NB-2023-12-15-13

24/HV/M–2023–13 Booklet Series
Serial No.
Candidate’s Roll Number
Question Booklet
A
LANGUAGE, GENERAL STUDIES AND MATHEMATICS
Time Allowed : 2:30 Hours Maximum Marks : 150
Read the following instructions carefully before you begin to answer the questions.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
1. This Question Booklet is divided into three Parts—Part–I, Part–II and Part–III. Part–I contains
questions of Language (Qualifying), Part–II contains questions of General Studies and Part–III
contains questions of Mathematics.
2. Part–I consists of Question Nos. 1 to 30, Part–II consists of Question Nos. 31 to 70 and Part–III
consists of Question Nos. 71 to 150. The questions and their responses are printed in English
and Hindi versions both of Part–II and Part–III.
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PART—I
( LANGUAGE )
Directions (Q. Nos. 1 and 2) : Fill in 5. Rainy season comes before

the blanks with suitable articles like
(A) winter
‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’ :
(B) spring
1. There are 30 or 31 days in _____
(C) summer
month.
(A) the (D) More than one of the above
(B) a (E) None of the above
(C) an
(D) More than one of the above 6. The eighth month of the year is
(E) None of the above
(A) July
2. My father is _____ engineer in (B) September
the Water Works Department.
(C) October
(A) the
(D) More than one of the above
(B) an
(C) a (E) None of the above
(E) None of the above 7. Sister-in-law is
(A) husband’s sister
3. Which of the following is a part
of bedroom? (B) wife’s sister
(A) Pillow (C) brother’s wife
(B) Table lamp
(C) Curtains
(D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above
8. Cousins are
4. Which of the following is a part
of a room? (A) maternal
(A) Window (B) paternal
(B) Ceiling (C) siblings
(C) Floor
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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9. "Mm±Xr' e„X _| H$m°Z-gr gßkm h°? 13. {deofU H$m ‡_wI ôX H$m°Z-gm Zht h°?
(A) –Ï`dmMH$ gßkm (A) Agmd©Zm{_H$ {deofU
(B) Om{VdmMH$ gßkm (B) JwUdmMH$ {deofU
(C) ^mddmMH$ gßkm (C) n[a_mUdmMH$ {deofU
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
10. {ZÂZ{b{IV e„Xm| _| go H$m°Z-gm "EH$dMZ' h°? 14. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm Aew’ e„X h°?
(A) hÒVmja (A) dr^Àg
(B) N>m`m (B) bJmZ
(C) Am±gy (C) AmJm_r
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
11. {h›Xr e„XH$moe _| "j' H$m H´$_ {H$g dU© Ho$

15. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm ew’ dV©Zr dmbm
~mX AmVm h°?
e„X h°?
(A) Ã Ho$ n¸mV≤
(A) j{Ã`
(B) k Ho$ n¸mV≤
(B) jÃr`
(C) H$ Ho$ n¸mV≤
(C) CÇmdb
12. ""{OgH$s `h nwÒVH$ h°, Cgo bm°Q>m Xmoü&'' Bg
dmä` _| H$m°Z-gm gd©Zm_ h°? 16. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm "VÀg_' e„X h°?
(A) {Z¸`dmMH$ (A) Ka
(B) gß~ßYdmMH$ (B) ÒZoh
(C) nwÈfdmMH$ (C) N>oX
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17. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm {dXoer e„X h°? 21. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm e„X Í$ãT> e„X Zht
(A) ~mK h°?
(B) narjm (A) bH$ãS>r
(C) Mm` (B) ObYmam

(C) _h{f©
18. aMZm Ho$ AmYma na "{OZ e„Xm| Ho$ IßS> gmW©H$
Z hm|' C›h| H$m°Z-gm e„X H$hm OmVm h°? 22. "Im[aO' {H$g ^mfm H$m e„X h°?
(A) Í$ãT> (A) Aa~r
(B) `m°{JH$ (B) \$magr
(C) `moJÍ$ãT> (C) VwH$s©

23. Aew’ Am°a ew’ dV©Zr H$m H$m°Z-gm `wΩ_ ghr
19. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$g dmä` _| "AH$_©H$
Zht h°?
{H´$`m' h°?
(A) H$mo_bmß{JZrççH$mo_bmßJr
(A) Cgo _V bOmAmoü&
(B) gwlyfmççewlyfm
(B) ~m{bH$m bOmVr h°ü&
(C) _mhmÀ_çç_hmÀÂ`
(C) godH$ ZXr go JmJa âVm h°ü&
24. ""CgH$m ^{dÓ` COdb h°ü&'' Bg dmä` _|
20. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm XoeO e„X h°? aoImß{H$V e„X H$s ew’ dV©Zr H$m°Z-gr h°?
(A) Amdmam (A) CÇdb
(B) ^m¢am (B) C¡db
(C) nadb (C) CÇmdb
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25. EH$ N>moQ>r AmH•${V H$m M_H$sbm dJ©, Omo ÒH´$sZ 28. {h›Xr ^mfm Ho$ CX≤^d H$m H$mb _mZm OmVm h°
na {H$gr {Mï H$s pÒW{V H$mo ÒnÔ> H$aVm h°,
Cgo ä`m H$hVo h¢? (A) 500 B©0 ny0
(A) H$aga (B) 500 B©0
(B) {Mn (C) 1000 B©0
(C) H$_mßS> (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

29. ^maVr` H$mÏèmÛ _| j_merb, JÂ^ra,
pÒWa{MŒm, Òdm{^_mZr Edß —ãT> ‡{Vk Zm`H$ H$mo
26. "Hw$ÈjoÃ' Ho$ boIH$ H$m ä`m Zm_ h°?
H$hm J`m h°
(A) h[aAm°Y
(A) Yrab{bV
(B) lrYa nmR>H$
(B) YramoXmŒm
(C) _°{WbreaU Jw·
(C) Yra ‡emßV
27. ""OgmoXm h[a nmbZ° Pwbmd°ü&

hbamd° XwbamB _Îhmd¢, OmoB-gmoB H$Nw> Jmd¢ü&&'' 30. {OZ e„Xm| na qbJ, dMZ, H$maH$ H$m H$moB©
‡^md Z nãS>o, do H$hbmVo h¢
C∫$ H$mÏ`-nß{∫$`m| _| H$m°Z-gm ag h°?
(A) Ï``
(A) ˚m•ßJma
(B) {dH$mar
(B) dra
(C) A{dH$mar
(C) dmÀgÎ`
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PART—II
( GENERAL STUDIES )
31. The floor of a rectangular hall 34. The equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 has

has a perimeter 250 meters. If two distinct real roots, if
the cost of painting the four
walls at the rate of R 10 per
(A) b 2 - 4ac < 0
(meter ) 2 is R 15,000, then the
height of the hall is
(B) b 2 - 4ac > 0
(A) 7 meters
(B) 16 meters
(C) b 2 - 4ac = 0
(C) 6 meters
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
32. Which of the following
statements is not true?
(A) Every natural number is a
whole number. 35. Mohan can do a bit of work in
(B) Every integer is a whole 25 days which can be completed
number. by Sohan in 20 days. Both
together labour for 5 days and
(C) Every natural number is an afterward Mohan leaves off. How
integer number. long will Sohan take to complete
(D) More than one of the above the remaining work?
(A) 20 days
33. The average of 7 consecutive
numbers is 20. The largest of
(B) 11 days
these numbers is
(A) 20
(C) 14 days
(B) 21
(C) 23 (D) More than one of the above
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PART—II
( GENERAL STUDIES )
31. EH$ Am`VmH$ma hm∞b Ho$ \$e© H$s n[a{Y 34. g_rH$aU ax 2 + bx + c = 0 Ho$ Xmo {^fi
250 _rQ>a h°ü& `{X R 10 ‡{V dJ© _rQ>a H$s dmÒV{dH$ _yb hm|Jo, `{X
Xa go Mmam| Xrdmam| H$mo n|Q> H$aZo H$s bmJV
R 15,000 h°, Vmo hm∞b H$s D±$MmB© h°
(A) b 2 - 4ac < 0
(A) 7 _rQ>a
(B) 16 _rQ>a (B) b 2 - 4ac > 0
(C) 6 _rQ>a
(C) b 2 - 4ac = 0
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
32. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm H$WZ gÀ` (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

