VKRP Mathematics Readiness 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A child lines up 5 toy cars in a row. She points to the THIRD car. Which car is she pointing to?
- The first one
- The last one
- The middle one of all 5
- The car after the second one (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The car after the second one
Third means the position that comes right after second, so it is the car after the second one.
Question 2: Which tool would a kindergartner most likely use to measure how long a crayon is?
- A scale
- A thermometer
- A ruler (Correct answer)
- A clock
Correct answer: A ruler
A ruler measures length, making it the right tool to find how long a crayon is.
Question 3: A pattern goes: red, red, blue, red, red, blue. What color comes next after the second group of 'red, red, blue'?
- Blue
- Green
- Red (Correct answer)
- Yellow
Correct answer: Red
The pattern unit is red, red, blue, so after blue the pattern starts again with red.
Question 4: Which set of numbers is in the correct counting order?
- 3, 5, 4, 6
- 1, 2, 3, 4 (Correct answer)
- 2, 4, 3, 5
- 5, 4, 2, 3
Correct answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4 is correct sequential counting order, each number one more than the last.
Question 5: A child has 4 stickers. Her friend gives her 3 more. How many stickers does she have now?
- 1
- 6
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 8
Correct answer: 7
4 plus 3 equals 7, so she now has 7 stickers in all.
Question 6: Which shape has exactly 4 equal sides?
- Triangle
- Rectangle
- Square (Correct answer)
- Circle
Correct answer: Square
A square has 4 sides that are all the same length.
Question 7: A bag has 9 marbles. A child takes out 9 marbles. How many marbles are left in the bag?
- 0 (Correct answer)
- 1
- 9
- 18
Correct answer: 0
When you take all 9 marbles out of 9, there are 0 left in the bag.
A child lines up 5 toy cars in a row.
She points to the THIRD car.
Which car is she pointing to?