KISA

Karnataka ICSE Schools' Association

Talent Search Examination - 2021-22

STANDARD II
 CONTENTS

Sl No Concepts Page Nos.

1. Science & Technology 01 - 02

2. Language & Literature 02 - 03

3. Health & Hygiene 03 - 04

4. Sports & Physical Fitness 04 - 05

5. Environmental Science 05 - 06

6. Religion, Culture, Tradition & Our Epics 06 - 07

7. Politics & Governance 07

8. Occupations 08

9. Food & Beverages 08 - 09

10. Computer Applications 09 - 10

11. Mathematics 10 - 11

12. Aptitude, Analytical Thinking , Critical Thinking

& Logical Reasoning 11 - 12

13. Key Answers / Solutions

 KISA
TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION - 2021 - 22
Science & Technology

Choose and mark the correct option:

1. Who invented the bulb? a b c d

a) Jacob Perkin b) Henry Ford c) Thomas Alva Edison d) Graham Bell

2. An instrument used for measuring the amount of rainfall in a particular area.

a) Optometer b) Rain gauge c) Thermostat d) Compass a b c d

3. The messenger Satellite launched by NASA is to study a b c d

a) Jupiter b) Saturn c) Venus d) Mercury

4. What makes up (approx.) 80% of our brain's volume? a b c d

a) Bone b) Water c) Blood d) Muscles

5. ____ food makes our teeth and bones strong. a b c d

a) Body-building food b) Energy-giving food
c) Protective food d) Regulating food

6. An instrument used to measure body temperature. a b c d

a) Lactometer b) Barometer c) Thermometer d) Sonometer

7. Where do the Pilots of an aeroplane sit while flying? a b c d

a) Cockpit b) Fuselage c) Control Tower d) Turbine Engine

8. Plants are green because they contain a pigment called a b c d

a) Rodophyll b) Xanthophyll c) Chlorophyll d) Hemoglobin

9. The line where the sky seems to meet the Earth. a b c d

a) Mirage b) Horizon c) Ozone d) Stratosphere

10. The first living thing to fly into space was a dog named a b c d
a) Laika b) Dolly c) Rhesus d) Spider

11. Instrument used for seeing minute objects which are not a b c d
visible to the naked eyes.
a) Compass b) Lactometer c) Barometer d) Microscope

12. The Earth takes about ____ days to complete one revolution around the sun.
a) 365 b) 355 c) 354 d) 360 a b c d

13. Which planet is also called Morning Star and Evening Star? a b c d
a) Earth b) Venus c) Uranus d) Neptune

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14. ____ are used for voice and text messaging. a b c d
a) Mobile Phones
b) Air conditioner
c) Microwave oven
d) Refrigerator

15. What happens if you pull a spring? a b c d

a) The spring gets smaller b) The spring stretches
c) The spring stays the same size d) The spring melts

Language & Literature

1. The first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature a b c d

a) Dr. C V Raman b) Rakesh Sharma c) Satyajit Ray d) Rabindranath Tagore

2. A ____ of stones: Complete the phrase with suitable collective noun.

a) Clutch b) Heap c) Calendar d) Comb a b c d

3. “What time is it” the punctuation to be used here is a b c d

a) . b) ! c) ? d) ;

4. The article missing in the sentence is “Himalayas are high mountains”.

a) the b) an c) a d) none of these a b c d

5. We use interjection “Alas!” for expressing a b c d

a) appreciation b) displeasure c) grief d) joy

6. A word that joins words, phrases or sentences is called a b c d

a) Interjection b) Preposition c) Conjunction d) None of these

7. Shikha is fat but her brother is thin. Find the synonym. a b c d

a) Bony b) Lean c) Scaly d) Skinny

8. The masculine gender of duck is a b c d

a) gander b) drake c) duckling d) All of these

9. A land which is always soft and wet is called a b c d

a) Meadow b) Swamp c) Forest d) Garden

10. A book written by unknown author is called? a b c d

a) Custodian b) Anarchist c) Contemporary d) Anonymous

11. Who is the writer of Malgudi days?

a) R K Narayan b) Vikram Saith a b c d
c) Kiran Desai d) Mahadevi Verma

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12. A story in which birds and animals talk to each other exactly a b c d
the way we humans do is called
a) Mimicry b) Fable c) Parody d) Narrate

