Very Short Answer Questions · original practice
Very Short Answer Questions for Class 5 Mathematics. Try first, then reveal the answer. These are exam-oriented practice items, not copied board papers.
Practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. These are original exam-oriented questions for revision — not official CBSE board papers and not a guarantee of any exam question. Always match the textbook issued by your school and the latest PDFs on ncert.nic.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.
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Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: We the Travellers—I · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from We the Travellers—I.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: We the Travellers—I · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Indian place-value: thousands and lakhs begin to appear in travel numbers.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: We the Travellers—I · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Read numbers in words.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: We the Travellers—I · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Compare distances.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: We the Travellers—I · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
A number line shows jumps.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: We the Travellers—I · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Fractions · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Fractions.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Fractions · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Numerator over denominator.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Fractions · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Equivalent fractions look different but mean the same.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Fractions · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Like fractions have the same denominator.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Fractions · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
A fraction of a collection.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Fractions · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Angles as Turns · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Angles as Turns.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Angles as Turns · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
A full turn is 360 degrees as a later idea; here turns are fractions of a spin.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Angles as Turns · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
A right angle is a square corner.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Angles as Turns · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Clockwise and anti-clockwise.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Angles as Turns · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
North, south, east, west.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Angles as Turns · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: We the Travellers—II · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from We the Travellers—II.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: We the Travellers—II · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Multi-step word problems.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: We the Travellers—II · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Time and distance together.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: We the Travellers—II · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Round to estimate fuel or fare stories.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: We the Travellers—II · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Factors help with grouping.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: We the Travellers—II · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Far and Near · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Far and Near.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Far and Near · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
A map is a drawing of a place.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Far and Near · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Near and far are relative.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Far and Near · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
A simple scale compares map and ground.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Far and Near · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Directions on a map.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Far and Near · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: The Dairy Farm · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Dairy Farm.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: The Dairy Farm · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Milk yield stories use multiplication.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: The Dairy Farm · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Days of the week tables.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: The Dairy Farm · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Remainders when sharing cans.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: The Dairy Farm · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Unitary method: 1 cow, then many.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: The Dairy Farm · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Shapes and Patterns · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Shapes and Patterns.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Shapes and Patterns · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Regular shapes repeat in a tessellation.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Shapes and Patterns · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Perimeter is the boundary length.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Shapes and Patterns · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
A pattern can grow by a rule.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Shapes and Patterns · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Diagonals of a rectangle.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Shapes and Patterns · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Weight and Capacity · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Weight and Capacity.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Weight and Capacity · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
1000 g = 1 kg.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Weight and Capacity · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
1000 mL = 1 L.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Weight and Capacity · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Conversion between units.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Weight and Capacity · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Balance scale vs digital idea.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 5 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Weight and Capacity · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
No. They are original practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. Official sample papers are published on cbseacademic.nic.in.
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