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BAGRODIA PUBLIC SCHOOL, ROHINI

SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT 2023-2024)
MOCK PAPER
CLASS IX

Time Duration: 60 minutes Maximum Marks: 75

Day and date:

The Question Paper comprises three sections:

• Section A: Verbal Ability (20 marks)
• Section B: Quantitative Ability (35 marks)
• Section C: General Awareness (20 marks)

Section A: Verbal Ability (20 marks)

Q.1 Choose the description that best captures the meaning of the word INCORRIGIBLE:
a. showing extreme resistance to certain types of food
b. having resilience and tenacity not usually found in others
c. displaying signs of fatigue and infection
d. having bad habits that cannot be changed or improved

Q.2 Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word: DILATE
a. shrink c. contract
b. abduct d. expand

Q.3 Complete the following sentence by using the correct form of the verb. Use the options
given below:
She was too nervous to speak before such a large audience and________
a. had to be prompted c. will be prompted
b. was prompted d. has to be prompted

Q.4 Improve the underlined phrase in the following sentence with the help of given option:
Application for this position should be filed by next Saturday latest.
a. next Saturday latest c. Latest by Saturday next
b. latest next Saturday d. Next Saturday at the latest

Q.5 Complete the following sentence by using the correct form of the verb. Use the options
given below:
I didn't bring my wallet. Since you invited me to lunch I guessed you_______

a. might given some money c. will have some money on you

b. had given some money d. might have had some money on you

Q.6 Choose the alternative for the underlined idioms/phrases:

She devoted herself heart and soul in establishing this school.

a. heartily b. absent mindedly
 c. soulfully d. completely

Q.7 The thief took to his heels when the policeman arrived
a. ran away c. faced boldly
b. stood by d. walked away

Q.8 When the ancestral property was divided, he got the lion's share.
a. little c. the largest share
b. too much d. minimum

Q.9 He eats like a horse and finishes the dinner for two
a. eats hay c. eats a lot
b. eats pulses d. eats standing

Q.10 He was shaking in his shoes as three robbers surrounded him.

a. felt courageous c. felt good
b. was frightened d. shivered

Q.11 Choose the best word:

Raheem_____his parents are well-educated.
a. but c. yet
b. as well as d. nor

Q.12 Change the given direct sentence to indirect.

"Drive carefully!" Ram said to me.
a. Ram said to me drive carefully. c. Ram told me to drive carefully.
b. Ram ordered me drive carefully. d. None of these

Q.13 Choose the correct spelling of the word.

a. Jewellery c. Jewallary
b. Jewallry d. Jewlan

Q.14 Choose the correct option to complete the dialogue.

Teacher to student : I thought you had been doing your homework regularly. Why are you still
so irregular with your work?
a. I will let your parents know that you have failed this year.
b. I’m afraid, at this rate, I’ll have to give you D grade
c. I'm expecting you to earn a 'D' grade.
d. I think you will do well this year.

Q.15 Choose the correct option to complete the dialogue.

Manya : Vinu, it's maths class now! l forgot my book.
a. Could you share your book with me today?
b. Look here! Give me that book of yours!
 c. Can I buy a maths book?
d. Could I borrow your maths notebook, please?

Q.16 Choose the best word to complete the sentence.

A perfume usually consists __________ a substance that is generally known ________
essential oils.
a. of, as c. in, by
b. of, an d. in, an

Q.17 I’m sure you’II have no ________ the exam.

a. difficulties to pass c. difficulty passing
b. difficulty to pass d. difficulty to passing

Q.18 Mr Iyyer is _____________________ and he works for a well-known computer firm.

a. dark tall man with an MBA from a Gujarat
b. a tall dark man from Gujarat with an MBA
c. an tall dark man from Gujarat with a MBA
d. with an MBA from Gujarat a tall dark man

Q.19 Choose the correct spelling.

a. Pseudonym
b. Pseuodnym
c. Pseudoname
d. Seudonum

Q.20 Read the sentence given below and find the error.
a. He said that he would not be able
b. to come with all of us
c. because of his uncle’s visit.
d. No error

Section B: Quantitative Ability (35 marks)

Q21. In the adjacent figure, ABCD is a rectangle (with

dimensions in cm) .
Find the values of x and y.
a. x = 12, y = 8
b. x = 10, y = 2
c. x = 2, y = 10
d. Incomplete Information

Q22. If 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 7, 𝑥² + 𝑦² = 26.5, then find the value of √(𝑥𝑦)?

a. A. 3.35 b. 4.74 c. 11.25 d. 22.50

Q23. A point (x + 2, x + 4) lies in the first quadrant, the mirror image for which about the x-axis is
(5, –7). What is the value of x?
A. 9 B. 3 C. 7 D. 5

Instruction: See the figure given below and answer Q 24 and 25 on the basis of it.