13. Who wrote the famous book called 'The Jungle Book'? a b c d
a) Mark Twain b) Rudyard Kipling c) B R Seuss d) Enid Blyton

14. After three days of fever, Sushma was appearing ____ and weak.
a) Pale b) Pail c) Pael d) Peal a b c d

15. A group of monkeys is called a a b c d

a) Army b) Swarm c) Flock d) Troop

Health & Hygiene

1. I am the king of herbs. I am a sacred plant. I help in curing cold. a b c d

a) Tulsi b) Neem c) Curry leaves d) Sandal

2. Which part of the body is affected by the disease arthritis? a b c d

a) Skin b) Throat c) Head d) Joints

3. Which vitamin plays a key role in eyesight including right vision

and color recognition?
a) Vitamin A b) Vitamin B c) Vitamin C d) Vitamin D a b c d

4. Which is the most common global disease among the following?

a) Tooth loss b) Receding gums c) Gingivitis d) Tooth decay a b c d

5. Which public facility carries the most germs? a b c d

a) Toilet seat in a public restroom b) Computer monitor
c) A Public building doorknob d) A table at a restaurant

6. What is the single most effective way to prevent the transmission of disease?
a) Antibiotics b) Hand washing with water only a b c d
c) Hand washing with soap and water d) None of these

7. Which is a good source of protein? a b c d

a) Green Vegetables b) Rice c) Fruits d) Eggs

8. A bitter-tasting vegetable which has excellent medicinal properties

a) Bitter Gourd b) Ridge Gourd c) Neem d) Radish a b c d

9. Which of the following diseases is caused by bacteria? a b c d

a) Rabies b) Cholera c) Mumps d) Chicken pox

10. The disease Eczema affects which part of our body? a b c d

a) Tongue b) Skin c) Kidney d) Nerves
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11. ______is hygiene. a b c d
a) Not taking a bath b) Taking out the trash
c) People do to, keep themselves healthy and clean d) Picking flowers

12. Which of the following safety rules should we a b c d

follow while walking on road?
a) Do not play in play ground b) Do not run on the play ground
c) Do not run on the road d) Do not eat on the road

13. Which of the following activities keeps your bones and muscles strong?
a) Bathing b) Brushing c) Exercise d) Eating a b c d

14. ___ is the immediate help given to a person who is hurt, a b c d

before the doctor comes
a) Critical aid b) First aid c) Medical treatment d) Intensive treatment

15. Who controls your posture? a b c d

a) Heart b) Lungs c) Kidney d) Brain

Sports & Physical Fitness

1. Bull fighting is the National game of ____ a b c d

a) Japan b) Spain c) Europe d) Australia

2. There are ____ black and white squares on a chess boards. a b c d

a) 62 b) 60 c) 64 d) 66

3. A simple board game for two to four players in which players race their
counters according to the throw of dice. a b c d
a) Chess b) Carom c) Ludo d) Scrabble

4. Who is Dhyan Chand? a b c d

a) Badminton player b) Cricket player c) Hockey player d) Golf player

5. How many players are there in a Polo team? a b c d

a) 6 b) 8 c) 4 d) 11

6. IPL stands for

a) International Premier League b) Indian Player League a b c d
c) Indian Premier League d) International Player League

7. The first batsman in the world to make 10,000 runs in the test cricket is
a) Sachin Tendulkar b) Sunil Gavaskar a b c d
c) Kapil Dev d) Pranav Dhanawade

8. Olympic Games held for physically disabled people are called

a) Trialympics b) Dialympics c) Paralympics d) Tetralympics a b c d
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9. Which is the healthiest way to de-stress? a b c d
a) Rest b) Exercise c) Meditation d) Loud music and driving fast