Zht h°?
(A) ‡ÀòH$ ‡mH•$V gßª`m, EH$ nyU© gßª`m h°ü&
(B) ‡ÀòH$ nyUm™H$, EH$ nyU© gßª`m h°ü& 35. _mohZ 25 {XZm| _| EH$ H$m_ H$a gH$Vm h°
{Ogo gmohZ 20 {XZm| _| nyam H$a gH$Vm h°ü&
(C) ‡ÀòH$ ‡mH•$V gßª`m, EH$ nyUm™H$ XmoZm| EH$ gmW 5 {XZm| Ho$ {bE l_ H$aVo h¢
gßª`m h°ü& Am°a CgHo$ ~mX _mohZ H$m_ N>moãS> XoVm h°ü& eof
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ H$m`© H$mo nyam H$aZo _| gmohZ H$mo {H$VZm g_`
bJoJm?
(A) 20 {XZ
33. 7 H´$_mJV gßª`mAm| H$m Am°gV 20 h°ü& BZ_|
go g~go ~ãS>r gßª`m h°
(B) 11 {XZ
(A) 20
(B) 21 (C) 14 {XZ

(C) 23
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36. If X = a 2 - b 2, Y = 30 and 39. Myopia is a disease in which a
a + b = 15, then person cannot see
(A) X is lesser than Y if a = b (A) distant objects clearly
(B) X is greater thanY if a > b (B) nearby objects clearly
(C) Y is greater than X if a = b (C) nearby as well as distant

objects clearly
37. The probability of a non leap

year selected at random will 40. The term ‘heredity’ chiefly refers
contain 53 Sundays is to
1 (A) anatomy
(A)
7
(B) meiosis
2
(B)
53 (C) genetics
1 (D) More than one of the above

(C)
53
(E) None of the above 41. The cans in which food is

packed are coated with tin and
not zinc because
38. If 712x + 6 = 49 3x +12 , then the
value of x is (A) tin is more reactive than
zinc
(A) 3
(B) zinc is more reactive than
(B) 4 tin
(C) 7 (C) zinc is costlier than tin
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36. `{X X = a 2 - b 2, Y = 30 VWm 39. _m`mo{n`m dh ~r_mar h°, {Og_| Ï`{∫$ XoI
a + b = 15 hmo, Vmo Zht nmVm h°
(A) X N>moQ>m h° Y go `{X a = b (A) Xya H$s dÒVwE± ÒnÔ> Í$n go
(B) X ~ãS>m h° Y go `{X a > b (B) nmg H$s dÒVwE± ÒnÔ> Í$n go
(C) Y ~ãS>m h° X go `{X a = b (C) nmg H$s VWm Xya H$s dÒVwE± ÒnÔ> Í$n go
37. `m—p¿N>H$ Í$n go MwZo JE EH$ J°a-brn df© _| 40. "AmZwdß{eH$Vm' e„X _wª` Í$n go {H$go
53 a{ddma hmoZo H$s ‡m{`H$Vm h° gßX{^©V H$aVm h°?
1 (A) eara-aMZm
(A)
7
(B) AY©gyÃr {d^mOZ
2
(B) (C) AmZwdß{eH$s
53
1 (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(C)
53
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht 41. {OZ {S>„~m| _| ImZm n°H$ {H$`m OmVm h°, CZ
na {Q>Z H$s naV MãT>r hmoVr h° Z {H$ qOH$ H$s,
ä`m|{H$
38. `{X 712x + 6 = 49 3x +12 hmo, Vmo x H$m
_mZ h° (A) {Q>Z, qOH$ H$s VwbZm _| A{YH$
‡{V{H´$`merb h°
(A) 3
(B) qOH$, {Q>Z H$s VwbZm _| A{YH$
(B) 4 ‡{V{H´$`merb h°
(C) 7 (C) qOH$, {Q>Z go _h±Jm h°
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42. The process in which 44. Trachoma disease is related to
atmospheric carbon dioxide is
converted into carbohydrates (A) lungs
during photosynthesis is
(B) ears
(C) eyes
(A) oxidation
(B) reduction (E) None of the above
(C) hydrolysis 45. Which of the following makes

use of Newton’s third law of
motion?
(A) Archery
(E) None of the above (B) Space rocket
(C) Venturimeter

43. The quality of a printer is
determined as (E) None of the above
(A) words per inch 46. Particles which can be added to

the nucleus of an atom without
changing its chemical properties
(B) strike per inch are
(A) neutrons
(C) dots per inch
(B) electrons
(C) protons
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42. dh ‡{H´$`m, {Og_| ‡H$me-gßÌbofU Ho$ Xm°amZ 44. Q¥>°H$mo_m amoJ H$m gÂ~›Y h°
dm`w_S>br` H$m~©Z S>mBAm∞ägmBS> H$mo
H$m~m}hmBS¥>oQ> _| n[ad{V©V {H$`m OmVm h°, h° (A) \o$\$ãS>m| go
(B) H$mZ go
(A) Am∞ägrH$aU
(C) Am±Im| go
(B) AnM`Z (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(C) Obr`-{dÌbofU
45. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm ›`yQ>Z Ho$ J{V Ho$

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ Vrgao {Z`_ H$m Cn`moJ H$aVm h°?
(A) VraßXmOr
(B) AßV[aj am∞Ho$Q>
(C) do›Myar_rQ>a
43. EH$ {‡›Q>a H$s JwUdŒmm {H$ggo {ZYm©[aV H$s (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
OmVr h°>?
(A) e„X ‡{V BßM

46. amgm`{ZH$ JwUm| H$mo An[ad{V©V aIVo h˛E EH$
na_mUw Ho$ Zm{^H$ _| OmoãS>o OmZo dmbo H$U h¢
(B) ‡hma ‡{V BßM
(A) ›`yQ¥>m∞Z
(C) {~›Xw ‡{V BßM (B) BboäQ¥>m∞Z
(C) ‡moQ>m∞Z
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47. Before Elon Musk announced 50. What is the full form of INDIA, a
change of the signature Blue recently formed alliance of
Bird logo to Sign ‘X’ logo, who is opposition political parties?
regarded as the creator of
Twitter’s iconic Bird in its final (A) Indian National Develop-
version in 2012? mental Inclusive Alliance
(A) Jack Dorsey
(B) Indian National Develop-
(B) Martin Grasser
ment for Improvement
(C) Noah Glass Alliance
(C) Indian National Develop-
(E) None of the above mental Inclusive Associa-
tion
48. Who is the Director of the
famous film Oppenheimer, a film (D) More than one of the above
about high-concept science,
released this year?
(A) Christopher Nolan
(B) Guy Ritchie
(C) Laura McGann
51. What message was sent by
(D) More than one of the above Chandrayaan–2 lunar orbiter to
Chandrayaan–3’s lander module
when it established contact with
it in August 2023?
49. Which one of the following has
pulled out from hosting the
(A) “Welcome home”
2026 edition of Commonwealth
Games due to huge estimated
expenditure on its organization? (B) “Chalo chand ke paar
chalein”
(A) London, UK
(B) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (C) “Welcome, buddy”
(C) Victoria, Australia

