MCQ on The Other Side of Zero Class 6
Class 6 Maths Chapter 10 MCQ The Other Side of Zero
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
Which of the following is not an integer?
(a) 0
(b) -1
(c) -1.5
(d) 1
Answer:
(c) -1.5
Question 2.
Which of the following group of numbers is non-negative integers?
(a) {….., -2, -1, 0}
(b) {0, 1, 2, 3,…..}
(c) {1, 2, 3, 4,……}
(d) {…..,-5, -4, -3, -2, -1}
Answer:
(b) {0, 1, 2, 3,…..}
Question 3.
The number of integers between 1 and -1 is:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) many
Answer:
(a) 1
Question 4.
The predecessor of (-1) is:
(a) -2
(b) -1
(c) 0
(d) 1
Answer:
(a) -2
Question 5.
The successor of (-1) is:
(a) -2
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 0
Answer:
(d) 0
Question 6.
Which even integer lies between —1 and —4?
(a) —2
(b) —3
(c) —4
(d) O
Answer:
Option (a) is correct.
Explanation:
Integers lying between -1 and – 4 are: -2,-3. and Here, – 2 is an even integer.
Question 7.
The number of odd integer between – 7 and 3 are
(a) 9
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Answer:
Option (c) is correct.
Explanation:
Odd integer between – 7 and 3 are – 5, -3,-1,1
Question 7.
Find the value of |-8| + |7|.
(a) -1
(b) 15
(c) 1
(d) -15
Answer:
Option (b) is correct.
Explanation:
|—8| + |7|
= 8 + 7 = 15
Question 8.
The expression — 8 + 13 and -13 + 8 have the same value (True/False)
Answer:
False
Explanation:
– 8 + 13 ≠ -13 + 8
5 ≠ – 5
Question 9.
Samir earned a profit of ₹ 10 by selling pens and had a loss of Rs. 5 by selling pencils. Find the total profit or loss incurred by Samir.
(a) Profit of ₹ 15
(b) Loss of ₹ 15
(c) Loss of ₹ 5
(d) Profit of ₹ 5
Answer:
Option (d) is correct
Explanation:
Profit is more than the loss, So net profits is 10 – 5 = ₹ 5
Question 10.
Sita and Gita visited Leh and Tawang respectively during winter. Sita reported that she had experienced -4°C on Sunday, while Gita reported that she had experienced -2°C on the same day. Which statement is true?
(a) Leh was cooler than Tawang.
(b) Leh was hotter than Tawang.
(c) Leh was as cool as Tawang
(d) Tawang was cooler than Leh.
Answer:
Option (a) is correct.
Explanation:
Leh was -4° and Tawang was -2°. -4 < -2
So Leh was the cooler than Tawang.
Question 11.
Assertion (A): The successor of – 1 is 0.
Reason (R): Successor is the number which comes after a number.
(a) Both ‘A and ‘R’ are true and R is the correct ex-planation of A
(b) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true but R is not the correct explanation of ‘A’
(c) ‘A’ is true and ‘R’ is false
(d) ‘A’ is false and ‘R’ is true
Answer:
Option (a) is correct.
Explanation:
The number that comes after a given number is called successor and the successor of -1 is 0.
Question 12.
Assertion (A): Zero is greater than every negative integer.
Reason (R): We put positive sign with zero.
(a) Both ‘A and ‘R’ are true and R is the correct ex-planation of A
(b) Both A and ‘R’ are true but R is not the correct explanation of ‘A’
(c) ‘A’ is true and ‘R’ is false
(d) ‘A’ is false and ‘R’ is true
Answer:
Option (c) is correct.
Explanation:
Zero comes to the right of negative numbers on number line. Hence, it is greater and we do not put any sign with zero as ‘O’ is neither positive nor negative.
Fill in the blanks.
(i) A negative integer is always ____________ than zero.
Answer:
smaller
(ii) The greatest negative integer is ____________
Answer:
-1
(iii) The integer ____________ is neither positive nor negative.
Answer:
0
(iv) The natural numbers are called ____________ integers.
Answer:
positive
(v) ….., -3, -2, -1 are called ____________ integers.
Answer:
negative
(vi) The smallest positive integer is ____________
Answer:
1
(vii) Zero is ____________ than every positive integer.
Answer:
less
(viii) Whole numbers together with negative numbers form ____________
Answer:
integers
(ix) The successor of greatest negative integer is ____________ which is neither positive nor negative.
Answer:
zero
(x) Every positive integer is ____________ than every negative integer.
Answer:
greater
(xi) If ____________ is represented by ‘+’ sign, then loss is represented by ‘-ve’ sign.
