NCERT Extra Questions for Class 2 Maths Chapter 1: A Day at the Beach – Free PDF Download

These extra practice questions for Class 2 Maths Chapter 1: A Day at the Beach give children more practice beyond the textbook’s own activities. These are original practice questions, not reproductions of the NCERT textbook’s activities.

Last Updated: September 10, 2026

NCERT Extra Questions for Class 2 Maths Chapter 1: A Day at the Beach – Free PDF Download

Q1. If you have 8 shells, how many pairs (groups of 2) can you make?
4 pairs (2+2+2+2 = 8, or 8 xc3xb7 2 = 4).

Q2. Count in twos from 2 to 20. Write all the numbers.
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20.

Q3. If you have 15 pebbles and group them in fives, how many groups do you get?
3 groups of five (5+5+5 = 15).

Q4. Count in fives from 5 to 50. Write all the numbers.
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50.

Q5. You have 23 seeds. How many complete groups of ten can you make, and how many seeds are left over?
2 complete tens, with 3 seeds left over (10+10+3 = 23).

Q6. Would you count 30 marbles faster by counting one by one, or by grouping them in tens? Why?
Grouping in tens is faster — you only need to count 10, 20, 30 (three counts) instead of counting all the way from 1 to 30.

Q7. If you count 4, 8, 12, 16, what group size are you counting in?
Groups of 4 (each number is 4 more than the last) — though this chapter focuses mainly on twos, fives, and tens.

Q8. You have 18 shells. Group them in twos and count. How many pairs do you get?
9 pairs (2xc3x979 = 18).

How to Use These Extra Questions

Ask these questions out loud and have the child answer in a full sentence where possible. For the full concept walkthrough, see the Class 2 Maths Chapter 1 Solutions, or the Revision Notes for a quick summary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these questions from the official NCERT textbook?
No — these are original extra-practice questions created to reinforce the same grouping and skip-counting concepts taught in this chapter, for additional practice.

What skill do these questions build?
Skip counting in twos, fives, and tens, and choosing the right group size to count a collection quickly.

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