GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

CENTRALLY SPONSORED NATIONAL MEANS-CUM-MERIT SCHOLARSlllPEXAMINA TION, 2015

(FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN CLASS VID)

Mental Ability Test

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Class- vm Code Slate Code Year Code Centre Code Serial No.

Roll No. [J IT] IT] OJ] DJJ

Full Marks: 90 1¢IPr:.;;,0
Time: 90 minutes (10-30 AM to 12 Noon) ~: ;;'0 fitf.f;J (~ ~ o':''!Jo~C~ f[9}Jl ~ ~~)

Instructions to Candidates YfI\"I~''ri¥ ~ M'~tlCi~

Read the instructions carefully before you start
answering the questions. Answers are to be given on a
~ m ~1Irn ~~ ~~ ~ firoT ~I
OMR Answer-Sheet provided. . ~~'6.ISl~.~.m~~~1

1. In this Paper you are to answer 90 questions. ~I 1Sl~~o$~ofij~m~~I~

~.~~m
Each question carries 1(one) mark. You are to answer all ~~~(ISl~)I~~m~~1
the questions.
2. Before you proceed to mark in the OMR ~I $t~~~g~m(a),(b),(c)ISl~~
Answer-Sheet find out the correct answer from the (d) '6.ISl~.~.m~~
four alternatives (a), (b), (c) and (d) against each
question in the Question Booklet. Darken the circle fll '6.ISl~.~.m~ • \'5~~ ~ ~ ~
with a Black Ball Point Pen, to the corresponding ~~~~~~fll
correct answer for the item in the OMR Answer-Sheet.
~'f: 0 • (0 @
Example: 0 .• (0 @ (1Sl~'b'.ml)
(Here 'b' is the correct answer.)
3. If more than one circle is encoded or darken ~ 1 1Sl~~ ~ ISlm ~ ~ fb~\!)<p'!lct'Pf
against a particular answer, it will be treated as a m<fCGi~~1
wrong answer.
4. There will be no penalty marks or negative 81 ~~~~~I
marking for a wrong answer.
5. You are to start recording answers with the 9jm,*l<pC,*'!l.~~~~~?'~
Itl
'start' instruction from the Officer-in-Charge of your
roomlhall. ~~\'5,@'flii ~?fll

6. You are to write & encode your Name and ~I '6.~.~.~~~~~,~emJ

Roll No. in the space provided with for this purpose
on the OMR Answer-Sheet. ~ 'flii$ltu, ~ CR I

7. The OMR Answer-Sheet should be handed ~ 1 9jm,*l"~~'f\'9f~1P<PC<P'6.~.~._~

over to the Invigilator before leaving the Examination
Hall. You may take away the used Question Booklet ~ lfl'81 ~ $t~ '9fm'*t~ ~ m~ ~I
after completion, of the examination.

