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Date : 03/11/2019 ASSAM

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Questions & Answers


for
NTSE (Stage-I) 2019-20
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read the following instructions carefully before you open the question booklet.
1. Use blue/black ballpoint pen only. There is no negative marking.

2. Part I : MAT : 1 - 100 questions


Part II : SAT : 1 - 100 questions

3. This test booklet contains 200 questions of one mark each. All the questions are compulsory.
4. Answer each question by darkening the one correct alternative among the four choices on the OMR SHEET with
blue/black ballpoint pen.
Example :

Q. No. Alternatives
Correct way : 1 1 2 1 4
Q. No. Alternatives
Wrong way : 1 1 2 3 4

Student must darkening the right oval only after ensuring correct answer on OMR Sheet.
5. Students are not allowed to scratch / alter / change out an answer once marked on OMR Sheet, by using white
fluid / eraser / blade / tearing / wearing or in any other form.
6. Separate sheet has been provided for rough work in this test booklet.

7. Please handover the OMR Sheet to the invigilator before leaving the Examination Hall.
8. Darken completely the ovals of your answer on OMR Sheet in the time limit allotted for that particular paper.

9. Your OMR Sheet will be evaluated through electronic scanning process. Incomplete and incorrect entries may render
your OMR Sheet invalid.
10. Use of electronic gadgets, calculator, mobile etc, is strictly prohibited.

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PART-I : MENTAL ABILITY TEST (MAT)


Directions (Q.01 - 10): Choose the odd letter group or 13. (a) January (b) February
odd numerical group (c) April (d) August
1. (a) FH (b) IK Answer (b)
(c) PN (d) SU 14. (a) Carbon (b) Copper
Answer (c)
(c) Silver (d) Gold
2. (a) ABD (b) HIK
Answer (a)
(c) VWZ (d) QRT
15. (a) Rose (b) Lotus
Answer (c)
(c) Marigold (d) Lily
3. (a) DE (b) PQ
Answer (b)
(c) TU (d) MO
16. (a) Zebra (b) Lion
Answer (d)
(c) Tiger (d) Horse
4. (a) VT (b) MO
Answer (d)
(c) FG (d) PR
17. (a) Mother (b) Father
Answer (c)
(c) Sister (d) Sister in-law
5. (a) ZWR (b) XTP
Answer (d)
(c) MIE (d) RNJ
18. (a) Valley (b) Sea
Answer (a)
(c) Tower (d) Mountain
6. (a) 100 (b) 125
Answer (c)
(c) 169 (d) 121
19. (a) Again (b) Before
Answer (b)
7. (a) 35 (b) 49 (c) Now (d) After

(c) 50 (d) 63 Answer (a)

Answer (c) 20. (a) Snake (b) Lizard

8. (a) 7 (b) 15 (c) Crocodile (d) Whale

(c) 31 (d) 57 Answer (d)


Answer (b) Directions (Q.21-25): Find the odd numeral pair in
each of the following questions.
9. (a) 385 (b) 427
21. (a) (43,6) (b) (28,4)
(c) 671 (d) 264
Answer (b) (c) (50,7) (d) (36,5)

10. (a) 15 (b) 11 Answer (b)

(c) 17 (d) 13 22. (a) (3,4) (b) (16,26)

Answer (a) (c) (26,24) (d) (27,22)

Directions (Q.11- 20): Find the odd word out. Answer (b)
11. (a) Ring (b) Ornament 23. (a) (13,21) (b) (19,27)
(c) Necklace (d) Bangle (c) (15,23) (d) (16,24)
Answer (b) Answer (d)
12. (a) Apple (b) Orange 24. (a) (34,43) (b) (55,62)
(c) Carrot (d) Guava (c) (62,71) (d) (83,92)
Answer (c) Answer (b)

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25. (a) (62,37) (b) (74,40) 35. 5 : 35 :: 7 : ?