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~XbH$a "X' bmoJmo H$s KmofUm H$aZo go nhbo, JR>~ßYZ INDIA H$m nyU©Í$n ä`m h°?
2012 _| AnZo Ap›V_ gßÒH$aU _| {Qâ>Q>a Ho$
‡{V{>V ~S>© Ho$ {Z_m©Vm Ho$ Í$n _| {H$go _mZm
(A) Bß{S>`Z ZoeZb S>odbn_|Q>b Bßäby{gd
OmVm h°?
Abm`›g
(A) O°H$ S>mogu
(B) _m{Q>©Z J´mga (B) Bß{S>`Z ZoeZb S>odbn_|Q> \$m∞a BÂ‡yd_|Q>
Abm`›g
(C) ZmoAmh Ωbmg
(C) Bß{S>`Z ZoeZb S>odbn_|Q>b Bßäby{gd
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht Eogmo{gEeZ
48. Bg df© [abrµO h˛B© CÉ-AdYmaUm {dkmZ Ho$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
~mao _| ‡{g’ {\$Î_ "AmonoZhmB_a>' Ho$ {ZX}eH$
H$m°Z h¢?
(A) {H´$ÒQ>mo\$a ZmobZ
(B) JmB [aMr
(C) bm°am _°H$J°Z 51. AJÒV 2023 _| O~ M›–`mZ–2 Mß–
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ Am∞{~©Q>a Zo M›–`mZ–3 Ho$ b°ßS>a _m∞S>Áyb go
gÂnH©$ ÒWm{nV {H$`m, Vmo CgZo Cgo ä`m gßXoe
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht ôOm Wm?
49. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$gZo amÔ¥>_S>b Iobm| Ho$

(A) ""dobH$_ hmo_''
2026 gßÒH$aU H$s _oO~mZr go BgHo$
Am`moOZ na ^mar AZw_m{ZV Ï`` Ho$ H$maU
AnZm Zm_ dmng bo {b`m h°? (B) ""Mbmo Mm±X Ho$ nma Mb|''
(A) bßXZ, `y0 Ho$0
(C) ""dobH$_, ~S>r''
(B) Hw$Ambmbßnwa, _bo{e`m
(C) {däQ>mo[a`m, Am∞ÒQ¥>o{b`m
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52. Name the former President of 55. As per geographical area,
China who crushed the pro- arrange the following physio-
democracy movement in 1989. graphic units of India in
ascending order
(A) Mao Tse Tung
1. Central highlands
(B) Yang Shangkun
2. Great plains
(C) Jiang Zemin 3. Coastal plains
(D) More than one of the above 4. Northern Mountains
(E) None of the above Select the correct answer using

the codes given below.
53. Who has elected for the second (A) 3, 1, 2, 4

term as Ireland’s Prime (B) 1, 2, 3, 4
Minister?
(C) 2, 4, 1, 3
(A) Sanna Marin
(B) Robert Abela (E) None of the above
(C) Leo Varadkar
56. Arrange the following ranges
(D) More than one of the above from North to South in
sequence :
1. Ladakh
54. African Union was made a 2. Karakoram

permanent member in the G–20 3. Pir Panjal
Summit held in India. Who is
4. Zanskar
the Chairman of the African
Union? Select the correct answer using
the codes given below.
(A) Azali Assoumani
(A) 1, 3, 2, 4
(B) Justin Trudeau
(B) 2, 1, 4, 3
(C) Ursula von der Leyen
(C) 3, 4, 1, 2
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52. 1989 _| bmoH$V›Ã g_W©H$ Am›XmobZ H$mo 55. ^m°Jmo{bH$ joÃ\$b Ho$ AZwgma, ^maV H$s
Hw$MbZo dmbo MrZ Ho$ nyd© amÔ¥>n{V H$m Zm_ {ZÂZ{b{IV ^m°°{VH$ ({\${O`moJ´m{\$H$) BH$mB`m|
{b{IEü& H$mo Amamohr H´$_ _| Ï`dpÒWV H$s{OE :
(A) _mAmo Àgo VwßJ 1. Ho$›–r` CÉ^mJ
2. _hmZ _°XmZ
(B) `mßJ emßJHw$Z
3. VQ>r` _°XmZ
(C) {O`mßJ Oo{_Z
4. CŒmar nd©V
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ ZrMo {XE JE Hy$Q> H$m ‡`moJ H$a ghr CŒma
Mw{ZEü&
(A) 3, 1, 2, 4
53. Amàb¢S> Ho$ ‡YmZ_ßÃr Ho$ Í$n _| Xygao (B) 1, 2, 3, 4

H$m`©H$mb Ho$ {bE {H$go MwZm J`m h°? (C) 2, 4, 1, 3
(A) g›Zm _arZ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(B) am∞~Q>© A~obm (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(C) {b`mo damS>H$a 56. {ZÂZ{b{IV lo{U`m| H$mo CŒma go X{jU H$s
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ Amoa H´$_ _| Ï`dpÒWV H$s{OE :
1. b‘mI
2. H$amH$moa_
3. nra n›Omb
54. ^maV _| Am`mo{OV Or–20 {eIa gÂ_obZ _|
A\´$sH$s gßK H$mo ÒWm`r gXÒ` ~Zm`m J`mü& 4. OmßÒH$a
A\´$sH$s gßK Ho$ A‹`j H$m°Z h¢? ZrMo {XE JE Hy$Q> H$m ‡`moJ H$a ghr CŒma
Mw{ZEü&
(A) AOmbr Agm°_Zr
(A) 1, 3, 2, 4
(B) OpÒQ>Z QØ>S>mo
(B) 2, 1, 4, 3
(C) Cg©wbm dm∞Z S>oa boZ
(C) 3, 4, 1, 2
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57. During the monsoon season in 60. When running water cuts
India, most of the cyclones have through clayey soils and makes
their origin deep channels, they lead to
(A) between 8° N and 13° N (A) gully erosion

latitude
(B) sheet erosion
(B) between 10° N and 15° N
latitude (C) deforestation
(C) between 16° N and 21° N (D) More than one of the above
latitude

61. Which of the following receives
heavy rainfall in the month of
58. Which of the following areas is October and November?
not landslide-prone area?
(A) Hills of Garo, Khasi and
(A) Western Ghats Jaintia
(B) Eastern Ghats (B) Coromandel Coasts
(C) Himalayan Regions (C) Plateau of Chota Nagpur
59. Which of the following coasts of

62. Cultivation of fruits and
India is most affected by violent
vegetables is called
tropical cyclones?
(A) floriculture
(A) Malabar
(B) Coromandel (B) agriculture
(C) Konkan (C) horticulture
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57. ^maV _| _m∞ZgyZ grOZ _| A{YH$mße MH´$dmVmoß 60. O~ ~hVm nmZr {MH$Zr {_≈>r H$mo H$mQ>Vm h°
H$s CÀn{Œm hmoVr h° Am°a Jhao M°Zb ~ZmVm h°, Vmo ä`m hmoVm h°?
(A) 8° C0 Am°a 13° C0 Ajmße Ho$ _‹` (A) Jbr H$Q>md

(B) 10° C0 Am°a 15° C0 Ajmße Ho$ _‹` (B) erQ> jaU
(C) 16° C0 Am°a 21° C0 Ajmße Ho$ _‹` (C) dZm| H$s H$Q>mB©
58. {ZÂZ{b{IV joÃm| _| go H$m°Z-gm ^yÒIbZ-

