I – Quest ’24 is a talent search exam for Foundation and Non Foundation students of classes VI to IX among the Velammal Nexus Schools. It exposes the students for competitive exam based on 21st century skills. This exam is scheduled in the month of February. This sample question paper will give a clarity on topology of the exam. Students can solve sample paper during the pongal holidays. Solving the sample question paper will give hands on experience and increase the confidence of the students to face the final exam. Students can seek parents help to solve the questions. Similar questions will reflect in the final paper.
Class VI: Maths 1. A boy was carrying a basket of eggs. He fell down and some of the eggs were broken. The boy has 10 eggs left with him. When asked by his mother, how many eggs were broken, the boy could not recall. However, he recalled that when 1 egg was left, he counted 3 at a time. When counted 4 at a time, 1 egg was left and when counted 5 at a time, no egg was left. Minimum how many eggs were broken? a) 15 b) 20 c) 25 d) 30
2. When we multiply a whole number and the multiplicative identity of the whole numbers, then we get __________ a) The number itself b) The multiplicative identity c) zero d) Negative of that number
3. To enhance the reading skills of grade IV students, the school nominates you and two of your friends to set up a class library. There are two sections- Section A and Section B of grade IV. There are 32 students in Section A and 36 students in Section B. What is the minimum number of books you will acquire for the class library, so that they can be distributed equally among students of Section A or Section B? a) 144 b) 128 c) 288 d) 272
4. A pole is of a certain length of which 0.35 m is painted red, 1.27 m is painted white and 3.27 m is painted black. The remaining 5.63 m is left unpainted. Which of the following is the length of the pole? a)10.52 m b) 11.52 m c) 15.2 m d) 19.23 m
5. Three friends plan to help flood victims. They move away from a point in three different directions such that the direction of each is equally inclined to those of the other two. Find the angle their directions make with another. a) 90° b) 120° c) 180° d) 150°
Class VI: Physics 1. An object is placed 2 cm from a plane mirror. If the object is moved by 1 cm towards the mirror. What will be new distance between the object and the image ? a) 1 cm b) 2 cm c) 3 cm d) 4 cm
2. If an object is placed unsymmetrical between two plane mirrors, inclined at an angle of 72o, then the total number of images formed is a) 5 b) 4 c) 2 d) infinite
3. We place an object X in between a reflecting surface and a screen Q, on which an image of X is formed. If a clear image of object X is formed on the screen Q, then which of the following properties is true for object X? a) Transparent b) Translucent c) Opaque d) All the above
4. Which of the following statement about pinhole camera are correct ? i. It is camera with a single lens ii. It produces an upside down image of an object iii. it does not have a screen iv. it works because light travels in a straight line v. It forms virtual and colourless shadow of object
a) (i), (iii) and (iv) only b) (ii), (iv) and (v) only c) (i) and (v) only d) (ii) and (iv) only
5. Human body is an example for a) insulator b) conductor c) semi conductor d) all
Class VI: Chemistry 1. Choose the material from the following which is not soluble in water? a) Sugar b) Common salt c) Wax d) Washing soda
2. Clinical thermometers are made of glass. Identify the characteristic(s) considered for the selection (i) It is a bad conductor of heat (ii) It is transparent (iii) It is strong a) Only (i) and (ii) b) Only (ii) and (iii) c) Only (i) and (iii) d) (i), (ii) and (iii)
3. Sheela, Sam and Raj have to dissolve maximum amount of sugar in the same amount of milk, so as to win the game. Raj took hot boiling milk while Sheela took ice cold milk and Sam managed to get milk at room temperature. Whom do you think would win the game? a) Sheela b) Raj c) Sam d) Sam and Raj
4. Consider the two statements given below and choose the correct option. Statement 1: Filtration is a method used to separate insoluble substances from a liquid. Statement 2: Distillation is a method used to separate soluble substances in a mixture.
a) Statement 1 is correct but 2 is wrong b) Statement 1 is wrong but 2 is correct c) Both the statements are correct d) Both the statements are wrong.
5. What happens when distilled water is evaporated? a) Some salt is left behind b) Some sand is left behind c) Some sugar is left behind d) Nothing is left behind.
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