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1 As shown here in the given picture, objects appear smaller from far away but larger when
they are nearer.

from far away from nearby

The Sun is much larger than the Moon, but they appear of almost the same size when seen
from the Earth.

This is because ________________.

A. the Sun is hotter than the Moon

B. the Moon keeps growing smaller or bigger
C. the Sun is closer to the Earth than the Moon
D. the Moon is closer to the Earth than the Sun

2 Look at the picture below.

Shadow of a tennis player

Which of the following statements is true about the tennis player?

A. He is holding a racket in his right hand.

B. He is holding a racket in his left hand.
C. His right hand is above his head.
D. His left hand is above his head.

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3 Pictures below show lions looking at a camera attached to a toy car. This toy car is controlled
by a remote control.

Camera

Toy car
Lions with a camera attached to a toy car Picture taken by the camera
What is the advantage of using such a camera on a toy car?

A. It is a toy for lions to play with.

B. It allows lions to see their own pictures.
C. It takes close pictures of lions in a safe way.
D. It helps lions to find other animals while hunting.

4 The stem of a plant gives it support to stand straight. Some plants with weak stems have
special parts that help them to hold on to nearby objects. These parts help the plant to get
support from the nearby objects.

Which of the following correctly shows such a special part?

A B

C D

5 Which one of these animals can swim in water and also hop and leap on land?

A B C D

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6 One morning Julia notices a patch of sunlight coming through the window on the floor, as
shown below.

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Patch of sunlight

What is likely to happen to the size of the patch of sunlight after ONE hour?

A. It will increase.
B. It will decrease.
C. It will remain as it is.
D. It will first increase and then decrease.

7 Shown here are some butterflies found in India.

Based on these pictures, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Some butterflies have four legs.

B. Some butterflies are white in colour.
C. All the butterflies have wings of the same shape.
D. All the butterflies have different patterns on their wings.

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J We are small insects.
J If we bite you, you will feel pain.
J We come in different colours.
J We usually walk in a line.
Who are we?

A. ants
B. lizards
C. butterflies
D. cockroaches
ASSET 3
9 What is the weight of the watermelon shown in the figure?

100 gm
watermelon
A. 1 kg
B. 900 grams
C. 1900 grams 1 kg
D. 1100 grams

10 A windmill spins when held against the wind.

Simon made three cardboard windmills, P, Q and R, (like the one

shown in the picture) each of the same size.

The cardboard used for each windmill had a different thickness, as

shown below.
Cardboard
blades
Thickness of cardboard of P

Thickness of cardboard of Q

Thickness of cardboard of R

He held the windmills up facing the wind. Which windmill will spin the FASTEST?

A. P
B. Q
C. R
D. All three will spin at the same speed.

11 Bobby uses paper to make rockets like the one shown here.

Why do we choose paper to make such rockets?

A. It is very smooth to touch.

B. It is lighter than air when it is folded.
C. It is white and can be seen in the dark.
D. It is easily folded and does not lose shape.

12 Tony dropped a steel plate onto the following materials from the same height.

carpet, rubber mat, marble floor, wooden floor

On which is it likely to make the LOUDEST sound?

A. carpet
B. rubber mat
C. marble floor
D. wooden floor

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13 Breeze and storm are types of wind. 1

Which of them can damage buildings?

A. breeze
B. storm
C. both, breeze and storm
D. Wind cannot damage buildings.

14 In this picture, the water acts like a mirror. So we can see the bird's reflection in the water too.

bird

its reflection
in water

In which of these objects can we see our faces like we can, in a mirror?

a metal plate a cement bench a sheet of paper a stone wall

A B C D

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15 Here is a picture of a wheat plant with some parts labelled.

grains
Which part of the plant, should a farmer put into the soil to stem
grow new wheat plants? leaves 1

A. grains
B. leaves
C. stem roots
D. roots

16 Soldiers wear uniforms that are dull green, khaki or brown in colour. Even their vehicles are
painted in these colours. This helps them to hide from enemy soldiers.

This works in the same way as ________________________.

A. bees visiting brightly coloured flowers

B. giraffes with long necks eating leaves
C. grasshoppers that are coloured like grass
D. orange fish swimming among green weeds

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17 Shown here is a clock with a pendulum.This is how the pendulum moves. It goes from
position 1 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 4 and then back to 1.

pendulum

position 1 position 2 position 3 position 4

Which of the following moves in the SAME way?

a paper plane a ball dropped

flying in the air a car going up a hill a girl swinging from a terrace

A B C D

18 Around which of the following plants is one likely to see lots of butterflies and honeybees?

A. a plant with many fruits

B. a plant with many leaves
C. a plant with many flowers
D. a plant with many branches

19 Yuki placed an ice cube on the table. The picture below shows how the ice cube looked at the
start and after five minutes.

Ice cube at the start Ice cube after five minutes

What will the ice cube and the water formed by its melting look like after ten minutes?

A B C D
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20 How do sunglasses help us? 2

A. They stop the Sun's rays from heating our body.

B. They block out part of the sunlight reaching our eyes.
C. They reduce the amount of heat being lost through our eyes.
D. They prevent the body from losing a lot of water through sweat.

21 Maya made her sandwich in the shape of an owl.

Which of the following parts of her sandwich is DEFINITELY cooked?

A
Slice of
cucumber
2
B
Pieces of
tomato
C
Slice of bread
D
Piece of carrot

22 A ball is floating in a vessel of water (as shown in the picture). 2

Where will the ball be if it is put in a deeper vessel with more water in it?

A B C D
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minute hand
second hand hour hand

Shown above is a clock that is showing exactly 1 o'clock. It also shows where its hour, 2
minute and second hands are. One of these hands will be in a different position when the
clock shows exactly 2 o' clock. Which one?

A. the second hand

B. the minute hand
C. the hour hand
D. all of them
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24 If an ice cube is kept near a warm gas stove, its shape changes after some time.

ice cube after some time

Which of the following will also change shape when it is kept near a warm gas stove?

A. a pencil
B. a banana
C. a piece of cotton
D. a piece of butter

25 Here is a picture of a wagon.

Wagons are used to __________________.

A. divide objects equally

B. lift heavy things quickly
C. move heavy things easily
D. store heavy objects safely

26 Look at the pictures below.

In which picture is the distance the MOST between the two cups?

A B C D

Which of these road signs tells us that there is a school nearby?

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A B C D

28 Which of the following can you definitely say by ONLY LOOKING at an orange?

A. It is juicy.
B. It is round.
C. It is sweet.
D. It is heavy.

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29 Kevin has three blocks of different sizes. He arranges them as shown here.

Screen
Torch Block

Screen
Torch Block

Screen
Torch
Block

In each case, he measures the size of the shadow formed on the screen.
What can he find out from his experiment?

A. if changing the size of the screen changes the size of the shadow
B. if changing the size of the torch changes the size of the shadow
C. if changing the size of the block changes the size of the shadow
D. if changing the direction of light changes the size of the shadow

30 Bones are hard and cannot bend. In some places where two bones meet, a 'joint' is formed.
Joints help to bend our body parts.

The picture here shows the joints in our fingers, where we can bend our fingers.
finger joints

Which of these body parts has a 'joint' to help us bend that part?

middle
of the
thigh
nose tip
elbow
chin

A B C D
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