Ordinal Numbers Quiz

Grade 1 · Math · Quiz

Test your knowledge of ordinal numbers first through tenth with 10 questions.

Questions

1. What ordinal number comes right after second?

   1. Fourth
   2. First
   3. Third
   4. Fifth
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   Answer: Third

   First, second, third — third comes right after second

2. The short form for 'ninth' is ___.

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   Answer: 9th

   Ninth in short form is 9th

3. 1st is the short form of 'first'.

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   Answer: True

   1st is the correct short form of first

4. 5 children are standing in a line. Leo is right in the middle. What position is he in?

   1. 2nd
   2. 4th
   3. 3rd
   4. 5th
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   Answer: 3rd

   If 5 children are in a line, the middle position is 3rd

5. Ordinal numbers tell us how many, not what position.

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   Answer: False

   Ordinal numbers tell position or order, not quantity

6. A bookshelf has 8 books. Which book is last?

   1. 7th
   2. 9th
   3. 8th
   4. 10th
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   Answer: 8th

   If there are 8 books, the last one is in the 8th position

7. The word form of 6th is ___.

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   Answer: sixth

   6th in word form is sixth

8. In the Olympics, what medal does 2nd place receive?

   1. Gold
   2. Bronze
   3. Silver
   4. No medal
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   Answer: Silver

   In the Olympics, 1st = gold, 2nd = silver, 3rd = bronze

9. Third can be written as 3rd.

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   Answer: True

   3rd is the correct short form for third

10. Anna is 4th in line. How many people are in front of her?

    1. 4
    2. 5
    3. 2
    4. 3
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    Answer: 3

    If Anna is 4th, then 3 people are ahead of her (1st, 2nd, and 3rd)

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