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NTSE (Stage-II)-2021
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST
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1. Answer (4) 6. Answer (2)

Sol.  Plasma membrane is the outermost covering Sol. Pinus belongs to division Gymnospermae
whereas, Marsilea belongs to the division
of the cell which separates the inner Pteridophyta. Both Gymnosperms and
components of the cell from their external Pteridophytes possess differentiated plant body
environment. and have conducting tissues but Gymnosperms
are seed bearing plants whereas Pteridophytes do
 It is a semi-permeable membrane that
not have seeds. Both Pteridophytes and
facilitates the movement of substances across Gymnosperms do not have flowers.
it through diffusion, osmosis and active 7. Answer (4)
transport. Sol. Pheretima has calciferous glands which help in
 Na+ and K+ ions, can pass across the cell excretion. It also has chloragogen cells which are
star-shaped and have excretory functions.
membrane against the concentration gradient
through active transport. Palaemon has book lungs which are the
respiratory organs and it also has green gland for
2. Answer (3) osmoregulation and excretion.
Sol. Vacuoles contain cell sap. It provides turgidity and Palaemnaeus has book gills as respiratory organs
rigidity to the plant cells. It also helps in the storage and uricase glands for excretion.
of substances like salts, sugar, amino acids, Periplaneta has colleterial glands which are
associated with the female genital apparatus and
organic acids and some proteins. Vacuoles are
it also has coxal gland associated with excretion.
small sized in animal cells and large sized in plant
8. Answer (3)
cells.
Sol. If the cells of cyanobacteria are placed in purified
3. Answer (4) water (hypotonic solution), then they will swell but
Sol. Cardiac muscles are present in heart, consisting will not burst due to the presence of cell wall.
of special cells called cardiomyocytes which are 9. Answer (1)
highly resistant to fatigue. They contain large Sol. In the given pedigree, the genotype will be
numbers of mitochondria (the power house of the
cell) enabling continuous aerobic respiration and
ATP production required for mechanical muscle
contraction.
4. Answer (1)
Sol. In dicots, vascular bundles are arranged in the
form of a ring and a cambium is present between
xylem and phloem, so, the bundle is said to be So, the possible genotype of II-3 is Hh and of II-4
open. The cambium possesses the ability to form is hh.
secondary xylem and secondary phloem. 10. Answer (3)
Sol.
Cambium is not present in monocots, so vascular
bundles in monocots are closed.
For grafting, it is necessary that the plant forms
both primary and secondary tissues so that the
plant survives. Therefore, grafting is not possible
in monocots.
5. Answer (2)
Sol. Collenchyma is an elastic and living tissue. Cells
of collenchyma tissue may have very little
intercellular spaces. Cells of collenchyma are
irregularly thickened at the corners due to
deposition of pectin and cellulose.

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TTrr and Ttrr will produce wrinkled seeds. So, the 15. Answer (2)
percentage of offspring having wrinkled seeds is Sol. According to the given equation,
50%.
64 g of SO2 produce 96 g of sulphur
11. Answer (3)
96
Sol. Carbon dioxide is an important greenhouse gas  1 g of SO2 will produce g of sulphur
64
that helps to trap heat in our atmosphere. If carbon
dioxide was absent from the atmosphere, our i.e. 1.5 g of sulphur
planet would be inhospitably cold. So, in the 16. Answer (2)
absence of carbon dioxide, Earth would be devoid
Sol. From the given data we can conclude that salts A,
of life.
B and C are basic, neutral and acidic in nature
12. Answer (4) respectively.
Sol. Only 1% of the solar radiation is trapped by So,
producers during their photosynthetic activity and
Salt Acid used Base used Nature
gets converted into food energy. When the plants
A=CH3COONa CH3 COOH NaOH Basic
are eaten by an animal (herbivore), about 10% of (Weak acid) (Strong base)
energy stored in the food is fixed into animal flesh.
Similarly, when a carnivore consumes that
B = NaCl HCl NaOH Neutral
herbivore, again about 10% of the energy is fixed. (Strong acid) (Strong base)

