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SAMPLE
PAPER

MENTALABILITY
1.

Which of the following is the closest estimate of 376 43?

(A) 16,000

2.

3.

(B) 16,600

Which is the missing number in the box?

1 1 1
+ +
=
3 6 18
(A) 3
(B) 6

(C) 17,000

(D) 18,000

1
18
(C) 9

(D) 10

Find the area of the shaded region in triangle ABC.

m
4c

(A) 20cm2

(D) 48cm2
Find the ratio of the perimeter of the square to the perimeter of
the rectangle. Express the answer in its simplest form.
(A) 2:3
(B) 6:5
(C) 6:7

6.

10cm

12cm

Name
Sasha

Numberofbooks
?

Kirti

12

Alisha

16

Misha

14

Find the value of (24 16) 8 64 (10 2) + 4.

(B) 55

(C) 65

(D) 70

Which one of the following is correct ?

(A)

40

15

45

35

(B)

(C)
45

9.

18cm

The given table shows the number of storybooks read by four

children inone month.
Iftheaveragenumberofbooksreadis13,howmanybooksdoes
Sasha read in a month?
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) 13

30

8.

13cm

(D) 7:6

(A) 60
7.

m
8c

(C) 36cm2

5.

m
5 c

(B) 24cm2

4.

70

95

(D)
70

45

Study the patterns in the given three sets carefully.

HowmanycubeswilltherebeinSet9?
(A) (9)3
(B) (10)3
(C) (11)3
(D) (12)3

Set1

Set2

Set3

Ifthesideofasquareisincreasedby____,thentheareaofthesquarewillbeincreasedby800%.
(A) 100%

(B) 200%

(C) 300%

(D) 800%

10. Express the ratio 128 m : 2.6 km in its simplest form.

(A) 16:325
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(B) 140:13

(C) 32:65
2

(D) 64:1.3
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11. Which of the following nets can be used to form a cube ?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

12. Armaan folds a piece of paper and cuts out a shape as shown here.
Which of the following will he get when he unfolds the paper?

(A)

13. Whatisthemassofthe

(B)

(C)

(D)

?Giveyour

answer in kg and g.
(A) 52kg100g

(B) 53kg100g

kg

6
5

(C) 55kg100g

25kg

1
2

25kg

(D) 54kg100g
6cm

14. Find the area of the shaded part.

10cm

(A) 90sq.cm
(B) 100sq.cm

8cm

(C) 110sq.cm
(D) 120sq.cm
15. Nihalwasfacingtheschoolatthebeginning.Heturnedclockwisetofacenortheast.
What angle did he turn through ?
(A) 45

(B) 135

(C) 225

(D) 315

North

School

SCIENCE
16. The motion of a point marked on the blade of an electric fan is
(A) Circularmotion

(B) Rotationalmotion

(C) Rectilinearmotion

(D) Noneofthese

17. Which of the following electrical appliances is used to produce heat?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Cell

18. The bulb will light up if the points X and Y are connected
through______.
(A) Anironwire

(B) Aglassrod

(C) Plasticrod

(D) Awoodenstick

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Bulb

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19. Which of the following motions is different from others?

(A) Aballthrownlinearlyinair

(B) Abombreleasedfromaflyingaeroplane

(C) Ajavelinthrownbyanathlete

(D) Abirdflyingintheair

20. Which of the following objects allows only a part of the light to pass through it?
(A) Oiledpaper

(B) Brick

(C) Wood

(D) Air

21. ThegivenfiguresshowfourphasesofMoon.Inwhichofthefollowingcasesthehighesttidesoccur?

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(A) (i)&(ii)

(B) (ii)&(iii)

(C) (i)&(iii)

(D) (ii)&(iv)

22. Thediagramshowstwobarmagnetsclosetooneanother.Compassesareplacednearthemagnets
and the needles point as shown.

Which diagram correctly labels the poles of the two magnets?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

23. Whenthedistancethatanobject travelsisdirectlyproportionaltothelengthoftime,itissaidto

travel with
(A) Zerospeed

(B) Upanddownmotion

(C) Constantspeed

(D) Varyingspeed

24. Stars are not visible in the day time, because

(A) StarshidebehindtheSun

(B) StarsdonotreflectSunraysduringtheday

(C) Starsvanishduringtheday
(D) Atmospherescatterssunlightintoablanketofextremebrightnessthroughwhichfaintstarscannotbecome
visible
25. Study the venn diagram. Centre point represents _____.

