GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

CENTRALLY SPONSORED NATIONAL MEANS-CUM-MERIT SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION, 2014

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(FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN CLASS VIII)

Mental Ability Test

Class-VIII Code State Code Year Code Centre Code Serial No.

Full Marks: 90
Roll No. D IT]IT][ill [ill 9f.¢r1;:rg ~o

Time: 90 minutes (10-30 AM to 12 Noon) ~g ~o fitfiW(~ )O-l!)ortrc~Tff.9}Jf )~rtr)

Instructions to Candidates ~~~MC~I;q~

Read the instructions carefully before you start
answering the questions. Answers are to be given on a
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OMR Answer-Sheet provided. ~ta1-e.Ill~.~. ~~~~ I

1. In this Paper you are to answer 90 questions. :> 1 Illl: ~ o:rfi; ~o~ ~ ~ ta1~ ~ 1 ~
Each question carries 1(one) mark. You are to answer all ~~:> (Ill<f)I~ ~~MC';'~I
the questions.
2. Before you proceed to mark in the OMR ~I $1~·~~mfij~<Um(a),(b),(c)1ll1~
Answer-Sheet, find out the correct answer from the (d)C~.~~Fmr-e.Ill~.~.~9f~~
four alternatives (a), (b), (c) and (d) against each ~ 1-e.Ill~.~. ~~ • ~'~Hlro?1 9ftt.Xrn100 ~
question in the Question Booklet. Darken the circle
with a Black Ball Point Pen, to the corresponding ~~~C~~~~I
correct answer for the item in the OMR Answer-Sheet.
Example: @ • 0 @)
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(~~'b'.~1)
(Here 'b' is the correct answer.)
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If more than one circle is encoded or darken ~ 1 Ill~ ~ ~ Ill~ ~ 100 Th~"6<lS'W1
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against a particular answer, it will be treated as a ~~~~I
wrong answer.
4. There will be no penalty marks or negative 81 ~~~~~I
marking for a wrong answer.
5. You are to start recording answers with the <1' 1 9J~'*1<lS(;'*~.~~~~'~~'~
'start' instruction from the Officer-in-Charge of your
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room/hall.
6. You are to write your Name and Roll No. ~I -e.Ill~.~.m~~~~,~~
in the space prevlded with for this purpose on the
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OMR Answer-Sheet.
7. The OMR Answer-Sheet should be handed q 1 9J~'*l<tS'*~~<;19J~'*<tSC<tS-e.Ill~.~.~~
over to the Invigilator before leaving the Examination ~ ~ 1~ ~~ 9J~,*fC"M ~~ Fmr ~ 9Jm 1
Hall. You may take away the used Question
Booklet after completion of the examination.

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 MENTAL ABILITY TEST
(Questions 1-10) 8. (a) Circle (<fe)
DIRECTION: In each of the questions 1 to 10, (b) Sphere (C~)
there are four items, three of which are alike by
(c) Prism (f~)
some means or other while one is out of the class.
Find out the odd item and give the answer by (d) Pyramid (~)
filling the circle of the letter denoting your selected 9. (a) Hepatitis (~'9f1Uf~Jr.;J'j)
answer on the O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.
(b) Measles (~)
~:lC~10~~~q~9f"f~ (c) Polio (c~)
~ ~ c<fiW1t <tt c<lSlt~t~l~ \£l~ \£l<f, ~
(d) Typhoid (f;~(JI\S)
~I\£l~~~~~~~~
~ \£l<f,'S.\£l~.~. m~ ~ ~ ~'t ~ ~ 10. (a) Football (~)
m~~I] (b) Cricket (~)
1. (a) Moon (trq) (c) Hockey (~) .
(b) Saturn (oc@f~ (d) Badminton (<1JI\Sfi!13o:j)
(c) Venus (~~~
(d) Earth (~) (Questions 11-20)
DIRECTION: Read the questions carefully and
2. (a) Elephant (~)
give the answer by filling the circle of the letter
(b) Horse (~) denoting your selected answer on the O.M.R.
(c) Honey bee (~) Answer-Sheet.
(d) Donkey (<;ft~)
~: ~~ ~ttG1I~R<! ~, ~ ~m ~~C~
3. (a) Africa (~) ~ ~ ~ m~ ~
~ \£l<f, 'S.~~.\5IBf.
(b) Australia ('6l~M~t) ~~'t~~m~01m~l]
(c) Asia (\£lfitm)
11. 'India' is related to 'Delhi', in the same
(d) Sri Lanka (~) way as 'Pakistan' is related to __ .
4. (a) Den(~~~~~ '\5~'-\£l~ JfttQf ~ ~' ~ ~ ~
(b) Deer (~'t) ~ '~'-\£l~ JfttQf~ ~ __ I
(c) Kennel (~ <WIT)
(d) Nest (~ <WIT)
(a) Karachi (~)
(b) Islamabad ~>iG1fjTt<1t-f)
5. (a) Soft (~)
(c) Peshawar (c~)
(b) Salty (~~)
(d) Lahore (~)
(c) Sweet (~)
(d) Bitter (~) 12. 'Allergist' is related to 'Allergy', in the
same way as 'Cardiologist' is related to __ .
6. (a) Coal (~)
(b) Cowdung (c~) ''6lJtG1t~feP{;'-\£l~ Jftt~ ~ "6lJtG1t~~'~ ~
(c) Mustard oil (~ ~) ~ ~ ~ '<tlt~(JItG1reriG'-\£l~ ~ ~ ~
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(d) Petrol (c~)
7. (a) Iron (~) (a) Skin (~)
(b) Copper (~) (b) Children (~)
(c) Silv~r (~9\i) (c) Heart (~~~)
(d) Mercury (~) (d) Eyes (~)
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 13. 'Watt' is related to 'Power', in the same 18. 'Scales' is related to 'Fish', in the same
way as 'Pascal' is related to __ 0 way 'Feathers' is related to 0

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(a) Frequency (~) (a) Hat~)

(b) Birds (~)
(b) Force (<wI)
(c) Fly (~
(c) Energy (fi)
(d) Prawn (~~~)
(d) Pressure (Di9f)
19. 'Eiffel Tower' is related to 'Paris', in the
14. 'Newton' is related to 'England', in the same way as 'Empire State Building' is related to
same way as 'Einstein' is related to __ 0

