Primary 1 General Studies practice paper: one short passage, one temperature chart, and school and home safety knowledge, 13 questions in 50 minutes for 100 marks, with answers and marking notes plus question and answer PDFs. Simple sentences suit P1 readers.
There is a big banyan tree beside the playground of our school.
Its trunk is very thick. Three pupils have to hold hands to go round it. Its leaves are thick and green, and in summer it looks like a big umbrella.
At recess my classmates and I skip rope under the tree. The sun is strong, but it is cool under the tree.
Our teacher says trees trap dust in the air and give out oxygen, so we must take care of them.
Our class hung a sign on the tree. It says, “Please do not shake the branches.”
1. Answer the questions about the passage.
| # | Question | Answer and marking notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What kind of tree is beside the playground? (8 marks) | A big banyan tree. (Full marks for “banyan tree”.) |
| 2 | How many pupils have to hold hands to go round the trunk? (8 marks) | Three pupils. (No marks for “many”.) |
| 3 | What do the leaves look like in summer? (8 marks) | They look like a big umbrella. |
| 4 | What two things does the teacher say trees do? (8 marks) | They trap dust in the air and they give out oxygen. (4 marks each; both needed for 8.) |
| 5 | What did the class hang on the tree? (8 marks) | A sign that says “Please do not shake the branches.” (4 marks for the sign, 4 for the words.) |
Figure 1: Highest temperature in Hong Kong for one week (degrees Celsius, sample data)
6. Answer the questions about Figure 1.
| # | Question | Answer and marking notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Which day had the highest temperature, and what was it? (8 marks) | Saturday, 31 °C. |
| 7 | Which day had the lowest temperature, and what was it? (8 marks) | Wednesday, 25 °C. |
| 8 | What is the difference between the highest and the lowest? (7 marks) | 31 – 25 = 6 degrees. (4 marks for the working, 3 for the answer.) |
| 9 | How much hotter was Friday than Thursday? (7 marks) | 29 – 28 = 1 degree. (4 marks for the working, 3 for the answer.) |
10. Answer these questions about everyday life.
| # | Question | Answer and marking notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Which light must we wait for before crossing the road? (8 marks) | The green pedestrian light (the green walking figure). |
| 11 | Besides soap, what else do we need when we wash our hands? (8 marks) | Clean running water. (No marks for “towel” only.) |
| 12 | Write one way to protect yourself from sunburn in summer. (7 marks) | Any one sensible answer: wear a hat, use an umbrella, put on sunscreen, wear long sleeves, or stay in the shade. |
| 13 | Name two things at home that children must not play with. (7 marks) | Any two: electric sockets or wires, lighters or matches, the gas stove, scissors, medicine. (4 marks + 3 marks.) |
A TutorZone practice paper; original questions and passages, not publisher material.