(c) (85,60) (d) (103,78) (a) 77 (b) 55
Answer (b) (c) 45 (d) 65
Directions (Q.26-35) : Find out the alternative that Answer (a)
should replace the question mark.
Directions (Q.36 - 40) : Complete the series :
26. Ship : sea :: Camel : ?
36. 3,7,15,27,43,63, ____.
(a) Forest (b) Land
(a) 86 (b) 87
(c) Mountain (d) Desert
(c) 89 (d) 90
Answer (d)
Answer (b)
27. Oasis : Sand :: Island : ?
37. 0,6,24,60,120, ____.
(a) River (b) Sea
(a) 217 (b) 219
(c) Water (d) Waves
(c) 220 (d) 210
Answer (b)
28. Tree : Forest :: Grass : ? Answer (d)

(a) Lawn (b) Field 38. 10,15,30,45,90, _____.

(c) Garden (d) Farm (a) 135 (b) 110

Answer (b) (c) 125 (d) 180


29. Good : Bad :: Roof : ? Answer (a)
(a) Window (b) Floor 39. CE, GI, KM, OQ, _____.
(c) Walls (d) Pillars (a) TW (b) TV
Answer (b) (c) SU (d) RT
30. Clock : Time :: Thermometer : ? Answer (c)
(a) Heat (b) Radiation 40. 3F, 6G,11I,18L, _____.
(c) Energy (d) Temperature (a) 21O (b) 25N
Answer (d) (c) 27P (d) 29Q
31. 9 : 80 :: 7 : ? Answer (c)
(a) 48 (b) 50 Directions (Q.41-45): Arrange the items in the
(c) 78 (d) 82 following questions in a meaningful order
Answer (a) 41. A) College B) Child C) Salary D) School E)
32. 3 : 243 :: 5 : ? Employment

(a) 425 (b) 465 (a) A,B,D,C,E (b) B,D,A,E,C

(c) 546 (d) 3125 (c) D,A,C,E,B (d) E,C,A,B,D

Answer (d) Answer (b)


33. 16 : 56 :: 32 : ? 42. A) Milky Way B) Sun C) Moon D) Earth E) Stars
(a) 96 (b) 112 (a) D,C,B,E,A (b) C,D,B,A,E
(c) 118 (d) 128 (c) B,C,D,E,A (d) A,D,C,B,E
Answer (b) Answer (a)
34. 2 : 9 :: 6 : ? 43. A) Elephant B) Cat C) Mosquito D) Tiger E) Whale
(a) 27 (b) 65 (a) A,C,E,D,B (b) B,C,A,D,C
(c) 222 (d) 210 (c) C,B,D,A,E (d) E,C,A,B,D
Answer (a) Answer (c)

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44. A) Gold B) Iron C) Sand D) Platinum E) Diamond 53. If 9 + 7 = 58; 3 + 11 = 124, What is the value of 13
(a) B,D,C,E,A (b) C,B,A,E,D +5?
(c) E,D,C,B,A (d) D,E,A,C,B (a) 38 (b) 174
Answer (b) (c) 65 (d) 36
45. A) Banglow B) Flat C) Cottage D) House E) Palace Answer (a)
(a) C,B,A,D,E (b) C,B,D,A,E 54. If 7∗1=64; 3∗9=144, What is the value of 5∗6 ?
(c) E,D,A,B,C (d) B,C,D,A,E (a) 22 (b) 121
Answer (b) (c) 55 (d) 66
Directions (Q. 46 - 48) : Find which one word can not Answer (b)
be made from the letters of the given word.
55. If 3+9= 31; 15+12= 45; 18+9= 36 then 12+27= ?
46. TEACHERS
(a) 49 (b) 14
(a) REACH (b) CHAIR
(c) 94 (d) 72
(c) CHEER (d) SEARCH
Answer (c)
Answer (b)
47. CONTEMPORARY 56. If 4 × 8= 42; 6 × 4= 23; 8 × 6= 34 then 2 × 4= ?

(a) PARROT (b) COMPANY (a) 25 (b) 21

(c) CARPENTER (d) PRAYER (c) 26 (d) 12


Answer (c) Answer (d)
48. INTERNATIONAL 57. A and B are brothers, C and D are sisters. A’s son
(a) ORIENTAL (b) TERMINAL is D’s brother. How is B related to C ?

