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Year 3 Reasoning Test Set 2 Paper A

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1. a. Josie counts in 8s up to 96 without making any mistakes. Circle the following

numbers she will include as she counts:

32 44 50 56 74 88
1 mark

b. Amit counts in 100s starting from and including 0. What will be the 3rd, 6th
and 11th numbers that he says?

3rd = 6th = 11th = 1 mark

2. Draw the time 2.45pm on this analogue clock face.

1 mark

3. a. Order the following numbers from smallest to largest.

65 656 556 56 565

1 mark
smallest largest

b. Use the digits 2 and 5 to write four numbers in order from smallest to largest.

1 mark

smallest largest
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Year 3 Reasoning Test Set 2 Paper A 2

4. Measure the length of this line:

1 mark

5. Here are 4 four-digit cards.

3 4 7 8

Complete the following using all four digit cards:

× = 24

× = 28 1 mark

6. Draw the number represented by the abacus on the number line.

2 marks

200 250 300 350 400 450 500

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Year 3 Reasoning Test Set 2 Paper A 3

7. Draw a hexagon and a parallelogram on this triangular grid. Use a ruler.

2 marks

8. A class of Year 3 children chose their favourite sport that uses a ball.

Each ball will represent 2 children

Cricket

Football

Tennis

Hockey

a. How many fewer children chose tennis than football? 1 mark

1 mark

b. How many children took part in the survey?

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Year 3 Reasoning Test Set 2 Paper A 4

9. Compare these fractions using one of these symbols: <, = or >

1 1
3 5 1 mark

10. Fill in the missing digits to complete this calculation:

4 5

+ 6 2

5 2 2 marks

11. Alison has the following coins in her purse.

She buys a magazine for £1.35.

Draw the coins with which she would pay and the coins she could be given
as change. Simply draw a circle and write the amount in the coin.

Coins used to pay Coins in the change

2 marks

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Year 3 Reasoning Test Set 2 Paper A 5

12. Complete these sequences.

a. 3 4 5
10 10 10 1 mark

b. 7 6 4
10 10 10 1 mark

13. A teacher records how many books each child reads in a week.

3
Number of Books

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Number of Children

a. How many more children read 2 books than 3 and 4 books?

1 mark

b. How many children read less than 2 books?

1 mark

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Year 3 Reasoning Test Set 2 Paper A 6

14. Samit says that 72 ÷ 4 = 18

a. What different calculation can you use to check the answer?

1 mark

b. Use your calculation to check Samit’s answer:

1 mark

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Year 3 Reasoning Test Set 2 Paper A Answers

Question Answer Marks Notes

1. Josie counts in 8s up to 96 without making any mistakes. Which of the following numbers will she include as she counts:

a 32, 56 and 88 1 All three with no mistakes for a mark

b 200, 500 and 1000 1 All three with no mistakes for a mark

2. Draw the time 2.45pm on this analogue clock face.

The hour hand must be between half way

1
between 2 and 3 and 3 itself

3. Order the following numbers from smallest to largest.

a 56, 65, 556, 565, 656 1

numerous possibilities, e.g.

b 1
25, 52, 225, 552

4. Measure the length of this line:

The line will only be 12cm if the test is

12cm 1 printed at 100%. The default for pdf files
is usually 97%.

5. Here are 4 four-digit cards.

3 × 8 = 24 or 8 × 3 = 24 2 marks for both correct

1
4 × 7 = 28 or 7 × 4 = 28 1 mark if only 1 correct

6. Draw the number represented by the abacus on the number line.

2 marks for accurately showing 375,

allowing a small degree of error.
Show half way between 350 and 400 2
1 mark for between 350 and 400 but not
half way between.

7. Draw a hexagon and a parallelogram on this triangular grid. Use a ruler.

Hexagon must have six straight sides but

can be irregular.

2 Parallelogram must have two pairs of

parallel sides but needn’t keep to the given
lines.
1 mark for each.

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Year 3 Reasoning Test Set 2 Paper A Answers

Question Answer Marks Notes

8. A class of Year 3 children chose their favorite sport that uses a ball.

a 5 1

b 32 1

9. Compare these fractions using one of these symbols: <, = or >

1/3>1/5 or 1/5<1/3 1

10. Copy this question with the numbers 4_5 + 62 = 52_

4 6 5

+ 6 2 2 1 mark for each digit

5 2 7

11. Alison has the following coins in her purse.

Change is 15p or 25p respectively. (It would

be reasonable to pay with £1.60 if shop
has no 10ps for change, but not £1.70).

Pay with £1.50 or £1.60 2 2 marks for correct answer.

1 mark for paying with £1.70 and 35p
change.
Change can be in any format of coins.

12. Complete these sequences.

6 7 8
a 1 All three correct for the mark
10 , 10 , 10
5 3 2
b 1 All three correct for the mark
10 , 10 , 10

13. A teacher records how many books each child reads in a week.

a 1 1

b 5 1

14. Samit says that 72 ÷ 4 = 18

a 18 × 4 = 1

b 18 × 4 = 72 1 Any method is valid.

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