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PSA-Problem Solving Assessment

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CBSE Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)

For Term I and 2

WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Class 6

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CONTENTS

Examination Paper (KVS), January 2015 v - viii

(Answer of this paper has been merged chapterwise within the book)

Section-A : Language Conventions

1. Sentence Completion 1 - 3

2. Sentence Improvement 4 - 5

3. Re-arrangement of Sentences 6 - 9

4. Spelling Test 10 - 12

5. Synonyms 13 - 15

6. Antonyms 16 - 18

7. Word Meanings 19 - 21

8. One-Word Substitution 22 - 25

9. Idioms and Phrases 26 - 27

10. Cloze Test 28 - 30

11. Grammar and Usage 31 - 32

12. Comprehension 33 - 36

Section-B : Qualitative Reasoning

1. Directions Knowledge 37 - 38

2. Coding and Decoding 39 - 40

3. Series 41 - 43

4. Analogy and Classification 44 - 46

5. Dice 47 - 48

6. Blood Relation 49 - 50

7. Playing with Figures 51 - 54

8. Puzzles 55 - 56

9. Mirror Images 57 - 59

10. Statements and Conclusion 60 - 60

Passage Based Questions (Qualitative Reasoning) 61 - 66

Section-C : Quantitative Reasoning

1. Numbers 67 - 70

2. Arithmetic 71 - 74

3. Algebra 75 - 77

4. Mensuration 78 - 80

5. Geometry 81 - 86

6. Data Handling 87 - 88

Passage Based Questions (Quantitative Reasoning) 89 - 96

Note : KVS PSA 2015—KVS Solved Paper of January 2015 Exam.

PREFACE

–Publisher

Malcolm Forbes said “Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one” and this is something which is always followed by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), whether through their education system framework or regular enhancement in curriculum. CBSE always believe in Global Trends of Educational Transformation. With same believe CBSE has introduced Problem Solving Assessment (PSA) so that students can develop the skills which are required in daily life.

PSA aims to focus on development of problem solving aptitude rather than subject theories. This helps in testing and developing various skills like psychological skills, thinking skills, interpersonal skills etc. PSA reduces the pressure on the students on purely academic grounds and shifts the focus towards aptitude building.

PSA reflects the aptitude building in English, Mathematics, Science and Social Science. PSA is objective test i.e. purely contains Multiple Choice Questions which help students to get an idea about dealing with Competitive Examinations which they have to face in future.

We at OSWAAL BOOKS understand student's requirements and we also understand that the concept of PSA is new for the students. Hence the Problem Solving Assessment (PSA) books for Classes VI, VII & VIII have been written so as to supplement the need of the students to prepare from basics to perfection. With the help of using these books continuously in VI, VII and VIII, students get prepared to face PSA in IX and XI.

This book contains exam oriented study material which includes standalone & passage completion MCQs based on Grammar & Usage and Vocabulary in context. Solutions are provided with proper explanations. Introduction has also been provided at the starting of each chapter. Also passages have been designed separately for Quantitative and Qualitative sections. The quantitative section comprises of mathematical aptitude questions and qualitative section comprises of logical reasoning based questions.

We are sure that this book will serve as a perfect teaching guide for the teachers and good practice material for the students. It is expected that they will take full advantage of our knowledge and experience.

At last we would like to thanks our authors, editors, reviewers and specially students who regularly send us suggestions which helps in continuous improvement of this book and makes this book stand in the category of “One of the Best”. Wish you all Happy Learning.

EXAMINATION PAPER

PSA, January 2015(Kendriya Vidhyalya Sangathan)

Class–VI

Problem Solving

Assessment

Time Allowed : Two Hours Maximum Marks : 60This Test Booklet contains **** pages. Do not open this Test Booklet until you are asked to do so.Important Instructions. 1. The Answer Sheet is inside this Test Booklet. When you are directed to open the Test Booklet, take out the Answer Sheet and fill

in the particulars on Side – 1 and Side – 2 carefully with blue/black ball point pen only. 2. The Test Booklet contains 60 questions divided into three sections A, B and C. A candidate is required to attempt all the three

Sections. There are 24 questions in Section A, 18 questions in Section B and 18 questions in Section C. Section A : Language Conventions (Questions 1 to 24) To be attempted either from English Language or from Hindi Language. Section B : Qualitative Reasoning (Questions 25 to 42), Section C : Quantitative Reasoning (Questions 43 to 60) 3. All the three Sections contain Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Some of these questions are passage based MCQs whereas

others are stand alone MCQs. Each of these questions has four options out of which only ONE option is correct. A candidate has to select the correct option and fill the corresponding number in the Answer Sheet against the question.

