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Class : III
Date: 24 th November 2016 Max Marks : 100
Time : 11:00 to 12:30 p.m.

01. All questions are compulsory. First 15

minutes are for reading instructions.

02. This question paper has 50 objective

questions. In addition to this question paper,
you are also given an answer-sheet.

03. Read the instructions carefully for each

section before attempting it.

04. For each correct answer 2 marks will be

awarded and there is no negative marking.

05. On the answer-sheet, fill up all the entries

carefully in the space provided, ONLY IN
BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS.

06. Incomplete / incorrect / carelessly filled

information may disqualify your candidature.

07. On the answer-sheet, use PENCIL / BLUE

or BLACK BALL PEN.

08. Use of calculator is not permitted.

09. No student is permitted to leave the

examination hall before time is complete.

10. Use of unfair means shall invite cancellation

of the test.
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SECTION A - COMPREHENSION - A
Comprehension – A (A & B=1X10=10)

Materials

A material is what something is made of. There are 5 basic materials. Most things are made with these
materials. Some things are made of metal. Some things are made of glass. Some things are made of wood.
Some things are made of cloth. And some things are made of plastic. There are some other materials. But they
are not used as much as these 5 materials.

Let’s talk about metal first.Metal is very heavy. And it is very hard and strong. It usually feels cool if you touch
it. We use metal to make lots of things. We use it for forks and knives. We use it for keys. We use it for cars. We
use it for these things because it is very strong.

Next, let’s talk about glass. Glassis very smooth. It feels cool to touch. It is not as heavy as metal. It is hard. But
it is not strong. It breaks very easily! Then why do we use it? We use it because it is clear! You can see through
glass! That’s why we use it for windows. That’s also why we use it for glasses.

Now, let’s talk about wood. Wood is lighter than metal and glass. It is not as strong as metal. But it is much
stronger than glass. We use wood to make lots of things. Things made from wood are usually light and hard and
strong. Chairs and tables are made from wood. Pencils are made from wood.

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Now let’s talk about cloth. Cloth is very light. It is much lighter than wood. And it is very soft. We use cloth to
make lots of things. For example, it is used to make clothing. And it is used to make blankets.

Last, let’s talk about plastic. Plastic is also very light. But it is different from cloth. Sometimes it is soft. And
sometimes it is hard. Plastic can be used to make thin plastic bags. These are light, soft, and strong. But plastic
can also be used to make bicycle helmets. These are light, hard, and strong. A helmet and a bag seem different.
But they are both made from plastic.

1. Which sentence from the passage best describes the main idea?
(A) "We use cloth to make lots of things”. (B) "Metal is very heavy."
(C) "There are 5 basic materials." (D) "A helmet and a bag seem different."

2. According to the passage, which of these things is a material?

(A) chairs (B) clothing
(C) windows (D) wood

3. According to the passage, how does glass feel?

(A) smooth and cool (B) warm and soft
(C) light and hard (D) sharp and heavy

4. In paragraph 4, the passage says, “Wood is lighter than metal and glass.” What is the main purpose of this
sentence?
(A) to explain something (B) to recommend something
(C) to compare something (D) to demonstrate something

5. Which material would you use if you wanted to make something that was strong and very light?
(A) plastic (B) wood
(C) metal (D) glass

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6. In this passage, the author talks about

(A) hard things first, then soft things
(B) heavy things first, then light things
(C) strong things first, then weak things
(D) cool things first, then warm things

SECTION A - COMPREHENSION - B
Rainbows

Rainbows are often seen when the sun comes out after or during a rainstorm. Rainbows are caused when
sunlight shines through drops of water in the sky at a specific angle. When white sunlight enters a raindrop, it
exits the raindrop a different color. When light exits lots of different raindrops at different angles, it produces
the red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet that you see in a rainbow. Together, these colors are
known as the spectrum.
These colors can sometimes be seen in waterfalls and fountains as well. Did you know that there are double
rainbows? In a double rainbow, light reflects twice inside water droplets and forms two arcs. In most double
rainbows, the colors of the top arc are opposite from those in the bottom arc. In other words, the order of colors
starts with purple on top and ends with the red on bottom.
Believe it or not, rainbows sometimes appear as white arcs at night. These rainbows are called moon bows.
Moon bows are caused by moonlight (rather than sunlight) shining through drops of water.

7. Rainbows are produced when ___________________

(A) light exits many raindrops at different angles.
(B) the sun causes a rainstorm.
(C) the spectrum causes a rainstorm.
(D) the sun comes out after a storm.

8. What color is NOT in a rainbow?

(A) yellow
(B) indigo
(C) orange
(D) pink

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9. Which of the following IS NOT true?

(A) double rainbows are two rainbows that are exactly the same.
(B) spectrum colors sometimes appear in fountains and waterfalls.
(C) moon bows are caused by moonlight.
(D) rainbows are usually seen after or during a storm.

