AJMAL NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH (ANTS) EXAMINATION - 2013

CLASS : X

Time : 2 Hours / a]^ f 2 HO

1.
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Full Marks / ]P X / ]O X[ f (25+25+25+25)=100

General Knowledge / aWS pX / aW[S pX

'BRIC', an organisation of 4 nations namely Brazil, Russia, India, and China has now become 'BRICS' Which
the fifth nation included in it ?
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c$JY EXFX V`E %\N E c$K ?
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ca[ %\N c^ ?
(A) Spain
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) South Korea
(D) South Africa
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2.

Bharat Ratna has not been awarded to ..................... till now.

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"\[T[' aX aXXT E[ c^X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V[ AFX Y^*
(A) Freedom Fighters (B) Singers
(C) Sports Personalities (D) Presidents of India
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G^E
F_ / F_^Q
\T rYT/\[ T[ [ rYT

3.

Assam has 'Project Tiger' in ....................

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%a] "[H YE' %K f
(A) Orang, Pabitora, Manas
(B) Nameri, Bidru, Saikhowa, Orang
Ce, Y[T, ]Xc
X], Q[-$JF, Ce
C[e, Y[T[, ]Xa
X][, Q[-aF^, C[e
(C) Manas, Nameri, Kaziranga
(D) Sonai-Rupai, Pabitra, Laukhowa
]Xc, X], EL
aS+-Y+, Y[T, _CF
]Xa, X][, EL[
aX+-[Y+, Y[T[, _=F^
Among the following Northeastern states the one having the largest forest coverage is ................
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a[J+T [` [X_ UE =w[-Y[ \[T[ [LO c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Manipur
(C) Mizoram
(D) Assam
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%[XJ_ YV`
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In a film production 'The Martini Shot' is
$J_$Jy X]S \bT "]OX `O' ]X . . . . . . . . . . . . .
J_Jy X]S, "]OX `O' c_ . . . . .
(A) The first shot of the film
(B) The first shot of a day
[_$K[ YU] `O
VX YU] `O
K[O[ YU] `O
AEO VX[ YU] `O
(C) The last shot of the film
(D) The last shot of a day
[_$K[ `b `O
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K[O[ `b `O
AEO VX[ `b `O

4.

5.

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6.

Diwan-i-khas, the hall for private audience in Delhi was built by .........
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"VC^X-+-Fa', [NGT `TV[ LX a\H[, X]S E[X . . . . . . . . . . . .
(A) Akbar
(B) Humayun
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) None of these
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7. When three months or more has elapsed between the date of the cheque and its presentation, the cheque is
said to be a .................... cheque.
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(A) Dead
(B) Expired
(C) Invalid
(D) Stale
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Directions (Q. 8 to 10) stydy the following information to answer these questions :
T_T V^ TU CYT \w E Y`a]c =w V^f / XJ[ TU[ =Y[ \w E[ Y`m_[ =w[ VC f
In a certain code
EX AO Xr _FX YTT / EX AEO Xr _FX YTT
"Books and pens" is writter as "Ko Po Che"
"Books and pens" E _F c^ "Ko Po Che" cJY / "Books and pens" E _F c^ "Ko Po Che" ca[
"We read books" is written as "Pa Jo Ko"
"We read books" E _F c^ "Pa Jo Ko" cJY / "We read books" E _F c^ "Pa Jo Ko" ca[
"Pens write well" is written as "He Pe Che"
"Pens write well" E _F c^ "He Pe Che" cJY / "Pens write well" E _F c^ "He Pe Che" ca[
"Read more books" in written as "Pa Ko Te"
"Read more books" E _F c^ "Pa Ko Te" cJY / "Read more books" E _F c^ "Pa Ko Te" ca[
8. What is the code for pens ?
pens aeETO E ? / pens A[ aeETO E ?
(A) Ko
(B) Jo
(C) Che
(D) Pe
9. Which of the following may represent 'more books' ?
T_ EXO 'more books' [L^ ? / XJ[ EXO 'more books' aJT E[ ?
(A) Jo Ko
(B) Te Ko
(C) Ko Po
(D) Pe Che
10. What is the code for 'Read' ?
'Read' aeETO E ? / 'Read' A[ aeETO E ?
(A) Po
(B) Te
(C) Pa
(D) He
11. Connection or link to other documents or web pages that contain related information is called :
AO TU %X AO TU [ [ YL _GT UE ae^G [E E c^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
AEO TU[ %Y[ AEO TU [ C^[ YL[ a UE ae^G [[E [_ c^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
(A) Homepage
(B) e-Mail
(C) Hyperlink
(D) e-Cash
12. India opted for a federal form of government because of "
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(A) Vast territory ([`_-\F)
(B) Cultural Integration (aeTE aecT)
(C) Linguistic and regional diversity
(D) administrative convenience
\bE % %_E [$JyT / \bE C %_E [JyT
Y`aX a[W / Y`aX[ a[W