‡d•Œm (‡moZ) Zht h°? 61. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$hm± A∫y$~a Am°a ZdÂ~a Ho$
_hrZo _| ^mar dfm© hmoVr h°?
(A) npÌM_r KmQ>
(A) Jmamo, Imgr Am°a O¢{V`m H$s nhm{ãS>`m±
(B) nydu KmQ>
(B) H$moamo_ßS>b VQ>
(C) {h_mb`r joÃ
(C) N>moQ>mZmJnwa H$m nR>ma
59. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go ^maV H$m H$m°Z-gm VQ> CJ´
CÓUH${Q>~ßYr` MH´$dmVm| go g~go A{YH$
62. \$bm| Edß gp„O`m| H$s IoVr H$hbmVr h°
‡^m{dV h°?
(A) \y$bm| H$s IoVr
(A) _mbm~ma
(B) H$moamo_ßS>b (B) H•${f
(C) H$m|H$U (C) ~mJdmZr
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63. Who provided leadership in the 67. Queen Victoria’s Proclamation
districts of Patna, Ara and was issued on which of the
Shahabad during the Revolt of following dates?
1857 in Bihar? (A) 1 November, 1857
(A) Raj Kumar Shukla (B) 27 March, 1858
(B) Namdar Khan (C) 1 November, 1858
(C) Kunwar Singh
68. Which of the following
(E) None of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) Raja Rammohan Roy was
64. The Partition of Bengal was
the pioneer of modern
made effective on
education.
(A) 14 October, 1905
(B) Swami Dayanand
(B) 15 October, 1905 proclaimed India for
(C) 16 October, 1905 Indians.
(D) More than one of the above (C) Vivekananda participated in
the Parliament of World
Religions.
65. The Quit India Resolution was (D) More than one of the above
adopted by the Congress in (E) None of the above
Bombay on 69. Who among the following
(A) 7 August, 1942 became India’s unofficial
Ambassador to England?
(B) 8 August, 1942
(A) Surendranath Banerjee
(C) 9 August, 1942
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) More than one of the above (C) Swami Vivekananda
(E) None of the above (D) More than one of the above
66. The British ruled India for a long
70. Who described the Government
period due to the
of India Act, 1935 as a ‘Charter
(A) liberal policies of the of Slavery’ ?
Congress (A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) imprisonment of Indian (B) Netaji Subhas Chandra
leaders Bose
(C) policy of Divide and Rule (C) Maulana Hasrat Mohani
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63. {~hma _| 1857 H$s H´$mp›V Ho$ Xm°amZ nQ>Zm, 67. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$g {V{W H$mo amZr
Amam Am°a emhm~mX {Obm| _| {H$gZo ZoV•Àd {däQ>mo[a`m H$s CX≤KmofUm Omar h˛B©?
‡XmZ {H$`m? (A) 1 ZdÂ~a, 1857
(A) amOHw$_ma ewäbm (B) 27 _mM©, 1858
(B) Zm_Xma Im± (C) 1 ZdÂ~a, 1858
(C) Hw±$da qgh (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht 68. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm H$WZ ghr h°?
64. ~ßJmb H$m {d^mOZ ‡^mdr h˛Am (A) amOm am__mohZ am` ZdrZ {ejm Ho$
AJÚr Woü&
(A) 14 A∫y$~a, 1905 H$mo
(B) Òdm_r X`mZ›X Zo "^maV ^maVr`m| Ho$
(B) 15 A∫y$~a, 1905 H$mo {bE' H$m Zmam {X`mü&
(C) 16 A∫y$~a, 1905 H$mo (C) {ddoH$mZ›X Zo {dÌd Y_© gßgX _| ^mJ
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ {b`mü&
65. ~Â~B© _| H$m±Jóg ¤mam ^maV N>moãS>mo ‡ÒVmd nmg
{H$`m J`m 69. BZ_| go H$m°Z BßΩb¢S> _| ^maV Ho$ AZm{YH$m[aH$
(A) 7 AJÒV, 1942 H$mo XyV ~Zo?
(A) gwao›–ZmW ~ZOu
(B) 8 AJÒV, 1942 H$mo
(B) XmXm^mB© Zm°amoOr
(C) 9 AJÒV, 1942 H$mo
(C) Òdm_r {ddoH$mZ›X
66. AßJóOm| Zo ^maV na bÂ~o g_` VH$ am¡` H°$go 70. ^maV gaH$ma A{Y{Z`_, 1935 H$mo {H$gZo
{H$`m? "Jwbm_r H$m MmQ>©a' ~Vm`m?
(A) H$m±Jóg H$s CXmadmXr Zr{V`moß Ho$ H$maU (A) _hmÀ_m Jm±Yr
(B) ^maVr` ZoVmAm| H$s {Ja‚Vmar Ho$ H$maU (B) ZoVmOr gw^mf M›– ~mog
(C) "~m±Q>mo Am°a amO H$amo' H$s Zr{V Ho$ H$maU (C) _m°bmZm hgaV _mohmZr
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PART—III
( MATHEMATICS )
71. If R be a relation on the set N 74. If there are n elements in a set

of natural numbers defined by A, then the number of binary
“nRm if n divides m”, then the relations defined on the set A is
relation R is
(A) 2n
(A) reflexive and transitive but
not symmetric (B) n 2
(B) transitive and symmetric
2
(C) 2n
(C) symmetric but not
transitive
72. Which of the following is not

75. If A = { 1, 2, 3} and B = { 4, 5, 6} ,
a set?
then which of the following is
(A) The collection of days in bijective function?
a week
(A) f = { (2, 4), (2, 5), (2, 6) }
(B) The collection of first five
prime numbers (B) f = { (1, 5), (2, 4), (3, 6) }
(C) The collection of first five (C) f = { (1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 6) }
natural numbers
76. If f :[0, 2p ] ® R , defined by

73. If A and B are two sets with f (x ) = sin x , then f (x ) is
A Ç B = f, then
(A) one-to-one function
(A) n (A È B ) = n (A) + n (B )
(B) one-to-one and onto function
(B) n (A Ç B ) = n (A) + n (B )
(C) n (A È B ) + n (A) = n (B ) (C) onto function
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PART—III
( MATHEMATICS )
71. `{X EH$ gß~ßY R , ‡mH•$V gßª`mAm| Ho$ g_wÉ` 74. `{X EH$ g_wÉ` A _| n Ad`d h°ß, Vmo
N na ""nRm `{X n , m H$mo {d^m{OV g_wÉ` A na n[a^m{fV {¤AmYmar gß~ßYm| H$s
H$aVm h°'' ¤mam n[a^m{fV h°, Vmo gß~ßY R h° gßª`m h°
(A) ÒdVwÎ` VWm gßH´$m_H$, qH$Vw g_{_V (A) 2n
Zht
(B) n 2
(B) gßH´$m_H$ VWm g_{_V
2
(C) 2n
(C) g_{_V, qH$Vw gßH´$m_H$ Zhrß
75. `{X A = { 1, 2, 3} VWm B = { 4, 5, 6} hmo,

72. {ZÂZ{b{IV _ßo go H$m°Z-gm g_wÉ` Zht h°?
Vmo {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm EH°$H$s-
(A) EH$ g·mh _| {XZm| H$m gßJ´h Am¿N>mXr \$bZ h°?
(B) ‡W_ nm±M A^m¡` gßª`mAm| H$m gßJ´h (A) f = { (2, 4), (2, 5), (2, 6) }
(C) ‡W_ nm±M ‡mH•$V gßª`mAm| H$m gßJ´h (B) f = { (1, 5), (2, 4), (3, 6) }
(C) f = { (1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 6) }

73. `{X A VWm B Xmo g_w¿M` h¢, O~{H$
A Ç B = f, Vmo
76. `{X f :[0, 2p ] ® R , f (x ) = sin x ¤mam
n[a^m{fV hmo, Vmo f (x )
(A) n (A È B ) = n (A) + n (B )
(A) EH°$H$s \$bZ h°
(B) n (A Ç B ) = n (A) + n (B )
(B) EH°$H$s VWm Am¿N>mXH$ \$bZ h°
(C) n (A È B ) + n (A) = n (B ) (C) Am¿N>mXH$ \$bZ h°
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77. Which of the following is 81. The first term of a geometric
a ‘statement’? progression is 1. If the sum of
(A) Roses are black the third term and fifth term
is 90, then the common ratio of
(B) Mind your own business
the geometric progression is
(C) Be punctual
(A) 3
(E) None of the above (B) 2
(C) 1
78. If A and B are two sets, then
(A) (A ¢ È B ¢ ) = (B Ç A) ¢
(B) (A È B ) = (A È B ) ¢ (E) None of the above
(C) (A Ç B ) ¢ = (A ¢ Ç B ¢)
(D) More than one of the above 82. Which term of the following
sequence is 128?
2, 2 2, 4, L
79. If the nth term of an arithmetic
progression is 3n - 4, then the (A) 9th term
10th term of the arithmetic
(B) 12th term
progression is
(A) 12 (C) 13th term
(B) 26 (D) More than one of the above
(C) 36 (E) None of the above
(E) None of the above 83. If the arithmetic mean and
geometric mean of the roots
80. If 1/(b + c), 1/(c + a) and 1/(a + b) of a quadratic equation are
are in arithmetic progression, 8 and 5, respectively, then the
then quadratic equation is
(A) a, b, c are in arithmetic
(A) x 2 - 13x + 40 = 0
progression
(B) a 2 , b 2 , c 2 are in arithmetic (B) x 2 - 16x + 25 = 0
progression
(C) 1/a, 1/b, 1/c are in (C) x 2 - 13x + 25 = 0
arithmetic progression
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77. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm EH$ "H$WZ' h°? 81. EH$ JwUmoŒma loUr H$m ‡W_ nX 1 h°ü& `{X
(A) Jwbm~ H$mbo hmoVo h¢ CgHo$ Vrgao nX VWm nm±Md| nX H$m `moJ
90 hmo, Vmo JwUmoŒma loUr H$m gd©{Z>
(B) AnZo H$m_ go H$m_ aImo AZwnmV h°
(C) nm~ßX ahmo
(A) 3
(B) 2
(C) 1
78. `{X A VWm B Xmo g_wÉ` hmoß, Vmo (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(A) (A ¢ È B ¢ ) = (B Ç A) ¢ (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(B) (A È B ) = (A È B ) ¢
(C) (A Ç B ) ¢ = (A ¢ Ç B ¢)
82. {ZÂZ{b{IV AZwH´$_ H$m H$m°Z-gm nX 128
hmoJm?
2, 2 2, 4, L
(A) 9dm± nX
79. `{X EH$ g_mßVa loUr H$m n dm± nX 3n - 4
(B) 12dm± nX
hmo, Vmo Cg g_mßVa loUr H$m 10dm± nX h°
(A) 12 (C) 13dm± nX
(B) 26 (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(C) 36 (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
83. `{X EH$ {¤KmV g_rH$aU Ho$ _ybm| H$m g_mßVa
_m‹` VWm JwUmoŒma _m‹` H´$_eÖ 8 VWm 5 hmoß,
Vmo {¤KmV g_rH$aU h°
80. `{X 1/(b + c), 1/(c + a) VWm 1/(a + b)
g_mßVa loUr _oß hmoß, Vmo (A) x 2 - 13x + 40 = 0
(A) a, b, c g_mßVa loUr _| hm|Jo (B) x 2 - 16x + 25 = 0

