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Class 9
Class 10
11th
Year 2008
CLASS 2 | 11th NSO - 2008
MENTAL ABILITY 1.
Rohan used 108 blocks to build a rocket. He used 246 blocks to build a castle. How many more blocks did he use to build the castle ? (A) 138 (B) 142 (C) 344 (D) 354 (E) None of these.
2.
Each square in the grid is 1 m long. What is the length of the rectangle made by joining 10 such squares as shown in the figure ?
3.
(A) 10 m
(B) 14 m
(C) 5 m
(D) 7 m
(E) None of these.
Anita wants to measure how long it takes to brush her teeth. Which tool should Anita use ?
(A)
(B)
11 12 1 2 10 9 3 4 8 7 6 5
1
(C)
2 2 2 1 1 2
1
(D)
1 2
(E) None of these. 4.
5.
Joy traced the shapes shown here. How many triangles did Joy trace ? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Which square is (A)
6.
7.
(E) None of these.
1 shaded ? 4
(B)
(C)
(D)
Which number sentence is correct ? (A) 10 + 10 + 10 + 4 = 30 (B) 10 + 10 + 10 + 4 = 34 (D) 10 + 10 + 10 + 4 = 304 (E) None of these.
(C) 10 + 10 + 10 + 4 = 70
Richa is making this pattern using her toy cars.
How many cars belong in the next group ? (A) 15 (B) 13 (C) 9 8.
(E) None of these.
(D) 4
Which flag is 5 th in line from the school ? (A)
(B)
(D)
(E) None of these.
(C)
2
(E) None of these.
CLASS 2 | 11th NSO - 2008
9.
Look at the pattern of numbers shown here. 85 82 79 76 ___?__ If the pattern continues in the same way, what will be the next number ? (A) 73 (B) 75 (C) 65 (D) 69
10. Look at this number sentence. 8 + = 15 What could you do to find the missing number ? (A) Add 8 and 15 (B) Subtract 7 from 8 (C) Multiply 8 and 15 (E) None of these.
(E) None of these.
(D) Subtract 8 from 15
11. Nalu walks to school every day. He leaves home at 8:45 A.M. and arrives at the school playground at 9:04 A.M. How many minutes does it take Nalu to walk to school ? (A) 19 minutes (B) 29 minutes (C) 59 minutes (D) 30 minutes (E) None of these. 12. Sara wants to choose one pail and one shovel. She can choose from the pails and shovels shown here. How many different ways can Sara choose one pail and one shovel ? (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 6
Pail Shovels
(E) None of these.
13. Enna picked enough hundred's, ten's and one's blocks to make a model of the number 326. Which blocks did Enna pick ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) None of these. September
14. The calendar given here shows Peter's birthday. Kapil's birthday is 3 days before Peter's birthday. What is the date of Kapil's birthday ?
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat
6
(A) September 11 (C) September 14
(B) September 13 (D) September 12
7
2
3
8
9
10
11 12
16
17
18 19
23
24 25 26
13
14 15
20
21 22
Peter's
27 28 29 30
(E) None of these. 3
5
1
4
CLASS 2 | 11th NSO - 2008
15. Which choice is the same as the number sentence shown below ? 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = (A) 6 × 5 (E) None of these.
(B) 7 × 5
(C) 8 × 5
(D) 9 × 5
SCIENCE 16. These pictures can be put in order to tell a story. Which of these pictures is MOST likely to come last ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) None of these. 17. Which sense is used to tell if there is sugar in a glass of tea ? (A) Touch
(B) Hearing
(C) Taste
(D) Smell
(E) None of these.
