Examination for Grade Five Students for Selection to Schools and for the Award of Bursaries – 2004

Sri Lanka

Paper I

• Each question from number 1 to 40 is provided with three answers. Select the

correct answer and draw a line under the correct answer. Look at the example: Example: Select the best answer which describes the animal in the picture.

I. Friendly with people. Herbivorous. Is domesticated.

2. Animal with four legs. Lives in water. Hunts. 3. Purrs. Rubs its body against us. Sleeps nearby.

* In this sample question, the correct answer is, answer number (3). Therefore, a line is drawn under the answer (3). 1. Choose the pair of sentences which gives the correct meaning. (1) We are the environment that should be protected. Then we shall be

protected by environment. (2) Environment should protect us. Then we shall protect environment. (3) We should protect environment. Then environment will protect us. 2. Nishantha says that he will pass the scholarship examination with high marks. He

says it because: (1) Any one could easily pass this examination. (2) He has prepared well for this examination. (3) The examination is held in the month of August this year. 3. Children must learn to respect adults. It is because: (1) The adults are able to punish children. (2) Adults suffer from ailments. (2) Adults have more experience than the children. 4. Choose the answer which best describes the picture. (1) Sports- Exercise Happiness (2) Sports – Exhaustion- School (3) Exercise – Money- Time 5. Choose the picture which best suits all the meanings provided below: A mode of transportation - Manufactured abroad - Functions with fuel

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• Read the following paragraph and answer questions 6 and 7. I wakeup early in the morning. People in the neighborhood are fast asleep. I try to wake them up with my sweet voice. It seems that they do not understand my message. “ The neighborhood is gradually waking up. Please get up soon. Do your studies. Start your work.” I try to tell the small children as well as the adults in different tones of my voice. I perch on a tiny branch till my feet ache, and appeal till my throat is sore. I see how one by one, those who hear my voice wake up from their sleep. I go away to another destination with a happy feeling that I have fulfilled my obligation.

6. Who gets these thoughts? (1) A beggar (2) A bird (3)A Small child

7. What is meant by the statement, “Neighborhood is gradually waking up” ? (1) Neighborhood becomes active (2) Neighborhood illuminates (3) Neighborhood is getting strong

• For questions 8 and 9 each, there are three squares with pictures in each one of them.. One of those squares is different to the other two according to the pictures depicted in it. Choose the different square.

8. 9. 10. Several events are given below X Was late to come to school. L The bus was unable to come. Z People cut and removed the tree.

O There was strong wind with rain H A large tree was fallen across the

road What is the correct sequence of these events? (1) X O H Z L (2) O L H Z X (3) O H L Z X

• Choose the most suitable word from the given answers for the blanks of questions 11 and 12.

11. If Hunger : Food Sickness………. (1) Doctor (2) Medicine (3) Rest 12. If Light : Shadow ……….: Flood (1) Rain (2) Aid (3) Boat 13. The following diagram has been drawn to show the relationship between

food, sweets, and cakes. What does the letter A depict? (1) Food (2) Sweets (3) Cakes 14. The following diagram has been drawn to show the relationship between

vegetables, fruits and guava. Which letter depicts vegetables in this figure? (1) X (2) Y (3) Z The following diagram shows the relationship of Mr. Cyril and his wife, his mother and father, grandmother and grandfather, uncle and aunt, sister and brother, son and daughter. Answer questions 2 & 3 using the above information.

15. What are the letters that show Mr. Cyrils’ uncle and aunt. (1) 16. If G is Mr. Cyrils” sister, what is the relationship between G & J. (1) Mother-daughter (2) Sister-daughter (3) Aunt-daughter 17. Select the square that matches the one marked with a “?” in the figure, from

the given answers.

18. Select the figure that matches the blank marked with “?” according to the

picture patterns. If

I J

G H e Wif Cyril

E F C D

B A

A B (2) C D (3) E F

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• The following chart indicates the way how five children spent their day, on four occasions of the day. Answer questions 19 and 20 utilizing the information on the chart.

