NSTSE Booklet For Class IV

Q.P.-2015

Paper Code: UN412(1 - 24)

(Code: 412) Q.P.-2016

Paper Code: UN415(1 - 24)

(Set A - Code: 415) Q.P.-2016

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(Set B - Code: 418) Q.P.-2016

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(Set C - Code: 421)

Key & Solutions

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Class : IV

Mathematics

Find the sum of the fifth multiple of 8 and the greatest factor of 15. (A) 15 (B) 25 (C) 40 (D) 55

2 of the beads in a basket were red and the rest were white. 3 If there were 18 red beads, how many beads were there in the basket? (A) 9 (B) 27 (C) 45 (D) 90 Which of the following words is not symmetrical along the dotted line? (A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Identify the missing digit in the square.

(A) 1

46818 – 32

55 = 14663

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

Kranthi leaves for school at 6: 35 a.m. If he takes 35 minutes to walk to school, what time will he arrive in school? (A) 7: 35 a.m. (B) 7: 20 a.m. (C) 7: 10 a.m. (D) 7: 00 a.m. If the number of pupils in a school is 4500 when rounded off to the nearest hundred, what is the greatest possible number of pupils in the school? (A) 4450 (B) 4549 (C) 4649 (D) 4650 Space for rough work

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What is the perimeter of the given figure?

15 cm

15 cm

35 cm

(A) 99 cm

49 cm (B) 129 cm (C) 168 cm

(D) 198 cm

The sum of Jatin’s age and his younger brother’s age is 26. The product of their ages is 144. What is Jatin’s age? (A) 15 years (B) 18 years (C) 20 years (D) 12 years Leena has 4 packets of flour. Each packet contains 3 kg 480 g of flour. How much flour does Leena have altogether? (A) 11 kg 240g (B) 12 kg 480 g (C) 10 kg 450 g (D) 13 kg 920 g Given that

× 9=

What does

stand for?

(A) 13

(B) 91

and

(C) 117

× 7 = 819.

(D) 637

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The given bar graph shows the time taken by 4 pupils to complete a race. 100

Time (s)

80 60 40 20

0

Anish

Varun

Chandu

Who is the fastest runner? (A) Anish (B) Varun

Dhruv

(C) Chandu (D) Dhruv

Find the sum of 2478 and 1997. Round off your answer to the nearest hundred. (A) 4400 (B) 4470 (C) 4480 (D) 4500 The given clock shows the time using the 24 hour clock. What is the time using a.m. and p.m.?

19: 10 (A) 7: 10 a.m. (B) 7: 10 p.m.

(C) 17 10

(D) 19 10

3 that of his sister’s age. Their total age in 5 4 year’s time is 24 years. How old is Hasan now? (A) 8 years (B) 6 years (C) 3 years (D) 9 years

Hasan’s age is

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In the figure given, how many cross marks are in the triangle but not in the rectangle? X

X

X

X X

X X

X

X X

(A) 6

X

(B) 3

X

(C) 2

(D) 0

Which of the following is the correct ascending order? (A) 58455, 58459, 54598, 53899 (B) 53899, 54598, 58455, 58459 (C) 53899, 54598, 58459, 58455 (D) 58459, 58455, 53899, 54598 The given figure is made up of square P and rectangle Q. The breadth of Q is the same as the length of P. What is the perimeter of the figure?

5 cm P Q

(A) 56 cm

(B) 61 cm

18 cm

(C) 44 cm

(D) 66 cm

Which of the following is the set of Roman numerals used to write the equivalent of 1656? (A) M, C, X, L, V, I (B) D, V, X, C, M, L (C) M, L, X, V, D, I (D) I, L, V, D, C, M Space for rough work

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Which one of the following numbers is not a multiple of 9? (A) 63

(B) 109

(C) 117

(D) 126

A truck uses 7 l 50 ml of petrol for a distance of 5 km. How many litres and millilitres of petrol does it need to travel a distance of 27 km? (A) 27 l 45 ml (B) 15 l 30 ml (C) 38 l 70 ml (D) 40 l 50 ml What fraction of the given square is shaded?

(A)

1 3

(B)

1 4

(C)

2 7

(D)

3 5

A box can hold 12 cupcakes. Reena baked 278 cupcakes altogether. What is the least number of boxes needed to pack all her cupcakes? (A) 28 (B) 24 (C) 23 (D) 25 The given table shows the number of various animals Aakash saw at the zoo. He saw a total of 65 animals. How many tigers did he see? Animals

Monkeys

Elephants

Snakes

Tigers

Number of animals

17

8

29

?

