Diagnostic Test

1. DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON ELEMENTARY
MATHEMATICS SKILLS
Name: Date:
Age: Name of the School:
Class: Score:
1. Write the correct numeral in each blank to tell how many
are there in the set:
2. Fill in the blanks:
Set A Set B
Set A=
Set B=
Set A.......................Set B ( = OR ~ )
3. Write the correct symbol ( ≤ than or ≥) in each circle to
make the statements true.

2. a) 38 37 b) 185 285 c) 76 43
4. Is 1503 nearer to 1500 or 1510? Circle your answer
Is 1503 nearer to 1000 or 2000? Circle your answer
5. Write the correct sign (+ or - ) in each
a) 8 7= 10 + 5 b) 16 9 = 10 – 3
c) (13 - 3) - 2= 6 2 d) 6 + 8 = 7 7
6. Solve the following:
a) 243 b) 565 c) 43 d) 704 e) 52
+508 - 27 17 -6 +52
7. Fill in the blanks
a) ................. × 5 = 40 b) 7 × ............. = 35
c) .......... × 8 = 32 d) 6 × .............. = 54
e) 40 ÷ 8 = .......... f) 35 ÷ 7 = .................
g) 32 ÷ 4 =................. h) 54 ÷ 6 = ...............
8. Fill in the blanks:
× = 26 × = 63 × =144

3. 9. Color 1/3 Color ¼ Color ½
10. Write the correct symbol ( =, greater than or less than)
a) 1/3 ¼ b) 1/6 ¼ c) 2/6 1/3
11. Complete the following using the Distributive Property:
a) 4 × 36 = 4 × (30+6) b) 2 × 13 = 2 × (10 + 3)
= ( 4 × 30) + (4 × 6) = ( 2 × 10) + ( 2 ×.........)
= 120 + ........... = ............... + ............
= .................. = .............

4. ERROR ANALYSIS IN DIAGONSTIC
TEST
S. No. Error
Committed
Diagnosed Weakness
1. 45 + 32 = 76 The student is lacking in the
mastery of basic addition operations
2. 67- 43 = 23 The student is lacking in the
mastery of basic subtraction
operations
3. 23 × 3= 66 The student is lacking in the
mastery of basic multiplication
operations
4. 42 ÷ 6 = 6 The student is lacking in the
mastery of basic division operations
5. 63 + 35= 88
42 × 3 = 46
The student is in the habit of
rewriting numerals without
computing
6. 567 × 14 = 2268 The student multiplies by only one
digit out of the two digits present in
the given number
References
Mangal, S. K. (2011). Teaching of Mathematics. Arya Book Depot: New
Delhi.