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1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of the exam.

2. Write your Name, School Code, Class, Section, Roll No. and Mobile Number clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign it.
We will share your marks / result on your mobile number.

The Question Paper comprises four sections:

Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading, Spoken and Written Expression & Achievers Section'
Each question in Achievers Section carries 3 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.

4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking.

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There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.

6. To mark your choice of answers by darkenlng the circles on the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or BIue / Black ball point pen only. E.g.
Q.16: Fil! in the blanks.

Please teach my dog a ball.

A. to fetch B. -learn C. show D. to learn

As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option A on the OMR Sheet. 16.o@oo
Return the OMR Sheet to the invigilator at the end of ihe exam.
[, your personal details in the dpace provided on this page before attempting the paper.
B. Please fill in
FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 25, CHOOSE THE An elephant is than a tiger.
CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS. A. heavy
B. heavier
C. more heavy
D. heaviest

7. Reena is on time. She is a very

punctual girl.
A. always
B. usually
C. sometimes
D. never
1. AmazonRiver is the longest river
in the world. 8. Have you finished eating dinner

A.A A. soon

B. An B. later
C. The C. yet
D. Some D. still

2- Do we have milk for tomorrow? 9. I saw a./an parrot in my neighbour's

'house.
A.a
B. few A. little African cute colourful
C. some B. colourful little African cute
D. many C. cute little colourful African
D. African colourful cute little
3. Our class starts 8:30 and 9:00 am.
A. a!
10. How did the universe come into
B. on A. exist
C. between B. existed
D. of C. existence
D. existing
4. Do you think you can swim the
lake? 11. The flag by the chief guest.
A. after A. hoists
B. among B. was hoisted
C. across C. hoisted
D. against D. was hoisting

5. I wanted to take the bus I waited 12. I think pasta is the food in the
at the bus stop. world.
A. or A. good
B. therefore B. better
C. because C. best
D. yet D. most best

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13. The book, we read in class, was C. were riding
insighttul. D. are riding
A. where
20. The class already started by the
B. which
C. whose
time I arrived.

D. what A. did
B. had
t4. I was riding my cycle, it started
C. is
to rain. D. would
A. Since
B. While 21. By this time tomorrow, I all my
C. Until homework.
D. Although A. finish

15. Our means did not allow us to book a

B. will be finished
in the hotel. C. will have finished
A. suit D. will have finishing
B. compartments 22. They for hours when they saw
C. suite the time.
D. spaces
A. have talked
16. Have you ever the club sandwich B. are talking
there? G 'had been talking
A. been eaten D. have been talked
B. eating 23. She juggling for 20 minutes and
C. ate
is still going!
D. eaten
A. has
17. My brother's grades up in his B. was
class during last term. C. has been
A. goes D. had
B. are going
C. went 24. lf you put water in the freezer, it
D. gone into ice.

18. I _my car repaired when my friend

A. has turned

sent me a message.
B. turns
C. turning
A. would
D. turned
B. have
C. having 25. They will be great footballers if they can
D. was having the training.

19. My brother and I our bikes when A. endure

we heard our mother call. B. halt
A. ride C. respite
B. ridden D. layoff

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FOR QUESTTONS 26 AND 21, CHOOSE THE 21.
CORRECTLY SPELT WORD.
A. Penitration
26.
B. Penetration
A. Contineous
C. Penetretion
B. Continueous
C. Continuous
D. Penitretion
D. Continuoas

FOR QUESTIONS 28 TO 34, READ THE

PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
C. The Beatles were not only known for
the ballads that made them so popular in
THAT FOLLOW.
the early 1960s though. They also made
guest appearances on popular television
The Beatles
shows and starred in films. They made five
A. The Beatles were a Rock and Roll band
full length motion pictures during their time
from England. The band was formed in
together. Most movies included the release
Liverpool in 1960. They became one of of a new song or album.
the most influential bands of their time.
The band had four members including D. The band's music style also earned
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George them great respect throughout the music
Harrison and Ringo Starr. They remain "eommunity. Many of their original hits
one of the best-selling music groups were soft with a pop sound. The band
experimented with other genres as well
in history. They sold over 600 million
records worldwide. They also hold though. John Lennon enjoyed trying
different ways of making music. He also
the record with 20 number-one hits on
wrote many of the band's number one hits.
Billboard magazine's 'Hot 100 artists
Paul, George and Ringo also contributed to
list'. The band was inducted into the song writing.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
They were also named collectively by E. The band officially broke up in 1970.
Time magazine as one of the twentieth After that, each of the members went on with
century's 100 most influential people. his own solo career. At times, some of the
members recorded songs orplayed concerts
B. In 1962,'Beatlemania' hit Britain together. Their time making music together
lollowing the release of theirfirsthit, "Love
spanned less than a decade. However, The
Me Do". This took them to America where
Beatles continue to have a tremendous
the band also became a music sensation. impact on music and international pop-
On February 7th, L964. the band played on culture today.
a popular American show' It was watched
Example
by nearly 73 million people - or 34o/o of
the American population. Shortly after that,
The Beatles were a Rock and Roll band
from
their music spread across the world. They
also became popular in Asia, Africa and A. America B. Australia
Australia. C@ D. Canada