10. Jawaharlal stadium is for _____. a b c d

a) Atheletics b) Cricket c) Tennis d) Polo

11. How often are the Olympic Games held? a b c d

a) Every two years b) Every four years c) Every five years d) Every one year

12. In which city is the Wimbledon tournament held every year? a b c d

a) Vienna b) Paris c) London d) Britain

13. Who holds the world record for the highest number a b c d
of Olympic medals in any sport?
a) Usain Bolt b) Roger Federer c) Michael Phelps d) Karnam Malleswari

14. Which of the following is not an Olympic sport? a b c d

a) Cycling b) Swimming c) Squash d) Running

15. The team members/anyone playing a game are/is called a a b c d

a) Player b) Audience c) Referee d) Conductor

Environmental Science

1. Which season is called as the 'Queen of Seasons'? a b c d

a) Rainy season b) Winter season c) Spring Season d) Summer season

2. The plant which grows in deserts, its leaves are modified a b c d

into spines and its stems stores water is
a) Cactus b) Mushroom c) Venus Fly Trap d) Climber

3. I can grow new arms if my arms are cut off. Who am I? a b c d

a) Star fish b) Lizard c) Fish d) Tortoise

4. The oldest living plants on earth. a b c d

a) Bamboo b) Tulsi c) Banyan tree d) Pine

5. ‘Water is life’ means a b c d

a) Life is possible without water b) Life is not possible without water
c) Water is not a natural resource d) None of these
a b c d
6. Ask your father to drive carefully, he might not be able to see
vehicles clearly, because of the _____ weather.
a) Windy b) Sunny c) Rainy d) Foggy
a b c d
7. Sometimes rain falls as round balls of ice. These are called
a) Icicles b) Snowflakes c) Hailstones d) Ice cubes
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8. Carnivores eat meat. Carnivores eat other animals for a b c d
their food. Which one of these animal is carnivore?
a) Zebra b) Giraffe c) Lion d) Rhinoceros

9. Air is a ________________ resource. a b c d

a) Natural b) Artificial c) Man-made d) None of these

10. A breeze is a a b c d
a) Gentle wind b) Pleasant wind c) Both d) None of these

11. SAVE WATER' means- a b c d

a) Conserve wind b) Conserve water c) Conserve Tigers d) None of these

12. Which of the following is true? a b c d

a) We can see air. b) Air is a liquid
c) Air is a mixture of gases d) We do not need air for breathing

13. Water changes into steam on a b c d

a) Cooling b) Heating c) Freezing d) Melting

14. Blackboards are made up of which rock? a b c d

a) Sand stone b) Slate c) Graphite d) None of these

15. Where do plants get the energy to make their own food? a b c d
a) From water b) From Air c) From Sun d) From Green plant

Religion, Culture, Tradition & Our Epics

1. The ____ was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory a b c d

of his beloved wife Mumtaz.
a) Amritsar b) Taj Mahal c) Qutub Minar d) Golden Temple

2. Find the odd one out a b c d

a) Church b) Temple c) Mosque d) Bible

3. The city of golden temple a b c d

a) Amritsar b) Ambala c) Chandigarh d) Ludhiana

4. Who brought the River goddess Ganga to earth from the heavens
a) Shree Rama b) Krishna c) Bhagiratha d) Raja Harishchandra a b c d

5. Chanakya was also known as a b c d

a) Parasmal b) Bhikhu c) Kautilya d) Badrinath

6. The world's biggest four-faced Chiming clock a b c d

a) Goldengate b) The Sphinx c) Big Ben d) Colbden

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7. Karagam is the folk dance of which state a b c d
a) Punjab b) Andhra Pradesh c) Tamil Nadu d) Madhya Pradesh

