ANTSE Class 8 Previous Year Paper (2008-2013)

Ajmal National Talent Search (ANTS) Examination, 2008
Conducted by :
AJMAL
FOUNDATION, A Registered Public Charitable Trust

Hojai, Nagaon (Assam)
ANTSE/VIII/1500
Class - VIII
Sl. No.
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Invigilator
Date ...........................
Centre Code / $JO E'Q .....................................................

Roll No. / _ X .............................................................
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2. An examinee must not bring any loose paper, book, etc. except the Admit Card to the Examination Hall. Any examinee found in
possession of even loose papers will be EXPELLED.
3. No extra sheet will be provided for making notes or calculations. Candidates may use the inner cover pages of this booklet for
this purpose.
4. An examinee must not talk to, disturb or seek assistance from a fellow examinee during the examination.
5. No leaf of the booklet must be torn out.
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9. i. Questions are of multiple-choice type carrying one mark each and all questions are compulsory.
ii. Students are required to write the correct answer [i.e. any one of (a), (b), (c) or (d)] in the box provided alongside the
question.
iii. A candidate having completed his/her question-answer booklet must hand it over, even if blank, to the invigilator
before leaving the Examination Hall.
10. Contravention of any of the instructions mentioned above shall render a candidate liable for disciplinary action as per rule.
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MARKS OBTAINED
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English
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TOTAL
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Signature of Examiner
Signature of Scrutiniser
Signature of the Head Examiner
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Class : VIII
a]^ : 2 hours/HO
Time/
INSTRUCTIONS /
Full Marks/
]P X : (25+25+25+25)=100
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1. Attempt All Questions. / YTEO Y` =w E*

2. There are four options to each question. Choose the correct option by putting any one of a, b, c or d,
in the box / YTO Y` $JO [E =w V^ %$K* =wO [$K =_^+ EbT UE [E$JT a, b, c [ d _F[*
General Knowledge /
1.
Find the Missing number and put it in the blank box.
F_ UE [E$J "?' T =wO _F--
a)
2.
4.
5.
6.
7.
10
16
18
12
16
56
b)
48
c)
32
d)
92
1)
2)
3)
c)
Conditions / J$ Ta
Yl
Supporters & opponents / Yl % [Yl
Rich & Poor / WX % VF^
(iii) & (1)
d) (i) & (1)
Which of the following is a mismatch?
T_ EXO %]_ ?
i)
ii)
iii)
a)
3.
aWS pX
Have and have nots/ %$K % X+

Yes and No / c^ % Xc^
Ifs and buts / ^V % E
(i) & (3)
b) (ii) & (2)
In the absence of colour, how will an object look like?
e[cX %T AO [ EXE VF ^[ ?
a) Black/E'_
b) White/[G
c)
Yellow/c_W^
d)
Pink/m_Y^
Camels with two hunches known as Bactrian Camel are commonly found in which place in India ?
VO EL UE [E^ =O aWST \T EX P+T Y ^^ ?

a) Thar/U
b) Agra/%G
c)
Leh/_c
d)
Boroda/[V
Who gave Mahatma the name to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi?
]cX Va E]$JV GE ""]c'' X] EX V$K_?

a) Gopal Krishna Gokhle/GY_ Eb GF_
c) Rabindra Nath Tagore/[VXU PE
b)
d)
Moulana Azad/]C_X %LV

C. R. Das/$J % Va
The rate of inflation is measured by/]V T c Ec LF c^ ?

a) Wholesale price index/Y+E ]_ T_E
b)
Consumer price index/FJ$ ]_ T_E
c) National income deflation/r^ %^ a
d)
None of these/+^ AOC Xc^
Which is the largest and heaviest internal organ in the human body?
]Xc %O+TE QI % GW %\S %eG E ?

a) Liver/E_L
c) Heart/cVY
b)
d)
1
Lungs/cCg-ZCg
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10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Which state of India shares its borders with maximum numbers of states?
\T EX L J$ a] %WE aeFE L _GT ae_G ?

a) Madhya Pradesh/]WYV`
b)
c) Andhra Pradesh/%Y V`
d)
17.
Assam/%a]
Bihar/[c
Till date who has been the only woman finance minister of India.
%L_E \T AE]y ]c_ [w] EX %$K_ ?

a) Indira Gandhi/+V G
c) Vijay Laxmi Pandit/[L^ _ YT
b)
d)
Renuka Choudhury/SE $JW

Mamta Banerjee/]]T [XL
Of which organic compound is human hair primarily composed?
YU]E \[ ]Xc $J_ E L[ ^G GPT ?

a) Protein/Y'OX
b) Vitamin/\O]X
d) None of these/+^ AOC Xc^
c)
Insulin/+X$J _X
Laloo Prasad Yadav, the Railway Minister of India belongs to which Political Party?
\T _ ] __ YaV ^V[ EX LXTE V_ aVa ?

a) Janata Dal/LXT V_
b)
c) Rashtriya Praja Dal/r^ YL V_
d)
Rashtriya Janata Dal/r^ LXT V_

Bihar Janata Dal/[c LXT V_
What is the full form of PAN?

PAN aS Y E ?
a) Policy Area Number/Y_$J A^ Xe
c) Place and Number/YJ$ A X
Parmanent Account Number/Y]XO AE=O X

Parmanent Accession Number/Y]XO AEJ$ J$ Xe
b)
d)
Which of the following plants bears no fruits but produces seeds.
T_T ={F E EX[W G$K Z_ Xc^ E mO c^ ?

a) Groundnut/[V]
b) Sugarcane/Eg c^
c)
Cycas/K$ +EK$
d)
Almond/%_]
The use of computer to get information from data bank is called
TU %cS [[ E=O [[cE E [_ E c^ ?

a) Information retrieval /+XZ]`X \_
c) Computer simulation/E=O $J] _`X
b)
d)
Information withdrawal/+XZ]`X =+V_

Full-Text searching/Z_OjO K$ $Ke
b)
A refugee camp/`SU `[
Amnesty International is
A]Xr %LTE AO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ae--a) Human right group/]X %WE

c) A wing of world bank/[` [eE `F
d)
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A UN agency to fight global terrorism/[` aa [ raeH AO ae
Jesus Christ was Crusified in
^ FrE y$J[ E c$K_-a) Rome/]

c) Alexandria/%_jLV^
b)
d)
Jerusalem/LL_]
Pisa/Y$K
c)
Acting/%\X^
Begum Akhtar was associated with
[G] %FT Ec _GT LQT ?

a) Music/aeGT
b)
Instrument/[V^
d)
Politics/LXT
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Who was regarded as Zinda Pir?
LVY [ _ EE LX ^^ ?
a)
d)
19.
20.
Khawja Nizamuddin/FL XL]X

Nome of these/+^ AOC Xc^
b)
Aurangzeb/DeL[
\T[b+ %_ET E F_T AE]y aS YVE Y+$K_ ?

a) Cricket/yEO
b) Foot ball/ZO[_
c)
Hockey/cE
aWS X]F c'_---
Sodium Chloride/K$ 'Q^ ] z+Q

Calcium Carbonate/E_$J^ ] E[ XO
b)
d)
d)
Kabadi/E[V
Sodium bi-carbonate/K$ 'Q^ ] [+-E[ XO

Sodium Carbonate/K$ 'Q^ ] E[ XO
The temple at Puri where the deity is an incarnation of Vishnu is called
[b %TY Y ]VE E ]V [_ E c^?

a) Somnath Temple/a]XU ]V
c) Amarnath Temple/%]XU ]V
b)
d)
Jagannath Temple/LG~U ]V
Kamakhya Temple/E]F ]V
CRY, a famous charitable organisation stands for

CRY AO a]_E aeGPX* +^ %U c'_--a) Child relief and care for you/$J+Q _Z A E^ Z +=
b) Child relief and you/$J+Q _Z A +=
c) Care for crying child/E^ Z yê $J+Q
d) Child care & you/$J+Q E^ A +=
23.
What is the time difference between Indian standard time and Greenwich time?
\T^ % GSL ]X a]^ ]LT YUE E]X ?

a)
c)
25.
Azan pir/%LXY
Common Salt is
22.
24.
c)
Which is the only game in which India has won a gold medal in olympics?
a)
c)
21.
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6:00 hours/6:00 HO
4:00 hours/4:00 HO
b)
d)
5 hours 30 minuts/5 HO 30 ]XO

4 hours 30 minutes/4 HO 30 ]XO
c)
Devi Daul/V[ V_
b)
d)
Prime Minister of India/\T YWX]^

Rajya Sabha/La\+
Which one is the oldest temple?
T_T V^ EXO ]V %O+TE YS ?

a) Shiv Daul/` V_ b) Jay Daul/L^ V_
d)
Bishnu Daul/[b V_
Finance commission is appointed by the
[w %^GE EX X^N V^ ?
a) President of India/\T rYT^
c) Lok Sabha/_Ea\+
English /
+eL
Choose the correct sentence :

26.
a)
c)
Slow and steady wins the race

Slow and steady win the race
b)
d)
Slow but steady win the race

Slow and steadiness win races
27.
a)
c)
A series of lectures have been arranged

A series of lectures has been arranged
b)
d)
Series lectures has been arranged

Series lectures have been arranged.
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28.
a)
c)
The riches should help the poor

Riches should help the poor
b)
d)
The rich should help the poors

The rich should help the poor.
29.
a)
c)
I am wiser than him

I am wiser the he
b)
d)
I am more wiser than he

I am more wise than him
30.
a)
c)
I had gone to Poona last week

I went to Poona last week
b)
d)
I would go to Poona last week

I was going to Poona last week
31.
Call him at once. The passive voice of this sentence is :

a) You should call him at once
b)
c) Let him be called at once
d)
He must be called at once

None of these.
Fill up the gaps with the most appropriate words :

32.
33.
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35.
The government is trying to spread _________ in the country.

a) woman education b) female education
c)
feminine education
d)
womanly education
I dont remember everything of my _______

a) children
b) childish
c)
childhood
d)
childlike
Physical __________ is bad for health.

a) activity
b) inactivity
c)
activities
d)
inactive
d)
disobeyed
Gaurav is a good boy since he has not _______ with me even once.
a) agreed
b) supported
c)
disagreed
36.
In an _________ general meeting it has been decided to take for the rank holders of ANTSE on an educational tour
to Delhi
a) extra-ordinary
b) ultra-ordinary
c)
mega-ordinary
d) sub-ordinary
37.
Utpal __________ speak urdu when he had been in Hyderabad.

a) has to
b) used to
c)
must
d)
will have to
When a Camera is on, a red light ________ on it.

a) Will appear
b) would appear
appears
d)
will be appearing
Yesterdays conference __________ in the auditorium.

a) held
b) will he held
c)
was held
d)
had held
We greet our teachers _________ teacher's day.

a) in
b) on
at
d)
with
Dont put __________ till tomorrow what you can do today.

a) out
b) on
c)
off
d)
of
The class is divided __________ three sections.

a) in
b) to
d)
with
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
c)
c)
c)
4
in to
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If it _________ a holiday today, we could enjoy the film Saawariya

a) is
b) were
c)
will be
d)
has been
He spoke so fluently that everybody was charmed. The Noun form of fluently is ____________
a) fluent
b) influent
c)
influency
d) fluency
Choose the correct phrasal verb for the underlined words :

45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
I shall visit you tomorrow.

a) call in
b)
call for
c)
call on
d)
call up
He will continue the work in your absence

a) carry out
b) carry on
c)
get away
d)
give away
The letter C represents Chief

a) stands up
b) stands over
c)
stand by
d)
stands for.
The prefix Anti means

a) ago
b)
c)
above
d)
ahead
Be careful when you cross the road, _____________?

a) will you ?
b) dont you ?
c)
wont you ?
d)
cant you
If it rains, the match ______________

a) will cancell
b) will be cancelled
can be cancelled
d)
may be cancelled
d)
1
1
3 +1
3 1
against
c)
General Mathematics /
51.
The value of
3
54.
]X c'_---
12
b) 24
c)
27
Which one of the following equals 1?