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 MENTAL ABILITY TEST
(Questions 1-10) 8. (a) HKI
DIRECTION: In each of the questions 1 to 10, (b) MQN
there are four items, three of which are alike by (c) CFD
some means or other while one is out of the class.
Find out the odd item and give the answer by filling
(d) UXV
the circle of the letter denoting your selected answer 9. (a) 4
on the O.M.R. Answer-Sheet. . (b) 56
(!P!t1-10) (c) 128
[f.rok g 10m :!!IC~J<t4'G ~ ~
1 C~ ~ 9ftf~ (d) 32
<rtOOf~ ~-n C<fSlCOOlII5IC<I
~~ ~"<I"~
~~ I
~~~~~.~~~~"<I"~ 10. (a) Tomata~)
O.M.R.~~ m~ ~ ~ ~ct ~ ~ m (b) Brinjal(~·O
~C~~I] (c) Potato (~
1. (a) Star(~) (d) Cucumber r=ft)
(b) Moon (Wf)
(c) Planet(~ (Questions 11-20)
(d) Sky(~) DIRECTION: Read the questions carefully and
2. (a) Author(~) give the answer by filling the circle of the letter
(b) Novelist (~~) denoting your selected answer on the O.M.R.
(c) Poet(~) Answer-Sheet.
(d) Publisher (~) (~11-20)
3. (a) Cholera(~) ~: ~~ \5lCQlII5\(A
~, ~ ~m ~~C~
(b) AIDS(~~ .~~~~~O.M.R.~~~~~~
(c) Cancer (~)
~ct~~m~~~I]
(d) Health (~) 11. 'Magazine' is related to 'Editor', in the
4. (a) Akbar(~) same way as 'Drama' is related to __ .
(b) Jahangir(iSil~f'\~) '~'~~~'~~~~
(c) Vikramaditya {HM-x:Jt>-~I~frlr=n· C\!)~~l5ic~'"'lI'&C<fS~'~~~~ I
(d) Aurangzeb (~~)
(a) Director (9Irnbl'1<t£)
5. (a) Granite(~) (b) Player(~)
(b) Lignite (~~) (c) Manager(~ICOOl'efI~)
(c) Peat(~)
(d) Actor('!ilf\;cOOl~I)
(d) Bituminous (M~"'l~)
6. (a) Guitar(~) 12. 'Rubber' is related to 'Tree', in the same
way as 'Gold' is related to __ .
(b) Flute (~)
(c) Sitar(~) ~'~~~~'~'~~~
•• ~'~'~~~ __ I
(d) Violen (~)
7. (a) Agartala (~~) (a) Ornament(~)
(b) Bihar(~) (b) Metal (~)
(c) Lucknow (~) (c) Mine(~)
(d) Kolkata (C<fSIt~1<t£1~1) (d) Silver(~9jl)

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 13. 'Oxygen' is related to 'Burn', in the same 18. 'Napthalene' is related to 'Woollen', in the
way as 'Carbon dioxide' is related to " same way as 'Antibiotics' is related to __ .
\5tfil('ISM'~~ ~ ~ ~' ~ ~ 'eut~' ~ ~ '9fXtOO' ~ ~
''6~~'SI'~'~\S~<JI~'~~~~~ I Q!)~~'SI'~\ ~lru<lIC~lfijC<p~'~~~ __ I

(a) Isolate (~) (a) Germs(~)

(b) Immunity ~~Hfij~
(b) Foam(~)
(c) 80dy(~
(c) Extinguish(~)
(d) Diseases (<:m'St)
(d) Explode(~0f6m)
19. 'Happiness' is related to 'Sorrow', in the
14. 'Smoke' is related to 'Pollution', in the same way as 'Comfort' is related to _,,-,_
same way as 'War' is related to __ .
~'~~ ~f<t ~ ~~'~~ ~ ~
',~'~~ ~ c:<IlR ~'~~ ~ ~ C~~~'SIC<l\~'~~~~~ __ I
~1n~""'~~B'S=Itr.'<l,rx~
~'~~~~~ __ I (a) Hardship(~~)
(a) Peace(~) (b) Rest(~) m
(b) Treaty (~) (c) Poverty (_)
(c) Victory (~) (d) Difficulty (~)
(d) Destruction (~~) 20. 'Circle' is related to 'Circumference', as
v_
'Square' is related to __
15., 'Flower' is related to 'Petal', in the same
~~~~c:<IlR '~'~~~~~
way 'Book' is related to __
'<I'~'~~~~~ I
~'-~ ~ c:<IlR '9ft9ff$'~~ ~ ~ ' (a) Area(~)
''6i1M'SI'~ '~~~~~~ __ I (b) Volume(~)
(a) Pages (~) (c) Diagonal (~
(b) Content ('-F.lM-~H=I<lICC'fl) (d) Perimeter(~)
(c) Author(~) (Questions 21-30)
(d) Library(~'ilm) DIRECTION: In each of the questions 21 to 30,
16. 'RCM' is related to 'FAK', in the same some codes have been used to write words. Try to
way 'SGD' is related to __ find out the rule of coding in each case and answer
as per direction in the Answer-Sheet by filling the
'HCM'~~~ c:<IlR'FAK'~~'~~ circle of the denoting yo~ selected answer on the
''6~M'SI'<l\ 'SGD'~~~~~ I O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.
(a) QIB (~21-3O)
(b) QEB [f.ro(-t:21~30~~~~~~~
(c) ESQ ~~~~I ~ ~~~C~I~C"l'FI ~
(d) GES ~i~qjl~ ~ ~ ~ I!l~~ • ~ O.M.R.
~~~~~~~~~MC~~I]
17. 'Hongkong' is related to 'China', in the
same way 'Vatican' is related to __ 21. If 'TEACHER' is coded as 205138518,
how will you code 'COLLEGE'?
," N,"', '~~'~~~c:<IlR~' ~ ~ ~
~''SJlffl<Isl~'~~~~~ I
~ 'TEACHER'~~~~~ 205138518~,
~ 'COLLEGE'~~~~~
(a) Canada (~) (a) 3121512575
(b) Mexico
.. (~) (b) 1531257125
(c) NorthAmerica(~~IOI~<Pt) (c) 3151212575
(d) Rome(~) (d) 3151212557

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 22. If 'HUT' is coded as '49', then 'MAT' will 27. If B = 25 and C = 24 encode '96872'.
be coded as ~ B = 25 ~q~ C = 24 ~,.~ '96872'
~007:\t<p""""6rnH=I"'l
~
~ 'HUT'~~~~ '49'~, ~ 'MAT'~~
(a) DUSTY
~~~~
(b) HASTY
(a) 37 (c) RUSTY
(b) 44 (d) POSTS
(c) 45 28. If 'HOTEL' is coded as '12', how will you
(d) 34 code 'BORE'?
~ 'HOTEL'~~ '12'~, ~ 'BORE'
23. If 'DREME' is coded as 7-21-8-16-8, ~~~~~
~~ ALONE~~~~~~ (a) 11
(a) 4-14-18-17-7 (b) 10
(b) 4-15-17-18-8 (c) 4
(c) 4-15-18-17-8 (d) 12
(d) 4-15-18-17-7 29. If 'RELATION' is coded as
24. If 'TEN'· is coded as '879', FIVE is coded 'MNHSZKDQ', how is 'NATURB' coded
as '1567', FOUR is coded as '1234', then ~ 'RELATION'~~ 'MNHSZKDQ'
FURNITURE will be coded as ~ 'NATURE'~~7~;.~""'6~
(a) DQUZM
~ 'TEN'~~ ~~~ '879', 'FIVE'~~ (b) DQSZM
~~ '1567', 'FOUR'~~ ~~ '1234' ~, ~ (c) DQTBM
FURNITURE~~ ~~ ~ (d) DQTSZM
(a) 134953847
(b) 134598347 30. If 'PALE' is coded as 2134, 'EARTH'is
coded as 41590, how is 'PEARL' coded in that
(c) 134958347 code?
(d) 134958437 ~ 'PALE'~~ ~~ {134, 'EARTH'~~
~~41590,~~'PEARL'~~ Wtfllil"'lCRt
25. If 'You are good' is coded as 256, 'We are ~?
bad' is coded as 637, 'good and bad' is coded as (a) 24153
'358', then what should be the code for the word (b) 29530
'and'? (c) 25413
~ 'You are good'~~~~ 256, 'We are (d) 25430
bad'~~~~~637, 'good and bad' ~~~~'358'
~,~~ 'and'~~~~~~? (Questions 31-40)
(a) 8 DIRECTION: In each of the following questions,
(b) 5
a number of series is given with one of the terms
missing. Choose the correct alternative that will
(c) 3 continue the same pattern and answer on the
(d) 2 O.M.R. Answer-Sheet by filling the circle.
26. If 'PENCIL' is coded as "?@,=;7" and (~31-40)
'PAPER' is coded as "?9?@5", how will you code [f.tc"IM: 31~40~~~~~~~~
'CLIP'? ~~~~~~arem~~~~~~fiI~(?)
~ 'PENCIL'~~ ~~ "?@,=;7" ~~ ~~.~O.M.R.~~~~M~
~'1~~~MC~<RI]
'PAPER'~"?f~"?9?@5", ~ 'CLIP'~~~
31. 4, 10, 28, 82, 244, ?
(a) =@?5 (a) 736
(b) =7;? (b) 729
(c) ;7?= (c) 728
(d) 9=@? (d) 730

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32. 21,25,33,49,81,? 40. 40,36,30,22, 12, ?
.' .(a). 143 (a) 10
(b) 155 (b) 7
(c) 145 (c) 6
(d) 153 (d) 0
33. 5,9, 17,33,65,?
(a) 127 (Questions 41-50)
(b) 129 DIRECTION: In each of the following questions,
(c) 131 arrange the given five words in a meaningful
(d) 133 sequence and then choose the, most appropriate
sequence from amongst the alternative. Mark the
34 11-1.-1._1?
• 3 ' 9 ' 27 ' 81' 243' . right alternative on the O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.
(!f!t 41-50)
(a) 1
727
~: ~~~~~~~II!l~~~
1
(b) 772 c~ I!l~~(~'f' ~~ ~ ~~I ~