(B) a 2 , b 2 , c 2 g_mßVa loUr _| hm|Jo
(C) x 2 - 13x + 25 = 0
(C) 1/a, 1/b, 1/c g_mßVa loUr _| hm|Jo
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84. The multiplicative inverse of 87. n 2 < 2n is true for all natural
2 - 3i is numbers, if
(A) 2 + 3i (A) n ³ 5
(B) n < 5
(B) 3 - 2i
(C) n £ 3
2 3i (D) More than one of the above
(C) +
13 13

88. The value of series
(E) None of the above 12 + 2 2 + 3 2 + L + p 2
is
-35
85. The value of i is p ( p + 1)
(A)
(A) i 2
(B) -i p (2 p + 1) ( p - 1)
(B)
6
(C) 1
p ( p + 1) (2 p + 1)
(D) More than one of the above (C)
6
86. Which of the following (E) None of the above

statements is correct?
(A) A polynomial equation has 89. Which of the following steps

at least one root. is mandatory in the principle
of mathematical induction?
(B) A polynomial equation of
degree n has n roots. (A) Inductive reference
(C) A polynomial equation may (B) Inductive hypothesis

have no real roots. (C) Minimal set representation
24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 24
84. 2 - 3i H$m JwUmÀ_H$ ‡{Vbmo_ h° 87. n 2 < 2n g^r ‡mH•$V gßª`mAm| Ho$ {bE
gÀ` h°, `{X
(A) 2 + 3i
(A) n ³ 5
(B) 3 - 2i (B) n < 5
(C) n £ 3
2 3i
(C) +
13 13 (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht 88. loUr
12 + 2 2 + 3 2 + L + p 2
85. i -35 H$m _mZ h°
H$m _mZ h°
(A) i
p ( p + 1)
(A)
(B) -i 2
(C) 1 p (2 p + 1) ( p - 1)
(B)
6
p ( p + 1) (2 p + 1)
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (C)
6

86. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm H$WZ gÀ` h°?
(A) EH$ ~h˛nX g_rH$aU H$m H$_-go-H$_
EH$ _yb hmoVm h°ü&
89. {ZÂZ{b{IV MaUm| _| go H$m°Z-gm J{UVr`
(B) EH$ n KmV Ho$ ~h˛nX g_rH$aU Ho$ n AmJ_Z Ho$ {g’mßV _| A{Zdm`© h°?
_yb hmoVo h¢ü& (A) AmJ_ZmÀ_H$ gßX^©
(C) EH$ ~h˛nX g_rH$aU H$m H$moB© dmÒV{dH$ (B) AmJ_ZmÀ_H$ n[aH$ÎnZm
_yb Zht ^r hmo gH$Vm h°ü&
(C) ›`yZV_ g_wÉ` ‡{V{Z{YÀd
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90. How many different groups of 93. A triangle is formed by joining
5 men and 2 women can be any three non-collinear points
made out of a total of 7 men and in pairs. How many triangles
3 women? can be formed, if there are n
non-collinear points?
(A) 36
(A) 3n
(B) 64
(C) 63 n (n - 1)(n - 2)
(B)
6
(C) n (n - 1)(n - 2)

91. There are 12 people at a party.
They all shake hands exactly
once with everyone else in the
party. The total number of
handshakes took place at the 94. The fourth term in the binomial
6
party is æ 1ö
expansion of ç x + ÷ is
(A) 60
è xø
(B) 76 15
(A)
x2
(C) 66
(D) More than one of the above (B) 20x 2
(E) None of the above (C) 20x
92. In how many ways can 10 letters (D) More than one of the above
be posted in 5 postboxes, if each
of the postboxes can take more (E) None of the above
than 10 letters?
(A) 5
C10 95. The value of (99) 5 is
(A) 9509901999
(B) 10 P 5
(B) 9509900499
10
(C) 5 (C) 9909500495
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90. Hw$b 7 nwÈfm| VWm 3 _{hbmAm| _| go, 93. {H$›ht VrZ AgßaoIr` {~›XwAm| H$mo `wΩ_ _|
5 nwÈfm| VWm 2 _{hbmAm| H$mo boH$a {H$VZo OmoãS>Zo go EH$ {Ã^wO ~ZVm h°ü& `{X n
n•WH≤$ g_yh ~Zmò Om gH$Vo h¢? AgßaoIr` {~›Xw hm|, Vmo {H$VZo {Ã^wO ~ZmE
Om gH$Vo h¢?
(A) 36
(A) 3n
(B) 64
(C) 63 n (n - 1)(n - 2)
(B)
6
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (C) n (n - 1)(n - 2)

91. EH$ nmQ>u _oß 12 bmoJ h¢ü& do g^r nmQ>u _|
~mH$s g^r bmoJm| go R>rH$ EH$ ~ma hmW (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
{_bmVo h¢ü& nmQ>u _| hmW {_bmZo H$s Hw$b
gßª`m h° 1
6
94. æç x + ö÷ Ho$ {¤nX {dÒVma _o| Mm°Wm nX h°
(A) 60 è xø
(B) 76 15
(A)
x2
(C) 66
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (B) 20x 2
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (C) 20x
92. 5 nmoÒQ~m∞ägm| _| 10 nÃ {H$VZo ‡H$ma go S>mbo (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

Om gH$Vo h¢, `{X ‡ÀòH$ nmoÒQ~m∞äg _| 10 go (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
A{YH$ nÃ Am gH$Vo h¢?
5
(A) C10 95. (99) 5 H$m _mZ h°
(A) 9509901999
(B) 10 P 5
(B) 9509900499
10
(C) 5
(C) 9909500495

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96. The value of æ9ö 1
99. If log x ç ÷ = - , then the value
è 16 ø 2
n
å 3k nC k of x is
k=0 16
(A)
is 9
(A) 4n 256
(B)
81
(B) n 4
9
(C) -
16
(C) 4n
100. The value of
97. If log10 (x - 10) = 1, then the æ1ö
log 3 2 ç ÷
value of x is è 18 ø
(A) 1 is
(B) 10 (A) –2
(C) 20 (B) 2
(D) More than one of the above (C) 3 2
98. Which of the following equalities
is not correct? 101. If log10 a = p and log10 b = q,
then the value of log10 (a p b q ) is
(A) log10 10 = 1
p+q
(A)
(B) log (2 + 3) = log (2 ´ 3) a+ b
(C) log (1 + 2 + 3) = log 1 + log 2 (B) p 2 - q 2