~'-<£l~ j'l1N ~ ~~~'-<£l~ ~ ~ ~ ~"?ffi'f' -<£l~ ~~ ~ '~'--<Q~

C~~H~l~ ''5I~"'l~~'-<£l~ 'Jftt~ ~ ~ __ I ~ ~ C~~H~l(;q~ '<£l~ ~ ~~'--<Q~ 'Jftt~
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(a) Germany (~)
(b) Russia (~) (a) Moscow (~)
(c) France (~)
(b) Washington DC ('{3mfXt~~ m)
(c) New York (H~~<$)
(d) USA(~~)
(d) Shanghai (j:f!~~~
15. 'Mosquito' is related to 'Malaria', in the
same way 'Dog' is related to __ 0
20.
'Diamond' is related to 'Graphite', in the
same way as 'Molecular Oxygen' is related to
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(a) Plague (c~'>t) ~ ~m '5I~06tC"~~''Jftt~ ~ ~ __ I

(b) Death (~,¥J) (a) Iron (C~)
(c) Sting (-q-~"'I;r) (b) Fullerene (=<tc=il'jrBR1="'l)
(d) Rabbles (~) (c) Gold(~)
(d) Ozone ('8~)
16. 'Kathak' is related to 'Uttar Pradesh', in
the same way 'Odissy' is related to __ 0
(Questions 21-30)
'<F<l<P'--<Q~'Jftt~ ~ ~ ~' ~ ~ DIRECTION: In each of the questions 21 to 30,
('~~H~l(;q~ ''8~'~ ~~ ~ ~ 1 some codes have been used to write words. Try to
find out the rule of coding in each case and answer
(a) Assam (~)
as per direction in the Answer-Sheet by filling the
(b) Orissa (~J1) circle of the letter denoting your selected answer on
(c) Punjab (9ft~) the O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.
(d) Gujrat (~~)
~g-21 c~ 30 m~ ~"'I"fC'1~~~
17. 'Jupiter' is related to 'Planet', in the same j'j"~~ ~ <Pm ~ 1~ ~ ~~C<P~l~C"'l~~
way 'Moon' is related to __ 0 '51op!~t"'l~ cWt ~ <£l<[~
~ R<p~mc<p'8.<£l~o~.
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~ 'Wf'-<£l~ J'fU~ ~ ~ __ I 21. If A = E, B = F, C = G and H = L, how will
you code 'GO AHEAD'?
(a) Orbit(~~~~)
.• (a) KSELIEH
(b) Star (o:r1l>"CQ)
(b) KSFKIFH
(c) Satellite (@9f~
(c) HPBIFBE
(d) Sun (~) (d) KSGLIGH

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what does 'SPUOS' means 'She is beautiful', '593' means 'He is handsome',
(a) DOMED and '567' means 'Handsome meets beautiful',
which of the following is the code for 'Meets'?
(b) BOMED
(a) 3
(c) TOMED (b) 5
(d) SOUPS (c) 6
23. If BOOK = 43 and PEN = 35, COpy = ? (d) 7
(a) 48 30. If 'Red' is known as 'Air', 'Air' is knows as
(b) 60 'Black', 'Black' is known as 'Sky', 'Sky' is known
(c) 59 as 'Blue', 'Blue' is known as 'Wind', 'Wind' is
known as 'White', then birds will fly in
(d) 79
(a) Air
24. If RUST = 9-6-8-7 and BOARD = (b) Sky
25-12-26-9-23, how will you code 'BEAT'? (c) Blue
(a) 25-23-24-7 (d) Wind
(b) 25-22-26-7
(Questions 31--40)
(c) 25-21-26-7
DIRECTION: In each of the following Questions,
(d) 25-22-25-7 a number of series is given with one of the terms
25. If 'TEACHER' is coded as 'UDBBIDS', missing. Choose the correct alternative that will
how is 'HONOUR' coded? continue the same pattern and answer on the
(a) INOLVQ O.M.R. Answer-Sheet by filling the circle.
(b) INOPTQ ~g 31C~40m~~~~\~~
(c) ll~ONVQ ~~ \Q<t$ ~\~ ~ ~m ~ ~\~ ~ ~
(?) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~.\Q~.~. ~~ ~
(d) INOMVQ
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26. If 'NEAR'is written as 'OPFGBCST',
31. 1, 8, 27,64, 125, '1
how will you code 'IJVWHI'?
(a) 206
(a) HAG
(b) 216
(b) KEG (c) 222
(c) HUG (d) 224
(d) HUT
32. 12, 15, 18, 24, '1
27. If 'BAD' is written as '7', then 'CAT' will (a) 28
be coded as (b) 32
(a) 15 (c) 30
(b) 21 (d) 34
(c) 24
33. 18, 10,6,4, '1
(d) 23
(a) 4
28. If in a certain code language 'BAD' is (b) 3
written as '514', 'GIVE' is written as '3068' and (c) 2
'FOR' is written as '729', the 'VIDEO' will be (d) 1
coded as
34. 60, 40, 22, '1
(a) 60482 (a) 6
(b) 60487 (b) 10
(c) 40687 (c) 12
(d) 40682 (d) 14

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(a) 25 5. Insect
(b)
(c) 20
° (a) 3, 2, 1, 4, 5
(b) 2,5,4,1,3
(d) 15
(c) 5,2, 1,4, 3
36. 24, 84, 144, 204, 264, 1. (d) 2,4,5,3, 1
(a) 304
(b) 324 43. 1. Table 2. Tree 3. Wood 4. Seed
(c) 334 5. Plant
(d) 384 (a) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
37. 3,10,24,45,73,1. (b) 1,2,4,5,1
(a) 108 (c) 4,5, 1,3,2
(b) 98 (d) 4,5,2,3, 1
(c) 118
(d) 128 44. 1.J\pplication 2. Selection 3. Interview
4. Appointment 5. Advertisement
38. 4,29,45,54,58,1. (a) 5, 3, 1,2,4
(a) 59
(b) 5, 1,3,2,4
(b) 61
(c) 63 (c) 5,3,2, 1,4
(d) 68 (d) 1,5,3, 2,4
39. 2,3,10,15,26,35,50,1. 45. 1. Decameter 2. Meter 3. Kilometer
(a) 72 4. Centimeter 5. Milimeter
(b) 81 (a) 1,4,3,2,5
(c) 68 (b) 5,4, 1,2,3
(d) 63
(c) 5,4, 2, 1,3
40. 3,12,48,192,768,1 (d) 5,4,3, 1, 2 ;"
(a) 3072
(b) 2952 46. 1. District . -2', Village 3. State
(c) 3112 4. Town 5. Country
(d) 3032 (a) 2, 1,4,3,5
(b) 2, 3, 4, 1, 5
(Questions 41-50) (c) 2,4, 1,3,5
DIRECTION: In each of the following questions, (d) 3,2, 1,4,5
arrange the given five words in a meaningful
sequence and then choose the most appropriate 47. 1. Elephant 2. Cat 3. Mosquito
sequence from amongst the alternative. Mark the 4. Tiger 5. Whale
right alternative on the O.M.R. Answer-Sheet. (a) 3,2,4, 1,5
~g ~ ~ mlf! ~ ~ ~ ~I Ifl~ (b) 2,5, 1,4,3
~~ c~ Ifl~ ~~~9~ ~ ~ ~ (c) 1,3,5,4,2
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(d) 5,3, 1,2,4
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41. 1. IndependenccDay 2.Christmas 3.Diwali 48. I.Key 2. Door 3. Lock 4. Room
4. Holi 5. Republic Day 5. Switch on
(a) 3, 2, 4, 5, 1 (a) 5, 1,2,4,3
(b) 5,4,3, 1,2 (b) 4,2, 1,5,3
(c) 5,4,2, 1,3 (c) 2, 1, 3, 5, 4
(d) 5,4, 1,3,2 (d) 1, 3: 2, 4, 5
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4. Delivery 5. Clearance 4. Locality 5. Country
(a) 3,2,4, 5, 1 (a) 3, 1,2,4, 5
(b) 3,2,4,1,5 (b) 3,1,2,5,4
(c) 3,2, 1,5,4 (c) 3,1,4,2,5
(d) 2, 3, 1,4,5 (d) 3, 1, 5, 2, 4