13. The winner of the 60th Dada Saheb Phalke Award's 2012, announced recently is :
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EKVX Y[ HbT 60 T] VVac[ Y_E Y[[ 2012 A[ [LT -(A) Soumitra Chatterjee (B) Lata Mangeskar
(C) Amitabh Bacchan (D) Pran Krishan Sikand
a]y J$ OL
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%]T\ [JX
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a]y J OL
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14. The intended destination of the ill-fated ship 'Titanic' was the city of ...................
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%\` LcL "O+OXE' A[ Y[ET G[_ K_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . `c[*
(A) Washington
(B) New York
(C) California
(D) Los Angeles
C`eOX
X= +^E
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_$J At_$J
C^`eOX
X= +^E
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15. In India a UA certified Film can be shown only after .................
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(A) 8 pm
(B) 9 pm
(C) 10 pm
(D) 11 pm
16. The members of ....................... are also known as 'Black Cats'
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . aVa aE_E [E EOa c$JYC LX ^^* / . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A[ aVaV[ "[E EO' X]C LX ^^*
(A) Rapid Action Force (RAF)
(B) Border Security Force (BSF)
YQ AE$JX Z$J / [YQ AE`X Z$a
[Q $JEO Z$J / [Q[ aE=[O Z$a
(C) National Security Guard (NSG)
(D) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
X$JX_ $JEO GQ / XaX_ aE=[O GQ
$J_ +r^ _ $JE O ZJ$ / a_ +r^ _ aE=[O Za$
17. In the Postal Code '781001' the last three digits '001' refer to
Yr_ EQ '781001' `b TXO %eE '001' + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E [L^*
QE X[ '781001' T `b TXO %eE '001' . . . . . . . . . . . . E [M^*
(A) The Regional Zone (B) The Revenue District (C) The delivery Post Office (D)
%_E ]_
L L_ / [L L_ [TSE QEH/[T[SE[ QEH[
X^

None of these
AOC Xc^ /AEOC

18. 'AICTE', a statutory body for technical education, stands for :

EE `l [WaXT [\G 'AICTE' aYS Y cK$ . . . . . . .* / 'AICTE' c_ E[G[ `l[ [\aXT [\G, ^[ YS [ Y c_
. . . . .*
(A) All India Council for Technical Education
(B) All India centre for Technical Education
(C) All India Council for Technological Education (D) All India centre for Technological Education
19. 'Xatria Nritya' was reconginsed as one of the classical dance forms of India by the Sangeet Natak Akademi
in the Year :
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aT XOE AEQ] "ay^ XT' E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . aX \[T[ `^ XT[ ET V^*
(A) 1985
(B) 1995
(C) 2000
(D) 2010
20. Nine Latin American countries have agreed on the creation of a regional currency called ................
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_OX %][E[ X^O V`[ Y[wX E[ YJ_T %_E ]VO c_ . . . . . . . . *
(A) Sucre
(B) Alba
(C) Hugo
(D) Euro
$JE/ aE[
%_[
G
+= / +=[

21. By which other name do we better know Abdur Rahman in the stories of Rabindranath Tagore ?
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[[VXU PE[[ G[ "%[ [c]X'E %][ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X] C LX*
(A) Postmaster
(B) Kabuliwallah
(C) Gora
(D) Pathan Chacha
Yr ]r / Yr ]O[
E[__ / E[_C^_
G / G[
YPX $J$J
22. Which part of the human eye is used during an eye transplant ?
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(A) Retina
(B) Iris
(C) Lens
OX / [OX
%+$J / %+[a
_a

