NSO Level 2 - Class 5 (2013-2014)

Mental Ability
Q 1.

Ronit is standing in the centre of the room facing East. He turns 225° clockwise at first,
then 270° anti-clockwise and finally 90° anti-clockwise. Which direction is he facing now?

A North-east

B South-west

C South-east

D North-west

Q 2.
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Mrs. Verma works in the night shift from 19:00 to midnight for 4 nights. If she was paid
Rs. 28.50 for an hour, how much would she earn for the 4 nights?
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A Rs. 540

B Rs. 570

C Rs. 684
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D Rs. 798

Q 3.

The given figure is made up of a rectangle, a big square and 2 smaller identical squares.
What is the perimeter of the figure?
 A 84 cm

B 66 cm

C 72 cm

D 60 cm

Q 4.

A 8/35

B 1/7

C 6/32

D 1/5
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Q 5.
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In a certain code DESIGN is written as FCUGIL, how is report written in that code?

A TCRMPR
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B TCRMTR

C TCTMPR

D TCTNTR
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Q 6.

Mrs. Sharma's monthly salary is Rs. 56800. She spends Rs.39800 and saves the
remainder every month. How many months will she take to save at least Rs. 1000000?
 A 64

B 72

C 59

D 56

Q 7.

Which of the following will be the middle digit of the third number after the following
numbers are arranged in descending order after reversing the positions of the digits
within each number?
645 869 458 347 981 792

A 6

B 5

C 8

D 4

Q 8.

The graph below shows the number of type of books people bought from a booth at a
book fair. Study it carefully and answer the question.

The number of Science Fiction books sold was twice the number of ________.

A Comics

B Assessment books

C Cook books

D None of these
 Q 9.

How many acute angles are present inside the given figure?

A 14

B 13

C 15

D 7

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Q 10.

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The total number of students in classes 10 and 12 in all the schools of the state is
43,52,324. Out of these 18,40,126 are girls. How many are boys?
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A 25,21,198

B 25,21,891

C 25,12,819
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D 25,12,198

Q 11.

Out of a class of 45 students, 2/3 went on a picnic. How many students stayed in
school?

A 20

B 15

C 25

D 30

Q 12.

Which letter is the 10 th to the right of 11 th letter from the left end in English alphabet?

A T
 B U

C V

D F

Q 13.

If one cup can hold 0.125 L of water, how many litres of water can 9 such cups hold?

A 72 L

B 8.875 L

C 1.125 L

D 9.125 L

Q 14.

Mrs. Kapoor had 25.75 m of cloth. She used it to make 5 identical dresses and had 3.25
m of cloth left. How much cloth was needed to make each dress?

A 4.7 m

B 4.5 m

C 2.3 m

D 3.8 m
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Q 15.
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If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, second, third and fifth
letters of the word TECHNOLOGY which of the following would be the third letter of that
word? If no such word can be made, give 'X' as your answer and if more than one such
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word can be formed, give your answer as 'Y'.

A C

B X
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C N

D Y
 Science
Q 16.

Which of these is an incorrect match?

Q 17.

The second Full Moon in a month is called _____.

A Gibbous Moon

B White Moon

C Blue Moon
 D Crescent Moon

Q 18.

The above activity can be performed to demonstrate the function of which of these
joints?

A Pivot joint

B Ball and socket joint

C Hinge joint

D Gliding joint

Q 19.

Which among these on unscrambling gives the name of a disease that affects the skin if
it is exposed to ultraviolet rays?

A RECACN

B ARIAMAL

C EBIRRBIE

D SEIBAR
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Q 20.
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Deep inside the Earth there is hot molten rock called 'P'. This comes up and collects in a
chamber. When 'P' erupts through the Earth's surface, it is called 'Q'. On cooling, it
becomes 'R'. The hollow top of the volcano that is shaped like a bowl, is called a 'S'.
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Which of the following is incorrect regarding the above passage?

A 'Q' is magma and 'P' is lava. When magma is below the Earth's surface it is called
lava.
B 'R' are igneous rocks. The first rocks to form on the Earth were igneous rocks.
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C 'S' is a vent, an opening or a crack in the crust of the Earth.

D Both A and C.
 Q 21.

Which activity increases the risk of mudslides or landslides?

A Chopping down trees

B Building houses on hillsides

C Building ski resorts and other recreation facilities on mountains

D All of the above

Q 22.

________ does not support burning and is used in the fire extinguisher.

A Oxygen

B Carbon dioxide

C Nitrogen

D Both B and C

Q 23.

Read the given statements regarding the lever and select the correct ones.
(i) In beam balance, fulcrum is in the middle.
(ii) A nutcracker is an example of third-class lever.
(iii) In tongs, the fulcrum and the load are at the two ends.
(iv) See-saw is an example of first class lever.

