ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 7 | Maths
Which of the following numbers will decrease by 300 when the 7 in it is replaced by a 4?
(A) 3079
(B) 4637
(C) 5743
(D) 7340
Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Science
Among these species, which one appeared most recently on the earth?
(A) Fish
(C) Man
(B) Reptiles
(D) Birds
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | Science
A solid red ball and a solid blue ball are weighed on earth. The red ball weighs more than
the blue ball. This can be true only if
(A) the red ball has a greater volume than the blue ball.
(B) the red ball has a greater density than the blue ball.
(C) the red ball has a greater gravitational pull acting on it.
(D) either A or B is true.
Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Maths
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The average height of Radhika, Gopu, Ashish and Komal shown above, is 118 cm. What is the
SUM of their heights?
(A) 156 cm
(C) 590 cm
(B) 472 cm
(D) We can't say from the given information.
Correct Answer : B
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 7 | Social Studies
In India, the State Governments as well as the Central Government make annual 'budgets' to plan
their expenditure. In which of the following areas will only the central government make an annual
budget, not any state government?
(A) Agriculture
(B) Urban Planning
(C) Railways
(D) Forestry
Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Science
This is a picture of a living creature found in seas and oceans. It secretes rock-like deposits that
form beautiful reefs. Identify it.
(A) a type of coral
(B) a type of fungus
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(C) a type of cactus
(D) a type of mushroom
Correct Answer : A
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | Social Studies
As you moved from the sea level to high altitudes (see image), there would be a
_____________________.
(A) decrease in precipitation and decrease in air pressure
(B) increase in precipitation and increase in air pressure
(C) decrease in temperature and decrease in air pressure
(D) decrease in temperature and increase in air pressure
Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Science
A solid red ball and a solid blue ball are weighed on earth. The red ball weighs more than
the blue ball. This can be true only if
(A) the red ball has a greater volume than (B) the red ball has a greater density
the blue ball.
than the blue ball.
(C) the red ball has a greater gravitational
(D) either A or B is true.
pull acting on it.
Correct Answer : C
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ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 7 | English
Which word in the set of words given below appears third when arranged alphabetically:
(A) mould
(B) mourn
(C) mouth
(D) mouse
Saturday's Question | Class 7 | Social Studies
In India, the State Governments as well as the Central Government make annual 'budgets' to
plan their expenditure. In which of the following areas will only the central government make an
annual budget, not any state government?
(A) Agriculture
(C) Railways
(B) Urban Planning
(D) Forestry
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | Maths
How many pieces exactly like this one are needed to form a complete circle (circular region)?
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 12
Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | English
Which of these sentences has no mistake?
(A) He said, ''You are correct.''
(C) He said ''you are correct.''
(B) He said, ''you are correct.''
(D) He said, ''You, are correct.''
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Correct Answer : A
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | Science
Four identical tin cans filled with sand were painted BLACK, RED, PINK and WHITE respectively.
They were kept in the sunlight and their temperatures recorded every two minutes for 30 minutes.
The graph given below shows the temperature of the tin cans.
Based on the above graph, which of these observations is CORRECT?
(A) All the cans finally reach about the same temperature.
(B) In all the cans, the temperature rises sharply initially but then stabilises.
(C) The white coloured can absorbs the maximum amount of heat.
(D) The darker its colour, the longer it takes the can to heat up.
Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Maths
How many pieces exactly like this one are needed to form a complete circle (circular region)?
(A) 6
(C) 10
(B) 8
(D) 12
Correct Answer : D
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ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 9 | Science
An object placed on a horizontal surface was given a push. It moved some distance and then it
stopped. At what time was friction acting on the object?
1. the moment the object was pushed
2. when the object was moving
3. when it was finally in a resting position
(A) only 2
(B) only 1 and 2
(C) only 2 and 3
(D) all - 1, 2, and 3
Yesterday's Question | Class 9 | Maths
What can be said WITH CERTAINTY about the product of two irrational numbers from the above
example?
The product of two irrational numbers is
(A) always a rational number.
(C) always 1.
(B) always an irrational number.
(D) not necessarily an irrational number.
Correct Answer : D
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 6 | Maths
How many hundreds should be added to 99000 to get 1 lakh?
(A) 1000
(B) 999
(C) 100
(D) 10
Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Science
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The chisel shape of the incisor helps it to
(A) bite the food.
