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Student Name (8A) School Name (City)PAN No. - 11111111

MyBook Contents

........................................................................................................1. Personalised Student Feedback 2

........................................................................................................2. Circular Skill Profile 3

........................................................................................................3. Skill-based Summary 4

........................................................................................................4. Score Card 5

........................................................................................................5. Practice Questions and Explanations 10

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PERSONALISED STUDENT FEEDBACK

Dear Student,Congratulations for taking the ASSET test!ASSET is a diagnostic test that tells you which skills you are strong at and which skills youshould work on to develop further. The analysis given here is for all the subjects for which youhave taken the ASSET test.Your main strengths are:

Infers using contextual clues and prior knowledge (English)Understands organisation and context of the passage (English)Integers and rational numbers, powers and bases (Maths)Geometry: concepts and applications (Maths)Sources of history and chronology (Social studies)Cultural and natural diversity of India (Social studies)

Your main weaknesses are:Knows punctuation and sentence formation (English)Identifies the main idea and purpose of the passage (English)Problem solving: advanced or challenging problems (Maths)Algebra: concepts and applications (Maths)Recollection or recognition of science facts and concepts (Science)Integrating different concepts or information for decision making (Science)Places and human/environment interaction (Social studies)Historical ideas and interpretation (Social studies)

Practice questions compiled especially for you!

This MyBook will guide you to improve in your weak areas!. In each subject, we have picked thetwo skills which includes the one skill listed above in which you have not performed so well andprovided questions which you can practise. Answers to all these questions with explanations areprovided at the end of this booklet.

Remember, this is your practice book - no other student taking ASSET would get exactly the sameset of questions! So do them carefully and do write to us tell us if they helped and share any othercomments or suggestions. You can email us at [email protected].

As you know, ASSET is offered in English, Maths and Science in classes 3-10 and in Hindi inclasses 4-8 and Social Studies in classes 5-10. Practice questions are provided in all the subjects inwhich you took ASSET.

Read through your analysis carefully to know how you did on each skill and question. By workingon your weak areas, you can easily improve and do better!

Best of luck!

Regards,

(Sridhar Rajagopalan)

In case of queries, please write to us at [email protected] or contact our customer care executive at the tollfree number 1800-102-8885 (9 am - 6 pm, Mon - Fri).

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Student Name (8A)

CIRCULAR SKILL PROFILE

Please visit us at http://www.ei-india.com for any comments or queries.

The Circular Skill Pro�lerepresents your skills in thedi�erent subjects in aconsolidated graphical form. Ithas 12 axes corresponding to12 basic skills - 4 each inEnglish (E), Mathematics (M)and Science (S).

Along each axis, the skill pointcorresponds to the level ofperformance on that skill. Skillpoints further away from thecentre of the circle representbetter performance.

The shaded area formed byjoining all the 12 skill pointson the di�erent axesrepresents overall performancein skill areas across subjects. Alarger area represents betterperformance.

E Vocabulary in

Context

E Grammar Usage

E Literal

Comprehension

E ExtendedReasoningM

Number Sense,Computations andBasic Arithmetic

M Intermediate

Concepts, Geometryand Algebra

M Word andApplicationProblems

M Problem Solving,

Advanced Problems

S Knowledge of Basic

Science Facts S Conceptual

Understanding andComprehension

S Reasoning andAnalysis Skills

S Original Thinking

Understanding Skills

The main difference between the ASSET tests and the regular school tests lies in the fact

that ASSET tests are SKILL-BASED. Skills or competencies refer to specific abilities that a

student develops. A skill-based test can be contrasted with a fact- or memory-based test. In

the latter type of tests, the student is asked to recall or reproduce facts more often than apply

the concepts taught to them. However, most competitive exams, entrance tests as well as

international admission tests (like the GRE) tend to be skill-based. This is because it is being

widely appreciated that a student's understanding can be tested better with a skill-based test

rather than a fact-based one. It is not as if facts and their recall are not important - however,

they should not be overemphasized and ASSET helps you to do just this.

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Student Name (8A)

SKILL-BASED SUMMARY AND STRENGTH / WEAKNESS ANALYSIS

ENGLISH

No. Skill Answered Right Answered Wrong Graph S/W

1 Identi�es synonyms, antonyms and other words 18,48 17,46,47,49

2 Deduces word meanings from contextual clues 5,22 16,42,50,51

3 Knows punctuation, sentence structure/transformation 31 29,30,43,44,45,52,53,54 W

4 Understands the usage of grammar concepts 33 32,34,35,36,37 W

5 Identi�es and recalls direct facts in the passage 12,20 1,7,26,40

6 Understands organisation and context of the passage 8,19,39 11,38

7 Understands idioms, proverbs and �gures of speech 59,60 55,56,57,58

8 Identi�es the main idea and purpose of the passage 25 9,14,21,28,41 W

9 Analyses characters and situations 4,15 6,27

10 Infers using contextual clues and prior knowledge 13,24 3

11 Registers moods, tones and emotions 10 2,23

MATHEMATICS


1 Number sense, related competency and computation skills 10 15,26,31

2 Integers and rational numbers, powers and bases 5,9,13 20,35

3 Fractions, decimals, ratios and percentages: applications 1,3 8,21,27,39

4 Geometry: concepts and applications 2,11 7,28

5 Mensuration: area and perimeter; volume 4,16 23,38

6 Algebra: concepts and applications 40 6,12,17,22,29 W

7 Applications in daily life: word/visual problems 14 19,25,37

8 Data interpretation/analysis: concept of averages, graph reading, etc. 33 18,32

9 Problem solving: advanced or challenging problems 24,30,34,36

SCIENCE


1 Recollection or recognition of science facts and concepts 13,17,44

2 De�nition or description of scienti�c terms, organisms or materials 3 30,33

3 Knowledge of use of scienti�c instruments, tools and procedures 9,31 7,22,28,29

4 Classi�cation/comparison of organisms/processes; giving examples 20 2,11,36

5 Representing, relating or explaining scienti�c processes or observed phenomena 12,38 1,4,35,45

6 Extraction, translation and application of knowledge or information 27 21,26,40,41 W

7 Analysis of information to identify trends or properties 24 16,34

8 Advanced or complex data representation or interpretation 32 5,25,37

9 Integrating di�erent concepts or information for decision making 23 6,8,10,39,43 W

10 Hypothesis formulation; design of apparatus or experiment 15 14,18,19,42 W

The graphs represent the percentage of questions answered correctly.Skills where the performance is <25% are marked as W and >75% are marked as S.Only skills having at least 5 questions are considered.

