Many parents dream of educating their children in a military atmosphere. Among them one of the best choice is Sainik School. In this post students will help to prepare himself for entrance exam of Sainik School.
Preparing for the Sainik School Entrance Exam for Class 6 requires regular practice in Mathematics, Language, Intelligence and General Knowledge. Students who are comfortable with basic concepts and practise different types of questions regularly can approach the examination with greater confidence.
This article contains 270 practice questions with answers for Class 6 Sainik School Entrance Exam preparation. The questions cover Arithmetic, Reasoning, English language, General knowledge, Science, India, Sports, Defence and Everyday knowledge.
The questions are designed as Practice material. They are not official AISSEE questions and should not be treated as predictions of the actual paper.
Sainik School Entrance Exam Class 6: Exam Pattern
According to the AISSEE Information Bulletin, the Class 6 examination has four sections:
| Section | Questions | Marks |
| Language | 25 | 50 |
| Mathematics | 50 | 150 |
| Intelligence | 25 | 50 |
| General Knowledge | 25 | 50 |
| Total | 125 | 300 |
The Class 6 paper is conducted on OMR answer sheets and consists of multiple-choice questions. There is no negative marking for an incorrect answer. The examination duration specified for Class 6 is 150 minutes.
For the Class 6 Mathematics section, the official syllabus includes topics such as natural numbers, LCM and HCF, fractions, Ratio and Proportion, Profit and Loss, Percentage, Average, Area and Perimeter, Simple interest, Angles, Roman numerals, Decimals, Speed and time, Temperature and Volume. The Intelligence section includes analogy, classification, patterns, series, logical reasoning, problem solving and family relations.
The Language section covers areas such as Comprehension, Vocabulary, Prepositions, Articles, Verbs, Confusing words, Sentence formation, Antonyms, Synonyms, Adjectives, Idioms, Collective nouns, Number, Gender, Adverbs and spelling. General Knowledge includes India, National symbols, Defence, Sports, The solar system, Environment, Agriculture, Water, Plants, Animals, Scientific devices and other general topics.
220 Practice Questions and Answers for Sainik School Class 6
Part 1: Mathematics Questions and Answers
Mathematics carries the highest marks in the Class 6 AISSEE paper. Students should therefore give particular attention to Calculations, Fractions, Percentages, Geometry and Word problems.
