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Mathematics

Integers Mastery: Number Line, Order, and Operations (Grade 6)

Integers: number line, ordering, opposites, absolute value, and integer operations
Date: July 10, 2026  •  Questions: 40  •  Estimated time: 35 minutes
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Instructions: Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all working for word problems.
1. Zero is its own additive inverse. (1 pt)
True
False
2. On a number line, −7 is to the right of −3. (1 pt)
True
False
3. The absolute value of −12 is 12. (1 pt)
True
False
4. The sum of two integers with the same sign has the same sign as the addends. (1 pt)
True
False
5. The opposite of 9 is −9, and their sum is −18. (1 pt)
True
False
6. Moving 5 units left from 2 lands on −3. (1 pt)
True
False
7. Every negative integer is less than every positive integer. (1 pt)
True
False
8. The distance between −4 and 5 on the number line is 1. (1 pt)
True
False
9. The integer immediately before 0 is 1. (1 pt)
True
False
10. Adding zero changes an integer’s value. (1 pt)
True
False

11. Which integer best represents a loss of 18 points in a game? (2 pts)
A. +18
B. −18
C. 0
D. 1
12. Which number is farthest to the left on the number line? (2 pts)
A. −15
B. −9
C. 0
D. 7
13. The absolute value of −8 equals: (2 pts)
A. −8
B. 8
C. −16
D. 0
14. The successor of −3 is: (2 pts)
A. −4
B. −2
C. +3
D. 0
15. How many integers lie strictly between −2 and 3? (2 pts)
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
16. Starting at −6 and moving 9 units to the right lands on: (2 pts)
A. −15
B. 0
C. 3
D. −3
17. Which expression has the greatest value? (2 pts)
A. −2 + 5
B. −7 + 4
C. 3 + (−9)
D. −1 + (−1)
18. Which statement is true? (2 pts)
A. −2 > 1
B. |−5| = 5
C. The opposite of 0 is 1
D. −8 is greater than −2
19. Which list is in ascending order? (2 pts)
A. 4, 0, −3, −7
B. −7, −3, 0, 4
C. −3, −7, 0, 4
D. 0, −7, −3, 4
20. The distance from 0 to the integer representing a depth of 23 meters below sea level is: (2 pts)
A. −23
B. 0
C. 23
D. −1

21. The opposite of −14 is   . (2 pts)
22. The integer 6 units to the left of 2 is   . (2 pts)
23. The absolute value of −19 is   . (2 pts)
24. The predecessor of −10 is   . (2 pts)
25. Zero is   positive nor negative. (2 pts)
26. Moving from −3 to 5 is a change of   units. (2 pts)
27. A credit of ₹150 can be written as   . (2 pts)
28. A temperature drop of 12°C is recorded as   . (2 pts)
29. The sum 7 + (−9) equals   . (2 pts)
30. The result of 15 − (−4) is   . (2 pts)

31. At 6 a.m., the temperature was −3°C. By noon, it increased by 7°C, then by evening it dropped by 5°C. What was the temperature at 8 p.m.? (5 pts)
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32. An elevator starts at floor −2, goes up 9 floors, then down 4 floors. Which floor is it on now? (5 pts)
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33. A student’s lunch card has ₹45. He buys a meal for ₹62 and later reloads ₹50. What is the final balance? (5 pts)
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34. On a number line, start at −8, move 12 units to the right, then 7 units to the left. Where do you land? (5 pts)
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35. In a quiz, each correct answer earns +4 points and each incorrect answer earns −2 points. A player has 6 correct and 3 incorrect answers. What is the total score? (5 pts)
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36. A hiker is at 150 m above sea level. She descends 220 m into a valley. What is her elevation relative to sea level? (5 pts)
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37. A submarine is at −80 m. It dives 35 m deeper, then rises 50 m. What is its final depth? (5 pts)
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38. On Monday, the high temperature was 12°C. On Tuesday, it was 7°C lower than Monday. On Wednesday, it was 5°C higher than Tuesday. What was Wednesday’s high? (5 pts)
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39. A team’s yardage on five plays was: +7, −4, −3, +12, −10. What is the net yardage? (5 pts)
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40. Lake P has a surface temperature of −11°C, while Lake Q is at 2°C. Which lake is colder, and what is the temperature difference? (5 pts)
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