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(Chapter 12 Sample Test Paper 4
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Maximum marks: 25

General Instructions
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper is divided into 5 sections.
(i) Section A contains 5 MCQs of 1 mark each.
(ii) Section B contains 5 True or False of 1 mark each.
(iii) Section C contains 5 Fill in the blanks of 1 mark each.
(iv) Section D contains 5 VSQ (very short questions) of 1 mark each.
(v) Section E contains 2 questions one of 2 marks and the other of 3 marks.
3. The project work given at the end of the paper is to be assessed by the teacher using his/her discretion.

Section A

1. Mark the correct alternative in each of the following. 1 M × 5 = 5 M
(a) The list price of a book is ` 130. If it is sold at a discount of 15%, its S.P. is:

(A) ` 110 (B) ` 110.50 (C) ` 115 (D) ` 115.50
(b) The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on ` 500 at the rate of 10% per
annum for 1 year is:
(A) ` 50 (B) ` 20 (C) ` 10 (D) 0
(c) A figure which is both a rectangle and a rhombus is:
(A) kite (B) rhombus (C) square (D) rectangle
(d) To construct a convex quadrilateral uniquely, it is necessary to know at least _________ of its building
blocks.
(A) three (B) four (C) five (D) six
(e) A solid having 5 faces, 5 vertices and 8 edges is a:

(A) cube (B) cuboid (C) square pyramid (D) tetrahedron

Section B

2. State True or False: 1 M × 5 = 5 M
(a) The discount is always allowed on the net selling price.
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(b) The formula of amount is A = P 1+ 100 ˜ ¯ n .
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(c) The sum of angles of a regular hexagon is 540°.
(d) A quadrilateral is a polygon with 4 sides, 4 enclosed angles and 2 diagonals.
(e) The point where three faces of a figure meet is known as edge.

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