(C) chew the food.
(B) grind the food.
(D) tear the food.
Correct Answer : A
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | Maths
9.03 ÷ 899. 8 is closest to
(A) 0.01
(B) 0.001
(C) 1
(D) 100
Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Science
Four identical tin cans filled with sand were painted BLACK, RED, PINK and WHITE respectively.
They were kept in the sunlight and their temperatures recorded every two minutes for 30 minutes.
The graph given below shows the temperature of the tin cans.
Based on the above graph, which of these observations is CORRECT?
(A) All the cans finally reach about the
same temperature.
(C) The white coloured can absorbs
the maximum amount of heat.
(B) In all the cans, the temperature rises
sharply initially but then stabilises.
(D) The darker its colour, the longer it
takes the can to heat up.
Correct Answer : B
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 9 | Maths
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If the length of the longer line is 60 cm, the length of the shorter one is
(A) 25 cm
(B) 22. 5 cm
(C) 20 cm
(D) 18 cm
Yesterday's Question | Class 9 | Science
An object placed on a horizontal surface was given a push. It moved some distance and then it
stopped. At what time was friction acting on the object?
1. the moment the object was pushed
2. when the object was moving
3. when it was finally in a resting position
(A) only 2
(C) only 2 and 3
(B) only 1 and 2
(D) all - 1, 2, and 3
Correct Answer : B
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 6 | Science
Whales live in the ocean. Where do whales get the oxygen they need to breathe?
(A) Whales do not need to breathe oxygen.
(B) There is oxygen gas dissolved in the water, which whales breathe in.
(C) Each water molecule (H2O) consists of an oxygen atom, which whales breathe in.
(D) Whales come up to the surface of the water and breathe in the air with oxygen in it.
Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Maths
How many hundreds should be added to 99000 to get 1 lakh?
(A) 1000
(B) 999
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(C) 100
(D) 10
Correct Answer : D
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 7 | Science
If large quantities of pebbles and stones have to be separated from sand, which of the following
methods should you use to save both effort and time?
(A) Winnowing (B)handpicking (C) filtration (D) sieving
Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Maths
What is the perimeter of this rectangle?
(A) 2a2 + 2b2
(C) 2a + 2b
(B) a2 + b2
(D) ab
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | Science
Which of the following are examples of respiration?
1. Humans use oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
2. Plants use carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
3. Burning dry leaves uses oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.
(A) only 1
(B) only 2
(C) only 1 and 2
(D) 1, 2 and 3
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Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Maths
9.03 ÷ 899. 8 is closest to
(A) 0.01
(C) 1
(B) 0.001
(D) 100
Correct Answer : A
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 9 | Science
A box is made by cutting and folding a thick sheet having a pattern drawn on it as shown. What
will the face OPPOSITE TO THE FACE MARKED 'X' look like?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Yesterday's Question | Class 9 | Maths
If the length of the longer line is 60 cm, the length of the shorter one is
10
(A) 25 cm
(C) 20 cm
(B) 22. 5 cm
(D) 18 cm
Correct Answer : B
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 6 | Social Studies
Which of these countries forms part of the Tibetan Plateau shown on this map?
(A) Iran
(B) Nepal
(C) Russia
(D) Pakistan
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Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Science
Whales live in the ocean. Where do whales get the oxygen they need to breathe?
(A) Whales do not need to breathe
oxygen.
(C) Each water molecule (H2O) consists
of an oxygen atom, which whales
breathe in.
(B) There is oxygen gas dissolved in the
water, which whales breathe in.
(D) Whales come up to the surface of the
water and breathe in the air with oxygen
in it.
Correct Answer : D
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 9 | Social Studies
The image here is a Syrian carving from the ninth century BC. It shows the Sumerian hero, King
Gilgamesh, supporting the Sun with the help of two demi-gods. Gilgamesh ruled over a city called
Uruk, situated now in southern Iraq. This symbol was also one of the best-known symbols of the
main religion of the ancient Persian Empire. Which religion is it?
(A) Zoroastrianism
(B) Christianity
(C) Judaism
(D) Islam
Yesterday's Question | Class 9 | Science
A box is made by cutting and folding a thick sheet having a pattern drawn on it as shown. What
will the face OPPOSITE TO THE FACE MARKED 'X' look like?
