Rational Numbers Question Bank for Class 7
This question bank covers various aspects of rational numbers appropriate for a Class
7 level. It includes questions on definition, representation, comparison, operations, and
problem-solving.
I. Definition and Representation
1. What is a rational number?
2. Write three examples of rational numbers that are:
● Positive
● Negative
● Neither positive nor negative
3. Express the following integers as rational numbers: -8, 12, 0
4. Represent the following rational numbers on a number line:
● 1/2
● -3/4
● 5/3
● -7/4
5. State whether the following statements are True or False:
● Every integer is a rational number.
● Every rational number is an integer.
● Zero is the smallest rational number.
● 5/0 is a rational number.
II. Equivalent Rational Numbers and Standard Form
1. Find three equivalent rational numbers for each of the following:
● 2/5
● -4/7
● 3/-8
2. Express the following rational numbers in their standard form (simplest form):
● 12/36
● -48/60
● 39/104
● 18/-24
3. Are -4/9 and -16/36 equivalent rational numbers? Justify your answer.
III. Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers
1. Compare the following pairs of rational numbers using > , < or = :
● 2/3 ___ 5/8
● -4/5 ___ -3/7
● -7/10 ___ 0
● -6/8 ___ 6/8
2. Arrange the following rational numbers in ascending order:
● -5/8, -6/8, -7/8
● -4/7, -3/8, -6/7
● -3/5, 6/13, 8/25, -8/19
3. Arrange the following rational numbers in descending order:
● -4/11, -12/21, -8/15, 19/-30
4. List five rational numbers between -4 and -3.
IV. Operations on Rational Numbers
1. Find the sum:
● (5/4) + (-11/4)
● (5/3) + (3/5)
● (-8/11) + (-4/11)
2. Find the value of:
● 7/24 - 17/36
● 5/63 - (-6/21)
● (3/4) - (1/2)
3. Find the product of:
● (15/22) × (11/5)
● (-2/3) × (3/4)
4. Find the value of:
● (4/14) ÷ (28/80)
● (-7/8) ÷ (14/3)
5. Simplify the following expression: (13 × 4) ÷ 2 - 26
V. Word Problems
1. From a rope 11 m long, two pieces of lengths 13/5 m and 33/10 m are cut off.
What is the length of the remaining rope?
2. A car is moving at an average speed of 202/5 km/hr. How much distance will it
cover in 15/2 hours?
3. The product of two rational numbers is 48/5. If one of the rational numbers is
66/7, find the other rational number.
4. Find the cost of 3 1/3 m of cloth at ₹121 per meter.
VI. Mixed Practice/Challenge Questions
1. What should be added to (-7/8) to get 5/9?
2. What should be subtracted from (-2/3) to get 3/4?
3. The product of two numbers is -16. If one of them is -5/8, the other number is:
4. Find the value of x if (-9/14) + x = -1
5. Simplify: 7/8 + 3/4 ÷ 2 1/2 = ?