4. Each Question carries one mark. For each correct response, the candidate will get one mark. There is no negative marking for any of the questions and un attempted question earns no marks.

5. On completion of the test, the candidates MUST HAND OVER THE ANSWER SHEET TO THE INVIGILATOR in the room / hall. The candidates are allowed to take away this Test Booklet with them.

6. The candidates should not leave the Examination Hall without handing over their Answer Sheet to the Invigilator on duty and sign the Attendance Sheet. Cases where a candidate has not signed the Attendance Sheet or the Answer Sheet has not been handed over to the Invigilator shall be dealt as an Unfair means case.

7. Use blue/black ball point pen only for writing particulars on this page and writing or marking responses on Answer Sheet. 8. The candidates should ensure that the Answer Sheet is not folded or damaged. Do not make any stray marks on the Answer

Sheet. 9. The candidates are governed by all Rules and Regulations of the board with regard to their conduct in the Examination Hall.

All cases of unfair means will be dealt with as per Rules and Regulations of the Board. 10. IN CASE OF ANY DOUBT, QUESTION IN ENGLISH WILL BE TREATED AS FINALRoll No. :Candidate’s Name :Candidate’s Signature : Invigilator’s Signature

SECTION A : (Language Conventions)Note : This section of the question paper contains 24 questions in the English Language. A student is required to attempt all the 24 questions.

Directions (Questions 1 to 4) Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.Sorrows and suffering are a .......1....... of life. They should not make us .......2....... .We must always look at the .......3....... side of life. We must always .......4....... everybody with a pleasant smile. We can make our life a comedy or a tragedy. It all depends upon our thinking.

1. Which of these fits gap 1 ? (a) part (b) foundation (c) lesson (d) important 2. Which of these fits gap 2 ? (a) happy (b) unhappy (c) tense (d) tired 3. Which of these fits gap 3 ? (a) last (b) important (c) bright (d) dark 4. Which of these fits gap 4 ? (a) look (b) see (c) greet (d) talk

Directions (Questions 5 to 8) Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

It is a disturbing fact that today many different kinds of wild animals throughout the world are .......5....... extinction. The reasons for this are many and .......6....... but we must .......7....... blame pollution, pesticides the disturbance of the animal’s natural environment and man’s greed and .......8....... .

5. Which of these fits gap 5 ? (a) in fear of (b) in danger of (c) in fright of (d) in trouble of 6. Which of these fits gap 6 ? (a) variation (b) variable (c) varied (d) variety 7. Which of these fits gap 7 ? (a) mostly (b) easily (c) essentially (d) tolerably 8. Which of these fits gap 8 ? (a) thoughtfulness (b) thoroughness (c) thoroughly (d) thoughtlessness

Directions (Questions 9 to 14) Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage.A volcano is a burning mountain with a great hole running deep into the earth. Out of it come smoke, gases and stones. The mouth of the opening is called the crater of the volcano. Volcanoes are not always burning. Sometimes a volcano will remain quiet for centuries and then it will suddenly become active. This is called volcanic eruption.

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9. What is a volcano ? (a) Running mountain (b) High mountain (c) Burning mountain (d) Green mountain 10. Write the opposite of ‘deep‘. (a) Shallow (b) high (c) low (d) dry 11. Out of it comes smoke, ........................ and stones. (a) Lava (b) Smoke (c) Stones (d) Gases 12. The mouth of the opening is called. (a) Creature (b) Cater (c) Creater (d) Crater 13. Which is the correct spelling ? (a) Cenetury (b) Centuries (c) Centuary (d) Centary 14. When volcano becomes................., it is called

volcanic eruption. (a) Quiet (b) Alert (c) Active (d) Relax

Directions (Questions 15 to 20) Read the following lines carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage.