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Student Name (8A)

ENGLISH SCORE CARD

Score: 19/60 Test taken in: Summer 2014Percentile*: <50 1-Your Answer 2-Correct Answer 3-Result 4-National Performance

Q Skill Tested 1 2 3 4 E rror Indicated

1 Identi�es and recalls direct facts in the passage A D ✗ 26% Stated facts identi�ed incorrectly

2 Registers moods, tones and emotions D C ✗ 48% Mood and emotions not identi�ed

3 Infers using contextual clues and prior knowledge D A ✗ 32% Inference based on details of the story incorrect

4 Analyses characters and situations B B ✓ 74% -

5 Deduces word meanings from contextual clues D D ✓ 62% -

6 Analyses characters and situations C A ✗ 56% Story not understood

7 Identi�es and recalls direct facts in the passage B C ✗ 47% Stated facts identi�ed incorrectly

8 Understands organisation and context of the passage A A ✓ 24% -

9 Identi�es the main idea and purpose of the passage A C ✗ 32% Main theme of the stor y misunderstood

10 Registers moods, tones and emotions D D ✓ 39% -

11 Understands organisation and context of the passage B A ✗ 37% Poetic lines not interpreted correctly

12 Identi�es and recalls direct facts in the passage A A ✓ 58% -

13 Infers using contextual clues and prior knowledge C C ✓ 55% -

14 Identi�es the main idea and purpose of the passage C A ✗ 23% Main idea of the poem misunderstood

15 Analyses characters and situations A A ✓ 35% -

16 Deduces word meanings from contextual clues B C ✗ 65% Contextual meaning not clear

17 Identi�es synonyms, antonyms and other words A C ✗ 28% Word meaning possibly confused

18 Identi�es synonyms, antonyms and other words A A ✓ 69% -

19 Understands organisation and context of the passage B B ✓ 62% -

20 Identi�es and recalls direct facts in the passage A A ✓ 35% -

21 Identi�es the main idea and purpose of the passage A C ✗ 51% Main idea of the passage misunderstood

22 Deduces word meanings from contextual clues D D ✓ 61% -

23 Registers moods, tones and emotions B C ✗ 51% Characters in te xts analysed incorrectly

24 Infers using contextual clues and prior knowledge D D ✓ 65% -

25 Identi�es the main idea and purpose of the passage C C ✓ 70% -

26 Identi�es and recalls direct facts in the passage B D ✗ 70% Di�culty in comparing infor mation

27 Analyses characters and situations A C ✗ 23% Incomplete reading causing misunderstanding of context

28 Identi�es the main idea and purpose of the passage B D ✗ 37% Main idea of the paragraphs misunderstood

29 Knows punctuation, sentence structure/transformation C B ✗ 47% Wrong inclusion of word not identi�ed successfully

30 Knows punctuation, sentence structure/transformation B D ✗ 69% Possible Error in Sentence not captured

31 Knows punctuation, sentence structure/transformation D D ✓ 71% -

32 Understands the usage of grammar concepts B C ✗ 36% Incorrect usage of Noun Phrases

33 Understands the usage of grammar concepts B B ✓ 48% -

34 Understands the usage of grammar concepts A B ✗ 38% Incorrect use of participle clause

35 Understands the usage of grammar concepts B D ✗ 50% Incorrect usage of Articles

36 Understands the usage of grammar concepts B A ✗ 42% Clause with an incor rect structure used

37 Understands the usage of grammar concepts C B ✗ 49% Verb form used incorrectly

38 Understands organisation and context of the passage A C ✗ 35% Situational context not understood

39 Understands organisation and context of the passage B B ✓ 49% -

40 Identi�es and recalls direct facts in the passage B A ✗ 27% Stated facts identi�ed incorrectly

*Percentile refers to the percentage of students that scored lower than you in the test. E.g. If your percentile score is 72, this means that 72% of all otherparticipating students have scored less than you have. Alternately, this means that you are in the top 28% of all participating students for this subject.

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Student Name (8A)

ENGLISH SCORE CARD


41 Identi�es the main idea and purpose of the passage C B ✗ 19% Purpose of the passage misunderstood

42 Deduces word meanings from contextual clues A D ✗ 35% Word not known or understood

43 Knows punctuation, sentence structure/transformation D B ✗ 45% Er ror in Punctuation not identi�ed

44 Knows punctuation, sentence structure/transformation B A ✗ 38% Er ror in Punctuation not identi�ed

45 Knows punctuation, sentence structure/transformation A D ✗ 47% Sentence meaning mismatched

46 Identi�es synonyms, antonyms and other words B C ✗ 35% Synonyms identi�ed incor rectly

47 Identi�es synonyms, antonyms and other words A B ✗ 38% Antonyms identi�ed incorrectly

48 Identi�es synonyms, antonyms and other words B B ✓ 49% -

49 Identi�es synonyms, antonyms and other words B D ✗ 36% Synonyms identi�ed incor rectly

50 Deduces word meanings from contextual clues A C ✗ 44% Er ror in integrating two meanings

51 Deduces word meanings from contextual clues D B ✗ 35% Contextual meaning not clear

52 Knows punctuation, sentence structure/transformation C D ✗ 56% Word order in sentences incorrect

53 Knows punctuation, sentence structure/transformation A B ✗ 37% Unsure of Interrogative Structure in Indirect Speech

54 Knows punctuation, sentence structure/transformation B C ✗ 35% Subject- V erb Agreement not clear

55 Understands idioms, proverbs and �gures of speech B A ✗ 33% Meaning of idiom not understood

56 Understands idioms, proverbs and �gures of speech B D ✗ 43% Meaning of idiom not understood

57 Understands idioms, proverbs and �gures of speech A C ✗ 37% Meaning of idiom not understood

58 Understands idioms, proverbs and �gures of speech B A ✗ 57% Meaning of idiom not understood

59 Understands idioms, proverbs and �gures of speech A A ✓ 58% -

60 Understands idioms, proverbs and �gures of speech B B ✓ 55% -

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Student Name (8A)