(c) LATTER (d) RATIONALE (a) Father (b) Brother


Answer (b) (c) Uncle (d) Grand Father
Directions (Q. 49-52) : Choose the best alternative as Answer (c)
the answer : 58. Deepak is the brother of Anil. Deepak is the son of
49. A newspaper always has Sunil. Bimal is Sunil’s father. How is Anil related to
(a) Advertisement (b) News Bimal ?
(c) Editor (d) Date (a) Son (b) Grandson
Answer (b) (c) Brother (d) Grand Father
50. A train always has Answer (b)
(a) Engine (b) Rails 59. E is the son of A. D is the son of B. E is married to
(c) Driver (d) Passenger C. C is B’s daughter. How is D related to E ?
Answer (a) (a) Brother (b) Uncle
51. A drama always has (c) Brother-in-law (d) Father-in-law
(a) Story (b) Actors Answer (c)
(c) Director (d) Spectators 60. Manoj is the brother of Rabin, Rina is the sister of
Answer (a) Atul. Rabin is the son of Rina. How is Manoj
52. A hill always has related to Rina ?
(a) Trees (b) Animals (a) Son (b) Brother
(c) Water (d) Height (c) Nephew (d) Father
Answer (d) Answer (a)

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Directions (Q.61- 65): Out of the four figures (a), (b), 66.
(c) and (d) given in each problem, three are similar in a
certain way. However, one figure is not like the other
three. Choose the figure which is different from the rest
61.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Answer (d)
67.

(a) (b) (c) (d)


Answer (c)
62.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Answer (a)
68.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Answer (a)
63.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Answer (a)
69.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Answer (b)
64.

(a) (b) (c) (d)


Answer (b)
(a) (b) (c) (d) 70.
Answer (d)
65.

(a) (b) (c) (d)


Answer (c)
(a) (b) (c) (d) 71. The number of triangles in the following figure is
Answer (b)
Directions (Q.66-70): In each of the following
questions, there are three problem figures followed by a
question mark (?) for the fourth one. There exists
relationship between the first two problems figures. A
(a) 9 (b) 10
Similar relationship should exist between the third and
fourth figure. Find the one from the answer figures that (c) 11 (d) 12
correctly replaces the questions mark. Answer (d)

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72. The number of squares in the following figure is 76. The number of rectangles in the following figure is

(a) 18
(b) 16
(a) 17 (b) 18
(c) 15
(c) 19 (d) 20
(d) 9
Answer (b)
Answer (a)
Directions (Q.77-80): In the following figure, rectangle,
73. The number of squares in the following figure is square, circle and triangle represent the regions of
wheat, gram, maize and rice cultivation respectively.
On the basis of the figure, answer the following
questions.

(a) 10 (b) 9
(c) 14 (d) 11
Answer (c)
74. The number of rectangles in the following figure is

77. Which area produces all the four commodities ?


(a) 7 (b) 8
(c) 9 (d) 2
(a) 6 Answer (a)
(b) 7 78. Which area is cultivated by wheat and maize
(c) 8 Only ?

(d) 9 (a) 8 (b) 5

Answer (d) (c) 6 (d) 4

75. The number of straight lines in the following figure Answer (d)
is 79. Which area is cultivated by Rice only ?
(a) 5 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 11
Answer (b)
80. Which area is cultivated by rice and maize only ?
(a) 9 (a) 9
(b) 10 (b) 8
(c) 11 (c) 2
(d) 15 (d) 7
Answer (a) Answer (c)
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Directions (Q.81-86) : Find the missing number in 85.


each of the following questions :
81.

(a) 27 (b) 15
(c) 64 (d) 120
Answer (a)

(a) 72 (b) 70 86.

(c) 68 (d) 66
Answer (b)
82.

