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PRE UPPER PRIMARY SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION (Std. 5th), FEBRUARY 2024

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Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions.
(1) This question paper contains two sections. In Section I there are 1 to 25 questions of First
Language and in Section II there are 26 to 75 questions of Mathematics. All 75 questions are
compulsory.
(2) All questions carry 2 marks each.

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(6) Use blue or black ball pen to darken the circle. Circles darkened by pencil will not be credited.
(7) If more than one circles are darkened or overwriting is done, the answer will not be accepted.
(8) Answer once recorded can not be changed.
(9) The rough work is to be done in the space given under each page or on the last page of the
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(13) The error / mistake / objection issues should be registered online within 10 - days from the
publication of Interim answer key on MSCE website.
(14) Suggestion and decision of expert committee will be applicable on printing or any other mistake
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ENGLISH
01. What does the abbreviation ‘VIP’ stand for?
(1) Very Ignorant People (2) Very Ill Patient
(3) Very Innocent Person (4) Very Important Person
02. Find out the correct option from the following options :
(1) The girl sat above the mat (2) The girl sat on the mat
(3) The girl sat onto the mat (4) The girl sat into the mat
Instruction for Question No. 03 and 04.
Read the advertisement and answer the questions from the options below each:
03. What is the advertisement of ?
(1) Bags
(2) Purses
(3) Shoes
(4) Sweaters

04. What offer has been given on the coupon?
(1) Buy 1 get 2 free
(2) Buy 1 get 1 free
(3) Buy 2 get 1 free
(4) Buy 3 get 2 free
05. Read carefully and choose the correct word that is alphabetically last in the
given list :
Liar, Levy, Lend, Lessen, Large, Lane, Liberty, Loss, Level.
(1) Large (2) Level (3) Liberty (4) Loss
06. Fill in the blank with suitable pronoun.
Ouch ! I’ve cut _______ nger.
(1) her (2) my (3) your (4) you

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Always walk on _______ and not on the road.
(1) bridge (2) highway (3) footpath (4) road divider
08. The following formalities are followed while cutting a birthday cake at a
birthday celebration. Rearrange them in a proper order.
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Read the following interview and choose the correct options to answer the questions :
An Interview with a Senior Teacher
Interviewer : Good morning, Madam. Today, rst of all let me wish you ‘Happy
Teacher’s Day’.
Teacher : Thank you, Sir! I am truly very happy and proud that I am
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Teacher : Only when it is necessary. After all it is my duty to correct them if
they say or do something wrong or harmful.
Interviewer : Yes, of course! Now tell us Madam, I’ve heard, your lessons are very
interesting and enjoyable. How do you manage that?
Teacher : With lots of examples, stories pictures, word-games, charts and most
of all now-a-days, I also use audio-visual aids, that’s e-learning.
Interviewer (with a smile) : Then I wish I could also become your student.
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09. On what occasion is the interview held?
(1) Mother’s Day (2) Teacher’s Day
(3) Children’s Day (4) Republic Day

10. What does the teacher enjoy with her students?
(1) Outdoor games (2) Movies
(3) Punishment (4) Interaction

11. Fill in the blanks with correct articles :
_______ stars shine in ______ sky at night.
(1) The, the (2) The, an
(3) An, the (4) A, an

Read the following paragraph and answer the question below it :
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar was born on April 24, 1973, in Bombay, India.
He was given his rst bat when he was 11. Sachin Tendulkar has been one
of the greatest Indian cricket players.
12. Where was Sachin Tendulkar born?
(1) April (2) Bombay
(3) Beed (4) Great

13. Which of the following words is not of Indian origin?
(1) Guru (2) Jungle
(3) Khaki (4) Algebra

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Wednesday Eknath Kabaddi
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(1) Calf (2) Foal
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They are looking for help, _______ they?
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19. Choose the wrong pair from the following pairs :
(1) Mango - Mangoes (2) Potato - Potatoes
(3) Photo - Photoes (4) Hero - Heroes

