5/11/2018

ASSET QUESTION-A-DAY (AQAD)

These are a set of thought provoking questions picked from the ASSET database to test
students' understanding of concepts (Grades 3 to 9)

Grade 3
What is the CORRECT way to write the second half of the sentence?
My friend and I went home early___________.

A to chess play each other with B to play chess with each other

C play with chess to each other D each other to play with chess

Yesterday's Question
Look at these pictures showing an insect and a bird.

Which of the sentences given below is TRUE?

A Only birds need to eat food. B Only insects have six legs.

C Only insects can fly. D Only birds can see.

Correct Answer: B

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Grade 4
We need to use a/an ___________ to find out a friend's telephone number.

A album B directory

C atlas D dictionary

Yesterday's Question

Suhani observed that wet roads dried up due to heat. She kept a bucket full of water
out in the Sun to study the effect of heat on the water. Around how long will it take for
the water to completely dry off from the bucket?

A 1 hour B 3 hours

C half a day D several days

Correct Answer: D

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Grade 5
Which word BEST COMPLETES the sentence given below?

Our teacher had told us how difficult it was to get to the Peacock Island by boat. She
had said that it was even more difficult to spend the night there because it was dark
and scary. So we made it our ______________________ to row a boat there and stay
the entire night alone.

A view B prize

C goal D style

Yesterday's Question

Eight perfect jewels (states with hill covers)…the lonely majesty of

Kanchenjunga…the haunting hills of Khasis…the silver waters of the Lohit
(Brahamputra River)…the delicate orchids of Bhalukpong…

To which region of India do the above statements apply?

A Western India B Northeastern India

C Southern India D Northern India

Correct Answer: B

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Grade 6
Which option identifies the mistake in the sentence?
He is too active person to do such dull job.

A is should be changed to was B do should be changed to doing

a should be added before person the should be added before person

C and dull D and dull

Yesterday's Question

Charisma works in an Advertising Agency in Mumbai. One of Charisma's projects is

to promote tourism in Maharashtra through a series of impressive travel brochures on
monuments, people, festivals and natural beauty of the state. Which of the following
would be a part of Charisma's travel brochure series?

The heritage of tribal people of The splendid architecture of

A Vindhya hills B Ajanta and Ellora

The Navaratra festival of The unique one-horned rhino and

C Saurashtra region D flood plains

Correct Answer: B

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Grade 7
This ticket __________ free access to the internet facility in our new cybercafé.

A entitles you for B entitles you to

C entitles you at D entitles you as

Yesterday's Question

Which of these pictures shown is a public property of the Government of

India?

Correct Answer: B

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Grade 8
Which of these sentences uses the apostrophe CORRECTLY?

The girls's descriptions have too The girls' descriptions have too
A many do's and don'ts. B many do's and don'ts.

The girl's descriptions have too The girls' descriptions have too
C many dos and don'ts. D many dos' and don'ts.

Yesterday's Question

The following map shows an Indian festival that occurs four times every twelve years
and rotates among four locations. In 2001 it was attended by around 60 million
people, making it the largest gathering anywhere in the world that year.
Which one of the following festivals is it MOST LIKELY to be?

A Pushkar Mela B Sonepur Mela

C Kumbh Mela D Phalguna Mela

Correct Answer: C

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Grade 9
The expression ''at my disposal'' is likely to mean

A available for my use B to be able to sell off

C there to get rid of D to take a decision

Yesterday's Question

If you came across a detailed map of Delhi dated 1892, which of the following
landmarks would you NOT be able to find on it?

A Red Fort B Qutab Minar

C India Gate D Jantar Mantar

Correct Answer: C

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