Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 5 (CBSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 15 — Chapter 15: Data Through Pictures
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. In a pictograph where 1 picture = 5 items, what do 3 pictures represent? [1]
(A) 15 items
(B) 3 items
(C) 8 items
(D) 5 items
2. What does a key in a pictograph explain? [1]
(A) What each picture represents
(B) Nothing
(C) Only colours
(D) Only numbers
3. If a full picture = 5 and we see half a picture, what does it represent? [1]
(A) 2.5
(B) 5
(C) 1
(D) 0
4. What do pictographs make easy? [1]
(A) Visual comparison of data
(B) Confusing data
(C) Hiding information
(D) Nothing
5. If 1 picture = 10 and there are 4 pictures, what is the total? [1]
(A) 40
(B) 4
(C) 14
(D) 10
6. Why might a pictograph use a scale like 1=5 instead of 1=1? [1]
(A) To represent larger numbers with fewer pictures
(B) To confuse readers
(C) No reason
(D) It's incorrect to do so
7. What do we count to estimate a pictograph's value? [1]
(A) The number of pictures
(B) Only the colours
(C) Only the key
(D) Nothing
8. Why learn pictographs with different scales? [1]
(A) To understand data representation flexibly
(B) No reason
(C) Only for tests
(D) Only for fun
9. What can we identify from organised data? [1]
(A) The most popular choice
(B) Nothing
(C) Random noise
(D) Confusion
10. What might we notice about data over time? [1]
(A) Increasing or decreasing trends
(B) Nothing changes ever
(C) Only colours
(D) Only shapes
11. How do we answer specific questions using data? [1]
(A) By comparing numbers
(B) By guessing
(C) By ignoring the data
(D) By avoiding comparison
12. What can data trends help us do? [1]
(A) Make simple predictions
(B) Nothing useful
(C) Confuse predictions
(D) Avoid predictions
13. Why is drawing conclusions from data valuable? [1]
(A) It supports critical thinking and informed decisions
(B) No value
(C) Only for tests
(D) Only for fun
14. Should conclusions be based on evidence or guesses? [1]
(A) Evidence
(B) Guesses
(C) Neither matters
(D) Random choice
15. If cricket has 15 votes and football has 9, how many more chose cricket? [1]
(A) 6
(B) 24
(C) 15
(D) 9
16. What skill does drawing conclusions from data build? [1]
(A) Critical thinking
(B) Only memory
(C) Only speed
(D) Nothing