Class 6 Mathematics Chapter 10: The Other Side of Zero — practice questions with answers
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34 questions15 easy, 12 medium, 7 hardNCERT · CBSE · State boards
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Q1. In Bela’s Building of Fun, what do you press to go three floors down?
- −3
- +3
- −1 three times then +1
- 0
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Answer: A. −3
Why: Pressing ‘–’ three times (– – –) is written as – 3. [p.243]
Why: Pressing ‘–’ three times (– – –) is written as – 3. [p.243]
Q2. The ground floor ‘Welcome Hall’ is Floor ______.
- 0
- +1
- −1
- +10
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Answer: A. 0
Why: Floors are numbered from the ground floor, Floor 0; floors above are positive and below are negative. [p.244]
Why: Floors are numbered from the ground floor, Floor 0; floors above are positive and below are negative. [p.244]
Q3. Zero is a positive number.
True or false?
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Answer: False
Why: Zero is neither positive nor negative, so no sign is put in front of it. [p.244]
Why: Zero is neither positive nor negative, so no sign is put in front of it. [p.244]
Q4. You start on Floor +2 and press −3 in the lift. Where do you reach?
- −1
- +5
- −5
- +1
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Answer: A. −1
Why: Starting Floor + Movement = Target Floor: (+2) + (−3) = −1. [p.245]
Why: Starting Floor + Movement = Target Floor: (+2) + (−3) = −1. [p.245]
Q5. The number that cancels +3 so that (+3) + (?) = 0 is called its ______.
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Answer: inverse
Why: −3 is the inverse of +3, because (+3) + (−3) = 0. [p.246, p.269]
Why: −3 is the inverse of +3, because (+3) + (−3) = 0. [p.246, p.269]
Q6. What is the additive inverse of −543?
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Answer: 543 (± 0)
Why: A number plus its inverse is 0: (−543) + 543 = 0. [p.269]
Why: A number plus its inverse is 0: (−543) + 543 = 0. [p.269]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 6 Mathematics Chapter 10: The Other Side of Zero?
34 questions (15 easy, 12 medium, 7 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 6 Mathematics syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.