Class 5 NSTSE previous questions class 5

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CLASS : 5
In the given figure, what fraction of the figure is shaded ?
(A)
2
5
(B)
3
8
(C)
1
3
(D)
1
4
A 2-litre bottle is half-filled with water. How much more
water must be added to fill up the bottle completely ?
(A)
1
2
cm3
(B) 100 cm3
(C) 500 cm3
(D) 1000 cm3
! Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than
the third number. What % is the first number of the
second ?
(A) 40% (B) 50% (C) 80% (D) 70%
How many prime numbers are there from 50 to 100 ?
(A) 18 (B) 12 (C) 10 (D) 20
# John had some pencils.
3
5
of them were red and the
rest were green. He gave
2
3
of the red pencils and
1
4
of the green pencils to his sister. If he had 80 pencils
left, how many pencils did he have at first ?
(A) 240 (B) 40 (C) 160 (D) 200
$ The average temperature of the first three days of a
week is 27 o
C and that of the next three days is 29 o
C. If
the weekly average is 28.5 o
C, what is the temperature
on the last day ?
(A) 31.5 o
C (B) 28 o
C (C) 21 o
C (D) 42 o
C
Mathematics
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% Which of the following statements is false ?
(A) The join of two points on a circle is its diameter.
(B) A diameter of a circle passes through its centre.
(C) A semicircle is an arc.
(D) The length of a circle is called its circumference.
What is the volume of the smallest number of cubes
that must be added to make the given figure a cuboid ?
(A) 104 cm3
(B) 64 cm3
(C) 27 cm3
(D) 13 cm3
' By how many times do the place values of the digits
increase from right to left in a number ?
(A) 100 (B)
1
10
(C) 10 (D) 1000
What is the average time taken by the boys to
complete the race ?
(A) 62.5 seconds
(B) 63.2 seconds
(C) 64 seconds
(D) 63 seconds
What is the H.C.F. of two co-prime numbers ?
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) Their product
The average between X and Y is 108. Y is 300% the value
of X. Find the difference between X and Y.
(A) 108 (B) 54 (C) 36 (D) 144
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! Which of the following is equal to
1
3
?
(A)
1 1
+
6 6
(B) −
7 1
12 6
(C) ×
1 1
2 6
(D) ÷
5 2
6 3
Identify the smallest number of 4–digits exactly divisible
by 12, 15, 20 and 35.
(A) 1000 (B) 1160 (C) 1260 (D) none
# In which of the following figures is the number of angles
that are smaller than a right angle the same as the
number of angles that are greater than a right angle ?
(A) P and S
(B) Q and S
(C) P and R
(D) R and S
$
4
5
kg of fish and 2 kg of squid cost 52.
1
4
kg of fish
and 1 kg of squid cost 23. Find the cost of 3 kg of
squid.
(A) 20 (B) 36 (C) 54 (D) 60
% Vinod had
1
1
2
bags of chocolates. The full bag had 32
packets of chocolates in it with 10 chocolates in each
packet. Which expression gives the total number of
chocolates Vinod had ?
(A)
1
1
2
+ 32 × 10 (B)
1
1
2
× 32 + 10
(C)
1
1
2
× 32 × 10 (D)
1
1
2
(32 + 10)
Which of these is true ?
(A) A simple closed figure bounded by five line segments
is called a square.
2
3 4 5
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(B) Asimpleclosedfigureboundedbythreelinesegments
is called a triangle.
(C) Anangleisformedbythreerayswithacommonendpoint.
(D) A square has only one pair of parallel line segments.
' Identify the decimal equivalent of the area of the
shaded region.
(A) 0.1 (B) 0.15
(C) 0.2 (D) 0.3
The product of L.C.M. and H.C.F. of two numbers is 285.
If one number is 15, then find the other number.
(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 18 (D) 19
Which one of the following is the best estimation of
5663 × 2234 ?
(A) 5000 × 2000 (B) 5700 × 2200
(C) 5660 × 2230 (D) 5660 × 2300
Water is flowing into a tank from a pipe at a rate of
3.5 l per minute. How much water would have flowed
in after 15 minutes ?
(A) 50 l (B) 52.5 l (C) 54 l (D) 60 l
! Which two numbers have 11 as their greatest common
factor ?
(A) 22 44 (B) 33 55 (C) 11 101 (D) 33 99
At what rate of percent per annum does a sum of
1800 become 2700 in 10 years ?
(A) 5% (B) 6% (C) 10% (D) 8%
# Which fraction lies between
2
5
and
5
2
?
(A)
2
5
(B)
7
5
(C)
9
2
(D)
7
2

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CLASS : 5
$ What is the main function of the human digestive
system ?
(A) It gets rid of toxins in the body.
(B) It carries the waste materials away from the body.
(C) It converts the digested food into energy for the body.
(D) It breaks down food into simpler substances so that
the body can use them for energy.
% Which joint is represented by ‘X’ in the given figure ?
(A) Ball and socket joint (B) Pivot joint
(C) Hinge joint (D) Gliding joint
Which shows the correct order of the stages in a life
cycle of a plant ?
(A) seed shoot roots leaves
(B) shoot leaves roots seed
(C) seed roots shoot leaves
(D) shoot roots leaves seed
' What happens when a burning stick was brought into
a jar filled with oxygen ?
(A) It will put off with a pop sound
(B) It will burn more brightly
(C) It will turn milky
(D) It will be put off and give out pungent smell
General Science
Class - 5
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CLASS : 5
! Which of the following bones protects delicate organs
in the body ?
P: Skull Q: Finger bones
R: Thigh bones S: Rib bones
(A) P and Q only (B) P and S only
(C) Q and R only (D) P, Q, R and S
! Which helps a coconut plant to anchor to the ground
during heavy storms ?
(A) Its trunk holds the tree to the ground.
(B) It has a canopy to protect it.
(C) It has a root system to hold it firmly to the ground.
(D) Its branches support the tree from being blown away.
! A mixture of sand and iron filings can be separated by
(A) magnetic separation. (B) distillation.
(C) evaporation. (D) condensation.
!! The examples of I order lever is/are
(A) (B)
(C) (D) Both (A) and (C)

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! Which of the given statements about lotus plant are true?
P: Long and spongy stalks.
Q: Needle like leaves.
R: Stomata on the lower surface.
S: Leaves coated with a layer of wax.
(A) P and S only (B) P, Q and S only
(C) Q and R only (D) P, R and S only
!# Object Q has a fixed volume and cannot be compressed.
It also cannot flow. What is it likely to be ?
(A) Coffee in a cup (B) Gas in a balloon
(C) Orange juice in a glass (D) A block of wood
!$ In potatoes, new plants grow from
(A) bulbs of the modified stems.
(B) notches of the leaf.
(C) modified roots.
(D) eyes of the modified stems.
!% Mushrooms and Bread mould are
(A) algae.
(B) bacteria.
(C) non-living things.
(D) fungi.
! How are the roots of the sweet potato useful to the
plants ?
(A) The roots help to store food for the plant.
(B) The roots absorb water and mineral salts.
(C) The roots transport food to the leaves only.
(D) Both (A) and (B).
Mushroom
Bread moulds
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!' Name the ball and socket joint in our body in addition
to the shoulder joint.
(A) Elbow joint (B) Hip joint
(C) Wrist joint (D) Knee joint
Which of the following vitamins is prepared in our
body in the presence of sunlight ?
(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C (D) Vitamin D
Which of the following figures shows the correct
position of the legs of an insect ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Which one of the following animals differs from the
rest in terms of their food habit ?
(A) Bear (B) Elephant (C) Sheep (D) Goat
! How is yeast useful to humans ?
(i) Yeast is used in baking to make the bread rise.
(ii) Yeast helps us to break down our food into simpler
substances before we eat.
(iii) We can use yeast to help us make wine.
(A) (i) only (B) (i) and (ii) only
(C) (i) and (iii) only (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
In the given diagram, what is the function of Part A ?
(A) It provides oxygen for the seedling.
(B) It provides protection for the seed.
(C) It provides water for the seedling.
(D) It provides chlorophyll for the seedling.
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# Which of the following statements about the skeletal
system is wrong ?
(A) There are 206 bones in an adult human body.
(B) The skeletal system helps to protect our vital organs
such as the heart and lungs.
(C) The bones in our body produce both white and red
blood cells
(D) Theskeletalsystemprovidesthebulkyframeforourbody.
$ Our muscles work when _________.
(P) we are running around the school field.
(Q) we are eating our meal.
(R) we are crossing the road.
(S) we are sleeping soundly.
(A) (P) and (Q) only (B) (Q) and (R) only
(C) (P), (Q) and (R) only (D) (P), (Q), (R) and (S)
% Which is the leaflike part of the plant embryo ?
(A) Plumule (B) Radicle
(C) Cotyledon (D) Seed coat
While chewing our food, the tongue is needed to
(A) mix the food with saliva and form it into balls
(B) produce the digestive juices
(C) coverthewindpipetopreventthefoodfromenteringit
(D) moisten the food
' What causes the leaves of a plant to be green ?
(A) Sunlight (B) Stomata
(C) Starch (D) Chlorophyll
# Which part of sweet potatoes are edible ?
(A) Leaves (B) Stems (C) Flowers (D) Roots
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# Which of the following statements is true about matter ?
1. Matter occupies space.
2. Matter has definite volume.
3. Matter has mass.
(A) 1 only (B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 only
# We cannot see oxygen but it is considered matter.
Which of the following sentences explain why oxygen
is matter ?
i) Oxygen occupies space.
ii) Oxygen has no smell.
iii) Oxygen has no definite shape.
iv) Oxygen has mass.
(A) (i) and (ii) only (B) (i) and (iv) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) only (D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
#! Which of the following gives out light on its own ?
(i) The sun (ii) Candle wax
(iii) Lightning (iv) Firework
(A) (i) and (ii) only (B) (i) and (iii) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) only (D) (i), (iii) and (iv) only
# Plants with weak stems need a support to climb to get
(A) water. (B) air. (C) sunlight. (D) food.
## A wheel and axle is a lever that rotates around a fixed
point. All of the following machines employ a wheel
and axle except a
(A) bicycle. (B) skateboard.
(C) pencil sharpener. (D) crowbar.

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Critical Thinking
Class - 5
#$ Write the numbers {1, 2, 3, 4} to show the correct order
of the life cycle of a butterfly, starting from the eggs.
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 1, 4, 2, 3
(C) 1, 3, 2, 4 (D) 1, 3, 4, 2
#% There are a total of 6 bicycles and tricycles. If there is a
total of 15 wheels, how many bicycles and tricycles
are there ?
(A) 2, 4 (B) 3, 3 (C) 4, 2 (D) 1, 5
# Write the name of the fruit described.
• This fruit is not in column B.
• This fruit is not in the same row
or column as the grapes.
• This fruit is not in row 1.
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(A) Apple (B) Mango
(C) Banana (D) Strawberry
#' Only one part of each person’s statement is true.
P: P is third and R is first.
Q: P is first and Q is third.
R: Q is third and R is second.
Who is third in position ?
(A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) P and Q
$ There are 10 marbles in total. One marble weighs 18 g,
another marble weighs 13 g and the remaining eight
marbles weigh 10 g each. Marbles are placed on balances
as shown below. Find out which marble weighs 18 g.
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(A) 9 (B) 7 (C) 10 (D) 4

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Mathematics
Class - 5
Identify the number name for 123,080,603.
(A) Onetwothreeeightythousandsixhundredandthree.
(B) One hundred twenty three million eight thousand six
hundred and three.
(C) One hundred twenty three million eighty thousand
six hundred and three.
(D) Onetwentythreemillioneightythousandsixhundred.
What is the missing digit in 3 6013 if 3 6013 =
300000 + 70000 + 6000 + 0 + 10 + 3 ?
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 1 (D) 7
! Which of the following sets of numbers have the same
H.C.F. ?
(A) Q and R
(B) P and R
(C) R and S
(D) P and Q
Bhanu bought
2
3
m of ribbon to wrap 5 presents. He
used the same amount of ribbon for each present. What
was the length of ribbon used for each present ?
(A)
2
m
17
(B)
2
m
15
(C)
7
m
15
(D)
3
m
17
# If 2805 ÷ 2.55 = 1100, find the quotient of 280.5 ÷ 25.5.
(A) 1.1 (B) 1.01 (C) 0.11 (D) 11
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$ Observe the figure. What is the measure of x + y + z ?
x
y
z
(A) 90o
(B) 270o
(C) 360o
(D) 180o
% What is the perimeter of the given figure if all the
measures are in cm ?
(A) 68.2 cm
(B) 68.1 cm
(C) 86.3 cm
(D) 68.3 cm
How many equal divisions are there on the Celsius scale ?
(A) 1000 (B) 50 (C) 100 (D) 200
' Rajesh left the office 1 h 25 min before noon. What
time did Rajesh leave the office ?
(A) 10: 35 a.m. (B) 11: 35 a.m.
(C) 01: 25 p.m. (D) 10: 35 p.m.
What is the ratio of the number of students who choose
the most popular fruit to the number of students who
choose the least popular fruit ?
Apple
Orange
30%
Chickoo
15%
Banana
G
r
a
p
e
s
1
5
25%
(A) 5 : 2 (B) 2 : 5 (C) 1 : 3 (D) 3 : 1
3.8
4.3
3.6
1.4
1.7
2.6
4.2
4.6
4.4 6.3
7.2
3.5
4.5 8.2
4.2
3.8