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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Correct Answer : B
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | Social Studies
The image shown is that of the First Battle of Panipat (1526). The forces of Zahir al-Din
Muhammad Babur, the ruler of Kabul, defeated the much larger army of Ibrahim Lodhi, the ruler of
the large North Indian Delhi Sultanate, and marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire. Babur's
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main strength was an innovation in warfare which was new to India. Look at the image. What do
you think it was?
(A) use of silk bowstrings
(B) use of archers on elephant back
(C) use of cannon and gunpowder
(D) use of footsoldiers for ambush
Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Science
Which of the following are examples of respiration?
1. Humans use oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
2. Plants use carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
3. Burning dry leaves uses oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.
(A) only 1
(C) only 1 and 2
(B) only 2
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer : A
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 7 | English
Choose the best option to fit the blank.
''A cold wind _________ for the last three days.''
(A) has been blowing
(B) blows
(C) is blowing
(D) blew
Saturday's Question | Class 7 | Social Studies
To defeat the Persian invader Ahmedshah Abdali, the Marathas had to travel from Pune in
Maharashtra to Kurukshetra in Haryana. Which of these rivers would they have crossed?
(A) Cauvery
(C) Narmada
(B) Brahmaputra
(D) Krishna
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Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | English
The computational speed of computers ______ in the last few years.
(A) have doubled
(B) has doubled
(C) had doubled
(D) is doubling
Saturday's Question | Class 8 | Social Studies
The image shown is that of the First Battle of Panipat (1526). The forces of Zahir al-Din
Muhammad Babur, the ruler of Kabul, defeated the much larger army of Ibrahim Lodhi, the ruler of
the large North Indian Delhi Sultanate, and marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire. Babur's
main strength was an innovation in warfare which was new to India. Look at the image. What do
you think it was?
(A) use of silk bowstrings
(C) use of cannon and gunpowder
(B) use of archers on elephant back
(D) use of footsoldiers for ambush
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
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Class 9 | English
What is the speaker's attitude towards the girl he is talking about in this extract ?
''The last time she was here, did not two of my cows fall ill and one of them die?''
(A) superstitious
(B) melancholic
(C) very cautious
(D) indifferent
Saturday's Question | Class 9 | Social Studies
The image here is a Syrian carving from the ninth century BC. It shows the Sumerian hero, King
Gilgamesh, supporting the Sun with the help of two demi-gods. Gilgamesh ruled over a city called
Uruk, situated now in southern Iraq. This symbol was also one of the best-known symbols of the
main religion of the ancient Persian Empire. Which religion is it?
(A) Zoroastrianism
(C) Judaism
(B) Christianity
(D) Islam
Correct Answer : A
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 6 | Maths
Which will be the digit in ONE'S place in this multiplication:
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 9
Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | English
Here is a jumble of words.
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Choose the arrangement that forms a correct sentence.
(A) Green is that woman my neighbour
dressed in.
(C) That woman dressed in green is my
neighbour.
(B) My neighbour green is that woman
dressed in.
(D) That woman is my neighbour
dressed in green.
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 7 | Maths
200000 ÷ 4000 is
(A) 20
(B) 50
(C) 200
(D) 500
Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | English
Choose the best option to fit the blank.
''A cold wind _________ for the last three days.''
(A) has been blowing
(C) is blowing
(B) blows
(D) blew
Correct Answer : A
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | Maths
If n is a negative number, which of the following would be a positive number for ALL values of n?
(A) 2n
(B) n + 5
(C) n3
(D) 3n4
Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | English
The computational speed of computers ______ in the last few years.
(A) have doubled
(B) has doubled
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(C) had doubled
(D) is doubling
Correct Answer : B
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 9 | Maths
I start with 1000 and start writing a series of numbers - subtracting 6 every time to get the next
number.
The series looks like this: 1000, 994, 988, 982, ....and so on.
If the series is continued, which will be the first negative number to appear in it?
(A) -6
(B) -4
(C) -2
(D) -1
Yesterday's Question | Class 9 | English
What is the speaker's attitude towards the girl he is talking about in this extract ?
''The last time she was here, did not two of my cows fall ill and one of them die?''
(A) superstitious
(C) very cautious
(B) melancholic
(D) indifferent
Correct Answer : A
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 6 | Science
Which of these statements holds true for a liquid?
