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PHYSICS

SINGLE CORRECT

1) In the following, which mirror makes diminished and virtual image of an object?

(1) Plane
(2) Concave
(3) Convex
(4) All of the above

2) An object of length 4 cm is kept on the principal axis of a convex mirror at a distance x. Which of
the following can be the size of the image formed?

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

3) The relation between the focal length and radius of curvature of a mirror is

(1)

(2) R + 2 = f

(3)

(4) f = 2R

4) Which of the following mirror is used to concentrate sunlight to produce heat in solar furnaces?

(1) Convex mirror

(2) Plane mirror
(3) Concave mirror
(4) Any spherical mirror

TRUE / FALSE

1) Field of view is more for convex mirror than for plane mirror.

(1) True
(2) False
2) In case of convex mirror, light ray parallel to the principal axis, after reflection, will appear to
come through the focus of the spherical mirror.

(1) True
(2) False

MATCH THE COLUMN

Common Content for Question No. 1 to 2

Match the Column

Column-I Column-II
The image is
erect and of
(A) A convex mirror (p)
same size as the
object.
The image is
erect and
(B) A plane mirror (q)
smaller than
objects
Used by dentists
(C) A concave mirror (r) to see enlarged
image of teeth.
has both convex
(D) A spoon (s) and concave
surfaces.

1) Option A matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

2) Option B matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

3) Option C matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s
4) Option D matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1)

Which of the following statement regarding convex mirror is/are correct ?

(1) form virtual image only

(2) always form diminished images
(3) have a greater field of view
(4) form inverted images of the object

2) Which of the following statements are true regarding a concave mirror?

(1) It can form a real image.

(2) It can form a virtual image
(3) It always form an inverted image.
(4) It can be used as a shaving mirror.

SINGLE CHOICE

1)

A body stands in front of a mirror at a distance of 30 cm away from it. He sees his erect image whose
height is 1/5th of his real height. The mirror he is using is

(1) Plane mirror

(2) Convex mirror
(3) Concave mirror
(4) Plane-concave mirror

2) Rays from the Sun converge at a point 15 cm in front of a concave mirror. Where should an object
be placed so that size of its image is equal to the size of the object?

(1) 15 cm in front of the mirror

(2) 30 cm in front of the mirror
(3) between 15 cm and 30 cm in front of the mirror
(4) More than 30 cm in front of the mirror

3) An object is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front of a convex mirror of radius of curvature 30 cm.

Find the position of the image.

(1) 2.14 cm
(2) 20 cm
(3) 5.28 cm
(4) 8.57 cm

CHEMISTRY

SINGLE CORRECT

1) NaCl + AgNO3 —→ AgCl + NaNO3 is an example of

(1) neutralisation reaction

(2) redox reaction
(3) double displacement reaction
(4) decomposition reaction

2) A compound 'X' combines with water, is a exothermic reaction and forms product 'Y' is used for
white washing of walls. Identify 'X' and 'Y' respectively.

(1) CaCO3, Ca(OH)2

(2) CaO, CaCO3
(3) CaO, Ca(NO3)2
(4) CaO, Ca(OH)2

3) Which of the following reactions involves the combination of two elements?

(1) CaO + CO2 —→ CaCO3

(2) 4Na + O2 —→ 2Na2O

(3)
SO2 + O2 —→ SO3
(4) NH3 + HCl —→ NH4Cl

4) Which of the following chemical equations is an unbalanced one ?

(1) 2NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2

(2) 2C4H10 + 12O2 → + 8CO2 + 10H2O
(3) 2Al + 6H2O → 2Al(OH)3 + 3H2
(4) 4NH3 + 5O2 → 4NO + 6H2O

TRUE / FALSE

1) 2Al + 3HCl → 2AlCl3 + 3H2, It is a correct balanced equation

(1) True
(2) False

2) Electrolysis of water is a decomposition reaction. The volume ratio of hydrogen and oxygen gases
liberated during electrolysis of water is 2 : 1.