(Questions 51-60) ~: ~ 51 c~ 60 ~ ~ ~ 1!l<lS<ft

DIRECTION: In each of the questions 51 to 60, a 1!l~~~~1 ~m~~~1f~~ca1~
figure or a set of figure is given, each of which ~ 11!l~1f~~~ I!l~ ~ M"'lJl:>t\1f>~ ~ I~
bears certain numbers following a certain pattern. ~~ I!l~ M"'lJl:>t\1f>~t& ~ ~ ~ (?~ ~ 1f~~
YQU have to decipher this pattern and accordingly
find the missing number in the figure and denoting
~ ~ 'S.l!llf.~. m~ ~ ~ ~'t ~ m
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your selected answer on the b.M.R. Answer-Sheet.

51. eD 0 CD
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(a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 8

52.

(a) 18 (b) 36 (c) 24 (d) 20

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(a) 19 (b) 17 (c) 18 (d) 21
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(a) 14 (b) 16 (c) 12 (d) 20

55.

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7 12

2 42
9 24

(a) 40 (b) 66 (c) 48 (d) 54

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(a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 17 (d) 18

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57.

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10 18 14 22 11 15
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 14
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3 4 3

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(a) 47 (b) 45 (c) 37 (d) 55

60.

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(a) 82 (b) 124 (c) 64 (d) 100

(Questions 61-70)
DIRECTION: This section deals with questions 62. If '+' means plus, 'x'rneans subtraction,
on simple mathematical operations. Here, the four
then (15 x 9) + (12 x 4) x (4 + 4) is equal to
fundamental operations addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division are represented by (a) 6
symbols different from the usual one. You have to
(b) 5
save the problem by substituting the real symbol
accordingly. (c) 4
~g 61CQ,~70~~~~~~ (d) 8
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m'ii, ~'ii ~U ~
~"f <fl~~
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m~ 9\R11~ ~ >jw1Jlfij~ ~~ ~ ~ I] 63. If '-' means 'x', '+' means '+' 'x' means
61. If '-' means 'x', 'x'means '+', '+' means '+' and '+' means '-', then 4 - 14 + 7 x 10 + 3 =?
'+' and '+' means '-', the value of 27 +3 - 3 x 11 (a) 17
+8=?
(a) 38 (b) 15
(b) 34 .. (c) 23
(c) 30
(d) 19
(d) 27
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70. If 'P' denotes 'x', 'Q' denotes '+', 'R'
'C' represents 'x' and 'D' represents '+', the denotes '+' and'S' denotes '-', then the value of
which of the following statement is true 21 R 3 S 6 P 10 Q 5 is
(a) 8B 6D 2A 4C 3 15 = (a) - 14
(b) 9C9B9D9A9=19 (b) 10
(c) 8A 8B 8C 8 = - 48 (c) 12
(d) 3A 3B 3C 3A 3D 3 = 4 (d) 14
65. If 'A' denotes 'x', 'B' denotes '-', 'C'
denotes '+' and 'D' denotes '+', then the value of (Questions 71-75)
the expression 8B 3C lOA 2D 4 is DIRECTION: Read the questions carefully and
(a) 8 answer the questions by filling the circle of the
(b) 6 letter denoting your selected answer on the O.M.R.
(c) 9 Answer-Sheet.
(d) 10
~: ~~ '81(0G'11'81~ 9f\¥, ~ ~m ~~c~
66. If '*' denotes '+', ' , denotes 'x', '1:1' • mtt ~ ~ .Q~ 'C •.Q~.~. ~~ ~
denotes '-' and '.' denotes '+', then the value of ~~'1<ml~~HC~~I]
the expression 4 15.61:117 * 8 is
(a) 1
71. If 17th May, 2015 is Sunday, then what
day of the week will be 26th October that year?
(b) ~
(a) Monday
(c) 6
(b) Saturday
(d) 8
(c) Sunday
67. If 'J...' denotes '+', ,t, denotes 'x', '~' (d) Tuesday
denotes '+', 'f--' denotes '-', then the value of
25 J... 5 ~ 3 t 6 f-- 8 is 72. At exact 11: 00 the hour hand is at number
(a) 11 11 on the clock. How many degrees would this
hour hand move at 11 : 20?
(b) -12
8 (a) 25°
(c) 5
(b) 21°
(d) 15
(c) 16°
68. If '+' means '+', '+' means '-', '-' means (d) 10°
'x', 'x' means '+', then 12+6+3-2x8=?
(a) -2 73. How many triangles are there in the given
(b) 4 figure?
(c) 2
(d) 8

69. If '+' stands for 'x', '-' for '+', 'x' for '-'
and '+' for '+', then find the value of the following
expression (26 + 74 - 4 x 5 + 2)
(a) 220 (a) 7
(b) "376 (b) 13
(c) 488 (c) 8
(d) 478 (d) 16

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 74. Select the diagram that best represents the 77. Who studies Bio-technology?
relation of terms given below: (a) Shubham
Animals, Cows, Dogs (b) Tilak

(a) (]I) (b)

(c) Usha
(d) None of them
78. Which of the following pairs of students
stay at home?
(a) Parminder and Iqbal