Q24. In the adjacent figure, the area of ∆POQ is

A. 10 units² C. 12 units²
B. 24 units² D. Incomplete Information

Q25. Which point among the following lies on the given line?
A. (4, 0) B. (6, 0) C. (4, 6) D. (0, 6)

Q26. In the given figure x, y, z are angles on a line such that 𝑥/𝑦
= 2 and 𝑥/𝑧 = 3. Find the angles x, y, z rounded to the nearest
degree.
A. 98°, 49°, 33°
B. 99°, 50°, 31°
C. 97°, 33°, 50°
D. 98°, 49°, 32°

Q27. Coordinate of a point A (13/2, 5) and B (4, -2/13). Find the value of 4(Abscissa of A) – 13
(Ordinate of B).
A. 28 B. 26 C. 24 D. None of them

Q28. An angle is equal to one fourth of its supplement. Its measure is:
A. 60° B. 30° C. 18° D. 36°

Q29. In the adjacent figure, find ∠A + ∠E + ∠C + ∠D + ∠B + ∠F

A. 6°
B. 180°
C. 360°
D. 720°
Q30. If x is an acute angle, then what is true for x?
A. x is 50% of 180° C. 50% of 180° < x < 180°
B. 0° < x < one third of 270° D. 180° < x < 200% of 180°

Q31. If the selling price of 10 pens is equal to cost price of 14 pens, find the gain percent.
A. Loss% = 20% C. Loss% = 40%
B. Gain % = 20% D. Gain% = 40%

Q32. The value of 20% of [27 – [6- {4 – (8 – 6 + 3)}]]

A. 12 B. 20 C. 4 D. None of them

Q33. The side BA and DC of a quadrilateral ABCD are produced as shown in the figure. The
value of x + y is

A. 90°
B. a+b
C. a-b
D. 180°

Q34. The angles of the quadrilateral are in the ratio 2:5:4:1. Which of the following is true?
A. Largest angle in the quadrilateral is 150°.
B. Smallest angle is 36°.
C. The second largest angle in the quadrilateral is 80°.
D. None of these.

Q35. Find the perimeter of the ∆ with vertices (0,4), (0,0) and (3,0).
A. 7 units C. 12 units
B. 5 units D. None of them

Q36. Find the fourth term of the sequence √20, √45, √80, ......
A. √95 B. √105 C. √125 D. None of them

Q37. Aruna has only ₹ 1 and ₹ 2 coins with her. If the total number of coins that she has is 50
and the amount of money with her is 75, then the linear equations in two variables formed are:
A. x + y = 50, x + 2y =75
B. x + 2y = 50, x + 2y =75
C. x = 2y, x + 2y = 75
D. x = 2y, 2x + y = 75
Q38. If a = 1 + √7, then the value of 6/a is
A. 1 + √7 C. √7 - 1
B. 1 - √7 D. 2√7 - 1
Q39. If x > 0 and y < 0 then the point (x,-y) lies in the
A. I quadrant C. III quadrant
B. II quadrant D. IV quadrant
Q40. Factorisation of a2x - b2x is
A. (ax + bx)(ax - bx) C. (ax + bx)(a² - b²)
B. (ax - bx)² D. (ax - bx)(a² + b²)

Q41. There are some lotus flowers in a pond. If one butterfly sits on each flower, then one
butterfly is left. If 2 butterflies sit on each flower then one flower is left. Find the number of
flowers and butterflies.
A. Number of Butterflies = 4, Number of Flowers = 3
B. Number of Butterflies = 3, Number of Flowers = 4
C. Number of Butterflies = 4, Number of Flowers = 5
D. Number of Butterflies = 5, Number of Flowers = 4

Q42. A villager went to a hotel in a town with his family. They consumed 23 idlis, 18 puris, 7
dosas and 19 vadas. The bill became ₹ 108. Next day, they consumed 34 idlis, 8 vadas, 22
puris and 7 dosas for which the bill became ₹ 114. If one idli costs the same as one vada. The
cost of one puri is
A. ₹ 3.50 B. ₹ 5.10 C. ₹ 1.50 D. None of them

Q43. Find the greatest number of 4-digits which is exactly divisible by 40, 48 and 60.
A. 9840 B. 9480 C. 240 D. None of them

Q44. If 5 persons weave 180 shawls in 12 days, how many shawls will 6 persons weave in 15
days?
A. 260 B. 370 C. 270 D. 360

Q45. When a number 984 is added to another 3 digit number 4p3, we get a four digit number
13q7, which is divisible by 11. What is the value of p + q?
A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 13

Q46. What are the factors of the expression: (16x² – 72xy + 81y² – 12x + 27y)
A. (6x – 7y) (6x – 7y – 5) C. (4x + 9y) (4x + 9y + 3)
B. (4x – 9y) (4x – 9y – 3) D. (6x + 7y) (6x – 7y + 5)

Q47. In ∆ABC, AB = AC and D is a point on AB such that AD = DC = BC.

