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NATIONAL LEVEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION

CLASS - 8
Question Paper Code : UN474

KEY

1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. A

11. C 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. D

21. B 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. C

31. D 32. B 33. B 34. C 35. C 36. B 37. D 38. D 39. D 40. D

41. C 42. B 43. D 44. D 45. B 46. D 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. B

51. C 52. A 53. A 54. B 55. D 56. C 57. D 58. C 59. D 60. D

SOLUTIONS
MATHEMATICS
04. (C) Given h1 : h2 = 2 : 1
01. (C) Let the number of correct sums be ‘x’
Wrong (or) unattempted sums h1
2
= (31 – x) h2

Given3x – 2(31 – x) = 48 Given r12 h1  r2 2 h2

3x – 62 + 2x = 48
r12 h2  1 
5x = 48 + 62 = 110    
r22 h1  2 
110
x  22
5
r1 1
02. (C) 1681 = 412 & 16 = 42 & 81 = 92  
r2 2
62
03. (D) Except remaining given numbers are
0  r1 : r2 = 1 : 2
rational number
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05. (B) Given x1y1 = x2y2 = x3y3 12. (C) Given 7 mm is represented by 8.4 km
 10 × 6  1.5 × 30  1 mm is represented by

1 8.4km
06. (B) Given P  3 3 a27  (a27 )3
3  1.2km
7
1  46.5 cm represented
1 1
 27  3 27
= 465 m = 465 × 1.2 km
 a 3
 a
9
= a3
  = 558 km
07. (B) Given xa3 .xb3 . x3ab(ab)  2525 13. (B) Let the other number be ‘x’

3 3 2
 xa b 3ab(ab)  2125 Given 4  x  5
5
3
 x(ab)  2125 22
  x  5
3 5
 x 5  2125
22
x=2 x  5 
5
08. (B) Given discount = 15% & SP = `510
25  22
MP(100  d) 
But SP  5
100
3
(100  15) x
`510  MP 5
100
14. (B) For one year compounded annually then
17 both simple interest & compound
85
`510  MP  interest are equal
100 20
 Simple interest = `1810
20
 ` 510   MP 1
17 15. (A) Radius of circle = of altitude of an
3
MP = `600 equilateral triangle
09. (D) Area of rectangle = length × breadth
1 3
 a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc   a
3 2
= (a + b + c) (a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca)
 length = (a + b + c) cm 1 3
   18 cm
3 2
10. (A) In a a parallelogram opposite sides are
equal r  3 3 cm
 AD : BC = 1 : 1
 Area of the circle r2  (3 3) cm2
11. (C) a5 – 256a = a(a4 – 256)
= a[(a2)2 – 162] = 27  cm2
= a(a2 + 16)(a2 – 16) 16. (C) a2 – b2 = (a + b) ( a – b)
= a(a2 + 16) (a2 – 42) 17. (B) Options ‘B’ not the net of triangular
prism
= a (a2 + 16) (a + 4) (a – 4)

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 2 22. (D) Given 2r = 44 cm
18. (D) Given b  l
3 44
 r  44 cm
Given 2(l + b) = 240 cm 7
240 cm 7
lb  r  44 cm   7 cm
2 44
2
l  l  120 cm 22
3 2
Volume = r h   7  7  25cm3
7
3l  2l
 120 cm = 3850 cm3
3
 5l = 120 cm × 3 = 360 cm 23. (A) 21.52  202  20.52  192
360 cm
 l  72 cm  21.52  (20.5)2  202  192
5
 (21.5  20.5)(21.5  20.5)  (20  19)(20  19)
2 2
 b  l   72 cm  48 cm
3 3  42(1)  (39)(1)
 Area = lb = 72 cm × 48 cm
 81
= 3456 cm2
=9
19. (C) 2 2 x2  16 x  7 2
 3a2
2 2 
2
 2 2 x  14 x  2 x  7 2 24. (B) Given 6S    2ab  b2  cm2
 2 3 
 2 x( 2 x  7)  2( 2 x  7)
1  3a2
2 2 
 ( 2 x  7)(2 x  2) S    2ab  b2  cm2
6 2 3 
20. (D) x4 – 4x3 + 10x2 – 12x + 9 = (x2)2 + 4x2 +
6x2 + 32 – 2(x2)(2x) – 2(2x)(3)  1 3 1 1 2 
   a2   2ab   b2  cm2
= (x2)2 + (–2x)2 + 32 + 2(x2) (–2x) + 2 ( –  62 2 6 63 3 
2x)(3) + 2(3)(x2)
= (x2 – 2x + 3)2  a2 a b b2  2
   2     cm
(x2 – 2x + 3) is a factor of (x2 – 2x + 3)2 4 2 3 9