(c)
1
739
~m~Q$«~~~~~~
1 I!l<f~O.M.R. m~ ~ ~ ~'t ~ ~ m
(d) 729 Mo1fXt~<H I]
35. 1·6,4·8, 14·4,43·2, 129·6,? 41. 1. Mother 2. Child 3. Milk 4. Cry
(a) 388·8 5. Smile
(b) 387·8 (a) 3,2, 1, 5, 4
(c) 378·8 (b) 1,5,2,4,3
(d) 398·8 (c) 2,4, 1, 3, 5
36. 4, -8, 16,-32,64, ? (d) 2, 1,5,4, 3
(a) 128 42. 1. College 2. Child 3. ~Salary4. School
(b) -128 5. Employment
(c) 192 (a) 1,2,4,3,5
(d) -192 (b) 4, 1,3,5,2
37. 2,9,28,65,126,? (c) 2, 5, 1, 3, 4
(a) 137 (d) 2,4, 1, 5, 3
(b) 223
43. 1. Country 2. Furniture 3. Forest
(c) 217
4. Wood 5. Tree
(d) 199
(a) 2, 1,4, 5, 3
38. 18,36,54,72,90,? (b) 1,3,5,4,2
(a) 108
(c) 1, 2, 5,4, 3
(b) 106
(d) 3, 1,2,5,4
(c) 98
(d) 112 44. 1. Digest 2. Cut 3. Chew 4. Purchase
39. 2,12,30,56,90,? 5. Cook
(a) 110 (a) 4, 2, 5, 3, 1
(b) 121 (b) 4,5,2, 1,3
(c) 132 (c) 1, 5,4, 3, 2
(d) 143 (d) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
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 45. 1. Diagnosis 2. Doctor 3.- Sick (!PIt51-60)
4. Treatment 5. Recovery ~: ~51-60~~~1.€I~<n~~~
(a) 1, 2, 3,5,4 ~I~~~_~~~~~~I~
(b) 2,1,3,4,5 ~~~~I.€I~_M~Jl)!~~~I~~~~
(c) 4, 5, 1, 3, 2 M~l)!~~f& 'Wlf ~ ~ (?~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~
(d) 3,2, 1,4, 5 O.M.R.~~_~~~~M~<RI]
46. 1. Light 2. Solar Panel 3. Sun 51.
4. Electricity 5. Sunrays
(a) 3,2, 1,4, 5 ~~~

(b) 3, 5, 2, 4, J ~,~ V
(c) 5, 2, 1, 3, 4 (a) 999
(d) 5, 3,4, 1,2 (b) 981
(c) 939
47. 1. Town 2. Country 3. State
4. Locality 5. District (d) 927
(a) 2, 5,4, 1, 3 52.
(b) 1,2,4,3,5

A M
4 48
(c) 1,5,3,2,4 52 43 51
(d) 2, 3, 5, 1,4 17 35 12 ? 27

48. 1. Library 2. Almirah 3. Pages (a) 26

4. Books 5. School (b) 28
(a) 5, 1, 2, 4, 3 (c) 24
(b) 1,2,3,5,4 (d) 34
(c) 5, 3, 2, 1,4 53.
(d) 5,4, 3, 1,2

49. 1. Cloud 2. Death 3. Destruction

4. Rain 5. Flood
(a) 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
(b) 1,3,2,4,5
(c) 2, 3, 5, 1,4
(d) 4, 1,2, 3, 5
(a) 57
50. 1. Cutting 2. Serve 3. Vegetable (b) 78
4. Market 5. Cooking (c) 66
(a) 1,2,4,5,3 (d) 72
(b) 3,2,5, 1,4
(c) 4, 3, 1, 5, 2 54.
(d) 5, 3, 2, 1,4

(Questions 51-60)
DIRECTION: In each of the questions 51-60, a
figure or a set offigure is given, each of which bears
certain numbers following a certain pattern. You (a) 6
have to decipher this pattern and accordingly find (b) 7
the missing number in the figure and denoting your (c) 8
selected answer on the O.M.R. Answer-Sheet- (d) 5

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55.

(a) 121 (b) 129 (c) 98 (d) 131

56.

(a) 625 (b) 25 (c) 125 (d) 156

57.
3 7 1
, ~

6 25 .2 11 70 8 4 -12 5

4 6 ?

(a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1

58.
8 3 4

7 6 1

2 4 ?

13 5 4
'"

(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4

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 59. y

3 8 10 2 ? 1
,t " "'ii::
X
"

6 56 90 2 20 0

(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 7

,,'

60.

(a) 2031 (b) 731 (c) 1625 (d) 1

(Questions 61-70) 62. If + means -, - means x, + means + and

DIRECTION: This section deals with questions x means +, then
on simple mathematical operations. Here, the four
fundamental operations addition, subtraction, IOx5+3-2+3=?
multiplication and division ate represented by (a) 5
symbols different from the usual one. You have to
solve the problem by substituting the real symbol (b) 5;
accordingly and indicate your answer by filling the (c) 18
circle of the letter denoting your selected answer on
(d) 21
O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.
(!fl!t61-70) 63. If P denotes +, Q denotes -, R denotes +,
S denotes x, then
~: 61~70~~fir~I\6<p~~
~ II.€I~ ~'lf, m'lf, ~ct I.€I~~'lf ~~ ~1\6<p 18S36R12Q6P7 =?
~fi!to~1t4~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~I C~lilICI'f?l
~ (a) 115
~f&(o4 MofK1i1\!)9frn:qfi;W> <ISGf )!iI)filf& ~~ ~ I.€I~ (b) 55
O.M.R. ~~_~~ct<l5@ ~~ Moffiit\!) (c) 30
~I] (d) 25

61. If + means +, - means x, + means +, and x 64. If -+ stands for +, ~ stands for -, J, stands
means -, then for x, t stands for +, then '
6 T 3 J, 10 ~ 7 -+ 2 = ?
36 x 12 + 4 + 6 + 2 - 3 = ?
(a) -10
(a) 2
(b) ~
(b) 18 2
(c) 6! .. (c) I
3
(d) 42 (d) 15

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 65. H7 * 1 = 64; 3 * 9 = 144. What is the value (Questions 71-75)
of5 * 6?
DIRECTION: Read the following passage
(a) 121
carefully and answer the questions 71-75 based
(b) 22
on it by filling the circle of the letter denoting your
(c) 55
selected answer on the O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.
(d) 66
(!PSt71-75)
66.H + means -, - means x, x means +, and
+ means +, then the value of ~: ~\!)Qijfij~~ ~UI~~ ~mAA~
28 x 2 + 37 + 11 - 4 is
71-75 ~ ~farn. ~ O.M.R. m~
_~~'1~I]
(a) 5
(b) 12 Out of four friend A, B, C, D; A and B play football
(c) 13 and cricket; B and C play cricket and hockey; A
and D play basketball and football, C and D play
(d) 7 hockey and basketball.
)

67. H5 * 6 = 31, 7 * 8 = 57, 3 * 4 = 13 then

71. Who plays football, basketball and hockey?
9 * 10 =?
(a) C
(a) 90
(b) D
(b) 89
(c) A
(c) 91
(d) B
(d) 92

68.H A means +, B means x, C means + and 72. Which game do B, C and D play?
D means -, then the value of (a) Basketball
44B9C12D6B4A16 is . (b) Cricket
(a) 25 (c) Hockey
(b) 36 (d) Football
(c) 124
73. Who does not play football?
(d) 112 (a) C
69. H Q means +, J means x, T means - and K (b) A
means .•., then the value of (c) ..D
30K2Q3J6T5 is (d) B
(a) 18
(b) 28 74. Which game do A, C and D play?
(c) 31 (a) Hockey
(d) 103 (b) Football
(c) Cricket
70. Hinterchangessigns 'x' and'-';interchanges (d) Basketball
number 5 and 8, then the value of
28 - 5 x 15 - 8 is 75. Who plays football, hockey and cricket?
(a) 120 (a) A
(b) lJO (b) B
(c) 112 (c) C
(d) 118 (d) D