(a) 8 (b) 125


(c) 216 (d) 256
(a) 14
Answer (c)
(b) 13
Directions (Q.87-89): In a certain language, ENTRY is
(c) 15 coded as 12345 and STEADY is coded as 931785,
(d) 16 then state the correct code for the given word in each
question
Answer (c)
87. NEATNESS
83.
(a) 25196577 (b) 21732199
(c) 21362199 (d) 21823698
Answer (b)
88. ARREST
(a) 64 (a) 744589 (b) 744193
(b) 86 (c) 166479 (d) 745194

(c) 78 Answer (b)


89. TENANT
(d) 92
(a) 312723 (b) 352123
Answer (c)
(c) 351232 (d) 196247
84.
Answer (a)
Directions (Q.90-94) : Study the following information
carefully and answer the questions.
(i) B and E are good in Chemistry and Computer
Science.
(ii) A and B are good in Computer Science and
Physics.
(a) 31 (b) 32 (iii) A, D and C are good in Physics and History.
(c) 33 (d) 34 (iv) C and A are good in Physics and Mathematics.
Answer (d) (v) D and E are good in History and Chemistry.

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90. Who is good in Physics, History and Chemistry ? 96. Which one of the following Venn diagrams best
(a) A (b) B illustrates the three classes: Rhombus,
Quadrilateral, Polygons ?
(c) D (d) E
Answer (c)
91. Who is good in Physics, History and Mathematics
but not in Computer Science ? (a) (b) (c) (d)
(a) A (b) B Answer (a)
(c) C (d) D
97. Which of the following diagrams correctly
Answer (c) represents Elephants, Wolves, Animals ?
92. Who is good in Computer Science, History and
Chemistry ?
(a) A (b) B
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) C (d) E
Answer (a)
Answer (d)
Directions (Q.98-100) : Arrange the given words in the
93. Who is good in History, Physics, Computer
Science and Mathematics ? sequence in which they occur in the dictionary and then
choose the correct sequence.
(a) A (b) B
98. (i) Page (ii) Pagan (iii) Palisade (iv) Pageant
(c) C (d) D
(v) Palate
Answer (a)
(a) 1,4,2,3,5 (b) 2,4,1,3,5
94. Who is good in Physics, Chemistry and Computer
Science ? (c) 2,1,4,5,3 (d) 1,4,2,5,3

(a) A (b) B Answer (c)


(c) D (d) E 99. (i) select (ii) seldom (iii) send (iv) selfish (v) seller
Answer (b) (a) 1,2,4,5,3 (b) 2,1,5,4,3
95. Select from the given diagrams, the one that (c) 2,1,4,5,3 (d) 2,5,4,1,3
illustrates the relationship among the given three Answer (c)
classes: Judge, Thief, Criminal.
100. (i) credential (ii) creed (iii) crease (iv) cremate (v)
credible
(a) 1,2,3,4,5 (b) 1,5,3,4,2
(a) (b) (c) (d) (c) 5,1,2,3,4 (d) 3,1,5,2,4
Answer (c) Answer (d)

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PART-II : SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT)


1. The branch of Geography in which the study of 7. How many spheres are generally recognized by
human activities associated with production, Earth Sciences ?
distribution, consumption and exchange of (a) 3 (b) 4
resources is done in spatial and temporal contexts (c) 5 (d) 6
is known as -
Answer (b)
(a) Agricultural Geography
8. What Percentage of the Earth’s Land Surface is
(b) Economic Geography Desert ?
(c) Industrial Geography (a) 25% (b) 30%
(d) Transport Geography (c) 35% (d) 40%
Answer (b) Answer (b)
2. Transport is an example of 9. The lakes, rivers, seas and oceans together
(a) Primary Occupation constitute the Earth’s
(a) Lithosphere (b) Hydrosphere
(b) Secondary Occupation
(c) Atmosphere (d) Biosphere
(c) Tertiary Occupation
Answer (b)
(d) Quaternary Occupation
10. Which ocean occupies the entire South Pole?
Answer (c)
(a) Pacific Ocean (b) Atlantic Ocean
3. Who is considered as the Father of modern
(c) Indian Ocean (d) Southern Ocean
economic geography ?
Answer (d)
(a) C.F. Jones (b) G. G. Darkenwald
11. How many countries are there in the world ?
(c) George Chisholm (d) Zimmermann
(a) 196 (b) 197
Answer (c)
(c) 198 (d) 199
4. Which of the following is a man made resource?
Answer (b)
(a) Rivers (b) Irrigation canal
12. How many districts are there in the state of
(c) Mineral oil (d) Forests Assam?
Answer (b) (a) 31 (b) 32
5. IUCN was formed in the year (c) 33 (d) 34
(a) 1947 (b) 1948 Answer (c)
(c) 1949 (d) 1950 13. Which is the longest National Highway in Assam?
Answer (b) (a) NH 31 (b) NH 31 B
6. Where is the headquarter of North East Frontier (c) NH 36 (d) NH 37
railway located? Answer (a)
(a) Karimganj 14. How many stages are there through which money
(b) Bongaigaon has evolved ?