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Tanish had 63. He wanted to buy 9 pens but he
needed 18 more than what he had to buy them.
How much did 1 pen cost ?
(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 9
A ball with 5 m circumference needs _______ turns
to roll 1 km in a straight line.
(A) 400 (B) 314 (C) 200 (D) 100
! Which of the following statement is true?
(i) All pair of prime numbers are co-primes.
(ii) All co-prime numbers are twin primes.
(iii) All co-prime numbers are pair of composite numbers.
(A) only (i) (B) only (iii)
(C) only (i) and (ii) (D) only (ii) and (iii)
In a car park, there were 100 vehicles, all were cars
and motorcycles. If the total number of wheels were
250, how many cars were there ?
(A) 35 (B) 25 (C) 75 (D) 65
# Observe the line segment given. If the ratio of the
length of AB to the length of BC is 2 : 5, find the length
of AC.
(A) 21 cm (B) 15 cm
(C) 30 cm (D) 9 cm
$ AD and BE are straight lines. Given that ∠AOB = ∠DOC,
find ∠p.
(A) 44o
(B) 46o
(C) 51o
(D) 92o
A C
6 cm
B
A
B C
D
E
F
p
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% Find the difference between
3
4
of 9000 and
2
3
of 900.
(A) 5325 (B) 6075 (C) 6150 (D) 8100
Which of the following are supplementary angles ?
(A) 40° and 50° (B) 35° and 155°
(C) 0° and 180° (D) 70° and 90°
' What is the measure of the third angle in a right angled
triangle, whose one angle is 52° ?
(A) 38° (B) 48° (C) 52° (D) 88°
Martin has the same number of 10 paise and 50 paise
coins. The total value of all the coins is 30. How many
coins does Martin have altogether ?
(A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 180 (D) 360
Average age of A, B and C is 10 years. If the average
age of A and C is 9 years, how many years old is B ?
(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) 12
( )
( )
11+ A
= 5.
97 - 94
What number is A ?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 9 (D) 8
! A cycle travels at a speed of 45 km/h. How far will it
travel in 36 minutes ?
(A) 27 km (B) 20 km (C) 36 km (D) 45 km
What is the value of 14 +
8 108 345
+ +
10 100 1000
?
(A) 16.225 (B) 15.262 (C) 16.252 (D) 16.255
# Gopal reads
3
5
of a book. He has still 80 pages to be
read to complete reading the book. How many pages
are there in the book ?
(A) 200 (B) 100 (C) 400 (D) 300

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General Science
Class - 5
$ Study the given figure. In this case the hammer acts as a
(A) Ist
order lever
(B) IInd
order lever
(C) Inclined plane
(D) Pulley
% Which gas helps in burning ?
(A) Hydrogen (B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Oxygen (D) Nitrogen
Which of the following statements is/are true about
the earthworms ?
(A) They are nature’s gardeners
(B) They loosen the soil and help to aerate it
(C) They enrich the soil with their waste matter
(D) All of these
' Ravi observed water droplets on the leaves of a plant
on a cold morning as shown in the figure given below.
The water droplets are formed by the
(A) condensation of water vapour in air.
(B) freezing of water in leaves.
(C) evaporation of water from leaves.
(D) all of these.
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! How are the given agents useful to plants ?
(A) Provide food
(B) Produce spores
(C) Germination of seeds
(D) Disperse seeds
! An ice pack is applied in the case of
(A) bruises. (B) nose bleeding.
(C) knee cut. (D) head ache.
! Why can’t green plants live without sunlight ?
(A) They cannot breathe without sunlight
(B) They cannot move without sunlight
(C) They cannot prepare food without sunlight
(D) The cannot transport food without sunlight
!! How are our teeth useful to us in the digestive system ?
(A) They enhance the taste of food.
(B) Theyhelptotear,chewandgrindthefoodintosmaller
pieces.
(C) They produce digestive juices.
(D) They help to roll the food particles into balls to ease
swallowing.
! Which force acts on wood to float when immersed in
water ?
(A) Gravitational force (B) Buoyant force
(C) Frictional force (D) Mechanical force

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!# What process is being shown in the given figure ?
Salt solution Salt
(A) Evaporation (B) Condensation
(C) Melting (D) Sedimentation
!$ In a campaign to save the environment, the following
habits are encouraged. What is the aim of the campaign ?
(A) To conserve petrol
(B) To use more plastic
(C) To save the forest
(D) To avoid water pollution
!% Image of an object is formed on which part of the eye ?
(A) Iris (B) Pupil (C) Retina (D) Eyelids
! Which joint helps Sunitha to move her head ?
(A) Pivot (B) Hinge
(C) Sliding (D) Ball and socket
!' Some things were buried in wet ground. Several years
later they were dug up. Which thing is most likely to
have stayed the same ?
(A) An egg shell (B) A paper cup
(C) A vegetable peel (D) A plastic glass
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Karuna uses a downward pulling force
on the rope to make the blind go up.
Which simple machine is being used ?
(A) Lever (B) Screw
(C) Pulley (D) Ramp
Which rock is formed by the metamorphism of granite ?
(A) Quartzite (B) Gneiss
(C) Marble (D) Slate
Which of these food is rich in vitamin C ?
(A) Rice (B) Oranges (C) Fish (D) Carrot
! Which of the following animals breathe through skin ?
(A) Snake (B) Earthworm
(C) Scorpion (D) Whale
Which one of the following shows the correct stages
in the life cycle of a plant when a seed is planted ?
(P) Leaves appear. (Q) Roots appear.
(R) Flowers appear. (S) Fruit appear.
(T) Shoot appears.
(A) P T R Q S (B) Q T P R S
(C) R S Q T P (D) Q T P S R
# Balu blew a balloon as shown below.
He had shown that air
(A) has mass.
(B) takes up space.
(C) can be held.
(D) has movement.

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$ Study the given concept map. Which of the following
could X be ?
(A) Mould
(B) Mushroom
(C) Rhizopus
(D) All of these
% Which of the following actions involve a consumer
and a producer in a food chain ?
(A) A frog feeding on a grasshopper.
(B) A grasshopper eating grass.
(C) A snake feeding on a frog.
(D) An eagle feeding on a snake.
The given figure shows a fish.
How does the structure labelled P help the fish ?
(A) To swim (B) To breathe
(C) To find direction (D) To balance its body
' Identify the controlling centre of the body.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
# I undergo periodic changes. I am the one who is
responsible for tides. I am the king of night but I beg
light from the sun. Who am I ?
(A) The earth (B) The star
(C) The moon (D) The sun
X Does not makes its own food
Reproduces from spores
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# Which of the following changes is possible with the
application of heat ?
(A) Water changes to ice.
(B) Water vapour changes to ice.
(C) Ice changes to water.
(D) Water vapour changes to water.
# Which gas in the air is represented by part A ?
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(A) Nitrogen (B) Oxygen
(C) Carbon dioxide (D) Water vapour
#! In which of the following processes is oxygen used up ?
Burning
Respiration
Photosynthesis
(I)
(II)
(III)
(A) Only III (B) Only I and III
(C) Only I and II (D) Only II and III
# The nerves that carry messages from the brain to the
muscles and glands is
(A) Sensory neve (B) Mixed nerve
(C) Motor nerve (D) All of these
## Which of these rocks is used as fuel ?
(A) Shale (B) Gneiss
(C) Coal (D) Quartz

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Critical Thinking
Class - 5
#$ After Rajesh gave Mahesh the same amount of amount
that he had, they both had a total of 20 each. How
much did Rajesh originally have ?
(A) 50 (B) 40 (C) 30 (D) 20
#% Find the shape that cannot be made by overlapping
the two given figures.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
# Find the total number of wooden blocks used in a figure
with the following top, front and side views.
Top Front Right side
(A) 8 (B) 6 (C) 5 (D) 4
Space for Rough Work
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Space for Rough Work
#' A clock takes 12 seconds to chime 4 times at 4'O clock.
How long does it take to strike 7 times ?
(A) 16 seconds (B) 18 seconds
(C) 20 seconds (D) 24 seconds
$ Which two points in the figure must be joined to divide
the complete region into two identical parts ?
U
P
R
S
Q
T
(A) US (B) RT (C) RQ (D) PS

Paper Code : UN446 1
CLASS : 5
Class : 5 Mathematics
01 The difference of two numbers is 174325. If the greater
number is 8765432. What is the smaller number ?
(A) 8590107 (B) 8591107
(C) 8592107 (D) 8519107
02 Identify the least 4-digit number that is divisible by 8.
(A) 1000 (B) 1008
(C) 9992 (D) 1016
03 How many prime numbers are there from 50 to 100 ?
(A) 18 (B) 12 (C) 10 (D) 20
04 Twelve 1 by 1 squares form a rectangle, as shown. What
is the total area of the shaded regions ?
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 11
05 What is the product obtained when a fraction is
multiplied by its reciprocal ?
(A) 0 (B) Reciprocal fraction
(C) 1 (D) The fraction itself
06 If Ramya types 180 words in 4 minutes. How many
words will she type in 9 minutes ?
(A) 405 (B) 450
(C) 540 (D) 504
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07 Weight of 8 basket of apples is 2.8 kg what is the weight
of each basket is ________
(A) 3,600 kg (B) 360 kg
(C) 350 g (D) 3.5 kg
08 A flask holds 1
1
20
litres of coffee. It is poured into 6
similar cups. What is the capacity of each cup ?
(A) 250 ml (B) 375 ml
(C) 125 ml (D) 175 ml
09 Mathuri had 450. If
1
9
and
2
5
of the money was spent
on clothes and food respectively, how much money
does Mathuri have left ?
(A) 250 (B) 240
(C) 230 (D) 220
10 A nylon string 18 m long is cut into equal pieces of
0.3 m each. How many equal pieces are obtained ?
(A) 180 (B) 90 (C) 60 (D) 360
11 In the figure, ∠
∠
∠
∠
∠x is 36° less than ∠
∠
∠
∠
∠y.
y
x
38
Find the measure of ∠
∠
∠
∠
∠y.
(A) 179° (B) 96°
(C) 134° (D) 143°

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12 The salary of a man increased by 20%. If his new salary
is 3000, what was his salary before the increase ?
(A) 2000 (B) 2300
(C) 2400 (D) 2500
13 The number of circles that can be drawn with a given
centre is
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 1 (D) As many as we want.
14 The figure is made of identical rectangles.
12.5 cm
2 cm
What is its perimeter ?
(A) 35 cm (B) 40 cm
(C) 45 cm (D) 50 cm
15 13 cakes were baked using 48.36 kg of flour. How much
flour is needed to bake 20 cakes ?
(A) 74.4 kg (B) 48.36 kg
(C) 51 kg (D) 68.36 kg
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16 If M is a prime number such that (M+1) is also prime
number. What number does M(M–1)–2 represents ?
(A) A prime number
(B) Neither prime nor composite number
(C) Zero
(D) 2
17 If 12 squares out of 32 are coloured on a board, what
is the percentage of coloured squares ?
(A) 375 % (B) 37.5%
(C) 3.75 % (D) 0.375%
18 Observe the given beakers.
1 l 250 ml P
1
2
Q
4
5
P Q R
What is the volume of the liquid in beaker R ?
(A) 250 ml (B) 216 ml
(C) 500 ml (D) 261 ml
19 PQRS is a trapezium. Find ∠
∠
∠
∠
∠g.
P
S R
Q
118o
C
(A) 42° (B) 48° (C) 62° (D) 69°

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20 Rishi rode
3
4
km to his friend’s house,
3
8
km to the
cleaners, and
7
8
km to his home. What is the total
distance that Rishi had travelled ?
(A) 1
#

km (B)
#

km (C) 2 km (D)

km
21 The area of rectangle is 130 sq m and its breadth is 5 m.
Find its length.
(A) 204 m (B) 24 m
(C) 28 m (D) 26 m
22 Which of the following is the greatest decimal ?
(A) 0.0019 (B) 0.009
(C) 0.019 (D) 0.0091
23 A box full of buttons has a mass of 2 kg. When it is
1
3
full, its mass is only 800 g. What is the mass of the box ?
(A) 200 g (B) 150 g
(C) 1200 g (D) 600 g
24 The difference between the smallest and largest prime
number from 20 to 40 is
(A) 14 (B) 16
(C) 18 (D) 20
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25 The fraction of shaded area and unshaded area of the
below given diagram is
8 cm
6
c
m
6 cm
(A)

(B)

!
(C)
!

