CBSE Class 3 Mathematics Fun with Numbers MCQs

Direction : Consider the following scenario and answer questions 1 – 6:
In a one day cricket match played between India and Pakistan in World cup 2012, the runs scored by Indian batsmen are as follows:

1. If Sachin scores 10 more runs, then he would have made ________ runs.
(a) 97
(b) 98
(c) 99
(d) 100
Answer : (D) 90 + 10 = 100 runs.

2. Who is the Indian cricketer to score the highest runs in this match?
(a) Sachin
(b) Dhoni
(c) Raina
(d) Sehwag
Answer : (B) Highest runs scored are 99 by Dhoni.

3. Which of the following runs scored by Indian cricketers in this match are in a sequence?
(a) 90, 98, 99
(b) 10, 11, 12
(c) 40, 41, 42
(d) None of these
Answer : (C) 40, 41 & 42 are runs scored which are in sequence.

4. Gambhir scored 1 run less than Dhoni and Sachin scored _____ runs less than Gambhir.
(a) 8
(b) 7
(c) 9
(d) 6
Answer : (C) 40, 41 & 42 are runs scored which are in sequence.

5. How many Indian cricketers scored runs between 85 and 100?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer : (C) Sachin 90, Gambhir 98 and Dhoni 99 runs. Hence 3 players scored between 85 and 100.

6. State True or False: Virat Kohli scored least number of runs.
(a) True
(b) False
(c) Not sure
(d) None of these
Answer : (B) Minimum runs scored by Harbhajan = 20. Hence the statement is false

Directions: Consider the following scenario answer the question 7 – 11:
In a family, there are 6 people i.e. grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, a boy and a girl. The age of the boy is 2 years. The girl is 3 years older than boy. Father’s age is seven times the age of girl. Mother is three years younger than father. Grandfather’s age is thirty times the age of boy and grandmother is eleven times the age of girl.

7. The age of grandfather is ______.
(a) 50
(b) 55
(c) 60
(d) 65
Answer : (C) Age of grandfather = 30 times boy’s age (2) = 30 x 2 = 60 years

8. The difference between age of grandfather and grandmother is ______.
(a) 05
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) None of these
Answer : (A) Age of girl = 3 years more than boy (2) = 3 + 2 = 5 years.
Grandmother’s age = 11 times girl’s age = 11 x 5 = 55 years.
Grandfather’s age – Grandmother’s age = 60 - 55 = 5 years.

9. Which of the following statement is true?
(a) Age of mother is 40 years
(b) Age of father is 48 years
(c) Grandfather is 18 years older than mother
(d) Age of father is 35 years
Answer : (D) Girl’s age = 5 years
Father’s age = 5 × 7 times the age of the girl = 35 years

10. The age of grandmother is ______.
(a) 50
(b) 55
(c) 60
(d) 65
Answer : (B) Age of girl = 3 years more than boy (2) = 3 + 2 = 5 years.
Grandmother’s age = 11 times girl’s age = 11 x 5 = 55 years.

11. How many members in the family are aged more than 43 but less than 65?
(a) 01
(b) 04
(c) 02
(d) 03
Answer : (C) 2 members i.e. Grandmother (55 years) and Grandfather (60 years).

Direction: Consider the following numbers to answer questions 12 and 13:
                           4     17     9     45     22     19     12     34

12. If numbers are to be selected from the above list such that odd numbers are to be picked in ascending order, then what would be the sequence of numbers?
(a) 4, 12, 22, 34
(b) 9, 17, 19, 45
(c) 34, 22, 12, 4
(d) 45, 19, 17, 9
Answer : (B) Odd numbers are those which are not divisible by 2 and ascending order means in increasing order. Hence answer is 9, 17, 19, 45.

13. If numbers are to be selected from the above list such that even numbers are to be picked in descending order, then what would be the sequence of numbers?
(a) 4, 12, 22, 34
(b) 9, 17, 19, 45
(c) 34, 22, 12, 4
(d) 45, 19, 17, 9
Answer : (C) Even numbers are those which are divisible by 2 and descending order means in decreasing order. Hence answer is 34, 22, 12, 4.

14. Match the following:

     A      B      C     D      E
(a) 5      1      2      3      4
(b) 5      2      1      3      4
(c) 3      1      2      5      4
(d) 3      2      1      4      5
Answer : A) 1 dozen = 12 and half century = 50.
Twice = 2 times, one less than a two dozen = 23, two hundred one = 201.

