13-10-2024

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SECTION-A : PHYSICS

1) Which of the following charge on an object is not possible?

(1) 3.2 x 10-19 C

(2) 4.8 x 10-19 C
(3) 5.4 x 10-19 C
(4) 8.0 x 10-19 C

2) ______ defect arises due to excessive focal length of the eye lens

(1) Myopia
(2) Hypermetropia
(3) Presbyopia
(4) Astigmatism

3) The number of electrons present in 1 Coulomb of charge is

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

4) When a glass rod is rubbed with a silk cloth

(1) Glass rod gets positively charged

(2) Silk cloth gets negatively charged
(3) Glass rod loses electrons
(4) All are correct

5)

Which of the following graphs best represents the current-voltage relationship for a device that
obeys Ohm's law?

(1)
(2)

(3)

(4)

6) If work done in moving a unit positive charge from point A to point B is zero, What is the relation
between VA and VB (VA and VB are potentials of A and B respectively)

(1) VA > VB
(2) VA = VB
(3) VA < VB
(4) Insufficient data

7) A beam of electrons has a current of 16 mA. If this beam is projected onto a surface, how many
electrons strikes the surface per second?

(1) 1014
(2) 1015
(3) 1017
(4) 1018

8)

Variation of current (I) in ampere and voltage (V) in volt, for a conductor has been shown in fig. The
resistance of the conductor is
(1) 1 Ω
(2) 2 Ω
(3) 3 Ω
(4) 4 Ω

9) The phenomena involved in the formation of a rainbow are

(1) Refraction
(2) Dispersion
(3) Internal reflection
(4) All the above

10) A student carries out an experiment and plots the V−I graphs of three samples of nichrome wire
with resistances R1,R2 and R3 respectively, . Which of the following is true ?

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

SECTION-B:CHEMISTRY

1) Assertion (A): When Zn reacts with nitric acid H2O is evolved instead of hydrogen Reason (R):
Nitric acid oxides H2 gas produced to H2O and undergoes reduction to form nitrogen oxide

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
(1)
Assertion (A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
(2)
Assertion (A)
(3) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false
(4) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
2) Which one of the following oxide cannot be reduced by C (carbon)

(1) CuO
(2) PbO
(3) ZnO
(4) Na2O

3) In aluminothermite process, Al acts as a:

(1) Oxidising agent

(2) Reducing agent
(3) Flux
(4) Solder

4) When Geeta dipped a copper strip in a solution kept in a laboratory, the colour of the solution
turns blue. According to you the solution can be :

(1) AgNO3
(2)
(3) NaCl
(4) KNO3

5) Match the following

Column - I Column - II

A Amalgam I Alloy of Cu and Sn

B Solder II Alloy of Fe

C Bronze III Alloy of Pb and Sn

D Steel IV Alloy of mercury

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

6) Covalent compounds formed by carbon have ______ melting and boiling points due to _____
intermolecular forces in comparison to ionic compounds

(1) Higher, weaker

(2) Lower, Stronger
(3) Lower, Weaker
(4) Higher, Stronger

7) Select the incorrect one

(1) Each carbon atom in diamond is joined to four carbon atoms
(2) Diamond is the hardest natural substance
(3) Fullerene is the crystalline allotrope of carbon
(4) Graphite is a bad conductor of electricity

8) Select the odd one out

(1) Diamond
(2) Graphite
(3) Hydrocarbon
(4) Fullerene

9) The ore of aluminium is

(1) Bauxite
(2) Cinnabar
(3) Haematite
(4) Galena

10) Read the following statement and choose the correct option. a) Carbon is tetravalent and mainly
form covalent compounds
b) Aluminium oxide is amphoteric in nature
c) Triple covalent bond exists in O2 molecule

(1) Only (a) and (c) are true

(2) Only (a) and (b) are true
(3) Only (b) and (c) are true
(4) All of these

SECTION-C : BIOLOGY

1) Nerves that carry impulses from sense organs to brain or spinal cord are

(1) Dendrites
(2) Motor nerves
(3) Efferent nerves
(4) Sensory nerves

2) The number of pairs of nerves arise from spinal cord are

(1) 31
(2) 43
(3) 12
(4) 33
3) Involuntary actions such as heartbeat, respiration, blood pressure are controlled by

(1) Medulla oblongata

(2) Pons varolii
(3) Hypothalamus
(4) Cerebellum

4) Central nervous system includes

(1) Brain, peripheral parts of spinal cord

(2) Brain, spinal cord
(3) Dorsal root ganglion, Ventral root ganglion
(4) Cerebrum, cerebellum

5) A signal pathway going up to the spinal cord from receptors and return to the effector is

(1) Reflex action

(2) Reflex arc
(3) Synapse
(4) Response

6) Nerve impulse across the synapse is transmitted by

(1) Sensory nerves

(2) Motor nerves
(3) Neurotransmitters
(4) All the above

7) Electrical impulses travels in a neuron from

(1) Axon → dendrites → axon end → cell body

(2) Cell body → axon → dendrite → axon end
(3) Dendrite → cell body → axon → axon end
(4) Axon end → axon → cell body → dendrite

8) The following diagram represents the external view of human brain. Identify the parts labelled 1,

2, 3 & 4.