T_ EXO 1 a]X c'[ ?
a)
53.
13811 + 154 + 225 is
13811 + 154 + 225
a)
d)
52.
aWS GST
1
1
+
3 +1
3 1
b)
1
1
3 1
3 +1
The ratio 4:5 is equal to

4:5 %XYTO T_ EXO a]X c'[ ?
a) 8%
b) 0.8%
c)
c)
1
1
3 +1
3 1
0.08%
The digit in units place of the product 81 82 .................. 89 is

81 82 .................. 89 YS Z_O AEE %eEO c'_--a) 0
b) 2
c)
6
5
d)
80%
d)
8
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66.
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The expression x 2 + 5 x + 6 represents the area of a rectangle. The possible length and breadth are respectively
x 2 + 5 x + 6 Ò AO %^T lyZ_ aJ$ ^ * aT VH % Y c'[ y]--a) x + 2, x + 3
b) x + 3, x + 2
c)
x 3, x + 2
If one third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is
AO aeF AE-$JT U e` AE-TT^ e` c'_ 15, a+ aeFO TX-Vè` c'[-a) 25
b) 36
c)
45
d)
x + 3, x 2
d)
54
57.
A shopkeeper marks his goods at 50% above the cost price and allows a discount of 50% on the marked price. His loss
or gain is
ALX VEX^ TCg [ EXV]TE 50% [K$ V] _F % _F V] CYT 50% c+ V^* TCg _E$JX [ _\ c'_--a) 25% profit
b) 25% loss
c)
50% profit
d) No gain and no loss
58.
The area of an isosceles triangle having base of acm. and one side of bcm. is
a$Kf]f \] [`r % AO [ VH b$Kf ]f c'_ AO a][ y\L E_ c'[-a 2 b2
a
cm 2
2
4
a)
59.
b)
a
4b 2 a 2 cm 2
4
If 0 < x <1, then the value of x +
a
4b 2 a 2 cm 2
2
c)
1
a a 2 + 4b 2 cm 2
2
b)
d)
Less than 2 /2 T E a
c)
51
150
d)
1
is
x
1
]X c'_--x
Greater than 2 / 2 TE QI
Can not be determined /XS^ E[ Y X^^
0 < x <1 c'_ x +

a)
c)
60.
A rational number lying between

1
3
a)
61.
]LT UE AO Y]^ aeF c'_--
29
150
b)
59
150
How much money is to be invested at 4
[$K
a)
c)
62.
1
5
1
1
and is
3
5
d)
39
150
1
% per annum simple interest to get an interest of Re. 1 per day?
18
1
% a_ aTT E]X OE FO_ YTVX 1 OE a_ aT Y ^[ ?
18
Rs. 8000
b)
Rs. 9000
Rs. 10000
d)
4
Which of the following is a polynomial?
T_ EXO AO [YV `--a)
3x +
3 xy
+5
y3
b)
1
+ 2x2 + 3
2
x
c)
6
2x + 5 y 1
x2 + y2
d)
3 x 3 y + 5 xy 2 + 7 y 3
100 y
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#8
The root of the equation

6 p +1
6 p 1
+1 =
3
2
64.
6 p +1
6 p 1
+1 =
is
3
2
a]ES ]_ c'_--6
11
a)
11
b)
d)
c)
11
6
Which of the following expressions is not in cyclic order?
T_ EXO ` $Jy^ y]T X+--a) (a + b)(b + c )(c + a )

d)
(c
)(
)(
a2 a2 b2 b2 c2
b)
xy + yz + zx
c)
(a b)(c b)(c a )
65.
A man walking at the rate of 5km./hr. crosses a bridge in 15 minutes. The length of the bridge is
ALX ]Xc 5 Ef]f/Hf [G FLER AO V_e 15 ]XOT %Ty] E* V_eFX VH c'_--a) 600m.
b) 750m.
c)
1000m.
d) 1250m.
66.
If n is a negative number, then which of the following is the least?

n AO @SE aeF c'_ T_ EXO ]X XoT] ?
a) 0
b) n
c)
2n
67.
n2
7 1
5
+ 1 of
3
2
3 and his answer was 1 . By how much was his answer wrong?
A student was asked to simplify the fraction
2
2
2 +1
3
ALX K$ yE
68.
d)
7 1
5
+ 1 of
3 2
3
2
2 +1
3
\G eÒ a_ E[_ ET TCg =w c'_ 2 * TCg =wO E]X \_ c'_ ?
d)
The value of
b)
1
22
a)
(67.542)2 (32.458)2
75.458 40.374
(67.542)2 (32.458)2
75.458 40.374
a) 1
c)
9
11
c)
100
is
]X c'_-b)
10
d)
None of these
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1
1
of a work in 10 days, Y can do 40% of the work in 40 days and Z can do of the work in 13 days. Who
4
3
will complete the work first?
X can do
X ^ AO E]
1
4
%e` E[ Y 10 VXT, Y ^ AEO E] 40% E[ Y 40 VXT % Z ^ a+O E] 3 %e` E[ Y

13 VXT* EX E]O %GT E[ Y ?
a)
d)
70.
X
b) Y
X and Z both / X % Z =\^ +
c)
The polynomial which when divided by 2 x + 1 , gives x 2 + 3 x + 2 as quotient and 5 as remainder is
AO [YV È
71.
a)
2
2 x + 1 \G E_ \G Z_ c^ x + 3 x + 2 % \G`b c^ 5; [YV Ò c'_--b)
2 x3 + 7 x 2 7 x + 2
5 + 7 x 2 + 7 x + 2x3 + 2
2 + 7 x 2 + 7 x 2 x 3 c)
d)
2 x3 + 5x 2 + 7 x + 7
A diagonal of a quadrilateral is d units and the perpendiculars to it from the opposite vertices are
d
3d
units and
4
4
units. Area of the quadrilateral is
AO J$ T \ L
AO ES VH d AEE % A+ ESQ __ [YT `b [V Y OX _ VQ_ VH c'_ y]
$JT\LO E_ c'_-a) d2 sq. units/[G AEE
b)
2d2 sq.units/[G AEE
c)
72.
1 2
d sq.units/[G AEE
2
d)
d
4
AEE %
3d
4
AEE*
d2
sq.units/[G AEE
4
The factors of x 2 + 2 xy + y 2 z 2 are
=dYVE c'_-(x + y + z ), (x + y-z )

(x + y z ), (x y + z )
x 2 + 2 xy + y 2 z 2
a)
c)
73.
d)
(x y + z ), (x + y + z )
(x + y z ), (x y z )
c)
2ac
b)
(a + b)(c + d ) + (c + d )(a b ) + 2(bd ac) = ?

a)
4ac
b)
2bd
d)
2(bd + ad)
74.
How long will it take a sum of money invested at 5% p.a. simple interest to increase its value by 40%?
[$K 5% a_ aTT [X^G E EX ]_WX ]X E]X a]^T 40% [ c'[ ?
a) 5 years
b) 6 years
c)
7 years
d) 8 years
75.
The L.C.M. of two numbers is 48 and they are in the ratio 2:3. The sum of the numbers is
VO aeF _.a.m. 48 % aeF VO %XYT c'_ 2:3; aeF VO a]r c'_--a) 28
b) 32
c)
40
d) 64
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General Science /
76.
77.
aWS [pX
The number of electrons possessed by sodium ion [Na+] is

[Na+] %^XT UE +_kX aeF c'_--a) 10
b) 11
c)
12
d)
13
d)
Sn, Pb
Brass is an alloy of
YT_ T_ EX[ WT aeE WT-a)
Cu, Sn
b)
Cu, Zn
c)
Cu, Al
78.
Two unknown elements X and Y have the electronic configurations 2.8.2 and 2.8.7 respectively. When they react, the
compound formed is likely to have a molecular formula of
VO %pT ]_ X % Y +_kX^ a8 c'_ y] 2.8.2 % 2.8.7* +cgT ]LT [y^c T_ EXO ^G GPT c^ ?
a) XY
b) XY2
c)
X2Y
d) XY3
79.
The symptoms of tuberculosis are
O=[ E_$K$K (^) G _lS c'_--1) Loss of weight/CLX c

3) Pain in the chest/[E [b
5) High fever/=J L
a)
80.
83.
84.
1, 3, 4
YS % =V Eb YWX YUE c'_--
Animal cells have large vacuoles/YSEbT QI aWX UE

Plant cells lack plasma membrane/=V EbT YL] %S X+
Plant cells have cell walls/=T `bT Eb [ UE
Animal cells lack mitochondria/YS EbT ]+OEV^ X+
The electrolyte used in a dry cell is
EbT [c c [Vd [`b c'_-a) Sulphuric Acid /K$ _Z=E A$KQ

b) A paste of ammonium chloride/A]'X^] z'+Q
c)
d)
82.
b)
Loss of weakness/V[_
T c
Paralysis/YlHT
Persistent cough/XXY Ec
1, 2, 5
d) 1, 3, 6
The main difference between animal and plant cells is

a)
b)
c)
d)
81.
1, 2, 3
2)
4)
6)
c)
A mixture of ZnSO4 and CuSO4 solutions./ ZnSO4 % CuSO4 V ]`

HCl
Which of the following metals is the least reactive one
T_ EXO %O+TE E] ay^ ?

a) Silver/$K_\
b) Copper/EY
c)
Iron/%+X
The chemical name of vitamin B1 is

\O]X B1 a^XE X] c'_-a) Ascorbic Acid/A$KE[E A$KQ
c) Thyamine/U+^]X
b)
d)
Riboflavin/[n[X
Pantothinic Acid/YOUXE A$KQ
d)
Lead/ac
2KCl + 3O 2 is
The catalyst used in the reaction 2KClO 3 Heat
[yÔT [c c %XHOE c'_--
a)
SO 2
b)
H2O 2
c)
9
MnO2
d)
HNO3
Contd.
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85.
86.
87.
Blood clotting is due to
TL GO ]T T_ EXO ac^ E-a) Vitamin A/\O]X--A

c) Vitamin C/\O]X--C
89.
90.
b)
d)
Vitamin B/\O]X--B
Vitamin K/\O]X--K
The loss of electron by an atom or an ion is known as
AO Y]S [ %^X Y +_kX c YyÊ E c^-a) Reduction/[LS b) Oxidation/LS

c)
Redox/LS-[LS d)
None of these/AOC Xc^
c)
1.36 L.Y.
d)
3.26 L.Y.
c)
Oxygen/%jLX
d)
Insulin/+X$K_X
One parsec equals to
AE Y$KE ]X c'_-a)
88.
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3.1 1010 m
b)
6.3 104 A.U.
Yeast helps in the production of
T_ EXO =dYVXT +r ac^ E ?

a) Sugar/È
b) Alcohol/A_E'c_
The image formed by a concave lens is always
AFX %T_ _aT GPT c YT[ c'[a) Virtual, erect and enlarged/%ad, U^ % QI b)
c) Real, inverted and enlarged/ad, C_O % QI d)
Virtual, erect and diminished/%ad, U^ % a

Virtual, inverted and diminished/%ad, C_O % a
Electric current is the rate of flow of
[VTE Y[c T_ EXO Y[c AEE ?

a) Matter/YVU
b) Electrons/+_kX
c)
Protons/YOX
d)
Charge/%WX
91.
In cover of electrical wires, PVC tubes are used. PVC is a polymer compound of
[VTE TgT [cT c PVC X_[ T_ EXO [^G YVU ?
a) Ethylene/+U_X
b)
Phenol and formaldehyde/ZX_ % Z]_Qc+Q
c) Vinyl Chloride/\X+_ z'+Q
d)
Polythene/Y_UX
92.
If a current of 1.5 ampere flows through a conductor and if the potential difference between its two ends is 6 volt, then
the resistance of the conductor is
1.5 A^ Y[c $J_T c Y[cQ_ V+ ] [\\V c'_ 6 \O* Y[cQ_ W c'[a) 3 ohms/3 C]
b) 4 ohms/4 C]
c)
6 ohms/6 C]
d) 1.5 ohms/1.5 C]
93.
Which of the following is called the Power House of the cell ?
94.
95.
T_ EXO Eb "Y c=$K' [_ E c^

a) Golgi complex/G_G [Q
c) Mitochondria/]+OEV^
b)
d)
The Red Blood corpuscles (RBC) cells can survive for

