CBSE BOARD

Mathematics Sample Paper

Class VI

General Instructions

1. The paper is divided into 4 sections; A, B, C, and D

2. Section A consists of 10 questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section B consists of 10 questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C consists of 10 questions of 3 marks each.
5. Section D consists of 8 questions of 5 marks each.

SECTION A

(1 Mark Questions)

1. An equilateral triangle has _________ lines of symmetry.

Ans. An equilateral triangle has 3 lines of symmetry.

2. The absolute value of 10 is _________.

Ans. The absolute value of 10 = 10  (1)(10)  10

3. The perimeter of a rectangle of length 10.5 and width 3 is _________.

Ans. The perimeter of a rectangle = l  b  10.5 3  31.5

4. The digit at hundredth place in 35.29 is _________.

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Ans. 35.29 can be written as 3  10  5  1  2   9 . Therefore, the digit at hundredth
10 100
place is 9.

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5. 8 times of a number x can be written as _________.

Ans. 8 times of a number x can be written as 8x .

6. The value of 18  ( 25) is _________.

Ans. 18  ( 25) can be written as 18  25  7 .

7. The area of a square with side 5.5cm is _________.

Ans. The area of square with side 5.5cm is 5.5  5.5  30.25cm 2

8. Prime factorization of number 60 is __________.

Ans. The prime factors of 60 = 2  2  3 5

9. The greatest number that will divide 10 and 18 is _________.

Ans. The greatest common factor of 10 and 18 is 2.

10. If a small negative integer is subtracted from another negative integer greater than it,
then the result is ______.

Ans. If a small negative integer is subtracted from another negative integer greater than it, then
the result is a positive integer.

SECTION B

(2 Mark Questions)

3 2 7
11. Find the value of:  
5 5 10

Ans.

2
 3 2 7
 
5 5 10
3 2 2  2 7
  
10 10 10
6 4 7
  
10 10 10
17

10

12. Brijesh spends Rs.X daily and saves Rs.B every fortnight. Find his income for the
month.

Ans. The spending per day = Rs.X

The spending for fortnight = Rs. 15X

The saving per fortnight = Rs. B

Income per fortnight = Rs.15 X  B

There are 2 fortnights in a month, so income for month

 2(15 X  B)
 30 X  2 B

13. Aamna is standing on a rock that is 10 feet above sea level. She jumps off the rock
and hits another rock 5 feet below the rock she was standing on and then walks 3 feet
down. How many feet did she come down in all and at what height is she now?

Ans. The height of the rock Aamna is standing on = 10 feet above sea level

She jumps on the another rock that is = 5 feet below the previous rock

She walks = 3 feet down

∴ She came down = 10  5  3  2 feet

Therefore, her present height is 2 feet above sea level.

14. Find the sum:  –13   –21   15   –10  .

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Ans.

 –13   –21  15    –10 

 13  21  15  10
 13  10  21  15
 23  36
 13

15. Write the given number in words according to Indian numeral system and put
commas at right place: 8569432.

Ans. 8569432  85, 69, 432

85, 69, 432 = Eighty Five Lakh Sixty Nine Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty two.

16. Find the L.C.M. of 24, 45 and 54.

Ans.

The prime factors of 24 = 2  2  2  3

The prime factors of 45 = 3 3 5

The prime factors of 54 = 2  3  3  3

The L.C.M of 24, 45 and 54 is 2  2  2  3  3  3  5

17. Find the value of the following using distributive property: 524 × 1005

Ans.

524 1005
 524  (1000  5)
  524  1000    524  5 
 524000  2620
 5, 26, 620

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18. Find the H.C.F of 54, 45 and 72

Ans. The factors of 54 = 9  6

The factors of 45 = 9  5

The factors of 72 = 9  8

Therefore, the H.C.F of 54, 45, 72 is 9

19. A box contains 2,50,000 medicine tablets each weighing 25 mg. Find the total weight
of all the tablets in the box in grams?