MATHS SCORE CARD



1 Fractions, decimals, ratios and percentages: applications B B ✓ 56% -

2 Geometry: concepts and applications C C ✓ 60% -

3 Fractions, decimals, ratios and percentages: applications B B ✓ 78% -

4 Mensuration: area and perimeter; volume A A ✓ 25% -

5 Integers and rational numbers, powers and bases D D ✓ 50% -

6 Algebra: concepts and applications A D ✗ 52% Er ror opening brackets

7 Geometry: concepts and applications D B ✗ 29% Di�culty visualising rotational symmetry

8 Fractions, decimals, ratios and percentages: applications B D ✗ 43% Concept of per centages is not clear

9 Integers and rational numbers, powers and bases C C ✓ 55% -

10 Number sense, related competency and computation skills A A ✓ 51% -

11 Geometry: concepts and applications C C ✓ 26% -

12 Algebra: concepts and applications C B ✗ 34% Question not analysed car efully

13 Integers and rational numbers, powers and bases D D ✓ 68% -

14 Applications in daily life: word/visual problems B B ✓ 68% -

15 Number sense, related competency and computation skills A C ✗ 55% Inadequate number sense

16 Mensuration: area and perimeter; volume B B ✓ 38% -

17 Algebra: concepts and applications A B ✗ 50% Unable to frame and solve equation

18 Data interpretation/analysis: concept of averages, graph reading, etc. B D ✗ 38% Inadequate understanding of averages

19 Applications in daily life: word/visual problems A B ✗ 53% Er ror in proportional reasoning

20 Integers and rational numbers, powers and bases D A ✗ 24% Exponents with negative base unclear

21 Fractions, decimals, ratios and percentages: applications B C ✗ 23% Decimal place value concepts lacking

22 Algebra: concepts and applications A D ✗ 27% Unable to frame cor rect expression

23 Mensuration: area and perimeter; volume B D ✗ 32% Area/perimeter concepts unclear

24 Problem solving: advanced or challenging problems A B ✗ 39% Unable to identify combinations

25 Applications in daily life: word/visual problems B A ✗ 45% Word problem not analysed correctly

26 Number sense, related competency and computation skills D B ✗ 31% Rounding concepts unclear

27 Fractions, decimals, ratios and percentages: applications C D ✗ 40% Ratio concepts unclear

28 Geometry: concepts and applications B A ✗ 35% Di�culty in spatial r easoning

29 Algebra: concepts and applications B D ✗ 46% Equivalent algebraic equations unclear

30 Problem solving: advanced or challenging problems D B ✗ 69% Pattern interpretation skills lacking

31 Number sense, related competency and computation skills C B ✗ 38% Operations on fractions unclear

32 Data interpretation/analysis: concept of averages, graph reading, etc. A D ✗ 44% Graph not interpr eted correctly

33 Data interpretation/analysis: concept of averages, graph reading, etc. C C ✓ 29% -

34 Problem solving: advanced or challenging problems B A ✗ 30% Er ror in computation

35 Integers and rational numbers, powers and bases D C ✗ 45% Negative improper fractions unclear

36 Problem solving: advanced or challenging problems A D ✗ 15% Question not analysed car efully

37 Applications in daily life: word/visual problems A C ✗ 27% Word problem not analysed correctly

38 Mensuration: area and perimeter; volume C D ✗ 47% Area/perimeter confusion

39 Fractions, decimals, ratios and percentages: applications B A ✗ 34% Fractions and percentages unclear

40 Algebra: concepts and applications D D ✓ 24% -


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Student Name (8A)

SCIENCE SCORE CARD



1 Representing, relating or explaining scienti�c processes or observed phenomena B ✗ 60%2 Classi�cation/comparison of organisms/processes; giving examples A C ✗ 30% Er ror in classi�cation

3 De�nition or description of scienti�c terms, organisms or materials D D ✓ 32% -

4 Representing, relating or explaining scienti�c processes or observed phenomena C B ✗ 38% Inadequate understanding of material properties

5 Advanced or complex data representation or interpretation C A ✗ 22% Inadequate application of practical knowledge

6 Integrating di�erent concepts or information for decision making A C ✗ 16% Inadequate understanding of the concept

7 Knowledge of use of scienti�c instruments, tools and procedures D C ✗ 35% Inadequate knowledge of scienti�c processes

8 Integrating di�erent concepts or information for decision making B A ✗ 34% Inadequate understanding of basic concepts

9 Knowledge of use of scienti�c instruments, tools and procedures B B ✓ 59% -

10 Integrating di�erent concepts or information for decision making A D ✗ 47% Inadequate understanding of living things

11 Classi�cation/comparison of organisms/processes; giving examples B ✗ 46%12 Representing, relating or explaining scienti�c processes or observed phenomena B B ✓ 27% -

13 Recollection or recognition of science facts and concepts B D ✗ 43% Inadequate knowledge of basic facts

14 Hypothesis formulation; design of apparatus or experiment D C ✗ 28% Experimental process not understood

15 Hypothesis formulation; design of apparatus or experiment C C ✓ 46% -

16 Analysis of information to identify trends or properties * B ✗ 57%17 Recollection or recognition of science facts and concepts A B ✗ 19% Relevant knowledge not recalled and applied

18 Hypothesis formulation; design of apparatus or experiment C A ✗ 20% Experimental process not understood

19 Hypothesis formulation; design of apparatus or experiment B C ✗ 71% Experimental process not understood

20 Classi�cation/comparison of organisms/processes; giving examples D D ✓ 39% -

21 Extraction, translation and application of knowledge or information D A ✗ 42% Inadequate understanding of living things

22 Knowledge of use of scienti�c instruments, tools and procedures D B ✗ 30% Inadequate knowledge of scienti�c instruments

23 Integrating di�erent concepts or information for decision making C C ✓ 68% -

24 Analysis of information to identify trends or properties D D ✓ 41% -

25 Advanced or complex data representation or interpretation B D ✗ 51% Inadequate data interpretation

26 Extraction, translation and application of knowledge or information C A ✗ 29% Inadequate knowledge of material proper ties

27 Extraction, translation and application of knowledge or information A A ✓ 51% -

28 Knowledge of use of scienti�c instruments, tools and procedures A B ✗ 47% Inadequate knowledge of scienti�c procedures

29 Knowledge of use of scienti�c instruments, tools and procedures B A ✗ 38% Inadequate knowledge of scienti�c instruments

30 De�nition or description of scienti�c terms, organisms or materials C B ✗ 30% Inadequate knowledge of scienti�c instruments

31 Knowledge of use of scienti�c instruments, tools and procedures C C ✓ 31% -

32 Advanced or complex data representation or interpretation B B ✓ 33% -

33 De�nition or description of scienti�c terms, organisms or materials C D ✗ 21% Inadequate knowledge of plant processes

34 Analysis of information to identify trends or properties A C ✗ 29% Experimental process not understood

35 Representing, relating or explaining scienti�c processes or observed phenomena A D ✗ 22% Reasons behind obser vations not understood

36 Classi�cation/comparison of organisms/processes; giving examples D A ✗ 46% Er ror in classi�cation

37 Advanced or complex data representation or interpretation C B ✗ 44% Er ror in data interpretation

38 Representing, relating or explaining scienti�c processes or observed phenomena A A ✓ 28% -

39 Integrating di�erent concepts or information for decision making B D ✗ 31% Inadequate understanding of the concept

40 Extraction, translation and application of knowledge or information D C ✗ 24% Er ror in drawing inference

41 Extraction, translation and application of knowledge or information D B ✗ 26% Inadequate understanding of plant processes

42 Hypothesis formulation; design of apparatus or experiment A C ✗ 33% Er ror in interpreting information

43 Integrating di�erent concepts or information for decision making C D ✗ 24% Inadequate understanding of the concept

44 Recollection or recognition of science facts and concepts B A ✗ 26% Inadequate knowledge of scienti�c processes

45 Representing, relating or explaining scienti�c processes or observed phenomena D C ✗ 31% Er ror in relating observed phenomena