(D)

!
Space for Rough work

CLASS : 5
Class : 5 General Science
26 What are fossils ?
(A) Petrified remains of prehistoric plants and animals.
(B) Remains of pretty pictures
(C) Classification of animals
(D) Classification of plants
27 A solar eclipse is most likely to occur when the Earth,
the moon, and the sun are in which location ?
(A)
Sun
Earth
Moon
(B)
Sun
Earth
Moon
(C)
Sun Earth
Moon
(D)
Sun
Earth
Moon
28 Which of the following acts as a pumping organ ?
(A) Heart (B) Lungs
(C) Kidney (D) Stomach
29 What is a fracture ?
(A) Crack in the skin
(B) Crack in the muscle
(C) Crack in the bone
(D) Crack in the nail
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30 The diagram shows the development of a bean seed
Stage I Stage II Stage III Stage IV
At what stage(s) can the process of making food be
carried out when there is sunlight ?
(A) IV only (B) II and IV only
(C) I, II and III only (D) I, II, III and IV
31 Which among the following give birth to youngones ?
(A) Frog (B) Whale (C) Toad (D) Snake
32 The diagram below shows a fish
A
Which of the following statements are true of the
structures found underneath part A ?
i) They take in oxygen from the air.
ii) They take in oxygen from the water that flows
over them.
iii) They are made up of comb-like filaments to
increase the surface area for gaseous exchange.

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iv) They are kept inside a chamber filled with water to
prevent them from drying up.
(A) i and iii only (B) ii and iii only
(C) ii and iv only (D) ii, iii and iv only
33 Which of these is known as farmer’s friend ?
(A) Tapeworm (B) Ringworm
(C) Earthworm (D) Pinworm
34 Study the concept map below.
Bones Gaseous exchange
K L
is made
up of
Protects
for
Identify K and L.
K L
Backbone Spinal cord
Ribcage Heart
Ribcage Lungs
Skull Brain
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
35 How is salt obtained from seawater ?
(A) Filtration (B) Condensation
(C) Evaporation (D) Magnetization
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36 Soil is formed when large rocks of the surface of earth
breakdown into smaller pieces by the action of natural
agents like
(A) only rain (B) only wind
(C) only temperature (D) all of these
37 Why does water vapour rise upwards ?
(A) It is cooler than the surrounding air.
(B) It is heavier than the surrounding air.
(C) It is lighter than the surrounding air.
(D) It is attracted by the clouds in the sky.
38 Snakes and worms living inside the soil come on to the
land during rains. This is because
(A) they love rains.
(B) to breathe.
(C) they get more food on the land during rains.
(D) soil becomes too cold for them.
39 A girl is jumping rope. No matter how high the girl
jumps, she always lands back on the ground because
(A) air resistance carries her up.
(B) the force of gravity pulls her down.
(C) rope pull her up.
(D) an electric force pulls her down.

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40 The white patches of a variegated leaf do not show the
presence of starch when tested with iodine. Which one
of the following statements best explains the result ?
W hite patches
Green
(A) Starch is not produced in the absence of chlorophyll.
(B) The white patches do not absorb carbon dioxide.
(C) The white patches have thick coverings which
absorbed the starch.
(D) The starch produced by the white patches is used up
by the green patches.
41 You find a rock. It looks like as if it is made up of sand
particles. What kind of rock is it most likely ?
(A) Igneous (B) Sedimentary
(C) Metamorphic (D) Marble
42 A doctor kept records of breathing rates of people when
they were resting. He made the chart below.
Person Breathes in a minute
Baby boys
7-years old girls
7-years old boys
10-years old boys
Mothers
38
25
25
20
16
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The chart suggest that
(A) boys breathe faster than girls.
(B) girls breathe faster than boys.
(C) older people breathe faster than younger people.
(D) younger people breathe faster than older people.
43 What causes “new moon” phase of lunar cycle ?
(A) The moon is orbiting around the sun.
(B) The sun is rotating around Earth.
(C) Earth is between the sun and the moon.
(D) The moon is between Earth and the Sun.
44 What is the role of water, air and sunlight in an
environment ?
(A) They are all living factors needed by plants and animals.
(B) They are all living factors used by animals to make food.
(C) They are all non-living factors needed by plants to
make food.
(D) All of these
45 Which of the following is an example of pulley ?
(A) Wheel and axle (B) Screw
(C) Ramp (D) Wedge
46 What is one way in which humans can conserve natural
resources ?
(A) Drive cars that run on fossil fuels
(B) Build homes over wetlands
(C) Plant trees to replace ones that are cut down
(D) Conversion of forest land to farms.

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47 If we add a lot of green leaves and vegetables to our
food, we will grow
(A) fat and round.
(B) healthy and disease free.
(C) weak and muscular.
(D) all of these.
48 Which of the following is the best way to dispose waste
water from our kitchen ?
(A) Use it for cooking.
(B) Use it for bathing.
(C) Use it for watering plants.
(D) Let it flow on the road.
49 What will happen to the tree if all the flowers of a
mango tree are removed ?
(A) The tree will stop growing.
(B) The roots will absorb more water.
(C) The tree will die.
(D) The tree will not produce fruits.
50 Which organ is correctly paired with its organ system ?
(A) Lungs and respiratory system
(B) Brain and excretory system
(C) Heart and respiratory system
(D) Eyes and reproductive system
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51 How are coconuts seeds dispersed ?
(A) By wind (B) By water
(C) By animals (D) By explosion
52 Some things were buried in wet ground. Several years
later they were dug out. Which thing is most likely to
have stayed the same ?
(A) An egg shell (B) A paper cup
(C) A vegetable peel (D) A plastic cup
53 Which of the following relationships includes a
consumer and a producer ?
(A) A snake eating a rat.
(B) A rabbit eating a carrot.
(C) A hawk eating a chick.
(D) A cat eating a mouse.
54 Caterpillars are commonly found on the leaves of
plants. Some of their bodies are green. How does this
helps caterpillars ?
(A) To make their own food.
(B) To find their prey easily.
(C) To store their food as fat.
(D) To become less visible to their predators.
55 How can cactuses live in deserts ?
(A) They make water.
(B) They store water.
(C) They do not need water.
(D) They eat animals and other plants.

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Class : 5 Critical Thinking
56 Five athletes were returning from the Olympic games
and each received an award from first through fifth in
an event.
They told the news reporters ?
P : “I was not the last”.
Q : “R was the third”.
R : “P was the second”.
S : “T was the second”
T : “S was not the first”.
Who came third in the race ?
(A) R (B) P (C) T (D) S
57 My grandfather’s clock takes 6 seconds to chime 3 times
at 3 o'clock. How long does it take to chime 6 times at
6 o'clock ?
(A) 15 seconds (B) 18 seconds
(C) 12 seconds (D) 24 seconds
58 Four straight lines can cross in as many as six points, as
shown. What is the greatest number of points in which
five straight lines can cross ?
(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 20
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59 Starting from the smallest, arrange these birds in
increasing order of their average size and height.
(A) Pigeon, Sparrow, Peacock, Ostrich
(B) Sparrow, Pigeon, Peacock, Ostrich
(C) Peacock, Ostrich, Sparrow, Pigeon
(D) Ostrich, Peacock, Sparrow, Pigeon
60 What number of rectangles are there in the given figure ?
(A) 16 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 14

CLASS : 5
Class : 5 Mathematics
01 What is the difference of the greatest 7-digit number
and the smallest 5 digit number ?
(A) 9,98,999 (B) 99,89,999
(C) 8592107 (D) 8519107
02 If Ramya types 180 words in 4 minutes. 405 words are
typed in ________ minutes
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 11 (D) 13
03 Find the product of
1
1
3
,
1
3
4
and
7
8
(A)
5
3
24
(B)
19
3
24
(C)
1
3
24
(D)
3
19
7
04 A box had some pens in it. When the pens are
distributed equally to 18 children, none remained but
while distributing to 19 children, 5 children got 1 pen
less than the others. How many pens were there in the
box ?
(A) 70 (B) 76 (C) 90 (D) 85
05 Find the volume of a cube whose edge is
1
4
cm.
(A)

$
cu cm (B)

!
cu cm
(C)

$
cu cm (D)

cu cm
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06 In the given calculation, the answer 11418 is incorrect
due to a mistake in one of the digits. Find the incorrect
digit.
2 6 7
× 5 4
1 0 6 8
1 0 3 5
1 1 4 1 8
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 5
07 Study the pattern given
3
4
1
5
1
Z
Y
X
9
20
1
3
1
2
1
4
1
5
What is the value of Z ?
(A)
17
1
60
(B)
7
1
12
(C)
47
2
60
(D)
47
3
60
08 If 5 cans of peas cost 2.25, what is the cost of one can ?
(A) 1.2 (B) 0.50
(C) 1.0 (D) 0.45
09 Find the value of
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
0.1 0.01
+
0.01 0.1
(A) 10.1 (B) 1.10 (C) 1.01 (D) 10.01

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10 In an examination, Jessy’s score was 92. Nissi obtained
15 marks less than Jessy. Rishi scored 4 marks more
than Nissi. What is the difference between Jessy’s and
Rishi’s scores ?
(A) 11 (B) 19 (C) 73 (D) 77
11 Study the given figure.
A B
C
D
155
a
Find the measue of angle ‘a’
(A) 65° (B) 90° (C) 35° (D) 25°
12 Prashanth invests 65% in machinery, 20% in raw
material and still has 1305 cash with him. Find his
total investment.
(A) 8500 (B) 8700 (C) 6800 (D) 9600
13 Find two natural numbers whose sum is 85 and the
L.C.M. is 102
(A) 30 and 55 (B) 17 and 68
(C) 35 and 55 (D) 51 and 34
14 Observe the line given
A C
6 cm
B
If the ratio of the length of AB to the length of BC is 2 : 5,
find the length of AC
(A) 21 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 9 cm
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15 Rohan’s mother gave him 300, out of which he spent
15% on stationery, 35% on eatables and saved the
remaining amount. How much did Rohan save ?
(A) 200 (B) 100 (C) 150 (D) 50
16 Find the difference obtained when
9
40
is subtracted
from
23
40
.
(A)
25
40
(B)
14
40
(C)
31
40
(D)
32
40
17 A square hole with sides 5 centimeters long is cut out
of a rectangular plate that is 12 centimeters long and 9
centimeters wide. What is the area of the remaining
part of the plate ?
5 cm
5 cm
5
cm
5
cm
9 cm
12 cm
(A) 83 cm2
(B) 56 cm2
(C) 96 cm2
(D) 108 cm2
18 A rope, 36
1
3
m long, was cut into three parts measuring
12
2
5
m, 13
1
2
m and 5
4
15
m respectively. What was the
length of rope left ?
(A)
1
5
6
(B)
2
7
5
(C)
1
9
6
(D)
2
11
5

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19 The L.C.M. of 8, 16 and p is 48. What is the possible
value of p ?
(A) 64 (B) 24 (C) 2 (D) 32
20 What is the least number that should be added to
5743251792 so that the number is divisible by 3 but not
by 9 ?
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 1
21 Which of the following is the smallest decimal ?
(A) 0.018 (B) 0.07
(C) 0.074 (D) 0.0054
22 The number of triangles in the given figure is
) *
+
,
-
(A) 4 (B) 6
(C) 8 (D) 7
23 Choose the incorrect statement.
(A) HCF of two consecutive numbers is 1
(B) HCF of two consecutive even numbers is 2
(C) HCF of two consecutive odd numbers is 1
(D) HCF of two twin primes is prime
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24 What is the measure of the angle formed by the minute
and hour hands of a clock at 9:00 ?
(A) 90° (B) 95°
(C) 105° (D) 115°
25 Measure of ∠
∠
∠
∠
∠X in the triangle XYZ is
x
y z
40°
(A) 130° (B) 50° (C) 90° (D) 60°