8. In the Narasimha avatar, Lord Vishnu kills a b c d

a) Bali b) Ravan c) Mayasura d) Hiranyakashipu

9. Christianity was first introduced in India at a b c d

a) Malabar Coast b) Gujarat Coast c) Mumbai Coast d) Chennai Coast

10. How many Sikh Gurus were there? a b c d

a) 9 b) 5 c) 10 d) 13

11. How many colours are there in India's National Flag? a b c d

a) Two b) Three c) Four d) Five

12. ______ is celebrated to mark Rama's return to Ayodhya after a b c d

14 years of living in the forest.
a) Diwali b) Christmas c) Gurupurab d) Onam

13. In which Yuga Shree Rama was born in Ayodhya?

a) Satya Yuga b) Treta Yuga c) Dwapara Yuga d) Kali Yuga a b c d

14. Which is the National Emblem of India? a b c d

a) Tricolour b) Lion Capital c) Lotus d) Tiger

15. State of India which is often called 'God's own country'? a b c d

a) Karnataka b) Tamil Nadu c) Kerala d) Andhra Pradesh

Politics & Governance

1. The head of a municipal corporation is known as a b c d

a) Chief Minister b) Prime Minister c) Mayor d) Governor

2. India became a Sovereign democratic republic on a b c d

a) Aug 15, 1947 b) Jan 30, 1948 c) Jan 26, 1950 d) Nov 26, 1929

3. Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India? a b c d

a) Jawaharlal Nehru b) Gulzari Lal Nanda
c) Lal Bahadur Shastri d) John Mathai

4. The first woman President of India a b c d

a) Indira Gandhi b) Sonia Gandhi c) Pratibha Patil d) Sarojini Naidu

5. Which Indian Prime Minister was the first to be awarded the Bharat Ratna?
a) Lal Bahadur Shastri b) Indira Gandhi
c) Rajiv Gandhi d) Morarjee Desai a b c d

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Occupations

1. I help in catching thieves and keeping your neighborhood safe a b c d

a) Lawyer b) Carpenter c) Sweeper d) Police man

2. An ______ designs and builds roads, metro rail, bridges, etc. a b c d

a) Engineer b) Editor c) Doctor d) Astronaut

3. My class teacher has advised me to visit an ____ because I a b c d

cannot see distant things properly.
a) Ophthalmologist b) Dentist c) Pediatrician d) Orthopedist

4. John never keeps himself clean by taking regular bath; a b c d

therefore he has developed rashes on his skin. For
treatment he should go to ___
a) Dermatologist b) Pediatrician c) Surgeon d) Pathologist

5. Whom does a veterinary doctor treat? a b c d

a) Birds b) Fish c) Plants d) Animals

6. Expansion of CID a b c d
a) Crime Investigation Development b) Common Investigation Department
c) Crime Investigation Department d) Criminal Investment Development

7. Which was the occupation or job of the following famous a b c d

people: Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh?
a) Musician b) Painter c) Carpenter d) Dancer

8. Who among the following makes and repair things made up of iron?
a) Plumber b) Blacksmith c) Carpenter d) Potter a b c d

Food and Beverages

1. Which state is known as Spice Garden of India? a b c d

a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala c) Karnataka d) Andhra Pradesh

2. Which of the following is not an example of pulses? a b c d

a) Rajma b) Dal c) Kabuli Chana d) Cashew Nut

3. Dhokla is famous in which state? a b c d

a) Gujarat b) West Bengal c) Karnataka d) Maharashtra

4. Corn is a plant. What do we make from corn? a b c d

a) Potato chips b) Cornflakes c) Chips d) Bacon

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 5. Which of the following are carbohydrates? a b c d
a) Chocolate b) Rice c) Pulses d) None of these

6. Junk food includes the following: a b c d

a) Pizza b) Burger c) Chips d) All of these

7. Our food should contain the following: a b c d

a) Water b) Roughage c) Carbohydrate d) All of these

8. Fats are mainly present in the following items: a b c d

a) Ghee b) Oils c) Both a & b d) None of these

Computer Applications

1. Which is the part of the computer system that one can physically touch?
a) Data b) Operating System c) Hardware d) Software a b c d

2. What is processed by the computer into information? a b c d

a) Data b) Numbers c) Alphabets d) Pictures

3. Words and sentences are typed using ________ keys. a b c d

a) Number b) Special c) Alphabet d) Control

4. To start a laptop, you just need to a b c d

a) Press power button available on the laptop b) Press the key
c) Tap twice on touch pad d) Press the spacebar

5. When a computer is not in use a b c d

a) It must be covered properly b) It must be cleaned with a wet cloth
c) Its wires can be detached d) We can play with its parts

