3 SAMPLE PAPER
MENTAL ABILITY 1.
Sonia watched televisi on for 2 hours. How many minutes did she spend in it ? (A) 30 minutes
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(B) 60 minutes
(C) 120 minutes
(D) 180 minutes
Which two solids make up this given figure ? (A) Pyramid, Cylinder (B) Cone, Cylinder (C) Cone, Cube (D) Pyramid, Cone
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What are the number of squares in the given figure ? (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 7
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Look at the given schedule : Art teacher's schedule Class
Start
Finish
Photography
07 : 45 A.M.
09 : 25 A.M.
Advanced Art
09 : 40 A.M.
10 : 40 A.M.
Sketching
10 : 50 A.M.
11 : 50 A.M.
Computer Graphics
12 : 10 P.M.
12 : 55 P.M.
Art History
01 : 00 P.M.
02 : 40 P.M.
When does computer graphics class begin ? (A) 12 : 10 P.M. 5.
(B) 07 : 45 A.M.
(C) 09 : 40 A.M.
Look at this diagram.
Pink
(D) 10 : 50 A.M.
Both
Rectangle
How many are both pink and rectangles ? (A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 12 (D) 5 6.
Vinita used five
10 coins to buy the puzzle book which costs
45. P u z z l e B o o k
How much change should she receive ?
7.
(A)
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10
(B)
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5
(C)
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6
(D)
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What is the greatest whole number you can make using the digits 1, 5, 0, 6? (A) 5,601
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(B) 6,501
(C) 6,051
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(D) 6,510 Set-B
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Which of the following is equal to 3,206 ? (A) 300 + 20 + 6
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(B) 3,000 + 20 + 6
(C) 3,000 + 200 + 6
(D) 3,000 + 200 + 60
Arrange the number of students from greatest to least. School Enrolment Grade
Number of Students
Kindergarten
576
Grade 1
432
Grade 2
496
Grade 3
553
(A) Kindergarten, Grade 3, Grade 2, Grade 1
(B) Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Kindergarten
(C) Kindergarten, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 1
(D) Grade 1, Grade 3, Grade 2, Kindergarten
10. If the pattern continues, how many dots will likely be in Row 5 ? Row 1
(A) 18
(B) 20
(C) 22
(D) 24
11. Harish worked in a toy store. Between 9:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M., the store sold 125 toys. Between 10:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M., the store sold 79 toys. How many toys were sold between 9:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. ? (A) 204
(B) 194
(C) 46
(D) 240 °F
12. What is the temperature shown by the thermometer ?
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
(A) 35°F (B) 25°F (C) 40°F (D) 15°F 13. There are 3 children standing in line for movie tickets. (i)
Javed is first in line.
(ii) Chintoo is behind Lipika.
What is the order of the children from first to last ? (A) Javed, Lipika, Chintoo
(B) Javed, Chintoo, Lipika
(C) Chintoo, Javed, Lipika
(D) Lipika, Javed, Chintoo
14. Which of the following figures shows
(A)
Set-B
5 of the jelly beans in the jar shaded ? 7
(B)
(C)
3
(D) None of these
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15. Aparna made the triangular number cards shown below. 6
10
21
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Which of the following statements about Aparna's number cards is true ? (A) Each card contains a two-digit number. (B) Three cards contain an even number, and one card contains an odd number. (C) Each card contains a number greater than 5.
(D) Each card shows a number divisible by 3.
SCIENCE 16. Group the insects according to the number of wings they have and select the correct option.
Mosquito
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Housefly
Worker ant
Cockroach
Insects with
Insects with
Insects with
no wings Worker ant Cockroach Moth Cockroach
1 pair of wings Housefly Mosquito Housefly Worker ant
2 pairs of wings Moth Housefly Mosquito Moth
Moth
17. Which of the following animals reproduces by laying eggs?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
18. Which of the following correctly shows the order of planets with increasing distance from the Sun? (A) Mercury
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Mars
(B) Mercury
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Venus
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Earth
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Saturn
Uranus
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Earth
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Mars
(C) Jupiter ® Saturn ® Uranus
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Neptune
(D) Mars
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Mercury
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Venus
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Earth
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Jupiter ® Venus
Jupiter ® Saturn ®
Earth
Neptune
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Venus Uranus
Uranus
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Mars
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Neptune
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Neptune
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Saturn
Mercury
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Jupiter
19. The organ shown in the figure is located _____. (A) In the head
(B) On the left side of the body
(C) On the right side of the body
(D) Below the waist
20. Which of the following is NOT a good habit? (A) Washing our hands before eating food.
(B) Eating regularly at the same time in a day.
(C) Swallowing the food without chewing it.
(D) Eating fresh and warm food.