20. Read the autobiography below and answer the questions selecting the
correct options.
I am born in the mountains; small but lively. As I grow, I rush down the
mountain slopes. When I reach below, I slow down and move gently ahead.
I provide a home to many types of sh. What I carry provides life to many
living things and I ful ll a basic need for them. I am also useful to farmers
(A) _______________
When I grow older, I make my way to the sea.
The lines above are from an autobiography of a _______.
(1) Lake (2) Wind
(3) River (4) Mountain

21. Choose the correct subject for the given picture :
(1) Geography
(2) Science
(3) Mathematics
(4) History

22. Fill in the blank with a suitable word :
The _______ king sat on his throne.
(1) Pride (2) Precious
(3) Prince (4) Proud

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There are many historical structures in Delhi. Red Fort is one of them. It is
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Shah Jahan built Red Fort in 1648. It is built of red stone. It is located on the west
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MATHEMATICS
26. Which of the following statements is false?
(1) Cuboid is three dimensional.
(2) Cuboid has 12 edges.
(3) All surfaces of a cuboid are square in shape.
(4) Length, breadth and height of a cuboid can be measured.

27. How will you write twenty two thousand two hundred and fty in international
number system?
(1) 22150 (2) 22150 (3) 22250 (4) 22250

28. What is the perimeter of the adjacent gure? 2 cm

(1) 16 cm

2 cm
(2) 36 cm 2 cm

6 cm

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(3) 18 cm
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2 cm
(4) 30 cm
4 cm

29. Dilip purchased a motorcycle for Rs. 35900. He spent Rs. 3780 on its repairs.
After some days, he sold the motorcycle for Rs. 40750. How much pro t did
he make in this transaction?
(1) Rs. 1070 (2) Rs. 4850 (3) Rs. 36970 (4) Rs. 32120

30. At a ration shop, 85 sacks of wheat, 50 sacks of rice and 15 sacks of tur dal
was available for sale. If every sack contained 40 kg of grains, How much
grains in kilograms, were available for sale?
(1) 150 kg (2) 600 kg (3) 6000 kg (4) 4000 kg

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33. Roshni needed 1 hr. 30 min. to travel from Nagpur to Wardha. She took rest for
15 min. She completed Wardha to Yavatmal distance journey in 1 hr. 50 min.
If Roshni had started from Nagpur at 10 in the morning then at what time
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is Rs. 2700. If the length of
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(1) 3 m (2) 180 m (3) 60 m (4) 4 m

35. 12 kg + 1350 gm = How much?
(1) 1362 kg (2) 1362 gm (3) 13.350 kg (4) 13.350 gm

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37. A merchant bought 300 sacks of wheat at Rs. 2500 per quintal. Due to heavy
rains, 70 sacks of grains were destroyed. He sold the remaining sacks at the
rate of Rs. 2700 per quintal. How much pro t or loss did he make in this
transaction?
(1) Rs. 60000 pro t (2) Rs. 129000 loss
(3) Rs. 175000 loss (4) Rs. 46000 pro t
38. For ood victims at Kolhapur, 5 social organisations contributed Rs. 12870,
Rs. 13850, Rs. 9640, Rs. 25390, Rs. 7450 respectively. How much total relief
fund was collected?
(1) Rs. 126250 (2) Rs. 222910 (3) Rs. 66750 (4) Rs. 69200
39. During a 3 day Drama festival, at the auditorium, out of 1250 seats, 12% seats
remained vacant on the rst day, 10% seats were vacant on second day and
on third day 4% seats remained vacant. How many seats remained vacant in
total, during the three days?
(1) 150 (2) 250 (3) 325 (4) 350
40. If 15th March is Monday, then which day will occur 5 times, in that month?
(1) Thursday (2) Wednesday (3) Friday (4) Saturday

41. If the radius of a circle is 72 cm, then what is its diameter in cms?
(1) 3.5 cm (2) 14 cm (3) 3.5 m (4) 7 cm
42. The numbers 78312, 78135, 78351 and 78531 are arranged in descending order.
What will be the sum of the 1st number and 3rd number from the right side?
(1) 156882 (2) 156447 (3) 156843 (4) 156446
43. Fifteen litres two hundred ml. – Thirteen litres ve hundred and
thirty ml. = How much?
(1) Two litres six hundred and seventy ml.
(2) 1.670 ml.
(3) One litre six hundred and seventy ml.
(4) 2.670 ml.

