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Contents
National Level Solved Papers
2017 1 – 46

2016 1 – 38

2015 1 – 34

2014 1 – 30

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2013 1 – 38

2012 1 – 36

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State Level Solved Papers
2014
 Karnataka

 Odisha
1 – 24

1 – 20

 Uttar Pradesh 1 – 22
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 Chandigarh 1 – 20

 Chhattisgarh 1 – 18

 Bihar 1 – 18

 Jharkhand 1 – 20

 Rajasthan 1 – 20

 Madhya Pradesh 1 – 20

 Andhra Pradesh 1 – 24

 Tamil Nadu 1 – 20

2015 1 – 24
2016 1 – 30
2017 1 – 26
NTSE - 2017
N AT I ON A L L EV EL
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 5. If A, B, C, D are distinct decimal digits,
then which of the following options is
1. Some translated words in an artificial correct?
language (in which the word order is not
necessarily same) are given below: A4BC
×C

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mie pie sie good person sing
pie sie rie sing good lyrics 1A1DC
tie rie sie love good lyrics (1) A = 3 B = 7 C = 5 D = 9
What is the translation for “person love (2) A = 2 B = 3 C = 6 D = 5
lyrics”?
(1) pie tie rie
(3) rie mie tie
శేఖ (2) tie rie sie
(4) sie mie pie
2. In the given sequence, some letters are
missing. Which of the given options can
fill the blanks in the correct order from
left to right?
ab_ab_aaa_bbaaa_bbbb
(3) A = 3 B = 8 C = 6 D = 5
(4) A = 2 B = 3 C = 5 D = 7
6. Observe the following
representing a balance.

4 gm
figures

(1) abab (2) abba 7 gm


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(3) aabb (4) baba
3. Identify the number in the position of ‘?’
9 gm
24 41 36 71 70 125

16 20 ?
Which of the following figures represents
40 25 50 45 100 99 the correct balance?
(1) 24 (2) 28
5 gm
(3) 32 (4) 36 (1)

4. Find the missing number.


12 08 16 07 25 21
5 gm
(2)

80 207 ? 8 gm
(3)
(1) 184 (2) 210
(3) 241 (4) 425
8 gm
(4)
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7. Choose appropriate option from given St at em en t :


alternatives such that the relationship All the pens are papers
defined by ‘:’ is preserved. PNIJ : LIFC
All the papers are boats
and VTRP : ______
Some birds are boats.
(1) ROLI (2) SOLH
(3) RPOM (4) DMEN Con cl u si on s:
8. A coin is in a fixed position. Another (A) Some boats are pens
identical coin is rolled around the edge of (B) Some birds are papers
the first one. How many complete (C) None of the pens are birds
revolutions will be made by the revolving
(1) Only A and B
coin before it reaches its starting position?

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(2) Only A
(3) Only C
(4) Only A and C

(1) 1
(3) 3 శేఖ (2) 2
(4) 4
9. If South-East becomes North; and North-
East becomes West; then West becomes
(1) North-East
(3) North-West
(2) South-East
(4) South-West
13. How many quadrilaterals are there in the
given figure?

(1) 10
(3) 12
(2) 11
(4) 13
14. Which of the following alternatives will
10. A cube is 6 cm in length, breadth and fit in place of ‘M’?
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height. It is painted red on two opposite 255, 3610, 4915, M, 8125
faces, black on the other two opposite (1) 5100 (2) 5420
faces and green on the left over faces. It
(3) 6420 (4) 6422
is then cut into 216 cubes of side 1 cm.
How many small cubes have no face 15. Which of the following alternatives will
painted? fit in place of ‘M’?
L6, O8, R11, M, X25, A42, D75
(1) 16 (2) 8
(1) U15 (2) U16
(3) 64 (4) 24
(3) W14 (4) U14

11. Find the odd-one out of the following


terms: 16. Which of the following alternatives will
fit in place of ‘M’?
EF22, JK42, GH24, VW90, IJ38
7 3 6 2
(1) EF22
(2) GH24 2 8 5 4

(3) IJ38 1 1 2 4
(4) VW90
4 2 1 M
12. Choose the conclusions which logically
(1) 6 (2) 5
follow from the given statements.
(3) 4 (4) 3
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17. If ‘’ means ‘X’, ‘’ means ‘’, ‘’ means ‘+’ 22. You need to take n arbitrary points on or
and ‘’ means ‘–’ then evaluate the inside a square of side 2 cm such that there
following expression using standard will always be a pair of points at a distance
operator precedence. of not more than 2 cm. What is the
56(68)41 minimum value of n?
(1) 52 (2) 24 (1) 2 (2) 4
(3) 15 (4) 43 (3) 5 (4) 8
18. With what operators, should the symbols 23. The following facts are known about an
@ and < be replaced so that the following unknown number X:
expression is valid. I : The sum of digits of X is 15.
100 – 81  27 @ 3 < 6 = 115 I I :The unit’s digit of X is 6.

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(1) + and – Then which of the following statements
is certainly true about X?
(2) × and 
(1) X is divisible by 3 but not by 6
(3) + and ×
(4)  and –

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19. x is an integer such that it leaves a
remainder of 2 when divided by 3, leaves
a remainder of 3 when divided by 5, and
leaves a remainder of 5 when divided by
7. What could be a possible value of x from
among the following options?
(1) 53 (2) 68
(2) X is divisible by 6 but not by 9
(3) X is not divisible by 6 but divisible by 9
(4) X is divisible by both 6 and 9
24. The average age of A, B and C is 43 years.
Which of the following statements are
required to find the eldest among them?
St at em en t s:
I : Age of C is 65 years.
(3) 74 (4) 83 I I : Age of A is 25 years.
(1) I is sufficient
20. In how many ways can you distribute 10
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identical balls into two non-identical boxes (2) Both I and II are required
so that none are empty? (3) I and II together are not sufficient
(1) 2 (2) 8 (4) II is sufficient
(3) 9 (4) 10 Di r ect i on s (Q. 25-26) : A class is to be taught
five subjects_Hindi, Physics, Chemistry,
21. One line forms two regions in a plane.
Biology and Mathematics by five different
Similarly, two lines in a plane can form a
teachers—A, B, C, D and E in five periods (1
maximum of four regions. These are to 5). A teacher can teach in only one of the
shown in the figures below:

periods. The following details are available


Region 2
about the teaching.
Region 1
• A teaches Mathematics which is not taught
in the first period.
Region 1 Region 2
Region 3 • Physics is taught by D in an even
Region 4 numbered period.
• Chemistry is taught in an odd period, and
What is the maximum number of regions it precedes Mathematics period.
that can be formed by 4 lines in a plane? • E teaches in the first period.
Lines need not be concurrent. • C teaches Chemistry but not in the first
(1) 7 (2) 8 or the last periods.
(3) 10 (4) 11 • Hindi is taught in the last period.
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25. Which of the following statements is 30. How many students play only hockey?
necessarily true? (1) 10 (2) 15
(1) Third period is of Hindi taught by B (3) 20 (4) 25
(2) Second period is of Physics taught by C 31. What will be the number in the blank box?
(3) Fourth period is of Mathematics
1 3 4 6 7 9
taught by A
2 14 5 77 8
(4) Fifth period is of Biology taught by D
26. Which subject is taught by B? (1) 98 (2) 128
(1) Physics (3) 189 (4) 194
(2) Chemistry 32. What is the total number of circles in the

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figure given below?
(3) Biology
(4) Hindi
27. A solid metallic cylinder of radius 12 cm

cylinder?
(1) 14
(3) 20
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and height 175 cm is melted and moulded
into another solid cylinder of height 63
cm. What is the radius of the new

(2) 4
(4) 5
28. Choose the option which shows the
correct mirror image of the characters
given below.
(1) 13
(3) 15
(2) 14
(4) 16
33. A bucket contains milk mixed with water,
of which 3 parts are water and 5 parts
are milk. A part of the mixture is removed
from the bucket and is replaced by water.
What portion of the mixture should have
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(1) contains milk and water is equal
(2) proportion?
(3) 1 1
(1) (2)
(4) 3 4
D i r ec t i on s (Q . 29-30) : There are 150 1 1
(3) (4)
students in a class. 20 students play both 5 6
hockey and kabaddi. The same numbers of 34. You need to colour the circles in such a
students play only football. 35 students play way that no two circles connected by a

both hockey and football but not kabaddi. 25 line get the same colour. What is the
play both football and kabaddi but not hockey. minimum number of distinct colours
The number of students who play only hockey needed to colour all the circles in the
is the same as the number of students who figure?
do not play any of three mentioned games
and the number of students who play only
hockey is half of the number of students who
play only football.
29. How many students play only kabaddi?
(1) 10 (2) 20 (1) 4 (2) 5
(3) 30 (4) 40 (3) 6 (4) 7
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35. From each box you can move only to the variance from commonly known facts.
immediate right box or the immediate top Read all the conclusions, and then decide
box. You cannot move into or through a which of the given conclusions logically
shaded box. How many ways are there to follows from the given statements?
move from the box marked S to the box St at em en t s:
marked D? Some kings are queens
D All the queens are beautiful.
Con cl u si on s:
I . All the kings are beautiful
I I . All the queens are kings.

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(1) Only I follows
S (2) Only II follows
(1) 8 (2) 10 (3) Neither I nor II follows
(4) Both I and II follow
(3) 12

‘M ’?
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16
25
36
7 2 20
8 2 30
9 5 24
49 10 7
(4) 14
36. Which number will come in the place of

M
40. If prime numbers are assigned to English
alphabets from A to Z in order MAT will
be:
(1) 31 1 67
(3) 37 2 71
(2) 41 1 67
(4) 41 2 71
41. What number comes inside the square in
place of ‘X’.

(1) 21 (2) 32
4 3 2
(3) 40 (4) 63
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37. The square of the length of a rod AB is 5 5
3 1 1
72 cm2. If we place the rod in the corner
of a room, so that the end A is always on
the edge between the two walls of the 6 1 2 8 3 3 1

corner and the end B is always on the


floor, what is the maximum possible area 7 2 8 4 3
of the triangle formed by the rod, the edge
between the walls and the floor? 9 X 3

(1) 6 cm2 (2) 12 cm2


(1) 5 (2) 6
(3) 18 cm2 (4) 24 cm2
(3) 7 (4) 8
38. What is the missing term “?” in the
following series? 42. Find the alphabet that will replace ‘?’
2, 6, 6, 5, 10, 4, 14, 3, 18, ? I 2 2 3 1 5
(1) 1 (2) 2 II 3 4 2 4 2
(3) 19 (4) 22 III H P I ? Y
39. In the question given below, there are two
statements followed by two conclusions. (1) A (2) D
You have to take the given statements to (3) O (4) N
be true even if they seem to be at
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43. In a certain language IMPHAL is coded 47. A is East of B and West of C, D is South-
as JLRFDI. How will MYSURU be coded West of C, and B is South-East of E.
in the same language? When seen from West to East, which of
(1) NXUSUR (2) RUSUXN the following sequences are possible?
(3) NXSUUR (4) NXTTUR I: EBDAC
44. What time should the IV clock show? II : DEBAC
III : EBADC
11 12 1 11 12 1
10 2 10 2 IV : EDBAC
9 3 9 3 (1) I and III (2) I, III and IV
8 4 8 4
(3) I, II and III (4) all, I, II, III

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7 6 5 7 6 5 and IV
(I) (II)
48. A, B, C and D are to be seated in a row. C
11 12 1 11 12 1 and D cannot be on adjacent seat. Also, B
10 2 10 2 cannot be at the third place. Which of the
9
8

10
9
8
7 6 5
(III)

11 12 1
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4

4
3

3
9

9
8

10

8
7 6 5
(IV)

11 12 1
4

4
3

3
following must be false?
(1) A is at the fourth place
(2) A is at the third place
(3) A is at the second place
(4) A is at the first place
49. Mrs. Kirandeep, a driving instructor, has
to arrange training schedule for some of
her pupils. She has 8 new pupil who wish
7 6 5 7 6 5 to book either a morning or evening of a
(V) (VI) particular day. The appointment can be
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(1) 1:00 (2) 1:20 given for Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and
(3) 1:40 (4) 2:00 Saturday. The instructor instructs only
one pupil in morning and one in the
45. How many crosses should be there in the
evening session.
box marked with ‘?’?
• Mrs. Sabita is only available Tuesday
morning but Mr. Aaditya can make
X X X XX XX XX XX XX XX XX any time on a Wednesday.
X X X
X X XX X X XX X ? XX XX • Mrs. Firdaus is free on Tuesday all

X XX
day but Mr. Naved is only free
(1) 1 (2) 2 Wednesday evening.
(3) 3 (4) 4 • Mrs. Seema is only available Friday
46. Find the missing term. morning whereas Mrs. Ritu can only
make Saturday evening.
a, b, d, ___, p
• Mrs. Shalu is available all day Fridays
(1) h
whereas Mr. Ronald can make any
(2) i time on a Saturday.
(3) j Which of the following two should have
(4) k morning appointments?
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(1) Mr. Ronald and Mrs. Shalu Public Instruction. Indeed it is unusual to
(2) Mr. Ronald and Mrs. Firdaus find, even in the literary circles of the
Continent, any foreigner who can express
(3) Mr. Aaditya and Mrs. Firdaus herself/himself in English with so much
(4) Mr. Aaditya and Mr. Ronald facility and correctness as we find in many
50. Just before sunset Veena and Zeba were Indians. Nobody, I suppose, will contend that
talking to each other standing face-to- English is so difficult to an Indian as Greek
face. If Veena sees Zeba’s shadow to be to an Englishman. Yet an intelligent English
exactly towards the right of Zeba, which youth, in a much smaller number of years
direction was Veena facing? than our unfortunate pupils pass at the
Sanskrit College, becomes able to read, to
(1) South enjoy, and even to imitate not unhappily the

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(2) North compositions of the best Greek authors. Less
(3) East than half the time which enables an English
youth to read Herodotus and Sophocles ought
(4) North-East
to enable an Indian to read Hume and

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
D i r ect i on s (Q. 1-5) : Read the following
passage and answer the questions based on
it. Choose the most appropriate answer.
It is taken for granted by the advocates of
oriental learning that no native of this
country can possibly, attain more than a
mere smattering of English. They do not
attempt to prove this. But they perpetually
Milton.
1. The writer feels that the advocates of
oriental learning are
(1) cautiously open to the idea of English
education.
(2) aware of the tyranny of English
education.
(3) irrational in their views about English
education.
insinuate it. They designate the education (4) aware of the politics of English
which their opponents recommend as a education
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mere spelling-book education. They assume
it as undeniable that the question is between 2. Which of the following ideas does the
a profound knowledge of Indian and Arabic writer have a problem with?
literature and science on the one side, and (1) Some natives are proficient in
superficial knowledge of the rudiments of discussing complex topics
English on the other. This is not merely an (2) Knowledge of English is pitched
assumption, but an assumption contrary to against that of Indian and Arabic
all reason and experience. We know that literature.
foreigners of all nations do learn our (3) Foreigners can read and enjoy some

language sufficiently to have access to all of the difficult English writings.


the most abstruse knowledge which it
contains sufficiently to relish even the more (4) Learning English for an Indian can be
delicate graces of our most idiomatic writers. easier than learning Greek for an
There are, in this very town, natives who Englishman
are quite competent to discuss political or 3. The foreigner discussed in the passage is
scientific questions with fluency and precision (1) an Arab
in the English language. I have heard the (2) a Greek
very question on which I am now writing
(3) an Indian
discussed by native gentlemen with a
liberality and an intelligence which would do (4) an Englishman
credit to any member of the Committee of
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4. Which of the following sentences best can excel. Remember to keep your list of
captures the main argument of the possible professions long, so that your
writer? confidence in yourself does not wane.
(1) Many Indians are capable of using When I took my test, the long list of
English like any Englishman. professions included being a florist, teacher,
(2) Learning English is as difficult as counsellor, doctor and sales executive. The
learning any other foreign language. very idea that I have an aptitude for several
professions - and not just to be a doctor -
(3) The importance of English education
was very comforting. I thought to myself,
needs to be recognised by the
"When patients get tired of me I can always
supporters of oriental learning.
be a salesman!" Do not let anyone ever tell
(4) An Indian can learn English in half you that you are good for nothing. Each one

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the time taken by an Englishman to of us has several talents, and it is important
learn Greek. to first identify them, and then work hard
5. According to the author, it is easier for to develop them.
(1) Indians to have a profound knowledge Self-Analysis: Another important aspect of

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of Arabic literature and science than
learn English.
(2) Indians to learn Sanskrit than for
Englishmen to appreciate Greek
literature.
(3) foreigners to learn Indian language
than for Indians to learn foreign
languages.
self-assessment is self-analysis or soul
searching. We are the best judge of our
abilities strengths and weaknesses. If you
concentrate and decide to be honest with
yourself, self-analysis can help you
understand your career options better.
Need for Planning : If you ask adults around
you whether they actually became what
they had wanted to become when they were
(4) Indian to appreciate English literature
young, chances are that very few of them
than for Englishmen to appreciate
actually became what they had aspired
Greek literature.
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towards in childhood. This may not
D i r ect i on s (Q. 6-10) : Read the following essentially be a reflection of their failure
passage and answer the questions based on but an indication of change. Circumstances
it. Choose the most appropriate answer. change, ideas change, and so do people. By
Every day new careers and professional the time you grow up, you may end up
opportunities emerge. No matter how much working in professions that neither you nor
each career option excites you, you will have your parents know about today. Of course
to prioritize and choose the best option for some of you may get to work in traditional
yourself. Your personality, interests, abilities, professions and move along a well-planned

aspirations, strengths and weaknesses will path. Whatever the consequence of your
help you to decide the most viable option for planning, the truth about matting a plants
you. The following exercises are important that it may not work. But in the words of
for career planning, and following these will Henry C. Link, if "you do make a plan, the
ensure that you are on the right track. chances of getting what you want
Self-Assessment : The entire process of significantly increase."
career planning should be ideally done in But one thing is quite certain: only those of
conjunction with your career counsellor, so you who work hard at your studies, acquire
that you have professional help at every step. new skills as' you move along in life, involve
A trained career counsellor can help you yourself in cultural/sports activities and
identify a variety of professions in which you attempt to plan your life will be successful.
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6. Career planning is an activity that analysis will enable others to analyse


requires our abilities accurately.
(1) analysing one's personality, interests, (3) by the time we grow up we may end
abilities, aspirations, strengths and up working in professions that neither
weaknesses. we nor our parents know about today.
(2) working hard at your studies, (4) each one of us has career options, and
acquiring new skills as you move along it is important to first identify them,
in life and involving yourself in and then work hard to attain them.
cultural/sports activities.
9. A trained career counsellor can help us
(3) following three important steps in
consultation with one's career (1) do self-analysis, so that we are honest
with ourselves.

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counsellor, and making a plan that
may work. (2) decide whether to be a florist, teacher,
(4) understanding and being aware of the counsellor doctor, or sales executive,
fact that whatever the consequences so that we can be a salesman if we
cannot be a doctor.

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of one's planning the truth a about as
king a plan is that it may not work.
7. This passage may be summarized as
(1) In career planning, it is important to
involve oneself in cultural/sports
activities as much as working hard or
acquiring new skills.'
(2) ‘Before making a career choice, one
should learn to prioritize career
(3) identify our talents, because each one
of us has several talents, and it is
important to first identify them, and
then work hard to develop them.
(4) identity different professions that will
help us use our abilities, because a
trained professional can help us
prioritize and choose the option that
options and use one's personality, is most viable for us.
interests, abilities, aspirations, 10. An important point highlighted in the
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strengths and weaknesses to plan and passage is that
decide the most viable option.
(1) only a trained counsellor can help you
(3) ‘In choosing a career, it is important make the right career choice.
n o t
(2) it is our abilities, strengths and
to allow anyone to tell us that we are
weaknesses that help us succeed in
good for nothing, because our
our career.
personality, interests, abilities,
aspirations, strengths and weaknesses (3) there is not much use of making a plan
will help us decide the most viable - very few people get their plans

career options for ourselves.' fulfilled.


(4) ‘A good career choice results when you (4) many people do not get to pursue the
follow traditional professions and career of their choice because
move along a well-planned path.' circumstances, ides and people
change.
8. Self-analysis is considered an important
part of self-assessment because D i r ect i on s (Q. 11-15) : Read the following
passage and answer the questions based on
(1) soul searching helps us to judge our
it. Choose the most appropriate answer.
abilities honestly and helps us
understand our career options better. If the fact of the fire did not immediately
penetrate my consciousness, the heat of the
(2) we are the best judge of our abilities,
strengths and weaknesses, and self-
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blast did and soon propelled me from my seat. 12. The dazed expression on people's faces
All around me, there was a confusion of was caused by
upended tables, overtuned chairs, bodies (1) the blow to their heads.
pitched toward the door of the dining room,
(2) the heat generated by the blast.
and the squads of broken glass and crockery.
Fortunately, the windows toward the street, (3) The suddenness and extent of damage
large windows through which a body might caused by the impact of the blast.
pass, had been thrown open by an (4) the impact of broken glass and
enterprising diner. I remember that I rolled crockery being hurled around in the
sideways through one of these window frames confusion.
and fell onto the snow and was immediately 13. The words in the passage that suggest
aware that I should move aside to allow others there was a blast include

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to land as I had - and it was in that moment
(1) fire, heat, confusion, overturned and
that my altruism was finally triggered.
chaos.
I rose to my feet and began to assist those
who had sustained cuts and bruises and (2) blazed, dazed, heroic, succumbed and

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broken bones, or who had been mildly crushed
in the chaos. The blaze lit up the escaped
diners with a light greater than any other
that could be produced in the night. So that I
was able to see clearly the dazed expressions
of those near to me. Many people were
coughing and some were crying, and all
looked as though they had been struck by a
blow to the head. A few men attempted
paralysis.
(3) broken glass, cuts, bruises and
sycamores.
(4) rescue, quadrangle, altruism, trigger
and heat.
14. ‘The blaze lit up the escaped diners with
a light greater than any other that could
be produced in the night' can be
paraphrased as
heroics and tried to go back into the hotel to
save those who remained behind, and I think (1) ‘The fire set all the escaped diners
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one student did actually rescue an elderly ablaze.'
woman who had succumbed to paralysis beside (2) ‘The light that set the escaped diners
the buffet table; but generally there was no on fire was from a divine night fixe.'
thought of reentering the burning building (3) ‘The night sky was lit by such
once one had escaped. Indeed, so great was
brightness that one could, see the
the heat that we in the crowd had to move
blaze clearly.'
farther and farther across the street until we
all stood in the college quadrangle, (4) ‘The fire burned in such a way that
surrounded by bare oaks and elms and stately the writer could see the escaped diners

sycamores. clearly.'
11. The passage describes 15. The word altruism here means
(1) the heat and smoke that was (1) ‘the act of rolling across a window.'
generated by the sudden fire. (2) ‘a sudden movement triggered by a
(2) the effect of the blast on unsuspecting blast.'
hotel guests. (3) ‘selfless concern for the well being of
(3) the loss of crockery glass and bodies others.'
in the accident. (4) ‘the dazed feeling generated by an
(4) the layout of the college quadrangle, accident.'
surrounded by bare oaks and elms and
sycamores.
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 16-17) : The following five S5 : Film review, on the other hand, is
sentences come from a paragraph. The first the way in which critics assess a film's
and the last sentences are given. Choose the overall quality and determine
right order in which the three sentences whether or not they think the film is
(PQR) should appear to complete the worth recommending to viewers.
paragraph. P : Film theory incorporates various
S1 : A man who possesses a strong will and aspects of filmmaking, including
firm determination finds all difficulties analysis and review.
solved. Q : One way of analysing films is by the
S2 : _________________________________ shot-by-shot analysis, though that is
typically used only for small clips or
S3 : _________________________________
scenes.

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S4 : _________________________________
R : Film analysis is the process of
S5 : It is therefore, the man who labours hard analysing a film in terms of mise-en-
with a strong resolution and an unshaken scene, cinematography, sound and
will, who achieves success and makes
his fortune.

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P : Such a man goes on working hard and
even if he fails he is never downcast.
Q : In turn failures make him all the more
determined and resolute and he persists
in his task till he attains the desired
success.
R : To him there are a thousand ways open
editing.
Choose from the options given below:
(1) PQR
(2) QRP
(3) PRQ
(4) RQP
D i r ec t i o n s ( Q . 18-19) : The following
questions have the second sentence missing.
to steer clear of all dangers and Choose the appropriate sentence from the
difficulties. given options to complete it.
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16. Choose from the options given below : 18. A. A few months ago I went to Princeton
(1) RPQ University to see what the young
people who are going to be running
(2) PRQ our country in a few decades are like.
(3) QRP B. ________________________________
(4) PQR C. I went to sleep in my hotel room
17. S1 : Film theory is an academic discipline around midnight and when. I awoke,
that aims to explore the essence of my mailbox was full of replies . sent
cinema and provides conceptual

at 1:15 a.m., 2:59 a.m., 3 : 23 a.m


frameworks for understanding a (1) One senior told me that she went to
film's relationship to reality, other bed around two and woke up each
arts, individual viewers, and society morning at seven; she could afford
at large. that much rest because she had
S2 : learned to supplement her full day of
_________________________________ work by studying in her sleep.
S3 : (2) As she was falling asleep she would
_________________________________ recite a math problem or a paper topic
S4 : to herself; she would then sometimes
_________________________________ dream about it, and when she woke up,
the problem might be solved.
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(3) Faculty members gave me the names 23. He construction of identity (for both men
of a few dozen articulate students, and and women) is___________ by culture,
I sent them e-mails, inviting them out rationality, class and historical
to lunch or diner in small groups. differences.
(4) Young people stay up late replying to (1) inferred (2) interlocked
their emails and indulging in social (3) influenced (4) instigated
networking. 24. While we believe that BMI is a standard in
19. A. We are usually inclined to look upon measuring the fat in our body, there is a
bad temper as a very harmless growing ______ among scientists that it
weakness, may not be the best tool to do so.
B. _________________________________ (1) concord (2) consensus

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C. And yet all religious texts condemn it (3) congruous (4) confluence
as one of the most destructive elements 25. Under the new rule, the civic body can
in human nature. take ______ action against the violators
(1) This shows that we lack judgement. by imposing, a fine.

temper.

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(2) Often work pressure creates bad

(3) Bad temper harms


relationship.
human

(4) We speak of it as a mere infirmity of


nature, perhaps a family failing.
Di r ect i on s (Q. 20-29) : Fill in the blank with
the most appropriate option from the given
alternatives.
(1) punitive
(3) pejorative
(2) vindictive
(4) diminutive
26. The SG has cautioned HCs against
reversing the acquittal of an accused by
the trial court unless the judgment
was________wrong.
(1) ostensibly
(3) palpably
(2) tangibly
(4) allegedly
27. From the rim of the excavation site the
20. We are trying to ______ correct archaeologist was unable to surmise
information and dispel wrong information
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exactly what the _______ chamber might
that is being circulated. hold.
(1) raise (2) foster (1) terra firma (2)
(3) cultivate (4) disseminate subterranean
21. When we decided to, move, my mother (3) ground level (4) beneath
wanted a place with a ______ outside 28. The heat was becoming unbearable as the
every window to keep potted plants temperature was rising. __________, the
(1) balcony rains had been delayed.
(2) ledge (1) However (2) Therefore

(3) curtain (3) Moreover (4) Nonetheless


(4) stained glass 29. Miles Davis, the jazz player, ________
22. While Dinesh can never acquire a choir supremely expressive, didn't have the
boyish innocence, he has_______and range or technique to play convincingly
seems to know that an entire nation's in the bebop style.
sporting image stands on the team's (1) moreover
sportsmanship.
(2) though
(1) mellowed
(3) nevertheless
(2) discarded
(4) on the one hand
(3) plummeted
(4) flipped
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 30-35) : Select the meaning D i r ect i on s (Q. 36-43) : In the following
of the underlined phrases/idioms. passage there are some numbered blanks.
30. It is easy for you to splurge when you Fill in the blanks by selecting the most
have your mom's credit card, but appropriate word for each blank from the
given options.
remember after the feast comes the
reckoning. Carnatic vocalist, playback singer and
composer Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna,
(1) Trust is easy to break.
who burst into the music world, as a child
(2) Truth can't be hidden forever. (36)________, passed away on 22 November
(3) Every action has a consequence. 2016. The (37) _______ of Balamurali Krishna
include a musical (38) ________which showed
(4) Don't take your parents for granted.
up as his ability to (39)________ and
31. The distance between the towns is only reproduce music heard just once, his ability

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30 kms as the crow flies. to (40)________more than one musical
(1) when measured in a straight line instrument, his ability to compose from the
(2) when measured in a random manner age of 15 and finally, his (41)________ voice
manifested as his ability to utter clearly,

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(3) when measured between the two
highest points
(4) when the curves of the road are
included in the measurement
32. I didn't want to go to the exhibition but
Leena twisted my arm.
(1) forced me
(3) fought with me
me
(2) teased me
(4) discouraged
pronounce faithfully and accent correctly the
lyrical phrases along with the (42) ________
of the underlying musical (43) ________ and
microtones.
36. (1) spectacle
(3) paragon
37. (1) talents
(3) capacities
(2) prodigy
(4) demigod
(2) potentials
(4) advantages
38. (1) perception (2) smartness
33. In this age of super specialisation, (3) denseness (4) acumen
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industrial engineers are in demand 39. (1) recite (2) retain
because they are the only ones who can
see the big picture. (3) realize (4) repeat
40. (1) handle (2) work
(1) realistic view of something
(3) create (4) manoeuvre
(2) complete view of something
41. (1) abled (2) gifted
(3) narrow view of something
(3) stunned (4) staggered
(4) accurate view of something
42. (1) signs (2) slots
34. What is the matter with him? He is falling
(3) tokens (4) nuances

foul of his friends.


43. (1) notes (2) marks
(1) betraying
(3) records (4) remarks
(2) quarrelling with
D i r ect i on s (Q. 44-47) : Select the most
(3) losing touch with
appropriate option to fill in the blanks from
(4) being badly hurt by the given alternatives.
35. She gave me a cold shoulder when I went 44. Worries_____________all kinds of illness,
to see her. from high blood pressure to stomachache.
(1) abused me (1) believe to have caused
(2) insulted me (2) are believed to be caused
(3) ignored me (3) are believed to cause
(4) scolded me (4) believed to be caused
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45. I _____________ all the books on the (1) Involuntary and multinucleated
reading list before I attended the lecture. (2) Unbranched and uninucleated
(1) had read (2) have read (3) Cylindrical and uninucleated
(3) would have read (4) would read (4) Unbranched and involuntary
46. Bala Chandra ____________ school 3. From the given figure identify the part of
before. The desire to become a famous human brain controlling most of the
novelist led him to attend the adult involuntary actions:
literacy classes.
(1) never attends (2) was never A
attentive
(3) had never attended (4) will be

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D
attending B
47. I set the alarm for 6.30 in the morning C

______ I wouldn't miss the train.


(1) in case (2) unless
(3) until

శేఖ (4) so that


Di r ect i on s (Q. 48-50) : Select the word which
means the opposite of the underlined word.
48. The activities of the cine club will
conclude early next year owing to the
volume of work that has kept its members
occupied.
(1) continue (2) commence
(1) A & B
(2) B & C
(3) C & D
(4) D & A
4. An animal kept in a jar has the following
features.
(I) It is bilaterally symmetrical.
(3) comprehend (4) conduct (II) It has coelomic cavity
49. The town is unique in its appearance. (Ill) The body is segmented
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(1) picturesque (2) singular (IV) It has jointed appendages.
(3) drab (4) typical To which phylum does the animal belong
50. Mr. Prakash was candid at a history TV to?
promotional in Mumbai recently. (1) Arthropoda
(1) fickle (2) forthright (2) Annelida
(3) unapologetic (4) guarded (3) Platyhelminthes
(4) Mollusca
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST

5. Read the following statements and select


1. Small cut pieces of soft stems are placed the correct option.
in growth medium with following plant
hormones. Which combination of plant Statement-I : Nostoc and Bacteria are
hormones will show slowest growth ? prokaryotes.
(1) Auxin + Cytokinin Statement-II: Peni ci l l i um and Spi r ogyr a
are fungi.
(2) Gibberellins + Auxin
(1) Only statement I is true
(3) Gibberellins + Cytokinin
(2) Only statement II is true
(4) Abscisic Acid + Auxin
2. Which one of the following demonstrates (3) Both statements I and II are true
the characteristics of cardiac muscle (4) Both statements I and II are false
cells?
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6. You find a herbaceous flowering plant 11. Which one of the following pairs of
growing in your school garden having causative agent and type of disease are
leaves with parallel venation. correct ?
Choose the correct additional features the (I) Leishmania - Sleeping sickness
given plant would be possessing. (II) Nematode - Elephantiasis
(I) It has no secondary vascular tissues. (III) Trypanosoma - Kala azar
(II) Its flower possesses three sepals. (IV) Staphylococcus - Acne
(Ill) It possesses tap root. (1) (I) and (II) (2) (II) and (III)
(IV) Its embryo has 2 cotyledons. (3) (II) and (IV) (4) (III) and (IV)
(1) (I) and (II) (2) (I) and (III) 12. Pancreatic juice contains more than one

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(3) (II) and (IV) (4) (III) and (IV) enzyme. Which among the following
7. Varieties of vegetables such as cabbage, combination is correct ?
broccoli and cauliflower have been (1) Pepsin and Lipase
produced from a wild cabbage species. (2) Amylase and Pepsin

(3) Speciation
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Such process of producing new varieties
of living organisms is called
(1) Natural selection
(2) Artificial selection

(4) Genetic drift.


8. Which of the following are pairs of
analogous organs ?
(3) Pepsin and Trypsin
(4) Trypsin and Lipase
13. You discover a new species of a plant. You
also discover that it produces motile sperms
and dominant generation has diploid cells.
It belongs to
(1) Bryophyte
(3) Gymnosperm
(2) Angiosperm
(4) Pteridophyte
(I) Forelimbs of horse - Wings of bat 14. At every 20 mintues, one bacterium
(II) Wings of bat - Wings of butterfly divides into two. How many bacteria will
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(III) Forelimbs of horse - Wings of be produced after two hours, if one starts
butterfly with 10 bacteria ?
(IV) Wings of bird - Wings of bat (l) 25 × 10 (2) 25 × 105
(1) (I) and (II) (2) (II) and (IV) (3) 2 × 10
6
(4) 26 × 106
(3) (III) and (IV) (4) (II) and (III) 15. The metal (M) forms an oxide, M2O3. The
9. Which of the following organisms is used formula of its nitride will be
as a biopesticide ? (1) M2N3 (2) MN

(l) Azolla (2) Anabaena (3) M2N (4) M3N2


(3) Rhizobium (4) Trichoderma 16. A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two
10. A tall plant (TT) is crossed with a dwarf or more substances. Which of the following
plant (tt). All Fl plants showed tall is a solution?
phenotype. (l) Milk (2) Smoke
Which of the following correctly defines (3) Brass (4) Face Cream
a test cross ? 17. 1.80 g of glucose is dissolved in 36.00 g of
(l) TT (F1) × Tt (P) water in a beaker. The total number of
oxygen atoms in the solution is
(2) Tt (F1) × Tt (P)
(1) 12.405 × 1023 (2) 12.405 × 1022
(3) tt (F1) × Tt (P)
(3) 6.022 × 1023 (4) 6.022 × 1022
(4) Tt (F1) × tt (P)
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18. 35
Cl and 37Cl are the two isotopes of 23. A part of the modern periodic table is
chlorine, in the ratio 3 : 1 respectively. If presented below in which the alphabets
the isotope ratio is reversed, the average represent the symbols of elements.
atomic mass of chlorine will be-
Table
(1) 35.0 u (2) 35.5 u
(3) 36.0 u (4) 36.5 u Group
19. The turmeric solution will turn red by an  1 2 14 15 16 17
aqueous solution of— Period 
(1) potassium acetate 2 M Q
(2) copper sulphate 3 A J R
(3) sodium sulphate 4 E L T

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(4) ferric chloride 5 G X

20. A metal ‘M' of moderate reactivity is


present as its sulphide ‘X' . On heating in Consult the above part of the periodic
air, ‘X' converts into its oxide ‘Y' and a table to predict which of the following is

oxide
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gas evolves. On heating ‘Y' and ‘X'
together, the metal ‘M' is produced. ‘X'
and ‘Y' respectively are—
(1) ‘X' = cuprous sulphide, ‘Y' = cuprous

(2) ‘X' = cupric sulphide, ‘Y' = cupric oxide


(3) ‘X' = sodium sulphide, ‘Y' = sodium
oxide
(4) ‘X' = calcium sulphide, ‘Y' = calcium
a covalent compound.
(1) RQ2
(3) JQ
24. A compound ‘X' reacts with a compound
(2) AT
(4) JX2

‘Y', to produce a colourless and odourless


gas. The gas turns lime water milky.
When ‘X' reacts with methanol in the
presences of concentrated H2SO4, a sweet
smelling substance is produced. The
oxide
molecular formula of the compound ‘X'
21. Which one of the following statement is is-
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incorrect about graphite and diamond ?
(1) C2H4O
(1) Graphite is smooth and slippery.
(2) C2H4O2
(2) Diamond is good conductor of heat.
(3) C2H6O
(3) Graphite is a good conductor of
electricity. (4) C2H6O2
(4) Physical and chemical properties of 25. The schematic diagram is given below.
graphite and diamond are different. Heat
A B + HCl
22. The functional groups present in the

(Solid) Cool (Vapour) (Vapour)


following compound are—
O Heat NaOH (aq)
conc.
C—OH HCl H2O E (aq)
C D (acidic
(Gas) Shake well solution)

O—C—CH3 Which of the following is an incorrect


statement ?
O
(1) alcohol, ketone and ester (1) A and E are chemically same.
(2) ester and carboxylic acid (2) A and D are chemically same.
(3) carboxylic acid and ketone (3) D and E are chemically same.
(4) ester and alcohol (4) C and E are chemically same.
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26. Which of the following is a feasible 28. The velocity-time graph of an object
reaction ? moving along a straight line is shown
(1) Ba(s) + K2SO4(aq)  BaSO4(aq) + 2K(s) below:
(2) Zn(s) + 2AgNO3(aq)  Zn(NO3)2 (aq) +
2Ag(s)
(3) Mg(s) + Na2SO4(aq)  MgSO4(aq) +

Velocity
2Na(s)
(4) Cu(s) + MgSO4 (aq)  CuSO4 (aq) +
Mg(s)
27. Some ice pieces kept at a temperature – 0 1 2 3
5°C are heated gradually to 100°C in a Time

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beaker. The temperatures of the contents Which one of the following graphs
are plotted against time. The correct plot represents the acceleration (a) - time (t)
is- graph for the above motion?

శేఖ 100 °C
Temperature (°C)

(1) 4°C
0°C (1) 0
1 2 3. t
–5°C
Time

100 °C
Temperature (°C)

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a

(2) (2)
0°C
–5°C 0
Time 1 2 3 t

100 °C
Temperature (°C)

a

(3) (3)
0°C
–5°C 0
t
Time

100 °C
Temperature (°C)

(4) (4)
0°C
–5°C 0
1 2 3 t
Time
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29. To read a poster on a wall, a person with (1) 1.5 N (2) 3.0 N
defective vision needs to stand at a (3) 4.5 N (4) 6.0 N
distance of 0.4m from the poster. A person
with normal vision can read the poster 33. A beaker half-filled with water is put on a
from a distance of 2.0 m. Which one of platform balance which is then set to zero.
the following lens may be used to correct A 800 g mass is immersed partially in
the defective vision ? water using a spring balance as shown in
the figure. If the spring balance reads
(1) A concave lens of 0.5 D
300 g, what will be the reading on the
(2) A concave lens of 1.0 D platform balance ?
(3) A concave lens of 2.0 D
(4) A convex lens of 2.0 D

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30. A ball released from rest at time t = 0
hits the ground. It rebounds inelastically
with a velocity 5 m s–1 and reaches the
top at t = 1.5 s, What is the net

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displacement of the ball from its initial
position after 1.5s? (g = 10 m/s-2)
t=0

t = 1.5 s
(1) 200 g
(3) 500 g
(2) 300 g
(4) 800 g
34. An object falls a distance H in 50 s when
(1) 1.25 m (2) 3.75 m dropped on the surface of the earth. How
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(3) 5.00 m (4) 6.25 m long would it take for the same object to
31. A horizontal jet of water is made to hit a fall through the same distance on the
vertical wall with a negligible rebound. If surface of a planet whose mass and radius
the speed of water from the jet is ‘v', the are twice that of the earth ? (Neglect air
diameter of the jet is ‘d' and the density resistance.)
of water is ‘', then the force exerted on (1) 35.4 g
the wall by the jet of water is- (2) 50.0 s
 2  2 2
(1) d v (2) d v (3) 70.7 s
4 4

(4) 100.0 s
 2 2  2 2
(3) d v (4) d v 35. A source produces sound waves under
8 2
water. Waves travel through water and
32. Two blocks A and B of masses 8 kg and
then into air. Which of the following
2 kg respectively, lie on a horizontal
statements about the frequency (f) and
frictionless surface as shown in the figure.
the wavelength () is correct and sound
They are pushed by a horizontally applied
passes from water to air?
force of 15 N. The force exerted by B on
A is (1) f remains unchanged but  decreases.
(2) f remains unchanged but  increases.
A (3)  remains unchanged but f decreases.
15 N 8 kg B
2 kg (4)  remains unchanged but f increases.
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36. The diameter of a wire is reduced to one- 39. A charged particle placed in an electric
fifth of its original value by stretching it. field falls from rest through a distance d
If its initial resistance is R, what would in time t. If the charge on the particle is
be its resistance after reduction of the doubled, the time of fall through the same
diameter ? distance will be
R (1) 2t (2) t
(1)
625 t t
R (3) (4)
(2) 2 2
25 40. AB is a long wire carrying a current I1,
(3) 25 R and PQRS is rectangular loop carrying
(4) 625 R current I2 (as shown in the figure).

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B
37. An object of mass ‘m’ moving along a Q R
straight line with a velocity ‘u’ collides
with a heavier mass ‘M' and gets
embedded into it. If the compound system

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of mass (m + M) keeps moving in the
same direction then which of the given
options is true ?
(1) The kinetic energies before and after
collision are same.
(2) The kinetic energy after collision is
1
2
 M  m  u2 .
l1

A
l2

P S

Which among the following statements are


correct?
(a) Arm PQ will get attracted to wire AB,
and the arm RS will get repelled from
wire AB.
(3) There will be a loss of kinetic energy (b) Arm PQ will get repelled from wire
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1 m 2u 2 AB and arm RS attracted to weir AB.
equal to
2 ( M  m) (c) Forces on the arms PQ and RS will be
(4) There will be a loss of kinetic energy unequal and opposite.
(d) Forces on the arms QR and SP will be
1 Mm
equal to u2 zero.
2 ( M  m)
(1) only (a) (2) (b) and (c)
38. A vessel is filled with oil as shown in the (3) (a) and (c) (4) (b) and (d)
diagram. A ray of light from point O at the
41. The sum of all the possible remainders,
bottom of vessel is incident on the oil-air
which can be obtained when the cube of

intergace at point P and grazes the surface a natural number is divided by 9, is


along PQ. The refractive index of the oil is
(1) 5 (2) 6
close to
(3) 8 (4) 9
air p Q
(1) 1.41 42. When a polynomial p(x) is divided by
x –1, the remainder is 3. When p(x) is
(2) 1.50 oil 17 cm divided by x – 3, the remainder is 5. If
r (x) is the remainder when p (x) is divided
(3) 1.63 by (x – l) (x – 3), then the value of r (–2) is
O
(1) –2 (2) –1
(4) 1.73 12 cm
(3) 0 (4) 4
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43. For what value of p, the following pair of 48. If the quadratic equation x2 + bx + 72 = 0
linear equations in two variables will have has two distinct integer roots, then the
infinitely many solutions? number of all possible value for b is-
px + 3y – (p – 3) = 0 (1) 12 (2) 9
12x + py – p = 0 (3) 15 (4) 18
(1) 6 49. If the area of a square inscribed in a
(2) –6 semicircle is 2 cm2, then the area of the
square inscribed in a full circle of the same
(3) 0
radius is-
(4) 2
(1) 5 cm2
44. Two quadratic equations x2 – bx + 6 = 0
(2) 10 cm2
and x2 – 6x + c = 0 have a common root. If

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the remaining roots of the first and second (3) 5 2 cm2
equations are positive integers and are
(4) 25 cm2
in the ration 3 : 4 respectively, then the
common root is 50. If the discriminants of two quadratic
(1) 1
(3) 3
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(4) 4
45. First term of an arithmetic progression
is 2. If the sum of its first five terms is
equal to one-fourth of the sum of the next
five terms, then the sum of its first
30 terms is
(1) 2670 (2) 2610
equations are equal and the equations
have a common root 1, then the other
roots-
(1) are either equal or their sum is 2
(2) have to be always equal
(3) are either equal or their sum is 1
(4) have their sum equal to 1
51. Three circular wires are attached in series
(3) –2520 (4) –2550 such that, if one wire is rotated, other
46. A circle C is drawn inside a squar S so two also get rotated. If the diameter of a
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that the four sides of S are tangents to C. wire is 4/5 times that of immediate left
An equilateral triangle T is drawn inside wire and the left most wire rotates at the
C with its vertices on C. If the area of S is speed of 32 revolutions per minute, then
k times the area of T, then the value of k the number of revolutions made by right
is most wire per minute will be-
16 16 (1) 40 (2) 49
(1) (2) (3) 50 (4) 60
3 3 3
52. Let ABC be an equilateral triangle. If the

32 32 co-ordinates of A are (1, 2) and


(3) (4)
3 3 3 co-ordinates of B are (2, –1), then-
47. Let AP be a diameter of a circle of radius (1) C cannot lie in the first quadrant
r and PT be the tangent to the circle at (2) C cannot lie in the second quadrant
the point P such that the line AT
(3) C is the origin
intersects the circle at B. If PT = 8 units
and BT = 4 units, then r is equal to (4) C cannot lie in the third quadrant
53. Shyam wants to make a solid brick shape
(1) 4 3 units (2) 4 units
structure from 400 wooden cubes of unit
4 volume each. If the sides of the solid brick
(3) units (4) 2 3 units have the ratio 1:2:3, then the maximum
3
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number of cubes, which can be used, will 59. Cost of 2 apples, 3 bananas and one
be- coconut is r 26. Also the cost of 3 apples,
(1) 400 (2) 288 2 bananas and two coconuts is r 35. Then
(3) 300 (4) 384 the cost of 12 apples, 13 bananas and
7 coconuts is-
54. Positive integers from 1 to 21 are
arranged in 3 groups of 7 integers each, (l) r 172 (2) p 148
in some particular order. Then the (3) r 143 (4) p 126
highest possible mean of the medians of 60. ABC is a field in the form of an equilateral
these 3 groups is- triangle. Two vertical poles of heights 45m
(1) 16 (2) 12.5 and 20m are erected at A and B
(3) 11 (4) 14 respectively. The angles of elevation of

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55. On dividing 2272 as well as 875 by a the tops of the two poles from C are
3-digit number N, we get the same complementary to each other. There is a
remainder in each case. The sum of the point D on AB such that from it, the angles
digits of N is- of elevation of the tops of the two poles
(1) 10
(3) 12

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axis such that sin  
(2) 11
(4) 13
56. A line l passing through the origin makes
an angle  with positive direction of x-
3
5
. The coordinates

of the point, which lies in the fourth


quadrant at a unit distance from the origin
are equal. Then AD is equal to-

(1) 17

(3) 20
5
12
5
13
m

m
(2) 20

(4) 17
10
13
10
12
61. Arrange the developments related to
European history in a chronological
m

sequence.
and on perpendicular to l , are I. Napoleon invaded Italy.
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3 4 4 3 II. Unification of Italy.
(1)  ,   (2)  ,  
5 5 5 5 III. Unification of Germany.
(3) (3, –4) (4) (4, –3) IV. Vienna Settlement.
57. The value(s) of k for which x2 + 5kx + k2 + 5 (1) I, III, II and IV
is exactly divisible by x + 2 but not by x + 3
(2) I, II, IV and III
is (are)
(3) I, IV, II and III
(1) 1
(4) I, II, III and IV
(2) 5

62. Which of the following statements about


(3) 1, 9
Liberals in 19th century Europe are
(4) 9 correct?
58. If cos4 + sin2 = m, then- I. They favoured the Catholic Church.
(1) 1  m  2
II. They opposed dynastic rule with
1 unlimited power.
(2)  m 1
2 III. They were democrats.
3 IV. They did not want any voting rights
(3)  m 1
4 for women.
3 13 (1) I, II and III (2) I, II and IV
(4)  m
4 16 (3) II and IV (4) III and IV
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63. Which of the following statements are 67. St at em en t I : Shifting cultivation was
correct? widely prevalent in different parts of India
I. In the beginning Bombay was under in the 19th century.
the Portuguese control. St at em en t I I : More and more people
II. Control of Bombay passed onto the took to shifting cultivation when forest
French in the 17th century. laws were enacted.
III. The Marathas replaced the French in 68. St at em en t I : Cricket emerged as a
Bombay. colonial game.
IV. Bombay became the capital of the St at em en t I I : Cricket was started in
Presidency in early 19th century. England. Ans. (3) Sol. Cricket came to
India from England as India was a colony
(1) I, II and IV (2) I and IV

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69. St at em en t I : Mahatma Gandhi wished
(3) I, II and III (4) II, III and IV
everyone had clothes to wear.
64. Which of the following statements are
St at em en t I I : He wanted everyone to
correct?
wear the single loin cloth as he did.

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I. The Chinese introduced printing.
II. The Buddhist missionaries introduced
printing in Japan.
III. The Chinese developed printing to
facilitate their expanding trade.
IV. Printing reached Europe through
Italy.
(1) I, II and III
(3) II, III and IV
(2) I, II and IV
(4) I and IV
70. St at em en t I : The Spanish conquest of
America was not a conventional military
conquest.
St at em en t I I : One of the most powerful
weapon was the spread of smallpox.
71. St at em en t I : The silk routes led to trade
and cultural links between distant parts
of the world.
St a t em en t I I : Early Christian
D i r ect i on s (Q. 65-72) : Read the statements missionaries travelled to Asia through
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and sel ect the cor r ect answer fr om the opti ons this route.
gi ven bel ow.
72. St at em en t I : The French used forced
1. Statement I is true, Statement II is false. labour in Indo-China for building canals.
2. Statement I is false, Statement II is true. St at em en t I I : Vietnam became a major
3. Both Statements are true, and Statement exporter of rice in the world.
II provides explanation of Statement I.
73. Match List I (Layers of Atmosphere) and
4. Both Statements are true, but Statement List II (Characteristics) and select the
II does not provide explanation of correct answer using the code given below.
Statement I.

L i st I L i st I I
65. St at em en t I : During the years of the (L ay er of (Ch ar act er i st i cs)
Great Depression the economic crisis was At m osp h er e)
worse in Germany.
A. Ionosphere I. Contains Ozone
St at em en t I I : The President of the B. Stratosphere II. Reflects radio Waves
Weimar Republic had the power to impose
C. Exosphere III. Fall in Temperature
emergency.
D. Troposphere IV. Extremely low air density
66. St at em en t I : The Forest Act of 1878
categorized some forests as ‘reserved (1) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
forests'. (2) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
St at em en t I I : They were considered the (3) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
best forests for people's use.
(4) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
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74. Which of the following statements are (1) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
correct? (2) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
I. Rann of Kachchh is formed by the (3) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
recession of the sea.
(4) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
II. Kuchaman, Sambhar and Didwana
77. Match List I (Original Rock) with List II
are salt water lakes. (Metamorphic Rock) and select the
III. The land to the east of Aravallis is correct answer using the code given
known as Bagar. below:
IV. The fertile flood plains formed by L i st I L i st I I
small streams in Rajasthan are (Or i gi n al Rock ) (M et am or p h i c
known as Rohi. Rock )

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(1) I, II and IV (2) I, III and IV A. Granite I. Diamond
(3) II, III and IV (4) I, II, III and IV B. Coal II. Marble
75. Observe the graph given below: C. Limestone III. Slate
40

శేఖ India D. Shale IV. Gneiss


Decadal growth rate in %

35 X (1) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I


30 24.76 26.29 24.66 23.87
25 21.54 (2) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
24.8 17.64
20
15
21.64 (3) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
19.24
10
14.32 (4) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
5
0
9.43 4.86 78. Observe the given map.
Which one of the following statement is
1951-1961

1961-1971

1971-1981

1981-1991

1991-2001

2001-2011

NOT true about the shaded state indicated


on the map?
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Identify the state with population growth (1) Society predominantly follows right of
rate marked by ‘X' in the given graph. female ultimogeniture
(l) Goa (2) Kerala (2) The state is an example of areas with
(3) Sikkim (4) Nagaland karst topography
76. River Alaknanda forms confluences INDIA
North eastern region
(Prayags) in Uttrakhand. Match the codes
given in Figure with Table (Prayags) and
select the correct answer using the code

given below.
Fi gur e Tabl e (Pr ayags)

I. Karn Prayag

D
II. Rudra Prayag
D A
N

A C
K N
A
L A
B III. Nand Prayag (3) The state is a major producer of
A potatoes in India
IV. Vishnu Prayag (4) Some parts of the state receive
extremely high rainfall
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79. Match List I (Mineral Oil Refineries) with 81. Match List I (Industries) with List II
List II (States) and select the correct (Important Centers) and select the correct
answer using the code given below : answer using the code given below :
L i st I L i st I I L i st I L i st I I
(M i ner al Oi l (St at es) (I n d u st r i es) (I m p or t an t
Cen t er s)
Refi ner i es)
A. Cotton textile I. Ludhiana
A. Numaligarh I. Punjab
B. Hosiery II. Rishra
B. Bathinda II. Andhra Pradesh C. Jute III. Coimbatore
C. Tatipaka III. Madhya Pradesh D. Silk textile IV. Mysuru
D. Bina IV. Assam (1) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II

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(1) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I (2) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
(2) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III (3) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
(3) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III (4) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

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(4) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
80. ‘Slash and Burn Agriculture' is known by
specific name in different states of India.
Match the shaded states marked in the
given map with codes given in the table
(Different names of Slash and Burn
Agriculture) and select the correct
answer using the code given below.
82. Which one of the following island is closest
to the equator?
(1) Minicoy
(2) Car Nicobar
(3) Little Nicobar
(4) Great Nicobar
83. Which of the following characteristics are
true about plantation agriculture?
I. Generally plantation agriculture is
considered as an example of
subsistence farming.
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II. Generally single crop is grown on a
large area in plantation agriculture.
B
III. It has an interface of agriculture and
D C industry.
A IV. It uses capital intensive inputs.
(1) I and IV (2) III and IV
(3) I, II and III (4) II, III and IV

84. Match List I (Vegetation zones) with List


II (Mean Annual Temperature Range) and
select the correct anwer using the code
given below:
Tabl e (D i f f er en t N am es of Sl ash an d
L i st I L i st I I
B u r n Agr i cu l t u r e)
(Veget at i on (M ean An n u al
I. Bringa II. Waltre
Zon es) Tem per at u r e
III. Dahiya IV. Kuruwa Ran ge)
(1) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I A. Alpine I. Above 24C
(2) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I B. Temperate II. 17 to 24C
(3) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III C. Tropical III. Below 7C
(4) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III D. Sub-tropical IV. 7C to 17C
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(1) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV 87. Match List I (Political Systems) with List
(2) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II II (Nations) and select the correct answer
using the code given below:
(3) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
L i st I : (Pol i t i cal Sy st em s)
(4) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
A. Federal, Presidential, Republic
85. ‘In a democracy, the will of the people is
supreme.' Which of the following B. Federal, Parliamentary, Republic
statement concerning democracy in India C. Unitary, Parliamentary, Monarchy
best reflects this? D. Presidential cum Parliamentary,
(1) The President appoints the Prime Republic
Minister who is the leader of the L i st I I : (N at i on s)

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political party possessing a majority
I. India
in the Lok Sabha.
II. United Kingdom
(2) An assembly of elected represe-
ntatives excercises political authority III. Germany

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on behalf of the people.
(3) In case of a difference between the two
Houses of Parliament, the final
decision is taken in a joint session of
the two Houses.
(4) The permanent executive has more
powers than the political executive.
86. Which of the following statements about
IV. United States of America
V. France
(1) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-V
(2) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
(3) A-V, B-IV, C-II, D-III
(4) A-V, B-II, C-III, D-IV
88. Which of the following statements about
the federal system in India are true?
the Panchayati Raj Institutions after the
Constitutional Amendment in 1992 are I. The Constitution of India provides
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false? for a three-fold distribution of
legislative powers between the Union
I. Seats are reserved for the Scheduled
and the State Government.
Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other
Backward Classes in the elected II. Both the Union and the State
bodies of the Panchayati Raj Governments can legislate on
Institutions. residuary subjects.
II. Elections to the Panchayati Raj III. The Parliament cannot on its own
Institutions are supervised by the change the power-sharing

Election Commission of India. arrangement between the Union and


the State Governments.
III. Elections to the Panchayati Raj
Institutions are held regularly after IV. The High Courts have no role in
every five years. resolving disputes about the division
of powers between the Union and the
IV. Half of the seats in all the States
State Governments.
are reserved for women.
(1) I and III
(1) I and III
(2) II, III and IV
(2) I and II
(3) I, III and IV
(3) III and IV
(4) I, II and IV
(4) II and IV
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89. Which of the following group of States/ (3) Increased life expectancy at birth
Union Territories have only one Lok (4) Decreased women participation in job
Sabha constituency? market
(1) Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, 94. The poverty line in Dinanagar is set at
Lakshadweep Rs. 100 per capita per day. Five Hundred
(2) Goa, Meghalaya, Andaman and people live in Dinanagar of whom 50 earn
Nicobar Islands' Rs. 30 per capita per day and another 25
(3) Chandigarh, Sikkim, Mizoram earn Rs. 80 per capita per day each.
Everybody else earn more than Rs. 100
(4) Manipur, Dadra and Nagar Haveli,
per day per capita. What is the minimum
Puducherry
amount that the government of
90. Which of the following statements best

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Dinanagar will have to spend to
reflects the "socialist" feature of the completely eradicate poverty?
Preamble to the Constitution of India?
(l) Rs. 3000 (2) Rs. 3500
(1) There are no unreasonable
(3) Rs. 4000 (4) Rs. 4500

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restrictions on how the citizens
express their thoughts
(2) The traditional social inequalities
have to be abolished
(3) Government should regulate the
ownership of land and industry to
reduce socio-economic inequalities
(4) No one should treat a fellow citizen
as inferior
95. The local telephone company sells me a
landline connection only if I purchase a
handset from them as well. Which of the
following rights does this practice violate
under the Consumer Protection Act 1986?
(1) Right to represent
(2) Right to information
(3) Right to choose
91. Which of the following statements about (4) Right to seek redressal
ంద్ర
the Indian judiciary is true? 96. Match List-I (Type of Unemployment)
(1) India has an integrated judiciary with List-II (Characteristics) and select
the correct answer using the codes given
(2) The Judiciary in India is subordinate
below:
to the Executive
L i st -I L i st -I I
(3) The Supreme Court is more powerful
(Ty p e of (Ch ar act er i st i cs)
than Parliament
U n em p l oy m en t )
(4) The Chief Justice of India appointed
A. Seasonal I. Occurs during boom
by the Prime Minister
or recession in the

92. Which of the following Fundamental economy


Rights includes the Right to Education? B. Frictional II. An absence of
(1) Right to Equality demand for a certain
type of workers
(2) Right to Freedom
C. Disguised III. Occurs when moving
(3) Cultural and Educational Rights from one job to
(4) Right to Constitutional Remedies another
93. Which of the following is NOT an D. Structural IV. Actual contribution
by the additional
indicator of economic development?
labour is nil
(1) Increased per capita income E. Cyclical V. Job opportunities
(2) Decreased infant mortality during certain
months in the year
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(1) A-V, B-III, C-IV, D-II, E-I 99. Which of the following can be used as
(2) A-IV, B-V, C-III, D-I, E-II collateral in Indian banks to borrow
money?
(3) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV, E-V
(1) Bank Passbook
(4) A-V, B-IV, C-III, D-II, E-I
(2) Credit Card
97. Suppose Indian Farmers sell wheat at
Rs. 50 per kg and the international price (3) Own House
of wheat is Rs.40 per kg. What is the (4) Passport
minimum rate of import duty 100. The total agricultural land in a village is
Government of India must impose on 1200 hectares. This is distributed among
imported wheat so that it does not 320 families who form four groups in the
adversely affect Indian farmers in the following pattern. It is assumed that the

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domestic market? land is distributed equally within each
(1) 10% (2) 20% group. Identify the group of small farmers.
(3) 25% (4) 30% Gr ou p N u m ber of Tot al am ou n t of l an d
F am i l i es ow n ed an d op er at ed

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98. The wage rate of a worker in a country is
Rs. 300 per day. Which of these person(s)
would you consider unemployed?
(1) Ramu is willing to work at Rs. 300 a
day, but cannot find work.
(2) Suresh is willing to work only at Rs.
400 a day or more, and cannot find
work.
A
B
C
D
(1) A
(2) B
100
180
30
10
by each gr ou p
(i n h ect ar es)
300
300
300
300

(3) Shanti stays at home because she has


young children to look after. (3) C
(4) D
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(1) Ramu
(2) Suresh
(3) Ramu and Suresh
(4) Ramu and Shanti

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A N SWE R S
M en t al Abi l i t y Test
1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (2) 4. (1) 5. (4) 6. (3) 7. (1) 8. (2) 9. (2) 10. (3)
11. (2) 12. (2) 13. (3) 14. (3) 15. (2) 16. (3) 17. (3) 18. (3) 19. (2) 20. (3)
21. (4) 22. (3) 23. (2) 24. (1) 25. (3) 26. (4) 27. (3) 28. (3) 29. (1) 30. (1)
31. (4) 32. (3) 33. (3) 34. (1) 35. (3) 36. (1) 37. (3) 38. (2) 39. (3) 40. (4)
41. (2) 42. (1) 43. (1) 44. (2) 45. (4) 46. (1) 47. (4) 48. (4) 49. (4) 50. (1)
En gl i sh L an gu age
1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (4) 4. (3) 5. (3) 6. (1) 7. (2) 8. (1) 9. (4) 10. (2)

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11. (2) 12. (3) 13. (1) 14. (4) 15. (3) 16. (1) 17. (3) 18. (3) 19. (4) 20. (4)
21. (2) 22. (1) 23. (3) 24. (2) 25. (1) 26. (1) 27. (2) 28. (3) 29. (2) 30. (3)
31. (1) 32. (1) 33. (2) 34. (2) 35. (3) 36. (2) 37. (1) 38. (4) 39. (2) 40. (4)
41. (2) 42. (4) 43. (1) 44. (2) 45. (1) 46. (3) 47. (4) 48. (2) 49. (4) 50. (4)

11. (3)
21. (4)
31. (2)
41. (4)
51. (3)
2. (3)
12. (4)
22. (2)
32. (2)
42. (3)
52. (2)
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Sch ol ast i c Ap t i t u d e Test
1. (4) 3. (3)
13. (4)
23. (1)
33. (3)
43. (1)
53. (4)
4. (1)
14. (3)
24. (2)
34. (3)
44. (2)
54. (4)
5. (1)
15. (2)
25. (4)
35. (1)
45. (4)
55. (1)
6. (1)
16. (3)
26. (2)
36. (4)
46. (1)
56. (1)
7. (2)
17. (1)
27. (3)
37. (4)
47. (1)
57. (4)
8. (2)
18. (4)
28. (1)
38. (4)
48. (1)
58. (3)
9. (4)
19. (1)
29. (3)
39. (3)
49. (1)
59. (2)
10. (4)
20. (1)
30. (2)
40. (3)
50. (1)
60. (2)
61. (3) 62. (3) 63. (2) 64. (2) 65. (4) 66. (1) 67. (1) 68. (3) 69. (1) 70. (3)
71. (3) 72. (4) 73. (2) 74. (1) 75. (2) 76. (1) 77. (4) 78. (3) 79. (2) 80. (4)
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81. (4) 82. (4) 83. (4) 84. (3) 85. (2) 86. (4) 87. (1) 88. (3) 89. (3) 90. (3)
91. (1) 92. (2) 93. (4) 94. (3) 95. (3) 96. (1) 97. (3) 98. (1) 99. (3) 100. (2)

E XP L A N AT I ON S
M EN TAL ABI L I T Y T EST 2. ab / a ab b /aaa b bb /aaa a bbbb

1. Given 3. From the given question


mie pie sie good person sing (i) (41  40)  (24  25) 81  49
pie sie rie sing good lyrics (ii) =
2 2
tie rie sie love good lyrics (iii) 32
= = 16
Now from (i ), (i i ) & (i i i ), code for ‘GOOD’ 2
is ‘SIE’ (71  50)  (36  45) 121  81
= = 20
from (i i ) & (i i i ) code for ‘LYRICS’ is ‘RIE’ 2 2
From (i ) & (i i ), code for ‘SING’ is ‘PIE’ (125  100)  (70  99) 225  169
=
So the given code for a ‘PERSON’ is ‘MIE’. 2 2
From (i i i ) code for love is tie. 56
= = 28
2
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4. From the given question 10. From the given question


122 – 82 162 – 72 252 – 212 3
216  6
144 – 64 256–49 625 – 441
Number of small cubes have no face
= 80 = 207 =184 painted
5. From the given question = (6 – 2)3 = (4)3 = 64
A=2 So the number of small cubes have no
A4BC
B=3 face painted is 64.
×C
C=5 11. According to given question
1A1DC
D=7 Sum of positions value of alphabets × 2
= Given number
2435

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EF 22 5 + 6 =11 × 2 22
×5
12. St at em en t :
12175
6. From the given question
4=
7=
9=
 శేఖ
From (i ) & (i i )
9= +
3= –

...(i )
...(i i )
...(i ii )

Con cl u si on s :
I
Boat
Paper

Pen Bird

12 = 2 II  
=6 13.
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=1 1 2 3 4 5

=3
So the answer figure (3) will represent F r om t h e gi v en f i gu r e
the correct balance. Quadrilateral are 12, 123, 1234, 12345
7. From the given question 23, 234, 2345
–7
–5 –7 3, 34, 345
–5
PN L J : L I FC VTRP : ROL I 4, 45
= 12

–6 –4
–4 –6
+5 +5 +5 +5
8. According to given question the point of 14.
contact no. both the stationary coin and 25 5 36 10 49 15 64 M 81 25
the rotating coin must move in the same
distance, so half the circumference of the 5
2
20 9
2

coin.
So from given alternative we will fit 20 in
9. From given question place of 20.
South-East becomes North  15. +2 +3 +5 +9 +17 +33
Changes by 135° (ACW) L 6, O 8, R 11, M, X25 , A 42 , D 75
West becomes South east +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3
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16. From the given question


Column-1 22. P Q
T
7 + 2 + 1 + 4 = 14 S R
Column-2
3 + 8 + 1 + 2 = 14 2

Similarly From the above figure it is clear that


minimum number of points inside a
Column-3
square of side 2 cm are P, Q, R, S, T whose
2 + 4 + 4 + M = 14
pairwise distance is not more than 2.
M4 23. Sum of digit’s is divisible by 3 and unit

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digit is even number is divisible by 6
17. According to given question
and sum of digit is not divisible by 9.
56 (6 + 8)  4 – 1
So ‘X’ is divisible by 6 and sum of digit is
56  14  4 – 1 also not divisible by 9.
44–1
16 – 1 = 15
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18. L.H.S. = 100 – 81  27 @3 < 6 = 115
100 – 81  27 @ 3 × 6 100 – 3 + 18
100 + 18 – 3 118 – 3 115 = RHS
19. According to the given questions, the
number is
24. According to the question
Average age of A, B and C is
A+B+C

Now C = 65

3
= 43
 A + B + C = 129

A + B = 64
Since sum of ages of A + B is less than
x = 3P1 + 2
age of C, therefore statement I alone is
Also, x = 5P2 + 3
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sufficient.
and x = 7P3 + 5 (Qu est i on s 25-26)
From above A B C D E
x = 3P1 + 2 = 5P2 + 3 = 7P3 + 5 Physics    2 
Chemistry   3  
On solving we get P1 = 22, P2 = 13, P3 = ?
Biology     1
so the solution is x = 68. Maths 4    
20. Hindi  5   
Row 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Row 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 27. From given question


From the given boxes, it is clear that Here r1 = 12 cm
h1 = 175 cm
Total number of ways are 9.
r2 = ?
21. 2
h2 = 63 cm
3
1 Volume of c1 = Volume of c2
4 r12 h1 = r22 h2
10
11 122 × 175 = r22 × 63
8 9 r2 = 20
6 5
So the radius of new cylinder is 20 cm.
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28. The given observation is 34. 1


2 4

(Qu est i on s 29-30)


1 2
3 1

1
150 2 2
H 20 K
10 x 2
30
So from the figure the minimum number
35 25
of distinct colours to colour all the circles
10 in the figure is 4.
20
35. 0 5 12

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F
1 3 5 7
Here K = Number of players who play Kabaddi
1 2 2 2
H = Number of players who play Hockey
F = Number of players who play Football. S 1 0

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31. From the given question
12 + 22 + 32 = 1 + 4 + 9 = 14
42 + 52 + 62 = 16 + 25 + 36 = 77
72 + 82 + 92 = 49 + 64 + 81 = 194
33. Let total quantity in the mixture be a litre

 Water =
3a
8
litre , Milk =
5a
8
litre
So from above it is clear that there are 12
ways to move from box marked S to the
box marked D.
36. From the given question
16  (7  2)  4  5  20
25  (8  2)  5  6  30
36  (9  5)  6  4  24
 Let ‘b’ litre mixture is removed 49  (10  7)  7  3  21
ంద్ర
3b 37.
then, water removed = ,
8
72
5b a
milk removed =
8
 According to question.
a
3a 3b 5 a 5b From the given question
 b 
8 8 8 8 Area of right triangle is maximum, when

base is equal to perpendicular.


3 a 5 a 3b 5b 2
  b a2  a2  72  
8 8 8 8
a = 6 cm
2 3b  8 b  5 b 1
 a   Area =  6  6  18 cm2
8 8 2
2a 10b So the maximum possible area of the
 a   triangle formed by rod is 18 cm2.
8 8
a = 5b 38. Given series
b 1 2, 6, 6, 5, 10, 4, 14, 3, 18, 2
on solving we get  .
a 5 +4 +4 +4 +4
–1 –1 –1 –1
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39. St at em en t s : Similarly

K Q B K Q M Y S U R U : N X U S D R
or B
+1
–1
Con cl u si on s : +2
I. All kings are beautiful not follows –2
II. All the queens are kings not follows +3
–3
 Neither I nor II follows
40. 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi)
44.
A B C D E F G H I J K 11 : 20 11 : 40 12 : 20 1 : 20 2 : 40 4 : 20

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+20 +40 +60 +80 +100
37 41 43 47 53 59 61 67 71 73 79
L M N O P Q R S T U V 45. From the given question
Total number of X (as shown in the given
83 89 97
W


2
X

9  3 12
2

2

6
Y

2
శేఖ
So the code of MAT will be 41271
41. From given question
5  3  1  1 10
 5,
42 6
2
 3
2
47.
pair) is

46. a
4, 6, 8, 10, 12

+1

E
b
+2
d
+4
h

B
+8
p

A C
42. 23 = 8 = H D
Similarly (8th position in the alphabet D
ంద్ర
starts from A) D
D
24 = 16 = P
32 = 9 = I From the given question figure.
14 = 1 = A The possible sequence are
52  25  Y EBDAC, DEBAC, EBADC, EDBAC
43. 48. From the given question,
I M P H A L : J L R F D I
D/C A C/D B B C/D A D/C

+1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

–1 D/C B C/D A
+2 1 2 3 4

–2 A B C/D C/D A C/D C/D B


or
+3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
–3 From the above it is clear that the figure
A will not sit at the first place.

49. Tu esd ay Wed n esd ay T h u r sd ay F r i d ay Sat u r d ay


M or n i n g Mrs. Sabita Mr. Aaditya Mrs. Seema Mr. Ronald
Ev en i n g Mr. Naved Mrs. Firadus Mrs. Ritu

From the above it is clear that Mr. Aaditya & Mr. Ronald have morning appointments.
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9. Option (4) is the correct answer since it


North
50. N is clearly mentioned in the 2nd paragraph.
Veena
Other options therefore are factually
West East W E incorrect.
Zeba 10. It can be concluded that the passage
South
S focuses on our abilities, strengths and
weaknesses that help us succeed in our
So from above it is clear that, Veena is career. Therefore option (2) is the correct
facing South direction. answer.
ENGL I SH L ANGU AGE 11. The narrator throughout the passage
1. Option (3) is the correct answer as describes the effect of the blast on the
guests. The other options are factually

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described in the passage. The passage
incorrect.
opens on the note that the advocates of
oriental learning have highly irrational 12. The narrator describes how the
views about English education in India. suddenness of the blast left the guests

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2. Option (2) is the correct answer as the
author has no problem with the other
stated options. In fact he sides with them.
Option (2) can be inferred from the
author’s views.
3. Clearly, option (4), ‘Englishman’ is the correct
answer.
4. Option (3) is the correct answer as the
dazed and confused. The other options are
factually incorrect.
13. These words can be directly found in the
passage to describe the blast.
14. The option can be deducted, since very
little language has been changed.
15. Altruism means the belief in or practice
of disinterested and selfless concern for
t h e
first line of the passage and this option; well-being of others.
both indicate the main reason behind this
16. RPQ is the correct series. Statement R
ంద్ర
passage. Option (4) is also stated in the follows S1 as it talks about ‘difficulties’
passage but is not the main argument of stated in S1. Hence, they form a
the passage. mandatory pair. P follows R as ‘such a
5. The passage states- “We know that man’ used in P refers to ‘him’ stated in R.
foreigners of all nations do learn our P,Q is a mandatory pair as- “even if he
language sufficiently to have access to all fails, he is never downcast” (stated in P)
the most abstruse knowledge which it is continued in Q as- “in fact failures
contains sufficiently to relish even the make him all the more determined.”
more delicate graces of our most 17. PRQ is the correct series. Statement P

idiomatic writers.” This makes option (3) follows S1 as both of them talk about Film
correct. theory. Q follows R as R starts the topic
of film analyzing and Q talks about one
6. 3rd paragraph contains the answer. Other
way analyzing films.
options are not even close, hence
incorrect. 18. Other options do not reciprocate to the
given blank. Since sentence C talks about
7. This is the best summary possible. Other the author waking up from sleep and
options are vague and do not bring out receiving the replies from the students,
the essence of the given passage. it is obvious that the only option (3) will
8. It has been explained in the 4th paragraph. be the best fit for B. It talks about sending
Other options are factually incorrect. emails to students before going to sleep.
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19. As far as the given context is concerned, 30. The meaning of the given idiom ‘after the
sentence B should represent something feast comes the reckoning’ is that every
contrary to sentence C. Therefore option action has a resulting consequence. No
(4) is the best fit. Other options thereby other option explains this.
can be rejected. 31. The meaning of the given idiom ‘as the
20. ‘Disseminate’ is the best fit as no other crow flies’ is themeasurement of distance
option would fit in. It means to distribute in a straightline. Hence option (1) is the
or spread. Only if the correct information correct answer.
is spread, then only the wrong 32. The meaning of the given idiom ‘twisted
information can be removed. arm’ is to get someone to do what you
21. A ‘ledge’ is a shelf like projection on a wall want by making it very difficult for him
which is usually used to keep potted or her to refuse, that is by forcing him.

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plants. ‘Balcony’ is itself a place, and This makes option (1) correct.
hence it can’t fit into the blank.
33. The meaning of the given idiom ‘big
22. Mellowed means to be calm and relaxed. picture’ is a completeview of something.
This option best completes the given

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sentence. Other options are logically
irrelevant to the passage.
23. The option that best completes the
sentence is ‘influenced’. ‘Influenced’
means shaped or formed. Other options
are logically irrelevant to the passage.
24. ‘Consensus’ means to have a general
agreement about something that is
shared by all the people in a group. Other
This makes option (2) correct.
34. The meaning of the given idiom ‘falling
foul’ is to come in conflictdue to
one’sactions. This makes option (2)
correct.
35. The meaning of the given idiom ‘giving a
cold shoulder ’ refers to theact of
ignoringsomeone. This makes option (3)
correct.
options are logically irrelevant to the 36. This is the most apt option. The other
passage. options have different meaning and will
ంద్ర
25. Punitive means’ intended as punishment’. not fit the context.
This option best completes the given
37. This is the most apt option. The other
sentence. Other options are logically
options have different meaning and will
irrelevant.
not fit the context.
26. The blank should represent a word which
means evidently or apparently. Option 1 38. This is the most apt option. The other
is the best option. options have different meaning and will
not fit the context.
27. The word excavation means to dig
something from under the ground. 39. This is the most apt option. The other

Therefore option 2 ‘subterranean’ is the best options have different meaning and will
option which means ‘under the earth not fit the context.
surface’. 40. This is the most apt option. The other
28. The blank should respond to a word options have different meaning and will
meaning ‘in addition to’. Therefore not fit the context.
‘Moreover’ is the best fit. 41. This is the most apt option. The other
29. The blank should respond to something options have different meaning and will
which means ‘despite of ’. Therefore not fit the context.
‘though’ is the best choice for the given
42. This is the most apt option. The other
blank.
options have different meaning and will
not fit the context.
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43. This is the most apt option. The other membrane bound cell organelles hence
options have different meaning and will are prokaryotes.
not fit the context. 6. The given characters in the question
44. It is the only possible answer. Other match with monocot which does not show
options are grammatically incorrect. secondary vascular tissues, and flower has
45. When two actions take place one after three sepals. (Flowers are trimerous): Tap
the other, the action which happened first roots and presence of 2 cotyledons are the
is always in past perfect tense. features of dicots. Dicots have reticulate
venation.
46. Here the tense should be in past perfect
tense to denote a time earlier than before. 7. This is a type of divergent evolution
performed by human. Farmers cultivated
47. ‘So that’ is the required conjunction for numerous popular crops from wild

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the blank. Other options are cabbage by artificial selection.
grammatically incorrect.
8. Analogous organs are organs with
48. Commence means to begin. So it is different structure and same function.
opposite to ‘conclude’. Wings of bat are skin folds stretched

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49. Typical is opposite to ‘unique’. Other
options are incorrect.
50. Guarded is the ideal antonym of ‘candid’.
Other options are all incorrect.
SCH OL AST I C APT I T UD E T EST
1. Abscisic acid is a growth inhibitor hence
the combination will show slowest growth.
Abscisic acid causes bud dormancy, it also
9.

10.
between elongated fingers, wings of bird
are a feathery covering all along the arm,
wings of a butterfly are covered with
scales.
Trichoderma is a fungicide and rest three
are biofertilizers. It is used as bicontrol
agent against fungal diseases in plants.
Test cross is a cross performed between
hybrid of F1 generation with recessive
inhibits seed germination. parent. Test cross is a way to explore the
2. Cardiac muscles are involuntary, genotype of the organism in question.
ంద్ర
branched, cylindrical and uninucleated. 11. Wuchereria brancrofti is a Nematoda
They have alternate light and dark bands which causes Elephantiasis.
just like skeletal muscles. Staphylococcus bacteria causes Acne.
3. Involuntary activities are controlled by 12. Pancreatic juice is an universal juice
mid brain and hind brain. C and D are having Trypsin and Lipase. It is released
parts of Hind brain and Mid brain by pancreas. It also conserts of Pancreatic
respectively. Mid brain controls certain Amylase. Pancreatic juice works
visual & audio reflexes. Hind brain which effectively in alkaline medium.
includes medulla controls involuntary

13. Pteridophyte is a Cryptogamae having


activities like peristalsis, heart beat, motile sperms and dominant generations
vomiting etc. has diploid cells.
4. Arthropoda involves animal with bilateral 14. Given time  120 minutes
symmetry, coelomic cavity, segmented Given number of bacteria  10
body and jointed appendages. eg. Insects,
Shows divisions after  20 minutes
spiders, prawn etc. Their coelom is filled
with blood (haemocoel) arthro mean So, [20 × 6 = 120 minutes]
j oi n t ed , poda means ap p en d ages. Bacteria divides 6 times.
5. Spirogyra is an Algae. Where as After 120 minutes we have 
Penicillium is fungi. Both Nostoc and 640 bacteria [26 × 10]
Bacteria lack well defined nucleus and
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15. As valency of metal M is 3 so 23. Covalent bond because R & Q both are
M N non metal.
Conc.
MN 24. As, CH3 COOH + CH 3OH  
H SO 2 4

3 3
CH3 COOCH3 + H2O
16. As we know that alloys are homogeneous
Hence ‘X’ is CH3COOH or C2H4O2
mixture of two or more metals or non-
metals. Hence Brass is a solution as it 25. A  NH4Cl, B  NH3
contains copper and zinc which are When A reacts with NaOH[aq],
uniformly mixed. NH4Cl + NaOH  NaCl + NH3 + H2O
17. As per unitary method ‘C’

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Number of oxygen atoms will be C  NH3 (gas)
6 When C reacts with conc. HCl it forms
 1.8  0.06 NA
180 NH4Cl.(D)
 In 36.0 gm of water, number of oxygen
atoms are
NA
18 శేఖ
 36  2NA

 total number of oxygen atoms


= (0.06 + 2) NA
= 2.06 NA
= 2.06 × 6.022 × l023
D  NH4Cl.
When NH4Cl is shaked well with water,
it dissociates to form NH4OH and HCl.
So E is HCl.
Hence incorrect is that C & E are
chemically same.
26. Reaction is feasible because zinc is more

27.
reactive than silver.
D
= 1.2405 × 1024
Temperature (°C)

E (100°C)

= 12.405 × 10 24
ంద్ర
35  1  37  3
18. Average atomic mass = B C
4 0°C
= 36.5 u A –5°C
Time
19. The solution of Turmeric solution will
BC = Latent Heat of fusion.
become red because of an aqueous
solution of CH3COOK. DE = Latent Heat of vaporisation.
[Potassium acetate is basic salt] 28. Uniform positive acceleration from 0 to 1
sec, zero acceleration (uniform velocity)

20. 2Cu 2S  3O2 



 2Cu 2O  2SO2 from 1 to 2 sec and uniform negative
 acceleration from 2 to 3 second.
2Cu 2O  Cu 2S 
 6Cu  SO2
29. the person is myopic and the defective
X  cuprous sulphide
for point is  0.4 m
Y  cuprous oxide
u = – 2m,
21. As physical properties and chemical
properties of graphite and diamond are v = – 0.4 m
different. So statement is incorrect. 1 1 1
= 
22. As it is clear that upper one is Carboxylic f v u
group and lower one is Ester group.
1 5  1
 =
f 2
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4 F
=  2 32. acceleration of system =
2 m
1 15 15
P = = – 2D = =
f 82 10
– ve power indicates concave lens. = 1.5 m/s2

30. t 1 = time of fall Force exerted by A and B = ma


t 2 = time of going up = 2  1.5 = 3 N
S1 = initial height of fall As a reaction B exerts 3N on A.
S2 = height acquired on going up 33. Buoyant force= loss in weight
= 800 – 300 = 500 g

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v2  u 2
S2 = Force exerted by water on submerged
2a
mass is action and as a reaction the
0  25 submerged mass exerts same force of the
= = 1.25 m
2   10 

శేఖ t2 =
05
10

s1 = ut1 

1
= 0.5 s

t 1 = 1.5 – 0.5 = 1 s
1 2
2
at1

= 0   10  1
2
34.
water, which is measured by the platform
balance.
g = 10 m/s2 on earth

g =
GM
R2

GM
R2
=
2  GM
4R 2
= 5m g
= = 5 m/s2
displacement = 5 – 1.25 2
ంద్ర
= 3.75 m
1 2 1
h = gt = gt 2
p  p1 2 2
31. F = 2
t
p2 = mv = 0 10  50  50
 t =
(as v = 0) 5
p1 = mu, u = v
= 2  50
m = volume  density
= 70.7 s

d 2 35. Frequency of sound remains same on


=  v t 
4 change of medium. For sound, air is
 2 denser than water, so wavelength
= d vt  decreases as speed decreases.
4
mu L
F = 36. R = ,
t A
 d 2 vt v L   25L
= R = =
4 t A d2

=
 2 2
d v  4  52
4
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[If A reduces by 25 times, length increases 2h


by 25 times] t =
2a
625  L
= 1
A = t
2
= 625  R
40. Currents in same direction attract each
37. By law of conservation of momentum
other Currents in opposite direction repel
mu = (M + m) V each other.
mu 1
 v = F 
Mm d
Change in KE = KEf – KEi  Forces are unequal.

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1
KEi = mu 2 ,
2 41. Reason :
1 (i) When 1 3 is divided by 9 then
KEf =  M  m  v2

38.
శేఖ
 Change in KE =
=

R.I. of oil =
2

1 m 2u 2
2Mm

1 Mm
2 M  m 

1
u2
remainder is 1
(ii) When 2 3 is divided by 9 then
remainder is 8
(iii) When 3 3 is divided by 9 then
remainder is 0
(iv) After this same pattern will repeat
Hence sum of all possible remainders
become (1 + 8 + 0) = 9. Hence 4th option
sin C is correct answer.

H 42. Reason :
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1
= = Let q1(x) and q2(x) be the quotients when
P P
H p(x) is divided by (x – 1) and (x – 3)
respectively.
122  172 Also asume that q3(x) is quotient when
=
12 p(x) is divided by (x – 1) (x – 3).
= 1.73 Now A.G.C I, p(x) = q1(x)  (x – 1) + 3
...(1)
39. On doubling the charge, to force doubles
and A.G.C II, p(x) = q2(x)  (x – 3) + 5

as
F =qE ...(2)

also F =ma Also A.G.C III, p(x) = q3(x) (x – 1) (x – 3) r(x)


 a doubles ...(3)
Now at x = 1, from eqn no. (1), p(1) = 3
1 2
h = at ...(4)
2
at x = 3, from eqn no. (2), p(3) = 5
2h
 t2 = ...(5)
a
Now put x = 1 in equation no. (3) we get
2h p(1) = r (1)  r (1) = 3 [using equation (4)]
t = ,
a
...(6)
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Similarly from (3) & (5) we get r (3) = 5  3


...(7) We have = ...(2)
 4
from equation no.(3) it is clear that divisor Also from (1) we get
(x – 1) (x – 3) is of degree two so its
remainder r (x) will be of degree one or
 6  6
=  = ...(3)
zero so  c  c
Let r (x) = Ax + B 3 6
=
from (2) & (3) we get  c = 8
put r = 1 & r = 3 is equation (8) we get 4 c
r (1) = A + B  A + B = 3 [using (6)] Now using c = 8, second quadratic
...(8) equation
x 2  6 x  c  0 become

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similarly r (3) = 3A + B  3A + B = 5
[using 7] ...(9) x2  6 x  8  0
on solving equation no.(8) & (9) we get on solving x 2  6 x  8  0 , we get x = 2 & 4.
A =1&B=2

43. Reason :
శేఖ
r (x) = 1x + 2

r (– 2) = – 2 + 2 = 0
Hence option no.(3) is correct.

We know that condition for infinitely


many solutions is :
...(10)
Now put x = –2 in equation no.(10) we get
If common root is 2 then by putting x = 2
in equation
x 2  bx  6  0 we get
(2) 2  b  2  6  0  b  5
If common root is 4 then by putting x = 4
in equation
x 2  bx  6  0 we get
11
a1 b c (4)2  b  4  6  0  b 
= 1 = 1 2
a2 b2 c2
ంద్ర
But sum of roots     5 &     6 is
p 3 p3 possible only if common root is 2.
 = =
12 p p Hence option (2) is correct.
p 3 1
using =  p = 6 ...(1) 45. We have a = 2 & S5 =  S10  S5 
12 p 4
3 p3 Hence 4S5 = S10 – S5
using =  p = 6 ...(2)
p p  5S5 = S10

Hence from (1) & (2) p = + 6 is a common 5 


solution. Hence option (1) is correct.  5   2  2  (5  1) d
2 
44. Reason :
10
Let roots of quadratic equation : = 2  2  (10  1)  d 
2
x2 – bx + 6 = 0 are & .  d=–6
and roots of quadratic equation : Hence
x2 – bx + c = 0 are & . 30
Then :  = b,  = 6,  = 6,  = c
S30 = 2  2  (30  1)  (6) 
2
...(1) = – 2550
Hence option (4) is correct.
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46. S A R Reason :
As TP is tangent and TBA is secant
So TP2 = TA  TB
O x
so, 82 = TA  4  TA = 16 units
B D C as TA = 16 units so BA = 12 units
P
x
Q Now in  BTP,  PBT = 90
Reason : so by pythagoras theorem
Let side of square be x units TP2 = TB2  BP2
so, diameter of circle is also x units  82 = 42  BP2
 OA = OB = OC

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 BP = 4 3 ...(1)
x
= radius of circle = units Now in  ABP,  ABP = 90, so by
2 pythagoras theorem
1 AP2 = AB2  BP2
 OD =

 OD =
2

4
units
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[OA] by centroid properly that AO:OD
= 2:1
x

Now let side of this equilateral  by y so


by pythagoras theorem
AD2 + DC2 = AC2
 122  (4 3)2  (2r )2 [As AP  2r ]
 r  4 3 units
Hence option (1) is correct.
48. Reason :
For quadratic equation :
x 2  bx  72  0
    72 [using product of roots]
2 2
 3x   y 
      = y2 Now, for     72 , possible positive
ంద్ర
 4  2
values are
4 4  3 2  = 1 &  = 72  b = – 73
 x2 = 3   y  
3  4 
  = 2 &  = 36  b = – 38 using

That mean  = 3 &  = 24  b = – 27 sum
16  = 4 &  = 18  b = – 22 
area of square =  area of  of
3 3  = 6 &  = 12  b = – 18 roots
Now area of square = K  area of  
 = 8 &  = 9  b = – 17


16 Nor for  = 72, possible negative values
means K = .
3 3 are
Hence option (1) is correct.  = –1 &  = –72  b = 73
47. T  = –2 &  = –36  b = 38
4  = –3 &  = –24  b = 27
B
 = –4 &  = –18  b = 22
8
 = –6 &  = –12  b = 18
 = –8 &  = –9  b = 17
A
O
P hence total number of possible value of
b are 12.
Hence option (1) is correct.
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Also, the discriminants of two quadratic


49. Q
equations are equal
Then

 b12  4 a1 c1 = b22  4 a2 c2
P O
 (a1 + c1)2 – 4a1c1 = (a2 + c2)2 – 4a2c2
Reason :
 (a1 – c1)2 = (a2 – c2)2
Let OQ = x cm
 a1 – c1 = ±(a2 – c2)
Given that the area of square is 2cm²
 a1  a2  c1  c2
 side of square = 2 cm

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or a1  a2  c1  c2
2
so OP = cm Now, the roots of equation,
2
so in  OPQ, by using pythagoras b1  D1
x=  = a1 and c1
theorem,

D
శేఖ
OQ2 = OP2 + PQ2
x2 = ( 2) 2  ( 2) 2

x =
5
2
C
cm x=
2
and the roots of equation 2,
 b2   2
2
= a1 and c2

If a1 = a2 = 1 be the common roots


Then, other roots are c1 and c2
 c1 – c2 = a1 – a2 = 0
or c1 + c2 = a1 + a2
A B
c1  c2 c1  c2  2
ంద్ర

Now,
Hence, roots are either equal or their sum
5 is 2.
Diameter AC = 2 cm
2
51. 64
Let AB = BC = CD = DA = a cm 16 125
x
4 x
2
x 25
 5 5
 a2 + a2 =  2 
 2

 a2 = 5
D1 N1 = D2 N2
 area of square ABCD
4 16
= 5 cm² x  32 = x  N2
5 25
Hence option (1) is correct.
N 2  40
50. Let a1x2 + b1 x + c1 = 0 and a2x2 + b2x + c2 = 0
Now, N2D2 = N3D3
be the two quadratic equation
since 1 is a common root. 16 x 16 x
40  =  N3
25 125
Then,
 a1 + b1 + c1 = a2 + b2 + c2 = 0 N3  50
 b1 = – (a1 + c1) and b2 = – (a2 + c2)
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52. 54. Possible pattern are


1, 2, 3, 18, 19, 20, 21
 A(1, 2) 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
 B(2, – 1)
Medians of above pattern are 18, 14 and
10.
18  14  10
Let the third point be C(x, y) Hence, their mean = = 14
3
Then,
55. As : 2272 – 875 = 1397, is exactly divisible
 CA = CB = AB by N [As given]

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 CA2 = CB2 = AB2 Now 1397 = 11  127
 (x – 1)2 + (y – 2)2 = (x – 2)2 + (y + 1)2 Hence 3-digit number is 127
= (1 – 2)2 + (2 + 1)2 so the sum of digits = 1 + 2 + 7 = 10




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 x + 1 – 2x + y + 4 – 4y
2 2

= x2 + 4 – 4x + y2 + 1 + 2y
2x – 6y = 0

(x – 1) + (y – 2) = 10
2

 (3y – 1)2 + (y – 2)2 = 10


2y – 2y – 1 = 0
2

On solving we get,
x = 3y
2
...(1)

(  x = 3y)
56.
Hence option (1) is true.

90 –  
90 – 

x
y

Given
 y= 1 3
3
ంద్ర
 x = 3(1  3) sin  =
5
Hence, C(x, y) lies in either 1st quadrant 4
or 3rd quadrant. cos  =
5
So, C cannot lies in the second quadrant
y
53. Let length, breadth and height of solid Now, sin(90 – ) =
1
brick be x units, 2x units and 3x units.
 y = cos 
Volume = Number of brick
4

=LBH  y
= x  2x  3x
5

= 6x3 x
cos(90 – ) =
Now let x = 1, 6  (1)3 = 6 1
at x = 2, 6  (2)3 = 48 3
 x = sin x 
at x = 3, 6  (3)3 = 222 5
at x = 4, 6  (4)3 = 384 Hence, option (1) is correct.
at x = 5, 6  (5) = 750
3 57. Here, P(x) = x2 + 5Kx + K2 + 5
Hence, at x = 5, number of cubes are going and P(–2) = 0
above 400. P(–3)  0
NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2017 43

 4 – 10K + K + 5 = 0
2
60. A.P
 K2 – 10K + 9 = 0
 (K – 9) (K – 1) = 0 D x
 K = 1, 9 ...(1)
Also P(–3)  0
 9 – 15K + K2 + 5  0 B,Q C
 K2 – 15K + 14  0 P Q
 (K – 14) (K – 1)  0
 K  14, 1 ...(2) 45 20
From (1) and (2) a a
K=9 A D B D

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Option (4) is correct. 45 20
 (tangent in both
58. As given that sin  + cos  = m
2 4 AD BD
triangles)
 cos4  + 1 – cos2  = m
AD 9
Let

as,
 1


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cos2  = x
then relation cos4  – cos2  + 1 – m = 0
become x2 – x + 1 = m
2
3
x  2  4 =m
 
1
0  x   
 2
2
1
4
2
45

A
P

BD 4

tan(90 – ) =cot
20 AC
C
20
Q

B
90 – 
C

3  1 3 1 3 = (let AC = BC = x)
so  x      BC 45
4  2 4 4 4
ంద్ర
3 x2 = 900 x  30
 m  1
4 Let AD = 9y, BD = 4y
So option (3) is correct.  9y + 4y = 30
59. Let number of apples, bananas and
30
coconut be x, y and z respectively. y=
13
So A.G.C.,
9  30
2x + 3y + z = 26 ...(1)  AD =
13
3x + 2y + 2z = 35 ...(2)

270
on multiplying equation number (1) by 3 =
and equation number (2) by 2 we get; 13
6x + 9y + 3z = 78  10 
AD  20   m
6x + 4y + 4z = 70  13 
Now on adding we get 61. Napoleon invaded Italy in 1797, Vienna
12x + 13y + 7z = 148. Peace Settlement (1814-1815), Unification
of Italy (1859-1870) and Unification of
Hence cost of 12 Apples, 13 Bananas and
Germany (1866-1871).
7 coconut is ` 148.
62. Liberals wanted a nation which tolerated
So option (2) is correct.
all religions. Liberals also opposed the
uncontrolled power of dynastic rulers.
44 NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2017

Liberals argued for a representative, and village forests. The best forests were
elected parliamentary government, subject called ‘reserved forests’. Villagers could
to laws interpreted by a well-trained not take anything from these forests,
judiciary that was independent of rulers even for their own use. Statement I is
and officials. However, they were not correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
democrats. They did not believe in 67. Shifting cultivation was widely prevalent
universal adult franchise, that is, the in different parts of India in the 19 th
right of every citizen to vote. They felt
century. Shifting cultivation made it
men of property mainly should have the
harder for the government to calculate
vote. They also did not want the vote for
taxes. Therefore, the government
women.
decided to ban shifting cultivation. As a
63. In the seventeenth century, Bombay was

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result, many communities were forcibly
a group of seven islands under displaced from their homes in the forests.
Portuguese control. In 1661, control of Statement I is correct, but Statement II
the islands passed into British hands after is incorrect.

శేఖ
the marriage of Britain’s King Charles II
to the Portuguese princess. Bombay
became the capital of the Bombay
Presidency in 1819, after the Maratha
defeat in the Anglo-Maratha war.
64. Buddhist missionaries from China
introduced hand-printing technology into
Japan around AD 768-770. For centuries,
silk and spices from China flowed into
68. Cricket grew out of many stick-and- ball
games played in England 500 years ago.
The word ‘bat’ is an old English word that
simply means stick or club. By the
seventeenth century, cricket had evolved
enough to be recognisable as a distinct
game. Both statements are correct,
Statement II provide explaination the
Statement I.
Europe through the silk route. In the
eleventh century, Chinese paper reached 69. Gandhiji did not want everyone to follow
ంద్ర
Europe via the same route. his simplistic dress style. He wrote in
65. The German economy was the worst hit Navajivan: “I do not want either my co-
by the economic crisis. By 1932, industrial workers or readers to adopt the loin cloth.
production was reduced to 40 per cent of Mahatma Gandhi wanted everyone to
the 1929 level. Workers lost their jobs or have clothes to wear. Statement I is
were paid reduced wages. The number of correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
unemployed touched an unprecedented 6 70. The Portuguese and Spanish conquest and
million. Politically, the Weimar Republic colonisation of America were decisively
was fragile. Article 48, which gave the under way by the mid-sixteenth century.

President the powers to impose European conquest was not just a result
emergency, suspend civil rights and rule of superior firepower. In fact, the most
by decree. Statement I is related to the powerful weapon of the Spanish
economic crisis and Statement II is related conquerors was not a conventional
to the Political. Both statements are military weapon at all. It was the germs
correct, but Statement II does not explain such as those of smallpox that they
the Statement I. carried on their person. Both statements
66. After the Forest Act was enacted in 1865, are correct, Statement II provide
it was amended twice, once in 1878 and explanation the Statement I.
then in 1927. The 1878 Act divided forests 71. The silk routes are a good example of
into three categories: reserved, protected vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural
NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2017 45

links between distant parts of the world. 78. The state shaded in the given map is
Early Christian missionaries almost Meghalaya; Uttar Pradesh is the largest
certainly travelled this producer of potatoes in India.
route to Asia, as did early Muslim 79. Numaligarh Refinery Limited is a public
preachers a few centuries later. Both sector oil company in Assam. HPCL-Mittal
statements are correct, Statement II Energy Ltd (HMEL) owns and operates
provide explanation the Statement I. the Guru Gobind Singh Refinery (GGSR)
72. The French began by building canals and of 9 MMTPA capacity at Bathinda,
draining lands in the Mekong delta to Punjab. Tatipaka refinery is situated in
increase cultivation. The vast system of Andhra Pradesh, Bina Refinery is an oi l
irrigation works – canals r efi ner y located at Bi na in Bi na district of

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and earthworks – built mainly with forced Madhya Pradesh state.
labour. Vietnam exported two-thirds of its 80. In India, this primitive form of cultivation
rice production and by 1931 had become is called ‘Bewar’ or ‘Dahiya’ in Madhya
the third largest exporter of rice in the Pradesh, ‘Podu’ or ‘Penda’ in Andhra

Statement I.
శేఖ
world. Both statements are correct, but
Statement II does not explain the

73. Troposphere is the most important layer


of the atmosphere, almost all the weather
phenomena like rainfall, fog and
hailstorm occur in this layer. One
important feature of stratosphere is that
it contains a layer of ozone gas. Exosphere
Pradesh, ‘Pama Dabi’ or ‘Koman’ or
Bringa’ in Odisha, ‘Kumari’ in Western
Ghats, ‘Valre’ or ‘Waltre’ in South-eastern
Rajasthan, ‘Khil’ in the Himalayan belt,
‘Kuruwa’ in Jharkhand, and ‘Jhumming’
in the North- eastern region.
81. Coimbatore is important centre for cotton
textile, Ludhiana is important centre for
hosiery, Risha is important centre for
has very thin air. Ionosphere is a part of jute, Mysuru is important centre for silk
thermosphere; radio waves transmitted textile.
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from the earth are reflected back to the
82. Among the given options, Great Nicobar
earth by this layer.
lies closest to the equator.
74. The land West of Aravalli is known as
Bagar, The several salt lakes in the region 83. Plantation is also a type of commercial
such as the Sambhar, Degana, Kuchaman farming. In this type of farming, a single
and Didwana. crop is grown on a large area.
75. The decadal growth of population in 84. The annual temperature range of alpine
Kerala from 2001 to 2011 has been worked vegetation is below 7 C, the annual
temperature range of temperate

out as 4.91 per cent, almost half the


growth of 9.43 per cent during the vegetation is varies from 7 C to 17 C,
previous decade. the annual temperature range of tropical
76. The Alaknanda meets Dhauli Ganga at vegetation is above 24 C, the annual
Vishnu Prayag, Mandakini at Nand temperature range of sub-tropical
Prayag, Pindar at Karna Prayag, vegetation is varies from 17 C to 27 C.
Mandakini again at Rudra Prayag and 85. In a democracy, the will of the people is
finally Bhagirathi at Dev Prayag. supreme: It can be best explained by an
77. Granite is converted into Gnesis, Coal is assembly of elected representative’s
converted into Diamond, Limestone is exercises political authority on behalf of
converted into marble and Shale is the people.
converted into slate.
46 NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2017

86. Elections to the Panchayati Raj day, In order to reach the set target,
Institutions are supervised by State government must add 70 Rs per day to
Election Commission. One third of the all 50 people (sum of 3500 Rs must be
positions in all panchayat institutions are added) and 25 people are earning 80 Rs,
reserved for women. per day, In order to reach the set target,
87. Federal, Presidential, Republic are the government must add 20 Rs per day to
features of USA, Federal, Parliamentary, all 25 people (sum of 500 Rs must be
added). The total money must be spent
Republic are the features of India,
by state government is 4000 Rs.
Unitary, Parliamentary, Monarchy are
the features of United Kingdom, 95. Under the Consumer protection Act 1986,
Presidential cum Parliamentary, every consumer has the right to choose

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Republic are the features of France. the goods or services of his or her likings.
The local Telephone Company sells me a
88. Under the Article 248 of the Indian
landline connection only if I purchase a
Constitution, Parliament has exclusive
handset from them is against my right to
power to make any law with respect to

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any matter not enumerated in the
Concurrent List or State List.
89. The following States and Union
Territories have one seat each in the Lok
Sabha: Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim,
Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli,
Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep and
choose.
96. Seasonal unemployment is the outcome
of the job opportunities during certain
months in the year; Frictional
unemployment occurs when a person is
out of one job and is searching for another.
Disguised unemployment exists where
actual contribution by the labour is nil.
Structural unemployment occurs when an
Pondicherry. absence of demand for a certain type of
90. Wealth is generated socially and should workers. Cyclical unemployment occurs
ంద్ర
be shared equally by society. Government during the boom or recession in the
should regulate the ownership of land and economy.
industry to reduce socio-economic 97. Government of India must impose 25%
inequalities. ( is equal to Rs.10) import duty on imported
91. The Constitution of India provides for a wheat, so that it does not adversely affect
single integrated judicial system. This Indian farmers in the domestic market.
means that unlike some other federal 98. Even though ramu is willing to work at
countries of the world, India does not have Rs. 300 a day, but he is not getting the

separate State courts. work made him unemployed.


92. Right to education is part of the Right to 99. Collateral is an asset that the borrower
Freedom of the Indian Constitution owns (such as land, building, vehicle,
inserted under the Article 21A. livestocks, deposits with banks) and uses
93. Increased per capita income, increased life this as a guarantee to a lender until the
expectancy at birth, decreased infant loan is repaid.
mortality Rate are an indicators of 100. B group farmers are the small farmers, if
economic development, while decrease in you divide the 300/180, each farmer in
the women participation in job market. Group B will get 1.66 hectares. This
94. The poverty line in Dinanagar is set at makes the B group farmers are the
Rs.100 per capita per day. Out of 500 smallest farmers among the given
people, 50 people are earning 30 Rs, per Groups. 
NTSE - 2016
N AT I ON AL L EVEL
PART I : M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
1. Complete the series 6. Amita is standing at Point A facing north
D3Y104, G9U91, J27Q78, M8IM65,  direction. She walks for 5 kilometres in
the north-east direction. Then she turns
(1) P243I39 (2) Q243I52
at an angle of 90 at her right and once
(3) P243I52 (4) Q162J39

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again travels the same distance. She
2. Which of the following can replace the reaches at Point B. Now she takes a turn
question mark ? at 90 to her left and walks for 3 kilometres
and once again takes right turn at 90 and
0.8 0.512

(1) 0.0064
(3) 0.000064 శేఖ
0.04 ?
(2) 0.0016
(4) 0.000016
D i r ect i on (Q. 3-5) : There are eight people
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sitting around a
circular table facing centre. B is sitting second
to the left of G who is sitting third to the right
of F. Only E is sitting between A and C. C is
travels 3 kilometres and reaches at Point
C. What is the direction of Point B and C
respectively with respect to Point A ?
(1) East, East
(2) East, North-East
(3) North-East, East
(4) North-East, North-East
7. In the question given below, there are
three statements followed by three
sitting third to the left of B. Only one person
conclusions numbered I, II and III. You
is sitting between E and H.
ంద్ర
have to take the given statements to be
3. Which of the following is correct ? true even if they seem to be at variance
(1) D is sitting third to the left of H from commonly known facts. Read all the
(2) F is sitting third to the left of G conclusions, and then decide which of the
given conclusion(s) logically follows from
(3) C is sitting third to the left of D
the given statements disregarding
(4) H is sitting second to the right of C commonly known facts.
4. Based on the given information, which of St at em en t s : All teachers are professors
the following is the correct position ?

No Professor is male
(1) A and C are sitting next to each other
Some males are designers
(2) F and G are sitting next to each other
Con cl u si on : I. No designer is professor
(3) H and F are sitting next to each other
II. Some designers are
(4) D is sitting next to H professors
5. Which of the following is the correct order III. No male is teacher
of sitting of persons right of A ?
(1) Only III follows
(1) E C H D G B F
(2) Both I and II follows
(2) E C H F B D G
(3) Either I or II follows
(3) E B H D C F G
(4) Either I and III follows; or II and III
(4) C H B E D G F follows
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8. In the following question, there are four D i r ect i on (Q. 10-12) : Five periods of Hindi,
figure A, B, C and D called problem English, Science, Mathematics and Sanskrit
figures. A and B are related in the same are to be taken by five different teachers A, B,
way as C and D are related. Which figure C, D and E in five different periods 1, 2, 3, 4
out of four given options will come in place and 5. Each teacher will teach only one subject
of figure C ? and takes only one period.
Science is not the 3rd period. 5th period is taken
by D who does not teach Hindi or Sanskrit. A
?
takes 3rd period. The one who teaches Sanskrit
takes 4th period. There are two periods after
(A) (B) (C) (D) and two periods before Mathematics period.

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Hindi period is between Science and
Mathematics period. B teachers Science. E
(1) (2) takes period just before D’s period.
After reading the above information, answer

(3)
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9. In the following figure, square represents
professors, circle represents males,
triangle represents cricketers and
rectangle represents trainers.
(4)
the following questions.

1 2
C

3
A

4
E
Science Hindi Maths Sanskrit English
5
D

10. Who teachers Hindi and in which period ?


(1) C teachers Hindi in 2nd period
(2) E teahcers Hindi in 1st period
A (3) C teachers Hindi in 4th period
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B (4) Data is inadequate
D
K 11. Which of the following is the correct
C
sequence of subject-period-teacher ?
H (1) Mathematics – 3 – D
J
G I (2) Sanskrit – 4 – E
F E (3) Mathematics – 2 – A
(4) Hindi – 2 – E
On the basis of information given in the

above diagram, which of the following is 12. The subject taught by teachers A, B, C, D
correct ? and E respectively are
(1) C represents male professors who are (1) Mathematics, Science, Hindi, Sanskrit,
cricketers too English
(2) I represents male trainers who play (2) Mathematics, Science, English, Hindi,
cricket Sanskrit
(3) B represents male professors who are (3) Mathematics, Hindi, English,
trainers Sanskrit, Science
(4) F represents male trainers who are not (4) Mathematics, Science, Hindi, English,
cricketers Sanskrit
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13. A cuboid is painted in 6 colours, i.e. red, D i r ect i on (Q. 17 – 18) : Pritam, Zeba, Joy and
green, blue, yellow, orange and black, one Anu were assigned duties in the English
colour on each side. Three position are language alphabetical order of their names.
shown below : Only one of them is assigned a duty on a day.
Bl
This assignment is repeated in the same
ue
sequence. Working week starts from Monday
Black Blue and ends on Friday. Answer the following :
Yellow Yellow
Orange
? Anuj Joy Pritam Zeba
Red Green
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
What is the colour of the side having Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday

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question mark ? Wednesday Thursday Friday
(1) Red (2) Yellow And the pattern follows ........
(3) Green (4) Blue 17. Who worked for least number of days and
for how many days if the duties are
14. If  stands for +,  stands for –, + stands

(1) 16
(3) 4
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for  and – stands for , then what is the
value of the following expression ?
33  11  9  28 + 4 – 5

15. If REASON is coded as PGYUMP, then


DIRECT will be coded as ?
(2) 8
(4) 2
assigned for 3 weeks?
(1) Anu, 3 days
(3) Zeba, 3 days
(2) Anu, 4 days
(4) Zeba, 4 days
18. Who were assigned duties on Wednesday
in 1st, 2nd and 3rd weeks respectively?
(1) Pritam, Zeba, Anu
(2) Pritam, Anu, Zeba
(3) Pritam, Joy, Anu
(1) BKPGAV (2) FKTGEV
(4) Joy, Zeba, Anu
(3) FGTCER (4) BGPCAR
19. In a showroom, 60 per cent discount is
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16. Read the information carefully and answer given to everybody on all the articles. The
the following question : successive discount of 40 per cent is offered
A family has husband, wife and three to female students. If printed price of a
children A, B and C. The present age of article of Rs. 1000 is bought by a female
husband is 5 years more than the wife’s student, how much she will have to pay
present age. Wife’s present age is twice the for that article?
present age of A. The present age of A is (1) Inconclusive (2) Zero
12 years more than the present age of B. (3) Rs. 160 (4) Rs. 240

1 20. Form among the four alternatives given


B’s present age is 1 time the present
2 below, which number replaces the question
age of mark?
C. If C is 12 years old at present, what is 4 5 6 4
the present age of husband’s friend Ram  13  15
2 5 7 2
who is 15 years younger than husband
(him)? 9 3 8 3
(1) 30 years  18 ?
4 5 4 6
(2) 50 years
(1) 11 (2) 14
(3) 60 years
(3) 16 (4) 17
(4) 80 years
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21. Which of the following diagrams indicates 26. Kasim, Rajni, Pema and Gurpreet loved
the best relation among men, fathers and the chocolate cream and they decided to
teachers? take all pieces with chocolate coating for
them. How many cake pieces will be
(1) (2) available for others?
(1) 8 (2) 12
(3) 16 (4) 20
(3) (4) 27. During her morning walk in the park,
Tanya saw Monica coming from the
opposite direction. They greeted each
22. Guitar : Music : : Book : ? other and had a face-to-face chatting. If

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(1) Pages (2) Writer Monica’s shadow was to the right of Tanya,
(3) Publisher (4) Knowledge then which direction was Monica facing ?
23. Reena, Rita and Zoha are three friends. (1) North
Reena is the eldest followed by Rita and (2) East

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Zoha. Reena is 2 years elder to Rita and
5 years elder to Zoha. The sum of the
present age of Reena and Zoha is 3 times
the age of Rita 5 years ago. What is the
current age of Rita?
(1) 12 years
(3) 16 years
(2) 14 years
(4) 18 years
D i r ect i on (Q. 24 – 26) : Lata was cutting a
(3) West
(4) South
28. Given below is a question and two
statements I and II. You have to decide
whether the data provided in the
statements are sufficient to answer the
question. Read both statements carefully
and give the answer.
cuboid-shaped cake at her birthday party which Qu est i on : A, B, C, D and E are sitting in
has 12 inches length, 8 inches breadth and 2 a row, not in that order. A is sitting next to
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inches height. E. Is E sitting between A and C?
Two faces measuring 8 inches  2 inches are St at em en t s :
coated with chocolate cream. I. B and D are sitting at the two ends of
Two faces measuring 12 inches  2 inches are the row.
coated with vanilla cream. II. C is not sitting next to A.
Two faces measuring 12 inches  8 inches are (1) I alone is sufficient
coated with butter scotch cream.
(2) II alone is sufficient
The cake is cut into 24 cubes of size, 2 inches

(3) Both I and II together are sufficient


each sides.
(4) Both I and II together are not
24. How many cake pieces are there which
sufficient.
have only two types of coating of cream
(any two out of chocolate, vanilla and 29. A person needs to find the fastest two
horses from 16 horses. Only a race of 4
butter scotch)?
horses can be conducted at a time. What
(1) 4 (2) 8 is the minimum number of races to be
(3) 12 (4) 16 conducted to determine the fastest two.
25. How many cake pieces will have only one Assume that horses will not get tired at
type of coating of cream? all, and time cannot be measured.
(1) 4 (2) 8 (1) 6 (2) 7
(3) 12 (4) 20 (3) 8 (4) 15
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30. Which letter replaces the question mark? then decide which of the conclusions can
b, c, e, g, k, ?, q, s be logically derived from the given
statements.
(1) 1 (2) m
St at em en t s :
(3) n (4) o
All frogs are snakes
31. From among the four alternatives given
below, which figure replaces the question Some snakes are birds
mark? All birds are apples
Con cl u si on s :
I Some apples are frogs
II No apple is a frog

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III Some snakes are apples
IV All birds are snakes
(1) Either I or II; and III follows
(1) (2) (3) (4) (2) III and IV follows

points?

(1) 1
(3) 4
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32. How many points will be on the face
opposite to the face which contains 2

(2) 5
(4) 6
(3) Either I or II follows
(4) Either I or II; and either III or IV
follows
36. In the following sequence, one number is
wrong. Find the wrong number
9, 23, 51, 106, 219, 643
(1) 23
(2) 51
33. Identify the missing number in the (3) 106
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following sequence (4) 219
2, 10, 30, 68, ................., 222 37. Which option shows the correct water
(1) 120 (2) 130 image of the characters given below.
(3) 134 (4) 150 SUPE2547DLR
34. A + B means A is the daughter of B, A  B (1)
means A is the son of B and A – B means
(2)
A is the wife of B. If T – S  B – M, which of
(3)
the following is NOT true?
(4)

(1) M is the husband of B


(2) B is the mother of S 38. Ronald is elder to Veena while Amilia and
Shree are elder to Parul who lies between
(3) S is the daughter of B
Ronald and Amilia. If Amilia is elder to
(4) T is the wife of S Veena, then which one of the following
35. In the question below, there are three statements is necessarily true?
statements followed by four conclusions (1) Ronald is elder to Amilia
numbered I, II, III, and IV. You have to
(2) Amilia is elder to Shree
consider every given statement as true,
even if it does not conform to the well- (3) Parul is elder to Shree
known facts. Read all the conclusions and (4) Parul is elder to Veena
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39. In the following question, a matrix of 42. A geometrical design has been drawn
certain numbers is given. These numbers below. Find out the total number of
follow a certain trend, either row-wise or quadrilaterals.
column-wise. Find this trend and choose
the missing number from the given
alternatives.

1 5 7 75
8 3 4 ?
9 7 8 194 (1) 8 (2) 10
(1) 20 (3) 11 (4) 12

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(2) 43 D i r ect i on (Q. 43-45) : Study the following
information and answer the questions given
(3) 89
below it:
(4) 96
Six boys Prem, Kamal, Ramesh, Shyam, Tarun

it is folded.శేఖ
40. The figure given below is the unfolded
position of a cubical dice. Select the option
figure which is same as the figure, when
and Umesh go to University Sports Centre and
play a different game of football, cricket,
tennis, kabaddi, squash and volleyball.
A. Tarun is taller than Prem and Shyam
B. The tallest among them plays kabaddi
C. The shortest one plays volleyball
D. Kamal and Shyam neither play volleyball
nor kabaddi
E. Ramesh plays volleyball
F. If all six boys stand in order of their height
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then Tarun is in between Kamal and Prem;
and Tarun plays football.
(1) (2) 43. Who among them plays kabaddi?
(1) Kamal (2) Ramesh
(3) Shyam (4) Umesh
(3) (4) 44. Who will be at fourth place if they are
arranged in the descending order of their

41. A wall clock is placed in a room. It chimes heights?


8 times at 8’o clock. A person “X” present (1) Prem
outside the room listens the 8 beats of
(2) Kamal
chimes in 8 seconds. Assume that each
chime of the wall clock takes equal time. (3) Tarun
To listen 11 chimes at 11’o clock how much (4) Shyam
time will be required by person “X”. 45. Who plays tennis?
(1) 11 seconds (1) Kamal
(2) 11.43 seconds (2) Prem
(3) 12 seconds (3) Tarun
(4) 12.43 seconds (4) Information insufficient
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46. What comes next in the following sequence PART I I : EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE


of codes ? D i r ect i on s (Q. 1-5) : Read the following
1218199, 1006480, 814963, 643648, passage and answer the questions based on it.
________ Those with green fingers can always create
(1) 366478 (2) 1442560 their little haven, be it on the ground or atop
a multi-storey house. The pressure of
(3) 492535 (4) 253634
burgeoning population has forced cities to
47. What value replaces the question mark ? adopt vertical development. But that does not
mean that people living in higher storeys are
deprived of the pleasures of their own gardens
and so the terrace garden culture is catching

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the imagination of gardening freaks.
(1) 18 (2) 24 For a terrace garden, leakage below and
(3) 36 (4) 45 seepage through walls are the biggest
apprehensions. Exposure to the vagaries of
48. A coding language writes English words

RAT
SAY
శేఖ
in the coded form as :
STAT 


The code does not appear in the same
order of the letters in the English words.
On this basis, which of the following will
weather is another hurdle. Thus, creating and
maintaining a terrace garden is certainly a
challenge. It needs immaculate planning
regarding leakages below, the weight the roof
can take, the selection of plants, the planting
material, the medium in which the plants are
planted, garden decoration, garden furniture
and above all your own imagination.
Try to provide the garden with a bamboo fence
be the code of the word T R A Y? as a wind barrier. This is also useful as a
(1)  (2)  shade and you could keep shade-loving plants
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(3)  (4)  under it. Net shades are available in different
colours; these cut light to different intensities
49. A work is expected to be completed by 20
and can be used overhead by fastening with
workers in 25 days. The work is started hooks. You could remove these shades in
by 10 workers. Then, after every 5 days, 5 winter. Winter is a special time for such
more workers join the work. Then how gardens: the sun is mild and the range of
many days the work will be completed? flowers tremendous.
(1) 20 (2) 25 1. A person with ‘green fingers’ is one who
(3) 30 (4) 35 (1) lives in a multi-storey building.

50. Find the maximum length of a rod with (2) has grown a terrace garden.
negligible thickness which can be fitted (3) has a talent for growing plants.
into a cubical box of a meter length of each (4) designs and plants gardens.
side.
2. People have to live in multi-storey buildings
(1) 2 due to
(1) popularity of terrace gardens.
(2) 2.25 (2) growing population.
(3) 3 (3) fondness for gardening.
(4) development in the city.
(4) 2
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3. Damage to the building due to terrace goes on to win it? It happens so because the
gardens can be minimised by brain does not react immediately to the pain
(1) reducing variations in weather. signals, the sufferer just ignores them
because there are more important tasks to
(2) selecting plants and planting medium
attend to. The pain registers only after the
with care.
task or event is over. The perception of pain
(3) reducing the planted area on the has been studied extensively by psychologists
terrace. who suggest that there is a “gating system”
(4) accepting the challenges. in the central nervous system that opens and
4. Plants in a terrace garden need to be closes to let pain pass through to the brain or
protected from block it. Psychological factors such as
(1) leaking of water and seepage. attention to pain, emotional state of a person,

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anticipation of pain and the way that a person
(2) poor material used for roofing
interprets a situation can both open and close
(3) shades of different colours. the “gates”. This is why when you are
(4) harsh sunlight and strong wind. depressed or anxious your pain seems worse

garden.
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5. The passage primarily deals with
(1) pleasures of having a terrace garden.
(2) importance of keeping a terrace

(3) maintenance of a terrace garden.


(4) problems of garden lovers.
Di r ect i on s (Q. 6-10) : Read the passage given
below and answer the questions based on it.
and intolerable—because your feelings can
open the pain gate.
6. The statement ‘Pleasure and pain are the
inseparable facets of human existence,’
may be replaced with —
(1) All human beings experience pleasure
and pain together.
(2) Both pleasure and pain are two sides
of the same coin.
U n d er st an d i n g Pai n (3) Pleasure and pain may be a part of an
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Pleasure and pain are inseparable facets of individual’s life.
human existence. While the experience of our (4) Human beings experience both
well-being is rather vague and intangible, the pleasure and pain in their lives.
experience of pain is real, and affects our body,
7. Pain is important for our survival as it.
mind and spirit, altering our lives in more
ways than one. Pain is an unpleasant sensory (1) makes other people attend to us.
and emotional experience caused by tissue (2) makes us scream if we suffer an injury.
damage that results from physical trauma, (3) informs us if we have an internal
burns, illness, injury or surgery. Despite the injury.

agony caused by pain, it is essential for our


(4) alerts us to take action promptly.
survival. If you don’t feel pain, you could cause
great harm to your body by inadvertently 8. Sometimes people carry on despite
touching a hot iron or jamming your finger in suffering an injury as
the drawer and not even know it. Or you could (1) they cannot notice the pain.
rupture the appendix and be unaware of what (2) being involved in a crucial task, they
was going on inside your body. Pain rings an ignore the pain signals.
alarm bell, alerting you to pay immediate
attention and take quick action. (3) they feel pleasure more acutely than
the pain signals.
Have you ever wondered why a severely
wounded soldier continues to battle on so (4) pain, being an unpleasant feeling, is
defiantly or an athlete injured during a race ignored by them.
NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2016 9

9. A person who is depressed or anxious may Logos is the use of facts, information,
feel pain more acutely as unhappiness statistics, or other evidence to make your
(1) blocks the pain gate. argument more convincing. An audience will
be more likely to believe you if you have date
(2) diverts our mind away from pain.
to back up your claims. For example, a
(3) makes our feelings intolerable. commercial for soap might tell you that
(4) makes pain seem worse. laboratory tests have shown that their soap
10. The ‘gating system’ in the passage refers kills all 7,000,000 of the bacteria living on your
to hands right now. This piece of information
(1) a device that controls the sensation of might make you more likely to buy their brand
pain. of soap. Use of logos can also increase a

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speaker’s ethos; the more facts a speaker
(2) psychological factors which contribute
includes in his argument, the more likely you
to pain.
are to think that he is educated and
(3) a person’s interpretation of a situation. trustworthy.

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(4) feelings of anxiety or depression.
D i r ect i on s (Q. 11-15) : Read the following
passage and answer the questions based on

Persuasion is the art of convincing someone


to agree with your point of view. According to
the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, there
are three basic tools of persuasion: ethos,
Although ethos, pathos, and logos all have
th e ir s tren g th s, th e y are of t en m ost
effective when they are used together,
Indeed, most speakers use a combination
of ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade their
audiences.
11. The main idea of the passage is to
(1) describe the virtues of sincerity and
pathos, and logos. reliability in persuasion.
Ethos is a speaker’s way of convincing the (2) explain the elements of persuasion.
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audience that he is a credible source. The
(3) show that persuasion is an ancient
audience will consider a speaker credible if he
Greek art.
seems trustworthy, reliable, and sincere. This
can be done in many ways. For example, a (4) illustrate how data-based arguments
speaker can develop ethos by explaining how are convincing.
much experience or education he has in the 12. Lavina is trying to convince her mother to
field. After all, you would be more likely to buy her a pair of shoes for Rs. 1,200. She
listen to advice about how to take care of your says, “Mom, the shoes I have are really

teeth from a dentist than a fire fighter. old and ugly. If I don’t get these new shoes,
Pathos is a speaker’s way of connecting with everyone at school is going to laugh at me.
an audience’s emotions. For example, a I will be so embarrassed that I will want
speaker who is trying to convince an audience to die.” What form of persuasion is Lavina
to vote for him might say that he alone can using here?
save the country from a terrible war. These (1) pathos
words are intended to fill the audience with (2) ethos
fear, thus making them want to vote for him. (3) logos and ethos
Similarly, a charity organization that helps
(4) pathos and logos
animals might show an audience pictures of
injured dogs and cats. These images are
intended to fill the viewers with pity.
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13. According to the passage, logos can build 16. S1 : The Indian carpet industry is highly
ethos because labour intensive and almost entirely
(1) an audience is more easily convinced export-oriented.
by facts and information than simple S2 : .........................................................
appeals to emotions like pity or fear. S3 : .........................................................
(2) an audience is more likely to trust a S4 : .........................................................
speaker who uses evidence to support
his argument. S5: While Persian weavers commonly
depict animals such as lions and
(3) a speaker who overuses pathos might
tigers, Indian weavers more often
make an audience too emotional;
represent birds.
audiences who are too frightened or too
P – The carpet industry in India adopted

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sad are unlikely to be persuaded.
classical designs, almost all of Persian
(4) a speaker can use misleading or false
origin.
information to make his argument
seem more convincing. Q – The present tradition of pile carpet-

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14. Chandralekha is contesting for a mayor’s
post. She tells her audience, “Under our
current mayor, there have been 15,000
new cases of unemployment. If she stays
in office, who knows how many more
people will lose their jobs? The number
could go up even higher. When I was the
CEO of XYZ company, I helped to create
over 1,000 new jobs. I can do the same
weaving goes back to the 16th century
when skilled craftsmen from persia
and Afghanistan migrated to India
under the patronage extended by the
Mughal rulers.
R – However, some patterns, commonly
incorporated, were of Indian or
Chinese origin.
Choose from the options given below.
thing for this city if you vote for me.’ 1
(1) RPQ (2) PQR
Chandralekha’s strategy is to 
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(3) QPR (4) RQP
(1) gain trust by giving facts and appealing
to voters’ emotions. 17. S1 : Activities give students an
opportunity to express themselves in
(2) show her sincerity and thereby win the
group work, to act as leaders and
audience’s approval.
members of teams.
(3) present a correct factual picture which
S2 : .........................................................
will appeal the workers.
S3 : .........................................................
(4) target audiences’ emotions and feelings
by creating a sense of fear S4 : .........................................................

15. Use of facts and statistics in an argument S5 : For these reasons, every student
should participate in at least one co-
(1) makes the speaker responsible and
curricular programme.
virtuous.
P – Because when they participate in
(2) provides emotional appeal. discussions, they become less self-
(3) generates fear and pity. conscious, more confident of their own
(4) makes the points convincing. abilities and ideas.
D i r ect i on s (Q. 16-17) : The following five Q – And they find a great deal of
sentences come a single paragraph. The first satisfaction in doing their jobs well,
and the last sentences are given. Choose the and all of this is serving its purpose
right order in which the sentences (PQR) in preparing them for assuming
should appear to complete the paragraph. responsibility in adult life.
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R – Moreover, students enjoy working on 21. Man-drawn rickshaws were replaced by


projects, such as decorating for dances cycle-rickshaws as rickshaw-pulling came
or working on social campaigns. to be seen as a ______ occupation.
Choose from the options given below. (1) depressing (2) degrading
(1) RPQ (2) QRP
(3) desperate (4) deteriorating
(3) PRQ (4) RQP
22. This movie on education has been ______
D i r ec t i o n s ( Q . 18-19) : The following the best children’s movie of the year.
questions have the second sentence missing.
(1) priced (2) valued
Choose the appropriate sentence from the
given options to complete it. (3) examined (4) rated
18. A. The local market is a place for social 23. The Republic of South Africa, with its

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interaction for people of that area. ______ reserves of gold and diamonds is
B. ......................................................... the richest country in Africa.
C. Without these markets, life could be (1) abundant (2) profuse
dull and boring. (3) lavish (4) excessive

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(1) They are noisy, crowded and
sometimes full of litter.
(2) Vendors occupy even the pavements
and corridors.
(3) They offer an opportunity to exchange
a greeting with a friend or a neighbour.
(4) These markets have a limited variety
and range of items.
24. The judge gave his _____ decision after
listening to both the parties.
(1) thoughtful
(3) impartial
(2) faithful
(4) sincere
25. A rail accident occurred yesterday at 4.30
a.m. when a goods train _____ with a mail
train at Rahia Mandi near Biasa.
(1) collided (2) hit
19. A. Parachuting from an airplane for the
first time feels like falling out of a tree. (3) crashed (4) struck
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B. ......................................................... 26. Dieticians are of the ___ that milk is
beneficial for children because it contains
C. The main difference is that the jumper
calcium, protein and vitamin A.
at least is prepared for the sensation
and knows what to do. (1) ideas (2) thought
(1) It is an activity involving a preplanned (3) opinion (4) views
drop from a height using an aerial 27. Radioactive nuclear waste is often stored
platform. in underground tanks or sealed in
(2) It is becoming a popular activity containers and dropped into deep ocean

amongst adventure enthusiasts. trenches. _____, both methods may lead


(3) One type of parachuting is skydiving to environmental pollution.
parachute. (1) Although
(4) You feel the same rush of wind, the same (2) Because
flip of stomach, the same sudden fear.
(3) On the one hand
D i r ect i on s (Q. 20-29) : Fill in the blank with
(4) However
the most appropriate option from given
alternatives. 28. Humayun’s Tomb is closed to the public
for a few months as some ______ work is
20. They received a lot of ______ publicity
about the canges. going on.
(1) adverse (2) averse (1) reservation (2) rejuvenation
(3) addictive (4) adorable (3) restoration (4) recreation
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29. _____ an accident takes place, injured D i r ect i on s (Q. 36-43) : In the following
persons are carried in an ambulance which passage there are some numbered blanks.
has a siren to make its way to the hospital Fill in the blanks by selecting the most
where the doctors and nurses take care of appropriate word for each blank from the given
the injured immediately. options.
(1) As (2) When Udaipur ’s romantic landscape and its
(3) How (4) While beautiful monuments appeal to travellers from
D i r ect i on s (Q. 30-35) : Select the meaning all over
of the underlined phrases/idioms. the world. With its (36)  waters, gently
gliding (37) , and graceful havelis,
30. I could not make head or tail of what he
Udaipur (38)  a delicate water-colour
was telling me.

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painting.
(1) hear (2) make sense
It originally (39)  on the banks of the lovely
(3) agree with (4) argue over lake Pichola, (40)  continues to dominate
31. Sheela got the wrong end of the stick. the south (41)  the City Palace (42) 

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(1) was unfairly accused of something
(2) took something by mistake
(3) misunderstood something
(4) got the answer correct
32. I wonder what’s wrong with them; they
are out to lunch these days.
(1) absent from work
the Fort that rises from its (43)  in
breathtaking splendour.
36. (1) turbulent
(3) aquatic
37. (1) boats
(3) flora
38. (1) breathes like
(3) treats like
(2) placid
(4) cascading
(2) flowers
(4) coral
(2) perceives like
(4) looks like
(2) behaving in a strange way
(3) not found usually 39. (1) emerged (2) appeared
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(4) always quarrelling (3) developed (4) built
33. He tried to put a spoke in their wheel. 40. (1) which (2) where
(1) complete their plan (3) while (4) who
(2) to cause an accident 41. (1) off (2) in
(3) help in the execution of their plan (3) of (4) at
(4) thwart the execution of their plan 42. (1) as (2) where
34. She got hot under the collar when she was (3) near (4) and

teased by her friends. 43. (1) fringe (2) edge


(1) felt miserable (3) rim (4) border
(2) felt unhappy D i r ect i on s ( Q. 44-47) : Select the most
(3) got into a fight appropriate option to fill in the blanks from
(4) got angry the given alternatives.

35. He should be made to toe the line 44. Advertising is a close ____ of market
economy as it boosts economy by
(1) behave correctly encouraging buying. Yet it is an
(2) walk properly unpleasant features of modern life.
(3) follow the queue (1) companion (2) assistant
(4) wait until further orders (3) attendant (4) enemy
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45. During the Gulf War, a few years back, 2. Cow has a special stomach as compared
tens of thousands of sea birds were killed to that of a lion in order to :
due to oil . Do you know what makes (1) absorb food in better manner
crude oil on ocean water so deadly ? (2) digest cellulose present in the food
(1) spilt (2) fall (3) assimilate food in a better way
(3) falling (4) spills (4) absorb large amount of water
46. In spite of his fantastic English, for some 3. When touched, the leaflets of Touch-me-not
reason Arun couldn’t ________ plant are closed. Closing of leaflets starts
(1) make him understandable. from the point of contact to the leaflets
(2) have understood oneself. away. The leaflets are closed due to :
(1) change in turgor pressure

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(3) make him to understand.
(4) make himself understood. (2) specialized proteins
(3) growth hormone retardation
47. The patient was suffering from ____
attacks of headache. (4) capillary action
(1) Periodical
(3) periodic
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(4) periodically
D i r ect i on s (Q. 48-50) : Choose the antonym
of the underlined word from the four
alternatives given.
48. Some regions were unapproachable to the
Romans.
(1) casual (2) accessible
4. Pancreas is composed of :
(1) Only exocrine cells
(2) Only endocrine cell
(3) Both endocrine and exocrine cells
(4) Nephrons
5. The human embryo gets nutrition from the
mother blood with the help of a special
organ called :
(3) unattainable (4) impenetrable (1) Zygote (2) Ovary
(3) Oviduct (4) Placenta
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49. The media was biased in its news
coverage. 6. Hormones produced in one part of the
(1) inclined (2) unfair organism reach the distantly located
target via :
(3) impartial (4) imperial
(1) muscles (2) bone
50. The expenditure on library books has been
(3) cartilage (4) blood
curtailed by the school authorities.
7. Which of the following are characteristic
(1) increased (2) limited
feature of cells of meristematic tissue ?
(3) penalized (4) expanded

(1) Actively dividing cells with dense


PART I I I cytoplasm thick cell wall and
prominent nuclei
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST (2) Actively dividing cells with dense
1. Suppose a mutant of a photosynthetic alga cytoplasm, thin cell wall and no
has dysfunctional mitochondria. It would vacuoles
affect its ability to perform (3) Actively dividing cells with little
(1) glycolysis cytoplasm, thin cell wall and
prominent nuclei
(2) anaerobic respiration
(4) Actively dividing cells with thin
(3) aerobic respiration cytoplasm, thin cell wall and no
(4) photosynthesis vacuoles.
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8. Which one of the following animals is 13. Match the items in column-I with those in
different from other in not having the column-II, and select the correct choice:
paired gill pouches ? Col u m n -I Col u m n -I I
(1) Whale A. Small pox I. Bacteria
(2) Water snake B. Cholera II. Virus
(3) Star fish C. Malaria III. Deficiency of minerals
(4) Sea horse D. Anaemia IV. Female mosquito
9. In the symbiotic relationship between a (1) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
bacterium and a root of legume the :
(2) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
(1) bacteria provide N2 and the plant roots
(3) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
provide Carbon

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(4) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
(2) roots provide NH4 and bacteria provide
Carbon 14. In the experiment conducted by Mendel,
RRyy (round green) and rrYY (wrinkled,
(3) bacteria provide NH4 and the roots provide
yellow) seeds of pea plant were used. In
Carbon

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(4) bacteria provide N 2 and the roots
provide NH4
10. Which of the following is an result of
biological magnification ?
(1) Top level predators may be harmed by
toxic chemicals in environment.
(2) Increase in carbon dioxide
(3) The green-house effect will be most
the F 2 generation 240 progency were
produced, out of which 15 progeny had
specific characteristics. What were the
characteristics ?
(1) round and green
(2) round and yellow
(3) wrinkle and yellow
(4) wrinkle and green
15. Total number of neutrons in five moles of
significance at the poles
water molecules is :
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(4) Energy is lost at each tropic level of a
(1) 3.011  1024
food chain
(2) 2.409  1025
11. Which one of the following signifies ex si tu
conservation ? (3) 3.111  1025
(1) National parks and Biosphere habitats (4) 2.711  1025
(2) Wild animal in their natural habitats 16. The metal used to recover copper from an
aqueous solution of copper sulphate is :
(3) Inhabitants of natural ecosystems
(1) Na (2) Ag
(4) Conservation methods practiced in Zoo
(3) Hg (4) Fe

and Botanical garden


12. What is the main reason for increase in 17. Four substance were thoroughly mixed
temperature in a glass house ? with water separately to obtain mixtures
A, B, C and D. Some of their properties
(1) Sunlight is completely absorbed by
give below :
plants in the glass house
I. Path of a beam of light passing
(2) Radiation fails to escape from the glass
throught it was visible in A, B and D
house completely
but invisible in C.
(3) Plant do not utilize sunlight in a glass
II. On leaving undisturbed, the particles
house
of the substance settle down in A but
(4) Plants produce heat inside the glass not in B, C and D.
house
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III.The solute particles are visible to 21. An element X reacts with dilute H2SO4 as
naked eye in A but invisible in B,C and well as with NaOH to produce salt and
D. H2(g) . Hence, it may be concluded that :
Which of the following is correct about I. X is an electropositive element.
A,B,C and D ? II. oxide of X is basic in nature.
(1) A, B and D are colloids. C is a solution III.oxide of X is acidic in nature.
(2) A is a suspension. B and D are colloids. IV. X is an electronegative element.
C is a solution (1) I, II, III (2) IV, I, II
(3) A is a colloid. B, C and D are solutions. (3) III, IV, I (4) II, III, IV
(4) A is a suspension B, C and D are 22. An element X has electronic configuration
colloids 2, 8, 1 and another element Y has

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electronic configuration 2, 8, 7. They form
18. Asser t i on (A) : Aluminium foil cannot be a compound Z. The property that is not
used in -particle scattering experiment. exhibited by Z is
R ea so n ( R ) : Aluminium is highly (1) It has high melting point.

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malleable metal.
(1) Both A and R are correct. R is the
correct reason for A.
(2) Both A and R are correct but R is not
the correct reason for A.
(3) A is correct and R is incorrect.
(4) A is incorrect and R is correct.
19. Magnesium ribbon is rubbed with sand
(2) It is a good conductor of electrictiy in
its pure solid state.
(3) It breaks into pieces when beaten with
hammer.
(4) It is soluble in water
23. The compound containing both ionic and
covalent bond is
(1) AlBr3 (2) CaO
paper before making it to burn. The reason (3) MgCl2 (4) NH4Cl
of rubbing the ribbon is to : 24. The element that cannot be used as a
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reducing agent is
(1) remove moisture condensed over the
surface of ribbon. (1) carbon
(2) aluminium
(2) generate heat due to exothermic
reaction (3) sulphur
(4) sodium
(3) remove magnesium oxide formed over
the surface of magnesium. 25. Somebody wanted to calculate the number
of moles of oxygen atoms comprising of
(4) mix silicon from sand paper (silicon
9.033  1023 number of its atoms. The
dioxide) with magnesium for lowering

person further thought to calculate its


ignition temperature of the ribbon. mass and to find the number of moles of
20. The reaction that differs from the rest of hydrogen atoms required to combine
the reactions given is : completely with this amount of oxygen to
(1) formation of calcium oxide from form water.
limestone The number of moles of oxygen atoms,
(2) formation of aluminium from their mass (in grams) and the number of
aluminium oxide moles of hydrogen atoms are
(3) formation of sodium carbonate from (1) 1.5, 3 and 24 respectively
sodium hydrogen carbonate (2) 15, 18 and 3 respectively
(4) formation of mercury from mercuric (3) 0.15, 27, 3 respectively
oxide (4) 1.5, 24 and 3 respectively
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26. The molecular formula of carboxylic acid 31. A sser t i on ( A ) : Motion of a charged
that differs from the rest is particle under the action of a magnetic
(1) C13H26O2 (2) C2H4O2 field alone is always with constant speed.
(3) C9H18O2 (4) C7H12O2 Reason (R) : The magnetic force does not
27. Foam of soap always appears white as have any component either along or
(1) it contains large hydrocarbon chains. opposite to the direction of motion of the
charged particle.
(2) it absorbs red portion of the visible
light (1) Both Assertion and Reason are true
and the reason is the correct
(3) it reflects light of all wavelengths.
explanation of the assertion.
(4) it has one hydrophobic end, which is
insoluble in water. (2) Both Assertion and Reason are true,

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but the reason is not the correct
28. In a neon gas discharge tube, every second
explanation of the assertion.
4.8  1018 Ne+ ions move towards the right
through a croos-section of the tube, while (3) Assertion is a true statement, but
‘n’ electrons move to the left in the same Reason is false.

(3) 2.4  1019


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time. If the current in the tube is 1.12
amperes towards the right, n is equal to
(given e = 1.6  10–19 coulomb)
(1) 1.8  1018 (2) 2.2  1018
(4) 2.8  1019
29. Four situations are given below-
I. An infinitely long wire carrying current
II. A rectangular loop carrying current
(4) Both Assertion and Reason are false
statements.
32. When a charged particle passes through
an electric field, which among the
following properties change?
I. mass
III.velocity
(1) II & III
II. charge
IV. momentum
(2) Only III
III.A solenoid of finite length carrying current (3) III & IV (4) I, III, & IV
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IV. A circular loop carrying current. 33. A ray of light in air is incident on an
In which of the above cases will the equilateral glass prism at an angle i to
magnetic field produced be like that of a the normal. After refraction, the light
bar magnet? travelled parallel to the base of prism and
emerged in air at an angle e to the normal.
(1) I (2) I and III If the angle between the incident and the
(3) Only III (4) Only IV emergent rays is 60, then the refractive
30. In the circuit diagram shown below, VA and index of glass with respect to air is
VB are the potentials at points A and B (1) 1.33 (2) 1.5

respectively. Then, VA – VB is (3) 1.73 (4) 1.66


34. You are standing on the shore of a lake.
You spot a fish swimming below the lake
surface. You want to kill the fish first by
throwing a spear and next, by pointing a
high-power laser torch. How should you
aim the spear and torch, respectively, from
the options given below?
I. above the apparent position of the fish
II. below the apparent position of the fish
(1) –10V (2) –20V
III.directly at the apparent position of the
(3) 0V (4) 10V
fish
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(1) SPEAR : II ; LASER : III 3h


(2) SPEAR : I ; LASER : II (1) h (2)
4
(3) SPEAR : II ; LASER : II h h
(3) (4)
(4) SPEAR : III ; LASER : III 2 4
35. A beam of light coming from a rarer 39. A spring -loaded toy sits at rest on
medium is partially reflected from the horizontal frictionless surface. When the
surface of a denser medium and partially spring releases, the toy breaks into three
refracted into the denser medium. If the equal-mass pieces A, B and C, which slide
reflected and the refracted rays are along the surface. Piece A moves off in the
perpendicular to each other and the ratio negative x-direction, while piece B moves
of the refractive indices of denser and rarer off in the negative y-direction. Which of
the three pieces is moving the fastest?

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medium is 3, the angle of refraction will be
(1) 60 (2) 30 (1) A
(3) 45 (4) 41.5 (2) B
36. A person can see clearly only the objects (3) C

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situated in the range 50 cm to 300 cm. He
went to an Optometist who prescribed him
a lens of certain power to increase the
maximum distance of his vision to infinity,
i.e., it corrected the near-sightedness.
However, upon using the prescribed lens
the person discovered that the near point
of his vision has shifted from 50 cm to a
distance “d” What is the value of d ?
(4) They move with identical speeds
40. A truck and a car of masses m1 and m2
respectively are moving with equal kinetic
energies. Equal stopping forces are applied
and they come to a halt after travelling
further distances x1 and x2 respectively.

(1) x1 = x2
X 1 m1
(2) X  m
2 2

(1) 60 cm (2) 100 cm


X1 m1 X1 m2
(3) 40 cm (4) 500 cm (3) X  (4) X 
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2 m2 2 m1
37. A ball of mass m is thrown from a height
h with a speed v. For what initial direction 41. On dividing a natural number by 13, the
of the ball will its speed on hitting the remainder is 3 and on dividing the same
ground be maximum? number by 21, the remainder is 11. If the
(1) horizontally number lies between 500 and 600, then
(2) vertically downwards the remainder on dividing the number by
(3) at an angle of 45 from the vertical in 19 is :
the downward direction (1) 4 (2) 6

(4) speed does not depend on the direction (3) 9 (4) 13


in which the ball is thrown 42. Expressing 0.34  0.34 as a single decimal,
38. A beaker is filled with two non-mixing we get
liquids. The lower liquid has density twice
that of the upper one. A cylinder of height (1) 0.6788 (2) 0.689
h floats with one-fourth of its height (3) 0.6878 (4) 0.687
submerged in the lower liquid and half of
43. If the value of a quadratic polynomial p(x)
its height submerged in the upper liquid.
Another beaker is filled with the denser is 0 only at x = –1 and p(–2) = 2, then the
of the two liquids alone. If the same value of p(2) is
cylinder is kept in the second beaker, the (1) 18 (2) 9
height of the submerged position would be. (3) 6 (4) 3
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44. The graphs of the equations x – y = 2 and 49. A calf is tied a rope of length 12m at a
kx + y = 3, where k is is a constant, intersect corner of a rectangular field of the
at the point (x, y) in the first quadrant, if dimensions 35m  25m. If the length of
and only if k is the rope is increased to 23 m, then the
(1) equal to –1 additional grassy area in which the calf
(2) greater than –1  22 
can graze is :  Take  
(3) less than 3/2  7 
(4) lying between –1 and 3/2 (1) 280.0 m2 (2) 300.0 m2
45. If  and  are the roots of the quadratic (3) 302.5 m2 (4) 312.5 m2
equation x2 – 6x – 2 = 0 and if an = n –  n, 50. If Anish is moving along the boundary of

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a10  2a 8 a triangular field of sides 35 m, 53m and
then the value of 66m and you are moving along the
2a 9
boundary of a circular field whose area is
(1) 6.0 (2) 5.2 double the area of the triangular field, then
(3) 5.0

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46. If S1, S2, S3, ......., Sr are the sum of first n
terms of r arithmetic progression whose
first terms are 1, 2, 3, ......... and whose
common differences are 1, 3, 5, ........
respectively, then the value of S1 + S2 +
S3 + ...... Sr is

(1)
(nr  1)(nr  1)
(2)
(nr  1)nr
the radius of the circular field is

(1) 14 3 m
(3) 28 3 m
22 
 Take   7 
 

(2) 3 14 m
(4) 7 3 m
51. A circular metallic sheet is divided into two
parts in such a way that each part can be
2 2 folded into a cone. If the ratio of their
(nr  1)nr n(nr  1) curved surface areas is 1 : 2, the the ratio
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(3) (4) of their volumes is :
2 2
47. A person walks towards a tower. Initially (1) 1 : 8 (2) 1 : 16
when he starts, angle of elevation of the
(3) 1 : 10 (4) 2 : 3
top of tower is 30. On travelling 20 metres
towards the tower, the angle changes to 52. A solid metallic block of volume one cubic
60. How much more has he to travel to metre is melted and recast into the form
reach the tower ? of a rectangular bar of length 9 metres
having a square base. If the weight of the
(1) 10 3 metres (2) 10 metres block is 90 kg and biggest cube is cut off

from the bar, then the weight of the cube


10
(3) 20 metres (4)
metres is :
3
1
48. If cosec x – sin x = a and sec x – cos x = b, (1) 6 kg
then : 3
2
2 2 (2) 5 kg
2
(1) (a b)  (ab )  1
3 2 3
3
2
2 2 (3) 4 kg
2 3 2
(2) (ab )  (a b )  1 2 3 3
(3) a2 + b2 = 1 1
(4) 3 kg
3
(4) b2 – a2 = 1
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53. Two circles with centres P and R touch 57. The centre of the circle passing through
each other externally at O. A line passing the points (6, –6), (3, –7) and (3, 3) is
through O cuts the circles at T and S (1) (3, 2) (2) (–3, –2)
respectively. Then,
(3) (3, –2) (4) (–3, 2)
(1) PT and RS are of equal length
58. If the line segment joining (2, 3) and
(2) PT and RS are perpendicular to each (–1, 2) is divided internally in the ratio
other 3 : 4 by the graph of the equation
(3) PT and RS are intersecting x + 2y = k, the value of k is
(4) PT and RS are parallel 5 31
(1) (2)
54. If in a triangle ABC, D is the mid-point of 7 7
side BC, ADB = 45 and ACD = 30 then

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36 41
BAD and ABC are respectively equal (3) (4)
7 7
to :
59. The mean of three positive numbers is 10
(1) 15, 105 (2) 30, 105 more than the smallest of the numbers and
(3) 30, 100

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55. Three circles with radii R1, R2 and r touch
each other externally as shown in the
adjoining figure. If PQ is their common
tangent and R1 > R2, then which of the
following relations is correct ?

P
15 less than the largest of the three. If the
median of the three numbers is 5, then the
mean of squares of the numbers is

(1) 108

(3) 208
2
3
1
3
(2) 116

(4) 216
2
3
2
3
60. Three dice are thrown simultaneously.
R1 The probability of getting a total of at
Q least 5 of the numbers appearing on their
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tops is :
R2
5 7
(1) (2)
54 54
(1) R1 – R2 = r
49 53
(2) R1 + R2 = 2r (3) (4)
54 54
1 1 1
(3) R  R  r 61. Match the following
1 2
A. Livre I. A tax levied by the

1 1 1 Church
(4)  
R1 R2 r B. Manor II. An estate of Lord’s
56. ABC is a triangle in which AB = 4 cm, lands and his mansion
BC = 5 cm and AC = 6 cm. A circle is drawn C. Tithe III. Tax to be paid directly
to touch side BC at P, side AB extended at to the state
Q and side AC extended at R. Then, AQ D. Taille IV. Unit of currency
equals :
(1) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
(1) 7.0 cm
(2) A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
(2) 7.5 cm
(3) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
(3) 6.5 cm
(4) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
(4) 15.0 cm
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62. Asser t i on (A) : After the 1905 revolution 66. Asser t i on (A): Colonial Forest Act changed
in Russia, Duma or the first elected the lives of villagers across the country
consultative parliament came into existance. R eason (R ): Now the villagers could
R ea so n ( R ) : The power of Tsar was comfortably make use of the forest
curbed by it resources for everyday needs
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the (1) Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A correct explanation of A
(2) Both A and R are true but R is not the (2) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A correct explanation of A
(3) A is true and R is false (3) A is true and R is false
(4) A is false and R is true (4) A is false and R is true

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63. Arrange in correct chronological order 67. Arrange the following events of nineteenth
I. Dawes Plan century Europe in ascending order.
II. Crashing of the Wall Street Exchange I. Unification of Germany
II. Beginning of Greek struggle for

Police)
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III.Birth of Weimar Republic
IV. Creation of Gestapo (Secret State

(1) I, II, III, IV


(3) IV, II, III, I
(2) III, II, I, IV
(4) III, I, II, IV
64. Asser t i on (A): Cricket as a game has, a
long and strong rural connection.
Reason (R): The time limit of a match and
vagueness about the size of Cricket ground
independence
III.Unification of Italy
IV. Vienna Peace Settlements
(1) III, I, II, IV
(3) I, III, IV, II
(2) IV, II, III, I
(4) IV, II, I, III
68. Arrange the following events in
descending order with regard to
Nationalist Movement in Indo-China.
is a result of the rhythms of village life. I. Creation of Indo-China union,
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the II. Formation of Communist Party in Vietnam
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correct explanation of A III.Paris Peace Treaty
(2) Both A and R are true but R is not the IV. Declaration of independence by Ho Chi
correct explanation of A Minh
(3) A is true and R is false (1) III, IV, II, I (2) III, IV, I, II
(4) A is false and R is true (3) I, II, III, IV (4) I, II, IV, III
65. Asser t i on (A) : In the 17th and 18th Century 69. Find out the correct statements with
merchants from the towns in Europe started regard to Rowlatt Act.
financing peasants and artisans in the I. The Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919

country side for productton for them. II. The Act was passed by Imperial
R ea so n ( R ) : In the urban centres Legislative Council
powerful crafts and trade guilds with III.The Act allowed detention of Political
monopoly rights restricted the entry of prisoners without trial for three years
new people into the trade. IV. Protests against the Act led to
(1) Both A and R are True and R is correct Jallianwalla Bagh massacre in April
explanation of A 1920.
(2) Both A and R are True but R is not (1) Only II and Ill are correct
correct explanation of A (2) Only I and III are correct
(3) A is True and R is False (3) Only III and IV are correct
(4) A is False and R is True (4) Only I and II are correct
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70. Asser t i on (A): Population growth from V. Second International was formed to
the late eighteenth century, increased the coordinate the efforts of socialists
demand for food grains in Britain throughout Europe.
Reason (R): ‘Corn Laws’ introduced by (1) V, III, II,IV,I (2) I, II, III, IV, V
the government helped in reducing the (3) V, II, III, I, IV (4) IV, V, III, I, II
food prices.
73. Hitler’s ideology related to the geopolitical
(1) Both A and R are True and R is correct concept of Lebensraum, or living space
explanation of A implied:
(2) Both A and R are True but R is not
(1) There was no equality between people,
correct explanation of A
but only a racial hierarchy
(3) A is True R is False
(2) Only those species survived on earth

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(4) A is False R is True that could adapt themselves to
71. Match the following changing climatic conditions.
A. Galley I. Old name of Tokyo (3) New territories had to be acquired for
B. Edo II. Contained six settlement to increase the area of the

C. Vellum శేఖ
D. Diamond Sutra IV. A
sheets of text and
wood
illustrations
III. Metal Frame in
which types are
cut

laid and the text


composed
parchment
made from skin of
mother country.
(4) An exclusive racial community of pure
Germans to be created by physically
eliminating all those who were seen as
undesirable.
74. During the mid-eighteenth century
A sser t i on ( A ) : Indian spinners and
weavers were left without work and
important centers of textile declined
animals
R eason (R ) : Large number of people
(1) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
ంద్ర
began boycotting British cloth and started
(2) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV adopting khadi.
(3) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II (1) Both A and R are true and R is the
(4) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II correct explanation of A.
72. Given below are statements regarding the (2) Both A and R are true but R is not the
course of development of Socialism in correct explanation of A.
Europe. Arrange them in chronological (3) A is true and R is false
sequence.
(4) A is false and R is true
I. Socialists took over the government in

75. Asser t i on (A) : Mahatma Gandhi called


Russia through the October
off the Civil Disobedience Movement and
Revolution.
entered into a Pact with Irwin in 1931.
II. Socialists and trade unionists formed R ea so n ( R ) : Industrial workers in
a labour party in Britain and Socialist Sholapur attacked structures that
party in France. symbolized British rule.
III.The Russian Social Democratic (1) Both A and R are true and R is the
Worker ’s Party was founded by correct explanation of A.
Socialists who respected Marx’s ideas. (2) Both A and R are true but R is not the
IV. Socialists could not succeed in forming correct explanation of A.
a government in Europe and (3) A is true and R is false
governments continued to be run by
(4) A is false and R is true
conservatives, liberals and radicals.
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76. Asser t i on (A) : The latitudinal extent 79. Which one of the following figure is
influences the duration of day and night, showing the correct direction of movement
as one moves from south to north of India. of the South America plate?
Reason (R) : From Gujarat to Arunachal
Pradesh there is a time lag of two hours.
(1) Both A and R are true and R explains A
(2) Both A and R are true but R does not (1) (2)
explain A
(3) A is true and R is false
(4) A is false and R is true
77. Asser t i on (A) : Kharif crops are grown,

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with the onset of monsoon in different
parts of India and harvested September-
(3) (4)
October.
Reason (R): Availability of precipitation

explain A
శేఖ
due to the western temperate cyclones
helps in growing of these crops.
(1) Both A and R are true and R explains A
(2) Both A and R are true but R does not

(3) A is true and R is false


(4) A is false and R is true
78. Arrange the shaded states shown on the
map of India in descending order of
80. Based on the data (elevation and latitude)
provided below which of the following
tourist center is most probably indicated?
Elevation: 3500 meters -
Latitude: 34N
(1) Shillong
(2) Mussoorie
(3) Kodaikanal
population density and select the right
code. (4) Leh
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81. Keeping in mind the location of the
following sanctuaries/national parks of
India, arrange them from south to north:
(1) Periyar, (2) Dachiga.m,
(3) gariska, (4) Kanha
82. Match list I (Revolution) with list II (Area)
and select the correct answer using the
codes given below :
L i st I (Revol uti on) L i st I I (Ar ea)

A. Blue I. Dairy
development
B. Green II. Fisheries
development
C. White III. Food production
D. Yellow IV. Silk production
(1) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
(1) II, I, IV, III (2) I, II, III, IV
(2) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
(3) I, II, IV, III (4) I,IV,II,III
(3) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
(4) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
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83. Asser t i on (A) : The availability of water L i st I (Nati onal H i ghways of I ndi a)
resources varies over space and time in A. National Highway Number 1
India
B. National Highway Number 15
R ea so n ( R ) : Water availability is
C. National Highway Number 7
governed by variations in seasonal annual
precipitation although water scarcity is D. National Highway Number 8
aggravated by over-exploitation and L i st I I (Descr i pti on)
unequal access to water among different I. Covers most of Rajasthan
social groups. II. Known as Sher Shah Suri Marg
(1) Both A and R are true and R explains A III.Connects Delhi and Mumbai
(2) Both A and R are true but R does not IV. Is the longest National Highway

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explain A
(1) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
(3) A is true and R is false
(2) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
(4) A is false and R is true
(3) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
84. Match list I (Type of Resources) with list

శేఖ
II (Basis of Classification ) and select the
codes given below :
L i st I (Type of Resour ces)
A. Biotic and abiotic
B. Renewable and non-renewable
C. Individual, community, national and
international
D. Potential, developed, stock and
(4) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
87. Which of the following statement is not
true to the context of Mawsynram ?
(1) It is considered as the wettest place on
the earth
(2) It possesses caves with stalagmites
and stalactites
(3) It is located very close to Cherrapunji
(4) It is located very close to the Myanmar
reserves border
L i st I I (Basi s of Cl assi fi cati on)
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88. Which one of the following facts about the
I. Status of development shaded state shown below is incorrect ?
II. Origin
III.Ownership
IV. Exhaustibility
(1) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
(2) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
(3) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

(4) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I


85. Which one of the following is the correct
order of rivers from north to south ?
(1) Terrace cultivation is widespread in
(1) Ravi, Chenab, Jhelum, Indus
the hill areas
(2) Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi
(2) The state is a major producer of
(3) Jhelum, Indus, Ravi, Chenab uranium
(4) Chenab, Ravi, Indus, Jhelum (3) Population density is well below the
86. Match list I (national Highways of India) national average
with list II (Description) and select the (4) More than 80 per cent of the area has
codes given below : forest as the land cover
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89. The Tropic of Cancer passes through I. Integrity II. Secular


which of the following plateau ? III.Socialist IV. Unity
(1) Only Malwa (1) I, III and IV (2) II and III
(2) Only Chotanagpur (3) I, II and III (4) I, II and IV
(3) Only Meghalaya 93. Which of the following international
(4) Both Malwa and Chotanagpur institutions has a more democratic way of
90. A sser t i on (A ) : The Coriolis force is decision -making on matters of global
responsible for deflecting winds towards importance ?
the right in the northern hemisphere and (1) General Assembly of the united
towards the left in the southern Nations
hemisphere. (2) International Monetary Fund

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R eason (R ) : The pressure and wind (3) Security Council of the United Nations
system of any area depend on the latitude (4) World Bank
and altitude of the place.
94. Which of the following factors have
(1) Both A and R are true and R explains A

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(2) Both A and R are true but R does not
explain A
(3) A is true and R is false
(4) A is false and R is true
91. Which of the following arguments against
prescribing educational qualification for
elected representatives are true?
I. Educational qualification will deprive
contributed to changes in the caste
system?
I. Economic development II. Language
III.Education
V. Region
(1) I, III, and IV
(3) II, III and IV
IV. Elections

(2) II, IV and V


(4) I, III and V
95. Match List I with List II and select the
answer using the codes given below.
illiterate citizens of the right to contest
L i st I
elections.
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A. Supervises the overall functioning of
II. Relevant qualification for being elected all the political institutions in the
representatives is not education but country
ability to address people’s problems.
B. Distributes and redistributes work to
III.Educated elected representatives keep the ministers
distance from the common people.
C. Ministers may have different views but
IV. It is easier for the educated elected have to own up every decision
representatives to use power for
D. Determines the constitutionality fo any
personal gains.
contentious action

V. It should be left to the voters to decide


L i st I I
how much importance is to be given to
educational qualification of a I. The Supreme Court
candidate. II. The President
(1) I, II and IV only III.The Prime Minister
(2) I, III and V only IV. The Cabinet
(3) I, IV and V only (1) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
(4) I, II and V only (2) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
92. Which of the following terms were inserted (3) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution (4) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 ?
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96. Calculate the female literacy rate from the 99. Four families in a village, which has only
given data. a ration shop, have access to foodgrains
Gen d er Tot al L i t er at e as shown in the table. Identify the families
Per son s Per son s that lack food security.
Males 1200 1050 F am i l y F ood F ood M on ey Possessi n g
r equ i r em en t gr ai n av ai l ab l e R at i on
Females 580 340 in kg p r i ce t o each car d
/k g f am i l y
Total 1780 1390 f or
(1) 32.5 (2) 19.1 buyi n g
f ood
(3) 58.6 (4) 28.3 gr ai n s
A 50 10 600 Yes
97. Which of these activities contributes to
B 30 10 330 No

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India’s national income? C 20 10 180 Yes
I. Cooking at home D 40 10 400 Yes

II. A teacher teaching his children at home (1) A and B (2) B and C
III.A doctor prescribing medicines in a (3) C and D (4) D and A
clinic

(1) I and II
(2) II and III
(3) III and IV
(4) I and IV
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IV. Cooking in a restaurant

98. In an imaginary economy the monetary


100. Robinson Crusoe goes to sea with a net
for fishing. Classify the factors of
production and choose the appropriate
option given below.

A.