(D) Steam
(E) None of these
18. Which of these is an example of liquid water ? (A) Ice
(B) Rain
(C) Frost
19. Which of these does the MOST harm to the air ? (A) Picking colourful wildflowers along the highway (B) Collecting fallen leaves (C) Chopping down trees with an axe in the backyard (D) Cutting grass with a gaspowered lawnmower (E) None of these 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 –10 –20 –30 °F
20. Which of the following seasons shows the day when this thermometer was left outside ? (A) Autumn
(B) Summer
(D) Spring
(E) None of these
(C) Winter
21. Which diagram shows backandforth motion ?
Sun
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) Orbit
Planet Spin
(E) None of these. 22. The pictures compare the sizes of four different birds. How would you arrange the birds in order from smallest to largest ? (A) Crow, Cardinal, Dove, Sparrow (B) Sparrow, Cardinal, Dove, Crow Cardinal (C) Cardinal, Sparrow, Crow, Dove (D) Sparrow, Cardinal, Crow, Dove (E) None of these. 4
Sparrow
Crow
Dove
CLASS 2 | 11th NSO - 2008
23. A dog gets the energy it needs to run from – (A) Water
(B) The Sun
(C) The air
(D) Food
(E) None of these
24. The three plants given in the table are grouped together because all three – Characteristics of three plants (A) Need some shade Red barberry Red maple Snowball flower (B) Lose their leaves (C) Have thorns
(D) Are shrubs
(E) None of these.
Full sun
Part shade
Full sun
Loses leaves
Loses leaves
Loses leaves
Shrub
Tree
Shrub
Has thorns
Has no thorns
Has no thorns
25. Which of these belongs to the centre ? (A) Things that cover animal bodies (B) Things that help animal bodies get oxygen (C) Things that make the animal smaller (D) Things that keep animal bodies cool (E) None of these.
Fur
Skin
Scales
Feathers
26. This sunflower is how many blocks tall ? (A) 7
(B) 10
(C) 9
(D) 8
(E) None of these.
27. What will happen to the water in the pot if left over the campfire ? (A) The water will turn into a liquid (B) The water will turn into ashes (C) The water will turn into a gas (D) The water will turn into a solid (E) None of these. 28. Which of these weather conditions caused the corn field to look as shown in the picture ? (A) A tornado
(B) A flood
(C) A drought
(D) A snowstorm
(E) None of these.
29. When you sharpen a pencil, it becomes – (A) More flexible (B) Smaller
(C) Harder
(D) Smoother
(E) None of these.
30. Which group of weights has a mass of 32 grams ? (A) (C)
(B) (D)
(E) None of these.
31. If you could examine a piece of cloth with a hand lens, you would see that the cloth is made of – (A) Energy
(B) Threads
(C) Glue 5
(D) Minerals
(E) None of these.
CLASS 2 | 11th NSO - 2008
32. Water boils at 100°C. Which thermometer shows the temperature of boiling water ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) None of these.
33. The magnet will pick up the nail but not the penny because the nail – (A) Contains iron
(B) Is lighter than the penny
(C) Has rust on it (E) None of these.
(D) Has a sharp point
Nail Penny
34. Which object shown below belongs to Box B ? (A)
(B)
(D)
(E) None of these.
(C) Box A
35. Which block will finish the pattern ? (A) Red
(B) Green
Blue
(C) Blue
Box B
?
Red Blue
(D) Yellow
(E) None of these.
36. Which of these is a nonliving thing that mice need to live ? (A) Water (B) Rocks (C) Grass (D) Seeds
(E) None of these.
37. Which of these animals should be in a group that has six legs and only two wings ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) None of these.
38. Which instrument should be used to measure how hot the water is in the pan ? (A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) None of these. 5 km
39. The picture shows a large area and the animals that live there. Which animal has the largest population in this area ? (A) The rabbit
(B) The hawk
(C) The deer
(D) The mountain lion
6 km
(E) None of these. 6
CLASS 2 | 11th NSO - 2008
40. Which of the following ways of travelling pollutes the air the least ? (A) Riding the bus (E) None of these.
(B) Riding a car
(C) Riding an airplane
(D) Riding a bike
Balloon
41. Which of these is floating on water but sinking in oil ? (A) The marble
(B) The paper clip
(C) The balloon
(D) The ice cube
Oil Water lce cube Paper clip
Marble
(E) None of these. 42. The weather is part of the daily news. Tracking the weather is most important for people who – (A) Work in banks (B) Sell televisions (C) Grow crops (D) Use computers (E) None of these.
43. Which animal probably made this foot mark
(A)
(B)
?
(C)
(D)
(E) None of these.
