Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1875 – No. 43

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✨ Pupil Teacher Examination Questions



EXAMINATION OF PUPIL TEACHERS, JUNE, 1875.

ARITHMETIC, &c.

Note—Candidates commencing First year are to work Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Candidates for end of First year to work Numbers 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
Candidates for end of Second year to work Numbers 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.
Candidates for end of Third year to work Numbers 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20.
Candidates for end of Fourth year to work Numbers 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20.

  1. Write down in figures:—
    (a) One million fourteen thousand and eighty.
    (b) Twenty millions and eighteen.

  2. 4697538 × 57060.

  3. £1907 0s. 4d. - £18 17s. 1¼d.

  4. £3 12s. 6½d. × 237.

  5. £9243 18s. 4d. ÷ 6789.

  6. How many shillings are equal in value to 496 half-crowns?

  7. ¾ + 1⅝ + ⅞

  8. If 112 sheep can be kept on the grass in a paddock for 9 days, how long would the same grass keep 84 sheep?

  9. What is the duty on 3522437 gallons of brandy at 10s. 4d. per gallon?

  10. ⅞ of 7½ ÷ ⅜

  11. Reduce 7.238095 to a vulgar fraction.

  12. If a ton of turnips will last 25 sheep for a fortnight, what quantity will be required to supply 40 sheep during the months of January and February in Leap Year?

  13. What is the difference between the simple and compound interest of £350 for 3 years, 7 per cent.?

  14. An article which is bought at £3 8s. 5d. per cwt. is sold at 8d. a lb., what is the rate of profit per cwt.?

  15. How many square yards of zinc will be required to line a case 4ft. long, 3ft. wide, and 3ft. 6in. deep?

  16. What is the area of a round table which measures 3ft. 6in. across the top?

  17. Reduce 2.375 × 4.4 ÷ 3.18 × 0.0625 to a simple quantity.

  18. What is the meaning of the terms "Debit," "Credit," and "Balance."

  19. Describe the process of balancing a Ledger.

  20. A rod 8 ft. long has a weight of 10lbs. tied to one end of it, and one of 20 lbs. to the other end; at what point must a fulcrum be placed for the whole to be in equilibrium? (Weight of the rod not considered.)

GRAMMAR.

Note—Candidates commencing First year are to answer question 1.
Candidates for end of First year to answer questions 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Candidates for end of Second year to answer questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Candidates for end of Third year and end of Fourth year to answer questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

  1. Parse—To Athelstan belongs the glory of having established what has ever since been called the kingdom of England.

  2. Define an adverb, and a conjunction.

  3. What are the comparatives and superlatives of many, red, old, barren, interesting, heavy, indifferent, tidy, low, and sad.

  4. What do you mean by "mood" and "tense?" How many of each have verbs?

  5. What is a verb? How many voices have they and what does each express?

  6. How many genders are there? What do they respectively denote? Write down the feminines corresponding to boar, buck, colt, abbot, duke, viscount.

  7. Analyse the following sentence and parse the words in italics:
    He, who performs every part of his business in its due place and season, suffers no part of time to escape without profit.



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🎓 Report of Examination of Pupil Teachers and Candidates (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
26 July 1875
Pupil Teachers, Examination Results, Education, Canterbury

🎓 Arithmetic Examination Questions for Pupil Teachers

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Arithmetic, Examination Questions, Pupil Teachers, Education

🎓 Grammar Examination Questions for Pupil Teachers

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Grammar, Examination Questions, Pupil Teachers, Education