(A) 16

(B) 21

(C) 11

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Which of the following is a property of a rectangle? (A) (B) (C) (D)

All sides are equal. It has only two right angles. Opposite sides are parallel. It has only one pair of perpendicular sides.

Find the sum of 5 ones, 9 tens, 6 hundreds and 7 ten thousands. Round off the answer to the nearest ten. (A) 70700

(B) 70695

(C) 70000

(D) 71000

What is the perimeter of the given figure? 4 cm 8 cm 4 cm 5 cm 8 cm 4 cm (A) 23 cm (B) 29 cm (C) 31 cm (D) 35 cm 2 How many sixths are there in 3 ? 3

(A) 32

(B) 22

(C) 11

(D) 4

Find the duration from 09: 30 to 13: 50. (A) 3 h 10 min (C) 4 h 10 min

(B) 3 h 20 min (D) 4 h 20 min Space for rough work

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Nithin’s result slip for the end-of-year examination is torn.

End-of-year Exam Result Name: Nithin Mathema cs 89 English 76 Science 9 Total 25

What is the highest possible mark Nithin could get for science? (A) 95 (B) 98 (C) 96 (D) 94 How much water is needed to fill the container upto the 2 litre mark?

2l 1l

(A) 200 ml

(B) 400 ml

(C) 600 ml

1 (D) 600ml

A number is between 30 and 50. It is also a common multiple of 6 and 8. When it is added to 45, what is the result? (A) 98 (B) 93 (C) 82 (D) 85 The given figure is made up of a square and a rectangle. The length of the rectangle is twice the width of the square. Find the perimeter of the figure.

7 cm (A) 42 cm

(B) 56 cm

(C) 63 cm

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Instead of dividing a number by 3, Kiran multipled it by 3. His answer was 81. What should be the correct answer? (A) 9 (B) 27 (C) 243 (D) 729 The given graph shows the number of books sold in a book shop.

400 350 Number of books sold

300 250 200 150 100 50 0

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Day of the week For every 100 books sold, Rahul earned 200. Find the amount of money he earned for the first 3 days. (A)

1400

(B)

700

(C)

1200

(D)

1500

Observe the given figure.

Who has the largest number? (A) R (B) Q (C) P Paper Code: UN412

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The clock shows the time now. What will be the time 70 seconds from now? 11 12 1 2 10 9 3 4 8 7 6 5

(A) 6: 46 and 5 s (C) 6: 47 and 65 s

(B) 6: 47 and 5 s (D) 6: 48 and 5 s

41574 is 500 more than ______ but 500 less than ________. (A) 41574, 46574 (C) 41074, 42074

(B) 42074, 41574 (D) 42074, 41074

At a supermarket, 1 kg of sugar costs 20 while a promotional pack of 9 kg of sugar costs 150. What is the least amount of money needed to buy 40 kg of sugar? 600

(A)

(B)

670

(C)

680

(D)

800

5 1 of his salary to charity and spent of the 7 2 remainder. What fraction of his salary was left?

Tarun gave

(A)

1 7

(B)

2 7

(C)

3 7

(D)

4 7

The given figure is made up of identical squares. Find the perimeter of the shaded region.

1 cm

(A) 12 cm

(B) 16 cm

(C) 20 cm

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How many of the multiples of 9 are odd numbers and have a value less than 72? (A) 5 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 Each part on the number line drawn is of 1 cm. What is the sum AC + DE + GJ equal to?

0

1 2 3 4 5

6

7 8 9

A B C D E F G H I

(A) AF

(B) BH

(C) DG

J

(D) FJ

The given bar graph shows the number of patients in some hospitals.

Number of cancer pa ents

10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0

P

Q R Hospital

S

Which hospital has half as many patients as another hospital? (A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) S Which of the following has the same value as 3000? (A) 30 tens (C) 300 hundreds

(B) 300 tens (D) 3000 thousands

3 necklaces cost as much as 7 rings. If 3 necklaces and 3 rings cost 1860, find the cost of 1 necklace. (A)

364

(B)

1302

(C)

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(D)

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General Science

Which diagram correctly shows the exchange of gases between green plants and animals during photosynthesis? Plants

Plants

(A)

Oxygen

(B)

Oxygen

Plants

Plants

(C)

Oxygen

(D)

Oxygen

Which of the following makes use of stored chemical energy to do work?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Which breathing structure allows a frog to breathe on land and in underwater? (A) Lungs and gills (B) Moist skin and gills (C) Lungs and Moist skin (D) Book lungs and tracheal system Paper Code: UN412

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Which picture shows a pulling force?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Identify the organs that play a part in the digestion of food?

