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KS1 SATs 2023 Paper 2: reasoning
27 questions · 35 marks. Every question from the paper, recreated, with the official mark scheme, an annotated worked solution and a shadow question (the same skill with new numbers). Open the paper in the Ultimate Exam Question Finder to present it, print it or build a set.
Question 6 (1 mark)
Match the words to the correct numerals.
One is done for you.
Diagram: Number words in boxes on the left and numerals in boxes on the right. On the left, top to bottom: ninety-nine, sixteen, forty-three. On the right, top to bottom: 16, 60, 43, 99, 34. Lines join ninety-nine to 99.
(1 mark)
Question 7 (1 mark)
This block diagram shows how many animals are in a pond.
There are 4 ducks in the pond.
Complete the block chart.
Diagram: A block chart with a row of 8 squares for each animal, numbered 1 to 8 along the top. frog: 1 square shaded. snail: 6 squares shaded. duck: no squares shaded.
(1 mark)
Question 8 (1 mark)
Tick the two shapes with the same number of sides.
Diagram: Six shaded shapes in two columns. top row, left: a rectangle; top row, right: a hexagon; middle row, left: a long thin triangle; middle row, right: a circle; bottom row, left: a pentagon; bottom row, right: a right-angled triangle.
(1 mark)
Question 9 (1 mark)
Each object looks like a cuboid, cone or cylinder.
Complete the table.
One is done for you.
Object Cuboid Cone Cylinder tin of baked beans ✓ jigsaw box poster tube cereal box party hat (1 mark)
Question 10 (1 mark)
Four children run a race.
The medals show their finishing position.
Match each time to the child’s position.
One is done for you.
Diagram: Times in boxes on the left; on the right, pictures of the four children, each wearing a medal. On the left, top to bottom: 11 minutes, 15 minutes, 13 minutes, 10 minutes. On the right, top to bottom: 2nd, 1st, 4th, 3rd. Lines join 10 minutes to 1st.
(1 mark)
Question 11 (1 mark)
Look at these signs.
< = >
Write the correct sign in each box.
21 boxedphantomXX 12
48 boxedphantomXX 64
55 boxedphantomXX 55
(1 mark)
Question 12 (1 mark)
Write the correct number in each box on the number line.
Diagram: A number line going down the page with 8 equally spaced marks. Mark 3 from the top is labelled 50. Mark 4 from the top is labelled 60. Mark 5 from the top is labelled 70. Mark 1 has a box. Mark 8 has a box.
(1 mark)
Question 13 (1 mark)
Ben wants to build a tower with 15 blocks.
He only has 9 blocks.
How many more blocks does Ben need?
(1 mark)
Question 14 (1 mark)
Match all the pairs of numbers that add to 20
One is done for you.
Diagram: Numbers in boxes in two columns. On the left, top to bottom: 5, 7, 4, 9. On the right, top to bottom: 13, 11, 15, 16. Lines join 5 to 15.
(1 mark)
Question 15 (1 mark)
Ben draws a tally chart of the birds he sees in his garden.
Complete Ben’s tally chart.
Diagram: A tally chart with columns Bird, Tally of birds and Number of birds. robin: tally marks for 3, number 3. blue tit: tally marks for 6, an empty number box. sparrow: an empty tally box, number 10.
(1 mark)
Question 16 (1 mark)
6 teams play football.
Each team has 5 children.
How many children play football altogether?
(1 mark)
Question 17 (1 mark)
Diagram: 5 rods of ten under the heading tens, and 6 single cubes under the heading ones.
Kemi uses tens and ones to show 56
She adds 2 more tens.
What is her new number?
(1 mark)
Question 18 (1 mark)
Ben has 26 cards.
Diagram: Ben: 2 packs with 10 cards in each, and 6 more cards.
Sita has 32 cards.
Diagram: Sita: 3 packs with 10 cards in each, and 2 more cards.
How many cards do Ben and Sita have altogether?
(1 mark)
Question 19 (2 marks)
Look at these signs:
× + – ÷
Write one sign in each box to make the number sentences correct.
One is done for you.
5 boxed× 4 = 20
8 boxedphantomXX 2 = 16
30 boxedphantomXX 10 = 3
7 boxedphantomXX 6 = 13
(2 marks)
Question 20 (1 mark)
Write the missing numbers to continue the number pattern.
7 + 3 = 10
17 + 3 = 20
boxedphantomXX + 3 = 30
boxedphantomXX + 3 = boxedphantomXX
47 + 3 = 50
(1 mark)
Question 21 (1 mark)
These marbles are sorted into groups.
Diagram: 3 groups of marbles, each with 4 marbles.
Circle two calculations that show the total number of marbles.
3 × 3
3 × 4
4 + 4 + 4
3 + 3 + 3
(1 mark)
Question 22 (1 mark)
Here is a calculation.
1/4 of 8 = 2
Now complete the calculations below.
2/4 of 8 = boxedphantomXX
3/4 of 8 = boxedphantomXX
(1 mark)
Question 23 (1 mark)
This is Ben’s money.
Diagram: Ben’s money: 50p, 5p, 20p.
This is Sita’s money.
Diagram: Sita’s money: 50p, 2p, 2p, 10p, 1p.
How much more money does Ben have than Sita?
(1 mark)
Question 24 (1 mark)
Sam has some toy cars.
The picture shows 1/2 of his cars.
Diagram: 5 toy cars.
How many toy cars does Sam have altogether?
(1 mark)
Question 25 (1 mark)
Look at the two calculations.
Each ☆ is worth the same number.
Write the answer to the second calculation.
☆ + ☆ = 20
☆ × ☆ = boxedphantomXX
(1 mark)
Question 26 (1 mark)
Sam buys a book for £17
He pays with four £5 notes.
Diagram: 4 £5 notes.
How much change does Sam get?
(1 mark)
Question 27 (2 marks)
Amy makes 24 sandwiches for a party.
9 children come to the party.
Each child eats 2 sandwiches.
How many sandwiches are left?
Show your working
(2 marks)
Question 28 (1 mark)
Here is a spinner.
Diagram: A spinner: a circle cut into quarters, with an arrow from the centre pointing up.
The arrow moves a 1/4 turn anti-clockwise.
Tick the new position of the arrow.
Diagram: Four spinners, each with a tick box. top left: the arrow points up and to the left; top right: the arrow points left; bottom left: the arrow points right; bottom right: the arrow points up and to the right.
(1 mark)
Question 29 (2 marks)
Kemi sends a card, a gift and a letter.
card gift letter 32 g 47 g ? g Altogether the card, gift and letter weigh 100 grams.
How much does the letter weigh?
Show your working
(2 marks)
Question 30 (1 mark)
Write a digit in each box to complete this number sentence.
3boxedphantomXX + boxedphantomXX2 = 50
(1 mark)
Question 31 (1 mark)
Sita solved this calculation.
16 – 4 = 12
Circle all of the calculations that show how Sita could check her answer.
16 + 4 4 + 12
4 + 16 12 + 4
(1 mark)
Question 32 (1 mark)
Here is part of a number pattern.
The numbers increase by five each time.
2 7 12 17 22
Write the next even number in the pattern.
(1 mark)
Questions Crown copyright (Standards and Testing Agency), recreated by Mr Barton Maths for teaching. Each question is credited to its board, series, paper and number.