(1) True
(2) False

MATCH THE COLUMN

Common Content for Question No. 1 to 2

Match the column

1) Option A matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

2) Option B matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

3) Option C matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

4) Option D matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

MULITPLE CHOICE

1)
Which of the following statements is correct for the above decomposition reaction ?

(1) Among three products one is solid and two are gases.
(2) Only one gaseous products is formed.
(3) Among the gaseous products one is brown gas and other is colourless gas.
(4) Yellow colour solid is formed

2) Which of following is/are correct ?

(1) Phosphorus burns in oxygen to form phosphorus pentaoxide.

Marble (calcium carbonate) dissolves in hydrochloric acid to give calcium chloride, water and
(2)
carbon dioxide.
(3) Ethyne gas burns in oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water along with evolution of heat.
(4) Liquid hydrogen peroxide decomposition to form water and carbon dioxide gas.

SINGLE CHOICE

1) Which of the following is a decomposition reaction?

(1) 2NO + O2 —→ 2NO2

(2) Pb(NO3)2 + 2KI —→ PbI2↓ + 2KNO3
(3) H2 + Cl2 —→ 2HCl
(4) CaCO3 —→ CaO + CO2

2) The correctly balanced equation for FeS + O2 → Fe2O3 + SO2 is _________.

(1) 2FeS + O2 → Fe2O3 + 4SO2

(2) 2FeS + 3O2 → 2Fe2O3 + 4SO2
(3) 4FeS + 4O2 → 2Fe2O3 + 2SO2
(4) 4FeS + 7O2 → 2Fe2O3 + 4SO2

3) The following reaction is used for the preparation of oxygen gas in the laboratory 2KClO3(s)

2KCl(s) + 3O2(g) Which of the following statements(s) is/are correct about the reaction?

(1) It is a decomposition reaction and endothermic in nature.

(2) It is a combination reaction.
(3) It is a decomposition reaction and accompanied by release of heat.
(4) It is a photochemical decomposition reaction and exothermic in nature.
 BIOLOGY

SINGLE CORRECT

1) Which set is released and gets mixed with the food in small intestine ?

(1) Saliva, gastric juice, bile

(2) Gastric juice, bile, pancreatic juice
(3) Bile, pancreatic juice, intestinal juice
(4) Bile, pancreatic juice and saliva

2) Bile salts facilitate the action of which enzyme?

(1) Pepsinogen
(2) Trypsinogen
(3) Lipase
(4) Pancreatic amylase

3) The teeth in our mouth which are for piercing and tearing the food are called:

(1) Incisors
(2) Canines
(3) Molars
(4) Premolars

4) The opening & closing of the stomatal pore depends upon

(1) Oxygen
(2) Temperature
(3) Water in guard cells
(4) Concentration of CO2 in stomata

TRUE / FALSE

1) Digestion of starch starts in the stomach.

(1) True
(2) False

2) Enzymes are the biological catalysts which break down complex organic compounds into simpler
forms

(1) True
(2) False
 MATCH THE COLUMN

Common Content for Question No. 1 to 2

Column-I Column-II

Initiation of
(A) Stomach (p) carbohydrate
digestion

Initiation of protein
(B) Mouth (q)
digestion

Absorption of water
Large
(C) (r) from undigested
intestine
food

Small Absorption of
(D) (s)
intestine digested food

1) Option A matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

2) Option B matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

3) Option C matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

4) Option D matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1) Identify the correct match-

Number
Type of
in each Function
Teeth
jaw
Bitting and
(1) Incisors 4
cutting food
Tearing and
(2) Canines 2
piercing food
Grinding and
(3) Premolars 4
crushing food
Grinding and
(4) Molars 6
crushing food
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4

2) Read the given statement carefully and select correct statement/s.

(1) Pancreas is a yellow-coloured gland present just behind the brain.

(2) It secretes pancreatic juice.
(3) Pancreatic duct carries pancreatic juice to small intestine.
(4) Food is mixed with three digestive juices (bile juice, pancreatic juice and intestinal juice).

SINGLE CHOICE

1) Which one of the following is the correct match of the site of action on the given substrate, the
enzyme acting upon it and the end product?