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(Questions 76-80)
DIRECTION: In each of the questions 76 to 80
below, there are four words. These words are to be
arranged in alphabetical order (as they are placed in
nl::I::I::I::1
nl....---tBl~ltBl~1
the dictionary). Find out the word that comes last in a b c d
the dictionary and mark the right alternative on the
O.M.R. Answer-Sheet by filling the circle.
(!PJt76-80)
~: ~76-80~~!W!t~~~Of'em
~l~~~~~~(~dictionary~
~)I~~~~~~~~,~~
O.M.R. m~~~~'1~~~f.l,i@I~
~I]
~I....---oioioiol
a b c d

76. (a) Empower (b) Embargo a b c d

I~I/I/\I 1
(c) Emphasis (d) Empire 85.
77. (a) Substitute (b) Surprise
(c) Suspend (d) Sentiment

78. (a) Philosopher (b) Perpendicular a b c . d

(c) Perspective (d) Photography

1Jx€ I+I>KI~I
86.
79. (a) Conspire (b) Conjugate
(c) Convenient (d) Compatible

SO. (a) Architect (b) Atmosphere a b c d

(c) Atheism (d) Aristocracy

171t=1~1~1
87.
(Questions 81-90)
DIRECTION: In each of the questions 81 to 90,
three out of four figure are alike in same respect and
one is different from others. Find out the odd figure a b c d
in each question and indicate your answer by filling 88.
the circle of the letter denoting your selected answer
on the O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.
1I I~I· °1/1
1.1 111101 1II 11.11 J 1
(!PJt81-90)
~: 81 ~ 90 ~ ~~ :'!IC'bJ<pfij~Of'em~ a b c d
89

;:::":==::::'o=.
~lfOO~~il1~m-ar1ilGi~~<f~

°
m~~~~'1~~~f.l'~~I] . .. .. .. .
a b c d

81o~'?JJ\I> a b c d
1 9Ool&IAICDlrn
a b c d
1

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 GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

CENTRALLY SPONSORED NATIONAL MEANS-CUM-MERIT SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION, 2015

(FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN CLASS VIll)

Scholastic Aptitude Test
!lSI~b4~

Class-VIllCode State Code Year Code Centre Code Serial No.

Full Marks: 90
Roll No. [] IT]IT] ITIIJ [ill 1¢Tr;r: ~o

Time: 90 minutes (1-00 PM to 2-30 PM) ~ : ~o fitfiW (~ ~..oofJt ~ ~ ~-\!)o fiif,ftJ)

Instructions to Candidates ~ ~ M'.;¥1I<t6t~
Read the instructions carefully before you start ~ m (lfelmf '1Pf f.fc~ ~~ ~ fifar ~ 1
answering the questions. Answers are to be given on a
OMR Answer-Sheet provided. ~~ '€.I!l1!.~. m~ m~ 1
1. In this Paper you are to answer 90 questions. :>1 ~~c~~ofij~m~~I~
Each question carries 1(one) mark. You are to answer all
~~:> (1!l<j)I~~m~~1
the questions.
2. Before you proceed to mark in the OMRAnswer- ~I ~~~~~~m(a),(b),(c)I!l<f~
Sheet find out the correct answer from thefouralternatives (d)C~.~~m'€.I!l~.~.m~~
(a), (b), (c) and (d) against each question in the Question
~ 1'€.I!l~.~. m~ • ~\$~fG~9fi~ <tOO
~
Booklet. Darken the circle with a Black Ball Point Pen,
to the corresponding correct answer for the item in the ~ qiif~ C9fi{ -mrt ~ ~ 1
OMR Answer-Sheet.
~~: 0 • 0 @)
Example: 0 • 0 @) (I!l~ 'b' .~I)
(Here 'b' is the correct answer.)
3. If more than one circle is encoded or darken I!) 1 I!l<l$ ~ ~ I!lm c<MT~ fb~\!)<fS~"f~
against a particular answer, it will be treated as a wrong
answer.
m <ft'1 t:tm ~ 1

4. There will be no penalty marks or negative 81 c<mon~~~~1

marking for a wrong answer.
5. You are to start recording answers with the ({ 1 9j~,*l<fSC,*~~~ ~~ ~ '~l$'
'start' instruction from the Officer-in-Charge of your
roomlhall. ~ ~ ~'<t ~\$~l'fl"'1~$ ~ 1

6. You are to write and encode your Name and \~I ,€.I!l~.~.~~~~~,~~
Roll No. in the space provided with for this purpose
on the OMR Answer-Sheet. ~ ~"iSlI~ ~ <Iijf1

7. The OMR Answer-Sheet should be handed over '\ 1 9jm,*I<fS'*~'OItt'>t9j~'4"<fSC<fS'€.I!l~.~.

m~
to the Invigilator before leaving the Examination Hall.
~ ~ 1~ ~~ 9j~,*lC"1m~ m ~ 9fBf1
You may take away the used Question Booklet after
completion of the examination.
 Mathematics
1. If (a + b): -ftib = 8: 1, the value Of~ + ~ 1. (a+b): 1ab=8:1 ~ ~+~~~~
is a- b a- b
(a) ±2
(a) ±2 (b) ±2...J2
(b) ±2...J2
(c) ±"4
(c) ±1f 1 ;

(d) ±-4 (d) ±-4

2. If 3x - 3x-2 = 8, the value of (-xtx is 2. 3x - 3x-2 = 8 ~ (-xtx~~ ~ .1
(a) 4 (a) 4 "!',r
(b) -4 (b) -4
(c) _1 (c) _1
4 4
(d) ! (d) !
3. If (x - 2) is a factor of the expression 3. (.x3 -7r -7kx + 9k) m1iI~Ia;lro?l~<ISfij~~9fttT<fi
(.x3 -7r -7kx + 9k), the value of k is (x-2)~k~~~
(a) 4 (a) 4
(b) -4 (b) -4
(c) 5 (c) 5
(d) -5 (d) -5 I <