+ log 3
(C) p 2 + q 2
24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 28
n 9ö 1
96. å 3k nC k H$m _mZ h° 99. `{X log x æç ÷=- hmo, Vmo x H$m _mZ h°
è 16 ø 2
k=0
16
(A) 4n (A)
9
(B) n 4 256
(B)
81
(C) 4n
9
(C) -
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ 16

97. `{X log10 (x - 10) = 1 hmo, Vmo x H$m

æ1ö
_mZ h° 100. log 3 2 ç ÷ H$m _mZ h°
è 18 ø
(A) 1
(A) –2
(B) 10
(B) 2
(C) 20 (C) 3 2
98. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gr g{_H$m ghr 101. `{X log10 a = p VWm log10 b = q hmo,
Zht h°? Vmo log10 (a p b q ) H$m _mZ h°
(A) log10 10 = 1 p+q
(A)
a+ b
(B) log (2 + 3) = log (2 ´ 3)
(B) p 2 - q 2
(C) log (1 + 2 + 3) = log 1 + log 2
+ log 3 (C) p 2 + q 2

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102. The value of log e 2 is 105. If
1 1 1
(A) 1 + + + + L é1 0ù é3 0ù
2! 3! 4! A=ê ú and B = ê ú
ë0 2û ë0 4û
(B) 0
then
1 1 1
(C) 1 - + - + L (A) AB = BA
2 3 4
(D) More than one of the above (B) AB ¹ BA
(E) None of the above (C) A + B = B + A

103. The sum of the infinite series
1 1 1
1- + - +L
2
2 2 23
106. If A and B are invertible
is matrices of the same order, then
(A) 1 (A) (AB ) -1 = (BA) -1
1
(B)
2 (B) (AB ) -1 = B -1A -1
2
(C) (C) (AB ) -1 = A -1B -1
3
104. The values of a and b in the 107. Which of the following

equation statements is not correct?
é2a + b a - 2b ù é 4 -3ù
(A) A is a symmetric matrix if
ê5c - d =
ë 4c + 3d úû êë11 24úû A ¢ = A.
are (B) A is a skew-symmetric

matrix if A ¢ ¹ - A.
(A) a = -1, b = 2
(C) Inverse of the square
(B) a = 2, b = 1
matrix A, if exists, is
(C) a = 2, b = -1 unique.
24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 30
102. log e 2 H$m _mZ h° 105. `{X
1 1 1
(A) 1 + + + + L é1 0ù é3 0ù
2! 3! 4! A=ê ú VWm B = ê ú hmo,
ë0 2û ë0 4û
(B) 0
Vmo
1 1 1
(C) 1 - + - + L
2 3 4 (A) AB = BA
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (B) AB ¹ BA
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (C) A + B = B + A

103. AZßV loUr
1 1 1
1- + - +L
2
2 2 23
106. `{X A VWm B g_mZ H$mo{Q> Ho$ Ï`wÀH´$_Ur`
H$m `moJ h° AmÏ`yh hmoß, Vmo
(A) 1 (A) (AB ) -1 = (BA) -1
1
(B) (B) (AB ) -1 = B -1A -1
2
(C)
2 (C) (AB ) -1 = A -1B -1
3
104. {ZÂZ{b{IV g_rH$aU _| a VWm b H$m _mZ 107. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm H$WZ ghr Zht h°?
ä`m h°? (A) A EH$ g_{_V AmÏ`yh hmoJm, `{X
A ¢ = Aü.
é2a + b a - 2b ù é 4 -3ù
ê5c - d =
ë 4c + 3d úû êë11 24úû (B) A EH$ {df_ g_{_V AmÏ`yh hmoJm,
`{X A ¢ ¹ - A
(A) a = -1, b = 2
(C) EH$ dJ© _°{Q¥>äg (AmÏ`yh) A H$m
(B) a = 2, b = 1
‡{Vbmo_, `{X _m°OyX hmo, Vmo A{¤Vr`
(C) a = 2, b = -1 hmoVm h°
24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 31 [ P.T.O.

108. The number of possible matrices 111. If A is an invertible matrix of
of order 3 ´ 3 with each entry order 2, then det(A -1) is equal to
1 or 2 is
(A) det(A)
(A) 18
1
(B)
(B) 81 det(A)
(C) 512 (C) 1
112. The value of

109. If the area of a triangle with
the vertices (-3, 0), (3, 0) and (0, k ) 1 1 -2
is 9 sq. units, then the value 3 4 5
of k is -1 2 1
(A) 3 is
(B) –9 (A) –34
(C) 9 (B) –46

(C) 44
110. Which of the following 113. For which value of x, will the
statements is correct? matrix given below become
singular?
(A) Determinant is a square
matrix. é 8 x 0ù
A = ê 4 0 2ú
(B) Determinant is a number ê ú
associated with any matrix. êë12 6 0úû
(C) Determinant is a number (A) 2

associated with a square (B) 4
matrix.
(C) 6
24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 32
108. ‡ÀòH$ ‡{d{Ô> 1 `m 2 Ho$ gmW H$mo{Q> 3 ´ 3 111. `{X A EH$ H$mo{Q> 2 H$m Ï`wÀH´$_Ur` AmÏ`yh
Ho$ gß^m{dV AmÏ`yhm| H$s gßª`m h° h°, Vmo det(A -1) ~am~a hmoJm
(A) 18 (A) det(A)
1
(B) 81 (B)
det(A)
(C) 512
(C) 1
112. {ZÂZ{b{IV H$m _mZ ä`m h°?

109. erf© (-3, 0), (3, 0) VWm (0, k ) dmbo {Ã^wO
1 1 -2
H$m joÃ\$b 9 dJ© BH$mB© h°, Vmo k H$m _mZ h°
3 4 5
(A) 3 -1 2 1
(B) –9 (A) –34

(B) –46
(C) 9
(C) 44
113. x Ho$ {H$g _mZ Ho$ {bE ZrMo {X`m J`m

110. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm H$WZ ghr h°? AmÏ`yh, AÏ`wÀH´$_Ur` hmo OmòJm?
(A) gma{UH$ EH$ dJ© AmÏ`yh h°ü& é 8 x 0ù
A = ê 4 0 2ú
(B) gma{UH$ {H$gr ^r AmÏ`yh go gß~ß{YV ê ú
êë12 6 0úû
EH$ gßª`m h°ü&
(A) 2
(C) gma{UH$ dJ© AmÏ`yh go gß~ß{YV EH$
(B) 4
gßª`m h°ü&
(C) 6
24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 33 [ P.T.O.

114. If 117. If
ax x 2 1 a b c é p pù
x Î ê- , ú
D1 = by y 2
1 and D 2 = x y z ë 2 2û
2
cz z 1 zy zx xy then the value of sin -1(cos x ) is
(A) 0
then
(B) x
(A) D1 = - D 2
æp ö
(B) D1 - D 2 = 0 (C) ç - x ÷
è2 ø
(C) D1 ¹ D 2 (D) More than one of the above
118. If
115. If|A|= 7, then the value of|2A| is 1 1

- £x £
(provided|A| is determinant of A) 2 2
(A) 14 then the value of
(B) 28 sin -1( 2x (1 - x 2 ) )
(C) 56
is
(A) 2 sin -1 x
(B) sin -1 x 2
p (C) sin -1 2x
116. If sin -1 x + sin -1 y = , then the
2
value of cos -1 x + cos -1 y is (D) More than one of the above
p (E) None of the above