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 28. What is the main idea of the text about the 34. Who among these liked making different
Beatles? kinds of music?
A. They were popular before but not today. A. Paul McCartney
B. They have been popular since they B. Ringo Starr
started. C. John Lennon
C. They made many good movies. D. George Harrison
D. They played only one type of music.
FOR QUESTIONS 35 TO 40, READ THE
29. Complete the given sentence by choosing the NOTICES AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
main idea for paragraph A. THAT FOLLOW.
The Beatles
A. enjoyed playing music together in the 35. Notice
1970s
B. are one of the best music groups ever You can improve!
C. are some of the most charitable people
We gather fortnightly next to the exercise
D. made some very popular movies together
room. Many of our classmates'have
30. Complete the given sentence by choosing improved their English scores by l0%l
the main idea for paragraph B. Join us to find out how you too can develop [',
The Beatles your English skills and opportunities at
A. became popular around the world school!
B. were most popular in England
C. were most popular in America fft ut is the main pufpose of the given notice?
D. were popular for a short time
A. To help students get better grades.
31. Complete the given sentence by choosing
B. To assist students who are bored.
the main idea for paragraph D.
C, To support sfudents meeting new friends.
The band's music
A. sounds the same to most listeners D. To inform students about school.
B. was not well received by most musicians
36.
C. was not limited to their original genre Notice
D. was made into movies I am an experienced hand held device
32. Complete the given sentence by choosing engineer who caR help you with any of
the main idea for paragraph E. your hardware or software problems. I
After the band broke up, specialise in screen replacements and
A. they got featured in Time magazine softrrmeupdates. Call me at 0556478XXXX
B. most of them stopped playing music or send a message to discuss available
C. the members started making music alone servlces.
D. the band's popularity d,ecreased greatly

33. What year did the band officially split up? What is the main point of the given notice?
A. 1962 A. To promote computer support services.
B. 1964 B. To advertise phone repair services.
c. 1970
C. To encourage technical discussions.
D. 1988
D. To inform users about technology issues.

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37. Notice looking for 12-15 of our classmates to
We need your help finding our pet cat! She enroll in the fun courses. Please e-mail
is grey with dark eyes. Her name is Miss us at fitnesg@$od.otclubs.com or call
05 5 1 468rcC(X for further information.
Kitty and she is wearing a red collar. We
last saw her next to our building. Reward
What is the main point of the given notice?
for her safe return! Call 0559673XXXX.
A. To discuss the beneflts of exercising often.

What is the main point of the given notice? B. To inform people about new contact
A. To ask people if they have lost an animal. information.
B. To ask people to locate an animal. C. To ask students to join the new exercise
C. To tell people about a beautiful animal' classes.
D. To tell people where to get a reward. D. To tell people in the community about a
new class.
38. Notice
40. Notice
My son is 8 years old and we sometimes
need a babysitter. We will PaY good Every day, millions of towels are washed
romuneration to a friendly, responsible
in hotels around the world, many
person. We usually need someone on
unnecessarily. If you would like to be
Thursday and Friday evenings. He likes
more environmentally friendly, please
computer games and watching films. *-adoptthe procedure: Towels in
following
Please'call 055S46SXXXX if interested.
the bath or shower mean, 'Please change'-

What is the main point of the given notice? Towels orr the rail mean, 'I'11 use them

A. To find someone to look after a boY. again'. Thank you!

B. To ask someone to come over and play.
C. Tp tell people about a sociable boy. What is the main point of the given notice?
D. To tell others about busy'Thursdays and A. To ask people to help conserve water.
Fridays. B. To inform people about how to clean
linens.
39. Notice
C. To tell people they must follow the rules.
We will be opening two additional fitness D. To request people to travel with their
courses for our after-school clubs. They towels.
are rock climbing and Yoga. We are

FOR QUESTIONS 41 TO 45, CHOOSE THE Sally: Not anymore. We had a

morning.
MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE
EACH CONVERSATION.
A. looking after
B. bringing-up
41. Mother: Why aren't your friends here tonight? C. getting on
They come here every MondaY. D. falling-out
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42. Kelly: Your son's facial expressions are just 44. Chandan: If we want our vegetables to grow
&
like his father's. here, we'll have to _ it first.
Mary: Yes. The apple doesn't the tree. Sohan: Great! Let me get the seeds then.
A. fall far from A. disperse
B. always grow on B. outfit
C. lose sight of C. sanction
D. pick itself off D. cultivate
43. Jay: Hi Ronnie! 45. Sumit: The was beautiful with all the
Ronnie: Hi! I hate to be the ____, but it lights and water shooting up in the air.
looks like your shirt is inside out. Kala: I agree.
A. sender with data A. cascade
B. bearer of bad news B. destination
C. person starting a rumour C. fountain
D. one broadcasting information D. suburb