Therefore, 10% can be taken as the average value C = FeCl3 HCl Fe(OH)3 Acidic
for the amount of organic matter that is present at (Strong acid) (Weak base)

each step and reaches the next level of

17. Answer (2)
consumers.
Sol. Separating funnel is used to separate immiscible
So, the energy finally available to tertiary
liquids. Acetic acid is soluble in water.
consumer is 1 kcal.
18. Answer (3)
Alk.KMnO
Sol. CH3 CH2 OH 

4
 CH3 COOH
(A ) (B)

Conc.H SO
CH3 CH2OH 
2
443K
4
 CH2  CH2  H2O
13. Answer (2) (A) (C) (D)

Sol. Pollination does not guarantee the transfer of the 19. Answer (3)
right type of pollen on stigma. In this case, the
Sol.
female flower does not get fertilised.
Reaction Type of
In the given case, fruit will form if parthenocarpy reaction
takes place. But, seeds will not produced. I. acidified C. Redox
K Cr O
CH3 CH2OH 
2 2 7
CH3COOH reaction
In parthenocarpy, development of fruit occurs (Oxidation
without fertilization. The fruit resembles a normally reaction)

produced fruit but is seedless. Varieties of the II. Ni catalyst A. Addition

C2H4  H2   C2H6
reaction
pineapple, banana, cucumber, grape, orange and
grapefruit exemplify naturally occurring III. Sunlight
CH4  Cl2   CH3Cl  HCl D. Substitution
reaction
parthenocarpy.
IV. conc.H SO
CH3 CH2 OH 
2 4
 CH2  CH2  H2O B. Elimination
14. Answer (3) Heat
reaction
(Dehydration

Sol. (NH4 )2 Cr2O7   Cr2O3  N2  4H2O reaction)

m, x, y and z respectively are 1, 1, 1 and 4.

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20. Answer (1) 26. Answer (*)
B
e
a
k
e
r
-
'
A
'
:
Sol.  Sol. Statements I, II and IV are incorrect. The correct
FeSO4 (aq)  Cu(s)  No reaction 
 statements are as follows:
B
e
a
k
e
r
-
'
B
'
:

 (Given)

I. On heating the kinetic energy of particles in
FeSO4 (aq)  Zn(s)  ZnSO4 (aq)  Fe(s)
solids increases.
A more reactive metal displaces a less reactive
II. Deposition is the change of gaseous state
metal from its salt solution.
directly to solid state without going through
So, reactivity order of given metals (Fe, Cu and liquid state, whereas sublimation is the
Zn) is Zn > Fe > Cu.
change of solid state directly to gaseous state
21. Answer (2) without going through liquid state.
Sol. S(s)  O2 (g)  SO2 (g) IV. The rate of evaporation increases by
(Sulphur) (Acidic in nature) increasing the temperature.
Non-metal oxides are acidic in nature and acids * Most Probable answer is (4) as per old edition
turn moist blue litmus paper red. of NCERT Class IX
22. Answer (1) 27. Answer (2)
Sol. According to the law of constant proportions, “In a
chemical substance the elements are always
Sol.
present in definite proportions by mass, (whatever
the method or the source from which it is Time taken by engine to move from point P to Q
obtained)”. =T
23. Answer (1) 1000  500

5
Sol. 13 X is aluminium and 17 Y is chlorine. The formula 90 
18
of the compound formed by X and Y is XY3 i.e.
= 60 s
AlCl3 which is ionic in nature.
Time taken by sound to reach the station master
24. Answer (3)
1250
12 14 produced at point P  t1   4.16 s
Sol.  6C and 6C are isotopes of each other as 300
they have same atomic number but different Time taken by sound to reach the station master
mass numbers. 250
produced at point Q  t2   0.833 s
  12
reacts with 16
to form CO2, which 300
6C 8O

contains covalent bonds. Time for which station master hears the sound
40 40
= T – t1 + t2 = 56.67 s
  20 Ca and 18 Ar are isobars of each other as
they have different atomic numbers but same 28. Answer (3)
atomic mass. Sol. Velocity of swimmer in still water Vs = 15 km/h
40 16
  20 Ca reacts with 8O to form calcium oxide. Velocity of river water Vr = 5 km/h
Aqueous solution of calcium oxide i.e.
1 1
Ca(OH)2 is known as lime water. Time taken to move upstream   hr
15  5 10
25. Answer (2)
1 1
Sol. The atomic radii of elements increases as we Time taken to move downstream   hr
15  5 20
move down the group in the Modern Periodic
Table. 1 1 40
Vavg   km/h
1 1 3
So, the correct order will be : Li < K < Rb < Cs 
10 20

