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Talent Hunt Exam Sample Question Paper

For the class IV to XIIth
** Total number of questions will be 100 and total time will be 2 hours.

Related / Similar Question Paper :
International Talent Hunt Examination Class I to III Question Paper

General Instruction

Number of questions subject wise are the following :
Mathematics : 40 questions
Science: 40 questions
Mental Ability : 10 questions
English : 05 questions

General knowledge : 05 questions
** All the questions will be multiple choice.
** There will be four options for each question.
** Each question carry equal marks
** There is no negative marking.

Class IV to XII

Science

Q1. In the following figure structure of one molecule of water has been shown
What information does the above given figure give?
(A) Molecule of water consists of two elements Hydrogen and oxygen.
(B) One molecule of water consists two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen.
(C) One molecule of water contain two atoms of oxygen and one atom of hydrogen.
(D) Both A and B

Q2. Peter got a balloon, filled it with air in his room. Next day, he noticed the size of balloon has reduced. This observation shows
(A) Air expands on cooling.
(B) Air shrinks on cooling
(C) Air is not a matter
(D) All of the above

Q3. What does the following figure show?
(A) When parallel beam of light passes through a convex lens, they are converged at the focus.
(B) When Parallel beam of light passes through a concave lens, they are converged at the focus.
(C) When parallel beam of light passes through a convex lens, they split into seven colours.
(D) All of the above

Q4. Certain human activities are altering the nitrogen cycle. The use of nitrogen-rich fertilizers causes nutrient loading in waterways as nitrates. These nitrates get washed into streams and ponds. Which of the following will occur when increased level of nitrogen is available as nitrates to plants?
(A) Plants will grow rapidly.
(B) Number of herbivores will increase.
(C) Plant will grow slowly.
(D) Both A and B

Mental Ability

Q1. If the length of the sides of a square are doubled, then the area of the square would be multiplied by?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 8

Q2. For what value of x will x and 12 have the same mean (average) as 4 and 30?
(A) 4
(B) 48
(C) 22
(D) 12

Q3. Which of the following is/are true for all real numbers x, y and z?
(I) x(y + z) = xy + xz
(II) x + y + z = z + y + x
(III) x – y – z = z – y – z
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) I, II and III

Q4. The sum of any two-digit number and the number formed by interchanging the digits of that number is always a multiple of
(A) 7
(B) 9
(C) 11
(D) 13

Maths

Q1. Identify the type of triangle.
(A) (i) Obtuse, (ii) Acute, (iii) Right, (iv) Straight.
(B) (i) Acute, (ii) Right, (iii) Right, (iv) Straight.
(C) (i) Acute, (ii) Obtuse, (iii) Right, (iv) Straight.
(D) None of the above

Q2. The following figure shows temperature of the various cities:
What is the temperature difference between the hottest and the coldest cities?
(A) 100C
(B) 400C
(C) 500C
(D) None of the above

Q3. Match the pair of equivalent fractions:
(A) A-iii, B-i, C- ii
(B) A-i, B-iii, C- ii
(C) A-ii, B-iii, C- i
(D) None of the above

Science :
Q1. The activity shown in the following figure has disturbed the climate of the Antarctica:
How this figure has affected the life of the Antarctica?
(A) It has affected the ozone layer and thus it has impacted the climate and life of the Antarctica.
(B) It has increased the temperature of the earth as a result the ice on the Antarctica is melting slowly and gradually.
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of the above

Q2. Statements About Forest Fires :
Statement 1 Forest fires eliminate dead brush and old trees. This results in new growth.
Statement 2 Forest fires destroy valuable raw resources that are necessary for the construction industry.
Statement 3 Forest fires kill pests such as pine beetles and spruce budworms, which spread from forest to forest and destroy trees.

Statement 4 Forest fires damage nature trails and destroy the beauty of the forest.
The statements that reflect the view that forest fires are necessary to the preservation of forest ecosystems are statements:
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4

Q3. There are four swimmers with weight 55 kg, 59 kg, 56 kg, and 62 kg, respectively. These four swimmers jump into a swimming pool from a platform of height 20 metre with same speed. Which swimmer has maximum kinetic energy?
A. Swimmer with weight 55 kg.
B. Swimmer with weight 59 kg.
C. Swimmer with weight 56 kg.
D. Swimmer with weight 62 kg.