FOR QUESTIONS 46 AND 41, CHOOSE THE 49. READ THE NOTICE AND ANSWER THE
CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH THAT FOLLOWS.
QUESTTON
SENTENCE.
Notice
46. r',m with all this work. There's just too
Kindly be informed that our institution
much for one person to do!
is now offering free internet access to
A. growing my hair out
all students. You can get your login
B. out in the cabin
information from a computer specialist
C.' up to my eyes
or by emailing at [email protected].
D. in the danger zone
Please follow the regulations stated on
47. Rani is a/an . Whenever she plays the login page. We hope you enjoy using
piano, everybody is spellbound. the Internet!
A. epicure
What is the main point of the given notice?
B. virtuoso
C. debonair A. To ask students to contact the IT
D. termagant department.
B. To inform students about computer
48. CHOOSE THE CORRECTLY SPEIJI WORD.
specialist.
A. Paediatrcian C. To tell students how to get online at
B. Pardiatrition school.
C. Peadiatrision D. To request students to change their
D. Paediatrician passwords.

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50. CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION days at school.
TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION. A. amalgamating
Jane: Mom, what took you so long with your
B. evaluating
friends? C. materialising
Mother: Oh, we were just about our D. reminiscing

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SOF INTERNATIONAT
MATHEMATICS OTYMPIAD
2017-18

TotalQuestions: 50 lTime: t hr.

Guidelines for the Candidate

1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the staft of the exam.

2. Write your Name, School Code, Class, Section, Roll No. and Mobile Number clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign it.
We will share with you your marks / result on your mobile number.

3. The Question Paper comprises four sections:

Logical Reasoning (1 5 Questions), Mathematical Reasoning (20 Questions), Everyday Mathematics (10 euestions) and
Achievers Section (5 Questions)
Each question in Achievers Section carries 3 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.

4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking. Use of calculator is not permitted.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.
6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles on the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or Blue t Blackball point pen only. E.g.
Q.l6: Rahul bought 4 kg 90 g of apples, 2 kg 60 g of grapes and 5 kg 300 g of mangoes. The totalweight of allthe fruits he bought
t5

A. 11.450 kg B. 11.000 kg C. 11.350 kg D. 11.250 kg

As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the circle corresponding to option A in the OMR Sheet. 16.o@oo
7. Rough work should be done in the blank space provided in the booklet,

8. Return the OMR Sheet to the invigilator at the end of the exam.

9. Please fill in your personal details in the space provided on this page before attempting the paper.

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 Select the correct water image of Fig. (X). Which of the following words appears at third position
in which they occur in dictionary?
Carrot, Camera, Carrom, Carpenter, Carton
A. Carrot
B. Carton

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Fig (x) C. Carrom
D. Carpenter

A.
5. In a certain code language, 'RESULT' is coded as
'SDTTMS'. How will 'PUNISH' be coded in the

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same language?
A. QTOJTG
B. QTOHTG
B.
C. OVMJRG
D. OVMHRI

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6. Select a figure from the options which will continue
the same series as established by the Problem Figures.
C.

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Problem Figures

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D.

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2, Read the given information carefully and answer the
following question. B.
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r Karan and Kartik like Maths but do not like Science.
o Kartik and Shikha do not like Hindi but like English.
o Shikha and Sonal like Maths and Science. C.
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Ka.ran likes only one subject.
Sonal does not like only English.
Which of the following subjects is liked by all the
four students?
A. Maths 7.
D.
il
Khushboo is facing the Amusement Park' She turns
B. English in anticlockwise direction to face the Beach, what
C. Hindi angle did she turn through ?
D. Science PostOffice

J. Which number will replace the question mark in the

given number bond?
Airport

A. 7
A. 45"

B. 8
B. 225"

C. 6
c. 1350

D. 5
D. 315'

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 There is a certain relationship between figures (i) and
(ii). Establish a similar relationship between figures
(iii) and (iv) by selecting a suitable figure from the
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given options which will replace the (?) in fig. (iv).
B. \./

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C.
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(D (ii) (iii) (iv)

D. \,4..
12. In a line of 42 students, Raj ranked l6'h from the top
A.
{ and Rohit ranked llth from the bottom. How many
students are between Raj and Rohit?
A.
B.
K B.
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15

C.
c. 13
D. 18

D.
r 13. Which of the following Venn diagrams best depicts
the relationship amongst, "Cook, Girls and Dancers"?

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9. Find the missing number, same rule is followed in

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A.
all the three figures.