B.
I t em
Knowledge of
fishing
Net
I.

II.
Cl assi f i cat i on
Physical Capital

Labour
value of contributions of primary sector, C. Sea III. Human Capital
public sector, secondary sector and service D. Swimming IV. Land
ంద్ర
sector are Rs.100, Rs.25, Rs. 28 and
(1) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
Rs. 77 respectively. The gross domestic
product of the cconomy is (2) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
(1) Rs. 100 (2) Rs. 205 (3) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
(3) Rs. 153 (4) Rs. 230 (4) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV

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AN SWERS
M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST

1. (3) 2. (3) 3. (2) 4. (3) 5. (2) 6. (1) 7. (4) 8. (4) 9. (2) 10. (1)

11. (2) 12. (4) 13. (3) 14. (3) 15. (1) 16. (2) 17. (3) 18. (1) 19. (4) 20. (2)

21. (2) 22. (4) 23. (2) 24. (3) 25. (2) 26. (3) 27. (1) 28. (3) 29. (1, 2) 30. (2)

31. (3) 32. (4) 33. (2) 34. (3) 35. (1) 36. (3) 37. (4) 38. (4) 39. (3) 40. (1)

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41. (2) 42. (3) 43. (4) 44. (1) 45. (4) 46. (3) 47. (3) 48. (3) 49. (2) 50. (3)

EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE

1. (3)

11. (2)

21. (2)

31. (3)

41. (3)
2. (2)

12. (1)

22. (4)

32. (2)

42. (3)
శేఖ
3. (2)

13. (2)

23. (1)

33. (4)

43. (1)
4. (4)

14. (1)

24. (3)

34. (4)

44. (1)
5. (3)

15. (4)

25. (1)

35. (4)

45. (4)
6. (2)

16. (3)

26. (3)

36. (2)

46. (4)
7. (4)

17. (3)

27. (4)

37. (1)

47. (3)
8. (2)

18. (3)

28. (3)

38. (4)

48. (2)
9. (4)

19. (4)

29. (2)

39. (3)

49. (3)
10. (3)

20. (1)

30. (2)

40. (1)

50. (1)

SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST


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1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (1) 4. (3) 5. (4) 6. (4) 7. (2) 8. (3) 9. (3) 10. (1)

11. (4) 12. (2) 13. (2) 14. (4) 15. (2) 16. (4) 17. (2) 18. (2) 19. (3) 20. (2)

21. (1) 22. (2) 23. (4) 24. (3) 25. (4) 26. (4) 27. (3) 28. (2) 29. (3) 30. (4)

31. (1) 32. (3) 33. (3) 34. (1) 35. (2) 36. (1) 37. (4) 38. (3) 39. (3) 40. (1)

41. (1) 42. (4) 43. (1) 44. (4) 45. (4) 46. (2) 47. (2) 48. (1) 49. (3) 50. (1)

51. (3) 52. (4) 53. (4) 54. (2) 55. (4) 56. (2) 57. (3) 58. (4) 59. (4) 60. (4)

61. (bouns)62. (3) 63. (4) 64. (1) 65. (1) 66. (3) 67. (2) 68. (4) 69. (4) 70. (3)

71. (4) 72. (1) 73. (3) 74. (2) 75. (1) 76. (2) 77. (3) 78. (3) 79. (3) 80. (4)

81. (4) 82. (4) 83. (1) 84. (3) 85. (2) 86. (3) 87. (4) 88. (2) 89. (4) 90. (2)

91. (4) 92. (3) 93. (1) 94. (1) 95. (2) 96. (3) 97. (3) 98. (2) 99. (2, 3)100. (3)
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EXPL AN AT I ON S

M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST 14. – 33 + 11 – 9 + 28  4  5 = 4 on solving this


1. D, G, J, M : +3 each equation by BODMAS rule.
3, 9, 27, 81 : 3 each 15. Alternatively : – 2 and + 2 and so on.
Y, U, Q, M : –4 each 16. C = 12 yrs
104, 91, 78, 65 : –13 each B = 18 yrs
So the correct answer is P243I52 A = 30 yrs
2. Cube of 0.8 is 0.512 Wife = 60 yrs
Cube of 0.04 is 0.000064 Husband = 65 yrs

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(Q. 3-5) : Therefore : Ram = 50 years
A 17. Zeba works for 3 days only.
E G 18. Pritam, Zeba, Anu works on Wednesday.

6.
5km
C

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H
F

5km
3km
B
D

3km
19. She will have to pay :
1000(1-0.6)(1-0.4) = 240
20. 8  3 – (4 + 6) = 14

21. Fathers

Men
Teachers

22. Guitar : Music : : Book : Knowledge


A B C 23. Let Zoha’s Age : x
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B and C both are towards East of A. Rita’s Age = x + 3
7. P P Reena’s Age = x + 5
T D M or T D M According to question :
x + 5 + x = 3(x + 3 – 5)
Conclusion III is always true. x = 11
Conclusion I or II follows. Therefore Rita’s Age = 14 yrs
Hence, option (4) Says either I and III (Q. 24 – 26) :

follows: or Option II or III follows.


8. Every arrow is moving one arm and
rotating 180.

9. I comes in common area of Circle (males),


2 TC = 2 Types of coating of cream
Triangle (cricketers) and Rectangle
(Trainers). 1 TC = 1 Type of coating of cream
28 NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2016

26. 24 – 8 = 16 (Available for others) Then A3, A4, B2, B3, B4

27. C2, C3, C4, D2, D3, D4 Can not be first fast
runner.
Only possiblity for second fast runner be
A2, B1 [1 race]
Total races = 4 + 1 + 1 = 6
30. Letters are prime position letters, hence
answer is m.

28. 32. By observation 5 is common in dice first


and second

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With the help of statement I two By observation from first dice in clockwise
possibilities (1) and (2) are there direction

With help of statement II in combination 5 3 2

శేఖ
with statement I we have unique solution
and E is sitting between A and C.
29. By English language of question (Only a
race of 4 horses can be conducted at a
time.)
16 Horses will run in 4 races – we select
first 2 of each race (remaining horses 8)
By observation from second dice in
clockwise direction
5 4
So opposite of 2 is 6
6

33. 13 + 1, 23 + 2, 33 + 3, 43 + 4, 53 + 5
Therefore answer is 130

8 Horses will run in 2 races – we select 34.


first 2 of each race (remaining horses 4)
ంద్ర
4 Horses will run in 1 race – we select first
2 horses
Total number of races required = 7
35.
B y H i n d i l a n g u a g e o f q u est i o n
(M ax i m u m a r ace of 4 h or ses can be
con d u ct ed at a t i m e.)
A1 B1 C1 D1 Conclusion I or II follows.

A2 B2 C2 D2 Conclusion III is definately true.


A3 B3 C3 D3 Hence, option (1) is true
A4 B4 C4 D4 36. Given series is following  2 + 5 pattern.
Race between A’s, B’s, C’s, D’s group [4 Hence, by options, 106 is the wrong term. (3)
races] 38. Shree > Amilia > Paral > Ronald > Veena
Let Say A1, B1, C1, D1 are fastest in the 39. 12 + 52 + 72 = 75,
group. [1 race]  82 + 32 + 42 = 89,
Let Say A1 – 1 fastest
st
92 + 72 + 82 = 194
B1  2 nd
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Maximum length of rod which can be fitted


40. in cubical box in Diagonal of cubical box.
 Let the diagonal of cubical box is x
41. 8 Beats = 7 intervals. To find value x, first we have to calculate
7 Intervals cover in 8 seconds, diagonal length of any face of box.
1 interval cover in 8/7 seconds, In ABD a= 12  12
So, 11 Beats = 10 Intervals are covered in
(8/7)  10 = 11.428 seconds. a= 2m
Approx. 11.43 seconds. In ABC a2 + 12 = x2
42. ABCD, ADEF, AGDH, ABDF, ACDH, x=

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 ( 2) 2  (1)2
AGDF, ABDF, ACDE, ABDH, ABDE,
AFCD x= 3m
(Q. 43-45) EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE

> Ramesh

శేఖ
Umesh > Kamal > Tarun > Prem > Shyam

Umesh  Kabaddi
Ramesh  Volleyball
Tarun  Football
46. 121/81/99,100/64/80, 81/49/63, 64/36/48,
49/25/35
1. The idiom ‘having green fingers’ refers to
‘the unique talent to grow or maintain
plants’.
2. Based on the reading of the first paragraph
of the passage.
3. Based on the reading of the second
paragraph of the passage.
I. TERMS 121, 100, 81, 64 49
4. Based on the reading of the last paragraph
112 , 102 , 92 , 82 , 7 2 of the passage.
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II. TERMS 81, 64, 49, 36, 25 5. The theme of the passage is clearly defined
9 2 , 82 , 7 2 , 6 2 , 5 2 from the reading of the passage.
III.TERMS
6. As defined from the meaning of the phrase
99, 80, 63, 48, 35 “Inseparable facets” Which refers to two
(10  1), (9  1), (8  1), (7  1), (62  1)
2 2 2 2
faces of something which cannot be
47. 6 – 5 = 1, 12 + 13 = 2, separated.
12 – 10 = 2, 22 + 23 = 12, 7. Based on the last line of the first

24 – 20 = 4, 42 + 43 = 80, paragraph ‘Pain rings an alarm bell,


18 – 15 = 1, 32 + 33 = 36 alerting you to pay immediate attention
48. T = , R = , A = , Y =  and take quick action.’
49. Total work = 20  25 8. As stated in the reading of the line “ the
= 10  5 + 15  5 + 20  5 + 25  5 + 30  5 sufferer just ignores them ....” of the second
paragraph.
50.
9. Based on the inference drawn from the
reading of the last two lines of the second
paragraph.
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10. Based on sentence from second program 16. The most appropriate sequence in
“the way that a person interprets a accordance with the theme and coherence
situation can both open and close the of the given lines.
gates”. 17. The most suggestive sequence in
11. This option suggests the pre-dominant accordance with the theme and coherence
theme of the passage. of the given lines.
12. As per paragraph 3, the author explains 18. The most suitable option for coherence of
that pathos: “is a speaker ’s way of the sentences given.
connecting with an audience’s emotions.” 19. The most suitable option for coherence of
Further the author then gives two the sentences given.
examples: a candidate who uses fear to

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20. The most appropriate adjective from the
gain votes and a charity that makes you
given options for the noun ‘Publicity’ in the
feel pity to get money. The second example
given context.
is same as to the situation in the question.
Lavina wants new shoes. She tries to 21. The most suitable adjective from the given

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convince her mother by saying that if she
does not get them, everyone will laugh at
her. She says that she will be “so
embarrassed” that she “want to die.” Here,
Lavina is trying to make her mother feel
pity for her. If her mother feels bad enough
for her, she will buy her the new shoes.
Lavina has thus used pathos to convince
options for the noun ‘ Occupation’ in the
given context.
22. The Present Perfect Passive form of the
most suitable verb is used in the given
context.
23. The most appropriate adjective from the
given choices as generally used in the
given context.
her mother to buy her shoes. Therefore (1) 24. The most appropriate adjective from the
is correct. given choices as generally used in the
ంద్ర
13. As mentioned in paragraph 4, the author given context.
writes: “use of logos can also increase a 25. The most appropriate verb from the given
Speaker’s value the more facts a speaker options which corresponds to the
includes in his argument, or the speach preposition that follows it in the given
more likely you are to think that he is context ‘collides with’.
educated and trustworthy.” In other
26. The phrase ‘of the opinion’ is a common
words, the audience are more likely to
way of state opinions as expressed by third
trust a speaker who uses facts,
parties.

information, or other evidence in his


argument. Hence (2) is correct. 27. The most appropriate conjunction that
expresses contrast with the previous
14. The most supportive and the most
statement as required in the given context.
inclusive option from the given choices as
it impromises that the speaker is trying 28. The most suitable word used in the context
to gain trust by appealing to the voter’s of the given statement.
emotions like fear. 29. The most appropriate conjunctive’adverb
15. Based on the definition of ‘Logos’ as given to be used in the context of the given
in the line “Logos is the use of facts, statement.
information, statistics, or other evidence 30. Refers the idiom ‘make heads or tails of
to make your argument more convincing.” something’ to understanding something or
of paragraph 4 in the passage. making sense out of a conversation.
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31. Idiom ‘get the wrong end of the stick’ refers 48. The most suitable antonym of the
to misunderstand something or same underlined word ‘unapproachable’ is
situation. ‘accessible’ .
32. The idiom’ Out to lunch’ to act 49. The most suitable antonym of the
absentminded or behave in a strange way. underlined word ‘biased’ is ‘impartial’.
33. The idiom ‘Put a spoke in wheel’ refers 50. The most suitable antonym of the
spoil someone else’s plans and stop them underlined word ‘curtailed’ is ‘increased’.
from doing something.
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST
34. The idiom ‘got hot under the collar’ refers
to get extremely angry. CH EM I ST RY
35. The idiom ‘toe the line’ is to wait/ hold 15. Neutrons present in one molecule of water = 8

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action until further orders.
 168 O 
36. The most suitable word which means (of
Since A = Z + NA
a body of water) free from disturbance by
 NA = A – Z
heavy waves’ as required in this context.
= 16 – 8 = 8

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37. The most suitable word that can be used
in the given context.
38. ‘look like something’ means to give the
appearance of predicting (something) as
referred in the context of the given
statement.
39. The most suitable verb that can be used
One mole of water contains = 8 N A
neutrons
 5 moles of water = 5  8  NA
= 5  8  6.022  1023
(NA = Avogadro constant = 6.022  1023)
= 2.409  1025
to complete the paragraph meaningfully. 16. Since Na & Fe both are more reactive than
Cu but Fe is having more affinity to form
40. The most suitable relative pronoun that
can be used to complete the paragraph sulphates so, Fe is used to recover copper
meaningfully. from an aqueous solution of copper
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41. The most suitable preposition that can be sulphate solution.
used to complete the paragraph Fe(s) + CuSO4(aq)  FeSO4(aq) + Cu(s)
meaningfully. 17. In solution A path of light is visible and
42. The most suitable word that can be used particles settle down at bottom, so it is
to complete the paragraph meaningfully. su sp en si on .
43. The most suitable word is ‘Fringe’ which In solution B & D light path is visible and
means’ the outside boundary or surface of particles do not settle at bottom, so these
something’ to be used to complete the are col l oi ds.

paragraph meaningfully. In solution C light path is invisible and


44. The most suitable word that can be used particles do not settle down at bottom, so
to complete the statement meaningfully. it is a t r u e sol u t i on .
45. “Oil - Spills” refers to a layer of oil floating 18. Both (A) & (R) are correct statement but
on water or covering the body of water. as Gold is most malleable, so it is used in
46. In a sentence structure like the one of the -particle scattering experiment.
given statement, the most suitable form 19. Magnesium gets corrode with the layer of
of verb to be used is ‘make oneself oxide.
understood.’ In order to remove the layer of oxide, it is
47. Here the term ‘attacks’ serves as a noun rubbed with sand paper
which would take the adjective ‘Periodic’.
2Mg + O2 
 Heating 2MgO
32 NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2016

20. (i) CaCO3 


 (Heating)
 CaO + CO2 (iii) 2H2 + O2  2H2O
(ii) 2Al2O3 
 4Al + 3O2
electrolysis 2 moles of oxygen atoms requires

(iii) 2NaHCO3  = 4 gm of H2


 (Heating)
 Na2CO3
+ CO2 + H2O 1.5 moles of oxygen atoms requires
(iv) 2HgO  1.5  4
 (Heating)
 2Hg + O2 =
2
Equations (i), (iii), (iv) are example of = 3 moles of Hydrogen atom
thermal decompostion but equation (ii) is
26. The molecular formula of carboxylic acid is
an example of electrolytic decompostion.
C13H26O2, C2H4O2, C9H18O2 
21. Oxide of X is amphoteric in nature so it
can react with acids & bases both. Only Acids Contain (C–C) Single Bond (CnH2nO2)

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metals can form amphoteric oxides, so X C7H12O2  This acid contains (C = C)
is electropositive element in nature. double bond (CnH2n–2O2).
22. The electronic configuration of PH YSI CS

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X  2, 8, 1  Na
And the electronic configuration of
Y  2, 8, 7  Cl
Compound (Z)  NaCl  It is good
conductor of electricity in molten and fused
state but not in solid state.
23. Structure of NH4Cl is

H
+
28. (4.8  1018 + n)1.6  10–19 = 1.12

30.
(4.8  1018 + n) =
1.12
1.6  10 19
4.8  1018 + n = 7  1018
n = 7  1018 – 4.8  1018 = 2.2  1018
So, n is equal to 2.2  1018

 –
H N H [Cl ]
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From the given circuit diagram
H
NH 4 Cl contains, ionic, covalent & 30  15 30  15
Reff =  = 10
coordinate bond. 3  15 45
24. As we know that sulphur is a non metal so i = 3A
it does not have tendency to lose electrons, In branch CA current = 1A
so it cannot be used as reducing agent. In branch CB current = 2A
25. Given no. of oxygen atoms = 9.033  1023  VC – VA = 10V ...(i )

(i) moles of oxygen atoms and VC – VB = 20V ...(i i )


23
9.033  10 Solving equation (i ) and (i i ) we get
=
6.023  1023 VA – VB = 10V
(Since number of atoms
33.
= number of moles  Avogadro
number)
= 1.499 moles  1.5 moles
(ii) mass of oxygen atoms
= 1.5 moles  16 gm
= 24 grams r1 = r2
(since molecular mass of oxygen atom = 16) For minimum deviation condition
NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2016 33

 A(m )  1 =  6  1 
sin    300 
=  2  u  
A 1 1
sin = 
2 u 60
 60  60  u = – 60 cm
sin 
 2  sin 60 38.
= =  3 =1.73
60 sin 30
sin
2
So the refractive index of glass w.r.t air is
1.73.

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35.
V V
VdSolid g = 2dg  dg
4 2
dsolid =d

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i + r = 90
d
r
= sin i
sin r
d
3 =  =
r

3 = tan i
sin i
sin(90  i)
VdSolid g = V12dg
Ahdg = Ah12dg
i = 60
h
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 r = 30  h1 =
2
So the angle of refraction is 30 So the height of the submerged position
h
36. v = – 300 cm would be
2
Case : I u =–
40. W = Kf – Ki = Fx
f =?
Kf = Final kinetic energy
Now using formula
Ki = Initial kinetic energy
1 = 11
since Kf and Ki are same in both case and

f v u
stopping force is also so x will be same for both.
1 = – 1 0
300 M AT H EM AT I CS
f
f = – 300 cm 41. When Divided by 13 leaves remainder 3

1 = 11 When Divided by 21 leaves remainder 3


Case : I I
f v u 13 – 3 = 21 – 11 = 10 = k
1 LCM (13, 21) – k = 546 – 10 = 536
 = 1  1
300 50 u 536 = 19  8 + 4
1 1 1  remainder = 4
= 
u 50 300 So the remainder is 4.
34 NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2016

45. x2 – 6x – 2 = 0
42. 0.34 + 0.34
2 – 2 = 6
0.343434... + 0.34444....
 2 – 2 = 6
0.6878787....
 +  = 6,  = –2
0.687 dn = n –  n
43. Quadratic polynomial p(–2) = k (x + 1) 2

a10  2a 8 10  10  2( 8  8 )


p(–2) = k (–2 + 1)2 =
2a 9 2( 9  9 )
=2
k =2 10  10  ( 8  8 )
2( 9  9 )
p(x) = 2 (x +1)2

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p(2) = 2(2 + 1)2 10   9  (9  10 )
=233 2( 9  9 )
= 18  9 (  )  9 (  )
44.

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x–y =2
kx + y = 3
by adding (1) and (2)
kx + x = 5
x(k + 1) = 5

x =
5
k 1
...(1)
...(2)

6
2
3

n
2( 9  9 )

(  )( 9  9 )
2( 9  9 )

46. S1 = [2(1)  (n  1)(1)]


2
putting value of x in equation (1), we get n
S2 = [2(2)  (n  1)(3)]
2
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5 n
y =2 S3 = [2(3)  (n  1)(5)]
k 1 2
 
5
2 = y n
Sr = [2(r)  (n  1)(2r  1)]
k 1
2
5  2k  2 = y (+) (+)
k 1 n
S1 + S2 + .... + Sr =
2

3  2k  r(r  1) r 
y =
k 1 (2) 2  (n  1) [1  2r  1]
2
 
y should be positive as they intersect in n 2
1st quadrant therefore = [r(r  1)  (n  1)r ]
2
y>0 nr
= [r  1  nr  r]
2
3  2k 2k  3
0 0 nr
k 1 k 1 = [nr  1]
2
+ – + So the value of S 1 + S 2 + ... + S r is
 k should lie between – 1 and 3/2 nr
[nr  1]
2
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47. Given  = 90


90
=  [(23)2  (12)2 ]
360
121  5
=
2
605
= = 302.5 m2
In DBC 2
x 50.
tan 60 =
y
x = 3y ...(1)

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Again in ADC Area of  = s(s  a)(s  b)(s  c)
x
tan 30 = abc
20  y Here s =
2

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1
3
=
20
y + 20 = 3y
2y = 20
3y
y

y = 10 m
48. cosecx – sin x = a; sec x – cos x = b
=
66  53  35
2

= 77112442
= 924 m2
=
154
2
= 77 m

= 77(77  66)(77  53)  (77  35)

1 1 r2 = 2(924)
cosecx – = a; sec x – =b
cosecx sec x
2  924  7
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r2 =
cosec 2 x  1 sec 2 x  1 22
 = a; =b
cosec x sec x r2 = 588
2 r = 14 3 m
cot 2 x = a; tan x = b
 51.
cosec x sec x

cos2 x sin 2 x
= a; =b
sin x cos x

cos 4 x sin 2 x
a2b = . = cos3x
sin 2 x cos x
 cos x = (a2b)1/2
cos2x = (a2b)2/3 
 r 2
Similarly, sin2x = (ab2)2/3 Area of sector ADB = 360
Area of sector ACD 360  
 sin2x + cos2x = 1  r 2
360
 (ab2)2/3 + (a2b)2/3 = 1
1 
49. Increase in area  =
2 360  

 (23)2 

 (12)2  q = 120
360 360
36 NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2016

 =  2r 52. Volume of metallic block = l m3 ...(1)


 ADB  2 r 
360 3 let the each side of the square base is x m
 = 4 r So, volume of the rectangular bar = x2  9
 ACB
3 ...(2)
9x = 1
2

1
 x2 =
r r 9
h1 h2
1 2 1
 x= m
3
1

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Side of cube possible = m
r1 r2 3
 = circumference of base = 2r So, weight of the cube
ADB 3
1
1
2r = 2r = weight of block   


3

Similarly r2 =

h1 =
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r1 =
r
3
2r
3
1

r 2  r12

r2
= 90  1

=
10
3
1
= 3 kg
3
kg
27

1
so the weight of a cube is 3 kg .
3
3

= r2 
9 53.
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2 2r
=
3
5r
Similarly,h2 = 1 = 2 (V.O.A.)
3
1 = 3 (Same radius)
1 2
r1 h1 2 = 4 (Same radius)
V1
= 2  3 = 4
V2 1 2
r h
3 2 2 As alternate interior angles are equal

2 2  PT  RS
r  h 
=  1  1 54.
 r1   h 2 

= 12 2
4 5
1
=
10
So the ratio of their volume is 1 : 10 . Draw BL perpendicular to AC and join L
to D.
NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2016 37

Since BCL = 30. we get CBL = 60. 57. (x – 6)2 + (y + 6)2 = (x – 3)2 + (y + 7)2 ...(1)
Since BLC is a right triangle with BCL (x – 3)2 + (y – 3)2 = (x – 3)2 + (y +7)2
= 30, we have BL = BC/2 = BD. Thus in
y2 – 6y + 9 = y2 + 14y + 49
triangle BLD, we observe that BL = BD
and DBL = 60 and ADB = 45, we get – 20y = 40
ADL = 15 put y = –2 in equation (1)
But DAL = 15. Thus LD = LA. We hence (x – 6) + (4)2 = (x – 3)2 + (5)2
2

have LD = LA = LB. This implies that L is x2 – 12x + 36 + 16 = x2 – 6x + 9 + 25


the circumcentre of the triangle BDA. –6x = – 18
1 1 x=3
Thus BAD = BLD =  60 = 30
2 2 So the centre of the circle is (3, –2)

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30 + 45 + ABC = 180 58.
hence ABC = 105
So the value of BAD and ABC are 30

55.


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and 105 respectively.
PR =

RQ =
PQ =
=

4R1R 2 =
(R1  r)2  (R1  r)2
4R1r
4R 2 r
4R1R 2
PQ = PR + RQ
4R1r2  4R 2 r
...(1)
...(2)
...(3)
a=

b=
3  8
34

= 5 
mx 2  nx1 
7  mn 

6  12 18  my 2  ny1 
  
7 7  mn 
R1 R 2 = R1 r  R 2 r x + 2y = k
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1 1 1 5 18
=  2 =k
r R2 R1 7 7
56. 5 36
 =k
7 7
41
=k
7
41
So the value of k is .

7
Perimeter of triangle ABC 59. a > b > c
= AB + BC + CA abc
= c + 10 = a – 15 = k
15 = (AQ – BQ) + (BP + PC) 3
+ (AR – CR) b=5 c = k – 10
15 = 2AQ a = k + 15
(BQ = BP, PC = RC, AQ = AR as tangent a + b + c = 3k
from external point to a circle are equal) k + 15 + 5 + k – 10 = 3k
AQ = 7.5 cm 10 = k
So the value of AQ is 7.5 cm  a = 10 + 15 = 25
38 NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2016

b =5 60. P(sum at least 5) = 1–P(Getting sum 3 or 4)


 c =0 no of ways getting sum 3 = 1 way i.e. (1, 1, 1)
252  52  0 2 no of ways getting sum 4 = 3 ways i.e.
mean =
3 (1, 1, 2),(1, 2, 1), (2, 1, 1)
625  25  0 1  3 212 53
= So P(sum at least 5) = 1 –  
3 216 216 54
650 2
=  216
3 3 

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NTSE SOLVED PAPER– 2015
NATIONA L LEVEL
PART I : M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
1. If RESPOND is coded as EMPOTDS and 4. Which of the following is a group of
SENSE is coded as FRODT, then females?
CLARIFY will be coded as (a) GCE (b) GEH
(a) EDTOJME (b) ZEJSBMD (c) GCH (d) GHB
(c) ZEJQBKD (d) ZDKSBKD 5. In which department(s) do three people

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2. Madhu walks 15 metres towards north, work?
then she turns left at 90 and walk (a) Operations
30 metres, then turns right at 90 and
(b) Accounts
walks 25 metres. How far, she is from the

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starting point and in which direction?
(a) 55mt., north-east
(b) 50mt., north-west
(c) 60mt., north
(d) 50mt., west
3. Five friends A, B, C, D and E are standing
in a row facing south but not necessarily
in the same order. Only B is between A
and E, C is immediate right to E and, D is
(c) Operations or Accounts
(d) Data inadequate
6. What will be the position of A from the
top when they are arranged in descending
order of their income?
(a) Second
(c) Fourth

B work?
(b) Third
(d) Fifth
7. In which of the following department does

immediate left to A. On the basis of above (a) Operations


information, which of the following
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(b) Accounts
statements is definitely true?
(c) Administration
(a) B is to the left of A
(d) Data inadequate
(b) B is to the right of E
8. Which of the following statements is
(c) A is second to the left of C definitely true?
(d) D is third to the left of E (a) B earns less than F and H
D i r ect i on s(Q. 4 – 8) : A, B, C, D, E, F, G (b) F earns less than B and E
and H ar e seven empl oyees in an or ganisati on
(c) B earns more than E and C
wor ki ng i n the depar tments of Admi ni s-

tr ati on, Accounts and oper ati ons. Ther e ar e (d) B earns less than A and H
at l east two empl oyees i n each depar tment. D i r ect i on s (Q. 9 – 11) : Gi ven an i nput, a
T h er e ar e t h r ee f em al es, on e i n each machi ne gener ates pass codes for the si x
depar tment. Each of seven empl oyees ear ns batches each day as fol l ows:
di ffer ent amount. The onl y bear ed empl oyees Input : these icons were taken out from the sea.
F wor ks i n Admi ni str ati on and hi s onl y other Pass Cod es
col l eague G ear ns the maxi mum. C, the l east
Batch I : from sea the out taken were icons
ear ner wor ks i n Account s. B and E ar e
br ot h er s an d d o n ot wor k i n t h e sam e these
depar t ment . A, husband of H , wor ks i n Batch II : from icons these were taken out
Accounts and ear ns mor e than each of F, B the sea
and E. The wi fe i n the coupl e ear ns mor e than Batch III : from icons out sea the taken were
the husband. these
2 NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2015

Batch IV : from icons out sea these were 54 36 92


taken the 14. If = 4, = 3, = 7 then what is
32 42 22
9. What will be the pass code for the Batch 28
V on a day, if the input is “four of the =?
33
following five form a group”?
(a) 5 (b) 6
(a) a five following form four group the of
(c) 4 (d) 9
(b) a five following form group the of four
15. In a certain code language, ‘po ki top ma’
(c) a five following form four of the group
means ‘Usha is playing cards’; ‘Kop ja ki
(d) a five following form four group of the ma’ means ‘Asha is playing tennis’; ‘ki top
10. If the pass code for the Batch IV on a day sop ho’ means ‘they are playing football’;
was ‘back go here people who settle want and ‘po sur kop’ means ‘cards and tennis’.

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to’, what was the pass code for the Batch Which word in this language means
V on that day? ‘Asha’?
(a) back go here people settle who want (a) ja (b) ma
to (c) kop (d) top

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(b) back go here people to want settle who
(c) back go here people settle to want who
(d) cannot be determined
11. The pass code for the Batch I on a day
was ‘he so used to sell the surplus items’.
What was the input on the day?
(a) items surplus the sell to used so he
(b) he items surplus the sell to used so
16. A ship navigating in the Indian Ocean is
hit by a sea storm and drifts as follows:
40 km north
28 km north-west
36 km west
52 km south and 29 km south-east.
The ship had finally drifted in ..............
direction from its original position.
(c) so used to sell the surplus items he (a) South-West (b) South
(d) cannot be determined (c) West (d) South-East
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12. What is the total number of triangles and 17. Four diagrams marked A, B, C and D are
total numbers of squares in the given given below. The one that best illustrates
figure? the relationship among three given classes:
Women, Teachers, Doctors

A. B.

(a) 28 triangles, 10 squares


(b) 28 triangles, 8 squares
C. D.
(c) 32 triangles, 10 squares
(d) 32 triangles, 8 squares (a) A (b) B
13. A cube whose two adjacent faces are (c) C (d) D
coloured is cut into 64 identical small
18. Identify the missing number in the
cubes. How many of those small cubes are following sequence
not coloured at all?
2, 17, 52, ___, 206
(a) 24 (b) 32 (a) 73 (b) 85
(c) 36 (d) 48 (c) 113 (d) 184
NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2015 3

19. Select the missing number 25. Using the total number of alphabets in
11 9 15 7 25 your solution as a parameter, find the
21
number that represents G if,
A-0, B-0, C-2, D-2, E-1, F-2, G-?
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
40 176 ?
26. ` 1000 is given to A, B and C in some ratio.
(a) 184 (b) 210
A is wrongly given double and C is wrongly
(c) 241 (d) 425 given half, which is ` 500 and ` 250
20. Select the missing numbers in the respectively. How much is given to B?
following sequence (a) 500 (b) 250

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3, 6, 24, 30, 63, 72, ?, ?, 195, 210 (c) 750 (d) None of these
(a) 117, 123 (b) 120, 132 27. Given that the total cost of 5 erasers,
(c) 123, 135 (d) 135, 144 7 sharpeners and 9 pencils is ` 100 and
21. Find the number that does not belong to the total cost of 2 erasers, 6 sharpeners
the group:

(a) 263
(c) 383 శేఖ
111, 331, 482, 551, 263, 383, 362, 284
(b) 331
(d) 551
22. Which letter replaces the question mark?

4
4

S
1

H
4

7
and 10 pencils is ` 80. What is the total
cost (in `) of one erasers, one sharpener
and one pencil?
(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 20
(d) Data are not sufficient
28. Renu went to the market between 7 am
and 8 am. The angle between the hour-
5 M ? 5 hand and the minute-hand was 90. She
returned home between 7 am and 8 am.
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8 10 2 5 Then also the angle between the minute-
hand and hour-hand was 90. At what
(a) L (b) N
time (nearest to second) did Renu leave
(c) P (d) R and return home?
23. Certain blank spaces are left in the (a) 7 h 18 m 35 s and 7 h 51 m 24 s
following sequence. Which is the group of
(b) 7 h 19 m 24 s and 7 h 52 m 14 s
letters given below, will complete the
sequence? (c) 7 h 20 m 42 s and 7 h 53 m 11 s
c_bba_cab_ac_ab_ac (d) 7 h 21 m 49 s and 7 h 54 m 33 s

(a) acbcb (b) bcacb 29. Stimulant : Activity : : ?


(c) babec (d) abebe (a) Symptom : Disease
24. A boat starts with the speed of 1 km per (b) Food : Hunger
hour. After every 1 km, the speed of boat (c) Fertilizer : Growth
becomes twice. How much will be the (d) Dignosis : Treatment
average speed of the boat at the end of 30. Choose the missing number from among
journey of 2.5 km? the four alternatives :
2.5 2.5
(a) (b) 3 5 5
1.5125 1.75
6 10 2 9 30 3 6 ? 5
2.5 2.5
(c) (d)
1.625 1.50 4 5 2
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(a) 15 (b) 20 X

(c) 25 (d) 40 X

31. From among the four alternatives given


1 2 3 4
below, which number replaces the
question mark?
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
4 1 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only
35. A work can be completed by 40 workers
12 3 ? in 40 days. If 5 workers leave every 10
days, in how many days work will be
7 3 3 4 7 5
completed?
(a) 9 (b) 10
(a) 55.66 (b) 56.44

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(c) 18 (d) 23
(c) 56.66 (d) 58.66
32. From among the four alternatives given
36. From among the four alternatives given
below, which letter replaces in the given
below, which figure replaces the question
figure the question mark?

3
శేఖ P

W
8

11

1
mark’?

(a)

(c)
(b)

(d)
?

37. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting


7 ? 18 in two rows, three persons are sitting in
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each row
(a) A (b) B
E is not at the end of any row
(c) S (d) Y
D is second to the left of F
33. Choose the correct mirror-image most
closely resembles the word source, from C, the neighbour of E, is sitting diagonally
the four given alternatives. opposite to D.
sou r ce B is the neighbour of F.Who are sitting
in each column?
(a)
(a) A and D; E and F; and B and C

(b)
(b) A and F; D and E; and B and C
(c)
(c) B and D; A and C; and E and F
(d)
(d) A and D; B and E; and F and C
34. In the problem figure a unfolded cuboid
is given. Choose from the four given 38. The sum of the incomes of A and B is more
alternatives the box that will be formed than that of C and D taken together. The
when problem figure is folded. sum of incomes of A and C is the same as
that of B and D taken together. Moreover, A
earns half as much as the sum of the incomes
X of B and D. Whose income is the highest?
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
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39. A letter number series is given with one than the first pipe and 4 hour slower than
or more terms missing as shown below. the third pipe. The time required by the
Choose the alternative next in the first pipe to fill the tank is:
sequence. (a) 6 hours (b) 10 hours
A4X, D9U, G16R, .............. (c) 15 hours (d) 30 hours
(a) K25P (b) J25P 43. If FEED is coded as 47 and TREE is coded
(c) J25O (d) J25C as 91, then MEET will be coded as:
40. Study the following information and (a) 110 (b) 114
answer the question given below it : (c) 118 (d) 122
Rohit, Kunal, Ashish and, Ramesh are 44. One watch is 1 minute slow at 1 pm on
students of a school. Three of them stay Tuesday and 2 minutes fast at 1 am on

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far from the school and one near it. Two Friday. When did it show the correct time?
studies in class IV. They study Hindi,
(a) 5.00 am on Wednesday
Mathematics, Social Sciences and Science.
One is good at all four subjects while (b) 9.00 am on Wednesday

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another is weak in all these. Rohit stay
far from the school and is good at
mathematics only while Kunal is wead in
mathematics only and stay close to the
school. Neither of these two nor Ashish
studies in class VI. One who is good at all
the subjects study in class V. Name the
boy who is good at all the subjects.
(a) Rohit (b) Ramesh
(c) 5.00 pm on Wednesday
(d) 9.00 pm on Wednesday
D i r ect i on s (Q. 45– 47) : A codi ng l anguage
i s used to wr i te Engl i sh wor ds i n coded for m
gi ven bel ow:

TENNI S % # $ @ $ &
TRUE @ #*
(c) Kunal (d) Ashish PRI ME * ?# %
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41. Half of the villagers of a certain village SPI NE # $% ?&
have their own houses. One-fifth of the
villagers cultivate paddy. One-third of the The codes do not appear in the same order of
villagers are literate. Four - fifth of the the letters in English words. Decode the
villagers are below twenty five. Then, language and based on these codes identify
which one of the following is certainly true? the code for English word given in each
(a) At least 10 percent villagers who have question from the alternatives provided.
their own houses are literate. 45. MINT
(b) At least 25 percent of the villagers who

(a) % = & * (b) = # ? %


have their own houses cultivate paddy.
(c) @ % = $ (d) * @ ? +
(c) At least 50 percent of the villagers who
cultivate paddy are below twenty five. 46. RINSE
(d) At least 13.33 percent literate must be (a) = ? + * @ (b) % * $ # &
below twenty five. (c) * $ # @ + (d) $ & # = ?
42. A tank is filled by three pipes with each 47. INTEREST
pipe having uniform flow. The first two (a) = ? * + % & = *
pipes operating simultaneously fill the (b) ? # = ? + # * $
tank in the same time during in which the
(c) + $ @ + $ = * %
tank is filled by the third pipe alone. The
second pipe fills the tank 5 hours faster (d) @ # * # @ $ % &
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Di r ect i on s (Q. 48– 49) : Ther e ar e thr ee ci r cl es eating foods labelled 100 per cent organic-
i n the fol l owi ng di agr am. A total number of which means that it must be GMO-free - we
100 per sons wer e sur veyed and the number of probably have GMOs in our body system
t ou r i st s wh o vi si t ed d i f f er en t st at es. 46 already!
tour i sts vi si ted Si kki m and 42 tour i sts vi si ted 1. Adding genes to crops will
Kar nataka. (a) help in better crop-research.
20 (b) make them resistant to insect attacks.
(c) make the foods ‘organic’.
8
24 Sikkim (d) give them a stable price in the
Rajasthan markets.
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2. The “...... loudest public food fight....”
12 Kar nat aka
suggests that
(a) people do not like the Crop Scientists.
48. How many tourists have visited at least (b) Crop Scientists are almost fighting in
two states?
(a) 46
(c) 54

states?
(a) 46
(c) 54
శేఖ (b) 50
(d) 58
49. How many tourists have visited only two

(b) 50
(d) 96
50. If BREAKTHROUGH is coded as
the streets.
(c) there is a great competition in growing
GMOs.
(d) there are strong protests against
GMOs.
3. Those who support GMOs say that
(a) growing the crops poses many
challenges now.
EAOUHR- BRGHKT, then DISTRIBU-
(b) they do not protect the fields from
TION will be coded as
insect-attacks.
ంద్ర
(a) STTIBUDIONRI
(c) they bring down the prices of the crops.
(b) TISTBUONDIRI
(c) STTIBUONRIDI (d) they help in carriyng out more
experiments with better results.
(d) RISTTIBUDION
4. Those who are opposed to GMOs say that
PART I I : EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE (a) the costs of the crops will not change
D i r ect i on s(Q. 1 – 5) : Read the fol l owi ng much in the markets.
passage and answer the questions given after i t. (b) the pattern of growing and harvesting

The loudest public food fight right now is about of crops will change.
GMOs, or genetically modified organisms. (c) such crop-research has been stopped.
Scientists add genes to corn, soya beans, and
(d) these crops can cause serious harm to
other plants, usually to protect the crops from
our health.
insects or hebicides. Those who support this
say that the genetic help makes crops easier 5. ‘Organic foods’ according to the passage
to grow and cheaper. But many consumers and are those that are
those who keep an eye on food-safety worry (a) already there in our bodies as GMOs.
that GMOs pose an unnatural threat to our (b) grown in well-organised farms.
health and the environment. These opponents
(c) grown free from GMOs.
say that GMOs have been linked to depression,
allergies and even cancer. Unless we have been (d) helpful to our body’s various organs.
NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2015 7

D i r ect i on s (Q. 6 – 10) : Read the foll owi ng 9. This ‘revolution’ has brought
passage and answer the questions given after i t. (a) radical changes to our lives.
‘We are living in the golden age of answers’. (b) success in our lives.
Of course information is not knowledge or
(c) rotation in our lives.
wisdom, and data can mislead. Profusion of
online information can be distracting or even (d) merely problems in our lives.
useless. Privacy can also be a problem in a 10. The author ’s attitude to technology
digital world where everything you’ve clicked according to this passage is
can be used to sell things to you, evaluate you (a) not clear. (b) positive.
or embarrass you. Your iphone or computer
(c) negative. (d) insignificant.
can provide information to others that you
D i r ect i on s (Q. 11 – 15) : Read the fol l owi ng
might prefer to keep to yourself. But
passage and answer the questi ons gi ven after

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revolutions always cause some damages.
i t.
Things do get lost in the ocean of information.
We no longer bother to remember stuff we can For Abid Surti, Sunday is no day of rest. He is
easily look up. We don’t search for addresses busy going door to door volunteering with an

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as we use the GPS. We spend more time
connecting with friends on Facebook than
connecting with real friends. Still, pop-up ads,
Internet frauds and other inconveniences are
a small price to pay for instant access to
infinite information. Today, we have better
tools for searching, analysing or evaluating
through data than before. And what’s most
exciting about our age of answers is, its
assistant and a plumber. They are in an
apartment building in Mumbai’s densely
populated suburb filled with high rise buildings.
He rings doorbells and asks residents the same
question, ‘Any leaky taps? We are providing a
free service.’
Surti is a multifaceted 79 year old man. A
national award winning author, he has written
some 80 books-novels, plays and collection of
short stories and poems. He is also an artist
potential to change the quality of our lives.
6. The passage primarily discusses and a cartoonist. In 2007, Surti started Drop
Deal Foundation, his own water conservation
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(a) the advantages of technology. NGO that caters to buildings in Mira Road,
(b) criticism of technology. fixing leaky plumbing for free. With water
(c) the age of technology. shortages and the prospects of taps running
(d) the evaluation of the pros and cons of dry in Mumbai, Surti’s work is vital. ‘Massive’
technology. is how he describes water wastage in Mumbai.
‘In poor families, they can’t afford to pay a
7. ‘The golden age of answers implies that
plumber but in most middle-class families, the
there are
problem is one of sheer indifference. ‘Indeed
(a) disverse technologies available in the it was the apathy of a friend that first spurred

present time. Surti into action. While visiting a friend’s


(b) opportunities to connect with friends house, Surti saw a leaking tap and asked why
on Facebook. it wasn’t fixed. His friend casually dismissed
(c) better tools for searching information. the query, saying it was hard to get a plumber
‘for something so trivial.’
(d) pop-up ads to provide information.
11. Surti’s primary mission is to
8. We pay a price for this revolution as we
(a) provide free plumbers.
(a) only receive useless information.
(b) check wastage of water.
(b) forget our identities.
(c) supply free water.
(c) get agitated. (d) clese running taps.
(d) surrender our privacy.
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12. People may be more willing to accept Choose from the options given below:
Surti’s services as he (a) RPQ (b) PRQ
(a) provides services assisted by a (c) QRP (d) PQR
plumber.
17. S1. Years ago, the kids were all keen on
(b) runs a water conservation NGO. ‘soda water powder’, soft drink mix that
(c) is a local person from Mumbai. made carbonated bever ages.
(d) is on a mission. S2. _________________________________.
13. Most middle-class families’ attitude to S3. _________________________________.
water conservation is due to their S4. _________________________________.
(a) lack of knowledge. S5. They began calling them Popsicles
(b) lack of money. instead, and the treat was patented as

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(c) lack of expertise. such.
(d) lack of concern. P - Epperson cleverly sat on his invention,
14. The work being done by Surti is significant keeping it secret for 18 years, until he
because he was in the position to make something

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(a) runs an NGO in Mumbai.
(b) has several skills.
(c) is providing plumbing services.
(d) is solving social problems.
15. ‘spurred into action’ means
(a) emboldened to act.
(b) volunteered to act.
(c) keen to act.
of it.
Q - One night in 1905, Frank Epperson
accidentally left his drink out on the
porch, and as it froze overnight, it was
absolutely delicious by the morning.
R - In 1923, he decided to patent his
Epsicles (“Epp’s Icicles”), but his
children refused to use that name since
none of them called their father Epp.
(d) encouraged to act. Choose from the options given below:
D i r ect i on s (Q. 16 – 17) : The fol l owi ng fi ve (a) PRQ (b) RPQ
ంద్ర
sentences come fr om a par agr aph. The fi r sts (c) RQP (d) QPR
and the l ast sentences ar e gi ven. Choose the D i r ect i on s (Q. 18 – 19) : T he fol l owi ng
r i ght or der i n whi ch the thr ee sentences (PQR) questi ons have the second sentence mi ssi ng.
shoul d appear to compl ete the par agr aph.
Choose the appr opr i ate sentence fr om the gi ven
16. S1. Normally ladybugs are sophisticated opti ons to compl ete i t.
and voracious predators.
18. A. I used to think that boiling an egg
S2. __________________________________. would be a simple job until I came to
S3. __________________________________. live in the Himalayas.

S4. __________________________________. B. _________________________________.


S5. Then it creeps up and strikes, ripping C. I don’t know if it’s the altitude or the
the victim apart with its barbed destiny of the water, but it just won’t
mandibles. come to a boil in time for breakfast.
P - Once it has homed in on these signals, (a) I found that just getting the water to
it switches its sensory scan to search boil was an achievement.
for molecules released by the victim.
(b) Boiling an egg in the Himalayas was
Q - A single individual may devour several fascinating.
thousands of victims in a lifetime.
(c) I could never find good eggs there.
R - To find a victim, it first waves its
(d) “Were the eggs also too hard?” I
antennae to detect chemicals that
wondered.
plants release when they are under
attack by herbivorous insects.
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19. A. Imagine a five-year old composing 26. Tax offenders were refused
music and playing on a child-size ........................... to leave the country.
violin. (a) admission (b) submission
B.________________________________. (c) information (d) permission
C. He was a young genius who grew up 27. A good driver will be very careful before
to be one of the most creative carrying out a complex....................
composers of all time.
(a) movement (b) manoeuvre
(a) This was somthing Mozart did.
(c) motion (d) moment
(b) It is strange to find such a
28. With the new Management taking over,
phenomenon.
there’s now a big .......................... hanging
(c) The child must have been some genius. over the Company’s future.

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(d) This is simply impossible for us to (a) thought
think of.
(b) gossip
D i r ect i on s (Q. 20 – 29) : Choose the wor d (c) discussion

gi ven.

(a) train
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whi ch best fi l l s the bl ank fr om the four opti ons

20. The journey in the run down bus over the


pot-holed road felt almost like a ................
ride.

(c) roller-coaster
(b) boat
(d) bicycle
21. The good old Ambassador cars are now
considered ...........................
(d) question mark
29. The Coffee Room was ...................... into
smoking and non-smoking areas.
(a) amalgamated
(c) segregated

of the gi ven phr ases/ i di oms.


30. For want of
(b) considered
(d) shared
D i r ect i on s (Q. 30 – 35) : Sel ect the meani ng

(a) because of lack of


(a) obsolete (b) absolute
(b) giving something wanted by another
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(c) obscure (d) oblivious
(c) desiring something
22. The report has been prepared well and
hopefully it will be .............. at the next (d) because of fulfilling needs
board meeting. 31. Clown around
(a) shelved (b) chaired (a) make others feel silly and stupid
(c) tabled (d) grounded (b) be an object of ridicule
23. The Talent Search Examination is (c) join a Circus company
challanging but not frightening. Why don’t (d) behave in a silly way

you take a .............. at it? 32. Talk back


(a) shot (b) trial (a) answer rudely
(c) hit (d) swipe (b) talk behind a person’s back
24. Grandfather has always been a figure of (c) talk in a loud voice
.............. in our large family.
(d) reply to the questions asked
(a) authorised (b) authoritative
33. Run into
(c) authoritarian (d) authority
(a) meet someone by chance
25. She found Rashmi in the kitchen, looking
(b) start quarrelling
old and .....................
(c) make unexpected purchase
(a) healthy (b) weary
(c) busy (d) in a hurry (d) run from one place to another
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34. blow one’s own trumpet 41. (a) dish (b) eat
(a) to create music (c) taste (d) joy
(b) to praise someone 42. (a) taste (b) fame
(c) to praise oneself (c) claim (d) love
(d) to feel happy 43. (a) index (b) quality
35. To see eye to eye (c) patent (d) reward
(a) stare at someone D i r ect i on s (Q. 44 – 47) : Sel ect the most
(b) examine someone’s eyes appr opr i ate opti on to fi l l i n the bl anks fr om
the gi ven al ter nati ves.
(c) have the same opinion
44. Located close to Charminar, the

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(d) be cross-eyed kilometre-long stretch of Laad Bazaar is
D i r ect i on s (Q. 36 – 43) : I n the fol l owi ng _________ with shops selling bright
passage ther e ar e some number ed bl anks. Fi l l bangles in every hue and colour.

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i n the bl anks by sel ecti ng the most appr opr i ate
wor d for each bl ank fr om the gi ven opti ons.
At Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala,
better known as Tirupati, the l addu is next in
popularity only to the Lord. The taste and
aroma of (36) _______ besan (gram flour)
confections - saturated (37) _________ ghee,
raisin, nuts, cardamom, and (38) _________
(a) came
(c) covered

(a) familiar
(c) familiarly
(b) dicovered
(d) filled
45. I suggest you should ___________ yourself
with the rules before you join the meeting.
(b) familiarize
(d) familiarity
46. The child held the beg as tightly as if it
were her most _________ possession.
camphor - draws millions of devotees (39) (a) prize (b) prizy
________ this temple town in Andhra Pradesh,
(c) prized (d) prizely
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(40) ________ for a bite of this holy (41)
47. The weakness in their defense has already
__________. In 2009, it received international
cost them _________ this season.
(42) __________ when it was given the unique
(a) dear (b) dearly
global (43) _________ i.e. legal protection
against imitation. (c) deary (d) dearness
36. (a) this (b) these D i r ect i on s (Q. 48 – 50) : Sel ect the wor d
(c) those (d) their whi ch means the opposi te of the gi ven wor d.
48. Undertake

37. (a) from (b) of


(a) recognise (b) begin
(c) in (d) with
(c) refuse (d) rejoice
38. (a) edible (b) fine
49. Hefty
(c) light (d) pious
(a) half-hearted (b) light
39. (a) with (b) to
(c) heavy (d) halved
(c) for (d) from
50. Miniature
40. (a) seen (b) look (a) manicure (b) massive
(c) eager (d) find (c) missive (d) masculine
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PART I I I : 5. A leguminous plant grown in an


autoclaved, sterilized soil fails to produce
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST
root nodules because
1. A segment of DNA contains 1200
nucleotides, of which 200 have adenine (a) autoclaved soil is not good for root
base. How many cytosine bases are growth.
present in this segment of DNA? (b) autoclaved soil is devoid of bacteria.
(a) 100 (b) 200 (c) autoclaving reduces N2 content of soil.
(c) 400 (d) 800 (d) plants cannot form root hairs in such
2. You are observing a non-chlorophyllous, a soil.
eukaryotic organism with chitinous cell 6. The causative agent of the disease
wall under a microscope. You shall ‘sleeping sickness’ in human beings is an

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describe the organism as a (a) intracellular parasite found in RBC.
(a) fungus. (b) alga. (b) extracellular parasite found in blood
(c) protozoas. (d) bacterium. plasma.
3. Match the items given in Column A and

Col u m n A
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Column B, and identify the correct
alternative listed below.

1. Flying fish
2. Flying lizard
3. Egg laying mammal
4. Flightless bird
Col u m n B
(c) intracellular parasite found in WBC.
(d) extracellular parasite found on the
surface of platelets.
7. The gene for hemophilia is present on X
chromosome. If a hemophilic male marries
a normal female, the probability of their
son being hemophilic is
(a) nil.
(c) 50%.
(b) 25%.
(d) 100%.
(i ) Dr aco 8. Abundance of coliform bacteria in a water
(i i ) Echi dna
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body is indicative of popution from
(i i i ) Exocoetus (a) petroleum refinery.
(i v) Str uthi o (b) metal smelter.
(a) (1)-(i), (2)-(iii), (3)-(ii), (4)-(iv) (c) fertilizer factory.
(b) (1)-(iii), (2)-(i), (3)-(ii), (4)-(iv) (d) domestic sewage.
(c) (1)-(iii), (2)-(i), (3)-(iv), (4)-(ii) 9. Prolonged exposure to the fumes released
(d) (1)-(i), (2)-(iii), (3)-(iv), (4)-(ii) by incomplete combustion of coal may
4. Which one of the following statements cause death of a human because of

about cell organelles and their function is (a) inhalation of unburnt carbon particles
correctf?
(b) continuous exposure to high
(a) Mitochondria are associated with temperature.
anaerobic respiration
(c) increased level of carbon monoxide.
(b) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum is
involved in protein syntheses. (d) increased level of carbon dioxide.
(c) Lysosomes are important in 10. The phenomenon of normal breathing in
membrane biogenesis. a human being comprises
(d) Golgi bodies are involved in packaging (a) an active inspiratory and a passive
and dispatching of matarials. expiratory phase.
(b) a passive inspiratory and an active
expiratory phase.
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(c) both active inspiratory and expiratory (a) (i) and (iii) (b) (ii) and (iii)
phases. (c) (iii) only (d) (i) only
(d) both passive inspiratory and 16. The solubility of a substance S in water is
expiratory phases. 28.6% (mass by volume) at 50C. When
11. Which one of the following statements is 50mL of its saturated solution at 50C is
true with respact to photosynthesis? cooled to 40C, 2.4 g of soild S separates
(a) Oxygen evolved during photosynthesis out. The solubility of S in water at 40C
comes from CO2. (mass by volume) is :
(b) Chlorophyll ‘a’ is the only photo-
(a) 2.4% (b) 11.9%
synthesis pigment in plants.
(c) 26.2% (d) 23.8%
(c) Photosynthesis occurs in stem of some
plants. 17. What mass of CO2 will be formed when

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(d) Photosynthesis does not occur in red 6 g of carbon is burnt in 32 g of oxygen?
light. (a) 38 g (b) 12 g
12. The girth of stem increases due to the (c) 26 g (d) 22 g

13.
activity of

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(a) lateral meristem.
(b) apical meristem.
(c) intercalary meristem.
(d) apical and intercalary meristem.
Which one of the following represents the
correct sequence of reflex action?
(a) Receptor  sensory nerve  motor
nerve  spinal cord  muscle
18.

19.
The law of conservation of mass is valid
for which of the following?
(i) Reactions involving oxidation.
(ii) Nuclear reactions.
(iii)Endothermic reactions.
(a) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(b) (i) and (ii)
(d) (ii) only
How many sub-atomic particles are
(b) Receptor  motor nerve  spinal cord present in an -particle used in
 sensory nerve  muscle Rutherford’s scattering experiment?
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(c) Receptor  sensory nerve  spinal No. of No. of` No. of
cord  muscle  motor nerve Protons Neutrons Electrons
(d) Receptor  sensory nerve  spinal (a) 4 0 0
cord  motor nerve  muscle
(b) 2 0 2
14. In human female, immature eggs are for
(c) 2 2 0
the first time seen in ovary
(a) at puberty. (d) 2 2 1
(b) before birth, at the fetus stage. 20. A certain sample of element Z contains
60% of 69Z and 40% of 71Z. What is the

(c) during the first menstrual cycle.


(d) after the first year of birth. relative atomic mass of element Z in this
sample?
15. What happens when a fixed amount of
oxygen gas is taken in a cylinder and (a) 69.2 (b) 69.8
compressed at constant temperature? (c) 70.0 (d) 70.2
(i) Number of collisions of oxygen 21. Compound A on strong heating in a boiling
molecules at per unit area of the wall tube gives off reddish brown fumes and a
of the cylinder increase. yellow residue. When the aqueous sodium
(ii) Oxygen (O2\) gets converted into ozone of A treated with a few drops of sodium
(O3). hydroxide solution, a white precipitate
(iii)Kinetic energy of the molecules of appeard. Identify the cation and anion
oxygen gas increases. present in the compound A.
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(a) Copper (II) and nitrate 27. Consider following as a portion of the
(b) Lead (II) and chloride periodic table from Group No. 13 to 17.
(c) Zinc and sulphate Which of the following statements is/are
true about the elements shown in it?
(d) Lead (II) and nitrate
I. V, W, Y and Z are less electropositive
22. A substance A reacts with another
than X.
substance B to produce C and a gas D. If
a mixture of the gas D and ammonia is II. V, W, X and Y are more electronegative
passed through an aqueous solution of C, than Z.
baking soda is formed. The substance A III.Atomic size of Y is greater than that
and B are of W.
(a) HCl and NaOH IV. Atomic size of W is smaller than that

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(b) HCl and Na2CO3 of X.
(c) Na and HCl V Z
(d) Na2CO3 and H2O W Y
23.

24.
(a)Hg
(c) Zn
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A metal occurs in nature as its ore X which
on heating in air converts to Y, Y reacts
with unreacted X to give the metal. The
metal is:
(b) Cu
(d) Fe
Asser t i on (A) : Nitrate ores are rarely
available.
X
(a) I, II and III
(c) I and IV
(b) II and III
(d) III and IV
28. A man running with a uniform speed ‘u’
on a straight road observes a stationary
bus at a distance ‘d’ ahead of him. At that
instant, the bus starts with an
Reason (R) : Bond dissociation energy of acceleration ‘a’. The condition that he
nitrogen is very high. would be able to catch the bus is
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(a) Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A. u2 u2
(a) d (b) d
(b) Both A and R are correct but R is not a 2a
the correct explanation of A.
u2 u2
(c) A is correct and R is false. (c) d (d) d
3a 4a
(d) Both A and R are false.
29. A ball is thrown vertically with a given
25. The number of structural isomers of the
velocity ‘v’ such that it rises for T seconds
compound having molecular formula
(T > 1). What is the distance traversed by

C4H9Br is
the ball during the last one second of
(a) 3 (b) 5
ascent (in meters)? (Acceleration due to
(c) 4 (d) 2 gravity is g m/s2.)
26. The total number of electrons and the 1 2
number of electrons involved in the (a) gT
2
formation of various bonds present in one
1 2 2
molecule of propanal (C 2H 5CHO) are (b) vT  g[T  (T  1) ]
2
respectively.
g
(a) 32 and 20 (b) 24 and 20 (c)
2
(c) 24 and 18 (d) 32 and 18 1 2 2
(d) g[T  (T  1) ]
2
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30. The radius of a planet A is twice that of


P.E.
planet B. The average density of the
material of planet A is thrice that of planet
(c)
B. The ratio between the values of K.E.
acceleration due to gravity on the surface x
of planet A and that on the surface of
planet B is K.E.
P.E.
2 3 (d)
(a) (b)
3 2
x
4
(c) (d) 6 33. The disc of a siren containing 60 holes
3

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31. A small spherical ball of mass ‘m’ is used rotates at a constant speed of 360 rotations
as the bob of a pendulum. The work done per minute. The emitted sound is in
by the force of tension on its displacement unison with a tuning fork of frequency
is W1. The same ball is made to roll on a (a) 270 Hz (b) 360 Hz

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frictionless table. The work done by the
force of normal reaction is W2. Again the
same ball is given a positive charge ‘g’ and
made to travel with a velocity ‘v’ in a
megnetic field B. The work done by the
force experienced by the charge ball is W3.
If the displacements in each case are the
same, we have
(c) 480 Hz (d) 540 Hz
34. A tuning fork is excited by striking it with
a padded hammer. What would be the
nature of the vibrations executed by the
prongs as well as the stem of the fork
respectively? (The reference direction is
that of the propagation of the sound wave.)
(a) W1<W2<W3 (a) Both vibrate longitudinally
(b) W1>W2>W3 (b) Both vibrate transversely
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(c) W1=W2=W3 (c) The prongs vibrate longitudinally
(d) that W1, W2, W3 cannot be related by whereas the stem vibrates
any equation transversely
32. The variation in the kinetic energy (K.E.) (d) The prong vibrate transversely
and the potential energy (P.E.) of a particle whereas the stem vibrates
moving along the x-axis are shown in the longitudinally
graphs below. Which one of the following 35. Find the reading of the ammeter in the
graphs violates the law of conservation circuit given below.

of energy? R/2 R/2 R/2 R/2


I + –
A
+
– V R R R/2
P.E.
(a) R/2
K.E.
V 3V
x (a) (b)
2R 4R
2V 11V
(c) (d)
K.E. 7R R
(b)
P.E.
x
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36. There bulbs with individual power ratings 39. Match the following:
of 12 W, 2 W and 6 W respectively are Ph en om en on Reason
connected as per the circuit diagram (i ) Rainbow A. Scattering of
below. Find the amount of heat dissipated light
by each in 10 seconds.
(i i ) Twinkling of stars B. Dispersion of
12 W
light
2W
(iii) Blue colour of sky C. Fluctuation of
6W the refraction
index in
I atmosphere
layers

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(i v)Advancement of D. Refraction of
sunrise and delay light
+ –
of sunest
12 V

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(a) 8 J, 1.33 J, 4 J
(b) 120 J, 20 J, 60 J
(c) 10 J, 0.277 J, 2.5 J
(d) 12 J, 1.66 J, 5 J
37. Which of the following can produce a
magnetic field?
(a) Electric charges at rest
(b) Electric charges in motion
(a) (i)-B, (ii)-D, (iii)-A, (iv)-C
(b) (i)-B, (ii)-C, (iii)-A, (iv)-D
(c) (i)-B, (ii)-A, (iii)-C, (iv)-D
(d) (i)-D, (ii)-B, (iii)-A, (iv)-C
40. A person is suffering from both near
sightedness and far sightedness. His
spectacles would be made of
(a) two convex lenses with the upper lens
(c) Only by permanent magnets
having a larger focal lenght than the
(d) Electric charges whether at rest or in
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lower lens.
motion
(b) two concave lenses with the upper lens
38. A wire is lying horizontally in the north- having a smaller focal lenght than the
south direction and there is a horizontal lower lens.
magnetic field pointing towards the east.
(c) a concave lens as the upper lens and a
Some positive charges in the wire move
convex lens as the lower lens.
north and an equal number of negative of
the wire will be (d) a convex lens as the upper lens and a
concave lens as the lower lens.
41. LCM of two numbers x and y is 720 and

N
the LCM of numbers 12x and 5y is also
W E
720. The number y is
(a) 180 (b) 144
S (c) 120 (d) 90
42. When a natural number x is divided by 5,
(a) east the remainder is 2. When a natural
(b) down, into the page number y is divided by 5, the remainder
(c) up, out of the page is 4. The remainder is z when x + y is
(d) west divided by 5.
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2z 5 1
The value of is 48. If cosec x – cot x = , where x
3 0 , then
3
(a) – 1 (b) 1
the value of cos2 x – sin2 x is
(c) – 2 (d) 2
16 9
43. If the zeroes of the polynomial (a) (b)
25 25
64x3-144x2+92x-15 are in A.P, then the
difference between the largest and the 8 7
(c) (d)
smallest zeroes of the polynomial is 25 25
7 49. A sector with acute central angle is cut
(a) 1 (b) from a circle of diameter 14cm. The area
8
(in cm2) of the circle circumscribing the

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3 1 sector is
(c) (d)
4 2
44. x and y are two non-negative numbers 22 77
(a) sec 2 (b) sec 2
such that 2x + y = 10. The sum of the 7 2 2

is
(a) 6
(c) 10

7 y
1
y
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maximum and minimum values of (x + y)

2 y2
(b) 9
(d) 15
45. The number of integral solutions of the
equation
1
y2
9 is
(c)
77
2
cos2

which PQ||OS,
2
(d)

POS 135
77
2
sec 2

50. In the figure, PQSO is a trapezium in


and
OQS 90 . Points P, Q and R lie an a
circle with centre O and radius 12cm. The
area of the shaded part, in cm2, is
2

(a) 0 (b) 1
P Q
(c) 2 (d) 3
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46. A circle with area A cm2 is contained in
the interior of a larger circle with area (A
+ B)cm2 and the radius of the larger circle
135°
is 4 cm. If A, B, A + B are in arithmetic
progression, then the diameter (in cm) of O S R
the smaller circle is
2 5
3 (a) 61 (b) 61
(a) 7 7
2

4 3 5 2
(b) (c) 73 (d) 73
3 7 7
8 3 51. A solid sphere is cut into identical pieces
(c)
3 by three mutually perpendicular planes
(d) 2 3 passing through its centre. Increase in
47. Each of the sides of a triangle is 8cm less total surface area of all the pieces with
than the sum of its other two sides. Area respect to the total surface area of the
of the triangle (in cm2) is original sphere is
(a) 8 (b) 8 3 (a) 250% (b) 175%
(c) 150% (d) 125%
(c) 16 (d) 16 3
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52. A right circular cylinder has its height (a) 30 (b) 60
equal to two times its radius. It is inscribed (c) 80 (d) 90
in a right circular cone having its diameter 56. In the figure, APB is formed by three
equal to 10cm and height 12cm, and the tangents to the circle with centre O. If
axes of both the cylinder and the cone APB 40 , then the measure of
coincide. Then, the volume (in cm3) of the BOA is
cylinder is approximately
(a) 107.5 (b) 118.6
R
(c) 127.5 (d) 128.7
B
53. In the figure, ABCD is a square of side

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O
1dm and PAQ = 45. The perimeter (in
S
dm) of the triangle PQC is. 40°
A D P
A T
(a) 50 (b) 55

(a) 2

(c) 2 2 1
B
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Q
P

C
(b) 1

(d) 1
2

3
(c) 60 (d) 70
57. (5, –10), (– 15, 15) and (5, 5) are the
coordinates of vertices A, B and C
respectively of ABC and P is a point on
median AD such that AP : PD = 2 : 3. Ratio
of the areas of the triangles PBC and ABC
is
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 3 : 4
54. In the figure, ABC is a triangle in which (c) 3 : 5 (d) 4 : 5
AD bisects A, AC = BC, B = 72 and 58. P is a point on the graph of y = 5x + 3. The
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CD = 1cm. Lenght of BC (in cm) is coordinates of a point Q are (3, –2). If M is
the mid point of PQ, then M must lie on
(a) 1 C the line represented by
1 (a) y = 5x +1 (b) y = 5x – 7
(b)
2 5 7 5 1
D (c) y x (d) y x
5 –1 2 2 2 2
(c) 59. Three - digit numbers formed by using
2
digits 0, 1, 2 and 5 (without repetition)

B
3 –1 A
are written on different slips with distinct
(d)
2 number on each slip, and put in a bowl.
55. In the figure, BC is a chord of the circle One slip is drawn at random from the
with centre O and A is a point on the minor bowl. The probability that the slip bears
are BC. Then, BAC OBC is equal to a number divisible by 5 is
A
5 4
(a) (b)
9 9
B C
2 1
O (c) (d)
3 3
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60. The mean of fifteen different natural 64. Match the following table and choose the
numbers is 13. The maximum value for correct response from the options given
the second largest of these numbers is thereafter.
(a) 46 (b) 51 Col u m n -I Col u m n -I I
(c) 52 (d) 53 A. 1910 I. Establisment of Tonkin
61. A sser t i o n ( A ) : During eighteenth Free School.
century France witnessed the emergence
B. 1930 II. Formation of French
of a middle class.
Indo-China.
R ea so n ( R ) : The emergence of the
middle class happened on account of royal C. 1907 III. Completion of the trans-
patronage. indo-China railnetwork.

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(a) A is true, R is false. D.1887 IV. Formation of the
(b) A is false, R is true. Vietnamese Communist
(c) Both A and R are true but R is not the Party.

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correct explanation of A.
(d) Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A.
62. Asser t i on (A) : The lives of pastoralists
in India underwent dramatic changes
under colonial rule.
R eason (R ) : In most areas the lands
regularly used by pastoralists for grazing
(a) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
(b) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
(c) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
(d) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
65. Arrange the following Indian novels in
accordance with their year of writing/
publication
1. Indulekha
were taken over by the colonial state and
given to select individuals for cultivation. 2. Rajasekhara Caritramu
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(a) A is true, R is false. 3. Yamuna Paryatan
(b) A is false, R is true. 4. Pariksha-Guru
(c) Both A and R are true but R is not the (a) c, b, d, a
correct explanation of A.
(b) a, d, b, c
(d) Both A and R are true and R is the
(c) c, b, d, c
correct explanation of A.
63. Asser t i on (A) : By the early twentieth (d) a, b, d, c
century, America became the biggest 66. The main tenets of Apr i l Theses during

supplier of wheat to Europe. the Bolshevik Revolution were.


R ea so n ( R ) : The expansion of the (a) Closing the war, shifting of banks, land
railways during the period greatly pooling by government.
facilitated the transport of grain.
(b) Formation of labour government, bank
(a) A is true, R is false.
nationalisation and land distribution.
(b) A is false, R is true.
(c) Communist government, land
(c) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. fragmentation and merger of banks.
(d) Both A and R are true and R is the (d) Ending the war, bank nationalisation
correct explanation of A. and land transfer.
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67. Mahatma Gandhi changed his dressing 70. Choose the correct response from the
style from Western to Indian over a period given options.
of time. Match those changes as given in
In 19th century England grain production
Column-I and Column-II and choose the
correct response from the options given grew as quickly as the population because
thereafter. (a) Farmers used simple agricultural
Col u m n -I Col u m n -I I technology to greater effect.
A. Suit I. 1915 (b) Radical innovation were made in
B. Lungi-Kurta II. 1890 agricultural technology.
C. Peasant Dress III. 1921 (c) Larger and larger areas were brought
D. Short Dhoti IV. 1913 under cultivation.

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Cod e : (d) Increasing number of poor people
A B C D found work as agricultural labourers.
(a) II IV I III 71. Choose the correct response from the
(b) II I IV III given options.
(c) III
(d) IV

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IV
III
I
I
II
II
68. In late 19 th and early 20 th centuries,
nationalism captured the imagination of
the Indian people through a variety of
cultural processes. Which of the following
was not a part of those processes?
(a) Rewriting history to show India’s
By the late 19th century Indians began
searching for a national dress because
they wanted to
(a) Show that in terms of dress they were
not inferior to the British.
(b) Get rid of the blame of blindly aping
the West.

continuous progress from the ancient (c) Define the cultural identify of the
to the modern times. nation.
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(b) Creation of different images of Bharat (d) Culturally synthesize the traditions of
Mata. the East and the West.
(c) Recording, collection and publication 72. Choose the correct response from the given
of folk tales and folk songs. options.
(d) Designing flags as inspiring symbols The unification of Germany in 1871, for a
of nationalism. change, demonstrated
69. Choose the correct response from the given (a) The triumph of the democratic
aspirations of the German middle-

options.
Nomadic people move over long distances class.
because (b) The fulfilment of the liberal initiative
(a) By temperament they do not like to to nation-building.
settle down in any one place. (c) The power of the common people, das
(b) They constantly look for good vol k.
pastureland for their cattle. (d) The dominance of the state power and
(c) They follow a life style which is very conservatives’ success in mobilising
different from the settle communities. nationalist sentiments.
(d) Economically they are too poor to own
land.
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73. Choose the correct response from the 76. Asser t i on (A) : The EI Nino, a cold ocean
given options. current flows along the coast of Peru
The formation of the ‘United Kingdom of during Christmas.
Great Britain’ in 1707 meant, in effect, Reason (R) : The presence of the EI Nino
(a) Equal represention of all the British leads to an increase in sea-surface
Isles in the British Parliament. temperatures and weakening of the trade
(b) Recognition to the ethnic identities of winds in the region.
the Welsh, the Scot and the Irish. (a) Both A and R are true and R explains
(c) The cessation of conflicts between the A.
Catholics and the Protestants. (b) Both A and R are true but R does not
(d) The dominance of England on explain A.
Scotland through the English (c) A is true and R is false.

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supremacy in Parliament. (d) A is false and R is true.
74. Choose the correct response from the 77. A sser t i o n ( A ) : Air temperature
given options. decreases from the equator towards the
poles.

because

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Many within the Congress were initially
oppesed to the idea of non-cooperation

(a) They did not think that British rule in


India would collapse if Indians refused
of cooperate.
(b) They were not yet sure of Gandhiji’s
ability to successfully lead a
nationwide movement.
Reason (R) : As one move from the sea
level to higher altitudes, the atmosphere
becomes less dense and tempereture
decreases.
(a) Both A and R are true and R explains
A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R does not
explain A.
(c) They were reluctant to boycott the (c) A is true and R is false.
council election scheduled for (d) A is false and R is true.
November 1920.
ంద్ర
78. Match List-I (local name of shifting
(d) They did not agree with Gandhiji’s cultivation) with List-II (States/Region)
proposal to carry the movement and select the correct answer using the
forward in stages. code given below.
75. Choose the correct response from the L i st -I L i st -I I
given options.
(l ocal n am e of (St at es/
The main reason why the Society of cu l t i v at i on ) sh i f t i n g
Revolutionary and Republican Women
Regi on )
was set up during the French Revolution
A. Dahiya I. Jharkhand

was because
(a) Women wanted laws that would help B. Kumari II. Madhya
improve their lives. Pradesh
(b) Women wanted the same political C. Bringa III. Odisha
rights as men D. Kuruwa IV. Western
(c) Women wanted their interests to be Ghats
properly represented in the new Cod es
government. A B C D
(d) Women wanted access to education, (a) III, IV II I
training for jobs, and wages on par
(b) II IV III I
with men.
(c) I III IV II
(d) I IV III II
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79. A sser t i on ( A ) : Most nuclear power Cod es


stations in India have been constructed A B C D
near sources of water (a) I II III IV
R eason (R ) : Nuclear power stations (b) II III IV I
require a ‘great quantity of water for (c) IV III II I
cooling purposes.
(d) II IV I III
(a) Both A and R are true and R explains 83. Match List-I (Rivers) with List-II
A. (Tributaries) and select the correct answer
(b) Both A and R are true but R does not using the codes given below:
explain A. L i st -I L i st -I I
(c) A is true and R is false. (Ri v er s) (Tr i bu t ar i es)

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(d) A is false and R is true. A. Godavari I. Lohit
80. Asser t i on (A) : Peninsular rocks contain B. Ganga II. Koyana
many reserves of coal, metallic minerels, C. Krishna III. Wainganga
mica and many other non-metallic D. Brahamputra IV. Son
minerals.

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Reason (R) : Sedimentary rocks on the
western and eastern flanks of the
peninsula, in Gujrat and Assam have most
of the ferrous minerals.
(a) Both A and R are true and R explains A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R does not
explain A.
(c) A is true and R is false.
Cod es
A
(a) II
(b) II
(c) III IV II
(d) I
B

I
C
III IV I
D

III IV

III IV II
I

84. Arrange these hills/ranges from north to


south direction
I. Zaskar Range
(d) A is false and R is true.
II. Shiwalik Range
81. Which one of the following states has
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III.Karakoram Range
common borders with the least number
IV. Ladakh Range
of countries?
(a) III, IV, I, II (b) III, I, IV, II
(a) Uttrakhand (b) West Bangal
(c) I, II, III, IV (d) IV, III, I, II
(c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Sikkim
85. Match List-I (Rivers) with List-II (Origin)
82. Match List-I (Rivers) with List-II (Nationl and select the correct answer using the
Waterways) and select the correct answer codes given below:
using the code given below:
L i st -I L i st -I I
L i st -I L i st -I I (Ri v er s) (Or i gi n )

(Ri v er s) (N at i on al A. Godavari I. Cardamom Hills


Wat er w ay s)
B. Krishna II. Amarkantak
A. Ganga I. National Hills
Waterway No. 4 C. Narmada III. Nasik Hills
B. Brahmaputra II. National D. Vaigai IV. Mahabaleshwar
Waterway No. 1
Cod es
C. Godavari and III. National A B C D
Waterway No. 5
(a) IV III I II
Krishna
(b) III IV II I
D. Mahanadi and IV. National (c) I II IV III
Waterway No. 2
(d) II I III IV
Brahmani
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86. Asser t i on (A) : In India, most migrations Cod es


have been from rural to urban areas. A B C D
R ea son (R ) : The urban areas offer (a) II I III IV
greater employment opportunities and (b) II III IV I
better living conditions. (c) II IV III I
(a) Both A and R are true and R explains (d) IV II III I
A. 90. Match the given crops with their major
(b) Both A and R are true but R does not producing areas shown on the map of
explain A. India.
(c) A is true and R is false.
(d) A is false and R is true. A. Wheat

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87. Arrange these hills from west to east
direction. B. Coffee
I. Khasi hills
C. Rice

శేఖ
II. Garo hills
III.Naga hills
IV. Jaintia Range
(a) III, I, II, IV
(c) I, II, III, IV
(b) IV, II, I, III
(d) II, I, IV, III
88. A sser t i o n ( A ) : The Earth does not
receive an equal amount of solar energy
at all latitudes.
D. Tea
(a) A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
(b) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
(c) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
(d) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
91. Which of the following statement/s is/are
R ea so n ( R ) : As one goes from low true about federal systems?
altitude to high altitude temperature I. All federations have a similar scheme
ంద్ర
decreases because atmosphere becomes of distribution of powers.
less dense. II. The origins of different federations are
(a) Both A and R are true and R explains dissimilar.
A. III.Federalism promates unity at the cost
(b) Both A and R are true but R does not of diversity.
explain A. IV. Federalism promotes unity in
(c) A is true and R is false. diversity.
(d) A is false and R is true. (a) Only II

89. Match the vegetation zones in Column-I (b) I and III


with the associated mean annual average (c) II and IV
temperature (in degree Celsius) in (d) I, II and III
Column-II. 92. I do not contest elections, but I try to
Col u m n -I Col u m n -I I influence the political process. I have a
A. Tropical I. 17C to 24C specific policy agenda. I have no interest
B. Sub-tropical II. Above 24C in seeking political power. Who am I?
C. Temperate III. 7C to 17C (a) Bureaucracy (b) Court
D. Alpine IV. Below 7C (c) Pressure group (d) Media
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93. Which of the following statement/s is/are 96. Economic growth is growth in ________
true? (a) value of total output.
I. India is among the bottom group of (b) value of total investment.
nation in the world when it comes to (c) value of industrial output.
the representation of women in (d) value added of all sectors.
legislatures. 97. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
II. Women in the Arab countries are most Employment Guarantee Act aims at
active in public life. providing
III.India has lesser representation of (a) employment to rural people in
women in legislatures as compared to government offices.
Sub-Saharan Africa. (b) 200 days of work/year in rural areas.

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(c) 100 days of wage employment in a year
IV. The share of women in legislative
to rural households.
assemlies in India is lower than that
(d) 365 days work in rural areas.
of their representation in Parliament.
98. A landless worker in a village takes a kind
(a) I and II (b) II and III

democracy? శేఖ
(c) I, II and IV

(a) Social inequality


(b) Economic inequality
(c) Political inequality
(d) Natural inequality
(d) I, III and IV
94. Which of the following issues has been
most successfully addressed by the Indian
loan of two bags of rics from the village
landlord. The condition is that she will
repay the loan in two and half bags of rice
at the end of one year. The interest paid
equals _____
(a) The differance between the money
‘value of rice between now and at the
end of the year.
(b) 31.25 percent of the original amount
of loan.
95. Match List-I (Leaders) with List-II (c) 25 percent of the original amount of
(Political parties) and select the answer loan.
ంద్ర
using the codes given below. (d) The difference between the rates of
L i st -I interest charged by banks between
I. E.M.S. Namboodiripad now and at the end of the year.
II. Sheikh Abdullah 99. Non-market activity is _______
III.N.T. Rama Rao (a) a state of unemployment.
(b) producing for self consumption.
IV. Kanshi Ram
(c) selling the products nearby temples.
L i st -I I
(d) selling the products through the
A. Bahujan Samaj Party

Regulated Market.
B. Telugu Desam 100. A typical farmer’s capital includes tractor,
C. Communist Party of India (Marxist) turbines, plough, seeds, fertilisers,
D. Jammu & KashmirNational pesticides and cash in hand. Which of
Conference these combination can be classified as
Cod es working capital?
I II III IV (a) Tractor, turbines and plough
(a) C D A B (b) Seeds, fertilisers, pesticides and cash
in hand
(b) B D C A
(c) Plough, seeds, fertilisers and
(c) B C A D pesticides
(d) C D B A (d) Plough, seeds, fertilisers, pesticides
and cash in hand.
24 NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2015

AN SWERS

M E N TAL AB I L I T Y T E ST
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (c)
11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (c) 15. (a) 16. (a) 17. (a) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (b)
21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (c) 25. (d) 26. (b) 27. (b) 28. (d) 29. (c) 30. (b)
31. (b) 32. (b) 33. (b) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (b) 37. (d) 38. (b) 39. (c) 40. (d)
41. (d) 42. (c 43. (c) 44. (b) 45. (c) 46. (b) 47. (d) 48. (c) 49. (b) 50. (a)

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EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (a)
11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (d) 15. (d) 16. (c) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (c)
21. (a)
31. (d)
41. (a)
22. (c)
32. (a)
42. (b)
శేఖ
23. (a)
33. (a)
43. (c)
24. (d)
34. (c)
44. (c)
SCH OL A ST I C AP T I T U D E T E ST
1. (c)
11. (c)
2. (a)
12. (a)
3. (b)
13. (d)
4. (d)
14. (b)
25. (b)
35. (c)
45. (b)

5. (b)
15. (d)
26. (d)
36. (b)
46. (c)

6. (b)
16. (d)
27. (b)
37. (d)
47. (b)

7. (a)
17. (d)
28. (d)
38. (a)
48. (c)

8. (d)
18. (a)
29. (c)
39. (b)
49. (b)

9. (c)
19. (c)
30. (a)
40. (c)
50. (b)

10. (a)
20. (b)
21. (d) 22. (b) 23. (a,b) 24. (b) 25. (c) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (c) 30. (d)
31. (c) 32. (d) 33. (b) 34. (d) 35. (b)
ంద్ర
36. Option (a) will be correct if rating of each bulb is 46.46V
Option (b) will be correct if rating of each bulb is 12 V
37. (b) 38. (b) 39. (b) 40. (c)
41. (b) 42. (a) 43. (a) 44. (d) 45. (b) 46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (d) 49. (d) 50. (b)
51. (c) 52. (c) 53. (a) 54. (c) 55. (d) 56. (d) 57. (c) 58. (b) 59. (a) 60. (b)
61. (a) 62. (d) 63. (d) 64. (a) 65. (a) 66. (d) 67. (a) 68. (a) 69. (b) 70. (c)
71. (c) 72. (d) 73. (d) 74. (c) 75. (b) 76. (d) 77. (b) 78. (b) 79. (a) 80. (c)

81. (a) 82. (d) 83. (c) 84. (a) 85. (b) 86. (a) 87. (d) 88. (b) 89. (a) 90. (b)
91. (c) 92. (c) 93. (d) 94. (c) 95. (d) 96. (d) 97. (c) 98. (c) 99. (b) 100. (b)
NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2015 25

EXPL AN AT I ON S

M E N TAL AB I L I T Y T E ST 2.
1. C
(N – W)
N
R E S P O N D E M P O T D S
25m
+1
–1 W E 30m
B A
+1
–1
15m
+1
–1
S O (Starting Point)
+1

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and From the given figure.
S E N S E F R O D T CX = BC + BX
= (25 + 15)m (Since OA = BX)

Similarly
C L A R I
శేఖ
F Y Z E J Q B K D

3.
= 40 m

 OC = (CX)2  (OX)2  (40)2  (30)2

= 2500 =50 m
Hence from starting point, Madhu is in
north-west direction.

D A B E C
ంద్ర
From the figure it is clear that D is third
to the left of E.

4-8.
Department A B C E F G H
(M) (M) (M) (M) (M) (M) (M)

Administration  

Account   

Operations

Salaries of 7 employees are


G > H > A > F, B, E > C
4. From the above statement it is clear that GCH is a group of females.
5. The department in which three people work is Accountants.
6. According to statement it is clear that the position of A from the top when they are arranged
in descending order of their income is third.
26 NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2015

7. From the given statement it is not clear 16.


C
that B works in any of the departments. 36 km B
N
8. According to statement it is clear that B 28 km
N-W
W-E
earns less than A and H. A

54
14. = (5 + 4) – (3 + 2) = 4 W E 52 km 40 km
32
O (Starting point)
36 S-W S-E
= (3 + 6) – (4 + 2) = 3
42 S D E
(S-W)
92 Hence the shift had finally drifted in
= (9 + 2) – (2 + 2) = 7
22 South-West direction.

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Similarly
28
= (2 + 8) – (3 + 3) = 4 17.
33 Women Teachers

శేఖ
15. po Ki top ma  Usha is playing cards
kop ja ki ma  Asha is playing tennis
ki top sop ho  they are playing football
po sur kop  cards and tennis
So, the code language for Asha is ‘Ja’. 19.
Doctors

(11)2 – (9)2 = 121 – 81 = 40


(15)2 – (7)2 = 225 – 49 = 176

(25)2 – (21)2 = 625 – 441 = 184

+18 +18 +18


20. +24 +42 +60 +78
ంద్ర
3, 6 24 30 63 72 120 132 195 210

+21 +39 +57 +65


+18 +18 +18

23. c a b / ba c / c ab / b a c / b a c / c a b / b a c 26. Total amount of (A + B+ C) = ` 1000

24. Average speed of a boat According to equation


2.5 2A = 500
= km/h
1 1 0.5 A = ` 250
 
1 2 4 c
and = 250
2.5 2.5 2
= =
1 1.5  0.125  c = ` 500
1  0.5  So, the amount is given to B
8
2.5 = 1000 – (250 + 500)
= km/h
1.625 = Rs. 250
NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2015 27

27. According to question From equation (i)


5e + 75 + 9p = 100 ...(i)  B > D (Since C = A)
and 2e + 65 + 10p = 80 ...(ii)  So, we haveB > D > C = A
Here e = eraser Hence the income of B is the highest.
s = sharpener
22 32 42 52
p = pencil
39. J 25 O
Equation (i) × 2 – (ii) A 4 X D 9 V G 16 R

8e + 85 + 8p = 120 +3 +3 +3
 e + s + p = 15 –3 –3 –3

So, the total cost of one eraser, one 40. Rohit Kunal
Ashish Ramesh

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sharpner and one pencil is ` 15. Class IV V IV VI
29. Stimulant is related to activity similarly Far k k – k
symptom is related to disease
Near – – k –
30. 6 × 3 – 4 × 2 = 10
Subject M M,H,–

31.
శేఖ
9 × 5 – 5 × 3 = 30
6 × 5 – 5 × 2 = 20
[(7)2 – {(4)2 + (3)2}]  2 =12
[(4)2 + {(3)2 + (1)2}]  2 = 3

[(7)2 + {(5)2 + (2)2}]  2 = 10


32. P  3 + 8 = 11 (Position of alphabets start
from Z)
(good)
Subject
(weak)
Here
– M
S.S Sc. –

M = Mathematics
H = Hindi
S.S. = Social Science
Sc. = Science
M, H,
SS, Sc

So, the boy who is good at all the subject


G  11 + 9 = 20 is ‘Ashish’.
U2+4=6
ంద్ర
42. Let first, second and third pipe be A, B & C.
W3+1=4 According to question,
Similarly B = A – 5 ...(i)
B  7 + 18 = 25 (Position of alphabets B = C + 4 ...(ii)
Let the time required by the first pipe to
start from Z)
fill the tank be x hr
37. Row - 1 Row- 2
From equation (i)
Column- 1 A D
B= x–5
Column- 2 B E

From equation (ii)


Column-3 C F c= x–9
38. (A + B) > C + D ...(i) Again According to question
A+C= B+D ...(ii)
1 1 1
1  =
A= (B + D) ...(iii) A B C
2 1 1 1
 B + D = 2A  = 9
x x5 x
From equation (ii)
A + C = 2A x5 x 1
=
 C= A x( x  5) x9
(2x – 5) (x – 9) = x(x – 5)
28 NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2015

x2 – 18x + 45 = 0 P R I M E *  ?  %
2
x – 15x – 3x + 45 = 0 = 3 6 5 2 4
5 3 4 6 2
x(x – 15) – 3 (x – 15) = 0
S P I N E  $ % ? &
x= 3=0 =
8 5 4 1 2 2 1 4 5 8
 x = 3 is not possible
45. M I N T
 x – 15 = 0
   
 x = 15
 % $ @
So, the time required by the first pipe to
fill the tank is 15 hours. 46. R I N S E
44. No. of hours between 1 pm on Wednesday     

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and 1 am on Friday = 60 hr. * % $ & 
Total change of time when minutes hand 47. I N T E R E S T
is slow and fast = 3 minutes
       

శేఖ
Now correct time =
60
3
= 20 hr

So after 20 hours i.e. 1 pm on Tuesday


the time will be 9.00 am on Wednesday.
45-47.
T E N N I S %  $ @ $ &

T R U E

=
7 2 1 1 4 8 4 2 1 7 1 8
@ +  *
% $ @  *  & @
48. No. of tourist have visited at least two
states = 24 + 8 + 10 + 12 = 54
49. No. of tourist that have visited only two
states = 12 + 10 + 8 + 20 = 50

7 3 9 2 7 9 2 3
ంద్ర
50. B R E A K T H R O U G H E A O U H R B R G H K T
7 8 1 2 11 12 5 6 3 4 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Similarly
D I S T R I B U T I O N S T T I B U D I O N R I
7 8 1 2 11 12 5 6 3 4 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE

1. According to the passage genes helps to 4. GMOs are pesticide and can also affect the
protect the crops from insect bites and crop and bring hazard to health. The
option (b), explains the same statement. statement 4 explains the same.
2. The statement "loudest public food fight" 5. Organic foods are pesticides free and are
explains that people are raising voice grown free from GMOS as explained in
against this action and option (d) says the the sentence 3.
same thing that there is a strong protest 6. The writer of the passage has explained
against GMOs. both the positive and the negative side of
3. There are people who support the activity the technology; option (d) is the correct
of GMO and say that it brings the price answer as it says the same thing.
down as per the passage and statement 3
agrees with it.
NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2015 29

7. By the statement "the golden age of 22. In this sentence, there is a discussion
answers" writers explains the benfits and about report which is to be discussed
extra advantages of the technology like tomorrow, and the word "Tabled" means
pop-ups ads to provide information. to formally present something at meeting
8. As per the passage, the technology also or seminar.
takes something in return of benefits and 23. In this sentence, speaker is asking to try
one of the negative thing is one has to something difficult and the word "Shot"
surrender his/her privacy while using means to try something in which there are
these technologies, hence option (d) is the less chances to succeed.
correct answer. 24. Grandfather is the eldest and the one who
9. According to the passage, revolution has takes all the decisions, so the noun
"Authority" which means a power to

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bought many radical changes to our lives,
hence option (a) is correct answer. influence or command thought is the most
appropriate.
10. Sometimes author says good things about
the technology and sometimes bad, there 25. The word Weary is an adjective which
means exhausted in strength describes

శేఖ
is confusion in his thoughts, so option (a)
is the correct answer.
11. The old man Surti is very much concerned
about the wastage of water. Hence he always
checks who all people are doing this and try
to stop it. So, option (b) is correct answer.
12. Surti is a well-educated, national award
winning author, he does things very
carefully and used to help people with the
the status of the Rashmi.
26. Permission is a noun which means formal
consent and in this sentence tax offender
needs consent to do any action.
27. Movement is a noun which means the act
of moving and in this sentence it is most
appropriate word as it describes the action
of the driver.
28. Question mark is used here as a phrase
plumber for their water related problems
defining about the bad situation of the
and people trusted him for this.
ంద్ర
company's future.
13. Middle-class families are only bothered
29. The coffee room is divided into two
when they don't get water; if they are
different sections and the word
getting it they are not concerned about
"Segregated' is an adjective and it means
the wastage at all. So, lack of concern is
set apart or separated from others of the
the correct answer.
same kind or group.
14. By saving water and educating people 36. The pronoun "these" is correct in this
about its importance is a significant work blank as here we are talking the laddu
done by the author Surti. that already discussed in the passage.

15. Spurred into action is a phrase which 37. The word saturated takes the preposition
means encouraging someone to act. "with", so option (d) is the correct answer.
20. The journey of bus is going up and down 38. The adjective "edible" defines the quality
and roller-coaster is a ride that goes ups of camphor.
and down which gives the same 39. The preposition "to" is the only correct
experience as that of bus. option for this blank.
21. The production of Ambassador Car is 40. The adjective "eager" means desperate or
stopped so the word Obsolete is great desire for something and here in this
appropriate in the sentence as it means sentence it defines the devotees.
vanished; something is completely
41. Laddu is a dish there and hence option
replaced by something new.
(a) is correct.
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42. The laddu got famous and earned fame 144 3


all over the world for its taste and aroma;  a=
64  3
=
4
hence option (b) fame is the correct word.
15
43. To keep its uniqueness safe, the temple and   =
has taken its patent which is a legal right 64
to stop any imitation. Hence option (c) is 15
 (a– d) (a) (a + d) =
the correct answer. 64
48. Undertake means to take upon oneself the 15
responsibility and option (c) Refuse is  a(a2 – d2) =
64
opposite to it which means to decline to
3 9  15
accept.    d2  =
4  16  64
49. Hefty means heavy in weight and light is

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not having much weight. 9 5
  d2 =
50. Miniature means a greatly reduced and 16 16
massive is big in quantity. 9 5 4

 శేఖ
SCH OL A ST I C AP T I T U D E T E ST
42. When a natural number x is divided by
‘5’, the remainder is 2

the remainder is 4

x = 5P + 2

y = 5Q + 4
... (i)
When a natural number y is divided by ‘5’

... (ii)
When x + y is divided by ‘5’, the remainder


d2 =

d2 =

d= 
1
4
1
2

16 16
=
16

Now difference between largest and


smallest zeroes of polynomial
= (a + d) – (a – d)
is z 1
= 2d = 2  
Adding Eq. (i) and (ii), we get 2
ంద్ర
x + y = 5(P + Q) + 6 ( In option all the values are +ve)
Now when x + y is divided by ‘5’ remainder = 1
will be 1  Option (a) is correct
 z=1 44. The given equation is
2z  5 2x + y = 10
Hence the vlaue of
3  x + (x + y) = 10
2 1  5
 Now x + y is maximum when x = 0
= = –1
3  The maximum value of x + y is 10.

43. As the degree of given polynomial is ‘3’, Now 2x + y = 10


hence it will have three zeroes  2(x + y) – y = 10
Let    be the zeroes of the given Now x + y is minimum when
polynomial y =0
Now   are in A.P.  The minimum value of x + y is
 Let  = a – d,  = a and  = a + d 10
=5
144 2
Now ++=
64  The sum of maximum and minimum
144 values of (x + y)
 3a = = 10 + 5 = 15
64
 Option (d) is correct
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45. The given equation is


 1  1 
7  y    2  y2  2  = 9 A
 y   y  46.
1
Let y=m ... (i)
y According to question
Now squaring both side, we get A, B and A + B are in A.P.
1  2B = A +A + B
y 2  2  2 = m2
y  B = 2A
1  Area of bigger circle = A + B = 3A
y2  2
 y2 = m – 2 ... (ii)  R2 = 3A

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 (4)2 = 3A
Now putting the value of equation (i) and
(ii) in original equation 16
 A=
 1  1  3





 y

శేఖ
7  y    2  y2  2  = 9
 y 
7m – 2(m2 – 2) = 9
7m – 2m2 + 4 = 9
2m2 – 7m – 4 + 9 = 0
2m2 – 7m + 5 = 0
2m2 – 5m –2m + 5 = 0
 m(2m – 5) – 1 (2m – 5) = 0
 (m – 1) (2m – 5) = 0
Now A is the area of smaller circle.


16
3
16
3
A = r2

r=
= r2

= r2

4
3
=
4 3
3
5  Option (b) is correct
 m =1 or m  47. According to question
ంద్ర
2
1 a=b+c–8 ... (i)
Now y   m  1 is not possible as the b=a+c–8 ... (ii)
y
1 c=a+b–8 ... (iii)
value of y  will be always greater then 1.
y
A
1
 y = 5
y 2 c b

5 B C
 y2 + 1 = y a

2
Solving equation (i), (ii) and (iii), we get
2 5
 y  y 1 = 0 a=b=c=8
2
 The given triangle is equilateral
 2y2 – 5y + 2 = 0
triangle
 2y2 – 4y – y + 2 = 0
 Area of equilateral triangle
 2y(y – 2) –1 (y – 2) = 0
(2y – 1) (y – 2) = 0 3
 side 2 = 3  8 2 = 16 3

=
1 4 4
 y= or y  2
2  Option (d) is correct.
Hence number of integral solution is 1.
 Option (b) is correct
32 NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2015

1 7 
48. cosec x – cot x = =sec  
3 2 2
1 cos x 1 Now, area of circle = R2
  =
sin x sin x 3 2
22  7   
1 – cos x 1 =  sec   
 = 7  2  2 
sin x 3
 3 – 3 cos x = sin x 22 49 
=  sec 2  
Now squaring on both side, we get 7 4 2
9 + 9 cos2 x – 18 cos x = sin2 x 77 
9 cos2 x – 18 cos x + 9 = 1 – cos2 x = sec 2  
2 2

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 10 cos2 x – 18 cos x + 8 = 0
 Option (d) is correct.
 5 cos2 x – 9 cos x + 4 = 0
 5 cos2 x – 5 cos x – 4 cos x + 4 = 0

 cos x =
4
5 శేఖ
 5cos x (cos x –1) – 4 (cos x –1) = 0
 (5 cos x – 4) (cos x – 1) = 0

or cos x  1

4
Now for cos x = ,sin 2 x  1  cos 2 x
5

= 1
16 9
=
25 25
50.

As
P
45º x

x
M

45 º
O
45º

PQ || QS
2

35º
45º
x

x
x 45º

90º
Q

S
R

16 9 7
 cos x  sin x = 25  25 = 25
2 2  POS + MPO = 180°
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 35° + P = 180°
and for cos x = 1(which is not
possible as cos x – 1 for x = 0)  P = 45°
Hence option (d) is correct. Now, Radius = 12 cm
 2 x = 12

m r =7  x = 6 2 cm
7c cm
49. r=   Area of shaded portion
135 2
=   12   Area of trapezium

abc 360
=
4R 135 1
=    144    2 x  x   x
abc 360 2
 R=
4 135 22 1
=   144   3 x 2
360 7 2

2  7  7  14sin   135 22 1
= 2 =   144   3  72
4  49sin  360 7 2
 1188 432 5
7sin   =  108 =  61
2 7 7 7
=  Option (b) is correct.
 
2sin   cos  
2 2
NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2015 33

51. Percent change in total surface area Now from cosine rule :

 6r 2  m2  n 2  m2
=   100  % cos 72° =
 4 r 2
 2mn
n
3   cos 72° =
=   100  % = 150% 2m
2   n = 2m cos 72°
 Option (c) is correct.  2
m – m = 2m cos 72°
52. ( n = m2 – m)
A 2
 m – 2m cos 72° – m = 0
 m2 = m(2 cos 72° + 1)

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F
r
E 12 cm
 m = 2 cos 72° + 1
h  5 1
 m = 2 1
 4 
B


Now,
12  2r
r
D r

=
శేఖ
h = 2r (given)
AFE ~ ADC
12
5

r=
30
11
cm
5c m C

Now
=

1 5
2
=
BD = m – 1
5 1
2

 cos72 

1 =
5 1
4 

2

5 1 2

1 5 5 1
volume of cylinder = r2h = 1 =
2 2
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2
22  30   30   Option (c) is correct.
=   2 
7  11   11  A
( h = 2r) 55. 90 + 
B C
22 900 2  30 
180–2

=  
7 121 11 O
= 127.50 = 360 – (180-2)
 Option (c) is correct. = 180+2 

C
54.

Now, BAC – OBC


1 cm = (90° + ) – () = 90°
57. D is midpoint of BC
m D
A (5, – 10)
m–1
2
2)
36º ,–
P
3 6º 72º (1
3
A n B
B D C
m 1 (–15, 15) (–5, 10) (5, 5)
=
n m1
 m2 – 1 = n
34 NTSE SOLVED PAPER – 2015

The coordinate of +
3
5x
=
 15  5 15  5  y
, 58. 3)
D=  a
+
 2 2  ,5
r
(a
P
= (–5, 10)
M
2 3
Now, A D
(5, 10) P (–5, 10)
(x, y) Q
(3, – 2)

 2  5   3  5  2 10   3  10  
 P(x, y) =  , 
 5 5 
 a  3 5a  1 

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= (1, –2) The coordinate of M =  , 
 2 2 
Now area of PBC
From option (1), y = 5x + 1
1 2 1
1 5a  1 a3
=

=
1 
2
1
2
15 15 1
5 5 1

= 10  40  150 
2
1
శేఖ
1 15  5  2  15  5   1  75  75 

=  180  = 90 = 90
2
2

5a  1
2

From option (b),

5a  1
= 5

y = 5x – 7

=5
 1
 2 

5a  15  2
2
 Option (a) is not correct.

 a  3
7
2 2
and
5a  15  14
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5 10 1 =
1 2
15 15 1
area of ABC = 2 5a  1 5a  1
5 5 1 =
2 2
1 Hence M must lie on the line represented
= 5 15  5   10  15  5   1  75  75  by y = 5x – 7
2
 Option (b) is correct.
1 1 59. Three digit = 3 × 3 × 2 = 18
= 50  200  150 =  300 
2 2 Divisible by 5 = (2 × 2 × 1) + (3 × 2) = 10

= (–150) = 150
Now ratio, of area of PBC and ABC 10 5
 Required probability = 
18 9
90 3
= = 60. 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 11 +
150 5 12 + 13 + x + y = 13 × 15
 Option (c) is correct.  x + y = 104
Now by seeing option
51 + 53 = 104
 Second largest number is 51.
 Option (b) is correct
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NTSE - 2014
N AT I ON A L L E V E L
PART I : M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
1. Select the cor r ect number t hat is missing D i r ect i on s (Q. 7 – 8) : Each of the foll owing
in t he number ser ies given below : questi ons contai ns thr ee fi gur es i n whi ch
214, 265, 367, ?, 724 number s ar e wr i tten accordi ng to a patter n.
Fi nd the mi ssi ng number for each questi on

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(a) 520 (b) 501 fr om among the al ter nati ves.
(c) 525 (d) 571 7.
8 5 2 12 10 8
2. Select t he cor r ect alphabet number t hat
is missing in t he alphabet number ser ies 44 54 80

given below :

శేఖ
NAJ31, BEF28, RAM 31, ?, YAM 31
(a) RPA31
(c) RPA30
(b) PRA30
(d) PAR31
3. P + Q mean P is t he fat her of Q; P – Q
means P is t he wife of Q; P  Q means P
is t he brother of Q. Which of the following
means A is t he mat er nal uncle of D ?
8. 7
3

(a) 13
(c) 12

42

12
9

5
4

24

8
3

(b) 14
(d) 18
6

6 9

81

6
?

(a) 14 (b) 16
(a) A  B – C + D (b) D  C – B  A
(c) 15 (d) 11
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(c) A  C + B – D (d) A – C  B + D
9. Two faces of a cube ar e gi ven bel ow.
4. Sel ect fr om t he al t er nat i ve t wo si gns Which number will be opposit e 3 ?
which need t o be int er changed t o make
(a) 1
t he following equat ion cor r ect 6 5
(b) 5
36  12  6 + 9 – 6 = 38 2 1
(c) 4 3 6
(a) – and  (b)  and 
(d) 2
(c) – and + (d)  and +
D i r ect i o n s (Q . 10 – 11) : Each of t h e
5. Accor ding to a cert ain code, ‘=' means ‘>', fol l owi ng questi ons has a pr obl em fol l owed

‘– ' means ‘+', ‘+' means ‘– '. I f a, b and c by a few numbered statements. Deci de whi ch
ar e posit ive int eger s and a = b = c, t hen of the statements ar e suffi cient for answer ing
which of t he following ar e t r ue ? the pr obl em and choose your answer fr om the
(a) b = a + c (b) ac = b2 alternative
(c) a – c = 2b (d) ab = c2 10. A, B and C t oget her can complet e a wor k
in ‘x' days. How many days would B alone
6. Find t he cor r ect gr oup of let t er s in place t ake t o complet e t he wor k ?
of ‘?' in t he following ser ies.
St at emen t s :
FNH L J, WOUQS, BNEK H , ?, DTH PL
I . C can complet e t he wor k in half t he
(a) NBK EH (b) NVPTR number of days t aken by A
(c) NFLH J (d) NDRZV I I . B can complete the work in half the
number of days taken by A and C together
2 NTSE-2014 (NATIONAL LEVEL)

I I I .A and C t aken t oget her can complet e 14. Find the missing (?) in the following series :
t he wor k in 'z' days 2, 6, 30, 260, ?
(a) Bot h I and I I ar e r equir ed (a) 470 (b) 510
(b) I alone is sufficient (c) 630 (d) 3130
(c) I I and I I I t aken t oget her ar e sufficient 15. One t er m in t he following number ser ies
(d) Eit her I I or I I I is sufficient is wr ong. Find t he wr ong t er m
11. A boat t r avels in a st r eam fr om A t o B 2, 6, 18, 82, 650
and t hen fr om B t o A. What is t he speed (a) 2 (b) 18
of t he boat in st ill wat er ? (c) 82 (d) 650
St at emen t s : 16. If RI R is coded as IRI then MUM is coded as
I . The speed of t he boat in st ill wat er is (a) NFN (b) UM U

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2k m/h mor e t han t he speed of t he (c) UNU (d) MFM
cur r ent 17. I f FAST is coded as 798 and LAST is coded
I I . The speed of t he cur r ent is 1 km/h as 906 t hen BUSY is coded as

శేఖ
mor e t han t he speed of t he boat
I I I .Boat covers the distance of y kilometres
bet ween A and B downst r eam and
upst r eam in x hour s
(a) All of I , I I and I I I ar e r equir ed
(b) Bot h I I and I I I ar e r equir ed
(c) I and I I I t aken t ogether ar e sufficient
(d) Eit her I and I I t oget her or I I and I I I
t oget her ar e sufficient
(a) 1759
(c) 952
(b) 1431
(d) 948
18. Six st udent s A, B, C, D E and F ar e in a
class. A and B ar e fr om Town and C, D, E
and F ar e fr om vi l l age. D and F ar e
st udious while ot hers ar e casual. A, C, D
ar e gir ls and B, E, F ar e boys. Who is t he
st udious gir l fr om village ?
(a) C (b) D
(c) E (d) F
12. H ow many t r i angles ar e t her e in t he
19. Read t he following infor mat ion car efully
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following figur e ?
and answer the questions given below it :
A. Gopal is shor ter then Ashok but t aller
t han K unal
B. Navin is shor t er t han K unal
C. Jayesh is t aller t han Navin
(a) 20 (c) 18 D. Ashok is t aller t han Jayesh
(b) 22 (d) 17 Who among t hem is t he t allest ?
13. There ar e t wo stat ements given below as (a) Gopal (b) Ashok

pr emises, which suppor t t he conclusion (c) Kunal (d) Navin


suggested in the answer options. You may 20. Five per sons ar e st anding in a line. One
sel ect t he concl usi on t hat mak es t he of t wo per sons at t he ext r eme ends is a
whole ar gument valid : pr ofessor and t he ot her is businessman.
St at em en t s : An advocat e is st anding t o t he r ight of a
I . No film act or s ar e cr icket er s st udent . An aut hor is t o t he left of t he
businessman. The st udent is st anding
I I . Some cr icket er s ar e poet s bet ween t he pr ofessor and t he advocat e.
(a) Ther efor e, some poet s ar e film act or s Count ing fr om t he left , t he advocat e is
(b) Therefore, some poets are not film actors at which place ?
(c) Ther efor e, all poet s ar e film act or s (a) 1st (b) 2nd
(d) Ther efor e, all film act or s ar e poet s (c) 3 rd
(d) 5th
NTSE-2014 (NATIONAL LEVEL) 3

D i r ect i on s (Q. 21 – 24) : A code l anguage 25. W h i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g pai r s of


has been used to wr ite the words in capi tal professional r epresent s the professions of
letters English in Column I as Gr eek l etter s in husband and wife?
Col umn I I . Gr eek letters in Col umn I I do not (a) Phar macist , Ar chit ect
appear i n the same order as letter s in Col umn (b) Char t er ed Account ant , Ar chit ect
I . Decode the l anguage and choose the corr ect
(c) Engineer, Phar macist
code for the word gi ven i n each question from
amongst the al ternatives provi ded. (d) Char t er ed Account ant , Engineer
26. Whi ch of t he fol l owi ng st at ement s i s
Col um n –I Col um n –I I false ?
CLEA R  (a) The Ar chit ect ear ns mor e t han t he
L awyer

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VI E W 
(b) T he Teacher ear n s l ess t han t h e
TURN  Engineer
BUTTE R  (c) T he Doct or ear ns mor e t h an t h e

21. L I VER
WRI TE
VOWEL

(a) 
(c) 
22. TROUBL E
శేఖ
OI L Y 



(b) 
(d) 
Engineer
(d) The Phar macist ear ns mor e t han t he
L awyer
27. What is P's pr ofession ?
(a) Phar macist
(c) Teacher
(b) L awyer
(d) None of the above
28. Which of t he following r epr esent s t he
t hr ee female member s of t he family ?
(a)  (b)  (a) PTQ (b) TRQ
(c)  (d)  (c) VTQ (d) Dat a inadequat e
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23. BROWN 29. Which of t he following Venn Diagr am
correctly represents Ocean, I ndian Ocean,
(a)  (b) 
Pacific Ocean and Mariana Tr ench?
(c)  (d) 
24. CYCL E
(a) (b)
(a)  (b) 
(c)  (d) 
D i r ect i on s (Q. 25 – 28) : P, Q, R, S, T, V and (c) (d)

W ar e seven member s of a fami l y. Each of


30. I f RAJASTH AN – 9R17J8L 19H 13 is a
them has a di ffer ent pr ofessi on – L awyer,
coded l an gu age, t h en w h at i s t h e
Ch ar t er ed A ccou n t an t (CA ), En gi n eer,
Teacher, Doctor, Ar chi tect and Phar maci st. encr ypt ed for m of t he M ANI PUR in t he
Ther e ar e thr ee femal e member s. No l ady i s same language ?
ei ther Phar maci st or CA. Each of them has a (a) 14R13H 11G9 (b) 13M14W11B9
di ffer ent mont hl y i ncome. T he Char t er ed (c) 13R14J11F9 (d) 14M13V11J9
Accountant ear ns the most. S, the engi neer,
ear ns l ess than V, the doctor. R, the teacher 31. What is t he next number in t he ser ies
ear ns mor e than P and l ess than S. W's wi fe 7, 23, 55, 109, ...
ear ns the least. T is an unmar ried lady lawyer (a) 199 (b) 189
and she ear ns l ess than P and mor e than only
(c) 191 (d) 209
Q. The pharmaci st's i ncome i s not the l owest.
4 NTSE-2014 (NATIONAL LEVEL)

32. Find t he missing number in t he second 37. Find out t he t ot al r ur al male populat ion
figur e on t he basis of number s ar r anged (a) 111 (b) 187
in t he fir st figur e. (c) 180 (d) 114
1 5 10 6 38. Cr ime : Police : : Flood : ?
3 7 (a) Dam (b) River
2 4 9 7
3 8 (c) Rain (d) Reser voir
(a) 30 (b) 58 39. When t he gi ven sheet of paper (X) i s
(c) 160 (d) 32 folded t o make a cube, choose t he cube
t hat may be for med
Di r ect i on s (Q. 33 – 37) : I n the Venn Diagram
gi ven bel ow, sampl e dat a of a smal l town +

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havi ng total popul ation of 500, the squar e +
– +
r epr esents per sons fr om ur ban ar eas, the (X)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
triangle represents women, the circle represents
(a) 1 only (b) 1, 2 and 3 only
per sons who ar e wor ki ng and the r ectangl e

Educated 1
శేఖ
r epr esent s t he per son how ar e educat ed.
Number given ar e number of per sons.

50 10 70
9 10

10
10
40

10

30
60
7 Urtan
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
40. I n t he following diagr am, t her e ar e four
int er locked figur e of a cir cle, a squar e, a
t r iangle and a r ect angle r epr esent ing
number of st udent s passing in English,
M at hs, Science and H indi, r espect ively.
Differ ent regions of the diagr ams ar e also
let t er ed fr om A t hr ough Q.

Working H Maths
G
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7 Women English I J
E F Q
33. I f ur ban populat ion is 350 find out t he
B
n on edu cat ed n on w or k i n g u r ban D A
L K
females? O
C
(a) 13 (b) 10 M
N
(c) 9 (d) 20
Hindi
34. F i n d ou t t h e u r ban mal es w h o ar e P
educat ed but not wor king.
Science
(a) 110 (b) 40

Now consider t he following st at ement s :


(c) 30 (d) 7 St at em en t s :
35. I f r ur al populat ion is 150, how many non I . Ther e is no let t er t hat r epr esent s a
w or k i n g r u r al m al es w h o ar e n ot st udent who passed i n all t he four
educated ? subject s
(a) 5 (b) 1 I I . T h er e ar e on l y t w o l et t er s t h at
(c) 6 (d) 3 r epr esent s a st udent who passed on
36. Find out tot al non – wor king females but t hr ee subject only.
educat ed Whi ch of t he above st at ement s is/ar e
(a) 80 (b) 79 cor rect ?
(c) 51 (d) 19 (a) I only (b) I I only
(c) Bot h I and I I (d) Neit her I and I I
NTSE-2014 (NATIONAL LEVEL) 5

41. What is ‘X’ in t he following t able. 46. Famine : H unger : : War : 
(a) Enmit y (b) I nsecur it y
7 2 19 3 5
(c) Dest ruct ion (d) I nfanctr y
6 4 X 3 5
47. Five per sons P, Q, R, S and T ar e sit t ing
8 5 24 7 4 in a r ow. Q is in bet ween P and T. To find
(a) 16 (b) 17 who among t hem is in t he middle, which
(c) 18 (d) 21 of t he following infor mat ion given in t he
following st at ement is/ar e sufficient ?
42. Con si der t h e qu est i on an d t w o
St at emen t s :
st at ement s t hat follow :
I . P is left of Q and r ight of S
What is t he t ot al cost of one pen, and one

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pencil and I not e book ? I I . R is at t he r ight end
St at em en t s : Select t he cor r ect answer using t he code
given below :
I . The t ot al cost of 5 pen, 6 pencils and

శేఖ
7 not e books is ` 178
I I . The t ot al cost of 6 pens, 4 pencils and
2 not e books, is ` 124 Which one of
t he following is cor r ect ?
(a) St at ement I al one i s suff i ci ent t o
answer t he quest ion
(b) St at ement I I al one i s suffici ent t o
answer t he quest ion
(a) I only
(c) Eit her I or I I
(b) I I only
(d) Bot h I and I I
48. Cer t ai n bl an k spaces ar e l eft i n t he
following ser ies. Which is t he gr oup of
let t er s given below, if put in t he blank
spades in sequence, wil l complet e t he
ser ies ?
a_ ab _ a _ ba _ ab _ _ _ ab _
(a) bbaabb (b) babaaaa
(c) St at emen t I an d I I t oget h er ar e
sufficient t o answer t he quest ion (c) abaaaba (d) aaaaaaa
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(d) Bot h st at ement s ar e not sufficient t o 49. I f t he l et t er s of t he wor d ‘BL UE' ar e
answer t he quest ion arr anged accor ding t o dict ionar y, what is
t he posit ion of t he wor d ‘UBL E' ?
43. Which one of t he following differ s t he
r est ? (a) 19

(a) MGDLFC (b) JQVI PU (b) 20


(c) 21
(c) ZUBXTA (d) DYSCXR
(d) 22
44. Which one of t he following fit s inside t he

bracket ? 50. All except one does not belong t o t he same


gr oup. Which is t hat ?
714 ( ) 65 I F 953 (RVXYS) 28
(a) UWZSR (b) UWZRS + ^ ^ &  
(c) TZWVU (d) TZWUV (a) O + ^ (b) # # &
45. I f ‘X' was bor n on December 6, 1983 and O ^ O  & &
‘Y' on Febr uar y 4, 1984, t hen when will
# @ @ / / 
‘Y' be half in age as compar ed t o ‘X' ?
(c) # ~ @ (d) = / =
(a) Apr il 4, 1984 (b) Apr il 5, 1984
~ ~ @  > =
(c) Apr il 6, 1984 (d) Apr il 8, 1984
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PART I I : EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE 4. M y The phr ase ‘mixed bag of blessings’


means
Dir ect i on (Q.1-5) : Read the following Passage
and Answer the Questions given after it. (a) h av i n g bot h adv an t ages an d
disadvant ages.
Ray Br adbur y is r egar ded as one of t he
gr eat s of 20th cent ur y science fict ion along (b) t h e const ant i nt er act i on bet ween
wi t h I saac Asi mov and A.C. Clar k e. H e science and t echnology which benefits
bot h.
est ablished himself at t he age of t hir ty wit h
T he M ar t i al Ch r on i cl e, w hi ch per h aps (c) having bot h familiar and unexpect ed
r emains his best known wor k. The book consequences.
celebr ates space t r avel, but it is also cr it ical (d) using technical words and expressions.
of t he social abuses t hat moder n t echnology 5. The phr ase ‘no pat i ence wi t h jar gon’

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had made possible. Though ot her wr it er s r efer s t o
had r epr esent ed science and t echnology as (a) fict ion wr it er ’s lack of knowledge of
a mixed bag of blessings, his book had a gr eat pr oper t echnical t er ms.
impact . I nit ially his audience was small as (b) r eader ’s l ack of i nt er est in fi ct i on

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most r eader s had no pat ience wit h jar gon.
H is popular it y gr ew as he avoided technical
wor ds and expr essed his i deas about t he
fut ur e in common language.
1. Ray Br adbur y became famous because
(a) he was friends wit h I saac Asimov and
A.C. Clar ke.
(b) he star t ed wr iting at t he age of t hir ty.
cont aining many t echnical t er ms.
(c) t he negative at t it ude of scient ist s and
t echnologist s t o fict ion.
(d) t he use of difficult wor ds.
Dir ection (Q. 6-10) : Read thefollowing Passage
and Answer the Questions given after it.
On t he second day of our stay we had a skiing
lesson. We began wit h lear ning how t o clip
(c) he wr ot e in fut ur ist ic language. on t he special shoes and st r ap on t he skis.
(d) of t he book The Martial Chronicle that Then we tr ied t o mast er t he ar t of balancing
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he wr ot e. on t he sk i s as w e moved si dew ays and
for war d. Ther e was a l ot of slipping and
2. I n his books Bradbur y expr essed the view falling. But we finally managed slow r uns
t hat moder n t echnology dow n t h e gen t l e sl ope. T h e h el m et ed
(a) had made space t r avel possible. t oddler s skimming ar ound like small gnat s
(b) was based on t he invent ions of gr eat w er e an embar r assi n g con t r ast t o ou r
scient ist s like Asimov and Clar ke. cl umsiness. But we ignor ed t hem fi r ml y.
Soon, exhausted we cut short the lesson and
(c) appealed only t o a small audience of
r et r eat ed t o t he inst it ut e.
r eader s who knew jar gon.

All around us youngsters were happily trying


(d) w as a good t h i n g bu t cou l d be
their hand at skiing, snowboarding and floating
misused. in hot air balloons like flitting sky gods. I t was
3. B r adbu r y ’s f ear s r egar di n g t h e truly a winter wonderland to revel in.
dev el opm en t an d u se of m oder n 6. The difficult par t of lear ning t o ski for
t echnology wer e beginner s is
(a) t ot ally unfounded and unconvincing. (a) clipping on shoes and st r apping on
(b) r elat ed t o his per sonal exper iences as skis.
a user of t echnology. (b) bal an ci n g on sk i s w h i l e movi n g
(c) shar ed by ot her wr i t er s of science sideways and for war d.
fict ion as well. (c) avoiding bumping int o noisy toddlers.
(d) expr essed using jar gon. (d) doing fast r uns on t he st eep slopes.
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7. The expr ession ‘sk imming ar ound like bl ack an d w hi t e bi r ds ar e f oun d i n t he


small gnat s’ suggest s t hat t he t oddler s countryside, especially near water bodies and
wer e human habit at ions. Unlike bir ds who peck
(a) able t o go skillfully up and down t he at insects on t rees or on the ground, swallows
slopes. feed on flying insects, houseflies, mosquit oes,
gnat s, midget s, et c. They spend most of t he
(b) an i r r it at ion as t hey moved i n al l
t ime in flight and ar e nat ur al hunt er s of
dir ect ions noisily.
flying insect s. They play a r ole in our healt h
(c) ski ll ed and confident li k e pi lot s of by r educi ng t he number s of malar ia and
fight er planes. dengue causing mosquitoes. Their bodies and
(d) careless and kept bumping int o t hose wings allow incredible manoeuverability and
ar ound t hem. pr ecision in flight. Their short wide bills help

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8. The wr it er and his fr iends cut shor t t he t hem t o feed as t hey sweep t hr ough clouds
skiing lessons because of sw ar m i n g i n sect s n ear w at er an d
gr asslands bit s and above t r ees.
(a) t hey wer e t ir ed and needed t o r est .
11. Swallows ar e lar gely found in
(b) t hey did not like t o be in t he same

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place as t oddler s.
(c) t hey had t o go for ot her lessons.
(d) many of t hem wer e hur t aft er falling
down r epeat edly.
9. The inst itut e ment ioned is a place wher e
(a) only families wit h childr en go dur ing
school holidays.
(b) advance t raining in skiing is given t o
(a) villages near r iver s and lakes.
(b) cit ies wit h lar ge wat er bodies and
par ks.
(c) places wher e human habit s at t r act
insects.
(d) for est s wit h t all t r ees.
12. Swallows live near wat er bodies because
(a) const ant flying makes t hem t hir st y.
pr epar e t eams for compet it ions. (b) t hey cannot st ore wat er in t heir shor t
(c) n at u r e an d adven t u r e camps f or wide bills.
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young childr en ar e or ganized. (c) t hey love t o skim over cool wat er as
(d) facil it ies and t r ai ni ng for di ffer ent t hey per for m acr obat ics.
wint er spor t s is pr ovided t o visit or s. (d) a lar ge number of insect s ar e found
10. The nar r at or in t his passage seems t o be t her e.
(a) a t r ainer of young childr en lear ning 13. Swal l ow s devou r a l ar ge n u mber of
t o ski. insect s because
(b) an ol der sk i er w h o goes t o t h e (a) t hey ar e nat ur al hunt er s.
inst it ut e oft en. (b) t heir daily need for ener gy fr om food

(c) a member of an older group of beginners. is ver y high.


(d) a par ent whose t oddler s ar e lear ning (c) such insect s would ot her wise spr ead
t o ski. diseases.
D i r ect i on (Q. 11-15) : Read the fol l owi ng (d) t he insect populat ion is ver y lar ge.
Passage and Answer the Questions given after 14. The swallow’s shor t wide bill is designed
it. to
The daint y swallow is known t o be a gr eat (a) t r ap small flying insect s.
ai r -bor ne acr obat i c ar t i st , but i t s eat i ng (b) dest r oy disease spr eading insect s.
habit s may come as a sur pr ise. I t needs t o
(c) help it perform acr obatic manoeuvres.
devour near ly a t housand t iny insect s each
day t o keep its supple body ener gized. These (d) help it fly t hough insect swar ms wit h
gr eat precision.
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15. The swallow is descr ibed as an air-bor ne S6 We l ook for war d t o a l ong l ast ing
acr obat because of it s r el at i on sh i p an d w i sh y ou saf e
(a) high ener gy needs t o keep it s body mot or ing.
supple. (P) H owever, in case you exper ience any
(b) abilit y t o cat ch even small insect s. i n ci den ce w h i ch i s n ot t o y ou r
satisfaction, we will be gr at eful if you
(c) var ied movement in fast flight .
could pr ovide your valuable feedback
(d) abilit y t o eat insect s. dir ect ly t o us at our websit e.
D i r ect i on (Q.16-17): T h e f ol l ow i ng fi ve (Q)We will bring necessar y improvements
sentences come fr om a par agr aph. The fi r st in t he pr ocess/or ganization t o deliver
and the l ast sentences ar e gi ven. Choose the bet t er ser v i ces t o ou r est eemed
or der i n whi ch the four sentences (P, Q, R, S)

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cust omer s.
shoul d appear to compl ete the par agr aph.
(R) First of all, our entire team is dedicated
16. S1 Once an ant saw, hangi ng fr om a t o ensur e your complet e satisfact ion
plant , a mat ure chr ysalis which could and give you a wonder ful experience.

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just move it s t ail.
S2 _______________________________
S3 _______________________________
S4 _______________________________
S5 _______________________________
S6 The next moment t he but t er fly r ose
in the air and was soon out of the sight
of t he ant .
(S) Th i s wi l l hel p us t o r esol ve your
concer n immediat ely.
(a) SPQR
(c) SQPR
(b) RPSQ
(d) QRPS
D i r ec t i o n ( Q . 18-19) : T h e f ol l ow i n g
questi ons have the second sentence mi ssi ng.
Choose t he appr opr i ate sent ence fr om the
gi ven opti ons to compl ete i t.
(P) The next mor ning as t he ant passed 18. A. I f you want ed to know all about br ead
by t he same plant it saw a but t er fly and br ead making you must visit t he
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w i t h gor geou s w i n gs n ear t h e Br ead M useum in Ulm, Ger many.
r emnant s of t he chr ysalis. B. _______________________________
(Q) ‘Poor cr eat ur e! You can just about C. There are exhibitions on the cultivation
move your t ail while I can r un her e of seeds, milling techniques, techniques
and t her e,’ it mocked t he chr ysalis. of bread-making, equipment, the sale
(R) ‘L ook at me, Ant ! Can you fly fr om of br ead; vi r t uall y ever yt hing you
one place t o anot her in a shor t t ime?’ want ed to know about br ead.
it said as it dr ied it s wings. (a) Ther e ar e int er est ing t idbit s on t he

(S) The chr ysalis hear d all t his but kept use of br ead on social and r eligious
quiet . occasions as well.
(a) QSPR (b) RPSQ (b) A r ange of bread ovens, bread basket s
(c) SPQR (d) SRPQ an d bak i n g m ou l ds ar e u sed i n
17. S1 We would like t o thank you once again Ger many.
for having select ed our dealer ship. (c) Set up i n 1955, t his huge museum
S2 __________________ gives you a highly det ailed hist or y of
br ead mak i ng and di spl ays about
S3 __________________ 10,000 object s r elat ed t o br ead and
S4 __________________ br ead product ion.
S5___________________ (d) Br ead making is an ancient ar t .
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19. A. Anne Fr ank began t o keep a diar y on 24. For t he cur r y you need t o
her t hi r t eent h bi r t hday, June 12, (a) chop (b) str ip
1942, t hr ee weeks befor e she went
(c) saw (d) bit e
i n t o h i di n g w i t h h er f ami l y an d
fr iends in t he sealed-off upper r ooms 25. The men______off some of t he upper
of t he annex of her fat her ’s offi ce br anches of t he t r ee near t he window t o
building in Amst er dam. allow mor e light in.
B. ______________________________ (a) pluck (b) t or e
C. Th ey w er e, h ow ever, bet r ayed i n (c) brought (d) lopped
August 1944 and were deport ed to t he 26. They picked their axes and_____t he t hick
Nazi concent r at ion camp. t hor ny bushes t hat gr ew all ar ound.

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(a) Wit h t he assist ance of a gr oup of her (a) slice (b) chopped
f at h er , Ot t o F r an k ’s t r u st ed (c) pulled (d) scr at ched
colleagues, t hey r emained hidden for
27. The doctor made a neat_____at the mouth
t wo year s and one mont h.
of t he boil.

friends.

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(b) A n n e F r an k w as h el ped by h er

(c) Anne died in Ber gen-Belsen shor t ly


befor e it s liber at ion in Apr il 1945.
(d) Of t he group of eight, only Ot to Frank
sur vived t he war.
D i r ect i on (Q. 20-27) : Choose t he wor d
whi ch best fi l l s t he bl ank fr om t he four
(a) wound
(c) incision
(b) dent
(d) pat h
D i r ect i on (Q. 28-37) : I n t he f ol l ow i ng
passage there are some number ed blanks. Fi ll
in the blanks by selecti ng the most appropr iate
wor d for each bl ank fr om the gi ven opti ons.
U n l i k e most n ut r i en t s, vi t ami n D i s a
hormone and is synthesized (28).....the body
options given. through a pr ocess (29)........depends upon t he
20. The hedge has become a little untidy aft er ul t r avi ol et r ays (30).......sun l i ght . Br i ef
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the monsoon. I t hink I ’ll call the gardener ex posu r e of t h e f ace (31) ...... ar m s t o
t o _______t he edges a bit . ul t r avi olet light (32).... t he most r eli able
(a) t hin (b) pr im sour ce of (33).... i n spr i ng and summer.
(c) slim (d) pr une Deficiency (34).....vit amin-D causes r icket s.
T hi s (35).... def or mi t y i n bon es amon g
21. The men dr ill ed and _______t he st one
(36)..... T h er ef or e, a good exposu r e t o
int o smaller bit s so t hat t hey could be
(37)....is essent ial.
car t ed away in t r ucks.
28. (a) with (b) by
(a) mauled (b) hacked

(c) for (d) on


(c) whit tle (d) hewed
29. (a) t his (b) t hat
22. Be car eful. The cat might ……… you if it feels
fright ened. (c) t hese (d) t her e
(a) scr atch (b) hit 30. (a) of (b) by
(c) cut (d) kill (c) on (d) for
23. She cut t he cake int o equal wedges and 31. (a) but (b) because
______it amongst t he childr en. (c) and (d) yet
(a) scatt er ed (b) separ at ed 32. (a) was (b) is
(c) dist ribut ed (d) spread (c) wer e (d) ar e
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33. (a) vit amin D (b) pr ot ein 43. t alk shop


(c) cell (d) hormone (a) t alk about shops in gener al
34. (a) off (b) for (b) t alk about one’s shop
(c) of (d) on (c) t alk about wor k
35. (a) give (b) cause (d) t alk about shopping
(c) causing (d) causes D i r ect i on (Q . 44-48) : Sel ect t he most
36. (a) child (b) infant s appr opr i ate opti on to fi l l i n the bl anks fr om
(c) young (d) boy the gi ven al ter natives.

37. (a) sunlight (b) sunlight s 44. I t is..........t o not e t hat t he govenment has
at last decided t o r evise t he salar ies of
(c) ray (d) light s

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r ailway linesmen.
Di r ect i on (Q. 38-40): Choose the appropr iate
(a) hear ten (b) heart y
phr asal ver bs to compl ete the sentences.
(c) heart felt (d) hear tening
38. M y sister .....our gr andmot her who loved

(a) t akes back


(c) t akes aft er
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t o t ake up challenges.
(b) t akes off
(d) t akes in
39. Ravi ’s fami ly could never ........on hi s
small salar y if his wife had not decided
t o wor k.
(a) get off
(c) get aft er
(b) get by
(d) get found
45. We need t o be car eful t o ensur e t hat our
pr oject is on t he r ight ……… .
(a) r out e
(c) t rack
(b) r oad
(d) way
46. Wi t h t w o sch ool goi n g ch i l dr en t o
manage, some of my mor nings ar e quit e
.........
(a) jumpy (b) r ushed
40. Soon wint er .......and t he night s became (c) quick (d) r acy
mist y and chilly. 47. Some of t he ar eas in t he hills ar e quit e
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(a) set about (b) set off .........populat ed. You many not find a
(c) set aside (d) set in village for miles.
D i r ect i on (Q. 41-43) : Select t he meaning (a) heavily (b) densely
of t he given phr ases/idioms. (c) sparsely (d) quiet ly
41. Take t he bull by t he hor ns. 48. M ost of t he youngst er s t oday ar e.......in
(a) t r y t o over power a bull by cat ching social net wor ing in all t he t heir fr ee.
hold of it s hor ns (a) engaged (b) employed

(b) gr appl e wi t h a di ff i cul t si t uat i on (c) involved (d) implicat ed


wit hout avoiding it
Di r ect i on (Q. 49-50) : Select the word whi ch
(c) act posit i vely even if one i s feeling means the opposi te of the gi ven wor d.
angr y
49. M iser able
(d) having a bull fight .
(a) painful (b) angr y
42. To t hink ‘one’ is cat ’s whisker ’s
(c) happy (d) fr ight ened
(a) t hink of oneself as a difficult per son
50. Unique
(b) t hink one is wonder ful
(a) special (b) uncommon
(c) t hink one is elegant like a cat
(d) t hink one is honest (c) well-t o-do (d) common-place
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PART I I I 6. Suggest whi ch among t he following is


NOT a function at tributed to endoplasmic
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST r et iculum
1. Which one of t he following st at ement s is (a) Det oxificat ion of poisons and dr ugs
N OT t r ue about evolut ion?
(b) Digestion/egestion of foreign materials
(a) Evol u t i on l eads t o gen er at i on of out side t he cell
diver se for ms of life
(c) Manufacture of fat and lipid molecules
(b) Time dating and fossil st udies help in
under st anding of evolut ion (d) Biogenesis of membr anes
(c) Evolut ion is not always pr ogr essive 7. I n nit r ogen cycle, at mospher ic nit r ogen
series of changes that occur in organism is fixed by bact er ia and conver t ed int o
(d) H uman beings have not evolved fr om ammonia. Ammonia is fur t her convert ed

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chimpanzees. int o ot her for ms of nit r ogen. At t he end
2. Which one of t he following is known as of t he cycle it r et ur ns t o t he at mospher e
ener gy cur r ency of cell ? by t he pr ocess of :
(a) Ammonificat ion (b) Nitr ificat ion

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(a) Adenosine diphosphat e
(b) Adenosine t r iphosphat e
(c) Pyr uvat e
(d) Glucose
3. An an al ysi s of soi l sampl e r eveal ed
0.1 mg of a pest icide and 1 mg of the same
pest icide was found in gr ains. H owever
i n t h e adi pose t i ssu e of bi r ds t h e
concent r at ion was 2 mg.
(c) Denit r ification (d) Assimilat ion
8. Cell or ganelles t hat ar e involved in t he
wast e disposal syst em of t he cell ar e :
(a) Golgi appar at us (b) Lysosomes
(c) Chr omosomes (d) Ribosomes
9. Sequence of events which occur in a reflex
act ion ar e
(a) Recept or – mot or neur on – CNS –
The r eason for t his is t he phenomenon
sensor y neur on – effect or muscle
known as
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(a) Bio-absor pt ion (b) Ef fect or muscl e – CN S – sensor y
ner ve – sensor y or gan
(b) Bio-t r anslocat ion
(c) CNS – sensory neuron – mot or neuron
(c) Bio-magnificat ion
– effect or muscle
(d) Bio-mult iplicat ion
(d) Recept or or gan – sensor y neur on –
4. Diseases t hat spr eads by vect or such as
CNS – mot or neuron – effect or muscle
mosquit oes ar e
10. Movement of food in digestive tr act is due
(a) Encephalit is and M alar ia
to
(b) Syphilis and AI DS

(a) concent r at ion gradient


(c) Tuber culosis and sleeping sickness
(b) secr et ions
(d) K ala-azar and SARS
(c) per ist alsis
5. Which one of t he following is cor rect route
for passage of sper ms ? (d) villi
(a) Test es – scr ot um – vasdefer en s – 11. A pea plant wit h r ound green (RRyy) pea
ur et hr a – penis seed is cr ossed anot her pea plant wit h
(b) Scr ot u m – t est es – u r et h r a – w r i nk l ed yel l ow (r r YY) seeds. What
vasdefer ens – penis would be t he nat ur e of seed in t he fir st
gener at ion (F 1 gener at ion) ?
(c) Test es – vasdefer ens – ur et h r a –
seminal vesicles (a) Round gr een (b) Wr inkled gr een
(d) Test es – vasdeferens – urethra – penis (c) Wrinkled yellow (d) Round yellow
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12. Some organisms are sensit ive to different 17. At 283 K a sat ur at ed solut ion of solid X
levels of air pollut ion and ar e used as can be pr epar ed by dissolving 21.0 g of it
pol l u t i on -i n di cat or s. Su ggest w h i ch in 100 g of wat er. The maximum amount
among the following fit s into the categor y. of X which can be dissolved in 100 g of
(a) Fungi (b) Fresh water algae wat er at 313 K is 62.0 g. An at t empt is
made t o dissolved 50.0 g of X in 100 g of
(c) Bacter ia (d) L ichens
wat er at 313 K
13. A group of laboratory mice having tails are
bred t oget her and their progeny st udied. (A) All the 50.0 g of X will dissolve at 313 K
The pr ogeny had tails. However, scientist (B) At 313 K 29.0 g of X wi l l r emai n
surgically removed the tails of the progeny undissolved
and again br ed them for four successive (C) Solubility of X decr ease wit h incr ease
gener at ions. What do you t hink would be of t emper at ur e

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t he nature of t he new pr ogeny? (D) On cooling t he solut ion of X fr om 313
(a) All mice bor n will have t ails K t o 283 K mor e t han 21.0 g of X will
(b) All mice bor n will have no t ails cr yst allize out

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(c) The r atio of tail less t o t ailed mice will
be 1 : 3
(d) The r atio of tail less t o t ailed mice will
be 1 : 4
14. Which of the following statements is NOT
cor rect ?
(a) Ten don s ar e t i ssu es w i t h gr eat
st r engt h and flexibilit y
(b) Bones ar e connect ed t o each ot her by
Wh i ch of t h e above st at emen t s ar e
cor rect ?
(a) A and B
(c) B and C
(b) A and D
(d) A, C and D
18. Two element s A and B cont ain 13 and 8
pr ot on r espect i vel y. I f t he number of
neut r ons in t hem happen t o be 14 and 8
r espect ively, t he for mula unit mass for
t he compound bet ween A and B uni t
t endons would be
(c) Car t ilage smoot hens bone sur face at (a) 43 (b) 75
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joint s (c) 102 (d) 112
(d) Tendons connect muscles t o bones 19. The r eaction of burning car bon in oxygen
15. Which of t he following ar e t he cor r ect is r epr esent ed by t he equat ion
examples of mat t er ? C (s) + O2 (g) —  CO2 (g) + H eat + L ight
(a) Glass bot t le, wat er and noise When 9.0 g of solid carbon is burnt in 16.0 g
(b) Air, wood and vaccum of oxygen gas, 22.0 g of car bon dioxide is
(c) Silver foil, hot air and chalk produced. The mass of carbon dioxide gas
for med on bur ning of 3.0 g of car bon in

(d) Sand, oxygen and light flash


32.0 g of oxygen would be (Not e: At omic
16. Two identical beakers labeled as (X) and mass of C = 12.0 u, O = 16.0 u)
(Y) contain 100 cm3 of water each at 20C.
To the water in the beaker(X) 100 g of water (a) 6.60 g (b) 7.33 g
at 0C was added and st ir r ed t o mi x (c) 8.25 g (d) 11.00 g
thoroughly. To the beaker(Y) 100 g of ice at 20. An at om of an element (X) has it s K , L
0C was added and stirred till it melted into and M shells filled wit h some elect r ons.
wat er. The water in t he beaker (Y) will be I t r eact s wit h sodium met al t o for m a
(a) hot t er t han wat er in beaker X compound NaX. The number of elect r ons
(b) colder t han wat er in beaker X in t he M shell of t he at om(X) will be
(c) heavier t han wat er in beaker X (a) Eight (b) Seven
(d) light er t han wat er in beaker X (c) Two (d) One
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21. Oxygen gas r eact s wi t h hydr ogen t o (c) car bon has less affinit y for oxygen
produce water. The reaction is represented t han t hese met als
by t he equat ion (d) carbon is weaker r educing agent than
O 2 (g)  H 2 (g)  H 2O(g) t hese met als
The above r eact ion is an example of (a) a and b (b) b and c
(A) Oxidat ion of hydr ogen (c) c and d (d) d and a
(B) Reduct ion of oxygen 25. A h y dr ocar bon h as a m ol ecu l ar
(C) Reduct ion of hydr ogen for mula as C6H 12. I t does not r eact wit h
(D) Redox r eact ion hydr ogen t o give C6H 14 nor does it react
(a) a, b and c (b) b, c, and d w i t h ch l or i n e t o gi ve C 6H 12Cl 2. T h e
(c) a, c and d (d) a, b and d hydr ocarbon C6H 12 is
(a) A sat ur at ed hydr ocar bon

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22. M at ch t he it ems of column – I wit h t he
it ems of column – I I (b) An unsat ur at ed hydr ocar bon
Col u m n – I (c) An open chain hydr ocar bon
A. N H 4OH  CH 3COOH  (d) a cyclo-alkane

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B. 2AgBr  2Ag  Br 2
C. ZnCO3  ZnO  CO2
D. 2Al  Fe2O3 
Col u m n - I I
CH 3COONH 4  H 2O

 2Fe  Al 2O3

(i ) Ther mal decomposit ion


(i i ) Ther mit r eact ion
(i i i )Phot ochemical r eact ion
(a) a and b
(c) d and b
(b) c and d
(d) a and d
26. An or ganic compound is a clear liquid
having a molecular for mula C4H 8O. I t has
an open chain st r uct ur e. Wit hout any
car bon -car bon dou bl e bon d. T h e
compound can be
(A) an alcohol
(C) an aldehyde
(B) an est er
(D) a ket one
(iv)Neut r alization r eact ion
(a) a and b (b) c and d
A B C D
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(c) b and d (d) d and a
(a) iii i iv ii
27. An element wit h at omic number 17 is
(b) ii iv i iii
placed in t he gr oup 17 of t he long for m
(c) iii ii iv i per i odi c t abl e. El emen t w i t h at omi c
(d) iv iii i ii number 9 is placed above and wit h atomic
23. Which of t he following r epr esent s t he number 35 is placed below it . Element
cor r ect or der of t he acidic st r engt h for wit h at omic number 16 is placed left and
equ i mol ar aqueou s sol u t i on of H Cl , wit h at omic number 18 is placed r ight t o
H 2SO4, NH 4OH and NaOH it . Which of t he following st at ement s ar e

(a) H Cl < NH 4OH < NaOH < H 2SO4 cor rect ?


(b) NH 4OH < NaOH < H 2SO4 < H Cl (A) Valency of t he element wit h at omic
number 18 is zer o
(c) H Cl < H 2SO4 < NH 4OH < NaOH
(B) Elements with same valency will have
(d) NaOH < NH 4OH < H CI < H 2SO4
at omic number 16, 17 and 18
24. M et als like sodium, pot assium, calcium
(C) Val en cy of el emen t s w i t h at omi c
and magnesium are extracted by electrolysis
number 9, 17 and 35 is one
of their chlorides in molten state. These
metals are not extracted by reducing of their (D) Element wit h at omic number 17 is
oxides with carbon because mor e elect r onegat ive t han element
wit h at omic number s 16 and 35
(a) reduction with carbon is very expensive
(a) a, b and c (b) a, c and d
(b) carbon r eadily makes alloy wit h these
met als (c) b, c and d (d) a, b and d
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28. A car is moving wit h a const ant speed of 33. Stethoscope of doct or s for finding quality,
70 km/h. Which of the following statements st r engt h and fr equency of human hear t
is cor r ect ? beat is based on t he pr inciple of
(a) T h e accel er at i on of t h e car i s (a) SONAR
definit ely zer o. (b) Rever ber at ion
(b) The car has an acceler at ion only if it (c) M ult iple r eflect ion
is moving along a cur ved pat h.
(d) Echo
(c) The car may have an accel er at ion
even if it is moving along a st r aight 34. A r ay of light is incident in medium 1 on
pat h. a sur face t hat separ at es medium 1 fr om
medium 2. L et v1 and v2 r epr esent t he
(d) The car may not have an acceler at ion
velocity of light in medium 1 and medium

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even if it is moving along a cur ved
2 r espect i v el y. Al so l et n 12 an d n 21
pat h.
r epr esent the r efr act ive index of medium
29. A box of mass 20 kg is pushed along a 1 with respect t o medium 2 and r efr active
r ough floor with a velocit y 2 m/s and t hen i n dex of medi u m 2 w i t h r espect t o
let go.

(a) 4N
(c) 20 N
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The box moves 5 m on t he floor befor e
comi n g t o r est . W h at m u st be t h e
fr ict ional for ce act ing on t he box ?
(b) 2N
(d) 8 N
30. Two object s, one 4 t imes as massive as
t he ot her, ar e appr oaching each ot her
u n der t h ei r m u t u al gr av i t at i on al
medium 1, r espect ively. I f i and r denot e
t h e an gl e of i n ci den ce an d an gl e of
r efr act ion, t hen

(a)

(c)
sin i
sin r
sin i
sin r
v
 n21  1 (b)
v2
v
 n12  1 (d)
v2
sin i
sin r
sin i
sin r
v
 n21  2
v1
v
 n12  2
v1
35. A convex lens has a focal length of 0.5 m.
att r action. When the separat ion bet ween I t has t o be combined wit h a second lens,
t he object s is 100 km, t he acceler at ion of
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so t hat t he combinat ion has a power of
t he li ght er object is 1 m/s2. When t he 1.5 diopt r e. Which of t he following could
separ at ion bet ween t hem is 25 km, t he be t he second lens ?
acceler at ion of t he heavier object is
(a) A concave lens of focal lengt h 2 m
(a) 1 m/s2 (b) 2 m/s2
(b) Anot her convex lens of focal lengt h
(c) 8 m/s2 (d) 4 m/s2 0.5 m.
31. A spr ing balance measur es t he weight of
(c) A concave lens of focal lengt h 0.5 m.
an object in air t o be 0.1 N. I t shows a
r eading of 0.08 N when t he object i s (d) A convex lens of focal lengt h 2 m.

compl et el y i mmer sed i n wat er. I f t he 36. Whi ch of t he fol l owi ng st at ement s i s
value of acceler at ion due t o gr avit y is 10 cor rect ?
m/s2, t he volume of t he object is (a) A person wit h myopia can see near by
(a) 20 cm 3 (b) 80 cm 3 object s clear ly.
(c) 200 cm 3 (d) 2 cm 3 (b) A per son wit h hyper met r opia can see
32. A for ce of 10 N is applied on an object of near by object s clear ly.
mass 1 kg of 2s, which was init ially at (c) A per son wit h myopia can see distant
r est . What is t he wor k done on t he object object s clear ly.
by t he for ce ?
(d) A per son wit h hyper met r opia cannot
(a) 200 J (b) 20 J see dist ant object s clear ly.
(c) 16 J (d) 180 J
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37. Consider t wo conducing plat es A and B, 40. A st ar pr oduces it s ener gy t hr ough t he


bet ween which t he pot ent ial differ ence is pr ocess of
5 V, plat e A being at a higher pot ent ial. A (a) nuclear fusion.
pr ot on and an elect r on ar e r eleased at
(b) chemical r eact ion.
pl at es A and B r espect i vel y. The t wo
par t icles t hen move t owar ds t he opposit e (c) nuclear fission.
plat es - t he pr ot on t o plat e B and t he (d) gr avi t at i on al at t r act i on bet w een
elect r on t o plat e A. Which one will have differ ent par t s of t he st ar.
a lar ger velocit y when t hey r each t heir
r espect ive dest inat ion plat es ? 41. I f  is an acute angle such that t an   2 ,
t hen evaluat e 3
(a) Bot h will have t he same velocit y.
(b) The el ect r on wi l l have t he l ar ger  1  t an    1  cot 

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velocit y.  sin   cos    sec   cosec  
  
(c) The proton will have the larger velocity.
1 4
(d) N on e w i l l be abl e t o r each t h e (a)  (b)
5 13

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dest inat ion point .
38. Which one of t he following st at ement s
best describes t he nat ur e of the field lines
due t o a bar magnet ?
(a) Field lines st ar t fr om t he nor t h pole
an d en d on t h e sou t h pol e. An y
number of field lines can pass through
a point .
(b) Field lines st ar t fr om t he nor t h pole
(c)
1
5

11  2 30

(d)

3
7  2 10
aft er simplificat ion is
(a) 30
4
13
42. The value of t he expr ession
1

(b) 2 10

4
84 3

and end on t he sout h pole. Only one


field line passes t hr ough a point . (c) 1 (d) 0
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(c) F i el d l i n es ar e con t i n u ou s l i n es 43. The minimum value of t he polynomial
passi n g i n si de an d ou t si de t h e p(x) = 3x2 – 5x + 2 is
magnet . Only one fiel d l ine passes 1 1
t hr ough a point . (a)  (b)
6 6
(d) F i el d l i n es ar e con t i n u ou s l i n es 1 1
passi n g i n si de an d ou t si de t h e (c) (d) 
12 12
magnet . Any number of field lines can
pass t hr ough a point . 44. For t he equat ion
39. Whi ch of t he fol l owi ng st at ement s i s x2  x  6 = 0

cor rect ?
(a) t her e ar e for r oot s
(a) AC gener at or gener at es a hi gh er
(b) t he sum of t he r oot s is – 1
volt age.
(c) t he pr oduct of t he r oot s is – 4
(b) DC gen er at or gen er at es a h i gh er
volt age. (d) t he pr oduct of t he r oot s is – 6
(c) A C gen er at or h as a per man en t 45. I n ABC, D is a point on BC such t hat
magnet wher eas a DC gener at or has 3BD = BC. I f each side of t he t r iangle is
an electr omagnet . 12 cm, t hen AD equals
(d) Ther e is a split -r ing commut at or in a (a) 4 5 cm (b) 4 6 cm
D C gen er at or bu t n ot i n an AC
generat or. (c) 4 7 cm (d) 4 11 cm
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46. I n ABC, X Y i s par al lel t o A C and 52. I n the figure, a semi – cir cle with centre O
divides t he t r iangle int o t he t wo par t s of is dr awn on AB. The ratio of the lar ger
equal ar ea. shaded area to the smaller shaded ar ea is
AX 4  2 3
Then t he equals (a)
AB 2  2 3 P

2 1 B
4  3 3
(a) (b)
2 3  3 3
2 2 4  3 3 0°
(b) x y 12 60°
2 (c) A B
2  3 3
2 2
(c) A C 3  2 3
2

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(d)
2  3 3
2 1
(d) 53. I n ABC, angle B is obt use. The smallest
2 cir cle which cover s t he t r iangle is t he
47. P is a point in the int erior of an equilateral
(a) Cir cumcir cle

(a) equals

(b) equals
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t r iangle wit h side a unit s. I f p1, p2 and p3
ar e the dist ances of P from t he three sides
of t he t r iangle, t hen p1 + p2 + p3
2a
3
a 3
2
unit s

unit s
(c) is mor e t han a unit s
(d) can not be det er mi ned un l ess t h e
54.
(b) Cir cle wit h AB as diamet er
(c) Cir cle wit h BC as diamet er
(d) Cir cle wit h AC as diamet er
Which of t he number s can be expr essed
as t he sum of squar es of t wo posi t i ve
integers, as well t hree posit ive int eger s ?
(a) 75
(c) 250
(b) 192
(d) 100
locat ion of P is specified 55. I f P is a point inside t he scalene t r iangle
48. I n how many ways can a given square be ABC such t hat APB, BPC and CPA
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cut int o t wo congr uent t r apeziums ? have t he same ar ea, t hen P must be
(a) Exact ly 4 (b) Exact ly 8 (a) I n cent r e of ABC
(c) Exact ly 12 (d) M or e t han 12 (b) Cir cum cent r e of ABC
49. I n how many ways can you par t i t ion (c) Cent r oid of ABC
6 into or dered summands ? (For example, (d) Or t ho cent r e of ABC
3 can be par t it ioned in 3 ways as : 1 + 2, 2
56. I f t he line segment s joining the midpoints
+ 1, 1 + 1 + 1)
of t he consecut ive side of a quadr ilat er al
(a) 27 (b) 29 ABCD for m a r ect angl e t hen ABCD

(c) 31 (d) 33 must be


50. The number of int eger s n (< 20) for which (a) Rhombus (b) Squar e
n 2 – 3n + 3 is a per fect squar e is (c) K it e (d) All of t he above
(a) 0 (b) 1 57. C1 and C2 ar e t wo cir cles in a plane. I f N
(c) 2 (d) 3 is t he t ot al number of common t angent s,
51. For posit ive x and y, t he L CM is 225 and t hen which of t he following is wr ong ?
H CF is 15. Ther e (a) N = 2 when C1 and C2 int er sect but do
(a) is exact ly one such pair not t ouch
(b) ar e exact ly t wo such pair s (b) N = 4 when C1 and C2 ar e disjoint
(c) ar e exact ly t hr ee such pair s (c) When C1 and C2 touch then N must be 3
(d) ar e exact ly four such pair s (d) N can never be mor e t han 4
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58. The sides of a t r iangle ar e of lengt hs 20, (D) Slaver y was finally abolished in t he
21 and 29 unit s. The sum of t he lengt hs Fr ench colonies in 1848.
of alt it udes will be (a) a, c, d (b) a, b, d
1609 (c) b, c, d (d) b, c, a
(a) unit s (b) 49 unit s
29 63. M at ch t he L ist -I wit h L ist -I I and select
1609 t he cor r ect r esponse fr om t he opt i ons
(c) unit s (d) 70 unit s
21 given t her eaft er
59. I f a, b, c be t he 4th , 7th and 10th t er m of an L i st – I
AP respect ively, then t he sum of the root s A. L iber als
of t he equat ion B. Radicals
ax2 – 2bx + c = 0 C. Conser vatives

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b D. Socialist s
(a) is 
a L i st – I I
2b I . Gover nment t o be based on t he
(b) is 
a major it y of count r y's populat ion
(c) is
c a
a

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(d) cannot be det er mi ned unless some
more information is given about the AP
60. PQRS i s t h e smal l est squar e w h ose
vert ices ar e on t he r espect ive sides of t he
squar e ABCD. The r at io of t he ar eas of
PQRS t o ABCD is

(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 2
I I . The past has t o be r espect ed and
ch an ge h as t o be br ou gh t abou t
t hr ough a slow pr ocess
I I I .Pr oper t y t o be cont r olled by societ y
as a whole
I V. M en of pr oper t y mainly should have
t he r ight t o vot e
Cod es :
A B C D
(c) 1 : 3 (d) 2 : 3 (a) I I I II I IV
(b) I I IV I III
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61. Consider t he following event s r elat ed t o
t he Fr ench Revolut ion and ident ify t he (c) I II III IV
cor r ect chr onological r esponse fr om t he (d) I V I II III
opt ions given t her eaft er : 64. Consider t he following st at ement s and
(A) Convocat ion of Est at es Gener al ident ify t he cor r ect r esponse fr om t he
opt ions given t her eaft er :
(B) St or ming of t he Bast ille
St at em en t I : Nazism became a mass
(C) Peasant r evolt s in t he count r yside movement aft er t he Gr eat Depr ession.
(D) Third Estate forms National Assembly St a t em en t I I : A f t er 1929, ban k s

(a) a, c, d, b (b) d, b, c, a col l apsed and busi nesses shut down,


(c) a, d, b, c (d) b, a, c, d wor ker s lost t heir jobs and t he middle
classes wer e t hr eatened wit h destitution.
62. Consider t he following st at ement s and
(a) St at ement I is false and St at ement I I
ident ify t he cor r ect r esponse fr om t he
is t r ue
opt ions given t her eaft er :
(b) St at ement I is t r ue and St at ement I I
(A) The colonies in t he Car ibbean wer e is false
import ant suppliers of tobacco, indigo,
(c) Bot h St at ement I and St at ement I I
sugar and coffee. ar e t r ue and St at ement I I i s t he
(B) The slave trade began in the 15th century. cor r ect explanat ion of St at ement I
(C) Fr ench por t cit ies like Bor deaux and (d) Bot h St at ement I and St at ement I I
Nantes owed their economic prosperity ar e t r ue but St at ement I I is not t he
t o t he flour ishing slave t r ade. cor r ect explanat ion of St at ement I
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65. Consider t he following st at ement s and (c) L en H ut t on was t he first pr ofessional


ident ify t he cor r ect r esponse fr om t he Yor kshire batsman to lead the English
opt ions given t her eaft er : t est t eam.
St at em en t I : Accor ding t o the Cr iminal (d) Ther e was a clear social hi er ar chy
Tr ibes Act of 1871, nomadic past or alist s bet ween t he bat smen and the bowler s
wer e for ced to live only in notified village in Vict or ian England.
set t lement s. (a) a, b and c (b) a, b and d
St at em en t I I : Colonial st at e want ed t o (c) a, c and d (d) b, c and d
t r an sf or m al l gr azi n g l an ds i n t o
68. Consider t he following st at ement s and
cult ivat ed far ms.
ident ify t he cor r ect r esponse fr om t he
(a) St at ement I is false and St at ement I I opt ion given t her eaft er :
is t r ue
St a t em en t I : Campai gn f or dr ess

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(b) St at ement I is t r ue and St at ement I I r ef or ms by w omen st ar t ed wi t h t h e
is false development of t he suffr age movement .
(c) Bot h St at ement I and St at ement I I St at emen t I I : Dress reform emphasized
ar e t r ue and St at ement I I i s t he differences between men and women and
cor r ect explanat ion of St at ement I

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(d) Bot h St at ement I and St at ement I I
ar e t r ue but St at ement I I is not t he
cor r ect explanat ion of St at ement I
66. M at ch t he L ist -I wit h L ist -I I and select
t he cor r ect r esponse fr om t he opt i ons
given t her eaft er :
L i st – I
A. The Br it ish gover nment est ablished
monopoly in opium t r ade in Bengal
est abl i shed t h e st at u s of w omen as
obedient and dut iful.
(a) St at ement I is false and St at ement I I
is t r ue
(b) St at ement I is t r ue and St at ement I I
is false
(c) Bot h St at ement I and St at ement I I
ar e t r ue and St at ement I I i s t he
cor r ect explanat ion of St at ement I
(d) Bot h St at ement I and St at ement I I
B. The British government exported 50,000 ar e t r ue but St at ement I I is not t he
chest s of opium from Bengal annually. cor r ect explanat ion of St at ement I
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C. Opium product ion in British occupied 69. Consider t he following st at ement s and
t er r it or ies declined r apidly. ident ify t he cor r ect r esponse fr om t he
D. Village headmen started paying peasants opt ion given t her eaft er :
for producing opium in advance. St a t em en t I : Sch ool s becam e an
L i st – I I impor t ant place for polit ical and cult ur al
1. 1780s 2. 1820s bat t l es i n Viet nam under t he Fr ench
3. 1870 4. 1773 r ule
Cod es : St at em en t I I : Teacher s did not blindly
fol l ow t he cur r i cul um but somet i mes

A B C D
modified the t ext and cr it icized what was
(a) 2 3 4 1 st at ed.
(b) 4 3 2 1 (a) St at ement I is false and St at ement I I
(c) 3 2 1 4 is t r ue
(d) 1 2 4 3 (b) St at ement I is t r ue and St at ement I I
67. Consider t he following st at ement s and is false
ident ify t he cor r ect r esponse fr om t he (c) Bot h St at ement I and St at ement I I
opt ions given t her eaft er : ar e t r ue and St at ement I I i s t he
(a) Cricket , in Victorian England, was an cor r ect explanat ion of St at ement I
all season leisure game for ar istocrat s. (d) Bot h St at ement I and St at ement I I
(b) The capt ain of t he t eam was t r adit i- ar e t r ue but St at ement I I is not t he
onally a batsman in Victorian England cor r ect explanat ion of St at ement I
as amat eur s played only as bat smen.
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70. Consider t he following st at ement s and (c) Bot h St at ement I and St at ement I I
ident ify t he cor r ect r esponse fr om t he ar e t r ue and St at ement I I i s t he
opt ion given t her eaft er : cor r ect explanat ion of St at ement I
St at em en t I : I n 1921, as t h e N on- (d) Bot h St at ement I and St at ement I I
cooper at ion movement spr ead, houses of ar e t r ue but St at ement I I is not t he
t al uk dar s wer e loot ed and mer chant s cor r ect explanat ion of St at ement I
wer e at t acked. 73. Consider t he st at ement given below and
St at em en t I I : M ahat ma Gandhi had select t he cor r ect explanat ion fr om t he
declared that tax was not to be paid and land r esponses given t her eaft er :
was to be redistributed amongst the poor. Peopl e of depr essed cl asses foun d i t
(a) St at ement I is false and St at ement I I difficult to find housing in Bombay dur ing
is t r ue t he lat e ninet eent h cent ur y.