44. Which of these do the people build to stop flooding ? (A) Streets (B) Dams (C) Sidewalks (E) None of these.
(D) Bridges
45. Which material will not dissolve in water ? (A) Sand (B) Salt (E) None of these.
(C) Baking soda
(D) Sugar
(C)
(D)
46. Which among these is a junk food?
(A)
(B)
(E) None of these.
47. What is the amount of water in the jar ? (A) 55 ml
(B) 5.1 ml
(C) 5.5 ml
(D) 51 ml
(E) None of these.
7
CLASS 2 | 11th NSO - 2008
48. Which item can be used over and over again ?
(A)
(B)
(C) Paper cup
Tissue
(D) Glass
Milk carton
(E) None of these. 49. The picture shows a stick of clay. When the clay was cut into pieces, which of these was the only thing that changed ? (A) Its stickiness
(B) Its softness
(C) Its shape (E) None of these.
(D) Its colour
50. Which of these will measure weight ?
(A)
mL 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
(B)
(C)
(E) None of these. SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK
8
(D)
CLASS 2 | 11th NSO - 2008
12th
Year 2009
CLASS 2 | 12th NSO - 2009
MENTAL ABILITY 1.
There were 42 cows and 56 pigs at a fair. How many cows and pigs altogether were there at the fair ? (A) 80
2.
(B) 90
Look at the given picture. Each large box has 100 marbles. Each small box has 10 marbles. Each is 1 marble. How many marbles are there ? (A) 324
3.
(C) 98
(D) None of these
10 10 100 100
(B) 243
10
(C) 234
(D) 342
The table below shows the number of minutes students used the computer. Computer time Student Number of Minutes Garvit 155 Rohit 191 Lalit 119 Mohit 187
Which of the following choices shows the number of minutes from least to greatest ? (A) 119, 155, 187, 191 4.
(B)
(C)
(B)
10 ones
2 tens
20 tens
2 ones
(D)
10’ s 1’ s
10’ s 1’ s
(C)
(D)
(B)
(D)
500 ones
5 hundreds
30 tens
3 ones
Leela is thinking of two even numbers. Which of the following two numbers could be Leela's ? (A) 12 and 27
8.
(D) 191, 155, 187, 119
Which of the following balance is correct ? (A)
7.
(C)
Which of the following shows the number 35 ? 10’ s 1’ s 10’ s 1’ s (A)
6.
(C) 119, 191, 155, 187
Rudra started from Delhi at 11 O’ clock and reached Jaipur after 4 hours. At what time did he reach there?
(A)
5.
(B) 119, 155, 191, 187
(B) 21 and 43
(C) 24 and 30
(D) 33 and 44
Which of the following number sentence is true, if we put (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) in the box ? (A)
+ 2 = 2
(B)
× 2 = 2
(C) 2
+ 0 = 0
(D)
× 0 = 0
CLASS 2 | 12th NSO - 2009
9.
John folded a paper in half and cut out the figure shown below :
What did John's figure look like when he unfolded it ? (A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
10. Ruby is going to take a marble out of a bag without looking. From which of the following bags would Ruby have the best chance of taking out a black marble ?
(A)
(B) 1st Bag
(C)