(e) § (d) @O (b) Iqbal and Ramesh

(c) Ramesh and Shubham
(d) None of them

75. In a row pla ers facing North. Raja is 79. Which of the following combination of
twelfth from the left end. Arpan who is twenty subjects and place of stay is not correct?
second from the right end is fourth to the right of (a) Physics- Hostel-A
Raja. Total how many players are there in the row? (b) Bio-technology- Hostel-A
(a) 35 (c) Punjabi- Home
(b) 36 (d) All are correct
(c) 37
(d) 34 80. Which subject does Parminder study?
(a) Bio-technology
(Questions 76-80) (b) Statistics
DIRECTION: Read the questions carefully and (c) History
answer the question 76 to 80 based on it by filling , (d) None ofthe above
the circle of the letter denoting your selected answer
on the O.M.R. Answer-Sheet. (Questions 81-90)
~ s ~ \!)~ ~ <ruf ~ I!l~~ \!5Bf~~ ~ DIRECTION: In each of the question 81 to 90,
<pBf.~ 'S.I!l~.~. ~~ m ~ ~~ <ruf three out of four figure are alike in same respect
76-80 ~ ~m ~ 0ftI8 I] and one is different from others. Find out the odd
Parminder, Iqbal, Ramesh, Shubham, Tilak figure in each question and indicate your answer
and Usha are six students procuring their Master's by filling the circle of the letter denoting your
degree in six different subjects-Bio-technology, selected answer on the O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.
History, Punjabi, Physics, Statistics and ~ g 81 c~ 90 ~ ~m ~C~J<firo'$l
(J1'{3mg
Mathematics. Two of them stay in Hostel-A, two ~lfC~~~OTf~~~~I!l~~
stay in Hostel-B and the remaining two stay at I!l<t$~m c~ ~I ~ ~ ~ ~
home. Usha and Shubham stay in Hostel-A, Tilak Q c<rn<ruf • mfij ~ ~ I!l~\ 'S.I!l~.~.
stays in Hostel-B and Iqbal stays at home. Ramesh ~~m~~~<ruf~~~~I]
does not stay in Hostel-B and studies Punjabi.
Tilak studies Mathematics and Shubham studies
Physics. The students studying Statistics and
History do not stay in Hostel-B.
a b c d
76. Which of following pairs of students stay
one each at Hostel-A and at nome?
(a) Usha and Shubham
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(b) Shubham and Ramesh
(c) Iqbal and Ramesh
(d) None of them
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 GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

CENTRALLY SPONSORED NATIONAL MEANS-CUM-MERIT SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION, 2014

(FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN CLASS VIII)

Scholastic Aptitude Test
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Full Marks: 90 '1,¢nrr g ~o

Time: 90 minutes (1-00 PM to 2-30 PM) ~ g ~o fif.W(~ )-OO~~~ ~-~O fif.W)

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answering the questions. Answers are to be given on a
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1. In this Paper you are to answer 90 questions. ~I \Q~~~<llo1t~m~~I~

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You may take away the used Question Booklet after
completion of the examination.
 Mathematics
1'. If a = 2, b = 3, c = 4, the value of 1. ~ a = 2, b = 3, c = 4 ~ ~
234i - abc~ is 2341- abc ~ -JIll' 1I1it
oo.o (a) 0
(b) 210 (b) 210
3
(c) 2104 (c) 210i
(d) 216i (d) 216i

2. The simplified value of 2. [(0·87)3 + (0·13)3 + (0·87) (0·39)]1.5~

[(0·87)3 + (0·13)3 + (0·87) (0·39)]1.5 is '5r.:>j~I'Il!i. "m'l!)mll 1I1it

(a) 0 (a) 0
(b) 1 (b) 1
(c) 10 (c) 10
(d) 0·1 (d) 0·1

3. Iff(x + ~) = x3 + ~, thenf(x) is equal to 3. ~f(x +~) =x3 + ~ ~~f(x)-JI~1I1it~

(a) x3 (a) x3
(b) x3+3 (b) x3+3
(c) x3-3 (c) x3-3
(d) None of the above (d) ~9\m C<PICiil~ ~

4.
1 1
If Tn = Ii - n+l ' the value of 4. ~<.II.,. 1
Tn=li-n+l'~~
1

(T1+ T2+ T3+ T4 + Ts) is (T1+T2+T3+T4+ Ts)~~~

(a) ~ (a) ~
(b) ! (b) !
3 3
(c) ~ (c) ~
(d) 1 (d) 1

5. For what value(s) of 'a', the system of 5. 'a'~~~~~(a-2)x+27y=4·5,

equations (a - 2) x + 27y = 4·5, 2x + (a + l)y =-1 2x+(a+ l)y=-l ~~~~~~~~?
have infinite number of solutions? (a) -7
(a) -7 (b) 7
(b) 7 (c) 5
(c) 5 (d) -5
(d) -5

6. The greatest number among the numbers 6. 228,321,514, 77 'f~~m ~~~ 'f~~
228,321,514, 77 is ~
(a) 22! (a) 228
(b) 321 (b) 321
(c) 514 (c) 514
(d) 77 (d) 77

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 1 1 1 1 1 12 ...G 1 1 1 1 1 12
7. If 3(a2 + b2 + c2) = (li + E +c) (where a :;to, 7. <U"f 3(a2+ b2+ c2) = (li+ E+ c) ~,
b:;t 0, c:;t 0), the value of (2a - b - C)2 is (2a - b - cf~~~
(a) 1 (a) 1
(b) 4 (b) 4
(c) 9 (c) 9
(d) 0 (d) 0

8. If 4a + !
,r a
= 4, the value of 8a3 + -4a is 8. <iN 4a + !
a
= 4, ~ -4 ~~ ~
8a3 + a
. 1
~a) 88
. ~•... (a) 8i
(b) 9 (b) 9
(c) 98
1
(c) 9i
(d) 8 (d) 8
. 18
9. One of the factor of r -56 19 x -3 is 9. X2 - ~!
56 x - 3 ~ -!l~ ~~~ ~
(a) x+ 19 (a) x+19
(b) x- 19 (b) x-19
.,:- c) x -l9 (c) x - 119
~l'I>(d) x +..!.. (d) x+l~
19

10. If x + y = 10 and x, y are real, the greatest 10. <iN x, y ~ -!l<f, x +Y = 10 ~ ~ .xy~~
value of.xy is ~~~
(a) 50 (a) 50
(b) 100 (b) 100
(c) 75 (c) 75
(d) 25 (d) 25

11. J1In a division sum, the divisor is 10 times of 11. ~ ~'if ~ ~ ~~ 10 ~'f -!l<f,
the quotient and 5 times of the remainder. If ~~5~'f1~~46~~~
remainder is 46, the divident is (a) 4236
(a) 4236 (b) 4306
(b) 4306 (c) 4336
(c) 4336 (d) 5336
(d) 5336

12. Three years ago, the average age of A and 12. ~~~A\8B~~~~~18~1
B wa~18 yrs. If present age of C is added with C~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~'<t ~ ~ ~ fi
their age, the said average becomes 22 yrs. The ~~~22~IC--!l~~~
present age of C is (a) 24~
(a) U. yrs. (b) 22~
(b) 22 yrs. (c) 26~
(c) 26 yrs. (d) 28~
(d) 28 yrs.