_cT NESE (RBC) E]X VX ES LT UE ?
a) 60 days/VX
b) 90 days/VX
c)
Ribosome/+['L]
Cytoplasm/J$ +O'YL]
120 days/VX
d)
150 days/VX
30 cm/$Kf]f
d)
25 cm/$Kf]f
What is the least distance of distinct vision for human eye ?
]Xc &r Vr XXT] V c'_-a) 20 cm/$Kf]f

b) 16 cm/$Kf]f
c)
10
Contd.
96.
The ratio of the diameter of the sun to that of earth is
a^ [a % YU [a %XYT c'_-a)
97.
98.
b)
109
c)
20000
d)
1
109
c)
White/[G
d)
Green/a=L^
d)
1
cm/$Kf]f
4
Which colour has the least wave length ?
T_ EXO [S %O+TE E] TeG VH %$K ?

a) Red/I
b) Violet/[mS^
A man wears spectacles of power + 4D, What is the focal length of the lens ?
ALX ]Xc + 4D l]T $J` [c E; _a ZE$K VH E]X ?
a)
99.
500
4 cm/$Kf]f
b)
25 cm/$Kf]f
c)
25 cm/$Kf]f
Lime water turns milky when CO2 is passed through it due to the formation of insoluble CaCO3. But when excess of
CO2 is passed through it, the milkyness disappears due to the formation of
J$ SYX [G c^ CO2 G$K Y[cT E Z_T =dY~ c CaCO3 ES; E [K$ a]^ CO2 G$K %TN\[ Y[cT E_ [G
[S X+E^ c^ T_ EXO =dY~ c ES ?
a)
CaCO 3
b)
CaHCO3
c)
Ca(HCO3)2
d)
Ca(OH)2
c)
CO2 + 2H2
d)
CO + H2O
100. Which of the following mixtures is water gas ?
T_ EXO ]È "O G$K' E c^ ?

a)
CO2 + H2
b)
CO + H2
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Ajmal National Talent Search Examination, 2009

Class : VIII
Full Marks 1 (25+25+25+25)=100
Time/
a]^ : 2 hours (HO)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Attempt All Questions. 1 M1 1
2. There are four options to every question. Choose the correct option by putting any one of a, b, c or d,
in the box 1 1 M1 qX M1 a, b, c d
General Knowledge 1 :
1.
Who among the following has become the first Indian to score a triple century in Tests ? 1 1 S
S1 1
a) Rahul Dravid 1U ^
c) V.V.S Laxman
2.
Udaipur 1
b)
Amber 1
Iqbal
Tripura S1
d)
d)
Jaipur 1
Mirza Ghalib
d)
Meghalaya
b)
Gulzar &1
d)
A. R. Rehman 1 1
d)
Brazil
Dogri is spoken in 1
a) Himachal Pradesh
b)
Jammu
Both (a) & (b) (a) 1n (b)
d)
None of these
c)
8.
Jodhpur 1
Which countrys news agency is called Reuters 1 k 11

a) U.S.A. 1 M1
b)
Britain
c)
7.
c)
The Lyricist of the Oscar Award song Jai Ho of the film Slumdog Millionaire is 1 5 1
1 1 1
a) Javed Akhtar 1
c) Sameer 1
6.
Virendra Sehwag 1f
The state that does not share its boundary with Bangladesh is 1 1 1 1
a) Arunachal Pradesh 1n
b)
Mizoram 1
c)
5.
d)
Saare Jahan se Achcha was written by 1 26

a) Mulk Raj Anand 1
b)
Munsi Premchand k
c)
4.
Sachin Tendulkar G1
Jodhabai, the Hindu wife of Akbar was the princess of 11 P 11 11

a)
3.
b)
India 1
Indira Point, the southernmost part of India, is in 11 1KI

a) Tamilnadu
b)
Andaman & Nicobar Island 1n 1 Z?
c)
Puduchery 1
d)
[1]
None of these
9.
Cosmos is presently known as

a) Solar System 1
b)
Universe -pG
c)
10.
Galaxies
d)
Stars 1
The Asian Country that has not sent a spacecraft to the Moon 1 f
a) India 1
b) China
d)
11.
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Japan
d)
South Korea 1
Which of the following disease is not caused due to the deficiency of Vitamin B ? 1 1 -1
12.
a)
Beri-beri 11 b)
Photo-phobia
c)
Scurvy 1
Diarrhoea 1
LSI (Large Scale Integration) is applied in LSI 1

a) 2G mobile networking 2G
b)
3G mobile technology 3G
c)
13.
Cricket S
b)
Chess 1?
New York b)
Chicago
d)
c)
Los Angels ? d)
Lawn Tennis
Washington
b)
Vijay Laxmi Pandit G
c)
Lalkrishna Advani
Bikaner 1
b)
Jaisalmer 1 c)
Jodhpur 1
d)
CPI (M) . . . []
d)
None of these
Avian influenza is commonly known as v ? 1

a) Viral Fever 1 ;1
b)
Malaria 1
c)
19.
Billiards
Sikkar 1
Somnath Chatterjee, the speaker of Lok-sabha, belongs to , 1 1

a) INC 1
b)
BJP 1
c)
18.
c)
The Desert Festival in India is celebrated in 11 1n 1

a)
17.
5G mobile technology 5G
The first person to address the United Nations General Assembly in Hindi in 1977 1977 11
1
a) Atal Behari Vajpayee 1
c) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ... s
16.
d)
Hollywood, the entertainment capital of the world, is in 1 f

a)
15.
4G mobile networking 4G
The game which is known as Royal Game is 1 1

a)
14.
d)
Bird-flu ;1
d)
Common cold ;1
ISO 9000 is related with ISO 9000 1

a) International Standard of product / organisation L G1
b) Export Quality 15 G
c) International Price L 1
d)
International Market L 1
[2]
20.
All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) is located at 1 : [AIIMS]

a)
21.
Delhi ~
Brother
a)
Sister
b)
d)
Chennai i
c) Nephew ,
d)
c)
d)
None of these
: ?
b)
Supreme Court 2
The freezing point of water is 1

a) 4C 4
c)
25.
Mumbai
Who appoints the Governor ? 1 M

a) The Chief Minister La
b)
The President 1
c)
24.
c)
Problem figure 1 --:
23.
Kolkata
b)
If A is Bs brother and B is Cs sister while C is Ds father, then D is As B-1 A 1n B, C-1 1n C D1 L D 1n A 1

a)
22.
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100C 100
d)
The Speaker
b)
0C 0
d)
None of these
c)
Fill in the blank 1 --
a)
b)
d)
General English 1 1
Only one option out of the four given, i,e [ ( a) , (b) , (c) and (d) ] applies correctly to the blank space. Put the
correct option in the box on the right hand side.
26.
There is an exception _______________ every rule.

a)
27.
b)
for
c)
on
d)
to
The waiter has not brought the coffee _______________. Ive been here an hour already.
a)
28.
in
still
b)
till
c)
up
d)
yet.
Instead of firing _______________ the thief, the police fired _______________ the mob.
a)
on, on
b)
on, at
c)
[3]
at, upon
d)
upon, at
29.
I am very fond of collecting _______________ objects.

a)
30.
d)
ancient
did
b)
should
c)
will
d)
could
cleared up
b)
cleared away
c)
cleared off
d)
cleared out
upon
b)
on
c)
against
d)
into
snakes and apes
b)
rabbits and monkeys c)
birds and bees
d)
birds and apes.
A trial with Photographers present

Hearing in public
b)
d)
A trial in which no camera will be allowed.

Hearing in private
Something said or done at once without preparation beforehand is called:

a)
36.
vintage
There will be an in camera hearing of the terrorist. The Latin phrase in camera means:
a)
c)
35.
c)
Mr Banik has an aviary and an apiary in his garden, which means, he keeps _______________ in his garden.
a)
34.
antique
History records seventeen incursions of Sultan Mahmood _______________ India.

a)
33.
b)
After the rain the weather _______________ and the sun came out..
a)
32.
antic
Just now I heard the news, it is so strange that you _______________ not believe it.
a)
31
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Impromptu
b)
Extempore
c)
Prologue
d)
Verbatim.
c)
canowe
d)
canoie.
The word correctly spelled in the following options is:

a)
cannoe
b)
canoe
In the following question, a sentence has been given in active voice. Select the choice which best expresses the
sentence in passive form.
37.
I know him
a)
c)
He has been known by me

He is known by me
b)
d)
He is known to me
He was known to me.
In the following question, a question has been given in Direct Speech. Select the choice which best expresses the
sentence in Indirect speech.
38.
Are you alone, my son? asked a soft voice close behind me.
a)
b)
c)
d)
A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.

A soft voice behind me asked if I was alone.
A soft voice from my back asked if I was alone.
A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
[4]
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The following sentences are divided in to three parts and each part is underlined and marked a,b,c. Only one part
contains an error. Identify the error part. If there is no error, mark it (d)..
39.
He was advised
a
to be more cautious
b
lest he is robbed again.

c
No error.
d
40.
One of the members

a
expressed doubt if
b
the minister was an atheist.

c
No error.
d
41.
The number of people applying were so large

a
stop issuing application forms
c
that the college had to

b
No error.
d
In each of the following questions, an incomplete statement followed by some fillers are given. Pick out the best
one which can complete the sentence correctly and meaningfully.
42.
To succeed in a difficult task, _______________.
43.
a) Persistent is what one needs.

b)
Persistent is needed.
c) One needs to be persistence
d)
One needs to be persistent.
How much a man earns is as important as _______________.
a)
c)
How he does it
How well he spends it
b)
d)
Where does he earn

When does he do so.
In the following questions the beginning of the sentence is given and the remaining part of the sentence is broken
in to four parts represented by P,Q,R and S. Choose the correct option in which the sentence is reconstructed by
properly arranging the parts in sequential order so as to form a meaningful sentence.
44.
The doctors offer

P- Not only saved Julie
Q- But enabled her to blossom in to a happy woman
R- From the Jaws of death
S- Of marriage
a)
45.
SPRQ
b)
SPQR
c)
PQRS
d)
PSQR
c)
QRPS
d)
QRSP
Athens
P- It was also at its height
Q- The first democracy in the world,
R- Was not only
S- An almost perfect democracy.
a)
RQPS
b)
PSRQ
In the following sentences you are required to find synonyms for the italicized word in the sentence. Choose the
option which best expresses the meaning in the context.
46.
No one is allowed to transgress beyond the line of control.

a)
Exceed
b)
Trespass
c)
[5]
Wander
d)
Confine.
47.
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The man was so tall that his presence seemed to dwarf the rest of the people in the room..
a)
Elongate
b)
Decrease
c)
Dwindle the height
d)
Render tall
In the following sentences you are required to find antonyms for the italicized word in the sentence. Choose the
option which best expresses the opposite meaning.
48.
His urbane attitude won him many friends.

a)
49.
Violent
b)
Indifferent
c)
Rude
d)
Rustic.
d)
correct.
Some students are in the habit of doing their exercises in a slovenly manner.
a)
planned
b)
dirty.
c)
Neat
Choose the option that gives the correct sense of the idioms / phrases in the following sentences
50.
He does his work by fits and starts.

a)
Regularly
b)
Sincerely
c)
inattentively
d)
Irregularly
General Mathematic 1
51.
9.261 = ?
a)
3.15
a)
d)
2.1
0.075
b)
0.0075
c)
0.000075
d)
None of these [ ]
3, 2
b)
5, 4
c)
2, 6
d)
None of these [ ]
(6)12 (35) 28 (15)16