6. Which of the following can be prepared using computers in schools?

a) Time-Table b) Circulars c) Students report d) All of these a b c d

7. Mohit, a pilot says that a computer helps him to

a) Play outdoor games on plane b) Send and receive games a b c d
c) Control and monitor the flight d) All of these

8. Once the computer is on, a screen is displayed, which is called a b c d

a) Window b) Desktop c) Menu d) Wallpaper

9. Which of the following options safely shuts down the a b c d

computer and then starts it again?
a) Log off b) Shutdown c) Restart d) Sleep

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10. Holding the mouse button down while moving an object a b c d
or text is known as
a) Mousing b) Dragging c) Dropping d) Highlighting

11. A group of 8 bits is known as a a b c d

a) Byte b) Kilobyte c) Binary digit d) None of these

12. In which of the following computer program we can create pictures?

a) MS-Word b) Ms-Excel c) Paint d) Notepad a b c d

13. Which of the following provides a smooth surface to move the mouse?
a) Monitor b) Mouse pad c) Mouse cover d) Mouse tail a b c d

14. Which key is used to move the cursor to the beginning of the next line?
a) Enter key b) Spacebar key c) F12 Key d) Shift key a b c d

15. A _____ is a round shiny storage device, capable of a b c d

storing large amounts of data.
a) RAM b) ROM c) CD d) Pendrive

Mathematics

1. Which number has the greatest value in ten's place? a b c d

a) 5362 b) 6807 c) 2896 d) 3179

2. When the minute hand is at 9 and the hour hand is close to 8, the time is
a) 8.15 b) 8.45 c) 7.45 d) 9.45 a b c d

3. What is the fraction of 5 days in a week? a b c d

a) 5/6 b) 2/7 c) 2/5 d) 5/7

4. The remainder is always less than the a b c d

a) Divisor b) Quotient c) Remainder d) Product

5. How many zeroes follow the ‘1’ in one lakh? a b c d

a) 6 b) 5 c) 4 d) 7

6. Which of the following is the smallest? a b c d

a) Five more than 34 b) Six more than 32
c) Four more than 32 d) Four less than 50

7. One box has 34 mangoes. How many mangoes are there in 12 such boxes?
a) 408 b) 340 c) 420 d) 380 a b c d

8. Express the amount in figures: 25 rupees and 50 paise. a b c d

a) Rs. 2.550 b) Rs. 25.50 c) Rs. 255.0 d) Rs. 25.05

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9. Rohan cut a shape out of a paper. The shape had 4 sides of a b c d
same length. Which of the following shapes has Rohan made?
a) Circle b) Rectangle c) Triangle d) Square

10. What fraction of the given shape is shaded? a b c d

a) 1 b) 7 c) 1 d) 7
8 8 7

11. Which one of the following is the pair of horizontal lines? a b c d

a) b) c) d) All the above

12. Any number multiplied by zero gives _____ as the product. a b c d

a) One b) Zero c) Two d) Three

13. The rectangle has ____ sides. a b c d

a) 4 b) 2 c) 3 d) 5

14. Which one of the following unit would you like to use to a b c d
measure the distance between two cities?
a) Kilometres b) Inches c) Centimetres d) Metres

15. How many inches are equal to 1 feet? a b c d

a) 50 b) 40 c) 30 d) 12

Aptitude, Analytical Thinking,Critical Thinking & Logical Reasoning

1. How many triangles are there in this picture. a b c d

a) 12 b) 14 c) 16 d) 8

2. Number that will come next in number pattern is a b c d

11 22 33 44 ?

a) 50 b) 48 c) 52 d) 55

3. If ' ' means '+' and ' ' mean '-', then what comes at place marked?
a b c d
15 10 = 30 ?
a)10 b) 5 c) 8 d) 12

4. Choose the correct option and complete

the following series a b c d
a) b) c) d) All of these

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5. Complete the following pattern _______.