4. If a + b = 6 and ab = 5, the value of 4. a+b e I» ~<f~ ab=5~a21~+b)+b2(~+a)

~~~ ·':Ii;·,
a2(~ + b) + b2(~ + a) is
(a) 126 >1,,,)
(a) 1;6 5
(b) 3276' (b) 3276
5 5 ,I 1<,
(c) 4276 (c) 4276
5 5
(d) 2276 (d) 2276
5 5
',,; -I
5.If~+~=E and ~+t= the value of 1: 5. ~+~=E ~<f~ ~+t= 1 ~r~y~~~~
2
*
r+ i is (where a 0, b 0, a b )
2
* * (~ a * 0, b * 0, a2 * b2 ) (,
(a) a2 (a) a2
(b) a2 + b2 (b) a2 + b2
(c) b2 (c) b2
(d) a2b2 (d) a2b2

6. a-ab + b= 1~ a3 + b3_a3b3~~~
IS

(a) °
••
(a)
(b) 1
°
(b) 1 (c) 3
(c) 3 (d) ~~~~
(d) None of the above .: ';

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 ,. ..•. ~ ' -
'-,'--7:; -If:t=a(b'-c),
~'
y=b(c-a)and z=c(a-b), 7. x=a(b-c), y=b(c-a)I.!I~\z=c(a-b)
',,, ,. '" 2 y2 Z2 _.2 2 2 .
~ £. L .£ ~~:;r.--:r' .Bn1
the v~ue of ;z + zx + xy is , •.-, yz + zx+ xy -."..~~I"
• ",' I'
(a) 1 (a) 1
(b) 3 (b) 3
(c) 2 (c) 2
(d) 9 (d) 9

8. The value of -J49 is 8. -J49 -\.£I~lItif

}, ':'J(a) 7 (a) 7
(b). -7 (b) -7
(c) ±7 (c) ±7
.;r
(d) All of the above
I'
(d) \s~ >I<I<lS{lfij

9. One of the factors of the expression 9. 5x4-{5x2-l2~1.!I~\s~~~

5x4 - {5x2 - 12 is (a) ({5x2 - 3)
(a) ({5x2 - 3) (b) ({5x2- 4)
(b) ({5x2- 4) (c) ({5x2+ 4)
•.~. :
":-(c)rfti5~+4) . -:
. (d) ({5x2)
(d) ({5x2)
~
10. The least value of lO-x + lOX is 10. lO-x + lOX -\.£I~~ lItif
(a) 10 (a) 10
1 1
(b) 10 (b) 10
(c) 2 (c) 2
(d) !
2
(d) !
2

11. If ne N, the expression n(n + l)(n + 2) is 11. ne N ~ n(n + l)(n + 2) '>j'\~I~IG1lfij ~

always divisible by " '>j'\~~~~~~~

(a) 5 (a) 5
(b) 7 (b) 7
(c) 6 (c) 6
(d) None of the above (d) \s~~orn
. .. ..
~. . •.'" F'

,,~;,
It.:t If 43x + 37y ~ 83 and 37x + 43y'= 77, the 12. 43x + 37y = 83 1.!I<f\37x + 43y = 77 ~
value of x2 + y2:is x2+ y2 -\.£I~lItif
(a) 5" (a) 5
(b) ~ (b) ~
2 2 .
(c) 2 (c) 2
(d) ~ (d) ~
3 3

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 (13. If the lengths of two sides of an equilateral ,13. I!l~ ~ fJ!~cer~~ ~ ~~!(3X+ 1)
triangle are! (3x + 1) units and ~ (4x -1) units, the l
I!l~ I!l<f~ (4x -1) I!l~ ~ fJ!~ert&~~ ~
perimetre of the triangle is (a) 11!l~
(a) 1 unit (b) 21!l~
t _~.

(b) 2 units (c) 3 I!l~

(c) 3 units (d) 41!l~
(d) 4 units

,-
14. If the area of a rhombus is 96 sq.cm. and 14. I!l~ ~ CiJNI~ii1 96 <f'if'~ I!l<f~
I!l~
length of one diagonal is 12 cm., the length of ~M 12o@r~~~~M~ ,
other diagonal is (a) 16o@r v z "

(a) 16 em, (b) 20 o@r, .m« Hll ,

(b) 20cm. (c) 14 o@r
(c) 14 cm. (d) 1O~ '}
(d) 10 em,
. r ,,- ~
, .
15. If the sum of two angles of a triangle is 15. ~fJ!~cer~~~~~~~
equal to the third angle, the triangle is ~ fJ!~ert&~ . . r: • ,
,r \. •.

(a) Acute angled (a) ~~

(b) Right angled (b) ~~ "
1

(c) Obtuse angled (c) ~~

(d) Equilateral (d) ~

. "

16. Number of diagonals of a hexagon is 16. I!l~ ~,¥~cer~~~~~

(a) 15 (a) 15, ..•. ,

, r./

(b) 9 (b) 9
(c) 12 (c) 12
(d) 10 (d) 10

17. The ratio of bus and train fare from 17. C<plii1<pl~lC~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ rlR
Kolkata to Sainthia. is 3: A. If the train fare ~~~ 3.: 4IrlR\5l'¥120%~ ~~, 10%~
increases by 20% and bus fare by 10%"the new i:9fCii1~~ rlR~~~~~ :. ","::,'(,'1
ratio of bus ana train fare will be (a) 10: 13
(a) 10: 13 (b) 11: 16
(b) 11: 16 (c) 11: 15
(c) 11: 15 (d) 10: 17
(d) 10: 17

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 18. Some money is divided among A, B & C 18. ~ B 'e C -Ul~~~ \£I~"'l\SI~ '5I'>t ~
'Gt<PtA,
in such a way that 5 times Ns share, 3 times B's orem ~ c<T A-Ul~~~~ 5 ~'t, B-Ul~~~~ 3 ~'t \£I<f~
share and 2 times C's share are equal. The ratio of C-Ul~ ~~~ 2 ~'t ~ ~ I A, B, C-Ul~ ~9jJ ~
their share is ',.'.' ~~
(a) 5: 3 : 2 (a) 5: 3 : 2
(b) 2: 3: 5 (b) 2: 3 : 5
(c) 15: 10: 6 (c) 15: 10: 6
(d) 6: 10: 15 (d) 6: 10: 15

19. Two successive discounts of 20% and 19. ~~~~20%'e 1O%-Ul~~~~

10% is equivalent to a discount of (a) 15%
(a) 15% (b) 30%
(b) 30% (c) 28%
(c) 28% (d) 25%
(d) 25%

20. A solution contains acid and water in the 20. \£I<l$ ~'t ~ -s ~ ~~ 4 : 3 I <IN
ratio 4: 3. If 7 litres of water is added with the ~~'t~ 7 ~~ ~~\Wf~~~
solution, the ratio becomes 3 : 4. The quantity of 3 : 4 I !f<f~ ~-Ul~ ~'t
acid in the solution is (a) 16~
(a) 16 lit, (b) 12~
(b) 12lit (c) 9~
(c) 9lit (d) ~~~om
;,

(d) None of the above

;; ~'.:

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Physical Science
J>.tq:-. ! I ~'.
\ I
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r..•
v

21. Which of the following is a scalar 21. ~~m~~~~mfit?

quantity?
(a) fi \'"
(a) Energy
(b) Velocity (b) c<f'if
1 •

(c) Momentum (c) ~'if

(d) Acceleration (d) ~'t
~, . I I .d
22. The unit of density in S.l. unit is 22. S.I'~~~~~i
(a) kg/m" (a) kg/m?
(b) gm/cm- (b) gm/cm-
(c) Liter (c) Liter
(d) kg (d) kg

23. The effect of pressure on the boiling point 23. ~ ~ "ijiil()li~ ~~iJ"5lC~ .~
