NCERT Extra Questions for Class 1 Maths Chapter 8: Fun with Numbers – Free PDF Download

Chapter 8, Fun with Numbers, strengthens number names, order, and skip counting patterns. These practice questions cover before/after/between numbers, skip counting, and arranging numbers in order.

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1. What comes right after 19?
(a) 18 (b) 20 (c) 21 (d) 91
Answer: (b) 20.

Q2. Continue: 5, 10, 15, __
(a) 16 (b) 18 (c) 20 (d) 25
Answer: (c) 20 — skip counting by 5s.

Q3. Which number comes between 8 and 10?
(a) 7 (b) 9 (c) 11 (d) 12
Answer: (b) 9.

Q4. Arrange 6, 2, 9, 4 in ascending order. What is the smallest number?
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 9
Answer: (a) 2.

Short Answer Questions

Q5. What number comes just before 14?
13.

Q6. Write the number name for 12.
Twelve.

Q7. Continue the pattern: 2, 4, 6, __, __.
8, 10.

Q8. Arrange these numbers in descending order: 3, 8, 1, 5.
8, 5, 3, 1.

Word Problems

Q9. Ravi counts his marbles in twos: 2, 4, 6, 8, and stops. How many marbles does he have?
8 marbles.

Q10. Simran is arranging number cards 7, 2, 5, 9 from smallest to largest. What is the correct order?
2, 5, 7, 9.

Q11. A calendar shows Mondays skip counted by 7: 3, 10, 17, __. What is the next Monday’s date?
24, since the pattern increases by 7 each time.

Why These Help

Practising before/after/between questions, skip counting, and number ordering builds a strong sense of how numbers relate to each other, which supports faster and more accurate maths in every chapter that follows.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What is the best way to practise skip counting at home?
Use claps, jumps, or steps while counting aloud by 2s, 5s, or 10s to make the practice active and memorable.

Q2. How can a number chart help with this chapter?
A 1 to 20 or 1 to 100 number chart lets a child visually see number order, patterns, and neighbouring numbers clearly.

Q3. Why do children often confuse ascending and descending order?
The two terms sound similar and are new vocabulary, so repeated practice with simple examples helps make the difference clear.

Q4. What numbers should a Class 1 child know the names of after this chapter?
Number names from one to at least twenty should be familiar by the end of this chapter.

Q5. Where can I find detailed solutions for the Chapter 8 textbook exercise?
The Chapter 8 Solutions and Revision Notes pages linked below explain every textbook question step by step.

See the Chapter 8 Solutions and Revision Notes for the full walkthrough.

Written by Satish

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