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Directions (Q. 1–30): Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate option.
Q1. An angle that is more than 90° but less than 180° is called
(a) an acute angle
(b) a right angle
(c) an obtuse angle
(d) a reflex angle
Q2. Which of the following is not a polyhedron?
(a) Cube
(b) Cuboid
(c) Sphere
(d) Tetrahedron
Q3. The length, breadth and height of a cuboid are 5 cm, 4 cm and 3 cm, respectively. What will be the total surface area of the cuboid?
(a) 94 cm2
(b) 94 cm3
(c) 47 cm3
(d) 47 cm2
Q4. ABCD is a parallelogram. If ∠AOD 75, the values of x, y and z are
(a) 105°, 75°, 105°
(b) 105°, 105°, 75°
(c) 75°, 75°, 105°
(d) 105°, 75°, 75°
Q5. The unit digit of the square of 17548216 is
(a) 8
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 2
Q6. If a bus covers 35.25 km in 2.5 hours, the speed of bus is
(a) 14.12 km/h
(b) 14.21 km/h
(c) 88.125 km/h
(d) 14.1 km/h
Q7. Find the largest three-digit number exactly divisible by 12, 18 and 20.
(a) 990
(b) 900
(c) 980
(d) 920
Q8. The sum of all the positive factors of 24 is
(a) 30
(b) 144
(c) 60
(d) 120
Q9. What is the difference between the largest and smallest numbers formed by 3, 5 and 7?
(a) 396
(b) 404
(c) 693
(d) 0
Q10. If 1×6543 is divisible by 9, then what is the value of x?
(a) 8
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 1
Q11. Reema bought 54 m 15 cm of cloth. From this, 15 m 5 cm of cloth was used to make curtains. How much cloth is left now?
(a) 39 m 10 cm
(b) 39.01 m
(c) 391 cm
(d) 3910 m
Q12. 3 kg 500 g + 7 kg 700 g + 5 kg 900 g =
(a) 15 kg 140 g
(b) 16 kg 140 g
(c) 17 kg 100 g
(d) 16 kg 100 g
Q13. What is the value of the expression 19 dl 7 ml × 7?
(a) 133 dL 7 mL
(b) 113 dL 49 mL
(c) 19 dL 49 mL
(d) 133 dL 49 mL
Q14. How many sides does a regular polygon have if each angle is of measure 108°?
(a) 5
(b) 8
(c) 6
(d) 7
Q15. ABC represents “I am the police,” BCD represents “I am a doctor” and BE represents “I went.” Which of the following letters stands for “am”?
(a) B
(b) D
(c) E
(d) A
Q16. The students of Class V have been given the activity “How many unit cubes are required to make a cube of 2×2×2?” The main objective of giving this activity to the students is to
(a) Create interest of the students in mathematics
(b) Create cubes of different sizes
(c) Estimate the number of unit cubes that can fit in a bigger cube
(d) Develop mathematical vocabulary
Q17. Angles can be a difficult geometric concept for students. To help students understand the concept of angles, what should be the sequence of the following activities?
(i) Introducing the concept of acute and obtuse angles through paper folding, geoboards, dot papers, etc.
(ii) Showing angles in familiar things
(iii) Using informal units to compare angles (straight, right, acute and obtuse)
(iv) Explaining the concept of right angles, straight angles and half right angles using manipulative like two sticks or two strips of tagboard, paper folding, dot papers, etc.
(v) Measuring angles with formal measuring tools like protractors
(a) iii, i, ii, v, iv
(b) iv, i, v, iii, ii
(c) ii, iv, i, iii, v
(d) i, ii, iii, iv, v
Q18. Rajat was given an additional sum and this is how he solved it:
What could be the reason for this?
(a) Rajat has not been able to develop a good number sense and therefore could not add the numbers correctly.
(b) It seems that Rajat has used an incorrect operation (subtraction in place of addition) due to carelessness.
(c) Rajat has a very low level of intelligence. He cannot learn mathematics.