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 , 13. The selling price of 10 pens is the same as 13. 1@ ~ M\!f>~~G1J
the cost price of 12 pens. The profit per cent is ~I~~$ I~ i
(a) 2% (a) 2%
(b) 12% (b) 12%
(c) 20% (c) 20%
(d) 25% (d) 25%

€i=- I.
14. A person deposited some money in a 14. ~~~C~~I~·~U1<Ist~~I~
Post Office. After four years, the amount became ~ ~ ~ 66,000 U1<Istc~ ~<f\ ~
~ ~
Rs. 66,000. He found that the amount of interest is :5
'5l1J1C'1'!l ~\<et ~ C~ I~ $ ~ ..)
:5th of the principal. The rate of interest was (a) 10%
(a) 10% (b) 8%
(b) 8% (c) 12%
(c) 12% (d) 6% ) .\
(d) 6%

15. Each of two equal sides of an isosceles 15. ~<t$ :>!~N<ll~Q~Ci91'!l~ ~ ~ ~ ~

triangle is 'a' unit and base is 'b' unit. If the ~ 'a' ~~ ~<f\ ~ ~ 'b' ~~I ~'11t 45°
vertical angle is 45°, a2 : b2 is ~,a2:b2~~~
(a) 1: ~2 (a) 1: ~2
(b) 1: 2 (b) 1: 2
(c) (~2 + 1) : ~2 (c) (~2 + 1) : ~2
(d) 1: 4 (d) 1: 4

16. AD is the altitude of ~ABC. If AB > AC, 16. ~ABC~~~ADIWTAB>AC~~

AB2-AC2 AB2_AC2 '
th en
BD2-CD2
= :::::::----::=_ =
BD2_CD2
our

1 (a) !
(a) 2 2
(b) ~
3
(b) z3
(c) 1 (c) 1
(d) 2 (d) 2

17. If in a polygon, sum of the interior angles 17. ~<t$ <I!.f:~Ci91'!l

'5l~gC<tSl~m • ~~m
is double the sum of the exterior angles, the ~ ~'1~, <I~~i91t&'!l~\~
number of sides of the polygon is (a) 5 1f1

(a) 5, (b) 6
(b) 6 (c) 8
(c) 8 (d) 12
(d) 12

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 18. In .6.ABC,LA + LC = 1400 and 18. .6.ABC-~ LA + LC = 1400 I!l~~
LB + 2LC = 180°. Then LB + 2LC = 1800~
(a) AB <AC (a) AB <AC
(b) AB =AC (b) AB =AC
(c) AB >AC (c) AB >AC
(el) BC=AC (d) BC =AC

19. 0 is the orthocentre of .6.ABC. Then 19. .6.ABC-I!l~~ 0 I LBOC + LBAC =

LBOC + LBAC= (a) 900
..(a) 900 (b) 1200
'7(b) 120 0
(c) 1350
(c) 1350 (d) 1800
(d) 1800

20. The radius of circle A is twice that of 20. A~.~(B~~~~'f~~~B

circle B and the radius of circle B is also twice that ~~(C ~~~~'fl A, B '{3 C~
of circle C. The area of the circles A, B, C are in CIJIi\!l~Ca,~~~ ~
the ratio (a) 16: 4 : 1
(a) 16: 4 : 1 (b) 4: 2 : 1
(b) 4: 2: 1 (c) 1: 2 : 4
(c) 1: 2: 4 (d) 1: 4 : 16
(d) 1: 4 : 16

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 Physical Science ~~
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21. Unit of acceleration is 21. ~~<I5<IS~

(a) m/s (a) m/s n
:J)
(b) ms- (b) ms2
I)
(c) m/s2 (c) m/s2
(d) none of the above (d) f$9\m~-.rn 0
~

22. Which of the following physical quantity 22. ~ ~ ~m C<fil1t&~ ~~ 1f-?

has no unit? (a) ~~~
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(a) Relative density (b) ~

(b) Mass (c) Dt9f
'T .
(c) Pressure (d) ~'i'f r> •
f ) '.'
f, .!

(d) Velocity , II'

23. The bottom of dam is made thick because 23. -.m~~ ~~xt -w~ ~~, <ml'f )
-n
(a) the water exerts low pressure on (a) ~ ~ ~wct ~ Dt9f om I )
bottom wall. (b) ~fU~~~ml
(b) it is a custom. (c) ~Ut~~G1tt,*1
(c) it looks beautiful. (d) ~ ~ ~~V't ~ Dt9f om I
(d) the water exerts more pressure on
bottom wall.

24. At what temperature will the Celsius and 24. ~ ~~ 0'\ffi$S ~<l~~1C'!l"'l~ ~
the Fahrenheit scale indicate the same reading? ~9fils~?
(a) 40 C
D
(a) 40DC
(b) _40DC (b) _40DC
(c) lOODC (c) lOODC
(d) ODC (d) ODC

25. Which of the following element IS a 25. ~~~~?

metalloid?
(a) ~
(a) Lead
(b) ~
(b) Tin
(c) Antimony (c) ~IR;~H

(d) Barium (d) ~

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 26. Which of the following is a di-basic acid? 26. ~N"*I~hl~?
(a) H3P04 (a) H3P04
(b) HCI (b) HCI
(c) H2SO4 (c) H2SO4
(d) HN03 (d) HN03

27. !etween the temperatures OOCand O°F 27. O°C ~~, O°F~ ~ ~~
(~) O°C is less than O°F. (a) O°C~ O°F~9f'll>t ~ I
(b) O°C is greater than O°F. (b) O°C~ O°F ~9f'll>t ~ I
(c) OOCand O°F are equal. (c) O°C~~,O°F~~~I
(d) None of the above Cd) ~~~om

28. Which of the following is an acidic oxide? 28. ~~~~?

(a) CO2 (a) CO2
(b) CO (b) CO
(c) Na20 (c) Na20
(d) H2O (d) H2O

29. Noble metals can be dissolved in 29. <@~~~~

(a) dilute HN03 (a) ~HN03

(b) concentrated HN03 (b) '>IW HN03
(c) aqua ngia B®rnt
(c) '5UI<.O~HII
(d) concentrated HCI (d) '>IW HCI
;, "

30. Dry ice is 30. ~~~

(a) Solid H2 (a) .H2

(b) Graphite (b) ~
(c) Diamond (c) ~
(d) Solid CO2 (d) .C02

31. In which of the following cases the 31. ~ ~ ~ ~1>jI~H<tSfi ~~~

chemical energy is converted to electrical energy? ~~~?

