1. When 15 is added to 7/8 of a number we get y. If 7.

In a family there are 8 men, 7 women and 5

= 4 the number is children whose mean ages separately are
respectively 24, 20 and 6 years. The mean age of
the family is
a) 50 b) 52
c) 54 d) 56 a) 17.1 years b) 18.1 years
c) 19.1 years d) 20.1 years
2. Which of the following is the greatest?

a) + b) + 8. A coin is tossed and a die is rolled. The chance

c) + d) + that the coin shows a head and the die shows 3 is

3. In the figure, TQ and TR are the bisectors of Q

a) b)
and R . If QPR = 80 and PRT = 30 then the
value of QTR is c) 1 d)

9. In a survey of 200 students of a higher secondary

P 80 school it was found that 120 studied
Mathematics 90 studied Physics and 70 studied
chemistry, 40 studied Mathematics and Physics,
30 studied Physics and Chemistry, 50 studied
T Chemistry and Mathematics and 20 studied none
of the subjects. The number of students who
30 studied all the three subjects is
Q R
a) 20 b) 25
a) 130 b) 140 c) 30 d) 15
c) 120 d) 100

4. In ABC, if AD is perpendicular to BC and 10. If a clock strikes once at 1 o’clock, twice at

AD2 = BD X DC then 2 o’clock and so on, how many times will it
strike in a day?
a) BAC = 40 b) BAC = 45
a) 165 b) 156
c) BAC = 90 d) BAC = 60 c) 136 d) 146

5. The perimeter of a right angled triangle is 90 cm 11. The value of 1 metric ton is equal to
and its area is 180 cm2. Its hypotenuse is
a) 1000 kg b) 100 quintals
a) 41 cm b) 38 cm c) 1,00,000 g d) 100 kg
c) 30 cm d) 42 cm

6. If the roots of the equation x3-12x2+39x-28 = 0 12. Slope of the velocity – time graph gives
are in A.P then their common difference will be
a) Speed b) Acceleration
a) b) c) Distance d) Displacement
c) d)

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13. A body is moving with an initial velocity 5 ms-1 21. Mixtures containing miscible liquids can be
and accelerates at 2 ms-2. Its velocity after 20s is separated by ------------ process

a) 25 ms-1 b) 45 ms-1 a) Sublimation

c) 5 ms-1 d) 22.55 ms-1 b) Destructive distillation
c) Fractional distillation
14. The focal length of a concave mirror is 5 cm. Its d) Decantation
radius of curvature is
22. The most abundant isotope of carbon on earth
a) 5 cm b) 10 cm
c) 2.5 cm d) 25 cm a) 6C14 b) 6C13
c) 6C12 d) 6C11
15. The speed of light is maximum in

a) Vacuum b) Glass 23. The atomic number of fluorine is 9. Which

c) Diamond d) Air among the following ion is formed readily by
fluorine?

16. The physical state of water at 300 K is a) An anion, F ⁻ b) A cation, F 3⁺

c) An anion, F 2⁻ d) A cation, F ⁺
a) Solid b) Liquid
c) Vapour d) Plasma
24. Which among the following elements is not a
17. The separation of denser particles from lighter constituent of stainless steel?
particles done by rotation at high speed is called
a) Iron b) Carbon
a) Filtration b) Sedimentation c) Chromium d) Magnesium
c) Decantation d) Centrifugation
25. Chloride ion has the following electron
distribution in its orbital
18. Change in the number of neutrons in an atom
changes it to a) 2, 8, 7 b) 2, 8, 8
c) 2, 8, 6 d) 2, 8, 7, 1
a) an ion b) an isotope
c) an isobar d) another element 26. The ionic compound among the following is

a) NH3 b) H2O
19. The correct electronic configuration of c) CO2 d) NaCl
potassium is
27. Alkali metals like Na and K react with water to
a) 2, 8, 9 b) 2, 8, 1 liberate -----------------
c) 2, 8, 8, 1 d) 2, 8, 8, 3
a) O2
20. Difference in ---------------- is the principle used in b) H2
fractional distillation c) CO2
d) NaCl and KCl (respectively)
a) Solubility b) Melting point
c) Boiling point d) Adsorption

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28. Which among the following properties is unique 34. The wings of birds and bats are
to an ionic compound?
a) Modified limbs
a) Low melting and boiling points b) Modified limbs and flap of skin respectively
b) Good conductor of electricity in molten state c) Are distinct organs and not modified from
c) Soluble in benzene other tissues
d) There is weak force of attraction between d) Flap of the epidermis and modified limbs
the bonded atoms respectively

29. Smog is a mixture of ------------- 35. Cells were discovered by

a) Smoke and water vapour a) Theodre Schwann

b) Smoke and fog b) Mathias Jacob Schleiden
c) Soot and fog c) Robert Hooke
d) Smoke and dust d) Charles Darwin

