Class 6 | Social Studies Which of these cities of India can be reached by land, sea and air? A. Delhi B. Mumbai C. Bangalore D. Ahmedabad Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Science Useful waste can be categorised as: 1: Bio-degradable waste: Waste that decomposes naturally and quite easily 2: Recyclable waste: Waste that can be reused after changing its form 3: Reusable waste: Waste that can be used again without changing its form Which of the following can come under ALL the three categories mentioned above? A. used syringes C. glass bottles B. vegetable waste D. papers Correct Answer : D Class 7 | Social Studies As you go towards higher latitudes, the seasons become more and more prominent. For example, in the highest latitudes, the sun does not set for many days during summer and does not rise for many days during winter. At which of these latitudes would the seasons be MOST prominent? A. B. C. D. Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Science Which of the gear systems shown has more than two gears turning ANTICLOCKWISE? (The black wheel is turning clockwise as shown) A. B. C. D. Correct Answer : C Class 6 | English According to a popular proverb, a bird in hand is worth two in the __________. A. feet B. mind C. bush D. air Saturday's Question | Class 6 | Social Studies Which of these cities of India can be reached by land, sea and air? A. Delhi C. Bangalore B. Mumbai D. Ahmedabad Correct Answer : B Class 7 | English She is one of the few students who writes well. A. She writes better than any other student. B. She writes better than most other students. C. She writes better than all the other students. D. She writes better than one or two students. Saturday's Question | Class 7 | Social Studies As you go towards higher latitudes, the seasons become more and more prominent. For example, in the highest latitudes, the sun does not set for many days during summer and does not rise for many days during winter. At which of these latitudes would the seasons be MOST prominent? A. B. C. D. Correct Answer : A Class 8 | English If I say,''Hold your horses,'' what do I mean? A. Don't let the horses run away. B. Be patient, slow down. C. Do not shout at the horses. D. Tie the horses securely to the cart. Saturday's Question | Class 8 | Social Studies Artists use various symbols in painting. For example, the artist has used a skull in this painting to remind the viewer that death is unavoidable and that everybody must die someday. He has also used many other symbols in the painting. One symbol has been used to show that human life does not last very long and can be easily destroyed. Which of the following MOST likely indicates the shortness of human life? A. blown out candle C. valuable statue B. precious jewels D. ancient book Correct Answer : A Class 6 | Maths Prashant cuts a watermelon into 12 equal slices and eats 4 of them. If he was to have the same portion of the watermelon for himself with the minimum number of cuts, he should have made A. three equal slices and taken one. B. four equal slices and taken one. C. six equal slices and taken two. D. five equal slices and taken two. Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | English According to a popular proverb, a bird in hand is worth two in the __________. A. feet C. bush B. mind D. air Correct Answer : C Class 7 | Maths In a survey to identify the popularity of different flavours of potato chips amongst children, a group of children were asked about their favourite flavour of chips. Their response is depicted in the pie chart below. Study it and answer questions 26, 27 and 28. How many children were there in the group? A. 28 B. 50 C. 60 D. 80 Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | English She is one of the few students who writes well. A. She writes better than any other student. C. She writes better than all the other students. B. She writes better than most other students. D. She writes better than one or two students. Correct Answer : B Class 8 | Maths 24 + 32 is equal to A. 14 B. 17 C. 24 D. 25 Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | English If I say,''Hold your horses,'' what do I mean? A. Don't let the horses run away. C. Do not shout at the horses. B. Be patient, slow down. D. Tie the horses securely to the cart. Correct Answer : B Class 6 | Science I filter gaseous waste from the blood. Who am I? A. Heart B. Lungs C. Kidneys D. Large intestines Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Maths Prashant cuts a watermelon into 12 equal slices and eats 4 of them. If he was to have the same portion of the watermelon for himself with the minimum number of cuts, he should have made A. three equal slices and taken one. C. six equal slices and taken two. B. four equal slices and taken one. D. five equal slices and taken two. Correct Answer : A Class 7 | Science Materials expand upon heating. How much a material expands upon heating is given by its coefficient of expansion. There are three metals P, Q and R. Of them, P has the largest coefficient of expansion, and R has the smallest. When a thermostat is made with P and R, this is the shape it takes when heated: Three pieces of P, Q and R are fused together as shown below. What shape will it taken when heated? A. B. C. D. Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Maths In a survey to identify the popularity of different flavours of potato chips amongst children, a group of children were asked about their favourite flavour of chips. Their response is depicted in the pie chart below. Study it and answer questions 26, 27 and 28. How many children were there in the group? A. 28 C. 60 B. 50 D. 80 Correct Answer : D Class 8 | Science A gear is a toothed wheel used to transmit rotary motion. In the figure shown of farm equipment, for example, the smallest gear is turned by the engine, and it in turn makes the middle gear rotate, which makes the largest gear rotate. The largest gear (not fully visible) has 32 teeth. If the smallest gear completes one turn every minute, how much time will the largest wheel take to complete one full turn? A. about 30 seconds B. 1 minute C. about 1.5 minutes D. about 2.5 minutes Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Maths 24 + 32 is equal to A. 14 C. 24 B. 17 D. 25 Correct Answer : D Class 6 | Maths x 5 + = 91 What could and A. C. = 7, = 46 = 13, = 36 stand for? B. D. = 9, = 34 = 15, = 16 Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Science I filter gaseous waste from the blood. Who am I? A. Heart C. Kidneys B. Lungs D. Large intestines Correct Answer : B Class 7 | Maths What should be added to 995 to get the smallest 4-digit number divisible by 11? A. 2 B. 5 C. 6 D. 11 Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Science Materials expand upon heating. How much a material expands upon heating is given by its coefficient of expansion. There are three metals P, Q and R. Of them, P has the largest coefficient of expansion, and R has the smallest. When a thermostat is made with P and R, this is the shape it takes when heated: Three pieces of P, Q and R are fused together as shown below. What shape will it taken when heated? A. B. C. D. Correct Answer : A Class 8 | Maths A shopkeeper has only a 1 kg weight with him and a simple balance. He has to weigh 31 kg of rice. What is the least number of times he will have to use his balance to measure out 31 kg? (Hint- He can weigh the maximum amount of rice in each turn, by using the rice already weighed and the 1 kg weight on the other side!) A. 5 B. 16 C. 30 D. 31 Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Science A gear is a toothed wheel used to transmit rotary motion. In the figure shown of farm equipment, for example, the smallest gear is turned by the engine, and it in turn makes the middle gear rotate, which makes the largest gear rotate. The largest gear (not fully visible) has 32 teeth. If the smallest gear completes one turn every minute, how much time will the largest wheel take to complete one full turn? A. about 30 seconds C. about 1.5 minutes B. 1 minute D. about 2.5 minutes Correct Answer : D Class 6 | Science The balance in figure 1 is used to measure the weight of gold ornaments, while the balance in figure 2 is used by a vendor to weigh vegetables. Which of these is likely to be a correct difference between them? A. Balance 1 can be used to measure small weights accurately in labs. B. Balance 1 can weigh greater weights than Balance 2. C. Balance 1 will not be as accurate as Balance 2. D. Balance 1 will be cheaper than Balance 2. Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Maths x 5 + = 91 What could and A. C. = 7, = 46 = 13, = 36 stand for? B. D. = 9, = 34 = 15, = 16 Correct Answer : D Class 7 | Science Consider the four cells P, Q, R and S of the table shown below. Into which cell would a polar bear, found in the cold polar regions, fit? A. P B. Q C. R D. S Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Maths What should be added to 995 to get the smallest 4-digit number divisible by 11? A. 2 C. 6 B. 5 D. 11 Correct Answer : C Class 8 | Science An electric guitar is generating a sound of constant frequency. An increase in which sound wave characteristic would result in an increase in loudness? A. speed B. wavelength C. period D. Amplitude Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Maths A shopkeeper has only a 1 kg weight with him and a simple balance. He has to weigh 31 kg of rice. What is the least number of times he will have to use his balance to measure out 31 kg? (Hint- He can weigh the maximum amount of rice in each turn, by using the rice already weighed and the 1 kg weight on the other side!) A. 5 C. 30 B. 16 D. 31 Correct Answer : A Class 6 | Social Studies The ''pie chart'' here shows countries from which India buys oil. The size of the ''slice'' indicates how much oil is bought. For example, the ''slice'' of Kuwait is bigger than that of Angola, which means that more oil is bought from Kuwait. Going by this chart, you can say