Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
IN MATHEMATICS 6

COGNITIVE PROCESS DIMENSIONS

Understanding
Remembering

Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying
No. of % of No. of

Creating
COMPETENCIES
Days Items Items

Expresses one value as a fraction

of another given their ratio and 6% 3 1,2,
vice versa. 3
M6NS-IIa-129 5

Defines and illustrates the meaning

of ratio and proportion using 8% 4 7 4 5,6
concrete or pictorial models.
M6NS-IIb-131
finds a missing term in a
proportion (direct, inverse, and 6% 3 8,9,
partitive).M6NS-IIb-133 10
Solves problems involving direct
proportion, partitive proportion, 5
and inverse proportion in different 8% 4
contexts such as distance, rate, and 11,12 13,14
time using appropriate strategies
and tools. M6NS-IIc-134
Finds the percentage or rate or
percent in a given problem. 8% 4 16 17,18 15
M6NS-IId-142
Solves routine and non-routine 5
problems involving finding the 4% 2 19 20
percentage, rate and base using
appropriate strategies and tools.
M6NS-IId-143
Solves percent problems such as
percent of increase/decrease
6 21,22 23,24 25 26
(discounts, original price, r rate of 12%
discount, sale price, marked-up 5
price), commission, sales tax, and
simple interest. M6NS-IIe-144
Describes the exponent and the
base in a number expressed in 6% 3 27,28 29
exponential notation.
M6NS-IIf-146 5
Gives the value of numbers
expressed in exponential notation. 6% 3 31,32 30
M6NS-IIf-147
Interprets and explains the
Grouping, Exponent,
Multiplication, Division, Addition, 6% 3 33,34 35
Subtraction (GEMDAS) rule.
M6NS-IIf-148
Performs two or more different 5
operations on whole numbers with 6% 3 38 36,37
or without exponents and grouping
symbols. M6NS-IIf-149
Describe the set of integers and 39,40,
identify real-life situations that 6% 3 41
make use of it. Uncoded
Compares integers with other 5
numbers such as whole numbers, 6% 3 42 43,44
fractions, and decimals.
M6NS-IIg-152
Compares and arranges integers on 4% 2 45,46
the number line. Uncoded
Describes and interprets the basic
operations on integers using 5
materials such as algebra tiles, 4% 2 47,48
counters, chips, and cards.
M6NS-IIh-155
Performs the basic operations on 5 2% 1 49
integers. M6NS-IIi-156
Solves routine and non-routine
problems involving basic
operations of integers using 5 2% 1 50
appropriate strategies and tools.
M6NS-IIj-157

TOTAL 50 100% 50 13 17 5 10 5 0

30 15 5
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education

SECOND PERIODICAL TEST

IN MATHEMATICS 6

Name: ___________________________________________________________________ Score: _________

Direction: Read and solve the given problems carefully. Write the letter of your answer before each number.
1. There are 24 boys and 16 girls in Grade V-Camia. What is the ratio of girls to boys using fraction?
A. 24/16 B. 16/24 C. 16/40 D. 24/40

2. A recipe for pancakes uses 3 cups of flour and 2 cups of milk. What is the ratio of milk to flour?

A. 2:3 B. 3:2 C. 2:5 D. 5:2

3. To express one value as a fraction of another, see to it that the given quantities have the ___________.
A. unit B. numerator C. denominator D. number

4. What is the ratio of hearts to stars?

A. 4:5 B. 5:9 C. 5:4 D. 4:3

5. The proportion of is equal to ___________.

A.18:9 B. 18:12 C. 27:9 D. 27:6

6. Choose the picture that is proportion to the given picture below.

A. B. B. C. C. D.

7. ________________ is a statement that two ratios are equal.