1. What is the smallest natural number?
Answer: 1
2. What is the successor of 999?
Answer: 1000
3. What is the predecessor of 500?
Answer: 499
4. What is the place value of 7 in 57,432?
Answer: 7,000
5. What is the face value of 8 in 8,965?
Answer: 8
6. What is 245 + 378?
Answer: 623
7. What is 900 − 456?
Answer: 444
8. What is 24 × 15?
Answer: 360
9. What is 864 ÷ 12?
Answer: 72
10. What is the smallest three-digit number?
Answer: 100
11. What is the HCF of 12 and 18?
Answer: 6
12. What is the LCM of 4 and 6?
Answer: 12
13. Find the HCF of 24 and 36.
Answer: 12
14. Find the LCM of 8 and 12.
Answer: 24
15. What is the HCF of 15 and 25?
Answer: 5
16. What is the LCM of 5 and 7?
Answer: 35
17. What is the HCF of 16 and 24?
Answer: 8
18. What is the LCM of 9 and 15?
Answer: 45
19. What is 1/2 + 1/4?
Answer: 3/4
20. What is 3/4 − 1/4?
Answer: 1/2
21. Which is greater: 2/3 or 1/3?
Answer: 2/3
22. What is 1/5 of 100?
Answer: 20
23. Convert 1/2 into a decimal.
Answer: 0.5
24. Convert 0.75 into a fraction.
Answer: 3/4
25. What is 2.5 + 1.75?
Answer: 4.25
26. What is 5.5 − 2.25?
Answer: 3.25
27. Arrange 1/2, 1/4 and 3/4 in ascending order.
Answer: 1/4, 1/2, 3/4
28. What is 2/5 of 50?
Answer: 20
Ratio and Proportion
29. Simplify the ratio 10:20.
Answer: 1:2
30. What is the ratio of 15 boys to 5 girls?
Answer: 3:1
31. If 2 pencils cost ₹10, what is the cost of 6 pencils at the same rate?
Answer: ₹30
32. If 4 books cost ₹200, what is the cost of one book?
Answer: ₹50
33. If 5 kg rice costs ₹300, what is the cost of 1 kg?
Answer: ₹60
34. Divide 30 in the ratio 2:3.
Answer: 12 and 18
35. What is 10% of 200?
Answer: 20
36. What is 25% of 100?
Answer: 25
37. What is 50% of 80?
Answer: 40
38. What is 20% of 150?
Answer: 30
39. Convert 50% into a fraction.
Answer: 1/2
40. Convert 25% into a fraction.
Answer: 1/4
41. If an item is bought for ₹100 and sold for ₹120, what is the profit?
Answer: Rs. 20
42. An article costs ₹250 and is sold for ₹200. What is the loss?
Answer: Rs. 50
43. If the cost price is ₹500 and the selling price is ₹500, what is the profit or loss?
Answer: No profit and no loss
44. A toy bought for ₹80 is sold for ₹100. Find the profit.
Answer: Rs. 20
45. A book bought for ₹150 is sold for ₹125. Find the loss.
Answer: Rs. 25
46. Find the average of 10, 20 and 30.
Answer: 20
47. Find the average of 5, 10, 15 and 20.
Answer: 12.5
48. The marks of a student are 40, 50 and 60. What is the average?
Answer: 50
49. Find the average of 12 and 18.
Answer: 15
50. What is the average of 8, 12, 16 and 20?
Answer: 14
51. What is the perimeter of a square with side 5 cm?
Answer: 20 cm
52. What is the area of a square with side 6 cm?
Answer: 36 cm²
53. Find the perimeter of a rectangle measuring 8 cm by 5 cm.
Answer: 26 cm
54. Find the area of a rectangle measuring 10 cm by 4 cm.
Answer: 40 cm²
55. What is the formula for the perimeter of a square?
Answer: 4 × side
56. What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?
Answer: Length × breadth
57. What is the simple interest on ₹1,000 at 10% per year for one year?
Answer: Rs.100
58. What is the simple interest on ₹500 at 10% per year for one year?
Answer: Rs.50
59. What is the principal if ₹2,000 is deposited?
Answer: ₹2,000
60. What is the simple interest formula?
Answer: SI = (Principal × Rate × Time) ÷ 100
61. How many degrees are there in a right angle?
Answer: 90°
62. What is an angle smaller than 90° called?
Answer: Acute angle
63. What is an angle greater than 90° but less than 180° called?
Answer: Obtuse angle
64. What is an angle of 180° called?
Answer: Straight angle
65. What is the sum of angles on a straight line?
Answer: 180°
66. What is the sum of angles around a point?
Answer: 360°
67. How many sides does a triangle have?
Answer: 3
68. How many sides does a quadrilateral have?
Answer: 4
69. How many sides does a pentagon have?
Answer: 5
70. How many sides does a hexagon have?
Answer: 6
71. What is the distance from the centre of a circle to its boundary called?
Answer: Radius
72. What is the line passing through the centre of a circle and joining two points on the circle called?
Answer: Diameter
73. How many radii make one diameter?
Answer: Two
74. How many faces does a cube have?
Answer: 6
75. How many edges does a cube have?
Answer: 12
76. How many vertices does a cube have?
Answer: 8
77. How many centimetres are there in one metre?
Answer: 100
78. How many metres are there in one kilometre?
Answer: 1,000
79. How many grams are there in one kilogram?
Answer: 1,000
80. How many minutes are there in one hour?
Answer: 60
81. How many seconds are there in one minute?
Answer: 60
82. How many hours are there in one day?
Answer: 24
83. At what temperature does water freeze on the Celsius scale?
Answer: 0°C
84. At what temperature does water normally boil at standard atmospheric pressure?
Answer: 100°C
85. What is the Roman numeral for 5?
Answer: V
86. What is the Roman numeral for 10?
Answer: X
87. What is the Roman numeral for 50?
Answer: L
88. What is the Roman numeral for 100?
Answer: C
89. What number does XV represent?
Answer: 15
90. What number does XX represent?
Answer: 20
91. What is the smallest prime number?
Answer: 2
92. Is 1 a prime number?
Answer: No
93. Is 2 a prime number?
Answer: Yes
94. What is the only even prime number?
Answer: 2
95. What is the next number after 49 in the sequence of square numbers?
Answer: 64
Part 2: Intelligence and Reasoning Questions
The Intelligence section tests how well a student identifies patterns, relationships and logical connections. These questions should be solved through understanding rather than memorisation.
