Class 5 – Mathematics in Real Life
Chapter: Fractions (Activity 1 & 2)
Choose the correct option from the following multiple choice questions:
1. 1. What fraction of a whole is shaded if 2 out of 4 parts are shaded?
a) ½
b) ¼
c) ¾
d) ⅓
2. 2. Which of the following is equal to ½?
a) 2/6
b) 4/8
c) 3/6
d) 5/8
3. 3. What fraction is represented by 3 shaded parts out of 8?
a) 3/8
b) 5/8
c) 3/5
d) 8/3
4. 4. What is the numerator in the fraction 5/9?
a) 9
b) 5
c) 14
d) None
5. 5. Which of the following fractions is the smallest?
a) 3/4
b) 2/3
c) 1/2
d) 5/6
6. 6. Which of the following is an improper fraction?
a) 5/4
b) 3/5
c) 1/2
d) 2/3
7. 7. Which fraction is equivalent to 2/4?
a) 1/2
b) 3/4
c) 4/6
d) 2/6
8. 8. If a cake is divided into 6 equal parts and 4 are eaten, what fraction is eaten?
a) 2/6
b) 3/6
c) 4/6
d) 5/6
9. 9. Which of the following is a proper fraction?
a) 7/5
b) 5/5
c) 2/7
d) 9/4
10. 10. Which fraction represents a whole?
a) 1/2
b) 2/3
c) 3/3
d) 3/4
11. 11. What is the denominator of the fraction 3/7?
a) 3
b) 7
c) 10
d) 4
12. 12. Which of the following fractions is greater than ½?
a) 1/4
b) 2/5
c) 3/5
d) 1/3
13. 13. Which of the following sets contains equivalent fractions?
a) 1/2 and 2/3
b) 2/4 and 1/2
c) 1/3 and 2/5
d) 3/6 and 2/3
14. 14. How many halves are there in a whole?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
15. 15. Which of the following is the correct way to write “3 out of 5 parts”?
a) 3/2
b) 3/5
c) 5/3
d) 2/5
16. 16. Which of these fractions is closest to 1?
a) 1/2
b) 3/4
c) 2/3
d) 5/6
17. 17. Which is the correct ascending order of these fractions: 1/2, 1/4, 3/4?
a) 3/4, 1/2, 1/4
b) 1/4, 1/2, 3/4
c) 1/2, 1/4, 3/4
d) 1/2, 3/4, 1/4
18. 18. What is 1/2 of 10?
a) 2
b) 5
c) 6
d) 3
19. 19. A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If 5 slices are eaten, what fraction of pizza is left?
a) 3/8
b) 5/8
c) 1/2
d) 8/5
20. 20. Which of the following fractions is equal to 1?
a) 3/4
b) 5/6
c) 4/4
d) 7/8
Answer Key:
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8. c)
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11. b)
12. c)
13. b)
14. b)
15. b)
16. d)
17. b)
18. b)
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