(6)12 (35) 28 (15)16
The number of prime factors in
is [
1 ]
(14)12 (21)11
(14)12 (21)11
a)
55.
c)
If a 2 + b 2 = 45 and b 2 + c 2 = 40 , and if a, b, c are intergers, then a and c are respectively. [ a 2 + b 2 = 45 1n

b 2 + c 2 = 40 1n a, b 1n c G L a 1n c 1 S---]
a)
54.
2.15
0.0025 2.25 0.0001 = ?
52.
53.
b)
56
b)
66
c)
112
d)
None of these [ ]
If 20% of a = b, then b% of 20 is the same as [ a 1 20% = b L 20 1 b% ]

a) 20% of a [a 1 20%]
b)
5% of a [a 1 5%]
c)
4% of a [a 1 4%]
d)
None of these [ ]
c)
0.0025
6.25 ? = 10 1
56.
a)
25
b)
0.25
[6]
d)
None of these [ ]
57.
58.
If 0 < x < 1, then the value of x +

a)
greater than 2 [2 1]
c)
can not be determined []
c)
15
d)
12
32 cm []
(a + 2b) 2
b)
70 cm []
c)
55 cm []
d)
17 cm []
1
1
1
1
+ 2 = a , then (x + y)2 equals : [ xy = b 1n 2 + 2 = a , L (x + y)2 1 --]
2
x
y
x
y
b)
a2 + b2
c)
b(ab + 2)
d)
ab(b + 2)
9 m []
b)
4 m []
c)
8 m []
d)
5 m []
a > b
b)
1 1
>
a b
c)
1 1
<
a b
d)
None of these [ ]
11
b)
14
c)
20
d)
21
d)
If 8.2 x = 5 y +8 , then, when y = 8, x = [ 8.2 x = 5 y +8 1n y = 8 L x =]

a)
65.
18
Let R = gS 4. When S = 8, R = 16. When S = 10, R is equal to [1 R = gS 4 S = 8, R = 16 L

S = 10 R = ?]
a)
64.
b)
If a, b R and a > b then choose the correct one [ a, b R 1n a > b L 1 qX]

a)
63.
None of these [ ]
A 25m ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a building. The foot of the ladder is 7m from the base of the building. If
the top of the ladder slips 4 m, then the foot of the ladder will slide. [25 A1 1
&1 A1 &11 1 7 1 1 4 L 1 &1 1
]
a)
62.
24
If xy = b and
a)
61.
d)
A wire is in the form of a circle of radius 35 cm. If it is bent into the shape of a Rhombus, what is the side of the
Rhombus? [ 1 35 X M1 1+ 1 11 1+ L M 11 U1
]
a)
60.
1
1
is .......... [ 0 < x < 1 L x + 1 ]
x
x
b)
less than 2 [2 1n]
OA, OB, OC are 3 lines in a plane which meet at O. If the angles AOB, BOC , COA are 2x, 5x, 8x respectively
(where x is a positive angle) then x equals [ OA, OB, OC 1 O
AOB, BOC , COA 1 S 2x, 5x 1n 8x L x 1 -- [x R ]]
a)
59.
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b)
c)
The value of the product (3 x 2 5 x + 6) and (8 x 3 ) when x = 0 is [x = 0 (3 x 2 5 x + 6) 1n (8 x 3 ) 1 1

--]
a)
1
2
b)
c)
[7]
d)
66.
There were only two candidates in an election, One got 62% votes and was elected by a margin of 144 votes. The total
number of voters were. [ 1 62% 144 1 1 1
11 --]
a)
67.
77 cm2 [ ] b)
X+5
b)
A = Cr
b)
c)
700
a)
147 cm2 [ ]
154 cm2 [ ]
c)
X + 2 X +1
X 2 + 2X
c)
2A = Cr
c)
A = 2 Cr
d)
None of these [ ]
d)
b)
c)
d)
29,484
b)
28,696
c)
24,576
d)
30,184
abc
b)
a || b || c
c)
AND b || c
d)
a || b AND
X and Y can together finish a work in 12 days. X can finish it alone in 20 days. In how many days can Y alone finish it?
[ X 1n Y 12 1 1 X 20 1 1 L Y 1---]
a)
30 days []
b)
20 days []
c)
The irrational number is the ratio of [1

a) area to circumference [ 1n 11]
b)
c)
75.
210 cm2 [ ]
b(aa++1cb2bC++nc2)(ab + bc + ca)
= l,= then
2 which of the following is true ? [ a, b 1n c 1
If each of the three lines a, b and c is perpendicular to the xA
line
xr
l 1 1 L 1 ]
a)
74.
d)
1 L m + n 1 --]
73.
800
The present population of a town is 25,000. It grows at 4%, 5% and 8% during first year, second yeard and third year
respectively. The popultion after 3 years is [ 11 25,000 , Z 1n 1 X1
1 S 4%, 5% 1n 8% L 11 11 ---]
a)
72.
d)
If the factors of a 2 + b 2 + 2(ab + bc + ca) are (a+b+m) and ( a + b + nc ) , then the value of m + n is [ (a+b+m)
1n
71.
600
If A denotes the area and C denotes the circumference of a circle, then the relation between them is ( r = radius) [
M1 A 1n 1 C L 1 g [r = X]]
a)
70.
b)
If X is a square number then the next immediate square number is [ X L 1 1 ]

a)
69.
500
The length of a minute hand on a wall clock is 7 am. The area swept by the minute hand in 30 minutes is [ 1
1 7 30 1 S 1 S ---]
a)
68.
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circumference to radius [1 1n X1]

4
then the value of x +
If
a)
b)
c)
12 days []
d)
None of these [ ]
1 ]
diameter to radius [ 1n X1]
circumference to diameter [1 1n 1]
1
1
1
x = 2 , L x 4 + 4 1 ]
4 is [
x
x
x
c)
[8]
12
d)
34
Page No. # 9
Science :
76.
When light travels from one medium to another, the property that does not change is 1 1 1
1 1 1
a) wave legnth 1
c) frequency
77.
total internal reflection L1
iron
b)
d)
d)
aluminium c)
convex lens M
reflection
aborption
steel
d)
copper
i
R
b)
conductor 1
d)
none of the above
Coulomb is a unit of 1
a) charge
b)
current
potential difference
d)
resistance 1
V = iR
b)
i = VR
Bakelite is a
a) semi conductor 1
insulator 1
d)
R=
Electromagnetic induction was discovered by 1 1

a) Michael Faraday 1
b)
Hans Oersted k 1
c)
85.
concave lens
V=
c)
84.
None of above
c)
c)
83.
d)
Which of the following equations correctly represent ohms law ? 1 1 1 S

a)
82.
at infinity
The most suitable metal for making permanent magnets is 1 -a)
81.
amplitude 1
Diamond shines because of 1 1 1

a) refraction 1
b)
c)
80.
d)
Magnified virtual image can be created with 1n d 1 1 1

a) concave mirror
b)
convex mirror M
c)
79.
wave velocity 1
The focus of a plain mirror lies at 1

a) the pole of the mirror 1 1n
b)
10 cm away from the mirror 1 1 10 1
c)
78.
b)
James Maxwell '
d)
Ozone is a compound containing

a) oxygen ' b) nitrogen C
c)
d)
carbon and oxygen 1n '
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Isaac Newton
carbon
i
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An aircraft flies for 3 hours and covers 2130 km. calculate its speed in m/s 3 KI 2130 S
1, 1 ^n
a) 179.22 m/s []
c) 197.22 m/s []
87.
Ca
b)
Al
Nickel
b)
Silver 1+
Zn<Mg<Ca>Li
b)
Cu<Pb<Ni<Fe
d)
Fe
c)
Gold
d)
Sodium
Carbonic acid
Nitric acid C
d)
Sulphuric acid 1
Lysosomes are -a) digestive centres f
b)
respiratory centres f
d)
energy centres M f
excretory centres 1 f
d)
All the above
b)
CO2 + H2O
?
a) Hydrochloric acid Ev1
Bacteria are considered more as plants than animals beacuse of the presence of "1
1 --small nucleus f
c) cell wall 1
b)
plasma membrane 1
d)
spore formation 1
The yellow and orange colour of petals and fruits are due to 1n 1n 1 11 1 1
a) chloroplasts 1
b)
chromoplasts S
c)
96.
Zn
Some ores are mineral 1
a)
95.
c)
Sn<Ag<Cu<Pb
c)
94.
500,000 N/m2 [ ]
c)
c)
93.
d)
Which one of the following is incorrect 1 qX

a)
92.
500 N/m2 [ ]
Which of the following statement is true 1 M

a) All minerals are ores 1
b)
All minerals are not ores 1
c) All ores are not minerals 1
d)
91.
710 m/s []
Metal which is the best conductor of electricity 1 M 1 -a)
90.
d)
The metal which can replace magnesium from its salt is 1 1 1 1 1 1 -a)
89.
127.99 m/s []
A force of 5 N is applied on a nail. The area of its point is 0.1 cm2. Calculate the pressure on the nail. 1 1
5 1 S 1 1 S 0.1 L S 1 --
a) 0.5 N/m2 [ ]
b)
50 N/m2 [ ]
c)
88.
b)
leucoplasts
d)
anthocyanin
The smallest of all living organisms with a cellular organisation are -a)
virus 1
b)
protozoans c)
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algae
d)
bacteria "1
97.
Page No. # 11
Bacteria living in the intestines of herbivorous animals help in the digestion of 1 La "1 1
1 1
a) cellulose
b) proteins
c)
fats
98.
As the tree grows 1 X -a) xylem cells remain constant

b) xylem cells grow X
c) Cambium does not grow 1 X
d) root tips become dormant 5
99.
The word Tsunami is originated from s 1

a) English 1
b) Japanese
c)
French k
d)
vitamins
d)
Arabic 1
100. Only organ in the human beings which shows regeneration is 1 1 1 S -a) liver
b) brain
c)
pancrease d) lungs
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[11]
AJMAL NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH (ANTS) EXAMINATION - 2010

Conducted by : AJMAL FOUNDATION, A Registered Public Charitable Trust
Hojai, Nagaon (Assam)
ANTSE/VIII/2000
..................................................
Class / `S f VIII
Invigilator
Date..............................
Sl. No.
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Roll No. / _ X= / [_ X[...........................................................................................
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
1. Write your Centre Code and Roll No. legibly in the space provided. Do not write your name any where in the book.
2. An examinee must not bring any loose paper, book, etc. except the Admit Card to the Examination Hall. Any examinee
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3. No extra sheet will be provided for making notes or calculations. Candidates may use the inner cover pages of this booklet
for this purpose.
4. An examinee must not talk to, disturb or seek assistance from a fellow examinee during the examination.
5. No. leaf of the booklet must be torn or detatched.
6. Any mechanical or digital calculating device (calculator etc.) shall not be used by the examinee during the examination.
7. Mobile Phones shall not be used by candidates inside the examination Hall.
8. No candidate will be allowed to leave or go out of the Examination Hall during the first hour of the examination.
9. i. Questions are of multiple-choice type carrying one mark each and all questions are compulsory.
ii. Students are required to write the correct answer [i.e. any one of (a), (b), (c) or (d)] in the box provided alongside the question.
iii. A candidate having completed his/her question-answer booklet must hand it over, even if blank, to the invigilator before
leaving the Examination Hall.
10. Contravention of any of the instruction mentioned above shall render a candidate liable for disciplinary action as per rule.
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Class : VIII
Time/a]^ : 2 hours/ HRO
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INSTRUCTIONS / XV`_ / XV`[_

1. Attempt All Questions / YTE$RO Y` QOw E / YTEO Y`[ =w[ VC
2. There are four options to every question. Choose the correct option by putting any one of a, b, c or d, in the box
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1.
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Custom duty is levied on ...............
a] Ec CYT %Y E c^ ?
a] Ea[ =Y[ %[Y E[ c^ ?
a)
Export
X
[ X
2.
b) Import
c)
%]VX
%]VX
Production
QdO YVX
=dYVX
d) Sale
[y
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............. is also known as plastic money.
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a)
Cheque
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3.
QZ$RO
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Credit Card
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Tatkal scheme is available in which of the following :

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TdE_ a[ EU^ YC^ ^^ :
a) Postal Service
b) Indian Railway
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QE a[
5.
c)
The programme SAVE OUR TIGERS is initiated by :

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a\ %C^[ O+G[a EâJ EX EYX cT X^K ?
a) Airtel
b) AIRCEL
c)
A^$RO_
A^[O_
4.
b) Draft
BSNL
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[ Aa AX A_
c)
\$T^ _
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Telephone Service
d) Money Order
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]X %Q[
d) Vodafone
\QZX
\QZX
d) Share Marked
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$RO_ZX a[
`^ [L
`^[ [L[
West Bengal
d) Tamilnadu
Tea in India was first discovered in :
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a)
Assam
%a]
%a]
b) Sikkim
c)
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YJ][
YJ][
(1)
T]_ XQ
T]_ XQ
6.
Which of the following is not a Public Sector Bank :
T_ EX$RO rÊT [eE Xc^ ?