(1) Stomach: Fats Fructose

(2) Duodenum: Protein Peptides
(3) Small intestine: Starch Disaccharide (Maltose)
(4) Small intestine: Proteins Amino acid
2)
Which of the following options correctly identify the marked parts 1,2,3 ?

(1) 1.Leucoplasts , 2.Air space, 3. Stomata

(2) 1. Chloroplast, 2. Air space, 3. Guard cell
(3) 1. Chloroplasts, 2. Spongy tissue, 3. Mesophyll cells
(4) 1. Epidermal cells, 2. Air space, 3. Guard cell

3) The oesophagus is a collapsible muscular tube leading the food by _____________ from pharynx to

stomach.

(1) Assimilation
(2) Mastication
(3) Absorption
(4) Peristalsis

MATHEMATICS

SINGLE CORRECT

1) The pair of linear equations x + y = 3,

2x + 5y = 12 has a unique solution x = x1, y = y1, then value of x1 is

(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) – 1
(4) – 2

2) What is the HCF of the smallest prime number and the smallest composite number?

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

3) The pair of equations 5x – 15y = 8 and 3x – 9y = has

(1) One solution

(2) Two solutions
(3) Infinitely many solutions
(4) No solution

4) Two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab2 and q = a2b, where a and b are prime
numbers. What is the LCM of p and q?

(1) a2b
(2) a2b2
(3) ab
(4) ab2

5) For what value of k, do the equations

3x – y + 8 = 0 and 6x – ky = – 16 represent coincident lines?

(1) 1/2
(2) – ½
(3) 2
(4) – 2

6) The graph of every linear equation in two variables will be

(1) A straight line

(2) A curved line
(3) A parabolic curve
(4) We can't plot its graph

7) If 2x + 3y = 15 and 3x + 2y = 25, then the value of x - y is:

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

8) The decimal expansion of the rational number will terminate after how many places of
decimals?

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

9) A number consist of two digits whose sum is 15. If 9 is added to the number, then the digits
change their places. Then the equations formed are

(1) x + y = 15 ; x – y = 9
(2) x – y = 15 ; x + y = 1
(3) x + y = 15 ; 9x – 9y = –9
(4) x + y = 15 ; x – y = –9

10) The largest possible positive integer that will divide 398 and 436 leaving remainders 7 and 11
respectively is

(1) 15
(2) 3
(3) 17
(4) 5

11) The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 13. The number obtained by interchanging the
digits exceeds the given number by 9. The number is:

(1) 96
(2) 69
(3) 87
(4) 67

12) HCF of 196 and 38220 will be

(1) 196
(2) 144
(3) 169
(4) 195

TRUE / FALSE

1) If two lines are parallel then they represent a pair of independent linear equations.
(1) True
(2) False

2) is an irrational number.

(1) True
(2) False

3) The consistent system has intersecting line or coincident lines.

(1) True
(2) False

4) will terminate after 3 places of decimal.

(1) True
(2) False

MATCH THE COLUMN

Common Content for Question No. 1 to 2

Match the column

Column-
Column-I
II
If 2x – y = 5 and 3x + 2y =
(A) (p) No sol.
11, then x + y =
If LCM(91, 26) = 182, then
(B) (q) 13
HCF (91, 26) =
If 2x + 3y = 7 and 6x + 9y =
(C) (r) 9
11, then there is
Bookseller has 336 science
and 96 maths books each of
same thickness. He wants to
(D) stack them subject wise such (s) 4
that each stack has same
height. Then the minimum
number of stacks possible is

1) Option A matches with –

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

2) Option B matches with –

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

3) Option C matches with –

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

4) Option D matches with –

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1) Which of the following is/are solutions of the pair of equations 3x – 2y = 4 and 6x – 4y = 8?

(1) x = 2, y = 1
(2) x = 4, y = 4
(3) x = 6, y = 7
(4) x = 5, y = 2

2) The values of x, y and z in the given factor tree are -

(1) 34
(2) 68
(3) 48
(4) 136

3) A man when asked how many ducks and cows he has told that his animals have 170 eyes and 270
legs. Determine how many ducks and cows he has ?