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(b) St at ement I is t r ue and St at ement I I (a) Bombay had a mer e 9.5 squar e yar ds
is false aver age space per per son.
(c) Bot h St at ement I and St at ement I I (b) Wages of depr essed cl asses wer e
ar e t r ue and St at ement I I i s t he usually less t han t hat of ot her s.
cor r ect explanat ion of St at ement I

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(d) Bot h St at ement I and St at ement I I
ar e t r ue but St at ement I I is not t he
cor r ect explanat ion of St at ement I
71. Consider t he following st at ement s and
ident ify t he cor r ect r esponse fr om t he
opt ion given t her eaft er :
St at em en t I : I n Vict or ian Br it ain, t he
upper classes - t he ar ist ocr at s and t he
bourgeoisie -pr efer red things produced by
74.
(c) M ost people of depr essed classes wer e
kept out of chawls.
(d) People bel ongi ng t o t he depr essed
classes had fixed space allot t ed per
family.
Consider t he st at ement given below and
select t he cor r ect explanat ion fr om t he
r esponses given t her eaft er :
In 1878 the Vernacular Press Act was passed.
(a) Engl i shmen cr i t i ci zed t he pr i nt ed
machine. matter objectionable to the Government.
St at em en t I I : Machine goods were mass (b) After the Revolt of 1857 t he British
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pr oduced and wer e easily available. wanted to clamp down the I ndian press.
(a) St at ement I is false and St at ement I I (c) Br it ish r ule needed t o be celebr at ed
is t r ue by jour nals and paper s.
(b) St at ement I is t r ue and St at ement I I (d) N at i on al i st n ew spaper s gr ew i n
is false numbers and needed t o be cont rolled.
(c) Bot h St at ement I and St at ement I I 75. By the 18th century, which of the following
ar e t r ue and St at ement I I i s t he commodi t i es wer e pr oduced on l ar ge
cor r ect explanat ion of St at ement I plant at ions in Amer ica by slave labour
(d) Bot h St at ement I and St at ement I I and expor t ed t o ot her count r ies.

ar e t r ue but St at ement I I is not t he (a) Gr ains such as wheat and bar ley
cor r ect explanat ion of St at ement I
(b) Tr opical fr uit s such as bananas and
72. Consider t he following st at ement s and oranges
ident ify t he cor r ect r esponse fr om t he
opt ion given t her eaft er : (c) Animal products such as wool and beef
St at emen t I : I n the 19th century, London (d) Cash cr ops such as sugar and cot t on
was a colossal cit y. 76. May stems are succulent, my leaves are
St at em en t I I : L ondon had many lar ge most ly t hick. I n which cat egor y of t he
fact or ies. following vegetation type I am largely found ?
(a) St at ement I is false and St at ement I I (a) Tr opical deciduous for est
is t r ue (b) M ont ane for est
(b) St at ement I is t r ue and St at ement I I (c) Tr opical t hor n for est and scr ubs
is false (d) M angr ove for est
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77. The following diagram shows t he general 81. The peninsular part of I ndia exper iences
land use cat egor y in I ndia. I dent ify t he peak summers earlier than northern India
shaded cat egor y. (a) Due to apparent northward movement
(a) Net sown ar ea of t he sun, t he global heat belt s shift
nor thwar ds.
(b) Forest
(b) Cold waves fr om cent r al Asia sweeps
(c) Cur r ent Fallow t hr ough t he nor t her n plains dur ing
(d) Bar r en and wast e land t hat t ime.
78. Asser t i on (A) : Since 1981, gr owt h r at e (c) There is less rainfall in the peninsular
of popu l at i on i n I n di a h as st ar t ed I ndia dur ing t hat t ime.
declining gr adually (d) Clouds do not for m in t hose mont hs.
R eason (R) : Bi r t h r at e i s decl ini ng 82. National Highway-7 is the longest national

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Select t he cor r ect opt ion fr om t he given highway in I ndia, which traverses between
alter nat ives. Var anasi and Kanya K umar i. I dent ify the
places on r out e fr om Nor t h t o Sout h.
(a) Bot h A and R ar e t rue but R is not the
(a) N agpu r – Jabal pu r – Ban gal or e
cor r ect explanat ion of A.
– H yder abad – M adur ai

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(b) Bot h A and R ar e false.
(c) A is false and R is t r ue
(d) Bot h A and R ar e t r ue and R is t he
cor r ect explanat ion of A.
79. Which of the following diagram shows t he
approximate r elief of I ndia ar ound, 20N
lat it ude fr om Daman t o Bhubaneswar ?
(a)
(b) Jabal pu r – N agpu r – H yder abad
– Bangalor e – M adur ai
(c) Jabal pu r – N agpu r – Ban gal or e
– H yder abad – M adur ai
(d) N agpur – Jabal pu r – H yder abad
– Bangalor e – M adur ai
83. The pr ocess of manufact ur ing of cot t on
gar ment is depict ed in t he following flow
diagr am. I dent ify t he cor r ect sequence.
Height

Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal 1 2 3 4


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20°N 20°N

(b) A. Dyeing and finishing


B. Fiber product ion
Height

Arabian Sea
20°N
Bay of Bengal C. Gar ment manufact ur e
20°N

(c) D. Weaving
Cod es :
Height

Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal 1 2 3 4


(a) B A C D
20°N 20°N
Height

(b) B D C A
(d) Bay of Bengal
(c) B D A C

Arabian Sea
20°N 20°N

80. I dentify the right pair from the following : (d) B A D C


A. Enhor e 1. Nuclear 84. M at ch t he fr esh wat er lakes on t he map
B. Rawat Bhat a 2. Ther mal of I ndia (I , I I , I I I , I V) with their r espective
names.
C. K opili 3. H ydr o elect r ic
D. Nagar coil 4. Wind
A. Bhimt al
Cod es :
A B C D
B. L okt ak
(a) 4 2 3 1
(b) 1 3 3 1
C. Bar apani
(c) 2 3 2 4
(d) 2 1 4 3 D. Dal lake
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Cod es : (a) I – 1 June; I I – 10 June; I I I – 15 July


A B C D (b) I – 1 June; I I – 10 June; I I I – 1 July
(a) I I I II I IV (c) I – 15 June; I I – 15 July; I I I – 15 August
(b) I V III II I (d) I – 15 July; I I – 10 June; I I I – 1 June
(c) I I I I II IV 89. M at ch t he places wit h alt it ude
(d) I I III I II
Col u mn – I Col u m n – I I
85. A maj or l i n e of l at i t ude t h at passes
t hr ough M i zor am al so passes t hr ough (Al ti tude i n meters above (Pl ace)
which one of t he following st at e . Mean Sea level)
(a) Nagaland (b) Odisha I . 1461 A. Nagpur
(c) Bihar (d) Jharkhand II. 6 B. Shillong

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86. Observe the following graph of a particular I I I .224 C. Jodhpur
place. I t is sit uat ed at an alt it ude of 224
I V. 312 D. K olkat a
met er s above M ean Sea L evel and at
lat it ude 2618N Cod es :

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I dent ify t he t ype of nat ur al veget at ion
(a) D
(b) C
(c) B
(d) B
I II
A
A
D
A
III
C
B
C
C
IV
B
D
A
D
90. What was t he local time in Tokyo situat ed
at 13945 East l ongi t u de, w hen t he
Pr esident of I ndia was host ing the I ndian
most likely t o be found in t his place National Flag in the presence of Japanese
(a) M ont ane for est Pr ime M inist er at 10 a.m. in New Delhi?
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(b) M angr ove for est The viewer in Japan wer e wat ching live
(c) Tr opical t hor n for est t elecast of t his event .
(d) Tr opical ever gr een for est (a) 6.11 a.m. (b) 1.49 a.m.
87. I dent i fy t he st at e fr om gi ven names (c) 2.49 a.m. (d) 1.49 p.m.
which has all the following charact erist ics 91. T h e f ol l ow i ng st at ement s ar e abou t
A. I t s annual r ainfall is 200– 400 cm democr acy in t he cont empor ar y wor ld.
B. M ost of t he ar ea is cover ed under wit h A. Democr acy expanded t hr oughout t he
alluvial soil 20t h cent ur y
C. Rice is the predominant crop of this state

B. Democr acy di d not spr ead evenl y


(a) Punjab (b) Assam t hr oughout t he wor ld
(c) Odhisha (d) Tamil Nadu C. A l l t h e m em ber st at es of t h e
88. Wit h t he help of given map ident ify t he I nt er nat ional M onet ar y Fund (I M F)
dat es of advancing M onsoon in I ndia. ar e democr acies
D. All t he per manent member s of t he
Unit ed Nat ions Secur it y Council ar e
democr acies
(a) A and B
(b) A, B and C
(c) A, B and D
(d) B, C and D
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92. M at ch t he following 95. Which of t he following inst it ut ions have


A. Abraham I . H ow l on g sh al l w e r eser ved seat s for women ?
L incoln continue to deny equality A. L ok Sabha
in our social and economic B. Rajya Sabha
li fe? I f we cont inue t o
C. L egislat ive Assemblies
deny it for long, we will
do so only by putting our D. M unicipalities
pol i t i cal democr acy i n E. Panchayat s
peril. (a) A, C, D, E
B. M ahatma I I . Democracy is ‘govern- (b) B, C, D, E
Gandhi ment of the people, by the
(c) D and E
people and for the people'.

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(d) E only
C. Dr. B.R. I I I . T h e ser vi ce of I n di a
Ambedkar means t he service of the 96. The fol lowing ar e major changes t hat
mil lions who suffer. I t occu r r ed i n agr i cu l t u r e i n t h e post -
mean s t h e en di n g of I ndependent I ndia.

Nehru
శేఖ pover t y and ignor ance
and di sease and i neq-
ualit y of oppor tunity.
D. Jawaharlal I V. I shall work for an India in
which ... all communities
sh al l l i v e i n per f ect
har mony. Ther e can be
no room in such an I ndia
f or t h e cu r se of
A. Use of high yielding variety (HYV) seeds
B. I nt r oduct ion of Genet ically modified
(GM ) cor ps
C. Application of chemical fert ilizers and
pest icides
D. Or ganic farming
Wh i ch of t h e above si gn i fi es Gr een
Revolut ion of lat e 1960s and 1970s ?
untouchabilit y. (a) A and B
Cod es : (b) B and C
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A B C D (c) A and C
(a) I I I IV III (d) B and D
(b) I I IV I III 97. I nfor mat i on r el at i ng t o w hi ch of t he
(c) I III IV II following aspect s ar e used t o det er mine
t he human development in a count r y ?
(d) I II III IV
(a) H ealt h, educat ion and pover t y
93. Par liament of I ndia consist s of
(b) I nequalit y, healt h and educat ion
(a) Rajya Sabha and L ok Sabha

(c) H ealt h, educat ion and income


(b) President, Raya Sabha and Lok Sabha
(d) Women's health, education and income
(c) El ect i on Commission, Rajya Sabha
and L ok Sabha 98. A fat her in a far m pr oduces 100 kg of
paddy in one acr e of land, dur ing ever y
(d) Pr esi den t , El ect i on Commi ssi on , season. One year, his son joined him in
Rajya Sabha and L ok Sabha farming. Which of the following definitely
94. Which of t he following is not a feat ur e of indicat es discussed unemployment ?
a democr at ic for m of gover nment ?
(a) Out put r emains at 100 kilogr ams
(a) M ajor it y r ule
(b) Out put incr eased t o 150 kilogr ams
(b) Right s of minor it ies
(c) Out put incr eased t o 200 kilogr ams
(c) Univer sal adult fr anchise
(d) Out put incr eased t o 250 kilogr ams
(d) M ajor it ar ianism
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99. H ow member ship in a Self H elp Gr oup 100. Though consumers in I ndia has the r ight
helps a poor r ur al woman ? t o infor mat ion about t he pr oduct he/she
(a) Facilit at es her how t o help her self in pur chases, which of t he following aspect s
daily wor k of a pr odu ct , t h e pr oducer n eed not
infor m t he consumer ?
(b) To wor k t oget her in fact or ies and get
r egular employment (a) Dat e of pr oduct ion
(c) To over come t he pr oblem of lack of (b) Dat e of expir y
collateral as borr owing is based on t he (c) Addr ess of t he pr oducer
gr oup (d) The pr oduct ion pr ocess
(d) To get free money from the government

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AN SWERS

11. (c)
21. (b)
31. (c)
41. (c)
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M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
1. (a) 2. (c)
12. (a)
22. (d)
32. (b)
42. (d)
3. (a)
13. (b)
23. (c)
33. (a)
43. (c)
4. (d)
14. (d)
24. (a)
34. (b)
44. (d)
5. (a)
15. (c)
25. (b)
35. (d)
45. (a)
6. (a)
16. (b)
26. (a)
36. (b)
46. (c)
7. (a)
17. (b)
27. (a)
37. (a)
47. (d)
8. (c)
18. (b)
28. (d)
38. (a)
48. (d)
9. (a)
19. (b)
29. (c)
39. (d)
49. (b)
10. (d)
20. (c)
30. (d)
40. (d)
50. (d)

EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE
1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (c)
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11. (a) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (d)
21. (b) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (d) 26. (b) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (b) 30. (a)
31. (c) 32. (b) 33. (a) 34. (c) 35. (d) 36. (b) 37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (b) 40. (a)
41. (b) 42. (b) 43. (c) 44. (d) 45. (c) 46. (b) 47. (c) 48. (a) 49. (c) 50. (d)

SCH OL AST I C APT I T U DE T EST


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

11. (d) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (b)
21. (d) 22. (d) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (d) 26. (b) 27. (b) 28. (b) 29. (d) 30. (d)
31. (d) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (a) 36. (a) 37. (b) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (a)
41. (a) 42. (d) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (c) 46. (b) 47. (b) 48. (d) 49. (c) 50. (c)
51. (b) 52. (c) 53. (a) 54. (c) 55. (c) 56. (a) 57. (c) 58. (a) 59. (c) 60. (a)
61. (c) 62. (a) 63. (d) 64. (c) 65. (c) 66. (b) 67. (d) 68. (b) 69. (c) 70. (d)
71. (a) 72. (b) 73. (c) 74. (b) 75. (a) 76. (a) 77. (b) 78. (d) 79. (a) 80. (c)
81. (a) 82. (b) 83. (c) 84. (c) 85. (d) 86. (a) 87. (b) 88. (a) 89. (c) 90. (d)
91. (a) 92. (b) 93. (b) 94. (d) 95. (c) 96. (c) 97. (c) 98. (a) 99. (c) 100. (d)
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EXPL ANAT I ON S
M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST 9. Accor ding t o figur e t he number opposit e
1. 214 + 51  1 = 265 t o 3 will be 1.
265 + 51  2 = 367 10. Fr om st at ement I
367 + 51  3 = 520 1
C =A
520 + 51  4 = 724 2
C = 2A
3. Accor ding t o quest ion
Now let A can complet e a wor k in y day
P + Q = Q  P
fat her
 C = 2y
P – Q = Q 
wi fe
P Now A, B and C t oget her can complet e a

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P  Q = Q  P wor k in x day.
Brot her
1 1 1 
Fr om opt ion (a)  B’s one day wor k =    
x  y 2y 
AB– C+D
1 3 2 y  3x


wife
B

C
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brother

father
A

D
maternal uncle

So A is t he mat er nal uncle of D.


4. Fr om opt ion (a),
= 36  12 – 6 + 9  6
= 3 – 6 + 54
51  38
= 

So B can do a wor k in

Fr om st at ement I I

A+C =
x 2y

1
2
B
=

B = 2(A + C)
2 xy
2 xy
2 y  3x
day

Let A & C together can complete in m days


Fr om opt ion (b)  B = 2m days
= 36  12  6 + 9 – 6
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Fr om st at ement I I I
= 72 + 9 – 6
A and C t aken toget her can complete t he
 75  38 wor k in ‘z’ day
Fr om opt ion (c) 1 1 z x
= 36  12  6 – 9 + 6  B’s one day wor k =  =
x 2 2x
= 18 – 9 + 6 2x
 15  38  B can complete the wor k in days.
z x
Fr om opt ion (d) So ei t h er I I or I I I ar e suf fi ci en t for
36 + 12  6  9 – 6 answer ing t he pr oblem.

= 36 + 8 – 6 11. L et a & b be t he speed of boat and t he


 38 = 38 speed of t he cur r ent
So opt i on (d) wi l l bal ance t he gi ven Fr om st at ement I
equat ion. Accor ding t o st at ement I
5. Fr om opt ion (a) a =b+2
=b>a– c a– b =2 ...(i)
also a =b=c Fr om st at ement I I
 b >b– c b =a+1
b >0 b– a =1 ...(ii )
H er e a, b & c ar e posit ive i nt eger, so Compar e st at ement (i ) & (i i ), we get t he
opt ion (1) is t r ue. speed of t he boat is not possible.
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Fr om st at ement I I I 19. Ashok A


y y
x=  Gopal G
(a  b) (a  b)
x 2a Kunal Or K
= ...(i ii )
y (a  b)(a  b) Jayesh J
Compar e equat ion (i ) & (i i i ), we get Navi n Hei ght N Hei ght
x 2a
= So, Ashok is t he t allest among all.
y (2a  2)  2
Pr ofessor St udent Advocat e Aut hor Businessman
2ax – 2x = ay 20. 1 2 3 4 5
2x

Left

 a= Thus, t he advocat e is st andi ng at 3r d

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2x  y
place.
2x
So t he speed of boat = 21. Fr om t he gi ven columns, t he code for
2x  y
L iver is 
Thus st at ement I & I I I t oget her ar e

Film
Actor
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sufficient for answer ing t he pr oblem.
12. There ar e 20 triangles in t he given figur e.
13.
Cricketers

Or
Poet
22. The code for

23. The code for


T R O U
| | | |
   

B R O W
| | | |
   
B L
| |
 

N
|

E
|

Film
Actor
Cricketers 24. The code for
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Poet C Y C L E
| | | | |
    
So, option (b) support the given conclusion.
16. I n t he given quest ion, t he let t er is in t he 29.
middle will be same as t he let t er on t he
left side and t he r ight side and t he same
let t er s on t he left side and t he r ight side
will be in middle. So t he code for M UM Indian Mariane
ocean Trench
will be UM U.

Pacific cean
18. St u den t s o
A B C D E F Ocean

Town   — — — —
Village — —     31. 7 23 55 109 191
St udious — — —  — 
16 32 54 82
Casual    —  —
Girls  —   — — 16 22 28

Boys —  — —   33. F r om t h e gi ven ven n di agr am , t h e


number of non educat ed non wor ki ng
So from t he above t able D is t he studious
ur ban females ar e 13.
gir l fr om village.
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34. The number of t he ur ban mal es (not 47. Accor ding t o quest ion,
w om an ) w h o ar e edu cat ed bu t n ot P Q T
wor king ar e 40.
Now fr om st at ement I
36. The total number of non-working females
S P Q
but educat ed ar e 19.
or S P Q T
38. Police st op t he cr ime similar ly Dam st op
t he affect of flood. fr om st at ement I I , R is at r ight end.
40. Accor ding t o st at ement I , t her e is only Now comparing statement I and I I , we get
one let t er t hat is ‘A’ t hat r epr esent a S P Q T R
st udent who passed in all the four subject. So Q is in t he middle.
So, I st at ement is false. For st at ement
Therefor e bot h t he st atement I and I I ar e

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I I , t her e ar e 4 let t er s t hat is B, C, L and
sufficient t o give t he infor mat ion.
Q t hat r epr esent a st udent who passed
on t hr ee subject only. So I I st at ement is 48. a a a b a a a b a a a b a a a b a
also false. 49. The posit ion of wor d U B L E

41.
false.



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Therefor e bot h t he st atement I and I I ar e

8 + 5 +7 + 4 = 24
7 + 2 + 3 + 5 = 17
6+4 +3+5=x
x = 18
42. L et t he cost of one pen, one pencil and
one not e book be ` x, ` y and ` z.
= 21 – 2 + 1
= 20
50. Fr om t he given answer, answer figure (d)
is differ ent fr om ot her s because is t he
mat hemat ical sign.

SCH OL AST I C APT I T U DE T EST


1. H uman bei ngs and chi mpanzees wer e
Fr om st at ement I descen ded f r om common an cest or s.
About 5-8 million year s ago, t his common
5x + 6y + 7z = 178 ...(i)
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ancest or exist ed opt ion (d) i s not t r ue
Fr om st at ement I I about evolut ion of human beings.
6x + 4y + 2z = 124 ...(ii ) 2. Aden osi ne t r i ph osph at e (ATP) i s an
Now if we compar e equat ion (i ) & (i i ), ener gy cur r ency for cell. ATP ser ver as
t her e is a t hir d st at ement is r equir e t o cel l u l ar en er gy du e t o com m on
give t he cost of one pen, one pencil and component of many biological r eact ions.
one note book. Therefore bot h st at ements St r uct ur e of ATP 
ar e not sufficient t o answer t he quest ion. NH 2
45. Fr om the given quest ion x is 60 days older

N N
O O O
than y.
N N
Fr om opt ion (a) HO P O P O P O

The number of days fr om 4 Febr uar y, OH OH OH


1984 t o Apr il 9, 1989 will be 60 days. So y OH OH
is 60 days older. Ther efor e when y is 60 3. When chemical subst ances become mor e
days older t hen x is 120 days older. Hence concent r at ed at each t r ophic level, t hen
y will be half in age of x. t his pr ocess is called biomagnificat ion.
46. I f any region face famine then that region Such subst ances ar e DDT, PCBs et c. I n
get affected fr om hunger similar ly if there the adipose tissue of birds the concentration
i s a war i n any r egi on t hen t her e i s of n u t r i en t s i n cr eases becau se of
dest r uct ion on t hat r egion. biomagnification phenomenon.
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4. Encephalitis is inflammat ion of the brain. 10. Per ist alsi s i s a coor dinat ed movement
Japanese encephalit is is a disease spr ead which is due t o coor dinat ed cont r act ions
by mosquit o. musculan layer s. Per ist alsis movement s
M al ar ia i s a bl ood di sease caused by en abl e f ood t o pr ogr ess al on g t h e
par asit e plasmodium and tr ansmitt ed t o digestive t r act. Thus, option (c) is cor rect .
people by female Anophel es mosquit o. 11. Accor ding t o law of dominance given by
5. Rout e of sperm movement in reproductive M endal —
t r act of is male t est es – Vas defer ens – Round green seed Wrinkled yellow seed
ur et hr a – penis. Par ents RRyy X rr YY
6. Funct ions of Endoplasmic r et iculum —
— Tr anspor t at ion of pr ot eins and ot her
F1 Rr Yy

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carbohydr ates.
gener at ion (round and yellow)
— H elp in nuclear membrane format ion
and biogenesis of membr ane nuclear I n fir st gener at i on off spr i ngs ar e al l
membr ane. r ound yellow.
12. L ichens ar e, fungi t hat live wit h algae,

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— H elp in cellular r eact ions.
— Synt hesis of lipids, pr ot eins, st er oids
(cholest erol).
— Dr ug det oxificat ion.
Digestion and egestion of foreign materials
is occur ed by lysosomes or suicide bags.
7. D en i t r i f i cat i on i s t h e bi ol ogi cal
conver si on of ni t r at e t o ni t r ogen gas.
Denit r ificat ion is t he r ever se pr ocess of
13.
or mut ualist ic associations of analga and
a f u n gu s. L i ch en s ar e u sed as
envir onment al indicators and sensitive to
air pollutants (Primar ily sulphur dioxide,
heavy met als et c.)
A cqu i r ed ch ar act er i st i cs ar e t h ose
changes of an or ganism which ar e t he
r esult of use, disuse and envir onment al
fact ors influences. All mice born will have
n i t r i f i cat i on. I mpor t an t den i t r i f yi n g
bact er ia ar e Thiobacillus denit r ificans, t ails because somat ic var iat ions ar e not
inher it ed t o next gener at ion (t heor y of
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Pseudomonas, micr ococcus denitr ificans.
inher it ance of acquir ed char act er s).
8. Lysosomes act as wast e disposal syst em
of t he cell . They cont ain a number of 14. Tendon is a fibr ous connect ive t issue,
enzymes capabl e of pr ot eins br eaki ng connect s, bone t o muscl e. A l i gament
down. Lysosomes ar e called suicide bags connect s bone t o bone.
because t hey clean up t he cell. So, st at ement (b) is not cor r ect .
9. Refl ex act i on i s a spont aneous r api d 15. I n option (c), all t hr ee t hings are mat er ial
mot or r esponse t o a st imulus. A simple object . But noise, light flash, vaccum ar e
r eflex act ion consist s of 5 component s— not mat er ial object t hat ’s why opt ion (a),

1. Recept or (Responds t o st imulus). (b), (d) ar e not correct examples regarding


2. Sensor y neur on (Recept or t o axon & matt er.
t r ansmit s impulse). 16. I n beaker (y), of 100 gm of ice at 0C is
3. I nt egr at ion cent er (sensor y impulse added t hen final t emper at ur e = 0C
t o mot or impulse). But in beaker (x), if 100 gm. of wat er is
4. Motor neur on (efferent impulses fr om added t hen final t emper at ur e
int egr at ion cent r e). = 100  1 (T f – 0)
5. An Effector responds (glands, muscles) = 100  (20 – T f ) = 10C
H ence, t he sequence of event s in a r eflex
 Wat er in t he beaker (y) will be colder
act ion ar e 
t han wat er in beaker (x) because of
Recept or  sensor y neur on  CNS  absor pt ion of lat ent heat .
mot or neur on  effect or r esponds.
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17.  62 gm of X i s dissol ved i n 100g of 22. (a) NH 4OH + CH 3COOH


wat er at 313k.  CH 3COONH 4 + H 2O
 50 gm of X will dissolve complet ely at Above r eact i on i s a neut r al izat ion
313 K t emper at ur e. react ion because acid and base react to
 On cool ing t he sol ut i on of X fr om t r an sf or m w at er an d sal t . H er e
t emper at ur e 313 k t o 203 k, 29 gm of combination of H + ions and OH – ions
X will cr yst allize out . involve.
Th us, opt i on (a) and (d) ar e cor r ect (b) 2AgBr  2Ag + Br 2, t his r eact ion is
st at ement s. a phot ochemical r eact ion which t ake
places in t he pr esence of light .
18. Pr ot on N eu t r on
This r eact ion is used in phot ogr aphic
 Element A  13 + 14 = 27 pr ocess.

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 Element B  8 + 8 = 16 (c) I n r eact ion ZnCO3  ZnO + CO2,
 A = 13Al , B = 8O
27 16 t her mal decomposit ion occur s.
For mula of compound of element s A and (d) 2 Al  Fe2 O 3 
 2 Fe  Al 2O 3
( s) ( s)
B is Al 2O3.

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H ence, for mula unit mass
= (27  2) + (16  3)
= 54 + 48 = 102.
19. React ion of bur ning car bon in oxygen 
C(s)  O2(g)   CO2(g)  H eat  L ight
12 gm 32 gm  44 gm
H er e, moles of car bon = ,
1
( s)

fr om t heir oxides.
( s)
T h e r eact i on of i r on ox i de an d
aluminium is an example of t her mit e
r eact i on, t hi s r eact i on i s used i n
wel di ng and pr epar at i on of met al

23. Weaker t he acid, st r onger t he conjugat e


base, due t o t his effect cor r ect or der of
acidic st r engt h
NaOH < NH 4OH < H Cl < H 2SO4
4
(at omic mass of C = 12) H ence, opt ion (d) is cor r ect sequence of
And, moles of oxygen = 1 given solut ions.
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(at omic mass of O = 16) 24. Due t o less r educing power t han given
1 1 met al, car bon not ext ract these met als by
When mole of O2 r eact wit h mole of r educing of t heir oxides. Car bon also has
4 4 less affinit y for oxygen t han t hese met als.
car bon, t hen CO2 mass will be
25. The hydr ocar bon C6H 12 is a cyclohexane
1
 3   32 = 11 gm. (or cycl oal kane) whi ch is pr oduced by
4 hydr ogenat ion of benzene.
20. I n compound Nax, X element s is chlor ine
H H
(Elect r ons per shell)

K L M C
 Na = 2 2, 6 1 H H
C C
 Cl = 2 2, 6 2,5 H H
 Now, compound will be Nacl. H H
Number of electr on in out er most shell of C C
H H
Cl = 7 C
21. I n r eact i on O02(g)  H 2(g)0
  H 2+1 O(g)
–2
,
oxidation of hydr ogen and r educt ion of H H
oxygen t akes place. Cycl oh exan e
Above r eact ion is an example of r edox Cycl ohexane does not has any doubl e
r eact i on becau se on e su bst an ce i s bond bet ween Car bons like in benzene
oxidized and t he ot her r educed. because cyclohexane is sat ur at ed.
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26. Gener al formula aldehyde and ketone are 32. a = 10 m/sec2


Cn H 2n O wit h C4H 8O for mula, compound 1
S = ut  at 2
can be  2
(1) CH 3 – CH 2 – C – CH 3 1
S = 0  (10)  (4)
2
O  S = 20
butanone
W = (20)  (10) = 200
(a ketone)
(2) CH 3 – CH 2 – CH 2 – CH O 33. Stethoscope of doct or s for finding quality,
st r engt h and fr equency of human hear t
butanal beat is based on t he pr inciple of mult iple
(a aldehyde)
r eflect ion.

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Thus, opt i on (b) shows cor ect or gani c
34. By Snell's law.
compound.
Gr ou p (i n p er i od i c t ab l e)
n 1 Sin (i ) = n 2 Sin (r )
27.
1 1 1
35. =  ;
16 (chal cogens)



(Sul phur ) 16S

శేఖ 17 (hal ogens)


9F (fluor i ne)

17Cl

35Br

br omine and sulphur.


Ar gon has zer o valency
(chlor ine)
(br omi ne)

Valency = 1

Chlor in is mor e elect r onegat ive t han

F, Cl and Br cont ain 1 valency.


18 (noblegases)

18Ar (Ar gon)

Valency = 0
F
1
1.5 = 
0.5 F2
F
1
1

36. By definit ion of myopia.


F 2

37. The elect r on has less mass as compar ed


t o pr ot on. H ence, gain lar ger velocit y.
Wor k = (Char ge) (Pot ent ial differ ence)
1
(qe) (5V) = m eV e
2
...(i)
2
So, opt ion (b) is cor rect r egarding per iodic 1 2
(qp) (5V) = m p V p
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t able’s element s pr oper t ies. ...(ii )
2
28. I n curved path centripetal acceleration act. (qe = qp), (m e < m p)
29. By wor k ener gy t heor em 38. The pr oper ties of magnetic lines of for ces.
1 39. The construction of AC and DC generat or.
mv2 = fd
2 40. A st ar pr oduces it s ener gy t hr ough t he
30. Gr avit at ional for ce pr ocess of nuclear fusion.

GM 1M 2 42. 11  2 30 = 6 5
F =

R2 7  2 10 = 5 2
G(m)(4m) and 84 3 = 6 2
= m(a1) ...(i)
(100)2 Simplifying we get
G(m)(4m) 1 3 4
= (4m)a2 ...(ii )  
(25)2 11  2 30 7  2 10 84 3
31. The Buoyant for ce = 0.02 = vdg
= 6 5
3  5 2   4 6 2 
0.02 = V(103) (10)
3 4
V = 2 cm 3 =0
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4(3)(2)  (5)2 1 51. L et number s ar e 15x and 15y


43. M in. of P(x) = =
4(3) 12 Then 15xy = 225
44. x2  x  6 = 0  xy = 15
=0 either x = 15,
  x  3   x  2
y=1
 x =2
Or x = 1,
45. Dr aw AM  BC t hen
y = 15
AM = 6 3
and DM = 2 H ence (x, y) = (1,15) or (15, 1)
 AD = 112 120 2 1 2 3
r  r
BX 2 1 52. Rat io = 360 2 2

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46. =
AB 2
2 60 1 3
r 2  r 2
BX 1 360 2 2
 =
AB 2 4  3 3
=

47.

48.

AX
AB

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=
2 2

 =
2
P1 + P2 + P3 = height of Equilat er al
3a
2
53. Cir cumcir cle
54.
2  3 3

x2 + y2 + z2 = m 2 + n 2
152 + 42 + 32 = 152 + 52
55. Cent r oi d di vi des a  int o t hr ee equal
areas
56. Rhombus
57. I f cir cles t ouch int er nally t hen number
of common t angent in 1
Whenever line dividing t he square passes 420
58. Sum of alt it udes = 20  21 
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through its centre it divides square into two
29
trapezium. As there are infinitely such lines.
There will be infinitely many possibility 1609
= unit s
49. Tot al number of par t it ions 29
= 5C1 + 5C2 + 5C3 + 5C4 +1 = 31 59. 2b = c + a,
50. L et n 2 – 3n + 3 = k 2 2b c  a
sum of r oot s = 
 n 2 – 3n + 3– k 2 = 0 a a
2
For k t o be an int eger  a 

(– 3)2 – 4(3 – k 2) is a per fect squar e.   1


Ar PQRS 2
60. =  2 
L et 9 – 12 + 4x2 = p2 Ar ABCD a 2
 (2k + p)(2k – p) = 3
 k =1 
H ence n – 3n + 2 = 0
2

 n = 1, 2
NTSE - 2013
N AT I ON A L L E V E L
PART I : M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
1. H er e ar e some wor ds t r anslat ed fr om she shift ed t o L ocalit y B she finds it
an ar t ificial language difficult t o get a seat , as by t he t ime t he
t r ai n r eaches L ocal i t y B i t becomes
mie pie is blue light
cr owded. Find the statement among t he
mie t ie is blue ber r y alt er nat ives which must be t r ue as per

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aie t ie is r asp ber r y t he given infor mat ion.
Which wor ds could possibly mean “ light (a) Viml a woul d pr efer t o t ake a bus
fly”? r at her t han t he met r o
(b) Vimla’s t r avel t o office has become
(a) pie zie
(c) aie zie

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(d) aie mie
2. I f in cer t ain code, STUDENT is wr itt en
as RST E D M S, t h en h ow w ou l d
TEACHER be written in the same code?
(a) SZZDGEQ
(c) SDZDGDQ
(b) SZDDGEQ
(d) SDZCGDQ
3. Which gr oup of let t er s is differ ent fr om
less comfor t able ever since she has
shifted.
(c) Commut er s st aying in and ar ound
L ocal i t y B woul d demand met r o
ser vi ces or i ginat i ng fr om st at i on
near L ocalit y B.
(d) Vimla would look for a job close t o
her home.
ot her s ? 7. Ramesh st ar t ed goi n g f or r egu l ar
mor ning walks for cont rolling his blood
(a) CBAED (b) I JHGK
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sugar level . H e di d so for a mont h and
(c) SRQPT (d) TVWYZ al so st ar t ed t ak i n g Yoga l esson s,
4. I n t he following let t er sequence, some w i t hout goi n g for an y pat hol ogi cal
of t he let t er s ar e missing. These ar e exami nat i on . H e un der wen t pat h o-
given in order as one of t he alt er nat ives logical t est aft er t wo mont hs and found
below. Choose t he cor r ect alt er nat ive. t hat t he blood sugar l evel has come
____ dow n . Pr esu m i n g t h at h e h ad n o
changed his food habit s dur ing t hese
(a)  (b)  t wo mont hs, which st at ement among

(c)  (d)  t he al t er nat ives gi ven below fol l ows
5. Fill in t he missing number most l ogi call y?
–C 2B – 3A (a) Blood sugar level comes down aft er
doing regular mor ning walk.
2A ? –B
(b) Blood sugar level comes down aft er
– 3C –A – 2B doing Yoga.
(a) – 3C (b) – 2C (c) Blood sugar level comes down on
(c) 3C (d) 2B doi ng r egul ar mor ni ng walk and
Yoga
6. Vimla used to board the train from Metro
St at ion A for going t o her office. Since (d) Regular morning walk, Yoga or bot h
St at i on A is a t er minus. she had no may br ing down sugar level despit e
pr oblem in get t ing a seat . Ever since not changing food habit s.
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8. Find t he number in t he posit ion of ‘?’. SEAM


13 17 25 ? T
MEATS
(a) M = 3, E = 9, A = 7, T = 4, S = 8
5 12 8 15 7 24 9 40
(2) M = 3, E = 9, A = 7, T = 8, S = 4
(a) 41 (b) 45
(3) M = 4, E = 3, A = 9, T = 7, S = 8
(c) 50 (d) 52
(4) M = 4, E = 9, A = 3, T = 7, S = 8
9. I dent i fy t he number i n t he posi t i on
14. I dent ify which among t he pieces given
of ‘?’
below will not be r equir ed t o complet e
60 82 79 t he t r iangular pat t er n shown below.

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45 1 55 49 4 32 37 ? 12

61 87 65

(a) 2
(c) 5

(c) 3120
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10. Find t he next number in t he sequence
0, 2, 24, 252, ______
(a) 620

11. Find t he next number in t he sequence


(b) 3
(d) 6

(b) 1040
(d) 5430
p

(a) q
(c) s
q r

(b) r
(d) t
s t

6, 24, 60, 120, ______ 15. Find t he missing number in t he ser ies
(a) 180 (b) 210 2, 10, 26, _____, 242
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(c) 240 (d) 360 (a) 80 (b) 81
12. Find t he let t er t o be placed in place of (c) 82 (d) 84
‘?’ in t he figur e given.
16. A pat t er n is given below. You have t o
i dent i fy whi ch among t he fol l owi ng
3 4 9 6
pieces will not be r equir ed t o complet e
t he pat t er n.
5 L S 4

7 P ? 2

1 8 8 3

(a) M (b) N
(c) Q (d) R
13. I n t his mult iplicat ion quest ion t he five
(q) (r) (s) (t)
let t er s r epr esent five differ ent digit s.
(a) q (b) r
What ar e t he act ual figur es ? Ther e is
no zer o. (c) s (d) t
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17. Which symbol r eplaces t he ‘?’. Figur e


below r epr esent a balance. c a
a e
(a) f (b) c

b c
(c) f
d (d) a
d

20. Two positions of a dice are shown. Which


number will appear on t he face opposit e
? t he one having 5 ?

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3 3
(a) (b)
5 6

(c)

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face opposit e ‘Yellow’.

Yellow

Blue
(d)
18. On t he basis of t he four posit ions of a
dice given below find t he colour of t he

Green

Blue
(a) 1
(c) 4
1 2

(b) 2
(d) 6
21. I n t he fi gur e, t he ci r cl e r epr esen t s
yout h, t h e t r i angl e r epr esent s foot -
ball er s and t he r ect angle r epr esent s
at hlet es. Which let t er (s) r epr esent (s)
Green Indigo
at hl et es among yout hs who ar e not
foot baller s ?
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Blue Red
b Footballers
Yellow Pink
Red Indigo c f d
a
g
e
(a) I ndigo (b) Red Youth
Athletes
(c) Pink (d) Blue

(a) g (b) g and c


19. I f t he given figur e is folded a form a box,
which among t he boxes below will be (c) f (d) f and d
for med ? 22. Find t he odd man out

e a

d A B C D

f c (a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
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23. I dent ify t he number cor r esponding t o


2 5
t he ‘?’ (a) (b)
7 7
108 39
3 4
(c) (d)
5 5
240 2 103 309 4 203
27. M ot her was asked how many gift s she
had in t he bag. She r eplied t hat t her e
wer e all dolls but six, all car s but six,
17 25
and all books but six. H ow many gift s
115 had she in all ?

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(a) 9 (b) 18
625 ? 104 (c) 27 (d) 36
28. Question given below has a problem and

(a) 3
(c) 7 శేఖ
101

(b) 5
(d) 8
24. Which of t he given alt er nat ive is t he
mirr or image of REASON, if t he mirr or
is placed below t he wor d ?
(a) (b)
t wo st at ement s I & I I . Decide i f t he
infor mat ion given in t he st at ement is
sufficient for answer ing t he pr oblem:
K , R, S and T ar e four player s in I ndian
Cr icket t eam. Who is t he oldest among
t hem?
I : The t ot al age of K & T t oget her is
mor e t han t hat of S
I I : The t ot al age of R & K t oget her is
(c) (d)
less t han t hat of S.
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25. A sprint er goes off the star ting block for
(a) D at a i n st at em en t I al on e i s
100 m run and at that instant the second-
sufficient
hand of a stopwatch had pointed towards
Nor t h. H e t ouches t he finishing li ne (b) D at a i n st at em en t I I al on e i s
exact l y af t er 12 seconds. I n wh i ch sufficient
direction did the second hand point when (c) Dat a in bot h st at ement s t oget her is
he just cr ossed t he finishing line? sufficient
(a) 18º Nor t h of East (d) Dat a in bot h st at ement t oget her is

(b) 18º East of Nor t h not sufficient


(c) 72º Nor t h of East 29. Whi ch of t he foll owi ng di agr am/set s
(d) 82º East of Nor t h indicat e t he r elat ion bet ween women,
26. Two candles ar e of different lengt hs and mot her s and par ent s ?
t hi ck nesses. The shor t and t he l ong
ones can bur n r espect ively for 3.5 hour (a) (b)
and 5 hour s. Aft er bur ning for 2 hour,
t he lengths of the candles become equal
i n lengt h. What fr act i on of t he l ong
candle’s height was t he shor t candle (c) (d)
init ially ?
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30. I n a di ar y, t h er e ar e 60 cow s an d 36. H ow many of t hem ar e sit t ing bet ween


buffalos. The number of cows is t wice  and ?
t h at of buf f al os. Bu f f al o X r an k ed (a) 0 or 6 (b) 1 or 5
sevent eent h in t er ms of milk deliver ed.
(c) 2 or 4 (d) 3
I f t her e ar e 9 cows ahead of Buffalo. X,
how many buffalos ar e aft er in r ank in 36. H ow many of t hem ar e sit t ing bet ween
t er ms of milk deliver ed ?  and ?
(a) 0 or 6 (b) 1 or 5
(a) 10 (b) 11
(c) 2 or 4 (d) 3
(c) 12 (d) 13
37. I n a school 120 boys have r egist er ed for
31. What is t he mir r or image of
a si ngl es car om t ou r namen t . Each

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match eliminates one player. How many
b3k4S m at ch es ar e t o be or gan i zed t o
det er mine t he champion ?
(a) (b)
(a) 60 (b) 61
(c)

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Q u est i o n 32 t o 36 a r e b a sed o n t h e
f ol l ow i n g i n f or m at i on :
ar e sit t ing on a mer r y-go-
r ound facing at t he cent r e.  is second t o t he
left on who is t hir d t o the left of  is fourt h
t o t he r ight of who is immediat e neighbour
of is not a neighbour of  or is not a
neighbour of .
(c) 119 (d) 120
38. Amongst five friends, L at a, Alka, Rani,
Asha and Sadhana. L at a is older t han
on l y t h r ee of h er f r i en ds. A l k a i s
younger t o Asha and L at a. Rani is older
t han only Sadhana. Who amongst t hem
is t he eldest ?
(a) Asha (b) Lata
(c) Alka (d) Sadhana
32. Who is t hir d t o t he left of ?
39. Twenty four t eams ar e divided int o 4
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(a)  (b)  groups of six teams each. Within each
(c)  (d)  group the teams play each other exactly
once. The winners of each group then play
33. I n which of t he following pair s is t he in t he semi-finals. Winners of the semi-
fir st per son si t t ing t o t he immediat e finals play in t he finals and losers for the
r ight of t he second per son ? 3 place. H ow many matches ar e played?
(a)  (b)  (a) 60 (b) 63
(c)  (d)  (c) 64 (d) 66
34. What is ’sposit ion wit h r espect t o  ?

(Q. 40-41) : Tak e t h e gi v en st at em en t (s) as


(a) Thir d t owar ds r ight t r u e an d d eci d e w h i ch of t h e con cl u si on
l ogi cal l y f ol l ow s f r om t h e st at em en t s.
(b) Thir d t owar ds left
40. St at em en t :
(c) Second t owar ds r ight
All Act or s ar e M usicians. No M usician
(d) Second t owar ds left
is a Singer. Some Singer s ar e Dancer s.
35. Who is sit t ing bet ween  and ? Some Dancer s ar e M usicians.
(a) Bot h  and  Con cl u si on s :
(b) Bot h  and  I : Some Act or s ar e Singer s
(c) Only  I I : Some Dancer s ar e Act or s
(d) Only  I I I : No Act or is a Singer
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(a) Only conclusion I follows. 43. An elect r ical cir cuit for a set of 4 light s
(b) Only conclusion I I I follows. depends on a syst em of swit ches A, B, C
and D. When t hese swit ches wor k t hey
(c) Exact l y on e of concl usi on I , I I I have t he following effect on t he light s:
follows. They each change t he state of two lights
(d) Only conclusion I I follows. (i.e. on becomes off and off becomes on).
41. St at em en t : The lights t hat each swit ch cont r ols ar e
as follows.
All Clocks ar e Alar ms. No Clocks ar e
Cuckoos. All Cuckoos ar e Alarms. Some A B C D
Cuckoos ar e Bir ds. 1 and 2 2 and 4 1 and 3 3 and 4
Con cl u si on :

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= ON
I : Some Alar ms ar e Bir ds. = OFF
I I : No Clock is a Bir d
I n configuration 1 shown below, switches
I I I : All Bir ds ar e Alar ms

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(a) Only conclusion I follows.
(b) Only conclusion I I follows.
(c) Only conclusion I I I follows.
(d) Bot h conclusions I I and I ll follow
42. Two player s X and O play a game of
“ nought s and cr osses” on a 3 × 3 gr id×
The pur pose of t he game is for a player
CBDA ar e act ivat ed in t ur n, r esult ing
in configur at ion 2. One swit ch did not
work and had no effect at all. Which was
t hat swit ch?

4
1

4
t o get 3 symbols belonging t o t he player
in a straight line (vertically, horizontally configuration1 configuration2
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or diagonally). Each player mar ks one (a) A (b) B
symbol on his or her t ur n. Aft er t wo
(c) C (d) D
moves (1 t ur n each), t he gr id looks as
fol l ows w i t h X t o pl ay next . Wher e 44.
should X put his symbol next so t hat he is to
w i l l al w ays w i n t h i s game f i n al l y
r egar dless of how well O plays?

?

O as is to

X
(a) (b)
(a) Bot t om r ow r ight cor ner
(b) Bot t om r ow middle cell
(c) M iddle r ow left most cell (c) (d)
(d) I t is not possible t o always ensur e X
wins if O plays car efully
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45. 48. I left home at 3:00pm and r et ur ned at


3:48pm. The clock was r ot at ed by 45º,
so t hat when I left , t he hour hand of a
clock was point ing along t he sout h-east
dir ect ion. I n which dir ect ion would t he
hour-hand point when I r et urned?
? (a) 15º East of Sout h
(a) (b) 21º East of Sout h
(c) 63º Sout h of East
(b) (d) 27º Sout h of East

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(c) 49.

(d)

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46. A, B, C, D and E ar e sit t ing on a bench.
A is sit ting next to B, C is sitt ing next t o
D, D is not sit t ing next t o E, who is
sit t ing on t he left end of t he bench. C is
on t he second posit ion fr om t he Fight .
A is t o t he r ight of B and E. Count ing
fr om t he l eft , in which posi t i on is A
When t he above is folded int o a cube,
whi ch i s t he onl y cube t hat can be
pr oduced amongst t he following?
sitt ing?
(a) 2
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(a)
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) Cann ot be det er mi ned fr om t he
(b)
given condit ions
47. I left home for br inging milk bet ween
7am and 8am. The angle bet ween t he
hour-hand and t he minut ehand was 90º (c)

I r et ur ned home bet ween 7 am and 8


am. Then also t he angle bet ween t he
minute-hand and hour -hand was 90º. At (d)
what time (nearest to second) did I leave
and r et ur n home? 50. What will be wat er image of CH I CK ?
(a) 7h 18 m 35s & 7h 51m 24s (a) CHI CK
(b) 7h 19m 24s & 7h 52m 14s (b)
(c) 7h 20m 42s & 7h 53m 11s (c) KCI HC
(d) 7h 21m 49s & 7h 54m 33s (d)
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PART I I : EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE
I . Read t h e fol l ow i n g p assage an d an sw er 3. “ She knocked on t wo hundr ed door s”
t h e qu est i on gi v en af t er i t . indicat es t hat Jyot i
Jy ot i l i v ed w i t h h er m ot h er i n a smal l (a) went knocking at t he door s one aft er
v i l l age. F r om a y ou n g age sh e h ad a t he ot her.
wi t nessed her mot h er, a wi dow, bei ng i l l (b) v i si t ed peopl e at t h ei r h ou ses
t r eat ed by t he vi l l ager s. Bu t wh en she w as individually.
i n h i gh sch ool she began t o u n der st an d (c) approached a large number of people.
t h i ngs. Sh e coul dn ’t t ak e t he i nsu l t s t o h er (d) spoke t o ever y family in t he village.
mot her anymor e. She decided t o change t he
4. The wor ds ‘ent r enched i n t r adi t i on’

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way wi dows wer e vi ewed i n vi l l age soci et y. imply t hat villager s .
J y ot i st ar t ed a “ W i dow E m pow er m en t
(a) deeply believed in t r aditions.
Campai gn” . She spok e t o vi l l age el der s and
knocked on t wo hundr ed door s t o spr ead her (b) wer e opposed t o t r adit ions.

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message. Sh e l ear ned t o or gani ze st r eet
pl ays whi ch she used t o mak e peopl e awar e
about t h e pl i ght of wi dows.
Nat urally her ideas wer e not accept able to the
societ y entr enched in tr adit ion. People pushed
her out of t heir houses and r efused t o list en t o
w h at sh e h ad t o say. B u t sh e w en t on
r elent lessly wit hout falt ering.
(c) had begun t o shed t r adit ions.
(d) had begun t o follow t r adit ions.
5. Jyot i’s r elent less campaign
(a) cr eat ed an unr est .
(b) cr eat ed a dent in societ y.
(c) left people unt ouched.
(d) cr eat ed a r evolut ion.
Today, widows ar e all owed go out of t hei r Q. 6-10 Read t h e f ol l ow i n g p assage an d
homes like others. M any, including her mother an sw er t h e qu est i on s gi v en af t er i t .
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are now employed at organisations and literacy Designing toys for children is chall-enging yet
cent r es. stimulating. Considering the low attention span
1. The st or y of Jyot i is an illust r at ion of of today’s kids, toys with higher play value are
able to engage t hem longer. Young minds are
(a) r igidit y of t radit ional families. also quite impressionable. So toy design has to
(b) or ganisat ion of st r eet plays. be conscious about ethics and values and also
(c) t he spr ead of employment oppor t u- aid their cognitive, physical, emotional and social
nit ies for widows skills. But above all, fun is the primary objective
of play, Fun is what males them come back for

(d) cr usade of a young gi r l for soci al mor e; mak es t hem l ear n an d r emember.
change. Another crucial factor is eco-friendliness. Some
2. A major fact or in Jyot i’s success seems of the best pro-environment design processes can
t o be : actually be found in t he I ndian handicr aft s
industry. One such example is the lathe-turned
(a) social and economi c development
t oy cr af t of Channapat n a— a t ow n near
pr ogr ammes.
Bangaluru. The age old craft uses wood and
(b) sympat hy and encour agement fr om colours made completely from natural materials
her mot her. like turmeric, kumkum, indigo, etc. Creating
(c) her own cour age and deter minat ion. moder n designs based on such conventional
techniques opens up a new range of products
(d) suppor t fr om her fr iends.
that are unique, educational and organic.
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6. Toys ar e said t o have a high play value (c) Chil dr en r emember t hi ngs whi l e
when playing.
(a) they present challenges to designers (d) Childr en lear n only t hr ough play.
and t o childr en who play with them. Q.11-15 Read t h e f ol l ow i n g p assage an d
(b) t hey ar e cost ly but also have high an sw er t h e qu est i on s t h at f ol l ow.
quality. Year s ago, people woke up t o find spar r ows
(c) t h ey ar e abl e t o k eep chi l dr en ’s chir ping in t heir backyar d. A noisy lot , t hey
at t ent ion for long per iods. t ook gr ains r ight fr om your hand if you had
befr i ended t hem. They got over t heir fear
(d) t hey ar e used by a lar ge number of
easily and demanded food or wat er wit h t heir
childr en.
loud chirping if you had for got ten to give t hem

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7. The r efer ence t o t he ‘impr essionable t heir r egular shar e of food. Tiny pink beaks
nat ur e’ of young childr en is t o suggest opened t o mor sels of food or wor ms somet imes
that r egur git at ed by t he par ent bir ds. We had a
(a) t hey ar e at t r act ed t o t oys t hat ar e splendid t ime wat ching t he bir d family bond

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well designed and brightly colour ed.
(b) their attitudes, values and ethics can
easily be influenced by ot her s.
(c) t hey like t oys t hat help t hem lear n
and r emember while having fun.
(d) they like toys which are small in size.
8. Toys that are considered eco-friendly are
and as childr en sat gazing at t hem as t hey
picked up grain or splashed about us in muddy
wat er.
M any people have wr it t en poems and lyr ics
on spar r ows, t heir noisy chirps, t heir friendly
nat ur e, and t heir spot t y feat her s. Spar r ows
were a menace on the fields. There wer e guards
wit h slings and st ones t o chase t hem away as
t hose t hat they ate grain from standing cr ops. Now people
ar e t r ying t o woo t hem back t o nat ur e.
(a) pr omot e int er est in pr eser ving t he
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nat ur al envir onment . 11. The aut hor calls spar row a fr iendly bir d
because
(b) use nat ur al mat er ials.
(a) t hey chir p in t he backyar d.
(c) help t he development of social skills.
(b) t hey demand food.
(d) use high qualit y fibr e.
(c) t hey eat fr om our hand
9. Which of t he following is t r ue for t he
t oy craft of Channapat na? (d) t hey ar e wit h humans always.
(a) I t i s f amou s f or t hei r beau t i f u l 12. Which of t he following statements shows

shapes and br ight colour s. t hat wat ching spar r ows was fun for t he
author ?
(b) I t is made by ar t ificial mat er ials.
(a) Tiny beaks opened to mor sels of food
(c) I t i s based on m oder n desi gn or wor ms sometimes regur gitated by
pr inciples and efficient machines. t he par ent bir ds.
(d) I t is an old and t r adit ional pr act ice. (b) Childr en sat gazing at t hem as t hey
10. ‘Fun is what makes t hem come back for picked up grain or splashed about us
m or e; m ak es t h em l ear n an d in muddy water.
r emember.’ means
(c) They demanded food or wat er wit h
(a) Children learn thr ough fun and play. t heir loud chir ping.
(b) Children play more and more for fun. (d) They live near our houses.
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13. T h e f ar mer s con si der spar r ow s a Choose fr om t he opt ions given below:
nuisance because (a) QPR (b) PRQ
(a) t hey ar e loud and noisy. (c) PQR (d) QRP
(b) t hey chirp loudly. 17. S1 Supposi n g you h ave t o mak e a
(c) t hey splash around in muddy wat er. payment of Rs. 100, you could do so
(d) t hey eat up t he gr ai ns fr om t he in coins.
fields. S2
14. ‘Regurgitated by the parent birds’ means ________________________________
(a) chewed and fed S3
________________________________
(b) digest ed and br ought back

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S4
(c) chewed and spat out .
________________________________
(d) swallowed and br ought back
S5 This paper money saves you a lot of
15. Spar r ows have been a t opic of int er est t r oubl e an d al so saves pr eci ou s
for many...
(a) poet s
(c) far mer s
శేఖ (b) scient ist s
(d) childr en
Q.16-17 Th e fol l ow i n g fi ve sen t en ces come
f r om a p ar agr ap h . T h e f i r st an d t h e l ast
sen t en ces ar e gi v en .
Ch oose t h e or d er i n w h i ch t h e t h r ee
sen t en c es ( P Q R ) sh o u l d a p p ea r t o
met al.
P– The per son t o whom t he payment is
being made would also find it ver y
t edious.
Q– So t he gover nment gives you t he
alt er nat ive of paper money.
R– But so many coins would be ver y
cumber some t o car r y ar ound.
comp l et e t h e par agr ap h . Choose fr om t he opt ions given below:
16. S1 One major pr oblem t hat t he wor ld (a) RQP (b) PRQ
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faces t oday is t he r apid gr owt h of (c) PQR (d) RPQ
populat ion.
Q.18-19 F ol l ow i n g q u est i on s h av e t h e
S2 seco n d sen t en ce m i ssi n g. Ch oose t h e
________________________________ ap p r op r i at e sen t en ce f r om t h e gi v en
S3 op t i on s t o com p l et e i t .
________________________________ 18. A. M y sist er and I have never seen a
S4 house on fir e befor e.
________________________________ B.

S5 This will cause ser ious pr oblems of ________________________________


hunger and over cr owding! C. We r ushed out and saw fir e blazing
P– T h i s i s of t en r ef er r ed t o as in t he dist ance.
populat ion explosion. (a) We joined a large crowd of people who
Q– I t i s n ot so m u ch t h e act u al had gat hered at t he end of the street.
populat ion, but it s incr ease t hat is (b) One eveni ng when we hear d fi r e
alarming. engines r ushing past my house.
R– Exper t s pr edict t hat by 2020 t her e (c) What a t er r ible scene we saw t hat
will be about 10 billion people in t he day.
world. (d) We went out wit h ever yone.
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19. A. By climbing summit of Mount Everest 26. The landlor d ____________ t he t enant
you ar e over whel med by a deep for not paying r ent .
sense of joy and t hankfulness. (a) evicted (b) post ed
B. (c) for ced (d) shooed
________________________________ 27. The village in t he wake of t sunami, was
C. T h e ex per i en ce ch an ges y ou a t er r ifying _________ of a devast at ion.
complet ely and you ar e never t he (a) scener y (b) scene
same again.
(c) landscape (d) moment
(a) I t is a joy t hat last s a lifet ime.
28. The wor kers angrily voiced t heir ______
(b) Yet , it is a fleet ing moment . t o t he management .

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(c) You feel humiliat ed. (a) preservat ion (b) r esent ment
(d) I t is a just ificat ion. (c) ir ritat ion (d) r esist ant
Q. 20-29 Ch oose t h e w or d w h i ch best f i l l s 29. A fai r -minded per son i s r equi r ed t o
t h e bl an k f r om t h e f ou r op t i on s gi v en . _________ t he disput e bet ween t he t wo

(c) look up
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20. I t is a good pr act ice t o t he document
on ce agai n bef or e sen di n g i t f or
publicat ion
(a) scan (b) peer
(d) see
21. W h en t h e t each er ask ed Rav i a
quest ion, he gave her a blank ________.
br other s.
(a) mediat e
(c) inter cept
(b) interr upt
(d) moder at e
Q.30-35 Sel ect t h e m ean i n g of t h e gi v en
p h r ases/i d i om s.
30. Pulled up
(a) helped (b) advised
(a) gaze (b) glar e (c) t old (d) scolded
(c) st ar e (d) peek 31. K eep up
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22. She had her ______ fixed on the horizon. (a) maintain (b) leave behind

(a) glance (b) sight (c) confir m (d) accept


32. Car ry on
(c) gaze (d) look
(a) st ar t (b) execut e
23. I f you ___________ somet hing amiss,
please cont act t he aut hor it ies (c) finish (d) cont inue
(a) not ice (b) view 33. H and in glove
(a) in collusion
(c) sight (d) glimpse

(b) holding opposit e views


24. I caught a ___________ of him in t he
cr owd for a fleet ing moment befor e he (c) war m and secur e
disappear ed. (d) wit h fr iends
(a) glar e (b) glance 34. Be in someone’s shoes
(c) glimpse (d) look (a) wear shoes t hat do not belong to self
25. After the shipwreck, they were ________ (b) be like t hem
on t he island for t hr ee days. (c) t o pr et end t o be somebody else
(a) sleeping (b) mar ooned (d) imagining oneself t o be in anot her
(c) guided (d) found per son’s sit uat ion
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35. Pull someone’s leg Q .44-47 Sel ect t h e m o st a p p r o p r i a t e


(a) t o t ease somebody opt i on t o f i l l i n t h e bl an k s fr om t h e gi ven
al t er n at i v es.
(b) t o t hr ow somebody out
44. The t eacher spoke _____ to t he st udent s
(c) t o t r ip a per son pur posely
who wer e naught y.
(d) t o st r et ch someone’s leg
(a) kind
Q.36-43 I n t h e fol l ow i n g passage t h er e ar e
(b) kindness
som e n u mber ed bl an k s. F i l l i n t h e bl an k s
by sel ect i n g t h e m ost ap p r op r i at e w or d (c) kindly
f or each bl an k f r om t h e gi v en op t i on s. (d) kindliness

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At mar ket s or at count y fair s in t he old days, 45. The builder _________ her pr oblem by
t he cust omer had t o be on guar d against a not constructing a boundary wall around
dishonest t r ader. A house wife, for example, her house.
want ing (36) ____________buy a li ve pigl et (a) compound

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might be (37) ____________ a discount if she
bought (38) ____________ packed one, t ied up
i n a smal l sack (39) ____________ a pok e.
Anyone who agr eed t o (40) ____________ a pig
in a poke was nat ur ally (41) ____________ a
r isk. The pig might be ill (42) ____________
even dead: Or it might t ur n (43) ____________
t o be not a piglet at all.
(b) compounded
(c) compr ehend
(d) compounding
46. _______ he has st ar t ed ar r iving on t ime
for all t he funct ions.
(a) Lately (b) Lat e
(c) L at er (d) L at ter
36. (a) for (b) fr om
47. Aft er a week’s r ain, t he _______ was as
(c) int o (d) t o
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it s highest .
37. (a) served (b) offered
(a) humid (b) humidness
(c) prefer red (d) liked
(c) humidity (d) humidify
38. (a) the (b) an
Q.48-50 Sel ect t h e w or d w h i ch mean s t h e
(c) a (d) some op p osi t e of t h e gi v en w or d .
39. (a) said (b) known 48. Scared
(c) called (d) thought (a) ner vous (b) br ave

40. (a) buy (b) sell (c) caut ious (d) timid
(c) give (d) eat 49. Conquer
41. (a) taking (b) making (a) descent (b) vict or y
(c) get t ing (d) sitt ing (c) per ish (d) sur r ender
42. (a) but (b) taking 50. Cr iticize
(c) or (d) t o (a) fault (b) creat e
43. (a) on (b) out (c) defend (d) acclaim
(c) in (d) int o
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PART I I I : SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST

1. An an i mal cel l , a pl ant cel l and a (a) at mospher e (b) lithospher e


bacterium share the following str uctural (c) biospher e (d) hydr ospher e
feat ur es :
6. I n flower s, which one of t he following
(a) Cel l m em br an e, en dopl asm i c condit ions will incr ease chances of self-
r et iculum, vacuoles pollinat ion?
(b) Cel l w al l , pl asm a m em br an e, (a) Pist il is longer t han st amens in a
mit ochondria flower
(c) Cell wall, nucleus, cyt oplasm (b) St amens ar e just above t he st igma

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(d) Pl asma m em br an e, cy t opl asm , of a pist il in a flower.
r ibosomes (c) I n all flower s of the plant only pist il
2. Given below ar e figur es of t hr ee kinds is pr esent .
of muscle fibr es. (d) I n al l fl ower s of t h e pl an t onl y

శేఖ st amens ar e pr esent .


Nucleus

Nucleus Nucleus
7. Photosynt hesis in an aquat ic plant was
measured by count ing t he number of O2
A B C bubbles coming out of t he cut end of t he
Which one/ones would you find in t he plant. What will happen to O2 production
gr ass hopper ’s legs ? if you use a pipe blow air fr om your
(a) A only (b) B only mout h int o wat er in t he beker ?
(c) A and C (d) B and C
3. A plant that has well different iated body,
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special tissues for transport of water and
other subst ances, but does not have seed
or fr uit s is a(n):
(a) Bryophyte (b) Angiosper m
(c) Gymnosper m (d) Pteridophyt e
4. Raju was suffering from sever e stomach
pain and t he doct or diagnosed t hat he
was suffer ing fr om pept ic ulcer s and (a) Air fr om mout h cont ains O2 which

t r eat ed him wit h ant ibiot ics. H e was is being added t o t he plant . H ence
r el ieved of pai n. What coul d be t he incr ease in O2 pr oduct ion.
r eason for pept ic ulcer s?
(b) Air fr om mout h cont ains CO2 which
(a) Reduced secr et ion of hor mones. is ut ilized in phot osynt hesis. H ence
(b) Reduced wat er cont ent . incr ease in O2 pr oduct ion.
(c) Gr owt h of H elicobact er pylor i. (c) Bacteria from mouth will infect plant.
H ence r educt ion in O2 pr oduct ion.
(d) Excess secr et ion of enzyme.
(d) Wat er is alr eady in cont act wit h air.
5. The aver age t emper at ur e of t he Ear t h
H ence air fr om mout h will have no
r emains fair ly st eady as compar ed t o
effect .
t hat of t he moon because of t he
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8. A person with blood group ‘A’ can donate (c) r ed beet les mimic gr een colour of
blood t o t he per sons wit h blood gr oup leaves whenever t hey see cr ows.
‘A’ or ‘AB’ because it (d) beet les change colour fr om r ed t o
(a) has bot h ‘A’ and ‘B’ ant igens. gr een wit h change of season.
(b) has only ‘A’ antigen and ‘B’ antibodies. 12. T h e col ou r com posi t i on of beet l e
populat ion is l ikel y t o change in t he
(c) has only ‘B’ antigen and ‘A’ antibodies
following manner :
(d) does not have any ant i gen s and
(a) Bot h r ed and gr een beet le sur vive
antibodies. equally.
9. What would happen t o t he per son if (b) Only t he r ed beet le sur vives.
cer ebellum of his br ain is damaged?
(c) M or e r ed beet les sur vive t han t he

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(a) H e will lose his memor y power. gr een.
(b) H e will not be able t o swallow food (d) M or e gr een wbeet les sur vive t han
properly. t he r ed
(c) H e will be unable t o coor dinat e and 13. I n t he following food chain who get s less

cor r ect ?
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stand pr oper ly.
(d) H e will lose his power s of vision and
hear ing.
10. Which of t he following st at ement s ar e

A. Tapewor ms ar e her maphr odites and


undergo self-fert ilizat ion.
B. Ear t hwor ms ar e her maphr odi t es
ener gy t han t he t er t iar y consumer and
mor e t han t he pr imar y consumer ?
Grass Grasshopper Frog Snake Eagle

(a) Gr asshopper
(c) Snake
(b) Fr og
(d) Eagle
14. N on -degr adabl e an d f at sol u bl e
pollut ant , such as DDT ent er s t he food
chain, t he pollut ant
and undergo self-fer t ilizat ion. (a) magnifies in concent r at ion at each
C. Tapewor ms ar e her maphrodit es but t r ophic level.
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under go cross-fer tilizat ion. (b) ‘degr ades at fir st t r ophic level.
D. Earthworms are hermaphrodites but (c) accu mu l at es i n t h e body f at of
undergo cr oss-fer tilizat ion or ganism at fir st t r ophic level and
does not pass t o second tr ophic level.
(a) A and B (b) B and C
(d) decr eases in concent r at ion at each
(c) C and D (d) D and A
t r ophic level.
11-12 A gr oup of r ed beet les lives on gr een 15. A drop each of two non-corrosive and non-
l eaves of a t r ee. B eet I es m u l t i pl y irritating liquids A and B at a temperature

t hr ough sexual r epr oduct ion. One day, of 22ºC are placed on t he skin. L iquid A
some gr een beet les ar e seen among t he gives a mor e cool i ng sensat ion t han
r ed beet l es. Gr een beet l es br eed t o liquid B. Which of t he following can be
pr oduce gr een pr ogeny. Cr ows on t he said about t he liquids A and B?
t r ee eat beet les. (a) L iquid A has higher boiling point
11. Some gr een beet les appear among t he t han t hat of liquid B.
r ed beet le because (b) L iquid A has higher lat ent heat of
(a) beet les become gr een by accumu- vapor isat ion t han t hat of liquid B.
lat ing chlor ophyl l fr om t he gr een (c) L iquid A has lower lat ent heat of
leaves t hat t hey eat . vapor isat ion t han t hat of liquid B.
(b) nat u r al var i at i on s occu r du r i ng (d) The boiling point s of liquid A and B
sexual repr oduct ion. ar e equal.
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16. T h er e i s a m i x t u r e of t h r ee sol i d 19. T h e r eact i on bet w een car bon an d


compounds A, B and C. Out of t hese oxygen can be r epr esent ed as
compounds A and C are soluble in wat er C(s) + O2(g)  CO2(g) + heat
and compound C is sublimable also. I n
I n which of t he following t ype(s), t he
what sequence the following techniques above r eact ion can be classified?
can be u sed f or t h ei r ef f ect i v e
I . Combust ion r eact ion
separation?
I I . Displacement r eaction
I . Filt r at ion
I II . Endot her mic r eact ion
I I . Sublimat ion
IV. Combinat ion r eact ion
I ll. Cr ystallisat ion fr om water ext r act
(a) (I ) and (I ll) (b) (I ), (I I I ) and (I V)

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I V. Dissolut ion in wat er
(c) (I ) and (I V) (d) (I ) only
(a) (I I ), (I ). (I V), (I ll)
20. A metal car bonat e X on t r eat ment wit h
(b) (I V), (I ), (I I ), (I I I ) a miner al acid liber at es a gas which

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(c) (I ), (I I ), (I I I ), (I V)
(d) (I I ), (I V), (I ), (I I I )
17. Whi ch of t he fol l owi ng is a suit abl e
exampl e f or i l l u st r at i ng t he l aw of
conser vat ion of mass ? (At omic mass of
O = 16; H = 1)
(a) 18g of w at er i s f or m ed by t h e
combinat ion of 16g oxygen wit h 2g
when passed t hr ough aqueous solut ion
of a subst ance Y gi ves back X. The
subst ance Y on r eact ion wit h t he gas
obtained at anode dur ing elect r olysis of
br ine gives a compound Z which can
decol or i se col ou r ed f abr i cs. T h e
compounds X, Y and Z r espect ively ar e
(a) CaCO3, Ca(OH )2, CaOCl 2
(b) Ca(OH )2, CaO, CaOCl 2
of hydr ogen.
(c) CaCO3, CaOCl 2, Ca(OH)2
(b) 18g of w at er i n l i qu i d st at e i s
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obt ained by heat ing 18g of ice. (d) Ca(OH )2, CaCO3, CaOCl 2
21. A sal t can be bet ween pr odu ced by
(c) 18g of water is completely conver ted
r eact ion
int o vapour st at e on heat ing.
A. a weak acid and weak base
(d) 18g of wat er fr eezes at 4ºC t o give
same mass of ice. B. met al oxide and wat er
18. An element X has 7 elect r ons in it s L C. met al and a miner al acid
shell. What is t r ue about t he element D. met al oxide and a miner al acid

X? (a) A, B and C (b) B,C and D


I . I t belongs t o per iod 9 of moder n (c) C, D and A (d) D, A and B
per iodic t able.
22. Which of t he following is tr ue about t he
I I . I t s at om cont ains 9 pr ot ons. t wo st at ement s?
I II . I t has a valency of 7. St at em en t I : React ivit y of aluminium
IV. I t s at oms can accept an elect r on t o decr eases when it i s dipped in ni t r ic
acquire noble gas configurat ion. acid.

(a) (I ) and (I I ) (b) (I I ) and (I ll) St at em en t I I : A pr ot ect i ve layer of


al u mi ni um n i t r at e i s for med w hen
(c) (I I I ) and (I V) (d) (I l) and (I V) aluminium is dipped in nit r ic acid.
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(a) I is cor r ect but I I is incor r ect 26. An element X combines wit h hydr ogen
(b) I is incor r ect but I l is cor r ect . t o for m a compound XH 3. The element
X is pl aced on t he r ight side of t he
(c) Bot h the st at ement s ar e cor r ect and per iodic t able. What is t r ue about t he
I I is also the cor r ect explanation of I element X?
(d) Bot h t he st at ement s ar e cor r ect but (A) H as valence elect r ons
I I is not cor r ect explanat ion of I
(B) I s a met al and is solid
23. A sil ver y whi t e met al X r eact s wit h
(C) I s a non-met al and is a gas
wat er at r oom t emper at ur e t o pr oduce
a w at er sol u bl e compound Y an d a (D) H as a 5 valence elect r ons
colour less gas Z. The react ions is highly (E) XH 3 reacts with water to form a basic

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exot h er mi c an d t h e Z cat ch es f i r e compound
immediat ely dur ing t he r eact ion. The (a) A, B and C (b) B, C and D
solut ion of Y in wat er on r eact ing wit h
(c) C, D and E (d) E, A and B
st oichiometr ic amount of dilut e solution

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of hydr ochlor ic acid gives a solut ion of
pH = 7.0. The compounds X, Y and Z
r espect ively ar e :
(a) Al, Al(OH)3 and H 2
(b) Ag, AgOH and H 2
(c) K , K Cl and H 2
(d) Na, NaOH and H 2
24. A compou n d X i s obt ai n ed by t h e
27. An element X (at omic number 12) reacts
with another element Y (at omic number
17) t o for m a compound Z. Which of t he
following stat ements ar e true regar ding
t his compound?
I . M olecular for mula of Z is XY 2
I I . I t is soluble in wat er
I I I . X and Y ar e joined by shar ing of
elect r ons
reaction of alkaline KMnO3 with another IV. I t would conduct elect r icit y in t he
compound Y followed by acidificat ion.
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molt en st at e.
Compound X also react s wit h compound
(a) (I I ) and (I I I ) (b) (I ) and (I I I )
Y in pr esence of few dr ops of H 2SO4 t o
for m a sweet smelling compound Z. The (c) (I ), (I I I ) and (I V) (d) (I I ) and (I V)
compound X Y and Z ar e r espect ively. 28. A ship sends a sonar wave t o t he sea
(a) Et hanol, Et hene, Et hanoic acid bed which is flat and measur ed sever al
t imes over a lar ge ar ea, One day t he
(b) Et hanoi c aci d, Et hanol , Et hyl et -
r eflect ed sound wave t akes longer t ime
hanoat e
t han in pr evious measur ement s. The

(c) Ethanoic Acid, Ethanal, Et hene possible r eason is:


(d) Et h anol , Et hanoi c Aci d, Sodi um (a) t he fr equency of t he sonar wave,
Et hanoate generated by the equipment is lower
25. W h i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g pai r s of t han pr evious measur ement s.
compoun ds of car bon w i l l un der go (b) t her e is a solid object of lar ge size in
combustion as well as addition reactions. t he pat h of sonar wave.
(a) CH 4 and C2H 6 (c) there is a huge air bubble in the path
(b) C2H 6O and C3H 8O of sonar wave.

(c) C2H 4O2 and C3H 6O (d) t he l oudness of t he sonar wave,


generated by the equipment is lower
(d) C2H 2 and C3H 6 t han pr evious measur ement .
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29. Which of t he following r ay diagr am is (a) 3.6× 1014 J


cor r ect ? (b) 2× 7.2× 1014J
(c) 1.8× 1014 J
F
(a) (d) 0 J
F
32. Consider a simple cir cuit cont aining a
batt ery and three ident ical incandescent
bulbs A, B and C. Bulb A is wir ed in
(b)
F parallel with bulb B and this combination
F is wir ed in ser ies wit h bulb C. What
would happen t o t he br ight ness of t he

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ot her t wo bulbs if bulb A wer e t o bur n
F out ?
(c)
F (a) Only bulb B would get br ight er.

(d) F శేఖ F

30. A concave lens always gives a vir t ual


i m age. I n opt i cal l en ses w or n by
h u m an s w h i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g
st at ement s is t r ue?
(b) Bot h A and B would get br ight er.
(c) Bulb B would get br ight er and bulb
C would get dimmer.
(d) Ther e would be no change in t he
bright ness of either bulb B or bulb C
33. Three different circuit s (I . I I and I I I ) are
const r uct ed using i dent ical bat t er i es
and r esist or s of R and 2R ohm. What
can be said about curr ent I in arm AB of
(a) The lens can never be concave. each cir cuit ?
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(b) I n some cases t h e l en s can be R R R
A
concave if t he focal lengt h is much
lar ger t han 2.5 cm. E 2R 2R 2R R

(c) All focal lengt h concave lenses ar e


B
possible.
(I)
(d) All focal lengt h convex lenses ar e
possible. A R R R R R R

31. A geo-st at i onar y sat ell i t e is or bit i ng


E 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R R
ar ound ear t h at hei ght of 30,000 k m
i n ci r cu l ar or bi t . The r adi u s of t he B

ear t h i s t ak en as 6000 km. The geo- (II)

st at i onar y sat ell i t e comes back t o i t s


A R R R R R R R R
posi t ion aft er one r evolut ion in exact ly
E
24 hour s. L et t he accel er at i on due t o 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R R

gr avi t y (g) be 10 m/s2 and mass of B


(III)
sat ellit e be 1000 kg; calculat e t he wor k
done i n 12 hour s when movi ng under (a) I I I < I I < I I I I (b) I I < I I I < I I I I
gr avi t at ional for ce. (c) I I = I I I = I I I I (d) I I > I I I = I I I I
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34. A ur anium nucleus at r est decays int o a (c)


t hor ium nucleus and a helium nucleus,
as shown below. Which of t he following
x
is t r ue?
235 231
92 U Th  42 H e
90
o t
(a) Each decay pr oduct has t he same (d)
kinet ic ener gy.
(b) The decay product s t end t o go in the
x
same dir ect ion.

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(c) T h e t h or i u m n u cl eu s h as mor e
m om en t u m t h an t h e h el i u m
o t
nucleus.
36. The gr aph shows posit ion as a funct ion

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(d) T h e h el i u m n u cl eu s h as m or e
k i net i c ener gy t han t he t hor i um
nucleus.
35. The figur e below shows t he posit ion of
a ball at t = 0, t = 1s, t = 2s, t = 3s and
t = 4s:
of t ime for t wo t r ains A and B r unning
on par allel t r acks. For t imes gr eat er
t han t = 0, wh i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g
st at ement is t r ue ?

position A
B

t=4 t=3 t=2 t=1 t=0


x time
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o t
B
x=0
Position of ball at five successive times (a) At t i me t B, bot h t r ains have t he
same velocit y.
Which of t he gr aph below is a possible
(b) Bot h t r ains speed up all t he t ime
gr aph of t he posit ion x(t)?
(c) Bot h t r ai ns may have t he same
(a) velocity at some time earlier than tB.
(d) Graph indicates that both trains have
the same acceleration at a given time.

x
37. The fi gur e shown bel ow depict s t he
distance travelled by a body as a function
of t ime.
o t
20
(b)
Distance (in m)

o t 10 20
Time (in sec.)
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The aver age speed and maximum speed I . Velocit y of t he elect r on


bet ween 0 and 20 s ar e : I I . M agnit ude of t he moment um of t he
(a) 1 m/s, 2.0 m/s r espect ively elect r on
(b) 1 m/s, 1.6 m/s r espect ively I II . For ce on t he elect r on
(c) 2.0 m/s, 2.6 m/s r espect ively
IV. The kinet ic ener gy of elect r on
(d) 1.3 m/s, 2.0 m/s r espect ively
(a) Only I and I I
38. A hypothetical planet has density radius
R. and surface gravit ational acceleration (b) Only I I I and I V
g. If the radius of the planet were doubled, (c) All four
but t he planet ar y densit y st ayed t he
same, the acceler ation due t o gr avity at (d) Only I I and I V

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t he planet ’s sur face would be : 41. An open box is made fr om a squar e
(a) 4g (b) 2g lamina of side 12cm, by cut t ing equal
(c) g (d) g/2 squar es at t he cor ner s and folding up
t he r emaining flaps. The volume of this
39. Thr ee r ings P, Q and R ar e dr opped at

Plastic
ring
$<51830
7<;
P

S
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t he same t i me over i dent ical hol low
magnet s as shown below:
Q

S
R

S
Copper
rings
054 3
7<;

Which of t he fol lowi ng descr ibes t he


box cannot be
(a) 115 c.c.
(c) 125 c.c.
(b) 120 c.c.
(d) 130 c.c.
42. A has a pair of t r iangles cor r esponding
sides pr opor t ional, and B has a pair of
pent agons wi t h cor r espondi ng si des
proport ional,
S1  A’s t r iangles must be similar
or der in which t he ring P. Q and R r each S2  B’s pent agons must be similar
t he bot t om of t he magnet ?
Whi ch of t he foll owi ng st at ement i s
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(a) They ar r ive in t he or der, P, Q, R. cor r ect ?
(b) They ar r ive in t he or der P, R, Q (a) S1 is t r ue but S2 is not t r ue
(c) Rings P and R arrive simultaneously, (b) S2 is t r ue, but S1 is not t ur e
followed by Q.
(c) Bot h S1 and S2 ar e t r ue
(d) Ri n gs Q an d R ar r i v e si m u l -
t aneously, followed by P. (d) Neit her S1 nor S2 is t r ue.

40. An el ect r on movi n g w i t h u n i f or m 43. ABC is an equilat er al t r iangle of side


velocit y in x dir ect ion ent ers a region of 2 3 cms. P is any point in t he int er ior

unifor m magnetic field along y direction. of ABC. I f x, y, z ar e t he dist ances of P


W h i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g ph y si cal fr om t he sides of t he t r iangl e, t hen
quan t i t y(i es) i s (ar e) n on-zer o an d x+y+z=
r emain const ant ?
y (a) 2  3 cms (b) 5 cms
(c) 3 cms (d) 4 cms
44. Which of t he following number s is t he
four t h power of a nat ur al number ?
x (a) 6765201 (b) 6765206

(c) 6765207 (d) 6765209
e
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45. The squar e of an odd int eger must be of 50. Which of the following statements holds
t he for m : always?
(a) 6n + 1 (a) Ever y r ect angle is a squar e.
(b) 6n + 3 (b) Ever y par allelogram is a t r apezium
(c) 8n + 1 (c) Ever y r hombus is a squar e
(d) 4n + 1 but may not be 8n + 1 (d) Ever y par allelogram is a r ect angle
46. ABCD is a squar e wi t h side a. Wi t h 51. Whi ch of t he foll owi ng pol ygons ar e
cent r es A, B, C and D four cir cles ar e uniquely deter mined when all t he sides
dr awn such t hat each cir cl e t ouches ar e give ?
ext er nally t wo of t he r emaining t hr ee
(a) Quadrilateral

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cir cles. L et  be t he ar ea of t he r egion
in the interior of t he squar e and ext erior (b) Tr iangle
of t he cir cles. Then t he maximum value (c) Pentagon
of  is: (d) Haxagon

(a) a2(1 – )

(c) a2(– 1)

is:
(a) 0
(c) 2
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(d)
4
 4  
(b) a 
2

4 

47. The value of tan 1º tan 2º t an 3º …. t an89º

(b) 1
(d) ?
52. Ther e ar e sever al human beings and
sever al dogs in a r oom. One t ent h of
t he humans have lost a leg. The t ot al
n u mber s of f eet ar e 77. T h en t h e
number of dogs is :
(a) not det er minable due to insufficient
data
(b) 4

48. ax2 + bx + c = 0, wher e a, b, c ar e r eal, (c) 5


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has r eal r oot s if : (d) 6
(a) a, b, c ar e int eger s 53. All t he ar cs in the following diagram are
(b) b > 3ac
2 semi-cir cles. This diagr am shows t wo
pat hs connect ing A t o B.
(c) ac > 0 and b is zer o
Path I is the single large semi-circle and
(d) c = 0
Pat h I I consist s of t he chain of small
49. An open box A is made fr om a squar e semi- cir cles.
piece of t in by cut t ing equal squar es S

at t h e cor n er s an d f ol di n g u p t h e
r emaining flaps. Anot her open box B is
made similar ly using one of the squares
S. I f U and V are t he volumes of A and B
A B
respect ively, then which of t he following
is not possible ? (a) Pat h I is longer t han pat h I I
(a) U > V (b) Pat h I of t he same lengt h of Pat h I I
(b) V > U (c) Pat h I is shor t er t han Pat h I I
(c) U = V (d) Pat h I is of t he same lengt h as Pat h
I I . Only if the number of semi cir cles
(d) M inimum value of U > maximum
is not mor e t han 4
value of V.
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54. One int eger is chosen out of 1, 2, 3, …., (a) 7.5


100. What is t he pr obabilit y t hat it is (b) 7
neit her divisible by 4 nor by 6
(c) 8
(a) 0.59 (b) 0.67
(4) Any number bet ween 7 and 8
(c) 0.41 (d) 0.33
60. Suppose you walk fr om home t o t he bus
55.  a  b   b  a is:
2 2 st and at 4 km/h and immediat ely r eturn
at x k m/h. I f t he aver age speed i s
(a) Always zer o 6 km/h t hen x is
(b) Never zer o (a) 8 km/h
(c) Posit ive if and only if a > b (b) 10 km/h

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(d) Posit ive only if a  b (c) 12 km/h
56. A solid met al spher e of sur face ar ea S1 (d) cannot be det er mi ned unless t he
is melt ed and r ecast int o a number of dist ance fr om home t o bus st and is

Then
(a) S1 > S2
(b) S2 > S1
(c) S1 = S2
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smaller spher es. S2 is t he sum of t he
sur face ar eas of all the smaller spher es.

(d) S1 = S2 only if all t he smaller spher es


of equal r adii
known.
61. Fr om about 13t h cent ur y t o t he t ime of
t he Fr ench Revolut ion sumpt uar y laws
wer e expect ed to be followed st r ictly t o:
(a) Regu l at e t h e beh av i ou r of t h e
r oyalt y.
(b) Regulat e t he income of people by
social r ank

57. Which of t he following is an ir r at ional (c) Con t r ol t h e beh avi ou r of t h ose


consider ed social infer ior s
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number ?
(d) Pr ovide r eligious sanct it y t o social
(a) 41616 behaviour
(b) 23.232323
62. Choose t he cor r ect r esponse fr om t he
3 3
1  3   1  3  given opt ions.
(c)
3 On 3rd March 1933 the famous Enabling
Act was passed t o :
(d) 23.10100100010000…
(A) est ablish dict at or ship in Ger many.
58. ` 1 and ` 5 coins ar e available (as many

r equir ed). Find t he smallest payment (B) gi ve H i t l er t he power t o r ule by


which cannot be made by t hese coins, if decr ee
not mor e t han 5 coins ar e allowed. (C) ban all t rade unions
(a) 3 (b) 12 (D) ban all polit ical par t ies and t heir
(c) 14 (d) 18 affiliat es
59. M edi an of a dat a number which has (a) only A and B ar e cor r ect
number of observations below and above (b) only C and D ar e cor r ect
it . The median set is a an equal below
and of t he dat a (c) A, B and C ar e cor r ect
(d) only D is cor r ect
1, 9, 4, 3, 7, 6, 8, 8, 12, 15 is
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63. Enclosur es in England wer e seen as: (c) K ashi baba – Chot e Aur Bade k a
(a) hindr ance to agr icult ur al expansion Sawaal
and cr op r ot at ion. (d) Sudar shan Chakra – Gulamgir i
(b) hindr ance t o commer cializat ion of 67. Pr int ing cr eat ed possibilit ies of wider
agr iculture. cir culation of ideas. Who of the following
(c) n ecessar y t o m ak e l on g-t er m hailed pr int ing as t he ult imat e gift of
investment on land, agr icult ur e and God?
t o plan cr op r ot at ion t o impr ove t he (a) M ar t in Lut her
soil. (b) M enocchio
(d) necessar y t o pr ot ect t he int er est s of (c) Roman Catholic Church

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those who depended on the commons
(d) Gutenberg
for t heir sur vival.
68. The for est Act of 1878 divided for est s
64. T he Bal k an s, wh i ch w as a ser i ou s
int o:

of:

Bulgaria.
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sour ce of nat ionalist t ension in Eur ope
aft er 1871, was a r egion compr ising

(a) Rom an i a, Ger m an y, Pol an d,

(b) Romania, Pr ussia, Gr eece, Cr oat ia


and Serbia.
(c) Ser bia, Aust r ia, Bulgar ia, Slovakia
(a) r eser ved and pr ot ect ed for est s
(b) pr ot ect ed and village for est s
(c) bio-spher e r eser ves and wi ld l ife
sanctuar ies
(d) r eser ved, pr ot ect ed an d vi l l age
forest s
69. Consider t he following st at ement s and
and Poland. ident ify t he cor r ect r esponse fr om t he
opt ions given t her eaft er :
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(d) Ser bia, Bulgar ia, Gr eece, Cr o4t ia,
Romania. St at em en t I : H it ler said ‘I n may st at e
65. What was Rinderpest ? t h e mot h er i s t h e most i mpor t an t
cit izen’
(a) A di sease of cat t l e pl agues t h at
spr ead in Afr ica in t he 1890s. St at em en t I I : I n Nazi Ger many while
boys wer e t aught t o be aggr essi ve,
(b) Bubonic plague which spr ead in t he
muscular and st eel hear t ed; gir ls wer e
r egion of M ahar asht r a in t he l890s.
t ol d t hat t hey had t o become good

(c) A t ype of chol er a t hat spr ead i n mot her s.


Assar n in t he I 890s.
(a) St at ement I is t r ue but st atement I I
(d) A devast at ing bir d disease t hat was is false.
impor t ed t o I t aly fr om Br it ish Asia
(b) Bot h st at ement I and st at ement I I
t hr ough chicken meat .
ar e t r ue but st at ement I I is not t he
66. Wh i ch of t he fol l ow i ng i s a cor r ect cor r ect explanat ion of st at ement I .
mat ch?
(c) Bot h t he st at ement s ar e False.
(a) Rashsundar i Debi – I st r i Dhar ma
(d) Bot h st at ement I and st at ement I I
Vichar
ar e t r ue and st at ement I I i s t he
(b) Ram Chadda – Amar Jiban cor r ect explanat ion of st at ement I .
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70. Consider the following st at ement s and choose the cor rect r esponse from t he options given
t her eafter :
St at em en t I : The major cricket t our nament of colonial I ndia, t he ‘Quadrangular ’ did not
r epr esent r egions but r eligious communit ies.
St at em en t I I : The vict or y of t he ‘H indus’ in t he ‘Quadr angular ’ cr icket t our nament in
1923 was equat ed by a cr icket fan with Gandhiji’s war on ‘untouchabilit y’.
(a) St at ement I is t r ue but st at ement I I is false.
(b) St at ement I is false but st at ement I I is t r ue
(c) Bot h st at ement I and st at ement I I ar e t r ue and I I i s cor r ect expl anat i on of
st at ement I

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(d) Bot h st at ement I and st at ement I I ar e t r ue but st at ement I I is not t he cor r ect
explanat ion of st at ement I .
71. M at ch t he following columns :

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Col u m n A
(I) Ambedkar est ablished t he Depr essed Classes Associat ion
(II) Gandhiji began t he Civil Disobedience M ovement
(II I) Gandhiji ended t he Civil Disobedience M ovement
(IV) Congr ess adopt ed t he demand for ‘Pur na Swar aj’

(a)
(b)
(I ) –
(I ) –
(C), (I I ) –
(B), (I I ) –
(D), (I I I ) –
(C), (I I I )–
(B), (I V) – (A)
(D), (I V) – (A)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Col u m n B
December, 1929
August , 1930
March, 1930
March, 1931

(c) (I ) – (C), (I I ) – (A), (I I I ) – (B), (I V) – (D)


(d) (I ) – (D), (I I ) – (C), (I I I ) – (B), (I V) – (A)
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72. Consider t he following st at ement s and 73. Consider t he following st at ement s and
choose t he cor r ect r esponse fr om t he choose t he cor r ect r esponse fr om t he
opt ions given t her eaft er : opt ions given t her eaft er :
St at em en t I : The Act of Union 1707 St at em en t I : Tr ader s and t r aveller s
l ed t o t he for mat i on of t he “ U ni t ed int r oduced new cr ops t o t he land t hey
K ingdom of Great Br itain” . t ravelled.
St at em en t I I : The Br it ish par liament St a t em en t I I : N oodl es most l i k el y
was henceforth dominated by its English t r avel l ed fr om Ch i na t hr ough Ar ab

member s. t r ader s t o Sicily.


(a) Bot h st at ement I and st at ement I I St at emen t I I I : Potato reached the West
t h r ough t r avel l er s an d became t he
ar e false
st aple diet of t he poor.
(b) Bot h st at ement I and st at ement I I
(a) St at ement I and st at ement I I I ar e
ar e t r ue and st at ement I I i s t he
t r ue.
r esult of st at ement I .
(b) St at ement I I and st at ement I I I ar e
(c) St at ement I is t r ue but st atement I I t ur e.
is false
(c) All t hr ee st at ement s ar e t r ue
(d) Bot h st at ement I and st at ement I I
ar e t r ue but st at ement I I is not a (d) St at ement I and st at ement I I ar e
r esult of st at ement I . t r ue.
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74. A sser t i o n (A ): Gan dh i j i s i dea of 77. A sser t i o n (A ) : T h e su n r i ses i n


sat yagr aha emphasised on the power of Ar unachal Pr adesh about t wo hour s
t r ut h and t he need t o sear ch for t r ut h. befor e Gujar at .
Reason i n g (R): Gandhiji believed t hat Reason (R) : Ar unachal Pr adesh is on
a sat yagr ahi could wi n t he bat t le by a higher lat it ude t han Gujar at . Select
appeal i ng t o t h e con sci en ce of t h e t h e cor r ect opt i on f r om t h e gi v en
oppr essor. alt ernatives.
Select the cor r ect option fr om the given (a) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue, and (R)
alt ernatives. explain (A)
(a) A is t r ue and R is false. (b) Bot h (A) and (R), ar e t r ue, but (R)
(b) Bot h A and R ar e t r ue but R not t he does not explain (A)

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cor r ect explanat ion of A. (c) (A) is t r ue and (R) is false
(c) Bot h A and R ar e t r ue and R is t he (d) (A) is false and (R) is t r ue
cor r ect explanat ion of A. 78. Asser t i on (A) : I n I ndia, east coast has

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(d) Bot h A and R ar e false.
75. Asser t i on (A): The Civil Disobedience
M ovement was differ ent fr om t he Non-
cooper at ion M ovement .
R ea so n ( R ) : Peopl e i n t h e Ci v i l
Disobedience M ovement wer e asked not
onl y t o r efuse cooper at i on wi t h t he
Br it ish but also t o br eak colonial laws.
mor e seapor t s t han t he west coast .
Reason (R) : The east coast is br oader
and is an example of emer gent coast .
Select the cor r ect option fr om the given
alt ernatives.
(a) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue, and (R)
explain (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) does
Select the cor r ect option fr om the given not explain (A)
alt er nat ives. —
(c) (A) is t r ue and (R) is false
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(a) Bot h A and R ar e t r ue but R is not
(d) (A) is false and (R) is t r ue
t he cor r ect explanat ion of A.
79. Which pie diagr am r epr esent s I ndia’s
(b) Bot h A and R ar e false.
age composit ion in 2001?
(c) A is false but R is t r ue.
(d) Bot h A and Rar e t r ue and R is t he (a) Child

cor r ect explanat ion of A. Adult

76. Asser t i on (A) : Coal is a fossil fuel. Aged


R ea so n ( R ) : I t i s f or m ed du e t o Child
compr ession of inorganic mat er ial over (b)
Adult
millions of year s.
Aged
Select the cor r ect option fr om the given
alt ernatives. (c) Child
(a) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue, and (R) Adult
explain (A) Aged
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) does
not explain (A) (d) Child
Adult
(c) (A) is t r ue and (R) is false
Aged
(d) (A) is false and (R) is t r ue
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80. Asser t i on (A) : The north western parts (a) I I -A, I I I -B, I -C, I V-D
of I ndia r eceive r ainfall in wint er. (b) I -A, I I -B, I I I -D, I V- C
Reason (R) : The wi nt er r ainfall in (c) I -C, I I -B, I I I -A, I V-D
I n di a occu r s du e t o N or t h E ast
(d) I -D, I I -B, I I I -A, I V-C
monsoon.
83. Wh i ch f i gu r e r el at es t h e t r en d of
Select the cor r ect option fr om the given
population gr owt h r at e 1951-2001?
alt ernatives.
(a) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue, and (R) (a) (b)
explain (A)
(b) Bot h (A) and (R), ar e t r ue, but (R)
does not explain (A)

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(c) (A) is t r ue and (R) is false (c) (d)
(d) (A) is false and (R) is t r ue
81. Which four major por t s of I ndia lie on

Marmagao

Mumbai
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t he Golden Quadrilat eral ?
(a) Ch en n ai , Tut i cor i n , M angal or e,

(b) K ol k at a, Ch en n ai , M an gal or e,

(c) M ar m agao, M u m bai , K an dl a,


Mangalore
84. Asser t i on (A): The H imalayan r anges
show change in vegetation fr om tr opical
t o t undr a.
Reason (R) : I n mountainous ar ea with
i ncr ease i n alt i t ude t her e i s cor r es-
ponding decrease in temperatur e, which
leads t o change in veget at ion t ypes.
(d) Kolata, Mumbai, Vishakhapatanam,
Chennai Select the cor r ect option fr om the given
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82. Match the fishing port s indicat ed on t he alt ernatives.
map of I ndia (I , H, I I I and I V) wit h their (a) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue and (R)
r espect ive names. explain (A).
A. Kakinada (b) Both (A) and (R) ar e true but (R) does
B. Alappuzha not explain (A).
C. Por bandar (c) (A) is t r ue and (R) is false.
D. Tuticor in (d) (A) is false and (R) is t r ue.
85. Which of the following methods are used

t o r est r ict soil er osion?


A. Ploughing along cont our lines
B. St r ip cr opping
C. Jhumming
D. M ixed far ming
I
(a) A and B
II
(b) A and C
(c) B and D
III IV
(d) B and C
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86. A sser t i on (A ) : Al t hough on l y t he 89. Asser t i on (A): Sex Rat io in I ndia is low.
sout her n par t of I ndia lies in t r opical Reason (R) : I ndian societ y has been
r egion, t he whole of I ndia has t r opical unfavour able t o females.
climat e. Select the cor r ect option fr om the given
R easo n (R ) : H i mal aya moun t ai n alt ernatives.
ranges pr otect it from t he norther ly cold (a) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue, and (R)
winds. Select t he cor r ect opt ion fr om explain (A)
t he given alt er nat ives. (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) does
(a) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue and (R) not explain (A)
explain (A) (c) (A) is t r ue and (R) is false
(b) Both (A) and (R) ar e true but (R) does (d) (A) is false and (R) is t r ue

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not explain (A) 90. A pilot t akes off fr om an air por t at 15ºS
(c) (A) is t r ue and (R) is false. lat it ude and flies 55º due Nor t h. What
(d) (A) is false and (R) is hue. lat it ude t he pilot ha r eached?

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87. What does t he zig-zag line indicat e on
t he map of I ndia?
(a) 55ºN
(c) 70º N
(b) 40ºN
(d) 15ºN
91. Which of t he following is not a feat ur e
of I ndian feder alism?
(a) The Const it ut ion cr eat es a st r ong
Cent r e.
(b) Th e Const i t u t i on pr ovi des f or a
single judiciar y
(c) Th e Const i t u t i on pr ovi des f or a
common All I ndia Ser vices.
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(d) The Const i t ut i on pr ovi des equal
r epr esent at ion t o t he St at es in t he
Upper H ouse of Par liament .
(a) Advancement summer monsoon on 92. Which of these feat ur es is not a guiding
1st June. value of t he I ndian Const it ut ion ?
(a) No ext er nal power can dict at e t o the
(b) Line dividing tropical evergreen and
deciduous for est . Government of I ndia
(b) The head of the St at e is a her edit ar y
(c) Wat er divide bet ween east and west

posit ion
flowing r iver s.
(c) All people ar e equal befor e law.
(d) L ine dividing annual r ainfall above
and below 100 cm. (d) Cit izens have complet e fr eedom t o
follows any r eligion
88. Wh i ch of t he fol l ow i ng feat ur e h as
si m i l ar geol ogi cal st r u ct u r e w i t h 93. Accor ding t o Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, which
M eghalaya, Karbi Anglong plateau and of t he following is ‘hear t and soul’ of our
Cachar H ills? Constitution?
(a) Ar avalli Range (a) The Pr eamble
(b) Right t o Equalit y
(b) Pur vanchal Hills
(c) Right against Exploit at ion
(c) Siwaliks
(d) Right t o Const itut ional Remedies
(d) Chot anagpur Plateau
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94. Democr acy is consider ed t o be bet t er (c) Count ry C wit h 60% of people in the
t han other for ms of gover nment. Which working age illiterate, but with high
of the following statements suppor t t his life expect ancy
claim ?
(d) Count r y D wit h only 10% of popu-
A. I t i s a mor e account abl e for m of lat ion is t he wor king age illit er at e,
government . but has ver y low life expect ancy.
B. I t impr oves t he qualit y of decision
97. Which of t he following st at ement s is
making
t r ue of agr icult ur e in I ndian economy
C. I t ensur es r apid economic develop- between 1973 and 2003?
ment of cit izens
(a) The sect orial share of agricult ur e in

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D. I t enhances t he dignit y of cit izens employment has decreased far mor e
(a) A, B and D t han it s shar e on t ot al out put .
(b) A and C (b) The sect orial share of agricult ur e in

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(c) A, B and C
(d) B, C and D
95. The Constitution. of I ndia was amended
i n 1992 t o m ak e t h e t h i r d-t i er of
democr acy mor e effect ive. As a r esult ,
at least one-t hir d of all posit ions in t he
local bodies ar e r eser ved for women.
This is because
t ot al out put has decr eased, but it s
shar e in employment has incr eased.
(c) The sect orial share of agricult ur e in
t ot al out put has incr eased, but it s
shar e in employment has decr eased.
(d) The sect orial share of agricult ur e in
out put has decr eased far more t han
it s shar e in t ot al employment .
(a) w om en ar e good at m an agi n g 98. Which of the following can be considered
r esour ces. as Foreign Dir ect I ns invest ment made
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(b) alt hough women const it ut e near ly in I ndia?
half of t he popul at ion, t hey have A. The TATAs acquire Cor us steel plant
i n adequ at e r epr esen t at i on i n abr oad. r
decision-making bodies. B. M r. Donald, an Amer ican cit izen,
(c) we h ave many power f ul w omen acquir es 100 shar es of an I ndi an
leaders. list ed company.
(d) w omen ar e obedi en t an d w oul d C. The r emit t ances sent by an I ndian

follow t he const it ut ional pr ovisions doct or i n D u bai back t o h i s


well. homet own in K er ala.
96. I n which of t he following economies ar e D. The US mult inat ional Google opens
people mor e of a r esour ce? i t s ful l -fl edged uni t at Gur gaon,
(a) Count r y A wit h 78% of t he wor king Haryana.
age populat ion illit er at e and wit h (a) (A) and (D)
ver y low life expect ancy
(b) (A) and (B)
(b) Count r y B wit h 10% of t he wor king
(c) (D) Only
age populat ion illit er at e and wit h
high life expect ancy (d) (B) and (C)
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99. We accept paper money as a medium of 100. Which of t he following r efer s t o t r ade
exchange because bar r ier in t he cont ext of WTO ?
(a) I t has gold backing I . Rest r ict ions on domest ic t r ade
(b) t he law legalizes it I I . Not allowing companies to do foreign
(c) Reser ve Bank of I ndia has pr ecious t r ade beyond specific quantit y
metals against which it pr ints not es I II . Rest r i ct i on s on t h e ex por t an d
(d) Ever yone else accept s it impor t of goods
IV. Rest r ict i ons on t he pr ice fixed by
companies
(a) (I ), (I I ) and (I I I ) (b) (I ), (I I ) and (I V)
(c) (I I I ) and (I V) (d) (I ), (I I ) and (I V)

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AN SWERS
M ENTAL ABI L I TY TEST
1. (a)
11. (b)
21. (a)
31. (a)
41. (a)
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2. (c)
12. (a)
22. (c)
32. (c)
42. (a)
EN GL I SH L ANGUAGE
3. (d)
13. (b)
23. (a)
33. (b)
43. (c)
4. (b)
14. (a)
24. (d)
34. (a)
44. (c)
5. (c)
15. (c)
25. (a)
35. (c)
45. (c)
6. (b)
16. (b)
26. (b)
36. (d)
46. (b)
7. (d)
17. (c)
27. (a)
37. (c)
47. (d)
8. (a)
18. (a)
28. (d)
38. (a)
48. (b)
9. (c)
19. (d)
29. (a)
39. (c)
49. (d)
10. (c)
20. (d)
30. (c)
40. (b)
50. (a)

1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (a)
11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (c) 17. (d) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (a)
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21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (c) 25. (b) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (b) 29. (a) 30. (d)
31. (a) 32. (d) 33. (a) 34. (d) 35. (a) 36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (c) 39. (c) 40. (a)
41. (a) 42. (c) 43. (b) 44. (c) 45. (b) 46. (a) 47. (c) 48. (b) 49. (d) 50. (c)
SCH OL AST I C APTI T UDE TEST
1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (c) 10. (d)
11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (*) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (d) 17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (c) 20. (a)

21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (b) 25. (d) 26. (c) 27. (d) 28. (c) 29. (a) 30. (b)
31. (d) 32. (c) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (a) 36. (c) 37. (a) 38. (b) 39. (c) 40. (d)
41. (d) 42. (a) 43. (c) 44. (a) 45. (c) 46. (b) 47. (b) 48. (d) 49. (d) 50. (b)
51. (b) 52. (c) 53. (b) 54. (b) 55. (d) 56. (b) 57. (d) 58. (c) 59. (d) 60. (c)
61. (c) 62. (a) 63. (c) 64. (d) 65. (a) 66. (c) 67. (a) 68. (d) 69. (b) 70. (c)
71. (b) 72. (b) 73. (d) 74. (c) 75. (d) 76. (a) 77. (b) 78. (a) 79. (d) 80. (b)
81. (d) 82. (c) 83. (d) 84. (a) 85. (a) 86. (d) 87. (c) 88. (d) 89. (a) 90. (c)
91. (d) 92. (b) 93. (d) 94. (a) 95. (b) 96. (c) 97. (d) 98. (c) 99. (b) 100. (d)
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EXPL AN AT I ON S
M ENTAL ABI L I TY TEST 10. Given,
1. light means pie & mie can not fly. 11 – 1 = 0
So, t hat ‘light fly’ means can be pie zie. 22 – 2 = 2
2. Given, 33 – 3 = 24
S T U D E N T
44 – 4 = 252
–1 –1 –1 +1 –1 –1 –1 Similar ly,
55 – 5 = 3120
R S T E M D M S
Similar ly, 11. Given pat t ern is

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T E A C H E R 23 – 2 = 6
33 – 3 = 24
–1 –1 –1 +1 –1 –1 –1
43 – 4 = 60
S D Z

4. Given squence is శేఖ D G D


3. I n opt i on (d) T, V, W, Y, Z ar e not
cont inuous.
Q

, , , , .......


5. M issing t er m is 3c.
8. Given pat t ern is
5 + 12 = 13
2 2 2
53 – 5 = 120
Similar ly,
63 – 6 = 210
12. Given pat t ern is
3 + 4 + 5 = 12 = L
9 + 6 + 4 = 19 = S
7 + 1 + 8 = 16 = P
8 + 15 = 17
2 2 2 Similar ly,
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7 + 24 = 25
2 2 2
8 + 3 + 2 = 13 = M
Similar ly, 13. 4973
9 + 40 = 41
2 2 2 ×8
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9. Given pat t ern is
60 + 61 = 121 14. Given figur e is
and 45 + 55 = 100
121 = 11, 100  10

s p
i .e. 11 – 10 = 1
 82 + 87 = 169 r t
and 49 + 32 = 81
169 = 13, 81  9  q is not a par t of t his figur e
i .e. 13 – 9 = 4 15. Given pat t ern is
Similar ly, 31 – 1 = 2
 79 + 65 = 144 32 + 1 = 10
and 37 + 12 = 49 33 – 1 = 26
144 = 12, 49  7 34 + 1 = 82
i .e. 12 – 7 = 5.  35 – 1 = 242
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16. Given figur e is Similar ly,


115 + 101 = 216 = (6)3
and 625 + 104 = 729 = (9)3
t q
 9 – 6 = 3.
25. Aft er 12 sec, seconds hand will make
s angle of 72º.
 it will be 18º Nor t h of East .
 r is not a par t of t his figur e
26. L et lengt hs 1 and 2 and t hickness ar e
18. Given pat t er n is x1 and x2 of t wo candles r espect ively.
 1  3.5 hr and 2 = 5hr

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Indigo
Accor ding t o quest ion
Blue
    
1  2  1    2  2  2 
Red Yellow Green  3.5   5

శేఖ Pink

 I ndigo is opposit e t o Yellow.


19. Fr om given figur e,
b is opposit e t o d.
a is opposit e t o f.
e is opposit e t o c.
3.5 2  2 1 5 2  2 2
3.5

3.5

27. L et t ot al gift ar e x.

5
5
1.5 1 3 2

 1 3.5  3
 2 1.5  5
7 
 or 2 
5 1 7
5

c i .e. dolls ar e = x – 6
 Cor r ect box is
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d
a car s ar e = x – 6
books ar e = x – 6.
20. Given pat t ern is
 x = 3(x – 6)
2
x = 3x – 18
3 18 = 2x
6 1 5 x=9
28. Fr om the given infor mat ion we can say

4
that R < S, K < S. But, we cannot confirm
 6 is opposit e t o 5. if T < S or T > S. So we cannot determine
t he oldest .
23. Given pat t ern is
29. The given r elat ionship is r epr esent ed
108 + 17 = 125 = (5)3
below.
and 240 + 103 = 343 = (7)3
Women
 7– 5= 2
 39 + 25 = 64 = (4)3
and 309 + 203 = 512 = (8)3
Parent
 8– 4= 4
Mother
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30. Cows ar e = 40 and Buffalos ar e = 20. 42. Cells ar e label as follows.


9 Cows X 12 Buffalos
7 Buffalos P Q

17th
31. M ir r or image of given code is

(Sol u t i on s 32 – 36) I f cross is put on t he Cell V (bot tom r ow


Given sit t ing ar r angement is r ight cor ner ):
Case I – Cir cle is put in Cell U.

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 Then Cr oss put s it in Cell P. Now Circle

will put eit her in Cell R or in Cell S.
Then Cr oss put s it in t he ot her one and

32.
33.
34.
35.



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Thir d t owar ds r ight .


Only 

Cr oss wins.
Case I I – Cir cle put s it anywher e ot her
t han U.
Cr oss put s in Cell U and wins.
43. I f al l t h e sw i t ch es w er e on t h e
configur at ion 1 would be:

36. 3
38. Cor r ect sequence is
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Sadhana < Rani < Alka < L at a < Asha.
39. 64 mat ches will be played.
40. F r om t h e gi ven i n f or mat i on , on l y But t he configur at ion 2 is given as:
conclusion I I I follows. I cannot follow
as No Actor is a Singer (fr om St at ement
I and I I ).

Singers
Musician
Actor
Dancers
Ther e is differ ence onl y i n Swit ches
1 and 3. So swit ch C is not wor king.
41. Alarms
46. The cor r ect sit t ing ar r angement is
E BA CD
Clocks
47. L eaving t ime = 7 hr 21 m 49 sec.
Birds
and Ret ur ned t ime = 7 hr 54 m 33 sec.
48. 21º East of Sout h
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EN GL I SH L ANGUAGE 17. The fir st wor d ‘but’ in R pr ovides a links


1. Opt ion a, b and c ar e par t ially cor r ect . t o t he fir st st at ement . I n P, ‘t edious’ is
Option d pr ovides the complete solution. anot her link t o ‘cumber some’ in R and
explai ns fur t her why car r yi ng coins
2. H er own cour age and det er minat i on
would be difficult . ‘So t he gover nment ’
wer e t he major fact or s in her success.
in Q completes the argument give in t he
The ot her opt i ons ar e only par t iall y
fir st st at ement .
t r ue.
3. Appr oached a lar ge number of people. 18. Opt ion b fit s in neat ly aft er sent ence A
and li nks t o what happened lat er in
4. Deeply believed in t r adit ions and found sent ence c.
it difficult t o change t hemselves.
19. Option a ‘a’ joy that lasts a lifet ime’ links

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5. Cr eat ed a dent i n societ y and made wi t h sent ence c t hat t el l s how you
people change t heir t hkining. change complet ely aft er t he experience.
6. They engage chi ldr en’s at t ent ion for 20. ‘Scan’ is t he r ight wor d which means
longer per iods. look t hr ough quickly t o spot er r or s.

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7. Their at t it udes, values and et hics can
be easily MOUL DED at this t ender age.
8. Use nat ur al mat er ials and don’t har m
t he envir onment .
9. Channapat na t oy cr aft is an ol d and
t radit ional pr act ice.
10. Children learn and enjoy when they have
fun dur ing play.
21. ‘st ar e’ is t he r ight wor d t hat goes wit h
‘blank’
22. ‘si gh t ’ i s su i t abl e for ‘f i xed on t h e
hor izon’.
23. ‘not ice’ is t he r ight wor d t o go wit h
‘somet hing amiss’.
24. ‘glimpse’ is a fleet ing look-so t his is t he
r ight choice.
11. They ar e fr iendly as t hey ar e always 25. A shi pwr eck ed per son i s sai d t o be
near humans.
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‘mar ooned’, so t his is t he r ight wor d.
12. The st at ement “ childr en sat gazing at 26. ‘evict ed’ is t he r ight wor d which means
t hem...” shows i t was fun t o wat ch ‘for ced’ t o leave a place.
sparr ows.
27. ‘scene’ is t he r ight wor d t hat goes wit h
13. Far mer s consider ed t hem a nuisance ‘ter rifying’ and ‘devast ation’.
because t hey at e gr ain fr om st anding
28. ‘r esent ment ’ is t he r ight choice, it goes
cr ops in t he fields.
with ‘angr ily voiced’
14. ‘Regur gi t at ed‘ mean s di gest ed an d
br ought back. 29. ‘mediat e’ means go bet ween t wo angr y

per sons.
15. Poet s found spar r ows a t opic of int erest
30. ‘Pul l ed u p’ means t o be scol ded by
‘as many poems and lyr ics wer e writ ten
someone.
on t hem’.
31. ‘k eep u p’ m ean s t o m ai n t ai n an
16. T h e r api d gr ow t h of popu l at i on i s
appear ance or t o pr et end.
r efer r ed t o by ‘t his’ in P. Q, t he next
sentence gives a fur t her det ail t hat it is 32. ‘carr y on’ has t he meaning of continuing
n ot t he ‘act u al popu l at i on ’ bu t t h e t o do somet hing.
‘incr ease’ t hat is alar ming. R fol lows 33. ‘H and in glove’ means t o be a par t ner
n at u r al l y an d l i n k s t o t h e l ast w i t h someon e doi n g evi l , t o be i n
st at ement . collusion.
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34. When you ar e ‘in someone’s shoes’ you 4. The basic cause of pept ic ulcer s is due t o
ar e imagining you ar e in t hat per son’s gr owt h of helicobact er pylor i.
sit uation. Opt ion (c) is cor r ect .
35. When you ar e ‘pulling someone’s leg’ 5. As moon has t o at mospher e ar ound it so
you ar e t easing t hat per son. it s t emper at ur e is var iable as compar ed
36. ‘t o’ goes befor e ‘want ing’ t o ear t h w h i ch i s su r r ou n ded by
37. ‘offer ed’ goes wit h a discount ’ at mosph er e whi ch hel ps i t t o r et ai n
st eady t emper at ur e.
38. ‘a’ – goes befor e ‘packed one’.
6. The chances of pollination incr eases when
39. ‘called’ – is t he r ight choice.
st amens ar e just above t he st igma of a
40. ‘buy’- goes wit h ‘a pig in a poke’ pist il in a flower.

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41. ‘t aking’ – is t he r ight wor d t o go befor e 7. I f we blow air fr om mouth which cont ains
‘a r isk’. mai nl y CO 2 wi l l i ncr ease t he r at e of
42. ‘or’ – goes wit h t he ear lier phrase ‘might phot osynthesis and t hus the liber ation of
be ill’.

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43. ‘out ’ is t he r ight wor d t o complet e t he
phr ase ‘t ur n out ’.
44. ‘kindly’-adver b t o follow ‘spoke’
45. ‘compounded’ – t he r ight wor d t o mean
‘added t o a number of pr oblems’
46. ‘L at el y’ – t h e r i gh t w or d mean i n g
‘r ecent ly’
O2 t hough r oot s will also incr ease.
8. A per son wit h blood gr oup A has only ‘A’
antigen and B ‘antibodies’ so it can donate
blood t o per son wit h blood gr oup ‘A’ or
AB. Opt ion (b) is cor r ect
9. Cer ebel l u m m ai n t ai n s t h e post u r e/
equilibr ium of t he body while in act ion
i .e. it mainly coor dinat es t he muscular
act ivit ies so if cer ebellum is damaged he
47. ‘humidity’ – r ight wor d for t he sentence. will be unable t o coor dinat e and st and
48. ‘br ave’ is t he opposit e of ‘scar ed’ pr oper ly. Opt ion (c).
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49. ‘sur r ender ’ meaning ‘t o give up’ is t he 10. Tapew or m an d ear t h w or m ar e bot h
opposit e of ‘t o conquer ’. her maph r odi t es bu t sel f-f er t i l i zat i on
50. ‘defend’ or protect oneself is the opposite occurs in tapeworms and cross-fertilization
of ‘cr it icize’ or at t ack someone. in earthworms so option (d) is cor rect .
11. Appear ance of gr een beet les among r ed
SCH OL AST I C APTI T UDE TEST beet les due t o nat ur al select ion.
1. A n i mal an d pl an t al l h av e pl asm a N at u r al sel ect i on en abl es t h e
mem br an e, cy t opl asm r i bosomes i n r epr oduct ion of or ganisms t hat ar e mor e

common . (cel l wal l an d vacul oes ar e adapt ive t o the envir onment and leads t o
pr esent in plant cell only). t he sur vival of mor e suit ed or ganisms t o
So opt ion (d) is cor r ect . t he pr esent envir onment , opt ion (b).
2. Opt ion (b) r epr esent s st r ait ed muscles 12. M or e gr een beet les will sur vive t han r ed
wi t h al t er nat e l i ght and dar k bands. as r ed beet les ar e easily visible t o cr ows
These ar e skelet al muscles t hat move who feed on t hem which will r educe r ed
accor di n g t o t h e or gan i sm s w i l l i t beet le populat ion as compar ed t o gr een
r epr esent s gr asshopper s leg. one.
3. Pt er idophyt e ar e plant s t hat has well 13. Tert iary consumer always get less ener gy
differentiat ed body but does not have seed t han pr i mar y consumer so t he ques.
or fr uit s. Opt ion (d) is cor r ect . st ands ir r elevant .
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14. Non-degradable and fat soluble pollutant, 20. X + miner al acid gas.
such DDT ent er s t he food chai n and CaCO3 +H Cl CaCl 2 + H 2O + CO2
magn i f i es i n con cen t r at i on at each Y + gas X
t r oph i c l ev el body t o bi ol ogi cal Ca(OH )2 + CO2 CaCO3 + H 2O
magnificat ion.
Ca(OH )2 + Cl 2 CaOCl 2
15. A l i qu i d w i t h l ow er l at en t h eat of  Opt ion (a) is cor r ect .
vapour isat ion will give a cooler effect , so
21. Weak acid + weak base salt + water
opt ion (c) is cor r ect .
metal + mineral acid salt + Hydr ogen
16. Out of A, B and C, A and C ar e soluble in
wat er and C is sublimable metal oxide + mineral acid salt + water
 Opt ion (c) is cor r ect .
So fir st sublimat ion (eliminat es C)

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22. When Al is dipped in nitr ic acid (H NO3) a
Dissolut ion left wit h A and B in wat er
pr ot ect ive layer of Al 2O3 is for med which
B will not be dissolved left wit h A in t ur n r educes t he r eact ivit y of Al,
Filtr at ion opt ion (a) is cor r ect .

r ecor eved.

 2g
1
H 2 + O2
2
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Cr yst alizat ion fr om wat er ext r act A is

Opt ion (d) is cor r ect .


17. Wat er molecules ar e for med as

16  2 g
2
H 2O

18g
23. X + H 2O

24.
Na + H 2O
Y + H Cl sol n

(ph = 7)
NaOH + H Cl
Y + Z(g) + heat
NaOH + H 2 + heat

NaCl + H 2O
 X is Na, Y is NaOH , Z is H 2
Opt ion (d) is cor r ect
al k al i ne
C 2H 5OH CH 3COOH
 18g of wat er is for med by combination K M nO 4
of 16g of O2 wit h 2g of H 2. (Y) (X)
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H 2 SO4
CH 3 OOH + C2 H 5 OH   CH 3COOC2 H 5
18. An element X has 7 elect r ons in L shell it
(X) (Y) (Z)
means t ot al no. of elect r ons 2 + 7 = 9 Sweet smelling
so it also has 9 pr ot ons and a valency of Compound
7, so r equir es 1 elect r on t o complet e it s  X is et hanoic acid CH 3COOH
oct et t o acquir e noble gas configur at ion Y is et hanol C2H 5OH
so opt ion (b) is cor r ect .
2 is est er CH 3COOC2H 5
19. C(s) + O2(g) CO2(g) + heat
 Opt ion (b) is cor r ect .
 Car bon and oxygen combines t o give

25. Among all t he given compounds C2H 2 and


car bon dioxide as a pr oduct so it is a C3H 6 ar e unsat r at ed hydrocar bons which
t ype of combinat ion r eact ion. wi l l under go combu st i on ar e wel l as
 Car bon bur ns in pr esence of oxygen addit ion r eact ion.
t o gi v e CO 2 gas so i t i s al so a 26. X + H 2 XH 3
combust ion r eact ion.
Element X is N foar ming NH 3
 Since heat i s l i ber at ed dur i ng t he N is non-met al
r eact i on i t i s exot her mi c an d n ot
I t s valency is 5 and it s r eact s wit h wat er
endot her mic.
t o for m a basic compound
 I n above r eact ion no displacement of
NH 3 + H 2O NH 4OH
at oms t akes place,
(base)
So opt ion (c) is cor r ect . So opt ion (c) is cor r ect .
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27. X + Y Z I V
 I = =  power developed in A
(12) (17) 2 3R
2
Mg + Cl 2 MgCl2 2
and B = (I  )2 R   V   R  V
M gCl 2 is for med by t r ansfer of elect r ons  3R  9R
and it conduct s elect r icit y at molt en st at e wher eas power developed in C = I 2R
So opt ion (d) is cor r ect .
2
28. The r efl ect ed soundwave t akes l onger 2V 
=  R
 3R 
t ime t han in pr evious measur ement as
t her e may be a huge air bubble in t he
pat h of t he sonar wave as sonar wave 4 V2
=

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speed decr eases i n ai r and so i t t akes 9R
longer t ime. Opt ion (c) is cor r ect . so when A is fir st cir cuit r educes t o
29. Only opt ion (a) is cor r ect because ot her I B C
opt ion doesnot fellow t he basic pr inciples

axis.
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of pat h t he r ay follows i.e incident r ays p
abut t ed t o pr incipal axis passes t hr ough
the focus and incident ray passing through
the focus emerges par allel to the principal

30. The lenes an be concave of the focal length


is much lar ger than 2.5 cm because image
of dist ance for object s is pr oduced by
 Power developed acr oss B = I 2R 2c

 V 
=  
 2R 
2
R 
V2
4R
Power of B incr eases
I =
V
2R

concave lens at a mor e t han 25 cm fr om = wher e as power of C decr eases,


t he eye. So opt ion (c) is cor r ect
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31. The W.D will be zer o as under t he act ion 33. Cur r ent in all t he thr ee cases be same as
of cen t r i pet al f or ce on e f or ce an d
E
displacement ar e per pendicular t o each I= acr oss A and B.
2R
ot her
A So opt ion (c) is cor r ect .
32. I1 R
34. Accor di n g t o l aw of con ser vat i on of
C R
moment um
I1 B R

M 1 V1 Th M 2 V2 H e

= x
I

x2 x2
 (K E)Th = and (KE)H e =
2 M1 2M2
V
I flows through the segment (A and B) and C  M 2 < M 1  K E Th < K E H e
equivalent r esist ance of t he  Opt ion (d) is cor r ect .
1 1 35. Opt ion (a) r epr esent s t he above dat a as
=
1
/     R = R  R = 3R
R R 2 2 di spl acement of bal l decr eases mor e
rapidly at initial stage later as t ime passes
V 2V
I = = r at e of decr ease in displacement r educes.
3R / 2 3 R
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D 41. Squar e side is of lengt h 12cm.


36. n A
si t io B x 12– x x
Po x x

x x
O Time x x
tx tB 12
Bot h t r ains A and B may have t he same cm
velocit y at some t ime t x ear lier t han t B L et squar es cut a cor ner ar e of side x cm

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as it is clear fr om t he gr aph, t angent CD
 Sides of r emaining squar es
and slope of OA ar e equal.
= (12 – x) cm
20
37. Aver age speed = = 1m/s  Volume of t he box
20

 M aximum speed =

38. Planet densit y = 


Radius = R
8
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Fr om gr aph it s clear maximum speed is
at t ained bet weent = 10s t o t = 20s
16
= 2m/s.

Acceler at ion to gravity = g then


4 
= (12 – x)2  x
= (144 – x2 – 48x)x
= 4x3 – 48 x2 + 144x

For maximum volume we find


d
dx

4 x3 – 48 x2  144 x = 0 
dv
dx
=0

G   R3 /  
3  d 12x2 – 96x + 144 = 0
g= 2
=
dx

4 x3 – 48 x 2  144 x 
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R  x2 – 6x + 12 = 0
New r adius of planet = 2R  x = 2 or 6  x can t ake value 2 and
New densit y =  (r emains same) not 6
N ew A ccel er at i on du e t o gr av i t y  V max = (12 – 2  2)2  2
4 
G  (2R)3   = 128 < 130
3 
g=  V # 130 c.c
(2R)
4 42. On t he basis of similar it y of polygons t he
g= 2   GR  two condit ions necessar y for the polygons

3
 g = 2g t o be similar ar e:
39. Ri n gs pon d R ar r i ve si mul t aneousl y, 1. The lengt hs of t heir cor r esponding
followed by Q as plast ic (P) and copper sides ar e pr opor t ional
(R) rings will not suffer any repulsive force 2. Their cor responding angles are equal.
against the magnet .
Pol ygons of si de gr eat er t han 3 bot h
40. Since t he elect r on moves wit h unifor m condit ions ar e necessar y t o be sat isfied
vel oci t y so i t s momen t u m and K .E.
for t he pol ygons t o be si mi lar but for
r emains const ant but due t o change in
triangle any one of the condition is enough
di r ecet i on i t s vel oci t y an d f or ce on
elect r ons var ies. t o pr ove t hat t hey ar e similar.
So opt ion (d) is cor r ect . So opt ion (a) is t r ue
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43. ABC is an equilat er al t r iangle. 47. t an1 t an2 t an3 ..... t an89
Ar(ABC) = Ar[(APB) + (APC) + (BPC)] = t an 1 + t an 2 ....... cot 2 cos 1
(2 3)2 3  1 
= = 1 t an   
4 cot  
A
Opt ion (b) is cor r ect .
48. A quadr at ic equat ion of t he for m
z y
ax2 + bx + c = 0
P
x will have r eal r oot s if
B C
2 3 b2 – 4ac  o

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1 if c = 0 b2  0
= 2 3  x  2 3  y  2 3 z
2 
 Opt ion (d) is cor r ect .
12 3 1
 =  2 3( x  y  z) 49. a
4 2
 x + y + z = 3.
44. (51)4 – 6765201
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 Opt ion (a) is cor r ect .
45. An old int eger is of t he for m
4P + 1 or 4P + 3
 (4P + 1)2 = 16P2 + 1 + 8P
= 8 (2P2 + P) + 1 = 8n + 1
x
S

S
a– 2x x
S

S
Box A

L et t he t in be of side a
 volume of box A = U
 (4P + 3)2 = 16P2 + q + 24P
= 8 (2P2 + 3P + 1) + 1 = 8n + 1 s.t U = (a – 2x)2.x
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Opt ion (c) is cor r ect . Now for squar e
46. ABCD is a squar e of side a x

a2 a2 C
D S
a2 a2

a2
a2
a2 y x– 2y y

a2
A
a B Volume of box B = V
s.t V = (x – 2y)2 y
r adius of each cir cle = a/2
M inimum value of U and V can be O also
I f  r epresents area int er ior of square and U > V, V > U and U = V ar e possible but
ext er ior of cir cle
minimum value of U cannot be gr eat er
t hen ar ea  = ar ea of squar e – 4 ar ea of t han maximum value of V.
sect or of each cir cle
50. A par allelogr am is a t ype of t r apezium
a2 2 4   so opt ion (b) is cor r ect .
= a2 – =a  
4  4 
51. A polygon which is uniquely det er mined
 Opt ion (c) is cor r ect . when all t he sides are given ar e tr iangles
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52. L et number of men = X


55. (a  b)2 + (b  a)2
Number of dogs = Y
= a – bb – a
 Tot al number of feet
above value will be + ve if a  b.
 X 2.9 X 
=   + 4Y = 77 56. S2 > S1 because t ot al sur face ar eas of all
 10 10 
spher es wi l l al ways i ncr ease when a
19 X single solid spher e is melt ed and recor ted
  4 Y = 77
10 int o number of sever al small spher es.
770  40 Y 57. 23.10100100010000 ....... is non terminally
X= n on -r epeat i n g n u m ber so i t i s an
19
For given opt ion if Y = 5 X = 30 sat isfies ir rat ional number.

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t he equat ion. 58. We find a case wher e mor e t han 5 coins
So opt ion (c) is cor r ect . ar e consider t hen
53. Pat h I and I I will be same as t hey ar e 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 14
independent of no. of semicir cles 59. 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 12, 15

4 or 6 =
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54. Tot al number of int eger divisible by 4 or
6 bet ween 1 t o 100 ar e 33.
Pr obabilit y of get t ing t o int eger which is
neit her divisible by
100  33
100
= 0.67.

Opt ion (b) is cor r ect


60.
M edi an wi l l be any number bet ween
7 and 8.
Walking speed 4km/h fr om home t o bus
stand
and x km/h fr om bus st and t o home

Aver age speed = 6km/h  3 =

 x = 12 .
4x
4x

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NTSE - 2012
N AT I ON A L L E V E L
PART I : M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
Di r ect i on s(Q.1– 4): I n the fol lowing questi ons, 7. Select t he cor r ect alt er nat ive t o r eplace
ther e i s a r el ati onshi p between the number s/ t he ‘?’.
l etter s/ fi gur es on the l eft of the si gn (: :). The
3 7 15 31 : 5 11 23 47 :: 7 15 31 63 : ?
same rel ationship exists to the ri ght of the sign
(::), of whi ch one i s mi ssi ng. Fi nd the mi ssi ng (a) 9 21 41 81

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ter m fr om the al ter nati ves. (b) 13 31 63 127
l . NOVA : OVON :: OZON : ? (c) 13 29 61 125
(a) OZOZ (b) ZOZO (d) 9 19 39 79
(c) NONO

(a) E H L R Z
(c) F H K R Z శేఖ (d) ZNZN
2. BEJQ : ACGM U :: FI NU : ?
(b) E G K Q Y
(d) E H L Q W
3. BDGK : OK H F :: K M PT : ?
(a) X T O Q
(c) X T Q O
4. BEFC : EDBF ::VYZW : ?
(b) X O T Q
(d) O X T Q
8. Select t he cor r ect alt er nat ive t o r eplace
t he ‘?’.
90 : 81 :: 120 : ?
(a) 144
(c) 121
(b) 143
(d) 120
9. Select t he cor r ect alt er nat ive t o r eplace
t he ‘?’.
81 : 3 : 27 :: ? : ? : 125
(a) YXVZ (b) XYVZ
(a) 225 : 25 (b) 5 : 25
(c) YXZV (d) VYXZ
(c) 150 : 15 (d) 625 : 5
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5. L ook at t he following figur e. Find t he
pat tern for wr it ing a number in the small 10. Select t he cor r ect alt er nat ive t o r eplace
t r iangles and find t he missing number. t he ‘?’.

9
3 7

? 49
0.12 (a) (b) (c) (d)

11. A pilgr im st ar t ed fr om a shr ine. Aft er


(a) 0.1440 (b) 0.0144 walking st r aight for 100m, he moved t o
(c) 0.0014 (d) 1.444 his r ight and t hen aft er 500m, he again
moved t o hi s r i gh t . Af t er wal k i n g a
6. Find fr om t he alt er nat ives t he number dist ance of 100m, he moved to his left and
which will r eplace t he quest ion mar k ? t hen walked 200m. H e again moved t o
his right and walked 700m. I n the end he
4 5 80
t ur ned t o his left t wo t imes.
5 6 150 What is t he dist ance of his locat ion fr om
t he shr ine ?
8 ? 448 (a) 1100 m (b) 1300 m
(c) 1400 m (d) 2100 m
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D i r ect i on s(Q.12– 14): Fi nd the odd-one-out 19. Obser ve t he figur e given below.
fr om the al ter nati ves.
12. (a) 25, 5, 5 (b) 51, 3, 17
(c) 96, 6, 16 (d) 75, 5, 25
13.
I f the mirror image of t he figure is r otat ed
t o 90 degr ee in clockwise direction, it will
look like:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
14.

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(a) (b) (c) (d)
(a) (b) (c) (d) 20. Obser ve t he figur e given below.

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15. I n t he given ser ies
1, 8, 3, 5, 1, 3, 7, 8, 1, 5, 7, 3, 5, 8, 3, 1, 5,
3, 7, 1, 8, 3, 5, 3, 7, 8, 3, 5, 1, 7, 3, 7, 5, 1,
8, 3, 1, 7, 1, 8, 3, 8, 5, 1
how many t imes do t he t wo consecut ive
(i.e. number s one aft er t he ot her ( have a
differ ence of 4 ?
(a) 6
(c) 11
(b) 9
(d) 13
I f the mirror image of t he figure is r otat ed
t o 180 degr ee in ant i-clockwise direct ion,
it will look like :

16. I n t he given ser ies (a) (b) (c) (d)


5, 6, 8, 2, 5, 5, 2, 5, 4, 2, 8, 5, 3, 5, 2, 8, 6,
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21. Obser ve t he figur e given below.
8, 2, 5, 2, 8, 6, 2, 8, 5, 7, 2, 8
how many times t he number ‘2’ has come
befor e 8 but 5 has not come aft er 8 ?
(a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 1
17. I n t he given ser ies how many t imes t he
number ‘6’ is followed by t he number ‘8’ Find out t he water reflect ion of the figure
but ‘8’ should not be followed by ‘T’ ? fr om t he given alt er nat ives.

2, 5, 3, 6, 8, 4, 9, 6, 8, 1, 5, 1, 6, 8, 7, 5, 6,
2, 7, 5, 3, 6, 8, 3, 7, 6, 8, 1, 5, 6, 8
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(a) 1 (b) 2
22. Obser ve t he figur e given below.
(c) 3 (d) 4
18. I n t he given ser ies how many t imes t he
t w o con secu t i ve (on e af t er an ot her )
number in t he given sequence ar e squar e
of t he pr evious number ?
2, 5, 18, 51, 3, 9, 5, 52, 6, 36, 7, 46, 8, 64,
5, 25, 2, 4, 16, 5, 32, 4, 61, 9, 3,4, 2
(a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 7
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Fir st r ot at e t he figur e by 90 degr ee in 27. A pr oblem figur e is given. Find out which
clockwise dir ect ion and find out it s water of t he fi gur es gi ven as alt er nat ives is
r eflect i on fr om t he alt er nat ives gi ven embedded in t he given pr oblem figur e.
below.

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


23. Obser ve t he figur e given below.
x
(a) (b) (c) (d)

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28. Among t he four answer figures which one
y is not t her e in t he key figur e ?
Which of the answer figures is t he mir ror

(a)
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image of t he given figur e when mir r or is
held at xy ?

(b) (c)
24. Obser ve t he figur e given below.
(d)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
29. I n a r ow of boys, M ukesh is 8th fr om t he
r ight and Sur est h is also 8th fr om t he left .
When M ukesh and Sur esh int er change
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t heir posit ions, Suresh becomes 16th from
Which of the answer figur e is exact ly t he t he left .
wat er image of t he gi ven fi gur e when
H ow many boys ar e t her e in t he r ow ?
wat er is below t he it em ?
(a) 16 (b) 20
(c) 23 (d) 25
30. I f C is husband of B, B is daught er of A, A
(a) (b) (c) (d) is mot her of D and D is a boy, then how D
25. Gopal is elder by 4 years to Govind, After is r elat ed t o B ?

16 year s Gopal will be t hr ice his pr esent (a) Husband


age and Govind will be five t imes of his (b) Brot her
pr esent age. H ow old is Gopal ?
(c) Son
(a) 4 year s (b) 8 year s
(d) Fat her
(c) 12 year s (d) 16 year s
31. I f C is br ot her of B, B is son of A, D is
26. I f i n a par t icul ar year, 16th June was fat her of C and A is a female, t hen how A
Fr iday, t hen t he fir st Fr iday in July of is r elat ed t o D ?
t hat year will fall on which dat e ?
(a) M ot her (b) Fat her
(a) 5th July (b) 6th July
(c) Sister (d) Wife
(c) 7th July (d) 8th July
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32. I n which answer figur e all t he specified


component s of t he key figur e ar e found ?

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


36. I n a given cir cle dir ections are given and
places of ‘P’ ‘Q’ ‘R’ ‘S’ have been shown. I f
‘P’ moves one & half quar t er clockwise in
which dir ect ion ‘P’ will be ?
(a) (b) (c) (d) P
33. I n w h i ch an sw er al l t h e speci f i ed South
component s of t he figur e ar e found ?

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East West
S Q

(a)
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(b) (c) (d)
North
R
(a) Nor t h - East Region
(b) Nor t h - West Region
(c) Sout h - East Region
(d) Sout h - West Region
37. A squar e paper is folded in a par t icular
manner and a punch i s made. When
34. I dent ify t he answer figur e which can be unfolded the paper appears as given below.
for med by r ot at ing t he pr oblem figur e at Which of t he following alt er nat ive shows
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one st ep ant iclockwise. t he cor r ect manner in which punch is
made?

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


35. Pr ak ash’s house is 15 met r es away in (a) (b) (c) (d)
t he nor t her n dir ect ion fr om hi s office, D i r ect i on s (Q. 38 - 40) : I n t he fol l owi ng
which is 10 met r es West of hi s fact or y questi ons :
and 10 met r es East of hi s club. Which of
I f A and C are good in Science and Mathematics
t he gi ven al t er nat i ves r esembl es t he
D and A ar e good in Sci ence and Cr icket ;
shape of t he gr aphical r epr esent at ion of
C and B ar e good in Tennis and M at hemat ics;
t he posit ions of office, r esidence, fact or y
D, B and E ar e good in Cr icket and Tennis;
and club ?
E and D ar e good in Cr icket and M usic, t hen
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38. Who is good in Cricket, M at hemat ics and 43. What i s t he n umber t h at r epr esent s
Science ? uneducated unemployed youths in village ?
(a) A (b) B (a) 4 (b) 5
(c) C (d) D (c) 6 (d) 7
39. Who i s good i n Sci ence, Ten ni s an d 44. Wh i ch nu mber r epr esent s empl oyed
M at hemat ics ? educat ed yout h in a village ?
(a) B (b) C (a) 4 (b) 5
(c) D (d) E (c) 7 (d) 12
40. Who is n ot good in Science and M usic ? 45. Which answer figur e will complet e t he
(a) A (b) B pat t er n in t he quest ion figur e ?

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(c) C (d) E
41. I n a family fat her is a Doct or and t he
M ot her is an advocat e. They have a son
who is an engineer and mar r ied t o a

If

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Teacher and their daughter is an advocate.
r epr esent s Doct or,, r epr esent s
Advocat e, r epr esent s Engineer and
r epr esent s Teacher, whi ch one of t he
following diagr am r epr esent s the family
relat ionship and their respect ive positions
?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
46. H ow will t he figur e look like when folded
along t he lines int o a cube ?
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
42. I n t he figur e given below find out how
many t each er s ar e bot h pl ayer s and
Ar t ist s ?
5
Player s

5 Teachers (a) (b) (c) (d)


15 12
3 47. I n t he following list alphabet -codes for
6

12 Ar tists each wor d have been written in a jumbled


10
manner.
(a) 3 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 9 CRY DEZ
D i r ect i on s (Q. 43 - 44) : Study the fol l owi ng RAY XZE
diagr am and then answer each questi on TREE K EH K
Yout h of Village FARE EXK M
1 CAT XDH
7
Educat ed 3 5 4 FAT HM X
6
2 Unemployed ‘DARE’ will be coded as
(a) C X E K (b) D X E K
(c) X E K B (d) Cannot say
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Di r ect i on s(Q.48– 49): Consider the wor ds and 52. Which of these words can be successfully
their codes gi ven in the table below and answer coded using the pattern based on the table ?
the questi ons. (a) EXPLODE (b) DISASTER
JOI N GPHN (c) HI NTED (d) SOLITARY
GET JFV 53. I f in a code L = 20, RED = 51, t hen how
BL UE will be wr it t en ?
EAT FAV
(a) 68 (b) 72
GREAT JRFAV
(c) 81 (d) 94
FOUL EPQL
54. I f in a code GO = 105, SO = 285, t hen how
48. H ow many alphabets have been r etained RAT will be wr it t en ?
as codes ? (a) 280 (b) 295

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(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 345 (d) 360
(c) 4 (d) 5 D i r ect i on s(Q.55– 57): L etter s fr om A to Z ar e
49. The wor d ‘FI GURE’ will be coded as : coded usi ng the fol l owi ng cel l s i n di agr am

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(a) E H J Q R F
(b) F D E L V F
(c) F I J P R A
(d) F H J Q A R
50. I n a cer t ain language WH I TE is wr it t en
as DSRQV. H ow will BL ACK be wr it t en
in t hat , language ?
(a) Y O Z X P (b) Y O X Z P
I and sector s i n di agr am I I . The fi r st l etter i n
each cell is coded by its shape whi l e the second
l etter i ncl udes a dot i n i t. for exampl e :

A is coded as

K is coded as
D i agr am I

AM NF CO
; M is coded as

; P is coded as
D i agr am I I

(c) Y Z O X P (d) Y O P X Z JC
D i r ect i on s(Q.51– 52): A tabl e of wor ds and BU TV DG KP HS
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thei r codes i s gi ven bel ow. Analyze the patter n
of t r ansfor mat i on of code i nt o wor ds and RQ
EW I Z XY
answer questi ons based on them.
55. H ow SUGAR will be coded ?
ETG PI G
(a)
TTE TI P
K SY CAN (b)
ESK P PACE

TBE TOP (c)


DPY HEN
CPY K EY (d)
HBG DOG
DBT HOT 56. H ow SPI CE will be coded ?
SOAPYT ABSENT (a)
51. H ow many alphabet s have not been used
(b)
as codes for each ot her ?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c)
(c) 4 (d) 5
(d)
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57. H ow PATCH will be coded ? ABC


DE 
(a)
ACFB
EAG
(b) FHFB
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) (c) 6 (d) 8
D i r ect i on s(Q. 62 - 63) : Read the statement
(d)
given bel ow. Fi nd out the di agr am (s) fr om the
58. Given - gi ven al ter nati ves r epr esenti ng the statement
cor r ectl y.

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T A R
62. I f all A ar e B but some A ar e D, and all D
+R A T E ar e E.
4 4 4 4
Find out which number from the following

(a) 103
(c) 310
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st ands for TEA
(b) 130
(d) 413
D i r ect i on s(Q. 59 - 60): I n t h e f ol l ow i n g
questi ons the wor ds ar e coded but ar e not i n
thei r r especti ve posi tion. Study them carefull y
and answer the questi ons that fol l ow :
‘M ohan Want s Car ’ is 1, 2, 3
I

II

‘Car I s Good’ is 1,4, 5 III


‘M ohan H as Good Scoot er s’ is 2, 4, 6, 7
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‘Amit H as Car ’ is 7, 1, 8 and
‘Car I s Pr ecious’is 1, 5, 9
59. Which digit st ands for ‘Good’ ? IV
(a) 1 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 7 (a) I and I I
60. What will be t he code for ‘Amit Want s (b) I and I I I
Pr ecious Scoot er ’ ?
(c) I and I V

(a) 2, 3, 6, 9
(d) Only I I
(b) 8, 3, 9, 6
63. I f all A ar e B and all B ar e C but some C
(c) 8, 6, 5, 9 ar e not D but all A ar e D.
(d) 8, 7, 9, 1
61. I n t he following mulit iplicat ion, each of
t he differ ent let t er s denot es a differ ent
int eger. Each let t er st ands for t he same I II III IV
integer t hrough out . I f ‘B’ stands for 6 and
(a) I and I I (b) I and I I I
‘E’ st ands for 8, t hen what is differ ence
bet ween ‘F and ‘D’ ? (c) I and I V (d) Only H
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64. Consider t he following : 68. M r. Ashok’s r esidence is 25 met r es away


 Some t eacher s only t each fr om t hat of M r. Bhagwat t owar ds South-
 Some inchar ges only look aft er wor k West dir ect ion. M r. Champak ’s house is
25 met r es away fr om t hat of M r. Ashok
 Some inchar ges ar e t eacher s
t owar ds East . M r. Deepak’s house i s 25
 Teach er s an d i n ch ar ges w or k i n
met r es away f r om Bh agw at t owar ds
colleges. Which one of t he four diagr ams
gi v en bel ow r epr esen t s t h e abov e West . Whi ch of t he gi ven alt er nat ives
data ? r esem bl es t h e sh ap e of t h e abov e
descr ipt ion ?

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(a) (b) (c) (d)
65. Consider t hese infor mat ions : (a) (b) (c) (d)
 40 student s st udied English 69. A gr oup of f r i ends ar e si t t i n g i n an

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 Out of t hem 20 st uden t s st udi ed
philosophy
 Ten st udent s st udied philosophy as
well as Ur du
Which of t hese figur es r epr esent s die
above dat a ?
ar r angement each one at a cor ner of a
h exagon . Rak esh i s si t t i n g opposi t e
Rajesh, Jaya is sit t ing next t o Suman,
Neelam is sit t ing opposite Suman but not
n ext t o Rak esh , A mi t h as a per son
bet ween Rajesh and h i msel f. Who i s
sit t ing opposit e Jaya ?
(a) Rajesh
(b) Neelam
(a) (b) (c) (d) (c) Amit
66. In which figure all the specified components
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(d) Suman
of t he problem figure are found ?
70. Manju is younger than Priyanka. Mukesh
and Jagdish ar e older than Priyanka but
younger t han Sudha who is of t he same
age as Sr ikant . H ence, Sr ikant is
(a) younger t han M anju
(b) older t han M anju
(c) younger than M ukesh

(a) (b) (c) (d) (d) younger t han Pr iyanka


67. Two women and two men are playing cards
71. H ar sh is t he fat her of Sant osh, Pr eet i is
and are seat ed Nort h, East, Sout h and
t he daught er of Beena and Beena is t he
West of a table. No woman is facing East .
Per sons sitt ing opposite to each other ar e w i f e of H ar sh . San t osh i s n ot t h e
not of t he same sex. One man is facing dau gh t er of B een a. F i n d ou t t h e
Sout h. Which direction are ladies facing ? r elat ionship of Sant osh and Pr eet i.
(a) East and West (a) Fat her – daught er
(b) Sout h and East (b) Br ot her – sist er
(c) Nor t h and East (c) H usband – wife
(d) Nor t h and West (d) M other – daught er
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72. I n a r ow of boys, M ukesh is 8th fr om t he I I . All windows ar e buses.


r ight and Sur esh is also 8th fr om t he left . I II . All t r ees ar e buses.
When M ukesh and Sur esh int er change (a) I and I I follow.
t heir posit ions, Suresh becomes 16th from
(b) Only I follow.
t he left .
What will be M ukesh’s new position from (c) I I and I I I follow.
t he r ight ? (d) Conclusions I , I I and I I I follows.
(a) 15 (b) 16 76. Consider these two st atements to be true :
(c) 17 (d) 18  All minist er s ar e law gr aduat es.
D i r ec t i o n s( Q .73– 77) : Tak e t h e gi ven  Some minist er s ar e ladies.
st atement as tr ue and deci de whi ch of t he Which of t hese infer ences is cor r ect ?

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con cl u si on s l ogi cal l y f ol l ow s f r om t h e
(a) All lady minist er s ar e law gr aduat es
statement.
(b) No lady minist er is a law gr aduat e
73. St at em en t : Demonst r at or s pr ot est ed
(c) No male minist er is a law gr aduat e

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agai n st t h e N ew E du cat i on Pol i cy.
Con cl u si on s :
I . Demonstr at ors ar e ant i-social beings.
I I . All educat ion policies ar e bad.
I II . Demonst r at or s oft en pr ot est .
(a) I and I I follow.
(b) I and I I I follow.
(c) Conclusions I , I I and I I I follow.
(d) All law graudate ministers will be ladies
77. Consider t hese t hr ee st at ement s t o be
t r ue :



All bir ds fly
H yla is a r ept ile
Some r ept iles fly
Which of t hese infer ences is cor r ect ?
(a) H yla flies
(d) Data is insufficient to draw conclusion.
(b) H yla may fly
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74. St at em en t s:
(c) H yla is a bir d
1. All pens ar e pencils.
(d) Rept iles and bir ds fly
2. No pencil is a monkey.
Which number is wr ong in t he ser ies ? 3,
Con cl u si on s : 8, 15, 24, 34, 48, 63
I . No pen is a monkey (a) 15 (b) 24
I I . Some pens ar e monkeys. (c) 34 (d) 48
I II . All monkeys ar e pens. 79. Find out t he missing t er m in t he ser ies.

(a) Only I follows. 4, 10, 28, ?, 244


(b) I and I I I follow. (a) 64 (b) 81
(c) I I and I I I follow. (c) 82 (d) 96
(d) Conclusions I , I I and I I I all follows. 80. I have few pens t o be distr ibuted. I f I keep
75. St at em en t s: 4, 5, or 6 in a pack, I am left wit h t hr ee
pens. I f I keep 7 in a pack, I am left wit h
1. All buses ar e t r ees.
none. What is t he minimum number of
2. All t r ees ar e windows. pens, I have,t o pack and dist r ibut e ?
Con cl u si on s: (a) 56 (b) 61
I . All buses ar e windows. (c) 62 (d) 63
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Di r ect i on s(Q.81– 83): I n each of the fol lowi ng 86. H ow many cubes have t hr ee col our s
questi ons, one ter m i n the number ser i es i s mar oon, silver and or ange ?
wr ong. Fi nd out the wr ong ter m. (a) 4 (b) 8
81. 89, 78, 86, 80, 85, 82, 83 (c) 12 (d) 16
(a) 83 87. H ow many cubes have only t wo colour s
(b) 82 i.e. mar oon and gr een ?
(c) 86 (a) 2 (b) 4
(d) 78 (c) 6 (d) 12
82. 4, 6, 15, 56, 280, 1644 88. How many cubes have only silver colour ?
(a) 280 (b) 1644 (a) 4 (b) 8

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(c) 56 (d) 15 (c) 12 (d) 16
83. 143, 156, 169, 182, 221, 232, 247 89. How many cubes have only orange colour ?
(a) 182 (b) 247 (a) 4 (b) 8
(c) 232

10

9
శేఖ (d) 221
84. Find out t he cor r ect value in place of ?
mar k in t he pr oblem figur es :

12

15

?
(c) 12

(c) 12
(d) 16
90. How many cubes do not have any coloured
face?
(a) 4 (b) 8
(d) 16
91. A solid cube is made using 64 small cubes.
For how many small cubes only one side
is seen ?
11 12 16 17
8 9 13 14 (a) 16 (b) 24
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(a) 5 (b) 9 (c) 28 (d) 32

(c) 15 (d) 25 92. Two posit ions of a dice ar e shown below.


When four is at t he top what nubmer will
85. H ow many such pair s of digit s ar e t her e
be at t he bot t om ?
in t he number 98314625, each of which
has as many digit s bet ween t hem in t he
number, as, when t hey ar e ar r anged in
ascending or der ?

(a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 7
(a) 2 (b) 3
D i r ect i on s(Q.86– 90) : A wooden cube of si de
(c) 5 (d) 6
4 cm has been pai nted wi th di ffer ent col our s.
The opposi te two sur faces ar e pai nted wi th 93. A 5 met r e long piece of clot h is cut int o
di fferent colours. The opposite two surfaces are t hr ee smal ler pi eces. H ow l ong is t he
pai nt ed mar oon, t he ot her t wo wi t h si l ver longest of t he t hr ee pieces ? Given t hat :
col our. Out of the r emai ni ng two sur faces one I . One piece is 2.90 met r e long.
i s pai nted or ange and the other i s pai nted I I . One piece is 90 cm longer than another
gr een. The cube i s cut i nto 64 equal cubes. piece and t he r emaining piece is 20
Answer the fol lowi ng questi ons. cm long.
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(a) St at ement I alone but not st at ement fir st by i ts row number and next by its col umn
I I alone is sufficient t o answer t he number e.g. ‘S’ can be represented by 24, 31 etc.
pr oblem.
(b) St at ement I I alone but not st at ement
I alone is suffici ent t o answer t he
pr oblem.
(c) Stat ement I and I I bot h ar e needed t o
answer t he pr oblem.
(d) St at ement I alone suffices and also
st at ement I I alone suffices t o answer
t he pr oblem.

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94. The equal number of houses in bot h sides
of t he st r eet ar e number ed 1, 2, 3, 4...up
one side, t hen back down t he ot her side.

t he st r eet ?
(a) 30
(c) 34
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I f opposit e H ouse No. 10 is H ouse No.
23, t hen how many houses ar e t her e in

(b) 32
(d) 36
95. Four posit ions of a single wooden cube,
having var ious mar king on it s all t he six
f aces ar e sh ow n bel ow. St u dy t h e
posi t i ons car efu l l y. Whi ch symbol i s
opposit e t o t he symbol =’?
97. Which set of number s will r epr esent t he
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word “ SH OW” ?
(a) 12, 67, 42, 56 (b) 24, 55, 30, 55
(c) 31, 79, 22, 75 (d) 43, 56, 11, 99
98. Which set of number s will r epr esent t he
(a) (b)
wor d “SH I P” ?
(a) 00, 56, 66, 04 (b) 24, 86, 59, 43
(c) (d)
(c) 31, 86, 66, 44 (d) 12, 98, 59, 97

96. I n a dice ‘A’, ‘B’, C and ‘D’ ar e wr it t en on


99. Which set of number s will r epr esent t he
die adjacent faces, in a clockwise or der
wor d “GROW” ?
and ‘E’ and F at the t op and bott om. When
‘C’ is at the top what will be at t he bottom ? (a) 65, 22, 04, 57
(a) A (b) B (b) 77, 22, 42, 97
(c) C (d) D (c) 58, 10, 11, 88
D i r ect i on s(Q.97– 100): Given bel ow ar e two (d) 96, 34, 23, 68
matri ces contai ni ng two classes of letter s. The 100. Which set of number s will r epr esent t he
r ows and col umns of M atr ix I ar e numbered wor d “ GRI D” ?
from 0 to 4 and that of Matri x I I fr om 5 to 9. A (a) 65, 41, 85, 96 (b) 58, 41, 97, 88
l etter from these matr i ces can be r epresented
(c) 65, 41, 95, 85 (d) 77, 22, 23, 85
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PART I I : SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST


1. Which one of t he following sit uat ions is (b) Climat e change
likely t o cause muscle cr amps ? (c) Deforestat ion
(a) Glucose  No Oxygen
 L act ic acid (d) Decr ease in sea level
Oxygen
(b) Glucose  L act ic acid 4. M at ch t he Col umn I wit h appr opr i at e
it ems fr om Column I I
No Oxygen
(c) Glucose   Alcohol + CO2 Col u m n I Col u m n I I
(d) Glucose Oxygen CO2 + H 2O I. Ginger A. Tuber
2. M at ch each i t em i n Col u mn I w i t h I I . Onion B. Grafting

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appr opr iat e one/s in Column I I
I II . Pot at o C. Bulb
Col u m n I Col u m n I I
IV. Bryophyllum D. Rhizome
I . Red eyed fr og A. T h i ck sk i n an d
E. Advent it ious buds

I I . Toucan

I II . Big cat s
IV. Polar bear
శేఖ st r on g sen se of
smell
B. T h i ck sk i n an d
sensit ive hearing
C. L ong lar ge beak
D. Sticky Pad
Select t he cor r ect alt er nat ives :
(a) I B, I I C, I I I D, I V A
F. Bulbil
Select cor r ect alt er nat ives :
(a) I D, I I C, I I I A, I V E
(b) I D, I I F, I I I E, I V C
(c) I C, I I B, I I I A, I V D
(d) I D, I I F, I I I A, I V B
5. I n t h e w ast e w at er t r eat men t pl an t
(b) I B, I I C, I I I A, I V B (WWTP) air is pumped int o wat er t o :
(c) I D, I I C, I I I B, I V A (a) Su ppor t t h e gr ow t h of an aer obi c
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bact er ia
(d) I D, I I C, I I I A, I V B
(b) Suppor t t he growth of aer obic bact er ia
3. Which one of t he following(s) is NOT a
r eason for shor t age of usable wat er ? (c) Disinfect water
(a) Over exploit ation (d) Blow human wast e

6. Select t he cor r ect Schemat i c r epr esent at ion of blood ci r culat ion in human fr om t he
followings :

(a) Body

Pulmonary
Veins Heart Lungs
Vein

Pulmonary Artery

Pulmonary Artery
(b)
Veins
Body Heart Lungs
Arteries
Pulmonary Vein
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(c) Arteries
Pulmonary
Body Heart Lungs
Artery
Veins

Veins Veins Veins Artery


(d) Body Heart Lungs Heart Body

7. Wat er holding capacit y of clayey soil is 11. Two sist er s l ook ed exact ly same. This
mor e t han sandy soil, because may be due t o
A. Space bet ween clay par t icles is mor e (a) M it ochondril DNA
B. Sur face of clay par t icle is mor e (b) Genes
C. Space bet ween sand par t icle is mor e (c) Nucleoli and Nuclei

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D. Clay par t icle can absor b mor e wat er (d) Genes and RNA
Which one of t he following alt er nat ives 12. Baker ’s yeast is added t o aquar ium for
is cor r ect ? t he following r eason :
(a) A, D
(c) B, C

Col u m n I
I . Winnowing
I I . Threshing
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I II . Dr ip syst em
(b) B, D
(d) C, D
8. M at ch t he it ems in Column I wit h t he
appr opr iat e ones in Column I I
Col u m n I I
A. I r rigation
B. H oe
C. Separation of grain
A. I t pr ovides miner als and met als.
B. I t absor bs heavy met al s pr esent in
wat er and pur fies it .
C. I t helps t he plant s for phot osynt hesis
t hr ough aer obic r espir at ion.
D. I t helps t he plant for phot osynt hesis
t hr ough an aer obic r espir at ion.
Select t he cor r ect opt ion :
& chaff (a) A only (b) C only
IV. Weeds D. Separation of seeds (c) B and C (d) A & B
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& chaff 13. M at ch Column I wit h it em of Column I I
Select t he cor r ect alt er nat ive. Col u m n I Col u m n I I
(a) I D, I I C, I I I A, I V B I. L ohi A. H osier y
(b) I D, I I C, I I I B, I V A I I . Nali B. Coar se wool
(c) I C, I I D, I I I B, I V A I II . Patanwadi C. Carpet wool
(d) I C, I I D, I I I A, I V B IV. Marwari D. Good qualit y wool
9. Silk fibr es ar e secr et ed by
Select t he cor r ect alt er nat ive :

(a) Lar va (b) Pupa (a) I D, I I C, I I I A, I V B


(c) Cocoon (d) Adult silk mot h (b) I D, I I B, I I I A, I V C
10. St udent s wer e t aken t o a museum on an (c) I C, I I B, I I I A, I V D
edu cat i on al t r i p. Wh i ch on e of t h e
fol l owi ng document s wil l pr ovi de t he (d) I B, I I C, I I I A, I V D
infor mat ion on endanger ed animals and 14. After r ain, tadpoles were found swimming
plant s ? in a pond but not fr ogs. This is due t o –
(a) Dat a Book (a) lack of pit uit ar y hor mones.
(b) Atlas (b) lack of sex hor mones.
(c) Red Dat a Book (c) lack of t hyr oxine
(d) Dictionary (d) lack of iodine in wat er
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Select t he cor r ect alt er nat ive : Select t he cor r ect alt er nat ives :
(a) A and B (b) A and C (a) I A, I I C, I I I D, I V B
(c) C and D (d) A, B, C and D (b) I B, I I D, I I I C, I V A
15. Polycot is mixt ur e of (c) I C, I I A, I I I B, I V D
(a) cot t on and nylon (d) I D, I I B, I I I A, I V C
(b) polyst er and nylon 19. Naphthalene which is used t o repel moths
(c) polyest er and cot t on and ot her insect s is obt ained fr om :
(d) wool and polyest er (a) Colar t ar (b) Pet r oleum
16. Match the item in Column I with appropriate (c) Coke (d) Paraffin
it em of Column I I .
20. What is t r ue about nat ur al gas ?

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Col u m n I Col u m n I I
A. I ts main component is met hane and is
I . Malamine A. Non-sticking
used as a fuel in mot or car s.
cookwar es
B. I t i s used as t he r aw mat er i al for
I I . Nylon B. Easily biodegr adable manufact ur ing of fer tilizer s.

17.
I II . Teflon
IV. Cot ton

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D. Flame r esist ant
Select t he cor r ect alt er nat ive :
(a) I D, I I C, I I I A, I V B
(b) I A, I I B, I I I C, I V D
(c) I B, I I A, I I I D, I V C
(d) I C, I I D, I I I B, I V A
A highty react ive element (X) react s wit h
C. It is used for the generation of electricity.
D. I t is an inexhaustible nat ur al sour ce.
(a) A, B and C
(c) C, D and A
(b) B, C and D
(d) D, A and B
21. Some of t he subst ances used in making
of a moder n safet y mat ch box ar e list ed
below :
A. Ant imony tr isulphide
oxygen of air even at r oom t emper at ur e
t o gi ve an oxi de (Y). The oxi de (Y) i s B. Glass powder
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soluble in wat er. The aqueous solut ion of C. Pot t asium chlor at e
(Y) does not change t he colour of r ed D. Red phosphorus
l i t m u s sol u t i on bu t r eact s w i t h an
The head of a moder n safet y mat ch st ick
aqueous solut ion of sodium hydr oxide.
cont ains :
The (X) is
(a) A and D (b) B and C
(a) sodium (b) phosphor us
(c) carbon (d) sulphur (c) C and D (d) C and A
18. M at ch t he it ems in Column I wit h t he 22. Dur ing bur ning of a candle, di ffer ent
zones of combust i on i n t he fl ame ar e

it ems in Column I I .
list ed below :
Col u m n I Col u m n I I
A. out er most zone
I . I r on A. L i qu i d at r oom
t emper atur e B. inner most zone
I I . Copper B. Deposit ion of r eddish- C. middle zone
br ow n l ay er on The cor rect or der of temper at ur e of zones
exposur e t o moist air. is :
I II . Pot assium C. Can be cut easily wit h (a) A > B > C
a knife.
(b) C > B > A
IV. Mercury D. F or m at i on of a
(c) B > C > A
gr een i sh l ay er on
exposur e t o moist air (d) A > C > B
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23. Read the following st at ement s and select 26. Wh i ch of t he fol l owi n g i s a physi cal
t he cor r ect stat ements about gr eenhouse change ?
gases : A. H ammer ing of a r ed hot ir on r od t o
A. Car bon dioxide is t he only gas in t he make a flat sheet .
at mosph er e w h i ch cau ses gl obal B. For mat ion of ice by cooling of wat er.
warming. C. Rising up of wat er vapour s fr om sea
B. The gr eenhouse gases t r ap heat and t o make clouds.
do not allow heat t o escape int o out er D. H eat i ng of char coal i n air t o hi gh
space. t emper at ur e t ill it begins t o glow.
C. Wat er vapour s do not cont r ibut e t o (a) A, B and C (b) B, C and D
gr eenhouse effect .

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(c) C, D and A (d) D, A and B
D. The pr esence of excessive gr eenhouse
27. Whi ch of t he fol l owi ng i s a chemi cal
gases in the atmospher e is responsible
change ?
for global war ming
A. Bubbling of oxygen gas t hr ough water
(a) A and B
(c) C and B

శేఖ (b) B and D


(d) D and A
24. Calamine is used t o r educe t he ir r it at ing
effect of ant bit e/st ing because it r eact s
wit h (X) r eleased due t o t he bit e/st ing of
ant s wit h (Y) pr esent in a calamine. The
(X) and (Y) r espect ively ar e :
(a) Sodi u m h y dr ogen car bon at e an d
B. Bur ning of wax of a candle
C. Emit t ing of light fr om an elect r ic bulb
on passing elect r ic cur r ent
D. Passing of car bon dioxide gas thr ough
lime wat er
(a) A and B
(c) B and D
(b) C and D
(d) A and D
formic acid 28. Dr iving a car on a wet r oad is difficult
(b) For mic acid and zinc car bonat e because wat er
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(c) Acet ic acid and common salt (a) makes it difficult t o t ur n t he car
(d) H ydrochlor ic acid and zinc oxide (b) decr eases t he fr i ct ion bet ween t he
t yr es and t he r oad
25. A farmer has been using excess quantit ies
of chemical fertilizer in fields for a number (c) i ncr eases t he fr i ct i on bet ween t he
of years. The crop yield began t o r educe t yr es and t he r oad
in spit e of using chemical fert ilizers. (d) makes fr ict ion bet ween t he r oad and
Wh i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g ar e cor r ect t yr es zer os.
st at ement s ? 29. I n t he t able below, column I list s var ious

A. The soil has become mor e acidic. mir r or s and lenses and column I I t heir
uses, qualit ies or pr oper t ies.
B. The soil has become mor e alkaline.
Col u m n – I Col u m n – I I
C. The yield can be impr oved by adding
slaked lime t o t he soil. 1. Plane mir r or A. Feels t hinner in
t he middle
D. The yield can be impr oved by adding
2. Concave mir r or B. Always forms
some or ganic mat t er.
vir t ual image of
E. The yield can be impr oved by adding t he same size
common salt .
3. Convex mir r or C. Always forms
(a) A and E (b) B and C vir t ual image of
(c) B and E (d) A and C smaller size
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4. Convex lens D. I s used by dent ist s (a) L ar ger amou n t of copper w i l l be


t o examine t eet h deposit ed on the plat e connected t o t he
5. Convex lens E. Can be used as negat ive elect r ode.
r eading glass (b) Smal l er amoun t of copper wi l l be
The cor r ect mat ching is deposit ed on the plat e connected t o t he
Code negat ive elect r ode.
1 2 3 4 5 (c) L ar ger amou n t of copper w i l l be
(a) B D C A E deposit ed on the plat e connected t o t he
posit ive elect r ode.
(b) C A E B D
(d) Smal l er amoun t of copper wi l l be
(c) A E B D C
deposit ed on the plat e connected t o t he
(d) A C E B D posit ive elect r ode.