XJ[ EXO [rÊT [eE X^ ?
a)
Allahabad Bank
b) Axis Bank
A_c[V [eE
A_c[V [eE
7.
Aj$J [eE
Aja [eE
Kaminey
b) Dostana
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c) Vijaya Bank
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c)
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Fashion
c) Pyar Impossible
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We serve you better because we understand you better - is the ad line of the television channel :
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Doordarshan
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9.
Dena Bank
Priynka Chopra was given the Best Actress Award in the 56th National film awards for her role in :
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a)
8.
c)
b) NDTV 24x7
AXQ$RO\ 24x7
AXQO\ 24x7
c)
National Geographic Channel

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d) Zee TV
X`X_ LCGZE JX_
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PAN number is related with :

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PAN X[ Ea[ aU LQT ?
a)
Mobile phone
b) Income Tax
][cO_ ZX
][+_ ZX
c)
%Ê
%Ê[
Railway Reservation d) telephone Code
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[_C^ %a] ae[lS
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10. Economic planning in India is mainly fixed for :
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a)
10yrs
b) 7 yrs
c)
5 yrs
d) 3 yrs
c)
Athens
d) Sumeria
11. The city-state in ancient world :

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YJX [` XJ[ EXO XG[ [L K_ :

a)
Egypt
b) Burma
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AUa
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12. The state in India has the smallest population :
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a)
Sikkim
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b) Goa
c)
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Meghalaya
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d) Mizuram
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13. Find out the correct order of the following civilian Awards ?
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XJ VC^ %a][E Y[[ m_[ aPE y] [c[ E[ :
a)
Padmashree, Padmabhushan, Padmabibhushan, Bharat Ratna
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Y`, Y\bS, Y [\bS, \[T [
b)
Padmabhushan, Padmashree, Bharat Ratna, Padmabibhushan
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Y\bS, Y`, \[T [, Y [\bS
c)
Padmabhushan, Padmabibhushan, Padmashree, Bharat Ratna,
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Y\bS, Y [\bS, Y`, \[T [
d)
None the the them
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14. Late Ustad Bismillah Khan was famous for :
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Sitar
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b) Flute
c)
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[g`[VE
Sarod
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d) Shehnai
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15. Population census in India is conducted every after :
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a)
5 Yrs
b) 7 Yrs
c)
10 Yrs
d) 15 Yrs
12
d) 14
16. The total numbers of seat in Rajya Sabha from Assam :
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[La\^ ETO %aX %a][ LX ?
a)
b) 7
c)
(3)
17. Dilip Tirkey of India is associated with :
V_Y TE Ec _GT LQT ?

V_Y TE EX F_[ aU LQT
a)
Football
b) Cricket
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Hockey
d) Kabadi
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Father
b) Grand Father
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Brother
d) Brother & Sister
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19. What is the minimum qualification and age to appear in the IAS examination ?
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a)
Post Degree and 25 years

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b)
Degree and 21 years

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c)
Degree and 22 years

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d)
Post Degree and 21 years

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20. If the 2012 Olympic Games are held in London, in 2016 it will be in :
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2012 aX[ %_YE ^V _X c^, T[ 2016 T EU^ c[ ?
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Barcelona
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c)
Mexico City
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d) Los Angeles
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m[[w [__ %][ E [M ?
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Prime Meridian
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b) Equator
c)
[b F
[b[ [F
Tropic of Cancer
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d) Tropic of Capricorn
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22. Bluetooth technology allows :
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a)
Wireless communication between equipments
b)
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c)
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d)
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Satellite television communication
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23. During the partition of Bengal in 1905, the Governor General was :
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[ [\LX[ a]^ 1905 A \[T[ G\X[ LX[_ K_X :
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Lord Ripon
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b) Lord Curzon
c)
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Lord Dalhousie
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d) None of the these.
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24. The system of economy India has :
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Capitalist Economy
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25. The famous detective character Feluda is created by :
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Khuswant Singh
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b) Satyajit Ray
c)
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Agatha Christie
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d) Vikram
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[y]
General English
26 To be honest, I have never ....... in a balloon.
a) flowed
b) flown
c)
flying
d) flew
27. What exercise do you like doing ....... of all?

a) most
b) best
c)
the best
d) before
(5)
28. Are you aware of the latest ....... in childrens clothing?

a) Tendency
b) trend
c)
29 He used to work in the city .......
a) had he?
b) does he?
c)
30. What would you like to eat for lunch? ........ I dont mind.
a) Nothing
b) Something
c)
custom
d)
habit
has he?
d) didnt he?
Everything
d)
Anything
31. My boss told me to keep ____ the good work I had been doing for the last two years.
a) Away
b) In
c) No preposition
d) Up
32. He refused to go until he ....... seen all the paintings.
a) had
b) was
c)
is
d) has
33. Its easy to see from the way the garden is looking that winter has ........
a) Set out
b) Set in
c) Set up
d) Set off
34. A burglar ....... when I was away on vacation and stole of my electronic goods.
a) Broke into
b) Broke off
c) Broke open
d) Broke up
35 I worked out the answer in the end by putting two and two ........
a) Aside
b) Apart
c) Together
d) Through
36. After the terrible tsunami our oderly lives became ........
a) Chaotic
b) Erotic
c)
d) Robotic
Exotic
37 She likes to take the opposite point of view and play the devils ........
a) Lawyer
b) Advocate
c) Support
d)
Attitude
38. After the first revolution the dictator no longer had much control and became just a paper ........
a) Lion
b) Tiger
c) Elephant
d) Cat
39. I . The bus coming now.
a) Have seen
b) Had seen
c)
Am seeing
d) Can see
40. Some of the luggage not yet arrived.

a) Has
b) Have
c)
Is
d) Are.
41. Animals living in groups or herds are :

a) Social
b) Posthumous
c)
Ridiculous
d) Gregarious
(6)
Select from the choices given below each sentence the word that is nearest in meaning to the word given in
italics.
42. My watch is quite inexpensive.
a) Good
b) Old
c)
Cheap
43. He made a candid confession of his involvement in the plot.

a) Dishonest
b) Forceful
c) Sweet
d) Popular
d) Frank
Select from the choices given below each sentence the word that is opposite in meaning to the word given
in italics. ( Q. 61 to 65)
44. My friend has a fascination for antique things.
a) Strange
b) Funny
c)
Ancient
45. We became jubilant when our team scored the winning goal.
a) Despondent
b) Indifferent
c) Indolent
d) Modern
d) quite
In the following group of four words one word is mis-spelt. Find out the mis-spelt word.
46. a)
receive
b) seive
c)
conceive
d) believe
47. a)
truely
b) sincerely
c)
gratefully
d) ideally.
Mark the right choice on the basis of the relationship shown in the first part of the question :
48. Gold : Ornament
a) silver
b) clay
c) copper
d) dance
:
:
:
:
metal
brick
brass
rhythm
49. Road : Footpath

a) park
b) shoe
c) market
d) Sari
:
:
:
:
trees
lace
shop
border
50. Poverty : Prosperity

a) Intelligence
b) Rain
c) Train
d) Love
:
:
:
:
stupidity
flood
cart
sorrow
(7)
51. If then
^V
^V
a)
, then
a
=..........
b
T = ab .....................
Tc_ = ab .....................
=
=
0.0025
aWS GST / aW[S GST
b)
0.025
c)
d) None of these A$ROC
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y
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125
15
25
x
xy
y
xy
+
+
+
125
27
15
25
x
xy
y
xy
+
+
+
125
27
15
25
52. Factorise
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A[ QOdYVE [`bS E[ :
a)
x
3
( +
)3
b) (3x + 5y)3
c) (5x + 3y)3
d) (
)3
53. A dealer buys an article for Rs. 380. At what price must he marks it so that after allowing a discount of 5%,
he still makes a profit of 25% ?
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AELX [yT AEO a]G 380 OE^ y^ E[_X* [y^ ]_ ET c+_ 5% KQ VC^[ Y[ =X 25% _\ E[T Y[[X ?
a)
500
b) 750
c)
900
d) 494
54. The length of a chord of a circle of radius 17 cm and at a distance of 8 cm from the center is ............... cm
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a)
15
b) 30
c)
28
d) 34
7
y
xx
3
5
55. An accurate clock shows the time as 3:00 after the hour27
hand has moved by 1350, the time would be ..............
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0
a)
9:30
b) 8:00
c)
7:30
d) 6:30
56. The perimeter of the figure given below is ............. M.
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XJ VC^ JyO[ Y[a] ......................... ].
a)
44
b)
58
c)
142

(8)
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57. What must be subtracted from y to make it
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a)
c[ ?
c[ ?
b)
58. (
a)
c)
d)
c)
d)
) = ...............
2y
y+x
b)
59. The length of a minute hand of a clock is 5 cm. What area will it cover in 15 minutes ?
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a)
cm2
($K.].2)
b)
c)
cm2
($K.].2)
d)
25
4
cm2
cm2
($K.].2)
($K.].2)
60. If a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ca, then the value of a3 + b3 + c3 is ......................

^V a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ca, c_ a3 + b3 + c3 ]X ...............
^V a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ca, T[ a3 + b3 + c3 A[ ]X ...............
a)
3abc
b) 3(abc)3
c)
3a2b2c2
d) a+b+c
2 2x
61. The average of x1, x2 and x3 is 14. Twice the sum of x2 and
x
xy
y
x25
-y
x
25
2x
2y
xy2y-12322 is 30. What is the value of x1 ?
2-1
2 2 2
y
2
2
x
+
x
xy
x1, x2 % x3 GQ 14 ^V x2 % x3 ^GZ_ VmS 30 c^y
T
yxy y2x1-1 ]X E ?
x16
4-y+
x1, x2 A[e x3 A[ GQ 14 ^V x2 A[e x3 A[ ^GZ_[ VmX 30 c^, T[ x1 A[ ]X ET ?
a)
20
b) 27
c)
16
d) 12
62. If L II M, then measure of x and y are .............. and ..............

^V L II M c^ T x % y ]Y ....................., .........................
^V L II M c^, T[ x A[e y A[ ]Y ......................., .......................
A
Y
0
60
C
a)
1400, 800
b) 1000, 800
B 40
c)
(9)
400, 1000
d)
1400, 600
63. (0.001725)B = ...............

a)
0.12
b)
12
c)
1.2
Xc^ / EX$ROcO X^
64. Which of the following statement is correct ?
T_ EX$RO QON aT ?
XJ[ EX a]E[X aT ?
a)
+
2
c)
=
2
b)
= ab
d)
All of these (%$ROcOE$RO)
a[EÔ
65. Which of the following polynomials is in the standard form ?
T_ EX$RO [YV ` Y]SE YT %$K*

XJ[ EX [YV [` Y]XE [Y %K*
a)
c)
x3 - 2x4 + x - 1
-ax3 - 2bx2 + cx2
b)
d)
x8 - x5 + 1
7x-2 + x-1 + 3
66. Find the compound interset on Rs. 125000 at 24% per annum for 32 months, compounded monthly.
125000 $ROE 24% c 3 ]c $Jy[ aT E]X c[, ^V aT ]c_ GXX E c^ ?
125000 OE[ 24% c[ 3 ]a[ Jy[ aV ET c+[, ^V aV YTE]a GXX E[ c^ ?
a)
5611
b) 5600
c) 7651
d)
None of these A$ROC
Xc^ / EX$ROcO X^
67. What is the value of the expression given below, when x = 12 and y = -12
(T_T V^ QOw ]X E]X c[, ^T^ x = 12 % y = -12 c[)
^V x = 12 A[e y = -12, Tc_ A[ ]X ET c+[ ?
(x-y) (x+y)
a)
288
b) 144
- 21 + 19 c)41 12
d)
68. H.C.F of 20x2 - 9x + 1 and 5x2 - 6x + 1 is :

20x2 - 9x + 1 % 5x2 - 6x + 1 _.a.m. :
20x2 - 9x + 1 A[e 5x2 - 6x + 1 A[ _fafm
a)
5x + 1
69.
b) 5x - 1
c)
5x + 2
d) 5x - 2
c)
d) 3
= ...............
a)
6.4
b) 6
(10)
70. How many times does the 29th day of the months occur in 400 consecutive years ?
400 [$KT E]X ]cT 29 TF$RO %$K ?
400 [K[ ET[[ ]a[ 29 T[F YC^ ^^
a)
4997 times ([)
b) 4495 times ([)
c)
4500 times ([)
d)
None of these A$ROC
d) 4497 times ([)
71. Which of the following is a rational number ?
T_ EX$RO A$RO Y]^ aeF ?