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Student Name (8A)

SOCIAL STUDIES SCORE CARD


Q Skill Tested 1 2 3 4

1 Art and heritage appreciation B B ✓ 48%

2 Citizenship and governance A B ✗ 53%

3 Places and human/environment interaction C ✗ 57%

4 Map and graph reading and interpretation A A ✓ 76%

5 General awareness A A ✓ 71%

6 Places and human/environment interaction D B ✗ 34%

7 Map and graph reading and interpretation C C ✓ 38%

8 Map and graph reading and interpretation D C ✗ 34%

9 Map and graph reading and interpretation D B ✗ 46%

10 Places and human/environment interaction A B ✗ 51%

11 Sources of history and chronology D D ✓ 52%

12 Citizenship and governance D C ✗ 19%

13 Cultural and natural diversity of India C C ✓ 48%

14 Cultural and natural diversity of India B B ✓ 58%

15 Places and human/environment interaction C A ✗ 38%

16 Citizenship and governance B B ✓ 32%

17 General awareness B B ✓ 58%

18 Citizenship and governance C C ✓ 51%

19 Art and heritage appreciation C C ✓ 73%

20 Citizenship and governance B D ✗ 55%

21 Historical ideas and interpretation C A ✗ 33%



24 Places and human/environment interaction B C ✗ 41%

25 Places and human/environment interaction A C ✗ 73%

Q Skill Tested 1 2 3 4

26 Citizenship and governance D C ✗ 58%

27 Historical ideas and interpretation D B ✗ 51%

28 Map and graph reading and interpretation B B ✓ 32%

29 Map and graph reading and interpretation C D ✗ 34%

30 Cultural and natural diversity of India A B ✗ 29%

31 Sources of history and chronology C C ✓ 45%

32 Sources of history and chronology A A ✓ 57%

33 General awareness B A ✗ 42%

34 General awareness D C ✗ 28%

35 Historical ideas and interpretation C A ✗ 33%

36 Historical ideas and interpretation A D ✗ 56%

37 Historical ideas and interpretation B D ✗ 42%

38 Art and heritage appreciation A C ✗ 53%

39 Art and heritage appreciation B D ✗ 32%

40 General awareness A C ✗ 35%

41 General awareness B A ✗ 38%

42 General awareness C D ✗ 42%

43 Cultural and natural diversity of India A A ✓ 51%

44 Art and heritage appreciation A D ✗ 61%

45 Sources of history and chronology D B ✗ 22%


Skill-based Summary


1 Art and heritage appreciation 1,19 38,39,44

2 Citizenship and governance 16,18 2,12,20,26

3 Places and human/environment interaction 3,6,10,15,24,25 W

4 General awareness 5,17 33,34,40,41,42

5 Historical ideas and interpretation 21,27,35,36,37 W

6 Cultural and natural diversity of India 13,14,43 30

7 Map and graph reading and interpretation 4,7,28 8,9,29

8 Sources of history and chronology 11,22,23,31,32 45 S

The graphs represent the percentage of questions answered correctly.Skills where the performance is <25% are marked as W and >75% are marked as S.Only skills having at least 5 questions are considered.

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PRACTICE QUESTIONS

This section has been specially designed for you to practise your low-performing skills.

So, you have received your ASSET results. You have seen the scores, gone through the analysis,checked your answers with the given correct answers and understood your strengths andweaknesses.

Now, your question is: How can I improve, given my strengths and weaknesses?

These practice questions have been designed to help you do exactly that. For every subject, wehave picked your low-performing skills and provided practice questions with answers andexplanations to help you do better next time.*

Try these out - discuss with your parents, teachers or friends if you need to. Answers andexplanations are given at the end, but check them only after you have tried your best to answer onyour own!

You can also write to us at [email protected] and we'll help you out.

Good luck!

Regards,

The ASSET Team

*In English, if any reading comprehension skill is weak, an entire passage is provided for practice. In Hindi, only non-reading comprehension skills have been provided for practice.

Note: Due to technical limitations, image quality may not be uniform and some images may appear slightly unclear. This isnot an error.

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Skill: Identifies facts and makes important connections in comprehending a passage.

By reading a passage carefully, we will be able to identify facts that are clearly stated, sequence themcorrectly and deeply understand different events, characters and their feelings. We will also be able to useclues in the form of knowledge, words and expressions that we already know to connect important ideasand arrive at the correct answers.

WHO ARE YOU LOOKING AT?Nicholas Bakalar-New York Times News ServiceIt's almost amazing how some people manage to walk into any room and almost own it! "Power,popularity, adoration - call it what you want - but the way people think of you is an important elementwhen you decide to do some self analysis," says Allina Singh, a practising psychologist.

Get ready for some psycho-babble that might seem confusing at first "People react to you in a certainway. The way they react to you depends on the way they perceive you. The interesting part though, isthat their perception of you is based on the way you project yourself! And of course, finally the wayyou feel about yourself is a combination of common reactions you get from people. I know it isconfusing, but it's a full circle that moves between you, your projection, people's perception and whatyou finally derive from what people think of you," Singh tries to explain.

If you're scratching your head wondering what this means, the basic thrust of the entire self imageversus people's perception theory is that it comes to a full circle. "That's why it's important to besomeone who has high self esteem. Because this entire perception begins and ends at you. So, if youooze confidence people will perceive you that way. And when your confidence receives validation fromother people, your self image will be that much stronger," says Singh.

The key lies in building up such a strong level of self confidence that you don't stop to seek validation."The moment you become someone who does not try to please others, your self image will growstronger and stronger. Because then you don't judge yourself by the way people react to you. In fact ifanything at all, you reverse the process. And that's the beauty of it all. When you try to please people,you'll end up being upset. And you can't possibly please everyone you meet. The idea is to do whatyou think is right, and the correct people will never miss the level-headedness of yours," sums upSingh.

1. In the author's opinion, which of these will happen if you try to please everyone?

A. You will not be able to do it and will feel upset.B. You may please some but they will upset you.C. You may displease some and they will feel upset.D. You will surely upset yourself as well as others.

2. Which of the following sentences conveys the idea that people's perceptions are important?

A. And of course, finally the way you feel about yourself is a combination of common reactions you get frompeople.

B. That's why it's important to be someone who has high self esteem. Because this entire perception begins andends at you.C. The idea is to do what you think is right, and the correct people will never miss the level-headedness of yours.

D. The moment you become someone who does not try to please others, your self image will grow stronger andstronger.

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3. What are the author's views on the way our perceptions and people's perceptions affect our image?

A. Our projection influences people's perceptions and their behaviour towards us influences our self confidence.B. People's perceptions about us influence our projection and that in turn influences how they feel about us.

C. Since the process goes through a cycle, it is not possible to arrive at a particular order about how thingshappen.D. There is a particular order in which things happen but the author does not feel the necessity to discuss it.

