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NATIONAL LEVEL SCIENCE TALENT SEAR CH EX AMINATION

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Aim of this examination

The focus on fundamentals is so important that without a firm understanding of them, a child

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cannot be expected to face the reality of the competitive world once he/she finishes the
formal education. Even while opting for higher studies the student has to go through a
complete scan of what he/she knows. Exams like IIT-JEE, AIEEE, AIIMS, AFMC, CAT, SAT, GRE,

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Organisation
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National Science Talent Search Examination is conducted by Unified Council. Unified Council
is India’s first ISO 9001 certified organisation in the educational testing and assessment.
Since its inception, Unified Council has put together the best brains in an endeavour to make
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the younger generation fundamentally stronger and nourish their brains for a bright and
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enterprising future.

Eligibility : Students of classes 1, 2, 3, 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11&12 are eligible to participate in this

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Medium & Syllabus: This exam is conducted in only English medium and is suitable for all
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Examination Pattern

There will be a separate question paper for each class. All questions are objective-type
multiple choice with no negative marking for wrong answers.
Duration: 90 minutes
Date : Conducted every year on the last Sunday of January.
Test Centres : Spread across the country.
 DIVISION OF MARKS
FOR CLASS I FOR CLASSES VI TO X
Mathematics : 25 marks Mathematics : 25 marks
General Science : 15 Marks Physics : 25 marks
Chemistry : 20 marks
FOR CLASS II Biology : 20 marks
Mathematics : 25 marks General Questions : 10 marks
General Science : 25 Marks FOR CLASS XI & XII(PCM)
Mathematics : 40 marks
FOR CLASS III
Physics : 25 marks
Mathematics : 40 marks Chemistry : 25 marks

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General Science : 35 Marks General Questions : 10 marks
FOR CLASSES IV & V FOR CLASS XI & XII(PCB)
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General Science : 45 Marks Chemistry : 25 marks
General Questions : 10 marks General Questions : 10 marks

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1. Living and Non-living things ................................. 9 - 15

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2. Plant Life ............................................................... 16 - 23

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8. Safety and First Aid .............................................. 61 - 68

9. Housing and Clothing ........................................... 69 - 76

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Questions@stimulating-minds .............................. 77 - 79
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Model Test Paper ................................................ 80 - 82

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Explanatory Answers .......................................... 83 - 92

Crossword Solutions .............................................. 93 - 96

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Plants grow in all shapes and sizes. Some grow on the ground and others in water.

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Big and tall plants are called trees. Trees have strong woody trunks
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creepers. Example: Pumpkin, Bottlegourd, etc.

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Some plants live in water. They are called water plants or aquatic
plants. Example: Lotus, water lily, etc.

Some plants like cactus, opuntia are desert plants. They have thorns
and thick leaves.

We get food from different parts of plants. We get cereals,pulses, coffee,

tea, sugar, oil, spices, fibre, wood, paper, gum, rubber etc., from plants.

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Mango tree Rice plant
Pomegranate Mango

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Hibiscus plant Jasmine plant

Orange Papaya

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15 Tea is made from the ______ of the 20 Which of the following is a fruit of the
tea plant. plant?
(A) leaves (B) seeds
(C) fruits (D) roots
16 Cloves, black pepper and cardamom (A) (B)
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(A) oils. (B) spices. Ginger Onion
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(A) Money plant (B) China rose

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Radish 23 All green plants need _______, air

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is eaten as food?

Broccoli Cauliflower
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(A) Roots (B) Leaves (A) pulses. (B) beverages.
(C) Flowers (D) Stems (C) spices. (D) cereals.

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5 Which of these fruits grow on a

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1 Which of the following is a fruit?

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(C) Leaves (D) All of the above

4 Which of the following materials is
obtained from the plant given below? (C) (D)

Brinjal Guava
8 Which of the following plants lives
for only one season?
(A) Banyan (B) Mango
(A) Rubber (B) Paper (C) Rice (D) Rose
(C) Gum (D) Flax

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9 Which of the following are called 10 Which plant has this flower?
pulses?

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 Must For All Science Talent Search Exams & Olympiads

SALIENT FEATURES
BMA’S

TALENT &
l Suitable for curricula of major boards like CBSE / ICSE /
State Boards.
l Fundamental concepts are thoroughly revised
l Extensive range of questions that stimulate the interests of
the students while testing their knowledge

II
l Application / skill / knowledge / understanding

OLYMPIAD

e) m
oriented questions
l Suitable for International / National / Regional Olympiads

BMA’s Talent & Olympiad Exams Resource Book - GENERAL SCIENCE

and Talent exams like NSTSE, Science Olympiad etc.

pl co
l Hundreds of objective questions EXAMS RESOURCE BOOK

m t.
UNIQUE FEATURES
GENERAL SCIENCE CL ASS II
l

n
Synopsis: To provide the essence of a chapter in a nutshell
Previous Contest Problems: Problems appeared in various Strong Foundation for
Sa le
l
talent & olympiad exams
l Crossword Puzzles: To stimulate the mind to think beyond Better Results
e ta
regular preparation & to offer fun
Olympiad Mock Test
l Solutions: Solutions and explanations for maximum no. of
questions
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l Questions @ Stimulating Minds: Selected questions to More Practice -

challenge your higher order thinking More Score
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A unique opportunity to take about 50 tests per subject.