NSTSE Sample Paper Class 4

Class : 4 Mathematics
1. The cube in the figure was cut and separated into three
pieces.

Which of the following groups could be the three
pieces of the cube ?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

2. Find the perimeter of a rectangular field if its length is
three times its breadth.

40 m

(A) 302 m (B) 3200 cm (C) 408 m (D) 320 m
3. Which one of the following figures has a face in the
shape of a square ?

X Y Z
(A) Only X (B) Only Y
(C) Only Z (D) Both X and Z

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4. Which of the following words is not symmetrical along
the dotted line ?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

5. The bar graph shows the marks obtained by some
students in a maths test. What fraction of students
scored less than 70 marks ?
Y
200 Marks in a Maths Test
Number of Students

160

120

80

40
0 X
40-54 55-69 70-84 85-100
Marks

3 2 12 6
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 3 25 25

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Class : 4 General Science
6. Identify ‘X’.
Hydrophytes

Plants Mesophytes
Habitat
'X'

(A) Saprophytes (B) Xerophytes
(C) Thallophytes (D) Bryophytes
7. Which of the following energy changes takes place in
the figure shown here ?
Solar
Panels

(A) Light energy Solar energy Electrical energy
(B) Solar energy Chemical energy Light energy
(C) Solar energy Electrical energy Light energy
(D) Light energy Electrical energy Solar energy
8. The disease Goitre is caused due to the lack of a
certain class of food. Which of the following types
of food should be consumed to reduce the risk of
goitre ?
(A) Rice (B) Orange
(C) Fish (D) Carrot

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9. Which picture shows a pushing force ?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

10. Abhi was asked to label the following diagram
showing the process of photosynthesis. He labelled
some parts incorrectly.
Carbon
dioxide SUN

Oxygen
Glucose

Which of the following shows incorrect labelling ?
(A) Oxygen (B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Glucose (D) All of these

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Class - 4 Critical Thinking
11. The number from 1 to 7 were laid out in order to make
an expression. Which option represents the correct
placement of five + operation cards.
1 P 2 Q 3 R 4 S 5 T 6 U 7 = 55
(A) P, Q, S, T, U (B) P, Q, R, S, T
(C) P, Q, R, S, U (D) P, R, S, T, U
12. Read the clues given.
• My uncle and aunt have different jobs. One is a driver,
and the other works in an office.
• My parents and aunt has never driven a car.
• My dad and uncle share automobile business.
What is my uncle’s occupation ?
(A) Employee (B) Driver
(C) Business (D) None of these
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13. How would the 4 drawing look like ?
?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

14. In a water tank, a solid board was placed in the middle
and water was poured into the two sides. If the board
is taken out, what would the height of the water be in
cm?

20 cm
10 cm

(A) 15 (B) 30 (C) 20 (D) 25

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15. A bee wants to move from 1 to 7 . Each time the
bee moves. It can only move adjacently to a greater
number. How many ways are there for the bee to move
to 7 ?

1 3 5 7
2 4 6

(A) 12 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 13

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