A i, iii and iv

B ii only

C iii and iv

D i and ii

Q 24.

Study the above given food web. Which of the following graphs shows how populations
of S, T and U are likely to be affected if there is a mass migration of V out of the
habitat?

D
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Q 25.
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Birds have different types of beaks to help them adapt and survive in their environment.
Study the diagrams given below carefully.
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Which beak has been matched to its function correctly?

--------Beak-----Function
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A P-----Insect catching

B Q-----Tearing meat

C R-----Picking up seeds
 D S-----Sucking nectar

Q 26.

What is common regarding the given diseases?

A These are deficiency diseases that can be cured by intake of milk and milk
products.
B These are deficiency diseases that are noncommunicable.

C It is possible to prevent these diseases through vaccination.

D These diseases are caused due to the deficiency of vitamin B complex.

Q 27.

Study the description given below.

Which of the following pairs of plants can 'X' and 'Y' be?

----------X--------------Y
A Water lily-----Water lettuce

B Water hyacinth-----Water lily

C Water lettuce-----Watch hyacinth

D Water moss fern-----Water lily

Q 28.

Viraj found a fruit which he has not seen before. He wanted to find out whether the fruit
is scattered in the same way as the Mimosa. He planned to do the following:
i. Throw it in the air.
ii. Examine the 'hooks'.
iii. Place it on his socks.
iv. Open it to look at seeds.
Which of the above actions are useful for his purpose?
 A i and ii

B i, ii and iii

C ii and iii

D iii and iv

Q 29.

Abhishek set up different kinds of conditions on each of the four corners of a cardboard.
He placed some woodlice in the centre of the cardboard and waited for twenty minutes.
The result is shown in the diagram below.

Select the correct option regarding this.

A The aim of this experiment is to find out the conditions that woodlice preferred to
live in.
B Woodlice like to live in dark and damp places.

C Woodlice like bright and dry places.

D Both A and B.
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Q 30.
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Manomay conducted an experiment where 4 identical metal balls were allowed to roll
down 4 similar curves with surfaces of different texture. The time taken for the ball to
come to a complete stop for each of the different surfaces was recorded in the table
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below.
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Which curve has the roughest surface?

A P

B Q

C R

D S

Q 31.

Study the given classification chart and select the correct option regarding it.

A Z bones protect the heart and the lungs.

B Examples of Y bones are phalanges and metacarpals.

C Femur is the X kind of bones.

D All of these.

Q 32.

Which of the following behaviours is an example of a plant responding to its internal

clock?
 A Bending its leaves toward the sun.

B Growing deep roots during a drought.

C Closing its leaves at the start of night.

D Growing upward over other plants.

Q 33.

The given diagram shows the human digestive system.

Complete the following sentences with the correct letters and select the correct option.
(i) Food takes the longest time to be digested at ______.
(ii) Most of the water is taken away from the undigested food at ______.
(iii) Digested food passed into the bloodstream at ______.

A i-d, ii-h, iii-g

B i-f, ii-g, iii-h

C i-h, ii-f, iii-e

D i-g, ii-e, iii-f

Q 34.

Read the given statements and select the correct ones.

(i) The housefly has wings at the adult and pupa stages of its life cycle.
(ii) The grasshopper nymph can move from place to place but housefly pupa cannot.
(iii) The life cycle of a cockroach has same number of stages as the life cycle of a
grasshopper.
(iv) The grasshopper nymph resembles its parents but the housefly larva does not
resemble its parent.

A i and ii

B iii only
 C ii, iii and iv

D i, iii and iv

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Q 35.

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In order to grow a new money plant, you should cut the plant at the place indicated by
line _______.

A Q
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B R

C S

D T

Q 36.

Which of these safety rules should be done to prevent fire?

A Switch on the lights when gas is leaking.

B Burn crackers inside the house and under the supervision of an adult.

C Wear synthetic clothes in the kitchen while cooking.

D None of these.

Q 37.

If young Crescent Moon is observed on the night of 3 rd December 20XX, then what is
expected to appear on the night of 18 th December?

A Old Crescent Moon

B Young Gibbous

C Old Gibbous

D Full Moon
 Q 38.

Which of these differences between wind-pollinated flowers and insect-pollinated flowers

is incorrect?

----------Wind-pollinated flowers-----Insect-pollinated flowers

A Pollen grains are heavier and sticky-----Pollen grains are light

B Petals are dull-coloured-----Petals are usually bright and colourful

C Stigmas stick out above the petals to the pollen in the air-----Stigmas usually are
not feathery but sticky
D Flowers hang down to get easily shaken-----Flowers face upwards

Q 39.

Match the systems involved with the problems.

