KCM WORLD SCHOOL, PALWAL

Vidyadham Talent Search Test (VTST)

Date: __________ Class - IX Time Allowed: 1.30 Hr.
Name: _________________
Father’s Name: ____________________ Total Marks – 60
Invigilator’s Sign: ____________________

ENGLISH

1. Read the passage given below: (0.5×4=2)

i. These days, it is not unusual to see people listening to music or using their electronic gadgets while crossing
busy roads or travelling on public transports, regardless of the risks involved. I have often wondered why
they take such risks : is it because they want to exude a sense of independence, or is it that they want to tell
the world to stop bothering them ? Or is it that they just want to show how cool they are ? Whether it is a
workman or an executive, earphones have become an inseparable part of our lives, sometimes even leading
to tragicomic situations.

ii. The other day, an electrician had come to our house to fix something. We told him in detail what needed to
be done. But after he left, I found that the man had done almost nothing. It later turned out that he could not
hear our directions clearly because he had an earphone on. Hundreds of such earphones addicts commute by
the Delhi Metro every day. While one should not begrudge anyone their moments of privacy or their love
for music, the fact is „iPod oblivion‟ can sometimes be very dangerous.

iii. Recently, I was travelling with my wife on the Delhi Metro. Since the train was approaching the last station,
there weren‟t too many passengers. In our compartment, other than us, there were only two women sitting
on the other side of the aisle. And then suddenly, I spotted a duffle bag. The bomb scare lasted for several
minutes. Then suddenly, a youth emerged from nowhere and picked up the bag. When we tried to stop him,
he looked at us, surprised. Then he took off his earpieces, lifted the bag, and told us that the bag belonged to
him and that he was going to get off at the next station.

iv. We were stunned but recovered in time to ask him where he was all this while. His answer: he was in the
compartment, leaning against the door totally immersed in the music. He had no clue about what was going
on around him. When he got off, earplugs in his hand, we could hear strains of the song.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below:

(a) What reasons does the author offer for the people taking risks on the road?

(b) Why didn‟t the electrician carry out the work properly?

(c) What was the answer of the youth when he was asked where was he?

(d) Find the synonym of “Absorbed” (para iv).

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2. Choose the appropriate verb from the one given in brackets: (0.5)

Either of these roads___________ to the bus station. (lead, leads)

3. Rewrite the following sentence in passive voice - Do they play games everyday? (0.5)

4. Rearrange the given phrases into meaningful sentence: (0.5)

Respect/said that/demanded/it/but/is/given/that/is not

5. Fill in the blank: (0.5)

_____________ are wearing their jackets as weather is getting cold.

6. Do as directed: (0.5)

A thief __________ into our garage last night. (fill in the blank with correct tense)

7. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of the lines. Write the incorrect
word and the correction in your answer sheets. (0.5×3=1.5)

The Chief Minister in Gujarat (a) ______________________________

met the student of SRCC (b) ______________________________

in 6th February in Delhi. (c) ______________________________

8. Write a letter to the Editor of National Herald, New Delhi about water scarcity in your locality and
suggesting ways to improve the position of water supply. You are Ramnath/ Reema of Ghaziabad.
(4)

OR

You are Neeta/Nitin of Grade XI studying in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Janakpuri. You have found a
mathematical geometry box in school playground. Write a notice on school notice board informing
about it.

MATHEMATICS
3 2 1
1. What should be subtracted from    to get  ? (2)
4 3 6
xy y z z x
 a x 1   a y 2   a z 3 
2. Find the value of :  y 1   z 2   x 3  (2)
a  a  a 
3. Factorise: 16(2x – 1)2 – 25z2. (2)
4. 17 cards numbered 1,2,3……….17 are put in a box and mixed throughly. One person draws a card from the
box. Find the probability that the number on the card is (2)
(i) prime (ii) divisible by 3 & 2 both
5. „A‟ can do a piece of work in 25 days and „B‟ can finish it in 20 days. They work together for 5 days and then „A‟
goes away. In how many days will „B‟ finish the remaining work? (3)
1 1 2
6. Solve :   . (3)
x  1 x  2 x  10
7. A milk tanker cylindrical in shape having diameter 2 m and length 4.2 m supplied milk to two booths in the
ratio 3:2. One of the milk booths has cuboidal vessel having base area 3.96 sq. m. and the other has a cylindrical
vessel having radius 1 m. Find the level of milk in each of the vessels. (3)
1 1 1
8. If x   9, find the value of (i) x 4  4 (ii) x  . (3)
x x x

SCIENCE
I. Fill in the blanks: (1×7=7)

1. The object to be electroplated is taken as _________________. (anode/cathode)

2. Sliding friction is _________________ than static friction.

3. Air contains 78% nitrogen and 21% _____________.

4. The first synthetic fibre is _____________.

5. The property of metals by which they can be drawn into wires is called ______________.

6. The use of _____________ improves soil texture. (manure/fertilizer)

7. _____________ is a chemical that is added to food to prevent the growth of microorganisms.