(c) Dhubri (a) 3 (b) 4

(d) Guwahati (c) 5 (d) 6

Answer (d) Answer (c)

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15. The historic Jonbeel Mela is organised in 22. The first bank that was established in Assam was
(a) Golaghat (b) Sibsagar (a) Central Bank (b) SIDBI
(c) Morigaon (d) Kamrup (Rural) (c) IDBI (d) Guwahati Bank
Answer (c) Answer (c)

16. The money that is recognised by the law of the 23. The 42nd amendment of the Constitution, by which,
land, as valid for payment of debt is known as the words “Socialist”, “secular” and “unity and
integrity of the nation” were incorporated in the
(a) Commodity money (b) Token money
preamble, was enacted in
(c) Dear Money (d) Legal tender money
(a) 1975 (b) 1976
Answer (d)
(c) 1977 (d) 1978
17. In India, the first bank, Bank of Hindustan was
Answer (b)
established in the year
24. How many principal organs are there in the United
(a) 1760 (b) 1770 Nations ?
(c) 1780 (d) 1790 (a) 4 (b) 5
Answer (b) (c) 6 (d) 7
18. The Reserve Bank of India was established in Answer (c)
(a) 1925 (b) 1935 25. How many member States are there in the United
(c) 1945 (d) 1955 Nations ?

Answer (b) (a) 192 (b) 193

19. Who is the chairman of NITI Aayog? (c) 194 (d) 195

(a) Union Home Minister Answer (b)

(b) Any Union Minister of Cabinet Rank 26. ‘The Protection of Human Rights’ Bill received the
assent of the President of India in
(c) Lt. Governor of Delhi
(a) 1992 (b) 1993
(d) Prime Minister
(c) 1994 (d) 1995
Answer (d)
Answer (b)
20. In India, the government’s financial year runs from
27. When was the United Nations established ?
(a) 1st January to 31st December
(a) 1944 (b) 1945
(b) 1st March to 28th February
(c) 1946 (d) 1947
(c) 1st July to 30th June
Answer (b)
(d) 1st April to 31st March
28. Who was the Chairman of the drafting Committee
Answer (d) of Indian Constitution ?
21. Which of the following is not a key dimension of (a) Dr. B.R Ambedkar (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
human development in the Human Development (c) Rajendra Prasad (d) M. Madhab Rao
Index (HDI)
Answer (a)
(a) A long and healthy life
29. The UN Charter, consists of a preamble and 19
(b) Being Knowledgeable chapters, which are divided into
(c) A decent standard of living (a) 110 articles (b) 111 articles
(d) Political participation (c) 112 articles (d) 113 articles
Answer (d) Answer (b)

