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Section–A (Science) 5. The outer covering that protects the baby plant
1. The seeds shown below are specialized to be
dispersed by:
(A) Water (B) Wind
(C) Animals (D) Soil
2. Earth and moon attract each other by which one
of the following forces?
(A) Frictional force
(B) Muscular force
(C) Gravitational force
(D) Electrostatic force
3. Which one of the following birds has talons?
(A) (B) breast bone help them to flap their wings.
(C) (D) (D) 1, 2 and 3
4. Who among the following does not breathe
through gills?
(A) Prawn (B) Shark
(C) Turtle (D) Tadpole
inside the seed is called:
(A) Shoot
(B) Cotyledon
(C) Seed coat
(D) Bud
6. Green plants are called:
(A) Autotrophs
(B) Heterotrophs
(C) Scavengers
(D) Decomposers
7. Which one of the following plants cannot perform
the process of photosynthesis?
(A) Banyan tree (B) Babul tree
(C) Grass (D) None of these
8. Which of the following statements is true about
birds?
Statement 1: Bird’s bones are hollow.
Statement 2: The wings of birds are attached to
their breast bone.
Statement 3: Strong muscles of birds attached to
(A) Only 1
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 and 3
9. Rickets is caused by the deficiency of which one
of the following vitamins?
(A) Vitamin B (B) Vitamin K
(C) Vitamin C (D) Vitamin D

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10. Noise pollution can cause which one of the 16. The upward push of water on a floating object is
following diseases? an example of:
(A) Lung cancer (A) Buoyant force
(B) Asthma (B) Gravitational force
(C) Deafness (C) Frictional force
(D) Typhoid (D) Elastic force
11. The tissue which holds two bones together at a 17. In a third class lever:
joint is called: (A) the fulcrum is located between the load and
(A) Tendon the effort.
(B) Ligament (B) the load is located between the fulcrum and
(C) Cartilage the effort.
(D) Bone marrow (C) the effort is located between the fulcrum and
the load.
12. Which one of the following bones is not found in (D) None of these
the leg?
(A) Tibia 18. “Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed
(B) Fibula but it can be changed from one kind to another”
(C) Femur is a statement of:
(D) Ulna (A) Law of nature
(B) Law of wasting energy
13. The breastbone which is present at the center of (C) Law of conservation of energy
the chest is known as: (D) None of these
19. When thunder is produced, light reaches first to
Breastbone the earth’s surface than sound because:
(A) speed of sound is equal to the speed of light.
(B) speed of light is much more than the speed of
sound.
(C) speed of sound is more than the speed of
(A) Femur
light.
(B) Limbs
(D) All of these
(C) Ulna
(D) Sternum 20. Which one of the following is an example of a
translucent object?
14. Which of the following statements is not correct (A) Plain glass
about AIDS?
(B) Butter paper
(A) It is an incurable communicable disease.
(C) Wood
(B) It damages the immune system of the person
(D) Metal
and leads to death.
(C) It is spread by a bacteria called HIV. 21. Splitting of white light into seven colours on
(D) None of these passing through a prism is called:
(A) Spectrum
15. Which one of the following is not an example of
(B) Dispersion
first class lever?
(C) Reflection
(D) Refraction
(A) (B)
22. A mirror is an example of:
(A) Luminous object
(B) Reflecting surface
(C) (D) (C) Translucent object
(D) None of these

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23. The chemical formula of water is: 30. To loosen the lid of a jar, we keep it in hot water
(A) 2HO because:
(B) H2O (A) hot water tightens the lid.
(C) HO2 (B) hot water enters into the jar.
(D) H2O2 (C) heating can expand the lid and it will open
easily.
24. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(D) heating contracts the lid of the jar and helps
(A) Alcohol is miscible with water.
in opening.
(B) Kerosene is immiscible with water.
(C) Oil is immiscible with water.
Section–B (Reasoning and Aptitude)
(D) All of these
25. Boiling of water is a: 31. Pointing to a man in a photograph, a woman
said, “His brother’s father is the only son of my
grandfather.” How is the woman related to the
man in the photograph?
(A) Mother (B) Aunt
(C) Sister (D) Daughter
32. Find the missing number, if the same rule is
(A) Chemical change followed in all the three figures.
(B) Physical change
12 42 90
(C) Non-renewable change
(D) Biological change
? 26 68
26. The smallest unit of a matter is known
20 30 56 72 110 132
as _________.
(A) molecule (A) 12 (B) 14
(B) atom (C) 2 (D) 5
(C) substance
33. In a row of boys, Rajan is sixth from the left and
(D) volume
Rahul is tenth from the right end. If there are eight
27. Which one of the following options is correct about boys between Rajan and Rahul, then how many
granite? boys are there in the row?
(A) It is used by doctors to polish our teeth. (A) 23 (B) 24
(B) It is used to make tiles and bricks. (C) 25 (D) 26
(C) It is used as an ornamental rock.
34. How many triangles are there in the given figure?
(D) It is used to make building’s statues and
streets.
28. Which one of the following is an example of
sedimentary rocks?
(A) Slate
(B) Gneiss
(C) Marble
(D) Limestone
29. Which of the following gases dissolve in water?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Nitrogen (A) 14 (B) 12
(C) Ammonia (C) 13 (D) 18
(D) All the above

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35. Select a figure from the given four options, which (A) East
when placed in the blank space of the given figure (B) West
would complete the pattern. (C) South
(D) North-east
38. Find the odd one out.

