Navodaya Vidyalaya Class 9 Entrance Exam – Mock Test Paper
Time: 3 Hours | Total Marks: 120 | Questions: 100
🔹 SECTION A – MATHEMATICS (Q1–Q25)
Each question carries 4 marks.
Q1. Solve for x: 2x−3=5
Q2. Find the value of x in the equation 3x+7=2x+12.
Q3. Factorize: x2−5x+6
Q4. Find the value of x in 32x+1=5.
Q5. Find the LCM of 18, 24, and 36.
Q6. Find the HCF of 48 and 60.
Q7. A triangle has two sides of 15 cm and 20 cm. The perimeter is 60 cm. Find the third side.
Q8. A sum of ₹5000 is invested at 6% simple interest for 3 years. Find the total amount at the end of 3 years.
Q9. Calculate the area of a circle with radius 7 cm. Use π=3.14.
Q10. Simplify: 4x−5=3x+10.
Q11. The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 72. Find the numbers.
Q12. A sum of ₹2000 amounts to ₹2400 in 2 years at simple interest. Find the rate of interest.
Q13. Solve: 5(x−3)=3x+12
Q14. Find the value of 529.
Q15. If the perimeter of a square is 48 cm, find the area.
Q16. Find the LCM of 12 and 15.
Q17. The price of an item is ₹1200. It is sold at a profit of 25%. Find the selling price.
Q18. Find the next term in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ___.
Q19. Solve: 7x+5=2x+30.
Q20. The cost of 7 pens is ₹84. Find the cost of 13 pens.
Q21. A train travels at a speed of 60 km/h. How long will it take to cover a distance of 180 km?
Q22. If x+3=5, find the value of x.
Q23. Solve: 6x+8=4x+18.
Q24. A cylinder has a radius of 7 cm and height 14 cm. Find its volume. (Use π=722).
Q25. Find the HCF of 36 and 54.
🔹 SECTION B – INTELLIGENCE / REASONING (Q26–Q50)
Each question carries 2 marks.
Q26. Odd one out: 16, 25, 36, 40, 49
Q27. Find the next term in the series: 3, 6, 9, 12, ___
Q28. If 7x – 3 = 29, find the value of x.
Q29. Find the missing number: 8, 15, 22, 29, ___
Q30. Mirror image of 6:00
Q31. Coding: If CAT = 24, DOG = 26, then COW = ?
Q32. A is the brother of B. B is the mother of C. How is A related to C?
Q33. Complete the pattern: 5, 9, 13, 17, ___
Q34. What comes next in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ___
Q35. Blood relation: A is father of B, B is sister of C. How is A related to C?
Q36. Number series: 7, 13, 19, 25, ___
Q37. Direction: Ravi walks 5 km East, then turns left and walks 3 km. What is his final direction from the start?
Q38. What comes next in the series: 3, 9, 27, 81, ___
Q39. A man walks 6 km North, 8 km East, 10 km South. Find the distance from his starting point.
Q40. Find the missing letter: F, I, L, O, ___
Q41. Odd one out: 2, 4, 6, 9, 10
Q42. Find the next term: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___
Q43. Complete the analogy: Book : Author :: Painting : ___
Q44. A clock shows 7:30. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
Q45. Find the missing number: 16, 21, 26, ___, 36
Q46. Number series: 4, 12, 36, 108, ___
Q47. Letter series: B, E, H, K, ___
Q48. Blood relation: A is the grandfather of B, C is the father of B. How is C related to A?
Q49. Find the next term: 5, 11, 17, 23, ___
Q50. What is the opposite of “Advance”?
🔹 SECTION C – ENGLISH GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (Q51–Q70)
Each question carries 1 mark.
Q51. He ___ (go) to school every day.
Q52. The children ___ (be) playing in the park.
Q53. Choose the correct sentence:
a) She can singing.
b) She can sing.
c) She sing.
d) She sings.
Q54. I saw ___ eagle flying in the sky.
Q55. They ___ been working for two hours.
Q56. Choose the synonym of “Quick”:
a) Slow
b) Swift
c) Lazy
d) Soft
Q57. Fill in the blank: The book is ___ the table.
a) in
b) on
c) at
d) over
Q58. What is the opposite of “Accept”?
a) Approve
b) Refuse
c) Reject
d) Disapprove
Q59. The opposite of “Easy” is ___.
Q60. She is the ___ (tall) of all the students in her class.
Q61. Choose the correct word:
___ you come with me?
a) Do
b) Are
c) Can
d) Will
Q62. Which of the following is correct?
a) He has gone to the market.
b) He gone to the market.
c) He have gone to the market.
d) He is gone to the market.
Q63. She was tired, ___ she did not go to school.
a) so
b) because
c) but
d) and
Q64. Fill in the blank: I ___ my homework already.
a) done
b) does
c) doing
d) have done
Q65. The synonym of “Brave” is ___.