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30. Which city was made the capital of the province, 37. Who wrote the famous Assamese dictionary
‘Eastern Bengal and Assam’ ? “Hemkosh Abhidhan” ?
(a) Jorhat (b) Karimganj (a) Hemchandra Goswami
(c) Silchar (d) Dhaka (b) Hemchandra Baruah
Answer (d) (c) Lakshminath Bezbarua
31. When was the Rowlatt Act passed by the Imperial (d) Chandra Kumar Agarwala
Legislative Council ?
Answer (b)
(a) 1917 (b) 1918
38. Who was the first president of Assam Pradesh
(c) 1919 (d) 1920
Congress Committee ?
Answer (c)
(a) Nabin Chandra Agarwala
32. The ‘Chauri Chaura’ incident occurred in
(b) Kuladhar Chaliha
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Bengal
(c) Bishnuram Medhi
(c) Bombay (d) Madras
(d) Siddhinath Sarma
Answer (a)
Answer (b)
33. The mantra ‘Do or Die’ was given by Mahatma
Gandhi to launch the 39. Which martyr was hanged during the Quit India
Movement for his involvement in train derailment
(a) Swadeshi movement
at Borpathar, Assam ?
(b) Non Cooperation movement
(a) Kanaklata
(c) Civil Disobedience movement
(b) Sankar Chandra Barua
(d) Quit India movement
(c) Kushal Konwar
Answer (d)
34. Which Assamese submitted a memorandum to (d) Mahendranath Hazarika
Moffat Mills in 1853 and ponted out that the Land Answer (c)
revenue assessments were taking its toll on the 40. Who was the founder of Indian National
Assamese people ? Congress ?
(a) Kandarpeswar Singha
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Lakshmi Nath Bezbarua
(b) Allan Octavian Hume
(c) Maniram Dewan
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Answer (d)
Answer (b)
35. Where did the first organised peasants’ movement
of Assam take place ? 41. Which of the following rational has terminating
decimal expansion ?
(a) Rangia (b) Lachima
64 13
(c) Patharughat (d) Phulaguri (a) (b)
455 3125

Answer (d) (c)


29
(d)
77
343 210
36. The ‘Jnan Pradayini Sabha’ was established by
Answer (b)
Anandaram Dhekiyal Phukan and Gunaviram
Barua in ���� is
42. 3.27
(a) 1855 (b) 1856 (a) An integer (b) A rational number
(c) 1857 (d) 1858 (c) A natural number (d) An irrational number
Answer (c) Answer (b)

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43. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial 51. A vertical stick 20 m long casts a shadow 10 m
f(x) = x2+px+q, then a polynomial having
1
and
1 long on the ground. At the same time, a tower
α β
casts a shadow 50 m long on the ground. The
as its zeros is
height of the tower is
(a) x2 + qx + p (b) x2 – px + q
(a) 100 m (b) 120 m
(c) qx2 +px +1 (d) px2 +qx +1
(c) 25 m (d) 200 m
Answer (c)
Answer (a)
44. If zeros of the polynomial f(x)= x3 – 3px2 + qx – r
52. If the centroid of the triangle formed by the points
are in A.P. then
(a,b), (b,c) and (c,a) is at the origin then
(a) 2p3 = pq – r (b) 2p3 = pq + r
a3 + b3 + c3 = ?
(c) p3 = pq – r (d) p3 = pq + r
(a) abc (b) 0
Answer (a)
(c) a + b + c (d) 3abc
45. The value of K for which the system of equations
Answer (d)
x + 2y – 3 = 0 and 5x + ky + 7 = 0 has no solution, is
53. The co-ordinates of the point P dividing the line
(a) 10 (b) 6
segment joining the points A(1,3) and B(4,6) in the
(c) 3 (d) 1 ratio 2 : 1 are
Answer (a) (a) (2,4) (b) (3,5)
(c) (4,2) (d) (5,3)
46. The value of �6 + �6 + √6 + ..... is
Answer (b)
(a) 4 (b) 3
54. If sin θ + sin2 θ = 1, then
(c) -2 (d) 3.5
cos12 θ + 3 cos10 θ + 3 cos8 θ + cos6 θ + 2 cos4 θ +
Answer (b)
2 cos2 θ -2= ?
47. If x = 1 is a common root of the equations
ax2 + ax + 3 = 0 and x2 + x + b = 0, then ab = ? (a) 1 (b) 2

(a) –3 (b) 3.5 (c) 3 (d) 0

(c) 6 (d) 3 Answer (a)

Answer (d) 55. The value of sin2290 + sin2610 is


1 1 1 (a) 2sin2290 (b) 2sin2610
48. If , , are in A.P. then x = ?
𝑥𝑥+2 𝑥𝑥+3 𝑥𝑥+5
(c) 0 (d) 1
(a) 5 (b) 3
Answer (d)
(c) 1 (d) 2
56. If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle
Answer (c)
with centre O are inclined to each other at an
49. If the sum of 1st n terms of an A.P. is 3n2+n then its angle of 800 then ∠POA is equal to
common difference is
(a) 500 (b) 600
(a) 6 (b) 4
(c) 700 (d) 800
(c) 14 (d) 10
Answer (a)
Answer (a)
57. The length of the diameter of a circle whose area
50. Sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 4 : 9.
and circumference are numerically equal, is
Areas of these triangles are in the ratio -
𝜋𝜋
(a) (b) 2π
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 4 : 9 2