that India buys MORE oil from ____________ than from Iran. A. Iraq B. Angola C. Nigeria D. Saudi Arabia Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Science The balance in figure 1 is used to measure the weight of gold ornaments, while the balance in figure 2 is used by a vendor to weigh vegetables. Which of these is likely to be a correct difference between them? A. Balance 1 can be used to measure small weights accurately in labs. C. Balance 1 will not be as accurate as Balance 2. Correct Answer : A B. Balance 1 can weigh greater weights than Balance 2. D. Balance 1 will be cheaper than Balance 2. Class 7 | Social Studies Sindhi food in India reflects the influence of several different cultures like Mughal and Punjabi. Which other country has a large population of Sindhis who make similar food preparations? A. Malaysia B. Pakistan C. Indonesia D. Sri Lanka Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Science Consider the four cells P, Q, R and S of the table shown below. Into which cell would a polar bear, found in the cold polar regions, fit? A. P C. R B. Q D. S Correct Answer : D Class 8 | Social Studies The Unity School of Christianity, known as the Unity Church, is a religious movement which was founded in 1889. These are some beliefs of the Unity Church: This is similar to the Bhakti movement's idea of _____________________. A. rejecting all religious traditions B. a personal relationship with a deity C. the world around us being an illusion D. all human beings being created equal Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Science An electric guitar is generating a sound of constant frequency. An increase in which sound wave characteristic would result in an increase in loudness? A. speed C. period B. wavelength D. Amplitude Correct Answer : D Class 6 | English If we arrange the words Raupya, Rupiya, Rupee, Rupia in alphabetical order, which one would take the third place? A. Rupiya B. Rupee C. Rupia D. Raupya Saturday's Question | Class 6 | Social Studies The ''pie chart'' here shows countries from which India buys oil. The size of the ''slice'' indicates how much oil is bought. For example, the ''slice'' of Kuwait is bigger than that of Angola, which means that more oil is bought from Kuwait. Going by this chart, you can say that India buys MORE oil from ____________ than from Iran. A. Iraq B. Angola C. Nigeria D. Saudi Arabia Correct Answer : D Class 7 | English Choose the correct representation of the given sentence without changing its original meaning. ''But they need to be penalised'', said the Class Monitor. Which option below reports the above correctly? A. The Class Monitor said that but they need to be penalised. B. The Class Monitor objected that they need to be penalised. C. The Class Monitor protested saying that they needed to be penalised. D. The Class Monitor declared that they need to be penalised. Saturday's Question | Class 7 | Social Studies Sindhi food in India reflects the influence of several different cultures like Mughal and Punjabi. Which other country has a large population of Sindhis who make similar food preparations? A. Malaysia C. Indonesia B. Pakistan D. Sri Lanka Correct Answer : B Class 8 | English Choose the answer which means the same as the given statement. ''As you sow, so shall you reap.'' A. Good actions will bring rewards; bad ones, punishment. B. We must be thankful for all that we get in life. C. Seeds should be planted at the right time. D. We should take advantage of every opportunity we get. Saturday's Question | Class 8 | Social Studies The Unity School of Christianity, known as the Unity Church, is a religious movement which was founded in 1889. These are some beliefs of the Unity Church: This is similar to the Bhakti movement's idea of _____________________. A. rejecting all religious traditions B. a personal relationship with a deity C. the world around us being an illusion D. all human beings being created equal Correct Answer : B Class 6 | Maths 4160 20 is equal to A. 28 B. 208 C. 280 D. 2800 Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | English If we arrange the words Raupya, Rupiya, Rupee, Rupia in alphabetical order, which one would take the third place? A. Rupiya C. Rupia B. Rupee D. Raupya Correct Answer : C Class 7 | Maths What is the area of the shaded part in the figure shown here? A. 200 cm2 B. 150 cm2 C. 125 cm2 D. 100 cm2 Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | English Choose the correct representation of the given sentence without changing its original meaning. ''But they need to be penalised'', said the Class Monitor. Which option below reports the above correctly? A. The Class Monitor said that but they need to be penalised. C. The Class Monitor protested saying that they needed to be penalised. B. The Class Monitor objected that they need to be penalised. D. The Class Monitor declared that they need to be penalised. Correct Answer : C Class 8 | Maths Of the pieces shown here, which two could form a semicircle when placed next to each other with their edges touching? A. Z and W B. W and Y C. Y and Z D. Z and X Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | English Choose the answer which means the same as the given statement. ''As you sow, so shall you reap.'' A. Good actions will bring rewards; bad ones, punishment. C. Seeds should be planted at the right B. We must be thankful for all that we get in life. D. We should take advantage of every time. opportunity we get. Correct Answer : A Class 6 | Science What does this road sign represent? A. Cycles can be parked here. B. Cycles may be crossing here. C. Cycle Repair Shop. D. Cycling not allowed here. Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Maths 4160 20 is equal to A. 28 C. 280 B. 208 D. 2800 Correct Answer : B Class 7 | Science The boiling point of water is 100oC at sea level. The boiling point of butane is 1.5oC. If we leave liquid butane in a bowl on a table in a room where the temperature is 24oC, butane will A. evaporate B. condense C. freeze D. Melt Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Maths What is the area of the shaded part in the figure shown here? A. 200 cm2 C. 125 cm2 B. 150 cm2 D. 100 cm2 Correct Answer : D Class 8 | Science Raju has two batteries. One is a 9V battery and the one is a regular 1.5V pencil cell. Each battery has a + and - noted on it as shown. How can Raju connect the two batteries together in a simple circuit? B. A. D. C. Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Maths Of the pieces shown here, which two could form a semicircle when placed next to each other with their edges touching? A. Z and W C. Y and Z B. W and Y D. Z and X Correct Answer : B Class 6 | Maths 90 - 30 ÷ 6 + 2 x 5 equals A. 60 B. 75 C. 95 D. 435 Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Science What does this road sign represent? A. Cycles can be parked here. C. Cycle Repair Shop. B. Cycles may be crossing here. D. Cycling not allowed here. Correct Answer : B Class 7 | Maths N is a number such that N÷1⁄8 = 16 What is the value of N? A. 1⁄2 B. 2 C. 4 D. 128 Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Science The boiling point of water is 100oC at sea level. The boiling point of butane is 1.5oC. If we leave liquid butane in a bowl on a table in a room where the temperature is 24oC, butane will A. evaporate C. freeze B. condense D. Melt Correct Answer : A Class 8 | Maths Asha carpeted her hall with 6 identical mats (they have same area) as shown.The total area of the hall is 192 m2 , and the perimeter of each mat is 24 m. What is the perimeter of the hall? A. 56 m B. 64 m C. 76 m D. (Cannot be determined, unless one of the sides of the hall is given) Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Science Raju has two batteries. One is a 9V battery and the one is a regular 1.5V pencil cell. Each battery has a + and - noted on it as shown. How can Raju connect the two batteries together in a simple circuit? B. A. D. C. Correct Answer : C Class 6 | Social Studies This map of Africa shows its oil reserves. Which statement describes the information shown here MOST accurately? A. Oil reserves are found all along the coastline of Africa. B. Oil reserves in Africa increase as you go from north to south. C. The west coast of Africa does not have any oil reserves. D. Most of Africa's oil reserves are situated above the equator. Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Science A class 6 science teacher of a school gave the information as in the table for 5 items: paper, iron piece, stainless steel spoon, wood piece and pebble. Which item/s from the list tested by the teacher would satisfy the conditions of Material 1? A. Only paper C. Stainless steel spoon and pebble B. Stainless steel spoon and iron piece D. Pebble and wood piece Correct Answer : C Class 7 | Social Studies The map shown here is trying to highlight a country. Which country could it be? A. Iran B. Japan C. Papua New Guinea D. Kenya Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Science Some carbohydrate-rich foods, like bread, can be digested almost immediately to glucose. Others, like brown rice, are digested much more slowly. Foods that quickly get digested to glucose are said to have a high glycemic index. Which of these conclusions can be correctly drawn from the table showing high and low glycemic foods? A. Cereals are high glycemic foods C. Processed foods are high glycemic foods B. Fruits are low glycemic foods D. Foods made from rice are low glycemic foods Correct Answer : C Class 8 | Social Studies Kalhana is regarded as Kashmir's first historian. In the opening verses of his book Rajatarangini (The River of Kings, 1148-49 CE), he says: This quote indicates that Kalhana MOST likely ______________________. A. considered that poetry was superior to history B. commended historians who could write short accounts C. used a variety of primary sources to write his historical account D. thought that it was not possible to write history without making