21. Which of the following telephone services is used within a country ? (A) STD 13th NSO | Level-I | Class 3
(B) Local
(C) ISD 4
(D)
None of these Set-B
22. If you send a photograph through e-mail from India to your friend in Japan, how long will it take to reach? (A) A few seconds
(B) A few minutes to an hour
(C) A few days to a week
(D) A few weeks to a month
23. Which of the following best shows water conservation in action? (A) Drinking less water
(B) Brushing teeth using a mug of water
(C) Watering plants with hose
(D) A leaking tap
24. Which of the following is NOT used in the kitchen?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
25. The tool shown in the figure is used by which of the following persons ? (A) Painter (B) Mason (C) Plumber (D) Farmer 26. Name the kind of materials used to make the parts of the car labelled X, Y and Z. X
Y
X
Z
Z
(A) Glass
Plastic
Metal
(B) Ceramic
Rubber
Wood
(C) Glass
Rubber
Metal
(D) Plastic
Metal
Rubber
Y
27. Which of the following animals eats both plants and animals?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
28. The man shown in the figure is obese because of the excess intake of ____. (A) Minerals (B) Fats (C) Proteins (D) Vitamins 29. In which of the following containers rate of evaporation will be fastest?
(A)
Set-B
(B)
(C)
5
(D)
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30. Rahul and his friend were walking down a street to reach the temple. Suddenly his friend met with an accident. Which of the following symbols will help Rahul locate the hospital for his friend?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
31. Which of the followi ng is the fourth planet from the Sun? (A) Red planet
(B) Blue planet
(C) Morning star
(D) Evening star
32. Dinesh made a 3-D model of one of the human body systems as shown in the figure. Which human body system did he make? (A) Digestive system (B) Skeletal system (C) Muscular system (D) Respiratory system 33. Cow is the source of which of the following food items ? (i)
Cream
(A) (i) & (ii)
(ii)
Curd
(B) (ii) & (iii)
(iii) Butter
(iv) Honey
(C) (i), (ii) & (iii)
(D) (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv)
34. Om classified some objects under four different groups: Q, R, S and T as shown in the table. Group Q
Hockey stick
Cricket bat
Group R
Handkerchief
Blouse
Group S
Car tyre
Balloon
Group T
Stapler pins
Safety pins
The objects have been classified according to their _______. (A) Flexibility
(B) Weight
(C) Material
(D) Use
35. Which of the following food items is prepared from rice?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(C) Cinnamon
(D) Cumin
36. I look like Zeera though green am I, To make your stomach healthy I always try, Eat me always after your meal, I refresh your mouth, you surely feel.
Who am I? (A) Cardamom
(B) Saunf
37. Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the given figures ? (A) Both of them cannot prepare food on their own. (B) Both of them feed on dead matter. (C) Both of them are animals. (D) Both of them take in air. 13th NSO | Level-I | Class 3
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38. On the same night, Suja and Vijay were looking at the Moon from different parts of New Delhi. Suja correctly drew the shape of the Moon as shown in the given figure. Which of the following shapes would Vijay see? Full Moon
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
39. To model the Earth's rotation, you will _________. (A) Spin in one place
(B) Jump up and down
(C) Move back and forth (D) Walk around a friend
40. According to the given pie chart, which activity makes maximum use of water ? (A) Flushing toilet
Drinking
Flushing toilet
People bathing
Washing clothes
(B) Washing clothes (C) Washing dishes
Washing dishes
(D) People bathing 41. Which one of the following match is NOT correct ? (A) Roots – Absorb water and mineral salts (B) Stem – Transports water and mineral salts to all parts of the plant (C) Leaves – Absorb water from air (D) Seeds – Grow into new plants
42. The script in which the Punjabi language is written is known as _____. (A) Devnagri
(B) Gurmukhi
(C) Wright
(D) Braille
43. Which of the following vehicles is used by hawkers?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
44. The house shown in the figure is generally seen in _____. (A) Cities
(B) Villages
(C) Lakes
(D) Polar regions
45. Select the odd one out from the following with respect to mode of transport.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
46. Which of the following has been matched INCORRECTLY ? Bones (A) (B) (C) (D) Set-B
Skull Ribcage Ribcage Backbone
Organ(s) it protect(s) Brain Lungs Heart Liver 7
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47. The Earth completes one revolution in ____. (A) One hour
(B) One year
(C) One day
(D) One month
48. Raju's doctor checked him using the instrument shown in the figure. What did she check? (A) His temperature
(B) His heartbeat
(C) His weight
(D)
His height
49. A group of students completed a float or sink experiment. They put six objects into a bucket of water. The objects were made of three different materials: clay, plastic and steel. The given figu re shows the results of the experiment.
Bucket Plastic duck Plastic cup
Clay boat
Which material always sank in this experiment ?
Water
(A) Clay
(B) Plastic
(C) Steel
(D)
All of these
Clay ball Steel nail
Steel spoon
50. Which of the following is only an audio means of communication ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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