a) b) c) d) a b c d

6. What will come in the place of question mark? ?

a) b) c) d) All of these a b c d

7. Choose the correct option to fill the gap 8, 16, 24__40, 48. a b c d
a) 22 b) 36 c) 32 d) 35

8. Dice is an example of _____ shape. a b c d

a) Square b) Circle c) Cube d) Rectangle

9. Amit is taller than Bunny and Bunny is taller than Chetan. a b c d

Who is tallest among them?
a) Chetan b) Bunny c) Amit d) None of these

10. Jack goes 5 km north and then 6 km south. a b c d

How much distance did Jack cover?
a) 10 km b) 11 km c) 12 km d) 13 km

11. Find the matching pair. : :: : ? a b c d

a) b) c) d)

12. In a certain language, TUB is coded as VWD, then how a b c d

is CUP coded in that code?
a) DAQ b) PUC c) EWR d) EUR

13. Juhi goes out for morning walk at 5 o'clock in the morning a b c d
and comes back after an hour. At what time does she come back?
a) 8 o'clock b) 4 o'clock c) 6 o'clock d) 5 o'clock

14. Choose the option, which does not match the other three. a b c d
a) AAB b) BBC c) EFF d) CCD

15. Which one of the following numbers will come in place of question mark?
a) 18 b) 3 c) 5 d) 8 2 4 6 a b c d
8 10 12
14 16 ?
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 KEY ANSWERS / SOLUTIONS

Science & Technology

1(c) 2(b) 3(d) 4(b) 5(a) 6(c) 7(a) 8(c) 9(b) 10(a)

11(d) 12(a) 13(b) 14(a) 15(b)

Language & Literature

1(d) 2(b) 3(c) 4(a) 5(c) 6(c) 7(b) 8(b) 9(b) 10(d)

11(a) 12(c) 13(b) 14(a) 15(d)

Health & Hygiene

1(a) 2(d) 3(a) 4(d) 5(a) 6(c) 7(d) 8(a) 9(b) 10(b)

11(c) 12(c) 13(c) 14(b) 15(d)

Sports & Physical Fitness

1(b) 2(c) 3(c) 4(c) 5(c) 6(c) 7(b) 8(c) 9(c) 10(a)

11(b) 12(c) 13(c) 14(c) 15(a)

Environmental Science

1(c) 2(a) 3(a) 4(d) 5(b) 6(d) 7(c) 8(c) 9(a) 10(c)

11(b) 12(c) 13(b) 14(b) 15(c)

Religion, Culture, Tradition & Our Epics

1(b) 2(d) 3(a) 4(c) 5(c) 6(c) 7(c) 8(d) 9(a) 10(c)

11(b) 12(a) 13(b) 14(b) 15(c)

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 KEY ANSWERS / SOLUTIONS

Politics & Governance

1(c) 2(c) 3(a) 4(c) 5(a)

Occupation

1(d) 2(a) 3(a) 4(a) 5(d) 6(c) 7(b) 8(b)

Food & Beverages

1(b) 2(d) 3(a) 4(b) 5(b) 6(d) 7(d) 8(c)

Computer Applications

1(c) 2(a) 3(c) 4(a) 5(a) 6(d) 7(c) 8(b) 9(c) 10(b)

11(a) 12(c) 13(b) 14(a) 15(c)

Mathematics

1(c) 2(c) 3(d) 4(a) 5(b) 6(c) 7(a) 8(b) 9(d) 10(b)

11(b) 12(b) 13(a) 14(a) 15(d)

Aptitude, Analytical Thinking, Critical Thinking & Logical Reasoning

1(b) 2(d) 3(b) 4(a) 5(d) 6(c) 7(c) 8(c) 9(c) 10(b)

11(b) 12(c) 13(c) 14(c) 15(a)

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 KISA
Karnataka ICSE Schools' Association
Talent Search Examination - 2021-22

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Details of School Level Exam

For Student All participating students will attempt an online Talent Search
Examination either from home or from their respective school.

Questions 60% of the questions in the TSE would be from the question
bank and 40% will be generic. The total number of questions for
the TSE will be 50 questions in multiple choice question format.

Total Marks & Time Each question carries 2 marks and there is no negative marking.
Total Marks = 100
Duration : 60 minutes

Type of Exam The TSE is programmed to check on the Aptitude, Logical

Reasoning along with Analytical and Critical Thinking of each of
the participants