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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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Question No. 6 - 1 1 3 4
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(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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SECTION - I

ENGLISH

Instruction for Question No. 01 and 02.
Read the paragraph and answer the questions below it:
Bal Gandharva was one of the most famous actors in India. He acted in Marathi
musical plays. ‘Bal Gandharva’ was his (A) __________ . He was born in a village in Satara
and originally was named Narayan after birth. He was one of the eleven children in a large,
poor family. Narayan did not like to go to school, but he had to go there (B) __________ .

01. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank (A)
(1) School name (2) Stage name
(3) Father’s name (4) Village name

02. Select the proper phrase to fill in the blank (B).
(1) all the same (2) with the same
(3) never the same (4) almost the same

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The House Next Door
I stare at the house next door.
No movement. Everything’s bare.
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(1) We shared our games (2) I stare at the house
(3) But now I’m sad and lonely (4) And chatted for hours

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(1) door (2) transfer
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07. Your friend is not feeling well. What would be the suitable greeting for him?
(1) Goodbye forever! (2) Please keep quiet
(3) Excuse me! (4) Get well soon

08. Find the predicate in the following sentence:
The train runs across the country.
(1) across the country (2) the country
(3) runs across the country (4) the train

Instruction for Question No. 09 to 11.
Read the advertisement and answer the
questions:

09. In all, how many bags can you take home if you buy two bags?
(1) Three (2) Four (3) One (4) Two

10. In the line, BUY TWO - ‘Bag’ one free, what does the word ‘bag’ mean?
(1) buy again (2) gain or win
(3) buy or sell (4) buy only one bag

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(2) because there are many vivid colours.
(3) because the rates are very high at present.
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Games : Victory, field, goals, medals, stadium, winner.
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The food, kept in the bowl, was delicious.
(1) food (2) delicious
(3) kept (4) bowl

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17. Pickout the Adverb in the following sentence:
My father comes home early.
(1) my (2) comes (3) early (4) home
18. Choose the correct option:
__________ fruit skins on the road is dangerous to other road users.
(1) Jumping (2) Catching
(3) Playing (4) Throwing
19. Complete the following tree diagram using proper option.
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Disorganize Dislodge ?
(1) discuss (2) disinfect
(3) discipline (4) discreet

20. Choose the correct option:
Radha was disturbed with the __________ of the bell.
(1) ding, dong (2) Hiss, hiss (3) shh-shoo (4) string, string

21. For which option below, you will use article ‘a’?
(1) __________ engine (2) __________ umbrella
(3) __________ officer (4) __________ studio

22. Find out the suitable option:
Tiger : India : : Kangaroo : __________
(1) China (2) America (3) Australia (4) Iran

23. Complete the following sentence by selecting a correct option:
Always walk on the __________ and not on road.
(1) bridge (2) footpath (3) high-way (4) road-driver

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(3) Independence Day (4) Flag Day

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SECTION - II

MATHEMATICS

26. 23 kg 500 gm + 21 kg 750 gm = ?
(1) 45 kg 250 gm (2) 45 kg 750 gm
(3) 44 kg 250 gm (4) 44 kg 750 gm

27. 899999 + 1001 = ?
(1) 890990 (2) 900990 (3) 901000 (4) 891000

28. Arrange the given fractions in descending order, now what is the addition of
the middle and first fraction in this order?
3, 1, 7, 5, 9
4 4 4 4 4

(1) 3 (2) 7 (3) 4 (4) 5
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29. Shekhar purchased half kg of tomato at the rate ` 45 per kg, one and half kg
of onion at rate ` 30 per kg, one and quarter kg of lady's finger at rate
` 56 per kg. How much did he spend in the vegetable market?
(1) ` 137 (2) ` 67.50 (3) ` 131 (4) ` 137.50

30. Vacation of 32 days for the school started on Monday 2nd May 2022. On
which day will the school re-open after the holidays?
(1) Wednesday (2) Thursday (3) Friday (4) Saturday

31. Rahul sold the motorbike at ` 64250 which he had purchased at ` 58500. How
much profit or loss did he gain in the trade?
(1) Loss of ` 5750 (2) Profit of ` 5750
(3) Profit of ` 6250 (4) Loss of ` 6250

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(1) 6, 12 (2) 6, 8 (3) 8, 12 (4) 8, 6

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(1) ` 280 (2) ` 560 (3) ` 480 (4) ` 260

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36. What is the percentage of peacocks as compared to the total number of birds?
(1) 4% (2) 20% (3) 15% (4) 30%

37. The perimeter of the rectangle is 38 cm and length is 12 cm. What is the area of that
rectangle?
(1) 456 sq. cm. (2) 100 sq. cm. (3) 312 sq. cm. (4) 84 sq. cm.