(D) 3rd Bag
2nd Bag
4th Bag
11. How much money do the notes and coins make?
Rs. 1
(A) 40
Rs. 1
Rs. 1
(B) 45
Rs. 1
Rs. 1
(C) 48
(D) 50
12. Seema recorded how far four ants travelled in 1 minute. Distance travelled by an ant Ant Distance (cm) W 18 X 24 Y 31 Z 29 Based on the table above, which ant travelled the greatest distance ? (A) W (B) X (C) Y
(D) Z
13. Look at the given picture. Which player has a shirt with an odd number ? (A) Alisha (B) Tara (C) Joy (D) None of these
38
Alisha
30
27
Tara
Joy
14. The cost of each item is given below : Rs. 15 Rs. 30
Rs. 20 Ball
Book
Pencil box
If Mohit had Rs. 35, what two things did he buy ? (A) Ball and Book (B) Ball and Pencil Box (C) Ball only 3
Rs. 18 12 Erasers
(D) Book and 12 Erasers
CLASS 2 | 12th NSO - 2009
15. Look at the birds given below :
Which number sentence can be used to find how many more black birds are there than owls ? (A) 6 – 3 =
(B) 3 + 3 =
(C) 9 – 3 =
(D) 6 + 3 =
SCIENCE 16. Number 1 in the diagram shown here should be labelled as : 1 2 5
Life Cycle of a Butterfly 3 4
(A) Egg
(B) Chrysalis
(C) Larva
(D) Caterpillar
17. ................ is part of the plant that is under the ground. It gets water and food from the soil to help the plant grow. (A) Root
(B) Branch
(C) Stem
(D) Flower
(C) Taste
(D) Smell
(C) The North Star
(D) Constellation
18. Which sense involves your eyes ? (A) Sight
(B) Hearing
19. Earth moves around which of the following ? (A) The Sun
(B) The Moon
20. Which body system is responsible for protecting the body's organs from injury ? (A) Digestive
(B) Skeletal
(C) Nervous
(D) Respiratory
(B) Leaf that we eat
(C) Seed that we eat
(D) Root that we eat
21. Cabbage is a (A) Fruit that we eat
22. Which of the following insects live in the object shown in the figure, with one queen and thousands of workers ? (A) Ladybugs (B) Bees (C) Flies (D) Termites 4
CLASS 2 | 12th NSO - 2009
23. Sheela needs to mix 20 mL of liquid A with 15 mL of liquid B. Which tool should she use to measure each liquid ? 100 50
(A) Balance
(D)
(C)
10
(B)
Graduated cylinder
Thermometer
Ruler
24. Which of the following covers our bones ? (A) Muscles
(B) Skeleton
(C) Hair
(D) Nerves
25. How do you keep your bones and muscles healthy ? (A) Eating bad food
(B) Sleeping late
(C) Breathing out more oxygen
(D) Eating healthy
26. What is the approximate length of the cricket's (insect) body in the given figure ? (A) 4 cm (B) 5 cm (C) 9 cm
cm 1 2 3 4 5
(D) 10 cm 27. My uncle’s children are my (A) Aunts
(B) Uncles
(C) Cousins
(D) Neighbours
28. Ice cubes are an example of which form of water ? (A) Gas
(B) Liquid
(C) Solid
(D) Water vapour
29. A student is asked to bring something that feels rough. Which of the following would be the BEST for him to bring ? (A) Pillow
(B) Marble
(C) Sandpaper
(D) Cotton
30. For a plant to stay alive indoors, where should it be placed ? (A) In a dry area
(B) In a dark room
(C) On a plant stand
31. Which thing near this house will be washed away the MOST during heavy rain ? (A) Gravel driveway
Soil under grass
(B) Dirt pile
(D) Near a sunny place
Dirt pile
Stepping stones
(C) Stepping stones (D) Soil under grass 32. The picture shows a balance. One side of the balance holds an empty balloon. The other side holds the same kind of balloon full of air. Which of the following conditions is shown by the balance ? (A) Air is solid
(B) Air has heat
(C) Air is heavy
(D) Air has energy 5
Gravel driveway
CLASS 2 | 12th NSO - 2009
33. While a sailor was out fishing, he got lost in sea. Which object would help him direct the boat back to shore ? (A) Rope
(B) Magnetic compass
(C) Blanket
(D) Measuring tape
34. On her vacation, Mrs. Smith saw a snake. The snake was of solid colour and had a dark ring around its head. Which of the following snakes did Mrs. Smith see ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
35. Which picture shows objects with shapes most alike ?
(A)
(B) Sea star
Snail shell
Flower
(C)
Apple
(D) Maple seed
Bird beak
Puffer fish
Moon phase
36. Which of these contains the coldest water ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
37. Students grew some seeds in a plastic bag. They then took a picture each day to have a record of growth. Which of these is probably the first picture the students took ?