(A) Liquids have a shape of their own.
(B) The molecules of a liquid are packed less tightly than the molecules of a solid.
(C) When cooled, liquids become gases.
(D) The volume of a liquid changes when it is poured into a different vessel.
Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Maths
Which will be the digit in ONE'S place in this multiplication:
(A) 3
(C) 7
(B) 5
(D) 9
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Correct Answer : B
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 7 | Science
The loss of which of the following can a human being NOT survive?
(A) the liver
(B) the appendix
(C) a kidney
(D) an ear
Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Maths
200000 ÷ 4000 is
(A) 20
(C) 200
(B) 50
(D) 500
Correct Answer : B
SSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | Science
Which of these statements about HIBERNATION is CORRECT?
(A) When an animal hibernates, it stops breathing.
(B) Birds fly to warmer areas when they hibernate.
(C) During hibernation, animals use less energy than when active.
(D) When an animal hibernates, its body temperature rises.
Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Maths
If n is a negative number, which of the following would be a positive number for ALL values of n?
(A) 2n
(C) n3
(B) n + 5
(D) 3n4
Correct Answer : D
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 9 | Science
One of the purposes of HAIR in mammals is to keep them warm. How do elephants and rhinos 19
which are not completely covered by hair - keep themselves warm?
(A) They have a layer of fat instead of hair.
(B) They move around a lot which keeps them warm.
(C) They have hair underneath the skin which keeps them warm.
(D) They live in the tropics where the surrounding temperatures are not too low.
Yesterday's Question | Class 9 | Maths
I start with 1000 and start writing a series of numbers - subtracting 6 every time to get the next
number.
The series looks like this: 1000, 994, 988, 982, ....and so on.
If the series is continued, which will be the first negative number to appear in it?
(A) -6
(C) -2
(B) -4
(D) -1
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 6 | Maths
If
(A) 32
(B) 27
(C) 218
(D) 16
has the value of 24 ,
will have the value
Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Science
Which of these statements holds true for a liquid?
(A) Liquids have a shape of
their own.
(C) When cooled, liquids
become gases.
(B) The molecules of a liquid are packed less tightly
than the molecules of a solid.
(D) The volume of a liquid changes when it is poured
into a different vessel.
Correct Answer : B
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 7 | Maths
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Which of the following can be written as (-2)3 ?
(A) - 2 × 3
(B) - (3 × 3)
(C) (-2) × (-2) × (-2)
(D) (-2) + (-2) + (-2)
Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Science
The loss of which of the following can a human being NOT survive?
(A) the liver
(C) a kidney
(B) the appendix
(D) an ear
Correct Answer : A
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | Maths
A part of one side of a vessel is shown below.
Using this beaker which of these measurements can be made EXACTLY?
(A) 121.5 ml
(B) 124 ml
(C) 125 ml
(D) 128 ml
Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Science
Which of these statements about HIBERNATION is CORRECT?
(A) When an animal hibernates, it stops
breathing.
(C) During hibernation, animals use less
energy than when active.
(B) Birds fly to warmer areas when
they hibernate.
(D) When an animal hibernates, its
body temperature rises.
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Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 9 | Maths
Which of these is a Rational Number?
(A) 6
(C) 0.333…
(B) ∏
(D) 21/3
Yesterday's Question | Class 9 | Science
One of the purposes of HAIR in mammals is to keep them warm. How do elephants and rhinos which are not completely covered by hair - keep themselves warm?
(A) They have a layer of fat instead
of hair.
(C) They have hair underneath the
skin which keeps them warm.
(B) They move around a lot which keeps
them warm.
(D) They live in the tropics where the
surrounding temperatures are not too low.
Correct Answer : D
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 6 | Science
What is common to Venus and the moon?
(A) Both are planets.
(B) Both are luminous.
(C) Both reflect the sun's light.
(D) Both are satellites of the earth.
Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Maths
If
(A) 32
(C) 218
has the value of 24 ,
will have the value
(B) 27
(D) 16
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Correct Answer : A
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 7 | Science
Every cell in our body requires oxygen. Which two body systems work together to transport
oxygen to the cells?
(A) skeletal and respiratory
(B) digestive and respiratory
(C) respiratory and circulatory
(D) respiratory and excretory
Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Maths
Which of the following can be written as (-2)3 ?