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30. A r ay of light falls on a plane mir r or A 33. Tw o el ect r om agn et s ar e m ade by
kept at an angl e 90 t o mir r or B as a wr apping a few t ur ns of wir e on similar
shown in t he figur e. The angle N is nails and passing t he same amount of

(a) 30
30°

90°

B
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(b) 45
y
N
el ect r i c cu r r en t t h r ou gh t h em. T h e
number of t ur n of t he wir e wr apped over
t he t wo ir on nails ar e in t he r at io 2 : 1.
The st r engt h of
(a) t he fir st elect romagnet will be great er.
(b) the second electromagnet will be greater.
(c) bot h the elect r omagnet s will be equal.
(d) electr omagnet has no r elat ion with t he
number of t ur ns.
(c) 60 (d) 90 34. El ect r i c cur r en t i s passed t hr ough a
st r aight conduct or passing t hr ough t he
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31. At mospher ic pr essur e in t he cent er of a
t r opical cyclone is : cent r e of a piece of car dboar d. Some ir on
filings are spr inkled on the cardboard and
(a) ver y low because of dense sinking air. t apped. Th e i r on f i l i n gs ar oun d t h e
(b) ver y low because of r ising war m air. conduct or.
(c) very high because of sinking warm air. (a) set t le as par allel lines.
(d) very high because of converging winds. (b) set t le as cir cles.
32. Consider the given cir cuit carefully. What (c) set t le at one point .
do you t hink would happen if t he t wo (d) do not acquir e any r egular pat t er n.

copper plat es ar e moved fur t her apar t 35. I n which direction from Saptarshi (or Ursa
fr om each ot her ? Major, or Gr eat Bear ) shown in t he figur e
do we sear ch for Pole st ar ?
+





 

Copper Copper 
Sulphate  
Plates
Solution
SAPTARSHI
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(a)  t o  (b)  t o  (c)

Distance
(c)  t o  (d)  t o 

Speed
36. Temper at ur e of a body can be measur ed
on di f f er en t scal es, Cel si u s (C) an d
Fahr en hei t (F ). When t her momet er s Time Time
measu r i n g C an d F w er e u sed t o (d)
measur e temperat ur es of var ious bodies,

Distance

Speed
t he following t able was obt ained :
C F
Time
I ce 0 32 Time
39. A car t r avels fr om A t o D as shown in t he
Boiling Wat er 100 212

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graph
H ot Wat er 70 158 30
Tap Wat er 25 F1
25 D
Then F 1 is :
(a) 77
(c) 88
శేఖ (b) 57
(d) 91
37. When t her e is light ning and
A. you ar e in a jungle, go under a t all
t r ee.
B. you ar e in a jungle, go under a canopy
of small t r ess and bushes.
Distance (km)
20

15

10

A 4 8
B

12 16
Time
20
C

24 28

C. you ar e out in t he open, crouch on your What i s t he aver age speed of t he car
feet , do not st and up or l ie on t he bet ween 4 and 20 minut es ?
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gr ound. (a) 5/8 km/min
D. you ar e in an open field, st ay t her e (b) 15/20 km/min
r at her t han go insi de a compl et el y (c) 8/5 km/min
covered building.
(d) 5/4 km/min
Of t hese t he good st r at egies ar e :
40. I n which of t he following posit ions A, B
(a) B and C (b) A and C and C of a cuboid will it exer t maximum
(c) A, B and C (d) A, C and D pr essur e ?
38. Wh i ch pai r of t h e f ol l ow i n g gr aph s

r epr esent s t he same mot ion ?


(a)
Distance

Speed

A B C
Time Time
(a) A
(b) (b) B
Distance

Speed

(c) C
(d) I n al l posi t i ons it wi l l exer t equal
Time pressur e
Time
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41. X buys pens and pencils at ` 5 and ` 1 per 48. Given a number x = 248 – 1. Then bet ween
piece r espect ively. For ever y t wo pens, 5 and 10, x has/have
he buys t hr ee pencils. H e sold pens and (a) no fact or (b) only one fact or
pencils at 12% and 10% profit respectively.
(c) t wo fact or s (d) t hr ee fact or s
I f his t ot al sale is ` 725, t hen t he number
of pencils exceeds t he number of pens by 49. Given t wo 4-digit numbers abcd and dcba.
I f a + d = b + c = 7, t hen t heir sum is not
(a) 25 (b) 50
divisible by
(c) 75 (d) 90
(a) 7 (b) 11
42. I f tax on a commodity is decreased by 15%
(c) 101 (d) 111
and it s consumpt ion incr eases by 10%
t h en t he per cent age decr ease i n t he 50. H alf of a her d of deer ar e gr azing in t he

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r evenue is field and t hr ee four t hs of t he r emaining
ar e playing nearby. I f the remaining 9 are
1
(a) 15 (b) 8 dr i nking wat er fr om a pond, t hen t he
2
differ ence bet ween t he number of deer
1
(c) 6

(a) 1
(c) 7
2

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43. Unit ’s digit of t he number


31001  71002  131003 is
(b) 3
(d) 9
44. I f t he squar e r oot of a number is bet ween
6 and 7, t hen it s cube r oot lies bet ween
w ho ar e gr azi n g and t h ose w ho ar e
playing is a mult iple of
(a) 4
(c) 8
(b) 6
(d) 9
51. I f amongst t wo supplementary angles, the
measur e of smaller angle is four t imes
it s complement , t hen t heir differ ence is
(a) 30 (b) 36
(a) 2 and 3 (b) 2.5 and 3 (c) 43 (d) 45
(c) 3 and 4 (d) 4 and 4.5 52. I f t h e an gl es A , B , C an d D of a
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45. I f an angle of a r egular polygon is 165, quar dr ilat er al ABCD in t he same or der
t hen t he number of sides of t he polygon ar e in t he r at io 3 : 7 : 6 : 4, t hen ABCD
is is a
(a) 30 (b) 24 (a) Par allelogram (b) r hombus
(c) 18 (d) 15 (c) tr apezium (d) kit e
46. Tw o posi t i ve n u m ber s x an d y ar e 53. I f angles of a t r iangle ar e in t he r at io
inver sely pr opor t ional. I f x incr eases by 2 : 4 : 9, t hen t he differ ence of t he t wo
20%, t hen per cent age decr ease in y is smaller ext er ior angles of t he t r iangle is

2 (a) 24 (b) 30


(a) 20 (b) 16
3
(c) 44 (d) 60
9
(c) 5 (d) 1 54. I n t he following figur e,  ABD  ACD.
11
I f BDC = 110 and DAC = 30, t hen
47. I f in a r ace over a dist ance of d met r es at
unifor m speed, A can beat B by 20 metres, t he measur e of angle DBA is
B can that C by 10 met r es and A can beat A

C by 28 metr es, then d, in metr es, is equal


to
D
(a) 100 (b) 150 110°
(c) 200 (d) 500
B C
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(a) 70 (b) 40 61. Match Column I with Column I I and select
(c) 30 (d) 25 the correctly matched alternative from the
given alt er nat ives.
55. I n a  ABC, AB = 4cm and AC = 8 cm. I f
M is t he mid point of BC and AM = 3 cm, Col u m n I Col u m n I I
t hen lengt h of BC, in cm, is I. Dhangadeva A. R a j a r a j esh v a r a
(a) 2 26 (b) 2 31 t emple
I I . Rajarajadeva B. Gan gai k on dach o-
(c) 31 (d) 26
lapuram
56. L et C and A be t he cir cumference and the
I II . Rajendr a I C. Kandariya
ar ea of a cir cle r espect ively. I f x C is t he
ci r cumfer ence of anot her cir cle whose Mahadeva

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ar ea is 2A, t hen x equals IV. Babur D. Ch ah ar B agh i n
Kabul
(a) 2 2 (b) 2
(a) I B, I I A, I I I D, I V C
1
(c) 2 (d) (b) I D, I I B, I I I A, I V C

(a)
3

(c) r 2
r
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57. The ar ea (in cm 2) of t he lar gest t r iangle
t hat can be inscr ibed in a semicir cle of
r adius r cm is
1 2
(b) 2r 2

1
(d)
2
(c) I A, I I B, I I I C, I V D
(d) I C, I I A, I I I B, I V D
62. Asser t i on :
(A): The wor k s of most of t he bhak t i
saint s became immensely popular.
Reason :
(B): M ost of the wor ks wer e composed in
58. I f x denot es an angle bet ween any t wo regional languages and could be sung.
lines of symmet r y of a r egular hexagon, (a) A is t r ue but R is false
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t hen t he minimum value of x is (b) A is false but R is t r ue
(a) 30 (b) 45 (c) Bot h A and R ar e t r ue and R is t he
(c) 60 (d) 90 cor r ect explanat ion of A
59. The quadr ilat er al in a plane for med by (d) Bot h A and R ar e t r ue but R is not t he
joining t he point s (2, 3), (4, 6), (6, 3) and cor r ect explanat ion of A
(4, 0) is a 63. Match Column I with Column I I and select
(a) square the correctly matched alternative from the
given.

(b) r ectangle
Col u m n I Col u m n I I
(c) r hombus
(d) t r apezium whose opposit e angles ar e I. Alvars A. Saivism
unequal I I . Nayanars B. Vaishnavism
60. The mean of t he median, t he mode and I II . Sufis C. Basavanna
t he r ange of t he following dat a : IV. Virashaivas D. I slam
84, 56, 39, 45, 54, 39, 56, 54, 84, 21, 77, 56 is (a) I B, I I A, I I I D, I V C
(a) 55 (b) 56 (b) I D, I I B, I I I A, I V C
(c) 58 (d) 63 (c) I A, I I B, I I I C, I V D
(d) I B, I I C, I I I A, I V D
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64. M at ch t he fol l owi ng M ughal offi ci al s 67. Ar r ange t he following commer cial towns
against t heir posit ions. and set t lements in accor dance wit h t heir
Col u m n I Col u m n I I or der of ant iquit y.
A. Hampi B. Kanchipuram
I. Bakhshi A. Town Police Comm-
andar C. Masulipatnam D. Bombay
I I . Faujdars B. M ilitar y Paymaster (a) a, b, d, c (b) b, a, c, d
I II . Sadr C. I ncharge of Religious (c) b, c, d, a (d) b, c, a, d
an d Ch ar i t abl e 68. Ar r ange t he fol l owi ng admi nist r at i ve
patronage units of the Gonds as per their hierarchical
or der.
IV. Kotwal D. Military Commander
A. Barhots B. Chaurasi

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Select t he cor r ect alt er nat ive :
C. Garh D. Village
(a) I B, I I D, I I I C, I V A
(a) d, b, c, a (b) c, d, a, b
(b) I D, I I C, I I I B, I V A
(c) a, d, c, b (d) c, b, a, d

False (F)
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(c) I A, I I B, I I I C, I V D
(d) I B, I I D, I I I A, I V C
65. Choose t he cor r ect sequence t o indicat e
t he following st at ement s as Tr ue (T) or

A. Vi ct or y i n I ndi a had never been a


subject of paint er s in Br it ain
B. Many European portrait painters came
t o I n di a i n sear ch of pr of i t abl e
69. About whom Minhaj-i-Sir aj said that , the
queen’s r ule went against the ideal social
or der cr eat ed by God, in which women
wer e supposed t o be subor dinat e t o men.
(a) Queen Didda
(b) Raziya Sultana
(c) Queen Rudr amadevi
(d) Queen Durgavat i
70. Which of t he following was t he division
commissions of I ndian hist or y made by James M ill ?
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C. M ohammad Ali K han of Ar cot never (a) Early ages, middle ages and modern age.
commissioned any Eur opean ar t ist t o
paint his por t rait . (b) Old age, middle age, moder n age and
cont empor ar y age.
D. Johann Zoffany, a Eur opean paint er
was bor n in L ondon (c) Ancient , medieval and moder n.
(a) T, F, F, F (b) F, F, F, T (d) H indu, M uslim and Br it ish
71. Choose t he cor r ect sequence t o indicat e
(c) F, T, F, F (d) T, F, T, F
t he following st at ement s as Tr ue (T) or
66. Trace out the growth of Kathak as a dance False (F)

for m t hr ough t he cent ur ies.


A. Aft er t he bat t le of Buxar, the company
A. K at hak thr ough t he Bhakt i cult . appointed Resident s in I ndian st ates.
B. K at hak t hr ough t he cast e of st or y B. Resi dent r epr esent ed t he i mper i al
t eller s. power in t he local cour t .
C. K at hak t hr ough the Nawab of Awadh. C. I n 1765, t h e M u gh al em per or
D. K athak t hr ough the Mughals. appoint ed t he Company as t he Diwan
(a) a, d, b, c of t he pr ovinces of Bengal.
(b) b, a, d, c D. Resi den t exer ci sed f i n an ci al an d
administ rat ive powers.
(c) d, c, b, a
(a) F, T, F, T (b) T, F, F, T
(d) b, c, d, a
(c) T, T, F, T (d) T, T, T, F
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72. Examine t he following st at ement s and 76. Which of t he following happens t o t he


select t he cor r ect opt ion. amount of ‘Ener gy’ when it is passed on
A. Tagor e felt t hat childhood ought t o be fr om one t r ophic level t o anot her in an
a t ime of self-lear ning. ecosyst em ?
B. Tagor e want ed t o combine element s (a) Ther e is no definit e r elat ion
of moder n west er n civilizat ion wit h (b) I t decr eases
what he saw as t he best within I ndian
(c) I t incr eases
tr adit ion.
(a) A is false and B is t r ue (d) I t r emains const ant
(b) A is t r ue and B is false 77. Which of the following atmospheric layers
is suit able for r adio communicat ion ?
(c) Bot h A and B ar e t r ue

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(a) Tr opospher e (b) Str at ospher e
(d) Bot h A and B ar e false
(c) I onospher e (d) Exospher e
73. Ar r ange t he following or ganizat ions in
chr onological or der. 78. Asser t i on :

(a) d, b, c, a
(c) a, b, d, c
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A. Rashtr iya Swayamsevak Sangh
B. All I ndia M uslim L eague
C. I ndian Associat ion
D. I ndian National Congr ess
(b) c, d, b, a
(d) b, a, c, d
74. Who said, ‘‘The st r eet s of Delhi ar e not
(A) : West er l i es ar e st r on ger i n t h e
not her n H emispher e t han i n t he
sout her n H emispher e.
Reason :
(R) : The nort her n H emisphere has more
l an d ar ea t h an t h e sou t h er n
H emispher e.
(a) Bot h ‘A’ and ‘R’ ar e t r ue and ‘R’ is t he
mer e st r eet s, t hey ar e like t he album of cor r ect explanat ion of ‘A’
a paint er ?’’
(b) Bot h ‘A’ and ‘R’ ar e t r ue but ‘R’ is not
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(a) Bahadur Shah Zafar I I t he cor r ect explanat ion of ‘A’
(b) Mirza Ghalib (c) ‘A’ is t r ue but ‘R’ is false
(c) Edward Lut yens (d) ‘A’ is false but ‘R’ is t r ue
(d) M ir Taqi M ir 79. W h i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g di agr am s
75. Asser t i on : r epr esent s Neap t ide ?
(A): Jawahar L al N ehr u and Sar dar A.
Pat el wer e opposed t o t he format ion
of linguist ic st at es.

Reason :
(R): The cr eat i on of l i n gui st i c st at es B.
t hr eat ened t he unit y of I ndia.
(a) A is false and R is t r ue
(b) A is t r ue but R is false
(c) Bot h A and R ar e t r ue and R is t he Select t he cor r ect alt er nat ive :
cor r ect explanat ion of A
(a) ‘A’ only (b) ‘B’ only
(d) Bot h A and R ar e t rue but R is not t he (c) Bot h A and B (d) Neit her A nor B
cor r ect explanat ion of A
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80. M at ch Col umn-I wi t h Column-I I and 83. Choose t he cor r ect sequence t o indicat e
select t he cor r ect answer fr om t he given t he following st at ement s as Tr ue (T) or
alt er nat ives : False (F)
Col u m n I Col u m n I I A. Par aguay is par t of Amazon Basin
I. Melghat A. Karnataka B. Niger is par t of Sahar a Deser t
II. Nandankanan B. Madhya Pr adesh C. Indianapolis is part of Canadian Prairies
I II . Kanha C. Maharashtra (a) T T F (b) F F T
IV. Bandipur D. Odisha (c) T F T (d) F T F
(a) I A, I I B, I I I C, I V D 84. Match t he population pyr amids with type
(b) I B, I I C, I I I D, I V A of economies cat egor y

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(c) I C, I I D, I I I A, I V B Male Female Male Female Male Female

(d) I C, I I D, I I I B, I V A
81. Asser t i on :

Age

Age

Age
(A) : M ajor indust r ial r egions on I ndia

Reason :
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have developed in t he i mmediat e
hinterlands port of Kolkata, Mumbai
and Chennai.

(R) : The por t s pr ovide access to t he r aw


m at er i al s av ai l abl e i n t h e
hint er lands of t hese por t s as well
as t o t he wor ld mar ket s
85.
Percentage of population
A
I . Developing Economies
I I . Developed Economies
Percentage of population

I II .L east Developed alt er nat ive :


B

(a) I I I A, I I B, I C (b) I A, I I I B, I I C
(c) I I A, I I I B, I C (d) I I I A, I B, I I C
8 UNIT OF 4 UNIT OF 1 UNIT OF
Percentage of population
C

(a) Bot h ‘A’ and ‘R’ ar e t r ue and ‘R’ is t he + + = 1 UNIT OF STEEL


A B C
cor r ect explanat ion of ‘A’
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(b) Bot h ‘A’ and ‘R’ ar e t r ue and ‘R’ is not Select t he cor r ect alt er nat ive :
t he cor r ect explanat ion of ‘A’ (a) A-Coal B-L i mest one C-I ron ore
(c) ‘A’ is t r ue but ‘R’ is false (b) A-Coal B-I ron ore C-L i mest one
(d) ‘A’ is false but ‘R’ is t r ue (c) A-L i mest one B-Coal C-I ron ore
82. Consider t he following st at ement s and (d) A-I ron ore B-L i mest one C-Coal
select t he cor r ect ones : 86. M at ch L ist -I wit h L ist -I I and select t he
A. I r on and st eel indust r ies developed cor r ect an sw er f r om t h e gi v en
ar ound L ake M ichigan in USA due t o alt er nat ives :

availabilit y of good qualit y coal L i st -I L i st -I I


B. Pit t sbur g – Youngst own ar ea is t he I . Shifting cultivation A. Pygmies
leading pr oducer of st eel in USA
I I . Pat oralism B. Eskimos
C. T h e L or r ai n e ar ea i n F r an ce i s
significant for st eel pr oduct ion I II . H unt er & Food C. Kirghiz
Gat her er s
D. T h e sou t h M an ch u r i an r egi on
accounts for near ly 60% of China’s pig- IV. Hunt er s D. Rengmas
ir on pr oduct ion. (a) I A, I I B, I I I C, I V D
Select t he cor r ect answer fr om t he given (b) I A, I I C, I I I B, I V D
alt ernatives. (c) I D, I I A, I I I C, I V B
(a) A, C, D (b) A, B, D (d) I D, I I C, I I I A, I V B
(c) B, C, D (d) B, C
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87. Mat ch items of List I and List I I and select 90. I n t he map given below, mar k t he t wo
t he cor r ect alt er nat ive : cold cur r ent s.
L i st -I L i st -I I
I. Argentina A. Velds
I I . Nor t h Amer ica B. Downs
I II . South Afr ica C. Pampas
IV. Cent ral Asia D. Prairie
V. Austr alia E. Steppes
(a) I D, I I B, I I I E, I V A, V C

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(b) I C, I I D, I I I B, I V E, V A (a) A and B (b) C and D
(c) I C, I I D, I I I A, I V E, V B (c) A and C (d) B and D
(d) I E, I I D, I I I A, I V C, V B 91. I ndia is a ‘Republic’ because

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88. What wi l l be t he cor r ect sequence of
nat ur al veget at ion in Sout h Amer ica if
one t r avels fr om Nor t h t o Sout h along
60 t o 70 W longit ude ?
Select t he cor r ect alt er nat ive :
(a) Gr an chacos, Pampas, L lanos, Selvas
(b) L lanos, Gr an chacos, Selvas, Pampas
(a) legislat ur e is elect ed
(b) t he Act of 1935 pr ovided for a republic
(c) t he head of t he st at e is elect ed
(d) it has r epr esent at ive democr acy
92. Under the I ndian const itut ion which one
of t h e f ol l ow i n g ar t i cl es pl ay s an
int er vent ionist r ole in t he aut onomy of a
St at e Gover nment ?
(c) L lanos, Selvas, Gr an chacos, Pampas
(a) Art icle 190 (b) Art icle 336
(d) Pampas, Selvas, Gr an chacos, L lanos
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(c) Art icle 339 (d) Art icle 356
89. A small colour ed paper pellet is put in a 93. A : The Supr eme Cour t of I ndi a can
beaker half-filled with water. pr ovi de Advi sor y opi ni on t o t he
The beaker is placed on a t r ipod st and President
and heat ed. B : The Pr esi dent of I ndi a i s un der
As t he wat er war ms, t he pel let moves obligat ion t o accept t he advise.
upwar ds with t he war m column of wat er (a) A and B ar e t r ue
and sinks back along t he cool column of
(b) A and B ar e false

wat er.
(c) A is t r ue but B is false
I dent ify t his movement .
(d) A is false but B is t r ue
(a) M olt en magma inside t he ear t h
94. The boundar ies of St at es can be alt er ed
(b) Ear t h’s M agnetic field by
(c) Ener gy flow fr om one t r opic level t o (a) t he Supr eme Cour t of I ndia
anot her.
(b) t he Pr esident of I ndia
(d) H ydr ological cycle
(c) t he St at e Gover nment s
(d) t he I ndian Par liament
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95. T h e I n di an N at i on al Con gr ess w as 98. The lok Sabha Secretariat functions under
defeat ed for t he fir st t ime in t he Gener al t he dir ect cont r ol of
Elect ions of Par liament in t he year (a) President
(a) 1962 (b) Prime-Minister
(b) 1967 (c) Secr et ar y-General
(c) 1977 (d) Speaker
(d) 1998 99. T h e ‘I n t er n at i on al Wom an D ay’ i s
96. M ar ket for ces play a pr ominent r ole in celebr at ed on
t hose st at es whose ideology is based on (a) 1st M ar ch (b) 8th March
(a) feudalism (c) 1 M ay
st
(d) 8th May
(b) capit alism 100. The following per sons wer e t he President

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(c) communism of I ndia at one t ime or t he ot her. I dent ify
(d) confucianism t he cor r ect chr onological or der in which
t hey held t he office.
97. Wh i ch on e of t h e f ol l ow i n g pai r of
const itut ions use t he expr ession ‘‘We t he A. Dr. Sarvepalli RadhaKr ishanan

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peopl e’’ i n t h e pr eam bl e of t h ei r
constit utions.
(a) Br it ish and U.S. const itut ion
(b) I ndian and Br itish const it ut ion
(c) I ndian and U.S. const it ution
(d) Fr ench and Br it ish const it ut ion

M ENTAL ABI L I TY TEST


AN SWERS
B. Dr. Zakir H ussain
C. Dr. Rajendr a Pr asad
D. Dr. V.V. Gir i
(a) C, D, B, A
(c) C, A, B, D
(b) A, B, C, D
(d) B, D, C, A

1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (d)
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11. (c) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (a) 16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (a)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (b) 26. (c) 27. (a) 28. (b, c) 29. (c) 30. (b)
31. (d) 32. (c) 33. (d) 34. (a) 35. (b) 36. (b) 37. (d) 38. (a) 39. (b) 40. (b)
41. (b) 42. (a) 43. (a) 44. (c) 45. (c) 46. (b) 47. (d) 48. (b) 49. (a) 50. (a)
51. (d) 52. (c) 53. (b) 54. (d) 55. (c) 56. (a) 57. (b) 58. (a) 59. (b) 60. (b)
61. (b) 62. (b) 63. (a) 64. (b) 65. (c) 66. (c) 67. (d) 68. (d) 69. (c) 70. (b)
71. (b) 72. (b) 73. (d) 74. (a) 75. (b) 76. (a) 77. (b) 78. (c) 79. (c) 80. (d)
81. (c) 82. (a) 83. (c) 84. (b) 85. (a) 86. (a) 87. (b) 88. (b) 89. (a) 90. (b)
91. (b) 92. (b) 93. (d) 94. (b) 95. (c) 96. (a) 97. (a) 98. (c) 99. (d) 100. (b)

SCH OL AST I C APTI T UDE TEST


1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (c)
11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (a)
21. (d) 22. (d) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (d) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (a) 30. (c)
31. (b) 32. (b) 33. (a) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (a) 37. (a) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (c)
41. (b) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (b) 46. (b) 47. (a) 48. (c) 49. (d) 50. (d)
51. (b) 52. (c) 53. (d) 54. (d) 55. (b) 56. (c) 57. (c) 58. (a) 59. (c) 60. (c)
61. (d) 62. (c) 63. (a) 64. (a) 65. (c) 66. (b) 67. (d) 68. (d) 69. (b) 70. (d)
71. (d) 72. (c) 73. (b) 74. (d) 75. (c) 76. (b) 77. (c) 78. (a) 79. (d) 80. (d)
81. (a) 82. (b) 83. (a) 84. (d) 85. (b) 86. (d) 87. (c) 88. (c) 89. (d) 90. (d)
91. (c) 92. (d) 93. (c) 94. (d) 95. (c) 96. (b) 97. (c) 98. (d) 99. (b) 100. (c)
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EXPL AN AT I ON S
M ENTAL ABI L I TY TEST 11. 500m
1. 100m
100m
N O V A : O V O N 500m 200m

Similar ly
700m

O Z O N : Z O Z O

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1
2. B  A Similar ly F 
1
E i.e. 700 + 700 = 1400 m
2
E  C 2
I  G 12. Option (a)
3
J  G N 3
K 5 × 5 = 25

3.

4.
4
Q  M
Q  U4

B D G K
+13 +7 +1 – 5
15 K

B E F C
+3 –1 –4 +3
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H F
4
U 
4
U 
Q
Y
K M P T
Similarly +13 +7 +1 – 5
X T Q O

V Y Z W
Similarly +13 +1 –4 +3
3 × 17 = 51
6 × 15 = 96
25 × 5  75
13. By obser vat ion opt ion (b) is di ffer ent
fr om ot her.
14. M ove clockwise all figur e.
H ence opt ion (b) will be odd one out .
15. (5, 1), (7, 3), (5, 1), (7, 3), (5, 1), (5, 1)
E D B F Y X V Z
16. (2, 8, 6) (2, 8, 6) (2, 8)
5. 3 = 9, 7 = 49, (0.12)2 = 0.0144
2 2
17. (6, 8, 4), (6, 8, 7), (6, 8, 3), (6, 8)
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6. 4 × 5 × 4 = 80 18. (3, 9), (6, 36), (8, 64), (5, 25), (2, 4),
5 × 6 × 5 = 150 (4, 16)
19. Opt ion (b) is cor r ect mir r or image of
8 × X × 8 = 448
given figur e.
448
X=
7 20.
64 is correct mirror and
required image of
7. 3×+ 1=7
7 × 2 + 1 = 15 21. is correct

water image a
15 × 2 + 1 = 31
Similar ly
9 × 2 + 1 = 19 22. is correct water and
required image of
19 × 2 + 1 = 39
39 × 2 + 1 = 79 W W
W
W

23. W
is correct mirror
W
So, 9, 19, 39, 79
W

image of
8. 90 = 9 × 10 and 81 = 92
Similar ly 120 = 12 × 10 and (12)2 = 144 T L
24. X TXL
9. 34 : 31 : 33 similar ly 54 : 51 : 53 is correct water
image of
i.e. 625, 5.
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25. Let Gopal =x years and Govind = y years 32.


x + 16 = 3x
i.e. x = 8 year s
26. 16 June  Fr iday
th

23th June  Fr iday


30th June  Fr iday
7th July  Fr iday
of all component s found in
27.
is embedded in

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28.

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Bot h figur es ar e not embedded in
33.

of all component s found in


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8th
29. Left Right
8th Mukesh
Suresh
When mu k esh ? sur esh i nt er change
t heir posit ion, sur esh becams 16th fr om
t he left 34. is r equir ed for m of
Then t ot al Boys = 8 + 16 – 1
 24 – 1 = 23

30. Male
D B C
Female
Brother

D A
31. Male
Residence
Female
C B
35.
i.e. A is wife of D Club Party
Office
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36. I f P manes one and half quarter clockwise


t hen P an’I I be in Nor th – West . 46. look like unfolded as

37. is folded pat t er n of

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47. Then is no code define for let t er D.
48. A is coded A, R is coded R,
49. FI GURE will be coded as EH JQRF.
38– 40.

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38. A is in good in cricket, Maths and Science.
39. C is in good in Science, Tennis and Maths.
40. B is not good in bot h Science and M usic.
51. W  D similar B  Y
H S
I R
T G
EV
L O
A Z
CX
K P
51. Ther e are only 5 alphabet have not been
used as codes for each ot her.
52. HI NTED can be coded successfully using
41. t he given pat t er n.
53. L = 12 + 8 = 20,
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R = 18 + 8 = 26,
E = 5 + 8 = 13,
E = 4 + 8 = 12
Only shows family r elationship.
i.e. RED = 26 + 13 + 12 = 51
42. 3 Teacher s ar e bot h player and ar t ist s.
B = 2 + 8 = 10,
43. 4 r epr esent s uneducat ed unemployed
L = 12 + 8 = 20,
yout h in village.
U = 21 + 8 = 29,
44. 7 r epr esent s employed educat ed yout h

in a village. E = 5 + 18 = 13
45. BL UE = 10 + 20 + 29 + 13 = 72
54. GO = 7 × 15 = 105
SO = 19 × 15 = 285
RAT = 18 × 1 × 20 = 360

will complet e t he pat t er n of 55. S U G A R Coded

56. SPICE
Coded

57. P A T C H Coded
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58. TAR 134 67.


N
MEN
R A T E 4 310
4444 4444 W E
59. From statement 2 and 3 Good is coded as 4. MEN WOMEN
60. Amit ’s code = 8
Want s code = 3 S WOMEN
Pr ecious code = 9 68. N
Scoot er code = 6
Ami t want s pr ecious scoot er wi l l be
coded as 8 3 9 6.
61.

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A BC 16 2 Deepak Bhagwat
E
W
×D E  58
A CF B 1 29 6
E A G× 810  Champak

FH FB

B A
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9 39 6
Ans. F – D = 9 – 5
62. Fir st and t hir d figur e fol lows t he all
st at ement s.

D E B A D

63. Bot h fir st and second figur e follows t he


E
69.
Ashok

Neelam

Amit
Rajesh

Rakesh
S

Jayan

Suman

all st at ement s.
70. Sudha = Sr ikant > Mukesh & Jagdish >
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C C
D D
Pr iyanka > M anju
B A B A So, Sr ikant > M anju
71. Harsh Beena
Husband Wife
64. Cor r ect r elat ionship. (M) (F)

65. Cor r ect r elat ionship. Santosh Preeti


(M) (F)
66. Diagr eam ‘3’ has all t he component s
Left S M Right

72.
has all component s of 8 th 8 th

Aft er int er changing t he posit ion


Left M S Right

16th

16th
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73. Dat a is unsufficient t o dr aw conclusion. (4)


(3)
Pencil
Monkey
85.
9 8 3 1 4 6 2 5
Pen
74. (1) (2)
86– 90

W Silver Green
T
75. B
Mehroon
Mehroon Orange

Silver

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76. Law Graduatge 86. All such cubes will be at 4 cor ner s so,
4 cubes
Ministers Ladies 87. All such cubes will be at obly t wo edges
and each edge cont ains 2 such cubes.

77. Case-I:

Case-II:
శేఖ Fly
Bird

Fly
Reptile
Hyla

Reptile
Tot al = 4
88. Al l su ch cu bes w i l l be at on l y t w o
sur faces. One sur face has 4 cubes so,
t ot al 8
89. All such cubes will be at only one surface
i.e. 4
90. Total cubes – coloured cube = 64 – 56= 8
91. All such cubes will be at sur face of t he
cube. One sur face cont ain only ‘4’. So
Bird Hyla
t hat t ot al 6 × 4 = 24.
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92. Fr om given pat t er n of same dice 5 is
opposit e t o 2, 6 is opposit e t o 1 and 4 is
opposit e t o 3.
Wrong term
78. 3, 8, 15, 24, 34 , 48, 63
93. Fr om bot h st at ements I & I I we can find
t he longest piece of clot h.
5 7 9 10 14 15
4 10 28 82 244 94. 1 2 3 4 5 .....................10.....................16
79.
6 6 × 3 18 × 3 54 × 3
32....................................23....................17
80. (L CM of 4, 5, 6) + 3 = 60 + 3 = 63
Tot al number of H uses ar e 32.

When 63  7,
No r emainder left . 95. is opposite to ‘ ’
89, 78, 86, 80, 85, 82, 83
81. 96. E
–11 +8 –6 +5 –3 +1 C
82. 4, 6, 15, 56, 280, 1644 B
A D

26 52 26
F

83. 143 156 169 182 221 232 247 97. S = 12, H = 67, O = 42, W = 56
26 52 98. S = 31, H = 86, I = 66, P = 44
should be 234
84. (10 + 11 + 12) – (7 + 8 + 9) = 9 99. G = 96, R = 34, O = 23, W = 68
H ence (15 + 16 + 17) – (12 + 13 + 14) = 9 100. G = 58, R = 41, I = 97, D = 88.
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SCH OL AST I C APTI T UDE TEST t h i s m ov em en t of t h e h ead t h e


1. I n anaer obic respiration in muscles lactic caterpillars secrets fibres made of pr ot ein
acid is pr oduced which causes muscle which har den t o for m silk fibr es.
cr omps. 10. Red dat a books pr ovide t he infor mat ion
2. Col u m n – I Col u m n – I I on endanger ed animals and plant s.
(I) Red eyed frog (D) Sticky Pad 11. Due to presence of same genes t wo sisters
looked exact ly same.
(II) Toucan (C) L ong lar ge beak
12. Bak er ’s yeast i s added t o aquar i u m
(III)Big cat s (B) T h i ck sk i n an d
because it pr ovides miner als and met als
sensit ive hearing
and absor bs heavy met al s pr esent i n
(IV)Polar bear (A) Thick skin and strong wat er and pur ifies it .
sense of smell

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13. Col u m n – I Col u m n – I I
3. Decr ease in sea level is not a r eason for
(I) L ohi (D) Good qual i t y wool
shor t age of usable wat er.
H osier y
4. Asexual reproduction in ginger, potato and
(II) Nali (C) Carpet wool

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onion t ak es pl ace t hr ough st ems and
under ground st em of Ginger is known as
r hi zome, pot at o-t uber, Onion-bulb. I n
br y oph y l l u m adven t i t i ou s bu ds ar e
pr esent on leaves r epr oduce asexually.
5. I n Wast e Wat er Tr eat ment Plant air is
pumped int o wat er t o suppor t the growt h
of aer obi c bact er i a. T h ese bact er i a
consume wast e.
14.

15.
16.
(III)Patanwadi
(IV)Marwari
(A) H osier y
(B) Coar se wool
I n fr ogs change fr om t adpole t o adult is
controlled by thyroxin. Thyroxin production
r equir es t he pr esence of iodine in wat er.
Polycot = Polyst er + cot t on
M alamine – Flame r esist ant
Nylon – Appear s silk like
6. I n human blood cir culation deoxygenat ed
blood from body enter s into heart t hrough Teflon – non st icking cookwar es
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vei ns. Fr om hear t it goes t o lungs for Cott on – Easily biodegr adable
oxygenat ion t hr ough pulmonar y ar t er y. 17. P4 + O2  P2O5
Fr om lungs it comes t o hear t t hr ough P2O5 + H 2O  H 3PO4 (phosphor ic acid)
Pulmonar y vein and fr om hear t it goes
t o body again. 6NaOH + P2O5  2Na3PO4 + 3H 2O
7. Clay par ticles are heavy as the hold mor e 18. I r on – Deposit ion of r eddish br own layer
wat er and space bet ween sand par t icles on exposur e t o moist air
is mor e. Copper – For mat ion of gr een layer on
8. Col u m n – I Col u m n – I I exposur e t o moist air

(I) Winnowing (D) Separ at ion of gr ain Pot assium – Can be cut easily wit h a knife
& chaff M er cur y – L iquid at r oom t emper at ur e
(II) Threshing (C) Separ at ion of seeds 19. Napht alene obt ained fr om coalt ar
& chaff 20. Nat ur al gas have main const it uent CH 4.
(III)Dr ip syst em (A) I r rigation I t use t o r aw mater ial for manufact ur ing
(IV)Weeds (B) H oe of fer t ilizer
9. L ar va/Cat er pillar when ent er t he next I t also use for t he generation of electricit y.
stage of its life history called pupa. During 21. head of mat ch st ick
t his, it swings it s head fr om side t o side = antimony t risulphide (Sb2S3)
in t he for m of t he figur e of eight . Dur ing
+ pot assium chlorat e (KClO3)
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22. candle flame 5. Con v ex l en s f or m s v i r t u al an d


A. out er most zone enlar ged image of a real object placed
near to it, so it is used as reading glass.
B. middle zone
30. This can be under st ood by looking at t he
C. inner most zone (decr easing or der of
following figure.
t emper at ure)
23. 1. due to green house effect radiation trap
on ear t h at mospher e
2. du e t o gr een h ou se ef f ect ear t h 30º
t emper at ur e r i se w hi ch k nown as 30º
global warming. 60º
24. st ing-formic acid (H COOH )

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calamine – zinc car bonat e (ZnCO3)
25. fert ilizer ar e acidic in nat ur e (ammonium
60º 60º
nit r at e) so, soil become acidic when t hey

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use for a long t ime per iod
Sl ak ed l ime al so use for t r eat ment of
acidic soil.
26. physical change
A. hammer ing of r ed hot ir on and make
flat sheet
B. for mat ion of ice by cooling wat er
C. vapor isat ion of sea wat er
90º 30º 30º

31. At mospher ic pr essur e in t he cent r e of a


t r opical cyclone is ver y low because of
r ising war m air.
32. I n the given situat ion if two copper plates
ar e moved fur t her apar t fr om each ot her
t hen smaller amount of copper will be
deposi t ed on t h e pl at e con n ect ed t o
27. chemical change: negat ive el ect r ode as i ons t akes mor e
B. burning of candle wax t ime t o deposit because of lar ge dist ance.
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D. passing of CO2 gas t hrough lime water. 33. Under the similar conditions an electrom-
28. T h e f r i ct i on bet w een t h e t y r es of agnet having mor e number of t ur n of t he
au t omobi l e and t he r oad det er mi n es wir e wrapped will have greater str ength.
maximum acceleration of automobile and 34. M agnet i c fiel d l ines ar ound a cur r ent
it s minimum st opping dist ance. Dr iving carrying straight conductor are concentric
a car on a wet r oad is difficult because circles (as shown in figure 1) so iron filings
wat er decreases t he fr ict ion bet ween t he set tle as circles (as shown in figur e 2) in
t yr es and t he r oad. t he sit uat ion given.
29. 1. Pl ane mi r r or always for ms vir t ual

image of t he same size of a r eal object


2. Concave mi r r or for ms vi r t ual and
enlar ged image of a real object placed
very near to it , so it is used by dent ists
t o examine t eet h.
<>
<>

3. Convex mir r or always for ms vir t ual


image of smaller size of a r eal object .
4. Concave l ens al ways for m vi r t ual
image of smaller size of a r eal object
and it is t hinner in t he middle. Figure 1 Figure 2
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35. H ow t o l ocat e p ol e st ar 41. Pen  ` 5 Pencils  ` 1


L ook st r aight in t he dir ection of t he st ar s Pen : Pencils = 2 : 3
sit uated at the far end of the ladle in Ur sa Pen = 2x, Pencil = 3x
M aj or (stars 1 and 2). The star of medium
Tot al cost of Pen  10x and Pencils  3x
br ight ness in t he dir ect ion of t he above
st ar s is t he pole st ar (as shown in figur e) 112 110
The st ar s 1 and 2 in u r sa m aj or which 10 x   3x  = 725
100 120
point in t he dir ect ion of t he pole st ar ar e
called p oi n t er st ar s. 1120x + 330x = 725 × 100
1450x = 725 × 100
Ursa minor
x = 50
42. L et init ial Tax = `100

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7

aft er decr eased by 15% new t ax = ` 85


Polaris or
6
Pole star
5

4
Consumption incr eased by 10% t hen new
Ursa major 1 110

36. As we know


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C0

25  0
100  0
3

=
F  32
2

100  0 212  32

F  32
180
Pointer stars

Figure: Relative positions of


Ursa Major and Ursa Minor
r evenue = 85 

i.e. 31 × 72 × 33
 3×9×79
44. 6  x  7
100
= ` 93.50
Then percent decrease in r evenue = 6.5%
43. 31001 × 71002 ×131003
cyclicit y of 3 and 7 ar e 4

i.e. number lie bet ween 36 and 49.


 F = 77 ºF
i.e. cube r oot s of a number lie bet ween
37. When t her e is light ning and you ar e in
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3 and 4.
jungle, go under a conopy of small t r ees
and bushes. I f you ar e out in t he open, 45. Sum of int er ior angle = (n – 2) × 180º
cr ouch on your feet , do not st and up or One angle of r egular polygon
lie on t he gr ound. ( n  2) 180 º
=
38. Slope of dist ance t ime gr aph gives speed n
and in the given situation slope of distance
t ime gr aph is const ant so speed must be ( n  2) 180 º
i.e. = 165º
const ant . n

39. As we know 180º n – 360º = 165º n


Tot al dist ancecover ed 180º n – 165º n = 360º
Aver age speed = 15º n = 360º
t ime t aken
Aver age speed(t = 4 to t = 20 mi n) n = 24
15  5 10 5 1
=   k m / min 46. x 
20  4 16 8 y
t hr ust k
40. We know pr essur e = so, cuboid x =
ar ea y
will exer t maximum pr essur e when it is xy = k
kept in such a way t hat it s cont act ar ea
is minimum. i.e. x1 y1 = x2 y2
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L et x1 = 100, y1 = 100 i.e.number is divisible by 7, 11, 101


x2 = 120, y2 = ? but not divisible by 111.
Now 100 × 100 = 120 × y2 50. L et Tot al number of her d = x

100 100 40 x
y2 =  83 ar e gr azing in t he field
120 120 2
3  x 
1   ar e playing
= 83 4  2 
3
1  x 
2 i .e.   = 9 ar e dr inking wat er
i.e. y decr eases by 16 %
3 4  2 

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i .e. x = 9 × 8 = 72
A d
47. = i .e. no. of deer which are grazing field = 36
B d  20
and no. of deer which ar e playing = 27
d

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B
C
A
C
A
C
=

=
d  10
d
d  28
d

d


d
d  20 d  10

d  28 d  20 d  10
d
differ ence = 9
i.e. mult iple of 9
51. L et

Thus
x + y = 180º
x is smaller angle x = 4(90º – x)
x = 360º – 4x
5x = 360º
x = 72º
y = 180º – 72º = 108º
(d – 20) (d – 10) = d(d – 28) Now differ ence = 108º – 72º = 36º
d 2 – 30d + 200 = d 2 – 28d
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52. 108º
200 = 2d 126º

d = 100
54º 72º
48. 248 – 1
A D
= (224 + 1) (224 – 1)
A :B :C:D =3:7:6:4
= (224 + 1) (212 + 1) (212 – 1)
3x + 7x + 6x + 4x =360º
= (224 + 1) (212 + 1) (26 + 1) (26 – 1)
20x = 360º
= (224 + 1) (212 + 1) (26 + 1) (23 + 1) (23 – 1)

x = 18º
= (224 + 1) (212 + 1) (26 + 1) (9) (7)
A = 54º, B = 126º, C = 108º, D = 72º
i.e. x have t wo fact or s bet ween 5 and 10.
i.e. ABCD is a t r apezium.
49. abcd and dcba ar e four digit number
her e abcd = 1000a + 100b + 10c + d 53.
72º
dcba = 1000d + 100c + 10b + a
108º
i.e. sum = 1001a + 110b + 110c + 1001d
= 1001(a + d) + 110 (b + c)
= 1001 × 7 + 110 × 7 24º 48º 132º

= 7(1001 + 110) = 7 × 1111 156º


= 7777
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Angle 2x + 4x + 9x = 180º
56.
15x = 180º  x = 12º r
i.e. 24º, 48º, 108º
ext or ior angles ar e, 156º, 132º, 72º C = 2r
difference between smallest angles A = r 2
 132º – 72º = 60º C = x  C = x2r
54. A
A = 2A = 2r 2
Since ar ea doubles t hen r adius should be
30º 30º
2 t imes
i.e. r = 2r

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125º
125º
D H ence C = 2(2r )
110º
So, x= 2
B

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 ABD   ACD
CAD = BAD = 30º

ADB = ADC =

= 125º
ABD = 180º – 155º = 25º
1
2
C

(360º 110º )
57.

1
2
r

 (2r )  r =
O

2r 2
2
r

 r2
r

360º
58. x =  30º
55. A 12
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4 8
3

B x M D x–y C
x
x+y
59. Rhombus

AD = 9  y2
(4, 6)
in ABD 16 = x2 + y2 + 2xy + 9 – y2 6

7 = x2 + 2xy ...(i) 5

in ADC 64 = (x – y) + (9 – y )
2 2
4
55 = x – 2xy 2
...(ii) 3 (6, 3)
(2, 3)
(i ) + (ii ) 62 = 2x2 2
x2 = 31 1

x= 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(4, 0)
BC = 2x = 2 31 cm
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60. 21, 39, 39, 45, 54, 54, 56, 56, 56, 77, 84, 84 68. Gar h was di vi ded int o Chaur asi, i nt o
M ode = 56 Bar hot s and l at er i nt o smal l est u ni t
known as Village.
54  56 69. Raziya was the only women Sultan during
M edian =  55
2 Sultanat e per iod.
Range = 84 – 21 = 63 70. James M ill divided I ndian hist or y int o
H indu, M uslim and Brit ish.
56  55  63 174
 M ean =   58 71. Opt ion a, b, c are cor r ect, Resident s wer e
3 3
appoi nt ed by Br i t isher s i n r espect t o
61. Dhangadeva built K andariya Mahadeva “ Subsidiar y Alliance” t o look int o daily
temple, Rajarajadeva built Rajarajeshvara affairs of administ rat ion.
temple devoting Lord Shiva, Rajendra I

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72. Tagor e felt t hat childhood ought t o be a
built the city of Gangaikondacholapuram t ime of self-lear ning, out side t he r egid
to commomerate victory over Ganga valley and r est ricting discipline of the schooling
and Babur followed Chahar Bagh strategy syst em set up by t he Br i t i sh. Tagor e
for gardens.

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62. Both A and R are tr ue and R is the cor rect
explanat ion of A.
63. Alvars saints of South India were followers
of Lord Vishnu, Nayanars were worshippers
of L or d Shiva.
64. D ur i n g M u gh al per i od Bak h sh i was
responsible for paying salaries t o soldier s.
Faujdar was army general. Sadr-ur-Sudar
want ed t o combine element s of moder n
west er n civilisat ion wit h what he saw as
t he best within I ndian t r adit ion.
73. (A)Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh – 1920
(B)All I ndia M uslim L eague – 1906
(C)I ndian Associat ion – 1870
(D)I ndian Nat ional Congress – 1885
75. Dur ing Shah Jahan’s t ime Del hi was
famous for Dargahs, Khanqahs and Idgahs.
was r esponsible t o t ake car e of r eligious
behaviour of people. Kot wal look after t he Open squares, winding lanes quit Cul-de-
sacs and wat er channels. Due t o this Mir
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law and or der cit y.
Taqi Mir said t he above st atement .
65. (A) British victories in I ndia served as rich
material for history painters in Britain 75. Both A and R are tr ue and R is the cor rect
explanat ion of A.
(C) Por t r ait of N awab M uhammad Ali
K han of Arcot , was painted by George 76. Ener gy decreases by 90%
Willisoon in 1775. 77. I onosphere is elect rically char ged by ions
(D) Johann Zoffany, was born in Germany. hence r adio waves ar e r eflect ed back.
66. K at hak wor d evol ved f r om t he w or d 78. West er l i es ar e st r onger i n Sout her n
“ K at ha” (St or y t el l er s), K at hak l at er hemispher e due t o wat er bodies. Winds

developed by Bhakt i Saint, Nawab Wajid moves ver y fast in absence of hur dles.
Ali Shah of Awadh patronaged Kathak and N or t h er n hemi spher e i s occupi ed by
lat er by Mughals. landmasses.
67. K anchipur am was t he capit al of pallava 79. Diagr am r epresent spr ing t ides.
n ear l y 1400 y ear s ago. L at er 80. National parks are correctly matched with
M asulipatnam emer ged as an impor t ant t heir r espect ive r egion.
t own dur ing Nar simhavar man. H ampi 81. Bot h ‘A’ and ‘R’ ar e t r ue and ‘R’ is t he
was t he capit al of Vijayanagara Kingdom cor r ect explanat ion of ‘A’
du r i n g Su l t an at e per i od. B om bay
82. L orr aine ar ea in Fr ance is significant for
emer ged as an impor t ant t own dur ing
coal fields.
colonial per iod.
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83. I ndianapolis lies in t he Unit ed St at es of 90. Both t he cur rent s i.e. D and B are coming
Amer ica. fr om polar ar eas.
84. Figur e ‘A’ show high bir t h r at e and high 91. I n a Republi c t he head of t he st at e is
deat h r at e which is a char act er ist ics of elect ed by people.
least developed economy. Figure ‘B’ show 92. Ar t i cl e 356 al l ows Gover nor, t o have
high bir t h r at e and high life expect ancy Pr esident r ule in t he St at e. I f t he St at e
r at e, a sign developing economy. Figur e Gov er n m en t i s n ot per f or m i n g t o
‘C’ shows low bir th r ate and ver y high life maint ain law and order.
expect ancy r at e, a si gn of developing
93. I t comes i n advi sor y jur i sdi cat i on of
economy
Su pr eme Cour t bu t Pr esi dent i s n ot
85. 8 t onnes of coal + 4 t onnes of ir on or e + 1 under obligat ion t o accept t he advise.
t onne of lime st one = 1 t onne of st eel.

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94. The boundar ies of St at es can be alt er ed
86. (1) shift ing cultivation = Rengmas by t he I ndian Par liament .
(2) past or alism = K ir ghiz 95. I NC was defeat ed for t he fir st t ime in
(3) H unter and food Gather ers = Pygmies 1977.

1. Argentian
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(4) H unt er s – Eskimos
87. Region

2. Nor t h Amer ica


3. South Afr ica
4. Cent ral Asia
5. Austr alia
Grasslands
Pampas
Pr ar ie
Velds
Steppes
Velds
88. L lanos, Selvas, Gr an chacos, Pampas.
96. I n capitalist society private entrepr eneurs
has a pr ominent place.
97. I ndian and U.S. Constit ut ion.
98. L ok-Sabha Secr et ar iat funct i on under
Speaker.
99. “ I nt er nat ional Women Day” is celebr ated
on 8th M ar ch.
100. Cor rect sequence is Dr. Rajendra Pr asad,
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakr ishnan, Dr. Zakir
89. Concept i s evapor at i on i .e. u pwar d H ussain and Dr. V.V. Gir i.
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movement. 
Condensat ion in upper t r opospher e and
l at er pr eci pi t at i on i .e. dow n w ar d
movement .

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State Level Solved Papers 2014
(MAT+ ENGLISH + SAT)
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NTSE - 2014
K A R N ATA K A
PART I : M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
D i r ect i on s (Q. 1 - 2): Fi nd t he mi ssi ng D i r ect i on : I n a cer tai n code l anguage, ‘ti nk
number i n the gi ven matr i ces. log se’ means ‘frui ts are ripe’, ‘so thao hay tink’
1. means ‘mangoes are not r i pe’, ‘hay se cue ti nk’
7 9 4 means ‘bananas ar e not r ipe’.

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4 3 ? 5. Which word in t hat code language means
‘bananas’ in t he following ?
6 8 9
(a) log (b) thao

2.
84
(a) 12
(c) 8

8
12
16
108

17
15
22
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126

67
69
?
(b) 9
(d) 7
(c) cue

(a) 71
(c) 223

(a) YELT
(d) se
Di r ect i on s (Q. 6 - 7) : Find the wrong number
or gr oup of l etter s i n the gi ven ser i es.
6. 15, 34, 71, 134, 223, 350
(b) 134
(d) 350
7. ACFJ, DGK P, I M RW, PUAH , YELT
(b) PUAH
(a) 71 (b) 89
(c) IMRW (d) DGKP
(c) 98 (d) 99
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Di r ect i on s (Q. 8 - 10) : I n the given questi ons
D i r ect i on s (Q. 3 - 4) : M atch the numbers i n
ther e ar e four gr oups of number s / pai r s of
Column-I wi th the r ul es i n Col umn-I I .
number s / gr oup of l etter s of whi ch thr ee ar e
Col u mn -I Col u m n -I I ali ke and one i s di fferent. Find the one which
17 2n 3 + 3 i s differ ent.
18 2n 2 – 1 8. (a) 4 3 2 4 6
57 n 2 + 2n (b) 5 6 3 5 2
28 n 3 – 3n (c) 6 8 4 6 2

15 3n + 1
2
(d) 7 8 2 7 4
3. Which r ule t he number 28 follows? 9. (a) 686, 21
(a) 2n – 1 2
(b) 3n + 1
2
(b) 1024, 24
(c) n 3 – 3n (d) n 2 + 2n (c) 2000, 30
4. Which number follows t he rule 2n 3 + 3? (d) 2662, 39
(a) 57 10. (a) G A I N F U L
(b) 18 (b) S E C T A R Y
(c) 17 (c) F O U N D E R
(d) 15 (d) Q U A D R I C
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D i r ect i o n s (Q . 11 - 15) : Com pl et e t h e 17. St at em en t s:


fol l owi ng number / l et t er / fi gur al ser i es by 1. Some apples ar e mangoes
sel ecti ng fr om the gi ven choi ces. 2. All mangoes ar e bananas
11. 2, 11, 38, ?, 362, 1091 Con cl u si on s :
(a) 119 (b) 121 I . Some bananas ar e apples
(c) 133 (d) 197 I I . An mangoes ar e apples
12. 2160, ?, 72, 18, 6, 3 I II . Some bananas ar e mangoes
(a) 240 (b) 300 IV. All apples ar e bananas
(c) 360 (d) 400 (a) Only conclusion I I follows
13. a .... b b .... b a a .... .... b b b .... a a (b) Conclusion I I and I V follows

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(a) a a b b a (b) b b a a b (c) Conclusion I and I I I follows
(c) a b a a b (d) a a a b b (d) Conclusion I , I I and I I I follows
D i r ect i on s (Q. 18 - 19): I n t he quest i ons
?
14.

15.
(a)

(c)
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(d)

?
bel ow the number s i n the fi gur es ar e r el ated.
I dentify their relationship and find the missing
number s i n the gi ven fi gur es.
18.

(a) 10 (b) 8
(c) 6 (d) 4
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(a) (b) 19.
6 4 7 5 9 9
4 5 8

(c) (d)
8 10 ?
D i r ect i on s (Q. 16 - 17) : Take the gi ven (a) 06 (b) 15
statements as tr ue and deci de whi ch of the (c) 17 (d) 19
con cl u si on s l ogi cal l y f ol l ow f r om t h e
D i r ect i on s (Q. 20 - 24) : Compl ete the gi ven
statements.

anal ogy by sel ecting the cor rect answer s from


16. St at em en t s: the al ter nati ves.
1. All hor ses ar e dogs 20. 147 : 49 : : ? : ?
2. All dogs ar e cat s (a) 186 : 66 (b) 189 : 33
Con cl u si on s : (c) 198 : 66 (d) 201 : 33
I . All hor ses ar e cat s 21. 195 : 15 : : ? : 25
I I . All cat s ar e hor ses. (a) 575 (b) 600
(a) Only conclusion I follows (c) 625 (d) 650
(b) Only conclusion I I follows 22. TPL NAR : BXTVZ : : NJFH L : ?
(c) Bot h conclusion I and I I follows (a) VNRTP (b) VRNPT
(d) Neit her conclusion I nor I I follows (c) URMPT (d) RVPTN
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 28 - 29):


23. ? If > st ands for +
< st ands for –

(a) (b)  st ands for 


 st ands for 

(c) (d) > st ands for 


28. Then which one of the following equat ions
given below is cor r ect ?
24. ? (a) 18 < 54  27 > 9  45 > 9
(b) 18 > 54  27  9 > 45 < 9

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(a) (b) (c) 18 > 54 > 27 < 9  45  9
(d) 18 > 54 < 27  9 > 45  9
(c) (d) 29. Which one of t he following equat ions is

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D i r ect i on s (Q. 25 - 27): I dentify the number
of speci fi ed geomet r i c shapes i n the gi ven
di agram and mar k the cor r ect answer.
25. H ow many t r i angl es ar e in t he gi ven
figur e?
(a) 21
(b) 22
NOT meaningful by subst it ut ing t he set
of given mat hemat ical signs (+, +, =, )
sequent ially in t he given equat ions?
(a) 80  5 + 4 = 5  4
(b) 30  2 + 5 = 2  10
(c) 40  10 + 4 = 10  6
(d) 60  3 + 10 = 6  5
D i r ect i o n s (Q . 30 - 31): T h e f ol l ow i n g
(c) 23 quest i ons ar e based on t h e i n t er sect i n g
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(d) 24 squar es gi ven bel ow i n whi ch each squar e
r epr esents a gr oup.
26. H ow many r ect angles ar e in t he given
figur e? Teachers
a
(a) 6
(b) 8 b
(c) 10 c
f
d Dancers
(d) 11
e

g
27. H ow many semicir cles ar e in t he given Singers
figur e?
30. Which let ter repr esents t eacher s who ar e
singer s and also dancer s ?
(a) d (b) c
(c) b (d) a
31. Whi ch l et t er r epr esent s dancer s and
singer s who ar e not t eacher s ?
(a) e (b) d
(a) 20 (b) 18 (c) c (d) b
(c) 16 (d) 14
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D i r ect i on s : Ther e ar e fi ve member s i n a D i r ect i on s (Q. 37 - 38) : Fi nd the mi ssi ng


fami l y. The compar i son of thei r ages i s as part of the gi ven fi gur e fr om the al ter nati ves.
foll ows: 37.
1. Anju's age is t wice t he age of Rama, but
is half t he age of H ar sha.
2. Balu's age is half t he age of Rama, but is
t wice t he age of M ala.
32. W h i ch on e of t h e f ol l ow i n g pai r
r epr esent s t he oldest and t he youngest
member s in t he family? (a) (b) (c) (d)
(a) Anju and M ala (b) Harsha and Balu

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(c) Balu and Rama (d) Harsha and Mala
D i r ect i on s : Fi nd the cor r ect mi r r or i mages
for the fol l owi ng pr obl em fi gur es choosi ng 38.
fr om the al ter nati ves.

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33. Pr obl em fi gu r es

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


Di r ect i on : A sheet of paper in the given shape
i s fol ded as show n i n t he fi gur es. T h en
punched as shown by dots i n the fi gur e. Fi nd
how the paper appear s whon i t i s unfol ded.
Fi nd the corr ect cholce for the questi ons usi ng
(a) (b) (c) (d) the al ter nati ves.
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34. Pr obl em fi gu r es 39.

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


D i r ect i on s : Ther e ar e 25 steps to go to fi r st


(a) (b) (c) (d) fl oor (excl udi ng the bottom and the top fl oor
35. I n a code language CH AL K is wr it t en as levels)
XSZOP, in t he same code BOARD can be Remesh st ar t s cllimbing up fr om t he 2nd st ep
wr it t en as : fr om bott om level. Suresh start s coming down
(a) ZLYWI (b) WI ZYL fr om t he 4th st ep of t he t op level.
(c) YLZI W (d) YI ZWL I f bot h have st ar t ed moving at t he same time
and wit h t he same speed, at which st ep t hey
36. I n a code A = 26 ..... Z = 1 if G = 25 and
meet count ing fr om t he fir st st ep of t he t op
MI LK = 83 t hen, find t he code for WATER
level of fir st floor ?
(a) 67 (b) 68
40. (a) 15 (b) 14
(c) 92 (d) 93
(c) 13 (d) 12
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D i r ect i on s : A di ce i s thr own thr i ce and i ts 45. Pr obl em f i gu r e


thr ee posi ti ons ar e gi ven bel ow.
Find the opposite pairs of the faces of the cube.
41.

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


(b) (2, 5) (4, 1) (3, 6) D i r ect i on s : I n t he fol l owi ng questi on a
(c) (4, 6) (3, 5) (2, 1) probl em fi gur e is gi ven. The pr obl em fi gure i s

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(d) (2, 1) (3, 4) (6, 5) h i d d en i n on e of t h e f i gu r es gi ven as
al t er nati ves. Fi nd the fi gur e i n whi ch the
D i r ect i on s : When the gi ven pr obl em fi gur e probl em figur e i s hi dden.
i s fol ded as a cube, i denti fy whi ch one of the
cubes wi th faces shown bel ow i s possi bl e? 46. Pr obl em f i gu r e

42.

(a)
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(b) (c) (d)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
D i r ect i on s (Q. 47 - 48) : Gi ven below ar e two
D i r ect i on s : Amar has some notes of ` 10 matr ices containing two cl asses of l etters. The
and ` 20. The total number of notes ar e 70 r ow s an d t h e col u mn s of mat r i x I ar e
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and the total amount of money wi th hi m i s number ed fr om 1 to 4 and that of M atr i x I I
` 1,050. Fi nd the number of notes of ` 10 and fr om 5 to 8. A l etter fr om these matr i ces can
` 20 wi th hi m. be r epr esented fi r st by i ts r ow number and
43. (a) 30 and 40 next by i ts col umn number
(b) 35 and 35 Ex : S can be r epr esent by
(c) 40 and 30 11, 24, 32, 43
(d) 45 and 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
D i r ect i on s (Q. 44 - 45) : Choose the fi gur e 5 I C H O

1 S A E R
fr om the al ter nati ves whi ch i s suitabl e to put 2 R E A S 6 C H O I
the dot() as found i n the pr obl em fi gur e. 7 O I C H
3 E S R A
44. Pr obl em f i gu r e 8 H O I C
4 A R S E
Matr ix I Matrix I I
47. Which set of number s will r epr esent t he
wor d REACH?
(a) 14, 31, 23, 58, 78
(b) 21, 22, 32, 78, 85
(c) 33, 13, 41, 88, 57
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(d) 42, 44, 34, 66, 76
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48. Which set of number s will r epr esent t he PART I I : EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE


word OSI ER? D i r ect i on s (Q. 1 - 5): Read t he fol l owi ng
(a) 58, 24, 79, 31, 14 passage and choose t he most appr opr i at e
(b) 67, 11, 87, 34, 21 answer to the questi ons:
(c) 75, 43, 76, 44, 32 O v er f ou r h u n d r ed y ear s af t er
(d) 86, 32, 68, 22, 42 M i ch el an gel o’s deat h, sch ol ar s ar e st i l l
u n r av el l i n g t h e m y st er i es of h i s ar t .
D i r ec t i o n s : Ch oose w h i ch on e of t h e
Recent ly one myst er y t hat was r evealed was
fi gur es shown i n the al t er nat i ves wi l l be
t h at h i s f amou s pai n t i n g of a pen si ve
for med by j oi ni ng t he gi ven par t s of t he
Cl eopat r a i ncl uded a hidden dr awi ng of a
figure.
differ ent Cleopat r a on t he r ever se side. This

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h i d den Cl eop at r a sh ow s a t or m en t ed
49.
woman, whose eyes st ar e out at t he vi ewer
and whose mout h i s open, scr eami ng i n
hor r or. The t wo i mages, dr awn on t wo sides

(a)
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(b) (c)
D i r ect i on s : Quest i on bol ow i s based on
(d)

t h r ee st at em en t s I , I I an d I I I . D eci d e
of t h e sam e p ap er , can be v i ew ed
si m u l t an eou sl y. T h e secon d m y st er y
concer ns M i chel angelo’s ar chi t ect ur al plan
for t he dome of St . Pet er ’s Basi lica i n Rome.
Di d he i nt end t he dome t o l ook l i k e t he
model he bui l t bet ween 1558 and 1561? Or
di d he change hi s mi nd aft er bui l di ng t he
model and deci de t o el evat e t he dome i n
t he way it i s t oday? Schol ar s do not agr ee
w h et h er t h e d at a i n t h e st at emen t s i s
on t he answer. The t hi r d myst er y about t his
suffi ci ent to fi nd t he answer t o the gi ven
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gr eat ar t ist was why he dest r oyed hundr eds
questi on. or t housands of his dr awi ngs befor e he di ed.
50. The compar i son of hei ghts of 4 persons A, Did he feel t hey wer e uni mpor t ant ? Did he
B, C and D ar e as fol l ows : w an t post er i t y t o see on l y h i s f i n i sh ed
St at em en t s : pr oduct s ?
I . A is t aller t han B 1. I t can be infer r ed fr om t he passage t hat
I I . A is shor t er t han C t he most unusual aspect of t he Cleopatr a
drawing is t hat
I II . C is t aller t han D

(a) t he figur e is t or ment ed


Qu est i on :
(b) t he figur e is scr eaming
To find whet her B is t aller t han D,
(c) one dr awing is hidden
(a) Dala in st at ement I is sufficient
(d) one dr awing is backwar d
(b) Dat a in st at ement I I is sufficient
2. The wor d ‘pensive’ in t he passage can be
(c) Dat a in st at ement s I , I I and I I I ar e
best subst it ut ed wit h t he wor d
sufficient
(a) angry (b) happy
(d) Dat a in all t he st at ement s I , I I and I I I
(c) anxious (d) sad
ar e not sufficient
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3. The dome of St . Pet er ’s Basilica 6. Sir M ohan L al is por t r ayed as


(a) bear s no r elat ion t o t he one in t he (a) a per son who loves I ndian cult ur e
model (b) a tr ue Englishman
(b) was destroyed after the model was built (c) a Hindu
(c) is r aised mor e t han t he one i n t he (d) an Anglophile
model 7. When Sir M ohan L al spoke H indust ani,
(d) follows t he plan of t he model it was
4. Accor ding t o t he passage, M ichelangelo (a) Colloquial H indi (b) L it erar y H indi
is (c) I ndian English (d) Anglicised H indi
(a) a pr ivate per son 8. Accor ding t o Sir M ohan L al, a well-br ed

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(b) one of t he greatest art ists in t he wor ld per son would
(c) t he most famous ar chit ect in Rome (a) r emain aloof fr om t he cr owd
(d) a depr essed man (b) like t o dr ink only scot ch in public
(c) always be calm and or der ly

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5. Why did M ichelangelo dest r oy so many
dr awings befor e he died ?
(a) Nobody knows
(b) They wer e unimpor t ant
(c) They wer e only dr aft s
(d) H e had changed t he dr awings
D i r ect i on s (Q. 6 - 10) : Read the fol l owi ng
passage and choose the appr opr i ate answer
(d) speak like an Englishman
9. Fr om t he descr ipt ion in this passage, Sir
M ohan L al appear s t o be
(a) a snob (b) an ar ist ocr at
(c) a man of culture (d) a scholar
10. Accor di ng t o t he passage, a cul t ur ed
Englishman is able t o t alk effor tlessly on
(a) ar t and cult ur e
to the questi ons:
(b) human civilizat ion
The ar r ival of t he t r ain did not dist ur b Sir
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M ohan L al’s sang-fr oid. H e cont inued t o sip (c) moder n science
his scot ch and or der ed t he bear er t o t ell him (d) almost any subject
when he had moved t he luggage t o a fir st D i r ect i on s (Q. 11 - 15): Read the fol l owi ng
class compar t ment . Excit ement , bust le and poem and choose the appr opr i ate answer to
hur r y wer e exhibit ions of bad br eeding and the questi ons:
Si r M oh an was emi nent l y wel l -br ed. H e Th e L apw i n g
want ed ever yt hing ‘t icket y-boo’ and or der ly.
I n t he dar k t hat falls befor e t he dawn,
I n hi s fi ve year s abr oad, Si r M ohan had
acquir ed t he at t it ude and manner s of t he when t he dew has set t led on t he t hor n,

upper classes. H e r ar ely spoke H indust ani. when the st ar s have been obscur ed by clouds,
When he did, it was like an Englishman’s - A silence cover s all t hings in shr ouds.
on l y t h e n ecessar y w or ds an d pr oper l y
No wind sighs in t he mulber r y t r ee,
anglicised. H e fancied his English; finished
an d r efi n ed at n o l ess a pl ace t h an t he No fir efly glimmer s wild and fr ee,
U n i v er si t y of Oxf or d. H e w as f on d of A shadow has wr apped t he night in gloom,
conversation and like a cult ured Englishman, I t ’s silent as a deser t ed t omb.
he could t alk on almost any subject , books,
polit ics, people. How frequently had he hear d All of a sudden a lapwing’s cr y
Engli sh peopl e say t hat he spok e li ke an Cut s t he black silence as it flies by,
Englishman ! Again and again it slashes t he dar k
That haunt s t he empt y, desolat e par k.
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Anguish, sor r ow pour s fr om it s t hr oat , S5 They t r y t o put up wi t h al l t hese


I t wings in t he night , not e aft er not e; difficulties.
I open my window so t he light P : H en ce w h at t h ey ear n f r om
Will flood t he dar k of t his wr et ched night . agricultur e is not enough to keep them
going.
Why does it cr y so miser ably ?
Q : Som et i m es f l oods, cycl on es an d
Why is it so solit ar y ? famines make t heir lives miser able.
All I know is t hat loss and ache R : So t h ey ear n m on ey by m ak i n g
Ar e left behind in t he lapwing’s wake. basket s out of bamboo and combs out
11. When dar kness falls t her e is of wood.
(a) complet e silence ever ywher e Choose fr om t he opt ions given below :

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(b) a shr oud cover ing all t hings (a) RQP (b) PQR
(c) t he cr ying of t he lapwing t o be hear d (c) PRQ (d) QRP
(d) gloom and desolat ion 17. The following quest ion has t he second

(a) at dawn
(b) at night
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12. The lapwing comes out

(c) just befor e dawn


(d) in t he mor ning
13. The poet opens t he window because
(a) he want ed some light
sentence missing. Choose t he appropriate
sen t en ce f r om t h e gi ven opt i on s t o
complet e it :
A. At the age of 18 Gandhi went to college
but r emained t her e for only par t of
t he year, as
B. .....................................................
C. Soon aft er t his he was advised t o go
(b) t he light would r eplace t he dar kness t o England t o st udy t o be a L awyer.
(c) he could hear t he lapwing (a) Childr en at t hat t ime did not go t o
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(d) he want ed some air coll ege.
14. The causes of t he lapwing’s miser y was (b) I t was di ffi cult for hi m t o i mpr ove
(a) loneliness and gloom r elat ionship.
(b) dar kness and loss (c) The lessons did not int er est him and
(c) dar kness and pain he did not do well.
(d) loss and pain (d) I n spi t e of al l t h e di f f i cu l t i es,
M ohandas sailed t o England.
15. The pair of wor ds which doesn’t r hyme is
(a) sighs-weigh (b) gloom-t omb D i r ect i on s (Q. 18 - 25): Choose t he wor d

whi ch best fil ls the blank fr om the four opti ons


(c) t hr oat -not e (d) ache-wake
gi ven :
16. The following five sent ences come fr om
18. You ______ a reward for saving that child’s
a par agr aph . Th e f i r st and t he l ast
life.
sent ences ar e given. Choose t he or der in
which t he t hr ee sent ences (PQR) should (a) deceive (b) deser t
appear to complet e t he par agr aph. (c) debt (d) deser ve
S1 M ost people in I ndia ar e far mer s and 19. There wer e a lot of ______ in t he har bour
t hey ar e poor. shelt er ing fr om t he st or m.
S2 ..................................................... (a) barr els (b) bucket s
S3 ..................................................... (c) vessels (d) tr unks
S4 .....................................................
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20. The solicit or ’s clerk has t o have a _______ D i r ect i on s (Q. 30 - 35): I n the fol l owi ng
at t it ude t o his senior s and client s. passage are some number ed blanks. Fil l in the
(a) r espective (b) r eceptive bl anks by selecti ng the most appropri ate word
for each bl ank fr om the gi ven opti ons:
(c) r ecipr ocal (d) r eflect
A man who confides (Q. 30) ____ a fr iend will
21. I f someon e t el l s l i es about you i n a
not (Q. 31) ______ anyt hing (Q. 32) _____ him,
newspaper ar t icl e you can t ake cour t
but will confer (Q. 33) _____ him (Q. 34) ______
act ion for
all mat t er s (Q. 35) _______ r eal impor t ance.
(a) defor mat ion (b) defamation
30. (a) for (b) in
(c) depr eciation (d) destr uct ion
(c) of (d) fr om
22. She ______ t he disease and died on 24th
31. (a) concealed (b) concealing
Aug. 1901.

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(c) conceal (d) conceals
(a) contr acted (b) appreciated
32. (a) fr om (b) wit h
(c) assessed (d) maint ained
(c) on (d) at
23. He had forgotten to ___ his house, so when
33. (a) by (b) wit h
(a) ensur e

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it burned down, he lost all his money.

(c) encourage
(b) insur e
(d) r educe
24. H e is a ver y _______ boy; whenever he
cr osses t he r oad, he always looks in bot h
dir ect ions fir st .
(a) caut ious
(c) excited
(b) car eless
(d) hasty
(c) int o
34. (a) t o
(c) on
35. (a) after
(c) over
(d) since
(b) int o
(d) for
(b) of
(d) befor e
D i r ect i on s (Q. 36 - 38): Sel ect t he most
appr opr i ate opti on to fi l l i n the bl anks fr om
the given al ter nati ves :
25. H e left t own at 11 a.m., so we ______ him
at 2.15 p.m. 36. H e was  acquai nt ed wi t h ever y
language of moder n Eur ope.
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(a) accept (b) except
(a) intimat ed (b) int imat es
(c) expect (d) exact
(c) intimating (d) int imat ely
D i r ect i on s (Q. 26 - 29) : Sel ect the meani ng
of the gi ven phr ases/ i di oms : 37. A sever e penalt y was  on ever yman
who possessed t hat danger ous book.
26. Do away wit h
(a) inflict ed (b) infect ion
(a) progr ess (b) delay
(c) infused (d) inducted
(c) include (d) abolish
38. The  t hat the lower animals display
27. Call for

is differ ent fr om blind inst inct .


(a) r equir e (b) r epeat (a) int elligent (b) intelligent ly
(c) r educe (d) r elocat e (c) int elligence (d) int elligible
28. Spill t he beans D i r ect i on s (Q. 39 an d 40): Sel ect the wor d
(a) t o hide a secr et whi ch means the opposi te of the gi ven wor d:
(b) t o collect t he secr et 39. I mpudent
(c) t o r eveal a secr et (a) insolent (b) fr esh
(d) t o find a secr et (c) rude (d) polit e
29. Green-eyed 40. Cursory
(a) gr eedy (b) jealous (a) t horough (b) car eless
(c) hateful (d) dishonest (c) hasty (d) superficial
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PART I I I 7. M at ch t he following:
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST Gr ou p -I Gr ou p-I I
i. I nt ake st r oke A. Air and pet r ol
P H YSI CS mixture is ignited
1. I n t r ansfor mer mut ual induct ion t akes ii. Compression B. Pist on moves
place, if t he input is st r oke away fr om t he
(a) AC signal (b) DC signal spar k plug
(c) Only at 11 K V (d) Only at 220 V iii. I gnit ion st r oke C. Out let valves
open, gases ar e
2. During Nuclear fission
pushed out
(a) H eat is t r ansfor med int o ener gy
iv. Expansion D. Pist on moves

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(b) Radiat ion is t r ansfor med int o ener gy st r oke t owar ds t he
(c) Weight is t r ansfor med int o ener gy spar k plug
(d) M ass is t r ansfor med int o ener gy v. Exhaust str oke E. H eat and gases
ar e r eleased

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3. The spect r um which r epr esent s simple
har monic mot ion is
(a) Elect r onic spect r um
(b) Vibr at ion spect rum
(c) H ydr ogen spectr um
(d) Cont inuous spect rum
4. When a st one is dr opped int o t he lake,
t he pr oduced waves ar e
(a) i – B, ii – D, iii – A, iv – E, v – C
(b) i – D, ii – B, iii – A, iv – E, v – C
(c) i – B, ii – D, iii – E, iv – A, v – C
(d) i – B, ii – E, iii – D, iv – A, v – C
8. A r ay of light passes from denser medium
t o r ar er medi u m, i f t h i ck n ess of t he
denser medi u m i s doubl ed, t hen t he
emer ging angle is
(a) Tr ansver se waves (a) Also doubled
(b) Sound waves (b) Reduced by it s half
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(c) L ongitudinal waves (c) Not affect ed
(d) Elect r omagnetic waves (d) Critical angle
5. A vi br at or gener at es t he waves of t he 9. The cur rent and volt age bet ween AB and
speed 330 ms– 1 and wavelengt h 0.8 m. BC in t he given elect r ical net wor k
Then t he fr equency and t ime per iod is 2k
1k C
(a) 264 H z, 0.0037 sec A B
2k
(b) 42.5 H z, 0.0024 sec

2mA
(c) 412.5 H z, 1.250 sec
(d) 264 H z, 0.0030 sec 2V 2V
6. I n w h i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g set , t h e (a) at AB : I = 2 mA, V = 4 V and at
mat er ials ar e ar r anged on t he basis of BC : I = 2 mA, V = 2 V
ascending or der of their r efract ive index? (b) at A B : I < 2m A, V = 4 Van dat
(a) Air, wat er, silicon, diamond BC : I < 2 mA, V = 4 V
(b) Air, silicon, ker osene, diamond (c) at AB : I < 2 mA, V = 4 V and at
(c) Air, wat er, diamond, silicon BC : I > 2 mA, V = 2 V
(d) Air, alcohol, silicon, diamond (d) at AB : I = 2 mA, V = 2 V and at
BC : I = 2 mA, V = 2 V
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10. Which of t he following gr oup of t he r ay 16. The act ion of syr inge is an example of
diagr am cor r ect ? (a) Charle’slaw (b) Graham’s law
B B
A
2F
F 2F A F 2F (c) Boyle’s law (d) Diffusion
F A 2F F B
B A 17. Examine t he following st at ement s and
a b select t he cor r ect opt ion.
A : Elect r olyt ic conduct ion is a physical
B B A

A F 2F A F 2F
2F F A 2F F
change.
B B
c d B : I n Elect r olytic conduct ion, posit ive as
B B
w el l as n egat i v e i on s con du ct
elect r icit y.
B
A F
F 2F A F 2F
2F F A 2F F

(a) Bot h ‘A’ and ‘B’ar e t r ue

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e f
(b) Bot h ‘A’ and ‘B’ ar e false
(a) a, b and e (b) b, c and e
(c) ‘A’ is t r ue and ‘B’ is false
(c) d, c and f (d) a, e and f
(d) ‘A’ is false but ‘B’ is t r ue
11. An elect r on ent er s a magnet i c field at

elect r on is
(a) t owar ds right
(b) t owar ds left
(c) out of t he page
(d) int o t he page
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r ight angles t o it , as shown in t he figur e,
t h e di r ect i on of for ce act i n g on t h e
electron

12. Who among t he following is honour ed by


magnetic
field
18. I f met al ‘A’ displaces met al ‘B’ fr om it s
solut ion, it shows
(a) M et al ‘A’ i s mor e r eact i ve t h an
met al ‘B’
(b) M et al ‘A ’ i s l ess r eact i v e t h an
met al ‘B’
(c) M et al ‘A ’ i s equ al l y r eact i ve as
met al ‘B’
awar ding ‘Bhar at h Rat na’? (d) M et al ‘A ’ i s n ot at al l r eact i v e
compar ed t o ‘B’
(a) T.N.Gur u Rao (b) C.N.R. Rao
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19. The example for exot her mic r eact ion is
(c) Ajim Pr emji (d) Narayana Murthy
(a) M elt ing of ice cubes
CH E M I ST RY
(b) Decomposi t i on of veget abl e mat t er
13. Th e exampl e f or n on - bi odegr adabl e
int o compost
pollutant is
(c) Cooking an egg
(a) Sulphur-di-oxide
(d) Baking bread
(b) L ead vapour s
20. The chips manufact ur er s usually flush
(c) Sewage
bags of chips with t his ‘gas’ to prevent t he

(d) Corr ugat ed car dboard chi ps fr om being oxidized and become
14. The mat er ial which does not have fixed rancid.
melt ing point is (a) Oxygen (b) Hydr ogen
(a) Plastic (b) Met als (c) Nit rogen (d) Chlor ine
(c) Glass (d) Cer amics 21. The pH value of Gast r ic juice, L emon
15. The t ype of glass used in t he manufacture j u i ce, M i l k of m agn esi a, Sodi u m
of lenses is hydr oxide solution r espect ively
(a) Borosilicat e glass (a) 2.2, 1.2, 10, 14 (b) 1.2, 2.2, 14, 10
(b) Pot ash lime t ype glass (c) 1.2, 2.2, 10, 14 (d) 2.2, 1.2, 14, 10
(c) Soda-lime glass
(d) L ead glass
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22. M at ch the t er ms used in metallurgy wit h C. Andr oecium iii. M ale r epr oduct ive
t heir meanings. and Gynoecium part
I II D.Ovules iv. Repr oduct ive par t
A. Roasting i. H eat i ng t he or e j ust of a plant
below it s melting point E. Pollen gr ains v. Accessory whir ls
in t he absence of air (a) A - iii B - iv C - i D - ii E - v
B. Calcination ii. Unwant ed i mpur it ies (b) A - ii B - iii C - iv D - v E - i
pr esent in t he or e (c) A - iv B - v C - ii D - i E - iii
C. Gangue iii. H eat i ng t he or e j ust (d) A - iii B - ii C - iv D - i E - v
below it s melting point
26. The cor r ect pat hway of r eflex ar c is
in t he pr esence of air

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(a) Recept or  Ef f ect or  Af f er en t
D. Flux iv. Pr ocess of incr easing
n eu r on  E f f er en t n eu r on 
t h e per cen t age of
Associat ion neur on
desi r ed component of
(b) Recept or  E f f er en t n eu r on 
t he or e

(a) A-i B-iii


(b) A-iii B-i
(c) A-iii B-i
(d) A-i B-iii
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t o r emove u nwan t ed
impur it ies
C-ii D-v
C-iv D-ii
C-ii
C-v
D-v
D-ii
Association neuron  Afferent neuron
 Effect or
(c) Recept or  Associ at ion neur on 
Affer ent neur on  Effer ent neur on
 Effect or
(d) Recept or  A f f er en t n eu r on
Association neuron  Efferent neuron
 Effect or
27. T h e al gae w h i ch i s u sed i n t h e
23. “ The pr oper t ies of element s ar e per iodic manufact ur e of pot assium
functions of t heir at omic number ” is given
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(a) Gelidium (b) Porphyra
by
(c) Laminar ia (d) Chlamydomonas
(a) Mendeleev (b) Doberiener
28. Companion cells are import ant in phloem
(c) Newlands (d) M oseley t issue because
B I OL OGY (a) I t gives mechanical suppor t t o sieve
24. I n f r og ox y gen at ed bl ood an d tubes
deoxygenat ed blood gets mixed up due t o (b) I t cont r ols t he flow of food t hr ough
(a) Two chamber ed hear t sieve t ubes

(c) I t conduct s t he food t hr ough it


(b) Thr ee chamber ed hear t
(d) I t holds t he posit ion of sieve cells in
(c) Four chamber ed hear t place
(d) One chamber ed hear t 29. I f t he plat elet count in t he blood r educed
25. Whi ch one of t he fol l owi ng i s cor r ect and r edness in palms and soles ar e seen
mat ched set ? t he disease is said t o be
I II (a) Dengue
A. Flower i. Female reproductive (b) Chikungunya
part (c) Bird flu
B. Calyx and ii. Reproduct ive whirl (d) Typhoid
Cor olla
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30. Colchicine is a chemical subst ance used 35. Per ipher al ner vous syst em includes
t o br i ng about t h e fol l ow i ng pr ocess (a) Brain and spinal chor d
ar tificially
(b) Br ain and 12 pair s of ner ves which
(a) Polyploidy st ar t s fr om br ain
(b) I nduced mut at ion (c) Spinal chor d and 31 pair s of ner ves
(c) I ntervar ietal hybr idizat ion which star t s fr om spinal chor d
(d) Genet ic modification (d) 12 pair s of ner ves which st ar t s fr om
31. The surgery called vit r ectomy for human br ain and 31 pair s of ner ves which
eye is done when t her e is st ar t s fr om spinal chor d
(a) D ecr ease i n t h e t r an spar en cy of H I ST ORY
lens 36. To est ablish Fr ench supr emacy in I ndia,

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(b) D ecr ease i n t h e t r an spar en cy of t he Gover nor Gener al appoint ed in 1742
aqueous humor AD was
(c) D ecr ease i n t h e t r an spar en cy of (a) Dalhousie (b) Hastings

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vit r eous humor
(d) L oosing of elast icit y in lens
32. The cor r ect pat h of lymph flow is
A. Lymph capillar ies  Lymph vessels
 Veins
B. Lymph capillar ies  Lymph vessels
 Ar t er ies
(a) Only A is cor r ect
(c) Canning

(b) Fr ench and Br itish


(d) Dupleix
37. Nawab Anwar uddin of Car nat ic r egion
was used as a pawn by
(a) French and Spanish

(c) Fr ench and Por t uguese


(d) British and Dutch
38. The dist r ict s t hat come under t he r egion
(b) Only B is cor r ect ident ified as Hyder abad K arnat aka
(c) Bot h A and B ar e cor r ect (a) Bidar, Gulbar ga, Yadgir and Raichur
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(d) Bot h A and B ar e wr ong (b) Bellary, Gulbarga, Bidar and Dharwad
33. Sphinct er muscles helps t o r elease t he (c) Bi dar, D avan ager e, Rai ch ur an d
food fr om Gulbarga
A. L ar ge int est ine t o out side (d) Chi t r adur ga, Bell ar y, Raichur and
Gulbarga
B. Small int est ine t o lar ge int est ine
39. The organization formed by Balgangadhar
C. Oesophagus t o st omach
Tilak in 1916
D. St omach t o small int est ine (a) H ome Rule L eague
(a) A and B ar e cor r ect

(b) Ar ya Samaja
(b) B and C ar e cor r ect (c) Swaraj Part y
(c) C and D ar e cor r ect (d) Prart hana Samaja
(d) A and D ar e cor r ect 40. The r eason for sending St affor d Cr ipps
34. I n M endel ’s dihybr id cr oss exper iment , M ission t o I ndia by Brit ish
he got dwar f plant s wit h whi t e fl ower s, (a) To paci fy I ndi ans for war agai nst
dwar f plant s with r ed flower s, t all plant s Germany
wi t h whit e flower s, t all plant s wit h r ed
(b) To form Constituent Assembly for I ndia
fl ower s r espect i vely. Thi s or der can be
r epr esent ed by t he foll owing r at io (c) To oppose Gan dh i j i ’s Qu i t I n di a
movement
(a) 3 : 9 : 1 : 3 (b) 1 : 3 : 3 : 9
(d) To enquir e about Jal l i anwal abagh
(c) 9 : 1 : 3 : 3 (d) 3 : 9 : 3 : 1 incident
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41. T h e m ean i n g of ‘D r ai n t h eor y ’ as Which of t he above st at ement s ar e t r ue?


explained by Dadabai Naor oji (a) A, B and D (b) B and C
(a) Encour aging import s (c) A and D (d) B, C and D
(b) I I I effect s of t he Br it ish r ule in I ndia 48. Asser t i on (A) : Sout h West monsoons
(c) Tr ansfer of I ndian wealt h to England st ar t r et r eat ing fr om Nor t h t o Sout h, by
(d) Reduct ion of milit ar y expenses t he end of Oct ober.
42. The establishment of t he Supr eme Cour t Reason (R): Nor t h I ndia is hot t er t han
in I ndia was sanct ioned by Sout h I ndi a dur i ng t he mont hs fr om
(a) Regulat ing Act in 1773 Oct ober t o Januar y. Select t he cor r ect
(b) The I ndian Council Act of 1861 opt ion fr om t he given alt er nat ives.
(c) M int o M or ley Refor ms of 1909 (a) Bot h ‘A’ an d ‘R’ ar e t r u e an d ‘R'

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explains ‘A’
(d) Gover nment of I ndia Act of 1935
43. The reason for the rise of trade capit alists (b) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true, but ‘R’ doesn’t
in I ndia in 17th cent ur y explain ‘A’
(c) ‘A’ is t r ue and ‘R’ is false

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(a) Discover y of new lands
(b) Polit ical monopoly
(c) M ar ket for finished goods
(d) Cheap labour er s
44. The object ive of br inging “ L or d Rippon
llber t Bill” was
(a) Unifor mit y in t he Judicial syst em
(b) Economic Refor ms
(d) ‘A’ is false and ‘R’ is t r ue
49. Which of the following is/are the method/s
of minimizing soil er osion ?
A. Shifting cultivation
B. Const r uct ion of check-dams
C. Contour ploughing
D. Afforest at ion
(c) Religious Refor ms (a) A only (b) B, C and D
(d) Tr anspor t impr ovement s (c) B and D (d) D only
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45. The Communist Gover nment in Russia 50. Match the National parks indicated on the
was established by map of I ndia, (I , I I , I I I and I V) wit h t heir
(a) Mensheviks (b) Tsar s r espect ive names.
(c) Bolesheviks (d) Nazis
GEOGRAPH Y AN D ECON OM I CS
46. Which one of the following groups, repr es-
ent s neighbour ing count r ies of I ndia ?
(a) Afghanistan, Pakist an, Bangladesh,

Srilanka
(b) Per sia, Pakist an, Nepal, M aldives
(c) Bur ma, Bhutan, Tazikist an, China
(d) M alasia, Bur ma, Nepal, Srilanka
47. Some st at ement s ar e given below
A. Siwaliks ar e a r ange of low hills. A. Gir B. Nagar hole
B. Shi ml a, M ussor ie, Rani K het and C. Jim Car bet t D. Kaziranga
Nainit al ar e famous hill st at ions of (a) I -C, I I -D, I I I -A, I V-B
Gr eat er H imalayas. (b) I -A , I I -B, I I I -C, I V-D
C. Mt. K2 is the highest peak in the world.
(c) I -B, I I -A, I I I -D, I V-C
D. K ar akor am and M t . K ailash r anges
(d) I -D, I I -B, I I I -C, I V-A
ar e a par t of Tr ans H imalayas.
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51. The following is t he list of mult ipur pose 56. I mpor t an t f eat u r e of secon d gr een
r iver pr oject s in I ndia r evolut ion is
A – Chambal B – Tungabhadra (a) high-yielding var iet y seeds
C – Bhakr anangal D – Nar mada (b) n at u r e-f r i en dl y t ech n i qu es of
Whi ch of t he fol l owi ng i s t he cor r ect pr oduction
sequence of projects from North to South ? (c) chemical fer tilizer s and pest icides
(a) B, C, D, A (b) B, D, C, A (d) machines in far ming
(c) C, A, D, B (d) B, D, A , C 57. Panchayat Raj Syst em is based on t he
52. Asser t ion (A) : Sugar mills are located close principle of
to the area of sugar cane growing fields. (a) decent r alizat ion of power
R eason (R ) : Sugar cane l oses sugar (b) concent r at ion of power

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cont ent r apidly aft ser 48 hour s. I t has t o (c) cent r alizat ion of power
be moved quickly.
(d) dist r ibut ion of r esour ces
Select t he cor r ect opt ion fr om t he given
POL I T I CAL SCI EN CE,
alt ernatives.

శేఖ
(a) Bot h ‘A’ an d ‘R’ ar e t r u e an d ‘R’
explains ‘A’
(b) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true, but ‘R’ doesn’t
explain ‘A’
(c) ‘A’ is t r ue and ‘R’ is false
(d) ‘A’ is false and ‘R’ is t r ue
53. The Or issa-Jhar khand belt is famous for
one of t he following var iet ies of ir on or e.
SOCI OL OGY & B U SI N ESS ST U D I ES
58. Tot al languages in t he Eight h schedule
of I ndian Const it ut ion
(a) 18
(c) 21
(b) 19
(d) 22
59. Which one of t he following i s an ant i-
nat ional and economic cr ime ?
(a) Smuggling
(a) Magnetite (b) H emat it e (b) Communalism
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(c) L imonit e (d) Siderite (c) Corruption
54. Consider the following indust rial r egions (d) Economic inequalit y
of I ndia 60. I n 1946, t he feat ur es of I ndian for eign
A. H ooghly r egion policy was explained by
B. M umbai - Pune r egion (a) I ndira Gandhi
C. Damodar valley r egion (b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D. Bangalor e - Tamil Nadu r egion (c) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehr u
E. Vishakhapat nam - Gunt ur r egion (d) Lal Bahaddur Shasthri

F. Chotanagpur I ndust rial r egion 61. I n 1971, I ndi a ent er ed i nt o 20 year s


G. Kollam - Thiruvananthapuram region Tr eat y of Peace, Fr i endshi p and Co-
oper at i on w i t h on e of t h e f ol l ow i n g
H . Ahmedabad - Vadodara region
count r ies -
Which of these lie within Peninsular I ndia ?
(a) USA (b) Russia
Choose the cor rect set from t he following.
(c) Srilanka (d) Bhuthan
(a) B, D, E and G (b) A, B, D and H
62. The count r y helped I ndia financially for
(c) B, D, C and G (d) F, A, H and C economic development t hr ough five year
55. Sea por t locat ed in Gujar at plans
(a) Tut icorin (b) Kandla (a) Russia (b) Canada
(c) Kochi (d) Paradip (c) USA (d) China
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63. The member of t he Secur it y Council of M AT H EM AT I CS


U.N .O. 71. I f t he line segments joining t he point s (a,
(a) 5 (b) 17 b) and (c, d) subt ends a r ight angle at t he
(c) 15 (d) 7 or igi n, t hen whi ch of t he equat i on i s
cor r ect ?
64. Educat ion is considered under which List
of I ndian Const it ut ion ? (a) ac – bd = 0 (b) ac + bd = 0
(a) Union L ist (b) St at e L ist (c) ab + cd = 0 (d) ab – cd = 0
(c) Concur rent List (d) Residuar y L ist 72. I f t h e pai r of l i n ear equ at i on s
a1 x + b1 y + c1 and a2x + b2 y + c2 = 0 has
65. ‘Th e U n t ou ch abi l i t y Cr i me Act ’ was i nfi ni t e number of sol ut i ons t hen t he
implement ed in cor r ect condit ion is

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(a) 1948 (b) 1950 a1 b1 c1 a1 b1 c1
(c) 1956 (d) 1955 (a)   (b)  
a2 b2 c2 a2 b2 c2
66. ‘Chipk o M ovement ’ t ook place i n 1973
a1 b1 a1 c1
under t he leader ship of

(c) Baba Amt eశేఖ


(a) Sunderlal Bahuguna
(b) M edha Pat kar

(d) Shivaram Kar ant ha


67. T h e I n di an Gov er n m en t am en ded
‘Pr ohibit ion of Dowr y Act ’ in
(a) 1961 (b) 1972
(c)

73. I f x =

(a) 12 3
(c) 14

a2 b2

2 3
1
(d) a  c
2

(b) 8 3
(d) 12
2

2
t hen t he value of x 

74. I n t he t r iangle PQR, M N  QR and M N


divides the triangle into two part s of equal
1
x2
is

(c) 1981 (d) 1986 QM


ar eas, t hen
68. The t ype of Account preferably opened by PQ
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Businessmen in a Bank is
P
(a) Savings Bank Account
(b) Cur r ent Account
(c) Recur r ing Deposit Account
M N
(d) Ter m Deposit Account
69. All t he Banking t r ansact ions in I ndia is
not cont r olled by Q R

(a) I ndian Bank


(b) Reser ve Bank of I ndia 1
(a)
(c) M ot her’s Bank 2 1
(d) Banker 's Bank 2 2
(b)
70. T h e F ou n der an d Ch ai r man of ‘Jet 2
Airways’ is 2 1
(a) Nar esh Goyal (c)
2
(b) Dr. Prathap Reddy
1
(c) Kiran Mazumdar Shah (d)
2 1
(d) Azim Pr emji
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75. The arithmet ic mean of two given posit ive 81. I f x, 2y, 3z ar e in ar it hmet ic pr ogr ession,
number s is 2. I f t he lar ger number is wher e t he dist inct number s x, y, z ar e in
incr eased by 1, t he geomet r ical mean of geomet r ic pr ogr ession, then t he common
t h e n u m ber s becom es equ al t o t h e r at io of t he geomet r ic pr ogr ession is
ar it hmet ic mean of t he given number s. 1
Then, t he har monic mean of t he given (a) 3 (b)
2
number s is 1
(c) 2 (d)
2 3
(a) (b) 2
3 82. Set s A and B have 3 and 6 el ement s
1 3 r espect ively. What can be t he minimum
(c) (d) number of element s in AB?
2 2

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76. I f t he qu ot i ent obt ai ned on di vi di ng (a) 9 (b) 6
(x4 + 10x3 + 35x2 + 50x + 29) by (x + 4) is x3 (c) 3 (d) 18
ab 83. 3 bal l s dr aw n r an doml y f r om a bag
– ax2 + bx + 6, t hen t he value of is containing 3 black, 5 red and 4 blue balls.

(a)

(c)
5
17
25
33

179 is
1
శేఖ (d)
(b)

53
25
17
5
ab

77. The value of cos 1 cos 2 cos 3... cos


84.
What is t he pr obabil it y t hat t he bal ls
dr awn cont ain balls of differ ent color s?

(a)

(c)
3
11
1
2
(b)

(d)
1
3
2
11
T h e sm al l est n u m ber w h i ch w h en
increased by 17 is exactly divisible by both
(a) (b) 0
2 520 and 468 is
(c) 1 (d) – 1 (a) 4697 (b) 4656
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78. I f t he equat i ons x + ax + b = 0 and
2 (c) 4663 (d) 4680
x2 + bx + a = 0 have a common r oot , t hen 85. The ar ea of a squar e inscr ibed inside a
t he value of a + b is cir cle of r adius 6 cm is
(a) +1 (b) 0 (a) 36 squar e cm (b) 72 squar e cm
(c) – 1 (d) 2 (c) 108 squar e cm (d) 144 squar e cm
79. A per son wal k ed di agonal l y acr oss a 86. I f t he sum of an ar it hmet ic pr ogr ession
square plot . Approximately, what was t he is t he same for p ter ms as for t he q ter ms,
find t he sum for (p + q) t er ms.

per cent age saved by not walking along


t he edges? (a) 2 (b) 4
(a) 35% (b) 30% (c) 0 (d) 1
(c) 20% (d) 25% 87. I f 12Pr = 11P6 + 6.11P5, t hen r is equal t o
(a) 5 (b) 11
80. I f 9 t imes t he 9th t er m in an ar it hmet ic
pr ogr ession is equal t o 15 t imes t he 15th (c) 7 (d) 6
t erm in t he ar ithmetic pr ogr ession, what 88. I n a gr aph t he or der of t he nodes A, B, C
is t he 24th t er m? and D ar e r espect ively 5, 3, 6 and 2. Then
(a) 0 (b) 9 t he n u mber of ar cs an d r egi on s ar e
r espectively
(c) 15 (d) 23
(a) 8, 6 (b) 6, 8
(c) 8, 4 (d) 4, 8
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89. I f 3 equal circles of radius 3 cm each touch 90. 25 buses ar e r unning bet ween two places
each ot h er, t h en ar ea of t h e sh aded P and Q. What is the total number of ways
por t ion is t hat a per son can t r avel fr om P t o Q and
3 r et ur n by a differ ent bus?
(a) (2  ) sq cm (a) 625
2
3 (b) 600
(b) ( 3  ) sq cm
2 (c) 576
9 (d) 675
(c) (2 3  ) sq cm
2
9
(d) ( 3  ) sq cm
2

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1. (d)
11. (a)
21. (a)
31. (a)
41. (c)
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M ENTAL ABI L I TY TEST
2. (c)
12. (c)
22. (b)
32. (d)
42. (d)
3. (b)
13. (c)
23. (c)
33. (b)
43. (b)
4. (a)
14. (c)
24. (d)
34. (c)
44. (d)
AN SWERS

5. (c)
15. (c)
25. (a)
35. (c)
45. (b)
6. (b)
16. (a)
26. (d)
36. (d)
46. (a)
7. (c)
17. (c)
27. (b)
37. (c)
47. (c)
8. (a)
18. (d)
28. (b)
38. (d)
48. (d)
9. (b)
19. (c)
29. (c)
39. (a)
49. (d)
10. (b)
20. (c)
30. (b)
40. (d)
50. (d)

EN GL I SH L ANGUAGE
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1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (d)
11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (a) 16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (c) 20. (b)
21. (b) 22. (a) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (c) 26. (d) 27. (a) 28. (c) 29. (b) 30. (b)
31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (b) 34. (c) 35. (b) 36. (d) 37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (a)

SCH OL AST I C APTI T UDE TEST


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

11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (d) 16. (d) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (c)
21. (c) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (b) 25. (c) 26. (d) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (a) 30. (a)
31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (b) 35. (d) 36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (b)
41. (c) 42. (a) 43. (a) 44. (a) 45. (c) 46. (a) 47. (c) 48. (c) 49. (b) 50. (c)
51. (c) 52. (a) 53. (b) 54. (a) 55. (b) 56. (b) 57. (a) 58. (d) 59. (c) 60. (c)
61. (b) 62. (c) 63. (c) 64. (c) 65. (d) 66. (a) 67. (a) 68. (b) 69. (a) 70. (a)
71. (b) 72. (a) 73. (b) 74. (c) 75. (d) 76. (c) 77. (b) 78. (c) 79. (b) 80. (a)
81. (d) 82. (b) 83. (a) 84. (c) 85. (b) 86. (c) 87. (d) 88. (a) 89. (c) 90. (b)
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EXPL AN AT I ON S
M ENTAL ABI L I TY TEST 8. 4 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 6 = 19,
1. (7  6)  2  4 = 84 5 + 6 + 3 + 5 + 2 = 21
(9  8)  2  3 = 108 6 + 8 + 4 + 6 + 2 = 26,
(4  9)  2  ? = 126 7 + 8 + 2 + 7 + 4 = 28
?= 7 H er e t he sum of t he gr oup of number s is
2. (8 + 17)  3 – 8 = d 19, which is a pr ime number. So it is an
(12 + 15)  3 – 12 = 69 odd in t he given four gr oup of number s.
10. I n the given words GAI NFUL, FOUNDER
(16 + 22)  3 – 16 = 98 and QUADRI C, t her e ar e 3 vowels while

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3. Fr om opt ion (a) in the given word SECTARY t her e ar e
only 2 vowels.
2n 2 – 1
11. 2  3 + 5 = 11
Put n =3
11  3 + 5 = 38

Fr om opt ion (b)

For

4. 2n + 3
For
3
3n 2 + 1
n =3 శేఖ
= 2.32 – 1 = 17

= 3.32 + 1 = 28

n =3
= 2.33 + 3 = 57
38  3 + 5 = 119
119  3 + 5 = 362
362  3 + 5 = 1091
12. 3  2 = 6
6  3 = 18
18  4 = 72
72  5 = 360
5. fr uit s ar e r ipe  t ink log se 360  6 = 2160
mangoes ar e not r ipe  se t hao hay t ink 13. a a b b b b a a a a a b b b a a
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bananas ar e not r ipe  hay se cue t ink
14. Answer figur e (c), is t he next figur e.
ar e  t ink or se
15. I n t he given quest ion, answer figur e (c)
r ipe  se or t ink is t he next figur e.
not  hay
16.
bananas  cue
So t he code for bananas is ‘Cue’. H  H or se
H D  Dog
6. 23 + 7 = 15 C  Cat

33 + 7 = 34 D
C
43 + 7 = 71
Conclusion :
53 + 7 = 132
(i) All houses ar e cat s – 
63 + 7 = 223 (ii) All cat s ar e hor ses – 
73 + 7 = 350 So only conclusion I follows.
A C F J D G K P
7. 17.
+2 +3 +4 +3 +4 +5
I M R W P U A H A  Apple
A M M  M ango
+4 +5 +5 +5 +6 +7 B B  Banana
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Conclusion : 29. Fr om opt ion (a)


I.  80  5 + 4 = 5  4
II.   16 + 4 = 20
I II .  20 = 20
IV.  Fr om opt ion (b)
So only conclusion I and I I I follow. 30  2 + 5 = 2  10
18. 53 – 28 = 19 + 6  15 + 5 = 20
25 = 25 20 = 20
87 – 24 = 55 + 8 Fr om opt ion (c)
63 = 63 40  10 + 4 = 10  6

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73 – 21 = 48 + x  8  60
 x=4 Fr om opt ion (d)
19. (6  4) – 42 = 8 60  3 + 10 = 6  5

22.
శేఖ
(7  5) – 52 = 10
(9  9) – 82 = 17
20. 147  49 = 3, similar ly 198  66 = 3
21. (15)2 – 15  2 = 195
(25)2 – 25  2 = 575
T P L N R : B X T V Z :: N J F H L : V R N P T

–6
 20 + 10 = 30
30 = 30
30. The let t er t hat r epr esent s t eacher s who
ar e singer s and also dancer s is ‘c’.
31. The l et t er ‘e’ r epr esent s dancer s and
singer s who ar e not t eacher s.

32. A = 2R and A =
1
2
H

–6 1
–6 B= R and B = 2 M
–6 2
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–6
H er e A  Anju
–6 B  Balu
–6
–6 H  Har sha
–6
–6 M  Mala
23. Answer figur e (c) is t he next figur e. R  Rama
24. I n t he given figur es, answer figur e (d) is L et M ala age be x, t hen
t he r equir ed figur e.
M =x
25. There ar e 21 triangles in t he given figur e.
B = 2x

26. Ther e ar e 11 r ect angles.


R = 4x
27. I n t h e gi v en f i gu r e, t h er e ar e 18
A = 8x
semicir cles.
H = 16x
28. Fr om opt ion (a)
So fr om above it is clear t hat H ar sha is
 18 – 54  27 = 9  45 + 9
t he ol dest and M al a i s t he youngest
16  414 member s in t he family.
Fr om opt ion (b) 33. Answer figur e (b) is t he mir r or image of
 18 – 54  27 =9  45 – 9 t he given figur e. (I n a mir r or image, t he
 18 + 2  9 = 36 image on t he left side appear t he image
36 = 36 on t he r ight side).
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34. Answer figur e (c) is t he mir r or image of 48. Fr om opt ion (a)
t he given figur e. 58, 24, 77, 31, 14
35. C H A L K
O S C E R
3 8 1 12 11 Fr om opt ion (b)
(Posit ion of alphabet s, if we st ar t fr om 67, 11, 87, 34, 21
t he beginning)
O S I A R
X S Z O P
Fr om opt ion (c)
3 8 1 12 11 75, 43, 76, 44, 32
(Posit ion of alphabet s, st ar t at t he end)
O S I E S
Similar ly Fr om opt ion (d)

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B O A R D Y L Z I W 86, 32, 68, 22, 42

2 5 1 18 4 2 15 1 18 4 O S I E R
(Fr om st ar t ) (Fr om end) 49. Answer figur e (d) is obt ained by joining

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37. Answer figur e (c) is t he missing par t
38. The missing par t of t he given figur e is
answer figure (d).
39. When it is unfolded, answer figure (a) will
be obtained.
41. I n t he given figur e, 1, 2, 3 and 5 ar e t he
adjacent of 4, so t he opposit e pair of 4
wil l be 6. Si mil ar l y 1, 2, 4 and 6 ar e
adjacent of 3, so t he opposit e pair of 3
t he given par t s of t he figur e.
50. Fr om st at ement I , I I and I I I
C

B
D
C
A or D or A
A
B
C

D
B
So fr om t he above st at ement s, it is not
clear t hat whet her B is t all er t han D,
will be 5. And ther efor e the opposite pair t her efor e all t he st at ement s I , I I and I I I
of 2 will be 1. ar e not sufficient t o give t he answer.
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42. When t he given figur e is folded as a cube, SCH OL AST I C APTI T UDE TEST
t hen answer figur e (d) is obt ain. 72. Given linear equat ions ar e
44. Answer figur e (d) is suit ble t o put the dot a1 x + b1 y + c1 = 0 ...(i)
(.) as found in t he given pr oblem.
a2 x + b2 y + c2 = 0 ...(ii)
45. Answer figur e (b) is suit able t o put t he
H er e t he gi ven li near equat ions have
dot (.).
infinit e number of solut ions, t hen
46. I n t he gi ven quest i on , t he f i gu r e i n a1 b1 c1
which pr oblem figur e is hidden is answer = 
a2 b2 c2

fi gur e (a).
47. Fr om opt ion (a) 1 2 3
73. Given x= 
14, 31, 23, 58, 78 2 3 2 3
2 3
R E A O H = = 2 3
Fr om opt ion (b) (2)2  ( 3)2
1
21, 22, 32, 78, 85 So, = 2 3
x
R E H H 1
Now x2 – 2 = (2  3) 2  (2  3)2
Fr om opt ion (c) x
33, 13, 41, 88, 57 = 4  2 3
[(a + b)2 – (a – b)2 = 4ab]
R E C H =8 3
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74. P 4 3 2 3 2
76. x+4 x + 10x + 35x + 50x + 29 x + 6x + 11x + 6
4 3
x + 4x
3 2
M N 6x + 35x + 50x + 29
3 2
6x + 24x
2
11x + 50x + 29
2
Q R 11x + 44 x
Here the given PMN and PQR is similar 6x + 29
6x + 24
Accor ding to quest ion, 5

area of PMN PM 2 Accor ding to quest ion,


=
area of PQR PQ 2 x3 + 6x2 + 11x + 6 = x3 – ax2 + bx + 6
So we have

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1 PM 2
= a=– 6
11 PQ 2
b = 11
PM 1
 = ab 6  11
PQ 2


PQ
శేఖ
PQ  QM
=
1
2
2 PQ  2 QM = PQ
QM
PQ
=
2 1
2
75. I f a and b be t he t wo posit ive number s,
t hen ar it hmet ic mean of t wo number s is
Now
ab
=
6  11

=
5
17
77. I n t he given ser ies t her e ar e 179 t er ms
including 45 and 90 terms t hat will be 45
and 90
So, in t he given ser ies
cos1 . cos2 . cos3, ...., cos45 ..... cos
ab 90, cos 179
=2 ...(i)
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2
=0 [cos 90 = 0]
Now if lar ge number is incr eased by 1,
t hen accor ding t o quest ion 78. I f  be t he common r oot , t hen
2 + a + b = 0 ...(i)
ab
(a  1). b = 2 + b + a = 0 (ii)
2
Subt ract equat ion (i ) and (i i ),
(a  b)2
(a + 1)b = (a – b) = (a – b)
4
(4 – b + 1) = 4  =1

b2 – 5b + 4 = 0 Put t he value of  in equat ion (i ), we get


b = 4, 1 1 + a .1 + b = 0
but b = 4 is not possible  a+ b=–1
so b=1 79. D C
Fr om equat ion (i )
a=3
2 a
Now harmonic mean of the given numbers
2ab 2.3.1 3
=  
A B
a b 31 2 a
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I n t he given figur e, ABCD is a squar e Fr om equat ion (ii )


having side ‘a’. x2
y2 =
Now t ot al dist ance t r avelled by per son 9
walking along side = 2a y 1
 =
I n a per son walked diagonally t hen t ot al x 3
dist ance t r avelled So comm on r at i o of t h e geom et r i c
AC = BC2  AB 2 1
pr ogr ession is .
3
= 2a 82. L et A = {a, c, e}
Now t he per cent age saved by a per son B = {a, b, c, d, e, f}
not walking along t he edge
Now (AUB) = {a, b, c, d, e, f}

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 2a  2a  So t he minimum number of element s in
=   100  %
 2a  (AUB) is 6.
83. Now of ways cont aining 3 black, 5 red and
 2  1.414

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80. Accor ding to quest ion,


 2
= 30% (approx)

9  t 9 = 15  t 15
9  (a + 8d) = 15(a + 14 d)

a = – 23d

 100  %

[t n = a + (n – 1)d]
...(i)
4 blue balls = 3!
The pr obabilit y cont aining 3 black balls

4
=

=
3
12

The probability containing 5 red balls =


5
11
The pr obabilit y cont aining 4 blue balls

Now t 24 = a + 23d 10
=0 (fr om (i )) Now t he pr obabilit y t hat the balls drawn
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81. I f x, 2y, 3z ar e in ar it hmet ic pr ogr ession cont ain balls of deffer ent color s
t hen 3 5 4
= 3!   
2y – x = 32 – 2y 12 11 10
4y = x + 3z ...(i) 3 5 4
= 6  
N ow i f x, y, z ar e i n geom et r i c 12 11 10
pr ogr ession, t hen 3
=
y z 11
= 84. T h e sm al l est n u m ber w h i ch w h en
x y

y = xz
2
...(ii) incr eased by 17 is
Fr om equat ion (i ) = L CM of 520 and 468 – 17
16y2 = (x + 3z)2 = 4680 – 17 = 4663
16xz = (x + 3z)2 85.
D C
x – 10xz + 9z2 = 0
2

(x – z)(x – 9z) = 0
x = 2 is not possible
x – 9z = 0
 x = 9z A B
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I n t he given figur e, a squar e ABCD is 89.


inscr ibed inside a cir cle of r adius 6 cm. C 3cm 3cm B
r = 6 cm 3cm 3cm
 AC = 12 cm
I f a be t he side of a squar e ABCD t hen 3cm 3cm

AC = 2 a A

 a = 6 2 cm I n t he gi ven fi gur e t hr ee cir cl es wit h


Now ar ea of a squar e cent r es A, B and C t ouch each ot her.
= (6 2)2  72cm 2 Now if t hr ee cent r es ar e joined t o each
86. Accor ding to quest ion, ot her, t hen equilat er al t r iangle ABC is
formed.

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sp = sq
Now Ar ea of t he shaded por t ion
p p
[2a  ( p  1) d ] = [2a  (q  1) d ] = Ar ea of equilat er al t r iangle
2 2
– Ar ea of t hr ee sect or s A, B & C.

87.
sp + q =
=0

12!
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2a + d(p + q – 1) = 0
Now sum for (p + 9) t er ms is
pq
2

12

12  r !
[2a + (p + q + 1)d]

Pr =

=
11!
5!
11

6
P6  611P5
11!
6!
...(i)

(from equat ion (i ))


=
4

= 9 3
3
 (6)2  3 

9
2


9
(3)2  60
360

 Area of a sect or A =

cm 2 = (2 3  ) cm 2
2
90. Tot al number of ways t hat a per son can
r 2 
060 

12! 11! t r avel fr om P t o Q and r et ur n


= 2
12  r ! 5! n (n  1)
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12 – r =6 = 2
2
 r =6 = 25  24 = 600

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NTSE - 2014
OD I SH A
PART I : M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
1. I f ‘ka bi pu ya” means ‘ you ar e ver y D i r ect i o n s(Q .7– 9): Ch oose t h e cor r ect
indust r ious” ,. “ ya lo ka wo ‘ means ‘ t hey al ter nati ve whi ch wi l l r epl ace the questi on
seem ver y indust r ious” , “ la pu le’ means mar k ?
“ you can see” , “ sun pun yun ya” means “ 7.

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4 8 5
how indust rious she is” , then which wor d
could mean “ indust r ious”
(a) ka (b) wo
6 14 6 14 6 ?
(c) ya

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could mean “ mangoes” ?
(a) may
(c) nue
(d) pun
2. I f “ mink yang pe” means “ fr uit s ar e ripe” ,
“ pe lao may mink” means “ or anges ar e
not r i pe” , “ may pe nue mink” means
“ mangoes ar e not r ipe” , t hen which wor d

(b) pe
(d) mink
8.
10
(a) 10
(c) 8

5
12

4
8

6
18 14

6
21

5
8

7
22 11
(b) 14
(d) 6

10
?
4

8
15

3. I f “ pl at i deer ” m ean s “ y el l ow h at ” , (a) 14 (b) 22


“ l ept odeer ” m ean s “ y el l ow st i ck ” , (c) 320 (d) 32
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“leptocat’ means “ woodst ick” , then which 9. 3 5 4 7 3 5
wor d could mean “ yellow wood” ?
39 51 ?
(a) lept ocat (b) cat deer
6 3 5 4 5 4
(c) lept odeer (d) plat icat
(a) 37 (b) 45
D i r ect i on s(Q. 4– 6) : Fi l l i n the bl anks fr om
(c) 47 (d) 35
the alter nati ves looking at both the l etter and
D i r ect i on s(Q.10– 12): T he quest i ons ar e
number patter ns.
based on t he fol l owi ng i nfor mat i on: T he

4. ZA 5, Y 4B, XC6, W 3D, ______ opposi te faces of a bi g cube ar e col or ed wi th


(a) E 7V (b) V 2E r ed, bl ack and gr een. After that i t i s cut i nto
(c) VE 5 (d) VE 7 64 smal l equal cubes.
10. H ow many small cubes ar e t her e wher e
5. P5QR, P4QS, P3QT, ____, P1QV
one face is gr een and ot her one is eit her
(a) PQW (b) PQV 2 black or r ed ?
(c) P2QU (d) PQ3U (a) 28 (b) 16
6. DEF, DEF 2, DE 2F 2,_______,D 2E 2F 3 (c) 8 (d) 24
(a) DEF 3 (b) D 3EF 3 11. H ow many small cubes ar e t her e which
have no colour ed faces ?
(c) D 2E 3F (d) D 2E 2F 2
(a) 0 (b) 4
(c) 8 (d) 16
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12. H ow many small cubes ar e t her e whose Di r ect i on s(Q.18– 19) : The sum of the income
3 faces ar e colour ed ? of M and N is more than that of P and Q taken
(a) 4 (b) 8 together. The sum of the i ncome of M and P i s
(c) 16 (d) 24 the same as that of N and Q taken together.
13. Fr om t he four posit ions of a cube shown M earns half as much as the sum of the income
below , which let t er will be on t he face of N and Q.
opposit e t o face wit h ‘A’ ? 18. Which of t he following st at ement is not
A A D D cor r ect ?
F B C E C E C F (a) N ear ns mor e t han P
(b) N ear ns mor e t han Q
(a) D (b) B (c) P ear ns mor e t han Q

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(c) C (d) F (d) M ear ns mor e t han N
14. Two posit ions of a die ar e shown. I f t her e
19. Whose income is t he highest ?
ar e t wo dot s in t he bot t om, t hen how
many dot s will be on t he opposit e t op ? (a) M (b) P

(a) 2
(c) 6
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(d) 5
15. Four positions of a cube ar e shown below.
Which let t er will be opposit e t o ‘F’ ?
(c) N

(c) 10
(d) Q
20. I f 1000 cat s kill 1000 mice in 1000 days,
t hen in how many days 10 cat s would kill
10 mice ?
(a) 1000 (b) 100
(d) 1
D i r ect i o n s(Q .21– 22): I n t h e f ol l ow i n g
di agr am r ectangl e r epr esents men, tr i angl e
C D C C r epr esents educated, ci r cl e r epr esents ur ban
B A F A and square represents government employees.
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A B E F
8 10 7
(a) C (b) D
(c) B (d) E 12 6 13

D i r ect i on s (Q.16– 17): A i s the son of B. 4


9 14
C, B’s sister has a son D and a daughter E. F 11
i s the mater nal uncl e of D.
5
16. H ow is A r elat ed t o D ?
21. Which one of t he following repr esents t he

(a) Nephew
educat ed men but not ur ban ?
(b) Cousin
(a) 9 (b) 5
(c) Uncle
(c) 4 (d) 11
(d) Br ot her
22. Which one of t he following r epr esent s a
17. H ow many nephews does F have ?
w om an w h o i s u r ban as w el l as
(a) Nil (b) Thr ee gover nment employee ?
(c) Two (d) One (a) 7 (b) 13
(c) 10 (d) 6
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D i r ect i on s (Q.23– 26): Sel ect a fi gur e fr om 26. Pr obl em F i gu r es


amon gst t h e an sw er fi gu r es w h i ch w i l l
conti nue the same ser i es establ i shed by the
fi ve pr oblem fi gur es.
23. Pr obl em F i gu r es

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)


An sw er F i gu r es

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)


An sw er F i gu r es

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(1) (2) (3) (4)
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
(1)
(a) 1
(c) 3
(2)

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(3)

24. Pr obl em F i gu r es

(a)
S
(b)
S
(c)
(4)
(b) 2
(d) 4

(d) (e)
27. The left hand side figur e is folded to for m
a box. Choose fr om t he boxes (1), (2), (3),
and (4) t hat ar e similar t o the box for med

(1) (2) (3) (4)

An sw er F i gu r es
(a) (2) and (3) only
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(b) (1), (3) and (4) only
(c) (2) and (4) only
(d) (1) and (4) only
(1) (2) (3) (4) D i r ec t i o n s( Q .28– 30) : F i n d ou t t h e
(a) 1 (b) 2 al ter nati ve fi gur e fr om 1, 2, 3 and 4 whi ch
(c) 3 (d) 4 contai ns fi gur e (X) as i ts par t.
25. Pr obl em F i gu r es
28.

(X) (1) (2) (3) (4)


(a) 1 (b) 2
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (c) 3 (d) 4
An sw er F i gu r es
29.

(X) (1) (2) (3) (4)


(a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 2
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
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37. I f A $ B means A is t he br ot her of B ;


30. A @ B means A is t he wi fe of B; A # B
means A i s t he daught er of B and A * B
(X) (1) (2) (3) (4) means A i s t he fat her of B, whi ch of t he
(a) 1 (b) 4
foll owing i ndicat es t hat U i s t he fat her-
(c) 3 (d) 2 in-l aw of P ?
D i r ect i on s (Q.31– 33): Choose the cor r ect (a) P @Q $ T # U * W
mi r r or i mage of the gi ven fi gur e (X) fr om
(b) P @W $ Q * T # U
amongst the four al ter nati ves..
(c) P @Q $ W * T # U
31. (d) P @Q $ T # W * U
38. 1. A3P means A is t he mot her of P

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(X) (1) (2) (3) (4) 2. A4P means A is t he br ot her of P
(a) 1 (b) 2 3. A9P means A is t he husband of P
(c) 3 (d) 4 4. A5P means A is t he daught er of P

32.

33.
(X)
(a) 1
(c) 3
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(1) (2) (3)
(b) 2
(d) 4
(4)
Which of t he following means t hat K is
t he mot her-in-law of M ?
(a) M 9N3K 4J
(c) K 5J9M 3N
(b) M 9N5K 3J
(d) K 3J9N4M
D i r ect i on s (Q.39– 41) : A, B, C, D, E and F
ar e si x students i n a cl ass.
B and C are shor ter than F but heavi er than A
D i s heavi er than B and tal l er than C
E i s shor ter than D but tal l er than F
(X) (1) (2) (3) (4)
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F i s heavi er than D
(a) 1 (b) 2 A i s shor ter than E but tal l er than F.
(c) 3 (d) 4 39. Who is t he t allest ?
34. I f P + Q = R + S and P + S > Q + R, t hen (a) A (b) B
which one of t he following is definit ely
(c) D (d) E
wr ong ?
40. Who is t he light est ?
(a) Q > S (b) P > Q
(a) Dat a I nadequat e (b) A
(c) P > R (d) R > S
(c) B (d) C or D

35. Wh i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g n u m ber s i s
complet ely divisible by (232 +1) ? 41. Who is t hir d fr om t he t op when t hey ar e
arr anged in descending or der of heights?
(a) (216 + 1)
(a) B (b) C
(b) (216 – 1)
(c) E (d) A
(c) (7  223)
D i r ect i on s (Q.42– 44) : I n questi ons thr ee of
(d) (296 + 1)
the al ter nati ves shar e a common si mi l ar i ty
36. what will be r emainder when (6767 + 67) whi l e one i s di ffer ent. Choose the odd one out.
is divided by 68 ?
42. (a) H SRI (b) M VUN
(a) 1 (b) 63
(c) OLK P (d) PJQX
(c) 66 (d) 67
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43. (a) YDWB (b) TK RI PART I I : EN GL I SH


(c) QNOM (d) H L F
D i r ect i on s (Q .1– 5): Read t h e f ol l ow i n g
44. (a) BdEg (b) K mNp passage car eful l y and answer the questi ons
(c) Pr Su (d) TwXz that fol l ow i t.
D i r ect i on s (Q.45– 47) : Whi ch fi gur e fr om the
Gandhiji r ecognized t hat , while all men and
alternatives compl etes the pattern ‘M’ when put woman should have equal oppor t unit y, all did
i n the ‘?’ mar ked space not have t he same capaci t y. Some had t he
abi l i t y t o ear n mor e t h an ot her s. Bu t he
?
believed t hat t hose who had t alent , would be
45.
per for ming t he wor k of societ y if t hey used

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their talent wisely and well. Gandhiji said that
M (1) (2) (3) (4) he would allow a man of intellect to ear n mor e
(a) 1 (b) 2 and not suppr ess his t alent . But it was his
(c) 3 (d) 4 vi ew t hat t he bulk of his l ar ger ear nings

46.

(a) 1
(c) 3
M
?
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(1) (2) (3)
(b) 2
(d) 4
(4)
should go t o t he common fund. Those wit h
t al en t an d oppor t u ni t y wou l d f i nd t hei r
fulfilment as t r ustees. Gandhiji ext ended t his
concept of tr usteeship t o cover all fields of life.

1. Gandh i ji bel i eved i n fi ndi ng peopl e’s


fulfilment as t r ust ees when t hey have
(a) equalit y of economic st at us for all
(b) equal opor t unit y and t alent
?
47. (c) polit ical equalit y
(d) equal capacit y for ear ning mor e
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M (1) (2) (3) (4) 2. Gandhiji’s concept of t r ust eeship is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (a) a good pr oposal
(c) 3 (d) 4 (b) applicable t o social life only
Di r ect i on s (Q.48– 50) : Choose the alternative (c) applicable t o all fields of life
whi ch most cl osel y r esembl es the water i mage (d) an example of successful per formance
of the gi ven combi nati on.
3. Accor ding t o Gandhiji, one can ser ve t he
48. NUCL EAR

societ y
(a) (b) (a) if one is t alent ed
(c) (d) (b) if one ear ned well
49. D6Z7F4 (c) if one used his t alent wisely
(a) (b) (d) if one wor ked honest ly
(c) (d)
4. The t it le of t he passage should be
50. FAMI LY
(a) Gandhiji’s views on equalit y
(a) (b)
(b) Gandhiji’s char act er
(c) (d)
(c) Gandhiji’s ser vices
(d) Gandhiji’s at t it ude
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5. The meaning of “ t r ust ee” is a 8. Which one of t he following suggests hope


(a) st at e official who execut es wills and in hopelessness?
t r ust s (a) a school in t hat sur r ounding
(b) per son who has t o hold his pr oper t y (b) a woman cr ouching in t he sun
in a t r ust (c) a r ut t ed field near by
(c) per son having confidence (d) one wr et ched hut .
(d) number of t r ust s
9. What changed t he obser vant woman in
D i r ect i on s (Q.6– 10): Read t he fol l owi ng t he wh i t e sar ee i n t o t he best k nown
passage car eful l y and answer the questi ons woman in I ndia ?
that fol l ow i t. (a) t he suffer ings of t he poor est of t he

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Twent y five year s ago it was a slum, and it is poor
a slum t oday. The lanes ar e muddy; t he hut s (b) t he lack of car e for childr en
t ilt ed and bent . Out side one wr et ched hut , a (c) t he call of love t o help
woman cr ouching in t he sun picks lice fr om a

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chi l d’s t angl ed hai r. But i n a r ut t ed fi el d
near by wher e pigs r un and gr unt , t her e is a
small, t wo-r oom school house. I t s walls ar e
made of t ar red bamboo mat ting and it s gut ters
ar e shaped out ot soyabean oil t ins, but fr om
wi t hin comes t he low, cheer ful mur mur of
childr en at t heir lessons.
I nt o t his Calcut t a slum, walked a woman in a
whit e sar ee. She had no income, no savings,
(d) her own whim
10. M ot her Ter esa i s t he most r espect ed
woman of t he wor ld because
(a) she has r eceived many Nat ional and
I nt er nat ional awar ds
(b) she ser ved the destitute in spite of the
depr essing st at e of affair s
(c) she wor e a whit e sar ee
(d) she believed in har d wor k
no pr oper t y, only five r upees and an inspir ed
calling t o help t he poor est of I ndia’s poor. She D i r ect i on s (Q.11– 15): Read t he fol l owi ng
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knocked on cot tage door s, she put st ur dy arms passage and answer the questi ons that fol l ow
ar ound r agged, bar e foot ed chi l dr en, she it.
washed t hem and under a t r ee in t he open The achievement of science in t he t went iet h
field, she t aught t hem.Today, M ot her Ter esa- cent ur y has been ver y gr eat . I t s influence can
t he woman in t he whit e sar ee is among t he be felt in ever y spher e of life. Fr om t he small
best known women in I ndia.
pins and needles t o t he huge ir on sheet s and
6. The place is described as a slum, because joint s, most of t he t hings we r equir e for our
of – ever day use, come ou t of fact or i es wher e

(a) r ut t ed field near by scient ific pr inciples ar e ut lized for pr act ical
ends. Science has enabled man t o bring for ces
(b) unhygienic conditions
of nat ur e under cont r ol and t o use t hem for
(c) t ar r ed walls his own advant age. I t has br ought the dist ant
(d) muddy lanes par t s of t h e w or l d cl oser t oget h er. Ou r
7. The childr en inside t he slum ar e knowledge of t he uni ver se has been much
(a) picking lice fr om each ot her ’s hair widened on account of t he unt ir ing effor t s of
(b) doing t heir lessons t he ast r onomer s like Jeans and Eddingt on.
(c) wait ing for t heir fr iends Remar kable cur es of human di seases have
been possible owing t o t he discover y of some
(d) cr eat ing unpleasant noise
wonder ful medicines.
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11. The main idea of t he passage is Choose fr om t he opt ions given below
(a) science is an anat hema (a) PRQ (b) PQR
(b) t he impact of science can be felt in (c) QPR (d) QRP
ever y spher e of life 17. S1 – One cannot go t hr ough life wit hout
(c) not h i ng i s beyond t h e pur vi ew of sorr ow
science S2 – _______________________________
(d) science can wor k mir acles S3 – ____________________________
12. The mode of appr oach of t he aut hor is S4 – ________________________________
(a) descript ive (b) anat omical S5 – M any people become dist r essed and
t or men t t h emsel ves abou t t h e
(c) logical (d) exposit or y myst er y of exist ence

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13. What has enabled man t o har ness t he P – Our exi st ence i s so compl ex t hat
pr ocess of nat ur e t o t he advant age of sor r ow and suffer ing is a must
mankind ?
Q – Ther e can be no sunshine wit hout
(a) ar t s (b) science a shade
(c) br aver y

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(c) explor er s

passage will be–


(d) or at or y
14. Science has pr oved a gr eat boon for
(a) scient ist s (b) ar t i st s
(d) mankind
15. T h e most appr opr i at e t i t l e f or t h e

(a) science a gr eat boon for mankind


(b) science is a cur se
R – We must not complain t hat r oses

(c) RPQ
have t hor ns
Choose fr om t he opt ions given below
(a) PQR (b) PRQ
(d) QPR
D i r ec t i o n s ( Q .18– 19) : T h e f ol l ow i n g
questi ons have the second sentence mi ssi ng.
Choose the appr opr iate sentence fr om the given
opti ons to compl ete i t
(c) advancement of scient ific r esear ch
18. 1 – I t was clear like day light t hat he no
(d) none of t he above
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longer loved me
D i r ect i on s (Q.16– 17) : The fol l owi ng fi ve 2 – _________________________________
sentences come fr om a par agr aph. The fi r st
3 – For I had all along, consider ed him
and the l ast sentences ar e gi ven. Choose the
my guar dian Angel
or der i n whi ch the thr ee sentences (P, Q and
R) shoul d appear to compl ete the par agr aph : Choose fr om t he opt ions given below
16. S1 – M ost of us have become slaves of (a) H e was so nice t o me always
machines t oday (b) What a fool I had been !
S2 – _______________________________ (c) H e gave me choicest of gift s

S3 – _______________________________ (d) H e was always sugar and honey.


S4 – ________________________________ 19. 1 – L aw, t o be oper at i onal , must be
S5 – I f not pr oper l y addr essed t h i s accept able
pr obl em can mak e man l ose hi s 2 – ________________________________
ident it y 3 – H ow ev er, as someon e h as sai d,
P – machines play an ever-incr easing commonsense is not so common
r ole in our lives (a) People oft en br eak mor e laws t han
Q – t hey should however be ser vant s, obey t hem
not mast er s (b) L aws, like r ules, can be many
R – Char lie Chaplin dr ew at t ent ion t o (c) A good law is oft en based on st r ong
t hi s dan ger i n hi s fi l m ‘M oder n commonsense
Times’ (d) t here ar e laws and laws to be followed
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D i r ect i on s(Q.20– 29): Choose t he wor d or 31. H old on


phrase whi ch best fi ll s the blank fr om the four (a) find out (b) st ep down
opti ons gi ven bel ow (c) locat e (d) cling t o
20. They ar e ____________ your suppor t 32. K eep up
(a) counting on (b) expecting (a) maint ain (b) cat ch
(c) looking for (d) hoping (c) r un aft er (d) hold
21. I t is r aining har d ________ last night 33. Put out
(a) t hr oughout (b) from (a) t hr ow away (b) fling out
(c) acr oss (d) since (c) extinguish (d) show off
22. H is car ____________ on way t o office 34. Fall back upon

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(a) br oke in (b) br oke (a) oppose (b) depend upon
(c) br oke down (d) dr ift ed (c) cat ch up (d) fall down
23. H e dispensed ____________ my ser vices 35. Set in
(a) at
(c) upon

(c) wit h

(a) put out


(c) put off
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(d) on
24. She has t aken her gr andfat her
(a) up (b) aft er
(d) on
25. Please ____________ your dr ess
(b) put in
(d) put on
(a) r each
(c) st ay
(b) pause
(d) begin
D i r ect i o n s(Q .36– 40): I n t h e f ol l ow i n g
passage ther e ar e some number ed bl anks. Fi l l
i n the blanks by selecti ng the most appr opri ate
tense of the ver b for each bl ank fr om the gi ven
opti ons.
When t he est eemed Gr eek Philosopher,
Eudemos (36)__________ ser iously ill wit h a
fever, t he most famous Physi ci an of Rome
26. H e is ____________ in t his ci t y for t en
(37)_________ ever y r emedy but t o no avail.
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year s
Deat h (38)__________ knock ing at his door
(a) living (b) st opping when Eudemos (39)_______ in Galen, a young
(c) st aying (d) boarding Gr eek Physician who (40)________ r ecent ly
27. She is cer t ainly not one can r ely_______ ar r ived in t he cit y.
(a) wit h (b) upon 36. (a) was becoming
(c) at (d) in (b) became
28. Will you please _______ t he gr ass (c) had become
(a) keep (b) keep off (d) was t o become

(c) keep on (d) keep out 37. (a) did t r y (b) was t r ying
29. Please ____________a claim for damages (c) t r ied (d) had t r ied
(a) pr epar e (b) put wit h 38. (a) wer e (b) being
(c) put in (d) put about (c) was (d) is
D i r ect i on s(Q.30– 35): Sel ect the meani ng of 39. (a) called
the gi ven phr ases/ i di oms (b) had called
(c) did call
30. L ook up
(d) was calling
(a) move (b) consult
40. (a) did (b) was
(c) ascer t ain (d) get
(c) had (d) had been
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PART I I I : 8. W h i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g ar e t h e
component s of Phloem t issue ?
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST
(a) Tr acheid and Companion cell
1. A per son is excr et ing about 10 lit r es of (b) Vessel and Seive t ube
ur ine per day. Which of t he fol lowi ng (c) Companion cell and Seive t ube
endocr ine gland is r esponsible for t his ? (d) Vessel and Companion cell
(a) Pit uit ar y 9. Taking t heir number int o account , select
(b) Thyr oid t he cor r ect pair
(c) Par athyr oid (a) Ur et er and Ur inar y bladder
(d) Adrenal (b) K idney and Ur inar y bladder
2. Which one of the following does not enter (c) Ur et hr a and Ur inar y bladder

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int o t he Calvin cycle ? (d) Ur et hr a dn K idney
(a) Car bon Dioxide (b) Enzyme 10. Pick up t he in cor r ect pair ing
(c) ATP (d) NADP (a) M ou t h cav i t y – Car boh y dr at e

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3. W h i ch on e of t h e f ol l ow i n g i s n ot
applicable t o vein ?
(a) M ovement of blood is slow
(b) Thin walled
(c) Valves pr esent
(d) Tr anspor t deoxygenat ed blood
4. D et ox i f i cat i on of dr u gs an d t ox i c
subst ances occur in :
digest ion
(b) Small int est ine – Fat digest ion
(c) Pancr eas – Fat digest ion
(d) L iver – pr ot ein digest ion
11. I n which of t he following pair, Ur ic acid
is pr esent in t he excr et a ?
(a) Bir d – Shar k
(b) Fr og – L izar d
(a) Lysosome (c) M an – I nsect
(b) Ribosome (d) I nsect – Shar k
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(c) Golgibody
12. Which one of t he following pair is not a
(d) Endoplasmic r et iculum fact or for r espir at ion ?
5. An animal wit h a soft body has a har d (a) Wat er and Oxygen
cover for its prot ect ion. Name the phylum
(b) Food and Concent r at ion of Car bon
t o which it belongs
dioxide
(a) Echinoder mat a (b) Ar t hropoda
(c) Oxygen and Concent r ation of Car bon
(c) M ollusca (d) Annelida
dioxide
6. A per son is unable to swallow food. Which
(d) Temper at ur e and Food

par t of t he br ain is r esponsible for t his ?


(a) Cer ebr al hemispher e 13. A bal l i s dr opped f r om t h e t op of a
(b) Diencephalon t ower of height 100 m. Simult aneously,
(c) M idbr ain another ball was t hrown upwar d fr om t he
(d) H indbr ain bot t om of t he t ower wi t h a speed of
50 m/s.(g=10m/s2). These two balls would
7. Which one of t he foll owi ng or ganisms
cr oss each ot her aft er a t ime ;
secr et es en zy mes f r om i t s body t o
simplify t he complex food for injest ion ? (a) 1 second (b) 2 seconds
(a) Round wor m (b) M ushr oom (c) 3 seconds (d) 4 seconds
(c) H ead louse (d) L or ant hus
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14. A body of mass 10 kg sli des down an 18. Resist ance of a plat inum wir e is 2 at
inclined plane fr om r est . I t s height fr om 0C and 2.5 at 100C. Then at what
t he gr ound level is 10 m. The inclined t emper at ur e i t s r esi st an ce woul d be
pl ane i s not smoot h. When t he body 2.3 ?
r eaches t he gr ound it s speed is 14m/s.
(a) 60C (b) 30C
Then how much wor k is done agai nst
fr ict ion ? (g = 10m/s2) (c) 50C (d) 45C
(a) 980 J (b) 1000 J 19. A heat er coil is cut in t o t wo equal par t s
(c) 20 J (d) 100 J and only one par t is now used in t he
heat er inst ead of t he or iginal one. H eat
15. A hollow spher ical object weighs 25 gm
in air. I t s mat er ial densit y is 5 gm/c.c. I f gener at ed by one half of t he coil would
it weighs 15 gm in water, find t he volume be how much in compar ison t o t hat of the

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of t he hollow space in it . full lengt h coil ?
(a) 5c.c (b) 10c.c (a) 4 t imes (b) 2 t imes
(c) 15c.c (d) 20c.c 1
(c) H alf (d) th
16. Four r esist ances each of value R in ohms 4

(a) 4 R/3
R
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ar e connect ed as shown i n t he figur e
below.What would be t he net r esist ance
bet ween A and B ?
R

(b) R/4
R B
20. A cur r ent of ‘i’ amper e flows along an
infinit ely long st r aight t hin walled t ube
of r adius r. Then t he magnet ic induct ion
at any point inside t he t ube is;

(a)

(c)
 0 2i
4 r

0 i
tesla

tesla
(b) zer o

(d)
0 4i
tesl a
(c) R/2 (d) 3R/2 4 r 4 r
17. Six r esist ances ar e t o be connect ed t o a
21. A convex spher ical mir r or is consider ed
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batt er y. Aft er connect ing a par t icular set
as a su i t abl e r ear vi ew m i r r or f or
of five r esist ances wit h values R1, R2, R3,
aut omobiles because
R4 and R5 as shown in the figur e, the sixth
one R6 was t o be connect ed bet ween A (a) it always pr oduces vir t ual, er ect and
and B. I t was obser ved t hat t he cur r ent diminished images
in t he cir cuit is independent of t he value (b) i t al ways pr oduces r eal , er ect and
of R6. Then what should have been t he magnified images
r elat ions bet ween t hese r esist ances. (c) it always pr oduces r eal, inver t ed and
R3 R4 diminished images
A

(d) it always pr oduces vir t ual, inver t ed


R6 and magnified images
R1 B R2 22. The image of a candle formed by a convex
lens i s found t o be r eal and inver t ed.
Wh at change woul d be f oun d i n t he
R5
nat ur e of t his image if t he lower half of
(a) R1R2R3 = R4R5R6 t he lens is cover ed by black paper ?
1 1 1 1 (a) Only t he upper half of the candle will
(b)  = +
R 5 R6 R 1 +R 2 R 3 +R 4 be found in t he image
(c) R1R4 = R2R3 (b) Ther e woul d be no change i n t he
image of any kind
(d) R1R3 = R2R4 = R5R6
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(c) The image would now be r eal and 28. The ‘d’ block element s in t he Per iodic
er ect at t he same locat ion Tabl e for m al l oys amon g t hemsel ves
because
(d) The image would now be r eal and
inver t ed at t he same locat ion but it s (a) t heir atomic sizes ar e near ly t he same
int ensit y would be r educed t o half. (b) t hey have unpair ed elect r ons
23. The refractive index of glass wit h r espect (c) t heir ionizat ion pot ent ials ar e similar
t o ai r i s 1.53 and t hat of wat er wi t h (d) t hey ar e all met als
r espect t o air is 1.33. Then a convex lens 29. I n alkaline medium H 2O2 reacts wit h Fe3+
whose focal lengt h in air is 20cm, when and M n 2+ seper at ely t o give
fully immer sed in wat er would have t he (a) Fe3+ and M n 4+
focal lengt h. (b) Fe2+ and M n 2+

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(a) 20 cm (b) 3.9 cm (c) Fe2+ and M n 4+
(c) 70. 49 cm (d) 7.8 cm (d) Fe3+ and M n 2+
30. Acet ic acid may be pr epar ed by t he:
24. A char ged part icle is moving in a circular

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pat h of r adius R in a r egion of const ant
magnet i c field B per pendi cul ar t o t he
plane of t he cir cle. The magnit ude of B is
suddenly changed to (B + B). Then what
changes i n t he mot ion of t he char ged
par t icle will be not iced ?
(a) Radius of t he cir cular pat h r emains
unchanged but the frequency changes
(a) Reduct ion of acet one
(b) Oxidat ion of et hanol
(c) Dest r uct ive dist illat ion of soft coal
(d) Polymer izat ion of et hylene
31. Which of t he following statement s is false
about a soap ?
(a) t he soap solut ion in wat er is neut r al
and can be used t o wash all kinds of
fabr ics
(b) Radius of t he cir cular pat h changes
but the fr equency remains unchanged (b) Soap for ms lat her only in soft wat er
(c) Soap is a met allic salt of higher fat t y
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(c) Bot h fr equency and r adi u s of t he
cir cular pat h would change acids
(d) Bot h fr equency and r adi u s of t he (d) Soap cannot be used in slight ly acidic
medium
cir cular pat h r emain unchanged.
32. I dent ify t he final pr oduct Z in t he ser ies
25. Pick up t he odd one out
of chemical r eact ions.
(a) Air
CH 3CN  N alC2H 5OH H N O2
 X  CU /573K
 Y 
 Z
(b) Br ass
(c) A cr yst al of gr een vit r iol (a) CH 3COOH

(d) Gun powder (b) CH 3CH 2NH OH


(c) CH 3CON H 2
26. PH of 10– 6N K OH solut ion is :
(d) CH 3CH O
(a) 6 (b) 0.6
33. One of the constituents in Portland Cement
(c) 8 (d) 0.8
is I ron Oxide (Fe2O3). I ts function is :
27. An example of t he condensat ion met hod (a) t o impar t soundness t o cement when
for t he pr epar at ion of a colloid is : pr esent in small amount
(a) H ydr olysis (b) t o make t he cement high qualit y
(b) M echanical disint egr at ion (c) t o impact char act er ist ic gr ey colour
(c) Elect r ical disper sion st r engt h and har dness t o t he cement
(d) Pept izat ion (d) t o incr ease t he st r engt h and r educe
t he set t ing t ime
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34. W h i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g i s n ot a 41. The angle of depr ession of a Car moving


suspension? wit h uniform speed t owar ds the building
(a) Aluminium paint as obser ved fr om t he top of t he building is
(b) Dust st or m f oun d t o be 30 T h e same an gl e of
(c) M uddy wat er depression changes to 60 after 12 seconds.
(d) M ilk Then at what time it will r each the base
35. The number and t ype of bonds bet ween (a) 6 sec (b) 8 sec
car bon at oms in CaC2 ar e (c) 4 sec (d) 12 sec
(a) One sigma () and one pi () bond 42. The value of
(b) One sigma () and t wo pi () bonds 1 1 1
S=  
(c) One sigma () and one half pi () bond 2  7 7  12 12  17

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(d) Two sigma () bonds and one pi () 1
bond +........+ is
252  257
36. A copper r od of diamet er 1 cm and lengt h 5 25
(a) (b)

wir e is
(a) 0.67 mm
(c) 0.5 mm
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8 cm is dr awn int o a wir e of lengt h 18m
of unifor m t hickness. The thickness of t he

(b)
1
30
cm
(d) 0.7 cm
37. PQ is a chor d of lengt h 8 cm of a cir cle of
r adius 5 cm. The t angent s of P and Q
int er sect s at a point T. Then t he lengt h
(c)
257
35
2  257
(d)
2  257
51
2  257
43. The lines x + 3 y = 4 and 3 x + y = 4 are
(a) Par allel t o each ot her
(b) Per pendicular t o each ot her
(c) ident ical
of TP is (d) equidist ant fr om t he or igin
2 44. The radius of a cylindrical box is 8 cm and
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(a) 10 cm (b) 24.5 cm the height is 3 cm. The number of cm that
7
may be added to either the radius or the
20
(c) cm (d) 12 cm height so that in either case the volume of
3
the cylinder increases by same magnitude is
1
38. The value of 8+2 8 +2 8+2 8+2 8 is (a) 1 (b) 5
3
(a) 4 (b) 6 1
(c) 7 (d) 24
(c) 8 (d) 10 2

45. The r oot s of t he equat ion l x2 + nx + n = 0


39. The sum of t he deviat ions of a set of n
ar e in t he r at io p : q. Then
scor es x1, x2,......., xn measur ed fr om 50 is
– 10 and when measur ed fr om 46 is 70. p q n
(a)   0
Then t he mean is q p l
(a) 46 (b) 48
p q n
(c) 49.5 (d) 50 (b) –  0
q p l
40. The ascending or der of 2, 3 4, 4 6 is
p q n
(c) – – 0
(a) 3 4
2, 4, 6 (b) 4 3
2, 6, 4 q p l

(c) 3
4, 2, 4 6 (d) 4
6, 3 4, 2 p q n
(d)   4
q p l
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46. The st r aight line 3x + y = 9 divides t he 53. A boat whose speed is 18km/hr in st ill
segment joi ning t he poi nt s (1, 3) and w at er t ak es 1 hr mor e t o go 24 k m
(2, 7) in t he r at io upst r eam t han t o r et ur n downst r eam t o
t he same spot . Fi nd t he speed of t he
(a) 2 : 4 (b) 4 : 2
st r eam
(c) 4 : 3 (d) 3 : 4
(a) 8 km/hr (b) 6km/hr
47. 999  1000  1001  1002  1 is (c) 10 km/hr (d) 5.5 km/hr
(a) 1001001 (b) 1001999 54. I n ABC, A = 2 B t hen BC2 = ?
(c) 1000999 (d) 1000989 (a) AB. AC (b) AB(AB+ AC)
48. Two dice ar e t hr own at t he same t ime. (c) AC (AB + BC) (d) AB 2 + AC2
Then t he pr obabilit y of get t ing t he t ot al 55. I n t he given figur e, t he incir cle t ouches

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of at least 8 is t he sides of t he quadr ilat er al ABCD at
5 t he point s P, Q, R and S. I f BC = 38cm,
(a) 0 (b)
12 CD = 25cm and BP = 27cm t hen t he
5 5 r adius of t he incir cle is
(c)
6

(a) 0
(c) 1
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(b)
36
49. The value of t an6° tan42. tan66.t an78
is
1
2
(d) – 1
50. The value of cosec10 – 3 sec10 is
A

P
S

B
(a) 19 cm
D

Q
R

C
(b) 14 cm
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 13 cm (d) 12 cm
56. The old alluvial soil found in t he Ganga
1
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(c) 1 (d) Valley is called
4
51. A mot or cycle and a scoot er wer e sold for (a) Regur (b) K hadar
` 12000 each. The mot or cycle was sold (c) Bhangar (d) L oess
at a loss of 20% of the cost and the scooter 57. Which one of the following st ates of I ndia
at a gain of 20% of t he cost . The ent ir e is t he leading pr oducer of paper ?
t r ansact ion r esult ed in (a) Bihar (b) K er ala
(a) no loss or gain (c) Odisha (d) West Bengal
(b) loss of ` 1000 58. W h i ch m i n er al i s ex t r act ed f r om

(c) gain of ` 1000 M onazit es ?


(d) gain of ` 2000 (a) Thor ium (b) L ithium
52. A man invest ed par t of ` 4500 at 4% (c) Ur anium (d) Plut onium
int er est and t he r est at 6% int er est per
59. Which one of the following is a large scale
annum. I f hi s annual r et ur n on each
invest ment is the same, then the aver age map ?
r at e of int er est whi ch he get s on t he (a) At las map
whole of ` 4500 is (b) Wall map
(a) 5% (b) 4.8% (c) Topogr aphical map
(c) 5.2% (d) 4.6% (d) Cadest r al map
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60. Which t ype of for est is found wher e t he 69. Who had i nt r oduced Per est r oi ka and
r ai n f al l i s bet w een 100 an d 200 Glasnost ?
cent imet er s ? (a) L enin (b) St alin
(a) Alpine (b) Conifer ous (c) Gor bachov (d) Yelt sin
(c) Ever green (d) Deciduous 70. Who had t old ‘Aft er me deluge’?
61. What t ype of r ock mar ble is ? (a) L ouis XI V (b) L ouis XV
(a) Volcanic (c) L ouis XVI (d) L ouis XVI I I
(b) M etamor phic
71. Who was t he 1st pr esident of USA ?
(c) Plut onic
(d) Sedimentar y (a) Thomas Jeffer son
62. On which r iver bed t he Sat akosia gor ge (b) Benjamin Fr anklin

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is found ? (c) Geor ge Washingt on
(a) M ahanadi (b) Br ahmani (d) Abr aham L incon
(c) Bait ar ani (d) Rushikulya 72. Rabi n dr an at h Tagor e gav e u p h i s
63. Wh at t ype of agr i cu l t u r e i s most l y K night hood because of_____

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pr act ised in india ?
(a) Commer cial
(b) Shift ing
(c) I nt ensive subsist ence
(d) Plant at ion
64. Whi ch on e of t h e f ol l ow i ng cr ops i s
differ ent fr om ot her s accor ding t o it s
t ype ?
(a) Jallianawalla Bagh Tr agedy
(b) Suppr ession of Civil Disobedience
(c) Execut ion of Bhagat Singh
(d) Chaur i Chaur a incident
73. The woman regiment of I NA was founded
under t he leader ship of
(a) Capt . L axmi
(b) Anit a Bose
(a) Groundnut (b) M ust ar d (c) Ar una Asaf Ali
(c) Soyabin (d) M aize (d) Rajkumar i Amr it K aur
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65. Which one of t he following is called t he 74. Which of t he following act s is known as
‘Ruhr of I ndia’ ? t he ‘Black act ’ ?
(a) K anpur (b) Chhotanagpur (a) I lber t bill
(c) Ahmedabad (d) M umbai (b) Rowlat t act
66. Wher e was Ferdinand, t he Crown Pr ince (c) H unt er act
of Aust r ia, mur der ed ?
(d) Act of 1909
(a) Solferino (b) Vienna
75. Which was the fir st nat ional news agency
(c) Sar ajevo (d) Berlin of I ndia ?

67. What was t he name of t he r evolut ionar y (a) The I ndian Review
par t y for med by M azzini ?
(b) The Fr ee Pr ess of I ndia
(a) Jacobin club
(c) The H indust an Review
(b) Gir ondist club
(d) The Associat ed Pr ess of I ndia
(c) Car bonar y Or ganizat ion
76. Read t h e f ol l ow i n g st at emen t s an d
(d) Young I t aly
indicat e which one is cor r ect
68. Which Or ganizat ion was for med on 24t h
(i) I ndia is called a ‘Quasi Feder al Stat e’
Oct ober 1945 ?
because mor e power has been given
(a) NATO t o t he Union Gover nment .
(b) Unit ed Nat ions Or ganizat ion
(ii ) I n I ndi a t he U ni on and t he St at e
(c) SEATO
Gover nment s enjoy co-equal power s
(d) L eague of Nat ions
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(a) (i ) is t r ue, (i i ) is false 84. Which of t he following is not a funct ion


(b) (i ) is false, (i i ) is t r ue of t he opposit ion par t y ?
(c) Bot h (i ) and (i i ) ar e t r ue (a) For mat ion of Public Opinion
(d) Bot h (i ) and (i i ) ar e false (b) Cr eat ion of Polit ical inst abilit y
77. I ndia is called Republic because (c) M aking t he Gover nment r esponsible
(a) it is a democr at ic count r y (d) Cr it icising t he Gover nment
(b) it s head of t he St at e is elect ed 85. Which one i s not a feat ur e of I ndia’s
(c) t her e is Par liament ar y Democr acy For eign Policy ?
(d) t her e is Univer sal Adult Fr anchise (a) Peaceful co-exist ence
78. Wit hin how many days of it s r eassembly (b) Peaceful Resolut ion of Conflict s
t h e Par l i am en t i s t o appr ov e an d

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(c) For mat ion of M ilit ar y Alliance
Or dinance made by t he Pr esident ?
(d) Pr inciple of Non-int er fer ence
(a) 2 weeks (b) 4 weeks
86. Which of t he following is not t aken int o
(c) 6 weeks (d) 8 weeks accou n t i n t h e m easu r e of h u m an
79.

80.
(c) Gover nor
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Who can r emove a member of t he St at e
Public Ser vice Commission ?
(a) Pr esident
(b) Pr ime M inist er

(d) Chief M inist er


Which of t he following Union Ter r it or ies
has a L egislat ive Assembly ?
development as give by UNDP ?
(a) Per capit a income
(b) L it er acy r at e
(c) L ife expect ancy at bir t h
(d) Pr ovision of safe dr inking wat er
87. W h i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g i s t r u e of
M GNREGA ?
(a) I t is a self empolyment pr ogr amme
(a) The Andaman and Nicobar I slands
(b) L akshadweep (b) I t is a St at e Gover nment pr ogr amme
(c) I t i s a Cen t r al Gov er n m en t
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(c) Dadr a and Nagar H aveli
pr ogr amme
(d) Pondicherr y
(d) I t pr ovides employment t o a willing
81. Who is t he Chair per son of t he Nat ional
wor ker for 300 days in a year
Development Council ?
(a) Pr ime M inist er 88. Whi ch of t he following banks cr eat es
cr edit ?
(b) Union Finance M inist er
(a) The Cent r al Bank
(c) Union H ome M inist er
(b) Commer cial Banks
(d) L eader of t he Opposit ion

(c) Co-oper at ive Banks


82. Which of t he following wor ds was added
t o t he Pr eamble in t he year 1976 ? (d) The wor ld Bank
(a) Sover eign (b) L iber t y 89. Social infr ast r uct ur e does not include
(c) Republic (d) I nt egr it y (a) r ailways (b) hospit al
83. Which of the following has ‘Recall’ system ? (c) schools (d) cinema halls
(a) M onar chy 90. Which of the following sectors contr ibut es
t he least t o I ndia’s nat ional income ?
(b) Dir ect Democr acy
(a) Agr icult ur e
(c) Dict ator ship
(b) I ndustr y
(d) I ndir ect Democr acy
(c) Ser vices
(d) For eign t r ade
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M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST

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

11. (d) 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (b) 16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (c)

21. (d) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (b) 25. (b) 26. (c,d) 27. (d) 28. (b) 29. (b) 30. (c)

31. (a) 32. (d) 33. (a) 34. (c) 35. (b) 36. (d) 37. (d) 38. (a) 39. (c) 40. (d)

41. (b) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (b) 45. (b) 46. (a) 47. (b) 48. (c) 49. (d) 50. (a)

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EN GL I SH

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

11. (a)

21. (b)

31. (a)
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12. (b)

22. (a)

32. (b)
13. (d)

23. (a)

33. (d)

SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST

1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (b)


14. (b)

24. (d)

34. (c)

4. (d)
15. (c)

25. (d)

35. (c)

5. (c)
16. (a)

26. (d)

36. (a)

6. (d)
17. (d)

37. (a)

7. (a)
18. (b)

27. (c,d) 28. (b)

38. (c)

8. (c)
19. (c)

29. (c)

39. (d)

9. (c)
20. (c)

30. (b)

40. (b)

10. (d)

11. (a) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (a) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (a)
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21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (c) 24. (c) 25. (c) 26. (c) 27. (d) 28. (a) 29. (a) 30. (b)

31. (a) 32. (* ) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (b) 36. (b) 37. (c) 38. (a) 39. (c) 40. (b)

41. (a) 42. (d) 43. (d) 44. (b) 45. (a) 46. (d) 47. (c) 48. (b) 49. (c) 50. (a)

51. (b) 52. (b) 53. (b) 54. (* ) 55. (* ) 56. (c) 57. (d) 58. (a) 59. (b) 60. (d)

61. (b) 62. (a) 63. (c) 64. (d) 65. (b) 66. (c) 67. (d) 68. (b) 69. (c) 70. (b)

71. (c) 72. (a) 73. (a) 74. (b) 75. (b) 76. (a) 77. (b) 78. (c) 79. (c) 80. (d)

81. (a) 82. (a) 83. (b) 84. (b) 85. (c) 86. (d) 87. (c) 88. (b) 89. (d) 90. (a)

N ot e : ‘* ’ N o op t i on i s m at ch i n g
NTSE-2014 (ODISHA) 17

EXPL AN AT I ON S
M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST 16-17 :
1. The code for B A
Son
you  pu Sister
ver y  ka
C D F
ar e  bi Son Mat ernal
indust r ious  ya Daughter Uncle
2. The code for E
ar e  pe or mink 16. So, fr om above it is clear t hat A is t he

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cousin of ‘D’.
r ipe  mink or pe
17. ‘F’ have t wo nephews
not  may
W1 W2
mangoes  nue 20. =
3. The code for
lept o  st ick
deer  yellow
plat i  hat
cat  wood
శేఖ
So, for yellowwood t he wor d cat deer will
be used.

