NCERT Extra Questions for Class 2 Maths Chapter 11: Data Handling – Free PDF Download

These extra practice questions for Class 2 Maths Chapter 11: Data Handling 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 11: Data Handling – Free PDF Download

Q1. How many tally marks are needed to show the number 7?
7 tally marks — one group of 5 (four strokes with the fifth crossing them) plus 2 more single strokes.

Q2. If mangoes got 8 tally marks and bananas got 5 tally marks as favourite fruits, which fruit was more popular?
Mangoes were more popular (8 is more than 5).

Q3. You counted 3 groups of 5 tally marks, with no extra single marks. What is the total?
15 (5+5+5 = 15).

Q4. In a class survey, red got 6 votes and blue got 9 votes. How many more votes did blue get than red?
3 more votes (9 – 6 = 3).

Q5. Why is a tally mark drawn across the previous four strokes on the fifth count?
It groups the count into sets of five, making it much faster to count a large total by counting in fives instead of one by one.

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 11 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 built around the same tally mark and data concepts taught in this chapter.

What skill do these questions build?
Recording and reading tally marks, and comparing simple data sets.

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