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CodeVID-M06-02-NUM-01
Integers on a Number Line - Assignment
Chapter: Integers (Negative Numbers)
Topic: Placing Integers on a Number Line
Maximum Marks: 35
Time: 75 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Section A carries 1 mark each, Section B 2 marks, Section C 3 marks and Section D 5 marks.
  • Show all working for Sections B, C and D. Only final answers are given at the end — for full solutions, raise your doubts with your teacher.
Section A — Multiple Choice Questions 5 × 1 = 5 marks
1.
Negative integers lie ___ of zero.
  • A.to the right
  • B.to the left
  • C.above
  • D.below
2.
Positive integers lie ___ of zero.
  • A.to the right
  • B.to the left
  • C.above
  • D.below
3.
Zero is:
  • A.positive
  • B.negative
  • C.neither
  • D.a fraction
4.
On a number line, numbers increase to the:
  • A.left
  • B.right
  • C.top
  • D.bottom
5.
The opposite of $5$ is:
  • A.$5$
  • B.$-5$
  • C.$0$
  • D.$\tfrac15$
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks) 4 × 2 = 8 marks
6.
Is $-3$ to the left or right of $0$?
7.
Which is greater, $-2$ or $1$?
8.
The opposite of $-7$ is:
9.
Place in order on a line: $-2, 0, 3$.
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks) 4 × 3 = 12 marks
10.
Order from least to greatest: $3, -1, -5, 2$.
11.
The opposite of $-10$ is:
12.
How far is $-4$ from $0$ on the number line?
13.
Which integer is $3$ units to the left of $1$?
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks) 2 × 5 = 10 marks
14.
Plot and order from least to greatest: $4, -3, 0, -6, 2$.
15.
A point is $5$ units to the left of $2$ on a number line. What integer is it, and what is its opposite?

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice Questions
  1. (B) to the left
  2. (A) to the right
  3. (C) neither
  4. (B) right
  5. (B) $-5$
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks)
  1. Left.
  2. $1$.
  3. $7$.
  4. $-2, 0, 3$.
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks)
  1. $-5, -1, 2, 3$.
  2. $10$.
  3. $4$.
  4. $-2$.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks)
  1. $-6, -3, 0, 2, 4$.
  2. $-3$; opposite $3$.
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