PROBLEM SOLVING ASSESSMENT

Class VII

Time Allowed: Two Hours Maximum Marks: 60

This Test Booklet contains **** pages. Do not open this Test Booklet until you are asked to do so.

Important Instructions:

1. The Answer Sheet is inside this Test Booklet. When you are directed to open the Test Booklet, take out the Answer Sheet and fill in the particulars on Side 1 and Side 2 carefully with blue/black ball point pen only.

2. The Test Booklet contains 60 questions divided into three sections A, B and C. A candidate is required to attempt all the three Sections. There are 24 questions in Section A,18 questions in Section B and 18 questions in Section C.

Section A: Language Conventions (Questions 1 to 24) To be attempted either from English Language or from Hindi Language.

Section B: Qualitative Reasoning (Questions 25 to 42), Section C: Quantitative Reasoning (Questions 43 to 60)

3. All the three Sections contain Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Some of these questions are passage based MCQs whereas others are stand alone MCQs. Each of these questions has four options out of which only ONE option is correct. A candidate has to select the correct option and fill the corresponding number in the Answer Sheet against the question.

4. Each Question carries one mark. For each correct response, the candidate will get one mark. There is no negative marking for any of the questions and un attempted question earns no marks.

5. On completion of the test, the candidates MUST HAND OVER THE ANSWER SHEET TO THE INVIGILATOR in the room/hall. The candidates are allowed to take away this Test Booklet with them.

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7. Use blue/black ball point pen only for writing particulars on this page and writing or marking responses on Answer Sheet.

8. The candidates should ensure that the Answer Sheet is not folded or damaged. Do not make any stray marks on the Answer Sheet.

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10. IN CASE OF ANY DOUBT, QUESTION IN ENGLISH WILL BE TREATED AS FINAL

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SECTION A

To be attempted either from English Language or from Hindi Language.

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SECTION A (LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS)

ENGLISH

Note: This section of the question paper contains 24 questions in English Language. A student is required to attempt all the 24 questions.

(Question 1- 6: Read the passage carefully and choose the option you consider the most appropriate for the question.)

Children seem to be impatient to grow up while old people wish they were young again. Each age brings with it pleasures and pains. One must learn to make the best of each age and enjoy the present rather than think over the past or dream about the future. Childhood is blessed as one gets tonnes of love and affection. Children are pampered) The child is bound by rules made by the elders. He is constantly told not to do certain things. A child is not free to make his own decisions. Young age brings with it freedom and self dependence but, the burden of responsibilities also. He is responsible for actions and decisions.

Q1. Each age has ______

a) pleasures

b) pains

c) pleasures and pains

d) none

Q2. One must_______

a) enjoy the present

b) think over the past

c) dream about the future

d) forget about past , present and future

Q3. The responsibilities that come with youth are __________

a) to lead a free life

b) to take his own decisions

c) to earn his livelihood

d) no responsibilities

Q4. Childhood is blessed with __________

a) responsibilities

b) pleasures

c) tonnes of love and affection

d) carefree life

Q9. Which of these fits gap 9?

a) In

b) On

c) At

d) During

Q10. Which of these fits gap 10?

a) Other

b) Others

c) Others

d) His

(Question 11 to 14) In this passage, a part of a sentence has been left out. To complete the passage, choose the option from the list below.

I like ---------------- (11) few T.V. serials. The serial I like --------- (12) most is Hindustan. I like it---------- (13) much. It reminds us to --------- (14) our duty.

Q11. Which of these fits gap 11?

. a) an

b) the

c) a

d) this

Q12. Which of these fits gap 12?

a) that

b) this

c) a

d) the

Q13. Which of these fits gap 13?

a) very

b) too

c) to

d) as

Q14. Which of these fits gap 14?

a) do

b) hear

c) see

d) keep

(Question 15- 20: Read the passage carefully and choose the option you consider the most appropriate for the question.)

Food can maintain and save life. It can destroy life as well. Proper food serves as medicine,

(Questions 21-24): Choose the most suitable option from each list.

Q21 What is synonym of vanquish?

a) defeat

b) conquer

c) overcome

d) victory

Q22. _________ is the verb form of able.

a) unable

b) disable

c) enable

d) capable

Q23.Complete the idiom: to leave no _______ unturned

a) stone

b) pebble