(A)
2
119. The value of sin3x is
(B) 0
(A) 4 sin x - 3 sin 3 x
2p
(C) (B) 3 sin x - 4 sin 3 x
3
(C) 3 cos x - 4 cos 3 x
24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 34
114. `{X 117. `{X
ax x2 1 a b c é p pù
x Î ê- , ú
D1 = by y 2 1 VWm D 2 = x y z ë 2 2û
2
cz z 1 zy zx xy
hmo, Vmo sin -1(cos x ) H$m _mZ h°
hmo, Vmo (A) 0
(A) D1 = - D 2 (B) x
(B) D1 - D 2 = 0 æp ö
(C) ç - x ÷
è2 ø
(C) D1 ¹ D 2
115. `{X |A|= 7 hmo, Vmo |2A| H$m _mZ h° 118. `{X
(O~{H$ |A|, A H$m gma{UH$ h°)
1 1
- £x £
(A) 14 2 2
(B) 28
hmo, Vmo sin -1( 2x (1 - x 2 ) ) H$m _mZ h°
(C) 56
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (A) 2 sin -1 x
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (B) sin -1 x 2
p (C) sin -1 2x
-1 -1
116. `{X sin x + sin y= hmo, Vmo
2 (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
-1 -1
cos x + cos y H$m _mZ h° (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
p
(A)
2 119. sin3x H$m _mZ h°
(B) 0 (A) 4 sin x - 3 sin 3 x
2p (B) 3 sin x - 4 sin 3 x

(C)
3 (C) 3 cos x - 4 cos 3 x
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120. The value of cos(-1710° ) is 123. The value of
(A) 1 (tan 57°+ cot 37° )

(tan 33°+ cot 53° )
(B) –1
(C) 0 is
(D) More than one of the above (A) tan 53° ´ tan 57°
(E) None of the above (B) sin 53° + cos 33°
(C) sin 53° ´ sin 57°

a
121. If cos x = , then sin x is
b (D) More than one of the above
(b 2 - a 2 ) (E) None of the above

(A)
b
(b - a) 124. The equation of a line that

(B) passes through the points (1, 5)
b
and (2, 3) is
(b 2 - a 2 ) (A) 2x + y + 7 = 0
(C)
b
(B) 2x - y - 7 = 0
(C) 2x + y - 7 = 0

122. The value of the expression
sin 6 q + cos 6 q + 3 sin 2 q cos 2 q 125. The difference of the slopes of

two parallel lines is
is
(A) –1
(A) 1
(B) 0
(B) 2
(C) 3 (C) 1
24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 36
120. cos(-1710° ) H$m _mZ h° (tan 57°+ cot 37° )
H$m _mZ h°
123.
(tan 33°+ cot 53° )
(A) 1
(B) –1 (A) tan 53° ´ tan 57°
(C) 0 (B) sin 53° + cos 33°

(C) sin 53° ´ sin 57°
a Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
121. `{X cos x = hmo, Vmo sin x h° (E)
b
(b 2 - a 2 )
(A) 124. {~›XwAm| (1, 5) VWm (2, 3) go JwOaZo dmbr aoIm
b
H$m g_rH$aU h°
(b - a)
(B)
b (A) 2x + y + 7 = 0
(B) 2x - y - 7 = 0
(b 2 - a 2 )
(C)
b (C) 2x + y - 7 = 0

122. Ï`ßOH$
125. Xmo g_mZmßVa aoImAm| H$s ‡dUVmAm| H$m
sin 6 q + cos 6 q + 3 sin 2 q cos 2 q
AßVa h°
H$m _mZ h° (A) –1
(A) 1
(B) 0
(B) 2
(C) 1
(C) 3
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126. The centre of the circle 129. The equation of hyperbola with
foci on the x-axis and centre
x 2 + y 2 - 4x - 10y + 4 = 0 (0, 0) is
is x2 y2
(A) + =1
a2 b2
(A) (2, 5)
x2 y2
(B) (-2, - 5) (B) - =1
a2 b2
(C) (5, 2) x 2 + y2
(C) =1
(D) More than one of the above a2 + b 2
127. The equation of the parabola

130. The value of
with vertex at the origin and
directrix x - 2 = 0 is 1
lim x sin
x ®0 x
(A) y 2 = -4x
is
(A) –1
(B) y 2 = -8x
(B) 0
(C) y 2 = 4x (C) 1
(E) None of the above 131. The value of

é1 - cos x ù
lim ê ú
128. The perpendicular distance from x ®0 ë x2 û
the point (3, - 4) to the line
is
3x - 4y + 10 = 0 is
1
(A)
(A) 17 4
(B) 9 1
(B)
2
(C) 7
(C) 0
24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 38
126. d•Œm x 2 + y 2 - 4x - 10y + 4 = 0 H$m 129. Ho$›– (0, 0) VWm x -Aj na Zm{^ Ho$ gmW
Ho$›– h° A{Vnadb` H$m g_rH$aU h°
x2 y2
(A) (2, 5) (A) + =1
a2 b2
(B) (-2, - 5)
x2 y2
(C) (5, 2) (B) - =1
a2 b2
x 2 + y2
(C) =1
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht a2 + b 2

127. _yb{~›Xw na erf© VWm {Z`Vm x - 2 = 0 Ho$
gmW nadb` H$m g_rH$aU h°
(A) y 2 = -4x 1
130. lim x sin H$m _mZ h°
x ®0 x
(B) y 2 = -8x (A) –1
(B) 0
2
(C) y = 4x (C) 1

é1 - cos x ù
131. lim ê ú H$m _mZ h°
x ®0 ë x2 û
128. {~›Xw (3, - 4) go aoIm 3x - 4y + 10 = 0
VH$ H$s bß~dV≤ Xyar h° 1
(A)
4
(A) 17
1
(B)
(B) 9 2
(C) 7 (C) 0

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132. The function f (x ) = x|x| is 135. If E1 and E 2 are independent
events, then
(A) not continuous at the origin
(B) not differentiable at the (A) P (E1 Ç E 2 ) = P (E1)|P (E 2 )
origin
(B) P (E1 Ç E 2 ) = P (E1) × P (E 2 )
(C) differentiable at the origin
(D) More than one of the above (C) P (E1 Ç E 2 ) = P (E1) + P (E 2 )

133. The value of
é x 3 - 7x 2 + 15x - 9 ù 136. The probability of landing

lim ê ú exactly three tails when three
x ® 3 ë x 4 - 5x 3 + 27x - 27û
coins are tossed simultaneously
is is
(A) 9 1
(A)
4
2
(B)
9 1
(B)
8
1
(C)
9 1
(C)
(D) More than one of the above 2

134. If f (x ) =|sin x|, then
(A) f (x ) is everywhere differen- 137. If E1 and E 2 are two events
tiable such that P (E1) ¹ 0 and
P (E 2|E1) = 1, then
(B) f (x ) is everywhere continu-
ous but not differentiable at (A) E1 Ì E 2
x = n p, n Î z
(B) E 2 Ì E1
(C) f (x ) is everywhere continu-
ous and everywhere differ-
(C) E 2 = f
entiable
24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 40
132. \$bZ f (x ) = x|x| 135. `{X E1 VWm E 2 ÒdVßÃ KQ>ZmE± hmoß, Vmo
(A) _yb{~›Xw na gßVV Zht h° (A) P (E1 Ç E 2 ) = P (E1)|P (E 2 )
(B) _yb{~›Xw na AdH$bZr` Zht h°

(B) P (E1 Ç E 2 ) = P (E1) × P (E 2 )
(C) _yb{~›Xw na AdH$bZr` h°
(C) P (E1 Ç E 2 ) = P (E1) + P (E 2 )
133. {ZÂZ{b{IV H$m _mZ ä`m h°?
136. O~ VrZ {g∏$m| H$mo EH$ gmW CN>mb|Jo Vmo VrZm|
é x 3 - 7x 2 + 15x - 9 ù
lim ê ú na nQ> (tails) AmZo H$s ‡m{`H$Vm h°
x ® 3 ë x 4 - 5x 3 + 27x - 27û
1
(A)
(A) 9 4
2 1
(B) (B)
9 8
1 1
(C) (C)
9 2

137. `{X E1 VWm E 2 Xmo KQ>ZmE± h¢, O~{H$

134. `{X f (x ) =|sin x| hmo, Vmo
P (E1) ¹ 0 VWm P (E 2|E1) = 1 hm|, Vmo
(A) f (x ) gd©Ã AdH$bZr` h°
(A) E1 Ì E 2
(B) f (x ) gd©Ã gßVV h° qH$Vw x = n p,
n Î z na AdH$bZr` Zht h° (B) E 2 Ì E1
(C) f (x ) gd©Ã gßVV h° VWm gd©Ã

(C) E 2 = f
AdH$bZr` h°
24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 41 [ P.T.O.