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

Mouth Large intestine Stomach Small intes ne

(A) (iii) and (iv) only

(B) (i) and (iv) only

(C) (i), (iii) and (iv) only

(D) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only

A force can change the ___________ of a moving thing.

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

direction speed mass volume

(A) Only (i) and (ii)

(B) Only (i) and (iii)

(C) Only (ii) and (iv)

(D) Only (i), (ii) and (iv)

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The snake in this food chain is a predator because it

(A) eats other animals. (C) is the largest animal.

(B) is eaten by the hawk. (D) eats only plants.

Which statement is true for all of these animals?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

They They They They

all hatch from eggs. all have the same body covering. all are mammals. all live only in water.

The picture shows a glass of hot water. After some time there are water drops on the inside edge of the glass.

Where did the water come from? (A) It leaked through the glass. (B) It was sweat from a person. (C) The glass was tipped over by someone. (D) It condensed from the rising steam. Paper Code: UN412

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Which of these is an omnivore? (A) A cat that eats mice. (B) A cow that eats grass. (C) A frog that eats insects. (D) An opossum that eats fruit and fish. Why is it easier to grow plants healthy in topsoil than in subsoil? (A) Topsoil has more clay.

(B) Topsoil has more rocks.

(C) Topsoil has more dust. (D) Topsoil has more humus. Which of these is a fungi?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

Akhil attached an iron block on a spring as shown below. The spring then stretched downwards.

Spring

Iron block What is the force that causes the spring to stretch? (A) Frictional force

(B) Magnetic force

(C) Electric force

(D) Gravitational force

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The cactus has a thick skin that feels like wax. This type of skin is important because it (A) helps to save water. (B) keeps the plant warm. (C) allows the plant to get food from the air. (D) keeps the plant from falling over. Observe the given figure.

What is the correct order to show the complete life cycle of a house fly? (A) (iv), (ii), (iii) and (i)

(B) (iv), (iii), (ii) and (i)

(C) (i), (iv), (iii) and (ii)

(D) (iii), (ii), (iv) and (i)

Which weather term best describes the words below?

Rain, Snow, Sleet (A) Humidity

(B) Atmosphere

(C) Precipitation

(D) Barometric pressure

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The picture shows a sprouting bean plant.

Leaf

Soil The leaf produced will help the plant by (A) absorbing water from the air for nourishment. (B) using sunlight for energy in food production. (C) reproducing more bean plants for survival of the species. (D) adding support for the plant as it grows taller. A leaf was plucked and observed under the microscope as shown below.

The main function(s) of Part X is to (A) take in water.

(B) traps sunlight.

(C) take in oxygen.

(D) take in food.

Why mangroves produce roots in the air? (A) The roots take in air. (B) The swampy mud is smelly. (C) The roots need warmth from the Sun. (D) The roots need sunlight to make food. Paper Code: UN412

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The pie diagram below shows the percentage of gasses that make up the air.

Air 3 1 – 78% 2 – 21% 3 – 1%

2 1

What gas does each label represent?

1

2

3

(A)

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Other gases

(B)

Nitrogen

Carbon dioxide

Oxygen

(C)

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Other gases

(D)

Ozone

Oxygen

Carbon dioxide

Shivani saw a number of sea shells lying on the beach. Which of these is true about shells? (A) They were parts of animals living in the sea. (B) They were parts of plants growing in the sea. (C) They were formed by the salt in the sea water. (D) They were the forms of stones found in the sea water.

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Energy can be changed from one form to another when three electrical appliances, P, Q and R, are being used.

P – Changes electrical energy to heat energy. Q – Changes electrical energy to sound energy. R – Changes electrical energy to light energy. What are P, Q and R likely to be ?

Which of the following animals youngone is similar to the adults in their external structure? (A) Mosquitoes

(B) Butterflies

(C) Frogs

(D) Cockroach

What does this experiment show?

(A) Our breath contains water vapour. (B) Our breath contains nitrogen. (C) Our breath contains carbon dioxide. (D) Our breath contains oxygen. Paper Code: UN412

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Green plants like spinach are rich in the mineral iron. How do these plants become rich in iron? (A) They absorb iron from the Sun’s rays. (B) They prepare iron during photosynthesis. (C) The roots of these plants absorb iron from the soil. (D) They absorb iron through the stomata in their leaves. Which stage in the butterfly’s life cycle does metamorphosis occur?

