SKILL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM - 2007
Paper code: 1A
Instructions:
- Time limit: 35 minutes.
- Each question carries one mark.
- There is no negative marking.
- Do not mark your answer on the question paper. Do not write anything on the question paper.
- Mark your answer only on the response sheet provided to you.
- Fill in the details asked for in the response sheet properly.
- Rough work should be done on the back side of the response sheet.
- Which of the following would you probably find in the bedroom?
a)  b)  c)  d)
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- Which letter can be moved from the first word to the second word to make two new words? The letters must not otherwise be rearranged and both new words must make sense.
The words are: grain, fir.
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- Which set of words is arranged in the correct alphabetical order?
a) happy b) drive c) joke d) fish
drive fish drive happy
joke happy fish drive
fish joke happy joke
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- Of the highlighted words in the given sentences, which is wrongly capitalised?
a) We’ll see you on Thursday.
b) I speak French very badly.
c) I like the weather here in the Winter.
d) Vijay is a very difficult person to work with.
- All the sentences below use ‘the’, which one is correct?
a) Can you pass the sugar please?
b) The crime is a problem in many big cities.
c) The apples are good for you.
d) I love the skiing.
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- NITIN: Hi! What are you up to?
ANKITA: Oh I'm just looking for ________ antiques at this sale.
a) many b) some c) any d) much
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- Identify the correct question tag for the given sentence.
You worked with John in the post-office, ____________
a) didn’t you?
b) did you?
c) worked you?
d) isn’t it?
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- Have you heard about the ___ new roller coaster at the amusement park?
a) excited b) excite c) exciting d) exiting
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- Choose the abbreviation that is written correctly.
- Thu. , June 15
- Klta., West Bengal
- MR Ganguly
- P.O Box 43
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- In the summer I need to stay in the ___ or else I will burn.
a) shade b) shadow c) ice d) sweat
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- The letters of which of these words can be rearranged to form a word meaning a short sleep?
a) PAN b) MAN c) HEN d) PEN
- Which word doesn’t go with ‘snow’?
a) snow-white b) snow flake c) snow drop d) snow crystal
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- An 8 * 8 chessboard is shown below. How many white squares does it have?
a) 30 b) 32 c) 34 d) 36
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- I saw an advertisement published in the newspaper about an offer on a computer. If I want to buy 6 computers, how much do I have to pay?
a) Can’t determine b) Rs 10000 c) Rs 24000 d) Rs 260000
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- Farhan has 2 orange papers and a yellow one. Binny has the same number of papers as Farhan. How many papers does Binny have?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
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- Simran had some mangoes and apples in her basket as shown below.
Suzi stole some fruits from Simran’s basket. The fruits that Suzi now has are shown below.
How many mangoes and apples did Suzi steal?
a) 2 mangoes and 1 apple.
b) 2 mangoes and 2 apples.
c) 2 mangoes and 1 apple.
d) 4 mangoes and 2 apples.
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- Some parts of the figure are shaded.
What fraction of the figure is shaded?
a) 5/4 b) 6/9 c) 5/9 d) 4/5
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a) 15 b) 20 c) 8 d) 12
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- What number does the following figure show?
a) 21342 b) 21.342 c) 213.42 d) 2134.2
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- What is the difference in the weight of the fruits measured using a weighing machine shown in the given image?
a) 220 grams
b) 230 grams
c) 60 grams
d) 70 grams
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- Here is a figure. Which number is in the square and the triangle but is NOT in the circle?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
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- Look at the given pairs of shapes. Which is a pair of triangles?
a) 
b) 
c) 
d) 
- There are some circular hoops placed on the ground and some children are standing in them. Henry is in the third hoop. Mary is in the fifth hoop and Jimmy is in the hoop between them. Which hoop is Jimmy in?
a) 2nd b) 3rd c) 4th d) 6th
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- Rita had some 75 paisa coins. She buys a toy worth Rs. 6. How many coins does she need to give the shopkeeper?
a) 3 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
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- The Roman number system uses the letters:
a) A, B, X, and C
b) I, V, G, L, and C
c) I, V, X, S, and C
d) I, V, X, L, and C
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- What is the common feature among the following animals?
a) All have fins.
b) All lay large eggs.
c) All live inside or near water.
d) All have sharp teeth.
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- Which part of the plant is labelled as 5 in the diagram below?
a) Fruit b) Leaf c) Root d) Seed
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- Which of the following does not give light?
a) A b) B c) C d) D
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- Riya was born on 21st December 2004. Her heart must have started beating on _______
a) 20 December 2004.
b) 22 December 2004.
c) many months before birth.
d) the same day of birth.
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- The temperature of three days is shown in the table below at different times of the day. When did the wind become much colder?
a) Monday afternoon
b) Monday evening
c) Tuesday afternoon
d) Tuesday evening
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- Which cloth is most likely to dry first?
a)  b)  c) d)
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- The shadow of a man is ________ than himself.
a) always longer
b) always smaller
c) depends on light
d) same in length
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- Which is a life need of a third grade child?
- Food b)Television c) Friends d)Homework
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- To avoid flu and cold, the most important rule is _________
a) to buy a lot of anti-bacterial soaps.
b) to scrub the floor of your kitchen.
c) to take a lot of aspirins before you fall ill.
d) to wash your hands before and after touching your nose or eyes.
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- What does the process shown below describe?
a) Decay of plants in sunlight.
b) Formation of food in plants.
c) Formation of fruits.
d) None of these.
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- If you are pale and have few red blood cells you have:
a) Acne
b) Ail
c) Anaemia
d) Anomie |