96. Complete the series: 2, 4, 6, 8, __.
Answer: 10
97. Complete the series: 5, 10, 15, 20, __.
Answer: 25
98. Complete the series: 3, 6, 12, 24, __.
Answer: 48
99. Complete the series: 20, 18, 16, 14, __.
Answer: 12
100. Complete the series: 1, 4, 7, 10, __.
Answer: 13
101. Find the odd one out: Apple, Mango, Carrot, Banana.
Answer: Carrot
102. Find the odd one out: Dog, Cat, Cow, Rose.
Answer: Rose
103. Find the odd one out: Square, Triangle, Circle, Mango.
Answer: Mango
104. Find the odd one out: January, March, Sunday, April.
Answer: Sunday
105. Find the odd one out: 2, 4, 6, 9, 10.
Answer: 9
106. Bird is to Fly as Fish is to __.
Answer: Swim
107. Hand is to Glove as Foot is to __.
Answer: Shoe
108. Puppy is to Dog as Kitten is to __.
Answer: Cat
109. Book is to Read as Food is to __.
Answer: Eat
110. Eye is to See as Ear is to __.
Answer: Hear
111. If CAT is coded as DBU, how is DOG coded using the same pattern?
Answer: EPH
112. If A = 1, B = 2 and C = 3, what is the value of CAB?
Answer: 6
113. If SUN is written as TVO, how is MOON written?
Answer: NPPO
114. If 2 + 3 = 10 and 3 + 4 = 21 under a particular pattern where a+b means a × (a+b), what is 4 + 5?
Answer: 36
115. Ravi is taller than Amit. Amit is taller than Rohan. Who is the shortest?
Answer: Rohan
116. A is older than B, and B is older than C. Who is the youngest?
Answer: C
117. If today is Monday, what day will it be after two days?
Answer: Wednesday
118. If today is Friday, what day will it be after three days?
Answer: Monday
119. Which number comes next: 10, 20, 30, 40, __?
Answer: 50
120. Which number comes next: 100, 90, 80, 70, __?
Answer: 60
121. Complete: A, C, E, G, __.
Answer: I
122. Complete: B, D, F, H, __.
Answer: J
123. Complete: Z, X, V, T, __.
Answer: R
124. Complete: A, B, D, G, K, __.
Answer: P
125. If NORTH is opposite to SOUTH, what is opposite to EAST?
Answer: West
126. A person walks 5 metres north and then 5 metres south. How far is the person from the starting point?
Answer: 0 metres
127. A clock shows 3 o’clock. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
Answer: 90°
128. How many months have 28 days?
Answer: All 12 months have at least 28 days
129. If there are 5 apples and you take away 2, how many apples do you have?
Answer: 2
130. A farmer has 4 cows. Each cow has 4 legs. How many legs are there altogether?
Answer: 16
131. If 5 pencils cost Rs.25, how much does one pencil cost?
Answer: Rs. 5/-
132. Which is heavier: 1 kg of cotton or 1 kg of iron?
Answer: Both weigh the same
133. A family has two parents and three children. How many people are there?
Answer: 5
134. If there are 10 birds on a tree and 3 fly away, how many remain?
Answer: 7
135. Rahul is the brother of Priya. Priya is the sister of Aman. How is Rahul related to Aman?
Answer: Brother
136. Meena is the mother of Raju. Raju is the brother of Sita. How is Meena related to Sita?
Answer: Mother
137. Arun’s father is the brother of Ravi’s father. How are Arun and Ravi related?
Answer: Cousins
138. If all roses are flowers, is every rose a flower?
Answer: Yes
139. If all cats are animals, is a cat an animal?
Answer: Yes
140. Which one does not belong: Bus, Car, Bicycle, Mango?
Answer: Mango
141. Which one does not belong: Pen, Pencil, Eraser, Tiger?
Answer: Tiger
142. Which shape has no corners: Square, Triangle, Circle, Rectangle?
Answer: Circle
143. Which number is different: 12, 18, 24, 31, 36?
Answer: 31
144. Which number comes next: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, __?
Answer: 32
145. Which number comes next: 81, 27, 9, 3, __?
Answer: 1