1. A contractor was getting old. 2. He was finding it tiring to work. 3. He decided to tell his master that he wanted to

quit. 4. The master thought for a while. 5. Then he said that he did not want to pay him in

cash. 6. He said that he would gift him a house of his

choise after he finished his last assignment. 15. In line 2, the word tiring can best be replaced with : (a) helping (b) finding (c) exhausting (d) changing tyre 16. In line 3, the word ‘quit‘ means : (a) give in (b) give out (c) leave (d) end 17. In line 4, the word ‘while‘ could be replaced with : (a) time (b) minute (c) sometime (d) at once 18. In line 5, the word ‘in cash‘ could be replaced with : (a) work (b) thing (c) money (d) reward 19. In line 6, the correct spelling of the word ‘choise‘ is : (a) choize (b) choice (c) chioce (d) chiose 20. Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to

the word ‘master‘ ? (a) friend (b) companion (c) servant (d) king

Directions (Questions 21 to 24) Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the passage.Conversation is a fine art. It is the art of exchanging thoughts. It is an art which anybody can cultivate or master. “‘To talk’, says R.L. Stevenson,” is our chief business in the world) And talk is by far the most accessible of pleasures. It costs nothing in money, it is all profit. It completes our education, makes friends and can be enjoyed at any age. Conversation

is indeed the most teachable of all the arts. All you need to do is to find a subject that interests you and your listeners. Hobbies are for eample, numberless hobbies to talk about but the important things is that you must talk about the fellow’s hobby rather than your own, therein lays the secret of your popularity. There is nothing that pleases people so much as your interest in their interest.

21. Conversation is a fine art of ............................ . (a) Changing thoughts (b) Exchanging thoughts (c) Extraordinary thoughts (d) Ordinary thoughts 22. ............................, according to R.L. Stevenson is our

Chief business in the world : (a) “To walk” (b) “To sleep“ (c) “To jump” (d) “To talk“ 23. Conversation is indeed the most ........................of all

the arts. (a) Touchable (b) Teachable (c) Terrible (d) Tough 24. What pleases people ? (a) Enjoying what they speak (b) Avoiding long conversation (c) Listening what they say (d) Interest in their interest

SECTION B : (Qualitative Reasoning)(Questions 25 – 30) : Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.The earliest instances of ‘mail‘ as we know it were in Egypt in the 14th century B.C. known as Amarna letters. When paper was invented, people made use of homing pigeons that were selected and bred to travel long distances. The messages had to be very short and concise. They also had to be written on light paper because they had to be rolled and put inside a container tied to the bird’s leg. In India, a functioning courier system existed during Mauryan empire, in which a common way to send mail was by chariots called ‘dagana‘.The indian Postal System was re-organized by the British Raj under Post Office Act of 1837. and the first indian Post Office was established on October 1, 1837. The first post boxes were privately owned and installed by French, De Velayer, in Paris in 1653.

25. What are the earliest mail known as ? (a) Amarna (b) Dagana (c) Post (d) Letters 26. What precautions were not important to be taken

while using pigeons as messengers ? (a) Message had to be short (b) The paper should not be rolled (c) Message to be written on light paper (d) Message to be put inside a container 27. Which of the following statement is true in the

context of the above passage ? (a) The first diplomatic letters were between

Jerusalem’s king and his subjects (b) When written languages were developed verbal

messages were soon phased out. (c) Courier system in India started during Mauryan

empire (d) First Indian Post Office was established on

November 1, 1837 28. Dagana’ in Mauryan empire was.............. (a) Written languages

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(b) Pigeons to send messages (c) Chariot to send mail (d) Message sent by hand 29. What was the achievement of Post Office Act, 1837 ? (a) Organizing parcel system (b) Reorganizing of British postal system (c) Issue of stamps (d) Reorganization of Indian Postal system 30. Identify the person who first privately owned post

boxes : (a) Herodotus (b) De Velayer (c) Abdi-Heba (d) Thomas Hardy 31. How many months of a year have 31 days ? (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 5 (d) 8 32. Complete the given number pattern. 20_______16 14 12 (a) 16 (b) 17 (c) 18 (d) 19 33. How many vertical lines are there in the given

figure ?

