ROUND : SUMMER 2013

PAPER CODE : 15P

QUESTIONS : 50
DURATION : 50 MINS
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Read "Barry the Bat" and answer questions 1 to 6.

Barry the Bat

Barry the bat was just three months old. Sometimes, when Barry was
sleeping snugly upside down in his cave, he would wake up suddenly
and get afraid of the light. Whenever he became frightened like this,
he would give out a short chirp. Mom would come flying over right
away, using her sonar to prevent herself from hitting the walls of the
cave.
"Dear, are you all right?" she asked in her lovely high-pitched voice,
one such night.
"Well, I suddenly woke up, and I'm sort of afraid of the light," replied Barry.
“Afraid of the light? You don't need to be afraid of the light. Here, why don't we move you over to a
darker part of the cave, so that you can feel a little safer."
"But mom, can you leave the darkness on all day?" chirped Barry. "If I need to get up to go to the
bathroom, I don't want it to be all scary and light."
"Sure, dear. That way, if you need to go to the bathroom you can find your way easily by
using your sonar."
"Thanks, Mom. Can you give me a hug before going to sleep?"
"Certainly, so long as you immediately hang upside down and go to sleep."
"But Mom, what if I hang upside down and still don't fall asleep?"
"Oh, you'll fall asleep in no time at all. Once you get all comfortable hanging upside down,
you'll just feel drowsy and fall asleep. You know, I'm feeling so tired that I could just hang
upside down and fall right asleep myself. Good night, dear."
"Good night, Mom," chirped Barry as his upside down head swayed off to sleep.

Source (edited): 'Barry the Bat' - http://www.his.com/~pshapiro/barry.the.bat.html

1 When flying in the dark, how do bats avoid hitting objects in their way?
A. by flying upside down
B. with the help of sonar
C. by following their parent
D. with the help of their wings

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2 In paragraph 2, what does "snugly" mean?
A. cosily
B. noisily
C. fearfully
D. carefully

3 "Dear, are you all right?" she asked in her lovely high-pitched voice.

Who thinks she has a lovely high-pitched voice?

A. the mother bat

B. the baby bat
C. the reader
D. the writer

4 "Can you give me a hug before going to sleep?"

What is Barry really asking for when he says this line?

A. comfort
B. a praise
C. forgiveness
D. an explanation

5 "Certainly, so long as you immediately hang upside down and go to sleep."

This line shows that the mother bat is __________________________.

A. caring but firm
B. loving but rude
C. caring but selfish
D. loving but careless

6 The story is MAINLY about __________________________.

A. daytime activities of bats
B. daytime fears of a baby bat
C. methods used by bats to go to sleep
D. stories mother bats tell the baby bats

END OF PASSAGE RELATED QUESTIONS

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 Read "A Piper" and answer questions 7 to 11.

A PIPER
A piper in the streets today
Set up, and tuned, and started to play,
And away, away, away on the tide*
Of his music we started; on every side (4)
Doors and windows were opened wide,
And men left down their work and came,
And women with petticoats coloured like flame.
And little bare feet that were blue with cold, (8)
Went dancing back to the age of gold*,
And all the world went gay, went gay*,
For half an hour in the street today.
Word Meanings:
*tide: wave
*age of gold: a time in the past when everything was perfect
*gay: happy

Source: 'A Piper' - http://www.poetry-archive.com/o/a_piper.html

7 In line 2, what does "Set up, and tuned," mean?

A. to write down a new song
B. to get the instrument ready
C. to make a stage for a drama
D. to learn a musical instrument

8 Why did all the men leave their work?

A. They had completed their work.
B. They could not wait to start dancing.
C. They only wanted to watch others dance.
D. They did not like the work they were doing.

9 "Went dancing back to the age of gold”

The above line means that people _________________________________.

A. forgot their worries while dancing
B. threw gold coins while dancing
C. performed an old dance form
D. started dancing fast

10 "For his tunes were soft and bold."