B.
@
C.
OC
A. ll C
B. t4
c. l0 D. CBD
D.7 14. Find the odd one out.
10. Count the number of cubes in the given figure. A. KNQ
B. PSV
C. TWY
D, MPS

15. If Sneha goesfor Guitar classes on even number of

dates only in August 20XX, then how many days
she does not go for Guitar classes? (Assume that the
4'h Saturday and all Sundays are holidays.)
A. 46
B. 50
c. 52
D. None of these

ll. Which of the following figures is NOT exactly

embedded in Fig. (X) as one of its parts?

A. 18
B. 19
c. 21

Fig. (x) D. 12

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16. Read the statements carefully and select the correct 20. The given table shows the number of tickets sold for
option. a theatre show in flrst four days of the week.

Statement-l : Highest common factor of 42 and Days Number of tickets sold

162 is 4. Monday CCXXIV
Statement-2 : 2 is the factor of every odd number. Tuesday CMXXI
A. Both Statement-l and Statement-2 are true. Wednesday CMLII
B. Both Statement-l and Statement-2 are false. Thursday CCLXXXVIII
C. Statement-l is true but Statement-2 is false. On which day least number of tickets were sold?
D. Statement-l is false but Statement-2 is true. A. Tuesday
B. Thursday
C. Monday
17. rf D. Wednesday

Direction (21-22) : The given graph shows the number

of visitors in a zoo, on five days of a week.

t
I 80
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then find the weight ,f @ o 1 60

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A. 14 kg 500 g a
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B. 13 kg z
C. 14 kg
D. 13 kg 500 g

18. Find the area ofthe shaded region.

Days

2t. How many less people visited on Wednesday than on

Friday and Tuesday altogether?
A. 160
B. 210
c. 120
D. 190

22. How many people visited on Monday, Thursday and

A. 120 cnf Friday altogether?
B. 240 crr2
A. 500
C. 180 cm2 B. 490
D. 150 cm2 c. 480

19, What will be the number in the START box?

D. 495

@-*W 23. Which of the following numbers gives quotient as 45

when divided by 14?
A. 223460 A. 700
B. 213860 B. 672
c. 312540 c. 630

D. 198940
D. 616

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24. Anushka drew the following figure on a piece of
paper. What fraction of the figure is unshaded? 29. How many eighths are there in zj_+s!+t.ts t
A. 72
205
A. 1 B. 68
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c. 64
B.
l0
D. 78

C.
J 30. Ifwe subtractthe sum of5233257 and2743425 from
t the sum of 3467216 ar.d 6327641, then answer is
2
D.
;J A. l8l7165
25. The sum of7 tenths, 2l hundredths and 45 tenths is
B. 2818175
c. 1818175
D. 2817t75
A. 5.41
B. 541 31. Refer to the given figure.
c. 54.1
D. 5410

26. Find the area of shaded region, if PQRS is a square

and TUVW is a rectangle. (The given figure is not
drawn to scale.)
Sonam started studying Sonam stopped studying
How long did Sonam study?
A. 2 hrs 50 mins
B. 3 hrs 49 mins
C. 149 mins
4: 169 mins

32. The smallest 6-digit number that can be formed using

9,2,6,0, 3, I (use each digit only once) is _.
A. 012369
A. 1568 cm'? B. 102369
B.- 1508 cm'? c. 106239
C. 1540 cm2 D. 103269
D. 1.520 cm2
33. The product of a number and 234 is X. Taken 58
27. In which of the following options, decimals are away from X gives 2984. Find the number.
arranged in descending order? A.7
A. 0.425,0.382,0.315, 0.410 B. 13
B. 20.45, 21.45, 22.34, 24.50 c.9
c. ll.00l, 10.110, 10.101, 10.010 D. 15
D. 8.450, 8.445,8.405, 9.500
34. Find the difference between the place values of 5's
28. How many least number of squares must be shaded, in 257578.
so that PQ becomes a line of symmetry? A. 57000
B. 56430
c. 49500
D. 49422

35. Thevalueof 13 x 5 + 63 +7 + 12- 19isequalto

A. 72
B. 47
A.5 c. 62
c.7 D. 67

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36. There are 24 rows of guava trees in a farm. Each 41. Prince has 3 strings. String P is twice as long as

row has of 5 rows are cut down. The

41 5 trees. Trees
string Q. String R is
4 as long as string P. If string
total number of remaining guava trees in the farm 5

is Q is 14.25 cm, then what is the total length of all the

strings Prince has?
A. 9960 B. 7055
C. 7885 D. 8300
A. 64.50 cm B. 69.15 cm
C. 72.55 cm D. 65.55 cm
37. Param mixes 1.45 kg of pink candy with 2.15 kg of
orange candy and packs them in some boxes ofequal
42. If in a particular year, 5432165 students participated
in NSO, 6725401 students participated in IMO and
weight. If candies in each box weighs 0.18 kg, how
3327642 students participated in NCO, then how many
many boxes are packed by Param?
total number of students participated if rounded off
A. 20 B. 25
to thousand place?
c. l8 D. 15
A. r5485200 B. 15486000
38. A bucket can hold 23.65 L of water. How many such c. 15485000 D. 15490000
buckets will be required to hold 496.65 L of water?
43. Parul has a story book of 72 pages. If she takes
A. 23 B. t9
2 mins 15 secs to read a page, then how long will
c. 2l D. 25
she take to read the complete book?