10. What question is answered in the last paragraph?

(A) What colors appear in a rainbow?
(B) How do double rainbows form?
(C) How does a rainbow look at night?
(D) Why do waterfalls produce rainbow-like spectrums?

SECTION B - COMPREHENSION POETRY

Read the poem and answer the questions below by choosing the correct answer from A, B, C or D

The Sea’s Treasures

By Daphne Lister
(1) In swept the sea
With a swirl and a swish,
It shimmered and whispered,
“Choose what you wish.”

(5) And the sea showed its treasures

At the edge of the shore,
Shining bright the pebbles
And shells by the score.
Long ribbons of seaweed
(10 )That shone gold and red,
“I’ll share them, I’ll share,”
The sea softly said.

11. Which lines from “The Sea’s Treasures” describe the actual treasure?
(A) lines 2 and 3
(B) lines 5 and 6
(C) lines 7 and 8
(D) lines 11 and 12

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12. Which phrase from the poem best supports the way the sea is represented?

(A) “Choose what you wish”

(B) “Shining bright the pebbles”

(C) “Long ribbons of seaweed”

(D) “At the edge of the shore”

13. The number of rhyming words in the poem is:

(A) SIX

(B) EIGHT

(C) FOUR

(D) TEN

14. How is the sea represented in the poem?

(A) The sea is described as wild and stormy.

(B) The sea is described as peaceful and beautiful.

(C) The sea is used as a metaphor for loneliness.

(D) The sea is presented as a generous character

15. “It shimmeredand whispered” The word shimmered in the poem means:

(A) shivered

(B) sparkled

(C) shook

(D) immersed

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SECTION B - COMPREHENSION POETRY

POETRY –B

Raccoon Rex
by Ruth Donnelly

I walk by night, in darkness.

I sneak without a soun(D)
I overturn the garbage can.
Oh! What a treat I've found!

I grab the picnic sandwiches.

(I haven't yet been seen.)
I take my bounty to the brook,
And wash it squeaky clean.

I creep up to the campers' tent

And snatch a hot dog bun.
The campers yell. They scream and shout.
But I'm just having fun!
16. According to the poem, a raccoon is much like (A).
(A) gardener (B) carpenter
(C) thief (D) chef
17. How do the campers feel in this poem?
(A) disappointed (B) exhausted
(C) satisfied (D) angry
18. A brook is a -
(A) stream (B) book
(C) water (D) steam
19. Which lines in the poem tell us the time of the day?
(A) I creep up to the campers' tent (B) I walk by night, in darkness.
(C) I haven't yet been seen (D) I sneak without a soun(D)
20. Another name for the poem ' RACCOON REX” can be
(A) The Goofy Goon (B) Raccoon Ruckus
(C) The Silly Raccoon (D) Raccoon Rebel

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SECTION C – GRAMMAR – USAGE

In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best fits each space in the passage below -with
A, B ,C or D.
Clocks

The clock was the first complex mechanical machinery to enter the home, (1) ………… it was too expensive
for the (2) ………… person until the 19th century, when (3) ………… production techniques lowered the
price. Watches were also developed, but they (4) ………… luxury items until 1868, when the first cheap
pocket watch was designed in Switzerland. Watches later became (5) ………… available, and Switzerland
became the world’s leading watch manufacturing centre for the next 100 years.

21. (A) despite (B) although

(C) otherwise (D) average

22. (A) average (B) medium

(C) general (D) common

23. (A) vast (B) large

(C) wide (D) mass
24. (A) lasted (B) endured
(C) kept (D) remained
25. (A) mostly (B) chiefly
(C) greatly (D) widely
26. MATCH THE COLUMN: Match the statements of Column I and Column II and choose the correct
answer given as one of the four alternatives –A, B,C or D
COLUMN -I COLUMN - II
(A) beautiful (i) decision
(b) sing (ii) lady
(c) thick (iii) loudly
(d) tough (iv) trunk
(A) A- iii B –i C – iv D- ii (B) A- iii B –iv C–i D- ii
(C) A-ii B –iii C- iv D -i (D) A- iv B –ii C–i D- iii

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27. In the following Crossword how many DESCRIBING WORDS are there?

H
E D E
A
R
I
N
G

L
O
W

(A) 5 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 3

Read each passage and answer the questions that follow

1. Pat and I were looking forward to our three-day weekend. 2. We had just had a very hectic week of
school, and we couldn’t wait to be “set free” for three full days of fun and excitement. 3. Along with Pat’s
“super-cool” Uncle Ray we were driving an hour north of town for a camping weekend in the wilderness.
4. Uncle Ray is a mechanic and takes care of Pat. 5. Uncle Ray was picking us up at school. 6. The car all
packed and ready to go camping. 7. Now there were just two minutes left in the school day.