After which line can the above line be added, keeping in mind the rhyme scheme
of the poem?
A. line 2
B. line 5
C. line 9
D. line 11
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11 Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY reason why a reader would find this
poem interesting?
A. The men and women had very good dancing abilities.
B. The actions narrated have an unreal quality to them.
C. The name of the town has not been mentioned.
D. The events are not in the correct order.

END OF PASSAGE RELATED QUESTIONS

Read the poem given and answer questions 12 and 13.

There was once a young girl who said: "Why

Can't I look in my ear with my eye?
If I put my mind to it
I'm sure I can do it.
You never can tell till you try."

12 In these lines, the girl is trying to ______________.

A. check if her ears are in the right place
B. do something that is very difficult
C. help someone find an answer
D. look into her own mind

13 Which of the following BEST describes the girl?

A. determined
B. confused
C. forgetful
D. careful

14 The names of the winners in a school competition are given below.

Julie, Javed, Joshita, Jimmy, Junaid, Jalpesh

The teacher made a list of the names in the alphabetical (A-B-C) order. Whose
name will be fourth in the list?
A. Jimmy
B. Junaid
C. Joshita
D. Jalpesh

15 Which of the underlined words in the given sentence is misspelt?

Wherever the Emperor went, the people were truly suprised.

A. Wherever
B. Emperor
C. truly
D. suprised

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 Read "The Master Chess Player" and answer questions 16 to 21.

The Master Chess Player

In April 2007, Viswanathan Anand added yet another feather to
his cap by winning the XXIV Super Grandmaster tournament in
Linares. For the first time, Anand was right on top of the FIDE
(World Chess Federation) charts*.
The chess prodigy* was born on 11 December, 1969 in Chennai.
His mother introduced him to the game when he was hardly five.
The following year she enrolled him at the club, where Manuel
Aaron, India's first International Master coached young chess
enthusiasts. At that time Aaron thought of Anand as a pest.
Whenever Aaron suggested a move, Anand would come up with
an alternative move. Aaron's irritation, however, turned to
respect when Anand, aged 13, defeated him.
The victory gave Anand a big boost and he won the National Championship and the Asia Junior
Championship twice in a row. At 15, he became the country's youngest International
Grandmaster.
Swiftly, Anand went from one victory to another and in 1992, he won the world's highest-rated
tournament beating Garry Kasparov.
In 2000, he won the FIDE title, becoming the first Indian to do so. The story goes that when Anand
called up his mother from Teheran to inform her about his victory, she said, "If you'd attacked
Alexei Shirov's queen, you could have wrapped up the game much faster."
Did you know that in the chess circuit, Anand is known as the 'Lightning Kid' because of the speed
at which he plays?
Word Meanings:
*charts (here): a list of the ranks of the best performers
*prodigy: a young person with very great ability

Source (edited): 'THE LIGHTNING KID', Dimdima, July 2007

16 "His mother introduced him to the game when he was hardly five."

This line tells that his mother wanted him ________________________.

A. to defeat her at the game
B. to spend more time with her
C. to get an early start at the game
D. to spend less time on his studies

17 Which of the following explains why Aaron thought of Anand as a pest?

A. Anand was much younger than Aaron's other students.
B. Anand always disturbed other students of Aaron.
C. Anand didn't like Aaron's company very much.
D. Anand didn't always accept Aaron's advice.

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18 When did Anand reach the top of the FIDE charts?
A. before 1990
B. between 1990 and 2000
C. between 2000 and 2005
D. after 2005

19 What is the meaning of the phrase "wrapped up", as used in the passage?
A. to cover something
B. to complete something
C. to wear something tight
D. to be very interested in something

20 Based on the information in the passage, who is Alexei Shirov?

A. Anand's new coach
B. the King of Teheran
C. Garry Kasparov's coach in the year 1992 match
D. Anand's opponent in the year 2000 FIDE match

21 The MAIN purpose of this passage is to inform readers about

____________________________.
A. how Anand rose to success
B. Anand's relationship with his mother
C. Anand's victory over his coach Aaron
D. how quick Anand is in playing the game

END OF PASSAGE RELATED QUESTIONS

22 It is difficult to cut vegetables with this knife as it is blunt.

Which of the following words is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in

the sentence above?
A. thin
B. sharp
C. strong
D. pointed

23 Which word is used to describe something in the sentence given below?

The buzzing bees make honey in the hive.