39. Surveen used

L
;9 ofhermoneyto buy4 identical cups A. 2 hrs 45 mins B. 2 hrs 42 mins
C. 3 hrs 12 mins D. 2 hrs 12 mins
and 3 identical bowls. She used ]3 of tire remaining
44. In an examination centre, there were 108 girls and
amount to buy 6 identical hairpins and 2 identical 216 boys. What fraction of total students were girls?
hair combs. She had < 1330 left. How much money 12
did she have at first? A.:B.;
3J
A. { 3591 B. t 3481 C.
1
D.= 6
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c. < 4142 D. < 3842 4

40. Each floor of a high rise building is fitted with 20 45. Four poles are stuck into the square ground of side
doors. There are 12 floors in each building. There are 30 m at the four corners. A rope fence is to be put
25 such buildings in a complex. The total number of around the poles. What length of the rope will be

doors fitted in the complex is _. required for fencing?

A. 2400 B. 3000 A. 120 m B. 118 m

c. 6000 D. s000 C. 122 m D- None of these

46. Fill in the blanks by selecting the correct option. q

1
IV. Turning anticlockwise means turning by an
I. An angle which measures.more than 90o but less 8
than 180o is called P angle of measure T clockwise.
II. Reflex angle is the angle which measures more P aR ST
than Q and less than R
A. Obtuse angle 180' 360' 210" 225"
m. Turning l clockwise means tuming by an angle B. Reflex angle 900 180' 900 135"
4
C. Acute angle 180' 360' 900 225"
of measure S clockwise. D. Obtuse angle 180' 360' 270" 1350

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47. Kartik went to the amusement park with his wife and 49. Match the figures (not drawn to scale) given in
two children aged 5 years and 7 years. They entered column-I with their shaded areas given in column-Il.
at 10:30 a.m. and left at l:05 p.m. How much did Column-I Column-II
Kartik pay?

Entry fee per person

Charges for every half an hour or part
thereoffor each adult
< 90.25
< 200
Pwt* l. 192 cm2

Charges for every half an hour or part

< 45.25

arel
thereoffor each child

A. < 22s6 B. t 1884 - 2. 196 cm2

c. < 3154 D. < 2426
48. The given pictograph shows the distances of cities P,

Q, R and S from city X.

City P &&&& 3.' 208 cm2

City Q &@&@&@
City R @@@
City S
@@@@@ 4 ..1
rach represents 10 km. 4.
& S. 16 cm 179 cm2

Which of the following road maps shows the correct 4

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positions of cities P, Q, R and S?
A.a A. P-+4,Q-+2,R-+1,S-+3
B. P-->4,Q-+1,R-r2,S-+3
C. P-+3,Q-+4,R-+1,S-r2
B. S 30 kmp 20 km e 20 km X30 kmn D. P-+3,Q-+2,R-+4,S+1
50. Find the value of (P - Q) x R - S.

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C.
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tv. @-ro.zo:112.45
A. 481.875
B. 478.465
c. 491.76s
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embedded as one of its Parts?
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A.
C.
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School
Shopping
Centre Museum
B.
D.
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Hotel

the relationship amongst, "Singers, Males, Teachers"? Find the missing number, if same rule is followed in

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all the three figures

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8. Find the number of triangles in the given figure
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Arrange the following words in a logical sequence.
A.
c.
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B.
D.
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9. Five students participated in an exam.
Stem, Fruit, Root, Seed, Flower . Kavya ranked higher than AbhaY.
.12345 . Abhay ranked higher than Sumit.
A. 4,3, t,2,5 B. 4, 1,3, 5,2 . Kavya ranked lower than NancY'
c. 4,3, l, 5,2 D. 4,1,3,2,5 . Anshu ranked between Kavya and Abhay.
Who ranked the highest?
5. Find the mirror image of Fig. (X), if the mirror rs
placed vertically to the left.
A. Kavya B. Anshu
C. Nancy D. Abhay

10. Kavleen starts her piano classes from 2'd Monday of

August 20X)l'.If she takes leaves on the days which
Fig. (x) are multiples of 5, then how many days she goes
for piano classes in that month? (Assume that every

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A. B.
pll Sunday is a holiday.)

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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2 4 5 6 7

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C. D.