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29. Answer (2) 33. Answer (2)
Sol. Pout = 1 unit = 3.6 × 106 J
Sol.
Pout
 
Pin
SP + SQ = 525 100
Pin  3.6  106 
25
5 1
72   t  0   2  t 2  525
18 2 m × 20 × 106 = 3.6 × 106 × 4
m = 0.72 kg
t 2  20t  525  0
Cost of coal = 0.72 × 5 = `3.6
t = 15
34. Answer (3)
1 2
SQ   2  15   225 m Sol. As sounds have same loudness and frequency,
2 but instruments are different, therefore they have
different quality (timbre).

30. Answer (3) 35. Answer (2)

Sol. Let the distance between the object and
Change in energy submarine is x.
Sol.  Power 
Time taken
Now,
 1 50 2 1 50 2 2x = 1450 × 4
 2  1000   80   2  1000   0  
P   1450  4
8  x  2900 m  2.900 km
  2
 
36. Answer (3)
P = 20 J/s
Sol.
31. Answer (2)
Sol. Potential energy at the highest point
= mgh = 0.1 × 10 × 1 = 1 J
Kinetic energy at ground after first bounce = 0.9 J
Kinetic energy at ground after third bounce
= 0.9 × 0.9 × 0.9 0.73 J
Kinetic energy at half of maximum height in third
bounce = Half of total energy Here,
0.73 f = –20 cm
  0.365 J
2 uA = –10 cm
 0.36 J
1 1 1
32. Answer (4)   
v A uA f
Sol. W = 3g
1 1 1
  
3 vA 20 10
V 

 vA = 20 cm
3 
B   g  g Again,
 3
uB = 0
N=W–B
 vB = 0
N = 3g – g = 2g
Reading of spring balance will be 2 kg. Hence length of image = v A  v B = 20 cm

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37. Answer (4) E2 E2
PBT  N  N  PB …(vi)
Sol. R R
N 
 

Hence, from equation (iii) & (iv) we get,

PB  N 2PA

39. Answer (1)

Sol.

 10  6 
Req    4   103 
 10  6 

31
  103 
4

Now,
1  2R  2R   R  2R 
10 10 4  Req  R  
I    102 A 3  2R  2R   R  2R 
Req 31 31
 103
4 1 2
 R R  R
Again, 3 3

V=I×R = 2R

4  10  6  40. Answer (2)

  102     10
3
31  10  6  Sol.
300

62

= 4.838 V Here,

38. Answer (4) l  l l


0.5 1.5
Sol. RS = N × R …(i)
3
R  l  l
RP  …(ii) 4
N
Hence,
2
 E 
PA  Is2  R    R l l
 NR  Vavg 
l  l 
 2 
E2 2  1.5 
 …(iii)
N 2R
l l
Vavg 
2 l  3l 2 
E  2  
PB  …(iv) 2  4 3
R

PAT  N  PA …(v) 2l  2
  1.33 m/s
3l

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41. Answer (3) or n = 20 ...(i)
Sol. Since, x3 – 3px + 2q is divisible by x2 + 2ax + a2. Now, a5 = a + 4d = 28 ...(ii)
a1  a20
Let the third zero of x3 – 3px + 2q be . and  61
2
 Sum of zeroes of x3 – 3px + 2q.
  a + a + 19d = 122
–a–a+=0  2a + 19d = 122 ...(iii)
 = 2a Solving equation (ii) and (iii), we get
a = 4 and d = 6
 – a × – a + (–a) × (2a) + (–a) × 2a = –3p
 a10 = a + 9d
–3a2 = –3p
= 4 + 9(6)
a2 = p
= 58
a6 = p3 ...(i) 45. Answer (2)
–a × – a × 2a = –2q Sol. Here a1 = 9 years = 108 months
a3 = –q Common difference = 3 months
n
a6 = q2 ...(ii)  Sn  [2  108  (n  1)  3]
2
From (i) and (ii), we get
 n 
p3 = q2   Sn  2 [2a  (n  1)d ]