Part 3: Language Questions and Answers
The official Class 6 Language syllabus covers language skills up to Class 5 level. Depending on the selected examination medium, candidates can choose from the languages specified in the official bulletin. The following practice set focuses mainly on English language skills.
Grammar and Vocabulary
146. Choose the correct article: ___ apple.
Answer: An
147. Choose the correct article: ___ book.
Answer: A
148. Fill in the blank: The cat is ___ the table.
Answer: Under
149. Fill in the blank: She is good ___ mathematics.
Answer: At
150. What is the plural of “child”?
Answer: Children
151. What is the plural of “tooth”?
Answer: Teeth
152. What is the plural of “mouse”?
Answer: Mice
153. What is the opposite of “hot”?
Answer: Cold
154. What is the opposite of “early”?
Answer: Late
155. What is the opposite of “strong”?
Answer: Weak
156. Give a synonym for “happy”.
Answer: Glad
157. Give a synonym for “big”.
Answer: Large
158. Give a synonym for “quick”.
Answer: Fast
159. What is the noun in the sentence: “Ravi plays football”?
Answer: Ravi / football
160. What is the verb in the sentence: “The boy runs fast”?
Answer: Runs
161. What is the adjective in: “She has a beautiful dress”?
Answer: Beautiful
162. What is the pronoun in: “He is my friend”?
Answer: He
163. What is the adverb in: “He runs quickly”?
Answer: Quickly
164. Identify the verb: “The children are playing.”
Answer: Playing
165. Identify the noun: “The teacher entered the classroom.”
Answer: Teacher / classroom
166. Choose the correct spelling: Recieve or Receive?
Answer: Receive
167. Choose the correct spelling: Beautifull or Beautiful?
Answer: Beautiful
168. Choose the correct spelling: School or Skool?
Answer: School
169. What is the feminine form of “king”?
Answer: Queen
170. What is the masculine form of “daughter”?
Answer: Son
171. What is the feminine form of “uncle”?
Answer: Aunt
172. What is the collective noun for a group of lions?
Answer: Pride
173. What is the collective noun for a group of birds?
Answer: Flock
174. What is the collective noun for a group of soldiers?
Answer: Army
Tenses and Sentences
175. Identify the tense: “I play cricket.”
Answer: Simple Present Tense
176. Identify the tense: “I played cricket.”
Answer: Simple Past Tense
177. Identify the tense: “I will play cricket.”
Answer: Simple Future Tense
178. Fill in the blank: She ___ to school every day.
Answer: Goes
179. Fill in the blank: They ___ football yesterday.
Answer: Played
180. Fill in the blank: We ___ visit Delhi tomorrow.
Answer: Will
181. Change into plural: “This is a book.”
Answer: These are books.
182. Change into singular: “These are apples.”
Answer: This is an apple.
183. Change into negative: “He is happy.”
Answer: He is not happy.
184. Make a question: “You are ready.”
Answer: Are you ready?
185. What type of sentence is “Please close the door”?
Answer: Imperative sentence
186. What type of sentence is “What a beautiful flower!”?
Answer: Exclamatory sentence
187. What type of sentence is “Where do you live?”?
Answer: Interrogative sentence
188. What type of sentence is “The sun rises in the east.”?
Answer: Assertive sentence
Idioms and Common Expressions
189. What does “a piece of cake” mean?
Answer: Something very easy
190. What does “in a hurry” mean?
Answer: Doing something quickly
191. What does “look after” mean?
Answer: Take care of
192. What does “give up” mean?
Answer: Stop trying or quit
193. What does “well done” mean?
Answer: Used to praise someone for good work
Question Tags
194. Complete: You are a student, ___?
Answer: Aren’t you?