(d) Lack of practice is the main cause of this mistake. Rajat should practice hard.
Q19. Leela was asked to solve a division sum. She solved it as follows:
Ans. 60 ÷ 6 = 1
Leela forgot to write 0 in the quotient.
What type of error is this?
(a) Defective algorithm
(b) Basic fact error
(c) Incorrect operation
(d) Careless error
Q20. A teacher wants her students to be able to prepare bills for purchased vegetables and fruits and calculate prices for quantities infractions (½ kg, ¼ kg). The best method of doing this would be
(a) Written assignment
(b) Survey
(c) Discussion
(d) Roleplay
Q21. A student converted a mixed number into a fraction as follows:
$7\frac{3}{4}=\frac{14}{4}$
What could be the cause of this error?
(a) The student has carelessly added 7, 4 and 3 and has written the fraction as $\frac{14}{4}$
(b) He does not understand the value of 7 in the mixed number.
(c) The student does not have any number sense at all.
(d) The student does not know how to convert a mixed number into a fraction.
Q22. Lalit is able to solve all addition and subtraction sums, but he often forgets to carry over numbers while adding and to deduct the borrowed number while subtracting. The best remedial strategy to remove these errors is
(a) punishing Lalit for every mistake he commits
(b) rewarding Lalit for every correct answer
(c) giving Lalit a long worksheet to practice the sums of carrying over and borrowing
(d) asking Lalit to be cautious while carrying over and borrowing and do self-checking to ensure that his answer is correct
Q23. Prasad has added 55 to 67 in the following manner:
What is wrong with this?
(a) Prasad has a problem in regrouping.
(b) Prasad has done this due to carelessness.
(c) Prasad has added the digits from left to right.
(d) Prasad lacks the knowledge of basic facts.
Q24. Ramesh was not able to understand division problems. So, to teach division by 4, his teacher asked him to take out four marbles at a time and see how many times he is doing it to divide all the marbles. He repeated the activity with other numbers also and understood the concept. Ramesh
(a) is a visual learner
(b) needs personal attention
(c) is an auditory learner
(d) is a kinaesthetic learner
Q25. A teacher assigned the students of Class V activity of finding different types of trees, their names and the total number growing in their colony. She asked the students to make tallies for counting purposes and then make a smart chart of them. This activity has been suggested in the book mainly for the purpose of
(a) helping the students communicate with one another and enjoy the learning process
(b) helping the students to make connections between mathematical concepts and real life
(c) teaching the students through a project approach
(d) enhancing the reasoning power of the students
Q26. Which of the following problems from a textbook of Class IV refers to a multidisciplinary problem?
(a) Find the length, breadth and height of a brick.
(b) Find the life spans of different animals.
(c) Make designs using a compass and circular objects.
(d) Draw a line of symmetry in a given geometrical figure.
Q27. Rajni, studying in Class II, finds it difficult to differentiate between operation symbols. In place of subtraction, she would do multiplication, subtraction in place of division and so on. She also finds difficulty in reading time on the clock. Rajni has a problem with her
(a) Auditory memory
(b) Working memory
(c) Visual processing
(d) Language processing
Q28. For assessing the performance of Class-III students in solving problem sums and selecting the right operation for their solution, the most appropriate rubric is: The student is able to
(a) understand the problem, and select and applies the right operation to solve it
(b) understand the language of the problem sum and identify the operations to be performed
(c) understand and solve the problem
(d) Solve the problem in a correct way
Q29. Which one of the following activities is not appropriate for data representation and data interpretation?
(a) Project
(b) Newspaper report
(c) Survey
(d) Debate
Q30. To assess the competence of Class-III students in the addition of 3-4 digit numbers with carrying over and regrouping, the best rubric is: The students
(a) can add two numbers correctly
(b) can add two numbers with carrying over
(c) can add 3-4 digit numbers with regrouping
(d) can add two numbers of 3-4 digits each with regrouping and without any mistake