A. buzzing
B. make
C. honey
D. hive

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 Read the poster below and answer questions 24 to 29.

Ready for safe summer?

How many keys to safety do you know?

While playing in Buckle up in your

1 water, stay in view. 2 Wear your helmet in the 3 seat, don't be lazy.
right way.
There should be an Be it night or be it day. Keep yourself safe,
adult keeping watch don't act crazy.
on you.

4 Use your instruments properly. 5 Take turns while playing.

Always play safely. This way one learns sharing.

Before you go on a Stay alive. 8 Look out for vehicles

6 ride, 7 Be careful when you fast and slow.
check your equipment dive. Look left-right-left
on each side. before and while you go.

Source (Adapted): 'Are you ready for summer fun?' -

http://www.imsafe.com/product/7-3300-are-you-ready-summer-fun-poster-english

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24 Who is MOST LIKELY to have made this poster?
A. World Cyclists' Board
B. Road Safety Committee
C. Children's Safety Organization
D. National Swimmer's Association

25 Based on the information in the poster, the man sitting near the pool in picture 1
is MOST LIKELY ___________________________________.
A. waiting to learn swimming
B. enjoying the surroundings
C. keeping a watch on the children
D. making sure children are having fun

26 What does "Keys to safety" in the poster refer to?

A. safe things to carry on a picnic
B. ways to prevent harm
C. ways to enjoy games
D. safe places to visit

27 What does "take turns" in picture 5 mean?

A. to turn back
B. to turn left or right
C. to play one after the other
D. to play by going round and round

28 The writing in the poster is MOST LIKE the writing in a ___________.

A. story
B. poem
C. business letter
D. science textbook

29 When should the instruction "Look left-right-left" in picture 8 be used?

A. while swimming
B. while rowing a boat
C. while crossing a road
D. while playing with friends

END OF PASSAGE RELATED QUESTIONS

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 Read "HOW PENCILS ARE MADE" and answer questions 30 to 35.

HOW PENCILS ARE MADE

Pencils are made of wood, clay and graphite.

Wood Clay Graphite

Clay lies just under the ground. Big

mechanical diggers dig it out from the
ground. Big machines crush graphite and
clay into a fine powder. Graphite is a soft
black rock, deep under the ground. Miners
use drills to bring the graphite out. The
wood comes from cedar* trees.

Method:
1. Graphite and clay are mixed to form a paste. For
colouring pencils, dye is added to the paste. Next
the paste is squeezed into long thin pieces called
leads. Then the lead pieces are baked until they
are hard.
2. Saws* cut the wood of the cedar tree into ‘Pencil
Blocks’. These saws then shape the blocks of
slats with grooves slats with lead wood into pieces called slats. Long, narrow
cuts, called 'grooves' are made on these wooden
slats. A piece of lead is stuck into each groove
with glue in one slat. A second grooved slat is
placed over the first grooved slat with the lead
pieces. These two slats are stuck together
making it look like a ‘sandwich’.
3. A machine cuts these sandwiched slats into
separate pencils. The pencils are dipped in
paints to coat the wood. And the pencils are
sandwiched slats ready for use.
Word Meanings:
*cedar: a tall evergreen tree of Europe, Asia, and Africa, with spreading branches, needles and large
rounded upright cones
*saw: a tool with a zig-zag metal blade, used to cut wood or other hard materials
Source: 'How Pencils are Made', How Things are Made - My First Encyclopedia, Kingfisher Publication, 1994
30 According to the passage, which of these is added to the graphite paste to make
colour pencils?
A. dye
B. glue
C. lead
D. paint
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31 Which of these is required to complete step 3?
A. tubes to squeeze the paste
B. lead pieces for the pencils
C. paint to coat the wood
D. glue to stick the lead

32 'Then the leads are baked until they are hard.'