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Class : 5 General Science
26 Seedsonlygerminatewhentheconditionsarefavourable.
Which of the following conditions are necessary for
seeds to germinate ?
(i) Oxygen (ii) Proper temperature
(iii) Sunlight (iv) Water
(A) ii and iii only (B) ii and iv only
(C) i, ii and iv only (D) i, ii iii and iv
27 Choosethewordwhichcancompletethegivenfoodchain.
Caterpillar
?
Bird
(A) Deer (B) Hen (C) Leaf (D) Sun
28 Which of the animals below will be least affected if the
amount of dissolved oxygen in the water decreases ?
(A) Shark (B) Tadpole
(C) Stingray fish (D) Dolphin
29 Pumice is formed when lava from a volcano cools.
Which type of rock is pumice ?
(A) Gaseous rock (B) Igneous rock
(C) Sedimentary rock (D) Metamorphic rock
30 A valuable ocean resource that is obtained by
evaporating ocean water is
(A) coal. (B) iron. (C) oil. (D) salt.
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31 John compared three aquatic animals and recorded his
observations in the table below.
Has gills in a
chamber filled
with water.
X Y Z
Has a blowhole
on top of its
head.
Has gills
without a
gill chamber.
What can animals X, Y and Z be ?
X Y Z
Hermit crab
Mosquito larva
Mudskipper
Salmon
Pink dolphin
Seahorse
Tuna
Whale
Salmon
Earthworm
Frog
Tadpole
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
32 Why are earthworms good friends of farmers ?
i) Their castings make the soil fertile.
ii) They help to drain and aerate the soil when they
make tunnels in the soil.
iii) They loosen and mix the soil evenly when they
burrow through the soil.
iv) They do not destroy the crops.
(A) i and iii only (B) i and iii only
(C) ii and iii only (D) i, ii iii and iv
33 I protect the brain. I am made up of bones which are
fused firmly together to form a shell-like structure.
What am I ?
(A) Skull (B) Ribcage (C) Spine (D) Sternum

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34 Organism X feed on dead or decaying organic matter.
What is the term used to describe this organism ?
(A) Carnivore (B) Herbivore
(C) Saprophyte (D) Producer
35 Which of the following is NOT a symbol of danger ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
36 Shortage of water and food can result in a
(A) Tsunami. (B) Flood.
(C) Famine. (D) Cyclone.
37 In which of the following processes is carbon dioxide
released ?
(i) Burning (ii) Respiration
(iii) Photosynthesis
(A) Only (i) and (ii) (B) Only (ii) and (iii)
(C) Only (i) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
38 The body system that gives you support and allows
movement is the
(A) skeletal system (B) circulatory system
(C) respiratory system (D) excretory system
39 Which option shows the correct outline of an insect ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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40 Four similar young hibiscus plants are provided with
different conditions as shown in the table below.
Plant Garden soil Sunlight Water Air Fertiliser
P
Q
R
S
Which of the following plants will probably grow to be
healthiest plant one week later ?
(A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) S
41 theflat, chisel-shaped teeth, welladaptedforcuttingand
biting of food items are known as:
(A) Incisors (B) Canines
(C) Premolars (D) Molars
42 A car jack is a screw. A sea-saw is a
(A) Screw. (B) First class lever.
(C) Second class lever. (D) Third class lever.
43 How are the seeds of the pea and bean are dispersed ?
(A) By water (B) By explosion
(C) By animals (D) None of these
44 What happens to a metal spoon placed in boiling water ?
(A) The spoon melts.
(B) The water vapour condenses.
(C) The spoon loses heat.
(D) The spoon gains heat.

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45 How are the following similar ?
The Lever, Inclined plane, Pulley,
Screw, Wheel and Axle
(A) They are simple machines.
(B) They are complex machines.
(C) They are forces.
(D) They are forms of energy.
46 Why are the plants growing in the shade smaller than
the plants growing in the Sun.
(A) The tree removes water from the soil.
(B) The tree removes minerals from the soil.
(C) The tree blocks sunlight.
(D) All of these.
47 The hump of a camel helps in storing
(A) water. (B) half-chewed grass.
(C) fat. (D) blood.
48 Which of the following statements describe our heart
correctly ?
i) It pumps blood to all parts of our body.
ii) It is a muscular organ that works all the time
iii) It is protected by our ribcage
(A) i and ii only (B) i and iii only
(C) ii and iii only (D) i, ii and iii
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49 Which of these pass through three stages in their life
cycle ?
(A) Butterfly (B) Cockroach
(C) Housefly (D) Mosquito
50 Identify the type of joint shown.
(A) Hinge (B) Ball and socket
(C) Gliding (D) Pivot
51 Which statement about green plants is true ?
(A) Green plants have no pigments.
(B) Green plants are saprophytes.
(C) Green plants are autotrophs.
(D) Green plants are heterotrophs.
52 Which of the following combination is incorrect about
plants and their types of food storage ?
Storage organ Plants
Bulb Onion, garlic
Flower Broccoli
Root tuber Potato, dahlia
Rhizome Ginger, turmeric
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

CLASS : 5
53 Renu is giving a party this weekend. In preparation for
the party, she went to the mega superstore to buy some
household items. Which of the items below are bio-
degradable ?
(A) Paper plates and paper cups
(B) Wooden chopsticks
(C) Plastic forks and plastic spoons
(D) Both (A) and (B)
54 Which of these absorb heat quickly when same quantity
of samples of the sand, soil and water are placed
undersunlight for 8 hours ?
(A) The sand (B) The soil
(C) The water (D) All of these
55 There are some fish struggling near the water surface of
an aquarium. A boy placed some water plants into the
aquarium. Why is it a good idea to put some water plants
into the aquarium ?
(A) The water plants can float on in water.
(B) The water plants can carry out respiration.
(C) Thewaterplantscan provideoxygen,foodandshelter
to the fish.
(D) The water plants cannot grow more healthily in the
presence of other living things.
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Class : 5 Critical Thinking
56 For how many years the given medicine is suitable for
use ?
Mkg Date: 07-2017
Exp Date: 07-2019
(A) 5 years (B) 4 years
(C) 3 years (D) 2 years
57 If one can only travel in the direction of the arrow shown,
how many different ways are there from A to B ?
)
*
+
/
.
, -
(A) 12 (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) 8
58 Students are lining up to form a cross. John is standing
in the centre. Counting either from the left, the right,
the front or the back, John will be at the 8th
position.
How many students are there ?
(A) 30 (B) 26 (C) 29 (D) 25

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59 How many times in a day, the hands of a clock are
straight ?
(A) 22 (B) 24
(C) 44 (D) 48
60 If balls A and B above are the same size and weight,
which will roll faster ?
A
B
(A) Ball A
(B) Ball B
(C) Neither will roll
(D) They will roll at the same speed
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C L A S S : 5
Observethegivenfigure.Howmanypairs
of parallel lines have the same length ?
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6
Inwhichofthefollowingfiguresisthenumberofanglesthat
are smaller than a right angle the same as the number of
anglesthataregreaterthanarightangle?
(A) P and S
(B) Q and S
(C) P and R
(D) R and S
! Thevalueofdigit‘3’in239766ishowmanytimesasmuchas
the value of digit 6 in 45655 ?
(A) 10 (B) 50 (C) 500 (D) 1000
Identify the decimal equivalent of the area of the shaded
region.
(A) 0.1
(B) 0.15
(C) 0.2
(D) 0.3
# What is the number representing the point A?
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31
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$ Iamgreaterthan50butsmallerthan75.Iamamultipleof6.
When I am divided by 9, the remainder is 3. Which number
am I ?
(A) 60 (B) %2 (C) 6 (D) 66
% Arrange the digits 3, 5, 9, 7, 2 and 6 to form the smallest
possible 6 - digit number. In which place is the digit 6 ?
(A) Hundreds (B) Thousands
(C) Ten thousands (D) Hundred thousands
Identifythemissingnumber. 93.528=90+3+
5 1
+ +
10 50
?
(A)

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(B)
#
(C)
8

(D)
' Jack is 33 years old. Jill is 7 years younger than Jack. Find
their total age in 18 years time.
(A) %%years (B) 95years (C) %4years (D) 6 years
The area of a wooden plank approximated to 3 significant
figures is 34300 sq. m. While making its sides and corners
smooth,
3
13
of it is wasted. What is the largest area (in sq.
m) of the remaining plank correct to 2 places of decimal?
(A) 2634.62 (B) 26422.31 (C) %926.69 (D) %915.39
Whichofthefollowingisthesmallestnumberdivisibleby9
different prime numbers?
(A) 111500000 (B) 203693490000
(C) 223092%0 (D) 3011
Which of the following is arranged in descending order?
(A) 3.4,6.%0,%.19,3.0 (B) 9.65,.29,5.9%,0.23
(C) 0.26,4.91,0.462,9.5 (D) 2.5,5.40,6.2,.546
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! Mom bought two identical pizzas
and cut each pizza into a different
number of equal pieces as shown
in the figure. She gave David one
piecefromeachpizza.Whatfraction
of the pizza did David receive ?
(A)

#
(B)

(C)
5
12
(D)
5
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A group of children share a pack of pencils. If each child
takes 3 pencils, there will be 20 pencils left. If each child
takes4pencils,therewillbenopencilleft.Howmanypencils
are there in the pack ?
(A) 40 (B) 60 (C) 80 (D) 120
# Find the measure of AOB
∠ in the figure given.
(A) 90o
(B) 44o
(C) 224o
(D) 134o
$ Thesolidinthegivenfigureismadeupof2cmcubes.What
is the volume of the solid ?
(A) 22cm3
(B) 72cm3
(C) 80cm3
(D) 88cm3
% Identify the measure of the angle ‘c’ in the figure given.
(A) 360o
–25o
(B) 180o
+156o
(C) 360o
+156o
(D) 180o
–156o
134
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C
B
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Find the difference between
3
4
of 9000 and
2
3
of 900.
(A) 5325 (B) 6075 (C) 6150 (D) 8100
' The shaded area of the cube given is 36 cm2
. What is its
volume ?
(A) 72cm3
(B) 216cm3
(C) 36cm3
(D) 94cm3
A bag holds 12.4 kg of biscuits. How many packets can be
filled from
1
2
2
such bags if each packet weighs 62 g ?
(A) 300 (B) 375 (C) 275 (D) 500
The figure given is a rectangle. Find the area of the shaded
region in the rectangle.
12 cm
7 cm
(A) 28cm2
(B) 38cm2
(C) 42cm2
(D) 84cm2
Tarun counted to 60 using multiples of 6. Which statement
is true about the numbers that Tarun counted ?
(A) They are all odd numbers.
(B) They all have 6 in the ones place.
(C) They can all be divided exactly by 3.
(D) They can all be divided exactly by 12.
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! If 0.111 is approximately equal to
1
9
, then what is the
approximatevalueof0.777?
(A)
#
9
(B)
7
9
(C)
9
(D)

9
By how many times is the circumference of a circle always
more than its diameter ?
(A) 6 times (B) 3 times
(C) 10 times (D) 8 times
# Maneeshismakingapapermobile.Hedrawsandcutsouta
square and a hexagon with the same perimeter.
4.5 cm
Square
How long is each side of the regular hexagon?
(A) 3cm (B) 6cm
(C) 18cm (D) 27cm

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$ Anusha found a fruit in her garden. She examined it and
recorded her observations as shown in the box.
It has a pod-like structure. It has many seeds that
are small and light. When the seeds are ripe, the
pod bursts open and the seeds are scattered away.
How is the fruit likely to be dispersed ?
(A) By birds (B) By water
(C) By animals (D) Both by splitting and wind
% Which of the following titles is the appropriate heading for
column X ?
Organism
P
Q
R