(1) 35, 50
(2) 45, 35
(3) 60, 45
(4) 50, 35

4) If a and b are two positive numbers and H and L be their HCF and LCM respectively. Then which
of the following is true?

(1) a × b = b × H

(2)

(3) a × b = H × L

(4)

5) Five years ago, I was thrice as old as my daughter and ten years later I shall be twice as old as my
daughter. How old are we now?

(1) 50 yr, 20 yr
(2) 35 yr, 15 yr
(3) 36 yr, 12 yr
(4) 60 yr, 30 yr

ENGLISH

ENGLISH

1) Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

By the time Lionel finally graduated from high school, he _______________ seven different schools
because his family moved so often.

(1) attended
(2) was attending
(3) had attended
(4) had been attending

2) Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

We _____________ the zoo next weekend.

(1) will visit

(2) visit
(3) had visited
(4) has visit

3) Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

When my parents _______________ for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby for the first time.

(1) will arrive

(2) arrived
(3) will have arrived
(4) arrive

4) Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

When Julie saw the snake at her feet, she _______________.

(1) was screaming

(2) had screamed
(3) screamed
(4) screams

5) Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

Until you learn to relax more, you _____________ your ability to speak English.

(1) hadn't improved

(2) weren't improving
(3) didn't improve
(4) won't improve

6) Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

I borrowed four books on gardening the last time I _______________ to the library.

(1) went
(2) had gone
(3) have gone
(4) go

7) Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

After Julia _______________ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company.

(1) finish
(2) will had finished
(3) finishes
(4) is finishing

8) Why do some people say that the world will end in fire?

(1) Because the desires for material things is increasing.

(2) Because of the climate change due to global warming.
(3) Because people are destroying all the natural things from the environment.
(4) None of the above

9) Which poetic device is used in the line ‘Some say the world will end in fire’?

(1) Paradox
(2) Pun
(3) Alliteration
(4) Enjambment

10) What is the meaning of ‘suffice’ in the given line ‘And would suffice’?

(1) To be enough
(2) To achieve something
(3) To destroy something
(4) To build up something

11) The poem is a __________________, put across by the poet.

(1) powerful warning

(2) heart-felt apology
(3) earnest appeal
(4) vengeful threat

12) Which of the following is not true?

(1) These days were the days of deep content for Herriot and his people.
(2) Mr Herriot did not know that Mrs Pumphrey was suffering.
(3) The day would finish luxuriously round the fire with brandy.
(4) It was a temptation to keep Tricki.

13) The narrator describes Tricki as a ‘pathetic little animal’. The use of the word ‘pathetic’ indicates
that the narrator:

(1) Was very fond of Tricki

(2) Thought Tricki was contemptible
(3) Pitied Tricki’s condition
(4) Believed Tricki’s health was improving

14) What does the reference to Tricki as a ‘silky little object’ signify?

(1) Tricki was a very small and rather pampered dog.

(2) Tricki was comfortably attired in fine silk and warm coats.
(3) Unlike the other dogs, Tricki had lived in the lap of luxury with care and grooming.
(4) The narrator’s mockery of Tricki’s life and treatment with Mrs Pumphrey.

15) Why does the narrator describe being ‘tramped on and squashed’ as joys?

(1) To suggest the irony about the strange ways of dogs.

(2) To mention the simple pleasures of canine life.
(3) To compare it to Tricki’s earlier play time at the house.
(4) To direct attention towards Tricki’s successful recovery.
 SOCIAL SCIENCE

SINGLE CORRECT

1) Which one of the following is not a feature of ‘Conservatism’?

(1) Conservatives believe in established, traditional institutions of state and policy.

Conservatives stressed the importance of tradition and preferred gradual development to quick
(2)
change
All conservatives proposed to return to the society of pre-revolutionary days and were against
(3)
the ideas of modernisation to strengthen monarchy.
(4) Conservatives believed in the monarchy, church, and other social hierarchies

2) What was Zollverein ?

