DHS 2022 Grade-4

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1. Simplify and choose the correct answer: (-4/5) × (3/16) ÷ (−9/4).

Answer: 1/2
A
−1/2
B
1/2
C
−1/3
D
1/4
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Multiplication and division of fractions are performed left to right; simplify by multiplying by reciprocals. The two negative signs produce a positive result, and the expression reduces to 1/2.

2. The sum of two numbers is 74. One number is 10 more than the other. What are the numbers?

Answer: 32 and 42
A
18 and 28
B
20 and 30
C
24 and 34
D
32 and 42
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Let the smaller number be x. Then x + (x + 10) = 74, so 2x = 64 and x = 32. The numbers are 32 and 42.

3. The perimeter of a rectangle is 13 cm and its width is 2¾ cm. What is its length?

Answer: 3¾ cm
A
2¾ cm
B
3¾ cm
C
4¾ cm
D
5¾ cm
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For a rectangle, P = 2(l + w). Thus l = P/2 − w = 6.5 − 2.75 = 3¾ cm.

4. In a right triangle, the hypotenuse and a side are 5 cm and 3 cm respectively. What is the length of the other side?

Answer: 4 cm
A
2 cm
B
3 cm
C
4 cm
D
5 cm
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By the Pythagorean theorem, the missing side is √(5² − 3²) = √16 = 4 cm.

5. What is the smallest whole number by which 2028 must be multiplied to get a perfect square?

Answer: 3
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
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Prime factorization: 2028 = 2² × 3 × 13². The odd exponent of 3 must be paired, so multiply by 3 to make every prime exponent even.

6. A scooter cost ₹34,000 last year. Its price increased by 20% this year. What is its new price?

Answer: ₹40,800
A
₹38,600
B
₹38,800
C
₹40,800
D
₹40,600
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A 20% increase is 0.20 × ₹34,000 = ₹6,800. New price = ₹34,000 + ₹6,800 = ₹40,800.

7. If (−3)^(m+1) × (−3)^5 = (−3)^7, find m.

Answer: 1
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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8. If 15 workers can build a wall in 48 hours, how many workers are needed to do the same work in 30 hours?

Answer: 24
A
20
B
24
C
30
D
35
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For fixed work, workers and time are inversely proportional. Required workers = 15 × 48/30 = 24 workers.

9. The cost of 5 metres of a particular cloth is ₹210. What is the cost of 13 metres of the same cloth?

Answer: ₹546
A
₹420
B
₹424
C
₹546
D
₹645
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Unit price = ₹210 ÷ 5 = ₹42 per metre. Cost of 13 metres = 13 × ₹42 = ₹546.

10. When a two-digit number is reversed, a new two-digit number is formed which is 63 more than the original. What was the original number?

Answer: 29
A
25
B
36
C
28
D
29
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Let the number be 10x + y. Reversal gives 10y + x; the difference is 9(y − x) = 63, so y − x = 7. Among the choices, 29 satisfies the condition.

11. Which is the most populous country in the world?

Answer: India
A
China
B
India
C
Brazil
D
Russia
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India became the world’s most populous country, surpassing China, according to the UN population estimates published in 2023.

12. What is the capital of Sri Lanka?

Answer: Colombo
A
Saligon
B
Trincomalee
C
Kandy
D
Colombo
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Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is Sri Lanka’s legislative capital; Colombo remains its largest city and major commercial centre. The paper’s keyed option is Colombo.

13. Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna?

Answer: Indira Gandhi
A
Sucheta Kripalani
B
Indira Gandhi
C
Lata Mangeshkar
D
Kalpana Chawla
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Indira Gandhi received the Bharat Ratna in 1971, becoming the first woman recipient.

14. Who is the author of the book The Discovery of India?

Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
A
R. K. Narayan
B
Jawaharlal Nehru
C
Indira Gandhi
D
Swami Sivananda
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Jawaharlal Nehru wrote The Discovery of India while imprisoned at Ahmednagar Fort during 1942–1945.

15. Who was the first human in space?

Answer: Yuri Gagarin
A
Neil Armstrong
B
Edwin Aldrin
C
Yuri Gagarin
D
Valentina Tereshkova
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Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space on 12 April 1961, aboard Vostok 1.

16. Who was the founder of Sikh religion?

Answer: Guru Nanak Dev
A
Guru Ram Das
B
Guru Gobind Singh
C
Guru Nanak Dev
D
Guru Tegh Bahadur
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Guru Nanak Dev (1469–1539) founded Sikhism and was the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.

17. Who is known as the “Iron Man of India”?

Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
A
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
C
Dadabhai Naoroji
D
Mahatma Gandhi
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is known as the Iron Man of India for his role in integrating princely states after independence.

18. When is Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?

Answer: 5 September
A
1 May
B
5 September
C
14 November
D
10 December
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India observes Teachers’ Day on 5 September, the birth anniversary of former President and teacher Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

19. Which of the following leaders was not a President of India?

Answer: Uma Bharti
A
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
B
Giani Zail Singh
C
K. R. Narayanan
D
Uma Bharti
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Uma Bharti is an Indian politician who served as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh; she was not a President of India.

20. Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization situated?

Answer: Geneva
A
New York
B
Washington, DC
C
Geneva
D
Paris
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

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