Grade 6 Diagnostic Exam – Fractions
Name: _________________________ Date: ______________ Score: ____ / 40
Directions: Read each item carefully and write the correct answer on the blank.
Part I: Matching Type (Write the letter of the correct answer)
Match Column A with Column B.
Column A
1. ___ Proper Fraction
2. ___ Improper Fraction
3. ___ Mixed Number
4. ___ Numerator
5. ___ Denominator
6. ___ Equivalent Fractions
7. ___ Simplest Form
8. ___ Fraction with 1 as denominator
9. ___ Fraction with 0 numerator
10. ___ Reciprocal
Column B
A. Whole number and a fraction
B. Bottom number of a fraction
C. Fractions with the same value
D. Top number of a fraction
E. Has numerator 0
F. Reversed numerator and denominator
G. Smaller numerator than denominator
H. Cannot be simplified further
I. Larger or equal numerator than denominator
J. Always equal to the numerator
Part II: Identification with Choices (Write the letter of the correct answer)
11. A fraction that has a greater numerator than the denominator
A. Proper Fraction B. Improper Fraction C. Mixed Number D. Reciprocal
12. The part of the fraction below the line
A. Numerator B. Fraction C. Denominator D. Product
13. A number made up of a whole number and a fraction
A. Improper Fraction B. Proper Fraction C. Mixed Number D. Unit Fraction
14. The answer when you simplify 12/16
A. 4/5 B. 3/4 C. 2/3 D. 6/8
15. The reciprocal of 3/5
A. 5/3 B. 2/3 C. 3/2 D. 3/5
16. What is 1 3/4 as an improper fraction?
A. 5/4 B. 7/4 C. 4/7 D. 9/4
17. Which fraction is equal to 1/2?
A. 3/6 B. 2/4 C. 4/8 D. All of the above
18. Which of the following is a proper fraction?
A. 4/4 B. 5/3 C. 2/5 D. 7/6
19. Which is the simplest form of 10/15?
A. 5/6 B. 2/3 C. 4/6 D. 3/5
20. What is the improper fraction form of 2 1/3?
A. 6/3 B. 7/3 C. 5/3 D. 3/2
Part III: Multiple Choice (Choose the letter of the correct answer)
21. Which of the following is an improper fraction?
A. 2/3 B. 4/5 C. 5/2 D. 1/4
22. What is the numerator in 3/7?
A. 3 B. 7 C. 1 D. None
23. What is the denominator in 9/10?
A. 10 B. 9 C. 1 D. 0
24. What is the reciprocal of 4/9?
A. 9/4 B. 4/9 C. 5/9 D. 3/4
25. 8/12 in simplest form is:
A. 3/4 B. 4/6 C. 2/3 D. 2/4
26. 3 2/5 as an improper fraction is:
A. 15/5 B. 12/5 C. 17/5 D. 10/5
27. Which of these is not a type of fraction?
A. Mixed B. Proper C. Whole D. Improper
28. What is 14/4 as a mixed number?
A. 2 1/2 B. 3 1/2 C. 4 1/2 D. 2 2/4
29. Which pair shows equivalent fractions?
A. 1/2 and 3/4 B. 2/4 and 1/2 C. 1/3 and 2/5 D. 3/4 and 5/6
30. The mixed number form of 11/3 is:
A. 3 1/2 B. 3 2/3 C. 2 2/3 D. 2 1/3
31. Simplify 9/12
A. 2/3 B. 3/4 C. 1/2 D. 3/5
32. What is 2 1/2 as an improper fraction?
A. 4/2 B. 5/2 C. 3/2 D. 6/2
33. What do you call 7 in the fraction 7/8?
A. Numerator B. Denominator C. Fraction D. Product
34. A fraction equal to 1
A. 4/5 B. 6/6 C. 5/6 D. 2/3
35. Simplest form of 15/25 is:
A. 3/5 B. 5/3 C. 2/5 D. 1/2
36. 13/5 is what kind of fraction?
A. Proper B. Mixed C. Improper D. Unit
37. 1 1/2 + 1 1/2 = ?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 1
38. 10/3 as a mixed number
A. 3 1/3 B. 2 2/3 C. 3 2/3 D. 2 1/3
39. Which of the following is a unit fraction?
A. 1/2 B. 2/3 C. 3/4 D. 4/5
40. 6/8 simplified is:
A. 2/3 B. 3/4 C. 1/2 D. 4/5
Answer Key
Part I:
1. G, 2. I, 3. A, 4. D, 5. B, 6. C, 7. H, 8. J, 9. E, 10. F
Part II:
11. B, 12. C, 13. C, 14. B, 15. A, 16. B, 17. D, 18. C, 19. D, 20. B
Part III:
21. C, 22. A, 23. A, 24. A, 25. C, 26. C, 27. C, 28. B, 29. B, 30. B, 31. A, 32. B, 33. A, 34.
B, 35. A, 36. C, 37. B, 38. C, 39. A, 40. B