(1) Trade union

(2) Custom union
(3) Guild union
(4) Industrialist union

3) What was the result of the activities and campaigns held at the Jacobin clubs?

(1) They prepared the way for the French armies to move to different countries.
(2) They brought about unrest in the Europe.
(3) They brought about crime and destruction.
(4) There was immediate peace

4) What was the Civil Code of 1804 also known as?

(1) The Administrative Code

(2) Code of Justice
(3) The Napoleonic Code
(4) The National Code

TRUE / FALSE

1) Giuseppe Mazzini was a member of the secret society of the Carbonari.

(1) True
(2) False

2) Socially and politically dominant class in Europe during mid-eighteenth century was the
Aristocracy.

(1) True
(2) False

MATCH THE COLUMN

Common Content for Question No. 1 to 2

Match the columns:

Column A Column B
number of Dutch and
Wallonia French speaking
(A) (p)
region ministers shall be
equal
Flemish 80% people speak
(B) (q)
region French.
40% people live and
(C) Brussels (r)
speak French language
Central 59% people live and
(D) (s)
Government speaks Dutch language

1) Option A matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

2) Option B matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

3) Option C matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

4) Option D matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s
 MULTIPLE CHOICE

1) Belgium shares its borders with

(1) France
(2) Netherlands
(3) Germany
(4) Luxembourg

2) Which of the following groups form a part of the Sri Lankan Population?

(1) Sri Lankan Tamils

(2) Indian Tamils
(3) Hindi Tamils
(4) Dutch speaking minority

3) Power can be shared in modern democracies in the following ways:

(1) Among different organs of the government

(2) Among various levels of the government
(3) Among different social groups
(4) None of the above

4) Which of the following statements are true regarding the Belgian model of politics ?

They helped to avoid civic strife between the two major communities and a possible division of
(1)
the country on linguistic lines.
When many countries of Europe came together to form the European Union, Brussels was
(2)
chosen as its headquarters.
(3) This model is very complicated.
(4) None of these

5) Which of the following statement is correct regarding the power shared among different organs of
Government?

(1) Also termed as vertical division of power

(2) Such a separation ensures that none of the organs can exercise unlimited powers
(3) It results in a balance of power among various institutions
(4) None of these
 ANSWER KEYS

PHYSICS

SINGLE CORRECT

Q. 1 2 3 4
A. 3 1 3 3

TRUE / FALSE

Q. 5 6
A. 1 1

MATCH THE COLUMN

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Q. 11 12
A. 1,2,3 1,2,4

SINGLE CHOICE

Q. 13 14 15
A. 2 2 4

CHEMISTRY

SINGLE CORRECT

Q. 16 17 18 19
A. 3 4 2 2

TRUE / FALSE

Q. 20 21
A. 2 1

MATCH THE COLUMN

Q. 22 23 24 25
A. 2 4 1 3

MULITPLE CHOICE

Q. 26 27
A. 1,3,4 1,2,3
 SINGLE CHOICE

Q. 28 29 30
A. 4 4 1

BIOLOGY

SINGLE CORRECT

Q. 31 32 33 34
A. 3 3 2 3

TRUE / FALSE

Q. 35 36
A. 2 1

MATCH THE COLUMN

Q. 37 38 39 40
A. 2 1 3 4

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Q. 41 42
A. 1,2,3,4 2,3,4

SINGLE CHOICE

Q. 43 44 45
A. 3 2 4

MATHEMATICS

SINGLE CORRECT

Q. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57
A. 1 1 3 2 3 1 3 3 3 3 4 1

TRUE / FALSE

Q. 58 59 60 61
A. 2 2 1 1

MATCH THE COLUMN

Q. 62 63 64 65
A. 4 2 1 3

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Q. 66 67 68 69 70
A. 1,2,3 1,2,4 1 2,3 1
 ENGLISH

ENGLISH

Q. 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85
A. 3 1 4 3 4 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 3 3 2

SOCIAL SCIENCE

SINGLE CORRECT

Q. 86 87 88 89
A. 3 2 1 3

TRUE / FALSE

Q. 90 91
A. 1 2

MATCH THE COLUMN

Q. 92 93 94 95
A. 3 4 2 1

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Q. 96 97 98 99 100
A. 1,2,3,4 1,2 1,2,3 1,2,3 2,3
 SOLUTIONS

PHYSICS

1) Convex mirror always form diminished & virtual image.

