MeerkatSchool Grade 5 · Mathematics

Geometry – space, measurement and data handling

Mathematics  •  Grade 5
Total35 marks
Time60 minutes
Questions17
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Instructions

  1. Read all the questions carefully before you begin writing.
  2. Answer all the questions on the question paper itself.
  3. Show all your working where the question asks for it.
  4. Write neatly. Work that cannot be read cannot be marked.
  5. You may use a pencil and a ruler for drawings.
  6. Calculators are not allowed.

Sit down with pen and paper. Work through the whole paper before you show the answers — that is how a real test feels.
The answers are right at the bottom of the page.

QUESTION 1  •  Multiple choice

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1.1 A shape with three sides is a: (1)
Answer b. triangle
1.2 How many flat faces does a cube have? (1)
Answer b. 6
1.3 One metre is how many centimetres? (1)
Answer b. 100 cm
1.4 How many minutes are there in a quarter of an hour? (1)
Answer b. 15
1.5 The distance around a shape is called the: (1)
Answer b. perimeter

QUESTION 2  •  Geometric patterns

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2.1 Draw the 4th figure of the pattern below in the open block. (2)
Figuur by vraag 2.1
Answer 7 blocks in a row. Marking tip: 1 mark each.
2.2 How many blocks will Term 5 have? (1)
Answer 9 blocks.
2.3 Write down the rule of the pattern. (2)
Answer Add 2 blocks each time. Marking tip: 1 mark per step.

QUESTION 3  •  2D and 3D shapes

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3.1 Name the shapes A to D below. (4)
Figuur by vraag 3.1
Answer A = rectangle; B = triangle; C = circle; D = pentagon Marking tip: 1 mark each.
3.2 Name the 3D objects A, C and E below. (3)
Figuur by vraag 3.2
Answer A = cube; C = cylinder; E = sphere (ball) Marking tip: 1 mark each.

QUESTION 4  •  Perimeter and area

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4.1 Calculate the PERIMETER and the AREA of the rectangle below. (4)
Figuur by vraag 4.1
Answer Perimeter = 2(24 + 15) = 78 cm. Area = 24 × 15 = 360 cm² Marking tip: 2 marks each, with the unit.
4.2 Determine the area of the figure by counting the blocks. (2)
Figuur by vraag 4.2
Answer 9 square units Marking tip: 1 mark each.

QUESTION 5  •  Distance

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5.1 Convert: 3 km = ____________ m (1)
Answer 3 000 m
5.2 Ayanda walks 850 m to school and 850 m back. How many metres does she walk altogether? (2)
Answer 850 + 850 = 1 700 m (or 1,7 km) Marking tip: 1 mark per step.

QUESTION 6  •  Time

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6.1 Look at the clock below and write down the time. (3)
Figuur by vraag 6.1
Answer a. Quarter to four (03:45) b. 15:45 Marking tip: 2 marks for (a), 1 for (b).
6.2 A lesson starts at 09:20 and lasts 45 minutes. What time does it end? (2)
Answer 09:20 + 45 min = 10:05 Marking tip: 1 mark per step.

QUESTION 7  •  Word problem

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7.1 A garden is 12 m long and 7 m wide. How many metres of wire are needed to fence it completely? (4)
Answer Perimeter = 2(12 + 7) = 38 m of wire Marking tip: 1 mark per step.
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