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(a) Electric motor (a) (.q'iJ~<tS ~
(b) Electric cell (b) ~~ C<tS1<f

(c) Electric bell (c) (.q'iJ~<tS '(f~

(d) Dynamo (d) \5t~~tOlI

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 32. The unit of electromotive force is 32. \!if\$tlbla<1<p ~ ~<p<p ~

(a) Ohm (a) '€~

(b)~
(b) Volt
(c)~ 'I
(c) Ampere r
(d) ~
(d) Newton b)

33. In which of the following seasons the 33. ~~~~~~~~? . ~)

rusting of iron is fastest? (a) <I(1<pla<1 r~ ,
(a) Rainy Season (b) <I>ti!<pla<1
(b) Spring (c) ~"iI<Pta<1
(c) Summer (d)~
(d) Winter
,
s:

34. Fill in the blank: 34. ~~'1~g

NaOH + HN03 = __ + ~O NaOH + HN03 = __ + ~O J)
~~
)
(a) NaN02 (a) NaN02

(b) NaN03 (b) NaN03

(c) NaH (c) NaH ~)

(d) N02 (d) N02 $)

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35. The magnetic length of a magnet is 11.Its 35. ~ ~ ~ ~ 11~~' ISfJl~~<p ~

geometric length is 12• Then 12~
1
(a) 1/12= 1 (a) 1/12= 1
':.)
(b) //11> 1 (b) //11> 1

(c) 1/12> 1 (c) 1/12> 1 )

(d) 1/12= 2 (d) 1/12= 2 ,}

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36. Which is not a vector quantity? 36. ~~mfir-rn?
(a) Momentum (a) ~'>f
)
(b) Velocity (b) c<f'>f i)
(c) Displacement (c) ~'1 )
(d) Speed (d) ~

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37. Which of the following is radioactive? 37. ~~C\!Setf$"~?
(a) 6Ci4 (a) 6C14
(b) 2He 4
(b) 2He4
(c) 8016 (c) 8016
(d) 7N14 (d) 7N14

38. Formula of sodium aluminate is 38. CS1If\5"I~

~1~Cii~~ 'S1~~~?
(a) Na2AI02 (a) N~AI02
(b) NaAl20 (b) NaAl20
(c) NaAl02 (c). NaAI02
(d) NaAI03 (d) NaAI03

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39.
belong?
(a)
Life Science
In which group of the following the viruses

Monera
39. ~-~~~~~?
(a) ~
~

'.
)
)

(b) c~ .)
(b) Protista
(c) Ftmgi (c) ~
(d) None of the above (d) ~~ c~~t~"iffi

40. Glucagon is a hormone which 40. ~'ij;t ~ ~~~<rt ')

(a) increases the insulin secretion. (a) '~''jl~lc~~r~~"p~Ni<mf
I ,I)
(b) decreases the insulin secretion.
(c) increases the absorption of glucose from (b) '~~C~~P1l>~'f~ <mfI
the blood. (c) ~C~~Wst~~~<mfII)
(d) decreases the absorption of glucose from
(d) ~ C~ ~C<tlWsgl ~'f ~ <ffif I
the blood.

41. The culture of only fish is called 41. ~~~~<W1

(a) Sericulture (a) C>1ffi<tltiijf)~
(b) Apiculture (b)~~
(c) Verrniculture (c) ~t~~<tl1iij5t'!1
(d) Pisciculture (d) f9lPt<tltiiff)~

42. Which of the following gland is called Master 42. ~~~~~<ID1?

Gland? (a) ~~
(a) Thyroid gland (b) ~~
(b) Liver
(c)~~
(c) Pituitary gland
(d) \b{Jt~"'1tiij ~
(d) Adrenal gland

43. What is the amount of salt dissolved in lOOOgm 43. 1000 $Pl~?lt~r~ca1~~'fG'j<f'f~~?
of sea water? (a) $T 20-25 $T
(a) About 20-25gm (b) $T 33-38 $T
(b) About33-38gm
(c) $T 15-20 $T
(c) About 15-20gm
(d) $T 40-45 $T
(d) About40-45gm

44. Kelp is 44. ~~

(a) Atypeofalgae
, (a) ~~~
(b) A type of fungi (b) ~~~
(c) A type of small fish (c)~~~~
(d) A type of small tortoise (d) ~~~~9f

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 45. In the ocean Algal bloom is caused due to 45. ~ '~t;fIaf~"~~~'t~-
(a) increase of zooplankton in the ocean. (a) ~~~I\$ijC"'l~~1
(b) increase ofbacteria in the environment. (b) ~ 1Jl«&ffi~l~ ~ I
(c) increase of phytoplankton in the ocean. (c) ~~~I\$ijC"'l~~1
(d) increase of algae in the ocean.
(d) ~C"1<UCG1~ ~ I

46. Habitat of Rhizobium is 46. ~~ClStlM~IOl~~~

(a) Leguminousplant (a) ~~~
(b) Root of Leguminous plant (b)~~~~
(c) Root nodule of Leguminous plant (c)~~~~~
(d) Roots of gymnosperm (d) 1J'C'~~ ~~

47. Which plant absorbs much greater quantity of 47. c<*{_~~c~~~~m'{3~

lead, mercury from polluted water in order to clear the ~~?
water? (a) Eichhornia
(a) Eichhornia
(b) Marsilea
(b) Marsilea
(c) Ipomea (c) Ipomea
(d) Volvox (d) Volvox

48. Which bacteria helps in preparation of curd? 48. ~ ~ c<*{1Jl<1SC&ffi~1

~~?
(a) Acetobactor (a) Acetobactor
(b) Rhizobium (b) Rhizobium
(c) Azatobactor (c) Azatobactor
(d) Lactobacillus (d) Lactobacillus

49. Name the Protein which helps In 49. <UC~I~C"'1011;~C<tC~~<tl(JJ1~C"'lC>iC~>il~~J<1S1~

bioluminescence of bioluminescent? c.~?
(a) Glycogen (a) ~"w:~nc
.••••l...".CISt=~
<p
(b) Luciferin
(b) ~Pt~ffi"'l
(c) Glycoprotein (c)~~
(d) Nucleoprotein (d)~t.
50. Coenobium is formed by 50. PtC"'lIM~~ ~ ~
(a) Chlamydomonas (a) *Jl~1911.)jjifl'>t
(b) Volvox (b) ~
(c) Spirogyra (c)~$
(d) Ulothrix (d)~