Answer:
profit
(xii) If ‘going up’ is represented by ‘+ve’ sign, then ____________ is represented by ‘-ve’ sign.
Answer:
going down
(xiii) If the temperature above 0° is ‘+ve’ then the temperature ____________ is ‘-ve’.
Answer:
below 0°
(xiv) If the depositing money in the bank is ‘+ve’, then ____________ is ‘-ve’.
Answer:
withdrawing money
Match the following:
Column A | Column B |
(a) The integer, which is neither positive nor negative | (i) 1 |
(b) The greatest negative integer | (ii) -2 |
(c) The smallest positive integer | (iii) 0 |
(d) The predecessor of the greatest negative integer | (iv) -1 |
Answer:
Column A | Column B |
(a) The integer, which is neither positive nor negative | (iii) 0 |
(b) The greatest negative integer | (iv) -1 |
(c) The smallest positive integer | (i) 1 |
(d) The predecessor of the greatest negative integer | (ii) -2 |
Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ for the following:
(i) Zero is the smallest integer.
Answer:
False
(ii) -10 is smaller than -7.
Answer:
True
(iii) The sum of two negative integers is a positive integer.
Answer:
False
(iv) The sum of a negative integer and a positive integer is always a negative integer.
Answer:
False
Fun Activity
Complete the following crossword puzzle:
Directions:
Across:
(1) The negative numbers, positive numbers and zero together form the collection of ____________
(2) Integers can be represented on a ____________
(3) The ____________ integers are less than zero.
Down:
(4) All positive integers together with 0 are called ____________
(5) The integer ____________ is neither positive nor negative.
(6) The integer zero is neither ____________ nor negative.
Answer:
Across
(1) Integers
(2) Number Line
(3) Negative
Down
(4) Whole Numbers
(5) Zero
(6) Positive
Answer the following
Question 1.
Write all integers between
(i) -4 and 6
(ii) -3 and 3
Answer:
(i) -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(ii) -2, -1, 0, 1, 2
Question 2.
Using the number line, write the integer which is 9 less than 2.
Answer:
-7
Question 3.
Write 5 negative integers more than -14.
Answer:
-13, -12, -11, -10, -9
Question 4.
Write the successor of each of the following:
(i) -527
(ii) 703
Answer:
(i) -526
(ii) 704
Question 5.
Find the additive inverse of -1001 and 0.
Answer:
1001 and 0
Question 6.
Write the predecessor of each of the following:
(i) -376
(ii) -68
(iii) 120
Answer:
(i) -377
(ii) -69
(iii) 119
Question 7.
Write two integers whose sum is 6 and the difference is also 6.
Answer:
6 and 0
Question 8.
Evaluate the following by using tokens.
(i) -3 + 8
Answer:
5
(ii) 8 + (-2)
Answer:
6
(iii) 4 – (-2)
Answer:
6
(iv) 6 – (-5)
Answer:
11
(v) 7 + (-3)
Answer:
4
(vi) (-3) – (+5)
Answer:
-8
Question 9.
Compare the following by filling the boxes with >, < or = signs.
(i) (-4) + (-8) (-4) – (-8)
Answer:
(-4) + (-8) < (-4) – (-8)
(ii) (-18) – (-12) (-28) + (-14)
Answer:
(-18) – (-12) > (-28) + (-14)
(iii) 40 – (-15) 48 + (-18)
Answer:
40 – (-15) > 48 + (-18)
(iv) (-22) – (-30) (-12) – (-24)
Answer:
(-22) – (-30) < (-12) – (-24)
(v) (-18) – (-30) (-28) – (-40)
Answer:
(-18) – (-30) = (-28) – (-40)
Question 10.
Add (-2056) + 6890.
Answer:
(-2056) + 6890 = 4834
Question 11.
Find the sum of -8, 23, -32, -17 and -63.
Answer:
-97
Question 12.
A car travelled 120 km to the north of Patna and then 190 km to the south from there. How far from Patna was the car finally?
Answer:
70 km south
Question 13.
The sum of two integers is -113. If one of the integers is 140, find the other.
Answer:
-253
Question 14.
Subtract -3012 from 6250.
Answer:
9262
Question 15.
Find: (-17) – 28 – (-25)
Answer:
-20
Question 16.
Find the sum of: (-39) + (+4) + (-16) + (+3)
Answer:
-48
Question 17.
Evaluate the following:
(i) 126 – 314 + 235 – (123)
Answer:
-76
(ii) (184 – 304) – (84 + 116)
Answer:
-320
Question 18.
In the given grids, circle any number and strike out the row and column of the choosen number. Circle any unstruck number and repeat the above process.
When there are no more unstruck numbers add the circled numbers. What do you get?
Answer:
(i) -8
(ii) -18