{
  "paper": {
    "school": "Ai Tong",
    "year": 2023,
    "level": "P1",
    "label": "Term 3 Mini Test",
    "source_prefix": "Ai Tong 2023 P1 Term 3 Mini Test",
    "has_answer_key": true
  },
  "questions": [
    {
      "n": 1,
      "type_id": 1,
      "question": "Count and write the number in words.",
      "answer0": "thirty-four",
      "answer1": "forty-three",
      "answer2": "thirty-three",
      "answer3": "twenty-four",
      "correct_answer": 0,
      "skill_id": 3,
      "difficulty_id": 2,
      "explanation": "There are 34 sweets in the box, so the number written in words is thirty-four.",
      "hints": ["Count the sweets in groups.", "There are 3 tens and 4 ones, which is 34."],
      "source": "Ai Tong 2023 P1 Term 3 Mini Test Q1",
      "image_needed": true,
      "image_options": false,
      "image_file": "q1.png",
      "image_page": 1,
      "image_loc": "boxed group of candy/sweet shapes in the middle of the page, below the question text",
      "notes": "Answer key: thirty-four (34 sweets). Word-answer converted to MCQ per spec; distractors are common confusions. Count to verify = 34."
    },
    {
      "n": 2,
      "type_id": 2,
      "question": "Count the number of strawberries. Then fill in the blanks.\n[?] tens [?] ones",
      "answer0": "2",
      "answer1": "6",
      "answer2": null,
      "answer3": null,
      "correct_answer": null,
      "skill_id": 2,
      "difficulty_id": 1,
      "explanation": "There are 26 strawberries. 26 is made up of 2 tens and 6 ones.",
      "hints": ["Count the strawberries.", "26 = 2 tens and 6 ones."],
      "source": "Ai Tong 2023 P1 Term 3 Mini Test Q2",
      "image_needed": true,
      "image_options": false,
      "image_file": "q2.png",
      "image_page": 1,
      "image_loc": "rounded box of strawberry shapes in the centre-lower part of the page (exclude the 'tens' / 'ones' answer boxes)",
      "notes": "Answer key: 2 tens 6 ones (26 strawberries). Count to verify = 26."
    },
    {
      "n": 3,
      "type_id": 2,
      "question": "Look at the numbers. Then use them to fill in the blanks.\n(a) [?] is smaller than 20.\n(b) [?] is greater than 25 but smaller than 34.\n(c) [?] is the greatest number.",
      "answer0": "17",
      "answer1": "28",
      "answer2": "40",
      "answer3": null,
      "correct_answer": null,
      "skill_id": 4,
      "difficulty_id": 2,
      "explanation": "From 40, 17, 28, 35: 17 is smaller than 20; 28 is greater than 25 but smaller than 34; 40 is the greatest.",
      "hints": ["The four numbers are 40, 17, 28 and 35.", "Compare each number against the condition given."],
      "source": "Ai Tong 2023 P1 Term 3 Mini Test Q3",
      "image_needed": true,
      "image_options": false,
      "image_file": "q3.png",
      "image_page": 2,
      "image_loc": "row of four pentagon shapes near the top of the page containing 40, 17, 28, 35",
      "notes": "Answer key: a)17 b)28 c)40. Three blanks in order."
    },
    {
      "n": 4,
      "type_id": 2,
      "question": "Fill in the blanks with more or fewer.\n(a) Mary has [?] flowers than Sarah.\n(b) Sarah has [?] flowers than Jane.",
      "answer0": "more",
      "answer1": "fewer",
      "answer2": null,
      "answer3": null,
      "correct_answer": null,
      "skill_id": 4,
      "difficulty_id": 2,
      "explanation": "Mary has 12 flowers, Jane has 13, Sarah has 10. Mary (12) has more than Sarah (10); Sarah (10) has fewer than Jane (13).",
      "hints": ["Count the flowers each child has.", "Compare the two counts: is it more or fewer?"],
      "source": "Ai Tong 2023 P1 Term 3 Mini Test Q4",
      "image_needed": true,
      "image_options": false,
      "image_file": "q4.png",
      "image_page": 2,
      "image_loc": "three boxed groups of flowers in the lower half of the page, labelled Mary, Jane, Sarah",
      "notes": "Answer key: a)more b)fewer. Word-fill (more/fewer) kept as 2-blank FIB graded by exact match; the figure carries the counts."