(A)
Plastic bag Paper towel
(B)
Water
Plastic bag Paper towel Seed
(C)
Water
Plastic bag Paper towel Seed (D)
Plastic bag Paper towel
Water
Water
38. Which will have a bad effect on the air that people breathe ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
6
(D)
Seed
CLASS 2 | 12th NSO - 2009
39. Full form of email is _________ (A) Electronic mail
(B) Easy mail
(C) Electric message
(D) Easy message
(C) Plastic straws
(D) Wooden spoons
40. Which of the following dissolves in water ? (A) Sand grains
(B) Sugar cubes
41. A student holds a model of Earth that can rotate on a stick. Another student shines a flashlight on the model as it turns. This model is MOST likely used to show (A) High and low tides (B) Seasons changing (C) Day and night (D) Phases of the Moon 42. The _______ controls our body. It receives, analyzes and stores information. (A) Heart
(B) Brain
(C) Stomach
(D) None of these
(C)
(D) All of these
43. Which of the following is obtained from sheep?
(A)
(B)
44. Which of the following vegetables is rich in iron?
(A)
(B) Peas
(C) Potato
(D) Spinach
Red chilli
45. What is a baby duck called ? (A) Kid
(B) Duckling
(C) Puppy
(D) Kitten
(C) Autumn
(D) Winter
46. There is less daylight in ____________ (A) Spring
(B) Summer
47. You see the stars in the sky at night with an instrument called _________ (A) Microscope
(B) Stethoscope
(C) Telescope
(D) Miniscope
(C) A Carpenter
(D) An Electrician
(C) Earth
(D) Venus
(C) Moon
(D) Sun
48. Who builds our house with bricks and cement ? (A) A Mason
(B) A Plumber
49. What is the third planet from the Sun ? (A) Uranus
(B) Mercury
50. The Earth gets sunlight from the ___________ (A) Uranus
(B) Neptune
7
13th
Year 2010
CLASS 2 | 13th NSO - 2010
MENTAL ABILITY 1. Dinesh needs to check the temperature of water in his aquarium. Which would be the best measuring tool for him ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2. Which of the following shows the numbers in order from least to greatest ? (A) 211, 112, 121 (B) 211, 121, 211 (C) 112, 211, 121 (D) 112, 121, 211 3. How many flowers did the children pick in all ?
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 12
4. Mohan has 12 strawberries. He eats 5 of them. Which number sentence correctly shows the number of strawberries left with him ? (A) 7 – 5 = 2 (B) 5 + 7 = 12 (C) 12 – 5 = 7
(D) 14 – 6 = 8
5. Which number sentence belongs to the empty box ? 6 + 8 = 14 14 – 8 = 6 8 + 6 = 14
(A) 6 + 4 = 10
(B) 8 – 6 = 2
(C) 14 – 7 = 7
(D) 14 – 6 = 8
6. How many boxes are shown in the given
figure ? (A) 37 (B) 70
(C) 73
(D) 83
7. Mark the missing numbers that will complete the
given chart. (A) 26, 27, 28 (C) 28, 29, 30
(B) 30, 31, 32 (D) 25, 31, 32
8. One pack of baseball cards has 5 cards. How many cards
will 4 packs have ?
(A) 10
(B) 15
(C) 20
(D)
25
CLASS 2 | 13th NSO - 2010
9. What is the length of the pencil ? (A) 3 cm (C) 5 cm
(B) 4 cm (D) 6 cm
10. How much time has passed from Fig. (i) to
Fig. (ii) ? (A) 3 hours (B) 4 hours (C) 5 hours (D) 6 hours
11. Which of the following is not a triangle ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
12. There are 20 children in the class. The teacher divides the class into 5 equal groups. How many children are there in each group ?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 20
13. What temperature does this thermometer show ?
(A) 10°F
(B) 20°F
(C) 30°F
(D) 40°F
14. Which of these items would most likely weigh less than 1 kilogram ?
(A)
(B)
(D)
(C)