42. Answer (3) n

300  12  [216  3n  3]
Sol. (31/2 – 1)(31/2 + 31/4 + 1)(31/2 – 31/4 + 1) 2
7200 = 3n2 + 213n
= (31/2 – 1)(31/2 + 1 + 31/4)(31/2 + 1 – 31/4)
or n2 + 71n – 2400 = 0
= (31/2 – 1)[(31/2)2 + (1) + 2.31/2 – 31/2]
n2 + 96n – 25n – 2400 = 0
= (31/2 – 1)[(31/2)2 + (1)2 + 1.31/2]  (n + 96)(n – 25) = 0
= (31/2)3 – (1)3  n = 25 [ n cannot be negative]
 3 3 1 Now, a25 = a + 24d [ an = a + (n – 1)d]
43. Answer (3)
3
= 9 +24 ×
Sol. mx + 2y = 10 (i) 12
3x – 2y = 0 (ii)  2y = 3x = 15 years

mx + 3x = 10
46. Answer (2)
10 52 Sol. Let the number of persons initially be x.
x 
m3 m3
27000 27000
   480
So, ‘m’ can be –2, and –8. x x  20
44. Answer (3) 27000  20
 480
Sol. an = a + (n – 1)d x2  20x
x2 + 20x – 1125 = 0
According to the question,
x2 + 45x – 25x – 1125 = 0
an + 19 = a + (n – 1)(d + 1)
x = – 45 and 25
a + (n – 1)d + 19 = a + (n – 1)d + (n – 1)  Number of persons initially was 25.
 19 = n – 1 [ Number of persons cannot be negative].

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47. Answer (1) In ABD
Sol. Let the coordinates of third vertex C is (x, y). Then AB
tan 45 
1 BD
ar(ABC)  0(21  y)  18(y  0)  x(0  21)
2
BD = 17.3 m
1
 18y  21x  BC = 10 m
2
In ABC
Since, x and y are integers. So, x = 1 and y = 1
1 BC 10 1
ar(ABC)  18  1  21  1 tan    
2 AB 17.3 3
1 = 30°
 3
2 50. Answer (1)
1 3 Sol. Roots of x2 – 2mx + m2 – 1 = 0
 3 
2 2
( 2m )  ( 2m )2  4(1)(m 2  1)
48. Answer (2) x
2
1  cos  1
Sol.  
sin  5 b  b 2  4ac 
 ,   
 2a 
1
cosec   cot   …(i)
5 =m±1 …(i)
 cosec + cot = 5 …(ii) According to the question,

[ cosec2 – cot2 = 1] –2 < m + 1 < 4 and –2 < m – 1 < 4

i.e. –3 < m < 3 …(ii) and –1 < m < 5 ...(iii)
Subtracting equation (i) from (ii), we get
From equation (ii) and (iii) we have
12
cot   –1 < m < 3
5
51. Answer (4)
1  1 
 1  tan   1   tan   cot   Sol. Total number of possible points (outcomes)
 12 
 
 5  = 11 × 11 = 121
12  5 a2 + b2  4

12  Possible points are (0, 0), (0, 1), (1, 0) (0, –1),
17 (–1, 0) (1, 1), (–1, –1) (0, 2), (2, 0), (0, –2),

12 (–2, 0) (1, –1) and (–1, 1).
49. Answer (2)  Number of favourable outcomes = 13
Sol. Let AC be the ladder making angle of inclination 13
Required probability 
() with the wall. 121
52. Answer (3)
Sol.