Chemical
change

Permanent
change

(A) Meltingofice
(B) Boilingofwater
(C) Rusting

Irreversible
change

(D) Condensation
26. Which is the correct list of characteristics of metals ?

(A) Shinebrightlywhenpolishedgoodconductorsofelectricityandheatsoildatroomtemperaturetransparent
(B) Goodconductorsofelectricityandheatsolidatroomtemperatureopaque,exceptinextremelythinfilms
donotshineatallwhenpolished
(C) Badconductorsofelectricityandheatsolidatroomtemperatureopaque,exceptinextremelythinfilms
(D) Shinebrightlywhenpolishedgoodconductorsofelectricityandheatsolidatroomtemperatureopaque,
exceptinextremelythinfilms.
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SetB

27. Joe and Jill put 100 ml of water in three different containers.
X wasatall,narrowvase
Y wasawidebowl
Z wasalow,wide tray
Evaporationtakesplacefastestin____.
(A) X

(B) Y

(C) Z

(D) Allthewatergetsevaporatedineachofthecontainersinequalamountoftime
28. How many separation processes can you find hidden in the
followinggrid?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6

E V
A B
L M
H A
W X
H I
W I

A
C
N
N
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J
N

P
D
O
D
Z
K
N

O
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P
P
A
L
O

R A
F G
Q R
I C
B C
M N
W I

T
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S
K
D
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29. Ali,BenandCateeachheldthehandleofdifferentsaucepans.Aliheldawoodenhandle,Benheld
ametalhandle&Cateheldaplastichandle.Theteachertoldthemtoheatthesaucepansholding
the handles. Who let go off the handle first ?
(A) Ali

(B) Ben

(C) Cate

30. The toy and cork float whereas safety pin

andpaperweightsinkinwaterbecause____.

Cork

(D) Noneofthese
Rubbertoyduck

(A) Thetoy&corkarelessdensethanwater
(B) Thesafetypin&paperweighthavethesame Safetypin
densityasthatofwater

Paperweight

(C) Thesafetypin&paperweightarelessdensethanwater
(D) Thetoyandcorkaredenserthanwater.
31. Which of the following statements is correct ?
1. Formationofwaterfromhydrogenandoxygenisaphysicalchange.
2. Bendingofawireisonlyachangeinitssize.
3. Theburstingofacrackerisafastchemicalchange.
(A) Only1

(B) Only2

(C) Only3

(D) Allofthese

32. Read the followingstatements carefully and answer.

I. In a reversible change both physical and chemical properties always undergo a change.
II.

The change due to dissolving salt in water is reversible.

(A) BothstatementsIandIIaretrueandstatementIIisthecorrectexplanationofstatementI.
(B) BothstatementsI&IIaretrueandstatementIIisnotacorrectexplanationofstatementI.
(C) StatementIistruebutstatementIIisfalse.

(D) StatementIisfalsebutstatementIIistrue.

33. About ____________of Earth's surface is covered with water.

(A) 3/4 th
(B) 2/3rd
(C) 1/5th
(D) 1/4th
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34. Rishiperformed thefollowing activity:

Materialsrequired:Aglasstrough,water,aglasstumbler,candleandapieceofwood
Candleis
extinguished
Trough
Waterrises
upto
firstmark
Placethepieceofwood
intheglasstroughfilledwith
waterandfixthecandleonit.

Lightthecandleandcover
itwiththeglasstumbler.

Rishicametowhichoneofthefollowingconclusions?
(A) Airoccupiesspace

(B) Airhasoxygen

(C) Both(A)and(B)

(D) Airhasmass

35. Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(A)

ColumnI (Organisms)
Cockroach
Mynah
Rat
Shark
a(iv),b(iii),c(ii),d(i)

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(B)

(C) a(ii),b(iii),c(i),d(iv)

Column II(Food habit)

Grains & small dead animals
All kinds of decaying food
Plant parts & worms
Smallfishes
a(ii),b(iii),c(iv),d(i)

(D) a(iv),b(ii),c(iii),d(i)

36. Which of the following food habits should we follow in order to avoid wastage of food?
(A) Leavinguneatenfoodinourmeals

(B) 'Eattolive'andnot'livetoeat'

(C) Rawfoodssuchaspulses,grainsshouldbestoredproperly
(D) Foodshouldnotbecookedinexcess.
37. Below are given few vitamins along with their deficiency diseases. Select the incorrect option.
(A) VitaminANightblindness

(B) VitaminB1 Beriberi

(C) VitaminCScurvy

(D) VitaminDPellagra

38. Thegivengroupofitems:milk,cheese,eggs,fishandmeat,aretested fortheirnutrientcontent

with the help of ____.