Moist skin
Spiracles and trachea
Gills and spiracles
X
(A) Organs used in the digestion of food.
(B) Organs used in transportation.
(C) Sensory receptor organs.
(D) Organs used in respiration.
The symptoms of a disease caused due to deficiency of a
vitamin are given in the box. Identify the vitamin.
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin D
' Which of the following moves by curving and straightening
its body ?
(A) Insects (B) Turtles (C) Crocodiles (D) Snakes
General Science
Code: 413
• Bleeding of gums
• Swelling of joints
• Wounds that do not heal
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! Aglasswithicecubesisshownhere.Theformationofwater
droplets on the outer surface of the glass is due to
(A) evaporation.
(B) transpiration.
(C) condensation.
(D) sublimation.
! Which of the following helps the girl in sipping the drink
from the bottle using a straw?
(A) Bottle pressure (B) Air pressure
(C) Liquid pressure (D) Chemical energy
! Which of the following actions is a pull ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
!! Which of these is asedimentary rock ?
(A) Granite (B) Pumice
(C) Conglomerates (D) Basalt
! Which of the following is a method of soil conservation ?
(A) Deforestation (B) Overgrazing
(C) Ploughing (D) Afforestation
!# Which gas is used in fizzy drinks to get tingling taste ?
(A) Oxygen (B) Nitrogen
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!$ Which of the following tools are in the same class as the
simple machine shown below ?
(I) Ice tongs
(II) Paper cutters
(III) Bottle openers
(A) Only (i) and (ii) (B) Only (i) and (iii)
(C) Only (ii) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
!% Whichofthefollowinghasanadaptationforprotectionthat
is different from the rest?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
! Sometimes, we find coconut trees on a deserted island.
Which of these agents helped the coconut trees to grow
there?
(A) Wind (B) Water (C) Animals (D) Explosion
!' Study the given classification table. According to which of
the following are the given plants grouped ?
(A) Movement.
(B) Reproduce.
(C) Make food.
(D) They flower or do not flower.
Which of the following is NOT a method used to remove
insoluble impurities in water ?
(A) Sedimentation (B) Decantation
(C) Filtration (D) Distillation
Group - P
Potato
Ginger
Onion
Group - Q
Rose
Hibiscus
Sugarcane
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Identify the given figure.
(A) A lever (B) A screw
(C) A satellite (D) A pulley
Which of the following is a rabi crop ?
(A) Mustard (B) Millets
(C) Maize (D) Jowar
! In the given figure of soil profile which layer is soft, light
and more fertile ?
2
3
4
5
(A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) S
Which of these best shows wheels and axles being used?
(A) (B)
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# Which of the following is not an example of a lever ?
(A) (B) (C) D)
$ Which one of the following body systems carries food and
oxygentoallpartsofthebodyandcollectswastematerials ?
(A) Digestive system (B) Respiratory system
(C) Circulatory system (D) Excretory system
% Which ofthefollowinglifeprocessesisseenonlyinanimals
and not in plants?
(A) Reproduction (B) Growth
(C) Locomotion (D) Nourishment
Which of the following parts of a human body works the
same as does the figure given ?
(A) Shoulder (B) Elbow
(C) Neck (D) Ankle
' Thefiguregivenbelowshowsacockroachwithitsheadheld
underwater. Evenafter3minutesthecockroachisfoundto
be alive. What enables the cockroach to be alive ?
(A) It breathes with gills.
(B) It can breathe under water.
(C) It can breathe through the pores
on its abdomen.
(D) It can breathe with its skin.
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# Howdoesthearcticternprotectitselffromextremeweather
in winter ?
(A) By hibernating.
(B) By burrowing.
(C) By migrating to a warmer habitat.
(D) By changing the colour of its feathers.
# How soil is formed ?
(A) When water is trapped underground.
(B) When the remains of plants and animals decay and are
trapped in between non-porous rock for millions of
years.
(C) When rocks and stones are weathered away by water,
waves, heat, wind, rain and pressure.
(D) Both (A) and (B)
# The figure given shows pliers. Which of the following
represents X, Y and Z ?
(A) X - Load, Y - Effort, Z - Fulcrum
(B) X - Load, Y - Fulcrum, Z - Effort
(C) X - Effort, Y - Load, Z - Fulcrum
(D) X - Fulcrum, Y - Effort, Z - Load
#! Which of the following requires the use of an ice pack ?
(A) Animal bites (B) Burns
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# Which of these given in the box are uses of satellites ?
I. weather forecasting
II. telecommunications
III. data processing
(A) Only I and II (B) Only I and III
(C) Only II and III (D) I, II and III
## Thepiechartsgivenshowtheproportionofcarbohydrates,
proteins and fats in four different diets. Which of them
shows a balanced diet ?
(A)
Proteins
Fats
Carbo
hydrates
(B)
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Fats
(C)
Fats
Carbo
hydrates
Proteins
(D)
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
Question numbers: 56 to 60
This new section ‘Critical Thinking’, has been
introduced only from 2018-19 in the NSTSE
pattern and hence has no ‘Past’ questions.
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What is the volume of the smallest
number of cubes that must be
added to make the given figure a
cuboid ?
(A) 104cm3
(B) 64cm3
(C) 27cm3
(D) 13cm3
The time shown on the given clock face is 4 o’clock.
Through how many degrees will the hour hand move in 10
hours ?
(A) 360o
(B) 300o
(C) 340o
(D) 345o
! Observe the number line.
4.15 4.5 P Q 4.95 R
What is the value of P + Q – R ?
(A) 4.15 (B) 6.5 (C) 1.75 (D) 4.35
P is the least common multiple of 45 and 50. What is the
value of 10P + 100?
(A) 4500 (B) 4600 (C) 4400 (D) 1000
# Which of the following is the smallest possible decimal
number of three decimal places?
(A) 0.101 (B) 0.111 (C) 0.001 (D) 0.011
$ 27th
February 2013 was Wednesday. What day was 27th
March, the same year?
(A) Sunday (B) Wednesday (C) Monday (D) Friday
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2 cm
2 cm

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% Which of the following sets of
numbers have the same H.C.F.?
(A) Q and R (B) P and R
(C) R and S (D) P and Q
Study the Hindu-Arabic equivalents of the given Roman
numbers.
(i) DCLV = 655 (ii) XLVI = 46 (iii) MDCL = 1560
Which of the following is/are correct?
(C) Only (i) and (iii) (D) Only (i)
' Leela made 17 sandwiches for her friends. If Leela had made
4 more sandwiches, she would have made exactly thrice
as many sandwiches as Meena. How many sandwiches did
Meena make ?
(A) 7 (B) 21 (C) 24 (D) 14
The pie-chart shows the number of different coloured T-
shirts sold by Dinesh on a particular day.
Red
1
5
Blue
White
25% Yellow
2
5
If he sold 1400 yellow T-shirts on that day, how many blue
T-shirts did he sell?
(A) 1200 (B) 615 (C) 525 (D) 635
P is the largest factor of 48 and Q is its smallest multiple.
Find the value of 2P + 3Q.
(A) 240 (B) 360 (C) 120 (D) 480
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Observe the following.
10% of 100 50% of 10

Which symbol must be placed in the box ?
(A) (B) =
(C) (D) Either (A) or (B)
! The bar graph given
shows the mathematics
marks obtained by 40
pupils. A pupil who
scored 80 marks and
above is awarded
Honors grade. What
percentage of pupils
secured the Honors
grade ?
(A) 43.5% (B) 62.5%
(C) 57.5% (D) 37.5%
If P + Q = 105 and P – Q = 45, what is (P × Q) ÷ (P ÷ Q)?
(A) 2450 (B) 5625
(C) 2250 (D) 900
# Sujith drew the design given. He rotated
the design by 180o
and then flipped it
over the dashed line. Which of the
following is Sujith’s final design ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2
4
6
8
10
0
Number
of
pupils
12
Y
X
40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99
Marks

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$ AD and BE are straight lines.
Given that ∠AOB = ∠DOC, find ∠p.
(A) 44o
(B) 46o
(C) 51o
(D) 92o
% In the given figure, the rectangle has the same perimeter
as the square. If the breadth of the rectangle is 5 cm, what
is its area ?
(A) 55cm3
(B) 55m2
(C) 55cm2
(D) 55km2
Observe the given figure in which
the heights of two poles X and Y
are given. If the height of pole X is
225 cm, how much shorter than 3
m is pole Y ?
(A) 180cm (B) 120cm
(C) 140cm (D) 160cm
' How many hundredths more than 1.98 is 21 tenths?
(A) 21 (B) 15 (C) 1.2 (D) 12
The line graph given shows
the amount of money
collected from a charity drive
over 5 weeks. What
percentage of the amount of
money collected in the 5th
week is the amount of money
collected in the 1st
week ?
(A)
1
33 %
3
(B) 33%
(C) 34% (D) 30%
0
X
Y
A
B C
D
E
F
p
88
O
64 cm²
5 cm
Amount
collected
(in
1000s)

2
4
6
8
10
12
14
0
1 2 3 4 5
Y
X
Week
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Piyush wants to find out which sport is most popular among
all the students of primary school. Which of these groups
would be best to survey to get the required information?
(A) All the students at the primary school.
(B) All the teachers at the primary school.
(C) All the fifth grade students at the school.
(D) All the parents of the students at the primary school.
The bar graph shows
Vikram’s savings in 6
months. Vikram’s
monthly salary is
2500. What percent of
his salary did he spend
in January?
(A) 52% (B) 58%
(C) 48% (D) 42%
! What is the simplest form of 55 minutes as a fraction of
1
2
4
hours?
(A)
10
27
(B)
55
59
(C)
12
30
(D)
11
27
Thelengthsoftwosidesofatriangleare4cmand7cm.Which
of the following can be the measure of its third side?
(A) 13cm (B) 12cm (C) 11cm (D) 5cm
# Observe the twin primes in the table. Which of the given
twin primes are present in the prime factorisation of 2145?
(A) Q and R (B) P and S
(C) P and Q (D) P and R
200
400
600
00
1000
0
Savings

Savings

1200
1400
1600
;
X
Jan .eb Mar )Fr May June
(5, 7) (17, 19)
(11, 13)
R S
(3, 5)
Q
P

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$ ReadtheinformationinthegivenboxandidentifyanimalX.
Animal X eats plant parts. It gives birth to
young ones and feeds them with its milk.
(A) Fox (B) Goat (C) Cat (D) Dog
% Study the given concept map. Which of the following could
X be ?
(A) Mould (B) Mushroom
(C) Fern (D) Yeast
The given seed gets dispersed by
(A) water.
(B) bird.
(C) insects.
(D) wind.
' Which of these protects the baby plant?
(A) Radicle (B) Plumule
(C) Cotyledons (D) Micropyle
! Which of the following actions involve a consumer and a
producer in a food chain?
(A) A frog feeding on a grasshopper.
(B) A grasshopper eating grass.
(C) A snake feeding on a frog.
(D) An eagle feeding on a snake.
! Which of the following organs is NOT a part of the human
nervous system?
(A) Brain (B) Spinal cord
(C) Humerus (D) Nerves
General Science
Code: 401
X Makes its own food
Reproduces from spores
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! Identify the process that is shown in
the given figure.
(A) Freezing
(B) Condensation
(C) Evaporation
(D) Decantation
!! Which of the following processes that take place in a leaf is
shown in the given figure?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Water
(A) Respiration (B) Reproduction
(C) Photosynthesis (D) Condensation
! Which part of the potato plant contains stored food?
(A) Root (B) Stem (C) Leaf (D) Fruit
!# What type of joints do X and Y in the given classification
table represent?
: ;
Elbow and knee Shoulder and pelvis
(A) X – Pivot, Y – Hinge
(B) X – Hinge, Y – Ball and socket
(C) X – Ball and socket, Y – Pivot
(D) X – Hinge, Y – Gliding

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!$ Which of these breathe through its moist skin ?
(A) Fish (B) Frog
(C) Earthworm (D) Both (B) and (C)
!% Whichofthefollowinganimalsbreathethroughbodyholes?
(A) Grasshopper (B) Rat
(C) Fish (D) Lizard
! An ice pack is applied in the case of a
(A) stomach pain. (B) nose bleed.
(C) knee cut. (D) headache.
!' What is a lever?
(A) A bar which can turn about a fixed point.
(B) An inclined plane.
(C) A wheel with grooves.
(D) An axle and wheel.
Whichoftheseispresentinamoleculeofwater?
(A) Oxygen (B) Hydrogen
(C) Nitrogen (D) Both (A) and (B)
An axle and wheel is present in
(A) ramp (B) common balance
(C) Pulley (D) Scissors
I protect the brain. I am made up of bones which are fused
firmly together to form a shell or box like structure. What
amI?
(A) Ribcage (B) Skull
(C) Spine (D) Sternum
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! Identify the pumping organ of the body.
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) The moon has its own light.
(B) The moon reflects the light of the sun.
(C) The moon reflects the light of the earth.
(D) The moon reflects the light of the venus.
# Iundergoperiodicchanges.Iamtheonewhoisresponsible
for tides. I am the king of night but I beg light from the sun.
Who am I ?
(A) The earth (B) The star
(C) The moon (D) The sun
$ Which of these is used for making fertilisers ?
(A) Nitrogen (B) Carbon
(C) Carbon dioxide (D) Oxygen
% Which type of rock is pumice?
(A) Igneous rock (B) Sedimentary rock
(C) Metamorphicrock (D) Both (B) and (C)

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Whichofthefollowinginstrumentsisusedtoseethemoon
anddistantstars?
(A) Bioscope (B) Telescope
(C) Microscope (D) Stethoscope
' Which of these benefits does a plant get from animals?
(A) Shelter from direct sunlight.
(B) Dispersal of seeds.
(C) To get oxygen used in respiration.
(D) Moisture to prevent wilting.
# Someanimalslivinginwaterhavestreamlinedbodyshapes.
This helps them to
(A) keep their body warm. (B) reduce loss of water.
(C) reduce friction in water. (D) decrease body weight.
# Substance P does not have a fixed volume. It occupies the
totalspaceofthecontaineranditcanbecompressed.What
is P likely to be?
(A) Solid (B) Liquid
(C) Gas (D) Fluid
# What is the phase of the moon during which an eclipse of
the sun occurs?
(A) New moon (B) Full moon
(C) Crescent (D) Half moon
#! Which gas in the air is represented by part A?
A 78% B 21% C 1%
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# Which of the following is a deficiency disease?
(A) Measles (B) Goitre
(C) Typhoid (D) Cholera
## Which of these is/are fossil fuels?
(A) Coal (B) Kerosene oil
(C) Natural gas (D) All of these