(1) 1-Cerebellum, 2-Midbrain, 3-Cerebrum, 4-Spinal cord

(2) 1-Cerebellum, 2-Midbrain, 3-Cerebrum, 4-Pons
(3) 1-Cerebrum, 2-Midbrain, 3-Cerebellum, 4-Spinal cord
(4) 1-Cerebrum, 2-Hypothalamus, 3-Cerebellum, 4-Pons

9) The sensation of feeling full after eating is because of a centre associated with hunger located in
which part of brain?

(1) Fore brain

(2) Mid brain
(3) Hind brain
(4) Both (1) & (2)

10) Select the incorrect statement

(1) Spinal cord begins in continuation with medulla oblongata and extends downwards
The nerves controlling involuntary actions of smooth muscles and certain glands while sleeping
(2)
or awake constitute the autonomic nervous system.
(3) Olfactory lobes are part of forebrain.
(4) Neurons are capable of cell division

SECTION-D : MATHS

1)

The largest triangle inscribed in a semi-circle of radius r, then the area of that triangle is

(1) r2

(2)

(3) 2r2
(4)

2) A cow is tied with a rope of length 14 m at the corner of a rectangular field of dimensions 20 m ×
16 m, then the area of the field in which the cow can graze is:

(1) 154 m2
(2) 156 m2
(3) 158 m2
(4) 160 m2
3) In the given figure, the area of the segment APB is

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4) None of these

4) In the adjoining figure. DE || BC. The value of x is-

(1) 4
(2) 6
(3) 8
(4) 10

5) In the figure below, DE || AC and DF || AE. Which of these is equal to

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)
6) In the given figure, QR || AB, RP || BD, CQ = x + 2, QA = x, CP = 5x + 4, PD = 3x. The value of x

is

(1) 1
(2) 6
(3) 10
(4) 9

7) Two right triangles ABC and DBC are drawn on the same hypotenuse BC on the same side of BC.

If AC and DB intersects at P, then Which of the following is true?

(1)

(2)
(3)
(4)

8) If A(2, 2), B(–4, –4) and C(5, –8) are the vertices of a triangle, then the length of the median
through vertex C is

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

9) The vertices of a parallelogram are (3, –2), (4, 0), (6, –3) and (5, –5). The diagonals intersect at the
point M. The coordinates of the point M are

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4) None
10) In what ratio does the x-axis divide the line joining A(2, – 3) and B(5, 6)?

(1) 2 : 3
(2) 3 : 5
(3) 1 : 2
(4) 2 : 1

SECTION-E : MAT

1)

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 'INSTRUCTION' which have as many letters
between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

(1) Two
(2) Three
(3) Four
(4) Five

2) If all the vowels are removed from the English alphabet, then which letter will be 8th to the left of
10th letter from the right end?

(1) F
(2) W
(3) I
(4) Y

3) Direction: Study the following series of alpha-numeric-symbol combination and answer the
questions that follow:

How many such constant are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded
by a number but not immediately followed by a letter?

(1) One
(2) Two
(3) Three
(4) More than three

4) Direction: Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
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Three of the following four are alike in a certain way on the basis of above arrangement and hence
form a group. Which one does not belong to that group?

(1) 1 D 5
(2) 6 U T
(3) 1 J Z
(4) 4 Y #
5) A clock is placed in such a way that its hour hand is facing towards East direction at 1:30 PM. In
which direction its minute hand will be pointing at 5.45 PM?

(1) South-West
(2) North-West
(3) North-East
(4) South-East

6) One morning after sunrise, A and B were standing in a lawn facing each other. If A's shadow is in
right of B. In which direction A is facing?

(1) West
(2) East
(3) North
(4) South

7) The different positions of a dice has been shown. What digit will be opposite to digit 2.

(1) 3
(2) 4
(3) 1
(4) 5

8) In the following question, the figure is folded to form a box. Choose from among the alternatives
the box that can be formed by folding the figure.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)
9) Count the number of rectangles in the given figure-

(1) 15
(2) 13
(3) 12
(4) 14

10) Count the number of triangles in the given figure-

(1) 22
(2) 20
(3) 18
(4) 16

SECTION-F : SST

1)

_______ types of cultivation give more production

(1) Subsistence Farming

(2) Shifting
(3) Dry
(4) Intensive

2) What is the range of rain fall required for growth of rice?

