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1. 1.

   Dhruv has made a model of the Himalayas. He wants to measure the distance between the points A and B shown in the picture. What do you think would be the most appropriate way of doing this?

   1. Use a ruler
   2. Use a thread with a ruler
   3. Use a divider with a ruler
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   (b) Use a thread with a ruler

2. 2.

   Here is a picture of Mrs. Reddy and Mr. Ravi, physics teachers of class VI, and their students at an amusement park.

   1. Which of the following pairs of students are in circular motion?
      1. Gokul and Uday
      2. Uday and Varun
      3. Gokul and Vikram
   2. What kind of motion are Uday and Varun in?
      1. Periodic motion
      2. Translational motion
      3. Rotational motion
   3. Who is stationary with respect to Mrs. Reddy?
      1. Mr. Ravi
      2. Vikram
      3. Ali
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   1. (i) Gokul and Uday
   2. (ii) Translational motion
   3. (i) Mr. Ravi
3. 3.

   Puja went to the market with her mother to buy flowers. Her mother bought jasmine flowers strung on a string. The lady selling flowers measured the flowers against her hand, from the tip of her fingers to her elbow, and packed the flowers in a big leaf and gave it to Puja.

   1. What is the unit of measurement used by the flower lady called?
      1. Cubit
      2. Fathom
      3. Hand span
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   1. (i) Cubit