1000
N 1D 1

1000  1000
=
N
10

D2 =
2D 2

10  D 2
1000  1000
1000
= 1000 days
21. I n t he given diagr am, it is clear t hat ‘11'
r epr esent s t he educat ed men but not
4. ZA , Y B , XC , W D, V E ur ban.
5 4 6 3 7
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+1 +1
+1 +1 +1 +1
22. The number t hat r epr esent s a woman
–1 –1 –1 –1 who i s ur ban as wel l as gover nment
–1
employee is ‘10'.
5. P5QR, P4QS P3QT P2QU P1QV 23. Answer figur e (c) will be t he next pat ter n.
–1 –1 –1 –1 28. Answer figur e (c) cont ains figur e (X) as
+0 +0 +0 +0 it s par t .
+1 +1 +1 +1
29. The par t of t he given quest ion figur e (X)
6. Answer figur e (d) is t he next pat t er n. is t he answer figur e (2)

7. 10 – 4 = 6, 18 – 10 = 8, 18 – 4 = 14 35. (296 + 1) = (232)3 + 1


14 – 8 = 6, 22 – 14 = 8, 22 – 8 = 14 = (232 + 1)(214 – 232 + 1)
11 – 5 = 6, 15 – 11 = 4, 15 – 5 = 10
So, (296 + 1) is complet ely divisi ble by
8. (4  5  6)  10 = 12 (232 + 1)
(5  6  7)  10 = 21
(6767 +1) + 66 6767 +1
(4  8  10)  10 = 32 36. =  66 = 0 + 66
(67  1) 67  1
9. (3  3) + (6  5) = 39
(4  4) + (7  5) = 51 an  1
(I f t hen r emainder is O if n is an
a1
(5  5) + (4  3) = 37 odd)
r emainder = 66
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39-41 : 37. P
D F F
5
E D D 4
A B or C 2
O x T
3 M N
F C B weight
B height A weight A 5 4
C
39. So, D is t he t allest among all. Q

40. Fr om t he above st at ement it is not clear I n PM T


t h at w h o i s t h e l i gh t est , so dat a i s PT 2 = PM 2 + M T 2
inadequat e. = (4)2 + (M N + NT)2

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41. Fr om t he given st at ement it is clear t hat PT 2 = 16 + (x + 2)2 ...(i)
‘A' is t he t hir d fr om t he t op when t hey Again in POT
ar e ar r an ged i n descendi ng or der of
OT 2 = PT 2 + OP2
heights.
(ON + NT)2 = 16 + (x + 2)2 + 25

42.
H SRI

43. Y D W B
–1
+1

–2

44. B d E g
–2
శేఖ
M VU N
–1
+1

TK RI

–2

K mNp
–2
OLK P
–1
+1

QNOM

–2

Pr Su
–2
PJQX

+7
+8

H LFJ

–2

TwXz
–2 

(5 + x)2 = 41 + x2 + 4 + 4x
25 + x 2 + 10x = 45 + 4x + x2
6x = 20

x=
10
3
cm
MT = NT + M N

=2+
10
=
16
+2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +3 +2 3 3
48. Answer figur e (c) is t he wat er image. Fr om equat ion (i ), we get
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49. Fr om t he given quest ion, answer figur e 2
(A) is t he wat er image.  16 
PT = 16 +  
2
 3 
50. The wat er image of t he given quest ion is
answer figur e (B). 256 400
= 16 + = cm
9 9
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST
36. L et t he t hickness of t he wir e be d cm. 20
 PT = cm
Accor ding t o quest ion, 3
38. L et x = 8  2x

(1)2  8 = (d)2  18  100


Squar ing on bot h sides, we get
8
d2 = x2 = 8 + 2x
18  100
x2 – 2x – 8 = 0
2 2
 d=cm = mm x2 – 4x + 2x – 8 = 0
30 3
x(x – 4) + 2(x – 4) = 0
 The t hickness of t he wir e = 0.67 mm
(x + 2)(x – 4) = 0
 x = 4 but x = – 2 is not possible
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40. Taking t he L CM of t he given base 2, 3 Fr om opt ion (b), lines ar e per pendicular
and 4 = 12 t o each ot her, t hen
m1 . m2 = – 1
Now 2
2 =
12
26  12 64
 1 – 1
12
3
4 = 4 4  12 256 So, lines ar e not per pendicular t o each
6 = 12 63  12 216
4 other
Ar r ange in incr easing or der Fr om opt i on (d), li nes ar e equidi st ant
fr om t he or igin, t hen
12
64 > 12
216  12 256
 C1 
d1 =
2 >
4
634 a12  b12
41. A

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= 4 = 4 =2
2 2
(1)2   3
3m

I n ABC
xm
శేఖ
6
D

3 m (say)
AB =
BC = 3 m (say)
Again in t r iangle ABD
3m
30
C

So,
d2 =

=
 C2 
a22  b22

 
d1 = d2
3
4
2
 (1)2

 t he given lines ar e equidist ant fr om


t he or igin.
=2

AB 44. L et t he number t hat may be added t o


t an 60 =
BD eit her t he r adius or t he height be x cm.
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3 Accor ding t o quest ion
3 = (x + 8)2  3 =   64(x + 3)
BD
 BD = 1 m (x2 + 64 + 16x)  3 = 64x + 192
So CD = (3 – 1) m = 2 m 3x2 + 192 + 48x = 64x + 192
Now a car covered a distance 2 m in 12 sec 3x = 16
12 16 1
 1 m dist ance cover ed in = = 6 sec  x= = 5
2 3 3

43. Given lines ar e 46. L et t he point P(x, y) divided t he segment


joining t he point s A(1, 3) and B(2, 7) in
x+ 3y = 4 ...(i)
t he r at io  : 1.
3x + y = 4 ...(ii )
 2  1 7  3 
From opt ion (a), lines ar e parallel t o each  P(x, y) =  , 
  1  1 
ot her, t hen
m 1 = m 2 (m 1 & m 2 = slope)  2  1   7  3 
 3  9 = 0
  1    1 
1
m1 = – 6 + 3 + 7 + 3 – 9 – 9 = 0
3
 =3:4
m2 = – 3
so, m 1  m2
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48. Here n(E) = (1,6), (1,5), (1,4), (1,3), (1,2), (1,1) Cost pr ice of scoot er
(2,6), (2,5), (2,4), (2,3), (2,2), (2,1)
(3, 6), (3,5), (3,4), (3,3), (3,2), (3,1) 100
=  12000
(4, 6), (4,5), (4,4), (4,3), (4,2), (4,1) (100  20)
(5, 6), (5,5), (5,4), (5,3), (5,2), (5,1)
100
(6, 6), (6,5), (6,4), (6,3), (6,2), (6,1) = `  12000
120
= 15
= ` 10000
n(s) = 6  6 = 36
Now P(t he t ot al of at least 8) Tot al cost pr ice = ` (15000 + 10000)
n (E) = ` 25000
=
n (s) Tot al selling price = ` (12000 + 12000)

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15 5  loss = ` (25000 – 24000)
= 
36 12 = ` 1000
50. cosec10 – 3 sec10 52. Aver age r at e of int er est

= 
1
2
1

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sin 10 cos10
cos10  3 sin 10
sin 10.cos10

2  .cos10 
2
3 
.sin 10 

sin 10.cos10

 2xy 
=  %
 x y

246
= 
 46 
= 4.8%
%

53. L et t he speed of t he st r eam be x km/hr.


Accor ding t o quest ion
2(sin 30.cos10  cos30.sin 10) 24 24
=  =1
sin 10.cos10 18  x 18  x
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2sin(30  10)
=  18  x  18  x 
sin 10.cos10 24  2 2  =1
 (18)  ( x) 
2  2sin 20
= 48x = 324 – x2
2sin 10.cos10
x2 + 48x – 324 = 0
4 sin 20
= [2 sin .cos  = sin 2] x2 + 54x – 6x – 324 = 0
sin 20
=4 x(x + 54) – 6(x + 54) = 0
51. The cost pr ice of mot or cycle (x – 6) (x + 54) = 0

 x = 6 x = – 54 is not possible
= 100  12000 So, t he speed of t he st r eam is 6 km/hr.
(100  20)

100 
= ` 80  12000
= ` 15000
NTSE - 2014
U T TA R P R A D E SH
PART I : M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
D i r ect i on s (Q. 1 – 7) : Each questi on has D i r ect i on s (Q. 8 – 14) : Ther e are four terms
four ter ms. Three terms ar e alike i n some way. i n each quest i on. T he t er ms r i ght t o t he
One ter ms is di ffer ent from thr ee other s. Find sumbol : : have same r el ati onshi p as the two
out the cor r ect ter ms whi ch i s di ffer ent fr om ter ms of the l eft of symbol : : out of the four

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thr ee other s and wr i te its al ternati ve number ter ms one ter ms i s mi ssi ng whi ch i s shown
on your answer sheet agai nst t he pr oper by (?) and which is one of the four alternatives
gi ven bel ow. Fi nd out the cor r ect al ter nati ve
question number.
an d w r i t e i t s n u m ber agai n st t h e
1. (a) B-8
(c) G-343
2. (a) Steel
(c) Mercury
3. (a) DGJM
(b) KOSW
(c) BEHK
(d) ILOR
శేఖ (b) J-1000
(d) K-1333
(b) Brass
(d) Copper
cor respondi ng question on your answer sheet.
8. Parliament : Great Britain : : Congress: ?
(a) Canada
(b) Japan
(c) Unit ed St at es of Amer ica
(d) Sout h K or ea
9. 6 : 222 : : 8 : ?
(a) 520 (b) 596
4. (c) 496 (d) 529
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10. CEJP : FGM R : : FK RU : ?
(a) HNVX (b) JNXO
(c) JMVY (d) IMUW
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5. 11.

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


6.

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


12.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
7.

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


(a) (b) (c) (d)
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13. An sw er Fi gu r es

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


19. Pr obl em Fi gu r es

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


14.
An sw er Fi gu r es

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(a) (b) (c) (d)
20. Pr obl em Fi gu r es
(a)

శేఖ (b) (c) (d)


Di r ect i on s (Q. 15 – 17) : Following questions
are based on number or l etter ser i es. One, two
ter m i s mi ssi ng i n each ser i es and i ndi cated
by question mark (?) find out the mi ssing term
out of the four al ter nati ve gi ven bel ow and
write its alternative number against the correct
question number on your answer sheet.
15. 2, 10, 30, 68, 130, ?
An sw er Fi gu r es

(a) (b)
21. Pr obl em Fi gu r es
(c) (d)

(a) 240 (b) 196


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(c) 222 (d) 226
16. 6, 2, 12, 6, 20, 12, 30, 20, ? ? An sw er Fi gu r es
(a) 49, 36 (b) 42, 30
(c) 36, 42 (d) 48, 54
17. 5, 34, 10, 51, 17, 68, 26, ? ?
(a) 102, 39 (b) 76, 35 (a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) 85, 37 (d) 35, 86 D i r ect i on s (Q. 22 – 28) : T he l ett er s i n
col umn-I are coded i n the for m of numbers.
D i r ect i on s (Q. 18 – 21) : Probl em fi gures ar e

Whi ch ar e wr i tten in column-I I , but the or der


gi ven at the l eft hand si de consi sti ng four
of number s i s di ffer ent. St udy the code of
figur es in a defi ni te seri es and the pl ace for
letters and find out the correct answer for each
fifth fi gure is vacant which as been shown by
question from gi ven four alter nati ve and wr ite
question mark (?). Four answer figure are given
its numbers. (alternative numbers) against the
agai nst each pr obl em fi gur e. Fi nd out the
correct answer figure and write its alternatives proper questions number on your answer sheet.
number against the pr oper question number Col u mn -I Col u m n -I I
on your answer sheet– EJP 325
18. Pr obl em Fi gu r es REL 143
SOV 769
PRO 645
LOS 176
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22. What will be code of OPR– 31. — L — C — L M — T — — —


(a) 419 (b) 367 (a) C T M C L M C (b) M C T L M C T
(c) 654 (d) 536 (c) T M TC L M C (d) T M L C T C L
23. What will be code of SLV– 32. K — C — B — K B —
(a) 719 (b) 576 (a) B K C C (b) C B K C
(c) 134 (d) 742 (c) B C K B (d) B C K C
24. What will be code of EJL – 33. — — C — BM — — B — CK
(a) 763 (b) 541 (a) C M K B M K (b) B C M K C M
(c) 179 (d) 321 (c) B M K C K M (d) C B M K B C
25. What will be code of RES– D i r ect i on s (Q. 34 – 38) : The equati ons have

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become wrong because of the wr ong or der of
(a) 176 (b) 437 signs. Choose the corr ect or der of si gns from
(c) 941 (d) 275 the four opti ons gi ven bel ow so as to make the
26. I f i n a code l an gu age CL PT w r i t t en equations r ight. Wr ite the alter nati ve number

(a) IMPW
(c) HMRW
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as EOT Y. I n t h e same code l an gu age
F JN R w i l l be w r i t t en as–
(b) GLPV
(d) GNRX
27. I f in a code language FLNS writt en as
DGLP. I n t he same code language I L PV
will be wr it ten as–
(a) FIMS (b) GINS
of t he cor r ect opt i on on t he answer sheet
agai nst the cor responding question number–
34. 24 = 6 + 2  6
(a)  + =
(c) +  =
35. 3 – 5 = 7  8
(a) –  =
(c) =  –
(b) =  +
(d)  = +

(b) = – 
(d)  – =
(c) HJNR (d) GHOP 36. 24  6 = 2 + 6
28. I f in a code language OM JC wr it t en as (a) = +  (b) + =
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K JL B. I n t he same code language TJGE (c) + =  (d) + =
will be wr it t en as– 37. 6 + 4 = 5  29
(a) PGED (b) OGFE (a) +  = (b) = + 
(c) RHFC (d) SGDE (c) +  (d) =  +
D i r ect i on s (Q. 29 – 33) : Ar e based on l etter 38. 17 + 7 – 3 = 13
ser i es, I n each qu est i on some l et t er ar e (a) – + = (b) + = –
mi ssi ng shown by (– ). The mi ssi ng l etter ar e
(c) – = + (d) = – +
gi ven i n a pr oper sequence as one of the four

al ter nati ve gi ven under each questi on. Fi nd Di r ect i on s (Q. 39 – 41) : Numbers are pl aced
out t he cor r ect al t er nat i ve and w r i t e i t s i n figure on the basi s of some r ules. One pl ace
i s vacant whi ch i s i ndi cated as (?). Fi nd out
n umber agai n st cor r espond i n g quest i on
the correct alternative for the vacant place and
number on your answer sheet–
wr i te i ts number agai nst the pr oper questi on
29. — — B — TM — BA — M O — A— number on your answer sheet–
(a) M T O B T A M (b) M O A O T B T 39.
3 3 5

(c) O A B T M O A (d) T M O A B T M
30. — TP — N — P — — — PC 12 18 ?
5 4 5 6 8 3
(a) C N P T N T (b) N C P T C N
(a) 27 (b) 21
(c) P N T C P T (d) N C T C N T
(c) 29 (d) 24
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4 6 9 Di r ect i on s (Q. 45 – 47) : Following questions


40. ar e based on i nfor mati on gi ven bel ow. Read
the following information carefully and answer
11 13 ? t he quest i on gi ven bel ow. T her e ar e four
3 9 5 7 5 6 al ter nati ve for each questi on. Fi nd out the
(a) 21 (b) 26 cor r ect al ter nati ve and wr i te i ts number on
your answer sheet against the proper questi on
(c) 15 (d) 19
number –
3 6 6 I n f or mat i on –
41.
1. Radha went t o school on Wednesday and
8 4 ? Monday.
2. Suman did not go t o school on Sat ur day.

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7 7 3 4 5 8

(a) 17 (b) 10 3. Seet a went t o school on Wednesday and


Thur sday.
(c) 15 (d) 18
4. Geet a did not go t o school on Fr iday and
D i r ect i o n s (Q. 42 – 44) : Each of t h e

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fol l owi ng questi ons has a gr oup of the thr ee
words which ar e related to each other in some
way. Thi s r el ati onshi p can be r epr esented by
one of the four fi gur e al ter nati ve gi ven i n the
begi n i n g. F i n d ou t t h e cor r ect f i gu r e
al ter nati ve and wr i te i ts number agai nst the
cor r espondi ng quest i ons on your answer
sheet–
Tuesday.
5. Reet a did not go t o school on Tuesday,
Saturday and M onday.
45. On which day all t he gir ls went to school–
(a) Monday
(c) Saturday
(b) Wednesday
(d) Tuesday
46. H ow man y gi r l s w en t t o sch ool on
Thursday–
(a) Two (b) Four
(c) Thr ee (d) One
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(a) (b) 47. Which of t he gir ls did not go t o school on
Monday–
(a) Radha – Suman (b) Seeta – Reeta
(c) Geeta – Radha (d) Suman – Seeta
(c) (d) 48. Rohan r anks 7t h fr om t he t op and 26t h
fr om t he bot t om i n cl ass. H ow many
42. H ist or y, Physics, Psychology st udent s ar e t her e in t he Class–
(a) 3 (b) 4 (a) 32 (b) 33

(c) 1 (d) 2 (c) 34 (d) 27


49. Tar un is t he fat her of Rohit . Rohit is t he
43. Jhar khand, Ranchi, Nagpur
br ot her of K ala. K ala is t he wife of Dilip.
(a) 2 (b) 4 H ow Dilip is r elat ed t o Rohit –
(c) 1 (d) 3 (a) Uncle (b) Brother in-law
44. I ndia, M.P., Bhopal (c) Fat her in-law (d) Son
(a) 4 50. A man st ar t s fr om hi s h ou se w al k s
2 km towar ds Nort h. H e t ur ns r ight and
(b) 1
walk 3 km. Then he t ur ns left and tr avels
(c) 2 3 km. What is t he dir ect ion he is facing–
(d) 3 (a) East (b) West
(c) Nor th (d) South
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PART I I : EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE 53. Which of t hese st atement s about t he sun


is cor r ect ? I t was-
D i r ect i on s (Q. 51 – 55) : Read the fol l owi ng
(a) shining fr om behind him as he skated
passage an d an sw er t h e qu est i on t h at
follow- (b) behind him as he skated but not shining
(c) shining from in front of him as he skated
The sun was get t ing war m as Philip put on
his shoes and pr epared t o go for a r un. At t he (d) in fr ont of him as he skat ed but not
shining
edge of t he lake t he ice was st ill quit e har d,
and he did not seem t o r ealize t her e was any 54. Philip fell int o t he wat er because-
danger, but near er t he middle of t he lake t he (a) t he lake was t oo wide
war m sun had alr eady begun t o melt t he ice. (b) he was t oo heavy for t he ice
Aft er making a few pr act ice t ur ns, Philip set (c) all t he air was sucked out of his lungs

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out wit h long sweeping st r ides t o cr oss t he (d) he made a hole in t he ice wit h t he
lake at it s widest point . I n or der t o make pr act ice t ur ns
himself go fast er, he t r ied t o r ace his own 55. ‘blacked out ’ means-

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shadow as it fell on t he ice ahead of him,
when he was about half way acr oss, cr unch !
t he weak i ce suddenl y br ok e beneat h hi s
weight , and wit h a splash he fell t hr ough it .
All t he air was sucked out of his lungs by t he
shock, of t he fr eezing wat er bit ing int o his
body, so t hat for t went y or t hir t y seconds
aft er war ds he was not even able t o scr eam.
Then at last he found his voice, shout ed for
(a) it was dar k under t he wat er
(b) he put on dar k clot hes
(c) he got out of t he wat er backwar ds
(d) he didn’t know what was happening
t o him
D i r ect i on s (Q. 56 – 60) : Read the fol l owi ng
passage and answer the questions given below it.
Ever y r eader of t his passage must spend t he
whole of his waking life looking at t hings,
hel p, and al most i mmedi at l y aft er w ar ds L ooking, like br eat hing, is nat ur al; we do it
blacked out . wit hout not icing it . L ooking is passive- but
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seeing is active. Once you st ar t seeing t hings
When he opened his eyes again, he was lying
you r eally begin t o wake up. People who see
i n bed i n hi s own home, wi t h hi s fat her t hings which ot hers have only looked at , and
bendi ng anxi ousl y over hi m. ‘You shoul d seeing, dr aw conclusions from what they see,
have known bet t er t han t o do a silly t hing can add to man’s knowledge and help progress.
like t hat ,’ wer e t he fir st comfor t less wor ds Someone r ecent ly discover ed a place wher e
he hear d aft er his nar r ow escape. met al had been wor ked cont inuously longer
51. Philip sket ed acr oss t he lake- t han anywher e else in England. H e ‘saw’ a
wall in t he For est of Dean. Thousands of
(a) t o save his fat her

people must have looked at it wit hout r eally


(b) for fun seeing it , but t his man not iced t hat among
(c) because he was in danger t he usual st ones of t hat place wer e bit s and
pi eces of a di ffer ent colour ; t hey also felt
(d) t o r ace someone differ ent t o t he hand. A closer sight showed
52. Philip fell t hr ough t he ice- t hat t hose pieces had been left behind in t he
fir es of ancient peoples who had smelted rocks
(a) at t he edge of t he lake
t o get metals. Looking ar ound, he found mor e
(b) in any par t of t he lake and mor e infor mat ion, unt il t he hist or y of
(c) in t he middle of t he lake what men had done at that place over t ens of
cent ur ies was known.
(d) on t he ot her side of t he lake
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56. ‘his waking life’ means- 62. We cannot per for m-


(a) t he t ime when he is waking up P - some pr inciples of science
(b) all t he t ime he is awake Q - br ought int o play
(c) all t he t ime he is alive R - wit hout having
(d) all t he t ime he is br eat hing S - t he simplest act
57. For t his wr it er ‘seeing’ means- (a) SRPQ (b) QRPS
(a) noticing things which need explaining (c) RQSP (d) PQRS
(b) doing somet hing nat ur al D i r ect i on s (Q. 63 – 64): The fol l owi ng fi ve
(c) looking at t hings sentences come fr om a par agr aph. The fi r st
(d) doing somet hing wit hout not icing it and the l ast sentence ar e gi ven. Choose the

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58. The man found a place wher e- or der i n whi ch the t hr ee sentences (PQR)
(a) men ar e st ar t ing t o wor k met al shoul d appear to complete the par agr aph.
(b) men built walls of met al 63. S1 A r ainbow is r ed on one edge.
(c) men smelted metal for tens of centuries violet on t he ot her

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(d) men fir st lear ned t o make fir e wit h
st ones
59. The man who ‘saw’ the wall got more and
mor e infor mat ion-
(a) fr om t housands of people who had
looked at it
(b) fr om a hist or y book
(c) fr om t he usual st ones of t hat place
S2 .................. .................. .................
S3 .................. .................. .................
S4 .................. .................. .................
S5 Now, alt hough we ar e unable t o see
ult r a-violet light , bees can do so; for
t hem ult r aviolet is a colour.
P - This colour beyond the violet , invisible
t o us, is called ult r a-violet .
(d) fr om t he unusual st ones of t hat place Q - Outside the violet of t he rainbow t here
60. The man’s discover y was useful because is anot her colour which we cannot see
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it gave us mor e knowledge about - at all.
(a) colour s R - Although it is invisible, we know that
(b) st ones ult r a-violet is t her e because it affect s
a photogr aphic plat e.
(c) walls
(d) t he For est of Dean Choose fr om t he opt ions given below :-
Di r ect i on s (Q. 61 – 62) : I n the questions given (a) PRQ (b) RPQ
below, you ar e provided with the fi rst part of a (c) RQP (d) QPR
sentence. The remaining sentence is broken into 64. S1 Nigel had been bor n an only child.

four parts labelled (P), (Q), (R) and (S). You are
S2 .................. .................. .................
requir ed to arr ange these parts so as to form a
complete meaningful sentence and then choose S3 .................. .................. .................
the cor r ect combi nati on. S4 .................. .................. .................
61. While ar r anging shelves- S5 N at ur e had made her t h e sor t of
P - Wher e I wor k person to captain industry or an army;
Q - I came acr oss a book called inst ead, she was Nigel’s mot her
R - at t he libr ar y P - While she lived, all decisions about his
daily life, his fr iendship, his for t une,
S - Finding God in M yst er ious places
had been t aken by t hat over bear ing
(a) QRPS (b) PQSR woman.
(c) RPQS (d) RQSP
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Q - H i s fat her had di ed when he was 71. A har d nut t o cr ack-


small, and when his mot her, although (a) A bad, t ast eless nut
st ill not old, died t oo, he was like a
man lost , a car wit hout a st eer ing- (b) A difficult act
wheel , a pr i soner set fr ee af t er a (c) A per son har d t o t ackle
lifet ime in pr ison. (d) A person difficult t o please
R - I n all t hings her wor d had been law. 72. A man of let t er s-
Choose fr om t he opt ions given below: (a) A scholar
(a) RPQ (b) PRO (b) A man who knows ABC
(c) QPR (d) PQR
(c) A lit erat e man
D i r ect i on s (Q. 65 – 69): Choose the wor d
(d) An int elligent per son

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whi ch best fil ls the blank fr om the four opti ons
given- 73. Fr om hand t o mout h-
65. I was out on a mor ning walk on a quiet , (a) leading a simple life
................. pat h which r an t hr ough t he (b) bar ely making t wo ends meet
wood.

(c) secluded
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(a) separat ed (b) isolated
(d) unusual
66. Ever yon e was..................by a devi ce
small enough t o fit on a desk-
(a) inter est ed
(c) sat isfied
(b) fascinated
(d) scrutinized
67. T h e pr ev i ou s ow n er of ou r h ou se
(c) wor king har d for one’s living
(d) hardly doing any wor k
74. I n a nut shell-
(a) in a lavish lifest yle
(b) in a simple way
(c) in detail
(d) br iefly
............... a bur glar alar m syst em in t he 75. To get r id of-
house but we never used it - (a) t o get fr eedom fr om
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(a) installed (b) established (b) t o get involved in
(c) executed (d) implemented (c) t o get int o difficult y
68. Rajeev was discussing his........... flight
(d) t o get comfor t fr om
with his friends when I reached his home-
D i r ect i on s (Q. 76 – 83): I n the fol l owi ng
(a) linking (b) connect ing
passage there are some number ed blanks. Fi ll
(c) joining (d) arriving in the blanks by selecti ng the most appropr iate
69. What if he.......................ever yt hing and wor d for each bl ank fr om the opti ons gi ven
r et ur ned t he cl ock whi ch he was st i ll below-

car r ying in’ his bag- El izabet h was wait ing 76 a bus. She was
(a) delegat ed (b) confiscat ed going t o buy a Ger man di ct ionar y and a
(c) delivered (d) confessed Ger man gr ammar 77. She want ed t o leam
t he language befor e 78 holiday in Aust r al ia.
D i r ect i on s (Q. 70 – 75) : Sel ect the meani ng
79 it began t o rain. She had neither umbr ella
of the given phr ases/ i di oms-
not r aincoat , and she was soon wet . A man
70. A bolt fr om t he blue- in a car 80 and gave her a 81 int o t he t own.
(a) A cr iminal act The sun came out agai n 82. She was in t he
(b) A shocking event car, and, when she got out , she st ood in t he
83 sun t i ll she was dr y.
(c) A complet e surpr ise
76. (a) of (b) fr om
(d) A danger ous deal
(c) for (d) in
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77. (a) book (b) diary PART I I I :


(c) r egist er (d) not ebook SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST
78. (a) t heir (b) her SCI E N CE
(c) his (d) it s
91. A body of mass 20 k g. falls t hr ough a
79. (a) incidentally (b) accidentally di st ance of 50 cm. T h en t he l oss i n
(c) consequently (d) suddenly pot ent ial ener gy is-
80. (a) stopped (b) st art ed (a) 98 Joule (b) 392 Joule
(c) support ed (d) supplied (c) 980 Joule (d) 5000 Joule
81. (a) a life (b) a book 92. Calor imet er s ar e gener ally made of-
(c) a dict ionar y (d) a car (a) Copper (b) Brass

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82. (a) when (b) while (c) Aluminium (d) Zinc
(c) wher e (d) what 93. 1 Calor ie is able t o r aise t he t emper atur e
83. (a) hot (b) bright of 1 gm of copper t hr ough appr oximately-
(c) warm (d) dull

(a) looked out


(c) looked up
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 84 – 87) : Sel ect t he most
appr opr i ate opti on to fi l l i n the bl anks fr om
the gi ven al temati ves.-
84. Gr anny.............her book ever y wher e-
(b) looked for
(d) looked int o
85. The wind blew out t he......................-
(a) lamp (b) light
(a) 1C
(c) 10C

(a) 20 Hz
(c) 50 Hz
(b) 5C
(d) 20C
94. A par t icl e i n a medium complet es 20
vibr at ions in 2.5 seconds. The fr equency
of wave is-
(b) 200 Hz
(d) 8 Hz
95. The value of 1 K ilowat t power in t er ms
of hor se power will be–
(c) bulb (d) candle (a) 1.34 H.P. (b) 746 H.P.
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86. I ’l l t hi nk...............your i dea car eful l y
(c) 786 H.P. (d) 4.36 H.P.
befor e I t ake a final decision-
96. A myopic eye can be correct ed by using a –
(a) over (b) about
(a) Convex lens
(c) on (d) upon
(b) Concave lens
87. The t r aveller s wer e delayed because t he
bus had br oken................ (c) Plane mirr or
(a) out (b) down (d) Cylindrical lens
(c) away (d) up 97. I n a solut ion of CuSO4, a piece of Zn is
droped. The solut ion becomes colour less.

Di r ect i ons (Q. 88 – 90): Select the word which


This r eact ion will be–
means the opposi te of the given wor d :-
(a) Substitution reaction
88. Abundance-
(b) Decomposit ion r eaction
(a) much (b) shor t age
(c) Addition reaction
(c) enough (d) less
(d) Dissociation reaction
89. Fer ocious-
98. Decible is–
(a) meek (b) wild
(a) a sound apparatus
(c) brave (d) coward
90. Compulsor y- (b) a sound tone
(a) unwilling (b) mandatory (c) The unit of int ensit y of sound
(c) necessar y (d) voluntary (d) The wave length of noise
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99. The r enewable sour ce of ener gy is– 109. Specific heat of any element is 0,1, The
(a) Coal near est at omic wt . of t hat element will
(b) Uranium be–
(c) Natural gas (a) 32 (b) 64
(d) Geothermal power (c) 62 (d) 48
100. The fir st ar t ificial sat ellit e was– 110. The number of molecules in one mole of
(a) Sputnik– 1 (b) Explorer– 1 gas is–
(c) Aryabhatta (d) Luna– 3 (a) 6.023  1023 (b) 6.023  1022
101. Tit an is t he lar gest moon or sat ellit e of– (c) 6.023  1021 (d) 6.023  1020
(a) Mars (b) Venus 111. I n t he gi ven bel ow M nO 2 i s cat al yst

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(c) Jupiter (d) Saturn as–
102. A concave mir ror of focal lengt h is 10 cm (a) Posit ive Cat alyst
produces an image five times large and real. (b) Negative Catalyst
The distance of object fr om t he mirror will
(c) Auto Cat alyst
be-
(a) 10 cm.
(c) 16 cm.

(a) Carbon– 12
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(c) Hydrogen– 1

Ur anium is unstable–
(b) 12 cm.
(d) 20 cm.
103. I nt er nat ional unit of at omic weight is–
(b) Oxygen– 16
(d) Nit rogen– 14
104. W h i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g i sot opes of
(d) I nduced Cat alyst
112. H ow much M gO is obt ained on heating 5
gm of (MgCO3) Magnecium Carbonat e–
(a) 2.4 gm.
(c) 2.8 gm.
113. Valency of Cr in CrPO4 is–
(a) 4
(b) 2.38 gm.
(d) 3.28 gm

(b) 3
(a) U– 234 (b) U– 235 (c) 2 (d) 1
(c) U– 238 (d) All t he above 114. Quinaine is obt ained fr om–
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105. An element have at omic number 19 and (a) Bark (b) fruit
mass number 39. The number of neut ron
(c) leaves (d) r oot s
in it s nucleus is-
115. Noct ur nal bird is–
(a) 20 (b) 58
(c) 19 (d) 39 (a) Piegon (b) Sparrow
106. M ass per cen t age of n i t r ogen i n t h e (c) Owl (d) parr ot
compou n d N 2O 3 i s– 116. Body t emper at ur e of human body is–
(a) 36.84 (b) 46.70 (a) 42C (b) 40C

(c) 82.40 (d) 63.60 (c) 34C (d) 37C


107. A met al M has its Chloride formula MCI 3 117. Budding is found in–
and equivalent weight of metal is 9. Atomic
(a) Mango (b) Yeast
weight of element is–
(c) Papaya (d) Banana
(a) 9 (b) 18
(c) 27 (d) 3 118. The unit of classificat ion is–
108. At omic weight of an element is 30, I t s (a) Class
equi val ent wt . i s 10. The val en cy of (b) Order
element will be– (c) Species
(a) 1 (b) 2 (d) Genus
(c) 3 (d) 4
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119. Which of t he following is a micr onut r ienl 129. The Founder of ‘Br ahm Samaj' was–
element – (a) Rajaram M ohan Rai
(a) Mg (b) K (b) Swami Vivekanand
(c) Ca (d) Zn (c) Dayanand Saraswati
120. Penciline obt ained fr om– (d) Ramkrishna par amhans
(a) Cycus (b) Fungi 130. Among t he following who is called ‘L ight
(c) Fer n (d) Algae of Asia–
121. Cot t on fibr e is obt ained fr om– (a) Mahavir (b) Buddha
(a) Seeds (b) Phloem (c) Akbar (d) Ashoka
(c) L eaves (d) Root s 131. The book wr it t en by Gandhi ji is–

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122. Vessel ar e absent in– (a) Common will
(a) Pinus wood (b) Shishum wood (b) I ndia Wins Fr eedom
(c) Teak wood (d) Sal wood (c) Discover y of I ndia

(a) Ptylin
(c) Trypsin

phyt ochr ome–


(a) Algae
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123. A subst ance pr oduced i n l i ver whi ch
pr event s t he fr eezing of blood is called–
(b) Heparin
(d) I nsulin
124. W h i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g con t ai n s

(b) Fungi
(d) M y Exper iment wit h Trut h
132. K abir was disciple of–
(a) Ramanand
(c) Tukaram
(b) Ramanuja
(d) Chaitanya
133. The attainment of complete I ndependance
was decl ar ed as t he ult i mat e goal by
I ndian Nat ional Congress in–
(a) 1929 AD. (b) 1939 AD.
(c) Yeast (d) Angiosperm
(c) 1940 AD. (d) 1946 AD.
125. Auxin har mone was discovered by–
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134. Cabinet M ission comes t o I ndia in–
(a) Vent (b) Moore
(a) 1945 AD. (b) 1946 AD.
(c) Mehta
(c) 1947 AD. (d) 1948 AD.
(d) Mendal
135. Who coined t he famous slogan ‘I nquilab
SOCI AL SCI EN CE Zindabad’–
126. The Fir st govemer of t he Por t uguese in (a) Ashfaque Ullah Khan
I ndia was–
(b) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(a) Albuquerque

(c) Bhagat Singh


(b) De-Almeida
(d) Abul K alam Azad
(c) Vasco-da-Gama
136. The sout her n most point of I ndia is–
(d) Bort holomew Diaz
(a) Kanya Kumari (b) I ndira Point
127. When was t he bat t le of Plasi Fougt h–
(c) Point Calimer (d) Rameshwaram
(a) 1526 AD. (b) 1556 AD.
137. Which one of t he following st at es has t he
(c) 1757 AD. (d) 1761 AD.
longest coast line–
128. Rani L axmibai is associat ed wit h cit y–
(a) Gujrat (b) Maharashtra
(a) Kanpur (b) Awadh
(c) Ker la (d) West Bangal
(c) Jhansi (d) Delhi
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138. On whi ch r i ver i s t he H i r akund dam 147. I ndian Par liament consist s of–
const ruct ed– (a) L ok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(a) Narmada (b) Godavari (b) L ok Sabh a, Raj ya Sabh a, Pr i me
(c) Mahanadi (d) Kaveri Minister
139. ‘The Vally of Flower ’ lies in– (c) Speaker, L ok Sabha
(a) Jammu and Kashmir (d) L ok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Pr esident
(b) Uttarakhand 148. The maximum number of Anglo I ndian
who can be nominat ed t o t he L ok Sabha
(c) H imanchal Pradesh
ar e–
(d) Ker ala
(a) 2 (b) 3
140. The minimum r ainfall place in I ndia is–

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(c) 4 (d) 5
(a) Mathura (b) Delhi 149. The const it ut ion of lndia was adopt ed by
(c) Jaisalmar (d) L eh t he const it uent Assembly on–
141. L at er it e Soil is found in– (a) 15th August, 1947

(d) Punjab
శేఖ
(a) Ut tar Pr adesh
(b) Himanchal Pradesh
(c) Ker ala

142. Damodar is t r ibut ar y of r iver –


(a) Ganga
(c) Suvarnrekha
(b) Hugli
(d) Yamuna
(b) 30th June, 1948
(c) 26t h November, 1949
(d) 26t h Januar y, 1950
150. T h e Ch ai r m an
commission is–
(a) Finance Minister
(b) Prime M inister
of t h e pl an n i n g

(c) President
143. ‘Tit an’ is t he lar gest moon or sat ellit e–
(d) Gover ner of Reser ve Bank
ంద్ర
(a) Mars (b) Venus
151. The M aximum st rength of Lok Sabha has
(c) Jupit er (d) Saturn
been fixed–
144. L ongest River in t he wor ld is– (a) 540 (b) 545
(a) Missisip (b) Kango (c) 550 (d) 555
(c) Nile (d) Ganga 152. The Vacancy of t he office of the Pr esident
145. Which is t he lar gest populat ed count r y must be filled up wit hin–
in t he wor ld– (a) Ninty day (b) Six months

(a) China (c) Nine mont hs (d) One year


(b) India 153. I ndia is a secular stat e is encunciat ed in–
(c) Unit ed St at e of Amer ica (a) Pr eamble of t he Const it ution
(d) Canada (b) Fundamental Rights
146. The first day session of lndian Constituent (c) Dir ect ive Pr incipal of st at e policy
Assembly was Chaired by– (d) Cit izenship pr ovisions
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad 154. The H eadquar t er of UNO locat ed at –
(b) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(a) London (b) Rome
(c) B. R. Ambedkar
(c) New Delhi (d) New Yor k
(d) Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
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155. The fir st summit of SAARC was held at – 163. I f 1  2  .....  93  2025 t hen
3 3

(a) New Delhi (b) Colombo (0.11)3  (0.22)3  .....(0.99)3 will be–
(c) Dhaka (d) I slamabad (a) 0.2695 (b) 2.695
156. Economic planning is a subject of– (c) 3.695 (d) 0.3695
(a) Union list  1 
164. I f  t an    2 t hen t he value of
 t an  
(b) State list
1
(c) Concur cent list t an 2   will be–
t an 2 
(d) Not specified in any list (a) 4 (b) 2
157. ‘Twent y Point Economic Programme' was (c) 1 (d) 8
fixed launched in t he year –

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165. I f sec2A  cosec(A  42) w h er e 2A i s
(a) 1969 (b) 1975 acut e angle t hen value of A is–
(c) 1977 (d) 1980 (a) 44 (b) 22
158. ‘ADH AR' is a pr ogr amme–

(c) Education శేఖ


(a) to pr ovide I dentit y t o I ndian residents
(b) I nfrast ructure Development

(d) Social Secur it y


159. The t ime period of the 12t h five year plan
is–
(a) 2001– 07 (b) 2012– 17
(c) 21

166. I f

(a) 30
(b) 45
(c) 60
(d) 90

(d) 66
cos   si n  1  3
cos   sin  1  3
t hen  is–

167. I f cos   coses  2 , t hen t he value of


(c) 2010– 15 (d) 2007– 12 1  cos 
is–
1  cos 
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160. The st andar d of living i n a count r y is
r epr esent ed by– (a) 2 (b) 4
(a) National I ncome 1 1
(c) (d)
(b) Pover ty Rat io 2 4
(c) Unemployment r at e 168. I n the following figure O is the centre of
cir cle and BAC  n , OCB  m then
(d) Per Capit a I ncome
M AT H S
A

161. I f  and  ar e t he zeros of t he polynomial



f (x) = x 2 – 5x + k su ch t h at O
 –  = 1, t he t he value of K is–
(a) 12 (b) 6 B

C
(c) 4 (d) 1
162. I f ( x  2) is a fact or of t he polynomial (a) m   n   90
f ( x)  x 2  ax  2b and a  b  4. t hen (b) m  n   180
t he value of a and b ar e– (c) m  n   120
(a) a  1, b  3 (b) a  3, b  1 (d) m  n   150
(c) a  1, b  5 (d) a  5, b  1
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169. I n gi ven fi gur e ABCD,  ABE  120 174. Relat ion among mean, median and mode
DCE  110  and BEC  x t hen x is–
will be– (a) Mode = 3 median + 2 Mean
C
D (b) Mode = 3 median – 2 Mean
110°
B (c) M ode = 3 median + 3 M ean
A
120° (d) M ode = 2 median – 3 M ean

175. The area of the figur e for med by the inter
sect ion of lines x = 0, y = 0, x = 3, y = 4
E
will be
(a) 60 (b) 50
(a) 3 sq. unit (b) 4 sq. unit
(c) 40 (d) 70

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170. I n t he following figure PQR is– (t here O (c) 6 sq. unit (d) 12 sq. unit
is centr e of Cir cle)– Q
176. I f 2 x– 1
+ 2 x+1
= 320 t hen t he value of x
is –
(a) 60

(b) 80

(c) 100

(d) 120
శేఖ P

171. I f x i s t he mean of t he t er ms x1, x2,

x3.......x n and
n

x t
80°

O
120°

 x1  x2  x3  ..... xn
(a) 6
(c) 5

177. I f x 

(a)

(c)
2

2 1
1
x
 2 t hen
(b) 8
(d) 7

x
1

(b) 2

(d) 1
x
will be–

i 1 178. What is t he value of P for which (a – 2) is


n fact or of a2 – 5a + P
t hen t he value of x  nx is –
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t
i 1 (a) 2 (b) 3
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 5 (d) 6
(c) n (d) x 179. A person wishes to fit t hr ee r ods t oget her
172. Point P divides t he line segment joining in t he shape of a r ight angled t r iangle so
t he point s A (2, 1) and B (5, – 8) such t hat t hat t he hypot enuse is t o be longer 4 cm
AP 1 t han t he base and 8 cm longer t han t he
 I f P l i n es on t h e l i n e alt it ude. The lengt hs of t he r ods ar e–
AB 3
2 x  y  k  0 t hen t he value of K is– (a) 3 cm, 4 cm, 5 cm

(a) – 4 (b) 4 (b) 1.5 cm, 2 cm, 2.5 cm


(c) – 3 (d) 3 (c) 6 cm, 8 cm, 10 cm
173. A copper wire 3 mm in diameter is rounded (d) 12 cm, 16 cm, 20 cm
about a cylinder whose lenght is 1.2 m. 180. I f x + y = 8, xy = 15, t hen t he value of
and diamet er is 10 cm., So as t o cover x2 + y2 will be–
t he cur ved sur face of t he cylinder. The
(a) 32 (b) 34
lengt h of t he wir e is–
(c) 36 (d) 38
(a) 125.6 m (b) 1256 m
(c) 12.56 m (d) 1.256 m
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AN SWERS
M ENTAL ABI L I TY TEST

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

11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (b)

21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (d) 25. (b) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (d)

31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (d) 36. (b) 37. (c) 38. (a) 39. (d) 40. (c)

41. (b) 42. (d) 43. (d) 44. (b) 45. (b) 46. (b) 47. (b) 48. (a) 49. (b) 50. (c)

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EN GL I SH L ANGUAGE

51. (b) 52. (c) 53. (a) 54. (b) 55. (d) 56. (a) 57. (a) 58. (c) 59. (d) 60. (d)

61. (c)

71. (b)

81. (a) శేఖ


62. (a)

72. (c)

82. (b)
63. (d)

73. (c)

83. (c)

SCH OL AST I C APTI T UDE TEST

91. (a) 92. (a) 93. (c)


64. (c)

74. (d)

84. (b)

94. (d)
65. (b)

75. (a)

85. (d)

95. (a)
66. (b)

76. (c)

86. (a)

96. (b)
67. (a)

77. (a)

87. (b)

97. (a)
68. (b)

78. (b)

88. (b)

98. (c)
69. (d)

79. (d)

89. (a)
70. (c)

80. (a)

90. (d)

99. (d) 100. (a)

101. (d) 102. (b) 103. (a) 104. (d) 105. (a) 106. (a) 107. (c) 108. (c) 109. (b) 110. (a)
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111. (*) 112. (b) 113. (b) 114. (a) 115. (c) 116. (d) 117. (b) 118. (c) 119. (d) 120. (b)

121. (a) 122. (a) 123. (b) 124. (d) 125. (a) 126. (b) 127. (c) 128. (c) 129. (a) 130. (b)

131. (d) 132. (a) 133. (a) 134. (b) 135. (c) 136. (b) 137. (a) 138. (c) 139. (b) 140. (c)

141. (c) 142. (b) 143. (d) 144. (c) 145. (a) 146. (d) 147. (d) 148. (a) 149. (c) 150. (b)

151. (c) 152. (b) 153. (a) 154. (d) 155. (c) 156. (c) 157. (b) 158. (a) 159. (b) 160. (d)

161. (b) 162. (b) 163. (b) 164. (b) 165. (a) 166. (c) 167. (b) 168. (a) 169. (b) 170. (b)

171. (a) 172. (a) 173. (a) 174. (b) 175. (d) 176. (d) 177. (b) 178. (d) 179. (d) 180. (b)
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EXPL AN AT I ON S
M ENTAL ABI L I TY TEST 18. Figur e (a) will follow t he given sequence
1. Odd on e ou t i s k – 1333 as B – 2 3 , as
J – 103, G – 73  is showing anti clock wise movement
2. Mercury is odd one out as it is in liquid form  is showing anti clock wise movement
3. K OSW is odd one out , as in ot her t hr ee Ar r ow is showing clockwise movement
opt i ons a pat t er n i s foll owed i .e. t wo Based on above infor mat ion figur e (a)
let t er s ar e added in t he let t er t o get next follows t he sequence .
let t er, but in K SOW t his pat t er n is not
(Q. 22 – 28) :
followed.
Fr om t he above infor mat ion codes of t he

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D 
E,F
 G 
H,I
 J 
K ,L
M let t er ar e
4. I n figur e (b), t wo adjacent t r iangles ar e P -5
not fi l led, but in r emaini ng fi gur es 2 O -6
adjacent t r iangles ar e filled, so Fig (b) is
R -4
odd one out

6. Figur e 3 is odd one out


శేఖ
5. I n figur e (c) t ot al no. of lines ar e 4 but in
ot her t hr ee figur es t her e ar e 3 lines t o
for m t he figur e so fig (c) is odd one out .

7. I n figure (b) t he figure is not divided int o


t wo equal par ts but in ot her figur es, the
figur es ar e divided into t wo equal par ts.
26.
E -3
J -2
S -7
L -1

8. Par liament is t he head in Br it ain and


Congr ess is in Unit ed St at es of Amer ica.
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9. 63 + 6 = 222
Similar ly
83 + 8 = 520
C E J P F K R U
10. +2  +1  +2   +1 +2  +1  +2  +1 
F G M R I M U W


Si mi l arl y

15. 1 + 1 = 2, 2 + 2 = 10, 33 + 3 = 30
3 3

27.
43 + 4 = 68, 53 + 5 = 130, 63 + 6 = 216

16. I t is compound ser i es of t wo differ ent


ser ies
6, 12, 20, 30, ? & 2, 6, 12, 20, ?
so answer s will be 42 & 30 Similar ly
17. I t is a compound ser ies of t wo differ ent
ser ies
5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 34, 51, 6 8, 85

&
5, 7, 9, 11, 17 17 17

 ser ies will be


5, 34, 10, 51, 17, 68, 26, 85, 37
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28. O M J C 37. For m opt ion (a)


6 + 4  5 = 29 (BODMAS RULE)
–4 –3 +2 –1 26  29
For m opt ion (b)
K J L
6 = 4 + 5 + 23
B 6  149
Similar ly
For m opt ion (c)
T J G E
6  4 + 5 = 29
29 = 29
38. For m opt ion (d) (BODMAS RULE)

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17 – 7 + 3 = 13
P G E 13 = 13
D
39.
29. Fr om t he opt ion

శేఖ
M OB AT M OB AI M OBA T
30. Fr om t he opt ion
N T P C  N T P C  N T P C
31. Fr om t he opt ions
T L M C  T L M C  T L M C
32. K B C  K B C  K B C
33. B M C K  B M C K  B M C K .
34. For m opt ion (a),
40.
(3  4  5)  5 = 12
(3  5  6)  5 = 18
(3  6  8)  5 = 24

24  6 + 2 = 6 (BODMAS RULE)
4+2 =6
ంద్ర
35. For m opt ion (a) Adding all digits on corners & subtr acting
3– 57 =8 (BODMAS RULE) 5 fr om all we get middle value.
– 32  8 9 + 4 + 3 = 16 – 5 = 11
For m opt ion (b) 7 + 5 + 6 = 18 – 5 = 13
3 =5– 78 9 + 6 + 5 = 20 – 5 = 15
3  – 51
41. Adding all digits on corners & substracting
For m opt ion (c) 9 from all we get middle value.
3 =57– 8

7 + 7 + 3 = 17 – 9 = 8
3  27
4 + 3 + 6 = 13 – 9 = 4
For m opt ion (d)
35– 7 =8 6 + 8 + 5 = 19 – 9 = 10
8 =8 42. All t hree subject s ar e differ ent from each
ot her
36. For m opt ion (a)
24 = 6 + 2  6
24  19 (BODMAS RULE)
3
For m opt ion (b)
24  6 + 2 = 6
6 =6
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43. Ranchi is in Jhar khand, But Nagpur is in 44.


Maharashtra.

(Q. 45 – 47) : Table

RA DH A SUM AN SEE TA GEE TA REET A


MONDAY     

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TU ESDAY     
WEDNESDAY     
TH URSDA Y     

శేఖ
FRI DAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY

48. 7 rank from top & 26th from bottom means.


7 + 26 – 1 = 32


-


-


-


-

SCH OL AST I C APTI T UDE TEST


91. P.E = mgh


-

49. R K T = Tar un 50
Br ot her
= 20  9.8 
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R = Rohit 100
Fat her Wi fe
K = Kala = 98J
D = Dilip 92. I n gener al mat er ial used is copper
T D
93. Q = mct
H ence fr om diagr am Relat ion is Br ot her
in L aw 1cal = 1g  0.093 t
50. 1
t =  10
0.093
94. f = no of oscilat ion in one sec.

20
f=  8 Hz
2.5
95. 1 hp = 746 wat t .
746  1000
 1 hp = wat t .
1000
1000
 1 k wat t = hp
746
= 3.46 hp

H ence per son is facing Nor t h.


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96. fact – based 108. At omic weight


97. The solut i on since becomes colour less = valency  Equivalent weight
since Zn has replaced Cu fr om CuSO4 and At .wt
t hus is a subst it ut ion React ion. Valency =
Eq.wt
98. Conceptual
30
99. Conceptual =
10
100. L aunch by Russia on 4th oct ., 1957 = 3.
101. I t is t he 15th sat ur n’s non sat ellit e. 109. Accor ding t o Dulong and Pet it & L aw
v At . weight  specific heat 6.4
102. =– 5

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u At . wt = 6.4/specific heat
 v = 5u
6.4
1 1 1 =
 = 0.1
5u u 10

శేఖ
u =
60

car bon – 12 isot ope.


5
= – 12cm
103. I nt er nat ional uni t of at omic wei ght is

104. Al l t he i sot opes of U -234, U -235 and


U-238 ar e radioactive.
U – 234 has a half life of 2.45  105 yr s
112. MgCO3  MgO + CO3

84 gm
= 64
110. The No. of molecules in 1 mole in any
gas is 6.023  1023 i.e. Avogadr o’s no.
111. Quest ion in complet e

40 gm

84 gm of M gCO3 on decomposit ion gives


– 40 gm M gO
5 gm of M gCO3 on decomposit ion gives
U – 235 has a half life of 7.04  10 yr s8
40
= 5
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U – 238 has a half life of 4.46  109 yr s 84
105. At omic No – 19 No. of elect r ons =19 = 2.38 gm
No. of pr ot ons =19 113. Valency of Cr in Cr PO4 is 3.
M ass No – 39
PO43 t hus Cr will be + 3
No. of neutr ons = M ass No – Atomic No
= 39 – 19 = 20 114. Quinaine (Spelling in wr ong)

106. M ass % of Nit r ogen in N 2O3 is Quini ne, dr ug obt ained fr om cinchona
bar k is used chiefly in t he t r eat ment of

28 malaria.
=  100
76
115. Noctur nal (act ive at night )
= 36.84%
Ther e ar e many bir ds t hat ar e act i ve
107. The chl or i de of t he met al M i s M CI 3 n oct u r n al l y. Som e bi r ds, l i k e ow l s
valency of t he met al is 3. an d n i gh t h aw k s ar e pr edomi n an t l y
At omic weight nocturnal.
= valency  Equivalent weight 116. The nor mal cor e body t emper at ur e of
=39 healt hy, rest ing adult human being is 37.0
= 27 degrees celsius. (37C)
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117. Budding is a form of asexual reproduction 127. The bat t le of Plassi was fought bet ween
in which a new individual is pr oduced as east I ndia company (Br it ain) under clive
an out gr owth (bud) of t he parent , held for & Sir ajjudaullah, t he Nawab of Bengal
som et i m e, l at er r el eased as on on 23r d June. 1757.
independent ident ical copy of t he par ent . 128. Rani L axmi bai is associat ed wit h cit y
Budding is seen in unicellular fungi like Jhansi
‘yeast s’ and cnidar ians like H ydr a.
129. Rajaram Mohan Roi founded the Br ahmo
118. Species is a genet i call y closed syst em Samaj on 1828.
because it s member s do not int er br eed
130. L or d Buddha is also known as ‘light of
wi t h member s of ot her speci es. I t i s
Asia’.
lowest or basic t axonomic cat egor y.

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131. Gandhi ji wr ot e the book ‘My exper iment’
119. M i cr on u t r i en t s ar e t h ose essen t i al
with Tr ut h.
element s which ar e r equir ed in quant it y
of l ess t han 1 mi lli gr am/ gr am of dr y 132. K abir wi t h ot her 11 wer e di scipl es of
mat t er. They ar e eight in number - Fe, Ramananda

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M n, Zn, Cu, H o, B, Cl and Ni.
120. Penciline ( wr ong spelling)
Penicillin is a gr oup of ant ibiot ics derived
fr om penicillium fungi.
121. Cot t on is a soft , fluffy st aple fiber t hat
gr ows in a ball or pr ot ect i ve capsule,
ar ound t he seeds of cot t on.
133. I n Lahor e session of Dec. 1929, President
J.L N ehr u declar ed t he at t ai nment of
complet e I ndependence as t he ult imat e
goal by I ndian Nat ional congr ess.
134. The Cabi net M i ssi on ar r i ved on 24t h
March, 1946 in Indian & published its plan
on M ay 16, 1946.
135. Bhagat Singh coined t he slogan ‘I nquilab
122. Vessel s occu r r egu l ar l y on l y i n
Zindabad’ & used fir st t ime in Assembly
an gi osper ms. Pi n u s i s a con i f er ou s
Hall.
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gymnosperm.
136. I ndir a Point is t he Sout her n most point
123. Heparin is used to tr eat and prevent blood
in I ndia.
clot s in veins, ar t er ies or lungs.
137. Gujarat has the longest coast line in I ndia.
124. Phytochrome is a phot o r eceptor, pigment
that flowering plants (Angiosperm) use to 138. H i r ak u n d D am i s con st r u ct ed on
det ect and absor bs light for r egulat ion of Mahanadi River
seed germinat ion and flower ing. 139. The Vally of flowers’ lies in Ut tar akhand.
125. Vent (wr ong spelling) 140. The minimum r ainfall place in I ndia is

Wen t 1928 col l ect ed t h e gr ow t h ‘Jaisalmer ’.


st imulat ing subst ance in agar jelly. H e 141. L at er it e soil is found in K er ala.
discover ed t hat t he hor mone t r avelled 142. Damador is t r ibut ar y of r iver H ngli.
basipet ally (fr om t ip t owar ds t he base.) 143. ‘Tit an’ is t he lar gest moon/ sat ellit e of
The gr owt h pr omot ing subst ance was ‘Salun .
named by him as ‘auxin’.
144. The longest r iver of t he wor ld is ‘Nile’
126. The fir st gover nor of t he Por t uguese in
145. China has t he lar gest populat ion in t he
I ndia was Fr ancis-de-Almei da (1503 –
world.
1509)
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146. On fir st day session on 9th Dec. 1946. Dr. 162. (– 2)2 + a(– 2) + 2b = 0
Sach i h i dan an d Si n h a w as el ect ed – 2a + 2b = – 4
Pr esi dent but on 11 t h Dec, 1946 Dr. a– b =2
Rajendr a Pr asad was elect ed Pr esident .
a+b =4
Dr. Ambedkar was President of Dr aft ing
a = 3, b = l
commi t t ee.
163. 1 + 2 +............9 = 2025
3 3 3
147. I ndian Parliament consist s of L ok Sabha,
Rajya Sabha and Pr esident .  (0.11)3 + (0.22)3 +........+ (0.99)3
148. M ax i m u m 2 A n gl o-I n di an s can be  (0.11)3 [13 + 23 +............93]
nominat ed to L ok-Sabha  0.001331  2025 = 2.695275
149. Const i t ut i on of I ndi a was adopt ed by 1

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164. t an + =2
const it uent Assembly on 26th Nov, 1949. t an 
150. The chair man of Planning commission is Squar ing bot h sides
Pr ime M inist er.
1

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151. The maximum st rengt h of Lok Sabha has
been fixed 550.
152. The vacancy of the office of President must
be filled up wit h in 6 mont hs (Ar t . 62)
153. I ndia is a secular st at e is encunciat ed in
‘Pr eambl e of t he const i t ut i on'. I t was
added by 42nd Amendment in 1976.
154. New Yor k has t he headquar t er of UNO.
t an 2  +

t an 2  +
t an 2 
1
t an 2 
165. sec 2A = cosec (A – 42)
+2=4

=2

cosec (90 – 2A) = cosec(A – 42)


90 – 2A = A – 42 
3A = 132
155. The fir st summit of SAARC was held at
Dhaka in 7 - 8 Dec., 1985 A = 44
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156. E con om i c Pl an n i n g i s a su bj ect of cos   sin  1 3
concur r ent list . 166. =
cos   sin  1 3
157. ‘Twenty Point Economic Pr agr amme’ was
fir st launched in year 1975. 1  t an  1 3
=
158. ‘ADH AR’ i s a pr ogr amme t o pr ovi de 1  t an  1 3
unique ident it y t o the I ndian r esident s. By compar ison,
159. 12th , 5 year Plan is fr om 2012 – 2017  = 60
160. The st andar d of living i n a count r y is 167. cot + cosec= 2 ...(a)

r epr esent ed by Per Capit a I ncome’.


cosec  – cot = 1
2 2
161. + =5
 = k 1
cosec – cot  = ...(b)
–  =1 2
Adding (a) and (b)
( – )2 = 1
( + )2 – 4 = 1 5
2 cosec  =
25 – 4k = l 2
24 = 4k 5
cos ec =
k =6 4
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3 x1  x2  x3  ......... xn
cos  = 171.
5 n
3 n

1  cos  1  x  nx 
= 5 i 1
1

1  cos  3
1 = ( x1  x2  x3  .......... xn )  nx
5
= nx  nx
8
= =4 =0
2
A 172. 1 2
A B
168. (2, 1) P
(5, –8)

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O  1  5  2  2 1  (8)  2  1 
P , 
 12 12 
2n
m m

169.
B

I n OBC

A B
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m + m + 2n =180
m + n = 90
C

F
C
110°
D
P(3, – 2)
P lies on t he line 2x + y + k = 0
 2(3) – 2 + k = 0
k =– 4
173. Cir cumfer ence of base of cylinder
= 2 5
= 10 cm
60° 70° 110° Tot al r ound of wir e ar ound t he cylinder
120°
1.2  100
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x =
3 / 10
E = 400
I n BEF  L engt h of wir e = 400  10
60 + x + 70 = 180 = 4000cm
x = 50 4000  3.14 = 12560cm
170. Q or 125.6m
174. M ode = 3 M edian = 2 M ean

50° 30°
175. x=0
80
50 120°
y=4
P O

30°

x=3
R
PQR = 50 + 30
y=0
= 80
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176. 2x – 1 + 2x+1 = 320 178. (2)2 – 5 (2) + P = 0


P=6
2x
 2x  2 = 320 179. Altitude = x cm
2
Base = (x + 4) cm
1
x 
2    2  = 320 H ypot enuse = (x + 8) cm
2 
(x + 8)2 = (x + 4)2 + x2
5
2x  = 320 2 x2 – 8x – 48 = 0
2
x2 – 12x + 4x – 48 = 0
2x = 128 = 27
(x – 12)(x + 4) = 0
x =7
x = 12

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1 180. x + y2 = (x + y)2 – 2xy
2
177. x  = 2
x
= 82 – 2  15
2
2  1  1 = 34
 x

 x

x
1 
 =4
x


1
x
 x
2

=2
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  2 x.
x
=2+2

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NTSE - 2014
CH AN D I GA R H
PART I : M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
D i r ect i on s (Q. 1– 5) : Ar r ange t he gi ven (a) (D), (A), (B), (E), (C)
wor ds i n the sequence in which they occur i n (b) (A), (B), (E), (D), (C)
the di cti onar y and then choose the cor r ect
(c) (D), (A), (B), (C), (E)
sequence fr om the opti ons.

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(d) (D), (A), (E), (C), (B)
1. (A) Cloth (B) Cinema
5. (A) Unstable
(C) Chronic (D) Christmas
(B) Unship
(E) Creat e

2. (A) Dialogue
(C) Diameter
(E) Dial
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(a) (D), (C), (B), (A), (E)
(b) (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
(c) (D), (B), (C), (E), (A)
(d) (D), (B), (C), (A), (E)
(B) Diagram
(D) Diagnose
(C) Unsafe
(D) Unseat
(E) Unshar ed
(a) (A), (C), (B), (D), (E)
(b) (C), (D), (E), (B), (A)
(c) (A), (D), (E), (B), (C)
(d) (E), (D), (C), (B), (A)
Di r ect ion s (Q. 6– 10) : Select the combination
(a) (D), (B), (E), (A), (C) of n u m ber s so t h at l et t er s ar r an ged
accor di ngl y wi l l form a meani ngful word.
(b) (B), (D), (E), (A), (C)
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6. B L I P U S H
(c) (A), (B), (D), (E), (C)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(d) (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
(a) 4, 5, 1, 2, 6, 3, 7
3. (A) Navigate
(b) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1, 6, 7
(B) Nat ional
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
(C) Naughty (d) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
(D) Nat ion 7. H L R A O C S
(E) Nar row 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

(a) (E), (D), (C), (B), (A) (a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7


(b) (E), (D), (B), (C), (A) (b) 7, 6, 5, 1, 4, 2, 3
(c) (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) (c) 7, 6, 1, 5, 2, 4, 3
(d) (E), (B), (C), (D), (A) (d) 7, 6, 5, 1, 2, 4, 3
4. (A) Peer less 8. I K E S R T
(B) Penal 1 2 3 4 5 6
(C) Pet r oleum (a) 6, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
(D) Pedestr ian (b) 4, 6, 5, 1, 2, 3
(E) Phar macy (c) 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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9. M B L A L R U E 15. Which wor d will be code for wor d t he?


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (a) nu (b) tan
(a) 7, 1, 2, 6, 8, 3, 5, 4 (c) per (d) sa
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 D i r ect i on s (Q. 16– 20) : T her e ar e t hr ee
(c) 8, 7, 2, 1, 4, 5, 3, 6 wor ds. The fi r st two wor ds to the l eft of (::)
are related in some way. The same relationship
(d) 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 4, 5 hol ds between the thi r d wor d to the r i ght of
10. R G O S I E A N si gn (::) and one of the r esponses. I denti fy the
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 cor r ect r el ated wor d.
(a) 3, 8, 7, 4, 5, 6, 1, 2 16. Newspaper : Edit or : : Film :?
(b) 3, 2, 1, 5, 8, 7, 4, 6 (a) Actor (b) Producer

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(c) 3, 1, 2, 8, 7, 4, 5, 6 (c) Dir ector (d) St or y Wr it er
(d) 3, 1, 2, 7, 8, 5, 4, 6 17. Calendar : Dat es : : Dict ionar y :?
Di r ect i on s (Q. 11– 15) : Some words are given (a) Language (b) Sent ences

order.
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i n Col umn– I . These wor ds ar e wr i tten i n a
cod e l an gu age i n Col u mn -I I . T h e cod e
equi val ents of the wor ds gi ven i n Col umns-I
and I I are not necessarily in the corresponding

Choose t he cor r ect code for t he wor ds fr om


t he given alt er nat ives.
S.No. Colu m n – I Colu m n – I I
(c) Gr ammar

19. Dog : Bar k : : Goat :?


(a) Bleat
(c) Grunt
(d) Vocabulary
18. Rupee : I ndia : : Yen :?
(a) Pakist an
(c) Bangladesh
(b) Japan
(d) Nepal

(b) Howl
(d) Bray
(i) Pod na joc ver y brigh t boy 20. Animals : Zoology : : Bir ds :?
(a) Botany (b) Philology
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(ii ) t an nu pod t he boy comes
(c) Or nithology (d) Siesmology
(ii i) nu per t on keep t he doll
D i r ect i on s (Q. 21– 25) : Choose the cor r ect
(iv) joc t on su ver y good doll opti ons.
(v) sa pod t on doll is boy 21. As COU NSEL is t o BI TI RAK , so al so
11. Which wor d will be code for wor d doll? GUI DANCE is t o:
(a) HOHYBJBA (b) FPHZZKAB
(a) t on (b) na
(c) FOHYZJBB (d) OHYZKBB
(c) joc (d) per

22. As BL OCK ED is t o YOL OXPVW, so also


12. Which wor d will be code for boy?
OZFM XS is t o:
(a) nu (b) sa
(a) LABOUR (b) LAUNCH
(c) pod (d) tan
(c) NAUGHT (d) RESULT
13. Which word will be code for word br ight ?
23. As TH EREFORE is t o TEEOERFRH , so
(a) pod (b) tan also H EL I COPTER is t o:
(c) nu (d) na (a) RETPOCI LNE
14. Which wor d will be code for wor d keep? (b) RETPOCILEH
(a) joc (b) per (c) HLCPERTOI E
(c) pod (d) tan (d) HELI CORETP
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24. As RATI ONAL is t o RATNI OL A, so also


TRI BAL is t o:
(a) TRI LBA (b) TIRLBA
(c) TRI ALB (d) TIRLAB
25. A s CI RCL E i s t o RI CE L C, so al so (a) (b) (c) (d)
SQUARE is t o: 32.
(a) UQSERA (b) UQSAER
(c) QUSERA (d) QSUERA
D i r ect i on s (Q. 26– 30) : They ar e based on X
the following information 
ar e sit t ing on a mer r y-go-r ound facing at t he

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cent er.  is second to the left on  who is t hir d
t o t he left of ,  is four t h t o t he r ight of 
who is immediat e neighbour of  or  is not a (a) (b) (c) (d)
neighbor of  or ,  is not a neighbor of . 33.

(a) 
(c) 
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26. Who is t hir d t o t he left of ?

t he second per son?


(a) , 
(c) , 
(b) 
(d) 
27. I n which of the following pair s is t he first
per son sit t ing t o t he immediat e r ight of

(b) , 
(d) , 
X

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


28. What is ’s posit ion wit h r espect t o ? 34.
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(a) Thir d t owar ds r ight
(b) Thir d t owar ds left
(c) Second t owar ds r ight
X
(d) Second t owar ds left
29. Who is sit t ing bet ween  and ?
(a) Bot h  and  (b) Bot h  and 
(c) Only  (d) Only 
30. H ow many of t hem ar e sit t ing bet ween  (a) (b) (c) (d)

and ? 35.
(a) 0 or 6 (b) 1 or 5
(c) 2 or 4 (d) 3
Di r ect i on s (Q. 31– 35) : You ar e given a figure
X
(X) fol l owed by four fi gur es 1, 2, 3 and 4 such
that (X) i s embedded i n one of them. Tr ace
out the cor r ect al ter nati ve.
31.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

X
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 36– 45) : Fi nd out whi ch of 40.


the answer fi gur es 1, 2, 3, and 4 compl etes
the fi gure matr i x.
36.

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

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41.

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

37.

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(a) (b) (c) (d) 42.
38.
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(a) (b) (c) (d)


(a) (b) (c) (d) 43.


39.

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


(a) (b) (c) (d)
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44. PART I I : EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE


Di r ect i on s (Q. 1– 5) : Read the passage below
and answer the questi ons gi ven after i t.
At t his st age of ci vi li zat i on, when many
nat i ons ar e br ought i nt o cl ose and vi t al
contact for good and evil, it is essent ial, as
never before, t hat their gross ignor ance of
one anot her should be diminished, t hat t hey
should begin t o underst and a litt le of one
another’s historical experience and r esulting
(a) (b) (c) (d) mentalit y. I t is the fault of t he English t o

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expect t he people of ot her count ries to react
45. as t hey do, t o polit i cal and int er nat ional
sit uations. Our genuine goodwill and good
i nt ent ions ar e oft en br ought t o not hi ng,

(a) (b)
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 46– 50) : You ar e gi ven a
because we expect ot her people t o be like us.
This would be corrected if we knew the history,
not necessarily in detail but in broad outlines,
of the social and political condit ions which
h ave gi ven t o each n at i on i t s pr esen t
character.
1. Accor ding t o t he aut hor ‘M ent alit y’ of a
nat ion is mainly pr oduct of it ’s:
(a) pr esent charact er
combination of letters and numbers followed by
four alter nati ves 1, 2, 3, and 4. Choose the (b) inter nat ional position
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al ter nati ve that most cl osel y r esembles the (c) politics
mirr or image (can be horizontal or vertical or (d) hist or y
both) of the given combinati on.
2. The char act er of a nat ion is t he r esult of
46. REASONING its:
(a) (b) (a) gr oss ignor ance
(c) (d)
(b) cult ural her itage
47. WESTERN
(c) socio-political condit ions
(a) (b)
(d) ment alit y

(c) (d)
3. The need for a gr eat er under st anding
48. DBV8478 bet ween nat ions:
(a) (b) (a) is mor e t oday t han ever befor e
(c) (d) (b) was always ther e
49. 15UP5062 (c) is no longer t her e
(a) 5062U P15 (b)
(d) will always be t her e
(c) (d) None of t hese
4. En gl i sh men l i k e ot h er s t o r eact t o
50. panipat polit ical sit uat ions like:
(a) t ap i n ap (b) (a) ot her s (b) us
(c) (d) (c) t hemselves (d) each ot her s
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5. Accor ding t o t he aut hor his count r ymen D i r ect i on s (Q. 9– 10) : I n each of t h e
should: f ol l ow i n g qu est i on s ou t of t h e gi ven
(a) r ead t he st or y of ot her nat ions al t er nat i ves, choose t he one whi ch best
(b) not r eact t o ot her s’ act ions expr esses t he meani ng of t he gi ven wor d.
(c) have a bet t er under st anding of ot her 9. Har sh
nations (a) Disfigure (b) Slit
(d) have vit al cont act s ot her nat ions (c) Sever e (d) Slash
Dir ect ions (Q. 6– 8) : Read thefollowing passage 10. Tedious
and answer the questi ons gi ven after i t.
(a) Ti r esome (b) Painful
M ah at m a Gan dh i bel i ev ed t h at
(c) Tr oubl esome (d) Lengt hy
i n dust r i al i zat i on w as no answ er t o t he

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problems that plague the mass of I ndia’s poor D i r ect i on s (Q. 11– 15) : Choose t he wor d
and that villagers should be taught to be self- whi ch i s the exact OPPOSI TE of the gi ven
sufficient in food, weave their own clot h fr om wor ds.
cot t on and eschew t he glit t er ing pr izes t hat 11. Abet

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t he t went iet h cent ur y so t empt ingly offer s.
Such an idyllic and r ur al par adise did not
appeal t o t he t hose who inher it ed t he r eins
of polit ical power.
6. M ah at m a Gan dh i ’s v i ew s opposed
indust r ialization of villages because:
(a) I t would t ake away t he skill of t he
villager s
(b) I t would under mine self-sufficiency
(a) Pr event
(c) Pacify
12. Amused
(a) Jolted
(c) Saddened
13. Disparage
(a) Please
(b) Aid
(d) Rush

(b) Frightened
(d) Astonished

(b) Denigr at e
and dest r oy t he beaut y of life of t he (c) Pr aise (d) Belit tle
villager s 14. Culpable
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(c) I t would help the poor and not the rich (a) I rr esponsible (b) Car eless
(d) It would affect the culture of the Indians (c) Defendable (d) Blameless
7. The meaning of t he glit t ering prizes that 15. I nt ricacy
the twentieth century so t emptingly offers
(a) Dist ance (b) Simplicity
is
(a) replacement of rural by urban interests (c) Cor diality (d) Ornate
(b) absence of violence and cor r upt ion D i r ect i on s (Q. 16– 25) : Fi nd the answer
t hat best mat ches t he under l i ned wor d/
(c) pur suit of a commer cialized mat er ial

phrase.
cult ur e
16. he disposed of t he old mat er ials.
(d) complet e r emoval of pover t y
8. The basis of ‘an idyllic and r ural par adise’ (a) fell away (b) t hr ew away
is: (c) went away (d) cut away
(a) self-sufficiency in food and clot hes and 17. Please submit your application befor e t wo
simplicit y of life st yle o’clock.
(b) suppor t ing t hose holding power ful (a) hand in
polit ical posit ions (b) hand down
(c) r apid indust rializat ion of villages (c) hand off
(d) br inging to t he villages t he glit t er ing
(d) hand out
pr izes of t he t went iet h cent ur y
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18. Rahul and Jassi ar e fr iendly wit h each 28. _______ the accident, the tr ain will arr ive
ot her. in t ime.
(a) get by wit h (b) get along wit h (a) Besides (b) Accepting
(c) get over wit h (d) get t hr ough wit h (c) Despit e (d) Barring
19. Wer e you abl e t o r ecover your st olen 29. The Sun ________ at six t his mor ning.
laptop? (a) ar ose (b) r ose
(a) get back (b) r each back (c) ar oused (d) raised
(c) go back (d) come back 30. H ealt h is t oo impor t ant t o be _______.
20. Someone illegally entered t he warehouse (a) neglected (b) det ested
last night . (c) despised (d) discarded

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(a) br oke away (b) saw thr ough D i r ect i on s (Q. 31– 35) : I n t he fol l owi ng
(c) saw int o (d) br oke int o passage, there are some numbered blanks. Fill
in the blanks by selecti ng the most appropr iate
21. Af t er st oppi n g at Bombay, t h e sh i p
wor d for each bl ank fr om the gi ven opti ons:
t r avelled t owar ds Cochin.
(a) made t o
(c) went over
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his way t o wor k.
(a) r un up
(c) r un over
(b) passed up
(d) headed for
22. M r. Set hi was hit by a car yest er day on

(b) r un thr ough


(d) r un out
23. Pl ease r ead t he inst r uct ions car eful ly
Do women exer cise l eader ship di ffer ent ly
fr om which men do? And if so, will feminine
l eader sh i p …..(31)….. w h er e m ascu l i n e
leader ship does not ? A r ecent st udy suggest s
som ew h at par adox i cal l y t h at f em al e
manager s ...(32)... t heir male count er par t s
even when t he per sonal char act er ist ics ar e
ver y similar. Of t he t wo schools of t hought ,
t he str uct ur alist t heor y argues t hat men and
befor e st ar t ing t he wor k. women do not r eceive t he same t r eat ment in
(a) wat ch out (b) loop up t he wor kspace and that stamping out ...(33)...
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Bias would st amp out t he obser ved ...(34)...
(c) let down (d) go t hr ough
I n cont r ast t he socializat ion t heor y cont ends
24. Yamini r esembles her mot her mor e t han t hat men and women exper ience wor k as
her fat her. mor e …..(35)… t o t heir lives.
(a) t akes aft er (b) goes aft er 31. (a) Affect (b) Succeed
(c) looks aft er (d) calls aft er (c) Compet e (d) Pr ogr ess
25. Babu’s secr et ar y int er r upt ed t o t ell him 32. (a) Out live (b) Out come
he had a t elephone call. (c) Out st and (d) Out wor k

(a) cut out (b) cut in 33. (a) Employment (b) Culture
(c) t ook in (d) t ook out (c) Gender (d) Class
D i r ec t i o n s ( Q . 26– 30) : Of t h e f ou r 34. (a) Variat ions (b) Discriminations
al ter nati ves gi ven under each sentence, fi nd (c) Resemblances (d) Dist or t ions
the one that best fi ts i nto the bl ank space.
35. (a) Centr al (b) Preliminar y
26. I t _____ t o me t hat she was incur able. (c) Tr ivial (d) Needy
(a) suggested (b) flashed D i r ect i on s (Q. 36– 40) : Sel ect the meani ng
(c) happened (d) occur red of the gi ven phr ases/ i di oms.
27. I am feeling _________ bet t er t oday. 36. At one’s wit ’s end
(a) t oo (b) r at her (a) Per plexed (b) Clear up
(c) very (d) fairly (c) Explain (d) Enlight en
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37. At one’s finger t ips 2. While doing t heir exper iment on finding
(a) To t ake r evenge t he equivalent r esistance of t wo r esist or s
connect ed in series, t he st udents A, B and
(b) M at t er of shame C set up t heir ci r cuit s as shown. The
(c) Complet e knowledge cor r ect set up is t hat of:
(d) None of t he above
38. At t he spur of t he moment
(a) Difficult M oment
(b) Wit hout Delay
(c) Gr eat M oment
(d) Ver y Slow

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39. All in all
(a) Ever y person
(b) Par t icular t hing same in all

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(c) Call all at once
(d) M ost impor tant
40. At close quar t er s
(a) Close examinat ions
(b) L ive near t o each ot her
(c) L ive far t o each ot her
(d) I n love
(a) Student s A and B
(b) Student s B and C
(c) Student s C and A
(d) All t he t hr ee st udent s
3. Commer cial elect r ic mot or s do not use:
PART I I I (a) A n el ect r omagn et t o r ot at e t h e
armat ur e
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST
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(b) Ef f ect i vel y l ar ge n o. of t u r n s of
P H YSI CS con du ct i n g w i r e i n t h e cu r r en t
1. A st udent car r ies out an exper iment and carr ying coil
plot s t he V– I gr aph of t hr ee samples of (c) A per manent magnet t o cr at e t he
Nicr ome wir e wit h r esist ance R1, R2 and armat ur e
R3 r espect ively. Which of t he following is (d) A soft ir on cor e on which t he coil is
t rue? wound
4. What is t he angle of incidence when t he
incident r ay is nor mal t o t he int er face or

boundary separ at ing t wo media?


(a) 0 (b) 90
(c) 180 (d) 45
5. I n an exper iment with a rectangular glass
slab, for an angle of incidence of 60 in
air, angle of r efr act ion is measur ed t o be
(a) R1 = R2 = R3
r 1. When t he glass slab is r eplaced by a
(b) R1 > R2 > R3 hol low slab filled wit h wat er, angle of
(c) R3 > R2 > R1 r efr act ion is measur ed t o be r 2. Then:
(d) R2 > R3 > R1 (a) r 2 = r 1 (b) r 2 > r 1
(c) r 2 < r 1 (d) Cannot say
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6. I f angle of minimum deviat ion t hr ough 11. A key of a mechanical piano is st r uck
an equi l at er al pr i sm i s 40, angl e of gent ly and t hen st r uck again but much
i n ci den ce (bei n g equ al t o an gl e of har der t his t ime. I n t he second case:
emer gence) would be: (a) Sound will be louder but pit ch will not
(a) 50 (b) 60 be different
(c) 40 (d) None of t hese (b) Sound will be louder and pitch will also
be higher
7. A convex lens of focal lengt h f 1 is held in
cont act with a concave lens of focal length (c) Sound will be louder but pit ch will be
f 2. We can find r ough focal lengt h of t he lower
combinat ion only when: (d) Bot h loudness and pit ch will r emain
unaffected
(a) f 1 = f 2

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12. The int ensit y of sound wave gets reduced
(b) f 1 < f 2
by 20% on passing t hr ough a slab. The
(c) f 1 > f 2 reduction in intensity on passing thr ough
(d) None of t hese t wo consecut ive slabs is:

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8. An apple fall s fr om a t r ee because of
gravitat ion bet ween t he eart h and apple.
I f F 1 is t he magnit ude of for ce exer t ed by
t he ear t h on t he apple and F 2 i s t he
magnit ude of for ce exer t ed by apple on
ear t h, t hen:
(a) F 1 is ver y much gr eat er t han F 2
(b) F 2 is ver y much gr eat er t han F 1
(a) 40%
(c) 30%
CH E M I ST RY
(b) 36%
(d) 50%

13. A dilut e Fer r ous sulphat e solut ion was


gradually added t o the beaker containing
aci difi ed Per manganat e sol ut i on. The
light pur ple colour of t he solut ion fades
and fi nal l y di sappear s. Whi ch of t he
(c) F 1 is only a lit t le gr eat er t han F 2 following is t he cor r ect explanat ion for
t he obser vat ion?
(d) F 1 and F 2 ar e equal
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(a) K M n O 4 i s an oxi di zi n g agen t , i t
1 oxidizes FeSO4
9. A body float s with of its volume outside
3 (b) FeSO4 act s as an oxidizing agent and
3 oxidizes K MnO4
w at er an d of i t s vol u me ou t si de
4 (c) The colour disappear s due t o dilution:
anot her liquid. The densit y of t he ot her
no r eact ion is involved
liquid is:
(d) K M nO4 is an unst able compound and
9 4 decomposes in pr esence of FeSO4 to a
(a)  103 kg/m 3 (b)  103 kg/m 3
4 9 colour less compound

8 3 14. I n t he doubl e di spl acement r eact i on


(c)  103 kg/m 3 3
(d)  10 kg/m 3 bet ween aqueous pot assium iodide and
3 4
aqueous lead nit r at e, a yellow pr ecipit at e
10. A hydr omet er float s wit h half of it s st em
of lead iodide is for med. While performing
outside wat er sur face. I t is now placed in
the act ivity if lead nit rat e is not available,
al cohol (R.D = 0.8). The hydr omet er
which of the following can be used in place
floats: of lead nit r at e?
(a) wit h st em at t he same posit ion (a) L ead sulphate (insoluble)
(b) wit h mor e st em inside t he alcohol (b) L ead acet at e
(c) wit h mor e st em out side alcohol (c) Ammonium nit r at e
(d) in t ilt ed posit ion (d) Potassium sulphat e
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15. Which of t he following ar e exot her mic 21. A m i x t u r e of su l ph u r an d car bon


pr ocesses? disulphide is:
(a) React ion of wat er wit h quick lime (a) H et er ogeneous and shows Tyndal l
(b) Dilut ion of an acid effect
(c) Evapor ation of wat er (b) H et er ogeneous and does not show
Tyndall effect
(d) Sublimation of Camphor (Cr yst als)
(c) H omogen eous and show s Tyn dal l
1. (a) and (b) 2. (b) and (c) effect
3. (a) and (d) 4. (c) and (d) (d) H omogeneous and does not sh ow
16. I f a few dr ops of a concent r at ed aci d Tyndall effect
accidently spill over the hand of a student, 22. Which of the following contains maximum

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what should be done? number of molecules?
(a) Wash t he hand wit h saline wat er (a) 1 gm of CO2 (b) 1 gm of N 2
(b) Wash t he hand i mmedi at el y w i t h (c) 1 gm of H 2 (d) 1 gm of CH 4
plent y of wat er and apply a past e of

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sodium hydr ogen car bonat e
(c) Aft er washing wit h plent y of wat er,
apply solut ion of sodium hydr oxide on
t he hand
(d) Neutralise the acid with a strong alkali
17. Which of t he following is acidic in nat ur e?
(a) L ime juice
(c) L ime wat er
(b) H uman blood
(d) Antacid
23. W h i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g cor r ect l y
r epr esent 360 gms of wat er ?
(i) 2 moles of H 2O
(ii) 20 moles of wat er
(iii)6.022  1023 molecules of wat er
(iv) 1.2044  1025 molecules of wat er
(a) (i)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(b) (i) and (iv)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
18. W h i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g r epr esen t B I OL OGY
saponificat ion r eact ion? 24. Whi ch one of t he fol l owi ng i s not an
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CaO Annelid?
(a) CH 3COONa + NaOH   Na2CO3
H 2 SO4
(a) Ner eis (b) Earthworm
(b) CH 3COOH + C2 H 5 OH   CH 3
(c) L eech (d) Ur chin
COOC2 H + H 2 O
25. I f salivary amylase is lacking in the saliva,
(c) 2CH 3 COOH + 2Na  CH 3 COONa +H 2
which of the following funct ions in mouth
(d) CH 3 COOC 2 H 5 + N aOH  CH 3 cavit y will be affect ?
COONa + C2 H 5 OH
(a) Pr ot eins br eaking down int o amino
19. Har d water does not easily produce lather acids

wit h soap because it cont ains:


(b) St arch br eaking down int o sugar s
(a) Only M g2+ ions
(c) Fat s br eaking down i nt o fat t y and
(b) Only Ca2+ ions gyycerol
(c) Bot h M g2+ and Ca2+ ions (d) None of t hese
(d) Bot h Na+ and K + ions 26. Repr odu ct i on i s essen t i al f or l i vi n g
20. Which of t he given element A, B, C, D or ganisms in or der t o:
and E wit h at omic number 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 (a) K eep t he individual or ganism alive
and 30 r espect ively belong t o t he same
(b) Fulfil t heir ener gy r equir ement s
period?
(c) Maintain gr owth
(a) A, B, C (b) B, C, D
(d) Cont inue the species gener at ion after
(c) A, D, E (d) B, D, E
generat ion
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27. A cross between a tall plant (TT) and short 32. Some dinosaur s had feat her s alt hough
pea plant (tt) resulted in progeny that were t hey could not fly but bir ds have feat her s
all t all plant s because: t hat help t hem t o fly. I n t he con t ex t of
(a) Tallness is r ecessive t r ait evolut ion t his means t hat :
(a) r ept iles have evolved fr om bir ds
(b) Tallness is dominant t r ait
(b) t her e is no evolut ionar y connect ion
(c) Dwar fness is dominant t rait
bet ween r ept iles and bir ds
(d) All of t hese
(c) feat her s are homologous struct ures in
28. A ccor di n g t o ev ol u t i on ar y t h eor y, bot h t he or ganisms
for mat ion of new species is due t o:
(d) bir ds have evolved fr om r ept iles
(a) N ew n eeds an d ch an ges in 33. Excessive exposur e of human t o UV r ays

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envir onment al condit ions r esult s in:
(b) Sudden change in climat ic condit ions (i) Damage t o immune syst em
(c) Accu mu l at i on of var i at i on s over (ii) Damage t o lungs

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sever al gener at ions
(d) I nheritance of acquired characteristics
29. Which is cor r ect sequence of air passage
during inhalat ion?
(a) N ost r i l s  L ar ynx  Phar ynx 
Tr achea  L ungs
(b) Nasal Passage  Trachea  Pharynx
 L ar ynx  Alveoli
(iii)Skin cancer
(iv) Pept ic Ulcer s
(a) (i) and (ii)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(d) (ii i) and (iv)
34. M aking ant ivir al dr ugs is mor e difficult
t han maki ng ant i bact er ial medi ci nes
because:
(a) Vir uses make use of host machiner y
(c) L ar ynx  N ost r i l s  Phar ynx  (b) Viruses ar e on the border line of living
Lungs
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and nonliving
(d) N ost r i l s  Phar ynx  L ar ynx  (c) Vi r uses have ver y few biochemical
Tr achea  Alveoli mechanisms of t heir own
30. I f t est a is r emoved fr om wat er soaked (d) Vir uses have a pr ot ein coat
gr am seed, t h e r emai n i n g st r u ct ur e
35. I n deser t plant s, r at e of wat er loss get s
is: r educed due t o t he pr esence of:
(a) Full mat ur e embr yo (a) Cuticle (b) St omata
(b) Cotyledons wit h endosper m (c) Lignin (d) Suberin

(c) Cotyledons filled wit h st ar ch


SOCI AL SCI EN CE
(d) H alf mat ur e embr yo
36. The t er m ‘Taver n’ st ands for a:
31. Whi ch of t h e fol l owi ng st at ement i s
(a) Place where people gat her ed to dance
incorr ect ?
and dine
(a) For ever y hor mone t her e is a gene
(b) Place wher e people car r ied polit ical
(b) For ever y pr ot ein t her e is a gene discussions
(c) For pr oduction of every enzyme t her e (c) Place wher e people gat her ed t o drink
is a gene alcohol
(d) For ever y molecule of fat t her e is a (d) Pl ace w h er e peopl e gat h er ed t o
gene discuss t heir pr oblems
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37. “When France sneezes, t he rest of Europe 44. Which of t he following is not included in
cat ches cold” , who remarked these wor ds? t he t eachings of Jainism?
(a) Duke M et t er nich (a) Fast s and mor t ificat ion for t he body
(b) Giuseppe M azzini (b) Belief in K arma and r ebir t h
(c) Ot t o Von Bismar ck (c) Non-violence
(d) Belief in God
(d) Fr eder ic Sor r ieu
45. The Upanishads ar e:
38. The Tr ipart ite Pact (1940) was signed by:
(a) A sour ce of H indu philosophy
(a) Br itain, Fr ance and Germany
(b) Books of ancient H indu law
(b) Ger many, I t aly and Japan (c) Books on social behavior man
(c) Japan, Britain and Russia (d) Pr ayer s t o god

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(d) Russia, Br it ain and USA 46. I ndian Const it ut ion Federat ion fr om:
39. Philant hr opsis mainly work for : (a) USA (b) Canada
(a) industr ial wor ker s (c) Austr alia (d) England
47. Wat er privit isat ion protest in Bolivia was
(b) peasants

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(c) social and r eligios r efor ms
(d) social uplift ment and charit y
40. The Ver nacul ar Pr ess Act (1878) was
pr epar ed t o:
(a) pr ovide t he gover nment wit h r ight t o
censor r epor t s and edit or ials
(b) pr ovide t he gover nment wit h r ight s
t o pr omot e ver nacular pr ess
led by:
(a) Student union (b) Fedecor
(c) Polit ical Par t ies (d) L abour Union
48. Univer sal Adult Fr anchise was fi r st ly
granted in:
(a) Germany
(c) Newzealand
(b) USA
(d) Britain
49. I n a par liament ar y for m of democr acy:
(a) Execut ive cont r ols t he L egislat ur e
(c) pr ovide t he gover nment wit h r ight t o (b) Execut ive Cont r ols t he Judiciar y
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favour I ndi an ver nacular pr ess for
(c) Judiciar y cont r ols t he Execut ive
gr owth of nat ionalism
(d) L egislat ur e cont r ols t he Execut ive
(d) pr ovide t he gover nment wit h r ight s
50. Which of t he following locat ions is not
t o finance ver nacular pr ess
cor r ect ?
41. “ Civil Code of 1804” is usually known as:
N am e of t h e L ocat i on of
(a) H absbur g Code (b) Napolenoic Code or gan i zat i on H eadqu ar t er
(c) Germanic Code (d) Dut ch Code (a) UNESCO Paris
42. Which leader is known as t he Fr ont ier (b) ILO Geneva

Gandhi? (c) FAO Brussels


(a) M.K. Gandhi (d) I nternational t he H ague
(b) I ndira Gandhi Cour t of Just ice
(c) Abdul Ghaffar K han 51. Which of t he following st at ement s about
t he I nt er nat ional Cour t of Just ice is not
(d) J.L . Nehr u cor r ect ?
43. Raikas t r ibe is found in: (a) I t is the principal judicial organ of the
(a) Madhya Pr adesh Unit ed Nat ions
(b) Ar unanchal Pradesh (b) I t s judges ar e elect ed
(c) Jharkhand (c) I t s decisions ar e not enfor ceable
(d) N at i on s aggr i ev ed by t h e n on -
(d) Rajasthan
implement at ion of t he decision have
no fur t her r edr ess
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52. The Civil Cour t does not deal wit h: 58. Why is there scanty r ainfall in the Deccan
(a) Land disputes Plateau?
(b) L andloar d t enant disputes (a) I t is far away fr om t he sea
(c) Offence like t heft s (b) I t is near t he sea
(d) None of t hese (c) I t is in t he r ain shown r egion
53. I n t he cont ext of Panchayat i Raj, which (d) None of t hese
one of t he following is t r ue about Gr am 59. Flood occur fr equent ly in t he nor t her n
Sabha? plains of I ndia because of:
(a) T h i s i s t h e t opm ost t i er of t h e (a) L ong spells of r ainy weat her
Panchayat i Raj (b) t h e pr esen ce of man y l ar ge r i ver
(b) I t consists of all the vbot ers residing in cour ses

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the jur isdiction of a village panchayat (c) F l u ct u at i on of t h e l ev el of t h e
(c) I t i s execu t i ve body consi st i ng of under st and wat er t able
sel ect ed r epr esent at i ves fr om t he (d) Uncer t ain and uneven occur r ence of

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village panchayat
(d) I t consist s of all about males of t he
village panchayat
54. El i gi bi l i t y for a r egi onal par t y t o be
r ecognized as a nat ional par t y is:
(a) To be r ecognized in at least 3 st at es
(b) Recognized in at least 4 st at es
(c) To get 1/10th of the seats of Lok Sabha
r ains in t he plains
60. Whi ch of t he fol l owi ng st at ement s i s
cor r ect ?
(a) Equat or i al r egi ons ar e r egi ons of
per manent low pr essur e
(b) Equat or ial r egions have low pressur e
dur i ng summer but high pr essur e
dur ing winter
(c) At mospher ic pr essur e is always high
(d) Get 1/10th seat s of Par liament along t he equat or
55. What is Zer o H our ? (d) None of t he above
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(a) When mat t er s of ut most impor t ance 61. What is Over a?
ar e r aised
(a) Nat ional par k
(b) When a money bill is int r oduced in
(b) Wild life Sanct uar y
t he L ock Sabha
(c) Biospher e r esour ce
(c) when session became zer o
(d) Bird Sanctuary
(d) At 12’o clock
62. Nagar juna Sagar dam is on which r iver ?
56. I r r igat ion facilit ies should be impr oved
(a) Ganga (b) Ravi
ur gent ly in I ndia because:

(c) Krishna (d) Cauvery


(a) ir r igat ion yields bet t er out put
63. M ilpa far ming is pr acticed in:
(b) monsoon is ir r egular
(a) Venezuela (b) Brazil
(c) r iver s ar e dr y most of t he per iods in
t he year (c) I ndonesia (d) Mexico
(d) land under ir r igat ion is small 64. Which countr y is largest pr oducer of Rice
in t he wor ld?
57. M ahar asht r a st at e i s i deal for cot t on
(a) India (b) USA
cult ivation because:
(c) I ndonesia (d) China
(a) it has a good network of communication
65. Which of t he following is Bio-diesel crop?
(b) it has st icky black soil
(a) Sugar cane (b) Jatr opha
(c) it provides cheap and abundant labour
(c) Wheat (d) Rice
(d) it has a moder at e climat e
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66. Which of the following is NOT a Dir ective 72. The dist ance bet ween t he cent r e of t he
Principle? t wo cir cles of r adii r 1 and r 2 is d. t hey will
(a) To r aise of nut r it ion t ouch each ot her int er nally if:
(b) To develop scient ific t emper (a) d = r 1 or r 2 (b) d = r 1 + r 2
(c) To pr omot e econ omi c i n t er est s of (c) d = r 1 – r 2 (d) d = r1 r 2
weaker sect ions 73. I n an equ i l at er al t r i an gl e A B C i f
(d) To separ at e judiciar y fr om execut ive AD  BC, t hen:
67. Which is not t he cause of low agr icult ur e (a) 2AB 2 = 2AD 2 (b) 4AB 2 = 3AD 2
product ivit y?
(c) 3AB 2 = 4AD 2 (d) 2AB 2 + 2AD 2
(a) L ack of ir r igat ion facilit ies
74. The r at io of t he lengt h of a side of an
(b) Poor t echniques

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equilat er al t r iangle and it s height is:
(c) Non-availability of good seeds (a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(d) L ack of demand (c) 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 2
68. The unemployment problem can be solved by: 75. Ther e ar e four lines in a plane no t wo of

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(a) development of educat ion
(b) development of indust r ies
(c) use of moder n means of pr oduction in
agricult ur e
(d) efficient administ rat ion
69. Economic development of a count r y is
measur ed on t he basis of:
(a) Nat ional income only
which are parallel. The maximum number
of point s in which t hey can int er sect is:
(a) 4
(c) 6
(b) 5
(d) 7
76. A balloon of r adius r makes an angle  at
t he eye of an obser ver and t he angle of
elevation of its centre is . The height of its
cent re from the ground level is given by:
 
(b) Per Nat ional income only (a) r cos sec  (b) r cos  sec
2 2
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(c) Net domest ic pr oduct  
(c) r sin cosec (d) r sin  cosec
(d) National income and per capital income 2 2
70. Second gr een r evolution is r elat ed t o t he 77. Fr om t he t op of a light house t he angles
pr oduct ion of which cr op? of depr ession of t wo ships on t he opposit e
(a) Wheat (b) Rice sides of it ar e obser ved t o be  and . I f
t he height of t he light house be h met er s
(c) Oilseeds (d) Sugar cane and t he l i ne joi ning t he shi ps passes
M AT H EM AT I CS t hr ough t he foot of t he light house, t he
71. I f t hr ee equal cir cles of r adius 3 cm each dist ance bet ween t he ships is:

t ouch each ot her ext er nally as shown, h(cot   cot ) h(t an   t an )


(a) (b)
t hen t he ar ea of t he shaded por t ion is: cot .cot  t an . t an 
h t an . t an 
3 (c) h(tan + t an) (d)
(a) (2  )cm 2 t an . t an 
2
78. A boat is being r owed away fr om a cliff
9
(b) (2 3  )cm
2
150 m high. At t he top of the cliff the angle
2 of depr ession of t he boat changes fr om
9 60 t o 45 in 2 minut es. The speed of t he
(c) (2 3  )cm 2
2 boat is:
3 (a) 2 km/hr (b) 1.9 km/hr
(d) ( 3  )cm 2
2 (c) 2.4 km/hr (d) 3 km/hr
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cot A  cosecA  1 85. A t ank can be fi lled by one t ap i n 20


79. is equal t o minut es and by anot her in 25 minut es.
cot A  cosecA  1
Bot h the t aps are kept open for 5 minutes
(a) cosec A + cot A (b) sec A + cot A
and t hen the second is tur ned off. I n how
(c) cosec A + t an A (d) cosec A – cot A m an y m i n u t es m or e i s t h e t an k
80. A bag cont ains 5 blue and 4 black balls. complet ely filled?
Thr ee balls ar e dr awn at r andom. What (a) 6 (b) 11
is t he pr obabilit y t hat 2 ar e blue and 1 is
1
black? (c) 12 (d) 17
2
1 2 86. The solut ion set of t he equat ion
(a) (b)
3 5 x2/3 + x1/3 – 2 = 0 is

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1 (a) {8, 1} (b) {8, – 1}
(c) (d) None
6 (c) {– 8, – 1} (d) {– 8, 1}
81. H ow many t er ms of t he A.P. 3, 6, 9, 12, 87. The r oot s of t he equat ion x2 + px + q = 0
15 ..... must be t aken t o make t he sum
108?
(a) 6
(c) 8 శేఖ (b) 7
(d) 36
82. I f V be t he volume and S t he sur face area
of a cuboid of dimensions a, b and c, then

V
1
is equal t o:
are 1 and 2. The r oots of t he equat ion qx2
– px + 1 = 0 must be:
(a) 1, 1/2
(c) – 1/2, 1
(b) – 1/2, – 1
(d) – 1, 1/2
88. The solut ion of t he equat ions:
m n
x y

(a) x 
n m
  a,   b is given by
x y
n 2  m2
,y 
m2  n 2
S 21 1 1 am  bn bm  an
(a)  a  b  c (b)  
S  a b c 
2 m2  n2 n2  m2
(b) x  ,y
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2S am  bn bm  an
(c) (d) 2S (a + b + c) 2
m n 2
m2  n 2
a b c ,y
(c) x 
83. The ar ea of a cir cular r ing bet ween t wo am  bn bm  an
2 2
concent r ic cir cles of r adii r and (r + h) n m n2  m2
(d) x  ,y
unit s r espect ively is given by: am  bn bm  an
(a)  (2r + h) h sq. unit s 89. The H CF of t wo expr essions p and q is 1.
(b)  (r + h) h sq. unit s Their L CM is:
(c)  (r + 2h) r sq. unit s (a) p + q (b) p – q

(d)  (r – h) r sq. unit s 1


84. A man can r ow t hr ee quar t er s of a km (c) pq (d)
pq
1 90. I f (x – a) is a fact or of x3 – 3x2a + 2a2x + b
against t he st r eam in 11 minut es and
4 t hen t he value of b is:
1 (a) 0 (b) 2
r et ur n in 7 minut es. The speed of t he
2
man in st ill wat er is: (c) 1 (d) 3
(a) 2 km/h (b) 3 km/h
(c) 4 km/h (d) 5 km/h
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AN SWERS
M ENTAL ABI L I TY TEST

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

11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (c) 17. (d) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (c)

21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (c) 30. (d)

31. (b) 32. (b) 33. (b) 34. (d) 35. (d) 36. (a) 37. (b) 38. (b) 39. (c) 40. (b)

41. (a) 42. (c) 43. (b) 44. (b,c) 45. (b) 46. (b) 47. (a) 48. (a) 49. (d) 50. (c)

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EN GL I SH L ANGUAGE

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

11. (a)

21. (d)

31. (b) శేఖ


12. (c)

22. (c)

32. (d)
13. (c)

23. (d)

33. (c)

SCH OL AST I C APTI T UDE TEST

1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c)


14. (a)

24. (b)

34. (b)

4. (a)
15. (b)

25. (b)

35. (a)

5. (b)
16. (b)

26. (d)

36. (a)

6. (a)
17. (a)

27. (d)

37. (c)

7. (a)
18. (b)

28. (c)

38. (a)

8. (d)
19. (a)

29. (b)

39. (a)

9. (c)
20. (d)

30. (a)

40. (a)

10. (b)

11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (c) 20. (b)
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21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (d) 25. (b) 26. (d) 27. (b) 28. (c) 29. (d) 30. (b)

31. (d) 32. (d) 33. (c) 34. (c) 35. (a) 36. (c) 37. (a) 38. (b) 39. (d) 40. (a)

41. (b) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (d) 45. (a) 46. (b) 47. (d) 48. (c) 49. (d) 50. (c)

51. (c) 52. (c) 53. (b) 54. (b) 55. (d) 56. (d) 57. (b) 58. (a) 59. (b) 60. (a)

61. (b) 62. (c) 63. (d) 64. (d) 65. (b) 66. (d) 67. (d) 68. (d) 69. (d) 70. (b)

71. (b) 72. (c) 73. (c) 74. (c) 75. (c) 76. (d) 77. (b) 78. (b) 79. (a) 80. (d)

81. (c) 82. (b) 83. (a) 84. (d) 85. (b) 86. (d) 87. (b) 88. (c) 89. (c) 90. (a)
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EXPL AN T I ON S
M ENTAL ABI L I TY TEST 13. Accor ding t o t he given quest ion t he code
1. The given wor ds can be ar r anged in t he for t he wor d
alphabetical or der as: Br ight = na
Christ mas  Chr onic  Cinema  Cloth 14. Accor ding t o t he given quest ion t he code
 Cr eat e for t he wor d
2. The given wor ds can be ar r anged in t he K eep = per
alphabetical or der as: 15. Accor ding t o t he given quest ion t he code
Diagnose  Diagram  Dial  Dialogue for t he wor d
 Diamet er The = nu
3. The given wor ds can be ar r anged in t he

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16. H ead of t he newspaper is edit or similarly
alphabetical or der as: head of t he film is dir ect or.
Narr ow  Nation  National  Naughty 17. We see dat es in calendar similar ly we see
 Navigat e
vocabular y in dict ionar y

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4. The given wor ds can be ar r anged in t he
alphabetical or der as:
Pedest r i an  Peer l ess  Pen al 
Pet r oleum  Phar macy
5. The given wor ds can be ar r anged in t he
alphabetical or der as:
Unsafe  Unseat  Unshar ed  Unship
 Unst able
18. ‘Rupee’ is t he cur r ency of ‘I ndia’.
Similarly, ‘yen’ is t he cur rency of ‘Japan’.
19. Second is noise pr oduced by t he fir st .
20. St udy of animal is Zoology
Similar ly study of bir ds is Or nit hology
21. The pat t er n is as follows:
– 1, – 6, – 1, – 5, – 1, – 4, – 1, – 3
6. The gi ven wor ds on r ear r angi n g t he 22. The pat t er n is as follows:
let t er s
B L O C K E D
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PUBL I SH
25 15 12 24 16 22 23 Rever se value
7. The gi ven wor ds on r ear r angi n g t he
let t er s Y O L X P V W
SCHOLAR Similar ly t he code for
8. The gi ven wor ds on r ear r angi n g t he O Z F M X S
let t er s 12 1 21 14 3 8 Rever se value
STRIKE L A U N C H
9. The gi ven wor ds on r ear r angi n g t he 23. The pat t er n is as follows:

let t er s 123456789=135798642
UMBRELLA T H E R E F O R E = T E E OE R F R H
10. The gi ven wor ds on r ear r angi n g t he Similar ly t he code for H EL I COPTER
let t er s
= HLCPERTOI E
ORGANI SE
24. The pat t er n is as follows:
11. Accor ding t o t he given quest ion t he code
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 = 12 3 6 4 5 8 7
for t he wor d
RATI ON AL =RATN I OL A
Doll = t on
Similar ly t he code for
12. Accor ding t o t he given quest ion t he code
for t he wor d 123456=123645
Boy = pod T R I B A L = T RI L B A
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25. The pat t er n is as follows: SCH OL AST I C APTI T UDE TEST


CI RCL E=RI CEL C 1
1. Slope of I – V gr aph = = t an. Slope is
123456=321654 R
less for R3, so opt ion t hr ee is cor r ect .
Similar ly t he code for
2. For figur e a R2 is parallel wit h ideal wir e
SQU A RE =U QSE RA
so t he cir cuit will not wor k.
26 t o 30
3. Per manent magnet s ar e weak.
4. I ncidence r ay i s al ong t he nor mal so
i = 0
5. Refr active index of water is less t han that
of glass. So angle of r efr act ion will be

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mor e for wat er.
6. For minimum deviat ion i = e
26. Accor ding t o the above diagr am  is t hir d a + m = i + e
t o t he left of .

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27. Accor di ng t o t he above di agr am  i s
sit t ing t o t he immediat e r ight of .
28. Accor ding t o the above diagr am  is t hir d
t owar d right of .
29. According to the above diagr am  is sitting
bet ween  and .
30. Accor ding t o t he above diagr am t hr ee of
t hem ar e sit t ing bet ween  and .
a + m = 2i
60 + 40 = 2i
i = 50
7. For rough focal length, we assume parallel
i n ci den ce beam an d i t emer ges ou t
par allel. The combinat ion will behave as
a slab.
8. Action and reaction have equal magnitude.
31. 2 is answer by obser vat ion 2v v 100  2
9. mg  w g   g    4
32. 2 is answer by obser vat ion 3 4 3
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33. 2 is answer by obser vat ion 10. The densit y of alcohol (800 kg/m 3) is less
34. 4 is answer by obser vat ion t han t hat of wat er. So hydr omet er will
35. 4 is answer by obser vat ion dip mor e t han ear lier.
36. 1 is answer by obser vat ion 11. F or a par t i cu l ar k ey t h er e i s f i xed
37. 2 is answer by obser vat ion fr equency.
38. 2 is answer by obser vat ion 12. L et init ial int ensit y is I . On fir st passes
39. 3 is answer by obser vat ion t he int ensit y loss wil l be 20% of I . So
I 1 = 0.8 I .
40. 2 is answer by obser vat ion

On second passage t he loss will be 20% of


41. 1 is answer by obser vat ion
0.8 I .
42. 3 is answer by obser vat ion
43. 2 is answer by obser vat ion 20 8
 I  0.16I
44. 2, 3 is answer by obser vat ion 100 10
45. 2 is answer by obser vat ion So t he final int ensit y will be
46. 2 is answer by obser vat ion 0.8 I – 0.16 I = 0.64 I .
47. 1 is answer by obser vat ion 0.64I  I
So loss will be  100
48. 1 is answer by obser vat ion I
49. 4 is answer by obser vat ion 36%
50. 3 i s answer by obser vat i on t hat most
closely r esembles t he mir r or image.
NTSE-2014 (CHANDIGARH) 19

13. I n KM nO4 oxidat ion stat e of M n is +7. So 33. H ar mful U.V r ays ar e sufficient enough
it is a power ful oxidizing agent . t o cause ski n cancer and damage t he
14. (CH 3COO)2 Pb + 2K I  PbI 2 immune syst em of human body.
+ 2CH 3COOK 34. Vir uses compl et ely depend upon host
or ganisms for t heir mult ipli cat ion and
15. Addi t i on of qui ck l i me t o wat er and
t h ey don .t h av e an y bi och em i cal
di l u t i on of aci d ar e ex am pl es of
mechanisms t hat can be act ed upon by
exot her mic r eact ions.
ant ivir al drugs.
16. NaH CO3 is added t o neut r alize acid.
35. Cut icle is t he out er most cover ing in t he
17. L ime juice has pH < 7. st em of deser t pl ant s whi ch hel ps i n
18. Al k al i ne h ydr ol ysi s of est er i s cal l ed pr event ing wat er loss.
saponificat ion.

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3 2 60 2
19. H ar d wat er cont ains M g2+ and Ca2+ ions. 71. Ar ea = 6  3   3
4 360
20. L i, N and Ne belong t o same per iod.
21. I t is a fact 72. d = r 1 – r 2

1
2
శేఖ
22. M ole of H 2 = ,which is maximum.

23. Number of moles of H 2O =


360
18
24. Sea U r ch i n bel on gs t o ph y l u m
echinodermata.
 20

25. Sal i v ar y am y l ase i s r equ i r ed f or


73. AB 2 + AC2 = 2[AD 2 + BD 2]

2AB 2 =

74. L et side = a
 AB 2
AB 2 + AB 2 = 2 
 4

1
2

 AD 2 

 AB 2  4AD 2 

br eakdown of st ar ch int o malt ose. 3


 H eight = a
26. Repr odu ct i on i s r equ i r ed f or 2
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mul t i pl i cat i on of or gani sms t h er eby
maintaining cont inuity of species. 3
r at io = a : a
27. Tallness is a dominant t r ait in pea plant , 2
so a cr oss bet ween TT and t t plant will 75. Number of point s of int er sect ion
always r esult in all t all plant s.
28. Cont inuous accumul at ion of var iat i on 43
C2 =
4 6
among or ganisms leads t o for mat ion of 2
new species and helps in evolut ion. 76.

29. Dur ing inhalat ion, air moves fr om t he


out er most st r uct ur e of r espir at or y t r act
nost r il t o phar ynx t hen lar ynx, t r achea
and t hen alveoli.
30. Test a is t he out er most cover ing of seed
coat , behind which is pr esent cot yledons
filled wit h endosper m.
r 
31. Pr ot ei ns, enzymes an d pr ot ei n i ci ous  sin
x 2
hor mones ar e pr oduced t hr ough gene.
h
32. Pr esence of feat her s t hat help bir ds fly  sin 
shows t hat bir ds have evolved lat er on x
aft er rept iles.
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77. C 85. L et flow r at e of fir st t ank = x m 3/min.


Flow r at e of 2nd t ap = y m 3/min.
L et volume of t ank = m 3
h
20x = v
 
A B v
O x =
20
h h
AO  OB  25y = v
t an  t an 
v
h h y =
AB   25
t an  t an 
v  5x  5 y

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1  150  2 5t = = 11min
78.  150    v x
1000  3  60
86. Put x1/3 = t
 cot A  cosec A    cosec2 A  cot 2 A  t2 + t – 2 = 0
79. =

80. P =

n
5
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cot A  cosec A  1
cot A  cosec A 1  cosec A  cot A 
 cot A  cosec A  1 
= cot A + cosec A
C 2  4 C1
9
C3
87.


(t + 2) (t – 1) = 0

1
t = 1,

x3 = 1
x =1
x =8
p =–3
q =2
t=–2

x1/3 = – 2

81.  2.3  (n  1)3  108


2
Now equat ion is
6n + 3n 2 – 3n = 216
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2x2 + 3x + 1 = 0
3n 2 + 3n – 216 = 0
n 2 + n – 72 = 0 2x2 + 2x + x + 1 = 0

(n + 9) (n – 8) = 0 (2x + 1) (x + 1) = 0
 n=8 2x + 1 = 0
82. V = abc; S = 2(ab + bc + ac) 1
 x = 
2
S  1 1 1
  2    x+1 =0
V  a b c

 x =– 1
83. A =  (r + h)2 –  r 2
84. L et V m = velocit y of man 89. H CF of p and q = 1

V s = velocit y of st r eam So L CM = pq
90. x = a is r oot
3 45 1
  Vm  Vs   So a3 – 3a3 + 2a3 + b = 0
4 4 60
3 15 1  b=0
  Vm  V s  
4 2 60 
NTSE - 2014
CH H AT T I SGA R H
PART I : M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
1. Find t he next number in t he sequence E 8 J
6. : :: :?
0, 2, 24, 252, . I 4 N
(a) 620 (b) 1040 13 14
(a) (b)

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9 9
(c) 3120 (d) 5430
13 17
2. Find t he next number in t he sequence (c) (d)
7 9
0, 6, 24, 60, 120, . 7. A, D, I , P, ?
(a) 180
(c) 240

5
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4

L
(b) 210
(d) 360
3. Find t he let t er t o be placed in place of ‘?’
in t he given figur e—
9

S
6

4
(a) W
(c) V
(b) X
(d) Y
D i r ect i on s (Q. 8 – 9) : I f A = 1, B = 2, C = 3,
.........., Z = 26 then
8. Find the gr oup of lett ers which makes t he
least t ot al among t he alt er nat ive.
(a) DKA
(c) ODX
(b) FHY
(d) VTM
7 P ? 2 9. Find t he gr oup of let t er s which make t he
highest t ot al among alt er nat ives.
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1 8 8 3 (a) PL OT (b) PLAN
(a) M (b) N (c) PL AY (d) PL US
(c) Q (d) R 10. I f A = 26, SUN = 27 t hen CAT = ?
4. Fi nd t he appr opr iat e number for t he (a) 24 (b) 27
blank space 2, 10, 26, , 242 (c) 57 (d) 58
(a) 80 (b) 81 D i r ect i on s (Q. 11 – 15) : T he fol l owi ng
(c) 82 (d) 84 qu est i on s ar e based on ar r an gement of
number s i n t he for m of pyr ami d. I n each

D i r ect i on (Q. 5 – 7) : Find the mi ssi ng ter m question there is some relationship between the
i n each of the fol l owi ng questi ons. two number s on the l eft of the (: :). The same
5. r el ationship exists between the two ter ms i n
? the r ight of which one i s mi ssi ng. Find the
missi ng term fr om the gi ven alter natives.
1
2 3 4
9 8 7 6 5
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
(a) (b) (c) (d)
49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37
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11. 132220 : 211412 : : 222931 : (?) 20. (1) General (2) Gest ur e
(a) 30 43 45 (b) 30 21 23 (3) Gental (4) Genuine
(c) 44 29 31 (d) 31 20 22 (5) Gener ous
12. 2 8 7 3 : 13 21 20 14 : : 10 24 23 11 : (?) (a) 2 (b) 3
(a) 29 28 24 23 (b) 28 27 47 46 (c) 4 (d) 5
(c) 25 27 28 24 (d) 29 45 44 30 D i r et i o n s (Q. 21 – 23) : T h e fol l owi ng
13. 24 12 14 : 75 21 19 : : 14 16 32 34 : (?) questi ons ar e based on the gi ven matr i x. The
val ue of each l etter i s the pr oduct of i ts r ow
(a) 19 17 41 39 (b) 20 18 42 40
and col umn number. e.g., the val ue of M i s
(c) 21 19 43 41 (d) 20 22 42 44 2X3=6
14. 25 22 44 47 : 23 20 42 45 : : 11 14 32 29 : (?)

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0 1 2 3 4
(a) 13 16 34 31 (b) 24 21 43 41
O B O J C P
(c) 24 21 43 46 (d) 13 10 24 21
1 E N H I D
15. 82 22 4 : 13 31 33 : : 62022 : (?)
(a) 91 221
(c) 15 33 35
శేఖ (b) 81 31 2
(d) 51 921
16. Whi ch of t he gi ven alt er nat i ve is t he
mirr or image of REASON if the mir r or is
placed below t he wor d-
(a)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(a) DKA
(c) ODX
2
3
4
G
F
W
R
S
X
A
T
Y
M
L
U

(b) FHY
(d) VTM
22. What is t he t ot al of GREAT
V
Z
K
21. Find t he gr oup of let t er s which make t he
least t ot al among t he alt er nat ives-

17. What is t he mir r or image of b3k 4S ?


(a) 8 (b) 10
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(a) (b) (c) 12 (d) 14
(c) (d) 23. Find t he gr oup of let t er s which make t he
18. I f 27 * 3 = 243 hi ghest t ot al amon g t he al t er n at i ves
5 * 4 = 80 given
Then what is t he value of 3 * 7 (a) PL OT (b) PI AN
(a) 84 (b) 147 (c) PL AY (d) I LUS
(c) 63 (d) 23 24. I n a cer t ain code language BOARD is
wr it t en as EQBNC. H ow will t he wor d
D i r ect i o n s (Q . 19 – 20) : Ar r an ge t h e

CL I M B be wr it t en in t hat language.
fol l owi ng wor ds i n the al phabeti c or der of
english dicti onary and identify one that comes (a) CL JK D (b) DKJLF
i n the mi ddl e. (c) DNHM B (d) FNJRO
19. (1) Dialogue 25. A per son ear ns t hr ee r upees on t he fir st
(2) Diabetic day. I f he ear ns double ever y next day,
what will be his ear ning at 10t h day.
(3) Diagonal
(a) ` 768
(4) Diaphr agm
(b) ` 1536
(5) Dialect
(c) ` 3072
(a) 2 (b) 3
(d) ` 30
(c) 4 (d) 6
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 26 – 30) : I n the fol l owing 33. W h o am on g t h e st u den t s st u di es


questions the letters in column - I are coded in minimum number of subject s
the for m of number s whi ch ar e wr i tten i n (a) T (b) S
column - II, but the order of numerals is different.
Study the code of letters and find out the correct (c) P (d) R
answer for each question from given alternatives 34. Who among t he st udent s st udies only
Col u m n - I Col u m n - I I four subject s-
LEG 432 (a) R (b) T
MNG 358 (c) S (d) P
ENL 248
35. Whi ch of t h e fol l owi ng pai r s st udi es
LGS 734 chemist r y and civics-
26. What is t he code of L SG ?

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(a) P and S (b) Q and R
(a) 743 (b) 438
(c) Q and T (d) R and S
(c) 473 (d) 347
27. What is t he code of t he wor d NL EM ? D i r ect i on s (Q. 36 – 40) : Study the fol lowi ng
figure carefully and answer the given questions
(a) 4832
(c) 8437

(c) 583

(a) 328
(c) 524
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(d) 2534
28. What is t he code of wor d M SN ?
(a) 578 (b) 634
(d) 235
29. What is t he code of t he wor d L EM ?
(b) 625
(d) 425
Indian

1
X

4
2

Z
5
Y

6 Leader

Singer

30. Code for wor d GEN will be ? 36. Which r egion r epr esent s I ndian leader s
(a) 435 (b) 642 who ar e not singer s
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(c) 328 (d) 825 (a) 2 (b) 3
31. Ther e ar e deer s and Peacocks in a zoo. (c) 4 (d) 5
By count i ng heads t hey ar e 80. T he 37. Which r egion r epr esent s leader s who ar e
number of t heir legs is 200. H ow many
neit her singer s nor indian
peacocks ar e t her e ?
(a) 2 (b) 3
(a) 20 (b) 30
(c) 60 (d) 50 (c) 6 (d) 7
D i r ect i on s (Q. 32 – 35) : The questi ons ar e 38. Which r egion r epr esent s I ndian singer s
who ar e not leader s

based on the fol l owi ng i nfor mati on.


Five students P, Q, R, S and T st udy in a class. (a) 1 (b) 2
Of t hese (c) 3 (d) 4
(i ) P and Q st udy physics and chemist r y 39. Which r egion r epr esent s I ndian leader s
(i i ) R and Q st udy physics and mat hemat ics who ar e singer-
(iii)S and P st udy biology and chemist r y (a) 2 (b) 3
(iv)T and Q st udy ant hr opology and civics
(c) 4 (d) 5
(v) T and S st udy chemist ry and mathematics
40. Which region r epresents Singers who are
32. Who among the students studies maximum
neit her I ndian nor leader s
number of subject s.
(a) T (b) S (a) 2 (b) 4
(c) Q (d) P (c) 6 (d) 7
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41. The six faces of a dice have been mar ked 45. Which book is at t he bot t om ?
wit h A, B, C, D, E and F r espect ively. The (a) H indi (b) Dr awing
t hr ee posit ions of it ar e shown below- (c) M athematics (d) Science
A D 46. At 12 o’clock minut e hand point s east . At
C E 4 : 30, in which dir ect ion t he hour hand
B C
will point ?
(a) Nor t h-East (b) Sout h-East
F
B
(c) Sout h (d) Sout h-West
E
47. What will be t he number of hexagons in
t he given figur e
Find t he alphabet opposit e A ?

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(a) C (b) D
(c) E (d) B
D i r ect i on s (Q. 42 – 43) :

6
3

3
5
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42. Four posit ions of a dice ar e given

What number is apposit e t o 3 ?


(a) 2 (b) 3
5
2

3
2
4

6
(a) 2
(c) 5
(b) 4
(d) 6
D i r ect i on s (Q. 48 – 50) : I n each of the
following questions four figures are given. One
of these fi gur es does not fi t with the rest of the
figures. Find out theserial number of that figure.
48. Find t he odd one out in t he pict ur es given
below–

(c) 4 (d) 6
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43. 5 3
3 5 (1) (2) (3) (4)
1 4
(a) 1 (b) 2
4 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
2 1
3 3 49. Find t he odd one out in t he pict ur es given
below
What number is opposit e t o 4- ?
(a) 6 (b) 5
(c) 2 (d) 1

D i r ect i on s (Q. 44 – 45) : Fi ve books ar e 1 2 3 4


pl aced on the table Hi ndi book i s placed above (a) 1 (b) 2
the Engl i sh book and the mathemati cs book (c) 3 (d) 4
is placed below the science book. Engl ish book 50. Find odd one out in t he pict ur es given
i s above the sci ence book and dr awi ng book below–
i s bel ow the mathemati cs book.
44. The book bet ween Hindi and science book
is ?
(a) Dr awing (b) M athematics
A F Z E
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(c) English (d) None of t hese (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
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PART I I : EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE (c) M annu prepar ed t he fishing pole and


dr opped t he line in t he wat er.
D i r ect i on s (Q. 1 – 2) : The fol l owi ng fi ve
sentences come fr om a par agr aph. The fi r st (d) M annu and his fat her ret ur ned home
and l ast sentence ar e gi ven. Choose the or der in t he evening.
i n whi ch the thr ee sentences (PQR) shoul d 4. 1. Th e r ace for w hi ch Si ngh i s best
appear to compl ete the par agr aph. r emember ed is his four t h-place finish
1. S1. J aw ah ar l al N eh r u w as bor n i n in t he 400 met r es final at t he 1960
Allahabad on 14 Nov. 1889 Olympic Games.
S2. ........................................................... 2. ...........................................................
S3. ........................................................... 3. Si ngh’s four t h-place t i me of 45.73
became t he I ndian nat i onal r ecor d
S4. ...........................................................
and held for almost 40 year s.

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S5. H e died on 27 M ay 1964.
(a) H e was t he only I ndian male at hlet e
P. N eh r u met M ah at ma Gan dh i i n t o win an indivi dual at hlet ics gold
Febr uary 1920. medal at a Commonwealt h Games
Q. I n 1905 he was sent t o L ondon t o until Vikas Gowda won the discus gold

(a) PQR
(c) PRQ
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st udy at a school called H ar r ow.
R. He became the first Pr ime Minister of
I ndependent I ndia on 15 August 1947.
Choose fr om t he opt ions below
(b) QPR
(d) RQP
2. S1. M y t oot h began t o hur t yest er day.
S2. ...........................................................
medal in t he 2014.
(b) H e was awar ded t he Padmashr ee,
India’s fourth-highest civilian honour, in
recognition of his sporting achievements.
(c) H e led t he r ace t ill t he 200 met er s
mar k bef or e easi n g of f, al l ow i n g
ot her s t o sur pass him.
(d) H e r epr esent ed I ndi a i n t he 1956
Summer Olympics in M elbour ne, t he
S3. ........................................................... 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and
S4. ........................................................... t he 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
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S5. M y t oot h felt a lot bet t er. 5. 1. Sage Yajnavalkya decided t o divide
P. The dentist examined my hurting tooth. his pr oper t y amongst his t wo wives
M ai t r ey i an d K at y aay an i as h e
Q. The dent ist fixed my t oot h. wished t o leave for t he for est .
R. M y fat her t ook me t o t he dent ist . 2. ...........................................................
Choose fr om t he opt ions below 3. The sage r eplied t hat t hrough wealt h
(a) PQR (b) QPR on e can become one amongst t he
(c) RPQ (d) PRQ many wealt hy but it was knowledge

D i r ect i o n s (Q . 3 – 5) : T h e f ol l ow i n g wh i ch made one i mmor t al so she


questi ons have the second sentence mi ssi ng. declined t he pr oper t y.
Choose t he appr opr i at e sentence fr om t he (a) M ait r eyi t ook t he pr oper t y and went
gi ven opti ons to compl ete i t : to t he neighbour ing count ry and lived
3. 1. M annu and his father climbed a boar t heir happily.
and went to t he other side of t he lake. (b) M aitr eyi and kat yaayani declined the
2. ........................................................... pr oper t y and accompanied t he sage
t o t he for est .
3. ‘‘I ’ve caught a fish’’, shout ed M annu
(c) M ait r eyi asked t he sage if she could
(a) T h ey w en t t o t h e m ar k et an d become immortal through this wealth.
sear ched for good fish for their lunch.
(d) K at yaayani refused t o take half of the
(b) H is dad went for fishing and M annu pr oper ty and demanded the complet e
went t o his aunt ’s house. pr oper t y fr om t he sage.
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 6 – 10) : Choose the wor d D i r ect i on s (Q . 16 – 18) : Fi nd ou t t he


whi ch best fil ls the blank fr om the four opti ons al t er n at i ves wh i ch ar e most opposi t e i n
gi ven bel ow : meani ngs to the wor ds gi ven.
6. They always .............. him for his sout h 16. Ten t at i v e :
I ndian accent . (a) definit e (b) universal
(a) pull (b) t ease (c) pr eliminar y (d) out dat ed
(c) chase (d) angr y 17. L en d :
7. The bus .............. is quit e high. (a) pawn (b) hir e
(a) fair (b) charge (c) bor row (d) cheat
(c) far e (d) cost 18. Sh al l ow :
8. Our school gardener went to t he .............. (a) deep (b) definit e

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t o buy a few pot s of flower ing plant s.
(c) hollow (d) hidden
(a) orchar d (b) nurser y
D i r ect i on s (Q. 19 – 20) : Sel ect the most
(c) est at e (d) plantat ion appr opr i ate opti ons to fi l l i n the bl ank fr om
9. M ak e sur e you r ead al l t he ..............

(c) bills
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car efully befor e set t ing up t he device.
(a) quest ions (b) inst r uct ions
(d) or der s
10. The st udent s get a mont hl y ..............
which usually consists of writ ing a r epor t.
(a) assignment
(c) grade
(b) r epor t
(d) point s
D i r ect i on s (Q. 11 – 15) : Choose the cor r ect
the fol l owi ng al ter nati ves gi ven bel ow :
19. I f I had had enough money, I .............. a
lapt op.
(a) would buy
(c) would buy
20. .............. an I ndian ?
(a) I s You
(c) Ar e you
(b) had bought
(d) would have bought

(b) You ar e
(d) Do you be
D i r ect i o n s (Q . 21 – 22) : Ch oose t h e
meani ngs for the gi ven i di oms/ phr ases :
al ter nati ve whi ch can be substi tuted for :
11. L ose h ear t :
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21. Sound of apes :
(a) be angr y (b) be discour aged
(a) moan (b) bray
(c) be sad (d) be desper at e
(c) gibber (d) clan
12. B ack st ai r i n f l u en ce :
22. Wor ds inscr ibed on a t omb :
(a) polit ical influence
(a) epilogue (b) epit aph
(b) secr et and unfair influence
(c) epit ome (d) episode
(c) fair and pr oper influence
D i r ect i on s (Q. 23 – 30) : I n the fol l owi ng
(d) r eligious influence
passage there are some number ed blanks. Fi ll

13. B l ow on e’s ow n t r u m p h et : i n the bl anks by sel ecti ng most appr opr i ate
(a) pr aise ot her s (b) pr aise oneself wor d fr om the opti ons :
(c) flat t er (d) admonish ot her s Today, fount ai n pens ar e oft en t r eat ed as
14. H el d ov er : luxur y goods .......23....... sometimes as status
(a) st opped (b) postponed t ools. Fountain pens may serve as .......24.......
ever yday wr it ing inst r ument , much like t he
(c) dr opped (d) cancelled
on ballpoint pen. ........25....... quality steel and
15. A sn ak e i n t h e gr ass : gold pens ar e even available inexpensively
(a) an unexpect ed misfor t une .......26....... Fr ance, in par t icular, t he use of
(b) an unfor eseen danger fount ain pens is .......27....... spr ead.
(c) a t r eacher ous per sons User s oft en st at e t hat once t hey st ar t using
(d) a secr et enemy .......28....... pens, it becomes uncomfortable ball
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points pen due to the .......29....... motor effort M icrosoft gr ew quickly from 25 employees in
needed. I n some count r i es, fount ai n ar e 1978 t o over 90,000 t oday. Over t he year s,
.......30....... in lower school gr ades and ar e M icr osoft developed many new t echnologies
believed to teach children better control writing. and some of the wor ld’s most popular software
23. (a) and (b) by and pr oducts such as Word and Power Point .
(c) on (d) t o Bill Gat es was one of t he r ichest men in t he
24. (a) an (b) in wor l d. I n 2012, hi s $ 61 bil li on doll ar s in
asset s made him t he wor ld’s second r ichest
(c) a (d) and
man accor ding t o For bes magazine.
25. (a) big (b) small
31. Which of t he sent ences is not about Bill
(c) good (d) lar ge Gat es ?
26. (a) of (b) at (a) H e was bor n in Seat t le, Washingt on.

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(c) when (d) in (b) H e was t he second of t hr ee childr en.
27. (a) well (b) slow (c) H e enjoyed public school.
(c) good (d) fast (d) H e excelled in M at h and Science
28. (a) ball point
(c) local
29. (a) ext r a
(c) most
30. (a) easily
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(c) pr ovide
(b) impor t ed
(d) fount ain
(b) lit t le
(d) few
(b) compulsor y
(d) compulsorily
D i r ect i on s (Q. 31 – 35) : Read the passage
car eful l y and choose the most appr opr i ate
32. I n what ways wer e Bill Gat es and Paul
Allen not alike ?
(a) They bot h went t o t he same college
(b) They bot h liked comput er s
(c) They bot h went t o t he same school
(d) They bot h dr opped out of t he college
33. What is Tr af-O-Dat a ?
(a) Pr ogr amme t o count people
opti ons fr om the al ter nati ves gi ven :
(b) Pr ogr amme for count ing t r affic
William Bill H enr y Gat es I I I (Bill) was bor n
(c) Pr ogr amme for M S wor d
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on Oct ober 28, 1955, Seatt le, Washington. Bill
was t he second of t he t hr ee childr en in an (d) Pr ogr amme for count ing money
upper-middle class family. H e enjoyed playing 34. What was the percentage obtained by Gates
games and r eading books. Bill became bor ed to get admission in Harvard University ?
in public school so his family sent t o Lakeside (a) 98.39 (b) 99.83
School, wher e he excelled called in mat h and
(c) 99.38 (d) 93.89
science and did well in dr ama and English.
35. The answer t o t he quest ion, ‘‘H ow r ich is
B i l l becam e i n t er est ed i n com pu t er
Bill Gat es ?’’ is given in :
pr ogr amming when he was 13. At L akeside,
(a) second par agr aph

Bill met Paul Allen, who shar ed his int er est


in computers. At age 17, Gates and Allen were (b) t hir d par agr aph
paid $ 20,000 for t he pr ogr amme called Tr af- (c) four t h par agr aph
O-Dat a t hat was used t o count t r affic. (d) fift h par agr aph
H e scor ed 1590 out 1600 on t he SAT and was D i r ect i on s (Q. 36 – 40) : Read the passage
accept ed by H arvard Univer sit y. M eanwhile, car eful l y and choose the most appr opr i ate
Allen dr opped out of Washingt on College t o opti ons fr om the al ter nati ves gi ven :
work on computer s at Honeywell Corpor ation
Pot at oes ar e t he four t h on t he list of t he
H e convinced Gat es t o dr op out of H ar var d
wor ld’s food st aples aft er wheat, cor n and rice.
and joi n hi m i n st ar t i ng a new soft war e
Amer icans consume about 140 pounds of
company in Albuquer que, New M exico. They
pot at oes per per son ev er y y ear w h i l e
called it Micr o-soft initially and soon changed
Eur opeans eat t wice as many.
it to Microsoft, lived it to Bellevue, Washington.
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On August 24, 1853, at M oon L ake L odge in PART I I I


Sar at oga, New York, a native Amer ican Chef
Geor ge Cr um cr eat ed t he fir st pot at o chips.
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST
Once when a di ner compl ai ned t hat t he PH YSI CS
Fr ench fr ies were t oo t hick, he got angr y and 1. Unit of pr essur e in S.I . syst em is–
sl i ced t he pot at oes as t h i nl y as possi bl e
(a) K elvin (b) Pascal
making t hem too thing and cr ispy t o eat wit h
a for k. The diner loved t hem and t hus pot at o (c) Newt on (d) Calor ie
chips wer e bor n. I n the Unit ed K ingdom and 2. Temper atur e of an ir on block is 140F. I t s
I r eland cr isps are what are called potato chips t emper at ur e in celcisu scale will be
in Unit ed St at es. Chips r efer t o Fr ench fr ies (a) 100C (b) 60C
in Unit ed K ingdom and I r eland.

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(c) 32C (d) 140C
7 pounds of pot at o chips ar e pr oduced fr om
100 pounds of pot at oes. Amer icans consume 3. A dr op of wat er is always spher ical due
on pounds of pot at o chips ever y year and t o–

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spend mor e t han $7 billion a year on t hem.
36. What ar e pot at o chips called in UK ?
(a) fr ench fr ies
(c) cr isps
(b) chips
(d) pot at oes
37. When and wher e were potat o chips bor n ?
(a) August 14, 1853 in New Yor k
(b) August 24, 1853 in Fr ance
(c) August 24, 1853 in New Yor k
(a) Viscosit y
(b) Sur face t ension
(c) At mospher ic Pr essur e
(d) Gravit y
4. Speed of super-sonic Air cr aft is–
(a) Below speed of sound
(b) Equal t o speed of sound
(c) M or e t han speed of sound
(d) August 24, 1883 in Fr ance (d) Equal t o speed of light
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38. What does the word consume mean in t he 5. The escape velocit y fr om ear t h is 11 km/
fir st par agr aph ? sec. The escape velocit y fr om a planet
(a) play (b) gr ow having equal densit y and double r adius
(c) eat (d) st or e of ear t h is–
39. Accor di ng t o t h e passage h ow many (a) 15.56 km/sec
pot at oes do t he Eur opeans consume per (b) 22 km/sec
per son ever y year ?
(c) 5.5 km/sec
(a) about 180 pounds
(d) 11 km/sec

(b) about 242 pounds


6. The r esult ant r esist ance bet ween A and
(c) about 240 pounds
B in t he following cir cuit is–
(d) about 280 pounds 10
A
40. One of t he phr ases i s not t r ue about
10
pot at o chips : 
10 10
(a) eat en wit h for k
(b) made of pot at oes 10 B
(c) t hin and cr ispy (a) 10  (b) 5 
(d) called cr isps in Unit ed K ingdom (c) 20  (d) 40 
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7. CH EM I ST RY
Magnetic
field 13. Which pair of at omic number r epr esent
S-block element s–
Electron (a) 7, 15 (b) 6, 14
An elect r on ent er s a magnet i c field at (c) 9, 17 (d) 4, 12
r ight angle t o it as shown in figur e.
14. Valency of car bon in CO23 ion is–
The dir ect ion of t he for ce act ing on t he
elect r on will be– (a) 2 (b) 3
(a) To t he r ight (c) 4 (d) 5
(b) To t he left 15. T h e el ect r on i c con f i gu r at i on of t w o

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(c) Coming out of paper at r ight angle element s X and Y ar e given below–
(d) Going int o t he paper at r ight angle X = 2, 8, 8, 2
8. Which of the following correctly represents Y = 2, 8, 7
graphical relat ion bet ween the angle of The for mula of a compound t hat can be

(a)

(c)
i

i
r
r శేఖ
incidence i and t he angle of reflect ion r ?

(d)
(b)

9. Which of t he following lenses would you


i

i
r

pr efer t o use while r eading small let t er s


for med bet ween t hese t wo element s is
(a) X Y
(c) X2Y
(b) X Y 2
(d) XY3
16. The main component of Bio gas is–
(a) M et hane
(c) Ethylene
(b) Benzene
(d) Et hane
17. Which of t he following shows t he t yndall
found in a dict ionar y– effect –
(a) Convex lens of focal lengt h 50 cm (i ) Common salt
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(b) Concave lens of focal lengt h 50 cm (i i ) milk
(c) Convex lens of focal lengt h 5 cm (i i i ) Copper sulphat e solut ion
(d) Concave lens of focal lengt h 5 cm (iv) St ar ch solut ion
10. L engt h of a conduct ing wir e is incr eased (a) (i ) and (i i ) (b) (i i ) and (i v)
by 100%. The change in t he r esist ance of (c) (i i i ) and (i v) (d) (i i ) and (i i i )
t he wir e will be–
18. Which one of t he following compound will
(a) 50% (b) 100% give addit ion r eact ion–
(c) 200% (d) 300%

(a) CH 4 (b) C2H 6


11. Thr ee light bulbs of 40W, 60W and 100W
(c) C2H 4 (d) C3H 8
are connected in series with 220 volt source.
Which of t he bulbs will grow brightest ? 19. N at u r e of aqu eou s sol u t i on of sal t
(a) 60W obt ained by t he r eact ion of st r ong acid
and st r ong base is–
(b) 40W
(c) 100W (a) Acidic (b) Basic
(d) All wit h same br ight ness (c) Neut r al (d) Amphot er ic
12. The value of gr avit at ional acceler at ion g 20. Whi ch of t he fol lowing al loy does not
at t he cent r e of t he ear t h is– cont ain zinc met al –
(a) I nfinit e (b) 9.8 m/s2 (a) Gun met al (b) Ger man silver
(c) 32.2 m/s 2
(d) zer o (c) Brass (d) Br onze
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21. The funct ion gr oup of car boxylic acid is– 29. Which of the following is not an endocrine
(a) – OH (b) – CH O gland–
– C – OH (a) Pit uit or y gland (b) Thyr oid gland
>C
(c) (d) (c) L iver (d) Adr enal gland
O O
30. Fibr ous connect ive t issue is–
22. Number of moles is 128 gm of sulphur
will be– (a) Tendon and ligament
(a) 0.5 (b) 2 (b) Blood and lymph
(c) 4 (d) 8 (c) Bone and car t ilage
23. I n t he end of manufact ur ing of cement (d) None of t he above
 is mixed wit h t he clinker s– 31. Which of the following is an example of algae

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(a) Gypsum powder (a) Yeast (b) Spirogyr a
(b) M agnesium powder (c) Fer n (d) Amoeba
(c) Alumina powder 32. L i m i t i n g f act or s f or t h e r at e of
phot osynt hesis ar e–

called–
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(d) None of t he above
24. A gr oup of int er connect ed food chains is

(a) Food cycle


(b) Pyr amid of ener gy
(c) Complex food chain
(d) Food web
B I OL OGY
(a) Oxygen and wat er
(b) M iner al and salt
(c) L ight int ensit y and t emper at ur e
(d) St r uct ur e of leaf and st em
33. Ear t hwor m is r elat ed t o which of t he
following phylum–
(a) Ar thr opoda (b) Annelida
25. Whi ch of t he fol l owi ng or gan i s not (c) Echinodermet a (d) M ollusca
r elat ed wit h excr et ion– 34. Ri ck et s is caused by t he deficiency of
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(a) Lungs (b) Pancr eas which of t he following–
(c) L iver (d) Skin (a) Carbohydrat e (b) Vit amin A
26. Par allel venat ion is found in which of the (c) Vit amin D (d) Pr ot ein
following leaves 35. What will be t he r at io of dominant and
(a) L emon (b) Mango recessive charact er inherited in first filial
gener at ion of monohybr id cr oss done by
(c) Gr ass (d) Rose t he mendal–
27. Which of the following is not found in the (a) 3 : 1 (b) 1 : 3
animal cell–

(c) 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 2
(a) Plast id
SOCI AL SCI EN CE
(b) M it ochondria
36. Per iod of fir st wor ld war –
(c) Golgi body
(a) 1916 t o 1919 (b) 1920 t o 1922
(d) Endoplasmic r eticulun
(c) 1925 t o 1935 (d) 1914 t o 1918
28. Car bon dioxide t r anspor t s in t he blood
t hr ough– 37. What does Sat yagr aha mean ?
(a) Red blood cells (a) Fight against injust ice
(b) Plasma (b) Complet e independence
(c) Whit e blood cells (c) Following t he pat h of t r ut h and non-
violence
(d) Platelet s
(d) All of t he above
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38. Who was t he khalifa ? 45. Who built K hajur aho t emple ?
(a) The political leader of the I slamic world (a) Solanki dynast y
(b) The spi r i t ual head of t he I sl ami c (b) Par mar dynast y
wor ld (c) Chandela dynast y
(c) The spi r i t ual l eader of t h e wh ol e (d) Chouhan dynast y
wor ld 46. Name t he gr oup of islands of I ndia lying
(d) The spi r i t u al l eader of t he Sau di in t he Bay of bengal ar e :
Ar abia (a) L akshyadweep
39. The Simon commission was gr eet ed on (b) Andman-Nicobar dweep
its ar rival in I ndia wit h a famous slogan– (c) M aldives

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(a) Come back Simon (d) M inicoy dweep
(b) Welcome back Simon 47. Which line of axis divides I ndia int o t wo
(c) Go back Simon par t s ?
(d) St ay her e Simon (a) The t r opic of cancer

(a) M eerut
(c) Delhi
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40. T h e pl ace w h er e J al l i an w al a Bagh
incident t ook place–
(b) Jhansi
(d) Amr it sar
41. Which fr eedom fight er is known by his
newspaper ‘‘kesar i’’ ?
(a) Rabindr anat h Tagor e
(b) The t r opic of capr icor n
(c) Equat or
(d) Gr eenwhich line
48. I n which of t he for est s ar e t he t r ees wit h
conical shaped leaves found ?
(a) Ever gr een for est
(b) Conifer ous for est
(b) M ukand Das (c) Deciduous for est
(c) L ala lajpat Rai (d) Tr opical r ain for est
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(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 49. Which is the lar gest desert in t he world ?
42. Azad H ind sena was est abilished in– (a) Gobi (b) K alahar i
(a) I I wor ld war (c) Pant agonia (d) Sahar a
(b) I wor ld war 50. H ir akund Dam is built on t he r iver –
(a) Chambal (b) M ahanadi
(c) I ndo-China bor der conflict
(c) Damodar (d) K aver i
(d) Bangladesh conflict
51. Shimla is capit al of which st at e–
43. I I bat t le of Panipat was fought between :

(a) H imachal Pr adesh


(a) Bet ween Akbar and H emu
(b) Andhr a Pr adesh
(b) Bet ween Babar and I br ahim L odhi
(c) Tamil Nadu
(c) Between Humayun and Bahadur shah
(d) M adhya Pr adesh
(d) Bet ween Akbar and Rajput
52. Which of t he following t er m is used t o
44. Who capt ur ed t he Peacock Thr one of descr i be t r ade bet w een t wo or mor e
emper or Shah Jahan ? count r ies–
(a) Timur lung (a) I nt er nal t r ade
(b) Nadir Shah (b) I nt er nat ional t r ade
(c) M ahmud Ghajnavi (c) Ext er nal t r ade
(d) Dara Shikoh (d) L ocal t r ade
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53. Wat er availabilit y per person in I ndia is– 63. Who holds t he power of judicial r eview
(a) Decr easing (b) I ncr easing in I ndia ?
(c) Stagnant (d) None of the above (a) Parliament
54. Silicon valley is locat ed in– (b) L aw minist er
(c) Supr eme cour t and H igh cour t
(a) Banglor e (b) Califor nia
(d) Only Supr eme cour t
(c) Uganda (d) Ahmedabad
64. Whi ch of t he fol lowi ng ar t i cl es of t he
55. M ansoon arr ives in I ndia appr oximat ely
I n di an con st i t u t i on deal s w i t h t h e
in–
dir ect ive pr inciples of st at e policy ?
(a) Ear ly M ay (b) Ear ly June
(a) Ar t icle 26 t o 41
(c) Ear ly July (d) Ear ly August

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(b) Ar t icle 31 t o 56
56. The model of fundament al r i ght s had
(c) Ar t icle 41 t o 66
been t aken fr om–
(d) Ar t icle 36 t o 51
(a) USA (b) I r eland
65. ‘‘Sat yameva Jayet e’’ has been t ak en
(c) Canada

(c) 1974
శేఖ (d) Gr eat br it ain
57. I n whi ch year wer e t he fundament al
dut ies added t o t he const it ut ion–
(a) 1966 (b) 1976
(d) 1978
58. W h o appoi n t s t h e ch i ef el ect i on
commissioner of I ndia–
(a) Parliament (b) President
fr om–
(a) M undak Upnishad
(b) Rigveda
(c) Nat ya Sut r a
(d) None of t hese
66. Which place does I ndia hold in t he wor ld
r egar ding t he populat ion ?
(a) Fir st (b) Second
(c) Pr ime-minist er (d) Chief just ice
(c) Thir d (d) Fourt h
59. H ow many member s ar e nominat ed by
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t he pr esident in L ok Sabha ? 67. The dur at ion of fir st five year plan–
(a) 2 member s (b) 3 member s (a) 1955 t o 60 (b) 1962 t o 67
(c) 12 member s (d) 6 member s (c) 1950 t o 56 (d) 1951 t o 56
60. The judges of t he supr eme cour t of I ndia 68. Whit e r evolut ion means–
r et ir e at t he age of– (a) Dair y pr oduct (b) Wheat pr oduct
(a) 60 year s (b) 64 year s (c) Rubber product (d) Pulse pr oduct
(c) 65 year s (d) 70 year s 69. Agmar k and I SI mar k shows–

61. Which of t he following is not a qualit y of (a) Qualit y and st andar d of pr oduct s
good cit izenship– (b) Quant it y of t he pr oduct
(a) I gnor ance (b) Good healt h
(c) Availabilit y of t he pr oduct
(c) Education (d) Pat r iot ism
(d) None of t hese
62. How many articles are t here in the I ndian
70. Wr it e t he full for m of PDS ?
Const it ut ion ?
(a) Pr ice dist r ibut ion syst em
(a) 195
(b) Plur al dist r ibut ion syst em
(b) 295
(c) 395 (c) Public dist r ibut ion syst em

(d) 495 (d) Place dist r ibut ion syst em


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M AT H EM AT I CS 79. I f t he number 13, 15, 17, 18 and n ar e


ar r anged in ascending or der and t heir
6
71. Equivalent of is ar it hmet ic mean and median ar e equal
20 t hen value of n will be–
(a) 6% (b) 20% (a) 27 (b) 22
(c) 26% (d) 30% (c) 28 (d) none of t hese
72. H ow many sur faces in solid cylinder – 80. log10 1 = ?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (a) 0 (b) 10
(c) 3 (d) 4 (c) 100 (d) 1000
73. The or der of any mat r ix is 3 X 2 t hen 81. I f an ar it hmet ic pr ogr ession sum of fir st
number of it s element ar e– n t erms is 2n 2 + 3n. I ts common difference

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is –
(a) 3 (b) 2
(a) 6 (b) 3
(c) 5 (d) 6
(c) 2 (d) 4
74. I f (x – 2) is a fact or of polynomial x3 + 2x2

(c) 16 శేఖ
– kx + 10. Then t he value of k will be
(a) 10 (b) 13
(d) 9
75. Fr om a pack of playing car ds all car ds
whose number s ar e mult i pl e of 3 ar e
removed. A car d is now dr awn at random.
Then t he pr obability t hat the card dr awn
is an even number is r ed car d–
82. The ar ea of three adjoining faces of cuboid
ar e A, B and C r espect i vel y, t hen i t s
volume will be
(a) ABC
(c) A 2B 2C2

will be–
(a) 
(b) ABC
(d) None of t hese
83. I f t he r adius of cir cle is , t hen it s ar ea

(b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 3
10 1 84. I f t he co-or dinat e of any cir cle ar e (3, 4)
(a) (b)
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52 4 and t he co-or di nat e of one ends of i t s
1 3 diamet er ar e (5, 3) t hen co-or dinat e of
(c) (d) ot her ends of diamet er ar e
5 13
(a) (4, 1) (b) (1, 4)
76. M edian of 4, 5, 10, 6, 7, 14, 9 and 15 will
be– (c) (1, 5) (d) (5, 1)
(a) 6 (b) 7 tan 36
85. The value of cos2 26  cos64sin 26 
(c) 8 (d) 9 cot 54
(a) 2 (b) 1
77. M ean pr opor t ion of 64 and 225 will be–

(c) 0 (d) None of t hese


(a) 120
(b) 90 86. 3
64  ?
(c) 60 (a) 2 (b) 4
(d) 30 (c) 6 (d) 8
78. I f t he point s (– 2, – 5), (2, – 2) and (8, a) 2x  3
87. The addit ive inver se of is–
ar e collinear t hen value of a will be– 3x  5
1 3 3  2x 3x  5
(a) (b) (a) (b)
2 2 3x  5 2x  3
5 5 3  2x 2x  3
(c) (d) (c) (d)
2 2 3 x  5 3 x  5
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88. I n below figur e ABC is a r ight angle 89. I n below figur e PQ  BC and AP : PB =
t r iangle in which B = 90 and BC = 6 cm 1 : 2. Then t he r at io of ar ea of APQ and
and AB = 8 cm. Then r adius of incir cle ABC will be A
will be– (a) 1 : 2
A P Q
(b) 1 : 4
(c) 1 : 9 B C
(d) 4 : 1
r
90. I n t he below figur e AB is a diamet er of
r cir cle and AT is t angent line t hen value
r of x will be B

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B C
(a) 5 cm (a) 65
(b) 4 cm (b) 50 O

(c) 3 cm (c) 45


50

(d) 2 cm

1. (c)
11. (b)
21. (c)
2. (b)
12. (d)
22. (c)
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M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
3. (a)
13. (a)
23. (d)
4. (c)
14. (a)
24. (d)
AN SWERS

5. (a)
15. (c)
25. (b)
(d) 90

6. (a)
16. (d)
26. (c)
7. (d)
17. (a)
27. (b)
8. (a)
18. (b)
28. (a)
9. (d)
19. (* )
29. (d)
A
x

10. (c)
20. (b)
30. (c)
C

31. (c) 32. (c) 33. (d) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (a) 37. (c) 38. (d) 39. (b) 40. (d)
41. (c) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (b) 46. (d) 47. (c) 48. (c) 49. (a) 50. (c)
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EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (a)
11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (c)
21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (a) 25. (c) 26. (d) 27. (a) 28. (d) 29. (a) 30. (b)
31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (b) 34. (c) 35. (d) 36. (c) 37. (c) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (a)

SCH OL AST I C APT I T U DE T EST


1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (d)
11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (d) 14. (c) 15. (b) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (d)
21. (d) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (d) 25. (b) 26. (c) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29. (c) 30. (a)
31. (b) 32. (c) 33. (b) 34. (c) 35. (a) 36. (d) 37. (c) 38. (b) 39. (c) 40. (d)
41. (c) 42. (a) 43. (a) 44. (b) 45. (c) 46. (b) 47. (a) 48. (b) 49. (d) 50. (b)
51. (a) 52. (b) 53. (a) 54. (b) 55. (b) 56. (a) 57. (* ) 58. (b) 59. (c) 60. (c)
61. (a) 62. (* ) 63. (d) 64. (a) 65. (a) 66. (b) 67. (d) 68. (a) 69. (a) 70. (c)
71. (d) 72. (c) 73. (d) 74. (b) 75. (c) 76. (c) 77. (a) 78. (d) 79. (b) 80. (a)
81. (d) 82. (b) 83. (c) 84. (c) 85. (a) 86. (b) 87. (d) 88. (d) 89. (c) 90. (a)
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EXPL AN T I ON S
M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST 7. A, D, I , P, Y
1. (1)1 – 1 = 0
+3 +5 +7 +9
(2)2 – 2 = 2
(3)3 – 3 = 24 9. Fr om opt ion (a)
(4)4 – 4 = 252 PL OT = 16 + 12 + 15 + 20 = 63
(5)5 – 5 = 3120 (Posit ion of alphabet st ar t s
2. (1)3 – 1 = 0 fr om init ial let t er ‘A’)
(2)3 – 2 = 6 PL AN = 16 + 12 + 1 + 14 = 43
PL AY = 16 + 12 + 1 + 25 = 54

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(3)3 – 3 = 24
(4)3 – 4 = 60 PL US = 16 + 12 + 21 + 19 = 68
(5)3 – 5 = 120 10. A = 26
(6)3 – 6 = 210 (Posit ion of alphabet st ar t s fr om
3. 3 + 4 + 5 = 12
L  12

9 + 6 + 4 = 19
S  19
7 + 1 + 8 = 16
P  16
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(position of alphabet st ar ts fr om left end).
SUN = 8 + 6 + 13 = 27
CAT = 24 + 26 + 7 = 57

t he given wor d REASON.


init ial let t er ‘Z’)

16. Answer figur e (d) is t he mir r or image of

17. The mir r or image ofthe given let t er s and


numbers is answer figur e (a). (I n a mirr or
image t he object on t he left side appear
8 + 3 + 2 = 13 on t he r ight sides).
M  13 18. 27  3  3 = 243
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4. 2  3 + 4 = 10 5  4  4 = 80
10  3 – 4 = 26
3  7  7 = 147
26  3 + 4 = 82
19. Given opt ions is not r ight .
82  3 – 4 = 242 20. Fr om t he given opt ion, t he word ‘Gent al’
5. Answer figur e (a) is t he next missi ng will come in middle, when ar r ange t he
t er m. given wor ds in t he alphabet ic or der of
english dict ionar y.

6. 4E : 8I
E 5 21. DK A = 14 + 44 + 22 = 80
I 9 FH Y = 30 + 12 + 42 = 84
(Posit ion of a alphabet UDX = 01 + 14 + 41 = 56
st ar t s fr om let t er ‘A’) VTM = 24 + 32 + 23 = 79
(5 – 1)E : (9 – 1) I 23. PL OT = 04 + 33 + 01 + 32 = 70
Similar ly PL AN = 04 + 33 + 22 + 11 = 70
J :N
PL AY = 04 + 33 + 22 + 42 = 101
(10 – 1)J : (14 – 1)N
PL US = 04 + 33 + 43 + 31 = 111
J 13
:
N 9
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25. t 10 = 3, 6, 12, ...... upt o 10 t er ms. 36. T h e r egi on t h at r epr esen t s I n di an


t n = ar n– 1 L eader s who ar e not singer s is ‘2’.
= 3  (2)10– 1 37. The region ‘6’ r epresent s leaders who ar e
= ` 1536 neit her singer s nor I ndian.

(26 – 30) : 38. The region that r epresents I ndian singers


who ar e not leader s is ‘4’.
H er e t he code for
39. The I ndian leader s who ar e singer is ‘3’.
G3
40. The r egion t hat r epr esent s singer s who
L 4
ar e neit her I ndian nor leader s is ‘7’.
S7
41. Fr om t he given dices, it is clear t hat t he

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N 8 alphabet opposit e t o ‘A’ is ‘E’.
M 5
42. Fr om t he given dices (3) and (4), it is clear
E 2 t hat 1, 2, 5 and 6 is t he adjacent of 3,
26. L SG = 473 hence t he number is opposit e t o 3 is 4.
27. NL EM = 8425
28. M SN = 578
29. L EM = 425
30. GEN = 328
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31. L et t he no. of deer s and peacocks be x
and (80 – x).
Accor ding t o quest ion
43. The number opposit e t o 4 is ‘1’.
(44 – 45) :
H
E
S
M
D
H  Hindi
E  English
S  Science
M  Mathemat ics
D  Drawing
44. Fr om t he above quest ion, it is clear t hat
4x + (80 – x)2 = 200 the book bet ween H indi and Science book
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x = 20 is English.
So t he no. of peacocks = 80 – 20 = 60 45. Dr awing book is at t he bot t om.
(32 – 35)
46. E
S u b j ec t s 13
S t u d en t s
Civic
Phy C h em M at h Bio An th minu te-hand
s
P       N 9 3 S hour -hand
Q      
R 4

     
S     5 S– W
6
T      
W
32. The st udent st udies maximum number
of subject s is ‘Q’ Fr om the figure, it is clear t hat hour hand
33. T h e st u den t s ‘R’ st u di es mi n i mu m will point sout h-west dir ect ion.
number subject s 47. There are 5 hexagones in the given figure.
34. The st udent s st udies only four subject s 48. Fr om t he given pict ur es, it is clear t hat
is ‘T’. answer figur e (3) is odd because t her e is
35. Q and T pai r s st udi es Chemist r y and a shaded par t at each cor ner.
Civics.
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49. I n t he given figur es (a), (c) and (d), ther e 79. Accor ding t o quest ion
is a semicircle onside and out side t he side
13  15  17  18  n
of a squar e, except answer figur e (b). = 17
5
50. I n t he given let t er s A, F and Z, t her e ar e
63 + n = 85
t hree st r aight lines except let ter E, t her e
ar e four st r aight lines.  n = 22
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U DE T EST 80. log10 1 = 0
81. Given
 6 
71. =   100  % = 30% Sn = 2n 2 + 3n
 20 
Put n = 1, 2, 3, ......
72. Ther e ar e 3 sur faces in solid cylinder.

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S1 = 5
73. I f t he or der of any mat r ix is 3  2, t hen S2 = 14
no. of element = 3  2 = 6
S3 = 27
74. Given _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _

(x – 2).

 k = 13
శేఖ
x3 + 2x2 + kx + 10 is a polynomial of fact or

So x = 2, we get
(2)3 + 2(2)2 – k(2) + 10 = 0

76. Ar r ange t he given number in ascending


order
4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15
Now fir st t er m = 5
So Second t er m = 14 – 5 = 9
t hir d t er m = 27 – 14 = 13
So t n = 5, 9, 13, ..... upt o n t er ms.
Now common deffer ence
(d) = 9 – 5 = 4 (common differ ence = b – a)
82. Let length, br eadth and height of a cuboid
be l , b and h.
H er e t ot al number s = 8 = even
Accor ding t o quest ion
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So t he median
A=l b
Sum of 4 t h number & 5t h number s B=bh
=
2
C=h l
79
= =8 ABC = (l bh)2
2
V = lbh
77. M ean propor t ion = 64  225  Volume (V) = ABC
= 8  15 = 120 83. Ar ea of a cir cle = r 2

78. Given point s (– 2, – 5), (2, – 2) and (8, a)


= ()2
ar e collinear, t hen
= 3
2 5 1
84.
2 2 1 = 0
8 a 1
Q(3, 4)
– 2(– 2 – a) + 5(– 6) + 1(2a + 16) = 0 A(5, 3) B(x, y)

4a = 10
5
 a=
2
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Accor ding t o quest ion 88. H er e in r ight angle t r iangle ABC


AC = (8) 2  (6) 2  10
5 x 3 y
 2 , 2  = (3, 4) The r adius of incir cle
 
AB  BC  AC
 x=1 =
2
and y=5 8  6  10
= = 2 cm
B(1, 5) 2
So t h e co-or di n at e of ot h er en ds of 89. Given AP : PB : 1 : 2
diamet er is B(1, 5). Now t he r at io of ar ea of APQ and ABC
85. = cos2 26 + cos(90 – 26). sin26 AP2

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=
t an 36 AB 2

cot (90  30) 1 1 1
 2 = = =1:9
(AP  PB) (1  2)2 9

86.
=1+1
=2
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= cos2 26 + sin 26 . sin 26 

3
64 = 3 4  4  4
=4
87. The addit ive inver se of
t an 36
t an 36
90. I n OAC, OA = OC
 OAC = OCA
AOC + OAC + OCA = 180
 OAC = 65 = OCA
BCA = 90
 ACT = 90
CAT = 90 – 65 = 25
2x  3 3  2x Now in ACT
=
3x  5 3x  5 CAT + ACT + ATC = 180
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25 + 90 + x = 180
 x = 65

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NTSE - 2014
BI H AR
PART I : M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
Di r ect i on s (Q. 1– 5) : I n each of the fol lowing = = +   + +
questi ons, a gr oup of l etter s is gi ven, which  = = =
=
ar e n u m ber ed d i f f er en t l y. B el ow f ou r
alternatives are given, containing combination (a) (b) (c) (d)

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of these number s. Select that combinati on of 8. + = ?
numbers which for ms a meaningful wor d.
+ = + ? S =
1. t oepr et
A B C D E
(a) 1536724
(c) 5642137
2. esbt ril
(a) 6742351
(c) 4235671
3. ilaecprim
(a) 496178532
(c) 781256934
శేఖ (b) 7123456
(d) 3471625

(b) 3762415
(d) 5673124

(b) 813456279
(d) 125349678
9.
o
(a)

A
S

? =

B
(b)
S

? ?

C
(c)
S

o ?

D
(d)

E
S

4. erqechxeu
(a) 781635924 (b) 912673548
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) 541678392 (d) 175643982 10.
5. afirgel
(a) 2415376 (b) 4361257
A B C D E
(c) 1234567 (d) 6217354
D i r ect i on s (Q. 6– 10) : I n each of t h e
foll owi ng questi ons, fi nd the figur e fr om the
answer -set (i.e. (a), (b), (c) and (d)) which wi ll (a) (b) (c) (d)

conti nue the ser i es gi ven i n the pr obl em-set D i r ect i on s (Q. 11– 13) : Study the pattern of
(i .e. A, B, C, D, and E) number s in the fol lowi ng questions and sel ect
6. × × × × × × × × × the mi ssi ng number i n the pl ace of questi on
× × ×× × × ×× × ×
×
× ×
× ×× × ×
××
× × × ××××
× × ×××
×
×××
mark (?). Mark the cor rect alter nati ve on your
× × × × × × × × answer-sheet as di rected.
A B C D E
11. 7 4 5
× × × × × × ×
××× ××× × × ×××
× ××
×××
×× × × ×
×××
×××
× × ××× 8 7 6
× × × × × × ×
(a) (b) (c) (d) 3 3 ?
7. 29 19 31
=
× × × + + + (a) 11 (b) 13
A B C D E (c) 5 (d) 9
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12. 1
6
5 5
3 2 D i r ect i o n s (Q. 20– 25) : I n each of t h e
3 2 0

131 ?
fol l owi ng questi ons, a ser i es of number i s
248

2
gi ven whi ch fol l ow cer tai n r ul es. One of the
4 7 1 4 8
3 9 6 n umber i s mi ssi ng. Choose t h e mi ssi n g
(a) 262 (b) 249 number fr om the alternatives gi ven bel ow and
(c) 331 (d) 312 mar k i t on your answer -sheet as di r ected.
13. 1 4 1 1 1 1 1
6
20. 1, , , , , ,?
9 5 5 3 8 3 3 9 27 81 243
1 1
551 246 (a) (b)
?
729 829

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3 4 7 1 1
9 2 1 (c) (d)
6 8 4 749 769
(a) 406 (b) 319 21. 3, 4, 7, 7, 13, 13, 21, 22, 31, 34, ?
(c) 622 (d) 762 (a) 43 (b) 49

(c) 43

(a) – 6
శేఖ
14. I f + means , – means ,  means – and
 means + t hen 16  96 – 4  3 + 6 = ?
(a) 27 (b) 22
(d) 8
15. I f + means , – means ,  means – and
 means + t hen 10 + 6 – 15  5  5 = ?
(b) 6
(c) 81

(a) 19
(c) 21

(a) 30
(c) 28
(d) 69
22. 2, 5, 4, 8, 6, 11, 8, 14, 10, ?
(b) 17
(d) 23
23. 2, 7, 11, 8, 13, 17, 14, 19, 23, ?
(b) 20
(d) 27
(c) 12 (d) – 7 24. 5, 4, 15, 7, 23, 11, 29, 16, 33, ?
16. I f % means ,  means , + means – and (a) 24 (b) 22
ంద్ర
 means + t hen 215  5 + 10 % 3  3 = ? (c) 28 (d) 25
(a) 10 (b) 12 25. 9, 12, 11, 14, 13, ?, 15
(c) 18 (d) 20 (a) 17 (b) 16
17. I f  means squar e,  means +, – means 
(c) 19 (d) 21
and + means  t hen 20 + 25  5 – 3 = ?
D i r ect i on s (Q. 26– 30) : I n the ser i es gi ven
(a) 28 (b) 31 bel ow what wi ll come in the pl ace of questi on
(c) 32 (d) 38 mar k (?).