28 Which sentence should be left out of the story?

(A) sentence 2 (B) sentence 4
(C) sentence 5 (D) sentence 7

29 Choose the best way to express the idea in sentence 6.

(A) The car and us packed and ready to go.
(B) Packed all our things in the car and were ready to go.
(C) The car was all packed and ready to go.
(D) In the car, all our thingswerepacked neatly and ready to go.

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30. Choose the best concluding sentence to add to the paragraph.

(A) Pat, who lives down the block from me, then raised her hand.
(B) Finally, the teacher gave us a little homework to do for Monday.
(C) We sat at our desks and impatiently waited for the final bell to ring.
(D) My little brother sometimes goes camping with us, but not this time.

SECTION D – VOCABULARY
CONVERSATION - Choose the correct answers for the questions below:
31. “Would you like anything with your fish?”
(A) A large one
(B) I think rice is nicer.
(C) Some salad please
(D) Yes, strawberry jam.

32. “Do you like my new coat? “

(A) Sorry, I ‘m afraid I can’t.
(B) I preferred your other one.
(C) It was very good of you.
(D) I love buying coats.

33 “Have you been on a helicopter? “

(A) Well I hope you enjoy it
(B) That sounds really nice.
(C) I love helicopter rides.
(D) Yes, it was really exciting.

34 “Is it time for breakfast? “

(A) Sure please come and eat.
(B) That’s a long time.
(C) I’m in a hurry.
(D) I ate yesterday.

35. Choose the word that best fits the definition….to get off an aircraft
(A) dismantle
(B) deport
(C) disembark
(D) deplane

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36. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

(A) Yellow jackets are a kind of wasp, their smooth, brown bodies are marked with yellow stripes.
(B) The Venus flytrap is an unusual plant and it eats insects.
(C) Bram Stoker was Irish; the Dracula myth is in Romania.
(D) All of the above are correct.

37. Bears love to eat honey. They like it because it is sweet. Bears look for honey in the woods. They climb
trees to get it. They will eat all the honey they find.
What is the main idea?
(A) Bears like honey.
(B) Bears like to catch bees.
(C) Bears like to climb trees.
(D) Bears like to eat pies.

38. Choose the word that best fits the meaning of the statement
works against the effects of poison
(A) antidote
(B) antihistamine
(C) antihero
(D) antifreeze

39. Choose the words that best fill in the blanks.

Every day during the winter it is __________ raining _________________ snowing.
(A) either...or
(B) neither...nor
(C) whether...or
(D) sometimes…. nor

40. Read the two sentences below. Find the word that fits both.
Mr. Gupta is a strict but ______________________ principal.
I know ___________________ the place to go for ice creams.
(A) unfair
(B) just
(C) nice
(D) fair

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SECTION E - LANGUAGE COMPETENCY

41. MATCH THE COLUMN: Match the pictures of the homonyms of Column I and Column II and choose
the correct answer given as one of the four alternatives –A,B,C or D
COLUMN -I COLUMN - II

A (i)

B (ii)

C (iii)

D (iv)

(a) A- iii B –i C – iv D- ii
(b) A- iii B –iv C–i D- ii
(c) A-ii B –iii C- iv D -i
(d) A- iv B –ii C–i D- iii
42. The prefix UN- means "not." The word ABRIDGE means to "shorten."
The word UNABRIGED most likely mean-:
(A) shorter version of a story
(B) a full version of a story
(C) a new version of a story
(D) an old version of a story
43. Which question does the following statement answer?
“ I tiptoed quietly down the hall “
(A) when
(B) how
(C) why
(D) which

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44. Choose the correct closing.

(A) Best wishes,
(B) Best, wishes
(C) Best, wishes,
(D) Best wishes

45. What sentence below is written correctly?

(A) i love to go to school.
(B) I love to go to school.
(C) I love to go to school?
(D) I love to go to school

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD

46. Things like necklaces and watches are made from;-

(A) lace
(B) stones
(C) floral
(D) silver

47. This is white or brown and powdery, you need it to make cakes and biscuits
(A) chocolate bars
(B) flour
(C) soda
(D) rice

48. Tony needed a new _____________ to keep his money in.

(A) jean
(B) pocket
(C) wallet
(D) suitcase

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49. People make a lot of different things in these places, for example bicycles, DVD players, clothes etc.
(A) shops
(B) factories
(C) markets
(D) mills

50. This first fully edible, portable treat was a hit with customers immediately.
What does portable mean?
(A) famous
(B) delicious
(C) easily carried
(D) can be frozen

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2 D
3 A
4 C
5 A
6 B
7 A
8 D
9 A
10 C
11 C
12 A
13 A
14 D
15 B
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17 D
18 A
19 B
20 B
21 B
22 A
23 D
24 D
25 D
26 C
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28 D
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31 C
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33 D
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37 A
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39 A
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42 B
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44 A
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50 C