No. 120)
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
For Markers' Use Only
Section/ MARKING REVISION CONTROL

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question paper in the space
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3. You should not use red ink in
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4. All working must be clearly shown 51

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SECTION A (60 MARKS)
1. What number is represented on the abacus?

H T U
Answer : ……………………………………………………………
2. Write in figures: Seven hundred and eleven
Answer : ……………………………………………………………
3. Work out: 673

 214
………………………
Answer :
………………………
4. What fraction of the diagram is shaded?
Answer : ……………………………………………………………
5. Work out: 895

 623
………………………
Answer :
………………………
5
6. Reduce to its lowest terms.
15
Answer : ……………………………………………………………
7. What is the Highest Common Factor (H.C.F.) of 8 and 12?
Answer : ……………………………………………………………
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8. Work out: 423

x 2
………………………
Answer :
………………………
9. Arrange the numbers 817, 781, 718 and 871 in order, starting with the smallest.
Answer : …………....…… , ………….……… , ……..……..… , ……..……..…
10. Find the perimeter of the rectangle PQRS. P Q
3 cm
Answer : cm
…………………………………………………………… S 7 cm R
11. Work out: 396  3
Answer : ……………………………………………………………
12. Convert 8 metres into centimetres.
Answer : …………………………………………………………… cm
13. Find the area of the square ABCD. A B
Answer : cm2
....................................................................................
D 4 cm C
14. Write in words: 410
Answer : ……………………………………………………………………..………………………….…………………………………………………………………..…
9
15. Express as a decimal.
10
Answer : ……………………………………………………………
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For each question from numbers 16 to 45 circle the letter which shows the correct
answer. An example has been done for you.
15  3 =
A 5
B 12
C 18
D 45
16. The value of 5 in 5823 is 17. 72 =
A 5 units A 9
B 5 tens B 14
C 5 hundreds C 49
D 5 thousands D 72
18. Which one of the following shapes is a 19. 8• 6 x = 860

kite?
A C A 10
B 100
B D
C 1000
D 10000
20. (6 x 1000) + (7 x 10) + 5 + (3 x 100) = 21. Which one of the shaded angles is an
obtuse angle?
A 6753
A C
B 6735
C 6375
B D
D 6357
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22. What is the Least Common Multiple 23. 3 tonnes =

(L.C.M.) of 6 and 8?
A 2 A 3000 kg
B 6 B 300 kg
C 24 C 30 kg
D 48 D 3 kg
24. The height of Fazila is 1 m 58 cm. 25. The 17th of November 2014 was a Monday.
Brinda is 4 cm taller than Fazila. On which day was the 27th of November
What is the height of Brinda? 2014?
A 1 m 52 cm A Monday
B 1 m 54 cm B Tuesday
C 1 m 62 cm C Wednesday
D 1 m 98 cm D Thursday
26. Diya is 32 years old. Rita is 17 years 27. A packet of sweets contains 40 sweets.
old. By how many years is Diya older How many sweets are there in 8 such
than Rita? packets?
A 13 years A 5
B 15 years B 32
C 25 years C 48
D 49 years D 320
28. Which one of these was a leap year? 29. PQ is a straight line. What is the size of
angle x?
A 2002 A 225º
B 2004 B 180º x
45°
C 2010 C 145º P Q
D 2014 D 135º
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30. A cake costs Rs 7. How many such 31. Rohan watched a movie which lasted for
cakes can be bought with Rs 84? 2 hours 35 minutes. The movie started at
10 40. At what time did the movie end?
A 12 A 07 05
B 77 B 08 05
C 91 C 12 15
D 588 D 13 15
32. Which one of these is not a factor of 33. The length of a solid cube is 3 cm. What is
18? the total surface area of the cube?
A 36 A 54 cm2
B 18 B 27 cm2
C 9 C 18 cm2
3 cm
2
D 6 D 9 cm
34. 3 pencils cost Rs 36. What is the 35. Which one of these is not a prime
cost of 5 such pencils? number?
A Rs 12 A 41
B Rs 60 B 31
C Rs 108 C 21
D Rs 180 D 11
36. Aslam has 140 marbles. He gives 30 37. The total mass of a box and 8 identical
marbles to Yash and 50 marbles to toys is 800 g. The mass of the box is
Kevin. How many marbles are left 200 g. What is the mass of one toy?
with Aslam?
A 110 A 600 g
B 90 B 100 g
C 80 C 75 g
D 60 D 25 g
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38. 225 minutes = 39. A rope is 4 m long. It is cut into pieces,

each of length 20 cm. How many pieces
are obtained?
A 2 hours 25 minutes A 2
B 2 hours 45 minutes B 5
C 3 hours 25 minutes C 20
D 3 hours 45 minutes D 80
40. 8 1
41. + =
P Q 15 5
S R
9 11
2 A C
1 cm 15 15
What is the area of PQRS? 9 11

B D
20 20
A 9 cm2 C 11 cm2
B 10 cm2 D 12 cm2
42. The average weight of Rubina and 43. 4L=

Dolly is 48.5 kg. Dolly weighs 45 kg.
What is the weight of Rubina?
A 40000 mL
A 51 kg
B 4000 mL
B 52 kg
C 96 kg C 400 mL
D 97 kg D 40 mL
44. Amit has 28 stamps. Bryan has twice 45. 43 x 25 = 1075

as many stamps as Amit. Christine
has 12 stamps more than Bryan. How 42 x 25 =
many stamps does Christine have?
A 68 A 1075 25
B 56 B 1075 + 25
C 40 C 1075 43
D 26 D 1075 + 43
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46. Write down the missing term in each of the following sequences:
(a) 52, 56, 60, 64, ……………… .
(b) 50, 60, 80, 110, ……………… .
(c) 1, 4, 9, 16, ……………… .
47. (a)

The solid shown is called a …………………………………………………………………
(b) (i) Work out:
53• 6 – 22 • 8
Answer : …………………………………………………………………
(ii) Work out:
4• 3 x 2• 5
Answer : …………………………………………………………………
48. The price of an article increases from Rs 400 to Rs 500.