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M, N are the mid-points of AB and AD respectively 54. Answer (1)

 MN || BD [Mid-point theorem] Sol. BFE = 180° – 90° – 10° = 80°

1 ADE = ACB (let x) [Corresponding angles]

and MN = BD
2  BDC = x [ BDC = ACB]
2
1  x + 80° + x = 180° [AC is a line segment]
BD 
ar[AMN]  2 
Now,  2x = 100°
ar[BAD] (BD)2
x = 50°
1 55. Answer (*)

4
Sol.
ar(ABCD) = 2ar(ABD)

ar[ AMN] 1 1
  
ar[ABCD] 4 2

1
 
8

53. Answer (*)

Sol. In ADC and ABC

132  132  x 2
cos100 
2  13  13

x 2  122  x 2
cos 80    cos100
2  x  12

338  x 2 144
 
2(169) 2  12  x
Let x, y, z and w are the area of BGC, HFJ,
EHG and CJD respectively.  x3 – 338x – 2028 = 0

1 No option is correct.
Now, ar(BFC) = ar(CED) = ar(ABCD)
2 56. Answer (4)

[ ’s on the same base and

between same parallels] Sol.
 x + y + ar(GHJC) = z + w + ar(GHJC)
x+y=z+w …(i)

Now, ar(CED) = ar(CBE) + ar(DAE)

z + w + ar(GHJC) = x + 503 + 1113 + y + 408
BD2 + AC2 = BC2 + AD2
ar(GHJC) = 503 + 1113 + 408 [ x + y = z + w]
[Using Ptolemy theorem]
= 2024 cm2
B + C = 90°, then
i.e. Area of shaded region is 2024 cm2  64 + 81 = 100 + AD2
No option is correct.  AD2 = 45

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57. Answer (2) Let h be the height of increase in the level of the
remaining plot. Then volume of soil (from conical
Sol. pit) = volume of soil spread on the remaining area
of plot

1 7
2  7 
2
    3   28  14       h
3 2   2  

C is obtuse hence
1 22 7  7
  3
a2 + b2 < c2 (i)  h  3 7 2 2
22 7 7
Power of point C, 28  14   
7 2 2
CD·CB = CG·CF 11 1100
 m or cm
a 2 101 101
  a   CF 2
2 3  10.9 cm 

 2 2 2 c2  60. Answer (1)

 2CF  a  b   Apollonius Theorem 
 2  Sol. Sum of deviations of x1, x2, x3,…, xn

 3a2 = 2a2 + 2b2 – c2 from 50 = (x1 – 50) + (x2 – 50)+ … + (xn – 50)
–10 = (x1 + x2 + … + xn) – 50n
 a2 + c2 = 2b2 (ii)
 x1 + x2+ … + xn = –10 + 50n …(i)
From (i) and (ii) we get
Sum of deviations of x1, x2, x3 …, xn
a2 + (a2 + b2) < 2b2
from 46 = (x1 –46) + (x2 – 46) + … + (xn – 46)
 2a2 < b2
70 = (x1 + x2 + … + xn) – 46n
a 1
    x1 + x2 + x3 + … + xn = 70 + 46n …(ii)
b 2
From equation (i) and (ii), we get
58. Answer (4) –10 + 50n = 70 + 46n
Sol. ax2 + bx + c = 0  4n = 80
Let  and  be the roots of equation.  n = 20

 = 1 is a trivial solution as a + b + c = 0 Substitute this value in equation (ii),

x1 + x2 + … + xn = –10 + 50 × 20
c c
  
a a = 990

59. Answer (2) x1  x2   xn

Now, Mean ( x ) 
20
Sol.
990

20
= 49.5
 Deviation of the mean from 48 = 49.5 – 48

= 1.5

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NTSE (Stage-II) 2021_Scholastic Aptitude Test
61. Answer (4) 81. Answer (3)
62. Answer (2) 82. Answer (4)
63. Answer (2) 83. Answer (3)
64. Answer (4) 84. Answer (4)
65. Answer (4) 85. Answer (1)
66. Answer (4) 86. Answer (2)
67. Answer (2) 87. Answer (3)
68. Answer (1) 88. Answer (4)
69. Answer (3) 89. Answer (2)
70. Answer (3) 90. Answer (4)
71. Answer (1) 91. Answer (4)
72. Answer (2) 92. Answer (4)
73. Answer (4) 93. Answer (3)
74. Answer (1) 94. Answer (4)
75. Answer (3) 95. Answer (2)
76. Answer (4) 96. Answer (3)
77. Answer (2) 97. Answer (4)
78. Answer (1) 98. Answer (4)
79. Answer (3) 99. Answer (4)
80. Answer (2) 100. Answer (2)

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