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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

Secunderabad
Problem Solving Assessment worksheet -1 (2015-16)
NAME

CLASS

: IX/X

General Instructions
The worksheet contains 60 questions divided into three sections A, B and C.
The 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)
I. Complete the passage by choosing the correct option for each of the
numbered blanks.
Each species has its special place or habitat. An (1)_________________ bird
watcher can look at (2)______________ forest, meadow, lake, swamp or field and
(3)_______________ almost exactly what birds he (4)________________ find there
(5)_________________birds are found all over the world; others (6)______________
themselves to certain areas. Still (7)______________ migrate from one country to
another in (8)_______________ in search of warmth and food till their return in
spring, when the season is more favourable.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)

experienced
the
predict
should
more
keep
some
winter

(b)expert
(b)some
(b)suggest
(b)must
(b) some
(b) entrust
(b) others
(b)summer

(c)advanced
(c) a
(c) prophesy
(c)might
(c) most
(c) confine
(c)few
(c)spring

(d)active
(d) certain
(d) calculate
(d)will
(d) all
(d) involve
(d)all
(d)autumn

Vocabulary in context
II. In each of the following questions some alternatives are suggested for the
idiom/phrase. Tick the one which expresses the meaning of the idiom/
phrase in bold.
9. Agriculture and industry go hand in hand.
(a) move together
(b) run alone
(c) went wrong
(d) flourish
10. Suja produced her arguments in black and white.
(a) oral
(b) coloured
(c) written
(d) readable

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11. Life is not a bed of roses for some.They have to work hard.
(a) comfort
(b) difficulty
(c) easy
(d) relaxed
12. The Indian cricket team may prove to be the underdog in Chennai test.
(a) weak
(b) strong
(b) efficient
(d) out performer
13. Germany met its waterloo in 1944 against Russia.
(a) won
(b) lost
(c) meeting
(d) absconded
14. The leader proved successful in his maiden speech.
(a) ambiguous speech
(b) first speech
(c) pleasant speech
(d) provocative speech
15. A fair weather friend is not a true friend
(a) faithful friend
(b)attentive friend
(c) caring friend
(d)selfish friend
16. Peter was put into cold storage in the party.
(a) punished
(b) ignored
(c) prison
(d) attended
Grammar and Usage
III. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in the
brackets.
17. I knew that she____________(visit) Madrid before, so I asked her to
recommend a good hotel.
a. has visited

b. has been visiting

c. visited

d. had visited

18. She promised to help me if I_____________(find) the answer myself.

a. haven't found

b. didn't find

19. He said that they ____________

a. know

c .won't find

d. wouldn't find

(know) each other for many years.

b. have known

c. knew

d. had known

20. I saw that she ________________(try) to hold back her tears.

a. tries

b. is trying

c. has been trying d. was trying

21. He knew that she_____________ as her eyes were red.

a. is crying

b. has been crying c. was crying

d. had been crying

22. I asked her whether she ________________(go)there with me, but she said no.
a. goes

b. is going

c. will go

d. would go

23. She said that the robber _________________ her when she was opening the
door to her apartment.
a. attacked

b. has attacked

c. was attacking

d. had attacked

24. I wanted to see her but I didn't know if she _____________(be) in town.
a. is

b. was

c. were

d. had been

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SECTION B (QUALITATIVE REASONING)

25. Technology and ___________ can change a substance into a resource.
a) Skill
(b) Time
(c) Ideas
(d) All of these
26. Manav is facing west. He turns 45 in the anti-clock-wise direction and then
180 in the clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?