(A) - 2 × 3
(C) (-2) × (-2) × (-2)
(B) - (3 × 3)
(D) (-2) + (-2) + (-2)
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | Science
A RED coloured object in GREEN light looks BLACK because it absorbs all the green light.
In BLUE light, how would a YELLOW object look?
(A) Red
(B) Magenta
(C) White
(D) Black
Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Maths
A part of one side of a vessel is shown below.
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Using this beaker which of these measurements can be made EXACTLY?
(A) 121.5 ml
(C) 125 ml
(B) 124 ml
(D) 128 ml
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 9 | Science
A box is made by cutting and folding a thick sheet having a pattern drawn on it as shown.
How many faces of the cube will have a complete circle?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
Yesterday's Question | Class 9 | Maths
Which of these is a Rational Number?
(A)
6
(C) 0.333…
(B) ∏
(D) 21/3
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 6 | Social Studies
Which of the following places is situated in a DESERT region?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Ladakh
(D) Lucknow
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Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Science
What is common to Venus and the moon?
(A) Both are planets.
(C) Both reflect the sun's light.
(B) Both are luminous.
(D) Both are satellites of the earth.
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 7 | Social Studies
An archaeologist has found these objects while working in a museum. Going by their descriptions,
how would she arrange them in chronological order (earliest to latest)?
(A) 1, 2, 3
(B) 3, 2, 1
(C) 2, 3, 1
(D) 2, 1, 3
Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Science
Every cell in our body requires oxygen. Which two body systems work together to transport
oxygen to the cells?
(A)
skeletal and respiratory
(B) digestive and respiratory
(C) respiratory and circulatory
(D)
respiratory and excretory
Correct Answer : C
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ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | Social Studies
Can there be changes made to the Constitution of India?
(A) No, there can be no changes made by any power to the Indian Constitution.
(B) Yes, the Parliament has the power to make some changes to the Constitution.
(C) Yes, any Indian citizen can make changes by filing a case in the Supreme Court.
(D) Yes, in special cases, the President of India can make changes to the Constitution.
Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Science
A RED coloured object in GREEN light looks BLACK because it absorbs all the green light.
In BLUE light, how would a YELLOW object look?
(A) Red
(C) White
(B) Magenta
(D) Black
Correct Answer : D
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 9 | Social Studies
The Mullaperiyar dam and the river are owned by and located in Kerala but the dam is controlled
and operated under a lease by Tamil Nadu. The control and safety of the dam and the validity and
fairness of the lease agreement have been points of dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu
states.
The former President A P J Abdul Kalam commented on this issue: ''India cannot afford a civil war
on water… Indian rivers and dams have to be operated and maintained by army, navy or other
armed forces for equitable distribution.''
What does Kalam's statement MOST LIKELY suggest?
(A) Kalam is more interested in maintaining peace than justice.
(B) The state in which the dam and river are located must have the right to the water.
(C) Building a new dam would result in both states getting the required amount of water.
(D) A national authority for water distribution should be set up to avoid inter-state disputes.
Yesterday's Question | Class 9 | Science
A box is made by cutting and folding a thick sheet having a pattern drawn on it as shown.
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How many faces of the cube will have a complete circle?
(A) 0
(C) 2
(B) 1
(D) 3
Correct Answer : B
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 6 | English
Which of these sentences has no mistake?
(A) Does she know that the mehtas live in swastik society.
(B) Does she know that the mehtas live in Swastik society
(C) Does she know that the Mehtas live in Swastik Society?
(D) Does she know that the Mehtas live in swastik society?
Saturday's Question | Class 6 | Social Studies
On May 12th 2007, the temperatures (both maximum and minimum) recorded at a place are
given below.
Which of the following places could it be?
(A) Shillong
(C) Chennai
(B) New Delhi
(D) Jaipur
Correct Answer : A
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ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 7 | English
Which of the following is correct?
(A) My father who is a policeman is retiring this year.
(B) My father, who is a policeman is retiring this year.
(C) My father, who is a policeman, is retiring this year.
(D) My father who is a policeman, is retiring this year.
Saturday's Question | Class 7 | Social Studies
Image 1 shown below symbolizes ''Ahimsa Parmo Dharma'' or ''Non-Violence is the supreme
religion''. This is the foundation of one of the ancient religions of India. Image 2 shows a place of
worship of the same religion. Look at images 1 and 2 to identify the religion.