XJ[ EXO AEO Y[]^ aeF ?
a)
11
b)
c) 2.1387569
Xc^ / EX$ROcO X^
72. The remainder obtained, when t6 + 3t2 + 10 is divided by t3 + 1 is ...........

t6 + 3t2 + 10 E t3 + 1 is [\L E_ \G`b UE[ ..........
t6 + 3t2 + 10 E t3 + 1 [ \G E[_ \G`b UE[ ..............
a)
t2 - 11
b) 3t2 + 11
t3 - 1
c)
d) 1 - t3
73. A bus runs at 45 km/hr. How far does it go in 6 sec. ?

AFX [$K 45 E.]./H [G GT E_ 6 $KET E]X V %Ty] E[ ?
AEO [a YT HO^ 45 Ef]f %Ty] E[_ 6 aEQ ETV[ %Ty] E[T
a)
50 m (].)
(].)
b) 75 m
c)
65 m
Y[[ ?
(].)
d) 60 m
(].)
74. One-sixth of the first number, one fifth of the second numbers, one fourth of the third, one third of the fourth and half
of the fifth number are same. The five numbers are :
YU] aeF AE be`, T^ aeF AE Y]e`, TT^ aeF AE $JTUe`, $JTU aeF AE TTê` % Y] aeF %We`
a]X c_ aeF Yg$J$RO c[ :
1
YU] aeF[ AE be`, T^ aeF[ AE Y]e`, TT^ aeFx[ AE $JTUe`, $JTU aeF[ AE TTê` A[e Y] aeF[ %We`
a]X ccO_ aeF Yg$J$RO ccO[ :
3
4
a)
35, 31, 20, 22, 12
b)
32, 34, 23, 19, 12
c)
36, 30, 24, 18, 12
d)
None of these A$ROC
1
3
4 ) = 47, then the value of x +
x
75. If (x4 +
^V (x
) = 47 ,
c^ T (x
^V (x
) = 47 ,
c^ Tc_ (x
a)
18
+
3
b) 27
Xc^ / EX$ROcO X^
= ...............
]X = ..................
)
)
A[ ]X = ..................
c)
(11)
49
d) 64
General Science / aWS
[pX / aW[S [pX
76. When a beam of light enters from one medium to other, the quantity that never changes is ....
^T^ Yc ` A$RO ]W] Y %X A$RO ]W]T Y` E TT^ EX$RO ` ET^C Y[TX Xc^ ?
^FX %_[ [` AE ]W] c+T %X ]W] Y[` E[, TFX XJ[ EXO[ EFXC Y[[TX c^ X*
a)
its direction
cO^ V`
+c[ VE
b) velocity
c)
[G
[G
frequency
d) wave length
E+XeE
EYXE
TeG VH
T[eG VH
benzene
d) diamond
77. Which of the following has the highest refractive index ?
T_ EX$RO YTaSeE %$ROcOTE [$K ?

XJ[ EXO[ YTa[S a[J+T [` ?
a)
glass
Eg$J
Eg$J
b) water
c)
YX
L_
[XLX
[XLX
c
c[
78. The metal which combines with oxygen and forms a protective layer on itself is ....
T_ EX$RO WT %jLX _GT ^N c XL [[ A$RO YTWE GPS E ?

XJ[ EX WT %jLX[ aU ^N c+^ XL[ LX AEO YT[WE GPX E[ ?
a)
Az
b) Al
c)
Au
79. Carbon becomes available to crop plants in the form of........

à LT^ QOV [[ E[X T EX$$RO YT acL _\ :
à LT^ =V[ LX E[X T[ EX [Y acL _\ :
a) carbonates
b) disaccharides
c) carbondioxide
E[X$RO$K
E[XOK
QcO$KEcOQ$K
Q+KE[+QK
E[X QcO %jcOQ

E[X Q+ %j+Q
d) Rt
d) bi carbonates
[cO E[X$RO$K
[+ E[XOK
80. All real images :
aE_ [ YT[= :
aE_ [[ YT[= :
a)
are errect
b)
U^
FQ
c)
C_$RO
QO_$RO
can appear on a screen
d)
YVT V`]X c^
YV^ V`]X c^
can not appear on a screen
YVT V`]X Xc^

YV^ V`]X c^X
81. The formation of gas bubbles during a reaction is .....

[y^ a]^T c G$K [[S c_ :
[y^[ a]^ cC^ Ga[ [V[V c_ :
a) effervescence
b) evaporation
[[S QOP
[V[V c+^ =P
are inverted
c)
[Y\X
[Y\[X
(12)
both a and b
a % b QO\^
a A[e b =\^
d) none of these
A$ROC Xc^
AEOC X
82. The particle which determines the nuclear charge of an atom is .........
Y]S A$RO Y]SE %WX ..................... EScO XS^ E*

Y[]S AEO[ Y[]X[E %W[ ........................ ES XS^ E[*
a)
electron
b) neutron
cO_kX
+_kX
c)
XQOX
X=X
proton
Y$ROX
YOX
83. Identify the organism that is neither Eukaryote nor prokaryote.

T_ EX$RO L aeEbEV^ XT[ YEbEV^ Xc^ :
XJ[ EXO L[ aeEbEV^ XT[ YEbEV^ X^ :
a) Yeast
b) TMV
c) Euglena
cOr
+^r
d) none of the above
$RO A] \cO$K
O A] \+[a
A$ROC Xc^
AEOC X
d) Nostoc
cOQOGX
+=GX
XrE
XrE
84. The vaccine administered orally is for ...
YTbWE Ec ES FC^ c^ ?
[G YTbWE [L FC^X c^ Ea[ LX ?
a)
BCG
b) Measles
[$JL
[aL
c)
]L%cO
c]
Small pox
d) Polio
a%cO
[a
Y_%
Y_C
85. Rotation of crops utilises the following principle :

àTX lyT T_ EX$RO XT Y^G E c^ :
à[TX[ ly XJ[ EX XT Y^G E[ c+^ UE :

a)
Variation in the mineral content of the soil
b)
]$RO FXL V TT] ES

]O[ FXL V[[ T[T][ E[S
c)
Fixation of atmospheric nitrogen in the soil
QOV YLT \~T

=V YLT[ \~T
d)
]$ROT [^]_^ XcOLX ae^LX

]OT [^]_^ X+LX ae^LX
86. Magnetic lines of force :
$J=E^ [_FcO :
$J=E^ [_[F :
a) Intersect at neutral points
Intersect near the south pole
Convenience of the farmers.
EbE a[W %X^^

EbE[ a[W
b)
XYl XT ]_T c^
X[Yl X ]_T c^
c)
Diversity of plant habits
Intersect near the north pole
QOw ]T ]_T c^
=w[ ][T ]_T c^
d)
VlS ]T ]_T c^
VlS ][T ]_T c^
Never intersect
ET^C ]_T Xc^

EFXC ]_T c^ X
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87. A red rose with a green leaf is seen through a yellow filter. How will the rose and the leaf appear to be ?
aQOL^ YT aT G_YZ_ AYc c_W^ ZDRO ]L $J_ Z_Yc % YT e c[ :
a[L YT[ acT __ G_Y AEO c_V ZDRO[[ ]W V^ VF_, G_Y A[e YT[ [e c+[ :
a) red, black
b) red, green
c) yellow, yellow
d) black, black
I, E_
I, aQOL^
c_W^ , c_W^
E_, E_
__, E_
__, a[L
c_V, c_V
88. Which of the following is a neutralisation reaction ?

T_ EX$RO Y`]X [y^ :
XJ[ EXO Y`]X [y^ :
a) CuO + H2
2
Cu + H2O
c)
2NH3 + 3Cl2
N2 + 6HCl
89. Viruses can be assumed to be living because :

\cO$KE L c$JY $JcT E[ Y ES :
\+[aE L[ ca[ JcT E[T Y[ E[S :
a) They can be crystallised
b)
NaOH + HCl
NaCl + H2O
d)
2H2S + SO2
2H2O + 3S
b)
They have no metabolism of their own
cOcg TE $ROE_ Y E[ Y
+cV[E $ROE [Y[T E[T Y[
c)
E_, E_
cOcgT XL [YE^ E^ Xc^

+cV[ XL[ [YE^ E^ X+
They replicate
d)
cOcgT [e` [ E
+c[ [e` [ E[
They have no cellular structure
cOcgT Eb aeGPX XcO

+cV[ Eb[ aeGPX X+
90. The intensity of light entering our eye is controlled by :
%] $JET Y` E Yc Y_ .................. X^S E*

%]V[ JF Y[` E[ %_[ Y[_ ................ X^X E[*
a)
iris
b) pupil
%cO $K
%+[a
YQO Y_
Y=Y_
c)
A
B
cornea
ES
^
I
ES^
d) ciliary muscles
$K_^ Y`
$K_^[ Y`
II
91. Two parallel rays of light A and B as shown in the figure pass through two boxes. The possible combination of
devices to be used in boxes
A % B VQ_ a]_ ` $JyT VFC V V$RO [E$J ]L Y c G$K* [E$J V$ROT [c E[ Y a Y
agL_^ c_
A A[e B V+O a][ _ [ ` K[T VFX %X^^ V+O [j[ ]WV^ Y[ c+^
G^K* [j V+OT [[c[ E[T Y[ a[ Y[ ^ c_
a)
convex lens and concave lens
b)
%T_ _a % QOw_ _a
%[T_ _a A[e =w_ _a
c)
concave mirror and convex mirror
concave lens and convex lens
QOw_ _a % %T_ _a
=w[ _a A[e %[T_ _a
d)
QOw_ VYX % %T_ VYX

=w_ VYX A[e %[T_ VYX
None of the above.
CY A$ROC Xc^
AEOC X*
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92. Which of the following make heamoglobin of blood incapable of carring oxygen to other parts of the body ?
T_ EX$RO Vc [\~ %e`_ %jLX E$R^cO X^T c]G[XE %a]U E T_ ?
XJ[ EXO `[[ [\~ %e` %jLX [cX E[T c]G[XE %a]U E[^ T_ ?
a)
chlorine
zS
z[S
b) nitrogen
c)
XcOLX
X+LX
carbon monoxide
E[X ]X%jcOQ
E[X ]X%j+Q
d) sulphur dioxide.
$K_Z QcO%jcOQ
a_Z[
93. Which of the following attack the lungs ?
T_ EX$RO cCgZCgE %HT E ?

