NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 3: Integers
Multiple Choice Questions

In questions 1 to 17, only one of the four options is correct. Write the correct one.

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Question.  1

Every integer less than 0 has the sign

(A)

+

(B)

(C)

×

(D)

÷

Question.  2

The integer ‘5 units to the right of 0 on the number line’ is

(A)

+5

(B)

−5

(C)

+4

(D)

−4

Question.  3

The predecessor of the integer \(−1\) is

(A)

0

(B)

2

(C)

−2

(D)

1

Question.  4

Number of integers lying between \(−1\) and \(1\) is

(A)

1

(B)

2

(C)

3

(D)

0

Question.  5

Number of whole numbers lying between \(−5\) and \(5\) is

(A)

10

(B)

3

(C)

4

(D)

5

Question.  6

The greatest integer lying between \(−10\) and \(−15\) is

(A)

−10

(B)

−11

(C)

−15

(D)

−14

Question.  7

The least integer lying between \(−10\) and \(−15\) is

(A)

−10

(B)

−11

(C)

−15

(D)

−14

Question.  8

On the number line, the integer 5 is located

(A)

to the left of 0

(B)

to the right of 0

(C)

to the left of 1

(D)

to the left of −2

Question.  9

In which pair of integers is the first integer not on the left of the other on the number line?

(A)

(−1, 10)

(B)

(−3, −5)

(C)

(−5, −3)

(D)

(−6, 0)

Question.  10

The integer with negative sign (−) is always less than

(A)

0

(B)

−3

(C)

−1

(D)

−2

Question.  11

An integer with positive sign (+) is always greater than

(A)

0

(B)

1

(C)

2

(D)

3

Question.  12

The successor of the predecessor of \(−50\) is

(A)

−48

(B)

−49

(C)

−50

(D)

−51

Question.  13

The additive inverse of a negative integer

(A)

is always negative

(B)

is always positive

(C)

is the same integer

(D)

zero

Question.  14

Minimum temperatures: A at \(-4^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\), B at \(-1^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\). Which statement is true?

(A)

A is cooler than B

(B)

B is cooler than A

(C)

There is a difference of 2°C in the temperature

(D)

The temperature at A is 4°C higher than that at B

Question.  15

When a negative integer is subtracted from another negative integer, the sign of the result

(A)

is always negative

(B)

is always positive

(C)

is never negative

(D)

depends on the numerical value of the integers

Question.  16

The statement “When an integer is added to itself, the sum is greater than the integer” is

(A)

always true

(B)

never true

(C)

true only when the integer is positive

(D)

true for non-negative integers

Question.  17

Which of the following shows the maximum rise in temperature?

(A)

0°C to 10°C

(B)

−4°C to 8°C

(C)

−15°C to −8°C

(D)

−7°C to 0°C

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 6 – Mathematics – Unit 3: Integers – Multiple Choice Questions | Detailed Answers