30. The pollutant which is responsible for the 36. Angiosperms are
depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere is
a) Flowering plants
a) Chlorinated hydrocarbons b) Non-flowering plants
b) Chlorofluoro carbons c) Non-photosynthetic plants
c) Methane gas d) Micro – plants
d) Sulphurdioxide gas
37. Photosynthesis happens in the
31. Choose the correct match for
Ovoviviparous animals a) Mitochondria in the leaves
b) Chloroplasts in the leaves
a) Internal fertilization and external c) Golgi apparatus in the leaves
development d) Nucleus in the leaves
b) Internal fertilization and internal
development, but receive no nutrition from 38. Tropical evergreen forests are found in
the mother
c) External fertilization and external a) Rajasthan
development b) Western Ghats
d) Internal fertilization and internal c) Estuaries of Ganges
development, and receive nutrition from the d) Peninsular region
mother
39. Agro forestry is planting trees in
32. An example for asexual reproduction is
a) Desert b) Forests
a) Frog b) Snake c) Marginal lands d) Your garden
c) Hydra d) Cockroach
40. Plant and animal cell differ in the following
33. Duck billed platypus is a
a) Plant cell has cell wall animal cell doesn’t
a) Mammal b) Bird b) Animal cell has cell wall but
c) Reptile d) Amphibian plant cell doesn’t
c) Animal cell has nucleus, plant cell doesn’t
d) Plant cell has endoplasmic reticulum animal
cell doesn’t

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41. Germany and Italy become unified countries in 49. Chotta Nagpur Plateau is noted for ------------

a) 1870 b) 1872 a) Natural Vegetation

c) 1780 d) 1782 b) Mineral resource
c) Alluvial Soil
42. The First World War came to an end by the d) Cotton Cultivation

a) London Peace Conference 50. The headquarters of Indian Railway is at

b) Rome Peace Conference
c) Berlin Peace Conference a) Mumbai b) New Delhi
d) Paris Peace Conference c) Nagpur d) Chennai

51. How many numbers between 200 and 550 are

43. Mussolini made common cause with
divisible by 4, 5 and 6?
a) Churchil b) Hitler
c) Stalin d) Lenin
a) 5 b) 6
c) 7 d) 8
44. Blitzkrieg means a
52. Murugan is twice as old as Mohamad was
a) Lightning war
2 years ago. If the difference of their ages be 2
b) Trench warfare
years now, how old is Murugan today?
c) Sub marine warfare
d) Guerillia warfare
a) 6 years b) 8 years
c) 10 years d) 12 years
45. The Seat of International Court of Justice is at
53. If 1 – x8 = 65 and 1 – x4 = 64 then the value of x
a) The Hague b) Berlin
is
c) Rome d) Tokyo
a) 1 b) √2
√2
46. The mountains which lie parallel to the direction c) 1 d)
of the Southwest Monsoon wind is 2 √2

a) Aravali b) Satpura 54. 45 men can complete a work in 16 days. Six days
c) Vindhya d) Maikala Range after they started working, 30 more men joined
them. How many days will they now take to
47. Which of the following minerals is contained in complete the remaining work?
the monazite sand
a) 4 b) 5
a) Oil b) Uranium c) 6 d) 8
c) Thorium d) Coal
55. Two numbers are less than a third number by
30% and 37% respectively. How much
48. The crop that grows in drought is percent is the second number less than the first?

a) Rice b) Wheat a) 10 % b) 20 %
c) Jute d) Millets c) 30 % d) 40 %

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56. By selling a book for Rs.115.20, a man loses 10%. 62. The Substance found in saliva is
At what price should he sell it to gain 5%?
a) Pepcin b) Maltose
a) Rs.120.40 b) Rs.125.10 c) Bicorbonate d) Trypsin
c) Rs.130.41 d) Rs.134.40
63. The one which increases the cholesterol level in
57. A tank can be filled by a tap in 20 minutes and by blood is
another tap in 60 minutes. Both the taps are
opened at the same instant and left for a) Mutton b) Honey
10 minutes and then the first tap is shut off. c) Beans d) Apple
After this, the tank will be completely filled in
64. Which one of the following is the modern tool for
a) 10 min b) 12 min imaging brain tumors?
c) 15 min d) 20 min
a) X-rays
b) Ultra sound
58. A man travels for 5 hrs 15 min. If he covers the c) MRI
first half of the journey at 60 kmph and the rest d) Electron Spin Resonance (ESR)
at 45 kmph. Find the total distance travelled by
him. 65. Identify the disease which is not spread by
mosquitoes
a) 270 km b) 300 km
c) 330 km d) 360 km a) Dengu b) Malaria
c) Filariasis d) Goitre

59. Two trains 137 metres and 163 metres in length 66. The gland that secretes growth hormones in our
are running towards each other on parallel lines, body is
one at the rate of 42 kmph and another at 48
kmph. In what time will they be clear of each a) Adrenal b) Pancreas
other from the moment they meet? c) Pituitary d) Thyroid

a) 10 sec b) 12 sec 67. Which organ is affected by “Diphtheria”?