XJ[ EXO ZaZaE %HT E[ ?
a)
Vibrio cholerae
b)
\cO[% E_
\+[% E_[
c)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
]cOE[E$RO^] $ROQO[E_$K$K
]+E [E[O[^] O=[[E_aa
Salmonella typhi
d)
$K_]X_ $ROcOZe
a_]X_ O+Ze
Varicella zoster
\$K_ L$K$RO
\[a_ LaO[
94. To ring an electric buzzer we need ..
[VTE [L [L[_ ................ [c E c^*

+_EXE [L[ ]`X [L+T c+_ .................[[c[ E[ c^*
a)
A.C
A$J Y[c
Aa Y[c
b) D.C
Q.$J. Y[c
Q.a. Y[c
95. .................... is an example of unicellular organism

AEEb L QOVcS :
AEEb L[[ =Vc[S :
a) Giardia
b) Chara
L^V^
L^[V^
c)
d)
E
E[
a and b
a % b
a A[e b
d) None of these
Salvia
c) None of the above
$K_\^
a_\^
CY A$ROC Xc^
AEOC X^
CY A$ROC Xc^
AEOC X
96. Plasmids are present in ........................
................ T YL]Q %$K*

...................... A Ya]Qa %K*
a)
virus
\cO $K
\+[a
b) diatom
c)
Q^$RO]
QÔ]
bacteria
d) None of these
[E$RO^
[k[^
A$ROC Xc^
AEOC X
97. ................... is a symbiotic association in between specific group of fungi and specific higher plants.
E$K]X G$K `Y _GT E$K]X \gE ^ acLT G$R QOP TE ................ [_*
EÊO XVr GK[ ]_[ acT EÊO XVr KyE[ ^ acL[T GQ^ =P TcE ............. [_*
a)
lichen
_cOEX
_+EX
b) algae
c)
`_cO
`_+
(15)
mychorhyza
]cEO cLO
]+E[ +L
d) all of these
%$ROcOEcO$RO
a[EÔ
98. Aqua regia is a mixture of one volume of concentrated .................. and three volume of concentrated .............
%=L c$K A\G G$R ...................... % TX \G G$R ................... ]`S*

%=[L c_ AE\G GR ................... A[e TX\G ................. A[ ]`S*
a)
Nitric acid, sulphuric acid
b)
XcOE A$JQ, $K_ZQOE A$JQ

X+E AaQ, a_Z=[E AaQ
c)
Nitric acid, Hydrochloric acid

XcOE A$JQ, ccOQ zE A$JQ
X+E AaQ, c+Qz[E AaQ
d)
Hydrochloric acid, nitric acid

ccOQzE A$JQ, XcOE A$JQ
c+Qz[E AaQ, X+E AaQ
None of these
A$ROC Xc^
AEOC X
99. Radio active isotopes of ................. is used in the treatment of cancer
.............. TL^ a]XEE EE$RO G $JEda [[ [c E c^*

..................... A[ TL^ a]XEE EEO [G[ JEda[ LX [[c[ E[ c+^ UE
a)
Uranium
cOQOX^]
+=[X^]
b) Copper
c)
EY
EY[
Cobalt
E[DRO
E[DRO
100.German silver is an alloy of ............. , ................... and ................. .
L]X $J_\ ....................., .................... % ................. aeE WT*

[Y......................, A[e ....................... A[ aeE[ WT*
a)
Cu, Zn and Ni
b)
Cu, Pb and Sn
c)
Cu, Sn and Zn
d)
Cu, Fe and C
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d) All of these
%$ROcOEcO$RO
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AJMAL NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH
(ANTS) EXAMINATION - 2011
Class : VIII
Time /
a]^ : 2 hours/ HRO
Full Marks/ ]P
General Knowledge / aWS
1.
X= / ]O X[ f (25+25+25+25)=100
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Mark Zuckerberg is famous as -
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]E LE[[G Ea[ LX [FT ?
a)
CEO of Facebook Inc.
b)
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Za[E[ ]F E^[c [b^
c)
The Best athelete in Guangzhou Asian Games
d)
mXM A$J^X G]$K ` F_

m^XM A`^X G]a[ ` F_^Q
2.
Man Booker Prize winner of 2010

2010 $JX ]X [E Y+L [LT
2010 aX[ ]X [E[ Y+L [LT
The President of France
Za rYT
Za[ [rYT
Which of the following classical singers hails from Assam ?
T_ EX `^ aeGT `LX ]_Tf %a] ?

XJ[ EX `^ aT ` ]_Tf %a][ ?
a)
Ustad Rashid Khan
b) Parveen Sultana
CV `V FX
=V [`V Fg
3.
YX J_TX
Y[\X a_TX
Rohan Bapanna
b) Uki Bhambri
cX [Y~
[cX [Y~
5.
Ajoy Chakroborty
%L^ $JyT
%L^ $Jy[T
d) Pulak Banerjee
Y_E [XL
Y_E [XL
Somdev Devvarman clinched the tennis men's doubles gold medal in the Asian Games, 2010 along with :
2010 $JX A$J^X G]$K Yb OXJ Q[_$KT a]V[ V[[]X E _GT S YVE FTY %LX E$K_ ?
2010 aX[ A`^X G]a Y[b[ OXa Q[_a a]V[ V[[]X Ec[ a X YVE %LX E[ ?
a)
4.
c)
c)
+=E \][
+=E \][
Leander Paes
_^ YL
_^[ YL
ISRO failed to launch successfully which of the following on 25 Dec, 2010 :

2010 $JX 25 Q$JT ISRO + E =dlYX E[_ [U c^*
2010 aX[ 25 Qa[ ISRO E =dlYX [U c^K_ ?
a) RISAT-2
b) GSLV-FO6
c) Chandrayaan -1
$KO-2
L. A$K. A_. \ FO6
$JV^X - 1
[aO-2
L. Aa. A_. \ FO6
JV^X - 1
India's oldest football club is -
d) Sanam Singh
$JX] ae
aX] ae
d) Oceansat - 2 (IRS-P4)
CJXaO - 2 (IRS-P4)
CaXJO - 2 (IRS-P4)
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Mohammedan Sporting club
]cQX &Oe z[
b) Salgaocar
$J_GCE/ a_GCE[
c)
Mohun Bagan
]cX [GX
d) East Bengal
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6.
The Supreme Court of India was known earlier as :
\T =JT] X^_^ Y[ X] \[T[ =JT] X^_^[ Y[[ X] K_ a)
The Principal Court of India
b)
V YaY_ EO % +^
V YaY_ EO %[ +^
c)
V AYj EO % +^
V AYj EO %[ +^
The Federal Court of India
d)
V ZQ_ EO % +^
V ZQ[_ EO %[ +^
7.
8.
The British Court of India
V [O$J EO % +^
V [O` EO %[ +^
The first TV serial in Doordarshan was VV`X YU] TV $J^_ c'_ V[V`X YU] TV a[^_ a) Nukkad
b) Buniyad
XhQ
The Apex Court of India
c)
[X^V
Humlog
d) Ramayana
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Find the odd one :-
%]_O [$J =_C %]_O [K XC a)
Ignited Minds
TL]X
9.
b) India 2020
+^ 2020
c)
Goal
d) Guiding Souls
G'_
G+Qe $J'_ / G+Qe a_
Stellar collapse
d) Blastic
Massive stars end their lives in an explosion called :
[cd Xly W[e` [ZSE E c^ [cd Xly[ W[ea[ [[SE E [_ c^ ?

a)
Supernova
$JYX'\/ aY[X\
b) Big Bang
c)
[G [e
r_ E_YK/ r_[ E_a
[rE
10. The only organ in the human body which if partially removed grows back to its original size -
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]X[ `[[[ ^ %eG %eÈ\[ [V V_ y]X^ Y[[ %E[ W[S E[, a+ %eGO c+_ a)
Kidney
[h
b) Lungs
cCgZCg / ZaZa
c)
Liver
d) Pancreas
Êd
%G`^
11. An imaginary memory supported by the operating system in conjunction with the secondary memory is -
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aE[ ]][[ ae^G %Y[Oe aaO] a]UX E[ EXE T[W c+_ ................
a)
Cache Memory
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EJ ]][
b) Primary Memory
Y+] ]]
Y+][ ]][
c) Virtual Memory
\$J_ ]]
\[J^_ ]][
d) None of these
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AEOC X^
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12. Which country's high-speed train service is usually referred to as TGV ?
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EX V`[ VTG] [_a[E aW[XT TGV [_ c^ ?
a)
Germany
b) France
L]X
c)
Za
China
$JX
d) Russia
K^/[`^
13. Artificial silk is also called :
Ey] $J]E ..................C E c^ Ey] [`]E ....................... [_ c^ a)
Rayon
b) Dacron
^X / [^X
c)
QyS
Fiber glass
Z+[ G$K / Z+[[ Ga
d) Nylon
X+_X
14. Fish can survive inside a frozen lake because -
[Z[T VT ]$K L^+ UE[ Y E^X [[Z[T V ]K L[T UET Y[ E[S a)
Fish are warm-blooded animals
b)
]$K =bN YS
]K =b[N YS
c)
Fish hibernates in ice
]$K [ZT `TXV ^^

]K [[Z `TXV^ ^^
Water near the bottom does not freeze
d)
T_ YX GO X]
XJ[ L_ L]O [gW X
Ice is a good conductor of heat
[Z TY aY[c
[[Z TY[ aY[[c
15. What is the term of a member of Rajya Sabha ?
L a\ aVa ALX EÊ_ E]X [$K ?

[La\[ AELX aVa[ EÊ_ ET [K[ ?
a)
2 years
2 [$K/[K[
b) 5 years
5 [$K/[K[
c)
6 years
6 [$K/[K[
d) None of the above
Manipur
d) Odisha
+^ AOC Xc^/ AEOC X^
16. Lake 'Hussain Sagar' is in -
"c$K+X aG' V E'T %T "a+X aG[ V' EU^ %[T a)
Kashmir
b) Andhra Pradesh
E`T
E`[
c)
% YV`T
% YV`
]SYT
]XY[
=QbT
=QbT
17. 'Soyabeen' is rich in ..............
J$ ^[XT %WE Y]S .............. %$K*

a^[X %WE Y[]S .............. %K*
a)
Protein
Y'OX
YOX
b) Vitamin
\O]X
\O]X
c)
Minerals
FXL
FXL
d) Fats
$J[
J[
(4)
18. Which of the following towns is the Capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli ?
T_ EX XG VV % XG c\_ LWX ?
XJ[ EXO VV[ A[e XG[ c\_[ [LWX ?
a)
Satara
b) Silvasa
K$ T
agT[
c)
$J_\$K
a_\a
Shimoga
d) Sangli
`]G
`]G
K$ eG_
ae_
19. The news agency 'Reuter' is in -
""Ô'' X=L ALa EX V`T %T ?

"[Ô[' X=L ALa EX V` %[T ?
a)
USA
%]E ^Nr
%][E ^N[r
b) Britain
c)
[O+X
[OX
China
d) Italy
$JX
$JX
+O_
+O_
20. Bhavani can eat 8 mangoes in 2 days. Dharani can eat 6 mangoes in 3 days. In how many days can both eat 66
mangoes ?
\[X^ 2 VXT 8 O %] F[ Y* WX^ 3 VXT 6 O %] F[ Y* V^^ 66 O %] F[_ E]X VX _G[ ?
\[X 2 VX 8 O %] FT Y[* W[X 3 VX 6 O %] FT Y[* VLX ]_ 66 O %] FT ET VX _G[ ?
a)
12
b) 10
c)
11
c)
Thyroid glands
d) 13
21. Ptyalin is an enzyme produced in the ...............
................... ^ O^_X X] =da$JE =dY~ E*

................... O^_X X]E =daJE =dY~ E[*
a)
Salivary glands
__O G
__O G
b) Pituitary glands
YO+O G
YO+O[ G
d) Pancreas
U+Q G
U+[^Q G
%G`^
%G`^
22. The line demarcating the boundary between India and China is the -
\T % $JX a] YUE E F Q_ c'_ \[T A[e JX[ a] YUE E[ a][F[ X] a)
Durand Line
Q _+X
Q[Q _+X
b) Radcliffe Line
c)
QzZ _+X
[QzZ _+X
Mc Mohan Line
d) Straford Line
]E ]cX _+X
]E ]cX _+X
rZQ _+X
rZQ _+X
23. The white Colour of our National flag signifies -
%] r^ YTE [G I E aJ^ LT^ YTE[ aV [I[ TdY^ c+_ a)
Truth and Courage
aT % aca
aT A[e aca
b) Truth and Peace
` % aT
` A[e aT
c)
Courage and sacrifice
d)
aca % TG
aca A[e TG
Faith and chivalry
[à % [X^
[à A[e [X^
(5)
24. What is the full Form of AVSM ?
AVSM YS Y E ?
AVSM A[ YS [Y E ?
a)
Ati Visist Seva Medal
b)
%T [`r a ]Q_
c)
Ati Vishesh Seva Medal
%T [`b a ]Q_
Ajivan Vishesh Seva Medal
d)
%LX [`b a ]Q_
None of the above
CY AOC Xc^/ AEOC X^
25. Who was the first actress in Indian Cinema ?
\T^ $J_$Jy YU] XÊ EX %$K_ ?

\[T^ J_Jy[ YU] XÊ E K_X ?
a)
Gita Dutta
b) Devika Rani
GT Vw
c)
V[E S/ V[E [S
Madhubala
d) Madhumala
]W[_
]W]_
General English
Fill up the blanks with the most appropriate word. :
26 He gave ----------------- at the sensational trial.
a)
Witness
b) evidence
c)
proof
d) advice
27 Just --------------------- , he could complete the work to my satisfaction.

a)
in a hour's time.
b) in a hour
c)
in an hour's time
d) in the time of an hour.
c)
would help
d) will help
find faults
d) is finding fault
28 If I were a millionaire, I ------------------- the poor.

a)
would have helped
b) could have helped
29 Mother always --------------------- with the maid servant.

a)
finds fault
b) finds faults
c)
30 When I was sixteen, I ---------------- the Engineering Entrance examination.

a) sat on
b) sat in
c) sat at
d) sat for
31. No sooner ---------------- the power went off.

a)
c)
he had returned home than

had he returned home when
b)
d)
did he return home than

when he returned then
(6)
32. His conduct is bad and his honesty is not . Suspicion.
a)
beyond
b) under
c)
above
d) out
33. In the fierce attack, the enemies were completely wiped .

a)
off
b) away
c)
over
d) out
34. Dhoni --------- another feather -------- his cap by his wonderful performance in the World Cup.
a)
took, in
b) created, for
c)
captured , from
d) added , to
35. Since we -------- read every book , we ---------- only the famous ones.
a)
must , ignore
b) have , sold
c)
should , buy
d) cannot , select
c)
acts , prosperity
d) achievements , suffering.
36. The -------- of glory lead but to the ----------- .

a)
paths , grave
b) ways , happiness
Pick out the part that can complete the sentence.