A (i)-b, (ii)-c, (iii)-b, (iv)-a

B (i)-a, (ii)-c, (iii)-a, (iv)-b

C (i)-b, (ii)-c, (iii)-a, (iv)-b

D (i)-c, (ii)-b, (iii)-a, (iv)-c

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Q 40.
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If an earthquake occurs, what should you do?

A If you are indoors, stay in and get under a desk or a table.

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B If you are outdoors, stay away from trees and buildings.

C If you are on a beach, leave the place and find high ground.
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 D All of the above.

Q 41.

Rajesh took two boxes of 1 kg and filled one with rice and another with cotton. He then
placed each box on the weighing machine as shown in the figure.

Study the figure carefully and select the correct option regarding this.

A Cotton has more weight than rice

B Rice has more weight than cotton

C Cotton has more density than rice

D Rice is loosely packed than cotton

Q 42.

Which of the following factors limits the size of a population?

A The amount of suitable habitat.

B The number of predators.

C The amount of human activity.

D All of the above

Q 43.

The given graph shows different levels of oxygen in the air at different times at a park.
Which point on the graph, W, X, Y or Z shows the level of oxygen in the air at night?

A W

B X

C Y

D Z

Q 44.

The following diagrams show jawbones belonging to four animals 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Which two animals are likely to have a similar diet?

A Animals 1 and 3

B Animals 1 and 4

C Animals 3 and 4

D Animals 2 and 3
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Q 45.
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The heart is made up of muscle tissue. However, the tissue in the heart is different from
the tissue in the leg. Infer the reason for the difference.
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A The heart must beat all the time, so its tissue should be able to contract and relax
continuously without getting tired.
B The leg is much larger than the heart, so the tissue in the leg muscle needs to
contain larger cells.
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C A person can voluntarily control contraction of heart muscles but not leg muscles.
 D The heart muscle is surrounded by blood vessels, so the blood makes it look
different from the leg muscle.

Achiever's Section
Q 46.

The given matter X, Y and Z can also be represented by which of these Venn diagrams?

D
 Q 47.

Vijay wants to find the volume of five marbles. He has a container with a volume of 250
cm 3 , a measuring beaker and a jug of water. Arrange the steps given below in the
correct order for him to find the volume of the five marbles.
(i) Find the difference between 250 cm 3 and the volume of water measured in the
beaker.
(ii) Put all the marbles inside the container.
(iii) Pour the water out into the measuring beaker.
(iv) Pour water into the container until it is filled to the brim.

A ii, iii, i, iv

B ii, iv, iii, i

C iii, iv, ii, i

D iv, iii, ii, i

Q 48.

Five friends went to a restaurant which serves a buffet. They ate the following dishes:

(i) Which among them had a balanced meal?

(ii) Which among them is on high-protein diet?
(iii) Which among them had roughage-rich diet?

----------a-----------b------------c
A Arun-----Shivam-----Rohit

B Rohit-----Deepika-----Yogesh

C Shivam-----Yogesh-----Arun

D Shivam-----Arun-----Deepika

Q 49.

A ship is made of iron but still it floats in water. This is because of its shape. A ship is
hollow in the middle. When it is in water, the entire volume of the ship, including the
hollow portion displaces water to make space for itself. The volume of water displaced is
much more than the volume of iron in the ship. Therefore, the ship floats in water.
In the above passage, the floatation of ship is being described with ______ principle.

A Newton's

B Archimedes'

C G auss'

D Both A and B

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Q 50.

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A ship is made of iron but still it floats in water. This is because of its shape. A ship is
hollow in the middle. When it is in water, the entire volume of the ship, including the
hollow portion displaces water to make space for itself. The volume of water displaced is
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much more than the volume of iron in the ship. Therefore, the ship floats in water.
Which of these rules can be deduced from the above given passage?

A If the upthrust is more than the weight, the body sinks in water.

B If the weight is more than the upthrust, the body floats in water.
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C If the upthrust is less than the weight, the body floats in water.

D If the weight is more than the upthrust, the body sinks in water.
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Answers

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1.D, 2.B, 3.B, 4.D, 5.B, 6.C, 7.D, 8.C, 9.D, 10.D, 11.B, 12.B, 13.C, 14.B, 15.C,

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16.C, 17.C, 18.B, 19.A, 20.D, 21.D, 22.D, 23.A, 24.A, 25.C, 26.B, 27.C, 28.C, 29.D, 30.D,
31.D, 32.C, 33.B, 34.C, 35.A, 36.D, 37.C, 38.A, 39.C, 40.D, 41.B, 42.D, 43.C, 44.C, 45.A,

Achiever's Section
46.C, 47.B, 48.D, 49.B, 50.D,
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