(D) Cornea
ES^

23. The first member of the Gandhi Family to win a Lok Sabha election from Amethi is
%]U Y _Ea\ X[$JXT L^ c G Y^_ YU] [NLX c$K . . . . . .
_Ea\ X[JX "%]U' UE L^ cC^ G Y[[[[ YU] [N f
(A) Feroze Gandhi
(B) Sanjay Gandhi
(C) Rajiv Gandhi
(D) Rahul Gandhi
ZL G/Z[L G
at^ G
L[ G/[L[ G
_ G/[_ G
24. If India and Australia contest for Border-Gavaskar Troghy in the cricket Test Series, then India and England
contest for ........................ trophy in India.
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`eF_ %XT c^ . . . . . . . . . . . Z [[*
^V \[T C %r_^[ ]W yEO OO `eF_ %XT c^ [Q[-G\aE[ Z[ LX, T[ \[T C +e_[ ]W \[T OO
`_ %XT c^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z[ LX*
(A) Pataudi
(B) Gooch Gavaskar
(C) MA Chimdambar (D) Anthoney de mello
YTV
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25. Chanakya trained Chanadragupta Maurya in the art of war and politics at ..........................
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JXE Y`lS VX JVm ]^E a][ E_ C [LXT [b^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T*
(A) Takshashila
(B) Kashi
(C) Ujjain
(D) Nalanda
Tl`_
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X_V

General English
Pick out the correct one from the following sentences :
26. (A) My savings is not much.
(C) My savings are not much.
27. (A) I, you and he will watch a film tonight.
(C) You, he and I will watch a film tonight.
28. (A) His where about is not known.
(C) His where abouts is not known.
29. (A) There are a dozen eggs in that basket
(C) There is dozen eggs in that basket

(B)
(D)
(B)
(D)
(B)
(D)
(B)
(D)

My saving is not much.

My saving are not much.
He, you and I will watch a film tonight.
I, he and you will watch a film tonight.
His where abouts are not known.
His where about are not known.
There is a dozen egg in that basket
There are dozens eggs in that basket.

30. (A) let he and me do the job.

(B) let him and me do the job.
(C) let he and I do the job.
(D) let him and I do the job.
31. One of the sentences below is not correct. Pick it out.
(A) I have come to ask your advice.
(B) I came to ask your advice.
(C) I come to ask your advice..
(D) I was coming to ask your advice.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate choice :
32. If you heat ice , it ......................
(A) must melt
(B) melts
(C) will melt
(D) should melt
33. A few people knew the answer , ......................
(A) isn't it?
(B) don't a few ?
(C) didn't they ?
(D) didn't a few ?
34. He is the guest ...................... we have invited to the function.
(A) whom
(B) who
(C) that
(D) to whom
35. Do not cry ...................... spilt milk.
(A) for
(B) on
(C) over
(D) under
36. He was received ...................... open arms.
(A) in
(B) by
(C) with
(D) to
37. This building comprises ...................... twenty rooms.
(A) of
(B) with
(C) in
(D) None of these.
38. When I was a child I ...................... the flute.
(A) played
(B) was playing
(C) had been playing (D) had played
39. I would rather you ......................a taxi.
(A) took
(B) take
(C) would take
(D) had better
Choose the most appropriate response the sentence given below :
40. The mangoes don't taste good.
(A) Yes, they aren't. (B) No, they aren't.
(C) Yes, they don't.
(D) No, they don't.
The words in bold underline are numbered 1 and 2. Identify the parts of speech.
41. There is much truth in his report that the patient is much better.
1
2
(A) 1 is adjective and 2 is adverb.
(B) 1 is pronoun and 2 is participle
(C) 1 is noun and 2 is verb.
(D) 1 is adverb and 2 is adjective.
42. "I saw him carrying a box".
If we change the above sentence in active voice to passive voice , it will read like :
(A) I saw a box being carried by him.
(B) He was seen carrying a box
(C) A box was seen carried by him.
(D) Both (A) and (B) are correct
43. "All orders will be executed promptly".
If we change the above sentence in passive voice to active voice , it will read like :
(A) Promptly will execute all orders.
(B) We will execute all orders promptly
(C) Executed will all orders promptly.
(D) Orders will be executed by all promptly.