138. The mode of the following data 141. The value of ò cot x log (sin x ) dx
4, 6, 5, 9, 3, 2, 7, 7, 6, 5, is
4, 9, 10, 3, 4, 7, 6, 9, 9, 10 1
(A) cot x × log (x ) + C
2
is
1
(A) 4 (B) (log sin x ) 2 + C
2
(B) 9
1
(C) log (cos x ) 2 + C
(C) 20 2
139. Which of the following is a

142. The value of
measure of central tendency?
1 -1 æ2x - 1 ö
(A) Mode ò0tan ç ÷ dx
è1+ x - x 2 ø
(B) Range
is
(C) Median
(A) 1
(B) 0
p
(C)
4
140. The value of ò[(log|x|) 2 / x ] dx is
(A) [1 + log|x|]3 + C
[log|x|]3
(B) +C 143. The function f (x ) = x x , x > 0 has
3
(A) no extremum point
[1 - log (x )]3 1
(C) + (B) only one extremum point
3 3
(C) two extrema points
24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 42
138. {ZÂZ{b{IV Am±H$ãS>m| (data) H$m ~h˛bH$ 141. ò cot x log (sin x ) dx H$m _mZ h°
ä`m h°?
1
(A) cot x × log (x ) + C
4, 6, 5, 9, 3, 2, 7, 7, 6, 5, 2
4, 9, 10, 3, 4, 7, 6, 9, 9, 10
1
(B) (log sin x ) 2 + C
(A) 4 2
(B) 9 1
(C) log (cos x ) 2 + C
(C) 20 2

139. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm EH$ Ho$›–r` ‡d•{Œm 142. {ZÂZ{b{IV H$m _mZ ä`m h°?
H$m _mn h°?
1 -1 æ 2x - 1 ö
(A) ~h˛bH$ ò0tan ç ÷ dx
è1+ x - x 2 ø
(B) a|O
(A) 1
(C) _m{‹`H$m
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (B) 0
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (C)

p
4
2
140. ò[(log|x|) / x ] dx H$m _mZ h° (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(A) [1 + log|x|]3 + C (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
[log|x|]3
(B) +C 143. \$bZ f (x ) = x x , x > 0
3
(A) H$m H$moB© Ma_ {~›Xw Zht h°
[1 - log (x )]3 1
(C) + (B) H$m Ho$db EH$ Ma_ {~›Xw h°
3 3
(C) Ho$ Xmo Ma_ {~›Xw h¢
24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 43 [ P.T.O.

144. The area of the ellipse 147. Time period is a
x2 y2 (A) vector quantity

+ =1
a2 b2 (B) scalar quantity
is (C) Neither scalar nor vector
quantity
a2
(A) p (D) More than one of the above
b2
(B) pab
æ1 1ö 148. The pair of equations 3x - 5y = 7

(C) p ç + ÷
èa b ø and -6x + 10y = 7 has
(D) More than one of the above (A) a unique solution

(B) infinitely many solutions
(C) no solution
145. The length of the vector
represented by the directed line (E) None of the above
segment with initial point
P (2, - 3, 4) and terminal point 149. The optimal value of the
Q (-2, 1, 1) is objective function is attained at
(A) 41 the points
(B) (A) on X -axis

32
(B) on Y -axis
(C) 43
(C) on the corner points of the
feasible region
r r r r (E) None of the above
146. The value of (a - b ) ´ (a + b ) is
r r 150. The point which does not lie in
(A) 2(a ´ b )
the half-plane 2x + 3y - 12 < 0 is
(B) (a 2 - b 2 ) (A) (2, 3)
r r (B) (-2, 3)
(C) (a ´ b )
(C) (1, 2)
24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 44
144. XrK©d•Œm 147. g_` Ad{Y EH$
x2 y2 (A) g{Xe _mÃm h°
+ =1
a2 b2 (B) A{Xe _mÃm h°
(C) Z A{Xe Am°a Z hr g{Xe _mÃm h°
H$m joÃ\$b h°
a2
(A) p (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
b2
(B) pab 148. g_rH$aU-`wΩ_ 3x - 5y = 7 VWm

-6x + 10y = 7
æ1 1ö
(C) p ç + ÷
èa b ø (A) H$m A{¤Vr` hb h°
(B) Ho$ AZ›V hb h°ß
(C) H$m H$moB© hb Zht h°
145. ‡maß{^H$ {~›Xw P (2, - 3, 4) VWm Q>{_©Zb (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
{~›Xw Q (-2, 1, 1) Ho$ gmW {ZX}{eV aoImIS>
¤mam Xem©E Jò g{Xe H$s bÂ~mB© h° 149. C‘oÌ` \$bZ H$m BÔ>V_ _mZ ‡m· H$aZo dmbo
{~›Xw h¢
(A) 41
(A) X -Aj na
(B) 32
(B) Y -Aj na
(C) 43
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r r (B) (-2, 3)
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24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 45 [ P.T.O.

SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK / aµ\$ H$m`© Ho$ {bE ÒWmZ
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SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK / aµ\$ H$m`© Ho$ {bE ÒWmZ
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24/HV/M–2023–13 Booklet Series

Directions (Q. Nos. 1 and 2) : Fill in 5. Rainy season comes before

11. {h›Xr e„XH$moe _| "j' H$m H´$_ {H$g dU© Ho$

24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 3 [ P.T.O.

(B) narjm (A) bH$ãS>r

(C) Mm` (B) ObYmam

(C) `moJÍ$ãT> (C) VwH$s©

(A) H$aga (B) 500 B©0

(B) {Mn (C) 1000 B©0

(C) H$_mßS> (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

27. ""OgmoXm h[a nmbZ° Pwbmd°ü&

24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 5 [ P.T.O.

31. The floor of a rectangular hall 34. The equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 has

32. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm H$WZ gÀ` (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(B) 21 (C) 14 {XZ

24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 7 [ P.T.O.

(A) X is lesser than Y if a = b (A) distant objects clearly

(B) X is greater thanY if a > b (B) nearby objects clearly

(C) Y is greater than X if a = b (C) nearby as well as distant

37. The probability of a non leap

1 (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above 41. The cans in which food is

(C) 7 (C) zinc is costlier than tin

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

(A) X N>moQ>m h° Y go `{X a = b (A) Xya H$s dÒVwE± ÒnÔ> Í$n go

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

1 (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 9 [ P.T.O.

(B) reduction (E) None of the above

(C) hydrolysis 45. Which of the following makes

(E) None of the above (B) Space rocket

(D) More than one of the above

(A) words per inch 46. Particles which can be added to

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

(B) AnM`Z (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

45. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm ›`yQ>Z Ho$ J{V Ho$

(A) e„X ‡{V BßM

(C) {~›Xw ‡{V BßM (B) BboäQ¥>m∞Z

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 11 [ P.T.O.

(C) Victoria, Australia

49. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$gZo amÔ¥>_S>b Iobm| Ho$

24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 13 [ P.T.O.

(E) None of the above Select the correct answer using

53. Who has elected for the second (A) 3, 1, 2, 4

54. African Union was made a 2. Karakoram

53. Am`ab¢S> Ho$ ‡YmZ_ßÃr Ho$ Í$n _| Xygao (B) 1, 2, 3, 4

(A) g›Zm _arZ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(B) am∞~Q>© A~obm (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

24/HV/M–2023–13/S5 (HS)/237-A 15 [ P.T.O.

(A) between 8° N and 13° N (A) gully erosion

(E) None of the above

(B) Eastern Ghats (B) Coromandel Coasts

(C) Himalayan Regions (C) Plateau of Chota Nagpur

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

59. Which of the following coasts of

(B) Coromandel (B) agriculture

(C) Konkan (C) horticulture

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

(A) 8° C0 Am°a 13° C0 Ajmße Ho$ _‹` (A) Jbr H$Q>md

58. {ZÂZ{b{IV joÃm| _| go H$m°Z-gm ^yÒIbZ-

49. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$gZo amÔ¥>_S>b Iobm| Ho$