Ans. Weight of each tablet = 25mg

Weight of 2,50,000 tablets = 25  250000  6250000mg

1gm = 1000mg

6250000
6250000mg  gm  6250 gm
1000

20. Rahul, a cricketer, has so far scored 6850 runs in test matches. He wishes to
complete 10,000 runs. How many more runs does he need?

Ans.

Score of Rahul in test matches = 6850

He wants to complete the score of = 10,000 runs

More runs required = 10, 000  6850  3150

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 SECTION C

(3 Mark Questions)

21. Distances travelled by Harish and Amreesh in an hour are 8 km and 12 km. Find the
ratio of the speed of Harish to the speed of Amreesh.

Ans. Distance travelled by Harish in an hour = 8km

Distance travelled by Amreesh in an hour = 12km

8 2
Therefore, the ratio of speed of Harish to the speed of Amreesh =   2:3
12 3

22. Krishna received a CD player for her birthday. He bought 4 CDs and received 6 others
as gifts. What fraction of total CDs did he buy and what fraction did he receive as gifts?

Ans. CDs bought by Krishna = 4

CDs he received as gift = 6

Total CDs he has = 10

4 2
Therefore, the fraction of CDs bought =  and the fraction of CDs he received as gift =
10 5
6 3

10 5

23. John had a pizza that was divided into 12 equal slices. He ate 3 of them. Sahir has a
pizza that is the same size, but his is divided into 6 equal slices. He ate 2 slices of his
pizza. Who ate more pizza?

Ans. The no. of slices in the pizza of John = 12

No. of slices John ate = 3

3 1
The part of pizza eaten by John = 
12 4

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The no. of slices in the pizza of Sahir = 6

No. of slices Sahir ate = 2

2 1
The part of pizza eaten by Sahir = 
6 3

Therefore, Sahir ate more pizza than John.

24. Solve the following in the most convenient manner using an appropriate property:

(34 × 156) – (34 × 35) + (34 × 144) + (34 x 235)

Ans.

 34  156  –  34  35    34  144   34  235 

 34(156  35  144  235)
 34(535  35)
 34(500)
 17, 000

25. What will be the 2/5 of the sum of all the angles of a triangle?

Ans. The sum of all the angles of a triangle are = 1800

2
2/5th of the sum of all the angles of a triangle =  180
5

2 2 180
180   72
5 5

26. The cloth merchant has 250 meters of cloth; He uses 2.25 meters to make 1 dress,
what is the maximum number of dresses he can make out of the 250 meters of cloth and
how much cloth will be left?

Ans. The cloth available with the merchant = 250m

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The cloth required to make 1 dress = 2.25m

250
∴ The number of dresses that can be made out of available cloth are = 111
2.25

The left out cloth will be = 250  (2.25 111)  250  249.75  0.25m

27. The factory produces 165 toys per month in how many months will they be able to
produce 1980 toys?

Ans. Number of toys produced per month = 165

Total number of toys produced = 1980

1980
Months taken to produce 1980 toys =  12months
165

Therefore, the company will take 12 months to produce 1980 toys.

28. In New York, the temperature was -15oF in the morning. If the temperature dropped by
9oF in the evening, then what will be the temperature in the evening?

Ans. The temperature in the morning = 15F

The drop in the temperature in evening = 9F

Therefore, temperature in evening = 15  9  24

29. An individual is to receive Rs.13680 from salary and Rs.25348 from his fixed deposit
account that will mature. He has to pay a loan installment of Rs.38000. Round off the
money to nearest thousands and find whether he will be able to pay his loan installment
with the money received.

Ans.

Amount of salary to be received = Rs.13680 14000

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Amount received on maturity of FD = Rs.25348 25000
∴ Total money received = 14000  25000  39000

Amount to be paid as loan installment = 38000

∴ The individual will be able to pay his loan installment from the amount received.