51. Which one of the following is the largest 51. ~~\bll~lC~'!t~~~~~'i5Rlg~

endocrine gland
, in our body? ~
(a) Thyroid gland (a) ~~'!lC~\5 ~
(b) Pancreas gland (b) ~~~
(c) Adrenal gland (c) ~1~"'lIG1 ~
(d) Pituitary gland (d)~~

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52. Droneisa 52. ~~
(a) diploid fertile female of honey bee. (a)f\S~~i~
(b) diploid sterile worker honey bee. (b)f\S~~~~
(c) diploid fertile male honey bee. (c) f\S~~1\~
(d) haploid fertile male honey bee. (d)~mms~~~

53. The causal organism of Kal-a-zar is 53. ~'l

<pIQjI~'lI ~fkl;l1 ~
(a) Leishmania donovani (a) Leishmania donovani
(b) Trypanosoma cruzi (b) Trypanosoma cruzi
(c) Plasmodium vivax (c) Plasmodium vivax
(d) Neisseria meningitides (d) Neisseria meningitides

54. Which of the following is ex-situ conservation? 54. ~ C<PI~C'!>"1!fJf-~" ~\~ ~

(a) Nationalpark (a)~~
(b) Biosphere Reserve (b) <lIC{lIN{lI'll ~
(c) Sanctuaries (c) 'OI'S{lI'll'1J
(d) Botanical garden (d)_~

55. A duel breed variety of poultry birds is 55. ~<I$~c~~~

(a) Leghorn (a) (.G'f~
(b) Minorka (b)~
(c) Kochin (c) ~
(d) New Hampshire (d)~~

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 History
56. At the time of accession, Iltutmish was the 56. ~~~~~~~~~
Govemorof (a) <n~~~1
(a) Bengal (b) ~d1\!)lC'i~ ~ ~ I
(b) Multan
(c)~~~1
(c) Sind
(d) <1l'fl?LC'i~~~I
(d) Badaun

57. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom, was 57. ~~miSf~~

(a) Warangal (a) '8~

(b) Devagiri (b) ~~

(c) Ahmedabad (c) \5l1~0ll'ff<q~
(d) Gulbarga (d) ~Gif<f'ift

58. Kabir was the disciple of 58. ~~

(a) Ramananda (a) ~~I'iCitf~ iiI<rr
r (b) Chaitanya (b) Cb~O{jO'fC<1~iiI<rr
(c) Vallabhacharya (c) <1t1~lblc<l~ iiI<rr
(d) Shankaracharya (d) "1!$~lblc<l~ iiI<rr

59. 'Biwi ka Moqbara' is the tomb of 59. AA~~~

(a) Nurjahan (a) 1<j:1i&il~C"'l~
~
(b) Jahanara (b) i&il~"'lrnrn ~
(c) Mumtaz (c) ~~~WST~ ~
(d) Aurangzeb' s wife (d) ~~'lQ8r(A~ ~ ~

60. The 'Jaziya' was abolished by 60. ~~'~~

(a) Ala-ud-din Khalji (a) ~-~-~~

(b) Babur (b) <ft<Rl

(c) Akbar (c)~

(d) Aurangzeb (d)~~

61. In which year was the 'Dual Government' 61. ~~<rt~~~~~?

abolished in Bengal?
.• (a) ~'\~([~
(a) 1765
(b) ~'\'\o~
(b) 1770
(c) 1772 (c) ~'\'\~ ~
(d) 1774 (d) ~'\'\8 ~

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 62. From whom did the English East India 62. ~~c~l.~~~~~~
Company obtain the Dewani of Bengal? (if'ell'lfi{ ~ ~ ?
(a) Farruksiars (a) ~HI"<lSIi1~I'l1
(b) Muhammad Shah (b) ~lC\~
'\
(c) Ahmad Shah (c) ~lC\~

(d) Shah Alam II (d) ~lC\~~

63. 'Asiatic Society' was founded by 63. ~1iI1111~<t5 C1It~~ ~ ~

(a) William Carey (a) ~l.fij~l)l
~
(b) William Ward (b) ~l:filllt)l
'C~

(c) William Jones (c) ~l.fij~\)l

~ r
(d) William Bentinck (d) ~l.fiI~1ll
~

64. Who wrote 'Nildarpana'? 64. ~a'ftf9f'~' C<t5 ~ ~ ?

(a) Dinobandhu Mitra (a) ~~
(b) N abagopal Mitra (b) ~"1t9fM ~

(c) Amritalal Basu (c) '5l~,!a'jM ~

(d) Nabin Chandra Sen (d) "'l~"'l5tl't (JfOl

65. Between whom was the 'Treaty of Salbai' 65. ~ ~~ '~a'j<t~(Jl~ ~' (~'\ b-~) ~I~R'!~?
(1782) signed? (a) ~'C~~~
(a) Mysore and English
(b) ~'C~~~
(b) Maratha and English
(c) m'C~\~
(c) Sikh and English
(d) ~'8~~~
(d) French and English

66. Who introduced Parmanent Settlement of 66. <rt~G1Br~ <tCOVfI<f(g C<t5~ ~ ?

Bengal? (a) ~~~~
(a) Lord Hastings (b)~~~
(b) Lord Carnwallis (c) ~ '8C~Ca'j>1~
(c) Lord Wellesley (d) ~ \S1a'jC~Pt
(d) Lord Dalhousie

67. Who among these was a 'Moderate'? 67. I!l~ ~~ C<t5~'9ftt' ~ ?

(a) Lala Lajpat Rai (a) ~G'ftiS'f~ ~
(b) Bipin Chandra Paul (b) ~9\Il DO{9fM
(c) Aurobindo Ghosh (c)~~
(d) Feroze Shah Mehta
(d)~~~
68. Mahatma Gandhi first used 'Satyagraha' in 68. ~ fi ~~' ~~mm'if ~
(a) India (a) ~
, .
(b) South Afnca (b) ~ '5l1f®s<fSffi
(c) England (c) ~~~
(d) South-East Asia (d) ~~-~I!l~

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 69. Who founded the 'Forward Block'? 69. '~"!mll' ~' ~ ~ ~?
(a) Subhash Chandra Bose (a) >i'~I~bQf<f'l.
(b) Jayprakash Narayan (b) ~~ ommT'f
(c) Muzaffar Ahmed (c) ~'Stl~~'!l~
(d) Manabendra Nath Roy (d) ~1~'<lQfifl1<t ~