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(1) 7553 (2) 1733 (3) 2352 (4) 9851

45. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the fraction 14
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(1) 37 - 72 (2) 85 - 56 (3) 54 + 53 (4) 57 + 72
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(4) Rs. Seventeen lakhs ve thousand and three hundred

47. 12 hours 18 min. – 6 hrs. 45 min. = how much?
(1) 5 hrs. 73 min. (2) 5 hrs. 33 min.
(3) 5 hrs. 78 min. (4) 6 hrs. 27 min.
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51. Choose the correct option to ll in the box.
932004 – = 59896
(1) 991900 (2) 927892 (3) 857898 (4) 872108

52. Rutuja had some amount. She distributed it among 47 students. When she
gave Rs. 50 to each student, Rs. 37 were left with her. How much amount
did she have?
(1) Rs. 2350 (2) Rs. 2387 (3) Rs. 2313 (4) Rs. 1897

53. 2 lakhs + 13 thousands + 72 hundreds + 38 tens + 13 units = ?
(1) 220593 (2) 213733813 (3) 22033813 (4) 220393

54. 2 tens + 3 units + 5 hundredth + 8 one tenth = ?
(1) 23.58 (2) 2358 (3) 238.5 (4) 23.85

55. Select the incorrect option from the given alternatives.
1 Ream = _______ papers
(1) 20 quires (2) 40 gross (3) 480 sheets (4) 40 dozen

56. The sum of two numbers is 39.62. If one number is 1.259 then what will be
the other number?
(1) 2.703 (2) 27.03 (3) 38.361 (4) 40.879

57. What will be the simple interest on the principal of Rs. 5000 at 7 p.c.p.a in
3 years?
(1) Rs. 10500 (2) Rs. 105 (3) Rs. 1500 (4) Rs. 1050

58. Neha walks daily to complete 5 rounds along a triangular ground whose every
side is 100m. Then, How much distance does she cover walking around the
ground in one week?
(1) 12 km (2) 3 km 500 m
(3) 14 km 500 m (4) 10 km 500 m

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(1) 24 – 12 + 3 × 5 = 27 (2) 18 – 10 + 3 × 2 = 2
(3) 15 × 12 – 2 + 4 = 176 (4) 18 + 30 ÷ 3 × 2 = 32

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62. Joseph bought 2 pens at the rate of Rs. 12 and 50 paisa and 5 pencils at the
rate of Rs. 5 and 25 paisa. How much amount did he spend on his purchase?
(1) Rs. 17.75 (2) Rs. 51.25
(3) Rs. 35.25 (4) Rs. 37.25
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Instruction for Question No. 65 and 66.
Solve the questions referring to the pictorial diagram given.
Scale : (1 = 20 trees)

Participating schools in tree plantation No. of trees planted

Dnyanda Vidyalaya

Vidya Niketan School

Z. P. Primary School

Sadhana Vidyalaya

Adarsh Vidyalaya

65. How many more trees did Dnyanada Vidyalaya plant than Sadhana Vidyalaya?
(1) 1 (2) 9 (3) 20 (4) 50
66. How many trees were planted in all, by the participating schools during the
tree plantation programme?
(1) 17 (2) 340 (3) 20 (4) 170
67. Eight thousand seven hundred and twelve + Twelve thousand seven hundred
and fty = How much?
(1) 21462 (2) 22462 (3) 20962 (4) 21962
68. Soham exchanged 6 notes of Rs. 2000 with equal number of notes of Rs. 100
and Rs. 50. How many notes of Rs. 100 will he get?
(1) 120 (2) 40 (3) 80 (4) 160
69. Using the digits 3, 2, 5, 0, 8 atleast once, a smallest 6 digit odd number is
formed. What will be the product of the digits at one’s and hundred’s place?
(1) 24 (2) 40 (3) 15 (4) 16

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much pro t or loss did she make?
(1) Rs. 420 pro t (2) Rs. 380 loss
(3) Rs. 420 loss (4) Rs. 380 pro t

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She covered the remaining distance running. How much distance, did she cover
running?
(1) 2.8 km (2) 2.800 m (3) 3.2 m (4) 21.800 km

75. For a trip in the month of May, Swara booked air tickets in advance for
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