(A) P

(B) Q

(C) R

(D) S

Which part of the digestive system labelled below is the small intestine?

(A) (i)

(B) (ii)

(C) (iii)

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What does a tadpole use to breathe? (A) Gills

(B) Lungs

(C) Skin

(D) Trachea

What are plants living in water called? (A) Hydrophytes

(B) Mesophytes

(C) Xerophytes

(D) Saprophytes

Which of these is essential to have healthy bones? (A) Phosphorous, Calcium, Iron (B) Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Calcium (C) Vitamin D, Calcium, Phosphorous (D) Calcium, Iodine, Iron Which teeth do carnivores use to torn their food into shreds? (A) Incisor teeth

(B) Molar teeth

(C) Canine teeth

(D) Wisdom teeth

Which of the following diseases is spread by the mosquito? (A) Cholera (B) Malaria (C) Tinea

(D) AIDS

What organ does the letter “X” in the picture show?

(A) Lung

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Which microorganism is a virus?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

What process releases oxygen? (A) Photosynthesis

(B) Respiration

(C) Combustion

(D) Decomposition

Diagram below shows part of the water cycle in nature.

Green plants

Process Y

Water vapour in atmosphere

Which of the following is process Y? (A) Condensation

(B) Evaporation

(C) Transpiration

(D) Decomposition

The diagram below shows a leaf making food.

What do the arrows P, Q, R and S represent? Food

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What is the name of the process whereby an animal sheds its outer covering? (A) Moulting

(B) Rearing

(C) Changing

(D) Developing

What is the correct order of the stages of the life cycle of the mosquito? (A) Larva → Egg → Pupa → Adult (B) Egg → Pupa → Larva → Adult (C) Egg → Pupa → Adult → Larva (D) Egg → Larva → Pupa → Adult What is the main function of flowers in the life cycle of flowering plants? (A) (B) (C) (D)

To make the plant look beautiful. To produce spores for reproduction. To bear fruit and seeds for reproduction. To get sufficient sunlight for the plant to grow.

The horse is a herbivore. It mainly eats grass.

Which of the following statements is true? (A) The energy from the grass stays within the grass. (B) The energy from the horse stays within the horse. (C) The energy from the grass is transferred to the horse. (D) The energy from the horse is transferred to the grass. Paper Code: UN412

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Which of the following is not a part of a leaf ? (A) Leafblade (C) Veins

(B) Thalamus (D) Petiole

Which pair is correct? (A) Autotroph - sundew (C) Parasite - mould

(B) Saprotroph - fern (D) Carnivore - liverwort

The figure given below is an example of

(A) food producer (C) fungi

(B) green plant (D) prey

Which of the following can be counted to determine the rate of breathing?

(i) The number of heartbeats per minute (ii) The number of eye movements per minute (iii) The number of hand movements per minute (A) Only (i)

(B) Only (ii)

(C) Only (iii)

(D) (i), (ii) and (iii)

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Class : IV

General Awareness

What is black penny? (A) Black money (C) First ticket

(B) First currency (D) First stamp

Which of these planets rotate clockwise on its axis? (A) Mercury (B) Venus

(C) Mars

(D) Jupiter

Who is the famous tramp with a hat, a walking stick and big boots? (A) Mowgli (B) Batman (C) Charlie chaplin (D) Bhoothnath Who was the first Indian to win Oscar award? (A) Satyajit Ray (C) Dada Saheb Phalke

(B) Rajkapoor (D) Bhanu Athaiya

How many states are there in India? (A) 28

(B) 27

(C) 29

(D) 30

Whose autobiography titles ‘Playing it my way’? (A) Rahul Dravid (C) Ashish Nehra

(B) Verendra Sehwag (D) Sachin Tendulkar

Who is the author of Harry Potter series? (A) JK Rowling (C) Enid Blyton

(B) Ruskin Bond (D) Lewis carroll

What is a baby goat called? (A) Kid

(B) Lamb

(C) Calf

(D) Joey

Which is the largest ocean in the world? (A) Atlantic (B) Pacific

(C) Indian

(D) Arctic

Who became the youngest ever Nobel peace prize recipient? (A) Mandela (C) Malala

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Mathematics

Each letter from A to F stands for the given digits respectively. 1

3

4

6

8

9

Find the value of (F × B) = ? (B) (C × C) + F (A) (C × D) + E (C) (C × D) + B (D) D × E 2. 3.