2) The size of the image formed by a convex mirror is always less than the size of the object.

3) Focal length of spherical minor is equals to half of its radius of curvature.

4) A concave mirror is used to concentrate sunlight to produce heat in solar furnaces.

5) Convex mirror has a wider field of view than a plane mirror.

6) Given statement is true.

7) A convex mirror forms the image which is erect and smaller than objects.

8) The image formed by a plane mirror is erect and of same size as the object.

9)

A concave mirror is used by dentists to see enlarged image of teeth.

10) A spoon has both convex and concave surface.

11)

A convex mirror forms virtual, erect and diminished images.

12) A concave mirror can form both real and virtual images and it's used as a shaving mirror
to magnify images.
 13)

Virtual, erect and diminished image is formed by convex mirror.

14)

15) Given, u = – 20 cm, R = + 30 cm, f = R/2 = + 15 cm

CHEMISTRY

16)

Those reactions in which two different atoms or groups of atoms are exchanged are called
double displacement reactions.

17)

18) 4Na + O2 → 2Na2O. This reaction shows the combination of two elements.

19) 2C4H10(g) + 13O2(g) → 8CO2(g) + 10H2O(g)

OR

C4H10(g) + O2(g) → 4CO2(g) + 5H2O(g)

20) 2Al + 6HCl —→ 2AlCl3 + 3H2

21)
 22)

A + B → AB
C + O2 → CO2

23)

AB → A + B

CaCO3 CaO + CO2

24)

AB + XY → AX + BY
BaCl2 + 2AgNO3 → Ba(NO3)2 + 2AgCl

25) AB + C → AC + B
CuSO4 + Zn → ZnSO4 + Cu

26)
Yellow Brown gas Colourless gas
solid

27) 1. Phosphorus burns in oxygen to form phosphorus pentaoxide.

2. Marble (calcium carbonate) dissolves in hydrochloric acid to give calcium chloride, water
and carbon dioxide.
3. Ethyne gas burns in oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water along with evolution of heat.
4. Liquid hydrogen peroxide decompose to form water and oxygen gas.

28)

CaCO3 breaks down into two simpler substances. Hence it is a decomposition reaction.

CaCO3 CaO + CO2

29) The correctly balanced equation is-

4FeS + 7O2 → 2Fe2O3 + 4SO2

30) It is decomposition reaction and it is endothermic because heat is given in this reaction.

BIOLOGY

31) Bile, pancreatic juice and intestinal juice is mixed with the food in small intestine.
 32) Bile salts facilitate the action of lipase enzyme by emulsifying fats.

33) The teeth in our mouth which are for piercing and tearing the food are called canines.

34) When the guard cells swell due to the entry of water, the stomata get opened. But when
guard cells shrink due to the loss of water, the stomata get closed.

35) Amylase an enzyme in saliva hydrolyzes starch into smaller disaccharides maltose. Thus
digestion of starch starts in mouth itself.

36)

Enzymes are the biological catalysts which break down complex organic compounds into
simpler forms.

37) Digestion of protein first starts in stomach.

38) Mouth → Initiation of carbohydrate digestion

39) Large intestine → Absorption of water from undigested food

40) Small intestine → Absorption of digested food

41) All are correct.

Type of Teeth Number of each jaw Function

(1) Incisors 4 Bitting and cutting food
(2) Canines 2 Tearing and piercing food
(3) Premolars 4 Grinding and crushing food
(4) Molars 6 Grinding and crushing food

42) Pancreas is a yellow-coloured gland present just behind the stomach. It secretes
pancreatic juice. Pancreatic juice to small intestine. Food is mixed with three digestive juices
(bile juice, pancreatic juice and intestinal juice).

