Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 6 (ICSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 12 — Chapter 12: Proportion (Including Word Problems)
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is a proportion? [1]
(A) Two equal ratios
(B) Two unequal ratios
(C) A single ratio
(D) A fraction only
2. What is an example of a proportion? [1]
(A) 2:3 = 4:6
(B) 2:3 = 5:7
(C) 2+3=5
(D) 2-3=-1
3. How do we solve for an unknown in a proportion? [1]
(A) Cross multiplication
(B) Only addition
(C) Only subtraction
(D) Guessing randomly
4. If 2:3 = x:9, what is x? [1]
(A) 6
(B) 9
(C) 3
(D) 12
5. What can proportions help scale? [1]
(A) A recipe for more people
(B) Nothing useful
(C) Only maths problems
(D) Only shapes
6. What else do proportions help with? [1]
(A) Converting between units
(B) Only addition
(C) Only subtraction
(D) Nothing useful
7. Why learn about proportions? [1]
(A) To make accurate comparisons and predictions
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
8. If 4:5 = 8:x, what is x? [1]
(A) 10
(B) 9
(C) 12
(D) 5
9. What is a proportion? [1]
(A) Two equal ratios
(B) Two unequal ratios
(C) A single ratio
(D) A fraction only
10. What is an example of a proportion? [1]
(A) 2:3 = 4:6
(B) 2:3 = 5:7
(C) 2+3=5
(D) 2-3=-1
11. How do we solve for an unknown in a proportion? [1]
(A) Cross multiplication
(B) Only addition
(C) Only subtraction
(D) Guessing randomly
12. If 2:3 = x:9, what is x? [1]
(A) 6
(B) 9
(C) 3
(D) 12
13. What can proportions help scale? [1]
(A) A recipe for more people
(B) Nothing useful
(C) Only maths problems
(D) Only shapes
14. What else do proportions help with? [1]
(A) Converting between units
(B) Only addition
(C) Only subtraction
(D) Nothing useful
15. Why learn about proportions? [1]
(A) To make accurate comparisons and predictions
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
16. If 4:5 = 8:x, what is x? [1]
(A) 10
(B) 9
(C) 12
(D) 5