Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 5 (CBSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 1 — Chapter 1: We the Travellers–I
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. Which is farther from Delhi, Mumbai (1,400 km) or Chennai (2,200 km)? [1]
(A) Chennai
(B) Mumbai
(C) Both equal
(D) Cannot tell
2. Why are city distances often large numbers? [1]
(A) Cities can be hundreds or thousands of km apart
(B) Cities are always close
(C) Distances are always small
(D) No reason
3. If two distances are 1,400 km and 2,200 km, what is the total? [1]
(A) 3,600 km
(B) 3,500 km
(C) 3,700 km
(D) 3,400 km
4. What is 2,200 km - 1,400 km? [1]
(A) 800 km
(B) 900 km
(C) 700 km
(D) 1,000 km
5. What skill helps us understand travel distances? [1]
(A) Working with large numbers
(B) Only shapes
(C) Only colours
(D) Nothing
6. Why is understanding large numbers useful for travel? [1]
(A) It helps plan trips and understand geography
(B) No use
(C) Only for tests
(D) Only for fun
7. What operation helps plan a multi-city trip's total distance? [1]
(A) Addition
(B) Subtraction only
(C) Multiplication only
(D) Division only
8. What operation compares how much farther one city is? [1]
(A) Subtraction
(B) Addition only
(C) Multiplication only
(D) Division only
9. A car travels 60 km/hour for a 180 km trip. About how long does it take? [1]
(A) 3 hours
(B) 2 hours
(C) 6 hours
(D) 1 hour
10. What do we consider when estimating travel time? [1]
(A) Distance and speed
(B) Only distance
(C) Only speed
(D) Neither
11. What do we consider when estimating travel cost? [1]
(A) Fuel, tickets or fares
(B) Only distance
(C) Only time
(D) Nothing
12. Why is estimation useful for travel? [1]
(A) It helps plan without needing exact figures
(B) No use
(C) Only for tests
(D) Only for fun
13. A car travels 120 km at 60 km/hour. About how long does it take? [1]
(A) 2 hours
(B) 1 hour
(C) 3 hours
(D) 4 hours
14. What does estimation give us? [1]
(A) A reasonable idea, not an exact answer
(B) An always exact answer
(C) No answer at all
(D) A random guess with no basis
15. Why practice travel time and cost estimation? [1]
(A) It develops practical skills for real trips and budgeting
(B) No reason
(C) Only for tests
(D) Only for fun
16. What improves estimation accuracy? [1]
(A) Practice
(B) Avoiding practice
(C) Ignoring the skill
(D) Nothing