Year 3 Melbourne Diagnostic Test

The little boy was promised a lolly by his mother but she never gave him one.

What is the main idea of this sentence?

A: The little boy wanted a lolly.

B: The little boy’s mother promised him a lolly.

C: The little boy’s mother never gave him a lolly.

D: The little boy was disappointed with his mother

E: The little boy was sad because he didn’t get a lolly

The little boy’s mother promised him a lolly but it was never given.

What type of promise was made by the mother?

A: An empty promise

B: A fulfilled promise

C: A broken promise

D: A secret promise

E: A verbal promise

The little boy felt disappointed because his mother did not keep her promise of giving him a lolly.

What is the little boy’s emotion in this sentence?

A: Happy

B: Excited

C: Disappointed

D: Angry

E: Confused

The little boy’s mother promised him a lolly but he never got it.

What is the tone of this sentence?

A: Positive

B: Negative

C: Neutral

D: Amused

E: Sarcastic

The little girl’s mother promised him a doll, but she never received it.

What type of event is described in this sentence?

A: A positive event

B: A negative event

C: A neutral event

D: A joyful event

E: An unfortunate event

Read the following passage to answer the next two questions (Questions 6&7)

The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. The canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide, and reaches a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters). The Grand Canyon is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park receives nearly six million visitors per year and offers various activities such as hiking, river rafting, and scenic drives.

What is the depth of the Grand Canyon?

A: 277 miles

B: 18 miles

C: 6,093 feet

D: 1,857 meters

E: None of these

What kind of activities can visitors do at the Grand Canyon?

A: Scuba diving

B: Skiing

C: Hiking, river rafting, and scenic drives

D: Ice skating

E: None of these

Read the following passage to answer the next three questions (Questions 8-10)

The Amazon rainforest, also known as the Amazon Jungle, is a vast tropical forest located in South America. The forest covers an area of 2.1 million square miles, spanning across nine countries and is home to a diverse array of plant and animal species. The Amazon rainforest is known for its high levels of biodiversity and is often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth” due to its ability to absorb and store large amounts of carbon dioxide. Unfortunately, the Amazon rainforest is currently facing significant threats from human activities such as logging, mining, and agriculture.

How many countries does the Amazon rainforest cover?

A: 1

B: 3

C: 5

D: 9

E: None of these

What is the Amazon rainforest known for?

A: High levels of biodiversity

B: Being a desert

C: Being a cold forest

D: Having a lot of snow

E: None of these

What are some of the major threats facing the Amazon rainforest currently?

A: Flooding and landslides

B: Logging, mining, and agriculture

C: Drought and wildfires

D: Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

E: None of these

The sentence below has a word in which the letters are jumbled up. Rearrange the letters in capitals and write the correct version below it.

The buses are kept overnight at the TPDOE.

A: DEPOT

B: OPTED

C: TOPED

D: PODET

The sentence below has a word in which the letters are jumbled up. Rearrange the letters in capitals and write the correct version below it.

She DIGLED gracefully over the ice.

A: DILGED

B: GILDED

C: LIDGED

D: GLIDED

The sentence below has a word in which the letters are jumbled up. Rearrange the letters in capitals and write the correct version below it.

The balloon SHDIES as the air escaped from it.

A: DISHES

B: HISSED

C: HIDESS

D: SHIEDS

Find TWO words from the following group of five words that are the CLOSEST in meaning.

sweating, boiling, scorched, scalding, hot

A: boiling, scalding

B: scalding, hot

C: scorched, scalding

D: sweating, boiling

Find TWO words from the following group of five words that are the CLOSEST in meaning.

circular, ovoid, cuboid, round, curved

A: round, curved

B: ovoid, cuboid

C: circular, ovoid

D: circular, round

Complete the series

9, 18, 36,  …

A: 45

B: 54

C: 72

D: 81

E: 52

Two fifths of the dogs owned by a dog breeder are Cavaliers, and one quarter are Golden Retrievers.

What is the minimum number of Golden Retrievers this breeder might have?

A: 1

B: 2

C: 3

D: 4

E: 5

What is the missing number that should replace the question mark?

A: 10

B: 14

C: 18

D: 22

E: 12

An electrical store is offering a 15% discount on all products, and an additional 25% on ovens for club members. Henry, who is a member, bought a $100 toaster and a $1200 oven. How much did Henry pay for both products?

A: $650

B: $700

C: $750

D: $800

E: $850

The bank has 35 employees. 17 of the staff like rugby, and 22 of them like basketball. There are 5 employees who do not like any sports at all. How many of the bank’s employees like both rugby and basketball?

A: 9

B: 10

C: 11

D: 13

E: 18

A restaurant uses 35 packs of carrots to make 15 servings of beef stew.

How many packs of carrots will the restaurant need to make 9 servings of beef stew?

A: 22

B: 21

C: 24

D: 27

E: 30

Thomas only played 9 games this basketball season.

For the first 8 games he played, he scored an average of 32 points per game.

How many points did he score in the last game of the season if his average score per game for the 9 games was 30 points per game?

A: 14 points

B: 20 points

C: 26 points

D: 30 points

E: 43 points

What is the value of (36 ÷ 4 + 5) – (3 × 2 + 1)?

A: -5

B: -3

C: 5

D: 7

E. 14

What number is 6 more than five-sixths of itself?

A: 30

B: 36

C: 42

D:48

E: 60 

 During a regular day, a factory produces 100 widgets, of which 1 percent are defective.

During a rush day, the factory produces 125 widgets, of which 4 percent are defective.

How many more non-defective widgets does the factory produce on a rush day than on a regular day?

A: 20

B: 21

C: 25

D: 120

E: 125

The average length of the sides of an equilateral triangle is 8 centimetres.

What is the perimeter of the triangle?

A: 8cm
B: 16cm
C: 24cm
D: 32cm
E: It cannot be determined.

The average age of 30 kids is 9.

If five kids will be added, the average age will be 10.

What is the average age of the 5 kids that were added?

A: 16

B: 11

C: 9

D: 8

E: 7

Hellen bought a bunch of bananas for $4.44, five baskets of apples for $4.62 per basket, two baskets of eggplants for $4.04 per basket, and was taxed $2.77.

How much money did Hellen spend in all?

A: $40.84

B: $38.39

C: $35.13

D: $33.94

E. $31.03

Matty bought 3 different items at the Snack Shack.

He spent a total of $4.41.  What did he buy?

A: Fried Olive, Fried Lobster Lips, and Fried Lemon

B: Fried Cantaloupe, Fried Lemon, and Fried Olive

C: Fried Lemon, Fried Lobster Lips, and Fried Cantaloupe

D: None of the above.

John earns $700 per month at his regular job as a mechanic.

However, during the months of June, July, and August, he also works part-time as a bus driver and earns an additional $400 per month from this part-time job.

What percent of John’s annual income does he earn from his part-time job?

A. 8 percent

B. 8 1⁄3 percent

C. 11 percent

D. 12 1⁄2  percent

E. 14 percent