Q66. Which of the following is the correct form of the verb?
a) He is write a letter.
b) He is writing a letter.
c) He write a letter.
d) He writing a letter.
Q67. “They ___ here since morning.”
a) were
b) have been
c) is
d) will be
Q68. The antonym of “Victory” is ___.
Q69. He is very ___ in his studies.
a) interested
b) interesting
c) interest
d) interests
Q70. Choose the correct spelling:
a) Applience
b) Appliance
c) Applieance
d) Apliance
🔹 SECTION D – COMPREHENSION (Q71–Q75)
Passage:
Ananya loves reading. She spends most of her time with books. She reads books on various subjects like history, science, and literature. Her teachers admire her dedication and often encourage her to take part in reading competitions.
Q71. What is Ananya’s favorite activity?
Q72. What kind of books does she read?
Q73. How do her teachers feel about her?
Q74. What do her teachers encourage her to do?
Q75. What is the main idea of the passage?
🔹 SECTION E – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (Q76–Q100)
Q76. Capital of India
Q77. National Animal of India
Q78. National Bird of India
Q79. Largest River in India
Q80. Largest Planet in Solar System
Q81. National Fruit of India
Q82. Currency of India
Q83. Author of “Gitanjali”
Q84. Who is known as the Father of the Nation?
Q85. Who is the first President of India?
Q86. The national flower of India
Q87. Who wrote the Indian National Anthem?
Q88. India’s National Sport
Q89. First Prime Minister of India
Q90. Who invented the telephone?
Q91. Longest Railway Bridge in India
Q92. First woman to win the Nobel Prize
Q93. The largest state of India by area
Q94. Founder of the Maurya Empire
Q95. Official Language of India
Q96. First woman Prime Minister of India
Q97. Name of India’s longest highway
Q98. Largest Ocean on Earth
Q99. Founder of Microsoft
Q100. Famous festival of India known as the Festival of Lights
Disclaimer:
This mock test paper is created for educational and practice purposes only. It is not an official Navodaya Vidyalaya or Sainik School question paper, but is based on the pattern and difficulty of previous year questions (PYQs).
Navodaya Vidyalaya Class 9 Entrance Exam – Answer Key (Q1–Q100)
🔹 SECTION A – MATHEMATICS (Q1–Q25)
| Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ( (x-2)(x-3) ) | 4 | ( x = 6 ) | 5 | 180 |
| 6 | 12 | 7 | 25 cm | 8 | ₹5300 | 9 | 153.94 sq cm | 10 | ( x = 15 ) |
| 11 | 24, 26, 28 | 12 | 10% | 13 | ( x = 2 ) | 14 | 23 | 15 | 256 sq cm |
| 16 | 60 | 17 | ₹1500 | 18 | 42 | 19 | ( x = 5 ) | 20 | ₹136 |
| 21 | 3 hours | 22 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 24 | 1540.4 cm³ | 25 | 18 |
SECTION B – INTELLIGENCE / REASONING (Q26–Q50)
| Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 30 | 6:00 |
| 31 | 27 | 32 | Uncle | 33 | 17 | 34 | 40 | 35 | Father |
| 36 | 31 | 37 | Artist | 38 | 243 | 39 | 14 km | 40 | G |
| 41 | 9 | 42 | 50 | 43 | Artist | 44 | 90° | 45 | 25 |
| 46 | 432 | 47 | K | 48 | Father | 49 | 29 | 50 | Advance |
SECTION C – ENGLISH GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (Q51–Q70)
| Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | goes | 52 | are | 53 | b) She can sing | 54 | an | 55 | have |
| 56 | b) Swift | 57 | b) on | 58 | c) Reject | 59 | Reject | 60 | tallest |
| 61 | c) Can | 62 | a) He has gone to the market. | 63 | a) so | 64 | have done | ||
| 65 | Courageous | 66 | b) He is writing | 67 | b) have been | 68 | Defeat | 69 | interested |
| 70 | b) Appliance |
SECTION D – COMPREHENSION (Q71–Q75)
| Q.No | Answer |
|---|---|
| 71 | Reading |
| 72 | Science, History, Literature |
| 73 | They admire her dedication. |
| 74 | Take part in reading competitions. |
| 75 | Ananya loves reading and her teachers encourage her participation in competitions. |
SECTION E – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (Q76–Q100)
| Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | New Delhi | 77 | Tiger | 78 | Peacock | 79 | Ganges | 80 | Jupiter |
| 81 | Mango | 82 | INR | 83 | Rabindranath Tagore | 84 | Mahatma Gandhi | 85 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| 87 | Rabindranath Tagore | 88 | Hockey | 89 | Jawaharlal Nehru | 90 | Alexander Graham Bell | 91 | Howrah Bridge |
| 93 | Rajasthan | 94 | Chandragupta Maurya | 95 | Hindi | 96 | Indira Gandhi | 97 | National Highway 44 |