18. I f + means , – means ,  means – and 26. ADF, CFH , EH J, GJL , ?


 means + t hen 9 + 8  8 – 4  9 = ? (a) I L N (b) IKM
(a) 62 (b) 64 (c) KHM (d) H L N
(c) 65 (d) 67 27. AZBY, ?, EVFU, GTH S
19. I f  means +, – means ,  means – and (a) CRDK (b) CXDW
+ means  t hen 12 – 2 + 6  4  5 = ? (c) CLDO (d) CIDJ
(a) 27 28. APGL , CQI M , ERK N, ?
(b) 47 (a) QTWB (b) GSMO
(c) 57 (c) XDLT (d) UNZF
(d) 37
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29. ZW3, UR6, PM 10, K H 15, ? Di r ect i on s (Q. 37– 41) : I n the diagram below
(a) FC21 (b) FC20 ci r cl e r epr esents wheat, tr i angl e r epr esents
(c) FB21 (d) FC41 sugar cane, r ect angl e r epr esent s r i ce and
squar e r epr esents mi l l et. Study the di agr am
30. Q1F, S1F, U6D, W24C, ?
car eful l y and match the number s wi th the
(a) Y120B (b) Z40B questions gi ven bel ow
(c) Y24D (d) U98T
D i r ect i on s (Q. 31– 34) : Choose the cor r ect 10
water-image of the given words/ numbers from 4
amongst the al ter natives.
2 5 7
31. ANSWER 1

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3 6 8
(a) (b) 9
(c) (d)
11
32. REFLECTI ON
37. Which ar ea has t he cult ivat ion of all t he
(a)
(c)
33. T3P2Y5
(a)
(c)
34. RJ6MA7
(a)
శేఖ (b)
(d)

(b)
(d)

(b)
four commodit ies ment ioned ?
(a) 3
(c) 6
(b) 5
(d) 3
38. Which ar ea gives millet and r ice bot h ?
(a) 6
(c) 5
(b) 9
(d) 8
39. Which ar ea gr ows sugar cane and millet
t oget her ?
(c) (d)
Di r ect i on s (Q. 35– 36) : Find the water-image (a) 14 (b) 8
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of X from (a), (b), (c) and (d) amongst the given (c) 7 (d) 5
al ter natives. 40. Which ar ea gr ows only wheat and r ice ?
35. (a) 6 (b) 8
(c) 2 (d) 7
41. Which ar ea gr ows wheat only ?
X
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
D i r ect i on s (Q. 42– 46) : I n ever y question a

di ce has been shown in three di fferent faces on


(a) (b) (c) (d) whi ch number s/ l ett er s have been wr i t ten
36. randomly. Car efully study the faces of the di ce
and answer the questions based on it.
42. Which let t er is opposit e t o let t er ‘L ’ ?
X
M Y
A Y P
X L A

(a) A (b) X
(a) (b) (c) (d) (c) M (d) P
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43. Which let t er is opposit e t o let t er ‘O’ ? 1


50. ‘A’ is 16 year s elder t han ‘B’. But ‘B’s’
2
P O M 1
L Q age is equal t o age of ‘A’, t hen what is
N M
3
L t he pr esent age of ‘A’ and ‘B’.
(a) N (b) L (a) A = 32, B = 16 (b) A = 48, B = 32
(c) Q (d) M (c) A = 40, B = 42 (d) A = 46, B = 30
44. Which let t er is opposit e t o let t er ‘Q’ ? PART I I : EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE
P R U Di r ect i on s (Q. 1– 5) : Read the passage given
R
T
S Q bel ow and answer the questi ons that foll ow.
U
Ever y eye was fixed at t he L it t le M ast er, as

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(a) T (b) R Charl Langeveldt walked over to his bowling
(c) P (d) U mar k t o bowl him. The L it t le mast er was at
the score of 199. Will history be created today
45. Which let t er is opposit e t o number ‘4’ ?
? Will t hey be t he wit ness t o t he hist or y in

(a) 5
(c) 6
1

1
6

C
శేఖ 4

8
3

(b) 1
(d) 2
6

46. Which let t er is opposit e t o number ‘3’ ?

2
1
5

3
making ? They held their br eat h as t he lit tle
genius t apped t he ball and st ole a single.
H ist or y was made. The fir st double cent ur y
in t he limit ed over cr icket was scor ed. Ant
t he L it t le M ast er who did it was none ot her
t han Sachin Tendulkar. H e scor ed exact ly
200 not out against Sout h Afr ica in Gwalior
br eaking t he pr evious highest scor e of 194
h el d j oi n t l y by Zi m babw ean Ch ar l es
A C Covent r y and Pakist an’s Saeed Anwar.
1. L it t le M ast er her e r efer s t o :
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(a) C (b) A
(a) Charl langeveldt (b) Sachin Tendulkar
(c) 8 (d) 2
(c) Charles Coventry (d) Saeed Anwar
47. The t ot al of pr esent age of P, Q and R is
2. H ist or y was made because
90 year s. Ten year s back t heir age r at io
was 1 : 2 : 3. What is t he pr esent age of Q. (a) Tendulkar scor ed a cent ur y
(a) 36 (b) 30 (b) I t was t he highest scor e
(c) 18 (d) 20 (c) I t was t he fir st double cent ur y in a
one day mat ch
48. Th e aver age age of t hr ee per son s i s

1 (d) L angeveldt was bowling


60 year s. The age of the first person is 3. The descr ipt ion is about
4
of t he tot al age of the other persons. What (a) a baseball mat ch
is t he age of the first person ?
(b) a T-20 mat ch
(a) 46 (b) 56
(c) a Test mat ch
(c) 36 (d) 66
(d) a One day mat ch
49. The aver age age of thr ee gir ls is 35 years.
4. Sachin Tendulkar complet ed his 200 runs
The r at io of t heir is 3 : 5 : 7. Find t he age
by scor ing
of t he youngest one.
(a) a six (b) a boundar y
(a) 12 (b) 17
(c) one r un (d) t wo r uns
(c) 21 (d) 23
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5. Wher e did Tendulkar scor e 200 r uns ? 9. The nar r at or ’s chi l dhood was secur e
(a) South Afr ica (b) Gwalior because
(c) Pakist an (d) Zimbabwe (a) H e had all comfor t s at his disposal
Dir ect i on s (Q. 6– 10) : Read the passage given (b) H is fat her was ver y influent ial
bel ow and answer the questions that foll ow. (c) H e had all suppor t t hat he needed
I was bor n in a middle class Tamil family in (d) H e enjoyed all suppor t and had no
t he i sl and t own of Rameswar am i n t he anxiety.
er st w h i l e M adr as st at e. M y f at h er , 10. Ashiamma
Jainul abdeen, had nei t her much for mal
(a) did not like her husband’s at t it ude
educat ion nor much wealt h, in spit e of t hese
disadvant ages. he possessed gr eat innat e (b) loved t o be idle

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wisdom and a fir m gener osit y of spir it . H e (c) was not ver y helpful
had an ideal help in my mot her, Ashiamma. (d) su ppor t ed h er h u sban d i n h i s
I do not r ecall t he exact number of people gener osit y
she fed ever yday, but I am quite cer tain t hat

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mor e out sider s ar e wit h us t han all t he
member s of our own family put t oget her. I
was one of many childr en - a shor t boy wit h
r at her undist inguished looks, bor n t o t all
and handsome par ent s. We l i ved i n our
ancest r al house, whi ch was bui l t i n t he
middle of the nineteenth century. My austere
fat her used t o avoid all inessent ial comfor t s
and luxur ies. H owever, all necessit ies wer e
D i r ect i on s (Q. 11– 12) : The fol l owi ng fi ve
sentences come fr om a par agr aph. The fi r st
and the l ast sentences ar e gi ven. Choose the
or der i n whi ch the t hr ee sentences (PQR)
shoul d appear to complete the par agr aph.
11. S1 I t is easy t o t ell t he wor ld t hat film
pr oduct ion in I ndia is quant it at ively
second only t o H ollywood.
S2 ....................................................
pr ovided for, in t er ms of food, medicine or S3 ....................................................
clot hes. I n fact, I would say mine was a ver y
ంద్ర
S4 ....................................................
secu r e ch i l dh ood, bot h mat er i al l y an d
S5 Or, ar e we just plain ashamed of our
emot ionally.
films ?
6. The nar r at or was bor n in a/an
P Bu t can t h e same be sai d of i t s
(a) Upper class Or iya family quality ?
(b) M iddle class Tamil family Q I s i t sol el y becau se I n di a of f er s
(c) M iddle class Gujar ati family a pot en t i al m ar k et f or h er ow n
(d) L ower class Bengali family pr oducts ?

7. Jainulabdeen was R W h y ar e ou r f i l m s n ot sh ow n
(a) ver y miser ly abr oad ?
(b) ext r emely or t hodox Choose fr om t he opt ions given below
(c) highly educated (a) PRQ (b) QPR
(d) always r eady t o give t hings fr eely (c) PQR (d) RQP
8. An ancest r al house is 12. S1 Unit y and univer salit y must belong
t o any cult ur e t hat is t r ue and vit al
(a) The house made by t he owner
S2 ....................................................
(b) The house inher it ed from for efat her s
S3 ....................................................
(c) The house of fat her-in-law
S4 ....................................................
(d) A fair ly lar ge pucca house
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S5 Not one of them is separ ately cult ure, 20. The chair man has agr eed in ........ t o our
but collect ively t hey const it ut e t he suggestions.
expr ession of life which we descr ibe (a) t heor y (b) principle
as cult ur e.
(c) view (d) account
P I t is always a complex of many strands
of var ying impor t ance and vit alit y 21. Columbus ........ Amer ica
Q Ther e is no single char act er or mar k (a) invent ed (b) r epor ted
which can be r egarded as t he essence (c) discovered (d) divulged
or dist inct ive feat ur e of cult ur e 22. Ever yone laughed at him t o see him in
R Now culture is a concept which cannot such a ........ gar ment .
be simply or unit ar ily defined (a) lose (b) loose

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Choose fr om t he opt ions given below (c) close (d) lost
(a) PQR (b) QRP D i r ect i on s (Q. 23– 25) : Sel ect the meani ng
(c) RPQ (d) RQP of the gi ven phr ases/ i di oms
D i r ect i on s (Q. 13– 22) : Choose the wor d 23. Bett er half

(c) Readiness

(a) t est
శేఖ
whi ch best fill s the blank in the sentences from
the four opti ons gi ven.
13. ........ will not let you r ise in life.
(a) I dleness

(c) t hr eaten
(b) Tast e
(d) Happiness
14. Did you ........ t he sweet dish ?
(b) t ast e
(d) liked
(a) a big shar e
(c) mot her
24. To call in quest ion
(a) ask quest ion
(c) t o doubt
25. To hold good
(b) wife
(d) sist er

(b) t o pr aise
(d) call t o quest ion

(a) t o be applicable t o
(b) t o feel good
15. H aving failed in t he examinat ion, he was
(c) t o hold t ight ly
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in a ........ mood.
(a) pensive (b) happy (d) t o be fixed
(c) glad (d) delight ed D i r ect i on s (Q. 26– 30) : I n t he fol l owi ng
16. I didn’t get a ........ sleep last night . passage there ar e some blanks wi th numbers.
Fi l l i n t he bl an ks by sel ect i ng t he most
(a) light (b) heavy
appr opr i ate wor d for each bl ank fr om gi ven
(c) sound (d) peace opti ons of each number.
17. Ankit a was found t o ....... t he r equir ed When Della 26 home her int oxicat ion 27 way
qualificat ions for t he job a lit t le t o pr udence and r eason. She got out

(a) disclose (b) possess her curling irons and lighted t he gas and went
(c) acquir e (d) cont ain t o work r epair ing t he 28 made by 29 added t o
18. The New Delhi bound Rajdhani Expr ess love. Which is always a 30 t ask, dear fr iends
........ wit h an accident . a mammot h t ask.
(a) fell (b) hit 26. (a) goes (b) comes
(c) cr ashed (d) met (c) reached (d) saw
19. Meena has just left and if you want to ........ 27. (a) gives (b) t akes
her up, you will have to dr ive right now. (c) gave (d) t ook
(a) sec (b) witness 28. (a) ravages (b) tasks
(c) cat ch (d) get (c) achievement s (d) jobs
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29. (a) cr uelt y (b) gener osit y PART I I I


(c) hear t lessness (d) skilfulness SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST
30. (a) bad (b) t r emendous P H YSI CS
(c) t r eacherous (d) t ricky
1. T h e f i gu r e gi v en bel ow sh ow s t h e
Di r ect i on s (Q. 31– 33) : Select the word which displacement plot t ed against t ime for a
means the opposi te of the gi ven wor d. par t i cle. I n whi ch r egi on i s t he for ce
31. Adver sity act ing on t he par t icle zer o ?
(a) Adver tisement (b) Achievement (a) AB E
C
(c) Hardship (d) Prosper it y B
(b) BC
32. Cajole
D
(c) CD

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(a) har ass (b) persuade A

(c) ent ice (d) allur e (d) DE


33. Foe 2. A per son st anding on t he floor of a lift
dr ops a coin. The coin r eaches t he floor
(a) enemy (b) rival
(c) friend

34. Amend
(a) rect ify
(c) ratify
35. Year n
శేఖ (d) flatt erer
Di r ect i on s (Q. 34– 36) : Select the word which
means near l y the same as the gi ven wor d.

(b) satisfy
(d) spoil
of t h e l i f t i n a t i me t 1 i f t h e l i f t i s
st at ionar y and in t ime t 2 if it s moving
unifor mly. Then
(a) t 1 = t 2
(b) t 1 < t 2
(c) t 1 > t 2
(d) t 1 < t 2 or t 1 > t 2 depending on whet her
t he lift is going up or down.
(a) long (b) shor t 3. A boy is r ot at ing in a cir cular mot ion, a
(c) hate (d) love st one of mass 500 gm by using a st ring of
ంద్ర
36. Bashful lengt h 50 cm wit h a speed 10 cm/s. What
will be the wor k done by the for ce applied
(a) out spoken (b) talkat ive
by t he boy.
(c) shy (d) coward
(a) 0.01 J (b) J
D i r ect i o n s (Q. 37– 40) : I n each of t h e
fol lowing sentences you wil l find a blank. Fil l (c) 10 J (d) Zer o
i n the bl anks fr om the gi ven alter nati ves. 4. A planet of volume V and mass m has
37. H e had a ........... in t he accident gr avit ational acceleration g on its surface.
I f it expands to 8 times its original volume,
(a) close save (b) close shave what wi l l be t he accel er at i on due t o

(c) clean save (d) clean shave gravity.


38. They had t o ........... in t he last elect ion. (a) 4 g (b) 2 g
(a) eat a humble pie(b) eat a sweet pie g g
(c) (d)
(c) eat a sweet dish(d) eat sour soup 4 8
39. Bhavani is t r ying t o ........... a change in 5. A convex lens forms a real image of a point
her daught er ’s habit s object placed on it s pr incipal axis. I f t he
(a) bring down (b) bring about upper half of t he lens is cut
(c) bring in (d) br ing up (a) The image will be shift ed downwar d
40. I t is always wise to save money for a ........ (b) The image will be shift ed upwar d
(a) summer day (b) spring day (c) The intensity of the image will decrease
(c) rainy day (d) winter day (d) None of t he above
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6. A screen is placed at a distance 40 cm away 10. A r ect an gu l ar coi l of copper w i r e i s


fr om an illuminat ed object . A conver ging r otat ed in a magnet ic field. The dir ection
lens if placed bet ween t he sour ce and of t he induced cur r ent changes once in
scr een and at t empt is made t o for m an each.
image on scr een. I f no posit ion could be
(a) r evolution
found. The focal lengt h of t he lens
(b) t wo r evolut ions
(a) must be less t han 10 cm
(c) half r evolution
(b) must be gr eat er t han 20 cm
(d) one four t h of a r evolut ion
(c) must not be gr eat er t han 20 cm
11. Neglect ing t he r ot at ion of t he ear t h, if
(d) must not be less t han 10 cm
suddenly the at tractive power of the earth
7. I n a nuclear r eact ion gi ven bel ow t he

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dr ops t o Zer o, a man st anding on t he
t ot al ener gy r eleased is 355 kev and t he
ear t h will ...
binding ener gy of elect r on is 35 kev. The
ener gy E of t he neut r ino will be (a) fly up
(b) slide along t he sur face
131
55
0
CS  ee 
1

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(a) E < 355 kev
(c) E > 355 kev
131
54 e
X  V (neutrino)

(b) E = 355 kev


(d) None of t he above
8. I n t he cir cuit given below what will be
t he r at io of cur r ent flowing in t he upper
ar m ‘R’ and lower ar m ‘R’.
R
(c) move out t angent ially
(d) st and unaffect ed
12. A hi gh ener gy el ect r on ent er s i nt o a
st r on g m agn et i c f i el d w h i ch i s
per pendicular t o it s velocit y plane. I n
which pat h is it expect ed t o move ?

R
+
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– (a)
R

R
R
2 5 (b)
(a) (b)
3 3
3 1
(c) (d)

2 5
9. What will be t he equivalent r esist ance
bet ween poi nt s A and B i n t he gi ven (c)
cir cuit .
5
(a)   R
3
R R
(b) 2R
R R (d)
8 R
(c)   R
3 A B
(d) 3R
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CH E M I ST RY 20. The I UPAC and of C6H 5CN is


13. I f Z is a compr essibilit y fact or, van der (a) Phenyl Cyanide (b) Phenylacetonitrile
waals equat ion at low pr essur e can be (c) Benzene Cyanide(d) Benzonitr ile
wr it t en as :
21. F or t h e non -st oi ch i omet r i c r eact i on
Pb Pb 2A + B  C + D, t he following kinet ic
(a) Z = 1 + (b) Z = 1 –
RT RT dat a wer e obt ained i n t hr ee separ at e
RT a exper iment s, all at 298 K
(c) Z = 1 + (d) Z = 1 –
Pb VRT
I ni t i al I ni t i al I nital rate of
14. T h e met al t h at can be obt ai n ed by Concentration Concentration funct i on of
elect r olysis of an aqueous solut ion of it s (A) (B) C (mol L – 1 s– 1)
salt s is

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0.1 M 0.1 M 1.2  10– 3
(a) Zn (b) Cr
0.1 M 0.2 M 1.2  10– 3
(c) Mg (d) Ca
0.2 M 0.1 M 2.4  10– 3
15. Which of t he following oxide of nit r ogen
The r at e of t he for mat ion of C is
is ionic ?
(a) NO
(c) N 2O5
శేఖ (b) N 2O3
(d) NO2
16. The equivalent conduct ance of Nacl at
concent r at ion C and at infinit e dilut ion
are c and  r espect ively. The cor r ect
relationship bet ween c and  is given by
(a) c =  – B C (b) c =  + B C
(a)

(c)
dc
dt
dc
dt
= K [A] [B] 2 (b)

= K [A] [B] (d)


dc
dt
dc
dt
= K [A]

= K [A] 2 [B]

22. Which of the following is known as Freon ?


(a) CCl 2F2
(c) CH 2F 2
(b) CHCl 3
(d) CF 4
(c) c =  + BC (d) c =  – BC 23. Which of t he following is a + emit t er :
17. On heat ing an aliphat ic pr imar y amine (a) 49
(b) 85 B
Ca
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20
with chloroform and ethanolic potassium
hydroxide the organic compound formed is : (c) 208
82 Pb (d) 94
36 Kr
(a) an alkyl cyanide B I OL OGY
(b) an alkyl isocyanide
24. M ajor food cr ops of t he wor ld belong t o
(c) an alkanol t he family
(d) an alkanediol (a) solanaceae
18. Which one of t he following bases is not (b) L eguminosae
pr esent in DNA ?

(c) Crucifer ae (Brassicaceae)


(a) Cyt osine (b) Thymine
(d) Gr aminaceae
(c) Quinoline (d) Adenine
25. WBC and RBCs are found in human blood
19. I n which of t he following r eact ions H 2O2 in t he r at io of :
act s as a r educing agent
(a) 1 : 60 (b) 1 : 600
A. H 2O2 + 2H + + 2e  2H 2O
(c) 1 : 6000 (d) 1 : 60000
B. H 2O2 – 2e  O2 + 2H +
26. T h e common com pon en t of n u cl ear
C. H 2O2 + 2e  2(OH – ) membrane of organelles like Mitochondria,
D. H 2O2 + 2OH – – 2e  O2 + 2H 2O Endoplasmic-r et iculum and Nucleus is
(a) A and C (b) B and D (a) Glycolipid (b) Glycopr ot ein
(c) A and B (d) C and D (c) Nucleopr ot ein (d) L ipopr ot ein
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27. DNA (Deoxyr ibonucleic acid) and RNA 35. Which par t of t he human br ain is mor e
(Ribonucleic acid) ar e found in cells of all developed t han ot her mammals
living beings. I t s amount in t he cells ar e (a) Cerebellum (b) Cer ebrum
(a) RNA is mor e t han DNA (c) Sensor y lobes (d) None of t he above
(b) DNA is mor e t han RNA
(c) RNA and DNA is equal in amount
M AT H EM AT I CS
(d) None of t he above 36. I n a A.P, 5 t imes t he 5th t er m is equal t o 8
t imes t he 8th t er m, t hen it s 13th t er m is
28. Dur ing r ainy season, wooden door s ar e
difficult t o open or close. I t is due t o (a) 0 (b) – 1
(a) Plasmolysis (b) Osmosis (c) – 12 (d) – 13
(c) I mbibition (d) Dehydr ation 1

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37. I f x + = 5, t hen
29. Haemoglobin is a protein. I t is an example x
of 1 5 1
x3 – 5x2 + x + 3  2  = ....
(a) Pr imar y st r uct ur e of pr ot ein x x x
(a) – 5 (b) 0

made of
శేఖ
(b) Secondary st r uct ur e of pr ot ein
(c) Ter t iar y st r uct ur e of pr ot ein
(d) Quat er nar y st r uct ur e of pr ot ein
30. The capsule pr esent in Bact er ia is mainly

(a) Glycolipids and pr oteins


(b) Phospholipids and pr ot eins
(c) Poly sacchar ide and pr ot eins
(c) 5 (d) 10
38. The surface area of a cylindrical pipe, open
at bot h ends is 628 sq.m. The differ ence
bet ween it s r adius and lengt h is 15 m,
t he lengt h being lar ger. I f t he pipe was
closed at one end, t he amount of wat er
t hat it can hold is,
(a) 500  cu. m (b) 525  cu. m
(d) All of above (c) 550  cu. m (d) None of t hese
31. ‘Coir of commer ce’ comes fr om which part 39. I f a + b + c = 0 and a2 + b2 + c2 = k(a2 – bc)
ంద్ర
of t he ‘coconut ’ t hen k = .....
(a) Epicarp (b) Per icar p (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) Mesocarp (d) Endocarp (c) 2 (d) 3
32. The volume of air we br eat he in and out 40. Given 5A9 + 3B7 + 2C8 = 1114, t hen t he
dur ing nor mal r espir at ion is known as maximum value of C is
(a) Vital capacity (b) Vital volume (a) 5 (b) 7
(c) I deal volume (d) Tidal volume (c) 8 (d) None of t hese
33. Our at mospher e is made of many layer s. 41. Two fair die ar e t hr own. The pr obabilit y

The layer near est t o t he sur face of t he t he sum of t he number s appear ing is 6 is
ear t h is known as
1 5
(a) Geospher e (b) Str at ospher e (a) (b)
6 6
(c) Tr opospher e (d) None of above
34. A sexual r epr oduct ion in plant s which 1 5
(c) (d)
pr oducess seed wit hout fer t i lizat ion is 36 36
known as 42. The r at i o, i n whi ch t he li ne segment
(a) Part henogenesis joining (3, – 4) and (– 5, 6) is divided by the
(b) Sporulation x-axis is,
(c) Apomixis (a) 3 : 2 (b) 2 : 3
(d) Veget ative r epr oduction (c) 1 : 2 (d) 2 : 1
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43. I f t he co-or dinat e of t wo opposite ver t ices 51. The mean of n number s x1, x2, ...... xn is
of a squar e ar e (a, b) and (b, a) t hen t he M. I t x1 is r eplaced by ‘a’, the new mean is
ar ea of t he squar e is n M  x1  a M  x1  a
(a) (a + b)2 (b) 2(a + b)2 (a) (b)
n n
(c) (a – b)2 (d) 2(a – b)2 n M  a  x1
(c) (d) None of t hese
44. I f sin x + sin 2 x = 1 t hen cos8 x + 2 cos6 x + n
cos4 x = ..... 52. Which of t he following is cor r ect for t he
(a) 0 (b) – 1 given dat a 55, 38, 69, 24, 89 ?
(c) 2 (d) 1 (a) median = mode (b) mean = mode
2
sin y 1  cos y sin y (c) mean = median (d) None of t hese
45. 1    = ........
1  cos y sin y 1  cos y 53. The mean of n numbers is M . I f 1 is added

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(a) 0 (b) 1 t o t he fir st number, 2 i s added t o t he
(c) sin y (d) cos y second number. .... n is added t o t he n th
number t hen t he new mean is
46. A t ower is 100 3 m. high. The angle of
n 1 n

(c) 30
శేఖ
elevat ion of it s t op fr om a point 100 m.
away fr om it s foot is ...
(a) 60 (b) 45

(d) 22
1
2
47. I n a PRS, PRS = 120. A point Q is
t ak en on PR such t hat PQ = QS and
QR = RS t hen QPS = ......
(a) 15 (b) 30
(a) M +
(c) M + n
2
(b) M +
2
(d) None of t hese
54. A bag cont ains 5 r ed and some blue balls.
I f t he pr obability of drawing a blue ball is
t hr ee t imes t he pr obabilit y of dr awing a
r ed ball t hen t he number of blue balls in
t he bag is ......
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 15 (d) 8
(c) 45 (d) 12 t an x sin x
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48. A chord of a circle of radius 7 cm. subt ends 55. – = ........
sec x  1 1  cos x
an angle of 90 at it s cent r e. The r at io of (a) 2 t an x (b) 2 sin x
ar eas of smaller and lar ger segment is
(c) 6 cos x (d) 2 cot x
(a) 2 : 7 (b) 1 : 10
H I ST ORY
(c) 1 : 11 (d) None of t hese
56. H ar govind K hur ana, t he gr eat scient ist
49. The lengt h of a ladder is exact ly equal t o
was bor n on
the height of the wall it is leaning against.
I f t he lower end of the ladder is kept on a (a) 1 Januar y 1922 (b) 9 Januar y 1922
bench of height 3 m. and the bench is kept (c) 3 Januar y 1922 (d) 7 Januar y 1922

9 m. away fr om t he wall, t he upper end 57. M . S. Swaminat han, t he gr eat scient ist
of t he ladder coincides wit h t he t op of t he was awar ded PADMA SRI by the Govt. of
wall. The height of t he wall is : I ndia in :
(a) 11 m. (b) 12 m. (a) 1965 (b) 1966
(c) 15 m. (d) 18 m. (c) 1967 (d) 1968
50. A cone of height 7 cm. and base radius 3 cm. 58. The Jalianwala Bagh is locat ed at
is carved from a rect angular block of wood
(a) L ahor e
of dimensions 10 cm.  5 cm.  2 cm. The
percentage of wood wasted is (b) Multan
(a) 37% (b) 46% (c) Amritsar
(c) 54% (d) 66% (d) Jalandhar
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59. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was 67. A sser t i on (A ) : Jut e i s consi der ed a
founded in : golden fibr e in I ndia.
(a) 1925 (b) 1926 Reason (R) : Jut e in it s appear ance is
(c) 1927 (d) 1928 golden in colour
60. Vallabhbhai Pat el was bor n in Nadiad, Select t he cor r ect opt ion fr om t he given
Gujar at on alt er natives
(a) 31 Oct ober 1875 (b) 30 Oct ober 1876 (a) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue and (R)
explains (A)
(c) 30 October 1877 (d) 30 Oct ober 1878
(b) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue but (R) does
61. The or iginal name of Vinoba Bhave was
not explains (A)
(a) Vijay Nar ain Bhave
(c) (A) is t r ue and (R) is false

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(b) Vijay Nar har i Bhave
(d) (A) is false and (R) is t r ue
(c) Vinoba Narhari Bhave
68. Asser t i on (A) : Tank ir r igat ion is most
(d) Vinayak Nar har i Bhave com m on an d pr ev al en t m ean s of

(a) 1933
(c) 1935
శేఖ
62. Socialist Par t y was founded in
(b) 1934
(d) 1936
63. Jeevak, t he fir st sur geon, was of
(a) Varanasi
(c) Rajgir
(b) Takshila
(d) Pat aliputra
64. Agr a Cit y was founded by :
irr igat ion in peninsular I ndia.
R ea so n ( R ) : T h e t er r ai n of t h e
peninsular plat eau is ver y uneven wit h
many natur al depressions.
Select t he cor r ect opt ion fr om t he given
alt er natives
(a) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue and (R)
explains (A)
(a) Allaudin K hilji (b) Sikandar L odi (b) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue but (R) does
(c) Akbar (d) Shahjahan not explains (A)
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65. What is Tigr is ? (c) (A) is t r ue and (R) is false
(a) King (b) Place (d) (A) is false and (R) is t r ue
(c) Mountain (d) River 69. Asser t i on (A) : Delhi has a high annual
r ange of t emper at ur e.
GEOGRAPH Y
R eason (R ) : Delhi i s l ocat ed i n t he
66. A sser t i on (A ) : I ndian r i ver s on t he
subt r opical r egion.
west er n coast do not for m delt a t hough
t hey br ing along lot of sediment s. Select t he cor r ect opt ion fr om t he given
alt er natives

Reason (R) : Tidal waves wash away


sediment s fr om t he west er n coast . (a) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue and (R)
explains (A)
Select t he cor r ect opt ion fr om t he given
alt er natives (b) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue but (R) does
not explains (A)
(a) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue and (R)
explains (A) (c) (A) is t r ue and (R) is false
(b) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue but (R) does (d) (A) is false and (R) is t r ue
not explains (A) 70. The r iver M ahanadi passes fr om which
(c) (A) is t r ue and (R) is false stat e
(d) (A) is false and (R) is t r ue (a) Karnataka (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Odisha (d) Tamil Nadu
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71. I ndia is deficient in which of the following 78. Who made t he I ndian Const it ut ion ?
miner als (a) Const it uent Assembly
(a) Mica (b) Bauxite (b) Brit ish Par liament
(c) I r on (d) Lead (c) I ndian Par liament
72. The source of best qualit y Pashmina wool (d) Gover nor Gener al
is 79. Which instit ution is the example of Direct
(a) Angora sheep from Himachal Pradesh Democr acy in I ndia ?
(b) Chamba goats from Himachal Pradesh (a) Gr am Sabha
(c) Gur ej sheep fr om J & K (b) Gram Panchayat
(d) Bikaner sheep fr om Rajast han (c) Nagar Panchayat

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73. The main pr oblem of Gr een Revolut ion (d) Distr ict Panchayat
is 80. Which const it ut ional amendment bill has
(a) Regional imbalance amended t he t enur e of L ok Sabha fr om 6
year s t o 5 year s

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(b) inequalit y in t he pr oduct ion of cr op
(c) pollut ion of t he envir onment
(d) all of t he above
74. Royal Bengal Tiger is found in which of
t he following for est r egion
(a) Gir for est
(c) Vrindavan
(b) Sundarban
(d) Dandkaranya
75. The coast al plain sout h of r iver Tapt i t ill
81.
(a) 42nd
(c) 45th
(b) 44th
(d) None of t hese
The decision r egarding eligibility cr iteria
con t r over sy of t h e member s of t h e
par liament is t aken by
(a) Elect ion Commission
(b) Related Chamber
(c) L ok Sabha Speaker
Sout her n Goa is known as
(d) The President after taking advice from
(a) Plain of Gujr at
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Elect or al Commission
(b) M alabar coastal plain
82. The Pr ime M inist er of I ndia is
(c) K onkan coast al plain (a) Elect ed by t he L ok Sabha
(d) Cor omandal coast al plain (b) Elect ed by the par liament
CI V I CS (c) Elect ed by t he major it y par t y in t he
76. Who i s t he chai r man of t he Dr aft i ng L ok Sabha
Commit t ee of t he I ndian Const it ut ion ? (d) Elect ed by t he people
(a) Dr. Rajendr a Pr asad 83. The Pr esident of I ndia is a

(b) Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar (a) Nominal H ead


(c) Jawahar lal Nehr u (b) Real Head
(d) Raja Gopalachari (c) Polit ical H ead
77. Who has t he power of Judicial r eview in (d) Nominal and Const it utional H ead
t he I ndian Const it ution ? 84. ‘Sons of t he Soil’ doct r ine r elat ed t o
(a) only Supr eme Cour t (a) Regionalism
(b) only H igh Cour t (b) Casteism
(c) President (c) Communalism
(d) Bot h Supr eme Cour t and H igh Cour t (d) None of t he above
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85. Democr acy is a syst em of gover nment in 88. M ah at m a Gan dh i N at i on al Ru r al


which t he final power r est s wit h Empl oyment Guar ant ee Scheme was
(a) The mob st ar t ed by
(b) The people (a) Gover nment of Bihar
(c) The polit icians (b) Government of I ndia
(d) The civil ser vant s (c) Gover nment of M ahar asht r a
(d) Gover nment of K er ala
E CON OM I CS
89. Globalisat ion policy was init iat ed by t he
86. National Development Council (NDC) was Gover nment of I ndia in t he year
set up in t he year
(a) 1947 (b) 1977
(a) 1952 (b) 2001
(c) 1991 (d) 2001

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(c) 1956 (d) 1991
90. Gover nment of I ndia enact ed Consumer
87. The cur r ency of England is Pr ot ect ion Act in t he year
(a) Dollar (b) Pound (a) 1951 (b) 1981
(c) Rubal

11. (c)
21. (a)
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M ENTAL ABI L I TY TEST
1. (a) 2. (b)
12. (a)
22. (b)
(d) Dinar

3. (a)
13. (c)
23. (b)
4. (d)
14. (b)
24. (b)
AN SWERS

5. (a)
15. (*)
25. (b)
(c) 1986

6. (b)
16. (*)
26. (a)
7. (a)
17. (b)
27. (b)
8. (a)
18. (c)
28. (b)
(d) 1991

9. (b)
19. (a)
29. (a)
10. (c)
20. (a)
30. (a)
31. (a) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (c) 35. (c) 36. (c) 37. (c) 38. (a) 39. (b) 40. (c)
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41. (c) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (b) 45. (c) 46. (a) 47. (b) 48. (c) 49. (c) 50. (b)
ENGL I SH
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (b) 9. (c) 10. (d)
11. (a) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (d) 19. (c) 20. (d)
21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (a) 29. (d) 30. (b)
31. (d) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (a) 36. (c) 37. (b) 38. (d) 39. (b) 40. (c)
SCH OL AST I C APTI T UDE TEST

1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (c)
11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (d)
21. (b) 22. (a) 23. (b) 24. (d) 25. (b) 26. (d) 27. (a) 28. (c) 29. (d) 30. (c)
31. (c) 32. (d) 33. (c) 34. (c) 35. (b) 36. (a) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (d)
41. (d) 42. (b) 43. (d) 44. (d) 45. (d) 46. (a) 47. (a) 48. (d) 49. (c) 50. (a)
51. (a) 52. (c) 53. (a) 54. (c) 55. (d) 56. (b) 57. (c) 58. (c) 59. (a) 60. (a)
61. (d) 62. (b) 63. (c) 64. (b) 65. (d) 66. (d) 67. (a) 68. (b) 69. (b) 70. (c)
71. (d) 72. (b) 73. (d) 74. (b) 75. (c) 76. (b) 77. (d) 78. (a) 79. (b) 80. (b)
81. (d) 82. (c) 83. (d) 84. (a) 85. (b) 86. (a) 87. (b) 88. (b) 89. (c) 90. (c)
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EXPL AN T I ON S
M ENTAL ABI L I TY TEST 30. +2 +2 +2

11. 7  3 + 8 = 29 Q 1 F, S 2 E, U 6 D, W 2 4 C, Y 1 2 0 B
–1 –1 –1 –1
4  3 + 7 = 19 47. L et t he r equir ed r at io be x
5  ? + 6 = 31
Then x + 2x + 3x = 90 – (10 + 10 + 10)
 ?= 5
 6x = 60
14. 16 + 96  4 – 3  6 = 16 + 24 – 3  6
 x = 10
= 16 + 24 – 18 = 22 Age of Q = 2x = 20
6
15. 10  6  15 – 5 + 5 = 10  – 5 +5 Pr esent age = 20 + 10 = 30 year s
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48. Let three person be x, y and z r espectively
=4– 5+5=4
Then x + y + z = 60  3
16. 215  5 – 10  3 + 3 = 43 – 30 + 3
= 180 ...(1)
= 13 + 3 = 16
1
17.

18.

19.
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202  25 + 5  3 = 400  25 + 5  3
= 16 + 5 = 31
9  8 + 8  4 – 9 = 72 + 2 – 9
= 74 – 9 = 65
12  2  6 – 4 + 5 = 6  6 – 4 + 5

1 1 1 1 1
20. 1, , , , ,
3 9 27 81 243 729
,
1
= 36 + 5 – 4 = 37
According t o question x = (y + z)


Then

Then
4
4x = y + z
x + 4x = 180
5x = 180
x = 36
49. L et t he r equir ed r at io be x
3x + 5x + 7x = 35  3
21. +4 +6 +8 +10 +12  15x = 105
3, 4, 7, 7, 13, 13, 21, 22, 31, 34, 43 105
x= =7
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22. 5, 4, 8, 6, 11, 8, 14, 10, 17 
15
+3 +3 +3 +3
Then youngest gir l age = 3x
23. 2, 7, 11, 8, 13, 17, 14, 19, 23, 20 = 3  7 = 21 year s
+6 +6 +6 50. L et age of B = x
24. 5, 4, 15, 7, 23, 11, 24, 16, 33, 22 Then A = x + 16
Accor ding t o quest ion
+3 +4 +5 +6
25. 9, 12, 11, 14, 13, 16, 15 x x  16
=
+2 +2 2 3

26. +4 +4 +4
 3x = 2x + 32
A D F, C F H, E H J, G J L, I L N  x = 32
+4 +4
+4
 B = 32
27. A Z B Y, C X D W, E V F U, G T H S A = x + 16 = 48
28. +1 +1 +1 SCH OL AST I C APTI T UDE TEST
+2 +2

A P G L, C Q I M, E R K N, G S M O 1. Velocit y is const ant in AB


+1 +1  a and f = 0
+2 +2 +1 +2
+3 +4 +5 +6 2. When lift is going up t 2 < t 1
29. +5 +5
+5 When lift is going down t 2 > t 1
Z W 3, U R 6, P M 10, K H 15, F C 21
+5 +5 +5 3.  t ension is at 90 t o t he displacement .
+5
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4 2 4 Dividing bot h side by RT


4.  r  8 =  R3  R = 2r
3 3 PV a
GM = 1
g= 2 RT VRT
r a
GM z= 1
g = VRT
R2
15. N 2O5  N O+2 N O3–
 g  r2
   = 2 16. Accor ding t o Debye Huckel’s t heor y for a
 g R
st r ong elect r olyt e
g
 g = C =  – B C
4
5.  since light transmitting area is reduced. 17. R – N H 2  CH Cl 3  3K OH 
heat

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6. This is due t o vir t ual image. R  NC  3K Cl  3H 2O
al kyl i socyani de
7. Neut r ino has low ener gy.
R This r eact ion is known as car bylamines
8. 1/2
r eact ion or isocyanide t est and is used as

I
I

శేఖ R
R

R
1/2

1/3

1/3

1/3
I
20.
a t est fr pr imar y amines.

Benzonitrile
C
N

21. From t able it is clear t hat


dc
dt
(initial r at e
1 of f u n ct i on of c) i s i n depen den t of
concentr at ion of B
2 = 3
dc
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1 2 H ence = K [A]
3 dt
2R.R 36. 5a5 = 8a8
 R  = 8R
 
9. Req =  R 
 2R  R  R 5(a + 4d) = 8(a + 7d)
 
12. The dir ect ion can be given by B  V    3(a + 12d) = 0
 a13 = 0
 n2a 
13.  P   (V – nb) = nRT
V2   3 1   1  2 1 
 37.  x  3    x    5  x  2 
x x x 

For n = 1     
 a  3
 P  V 2  (V – b) = RT
 1  1  1 
   x    3( x)   x    +
 x  x  x  
At low pr essur e
V >> b 2
 1  1  1 
 a  x   5  x   2( x)   
 P  2  V = RT
H ence  
x  
x
V    x  
 
a = (53 – 3.5) + 5 – 5(52 – 2)
PV + = RT
V
a = 0
PV = RT –
V
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38. 2rh = 628 44. sin x = 1 – sin 2 x


rh = 100 ...(1) sin x = cos2 x
h – r = 15 ...(2) (cos x)4 + 2(cos2 x)3 + (cos2 x)2
2

By (1) and (2) = (sin x)4 + 2(sin x)3 + (sin x)2


h = 20
= sin 2 x(sin x + 1)2
r=5
= (1 – sin x)(1 + sin x)(1 + sin x)
volume = (20) (25) = 500
= (1 – sin 2 x) (1 + sin x)
39. a + b+ c= 0
a=– b– c ...(1) = (sin x) (1 + sin x)
(a + b + c)2 = 0 = sin x + sin 2 x = 1
sin 2 y 1  cos y sin y

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a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca) = 0
45. 1   
k(a2 – bc) + 2(ab + bc + ca) = 0 1  cos y sin y 1  cos y
2(ab + bc + ca) = – k(a(– b – c) – bc) 1  cos y  sin 2 y 1  cos2 y  sin 2 y
= 
 2(ab + bc + ca) = k(ab + bc + ca) 1  cos y sin y(1  cos y)

40.

1 1

1
5 A
3 B 7
2 C 8
2

1
K =2

4
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2 + A + B + C = 11
46.
=

=
cos y  cos2 y 1  (si n 2 y  cos2 y)
1  cos y

= cos y
1  cos y

cos y(1  cos y)


sin( y)(1  cos y)


1 1
sin y(1  cos y)

A +B +C= 9
1003
Clear ly max value of C = 9
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41. favourable = {(1, 5) (5, 1) (2, 4) (4, 2) (3, 3)}  5 
Tot al = 36 C
100 A
5
 P(sum = 6) =
36
100 3
42. A  B 1 C t an  =
100
(3, – 4) (a , 0) (– 5, 6)  = 60
B is on x axis so, let B(a, 0)
47. P
L et B divides AC in  : 1 x

6.  1.( 4) 2


 0= == Q
 1 3 x
120
Rat io = 2 : 2 R
S

43. (a, b) PQ = QS
b
(b – a)  QPS = QSP = x (say)
 SQR = 2x (ext er ior angle)
a (b, a) = RSQ
b–a
Fr om QRS
a b 120 + 2x + 2x = 180
Ar ea = (b – a)2 = (a – b)2  x = 15 = QPS
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48. (a  x2  ....  xn ) M n  x1  a
 =
n n
7 7
52. 24, 38, 55, 69, 89
275
Mean = = 55
5
Ar ea of minor segment Median = 55
  R2 1 Mean = median
=   R2
4 2 53. L et x1, x2, .... xn be t he ‘n’ number s
(  2) 2
= R ...(1) x1  x2  ....  xn
4 =M
Ar ea of major segment n

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2 (  2) 2 x1  1  x2  2  ....  xn  n
= R  R
4 n
=
 4  (  2) R 2 ...(2) (1  2  ....  n)  ( x1  x2  ....  xn )
=

49.

3
శేఖ
r equir ed r at io =

C
h

9
4
2

8
3  2 80 10
A

1

(h – 3)

B
h
= M 
n



n

 2 (n  1) 


n

 = M

54. L et x be t he number of blue balls


Tot al balls = 5 + x

P(r ed) =
5
n 1
2

5 x
x
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AB 2 + BC2 = AC2 P(blue) =
5 x
(h – 2)2 + 92 = h 2
P(blue) = 3  P(r ed)
 6h = 90
x 35
h = 15 m  =
5 x 5 x
50. Volume of block = (10  5  2) cm 3
 x = 15
= 100 cm 3
55. t an x  sin x
1  22  sec x  1 1  cos x
Volume of cone =  9  7  cm 3
3  7

 sin x
sin x
= 66 cm 3 = cos x 
1  cos x 1  cos x
 volume of wood wast ed = 34 cm 3
cos x
 per cent age of wood wast ed
 1 1 
 34  = sin   
=  100  % = 34%  1  cos x 1  cos x 
 100 
 2.cos x 
( x1  x2  ....  xn ) = sin x  2 
51. =M  1  cos x 
n 2.sin x.cos x
 x1 + (x2 + .... + xn ) = M n = = 2 cot x
sin 2 x
 (x2 + .... + xn ) = M n – x1
 a + (x2 + .... + xn ) = M n – x1 + a 
NTSE - 2014
J H A RK H AN D
PART I : M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
Di r ect i on s (Q. 1– 5) : I n each of the foll owi ng D i r ect i on s (Q. 11– 15) : Al l the questi ons
questi ons, four gr oups of l etter s ar e gi ven. gi ven bel ow ar e based on a fi gur e. Al l the
Three of them are alike in some manner, while tr i angl es i n the fi gur e ar e equi l ater al . The
one i s di ffer ent. Fi nd the odd-man-out and area of the shaded par t, i n the fi gur e, is equal

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mar k i t on your answer -sheet as di r ected. to 2 squar e units. Based on these i nfor mation
1. (a) ARYQB (b) CTZSD answer the questi ons gi ven bel ow.
(c) EVYUF (d) GVZWE A
2. (a) AJNAUO (b) BTMI AE
(c) DNL UEO
3. (a) I RAJS
(c) UCGNX
4. (a) XECSQ
(c) PWDKR
5. (a) FLRXD
(c) JPVBH
శేఖ (d) CEK AI O
(b) BKTCL
(d) UDMVE
(b) GNUBI
(d) YFM TA
(b) ECGSY
(d) NTZFL
B
E

(a) 15 squar e unit s


(b) 14 squar e unit s
D

C
11. The ar ea of t he figur e BCDE will be

Di r ect ions (Q. 6– 10) : I n each of the following


questions, gr oup of number s ar e gi ven. They (c) 16 squar e unit s
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ar e al i ke i n some manner, whi l e one number 1
is wrong. Find out the odd-man-out and mark (d) 16 squar e unit s
2
i t on your answer -sheet as di r ected.
12. The ar ea of t ot al figur e will be
6. 8, 14, 26, 48, 98, 194, 386
1
(a) 48 (b) 386 (a) 21 squar e unit s
3
(c) 8 (d) 194 (b) 32 squar e unit s
7. 3, 10, 27, 4, 16, 64, 5, 25, 125 2
(c) 10 squar e unit s
(a) 10 (b) 16 3

(c) 27 (d) 5 (d) 36 squar e unit s


8. 529, 361, 289, 171, 121, 49 13. The ar ea of t he half por t ion of t he figur e
(a) 361 (b) 49 will be
(c) 171 (d) 529 1
(a) 9 squar e unit s
9. 336, 210, 120, 62, 24, 6, 0 3
(a) 62 (b) 6 1
(b) 10 squar e unit s
(c) 210 (d) 24 2
2
10. 3, 28, 9, 13, 22, 18, 32, 23, 42 (c) 10 squar e unit s
3
(a) 3 (b) 18
2
(c) 9 (d) 42 (d) 9 squar e unit s
3
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14. The shaded par t of t he t ot al ar ea will be


2 2
(a) (b)
32 24
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 6
(c) (d) 21.
32 16
15. The r at io of t he ar ea of t he shaded and
unshaded par t will be X
(a) 3 : 92 (b) 3 : 25
(c) 3 : 31 (d) 3 : 29
D i r ect i o n s (Q . 16– 19) : I n each of t h e

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(a) (b) (c) (d)
following questi ons, a group of l etters is given,
22.
whi ch ar e number ed di ffer entl y. Bel ow four
alternatives are given, containing combination

16. t iynpmui
17845362
(a) 51236748
(c) 62134857
17. t alegcyh
శేఖ
of these number s. Sel ect that combi nati on of
number s whi ch for m a meani ngful wor d.

(b) 23564718
(d) 38715246
X

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


D i r ect i o n s (Q . 23– 26) : I n each of t h e
fol l owi ng questi ons, fi nd the fi gur e fr om the
answer -set (i .e. 1, 2, 3 and 4) whi ch wi l l
conti nue the ser i es gi ven i n the pr obl em-set
35782641
(i .e. A, B, C, D and E)
(a) 41735628 (b) 17865423 23.
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(c) 74612538 (d) 86732154
18. zr emioh A B C D E

1234567
(a) 2751643 (b) 3712456
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) 1246537 (d) 4653127
24.
19. oyepcanst
123456789

A B C D E

(a) 358914269 (b) 827514693


(c) 563478192 (d) 567123489
D i r ect i o n s (Q . 20– 22) : I n each of t h e (a) (b) (c) (d)
following questions, choose the correct mirror- 25.
i mage of the fi gur e(x) fr om amongst the four
al ter nati ves 1, 2, 3 & 4 gi ven al ong wi th i t. A B C D E
20.

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


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26. + 31. I DENTI CAL


+
(a) (b)
A B C D E
(c) (d)
32. DL2CA34
 S
(a) (b)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) (d)
D i r ect i on s (Q. 27– 29) : Study the patter n of
33. YZVPSTA7
number s in the fol lowi ng questions and sel ect
the mi ssing number i n pl ace of question mark (a) (b)
(?). M ar k t he cor r ect al t er nat i ve on your (c) (d)

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answer sheet as dir ected. 34. I f A, B and C t oget her ear n ` 150 per day
27. while A and C ear n ` 94 per day. B anc C,
5 8 11 ?
daily, ear n ` 76. Calculat e t he per day
256 676
ear ning of C.

28.
(a) 8
(c) 7

12

14
9
3

10
16

20
శేఖ
12
?

32
(b) 13
(d) 12
7 (a) 20
(c) 40

(a) 2010
(c) 1860
(b) 35
(d) 25
35. A t r ain cover s 36 km. in one hour. H ow
many met r es will it cover in 3 minut es?
(b) 1800
(d) 2000
D i r ect i on s (Q. 36– 39) : I n t he ser i es of
l etter s-number s, what wi l l come i n the pl ace
(a) 30 (b) 24
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of questi on mar k (?)
(c) 28 (d) 18
36. A25D, B22F, D18H , G13J, ?
29. 22 21 ? 17 11 (a) K7L (b) L7M
15
36 64 16 (c) K10P (d) R16Y
9 13 13
16 15 7
37. 5X8, 7C11, 10U15, 14F20, ?
(a) 23 (b) 27 (a) 17L 22 (b) 19R26
(c) 21 (d) 25 (c) 16S23 (d) 18T21

D i r ect i o n s (Q . 30– 33) : I n each of t h e 38. D15K , F12L , H 9M , J6N, ?


fol l owi ng questi ons choose the cor r ect water - (a) O2L (b) P3L
i mage of t he gi ven wor ds/ number s fr om
(c) L3O (d) R3O
amongst the four al ter nati ves.
39. H L 7, EO10, BR13, YU16, ?
30. UNCH ANGED
(a) SX25
(a)
(b) ZX23
(b)
(c) WX21
(c)
(d) VX19
(d)
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 40– 43) : I n the fi gur e gi ven 46. 7 number s have an aver age of 13 and t he
bel ow, ci r cl e r epr esen t s r ur al , r ect angl e aver age of ot her 13 number s is 7. What
repr esents mal e, tri angl e repr esents educated would be the average of these 20 numbers?
and squar e repr esents gover nment empl oyee. (a) 9.1 (b) 3.9
Study the fi gur e and match the l etter s wi th (c) 6.8 (d) 8.9
the questi ons that fol l ows.
D i r ect i o n s (Q . 47– 49) : I n each of t h e
C J G
fol l owi ng questi ons, fi nd out the fi gur e fr om
H amongst the al ter nati ves (a), (b), (c) & (d)
L F M
whi ch can be for med fr om the pi eces gi ven
D
N i n X.
I K
47.

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E

40. W h i ch l et t er r epr esen t s n ei t h er a X


gover nment employee nor an educat ed

(a) C
(c) G

(a) F
(c) E
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but is r ur al and not a male ?
(b) N
(d) M
41. Which let t er indicat es r ur al people and
who ar e gover nment employee but not
male?
(b) H
(d) J
48.
(a)

X
(b) (c) (d)

42. Which let t er r epr esent s t he gover nment


employee but not a male nor r ur al and is (a) (b) (c) (d)
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uneducat ed ? 49.
(a) K (b) H
(c) G (d) L X
43. Which let t er r epr esent s t he uneducat ed
people and also r ur al male ?
(a) C (b) L
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) J (d) N

50. H ow many squar es and t r i angl es ar e


44. I f t he cost pr ice of 5 eggs is equal t o t he t her e in t he following figur e ?
sel l i n g pr i ce of 4 eggs, w h at i s t h e
per cent age of pr ofit ?
(a) 35% (b) 30%
(c) 25% (d) 40%
45. I f 4 cows give 4 dabbas (containers) of milk
in 4 days, t hen in how many days 8 cows
will gave 8 dabbas (containers) of milk ?
(a) 16 (b) 2
(a) 7, 15 (b) 8, 17
(c) 8 (d) 4
(c) 9, 18 (d) 7, 18
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PART I I : EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE 5. H ow did t his incident change Socr at es’


wife ?
D i r ect i on (Q. 1– 5) : T he passage gi ven
bel ow is followed by a set of questions. Choose (a) I t made her wise
the most appropriate answer to each questions. (b) I t made her good
I t was a chilly wint er night . Saint Socr at es (c) I t inst illed in her humilit y
was pr eachi ng t o hi s di sci pl es. H is wife (d) H er nat ur e became good and human
w ar n ed h i m of en di n g t h e di scou r se. D i r ect i on s (Q. 6– 10) : The passage gi ven
Socrat es did not oblige her. At midnight she bel ow is followed by a set of questions. Choose
got angr y. She t ook a bucket of wat er and t h e m ost appr opr i at e an sw er t o each
poured it on him. Socrates was just laughing. questions.
But his disciples wer e annoyed wit h t he

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The door s of a gr eat newspaper office ar e
pr ecept r ess. Socr at es t ol d t hem, ‘‘I am a
not ever locked. All t hr ough t he day and all
saint who is expect ed not t o lose pat ience
through t he night wor k has t o be done ther e,
and t emper even in pr ecar ious sit uat ions.
so t hat the r eader s of t he paper may be kept
M y wife t est ed me and I got success. She is

1. The night was


(a) war m
(c) ver y cold
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my pr ecept or. Don’t r el i ve her.’’ H avi ng
hear d t his, she fell on t he feet of Socr at es
and begged of his par don. Since t hen she
became a good wife and a human women.

(b) pleasant
(d) ver y war m
2. Socr at es wife got angr y because
in t ouch wit h ever yt hing which is int er est .
News comes int o t he office at ever y hour of
t he day – news of polit ical development s,
news of cr imes, news of t own happenings,
and news of event s which ar e going t o t ake
place. All t his has t o be gone t hr ough. The
impor t ant fact s are given headlines and t he
unnecessar y det ails ar e cut out .
Ever yday impor tant t hings ar e t aking place
in all par t s of the ear t h. Wher ever anyt hing
(a) I t was a chill wint er night int er est ing is going on, a r epr esent at ive of
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(b) Socrates was preaching to his disciples t he paper is sent t o t ake not es and get all
(c) She war ned him t o end t he discour se t he fact s. I f t her e is a ser ious t r ain collision
somewher e on t he line, an ar my of list s of
(d) Socr at es cont i nu ed pr eachi ng h i s
t he dead and get an account of what t ook
disciples in t he chilly wint er ni ght
place fr om t he eye wit ness. Camer a men go
despit e her war ning
wit h t hem and t ake pict ur es of t he t wist ed
3. Socr at es just l aughed when hi s w i fe and br oken car r iage.
pour ed wat er on him because 6. ‘Not ever locked’ means
(a) H e t ook is as a t est of his pat ience

(a) always r emains open


(b) H e himself want ed t o t ake bat h (b) always r emain locked
(c) H e enjoyed his wife’s anger (c) somet imes locked
(d) H e was t est ing his wife (d) somet imes open
4. Socrates’ wife felt sorry for her act because 7. What is meant by ‘headline’
(a) Socr at es was shiver ing (a) L ines on t he for ehead
(b) Socr at es was laughing (b) Newspaper heading
(c) Socr at es lost his pat ience (c) main line of r ailway
(d) Socr at es k ept h i s cool an d even (d) M ajor line
defended her.
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8. News comes int o t he office S5 I t was now mot ionless, wait ing for
(a) Round t he clock fur t her assault
(b) I n t he pr e-fixed hour s P I t must have accident ly fallen down
fr om a nest
(c) Dur ing day t ime
Q I t was now an easy pr ey for cr ows
(d) Dur ing night
R I t had already sust ained t wo wounds
9. ‘An ar my of newspaper men’ r efer s t o
due t o t he assault by a pair of cr ows
(a) Ar my man
(a) PQR (b) RQP
(b) Ar my man who r eads newspaper
(c) QPR (d) QRP
(c) A t eam of newspaper per sons
D i r ect i on s (Q. 13– 22) : Choose the wor d
(d) Secur it y man of t he newspaper whi ch best fill s the blank in the sentences from

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10. What is done wit h t he news t hat comes the four opti ons gi ven.
int o t he office ? 13. One should not ............. the orders of one’s
(a) I t is published as it is super ior s.

det ails

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(b) Pu bl i shed wi t h h eadl i n es an d al l

(c) pu bl i sh ed w i t h h eadl i n es an d
necessar y det ails
(d) Unnecessar y det ails ar e cut out
D i r ect i on s (Q. 11– 12) : The fol l owi ng fi ve
sentences come fr om a par agr aph. The fi r st
and the l ast sentences ar e gi ven. Choose the
or der i n whi ch the t hr ee sentences (PQR)
(a) defy
(c) defile

parent s
(b) deify
(d) devoid
14. Please convey my best ............. t o your

(a) Complement s (b) compliment s


(c) supplement s (d) nour ishment
15. Please ............. Your votes in favour of me.
(a) cast e (b) cast
shoul d appear to compl ete the par agr aph. (c) cost (d) cancel
11. S1 I hold my temper and pick up my gum 16. H e was wear ing a ............. cot t on shir t .
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wrapper (a) lose (b) cost
S2 ............................................................ (c) loose (d) size
S3 ............................................................ 17. H er approach t o work is so .............. That
S4 ............................................................ no one consider her r eliable.
S5 That dog di ps up my gar den and (a) casual (b) common
messes up my yar d (c) low (d) high
P So why is your s always all over t he 18. The ............. Condit ion of our count r y is
place ? not so good.

Q Then she says, and t her e’s a law in (a) Economical (b) Economic
t his t own about dogs on a leash.
(c) Expensive (d) Cheap
R I put t he wr apper in a bag
19. Ther e was a good ............. of Tabla and
(a) PQR (b) RQP violin in t he cult ur al pr ogr amme.
(c) QPR (d) PRQ (a) Unison (b) Unit y
12. S1 Moving closer, I saw t hat it was a tiny (c) Union (d) Unanimous
baby squir r el
20. Befor e we apply we must ensur e t hat we
S2 ............................................................ ...... the required qualifications for the job.
S3 ............................................................ (a) cont ain (b) disclose
S4 ............................................................ (c) possess (d) acquir e
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21. On t he way home fr om wor k , my car D i r ect i on s (Q. 31– 33) : Sel ect t he wor d
............. Out of gas. whi ch means the opposi te of the gi ven wor d.
(a) went (b) ran 31. Accust omed
(c) climbed (d) slid (a) Used t o (b) H abituat ed
22. On e sh ou l d ............. F r om mak i n g (c) Unusual (d) Customar y
unwar r ant ed comment s. 32. Elevat ion
(a) r efr ain (b) abst ain (a) Depr ession (b) L ift
(c) allow (d) pr event (c) Scale up (d) Frequent
D i r ect i on s (Q. 23– 25) : Sel ect the meani ng 33. H umane
of the gi ven phr ases/ i di omes. (a) Kind (b) H umanit y

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23. Body and soul (c) Rut hless (d) Gener ous
(a) Spir it ually (b) Physically Di r ect i on s (Q. 34– 36) : Select the word which
(c) Ent ir ely (d) Par t ially means near ly the same of the given word.
24. M ilk and wat er
(a) ver y cost ly
(c) st rong
శేఖ (b) weak
(d) whit e
25. To play ducks and dr akes
(a) t o wast e money
(b) t o be r omant ic
(c) t o behave like a child
(d) ver y wise
34. Abst ain
(a) Refuse
(c) Agr ee
35. Br it t le
(a) Str ong

36. Cajole
(a) Coax
(b) Accept
(d) Disagree

(b) Fragile
(c) Unbr eakable (d) Rough

(b) Rebuke
D i r ect i on s (Q. 26– 30) : I n t he fol l owi ng (c) Chide (d) Upr ight
passage there ar e some blanks wi th numbers. D i r ect i o n s (Q. 37– 40) : I n each of t h e
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Fi l l i n t he bl an ks by sel ect i ng t he most fol lowing sentences you wil l find a blank. Fil l
appr opr i ate wor d for each bl ank fr om gi ven i n bl anks fr om the gi ven al ter nati ve.
opti ons of each number. 37. H e ............. t he opposit ion wit h a single
I t was a cloudy day. Befor e I 26 off t o office, t rick.
my mot her 27 on my 28 an umbr ella. So I 29 (a) beat down (b) beat up
an umbrella along with my br iefcase. H ardly (c) beat in (d) beat about
had I st ar t ed, when it st ar t ed 30.
38. The t eacher was ver y upset when t he
26. (a) went (b) r eached st udent s did not ............. for t he class.

(c) begin (d) set (a) show down (b) show off
27. (a) asked (b) r equest ed (c) showcase (d) show up
(c) insist ed (d) admonished 39. Sachin ............. an i mpossible win for
28. (a) get (b) t aking I ndia.
(c) have (d) leaving (a) br ought up (b) br ought off
29. (a) t ook (b) t aken (c) br ought befor e (d) br ought for
(c) have (d) catch 40. T h e r i si n g cases of cr i m e .............
I mmediat e measur e
30. (a) t o dr izzle (b) drizzling
(a) call for (b) call over
(c) t o r ain (d) r ained
(c) call for t h (d) call in
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PART I I I 7. Which of t he following quant it ies r emain


const ant in a planet ar y mot ion (consider
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST ellipt ical or bit s) as seen fr om t he sun ?
PH YSI CS (a) Speed
1. What will be the wor k done in r aising the (b) Angular velocit y
velocit y of a car weighing 2000 kg fr om
(c) K inet ic ener gy
18 km/hr t o 54 km/hr.
(d) Angular moment um
(a) 2.5  105 J (b) 2.25  105 J
8. T he f ar poi nt of a myopi c per son i s
(c) 2.0  105 J (d) 1.5  105 J
100 cm in front of him. What is t he power
2. Two car s of unequal masses use similar of t he lens t o cor r ect t he pr oblem of his
tyr es. I f t hey are moving with same init ial eye ?

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speed, t he minimum st opping dist ance
(a) – 1.0 D (b) + 1.0 D
(a) is smaller for t he heavier car
(c) – 1.25 D (d) + 1.25 D
(b) is smaller for t he light er car
9. A vessel is 2 met er deep. H ow deep will it
(c) is same for bot h t he car s

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(d) depends on t he volume of t he car
3. A body is dr opped from a 100 m high cliff
and at t he same t ime anot her body is
t hr own fr om t he gr ound wi t h 25 m/s
velocit y in upwar d dir ect ion. Wher e t he
t wo will meet ?
(a) 50 m
(c) 20 m
(b) 40 m
(d) 10 m
appear if it is filled with wat er and viewed
fr om above ?
(a) 2 m

(c)
3
2
m
(b) 3 m

(d)
4
3
m

10. A convex lens is made of a material ( = 1.2),


both the surfaces are convex. I f it is dipped
in water ( = 1.33) it will behave like
4. A truck and a car are moving with velocity (a) conver gent lens
v t owar ds each ot her. They collide head (b) diver gent lens
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in and st ops aft er some t ime. I f t he t ime (c) a r ect angular slab
of collision is 1 sec. which vehicle will
(d) a pr ism
have maximum change in moment um?
11. A wir e of resistance R is cut in three equal
(a) car
part s. I f they are arranged in parallel and
(b) tr uck R
(c) bot h will have same t he equivalent r esist ance is R t hen
R
(d) None of t he above will be equal t o
5. A balloon which is ascending at t he r at e 1

of 12m/s is 30.4 met r e above t he gr ound, (a) 3 (b)


3
when a stone is dropped. After what t ime
t he st one will r each t he gr ound ? 1
(c) 9 (d)
9
(a) 3 sec. (b) 3.5 sec.
12. Sever al elect r ic bulbs designed for 220V
(c) 4 sec. (d) 6 sec.
supply line ar e r at ed 10W. H ow many
6. A pandubbi sends a sonar signal to locat e l amps can be l i ght ed i f connect ed i n
a body and r eceives t he each aft er 5 s. I f par allel wit h each ot her acr oss t he 220V
t he velocit y of sound is 340 m/s. What is line if the maximum allowable current 5A.
t he dist ance of t he body ?
(a) 220 (b) 110
(a) 0.85 km (b) 1.7 km
(c) 440 (d) 55
(c) 0.425 km (d) 4.25 km
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CH EM I ST RY 22. The number of iodine at oms pr esent in


50ml of a 0.1M K I solut ion is
13. Gr aph i t e i s u sed as a l u br i can t i n
machi nes because i t has a ver y hi gh (a) 6  1023 (b) 12  1023
melt ing point and also it : (c) 3  1021
(d) 6  1022
(a) is cr yst alline 23. H ow many Far adays ar e r equi r ed t o
(b) has layer st r uct ur e r educe 1 mole of Br O2 t o Br – ?
(c) is a giant molecule (a) 3 (b) 5
(d) is a liquid at r oom t emper at ur e (c) 4 (d) 6
14. W h i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g ox y aci d of
phosphorus are monobasic (monoprot ic) ? B I OL OGY
(a) H 3PO4 (b) H 3PO3 24. I n simple or ganisms, exchange of gases

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(c) H 3PO2 (d) H 4P2O7 and excr et ion occur t hr ough
15. The percentage of gold present in 20 car at (a) Osmosis (b) Diffusion
gold is
(c) I mbibit ion (d) All of t he above
(a) 100
(c) 50

శేఖ (b) 73.86


(d) 83.33
16. 8.7g of pur e M nO 2 i s heat ed wi t h an
excess of H Cl and t he gas evol ved i s
passed int o a solution of K I . Calculate t he
weight of t he iodine libr at ed (M n = 55,
Cl = 35.5, I = 127)
(a) 7.77g
(c) 12.70g
(b) 16.41g
(d) 25.4g
25. The sit e of phot osynt hesis in plant is
(a) M it ochondria (b) Chloroplast
(c) L eucoplast (d) Dict yosomes
26. Oxygen r eleased dur ing phot osynt hesis
comes fr om
(a) Wat er
(c) Glucose
(b) Car bon dioxide
(d) Dict yosomes
27. T h e i mpor t an t compon en t s of D N A
17. Which of t he following aldehyde undergo
molecule ar e A (Adenine), T (Thymine),
cannizzar o r eact ion?
G (Guanine) and C (Cyt osine). Accor ding
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(a) C3H 7CH O (b) C6H 5CH O
t o Char gaff ’s r ule, t heir amount in DNA
(c) CH 3CH O (d) CH 3CH 2CH O molecule is
18. Which one of t he following bases is not (a) The amount of A & T is equal t o t hat
pr esent in DNA ?
of C & G
(a) Cyt osine (b) Thymine
(b) The amount of A & G is equal t o t hat
(c) Quinoline (d) Adenine of T & C
19. Which one of t he following is classified
(c) A, T, C & G ar e all in equal amount
as a condensat ion polymer ?
(d) None of t hese

(a) Teflon (b) Acr ylonit rile


(c) Dacron (d) Neopr ene 28. Or gani c far mi ng i s t he t echn i qu e of
20. Acidified K M nO4 is decolour ized by r aising cr ops t hr ough t he use of
(a) Fer r ic ammonium alum (a) Manure
(b) M or t ar salt (b) Biofer tilizer s
(c) H aemat it e (c) Resist ant var iet ies
(d) A net ur al fer r ic chlor ide solut ion (d) All of t hese
21. Wh i ch of t he fol l ow i ng evol ve O 2 on 29. WBC and RBC ar e found in human blood
t r eat ment wit h wat er ? in t he r at io of
(a) F 2 (b) Cl 2 (a) 1 : 60 (b) 1 : 600
(c) Na (d) P4
(c) 1 : 6000 (d) 1 : 60,000
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30. Serum differs fr om plasma in the absence 38. The ar ea of a r ect angle is same as t hat of
of 35
(a) Fibr inogen (b) I mmunoglobin a cir cle of r adius cm. I f t he lengt h
11
(c) Nut r ient s (d) Wast e pr oduct s of t he r ect angle exceeds it s br eadt h by
3cm., t hen t he lengt h of t he r ect angle is
31. Whi ch of t he following diseases is not
caused by pollut ed wat er (a) 2 cm (b) 3 cm
(a) Typhoid (b) Dysent er y (c) 4 cm (d) 5 cm
(c) M alaria (d) Jaundice 39. I f x + y = 1 t hen x3 + y3 + 3xy = ..................
32. M uscu l ar par t i t i on pr esent bet w een (a) 0 (b) 1
t hor ax and abdomen is (c) 2 (d) None of t hese
(a) Per icar dium (b) Pleur a 40. The differ ence bet ween a t wo digit given

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(c) Epiglot t is (d) Diaphr agm number and t he number obt ai ned by
int er changing t he digit s is 27. The sum
33. Cement fact or y labour er s ar e pr one t o
of t he t wo digit s is ..................
(a) L eukemia

(c) Asbest osis

known as
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(b) bone-mar r ow diseases

(d) Cyt osilicosis


34. The excr et or y or gans in “ Ear t hwor m” is

(a) Malphigian cells (b) Renal cells


(c) Nepridia (d) Flame cells
35. T h e m ost i m por t an t f u n ct i on of
41.
(a) 3
(c) 7

(a)

(c)
7
3
7
(b) 5
(d) cannot be found
The pr obabilit y t hat a leap year select ed
will have 53 Sunday is
1
(b)

(d) 0
2
7

42. The pr obabilit y ‘p’ of happening of an


inflor escence is t o help in event
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(a) Disper sal of seeds (a) can be negat ive
(b) H elp in fer t ilizat ion (b) 0  p  1
(c) At t r act ing insect s for pollinat ion (c) can be gr eat er t han 1
(d) For ming lar ge number of fr uit s (d) none of t hese
M AT H EM AT I CS 1
43. I f sin A =  0  A  90 t hen cos3 A –
2
1 1 1 3 cos A = ..................
36. I f , , ar e in A.P. t hen
pq qr r  p (a) 0 (b) 1

(a) p, q, r ar e in A.P.
3 1
(b) q2, p2, r 2 ar e in A.P. (c) (d)
2 2
(c) p2, q2, r 2 ar e in A.P. 44. I f si n 1 + si n 2 + sin 3 = 3 t hen cos1
(d) q, p, r ar e in A.P. + cos2 + cos3 = ..................
37. For t he equat ion 3x2 + px + 3 = 0, if one of (a) 3 (b) 2
t he r oot s is t he squar e of t he ot her t hen (c) 1 (d) 0
p = ..................
45. I f sin + cosec = 2 t hen sin 100 + cosec100
1
(a)  (b) – 1 = ..................
3
2 (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) – 6 (d) (c) 4 (d) none of t hese
3
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46. I f t he ver t ices of a t r iangle ar e (1, 2), 53. Which of t he following is cor r ect for t he
(4, – 6) and (3, 5) t hen given data – 1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, ?
(a) t r iangle is r ight angled (a) mean = mode = median
(b) t he ar ea of t r iangle is 12.5 sq. unit s (b) mean = 5
(c) t he point s do not for m a t r iangle (c) mean = mode
(d) none of t hese (d) mode = median
47. I n ABC, E divides AB in t he r at io 3 : 1 54. I n a given fr act ion if t he numer at or is
and F divides BC in t he r at io 3 : 2, t hen mult iplied by 3 and t he denominat or is
t he r at io of ar eas of BEF and ABC is subt r act ed by 3, t he fr act i on becomes
(a) 3 : 5 (b) 3 : 10 18
and if the numerator is incr eased by 8
(c) 1 : 5 (d) 3 : 20 11
and the denominat or doubled the fraction

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48. The sum of t he ar eas of t wo cir cles which
2
t ouch each ot her ext er nally is 153 sq. becomes . The sum of the numerator and
unit s. I f t he sum of t heir radii is 15 units, 5
t hen t he r at i o of l ar ge r adi us t o t he the denominator of the given fraction is

(a) 4
(c) 3
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smaller r adius is equal t o

r ect angle ABCD is


(a) 36 sq. unit s
(c) 60 sq. unit s
(b) 2
(d) none of t hese
49. ABCD is a r ect angle such t hat AC + AB
= 5 AD and AC – AD = 8, t hen the ar ea of

(b) 50 sq. unit s


(d) cannot be found
50. Wat er flows at t he r at e of 10 met r es per
(a) 27
(c) 37

(a)

(c)
36
11
36
(b) 33
(d) 42
55. Two fair dice ar e t hr own t oget her. The
pr obabilit y t hat t he number 5 does not
appear on any of t hem is
1
(b)

(d)
5
36
25
36
minut e fr om a cylindr ical pipe 5 mm. in H I ST ORY
diamet er. The t i me t ak en t o fi l l up a
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conical vessel, whose diameter at the base 56. L enin int r oduced New Economic Policy
is 40 cm and dept h 24 cm., is in t he year :
(a) 55 minut es (a) 1917 (b) 1919
(b) 52 minut es 1 sec. (c) 1921 (d) 1924
(c) 51 minut es 12 secs. 57. Ar yabhat iya was wr it t en dur ing :
(d) 48 minut es 15 secs. (a) M aur ya per iod (b) Shung per iod
51. I f t he ar it hmet ic mean of 9 obser vat ions (c) Khushan period (d) Gupt a per iod
is 100 and t hat of 6 obser vat ions is 80, 58. Who wr ot e Br ihat Samhit a

t hen t he combined mean of al l t he 15 (a) Vatsyayana (b) Var ah M ihir


obser vat ions will be (c) K alidas (d) K alhan
(a) 100 (b) 80 59. T h e F i r st su m m i t of n on -al i gn ed
(c) 90 (d) 92 count r ies was held at :
52. On 13 consecut ive days t he number of (a) Cair o (b) Belgr ade
per son booked for violat ing speed limit (c) New Delhi (d) Djakar t a
of 40 km/hr. wer e as follows 60. Televi sion ser vice was st ar t ed in N ew
59, 52, 58, 61, 68, 57, 62, 50, 55, 62, 53, 54, 51 Delhi on
The median number of speed violat ions (a) 14 Sept ember 1959
per day is (b) 15 Sept ember 1959
(a) 61 (b) 52 (c) 16 Sept ember 1959
(c) 55 (d) 57 (d) 17 Sept ember 1959
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61. The Reser ve Bank of I ndia was set up in 68. Asser t i on (A) : Bikaner has high diurnal
(a) 1932 (b) 1933 range of temperature.
(c) 1934 (d) 1936 Reason (R) : Bik aner is locat ed far
away fr om t he sea.
62. Which wer e t he t hr ee Pr esidency Towns
in Br it ish I ndia ? Select t he cor r ect opt ion fr om t he given
(a) Calcut t a, Delhi, Bombay alt er nat ives -
(b) Delhi, Bombay, M adr as (a) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue and (R)
explains (A)
(c) Calcut t a, Delhi, M adr as
(b) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue but (R) does
(d) Calcut t a, Bombay, M adr as
not explains (A)
63. Under whose leadership was the Hindustan
(c) (A) is t r ue but (R) is false

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Socialist Republican Association or ganized
in 1928 ? (d) (A) is false but (R) is t r ue
(a) Bhagat Singh 69. Asser t i on (A) : Peopl e of J & K ar e
cov er ed i n w ool en
(b) Chandr a Shekhar Azad
(c) Rajgur u

(a) River
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(d) Bat ukeshwar Dut t
64. What is Tolkappiyam ?
(b) King
(c) Sangam Text (d) Sanskr it i Test
65. Shilappadigar am was wr it t en in which
language ?
Reason (R)
clothes in winter season
while people in K er ala
ar e in lungi.
: B ot h t h e st at es ar e
si t u at ed i n t h e same
longitudes of meridian.
Select t he cor r ect opt ion fr om t he given
alter nat ives–
(a) M alyalam (b) Tamil (a) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue but (R)
(c) Telgu (d) Sanskrit explains (A)
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(b) Bot h (A) and (R) ar e t r ue but (R) does
GE OGR AP H Y not explains (A)
66. What is t he longit udinal ext ent of I ndia? (c) (A) is t r ue but (R) is false
(a) 6710 East t o 9627 East (d) (A) is false but (R) is t r ue
(b) 6705 East t o 9622 East 70. Wh i ch of t he fol l owi n g soi l s i s mor e
(c) 6905 East t o 9822 East fer t ile ?
(d) 6808 East t o 9725 East (a) Bangar (b) K hadar
67. Read the following st at ement s and select (c) L at er it e (d) Red Soil

t he cor r ect opt ion which follow– 71. The Ganges of t he Sout h is
(A) Ever gr een for est is found in K er ala (a) K aver i (b) Godavar i
(B) Tr opical deciduous for est is found in (c) Narmada (d) Kr ishna
Odisha 72. The or igin of H imalaya was in which er a?
(C) D r y deci du ou s f or est i s f ou n d i n
(a) Ter t iar y (b) M iocene
West er n M adhya Pr adesh
(c) Paleozoic (d) Pleist ocene
(a) Only (a) is cor r ect
73. Sar dar Sar ovar dam is const r uct ed on
(b) Only (b) is cor r ect
(a) Tapt i (b) Narmada
(c) Only (c) is cor r ect
(c) Mahi (d) Luni
(d) (a), (b) and (c) ar e cor r ect
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74. T he f i r st r ai l l i n e i n I n di a w as l ai d 82. Democr acy is a syst em of gover nment in


bet ween– which t he final power r est s wit h
(a) M umbai – Pune (a) The mob (b) The People
(b) M umbai – Thane (c) The Polit icians (d) The civil servants
(c) M umbai – Ahmedabad 83. T h e f u n dam en t al du t i es of I n di an
Cit izens ar e cont ained in
(d) None of t hese
(a) Par t I of t he Const it ut ion
75. Accor ding t o 2011 census t he hi ghest
densit y of populat ion is in– (b) Par t I I I of t he Const it ut ion
(a) U P (b) K er ala (c) Par t I V A of t he const it ut ion
(c) Bihar (d) West Bengal (d) None of t he above

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76. Who made t he I ndian Const it ut ion? 84. Who give r ecognit ion t o Polit ical Par t y
in I ndia ?
(a) Const it uent assembly
(a) President
(b) Br it ish Par liament
(b) Cent r al H ome M inist er

(c) 1949
శేఖ
(c) I ndian Par liament
(d) Gover nor gener al
77. Wh en w as t h e f i r st el ect i on f or t h e
L oksabha in I ndia held ?
(a) 1947 (b) 1948
(d) 1952
78. Which authority has the power to suspend
fundament al r ight s in I ndia ?
(c) Elect ion Commission
(d) L oksabha Speaker
85. Who was t he aut hor i t y t o change t he
name of any st at e ?
(a) President
(c) Rajya Sabha
ECON OM I CS
(b) Parliament
(d) Regional Council

(a) Supr eme Cour t (b) Parliament 86. The Fir st H uman Development Repor t
(c) Pr ime Minist er (d) President for t he Wor ld was pr epar ed by :
ంద్ర
79. Who is t he appoint ing aut hor it y for t he (a) I ndia (b) USA
Ch ai r man of U n i on Pu bl i c Ser v i ce (c) UNDP (d) England
Commission ? 87. ‘‘T h e N at i on al Con su m er D ay ’’ i s
(a) Parliament (b) Pr ime Minist er celebr at ed on’’
(c) President (d) Cabinet (a) 13 August (b) 26 Januar y
80. I ndian Pr esident submit s his resignat ion (c) 2 Oct ober (d) 24 December
let t er t o whom? 88. The Co-operative Cr edit Societ ies ACT in

(a) Vice Pr esident I ndia was passed in t he year :


(b) Chief M inist er (a) 1904 (b) 1947
(c) Pr ime Minist er (c) 1951 (d) 1991
(d) L ok Sabha speaker 89. Wor ld Tr ade Or ganizat ion (WTO) was
est ablished in t he year :
81. Who was t he chair man of t he Dr aft ing
(a) 1945 (b) 1991
commit t ee of t he I ndian Const it ut ion ?
(c) 1995 (d) 2001
(a) Dr. Rajendr a Pr asad
90. Elevent h Five Year Plan of I ndia’s period
(b) Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar is :
(c) Jawahar L al Nehr u (a) 1985 – 1990 (b) 2002 – 2007
(d) Raj Gopalachar i (c) 2007 – 2012 (d) 2012 – 2017
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AN SWERS
M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST

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

11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (c) 15. (d) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (b)

21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29. (a) 30. (b)

31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (d) 36. (a) 37. (b) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (a)

41. (d) 42. (c) 43. (b) 44. (b) 45. (d) 46. (a) 47. (d) 48. (b) 49. (d) 50. (a)

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EN GL I SH L AN GU AGE

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

11. (a)

21. (b)

31. (c) శేఖ


12. (a)

22. (a)

32. (a)
13. (a)

23. (c)

33. (c)

SCH OL AST I C APT I T U DE T EST

1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (c)


14. (b)

24. (b)

34. (a)

4. (b)
15. (b)

25. (c)

35. (b)

5. (c)
16. (c)

26. (d)

36. (a)

6. (a)
17. (a)

27. (c)

37. (a)

7. (d)
18. (b)

28. (b)

38. (d)

8. (a)
19. (a)

29. (a)

39. (a)

9. (c)
20. (c)

30. (a)

40. (a)

10. (b)

11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (d) 16. (d) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (b)
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21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (b) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (d) 29. (b) 30. (a)

31. (c) 32. (d) 33. (d) 34. (c) 35. (c) 36. (b) 37. (c) 38. (d) 39. (b) 40. (d)

41. (b) 42. (b) 43. (* ) 44. (d) 45. (b) 46. (b) 47. (d) 48. (a) 49. (c) 50. (c)

51. (d) 52. (d) 53. (d) 54. (c) 55. (d) 56. (c) 57. (d) 58. (b) 59. (b) 60. (b)

61. (c) 62. (d) 63. (b) 64. (c) 65. (b) 66. (d) 67. (d) 68. (b) 69. (b) 70. (a)

71. (b) 72. (b) 73. (b) 74. (b) 75. (a) 76. (a) 77. (d) 78. (d) 79. (c) 80. (a)

81. (b) 82. (b) 83. (c) 84. (c) 85. (b) 86. (c) 87. (d) 88. (a) 89. (c) 90. (c)
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EXPL AN T I ON S
M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST 11. I n t he given figur e, t her e ar e t hr ee par t s
1. A R Y Q B C T Z S D E V Y U F G V Z W E t o make t he shaded par t .
L et t he each par t be x squar e unit s
–1 –1 –1 +1
+1 +1 +1 –2 Accor ding t o quest ion
3. I R A J S B K T L UCGNX UDMVE 3x = 2
+1 +1 +7 +1 2
+1 +1 +21 +1  x = squar e unit s
3
4. X E C S Q G N I PW D K R Y F M T A 2x = Area of a equilateral triangle
–2 –2 +7 +7 +7 +7 +7 +7 4
= squar e unit s

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5. F L R X D E C Y J PVBH NTZ FL 3
The ar ea of t he figur e BCDE
+6 +6 – 2 +12 +6 +6 +6 +6
6. 8  2 – 2 = 14 = 12 equilat er al t r iangle ar ea
14  2 – 2 = 26
26  2 – 2 = 50
50  2 – 2 = 98
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98  2 – 2 = 194
194  2 – 2 = 386
So t he given number 48 is wr ong.
7. 3  3 = 9 9  3 = 27
= 12 

= 16 

=
64
3
1
4
3
4
3
12. Ar ea of t ot al figur e
= 16 squar e unit s

= 16 equilat er al t r iangle ar ea

squar e unit s

4  4 = 16 16  4 = 64
= 21 squar e unit s
5  5 = 25 25  5 = 125 3
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So t he given number 10 is wr ong. 13. Ar ea of t he half por t ion of t he figur e
8. 529 = (23)2, = ar ea of 8 equilat er al t r iangle
4
361 = (19)2, =8
3
289 = (17)2
32
171, 121 = (11)2, = squar e unit s
3
49 = (7)2 2
= 10 squar e unit s
So t he given number 171 is not a squar e 3

of any number. 14. Tot al ar ea = ar ea of 16 equ i l at er al


9. 13 – 1 = 0 t r iangle = 32
23 – 2 = 6 Tot al ar ea of shaded par t = 3
3
3 – 3 = 24
3
Now shaded par t of t he t ot al ar ea =
32
43 – 4 = 60
15. H er e ar ea of t he shaded par t = 3 par t
53 – 5 = 120 Tot al ar ea = 32 par t = 16 equi l at er al
63 – 6 = 210 t r iangle ar ea
73 – 7 = 336 Area of unshaded part = (32 – 3) = 29 par t
10. Given equat ion is wr ong Now t he r at io of t he ar ea of t he shaded
3
and unshaded par t = = 3 : 29
29
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16. Fr om opt ion (1) 21. I n t he given figur e, answer figur e (2) is
5 1 2 3 6 7 4 8 t he mir r or image of t he given quest ion
figur e. (I n a mir r or image t he object on
p t Ii m u Ii n y t he left side appear on t he r ight side).
Fr om opt ion (2) 22. I n t he given quest i on fi gur e, answer
2 3 5 6 4 7 1 8 figur e (3), is t he cor r ect mir r or image.
27. (5 + 8 + 3)2 = (16)2 = 256
I mI p u n I i t y similar ly
So, f r om t h e gi v en com bi n at i on of (11 + ? + 7)2 = 676
number s a meaningful wor d impunit y
(18 + ?)2 = (26)2
will be for med.

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 ? = 26 – 18 = 8
17. Fr om opt ion (1)
28. 9 + 1  1 = 10 10 + 1  2 = 12
4 1 7 3 5 6 2 8
14 + 6  1 = 20 20 + 6  2 = 32
12 + 4  1 = 16 16 + 4  2 = 24
y h l t a c g e

h l e c a
శేఖ
Fr om opt ion (2)
1 7 8 6 5

Fr om opt ion (3)


7 4 6 1 2

l y c h g a t e
4

y g

5
2

3
3

8
29.


(22 – 16)  (15 – 9) = 36
(11 – 7)  (17 – 13) = 16
(? – 15)  (21 – 13) = 64
(? – 15) = 8
? = 23
30. Fr om t he given opt ions, opt ion (2), is t he
wat er image of t he gi ven wor d. (I n a
wat er image t he object on t he downwar d
So fr om t he given number a meaningful appear s upwar d)
wor d lychgat e will be for med. 31. Option (3), is t he wat er image of the given
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18. Fr om opt ion (1) wor d I DENTI CAL .
2 7 5 1 6 4 3 32. Fr om t he gi ven let t er s and number s,
opt ion (1) is t he wat er image.
r h Ii z o m e 33. Opt ion (3) is t he cor r ect wat er image of
So fr om t he given number a meaningful
t he given wor ds / number.
wor d r hizome will be for med.
34. Tot al ear ning by A, B and C t oget her per
19. Fr om opt ion (1) day = ` 150

3 5 8 9 1 4 2 6 9 A + B + C = 150
Tot al ear ning by A & C t oget her per day
e c Is t o p y a t
A + C = 94 ...(i)
Fr om opt ion (2)
Tot al ear ning by B & C t oget her per day
8 2 7 5 1 4 6 9 3
B + C = 76 ...(ii )
s y In c o p a t e Adding equat ion (i ) & (i i ), we get
So fr om t he given number a meaningful A + B + 2C = 170
wor d syncopat e will be for med. (A + B + C) + C = 170
150 + C = 170
20. Answer figur e (2) is t he mir r or image of
 C = 20
t he given quest ion figur e (x).
So t he per day ear ning of C is ` 20.
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36  profit 
35. Speed of a t r ain = Now pr ofit per cent age =   100  %
1  CP 
= 36 km/hr
1 
= 36 
5
m/s =   100  %
4 
18
5 = 25%
[1 km/h = m/s]
18 W1 W2
45. =
= 10 m/s N 1D1 N 2 D 2
Total distance covered by a train in 3 minutes H er e W 1 and W 2 = wor k done N 1 and
= 3  60  10 N 2 = t otal number, D 1 and D 2 = No. of days
= 1800 met r es L et no. of days be x.

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4 8
36. A 25 D, B 22 F, D 18 H, G 13 J K 7 L =
4 4 8 x
+1 +2 +3 +4
–3 –4 –5 –6  x = 4 days
+2 +2 +2 +2
X

+2
–3
+3
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37. 5 8, 7 C 11, 10 U 15, 14 F 20, 19 R 26
+3

+4
+4
–3
+5
+5

+6
38. D 15 K, F12 L, H 9 M, J 6 N, L 3 O
+2 +2
–3
+1
–3
+1
+2
–3
+1
+2
–3
+1
46. The aver age of 20 number s

(4) is for med


=
7  13  13  7
=

20
20
91  91 182
=
20
= 9.1

47. Fr om t he given quest ion, answer figur e

48. From t he pieces given in x, answer figur e


L
39. H 7, E O 10, B R 13, Y U 16, V X 19 (4) is for med.
49. Answer figur e (4) for ms fr om t he pieces
ంద్ర
–3 –3 –3 –3
+3 +3 +3 +3 given in t he quest ion.
+3 +3 +3 +3
40. Th e l et t er t hat r epr esent s n ei t her a 50. Ther e ar e 7 squar es and 15 t r iangles in
gover nment employee nor an educat ed t he given figur e.
but is r ur al and not a male is C. SCH OL AST I C APT I T U DE T EST
41. The let ter t hat indicat es rural people and 1. W = K E
who ar e gover nment employee but not
18  5
male is J. vi =  5 m/s
18

42. T h e l et t er t h at r epr esen t s t h e


gover nment employee but not a male nor 54  5
vf = = 15 m/s
r ur al and is uneducat ed is G. 18
43. The lett er that represents t he uneducated 1 1
= mv2f  mvi2
people and also r ur al male is L . 2 2
44. 5 CP = 4SP 1
=  2000 152  52 
CP = cost pr ice 2
SP = selling pr ice = 2  105 J
CP 4 2. (– )ve accel er at ion for bot h t he car s is
= equal since  is same.
SP 5
pr ofit = 5 – 4 = L
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3. P
1 2 12. I max = ni = n  
gt V 
2
VI max
 n =  110
P
1 2 13. Gr aphit e is used as a lubr icant due t o
25t  gt
2 100m layer st r uctur e.
1 2  1 14. H 3PO2 is a monobasic acid due t o it has

gt  25t  gt 2  = 100 only one r eplaceable hydr ogen.
2  2 
O
t = 4s
Dist ance fr om gr ound

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P
1 H
25  4  (10)(4)2 = 20 m H OH
2
1 15. At omic mass of gold (Au) = 197 g (100%)
5. – 30.4 = 12t  (9.8)t 2
2 24 car at gold — 197 g(100%)

6. d=
vt
2
=

7. Angular moment um
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4.9 t 2 – 12t – 30.4 = 0
t = 4s
340  5
2
= 850 m = 0.85 km

8. L ens should for m a vir t ual image of a


dist ant object at 100 cm fr om t he lens.
Thus it should be a diver gent lens and
20 car at gold — ?

 mass of gold (Au) =


20  197

= 164.16 g
24

% of gold pr esent in 20 car at gold

=
164.16
197
 100

it s focal lengt h = – 100 cm = 83.33%


f = – 100 cm = – 1 m 16. M nO 2  4H Cl  Cl 2  M nCl 2  2H 2O
ంద్ర
1 1 87 g – – – – – – – – – – – – – 71g
 P =   1 D
f 1 8.7 g – – – – – – – – – – – – – ?
D 2 1 3 mass of Cl 2 pr oduced = 7.1 g
9. Appar ent dept h =  =  m
 1.33 4 2 Cl 2  2K l  l 2  2K Cl
3 71 g – – – – – – – – – – – – – 254 g
10. Ref. I ndex of medium is gr eat er t han r ef.
7.1 g – – – – – – – – – – – – – ?
index of mat er ial of lens.
 mass of I 2 liber at e = 25.4 g

11. R/3
17. Aldehydes lacking hydr ogen at om in t he
R/3
al pha posi t i on i nvol ve i n ‘‘canni zzar o
R/3
r eaction’’.
CHO
1 1 1 1
=  
R R R R no alpha hydrogen
3 3 3 C6H5CHO =
3 3 3 9
=   =
R R R R
R
 =9
R
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18. Quinoline base is not pr esent in DNA  ( – 1) (2 +  + 1) = 0


p
   1  
 1 = 0
 3 
N  =1
19. D acr on (Ter y l en e) i s an ex am pl e  p =– 6
‘‘Condensat ion of Polymes’’. 22 35
20. I t ’s M ohr ’s Salt 38. lb =   10 ...(i)
7 11
(NH 4)2 Fe(SO4)2 · 6H 2O a
And l =b+3 ...(ii )
M nO–4  Fe2 
H
 M n 2  Fe3 c
Ammoniumir on (I I ) sulphat e decolorizes Solving (i ) & (i i ),

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KMnO4 l = 5, b = 2
21. 2F2  2H 2O  4H F  O2  39. x + y = 1 & x3 + y3 + 3xy
Cl 2  H 2O  H Cl  H OCl = (x + y)3 – 3xy (x + y) + 3xy

శేఖ
Na  H 2O  NaOH 

P4 doesn’t r eact wit h H 2O

22. M olar it y (M ) =

n
 1000
0.1 =
50
n
1
2

V  mL 
H2 

 100
40.
Or
Or
=1
(10a + b) – (10b + a) = 27
9 (a – b) = 27
a– b =3
41. I n a leap year number of days
= 366 = 52
complet e weeks + 2 days
 number of moles of Remaining t wo days ar e
KI = 5  10– 3 Sunday, M onday
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 Number of I odine at oms M onday, Tuesday
= Number of moles  6.023  1023 Satur day, Sunday
= 5  10– 3  6.023  1023 Favour able event = 2
= 3.011  1021 Tot al event s = 7
23. 1 mole of elect r ons = 1 Far ady 2
Prob =
 5e  Br O2  Br – 7
 5 Far adys ar e r equir ed. 42. I t is obvious

1 1 1 1 43. No cor r ect opt ion is given


36.  = 
qr pq r  p qr 44. sin 1 + sin 2 + sin 3 = 3
p – r =q – p
2 2 2 2 sin 1 = sin 2
 2p2 = r 2 + q2 = sin 3 = 1
 q2, p2, r 2 ar e in AP  1 = 2
p = 3
37.  + 2 =
3 
=
 =1
3
2
3 – 1 = 0  cos 1 + cos 2 + cos 3 = 0
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45. sin  + cosec  = 2 r 1 = 12, r 2 = 3


1 r1 12
sin  + =2 = 4
sin  r2 3
(1 – sin )2 = 0 49. l = lengt h
 sin  = 1, and b = br eadt h
Similar ly cosec  = 1
 l 2  b2  l = 5b ...(i)
Now, sin 100  + cosec100  = 1 + 1 = 2
l 1  b2  b = 8
1
46. Ar ea = 1  6  5   4  5  2   3  2  6  l 2 = 64 + 16b ...(ii )
2
Solving (i ) & (i i ) we get
1

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= 11  12  24 l 2 + 4l – 96 = 0
2
 l = 12, b = 5
25
= = 12.5 sq unit s Ar ea of r ect angle = l b
2
47.

B
1

L et Ar ea of BEF = x
 Ar ea of AFE = 3x
శేఖ
E

3
3
A

F 2
C
51. Combined mean =
= 60 sq unit s
9  100  6  80

= 92
15

52. 13 obser vat ions ar e in ascending or der

53.
15, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62,
62, 68 median = 57
M ode = 5
L et Ar ea of ABF = 3y M edian = 5
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 Ar ea of CAF = 2y 3a 18
54. Given, =
Ar ea ABC = Ar ea BEF + Ar ea AEF b3 11
3y = x + 3x ...(i) 11a – 6b = – 18 ...(i)
3y = 4x a8 2
=
3 x 2b 5
=
4 y 5a – 4b = – 40 ...(ii )
Area BEF x Solving equat ions (i ) and (i i ), we get
=

Ar ea ABC y a = 2 and b = 25
1 3 3 a + b = 37
  =
5 4 20 55. 5 does not appear
48. L et r 1 = r adius of big cir cle Favour able event s = 5  5 = 25
& r 2 = r adius of small cir cle Tot al event s = 6  6 = 36
 r r
 1
2
2
2
 = 153  The pr obabilit y t hat t he number 5 does

 r12  r22 = 153 ...(i) 25


not apear =
And r 1 + r 2 = 15 ...(ii ) 36
Solving (i ) & (i i ) 
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R A J A ST H A N
PART I : M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
Di r ect i on s (Q. 1 – 4) : I n the foll owing some 8. 748, 737, 716, 685, 644, ? .
of the l etter s ar e mi ssi ng i n the gi ven ser i es (a) 634 (b) 643
wi th one ter m mi ssi ng shown by questi on
(c) 503 (d) 593
mark (?). Thi s ter m i s one of the al ternatives

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among the four gr oups of letters gi ven under D i r ect i on s (Q. 9 – 11) : I n each of t he
i t. Fi nd the r i ght al ter nati ve. questions below are gi ven two statements and
two conclusions number ed I and I I . You have
1. A, F, J, M , ? .
to take the gi ven two statements to be tr ue
(a) O
(c) Q

(c) YC
శేఖ
2. BD, H J, NP, ? , ZB
(a) QS

3. FOX, I QV, L ST, OUR, ? .


(a) RPW
(c) QVS
(b) N
(d) P

(b) TV
(d) TU

(b) RWP
(d) SXU
even i f t hey seem to be at var i ance fr om
commonl y known facts. Read the conclusi ons
an d t h en d eci d e w h i ch of t h e gi ven
concl usi ons l ogi cal l y fol l ows fr om the two
given statements.
9. St at emen t s :
(i ) All r at s ar e cat s.
(i i ) All cat s ar e dogs.
Con cl u si on s :
4. qpo, nml, ? .
(I ) All r at s ar e dogs.
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(a) ghf (b) ijk
(I I )Some cat s ar e r at s.
(c) kji (d) hgj
(a) Only conclusion I is t r ue
Di r ect i on s (Q. 5 – 8) : I n the foll owing some
(b) Only conclusion I I is t r ue
of the numbers ar e missing in the gi ven series
wi th one ter m mi ssi ng shown by questi on (c) Bot h conclusions I and I I ar e t r ue
mark (?). Thi s ter m i s one of the al ternatives (d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion I I
among the four numbers given under i t. Find is t r ue.
the r i ght al ter nati ve. 10. St at emen t s :

5. 65, 48, 64, 49, 63, ? . (i ) Some chalks ar e chair s.


(a) 53 (b) 52 (i i ) Some chair s ar e t ables.
(c) 51 (d) 50 Con cl u si on s :
6. 7, 23, ? , 79, 119 (I ) Some chalks ar e t ables.
(a) 47 (b) 49 (I I )Some t ables ar e chalks.
(c) 44 (d) 46 (a) Only conclusion I is t r ue
7. 16, 8, 12, ? , 105 (b) Only conclusion I I is t r ue
(a) 6 (b) 30 (c) Bot h conclusions I and I I ar e t r ue
(c) 24 (d) 35 (d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion I I
is t r ue
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11. St at emen t s : 15. In service


Married
(i ) Wit hout r ains t he cr ops will not be 2 3
good. 4
6
(i i ) The cr ops wer e good. 7
8
Con cl u si on s : 5
Men
(I ) Ther e wer e r ains.
(I I )Crops were good due to good fertilizers. I n t he above diagr am t he number of men
(a) Only conclusion I is t r ue who ar e mar r ied and in ser vice is
(b) Only conclusion I I is t r ue (a) 2 (b) 6
(c) Bot h conclusions I and I I ar e t r ue (c) 9 (d) 17

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(d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion I I D i r ect i on s (Q. 16 – 19) : Thr ee al ter nati ves
is t r ue ar e al i ke i n a cer tai n way but the r est one i s
di ffer ent. Fi nd out the odd one and wr i te
12. Which of t he following Venn diagr ams
cor r ect answer.
envir onment ?

(a)

(c)
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cor r ect ly r epr esent s per sons, t r ees and

(b)

(d)
16. (a) ACEGF
(c) KMOQP
17. (a) 125
(c) 300
18. (a) 28, 4
(c) 63, 7
19. (a) Cement
(b) FH JL K
(d) UWYZA
(b) 150
(d) 250
(b) 35, 5
(d) 56, 8
(b) Brick
(c) Sand (d) Colour
20. I n t he given dice t he colour of opposit e
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13. Which of t he following Venn diagr ams
cor r ect ly r epr esent s Jaipur, Rajast han side of the face having blue colour will be
and I ndia ? Blue Red
Yellow

Green

Red
(a) (b) Yellow

(a) Red (b) Gr een


(c) Yellow (d) Blue

(c) (d)
21. Which alt er nat ive is cor r ect in t he given
figur es of dice ?
Literate
14. Rural
2 B A B
3 4 6 7 C E D
A D F
5 1
8 Employment
(a) E is opposit e of A
I n the above diagram, how many literat es (b) C is opposit e of E
ar e in employment ? (c) C is opposit e of D
(a) 5 (b) 11 (d) F is not opposit e of A
(c) 10 (d) 6
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 22 – 23) : Answer on the basi s 25. I f P = 16, NC = 17 and AEO = 21, t hen
of gi ven fi gur e that the di ffer ent faces ar e what is t he value of NEH L A ?
fol ded i n the for m of cube. (a) 41 (b) 40
22. (c) 48 (d) 46
R
26. I n a coded language ‘Red colour pen = 276’,
G P B W ‘Gr een colour flower = 789’ and ‘Whit e
colour pen = 247’. Then code for white is
Y (a) 2 (b) 5
(c) 4 (d) 7
Whi ch fi gur e of cube i s not cor r ect l y
27. I n a coded language ‘NUMBER’ is writ ten
for med in t he following figur es ?
as ‘PSOZGP’. Then in t he same coded

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Y W language ‘BL OOD’ will be wr it t en as
R (a) ZJM MB (b) ZNM QB
(a) G
P (b) B
(c) DJQMF (d) DNQQF

23.
(c)

1
B

5
P

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Y (d) W
P

B
D i r ec t i o n s( Q . 28– 30): I n each of t h e
fol l owi ng quest i ons a st at ement i s gi ven
fol l owed by two concl usi ons I and I I . Read
the concl usi ons and then deci de whi ch of the
gi ven concl usi ons l ogi cal l y fol l ows fr om the
two gi ven statements.
28. St at emen t s :
All st udent s ar e boys.
2 No boy is dull.
Con cl u si on s :
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3 4
(I ) Ther e is no gir l st udent in t he class.
Wh i ch al t er n at i ve i s cor r ect i n t h e (I I )No st udent is dull.
following figur es of dice ? (a) Only conclusion I is t r ue
6 6 (b) Only conclusion I I is t r ue
(c) Bot h conclusions I and I I ar e t r ue
(A) 2
5 (B) 5
4
(d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion I I
is t r ue.
29. St at emen t s :

6 4

(C) 3 (D) 1 All poet s ar e int elligent .


2 5
All singer s ar e int elligent .
(a) Only A (b) Only B Con cl u si on :
(c) Bot h A and C (d) A, B, C and D. (I ) All singer s ar e poet .
24. I f in a coded language t he wor d ‘EAST’ is (I I )Some intelligent persons are not singers.
wr it t en as ‘FAST’ and ‘BAT’ is wr it t en as (a) Only conclusion I is t r ue
‘CAT’, t hen in t he same coded language (b) Only conclusion I I is t r ue
‘RAT’ will be wr it t en as (c) Bot h conclusions I and I I ar e t r ue.
(a) TAP (b) SAT (d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion I I
(c) PAT (d) QAT is t r ue
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30. St at em en t : 37. I f 4th day of any mont h was Sunday, what


A car i s r equ i r ed on r en t — an will be t he day on 27t h day of t he same
adver tisement month ?
Con cl u si on s : (a) M onday (b) Tuesday
(I ) All t ypes of vehicles ar e available on (c) Wednesday (d) Sat ur day
r ent .
38. I f 3r d Januar y, 2004 was M onday, what
(I I )Peopl e w i l l r espon d to the will be t he day on 5t h Apr il, 2004 ?
adver t isement .
(a) Wednesday (b) M onday
(a) Only conclusion I is t r ue
(c) Sunday (d) Tuesday
(b) Only conclusion I I is t r ue
39. I f 14th July of 1995 was Friday, t hen what

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(c) Bot h conclusions I and I I ar e t r ue
was t he day on 30t h M ar ch of 1994 ?
(d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion I I
is t r ue. (a) Sunday (b) M onday
31. A and B ar e br ot hers, C and D ar e sist er s. (c) Tuesday (d) Wednesday

(a) H usband
(c) Uncle
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The son of A is br ot her of D. Then t he
r elat ion of B wit h C is
(b) Br ot her
(d) Nephew
32. Ram is t he br ot her of Deepak, Sunit a is
si st er of Rajesh, Deepak i s t he son of
Sunit a. H ow is Ram r elat ed t o Sunit a ?
(a) Son (b) Br ot her
40. I f 4 days befor e t oday it was M onday,
what day will it fall on aft er 3 days ?
(a) Sunday
(c) Tuesday
(b) M onday
(d) Wednesday
D i r ect i on s (Q. 41 – 45) : I n the fol l owi ng
ther e ar e four fi gur es gi ven. One of these does
not cor r el ate wi th the rest of the fi gur es. Fi nd
out that odd fi gur e.
(c) Nephew (d) Fat her
41.
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33. I f 79  86 = 6897 t hen t h e val ue of
53  47 =
(a) 5347 (b) 7435
(c) 2491 (d) 3574 (a) (b) (c) (d)
34. I f t he number s 719, 609, 735, 689, 834, 42.
937, 600, 798, 610 ar e ar r an ged i n
ascending or der, t hen t he mult iplicat ion
of digit s of t he mid-number is

(a) 96 (b) 9 (a) (b) (c) (d)


43.
(c) 17 (d) 63
35. I f P > Q, Q > R and R > S, t hen P ... ? ... S
(a) P > S (b) P = S
(c) P < S (d) P  S (a) (b) (c) (d)
36. Ur mila has 23rd r ank fr om t he r ight and 44.
15th r ank fr om t he left . Then, how many
per sons ar e t her e in t he r ow ?
(a) 37 (b) 38
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) 9 (d) 8
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45. 49. I n t he following quest ion, t hr ee figur es


showing a sequence of folding a paper ar e
given. Which could r esemble t he figur e
when t he t hir d figur e is unfolded ?
(a) (b) (c) (d) Pr obl em f i gu r es
D i r ect i on s (Q. 46 – 47) : I n the fol l owi ng
ther e ar e two sets of fi gur es. One set contai ns
pr obl em-fi gures whi le the other has answer -
figures. There is a sequence according to which
the pr oblem-figur es ar e arr anged. You have to An sw er f i gu r es
sel ect one fi gure from the set of answer-fi gures
which can be pl aced i n sequence after the set of

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probl em-figures. Find out the cor r ect fi gure.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
46. Pr obl em f i gu r es
50. Choose t he cor r ect mir r or image of t he
given pr obl em fi gur e fr om gi ven four

(a)
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An sw er f i gu r es

(b) (c) (d)


alter nat ives.

47. Pr obl em f i gu r es
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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= =
= = = PART I I : EN GL I SH
An sw er f i gu r es 1. Wait until I tell t his story. I t .............. your
= = = = hair st and on end.
(a) is making (b) will make
(c) made (d) ar e making
(a) (b) (c) (d) 2. Rajveer want s t o wor k in Fr ance so he
.............. Fr ench t hese days.

48. H ow many t r iangles ar e pr esent in t he


(a) lear n (b) ar e lear ning
following figur e ?
A
(c) is lear ning (d) lear nt
3. Reckless driving .............. many accidents.
(a) causes (b) cause
E D (c) ar e causing (d) have caused
4. When t he bur glar br oke int o t he house
F
all t he member s of t he family ..............
B C t he t elevision
(a) 14 (b) 10 (a) wat ched (b) has wat ched
(c) 12 (d) 09 (c) was wat ching (d) were wat ching
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5. E v er y t h i n g i s goi n g on w el l . T h e 13. According to the school rules, every student


Student’s Union .............. any pr oblem so .............. attend the morning assembly.
far. (a) might (b) must
(a) has not pr esent ed (c) can (d) would
(b) does not pr esent 14. .............. you please t ell me t he way t o
(c) have not pr esent ed t he air por t ?
(d) do not pr esent (a) Might (b) Shall
6. William .............. many gr eat poems on (c) Must (d) Would
nat ure. 15. ‘‘.............. I get you a chair ?’’ ‘‘Yes, please.’’
(a) writ e (b) ar e wr it ing (a) Shall (b) H ave t o

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(c) wrot e (d) have wr it t en (c) H ad t o (d) Might
7. No vehicles .............. t o par k her e 16. I have a lot of new dr esses. You ..............
buy any for me.
(a) is allowed (b) has been allowed
(a) might not (b) may not

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(c) is being allowed (d) ar e allowed
8. A di ar y .............. t o M ar y f or h er
t hir t eent h bir t hday last mont h
(a) is given (b) was given
(c) have been given (d) will be given
9. The names of t he mer it holder s ..............
next week.
(a) will be announced
(c) need not

(a) can
(c) will
(d) could not
17. The kings wer e ver y r ich and ..............
lead a life of luxur y.
(b) may
(d) could
18. Sar oj said t o me, ‘‘I have no t ime for you.’’
Sar oj t old me t hat
(a) I have no t ime for her
(b) is announced
(b) she had no t ime for her
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(c) have been announced (c) I have no t ime for her
(d) was announced (d) she had no t ime for me.
10. The pr essur e of st eam i n t he engi ne 19. M ohit said t o Asha, ‘‘Why did you insult
.............. by t his r ed but t on. my br ot her ?’’
(a) have been cont r olled M ohit asked Asha
(b) ar e cont r olled (a) why he had insult ed her br ot her
(c) is cont r olled (b) why she had insult ed his br ot her

(d) wer e cont r olled (c) why he has insult ed her br ot her
11. The r oom looks t idy. I t .............. just now. (d) why she has insult ed his br ot her.
(a) has been cleaned 20. Ashok said t o Poonam, ‘‘Do you know how
(b) have been cleaned t o oper at e a comput er ?
(c) ar e cleaned Ashok asked Poonam if
(a) she knew how t o oper at e a comput er
(d) will be cleaned
(b) he knew how t o oper at e a comput er
12. Rekha has been lear ning swimming for
year s. She .............. swim ver y well now. (c) sh e had k n ow n h ow t o oper at e a
comput er
(a) could (b) can
(d) h e h ad k n ow n h ow t o oper at e a
(c) might (d) have t o computer.
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21. Rajni said t o her br ot her, ‘‘Don’t wr it e in 29. When a gr oup of boys .............. sit t ing
my not ebooks.’’ under a t r ee some monkeys came t her e.
Rajni for bade her br ot her (a) ar e (b) wer e
(a) not t o wr it e in his not ebooks (c) was (d) is
(b) not t o wr it e in her not ebooks 30. N ot on l y my n ei gh bou r bu t al l t h e
(c) t o wr it e in his not ebooks member s of his family .............. honest .
(d) t o wr it e in her not ebooks. (a) is (b) ar e
22. The t eacher said t o t he boys, ‘‘Wor k har d (c) have (d) was
if you want t o get success.’’ 31. Ear ly t o bed and ear ly t o r ise .............. a
The t eacher t old t he boys man healt hy, wealt hy and wise.

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(a) t o wor k har d if he want t o get success (a) make (b) makes
(b) t o wor k har d if t hey want ed t o get (c) wer e making (d) ar e making
success 32. Either Hari or I .............. at mistake today.

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(c) t o wor k har d i f t hey w an t t o get
success
(d) t o w or k har d i f he wan t ed t o get
success.
23. Valli was a small gir l but she was able t o
t ake car e .............. her self.
(a) in
(c) of
(b) on
(d) t o
(a) am
(c) ar e

(a) ar e
(c) has
(b) is
(d) wer e
33. Five year s .............. a long period to r epay
t he loan.
(b) wer e
(d) is
34. Bot h a book and a comput er .............. our
good fr iends.
24. Which company do you wor k .............. ? (a) is (b) ar e
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(a) for (b) aft er (c) has (d) have
(c) of (d) fr om Di r ect i on s (Q. 35 – 36) : Select the wor d that
25. The poet was si t t i ng i n hi s house al l best expresses the meaning of the given wor d :
.............. himself. 35. H aught ily
(a) between (b) by (a) confident ly (b) proudly
(c) t o (d) of (c) lovingly (d) angr ily
26. H er face was br ight .............. happiness. 36. H ost ile

(a) t o (b) about (a) unfr iendly (b) polit ely


(c) for (d) with (c) friendly (d) kindly
27. The St ar Club is super ior .............. t he D i r ect i on s (Q. 37 – 38) : Sel ect the wor d
Golden Club in cr icket . whi ch means the opposi te to the gi ven wor d :
(a) among (b) at 37. L ament ation
(c) t o (d) about (a) sor row (b) joy
28. H e pushed his way .............. the cr owd t o (c) wonder (d) shame
t he door. 38. Valour
(a) on (b) through (a) miser y (b) pain
(c) about (d) under (c) suffering (d) cowar dice
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 39 – 40) : Select the meani ng 6. The focal lengt h of a concave mir r or in
of the gi ven phr asal ver bs : ai r i s f. I f i t i s a i mmer sed i n wat er
39. L ook for  4
 n  3  , t hen t he focal lengt h will be
(a) in sear ch of  
(b) t o r emember 4
(a) f (b) f
(c) t o plan for fut ur e 3
(d) t o show a low opinion 3
(c) f (d) 4 f
40. Put off 4
7. A st udent w as ask ed t o dr aw a r ay
(a) t o decline (b) t o post pone
di agr am for for mat i on of i mage by a
(c) t o neglect (d) t o r efuse

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convex lens for t he following posit ions of
t he object :
PART I I I
(A) bet ween F and 2F
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST
(B) at F

(a)

(c)
t
2R
R 2
t
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1. A per son t akes t ime t t o go once ar ound a
cir cular pat h of diamet er 2R. The speed
(v) of t his per son would be

(b)
2R
t

(d) 2R.t.

2. A body of mass 2 kg is moving on a smooth


(C) at 2F
(D) bet ween F and opt ical cent r e.
The posit ion for which vir t ual image can
be for med among t hese is
(a) B
(c) C
(b) A
(d) D
8. T h e val u e of equ i v al en t r esi st an ce
fl oor i n st r ai ght l i ne wi t h a u ni for m bet ween t he point s A and B in t he given
velocit y of 10 m/s. Result ant for ce act ing cir cuit , will be
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on t he body is R R
A
(a) 20 N (b) 10 N
(c) 2 N (d) zer o
R R
3. The S.I . unit of pr essur e is
(a) N.m 2 (b) N/m 2 B
(c) m 2/N (d) N/m R R

4. The fr equency of a sour ce of sound is 50 4R


(a) 6 R (b)

H z. H ow many t imes does it vibr at e in 11


one minut e ? 11R R
(c) (d)
(a) 50 (b) 300 4 6
(c) 3000 (d) 30000 9. The far point of a myopic per son is 75 cm
5. A per son of m ass 50 k g r u n s u p t o in fr ont of t he eye. The nat ure and power
staircase of 40 steps in 6 sec. I f t he height of t h e l en s r equ i r ed t o cor r ect t h e
of each st ep is 15 cm, t hen his power will pr oblem, will be
be (I f g = 10 m/s2) (a) convex lens, – 1.33 D
(a) 300 W (b) 500 W (b) concave lens, – 1.33 D
(c) 600 W (d) 1000 W (c) concave lens, + 1.33 D
(d) convex lens, + 1.33 D
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10. An elect r on ent er s in a magnet ic field at 17. The chemical r eact ion H NO3 + K OH 
r ight angle t o it as shown in figur e. The K NO3 + H 2O is an example of
dir ect ion of for ce act ing on t he elect r on (a) neutr alizat ion
will be
(b) double displacement
(c) neutralization and double displacement
Magnetic field (d) combination
18. pH of a solut ion is zer o. The nat ur e of
t his solut ion is
Electron (a) acidic (b) basic
(a) t o t he left (b) t o t he r ight (c) neut ral (d) amphot er ic

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(c) out of t he page (d) int o t he page 19. The differ ence in number of cr yst alline
11. When 1 J of work is done to move a charge water molecules in a molecule of gypsum
of 1 C fr om one point t o anot her point and a molecule of plast er of Par is is
then the pot ential difference between t wo 5

(c) 8 V
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point s in a given cir cuit will be
(a) 1 V (b) 4 V
(d) zer o
12. A cer t ain household has consumed 200
unit s of ener gy during a month. I t s value
in joules will be
(a) 3.6  1010
(c) 3.6  108
(b) 7.2  1010
(d) 7.2  108
(a)

1
(c)
2

(a) Two
(c) Four
2

(d)
(b) 2

3
2
20. An alkyne has 4 number s of hydr ogen
at oms. What will be t he number of carbon
at oms in it ?
(b) Thr ee
(d) Five
13. On addi t i on of whi ch met al t he bl ue 21. Number of molecules in 14 g of car bon
monoxide is
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colour ed copper sulphat e solut ion t ur ns
int o colour less solut ion ? (a) 12.044  1023 (b) 6.022  1023
(a) Ag (b) Hg (c) 3.011  1023 (d) 1.5050  1023
(c) Zn (d) Au 22. The boiling point of a gas is – 80C. This
14. I U PAC n ame of t h e fi r st member of t emper at ur e is equivalent t o
homologous ser ies of ket ones is (a) – 193 K (b) 193 K
(a) Ethanone (b) Propanol (c) 353 K (d) – 353 K
(c) M et hanone (d) Propanone 23. Which of t he following solut ions does not

show Tyndall effect ?


15. The n at ur e of sol ut i on when sodi um
(a) Milk (b) St ar ch solut ion
car bonat e is dissolved in wat er will be
(c) I nk (d) Sugar solut ion
(a) acidic (b) basic
24. The cell organelle storing subst ances like
(c) neut ral (d) amphot er ic st ar ch, oil and pr ot eins is
16. An element A belongs t o t hir d per iod and (a) Vacuole (b) Lysosome
second gr ou p of per i odi c t abl e. T h e
(c) Plast id (d) Golgi body
number of valence elect r on/elect r ons of
element A is 25. T h e h or m on e pr esen t i n h i gh er
concent r at ion in fr uit s and seeds is
(a) one (b) two
(a) Auxin (b) Gibber ellin
(c) t hr ee (d) four
(c) Cyt okinin (d) Ethylene
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26. T h e su bst an ce essen t i al f or ph ot o 35. The met hod of mechani cal bar r ier t o
synt hesis is avoid pr egnancy is
(a) glucose (b) oxygen (a) condoms
(c) nit r ogen (d) wat er (b) cont r acept ive pills
27. I n plant s t he cells necessary for exchange (c) sur gical met hods
of gases fr om at mospher e ar e (d) abort ion
(a) subsidiar y cells 1 1 1

(b) bar k cells  x b  bc  x c  ca  x a  ab


36. The value of  c    a   b  is
(c) guar d cells x  x  x 
equal t o
(d) phloem par enchyma cells
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28. The gr oup of amphibian plant s is
(c) 0 (d) abc
(a) Funar ia, M archant ia
37. The H CF of any t wo pr ime number s a
(b) M ar silia, H or se-t ail
and b, is
(c) Pinus, Cycas

(c) CH 4
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(d) Typha, H ydrilla
29. The human made synt het i c chemi cal
used in r efr iger at or is
(a) LPG (b) CFC
(d) PVC
30. The example of an egg laying mammal is
(a) Bat (b) Whale
38.

39.
(a) a
(c) b

(a) 17
(c) 19
(b) ab
(d) 1
The t ot al t wo-digit number s which ar e
divisible by 5, ar e
(b) 18
(d) 20
I f the root s of the equation 2x2 + ax + b = 0
ar e r ecipr ocals t o each ot her, t hen t he
(c) Echidna (d) K angaroo value of b is
31. Which of t he following follows a gener al (a) – 1 (b) – 2
ంద్ర
pr inciple of fooling t he immune syst em (c) 2 (d) 1
by put t ing par t icular infect ion int o t he
40. I f sin (A + B) = cos (A – B), t hen t he value
body ?
of (A + B) is
(a) AI DS (b) Vaccination
 
(c) Ant ibiot ic (d) Ant isept ic (a) (b)
4 2
32. Skelet al muscles ar e
3 
(a) St r iat ed and volunt ar y (c) (d)
4 8
(b) unst r iat ed and volunt ar y

41. I f sin  + sin 2  = 1, then t he value of cos2 


(c) st r iat ed and involunt ar y + cos4  is
(d) unst r iat ed and involunt ar y (a) 3 (b) 2
33. Sphygmomanomet er measur es (c) 1 (d) 0
(a) wall pr essur e 42. The angle of elevat ion of t he t op of a
(b) blood pr essur e building fr om t he foot of t ower is 30 and
(c) diffusion pr essur e t he angle of elevat ion of t he t op of t he
t ower fr om t he foot of t he building is 60.
(d) air pr essur e
I f t he t ower is 30 m high, t hen t he height
34. K night ia is a fossil of of t he building is
(a) t r ee t r unk (b) inver t ebrat e (a) 30 m (b) 20 m
(c) fish (d) dinosaur skull (c) 15 m (d) 10 m
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43. I f t he syst em of equat ions 3x + y = 1, 49. I n t he given figur e,  DBC = 22 and
(2k – 1) x + (k – 1) y = (2k + 1), has no  DCB = 78 t hen BAC is equal t o
solut ion, t hen t he value of k is A D
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) – 2 (d) 1
78°
44. The mean of t he fir st t en even nat ur al
22°
number s is B C
(a) 10 (b) 11
(a) 90 (b) 80
(c) 12 (d) 13
(c) 78 (d) 22
45. A die is t hr own t wice. The pr obabilit y of
50. I n the given figur e, ABC is an equilateral

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t he sum being odd, is
t r iangle whose side is 2 3 cm. A circle is
1 1 dr aw n w h i ch passes t h r ou gh t h e
(a) (b)
2 3 midpoint s D, E and F of it s sides. The area
of t he shaded r egion is
(c)
1
4

(c) 1 : 3
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(d)
1
6
46. I f t he height s and r adii of a cone and a
hemispher e ar e same t hen t he r at io of
t heir volumes is
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 3
(d) 1 : 1
47. The lengt hs of t wo par allel chor ds of a
cir cle ar e 6 cm and 8 cm. I f t he smaller (a)
1

D
D

1

A

4   3 3 cm 2 (b) 2  3 cm 2
F


C


4 4
chor d is at dist ance 4 cm from t he cent re,
t hen t he distance of t he ot her chor d fr om 1 1
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t he cent r e is
(c)
4
  3 3 cm 2 (d) 4
3  3 cm 2  
(a) 5 cm (b) 4 cm 51. I f a cylinder of r adius 3 cm and height of
10 cm is melted and r ecast into the shapes
(c) 3 cm (d) 2 cm of small spher es of diamet er 1 cm, t hen
48. I n t he figur e given below, ABC i s an t he number of spher es so for med is
equilat er al t r iangle. D, E, F, G, H and I (a) 135 (b) 270
ar e t he t r isect or point s of t he sides as
(c) 540 (d) 1080
shown. I f t he side of t he t r iangle ABC is
6 cm, t h en t h e ar ea of t h e r egu l ar 52. The gr aph of y = p(x) is given below. The

hexagon DEFGH I is number of zer oes of polynomial p(x), is


Y
A

H G

I F
X O X
B C
D E
(a) 3 3 cm 2
(b) 4 3 cm 2
Y
(c) 5 3 cm 2 (d) 6 3 cm 2 (a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) 0
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53. The centr e of a cir cle passing through the 61. The t act ful diplomat ic alliance bet ween
point s (7, – 5), (3, – 7) and (3, 3) is Sar di n i a-Pi edmon t an d F r an ce w as
(a) (5, – 6) (b) (5, – 1) engineer ed by
(c) (3, 2) (d) (3, – 2) (a) M azzini (b) Cavour
54. I n t h e gi ven f i gu r e, OD C ~ OBA, (c) Gar ibaldi (d) Victor Emmanuel
 BOC = 115 and  CDO = 80. Then 62. The film ‘Raja Harishchandra’ (1913) was
 OAB is equal t o made by
D C (a) Gulzar
80° (b) Basu Bhat t achar ya
O 115° (c) Dada Saheb Phalke
(d) C. Ramchandr an

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63. Which novel is known as the first modern
A B novel of M alayalam ?
(a) 80 (b) 35
(a) H enr iet t a Temple

56.
(c) 45

(a)

(c) 1
3

(a) Rousseau
(c) Tilak
శేఖ (d) 65
55. t an 43 t an 45 t an 47 is equal t o

(b)

(d) 2
1
3

The wr it er of ‘The Social Cont r act ’ is


(b) M ont esquieu
(d) M ir abeau
(b) Pariksha Gur u
(c) Chandrakant a
(d) I ndulekha
64. I n Tr i n i dad t h e an n u al M u h ar r am
pr ocession is known as
(a) K ar vala
(c) H assan
(b) H osay
(d) H aidos
65. T h e pr oposal of ‘N on -cooper at i on
57. N apol eon Bonapar t e was defeat ed at Movement ’ was passed by Congress in the
Wat er loo in session held at
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(a) 1518 (b) 1815 (a) Nagpur (b) Kanpur
(c) 1915 (d) 1819 (c) Amr it sar (d) Lucknow
58. The world’s biggest st ock exchange ‘Wall 66. I n I ndia Tr opic of Cancer passes t hr ough
St r eet Exchange’ is locat ed in t he st at e of
(a) France (b) China (a) Bihar (b) Orissa
(c) U.S.A. (d) Japan (c) Jharkhand (d) Ut t ar Pr adesh
59. Nazi yout h gr oup for childr en below 14 67. M at ch L i st -I wit h L i st -I I and select t he

year s of age was cor r ect answer :


(a) St r om Tr ooper s L i st -I L i st -I I
(b) Gest apo Peak H ei ght (metr e)
(c) Jungvolk (A) M t . Ever est (i) 8598
(d) Ghett oes (B) K anchenjunga (ii) 8481
60. ‘Plant mor e wheat , wheat will win t he (C) M akalu (iii) 8848
war ’. The st at ement is of
(D) Dhaulagir i (iv) 8172
(a) Pr esident Wilson
A B C D
(b) Churchill
(a) iii ii iv i
(c) Tzar Nicholas I I
(d) Fr anklin D. Roosevelt (b) ii i iii iv
(c) i iii iv ii
(d) iii i ii iv
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68. Which of t he following is not tr ibut ar y of A B C D


Ganga ? (a) iv i ii iii
(a) Yamuna (b) Satluj (b) ii iii iv i
(c) Ghaghar a (d) K osi (c) i iii iv ii
69. I n I ndia t ot al for est ar ea as per For est (d) iii iv i ii
Repor t , 2011 is 77. The Gover nment body which implements
law is
(a) 21.05 % (b) 20.06 %
(a) L egislatur e (b) Judiciar y
(c) 22.07 % (d) 19.80 %
(c) Executive (d) Press
70. Wh i ch st at e i n I n di a h as K azi r an ga 78. Who among t he following is t he founder
Nat ional Par k ? of t he Bahujan Samaj Par t y ?

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(a) Bihar (b) West Bengal (a) K anshiram (b) Sahu M ahar aj
(c) Jharkhand (d) Assam (c) B.R. Ambedkar (d) Jyot iba Phule
71. Which t ype of r esour ce is solar ener gy ? 79. I n a cont ext of assessing democr acy which

(a) Godavar i
(c) M ahanadi
73. Non-food cr op is
(a) Wheat
శేఖ
(a) Replenishable (b) H uman-made
(c) Biot ic (d) Non-r ecyclable
72. H ir akud Dam is sit uat ed on t he r iver
(b) Tapi
(d) Yamuna

(b) Rice
80.
among t he following is not accor ding t o
democr at ic syst em?
(a) Fr ee and fair elect ion
(b) Dignit y of t he ivdividual
(c) M ajor it y r ule
(d) Equal t r eat ment befor e law.
When did the Const it ut ion of I ndia come
int o effect ?
(a) 9t h November, 1946
(c) Cot t on (d) Bajr a
(b) 15t h August , 1947
74. Which of t he following is a non-fer r ous
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(c) 26t h November, 1949
miner al ?
(d) 26 t he Januar y, 1950
(a) Bauxit e (b) M anganese
81. What is t he per iod of I ndian L ok Sabha ?
(c) Nickel (d) Cobalt (a) 3 year s (b) 5 year s
75. Seapor t of I ndia is (c) 6 year s (d) 4 year s
(a) Delhi 82. Who is t he highest for mal aut hor it y of
(b) H yder abad I ndia ?
(c) Vishakhapat nam (a) President (b) Pr ime Minist er

(d) Amr it sar (c) Gover nor (d) Chief M inist er


83. H ow m an y seat s ar e r eser v ed f or
76. M at ch L i st -I wit h L i st -I I and select t he
Scheduled Tr ibes in t he L ok Sabha ?
cor r ect answer :
(a) 84 (b) 41
L i st -I L i st -I I
(c) 32 (d) 47
(A) Union of I ndia (i) Pr ime Minist er
84. Which of t he following r ight s is r eser ved
(B) Stat e (ii) Sar panch under t he Const it ut ion of I ndia ?
(C) M unicipal (iii) Gover nor (a) Right t o wor k
Corpor ation (b) Right t o adequat e livelihood
(D) Gram Panchayat (iv) Mayor (c) Right t o pr ot ect one’s cult ur e
(d) Right t o pr ivacy
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85. What is t he li t er acy r at e of women in 88. Consumer Pr ot ect ion Act was enacted in
I ndia ? I ndia in
(a) 54% (b) 76% (a) 1986 (b) 1982
(c) 36% (d) 60% (c) 1984 (d) 1988
86. Wor king capit al is 89. Suit able measur e t o compar e economic
(a) Comput er (b) Gener at or development of t wo count r ies is
(c) Building (d) Raw mat er ial (a) Gr oss Domest ic Pr oduct
87. Example of bar t er exchange is (b) Gr oss Nat ional Pr oduct
(a) pur chasing wheat wit h money (c) I ndividual income
(b) pur chasing fr uit s wit h money (d) Per capit a income

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(c) pur chasing milk wit h money 90. Pr ivat e sect or ’s major object ive is t o
(d) pur chasing sugar wit h wheat (a) pr ovide benefit s t o public
(b) pr ovide benefit s t o gover nment

11. (a)
21. (c)
12. (a)
22. (d)
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M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (b)
13. (c)
23. (b)
4. (c)
14. (c)
24. (b)
AN SWERS

5. (d)
15. (b)
25. (b)
(c) ear n pr ofit s
(d) ser ve t he people

6. (a)
16. (d)
26. (c)
7. (b)
17. (a)
27. (c)
8. (d)
18. (c)
28. (b)
9. (c)
19. (d)
29. (d)
10. (d)
20. (b)
30. (d)
31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (b) 34. (d) 35. (a) 36. (a) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (d) 40. (b)
41. (d) 42. (b) 43. (a) 44. (d) 45. (d) 46. (b) 47. (d) 48. (c) 49. (* ) 50. (d)
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ENGL I SH
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (c)
11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (a) 16. (c) 17. (d) 18. (d) 19. (b) 20. (a)
21. (d) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (b) 26. (d) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (c) 30. (b)
31. (b) 32. (a) 33. (d) 34. (b) 35. (b) 36. (a) 37. (b) 38. (d) 39. (a) 40. (b)
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U DE T EST
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (d)

11. (a) 12. (d) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (b) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (b)
21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (c) 26. (d) 27. (c) 28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (c)
31. (a) 32. (a) 33. (b) 34. (c) 35. (a) 36. (a) 37. (d) 38. (b) 39. (c) 40. (b)
41. (c) 42. (d) 43. (b) 44. (b) 45. (a) 46. (a) 47. (c) 48. (d) 49. (b) 50. (a)
51. (c) 52. (a) 53. (d) 54. (b) 55. (c) 56. (a) 57. (b) 58. (c) 59. (c) 60. (a)
61. (b) 62. (c) 63. (d) 64. (b) 65. (a) 66. (c) 67. (d) 68. (b) 69. (c) 70. (d)
71. (a) 72. (c) 73. (c) 74. (a) 75. (c) 76. (c) 77. (c) 78. (a) 79. (c) 80. (d)
81. (b) 82. (a) 83. (d) 84. (c) 85. (a) 86. (d) 87. (d) 88. (a) 89. (a) 90. (c)
N ot e : ‘* ’ N o op t i on i s m at ch i n g
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EXPL ANAT I ON S
M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST 10.
Chal ks Chairs Tabl es
1. A, F, J, M, O

+5 +4 +3 +2
Conclusions
2. B D, H J, N P, T V, Z B I. 
II. 
+2 +4 +2 +4 +2 +4 +2 +4 +2
So, it is clear t hat neit her conclusion I
3. F O X, I Q V, L S T, O U R, R W P nor conclusion I I is t r ue.

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11. Fr om t he given statements, it is clear that
+3 +3 +3 +3 conclusion (I ), t her e wer e r ains because
+2 +2 +2 +2
–2 –2 –2 –2
wit hout r ains t he cr ops will not be good,
so t he cr ops wer e good. And t he given
4.

5.
q p o,

–3
–3
–3
n m l,

65, 48, 64, 49, 63, 50


శేఖ–3
–3
–3
k j i

12.
conclusion (I I ) is not r elat ed t o t he given
st at em en t s (I ) an d (I I ). So, on l y
conclusion (I ) is t r ue.

Per sons

Envi ronment
t r ees

6. 7, 23, 47 79, 199

+2 +24 +32 +40


13.
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7. (16  1) – (16  2) = 8
(8  2) – (8  2) = 12
(12  3) – (12  2) = 30 Jai pur

(30  4) – (30  2) = 105 Rajast han


8. 748, 737, 716, 685, 644, 593
I ndia
– 11 – 21 – 31 – 41 – 51
So fr om t he given venn diagr ams, it is
9.

cl ear t hat Jai pur i s in Rajast han and


Rajast han is t he st at e of I ndia.
R  Rat
R C  Cat 14. T he nu mber of l i t er at es wh o ar e i n
D  Dog employment is = 4 + 6 = 10
C
15. Fr om t he given diagr am, it is clear t hat
D t he number of men who ar e mar r ied and
Conclusions in ser vice is ‘6’.
I.  16. A C E G F F H J L K
II. 
+2 +2 +2 – 1 +2 +2 +2 – 1
So fr om t he above st at ement s, it is clear K M O Q P U W Y Z A
t hat bot h conclusion I and I I ar e t r ue.
+2 +2 +2 – 1 +2 +2 +2 +1
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17. Fr om t he given opt ions, it is clear t hat 26. The code for colour = 7
125 is t he cube of 5. pen = 2
28 So t he code for whit e is ‘4’.
18. =7
4 27. N U M B E R = P S O Z G P
35
=7 +2
5 –2
+2
63 –2
=9 +2
7 –2

56 28.
=7
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19. Cement , Br i ck and sand ar e bui lding St udent s Dul l
mat er ial except colour.
20. Fr om t he given dice, it is clear t hat t he Boys
colour of opposit e side of t he face having

21.

22.
శేఖ
blue colour will be ‘Gr een’.
Fr om t he given figur es of dice, it is clear
t hat fr om opt ion (1), E is opposit e t o A is
not possible because E is adjacent of A,
fr om opt ion (2), also C is opposit e of E is
not possible and from opt ion (3), it is clear
t hat C is opposit e of D.
Answer figur e (4) of cube is not cor r ect ly
29.
Conclusions
I.  II. 
So, fr om t he given st at ement s, it is clear
t hat only conclusion I I is t r ue.

P S

formed.
I
23. Answer figur e (2) is t he cor rect figur es of
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dice.
Conclusions
24. E A S T – F A S T
I.  II. 
+1 T h er ef or e n ei t h er con cl u si on I n or
+0
+0
conclusion I I is t r ue.
+0 30. Fr om t he given conclusion (I ), it is clear
B A T – C A T
t hat all t ypes of vehicles ar e available on
r ent is not possible because only a car is
+1
+0 r equir ed on r ent and also conclusion (I I ),

+0 people will r espond t o t he adver t isement


Similar ly i s n ot possi bl e becau se peopl e w i l l
R A T – S A T r espond t o t he adver t isement only on a
car t hat is r equir ed on r ent .
+1
+0
+0 31. A B C D
U ncl e
25. P = 16
Son Br other
NC = 14 + 3 = 17 t h er Sist er
Br o
AEO = 1 + 5 + 15 = 21 Y
NEH L A = 14 +5 + 8 + 12 + 1 = 40
Fr om t he given r elat ion, it is clear t hat B
is t he uncle of C.
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32. Deepak
Br ot her
Ram 40. Fr om t he given quest ion it is clear t hat
Son t oday is Fr iday (M onday aft er 4 days).
Son
Now t he day it will fall on aft er 3 days
Rajesh Sunit a will be M onday.
Sist er
So it is clear that Ram is the son of Sunita. 41. Fr om t he given figur es answer figur e (d)
33. 7 9  8 6 = 6 8 9 7 is an odd figur e.
   42. I n t he given figur es (a), (c) and (d), it is
43 21 1234 clear t hat t wo lines ar e int er sect t o each
Similar ly ot her except figur e (b).
43. I n t he given figur es (b), (c) and (d), t he
5 34 7 = 7 4 3 5
lengt h of sides is pr oduced t o get ar r ow
  
except figur e (a).

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45. Answer figure (d) is different from ot her s.
34. The number s ar e ar r anged in ascending
order 46. Answer figur e (b) is t he next figur e.
47. I n t he given sequence , answer figur e (d)
600, 609, 610, 689, 719 , 735, 798, 834,

35.

36.
937

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H er e t he mid number = 719
Now t he mult iplicat ion of digit s

Given
= 7  1  9 = 63
P>Q>R>S
So it is clear t hat P > S.
The number of per sons in t he r ow
is t he next figur e.
48. There ar e 12 triangles in t he given figur e.
49. Given answer is not cor r ect .
50. Answer figur e (d) is t he mir r or image of
t he given pr oblem figur e.
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U DE T EST
1
 b  bc  c  ca
36.  x c    xa 
1 1
 x a  ab
 b 
= 23 + 15 – 1 = 37 x  x  x 
1 1 1
37. Number of days from 4th day of any month b c c a a b  am mn 
= ( x ) bc . ( x ) ca . ( x ) ab  n  a 
ంద్ర
t o 27th day of t he same mont h a 
= 27 – 4 = 23 day b c c a a b

So we have 3 week and 2 days t hat is = x bc . x ca


. x ab
t her e ar e 3 sundays aft er 2 days t her e b c c  a a  b
 
will Tuesday. = x bc ca ab  x a . xb . x c  x ab c 
38. Number of days fr om 3r d Junuar y, 2004 = x
ab ca bc ab ca  bc
= x
abc
t o 5th Apr il, 2004
= 28 + 29 + 31 + 5 =1
37. The H CF of any t wo pr ime number s a

(2004 = leap year


and b is 1.
Febr uar y = 29 day)
For example if we take t wo prime number
= 93 days 3 an d 5. N ow, t he H CF of t he gi ven
So t her e will be 13 week and 2 days, it number s is
means t her e will be 13 M onday and aft er 351
2 days, t her e will be Wednesday. 3
39. Number of days fr om 30th M ar ch of 1994 23 1
t o 14th July of 1995 was = 471 days 2
So, t her e wer e 67 week and 2 days mean HCF = 1 2 2
67t h Fr iday and 2 days befor e, it was 2
Wednesday. 
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38. The t ot al t wo digit number s which ar e 41. sin  = 1 – sin 2 


divisible by 5 is fr om 10 t o 95. sin  = cos2  ...(i)
10, 15, ........, 95. Now cos  + cos  = cos  + (cos )
2 4 2 2 2

t n = a + (n – 1)d = cos2  + sin 2 


95 = 10 + (n – 1)5 =1
 n = 18 42. D
39. Given r oots of t he equat ion is
2x2 + ax + b = 0 ...(i)
I f  and  be t he r oot s, t hen 30m C
a

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+  = hm
2
30 60
b A xm B
. =
2 I n r ight angle t r iangle ABD

t hen

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Now if r oot s are reciprocals t o each other,

1 1 =    = 2 = a
 

1 1
 


· = 1 = 2
 b
a

b
2
b
t an 60 =

3 =

30
x=
3
m
AD
AB
30
x

Again in r ight angle t r iangle ABC


Now t he r equir ed equat ion is
BC
t an 30 =
 1 1 1 AB
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x2 –    x + =0
  . 1 h
=
 a  2 3 x
x2 –  x+ =0
 b  b x
 h=
bx2 + ax + 2 = 0 ...(ii) 3
Now t he given equat ion (ii) is compar ed 30
wit h equat ion (i), we get =
3
b= 2 So, t he height of t he building = 10 m

40. sin(A + B) = sin[90 – (A – B)] 43. Given equat ion has no solut ion, if
A + B = 90 – (A – B) a1 b c
90 = 2A = 1  1
a2 b2 c2
 A = 45
3 1
Again sin(A + B) = sin[90 + (A – B)] Now =
2k  1 k 1
A + B = 90 + A – B 3k – 3 = 2k – 1
 B = 45  k=2

So A + B = 45 + 45 = 90 =
2
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44. T h e su m of f i r st t en ev en n at u r al OCE and AFO is r ight angle t r iangle


number s at E = 90 and F = 90
10 H er e OC = OA = r adius of a cir cle
S10 = [2.2 + (10 – 1)2]
2  CD 
= 110 CE = 2 
(3)2 + (4)2 = x2 + (4)2  
110 and AF = AB 
Now Mean =  2 
10
= 11  x = 3 cm
45. If a die is thrown twice, then number of event 48. I n the given figur e, t he lengt h of each side
= 6  6 = 36 of a r egular hexagon DEFGH I

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Tot al event = (6,6), (6,5), (6,4), (6,3), (6,2), (6,1) BC 6
DE = = = 2 cm
(5,6), (5,5), (5,4), (5,3), (5,2), (5,1) 3 3
(4,6), (4,5), (4,4), (4,3), (4,2), (4,1) Now, t he ar ea of t he r egular hexagon
(3,6), (3,5), (3,4), (3,3), (3,2), (3,1)

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(2,6), (2,5), (2,4), (2,3), (2,2), (2,1)
(1,6), (1,5), (1,4), (1,3), (1,2), (1,1)
Tot al number s whose sum being odd
= 18
Now the probability of the sum beings odd

=
18
36
=
1
2
49. I n BCD

 BDC = 80
since BAC = BDC
 BAC = 80
=6
4
3
(2)2 = 6 3 cm2

DBC + DCB + BDC = 180


22 + 78 + BDC = 180

46. Given hc = h h
50. ABC is an equilat er al t r iangle wit h side
rc = rh
lengt h = 2 3 cm
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H er e r c and h c be t he r adius and height
of a cone. So, AB = BC = AC = 2 3 cm
r h and h h be t he r adius and height of a Also D, E and F is t he midpoint s of t he
hemispher e. sides AB, BC and AC. So t he lengt h of
sides DE, EF and DF is
Accor ding t o quest ion
2 3
1 2 DE = EF = DF = = 3 cm
rc hc 2
= 3 Since DEF is can equilat eral tr iangle with
2 3

rh side is 3 cm. and an equilateral t riangle


3
1 DEF is inside t he given cir cle.
= =1:2 So, t he cir cum r adius of t he given cir cle
2
47. is
6 cm D
C a
E R=
4 cm 3

O 3
R= = 1 cm
3
x

F
A B
8 cm
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Now t he ar ea of t he shaded r egion Also t he mid-point of (3, – 7) and (3, 3)


= Ar ea of t he given cir cle  3  3 7  3 
=  , = (3, – 2)
– Area of an equilateral triangle DEF  2 2 
 3  slope = 3  7 = 
2
2
=  (1) 
4
  3  cm 2 0
 
Slope of per pendicular bisect or = 0
3 3 Equat ion of per pendicular bisect or
=  cm 2
4 y + 2 = 0(x – 3)
1 y=–2 ...(ii )
=
4
 
4   3 3 cm 2
Fr om equat ion (i )

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51. Accor ding t o quest ion
x=3
volume of a cylinder = n  volume of a sphere
So t he cent r e of t he given cir cle is (3, – 2)
3
4 1 54. I n t he given figur e, CDO = ABO = 80
(3)2  10 = n 

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3
  

 7  3 5  7 
= 
 2
,
2 
 2

So, t he number of spher es is 540


53. H er e t he mid-point of (7, – 5) and (3, – 7)

= (5, – 6)

Slope of per pendicular bisect or = – 2


Also AOB + BOC = 180
 AOB = 180 – 115 = 65
Now in DABO
ABO + AOB + OAB = 180
 OAB = 180 – (80 + 65) = 35
55. t an (90 – 47). t an 45° t an 47
= cot 47.1. t an 47
Equat ion of per pendicular bisect or =1 (t an . cot  = 1)
y + 6 = – 2 (x – 5)
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2x + y = 4 ...(i) 

NTSE - 2014
M AD H YA PRAD ESH
PART I : M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
D i r ect i on s(Q.1– 5): I n each question ther e i s 9. L UX : 57 :: SI T : ?
a number seri es with one ter m missi ng shown
(a) 42 (b) 44
by questi on mar k (?). Thi s ter m i s one of the
al ter nati ve gi ven. Choose that number (c) 46 (d) 48

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10. M UM BAI : LTL AZH :: DEL H I : ?
1. 260, 216, 128, 108, 62, 54, ?, 27
(a) CDKGG (b) CDK GH
(a) 19 (b) 29
(c) I H L ED (d) BCK GH
(c) 39 (d) 49 11. I n a cer t ain code, ROUNDS is wr it t en as

(a) 87
(c) 67
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2. 7, 15, 32, ?, 138, 281

3. 3, 8, 18, 23, 33, ?, 48


(a) 37
(c) 40
4. 2, 12, 36, 80, 150, ?
(a) 194
(b) 77
(d) 57

(b) 38
(d) 45

(b) 210
RONUDS. H ow is PL EASE wr it t en in
t hat code ?
(a) L PAESE
(c) PL AESE
(b) L PAEES
(d) PL ASEE
12. I n a cer t ain code, VACATE is wr it t en as
AVACET. H ow is L I TERATE wr it t en in
t hat code ?
(a) I L ETRAET (b) I LTEARTE
(c) I LTREATE (d) I L ETARET
(c) 242 (d) 252 13. I f in t he wor d RECRUI TM ENT t he fir st
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5. 36, 30, 24, 18, ? let ter is int er changed wit h t he last lett er,
(a) 12 (b) 11 the second let ter is inter changed with t he
second last let ter and so on. Which let t er
(c) 22 (d) 21 would come aft er I in t he newly for med
Di r ect i on s(Q.6– 10) : I n each of the foll owi ng wor d.
questi ons, ther e i s a questi on mar k i n bl ank (a) E (b) M
space and it is only one of the four alternatives
(c) U (d) E
given under the questi on which statisi fi es the
14. I f t he posi t i on of t he t hir d and t ent h
same r elati onshi p as is found between the two
let t er s of t he wor d DOCUM ENTATI ON

l etter s to the l eft of the si gn : : gi ven i n the


ar e i n t er ch an ged an d l i k ew i se t h e
questi on. Fi nd the cor r ect alter nati ves
posit ion of t he fourt h and seventh let ters,
6. L JH : K K I : : CI A : ? t h e secon d an d si xt h l et t er s i s al so
(a) BJB (b) BBB inter changed, which of t he following will
(c) DBB (d) BBZ be elevent h let t er fr om t he r ight end ?
7. EJOT : VQL G : : BGL Q : ? (a) U (b) C
(a) ZUPK (b) YTOJ (c) T (d) I
15. Harish is 40 years old and Rais is 60 years
(c) AFK P (d) AEI M
old. H ow many year s ago was t he r at io
8. NUM BER : UNBM RE :: GH OST : ? of t heir ages 3 : 5 ?
(a) HOGST (b) HOGTS (a) 5 year s (b) 10 year s
(c) HGOST (d) HGSOT (c) 20 year s (d) 30 year s
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16. A can do a cer t ain job in 12 days. B is D i r ec t i o n s( Q .21– 25) : I n each of t h e


60% mor e efficient t han A. H ow many fol l owi ng quest i on, compl et e the mi ssi ng
days does B alone t ake t o do t he same segment by sel ect i ng fr om the gi ven four
job ? (A, B, C, D) al ter nati ves.
1 1 21.
(a) 5 (b) 6
2 2
1 1
(c) 7 (d) 8
2 2
17. I n a mixt ur e of 30 litr es, t he r at io of milk
and wat er is 2 : 1. I f t his r at io is t o 1 : 2,
?
t hen t he quant it y of wat er t o be fur t her

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added is -
(a) 5 lit r e (b) 10 lit r e
(c) 20 lit r e (d) 30 lit r e (a) (b) (c) (d)

expl ai ned bel ow


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D i r ect i on s(Q.18– 19) : I n t he f ol l owi ng
qu est i on s, some r el at i on shi ps h ave been
expr essed t h r ou gh sym bol s w h i ch ar e

 = Gr eat er t han
 = Not less t han
 = Not equal t o
 = Equal t o
22.

?
+ = Not gr eat er t han
= L ess t han (a) (b) (c) (d)
23.
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I n each quest i on fi nd t he cor r ect answer
based on t hese signs.
18. I f a  b c, it follows
(a) b  a  c
(b) a  b + c ?
(c) c + b a
(d) b  a  c
19. I f a  b c, it does not imply

(a) b  a  c (a) (b) (c) (d)


(b) c  b  a 24.
(c) a  c  b
(d) b + a c
20. H ow many nat ur al number s ar e t her e
bet ween 23 and 100 which ar e exact ly
divisible by 6 ?
?
(a) 10 (b) 11
(c) 12 (d) 13

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


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25. 29. ?
An sw er f i gu r es
?
(a) (b) (c) (d)

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


30. ?

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D i r ect i on s(Q.26– 30): The fi r st two fi gur es
bear a defi ni t e r el at i on wi th each ot her. An sw er f i gu r es
Bear i ng that r el ati on i n mi nd pi ckup the
four th fi gur e fr om the answer fi gur es.

26.
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An sw er f i gu r es
? 31.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
While climbing a t ower wit h 180 st eps, a
man r est s af t er ev er y 30 st eps f or
2 minut es. H ow long did he r est befor e
r eaching t he t op ?
(a) 10 minut es
(c) 18 minut es
(b) 12 minut es
(d) 15 minut es
(a) (b) (c) (d) 32. I n a par ty 100 st udents shake hands with
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each and ever y other st udent . How many
27. 9 6 ? hand shakes will t her e be ?
(a) 2000 (b) 4000
An sw er f i gu r es (c) 4950 (d) 9900
33. I f 1 Januar y 2012 falls on Sunday which
day will be 1 December 2012
(a) Sunday (b) Sat ur day
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) Fr iday (d) Thur sday

34. Which of t he following cannot be the first


day of a cent ur y year ?
28. ? (a) M onday (b) Tuesday
(c) Wednesday (d) Thur sday
An sw er f i gu r es
35. A clock is set right at 5 am. The clock loses
16 minut es in 24 hour s. What will be t he
t rue time when t he clock indicat es 10 pm
on 4t h day ?
(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) 9 pm (b) 10 pm
(c) 11 pm (d) 12 pm
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36. Which of t he following angles is made (a) B and D ar e bot h at t he midpoint


bet ween t he t wo number s of a clock ? bet ween A and C
(a) 40 (b) 30 (b) D is at t he midpoint bet ween A and
(c) 20 (d) 10 C, an d B at t he cor ner or i gi n al l y
37. Count the number of squar es in t he given occupied by A
figure. (c) B and D ar e bot h at t he midpoint
bet ween A and D
(d) B is at t he midpoint bet ween A and
or iginal posit ion of D and D at the mid
point bet ween or iginal posit ion of B
and C.

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D i r ect i on s (Q.41– 45): Each of the foll owing
questi ons gi ven bel ow contai ns thr ee gr oups
of thi ngs. You are to choose from the foll owing
(a) 13 (b) 15 four l etter ed (A, B, C and D) di agr ams, the
(c) 16

(c) 72
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38. The sum of all t he number s fr om 1 t o 12
(including 1 and 12 t oo).
(a) 84 (b) 78
(d) 60
D i r ect i on s(Q.39– 40): Gi ven quest i on ar e
based on the fol l owi ng fi gur e showi ng four
per sons at the four cor ner s of a squar e pi ece of
one t hat depi ct s t he cor r ect r el at i on shi p
among the gr oups of thi ngs i n each questi on.

(A) (B)

pl ot. Find the cor r ect answer fr om among the


al ter nati ves gi ven under each questi on.
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(C) (D)
C A
E 41. Tennis fans, Cr icket player s, St udent s
42. Flower s, Clot hes, Whit e
43. H uman beings, Teacher s, Gr aduat es
N S
44. M ales, Fat her s, Doct or s
45. Aut hor s, Teacher s, M ale
W
B D 46. X is br ot her of Y. B is br ot her of Y. X is
39. A st ar t s cr ossi ng t he fi el d diagonal ly. br ot her of D but N is not br ot her of D.

Aft er walking half t he dist ance he t ur ns H ow Y is r elat ed t o D ?


right, walks some dist ance and t ur ns left. (a) Sist er (b) Br ot her
Which dir ect ion is A facing now ? (c) Cousin (d) Nephew
(a) Nor t h-East (b) Nor t h- West 47. Point ing t owar ds a man anot her man
(c) Sout h-East (d) Sout h-West said, he is t he son of my fat her ’s sist er.
40. Fr om t he or iginal posit ion in t he figur e, Then what is t he r elat ion bet ween t hem?
D and B move one and a half lengt h of (a) Father-Son
si des cl ock w i se an d an t i cl ock w i se (b) Br ot her
r espect ively. Which one of t he following (c) Cousin
st at ement is t r ue?
(d) Uncle-Nephew
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48. 34.95 + 240.016 + 23.98 = ? D i r ect i on s (Q. 7– 11) : Sel ect the meani ng of
(a) 298.0946 (b) 298.11 the gi ven phr ases/ i di oms.
(c) 299.09 (d) 298.946 7. Poke one’s nose in (t o)
49. The sum of t he pr esent ages of a fat her (a) int er fer e
and his son is 60 year s. Six year s ago, (b) inteval
fat her ’s age was five t imes t he age of t he (c) clean t he nose
son. Aft er six year s, son’s age will be (d) sur ger y of t he nose
(a) 12 year s (b) 14 year s 8. a heat of gold
(c) 18 year s (d) 20 year s (a) ver y cost ly (b) ver y kind
50. Bablu has ` 480 in t he denominat ions of (c) ver y t ough (d) ver y soft
one r upee not es, five r upee not es and t en 9. t o put up wit h

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r upee not es. The number of not es of each (a) t o wear clot hes
denominat ion is equal. What is t he t ot al
(b) t o make someone feel small
no. of not es t hat he has ?
(c) t o t oler at e
(a) 45 (b) 90
(d) t o communicat e
(c) 60

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PART I I : EN GL I SH
(d) 75

D i r ect i on s(Q.1– 6): Choose the wor d whi ch


best fi ll s the bl ank fr om the four opti ons gi ven
1. The count ry............... its highest medal on
t he war her o
(a) donat ed
(c) handed over
(b) best owed
(d) deliver ed
10. (an) old hand
(a) a wr inkled per son
(b) an exper ienced per son
(c) an aged per son
(d) an int elligent per son
11. wild goose chase
(a) fut ile sear ch
(b) r un her e and t her e
2. The ................. of the cr iminal ended in a (c) chase t he t ar get
t hr ee mont h police chase. (d) help somebody
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(a) kidnapping (b) abduct ion D i r ect i on s (Q.12– 14) : Sel ect t h e wor d
(c) seizur e (d) grasping which means the opposi te of the gi ven words.
3. L eh is ver y beaut iful, I ’ve ............ t o visit 12. sane
t his place once in a year (a) sensible (b) insane
(a) r esolved (b) r esolut ion (c) unsane (d) saint
(c) det er minat ion (d) elucidat ed 13. cr eat e
4. H omophones ar e wor ds t hat .......... (a) make (b) dest r oy
(a) r hyme (c) st op (d) cease

(b) sound alike 14. flimsy


(c) mean t he same t hing (a) st ur dy (b) t hin
(d) mean t he opposit e (c) weak (d) fling
5. As night ........ people cr awled i nt o t he D i r ect i o n s(Q .15– 19): Sel ect t h e m ost
camping sit es appr opr i ate opti on to fi l l i n the bl anks fr om
the gi ven al ter natives.
(a) ar rived (b) came down
15. I am looking ............ mor e fr ee t ime.
(c) descended (d) moved
(a) t o have
6. Shomu, my neighbour ’s son, is a ..........
(b) for war d t o having
(a) danger (b) menace
(c) for having
(c) evil (d) mischief
(d) for war d t o have
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16. The child smiled .......... and went out . 26. (a) r epor t ed (b) r epor t s
(a) sweet ly (b) sweet (c) r epor t (d) has r epor t ed
(c) loudly (d) happy 27. (a) carr y (b) carr ied
17. The dr ess ................ you wer e wear ing (c) carr ies (d) car rying
yest er day was ver y indeed. D i r ect i on s (Q. 28– 32) : Read the fol l owi ng
(a) who (b) what passage and answer the questi ons gi ven after
(c) t hat (d) whom it.
18. Just then, somebody ............ into me quite Speech is a gr eat blessing but can also
r oughly. be a gr eat cur se, for it helps us t o make our
(a) had bumped int ent ions and desir es known t o our fellows,
it can also, if we use it car elessly, make our

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(b) was bumping
(c) bumping at t it ude complet ely misunder st ood. A slip of
t ongue, t he use of unusual wor d, or of an
(d) bumped
ambiguous wor d, and so on, may cr eat e an
19. Bhopal is .............. than most of the cit ies

(c) cooler
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in M adhya Pr adesh.
(a) coldest (b) as cool as
(d) mor e cooler
D i r ect i on s (Q.20– 27): I n t he f ol l ow i ng
passage ther e are some numbered blanks. Fill
i n the bl anks by sel ecti ng the most appr o-
pr i ate wor d for each bl ank fr om the gi ven
opti ons.
enemy wher e we had hoped t o win a fr iend.
Again differ ent classes of people use differ ent
vocabular ies, and t he or dinar y speech of an
educat ed per son may st r ike an uneducat ed
listener as pompous. Unwittingly, we may use
a wor d which bear s a differ ent meaning t o
our list ener fr om what it does t o men of our
own class. Thus speech is not a gift t ouse
l i ght l y w i t hou t t hough t , bu t one wh i ch
The Delhi Police (20) ........... issued t he demands car eful handling. Only a fool will
following descr ipt ion of a ma who was last expr ess himself alike t o all kinds of condit ions
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(21) ........... in (22) .......... Kwality Restaurant and men.
on Par liament St reet . The man is (23) .........
28. Speech if used car elessly can .........
45, 5’8’’ t all wit h a t hic moust ache and a big
scar (24) ........... his left eye. Two wit nesses (a) become a blessing
who saw him (25) ........ t he r est aur ant last (b) cr eat e misunder st anding
night (26) ........... t hat he was wearing a dar (c) help us t o make fr iends
suit and (27) ......... an umbr ella. (d) make ot her s happy
20. (a) has (b) have 29. Only ......... will use t he same kind of

(c) was (d) had language wit h ever yone.