(A) → Lung

?
(B) → Skin

A (B)
(C) → Gill

(C) (D) None of these (D) → Mouth

39. Find the missing number.

36. Which of the following figures represents the
6 39 6
relation among ‘Biology’, ‘Botany’ and ‘Zoology’?
8 ? 8
12 150 12

(A) (A) 49
(B) 64
(C) 68
(D) 120
40. Find out the wrong number in the series given
(B) below.
8, 14, 26, 48, 98, 194, 386
(A) 14
(B) 48
(C) 194
(C) (D) 386

Section–C (Scholar’s Zone)

41. Label the given diagram with the correct

(D) combination of words.
Q

37. Shreya walks 10 km towards North. From there

she walks 6 km towards South. Then, she walks P
3 km towards East. In which direction is she with R
reference to her starting point? S

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(A) P → cerebrum, Q → cerebellum, 45. Look at the figure given below and choose the
R → medulla, S → spinal cord incorrect option.
(B) P → cerebrum, Q → cerebellum,
R → spinal cord, S → medulla
(C) P → cerebellum, Q → cerebrum,
R → medulla, S → spinal cord Y
(D) P → medulla, Q → cerebellum, X
R → cerebrum, S →spinal cord
42. Match the following.
Column A Column B
i. Troposphere a. Third highest layer Z
ii. Mesosphere b. Second lowest layer
iii. Exosphere c. Lowest layer
iv. Stratosphere d. Outermost layer
(A) i → c, ii → d, iii → a, iv → b
(B) i → c, ii → a, iii → b, iv → d i. X represents the effort.
(C) i → a, ii → c, iii → d, iv → b ii. Y represents the load.
(D) i → c, ii → a, iii → d, iv → b iii. The wheelbarrow is a third class lever.
iv. Z represents the fulcrum.
43. Which of the following statements is correct?
i. A conglomerate is a sedimentary rock and is (A) Only i
used as a decorative material for making an (B) Only i and iii
ornament. (C) Only iii
ii. Marble is an igneous rock and is used for (D) Only iv
making statues.
46. Identify the animal from the given options based
iii. Granite is an igneous rock and is used for
on the following characteristics.
the construction of bridges, buildings and
monuments. i. It is a mammal.
iv. Sedimentary rocks are formed when rocks on ii. It is the only mammal naturally capable of
mountains are broken down or cut away into true and sustained flight.
smaller pieces by natural forces. iii. It can use echolocation to catch tiny insects to
(A) i, ii and iii only eat.
(B) i, ii and iv only iv. It has lungs for breathing.
(C) i, iii and iv only
(D) i, ii, iii and iv
(A)
44. Consider the following statements:
Ritvik: The muscles of our hands and legs are
involuntary muscles.
(B)
Vinit: The muscles automatically controlled by our
body are called involuntary muscles.
Advik: The muscles which help the heart to pump
blood all over the body are cardiac muscles. (C)
Who is correct?
(A) Ritvik and Vinit
(B) Vinit and Advik (D)
(C) Vinit only
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47. Match the following.
Column A Column B
(Mixture of substances) (Separation method)
i. Iron nails and grains a. Evaporation
ii. Mud and water b. Winnowing
iii. Salt and water c. Magnetic separation
iv. Grain and chaff d. Filtration
(A) i → c, ii → d, iii → a, iv → b
(B) i → c, ii → a, iii → b, iv → d
(C) i → c, ii → b, iii → a, iv → d
(D) i → d, ii → c , iii → a, iv → b
48. Which one of the following is not a method to
control pollution?
i. Garbage from houses is thrown in proper
dumping places.
ii. Tall chimneys fitted with filters are used in
factories to cut out smoke and gases.
iii. Factories should be built in the areas where
people live in large numbers.
iv. The use of plastic bags should increase.
(A) i and ii only (B) ii and iii only
(C) iii and iv only (D) i, ii, iii and iv
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49. Consider the following statements.
Rosy: Mars has no moon.
Daniel: Mars is described as a red planet because
the iron-rich soil and rocks present on its surface
give it a reddish appearance.
Mandy: Mars is an outer planet.
Taylor: Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and
is the second smallest planet.
Who is not correct?
(A) Rosy and Mandy
(B) Taylor and Mandy
(C) Taylor and Daniel
(D) Rosy and Daniel
50. Fill in the blanks with the correct combination of
words.
P is caused by the deficiency of Q .
Vitamin A is present in R and apricots.
(A) P → Goitre, Q → iron, R → citrus fruits
(B) P → Scurvy, Q → vitamin A, R → grains
(C) P → Beriberi, Q → vitamin C, R → citrus fruits
(D) P → Scurvy, Q → vitamin C, R → carrots
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PAPER TYPE AA - CLASS 5
1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (A) 7. (D) 8. (D) 9. (D) 10. (C)
11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (D) 14. (C) 15. (C) 16. (A) 17. (C) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (B)
21. (B) 22. (B) 23. (B) 24. (D) 25. (B) 26. (B) 27. (D) 28. (D) 29. (D) 30. (C)
31. (C) 32. (C) 33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (B) 36. (B) 37. (D) 38. (D) 39. (C) 40. (B)
41. (C) 42. (D) 43. (C) 44. (B) 45. (C) 46. (B) 47. (A) 48. (C) 49. (A) 50. (D)

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