Class 5 Mathematics Chapter 3: Angles as Turns — practice questions with answers
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Q1. Ashutosh keeps one foot fixed and makes a complete circle. What kind of turn has he made?
- A full turn
- A half turn
- A quarter turn
- No turn
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Answer: A. A full turn
Why: Ashutosh makes a complete circle with a full turn; Sahana makes a half-moon shape with a half turn. [p.32]
Why: Ashutosh makes a complete circle with a full turn; Sahana makes a half-moon shape with a half turn. [p.32]
Q2. Two half turns in the same direction make a ______ turn.
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Answer: full
Why: Reema’s two half turns in the same direction bring her back to the start — like a full turn. [p.33]
Why: Reema’s two half turns in the same direction bring her back to the start — like a full turn. [p.33]
Q3. How many quarter turns in the same direction make one full turn?
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Answer: 4 (± 0)
Why: Each quarter turn is ¼ of a full turn, so 4 quarter turns = 1 full turn. [p.33]
Why: Each quarter turn is ¼ of a full turn, so 4 quarter turns = 1 full turn. [p.33]
Q4. A quarter (¼) of a full turn looks like which angle?
- A right angle
- An acute angle
- An obtuse angle
- A straight angle
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Answer: A. A right angle
Why: Pragya’s straw shows that a quarter turn looks like a right angle. [p.34]
Why: Pragya’s straw shows that a quarter turn looks like a right angle. [p.34]
Q5. Pragya turns the yellow straw by less than a quarter turn. Which angle does she get?
- An acute angle
- A right angle
- An obtuse angle
- A straight angle
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Answer: A. An acute angle
Why: Less than a quarter turn looks like an acute angle. [p.34]
Why: Less than a quarter turn looks like an acute angle. [p.34]
Q6. When the minute hand moves by 15 minutes, it makes a ______ turn of the circle.
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Answer: quarter
Why: A full turn is 60 minutes, so 15 minutes is 1/4 of a turn — a quarter turn. [p.39]
Why: A full turn is 60 minutes, so 15 minutes is 1/4 of a turn — a quarter turn. [p.39]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 5 Mathematics Chapter 3: Angles as Turns?
30 questions (10 easy, 14 medium, 6 hard). A few are solved on this page; the free test shows the answer and explanation for every question after you submit.
Is this chapter from the NCERT book?
Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 5 Mathematics syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.