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ANSWERS

1. (2) 19. (1, 4)

2. (1) 20. (1)
3. (1) 21. A(Q), B(P, S), C(P, R), D(R)
4. (1) 22. (1)
5. (1, 4) 23. (2)
6. (1)
24. (3)
7. A(P), B(Q, R), C(S), D(P, Q, R, S)
25. (2)
8. (2)
26. (1, 2, 3)
9. (2)
27. (1)
10. (1)
28. A(Q), B(R), C(R), D(P, S)
11. (4)
29. (3)
12. (3, 4)
30. (4)
13. (4)
14. A(Q, S), B(P, R), C(Q, S), D(P, R) 31. (1)

15. (2) 32. (3)

16. (4) 33. (2)

17. (3) 34. (1, 2)
18. (1) 35. (1 2)
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HINTS & SOLUTIONS

PHYSICS

1. Answer (2) 5. Answer (1, 4)

Heart beats 72 times in 60 seconds 3T
= 1.5 s
77 4
Heat beats in 20 seconds =  20 = 24 times
60 T=2s
2. Answer (1) Time taken to complete 20 oscillations
Average speed in first interval = 20 × 2 = 40 s
4449 − 4409
= = 90 km/h Time taken to complete 50 oscillations
30
60 = 50 × 2 = 100 s

Average speed in second interval 6. Answer (1)

4469 − 4449 In summer, near the equator the land warms up

= = 80 km/h
15 faster and most of the time temperature of land is
60 higher than that of the water in ocean. The air over
90 9 lands gets heated and rises. This cause winds to
Ratio = = flow from the ocean towards the land.
80 8
3. Answer (1) 7. Answer A(P), B(Q, R), C(S), D(P, Q, R, S)
Air moves from a region of high pressure to a In Solids, generally, the heat is transferred by
region of low pressure. conduction. In liquids and gases, the heat is
4. Answer (1) transferred by convection. No median is required
We will feel colder if T < 30°C for transfer of heat by radiation.

CHEMISTRY

8. Answer (2) 9. Answer (2)

Ozone acts as a natural shield against ultraviolet
Organic matter releases acids which neutralises
radiation as it absorbs this radiation and breaks
the basic nature of the soil. down to oxygen.
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10. Answer (1)
For rusting the presence of both oxygen (air) and
water is essential.
11. Answer (4)
Hydrochloric acid is not obtained from fruits
12. Answer (3, 4)
Turmeric is an indicator and it does not neutralise
soap solution. Also the nature of lime remains
basic when dissolved in water. So in both the
cases no neutral substances is formed.
13. Answer (4)
Silk fibres are not plant fibres. It is made of a
protein secreted by caterpillar of silk moth (silk
worm).
14. Answer A(Q, S), B(P, R), C(Q, S), D(P, R)
(A) Mooga and (C) Kosa are type of silk obtained
from cocoon.
(B) Marwari and (D) Patanwadi are wool yielding
animal and these breeds are found in Gujarat.

BIOLOGY

15. Answer (2) 20. Answer (1)

Rhizobium can take atmospheric nitrogen and
convert it into usable form.
16. Answer (4)
Starfish feeds on animals covered by hard shells
of calcium carbonate.
21. Answer A(Q), B(P, S), C(P, R), D(R)
17. Answer (3)
Cuscuta has parasitic mode of nutrition.
18. Answer (1)
Tongue is the fleshy muscular organ attached at
the back of floor of buccal cavity.
19. Answer (1, 4)
Large ears of elephant help it to hear even soft
sounds as well as to keep cool in the hot and
humid climate of the rainforest.
Many tropical animals have sensitive hearing,
sharp eyesight, thick skin and colour which helps
them to camouflage by blending with the
surroundings and protect them from predators.
• Water is produced only during aerobic
respiration.
• Lactic acid is produced during anaerobic
respiration in muscle cells.
• Alcohol is produced in yeast during anaerobic
respiration.
• Yeast is a single celled organism.

MATHEMATICS

22. Answer (1) 25. Answer (2)

Let Rohan’s present age be x years
1+ 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6
x + 35 = 8x x= = 3.5
6
 x=5
3+4
23. Answer (2) and y = = 3.5
2
BDE = 180° – 107° = 73°
and y + 73° = 100° 26. Answer (1, 2, 3)
24. Answer (3)
12 34 54 2
1 = = =
+y 30 85 135 5
x+y y
=
x−y 1 27. Answer (1)
−y
y
BC2 = 202 – 162
1+ y 2
=
1− y 2  BC = 12 cm
2
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28. Answer A(Q), B(R), C(R), D(P, S) 37 2
 = 74%
5 4 50 2
 = 20% ,
25 4 18
and = 0.25 = 25%
1 – 0.26 = 74%, 72

MENTAL ABILITY

29. Answer (3) 32. Answer (3)

Each box given a prime number. D(4) → 3, M(13) → 12, U(21) → 20

a – 2, b – 3, c – 5, d – 7, e – 11, f – 13, g – 17, h = 19 33. Answer (2)

and i – 23 5 = 23  5 = 52 – 2
30. Answer (4) 9 = 79  9 = 92 – 2
A 12 = ?  12 = 122 – 2 = 142
34. Answer (1, 2)

P Q I – 2 × 2 + 1 = 5, 5 ×2 + 1 = 11, 11 × 2 + 1 = 23, 23
O
× 2 + 1 = 47, 47 × 2 + 1 = 95

B C II – 9 × 2 + 1 = 19, 19 × 2 + 1 = 39, 39 × 2 + 1 = 79,

R
79 × 2 + 1 = 159, 159 × 2 + 1 = 319
Name of triangles are ABC, APC, ABQ, BOP, Only these two have same pattern.
COQ, BOR, COR, BPC, BQC, BOC
35. Answer (1, 2)
31. Answer (1)
The water image of mirror image of N and H are
The correct water image of PQRST is in option (1) same to its original letter.

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