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Updated on 6 Dec 2025, 11:50 IST
Class 5 “The Fish Tale” MCQs include questions on numbers, units, and easy Maths used in daily life. Students learn about big numbers like lakhs and crores, changing units like kilograms to grams, and solving word problems on boats, fish, money, weight, distance, and time.
For example, a question may ask:
1 crore = how many lakhs? (Answer: 100)
A boat moves 4 km in one hour. How long will it take to travel 10 km? (Answer: 2.5 hours)
These MCQs help students practice calculations and understand real-life Maths.
You can easily read and download the free PDF MCQs for Class 5 Maths – Chapter 1: The Fish Tale. These mcqs are made as per the latest CBSE syllabus and exam pattern. Students can practice questions and answers to understand Maths better and score higher marks in school exams. Teachers can also use these worksheets for classwork and homework. Download and solve the worksheets every day to improve your knowledge of all important topics in Class 5 Maths.
1 lakh = how many thousands?
a) 10
b) 100
c) 1000
d) 10000
Answer: b) 100
1 crore = how many lakhs?
a) 10
b) 100
c) 1000
d) 10000
Answer: b) 100
Which is the largest number?
a) 9,00,000
b) 10,00,000
c) 50,000
d) 8,00,000
Answer: b) 10,00,000
A fisherman catches 200 fish on Monday and 300 fish on Tuesday. Total fish = ?
a) 400
b) 500
c) 600
d) 700
Answer: c) 600
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1 kg = how many grams?
a) 10 g
b) 100 g
c) 500 g
d) 1000 g
Answer: d) 1000 g
A boat travels 5 km in 1 hour. In 3 hours, it will go:
a) 10 km
b) 15 km
c) 20 km
d) 25 km
Answer: b) 15 km
Which is more?
a) 800 g
b) 1 kg
Answer: b) 1 kg
Price of 1 kg fish = ₹150. Price of 2 kg fish = ?
a) ₹150
b) ₹200
c) ₹300
d) ₹250
Answer: c) ₹300
Which number is smallest?
a) 78,000
b) 7,800
c) 78,00,000
d) 7,80,000
Answer: b) 7,800
10,00,000 is called:
a) Thousand
b) Lakh
c) Crore
d) Hundred
Answer: b) Lakh
Which is a unit of length?
a) kg
b) km
c) g
d) litre
Answer: b) km
If 1 boat takes 2 hours to travel 6 km, speed = ?
a) 2 km/hr
b) 3 km/hr
c) 4 km/hr
d) 1 km/hr
Answer: b) 3 km/hr
500 g = ? kg
a) 1 kg
b) 0.5 kg
c) 2 kg
d) 5 kg
Answer: b) 0.5 kg
Fisherman sells 50 fish each day. In 7 days he sells:
a) 200
b) 250
c) 300
d) 350
Answer: d) 350
Which number has 6 digits?
a) 75,000
b) 7,50,000
c) 7,500
d) 750
Answer: b) 7,50,000
A boat travels 4 km/hr. It will travel 12 km in:
a) 1 hr
b) 2 hrs
c) 3 hrs
d) 4 hrs
Answer: c) 3 hrs
Buying 3 kg fish at ₹100 per kg costs:
a) ₹200
b) ₹250
c) ₹300
d) ₹350
Answer: c) ₹300
9,99,999 + 1 = ?
a) 10,00,000
b) 9,99,900
c) 1,00,000
d) 10,000
Answer: a) 10,00,000
Which is heavier?
a) 1500 g
b) 1 kg
Answer: a) 1500 g
A fish weighs 2 kg and another 500 g. Total weight = ?
a) 2.5 kg
b) 3 kg
c) 1.5 kg
d) 4 kg
Answer: a) 2.5 kg
Speed is measured in:
a) kg
b) km/hr
c) litre
d) cm
Answer: b) km/hr
Which shows correct order (small to big)?
a) Thousand → Lakh → Crore
b) Lakh → Crore → Thousand
c) Crore → Lakh → Thousand
Answer: a) Thousand → Lakh → Crore
3000 g = ? kg
a) 3 kg
b) 30 kg
c) 300 kg
d) 0.3 kg
Answer: a) 3 kg
Price of 5 fish = ₹50. Price of 1 fish = ?
a) ₹5
b) ₹10
c) ₹8
d) ₹12
Answer: b) ₹10
Which number is just before 1,00,000?