15. Which of the following is the nearest ten for 53 ? 
(a) 70
(b) 20
(c) 50
(d) 60
Answer : C

16. The sum of 3 digits smallest and 4 digits largest number is: 
(a) 19999
(b) 99999
(c) 10099
(d) 10999
Answer : (C) 100 + 9999 = 10099

17. Find the place value of 7 in the number 478512. 
(a) 70000
(b) 7000
(c) 700
(d) 70
Answer : A

18. Identify the successor of the number N.
(a) N – 1
(b) N + 1
(c) N – 1 – 1
(d) N + 1 + 1
Answer : B

19. There are ______ black squares in a chessboard.

(a) 28
(b) 30
(c) 32
(d) 64
Answer : (C) Total number of squares in a chessboard is 64 out of which 32 are black and 32 are white.

20. Total number of squares in a chessboard is ______ out of which _____ are white squares.
(a) 32, 32
(b) 32, 64
(c) 64, 34
(d) 64, 32
Answer : (D) Total number of squares in a chessboard is 64 out of which 32 are black and 32 are white.

21. What is five less than greatest 4 digit number?
(a) 9993
(b) 9994
(c) 9995
(d) 9996
Answer : B

22. Idnetify the predecessor of the number 6.
(a) 6 + 1
(b) 6 + 1 + 1
(c) 6 – 1
(d) 6 – 1 – 1
Answer : C

23. How many odd numbers are there between 1 to 100?
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 50
(d) 60
Answer : C

24. Which of the following options has a value greater than 1000-850?
(a) 10 + 85
(b) 85 + 15
(c) 85 + 85
(d) 100 – 85
Answer : C

Directions: Consider the following scenario to answer questions 25 – 30.
In a class in year 2011, there were total 55 students out of which 30 are girls. Two more new boys joined the class from 2017.

25. The total numbers of boys in the class in 2017 were ____.
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 27
(d) 55
Answer : (C) In 2016, number of boys = 55 - 30 = 25 In 2017, 2 more boys joined
So, number of boys = 25 + 2 = 27.

26. The total numbers of boys in the class in 2016 were ____.
(a) 22
(b) 25
(c) 27
(d) 55
Answer : (C) In 2016, number of boys = 55 - 30 = 25

27. What was the strength of the class in 2016?
(a) 50
(b) 85
(c) 65
(d) 55
Answer : (D) Strength of class = Total number of students in class In 2016, total students = 55.

28. In year 2018, 3 girls leave and 1 more boy joined the class. What will be the strength of the class in 2018?
(a) 57
(b) 55
(c) 58
(d) 61
Answer : (B) In 2017, boys = 27 and girls = 30
In 2018, 3 girls leave. So number of girls = 30 - 3 = 27
In 2018, 1 boy joined. So number of boys = 27 + 1 = 28
Total students in 2018 = 27 + 28 = 55

29. The total numbers of girls in the class in year 2018 are ____.
(a) 27
(b) 30
(c) 33
(d) None of these
Answer : (A) In 2018, number of girls = 27.

30. In year 2018, 3 girls leave and 1 more boy joined the class .The difference between number of students in class in 2016 and in 2018 is _____. 
(a) Zero
(b) 01
(c) 02
(d) 03
Answer : (A) Number of students in 2016 = 55
Number of students in 2018 = 55
So, difference = 55 - 55 = 0 = Zero.

31. Which one of the following is not a natural number but a whole number.
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
Answer : A

32. Seven thousand nine hundred and eighty nine stands for____________.

Answer : A

33. Which one of the following is a true statement?
(a) 2062 > 2165
(b) 2165 < 2152
(c) 2245 < 2102
(d) 2174 > 2100
Answer : D

34. Which one of the following options is the expanded form of the number 96302?
(a) 9000 + 600 + 30 + 2
(b) 90000 + 6000 + 300 + 2
(c) 900000 + 60000 + 3000 + 20
(d) All of these
Answer : B

35. Match the following:

     A      B      C     D      E
(a) 2      1      3      4      5
(b) 2      4      1      5      3
(c) 3      4      2      5      1
(d) 2      1      3      5      4
Answer : (C) Half = 1/2 , Quarter = 1/4, One-third = 1/3, Three-fourth= 3/4 and double = 2.

36. Arrange the following in ascending order.
985, 543, 546, 239, 5433
(a) 239 < 543 < 546 < 985 < 5433
(b) 546 < 985< 5433 < 239 < 543
(c) 546 < 985 < 5433 < 543 < 239
(d) All of these
Answer : A

37. * There is a 4 in my hundred’s place.
* There is a 7 in my one’s place.
Digit at ten's place is 2 less than digit at one's place who am I?
(a) 457
(b) 475
(c) 745
(d) 477
Answer : (A) 457 has 4 in hundreds place, 5 in tens place and 7 in ones place.

38. Which of the given abacus shows the number greater than 2000?

Answer : (B) It represents a number greater than 200.