a) North

b) North-East
c)East
d) South-East
27. Voter: 18 years:: Lok Sabha member: ___________________
a) 35 Years
b) 18 Years
c) 25 Years
d) 30 Years
28. The weight of an object at the poles and at the equator:
a) Increases from pole to equator
c) Remains same
b) Decreases from pole to equator
d) No change
29. Karan is taller than Jassi, but not as tall as Nitin. Nitin is shorter than Hritik
who is not as tall as Ravi. Who is the tallest among the three?
a) Anand
b) Nitin
c) Jassi
d) Ravi
30. A, B, C, D and E are sitting on a bench. A is sitting next to B, C is sitting next
to D, D is not sitting with E, who is on the left end of the bench. C is on the
second position from the right. A is on the right of B and E. A and C are
sitting together. In which position is A sitting?
a) Between B and C
c) Between A and C
b) Between C and E
d) Between E and A
Passage 1:
Rakesh was the Commander of school NCC Drill Team. This position gave him
the responsibility of deciding which cadets would march in each of the events in
an upcoming drill competition. Among the cadets on the Drill Team, Rakesh had
friends, foes and some that fell in between. All the positions had been assigned
except for one - an individual event that was quite an honour to be given.
It was obvious to Rakesh that Shekhar and David were the top two cadets in the
team. Shekhar and Rakesh had been friends for fifteen years, while David and
Rakesh just tolerated each other for the sake of the drill team. As a Commander,
it was Rakeshs call to decide as to which cadet would lead the event. He decided
to arrange an informal audition between Shekhar and David for the position.
Both cadets performed equally well at the audition so Rakesh had to turn to his
prior knowledge of both candidates. Shekhar had a tendency to choke under
pressure when all eyes were upon him. David, on the other had a reputation for
remaining solid in front of the judges. Rakesh was not sure about who to select.
Should he give the role to David, who appeared to be the better cadet for the job
but at the risk of losing Shekhars friendship? Or should he give Shekhar another
chance to prove himself?
31. How should the passage be characterized?
a) A lesson in friendship.
b) The art of making right decisions.
c) The dilemma of an NCC Commander d) Working under pressure.
32. Which word best describes Rakeshs relationship with David?
a) Amicable
b) Comfortable
c) Professional
d) Negative

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33. What would best describe remaining solid in front of judges:

a) Giving a good performance without any stress.
b) Giving a good performance, but under great stress.
c) Remaining still in front of the judges.
d) Breaking a solid brick wall in front of the judges.
34. If Shekhar was approached by Rakesh regarding this situation, How should
Shekhar react?
a) Fight with Rakesh for betraying a good friend.
b) Encourage Rakesh to take an impartial and correct decision.
c) Stop talking with Rakesh.
d) Spread false rumours about Rakesh in anger.
35. Which of the following possible endings to this passage will show that Rakesh
acted appropriately?
a) He chose friendship over a better professional decision.
b) He chose the more capable candidate over friendship.
c) He discussed the matter with Shekhar, but in the end remained indecisive.
d) He chose a third neutral candidate who was neither capable, nor a friend.
36. After reading the passage, what conclusion can you reach on Rakeshs
personality?
a) He has leadership qualities.
b) He is a better friend than a balanced commander.
c) He lets his personal opinions matter in taking personal decisions.
d) He is an indecisive person.
Passage 2:
Aliram simply isnt paying attention while driving back home from the familys
winter vacation. His wife is with him up front. In the backseat is his young
daughter who is feeling sick and needs to get home. On the FM channel, he is
listening to the IPL match commentary.
So when the traffic police stops him, his heart sinks. As he pulls over to the side
of the highway, he knows hes been speeding, partly to get his daughter home
and partly with the excitement of the game.
They exchange papers and the arresting officer writes up the speeding ticket
(challan). The officers tell him that he must come down to the police station to
settle the challan. Unfortunately, the station is quite far away. As it was a
Sunday evening, there were only a few people on duty, and so processing the
ticket could take several hours.
If, however, Aliram simply wants to pay the officers right there in cash, they
would be happy to do the necessary paper work when they get to the station,
letting Aliram go on his way with no delay.
The more Aliram listens, the more his blood begins to boil. Yet here he is , being
asked for a bribe. There is also his young daughter, feeling sick and increasingly
desperate to get home to her own bed.
37. To resolve the situation without further, delay Aliram, should:
a) Pay the bribe.
b) Ignore his daughters sickness and go to the police station as he is
a man of principles.
c) Complain to higher authorities.
d) Discuss his personal problem with the police, but refuse to pay bribe.