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Code: 412
Which one of the following pairs would form an angle ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
The usual price of a bicycle was 120. Aastha bought the
bicycle at a discount of 15%. How much did she pay for the
bicycle ?
(A) ` 18 (B) ` 95 (C) ` 102 (D) ` 125
! How many right angles are there in the
given figure ?
(A) 13 (B) 10
(C) 8 (D) 4
How many hundredths are there in 0.7 ?
(A) 7000 (B) 700 (C) 70 (D) 7
# Identify the smallest number of 4–digits exactly divisible
by 12, 15, 20 and 35.
(A) 1000 (B) 1160 (C) 1260 (D) none
$ The factors of a number are 1, 3, 7, 9, 21 and .
What is the number in place of ?
(A) 27 (B) 41 (C) 56 (D) 63
% Which two of the given figures have a different area but
same perimeter ?
Q R
S
P
(A) P Q (B) Q R (C) Q S (D) R S
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4
5
kg of fish and 2 kg of squid cost 52.
1
4
kg of fish and
1 kg of squid cost 23. Find the cost of 3 kg of squid.
(A) ` 20 (B) ` 36 (C) ` 54 (D) ` 60
' Ravi scored 60 marks for his Mathematics test. The total
score for the test was 150 marks. What percentage of the
marks did Ravi score?
(A) 40% (B) 60% (C) 90% (D) 150%
The amount of milk in a packet is 250 ml. Find the amount
of milk in 7 packets in litres.
(A) 1750 l (B) 1250 l (C) 1.75 l (D) 1.25 l
How many more squares must be shaded
to make the given figure symmetric ?
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3
Express 60 cm as a fraction of 2 m in its simplest form.
(A)
1
120
(B)
1
30
(C)
3
10
(D)
4
5
! Which of the following statement is true?
(i) All pair of prime numbers are co-primes.
(ii) All co-prime numbers are twin primes.
(iii) All co-prime numbers are pair of composite numbers.
(A) only (i) (B) only (iii)
(C) only (i) and (ii) (D) only (ii) and (iii)
The total mass of 5 cans of baked beans is 6.75 kg. Find the
mass of 3 cans of baked beans.
(A) 4.05 kg (B) 2.95 kg
(C) 3.63 kg (D) 5.25 kg

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# Which of the following rectangles has the largest perimeter ?
(A)
8 cm
Area
= 96 cm (B)
15 cm
Area = 90 cm
(C)
Area
= 110 cm
10 cm
(D)
Area = 100 cm
25 cm
$ The average height of Tina and Riya is 1.54 m and the
average height of Usha and Siri is 1.62 m. What is the
average height of the four children?
(A) 0.79 m (B) 1.12 m (C) 1.52 m (D) 1.58 m
% Which of the following is a factor of 2015?
(A) 17 (B) 23 (C) 31 (D) 29
What is the difference between the areas of figures X
and Y ?
(A) 2 units
(B) 2.5 units
(C) 3 units
(D) 4 units
' In the given figure, what fraction of the figure is shaded?
(A)
2
5
(B)
3
8
(C)
1
3
(D)

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Madhu saves 20% of his daily allowance of 500. How
many days will he take to save 1000?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 5 (D) 10
The sum of two numbers is 1476890. If one number is 12
thousands greater than the other number, what is the
greater number?
(A) 1464890 (B) 1356890 (C) 744445 (D) 732445
Which of the following is incorrect about the area of the
triangle XYZ ?
A B
X
C
Y
Z
(A)
XY ZC
× × (B)
AX XY
× ×
(C)
YZ AX
× × (D)
XZ BY
× ×
! Find a number which is a multiple of all the numbers from
1 to 10.
(A) 5040 (B) 1260 (C) 720 (D) 1440
Aneesh’s mass is 36 kg. Keshav is 8 kg heavier than Aneesh
and 10 kg heavier than Vahid. What is the average mass
of the three boys?
(A) 38 kg (B) 44 kg (C) 45 kg (D) 54 kg
# In a car park, there were 100 vehicles, all were cars and
motorcycles. If the total number of wheels were 250, how
many cars were there?
(A) 35 (B) 25 (C) 75 (D) 65

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$ Which principle of simple machines is adopted by the part
of the human body shown?
(A) Gears (B) Lever
(C) Wheel and axle (D) Inclined Plane
% The human skin is able to detect
(A) only heat and cold.
(B) only roughness of a surface.
(C) only pain.
(D) All of these
The picture shows a simple machine used
at home and at school. Which type of
simple machine is shown in the picture ?
(A) A pulley
(B) Wheel and axle
(C) An inclined plane
(D) A wedge
' Dr. John discovered a new plant recently. He observed its
fruit and found that it was tiny and light. It was also
inedible and did not have hooks or stiff hairs. How do you
think this new fruit was dispersed ?
(A) By water (B) By wind
(C) By animals (D) By explosion
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! Which of the following is a reflex action?
(A) Reading (B) Walking
(C) Laughing (D) Sneezing
! How does a grasshopper breathe ?
(A) it breathes with gills.
(B) it can breathe underwater.
(C) it can breathe with its skin.
(D) it breathes through the pores on its abdomen.
! Which life processes do animals carry out?
(A) Excretion (B) Breathing
(C) Defecation (D) All of these
!! The diagram shows wheelbarrow. Which statement is
correct about wheelbarrow ?
(A) It is a first class lever
(B) It is a second class lever
(C) It is a third class lever
(D) It is a fourth class lever.
! Study the classification chart shown below.
Animals
Group A
Ostrich, Duck
Hen
Group B
Bat, Whale
Monkey
Group C
Crab, Snail
Tortoise
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(A) their habitats
(B) their methods of breathing
(C) their body coverings
(D) what they eat
!# If you have a broken leg, which bone is fractured?
(A) Radius (B) Ulna (C) Tibia (D) Humerus
!$ A block of wood and a block of steel of the same size are
placed in a basin of water. The wood floats, while the steel
block sinks immediately. Which of these cause a block of
wood to float on water ?
(A) Gravitational force (B) Buoyant force
(C) Chemical force (D) Frictional force
!% The head of an axe is wide at one end and pointed at the
other to help cut or trim trees. The axe head is an example
of
(A) a pulley (B) a wheel and axle
(C) a wedge (D) screw
! Water and wind can break rock into small pieces. What
happens to these small pieces when they break away?
(A) Plants use them for energy.
(B) They become part of the soil.
(C) They become food for animals.
(D) They turn into earthworms.
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!' Which of these belongs to the empty circle?
Feathers
Skin
Fur Scales
?
(A) Things that cover animal bodies
(B) Things that make the animal smaller
(C) Things that keep animal bodies cool
(D) Things that help animal bodies get oxygen
Which of these is formed from trees and other plants which
died millions of years ago ?
(A) Sandstone (B) Coal
(C) Granite (D) Quartzite
Which action can be used to prevent soil erosion?
(A) Planting grass (B) Raising grazing animals
(C) Digging ditches (D) Spraying with water
In the first aid, to check the heartbeat of a person who is
injured we can find the beat by touching his wrist or neck.
Why is that so ?
(A) The heart is located at those places.
(B) When the heart no longer functions the other areas
substitute its function to pump blood.
(C) The vessel in the wrist and neck directly connects to the
heart; therefore we can feel the pumping from there.
(D) When a person is injured the blood will flow faster at
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! Which of these protects most of our sense organs?
(A) Skull (B) Ribcage
(C) Vertebral column (D) Shell
Sometimes, we could find coconut trees on a deserted
island. The coconut trees were likely dispersed to the
deserted island by
(A) wind
(B) water
(C) animals
(D) explosion
# Why does the shape of the bottle with hot water collapse
when cold water is poured on it ?
(A) Pressure inside the bottle is less than that outside.
(B) Pressure inside the bottle is more than that outside.
(C) Pressure outside the bottle is same as that inside.
(D) Pressure inside the bottle is equal to the atmospheric
pressure.
$ Study the concept map below.
makes its own food
reproduces from spores
X
Which of the following can X be?
(A) Bread mould (B) Fern
(C) Mushroom (D) Yeast
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% Animals having hollow bones are
(A) mammals. (B) birds.
(C) fish. (D) snakes.
Ramu was not keeping well and often suffering problems
with swallowing and a swelling in neck. The doctor found
that Ramu was not using iodised salt in his meal and the
deficiency of iodine in his body led to the disease named
(A) rickets (B) scurvy
(C) goitre (D) neurosis
' Which rock is porous like a sponge?
(A) Obsidian (B) Granite
(C) Marble (D) Pumice
# Which of the following can occur due to the entry of germs
through cut skin ?
(A) Whooping cough (B) Tetanus
(C) Jaundice (D) Dysentry
# Which of these gives you most of the carbohydrates that
provide your body with energy ?
(A) Banana, orange, guava (B) Fish, papaya, liver
(C) Corn, rice, potatoes (D) Cake, fish, amla
# Which of these terms is used to describe the process in
which a baby seed starts to grow ?
(A) Fertilization (B) Germination
(C) Photosynthesis (D) Pollination
#! What is the breathing apparatus in insects ?
(A) Skin (B) Trachea (C) Labyrinth (D) Lungs

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# Which part of our skeletal system shown in the picture
given protects our spinal cord ?
(A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) S
## Which of the following statements about birds is true?
(A) All birds fly.
(B) All birds have antennae.
(C) All birds have feathers.
(D) Some birds give birth to live young.
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Code: 415
A box had some pens in it. When the pens are distributed
equally to 18 children, none remained but while
distributing to 19 children, 5 children got 1 pen less than
the others. How many pens were there in the box ?
(A) 70 (B) 76 (C) 90 (D) 85
The average of X and Y is 108. Y is 300% the value of X. Find
the difference between X and Y.
(A) 108 (B) 54 (C) 36 (D) 144
! The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. If the longest
side is 15 cm, what is the perimeter of the triangle ?
(A) 18 cm (B) 48 cm (C) 24 cm (D) 36 cm
Suman had to multiply 14.36 by 23. Instead, he added the
two numbers. What is the difference between his answer
and the actual answer ?
(A) 315.69 (B) 292 (C) 293.92 (D 292.92
# How many more of the basic shape shown are needed to
fill the box up ?
(A) 11 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 12
$ If the length and breadth of a rectangle are doubled how
does its perimeter change ?
(A) Tripled (B) Doubled
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% What is the missing digit in 3 6013 if 3 6013
= 300000 + 70000 + 6000 + 10 + 3 ?
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 1 (D) 7
How many times the H.C.F. of 11, 33 and 88 is their
L.C.M. ?
(A) 11 (B) 24 (C) 22 (D) 3629
' Find the sum of the three angles in a triangle.
(A) 3 right angles (B) 4 right angles
(C) 2 right angles (D) 270o
What is the order in which numerical expressions are to
be evaluated ?
(A) M, A, S, D (B) D, S, M, A
(C) D, A, S, M (D) D, M, A S
Identify the number whose prime factorisation has three
2’s, four 3’s and a 5.
(A) 3240 (B) 2430 (C) 3420 (D) 2304
Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than the
third number. What % is the first number of the second ?
(A) 40% (B) 50% (C) 80% (D) 70%
! Study the decimal numbers given in the box.
0.684 6.84
68.4 684
P S
Q R
Find the correct descending order of numbers.
(A) P, Q, R, S (B) Q, R, P, S
(C) R, Q, S, P (D) R, Q, P, S
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Which of the following are two consecutive prime numbers
that differ by 2 ?
(A) Co-primes (B) Twin primes
(C) Composite numbers (D) Both (A) and (B)
#
2
5
of a number is 48. What is
3
5
of the same number ?
(A) 50 (B) 72 (C) 56 (D) 78
$ Identify the numeral for “Six hundred one thousand and
five hundred.”
(A) 600150 (B) 601500 (C) 601005 (D) 610500
% 2 boys took a test. Pavan scored
4
5
of what Prateek had
scored. If Pavan scored 76 marks, what was their total
marks ?
(A) 165 marks (B) 171 marks
(C) 181 marks (D) 190 marks
With which place does a 7-digit number start in the Indian
system ?
(A) Lakhs (B) Ten thousands
(C) Ten lakhs (D) Crores
' The L.C.M. of 3, 6 and x is 18. What is the possible value
of x ?
(A) 36 (B) 6 (C) 18 (D) 3
What is the difference between the value of digit 5
and digit 7 ?
453.07
(A) 43 (B) 49.3 (C) 49.93 (D) 4993

