Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 5 (ICSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 2 — Chapter 2: The Four Operations - Word Problems
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is the first step in solving a word problem? [1]
(A) Identify given information and what to find
(B) Guess the answer
(C) Ignore the details
(D) Skip reading the problem
2. What operation is needed if we're finding a total of equal groups? [1]
(A) Multiplication
(B) Subtraction
(C) Only addition
(D) Division always
3. If 5 baskets have 8 apples each, how many apples total? [1]
(A) 40
(B) 13
(C) 5
(D) 8
4. What operation finds how many are left after removing some? [1]
(A) Subtraction
(B) Addition
(C) Multiplication
(D) Division
5. What operation splits things into equal groups? [1]
(A) Division
(B) Addition
(C) Subtraction
(D) Multiplication
6. Why practice word problems? [1]
(A) To apply maths to real situations
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
7. If you have 20 sweets and share them among 4 friends, how many does each get? [1]
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 20
(D) 16
8. What skill is key to solving word problems? [1]
(A) Reading carefully
(B) Ignoring details
(C) Guessing
(D) Skipping steps
9. What is the first step in solving a word problem? [1]
(A) Identify given information and what to find
(B) Guess the answer
(C) Ignore the details
(D) Skip reading the problem
10. What operation is needed if we're finding a total of equal groups? [1]
(A) Multiplication
(B) Subtraction
(C) Only addition
(D) Division always
11. If 5 baskets have 8 apples each, how many apples total? [1]
(A) 40
(B) 13
(C) 5
(D) 8
12. What operation finds how many are left after removing some? [1]
(A) Subtraction
(B) Addition
(C) Multiplication
(D) Division
13. What operation splits things into equal groups? [1]
(A) Division
(B) Addition
(C) Subtraction
(D) Multiplication
14. Why practice word problems? [1]
(A) To apply maths to real situations
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
15. If you have 20 sweets and share them among 4 friends, how many does each get? [1]
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 20
(D) 16
16. What skill is key to solving word problems? [1]
(A) Reading carefully
(B) Ignoring details
(C) Guessing
(D) Skipping steps