(A) Judaism
(C) Sikhism
(B) Jainism
(D) Zoroastrianism
Correct Answer : B
SSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | English
Which of these words will take the second place if they are arranged alphabetically?
(A) radio
(B) radish
(C) radical
(D) radiant
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Saturday's Question | Class 8 | Social Studies
An endangered language is a language that is at risk of falling out of use, generally because it has
few surviving speakers. If it loses all of its native speakers, it becomes an extinct language. If the
Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), which was set up in 1984 to protect
and conserve India's vast natural and cultural heritage, wanted to find out
about endangered languages in India, which one of the following is it mostly likely to study?
(A) Mizo
(C) Urdu
(B) Toda
(D) Konkani
Correct Answer : B
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 9 | English
''I climbed into the palanquin. It began to move unbidden, its destination unknown. In the silent
darkness my pulses attuned themselves to the rhythmic shouts of the bearers.''
What is the mood suggested by the lines given above?
(A) Terror
(B) Mystery
(C) Sadness
(D) Ecstasy
Saturday's Question | Class 9 | Social Studies
Environmentalists have predicted a 'seafood collapse' around the mid 21st century. Look at the
cartoon given below, and identify the cause of seafood collapse that is NOT a direct result of
human interference.
(A) rapid growth in the tourism industry
(B) mass sailing of mechanized boats and
trawlers
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(C) oil and natural gas extraction from
(D) frequent tsunami and hurricanes at sea
seabed
Correct Answer : D
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 6 | English
Which sentence has no error?
(A) He said he was going to rajasthan.
(B) he said he was going to rajasthan.
(C) He said he was going to Rajasthan.
(D) He said He was going to Rajasthan.
Saturday's Question | Class 6 | Social Studies
Which of the following places is situated in a DESERT region?
(A) Mumbai
(C) Ladakh
(B) Kolkata
(D) Lucknow
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 7 | English
Which word does not belong to the set of words given below?
(A) miserable
(B) heart-broken
(C) respectable
(D) wretched
Saturday's Question | Class 7 | Social Studies
An archaeologist has found these objects while working in a museum. Going by their descriptions,
how would she arrange them in chronological order (earliest to latest)?
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(A) 1, 2, 3
(C) 2, 3, 1
(B) 3, 2, 1
(D) 2, 1, 3
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | English
Identify the sentence with a rhyming word for 'broad'?
(A) The brood of chickens followed the mother hen everywhere.
(B) The thief tied the man's hands with a nylon cord.
(C) If they have no bread, let them eat cake.
(D) The toad sang its merry song unaware of the coarseness of its sound.
Saturday's Question | Class 8 | Social Studies
Can there be changes made to the Constitution of India?
(A) No, there can be no changes made
by any power to the Indian
Constitution.
(C) Yes, any Indian citizen can make
changes by filing a case in the
Supreme Court.
(B) Yes, the Parliament has the power to
make some changes to the Constitution.
(D) Yes, in special cases, the President of
India can make changes to the
Constitution.
Correct Answer : B
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 9 | English
Which of these Newspaper Headlines is not suggestive of a 'fact'?
(A) Curfew imposed in Gujarat Town
(B) Militant Violence is Unabated
(C) Golden Oldie of Hockey Gone
(D) What is India Bragging About
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Saturday's Question | Class 9 | Social Studies
The Mullaperiyar dam and the river are owned by and located in Kerala but the dam is controlled
and operated under a lease by Tamil Nadu. The control and safety of the dam and the validity and
fairness of the lease agreement have been points of dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu
states.
The former President A P J Abdul Kalam commented on this issue: ''India cannot afford a civil war
on water… Indian rivers and dams have to be operated and maintained by army, navy or other
armed forces for equitable distribution.''
What does Kalam's statement MOST LIKELY suggest?
(A) Kalam is more interested in
maintaining peace than justice.
(C) Building a new dam would result in
both states getting the required amount
of water.
(B) The state in which the dam and river
are located must have the right to the
water.
(D) A national authority for water
distribution should be set up to avoid
inter-state disputes.
Correct Answer : D
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 3 | Maths
See the pattern below.
The shape that comes next is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Yesterday's Question | Class 3 | English
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In which word is the 'oo' sound the SAME as it is in 'food'?