30. The temperature dropped 20 degree Celsius in the last 30 days. If the rate of
temperature drop remains the same, how many degrees will the temperature drop in the
next nine days?

Ans. The drop in temperature in last 30 days = 20°

20 2
The rate of fall in temperature is = 
30 3

2
Therefore, the fall in temperature in next 9 days =  9  6
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SECTION D

(5 Mark Questions)

31. Out of 30 students in a class, 5 like football, 18 like cricket and remaining like tennis.
Find the ratio of:

(a)The number of students liking football to the number of students liking tennis.

(b)The number of students liking cricket to the total number of students.

Ans.

Total number of students in class = 30

No. of students that like football = 5

No. of students that like cricket = 18

No. of students that like tennis = 30  (5  18)  30  23  7

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Ratio of number of students liking football to the number of students liking tennis = 5:7

Ratio of number of students liking cricket to the total number of students = 18:30 =3:5

32. Which of the given numbers (10, 5, 12, 15) is the solution of 5m=60?

Ans.

The given equation is 5m  60

Now, we will check for each given number, that for which the L.H.S = R.H.S

For m  10

5m  60
5(10)  60
50  60

Therefore, m  10

For m  5

5m  60
5(5)  60
25  60

Therefore, m  5

For m  12

5m  60
5(12)  60
60  60

Therefore, m  12

For m  15

5m  60
5(15)  60
75  60

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Therefore, m  15

Hence, for m  12 , 5m  60 .

33. A rectangular plot of land is 400 m long and 250 m wide. What is the cost of tiling the
plot at the rate of Rs. 8 per hundred sq. m?

Ans.

The area of the rectangular plot is = L  B

The length of the given plot (L) = 400m

The width of the given plot (B) = 250m

∴ The area of the plot = 400  250  1, 00, 000m

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The cost of tiling per square meter = Rs. 8

The cost of tiling the plot = 100000  8  Rs.8, 00, 000

34. Cost of 4 kg of wheat is Rs. 30.

(a) What will be the cost of 6 kg of wheat?

(b) What quantity of wheat can be purchased in Rs. 75?

Ans.

The cost of 4 kg of wheat = Rs.30.

30
The cost of 1 kg of wheat =  Rs.7.5
4

The cost of 6 kg of wheat = Rs.7.5  6  Rs.45

75
The quantity of wheat that can be purchased in Rs.75 =  10kg
7.5

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35. Find the area of

Ans.

The figure will be made as below:

Now, we can see there are two rectangles – ABCH and EFGD

Area of ABCH = Length X Width = 7  1  7cm

2

Area of EFGD = Length X Width = 4  1  4cm

2

Area of given figure = Area of ABCH + Area of EFGD = 7  4  11cm

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36. Asha and Sameer have same size of bookshelves partly filled with books. Asha’s
shelf is 7/6th full and Sameer’s shelf is 3/5th full. Whose bookshelf is more filled and by
what fraction?

Ans.

7
Asha’s bookshelf is full up to =
6

3
Sameer’s bookshelf is full up to =
5

7 3
Now if we compare and , we get
6 5

12
7 3
,
6 5
7  5 3 6
 ,
30 30
35 18
 ,
30 30
35 18
 
30 30

35  18 17
Therefore, Asha’s shelf is more filled than Sameer’s and by 
30 30

37. Find the perimeter of

Ans.

Perimeter of any figure is the sum of all the sides.

Therefore, for the given figure, the perimeter

 AB  BC  CD  DA
 5 43 6
 18cm

38. Four square flower beds each of sides 2 m are dug on a piece of land 5 m long and 6
m wide. What area of land is without flowers?

Ans.

The area of land = 5  6  30m 2

The area of flower bed = 2  2  4m 2

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No. of flower beds = 4

The land occupied with flower beds = 4  4  16m 2

Therefore, the land area without flowers is = 30  16  14m 2

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