II. Very short answer questions: (1×7=7)

8. Will the solution of sugar in distilled water conduct electricity? Give reason.

9. Ram and Shyam are riding their bicycles on the same concrete road. Ram has new tyres on his bicycle while
Shyam has tyres that are old and used. Which of them is more likely to skid while moving through a patch of
the road which has lubricating oil spilled over it and why?

10. Name two water pollutants which are toxic for both plants and animals.

11. Terrycot is made by using two types of fibres. Write the name of fibres.

12. Which non-metal is used to disinfect water?

13. Which activity of farmers can promote growth of earthworms and microbes in the field?

14. Name the process by which yeast converts sugar into alcohol.

III. Short answer type questions: (2×3=6)

15. What kind of lens is there in our eyes? Where does it form the image?

16. Differentiate between internal and external fertilisation.

17. Identify the labels I and II and write their names.

 हहॊदी
1. निम्िलऱखित गदययांश को पढ़कर पछ
ू े गए प्रश्िों के सही उत्तर दीजिए - (0.5×4=2)
हभ अक्सय शिकामत ककमा कयते हैं - सभम के अबाव की, सभम न शभरने की। ऩत्र का उत्तय न दे सका -
सभमाबाव के कायण, कसयत नहीॊ कय सकता, सभम न शभरने के कायण औय शरख-ऩढ़ नहीॊ ऩाता, सभम की कभी
के कायण। ककॊ तु महद हभ सही ढॊ ग से आत्भ-ववश्रेषण कयें , तो ऩाएॉगे कक हभायी मे शिकामतें अक्सय गरत होती हैं।
हभ अऩने को सभझ नहीॊ ऩाते औय तबी ऐसी शिकामतें कयते हैं। मह हभाया आरस्म है , जो सदै व सभम के अबाव
की दहु ाई हदमा कयता है । वस्तत
ु ः कोई बी ऐसा व्मक्क्त नहीॊ, जो व्मस्तताओॊ के फीच बी उन काभों को न कय सके,
क्जसे वह कयने ऩय उतारू है , क्जसे कयना वह अननवामय भानता है ।
१. ऱोग अक्सर क्यय लशकययत करते हैं?
२. समययभयव के कयरण ऱोग क्यय-क्यय ि कर पयिे की लशकययत करते हैं?
३. ऱोगों की यह लशकययत क्यों गऱत है ?
४. ककस कयरण ऱोग समय के अभयव की दहु यई दे ते हैं?

2. 'सफ कुछ जानने वारा' वाक्माॊि के शरए एक िब्द शरखखए। (0.5)

3. 'अकारऩीड़ित' सभस्तऩद का ववग्रह कीक्जए। (0.5)
4 'वव+आप्त' की सॊधध कीक्जए । (0.5)
5 'तभ
ु इतना कभ क्मों खाती हो? इस वाक्म भें ये खाॊककत किमा वविेषण का बेद शरखखए। (0.5)
6. 'हभने इसको ववचाय ककमा है ।' वाक्म को िद्ध
ु कयके शरखखए। (0.5)
7. 'उत्थान' िब्द भें से उऩसगय छाॉटकय अरग कीक्जए। (0.5)
8. 'हाम! पूर-सी कोभर फच्ची, हुई याख की थी ढे यी।' ऩॊक्क्त भें प्रमक्
ु त अरॊकाय का नाभ शरखखए। (0.5)
9. 'कऺा के ियायती छात्रों भें से कुछ आज अनऩ
ु क्स्थत हैं।' वाक्म भें ये खाॊककत ऩदफॊध को ऩहचान कय उसका नाभ
शरखखए। (0.5)
10. 'घय के ऩीछे आभ का ऩे़ि रगा है ।' वाक्म भें ये खाॊककत का ऩद-ऩरयचम दीक्जए। (1)
11. ददल्ऱी िऱ बोर्ड को अपिे ऺेत्र में पेयिऱ समस्यय की लशकययत करिे हे तु पत्र लऱखिए। (3)
अथवय
आप अपिे ववदययऱय के सयांस्कृनतक सचिव हैं। ववदययऱय में होिे वयऱी 'ऱघक
ु थय ऱेिि प्रनतयोचगतय' में भयग ऱेिे के
लऱए आमांत्रण हे तु सि
ू िय तैययर कीजिए।