(A) good
(C) hood
(B) mood
(D) wood
Correct Answer : B
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 6 | Maths
If we multiply 2 prime numbers, the product will ALWAYS be
(A) a composite number.
(B) an even number.
(C) an odd number.
(D) a prime number.
Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | English
Which sentence has no error?
(A) He said he was going to rajasthan.
(C) He said he was going to Rajasthan.
(B) he said he was going to rajasthan.
(D) He said He was going to Rajasthan.
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 7 | Maths
What must be added to 10xy to get 6y?
(A) - 4x
(B) - 4xy
(C) 6y - 10xy
(D) It is not possible.
Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | English
Which word does not belong to the set of words given below?
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(A) miserable
(C) respectable
(B) heart-broken
(D) wretched
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | Maths
If the above figure is turned by 270o in an ANTICLOCKWISE direction, which of these would be
the result?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | English
Identify the sentence with a rhyming word for 'broad'?
(A) The brood of chickens followed the
mother hen everywhere.
(C) If they have no bread, let them eat
cake.
(B) The thief tied the man's hands with a
nylon cord.
(D) The toad sang its merry song unaware
of the coarseness of its sound.
Correct Answer : B
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ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 9 | Maths
MNOP is a quadrilateral with  M :  N :  O :  P = 2:2:1: 1.
If MN and OP are opposite sides, what kind of quadrilateral is MNOP?
(A) a rectangle
(B) a rhombus
(C) a trapezium
(D) a parallelogram
Yesterday's Question | Class 9 | English
Which of these Newspaper Headlines is not suggestive of a 'fact'?
(A) Curfew imposed in Gujarat Town
(C) Golden Oldie of Hockey Gone
(B) Militant Violence is Unabated
(D) What is India Bragging About
Correct Answer : D
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 6 | Science
Communicating with the world and people in far-off places has become easy due to advances in
technology. Identify the correct sequence below from the early tools to the latest:
(A) telegraph, postal system, telephone, internet.
(B) postal system, telegraph, internet, telephone.
(C) postal system, telegraph, telephone, internet.
(D) telephone, postal system, telegraph, internet.
Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Maths
If we multiply 2 prime numbers, the product will ALWAYS be
(A) a composite number.
(C) an odd number.
(B) an even number.
(D) a prime number.
Correct Answer : A
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 7 | Science
Seeds develop from which of these parts of a plant?
(A) Leaf
(B) Stem
(C) Root
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(D) Flower
Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Maths
What must be added to 10xy to get 6y?
(A) - 4x
(C) 6y - 10xy
(B) - 4xy
(D) It is not possible.
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | Science
Which of these correctly describes what happens to the molecules in a BOWL OF ICE CREAM
when it melts?
(A) They absorb heat energy and start moving more slowly.
(B) They absorb heat energy and start moving more rapidly.
(C) They release heat energy and start moving more slowly.
(D) They release heat energy and start moving more rapidly.
Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Maths
If the above figure is turned by 270o in an ANTICLOCKWISE direction, which of these would be
the result?
(A)
(B)
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(C)
(D)
Correct Answer : A
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 9 | Science
The unit of distance is metres. The unit of time is seconds. Hence the speed of a person who
walks 100 metres in 50 seconds is 100m divided by 50 seconds which is 2 m/s or 2 metres per
second.
To find out the speed of gas moving through a large gas pipeline, an oil company measures that
10 kg of gas flows every 10 seconds. The mass flow rate is obtained by dividing the distance
covered by the time taken to cover it. Then, the mass flow rate in the pipeline is 1 _______.
(A) m/s
(B) kg/s
(C) Kg/m
(D) s/kg
Yesterday's Question | Class 9 | Maths
MNOP is a quadrilateral with  M :  N :  O :  P = 2:2:1: 1.
If MN and OP are opposite sides, what kind of quadrilateral is MNOP?
(A) a rectangle
(C) a trapezium
(B) a rhombus
(D) a parallelogram
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 6 | Maths
= 17 × 153 and
= 17 × 155
By how much is
(A) 2
(B) 17
(C) 34
(D) 308
greater than
?
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Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Science
Communicating with the world and people in far-off places has become easy due to advances in
technology. Identify the correct sequence below from the early tools to the latest:
(A) telegraph, postal system, telephone,
internet.
(C) postal system, telegraph, telephone,
internet.
