Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 6 (ICSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 11 — Chapter 11: Ratio
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What does a ratio do? [1]
(A) Compares two quantities
(B) Adds two quantities
(C) Subtracts two quantities
(D) Nothing useful
2. How is a ratio written? [1]
(A) Using a colon, like 3:4
(B) Using a plus sign
(C) Using a percent sign
(D) Using a decimal point
3. What does 3:4 mean? [1]
(A) 3 units to 4 units
(B) 3 plus 4
(C) 3 minus 4
(D) 3 divided by 4 always as a decimal
4. How do we simplify a ratio? [1]
(A) Divide both numbers by a common factor
(B) Multiply both numbers
(C) Add both numbers
(D) Ignore the ratio
5. What is 6:8 simplified? [1]
(A) 3:4
(B) 6:8
(C) 2:3
(D) 4:3
6. Where are ratios used? [1]
(A) Recipes and maps
(B) Nowhere in real life
(C) Only in maths class
(D) Only for decoration
7. What does a map's scale ratio show? [1]
(A) The relationship between map and real distance
(B) Nothing useful
(C) Only colours
(D) Only symbols
8. Why learn about ratios? [1]
(A) To compare quantities in real life
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What does a ratio do? [1]
(A) Compares two quantities
(B) Adds two quantities
(C) Subtracts two quantities
(D) Nothing useful
10. How is a ratio written? [1]
(A) Using a colon, like 3:4
(B) Using a plus sign
(C) Using a percent sign
(D) Using a decimal point
11. What does 3:4 mean? [1]
(A) 3 units to 4 units
(B) 3 plus 4
(C) 3 minus 4
(D) 3 divided by 4 always as a decimal
12. How do we simplify a ratio? [1]
(A) Divide both numbers by a common factor
(B) Multiply both numbers
(C) Add both numbers
(D) Ignore the ratio
13. What is 6:8 simplified? [1]
(A) 3:4
(B) 6:8
(C) 2:3
(D) 4:3
14. Where are ratios used? [1]
(A) Recipes and maps
(B) Nowhere in real life
(C) Only in maths class
(D) Only for decoration
15. What does a map's scale ratio show? [1]
(A) The relationship between map and real distance
(B) Nothing useful
(C) Only colours
(D) Only symbols
16. Why learn about ratios? [1]
(A) To compare quantities in real life
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests