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Chapter 1 Math 7th

The document is a sample examination paper on integers, divided into three sets (A, B, and C) with varying difficulty levels. Each set includes very short answer, short answer, and long answer questions that cover basic operations with integers, comparisons, and real-world applications. An answer key is provided for each set to facilitate grading.

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Chapter 1 Math 7th

The document is a sample examination paper on integers, divided into three sets (A, B, and C) with varying difficulty levels. Each set includes very short answer, short answer, and long answer questions that cover basic operations with integers, comparisons, and real-world applications. An answer key is provided for each set to facilitate grading.

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Chapter 1: Integers

Sample Examination Paper


Time: 2 Hours

SET A (Medium)
Section A – Very Short Answer (1 mark each)

1. Write the additive inverse of –25.

2. Compare: –7 ___ –3

3. Find: (–8) + 15

4. Find: 9 + (–12)

5. Write the integer that is 6 less than –2.

Section B – Short Answer (2 marks each)

6. Find: (–13) + (–9)

7. Find: 27 + (–35)

8. Subtract –5 from 12.

9. Find the sum of –16, 7 and 5.

10. The temperature in a city was 5°C in the morning and dropped by 9°C at night. What is
the temperature at night?

Section C – Long Answer (4 marks each)


11. Evaluate:
(–12) + 18 + (–7) + 5

12. A submarine is at –150 m. It rises 60 m and then goes down 25 m. Find its final position.

13. Verify that subtraction of integers can be written as addition of additive inverse
using an example.

SET B (Medium–Hard)
Section A – Very Short Answer

1. Write the additive inverse of 37.

2. Which is greater: –12 or –21?

3. Find: (–14) + 9

4. Find: 6 + (–17)

5. Write the integer 10 more than –15.

Section B – Short Answer

6. Find: (–22) + (–18)

7. Subtract 35 from –12.

8. Find: 45 + (–28)

9. Find the sum of –30, 14 and –6.

10. The temperature was –3°C and it fell by 7°C. What is the new temperature?
Section C – Long Answer

11. Evaluate:
25 + (–40) + 16 + (–9)

12. A diver is at –80 m. He descends 25 m and then rises 40 m. What is his final position?

13. Show that


(a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
for a = –3, b = 7, c = –5

SET C (Hard)
Section A – Very Short Answer

1. Write the additive inverse of –64.

2. Arrange in ascending order:


–3, 0, –11, 5

3. Find: (–25) + 13

4. Find: 18 + (–29)

5. Write the integer 15 less than –8.

Section B – Short Answer

6. Evaluate: (–45) + (–55)

7. Subtract –18 from 24.

8. Find: –36 + 52

9. Find the sum of –17, –8, 12 and 9.


10. A mountain climber is 120 m above sea level. He descends 150 m. What is his position
relative to sea level?

Section C – Long Answer

11. Evaluate:
(–20) + 35 + (–15) + (–10) + 25

12. A lift starts at ground floor (0). It goes down 6 floors, up 10 floors, and then down 3
floors. Where is it now?

13. Verify:
a – b = a + (–b)
using a = 8 and b = –5

ANSWER KEY
SET A
1. 25

2. –7 < –3

3. 7

4. –3

5. –8

6. –22

7. –8

8. 17
9. –4

10. –4°C

11. 4

12. –115 m

13. Example:
7–3=4
7 + (–3) = 4

SET B
1. –37

2. –12

3. –5

4. –11

5. –5

6. –40

7. –47

8. 17

9. –22

10. –10°C

11. –8

12. –65 m

13. LHS = RHS = –1


SET C
1. 64

2. –11, –3, 0, 5

3. –12

4. –11

5. –23

6. –100

7. 42

8. 16

9. –4

10. –30 m

11. 15

12. Floor 1

13.

8 – (–5) = 13
8 + 5 = 13

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