(B) postal system, telegraph, internet,
telephone.
(D) telephone, postal system, telegraph,
internet.
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 7 | Maths
3 - 5 + 5 - 3 - 3 - 1 is equal to
(A) 2
(B) 0
(C) -4
(D) -14
Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Science
Seeds develop from which of these parts of a plant?
(A) Leaf
(C) Root
(B) Stem
(D) Flower
Correct Answer : D
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | Maths
c and d are two integers. Which of the following MUST BE TRUE if (-3d) ÷ c is to be a rational
number?
(A) d should be a positive number.
(B) d and c should be of opposite signs.
(C) d should be completely divisible by c.
(D) c should not be 0.
Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Science
Which of these correctly describes what happens to the molecules in a BOWL OF ICE CREAM
when it melts?
(A) They absorb heat energy and start
(B) They absorb heat energy and start
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moving more slowly.
(C) They release heat energy and start
moving more slowly.
moving more rapidly.
(D) They release heat energy and start
moving more rapidly.
Correct Answer : B
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 9 | Maths
2. 5 × 0. 2 × 0. 2 equals
(A) 0. 01
(B) 0. 1
(C) 1
(D) 10
Yesterday's Question | Class 9 | Science
The unit of distance is metres. The unit of time is seconds. Hence the speed of a person who
walks 100 metres in 50 seconds is 100m divided by 50 seconds which is 2 m/s or 2 metres per
second.
To find out the speed of gas moving through a large gas pipeline, an oil company measures that
10 kg of gas flows every 10 seconds. The mass flow rate is obtained by dividing the distance
covered by the time taken to cover it. Then, the mass flow rate in the pipeline is 1 _______.
(A) m/s
(C) Kg/m
(B) kg/s
(D) s/kg
Correct Answer : B
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 6 | Social Studies
On May 12th 2007, the temperatures (both maximum and minimum) recorded at a place are
given below.
Which of the following places could it be?
(A) Shillong
(B) New Delhi
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(C) Chennai
(D) Jaipur
Yesterday's Question | Class 6 | Science
Plants can make their own food, but animals cannot do so. Listed below are some organisms.
Which of them are animals?
(A) only 4 and 5
(C) only 2, 3, 4 and 5
(B) only 2, 4 and 5
(D) all - 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Correct Answer : D
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 7 | Social Studies
Image 1 shown below symbolizes ''Ahimsa Parmo Dharma'' or ''Non-Violence is the supreme
religion''. This is the foundation of one of the ancient religions of India. Image 2 shows a place of
worship of the same religion. Look at images 1 and 2 to identify the religion.
(A) Judaism
(B) Jainism
(C) Sikhism
(D) Zoroastrianism
Yesterday's Question | Class 7 | Science
An apple is falling from a tree. At which of the points shown is its SPEED the HIGHEST?
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(A) A
(C) C
(B) B
(D) D
Correct Answer : C
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 8 | Social Studies
An endangered language is a language that is at risk of falling out of use, generally because it has
few surviving speakers. If it loses all of its native speakers, it becomes an extinct language. If the
Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), which was set up in 1984 to protect
and conserve India's vast natural and cultural heritage, wanted to find out
about endangered languages in India, which one of the following is it mostly likely to study?
(A) Mizo
(B) Toda
(C) Urdu
(D) Konkani
Yesterday's Question | Class 8 | Science
Among RED, GREEN and BLUE, which colours would be ABSORBED by a CYAN object?
(A) Red
(C) Blue
(B) Green
(D) Yellow
Correct Answer : A
ASSET Question-A-Day
Class 9 | Social Studies
Environmentalists have predicted a 'seafood collapse' around the mid 21st century. Look at the
cartoon given below, and identify the cause of seafood collapse that is NOT a direct result of
human interference.
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(A) rapid growth in the tourism industry
(B) mass sailing of mechanized boats and trawlers
(C) oil and natural gas extraction from seabed
(D) frequent tsunami and hurricanes at sea
Yesterday's Question | Class 9 | Science
The figure shows five Roman coins issued between 65 AD and 117 AD. Their names are also
shown alongside.
From the scale given, we can say that the diameter of the sestertius issued by Nero was about:
(A) 2 cm
(C) 3.2 cm
(B) 2.6 cm
(D) 3.8 cm
Correct Answer : C
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