39. How many of the given numbers has digit 2 at hundreds place?
8024, 2627, 1206, 5208, 2407, 8012
6420, 7828, 6257, 9042, 3227, 8824
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8
Answer : (A) Then are 4 numbers having 2 at hundreds place. These are 1206, 6257, 5208, 3227.

I. Fill in the blanks

1. The smallest 1 digit number is ___________.

2. The largest 1 digit number is ___________.

3. The smallest two digit number is ___________.

4. The largest two digit number is ___________.

5. The smallest three digit number is ___________.

6. The largest three digit number is ___________.

7. The smallest four digit number is ___________.

8. The largest four digit number is ___________.

9. 1 Ten = ___________ ones.

10. 1 Hundred = ___________ Tens.

11. 10 Hundreds = ___________ Thousand

12. The smallest 5 digit number is ___________.

13. A number written in figures is the ___________.

14. A number written in words is the ___________.

15. The successor of 999 is ___________.

16. The predecessor of 7390 is ___________.

17. The place value of 5 in 6538 is ___________.

18. The place value of zero is ___________.

19. The face value of 7 in 6378 is ___________.

20. The number just before 2000 is ___________.

21. A number that comes just after a given number is called its ______________.

22. The successor of a number is ___________ greater than the number.

23. A number that comes just before a given number is called its

24. The predecessor of a number is ___________ less than the number.

25. The successor of 3999 is ___________.

II Write the number name

III Write the consecutive numerals

1. 5098 _________ , _________ , _________ , ________ , __________ .
2. 9900 _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ , _________
3. 7162 _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ .
4. 7999 _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ .
5. 4079 _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ .
6. 5899 _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ .

IV Write the consecutive numerals backwards

1. 6892 _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ .
2. 7520 _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ .
3. 6700 _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ .
4. 9670 _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ .
5. 8000 _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ .
6. 5100 _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ , _________ .

V. Write the numerals

1. Six thousand seven hundred ninety five

________________________________________________________

2. Eight thousand five

________________________________________________________

3. Four thousand five

________________________________________________________

4. Three thousand four hundred sixty eight

________________________________________________________

5. Two thousand two hundred

________________________________________________________

6. Seven thousand sixty five

________________________________________________________

VI Write the successor and predecessor of the following

VII Write the next five numbers according to the pattern given

1. 4017, 4027, 4037 ___________________________________________________

2. 1121, 2121, 3121 ___________________________________________________

3. 2305, 2310, 2315 __________________________________________________

4. 6045, 6050, 6055 _________________________________________________

5. 5125, 5225, 5325 _________________________________________________

6. 4022, 4024, 4026 _________________________________________________

VIII Write the place value and face value of the underlined digits.

IX. Fill in the blanks :

5185 = _____ thousands _____ hundreds _____ tens ______ ones
3029 = _____ thousands _____ hundreds _____ tens ______ ones
9999 = _____ thousands _____ hundreds _____ tens ______ ones
7650 = _____ thousands _____ hundreds _____ tens ______ ones

5629

7120

5008

6125

3467

4813

6859

XI Write in the Short form

1. 8 thousands + 5 hundreds + 6 tens + 5 ones =

2. 9 thousands + 0 hundreds + 4 tens + 3 ones =

3. 5 thousands + 7 hundreds + 0 tens + 4 ones =

XII Show on abacus

1) 3015

2) 5423

3) 2006

4) 1824

XIII. Fill in the blanks using < or >

XIV Encircle the largest number

1. 8767, 7676, 6767, 8787, 7867

2. 4008, 4800, 4080, 4088, 4808

3. 1357, 1753, 1573, 1735 1537

XV Encircle the smallest number

1. 7502, 7052, 7250, 7520, 7025

2. 8731, 3645, 4832, 3265, 1985

3. 3001, 3100, 3101, 3111, 3003

XVI Arrange in ascending order

1. 1952, 1529, 1925, 1592

2. 6803, 6308, 6830, 6008

3. 4125, 4521, 4152, 4512

4. 7309, 7903, 7930, 9730

5. 5015, 5510, 5550, 5115

XVI Arrange in descending order

1. 2861, 2802, 2820, 2028

2. 8092, 9082, 9092, 8082

3. 9887, 7789, 7897, 9888

4. 6125, 6521, 6152, 6512

XVII Write the greatest and smallest 4 digit number by using the given digits.

     Digits               Greatest number       Smallest number

1. 7, 1, 6, 5

2. 5, 3, 0, 9

3. 6, 0, 1, 5

4. 9, 3, 8, 4

5. 5, 6, 0, 7

6. 4, 5, 7, 3

7. 6, 8, 0, 4