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

Question 8

1. On a number line, 0 is the center point.
2. Rule: All positive integers are placed to the right of 0.
3. (5) is a positive integer.
4. (5>0).
5. Therefore, (5) is to the right of (0).

Check options

• A — “to the left of 0” → Left of 0 are negative numbers only → Wrong.
• B — “to the right of 0” → Matches the rule for positives → Correct.
• C — “to the left of 1” → Numbers (<1) only; but (5>1) → Wrong.
• D — “to the left of −2” → Numbers (<-2) only; but (5>-2) → Wrong.

Answer: B