15. Which numbers will come next ?
(A) 14, 16, 18
3, 6, 9, 12, _____, _____, ____ (B) 16, 20, 24 (C) 13, 14, 15
(D) 15, 18, 21
science 16. If there is a doctor’s clinic on the way to market from your house, which sign will you come across ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
CLASS 2 | 13th NSO - 2010
17. Which of the following statements is correct ? (A) We should help people in our neighbourhood. (B) We should litter our neighbourhood with garbage. (C) Market can never be in our neighbourhood. (D) Garden in our neighbourhood is very harmful for us. 18. To which of the following persons will you go to mend your shoes ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
19. Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column II (Work place) Column I (Person) (a) Doctor (i) Police station (b) Postman (ii) Hospital (c) Fireman (iii) Post Office (d) Police man (iv) Fire station
(A) (a) – (ii), (b) – (iii), (c) – (iv), (d) – (i)
(B) (a) – (i), (b) – (ii), (c) – (iii), (d) – (iv)
(C) (a) – (iv), (b) – (iii), (c) – (ii), (d) – (i)
(D) (a) – (iii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (i), (d) – (ii)
20. The mango plant that was planted by your grandmother has now started giving
sweet mangoes. Such big plants are called _____ (A) Shrubs (B) Herbs (C) Trees
(D) Creepers
21. Which portion of the road is shown in the given figure ?
(A) Zebra crossing
(B) Footpath
(C) Mid of road
(D) None of these
22. Which of the given figures correctly describes summer season clothing?
(A) (a) only
(B) (a) & (b)
(C) (c) & (d)
(D) (a) & (d)
23. Which of the following changes its size ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
CLASS 2 | 13th NSO - 2010
24. We generally eat the stem of which of the following ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
25. Which of the following animals can never be found in the zoo ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
26. Where should one place dolls and toys after playing with them ? (A) In the book shelf (B) In the showcase (C) On the floor (D) In the dustbin 27. Sudha can hear a band sound coming from the road. Which of the following sense organs is she using ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
28. Which of the following is NOT a method of saving energy ? (A) Switch off the extra lights when not in use. (B) Close the tap when the bucket is full. (C) Switch off the fan before leaving the class for playing. (D) Keep television on even if you are not watching. 29. Christians go to which of the following places on 25th December ? (A) Temple (B) Gurudwara (C) Church (D) Mosque 30. While playing in the garden, Rohit saw a plant growing around
a pole as shown in the figure. This plant is a _____ (A) Climber (B) Tree (C) Creeper (D) Shrub
31. Which of the following cannot be obtained from plants ? (B) Eggs (C) Vegetables (A) Rice 32.
(D) Cloth
House shown in the figure is made of mud and straws. It is a _____ (A) Temporary house (B) Pucca house (C) Kutcha house (D) Both (A) & (C)
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33. On a traffic signal the first light on the top which indicates 'Stop'
is of _____ (A) Green colour
(B) Red colour
(C) Yellow colour
(D) None of these
34. Rupali has two potted plants. She watered plant Y daily but forgot to water the other plant X. Which of the following conditions she might
observe after 10 days ? (A) Plant Y has yellow leaves. (B) Plant X has fresh flowers. (C) Plant X has fruits on it.
(D) Plant X has died.
35. Which of the following statements is true ? (B) Plants need only air to grow. (A) We need water for cooking. (C) We can live without water. (D) Birds never drink water. 36. The items shown in the given figure are used on ______
(A) Windy days
(B) Sunny days
(C) Rainy days
(D) Cold days
37. Sohan's teacher gave an assignment to collect some non-living things for a class activity. Which of the following will NOT be in Sohan's collection ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
38. Few plants are grouped into two groups as shown in the table below. Which of the following is NOT placed correctly ?
(A) Pine
(B) Pea
(C) Mango
(D) Gulmohar
Trees Gulmohar Mango Ashoka
Climbers (with weak stem) Pine Money plant Pea
39. Some animals depend on other animals for their food. They eat flesh of other animals. Which of the following is a flesh eating animal ?
(A) Zebra
(B) Deer
(C) Lion
(D) Cow
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40. Which of the following is called the ‘Ship of desert’ ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
41. Select the INCORRECT match from the following.
(A) Feet –
(C) Head –
(B) Hands –
(D) Neck –
42. The fruit shown in the figure generally has _____ (A) Only one seed (B) No seed (C) Many seeds (D) None of these 43. We keep cat, dog and rabbit in our homes. We care for them. They are called ____ . (C) Wild animals (D) None of these (A) Domestic animals (B) Pet animals 44. Insects have six legs. Which of the following is NOT an insect.