70. Who was the 'Chairman' of the Constituent 70. tSl'!lC'b'!l

~~~~ 'Cb{lI'!l~I~' c:<fi~?
Assembly of India? (a)~~~
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) 15.~. ~ ~l''if~cp'!l
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) 15.~~
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan (d) 15.~~m~

71. The last viceroy of India was 71. tSl'!l~'!l ~ tS~>t'!l{l~

(a) Lord Canning (a) ~ <ISJ1R~
(b) C. Raja Gopalachari (b) ~~C<;ff~
(c) Lord Mountbatten (c) ~ ~1~oU<lJIt'G~
(d) Lord Wavell (d)~~~

72. Which day is celebrated as 'Republic Day' 72. ~~W'~rn'~~~?

in India?
(a) ~~ c~S>{llR ~.,,\!)O
(a) 26 February, 1930
(b) 26 November, 1949 (b) ~~ ~, ~"'8'"
(c) 26 January, 1950 (c) ~~ 1St1"i{lI~,~"'<to
(d) 15 August, 1947 (d) ~<t ~~, ~"'8<\

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II

Geography
73. The contact zone of the crust and mantle is 73. ~-~IS~~~~~H~~~~
called
(a) ~~'>f~
(a) Gutinberg Discontinuity )
(b) 00IIC~(3U~Pt<P~
(b) Mohorovicic Discontinuity
(c) Conrad Discontinuity
(c)~~ .
I
.
(d) Repetti Discontinuity (d) ~~~

74. G P S-Global Positioning System is a 74. G P S-~ ~~ ~ I!l<pjt ~~

modem system to know the latitude and longitude of a ~<mf~~~~~~IS~~~
particular place. It is not widely used in <mT1~~~~~~1it .
(a) ships (a) ~
(b) aeroplanes (b) ~C¥t~I~Ci$f .~
(c) mobile phones (c) ~~
(d) our schools (d) ~I~IC'BI M"fJtG1C~

75. In northern hemispherewesterly wind blows 75. mc~9fmt<mr~~~<mT

from the (a) 9J:f c'<lt<p
~
(a) eastto the west
(b) m-9J:f c'<lt<pm-~
(b) north-east to the south-west
(c) ~C'<lt<p~
(c) west to the east
(d) m-~c'<lt<pm"~
(d) south-west to the north-east

76. The famous architectural building built with 76. ~~~.~~~~~

metamorphic rock is (a) 'l!)1~~~"1
(a) Taj Mahal (b) ~~
(b) Shahid Minar
(c) G1tG1C<M!It
(c) Lalkella
(d) \;~~
(d) All of the above

77. As per hardness, which is the mineral ofleast 77. ~~~~<plfbc-u~~~

hardness?
(a) ~
(a) Talk
(b) ~
(b) Diamond
(c) <fSJ1G1~~(;
(c) Calcite
(d) C:<pI'!!lI~\5I~
(d) Corandam

78. Which,.ofthe following is not precipitation? 78. ~m~~~~9f~om?

(a) Sleet (a) ~
(b) Fog (b) ~
(c) Drizzle (c) ~~~~~
(d) Snowfall (d) ~~

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 79. The famous Niagara Falls are found between 79. ~ rmr~ ~!I~ ~ ~ lf~ ~wct
two lakes ~I!!T~~
(a) Superior and Erie (a) ~~'C~
(b) Huron and Michigan (b) QCt 'C fi$'51ti{
(c) Michigan and Erie (c) fi$'51ti{ 'C ~
(d) Erie and Ontario (d) ~'C~

80. 'Gran chaco' is a region of 80. '~1"i6Ic<l$t'

~ ~
(a) Mixed vegetation (a) ~~~~
(b) ~~~~
(b) Tropical grassland
(c) ~~~~
(c) Coniferous forest
(d) ~~
(d) Desert vegetation

81. In the Pampas region of Argentina, cattle are 81. ~toeTfiij"im~ \5i~'Cirn~ ~mGf ~
reared on large farms which are known as ~~

(a) Estencias (a) 1!1 CJUlif1ilm

(b) Canopy (b) ~

(c) Chacras (c) ~
(d) Paddocks (d) 9fj1(;\5tc:Pi

82. Marshall, a famous island is under the group 82. ~,1!1~ ~ ~9f, 1!1~ __ ~9f'1C@ffl
of ij, ~~I
(a) i\~esia (a) I6lC1!CCif1ilm
(b) Melanesia (b) ()l Ci!CIiP'rn1
(c) Micronesia (c) ~~C\!I"rc-M
(d) Polynesia (d) 9j~Clim

83. type of climate prevails in the 83. I6lc1!~{lrn~-~~~ ~

south-western coast of Australia, ~<ffifl

(a) Monsoon (a) ~

(b) Savanna (b) ~
(c) ~~'e~$l
(c) Tropical aried and Semi aried
(d) ~~~
(d) Mediterranean

84. The medium in which'S' waves flow is 84. 'S'~C~<lG'l~IJI~~~~~~~~

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(a) Solid ~~~

(b) Liquid (a) ~

(b)~
(c) Semi-liquid
(c) \5i~
(d) None of the above (d) ~~C ~~"""'!Cli~!~i'l'rrrn

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 85. 'The Slaughter house of the world' is 85. '~~'~
(a) Chicago (a) fiCIcm~
(b) Duluth (b) 'P1~
(c) Kolkata (c) <F1~l"!lc~-
(d) Bafello (d) <IlWCQijlC~

86. The main tree in Mediterranean climatic 86. ~l:f?ftm~~~!1~~~

region is (a) ~~
(a) Olive (b) ~~
(b) Teak (c) "iCfIai
(c) Sal
(d) ~
(d) Sundari

87. "I am famous as Doldrums" Who am I? 87. ~C~la,i!~~~',~~?

(a) Equatorial low pressure belt (a) ~m9f~
(b) Subtropical high pressure belt (b) ~~~9f~
(c) Temperate low pressure belt (c) ~~m9f~
(d) Polar high pressure belt (d) ~iim~9f~

88. Mediterranean region receives rain 88. ~~~~~~~~

(a) by trade wind (a) ~<mr~
(b) by polar wind (b) ~<mr~
(c) by westerlies (c)' ~<mr~
(d) by monsoon wind (d) ~<mr~
89. The longest continental glacier in the world is 89. "1f~~~~~
(a) Lambert (a) ~
(b) Siachen (b) ~
(c) Malaspina (c) ~~
(d) Hubbered (d) _

90. What type of weather indicated by 90. '~JI<tsl<3la,~' ~ ~ ~~ ~

'Mackerel sky'? <rol'?
(a) Sunny clear weather (a)~~
(b) Stormy weather (b) ~~'1{~m
(c) Forecasts the low pressure conditions (c) ~~~
(d) Forecasts the stormy weather (d)~~

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