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
44. I had to pull strings to put up a good show.
(A) play music
(B) use personal influence
(C) use the instrument
(D) play a song
Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word from the following:
45. Cajole
(A) Insist
(B) Persuade
(C) Flatter
(D) Recommend
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
46. Implicit
(A) Explicit
(B) Implied
(C) Explained
(D) Exquisite
In the following question, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
47. (A) Leutinant
(B) Lieutenant
(C) Lieutinent
(D) Lieutanant
48. The latin phrase 'Magnum Opus" means :
(A) a popular opera
(B) a great work of art
(C) mode of doing something
(D) a chemical used in operation
49. A large spoon used for serving food is :
(A) teaspoon
(B) bottle spoon
(C) table spoon
(D) lunch spoon
50. 'Melt' is related to 'liquid' in the same way as 'freeze' is related to ...............
(A) ice
(B) crystal
(C) water
(D) cubes

General Maths / aWS GST / aW[S GST

51. If

3
6 = 2.449 then the value of
2

^V
(A) 0.816

c^ T

5 p22 3q2

)
3(2gfpx(6x=
+q=2.449
5) xx ++4335x + qp
is close to .......................
22

3 2
2

%a~ ]X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .* / ^V
3
(B) 0.613
(C) 1.225

and
52. If
^V f ( x) = x + 5 x + p %
^V f ( x) = x + 5 x + p C
(A) 2(5 p 3q)
(B)
2

have a common factor, then

=]cT^ =dYVE UE T
A[ aW[S =dYVE UE, T[
2(3 p 5q )
(C) 3 p 5q

c^ T[

3 2
2 3

A[ %a~ ]X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(D) 2.449

=................
=................
=................
(D)

53. Find the quadratic polynomial in x which when divided by (x-1), (x-2) and (x-3) leaves remainders of 11, 22 and
37 respectibely.
x ^N HT [YV `O XS^ E ^E (x-1), (x-2) % (x-3) [\L E_ \G`b y] 11, 22 % 37 c^*
x ^N HT [YV [`O XS^ E[ ^E (x-1), (x-2) A[e (x-3) [ \G E[_ \G`b y] 11, 22 C 37 c^*
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

54. The sum of salaries of A and B are 2100. A spends 80% of his salary and B spends 70%. If their savings are
now in the proportion of 4:3, What is the salary of A ?
A % B ]P V]c 2100 OE* A+ T V]c 80% % B ^ 70% F$J E* ^V acgT a^ %XYT 4:3 c^ T A

V]c E]X ?
A A[e B A[ ]O [TX 2100 OE* A T[ [TX[ 80% A[e B [TX[ 70% F[J E[* ^V AV[ a^[ %XYT 4:3 c^
T[ A A[ [TX ET ?
(A) 700 OE
(B) 1000 OE
(C) 1400 OE
(D) 1200 OE
x 0
55. If 8.2 =5 , then x=.............
^V 8.2x=50 c^ T x=............. / ^V 8.2x=50 c^ T[ x=.............
(A) -3
(B) 3
(C) 2
(D) 4
56. If p is a positive integer and the roots of the equation 6 x 11x + p = 0 are rational numbers, then the smallest
value of p is ...........
^V p AO WXE aeF %
a]ES ]_ E+O Y]^ aeF c^ T p XST] ]X c[ . . . . . . . . . . . . .
^V p AEO WXE aeF A[e
a]E[S[ ]_ E^O Y[]^ aeF c^ T[ p A[ XXT] ]X c[ . . . . . . . . . . .*
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) None of these
AOC Xc^/AEOC X^
, then...............
57. If
2

^V x = 1 +
(A) x = 1

c^, T . . . . . . . . . .* / ^V
(B)

c^, T[ . . . . . . . . . .*
(C)
(D) x is infinite
x %a]
58. If the th term of an AP is and th term is , then the sum of first terms is ..................
^V AO a] `S T] YV c^ % T] YV c^, T YU] YV ^GZ_ c'[ . . . . . . . . . . . .*
F
nm
mn
11<
x< x+x1<<
p=0
1121xE+ U
[ ^GZ_ c[ . . . . . . . . . . . .*
^V AEO a][ `S[ T] YV c^ A[e T] YV D106mn
xc=^, 1T+[ Y
1 + ] 1 + 1YV
+ .........
1 + 1 + 1 + .........

x = 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + .........

m
2n 2

(A)

(B)

(C)

59. The sum of all two digit natural numbers is ......................

VO %eE [`r %O+E+O \E aeF ^GZ_.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
V+ %eE [`r a[E^O \[E aeF[ ^GZ_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
(A) 4950
(B) 4509
(C) 4905

(D) None of these

AOC Xc^/AEOC X^

(D) None of these

AOC Xc^/AEOC X^
60. In the figure AD||BE||CF and B is the mid point of AC. CD intersects BE at x. Then AD+CF is ...................
$JyT AD||BE||CF % B c$K AC ]W [V* ^V CD ^ BE E x [VT $KV E_ AD+CF c[ . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
Jy AD||BE||CF A[e B c_ AC A[ ]W [V* ^V CD KV E[ BE E x [VT, T[ AD+CF c[ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *

(A)

1
2

BE

(B) 2BE

(C)

AC

(D) None of these

AOC Xc^/AEOC X^

61. The points

form the vertices of a/an .................