(c) 81 : 16 (d) 16 : 81 (c) 2 (d) 4

Answer (d) Answer (d)

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58. The mean of first n natural number is 15. Then 66. In energy pyramid of terrestrial ecosystem, which
n=? of the following is present at the bottom of the
(a) 15 (b) 30 pyramid ?

(c) 14 (d) 29 (a) Primary consumer (b) Producer


(c) Top carnivores (d) Secondary consumer
Answer (d)
Answer (b)
59. The median of first 10 prime number is
67. Kulh in Himachal Pradesh is associated to -
(a) 11 (b) 12
(a) Water management
(c) 13 (d) 14
(b) Air Pollution Control
Answer (b)
(c) Wildlife protection
60. Which of the following cannot be the probability of
an event ? (d) River Dams
2 Answer (a)
(a) (b) -1.5
3
68. The technique that is used to grow ornamental
(c) 0.8 (d) 0.5 plants from one parent is known as -
Answer (b) (a) Tissue culture (b) Vegetative propagation
61. In autotrophic organism energy requirement is (c) Hybrid (d) Budding
fulfilled by-
Answer (b)
(a) Photosynthesis (b) Respiration
69. In muscle cells the break down of pyruvate in
(c) Digestion (d) Transpiration absence of oxygen produces -
Answer (a) (a) Ethanol + CO2 + Energy
62. Which of the following maintains the opening and (b) Lactic acid + Energy
closing of stomatal pore ? (c) CO2 + Water + Energy
(a) Guard cell (b) Chlorophyll (d) CO2
(c) Oxygen (d) Rate of photosynthesis Answer (b)
Answer (a) 70. Pulmonary vein carries oxygen from -
63. Which of the following method is used for (a) Left auricle to left ventricle
vegetative propagation of sugarcane ? (b) Right ventricle to lung
(a) Grafting (b) Artificial reproduction (c) From lungs to left auricle
(c) Budding (d) Tissue culture (d) Brain to left auricle
Answer (a) Answer (c)
64. Example of unisexual flower is - 71. The structure of kidney that collects the filtrate is
(a) Hibiscus (b) Mustard known as -
(c) Papaya (d) Rose (a) Bowman’s capsule (b) Capillaries
Answer (c) (c) Nephron (d) Urinary bladder
65. The process by which the plant embryo develops Answer (a)
into seedling under appropriate condition is known 72. All the involuntary actions of human body is
as- controlled by -
(a) Germination (b) Reproduction (a) Fore brain (b) Hind brain
(c) Fertilization (d) Plantation (c) Heart (d) Tissue
Answer (a) Answer (b)

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73. The less secretion of growth hormone from 80. If an object is placed at the focus of a biconvex
pituitary gland results - lens then the image will be formed
(a) Dwarfism (b) Gigantism (a) At focus on the otherside of the lens
(c) Acromegaly (d) Anaemia (b) At the centre of curvature
Answer (a) (c) At infinity

74. The life span of human egg is - (d) In between focus and centre of curvature

(a) 24 hours (b) 48 hours Answer (c)