A. rate B. ratio C. proportion D. unit
8. In direct proportion, when one quantity increases, the other quantity ____________ at the same rate and
vice versa.
A. increases B. decreases C. multiplies D. divides
9. In ________________, when one quantity increases, the other quantity decreases and vice versa.
A. direct proportion B. inverse proportion C. partitive proportion D. proportion
10. The pet shop owner advised Vince to have 10 gallons of water in his tank for every goldfish. How many
gallons of water should be needed if he has 3 goldfish?
A. direct proportion B. partitive proportion C. inverse proportion D. proportion
11. Marie can make 12 small mango pies for every 10 mangoes. How many pies can she make with 50
mangoes?
A. Marie can make 30 pies. C. Marie can make 50 pies
B. Marie can make 40 pies. D. Marie can make 60 pies
12. Marlo and Charles sell newspapers on weekends to earn extra money. For every 9 newspapers that
Marlo sells, Charles sells 15. If Marlo sold 45 newspapers, how many did Charles sell?
A. 50 newspapers B. 75 newspapers C. 30 newspapers D. 45 newspapers
13. The ratio of male pupils to female pupils in San Jose Elementary School is 7:9. If there are 128
female pupils, how many pupils are males?
A.56 B. 63 C. 72 D. 80
14. A car travels 120 miles in 3 hours. How far would it travel in 5 hours?
A. 100 miles B. 150 miles C. 200 miles D. 220 miles
15. The number or amount that represents a part of a whole or a part of the entire amount is called __.

A. percentage B. proportion C. rate D. base

16. Two of the 50 pieces of tomatoes in the basket are rotten. This is 4% of all the tomatoes in the basket.

Which is the rate?

A. 2 B. 50 C. 4% D. basket

17. What is 10% of 80?

A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10
18. 5 is what percent of 10?
A. 10% B. 20% C. 50% D. 60%
19. In a survey, 18 teenagers prefer dancing than singing. If this represented 60% of the respondents, how
many respondents were there in all?
A. 28 B. 30 C. 32 D. 34
20. Carla, a grade six pupil, has 24 sheets of art paper for his project in Math. If she has used 6 sheets,

what percent of the art paper did she use?

A. 25% B. 35% C. 55% D. 85%

21.The amount of reduction offered in the price of goods is called ______.