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What is the average of all the multiples of ten from 10 to
190 inclusive ?
(A) 90 (B) 95 (C) 100 (D) 105
Given that (p + 3) is the highest common factor of 81 and
108, find the value of p.
(A) 6 (B) 12 (C) 9 (D) 24
! The ratio of the heights of A and B is 4 : 3. If B is 1.2 m tall,
find the height of A.
(A) 0.9 m (B) 1.8 m
(C) 1.6 m (D) 1.7 m
Which of the following is correct ?
(A) 604 g × 100 = 60.4 kg
(B) 415 ml× 10 = 0.415 l
(C) 0.25 km × 100 = 250 m
(D) 1.12 l × 10 = 1 l 20 ml
# The figure consists of squares with equal size.
What is the percentage of the shaded parts ?
(A) 20% (B) 30% (C) 50% (D) 60%
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$ Coconut seed is best dispersed by
(A) water. (B) birds. (C) insects. (D) wind.
% I protect the heart and the lungs I have curved bones which
are fused firmly together. What am I ?
(A) Skull (B) Ribcage (C) Spine (D) Sternum
To which class of lever is the fishing rod belong to
(A) Class (i) lever (B) Class (ii) lever
(C) Class (iii) lever (D) Inclined plane
' In which process is Oxygen used ?
i) Burning ii) Respiration iii) Photosynthesis
(A) Only (i) (B) Only (i) and (ii)
(C) Only (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
! What makes a flag raisingup a flagpole much easier ?
(A) Inclined plane (B) Pulley
(C) Lever (D) Fulcrum
! Cactus and Camel have special adaptations to live in
(A) rain forest. (B) polar.
(C) desert. (D) ocean.
! The natural satellite of the earth is
(A) the sun. (B) the moon.
(C) meteor. (D) astroid.
!! Which of the following actions involve a consumer and
producer in a food chain ?
(A) A frog feeding on an insect
(B) A rabbit eating a carrot
(C) A boy consuming milk
(D) A cat feeding on a mouse
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! John met with an accident and had a fracture. Which of the
following clearly gives the fracture details to the doctor ?
(A) Blood report (B) An X-ray
(C) Muscle test (D) Urine report
!# The box given below contains the characteristics of a seed.
Light in weight, small and dry
Which of the following dispersal agents helps these seeds
in their dispersal ?
(A) Water (B) Wind
(C) Explosive mechanism (D) Animals
!$ Look at the classification table below carefully.
X
Elbow,
Knee
Y
Shoulder,
Pelvis
Joint
What do ‘X’ and ‘Y’ represent ?
(A) X–Pivot joint, Y–Hinge joint
(B) X–Hinge joint, Y–Ball and socket joint
(C) X–Ball and socket joint, Y–Pivot joint
(D) X–Hinge joint, Y–Gliding joint
!% Typhoid, malaria and chicken pox are
(A) communicable diseases.
(B) deficiency diseases.
(C) genetic diseases.
(D) non-communicable diseases.
! Accidents happen because of
(A) carelessness of others. (B) our carelessness.
(C) hurry. (D) all of these
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!' Identify X, Y and Z.
(A) X–gas, Y–solid, Z–liquid
(B) X–liquid, Y–solid, Z–gas
(C) X–gas, Y–liquid, Z–solid
(D) X–solid, Y–liquid, Z–gas
In which box in this table would you place insects ?
Has legs
Has bones P
R
Q
S
Has no bones
Has no legs
(A) P (B) R (C) Q (D) S
You were given some plants or twigs of plants like brinjal,
wheat, neem, banana and china rose. From them you were
asked to select two plants, one which is a herb having tap
root and leaves showing reticulate venation and the other
herb with leaves showing parallel venation and fibrous
roots. which two plants would you select for the same ?
(A) Brinjal, wheat (B) Neem, maize
(C) Wheat, maize (D) Brinjal, neem
Which of these breathes in the same manner as the animal
given below ?
(A) A mosquito pupa (B) A tadpole
(C) A frog (D) A seal
! Which of the following is a rabi crop ?
(A) Rice (B) Millets (C) Maize (D) Beans
X
Y
Z
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The figure shows an animal. How does the animal protect
itself from extreme weather conditions ?
(A) It undergoes hibernation.
(B) It has a very thick cover of feathers.
(C) It migrates to warmer places.
(D) It has folded skin.
# Lava cools to form
(A) igneous rocks. (B) sedimentary rocks.
(C) metamorphic rocks. (D) sandstones.
$ What is the chemical formula of water ?
(A) H2
O (B) HO2
(C) 2HO (D) H2
O2
% Your immune system helps to protect you against viruses
and bacteria that can cause sickness. Which cells are part
of the immune system ?
(A) White blood cells (B) Red blood cells
(C) Nerve cells (D) None of these
A boy kicks a football, it rolls for some distance and then
stops on its own. This is due to
(A) it does not want to move further.
(B) it has more air.
(C) friction force, which opposes the movement ofball.
(D) it bursts in the way.
' Gram, kilogram are used to measure
(A) weight. (B) length.
(C) distance. (D) time.
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# Which of the following is a unit of mass in the metric
system ?
(A) Millimetre (B) Centimetre
(C) Gram (D) Litre
# Arrange these as first, second and third class levers ?
↑
↓ ↑
↑
↑
↑
()) (*) (+)
(A) A, B, C (B) B, A, C
(C) C, B, A (D) C, A, B
# What enables us to swing our arms as shown in the
picture ?
(A) Ball and socket joint (B) Pivot joint
(C) Hinge joint (D) sliding joint
#! Which gas in the air is represented by Part A ?
* +
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# A producer is a living thing that makes its own food from
sunlight. Which of the following is a producer ?
(A) A mango tree (B) A woman
(C) A Cow (D) Fungi
## Which of these have load, effort and fulcrum
(A) a lever. (B) a wedge.
(C) an inclined plane. (D) a screw.
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Code: 418
How many zeroes follow 1 in the numeral for 10 millions ?
(A) 8 (B) 7 (C) 6 (D) 9
Observe the twin primes in the table.
(5, 7) (17,19)
(11,13)
R S
(3, 5)
Q
P
Which of the given twin primes are present in the prime
factorisation of 2145 ?
(A) Q and R (B) P and S
(C) P and Q (D) P and R
! Observe the fractions given in the box.
9 15
16 8
Which symbol must be placed in the box to make the
statement correct ?
(A) (B)
(C) = (D) Either (B) or (C)
How is the expression 100 – 7× 1 + 5 written using
brackets ?
(A) (100 – 7)×(1 + 5) (B) (100 – 7)×1 + 5
(C) 100 – 7×(1 + 5) (D) 100 – (7 ×1) + 5
# Study the following.
X: The sum of the lengths of two sides of a triangle.
Y: The third side of the same triangle.
Which relation is true ?
(A) X = Y (B) X Y
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$ In which place is the digit 7 in the number given ?
645.7849
(A) Tenths (B) Ones
(C) Hundredths (D) Thousandths
% The average mark of Raju in 5 tests is 70. How many marks
did he get in total ?
(A) 350 (B) 300 (C) 35 (D) 250
How many prime numbers are there from 50 to 100 ?
(A) 18 (B) 12 (C) 10 (D) 20
' What is 35 seconds as a fraction of 1 minute ?
(A)

(B)

3#
(C)
7

(D)
7
0
Identify the correct statement.
(A) The L.C.M. of two co-primes is their product.
(B) The H.C.F. of twin primes is their product.
(C) The largest factor of a number is 1.
(D) The smallest factor of a number is the number
itself.
Δ ABC is right angled at B.
)
* +

Find BAC
∠ .
(A) 59o
(B) 69o
(C) 79o
(D) 89o
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Study the following.
P : The volume of a cube of side 12 m.
Q : The volume of a cuboid of
dimensions 8 m 6 m 4 m.
× ×
Which of the following is correct ?
(A) P Q (B) P Q (C) P = Q (D) P = 4Q
! How is 5 thousandths written as a decimal number ?
(A) 0.05 (B) 0.005
(C) 5.000 (D) 0.056
How many twin primes are there between 1 and 100 ?
(A) 6 (B) 10 (C) 7 (D) 8
# Observe the following.
10% of 20 20% of 10
Which symbol must be placed in the box ?
(A) (B) =
(C) (D) Either (A) or (B)
$ P is a 2-digit common factor of 36 and 24. Q is a number
that is both a factor and multiple of 28. What is the value
of P + Q ?
(A) 24 (B) 28 (C) 12 (D) 40
% If the value of Q is twice the value of R, find Q.
56
÷ P
Q R
÷ Q
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Rajesh exchanged 100 for some 10 notes and 5 notes.
If he had 16 notes altogether, how many 10 notes did he
have ?
(A) 8 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 5
' In the given figure, which two lines are perpendicular to
AE ?
(A) AB and BC
(B) AB and DE
(C) BC and CD
(D) DE and CD
What is the difference between the areas of figures X and Y ?
1 unit
1 unit
X Y
(A) 2 sq. units (B) 3 sq. units
(C) 5 sq. units (D) 1 sq. unit
Box A had 5984 oranges. Box B had 1250 more oranges
than Box A. If 2635 oranges were removed from Box B,
how many oranges were left in Box B ?
(A) 2099 (B) 4599
(C) 7369 (D) 9869
A
B
E
D C
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The end point B of the line is joined to the a dot to get
.
o
B= 86
∠ Identify the dot.
A
B
P
Q
R
S
(A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) S
! Tara is as old as Dev. Jai is thrice as old as Dev. If their total
age is 60, how old is Jai ?
(A) 12 years (B) 15 years
(C) 30 years (D) 36 years
How many match sticks are needed to make the Roman
numerals equivalent to 29 ?
(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) 10
# What is the H.C.F. of two co-prime numbers ?
(A) 1 (B) 0
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$ Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen may be grouped together,
because at room temperature they are all
(A) solutions. (B) gases.
(C) liquids. (D) solids.
% Use the picture below to answer.
A fishing pole helps you lift the fish you caught. A fishing
pole is which type of machine ?
(A) A lever (B) A pulley
(C) A wheel and axie (D) An inclined plane
Fish live longer in an aquarium with water plants in it, than
in one without them. Why ?
(A) Because plants release carbon dioxide.
(B) Because plants release oxygen.
(C) Because plants absorb light.
(D) Because plants provide more water.
' Which of these supplies food to the developing embryo
until the plumule develops green leaves ?
(A) Radicle (B) Cotyledons
(C) Micropyle (D) Testa
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! Which rock is formed by the metamorphosis of granite ?
(A) Quartzite (B) Gneiss (C) Marble (D) Slate
! The sequence of the life cycle of a plant is
(A) seed, seedling, plant, sapling.
(B) sapling, seedling, seed, plant.
(C) seedling, seed, plant, sapling.
(D) seed, seedling, sapling, plant.
! The controlling centre of the body is
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
!! The amount of water vapour present in air is called
(A) droplets. (B) humidity.
(C) precipitation. (D) smoke.
! What is a fulcrum ?
(A) A Pushing force
(B) The fixed point of a lever
(C) An object
(D) All of these
!# Which is the easiest way to separate salt from salt water ?
(A) Condensation (B) Filtration
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!$ Which of the following would NOT help in soil conservation ?
(A) Building embankments (B) Terrace farming
(C) Afforestation (D) Overgrazing by cattle
!% Identify the INCORRECT statement from the following.
(A) Matter exists in three forms
(B) Matter can be changed from one form to another
(C) A new substance is formed in a chemical change
(D) Ice is heavier than water.
! If you observe a fresh piece of ginger, you can see brown
scale-like leaves on it. This shows that the part of ginger
that we use in food is actually a
(A) leaf. (B) fruit.
(C) stem. (D) root.
!' What is the adaptation by which a grasshopper protects
itself from being eaten by its predator ?
(A) It tastes bad.
(B) It can hop away quickly.
(C) It can camouflage itself in the grass.
(D) It has a poisonous sting.
Water is known as the universal solvent because
(A) it has many uses.
(B) it can remove all kinds of dirt.
(C) it can dissolve many substances.
(D) it acts as a medium for chemical reactions in the body.
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Which of these grows from roots ?
(A) Potato (B) Ginger
(C) Sweet potato (D) Onion
Abhi accidentally touched a hot metal and spontaneously
withdraw his hand from the metal. Why did he react
spontaneously ?
(A) Due to the attraction of the metal
(B) Due to repulsion of the metal
(C) Due to reflex action
(D) Due to the brightness and heaviness of the metal
! The person who goes into space is called a/an
(A) astronaut. (B) geologist.
(C) scientist. (D) architect.
Observe the given figure and identify the type of lever.
(A) (I) class lever
(B) (II) class lever
(C) (III) class lever
(D) All of the above
# Which of the following is the purpose of migration in
animals ?
(A) To escape harsh weather
(B) To search food
(C) To reach their breeding grounds
(D) All of these
Fulcrum
Effort
stone