of a liquid is ~~~? -;j
(a) boiling point decreases with increase ~,d ~i ..nU f \~f(

of pressure (a) "ijiilq;m9f~!?f~.I".

(b) boiling point increases with increase (b) "ijiilQ; m9f~ ~ 'Pfm t
of pressure
(c) boiling point remains same with (c) m9f~ "ijiil()li~ ~ ~ -.n I
increase of pressure
(d) ~ ~~~ ~,~tilijiilQ; ~
(d) may decrease or increase depending
<ft~ 'Pfm I
on the nature of the liquid

24. The potential difference between the ends 24. ~9fHl<.1~~~~~10~,

of a conductor is 10V and its resistance is Ion;
cm!f10 n~ 9fHl<.11~~
9fHl<.11~H ~~ ~ ~<.11~Ml
then the current flowing through the conductor is
(a) 10-3 mA (a) 10-3 mA

(b) lOA (b) 10 A

(c) 1000 mA (c) 1000 mA

(d) ioo A (d) lOOA

25. If lA current is passed through a conductor 25. 10ncm!f~~~~~~IA~~

having resistance IOn, the rate of heat developed ~~, 9fHl<.11~t\!)
~9f ~~~ ~
will be
(a) 2.4 Cal/sec
(a) 2~ Cal/sec
(b) 0.24 Cal/sec (b) 0.24 Cal/sec

(c) 240 Cal/sec (c) 240 Cal/sec

(d) 2400 Cal/sec (d) 2400 Cal/sec

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fft26. t"t5liflifof force in C. G. S..system is 26. C.'G.S.~~I.!l~~
(a) Joule (a) ~
(b) Calorie (b) ~
(c) °C (c) "C
(d) ~
(d) Dyne

27. A ray of light is incident perpendicularly 27. I.!l~ '6I1Ca,I<tS~fisT ~ l'f~ ~9rn a,~~IC<l
on a plain mirror. What will be the angle of ~~~ ~R>~a,~~~~?
reflection?
(a) 90°
\ i(a)' 900 " '.\.

(b) 00
(b) 0°
(c) 45°
(c) 45°
(d) 600
(d) 60° " ,

28. At what temperature the density of water 28. ~~~~m~?

is maximum? (a) O°C
(a) O°C (b) 4°C
(b) .4°C (c) 10°C
(c) 10°C (d) 20°C
(d) 200C

29. Water is used as a coolant because it 29. -ifi~;n<tSI~<tS ~ ~ ~ ~ <tsrn'f I.!l~

(a) is expensive (a) ~

(b) >t~et6j'ciJ
(b) is easily available
(c) ~~~ 9jffi<ll~
(c) is a good conductor of heat
(d) ~'5IlC~\5f~
(4).. h~~,high Sp. Heat
r ' , r' ,

30. The property of a metal by which it can be 30. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 9fl'ft~ f9tfmr' ~

beaten into thin sheet is called ~~<Rl<rm, \5f~
(a) Ductile (a) ~~
(b) Metallic (b) ~
(c) Brittle (c) ~
(d) Malleable (d) ~1~>t~~{l~1

3t? !Spririgb~lance is used to"mea~ure which 31. ~~~~~~~~~

of the quantity given below?
.• ~~?
(a) Momentum (a) ~'if
(b) Pressure ,." (b) Dl9f
(c) Force (c) <fai
1..:, .
(d) Acceleration .(d) ~'f
;;., ..

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 32. Rainbow is a natural phenomenon 32. .~ ~ ~ :!!II'~~ ~iij;~V~~.~
showing which property of light? ~'f? .,1 ,. I!~',

(a) Reflection (a) :!!I~~~

(b) ~'f , .
(b) Refraction
(c) ~'f , , ' 'f~ " , '}

(c) Dispersion
(d) ~~
(d) Diffraction ~.
'.

33. Sodium metal is stored in - ~;,t F'i

33. VtlNHlliI~~~~~,~t~?
(a) water
(a) ~
(b) open air
(b) ~~ C I

(c) alcohol "0 .. ,,'

(c) I6OIG1t"I~'iI
(d) kerosene
(d) .'''t'llIPttii
~;
,I

34. The acidity of sodium hydroxide is

(a) 2 (a) 2
(b) 3 (b) 3
(c) 1 (c) 1

(d) 4 (d) 4

" :,\ .''i

. "., " j t)
35. Which of the following is an organic 35. ~(jfi~m~~~~(jfi~?
compound?
(a) CaC2
(a) CaC2
(b) NaHC03
(b) NaHC03
(c) CHCl3
(c) CHCl3
(d) CO2
(d) CO2
" ,J'

36. Which of the following substance is an 36. M;fM~~(jfi~m~~~~9\m(?

• ", ' t,~

electrolyte?
> ,:'" ~

(a) NaCI ' , ", ')1' ~.

(a) NaCI
..
(b) CH4
(b) CH4
(c) CO(NH2)2 (c) CO(NH2)2 "" ., ..~;

(d) C2H50H (d) ~H50H

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 37. Which of the following metal is found in 37. M~M~.m~ ~ ~ 9f1'8m
the liquid state? <1m?
(a) Iron ' " , (a) ~
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(b) Aluminium (b) ~JI~M{fI~
(c) Mercury (c) 9frnlf
(d) Gold (d) ~

38. Oxides of non-metals are generally found 38. ~~ ~'JI~~m ~ ~~~ b9f ~
to be ~<Im? . '.

..
(a) Basic
(b) Acidic
(a) ~
(b) ~
(c) Neutral
. (c) ~
(d) Amphoteric (d) ~~

, "

..

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Life Science ~
',1 .'\'
,
1 int I q

39. With which disease the name of Ronald Ross 39. ~cm~~~~~~?
is associated? (a) 1;ta:<t'<Jl1S .' I ' •~~i

(a) Typhoid
(b) ~ .>1
(b) Leprosy
(c) Malaria (c) ~lCii1rn~1 ~"~)
(d) Diptheria (d) ~~_

eo. 40. -Which one of the following is not a green-house 40. ~~~~~~om?·,
, l • ,f.
gas? ")(;
(a) ~\5~:'51~~ (CO2)
(a) Carbondioxide (CO2) , I
(b) ~IC~I~C~I~(CFC)
(b) Chlorofluro Carbon (CFC) ~:~ .• I

(c) ~~(CHJ
(c) Methane (CH4) t
oA

,;

(d) Sulphurdioxide (S02) (d) >l1'1<t'I~

1S~\6l~ta:\5
(S02)
',,, I I'

41. Which one is called 'emergency hormone'? 41. C<!SIi{t&C<!S

"5lt9f~~ ~ <ftG1?
(a) Insulin (a) '"'l>iM~
(b) Adrenaline (b) ~INi~Ifd1~
(c) Thyroxine (c)~
(d) Glucagon (d) ~'>tOl

42. In a cell, DNA is found in 42. \!IW c<IitV't

DNA 9f1'em<mr
(a) Nucleus, Mitochondria and Plastid (a) H\S@~I>l,~ta:c'Gl~J~~1\!I<f~gjl>lt'&CIS
