New Zealand Maths Diagnostic Interview Form B – Yellow Knowledge Questions

Forwards Number Word Sequence (FNWS) Form B

Start counting from 10. I will tell you when to stop. Knowledge Questions - Task 6

What’s the next number after … ? The next number after 4 is 5. So if I say 4, you say 5. Task 6

12 Task 7

17 Task 8

29 Task 9

99 Task 10

209 Task 11

999 Task 12

3,049 Task 13

989,999 Task 14

Backwards Number Word Sequence (BNWS) Form B

Start counting backwards from 23. I will tell you when to stop. Task 15

What number comes before … ? The number that comes before 4 is 3. So if I say 4, you say 3. Task 15

13 Task 16

19 Task 17

30 Task 18

100 Task 19

680 Task 20

900 Task 21

2,400 Task 22

603,000 Task 23

Task 24 – Fractional Numbers Here are some fractions. Say each fraction as I show it.

Task 25 Put these fractions in order from smallest to the largest.

Task 25 Why do you think one-quarter is less than one-third?

Task 26 Which of these numbers is the same as ? Explain how you know this.

Task 27 – Place Value A toy costs $80. How many $10 bills do you need to pay for it?

Task 28 A radio costs $230. How many $10 bills do you need to pay for it?

Task 29 What number is the arrow pointing to? How do you know?

Task 30 You have $26,700 in $100 bills. How many bills do you have?

Task 31 What number is three tenths more than 4.8? How do you know?

Task 32 How many tenths are in all of this number? 4.67

Task 33 Put these decimals in order from smallest to largest

Task 34 – Basic Facts What is the answer to…? 2 + 3

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Task 43 8 x 5

Task 44 5 x 7

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Task 47 6 x 7

Task 48 8 x 4