(1) 100-200
(2) 200-300
(3) 150-200
(4) 400-500

3) Groundnut is a ________ crop

(1) Kharif
(2) Zaid
(3) Rabi
(4) Wet

4) ______ soil is suitable for production of sugarcane

(1) Black
(2) Red
(3) Laterite
(4) None

5) Match List-I (Local name of shifting cultivation) with List-II (States/Region) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below:

List-I List-II
(Local name of shifting) (States/Region)

(a) Dahiya (i) Jharkhand

(b) Kumari (ii) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Bringa (iii) Odisha

(d) Kuruwa (iv) Western Ghats

(1) (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i)
(2) (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (i)
(3) (a) - (i), (b) - (iii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (ii)
(4) (a) - (i), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (ii)

6) Assertion(A): In India, land-holding size are uneconomical.

Reason(R): The 'right of inheritance' lead to the division of land among successive generations

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) explain (A)
(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

7) Assertion(A): Gandhi believed that religion can never be separated from politics
Reason(R): Gandhi believed that politics be guided by ethics drawn from religion.
Select the correct option from the given alternatives.

(1) A is true and R is false

(2) Both A and R are true but R not the correct explanation of A
(3) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(4) Both A and R are false.

8) Which of the following is not a feature of communalism?

(1) Communal politics is based on the idea that religion is the principal basis of social community
(2) Religion is seen as the basis of nation
(3) Beliefs of one religion are presented as superior to those of other religions
(4) The followers of a particular religion can belong to different communities.

9) In which three countries is the participation of women in public life particularly high?
(1) Slovenia, Slovakia and Czech Republic
(2) Iceland, Denmark and Estonia
(3) Sweden, Norway and Finland
(4) Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

10) Which of the following statements/s is/are true?

a. India is among the bottom group of nations in the world when it comes to the representation of
women in legislatures.
b. Women in the Arab countries are most active in public life.
c. India has lesser representation of women in legislatures as compared to Sub-Saharan Africa.
d. The share of women in legislative assemblies in India is lower than that of their representation in
Parliament.

(1) a and b
(2) b and c
(3) a, b and d
(4) a, c and d
 ANSWER KEYS

SECTION-A : PHYSICS

Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A. 3 2 1 4 2 2 3 3 4 4

SECTION-B:CHEMISTRY

Q. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A. 1 4 2 1 3 3 4 3 1 2

SECTION-C : BIOLOGY

Q. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
A. 4 3 1 2 2 3 3 3 1 4

SECTION-D : MATHS

Q. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
A. 1 1 2 3 2 1 3 3 1 3

SECTION-E : MAT

Q. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
A. 3 1 3 3 2 3 1 3 4 3

SECTION-F : SST

Q. 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
A. 4 1 1 1 2 1 3 4 3 4
 SOLUTIONS

SECTION-A : PHYSICS

1) Charge on a body should always be an integral multiple of charge of an electron.

2) Conceptual

3) n=Q/e

4) Conceptual

5) Conceptual

6) Conceptual

7) 1 mA= 10-3 A, I=ne/t

8) Resistance = slope of the graph, R=V/I

9) Conceptual

10) Conceptual

SECTION-B:CHEMISTRY

11) Zn reacts with HNO3 to form zinc nitrate, H2O and nitrogen oxide. Since HNO3 is a strong
oxidising agent it oxides H2 to form H2O and on reduction it forms nitrogen oxide

12) Na is highly reactive metal and is extracted by electrolysis

13) Concept based

14) Copper can displace only Ag among above metals

sol blue

15) Fact based

 16) Lower, Weaker

17) Graphite is good conductor due to presence of free electrons

18) It is not allotrope of carbon

19) Bauxite is the primary aluminum ore

20) Only (a) and (b) are true

In O2 molecule, double covalent bond exists

SECTION-C : BIOLOGY

21) Fact

22) Fact

23) Fact

24) Fact

25) Fact

26) Fact

27) Fact

28) Fact

29) Fact

30) Fact

SECTION-D : MATHS

31)

The height of the largest triangle inscribed will be equal to the radius of the semi-circle and
base will be equal to the diameter of the semi-circle.
Area of triangle = × base × height
= ½ × 2r × r

32) Figure according to question is:

Area of the field in which cow can graze = Area of a sector AFEG

= 154 m2

33) Area of segment APB = πr2 ×

35)

36)

3x2 + 6x = 5x2 + 4x
2x2 – 2x = 0
2x(x – 1) = 0
x = 0, 1

37) (AA similarity)

AP × PC = DP × PB
 38)

Midpoint of AB
= (–1, –1)

Length of CF

39)

Midpoint of AC = midpoint of BD = m

40)

x – axis divides line segment

– y1 : y2
=3:6
=1:2

SECTION-E : MAT

41) Pairs (C, I) (N, T) (S, T) (N, O)

Four such pairs are there in which difference here and in English alphabet is same

42)

43) (number)(consonants) (letter)

X
44)

45)
North-West

46)
A is facing towards north and B is facing towards south.

47)

48) Opposite faces

49)
1,2,3,4,5,6,12,36,23,34,45,234,345,2345
 50)
Number of triangles-
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,12,24,34,13,56,67,87,58,2456,3458

SECTION-F : SST