21. (a) seen (b) see (a) an uneducat ed per son
(c) saw (d) t o see (b) a sensible per son
22. (a) a (b) some (c) a foolish per son
(c) any (d) t he (d) an int elligent per son
23. (a) about (b) of 30. A ‘slip of t ongue’ r efer s t o ......
(c) about t o (d) int o
(a) somet hing said accident ally.
24. (a) over (b) in
(b) somet hing said t o hur t ot her s.
(c) behind (d) in fr ont of
(c) somet hing said wr ongly on pur pose.
25. (a) t o leave (b) left
(d) somet hing said t o comfor t ot her s.
(c) leaving (d) was left
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31. Th e or di nar y speech of an educat ed 35. H e t hought t hat his pr ogr amme was not
per son may sound ......... to an uneducated adver t ised much because
person (a) t her e wer e not a lot of post er s on t he
(a) ver bose (b) boring cit y walls or in t he ar ea near t he bus
(c) foolish (d) pompous st at ion
32. The gift of speech should be used ..... (b) nobody r ecognised him in t he cit y
(a) t hought lessly (c) nobody came t o r eceive him
(b) car efully (d) t her e wer e few post er s on t he ci t y
walls, or in t he ar ea near t he r ailway
(c) ambiguously
st at ion.
(d) car elessly 36. H e asked t he shopkeeper whet her t her e

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Di r ect i on s (Q. 33-37) : Read the passage and is any int er est ing pr ogr amme in t he cit y
answer the questi ons gi ven bel ow i t. t hat day because
M ar k Tw ai n , w h o h ad ear n ed a (a) he want ed t o know if t he people in the
r epu t at i on as a h u m ou r w r i t er, got an cit y wer e awar e of his pr ogr amme

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invit at ion t o addr ess a public meet ing. H e
r eached t hat cit y on t he day of t he meet ing.
H e f el t t h at h i s pr ogr am m e h ad n ot
sufficient ly been publicised. Ther e wer e not
may post er s eit her on t he cit y walls or in t he
ar ea near t he r ailway st at ion. H e decided t o
find out if t he cit izens had ample knowledge
of his pr ogr amme. So he went t o a shop.
H e asked at t he shop’s counter, “ Br ot her,
(b) he want ed t o at t end t hat pr ogr amme
(c) he want ed t o r elax t her e
(d) he want ed t o know about t he cit y as
he was new t her e
37. The shopkeeper came t o t he conclusion
t h at t h er e w as some l ect u r e i n t h e
evening because
(a) t her e wer e many post er s on the walls
of t he cit y
is there any inter esting programme in the cit y,
(b) of t he heavy sale of eggs t hat day at
wher e a t r aveller could spend his evening
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his shop
usefully and r elax ?”
(c) he was told about this by M ar k Twain
“ I t hink t here is some lect ure in t he evening” , himself
t he shopkeeper r eplied in comfor t ing t one.
(d) he himself got an invit at ion t o at t end
“ On w h at basi s h ave you r each ed t h e t he lect ur e
sur mise?”
D i r ect i on s (Q.38– 39): The fol l owi ng fi ve
“ I will t ell you t hat , t oday we have had a sentences come fr om a par agr aph. The fi r st
t remendous sale of eggs,” said the shopkeeper and the l ast sentences ar e gi ven, Choose the
and busied himself in wor k. or der i n whi ch the t hr ee sentences (PQR)

33. ‘basis’ her e best means shoul d appear to compl ete the par agr aph.
(a) have infor mat ion 38. S1: At last t he gr eat morning ar r ived and
(b) knowledge of somet hing cr owds assembled t o see t he ‘Taking
of t he Seat ’.
(c) r eason for saying somet hing
S2 : 
(d) an impor t ant fact or idea
S3 :
34. M ar k Twain was invit ed t o addr ess
S4 : 
(a) or dinar y people
S5 :When he had done t his, however, and
(b) polit ical leader s was just about t o sit down, one of t he
(c) social wor ker s t went y fi ve st one angel s began t o
(d) wr it er s of t he cit y speak.
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P : Then, as he r eached t he Thr one of (a) I t is per haps because t heir bodies ar e
Judgement, t hey part ed into two lines cover ed wi t h mor e cl ot hes dur i ng
Q : Pacing t hr ough t he long hall came wint er
the judges and pr iest s of the kingdom, (b) The disease is mor e common in wint er
followed by t he sover eign. (c) I t occur s in t hose childr en who ar e
R : And he walked up in t he middle and never exposed t o t he sun
went up close t o t he mar ble slab. (d) H owever, t her e ar e may r easons for
Choose fr om t he opt ions below t h i s di sease apar t f r om l ack of
(a) PQR (b) QPR exposur e t o t he sunlight .
(c) RPQ (d) RQP
PART I I I
39. S1 : This is a known fact t hat animals

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ar e n ecessar y f or m ai n t ai n i n g SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST
ecological balance
PH YSI CS
S2 : 
S3 :  1. Unit of frequency is .................

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S4 : 
S5 : The ext incit ion of these animals will
lead to an ecological disaster and t he
ver y sur vival of t he human beings
will be t hr eat ened.
P : But for cent ur i es, mand has been
capt ur i ng an d k i l l i n g ani mal s t o
appease hi s gr eed and commer ci al
(a) Cycle/sec2
(c) Cycle/sec 4

(a) 1.6  10– 19 Joule


(b) 16  10– 19 Joule
(c) 1.6  10– 10 Joule
(d) 1.6  10– 9 Joule
(b) Cycle/sec3
(d) H er t z
2. One elect r on volt is equal t o .........

3. Power of a lens is measur ed in.........


int er est . (a) M et er (b) Cent imet er
Q : The year s of r ut hless killing have left (c) K ilomet er (d) Diaopt er
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number of sever al species of animals 4. Cor r ect r elat ion is ...........
sever ely deplet ed. (a) v2 = u 2 + 2a2s2 (b) v2 = u 2 – 2a2s2
R : Thus many species of animals which (c) v = u + 2as
2 2
(d) v2 = u 2 + 2a2s
once r oamed t he ear t h have become
5. I f t he velocity of a wave is 400 sm/sec and
ext inct . fr equency is 100 H z, t hen t he wavelength
Choose fr om t he opt ions below of t he wave is .........
(a) RQP (b) QRP (a) 6 m (b) 2.8 m
(c) PRQ (d) PQR (c) 3 m (d) 4 m

40. The following quest ion has t he second 6. Accor di ng t o N ewt on’s Second l aw of
sentence missing. Choose t he appropriate M otion-
sen t en ce f r om t h e gi ven opt i on s t o (a) f = m  v (b) f = m  a
complet e it . m m
(c) f = (d) f =
A. Ricket s is a common disease among  v
t he childr en 7. Relat ion bet ween mass of body and it s
B.  weight is........
C. The places wit h dense fog do not get m
(a) w = mg (b) w = g
sufficient light
(c) g = m – w (d) w = m + g
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8. When we r ub our hands, which of t he 14. Elect r on was discover ed by.........


following is t r ue ? (a) Chadwick (b) Ruther for d
(a) K i net i c ener gy con ver t ed t o heat (c) Thomson (d) Niel’s Bohr
energy
15. A n aci d, obt ai n ed by dest r u ct i v e
(b) H eat ener gy conver t ed t o mechanical dist illat ion of wood, which in t ur n gives
energy acet ic acid is ...........
(c) M echanical ener gy conver t ed t o heat (a) Oxalic acid
energy
(b) Pyr oligneous acid
(d) H eat en er gy con ver t ed t o k i n et i c
(c) Chlor o acet ic acid
energy
(d) Cit r ic acid
9. Cor r ect r elat ion is .........
16. T h e r eagen t obt ai n ed by di ssol vi n g

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(a) 1 H or se power = 746 W
Copper sulphat e in aqueous solut ion of
(b) 2 H or se power = 746 W Cit r ic acid and Sodium car bonat e is.......
(c) 1 H or se power = 740 W (a) Bayer ’s r eagent
(d) 1 H or se power = 373 W
(b) Tollen’s r eagent

will be.......
(a) K

(c) 4K
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10. The kinet ic ener gy of an object is K . I f it s
velocit y is doubled, then it s kinetic energy

(d)
(b) 2K
K
4
11. Fr equency of Ult r asonic waves is .......
(a) less t han 20,000 H z
(c) Fehling r eagent
(d) Benedict r eagent
17. The bond, i n compound for med fr om
combinat ion of 14 gr oup and 17 gr oup
element s of Per iodic t able will be ..........
(a) Elect r ovalent bond
(b) Co-or dinat e bond
(c) Van der Waals bond
(b) gr eat er t han 20,000 H z
(d) Covalent bond
(c) less t han 20 H z
18. Which of t he following is ther moresist ant
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(d) 1000H z polymer ?
12. Which is the impor tant const ituent (95%) (a) Or lon (b) Polyt hene
of nat ur al gas ?
(c) Teflon (d) Bakelit e
(a) M ethane (b) Pr opane
19. Aluminium or e is ............
(c) Et hane (d) Chlor ine
(a) H aemat it e (b) Dolomit e
CH EM I ST RY
(c) Bauxit e (d) Calamine
13. St r uct ur e of nuclei of t hr ee at oms X,Y 20. When Sodium car bonate (Na2CO3) r eact s
and Z ar e as follows : wit h Silica (SiO2) gives.....

A. X has 90 Pr ot ons and 146 Neut r ons


B. Y has 92 Pr ot ons and 146 Neut r ons (a) Soda glass (b) Wat er glass
C. Z ha 90 Pr ot ons and 148 Neut r ons (c) Cr ook’s glass (d) Pyr ex glass
Whi ch of t h e fol l owi ng st at ement i s 21. I n Haber pr ocess of Ammonia production,
cor r ect based on above dat a ? t he element used as cat alyt ic pr omot or
(a) X and Z ar e i sot opes; Y and Z ar e t o incr ease t he act ivit y of I r on catalyst is
isobar s ..........
(b) X and Y ar e isot opes; X and Z ar e (a) Ni (Nickel)
isobar s
(b) W (Tungst on)
(c) Y and Z ar e isobar s; X and Y ar e
isot opes (c) V (Vanadium)
(d) X and Z ar e isot opes; X and Y ar e (d) M o (M olybednum)
isobar s
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22. I n or der t o decrease t he r ole of set ting of 31. Which is a pr okar yot ic cell, amongst t he
Cement, which compound is mixed in it ? following ?
(a) Ca(OH )2 (Slaked lime) (a) Amoeba (b) Bact er ia
(b) CaCO3 (Calcium Car bonat e) (c) Yeast (d) Euglena
(c) CaSO4 2H 2O (Gypsum) 32. Excr et or y or gan s of Ear t hw or m ar e
(d) Al 2O3 (Alumina) ..........
23. Which element forms maximum multiple (a) M alpighian t ubules
bonds ? (b) Nephr idia
(a) N (b) P (c) K idneys
(c) As (d) Bi (d) Flame cells
33. Which hor mone is not found in plant s?
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(a) Gibber ellin (b) Auxin
24. Which scient ist discovered “Tricar boxylic (c) Cyt okinin (d) Glucagon
acid” ? 34. Example of omnivour ous animals is-
(a) K r ab (a) Sheep (b) Deer

(c) Sanger
(d) Edison

(a) Adenine
(c) Ur acil
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(b) Wat son and Cr ick

25. Which nit r ogen base is absent in D.N.A ?

(a) I gneous r ocks


(b) Guanine
(d) Cyt osine
26. Fossils ar e found in ...............
(c) L ion

(c) Dr oser a
H I ST ORY
(d) Cockr oach
35. Which of t he following is an example of
I nsect ivor ous plant -
(a) Cuscut a (b) Rafflesia
(d) Tulsi

36. Which pillar in scr ipt ion descr ibes about


‘Samudr agupt a’ ?
(b) Sediment ar y r ocks (a) Pr ayag Pr ashast i
(c) M et amor phic r ocks (b) Gir inar Pr ashast i
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(d) All of t he above (c) M ehr oli Pr ashast i
27. Chlor ophyll cont ains ........ (d) Sar nat h Pr ashast i
(a) Pot assium (b) I ron 37. W h i ch epi c descr i bes abou t t h e
(c) M anganese (d) M agnesium ‘I ndr apr ast h Nagar ’ ?
28. I n plant s “ Auxin” is used for ....... (a) Ramayan
(a) Division of cell (b) M ahabhar at a
(b) Ripening of fr uit s (c) Rigveda
(c) Root gr owt h inhibit ion (d) M udr a Rakshasa

(d) Elongat ion and division of cell 38. The War of Tarain was fought among ......
29. Bot anical name of Amla is ............ (a) Shivaji and Jai Singh
(a) Ocimum sanct um (b) Pr it hvir aj Chouhan and M ohammad
(b) Phyllant hus emblica Gour i
(c) Sar aca indica (c) M ohammad Gour i and Jai Singh
(d) Ficus bengalensis (d) Pr it hvir aj Chouhan and Ghajnavi
30. Bicuspid valve is pr esent in t he human 39. W h i ch st at e w as est abl i sh ed by
hear t in bet ween which of t he following? H ar ihar I and Bukha ?
(a) Right aur icle and r ight vent r icle (a) Raj Nagar
(b) L eft aur icle and left vent r icle (b) Shr i Nagar
(c) Right and left aur icle (c) Vijay Nagar
(d) L eft aur icle and syst emic aor t a (d) Chandr a Nagar
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40. Who wr ot e Ramchar it M anas ? 49. Tat a I r on and St eel Company (TI SCO) is
(a) Ramdas (b) Surdas locat ed in......
(c) H ar idas (d) Tulsidas (a) Jamshedpur (b) Rourkela
(c) Bhilai (d) Bhopal
41. H iuen sang came in t he per iod of .......
50. Which of t he fol l owi ng r i ver i s not a
(a) Raj Var dhan
t r ibut ar y of Ganges ?
(b) H ar sha Var dhan
(a) Yamuna (b) Ghaghr a
(c) Bali Var dhan (c) Gandak (d) Sat luj
(d) Shr i Var dhan 51. Wr it e t he fact or t hat does not help in t he
42. Jungle Sat yagr aha happened in .......... for mat ion of soil
(a) Seoni dist r ict (a) Wind and wat er

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(b) Rewa dist r ict (b) Decomposed plant s and animals
(c) Bhopal dist r ict (c) Rocks and t emper at ur e
(d) I ndor e dist r ict (d) Wat er accumulat ion

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43. A f t er i n depen dean ce, w h o w as t h e
pioneer of I nt egr at ion of St at es ?
(a) Sar dar Pat el
(b) Jawahar lal Nehr u
(c) M ahat ma Gandhi
(d) Dr. Rajendr a Pr asad
44. Which Art icle of the Constitution of I ndia
gi ves speci al st at u s t o Jam mu an d
52. K azir anga Nat i onal Par k is locat ed in
which st at e ?
(a) K er ala
(b) Assam
(c) West Bengal
(d) M adhya Pr adesh
53. Blue r evolut ion is r elat ed t o ........
(a) Fr uit pr oduct ion
(b) Fish pr oduct ion
K ashmir ?
(c) Sheep r ear ing
(a) Ar t icle 365 (b) Ar t icle 370
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(d) M ilk product ion
(c) Ar t icle 375 (d) Ar t icle 380
54. Ganges of Sout her n I ndia is ........
45. Red For t was built by .........
(a) Nar mada (b) K rishna
(a) Babar (b) Akbar
(c) K aver i (d) Godavar i
(c) Shahjahan (d) Aur angzeb
55. World Population Day is celebr at ed every
GEOGRAPH Y year on ..............
46. Which of t he following is not a r adioactive (a) 11 July (b) 5 June
element ? (c) 8 M ar ch (d) 8 December

(a) Ur anium (b) Thor ium CI VI CS


(c) Str ontium (d) Platinum 56. I n which year, Right t o I nfor mat ion was
47. Which of t he following gas is r esponsible enact ed in I ndia ?
for ‘Global-War ming’ ? (a) 2000 (b) 2001
(a) M ethane (b) Ozone (c) 2004 (d) 2005
(c) Car bon-dioxide (d) Nit rogen 57. I ndi an Const i t u t i on was f or mul at ed
by .......
48. Accor ding t o Census 2011, t he number
of females per t housand males is ........ (a) Dr aft ing Commit t ee
(a) 950 (b) 943 (b) Const it ut ional Assembly
(c) Simon Commission
(c) 940 (d) 942
(d) L ok Sabha
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58. H ow many member s ar e t her e i n t he ECON OM I CS


Elect ion Commission of I ndia ?
66. U n der t he capi t al i st i c economy, t h e
(a) 1 (b) 2 fact or s of pr oduct ion ar e owned by ......
(c) 3 (d) 5 (a) Gover nment
59. ‘Right t o Fr eedom’ is r elat ed t o which (b) Pr ivat e individuals
ar t icle ? (c) Bot h
(a) Ar t icle - 14 (b) Ar t icle - 16 (d) None of t he above
(c) Ar t icle - 19 (d) Ar t icle - 20 67. M inimum Suppor t Pr ice is r elat ed t o t he
60. W h o pr esi des ov er t h e m eet i n g of ........
‘Council of M inist er s’ in I ndia ? (a) Agr icult ur al sect or

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(a) Pr esident (b) I ndust r ial sect or
(b) Vice Pr esident (c) Ser vice sect or
(c) Pr ime M inist er (d) None of t he above
(d) None of t hese 68. T h e Reser v e B an k of I n di a w as
61.

62.
(c) To suppor t
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M ain object ive of Polit ical Par t ies is ......
(a) To get power
(b) To cr it icize

(d) For mulat ion of public opinion


Who sai “ Democr acy is t he Gover nment ,
of t he people, by t he people and for t he
est ablished in t he year ............
(a) 1947
(c) 1935

of I ndia was ........


(a) 1947-1952
(c) 1955-1960
(b) 1951
(d) 1969
69. The dur at ion of t he Fir st Five Year Plan

(b) 1950-1955
(d) 1951-1956
70. The concept of Pover t y L ine was fir st
people” ? given in I ndia by ........
(a) Abr aham L incoln (a) Dr. M anmohan Singh
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(b) Geor ge Washingt on (b) Dr. Dandekar
(c) M ahat ma Gandhi (c) Dr. Amar t ya Sen
(d) Rajendr a Pr asad (d) M ahat ma Gandhi
63. When was t he vot ing age r educed fr om M ATH EM ATI CS
21 year s t o 18 year s in I ndia ?
(a) 1977 (b) 1980 5– 2 52
(c) 1985 (d) 1990 71. Simple for m of  is ........
52 5– 2
64. D i st r i bu t i on of pow er s bet w een t h e

Centr e and St at es is ment ioned in which (a) 9  5 (b) 18


schedule ? (c) 18  5 (d) 9
(a) I (b) I I I
a2
(c) V (d) VI I 72. I f b = 3a, t hen b = ?
65. The r ight to pr ovide fr ee and compulsor y
educt ion t o t he childr en in t he age gr oup a2 1
of 6 t o 14 has been pr ovided in which (a) (b)
3a 9
ar t icle ?
b
(a) 20 A (b) 21 A (c) 9 (d)
3a
(c) 22 A (d) 23 A
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73. The t ot al number of symmet r y axis for a


squar e is ......... 1 – sin 
80. is equal t o .......
1  sin 
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4 (a) cosec  – cot  (b) t an – sec 
(c) sec – t an  (d) cot – cosec
1 81. I n t he given figur e, t he values of x and y
74. Simple for m of is ........
1 ar e .......
3–
1
2–
7 2x + 5° 3x + 10°

13 32 2y – 30 ° 6y – 15°
(a) (b)

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32 13
7 13 (a) x = 60, y = 12
(c) (d)
13 7
(b) x = 60, y = 10
75. Fact or s of polynomial x2 + 15x – 3250 will
be .......

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(a) (x – 50) ( x + 35)
(b) (x – 65) (x + 50)
(c) (x – 50) (x – 35)
(d) (x + 65) (x – 50)
76. The value of t he following is :
2

2
2
 0.44    0.06    0.024 
2 2
2
82.

83.
(c) x = 12y = 60
(d) x = 50y = 20
The value of
sin12cos 78 + cos 12 sin 78 is .............
(a) 0
(c) – 1
(b) 1
(d) None of these
Five year s ago t he sum of ages of t he
fat her and t he sone was 40 year s. I n
 0.044    0.006    0.0024  pr esent it ’s rat io is 4 : 1, t hen t he present
(a) 0.100 (b) 0.01 age of fat her is ...........
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(c) 100 (d) 1 (a) 30 year s (b) 40 year s
77. The pr oduct of t wo number s is 110 and (c) 45 year s (d) 42 year s
t he sum of t heir squar es is 264, t hen t he 84. The mar ks of 10 st udent s in a cer t ain
sum of t hese number s will be ... subject in a class ar e 20, 19, 50, 48, 50,
(a) 22 (b) 24 36, 35, 50, 40, 40. The mean and mode
(c) 20 (d) 28 ar e r espect ively as ..............
78. I f t wo chor ds of a cir cle ar e equidist ance (a) 40, 50 (b) 50, 40
fr om t he cent r e of t he cir cle, t hen t hey (c) 40, 35 (d) 35, 40

ar e ........
85. The sum of t he squares of two consecutive
(a) Equal t o each ot her
n at u r al n u m ber s i s 313. T h en t h e
(b) Not equal t o each ot her number s will be ............
(c) I nt er sect each ot her (a) 12, 13 (b) 13, – 12
(d) None of t hese
(c) 12, – 13 (d) – 12, – 13
79. I f A : B = 1 : 2, B : C = 3 : 4, C : D = 5 : 6,
86. The sum of t wo number s is 100 and one
t hen value of A : D will be ................
number is t wo less t han t wice t he ot her
5 8 number. Then t he number s ar e ........
(a) (b)
8 5 (a) 34, 66 (b) 24, 76
5 (c) 44, 56 (d) 46,54
(c) (d) 5 : 16
16
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87. (ab + bc + ca) can be expr essed as ........ 89. The sum of fir st n nat ural number s is .....
(a) abc (a + b + c) (b) ab (a + c) n n  n  1
(a) (b)
 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
(c) abc     (d) c    n 1
 a b c  a b (c) (d) n + 1
88. I f t he L .C.M . of t wo number s is 2520 and 2
H .C.F. is 12. I t s one number is 504, t hen 90. Calculat e compound int er est on ` 2000
t he ot her number will be ....... for 2 year s at t he r at e 5%.
(a) 50 (b) 65 (a) 105 (b) 200
(c) 40 (d) 60 (c) 205 (d) 2205

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AN SWERS
M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (b)
11. (c)
21. (c)
31. (a)
41. (c)
EN GL I SH
1. (a)
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12. (d)
22. (c)
32. (c)
42. (a)

2. (b)
13. (c)
23. (b)
33. (b)
43. (b)

3. (b)
14. (c)

44. (d)

4. (c)
15. (b)
24. (a,b) 25. (b)
34. (c) 35. (c)
45. (c)

5. (a)
16. (c)
26. (c)
36. (b)
46. (* )

6. (a)
17. (d)
27. (d)
37. (d)
47. (c)

7. (a)
18. (c)
28. (c)
38. (b)
48. (d)

8. (b)
19. (* )
29. (c)
39. (b)
49. (d)

9. (a)
20. (d)
30. (a)
40. (d)
50. (b)

10. (a)
11. (a) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (c)
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21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (b) 25. (c) 26. (d) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (a) 30. (c)
31. (d) 32. (a) 33. (a) 34. (c) 35. (c) 36. (a) 37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (b) 40. (b)
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (c)
11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (b) 16. (d) 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (b)
21. (d) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (a) 25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (d) 28. (d) 29. (b) 30. (b)
31. (b) 32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (d) 35. (c) 36. (a) 37. (b) 38. (b) 39. (c) 40. (d)

41. (b) 42. (a) 43. (a) 44. (b) 45. (c) 46. (d) 47. (c) 48. (b) 49. (a) 50. (d)
51. (d) 52. (b) 53. (b) 54. (d) 55. (a) 56. (d) 57. (b) 58. (c) 59. (c) 60. (c)
61. (d) 62. (a) 63. (d) 64. (d) 65. (b) 66. (b) 67. (a) 68. (c) 69. (d) 70. (b)
71. (b) 72. (b) 73. (d) 74. (a) 75. (d) 76. (c) 77. (a) 78. (a) 79. (d) 80. (c)
81. (* ) 82. (b) 83. (b) 84. (* ) 85. (a) 86. (a) 87. (c) 88. (d) 89. (b) 90. (c)

N ot e : ‘* ’ N o op t i on i s m at ch i n g
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EXPL AN AT I ON S
M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
9. L U X

1. 260, 216, 128, 108, 62, 54, 29 , 27 12 21 24


L + U + X = 12 + 21 + 24 = 57
128×2+4 62×2+4 29×2+4 (H er e given let t er s denot e t he posit ion
108×2 54×2 27×2 of alplabet )
2. 7  2 + 1 = 15
Similar ly
15  2 + 2 = 32 S I T
32  2 + 3 = 67
19 9 20

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67  2 + 4 = 138 S + I + T = 19 + 9 + 20 = 48
138  2 + 5 = 281
10. M UM B A I : L T L A ZH
3. 3, 8, 18, 23, 33, 38 , 48

4. 2,
+5 +10
12,
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36,

+10 +24 +44 +70 +102

+14 +20 +26 +32

+6
+5

+6
+10
80, 150, 252

+6
+5 +10

1 2 4 3 56
Similar ly
–1
–1
–1
–1
–1
–1

11. R O U N D S  R O N U D S
1 2 3 4 56

P L E A SE  P L A E SE
5. 36, 30, 24, 18, 12
1 2 3 4 56
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–6 –6 –6 –6 V A CA T E  A V A CET
12.
L J H : K K I
6.
Similar ly
–1
+1 L I T ER A T E  I LE T A RE T
+1
Similar ly 13. Accor ding t o quest ion
C I A : B J B
RECRU I TM ENT

–1
+1 Now int er change t he posit ion
+1
R E C R U I T M E N T
7. E J O T : V Q L G

5 10 15 20 5 10 15 20

8. N W M B E R : W N B M R E
2 1 4 365 1 234 56
Similar ly
GH O S T : H G S O T
TNEMTI URCER
2 1 4 3 5 1 2 3 4 5 So U let t er will come aft er I in t he newly
for med wor d.
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14. D O C U M E N T A T I O N 1
17. The quant it y of wat er =  30 = 10 lit r e
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 3
Now if t hir d and t ent h let t er of t he wor d Accor ding t o quest ion
ar e int er changed, t hen 30  x 12
=
DOTU M ENTACTI ON 10  x 2
Also likewise t he posit ion of t he four t h 60 + 2x = 30 + 3x
and sevent h let t er s, t he second and six  x = 30 lit r e
let t er is also int er changed, t hen 18. Given a  b  c = a > b  c
D E T N M OU T A CI ON Fr om opt ion (a),
13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 bac

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So t he elevent h let t er fr om t he r ight end  b = a > c is not possible.
will be T. Fr om opt ion (b),
15. L et x years ago, the r at io of t heir age was a  b  c, which is not possible.
3 : 5.


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Accor ding t o quest ion
40  x
60  x
=
3
5
200 – 5x = 180 – 3x
2x = 20
x = 10 year s
So 10 year s ago, t he r atio of their age was
Fr om opt ion (c),
a  b < a is possible, which give t he
cor r ect answer.
19. Given a  b  c
 a>b>c
Fr om opt ion (a),
b > a = c is not possible.
Fr om opt ion (b),
3 : 5. c > b  c is not possible.
16. B i s 60% mor e effi ci en t t han A, t he Fr om opt ion (c),
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efficiency of A and B
a  c  b
A:B or is not possible.
a  c  b
100 : 100 + 100 of 60%
Fr om opt ion (d),
A:B
b  a < c is not possible.
100 : 160
20. The nat ur al number s bet ween 23 and
A:B 100 which ar e exact ly divisible by 6 is
5:8 24, 30, ............96.
So wor k done by A and B alone is

L et n be t he no. of nat ur al number s.


A:B t n 2 = a + (n – 1)d
8:5 96 = 24 + (n – 1)6
L et t he wor k done by A and B be 8x and 72 = (n – 1)6
5x r espect ively.
n = 13
8x = 12
21. I n t he given quest ion, answer figur e (c)
12 3
 x=  days wi ll complet e t he pat t er n because t he
8 2 gi v en l i n es move 90 an t i cl ock w i se
15 direct ion.
Wor k done by B = 5x =
2 22. Answer figur e (c) will complete t he given
1
= 7 days quest ion.
2
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23. I n t he given quest i on fi gur e, answer 35. Tot al number of hour s bet ween 5 am and
figure (b) will complete t he given patt er n. 10 pm on 4th day
25. Answer figur e (b) will complete the given = 24 + 24 + 24 + 17 = 89 hour s
quest ion figur e. The clock lose 16 minut es in 24 hour s
26. I n t he given figur e, second figur e is t he 16
mi r r or i mage of t h e f i r st . Si mi l ar l y  1 hour s lose minut es
24
answer figur e (c) is t he mir r or image of
t hir d figur e. 2
 89 hour lose  89 = 59.33 minut es
27. I n t he given, fir st figur e moves 180 ant i 3
clockwise dir ect ion t o get second figur e. = 60 minut es (appox)
Si mi l ar l y t h i r d f i gu r e moves t o get = 1 hour

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answer figur e (d). So t r ue t i me 1 hour af t er 10 pm on
28. I n t he given figur e t her e is a small cir cle 4th day will be 11 pm.
on each ver t ices of a t r iangle similarly in 36. Ther e ar e 12 number s in a clock t hat is
t he next figur e t her e is a small cir cle on 1 t o 12 make 360

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each ver t ices of a squar e.
30. Second figure is the mir ror image of fir st .
Similar ly answer figur e (a) is t he mir r or
image of t hir d.
31. No. of t imes a man t akes r est

=
180
30
1  5

For each t ime, a man t akes a r est for 2


 1 number =

clock)
360
12
 30

(H er e number denot es hour hand in a

So t he angle is made bet ween t he t wo


number s of a clock is 30.
37. I n t he given figure, t her e are 17 squares.
38. The sum of all t he number s for 1 t o 12 is
minut es. n (n  1)
Now t ot al r est befor e r eaching t he t op sn =
2
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= 5  2 minut es 12(12  1)
= 10 minut es s12 =  78
2
32. Number of hand shakes 39. C A
E
n (n  1) 100  99
= =
2 2
= 99  5 = 4950
N S
33. Number of days fr om 1 januar y 2012 t o

1 December 2012 X(N -W)


= 30 + 29 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31
W
+ 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 1 B D
(2012 is a leap year so number Fr om t he figure, it is clear that A is facing
of days will be 29). Nor t h-West dir ect ion.
= 335 days 40. C A
E

335
No of week = = 47 week and 6 days.
7 D N S B
So t her e will be 47 Sunday.
Ther efor e aft er 6 days, t her e wi l l be
W
sat ur day on 10 December 2012. B D
18 NTSE-2014 (MADHYA PRADESH)

Fr om opt ion (a),


44.
B and D ar e not a mid-point of A and C. s
er
th
Fr om opt ion (b), Fa

D is not t he mid-point of A and C and Males


also B at t he cor ner is not occupied by A. Doct or s

Fr om opt ion (c),


B is t he mid-point bet ween A and D but Al l fat her s ar e mal e. Some mal es ar e
D is not t he mid point bet ween A and D. doct or s and some fat her s ar e doct or s.
Fr om opt ion (d), 45.
B i s at t he mi dpoi n t bet ween A and Aut hors Teacher s
or iginal posit ion of D and D at t he mid-

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point bet ween or iginal posit ion of B and
C. So opt ion d, st at ement is t r ue. Male

41.
Tennis
fans

St udent s శేఖ
Cr ick et
pl ayers

Fr om the given figur e it is clear t hat some


t ennis fans ar e cir cket player s.
Some cir cket player s ar e st udent s and
47.

48.
Accor ding t o quest ion, some aut hor s ar e
t eacher s and male. Some t eacher s and
male and some male ar e out her s.
Accor di ng t o st at ement , my (anot her
man) father ’s sist er means anot her man’s
aunt and he(man) is t he son of anot her
man’s aunt mean man is t he cousin of
anot her man.
= 34.950 + 240.016 + 23.980
som e st u den t s ar e t en n i s f an s. So
opt ion (c) depict s the cor rect r elat ionship = 298.946
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among t he gr oups of a t hings. 49. L et t he pr esent age of fat her and son be
x and y year s
42. Accor ding t o quest ion,
Whit e
Fl ower s Cl ot hes x + y = 60 ...(i)
Also x – 6 = (y – 6)  5
Some flowers are whit e and some clothes x – 5y = – 24 ...(ii )
ar e whit e. Solving equat ion (i ) and (i i ), we get
x = 46 year s

43.  y = 14 year s
rs
ac
he
t es
Now aft er 6 year s, son age will be
Te ua
ad
Gr = 14 + 6 = 20 year s
Human beings 50. The r at io of t he number of not es of each
denominat ion is
Some t eacher s ar e gr aduat es. Some
1:1:1
gr aduat es ar e t eacher s. And all t eacher s
and all gr aduat es ar e human beings. Now change t he denominat ion of five
r upee not es and t en r upee not es int o one
r upee, t he r at io will be
1 : 5 : 10
NTSE-2014 (MADHYA PRADESH) 19

Number of one r upee not e 77. L et t he number s be x and y.


1 Accor ding t o quest ion
=  480
1  5  10 xy = 110
1 also x + y2 = 264
2

 480 = 30 =
16 Now (x + y)2 = x2 + y2 + 2xy
Now t ot al number of not es (x + y)2 = 264 + 2  110
= (30 + 30 + 30) = 90 (x + y)2 = 484
 x + y = 22
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST
78. C D
5 2 5 2 52 52
71. =   

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52 5 2 5 2 52 O
2 2
( 5  2) ( 5  2)
= 2 2
 A B
( 5)  (2) ( 5)2  (2)2
I f t wo chor ds of a cir cle ar e equidist ance
= ( 5  2) 2  ( 5  2)2

= 18
72. Given

Now
a
b
=
b = 3a

a
b = 9a 2
2

9 a2
శేఖ
= 2(5 + 4) [(a + b)2 + (a – b)2 = 2(a2 + b2)]

(fr om equat ion (i ))


...(i)
fr om t he cent r e of t he cir cle, t hen t hey
ar e equal t o each ot her.
79. A : B = 1 : 2, B : C = 3 : 4, C : D = 5 : 6
A:B
B :C
C:D
ABC : BBC : BCC : BCD
A : B : C : D
1
= 1:2
9
3:4
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73. I n a squar e t her e ar e 4 symmet r y axis.
D C
5:6
15 : 30 : 40 : 48
 A : D = 15 : 48
A B = 5 : 16
1 1 1 13 1  sin  1  sin  (1  sin )2
74. = = = 80.  =
1 7 32 32 1  sin  1  sin  1  sin 2 
3 3
13 13 13 2

7  1  sin  
=  
75. x2 + 15x – 3250 = x2 + 65x – 50x – 3250  cos  
= x(x + 65) – 50(x + 65) 1  sin 
=
= (x + 65)(x – 50) cos 
(0.44)2  (0.06)2  (0.024)2 = sec  – t an 
76. 2
 0.44   0.06   0.024 
2 2
81. D C
     
 10   10   10  2x+5° 3x+10°

100[(0.44)2  (0.06)2  (0.024)2 ]


= 2y– 30° 6y+5°
(0.44)2  (0.06)2  (0.024)2
A B
= 100
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I n a cyclic quadr ilat er al ABCD, t he sum n 2 + n – 156 = 0


of t he opposit e angles is 180. n 2 + 13n – 12n – 156 = 0
A + C = 180 n(n + 13) – 12(n + 13) = 0
and B + D = 180 (n – 12) (n + 13) = 0
3x + 2y = 200 ...(i)  n = 12
2x + 6y = 190 ...(ii ) So t he number s ar e 12, 13.
equat ion [(i )  3 – (i i )] 86. L et t he t wo number s be x and y.
9x + 6y = 600 Accor ding t o quest ion
2x + 6y = 190 x + y = 100 ...(i)
7x = 410 also x = 2y – 2 ...(ii )
410

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 y= Put t he value of x in equat ion (i ), we get
7 3y = 102
200  y = 34
Fr om equat ion (i ) , x =
7 Fr om equat ions (i )

78

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82. sin(90 – 78). cos 78 + cos(90 – 78). sin

= cos 78 . cos 78 + sin 78 . sin 78


= cos2 78 + sin2 78

=1
[cos(90 – ) = cos  cos (90 – ) = sin ]

83. Sum of t he pr esent age of fat her and


son = 40 + 5 + 5 = 50 year s
87.

88.
ab + bc + ca =

We know t hat
x = 66
abc abc abc

LCM  HCF = Fir st number


c

a

1 1 1
= abc    
 a b c
b

 Second number
L et t he pr esent age of fat her and son be
4x and x. 2520  12 = 504  ot her number
2520  12
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Accor ding t o quest ion  Ot her number = = 60
504
4x + x = 50
89. The sum of fir st n nat ur al number s
 x = 10 year s
n (n  1)
So pr esent age of fat her =
2
= 4x = 4  10 = 40 year s n
 r  
84. M ean of 10 st udent 90. CI = P  1    1
 100  
20  19  50  48  50  36  35  50  40  40
= H er e CI = Compound I nt er est
10

388 P = Principal
=  38.8
10 r = r at e of int er est
We know that mode of a sample is the n = t ime
element t hat accur s most oft en in t he 2
 5  
collection. So, the marks of 10 students that Now CI = 2000  1    1
 100  
occurs most is 50. Ther efore mode is 50.
85. L et t he two consecut ive natur al number s  21 2 
= 2000    1
be n and n + 1  20  
Accor ding t o quest ion 41
= 2000 
n 2 + (n + 1)2 = 313 400
n 2 + n 2 + 1 + 2n = 313 = ` 205
2n 2 + 2n – 312 = 0 
NTSE - 2014
AN D H RA PRAD ESH
PART I : M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
D i r ect i on s (Q. 1– 6) : I n the number ser i es D i r ect i on s (Q. 7– 10) : Fol lowi ng questi ons
gi ven bel ow, one number i s mi ssi ng. Each ar e based on l etter anal ogy. Ther e ar e two
ser ies i s fol lowed by fi ve al ternative answers, pai rs of letter combinations in each questi on.
The first (left side) pair has some relationship

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(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). One of them i s the
between i ts member s. I n the second pair one
r i ght answer. I dentify and i ndi cate i t as per member i s mi ssi ng. Fi nd t hi s out fr om
the “I nstr uctions” . answers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) such that this
1. 4, 13, 31, 58, ... pair has similar relationship as the first pair.
(a) 90
(c) 49
(e) 94 శేఖ
2. 90, 81, 74, 69, ...
(a) 64
(c) 65
(b) 85
(d) 40

(b) 66
(d) 78
I n d i cat e you r an sw er as per t h e
“ I nstr uctions” .
7. PBL : NDJ :: VCR : ?
(a) SEP
(c) SEN
(e) SFN
8. ACEG : BDEF :: JL NP : ?
(a) KLNO
(b) SEO
(d) SFO

(b) KMNP
(e) 72
(c) LM NP (d) LMNO
3. 785, 664, 543, 422, ...
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(e) KMNO
(a) 301 (b) 201
9. SRCA : ONDB :: TSGE : ?
(c) 101 (d) 300
(a) POHF (b) POFH
(e) 303 (c) POGH (d) POHG
4. 1875, ..., 75, 15, 3 (e) OPHF
(a) 370 (b) 275 10. ABCDE : CDEAB :: RSTUV : ?
(c) 380 (d) 375 (a) TUVSR (b) SRTUV

(e) 365 (c) RTUVS (d) TUVRS


5. 3, 6, 24, 192, ... (e) STUVR
(a) 2972 (b) 576 D i r ect i on s (Q. 11– 14) : I n the fol l owi ng
questi ons Letter s/ Letter groups are ar ranged
(c) 3072 (d) 1536 i n a par ti cul ar or der wi th some under l yi ng
(e) 1152 cr i t er i on. St udy t he or der and choose t he
answer fr om the al ter nati ves to fi l l the gaps.
6. 365, 345, 320, 290, ...
11. ACFH, BDGI , CEH J, ...
(a) 300 (b) 245
(a) DEIK (b) DFIK
(c) 255 (d) 260
(c) DFJK (d) DEJK
(e) 265 (e) DEHJ
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12. UABP, TBCO, SCDN, ... D i r ect i on s (Q. 21– 25) : I n these questi ons
(a) RDEN (b) RDEO ther e i s a cer tai n r el ati onshi p between two
wor ds on one si de of :: and onl y one wor d i s
(c) RDEM (d) RDFM
given on the other si de of ::. The missi ng wor d
(e) REFM i s to be found out fr om the gi ven al ter nati ves
13. YXV, BCE, UTR, ... (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) so that the r elationshi p
(a) FGI (b) FGH i s the same as for the other pai r. I denti fy the
(c) FHI (d) EGI cor r ect an sw er an d i n d i cat e i t as per
“ I nstr uctions” .
(e) FGJ
21. Rome : I t aly : : H elsinki : ?
14. L M NOP, M NOPL , NOPL M , ...
(a) Sweden (b) Finland
(a) PLMNO (b) PONLM

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(c) Lat via (d) Estonia
(c) ONMLP (d) NMLOP
(e) Denmar k
(e) OPLMN
22. Godaan : M u n sh i Pr em ch an d : :
D i r ect i o n s ( Q .15– 20) : I n each of t h e Anandamat h : ?

(c) Thailand
(e) Bangladesh
16. (a) Leopard
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following questions, five words are given. Four
of them are ali ke in some way. One i s different
fr om them. I dentify and i ndi cate i t as per the
“ I nstr uctions” .
15. (a) K or ea (b) China
(d) Finland

(b) Elephant
(a) K . M . M unshi
(b) L okmanya Tilak
(c) Bankim Chandr a Chatt er jee
(d) Sitakand Mahapatra
(e) Tr ipuraneni Gopichand
23. T h eor y of ev ol u t i on : D ar w i n : :
Cr escogr aph : ?
(c) Tiger (d) Cheet ah (a) S. S. Bhatnagar
(e) L ion (b) Raja Ramanna
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17. (a) Moon (b) Earth (c) Sr inivasa Ramanujan
(c) Saturn (d) Nept une (d) C. R. Rao
(e) Venus (e) Jagadish Chandra Bose
18. (a) Por t uguese 24. Jaipur : Rajast han : : Dehr adun : ?
(b) Romanian (a) Jharkhand
(c) I talian (b) Chattisgarh
(d) Russian (c) Meghalaya

(e) Pali (d) Manipur


19. (a) Sr inivasa Ramanujan (e) Utt arakhand
(b) Sir C. V. Raman 25. Rahul Bajaj : Business : : Chandrasekhar
(c) U. R. Anant ha M urt hy Azad : ?
(d) U. R. Rao (a) Fr eedom St r uggle

(e) M . S. Swaminat han (b) L iter atur e

20. (a) Coimbator e (b) Shimoga (c) Social Refor ms

(c) Patiala (d) Ranchi (d) Music

(e) Kozhikode (e) Theat r e


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D i r ect i on s (Q. 26– 30) : Ar e based on the 31. D oct or s w h o ar e al so A r t i st s an d


following diagrams. Study them carefull y and Philosopher s ar e indicat ed by t he let t er.
i ndi cate corr ect answer as per “ I nstructions” . (a) h (b) e
(c) f (d) b
(e) g
32. Which let ter indicat es Philosopher s who
(1) 2)
ar e also M usicians and Ar t ist s ?
(a) f (b) i
(c) e (d) g
(e) l

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(3) 33. Which let ter indicat es Philosopher s who
ar e also Doct or s, Ar t ists and M usicians ?
(a) g (b) j
(c) e (d) f

(4)

(5)
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26. Snakes, Cobr a, Viper s
27. Elephants, Camel, Cows
(e) i
34. Wh i ch l et t er i n di cat es Ph i l osoph er
Doct or s who ar e neit her M usicians nor
Ar t ist s ?
(a) h
(c) l
(e) b
(b) j
(d) f

35. Which let t er indicat es Doct or s who ar e


28. K ilogr am, Cent igr am, M illigr am also Philosopher s and M usicians ?
(a) f (b) g
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29. Apple, Fr uit s, Pot at o
30. M usicians, Pianist, Guitar ist (c) j (d) l
Di r ect ion s(Q. 31– 35) : With thehelp of thegiven (e) i
diagram, answer thefollowing questions making D i r ect i on s (Q. 36– 38) : I f H EART i s coded
the right choi ce from the given alternatives. as 12345 an d D I SK i s cod ed as 6789
r especti vel y. H ow ar e the fol l owi ng wor ds
Indicate the answer as per the “Instructions”.
coded ? I dentify the right answer and indicate
Ar t ist s Doct or s i t as per the “ I nstr ucti ons” .
36. HASTE

(a) 13852 (b) 13942


(c) 13952 (d) 13752
a c
b (e) 13762
e g 37. KARATE
f
d h (a) 934351 (b) 934342
i j
(c) 933452 (d) 914152
(e) 934352
l
k m 38. RISK
(a) 4879 (b) 4789
(c) 4798 (d) 4869
Phil osopher s (e) 4779
M usi ci ans
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D i r ect i on s (Q.39– 42) : Ar e based on si mpl e 44. Pr obl em Fi gu r es


ar i thmeti c pr i nci pl es. Fi nd the r i ght answer
fr om among the al ter nati ves and i ndi cate i t
as per the “ I nstr ucti ons” . ?
39. 159  ... = 15900
(a) 10.0 (b) 1.0 (A) (B) (C) (D)
(c) 0.001 (d) 0.01 An sw er F i gu r es
(e) 0.1
40. (65  100)  7
(a) 4.55 (b) 4.05
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

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(c) 4.5 (d) 4.65
45. Pr obl em Fi gu r es
(e) 4.75
40  (6  .04)
41.
8 ?

42.
(a) 0.503
(c) 5.003
(e) 5.03
5 x  215

(a) 3
(c) 5
3
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= 4x + 60 x = ?

(b) 4
(b) 5.3
(d) 5.13

(d) 2
(A)

(a) (b)
(B)
An sw er F i gu r es

46. Pr obl em Fi gu r es
(c)
(C)

(d)
(D)

(e)

(e) 0.5
D i r ect i on s (Q. 43-46) : Each questi on has
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four pr obl em fi gur es (A), (B), (C), (D). Fi gur e
(D) has onl y a questi on mar k ‘?’ Fi gur e (B)
?
bears a cer tai n r el ati onship to (A). One of the (A) (B) (C) (D)
answer fi gur es bear s si mi l ar r el ati onshi p to An sw er F i gu r es
(C). Fi nd thi s out and i ndi cate i t as per the
“ I nstr uctions” .
43. Pr obl em Fi gu r es
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

? Di r ect i on s (Q. 47– 50) : In these questions there


are five problem figures (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E).
Figure (E) has a questi on mar k ‘?’. Select one
(A) (B) (C) (D) figure from answer figures (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
An sw er F i gu r es such that the series is completed. I ndicate your
answer as per the “I nstructions”.
47. Pr obl em Fi gu r es

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) ?


(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
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An sw er F i gu r es 51. The passage gives infor mat ion about


(a) The l ife of t he people near I ndian
Ocean
(b) T h e r eason s w h y l i f e ex i st s i n
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) part icular wat er layer s
48. Pr obl em Fi gu r es
(c) The r eason why oxygen in not found
in t he bot t om layer
(d) The r easons why hydr ogen sulphide
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) is found in t he bot t om layer s
An sw er F i gu r es 52. The bot t om wat er of t he I ndian Ocean
(a) H ave no oxygen

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(b) Contain hydrogen sulphide
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (c) H ave lar ge amount of oxygen
49. Pr obl em Fi gu r es (d) Contain a lot of sea plants and animals

(A) (B) శేఖ


(C)
An sw er F i gu r es

(a) (b) (c)


(D)

(d)
?

(E)

(e)
53. The wat er of I ndian Ocean
(a) Ar e devoid of life
(b) Are always per meated wit h hydrogen
sulphide
(c) H ave life only in t he lower layer s
(d) H ave life only in t he upper layer s
54. Wh i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g i s t h e m ost
opposite of the wor d ABUNDANT, as used
in t he passage ?
50. Pr obl em Fi gu r es
(a) Plentiful (b) Minute
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? (c) Meagre (d) I nsufficient
55. The passage suggest s which one of the
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) following :
An sw er F i gu r es
(a) Obser ver s ar e surpr ised at abundant
life exist s in t he I ndian Ocean
(b) Hydr ogen sulphide is necessary t o life
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (c) Oxygen is not necessar y for mar ine

life
PART I I : EN GL I SH
(d) Ther e ar e differ ent layer s of wat er in
D i r ect i on s (Q. 51– 55) : Read the fol l owi ng t he Ocean
passage and answer the questi ons gi ven after
D i r ect i on s (Q. 56– 60) : Read the fol l owi ng
i t.
passage and answers the questions given after
The sur pr isingly abundant life of t he I ndian
i t.
Ocean is confined t o t he upper layer s; t he
deeper especi al l y t he bot t om wat er s ar e Up t he r iver H udson in Nor t h Amer ica ar e
devoid of oxygen and are often permeated with t he Cat skill mount ains. They are not so high
hydrogen sulphide. as t he H imalayas in I ndia. I n cer t ain village
at t he foot of t hese mount ains t her e lived a
Choose t he cor r ect answer for t he following
long ago a man called Rip Van Winkle. H e
quest ions :
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was simple and good nat ur ed. A ver y kind elephant in int elligence. An elephant never
neighbour and gr eat favour ite of all t he good f or get s. H i s l i t t l e act i on s r ev eal an
wives in the neighbour hood. The women t ook int elligence which finds in pr ompt solut ions
hi s si de and put t he bl ame on Dam Van for new difficult ies. I f he can not r each wit h
Winkle. his t r unk some par t of his body t hat it ches,
The childr en of t he village t oo would shout he does not r ub it against a t r ee, he may pick
wit h joy whenever t hey saw him. H e made up a long stick and give himself a good st ret ch
play t hings for them. He told them fairy tales. wit h t hat inst ead. I f he pulls up some gr ass,
So t hey liked him. and it comes up by t he r oot s wit h t he lump of
ear t h, he will smack it against foot unt il all
56. Wher e ar e t he Cat skill mount ains ?
the earth is shaken off or, if the water is handy,
(a) I n Sout h Amer ica (b) I n Afr ica he will wash it clean, befor e put t ing it int o

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(c) I n Nor t h Amer ica (d) I n asia his mout h.
57. Wher e did Rip Van Winkle live ? 61. What is t he passage about ?
(a) On t he t op of t he Cat skill mount ains (a) An elephant
(b) At t he foot of t he Cat skill mount ains (b) An elephant’s lear ning

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(c) I n a cit y in Nor t h Amer ica
(d) Far away fr om the Catskill mountains
58. Who like the Rip Van Winkle very much ?
(a) All t he wives in t he neighbour hood
(b) All the husbands in the neighbourhood
(c) All t he childr en in t he village
(d) All t he fir iends in t he village
(c) An elephant ’s t raining
(d) An elephant resour cefulness
62. What does a lit t le act ions of an elephant
r eveal ?
(a) H is ways of solving difficult ies
(b) H is food habit s
(c) H is power of r emembr ance
59. Who shout ed wit h joy on seeing Rip Van (d) H is clean habit s
Winkle ? 63. Why does an elephant want a long stick ?
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(a) The women (a) To dig out a lump of ear t h
(b) The men (b) To smack it against his foot
(c) All t he per sons (c) To r ub that par t of his body t hat it ches
(d) All t he childr en (d) To defend himself fr om t he enemy
60. Why did childr en like Rip Van Winkle ? 64. Why does the elephant smack some gr ass
(a) As he played wit h t hem against his foot ?
(b) As he t old t hem fair y t ales and made (a) To gr ind it
playing t hings for t hem (b) To shake off t he gr ass

(c) H e t ook t h em t o t h e Cat sk i l l (c) To r ub his body wit h


mountains (d) To chew t he r oot s
(d) None of t he above 65. What does the elephant do before putt ing
D i r ect i on s (Q. 61– 65) : Read the fol l owi ng t he gr ass r oot s wit h a lump of ear t h int o
passage and answer the questi ons gi ven after his mout h ?
i t. (a) H e smacks it against his foot
An elephant does not wor k mechanically, like (b) H e washes it clean
many other animals. He never stops learning
because he is always thinking. Not even really (c) H e eit her smacks it against t he foot
a good sheep, dog can compar e w i t h an or washes it clean
(d) H e gr inds it under his feet
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 66– 67) : The fol l owi ng fi ve 72. I congr at ulat e you  your success.
sentences come fr om a par agr aph. The fi r st (a) on (b) for
and the l ast sentences ar e gi ven, choose the
(c) at (d) in
or der i n whi ch the t hr ee sentences (PQR)
shoul d appear to complete the par agr aph. 73. This legend has been  fr om fat her
t o son.
66. S1. I t r ai ns cont i nuousl y in t he r ai ny
season. (a) handed in (b) handed out
S2.  (c) handed over (d) handed down
S3.  74. Suit able st eps ar e t aken t o br ing 
t he cost of living.
S4. 
(a) up (b) over
S5. I ndians are still ill equipped to utilized

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t his r ain wat er. (c) on (d) down
Choose fr om t he opt ions given below : D i r ect i on s (Q. 75– 78) : Sel ect the meani ng
of the gi ven/ underl i ned phrases/ i di oms.
(a) PQR (b) RPQ
75. Our schools wit hin a st one’s t hr ow of t he
(c) QRP

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S4. 
(d) RQP
67. S1. The t r ain ar r ived fr om Tir upat hi.
S2. 
S3. 

S5. The plat for m was finally empt y.


Choose fr om t he opt ions given below :
(a) RPQ (b) QRP
r ailway st at ion.
(a) ver y far away
(b) wit hin cer t ain r adius
(c) at a shor t dist ance
(d) wit hin a definit e cir cumfer ence
76. The leader must have t he L ion’s share of
t he boot y.
(a) t he st r onger one (b) t h e smal l er
(c) PQR (d) RQP part
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 68– 74) : Choose the wor d (c) t he wort hy par t (d) t h e l ar ger
whi ch best fil ls the blank fr om the four opti ons part
gi ven : 77. We kept our finger s cr ossed t ill t he final
68. Rani can use bot h of her hands equally r esult s wer e declar ed.
well as she is  (a) waited expect antly (b) kept pr aying
(a) fallacious (b) ambit ious (c) felt scar ed (d) kept hopeful
(c) ambidext rous (d) ar tist ic 78. I n t his compet it ion t her e is a complet e
69. Whom would you pr efer  t he t wo of fair play.

us ? (a) good name


(a) among (b) of
(b) honest means
(c) bet ween (d) t o
(c) good chances
70. I f you make a pr omise, you must be sure
(d) no cheat ing
to it.
D i r ect i on s (Q. 79-83) : I n t he fol l owi ng
(a) accomplish (b) keep
passage there are some number ed blanks. Fi ll
(c) follow (d) succeed in the blanks by selecti ng the most appropr iate
71. The volcanic  was t he cause of gr eat wor d for each bl ank fr om the gi ven opti ons.
devastation. The fir st pr oblem t o be t ackled was t hat of
(a) out burst (b) erupt ion feeding t he huge populat ion of our count r y.
(c) er osion (d) movement I t became 79 t o adopt 80 for agr icult ur al
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devel opment . T he con st r u ct i on of mu l t i 90. GENUI NE


pur pose 81 wit h the development of 82 as one (a) r ot t en (b) bogus
of i t s major component s was t he 83 st ep
(c) unsound (d) impur e
t ow ar ds t h e pr ov i si on of agr i cu l t u r al
infr astr ucture. PART I I I
79. (a) essential (b) desirable
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST
(c) not ional (d) optional
80. (a) cr ops (b) families PH YSI CS
(c) r egions (d) st rat egies 91. A cir cuit is shown in t he figur e. I f swit ch
81. (a) offices (b) ‘S’ is closed, the r eading of an ammet er(A)
or ganisations R 2R

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(c) agencies (d) pr oject s
82. (a) market s (b) ir rigation
S
(c) villages (d) fields 2R R
83. (a) last
(c) fir st

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int er mediat e
(b) least
(d)

D i r ect i on s (Q. 84– 86) : Sel ect t he most


appr opr i ate opti on to fi l l i n the bl anks fr om
the gi ven al ter nati ves.
84. She  t hat she was in t he wr ong floor.
(a) r emember ed (b) told
(a) does not change
(b) incr eases
(c) decr eases
A

(c) r ealised (d) reprimanded (d) may decr ease or incr ease
85. I could not what he want ed t o say. 92. Four st udent s discuss about t he possible
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(a) make up (b) make out pat hs of a par t icle moving wit h const ant
speed. See t he t able for t he r esult s of t he
(c) make in (d) make away
discussion.
86. H e is t oo  t o be deceived easily.
(a) str ong (b) kind Nam e P ossi bl e p at h or p at h s
Anand Any pat h
(c) honest (d) int elligent
Sr inu St r aight line, Cir cle, Helix
Di r ect i on s (Q. 87– 90) : Select the word which
means the opposi te of the gi ven wor ds. K r ishna St r aight line

87. DEMISE Somesh St r aight line, Cir cle


(a) growth (b) live Who is cor r ect ? Assume t hat t he for ces
(c) bir th (d) r equest act i n g on t h e par t i cl e ar e t i m e
independent.
88. PAUCI TY
(a) Srinu (b) Anand
(a) surplus (b) scar city
(c) Somesh (d) Krishna
(c) pr esence (d) r ichness
93. Two planet s ‘A’ and ‘B’ of same mass and
89. DEARTH
same r adius ar e shown in t he figur e. 1
(a) extravagance (b) scar city and 2 ar e densit ies of t he mat er ials in
(c) abundance (d) sufficiency t h e pl an et s an d  1 > 2 . I f t h e
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accelerations due to gravity on the surface 96. A small ball is dr opped fr om a balloon
of t he pl anet s A and B ar e gA and gB moving ver t ically up at a speed 10 m/s
r espect ively, t hen when t he balloon is at a height 15 m from
t he gr ound. Neglect air fr ict ion and t ake
g = 10 m/s2. Which of t he following is not
suitable t o t he pr esent sit uat ion ?
2
1 "A" (a) The ball r eaches t he gr ound in 3 s
(b) The ball cover s a dist ance of 25 m
(c) The magnit ude of aver age velocit y of
t he ball is 8.33 m/s
(d) The ball moves up at a speed 10 m/s

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at an inst ant when it is dropped fr om
2
1 "B" t he balloon
97. Two coils C1 and C2 are arranged coaxially
as shown in figur e. The ends of t he coil

(b) gA < gB
(c) gA > gB
(d) gA = gB శేఖ
(a) Given infor mat ion is not sufficient

94. An elect r ic st ove boils 1 kg of wat er in


t ime 2 min and anot her st ove boils 1 kg
of wat er i n t i me 3 mi n. Bot h el ect r i c
st oves are designed for t he same volt age.
When they are joined in parallel, t he time
‘C2’ ar e connect ed t o an ammet er A. The
current sent thr ough the coil C1 is directly
pr opor t ional t o t he t ime. I f t he magnet ic
field induct ion pr oduced by t he coil C1 is
proport ional t o t he curr ent in it , t hen the
induced cur r ent t hr ough t he coil C2 is
C1 C2

r equir ed t o boil 1 kg of wat er is A


+ –
(a) 1.2 min (b) 5 min
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(a) zer o
(c) 2.4 min (d) 1 min (b) incr easing wit h t ime
95. I n the figure, a pulley of negligible weight (c) const ant
i s suspended by a spr ing bal ance ‘S’. (d) decr easing wit h t ime
M asses of 3 kg and 7 kg r espect ively ar e 98. As shown in figur e, a liquid of r efr act ive
at t ached t o opposit e ends of a st r i ng i ndex ‘n 2’ i s pour ed ont o t he concave
passi ng over a pul l ey ‘P’. The spr i ng surface of concave-convex lens. R1 and R2
balance r eads ar e t he r adii of cur vat ur e of convex and
concave sur faces of t he lens r espect ively

and R1 = 2R2. The r efr act i ve i ndex of


(a) equal t o 10 kg 'S' m at er i al of l en s i s n 1. F or w h i ch
combi nat i on of n 1 and n 2, t h e wh ol e
syst em behaves as a diver ging lens.
(b) less t han 10 kg

R2
P
(c) mor e t han 10 kg
R1

(a) n 1 = 1.2 and n 2 = 1.8


(d) equal t o 4 kg
7kg (b) n 1 = 1.63 and n 2 = 1.35
3kg
(c) n 1 = 1.56 and n 2 = 1.33
(d) n 1 = 1.72 and n 2 = 1.33
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99. A cor k of mass m 1 and a st eel of mass m 2 A


ar e t ied t o t he ends of a massless st r ing.
The whole syst em is kept in a liquid of B
densit y ‘’ as shown in figur e. 1 and 2
ar e den si t i es of cor k an d st eel h
R
r espect i vely. Whi ch of t he foll owing is
wr ong ?

m1 mg 3mg
(a) (b)
2 2
""
(c) mg (d) 2 mg
102. A body is made in t he for m of wedge wit h

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m2 an angle 45. See figur e. A ball of mass
m, moving hor izont ally at speed v0 = 2
(a) T h e t en si on in the st r i n g m/s, collides wit h t he wedge of mass M =

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in equilibrium

T = m 2g  1    when t he syst em is
 2 

(b) Th e cor k i s compl et el y i mmer sed


in the liquid if
(m 1 + m 2) 12 < (m 12 + m 21)
(c) The volume of submerged part of cork is
2m. As a r esult of t he impact , t he ball
bounces ver t ically upwar d. Neglect t he
friction between the wedge and horizontal
sur face. The speed of t he ball just aft er
t he impact is

m v0
M
m1 m2  
equal to     1    w h en t h e
 2 
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45°
syst em is in equilibr ium
(a) 0.5 m/s (b) 2 m/s
 
(d) The syst em sinks if T > m 1g   1  (c) 2 m/s (d) 1 m/s

 1 
100. One vessel wit h ice of 10 gr t o 0C and CH EM I STRY
anot h er si mi l ar vessel wi t h wat er of 103. What ar e t he val ues of t he quant um
100 gr at 0C ar e t aken and hung in a number s of 19th elect r on of Scandium
r oom. Aft er 15 min, t he t emper at ur e of (Z = 21) ?

wat er is r aised t o 2C. The t ime r equir ed 1


for t he ice to be convert ed completely int o (a) n = 4; l = 0; m = 0; m s = +
2
wat er is
1
1 (b) n = 4; l = 1; m = 0; m s = +
(a) 1 hr (b) hr 2
2
1
1 (c) n = 4; l = 2; m = 1; m s = +
(c) 1 hr (d) 2 hr 2
2
101. I n t he figur e shown, a pr t icle is r eleased 1
(d) n = 4; l = 3; m = 2; m s = +
fr om t he posit ion A on a smoot h t r ack. I f 2
h = 3R, t hen t he nor mal for ce on t he
par t icle by t he t r ack at B is
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104. Fir st and second ionisat ion ener gies of 110. What i s t he wavel engt h of r adi at i on
magnesium ar e 7.646 eV and 15.035 eV whose fr equency is 2  1014 S– 1 ?
r espectively. The amount of ener gy in kJ Velocit y of r adiat ion is 3  108 m/s.
n eeded t o con v er t al l t h e at om s of
(a) 1.5  10+6 m (b) 1.8  10– 6 m
magnesi um i nt o M g2+ ions pr esent i n
12  10– 3 g of magnesi u m vapou r i s (c) 1.2  10 m6
(d) 1.5  10– 6 m
[1 eV at om – 1 = 96.5 kJ mol – 1] 111. The elect r onic configur at ion of t he at om
(a) 2.0 (b) 1.5 of an element ‘X’ is
(c) 1.1 (d) 0.5 (n – 2) s2(n – 1) s2(n – 1)p6 ns2np5
105. Which one of t he fol lowi ng possesses I f n = 3, t he element ‘X’ i s pl aced i n
coval ent , i oni c as wel l as co-or dinat e moder n per iodic t able

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covalent bonds ? (a) 7th gr oup, 3r d per iod
(a) HCl (b) NH 4Cl (b) 17th gr oup, 3r d per iod
(c) Cl 2 (d) CH 4 (c) 17th gr oup, 5th per iod

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106. M g + CuO  M gO + Cu
Which of t he following is wr ong r elat ing
t o t he above r eact ion ?
(a) CuO get s r educed
(b) M g get s oxidised
(c) CuO get s oxidised
(d) I t is a r edox r eact ion
107. H ow many number of ‘sigma’ bonds ar e
(d) 3r d gr oup, 3r d per iod
112. H ow many moles of elect r ons weigh one
kilogr am ?
M ass of el ect r on = 9.108  10 – 31 k g;
Avagadr o number = 6.023  1023

(a)
1
9.108  6.023
 108

(b) 6.023  1023


pr esent in CH 3 – C  N ?
(a) 4 (b) 3 1
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(c)  1031
(c) 2 (d) 5 9.108
108. The I UPAC name of 6.023
(d)  1054
CH 3 CH 2 – CH 2 – CH – CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 9.108

113. Which one of t he following oxides gives
CH = CH 2
pi n k col ou r w i t h ph en ol ph t h al ei n
is indicat or in aqueous solut ion ?
(a) 4 – et helene – 1 – hept ane (a) N 2O (b) NO

(b) 3 – pr opyl – hex – 1 – ene (c) CaO (d) CO2


(c) 4 – pr opyl – hex – 6 – ene
B I OL OGY
(d) 3 – pr opyl – 1 – hept ane
114. Plant cells can wit hstand great er changes
109. H ow m an y n u m ber of pr ot on s an d
in surrounding medium than animal cells
elect r ons ar e pr esent in Ca2+ ?
because of t heir 
(a) 20 pr ot ons; 20 elect r ons
(a) Cell wall
(b) 20 pr ot ons; 22 elect r ons
(b) Plasma membr ane
(c) 18 pr ot ons; 18 elect r ons
(c) Chlorophyll
(d) 20 pr ot ons; 18 elect r ons
(d) Root syst em
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115. The foll owi ng euk ar yot i c cel l s do not 123. M et anephr idia ar e t he excr et or y or gans
cont ain nucleus in 
(A) Red blood cells (a) Reptilians
(B) Slime molds (b) Art hropodans
(C) Phloem sieve t ube (c) Annelids
(D) Whit e blood cells (d) Molluscans
(a) (A) and (B) (b) (B) and (C) 124. Scopolamine, a sedative is produced from
(c) (A) and (C) (d) (D) and (A) 
116. St udy of t issues is (a) N eem (b) Rose
(a) Cytology (b) Pat hology (c) Datura (d) Tobacco

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(c) Tissueology (d) H istology 125. The hor mone t hat effect s ur inat i on is

117. The element pr esent in Chlor ophyll
(a) Adrenalin (b) Vasopr essin
(a) I r on (b) Magnesium
(c) Manganese

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(b) Ner ve t issue
(c) M uscular tissue
(d) Connect ive t issue
(d) Copper
118. I n animals, t he pr ot ect ive t issue inside
or out side t he body is 
(a) Epithelial tissue
(c) Est rogen

M AT H EM AT I CS

sin A =

(a)
3
5
3
t hen t an B is
(d) Thyr oxin

126. Tr iangle ABC has a r ight angle at C. I f


2

(b)
3
5

119. I n par amoecium, food ent er s t he body


t hr ough  2 5
(c) (d)
5
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(a) Mouth (b) Pseudopodia 2
(c) Cilia (d) Cyt osome 127. Find t he smallest posit ive number fr om
t he number s below.
120. The longest par t in human aliment ar y
canal is  (a) 10  3 11 (b) 3 11  10
(a) Oesophagus
(c) 51  10 26 (d) 18  5 13
(b) Small int est ine
128. I f x = 9ab wher e a is an int eger consist s
(c) L ar ge int est ine of a sequence of 2014 ei ght s and t he
(d) St omach int eger b consist s of a sequence of 2014

121. I n t his disease, caused due t o pr ot ein fives. What is t he sum of t he digit s of x?
deficiency face and limbs ar e swollen (a) 9000 (b) 18135
(a) Kwashior kor (b) Marasmus (c) 18000 (d) 8585
(c) Ricket s (d) Pellagra 129. I f a + b + 2c – 4a + 2c – 2bc + 5 = 0 t hen
2 2 2

122. Dur i ng r espir at i on, gaseous exchange t he possible value of a + b – c


t akes place in  (a) 1 (b) 2
(a) Alveoli (b) Phar ynx (c) – 1 (d) – 2
(c) Tr achea (d) Nasal cavit y 130. a an d b ar e bot h 4-di gi t n u m ber s
a > b and one is obt ained fr om t he ot her
by r ev er si n g the di gi t s.
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a  b b 1 136. The value of


Then t he value of b if  is
5 2 (2014 2 – 2020)(2014 2 + 4028 – 3)(2015)
is
(a) 2003 (b) 1002 (2011)(2013)(2016)(2017)
(c) 2005 (d) 2015 (a) 2014 (b) 2015
131. The value of (c) 2016 (d) 2017
(104 +324)(224 +324)(34 4 +324) 137. As shown in the figur e on t he right ABC
is divided int o six smaller t r iangles by
(464 +324)(58 4 +324) lines dr awn fr om t he ver t ices t hr ough a
(4 4 +324)(164 +324)(284 +324) common int er ior point . The ar eas of four
(404 +324)(524 +324) of t hese t r iangl es ar e indicat ed in t he
is figur e. Then t he ar ea of t he t r iangle is

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C
(a) 324 (b) 400
(c) 373 (d) 1024
84
132. L et x = 0.123456789101112.......

(a) 7
(c) 5
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998999 wher e t he digit s ar e obt ained by
wr i t ing t he int eger s 1 t hr ough 999 in
or der. Then t he 2014th digit t o r ight of
t he decimal point is
(b) 6
(d) 9
133. ABC i s a r i ght angl ed t r i angl e wi t h
B = 90. M is t he mid point of AC and
(a) 315
(c) 275
A
40

1
30
35

(b) 240
(d) 185
B

138. I f  and  ar e t he angl es in t he fi r st


Quadr ant t an = , sin =
7
1
10
t hen
t he value of + 2 is
BM = 117 cm. Sum of t he lengt hs of the
(a) 0 (b) 45
sides AB and BC is 30 cm. The ar ea of
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t he t r iangle is (c) 60 (d) 90
(a) 96 cm 2 (b) 108 cm 2 139. The point which is equidist ant fr om t he
(c) 114 cm 2 (d) 125 cm 2 point s (0, 0) (0, 8) and (4, 6) is
134. I n a t r iangle ABC, t he incir cle t ouches 1   1 
t he si des BC, CA and AB at D, E, F (a)  , 4  (b)  , 4 
2   2 
r espect ively. I f t he r adius of t he incir cle
i s 4 unit s and i f BD, CE and AF ar e 1   1 
(c)  ,4  (d)  , 4 
consecut ive int eger s t he lengt hs of t he 2   2 

sides of t he t r iangle ar e 140. I n t he obt use t r iangle ABC, AM = M B,


(a) 13, 14, 15 (b) 6, 8, 10 M D  BC, EC  BC. I f t he ar ea of ABC
(c) 3, 4, 5 (d) 5, 12, 13 is 24, t hen t he ar ea of BED is
A
135. I n t he coor dinat e plane, t he set of point s E
A 0, A 1, A 2, A 3, ... A n ar e det er mined as
follows. A 0 is t he or igin. A 1 is t he point (3,
4), A 2 is t he image of A 1 reflect ed thr ough M

t he or igin, for k  3 A k is t he image of


A k – 1 r eflect ed t hr ough A k – 2. Then t he
lengt h of t he line segment A 0A 7 is B D C
(a) 100 (b) 215 (a) 9 (b) 12
(c) 125 (d) 251 (c) 15 (d) 18
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141. L et p(x) = x2 + bx + c wher e b and c ar e 147. Which of t he following is not cor r ect ?
i n t eger s. I f p(x) i s a f act or of bot h (a) The spir it of laws – Mont esquieu
x4 + 6x2 + 25 and 3x4 + 4x2 + 28x + 5 what
is p(1)? (b) Reign of Ter r or – Maxmilian
Robespierr e
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) Social Cont r act – Rousseau
(c) 2 (d) 4
Theor y
142. Given a quadr ilat er al ABCD inscr ibed in
(d) Fr ench Revolut ion – July 4, 1789
a cir cle wit h side AB ext ended beyond B
t o poi n t E . I f B A D = 92 an d 148. Which of t he following is not cor r ect ly
ADC = 68 t hen t he value of EBC is mat ched ?
(a) 66 (b) 68 (a) Reichst ag – Ger man Parliament

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(c) 70 (d) 92 (b) Duma – Russian Parliament
143. I f x + x + 1 = 0, t hen what is t he value of
2
(c) DI ET – Fr ance Par liament
3 (d) All of above
 3 1 
x  3  ?
 x 
(a) – 8
(c) 0
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(d) 1
144. TA, TB ar e t angent s t o er sect s TO at C.

Given
1

1
OA 2 TA 2 36

t hen t he value of AB
A
1
149. I n which year was t he I ndian For est
Ser vices set up ?
(a) 1864
(c) 1905
(b) 1972
(d) 1988
150. Find out t he cor r ect ly mat ched.
(a) H ambeldon – The fir st Cr icket Club
of t he wor ld
(b) D u bai – T h e h eadqu ar t er s of
I nter nat ional Cr icket Council
(c) MCC st ands for – M ar ylebene Cricket
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T C O Club
(d) All of above
151. Who is the author of ‘I ndulekha’ which was
B
t he fir st moder n novel in M alayalam ?
(a) 10 (b) 12
(a) Narayana Guru
(c) 14 (d) 8
(b) Sahadaran
145. The coefficient of x7 in t he polynomial
expansion of (1 + 2x – x2)4 is (c) Chandu Menon

(a) – 8 (b) 12 (d) Sr inivas Das


(c) 6 (d) – 12 152. Find out t he wr ong st at ement .
(a) The fir st known pr int ing pr ess was
H I ST ORY
developed by Gut enber g.
146. Aft er t he deat h of K omar am Bheem,
(b) The fir st known pr int ing pr ess was
w h om di d t h e N i zam s gov er n m en t
appoint t o do some r esear ch on t he life of st ar t ed in St r asbour g in Ger many.
t r ibal people ? (c) The first book printed by him was ‘The
(a) Fur or H aimondor f Bible’.
(b) Begum Rukaya Sakhawat h Hussain (d) The second book pr int ed by him was
‘The Pr ince’.
(c) Chandu Menon
(d) Ramashankar Ray
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153. ‘I r ish Pot at o Famine’ occur r ed in 158. Which of t he following pairs ar e cor r ectly
(a) 1845 to 1849 mat ched ?
(b) 1863 to 1867 (a) M et t ur – Per iyar
(b) Salal Pr oject – Ravi
(c) 1858 to 1863
(c) Pravar a – Godavar i
(d) 1929 to 1934
(d) Rihand – Chambal
154. Find out t he wr ongly mat ched.
159. Which of t he following pairs ar e cor r ectly
(a) 1929 – L ahor e Congr ess; Congr ess mat ched ?
adopt s t he demand for Pur na
(a) L adong – I ndonesia
Swaraj
(b) Podu – Andhr a Pr adesh
(b) 1930 – A m bedk ar est abl i sh es

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(c) Roca – Brazil
Depressed ClassesAssociation
(d) All t he above
(c) 1930 – Gandh i ji begi ns Ci vi l Di s-
obedience M ovement 160. I nitially coffee cultivation was int roduced
on t he 

(b) Guomindang
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(d) 1931 – First Round Table Conference
155. Sun Yat Sen’s, ideas became t he basis of
t he Polit ical Philosophy of t he
(a) Communist Par t y of China

(c) China L iber at ion Par t y


(d) Socialist Part y
(a) Shevor oy Hills
(b) Palakonda Range
(c) Javadi H ills
(d) Baba Buden Hills
161. Which is t he finest ir on or e wit h a ver y
high cont ent of ir on upt o 70% ?
(a) H emat it e (b) Magnatite
GEOGRAPH Y (c) L imonit e (d) Geothit e
156. “ Ther e is enough for ever ybody’s need 162. Whi ch t wo of t he f ol l ow i n g ext r eme
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l ocat i on s ar e conn ect ed by east -w est
and not for anybody’s gr eed” – Who’s
cor r idor ?
concer n about t he r esour ce conser vat ion
ar e t he above wor ds ? (a) Mumbai and Nagpur
(b) M umbai and K olkat a
(a) Malthus
(c) Silcher and Por bander
(b) Sundarlal Bahuguna
(d) Nagpur and Siligudi
(c) M edha Pat kar
163. The highest peak in West er n Ghat s is
(d) M.K. Gandhi
(a) Anaimudi (b) Dodabet ta

157. Based on t he I nt er nat ional Union for


(c) Mahendragiri (d) Khasi
Conser vat i on of N at u r e and N at ur al
Resou r ces (I U CN ) wh i ch speci es ar e 164. The magni t ude of popul at i on gr owt h
consider ed as vulner able species ? r efer s t o
(a) The t ot al populat ion of an ar ea
(a) Asiatic Elephant
(b) The number of per sons added each
(b) I ndian Rhino
year
(c) Pink head duck (c) The r at e at whi ch t he popul at i on
(d) Brown Bear incr eases
(d) The number of females per t housand
males
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165. The average density of population in I ndia 171. The r ight against exploit at ion pr ohibit s
dur ing 2001 was  childr en
(a) 257 (a) B el ow 14 y ear s of age f r om
employment in family businessess
(b) 275
(b) Bel ow 14 year s of age fr om bei ng
(c) 340
employed in hazar dous occupat ions
(d) 324 (c) Bel ow 14 year s fr om wor k i ng on
POL I T I CAL SCI EN CE family farms
(d) Fr om doing all t he above
166. W h at A ct u n der B r i t i sh r u l e f i r st
pr escr ibed a feder at ion for I ndia ? 172. By Par liament , we mean
(a) L ok Sabha

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(a) Gover nment of I ndia Act , 1919
(b) Gover nment of I ndia Act , 1935 (b) L ok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(c) I ndian Council Act , 1909 (c) Rajya Sabha
(d) The I ndian I ndependence Act , 1947

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167. The most pr ofound influence was exer ted
on t he Const it ut ion of I ndia by
(a) The Gover nment of I ndia Act , 1935
(b) England Constitution
(c) US Const it ut ion
(d) Canadian Const itution
168. Which par t of our const it ution deals wit h
(d) L ok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and t he
President
173. Accor ding t o ‘Act of Judi ci al Ser vi ces
Authority’ who are not eligible for availing
Judicial Assist ance ?
(a) Citizens belonging to scheduled cast es
and scheduled t r ibes
(b) Vict ims of immoral human t rafficking,
fundament al r ight s ? begger s, woman and childr en
(a) Part I I (b) Par t I I I (c) Victims of nat ur al Disast er s
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(c) Part I V (d) Par t V (d) Cit izens ear ning annual income less
169. The const it ut ion provides thr ee methods t han ` 2,00,000
of amendments of different portions of t he 174. Name t he par ty led by Aung San Suu K yi
const it ut ion under Ar t icle 
(a) Nat ional L eague for Democr acy
(a) 326
(b) ZANU – PF
(b) 356
(c) 368 (c) Revolut ionar y Command Council

(d) 370 (d) M yanmar Nat ionalist Part y


170. The Const it uent Assembly t hat finally 175. I n t he cont ext of assessi ng democr acy
fr amed I ndia’s const it ut ion was set up w h i ch amon g t h e f ol l ow i n g i s odd
(a) Under t he I ndian I ndependence Act one out ?
(b) Under t he Gover nment of I ndia Act (a) Fr ee and fair elect ions
1935 (b) Dignity of the individual
(c) Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946 (c) M ajor it y Rule
(d) By t he Wavell Plan (d) Equal t r eat ment befor e law
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E CON OM I CS 178. Which of these following occupat ions not


176. Human Development Report published by belongs t o t er t iar y sect or ?
UNDP compar es count r ies based on t he (a) Fisher men
 (b) M ilk Vendor
(a) Educat ional levels of t he people (c) Pr iest
(b) Per capit a income (d) Bank Manager
(c) H ealt h st at us 179. Consider t he following st at ement s
(d) All t he above A. Economic development is a br oader
177. M at ch list A wit h list B and select t he and nor mat ive concept . I t concer ns
cor r ect answer using t he codes gi ven wit h st r uct ur al change in economy.

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below t he list s. B. Economic gr owth is a narr ow concept.
L i st -A I t concer n s w i t h i n cr ease i n t h e
A. Women Employment economy’s out put .

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B. World Development
C. H ealth and Educat ion
D. L ow per Capit a I ncome
E. Per capit a income
L i st -B
(i) Wor ld Bank
(ii) Aver age I ncome Repor t
Which of t he st at ement (s) given above
is/ar e t r ue ?
(a) Only A
(b) Only B
(c) Bot h A and B
(d) None of t he above
180. Real Nat ional I ncome r efer s t o
(a) Nat ional income gr owt h adjust ed for
(iii)Bihar
inflation
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(iv) Social indicat or s
(b) Nat ional income gr owt h adjust ed for
(v) I ncr eases family income populat ion growt h
Cod es : (c) Nat ional income gr owt h adjust ed for
A B C D E depr eciat ion rat e
(a) v i iv iii ii (d) Nat ional income gr owt h adjust ed for
(b) v i iii ii iv saving growt h
(c) i v iii iv ii

(d) i iii ii iv v
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AN SWERS
M ENTAL ABI L I TY TEST

1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (e) 9. (a) 10. (d)
11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (e) 15. (d) 16. (a) 17. (a) 18. (e) 19. (c) 20. (d)

21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (e) 24. (e) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (e) 28. (a) 29. (c) 30. (d)
31. (e) 32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (a) 35. (c) 36. (a) 37. (e) 38. (b) 39. (d) 40. (a)

41. (e) 42. (c) 43. (a) 44. (d) 45. (c) 46. (b) 47. (d) 48. (b) 49. (e) 50. (c)
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51. (b) 52. (b) 53. (d) 54. (c) 55. (d) 56. (c) 57. (b) 58. (a) 59. (d) 60. (b)

61. (d) 62. (a) 63. (c) 64. (Bonus) 65. (c) 66. (Bonus) 67. (Bonus)
68. (c)

78. (b)
88. (a)

91. (b)
69. (c)

79. (a)
89. (c)

92. (a)
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70. (b)

80. (d)
90. (b)
SCH OL AST I C APTI T UDE TEST

93. (d)
71. (b)

81. (d)

94. (a)
72. (a)

82. (b)

95. (b)
73. (d)

83. (c)

96. (c)
74. (d)

84. (c)

97. (c)
75. (c)

85. (b)

98. (d)
76. (d)

86. (d)
77. (a)

87. (c)

99. (b) 100. (a)


101. (c) 102. (d) 103. (a) 104. (c) 105. (b) 106. (c) 107. (d) 108. (b) 109. (d) 110. (d)

111. (b) 112. (a) 113. (c) 114. (a) 115. (c) 116. (d) 117. (b) 118. (a) 119. (d) 120. (b)
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121. (a) 122. (a) 123. (d) 124. (c) 125. (b) 126. (d) 127. (c) 128. (Bonus) 129. (b)
130. (a) 131. (c) 132. (a) 133. (b) 134. (a) 135. (b) 136. (b) 137. (a) 138. (b) 139. (c)
140. (b) 141. (d) 142. (b) 143. (Bonus) 144. (b) 145. (a) 146. (a) 147. (d) 148. (c)

149. (a) 150. (d) 151. (c) 152. (d) 153. (a) 154. (b) 155. (b) 156. (d) 157. (b) 158. (a)
159. (d) 160. (d) 161. (a) 162. (c) 163. (b) 164. (b) 165. (d) 166. (b) 167. (a) 168. (b)

169. (c) 170. (c) 171. (b) 172. (d) 173. (d) 174. (a) 175. (b) 176. (d) 177. (a) 178. (a)
179. (c) 180. (c)
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EXPLANATIONS
M ENTAL ABI L I TY TEST

1. 4, 13, 31, 58, 94 11. A C F H , B D G I , C E H J, D F I K

9 18 27 36 +1 +1 +1
+1 +1 +1
2. 90, 81, 74, 69, 66 +1 +1 +1
+1 +1 +1
–9 –7 –5 –3 12. U A B P, T B C O, S C D N , R D E M

3. 785, 664, 543, 422, 301 –1 –1 –1


+1 +1 +1

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+1 +1 +1
– 121 – 121 – 121 – 121 –1 –1 –1

13. Y X V, B C E, U T R, F G I
4. 1875  5 = 375
375  5 = 75 4

5.
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75  5 = 15
15  5 = 3
32=6
6  4 = 24
24  8 = 192
192  16 = 3072
14.
4
4

L M N O P,
4
4
4
M N O P L, N O P L M,

15. K or ea, China, Thailand and Bangladesh


OP

6. 365, 345, 320, 290, 255


ar e Asian count r ies, while Finland is a
– 20 – 25 – 30 – 35 European countr y.
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16. L eopard, Tiger, Cheet ah and L ion, all ar e
7. P B L : N D J :: V C R : SF O
car nivor ous animals while Elephant is a
herbivor ous animal.
–2 –3
+2 +3 17. Ear t h Sat ur n, Nept une and Venus ar e
+2 –3 planet s in a solar syst em, while moon is
8. A C E G : B D E F :: J L N P : K M N O a salellit e of t he planet Ear t h.
18. Por t u gu ese, Roman i an , I t al i an an d
+1 +1 Russian, all ar e t he nat ional languages

+1 +1
+0 +0 of por t ugal, Romania, I t aly and Russia,
–1 –1
w h i l e Pal i i s a m i ddl e I n do-A r yan
9. S R C A : O N D B ::T S G E : P O H F
language.
–4 –4 19. Sr inivasa Ramanujan, Sir C.V. Raman,
–4 –4 U.R. Rao and M s. Swaminat han all ar e
+1 +1
+1 +1 r elat ed t o science while U.R. Anant ha
10. A B C D E : C D E A B :: R S T U V : T U V R S M ur t hy was a cont empor ary wr it er.
+2 +2
20. Coi m bat or e, Sh i m oga, Pat i al a an d
+2
+2
+2
+2
K ozhikode ar e cit ies, while Ranchi is t he
–3
–3
–3
–3
capit al of Jhar khand.
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21. Rome is the capit al of I taly, while Helsinki 30.


is t he capit al of Finland.
22. T h e au t h or of Godaan w as M u n sh i
pr em ch an d an d t h e au t h or of
A n an dam at h w as Ban k i m ch an dr a Pi anist Gui t ar ist
chat t er jee.
23. Theory of evolut ion was given by Dar win
Si m i l ar l y cr escogr aph dev i ce w as M usi ci ans
invent ed by Jagadish chandra Bose.
24. Jaipur is the capital of the state Rajasthan Som e pi an i st ar e Gu i t ar i st . Som e
similar ly Dehr adun is t he capit al of t he Guit ar ist ar e pianist and All pianists and
stat e Ut tar akhand. Guit ar ists ar e musicians.

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25. Rahul Bajaj is r elat ed t o Business while 31. I n t he given diagr am Doct or s who ar e
chandr asek har Azad was t he fr eedom also Artists and philosophers are indicated
str uggle. by let t er ‘g’.
32. The let t er ‘i ’ indicat es philosopher s who
26.

27.
Cobr a

Vipers
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Snak es

Cobr a and viper s ar e t ypes of snakes.


33.

34.

35.
ar e also M usicians and Ar t ist s.
The lett er indicat es philosopher s who ar e
also Doct or s, Ar t ist s and M usicians is ‘f ’.
The l et t er ‘h ’ i ndi cat es phi l osopher s,
Doct or s who ar e neit her M usicians nor
Art ists.
The let t er that indicat es Doct ors who ar e
also philosopher s and M usicians is ‘j ’.
El ephant s Camel Cows
Sol u t i on (36 – 38) :
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Elephant s, camel and cows ar e animals H E A R T D I S K
belong t o differ ent gr oups.
28. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
36. H A S T E

M illigr am 1 3 8 5 2
Centi gr am
37. K A R A T E
Kil ogr am

9 3 4 3 5 2
M illigr am is t he smallest unit of weight .
R I SK
M i l l i gr am s ar e com bi n ed t o get a
cent rigr am and centigr ams ar e combined 38.
t o get a kilogr am. 4 7 8 9
39. 159  ? = 15900
29.
159
= 15900
?
Appl e Pot at o
1
 ?= = 0.01
Fr ui t s 100

All apples are fruits, while potato is a type


of veget able.
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65 455
SCH OL AST I C APTI T UDE TEST
40. 7 =
100 100
126. B
= 4.55

40  0.24 40.24
41. = 2 3
8 8
= 5.03

5 x  215 C A
42. = 4x + 60 5
3

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 5x + 215 = 12x + 180 ABC is a r ight angle at C.
7x = 35 2 BC
x=5 H er e sin A = 
 3 AB
43. I n t he given figur e (b) is half of t he fir st

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figur e (a) and also t he second figur e (b) is
shaded, similarly answer figur e (1) is t he
r equir ed figur e of t he quest ion figur e (c).
44. I n t he given question figur e (a) t he upper
par t t her e is a concent r ic cir cle and t he
lower par t , t her e is a r ect angle. so in t he
second figur e (b), t her e is a cir cle which
is shaded is t he inner cir cle of t he fir st 127.
Now

3
CA =

t an B =

11.00 00
CA
BC

(AB) 2  (BC)2

(3) 2  (2) 2 = 5

2
5

3.31
figur e (a) and also t her e is a r ect angle in 3 9
a ci r cl e si mi l ar l y an sw er (4) i s t h e 63 200
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r equir ed figur e of t he quest ion figur e (c). 3 189
661 1100
45. Answer figur e (3) is r equired figure of the
1 661
quest ion figur e (c).
662 439
46. I n t he given figur e (b) is t he mirr or image
of t he fir st figur e similar ly answer figur e So t he squar e r oot of 11 = 3.31
(2) i s t he cor r ect mir r or i mage of t he
Now 10  3 11 = 10 – 3.31  3
quest ion figur e (c).
= 0.07

47. I n the given question figure, arrow move


45 clockwise direction, so the answer figure 3 11 – 10 = 9.93 – 10
(4), is the next figure in the given series. = – 0.07
48. Answer figur e (2) is t he r equir ed figur e
5 26.00 00
of t he given ser ies. 5.09
5 25
49. I n t he given ser ies, answer figur e (5) is 1009 10000
next figur e. 9 9081
50. Answer figure (3) is t he next figur e of the
1018 919
given ser ies.
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Accor ding t o quest ion


51  10 26 = 51 – 10  5.09
AC2 = AB 2 + BC2
= 51 – 50.9
2
= 0.1 2 117  = x + (30 – x)
2 2

3 13.00 468 = 2x2 – 60x + 900


3.60
3 9
x2 – 30x + 216 = 0
66 400
6 396 x – 18x – 12x + 216 = 0
2

x(x – 18) – 12(x – 18) = 0


720 400
(x – 12) (x – 18) = 0
 x = 12, 18
18  5 13 = 18 – 5  3.605

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Now if AB = x = 12 cm
= 18  18.03
t hen BC = 18 cm
= – 03
Now ar ea of t he t r iangle ABC
So 51  10 26 is t he small est posi t ive
number.

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129. a2 + b2 + 2c2 – 4a + 2c – 2bc + 5 = 0
(a2 – 4a + 4) + (b2 + c2 – 2bc) + (c2 + 1) = 0
(a – 2)2 + (b – c)2 + (c2 + 1) = 0


a=2
b=c
c=–1
b=–1
=

=
1
2

1
2
 BC  AC

 18  12 = 108 cm 2

134. H ere t he r adius of in a incir cle r = 4 unit s


Now t he given opt ions ar e t he sides of a
t riangle ABC, if

Now a + b – c = 2 – 1 + 1 = 2 r =
s
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133. A Fr om opt ion (1)

5(5  a)(5  b)(5  c)


r =
M 5
117
21  8  7  6
=
21
B C
ABC is a r ight angled t r iangle at 7 26
=

B = 90. 21
Also BM = 117 cm = 4 unit s
So t he given l engt h i s t he si des of a
I f M is t he mid-point of AC, t hen
tr iangle ABC.
AC = 2 BM = 2 117 cm 1
138. Given t an  =
we have 7
AB + BC = 30 1
Now let t he lengt h of t he sides AB and sin  =
10
BC of r ight -angle t r iangle ABC be x and
30 – x. cosec  = 10
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cosec2  – cot 2  = 1 Since t he point (x, y) is equi-dist ant fr om


t he point s (0, 0), (0, 8) and (4, 6)
 cot  = (10)2  1 = 3
So equat ion (i ) and (i i ),
1 x2 + y2 = x2 + (y – 8)2
 t an  =
3
64 – 16y = 0
t an   t an   y=4
Now t an( + 2) =
1  t an .t an 2 and fr om equat ion (i) and (i i i ), we have
x2 + y2 = (x – 4)2 + (y – 6)2
2 t an 
t an   x2 +16 = x2 + 16 – 8x + 4
1  t an 2 
= 8x = 4

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 2t an  
1  t an   2 
 1  t an   1
 x=
2
1

= శేఖ
1
7
2 
  
1
3
1
9
 1
2
1 3
1   
7 1
1 9 
 
140.
1 
So t he point is  ,4 
2 

M
E
A

B
1 3 D C

= 7 4
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I n t he obt use t r iangle ABC,
1 3
1  AM = MB
7 4
M D  BC and EC  BC
t an( + 2) = 1 = t an 45 Now ar ea of ABC = 24
  + 2 = 45
ar ea of ABC
139. L et p(x, y) be t he point . So t he ar ea of BED =
2
The dist ance bet ween (x, y) and (0, 0) is
24
D= = = 12
( x  0)2  ( y  0) 2 2

B E
D= x 2  y2 142. A
92°
D 2 = x2 + y2 ...(i)
The dist ance bet ween (x, y) and (0, 8) is

D= ( x  0)2  ( y  8) 2 68°
D C
D 2 = x2 + (y – 8)2 ...(ii)
The dist ance bet ween (x, y) and (4, 6) is ABCD is a quadr ilater al inscribed in a
cir cle. All t he point s lie on t he cir cle. So
D= ( x  4) 2  ( y  6) 2 ABCD is a cyclic quadr ilat eral.
D 2 = (x – 4)2 + (y – 6)2 ...(iii)
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 BAD + BCD = 180


 1
and ADC + ABC = 180 x x = – 1 ...(i)
 
 ABC = 180 – 68 = 112
Now EBC + ABC = 180 3 3 3
 3 1   1  1 
 EBC = 180 – 112 =68 Now  x  3  =  x    3  x   
 x   x  x  
143. Given x2 + x + 1 = 0 = [(– 1)3 – 3(– 1)] 3
x2 + 1 = – x = [– 1 + 3] 3 = 8
 1 None of t he opt ion is cor r ect .
x x   = – x
x

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NTSE - 2014
TAM I L N AD U
PART I : M EN TAL AB I L I T Y T EST
Di r ect i on s(Q.1– 10): I n each of the fol lowing 7. 2 10 5 17 26 50
questi ons, the numbers/ l etters are arr anged
based on some patter n or pr i nci pl e. Choose
the cor r ect answer for the ter m mar ked by

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26 37 ?
the symbol (?) .
(a) 82 (b) 81
1. 0, 3, 9, 18, 30, ?
(c) 48 (d) 26
(a) 48 (b) 42

3.
(c) 36
2. 6, 9, 18, 21, 30, ?
(a) 38
(c) 36

4
8

16
9
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3
(d) 45

(b) 33
(d) 39

27
?

8 18
8.

9.
125

21

(a) 195
(c) 121

4
104
71

12
51

18

3
116
56

39

(b) 139
(d) 84

14
111

8
45

?
8

6 8 7 6 4 16
(a) 16 (b) 10
(c) 9 (d) 12 (a) 160 (b) 116
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4. (c) 150 (d) 128
5 3 3
10. How many triangles ar e there in the given
8 10 8
figur e ?
35 27 ?
(a) 18 (b) 40
(c) 21 (d) 24
5. 4 5 3

6 54 3 2 64 6 9 ? 5 (a) 8 (b) 10
(c) 12 (d) 11
5 3 7
(a) 86 (b) 138 11. The number of squar es in the given figur e
is
(c) 76 (d) 120
8 7 9
6.
2 66 3 3 44 4 5 ? 6

9 8 11
(a) 22 (b) 88 (a) 9 (b) 10
(c) 69 (d) 153 (c) 14 (d) 12
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12. 2*5 = 83325; 4*6 = 6410036, 3* 7 = 277649 18. M usic : Rhyt hm : Dance
t hen 5* 9 = . (a) (D) (b) (A)
(a) 12520681 (b) 1254481 (c) (B) (d) (E)
(c) 25704729 (d) 125604729 19. Cells : Tissues : Or gans
13. I nser t t he missing number : (a) (B) (b) (A)
3 15 (c) (E) (d) (D)
2 6 20. Television : Comput er : Typewr it er
25 441
(a) (C) (b) (D)
289 ?
10 13 (c) (A) (d) (E)
7 12
21. The number opposit e t o ‘3’ in t he given

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(a) 625 (b) 125 die is :
(c) 225 (d) 25 6 6 5 1
14. Wh i ch on e of t h e f ol l ow i n g pai r s i s

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differ ent fr om ot her t hr ee pair s ?
(a) BFJN : YUQM (b) EI M Q : VRNJ
(c) GL QV : TOJE (d) K OSW : PL H D
15. Ch oose f r om t h e gi ven opt i on s, t h e
cor r ect l et t er -number pai r t o r epl ace
t he ? and t o cont inue t he ser ies.

D 21 1 14 R ?
3

(a) 4
(c) 1
2 2

22. If P st ands for ‘+’


P st ands for ‘– ’
P st ands for ‘’
4

P st ands for ‘’, t hen


6

(b) 5
(d) 2
4 4 2

23 F 18 M 9 ? 2P4Q6R8S1R3Q5P7 is ;
S U (a) 0 (b) – 136
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(a) (b) (c) – 150 (d) 2
10 4
3 6 23. Find t he odd man out in t he ser ies.
(c) (d)
X U 64, 71, 80, 91, 104, 119, 135, 155
D i r ect i on s (Q. 16– 20) : Accor di ng to the (a) 71 (b) 80
r el evance of thr ee el ements i n each questi on, (c) 119 (d) 135
choose the sets of el ements whi ch exactl y fi t
24. Find t he odd figure in the given sequence.
in one of the diagr ams mar ked as (A), (B), (C),
(D) and (E).

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (A) (B) (C) (D)


16. Cr ow : Pigeon : Bir d (a) (A) (b) (B)
(a) (B) (b) (C) (c) (C) (d) (D)
(c) (A) (d) (E) 25. Complet e t he ser ies :
17. I ndia : Ear t h : Jupit er 0.5, 0.55, 0.65, 0.8, ?
(a) (D) (b) (A) (a) 0.85 (b) 0.9
(c) (E) (d) (B) (c) 0.95 (d) 1.0
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26. A man st ar t s fr om his house and goes 5 D i r ect i on s (Q. 33-39) : I n t he fol l owi ng
km t owar ds nor t h and t ur ns r ight and di agr am Rectangl e repr esents women, Ci rcl e
goes 5 km. Again he goes 5 km t o his left r epr esents ur ban, Tr i angl e r epr esents Post
and t ur ns left and goes 15 km fur t her. Graduates and Squar e r epresents l ibr ar ians.
Now, in which dir ect ion is he fr om his
9
house ? 5 12
(a) Nor t h (b) Nor t h-West 10 14 8 15
(c) East (d) Nort h-East 6
16
11 13
27. I f A* E = C; H * L = J; P* T = R t hen,
7
J* (L * P) = ?
33. Wh o amon g t h e f ol l ow i n g i s a Post

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(a) K (b) I
Gr aduat e who is not an ur ban r esident ?
(c) L (d) N
(a) 6 (b) 7
28. Ch oose f r om t h e gi ven opt i on s, t h e
(c) 11 (d) 20
cor r ect L et t er -Number pair t o r eplace

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t he (?) and t o cont inue t he ser ies.

B
11
E

8
H

5
K

?
34. Who among t he following i s a Woman
L ibr ar ian, who is neit her post gr aduat e
nor belongs t o ur ban ar ea ?
(a) 9
(c) 6
(b) 15
(d) 10
35. Who among t he following is a woman,
ur ban and also a libr ar ian but not a post
graduat e ?
(a) 3 (b) 7 (a) 15 (b) 14
(c) 2 (d) 6 (c) 8 (d) 12
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29. I f POUND is coded as M L RK A, how will 36. Who among t he followi ng is neit her a
ENGL I SH be coded ? libr arian nor a post gr aduat e but is urban
(a) AKDJEPF (b) BJDIFOE and not a woman ?
(c) BKDI FPE (d) BKDIDOE (a) 4 (b) 5
30. SHI NE, VEM JJ, XBQFO, ? (c) 8 (d) 12
(a) ZXTAS (b) AYUBT 37. Wh o amon g t h e f ol l ow i n g i s on l y a
(c) BZVCU (d) WTUAV li br ar ian but not a woman nor ur ban
r esident and not a post gr aduat e ?

31. The mirror image of the word WEATHER.


(a) (a) 9 (b) 10
(b) (c) 11 (d) 16
(c) 38. Who among t he following is a man, urban
r esident and also a libr ar ian ?
(d)
(a) 8 (b) 9
32. Paper : Pen : : Blackboar d : .
(c) 12 (d) 15
(a) Teacher
39. Who among the following is a post graduate
(b) Student
woman who comes fr om ur ban ar ea ?
(c) Not ebook
(a) 6 (b) 14
(d) Chalk
(c) 13 (d) 7
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40. 351 means “ St udent s like mat hs” ; 797 =


means “ We ar e st udent ” and 748 means + 
“ They ar e par ent s” . The digit for “ We” (a) = (b)
 +
is :
(a) 4 (b) 8  =
= 
(c) 9 (d) 5 (c) + (d) +
41. I f ‘BROTH ER’ is 86; ‘FATH ER’ is 58 and
‘SI STER’ is 90 then ‘M OTH ER’ is . 46.
(a) 83 (b) 73 ?
(c) 79 (d) 52

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42. I f fifth day of a mont h is four days ear lier
t han Wednesday, what day will it be on
Twent y eight h day of t he mont h ? (a) (b)
(a) Sunday (b) Monday
(c) Tuesday

(a)
+

+
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43. The next figur e in the following sequence
of figur es is

+ +
(d) Wednesday

(b)
+

+
+
?
47.
(c) (d)

(a) (b)
(c) (d) +
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+
44. The next figur e in the following sequence (c) (d)
of figur es is
48. Find out t he wor d t hat cannot be for med
? by u si n g t h e l et t er s i n t h e w or d
“ERYTHROBLAST”
(a) BLAST (b) BLAME
(c) THEORY (d) ROAST

(a) (b)
49. From the four alternat ives only one differs
fr om t he r emaining t hr ee. I dent ify it .
(a) Ar ies (b) Virus
(c) (d)
(c) Aquarius (d) Pisces
45. The next figur e in the following sequence 50. Choose t he cor r ect answer for t he t er m
of figur es is : mar ked by t he symbol (?)
P3, ?, J9, G12, D15
 = +
=  + ? (a) K6 (b) M6
+ = 
+  = (c) M8 (d) L8
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PART I I : EN GL I SH 51. The pr imar y purpose of t he passage is to :


D i r ect i on s (Q. 51– 55) : Read the fol l owi ng (a) educat e the r eader about t he physical
passage and answer t he quest i on s gi ven char act er istics of fleas.
bel ow : (b) compar e fleas t o other member s of t he
animal kingdom.
Fleas are perfectly designed by natur e to feast
on anyt hing cont aining blood. The bodies of (c) r elat e t he pr oblems t hat can r esult
fr om a flea infest at ion.
t hese t iny par asit es ar e ext remely har dy and
well-suited for their job. A flea has a very hard (d) explain t hat a flea exist s ever ywher e
and har d t o get r id of.
exoskelet on, which means the body is cover ed
by a t ough, t ile-like plat e called a scler it e. 52. Accor di n g t o t h e passage, f l eas ar e
Because of t hese pl at es, fl eas ar e al most resistant t o sprays and chemicals because

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t hey :
impossible t o squi sh. The exoskelet ons of
f l eas ar e al so w at er pr oof an d sh ock (a) have wat er proof scler it es
r esi st ant , and t her efor e fl eas ar e hi ghl y (b) ar e excellent jumper s

kill t hem.

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r esist ant t o the sprays and chemicals used t o

Fleas ar e some of t he best jumper s in t he


nat ur al wor ld. A flea can jump seven inches,
or 150 t imes it s own lengt h, eit her ver t ically
or hor izont ally. Fleas can jump 30,000 t imes
in a r ow wit hout st opping and t hey ar e able
t o acceler at e thr ough t he air at an incr edibly
high r at e, a r at e which is over t en t ime what
(c) r epr oduce very rapidly
(d) can st ick t o fur like Velcr o
53. Accor ding t o t he passage, fleas ar e able
t o jump :
(A) wit h a high r at e fo acceler at ion.
(B) up and down and fr om side t o side.
(C) because t he blood t hey eat cont ains
r esilin.
(a) (A) only
humans can wit hst and in an air plane. Fleas
have ver y li ng r ear l egs wit h huge t hi gh (b) (A) and (B) only
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muscles and mult iple joint s. When t hey get (c) (B) and (C) only
r eady t o jump, t hey fold t heir long legs up (d) (A), (B) and (C)
and cr ouch like a r unner on a st ar t ing block. 54. Based on informat ion in t he passage, t he
Sever al of their joints contain a protein called r eader can under st and t hat :
r esilin, which helps catapult fleas into t he air (a) fleas will die wit hout access t o blood.
as t hey jump, similar t o t he way a r ubber (b) f l eas sur vi ve at a h i gh er r at e i n
band pr ovi des moment um t o a sli ngshot . outdoor habitat s
Out war d facing claws on t he bot t om of t heir
(c) fleas will die aft er t hey pr oduce 2000

legs gr ip anything t hey t ouch when they land. eggs.


The adult female flea mat es aft er her fir st
(d) newly hat ched fleas ar e t he size of a
blood meal and begins pr oducing eggs in just
gr ain of salt .
1 t o 2 days. One flea can lay up t o 50 eggs in
55. I t can be infer r ed t hat fleas will emer ge
one day and over 2000 in her lifet ime. Flea
fr om eggs as adult s :
eggs can be seen wit h t he naked eye, but t hey
ar e about t he size of a gr ain of salt . Shor t ly (a) when t hey out gr ow t he cocoon.
aft er being laid t he eggs begin t o t r ansfor m (b) aft er a per iod of t hr ee weeks.
int o cocoons. I n t he cocoon st at e, fleas ar e (c) when they sense there is access to blood.
f u l l y dev el oped adu l t s, an d w i l l h at ch (d) if t her e is t oo much car bondioxide in
immediat ely if condit ions ar e favour able. t he cocoon.
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 56– 60) : Read the fol l owi ng 57. War can be st opped if :
passage and answer t he quest i on s gi ven (a) weapons invent ed by science ar e not
bel ow : used t o launch a war.
The gr eat est enemy of mankind, as people (b) science is r estr icted t o be utilized only
have di scover ed i s not sci ence, but war. dur ing war t ime.
Science mer ely r eflect s t he social for ces by (c) science is not allowed t o lead us t o
which it is sur r ounded. I t is found t hat when ut t er dest r uct ion.
t her e is peace, science is const r uct ive, when (d) we r eplace for ce and lawlessness by
t h er e i s w ar , sci en ce i s per v er t ed t o law and int er nat ional gover nment .
destr uct ive ends. The weapons which science
58. Whi ch of t he fol l owi ng i s opposi t e i n
gives us do not necessar ily cr eat e war, t hese

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meaning t o t he word ‘anar chy’ as used in
make war incr easingly mor e t er r ible. Unt il
t he passage ?
now it has brought us t o t he doorstep of doom.
(a) law and or der
Our main pr oblem, t her efor e, is not t o cur b
(b) economic pr osper it y

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science, but t o st op war t o subst it ut e law for
f or ce and i n t er n at i onal gover nment for
anar chy in t he r elat ions of one nat ion wit h
another. That is a job in which everybody must
par t icipat e, including t he scient ist s. But t he
bomb of H ir oshima suddenly woke us up t o
t he fact t hat we have ver y lit t le t ime. The
hour is lat e and our wor k has scar cely begun.
Now we ar e face t o face wit h t his ur gent
(c) polit ical dominance
(d) communal harmony
59. The phr ase ‘our wor k has scarcely begun’
implies t hat our wor k :
(a) has not yet begun
(b) has begun but not yet complet ed
(c) has only just begun
quest ions, “ Can educat i on and t ol er ance, (d) has been half way t hr ough
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under st anding and cr eat ive int elligence r un 60. According t o the writer, the main objective
fast enough t o keep us abr east wit h out own is t o :
mount ing capacit y t o dest r oy” ? That is t he (a) pr event scient ist s fr om par t icipat ing
quest ion which we shall have t o answer one in dest r uct ive act ivit ies.
way or t he ot her in t his gener at ion. Science
(b) abolish war
must help us in t he answer, but t he main
(c) st op scient ific act ivit ies ever ywher e
decision lies wit hin our selves.
(d) st op sci ence fr om r efl ect i ng soci al
56. Accor ding t o t he aut hor, t he r eal enemy
for ces

of man k i n d i s n ot sci en ce bu t w ar,


because : Di r ect i on s (Q. 61– 65) : Fill in the blanks with
the most appr opr i ate opti on gi ven bel ow :
(a) science dur ing war s is so dest r uctive.
Some t heor ist s believe t hat t he condit ions,
(b) science mer ely invent s t he weapons
of urban life harm the people who live in cities.
wit h which war is fought .
L ouis Wir t h 61 in t he 1930s t hat t he huge
(c) t he weapons t hat sci ence i nvent s
number of people, populat ion densit y and
necessar ily lead t o war.
gr eat soci al di ver si t y of ci t i es l ed t o 62
(d) t he weapons invent ed by science do imper sonal r elat ions, and st r ess. Many since
not cause war, t hough t hese make it t hen have agr eed wit h him. People live 63
mor e dest r uct ive. close t o one anot her but ar e socially dist ant .
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They mar k few fr iendships out side t heir own P. Whome I well r emember who fr om
r acial, social or economic group. And t hey ar e Q. Morning till night would sit on a stone
const ant ly at t acked on all sides by a var iet y R. Some t hir t y year s ago a st upid boy
of sight s, sounds, and smells. They ar e 64
Choose fr om t he opt ions given below :
bumped by ot her s on t he st r eet . They hear
t h ei r n ei gh bou r s’ r adi os t h r ou gh t h i n (a) QPR (b) QRP
apart ment walls, and sir ens 65 at all hours of (c) RPQ (d) PRQ
t he day and night . D i r ect i o n s(Q .68– 70) : Sel ect t h e most
61. (a) said (b) opined appr opr i ate opti on to fi l l i n the bl anks fr om
(c) argued (d) elaborated the gi ven al ter nati ves.

62. (a) alienat ion (b) or ient ation 68. M y fat her  as a t eacher.

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(c) int egr at ion (d) confusion (a) working (b) is wor king

63. (a) et hically (b) happily (c) wor ks (d) is wor ked
(c) physically (d) willingly 69. L eela  Raju for year s about his
64. (a) accidentlly

(c) mourning
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(c) int ermit tently (d) fr equent ly
65. (a) banging (b) wailing
(d) harping
D i r ect i on s (Q. 66– 67) : The fol l owi ng fi ve
sentences come fr om a par agr aph. The fi r st
and the l ast sentences ar e gi ven. Choose the
or der i n whi ch the t hr ee sentences (PQR)
smoking habit s, but he just won’t list en.
(a) warn
(b) warned
(c) have been war ning
(d) has been warning
70. H ad you t old me t he shor t cut s ear lier,
 t he cont est .
(a) will have won (b) would have won
shoul d appear to complete the par agr aph. (c) would be won (d) will be winning
66. S1. The I ndian woman want s D i r ect i on s (Q. 71– 75) : Sel ect the meani ng
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S2.  of the gi ven phr ases/ i di oms.
S3.  71. To bur y t he hat chet .
S4.  (a) To disput e over small t hings
S5. And it is not t oo much t o be demanded (b) To dest r oy
P. in a male dominat ed societ y (c) To make up a quar r el
Q. her r ightful place (d) To r epair a cost ly fur nit ur e
R. as an equal par t ner 72. To t ur n over a new leaf.

Choose fr om t he opt ions given below : (a) To ch ange one’s beh avi or f or t h e
(a) QPR (b) PRQ bet t er
(c) RQP (d) QRP (b) To r ead somet hing at t ent ively
67. S1. We had in our village (c) To r emain vigilant

S2.  (d) To become caut ious fr om now

S3.  73. Once in a blue moon.

S4.  (a) fr equent ly


S5. near t he r iver and t hr ow st ones int o (b) on a New M oon day
t he wat er (c) only once
(d) r ar ely
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74. A snake in t he gr ass. 82. They decided t o do away wit h t he old


(a) a ver y poisonous snake syst em.
(b) a secr et agent (a) r emove (b) repair
(c) an unr ecognisable enemy (c) pr epare (d) r eject
(d) not t r ust wort hy 83. Rosy put on her make-up ver y car efully.
75. To be above boar d. (a) reduced (b) applied
(a) To have a good height (c) wiped out (d) cleaned
(b) To be honest in any deal 84. T h e bu r gl ar s got away t hr ou gh t h e
(c) To have no debt s window.

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(d) To be secr et ive in any deal (a) enter ed (b) escaped
D i r ect i on s (Q. 76– 80) : Choose the wor d (c) br oke (d) jumped
whi ch best sui ts to fi l l i n the bl ank fr om the 85. I am not able t o make out anyt hing fr om
four opti ons gi ven bel ow. your speech.

(a) electr ified


(c) deranged
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76. M ini was badly  by t he news which
she got in t he let t er.
(b) pet rified
(d) shaken
77. The car dr iver was ar r est ed for r age?
dr iving and his license was 
(a) impounded (b) confiscat ed
(a) conclude
(c) cr eat e
(b) under stand
(d) pr epare
D i r ect i on s (Q. 86– 90) : Whi ch one of the
fol l owi ng sentences i s cor r ect ?
86. (a) H e is mor e lazy t han st upid
(b) H e is mor e lazier t han st upid
(c) H e is lazier t han st upid
(c) suspended (d) penalize
(d) H e is laziest t han st upid
78. The chair man will come her e at 5 p.m. t o
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 a lect ur e. 87. (a) L et t he window be opening
(a) offer (b) speak (b) L et t he window be opened
(c) talk (d) deliver (c) L et t he window open
79. Cellular phone ser vice has  a new (d) L et t he window opened
phase of communicat ion. 88. (a) She can speak Japanese, will she ?
(a) called (b) ushered (b) She can speak Japanese, won’t she ?
(c) paved (d) st art ed (c) She can speak Japanese, can she ?

80. AI DS is not a disease t hat can be  (d) She can speak Japanese, can’t she ?
t hr ough t he air or by insect s.
89. (a) I can be able t o r epair t his machine
(a) circulat ed (b) tr ansfer red
(b) I can r epair t his machine
(c) tr ansmit ted (d) disseminat ed
(c) I am able t o r epair ing t his machine
D i r ect i on s (Q. 81– 85) : Choose the cor r ect
w or d t o su bst i t u t e t h e ph r asal ver b (d) I can able t o r epair t his machine
underlined. 90. (a) Rut h didn’t t ur n up, nor did Anne.
81. She could not put up with all his nonsense. (b) Rut h didn’t t ur n up, Anne did nor.
(a) t oler at e (b) wear (c) Rut h didn’t t ur n up, did nor Anne.
(c) accept (d) allow (d) Rut h didn’t t ur n up, Anne nor did.
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PART I I I : 96. The unit digit in t he decimal expansion


of 725 is :
SCH OL AST I C APT I T U D E T EST
(a) 1 (b) 3
M ATH EM ATI CS (c) 5 (d) 7
91. L et N be t he set of nat ur al number s and 97. I f the sum S of t hr ee consevut ive even
P be t he set of pr ime int eger s in N. I f number s i s a per fect squar e bet ween
A = {n/n N, n is a multiple of some prime 200 and 400, t hen t he square root of S is :
p P}, t hen N – A = {n N/n A} is :
(a) 15 (b) 16
(a) empt y set (c) 18 (d) 19
(b) of cardinalit y 2 98. T h e n u m ber ar e ar r an ged i n t h e

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(c) a finite set of cardinality greater than 2 descending or der : 108, 94, 88, 82, x + 7,
(d) a singlet on set x – 7, 60, 58, 42, 39. I f t he median is 73,
t he value of x is :
92. The sum of t he fir st k nat ural number s is
A, for a cer t ain k > 1; t he sum of t heir (a) 72 (b) 73

(a) 4
(c) 2
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cubes is B, t hen log A

(b) 3
(d) 1
B
is

93. Given that P(x) and Q(x) ar e polynomials


of degr ee 3 wit h r eal coefficient s, which
one of t he following is n ot t r ue ?
(c) 76

(a) 12
(c) 52
(d) 75
99. The mean of 16 number s is 48. I f each
number is divided by 4 and diminished
by 3, t hen t he new mean is :
(b) 48
(d) 9
100. A nat ur al number k is chosen fr om t he
set {1, 2, 3, ...., 100}. The pr obabilit y t hat
(a) deg[P(x)  Q(x)] = 6
(b) deg[P(x) + Q(x)] = 3 it is pr ime, is :
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(c) deg[P(x) – Q(x)]  3 1 1
(a) (b)
2 3 4 5
(d) deg [P( x)] [Q( x)]  = 3
19 23
(c) (d)
94. Suppose t hat a quadr at i c pol ynomi al 100 100
x2 + bx + 1, b  R, has t wo zer os which
ar e bot h r eal t h en whi ch on e of t he a b
101. I f A =   wher e a, b, c, d  R such
following is necessar ily t r ue ? c d
(a) b can have infinit ely many values t hat AB = BA for each 2  2 mat r ix B,

(b) b has a unique value t hen b2 + c2 :


(a) can have any posit ive value
(c) b has at most t wo dist inct values
(b) 0
(d) b has at most four dist inct values
(c) 1
95. I t is given t hat t her e is no solut ion t o t he
syst em x + 2y = 3, ax + by = 4. Which one (d) 2
of t he following is t r ue ? 102. I f each side of a r ect angle is incr eased by
20% t hen t he per cent age incr ease in it s
(a) a has a unique value
ar ea is :
(b) b has a unique value (a) 40% (b) 20%
(c) a can have mor e t han one value (c) 44% (d) 30%
(d) a has exact ly t wo differ ent values
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103. The per imet er and ar ea of a sect or ar e 109. AB is a chor d of a cir cle S subt ending an
18 cm and 20 sq. cm r espect ively. Then angle of 20 at t he cent r e. Suppose AB
t he lengt h of t he ar c is : has lengt h 1008 unit s and CD is anot her
(a) 10 cm or 8 cm chor d having lengt h 1512 units, then t he
(b) 10 cm or 5 cm angle subt ended by CD at t he cent r e is :
(c) 10 cm or 4 cm (a) 40 (b) 30
(d) 20 cm or 2 cm (c) 60 (d) 25
104. I f sec  + cos  = 5 , t he val ue of 1
sec2  + cos2  is : 110. I f x = 3 + 8 , t hen x + x 4 is
4

(a) 5 (b) 7 (a) 1056 (b) 1158

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(c) 25 (d) 3 (c) 1156 (d) 1154
105. The value of
sin 2 5 + sin 210 + sin 215 + ... + sin 290 SCI EN CE
is : 111. L ight year is t he unit t o measur e :

(a) 8

(c) 9 శేఖ (b) 9

(d) 10
1
2

106. ABC is a t r iangle wit h ver t ices A(1, 2),


B(, 2 ), C(1, ), t hen t he or t hocent er of
t he ABC has coor dinat es :

2 4
(a)  ,
  1 2 
(b)  ,
(a) t he dist ance t r avelled by t he light in
a year
(b) t he distance tr avelled by the at oms in
a year
(c) t he dist ance t r avelled by t he ear t h in
a year
(d) t he distance tr avelled by the sound in
a year
 3 3   2 2 
112. The  i n r unni ng wat er t ur ns a
t ur bine t o r un a dynamo and pr oduces
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 
(c) (1, 2) (d)  ,  elect r icit y.
3 3
107. The cir cle S1 has centre at (1, 2) and radius (a) K inet ic ener gy
3; t he cir cle S2 has cent r e at (9, 8) and (b) Pot ent ial ener gy
r adius 7. The cir cles S1 and S2 t ouch at (c) H eat ener gy
t he point whose coor dinat es ar e : (d) M agnetic energy
 17 19   33 31  113. A foot ball has lesser iner t ia t han a st one
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  of t he same size because :
 5 5   5 5 

(a) foot ball has mor e air inside t han t he


 17 19   33 31  st one
(c)  ,  (d)  , 
 10 10   10 10 
(b) foot ball has less air inside t han t he
108. I t is given t hat t her e ar e 6 st r aight lines st one
in a plane so t hat no t hr ee of t hem ar e
(c) foot ball has less mass t han t he st one
concur r ent and no t wo ar e par allel. Then
t h e nu mber of poi nt s of i nt er sect i on (d) football has mor e mass than the st one
among t he given six st r aight lines is : 114. Sound t r avels fast er in :
(a) 6 (b) 12 (a) wat er (b) st eel
(c) 15 (d) 3 (c) wood (d) air
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115. The ener gy t r ansfor mat ion in M ixie and (a) i 1 = i 2 = i 3 (b) V 1 = V 2 = V 3
Gr inder is :
V1 V2 V3
(a) Elect r ical t o heat ener gy (c) R1 = R2 = R3 (d) R  R  R
1 2 3
(b) Elect r ical t o mechanical ener gy
122. The consumpt ion of elect r ical ener gy in
(c) Elect r ical t o sound ener gy t he house is measur ed in t er ms of :
(d) Elect r ical t o light ener gy
(a) K ilowat t hour (b) Wat t hour
116. I f t he mass of t he body on t he sur face of
(c) Joules (d) K ilo joules
t he ear t h is 50 kg, it s mass at t he cent r e
of t he ear t h is : 123. Dr y ice is an example of  pr ocess.
(a) zer o (b) mor e t han 50 kg (a) evapor at ion (b) cr ystallization
(c) less t han 50 kg (d) equal t o 50 kg (c) sublimat ion (d) purification

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117. The pr essur e of a given mass of a gas 124. Solubilit y of K NO3 :
is inver sely pr opor t ional t o it s volume (a) incr eases with t emper at ur e
when :
(b) decr eases with t emper at ur e

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(a) t he t emper at ur e incr eases
(b) t he t emper at ur e decr eases
(c) t he t emper at ur e r emains const ant
(d) t her e is an absolut e t emper at ur e
118. The for ce exper ienced by a boy i n t he
mer r y-go-r ound is :
(a) cent ripetal
(c) gr avitat ional
(b) centrifugal
(d) magnetic
(c) r emains const ant wit h t emper at ur e
(d) i s not r el at ed t o t he t emper at ur e
fluct uations
125.  ar e al l oys of I r on, Al umi ni um,
Nickel and Cobalt .
(a) Brass
(c) Solder
(b) Br onze
(d) Alnicos
126.  exist s as a dimer.
119. At omic clock is based on t he pr inciple of
per iodic vibr at ion in t he : (a) H g 2+ (b) M g 2+
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2

(a) Polonium at om (b) Ur anium at om (c) Cu 2+ (d) Ca2+


(c) Car bon at om (d) Caesium at om 127. T h e ph en om en on of pr odu ci n g a
120. I n any elect r ical cir cuit , t he dir ect ion of char act er ist ic sound when a mat er ial is
flow of cur r ent is : st r uck on t he met allic sur face is 
(a) same as t hat of t he flow of elect r ons (a) Ductility (b) Malleability
(b) opposit e t o t he flow of elect r ons (c) Sonarity (d) Conductivity
(c) par allel t o t he flow of elect r ons 128. Copper r eact s wit h dilut e nit r ic acid and

(d) st at ionary liber at es ________.


121. Which is t he correct answer for t he circuit (a) Nit rogen dioxide
given below ? (b) Nit r ic oxide
R1
i1 V1 (c) Nit r ogen pentoxide
i2 R2 V2 (d) Nit r ous oxide
R3 V3
129. The pH of 0.1 M NaOH is :
i3
(a) 13
(b) 12
(c) 11
(d) 10
Battery Key
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130. I dentify t he t ype of r eact ion t aking place 138. Anemophily occur s in 
in (a) Pinus
Fe + CuSO4  Cu + FeSO4 (b) Jasmine
(a) Redox r eact ion
(c) L ot us
(b) Displacement r eaction
(d) Vallisner ia
(c) Neut r alizat ion r eaction
139. M at ch t he following :
(d) Pr ecipit at ion r eact ion
A. Vaccine – Wilmut
131. T h e con st i t u t en t pr esen t i n bak i n g
B. Dolly – Sir. Ronald Ross
powder is :
C. Plasmodium – Edward Jenner
(a) sodium benzoat e
(a) (C), (A), (B) (b) (B), (C), (A)

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(b) acet ic acid
(c) (B), (A), (C) (d) (A), (C), (B)
(c) sodium lact at e
140. Which one of t he following is an I t alian
(d) t ar taric acid
honey bee ?

hemoglobin ?
(a) Zn
(c) Fe

(a) 7
(c) 18
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132. W h i ch m et al i s a con st i t u en t of

(b) Ca
(d) Co
133. The t ot al number of gr oups in M oder n
Per iodic t able is .
(b) 17
(d) 8
(a) Apis dor sata (b) Apis adamsoni
(c) Apis mellifer a (d) Apis florea
141. H yper t hyr odism causes .
(a) exopht halmic goit r e
(b) simple goit r e
(c) myxoedema
(d) cret inism
134. M ovement of wat er and miner al salt s in 142. Pi ck t he odd one out wi t h r espect t o
plant is : M endel’s obser varion.
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(a) Osmosis (b) Absor ption (a) Tall and dwar f st em
(c) Ascent of sap (d) Act ive absorpt ion (b) Smoot h and r ough st em
135.  i s t he pol l ut ant r el eased fr om (c) Yellow and gr een seeds
air-condit ioner. (d) Violet and whit e flower s
(a) Chlor ofluor o carbons 143. Pick out t he pollut ant .
(b) Car bondioxide (a) Car bon - monoxide
(c) Methane (b) Oxygen
(c) Nit rogen

(d) Carbon-monoxide
136. Br own haze is caused by . (d) Hydr ogen
(a) H ydr o car bons 144. The name ‘pr ot oplasm’ was coined by :
(b) Nit r ogen oxides (a) Rober t Brown
(c) Par t iculat e mat t er (b) Rober t H ooke
(d) Smog (c) Ant on van L eeuwenhoek
137. The int egument s become  aft er (d) Pur kinje
fer tilization. 145. BCG is an effect ive vaccine t o pr event :
(a) seed (b) pericarp (a) Tet anus (b) Tuber culosis
(c) seed coat (d) fruit (c) Diptheria (d) Per t ussis
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146. The r eign of  wit nessed t he golden 155. The number of judges in the I nt ernational
age of M esopot amia. Court of Justice is .
(a) Nebuchad Nezzar (a) 54 (b) 5
(b) Summu Abu (c) 15 (d) 192
(c) Hammurabi 156. The pr esent speaker of L ok Sabha is :
(d) Sar agan I (a) Tmt. Sumit r a M ahajan
147. ‘Zend Avest a’ i s t he hol y book of t he (b) Thir u. P. Dhanapal
 (c) Tmt . Najma H ept ullah
(a) Gr eeks (b) Romans (d) Tmt . M eer akumar
(c) Par sees (d) Egypt 157. Out of 545 member s in L ok Sabha, t he

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148. The t itle ‘Lion-H ear t’ was given to  Pr esident genr ally elect s t wo member s
belonging t o  communit y.
(a) Philip (b) Richard I
(a) Russian (b) Anglo-I ndian
(c) Fredr ick (d) Nicholas
(c) I talian (d) English

(a) John Kay


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149.  was t he fir st per son t o coin t he
wor d “ socialism”
(b) H enr y Cor t
(c) Rober t Owen (d) Karl Marx
150.  is cal l ed t he fat her of moder n
science.
(a) Kepler
(c) Galileo
(b) Friar Roger Bacon
(d) Newt on
158. “ M oney Bill” can be int r oduced only in
t he .
(a) L ok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) L egislative Assembly
(d) Gr ama Sabha
159. The efficient functioning of the Legislative
Assembly is in t he hands of t he .
151. The Bi l l of Right s was passed by t he
Br it ish Par liament in  AD. (a) Chief Minister (b) Gover nor
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(a) 1789 (b) 1793 (c) Speaker (d) Ministers
160. Ar ticle  of the Const itution pr otects
(c) 1614 (d) 1689
t he r ight of t he minor it ies t o safeguar d
152. The  wer e t he pet t y chieft ai ns their distinct language, script and culture.
r uling over hilly r egion.
(a) 23 (b) 30
(a) Veliar s (b) Panar
(c) 29 (d) 32
(c) Viraliyar (d) Kalabhras
161. Thir u.E.V. Ramasamy published ,
153. The  and  for mulat ed t he an English jour nal t o propagat e his ideas.
Open Door Policy.

(a) Revolt (b) Democracy


(a) I ndia and China
(c) Wisdom (d) Fr eedom
(b) USA and England
162.  is t he fir st st at e in our count r y t o
(c) Russia and Fr ance r ecognise Tr ansgender.
(d) I taly and Russia (a) Ker ala (b) Tamil Nadu
154. “ New Deal” was for mulat ed by : (c) Maharashtra (d) Karnataka
(a) Woodr ow Wilson 163. The South Asian Association for Regional
(b) H ar r y S. Tr umen Cooper at i on’s fi r st meet i ng was hel d
(c) Fr anklin. D. Roosevelt at .
(d) H er ber t H oover (a) Thimbu (b) Colombo
(c) New Delhi (d) Dacca
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164. Apar t from I ndia,  is also following 173. At pr esent , t her e ar e  st at es and
mult ipar ty system.  union t er r it or ies in I ndia.
(a) France (b) England (a) 28, 8 (b) 29, 9
(c) China (d) Amer ica (c) 30, 7 (d) 29, 7
165. The Chief Election Commissioner of I ndia 174.  is used for the manufactur e of dr y
is appoint ed by t he . batt er ies.
(a) Pr ime M inist er (a) M anganese dioxide
(b) Supr eme Cour t Judge (b) Sulphur dioxide
(c) President (c) Hydr ogen sulphide
(d) Gover nor (d) Magnesium sulphide

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166. The West er n Ghat s ent er s t he Tami l
175.  i s call ed t he sugar bowl of t he
Nadu st at e t hr ough  dist r ict .
world.
(a) Coimbator e (b) Krishnagiri
(a) India (b) Brazil
(c) Nilgiris (d) Er ode

(a) Malabar
(c) Kutch
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167. The cyclone which afffected the Cuddalore
dist r ict in t he year 2011 is .
(a) Jal
(c) Nima
(b) Rita
(d) Thane
168. M angr ove veget at ion i n I ndia is most
ext ensively found in :
(b) Sundarbans
(d) Odisha
(c) Russia

demand is .
(a) Climat e
(d) Cuba
176. T h e most i mpor t an t det er mi n an t of

(b) Expect at ion of fut ur e pr ice r ise


(c) Pr ice
(d) Supply
177. Ai r con di t i oner, Di amond j ew el s ar e
169. T h e pow er st at i on w h i ch st ar t ed examples of  goods.
gener ating power r ecent ly in Tir unelveli (a) Comfor t (b) Luxury
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dist r ict is : (c) Necessar y (d) Ver y low pr iced
(a) Kelpakkam (b) Ar alvaimozhi 178. I f the price is greater than the equilibrium
(c) Kudankulam (d) Neyveli pr ice, supply is  t he demand.
170.  has t he l eadi ng BPO sect or in (a) mor e t han (b) less t han
I ndia. (c) equal t o (d) gr et er or equal t o
(a) Karnataka (b) Ker ala
179. Gener ally in I ndia,  met hods ar e
(c) Maharashtra (d) West Bengal used t o ar r ive at t he nat ional income.

171. Demogr aphy means . (a) I ncome and expendit ur e


(a) st udy about climat e (b) Product and expendit ur e
(b) st udy about miner als (c) Pr oduct and income
(c) study about populat ion
(d) Pr oduct , income and expendit ur e
(d) study about landforms
180.  comes under secondar y sect or.
172. Udayamar thandapur am Bir d Sanct uar y
(a) Electr icit y (b) Agriculture
is locat ed in  dist r ict .
(c) Tr anspor t (d) I nsur ance
(a) Thanjavur (b) Thiruvar ur
(c) Ariyalur (d) Nagapattinam
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AN SWERS
M ENTAL ABI L I TY TEST

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

11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (c) 16. (d) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (a)

21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (d) 24. (d) 25. (d) 26. (b) 27. (c) 28. (c) 29. (c) 30. (b)

31. (d) 32. (d) 33. (d) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (b) 37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (c)

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41. (c) 42. (b) 43. (b) 44. (d) 45. (c) 46. (d) 47. (a) 48. (b) 49. (b) 50. (b)

ENGL I SH

51. (a)

61. (a)

71. (c)

81. (a)
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52. (a)

62. (a)

72. (a)

82. (a)
53. (b)

63. (c)

73. (d)

83. (b)
54. (a)

64. (c)

74. (c)

84. (b)
55. (a)

65. (b)

75. (b)

85. (b)
56. (d)

66. (d)

76. (d)

86. (a)
57. (d)

67. (c)

77. (b)

87. (b)
58. (a)

68. (c)

78. (d)

88. (d)
59. (c)

69. (d)

79. (d)

89. (b)
60. (b)

70. (b)

80. (c)

90. (a)

SCH OL AST I C APTI T UDE TEST


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91. (d) 92. (a) 93. (b) 94. (a) 95. (c) 96. (d) 97. (c) 98. (b) 99. (d) 100. (a)

101. (c) 102. (c) 103. (a) 104. (d) 105. (b) 106. (c) 107. (a) 108. (c) 109. (b) 110. (d)

111. (a) 112. (a) 113. (c) 114. (b) 115. (b) 116. (d) 117. (c) 118. (b) 119. (d) 120. (b)

121. (b) 122. (a) 123. (c) 124. (a) 125. (d) 126. (a) 127. (c) 128. (b) 129. (a) 130. (a,b)

131. (d) 132. (c) 133. (c) 134. (c) 135. (a) 136. (b) 137. (c) 138. (a) 139. (b) 140. (c)

141. (a) 142. (b) 143. (a) 144. (d) 145. (b) 146. (c) 147. (c) 148. (b) 149. (c) 150. (b)

151. (d) 152. (a) 153. (b) 154. (c) 155. (c) 156. (a) 157. (b) 158. (a) 159. (c) 160. (c)

161. (c) 162. (b) 163. (d) 164. (a) 165. (c) 166. (c) 167. (d) 168. (b) 169. (c) 170. (a)

171. (c) 172. (b) 173. (c) 174. (b) 175. (d) 176. (c) 177. (b) 178. (a) 179. (c) 180. (a)
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EXPL AN AT I ON S
M ENTAL ABI L I TY TEST 10. A

1. 0, 3, 9, 18, 30
 30 + 15 = 45 F G
E B
2. 6, 9, 18, 21, 30
Alt er nat e ser ies differ ence is common, J
 30 + 3 = 33 H
I
3.  16 4 = 64 = 82 D C
 3 27 = 81 = 92 No. of Tr iangles AFG, BGH , CH I , DI J,

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EJF, FDB, GEC, H AD, I EB, JAC
 18 8 = 144 = 122
 Tot al = 10
4. (fir st r ow 1st value)
11. Number of squar e :1  1 squar es = 9
(second r ow 1st value – 1)

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 (1) 5 (8 – 1) = 35
 (2)3 (10 – 1) = 27
 (3) 3 (8 – 1) = 21
5. Sum of out er digit s 3 and ..... i.e.,
 (4 + 6 + 3 + 5) 3 = 18 3 = 54
 (2 + 3 + 6 + 5) 4 = 16 4 = 64
 (3 + 5 + 7 + 9) 5 = 120
 Tot al = 14
12. 2  5 = 23 (23 + 52)52 = 83325
2  2 squar es = 4
1 Big squar es = 1

4  6 = 43 (43 + 62)62 = 6410036


3  7 = 33 (33 + 72)72 = 277649
5  9 = 53 (53 + 92)92 = 12520681
13. Sum of t wo number s of sides and squar e:
6. M ult iply opp digits and substr act ,  (2 + 3)2 = 25
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 (8 9) – (2 3) = 72 – 6 = 66  (15 + 6)2 = 441
 (7 8) – (3 4) = 56 – 12 = 44  (10 + 7)2 = 289
 (9 11) – (6 5) = 99 – 30 = 69  (13 + 12)2 = 625
7.  12 + 1 = 2, 32 + 1 = 10, 52 + 1 = 26 14. (a) B F J N (b) E I M G
 22 + 1 = 5, 42 + 1 = 17, 62 + 1 = 37        
Y U Q M V R N J
 52 + 1 = 26, 72 + 1 = 50, 92 + 1 = 82
(c) G L Q V (d) K O S W
8. Addit i on of opp number and subst r act

r esult one fr om anot her,        


T O J E P L H D
 (125 + 18) – (51 + 21) = 71
15. I n number it s ser ies differ ence
 (56 + x) – (45 + 39) = 111
 23, 21, 18, 14, 9, 3
 x = 139
I n let t er it s differ ence is incr easing
9. M ult iply opp number and add r esult one
D, F, I , M , R, (X)
t o anot her,
1, 2, 3, 4
 (12 6) + (4  8) = 72 + 32 = 104
3
 (4  7) + (3  6) = 98 + 18 = 116 
x
 (8  4) + (16  8) = 32 + 128 = 160
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21. Given 6, 2, 4 ar e adjacent and again 6, 2, 41. BROTHER  2 + 18 + 15 + 20 + 8 + 5 + 18 = 86


3 ar e adjacent FATH ER  6 + 1 + 20 + 8 + 5 + 18 = 58
 Dir ect ly we can say t hat 4 is opp t o 3 SI STER  19 + 9 + 19 + 20 + 5 + 18 = 90
22. 2 P 4 Q 6 R 8 S 1 R 3 Q 5 P 7 Like
 2+4– 6813– 5+7
MOTHER = 13 + 15 + 20 + 8 + 5 + 18 = 79
 BODMAS RULES
42. 5th is four days ear lier of Wednesday
 2 + 4 – (6  8  3) – 5 + 7
 5th = Sat urday
= 6 – 144 + 2 = – 136
 28th day means = 28 – 5 = 23
23. 64, 71, 80, 91, 104, 119, 135, 155
 119 + 77 = 136  23 = 2  r emainder
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ODD ONE = 135  28th day is M onday
25. 
0.1
43. M ovi ng t he object i n a sequence clock
0.5, 0.55, 0.65, 0.8 wise dir ect ion opt ion (b).
   
0.05

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0.15

0.8 + 0.20 = 1.0


26. Nor t h – West
15 km

N–W
5 km
North
5 km
44. Object s moving ant iclockwise is get t ing
ou t er an d obj ect s movi n g cl ock w i se
get ting inner.
45. St ep 1 : exchanging posit ions of adjacent
figur es.
Step 2 : exchanging positions of alt ernat e
figur es.
Repeat st ep (1) and (2) cont inuously.
5 km 46. Object s going clock – wise and adding
clour s.
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House 48. BLAME
27. A  E = C, H  L = J, P  T = R
Because, ‘M’ is not there in the given word
 J (L  P) = J (N) = L ‘ERYTHROBLAST”
M iddle values for multiplicat ion
49. Virus is different because Aries, Aquarius,
28. Allocat ing number of given let t er s and pisces ar e zodiacs
i .e., B 2
29. P O UN D E N G L I SH 50. P 3, M 6, J 9, G 12, D 15
–3 –3 –3 –3
            +3 +3 +3 +3

ML RK A B K D I F P E
COM MON DI FFERENCE I S 2 SCH OL AST I C APTI T UDE TEST
30. S H I N E, V E M J J, X B Q F O? 91. N = {1, 2, 3,........}
 going in sequence var iation option : (2)
P = {2, 3, 5, 7,........}
32. Pen is used t o wr it e on paper like chalk
is used t o wr it e on black boar d. A = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7........}
33.  7 + 13 = 20 N – A = {1}
40. 351  st udent s like mat hs 92. A = sum of k Nat ur al number
197  we ar e st udent s k (k  1)
748  t hey ar e par ent s =
2
7  ar e, 1  st udent s
 we  9
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B = sum of cubes of k r ot at ion x7 x7


2 98. = 73
 k ( k  1)  2
=  
 2  2x
= 73
2 2
 (k ( k  1)) 
log BA = log   x = 73
 2 
1 48
 k(k  1)  2 2
 k ( k  1)  99. – 3 = 12 – 3

2

4
 = 1 log k ( k  1) = 4
 
 2
  2 =9
2 100. Number of pr ime number s = 25
93. deg[P(x)  Q(x)] = 6 possible
deg[P(x) + Q(x)] = 3 possible 25 1

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P(A) = =
deg[P(x) – Q(x)] = 3 possible 100 4
4 deg[P(x))2 . Q((x)2] = 12 but 15 is given 101. Bq = Cr
4th opt ion is not possible  a b p q  p q a b 
94.

శేఖ
x2 + bx + 1 : b  R
r oot s ar e r eals

or
b2 – 4ac 0
b2 – 4  0
(b – 2)(b + 2)  0
(b + 2)  0
(b – 2)  0
– 2

 c d

 r s
 = 

bs = – Cr
2bq = 0
b= 0
c= 0
b + c2 = 0
2

102. Ar ea of r eact angle = xy


 
 r s c d 

Ar ea of increased r adius
b 2 36
= y
ంద్ర
b has infinit ely many values 25
95. x + 2y = 3  36 
ax + by = 4  25  1  xy
I ncr ease % =    100
1 2 3 xy
= 
a b 4 11
=  100 = 44%
4 75
a
3 103. I + 2r =18
A can have mor e t han one value Ir

96. 725 = (74)6.7 = 20


2
= (1).7 = 7 Ir = 40
 unit digit is 7. 40
I=
97. 152 = 225 162 = 256 172 = 289 r
18 = 324
2
19 = 361
2
40
2x – 1 18 = + 2r
r
2x – 1 + 2x + 2x + 1 = 6(x)
2x r 2 – 9r + 20 = 0
2x + 1 (r – 4)(r – 5) = 0
324 possible r = 4 or 5
324 = 18  = 8 (or ) 10 cm
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104. sec  + cos  = 5 110. x= 3 + 8


S.O.B.S 1
=3– 8
sec + cos +2 = 5
2 2 x
sec2 + cos2  = 3 1
x+ =6
105. sin 25 + sin 210 +....+ sin 290 x
= sin 25 + cos25 +....+ sin 40 + cos2 90 1
x2 + = 34
+ sin 45 + sin 90
2 2 x2
1
1 x4 +
= 1154
=8+ +1 x4
2
111. Speed of light  one year = light year

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1 1
=9+ =9 112. Speed of wat er gives it kinet ic ener gy.
2 2
106. (, 2) 113. I ner t ia is t he pr oper t y of mass.
M ass of st one > mass of t oot bal.

107.
(1, 2)
శేఖ
(1, )
Or t hocent er (1, 2)
114. Steel (speed of sound depends on medium)

117.
(Ssol i d > Sl i qui d > Sgas)
115. Elect r i cal ener gy r uns t he mot or and
m ot or gi v es m ech an i cal en er gy by
r ot at ion.
116. Same (mass is always same)

P
1
V
3 P(x, y)
(9, 8)
(1, 2) 7 k
P= [ PV  nRT]
ంద్ర
V
Pv = k T = const ant
 mx2  nx2 my2  ny2  mv2
P(x, y) =  ,  118. F = (v  speed r  r adius)
 mn mn  r
120. We al ways t ak e di r ect i on of cur r ent
 27  7 24  14 
=  , opposit e t o t he flow of elect r on.
 10 10 
121. I n par allel connect ion, pot ent ial is same
 17 19  122. Power  t ime  K Wh
=  ,


 5 5  123. Solid car bon – di – oxide
108. CO (S)  CO 2( g )
124. K NO3 + Wat er  K NO3(aq) endot her mic
Temp , solubilit y (1)
125. AlNiCOs (Al, Ni, Co, Fe)
126. H g 22 (1)
6 int er sect ing point s 127. Sonor it y (3) it is t he pr oper t y of met al t o
produce sund.
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128. 3 Cu + 8 H NO3  148. Richer d I


3 Cu(NO3)2 (2NO)  4H 2O 149. Rober t owen
150. Fr iar r oger Bacon

Nit ri c oxide

129.
( )
pOH = log  OH  151. 1689
152. Veliar s
= – log(10– 1) = 1
153. USA and England
pH + pOH = 14
154. Fr anklin D. Roosevelt
pH  13
156. Tmt sumitr a M ahajan
131. NaH CO3  basic, to neutr alize, t hey add, 157. Anglo – I ndian
t ar tanic acid
158. L ok Sabha

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134. Ascent of Sap : Ascent of sap in t he xylem
159. Speaker
t issue of plant s is t he upwar d movement
of wat er fr om t he r oot t o t he cr own. 160. 29
135. Chlor ofluor o Car bons : M any CFC’s ar e 161. Wisdom

శేఖ
used as r efr i ger ant s, pr opel l ant s and
solvent s, which ar e or ganic compounds
cont aining car bon, chlor ine and fluor ine.
136. Nit r ogen Oxides : I t absor bs light and
leads t o yellow br own haze.
137. Seed coat : The ovule becomes t he seed
and the surrounding integuments become
t he seed coat aft er fer ilizat ion.
162. Tamil Nadu
163. Dacca
164. fr ance
165. President
166. Nilgiris
167. Thane
168. Sundarbans
138. Pi nu s : Al most al l gymnosper ms ar e 169. Kudan Kulam
anemophillous. 170. Karnataka
ంద్ర
139. B, C, A 171. Study about populat ion
140. Ap is mellifer a 172. Thiruvarun
141. Exopht halmic goit er : Because of excess 173. 29, 7
secr et ion of t hyr oxine hor mone. 174. Sulphur dioxide
142. Smoot h and r ough st em : M endel didn’t 175. Cube
exper iment wit h t his t r ait .
176. Pr ice
143. Car bon – monoxide : I t is an air pollut ant
177. Luxury

144. Pur kinje


178. M or e t han
145. Tuber culosis
179. Pr oduct and income
146. Hammurabi
180. Electr icit y
147. Par sees

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NTSE - 2015
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 9. BHC : FLG :: JPK : ?
D i r ect i on s : From question 1 to 7 each (1) MSP (2) NTO
question has four Terms. Three terms are (3) EKF (4) SYT
alike in some way. One term is different from D H
three others. Find out the correct term which 10. : 92 :: :?
W S
is different from three others and write its

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alternative number on your answer sheet (1) 27 (2) 11
against the proper question number- (3) 121 (4) 152
1. (1) 2008 (2) 2012
11.
(3) 2016
2. (1) S-190
(3) P-256
3. (1) Magazine
(3) Copy
4. (1) 11, 14, 17
(3) 2, 5, 7
5. (1) DAC
శేఖ (4) 2018
(2) L-144
(4) T-400
(2) Book
(4) News-Paper
(2) 19, 16, 13
(4) 25, 29, 32
(2) SJG
(1)

(3)
(2)

(4)
?

(3) MKB (4) YTE


12.
ంద్ర
6. (1) (2) ?
1111 111 11

(3) (4)

(1) 1 (2) 111


7. (1) (2)

(3) (4) (3) 1111 (4) 1


D i r ect i on s : Question 8 to 12 there are food Di r ect i on s : Question from 13 to 18 are based
terms/ figure in each question. The terms on number/ letter/ figure series. In each series
right to the symbol: : have same relationship missing term is mentioned by question mark
as the two terms of the left symbol : : Out of
(?). Find out the missing term in given
the food terms. Figure one is missing, which
alternatives and write its alternative number
is shown bold (?). Four alternative are given
against the correct question number on your
for each question. Find out the correct
answer sheet.
alternative and write its number against the
corresponding question on your answer sheet. 13. 213, 768, 132, 687, ?, 876, 213,?
8. News paper: News: : Book: ? (1) 312, 786 (2) 321, 768
(1) Writer (2) Chapter (3) 321, 867 (4) 123, 678
(3) Knowledge (4) Page
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14. BA, ZY, DC, XW, FE, VU,TS, JI, ? 20. What will be code of SEND ?
(1) GH, QR (2) QR, GH (1) 6413 (2) 5614
(3) HG, RQ (4) GH, RQ (3) 3641 (4) 4631
15. 1, 4, ?, ?, 125, 36,? 21. What will be code of QRK ?
(1) 27, 16, 49 (2) 9, 16, 49 (1) 583 (2) 625
(3) 27, 64, 49 (4) 27, 16, 343 (3) 278 (4) 852
H K Q T Z 22. If in certain code language SATURDAY
16. , , ?, , , ?, written as UTASYADR. How is
16 13 19 40 52
HOSPITAL written in that code?
N V N W (1) PSOHLATI (2) HPSOILAT
(1) , (2) ,

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25 28 28 25
(3) SPOHATLI (4) POSHLTAI
W M N W 23. If in a certain code language TABLE
(3) , (4) ,
26 20 24 32 written as SBAMD. How is COVER
17. written in that code?

18.
(1)

(3)
శేఖ (2)

(4)

?
? (1) DPWFQ
(3) BQUFD
(2) BQUDS
(4) BPUFQ
24. If in certain code language ROPE is
written as 6821 and CHAIR as 73456. How
will be CRAPE written in that code?
(1) 77246
(3) 73456
(2) 76421
(4) 73214
D i r ect i on s : From Question 25 to 30 the
(1) (2)
equations have become wrong because of the
ంద్ర
wrong order of signs. Choose the correct order
(3) (4) of signs from the four options given below so
D i r ect i on s : Question 19 to 21 the letters in as to make the equations right. Write the
column I are coded in the form of numbers. alternative number of the correct option on
Which are written in column II, but the order the answer sheet against the corresponding
of numbers is different. Read carefully code question number.
of letters. Find out correct answer in given 25. 11 + 2 = 1 – 10
alternative and write its alternative number (1) – + = (2) = + –
against the corresponding question number

(3) – = + (4) + – =
on your answer sheet.
26. 15 + 3 = 5 × 50
Col u m n -I Col u m n -I I
(1) = + × (2) × + =
STE 376
(3) × = + (4) + × =
KSN 324
27. 93 + 7 = 13 + 113
DRQ 815
(1) = + + (2) + = +
EKR 562
(3) + + = (4) – = +
DNR 415
28. 27 × 5 = 11 – 2
19. What will be code of RKT
(1) – × = (2) = × –
(1) 257 (2) 527
(3) × – = (4) – = ×
(3) 235 (4) 764
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29. 72 + 8  12 = 21 8 7 5
36.
(1) + = (2) + 
(3) = + (4) = + 2 38 3 0 24 1 2 ? 2

30. 12 – 4 + 12  3 = 9
6 4 4
(1) + = – (2) = + –
(1) 13 (2) 15
(3) =  – + (4)  × + =
(3) 26 (4) 48
D i r ect i on s : Question 31 to 36 numbers are
placed in figure on the basis of some rules. D i r ect i on s : Each of the following question
One place is vacant which is indicated as (?). 37 to 42 has a group of the words which are
find out the correct alternative for the vacant related to each other in some way. This
relationship can be represented by one of the

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place and write its number against the proper
question number on your answer sheet. four figure alternative given in the beginning.
Find out the correct figure alternative and
31. 31 26 15 write its number against the corresponding
27 ? 9

32. 2
(1) 13
(3) 18

1
(1) 7
(3) 1
3

15

2
శేఖ
2

1
12
4

1
(2) 24
(4) 12

(2) 13
(4) 8
1

3
?
0

4
questions on your answer sheet.