81. The correct sequence in the increasing order of
(c) 76 hours (d) 90 hours
frequency is
Answer (a)
(a) Violet, yellow, orange
75. The genotypic ratio of Mendel’s monohybrid cross
(b) Red, orange, violet
is -
(c) Blue, yellow, violet
(a) 3:1 (b) 1:2:1
(d) Blue, red, orange
(c) 9:3:3:1 (d) 2:1
Answer (b)
Answer (b)
82. A person can see distant object clearly but find it
76. The study that deals with the relationship distance difficult to read a book. The person is suffering
of organisms on the basis of their DNA structure is from -
known as - (a) Astigmatism (b) Myopia
(a) Molecular phylogeny (c) Hypermetropia (d) Presbyopia
(b) Fossil study Answer (c)
(c) Embryology 83. If a conductor is folded 8 times then the resistance
(d) Histology will be
Answer (a) (a) 8 times (b) 4 times
1 1
77. If a plane mirror is rotated by an angle 150 then the (c) times (d) times
8 64
reflected light will be rotated by Answer (d)
(a) 150 (b) 300 84. If R is the resistance, I is the current flowing and V
(c) 450 (d) 7.50 is the potential difference across a conductor at
constant temperature, than Ohm’s law is
Answer (b)
(a) I = VR (b) R = VI
78. If an object is placed away from the centre of
curvature of a concave mirror, then the image (c) V = IR (d) V = I2R
would be - Answer (c)
(a) Magnefied, real, inverted 85. How much energy is Kilowatt hour is consumed in
operating two 200 watt bulb for 10 hours per day in
(b) Climinished, real, erect
a month (30 days) ?
(c) Diminished, virtual, erect
(a) 60 KWH (b) 6 KWH
(d) Dininished, real, inverted
(c) 30 KWH (d) 200 KWH
Answer (d) Answer (a)
79. At total internal reflection the angle between the 86. Particles released from Uranium atom in the
reflected ray and the incident ray is increasing order of their velocity.
(a) Two Times the angle of incidence (a) Alpha, gamma, beta
(b) Equal to the angle of incidence (b) Alpha, beta, gamma
(c) Zero (0°) (c) Gamma, beta, alpha
(d) 90° (d) Beta, gamma, alpha
Answer (a) Answer (b)

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87. We can write on a black board because of the 94. Which of the following is not required to find the
force called pH of a solution ?
(a) Viscous force (b) Frictional force (a) pH paper
(c) Gravitational force (d) Nuclear force (b) Litmus paper
Answer (b) (c) Universal indicator
88. The energy released by sun is due to (d) Standard pH chart
(a) Fission reaction Answer (a)
(b) Fusion reaction
95. Soaps are –
(c) Both fission and fusion reaction
(a) Calcium Salt of acids
(d) Chemical reaction
(b) Magnesium salts of acids
Answer (c)
(c) Sodium and potassium salts of long chain fatty
89. Which of the following are exothermic processes ? acids
(i) Reaction of water with lime
(d) Salts of bases
(ii) Dilution of an acid
Answer (c)
(iii) Evaporation of water
96. The general formula of esters where R represents
(iv) Sublimation of Camphor the alkyl group is -
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (a) ROH
(c) (i) and (iv) (d) (iii) and (iv)
(b) RCOR
Answer (a)
(c) RCOOH
90. Which of the following gases can be used
for storage of fresh sample of an oil for a long (d) RCOOR
time ? Answer (d)
(a) CO2 or O2 (b) N2 or O2 97. Which of the following does not belong to the
(c) CO2 or He (d) He or N2 same homologus series ?
Answer (d) (a) CH4 (b) C2H6
91. An aqueous solution turns red litmus solution blue. (c) C3H8 (d) C3H6
Excess addition of which of the following will Answer (d)
reverse the change ?
98. Which of the following elements would lose an
(a) Baking powder electron easily ?
(b) Lime
(a) Mg (b) Na
(c) Ammonium hydroxide solution
(c) Rb (d) Ca
(d) Hydrochloric Acid
Answer (c)
Answer (d)
99. Upto which element the law of octaves was found
92. Silver articles became black on exposure to air for to be applicable ?
longer time which may be due to the formation of -
(a) O (b) Ca
(a) AgCN (b) Ag2O
(c) Co (d) K
(c) Ag2S (d) Ag2S and AgCN
Answer (b)
Answer (c)
93. Which of the following four metals would be 100. Where would your locate the element with
displaced from the solution of its salts by other electronic configuration 2,8 in the modern periodic
three metals ? table ?
(a) Mg (b) Cu (a) group 8 (b) group 2
(c) Zn (d) Fe (c) group 15 (d) group 18
Answer (a) Answer (d)

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