Ruwan Kamala Raja Saman Leela Morning Noon Evening Night

Very Happy Ordinary Unhappy 19. To whom was that day a very happy one? (1) To Raja (2) To Saman (3) To Leela 20. To whom was that day a very unhappy one? (1) To Ruwan (2) To Kamala (3) To Leela 21. Be familiar with the pattern in the picture and select the section which matches

the blank marked with - ? -.

22. A child presented the following details about the plants that he purchased from a

plant nursery. 10Fruit Plants. 12Non Fruit Plants. 2Mango Plants 4Coconut Plants. According to the given details, how many plants did he purchase?

(1) 16 (2) 22 (3) 28 23. Select from the figures given below, the one that matches the blank marked with a -?- above.

24. Choose the answer which belongs to the card pointed by the arrow in the

following figure.

• Read the following description and answer questions 25 and 26.

1 Kilogram of sugar and 500 Grams of Tea is Rupees 175 1 Kilogram of Sugar and 400 Grams of Milk powder is Rupees 155. 1 Kilogram of Sugar is Rupees 35. 500 Grams of Tea and 1 Kilogram of biscuits is Rupees 220.

25. What is the price of a kilogram of biscuits? (1) Rs. 220 (2) Rs. 80 (3) Rs. 45 26. What is the price of 800 grams of milk powder? (1) Rs. 120 (2) Rs. 155 (3) Rs. 240 27. Observe the numerical relationships

indicated below. Then, select the number which should be represented by the “?”

(1) 12 (2) 18 (3) 40

• According to the number patterns indicated

in the questions 28 and 29, please find the number which suits the square marked with the “?”

28. (1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 5

29. (1) 1

(2) 2 (3) 3

• A numerical value has been given for each picture indicated in squares for the questions 30 and 31. The total of those values are indicated horizontally and vertically.

30. What numerical value should be given to

the place marked with a “ ?” (1) 12

(2) 15

(3) 19

(1) 1 (2) 3 (3) 5

What is the numerical value given to this picture? . 31

32. The figure depicts a cube of wood. Its surface is painted and it will be cut into smaller blocks along the lines indicated in the picture. Once when it is cut and separated, how many small blocks of wood will you find untouched by paint?

(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3

33. The following figure shows a wall built with bricks. How many bricks will be needed to fill the darkened section of the wall?

(1) 6

(2) 9

(3) 12

34. The following figures indicate the time children took to finish a marathon race which was started at the same time. What is the name of the child who came first?

Saman Sarath Raja Sunil Raman (1) Raja (2) Sunil (3) Raman

35.Sunil and Nimal were at the same place in the school playground. Sunil walked 50 meters from the place where he was to the North and then turned to his right and walked 100 meters. Nimal walked 25 meters to the West from the place where he was and then turned to his right and walked 50 metetrs. What is the distance between them now? (1) 75 meters (2) 125 meters (3) 225 meters 36. There were 8 men before Sarath, in the queue where he stood. All the people who were standing in the queue did an about turn so that the last one would be the first. After the about turn if there were only 3 people ahead of Sarath, how many people were there in the queue? (1) 10 (2) 11 (3) 12 37. From the given numbers, select the number which suits the blank block, according to the pattern followed in the table.

(1) 6699 (2) 9966 (3) 6969 38. From the given numbers, select the number which suits the blank block, according to the pattern followed in the table.

(1) 690 (2) 096 (3) 069 39. Each word in the sentences of the rectangles below is represented with a picture object. Identify the picture objects which suit the words.

My teacher is clever. Teacher comes to school. My school is beautiful I am going to school Which picture object is matching the word “School”

40. A child while going to the marketplace had to pass the hospital and the school. The distance from the home to the school is as twice as the distance from home to the hospital. The distance from the hospital to the marketplace is also twice the distance of the hospital to the school. Basing on this information please indicate whether the following statements are True or False. (1) The distance between home and the hospital is 1/2 of the total distance of the

journey. (2) The distance between the hospital and the school is 1/3 of the total distance of

the journey. (2) The school is located right in between the hospital and the marketplace. .