SKILL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM - 2007
Paper code: 2B
Instructions:
- Time limit: 35 minutes.
- Each question carries one mark.
- There is no negative marking.
- Do not mark your answer on the question paper. Do not write anything on the question paper.
- Mark your answer only on the response sheet provided to you.
- Fill in the details asked for in the response sheet properly.
- Rough work should be done on the back side of the response sheet.
1) Find two words, one from each group, that are closest in meaning.
(game trick harm)
(play hurt chess)
a) b) c) d) |
game & play |
trick & chess |
harm & hurt |
game & chess |
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2) Three of these five words are related in some way. Find the two words that do not go with these three.
carpet, curtain, blanket, pillow, sheet.
a) b) c) d) |
curtain & sheet |
blanket & sheet |
carpet & blanket |
carpet & curtain |
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3) Read the advertisement below:
Are you looking for a part time job? We require 3 part time shop assistants to work during the evening. No experience required, applicants should between 18 and 26. Call 366 - 76564 for more information.
Who among the following would be suitable for the job?
- Aditi Singh: Was trained as a secretary and has six years of experience. She is an excellent typist but does not know how to use a computer. She is looking for a full time position.
- Kavita Sharma: 21 years old and would like a part time position to help her pay her university expenses. She can only work in the evenings.
- Vinay Arora: Loves working with children and has an education licence from the city of Jabalpur. He would like to work with young children.
- Jasjit Singh. Julian went to business school and studied computer and secretarial skills. He is looking for his first job and would like a full time position.
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4) Identify the error in the given sentence.
We study hard in high school in order to entrance a good university.
- Hard b) Entrance c)Good d)School
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5) Which word should be removed from this given sentence to make it correct?
In this summer, I went to Finland with my parents.
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6) Choose the sentence in which an adjective and the noun it describes are underlined.
a) The children are happy playing outside.
b) The players were amazing.
c) The sun is bright.
d) The girl wearing the red shirt is happy.
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7) Boy : Boys : : Sheep : ______?
a) Sheeps b) Shap c) Sheep d) Shop
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8)  Pinky was playing with a ball. Her friend who was watching asked her what the shape of the ball is. Can you help Pinky answer her friend?
a) Triangle b) Pentagon c) Sphere d) Oval
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9) Which of the following is the odd-one-out?
a) Weep b) Sob c) Cry d) Giggle
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10) I want ___, please.
a) a dozen eggs b) a dozen of egg c) some eggs d) many eggs
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11) My shoes have holes in them, it’s time I ________ new ones.
a) buy
b) bought
c) have bought
d) would buy
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12) Which of the following forms of ‘must’ and ‘have to’ is grammatically correct?
a) I must to get up early tomorrow.
b) I musted work yesterday.
c) I've got to work late today.
d) None of these.
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13) Why do the police use dogs for detective work?
a) They can be trained easily.
b) They can smell anything very fast.
c) They can bark and deter the thief.
d) They can hear ultrasonic waves.
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14) Fanning can make a wood fire burn better because it ________.
a) makes the wood hot enough to burn
b) adds more oxygen needed for burning
c) increases the amount of wood needed to burn
d) provides the energy needed to keep fire going
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15) What is yeast used for?
a) To cure chicken pox.
b) To kill bacteria.
c) To make the bread rise.
d) To make yoghurt.
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16) Kirti is pushing her bicycle up a hill. Where does Kirti get the energy to push her bicycle?
a) From the bicycle she is pushing.
b) From the food she ate.
c) From the exercise she did earlier.
d) From the ground she is walking on.
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17) If my output of calories is greater than my input, I will ________.
a) be tired all day.
b) gain weight.
c) lose weight.
d) stay the same weight.
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18) Where is the wisdom tooth located?
a) Always on the left side.
b) Always on the right side.
c) At the end.
d) In the middle.
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19) Which of these will cause an animal to hibernate?
a) Cloudy skies b) Longer days c) Heavy rains d) Cold weather
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20) We feel ________if the elevator cable breaks.
a) weightless b) extra weight c) None of these d) Any of these
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21) Which of these is not a natural resource?
a) Forest b) Plastic c) Water d) Soil
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22) The tidal waves on earth are caused by the moon’s gravity pulling earth’s water.
Which of the following could be the possible position of high tide?
a) A and B b) A and C c) Only A d) Only B
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23) Which picture shows plants commonly found in a desert?
a)  b)  c)  d) 
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24) Jhonny saw the sun during a solar eclipse. What did he observe about the sun?
a) The sun looked smaller than usual.
b) The sun was disappearing.
c) The sun looked bigger than usual.
d) None of these.
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25) If you were to construct a 7 x 7 checkered square (i.e., a 7 x 7 chessboard), how many squares would there be in total?
a) 100 b) 120 c) 140 d) 260
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26) Dad is boiling water for hot chocolate. 4 boys want to drink 2 cups of hot chocolate each. How much water must Dad boil?
a) 10 cups b) 3 cups c) 5 cups d) 8 cups
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27) If there were 4 more children on a school bus, there would be two dozen children on the bus. How many children are there on the bus?
a) 26 b) 20 c) 32 d) 48
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28) The small boxes in the given figures A and B are congruent squares. If the perimeter of figure A is 48 inches, what is the perimeter of figure B? (The perimeter of a figure is the distance around it.)
a) 20 inches b) 40 inches c) 60 inches d) 80 inches
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29) The graph shows 500 cedar trees and 150 hemlock trees.
How many trees does each  represent?
a.) 100 b.) 150 c) 200 d) 50
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30) According to the given pie-chart, which is the most common method to travel?
a) Bus b) Car c) Cycle d) Walk
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31)
- Gram b)Litre c)Meter d)Kilogram
32) In which list of fractions is the entire fractions equivalent?
a) ¾,6/8,12/14
b) 3/5,5/7,9/15
c) 3/8,6/16,12/32
d) 5/10,10/5,1/2
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33) What is the ratio of the length of a side of a square to its perimeter?
a) 1/1 b) ½ c) 1/3 d.) ¼
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34) Count the number of triangles in the figure?
a) 6 b) 8 c) Greater than 8 d) None of these
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35)
a) Less than 19 meter
b) Less than 20 metro
c) Less than 22 meter
d) Less than 23 meter
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36) Suppose that you are facing west. If you turn left three times, then twice to the right, which direction is behind you?
a) east b) north c) south d) west
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