4. What does the author want to convey by saying 'call it what you want' in the second sentence?

A. People use many words which are misleading and often do not convey what is intended.B. The author disagrees with the different words that people use in the context mentioned.C. The words mentioned have different meanings and hence cannot be used interchangeably.D. The name we give to what the author is talking about is not as important as the thing itself.

5. What is the overall message of this passage?

A. It is not important to analyse ourselves and understand our strengths and weaknesses.B. It is necessary to have confidence in ourselves to influence others' feelings towards us.C. It is absolutely necessary to please others and make them feel good about us.D. It is necessary to understand what others feel about us and then act on it.

Skill: Problem solving: advanced or challenging problems

This skill tests the ability to solve unfamiliar or challenging problems. These problems may require applyingdifferent concepts learned, integrating them in a problem and devising a systematic method of reasoningand solving.

6. The digital clock shown below displays the time from 12:00 to 11:59.

At any time, the SUM OF THE DIGITS displayed can be calculated. For example, the sum of the digits at1:25 is 1+2+5 = 8. At 10:25, it is 1+0+2+5 = 8. At what time will the sum of the digits in the timedisplayed be MAXIMUM?

A. 12:00B. 11:59C. 10:59D. 09:59

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7. See the pattern of plain tiles and spotted tiles in the squares below.

How many PLAIN tiles will be needed for the twentieth square?

A. 21B. 400C. 420D. 441

8. Study the table given below. Three teams took part in a hockey tournament. Each team played onematch against each of the other two teams. The table below shows the results of the matches, but apart of the table is covered by a stain.

How many matches did Team Z lose?

A. 0B. 1C. 2D. We can't say

9. Here is a letter pattern.

How many times would you have written the letter 'c' if you complete writing this pattern up to the endof the TENTH row?

A. 10B. 15C. 19D. 45

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10. Look at the polygons shown below. In each of them, ALL the diagonals drawn from ONE vertex areshown.

From these we can say that the number of diagonals that can be drawn from any one vertex of a20-sided polygon is

A. 20.B. 19.C. 17.D. 16.

11. In the following figure, each of the four shaded rectangles has an area of 21 cm2and a perimeter of 20cm. What is the perimeter of the square formed in the middle?

A. 12cmB. 16cmC. 20cmD. 24cm

12. Numbers are to be filled in the following table in such a way that each row and each of the three 3x3boxes contains EVERY DIGIT from 1 to 9.

Which of the following numbers should be filled in the shaded square?

A. 2B. 4C. 5D. 9

13. Anand's printer has some typesetting error due to which exponents and multiplication signs aremissed out. For example, 25X 93= 23328 would appear in the print as 25 93 = 23328 He typed acorrect equation but the equation that appeared in the print was -

Which of these could have been the original equation?

A. 210 X 3100 = 3100B. 210X 3100= 3100C. 210X 3100 = 3100D. 210+ 3100 = 3100

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Skill: Algebra: concepts and applications

In algebra we express relationships among quantities that vary, using symbols or variables, manipulateexpressions and equations formed using variables, and use these to find unknown quantities in a situation.

14. A new operation

is defined as follows: p

q=2q - p for all rational numbers p and q. According to this, what will be the value of 5

1?

A. -8B. -3C. 8D. 9

15.

A. 5B. 10C. 15D. 25

16. The table below shows a relation between x and y:

For what value of x will y equal 37?

A. 8 ½B. 10C. 40D. 145

17.If '2n' is the general form of writing any even integer, which of the following will NECESSARILY be anodd integer?

A. n -1B. 2n - 1C. 2(n + 1)D. 2n + 2

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18. Vaishali saves Rs. 35 every week to buy a game costing Rs. 510. Which expression below shows theamount left for her to save after n weeks?

A. (510 - 35)nB. 35n - 510C. 510 - 35nD. (510 + 35)n

19. On being asked her age, Shalu replies, ’My brother was born 2 years before me and my sister 4 yearsafter me and the sum of their ages is 30 years.’ How old is Shalu?

A. 12 yearsB. 14 yearsC. 16 yearsD. can't say

20. In a 2-digit number, a and b are the digits at its tens and ones place respectively. Which of thefollowing is the 2-digit number?

A. a × bB. 10a + bC. 10b + aD. 10 (a+b)

21. For any number p, 3p is the same as

A. p3.B. 3 + p.C. p + p + p.D. p × p × p.

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Skill: Recollection or recognition of science facts and concepts

A basic knowledge of various scientific facts and concepts is necessary to understand new concepts easily.If we don't remember them, we will always have to go through a book or ask someone in order to recallthem. This will slow down our learning process. The questions under this skill test some basic facts indifferent concepts.

22. In the digestive system, at which point is the food mixed with acids?

23.

A paper strip spiral was hung from a stand in a closed room as shown below. A candle placed below itwas lighted. As the candle started burning, the paper moved because of the movement of air. Thismovement occurs due to

A. radiation.B. convection.C. conduction.D. evaporation.

24. ''When light is reflected from a smooth surface, the angle of incidence must be equal to the angle ofreflection.'' Under which of the following situations is the above statement true?

A. It is always true.B. It is true only if the surface is CONCAVE or PLANE.C. It is true only if the surface is made of GLASSD. It is true only if the surface is PLANE.

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25. Which of these would NOT play a role in any type of asexual reproduction?

A. growth from a vegetative partB. breaking up of an organismC. bud formationD. pollination

26. During digestion, the proteins in the food will be broken down into

A. simple sugars.B. amino acidsC. uric acid.D. nucleic acids

27. Which of these molecules is composed of EXACTLY 5 atoms?

A. NaHCO3

B. Ba(OH)2

C. K2SO4

D. N2O5

28. Which of the following is true when food is digested in the small intestine?

A. Food gets converted to cells for growth.B. Food is broken down into simpler molecules.C. Food is converted to energy and stored for later use.D. Food is converted to energy to be used immediately.

29. Which of these is common to all insects?

A. 2 legsB. 4 legsC. 6 legsD. 8 legs

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Skill: Integrating different concepts or information for decision making

Many things/events happen around us due to a variety of reasons. In order to explain them, we need tounderstand and use different concepts or information related to them. So it becomes important to look at allthe concepts together and see how they may be affecting those events.

30. A smoke detector, shown in the figure below - consists of a light source and a light detector whichtriggers an alarm when light falls on it. The smoke detector works on the principle of scattering of lightby particles in the smoke.

In the figure below, where should the light-detector be fitted, and where should the entry of the smokebe from? Choose the BEST answer!

31. When we suck up liquid through a straw due, to a pressure difference, the liquid moves up. The liquidflows from a region at higher pressure to a region at lower pressure. In the figure below, a girl isdrinking juice with the help of a straw. Where is the low pressure created?

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32. The Wildlife Institute of India survey reveals that 70-80% of individual freshwater marshes and lakes inthe Gangetic plains have been lost in the last five decades. At present only 50% of India's wetlandsremain. Which of the following is a NOT a cause for the disappearance of wetlands?

