CBSE VI | Mathematics

Sample Paper 1

CBSE Board
Class VI Mathematics
Term I
Sample Paper 1
Time: 2 ½ hours Total Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. All questions are compulsory.

2. Section A comprises of 12 questions carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B comprises of 12 questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. Section C comprises of 8 questions carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D comprises of 5 questions carrying 4 marks each.

Section A
(Questions 1 to 12 carry 1 mark each)

1. Which of the following statements is shown by the given number line?

A. 8–5=3
B. 8 + 5 = 13
C. 3 – 8 = –5
D. 8 + 3 = 11

2. 12 × (45 + 30) =
A. (12 × 45) + (12 × 30)
B. 12 × 65
C. 12 × 45 × 30
D. (12 × 45) × (12 × 30)

3. The sum of 267 + 132 to nearest ten is

A. 500
B. 400
C. 300
D. 200

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4. The greatest number that will divide 10 and 18 is

A. 4
B. 2
C. 5
D. 3

5
5. Mixed fraction for is
3
2
A. 1
3
2
B. 2
3
2
C. 3
3
2
D. 4
3

6. What does the shaded region in the following figure represent?

A. Segment of a circle
B. Radius of a circle
C. Chord of a circle
D. Sector of a circle

7. How many thousands make a crore?

A. 10
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 10000

8. How many whole numbers are there up to 1000?

A. 1001
B. 1000
C. 100
D. 999

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9. (–42) + (–35) =
A. –7
B. 7
C. –77
D. 41

10. Which is the fifth multiple of 18?

A. 80
B. 90
C. 72
D. 180

11. The improper fraction for is________

10
A.
3
3
B.
10
1
C.
3
3
D.
1

12. The English alphabet Z represents a/an ______ curve.

A. closed
B. open
C. polygon
D. triangle

Section B
(Questions 13 to 24 carry 2 marks each)

13. Evaluate the difference between the place values of two 9's in the number
79520986.

14. Name all the radii drawn in the given figure.

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15. How many vertices do the following shapes have?

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

16. Anna is standing on a rock that is 7 feet above sea level. She jumps off the rock and
hits another rock 3 feet below and then walks 2 feet down. How many feet did she
come down in all?

17. Find the sum: (–13) + (–19) + (+15) + (–10).

18. Write a 9 digit number in Indian system (in Numerals) and then write it in words
according to International system.

19. There is a line on which the points G, H and I lie such that H is in between G and I.
(i) If = 31 and = 11, then find .
(ii) If = 45 and = 61, then find .

20. Use divisibility test to determine whether the number 1258 is divisible by 6.

21. Subtract 3 from 8 using a number line.

22. Fill in the blanks with appropriate symbols ‘>" or ‘<".

(i) –9 ___ -15
(ii) –10 ___ 10
(iii) 0 ___ 3
(iv) –28 ____ 17

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23. In the following triangle, find the measure of ∠X.

24. Complete the following patterns by using the distributive property of multiplication
over addition for whole numbers:
101 × 33 = 3333
101 × 333 = 33633
101 × 3333 = ?
101 × 33333 = ?

Section C
(Questions 25 to 32 carry 3 marks each)

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25. Tanvi bought a notebook for Rs 8 and a pen for Rs 10 . How much money should
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she pay to the shopkeeper?

26. Arrange the fractions in ascending order.

27. The sum of two numbers is 55 and the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of these numbers are 5 and
120 respectively. Find the sum of the reciprocals of the numbers.

28. Answer the following questions for the given figure.

a) What are lines p, q, and r called?
b) What is the point at which they meet called? Label it on the figure.
c) How many lines can pass through the labeled point?

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29. Compare the fractions and .
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30. Each corner of a cube is cut off, leaving a triangular face at each corner and an
octagonal face in place of each face of the original cube. How many vertices and
faces will the new polyhedron have?

31. Solve (–8 + 12 – 2) using number line.

32. Shweta has made a chart on ‘Elementary Shapes’. She develops a pattern for the
border using sticks as follows:

Find a rule that helps her find the number of sticks.

Section D
(Questions 33 to 37 carry 4 marks each)

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33. The cost of a pen is Rs. 6 and that of a pencil is Rs. 4 . Which costs more and by
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how much?

34. Name the type of the triangle:

(i) ΔLMN with ∠L = 30°, ∠M = 70° and ∠N= 80°.
(ii) ΔDEF with ∠D= 90°.
(iii) ΔPQR such that PQ = QR = PR = 5 cm.
(iv) ΔXYZ with ∠Y= 90° and XY = YZ.

35. Simplify: 16 – [5 – 2 + {7 of 2 – (6 ÷ 3 × 2 – 1 + 3)}]

36. Draw a rough figure and label the following statements:

a) Line l contains point A but not B
b) Lines p and q intersect at point o
c) Rays PQ and QR meet to form angle PQR

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37. Subtract the sum of 3 and 3 from the sum of 5 and 4 .
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