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Bhavna is facing the Shopping Centre. She made a
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90o clockwise turn, followed by 225" anti-clockwise A. 17 B. 15

turn. Where will she be facing now? c. 18 D. 16

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 Refer to the given flow chart and select the correct 15. Select the incorrect match.
statement regarding X,Y andZ. (D Exosphere - Air is very thin
(iD Thermosphere - Meteors burn
(iii) Mesosphere - Radio waves are reflected
Give birth to
(iv) Stratosphere - Most jetplanes fly
young ones (v) Troposphere - Weather changes take place
A. (iv) and (v) only
Three stages B. (iii), (iv) and (v)only
in life cycle in life cycle C. (ii) and (iii) only
D. (D, (ii) and (iii) only
A. X couldbe awarmblooded animal which possesses 16. Select the option which correctly identifies joints
a covering of feathers on its body. involved in performing the following actions.
Z could breathe through spiracles while X could (i) Moving your arrn in a circle
breathe through blowholes. (iD Kneeling down
C. Body of Z may be covered with hair whereas body (iii) Twisting your wrist
of X may be covered with shell. (iv) TWisting your neck from side to gide
D. Example ofY could be butterfly whereas example (D (iD (iii)
(iv)
ofZ could be bat. A. Hinge Pivot Ball and Gliding
socket
12. While brushing, Rohit's gums bleed. He has wobbly B. Ball and socket Hinge Gliding Pivot
teeth, feels tired most of the time and has pain in the C. Pivot Hinge Ball and Gliding
joints. socket
Select the disease he is suffering from and its cause. D. Gliding Pivot Ball and Hinge
socket
A. Rickets, deficiency of vitamin D
B. Anaemia, deficiency of vitamin A
17. Meena had arranged three bar magnets as shown in
C. Scurvy, deficiency of vitamin C the figure.
D. Beri-beri, deficiency of vitamin B Which of the following is another possible arrangement
of these magnets?
13. Vedant grouped plants on the basis of dispersal of
North
their seeds. By mistake, he placed one wrong member A.
in one of the groups. Identify this group and select
the correct option.
A. Lotus, Coconut, Xanthium
B.
B. Maple, Hiptage, Dandelion IE-I
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D.
Urena, Litchi, Watermelon
Pea,Geranium,Balsam
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14. The given table shows melting and boiling points
some substances P, Q and R.
Boiling point ('C)
of
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Substance Melting point (oC) D.
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Which of these substances are solid, liquid and gas Identiff different layers ofsoil labelled
at room temperature (25"C)? as P, Q and R and select the incorrect
Solid Liquid option regarding these.
A. P R A. P is rich in humus.
B. P a B. Q is rich in organic matter.
C. R P C. Water is present in less quantity in R.
D. a P D. Both B and C

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 Refer to the given flow chart and select the option 23. Refer to the given figure and
select the incorrect statement
Natural resources regarding it.
A. Continents and oceans are
present in R.
B. P contains iron and nickel
in molten state.
C. Q is the thickest layer of the Earth.
D. S is composed of silicate rocks rich in iron and
magnesium.
Can be
24. Select the option which correctly identifies X (first
class lever), Y (second class lever) and Z (third class
lever) from the list ofthe objects given in the table.
P aR S
(i) Pliers (ii) Bottle opener
A. Fossil fuel Metal Forest Sunlight
(iii) Tweezers (iv) Scissors
B. Air Water Metal Sunlight
(v) Wheelbanow (vi) Ice tongs
C. Water Petroleum Coal Metal
D. Sunlight Forest Metal Fossil fuel vii) Fishins rod viii) Nutcracker
x Y
20. The gravitational pull of Moon is of that of A. (i), (iv), (v) (ii), (vii), (viii) (iii), (vi)
Earth. B. (i), (ii), (v) (iv), (vii) (iii), (vi), (viii)

A. B.
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C.
D.
(i), (iv) (ii), (v), (viii)
(i), (ii), (iv) (iii), (viii)

Following events took place when hunters killed all

(iii), (vi), (vii)
(v), (vi), (vii)

21.
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The following graphs show changes in the populations
of animals Y and Z inhabiting a community when
the lions in a jungle.
P"

R
S
The grass population decreased.
a The deer population rapidly increased.
The deer population slowly decreased.
There was insufficient food for the deer.
a population of animal X was introduced in this Which of the following is the correct sequence of
community. these events?
A. Q-+R+S-+P B. Q-+P-+S-+R
C. Q-+S+P-+R D. Q-+R-+P+S
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26. Arrange the following planets in decreasing order
po
E
.o regarding time required by them to complete one
z z revolution around the Sun.
Time
(D Mars (ii) Earth
Which of the following could be correct interlinking
(iii) Jupiter (iv) Mercury
of these organisms according to their feeding habits?
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A^(\B.Pt(x C. (iii) > (r) > (ii) > (rv) D. (ir)>(r>(iv)>(iiD

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27. Tanu took two identical insulated cups, one with hot
water (X) and other with cold water (Y) and then
covered them with metal cover. After 2 minutes she
C. Plant x D. ,^(" observed water droplets on the inner surface of the
metal cover of cup X and outer surface of metal cover
_/ ,n/ of cup Y.
Metal cover Metal cover
22. The diagram below shows the path taken by a ball
when Sundram kicks it.
The potential energy ofthe ball is highest at
A.P
B.a Hot water
x
Cold water
Y
C.R Which of the following statements is correct regarding
D.S this observation?