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38. This passage can be described as:

a) An interesting situation.
b) An argument.
c) An eye opener to corruption.
d) A way of life.
39. Which of the actions tell us that Alirams mind is preoccupied?
a) He isnt paying attention while driving.
b) On seeing the police officer, his heart sinks.
c) His blood begins to boil.
d) He is listening to FM radio channel.
40. Which of the following describes the police officers best?
a) Disloyal to duty.
b) Action oriented.
c) Clever.
d) Foolish.
41. Choose one of the following appropriate endings to the passage:
a) Aliram paid the bribe, but reported the matter to the higher authorities
the next day.
b) Aliram overlooked the incident as a bad experience.
c) He went to the police station and officially paid the challan ticket for
speeding.
d) He had an argument with the officers and drove away without paying.
42. What is the message one can deduce from this passage:
a) We can bribe the government officers and get our work done.
b) Honesty starts from self.
c) Corruption is part of the system and we should accept it.
d) Speeding during vacations is allowed.
SECTION: C (QUANTITATIVE REASONING)
Questions 43 to 45 are based on the following data.

43. Approximately how many people are in the production and transportation
sector of the workforce?
a) 9 million
b) 12 million
c) 15 million
d) 21 million

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44. Approximately what fraction of the workforce in the food service area of the
service sector consists of males?
a)

b)

c)

d)

45. In the workforce, the ratio of the number of males to the number of females is
the same for the sales sector as it is for the protective service area of the
service sector. Which of the following is closest to the number of females in
the sales sector?
a) 2.9 million
b) 3.6 million
c) 10.4 million
d) 11.1 million
46. The total weight of a tin and the cookies it contains is 2 pounds. After of
the cookies are eaten, the tin and the remaining cookies weigh 0.8 pounds.
What is the weight of the empty tin in pounds?
a) 0.2
b) 0.3
c) 0.4
d) 0.5
47. Paint needs to be thinned to a ratio of 2 parts paint to 1.5 parts water. The
painter has by mistake added water so that he has 6 litres of paint which is
half water and half paint. What must he add to make the propo
proportions of the
mixture correct?
a) 1 litre paint
b) 1 litre water
c) Half litre water and one litre paint
d) Half litre paint and one litre water e) Half litre paint
48.. Water is filled in a cylindrical vessel in such a way that its volume doubles
after
ter every five minutes. If it takes 30 minutes for the vessel to be full, then
the vessel will be one fourth full in
a) 20 min
b) 25 min
c) 15 min
d) 10 min
49.. A ream of paper contains 480 sheets of paper. A certain box holds 16 reams.
The number of sheets of paper in 5 of these boxes is
a) 2,400
b)) 3,840
c) 7,680
d)) 38,400
50. The circular clock below shows a time of exactly 3:30. What is the value
of x?
a) 60

b) 75

c) 85

d) 90

e 105
e)

51. Tina, Ed, and Lauren agree to share the cost of a gift and to make their
contributions in proportion to their ages. Eds age is 21 of Tinas age, and
Laurens age is 31 of Eds age. If Laurens share of the cost is Rs 2.50, what
is the cost of the gift?
a) 25

b) 20

c) 15

d) 10

d) 12

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52. If the area of the shaded region of the given square is 20,
what is the perimeter of the square?
a) 45