(b) Nucleus, Mitochondria and Golgibodies (b) H\S@m>l,~t51~,Ni~1 \!I<f~~~
(c) Nucleus, Golgibodies and Plastid (c) H\S@~I>l,~~ \!I<f~ gjl>lt'&clS
(d) None ofthe above (d) ~~~om

43. World Environment Day i§observed on 43. m~~~~

(a) 5th December (a) a-'~C>l~~
(b) 21st March (b) ~)cxt~
(c) 18th October (c) ) b-' '6R~<I~
(d) 5thJune
(d) a-'~
44. The term 'Hot Spot' is related with 44. ~"'9fG'~~~~?
(a) Protected Forest (a) '>l~~ '6RMJ
(b) Biodiversity (b) ~<qt<lfWl
(c) Reproduction (c) ~
(d) Climate (d)~
 45. Which mineral does maintain the water balance 45. ~1"'l<lO'Tt~~~Hpll~ c~r.plf.t~9ffft~~<mt?
in human body? (a) :qsJIa<j~~I~
(a) Calcium < ,
(b)~
(b) Iron
(c) Magnesium (c) ~"1t"'lP1~I~
(d) Sodium (d) c>nf\5~I~

46. Tube feet are present in 46. ~-~ 9j1\8m<rrn

(a) Sea anemone's body (a) ~~~~
(b) Sea-pen's body (b) ~~~~
(c) Octopuses body (c) Q9fPl~~ ~
(d) Star-fishes body (d) \bHll~It~~ ~

47. Which of the following are macronutrients? 47. ~ ~~ \5I~~Ifi?l:qs~ (~IWIM~maJoij) ?

(a) H; K;Mn . (a) H,K,Mn
(b) B,H,Zn (b) B,H,Zn
(c) N, P, K (c) N, P, K
(d) C, 0, Cu (d) C, 0, Cu

48. Microbes are 48. \5I1~t<l~t ~

(a) only Bacteria (a) ~~=<u-t<NJ:7?I;~rnm~1
(b) only Fungi (b) ~~~
(c) only Protozoa (c) ~~~~9T
(d) Bacteria, Fungi and Protozoa (d) <lJ1:qs(.(;rn~l,
~ -s ~~9T

49. Which one is absent in honey? 49. ~~~~011?

(a) VItamin '(a)~
(b) Fat (b)~
(c) Fructose (c)~
(d) Glucose (d) ~

50. The increased activity of which cell organel

raises the probability of Cancer?
(a) Lysosome
,
_? 50. ~

(a)
c<fiM~~

a<j~tJ1ltetl~
J1R!>~\b1
~ :qsJI"'lJ1lt~~
~

(b) Golgi body (b) ~~

(c) Nucleus (c) M~~~
(d) Mitochondria (d) ~~(.(;I~~I

51. Which of the following incident can not be 51. ~ ~ ~"'lIf&t~~~~<ltt<f01l?

termed as pollutant?
(a) Discharge of CO2 from thermal power (a) ~~~~C~R~C021
plant
(b) ~~C~R~C021
(b) Discharge of CO2 from Chimney of
factory. (c) ~<lO'Tt~~~~9fif CO2 I
(c) Release of CO2 during respiration by living
organism. (d) <fPf,_~C~R~C021
(d) Discharge of CO2 from Bus, Taxi etc.

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fQ'*. A cartileginous fish is 52. ~~<f4ij~~ , ;·,;rf'.jf .r·
,', ":,L'll!
(a) Star fish (a)~~
(b) Shark (b) ~~~ L ••
, J
.(c) Silverfish (c) Pta,\SI~Wxt , , ,
(d) Cattle fish (d)~~

53. Which element helps in blood coagulation? 53. C:iWt~~~~~~?

(a) Calcium (a) <pjla,Pt~I~
(b) Iron (b)~
(c) Iodine (c) ''6l1CMN>"'l
(d) Zinc (d) m
54. Which of the following is a typical place of ' in 54. ~ ~ '~-PiR~~~'5ffifxf~<;1l?
situ' conservation? (a)~ :1·:

(a) Zoo
(b) I!I'ICM)j~~
(b) Cryopreservation
(c) Gene Bank (c) ~cm~
(d) National Park (d)~~ ;,,-

55. Which is not the correct process of keeping 55. ~\5tCa,t~ C:iWt
~.orn?
food well? ~ ..' ~ -

(a)~~~~r
(a) Keeping in a air-free pot.
(b) Adding salt in fish, meat and fiuits. (b) ~~~<fI<ro1~~~1
(c) Keeping food in high temperature. (c) ~c<ffiCt~~~1 : I

I - II

(d) Adding sweet juice or sugar to fiuits. (d) ~~~<fI15f.h<rt'Sf~ I' ';'
, if
, t ~• • ~ I

" -
i

,I ,

r
.• ' ... ~ ( r t" t /' '. ~S'

.• , '-, f .•.•• : ~

"

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 62. Who was Babur's opponent in the First 62. ~~ 9flR9fr.~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~?
Battle of Panipat? (a) ~~~
(a) Sikandar Lodi
(b)~~
(b) Bahlul Lodi
(c)~~
(c) Ibrahim Lodi t .~

(d) Daulat Khan Lodi (d) ~~~

63. Who invaded India in the year of 1739? 63. )<t~~~~~~~'t~?

(a) Nadir Shah (a) ~~~ ; \t>~

(b) Ahmad Shah Abdali (b) ~~"§lt<1~t~

\',
(c) Sultan Mahmud (c)~~
(d) Timur (d)~

64. The Third Battle of Panipat took place in 64. 9flR9/"C~ ~~ ~ ~~.~, , ,
(a) 1753 AD (a) )<ta-~ ~

(b) 1756AD (b) )<ta-~ ~

(c) 1760AD (c) )<t~o ~ ,\ ,!'"

(d) 1761 AD (d) )<t~) ~ ,,:" I

65. The last Peshwa of the Maratha was 65. ~t~t~tO'f~ Cl'1<r C9fVCt1m~ ~'! r !

(a) Baji Rao II (a) ~~~ . I

(b) Balaji Baji Rao (b)~~

(c) Balaji Biswanath (c) ~~'4

(d) Raghunath Rao (d) ~'4~

"
66. Which Indian state was the first to accept 66. ~ ~fJ ~ ~~ '<¢f~~\!lt~"1<tS'~ ~'
the 'Subsidiary Alliance'? ~'t <rof?
(a) Oudh (a) ~~t
(b) Mysore (b)~
(c) Hyderabad (c) ~t"f
(d) Bengal (d) <ft~G'ft

67. Who was Elijah Impey? 67. \!j~~ ~~?

(a) First Chief Justice of Supreme Court (a) ~~C~~~~~~~

(b) Governor-General of India (b) ~~ ~ Q8T~tc~'1
(c) Christian Missionary (c)~~
(d) President of Board of Control (d) C<1i\SiOf<l <tScj;tC'1~ ~~

68. WhO'abolished the practice of Sati? 68. ~~'4t~~~?

(a) Raja Rammohan Roy (a) ~~~~
(b) Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar (b)~~~~
(c) William Bentinck (c)~~~
(d) Lord Dalhousie (d)~~~

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69. The founder of the Arya Samaj was 69. ~~~~ ~~~I~I ~
(a) Dayananda Saraswati (a)~~
(b) C<P"'l<lbQtO'R '",
(b) Keshab Chandra Sen
