Grade 1 Math: 10 Free Practice Questions

Answer: Add 2 each time
The rule is to add 2 each time. From 1 to 3 is +2, from 3 to 5 is +2, and this continues. The rule is add 2. Students may look only at the first number, 1, and choose add 1.

Answer: 4
There are 4 eggs still in the basket. Subtract the eggs used from the total: 10 − 6 = 4. Think of 6 + 4 = 10, so 10 − 6 = 4. Choosing 5 comes from miscounting; a student may confuse the near fact 10 − 5 = 5.

Answer: 5
13 − 8 = 5.

Answer: 5
57 is 5 tens and 7 ones.

Answer: 1
Step 1: 7 coins divided among 2 groups (7 ÷ 2) = 3 Step 2: coins left over after giving every group 3 (7 − 2 × 3) = 1 Step 3: more coins needed so the leftover group also gets 4 like a full group would need (2 − 1) = 1 Step 4: total extra coins needed to make every group's share equal (1 × 1, since each missing group needs exactly 1 more) = 1 So the answer is 1 — extra coins needed.

Answer: 25
Counting by fives, the number after 20 is 25. Add 5 each time: 5, 10, 15, 20, then 20 + 5 = 25. Students may add 1 and answer 21, or jump by 10 and answer 30.

Answer: 3
A triangle has 3 sides. Trace each straight edge of a triangle and count: 1, 2, 3. A triangle always has exactly 3 sides. Students may confuse a triangle with a square and answer 4.

Answer: 30 minutes
3:00 is 30 minutes after 2:30. From 2:30 to 3:00, the minute hand moves from the 6 to the 12, which is half of the clock, or 30 minutes. Students may see the hour change from 2 to 3 and answer 1 hour.

Answer: 10
The next number is 10. The pattern counts by 2s: 2, 4, 6, 8. Each number is 2 more than the one before. After 8, add 2 more: 8 + 2 = 10. So the next number is 10. Students may add 1 instead of 2 and answer 9, or skip too far ahead to 12, missing the number that comes immediately next.

Answer: 6 and 4
6 and 4 add up to 10. Check each pair: 6 + 4 = 10. The other pairs give 9, 9, and 9. Choices B, D, and D each total 9, a common near-ten error.