mistakes Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Science Metal + Water --------->Metal hydroxide + ______ What is the other product in this reaction? A. hydrogen C. acid B. oxygen D. Salt Correct Answer : A Class 5 | English Complete the sentence with the word OPPOSITE in MEANING to the underlined word. The expert mountaineer shared his knowledge with the new and ____________ members of the team. A. weak B. fresh C. unknown D. untrained Saturday's Question | Class 5 | Social Studies Shown here is a picture of Veerappan. He was a wanted criminal and was known to be a sandalwood and ivory smuggler. He stole sandalwood trees from the forests in the Western Ghats. He was killed by the police in 2004. From which states in India could Veerappan have smuggled sandalwood? A. Orissa, Bihar and West Bengal B. Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram C. Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu D. Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh Correct Answer : C Class 6 | English Which of these proverbs mean that people find excuses for a job badly done? A. Work expands so as to fill the time available. B. A bad workman always blames his tools. C. A good reaper deserves a good sickle. D. Man apt to promise, is apt to forget. Saturday's Question | Class 6 | Social Studies This map of Africa shows its oil reserves. Which statement describes the information shown here MOST accurately? A. Oil reserves are found all along the coastline of Africa. C. The west coast of Africa does not have any oil reserves. B. Oil reserves in Africa increase as you go from north to south. D. Most of Africa's oil reserves are situated above the equator. Correct Answer : D Class 7 | English As soon as Monica saw the finishing line, she decided to make a final effort to complete the race first. A. No sooner Monica saw the finishing line that she decided to make a final effort to complete the race first. B. No sooner Monica see the finishing line that she decided to make a final effort to complete the race first. C. No sooner did Monica see the finishing line than she decided to make a final effort to complete the race first. D. No sooner does Monica see the finishing line than she decided to make a final effort to complete the race first. Saturday's Question | Class 7 | Social Studies The map shown here is trying to highlight a country. Which country could it be? A. Iran C. Papua New Guinea B. Japan D. Kenya Correct Answer : C Class 8 | English In which of these sentences can 'since' be replaced by 'because'? A. I have enjoyed studying Science since I was a child. B. I am interested in this novel since I like mystery stories. C. Since time immemorial, man has been worshipping nature. D. I've been waiting for my friend since 5 oclock. Saturday's Question | Class 8 | Social Studies Kalhana is regarded as Kashmir's first historian. In the opening verses of his book Rajatarangini (The River of Kings, 1148-49 CE), he says: This quote indicates that Kalhana MOST likely ______________________. A. considered that poetry was superior to history C. used a variety of primary sources to write his historical account B. commended historians who could write short accounts D. thought that it was not possible to write history without making mistakes Correct Answer : C Class 6 | Maths The length of each side of each SMALL square in this grid is 4 cm. The area of this grid (in square cm) will be A. 4 B. 8 C. 16 D. 64 Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | English Which of these proverbs mean that people find excuses for a job badly done? A. Work expands so as to fill the time B. A bad workman always blames his available. tools. C. A good reaper deserves a good sickle. D. Man apt to promise, is apt to forget. Correct Answer : B Class 7 | Maths 123450 is NOT divisible by: A. 2 B. 3 C. 9 D. 15 Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | English As soon as Monica saw the finishing line, she decided to make a final effort to complete the race first. A. No sooner Monica saw the finishing line that she decided to make a final effort to complete the race first. C. No sooner did Monica see the finishing line than she decided to make a final effort to complete the race first. B. No sooner Monica see the finishing line that she decided to make a final effort to complete the race first. D. No sooner does Monica see the finishing line than she decided to make a final effort to complete the race first. Correct Answer : C Class 8 | Maths 2.36 × 0.065 = 0.1534 Which of the following will have a value close to 15? A. 0.236 × 0.0065 B. 2.36 × 0.0065 C. 23.6 × 0.65 D. 236 × 6.5 Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | English In which of these sentences can 'since' be replaced by 'because'? A. I have enjoyed studying Science since I was a child. C. Since time immemorial, man has been worshipping nature. Correct Answer : B B. I am interested in this novel since I like mystery stories. D. I've been waiting for my friend since 5 oclock.