Class – 7 Session 2021 - 22

Section-1: Mental and Logical Ability Eleven friends M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are

(1 mark for correct answer. sitting in the first row of the stadium watching a
0.25 mark will be deducted for wrong answer.) cricket match.
1. In the following diagram the boys who are athletic i. T is to the immediate left of P and third to the
and are disciplined are indicated by which right of U.
number? ii. V is the immediate neighbour of M and N and
third to the left of S.
iii. M is the second to the right of Q, who is at one
of the ends.
iv. R is sitting next to the right of P and P is second
to the right of O.

Who is sitting in the center of the row?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 10 D. 6 A. N B. O C. S D. U
2. Choose the alternative 5. Six girls are sitting in a circle facing to the centre of
which is closely resembles is the circle. They are P, Q, R, S, T and V. T is not
water-image of the given between Q and S but some other one. P is next to
combination. the left of V. R is 4th to the right of P.

A. Which of the following statement is not true?

A. S is just next to the right to R

B. B. T is just next to the right of V
C. R is second to the left of T
C.
D. P is second to the right of R
D.
6. Some Cats are Rats. All bats are tables. All Rats are
3. Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures
Bats.
which will continue the same series as established
Conclusion:
by the five Problem Figures.
I. Some Cats are bats
II. All bats are rats
III. All tables are cats
IV. All bats are cats

A. Only I & II follow

B. Only II follows
C. Only I & Iv follow
D. None of these

7. Find the wrong number in the given series.

1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 4, 6, 12, 24, 60
A. 1 B. 12
C. 60 D. 24
A. 1 B. 3 C. 4 & 5 D. 2
4. Read the given information carefully and answer 8. If the code of 'NUMBER' is 'MVLCDS', then what
the question that follow. is the code of 'SECOND’?
A. CTQDRB B. GRQDRB
C. RFBPME D. RFANMD

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Class – 7 Session 2021 - 22
9. Samosas are Jalebi. All Jalebis are Tikki. All Tikkis 15. From a basket full of eggs, 20% of the eggs
are Barfi broke and 25% of the eggs were reserved for the
Conclusion: guests. The remaining 22 eggs were consumed
I. All Jalebis are Barfi by the family members. How many eggs were
there in the basket?
II. All Tikkis are Samosas
A. 50 B. 30
III. All Samosas are Barfi
C. 20 D. 40
IV. All Barfi are Jalebi

A. Only I and II follow

16. An iron box is sold at a gain of 16%. If it were
B. Only I and III follow
sold for Rs 20 more, there would have been a
C. Only II and III follow gain of 20%. Find the cost price of iron box.
D. All follow A. Rs 420 B. Rs 580
C. Rs 480 D. Rs 500
Section-2: Mathematics
(2 marks for correct answer.
0.50 mark will be deducted for wrong answer.) 17. Salaries of Ravi and Sumit are in the ratio 2 : 3. If
the salary of each is increased by Rs. 4000, the new
10. Divide 224 into three parts so that the second will ratio becomes 40:57. What is Sumit’s salary?
be twice the first and third be twice the second.
A. Rs. 17,000 B. Rs. 20,000
A. 26, 52, 104 B. 24, 48, 96 C. Rs. 25, 500 D. Rs. 38,000s
C. 18, 36, 72 D. 32, 64, 128

11. If the average of first nine prime numbers is 18. Aarav borrowed Rs 50,000 at 12% p.a. and
multiplied by 9, then the number obtained will be: cleared the account by paying Rs 40,000 and his
…. motorcycle at the end of 3 years. Find the cost of
A. 9 B. 10 the motorcycle?
C. 18 D. None of these A. Rs. 25,000 B. Rs. 20,000
C. Rs. 18,000 D. Rs. 28,000
12. A train travelled 200m in 8 seconds then its speed
in km/hr is: 19. In the given figure, if POQ is a straight line
A. 12 B. 25 then ∠POT is equal to:
C. 80 D. 90

13. 0.09 lies between

A. 0 and 0.001 B. 0.01 and 0.1
C. 0.1 and 1 D. 0.001 ad 0.0001

14.
A.

B. A. 144o B. 145o
C. 68o D. 50o
C.

D.

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20. If C1, C2, C3 are 3 circles whose radii are r 1 m, 23. Fine hair-like structure that form continuous
r2 m, r3 m. If r1 - r2 = 2 (r2 - r3), where r2 = 21 m, filaments or threads are called as __________.
r3 = 7 m, then the area of shaded region is:
A. Fibres B. Fleece

C. Felt D. Both (b) and (C)

24. On the basis of the following diagram/picture

answer the question given below;

The figure shows air-filled bulbs connected to a u-

A. 6180 m 2
B. 6160 m 2 tube partly filled with alcohol. What happens to
C. 6140 m2 D. 6170 m2 the levels of alcohol in the limbs X and Y when an
electric bulb is placed midway between the limbs is
lighted?
21. In how many different ways can the letters of the
word ‘LEADING’ be arranged such a way that the
vowels always come together?
A. 360 B. 480
C. 720 D. 5040

Section-3: Science
(2 marks for correct answer.
0.50 mark will be deducted for wrong answer.)

22. DIRECTIONS: Match column I with column II and

select the correct answers using the code given below
the columns
A. The level of alcohol falls in both limbs.
Column-I Column-II B. The level of alcohol in the limb X rises while
that in limb Y falls
(A) Salivary glands (p) pepsin C. the level of alcohol in limb X falls while that in
limb Y rises.
(B) Liver (q) trypsin D. there is no change n the levels of alcohol in the
two limbs.
(C) Small intestine (r) amylase
25. Which of the following term describe
(D) Stomach (s) bile saponification?

