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Practice Test: Number Line Skills

An online practice paper covering "Number Lines: Placing Whole Numbers, Fractions, and Decimals", "Addition & Subtraction on the Number Line", and "Multiplication & Division on the Number Line" — multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, column matching, and short answer, all auto-graded instantly.

EDUSAMBAM Editorial Team · 45 questions · 100 marks · Instant self-assessment·Last updated: November 2026

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Section	Questions	Marks Each	Total
A — Multiple Choice	15	2	30
B — True / False	10	2	20
C — Fill in the Blank	10	2	20
D — Column Matching	5 pairs	2	10
E — Short Answer	5	4	20
Total	45	—	100

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Section A — Multiple Choice

30 marks

15 questions · 2 marks each.

1.Which decimal is exactly halfway between 0.2 and 0.4 on a number line?Basic2 pts

A. 0.25

B. 0.6

C. 0.3

D. 0.03

2.Start at −3 and move 5 units to the right. Where do you finish?Basic2 pts

A. 2

B. −8

C. 8

D. −2

3.On a number line, start at 2 and move 5 units to the left. This shows 2 − 5. What is the answer?Basic2 pts

A. 3

B. −3

C. −7

D. 7

4.A number line from 0 to 1 is divided into 4 equal parts. Which fraction is at the second mark from 0?Basic2 pts

A. 1/2

B. 1/4

C. 3/4

D. 1/3

5.Which of these numbers is the greatest?Basic2 pts

A. −2

B. −1

C. −0.5

D. −1.5

6.Starting at 0, you make 4 jumps of 3 to the right. Where do you land?Intermediate2 pts

A. 7

B. 9

C. 15

D. 12

7.To show 12 ÷ 3 on a number line you count how many jumps of 3 are needed to get from 0 to 12. What is the answer?Intermediate2 pts

A. 4

B. 3

C. 9

D. 36

8.Where is the fraction 7/4 on a number line?Intermediate2 pts

A. Between 0 and 1

B. Between 2 and 3

C. At 4

D. Between 1 and 2

9.Which number lies between −2 and −1?Intermediate2 pts

A. −2.5

B. −1.5

C. −0.5

D. 1.5

10.What is the distance between −4 and 3 on a number line?Intermediate2 pts

A. 7 units

B. 1 unit

C. 12 units

D. 5 units

11.Which fraction is at the same point on the number line as 0.75?Advanced2 pts

A. 1/4

B. 3/5

C. 3/4

D. 7/5

12.Three jumps of 2 units to the left are made from 0. Which multiplication does this show?Advanced2 pts

A. 3 × 2 = 6

B. 3 + (−2) = 1

C. 3 − 2 = 1

D. 3 × (−2) = −6

13.The distance from 0 to 10 is split into 5 equal parts. What is the value of the first mark after 0?Advanced2 pts

A. 1

B. 2

C. 5

D. 0.5

14.Splitting the distance from 0 to −8 into 2 equal parts shows which division?Advanced2 pts

A. −8 ÷ 2 = 4

B. −8 ÷ 2 = −6

C. −8 ÷ 2 = −4

D. −8 ÷ 2 = −10

15.Which list is in order from smallest to largest?Advanced2 pts

A. −0.5, −3, 0.2, 1/2

B. −3, −0.5, 0.2, 1/2

C. 1/2, 0.2, −0.5, −3

D. 0.2, 1/2, −0.5, −3

Section B — True / False

20 marks

10 questions · 2 marks each.

16.On a number line, a number to the right is always greater than a number to its left.Basic2 pts

True

False

17.−7 is greater than −3.Basic2 pts

True

False

18.The fraction 5/2 lies between 1 and 2 on a number line.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

19.0.4 lies between 0.3 and 0.5 on a number line.Basic2 pts

True

False

20.Subtracting a negative number moves you to the right, for example 3 − (−2) = 5.Advanced2 pts

True

False

21.6 ÷ 2 is shown as 6 jumps of 2 from zero.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

22.1/3 lies to the right of 1/2 on a number line.Advanced2 pts

True

False

23.−5 and 5 are the same distance from zero.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

24.The marks on a number line scale do not need to be equally spaced.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

25.Two jumps of 3 units to the left from 0 show 2 × (−3) = −6.Advanced2 pts

True

False

Section C — Fill in the Blank

20 marks

10 questions · 2 marks each. Type the missing word or term.

26.On a number line, numbers to the left of zero are ______.Basic2 pts

27.The number halfway between 1 and 2 is ______.Basic2 pts

28.5 − 8 = ______Intermediate2 pts

29.Starting at 0, 4 jumps of 6 to the right land on ______.Intermediate2 pts

30.−2 + (−3) = ______Intermediate2 pts

31.The number that is the same distance from zero as 7, but on the other side, is ______.Intermediate2 pts

32.The number halfway between −6 and 2 is ______.Advanced2 pts

33.The fraction 3/4 written as a decimal is ______.Basic2 pts

34.The distance between −3 and 4 on a number line is ______ units.Advanced2 pts

35.On a number line, 20 ÷ 5 can be found by counting how many jumps of ______ are needed to reach 20 from zero.Advanced2 pts

Section D — Column Matching

10 marks

Use the ▲ ▼ buttons to reorder Column B until each row lines up with the correct term in Column A. 2 marks per correct pair.

36–40.Match each calculation to its answer on the number line.Advanced10 pts

Column A

−2 + 5

3 − 7

4 × (−2)

−15 ÷ 3

1/2 + 1/4

Column B

3/4

−8

−4

−5

Section E — Short Answer

20 marks

5 questions · 4 marks each. Answer in one or two sentences.

41.Explain how you would show 3 − 5 on a number line, and give the answer.Intermediate4 pts

42.Describe how you would place 3/4 on a number line that runs from 0 to 1.Intermediate4 pts

43.Use a number line to explain why −3 is less than −1.Advanced4 pts

44.How can a number line be used to show 12 ÷ 4?Advanced4 pts

45.Why must the marks on a number line be equally spaced?Advanced4 pts

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