A. Discount B. Sale Price C. Interest D. Commission

22. What is the formula in finding simple interest?

A. I = PRT B. I= P/RT C. I=R/PT D. I= T/PR

23. Which of the following formula is used in finding the Percent of decrease?

A. Percent of Decrease = Original Amount x Amount of Decrease

B. Percent of Decrease = Amount of Increase x Original Amount
Amount of Decrease
C. Percent of Decrease = x 100%
Original Amount
Original Amount
D. Percent of Decrease = x 100%
Amount of Decrease
24. Which of the following problem below shows finding the percent of decrease?
A. Benjie earns ₱8,900.00 a month and got ₱534.00 as additional salary increase.
B. Ann saved 356 pesos of pocket money. After she bought a bag, she had 267 pesos left.
C. A video cam with a regular price of ₱25 000.00 is marked at 30% off. What is the discount?
D. The discount Lucy got in buying a shirt is ₱35.00. If the discount is 7% of the marked price,
what is the marked price?
25. An accessories store pays P12.50 for each hair clip to its supplier. The store’s percent of mark-up is
75%. How much is the mark up?
A. P9.00 B. P9.20 C. P9.38 D. P9.40
26. A group of Grade 6 pupils ate in a fast food restaurant. If their orders totaled P750.00 plus a 12% VAT,
how much is the VAT or sales tax?
A. P80.00 B. 85.00 C. P90.00 D. P95.00
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27. In 17 , the number 17 is called ___________.
A. base B. exponent C. power D. notation
28. The number that indicates how many times the base is used as a factor in an exponential notation is
known
as ___________.
A. base B. exponent C. notation D. exponential
29. Which is the shorter way of writing 55 x 55 x 55 x 55 x 55 x 55?
A. 655 B. 556 C. 555 D. 555
30. The first item of your formative test states: “Evaluate 27 = ___. Which will Be the correct answer?
A. 182 B. 14 C. 128 D. 281
31. The following exponential notation if evaluated will give a three-digit product except one. Which one is
it?
A. 112 B. 103 C. 83 D. 122
32. Which among the statements below is FALSE?
A. If n = 7, then n3 is equal to 343.
B. If p = 14, then p2 = 169
C. If y = 21, then y 3 is 9 261.
D. If h = 30, then h raised to the power of 2 is 900.
33. In applying the rules of order of operations, what operation should be done last in the expression
8 x 5 + 4 – 2?
A. multiplication C. addition
B. division D. subtraction
34. Jean is evaluating the expression 7 + 3 x 9 – 8 ÷ 4. According to the order of operations, which operation
should Jean solve first?
A. 7 + 3 B. 3 x 9 C. 9 – 8 D. 8 ÷ 4
35. Which expression has the value of 4?
A. 6 x 1 x 2 ÷ 2 – 5 C. 9 + 3 x 6 – 12 ÷ 4
B. 5 + 4 ÷ 2 x 3 – 6 D. 50 ÷ 25 x 2
2
36. What is the value of the expression 3 + 16 x 2 ÷ 8 – 5.
A. 40 B. 50 C. 55 D. 60
37. Which expression does not have the value of 2?
A. 2 + 4 – 2 x 2 C. 5 ÷ 5 x 4 + 3 – 5
B. 8 + 4 ÷ 4 – 2 x 3 D. 9 x 2 ÷ 6 – 1
38: What order of operations should be done in the equation: (82 – 42) x 4 + 5?
A. performing operation inside the grouping symbols, multiplication, addition
B. performing operation inside the grouping symbols, addition, multiplication
C. simplifying exponents, addition, multiplication
D. subtraction, simplifying exponents, multiplication, addition
39. These integers are written with a minus sign just like in subtraction.
A. integers B. positive integers C. negative integers D. neutral
40 They are called mirror images and having equal distance from zero.
A. plus sign B. neutral C. integers D. opposites
41. It is neither positive nor negative.
A. zero B. integers C. opposites D. number line
42. Mrs. Reyes wrote the integer -33 on the board. Which of the following is less than the given integer?
A. 0 B. 1/3 C. -35 D. 1.2
43. Which of the mathematical statements below shows the correct comparison?
A. 4 < -3 B. 12 = +12 C. -6 > 1.2 D. -27 > 5
44. The following mathematical statements are true except one. Which one is it?
A. -12 > 11 B. -2 < 14 C. 4.5 > +4 D. 9 > -9
45. Study the number line. Which integer has the least value?

A. +9 B. −9 C. 0 D. +1

46. Which are arranged in ascending order?

A. +25, +12, 0, −7, −24 C. −45, −20, 0, +18, +33
B. −23, −12, +2, +15, 0 D. 0, +42, +45, −47, −55
47. On the table, you placed 6 negative counters and 3 negative counters. What is the value of the counters on
the table?
A. -9 B. -3 C. -1 D. 0
48. What is the value of the counters in the diagram below?

A. 0 B. +5 C. -17 D. ⁺17

49. Rey has 7 sets of 9 positive counters. He counted all his counters. How many positive counters does Rey
have altogether?
A. 63 B. 2 C. 16 D. 16
50. Josh distributed 50 negative counters into 10 sets he made. Which is the correct equation for this
situation?
A. ˉ50 x ⁺10 = ˉ 500 C. ⁺50 – ⁺10 = ⁺40
B. ˉ50 + ⁺10 = ˉ 40 D. ˉ50 ÷ ⁺10 = ˉ5

1. B 26. C
2. A 27. A
3. A 28. B
4. A 29. B
5. C 30. C
6. A 31. B
7. C 32. B
8. A 33. D
9. B 34. B
10. A 35. D
11. D 36. B
ANSWER KEY 12. B 37. B
13. A 38. A
14. C 39. C
15. A 40. D
16. C 41. A
17. B 42. C
18. C 43. B
19. B 44. A
20. A 45. B
21. A 46. C
22. A 47. A
23. C 48. D
24. B 49. A
25. C 50. D