(A)
(B)
(C)
45. Which of the following pair is NOT correctly matched ? (A) Lion – Den (B) Snakes – Holes (C) Birds – Nest
(D)
(D) Bees – Stable
46. Which of the following articles are NOT of any use in the bathroom ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
47. We sing ............. songs on the Republic Day and Independence Day. (A) Sad (B) Bad (C) Film (D) Patriotic 48. What do you call your mother’s mother? (A) Aunt (B) Great grandmother (D) Grand daughter (C) Maternal grandmother
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49. The musicians do not use which of the following items ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
50. Which of the following products do we use to keep our house free of germs? (A) Lux (B) Surf excel (C) Dettol (D) Sunsilk SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK
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Year 2011
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mental ability 1. Which of the following lists the numbers in order from least to greatest ? (A) 1000, 900, 800 (B) 700, 800, 900 (C) 300, 500, 400 (D) 100, 700, 600 2. What is the distance on a number line from 16 to 31 ?
(A) 14
(B) 15
(C) 25
(D) 27
3. Which of the following represents 15 flowers ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4. Which clock appears to show 7:50 ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
5. Jatin bought a notebook for ` 20.00. He paid ` 30.00. How much change should
he receive ? (A) ` 10.00
(B) ` 35.00
(C) ` 25.00
(D) ` 5.00
6. Which option is the same as the number sentence shown below ?
5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = (A) 20 + 10 + 5 (B) 20 + 4 + 4 + 5 + 5 (C) 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 (D) 10 + 10 – 10 + 8 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK
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7. Which of these appears to be a straight path ?
(A) Flower path
(B) Woods path
(C) River path
(D) None of the above
8. Look at the given table. How many fish did Amit and
Suhail catch all together ? (A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 10 (D) 12
9. Two shapes shown in the given figure can be put together
to make a new shape. Which picture shows this new shape ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
10. Ms. Malhotra's class recorded the temperature each day for one week. What was the difference between the highest and the lowest temperatures ?
(A) 12°
(B) 20°
(C) 63°
(D) 68° SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK
(D) Days Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Temperature Recorded 65° 68° 75° 72° 68° 64° 63°
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science 11. Which of the following weather conditions would make you put on a heavy, warm coat and gloves ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
12. What is on the lotus leaf ?
(A) Turtle
(B) Beaver
(C) Fish
(D) Insect
13. Which labelled part of the plant takes water from the soil ?
(A) a
(B) c
(C) d
(D) b
14. Which of the following is a way by which people directly affect the environment ? (A) Playing soccer (B) Dumping waste material (C) Flying kites (D) Walking to school 15. Which of the following is more important for plants than for animals in order to
live ? (A) A place to live
(B) Air
(C) Sunlight (D) SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK
Water
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16.
Which of these correctly shows the animals in the given figure ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
17. When the Earth is seen from outer space, it looks mainly blue. This is because most of the Earth is covered with _____.
(A) Mountains
(B) Glaciers
(C) Deserts
(D) Oceans
(C) Sugar cube
(D) Wooden spoon
18. Which of these dissolves in water ?
(A) Plastic straw
(B) Sand grain
19. Which will have a bad effect on the air people breathe ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
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(D) Both (A) & (C)
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20. Which two senses would best help a person measure hair length ? (A) Touch and sight (B) Sight and hearing (C) Taste and smell (D) Smell and hearing 21. Turning off lights when you leave a room is a way to _____. (A) Reduce waste material (B) Save energy (C) Recycle materials (D) Reuse natural resources 22. The plants shown in the figure have all been growing on the same sunny windowsill for 6 weeks. What may have caused the difference in their appearance ?
(A) Different amounts of light
(B) Different amounts of water
(C) Different-sized pots
(D) Temperature difference
23. Doctor advised Jaya to eat healthy food. Which of these should she eat?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
24. Very big plants are called trees. Trees have a hard and thick stem. Which of these is a tree ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
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(D)
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25. Cow gives us milk. The food items made from milk are called milk products. Which
of these is NOT a milk product ? (A) Cheese (B) Butter
(C) Ice-cream
(D) Eggs
26. Which of these is an INCORRECT match ?
(A)
(C)
(B)
(D)
27. House made up of solid snow is called ____.
(A) Caravan
(C) Pukka house
(D) Igloo
is also called ______.