A. A → r; B → s; C → q; D → p A. Cleaving of ester molecules into carboxylic acid

B. A → r; B → q; C → p; D → s and alcohol
C. A →s; B → r; C → q; D → p B. Dehydration synthesis by removing water
D. A → q; B → p; C → s; D → r C. Hydrolysis of a salt by adding a weak acid
D. Synthesis of two alkyl groups to make an ether

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Class – 7 Session 2021 - 22
26. Which one is known as ‘Oil of vitriol? 31. The ‘Municipal Solid Waste’ Is the Term Used to
Describe Which Kind of Solid Waste?
A. H2SO3 B. H2SO4 A. Hazardous B. Toxic
C. Non-hazardous D. Non-toxic
C. H2S2O7 D. None of these
32. In the circuit shown in figure, bulb P will glow when

27. How far away should you stand when you are using
a fire extinguisher to put out a fire?

A. 4 feet B. 12 feet
A. A is closed, B and C are open
C. 8 feet D. 10 feet B. A is closed, B is closed and C is open
C. A is closed, B and C are closed
D. Both (B) and (C)
28. Which of the following is the name of the process
of obtaining salt by evaporation of sea water?
33. A canon after firing recoils due to
A. Amalgamation B. Sublimation A. Conservation of energy
B. Backward thrust of gases.
C. Crystallisation D. Galvanisation C. Newton’s third law of motion.
D. Newton’s first law of motion.

29. DIRECTIONS: Read the following two statements

carefully and choose the correct options. Section-4: English
(1.5 marks for correct answer.
0.25 mark will be deducted for wrong answer.)
Statement 1: Elephants have strong sense of smell.

Statement 2: Red eyed frog has sticky pads on its 34. The word which has two syllables is
feet.
A. Aunty B. She
Statement 3: Arboreal animals have opposable C. Grass D. Orbital
thumbs.
35. Which option describes the underlined correctly?
A. Statements (1) and (3) are incorrect but (2) is
correct. He did well in the recent exam.
B. Statements (1) and (2) are incorrect but (3) is
correct.
A. Adjective B. Preposition
C. All statements are correct
C. Noun D. Adverb
D. All statements are incorrect

36. Choose the correct spelling:

30. Silver fiber revolution is related to ____.
A. Amatuer B. Amature
A. jute B. cotton C. Amateur D. Ameteur
C. milk D. agriculture
37. A remedy for all disease is
A. Medicine B. Medical
C. Medica D. Panacea

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Class – 7 Session 2021 - 22
38. “Lean and mean” means 43. In the following question, one part of the sentence
may have an error. Find out which part of the
A. To destroy something sentence has an error and choose the option
B. To create something corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from
C. Using only what in necessary error, choose the "No error" option.
D. Not afraid dangerous situations
Which dress is the best of the two that I have
39. What is the word in bold? shown you?
The government refused to meet
the rebels' demands, so the fighting continued. A. Which dress is the best of
B. The two that I
A. a plural noun C. Have shown you?
B. a singular possessive noun D. No Error
C. a plural possessive noun
D. none of these 44. Choose the most appropriate meaning of the
following idiom/phrase.
Pillar to post
40. Find the pronoun whose antecedent is
William and I. A. from one place to another in fruitless
William and I meant to buy oranges, but they manner
turned out to be tangerines. I suppose we both B. very tiresome journey
think that oranges and tangerines look the same. C. main supports of a building
A. We B. That D. clumsy looking objects

C. Out D. They 45. Which one best expresses the given sentence in
indirect/Direct speech?
“Are you alone, my son?” asked a soft voice close
41. You see your co-worker or classmate eating behind me
something. You want to start a conversation about
food. A. A soft voice asked that what I was doing
A. You say: “That looks good.” there alone.
B. A soft voice said to me are you alone
B. You say: “I have to go.” son.
C. A soft voice behind me asked if I was
C. You say: “It’s low in fat.” alone.
D. None.
D. You say nothing. You awkwardly stare at
the person while they eat. Section-5: Scholars Section
(5 marks for correct answer.
42. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool 2 marks will be deducted for wrong answer.)

A. Imbecility B. Senility 46. Which of the following fire extinguisher must not
be used for fires generated due to electricity?
C. Dotage D. Superannuation
A. Carbon tetrachloride type
B. Foam type
C. Sand file type
D. Carbon dioxide

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47. Which of the following features of a system is
unlikely to lead to a stable homeostatic system?
DO YOUR ROUGH WORK HERE
A. Negative feedback
B. Positive Feedback
C. Redundancy
D. Complexity

48. Which of the following statements regarding blood

pressure is not true?

A. Blood pressure is constant throughout the

body.
B. Blood pressure varies throughout the cardiac
cycle.
C. Blood pressure can be altered by adrenaline.
D. None

49. What is the passage ways in the cytoplasm to

carry protein and other substances throughout
the cell called?

A. 1683

Leeuwenhoek
B. mid - 1800's

Pasteur
C. multicellular organisms
D. Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

50. A tank can be filled by a tap in 20 minutes and by

another tap in 60 minutes. Both the taps are kept
open for 10 minutes and then the first tap in shut
off. After this, the tank will be completely filled in

A. 10 minutes B. 12 minutes
C. 15 minutes D. 20 minutes

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