A. Increasing urbanization and industrialisationB. Increased tree-cutting and deforestationC. Increase in migratory bird populationD. Recovery of marsh land for agriculture

33. For several centuries it was believed that the earth was the centre of the universe and the stars andplanets revolved around it. Which of these is likely to be the reason scientists like Galileo wereconvinced that this was not correct, and the earth actually revolved around the sun?

A. They looked through telescopes and saw that the earth was actually revolving around the sun.B. They found that natural phenomena (like the phases of Venus) could be explained better this way.C. The church in 17th century advocated it based on passages in the Holy Scriptures.

D. They found that the majority of scientists had a similar idea, and therefore believed that this must be correct.

34. A sports person was suspected to have taken a drug. The drug was detected in his urine analysis.IMMEDIATELY before it entered the urine, the drug could have been in his

A. lungs.B. blood.C. stomach.D. muscles.

35. Four school bags of the same size and dimensions but with different strap sizes are available. Amongthese, the strap offering the most comfort while carrying the bag would be

A. 2 cm wide strapB. 3 cm wide strapC. 4 cm wide strapD. 5 cm wide strap

36. Which of these cannot be considered a direct effect of increase in human population?

A. increase in number of new micro-organisms.B. increase in the area of deforested land.C. increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the air.D. increase in the number of people below poverty line.

37. What is the colour of the sky as seen from the moon?

A. Blue in the ''day'' and black in the ''night''B. Blue in the ''day'' and ''night''C. Black in the ''day ''and ''night''D. Red in the ''day'' and black in the ''night''

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Skill: Places and human/environment interaction

The study of people, places, and human-environment interactions helps us to gain different geographicperspectives of the world. These questions relate to understanding the relationship between human beingsand their environment and making informed and critical decisions.

38. This cartoon is a depiction of a valuable fuel and a digestive waste product. It is a greenhouse gas thatincreases global warming. It remains in the atmosphere one-tenth as long as carbon dioxide--about adecade--but traps 20 times as much heat. Which one of the following gases do you think it is?

A. MethaneB. Carbon dioxideC. Carbon monoxideD. Sulphur dioxide

39. Ocean currents are streams of water flowing in definite directions.

Cold currents carry water from higher latitudes to lower latitudes. The map here shows some oceancurrents. Which of the following would be a cold water current?

A. Oyashio CurrentB. Kuroshio CurrentC. Brazilian CurrentD. Agulhas Current

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40. These are the Bushmen in the velds of South Africa. Which of these deserts would they be closest to?

A. SaharaB. KalahariC. ArabianD. Patagonian

41. Cultural practices are sometimes formed as they fulfil needs of social or practical life. In Orissa,snakes are considered to be sacred, and farmers do not kill snakes which they find in their fields orhouses. What might be the root of this practice? The fact that snakes -----

A. symbolise beauty and are eternal.B. eat up rodents, which otherwise destroy the crops.C. help in improving the fertility of the soil.D. provide venom which is used for various treatments.

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Skill: Historical ideas and interpretation

These questions include perspectives from various aspects of history, draw upon historical knowledgeduring the examination of social issues, and develop the habits of mind that historians and scholars use tostudy the past and its relationship to the present in India and other societies.

42. According to archaeological evidence, the Xia dynasty (Ca. 2100 BC-1600 BC) was the first dynasty ofChina. Archaeologists have uncovered urban sites, bronze implements and tombs representing thisera.

Contemporary to Xia dynasty in China, India also had a flourishing civilisation. However, one of theseaspects of civilisations was NOT found in India during that time. Which one could it be?

A. established urban centresB. presence of bronze objectsC. rule by kings and emperorsD. domestication of animals

43. Shown below is a still from the movie Schindler's List. It is a biographical film about Oskar Schindler, aGerman businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand Jews from execution by Nazisunder Adolf Hitler.

What period of history is this movie likely to be set in?

A. Vietnam WarB. Cold WarC. World War ID. World War II

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44. The Unity School of Christianity, known as the Unity Church, is a religious movement which wasfounded in 1889. These are some beliefs of the Unity Church:

This is similar to the Bhakti movement's idea of _____________________.

A. rejecting all religious traditionsB. a personal relationship with a deityC. the world around us being an illusionD. all human beings being created equal

45. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the invention of the printing press brought in an ''informationrevolution'' similar to the revolution brought in by the Internet and the World Wide Web. Which of thefollowing could be a characteristic NOT shared by both these revolutions?

A. Both made information available to more people.B. Both made it possible to transfer information freely and instantly.C. Both resulted in the creation of new laws that would protect copyright.D. Both made it possible to store more information at a much lower cost.

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EnglishSkill: Identifies facts and makes important connections in comprehending a passage.

1. A: In the last paragraph, we come to know that if we try not to please others all the time, we will actually be analysingand judging ourselves critically, based on how we ourselves perceive others' reactions to our behaviour. At that time weare actually sifting out undesirable characteristics and adopting more effective mannerisms. On the contrary, if we are allthe time trying to please others, we are bound to lose our own individuality, become dependent on others as well asbecome incapable of handling situations or people. There would come a time when we cannot do this and would getupset with others as well as ourselves. So A is the correct answer. The author does not really say this line, "You mayplease some but they will upset you ." Therefore B cannot be the answer.

2. A: The second paragraph says that the way we behave sends out messages that influence the way people see us, judgeus and then interact with us. This in turn affects the way we feel about this judgement, correct ourselves where neededand then behave differently, in a more desirable way. Hence A is correct. Option B is wrong because it does not focus onpeople's perceptions but talks about one's own self esteem and perception of oneself and the possible effect of one'sactions alone. Option C is also wrong because it talks of only one's own feelings of what is right which is expected toproject a level-headedness, rather than bother about people's perceptions.

3. A: The author feels that our behaviour in different situations shows certain characteristics which are perceived by peoplewho interact with us. These influence their communcation with us. If the interactions are good and positive they help usbecome self-confident. That makes A correct. In Option B, we come to know the way we think about ourselves makesothers react in certain ways according to their feelings and that in turn makes people form opinions about us. But weknow that this is not what the author really says.We know that when we come to know wrong things about ourselves,based on others' opinions, we tend to correct them to improve our self image.

4. D: The author uses the words, "power, popularity,adoration" to describe the image of a person as he enters the room andcaptures the attention of all present. But the author also adds that the way people think of that person is more importantfor self analysis than just giving names to that self image. Only D conveys that meaning. In Option A, we find that wordsthat people attach to others may not necessarily mean what they stand for and can actually mislead people aboutthemselves. But we know for sure that in the author's view, people would need to analyse themselves and take care ofthe image they project rather than just adding names to that image. Therefore A is wrong.

