Placement Test for Singapore Primary Mathematics 5A
1. Use the digits 1, 6, 4, 3, 9, 2, 1
  (a) Arrange these digits to make the greatest possible number.

  (b) Write the number in words.

2. Estimate the value of
  (a)

6490 + 4993

 

(b) 3721 ÷ 4
  (c)

4923 x 7

 

(d) 47,403 ÷ 6
3. Find the value of
  (a)

67 - 42 ÷ 7 + 3

 

(b) 6 + 2 x 24 ÷ 8 - 12
  (c)

48 ÷ (10 - 4) x 100

 

(d) 12 + (10 + 2) ÷ (6 x 2) - 3
4. Solve.
  (a) 5492 x 98
 
 

(b) 3082 x 72
  (c) 2304 ÷ 24
 
 

(d) 2176 ÷ 68

5. Express in its simplest form.
  (a) (b)
  (c) (d)
6. Find the equivalent measures.
  (a) min = __________ s (b) kg = __________ g
  (c) days = __________ h (d) m = __________ cm
7 *(a)
ft = __________ in.
*(b) gal = _________ qt
  *(c) lb = ________ oz *(d) yd = ________ ft

8. (a)

What fraction of $2 is 75¢?  __________

 

  *(b)

What fraction of 4 lb is 8 oz? ___________

 

9. (a)

Express 8 months as a fraction of 2 years.  __________

 

  *(b)

Express 4 in. as a fraction of 2 ft. _________

 

10. Express the ratio 16 : 20 in its simplest form.  __________

11.

Write the missing number  30 : ______ = 6 : 3

 

12. Find the area of the shaded figures.
  (a)
 

(b)

13. Find the unknown marked angles.
  (a)
 
 
 

(b)

14. A pole, 135 cm long, is painted red, white, and blue in the ratio 3 : 4 : 2.   What length of the pole is painted white?
 
 
 
 

15. Mary and Martha have the same amount of money.  After Mary spends $14 and Martha spends $22, the ratio of Mary's money to Martha's money is 3 : 2.  How much money did they each have at first?
 
 
 
 

16. Peter spentof his money on a toy car andof the remainder on a toy boat.  He had $6 left.  How much money did he spend altogether?
 
 
 
 

*17. A tank isfull with water.  If 30 gallons more water are needed to fill the tank completely, find the capacity of the tank.
 
 
 
 
 

18.

The area of the rectangle is the same as the area of the triangle.  Find the perimeter of the rectangle.

 

19. Sam bought 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants for $67.30.  The pants cost $2.40 more than the shirts.  What was the cost of 1 pair of pants?
 
 
 
 

20. Abraham, Joseph, and David have 256 marbles altogether.  The ratio of Abraham's marbles to Joseph's marbles is 4 : 3.  Joseph has 14 more marbles than David.  How many marbles does Abraham have?
 
 
 
 
 

  * Note: Starred problems pertain only to Primary Mathematics US edition.

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