NSTSE Sample Paper Class 6

Class : 6 Mathematics

1. Which of the following is true ?
(A) Every mixed fraction can be written as a proper fraction
(B) Every mixed fraction can be written as an improper fraction
(C) A proper fraction can be written as a mixed fraction.
(D) A proper fraction can be written as an improper fraction
2. How many triangles are there in the given figure ?
D
C

E
A B
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 7
3. What is the area of the shaded figure ?
1 cm

1 cm

(A) 4 cm2 (B) 6 cm2 (C) 8 cm2 (D) 10cm2
4. Which figure is a polygon ?

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

5. What is the value of x2 + 12x + 36 when x = 64 ?
(A) 3000 (B) 4900 (C) 2600 (D) 5000

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Class : 6 Physics
6. A magnet is broken into three pieces.

P Q R

If Q is the N - pole, which one correctly shows the
poles at P and R respectively ?
(A) N - pole, S - pole (B) S - pole, N - pole
(C) N - pole, N - pole (D) S - pole, S - pole
7. In which of the circuits shown below will only one
bulb light up ?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

8. A cell is generally provided with a cap. The main
function performed by this cap is to
(A) seal the contents of the cell.
(B) keep various parts of cell in their place.
(C) act as positive terminal of the cell.
(D) all the three.

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9. Which part(s) of the magnet shown below can attract
most of the paper clips ?
R

Q S
P T
(A) Only R (B) Only P and T
(C) Only Q and S (D) Only Q, R and S
10. Which of the following are not the correct ways of
making a magnet ?

A) (B) (C) (D)

(A) A and B only (B) A and C only
(C) B and D only (D) B, C and D only

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Class : 6 Chemistry
11. Read the table given below.

Yes Go to (B)
(A) Does it have an atmosphere ?
No W
Is the atmosphere mainly Yes Z
(B)
made up of carbon dioxide ? No Go to (C)
Does the atmosphere contain Yes Y
(C) other gases like nitrogen,
water and oxygen ? No X

Which one is the most suitable place for living things
to survive ?
(A) X (B) Z (C) Y (D) W
12. Identify the processes based on the given flow chart.
1
4 Water vapour
Ice Water
3 Steam
2

1 2 3 4
(A) Freezing Melting Evaporation Condensation
(B) Melting Freezing Boiling Condensation
(C) Freezing Melting Boiling Evaporation
(D) Melting Freezing Evaporation Cooling

13. Saline water is NOT used for
(A) washing clothes. (B) drinking.
(C) agriculture. (D) all the three.

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14. A student conducted an experiment to observe water
evaporation using different size of beakers that were
placed under the same conditions. Below is the result
of his experiment.
Amount of water at Amount of water
Beaker the beginning at the end
1 100 ml 70 ml
2 90 ml 75 ml
3 80 ml 55 ml
4 70 ml 65 ml
Which one is the correct order of the surface area of
the beaker from the smallest to the widest ?
(A) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 (B) 2 – 1 – 4 – 3
(C) 4 – 2 – 3 – 1 (D) 3 – 4 – 1 – 2
15. In wheat flour, flour is a wanted component and
unwanted component is X.
Y is a mixture. Grain seeds is a wanted component
and stalks is an unwanted component
Identify X and Y.

X Y
(A) Husk Cut paddy
(B) Wheat Husk
(C) Husk Sawdust
(D) Husk Sand

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Class : 6 Biology

16. Identify X and Y in the given chart.

JOINTS

X Y
Neck Thumb

(A) X - Gliding; Y - Pivot (B) X - Hinge; Y - Ball & Socket
(C) X - Pivot; Y - Saddle (D) X - Ball & Socket; Y - Hinge
17. Identify ‘X’ in the given classification.

‘X’

Forest Grassland Desert
(A) Aquatic ecosystem (B) Marine ecosystem
(C) Terrestrial ecosystem (D) Aerial ecosystem
18. Which of these plants would have a root structure
similar to one shown in the given figure ?

(A) Maize (B) Barley (C) Paddy (D) Balsam

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19. The arrow ( ) in the given figures show. “This eatss
that”. Who is the Predator ?

(Q) (R)
(P)

(A) Only P (B) Only Q
(C) P and Q (D) Only R
20. Pick the odd one out.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

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Class - 6 Critical Thinking

21. How many triangles can you draw using any 3 dots
shown below as the vertices ?

(A) 9 (B) 16 (C) 18 (D) 24
22. Between S and N all are one-way roads. How many
different ways can Kiran drive from S to N ?
N

S
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
23. You are a participant in a race. You pass the person in
second place. What position are you in ?
(A) First (B) Third (C) Second (D) Fourth
24. 50 marbles are to be put into 8 boxes. So that each
box has atleast 1 marble. What is the maximum
number of marbles can be put in a box ?
(A) 8 (B) 32 (C) 43 (D) 7
25. Moni’s mother has four children. The first child is called
April. The second May. The third is June. What is the
name of the fourth child ?
(A) July (B) August
(C) March (D) None

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