1. At what time will the shadow cast by a pole under the Sun be the shortest?

1. 8:30 a.m. b. 10 a.m. c. 12 noon d. 5 p.m.

2. Air is a _______.
a b c d
. . . .

a Mixture b Compound c Element d Pure Substance

. . . .

3. A violent storm with winds whirling around a small area of extremely low
pressure, usually charaterised by a drak funnel-shaped cloud causing damage
along its path is called ________. (NSO, 2011)
a Tornado b Cyclone c Tsunami d Hurricane
. . . .

4. The medium through which light can pass partially or wholly is called?

a Aquatic b Optical c Hydraulic d Watery

. . . .

5. What is the SI unit of Weight?

a Kg b Pascal c Newton d Coulomb

. . . .

6. Two cars X and Y are travelling in opposite directions on a narrow road as shown here. Four
possible p o s i t i o n s f o r placing a mirror are labelled D, E, F and G. In order to avoid an
accident, a mirror could be placed at position _____.

a D b E c F d G
. . . .

7. Given in the figure are four containers that contain the same amount of water.
In which of the following containers will water evaporate the slowest?
a P b Q c R d S
. . . .

8. There are four cups made of different materials: Silver, aluminium, wood and
copper. In which of them will tea remain warm for a longer time?

a Silver Cup b Aluminium Cup c Wooden Cup d Copper Cup

. . . .

9. Three bars of magnets attract each other as shown below. Which two points will repel each
other ?

a ii & iv b iii & iv c ii & v d ii & iii

. . . .

10. Which part of the bulb is an insulator ?

a P b Q c R d S
. . . .

11. Which of the following are not the correct ways of making a magnet ?

a A & B only b A & C only c B & D Only d B, C & D only

. . . .

12. A cell is generally provided with a cap. The main function performed by this cap is to
 1. seal the contents of the cell.
2. keep various parts of cell in their place.
3. act as positive terminal of the cell.
4. All of these
13. When one end of a magnet is placed near a compass, the pointer (N Pole) of the compass
turns and point at the magnet because _________.
1. The pointer points at the end of the magnet
2. The magnet always attracts the pointer of the compass
3. The end near the compass is a south pole
4. The end near a compass is a north pole
14. A man looked into a plane mirror and saw a clock as shown below. What was the time then?

a 6.40 b 7.40 c 10.50 d 9.40

. . . .

15. How does the girl ssee the dog?

1. Light rays from the bulb gets reflected from the dog’s body and reach the eyes of the girl
2. Light rays from the girl’s body are reflected and reach dog’s body
3. Light rays from girl’s body and dog’s body at the same time
4. The girl can see the dog because he is sitting under the bulb
16. Bhargav’s torch does not light up. This is because
1. The positive terminal of one battery is not connected to the negative terminal of the
next battery
2. Batteries are connected in parallel
3. The metal tip of the bulb is not connected to one of the batteries
4. There is a gap between the batteries
17. The figure shows a ring magnet X, floating above the another ring magnet Y, This is because
1. Magnet X is lighter than magnet Y
2. Magnet Y is more powerful than magnet X
3. The like poles of both magnets are facing each other and they repel each other
4. The unlike poles of bothe the magnets are facing each other and they attract each other
18. In which of the following a permanent magnet is not used?
1. In magnetic door catches
2. In electric bells
3. In compass
4. None of these
19. Read the following statements and mark the correct option
 I. A metal coin of 10 grams is heavier than the feather of same mass
II. The inertia of the object depends on the size of the object
III. When the mass of an object increases, the weight of the object always increases

a. (i) only
b. (ii) and (iii) only
c. (iii) only
d. None of these
20. Consider the motion of a minute hand of a clock. In one hour
1. The distance is zero
2. The displacement is zero
3. The average speed is zero
4. None of these
21. The terminals of a battery are joined by a length of resistance wire. Which of the following
changes will increase the current in the circuit?
1. Connecting an identical wire in the series with the first wire
2. Increasing the temperature of the wire
3. Using a shorter wire of same material and same thickness
4. Using a thinner wire of the same material and same length
22. Study the flow chart carefully. What can (i) and (ii) be
(i) (ii)
1. Translucent Pure Water
2. Opaque Wooden box
3. Translucent Wooden box
4. Opaque Pure Water

23. The essential condition for the formation of shadow ET l

1. There should be an opaque material ee cc
2. There should be source of light and screen
3. The object must be placed in the path of light tl r i
4. All of these ce a
24. Study the classification carefully and choose the correct option
lv
X Y Z
a. Refrigerator Clock Microwave
ei
b. Music System Washing Machine Heater nnss
c. Walkman Tabele Lamp Electric kettle ei r
d. Air Conditioner Heater Hair Drier
go y
25. An image is not produced by light rays coming from the imagen but is the result of your brain’s
interpretations of these light rays is called a /an.
1. Real image
2. Virtual Image
3. Imagined image
4. None of these.