38. If M = 4, N = 2 then M × N + M ÷ N = ?
(1) 12 (2) 10 (3) 6 (4) 8

39. John had 2 ream papers out of which he used 40 dozen papers for printing and spoiled
2 quires of papers while printing. How many papers are left?
(1) 38 dozen (2) 39 dozen (3) 20 quires (4) 3 gross

40. 40 tens × 10 tens = ?
(1) 400 tens (2) 4000 tens (3) 400 thousands (4) 40 hundreds

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indicating the shaded portion.
(1) 83 (2) 5
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42. Select the option to fill the boxes in the given equation.
15 6 8 65 5 = 50
(1) ×, +, –, ÷ (2) +, –, ×, ÷ (3) –, +, ×, ÷ (4) +, ×, –, ÷

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6, 3, 0, 7 and 4 only once.
(1) 1738 (2) 30476 (3) 15337 (4) 15238
44. Ayush purchased a tractor for Rs. a quarter less to 4 lakh and a thresher for Rs. quarter
more than 65000. How much amount did he spend in all?
(1) Rs. 490250 (2) Rs. 440250 (3) Rs. 439175 (4) Rs. 540250
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(1) 448 m (2) 560 m (3) 2 km 240 m (4) 1 km 792 m
47. A railway train left Sangli on Monday at 10.20 in the morning and reached Amravati,
the next day i.e. Tuesday at 2.15 in the afternoon. How much time did the railway
train take to reach Amravati?
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49. When a cupboard is sold at ` 5650 some loss is occured. Equal amount of profit is
gained if the cupboard is sold at ` 8350 then, what is the cost price of the cupboard?
(1) ` 7100 (2) ` 7050 (3) ` 6950 (4) ` 7000

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51. Which of the following number is not divisible by 17?
(1) 217 (2) 272 (3) 153 (4) 459

52. Shamrao purchased grocery of `1485 and paid the shopkeeper `5, `10, `50
and `100 notes in equal number. Total how many notes did he give to the
shopkeeper?
(1) 9 (2) 28 (3) 36 (4) 32

53. A number is divided by 25 to get quotient 26 and remainder 2 if the same
number is divided by 30 then what is the quotient and remainder respectively?
(1) 25, 7 (2) 25, 4 (3) 21, 22 (4) 22, 8

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mixed fraction?

(1) 35 (2) 37
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(3) 22 (4) 26
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55. In a garden there are 450 trees out of which 36% are nilgiri trees. How many
nilgiri trees are there?
(1) 126 (2) 144 (3) 162 (4) 180

56. The length of the longest chord of a circle is 15 cm then what is the length
of the radius of same circle?
(1) 30 cm (2) 7.5 cm (3) 15 cm (4) 8.5 cm

57. By how much more or less is the number of divisors of 60 to that of the
divisors of 75?
(1) less by 6 (2) more by 6
(3) more by 4 (4) less by 4

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(15, 51); (16, 61); (21, 22); (17, 19)
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 1 (4) 2

59. What is the product of place values of digits underlined in the given decimal
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63. How to write three fourth of thirteen thousand in international numerals?
(1) 12750 (2) 13750
(3) 12750 (4) 13750

64. 6 in decimal number?
How to write 7 100
(1) 7.06 (2) 7.6 (3) 6.07 (4) 7.006

65. Which of the following statements is “False”?
(1) Length, breadth and height of three dimensional object can be measured.
(2) Two dimensional figure is unfolded presentation of three dimensional object.
(3) All three dimensional objects appear same from all the sides.
(4) Surface of cube is square.

66. Which number should be subtracted from greatest 5 digit number to obtain
smallest 4 digit odd number?
(1) 98998 (2) 98999 (3) 98888 (4) 101000

67. If a clock is sold at ` 4560 the profit is ` 470 then what is the cost price
of the clock?
(1) ` 4110 (2) ` 5030 (3) ` 4090 (4) ` 4070

68. 1 hr. 22 min. 15 sec. = ________ sec.
(1) 3637 sec. (2) 4935 sec.
(3) 3622 sec. (4) 4920 sec.

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the place value of digit at thousand's place?
(1) 400 (2) 4001 (3) 4000 (4) 1
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(4) 5725 Centimeter = 57.25 Decameter

72. Find the largest 5 digit number which is completely divisible by 8 using digits
5, 0, 4, 8 and 6 only once.
(1) 86540 (2) 80456 (3) 86504 (4) 65408

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74. What will be the period, to get simple interest of Rs. 3750 on the principal
Rs. 6000 at the rate of 12½ p.c.p.a.?
(1) 4 yrs. (2) 3 yrs. (3) 6 yrs. (4) 5 yrs.

75. Aarohi purchased curd for Rs. 17, milk for Rs. 72 and paneer for Rs. 55 and
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