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$ What type of joint is found in the circle as shown in the
given figure ?
(A) Hinge joint (B) Ball and socket joint
(C) Pivot joint (D) Gliding joint
% By looking at a plant in the garden, Rohan came to
know that it has fibrous roots. What led Rohan to this
conclusion ?
(A) Arrangement of flowers on stem
(B) Arrangement of branches on the stem
(C) Number of fruits on the plant
(D) Type of venation on the leaves
What is the phase of the moon during which an eclipse of
the moon occurs ?
(A) New moon (B) Full moon
(C) Crescent (D) Quarter
' Which disease spreads through contaminated food and
water ?
(A) Malaria (B) Cholera
(C) Dengue (D) Filaria
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# Which of these is NOT the safe place for the children to
fly kites ?
(A) Open ground (B) Open terrace
(C) Playground (D) All of these
# Plants growing in deserts, have spines instead of leaves.
Then, how do these plants make food in the absence of
leaves ?
(A) Spines themselves make food.
(B) Roots make food.
(C) Green, fleshy stem makes food.
(D) Flowers make food.
# Look at the list below.
Collar bone
Ribcage
Knee cap
Backbone
To which body system do the bones in the list belong to ?
(A) Skeletal (B) Circulatory
(C) Digestive (D) Muscular
#! Pliers is
(A) a lever. (B) a wedge.
(C) an inclined plane. (D) a screw.
# Which food helps to build new cells and repair damaged
tissues?
(A) Rice (B) Bread (C) Fish (D) Butter

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## Which one of these groups contains only animals with a
backbone (vertebrates) ?
(A) Earthworm, snake, crayfish
(B) Earthworm, snake, horse
(C) Roundworm, fish, earthworm
(D) Whale, snake, fish
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Mathematics
Code: 421
A and B are two 1-digit numbers such that A × A × B × B
= 2025. What are the respective values of A and B ?
(A) 5, 9 (B) 5, 3 (C) 9, 4 (D) 2, 5
The average temperature of the first three days of a week
is 27 o
C and that of the next three days is 29 o
C. If the
weekly average is 28.5 o
C, what is the temperature on the
last day ?
(A) 31.5 o
C (B) 28 o
C (C) 21 o
C (D) 42 o
C
! What is the amount of surface enclosed by a closed plane
figure ?
(A) Area (B) Perimeter
(C) Volume (D) Circumference
When a number is increased by 8, it is divisible by 35.
What is the remainder when the same number is divided
by 5 ?
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 0
# What percent of the squares on a chess board are black ?
(A) 50% (B) 60% (C) 15% (D) 75%
$ The ratio of the perimeter of a rectangle to its length is
10 : 3. If its breadth is 8 cm, what is the area of the
rectangle ?
(A) 81 cm2
(B) 64 cm2
(C) 25 cm2
(D) 96 cm2
% Which operations can be used to get the smallest possible
result ?
5 _______ 4 _______ 2
(A) × , × (B) × , + (C) –, + (D) × , ÷

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Which picture shows the shaded region as 0.75 of the
whole ?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
' What type of an angle is formed between the hands of a
clock when it is 3 O’clock ?
(A) An obtuse angle (B) A right angle
(C) A straight angle (D) An acute angle
Of the 42 children at a party, 12 are boys and the rest are
girls. Identify the simplest form of the ratio of number of
girls to number of boys.
(A) 2 : 5 (B) 5 : 2 (C) 5 : 7 (D) 2 : 3
If a square is cut into two pieces by a straight cut, then the
result cannot be
(A) 2 triangles.
(B) 2 same sized rectangles.
(C) 2 squares.
(D) 2 different sized rectangles.
Which of the following statements is true, given that AB
is a straight line ?
(A) q= s
∠ ∠
(B) o
p s 80
∠ + ∠ =
(C) o
p q 180
∠ + ∠ =
(D) o
p q r s 380
∠ + ∠ + ∠ + ∠ =
! When a number X is added to 8, the sum is divisible by
14. What could the number X be ?
(A) 48 (B) 58 (C) 78 (D) 68
p
)
s
r
q
*
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If = 12 and = 20
What is the value of ?
(A) 18 (B) 14 (C) 16 (D) 12
# Which one of the following is the best estimate for
9.85× 23.099 ?
(A) 9 × 23 (B) 9 × 24 (C) 10 × 23 (D) 10 × 24
$ Simar’s father paid 20 for 2 adults and 2 children ticket
in a fair. Which tickets did he buy ? (Adult – A, Child – C)
(A)
Giant Wheel
A 7.50
→ `
C 2.50
→ `
(B)
Horse Ride
A 10.00
→ `
C 3.00
→ `
(C)
Boating
A 6.00
→ `
C 3.00
→ `
(D)
Car Racing
A 5.50
→ `
C 2.50
→ `
% What is the measure of the given angle m ?
m
(A) 270o
(B) 180o
(C) 90o
(D) 250o
If a rectangle with area 36 is not a square its width cannot
be _______.
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 9 (D) 12

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' Maya took 1 h 35 min to finish her homework. Zara took
1 h 55 min to finish her homework and Nisha took 2 hrs.
What was the average time they took to finish their
homework ?
(A) 1 h 40 min (B) 1 h 45 min
(C) 1 h 50 min (D) 1 h 55 min
Which of the follwing is the best estimate for 6143 × 590 ?
(A) 3000000 (B) 3500000
(C) 3600000 (D) 4200000
If two whole numbers differ by 2, their product cannot be
_______.
(A) 15 (B) 35 (C) 105 (D) 195
The figure is made of 8 identical squares. Given that the
shaded area is 18 cm2
, find the side of a square.
(A) 9 cm (B) 3 cm
(C) 8 cm (D) 6 cm
! Find ∠N from the given figure.
!O
O
N
(A) 36o
(B) 62o
(C) 72o
(D) 108o
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How many 1 cm cubes are needed to form a solid which
measures 24 cm by 20 cm by 14 cm ?
(A) 3840 (B) 4800
(C) 5760 (D) 6720
# Ruhi looked at the clock at 4: 30 p.m. and realized that
her dance recital that started two hours ago would be
over in 30 minutes. Which clock face shows the end time
of her recital ?
(A)

'

% $ #

!

(B)

'

% $ #

!

(C)

'

% $ #

!

(D)

'

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!

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$ Pumice is formed when lava from a volcano cools. Which
type of rock is pumice ?
(A) Gaseous rock (B) Igneous rock
(C) Sedimentary rock (D) Metamorphic rock
% The process of changing of solid form into liquid is called
(A) melting. (B) boiling.
(C) condensation. (D) freezing.
The seeds of guava are dispersed by
(A) wind. (B) animals.
(C) water. (D) explosion mechanism.
' What does the backbone protect ?
(A) Spinal cord (B) Internal organs
(C) Joints (D) Skull
! Which of these does our body need for its proper
functioning ?
(A) Rest (B) Balanced diet
(C) Exercise (D) All of these
! Which of the following rocks is porous like a sponge ?
(A) Sandstone (B) Slate
(C) Conglomerate (D) Pumice
General Science
Code: 421
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! In which of the following processes is carbon dioxide
released ?
(i) Burning
(ii) Respiration
(iii) Photosynthesis
(C) Only (i) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
!! A grasshopper has few predators because of its
(A) big feet. (B) small eyes.
(C) colour. (D) large mouth.
! What can be known from this experiment ?
(A) Air is necessary for burning.
(B) Air is not necessary for burning.
(C) Air exerts pressure.
(D) None of the above
!# How are the following similar ?
The Lever, Inclined plane, Pulley,
Screw, Wheel and Axle
(A) They are simple machines.
(B) They are complex machines.
(C) They are forces.
(D) They are energy.

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!$ The function of the skeletal system is to
(A) enable the organism to make food.
(B) give support and shape to the body.
(C) enables the organism to digest food.
(D) help in the transportation of food within the organism.
!% Lack of vitamin ‘C’ in the food causes the disease
(A) beriberi. (B) diarrhoea.
(C) scurvy. (D) goitre.
! Which condition is necessary for a lunar eclipse to occur ?
(A) The moon must be full.
(B) The moon must be waxing.
(C) It must be the beginning of the month.
(D) It must be winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
!' Why do spiders make cobwebs ?
(A) For shelter (B) To keep predators away
(C) To catch its prey (D) All of these
A car jack is a screw. A sea-saw is a
(A) Screw. (B) First class lever.
(C) Second class lever. (D) Third class lever.
Which part of the embryo grows first ?
(A) Radicle (B) Plumule
(C) Leaves (D) Cotyledons
Which of these have immovable joints ?
(A) Skull (B) Knee (C) Spine (D) Sternum
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! Which of these is an example of inclined plane ?
(A) A lever (B) A screw
(C) nail (D) A pulley
A fulcrum in the middle is
(A) a first class lever. (B) a second class lever.
(C) a third class lever. (D) All of these
# Which of these are the parts of the nervous system ?
(A) Nerve cell (B) Spinal cord
(C) Brain (D) All of these
$ The process of changing of water to water vapour is called
(A) sublimation. (B) condensation.
(C) melting. (D) evaporation.
% The hump of a camel helps in storing
(A) water. (B) half-chewed grass.
(C) fat. (D) blood.
There are _______ bones in our body.
(A) 202 (B) 203
(C) 205 (D) 206
' What is a moon ?
(A) A natural satellite that orbits around the earth.
(B) A star that orbits around a planet.
(C) An artificial satellite that orbits around the earth.
(D) An artificial satellite that orbits around the sun.

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# In the given figure what do the symbols of the square,
triangle and arrow represent ?
Square Triangle Arrow
(A) Load Effort Fulcrum
(B) Load Fulcrum Effort
(C) Fulcrum Load Effort
(D) Effort Load Fulcrum
# Which of these is used in jewellery ?
(A) Granite (B) Obsidian
(C) Pumice (D) All the above
# Which of the following is a satellite ?
(A) The earth (B) The Mars
(C) The moon (D) The Sun
#! What should be taken to prevent bleeding of gums or
scurvy ?
(A) Vitamin B (B) Vitamin C
(C) Vitamin K (D) Vitamin D
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# Which simple machine belongs to the same order of lever
as that of the given tool ?
(A) A Plier (B) The fire tong
(C) Ice tong (D) A wheel barrow
## Which part of the fish is used for locomotion ?
(A) Gills (B) Fin
(C) Operculum (D) Scales

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Mathematics
Code: 402
What are the two consecutive prime numbers whose
difference is 2 called ?
(A) Twin primes (B) Even primes
(C) Co - primes (D) Odd primes
The drawing below is an input - output machine.
Input
Add 5000
Subtract
2500
Multiply
with 4
Divide
By 10
Output
Using this machine, when the input is 1500, what is the
output?
(A) 1600 (B) 4000 (C) 4950 (D) 8000
! What is the place value of 3 in the sum of 5.25 and 3.38?
(A)
3
10
(B)
3
100
(C)
3
1000
(D) 0
The product of L.C.M. and H.C.F. of two numbers is 285. If
one number is 15, then find the other number.
(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 18 (D) 19
# What is the perimeter of the given figure ?
(A) 22cm (B) 44cm
(C) 120cm (D) Data is insufficient
$ Thelengthofarectangleis
7
5
ofitsbreadth.Ifitsperimeter
is 144 m, what is its area?
(A) 1260m2
(B) 1620m2
(C) 1800m2
(D) 2340m2
12 cm
10
cm
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% The greater number in subtraction is called:
(A) Subtrahend (B) Minuend
(C) Dividend (D) Quotient
Which expression is true?
(A)
1
0.2
5
(B)
1
0.25
4
(C)
1
0.5
4
(D)
1
0.2
4
' Which of the following are supplementary angles?
(A) 40°and50° (B) 35°and155°
(C) 0°and180° (D) 70°and90°
Which types of lines lie on the same plane and do not
intersect at any point?
(A) Perpendicular lines (B) Parallel lines
(C) Intersecting lines (D) Imaginary lines
All angles shown in the figures are obtuse EXCEPT.
(A)
STOP
(B) (C) (D)

$
!
'
To get a quotient of 50, what number should be divided
by19?
(A) 900 (B) 950 (C) 1360 (D) 1900
! Howmanymillionsmake10crores?
(A) 1 (B) 10 (C) 100 (D) 1000
WhatistheH.C.F.of242,484and363?
(A)11×2×3 (B)11×11×2 (C) 11×11 (D) 11

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