28.
(B) House boat
(A) Ship of the snow (B) King of the desert (C) Boat of the city
(D) Ship of the desert
29. Find the odd one out.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
30. Rupal is taking a meal while watching her favourite cartoon show at 9.00 pm. Which of the following meals is she taking ?
(A) Breakfast
(B) Evening snacks
(C) Lunch
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(D) Dinner
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31. Which of these is the largest living animal on the Earth ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
32. In which of these is air NOT used ? (A) Flying kites (B) Drying clothes
(D)
(C) Flushing toilet
(D) Blowing balloon
33. The given figure shows some parts of a human body. Identify the parts labelled P, Q and R and select the correct option. P Q R (A) Cheek Chest Knee (B) Nose Neck Foot (C) Lip Arm Ankle (D) Nose Arm Foot 34. Which of these objects is most likely used in the weather shown in the given figure ?
(A) Raincoat
(B) Sunglasses
(C) Hat
(D) Gloves
35. To stay clean and healthy which of these habits should NOT be followed ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK
(D)
ANSWER KEYS 11TH NSO 1. 8. 15. 22. 29. 36. 43. 50.
(A) (B) (C) (B) (B) (A) (C) (C)
2. 9. 16. 23. 30. 37. 44.
(C) (A) (C) (D) (B) (D) (B)
3. 10. 17. 24. 31. 38. 45.
(B) (D) (C) (B) (B) (A) (A)
4. 11. 18. 25. 32. 39. 46.
(B) (A) (B) (A) (C) (A) (A)
5. 12. 19. 26. 33. 40. 47.
(D) (D) (D) (C) (A) (D) (B)
6. 13. 20. 27. 34. 41. 48.
(B) (B) (C) (C) (B) (D) (C)
7. 14. 21. 28. 35. 42. 49.
(B) (B) (A) (C) (A) (C) (C)
5. 12. 19. 26. 33. 40. 47.
(C) (C) (A) (A) (B) (B) (C)
6. 13. 20. 27. 34. 41. 48.
(B) (C) (B) (C) (C) (C) (A)
7. 14. 21. 28. 35. 42. 49.
(C) (B) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C)
5. 12. 19. 26. 33. 40. 47.
(D) (A) (A) (B) (B) (C) (D)
6. 13. 20. 27. 34. 41. 48.
(C) (C) (C) (C) (D) (D) (C)
7. 14. 21. 28. 35. 42. 49.
(D) (B) (A) (D) (A) (B) (C)
5. 12. 19. 26. 33.
(A) (D) (D) (D) (D)
6. 13. 20. 27. 34.
(C) (A) (A) (D) (A)
7. 14. 21. 28. 35.
(B) (B) (B) (D) (B)
12TH NSO 1. 8. 15. 22. 29. 36. 43. 50.
(C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (D)
2. 9. 16. 23. 30. 37. 44.
(C) (B) (A) (B) (D) (B) (C)
3. 10. 17. 24. 31. 38. 45.
(A) (D) (A) (A) (B) (A) (B)
4. 11. 18. 25. 32. 39. 46.
(B) (B) (A) (D) (C) (A) (D)
13TH NSO 1. 8. 15. 22. 29. 36. 43. 50.
(C) (C) (D) (D) (C) (C) (B) (C)
2. 9. 16. 23. 30. 37. 44.
(D) (C) (A) (C) (A) (A) (C)
3. 10. 17. 24. 31. 38. 45.
(D) (B) (A) (A) (B) (A) (D)
4. 11. 18. 25. 32. 39. 46.
(C) (C) (B) (D) (C) (C) (D)
14TH NSO 1. 8. 15. 22. 29.
(B) (C) (C) (B) (A)
2. 9. 16. 23. 30.
(B) (D) (C) (C) (D)
3. 10. 17. 24. 31.
(A) (A) (D) (A) (A)
4. 11. 18. 25. 32.
(B) (C) (C) (D) (C)