(a, a), (a, a) %
[V E+O+ AO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . `` [V c[*
(a, a), (a, a) A[e
[V E^O AEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A[`b [V c[*
(A) scalene triangle
(B) right angled triangle (C) equilateral triangle
[b] [ y\L
a]ES y\L
a][ y\L
[b] [ y\L
a]ES y\L
a][ y\L
62. The point (-2,0) lies on ........................
(-2,0) [VO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T UE[*
(-2,0) [VO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T UE[*
(A) + ve X-axis
(B) + ve Y-axis
(C) - ve X-axis
WXE X %l
WXE Y %l
@XE X %l
63. If tan + sin = m and
then
^V tan + sin = m %
c^ T
^V tan + sin = m A[e
c^ T[
(A)

mn

and

(D) None of these

AOC Xc^
AEOC X^

(D) - ve Y- axis
@XE Y %l

(B)

(C)

(D) None of these

A$OC Xc^/AEOC X^

]X
A[ ]X
(B) 0

(C) -1

(D) None of these

A$OC Xc^/AEOC X^

64. The value of

tan10 tan 20 tan 30................tan 890

(A) 1

65. A person walking 20m towards a chimney in a horizontal line through its base observes that its angle of
=
............
A
elevation changes from 300 to 450. The height of the((m420
tan
sin
a)is
achimney
, mn
a3),n
(.,
a=) n..................
20
tan
3 ................tan 89 = ............
tan1

1=a32,.............

atan
m
ALX ]Xc AO $J]S %X\]E V`T 20 ]O %G[R %cT3n +VF_
^ $J]SO =PXES 300 450 Y _ a_X c$K*
1
$J]SO =JT . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AELX [N AEO J{[ %X\]E VE 20 ]O[ AG^ G_ VFT YX ^ J{O[ =w_X ES 300 UE [V_ 450 c^K*
J{O[ =JT . . . . . . . . . .
B
C
D
2

(A)

(B)

0 2

(C)

66. In the figure, ABC is isosceles. Then AD2 - AC2 = .........................

$JyT ABC AO a][ y\L c_ AD2 - AC2 = .........................
Jy ABC AEO a][ y\L c_ AD2 - AC2 = .........................

(A) AD x CD

(B) BC x CD

(C) BD x CD

(D) None of these

A$OC Xc^/AEOC X^

(D) AB x AD

67. If the area of a circle is A, radius of the circle is r and circumference of it is C then ..............
^V AO [w E_ A, [aW r % Ya] C c^, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
^V AEO [w[ E_ A, [aW r A[e Y[a] C c^, T[ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*.
(B)
(C)
(D) Ar = C
(A) CA = 2r
68. A cylindrical vessel of diameter 4m is party filled with water. 300 lead balls are dropped in it. The rise in water
level is 0.8m. The diameter of each ball is ..............
4 ]O [a $JI %ET Yy AO %e`E \[ YX YS* ^V 300 O V [_ YyOT Y_+ V^ c^ T +^ YX
0.8 ]O CY_ =P_ YTO [_ [a c[ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 ]O[ [a[ AEO JI %ET[ Yy %e`E\[ L_ YS* ^V 300 O V[ [_ YyOT Z_ c^, T[ +c[ L_[[
0.8 ]O[ =Y[ =P_ YTO [_[ [a c[ . . . . . . . . . . *
(A) 0.8 m (].)
(B) 0.4 m (].)
(C) 0.2 m (].)
(D) None of these
A$OC Xc^/AEOC X^
69. One of the properties of Mode is .........................
[_E AO W] c$K . . . . . . . . . . . .* / [_E[ AEO W] c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
(A) Not easy to calculate
(B) It is not affected by greatest and least values.
XS^ E EPX
[c w] % lVT] ]X +^E Y\T XE
XS^ E[ EPX
[cw] C lVT] ]X +cE Y\[T E[ X
(C) Algebraic
(D) Difference of greatest and least values.
[LGSTE
[cw] % lVT] ]X YUE
[LGSTE
[cw] C lVT] ]X[ YUE
70. A histogram consists of .....................
crG] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GPT* / crG] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ GPT*
(A) Sectors
(B) Rectangles
(C) Triangles
[wE_
%^Tly
y\L / y\L

