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Class 2 maths questions.

Maths questions for Class 2, at the level of students aged 6–8, each with its answer and a short explanation. Try each one before opening the answer.

  1. Which of these is true for all four sides of a square?

    • They are curved
    • They are unequal
    • They are equal
    • Two are short
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    Answer: They are equal

    A square has four straight sides that are all equal in length.

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  2. Which unit measures the weight of an eraser?

    • Gram
    • Kilometre
    • Litre
    • Metre
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    Answer: Gram

    Grams measure the weight of light items like an eraser. Metres measure length, and litres measure liquids.

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  3. What comes next in the pattern: 10, 20, 30, 40?

    • 45
    • 50
    • 60
    • 70
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    Answer: 50

    The pattern counts up by 10 each time. Adding 10 to 40 gives 50.

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  4. Kabir pays 50 rupees for a 35 rupee pen. How much change does he get?

    • 5 rupees
    • 10 rupees
    • 15 rupees
    • 20 rupees
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    Answer: 15 rupees

    Subtract 35 rupees from 50 rupees. 50 minus 35 equals 15 rupees.

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  5. How many straight sides does a pentagon have?

    • 5
    • 4
    • 6
    • 8
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    Answer: 5

    A pentagon is a shape with 5 straight sides and 5 corners.

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  6. What is the place value of 7 in 472?

    • 7
    • 70
    • 700
    • 400
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    Answer: 70

    In 472, the digit 7 is in the tens place. Its value is 7 tens, or 70.

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  7. A closed box has six flat rectangular faces. What 3D shape is it?

    • Cone
    • Cuboid
    • Cylinder
    • Sphere
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    Answer: Cuboid

    A cuboid has 6 flat rectangular faces, 12 edges, and 8 corners.

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  8. A square has 4 corners. How many corners do 3 squares have altogether?

    • 7
    • 10
    • 12
    • 14
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    Answer: 12

    Each square has 4 corners. For 3 squares, multiply 3 by 4. 3 times 4 is 12.

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  9. Anju starts reading at 5:00. She reads for 45 minutes. What time is it now?

    • 5:15
    • 5:30
    • 5:45
    • 6:00
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    Answer: 5:45

    Add 45 minutes to 5:00. The time becomes 5:45.

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  10. A number has 7 hundreds. It has 4 ones. Which number is it?

    • 704
    • 740
    • 407
    • 470
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    Answer: 704

    7 hundreds is 700 and 4 ones is 4. Together they make 704.

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  11. Kabir has 50 rupees. He spends 15 rupees. How much is left?

    • 35 rupees
    • 45 rupees
    • 25 rupees
    • 65 rupees
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    Answer: 35 rupees

    Subtract 15 from 50. 50 minus 15 leaves 35 rupees.

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  12. A shape has 3 straight sides and 3 corners. What is it?

    • Square
    • Triangle
    • Circle
    • Rectangle
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    Answer: Triangle

    A triangle is a flat shape that has exactly 3 straight sides and 3 corners.

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  13. True or false?

    A triangle has four sides and four corners.

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    Answer: False

    A triangle has 3 sides and 3 corners. A rectangle has 4 sides.

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  14. True or false?

    Two 50-rupee notes make 100 rupees.

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    Answer: True

    50 plus 50 equals 100. So, two 50-rupee notes have a total value of 100 rupees.

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  15. True or false?

    The number 54 has 4 tens and 5 ones.

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    Answer: False

    The number 54 has 5 tens and 4 ones.

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  16. Fill in the blank.

    The number just before 200 is ___

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    Answer: 199

    The number before 200 is 199. Subtract 1 from 200 to find it.

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  17. Fill in the blank.

    The next number in the pattern 5, 10, 15, is ___.

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    Answer: 20

    The pattern counts up by 5 each time. 15 plus 5 equals 20.

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  18. Fill in the blank.

    Four boxes with 4 pencils each hold ___ pencils altogether.

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    Answer: 16

    Multiply 4 boxes by 4 pencils: 4 times 4 equals 16.

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  19. Which number is the odd one out?

    • 14
    • 26
    • 35
    • 48
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    Answer: 35

    35 is an odd number. The other three numbers are all even numbers.

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  20. Which Indian coin value is the odd one out?

    • 1 rupee
    • 2 rupees
    • 5 rupees
    • 7 rupees
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    Answer: 7 rupees

    India has 1, 2, and 5 rupee coins. There is no 7-rupee coin.

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