(1)

(3)
(2)

(4)

33. 37. Rose Lion Animal


13 25 34
ంద్ర
12 30 ? (1) 4 (2) 2
(3) 1 (4) 3
(1) 32 (2) 36
38. Police Teacher School
(3) 27 (4) 39
(1) 2 (2) 3
34. 2 7 4
(3) 4 (4) 1
9 7 ? 39. Dog Fish Bird
(1) 4 (2) 1

16 1 21 4 12 2
(3) 2 (4) 3
(1) 3 (2) 4
40. Doctor Nurse Hospital
(3) 5 (4) 6
(1) 3 (2) 4
35. 1 1 32 (3) 2 (4) 1
1 2 ? 41. Library Almirah Book
1 8 2 (1) 4 (2) 3
(1) 2 (3) 2 (4) 1
(2) 4 42. Family Brother Sister
(3) 16 (1) 2 (2) 3
(4) 12 (3) 1 (4) 4
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Di r ect i on s : In Question 43 to 46 are based 47. Which game is played by the most of the
on the diagram given below. In the diagram boys-?
Triangle represents students, circle represents (1) Cricket (2) Hockey
player and square represents boys. Read
(3) Foot- ball (4) Volley-ball
carefully the digits written within the diagram
to choose the correct answer from given 48. How many boys play Hockey-?
alternative and write its numbers against the (1) Two (2) Three
proper question number on your answer sheet. (3) Five (4) One
Players 49. How many boys play Cricket-?
17
(1) Two (2) Four
11
(3) One (4) Three

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Boys
8 50. Which boys do not play Volley-ball-?
2
5 (1) Ram- Harish
21 (2) Shyam- Deepak

(1) 13
(3) 19 శేఖ
43. How many boys are students

44. How many students are there


(1) 13
(3) 26
45. How many boys are students but not
(2) 34
(4) 15

(2) 34
(4) 35
Students
(3) Anil- Shyam
(4) Shyam- Harish

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
D i r ect i on s (Q. 51– 56) : Read the fol l owi ng
passage and answer the questi on that fol l ow.
Do you know how blueberries grow? They
grow on bushes. Each blueberry is small and
player? round. Many blueberries can grow on one
bush. At first the blueberries are green. The
(1) 8 (2) 21
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green berries are not ready to eat yet. They
(3) 2 (4) 5 need a lot of sun and rain to help then become
46. How many boys are player? fat and sweet. When the berries turn blue,
(1) 8 (2) 36 they are ripe and ready to be picked.
(3) 15 (4) 19 Some farmers grow blueberries in big fields.
D i r ect i on s : Question 47 to 50 are based The people who live nearby can earn money
on informations given below. Under each by helping to pick the blueberries. Each one
question options are given for answer. takes a pail out to the field and fills it with
Read the information carefully and write blueberries. They work fast so that they can

serial number of correct option against fill many pails. They want to earn as much
corresponding question on your answer sheet. money as they can. When they are done
picking their fingers are blue from the juice
I n f or m at i on of the berries!
1. Ram plays football, Hockey and Volley ball After the blueberries are picked, they are put
2. Shyam plays Cricket, Hockey and foot ball into boxes and sent to stores. People buy the
3. Anil plays Hockey, Volley ball and blueberries and take them home to eat. Some
Batminton people like to wash the berries and eat them
4. Deepak plays Volley-ball, Cricket and one by one. Other people like to cook with
Foot ball blueberries. They make blueberries muffins
and pancakes. No matter how you eat them,
5. Harish plays Foot-ball only.
blueberries taste great!
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51. T he word ‘earn’ is 58. (1) born (2) was educated


(1) Verb (2) Adjective (3) shrewd (4) diplomat
(3) Adverb (4) Noun 59. (1) was born (2) educated
52. What is the colour of blueberries before (3) shrewd (4) diplomat
they are ready to be picked?
60. (1) was born (2) authored/wrote
(1) blue (2) red
(3) shrewd (4) diplomat
(3) green (4) brown
61. (1) was born (2) authored/ wrote
53. Where do the blueberry pickers work:
(3) shrewd (4) diplomat
(1) in a barn (2) in a filed
D i r ect i on s (Q. 62– 71) : Fi l l i n the bl anks
(3) in a forest (4) near a stream

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wi th cor r ect wor ds fr om the opti on gi ven
54. What happens to blueberries after they bel ow.
are picked:
I don’t know why, but…62… I travel by public
(1) they are put into boxes transport, the buses are always crowded and

(1) juicy
(3) dry
శేఖ
(2) they need sun and rain
(3) farmers plant them
(4) they become sweet and ripe
55. What is the opposite of the word ‘Sweet’:
(2) sour
(4) sugary
56. What could be title for this story:
…..63… I have to stand up on the way to work.
It may be better ……64… I were to leave
home earlier. As it is, many passengers are
left behind, …..65…. they force those
standing to move further down the aisle, I
…..66….. have wait for upto twenty minutes
for another bus …..67…. the one that arrives
is full. ….68…. I have been late to work a few
times. My manager is ….69….. sympathetic,
(1) “all about blueberries”
I don’t think it will be long ……70….., before
(2) “how to cook with blueberries”
he beings to lose his patience. Perhaps I
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(3) “eating blueberries”
should purchase …71…. a motorbike or a
(4) “all about strawberries” small car.
D i r ect i on s (Q. 57– 61) : Based on the notes 62. (1) whenever (2) however
gi ven compl ete the bi ogr aphy to pr esent a
(3) therefore (4) either
r epor t
63. (1) but (2) if
Chanakya
— Political shrewdness and diplomacy. (3) however (4) therefore

— helped in establishing the Mauryan empire. 64. (1) but (2) if


— Wrote a book called Arthashastra . (3) else (4) because


— From poor Brahmin family . 65. (1) because (2) unless
— Born and educated in Taxila . (3) but (4) however
Chanakya …57….. into a poor Brahmin 66. (1) whenever (2) seldom
family. He was born in Taxila and …..58… (3) sometimes (4) either
there. Politically ….59… and a great 67. (1) else (2) because
……60…., he ……. 61…. the book
Arthashastra. (3) when (4) therefore
57. (1) was born (2) educated 68. (1) either (2) if
(3) shrewd (4) diplomat (3) when (4) consequently
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69. (1) usually (2) but 78. (1) On (2) At


(3) because (4) either (3) Along (4) From
70. (1) however (2) whenever 79. (1) At (2) Towards
(3) while (4) when (3) On (4) Along
80. (1) In (2) Off
71. (1) unless (2) although
(3) On (4) By
(3) either (4) usually
81. (1) In (2) On
Di r ect i on s (Q. 72– 74) : Fil l in the blanks with
(3) By (4) At
sui tabl e Nouns to compl ete the sentence.
82. (1) At (2) From
The girl could not understand …….72….
(3) Of (4) On

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inspite of her teachers ……73…. It was not
because of …..74…. but she seemed to lack 83. (1) Beside (2) At
confidence (3) Between (4) Off
72. (1) multiply (2) multiplication 84. (1) In (2) From

(3) to multiply
73. (1) explain
(3) explanation
74. (1) lazy
(3) laziness
శేఖ (4) multiplied
(2) explained
(4) explanatory
(2) being lazy
(4) weak
D i r ect i on s (Q. 75– 85) : Read the passages
and fill in the blanks with suitable preposition:
(3) By
85. (1) At
(3) In
(4) With
(2) On
(4) From
D i r ect i on : Choose the correct spelt word
86. (1) Dificient
(3) Defecient
(2) Deficient
(4) Defisient
D i r ect i on s (Q. 87-89): Select the meaning
of given phrasal verbs
One night I was very upset. I decided to go 87. Break in
ంద్ర
…..75….. a walk. I walked ……76….. the lake (1) disappear (2) destroy
for a long time. When I looked …..77….. my
(3) enter by force (4) cutting into peices
watch I realized I had been walking for two
88. Keep on
hours. As I was …..78…. my way back home
without realizing I started walking (1) admit (2) attend
……..79…… Sameer’s house. When I reached (3) over flow (4) continue
sameer’s room, I switched …..80…. the light. 89. Do away with
I saw Sameer sitting …..81…. his bed …… (1) retain (2) abolish
82…. Seeing me he raised his head. He looked

(3) distribute (4) consider


very sick. I stood ….83….. his bed and he D i r ect i on : Choose the correct option
grabbed me …….84…… both arms. I could
90. One who knows many language is called
see tears….. 85…. his eyes:
(1) misogynist (2) polyglot
75. (1) off (2) for
(3) Epicure (4) All of these
(3) at (4) on D i r ect i on s (Q. 91– 94) : Sel ect t he most
76. (1) At (2) From appr opr i ate opti on to fi l l i n the bl anks fr om
(3) Along (4) In the gi ven al ter nati ve. When I was speaki ng to
Ravi over the phone suddenl y we wer e
77. (1) In (2) By
91. (1) hung up (2) run out
(3) At (4) On
(3) broken down (4) cut off
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92. The farmer had....................land and SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST


many servants.
101. The sky appears blue due to:
(1) very little (2) some
(1) reflection of light
(3) a lot of (4) many
(2) refraction of light
93. When he got married he .............. a life
(3) total internal reflection of light
insurance policy
(4) scattering of light
(1) took up (2) took out
102. Fe2O3 + 2Al Al2O3 + 2Fe, this reaction
(3) took in (4) took over is an example of a:
94. By the time I reach America, it ................. (1) combination reaction
morning

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(2) double displacement reaction
(1) is (2) would be
(3) decomposition reaction
(3) must be (4) was
(4) displacement reaction
Di r ect i on s (Q. 95-98) : Select the wor d whi ch

95. D esp ai r
(1 belief
(3) hope
96. Ar r ogan t
(1) simple
(3) civilized
శేఖ
means the opposi te of the gi ven wor d.

(2) trust
(4) faith

(2) timid
(4) modest
103. The chemical formula of baking soda is:
(1) NaHCO3
(3) CaOCl2
(2) Na2CO3
(4) CaSO4
104. Which one of the following types of
medicines is used for treating indigestion:
(1) antibiotic
(3) antacid
(2) analgesic
(4) antiseptic
105. The kidney in human being are a part of
97. Sh i m m er i n g the system for:
(1) Gloomy (2) Glimmering
ంద్ర
(1) nutrition (2) respiration
(3) Refreshing (4) Repining (3) excretion (4) transportation
98. Dauntless 106. The xylem in plants are responsible for:
(1) Daring (2) Forgiving (1) transport of water
(3) Harsh (4) Timid (2) transport of food
D i r ect i on s (Q. 99-100) : Select the meaning (3) transport of amino acid
of given phrases/idioms. (4) transport of oxygen

99. Red letter day 107. The least distance of distinct vision for a
(1) Colourful day young adult with normal vision is about:
(2) fatal day (1) 25 meter (2) 2.5 cm
(3) Happy less day (3) 25 cm (4) 2.5 meter
(4) happy less day 108. The plant hormone is:
100. Turn a deaf ear. (1) insulin (2) thyroxine
(1) disregard (3) oestrogen (4) cytokinin
(2) defy 109. The gap between two neurons is called a:
(3) disobey (1) dendrite (2) synapse
(4) dismiss (3) axon (4) impulse
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110. The device used for measuring electric 119. Artificial soap is:
current is: (1) sodium stearate
(1) generator (2) galvanometer (2) lauryl sulphuric acid
(3) ammeter (4) motor (3) lauryl alcohol
111. The image produced by a concave lens is (4) sodium lauryl sulphate
always: 120. The example of thermosetting plastic is:
(1) real (2) virtual (1) polythene (2) polyvinyl chloride
(3) inverted (4) enlarged (3) bakelite (4) polystyrene
112. The unit of electrical energy is: 121. The suitable catalyst in hydrogenation of
(1) watt oil is:

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(2) kilowatt (1) Fe (2) Pt
(3) kilowatt per hour (3) Ni (4) Mo
122. Sphygmomanometer measure:
(4) kilowatt hour
(1) blood pressure (2) pulse-rate

(1) 1
(3) 5 శేఖ
113. A solution turns red litmus into blue, its
pH is likely to be:

114. The anther contains:


(1) sepals
(3) carpel
(2) 4
(4) 10

(2) ovules
(4) pollengrains
115. The main factor of depletion of ozone layer
(3) heart beat (4) sugar level
123. A lens have power +5D. This lens will be:
(1) a convex lens of focal length 0.20 m
(2) a concave lens of focal length 0.20 m
(3) a convex lens of focal length 0.20 m
(4) a concave lens of focal length 0.05 m
124. The magnetic field inside a long straight
solenoid carry current:
is:
(1) is zero
(1) chlorofluorocarbons
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(2) decreases as we move towards its end
(2) oxygen
(3) increases as we move towards its end
(3) sulphur (4) is the same at all points
(4) nitrogen 125. Which of the following is incorrect:
116. Which part of the human brain is most (1) 1 ampere × 1 second = 1 coulomb
developed:
(2) 1 coulomb × 1 joule = 1 volt
(1) cerebrum (2) cerebellum
(3) 1 volt × 1 coulomb = 1 joule
(3) hypothalamus (4) medulla oblangeta

(4) 1 volt × 1 ampere = 1 joule per second


117. The full form of T. S. H is: 126. Gene are present:
(1) thyroxin stimulating hormone (1) in cell (2) in nucleus
(2) thymein stimulating hormone (3) in mitochondria (4) on chromosomes
(3) tyrocin stimulating hormone 127. Which of the following is made in
(4) thyroid stimulating hormone anaerobic respiration:
118. The drugs obtain from plant is: (1) ethyl alcohol (2) ethylene
(1) caolin (3) glucose (4) glycerol
(2) insulin 128. Explosive material is:
(3) magnesium sulphate (1) picric acid (2) tetracycline
(4) morphine (3) cellulose nitrate (4) Bakelite
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129. A simple pendulum perform 18 oscillation 137. The water solution of SO2 is:
per second the mechanical wave produced (1) sulphurous acid
by it will be:
(2) sulphuric acid
(1) sound wave
(3) pyrosulphuric acid
(2) ultrasonic wave
(4) None of these
(3) subsonic wave
138. Which one of the following is not a
(4) electromagnetic wave semiconductor:
130. The power of electric power station is 200 (1) pure silicon
mega watt, the electrical energy produced
(2) pure germanium
by it daily, will be:
(3) germanium with arsenic
(1) 200 mega watt hour

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(4) silver
(2) 4800 mega watt hour
139. By which reaction metals are obtained
(3) 4800 mega watt
from metal oxide:
(4) 48 joule
(1) liquefaction (2) reduction

(3) M2 (NO3)
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131. MPO4 is the formula of phosphate of an
element. The molecular formula of its
nitrate will be:
(1) MNO3 (2) M (NO3)3
(4) M (NO3)2
132. It is written 100 watt – 250 volt on any
bulb its resistance will be:
(1) 25000 ohm (2) 625 ohm
(3) calcination

(3) 10–9 meter

(1) Kanishka
(2) Ashoka
(4) roasting
140. One nano meter is equal to:
(1) 109 meter (2) 106 meter
(4) 10–6 meter
141. By whom ‘Saka Era’ was start:

(3) 25 ohm (4) 2.5 ohm (3) Harshvardhan


133. Food cans are coated with tin and not with (4) Chandra Gupta Second
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zinc because: 142. ‘Avesta’ belongs to which religion:
(1) zinc is costier than tin (1) Muslim (2) Hindu
(2) zinc has a higher melting point than tin (3) Parsis (4) Christian
(3) zinc is more reactive than tin 143. Which city was founded by Sikandar:
(4) zinc is less reactive than tin (1) Allahabad (2) Sikandrabad
134. The refractive index of glass is maximum (3) Jaunpur (4) Agra
for:
144. ‘Din-E-Illahi’ was related to:
(1) red colour (2) yellow colour

(1) Akbar (2) Jahangir


(3) violet colour (4) green colour
(3) Shahjahan (4) Shershah
135. The human eye can focus objects at
145. Who devided the Bengal:
different distances by adjusting the focal
length of the eye-lens. This is due to: (1) Lord Curzon (2) Lord Minto
(1) presbyopia (2) near-sightedness (3) Lord Erwin (4) Lord Mountbettan
(3) accommodation (4) far-sightedness 146. Who among the following was associated
with news paper ‘Kesari’:
136. Which one of the following is not an acidic
(1) Mahatma Gandhi
salt:
(2) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(1) NaHSO4 (2) NaH2PO4
(3) Subhas Chandra Bose
(3) Na3PO4 (4) Na2HPO2
(4) A. O. Hume
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147. Who wrote ‘Chandrakanta’: 156. Extreme heat is found on


(1) Srinivas Dass (1) Tropic of Cancer
(2) Deviki Nandan Khatri (2) Equator
(3) Raja Ram Mohan Ray (3) Tropic of Capricorn
(4) Mahatma Gandhi (4) Antarctic line
148. Who is called the ‘Grand Old Man’ of India: 157. The world’s highest peak is found in
(1) Surendra Nath Banerjee (1) Asia (2) South America
(2) Firozshah Metha (3) North America (4) Europe
(3) Dadabhai Navroji 158. It is called the Earth’s twin sister
(1) Mars (2) Saturn
(4) Motilal Nehru

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(3) Pluto (4) Venus
149. The first women President of the Indian
National Congress was: 159. Gift of Nile river is called
(1) Sucheta Kriplani (1) China (2) Ethophiya
(3) Egypt (4) Sudan

(1) Kapil
(3) Jaimini
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(2) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
(3) Sarojini Naidu
(4) Annie Besant
150. Sankhya Darshan is related with:
(2) Gautam
(4) Patanjali
151. The Chipko Movement is associated with:
(1) Women rights
160. Air pressure is commonly measured by
an instrument called
(1) Speedometer (2) Windvane
(3) Barometer (4) Anemometer
161. Etna volcano is situated at
(1) Chile
(3) Japan
(2) Sicily Island
(4) Philippines
162. The deep narrow valley found in
(2) Child rights mountaneous region is know as
ంద్ర
(3) Political rights (1) Gorge (2) Meander
(4) Forest conservation (3) Cliff (4) None of these
152. The father of ‘Green Revolution’ in India 163. Who was the first chairman of planning
is: commission
(1) Nagarjun (1) Mahatma Gandhi
(2) M. S. Swaminathan (2) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(3) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (3) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(4) Ramanujam (4) Lal Bahadur Shastri

164. The lowest level of trilevel Panchayati raj is


153. Jharia, Raniganj & Bokaro are famous
for: (1) Nyay Panchayat
(1) Petroleum (2) Bauxite (2) Block Panchayat
(3) Coal (4) Diamond (3) Village Panchayat
154. When was the ‘Project Tiger’ launched: (4) Zila Panchayat
165. United Nations organization was founded
(1) 1973 (2) 1976
in
(3) 1978 (4) 1980
(1) 24 September 1943
155. Nepanagar is situated at:
(2) 28 September 1944
(1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Madhya Pradesh (3) 1 November 1944
(3) Bihar (4) Rajasthan (4) 24 October 1945
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166. How many seats are there in Rajaya Sabha 175. The duration of the 12th five year plan in
(1) 250 (2) 245 India is
(3) 233 (4) 145 (1) 2012-2017 (2) 2014-2019
167. Which of the following is not the (3) 2013-2018 (4) 2015-2020
fundamental right 176. Who built the ‘Khajuraho’ temple
(1) Right against exploitation (1) Holkars (2) Parmar
(2) Right to property (3) Pallav (4) Chandela
(3) Right of freedom of religion 177. Which of the following is not a source of
(4) Right of equality income of central Government
168. Which is the 29th state of India (1) Custom Duty

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(2) Income Tax
(1) Telangana (2) Purvanchal
(3) Central Excise Duty
(3) Uttaranchal (4) Jharkhan
(4) Land Revenue
169. The First Indian Scientist who got Noble
178. Which among the following is a developing
Prize was

(4) C.V. Raman


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(1) Prafulla Chand Roy
(2) Meghanath Saha
(3) Birbal Sahani

170. Who among the following has been Vice


President of India
(1) Justice H.J. Kania
country
(1) France
(3) Argentina
(2) Japan
(4) Britain
179. A crop grown in Zaid is
(1) Water melon
(3) Maize
(2) Wheat
(4) Jute
180. White revolution is related with
(2) Justice Y.V. Chandrachud (1) Agricultural (2) Dairy
(3) Justice M. Hidayatulla (3) Fisheries (4) Poultry
ంద్ర
(4) Justice M.N. Venkatchelianh 2 1
181. The value of sin   is
171. The retirement age of Supreme Court (1  tan 2 )
judges is (1) sin2 (2) cos2
(1) 60 Years (2) 62 Years (3) sec2 (4) 1
(3) 65 years (4) 68 years 182. If sec  + tan  = P then the value of
172. The Pradhanmantri Jan-Dhan Yojna is P2  1
related to is
P2  1

(1) Road Construction (1) cosec  (2) sin 


(2) Education
tan 
(3) Banking (3) (4) 1
sec 
(4) Drinking water a
183. If tan   then the value of
173. When did the community development b
programme start in India b sin   a cos 
is
(1) 1951 (2) 1952 b sin   a cos 
(3) 1958 (3) 1961 a2  b2
(1) 1 (2)
174. The chairman of Neeti Aayog is a2  b2
(1) Prime Minister (2) President b2  a2
(3) (4) 0
(3) Vice President (4) Finance Minister b2  a2
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4 193. If a number is divided by 6, the remainder


184. If sin   , then value of cos 2 is is 3 then what will be the remainder
5
(1) 8/5 (2) 3/5 when the square of the same numbers is
divided by 6 again
(3) 7/35 (4) -7/25
(1) 0 (2) 1
185. Each exterior angle of a regular Polygon
of m sides is (3) 2 (4) 3
 360  194. The radius of a sphere is r and radius of
 360 
(1)  m   degree (2)  degree base of a cylinder is r and height is 2r.
  m 
The ratio of their volumes will be
 180   180 
(3)   2 degree (4)  degree (1) 2 : 3 (2) 3: 4
m   m 
(3) 4 : 3 (4) 3: 2

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186. If two equal circles of radius r passes
through centre of the other, then the 195. In two spheres, the radius of first is half
length of their common chord is than second. Then what will be volume
r of second in comparison of first
(1)
3
(3) r 3

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(2) r 3

(4) r 2
187. The H.C.F. of expression (x + 1) (x – 1)2
and (x + 1)2 (x – 1) is
(1) (x + 1) (x – 1)
(3) (x – 1)2
(2) (x + 1)2
(4) (x + 1)2 (x – 1)2
188. If a, b and c are any positive real number
(1) 2 times

(3) 8 times
(2) 4 times

(4)
22
7
196. The length of line segment is 3 which is
times

perpendicular on line 4x + 3y = C = 0 from


the origin. Then value of c will be
(1) 0 (2) 7

then the value of (3) 10 (4) 15


a 1b  b1c  c1 a
 1 
(1) 1/2 (2) 0  
197. if x  3  8 , then  x 2  2  will be
ంద్ర
 x 
(3) 1 (4) –1
(1) 38 (2) 36
189. If roots of equation 2x2 – 8x + c = 0 are
equal. Then the value of c will be (3) 34 (4) 30
(1) 2 (2) 4 x 1 x3
 a  b
(3) 6 (4) 8 198. If     then the value of x
 b  a
190. If mean of 5, 10, 15, P, 20, 35, 40 is 21.
Then the value of P will be will be

(1) 18 (2) 22 (1) –1 (2) 1


(3) 25 (4) 30 (3) 2 (4) 3
191. The median of first 10 prime numbers will be 199. If x – y = 5, xy = 24 then the value of
(1) 5 (2) 11 x2 + y2 will be
(3) 12 (4) 13 (1) 23 (2) 73
192. The equation of a line which passes (3) 65 (4) 74
through points P (4,0) and Q(0, –3) will be 200. If mode of any series is 9 and median is
x y x y 7 then mean of that series will be
(1)  1 (2)   7
4 3 3 4 (1) –6 (2) 6
x y x y (3) –5/3 (4) 5/3
(3)  1 (4)   7
4 3 3 4
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A N SWE R S
M EN TAL ABI L I T Y T EST
1. (4) 2. (1) 3. (3) 4. (2) 5. (2) 6. (4) 7. (3) 8. (3) 9. (2) 10. (4)
11. (4) 12. (1) 13. (2) 14. (3) 15. (4) 16. (2) 17. (2) 18. (1) 19. (2) 20. (3)
21. (4) 22. (1) 23. (4) 24. (2) 25. (1) 26. (2) 27. (3) 28. (4) 29. (1) 30. (4)
31. (3) 32. (1) 33. (1) 34. (*) 35. (*) 36. (3) 37. (4) 38. (2) 39. (1) 40. (3)
41. (4) 42. (1) 43. (1) 44. (2) 45. (4) 46. (4) 47. (3) 48. (2) 49. (1) 50. (4)
ENGL I SH L ANGU AGE
51. (1) 52. (1) 53. (2) 54. (1) 55. (2) 56. (1) 57. (1) 58. (2) 59. (3) 60. (4)

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61. (2) 62. (1) 63. (4) 64. (2) 65. (2) 66. (3) 67. (2) 68. (4) 69. (1) 70. (3)
71. (3) 72. (2) 73. (3) 74. (3) 75. (2) 76. (3) 77. (3) 78. (1) 79. (2) 80. (3)
81. (2) 82. (4) 83. (4) 84. (4) 85. (3) 86. (2) 87. (3) 88. (4) 89. (2) 90. (2)
91. (4)

111. (2)
121. (3)
131. (2)
141. (1)
151. (4)
92. (3)

112. (4)
122. (1)
132. (2)
142. (3)
152. (2)
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93. (1)
SCH OL AST I C APT I T UD E T EST
101. (4) 102. (4) 103. (1)
113. (4)
123. (3)
133. (3)
143. (4)
153. (3)
94. (2)

104. (3)
114. (4)
124. (4)
134. (3)
144. (1)
154. (1)
95. (3)

105. (3)
115. (1)
125. (2)
135. (3)
145. (1)
155. (2)
96. (4)

106. (1)
116. (1)
126. (4)
136. (3)
146. (2)
156. (2)
97. (1)

107. (3)
117. (4)
127. (1)
137. (1)
147. (2)
157. (1)
98. (4) 99. (3) 100. (1)

108. (4) 109. (2)


118. (4) 119. (4)
128. (1,3) 129. (1)
138. (4) 139. (2)
148. (3) 149. (4)
158. (4) 159. (3)
110. (3)
120. (3)
130. (2)
140. (3)
150. (1)
160. (3)
161. (2) 162. (1) 163. (2) 164. (3) 165. (4) 166. (2) 167. (2) 168. (1) 169. (4) 170. (3)
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171. (3) 172. (3) 173. (2) 174. (1) 175. (1) 176. (4) 177. (4) 178. (3) 179. (1) 180. (2)
181. (4) 182. (2,3) 183. (4) 184. (4) 185. (2) 186. (2) 187. (1) 188. (3) 189. (4) 190. (2)
191. (3) 192. (3) 193. (4) 194. (1) 195. (3) 196. (4) 197. (3) 198. (3) 199. (2) 200. (2)

E XP L A N AT I ON S
M EN TAL ABI L I T Y T EST 6. From given question, all options contain
1. From the given question all numbers are two identical fig. except (4).
7. From the given question all figure have

multiple of 4 except 2018.


2. From the given question S – 19 (the corners, except (3).
position of alphabet starts from left) 8. From news paper we get news, similarly
from book we get knowledge.
192 = 361
9. B H C : F L G :: J P K : N T O
So S-190 is not correct.
3. All are readings except copy. +4 +4
+4 +4
4. Given number series is in increasing +4 +4
order except option (2). 10. From the given question
5. According to given question order of D – 4 (position of alphabet starts)
middle term is the difference of extremes
W – 23 (position of alphabet starts from A)
except (2).
 4 × 23 = 92
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Similarly Q8
H–8 D1
S – 19 E6
N4
 8 × 19 = 152
19. So the code for RKT is 527.
11. According to given question fig. lines are
20. So the code for SEND is 3641
increased by 1.
21. So the code for QRK is 852
12. From the given question fig. sides in fig. is
increased by 1 and lines is decreased by 1. 22. According to given question the first four
and last four letters are written in reverse
13. According the given question digits are
order.
rotating in cyclic order.

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23. T A B L E : S B A M D
14. From the given question B & Y; A & Z in
english alphabet have same distance from –1
+1
beginning and end respectively.
–1

16.
3 2

,
3

,
2

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,
2
15. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7

Q
3

So the numbers are 27, 16, 343

H K N
,
T
2  8 11  2 2  14 17  2 2  20

W
,
Z
,
Similarly
+1
–1

COV E R : B PU F Q
–1
+1
–1
+1
–1
23  2 2  26
24. The code for the following language is
(Here the position of alphabet starts from given below.
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left and then multiply and add consecutively R6
of the given position of alphabet.) O8
17. From given question fig. P2
Small arrow rotating 90 clockwise direction E1
in each step and big arrow rotating 45
C7
anticlockwise direction in each step.
H3
18. From the given question fig.
A4
Arrow is rotating 45° anticlockwise

direction and is rotating 135° clockwise I5


direction and 45° anticlockwise direction
 C R A P E
alternatively.
    
F r om 19 t o 21. From the given question the
code for the letters is given below: 7 6 4 2 1
S3 25. From option (1), we get
K2 11 – 2 + 1 = 10
R5 26. From option (2), we get
T7 15  3 + 5 = 50
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27. From option (3), we get 36. From question fig. 1


93 + 7 + 13 = 113 (8 + 3 + 6 + 2) × 2 = 19 × 2 = 38
28. From option (4), we get From question fig. 2
27 – 5 = 11 × 2 (7 + 1 + 4 + 0) × 2 = 12 × 2 = 24
29. From option (1), we get From question fig. 3
72  8 + 12 = 9 + 12 = 21 (5 + 2 + 4 + 2) × 2 = 13 × 2 = 26
30. From option (4), we get 37. From the given question Lion is Animal,
12  4 × 2 + 3 = 9 so question figure (3) represents the
correct figure
31. From the given fig.
38. According to given question Teacher is a
(31 – (3 + 1)) = 31 – 4 = 27
part of School, so question fig. (3)

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(15 – (1 + 5)) = 15 – 6 = 9 represents the correct fig.
(26 – (2 + 6)) = 26 – 8 = 18 39. From the given question All are different
32. From the given question so question fig. (4) represents the correct
figure.

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(3 + 2) × (2 + 1) = 5 × 3 = 15
(4 + 2) × (1 + 1) = 6 × 2 = 12
(1 + 0) × (3 + 4) = 1 × 7 = 7
33. According to given question
(1 + 1) × 3 × 2 = 2 × 3 × 2 = 12
(2 + 1) × 5 × 2 = 3 × 5 × 2 = 30
(3 + 1) × 4 × 2 = 4 × 4 × 2 = 32
40. From the given question Doctor and
Nurse, both are parts of Hospital, but both
jobs are different.
41. From the given question Books are kept
in Almirah and Almirah is in Library.
42. From the given question both Brother and
Sister are the parts of family.
Qu est i on 43 t o 46 :
34. From question fig. 1 Players
Here
16 17
1  81  9
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2 11 Students
From question fig. 2 Players
Boys
21 8
4 34 7 2 Boys
7 5
From question fig. 3 21 Students
12 43. From the given question there are 13 boys
232 5
4 and students (sum of the numebrs which
35. From question fig. 1 come under square and triangle)

(1)3  1 = 1 44. There are 34 students.


From question fig. 2 45. There are 5 boys which are students but
(2)3  8 = 1 not player.
From question fig. 3 46. There are 19 boys which are also player.
(x)3  2 = 32 Qu est i on 47 t o 50 :
( x)3 Ram Shyam Anil Deepak Haris
= 32 Football   –  
2
Hockey    – –
(x)3 = 64
Voleyball  –   –
(x)3 = (4)3 Cricket –  –  –
 x= 4 Badminton – –  – –
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ENGL I SH L ANGU AGE 61. The last part of the biography talks about
51. The contextual use of the term ‘earn’ a book ‘Arthashastra’. Hence, both
makes it clear that it is a verb. ‘authored and wrote’ are correct.
52. The first paragraph of the passage states 62. According to the given sentence,
that “when the berries turn blue, they ‘whenever’ is the correct answer. Other
are ripe and ready to be picked”. This options cease to exist as they will make
the sentence incorrect.
makes option (1) correct.
63. (4)According to the given sentence,
53. The second paragraph of the passage
‘therefore’ is the correct answer as this
states that “farmers grow blueberries
part of the sentence reasons what
in big fields”. This makes option (2)
happens due to the crowded bus.

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correct.
64. This sentence presents a condition, and
54. The last paragraph of the passage
hence ‘if ’ is the correct option.
states that “after the blueberries are
65. ‘Unless’ is the correct answer. The
picked, they are put into boxes and

correct.

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sent to stores”. This makes option (1)

55. The opposite of ‘sweet’ is ‘sour’. Sugary’


is synonymous with ‘sweet’.
56. Option (1) is the most appropriate answer
the passage revolves all around
blueberries. Options (2) and (3) are
incorrect because they are too specific.
sentence says that passengers would have
stayed behind, unless they pushed people
to move forward. ‘Because’ will make the
sentence logically incorrect. Other options
are highly inappropriate for the blank.
66. Only ‘sometimes’ is the correct answer.
Other options are highly inappropriate for
the blank.
67. ‘Because’ is the correct answer. It explains
They are stated only towards the end of why the speaker has to sometimes wait
ంద్ర
the passage. Option (4) is factually for 20 minutes.
incorrect. 68. ‘Consequently’ is the correct answer as
57. Out of all the options only ‘was born’ can the sentence states the result of waiting
fit into the first blank. None of the other for 20 minutes for a bus.
options contain a helping verb, which is 69. ‘Usually’ is the correct answer. Other
mandatory to give a meaning to the options are highly inappropriate for the
sentence. blank.
58. Out of all the options only ‘was educated’ 70. ‘While’ is the correct answer. Other

can fit into the first blank. None of the options are highly inappropriate for the
other options contain a helping verb, blank.
which is mandatory to give a meaning to 71. ‘Either is the correct answer. ‘Either-or’
the sentence. is a pair of conjunctions that is always
59. ‘Shrewd’ is the most appropriate word for used together.
blank 3, as the sentence will be logically 72. ‘Multiplication’ is the correct answer as
correct only if an adjective fills in the the other options are verbs and not
blank. nouns.
60. ‘Diplomat’ is the most appropriate word 73. ‘Explanation’ is the correct answer as the
for blank 4. other options are verbs and adjectives.
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74. ‘Laziness’ is the correct answer as the 89. ‘Do away with’ means to eliminate
other options are adjectives. something. Hence, option (2) is the
75. ‘For’ is the correct answer. Other options correct answer.
are highly inappropriate for the blank. 90. A Polyglot is a person who knows and is
76. ‘Along’ is the most appropriate option. It able to use several languages.
will make a connection between this 91. ‘Cut off ’ is the correct option. ‘Hung up’ is
sentence and the next sentence of the used when one person worries too much
paragraph.
about a person or a thing.
77. ‘Looking at’ is a phrase which means to
92. ‘A lot of ’ is the correct answer. Other
direct eyes towards something (here,
options will make the sentence
watch).

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grammatically incorrect.
78. ‘On’ is thecorrect answer. Other options
are highly inappropriate for the blank. 93. ‘Took up’ is to accept or adopt something.
‘Took out’ is to remove something from
79. ‘Towards’ is the correct answer. It is used
somewhere. ‘Took in’ is to include

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to say that the speaker started moving
in the direction of Sameer’s house.
80. ‘Off ’ and ‘on’ both can appear in this blank.
But considering the following sentence,
‘off ’ will be ruled out. ‘On’ is hence the
correct answer.
81. ‘On’ is the correct answer. Other options
are highly inappropriate for the blank.
something. Hence, ‘took up’ is the only
correct answer.
94. As the sentence talks about a future
course of event, ‘is’ and ‘was’ are incorrect.
‘Must be’ is incorrect since it is not
necessary. The speaker is merely
assuming. Hence, ‘would be’ is the correct
answer.
82. ‘On’ is the correct answer. Other options
are highly inappropriate for the blank. 95. ‘Despair’ is hopelessness. Hence, option
ంద్ర
83. ‘Beside’ is the correct answer. The use of (3), ‘hope’, is the correct answer.
‘grabbed’ in the same sentence is 96. ‘Arrogant’ means proud and haughty.
important. Sameer grabbed the narrator, Hence, option (4), ‘modest’, is the correct
who was standing beside the bed. Other answer.
options are incorrect. 97. ‘Shimmering’ is shining and glimmering.
84. ‘Grabbed with both arms’ is the only Hence, option (1), ‘gloomy’, is the correct
correct phrase. Other options are highly answer.
inappropriate for the blank.
98. ‘Dauntless’ means bold and daring.

85. ‘On’ is the correct answer. Other options Hence, option (4), ‘timid’, is the correct
are highly inappropriate for the blank. answer.
‘From’ could have appeared if the blank
was preceded with ‘coming’. 99. ‘A red letter day’ is a day that is pleasantly
noteworthy or memorable.Hence,
86. ‘Deficient’ is the correct answer.
option (3), ‘a happy day’, is the correct
87. ‘Break in’ means to burst into a place and answer.
violate some one’s privacy. Hence, option
100. ‘Turn a deaf ear ’ is to ignore what
(3) is the correct answer.
someone says. Hence, ‘disregard’ is the
88. ‘Keep on’ means to continue doing
correct answer.
something. Hence, option (4) is the
correct answer.
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SCH OL AST I C APT I T UD E T EST 116. Since birth, cerebrum is the most
101. Blue colour is scattered by atmosphere. developed part of the human brain. It is
seat for intelligence & is the largest part
102. Fe2O3 + 2Al Al2O3 + 2Fe
of the brain.
This reaction is an example of
117. TSH = Thyroid Stimulation Hormone. It
displacement reaction.
stimulates thyroid gland to release
103. NaHCO3, sodium bicarbonate (sodium thyroxine.
hydrogen carbonate) is commonly called
118. It is an analgesic and narcotic drug
as baking soda.
obtained from opium (poppy plant)
104. Antacids like Mg (OH)2 Milk of magnesia
119. Sodium lauryl sulphate. Soaps are sodium
are used for treating indigestion; as it
salts of fally acids whereas as detergents

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neutralises the acidic effect.
are sulphate salts of fally acids.
105. The filtration of blood takes place in
120. Thermosetting plastics are those which
kidney. Each kidney has nephrones which
cannot be remoulded. Eg. Bakel i te
consist of glomerulus that help in

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ultrafiltration of blood.
106. Transport of water in plants is through
Xylem. Xylem consists of tracheids and
vessels which are the main conducting
elements.
107. 25 cm.
108. The plant hormones include Auxin,
Cytokinin, Gibberellins, Abscisic acid,
121. H2 adsorbed on Ni, Pt or Pd is used for
the hydrogenation of vegetable oil to
vegetable ghee.
122. Sphygmomanometer measures blood
pressure. Normal blood pressure is
120/80 mmHg
123. + means convex
P=5
ethylene. Cytokinin helps in cell division
1
and is present in greater concentration f= m = 0.2 m
ంద్ర

5
in areas of rapid cell division like fruits,
seeds etc. 124. It is a uniform field
109. The gap between two neurons is called 1 joule
synapse. Through synapse electrical 125. 1 volt = 1 coulomb
impulse passes from nerve endings of one
neuron to dendrites of other neuron 126. Genes are segement of DNA present on
110. Ammeter chromosomes. Genes is a section of DNA
that provides information for one protein.

111. Virtual
112. Kilowatt hours 127. C6H12O6 
 O2
 2C2H5OH + 2CO2 + 2ATP
113. A solution of pH 10 would be basic and Glucose Ethyl Alcohol
will turn red litmus into blue. It is shown by yeast & is called
114. Anther is the male part of a flower and fermentation.
contains male gametes in pollen grains. 128. Both picric acid and cellulose nitrate are
Each pollen grain has two male gamete. used as explosives.
115. CFCs are stable compounds and react with 129. Sound which is infrasonic.
ozone (O3) and thus deplete the ozone 130. = P  t
layer. = 200 megawatt  24 h
= 4800 megawatt hour
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131. The valency of the metal is 3. The cation 145. In 1905, Lord Curzon decided to partition
formed is M+3, thus the formula of its Bengal to control the growing opposition
nitrate will be M(NO3)3. to British rule.
V2 146. Kesari is a Marathi newspaper which was
132. R= founded in 1881 by Lokmanya Bal
P
Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of
133. As zinc is more reactive than tin thus food
the Indian Independence movement.
cans are coated with tin and not with zinc.
Also it gets a better look 147. Chandrakanta is a popular epic fantasy
Hindi novel by Devaki Nandan Khatri.
C Published in 1888, it was the first modern
134. n = and V for violet is minimum.

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V Hindi novel.
135. Change in focal length of eyelens. 148. Dadabhai Naoroji is also known as the
136. Na3PO4 is a simple or normal salt. As it Grand Old Man of India, Naoroji is also
does not release H+ ions in solution. credited with the founding of the Indian

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137. SO 2 on dissolving in water forms
sulphurous acid
H2O + SO2 H2SO3
138. Silver is the best conductor of electricity.
139. Metal oxides on reduction with a suitable

140.
reducing agent are converted into metals.
1 m = 109 nm
National Congress, along with A.O. Hume
and Dinshaw Edulji Wacha. His book
Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
brought attention to the draining of
India’s wealth into Britain.
149. Annie Besant was the first woman
president of the Indian National Congress
in 1917 session of Calcutta.
141. The beginning of the Shaka era 150. Samkhya or Sankhya is one of the six
corresponds to the ascension of Kanishka astika schools of Hindu philosophy. Sage
ంద్ర
I in 78 CE. Kapila is traditionally credited as a
142. Avesta is the sacred book of the Parsis, founder of the Samkhya School.
that is to say, of the few remaining 151. Chipko Movement or Chipko Andolan was
followers of that religion which feigned
primarily a forest conservation movement
over Persia at the time when the second
in India that began in 1973 under the
successor of Mohammed overthrew the
leadership of Sunderlal Bahuguna.
Sassanian dynasty.
152. M.S. Swaminathan is known as “Indian
143. In 1503, Sikander Lodi commissioned the

Father of Green Revolution” for his


building of the present-day city of Agra.
leadership and success in introducing and
Agra was founded by him
further developing high-yielding varieties
144. Mughal emperor Akbar started a faith
of wheat in India.
called Din-i-Illahi which encompassed
ideas from various religions. On 153. The most important Gondwana coal fields
every Thursday, scholars from different of India are located in Damodar Valley.
religions came to debate on religious They lie in Jharkhand-Bengal coal belt
issues raised by the emperor. This was and the important coal fields in this
done at the Ibadat Khana in Fateh Pur region are Raniganj, Jharia, Bokaro,
Sikri at Agra. Giridih, Karanpura.
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154. Project Tiger was launched in 1973. The 162. Gorge is a deep, narrow valley with very
first tiger census in 1972 showed the steep sides, usually where a river passes
number to be 1827 throughout the through mountains or an area of hard
country. In 1973, nine reserves were set rock.
up Assam, Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh,
163. Planning Commission was established on
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,
15 March 1950, with Prime Minister
Karnataka, Rajasthan and the
Jawaharlal Nehru as the first Chairman
Sunderbans.
of it.
155. Nepanagar is an industrial township in
164. Gram panchayat or village panchayat
Burhanpur district in the Indian state of
is the grassroots-level of panchayati
Madhya Pradesh. Nepanagar is famous

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for its newsprint paper mill, Nepa Mills raj formalised local self-governance
Limited. system in India at the village or small-
town level, and has a sarpanch as its
156. Equator experiences hot weather
elected head.
throughout the year. It is because the sun

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remains almost directly overhead every
day. Extreme heat is found on equator.
157. Mount Everest is called the world’s
highest mountain because it has the
“highest elevation above sea level”. It is
located in Asia.
158. Venus is a terrestrial planet and is
sometimes called Earth’s “sister planet”
165. The United Nations is an international
organization founded on 24 th October
1945. It is currently made up of 193
Member States.
166. Article 80 of the Constitution lays down
the maximum strength of Rajya Sabha
as 250, out of which 12 members are
nominated by the President and 238 are
because of their similar size, mass, representatives of the States and of the
proximity to the Sun, and bulk two Union Territories.
ంద్ర
composition. 167. Forty-Fourth Amendment of 1978 deleted
159. The Nile River was the only reason that the right to property from the list of
civilization arose in ancient Egypt at all. fundamental rights. A new provision,
In the fourth century B.C., the Greek Article 300-A, was added to the
historian Herodotus reported in his constitution, which provided that “no
H i stor i es that “Egypt is the gift of the person shall be deprived of his property
Nile.” He meant that Egypt received save by authority of law”.
virtually no rain and so all of its water —
168. Telangana is the 29 state of India, located

for drinking, washing, irrigation of crops


in southern India. It formed on 2 June
and operation of water-wheels — came
2014 as the youngest state in India, from
solely from this one river.
the northwestern part of the Joint State
160. Barometer is a scientific instrument used of Andhra Pradesh.
in meteorology to measure atmospheric
pressure. 169. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was the
first Asian and first non-white to receive
161. Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano on
any Nobel Prize in the sciences.
the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the
Metropolitan City of Catania, between 170. Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah was the
the cities of Messina and Catania. 11th Chief Justice of India and the sixth
Vice President of India, serving from 31
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August 1979 to 30 August 1984. He had 177. Land revenue, including the assessment
also served as the Acting President of and collection of revenue, the
India from 20 July 1969 to 24 August 1969 maintenance of land records, survey for
and from 6 October 1982 to 31 October revenue purposes and records of rights
1982. and alienation of revenues is the subject
171. Supreme Court judges retire at the age of state list.
of 65. 178. With a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of
172. Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana more than US$600 billion, Argentina is
(P.M.J.D.Y), Prime Minister’s People one of the largest economies in Latin
Money Scheme is India’s National America. Argentina is currently
undergoing an economic transformation

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Mission for Financial Inclusion to ensure
access to financial services, namely that promotes sustainable economic
Banking Savings & Deposit Accounts, development with social inclusion and
Remittance, Credit, Insurance, and integration into the global economy.

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Pension in an affordable manner.
173. Community development programme was
launched on a pilot basis in 1952 to provide
for a substantial increase in the country’s
agricultural programme, and for improve-
ments in systems of communication, in
rural health and hygiene, and in rural
education and also to initiate and direct
179. In between the rabi and the kharif
seasons, there is a short season during
the summer months known as the Zaid
season. Some of the crops produced
during ‘zaid’ are water melon,
muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and
fodder crops.
180. White Revolution is the concerted efforts
a process of integrated culture change on a cooperative level to increase milk
aimed at transforming the social and supply through which Indian Dairy
ంద్ర
economic life of villagers. Industry has grown to the extent that
174. NITI Aayog is also known as National milk output has not only toped the world,
Institution for Transforming India, policy but also represents sustained growth in
think tank of Government of India. It was the availability of milk and milk products.
established in 2015, by the NDA The dairy sector is now the largest
government, to replace the Planning contributor in the agricultural sector to
Commission which followed the top-down the nation’s GDP.
model. Prime Minister is the Ex-officio 1

181. Value of sin 2  


chairman. (1  tan 2 )
175. 12th Five Year Plan of the Government 1
of India implemented between 2012–17 = sin 2  
sec 2 
with the main goal of “faster, sustainable
{using 1 + tan2 = sec2}
and more inclusive”.
 1 
176. Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group = sin2 + cos2  put 2
 cos2  
of Hindu and Jain temples in Madhya  sec  
Pradesh, India. Most Khajuraho temples =1
were built between 950 and 1050 by the Hence option (4) is correct.
Chandela dynasty.
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182. As sec + tan = P, then value of A


186.
P2  1 (sec   tan )2  1
 will be
(sec   tan ) 2  1
O O
P2  1 M

2 tan (sec   tan )


= B
2 sec (sec   tan )
In right angled AMO
tan  OM2 + AM2 = r 2 ...(1)
=  sin 
sec  In right angled AMO
Hence option 2 and 3 both are correct. (MO)2 + AM2 = r 2 ...(2)
a ( OA = OA given)

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183. As tan  = so to evaluate value of
b From (1) and (2)
b sin   a cos  r
b sin   a cos  we will divide OM = OM 
2

Now put

a
b
b
b
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Numerator and denominator both by
b tan   a
cos  we will get b tan   a

a
in place of tan we get

a
=
0
=0


r2
4
 AM2 = r2 from (1)

AM2 =

AM =
3 2
4
r

2
3
r

a 2a
b  a  AB = 3r
b
ంద్ర
Hence option (4) is correct. Al t er n at e sol u t i on
Since OAO is an equilateral triangle
4
184. As sin  =
5 r 3
 AM =
16 2
 sin2  = (1)
25  AB = 2AM = r 3
We know that cos 2 = 1 – 2 sin  2
(2) Hence option (4) is correct
so using (1) in (2) we get 187. HCF of (x + 1) (x – 1)2 and (x + 1)2(x – 1)

7 will be
cos 2 = 1  2  16 = Given as : Let p(x) = (x + 1)(x – 1)(x – 1)
25 25
Hence option (4) is correct. and q(x) = (x + 1)(x + 1)(x – 1)
185. We know that the sum of all the exterior Hence HCF = (x + 1)(x – 1)
angles of any polygon is given by 360° so Hence option (1) is correct.
far reqular polygon of (m) number of sides
188. On rearranging a 1 b b1 c c1 a we get

 360 
exterior angle will be =  b c a b c a
 m  = =
a

b

c
  1 =1
a b c
 Option (2) is correct
Hence option (3) is correct.
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189. We know that for equal roots ‘D’ i.e.


4 3
r
b2 – 4ac = 0
194. Ratio of volumes = 3
 (–8)2 – 4 × 2 × c = 0 r 2 h
 c =8
4 3
Hence option (4) is correct. r
= 3 (As h = 2r)
5  10  15  P  20  35  40 r 2  2r
190. A.G.C
7
4 3
= 21 r
 Ratio = 3
 215 + P = 147 2  r 3

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 P = 22
4
Hence option (2) is correct. =
32
191. First 10 prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11,

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13, 17, 19, 23, 29

 10 
 2 
Medium  

=

th

5th  6 th
2
11  13
 10

 2
2

 1

th

2:3
2
3

Hence option (1) is correct.


195. Let radius of first sphere = r units
so radius of second sphere = 2r units
Now ratio of volume of second sphere to
=  12 4
2 (2r )3
first sphere = 3 8
ంద్ర
Hence option (3) is correct. 4

1
192. Using intercept form (r )3
3
x y  8 times
 1
a b
Hence option (3) is correct
Here, a = 4, b = – 3
196. Length of perpendicular from point
x y P(x1, y1) to line ax + by + c is given by
 Equation of line will be   1
4 3

Hence option (3) is correct. ax1  by1  c


d 
193. Let P be the number a2  b2
P = 6q + 3 d = 3, Point (0, 0)
P2 = (6q + 3)2 line 4x + 3y + c = 0
= 36q2 + 36q + 9 4030c
 3
= 36q + 36q + 6 + 3
2
32  4 2
= 6 (6q2 + 6q + 1) + 3
c
 Remainder = 3  3  c  15
25
Hence option (4) is correct.
Hence option (4) is correct
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197. x  3  8 199. As x – y = 5 and xy = 24


1 on squaring both sides of x – y = 5
3 8
x we get x2 + y2 – 2xy = 25
1  x2 + y2 – 2  24 = 25 {put xy = 24}
x 3 8 3 8 6
x we get x + y = 25 + 48
2 2

1  x2 + y2 = 73
x2  2
 2  36
x Hence option (4) is correct
1 200. Using Imperical formula
x2   34
x2
mode = 3 median – 2 mean
Hence option (3) is correct

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x 1 x 3 379
a b We get mean = =6
198. b =   2
  a
Hence option (2) is correct

a
b
 
=

On comparing the
same



శేఖx 1

x–1=3–x
2x = 4
x=2
Hence option (3) is correct
a
b
 
3 x

exponent, as base is

ంద్ర

NTSE - 2016
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 7. If the sum of the digits of a two digit
number is 9 and the difference between
1. If x + y + z = 0, then value of
the number and that formed by reversing
( x  y)( y  z)( z  x) the digits is 45 then number is
 11 is
xyz (1) 81 (2) 72

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(1) x + 11 (2) y + 11 (3) 45 (4) 54
(3) z + 11 (4) 10 8. How many numbers between 10 and 90
are divisible by 8 completely
2. If sin A + cos A = 2 sin (90° – A) then

value of

(1) 1
(3) 2

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2  1 tan A will be

(2) 0
(4) 2
3. If the point (K, 2)is equidistant from the
point (5, –2) and (1, –2) then value of
K2 + 7 will be
(1) 12
(3) 11

9. Is 3  x 

(1) 14/19
(3) 15/19
1
1

5
1
1
3
(2) 10
(4) 8

Value of x will be

(2) 17/19
(4) 41/19
(1) 10 (2) 9
x  1 x  1 (2 x 2  2)
(3) 12 (4) 16 10. Simplify  
ంద్ర
x1 x1 x2  1
4. If each side of a cube is increased by 40%,
then how much percent its total surface 4 x2  x2
(1) (2)
area will be increased. x4  1 x4  1
(1) 76 (2) 80 4 x2  2
(3) 96 (4) 85 (3) 1 (4)
x4  1
5. If sum of squares of zeros of a quadratic 11. Vinod has some cows and some hens in
polynomial g(y) = y2 – 6y + p is 10. What his shed. The total number of legs is 92
will be the value of p. and total number of heads is 29. Then the

(1) 13 (2) 12 number of hens in his shed is


(3) 11 (4) 10 (1) 14 (2) 12
6. A train cross a pole in 12 seconds. If the (3) 17 (4) 21
speed of the train is 54 km/hr then length 12. Parth can row 16 km downstream and
of train will be 8 km upstream in 6 hours. He can row
(1) 648 meter 6 km upstream and 24 km downstream
(2) 150 meter in 6 hours. Find the speed of Parth in
still water
(3) 180 meter
(1) 5 km/hr (2) 3 km/hr
(4) 100 meter
(3) 6 km/hr (4) 8 km/hr
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19. Width of a room is half of its height and


 75 5 32 
13. Value of  log  2 log  log  is height of room is 3/2 times of its length.
16 9 243  If cost of flooring carpet on floor at the
(1) log 3 (2) 2 log 2 rate of Rs 4/m2 is Rs 432, then what will
be height of room?
(3) log 5 (4) log 2
(1) 18 m (2) 20 m
14. Find the angle between the two hands of
a clock at 15 minutes past 4 O clock (3) 12 m (4) 15 m
(Minute hand and hour hand) 20. Which number in the following will
(1) 35.5° (2) 30° completely divide 315 + 316 + 317
(3) 37.5° (4) 32.5°+ (1) 11 (2) 14
(3) 13 (4) 17

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15. If 3 5  125  17.88 then what will be
21. What will be the difference between
the value of 80  6 5 simple interest and compound interest on
(1) 22.35 (2) 21.66 sum of Rs6000 in 2 years at the rate of
(3) 20.12

శేఖ (4) 20.46


16. The traffic signals at four road crossing
change every 30 second, 1 minute,
45 seconds and 75 seconds respectively.
If they change simultaneously at
9 AM, at what time will they change
simultaneously again.
(1) 9:12 AM (2) 9.15 AM
interest of 5% p.a.
(1) Rs 15
(3) Rs 30
22. Value of
(1) 25.27
(3) 27.25

23. If
(3.5)3

13  x 10 
(2) Rs 20
(4) Rs 10
– (2.5)3 is
(2) 29.25
(4) 25.29

8  5 , then what is
(3) 9.20 AM (4) 9.30 AM the value of x?
17. If A:B = 2:3, B:C = 2:4, and C:D = 2:5 then (1) –2 (2) –5
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A:D is equal to (3) –6 (4) –4
(1) 2:15 (2) 2:5 24. In the adjoining figure, ABC, is
(3) 1:5 (4) 3:5 circumscribing a circle. Then the length
18. In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a square of BC is
A
of 7cm side length. BD is an arc of a circle
of radius AB, what is the area of the 3 cm

shaded region? N M
9 cm

C B
4 cm

B L C
(1) 10 cm (2) 7 cm
(3) 9 cm (4) 8 cm
D A 25. The selling price of 5 articles is the same
(1) 28 cm2 as the cost price of 3 article. The gain or
loss percent is
(2) 35 cm2
(1) 25% gain (2) 30% gain
(3) 21 cm2
(3) 40% loss (4) 33.33% loss
(4) 14 cm2
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26. If the first half of the English alphabet is Di r ect i on s (Q. 31– 33) : In the venn diagram
reversed and so is the 2nd half, then given below, the square represents women,
which letter is7th to the right of the 12th the triangle represents persons who are in
letter from the left side? Govt Service, the circle represents educated
(1) S (2) U persons and the rectangle represents
persons working in private sector. Each
(3) R (4) T
section of the diagram is numbered. Study
27. If in a certain code language ‘THREAT’ is the diagram and answer the following
written as ‘RHTTAE’ then how will questions.
‘PEARLY’ be written in that code? Educated Women
(1) YLRAEP (2) YLRPAE persons
13
(3) AEPYLR (4) AEPRYL

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1 Persons in Govt.
2 service
7
28. What comes in place of question mark ‘?’ 5
3 4
6 9 12
4, 6, 16, 62, 308, ? 8
11
(1) 990 (2) 1721
(3) 698

శేఖ (4) 1846


29. In a group of five persons Kamal is the
tallest while Leela is the shortest. Rashi
is shorter than Kamal but taller than
Vinita and Priti. Priti is second shortest
person in the group. Who is the third
tallest?
(1) Vinita (2) Rashi
Perosns in
private sector
31. Which number represents educated
women, who are in Govt. job?
(1) 2
(3) 4
32. Which number represents the
(2) 3
(4) 6

uneducated women, who have Govt. Jobs


as well as jobs in private sector?
(3) Priti (4) Leela
(1) 6 (2) 4
30. Which is the following diagram best
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depicts the relationship between Males, (3) 12 (4) 9
Husbands andDoctors? 33. Which number represent educated men
having private jobs as well as govt. jobs?
(1) 7 (2) 8
(1) (3) 6 (4) 10
34. Which is the smallest number?
(1) –7 7 × 7 + 7 (2) (7 + 7 × 7) 7 – 7

(2) (3) 7 – 7 × 7 7 + 7 (4) 7 – (7 7 × 7 + 7)


35. In the given figure, how many triangles
are there?

(3)

(4)
(1) 26 (2) 16
(3) 18 (4) 19
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36. Choose the correct mirror image of the 42. A man is facing north west. If he turns
given figure form the alternatives. 90 in the clockwise direction and then
135 in the anticlockwise direction.
DL8CAN7952 Which direction is he facing now?
(1) East (2) West
(1) (2)
(3) North (4) South
(3) (4)
43. If in a certain language ‘how can you go’
T X is written as ‘je de ke pe’, ‘you come here’
37. : 2 :: :? is written as ‘ne ke se’ and ‘come and go’
J H
as ‘re pe se’, then how will ‘here’ be
(1) 3/7 (2) 2 written in the langauge?

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(3) 3 (4) 4 (1) je (2) pe
38. 15 6 6 7 50 10 (3) me (4) ke
44.
36 21 ? 4 5 6

(1) 140
(3) 500
4

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(2) 220
(4) 320
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 39-41) : Read the following


information carefully and answer the
questions given below:
M, P, J, B, R, T and F are sitting around a
2
1
21 98 ?
(1) 85
(3) 49
3
8
7
3

(2) 94
(4) 104
45. A’s mother is sister of ‘B’ and daughter of
‘C’. ‘D’ is the daughter of B and sister of
E. How is‘C’ related to E?
circle facing the centre. B is the third to the
left of J who is second to the left of M. P is (1) Sister
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third to the left of B and second to the right (2) Mother
of R. T is not an immediate neighbour of M. (3) Father
39. Who is fourth to the right of M? (4) Grand mother or Grand father
(1) B (2) T 46. In a certain code
(3) J (4) M P stands for +
40. Who is second to the left of T? Q stands for –
R stands for ×
(1) F (2) M
S stands for 

(3) P (4) J
Then number corresponding to
41. What is F’s position with respect to R?
6R8S1R3Q5P7Q4P2 is
(A) Third to the left
(1) 144 (2) 148
(B) Fourth to the right
(3) 146 (4) 116
(C) Third to the right 47. If the first and third digits of each number
(1) Only A are inter changed and one is added to the
(2) Only B second digit of each number, then which
of the following pairs of numbers, will have
(3) Only C highest total of their numerical value?
(4) Both A and B (1) 946 and 728 (2) 728 and 574
(3) 669 and 946 (4) 669 and 629
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48. Looking into a mirror, the clock shows ENGLISH LANGUAGE


9:30 as the time. The actual time is
D i r ect i on : Choose the word that is opposite
(1) 2:30
in meaning to the given words in question
(2) 3:30 Nos. 51 – 56
(3) 4:30 51. Collision
(4) 6:30 (1) Compassion (2) Agreement
49. The sheet of paper shown in the figure is (3) Perfection (4) Conflict
folded to form a box. Choose the correct
52. Grudge
alternative, which will truly represent the
position of alphabets A to F shown in the (1) hatred (2) modest
following figure? (3) eternal (4) affection

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53. Insolvent
A (1) irrational (2) alluring
C (3) affluent (4) defaulter

(1)
C
E D

C
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D B

(2)
A
C B

B
54. Scanty
(1) Lavish
(3) dirty
55. Destitute
(1) Impoverished
(3) rich
56. Vanity
(2) skillful
(4) Insufficient

(2) Lacking
(4) needy

(3) (4) (1) pride (2) modesty


E A F A
(3) arrogance (4) variety
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50. Select the figure from amongst the four D i r ect i on : In question nos. 57 – 62, out of
alternatives which when placed in the four alternatives, choose the one which best
blank space,would complete the pattern? expresses the meaning of the given word.
57. Emphatic
(1) hesitant (2) extinct
(3) gigantic (4) definite
58. Compatible

(1) liable (2) viable


(3) eligible (4) consistent
59. Pandemonium
(1) a kind of harmonium
(1) (2) (2) repercussion
(3) chaos
(4) symposium
60. Judicious
(3) (4) (1) prudent (2) ardent
(3) furious (4) curious
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61. Inquisitive D i r ec t i o n s : In question nos. 69 – 74,


(1) beautiful (2) curious sentences are given with blank to be filled with
appropriate word out of four alternatives given:
(3) impulsive (4) modest
69. I am sorry I cannot comply _______ your
62. Spurious wishes
(1) serious (2) original (1) with (2) by
(3) anxious (4) fake (3) at (4) for
D i r ect i on s : In question nos. 63 – 68, choose 70. I am vexed _______ his silence
the alternative which expresses the meaning (1) about (2) for
of the given idioms/phrases.
(3) by (4) at
63. Once in a blue moon 71. He fell a victim _______ his own avarice.

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(1) every month (1) by (2) to
(2) always (3) of (4) with
(3) rarely 72. We should abide _______ the laws of our

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(4) after mid night
64. Keep body and soul together
(1) to be free from disease
(2) to maintain life
(3) to have fun in life
(4) to live in a joint family
65. Sweat of the brow
country.
(1) with
(3) by

misdeed.
(1) for
(3) of
(2) in
(4) to
73. You will have to answer _______ your

(2) with
(4) to
74. Parents should not be blind _______ the
(1) sweating from heat to foot fault of their children.
(2) sweat runs down the brow (1) for (2) in
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(3) hard labour (3) to (4) with
(4) sweat on the forehead D i r ect i on s : Choose the correct alternatives
66. A snake in the grass of the verbs given in brackets from question
nos. 75 – 80.
(1) green coloured snake
75. The baby _______(cry) since morning.
(2) snake hiding in grass
(1) has crying (2) is crying
(3) snake lying eggs in grass (3) cried (4) has been crying
(4) a secret foe 76. When I reached home, my sister _______

67. Come under the hammer (cook) the food.


(1) to be sold by an auctioneer (1) has been cooking
(2) to join (2) was cooking
(3) to beat with hammer (3) is cooking
(4) to break (4) had cooked
68. Slip of the tongue 77. The farmers _______ (plough) their fields
before the rainy season sets in
(1) to talk nonsense
(1) have ploughed
(2) to stammer
(2) had ploughed
(3) an error of speech
(3) will have ploughed
(4) to abuse (4) ploughed
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78. I _________ (not refuse) him anything till 81. In the Sariska National Park, there
yesterday. are _______
(1) had not refused (1) only herbivores
(2) did not refuse (2) only carnivores
(3) have not refused (3) both carnivores and herbivores
(4) not refused (4) no carnivores or herbivores
79. They________ (wait) for the train for two 82. The Sariska National Park is not far from
hours when I reached the station. (1) Jodhpur (2) Raipur
(1) were waiting (3) Mewar (4) Jaipur
(2) had been waiting 83. The park possesses

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(3) have been waiting (1) ramparts and monuments
(4) are waiting (2) monuments and temples
80. She _________ (not write) to me since she (3) temples and ramparts
went abroad.

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(1) did not write
(2) had not written
(3) will not have written
(4) has not written
D i r ect i on s : In question nos. 81 – 85, read
the passage and choose the correct answer
from the given options.
(4) monuments and forts
84. Animals come to satisfy their thirst at a
(1) borehole
(3) waterhole

(3) animals
(2) deepwell
(4) borewell
85. The Sand Grouse is a species of
(1) birds (2) plants
(4) trees
86. One who looks at the dark side of life?
Sariska National Park is a wildlife sanctuary,
(1) optimist (2) pacifist
located at a distance of 107 km from Jaipur.
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The park possesses historical monuments and (3) pessimist (4) sadist
temples, which defect the legacy of the 87. One who has a long experience of any
maharajas of Alwar. The park is bigger than occupation?
Ranthambore but has a similar topography. (1) Stoic (2) Novice
Though this sanctuary does not have many (3) Veteran (4) Mesologist
tigers yet many wild animals dwell on the
88. To become strong again after illness
grounds of this park. Apart from other
carnivores and herbivores, you can also trace (1) recuperate (2) toxify
Rhesus monkeys, which can usually be seen (3) recrimination (4) exhaust

playing tricks upon one another around the 89. Official in-charge of a museum/art gallery
Tad Vriksh (palm tree). The park also shelters (1) artist (2) excavator
many differentspecies of birds including Bush
(3) caretaker (4) curator
Quails, Sand Grouses, Tree Pies, Golden
Backed Woodpeckers etc. Animal lovers would 90. Rise in prices
definitely love this place as it will offer them (1) inflammation (2) inflation
some of the best scenes to remember. The (3) infiltration (4) inflection
best place to spot wildlife is at the waterholes D i r ect i on s : In question nos. 91 – 95, choose
where animals come to satisfy their thirst. the alternative with correct spellings.
You can trace hundreds of birds at the
91. (1) Catastrophe (2) Catastrophi
Kalighati waterhole and Nilgai can be spotted
at lupka waterhole. (3) Catastrofy (4) Catestrophy
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92. (1) Redical (2) Radical


SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST
(3) Radicle (4) Redicle
101. The distance travelled by a body falling
93. (1) Gyneacology (2) Gyniecology freely from rest in 2nd, 3rd and 5th second
(3) Gynaecology (4) Ginicology of its motion are in the ratio
94. (1) Spontaneous (2) Spantaneous (1) 7 : 5 : 3 (2) 3 : 5 : 7
(3) Spuntaneous (4) Sponteneous (3) 5 : 3 : 7 (4) 5 : 7 : 3
95. (1) Benevolence (2) Benivolence
102. Two extremes ends of a moving train
(3) Benevolance (4) Benevolence (engine and guard coach) pass a pole with
D i r ect i on s : In question nos. 96 – 100, find speeds U and V respectively with a
the correct passive construction. constant acceleration. The speed with

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96. The enemy has captured the city. which the middle point of the train will
(1) The enemy has captured the city pass the same pole is
(2) The city has been captured by the U V V2  U2
(1) (2)
enemy

enemy
97. I kept him waiting
శేఖ
(3) The city captured by the enemy
(4) The city was been captured by the

(1) He kept me waiting


(2) I was kept waiting by him
(3) He was kept waiting by me
(3)
UV
2
2

(4)
2

U2  V2
2
103. An athlete completes one round of
circular track of radius r in 30s with
uniform speed. The ratio of distance to
the displacement traveled by the athlete
at the end of 45s is
(4) he has been kept waiting by me
2
98. Who composed this piece of composition (1) 2r (2) r
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3
(1) By whom was this piece of composition
composed? 2
(3)  (4) 2
(2) Who is being composed this piece of 3
composition? 104. Five resistances of same value ‘x’ are
joined in an electric circuit as shown in
(3) By whom has this piece of composition
figure. The equivalent resistance
been composed ?
between ends P and Q is 3. The value
(4) By whom this piece of composition of x
was written?

X
99. Bring me a pen
(1) Please bring me a pen X X
(2) Let a pen brought to me X

(3) Let a pen be brought to me X


Q
(4) Let a pen to bring to me
100. Have you repaired the road? 1 5
(1)  (2) 
(1) Have the road repaired by you? 5 4
(2) Has the road been repaired by you? 21 7
(3) Has the road repaired by you? (3)  (4) 
4 4
(4) Was the road repaired by you?
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105. A bomb of mass 9 kg initially at rest


explodes into two pieces of masses 3 kg N N
and 6 kg. If the kinetic energy of 3 kg 85°
mass is 216J, then the velocity of 6kg (3) 45°
(4) 36°
50° 50°
mass will be
(1) 4 m/s (2) 3 m/s 110. Acceleration time graph of a body is shown
(3) 2 m/s (4) 6 m/s below:
106. A glass rod is rubbed with silk, is found
positively charged. This is because a
(1) Electrons are transferred from glass 0 t
rod to silk. Which of the following velocity time graph

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(2) Electrons are transferred from silk to of the same body
glass rod.
(3) Protons are transferred from glass rod V V
(1) (2)
to silk

river because శేఖ


(4) Protons are transferred from silk to
glass rod
107. A ship rises up as it enters the sea from a

(1) Sea water is harder than river water


(2) Density of sea water is lesser than
river water
(3) Large quantity of sea water pushes
(3)
V
t

t
(4) V

111. A man of 80 kg mass stands on a weighting


machine in a lift which is moving upwards
with a uniform speed of 5m/s. The reading
of the weighing machine will be. (Take g
= 10 m/s2)
t
t

ship up
(1) Zero (2) 400N
(4) Density of sea water is greater than
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(3) 800N (4) 1200N
river water
108. Which are of the following represents the 112. An electric bulb marked 40W – 220V is
correct graph between L and T2 in simple connected with an electric supply of 110 v.
pendulum? Its electric power is
(1) 100W (2) 40W
2 2 (3) 20W (4) 10W
T T
(1) (2) 113. An overhead power transmission line
O L O L carries a current from east to east directs

as the magnetic field at a point 1.5 cm


2 2 north of the line is in
T T
(3) (4) (1) North direction
O L O L (2) South direction
109. Which are of the following correctly
(3) Vertically upward
depicts reflection. When two mirrors are
inclined at an angle of 50°? (4) Vertically downward
114. Total internal reflection is not possible
when ray of light travels from
N N
(1) glass to water (2) glass to air
(1) (2)
50° 40° 50° 40° (3) water to air (4) water to glass
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115. How many grams of oxygen gas is (3) ‘Argyrol’ used in eye–lotion is a
essentially required for complete colloidal solution
combustion of 3 moles of butane gas? (4) Gold number is the number of moles
(1) 624 g (2) 312 g of gold formed in anode mud during
copper refining.
(3) 128 g (4) 64 g
123. A mixture of non-reacting gasses contains
O O hydrogen and oxygen gases in the mass
 
116. IUPAC name of H - C - C - H ratio of 1 : 4 respectively. What will be
the molar ratio of the above two gases in
(1) Oxoethanal (2) Glyoxal the mixture?
(3) Ethanedial (4) Ethanedione (1) 16 : 1 (2) 1 : 4
117. What is the mass of pure ethanoic acid

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(3) 4 : 1 (4) 1 : 6
required to neutralize 280 mL of 0.5
124. An element ‘X’ has the same number of
molar pure limewater completely?
electrons in the first and the fourth shell
(1) 60.4 g (2) 30.2 g as well as in the second and the third
(3) 16.8 g

(1) M3 (PO4)3
(3) M (PO4)2
శేఖ (4) 8.4 g
118. A metal sulphate has the formula MSO4.
The phosphate of the same metal will
have the formula
(2) M2PO4
(4) M3 (PO4)2
119. The mass of sodium chloride formed when
5.3 g of sodium carbonate is dissolve in
shell. What is the formula and nature of
its oxide?
(1) XO, Neutral
(2) XO2, Acidic
(3) XO2, Amphoteric
(4) XO, Basic
125. Which of the following is not used as a
food preservative?
1 (1) Alitame (2) BHA
250ml of molar HCI solution will be (3) BHT (4) Na2SO3
2
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126. Match the column–I with column–II.
(1) 5.85 g (2) 7.32 g
Col u m n -I Col u m n -I I
(3) 11.7 g (4) 58.5 g
(a) 0.5 mole SO2 (P) 10 moles of proton
120. A gas mixture contains 50% helium and gas
50% methane by volume at S.T.P. What
(b) 1 mole H2O (Q) 11.2 L at S.T.P
is the percentage by mass of the methane
in the mixture? (c) 96g of O2 gas (R) 2 moles
(1) 20% (2) 40% (d) 88g of CO2 gas (S) 6 moles of atoms

(3) 60% (4) 80% (1) (a) – (R), (b) – (P), (c) – (Q), (d) – (S)
121. The German silver, an alloy, has the (2) (d) – (P), (c) – (Q), (b) – (R), (a) – (S)
composition (3) (a) – (P), (b) – (Q), (c) – (S), (d) – (R)
(1) Cu + Sn + Zn (2) Cu + Zn + Ni (4) (a) – (Q), (b) – (P), (c) – (S), (d) – (R)
(3) Cu + Ag + Zn (4) Ag + Hg + Sn 127. Choose the incorrect statement:
122. Out of the following, which is the incorrect (1) lodine–value is a parameter to denote
statement? the degree of unsaturation of fatty acids.
(1) Adsorption is always an exothermic (2) Cholesterol is not present in plant fats
process (3) Rancidity is a reduction process of oily
food materials.
(2) The soap solution is not a colloidal
solution below its CMC. (4) Tocopherol is an antioxidant.
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128. Iodine present in iodised salt in our diet 137. Which of these is ‘not’ a reflex action?
is essential for (1) Salivation on smell of food
(1) Synthesis of insulin (2) Secretion of sweat
(2) Synthesis of thyroxine (3) Blinking of eye in strong light
(3) Synthesis of adrenalin (4) Withdrawal of hand on touching hot
(4) Synthesis of growth hormone object.
129. Which of the following is not controlled 138. A food chain comprising of a snake, grass,
by medulla in hind brain? frog and insect, the secondary consumer
(1) Blood pressure (2) Salivation is
(3) Body Posture (4) Vomitting (1) Insect (2) Snake

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130. The breakdown of glucose to pyruvate (3) Frog (4) Grass
takes place in 139. Identify the inherited trait from the
(1) Mitochondria (2) Nucleus following:
(1) Colour of seed of garden pea
(3) Lungs

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to the heart in
(1) Left atrium
(4) cytoplasm
131. The oxygen rich blood from lungs comes

(2) Right atrium


(3) Right ventricle (4) Left ventricle
132. Growth of pollen tube in the style towards
the ovule in plants is an example of
(1) Geotropism (2) Hydrotropism
(2) Developed musculature of a wrestler
(3) Singing ability of a person.
(4) Darkening of skin due to exposure to
sunlight
140. Which of the following disease cannot be
sexually transmitted.
(1) Cholera (2) HIV / AIDS
(3) Phototropism (4) Chemotropism (3) Syphilis (4) Gonorrhoea
133. The common passage of urine and sperm 141. The simplified form of the expression
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in human male is given below is
(1) Seminal vesicle (2) Ureter y2  x 4 y3

(3) Vas deferens (4) Urethra x( x  y) x
134. Out of the following, which enzyme is y  xy  x2
2

active in acidic medium (1) 1 (2) 0


(1) Pepsin (2) Trypsin (3) –1 (4) 2
(3) Lipase (4) Amylase 4xy a  2x a  2 y
142. If a  , the value of


135. Bowman capsule is found in x y a  2x a  2 y
(1) Small intestine in most simplified form is
(2) Kidneys (1) 0 (2) 1
(3) Heart (3) –1 (4) 2
(4) Brain
x2  bx m  1
136. “Khadins” are used in Rajasthan to 143. If  , has roots which are
ax  c m1
(1) Check soil erosion numerically equal but of opposite signs,
the value of m must be
(2) Recharge ground water
(1) (a – b) / (a + b) (2) (a + b) / (a – b)
(3) Promote soil erosion
1
(4) Trap wild animals (3) c (4)
c
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144. In the set of equations zx = y2x, 2z = 2.4x; 149. ABCD is a square of area of 4 square units
x + y + z = 16, the integral roots in the which is divided into 4 non overlapping
order x, y, z = 16, triangles as shown in figure, then sum
(1) 3, 4, 9 (2) 9, –5, 12 of perimeters of the triangles so formed
is
(3) 12, –5, 9 (4) 4, 3, 9
145. ABC is an equilateral triangle, we have 
(1) 8 2  2  D C
BD = EG = DF = DE = EC, then the ratio 8 1  2
(2)
of the area of the shaded portion to area
of ABC is (3) 4 1  2
A A B
(4) 4 2  2

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150. In the diagram ABCD is a rectangle with
F G AE = EF = FB, the ratio of the areas
of triangle CEF and that of rectangle
B D E C
ABCD is
(1)

(3)
5
12
4
11

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146. If A + B = 90° then
(4)
6
7
(2)

tan A tan B  tan A cot B sin 2 B


sin A sec B

cos2 A
7
9
(1) 1 : 6
(2) 1 : 8
(3) 1 : 9
(4) 1 : 10
D

A E

151. If we divide a two digit number by the


F

sum of its digits we get 4 as quotient and


3 as remainder. Now if we divide that two
digit number by the product of its digits,
C

is equal to
(1) cot2A (2) cot2B we get 3 as quotient and 5 as remainder
the two digit number is
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(3) –tan2A (4) –cot2A
(1) Even (2) Odd prime
147. The value of the following expression is
(3) Odd composite (4) Odd
 1   1   1 
 2  2  2  152. The average weight(in kg) of all the
 (2  1)   (4  1)   (6  1)  students in a class equals the number of
 1  students in the class. The increase in the
...   2  average weight when a teacher to 21 kg
 (20  1) 
is included equals the decrease in average
10 13 weight when a student of 19 kg is

(1) (2)
21 27 included. The strength of the class is
15 8 (1) 15 (2) 10
(3) (4)
27 33 (3) 20 (4) 17
2 2 153. Four positive integers sum to 125. If the
148. If 2sin x + cos y = 1, 16sin x  cos y  4 , then
first of these numbers is increased by 4,
values of sin x and cos y respectively are the second is decreased by 4. the third is
1 1 1 1 multiplied by 4 and the fourth is divided
(1)  , (2) ,  by 4 we find four equal numbers then four
2 2 2 3
original integers are
1 1 (1) 16, 24, 5, 80 (2) 8, 22, 38, 57
(3) 1, –1 (4) ,
2 2
(3) 7, 19, 46, 53 (4) 12, 28, 40, 45
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154. The total number of squares on a 159. In the figure D = 90° AB = 16 cm,
chessboard is BC = 12 cm and CA =6 cm, then CD is:
(1) 206 (2) 205 A
(3) 204 (4) 202
155. In the figure, the area of square ABCD is
4 cm2 and E is midpoint of AB; F, G, H 16 cm
and K are the mid points of DE, CF, DG 6 cm
and CH respectively. The area of KDC
is:
1 B C D
(1) cm 2 A E B
12 cm
4

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13 17
1 (1) cm (2) cm
(2) cm 2 F 6 6
8 G
H
K 19 18
1 (3) cm (4) cm
(3)

(4)
16
1
cm 2

32
cm 2
శేఖ D

156. If x% of y is equal to 1% of z, y% of z is
equal to 1% of x and z% of x is equal to
1% of y, then the value of xy + yz + zx is
C 6

(3) 2, 3, 1
y2
5
160. If x, y, z are real numbers such
that x  1 
the values of x, y, z are
(1) 1, 2, 3
z  3  0 then
respectively
(2) 0, 0, 0
(4) 2, 4, 1
161. Napoleonic code is known as
(1) 1 (2) 2 (1) Civil code of 1802
(3) 3 (4) 4 (2) Civil code of 1803
ంద్ర
157. The volume and whole surface area of a
(3) Civil code of 1804
cylindrical solid of radius ‘r ’ units are v
and s respectively. If the height of cylinder (4) Civil code of 1805
162. When was Victor Emmanuel II proclaimed
v
is 1 unit then is equal to king of united Italy?
s
(1) 1860 (2) 1861
1 1  1 1  (3) 1863 (4) 1871
(1) 1   (2) 1  
2 r  1 2 r  1 163. Satyagrah of Gandhiji against oppressive

1 1 1 1 planation system was started from which


(3)  1   (4)  1   place?
2 r 2 r
(1) Dandi (2) Surat
158. If the height of right circular cylinder is
increased by 10% while the radius of base (3) Ahmedabad (4) Champaran
is decreased by 10% then curved surface 164. Who set up the first Indian Jute mill in
area of cylinder Calcutta in 1917?
(1) Remains same (1) Seth Hukum Chand
(2) Decreases by 1% (2) G.D. Birla
(3) Increases by 1% (3) Dwaraka Nath Tagore
(4) Increases by 0.1% (4) J.N. Tata
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165. Where was khilafat committee formed in 175. A chemical compound called ‘texol’
March 1919? extracted from the Himalyan yew is used
(1) Lucknow (2) Bombay to cure which disease?
(3) Lahore (4) Ajmer (1) Tuberculosis (2) Cancer
(3) Asthma (4) Fever
166. Who wrote about the injustice of the caste
system in his book ‘Gulamgiri’? 176. In which year was the ‘Project Tiger’
launched?
(1) B.R. Ambedkar
(1) 1974 (2) 1970
(2) Periyar
(3) 1972 (4) 1973
(3) Amrit Lal Thakkar
177. Which crop is kharif crop in North and
(4) Jyotiba Phule Rabi in south India?

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167. The Act was made by Britishers to censor (1) Rice (2) Sugar cane
the India press was
(3) Sesame (4) Cotton
(1) Rowlatt Act (2) Regulating Act
178. In which industry limestone is used as a

(3) Louis XVI

by Premchand?
(1) Rangbhoomi
శేఖ
(3) Vernacular Act (4) Pitt Act
168. Who was the king of France during
French Revolution?
(1) Louis XIV (2) Louis XV
(4) Louis XVII
169. Which of the following book is not written

(2) Indulekha
raw material?
(1) Cotton textiles
(2) Iron and steel
(3) Cement industry
(4) Jute industry
179. Which one of the following is the type of
plate boundary of the Indian plate along
theHimalayan Mountain?
(3) Sevasadan (4) Godan (1) Ocean-continent convergence
170. Who was propaganda minister of Hitler? (2) Divergent-boundary
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(1) Goebbels (2) Raasputin (3) Transform boundary
(3) Stalin (4) Helmuth (4) Continent-continent boundary
171. Which of the following country is not 180. Which of the following island groups lies
included in Indo-China? to South East India?
(1) Laos (2) Vietnam (1) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(2) Lakshadweep
(3) Cambodia (4) Japan
(3) Maldives
172. How much percent of iron ore is found in

magnetite? (4) Sri Lanka


(1) 70% (2) 65% 181. Which of the following is the main form
of degradation in the irrigated areas?
(3) 60% (4) 75%
(1) Gully erosion
173. Which coal has highest quantity?
(2) Wind erosion
(1) Peat (2) Lignite
(3) Siltation of land
(3) Bituminous (4) Anthracite
(4) Salinisation of soils
174. During which period was the greatest
182. River Narmada originates from which of
damage inflicted upon Indian forest?
the following hills
(1) Colonial period (2) Mughal period (1) Amarkantak (2) Satpura
(3) Maratha period (4) Gupt period (3) Vindyachal (4) Mahabaleshwar
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183. Which one of the following is not a good 190. Which one of the following subject is of
argument in favour of democracy? union list?
(1) People feel free and equal in democracy (1) Police (2) Trade
(2) Democracy resolves conflict in a (3) Foreign Affairs (4) Commerce
better way than other 191. ‘Religion can never be separated from
(3) Democratic government is more politics’ said by
accountable to the people (1) Sardar Patel
(4) Democratic counties are more (2) Jawahar Lal Nehru
prosperous than others
(3) Mahatma Gandhi
184. Who prepared the constitution of India
(4) Indira Gandhi
in 1928?

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192. Who interprets the constitution of India?
(1) B.R. Ambedkar
(1) Lok Sabha
(2) Rajendra Prasad
(2) Rajya Sabha
(3) Jawahar Lal Nehru

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(4) Moti Lal Nehru
185. Who appoints the chief election
commissioner of India?
(1) The Prime Minister
(2) People of India
(3) President of India
(4) Chief justice of India
(3) Both(Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha)
(4) The Supreme Court of India
193. Which one of the following is not a
function of political party?
(1) To fill the political offices
(2) Contest the election
(3) To pass the Budget
(4) Do not shape the Public Opinion
186. Main recommendations of Mandal
commission was 194. What is the time period of government
budge in India?
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(1) reservation of Schedule caste
(2) reservation of schedule tribe (1) From 1st January to 31st December
(3) reservation for socially and (2) From 1st March to 30th April
educationally backward (3) From 1st April to 31st March
(4) reservation for minorities (4) From 1st April to 31 December
187. In America Legislature is called 195. After which five year plan there were
(1) Upper house (2) Congress three annual plans.
(3) Lower house (4) Cabinet (1) First five year plan

188. Which one of the following state was born (2) Third five year plan
out of cultural, ethnicity and geography? (3) Fourth five year plan
(1) Kerala (2) Nagaland (4) Fifth five year plan
(3) Mizoram (4) Assam 196. How many days of guaranteed work is
189. In modern democracy power sharing provided by National Rural Employment
arrangements can take in following way Guarantee Act.
(1) Among different organs of government (1) 200 days
(2) Among government at different level (2) 100 days
(3) Among different social groups (3) 300 days
(4) All of them (4) 500 days
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197. Which one of the following agency issues 199. Blue revolution is associated with which
one rupee currency note in India? activity
(1) Reserve Bank of India (1) Indigo cultivation
(2) Ministry of Finance (2) Fisheries
(3) Commerce Ministry (3) Poultry farming
(4) Commercial Banks (4) Availability of drinking water
198. Selling of part of public sector enterprises 200. Which one of these is not a feature of
is called money?
(1) Globalization (1) Medium of exchange
(2) Privatization (2) Source of Income

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(3) Disinvestment (3) Store of value
(4) Liberalization (4) Unit of account

1. (4)
11. (2)
21. (1)
31. (2)
41. (4)
2. (1)
12. (1)
22. (3)
32. (4)
42. (2)
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M EN TAL ABI L I T Y T EST
3. (4)
13. (4)
23. (4)
33. (4)
43. (*)
4. (3)
14. (3)
24. (1)
34. (4)
44. (2)
A N SWE R S

5. (1)
15. (1)
25. (3)
35. (*)
45. (4)
6. (3)
16. (2)
26. (2)
36. (3)
46. (1)
7. (2)
17. (1)
27. (3)
37. (3)
47. (4)
8. (2)
18. (1)
28. (4)
38. (3)
48. (1)
9. (4)
19. (1)
29. (1)
39. (*)
49. (2)
10. (2)
20. (3)
30. (1)
40. (1)
50. (3)

ENGL I SH L ANGU AGE


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51. (2) 52. (4) 53. (3) 54. (1) 55. (3) 56. (2) 57. (1) 58. (4) 59. (3) 60. (1)
61. (2) 62. (4) 63. (3) 64. (2) 65. (3) 66. (4) 67. (1) 68. (3) 69. (1) 70. (4)
71. (2) 72. (3) 73. (1) 74. (3) 75. (4) 76. (4) 77. (3) 78. (1) 79. (2) 80. (4)
81. (3) 82. (4) 83. (2) 84. (3) 85. (1) 86. (3) 87. (3) 88. (1) 89. (4) 90. (2)
91. (1) 92. (2) 93. (3) 94. (1) 95. (4) 96. (2) 97. (3) 98. (1) 99. (3) 100. (2)

SCH OL AST I C APT I T UD E T EST


101. (2) 102. (4) 103. (3) 104. (3) 105. (4) 106. (1) 107. (4) 108. (2) 109. (1) 110. (3)

111. (3) 112. (4) 113. (4) 114. (4) 115. (1) 116. (3) 117. (3) 118. (4) 119. (1) 120. (4)
121. (2) 122. (4) 123. (2) 124. (4) 125. (1) 126. (4) 127. (3) 128. (2) 129. (3) 130. (4)
131. (1) 132. (4) 133. (4) 134. (1) 135. (2) 136. (2) 137. (2) 138. (3) 139. (1) 140. (1)
141. (3) 142. (4) 143. (1) 144. (1) 145. (2) 146. (2) 147. (1) 148. (1) 149. (2) 150. (1)
151. (2) 152. (3) 153. (1) 154. (3) 155. (2) 156. (3) 157. (1) 158. (2) 159. (3) 160. (1)
161. (3) 162. (2) 163. (4) 164. (1) 165. (2) 166. (4) 167. (3) 168. (3) 169. (2) 170. (1)
171. (4) 172. (1) 173. (4) 174. (1) 175. (2) 176. (4) 177. (3) 178. (3) 179. (4) 180. (1)
181. (4) 182. (1) 183. (4) 184. (4) 185. (3) 186. (3) 187. (2) 188. (2) 189. (4) 190. (3)
191. (3) 192. (4) 193. (4) 194. (3) 195. (2) 196. (2) 197. (2) 198. (3) 199. (2) 200. (2)
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E XP L A N AT I ON S
M EN TAL ABI L I T Y T EST According to question
1. Given x + y + z = 0 ...(i) 2 +  2 = 10
( x  y)( y  z)( z  x) (+ )2 – 2.  = 10
 11
xyz (6)2 – 2p = 10
z  x   y 26 = 2p
=  11 = –1 + 11 = 10
xyz  p = 13
(From equation (i) x = – (y + z), y = – (x + z) 6. Here speed of the train
z = – (x + y)) = 54 km/hr

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2. Given sin A + cos A = 2 cos A  5
=  54   m/s
sin A = 2 cos A – cos A  18 
sin A = ( 2 – 1) cos A = 15 m/s
tan A = 2 – 1

శేఖ
( 2 + 1) tan A = ( 2 + 1)( 2 – 1)
( 2 + 1) tan A = 1
3. Using distance formula

(k  5)2  (2  2)2  (k  1)2  (2  2)2


(k – 5)2 + (4)2 = (k – 1)2 + (4)2
 (k – 5)2 – (k – 1)2 = 0
Length of train
= speed of the tran × total time
= (15 × 12) m = 180 m
 The length of a train is 180 m
7. From given question
x + y=9
(10x + y) – (10y + x) = 45
...(i )

9 (x – y) = 45
 (k – 5)2 = (k –1 )2
x – y=5 ...(i i )
 k – 5 = |k–1|
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Solving equations (i ) and (i i ), we get
 k = 5 = –k + 1
 x = 7, y = 2
2k = 6
So the number
 k=±3
= 10x + y
 k 2 + 7 = (± 3)2 + 7 = 16
= 10  7 + 2
4. Using formula
= 72
 ab
A= a b %  72 is the number
100 


8. Number between 10 and 90, which are
 40  40 
=  40  40  % divisible by 8.
 100 
First term (a) = 16
= (80 + 16)%
Last term (t n ) = 88
= 96% (increase)
 t n = a + (n – 1)d
5. Given quadratic polynomial
88 = 16 + (n – 1)8
y2 – 6y + p = 0
72 = (n – 1)8
b
Here +  = =6  n=1+9
a
c = 10
.  = =p
a
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1 11. Let the total number of hens be ‘x’.


9. Given 3= x 
1  Total number of cows is (29 – x).
1
1 According to question
5
3 2x + 4(29 – x) = 92
1 2x + 116 – 4x = 92
3= x
1
1  2x = 24
16
 x = 24
3
Hence the number of hens is 24
1
 3= x  12. From given question
3
1 16 8

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16  =6
a b
16
 3= x   8x + 4y = 3 ...(i )
19
6 24
16  =6


x=

10. Given expression is


x1 x1

శేఖ
41
19

x  1 x  1 (2 x  2)
x2  1
x= 3

2
19

( x  1)2 ( x2  1)  ( x  1)2 ( x2  1)

1

a

1
b
4x + y = 1

x=

y=

 a  x, b  y 

Solving equations (i ) and (i i ), we get
1
8
1
...(i i )

2
2( x2  1)2 Now e + f = 8 {e represents Parth’s speed}
=
ంద్ర
2 2
( x  1)( x  1) e – f = 2 {f represents speed of stream}
2 2 2
( x  1)(( x  1)  ( x  1) ) e = 5 km/hr
2 2
2( x  1) 75 5 32
= 13. log  2 log  log
2
( x  1)( x  1) 2 16 9 243
75 25 32
( x2  1)(( x2  1  2 x  x2  1  2 x) = log  log  log
16 81 243
= 2( x2  1)2
( x2  1)( x2  1) = log 75  log 81  log 32

16 25 243
( x 2  1)(2 x 2  2)  2( x2  1) 2 75 81 32 
= = log   
( x 2  1)( x 2  1)  16 25 243 

(2(( x 2  1)2  ( x 2  1)2 ) = log 2


=
( x2  1)( x 2  1) 14. At 4:15, angle between hands
= 2[x4 +1+ 2x2 – x4 –1+ 2x2] = (4 × 30) – (5.5 × 15°)
2[2 x2 ] [2] = 120 – 82.5
= = 37.5°
x4  1
So the angle between two hands of a clock
8 x2
= is 37.5.
x4  1
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15. Given 3 5  125  17.88 20. Given

3 5  5 5 = 17.88 315 + 316 + 317 = 312 (33 + 34 + 35)


= 312(27 + 81 + 243)
8 5 = 17.88
17.88 = 312(351)
5 = = 312  351
8
5 = 2.235  Divisible by 13.
Now 80  6 5 = 10 5 = 22.35 21. Using formula
16. LCM of 30 sec, 1 min , 45 sec and 75 sec Pr 2
= 15 min D=
(100)2

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 At 9:15 AM, they will simultaneously
change again. 6000  (5)2
=
17. The equired ratio of A : D is 100  100
A A B C 2 2 2 2 6000  25

18.
A
D
  
B C D

B శేఖ
   
3 4 5 15

2B + C =
A

1 22
  72 = 77
=
100  100
22. (3.5)3 – (2.5)3
= Rs. 15

= (3.5 – 2.5) ((3.5)2 + (2.5)2 + 3.5  2.5)


= 1  (12.25 + 6.25 + 8.75)
= 27.25

23. Given 13  x 10  8 5
4 7 2 squaring on bth sides, we get
1 49
B+C=  72  13  x 10 = 8  5  2 8 5
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2 2
28 13  x 10 = 13  2 40
 B= 14
2
13  x 10 = 13  4 10
 Shaded area = 28 cm2
19. l = x (say)   x 10 = 4 10
3  x = –4
h= x
2
24.

1 3
w=  x 3 3
2 2
3 3
= x = Area of floor = x2
4 4
3 2 4 6
4 x = 432
4
x2 = 144 4 6
x = 12
BC = 10 cm(Tangents from a point to
3 the circle are of equal length)
 height = x  18
2
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25. From given question 35.


B
SP of 5 = CP of 3 H
5 SP = 3 CP A C
D
G
CP 5 F
= M
SP 3 K
CP – SP The triangles are represented by C, D, E,
 % Loss =  100%
CP H, K, M, AC, CD, BD, CF, DG, KM, EGK,
5–3 CFK,DGM, MGH, ABCD, CDFG, ACFKE,
=  100%
5 EFKGHM and DGMBH.
So, 21 triangles.

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2
=  100%
5 Total number of triangles = 21
= 40% (Loss) T 20
26. The required sequence of the alphabet is: 37. =
J 10

27.
MLKJIHGFEDCBAZYXWV U
TSRQPON
So the letter is శేఖ
letter from the left side is U.
THREAT RHTTAE
 PEARLY AEPYLR
7th
to the right of

Logic : First half is reversed, then second


12th

38.
(position of albhabet start from left)

Similarly

15  6  4
10

675
=
=
X
H
=

360
10

210
24
8
 3

= 36

= 21
half of reversed. 10 10
Similarly
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28. 4 6 16 62 308 1846
50  10  10
×2 – 2 ×3 – 2 ×4 – 2 ×5 – 2 ×6 – 2 = 5000
29. The arrangement is: 10 10
Kamal, Rashi, Vinita, Preeti, Leela = 500
 3rd in order of height is Vinita.
Qu est i on s. 39– 41 :
30. From given question
The arrangement is:

Husband Doctor P J

M R
Male
34. 1. – 7  7 × 7 + 7 = – 1 × 7 + 7 = – 7 + 7 = 0 F T
B
2. (7 + 7 × 7)  7 – 7 = (7 + 49)  7 – 7
39. No option is correct, R is fourth to the
= 56  7 – 7 = 8 – 7 = 1 right of M.
3. 7 – 7 × 7  7 + 7 = 7 – 7  1 + 7 40. F is second to the left of T.
= 7 – 7 + 7= 7 41. F is third to the left of R and fourth to the
4. 7 – (7  7 × 7 + 7) = (7 – (1  7 + 7)) right of R.
= 7 – 14 = –7
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42. N 48.
12 12

135°
9 3 9 3
W E

S 6 6
So, a man is facing west direction (from (Actual Time) (Mirr or Time)
fig.) = 2 : 30.
43. From the given question code for the 49. AD, CE, BF
language is given below.  (2) will be formed.

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you  ke, come  se 50. Answer fig. 3 will complete the given
 here  ne pattern
44. For Column-1 ENGL I SH L ANGU AGE

45.
42 + 22 +
For Column-2

For Column-3 శేఖ


12

52 + 32 + 82 = 98
= 21

(6)2 + (7)2 + (3)2 = 36 + 49 + 9 = 94


C
51. Options 1 and 2 are close but self-centered
is the correct choice for this question.
Other options are contextually incorrect.
“ …i t has a tendency to l i mi t one because
onethi nks of one’s countr y as somethi ng
di ffer ent fr om the r est of the wor l d.”
52. other options are contextually incorrect.
Option 3 is the only correct answer because
it is stated in the passage, “Nati onal i sm,
when i t becomes successful,someti mes goes
on spr eadi ng i n an aggr essi ve way and
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+ B
becomes a danger i nter nati onal l y” .
53. since it is mentioned in the passage that a
nation promoting aggressive nationalism
A D + E
becomes a danger internationally, it
 C is grandfather or grandmother. therefore becomes isolated from other
46. From the given code countries. Hence option 4 is the best
=6×81×3–5+7–4+2 answer.
= 6 × 8 × 3 – 5 + 7 × 2 = 144 54. this is a clear cut answer. Others refer to

47. From option (1) the neighboring states or neighbors who


1. 659 and 837 prosper because they don’t have that
burden to carry. “Human bei ngs today ar e
From option (2)
not i n a mood to tol er ate thi s…” Hence
2. 837 and 485 option 1 is the only correct answer.
From option (3) 55. this is the most appropriate title that can
3. 976 and 659 be given to the passage. The passage
From option (4) discusses the evils of aggressive
4. 976 and 936 nationalism and how if nationalism not
properly applied can become a curse for
 Highest numerical value is 976 and 936
a country. Having a sense of national
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identity is always good but it should 63. Refer to “…does not amount to row of
be properly applied otherwise it can beans; deservesno one’s attention and
have a reverse effect. Other options do should travel the wires no farther.” (‘…no
not bring out the essence of the given one’s attention’ it should be)
passage. 64. Option 4 is partially correct but option 1
56. this is a clear cut answer. The last line of is the best answer since it is clearly stated
the passage states “ H e saw t hem as in in the second line of the passage. “The
bl ossoms of pr omi se andr enewal , the onl y casual hor r or s and r eal di saster s ar e
hope for manki nd” . Other options are thr own on a newspaper r eader wi thout
factually incorrect. di scr i mi nati on.”
57. Options 1, 2 and 4 are all close ones. But 65. Option 3 is the correct answer. Other

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option 4 is more complete an answer. AS options are factually incorrect.
a non-believer he desired to affirm his 66. ‘Appear’ is the best fit. Other options are
faith before believing anything. “ But as a logically incorrect.
sel f-pr ocl ai med non-bel i ever, he l oved

శేఖ
affi r mi ng hi s fai thi n l i fe…”Option 1 is also
a correct answer.
58. Option 3 is the desired answer. Other
options are factually incorrect. It is
clearly stated in the passage that for
both Science and humanities played
equal roles in his understanding of the
society.
67. it should be ‘built mostly by bricks.’ Other
options although close are contextually
incorrect.
68. ‘made’ is the best possible answer for this
blank, other options therefore can be
ignored.
69. it should be ‘for’ sanitation. Other options
do not fit.
70. the given blank requires a conjunction
59. Option 4 is the desired answer. Refer to which will contradict the next part of the
“ …he never for got that we shoul d nour i sh sentence therefore the suitable word is
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the total man. As a sci enti st, he r efused ‘but’. Other options are hence incorrect.
to bel i eve i n a benevol entpower i nter ested 71. ‘deciphered’ is the correct answer. Other
i n m en ’s aff ai r s.” Given options are options are wrong logically.
ambiguous.
72. this is the correct option. The paragraph
60. The passage discusses about Nehru’s starting with S1 defines the utility of a
many sided personality and it is clearly dictionary. Its followed by Sand Q which
mentioned in the passage that this is form a mandatory pair expressing that we
because of his interest in various fields, should not let a word pass unchallenged.

be it science, literature or religion. But 2 They are followed by P and R which again
is given as the correct option. as a mandatory pair tell us what to do in
61. This is the correct option. Refer to “I n case we forget certain word.
t h econ t em por ar y ar r an gem en t s f or 73. the paragraph deals with the building of
ci r cu l at i n g t h e n ew s, an i m por t an t underground railway in Calcutta. RP as
el ement, eval uati on i s al ways weakand a pair provides the reason why Calcutta
often wanti ng enti r el y.” needed an underground railway line. It
IS followed by S and Q which again as a
62. the author criticizes weak evaluation of
pair ends the topic with a fact stating that
news these days. Hence option 3 is the
‘it was going to be the first in South Asia’.
correct answer. Option 2 is also correct
answer. 74. It should be illicit.
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75. It should be ludicrous. 93. Provisional is the correct synonym of


76. It should be ‘advertise’. (But all the tentative.
options can be spelt correctly). 94. Vague is synonymous to the word obscure.
77. it should be describe (but all the options 95. Precise is the correct synonym of the
can be spelt correctly). word specific.
78. it should be ‘the more\the more’. Other 96. Prejudiced is the correct antonym of open
options are grammatically incorrect. minded.
79. it is the only correct option. Other options 97. Fickle is the correct antonym of dependable.
are grammatically incorrect. 98. Respectful is the correct definition of
80. this is the only correct option. Other impertinent.

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options grammatically unfit. 99. Economicalis the correct antonym of
extravagance.
81. Stringent here means ‘strict’. Hence it
goes along with ‘investigation’. Other 100. Explicit is the correct antonym of obscure.
options therefore are incorrect. SCH OL AST I C APT I T UD E T EST

choice.
శేఖ
82. it is the correct grammatical choice
for the given blank which require
something more formal. Out of the given
options, ‘had better’ therefore is the best

83. ‘to’ is the correct choice for this sentence.


84. ‘to cry’ is the best choice. ‘...to cry over
something’ is grammatically correct.
101.

102.
Snth = u 

u=0

S2nd : S3rd : S5th =


3a 5a 9a
:
2 2 2
:
1
2
a(2n  1)

 falling from rest


=3:5:9

v = speed of midpoint
v2 – u 2 = 2as
85. ‘fodder’ is the food used to feed animals. 2as
v2 – u 2 =
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Hence it is the only correct option. 2
86. it is the correct option. At cl ose quar ter s
v2  u 2
often means cl ose exam i n at i on of =
2
something.
87. ‘An apple of discord’ means cause of v2  u 2
v 2 = u 2 
quar r el . 2
88. ‘At large’ can be conveyed through the v2  u 2
=
word ‘abscond’. 2

89. ‘Take the bulls by horns’ means facing


v2  u 2
some kind of difficulty. Hence 1 is the v =
2
correct choice.
103. distance = speed  time
90. ‘Buckle down’ means ‘get down to’ which
indicates working seriously on 2r
=  45 = 3 r
something. 30
91. Forsake is the correct synonym of displacement = 2 r
abandon. 3r
Ratio =
92. To hate intensely is the correct synonym 2r
of detest. 3
=
2
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104. 3 resistors are in parallel, 112. P  V2


x V
 resultant = V =
3 2
x  P 40
then   x  is in parallel with x  P = =  10W
3  4 4
4x 113. Using right hand thumb rule.
 Resultant of 5 resistors is
7 114. It is possible only for digit going from
4x denser to rarer.
=3
7 13
115. C4 H10  O2   4CO2  5H2O  E

21 2

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 x= 
4
13
105. Speed of 3 kg mass  1 mole of C4H10 combines with
2
1 mole of O2
216 = mv2


శేఖ 1
=
2
2

 3  v2

v = 12 m/s
m 1v1 = m 2v2
[Law of conservation of momentum]
3  12 = 6  v2
v2 = 6 m/s
 3 mole of C4H10 combines with
mole of O2

=
3
2
9  32

= 39  16
= .624 g
39
2

O O
106. Electrons can be transferred.  
ంద్ర
Loss of electrons leads to positive charge. 116. H - C - C - H
1 2
107. More the density of the liquid, then the
Ethanedial
required buoyant force will be created by
displacing less liquid as broyant force is 117. Ca(OH)2 + CH3 COOH
equal to v  d  g (CH3COO)2 Ca + H2

4 2 Meq of Ca(OH)2 = Meq of CH3COOH


108. t2 = L
g = 280  0.5  2
T2 L = 28  5  2


109. c = r = 140  2
c = 90 – 40 = 50 = Meq of Ca(OH)2
 The three angles of triangle are 50, / Meq of CH3COOH
40, 90
W
110. uniform a,  v increases 280 =  1000
E
then zero a,  v is uniform
W
and then again uniform a, 280 =  1000
60
 v increases.
W = 16.8 g
111. As the speed is constant,
T = mg = 800 N
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118. MSO4  M2 SO24 800


So M is M+2 % of CH4 = 22.4  100
1000
Posphate formula 22.4
= M 2  PO 43  M 2 (PO 4 )3 =
800
 100
1000
119. Na2CO3 + HCl NaCl + H2O + CO2
= 80%
W 121. 60% Copper
Meq of Na2CO3 =  1000
E
20% Nickel
5.3 20% Zinc
=  1000

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53 122. The protective power of lyophillic collids
= 100 is measure in term of gold number
MM 123. H2 : O2
E.M. of Na2CO3 =

శేఖ=

Meq of HCl = 250 

= 125
So Before reaction
2
n
106
 53

1
2
1
Mass ratio 1

Mole

Ratio

K L M N
124. X — 2 , 8 , 8, 2
Mg2 O2  Mgo Basic
1
2
1
2
:

:
1
8
4
4
32
1: 4

Meq of Na2CO3 = 100 125. Alitame used as sweetner.


Meq of HCl = 125 126. (a) 0.5 mole of SO2 = 0.5  64
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Limiting Reagent = 32 g
After Reaction = 0.5  22.4
0 25 100 100 100 = 11.22
So meq of NaCl = 100 (b) 1 mole of H2O = 6 mole of protin
W 96
 1000 = 100 (c) 96 g O2 = mole of O2
E 32
W = 3 mole of O2

  1000 = 100
58.5 =32
 W = 5.85 g
= 6 mole of atom
120. He : CH4
88
50% 50% by volume (d) 88 g CO2 =
44
50 50 = 2 mole of C2
mole
22.4 22.4
127. Rancidity is an oxidation process of oil food
50 50
mass 4  16 materials.
22.4 22.4
128. Deficiency of iodine leads to less
200 800
g g production of Thyroxine which leads to a
22.4 22.4 disease called Goitre.
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129. Body posture and balance is controlled by ( y  x) y 2  x 2  y3


cerebellum. =
 
x y  xy  x2
 2

130. It is anaerobic part of respiration which
takes place in cytoplasm C 6 H 12 O 6 y3  yx 2  xy2  x3  y3
 O2 =
pyruvate (3-carbon molecule). x y2  xy  x 2
 
cytoplasm
131. Oxygen rich blood from lungs is carried yx2  xy2  x3
to heart through pulmonary veins. =
xy2  x2 y  x3
132. Pollen tube grows towards a sugary
substance released by ovule in the ovary. 1 xy2  x2 y  x3
   1
= 2 2 3
133. Urine from urinary bladder and semen  xy x yx 

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from var defrens, both are released into
urethera to be given out. Hence option (3) is correct.

134. HCl is released in stomach by gastric 4xy


142. As given : a =

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glands to make the medium acidic so that
pepsin is activated to break proteins.
135. It is a cup shaped structure which consists
of tuft of capillaries called glomeculus
that helps in ultrafiltration of blood.
136. It allows water to seep into the ground
and helps to recharge ground water.
137. Secretion of sweat is controlled by
So,


a
2x

a
2x
=

=
x y

2y
4 xy
2 x( x  y)

x y
&
a
2y
&

4 xy
2
a
y

2 y( x  y)

hypothalamus and it is stimulated by a


2x
combination of internal body temperature = ...(i )
and mean skin temperature. x y
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138. Grass  Insect  Frog  snake Using componendo and dividendo in
equation no. (i ) we get,
(Secondary consumer) (Top consumer)
a  2x (2 y)  ( x  y)
139. It gets passed on to offspring. Rest all are =
acquired characteristics. a  2x 2 y  ( x  y)
140. Cholera is a bacterial diseases which a  2y 2 x  ( x  y)
and =
spreads by contaninated food and water. a  2y 2 x  ( x  y)
141. Simplified form of the expression given 3y  x
a  2x

below  = ...(i i )
a  2x yx
4 4 3
y x y
 a  2y 3x  y
x( x  y) x = ...(i ii )
a  2y  ( y  x)
y2  xy  x 2
Adding (i i ) & (i i i ) we get
( y  x)( y  1 x) y2  x2
  y 3
= a  2x a  2 y (3 y  x)  (3 x  y)
x( x  y) x  =
a  2x a  2 y ( y  x)
y2  xy  x 2
2 y  2x
( y  x) y2  x2
  y
3 =
= yx
x x
y2  xy  x2
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a  2x a  2 y 2( y  x) 146. As A + B = 90
 = =2
a  2x a  2 y ( y  x)  B = 90 – A
Hence option (4) is correct. tan A. tan B  tan A cot B
So value of
sin A sec B
x2  bx m 1
143. For equation : = ,
ax  c m 1 sin2 B
 will be as
Standard form is : cos2 A
(m + 1)x2 – x (bm + b + ma – a) + cm – c = 0 tan A  tan(90  A)  tan A cot(90  A)
For roots to be equal in magnitude but sin A  sec(90  A)
opposite in sign condition is b = 0
 sin 2  90  A  

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i.e., – (bm + b + ma – a) = 0  
 cos2 A 
ab  
 m=
ab
tan A cot A  tan A tan A  cos2 A 

శేఖ
Hence option (1) is correct.
144. x = 3, y = 4, z = 9 is correct set of solution
by simple verification of answers.
Hence option (1) is correct.
145. Let length of BD = DE = EC = a units.
 BC = AC = AB = 3a units
A
=

=
1
sin A  cosec A

1  tan 2 A
 1 = tan2A

= tan2 (90 – B) = cot2 B


Hence option (2) is correct.
 

147. Given expression can be written as


2 
 cos A 

1 1
F G 
(2  1)  (2  1) (4  1)(4  1)
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1 1
B C   ... 
D E (6  1)(6  1) (20  1)(20  1)
3
Now area of ABC = (3a)2 1 1 1 1
4 =    ... 
1 3 35 57 19  21
3 9 3 a2
area of ABC=  9 a2 = ...(i )
1  1 1  1  1 1  1  1 1 
4 4
=      
2  1 3  2  3 5  2  5 7 
area of BDF + area of ECG

2 3 2 1 1 1 
= a ...(i i ) ...   
4 2  19 21  
 area of shadded region
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
9 3 2 2 3 2 7 =       ...  
= a  a = 3 a2 ...(i ii ) 2  1 3 3 5 5 7 19 21 
4 4 4
Hence ratio of area of shadded portion to 1 1 1 
area of ABC =   
2  1 21 
7
3 a2 7
= 4 = 1 20 10
9 9 =  =
3 a2 2 21 21
4 Hence option (1) is correct.
Hence option (2) is correct.
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Hence perimeter of all 4 triangles


148. As 2sin x cos y  1
 2sin x  cos y = 20 
= 4 2 2 2 
 sin x + cos y = 0 ...(i )
Let sin x = a

= 8 1  2 units 
150. As = AE
and cos y = b
= EF = FB
 a+b=0 ...(i i )
So, 16(a+b) = 41 1
So area of CEF = ar ABC
3
 24(a+b) = 22
1
 4(a + b) = 2 = ar ABCD
6

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1
 a+b= ... (i i i ) ar CEF 1
2 So, =
ar ABCD 6
On solving (i i ) & (i i i ) we get
Hence option (1) is correct.

and b=
శేఖ
a= 

1
2
Hence option (i ) is correct.
149. As area of square is 4 units.
So its
D
side =
1
2

4 = 2 units.
C
151. Let tens place digit be a
and units place digit be b
So AGC (I) 10 a + b = 4  (a + b) + 3 ...(i )
Also AGC (II) 10 a + b = 3ab + 5
On solving equation no. (i ) & (i i ) we will
get
a= 2 & b = 3
...(i i )

Hence number is 10a + b = 23


O
Hence option (2) is correct.
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A B 152. Let total number of students be ‘n’
As side in 2 units So average weight = n
So length of diagonal = 2 2 units n 2  21 n 2  18
Now n = n
 OA = OB = OC = OD n 1 n 1
1  n = 20
= Length of diagoal
2 Hence option (3) is correct.
OA = OB 153. Let 4 positive integers are, a, b, c and d


= OC = OD So AGC (I) : a + b + c + d = 125 ...(i )

1 Also AGC (II) : a + 4= b – 4


= 2 2
2 =4c
d
= 2 units =
4
Hence perimeter of one of
Let each of a+4 =b–4
= 2 22 =4c


= 2  2 2 units  d
= y
4
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 a = y – 4, AGC ar ADE = ar BEC = 1


b = y + 4, 4
 ar DEC =  2
y 2
c = 2
4  ar DFC =  1
and d = 4y ...(i i ) 2
1
On solving (i ) & (i i ) we get y = 20  ar DGC =
2
So, a = 24, b = 16, 1
 ar DHC =
20 4
c =
4 1 1
=5  ar DKC = 
42 8

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and d = 20  4 Hence option (2) is correct.
= 80 156. xy = z, yz = x, xz = y
Hence 4 numbers are 24, 16, 5 & 80  x2y2z2 = xyz

154.

శేఖ
Hence option (1) is correct.

157.

xyz = 1
z2 = 1
z +1, x =  1, y =  1
xy + zy + zx = 3
Hence option (3) is correct.
2
V = r h
S = 2r h  2r 2
A chess board has 8  8 squares
V r 2
so total number of squars will be =
ంద్ర
S 2r  2r 2
12  22  32  4 2  52  6 2  72  82 1 r 
=
8  (8  1)   2  8  1  2  1  r 
= = (204)
6 1 1 
Hence option (3) is correct. = 1
2 r  1 
 2 2 2 Hence option (1) is correct.
Using formula : 1  2  3  ...
 158. Let original height be h units.

(n )(n  1)(2n  1) 10
n2  So increased height = h  h
6 100
11
155. A E B =h
10
Similarly if original radius is r
F then decreased radius
10
H
G = r r
K 100
9
D C = r
10
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So, new CSA = 2  r h  CD2 = 36 – h 2


9 11  CD = 36  h 2 ...(i )
= 2  r h
10 10 Now in ADB
198 AB2 = BD2 + AD2
= rh
100 2
original CSA = 2  r h  
162 = 12  36  h 2   h2
198
decrease in CSA = 2r h  r h  256 = 144  36  h 2  2 36  h 2  h 2
100
2 19
= r h  36  h 2 = 6 cm
100

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decrease Hence option (3) is correct.
So % decrease =  100 160. As given that
original
2r h x 1  y  2  2  3 = 0

శేఖ =
100

= 1%
2rh
 100

Hence option (2) is correct.


159. Let height AD = x
So, In ADC
62 = h 2  CD2
 x  1  0, y  2  0, 2  3  0
 x – 1 = 0, y – 2 = 0, z – 3 = 0
 x = 1, y = 2, z = 3
Hence option (1) is correct.


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NTSE - 2017
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 7. BC_B_C_B_CCB
D i r ect i on s (Q. 1 t o 5) : In the number (1) BBCB (2) CBBC
series given below, one number is missing. (3) CBCB (4) BCBC
Each series is followed by five alternatives (5) CCBB
(1), (2), (3), (4), and (5). One of them is the

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8. C_BBB_ABBBB_ABBB_
right answer. Identify and indicate it as per
the “instructions”. (1) BACBB (2) AABCB
1. 13, 74, 290, 650, ..... (3) ABACB (4) ABCCB
(5) ABBCC
(1) 1248
(3) 1346
(5) 1625

(1) 81
(3) 149
(5) 136
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2. 1, 11, 35, 79, .....

3. 1, 5, 15, 34, ....


(2) 1470
(4) 1452

(2) 93
(4) 124
9. C_BCCD_CCDB_CDBCC_BC
(1) DBCD
(3) BDAA
(5) DCBD
10. BA_B_AAB_A_B
(1) AABB
(3) BAAB
(2) DBDD
(4) BDCD

(2) BABB
(4) ABBA
(1) 50 (2) 48 (5) ABAA
(3) 37 (4) 65 D i r ect i on s (Q. 11 t o 15): Questions have
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(5) 72 become wrong due to wrong order of signs.
4. 3, 13, 31, 57, .... Choose the correct order of signs from
(1) 65 (2) 72 the five alternatives given under each
(3) 88 (4) 94 question, so that the equations becomes
right. Write it in your answer sheet against
(5) 91
the corresponding question number.
5. 2, 35, 104, 209, ....
11. 6 + 3 = 4 × 22
(1) 350 (2) 248
(1) × + = (2) + – ×

(3) 256 (4) 311


(3) = × – (4) + – =
(5) 413
(5) + × –
D i r ect i on s (Q. 6 t o 10) : In each of the
following questions, a letter series is given, 12. 12 ÷ 3 = 4 × 11
in which some letters are missing. The (1) + ÷ = (2) × + =
missing letters are given in the proper (3) + – = (4) × = –
sequence as one of the alternative. Find the
(5) ÷ = ×
correct alternative.
6. A_BBC_AAB_CCA_BBCC 13. 16 × 4 ÷ 3 = 7
(1) BACB (2) ABBA (1) ÷ × = (2) – ÷ =
(3) CABA (4) AABC (3) + = – (4) + – =
(5) ACBA (5) ÷ + =
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14. 7 ÷ 3 = 8 – 13 20. 5 13 7

(1) ÷ + = (2) × – = 3 4 ?
(3) ÷ = + (4) – + = 13 12 9 4 5 16
(1) 5 (2) 4
(5) – × =
15. 15 – 3 × 4 = 9 (3) 10 (4) 8
(5) 6
(1) + × = (2) × – =
D i r ect i on s (Q. 21 t o 25): Some letters are
(3) + – = (4) ÷ + =
given in column I and some digits are given in
(5) + ÷ = column II. Each digit of column II represents
D i r ect i on s(Q. 16 t o 20): In these questions, only letter of column II represent any letter of
numbers are placed in the figures on the column I. Study the columns and write the

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basis of some rules. One place is vacant which alternative letter after choosing the correct
is indicated as “?”. Find out the correct alternative against the corresponding question.
alternatives to replace the question mark “?”. Col u m n -I Col u m n -I I

16.

17.
(1) 14
(3) 16
(5) 18
32
28 11 31
30

1
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70 ?
72

74

1
73

(2) 15
(4) 17
112
115 21 108
106

1
ABLMS
QRLBA
PTQAB
LRNPQ
ATRNP
MSPTQ
QPNAR
24538
93526
52601
93716
29071
84106
16729
RABLS 29583
4 ? 2 6 289 2 7 685 5
TSLBA 80325
3 4 6
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PLQST 31860
(1) 14 (2) 15
21. The code for M is ....
(3) 16 (4) 17
(1) 0 (2) 8
(5) 18
(3) 1 (4) 6
18. 36 35 45 (5) 4
12 6 42 14 7 49 30 ? 60 22. The code for N is .....
48 63 75 (1) 9 (2) 6

(1) 12 (2) 15 (3) 1 (4) 7


(3) 18 (4) 21 (5) 2
(5) 24 23. The code for A is ....
19. 7 6 14 (1) 9 (2) 5
9 10 ? (3) 2 (4) 8
11 9 9 13 11 7 (5) 3
(1) 7 (2) 9 24. The code for S is ...
(3) 4 (4) 5 (1) 3 (2) 2
(5) 10 (3) 5 (4) 0
(5) 8
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25. The code of P is ... D i r ect i on s (Q. 31 t o 35): There are four
(1) 3 (2) 8 terms in each question. The term right to
symbol: have some relationship as the term
(3) 0 (4) 1
of the left to symbol :: and out of the four,
(5) 6 one term is missing, which is among one of
D i r ect i on s (Q. 26 t o 30): There are six the given five alternatives. Find the correct
person in a family A, B, C, D, E and F. alternatives.
(i) C is the sister of F. 31. KMF : LLH :: RMS : ...?....
(ii) A is the brother of the husband of E (1) TVT (2) SUS
(iii) D is the father of A and D is the grand (3) SLR (4) SSU
father of F (5) SLU

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(iv) There are two fathers, three brothers and 32. GFH : EGG :: ....?....:FSS
a mother in the family. (1) GHF (2) HRT
On the basis of above details, choose the (3) HGF (4) HFG

F?
(1) Daughter
(3) Husband
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correct alternatives.
26. What is the relationship between E and

(5) Father-in-law
27. What is the mother?
(1) E
(2) Son
(4) Grandson

(2) D
(5) GEF
33. UVST : WTUR :: ....?.... : RILO
(1) PKJQ
(3) UVTS
(5) SRUT
34. Newspaper : Editor :: Film : .... ? ....
(1) Actor
(2) TSUV
(4) TSVU

(2) Producer
(3) Director (4) Musician
(3) C (4) B
(5) Audience
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(5) A
35. Smoke : Pollution : War : .........
28. How many male members are there in
(1) Victory (2) Death
this family?
(3) Army (4) Enemy
(1) One (2) Two
(5) Treaty
(3) Three (4) Four
D i r ect i on s (Q. 36 t o 40): In each of the
(5) Five
following questions, in four out of the five
29. Who is the husband of E? figures of element I is related to element II in
(1) F (2) D some particular way. Find out the figure in

(3) B (4) C which the element is not related to element II.


(5) A 36.
30. How many persons are there in the I II I II I II I II I II
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
category of brothers?
(1) 1 37. =
x
= s
= =
s S
S
x = sx s x P P S = S S
(2) 2 I II I II I II I II I II
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(3) 4
38.
(4) 2
I II I II I II I II I II
(5) 3 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
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39. An sw er f i gu r e

I II I II I II I II I II
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

40. b s (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

s
= = p T

s
s s p p s
47. Pr obl em fi gu r e
I II I II I II I II I II
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

D i r ect i on s(Qu est i on s 41 t o 45): out of the


five figure (1), (2), (3), (4),(5) given in each
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
problem, four are similar in a certain way.
Choose the figure which is different from the An sw er f i gu r e

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other figures.
41.

42.

43.
(1)

(1)
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(2)

(2)
(3)

(3)
(4)

(4)
(5)

(5)
(1)
48. Pr obl em fi gu r e

(A)
An sw er f i gu r e

C
X
=
O

C
(2)

(B)

X
=
(3)

(C)

X
=
O

C
(4)

(D)

=
O
C
(5)

(E)

O
=

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
49. Pr obl em fi gu r e
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44.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)


(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
45. An sw er f i gu r e
T V X I L
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

D i r ec t i o n s ( Q. 46 t o 50) : Each of the (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)


following questions consists of the five figures 50. Pr obl em fi gu r e
marked A, B, C, D and E called the problem
figures followed by five alternatives marked
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 called the answer figures. +
Select a figure which will continue the same (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
series established by the five problem figures. An sw er f i gu r e
46. Pr obl em fi gu r e
L
+
+ + + I
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(A) (B) (D) (E)
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE 52. The greatest problem in the middle of the


passage refers to the question....
D i r ect i on s (Q. 51 t o 55): Read the following
(1) how to mitigate hardship to human
passage and answer the questions given after it. beings.
Nationalism, of course, is a curious (2) how to share the economic burden
phenomenon which at a certain stage in a equally.
country’s history gives life, growth and unity
(3) how to contain the dangers of
but at the same time, it has a tendency to limit
aggressive nationalism.
one because one thinks of one’s country as
something different from the rest of the world. (4) how to curb international hatred
One’s perceptive changes and one is 53. Aggressive nationalism ...
continuously thinking of one’s own struggles (1) endagers national unity.

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and virtues and failing to the exclusion of their (2) leads to stunted growth
thoughts. The result is that the same (3) breeds threat to international
nationalism, which is the symbol of growth relations.
for people, becomes a symbol of cessation of

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that growth in mind. Nationalism, when it
becomes successful, sometimes goes on
spreading in an aggressive way and becomes
a danger internationally. Whatever line of
through you follow, you arrive at the
conclusion that some kind of balance must be
found. Otherwise something good can turn into
evil. Culture, which is essentially good, become
not only static but aggressive and something
(4) isolates a country.
54. ‘Others’ in the last sentence refer to .......
(1) other neighbours
(2) other nations
(3) other people
(4) other communities
55. Suitable title for this passage is ...
(1) Nationalism and national problems
that breeds conflict and hatred, when looked (2) Nationalism is not enough
at from a wrong point of view. How will you (3) Nationalism breeds unity
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find a balance, I don’t know. Apart from the (4) Nationalism, a road to world unity.
political and economic problems of the age,
D i r ect i on s (Q. 56 t o 60): Read the following
perhaps, that is the greatest problem today
passage and answer the questions given after
because behind it, there is tremendous search
it. Nehru was a many sided personality. He
for something, which cannot be found. We turn enjoyed reading and writing books, as much
to economic theories because they have an as he enjoyed fighting political and social evils
undoubted importance. It is folly to talk of or residing tyranny. In him, the scientist and
culture or even of god, when human beings the humanist were held in perfect balance.
starve and die. Before one can talk about

While he kept looking at special problems


anything else, one must provide the normal from a scientific standpoint, he never forgot
essentials of life to human beings. That is that we should nourish the total man. As a
where economics comes in. Human beings scientist, he refused to believe in a benevolent
today are not in mood to tolerate this suffering power interested in men’s affairs. But as a
and starvation and inequality, when they see self proclaimed non-believer, he loved
that the burden is not equally shared. Others affirming his faith in life and the beauty of
profit, while they only bear the burden. nature. Children he adored. Unlike,
Wordsworth he did not see them as trailing
51. Negative national feeling can make a nation.
clouds of glory from the recent sojourn in
(1) selfish (2) self centred heaven. He saw them as a blossoms of
(3) indifferent (4) dangerous promise and renewal, the only hope for
mankind.
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56. Nehru through that children... and often wanting entirely. There is no point
(1) were trailing clouds of glory. anywhere along the line somewhere someone
puts his foot down for certain and says, “This
(2) held promise for a better future.
is important and that does not amount to row
(3) were like flowers to be loved and of beans; deserves no ones attention and
admired should travel the wires no farther”. The junk
(4) held no hope for mankind is dressed up to look as meaningful as the
57. Nehru enjoyed ... real news.
(1) reading and writing books 61. Evaluation of news would imply....
(2) fighting with benevolent power (1) less dependence on modern systems
(3) respecting tyranny of communication.

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(4) resisting believers as he is a self (2) More careful analysis of each news
proclaimed non believer. story and its value.

58. Which of the statements reflects Nehru’s (3) separating beans from junk.
(4) discriminating horrors from disasters.
point of view?

science.
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(1) Humanism is more important than

(2) Science is supreme and humanism is


subordinate to it
(3) Science and humanism are equally
important.
(4) There is no ground between
62. The writer of the above passage...
(1) Seems to be happy with the
contemporary arrangements for
circulating news.
(2) is shocked by the casual stories
about horrors and disasters reported
in the newspaper.
(3) wants better evaluation of news before
humanism and science.
59. In this passage, “a benevolent power publication.
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interested in men’s affairs” means.. (4) wants to put his foot down on news
(1) beauty of nature. stories.

(2) a supernatural power of god. 63. In the above passage, the phrase
“amounts to a row of beans means that
(3) the spirit of science the news .....
(4) the total man (1) is weak and often waning entirely.
60. A many sided personality means... (2) deserves no one attention
(1) a complex person having varied (3) should travel the wires
interests.

(4) is junk, dressed up as real news.


(2) a secretive person
64. Newspapers lack a sense of discrimination
(3) a person having varied interests because ...
(4) a capable person (1) they do not separate the real news
D i r ect i on (Q. 61 t o 65): Read the following from mere sensationalism.
passage and answer the questions given after (2) they have to accept whatever is
it. The casual horrors and real disasters are received on the wires.
thrown on a newspaper reader without
discrimination. In the contemporary (3) limited man power makes serious
arrangements for circulating the news, an evolution impossible.
important element, evaluation is always weak (4) people don’t see the difference
between ‘junk’ and ‘real’ news.
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65. The passage implies that .... 72. S1 : The dictionary is the best friend of
(1) there has to be censorship on your task.
newspapers. S2 : ....................................................
(2) there is no point in having censorship S3 : ....................................................
(3) newspapers always dress up junk to S4 : ....................................................
look real S5 : ....................................................
(4) one has to be strict in selecting news S6 : Soon you will realize that this is an
items. exciting task.
Di r ect i on ( Qu est i on s 66 t o 71) : In the P: That may not be possible always.
following passage, there are some numbered Q: It is wise to look it up immediately.

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blanks. Fill in the blanks by selecting the R: Then it must be firmly written on
most appropriate word for each blank. the memory and traced at the first
Recent discoveries show that Indians of early opportunity.
days _66_ to have been highly civilized in S: Never allow a strange word to pass

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many ways. They had massive public
buildings and comfortable dwelling houses
_67_ mostly by brick. They had _68__
arrangements _69__ good sanitation and an
elaborate drainage system. They knew how
to write _70_ their language which has not
yet been _71_ was not alphabetic but syllabic
like the Sumerian language.
unchallenged.
Choose the correct sequence from the
options given below.
(1) PQRS
(3) SQPR
(2) QRPS
(4) SPRQ
73. S1 : Calcutta, unlike other cities, kept its
trams.
66. (1) intend (2) appear S2 : ....................................................
(3) behave (4) decided S3 : ....................................................
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67. (1) designed (2) formulated S4 : ....................................................

(3) built (4) construct S5 : ....................................................


S6 : The foundation stone was laid in
68. (1) ignored (2) made
1972.
(3) started (4) less
P : As a result, there was horrendous
69. (1) inspite (2) by congestion.
(3) from (4) for Q : It was going to be the first in south
70. (1) but (2) because Asia.

(3) while (4) since R : They run down the centre of the road
71. (1) talked (2) written S : To ease in, the city decided to build
an underground railway line.
(3) deciphered (4) formed
Choose the correct sequence from the
Di r ect i on ( Q u est i o n s 72 a n d 73) : The
given options.
following sentences are from a paragraph. The
first and the last sentences / parts are given. (1) PRSQ
Choose the order in which the four sentences (2) RPSQ
/ parts (PQR should appear to complete the (3) PSQR
paragraph. (4) SQRP
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 74 t o 77): For each of the 82. A : Did Priya apologize after the argument?
following groups of four words, find the B : No, but she ... do so soon.
incorrectly spelt word.
(1) had better (2) would rather
74. (1) Imperative (2) ilicit
(3) better had to (4) should rather
(3) imminent (4) immature
83. If you refuse to work hard, your
75. (1) logical (2) ludicrucous endeavors will amount ... nothing.
(3) lonesome (4) laughter (1) for (2) to
76. (1) periphery (2) advertise (3) with (4) by
(3) courteous (4) indefinite 84. There is no reason ... over spilled milk.
77. (1) dismiss (2) dispel

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(1) to cry (2) to save
(3) disservice (4) describe (3) to serve (4) to boil
D i r ect i on s (Q. 78 t o 85): Select the most 85. Grain is commonly used as ....... for
appropriate option to fill in the blanks from animals.

(1) more / moreశేఖ


the given alternatives.
78. .......... you shout at your children, .... they
will ignore it.

(2) the more / the more


(3) the more / the most
(4) the most / the most
(1) Commodity
(3) implements
(2) fodder
(4) fumigation
D i r ect i on s (Q. 86 t o 90): Choose the one
which best expresses the meaning of the
given phrase.
86. At close quarters
(1) close examinations.
79. My laddus weren’t ... a disaster ... I’d (2) live near to each other.
thought they would be, but they didn’t
(3) live far to each other.
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taste very good.
(4) in love
(1) such /as (2) so / that
87. an apple of discord
(3) as / as (4) more / than
(1) cause of wealth
80. Radha : Your failure in the exam comes
down to your lack of studying. (2) cause of quarrel

Uzma: I know. I needed to have ... (3) cause of happiness

(1) prepared thoroughly more. (4) cause of illness.


88. At large

(2) thoroughly more prepared.


(3) thorough preparation more. (1) very famous

(4) prepared more thoroughly. (2) not famous

81. Anyone wishing to work as a secret agent (3) abscond


must first undergo a ........ background (4) very far
investigation. 89. take the bull by horns
(1) tiny (1) face a difficulty or danger confidently.
(2) handy (2) run away from a difficulty or danger
(3) stingy (3) face a difficulty or danger boldly
(4) stringent (4) pull the bull’s horns
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90. buckle down SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST


(1) work seriously
101. This diagram shows that process of
(2) take it easy
(3) drop a subject
(4) go for a vacation
D i r ect i on s (Q. 91 t o 95): Select word which
means the same as the given words.
91. abandon (1) Binary Fission (2) Multiple fission
(1) try (2) join (3) Regeneration (4) Budding
(3) keep with (4) forsake

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102. The gene which control the blood group
92. detest represented by the letter
(1) love (2) to hate intensely (1) B (2) E
(3) neglect (4) to support (3) I (4) O
93. tentative
(1) prevalent
(3) wry
94. Obscure
(1) block
(3) obstruct
95. Specific
శేఖ (2) portable
(4) provisional

(2) vague
(4) vague
103. Person who are infected with _____ can
donate eyes.
(1) AIDS
(2) Diabetes
(3) Hepatitis B or C
(4) Rabies
104. Which part of brain shows pituitary gland?
(1) proper (2) uncommon
(3) noteworthy (4) precise.
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D i r ect i on s (Q. 96 t o 100): Select the word
which means the opposite of the given word.
96. open minded
(1) zealous (2) prejudiced
(3) shrewd (4) unpretentious
97. dependable (1) B (2) C
(1) judgemental (2) patient (3) D (4) A

(3) fickle (4) cautious 105. The hormone which promote cell division
98. impertinent in plants is _____
(1) healthy (2) respectful (1) Gibberellins (2) Abscisic acid
(3) inadequate (4) smooth (4) Cytokinins (4) Auxins
99. extravagance 106. Which one of the following is a type of
(1) luxury (2) poverty nutrition in Amoeba?
(3) economical (4) cheapness (1) Holozoic

100. obscure (2) Autotrophic


(1) implicit (2) obnoxious (3) Parasitic
(3) explicit (4) pedantic (4) Saprophytic
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107. _____ transports products of photosyn- 114. What factors could lead to the rise of new
thesis from the leaves where they are species?
synthesized to other parts of the plant. (1) Natural Selection
(1) Xylem (2) lymph (2) Genetic drift
(3) nephrons (4) phloem (3) Acquisition of traits during life time
108. Which of the following is a biotic (4) All of above
components of an ecosystem?
115. White silver chloride turns _____ in
(1) Living organisms sunlight.
(2) Temperature 2AgCl(s) – Su – nli – gh-t  2Ag(s) + Cl2(g)
(3) Soil and minerals (1) Grey (2) Brown

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(4) All of the above (3) Blue (4) Green
109. _____ is a dark muscular diaphragm that 116. Which one of the following is not an
controls the size of the pupil. organic acid?
(1) cornea (2) retina
(3) Iris

శేఖ (4) Crystalline lens


110. Which part of neuron shows dendrite?
(1) Citric acid
(3) Carbonic acid
(2) Formic acid
(4) Carboxylic acid
117. What type of reaction is this?
MnO2 + 4HCl  MnCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2
(1) Redox reaction
(2) Displacement reaction
(3) Double displacement reaction
(4) Decomposition reaction
(1) D (2) C
118. The atmosphere of Venus is made up of
(3) B (4) A thick white and yellowish could of _____
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111. Which part of the cell is also termed as (1) Acetic acid (2) Sulphuric acid
‘suicide bags of the cell’?
(3) Nitric acid (4) Hydrochloric acid
(1) Ribosomes (2) Golgi bodies
119. Aqua regia is a highly corrosive, fuming
(3) Lysosomes (4) Mitochondria liquid. It is one of the few reagents that
112. Which tissue of the following connects is able to dissolve _____
bone and muscle? (1) Platinum (2) Gold
(1) Ligament (2) Cartilage (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) Neither 1 or 2

(3) Areolar Tissue (4) Tendon 120. _____ is a non-metal but it is lustrous.
113. Which of the following is correct order (1) Carbon (2) Sulphur
for classification of animals.
(3) Bromine (4) lodine
(a) Kingdom, phylum, Class, Order,
121. _____ plants are one of the most efficient
Family, Genus, Species
convertors of sunlight into chemical
(2) Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, energy.
Genus, Family, species
(1) Jatropha
(3) Kingdom, Class, Order, Phylum,
(2) Sugarcane
Genus, Family, Species
(3) Cotton
(4) Kingdom, Class, Genus, Phylum,
Family, Order, Species (4) Sunflower
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122. The head of a soap molecule is known 130. Two wires that are made up of two
as _____ different materials whose specific
(1) Hydrocarbon resistance are in the ratio 2 : 3 , length
in ratio 3 : 4 and area in 4 : 5. The ratio of
(2) Hydrophobic
their resistance is
(3) Hydrogen Carbonate
(1) 6 : 5 (2) 6 : 8
(4) Hydrophilic
(3) 5 : 8 (4) 1 : 2
123. Esters are formed by the combination of 131. The equivalent resistance between the
(1) Alcohol + Aldehyde points A and B in the circuit as shown in
(2) Carboxylic Acid + Alcohol the figure below is
(3) Carboxylic Acid + Aldehyde 3 3

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(4) Alcohol + Aldehye A B
124. ____ Was the element which was discovered
later and replaced Exaaluminum. 
(1) 3 (2) 13
(1) Scandium
(3) Germanium

(1) Cobalt
(3) Uranium

(1) Aerosol
శేఖ (2) Gallium
(4) Silicon
125. An isotope of _____ is used in the
treatment of cancer.
(2) Iodine
(4) Chlorine
126. Face cream is an example of _____.
(2) Emulsion
132.

133.
(3) 6

(3) m
(4) 1/3
What is the unit of resistivity
(1) m 2
–2
(2) m–1
(4) m
100 J of heat are produced each second in
a 4  resistance. Find the potential
difference across the resistor
(a) 400 V (2) 10 V
(3) Foam (4) Gel
(3) 20 V (4) 25 V
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127. For spherical mirrors of small apertures, 134. Two bulbs are marked 100W, 220V and
the radius of curvature is found to be _____. 50W, 110 V. Calculate the ratio of their
(1) equal the focal length. resistances.
(2) twice the focal length (1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 2
(3) thrice the focal length. (3) 3 : 4 (4) 1 : 3
(4) there is no relation between them. 135. An induced current is produced when a
magnet is moved into a coil. The
128. A convex mirror used for rear-view on an
magnitude of induced current does not
automobile has a radius of curvature of
depend on

3.00 m. If a bus is located at 5.00 m from


this mirror, find the size of the image. (a) The speed with which the magnet is
moved
(1) 0.32 m (2) 0.23 m
(2) The resistivity of the wire of the coil
(3) 0.87 m (4) 1.15 m
(3) The number of turns of the coil
129. The net power (P) of three lenses having
(4) The strength of the magnet
powers P1 , P2 and P3 placed in contact
is given by 136. A Strong smelling substance called ethyl
mercaptane which is added to LPG
(1) P = P1  P2  P3 cylinders to help in the detection of gas
(2) P = P1 + P2 + P3 leakage has the chemical formula as
(3) 1/P = 1/P1 + 1 /P2 + 1/P3 (1) C2H5SH (2) C2H5CHO
(4) P = (P1 + P2 + P3)/3 (3) C2H5OH (4) C2H5COOH
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137. The aviation fuel which is used in the 1


engine of jet aeroplanes is very close to 145. If x2 – 5x + 1 = 0 then the value of x5 +
x5
(1) Diesel (2) Natural Gas is _____.
(3) Petrol (4) Kerosene (1) 2025 (2) 2725
138. The unit of solar constant is (3) 2225 (4) 2525
(1) kWh (2) kW/m 146. If cosec + sin = 2, then the value of
cosec50 + sin50  is _____.
(3) kW/m2 (4) kW/m3
(1) 2 (2) 100
139. The flaws like internal cracks etc. in the
metal blocks are detected by using  (3) 0 (4) 50
(1) Reverberation (2) Ultrasound 147. The sum of squares of two consecutive

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even numbers added by 4 is always
(3) Infrasound (4) Echo location
divisible by _____.
140. A person standing at a certain distance
(1) 24 (2) 16
from a wall produces a loud sound. He
hears the echo of the sound after 1.8s (3) 8 (4) 32

(1) 612m
(3) 377.7m

141. If
12
 2  5
3
శేఖ
Calculate the distance between the wall
and the observer if the velocity of sound
in air is 340 m/s.

value of x is _____.
(2) 306 m
(4) 755.4m
x
  (2  5)2  then the
148. If cosec 4x = sec 5x, then the value of
sin 3x + cos 6x is _____.
(1) 1
(3) 0
(2) 3
(4) – 3
149. The ratio of radius of base to the height
of a right circular cylinder is 1 : 2. If its
volume is 2156 cm3, then its total surface
area is _____.
(1) 4 (2) 2 (1) 1024 cm2 (2) 924 cm2
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(3) 10 (4) 12 (3) 874 cm2 (4) 1204 cm2
142. The average of 9 numbers is 18. If the 150. In the given figure, MP = 16, MQ = 10.
average of first five numbers is 19 and The value of MO  MS is _____.
the average of last 5 numbers is 17, find N
the 5th number.
P S Q
(1) 16 (2) 20 R
(3) 18 (4) 22
O
143. In PQR, PQ = PR and X is the midpoint

of PQ, XY is parallel to QR and meets PR


at point Y. What kind of triangle is PXY?
M
(1) Isosceles (2) Scalene
(1) 160 (2) 100
(3) Equilateral (4) Right triangle
(3) 120 (4) 80
144. If ,  are roots of polynomial 6x + K such
151. The 7thterm of an AP is 5 times the first
8
that 2 +  2 + = , then find the value term and its 9th term exceeds twice the
3
of K. 4th term by 1. The first term of the AP
is _____.
(1) – 8 (2) 8
(1) 151 (2) – 39
(3) – 4 (4) 8
(3) 3 (4) – 124
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152. Find the centre of circle passing through 158. If radius of a right circular cylinder is
the points (1, 4), (–2, 6) and (3, 7). increased by 10% and height is decreased
(1) (1, 1) (2) (0, 0) by 10% its volume will
(1) increase by 9.8%
1 7  1 13 
(3)  ,  (4)  ,  (2) decrease by 9.8%
2 2 2 2 
(3) increase by 8.9%
153. The length of shadow of a building, when
the sun’s altitude is 60, is 20 m less than (4) decrease by 8.9%
what it was when it was 45. The height 159. The perimeter of a right isosceles
of the building is _____.
(1) 54.48 m (2) 47.32 m
 
triangle is 2  2 m. The length of its

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(3) 64.32 m (4) 57.48 m hypotenuse is _____.
(1) 2 m (2) 4 m
6 6  6 6  6 6  66  6 6  6 6
154. If 
26  26 (3) 6m (4) 2m

(1) 6
(3) 12
శేఖ
5 6  5 6  56  56  5 6
6

(2) 0
(4) 7
6
3  3 3
then the value of n is_____.
6

155. In the given Figure, the value of P R


is _____.
 5n
160. A fraction becomes
5
7
if 2 is added to both

its numerator and denominator. If 4 is


added to numerator and 3 is added to

denominator, the fraction becomes

Find the original fraction.


7
8
.

8 3
(1) (2)
11 5
ంద్ర
O
5 7
60° 50° (3) (4)
Q 11 9
30°
P 25° X 161. “For this earth is not allotted to anyone
nor is it presented to anyone as a gift. It
R is awarded by providence to people who
(1) 580 (2) 100 in their hearts have the courage to
(3) 95 (4) 120 conquer it, the strength to preserve it and
156. If xm . yn
– 7889, where x and y are prime the industry to put it to the plough.”

numbers, the value of x + y is _____. Whose ideology is this?


(1) Benito Mussolini
(1) 30 (2) 60
(2) Adolf Hilter
(3) 100 (4) 300
(3) Ho Chi Minh
pq qr rp
157. If a = ,b , c , then the (4) Stalin
pq qr rp
162. According to the census of 1921, 12 to
(1  a)(1  b)(1  c) 13 million people perished as a result
value of is _____.
(1  a)(1  b)(1  c) of ...
(1) 1 (2) 0 (1) First World War (2) Epidemics
(3) 121 (4) 11 (3) Famines (4) All the above
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163. Find out the wrong statement about (1) M N Roy


Giuseppe Mazzini? (2) Rabindranath Tagore
(1) He was a member of the secret society (3) Mahatama Gandhi
of the Carbonari.
(4) Jawaharlal Nehru
(2) He believed “The God had intended
170. Find out the wrong statement related to
nations to be the natural units of
Franklin Roosevelt.
mankind.
(1) Announced New Deal Policy to
(3) He was the founder of young Europe
eradicate economic depression.
(4) None of the above
(2) Introduced the much needed Social
164. Who wrote the book “The History of the Security system.
loss of Vietnam”?
(3) President of America during Second

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(1) Phan Boi Chau (2) Ho Chi Minh World War.
(3) Huynh Phu So (4) Phan Chu Trinh (4) None of the above.
165. Compulsory Elementary Education Act 171. The Ryotwari settlement was introduced

(1) 1829
(3) 1860
శేఖ
was made in England in the year ...
(2) 1849
(4) 1870
166. Who developed the concept of “The
principle of the Garden City”?
(1) Andrew Means
(2) Henry Mayhew
(3) Ebenezer Howard
by the British in the
(1) Madras Presidency
(2) Bengal presidency
(3) Central Presidency
(4) Assam Presidency
172. The famous Quit Indian resolution was
passed on ....
(1) August 18, 1942 (2) April 4, 1942
(4) Haussman (3) April 14, 1942 (4) August 8, 1942
167. Who wrote “Ninety five Theses” 173. Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam and
ంద్ర
criticizing many of the practices and Arunachal Pradesh have common
rituals of the Roman Catholic Church? frontiers with ...
(1) Martin Luther (2) Thomas Pain (1) China (2) Bhutan
(3) J.V. Schley (4) Richard M. Hoe (3) Bangladesh (4) Mayanmar
168. Kashi baba, a Kanpur mill worker wrote 174. Which of these is not a Himachal Range?
and published “Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal”
(1) Dhaula Dhar (2) Pirpanjal Range
in 1938 to show the links between ....
(3) Kailash Range (4) Mahabharat Range
(1) Caste and Class exploitation.

175. The Himalayas is divided into four major


(2) Caste and Religion relation
Geological sections. Choose among the
(3) Income and Untouchability following which is not one of them.
(4) Industrialists and Politicians (1) Nepal Himalayas - Between Kali and
169. “Only a decade ago, they were as Teesta.
illiterate, helpess and hungry as our own (2) Mahabharat Himalayas – Between
masses, who could be more astonished Indus and Gilgit.
then an unfortunate Indian like myself
(3) Kumaon Himalayas - Between Sutlej
to see how they had removed the
and Teesta
mountains of ignorance and helplessness
in these few years.” Name the Indian, (4) Assam Himalayas – Between Teesta
who quoted this Russian revolution? and Dihang.
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176. Match list A with B and Select the correct (2) India is the second largest producer
answer using the codes given below the of rice in the world after China
list (3) Tea is an important beverage crop
L i st – A L i st – B introduced in India initially by the
(a) Hyderabad is warmer (i) Altitude Persians.
than Mumbai (4) groundnut is a kharif crop and
(b) Snowfall in Himalayas. (ii) Mango accounts for about half of the major
showers. oil seeds produced in the country.
(c) North western plain (iii) Distance 181. In which of these following industries,
gets rainfall in winter from sea limestone is not used?
(d) rainfall in summer (iv) Western (1) Cement industry.

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depression (2) Iron and Steel industry.
a b c d (3) Oil refinery industry.
(1) iii ii iv i (4) None of the above.
(2) ii i
(3) ii i
(4) iv ii i
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iii iv
iv ii
iii
177. Which one of the following bio-reserves
of India is not included in the world
network of bioreserve?
(1) Sunderbhan
(3) Nanda Devi
(2) Gulf of Mannar
(4) Silent Valley
182. Find the wrongly matched.
(1) Ferrous mineral - Iron ore
(2) Non-ferrous mineral - Mica
(3) Non-Metallic mineral - Limestone
(4) Fuel minerals - Coal
183. Identify the non-fibre crop?
(1) Hemp
(3) Natural Silk
(2) Cotton
(4) Rubber
178. Highest Annual Growth Rate in India was
184. The south-east Trade winds are attracted
recorded in these decades
towards the Indian sub-continent in the
ంద్ర
(1) 1981, 1971, 1991 (2) 1991, 2001, 1971 month of June due to ...
(3) 1971, 2001, 1991 (4) 1961, 1971, 1981 (1) the effect of the westerlies
179. Which of these is not related to (2) the effect of Somaliya current.
Conservation of Resources?
(3) the presence of low atmospheric
(1) The club of Rome advocated resources pressure over North-west India.
conservation for the first time in a
(4) None of the above
more systematic way in 1968.
185. Consider the following two statements on
(2) Brundtland Commission Report, 1987
power sharing and select the answer

introduced the concept of “Sustainable


using the codes given below.
Development”.
(a) Power sharing is good for democracy
(3) E.F Schumacher is the author of the
book “Small is Beautiful”. (b) It helps to reduce the possibility of
conflicts between social groups.
(4) Earth Summit was held in New York
in 1997. Which of these statements are true and
false?
180. With reference to Indian agriculture,
which of the following statements is not (1) Both a and b are true
correct (2) Both a and b are false
(1) India is the largest producer as (3) a is true but b is false
well as the consumer of pulses in the
(4) a is false but b is true
world.
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186. Match the following countries and the (d) A pulse polio (iv) Ministry of
path democracy has taken in that country campaign will be Commerce
launched and Industry.
Country Path to Democracy
(e) The allowances of (v) Ministry of
(a) Nepal (i) End of One party Rule
the soldiers posted Communica-
(b) Chile (ii) King agreed to give up on high altitudes tions and
his powers will be increased. Information
(c) Ghana (iii) End of Military technology.
Dictatorship Cod es:
(d) Poland (iv) Freedom from British a b c d e
Colonial Rule (1) i iii ii iv v

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Cod es: (2) iv v iii ii i
a b c d (3) iii v ii i iv
(1) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii) (4) ii v iii iv i

(4) (iv) (i)


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(2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(3) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(iii) (ii)
187. Consider the following statements about
pressure groups and parties
(a) Pressure groups are the organized
expression of the interests and views
of specific social sections.
189. Find out the right which is not under the
Indian Constitution?
(1) Freedom of Speech and Expression.
(2) Move freely through the Country
(3) Practice any profession
(4) None of the above
190. Find out the wrong statement about
(b) Pressure groups take positions on National Human Rights Commission.
political issues (1) This is an independent Commission
ంద్ర
(c) All pressure groups are political parties. established by law in 1993
Which of the statements given above are (2) Present Chairman for National
correct? Human Rights Commission is Justice
Jeevan Reddy
(1) a, b, and c (2) a and b
(3) Like National Human Rights
(3) b and c (4) a and c
Commission, there are State Human
188. Match the ministry with the news that
Rights Commissions in 14 states of the
the ministry may have released
country.

A B
(4) There is no fee or any formal
(a) A new policy is being (i) Ministry of
procedure to approach the National
made to increase the Defence
jute exports from the Human rights commission.
country. 191. Find out the subject which is under
(b) Telephone services will (ii) Ministry of concurrent list?
be made more accessible Health (1) Police
to rural areas
(2) Communication
(c) The price of rice and (iii) Ministry of
wheat sold under the & Commerce (3) Marriages and Divorce
public distribution Industry. (4) None of the above
system will got down.
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192. A struggle known as “Bolivia’s water war” 197. Which among the following is money
took place in ....... city. function?
(1) Cochabamba (2) Lapaz (1) Medium of exchange
(3) Trinidad (4) Montero (2) Unit of account
193. Consider the following statements. (3) Store of value
(i) Equitable allocation of resources. (4) All the above
(ii) Generation of employment. 198. Consider the following statements about
(iii)Tax concession to big corporates Globalisation.
(iv) Universalization of public distribution. (a) The most common route for
Which of the factors given above can bring investment by MNC’s in countries

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inclusive growth in our country? around the world is to buy existing
(1) (i), (ii), (iii) (2) (i), (ii), (iv) local companies.
(3) (i), (iii), (iv) (4) (ii), (iii), (iv) (b) Investment made by Multinational
194. Which of the following is wrong related companies is called foreign

శేఖ
to Antyodaya Anna Yojana?
(1) Antyodaya Anna Yojana was launched
in December 2000.
(2) 2 crore families have been covered
under the antyodaya Anna Yojana
(3) Wheat is supplied at the rate of Rs.6
and rice at the rate of Rs. 7 under this
scheme.
investment.
(c) Cargill Foods, an American company
purchased and Indian company called
Parakh Foods.
(d) Ford Motors is one of the biggest
German Automobile manufacturer.
Which of the given statements are True?
(1) a, c, d (2) a, b, c
(4) None of the above (3) b, c, d (4) a, b, c, d
195. Find out the correct one related to under 199. In which year, did the Bengal Famine
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employment occur, which was responsible for the
(1) They do not want to work death of 30 lakh people in Bengal
(2) They work in a lazy manner. Province?
(3) They work less than what they are (1) 1933
capable of doing (2) 1943
(4) They are not paid for their work (3) 1953
196. Find out the wrong one about Secondary (4) 1963

sector. 200. Find out the wrong one related to


(1) Secondary sector is also called as Annapurna Scheme(APS)
industrial sector (1) Introduced in the year 2000.
(2) Manufacturing of bricks and sugar (2) A scheme meant for indigent senior
come under secondary sector citizens.
(3) The share of secondary sector is more (3) 10 kg of food grains are supplied freely
in current GDP is India under the scheme
(4) None of the above (4) none of the above.
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A N SWE R S
M EN TAL ABI L I T Y T EST
1. (1) 2. (3) 3. (4) 4. (5) 5. (1) 6. (5) 7. (3) 8. (4) 9. (1) 10. (4)
11. (1) 12. (3) 13. (5) 14. (2) 15. (4) 16. (4) 17. (*) 18. (2) 19. (3) 20. (5)
21. (5) 22. (4) 23. (3) 24. (5) 25. (4) 26. (2) 27. (1) 28. (4) 29. (3) 30. (5)
31. (5) 32. (2) 33. (1) 34. (3) 35. (2) 36. (1) 37. (4) 38. (3) 39. (5) 40. (2)
41. (5) 42. (5) 43. (4) 44. (1) 45. (4) 46. (1) 47. (5) 48. (2) 49. (3) 50. (3)
ENGL I SH L ANGU AGE
51. (2) 52. (3) 53. (4) 54. (1) 55. (2) 56. (2) 57. (4) 58. (3) 59. (4) 60. (2)
61. (2) 62. (3) 63. (2) 64. (1) 65. (3) 66. (2) 67. (3) 68. (2) 69. (4) 70. (1)

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71. (3) 72. (3) 73. (2) 74. (2) 75. (2) 76. (2) 77. (4) 78. (2) 79. (1) 80. (4)
81. (4) 82. (1) 83. (2) 84. (1) 85. (2) 86. (1) 87. (2) 88. (3) 89. (1) 90. (1)
91. (4) 92. (2) 93. (4) 94. (2) 95. (4) 96. (2) 97. (3) 98. (2) 99. (3) 100. (3)

111. (3)
121. (2)
131. (1)
141. (2)
151. (3)
శేఖ
SCH OL AST I C APT I T UD E T EST
101. (3) 102. (3)
112. (4)
122. (4)
132. (4)
142. (3)
152. (4)
103. (2)
113. (1)
123. (2)
133. (3)
143. (1)
153. (2)
104. (1)
114. (4)
124. (2)
134. (1)
144. (4)
154. (4)
105. (3)
115. (1)
125. (1)
135. (3)
145. (4)
155. (3)
106. (1)
116. (3)
126. (3)
136. (1)
146. (1)
156. (1)
107. (4)
117. (1)
127. (2)
137. (1)
147. (3)
157. (1)
108. (1)
118. (2)
128. (2)
138. (3)
148. (1)
158. (3)
109. (3)
119. (3)
129. (2)
139. (2)
149. (2)
159. (4)
110. (2)
120. (4)
130. (3)
140. (2)
150. (4)
160. (2)
161. (2) 162. (3) 163. (4) 164. (1) 165. (4) 166. (3) 167. (1) 168. (1) 169. (2) 170. (4)
171. (1) 172. (4) 173. (2) 174. (3) 175. (3) 176. (3) 177. (4) 178. (1) 179. (4) 180. (3)
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181. (3) 182. (3) 183. (4) 184. (3) 185. (1) 186. (2) 187. (2) 188. (2) 189. (2) 190. (2)
191. (3) 192. (1) 193. (2) 194. (4) 195. (3) 196. (3) 197. (4) 198. (2) 199. (2) 200. (4)

E XP L A N AT I ON S
M EN TAL ABI L I T Y T EST
3. 1, 5, 15, 34, 65
1. 13, 74, 290, 650, 1370 Here n = no. of terms = 5
Here, 22 + 32 = 13 n (n 2  1)

52 + 72 = 74 So general term =
2
112 + 132 = 290 5(5 2  1)
172 + 192 = 650 =
2
232 + 292 = 1370 = 65
2. 1, 11, 35, 79, 149 4. 3, 13, 31, 57, 91
Here n = no. of terms = 5 10 18 26 34
So general term = n 3 + n 2 – 1 8 8 8
= 53 + 52 –1
So the next term = 57 + 34 = 91
= 125 + 25 – 1 = 149
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5. 3, 35, 104, 209, 350 17. From given question


13 + 23 + 33 + 43 =100
33 69 105 141
12 + 22 + 43 + 63 = 289
36 36 36
13 + 53 + 63 + 73 = 685
So next term = 209 + 141 = 350
18. According to question HCF of the given
6. A A BB / C C AA / B B CC / A A BB / CC number
ACBA HCF of (12, 36, 42, 48) = 6
7. B C C B / B C C B / B C C B HCF of (14, 35, 49, 63) = 7

 CBCB HCF of (30, 45, 60, 75) = 15


8. C A B B B B / C A B B B B/ C A B BB B 19. 7 – 9 + 11 = 9

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= ABCCB 13 – 9 + 6 = 10
9. C D B C C D/ B C C D/B C C D/B C C D/B C 11 – 14 + 7 = 4

= DBCD 20. From the given question

11. From option (a)


×+=
శేఖ
10. B A A B/ B A A B/ B A A B
= ABBA

then 6 × 3 + 4 = 22 (true)
12. From option (a)
+=
5 + 12 + 13 = 30 = | 3 – 0 | = 3
13 + 9 + 4 = 26 = | 2 – 6 | = 4
7 + 5 + 16 = 28 = | 2 – 8 | = 6
21-25. From the given question
A2 (as 2 is common number in the given
code for ATRNP & ABLMS)
M4 (as 48 is common number in the given
code for MSPTQ & ABLMS)
12 + 3  4 = 11 S8 (as 48 is common number in the given
code for MSPTQ & ABLMS)
3 51
ంద్ర
12 + =  11 N7 (as 1 is common number in the given
4 4
code for PTQAB & ATRNP)
From option (b)
P1 (as 1 is common number in the given
×+=
code for PTQAB & ATRNP)
12 × 3 + 4 = 11
21. So the code for M is 4.
40  11
22. The code for N is 7
From option (c)
23. The code for A is 2
+–=
24. The code for S is 8.

12 + 3 – 4 = 11 = 11 (true)
25. The code for P is 1.
13. Using + = sign we get
26-30.
16  4 + 3 = 7 (true)
D is father of A and grandfather of F
14. Using + – = sign we get
So, A is father of F then D, A are two fathers
7 3 – 8 = 13 (true)
C is sister of F. So, C is daughter of A.
15. Using + = sign we get
Only one mother O, it is evident that E is
15  3 + 4 = 9 (true)
wife of A and hence the mother of C and F.
16. From given questions
E is mother
32 + 31+ 30 + 28 =121 = (11)2
F is the son of A
70 + 72 + 73+ 74 = 289 = (17)2 A made, B is brother  male of D, E  male
112 +108 +100 +175 = 441 = (21)2 F male (as he is brother) Total 4
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31. K M F : L L H :: R M S : S L U isolated from other countries. Hence


option 4 is the best answer.
+1 +1
–1 –1 54. this is a clear cut answer. Others refer to
+2 +2 the neighboring states or neighbors who
32. G F H : E G G :: H R T : F S S prosper because they don't have that
–2 –2 burden to carry. "Human beings today are
+1 +1 not in a mood to tolerate this…" Hence
–1 –1 option 1 is the only correct answer.
33. U V S T : W T U R :: P K J Q : R I L O 55. this is the most appropriate title that can
+2 +2 be given to the passage. The passage
–2 –2 discusses the evils of aggressive
+2 +2 nationalism and how if nationalism not

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–2 –2
properly applied can become a curse for
34. ‘Newspaper’ is related to ‘Editor’ similarly
a country. Having a sense of national
‘Film’ is related to ‘Director’.
identity is always good but it should be
35. ‘Smoke’ is related to ‘Pollution’ similarly properly applied otherwise it can have a

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‘War’ is related to ‘Death’.
41. In the given question fig. all the shape is
divided into two parts except question fig. (5).
42. In the given question fig. each fig. is made
by 90 in clockwise direction except
question fig. (5).
44. In the given question fig. all shape formed
by line except question fig. (4).
reverse effect. Other options do not bring
out the essence of the given passage.
56. this is a clear cut answer. The last line of
the passage states "He saw them as
blossoms of promise and renewal, the only
hope for mankind". Other options are
factually incorrect.
57. Options 1, 2 and 4 are all close ones. But
45. In the given question fig. all albhabet letter option 4 is more complete an answer. AS
formed by two lines except question fig. (4). a non-believer he desired to affirm his
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faith before believing anything. "But as a
49. In the given fig. dotted circle is reduced
self-proclaimed non-believer, he loved
in each fig. and is substituted by multiply
affirming his faith in life…" Option 1 is
(x) sign.
also a correct answer.
ENGL I SH L ANGU AGE
58. Option 3 is the desired answer. Other
51. Options 1 and 2 are close but self-centered options are factually incorrect. It is
is the correct choice for this question. clearly stated in the passage that for both
Other options are contextually incorrect. Science and humanities played equal
"…it has a tendency to limit one because roles in his understanding of the society.

one thinks of one's country as something


59. Option 4 is the desired answer. Refer to
different from the rest of the world."
"…he never forgot that we should
52. other options are contextually incorrect. nourish the total man. As a scientist, he
Option 3 is the only correct answer refused to believe in a benevolent power
because it is stated in the passage, interested in men's affairs." Given options
"Nationalism, when it becomes successful, are ambiguous.
sometimes goes on spreading in an
60. The passage discusses about Nehru's
aggressive way and becomes a danger
many sided personality and it is clearly
internationally".
mentioned in the passage that this is
53. since it is mentioned in the passage that because of his interest in various fields,
a nation promoting aggressive be it science, literature or religion. But 2
nationalism becomes a danger is given as the correct option.
internationally, it therefore becomes
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61. This is the correct option. Refer to "In 73. the paragraph deals with the building of
the contemporary arrangements for underground railway in Calcutta. RP as
circulating the news, an important a pair provides the reason why Calcutta
element, evaluation is always weak and needed an underground railway line. It
often wanting entirely." IS followed by S and Q which again as a
62. the author criticizes weak evaluation of pair ends the topic with a fact stating that
news these days. Hence option 3 is the 'it was going to be the first in South Asia'.
correct answer. Option 2 is also correct 74. It should be illicit.
answer.
75. It should be ludicrous.
63. Refer to "…does not amount to row of
beans; deserves no one's attention and 76. It should be 'advertise'. (But all the
should travel the wires no farther." ('…no options can be spelt correctly).

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one's attention' it should be) 77. it should be describe (but all the options
64. Option 4 is partially correct but option 1 can be spelt correctly).
is the best answer since it is clearly stated 78. it should be 'the more\the more'. Other

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in in the second line of the passage. "The
casual horrors and real disasters are
thrown on a newspaper reader without
discrimination."
65. Option 3 is the correct answer. Other
options are factually incorrect.
66. ‘Appear' is the best fit. Other options are
logically incorrect.
67. it should be 'built mostly by bricks.' Other
options are grammatically incorrect.
79. it is the only correct option. Other options
are grammatically incorrect.
80. this is the only correct option. Other
options grammatically unfit.
81. Stringent here means 'strict'. Hence it
goes along with 'investigation'. Other
options therefore are incorrect.
options although close are contextually 82. it is the correct grammatical choice
incorrect. for the given blank which require
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68. ‘made' is the best possible answer for this something more formal. Out of the given
blank, other options therefore can be options, 'had better' therefore is the best
ignored. choice.
69. it should be 'for' sanitation. Other options 83. ‘to' is the correct choice for this sentence.
do not fit. 84. ‘to cry' is the best choice. '...to cry over
70. the given blank requires a conjunction something' is grammatically correct.
which will contradict the next part of the 85. ‘fodder' is the food used to feed animals.
sentence therefore the suitable word is Hence it is the only correct option.

'but'. Other options are hence incorrect.


86. it is the correct option. At close quarters
71. ‘deciphered' is the correct answer. Other often means close examination of
options are wrong logically.
something.
72. this is the correct option. The paragraph
87. ‘An apple of discord' means cause of
starting with S1 defines the utility of a
quarrel.
dictionary. Its followed by Sand Q which
form a mandatory pair expressing that 88. ‘At large' can be conveyed through the
we should not let a word pass word 'abscond'.
unchallenged. They are followed by P and 89. ‘Take the bulls by horns' means facing
R which again as a mandatory pair tell some kind of difficulty. Hence 1 is the
us what to do in case we forget certain correct choice.
word.
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90. ‘Buckle down' means 'get down to' which 110.


indicates working seriously on
something.
C (Dendrites)
91. Forsake is the correct synonym of
abandon.
92. To hate intensely is the correct synonym
of detest.
93. Provisional is the correct synonym of
tentative.
94. Vague is synonymous to the word obscure.
95. Precise is the correct synonym of the

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111. Lysosomes are suicidal bags.
word specific.
112. Tendons connects Bones to muscles.
96. Prejudiced is the correct antonym of open
minded. 115. AgCl is decomposed photochemically into
sunlight and turns grey
dependable.

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97. Fickle is the correct antonym of

98. Respectful is the correct definition of


impertinent.
99. Economical is the correct antonym of
extravagance.
100. Explicit is the correct antonym of obscure.
SCH OL AST I C APT I T UD E T EST
AgCl 

O.N 
117. +4 
MnO2 
hv
Ag + Cl –
Used in black and white photography.
116. Carbonic acid (H2CO3) is an inorganic acid,
rest are organic acids.
 +2  reduction
 MnCl2
HCl –1 
O.N  Ze
 Cl02
101. Regeneration (Oxidation)
In example shoune in figure the organism 118. Atmosphere of venus is made up of thick
ంద్ర
is Planaria (Dugesia) clouds of H2SO4.
102. I (Imunoagluttinin gene) 119. Aqua reglia, also called royal water is the
103. Diabetes is non infectious. most corrosive, mixture in world used to
corrode “Pt” and “Au”.
104. ‘B’ Indicates Pituitary gland.
120. Iodine though non-metals, but it is bluish-
105. Cytokinins induce cell division in pants. black Cautious solid.
106. Holozoic nutrition. 121. Sugarcane.
Food particle
122. Head of a soap molecule is polar and

Pseudopodia Hydrophilic.
124. Eka alumimium  Gallium.
Amoeba Amoeba 125. Cobalt-60 is radioisotope and used in
gamma ray therapy for cancer treatment.
Food vacuole
126. Face cream is an example of emulsion.
127. For spherical mirror with smack aperture,
Amoeba the radius of curvature is twice the focal
107. Phloem transports food. length.
108. Living organisms are biotic components 129. The three lenses are of power P1, P2, P3
of ecosystem. Hence net power (P) is given by P
109. Iris = P1 + P2 + P3
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f1 2 l 3 A 4 V2  V
130. = , 1 = and 1 =  H= t  I  R 
f2 3 l2 4 A2 5 R  
Now as we know that HR
 V2 =
l t
Rf
A 100  4
 V2 =
1
R1 fl A
 = 11 2  V = (10  2)V
R2 A1 f 2 l 2
 V = 20 V
R1 f l A  Option (3) is correct
 = 1  1  2
R2 f 2 l 2 A1
134. As we know that

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R1 2 3 5 V2
 =    
R2 3 4 4 R=
P
R1 5 V2 P

131.


శేఖ
R2
=
8
R 1 : R2 = 5 : 8
 Option (3) is correct.

A
3


3
B

R1
R2

R1
= 1  22
P1 V2

= 2
(220)2
100

50
(110)2
220  220
2  110  110

RAB = (3 + 3) 6 R2 1
66 36  R 1 : R2 = 2 : 1
6 6 = = =3
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66 12  Option (1) is correct
 R AB  3 135. When magnet is moved into a coil an
induced current is produced and is given by
 Option (1) is correct
E ind
132. As we know that I=
R
l
R=  Magnitude of induced current does not
A depend on number of turns of the coil
RA

 = 12 8 x
l 141.  2   5
3
= (2  5)2 
Now unit of resistivity, 12 8
 13   1 2x
  m2   2    5 2  = 10
= = -m    
m
 24  54 = 102x
 Option (4) is correct
 104 = 102x
133. V = RI
 2x = 4
As we know that
 H = I2Rt  x2
 Option (2) is correct.
 H = VIt  V  IR 
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142. Average of a numbers is 18 148. cosec 4x = sec 5x


 sum of a number = (9  18) = 162  cosec 4x = cosec (90 – 5x)
Now average of first five number is 19 [ cosec (90 – )  sec ]
 sum fo first five number = (19  5) = 95  4x = 90 – 5x
and average of last five number is 17  9x = 90
 sum of last five number = (17  5) = 85  x  10
Hence 5th number = (95 + 85) – 162 Now sin 3x + cos 6x
1 1
= 180 – 162 = 18 = sin 30 + cos 60 =  =1
2 2
 Option (3) is correct.  Option (1) is correct.
143. P r 1

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149. =
h 2
 h = 2r ...(i )
Volume of right circular cylinder = r 2h
X Y
 2156 = r 2h ...(i i )

In PQR

and
Q
శేఖ PQ = PR  Q = R
X = Y
Thus PXY is on isosceles triangle
R

( XY  QR)
Solving equation (i ) and (i i ) we get
r = 7 cm and h = 14 cm
Now total surface area of cylinder
= 2 r (r + h)

= 2 
22
7
 7(7 + 14)
= 2  22  21 = 42  22 = 924 cm2
 Option (1) is correct.  Option (2) is correct.
146. cosec  + sin  = 2 N
150.
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 P S
 = Q
2 R
Now cosec50 + sin50 
O
 
= cosec    sin50  
50

2
  2
 
=1+1=2 M
 Option (1) is correct. PMS  NMQ

147. Let two consecutive even number be 2a PM MS


 =
and 2a + 2 NM MQ
Now according to question  16 = MS
(2a)2 + (2a + 2)2 + 4 NM 10
= 4a2 + 4a2 + 8a + 4 + 4  16 = MS
2r 10
= 8a2 + 8a + 8
 NM is twice the radius
= (a2 + a + 1)
16 MS
Hence it is clear that it is always divisible  =
by ‘8’. 2  OM 10

 Option (3) is correct.  MO  MS = 8  10 = 80


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151. 7th term of an A.P = a + 6d 153. A


9th term of an A.P = a + 8d
4th term of an A.P = a + 3d
Now according to question
(a + 6d) = 5a
60° 45°
 6d = 4a B D
C
x 20
 2a = 3d ...(i )
Here ‘AB’ represents building
and (a + 8d) – 2(a + 3d) = 1
In ABC,
 – a + 2d = 1
 2d = 1 + a tan 60 = AB

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x
 2a   2a 
 2  =1+a  d  3  AB
 3     3 =
x
4a
=1+a AB


 శేఖ 3
4a = 3 + 3a
a3
 Option (1) is correct.
152. Let the points on circle the
A(1, 4), B(–2, 6) and C(3, 7)
Now from option (4)

and in ABD


tan 45 =
x=

AB
3

20  x
20 + x = AB
Now Substituting value of ‘x’ from
equation (i ) in equation (i i ) we get
...(i )

...(i i )

 1 13  AB
Let C  ,  20 + = AB
2 2  3
ంద్ర
 20 3 + AB = 3 AB
2 2
 1  13   20 3 = 3 AB – AB
Now CA = 1  2    4  2 
     20 3 = AB  3 1 
1 25 13 20 3
=  =  AB = = 47.32 m
4 4 2 3 1
2 2  Option (2) is correct.
1   13 
CB =   2    6 6 6  6 6  6 6  66  6 6  6 6

2   2  154. 
26  26
25 1 13 56  56  56  56  56
=  =  5n
4 4 2 36  36  36
2 2 6.66 5.56
 1  13    = 5n
and CC = 3  2   7  2  2.26 3.36
   
6.66
  5.56 = 5n
25 1 13 6.66
=  =
4 4 2  57 = 5n
 Option (4) is correct.  n=7
 Option (4) is correct.
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156. xm yn = 7889
159. A
 (7)3 (23)1 = 7889
45°
 x = 7, y = 23, m = 3 and n = 1 2m
Now x + y = 7 + 23 = 30
1m
 Option (1) is correct.
90° 45°
B C
pq qr rp 1m
157. ,b , c
pq qr rp Perimeter of ABC
= 2AB + AC
(1  a)(1  b)(1  c)
Now, = 2(1) + 2
(1  a)(1  b)(1  c)

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  p  q     q  r    r  p  
= 2 2 m 
1    1   1  
 p  q     q  r     r  p    Length of Hypotenuse AC
= 
  p  q    q  r    r  p  = 2m
1     1     1  

158.
=
 

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p  q    q  r    r
(2 p) (2q) (2r )
(2q) (2r ) (2 p)
=1

 Option (1) is correct.


Radius

+ 10%, + 10%, – 10%


Height

Now % equivalent for +10%, +10%



 p 

160.
 Option (4) is correct.


and
x2
y2
=
5
7
7x + 14 = 5y + 10
7x – 5y + 4 = 0
x4
y3
=
7
8
...(i )

 8x + 32 = 7y + 21
 10  10 
= 10 + 10 + 
ంద్ర
 100 
  8x – 7y + 11 = 0 ...(i i )
= 10 + 10 + 1 Solving equations (i ) and (i i ) we get
= 21% x = 3 and y = 5
Now % equivalent for 21%, –10% x 3
 orignal fraction is
y 5
  (21)(10)  
= 21  10    %  Option (2) is correct.
  100  
= (11 – 2.1)%


= + 8.9%
 Option (3) is correct.

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