(D) Squares
[G

rC
122
1 = 2 A2

r
AC = always greater than 4 on the second dice is ...............
71. When two dice are thrown, the probability of getting a number
336
67
4
VO Q+$J AE_G =dlYX E_ T^ Q+$JT 4 TE QI aeF AO Y aX^T . . . . . . . . . . . .
VO Q+a AEaU =dlYX E[_ T^ Q+aOT 4 UE [Q aeF AEO YC^[ a[X . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(A)

(B)

(C)

72. Which of the following statements is true ?

T_ EXO =N aT ?
XJ[ EX =NO aT ?
(A) Every point on the number line represents a rational number.
aeF F YTO [V^ AEO Y]^ aeFE [L^*
aeF [F[ YTO [V AEO Y[]^ aeFE [L^
(B) Irrational numbers can not be represented by point on the number line
aeF FT %Y]^ aeFE [V =YYX E[ X
aeF [F^ %Y[]^ aeFE [V[ [ =YYT E[T Y[ X
(C)
is a rational number
(D) None of these
AO Y]^ aeF / AEO Y[]^ aeF
A$OC Xc^/AEOC X^

(D) None of these

A$OC Xc^/AEOC X^

- 10 73. If

then

^V

A=

x 1
x +1

c^ T

^V

A=

x 1
x +1

c^ T[

(A)

3 x 2 10 x 3
2( x 2 1)

(B)

3 x 2 10 x + 3
x2 1

(C)

3 x 2 + 10 x + 3
2( x 2 1)

(D)

3 x 2 10 x + 3
2( x 2 1)

74. Which of the following system of equations has unique solution ?

T_ EX$O a]ES YS_ AEE a]WX %$K ? / XJ[ EX a]E[S YS_[ AEE a]WX %K ?
(A) 3x + y = 2, 6 x + 2 y = 3 (B)
(C)
(D) None of these
AOC Xc^ /AEOC X^
is equal to ....................
75. The value of
(A) 1

]X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . /
(B) 2

A[ ]X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(C) 4

(D) 4

General Science / aWS [pX / aW[S [pX

76. One cannot see through fog because ....................
Eg_ ]LV [ AO V`]X Xc^, ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E^`[ ]W V^ [ V`]X X cC^[ E[S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(A) fog absorbs light
2x x2x5y
3, 6x x215
y =y 1= 9
1y=1=3,3
Eg_^ Yc `bS E
= .16 =.(256)
......................
2AA.4
x2+A1
E^` %_ `bS E[
(B) refractive index of fog is unity
Eg _ YTaSeE AE
E^`[ YTa[SeE AE
(C) light suffers total internal reflection at droplets in fog
Eg_ lV OY_T Yc %\S YS YTZ_X c^
E^`[ KO ZgO^ %_[ %\[X YS YTZ_X c^
(D) light is scattered by droplets in fog
Eg_ lV OY_T Yc [lYS c^
E^`[ KO ZgO^ %_[ [lYX c^
1
4

1
8

1
16

1
32

77. An object 2.5m high is placed at a distance of 10 m from a concave mirror of radius of carvature of 30m.
The size of the image is ..............
30 ]O \L [aW %T_ VYX AFX Y 10 ]O VT 2.5 ]O CF _l [ AO F_ =dY~ c YT[ %E
c[ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 ]O[ \L [aW[ AEO %T_ VYX UE 10 ]O[ V[[ 2.5 ]O[ =J AEO _l [ [F_ =dY~ cC^ YT[[ %E[
c[ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(A) 9.2 m (].)
(B) 10.5 m (].)
(C) 5.6 m (].)
(D) 7.5 m (].)