39.

(A) Coppersulphate

(B) Sodiumhydroxide

(C) Iodine

(D) Combinationofboth(A)&(B)

Firstdaywhite,nextdayred,thirddayfrommybirth,I'mdead.

Theaboverhymerefersto____.
(A) Cottonflower

(B) Juteflower

(C) Marigold

(D) Rauwolfia

40. Givenbelowarethreestatements(ac)eachwithoneortwoblanks.Selecttheoptionwhichcorrectly
fills up the blanks in two statements.
(a) Thepatternofveinsontheleafiscalled (i) .Ingrass,thereis (ii) .
(b) Thepointwheretheleafarisesonthestemiscalledthe (i) .
(c) Thefemalereproductivepartofafloweriscalled (i) .
(A) (a)(i)inflorescence,(ii)whorledinflorescence
(B) (b)(i)internode
(b)(i)node
(c)(i)pistil
(C) (a)(i)venation,(ii)reticulatevenation
(c)(i)stamen
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(D) (a)(i)venation,(ii)parallelvenation
(b)(i)node
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41. Which of the following cloth materials, will be attacked by insects or rot in water?
(i) Silk
(ii) Rayon
(iii) Cotton
(iv) Terylene
(v) Jute
(vi) Polyester
(A) (i),(ii)&(vi)

(B) (i),(iii)&(v)

(C) (ii),(iv)&(vi)

(D) (iii),(iv)&(v)

42. Inthegivenfigure,a,b,crepresentthethingsrequiredbytheleaf
to prepare food. Select the correct option from the following.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

a
Light
Water
Water
Minerals

b
Water
Light
Oxygen
Chemicals
P

c
Oxygen
Carbondioxide
Carbondioxide
Oxygen

43.

Based on which of the following characteristics has the above grouping been done?
(A) Livingornonliving

(B) Presenceorabsenceoflegs

(C) Usefulorharmfulanimals

(D) Presenceorabsenceofbackbone

44. Total number of bones in a new born baby is ____.

(A) 206

(B) 209

(C) 250

(D) 300

45. Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

ColumnI
Faces the Sun
Growstowards light
Foldswhentouched
Grows towards water

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

ColumnII
Mimosaleaf
Root
Sunflower
Stem

(A) a(i),b(ii),c(iii),d(iv)

(B) a(iii),b(iv),c(i),d(ii)

(C) a(iii),b(iv),c(ii),d(i)

(D) a(iv),b(iii),c(ii),d(i)

46. If an earthquake occurs, what should you do ?

(A) Ifyouareindoors,stayinandgetunderadeskoratable
(B) Ifyouareoutdoors,stayawayfromtreesandbuildings
(C) Ifyouareonabeach,leaveandfindhighground
(D) Alloftheabove
47. Water pollution caused by drains could be avoided or reduced by ____.
(A) Speedydisposalandpropertreatment
(B) Regularservicingofvehiclesandusingcleanfuels
(C) Sewagetreatmentbeforedisposal
(D) Dischargingdomesticwasteintorivers.
48. Juteisalong,softplantfibrethatcanbespunintocoarse,strongthreads.Juteisarainyseason
crop, which grows best in warm and humid climate. In which part of India is jute grown ?
(A) Assam
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(B) WestBengal

(C) Bihar
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(D) Allofthese
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49. Alisha has inherited several traits from her mother. Which picture most likely shows her mother ?

Alisha

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

50. Which of the following items can be

recycled?
(A) a&c
(B) a&d
(C) b&d
(D) a,b&c

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ANSWER KEYS

1.

(A)

2.

(D)

3.

8.

(B)

9.

(B)

15.

(C)

16.

22.

(C)

29.

(A)

4.

(C)

5.

(A)

6.

(A)

7.

(B)

10. (A)

11.

(D)

12.

(B)

13.

(C)

14.

(B)

(A)

17. (B)

18.

(A)

19.

(D)

20.

(A)

21.

(C)

23.

(C)

24. (D)

25.

(C)

26.

(D)

27.

(C)

28.

(A)

(B)

30.

(A)

31. (C)

32.

(D)

33.

(B)

34.

(C)

35.

(C)

36.

(D)

37.

(D)

38. (D)

39.

(A)

40.

(D)

41.

(B)

42.

(B)

43.

(D)

44.

(D)

45. (B)

46.

(D)

47.

(C)

48.

(D)

49.

(A)

50.

(D)