About this preparation
I want to create a diagnostic test in math for a Year 6 student, medium difficulty, for 55 minutes. The test should be at Year 6 SATs level and include SPaG-style questions.
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
Which number is equal to 7,040?
7 thousands, 4 hundreds
7 thousands, 4 tens
7 thousands, 40 ones
70 hundreds, 4 ones
Explanation: 7,040 is made of 7 thousands and 4 tens, which is the same as 7 thousands and 40 ones.
2
What is 6,482 rounded to the nearest hundred?
6,400
6,500
6,480
6,600
Explanation: The tens digit is 8, so the number rounds up to 6,500.
3
Calculate 4,356 + 2,789.
7,045
7,135
7,145
7,245
Explanation: Adding the numbers gives 7,145.
4
A ribbon is 3.6 m long. How many centimetres is this?
36 cm
360 cm
3,600 cm
0.36 cm
Explanation: 1 m = 100 cm, so 3.6 m = 360 cm.
5
Which of these statements about the word 'their' are true?
It is a possessive pronoun.
It shows ownership.
It is a contraction of 'they are'.
It is used to compare two things.
Explanation: 'Their' shows possession and is a possessive pronoun.
6
What is 3/4 of 20?
10
12
15
18
Explanation: 3/4 of 20 is 20 ÷ 4 × 3 = 15.
7
A rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is its perimeter?
13 cm
26 cm
40 cm
20 cm
Explanation: Perimeter = 8 + 5 + 8 + 5 = 26 cm.
8
Which word class is the word 'quickly' in the sentence: 'She ran quickly to the gate.'?
Adjective
Adverb
Noun
Verb
Explanation: 'Quickly' describes how she ran, so it is an adverb.
9
Solve: 5x = 35. What is the value of x?
5
6
7
8
Explanation: Divide both sides by 5: x = 35 ÷ 5 = 7.
10
Which of these are prime numbers?
2
9
11
15
Explanation: 2 and 11 are prime numbers because they have exactly two factors: 1 and themselves.
11
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
Where are you going
Where are you going?
Where, are you going.
Where are you going!
Explanation: A question sentence should end with a question mark.