 Remainder = zero 2
a b
S     cm2
2

a b ( a)2  ( b)2 2 3
21. (B) 
a b ( a  b) 2
a b
 S     cm2
( a  b)( a  b) 2 3

( a  b)
a b
 ( a  b)     cm
2 3

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25. (C) Let SP of each pen = `x 33. (B) A bulb does not glow when the probes
 SP of 125 pens = `125 are hanging in air, because air is a bad
conductor of electricity.
Profit = `5x
34. (C) Leaves falling from a tree onto the
 CP of 125 pens ground is due to the effect of
= SP – Profit = `125x – `5x = `120x gravitational force and not due to
frictional force.
 Profit percentage
35. (C) As per the given figure d1 = d2 i.e., object
`5x 1 distance = image distance. Angle i =
  100  4 %
`120 x 6 r, so angles x = y and w = z
respectively are also equal.
PHYSICS
CHEMISTRY
26. (D) The highest pitch will also have the
highest frequency. The correct order of 36. (B) The correct combination is : a – 2, b – 1,
sounds of increasing pitch is 550 Hz, c – 4, d – 3.
5500 Hz (5.5 kHz) 50 000 Hz (0.05 MHz) Carbonisation – coal
which is 3, 2, 1.
Pure form of carbon – coke
27. (D) When a rubber sucker is pressed on any
surface, most of the air between its cup Naphthalene balls – coal tar
and the surface escapes out. The sucker Refining – petroleum
sticks to the surface because of the
37. (D) Metals are hard, dense and good
atmospheric pressure which acts on it.
conductors of electricity while non-
28. (B) Unlike charges attract. Like charges metals are light, less dense and poor
repel. Attraction is also possible conductors of electricity.
between a charged object and an
38. (D) The blue zone in L.P.G. flame indicates
uncharged object.
the hottest zone where complete
29. (C) Due to larger surface area, the feather combustion takes place.
faces more air resistance (friction by air) 39. (D) All the given properties make synthetic
and hence slows down, while the coin fibre source that does not exhaust or
moves faster and touches the ground inexhaustible.
faster due to less air resistances.
40. (D) Non-metals have low densities, low
30. (C) To electroplate electrode E (cathode with
melting points and are poor conductors
copper, it must be connected to G(+) and
of electricity.
F(anode) must be connected to H(–).
41. (C) Fire is extinguished when water is
31. (D) The nocturnal animals need more light
poured over a burning substance. It
to see at night. The large cornea and
absorbs the heat from the burning
large pupil allow more light to enter into
substance. As a result, the temperature
their eyes. They also have retina with
of the burning substance falls below its
large number of rods.
ignition temperature and it stops
32. (B) In a spirit level, the pressure of the liquid burning.
that acts on the air bubble in all
42. (B) Plastic has all the given poperties.
directions in balanced when the surface
Copper is a metal. Glass is a super
is horizontal. When it is inclined, the
cooled liquid made up of sand, some
pressure is unbalanced which results in
metallic and non-metallic oxides. Cotton
the movement of the air bubble to the
is obtained from plants.
right side.

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43. (D) Metals are used to make wire. Diamond 51. (C) Contractile vacuole in amoeba take part
is used in glass cutting. Chlorine gas is in osmoregulation and excretion. It has a
passed through drinking water to kill highly extensible and collapsible
germs. Sulphur is used in the membrane. The vacuole periodically
vulcanisation of rubber to make it hard. increases in volume to get filled with
44. (D) The correct order of the increasing order water and contracts to discharge its
of calorific values is : (ii), (iii), (i), (iv). water content to the surrounding
environment. Contractile vacuole is
(i) Wood – 17000 to 22000 kJ/kg significant to prevent brusting of cell wall
(ii) Coal – 25000 to 33000 kJ/kg due to accumulation of too much water
in it. This is known as osmoregulation.
(iii) Petrol – 45000 kJ/kg The water leaving and entering water
(iv) Natural gas – 50000 kJ/kg may carry some excretory matter causing
45. (B) Density of natural gas is lower than oil excretion as an additional role.
and water. Hence, in the oil wells, natural 52. (A) Metamorphosis is the transformation of
gas forms the top most layer followed larva into an adult through drastic
by oil and water. changes.

BIOLOGY 53. (A) The combination of sex chromosomes is

present in a female is ‘44 + XX’.
46. (D) Structure Y is the Mitochondrion. 54. (B) Sickle is used for harvesting.
Both plant cells and animal cells have 55. (D) In the given paragraph X is an endemic
the cell organelle Mitochondrion. It is species.
oval and cylindrical in shape.
CRITICAL THINKING
Mitochondrion are called power house
of the cell. It is responsible for cellular
respiration. 2
47. (B) The given figure shows fertilisation are 2
fusion of male and female gametes. 2
56. (C)
48. (C) The given figure shows crop rotation. 2
49. (B) Plasmodium, Vibrio cholera are
pathogens. Plasmodium is a protozoan
that cause malaria. Vibrio Cholera is a
bacteria that cause cholera.
50. (B) Given figure in option (B) is identified
as nerve cell elongated well adapted for
their function of carrying messages / 57. (D) ®
signals around the body.

1 2

58. (C)

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59. (D) Uncle
E

H (+) C (–) D(–)

( ? ) (–) I (+)

(+)  Male
(–)  Female
  Wife and husband
  Father or Mother

60. (D)

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