Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 6 (ICSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 22 — Chapter 22: Simple (Linear) Equations
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What does an equation show? [1]
(A) Two expressions are equal
(B) Two expressions are unequal
(C) Only one number
(D) Nothing specific
2. What is x in x + 5 = 12? [1]
(A) 7
(B) 12
(C) 5
(D) 17
3. How do we solve an equation? [1]
(A) Perform the same operation on both sides
(B) Only change one side
(C) Ignore one side
(D) Guess randomly
4. What is x in x - 3 = 10? [1]
(A) 13
(B) 7
(C) 10
(D) 3
5. What is x in 2x = 14? [1]
(A) 7
(B) 28
(C) 2
(D) 14
6. Why do we perform the same operation on both sides? [1]
(A) To keep the equation balanced
(B) To make it unequal
(C) No reason
(D) To confuse it
7. What skill is solving equations? [1]
(A) A key algebra skill
(B) An unrelated skill
(C) Only useful for tests
(D) Not useful at all
8. What is x in x + 8 = 20? [1]
(A) 12
(B) 28
(C) 8
(D) 20
9. What does an equation show? [1]
(A) Two expressions are equal
(B) Two expressions are unequal
(C) Only one number
(D) Nothing specific
10. What is x in x + 5 = 12? [1]
(A) 7
(B) 12
(C) 5
(D) 17
11. How do we solve an equation? [1]
(A) Perform the same operation on both sides
(B) Only change one side
(C) Ignore one side
(D) Guess randomly
12. What is x in x - 3 = 10? [1]
(A) 13
(B) 7
(C) 10
(D) 3
13. What is x in 2x = 14? [1]
(A) 7
(B) 28
(C) 2
(D) 14
14. Why do we perform the same operation on both sides? [1]
(A) To keep the equation balanced
(B) To make it unequal
(C) No reason
(D) To confuse it
15. What skill is solving equations? [1]
(A) A key algebra skill
(B) An unrelated skill
(C) Only useful for tests
(D) Not useful at all
16. What is x in x + 8 = 20? [1]
(A) 12
(B) 28
(C) 8
(D) 20