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5 34. If Rohan walks 5 mater in a day. Then he walks

_________ meters in a week. (a) 35 (b) 10 (c) 25 (d) 15 35. _________ comes after July and before November. (a) January (b) December (c) June (d) September 36. Find out the missing alphabet : ACB, ACC, ACD, AC......, A......F (a) B, E (b) E, C (c) E, D (d) C, E

(Questions 37 – 42) : Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.CASE STUDY 1 : Radha is a hardworking student. She always prepares the lessons to be taught in class and attends her class regularly. Whenever the teacher asks questions in the class or gives assignments, Radha always raises her hand. As the teacher fails to notice her and does not call her to answer she has stopped raising her hand and does not feel motivated to participate in class.She starts expressing her feelings through gestures. The teacher notices her & makes her the leader of a group of students. Radha now helps her group in learning & feels important & motivated.CASE STYDY 2 : Hari, a student of class 6th, always keeps talking to his partner on the desk in class and is checked by the teacher thus disturbing the flow of lesson. Other students look helplessly. Laxman & Hari do not realize how their actions are disturbing others. The teacher observes them and orients them. He tells them to observe their own behaviour & enter in diary the number of times they commit mistakes. They both keep a record of their distracting behaviour. As a result there is a change in frequency of misbehaviour & their concentration in class improves. Both Hari & Laxman learn to control their own behaviour.

37. What is the most important observation depicted through these two case studies :

(a) Students are distractive & need teachers to control their actions

(b) Students should learn some qualities by following their teacher’s behaviour

(c) A teacher plays an important role in moulding child’s behaviour & personality

(d) A learner is one who copies & follows 38. Radha stops raising her hands in the class which is

due to : (a) Not feeling motivated as the teacher does not ask

her to answer (b) Teacher asks no question & gives assignments

only (c) Radha wants to answer all questions asked by

the teachers (d) Radha does not want to answer the questions in

the class 39. Laxman & Hari disturb others in the class because : (a) They do not realize their action is disturbing

others (b) They want to disturb the teacher by talking (c) They do not want to study (d) They think that teacher does not notice their

actions 40. Hari & Laxman are able to control their behavior

by : (a) Keeping quiet & listening to teacher in the class (b) Keeping a record of their distracting behaviours (c) Keeping the record for the teacher (d) Concentrating more in class & keeping quiet 41. The change in behaviour of Radha & Hari is depicted

by : (a) Radha becoming a leader & Hari writing record

of his behaviour (b) The teacher noticing Radha & Hari as important

students (c) Feeling of being important by Radha & controlling

behaviour by Hari (d) The teacher’s guidance and help to both of them 42. There is a list of some actions of Hari & Laxman : (1) taking to partner in class (2) observing their own behaviours (3) disturbing the flow of lesson (4) keeping a record of behaviour (5) learning to control behaviour (6) breaking the flow of lesson Which of the following opitions show the sequence

of positive orientation : (a) 3, 4, 5 (b) 2, 4, 6 (c) 1, 4, 6 (d) 2, 4, 5

SECTION C : (Quantitative Reasoning)(Questions 43 – 56) : Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.A magnet is any object that has a magnetic field. It attracts ferrous objects like pieces of iron, steel, nickel and cobalt. In the early days, the Greeks observed that the naturally occurring ‘lodestone’ attracted iron pieces. From that day onwards began the journey into the discovery of magnets.These days’ magnets are made artificially in various shapes and sizes depending on their use. One of the most common magnets – the bar magnet – is a long, rectangular bar of uniform cross-section that attracts

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pieces of ferrous objects. The magnetic compass needle is also commonly used. The compass needle is a tiny magnet which is free to move horizontally on a pivot. One end of the compass needle points in the North direction and the other end point in the South direction. Televisions have magnets inside them that make them work. Magnets are also placed on insoles of shoes, and designed in a manner so as to access acupressure points on the soles of the feet.

43. What objects will not be attracted towards a magnet ? (a) Iron (b) Wood (c) Nickel (d) Cobalt 44. The shape of a Bar Magnet is like a________. (a) Spherical (b) Rectangle (c) Diamond shape (d) Circular 45. A magnetic needle freely pivoted in a magnetic

compass remains always in ________ . (a) North-west direction (b) East-west direction (c) North-South direction (d) South-East direction 46. the journey of discovery of magnet started from

________ . (a) India (b) Greece (c) USA (d) Africa 47. If p = x – 3, q = 3 – x, r = x + 2, and p + q +r = 5, then

solve for x. (a) –3 (b) 3 (c) 0 (d) 5 48. Renu made several necklaces using either 16 beads,

30 beads or 36 beads. Not a single bead was left with her at the end. What could be the least number of beads Renu had ?

