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P2 Maths Position and Direction Paper 1: Basics
P2 Maths Position and Direction Paper 1: Basics
Ten original items, each with an answer and a one-line explanation.
Direct answers Items 1-3 are basic, 4-6 intermediate and 7-9 challenge, with item 10 as the error review. Time yourself first, then check each answer and redo what is wrong.
01 Paper details (check answers afterwards)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 |
| Suggested time | 20 |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1 |
| Chapter | Chapter: P2 Maths: Position and Direction |
| Level | P2 |
02 Questions (10 items)
- FoundationOn squared paper Ming stands at row 2, column 3. He moves 2 squares right. Where does he land?
- FoundationFrom row 4, column 5 he moves 3 squares left. Where does he land?
- FoundationFrom row 3, column 1 move 2 squares up. Where do you land?
- IntermediateFrom row 5, column 4 move 2 squares down, then 1 square left. Where do you land?
- IntermediateOn the same row, A is at column 3 and B at column 6. How many squares apart are they?
- IntermediateWhat is the opposite of east? What is the opposite of north?
- ChallengeMing walks 3 squares up from row 1, column 1, then 4 squares right. Where does he end and how far has he walked?
- ChallengeOn a 5 by 5 grid, go from row 2, column 2 to row 5, column 5 using only up and right moves. What is the shortest walk?
- ChallengeA is at row 4, column 3 and B at row 4, column 7. Which way is B from A and how far?
- Error redoReview: a pupil moves 3 squares right from row 2, column 2 and answers row 5, column 2. What is correct?
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Row 2, column 5 | Moving left or right changes the column only: 3 + 2 = 5, the row stays at 2. |
| 2 | Row 4, column 2 | 5 minus 3 gives 2 and the row is unchanged. |
| 3 | Row 5, column 1 | 3 + 2 = 5 and the column is unchanged. |
| 4 | Row 3, column 3 | 5 − 2 = 3 and 4 − 1 = 3; handle the two directions separately. |
| 5 | 3 squares | 6 − 3 = 3; on one row only the columns differ. |
| 6 | West and south | East faces west and north faces south; each pair is opposite. |
| 7 | Row 4, column 5; 7 squares | 1 + 3 = 4 and 1 + 4 = 5, with 3 + 4 = 7 squares walked. |
| 8 | 6 squares | 3 squares up plus 3 squares right gives 3 + 3 = 6. |
| 9 | East, 4 squares | Same row, so 7 − 3 = 4; the larger column lies to the east. |
| 10 | Row 2, column 5 | Right moves change the column only: 2 + 3 = 5 while the row stays 2. |
04 What to do after marking
- After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
- Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
- Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.
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