c) 14 sec d) 16 sec a) Lungs b) Intestine
c) Throat d) Joints

60. A man can row 8 kmph in still water and the 68. The name of the cells present in kidney is
river is running at 2 kmph. If the man takes
1 hour to row to a place and back, how far is the a) Neuron b) Nephron
place? c) Granulocyte d) Reticulocyte

a) 3.75 km b) 4.5 km 69. The biggest joint in our body is

c) 5 km d) 5.25 km
a) Knee joint b) Hip joint
61. The harm due to drinking of alcohol is c) Elbow joint d) Ankle joint

a) Liver Cirrhosis 70. Which part of our body contains cone shaped
b) Lung Cancer cells?
c) Night Blindness
d) Heart Attack a) Eye b) Blood
c) Pancreas d) Heart

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71. Plants need nitrogen to produce -------------- 78. Who is the current world record holder in men’s
pole vault?
i Proteins ii Carbohydrates
iii Nuclic acids iv Chlorophyll a) Sergey Bubka
b) Sam Kendricks
a) i, ii and iv only b) i, iii and iv only c) Renaud Lavillenie
c) i and iv only d) i only d) Thiago Braz da Silva

72. Which among the following is not a plant 79. Which one of the following timing in seconds is
micronutrient? the Men’s 200 m running Olympic record?

a) Zinc b) Oxygen a) 19.19 sec b) 19.80 sec

c) Copper d) Manganese c) 19.32 sec d) 19.30 sec

73. The complex fertilizer among the following is 80. Who among the following Indians won a bronze
medal in Rio 2016 Olympics?
a) Urea
b) Super phosphate a) Dipa Karmaker b) Sakshi Malik
c) Potassium nitrate c) Sania Mirza d) P.V.Sindhu
d) Diammonium phosphate
81. To which one of the following sports the term
74. Sindhi is a variety of ----------- reared for -------- “Eagle” is related to?

a) Cattle, meat b) Goat, meat a) Equestrian b) Polo

c) Cow, milk d) Chicken, eggs c) Golf d) Rugby

75. The father of white revolution in India is --------- 82. Which country did France defeat in the recently
concluded FIFA world cup 2018 final?
a) Dr M S Swaminathan
b) Mr C Subramaniam a) Argentina b) Croatia
c) Dr V Kurien c) Brazil d) England
d) Dr C N R Rao
83. Who among the following wicket keepers holds
76. Which one of the following is not included in the record for the most dismissals in Test
Men’s Decathlon events? cricket?

a) Hammer Throw a) M S Dhoni b) Adam Gilchrist

b) 110 metres hurdles c) Mark Boucher d) Rodney Marsh
c) Discus Throw
d) Pole vault 84. Which country won the gold medal in Men’s field
hockey at Rio 2016 Olympics?
77. How many ordinary barriers and water jumps
each runner must clear in 3000 metres a) Belgium b) Germany
steeplechase? c) Netherlands d) Argentina

a) 27 and 8 b) 28 and 7 85. Which city is selected to host 2020 summer

c) 28 and 8 d) 27 and 7 Olympics?

a) Madrid b) Tokyo
c) Paris d) Istanbul

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86. Who is the current Secretary General of U.N? 94. The Bihu festival is associated with which of the
following states?
a) Ban Ki-moon
b) Antonio Guterres a) Mizoram b) Sikkim
c) Boutros Boutros - Ghali c) Assam d) Manipal
d) Kurt Waldheim
95. Among the following who is not associated with
87. The number of Lok Sabha seats in India which carnatic music?
are elected by people is
a) K.J.Yesudas
a) 540 b) 535 b) K.S.Chithra
c) 543 d) 548 c) P.Unnikrishnan
d) Pushpavanam Kuppusamy
88. The current President of Russia is
96. The Indian Railways is planning introduce a
a) Dmitry Medvedev b) Vladimir Putin tourist train. It is named as
c) Boris Yeltsin d) Alexander Rutskoy
a) Dakshin Express
89. The Union government will launch “SAMPADA b) Flying Rani
SCHEME” for which sector? c) Sri Ramayana Express
d) Thungabhadra Express
a) Education b) Skill Training
c) Tourism d) Agro products 97. What is the name of the app released newly by
Google?
90. Who administers the oath of office for the
president of India? a) Pixton b) Story Bird
c) Toontastic d) Bulletin
a) The speaker of Lok Sabha
b) The speaker of Rajya Sabha 98. Which company is planning to add 40 million
c) The chief justice of Supreme court WiFi users in India by 2019?
d) The Prime minister of India
a) Google b) Face book
91. Who is the first vocalist to win Bharat Ratna c) Twitter d) Linkedln
award?
99. Which of the following American Universities
a) M.S.Subulakshmi b) K.S.Chithra has launched the APJ Abdul Kalam fellowship for
c) Asha Bhosle d) Salil Chowdhary Indian students?

92. National Gallery of modern art is located in a) Harvard University

which place? b) University of South Florida
c) University of California, Berkeley
a) Kolkatta b) New Delhi d) University of Chicago
c) Mumbai d) Hyderabad
100. Students from which University have developed
93. Name the city which hosts the largest literary self – driving wheel chair to help orthopedically
festival of Asia Pacific? challenged persons?

a) Jaipur b) Lucknow a) Cochin University of Science & Technology

c) Kolkatta d) New Delhi b) Manipal University
c) SRM University
d) Amrita University