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(c) Jyotiba Phul~ (c) cetJI~<l1 ~
(d) Mahadev Govind Ranade (d)~c~~

70. The editor of the Hindu Patriot was 70. ~c~'~~~

(a) Dinabandhu Mitra (a) ~~
(b) Harish Chandra Mukhopadhyay (b) ~~"tDdt ~9ft~
(c) Krishna Kumar Mitra (c)~~
(d) >J:.C~Qt~I~
~9ft~
(d) Surendra Nath Bandyopadhyay

71. Who was called the 'Frontier Gandhi'? 71. ~ ~' ~ <fa'fl ~?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (a) ~~
• j' .

(b) Vallabhbhai Patel (b) <ltI\S\S~ ~

(c) Khan Abdul GaffarKhan (c)~~~~,
(d) Jayprakash Narayan (d) ~~ommT9

72. Who was the first President in India? 72. \SI~~~ ~~ mt~ <:<Ii~?
(a) C. Rajagopalachari (a)~~'i'\t~
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad ~
(b) \Sg~~
(c) Dr. S: Radhakrishnan (c) \Sg~9fifm~·
(d) Dr. Zakir Husain (d) \Sn~ilf.R ~

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73. On which plate margin the fold mountain is 73. ~~~~.~~~.~?

formed? (a) ~f?5)jl~~~
(a) Convergent Plate Margin
(b) ~~~~
(b) Divergent Plate Margin .. '
(c) Conservative Plate Margin (c) ~~~~
(d) None of the above (d) .\;~~-rn .,1

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74. Why 'Black soil' is black in colour? 74. ~~<f(~~~~'1,
(a) It is originated from granite rock. (a) ~~~. } :
(b) It is originated from basaltic rock. (b)~~~ I'
(c) Due to abundance of organic matter. (c) ~~~~~'
(d) None ofthe above ' ~' (d): .\;9fGRH<fIl~·~o:rn~, .•.•\}. '
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75. The pompei town was totally ruined by the 75. ~~~~mrr~~l1~~~(~~
volcanic eruption of ~~ .'~ .. i.j

(a) VtsuviousMountain (a) f\5~~I)j~' - , .,f~t

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(b) Strombly Mountain (b) ~~mrr'>@
(c) Aconcagua Mountain .<c). '6(Jl<tll~<p1~m~~ . . <, U
(d) Mt. Popo (d) ~ C9ltt9ft~'>@
, ~,~~}:';,~~j.

76. When would be the shadow of the stick 76. ~ ~'Sfm ~ ~<fS1U ~~ ~ orom~,
smallest, if we dig a rod in a plain land? ~~~~~~~~f.' ,.

(a) 6: 30 a.m. (a) ~6: 30Urn .,: ,

(b) 6: 30p.m. (b) ~6: 30 Urn

(c) 12: 00 Noon

(c) 't~ 12: 00 Urn
(d) ~03: oOUrn
(d) 03: OOp.m.

77. The Primary Component of' Soil' formation 77. ~~ ~~\;~~

(a) ~
(a) Sand
(b) ~~'<t
(b) Regoli1h
(c) ~~(
(c) Humus
(d) Minerals (d) ~~(

78. Whidh wind is known as 'The Doctor Wind'? 78. ~ <rnL 'The Doctor Wind' ~~?
(a) SantaAna (a) ~~
(b) Pompero (b) ~
(c) Sirecco (c) ~
(d) Harmattan (d) ~~~nYl~

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79. What is 4 0' clock rain? . 79. 4o'clockrain~~?

(a) Orographic rainfall (a) ~~~9f~~
(b) Convectional rainfall (b) ~~~
(c) Tropical cyclonic rainfall (c) ~'i{q~~
(d) Temperate cyclonic rainfall (d) ~'i{q~~

80. The main crop ofTropical Monsoon climatic 80. ~~~~~~~~~~

region is (a) ~
(a) Rice (b)~
(b) Nut (c) ~9f1l:
(c) Olive
(d) ~
(d) Mango

81. Semang is the tribal people of 81. CJIm~~~ ~l"i~Of~ ~ <rrn

(a) Zaireregion (a) ~16l<q<ql~<pl~~~
(b) Amazonregion (b) 16l1~11Slii16l<q<ql~<pl~~~
(c) Panama region (c) ~~~~
(d) South-Eastern Asian region (d) ~-¥.!lm~~

82. The home made by Eskimo in winter season 82. .!lRi;onOf~

-ij)(,!)<tllijii <Wr~ ~
is called (a) ~~
(a) IgI~ (b) W9f<p
(b) Tupic
(c) ~
(c) Kayak
(d) $~
(d) Harpoon

83. If nature fulfils or repairs its own damage, 83. 9f~c;<qG'·rn~~~f.Wsrc~~'t~,

then the process is known as '\!itt<p~~

(a) Homeostatic mechanism (a) ~~~

(b) Heterostatic mechanism (b) C~('[;C;~l>'G.Hro<tl
~
(c) Eustatic mechanism (c) ~>'GJlro<tl ~
(d) Static mechanism (d)~~

84. Which country is called the 'Land of Thunder 84. C<tlti{ ~ ~~ OM' ~?
Dragon'?
(a) COl~
(a) Nepal
(b) <n~~
(b) Bangladesh
(c) ~
(c) India
(d) Bhutan (d) ~

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 85. 'Silent Valley' is in the state of 85. 'Silent Valley' ~~~
(a) West Bengal (a) 9ffib~<lC5\
(b) Kerala (b) G~I'1I~
(c) Kamataka (c) ~
(d) Bihar (d) ~

86. In which part of North America Tundra 86. m'6ll~rn41~ ~~~~~0Mt<mT?

Climate is found?
(a) North
(a) m
(b)~
(b) South
(c) ~-~
(c) South-East
(d) South-West (d) ~-~

87. The largest river of Brazil is 87. sl~C'1~~~~

(a) Orineko (a) '8~

(b) Amazon (b) '6l1~11St1~

(c) Purus (c) ~
(d) Zingu (d) ~

88. The tropical grassland of Australia is famous 88. '6lC~~I~~~~~~~~

as (a) ~
(a) Pampas
(b) ~
(b) Selva
(c) ~~
(c) Parkland-Savana
(d) Savana (d) ~

89. Which city is known as the 'Silver City'? 89. ~~~9frn~'~~?

(a) Brokenhil (a) CSlIC<M~a,
(b) Mildura (b) ~
(c) Canbera (c) <pj1~C"HU
(d) Brisbane (d) ~

90. The highest peak of Antarctica continent is 90. '6llotil<fi1U41

~~WfC"Bf~ ~ ~
(a) Mt. Everest (a) ~~
(b) Mt. Kilimanjaro (b) f<isM~I~IStIC~1
(c) Mt. Vmcent Massif (c) re~C>1~~
(d) Mt. Elburz (d) ~
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