Find ∠BAC.
A. 45° C. 72°
B. 36° D. 90°

Q48. If 5 boys write 5 pages in 5 minutes, in how many minutes can one boy
write one page?
A. 1 min B. 1/5 min C. 5 min D. 2.5 min

Q49. Complete the series: 1, 3, 10, 21, 64, 129, ?, 777

A. 356 B. 259 C. 388 D. 144
Q50. It takes 2 minutes to boil a single egg. How many minutes will it take to boil 5 eggs
together?
A. 10 B. 4 C. 2 D. 5

Q51. If the fifth of the month falls two days after Monday, what day of the week will precede the
19th of the month?
A. Friday C. Saturday
B. Wednesday D. Tuesday

Q52. An aeroplane flies twice as fast than a train which covers 60 miles in 80 minutes. What
distance will the aeroplane cover in 20 minutes?
A. 30 miles B. 50 miles C. 35 miles D. 40 miles

Q53. A lady is 5 years younger to her husband and he is 5 times as old as his daughter. If the
daughter was 5 years old 3 years back, what is the present age of the lady?
A. 25 years B. 45 years C. 35 years D. 30 years

Q54. Point ‘A’ is located 8 miles South of B and C is located 6 miles West of A. What is the
distance between C and B?
A. 8 miles B. 9 miles C. 11 miles D. 10 miles

Q55. ₹ 2,000 amounts to ₹ 2,226.05 in 2 years at compound interest. What will be the rate of
interest?
A. 5% B. 5.25% C. 5.5% D. 6%

Section C: General Awareness (20 marks)

Q 56. Which one of the following river flows between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges?
a. Narmada c. Son
b. Mahanadi d. Netravati

Q 57. Who among the following wrote Sanskrit grammar?

a. Kalidasa c. Panini
b. Charak d. Aryabhatta

Q 58. Patanjali is well known for the compilation of –

a. Yoga Sutra c. Brahma Sutra
b. Panchatantra d. Ayurveda

Q 59. Which of the following is related to Bharat Nirman Scheme?

a. Foodgrain production self sufficiency c. Infrastructure development
b. Family welfare programme d. Employment generation program

Q 60. FFC stands for

a. Federation of Football Council c. Foreign Finance Corporation
b. Film Finance Corporation d. None of the above
Q 61. Entomology is the science that studies
a. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
b. Behaviour of human beings
c. Insects
d. The formation of rocks

Q 62. Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

a. India c. UK
b. Fiji d. USA

Q 63. For which of the following disciplines is the Nobel Prize awarded?
a. Literature, Peace and Economics c. Physiology or Medicine
b. Physics and Chemistry d. All of the above

Q 64. Which is the religion for which the Fire temple is the place of worship?
a. Hinduism c. Zoroastrianism
b. Jainism d. Buddhism

Q 65. Which of the following musical instruments is played by Amjad Ali Khan?
a. Veena c. Sarod
b. Tabla d. Guitar

Q 66. Which state/UT is associated with ‘EKAMRA project’?

a. West Bengal c. Bihar
b. Odisha d. Gujarat

Q 67. Sturgeon, which was seen in the news, is associated with which species?
a. Snake c. Poultry
b. Fish d. Cattle

Q 68. Which country has invited the Prime Minister to visit as a guest at the annual Bastille Day
parade?
a. France c. Ukraine
b. USA d. Afghanistan

Q 69. Who is the project director of India’s Moon Mission, Chandrayaan 3?

a. Vikram Sarabhai c. Ritu Karidhal Srivastava
b. S. Somnath d. P Veeramuthu Vel

Q 70. In NEP 2020, the current 10+2 system will be replaced by a new curricular structure. What
is the new curricular structure?
a. 3+4+4+5 c. 4+3+3+5
b. 5+3+3+4 d. 5+4+3+3

Q 71. Which of the following is not the member of the G20?

a. Indonesia c. Mexico
b. Singapore d. Turkey
Q 72. In which state/UT, the Millets Experience Centre (MEC) was inaugurated?
a. Assam c. Karnataka
b. New Delhi d. Kerala

Q 73. India launched ‘Operation Karuna’ to assist which country?

a. Sri Lanka c. Nepal
b. Myanmar d. Bangladesh

Q 74. What is the new logo of Twitter after replacing the iconic bird logo?
a. Alphabet ‘X c. Tesla Car
b. ’ Rocket d. Chat symbol

Q75. Which country has officially re-entered the UNESCO?

a. India c. USA
b. Russia d. Ukraine