    },
    {
      "n": 5,
      "type_id": 2,
      "question": "Complete the number pattern.\n(a) 21, 23, 25, 27, [?], 31, 33\n(b) [?], 39, 38, 37, 36, 35",
      "answer0": "29",
      "answer1": "40",
      "answer2": null,
      "answer3": null,
      "correct_answer": null,
      "skill_id": 6,
      "difficulty_id": 2,
      "explanation": "(a) The pattern increases by 2 each time, so the missing number is 29. (b) The pattern decreases by 1 each time, so before 39 comes 40.",
      "hints": ["Look at how much the numbers change each step.", "(a) adds 2 each time; (b) subtracts 1 each time."],
      "source": "Ai Tong 2023 P1 Term 3 Mini Test Q5",
      "image_needed": false,
      "image_options": false,
      "image_file": null,
      "notes": "Answer key: a)29 b)40. Patterns are fully transcribed as text sequences; no figure needed."
    },
    {
      "n": 6,
      "type_id": 2,
      "question": "Fill in the missing numbers.\n(a) [?] is 3 less than 18.\n(b) 2 more than 29 is [?].",
      "answer0": "15",
      "answer1": "31",
      "answer2": null,
      "answer3": null,
      "correct_answer": null,
      "skill_id": 13,
      "difficulty_id": 1,
      "explanation": "(a) 18 - 3 = 15. (b) 29 + 2 = 31.",
      "hints": ["'3 less than' means subtract 3.", "'2 more than' means add 2."],
      "source": "Ai Tong 2023 P1 Term 3 Mini Test Q6",
      "image_needed": false,
      "image_options": false,
      "image_file": null,
      "notes": "Answer key: a)15 b)31."
    },
    {
      "n": 7,
      "type_id": 1,
      "question": "Which gives the number 19?",
      "answer0": "12 + 5",
      "answer1": "30 - 1",
      "answer2": "4 + 15",
      "answer3": null,
      "correct_answer": 2,
      "skill_id": 13,
      "difficulty_id": 2,
      "explanation": "12 + 5 = 17, 30 - 1 = 29, 4 + 15 = 19. The expression that gives 19 is 4 + 15.",
      "hints": ["Work out each expression.", "Find the one that equals 19."],
      "source": "Ai Tong 2023 P1 Term 3 Mini Test Q7",
      "image_needed": false,
      "image_options": false,
      "image_file": null,
      "notes": "Answer key: 4 + 15. Original was a 'colour the heart' task (interactive); converted to MCQ since the answer is a definite expression. Three text options (no fourth)."
    },
    {
      "n": 8,
      "type_id": 2,
      "question": "Fill in the missing numbers in the boxes.\n(a) 2 tens 8 ones minus 1 ten 6 ones is [?] tens [?] ones.\n(b) 1 ten [?] ones plus 1 ten 7 ones is [?] tens 2 ones.",
      "answer0": "1",
      "answer1": "2",
      "answer2": "5",
      "answer3": "3",
      "correct_answer": null,
      "skill_id": 14,
      "difficulty_id": 2,
      "explanation": "(a) 28 - 16 = 12, which is 1 ten 2 ones. (b) 1 ten ? ones + 17 = 3 tens 2 ones means 32 - 17 = 15, so the missing ones digit is 5 and the answer is 3 tens 2 ones.",
      "hints": ["Line up the tens and ones columns.", "(a) is a subtraction; (b) work backwards from the answer 32."],
      "source": "Ai Tong 2023 P1 Term 3 Mini Test Q8",
      "image_needed": true,
      "image_options": false,
      "image_file": "q8.png",
      "image_page": 4,
      "image_loc": "two column-form sums near the top of the page under Tens/Ones headings, (a) on the left and (b) on the right",
      "notes": "Answer key: a)12 [1 ten 2 ones]; b) 1(5)+17=(3)2 [missing ones=5, answer 3 tens 2 ones]. Vertical column-arithmetic figure; blanks read left-to-right top-to-bottom: a-tens=1, a-ones=2, b-ones=5, b-result-tens=3."
    },
    {
      "n": 9,
      "type_id": 2,
      "question": "Fill in the missing numbers.\n(a) 23 + [?] = 32\n(b) [?] - 20 = 10",
      "answer0": "9",
      "answer1": "30",
      "answer2": null,
      "answer3": null,
      "correct_answer": null,
      "skill_id": 13,
      "difficulty_id": 2,
      "explanation": "(a) 32 - 23 = 9. (b) 10 + 20 = 30.",
      "hints": ["(a) think: 23 plus what makes 32?", "(b) think: what minus 20 leaves 10?"],
      "source": "Ai Tong 2023 P1 Term 3 Mini Test Q9",
      "image_needed": false,
      "image_options": false,
      "image_file": null,
      "notes": "Answer key: a)9 b)30."