43) In small intestine, by the action of amylase, starch is broken into disaccharide or maltose.

44) (1) is chloroplast.

(2) are air spaces between leaf cells.
(3) are guard cells.

45) The oesophagus is a collapsible muscular tube leading the food by peristalsis from pharynx
to stomach.
MATHEMATICS

46) x + y = 3 .......... (1)

2x + 5y = 12 .......... (2)
Multiply equation (1) by '2' & subtract from equation (2)

Putting y = 2, in eq. (1) ⇒ x + 2 = 3 ⇒ x = 1

47)

The smallest prime number = 2

The smallest composite number = 4
Prime factorisation of 2 = 2
Prime factorisation of 4 = 2 × 2 = 22
HCF(2, 4) = 2
Therefore, the HCF of the smallest prime number and the smallest composite number is 2.

48) 5x – 15y = 8 and 3x – 9y =

Here,
So it has "Infinitely many solution".

49) p = ab2 = a × b × b
q = a2b = a × a × b
LCM (p,q) = a × a × b × b = a2b2

50) 3x – y + 8 = 0
6x – ky + 16 = 0

Coincident lines means infinitely many solutions and for that

So,

51)

The graph of a linear equation in two variables is a straight line.

52) Let 3x + 2y = 25 ...(i)

2x + 3y = 15 ...(ii)
eq. (i) - eq. (ii)
x - y = 10

53)
After 4 decimal places.

54) Let unit digit is y & ten's digit is x

∴ Two digit number = 10x + y
x + y = 15 ...(1)
10x + y + 9 = 10y + x ⇒ 9x – 9y = –9 ... (2)

55)

Required Number = HCF(398 – 7, 436 – 11)

= HCF(391, 425)
= 17

56) Let unit place and ten's place digit of that number is x and y respectively.
Then the number is 10y + x.
No. obtained by interchanging the digits is 10x + y.
ATQ, x + y = 13 ........(1)
(10x + y) – (10y + x) = 9
9x – 9y = 9
x – y = 1 ........(2)
x + y = 13 [equation (1)]
_____________
On adding 2x = 14
⇒ x=7
By equation (1), we have 7 + y = 13
⇒ y=6
So, the required no. is = 10 × 6 + 7 = 67

57) 196 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 7
38220 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 7 × 13
HCF of (196, 38220) = 2 × 2 × 7 × 7 = 196

58) A pair of intersecting lines represent a pair of independent linear equations.

so given statement is false.

59) = = = Rational number

60) The consistent system has infinitely many solutions or unique solution.
61)
Terminate after 3 decimal places

62)

Multiply equation (i) by 2

2 × [2x - y = 5] ... (i)
3x + 2y = 11 ... (ii)
Now,
4x - 2y = 10
3x + 2y = 11
7x = 21

2(3) - y = 5
6-5=y

Now x + y = 3 + 1 = 4

63)

HCF × LCM = 91 × 26
HCF × 182 = 91 × 26

HCF = = 13

64)

Given equations are

2x + 3y = 7
6x + 9y = 11

So,

that means given equations have no solution.

65) Minimum number of stacks possible denotes the maximum number of books that can be
placed in one stack.
So, HCF (336, 96) = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 = 48

Number of stacks = =7+2=9

66) 3x – 2y = 4
6x – 4y = 8
On substituting the values it is clear that
(1), (2) & (3) are solutions of the given equations.

67)

z = 2 × 17 = 34
y = 34 × 2 = 68
and x = 2 × 68 = 136

68) Let there be x number of ducks and y number of cows Total eyes = 170
2x + 2y = 170
2(x + y) = 170
x + y = 85 ------- (1)
Also 2x + 4y = 270
2(x + 2y) = 270
x + 2y = 135 -------- (2)
Solving (1) & (2)
x + y = 85
x + 2y = 135
- - -
----------------
y = 50
Put y = 50 in (1)
x + 50 = 85
x = 35
Number of ducks = 35
Number of cows = 50

69)

HCF (a, b) × LCM (a, b) = a × b

a×b=H×L
 70) Let present age of daughter and his father will be x and y years respectively.
ATQ, y – 5 = 3(x – 5)
⇒ y – 5 = 3x – 15
⇒ 3x – y – 10 = 0 ......(1)
And, y + 10 = 2 (x + 10)
y + 10 = 2x + 20
2x – y + 10 = 0 ......(2)
Now subtract equation (1) from equation (2).