195. Complete: He is not ready, ___?
Answer: Is he?
196. Complete: She can swim, ___?
Answer: Can’t she?
197. Complete: They are playing, ___?
Answer: Aren’t they?
198. Complete: Ravi does not sing, ___?
Answer: Does he?
Short Comprehension Practice
Read the passage:
“Rohan wakes up early every morning. He waters the plants in his garden before going to school. He enjoys watching birds and butterflies. On Sundays, he helps his father clean the garden.”
199. When does Rohan wake up?
Answer: Early every morning.
200. What does Rohan water?
Answer: The plants.
201. Where does he water the plants?
Answer: In his garden.
202. What animals does Rohan enjoy watching?
Answer: Birds and butterflies.
203. When does he help his father clean the garden?
Answer: On Sundays.
Part 4: General Knowledge Questions and Answers
General Knowledge in AISSEE Class 6 includes several areas, including National symbols, India, Indian culture, Defence, Sports, Organisations, the solar system, Environment, Agriculture, Water, Plants, Animals and scientific devices. The official syllabus also includes current personalities and awards, so students should update current affairs preparation separately before the examination.
204. What is the capital of India?
Answer: New Delhi
205. What is the national animal of India?
Answer: Bengal Tiger
206. What is the national bird of India?
Answer: Indian Peacock
207. What is the national flower of India?
Answer: Lotus
208. What is the national tree of India?
Answer: Banyan
209. What is the national fruit of India?
Answer: Mango
210. What is the national aquatic animal of India?
Answer: Ganges River Dolphin
211. What is the national anthem of India?
Answer: Jana Gana Mana
212. What is the national song of India?
Answer: Vande Mataram
213. Who wrote India’s national anthem?
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
214. What is the currency of India?
Answer: Indian Rupee
215. How many colours are there in the Indian national flag?
Answer: Three main colours
216. How many continents are there?
Answer: Seven
217. How many oceans are commonly recognised?
Answer: Five
218. Which is the largest ocean?
Answer: Pacific Ocean
219. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Answer: Mars
220. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Answer: Mercury
221. Which planet is famous for its rings?
Answer: Saturn
222. What is Earth’s natural satellite?
Answer: The Moon
223. What is the process by which water changes into water vapour called?
Answer: Evaporation
224. What is the process by which water vapour changes into water droplets called?
Answer: Condensation
225. What is the main source of energy for Earth?
Answer: The Sun
226. Which organ helps humans breathe?
Answer: Lungs
227. Which organ pumps blood around the body?
Answer: Heart
228. Which organ helps us think?
Answer: Brain
229. Which sense organ helps us see?
Answer: Eyes
230. Which sense organ helps us hear?
Answer: Ears
231. Which part of a plant absorbs water from the soil?
Answer: Roots
232. Which part of a plant usually prepares food?
Answer: Leaves
233. What gas do plants mainly use during photosynthesis?
Answer: Carbon dioxide
234. What gas do humans need for breathing?
Answer: Oxygen
235. What is water in solid form called?
Answer: Ice
236. What is water in gaseous form called?
Answer: Water vapour
237. What are the three main branches of India’s armed forces?
Answer: Army, Navy and Air Force
238. Which force protects India’s maritime interests as the naval armed force?
Answer: Indian Navy
239. Which force is responsible for India’s air defence and aerial operations?
Answer: Indian Air Force
240. Which force primarily operates on land?
Answer: Indian Army
241. What does NCC stand for?
Answer: National Cadet Corps
242. What does ISRO stand for?
Answer: Indian Space Research Organisation
243. What does DRDO stand for?
Answer: Defence Research and Development Organisation
244. What does WHO stand for?
Answer: World Health Organization
245. What does UNO stand for?
Answer: United Nations Organization
246. How many players are there in a cricket team on the field?
Answer: 11
247. How many players are there in a football team on the field?
Answer: 11
248. Which sport uses a shuttlecock?
Answer: Badminton
249. Which sport uses a racket and ball and is played over a net?
Answer: Tennis
250. In which sport is the term “checkmate” used?