(a) 700 (b) 720 (c) 750 (d) 780 49. C is 25m to the west of B, A is 40m to the east of C

and D is 45 m to the west of B. How much distance is D from A ?

(a) 110 m (b) 65 m (c) 60 m (d) 25 m 50. Rajeev has to catch a bus to reach Nagpur at 10:45am.

It takes half an hour to reach the bus-stop. Latest by what time he has to start from his venue to catch the bus at right time ?

(a) 10am (b) 10:10am (c) 10:20am (d) 10:15am 51. Amit and Kiran shared money is the ratio of 3 : 2.

With the total money they purchased 20 Chocolates. How many chocolates will Kiran get as per her share of money ?

(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 14 52. Sunil has 25m 10cm long cloth. He cuts 6m 25cm

length from it for making a curtain. How much cloth is left with him ?

(a) 17m85cm (b) 18m85cm (c) 19m85cm (d) 20m85cm 53. Ramu and Rehan appeared for summative

assessment examination in the month of September. Their academic session started in the month of April. After how many months of the start of the session did their Summative assessment Examination start ?

(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7

54. The number of factor of 16 are : (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2 55. A 11m long rope, was cut into three parts measuring

2m, 3m, 5m, respectively. What will be length of rope left ?

(a) 1 m (b) 2 m (c) 3 m (d) 10 m 56. What is the digit in the thousandth place in the

product of 4.15 and 0.021 ? (a) 5 (b) 0 (c) 7 (d) 8

(Questions 57 – 60) : Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

MajorNutrients

offood

Carbohy-drates

Vitamins

RoughageWater

Minerals

Proteins

Fats

Food Groups

BodyBuilding

foods(Proteins)

ProtectiveFoods

(Vitamins& Minerals)

EnergyGiving Foods(Carbohydra-

tes Fats)

MilkMeat

ChickenPulses

Fruitsand

VegetableCereals

FatsandNuts

On the basis of the above diagrams answer the following questions.

57. Which component is called as body building food : (a) Fat (b) Protein (c) Minerals and Vitamins (d) Carbohydrate 58. Which one is not give us proteins. (a) Milk (b) Pulses (c) Sugar (d) Meat 59. Identify the correct statement : (a) Vitamins and Minerals protect us from various

diseases therefore they are called Protective foods.

(b) Proteins are called energy giving foods. (c) Roughages are not included in major nutrients of

food (d) Cereals are the major sources of Vitamins. 60. Find-out the odd one in the followings (a) vitamins (b) minerals (c) Vegetables (d) Carbohydrates

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CHAPTER

1Sentence Completion

Quick Review Sentences : The group of words that makes a complete sense is called Sentence. Exercise : Ram is a good boy.

Types of Sentence 1. Assertive Sentence 2. Interrogative Sentence 3. Imperative Sentence 4. Exclamatory Sentence Sentence Completion : In this type of questions, a sentence is given, with one blank space in it. For this

blank space some alternatives are given. The student is required to choose the most appropriate word from alternatives.

For Example : 1. He removed a speck of ............... from his trouser. (a) hay (b) sugar (c) dust (d) salt. Solution : (c)

He removed a speck of dust from his trouser. Hence, the answer is (c).

ExerciseDirections : From the given alternatives, select the most appropriate choice to fill in the blanks in each of the following sentences:

1. Solomon was a very .............. man. (a) wise (b) wisest (c) wiser (d) most wise 2. Of these two books, this one is the .............. . (a) simplest (b) simpler (c) simple (d) more simple 3. The pen is ................ than the sword. (a) mighty (b) mightiest (c) mightier (d) more mightier

4. He and his friends work .................. . (a) hardly (b) hard (c) very hard (d) much hard 5. She became ............. . (a) angry (b) wisely (c) angrily (d) foolishly 6. Which of these boys lives ................ to the

school ? (a) nearer (b) close (c) nearest (d) closer 7. The young rider rode .................... than anybody

else. (a) most swiftly (b) swift (c) more swiftly (d) swiftly

SECTION-A

Language Conventions

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