Navodaya Vidyalaya Class 6 Previous Year Question Paper PDF Download
Sample Question Papers
Mental Ability
Analogies: If 'Book' is to 'Read', then 'Pencil' is to:
(a) Write
(b) Draw
(c) Sharp
(d) Color
Series: 3, 7, 15, 31, ?
(a) 63
(b) 64
(c) 65
(d) 66
Coding-Decoding: If 'CAT' is coded as '4120', then 'DOG' is coded as:
(a) 415
(b) 514
(c) 516
(d) 615
Arithmetic
Fractions: 2/3 + 1/4 = ?
(a) 11/12
(b) 3/7
(c) 5/8
(d) 7/12
Decimals: 0.35 + 0.4 = ?
(a) 0.75
(b) 0.39
(c) 7.5
(d) 3.9
Percentage: 20% of 500 is:
(a) 100
(b) 200
(c) 300
(d) 400
General Awareness
Geography: The largest continent in the world is:
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) North America
(d) South America
History: The first Prime Minister of India was:
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Rajendra Prasad
Science: The unit of measurement for electric current is:
(a) Watt
(b) Volt
(c) Ampere
(d) Ohm
Language (English/Hindi)
Note: Questions will vary depending on the language chosen.
Vocabulary: The antonym of 'happy' is:
(a) Sad
(b) Joyful
(c) Glad
(d) Cheerful
Grammar: The correct sentence structure is:
(a) He goes to school daily.
(b) Daily he goes to school.
(c) Goes he to school daily.
(d) School goes he to daily.
Answers: 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (a) 11. (a)
Set 2
Section 1: Mental Ability Test (MAT)
Which number comes next in the series: 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ... ?
Answer: 38
Explanation: The difference between consecutive numbers is increasing by 2 (3, 5, 7, 9, etc.).
If ‘CLOUD’ is coded as ‘GNSYX’, how will ‘RAIN’ be coded?
Answer: ‘UEJQ’
Explanation: Each letter in the word is replaced by its corresponding letter four places ahead in the alphabet.
Question: Select the odd one out: 5, 11, 23, 47, 93
Answer: 93
Explanation: The other numbers follow a pattern of doubling the previous number and subtracting 1.
Section 2: Arithmetic Test
Question: If the cost of 5 pencils is ₹15, what is the cost of 8 pencils?
Answer: ₹24
Explanation: The cost of 1 pencil is ₹3, so 8 pencils cost ₹24.
Question: A man walks 4 km north, 3 km east, 2 km south, and 1 km west. What is the shortest distance between the man’s final position and his starting point?
Answer: 4 km
Explanation: Using the Pythagorean theorem, the displacement is calculated as √(4² + 3²) = 5 km north-east. Then, moving 2 km south and 1 km west makes the final displacement 4 km north-east from the original position.
Question: If 7 children can complete a work in 15 days, how many days will it take 5 children to complete the same work?
Answer: 21 days
Explanation: Work and laborers are inversely proportional. Using the formula 7×15=5×x7×15=5×x, we find x=21x=21 days.
Section 3: Language Test
Question: Fill in the blank:
The children ____ playing in the park.
Answer: are
Explanation: The correct form of the verb ‘to be’ for the plural subject is ‘are’.
Question: Which one of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a) She don't like to dance.
b) She doesn’t like to dance.
Answer: b) She doesn’t like to dance.
Explanation: The subject-verb agreement must be followed.
Question: Synonym question: Choose the word closest in meaning to ‘brave’:
a) timid
b) courageous
c) cowardly
Answer: b) courageous
Explanation: ‘Courageous’ is the closest synonym to ‘brave’.