78. The effective resistance between the points A and B in the figure is ......................
$JyT A % B $ ]L a]T_ W c$K . . . . . . . . . . . .* / Jy A A[e B A[ ]W[ a]T_ [W c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

79. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

T_ EXO =N %f / XJ[ EX =NO %
(A) Ampere . second = coulomb
(B) Joule / coulomb = volt
AY^ . $JE = E_ / AY^[ . aE = E_
L_ / E_ = \O
(C) volt / ampere = ohm
(D) None of these
\O / AY^ = C] (\O / AY^[ = C])
AOC Xc^ / AEOC X^
80. The main power supply of a house is through a 20A fuse. When a 1500W heater is used in this house,
how many 100W bulbs can be used simultaneously ? (The supply is at 220V and the appliances are rated for 220V)
AFX H ]F [Vd ^GX AO 20 AY^ Z=L ^GV V^ c$K* HFXT 1500 O AO ] cO _GT 100 O
E]XO [_ AE_G [c E[ Y* (^V ^GX \OL 220 \O % a]G[ 220 \O c^*)
AEO H[[ ]F [Vd ^GX AEO AY^[[ Z=L[ [ VC^ c^* H[OT 1500 C^O[ AEO [] cO[ [[c[ E[_
100 C^O[ E^O [_ AEaU [[c[ E[T Y[ ? (^V ^GX 220 \OL \O C a]Gm_ 220 \O[ c^)
(A) 27
(B) 29
(C) 30
(D) 33
81. Ultrasonic waves have higher frequency than audible waves. They travel with the velocity of ...............
%T`E TeG EYXeE `[a] TeGTE [$K* +cgT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [G GT E*
3
5
2[ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [G GT E[*
%T`E T[eG[ EYXeE `[a][ T[eGUE [`* +c
(A) light
(B) electromagnetic waves (C) sound
(D) None of these
Yc
[V d$J E^ TeG
`
AOC Xc^
%_[
[Vd JE^ T[eG[
`[
AEOC X^
82. If the length of the pendulum is double, its time period .................
AO V_E VH VmS E_ +^ Y^^E_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AEO V_E[ VH VmS E[_ +c[ Y^^E_ . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
(A) increases
(B) decreases
(C) is doubled
(D) is halved
[R[ / [Q[
E][ / E][
VmS c[ / VmS c[
%W c[ / %W c[
83. The split-ring type commutator is used in generators to ..................
[Vd =dYVET &O-e Y[wE [c E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[Vd =dYVE &O-[e Y[[wE [[c[ E[ . . . . . . . . . . .
(A) convert AC to DC
(B) convert DC to AC
YT [VdE AE]F [Vd_ Y E c^
AE]F [VdE Yw [Vd_ Y E c^
Y[[T [VdE AE]F [VT [Y[ E[ c^
AE]F [VdE Y[[T [VT [Y[ E[ c^
(C) induce voltage
(D) induce magnetism
%r [\\V =dY~ E c^
%r $JE =dY~ E c^
%[r [\[\V =dY~ E[ c^
%[r $JE =dY~ E[ c^

84. Which of the following is a redox reaction ?

T_ EXO Qj [y^ ? / XJ[ EXO [Qj Yy^ ?
(A)
(C) CaO + 2HCl CaCl + H O
2

(B)
(D)

H 2 + CuO Cu + H 2 O
NaOH + HCl NaCl + H 2 O

85. Which of the following is a weak base ?

T_ EXO ]V lE ? / XJ[ EXO ]V l[E ?
(A) Sodium Hydroxide (B) Potassium Hydroxide (C) Calcium Hydroxide (D) All of these
K$ Q^ ] c+Q'%j+Q
YO$K^ ] c+Q'%j+Q
E_$K^ ] c+Q'%j+Q
%O+E+O
aQ^ ] c+Q'%j+Q
YOa^] c+Q'%j+Q
E_a^] c+Q'%j+Q
a[E^ O
86. Which of the following is / are made up of bases ?
T_ EXO lE T^ ? / . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l[E [ T^[*
(A) Antacid tablet
(B) Soad
(C) Toothpaste
AO$JQ O[_O
$J[X
OUYr
AOaQ O[_O
a[X
OUYO

(D) All of these

%O+E+O
a[E^ O

87. Name an alloy that is used in the making of pressure cooker.

Y$J EE [XCT [c E aeE WTO X] _F* / Ya[ EE[ [XT [[c[ E[ aeE[ WTO c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
(A) Magnalium
(B) Dur alumin
(C) Alnico
(D) Nikel Steel
]GX_^]
Q A_]X / Q[ A_]X
%_XE
XE_ r_
88. Which of the following ores can be concentrated by the magnetic separation ?
T_ EXO %E GRES J$ E^ YUEES E c^ ? / XJ[ EXO %E[ [ GRE[ S JE^ YUEE[ S[ [ E[ c^ ?
(A) Tin stone
(B) Calamine
(C) Zinc blende
(D) All of these
OXrX
E_]+X
LeE [
%O+E+O / a[E^O
89. The enzyme which converts glucose to ethyl alcohol is .................
I. . >. .>.Br
F. . .>>
>> FI + CO
CaCO
`EE +$U+_ A_Ec__ Y[wX E AXL+][W c$K . . .Cl
. .Br
. >. Cl
.Br
*FCaO
`E[E +U+_ A_Ec_ Y[[TX E[ AXL+]O c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
(A) zymase
(B) invertage
(C) maltase
L+]L
+X\OL / +X\[OL
]_OL
3

