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CBSE Class 5 Maths Chapter 3 How Many Squares? MCQs

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Updated on 6 Dec 2025, 15:04 IST

These questions are very helpful for students who want to score good marks. The MCQ Questions for CBSE Class 5 Maths with answers help students practice different types of questions from the subject. They can also try concept-wise tests from all parts of the How Many Squares chapter in Class 5 Maths.

Solving these MCQs on IL is a great way to revise and get ready for the CBSE Class 5 Maths exam.

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How Many Squares? Class 5 Maths MCQs Question with Answer

  1. How many 1×1 squares are there in a 3×3 grid?

a) 6   

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  • A 2×2 grid contains how many total squares?

  • a) 4    

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  • How many squares are in a 1×1 grid?

  • a) 1    

    b) 2   

     c) 0   

     d) 4

    Answer: a) 1

  • A 4×4 grid has how many 1×1 squares?

  • a) 8    

    b) 12    

    c) 16    

    d) 20

    Answer: c) 16

  • How many 2×2 squares are in a 3×3 grid?

  • a) 1    

    b) 2    

    c) 3    

    d) 4

    Answer: d) 4

  • Total squares in a 3×3 grid?

  • a) 10    

    b) 14    

    c) 9   

     d) 13

    Answer: b) 14

  • A 4×4 grid has how many total squares?

  • a) 30    

    b) 20   

     c) 25    

    d) 16

    Answer: a) 30

  • How many 3×3 squares are in a 4×4 grid?

  • a) 1    

    b) 2    

    c) 3   

     d) 4

    Answer: d) 4

  • How many 2×2 squares are in a 4×4 grid?

  • a) 4    

    b) 6    

    c) 8    

    d) 9

    Answer: c) 8

  • A square has 4 equal ____?

  • a) angles    

    b) sides    

    c) lines    

    d) curves

    Answer: b) sides

  • A figure with 4 equal sides and 4 right angles is called a ____?

  • a) rectangle   

     b) triangle    

    c) square    

    d) circle

    Answer: c) square

  • A 5×5 grid has how many 1×1 squares?

  • a) 10    

    b) 15    

    c) 20   

     d) 25

    Answer: d) 25

  • Total squares in a 5×5 grid?

  • a) 35    

    b) 55    

    c) 50    

    d) 45

    Answer: b) 55

  • How many 4×4 squares are in a 5×5 grid?

  • a) 4    

    b) 3    

    c) 2    

    d) 1

    Answer: a) 4

  • How many 3×3 squares are in a 5×5 grid?

  • a) 4    

    b) 6    

    c) 9    

    d) 7

    Answer: c) 9

  • A 2×2 square is made of how many 1×1 squares?

  • a) 2    

    b) 3    

    c) 4    

    d) 5

    Answer: c) 4

  • A 3×3 square is made of how many 1×1 squares?

  • a) 6    

    b) 9   

     c) 12    

    d) 3

    Answer: b) 9

  • In a 3×3 grid, how many 3×3 squares are present?

  • a) 2    

    b) 3    

    c) 1    

    d) 0

    Answer: c) 1

  • How many 1×1 squares are in a 2×2 grid?

  • a) 2    

    b) 3    

    c) 4    

    d) 1

    Answer: c) 4

  • A 4×4 grid has how many 3×3 squares?

  • a) 8   

     b) 6   

     c) 4   

     d) 2

    Answer: c) 4

  • A 5×5 grid has how many 2×2 squares?

  • a) 9   

     b) 12   

     c) 16    

    d) 20

    Answer: d) 20

  • Total number of 4×4 squares in a 6×6 grid?

  • a) 6   

     b) 9    

    c) 4    

    d) 3

    Answer: b) 9

  • A 6×6 grid has how many 1×1 squares?

  • a) 12   

     b) 36    

    c) 24    

    d) 48

    Answer: b) 36

  • A 6×6 grid contains how many total squares?

  • a) 56    

    b) 91    

    c) 75    

    d) 82

    Answer: b) 91

  • How many 5×5 squares are in a 6×6 grid?

  • a) 4   

     b) 2    

    c) 5   

     d) 6

    Answer: d) 6

  • A 1×1 square has how many corners?

  • a) 2   

     b) 3    

    c) 4    

    d) 5

    Answer: c) 4

  • A square always has ____ right angles.

  • a) 1    

    b) 2   

     c) 3    

    d) 4

    Answer: d) 4

  • A 4×4 grid has how many 4×4 squares?

  • a) 1    

    b) 2    

    c) 3    

    d) 4

    Answer: a) 1

  • A 3×3 grid has how many 2×2 squares?

  • a) 2   

     b) 3    

    c) 4    

    d) 5

    Answer: c) 4

  • A square with side 2 cm has how many small squares of side 1 cm?

  • a) 1   

     b) 3    

    c) 4    

    d) 5

    Answer: c) 4

  • A 5×5 grid has how many 5×5 squares?

  • a) 2   

     b) 1    

    c) 3    

    d) 4

    Answer: b) 1

  • How many squares of all sizes in a 2×2 grid?

  • a) 3   

     b) 5   

     c) 6   

     d) 7

    Answer: b) 5

  • A 7×7 grid has how many 1×1 squares?

  • a) 49    

    b) 42    

    c) 36    

    d) 56

    Answer: a) 49

  • Total squares in a 7×7 grid?

  • a) 84   

     b) 120    

    c) 140    

    d) 280

    Answer: c) 140

  • A square has all sides ____?

  • a) different    

    b) equal    

    c) curved    

    d) rounded

    Answer: b) equal

  • A 3×3 grid has how many diagonal lines?

  • a) 1    

    b) 2    

    c) 3   

     d) 4

    Answer: b) 2

  • How many 6×6 squares are in a 7×7 grid?

  • a) 2    

    b) 3    

    c) 4 

     d) 1

    Answer: a) 2

  • How many 3×3 squares in a 6×6 grid?

  • a) 9    

    b) 16    

    c) 25    

    d) 12

    Answer: b) 16

  • A square divided into 4 smaller equal squares makes how many total squares (all sizes)?

  • a) 4    

    b) 5    

    c) 8    

    d) 10

    Answer: b) 5

  • A grid of size n×n always has how many 1×1 squares?

  • a) n    

    b) n²    

    c) 2n    

    d) n+1

    Answer: b) n²

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    Class 5 Maths Chapter 3 How Many Squares FAQs

    What is the chapter “How Many Squares?” about?

    It teaches students how to count squares of different sizes in a given grid or figure.

    Why do we learn to count squares?

    It helps improve observation skills, logical thinking, and understanding of patterns.

    What is a square?

    A square is a shape with four equal sides and four right angles.

    How many 1×1 squares are there in a 3×3 grid?

    There are 9 small 1×1 squares.

    Do larger squares exist inside a grid?

    Yes. A grid contains big squares (like 2×2, 3×3) along with small ones.

    How do we find the total number of squares in a grid?

    Count all the squares of every size:

    1×1, 2×2, 3×3… and add them.

    How many total squares are in a 2×2 grid?

    There are 5 squares:

    4 small + 1 big.