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condense on the cooler metal cover ofcup y. were dissolved in a beaker of water. The beaker was
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B. In cup X, water vapour condense when they meet then left undisturbed for fgw minutes. The result of
the cooler inner surface of the metal cover. the experiment is shown in the given figure.
C. The insulated sides maximise heat loss and gain P and Q could be
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D. Both A and B
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28. Four items B Q, R and S were buried at different B. Salt Sand particles L:--:.L----La-a#r-r
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places in the same ground for a month. The table C. Sand particles Chalk
I shows the mass of the items before and after they D. Chalk Sugar

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33.
fl ltems
P
Before
12s
After
8s
Select the animal that is found in
the similar habitat as the animal
Ir o 24p
18e
14s shown here-
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respectively
A. PandS
S 28 s. 24s
The least and most easily biodegradable items are

B. QandR
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RandQ D.
Three glasses P, Q and R having equal amount of
R and

water were taken at room temperafure and equal amount

P.
C.
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D.

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of salt was added to each one of them. After that, p
was cooled, Q was heated and R was left undisturbed.
34. Refer to the given paragraph.
Water in which glass will now P is formed when strong thunderstorm updrafts and
taste most salty?
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r-L> & caffy water droplets well above the freezing level.
A. P
K: hJ EJ
li!iii!==-:l E++Eiiiiiil In winters water vapour condenses to form e on the
B. a Ei!::::=:iil

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E=:::!+:7
EiEiil ti:+=+=i
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surface of leaves. When temperature is very low then
the Q freezes into R.
i D. All will taste the ,r-".P
Select the option which correctly identifies p, e and R.
30. Read the following statements and select the option P a R
which correctly identifies the true (T) and false (F) A. Dew Hail Frost
ones. B. Dew Frost Hail
(i) The last two pairs of ribs are called floating ribs. C. Hail Dew Frost
(ii) Motor nerves carry messages from the sense organs D. Hail Frost Dew
to the brain or the spinal cord.
(iiD Cerebrum is the largest part of human brain. 35. Shalini heated some tap water in a kettle until it
(iv) Medulla controls many necessary involuntary reached its boiling point. She boiled the water for few
activities of the body. minutes. She then placed the kettle of boiled water
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) on the table for sometime to allow it to cool. Which
A.F T F T ofthe following graphs correctly represents changes
B.F T F F in the temperature of water in the kettle with time
C.T T T F during the experiment?
D.T F T T
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31. The given table shows adaptations of birds matched 5 100

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to their functions. Select the incorrect match. A. h6 B. E.*
S.No. Adantation Function E} Fo
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i I Feathers Keep body warm
(ii)
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(iii) Webbed feel Grip onto orev o
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(iv) Sheamlined body Reduces air resistance
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36. Correct the given statements by replacing the underlined C. Z has nerve and blood vessels.
words and select the correct option. D. Y is quite hard whereas Z is soft.
(i) Iris is the light sensitive tissue lining the back of
41. Refer to the given flow chart.
our eye, where image is formed.
Types of rock
(iD Eardrum transforms sounds into electrical
impulses which are carried to btain via Metamomhic
sneous I Sedimentary
nerves.
(i) (iD . P is the only R is formed . Taj Mahal
A. Cornea Inner ear rock that can from shells is made
float on water. and skeletons of S.
B. Pupil Middle ear . Q is used in of tiny sea
C. Retina Inner ear eye surgery. creatures.

D. Comea Middle ear

Identi$, P, Q, R and S and select the incorrect statement
regarding them.
37. Refer to the given graPh
which indicates temperatures
A. P is often used as body scrubber and Q is formed
by quick cooling of lava.
of different habitats.
Select the incorrect statement
B. Chalk is an example of R whereas gneiss is an
example of S.
regarding it.
C. P is porous and light weight rock. ,
A. Animalsfoundinregion D. Calcite or calcium carbonate is the main minerals
Pmayshowcamouflage, present in R.
e.g., chameleon.
B. Polar bear, penguin and fur seal are found in Q 42. Which of the following options groups all greenhouse
region. gases?

