Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 6 (ICSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 1 — Chapter 1: Number System (Numeration)
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. How many digits are used in our number system? [1]
(A) Ten (0-9)
(B) Five
(C) Twenty
(D) One
2. What does place value show? [1]
(A) The value of a digit based on position
(B) The colour of a number
(C) The size of the paper
(D) Nothing useful
3. What system do we use for numbers? [1]
(A) Hindu-Arabic numeral system
(B) Roman numerals only
(C) No system exists
(D) Binary only
4. What does each place represent? [1]
(A) A power of 10
(B) A random value
(C) Nothing specific
(D) Only colours
5. What does numeration include? [1]
(A) Reading and writing numbers correctly
(B) Only drawing numbers
(C) Only erasing numbers
(D) Nothing useful
6. Why is understanding the number system important? [1]
(A) It's foundational for other maths
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
7. What is the place value of 5 in 350? [1]
(A) Tens (50)
(B) Ones (5)
(C) Hundreds (500)
(D) Thousands
8. Is place value important in maths? [1]
(A) Yes, very important
(B) No, not important
(C) Only sometimes
(D) It has no purpose
9. How many digits are used in our number system? [1]
(A) Ten (0-9)
(B) Five
(C) Twenty
(D) One
10. What does place value show? [1]
(A) The value of a digit based on position
(B) The colour of a number
(C) The size of the paper
(D) Nothing useful
11. What system do we use for numbers? [1]
(A) Hindu-Arabic numeral system
(B) Roman numerals only
(C) No system exists
(D) Binary only
12. What does each place represent? [1]
(A) A power of 10
(B) A random value
(C) Nothing specific
(D) Only colours
13. What does numeration include? [1]
(A) Reading and writing numbers correctly
(B) Only drawing numbers
(C) Only erasing numbers
(D) Nothing useful
14. Why is understanding the number system important? [1]
(A) It's foundational for other maths
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
15. What is the place value of 5 in 350? [1]
(A) Tens (50)
(B) Ones (5)
(C) Hundreds (500)
(D) Thousands
16. Is place value important in maths? [1]
(A) Yes, very important
(B) No, not important
(C) Only sometimes
(D) It has no purpose