The writer of the passage uses the word 'then' to__________.

A. show an action occurring at the same time
B. show what action takes place next
C. show an action that is repeated
D. show that an action is over

33 'A machine cuts these sandwiched slats into separate pencils.'

Which word means the SAME as 'separate' in the line above?

A. attached
B. long
C. plain
D. single

34 The lead pieces are placed in the grooves cut in the wood. The wooden slats are
placed one over the other like a sandwich.

This is done to ________________________________.

A. fix the lead pieces firmly in place
B. be able to cut the wooden slats easily
C. keep the wooden slats clean and round
D. slide the lead pieces in and out of the slats

35 This passage MAINLY provides a step-by-step process for ___________.

A. digging out clay used for pencils
B. producing pencils with lead points
C. cutting trees used to make pencils
D. separating graphite from the rocks

END OF PASSAGE RELATED QUESTIONS

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 Read the passage given below.

Device tosses popcorn into mouth

Popcorn lovers, here is how you can have your snack without getting your
hands sticky!
All you need to say is 'Pop'! A new popcorn dispenser locates (36) of
your voice and flings popcorn (37) your mouth even from 4.5 metres
away. The company Popcorn Indiana (38) developed the technology has
said that 'the popinator' is still being tested. "One thing that (39) about
popcorn is how people have been eating it. People have been mostly using their
hands to get it in their mouths, whether (40) directly from a bag or from a
bowl. (41) how cool would it be if you could change the way people eat
popcorn?" said Barry, from Popcorn Indiana.

Source (edited): 'Device lobs popcorn into mouth', The Times Of India, Bangalore, September 22, 2012.

Now choose the CORRECT option for the blanks numbered 36 to 41 in the passage above.

36 A. source 37 A. across 38 A. when

B. a source B. below B. whom
C. an source C. over C. which
D. the source D. into D. whose

39 A. never change 40 A. it's 41 A. If

B. had never change B. its' B. Or
C. has never changed C. its C. But
D. have never changed D. it D. Also

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42 Which sentence has a word with a WRONG spelling?

A. My replies were very brief.
B. We must stop the thieves.
C. I will recieve the gift today.
D. He was working in the field.

43 Which of the following words contains a silent letter?

A. lady
B. extra
C. drum
D. column

44 Which of the following words means "to accept something as true, correct or
real"?
A. like
B. wish
C. guess
D. believe

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45 Before which word can the prefixes dis- and un- be added to make two words?
A. able
B. play
C. tidy
D. true

46 Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A. Rashma asked, "Do you like to play chess?"
B. "Rashma asked, Do you like to play chess?"
C. "Rashma asked, do you like to play chess"?
D. Rashma asked "do you like to play chess"?

47 Which word can fit in the blanks in BOTH the sentences given below?

(i) To win the game, you must ____ the differences between the two pictures.
(ii) This is the _____ where I first met my best friend.
A. find
B. spot
C. park
D. place

48 Which of the following is a correct and meaningful sentence?

A. Her neighbour yesterday was rewarded for she saving from danger.
B. Her neighbour was rewarded danger for saving from she yesterday.
C. She was rewarded yesterday for saving her neighbour from danger.
D. She was rewarded from her danger neighbour for yesterday saving.

49 Which of the following is a complete and correct sentence?

A. Some men train wild chimpanzees.
B. The crab burying itself in the sand.
C. A beautiful gold chain in her purse.
D. An effort put in by all the engineers.

50 Which sentence has a grammatical mistake?

A. I play in the park near my house.
B. Cuba become independent in 1898.
C. My brother and I go shopping together.
D. Football and hockey are very interesting.

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PAPER CODE : 15P
QUESTIONS : 50 SUMMER
DURATION : 50 MINS 2013