Calculate the percentage increase.
Answer : ………………………………………………………………… %
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49. (a) Convert 7 minutes into seconds.
Answer : seconds
…………………………………………………………………
(b) Draw the lines of symmetry of the shaded diagram.
50. In a box, there are 25 balls. 60% of the balls are red and the remaining balls are white.
How many white balls are there?
Answer : white balls

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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SECTION B (40 MARKS)
51. (a) 8 x = 376.
Find the missing number.
Answer : …………………………………………………………………
(b) y-axis
4
A
3
x-axis
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
(i) Write down the coordinates of point A shown on the graph.
Answer : (………………………… , ………………………… )
(ii) Point B has coordinates (5, 1). Plot point B on the graph.
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52. (a) ABCD is a quadrilateral.

A
What is the size of angle x? x

D 88º
62º B
93º
Answer : Angle x =
…………………………………………………………………
(b) Reza bought a watch for Rs 1500. He sold the watch and made a profit of 10%. At
what price did he sell the watch?
Answer : Rs
…………………………………………………………………
(c) In a sale, the original price of a shirt is reduced by 20%. After the reduction, the shirt
costs Rs 520. Calculate the original price of the shirt.
Answer : Rs
…………………………………………………………………
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53. (a) Calculate the simple interest on Rs 8000 for 4 years at a rate of 10% per year.
Answer : Rs
…………………………………………………………………
(b) A hall has a rectangular floor of length 1035 cm and width 900 cm.
The floor is completely covered with square tiles of length 45 cm.
Find the number of tiles used.
900 cm
1035 cm
Answer : tiles
………………………………………………………………
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54. (a) Jane takes part in a 14 km race which starts at 07 30. She finishes the race at
08 54. Calculate her average speed in km/h.
Answer: km/h
…………………………………………………………………
(b) The diagrams below show Container A and Container B.
40 cm
50 cm 30 cm
60 cm 70 cm
Container A Container B
Container A is 60 cm long and 50 cm wide. It is completely full of water.

Container B is 70 cm long, 30 cm wide and 40 cm high. Initially it is empty.
All the water from Container A is poured into the empty Container B.
Container B is now three-quarter full.
Calculate the height of Container A.
Answer: ………………………………………………………………… cm
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55. A bag contains marbles of three different colours, red, blue and yellow.
2
of the marbles are red. The ratio of the number of blue marbles to the number
5
of yellow marbles is 5 : 7.
(a) What fraction of the marbles in the bag is blue?
Answer : ..................................................................................................................................
(b) There are 54 more red marbles than blue marbles. How many marbles are there
in the bag?
Answer : marbles
..................................................................................................................................
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Index Number ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

MAURITIUS EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE

The Certificate of Primary Education Examination

Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

For Markers' Use Only

Section/ MARKING REVISION CONTROL

1. Check that this question paper 8 15

2. Write your Index Number on the A

4. All working must be clearly shown 51

1502 © Mauritius Examinations Syndicate

SECTION A (60 MARKS)

1. What number is represented on the abacus?

2. Write in figures: Seven hundred and eleven

3. Work out: 673

4. What fraction of the diagram is shaded?

5. Work out: 895

7. What is the Highest Common Factor (H.C.F.) of 8 and 12?

8. Work out: 423

Answer : …………....…… , ………….……… , ……..……..… , ……..……..…

10. Find the perimeter of the rectangle PQRS. P Q

11. Work out: 396  3

12. Convert 8 metres into centimetres.

13. Find the area of the square ABCD. A B

16. The value of 5 in 5823 is 17. 72 =

18. Which one of the following shapes is a 19. 8• 6 x = 860

22. What is the Least Common Multiple 23. 3 tonnes =

38. 225 minutes = 39. A rope is 4 m long. It is cut into pieces,

What is the area of PQRS? 9 11

42. The average weight of Rubina and 43. 4L=

44. Amit has 28 stamps. Bryan has twice 45. 43 x 25 = 1075

(a) 52, 56, 60, 64, ……………… .

(b) 50, 60, 80, 110, ……………… .

(c) 1, 4, 9, 16, ……………… .

(b) (i) Work out:

(ii) Work out:

48. The price of an article increases from Rs 400 to Rs 500.

49. (a) Convert 7 minutes into seconds.

(b) Draw the lines of symmetry of the shaded diagram.

Answer : white balls

SECTION B (40 MARKS)

51. (a) 8 x = 376.

Find the missing number.

(i) Write down the coordinates of point A shown on the graph.

Answer : (………………………… , ………………………… )

52. (a) ABCD is a quadrilateral.

What is the size of angle x? x

(b) The diagrams below show Container A and Container B.

Container A is 60 cm long and 50 cm wide. It is completely full of water.

(a) What fraction of the marbles in the bag is blue?

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