    },
    {
      "n": 10,
      "type_id": 2,
      "question": "Write an addition equation using 3 of the numbers 20, 7, 11, 9.\n[?] + [?] = [?]",
      "answer0": "11",
      "answer1": "9",
      "answer2": "20",
      "answer3": null,
      "correct_answer": null,
      "skill_id": 11,
      "difficulty_id": 2,
      "explanation": "From 20, 7, 11 and 9, choose three that form an addition: 11 + 9 = 20.",
      "hints": ["Find two of the numbers that add up to a third.", "11 + 9 = 20."],
      "source": "Ai Tong 2023 P1 Term 3 Mini Test Q10",
      "image_needed": true,
      "image_options": false,
      "image_file": "q10.png",
      "image_page": 4,
      "image_loc": "row of four octagon shapes in the lower half of the page containing 20, 7, 11, 9 (exclude the empty equation boxes below)",
      "notes": "Answer key: 11 + 9 = 20. Number-bond / write-the-equation converted to FIB; addends order interchangeable (also 9 + 11 = 20)."
    },
    {
      "n": 11,
      "type_id": 2,
      "question": "Sharon has 4 sweets. Wei Ming has 9 sweets. How many sweets do they have altogether?\nThey have [?] sweets altogether.",
      "answer0": "13",
      "answer1": null,
      "answer2": null,
      "answer3": null,
      "correct_answer": null,
      "skill_id": 15,
      "difficulty_id": 1,
      "explanation": "4 + 9 = 13. They have 13 sweets altogether.",
      "hints": ["'Altogether' means add the two amounts.", "4 + 9 = 13."],
      "source": "Ai Tong 2023 P1 Term 3 Mini Test Q11",
      "image_needed": false,
      "image_options": false,
      "image_file": null,
      "notes": "Answer key: 4 + 9 = 13. Picture is decorative counters duplicating the text amounts; not required to solve."
    },
    {
      "n": 12,
      "type_id": 2,
      "question": "15 children go to the zoo. 7 of them are girls and the rest are boys. How many boys are there?\nThere are [?] boys.",
      "answer0": "8",
      "answer1": null,
      "answer2": null,
      "answer3": null,
      "correct_answer": null,
      "skill_id": 15,
      "difficulty_id": 2,
      "explanation": "15 - 7 = 8. There are 8 boys.",
      "hints": ["Total children minus the girls gives the boys.", "15 - 7 = 8."],
      "source": "Ai Tong 2023 P1 Term 3 Mini Test Q12",
      "image_needed": false,
      "image_options": false,
      "image_file": null,
      "notes": "Answer key: 15 - 7 = 8. Picture (7 girls + '?' boys) is illustrative; the text gives all needed values."
    },
    {
      "n": 13,
      "type_id": 2,
      "question": "Glenda bakes 20 cupcakes. She gives 11 cupcakes to her friends. How many cupcakes are left?\n[?] cupcakes are left.",
      "answer0": "9",
      "answer1": null,
      "answer2": null,
      "answer3": null,
      "correct_answer": null,
      "skill_id": 15,
      "difficulty_id": 2,
      "explanation": "20 - 11 = 9. There are 9 cupcakes left.",
      "hints": ["'Gives away' means subtract.", "20 - 11 = 9."],
      "source": "Ai Tong 2023 P1 Term 3 Mini Test Q13",
      "image_needed": false,
      "image_options": false,
      "image_file": null,
      "notes": "Answer key: 20 - 11 = 9. Cupcake picture is illustrative; text supplies the numbers."
    },
    {
      "n": 14,
      "type_id": 2,
      "question": "Jim has 8 stamps. Ali has 10 more stamps than Jim. How many stamps does Ali have?\nAli has [?] stamps.",
      "answer0": "18",
      "answer1": null,
      "answer2": null,
      "answer3": null,
      "correct_answer": null,
      "skill_id": 15,
      "difficulty_id": 1,
      "explanation": "8 + 10 = 18. Ali has 18 stamps.",
      "hints": ["'10 more than' means add 10 to Jim's amount.", "8 + 10 = 18."],
      "source": "Ai Tong 2023 P1 Term 3 Mini Test Q14",
      "image_needed": false,
      "image_options": false,
      "image_file": null,
      "notes": "Answer key: 10 + 8 = 18. Stamp picture is illustrative; text supplies the numbers."
    },
    {
      "n": 15,
      "type_id": 2,
      "question": "Linda needs 15 beads to make a bracelet. She has 9 beads now. How many more beads does she need?\nShe needs [?] more beads.",
      "answer0": "6",
      "answer1": null,
      "answer2": null,
      "answer3": null,
      "correct_answer": null,
      "skill_id": 15,
      "difficulty_id": 2,
      "explanation": "15 - 9 = 6. Linda needs 6 more beads.",
      "hints": ["'How many more' means find the difference.", "15 - 9 = 6."],
      "source": "Ai Tong 2023 P1 Term 3 Mini Test Q15",
      "image_needed": false,
      "image_options": false,
      "image_file": null,
      "notes": "Answer key: 15 - 9 = 6. Bead picture is illustrative; text supplies the numbers."
    }
  ]
}