⇒ x = 20 years
From equation (1), we have
3 × 20 –y – 10 = 0
y = 50 years

ENGLISH

71) This is a past perfect tense situation, used to indicate an action completed before
another past action ("graduated").

72) Simple future tense for planned events.

73) Use present simple in time clauses for future meaning.

74) Simple past – event that happened suddenly in the past.

75) This is a first conditional sentence — referring to a future result ("won’t improve")
depending on a present/future condition ("Until you learn").

76) A simple past action that clearly happened at a definite time in the past.

77) Again, present simple for future time clauses.

78) "Fire" symbolizes desire and the increasing lust for material things.

79) Repetition of 'S' sound in some say.

 80) "Suffice" means adequate or enough — in this case, fire or ice alone could destroy the
world.

81) The poet warns against the dangers of human emotions like desire (fire) and hatred
(ice).

82) This is incorrect — he was aware of her emotional state and how much she cared for
Tricki.

83) He pitied Tricki for being overweight and overfed, and not able to enjoy life like a normal
dog.

84) It shows Tricki was pampered and not used to the rough, communal life of other dogs.

85) The vet contrasts Tricki’s spoiled life with the rough play that made him truly happy and
healthy.

SOCIAL SCIENCE

86) Conservatives believed that established, traditional institutions of state and society – like
the monarchy, the Church, social hierarchies, property and the family should be preserved.
Most conservatives, however, did not propose a return to the society of pre-revolutionary days.
Rather, they realised, from the changes initiated by Napoleon, that modernisation could in fact
strengthen traditional institutions like the monarchy. It could make state power more effective
and stronger. A modern army, an efficient bureaucracy, a dynamic economy, the abolition of
feudalism and serfdom could strengthen the autocratic monarchies of Europe.

87) In 1834, a customs union or Zollverein was formed at the initiative of Prussia and joined by
most of the German states. The union abolished tariff barriers and reduced the number of
currencies from over thirty to two.

88) Jacobin clubs prepared the way for the French armies to move to different countries.

89) The Civil Code of 1804 was also known as the Napoleonic Code.

90) True
Mazzini became a member of the secret society of the Carbonari.

91) False
Socially and politically, a landed aristocracy was the dominant class on the continent hence
the answer is False.
92) 40 per cent people live in the Wallonia region and speak French. Hence, Option A matches
with r.

93) Of the country’s total population, 59 per cent lives in the Flemish region and speaks Dutch
language Hence Option B matches with Option s.

94) In the capital city Brussels, 80 per cent people speak French. Thus Option C matches with
Option q.

95) Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers shall be
equal in the central government Thus, Option D matches with Option p.

96) Belgium borders with France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.

97) Sri Lanka has a diverse population. The major social groups are the Sinhala-speakers (74
per cent) and the Tamil-speakers (18 per cent). Among Tamils there are two sub-groups. Tamil
natives of the country are called ‘Sri Lankan Tamils’ (13 per cent). The rest, whose forefathers
came from India as plantation workers during colonial period, are called ‘Indian Tamils’.

98) In modern democracies, power sharing arrangements can take many forms - Power is
shared among different organs of government, Power can be shared among governments at
different levels, Power may also be shared among different social groups.

99) Belgian model very complicated. It indeed is very complicated, even for people living in
Belgium. But these arrangements have worked well so far. They helped to avoid civic strife
between the two major communities and a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.
When many countries of Europe came together to form the European Union, Brussels was
chosen as its headquarters.

100) Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive
and judiciary, which is called horizontal distribution of power because it allows different
organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers. Such a separation
ensures that none of the organs can exercise unlimited power. Each organ checks the others.
This results in a balance of power among various institutions.