C. Plants like cactus and animals like kangaroo rat A. Carbon dioxide, Methane, Water vapour and
and camel are found in R region.
Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide, Methane, Water vapour and Ozone
D. Animals found in R region possess thick fat layer
below skin and thick fir coat.
-vC. Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon dioxide and Methane
D. Oxygen, Carbon dioxide, Water vapour and
38. Refer to the given graPh q Methane
representing changes in amount Y
of pollutant in four rivers W, X, o. x 43. Refer to the given Venn diagram and select the correct
option lt.
Y and Z overtime. Select the

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river that will continue to support t
highest number of aquatic Plants
Time (Years)
and admals.
A.W B.X
C.Y D-Z
P a
39. Radhika paired one kharif and one rabi crop as shown A. Duckweed Water lily
here. B. Tapegrass Venus flytrap

Rice :: Mustard
C. Pond weed Croton
D. Lotus Woffia
Select the option that pairs crops in the similar manner
as done by Radhika.
44. Ridhaan conducted an
A. Wheat:: Groundnut experiment on fabrics for o
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B. Coriander :: Oat measuring their degree of o
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C. Soybean ,' ihitkp"u absorbency. He placed same
a
D. Cowpea :: Bitter gourd , sized pieces of fabric B Q, F
R and S separately into
40 . Refer to the given figure of structure
identical beakers of coloured
of human tooth. IdentifY X, Y water for ten minutes. His
and Z and select the incorrect
observations are recorded
statement. Fabric
in the given graph.
A. X is the hardest substance in
Which of the following options correctly identifies
our body.
thefabricsP-S?
B. X supports Y on the tooth.

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B. Wool Cotton Polyester silk
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C. Polyester Cotton Wool sitk
D. Wool Silk

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Cotton Polyester
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45. A frosted glass and a wooden block were placed near a
screen as shown in the figure. Which of the following
shadows would probably be obtained on the screen
W
when a torch is shone directly on both the objects?
C.
ry.
D.
M
46. Ritu set-up an experiment as shown here to find out
the effect of muddy water on the rate of photosynthesis
in water plants.
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D.
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Clear water--Jr+::: Muddy water
Submerged E.jl. Submerged
waterPlant T.t-,ffi ffir.,pv water plant
tlme
She measured the amount of oxygen produced by the
water plants at different times of the day.
47. The given figure shows a river flowing downstream.
Which of the following graphs best represents the
amount of oxygen produced by plants in set-ups X
and Y at different times of the day?

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Based on the above given information, select the
time
incorrect statements.
(i) Factory X discharged more chemical waste into
the river than factory Y.
(iD Water at locations L andN is more fit for domestic
C. use than water at location P.
(iii) Location P is the most suitable for fish culture.
A. (i) and (iii) only B. (ii) and (iii) only
tlme
C. (i) and (ii) only D. (i), (iD and (iii)

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48. Read the given statements carofully and select the (v) The ball had minimum potential energy and
correct option. maximum kinetic energy at L.
(i) P is a strong and elastic tissue that binds a bone A. (i) and (v) only
to another bone. B. (i) and (ii) only
(ii) Q is a tissue that attaches muscles to bones. C. (i), (ii) and (iv) only
(iii) R is a tough tissue found between the joints D. (iii), (iv) and (v) only
which is softer and much more flexible than the
50. Match column I (Diseases) with column II (Deficient
bone.
vitamins/minerals) and column III (Symptoms) and
A. P could be tendon while R could be cartilage. select the correct option from the given codes.
B. P could be ligament while R could be cattilage.
Column I Column II Column III
C. P could be cartilage while Q could be ligament. (i) Night (a) Vitamin C (P) Bleeding gums
D. P could be tendon while Q could be ligament. blindness

49. Refer to the given figure in

(iD Rickets (b) Vitamin D (Q) Brittle bones
which ball is tied to a string (iii) Scurr,y (c) Vitamin A (R) Swelling in
neck
and released from K. The ball
swung from K to L and then (iv) Goitre (d) Iodine (S) Weakness and
fatigue
to M before it swung back.
Which of the following statements are incorrect (v) Anaemia (e) Iron (T) Poor vision
regarding this? A. (i)-(d)-(r), (ii)-(e)-(s), (iii)-(b)-(R), (iv)-(c)-(Q),
(v)-(a)-(P)
(i) The ball had maximum potential energy at K
whereas minimum kinetic energy at L. B. (i)-(c)-(r), (ii)-(a)-(P), (iii)-(b)-(O, (iv)-(d)-(R),
(v)-(e)-(s)
(ii) The ball had maximum kinetic energy at K whereas
minimum potential energy at L. c. (i)-(d)-(r), (ii)-(c)-(Q), (iii)-(a)-(P), (iv)-(b)-(R),
(iii) K and M have same potential energy. (v)-(e)-(s)
(iv) The ball had maximum potential energy and D. (i)-(c)-(r), (ii)-(b)-(Q), (iii)-(a)-(P), (iv)-(d)-(R),
minimum kinetic energy at M. (v)-(e)-(S)

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