5. B: Almost every paragraph conveys the need for self confidence, how to build that and the effect of that on others. Sothat becomes the overall message of the passage, which is: It is necessary to have confidence in ourselves to influenceothers' feelings towards us . Option D ( It is necessary to understand what others feel about us and then act on it .) is notthe answer as it only talks of what is needed when dealing with others but does not touch upon the development of selfconfidence and the need for it at all.

MathsSkill: Problem solving: advanced or challenging problems

6. D: For the sum of the digits to be maximum, we must have the maximum digit possible at each place. The last 2 digitsthat display the minutes cannot be greater than 59, since 60 minutes make an hour. So the maximum values that thesetwo digits can take are 5 and 9. The maximum sum possible for the first 2 digits is 9. When the hour displayed is 10 or 11or 12, we take the sum of these digits as 1, 2 ( 1 + 1) or 3 (1 + 2) respectively and NOT as 10 or 11 or 12. So the sum ofthe digits will be maximum when the time is 9:59.

7. C: Square 1 is a 2 × 2 square, Square 2 is a 3 × 3 square, Square 4 is a 4 × 4 square and so on. So the twentiethsquare would be a 21 × 21 square. In Square 1 there are 2 spotted tiles, in Square 2 there are 3 and so in the twentiethsquare there will be 21 spotted tiles. That is in the twentieth square there are 21 × 21 = 441 squares in all, of which 21are spotted. So there will be 441 - 21 = 420 plain tiles.

8. B: From the table we see that each team plays 2 matches. Team X would have played one match with Team Y and theother with Team Z. It won both the matches. So Teams Y and Z each lost one of the matches they played. Now look atthe row corresponding to Team Y. We see that one of its matches ended in a draw, and we already know that they lostthe other match to Team X. So the match between teams Y and Z ended in a draw. So Team Z lost 1 match (to Team X)and ended the other match in a draw (with Team Y).

9. B: Study the pattern carefully. We need to see how many times c appears in the first 10 rows. How many times does cappear in each row? 2! Look carefully. Are there 2 cs in each of the first 10 rows? No! There are no cs at all in the first 2rows, 1 c in the third row and 2 each in the remaining 7 rows. So there are 7 × 2 + 1 = 15 cs in all.

10. C: A 20 sided polygon will have 20 vertices too. Look at the vertex P in the figures shown. To how many vertices can youdraw diagonals from P? Obviously you cannot draw a diagonal from P to P. Also you cannot draw diagonals to the 2neighbouring vertices, as the lines joining P to its immediate neighbour would be a side of the polygon. We can drawdiagonals to all vertices other than these 3 vertices. So the number of diagonals that can be drawn will be 3 less than thenumber of vertices/sides.

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11. B: The shaded rectangle has a perimeter of 20 cm. So the sum of its length and breadth is 10 cm. Also its area is 21 cm2. So the product of the length and breadth is 21. We look for factors of 21 which add up to 10. We get 7 and 3. So thedimensions of the grey rectangle are 7 cm and 3 cm. Thus, the side of the grey square (outer) is 7 + 3 = 10 cm. To getthe side of the white square, are you able to see that we have to subtract 2 times the width of the grey rectangle from 10cm? So the side of the white square is 10 - 6 = 4 cm and its perimeter is 16 cm.

12. D: Each row and each of the 3 × 3 boxes must contain every digit from 1 to 9. There are only 9 small squares in eachrow and 3 × 3 box, so it means that no number can be repeated. See the position of 9 in the first 2 rows. There has to bea 9 in the third row, and it cannot be in the first or third blocks. So the 9 in the third row has to be in the middle block,and the shaded square is the only place where it can go. If we have 5 in the shaded square, the 9 of the middle block willhave to be in the first or second rows which is not possible.

13. C: We know that any number to the power 0 is 1. The number on the RHS of the equation in all the 4 given options is3100. So we need to find what could be the exponents on the LHS so as to get 3100. Now 3 100 is a very large number,and 210 × 3100 cannot be 3100. Also 210× 3100= 1 and not 3100. Similarly 210+ 3100 = 3101. Option C reads 21

0× 3100 = 1 × 3100 = 3100, thus C is the answer.

Skill: Algebra: concepts and applications

14. B: Given that p

q = 2q - p. So 5

1 = 2 × 1 - 5 = -3. Note that the rule is twice the second number (ie q) - the first number( ie p) So 5

1 = 2 × 1 - 5 and not 2 × 5 - 1 = 9.

15. A: We are given that

. Substituting the value in the first equation and simplifying we get

So we see that star has the value 25. Using this in of the given equations we see that

= 5

16. B: Study the table carefully. Are you able to figure out the relationship between x and y? Remember that this should besatisfied by ALL pairs of x and y given. For example for the pair of values 3, 9, y is three times x. But this relation doesnot hold for all pairs of values. Here the y values are 3 less than four times the x values. ( y = 4x - 3) So to find 4 timesthe x value, we add 3 to the y value. If the y value is 37, 4 times the x value is 40 ( and not 37 - 3 = 34) Now the x valueis 40 ÷ 4 = 10.

17. B: 2n is an even integer for any integer n. 2n - 1 is one less than 2n and hence will be an odd integer. What can you sayabout 2n + 1? It is one more than 2n and hence an odd integer, as well. But look at 2(n + 1). This is twice (n + 1), andtherefore has 2 as a factor. So it is even. We may also say 2( n + 1) = 2n + 2; ie, 2 more than 2n, and hence its value isan even integer.

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18. C: Vaishali saves Rs. 35 every week. So in n weeks she would have saved 35n rupees. She needs to have Rs. 510 ofwhich she already has 35n. Therefore she needs to save 510 - 35n rupees more. When we write (510 - 35)n it means510n - 35n. Clearly, that is not the amount that she should save.

19. C: If we take Shalu's age to be x, her brother is x + 2 years old. Does "born two years before me" mean that the brother'sage is x - 2? No! The brother is 2 years older than Shalu, so his age has to be x + 2. Similarly, Shalu's sister is 4 yearsyounger than her, and so her age is x - 4. We are given that x + 2 + x - 4 = 30, implies 2x - 2 = 30. Solving this equationfor x we get x = 16.

20. B: 74 is a two digit number with 7 at the tens place and 4 at the ones place. 74 = 10 × 7 + 4. We all know that 74 is notthe same as 7 × 4. Similarly if we have a two digit number with a at the ten's place and b at the ones place, the value ofthe number would be 10 × a + b = 10a + b.

21. C: 3p is a short hand way of writing 3 × p or 3 times p. What is 3 × p? p + p + p. (3 times) We denote p × p × p as p 3

and not as 3p.

ScienceSkill: Recollection or recognition of science facts and concepts

22. C: Food is mixed with acids in the stomach, which is marked by part C. Part D is the large intestine, in which most of thewater gets reabsorbed from the undigested food.