(D) diastase
Q^$KOL / Q^aOL

90. Isomerism explains the differnce in .................

a]^GT+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YUE [F E*
a]^GT+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A[ YUE [F E[*
(A) molecular formular (B) molecular weights (C) chemical propertise (D) molecular-composition
%E-aeET / %[E-aeET %XE-\ / %X[E-\[
a^XE W] / [a^XE W] %XE-a# /%X[E-

a#

91. The order of electron affinity in halogens is ..................

c_LX +_EX %aN y]O c$K . . . . . . . . . . . . . * / c_LX[ +_EX %aN[ y]O c_ . . . . . . . . . . . .*
(A) F > Cl > Br > I
(B)
(C)
(D)
92. Stomach of man mainly digests ........................
]Xc YE_^ YWXT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y$JX E* / ]Xb[ YE_ YWXT . . . . . . . . . . . . . YJX E[*
(A) carbohydrates
(B) Proteins
(C) Fats
(D) Sucrose

- 13 93. Which of the following is the source of respiration ?

T_ EXO `aX =da ? / XJ[ EXO `aX[ =da ?
(A) Stored food
(B) Fats
(C) Glucose
aT FV
oc YVU
`E/`E[

(D) Proteins
YOX

94. Blood pressure is measured by an instrument called ........................

N$JY LF %c_O c$K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .* / [NJY ]Y ^O c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
(A) manometer
(B) barometer
(C) sphygmomanometer (D) Photometer
]X']O
[']O
&G]]X']O
ZO']O
]X']O[
[[']O[
&G]]X']O[
ZO']O[
95. The conversion of protein waste and ammonia into urea occurs mainly in ..............
. . . . . . . . . . . . T YWXT YOS [L % A]'X^ +=^_ YT c^*
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A YWXT YOX[ [L A[e A]X^ +=[^T [Y[T c^*
(A) kidneys
(B) lungs
(C) liver
(D) intestine
[h
cCg-ZCg / ZaZa
^ET
%
96. Fall of leaves can be prevented by ....................
. . . . . . . . . . . . . %E_T =V YT aT [W V^* / . . . . . . . . . . . . %E_ =V[ YT M[^ [W V^*
(A) florigens
(B) auxins
(C) cytokinins
(D) abscisic acid
nLX / n[LX
%jLX
K$ +OE+XX / a+OE+XX A[$K$KE A$JQ /A[a$aE AaQ
97. Embryo sac is found is ........................
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T }S U_ UE* / . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A }S U_ UE*
(A) endosperm
(B) ovule
(C) embryo
}SYbE
Q E
}S

(D) seed
[L

98. Hemophilia, a human disease, is caused by ................

. . . . . . . . . . . . . ]Xc c]Z_^ G c^.* / . . . . . . . . . . . . . A[ [ ]Xb[ c]Z_^ [G c^*
(A) bacterial infection (B) fungal infection
(C) mutant gene
(D) viral infection
[k^ LXT aey]S
\E LST aey]S
LX^ %X^]
\+$KLST aey]S
[k[^ LXT aey]S
KyELST aey]S
LX^ %X^]
\+[aLST aey]S
99. The main aim of conservation and preservation is to .................
aelS % al YWX =` c$K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .* / ae[lS C a[l YWX =` c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(A) preserve plants
(B) preserve wild life
(C) preserve fuels
(D) preserve biodiversity
=VE al V^
[X YSE al V^
+X aelS
L [$Jy al
=VE a[l VC^
[X YSE a[l VC^
+X[ ae[lS
L[ [$Jy[ a[l
100. Haemoglobin has more affinity towards ...................
c]'G[X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YT %aN [$K* / c]G[X[ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A[ YT %aN [`*
(A) CO
(B) CO2
(C) SO2
(D) O3
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