How many one thirds are there in 72 ? (A) 144 (B) 288 (C) 24

(D) 216

Study the following. P = 347 73 + 963

What is the value of P rounded off to the nearest ten ? (A) 26280 (B) 26300 (C) 26000 (D) 26290 4.

Find the ascending order of XX, XXXVI and V. (A) V, XXXVI, XX (B) XX, V, XXXVI (C) V, XX, XXXVI (D) XXXVI, XX, V Space fo r rou gh w ork

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5.

How does the sum change when the order of the addends is changed ? (A) Becomes different (B) Becomes zero (C) Becomes double (D) Remains the same

6.

Which is the greatest among the following ? (A) The third multiple of 9. (B) The fifth multiple of 4. (C) The seventh multiple of 3. (D) The fourth multiple of 6.

7.

Which of the following is likely to have a capacity of 200 litres ? (A) A cup of glass (B) A pressure cooker (C) A water tank (D) A pond

8.

What is the product of the place values of the two 7's in 73071 ? (A) 49 (B) 4900 (C) 4900000 (D) 49000 Space fo r rou gh w ork

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9.

How many horizontal lines are there in the given figure ?

(A) 7

(B) 8

(C) 9

(D) 10

10.

In two days, Varun and Vihan sold the same number of tickets for a concert. Varun sold 17 tickets on Monday and 30 tickets on Tuesday. If Vihan sold 22 tickets on Tuesday, how many tickets did Vihan sell on Monday ? (A) 17 (B) 25 (C) 30 (D) 47

11.

One more than which number is 72500 ? (A) 71499 (B) 72499 (C) 72501 (D) 72500 Space fo r rou gh w ork

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A teacher was arranging the Roman numerals with match sticks as shown.

Find the number between I and X which requires the maximum number of match sticks ? (A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9 13.

Each part on the number line drawn is of 1 cm. What is the sum AC + DE + GJ equal to ? 0

1

A B

(A) AF 14.

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

C D

E

F

G H

I

J

(B) BH

(C) DG

(D) FJ

Identify the product of 684 and 43 rounded off to the nearest 100. (A) 30600 (B) 29400 (C) 29500 (D) 29000 Space fo r rou gh w ork

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15.

There are 75 adult guests at a party. 45 of them are men. What fraction of the people are women ? (A)

16.

1 5

(B)

3 5

(C)

2 5

(D)

4 5

Which one of these shapes cannot be tessellated ? (A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

17.

What do you call the line that divides an object or a figure into two identical halves ? (A) A line of symmetry (B) A common line (C) A dotted line (D) An equality line

18.

X and Y are the largest and the smallest 5-digit odd numbers formed by using the digits 7, 4, 9, 2 and 6. What is the value of X – Y ? (A) 72963 (B) 71748 (C) 77148 (D) 71730 Space fo r rou gh w ork

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19.

Giri had 90 more marbles than John. He lost 15 marbles while John lost 36 marbles. Giri then gave John 66 marbles. How many more marbles did John have than Giri in the end ? (A) 9 (B) 30 (C) 21 (D) 39

20.

The numbers in the box are the multiples of a number. 14 63

Identify the number. (A) 9 (B) 6 21.

35 21 42

(C) 7

49 28

(D) 3

Study the following equation. 1 2 N+1 + = 3 9 N+5

What is the value of N ? (A) 5

(B)

5 9

(C) 4

(D) 9

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Mohit lives exactly 3 km from his office. He drove directly to and from office 5 days last week. Which expression could be used to find the total number of Kms he drove to and from office last week ? (A) 5 + 6 (B) 5 × 6 (C) 5 × 3 (D) 5 + 3

23.

Identify a number formed by using the digit values of 6 on each number card.

462875 (A) 666600 24.

631728

103645

(B) 660606

571468

(C) 660660

(D) 606660

Study the given equations. +

= 15 = 54

If these number sentences are true, which of the following is correct ? (A)

= 3,

=5

(B)

= 10,

=5

(C)

= 9,

=6

(D)

= 18,

=3

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25.

Which of these is a symmetrical figure ? (B)

(A)

(C)

(D)

26.

How many different numbers can be formed using each of the digits 7, 6 and 8 only once ? (A) 6 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

27.

The given table shows the price of pencils at a stationery store. Each pencil is of same price. Number of pencils

2

Price