23. B: In the setup shown, the candle warms the air above it, which rises up and then moves the paper strip. It is themovement of the warmed matter, ie.air, that causes the movement. This mode of heat transfer is called convection.Radiation is a mode of heat transfer which does not require the movement of matter. Electromagnetic waves aretransmitted through space, by radiation.

24. A: Light reflects from all surfaces in a similar manner, following the law of reflection. The surface may be plane or curved,but the angle that the incident light ray makes with the normal at the point of incidence is the same as the angle that thereflected ray makes with it.

25. D: Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the male reproductive part of the flower, the anther, to the female reproductivepart, the stigma. It is one of the processes involved in the sexual reproduction. It does not play any role in asexualreproduction. Breaking up of an organism might happen in certain modes of asexual reproduction.

26. B: A protein molecule is a polymer formed of smaller units called amino acids. Proteins cannot directly enter the body andso, during the process of digestion, they are broken down into smaller components, amino acids.

27. B: Symbols of all elements are written with capital letters. To distinguish some elements from others, 2 letters might beused, but even for them, the first letter is in capital. Na, H, C, O, etc. are the symbols of different elements. Na representsa single element, sodium, and it does not mean 2 elements, N and a. Ba(OH) 2is the molecule that has 5 atoms - 1 Baatom, 2 H atoms and 2 O atoms.

28. B: Digestion is the process by which complex food particles are broken down into smaller particles which can beabsorbed and transported to the different body parts. They can, then, help in growth or produce energy. Energy is NOTproduced during the process of digestion. The purpose of digestion is only to produce the absorbable small particles.

29. C: The main characteristic by which an insect can be identified, is by the number of legs it has. All insects have 3 pairs oflegs, i.e. 6 legs.

Skill: Integrating different concepts or information for decision making

30. C: Look at the light source P. You know that light travels in a straight line. The light-detector will trigger an alarm whenlight falls on it. So, the light-detector cannot be placed at Q, otherwise it would trigger the alarm whenever the light at Pwas switched on. The light at P must remain switched on at all times - the light-detector should detect light only when it isscattered by the smoke. It can only do this when it is placed at R and the smoke is allowed to enter at Q. When smokeenters, light will be scattered towards R, and the alarm will be triggered. Hence, option C is correct.

31. A: When we suck a straw, we create a low pressure in our mouth. The air from the straw enters our mouth due to the lowpressure in it. The area immediately behind this air in the straw then becomes a low pressure region and all the air getspushed up the straw. The liquid enters the straw due to this pressure difference. Thus, there is high pressure outside thestraw and over the juice compared to inside the straw. The stomach and the juice pressure are not reduced due tosucking. Hence, option A is the only correct answer.

32. C: An increase in the migratory bird population will not affect the disappearance of wetlands because birds do not use upthe wetlands, causing their depletion. When marsh land is used for agriculture, the amount of marsh land goes down.Hence, option D is an incorrect answer.

33. B: It is not possible to directly see the Earth revolving around the Sun, from somewhere on Earth itself. We can onlymake observations of objects around the earth and conclude that it is revolving around the Sun. Hence, option A isincorrect. The phases of Venus help us conclude that Venus moves around the Sun, leading scientists to conclude thatplanets move around the Sun.

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34. B: Blood is filtered in the kidneys, and the waste substances are excreted in the urine. Thus, any substance would bepresent in the blood immediately, before it enters the urine. Even if the drug was taken in the form of food, it would enterthe stomach and be absorbed, after which it would enter the blood, before being filtered by the kidneys into the urine.Thus, only option B is correct.

35. D: Try putting around 3 kg of potatoes in a plastic bag. Now make the strap of the plastic bag as thin as possible andhold it in your hand. The straps of the bag will press strongly into your skin. Now put an inch wide strip of cardboardbetween the strap and your hand. The weight of the bag will be distributed by the cardboard strip onto a wider area ofyour hand. This will feel more comfortable because there is less pressure on any single point, as the weight is distributedover a wider area. Hence, option D - a 5 cm wide strap will be the most comfortable.

36. A: An increase in human population results in greater deforestation as trees are cut down for various human needs. Thisalso results in an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. Human activities like combustion (in vehicles andindustries) also increase carbon dioxide. As human population increases, the amount of available resources per personalso decreases, hence, the number of people below the poverty line will also increase. The only thing that will not be adirect effect of an increase in human population is the number of new micro-organisms.

37. C: The sky appears blue due to the atmosphere. The light entering the Earth's atmosphere gets scattered as it passesthrough the air, and it therefore, appears blue to us. The atmosphere on the Moon is too thin, and does not have enoughgases to make the light scatter as it does on Earth. Hence, the sky on the Moon looks black during the day as well as thenight. Hence, option C is the only correct answer.

Social StudiesSkill: Places and human/environment interaction

38. A: Methane is a digestive waste product and a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Carbon monoxide is acolourless, odourless gas produced by the incomplete combustion of fuels. The major source of carbon monoxide ismotor vehicles.

39. A: Since cold currents carry water from higher latitudes to lower latitudes, a cold water current would flow from the polarregions to the equatorial regions. The Oyashio current is a cold water current. The Kuroshio, Brazilian and Agulhascurrents are warm water currents that flow from the equatorial regions towards the polar regions.

40. B: The Sahara Desert is located in the northern part of Africa, while the Kalahari Desert is located towards the south.Since the Bushmen are in Southern Africa, they would be located closest to the Kalahari Desert.

41. B: The damage done by rodents to crops in India alone runs into crores of rupees each year, so a practical reason to notkill snakes would be because they eat up rodents. Rodents can cause substantial damage at any stage of the growingcrop. They also cause losses to stored grain and vegetables. Though snakes provide venom, their function in controllingrodents is more important.

Skill: Historical ideas and interpretation

42. C: According to the dates of the Xia dynasty, the civilization that flourished in India around the same time would havebeen the Indus Valley civilization. The archaeological remains of the Indus Valley civilization includes bronze objects andevidence that animals were domesticated. The sites of Harappa and Mohenjodaro are proof of an advanced urbanculture. However, no statues or inscriptions have been found so far to indicate that the Indus Valley civilization was ruledby kings or emperors.

43. D: Nazi Germany is the common name for the country of Germany while governed by Adolf Hitler and his political partyfrom 1933 to 1945. Almost six million Jews were killed in Europe under Nazi Germany during the War (1939-1945). Sincethe movie is about a German who saves Jews from the Nazis, it would be set during World War II.

44. B: The quote emphasizes that God is within oneself and the worshipper does not have to go someplace special to talk toGod. This is similar to the Bhakti movement's idea of a personal relationship with a deity. The quote does not suggestanything about equality.

45. B: The Internet makes it possible to access many websites that provide information for free. Information in books, isaccessible only if the book is physically available (either bought or borrowed from other people, or from a library).Information can also be sent instantly through the Internet (e.g. emails, instant messages), which is not possible withbooks. New copyright laws were created for both mediums.

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