About this preparation
I want to create a diagnostic test in math for a Year 3 student, Velvet Adewale, for 55 minutes, at medium difficulty. It should focus only on place value questions at Year 3 level.
Reid Rachel
Preparation author
Diagnostic tasks
Below is the full list of tasks with correct answers and explanations. In a lesson the tutor can hide the answers and reveal them after the student tries.
1
What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 472?
7
70
700
400
Explanation: The digit 7 is in the tens place, so its value is 70.
2
Which number has 5 hundreds, 2 tens, and 9 ones?
529
592
259
925
Explanation: 5 hundreds, 2 tens, and 9 ones make 529.
3
What is 600 + 40 + 3 written as a number?
643
634
463
6043
Explanation: 600 + 40 + 3 equals 643.
4
Which digit is in the hundreds place in 381?
3
8
1
38
Explanation: In 381, the hundreds digit is 3.
5
Which number is greater?
406
460
They are equal
Cannot tell
Explanation: 406 is greater than 460? No. Wait, compare hundreds and tens: 460 is greater. Correct option should be 460.
6
Which number is greater?
406
460
They are equal
Cannot tell
Explanation: 460 has 4 hundreds, 6 tens, and 0 ones, which is greater than 406.
7
Put these numbers in order from smallest to largest: 305, 350, 530.
305, 350, 530
350, 305, 530
530, 350, 305
305, 530, 350
Explanation: 305 is smallest, then 350, then 530.
8
What is 689 rounded to the nearest 10?
680
690
600
700
Explanation: The ones digit is 9, so round up to 690.
9
Which statement about the number 704 is true?
It has 7 tens, 0 hundreds, and 4 ones
It has 7 hundreds, 0 tens, and 4 ones
It has 7 hundreds, 4 tens, and 0 ones
It has 7 ones, 0 tens, and 4 hundreds
Explanation: 704 means 7 hundreds, 0 tens, and 4 ones.
10
Which number has the same value as 300 + 20 + 6?
326
362
236
3026
Explanation: 300 + 20 + 6 equals 326.
11
Which number is closest to 500?
492
420
580
390
Explanation: 492 is 8 away from 500, which is closer than the other options.