a) 1,00,001
b) 99,999
c) 90,000
d) 9,999
Answer: b) 99,999
A fisherman caught 120 fish. He sold 100. Left = ?
a) 10
b) 20
c) 30
d) 40
Answer: b) 20
Which number has 7 digits?
a) 50,000
b) 5,00,000
c) 50,00,000
d) 500
Answer: c) 50,00,000
A boat goes 8 km in 2 hours. Speed = ?
a) 2 km/hr
b) 3 km/hr
c) 4 km/hr
d) 5 km/hr
Answer: c) 4 km/hr
2 kg 500 g = ? g
a) 2000 g
b) 2500 g
c) 1500 g
d) 3000 g
Answer: b) 2500 g
Selling fish for ₹200 and buying for ₹150 earns profit of:
a) ₹50
b) ₹100
c) ₹150
d) ₹200
Answer: a) ₹50
Which is less?
a) 750 ml
b) 1 litre
Answer: a) 750 ml
A boat travels 20 km in 5 hours. Speed = ?
a) 2 km/hr
b) 3 km/hr
c) 4 km/hr
d) 5 km/hr
Answer: a) 2 km/hr
Buying 10 fish at ₹8 each costs:
a) ₹60
b) ₹80
c) ₹100
d) ₹70
Answer: b) ₹80
Which number is bigger?
a) 5,50,000
b) 55,000
Answer: a) 5,50,000
1 crore = ? zeros
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
Answer: d) 7
Largest unit of number here:
a) Thousand
b) Lakh
c) Crore
d) Hundred
Answer: c) Crore
A fish seller arranges 4 boxes with 50 fish each. Total fish:
a) 100
b) 150
c) 200
d) 250
Answer: c) 200
Which is correct?
a) 1 kg = 100 g
b) 1 kg = 1000 g
c) 1 kg = 10000 g
Answer: b) 1 kg = 1000 g
600 g + 700 g = ?
a) 1100 g
b) 1200 g
c) 1300 g
d) 1400 g
Answer: c) 1300 g
A boat takes 4 hrs to go 16 km. Speed = ?
a) 2 km/hr
b) 3 km/hr
c) 4 km/hr
d) 5 km/hr
Answer: c) 4 km/hr
Value of 7 in 7,00,000:
a) Hundred
b) Thousand
c) Lakh
d) Tens
Answer: c) Lakh
Buying 2.5 kg fish at ₹120 per kg = ?
a) ₹200
b) ₹250
c) ₹300
d) ₹400
Answer: c) ₹300
10 lakhs = ?
a) 1 crore
b) 10 crores
c) 100 crores
d) 1 thousand
Answer: a) 1 crore
A boat covers 30 km in 6 hours. Speed = ?
a) 3 km/hr
b) 5 km/hr
c) 2 km/hr
d) 6 km/hr
Answer: c) 5 km/hr (Correction: speed = 30/6 = 5 km/hr)
Which is more?
a) 2500 g
b) 2 kg
Answer: a) 2500 g
A fisherman sells 150 fish daily. In 2 days = ?
a) 200
b) 250
c) 300
d) 350
Answer: c) 300
Which is correct order? (Big → Small)
a) Crore → Lakh → Thousand
b) Thousand → Lakh → Crore
c) Lakh → Crore → Thousand
Answer: a) Crore → Lakh → Thousand
0.5 kg = ? g
a) 50 g
b) 100 g
c) 200 g
d) 500 g
Answer: d) 500 g
Selling 3 kg fish for ₹450. Price per kg = ?
a) ₹150
b) ₹200
c) ₹100
d) ₹50
Answer: a) ₹150
Place value of 5 in 15,00,000:
a) Thousand
b) Ten thousand
c) Lakh
d) Crore
Answer: c) Lakh
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It teaches Maths using examples of fish, boats, distance, money, and big numbers.
Students learn about large numbers like lakhs and crores.
Word problems on buying fish, weight, speed of boats, and distance.
It helps students use Maths in daily life through real situations.
Units of weight (kg, g), distance (km), and money (rupees).
No, the chapter focuses mainly on numbers, units, and word problems.
Practice MCQs, real-life problems, and unit conversions regularly.
Yes, some problems are about how fast boats travel and how long they take.
No, it becomes easy with practice, as the examples are interesting.
Students for revision and teachers for classwork or homework.