b) 8 5

c) 165

d) 80

e) 400

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Nutrition is defined as the process by which an organism takes in and utilizes
food material for its growth, development, reproduction, repair and maintenance.
We use carbohydrate as the main source of energy for our body. It gives us
4.2kcal of heat energy per gram. Starch is a polymer of glucose i.e., it is made up
of several basic units of glucose linked together. The general formula of starch is
(C6H10O5)n. It is mostly present in most of the plants. When a few drops of iodine
solution is mixed with a starch suspension, the colour of the mixture changes to
blue black, which shows the presence of starch. Similarly, adulterated turmeric
or dal can be checked by the addition of HCl in the suspension of turmeric or dal.
Turmeric and dal, both are adulterated by mixing metanil yellow for giving it a
better colour. The yellow colour of metanil yellow changes to pink with the
addition of Hydrochloric Acid.
53. Complete combustion of two grams of carbohydrate yields
a) 9 kcal of heat energy
b) No energy
c) 4.2 kcal of heat energy
d) 8.4 kcal of heat energy
54. A blue-black precipitate with iodine solution indicates the presence of
a) fat
b) glucose
c) starch
d) protein
55. The teacher asked the students to correctly record results of the experiment
done to detect the presence of metanil yellow in the adulterated dal sample
given to them.
Procedure
A

Observation

5g of dal + 5g of metanil yellow.

Inference

Dal turns yellow

Metanil yellow present

B 5g dal +5ml water + 2 drops of HCl.

Solution turns pink

C 5g dal + 5ml water + 5g metanil

yellow
D 5g dal + 5ml water + 2 drops of HCl

Water turns yellow

Metanil yellow present

in the sample
Metanil yellow present

Water turns yellow

and then pink

Metanil yellow is
absent

The correct recording was done ina) B

b) D

c) A

d) C

56. To three given food samples A, B, C, Both HCl and iodine were added. The
solution of C changed to pink while the solution of B changed blue-black
which means thata) Solution A has metanil yellow while solution B has starch.
b) Solution A has starch while solution C has starch.
c) Solution C has metanil yellow while solution B has starch.
d) Solution B has metanil yellow while solution C has starch.

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Science Express is an innovative mobile exhibition mounted on a specially
designed 16-coach AC train, travelling across India. Since its launch in October
2007, the Science Express exhibition train has travelled over 80,000 km across
the country. With over 80 lakh (8.0 million) visitors at its 254 halts and 930
exhibition days till date, Science Express is the largest, longest and most visited
mobile science exhibition in India and has created several records. In the current
phase, in just the last four months, since 5 June 2012, it has been visited by
over 16.50 lakh (1.65 million) people, mostly students. The current decade (20112020) has been declared as the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity and United
Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification.
The Science Express, therefore, primarily addresses the theme 'Biodiversity'. The
state-of-the-art exhibition aboard the Science Express aims to create awareness
on the biodiversity of India, climate change and similar issues among various
sections of the society, especially students. The exhibition, thus, targets a wide
range of audience including school and college students as well as teachers.
In the Science Express, eight coaches are supported by the Union Ministry of
Environment and Forests, and are solely dedicated to showcasing the myriad
biodiversity spread across the bio-geographical zones of India. These include
Trans-Himalaya and the Himalayas, the Gangetic Plain, North East India, the
Desert and SemiArid Zone, the Western Ghats, the Deccan Peninsula, and the
Coasts and Islands.
57. The main aim of Science Express is to spread awareness about ______ among
students and parents.
a) Science in society
b) Biodiversity of India
c) Bio-geographical zones
d) Biodiversity and climate change
58. How many coaches are specifically devoted to showcase the biodiversity
spread across India?
a) 6
b) 8
c) 10
d) 16
59. In an on-going phase that lasts for five months, if the train halts at 40
locations, each location for three days, then how many days would it spend in
travelling between stations?
a) 30 days
b) 40 days
c) 50 days
d) 60 days
60. Around 180 countries including India are signatories to the UN Convention
on Biological Diversity. What could be the main reason for so many
countries to form a group on biological diversity?
a) India wanted to run a train to spread awareness on biodiversity.
b) The United Nations has declared 2011-2020 as the Decade on
Biodiversity.
c) India hosted a meeting on biodiversity in 2012.
d) All the countries want to step up measures on biodiversity conservation.

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