Answer: Chess
251. How many rings are there in the Olympic symbol?
Answer: Five
252. What is the process by which plants make food using sunlight called?
Answer: Photosynthesis
253. What is the practice of planting trees called?
Answer: Afforestation
254. What is the cutting down of forests called?
Answer: Deforestation
255. Which gas is released when humans breathe out?
Answer: Carbon dioxide
256. What is pollution of rivers, lakes and other water bodies called?
Answer: Water pollution
257. What do farmers sow to grow crops?
Answer: Seeds
258. What is the sprouting of a seed called?
Answer: Germination
259. Which part of a plant develops into a fruit after fertilisation?
Answer: Ovary
260. Why is water important for crops?
Answer: Crops need water for growth and other life processes.
261. What is a baby dog called?
Answer: Puppy
262. What is a baby cat called?
Answer: Kitten
263. What is a baby cow called?
Answer: Calf
264. Which animal is known for having a long trunk?
Answer: Elephant
265. Which animal is commonly called the “ship of the desert”?
Answer: Camel
266. Which animal is known for changing its colour to camouflage?
Answer: Chameleon
267. Which bird is known for its ability to mimic human speech?
Answer: Parrot
268. Which animal is the largest land animal?
Answer: African elephant
269. What do bees collect from flowers?
Answer: Nectar and pollen
270. What do silkworms produce?
Answer: Silk
Tips for Solving the Sainik School Class 6 Paper
1. Read the Question Carefully
Many questions are easy but contain words such as “not”, “except”, “least” or “greatest”. Missing one such word can change the answer.
2. Practise Mental Calculation
Mathematics has the largest share of marks in the Class 6 paper. Fast basic calculations can save valuable time.
3. Do Not Spend Too Long on One Question
If a question is taking too much time, move ahead and return to it later if the examination instructions allow.
4. Practise OMR Filling
The official AISSEE Class 6 examination uses an OMR answer sheet. Students should become familiar with marking answers neatly and following the instructions given on the actual examination day.
5. Revise Mistakes
Keep a small notebook for questions answered incorrectly. Revising mistakes is often more useful than repeatedly solving questions that are already easy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this an official Sainik School question paper?
No. The 220 questions in this article are original practice questions. They are provided to help students revise concepts and practise different question types.
How many questions are there in the Class 6 AISSEE paper?
The 2026 official pattern contained 125 questions carrying a total of 300 marks: 25 Language, 50 Mathematics, 25 Intelligence and 25 General Knowledge questions.
Is there negative marking in AISSEE Class 6?
According to the AISSEE 2026 Information Bulletin, there was no negative marking for wrong answers. Students preparing for a later examination should still check the latest bulletin because examination rules can change.
Which subject carries the highest marks?
Mathematics carries the highest marks in the Class 6 paper. In the 2026 pattern, Mathematics had 50 questions for 150 marks.
What type of questions are asked in the Intelligence section?
The official Class 6 syllabus includes Analogy, Patterns, Classification, Visual and Logical reasoning, Series and Sequences, Critical thinking, Problem solving and family relations.
Is General Knowledge important for Sainik School Class 6 preparation?
Yes. General Knowledge is one of the four sections of the Class 6 paper. Preparation should cover India, National symbols, Defence, Sports, Science, Environment, The solar system, Agriculture, Plants, Animals and other topics included in the official syllabus.
Should students prepare current affairs?
Yes, The official syllabus includes current Indian literacy and cultural awards and current national/international personalities and achievements. Students should therefore revise relevant current affairs separately before the examination.
Where should students check the latest AISSEE information?
Students and parents should check the official NTA AISSEE website and the latest Information Bulletin for current dates, eligibility, application instructions, syllabus, examination rules and admission-related updates.
Official AISSEE information: AISSEE NTA