Q4. The simple machine called lever can be of three types. The first is called class-1 lever that has fulcrum located between the effort and the load. The second is called class-2 lever that has fulcrum located at one end of a lever arm and the load is between fulcrum and the effort. The third is called class-3 lever that has fulcrum at one end and the effort is applied between the fulcrum and the load. Now based on the above definitions, classify the following equipments into the three types of levers.
A. Hammer
B. Scissors C. Bottle Opener D. Shovel
A. Scissors- class 1, bottle opener-class 2, hammer-class 3, shovel-class3
B. Scissors- class 1, bottle opener-class 2, hammer-class 3, shovel-class2
C. Scissors- class 1, bottle opener-class 2, hammer-class 3, shovel-class1
D. Scissors- class 1, bottle opener-class 1, hammer-class 3, shovel-class2

Mental Ability :
Q1. Find the number of triangles in the following figure:
(A) 16
(B) 18
(C) 19
(D) 21

Q2. Laxmi, the cow, weighs 851 pounds, to the nearest pound. Which weight listed cannot be the actual weight of the cow?
(A) 850.6 pounds
(B) 851.0 pounds
(C) 851.4 pounds
(D) 851.6 pounds

Q3. If one inch represents 10 feet, what dimensions would you use to make a scale drawing of a building 20 feet by 40 feet?
(A) 2 in. by 4 in.
(B) 10 in. by 40 in.
(C) 4 in. by 5 in.
(D) 5 in. by 10 in

Q4. If you have to determine the size of an angle in an architectural drawing, which mathematical tool would you most likely use?
(A) a compass
(B) vernier caliphers
(C) a protractor
(D) a micrometer

Q5. What comes 1st in the following series? ___ 9, 7, 4, 0
(A) 18
(B) 13
(C) 10
(D) 15

English

Q1. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles :
Steve has two children; _________1________ girl and ________2_______boy. ________3________girl is five year old and ___________4__________boy is nine year old.
(A) 1: a, 2: an, 3: the, 4 : the
(B) 1: a, 2: a, 3: the, 4 : the
(C) 1: a, 2: a, 3: a, 4 : the
(D) 1: a, 2: a, 3: a, 4 : a
(E) None of these

Q2. Fill in the blanks with suitable verb.
Rajesh ______ 1________ the class regularly but today he _______2________not attend the class as he _______3_____up late.
(A) 1. attends, 2. do, 3. wake
(B) 1. attends, 2. do, 3. woke
(C) 1. attends, 2. did, 3. woke
(D) 1. attended, 2. did, 3. woke

Q3. Kashmir is one of the most _________1_________place in the world. The climate of this place is _________2__________.People spend the vacations here ___________3__________. The people here are soft spoken and they speak very __________4___________.
(A) 1. handsome, 2. cold, 3. happily, 4. politely
(B) 1. beautiful, 2. cold, 3. happily, 4. politely
(C) 1. beautiful, 2. cold, 3. happy, 4. politely
(D) All of the above

Q4. Write the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. He said, “ He has to write a letter.
2. My father said to me, “ Work hard”.
3. Rakesh said to him, “ Is he learning a lesson”?
(A) 1. He said that he had to write a letter.
2. My father advised me to work hard.
3. Rakesh asked him if he was learning a lesson.

(B) 1. He asked that he had to write a letter.
2. My father advised me to work hard.
3. Rakesh asked him if he was learning a lesson.

(C) 1. He said that he had to write a letter.
2. My father told me to work hard.
3. Rakesh asked him if he was learning a lesson.

(D) 1. He said that he had to write a letter.
2. My father advised me to work hard.
3. Rakesh asked him that he was learning a lesson.

Q5. In the following sentences there is one error in each sentence.
Write incorrect and correct word for it.
1. State Bank of India is the large public sector of India.
2. India is not the member to G20 nations.
3. The United State is one of the old democracy of the world.
4. People was stranded during flood.
(A) 1: large- larger, 2: to – of, 3 : old – oldest, 4 : was – were
(B) 1: large- largest, 2: to – of, 3 : old – oldest, 4 : was – were
(C) 1: large- largest, 2: to – of, 3 : old – older, 4 : was – were
(D) 1: large- largest, 2: to – of, 3 : old – oldest, 4 : was – is