37. He passed the examination in the first class because he . .
a)
worked hardly for it
b) was working hard for it.
c) had worked hard for it. d) was hard working for it.
38. Whichever way you approach the problem .

a)
it will not solve.
b) it can not solve
c) no one will solve it
d) it will not be solved
The sentence given here in Active Voice will be changed to which of the following in Passive Voice ?
39. 'Do you imitate others ?
a)
c)
Are others imitated by you ?

Are you imitated by others ?
b)
d)
Do others are imitated by you ?

Are others being imitated by you ?
Find out the correct Indirect Speech form of the following sentence.
40 She said to him, " Why don't you go today ?"
a)
c)
She asked him why did not he go that day.

b)
She enquired that why had not he gone that day . d)
She asked him why he did not go that day.

She enquired of him that why had he not gone that day.
Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word underlined in italics

41. Some of the discoveries of modern science are simply marvellous.
a)
praiseworthy
b) commendable
c)
amazing
d) admirable
42. The novel was so interesting that I was oblivious of my surroundings.

a)
indifferent
b) unmindful
c)
watchful
d) careful
(7)
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word underlined in italics
43. There was a marked deterioration in his condition.
a)
improvement
b) revision
c)
worsening
d) abatement
b) romantic
c)
melancholic
d) jubilant
b)
d)
Told me not to join.

Instigated me to join the march.
44. He was in a dejected mood.

a)
irritable
Pick out the correct meaning of the idiom in bold letters.

45. He egged me on to join the protest march.
a)
c)
Told me to throw rotten eggs at the procession.

Told me about the dangers of joining the march
46. Tendulkar's midas touch helped India to win the World Cup.
a) anger
b) inspiring words
c) a touch which turns anything in to gold.
d) good fielding
In each of the following questions five words are given, out of which four are same in one way and the fifth one is
different from others. Select the odd one.
47. a) silk
b) fur
c) milk
d) leather
e) Rubber
48. a) ink
b) pen
c) pencil
d) brush
e) chalk stick
49 . Look at this series: 14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64, . . .

What number should come next?
a)
52
b) 56
c)
96
d) 128
c)
governor
d) senator
50. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a)
mayor
b) lawyer
aWS GST / aW[S GST
51. Which of the following statements is false ?
T_ EXO =N ]$K ?
XJ[ EX =NO ]U ?
a)
Every fraction is a rational number
b)
YTO \Ge`+ Y]^ aeF

YTO \Ge`+ Y[]^ aeF
c)
Every integer is a rational number
YTO %F aeF+ Y]^ aeF

YTO %F aeF+ Y[]^ aeF
Every rational number is a fraction
YTO Y]^ aeF+ \Ge`

YTO Y[]^ aeF+ \Ge`
d)
All the above
%O+ E+O
a[EÔ
(8)
52. When 75% of a number is added to 75 the result is the number again. The number is ..............
AO aeF 75% _GT 75 ^G E_ ^GZ_ a+ aeFO c'^, aeFO c'_ ..................
AEO aeF[ 75% A[ aU 75 ^G E[_ ^GZ_ a+ aeFO c^, aeFO c+_ .................
a)
150
b) 300
c)
100
d) 450
53. How much pure alcohol should be added to 400 ml of strength 15% to make its strength 32% ?
400 ]f _f 15% JE A_Ec_ _GT E]X [ A_Ec_ ]c_ E_ +^ JE 32% c[ ?
400 ]._. 15% EQ A_Ec_[ aU ETOE [ A_Ec_ ]`+_ +c 32% EQ c+[ ?
a)
50 ml (]f_f)
b) 75 ml (]f_f)
100 ml (]f_f)
c)
d) 150 ml (]f_f)
54. RSTU is a parallelogram as shown in the figure below. Then the shown angles x and y are related as .........
T_T V^ $JyT RSTU AO a]E* +^T VFC x % y ES VO ]L a ...............
XJ VC^ Jy RSTU AEO a][E* +cT VFX x A[e y ES VO[ a .........................
S
y0
x0
a)
x=y
b)
x<y
c) x > y
d)
can not be determined from given data
=N TU Y XS^ E %a / =N TU UE XS^ E[ %a[

55. If the lengths of two diagonals of a rhombus are 12 cm and 16 cm, then the length of each side of the rhombus is ........
AO $J ES VQ_ VH 12 $Kf ]f % 16 $Kf ]f c_, $J YTO [ VH c'[ ..............
AEO [a[ ES V+O[ VH 12 a.]. A[e 16 a. ]. c+_ [a[ YTO [[ VH c+[ a)
10 cm
10 $Kf]f
10 a.].
b) 14 cm
14 $Kf]f
14 a.].
c)
cannot be determined
XS^ E[ X
XX^ E[ ^[ X
d) none of these
AOC Xc^
AEOC X^
56. In the given diagram, find the value of x.

YVw $Jy Y x ]X XS^ E*
YVw Jy[ x A[ ]X XS^ E[*
A
)
70
) 40
)X
50
a)
600
57. The value of

(-1)
x (-1)
(-1)
x (-1)
a)
-1
b) 800
(-1)
c)
1600
d) 1800
x (-1) is ..............
]X ..............
A[ ]X ................
b) +1
c)
+1
d)
none of these AOC Xc^ /AEOC X^
(9)
58.
-2,744
a)
0.008 = .................
70
b) -70
c)
14
d) -14
59. The difference in SI and CI on a certain sum of money in 2 years at 15% p.a. is Rs. 144. Sum is .............
EX XVr ]_WX 15% c 2 [$K a_ aT % ]` aT YUE 144 OE c_ ]_WX Y]X ...................
EX Xr ]_WX[ 15% c[ 2 [K[[ a[_ A[e ]` aV[ YUE 144 OE c+_ ]_WX[ Y[]X ....................
a)
Rs. 6,000
b) Rs. 6,200
c)
Rs. 6,300
d) Rs. 6,400
4
of its CP then the profit in the transaction is ..............
3
AO [w [y ]_ +^ =dYVX ]_ 43 %e` c_ [wO _XVXT _\ c'[ ..............
AEO [w[ [y^ ]_ +c[ y^ ]_[ 43 %e` c+_, +c[ _\ c+[ ..................*
60. If SP of an article is
a)
1
%
3
b) 20
61. The product of x2y and

x2 E
a)
75
33
1
%
3
d) 25
1
%
2
[ \G E[_ \GZ_
A[e
YSZ_ a]X c^*
A[ mXZ_[ a]X c^*
b) 1
62. If (^V) x2+

a)
c)
x
is equal to the quotient obtained when x2 is divided by ............
y
x
x2y
y
x
x2y
y
................. cS E_ \GZ_
x2 E ..................
1
%
2
1
= 79 then (T
x2
/ T[)
c)
d)
1
x
1
x+ x = ..........
b) 9
c)
79
d) None of these
AOC Xc^/ AEOC X^

63. The shape of the following figure is ..............
T_T V^ $JyO ................. %ET*

XJ VC^ JyO .................. %ET[
a)
Circle
[w
b) Cone
c)
Cylinder
$J_ / $a_[
d) Cuboid
%^T^ HXE
(10)
64. The area of an isosceles triangle having base x cm and one side y cm is .............
AO a][ y\L \] x $Kf]f % AO [ ]Y y $Kf ]f c_ y\LO E_ .................
AEO a][ y\L[ \] x a. ]. A[e AEO [[ ]Y y a. ]. c+_ y\LO[ E_ ................
2
Y2 + X
4
a)
X
2
c)
x2 - y2 cm2
4
cm2 /
[G $Kf ]f/ [G a.].
/ [G $Kf]f/ [G a. ].
4
65. Simplified form of 3 x y .
a)
x4y .
x y
4 x2y8
4 x2y8
4Y2 - x2
4
b)
X
2
d)
None of these /AOC Xc^/ AEOC X^
cm2 /
[G $Kf ]f/ [G a. ].
is ...........
a_ET ]X (A[ a[_ET ]X) ....................
10
b)
Y10
X5
Y2
c)
d)
x5
y5
66. A fort had provision of food for 150 men for 45 days. After 10 days, 25 men left the fort, The number of days for which
the remaining food will last, is ..............
AO VGT 150 LX ]Xc [[ 45 VX FV %$K_* 10 VX Y$KT 25 LX ]Xc VG Y m$J G_ [E UE FV .......... VX ^[*
AEO VG 150 LX ]Xb[ LX 45 VX[ FV K_* 10 VX Y[ 25 LX ]Xb VG c+T J_^ G_ [E FV ................. VX ^+[*
a)
29
b) 37
c)
42
d) 54
c)
(a-b)2 (c-a)
d) None of these (AOC
c)
8,790,322
d) None of these (AOC Xc^/AEOC
67 Factors of (4a-3b)3 - (3a-b)3 - (a-2b)3 are ..........

(4a-3b)3 - (3a-b)3 - (a-2b)3 =dYVE ....................
(4a-3b)3 - (3a-b)3 - (a-2b)3 A[ =dYVE .................
a)
3(4a-3b)(b-3a)(2b-a)
b) 3(a-b)(b-c)(c-a)
Xc^/ AEOC X^)
68. Which of the following number is divisible by 11 ?

T_ EXO aeF 11 [\L ?
XJ[ EX aeFO 11 [ [\L ?
a)
3,116,365
69. If (^V)
a)
0.016
b) 9,01,351
B b then (TT^/ T[)

= 0.4x0.04x
b) 1.60
c)
0.16
= ...........
d) None of these
AOC Xc^/ AEOC X^

70. If the ratio of areas of two circles is 16:25 then the ratio of their circumference is ............
VO [w E_ %XYT 16:25 c_ [w VO YW %XYT c'[ ...................
V+O [w[ E_[ %XYT 16:25 c+_ [w V+O[ Y[W[ %XYT c+[ ....................
a)
25:16
b) 5:4
c)
4:5
d) 3:5
X^)
(11)
5
x
71. The value of the product (3+ ) (9x
25
]X 1 c_ (3+ 5x )(9-15
+ ) ]X ....................
x x
x A[
a)
15 25
+ ) at x = 1 is ................
x x2
25
]X 1 c+_ (3+ 5x )(9-15
+ ) A[ ]X ....................
x x
2
150
b) 148
c)
152
d) None of these
(AOC Xc^/AEOC X^)
an integer
d) a natural number
-3
X
=
, then the value of 'x' is .............
27
x
X
^V -3
=
c^ T x ]X ..................
27
x
X
^V -3
=
c^, T[ x A[ ]X ..................
27
x
72. If
a)
a rational number
b) not a rational number c)
AO Y]^ aeF
AEO Y[]^ aeF
AO Y]^ aeF Xc^

AEO Y[]^ aeF X^
AO %F aeF
AEO %F aeF
AO \E aeF
AEO \E aeF
73. If (^V) (x2+3x+5) (x2-3x+5) = m2 - n2, then (T/T[) m = ..............

a)
x2-3x
b) 3x
c)
x2+5
d) None of these
AOC Xc^/ AEOC X^

74. Which of the following is not a linear equation ?
T_ EXO FE a]ES Xc^ ?

XJ[ EXO [FE a]E[X X^ ?
a)
4x+1 = x
b)
y+y = 4
c)
- pq+5= - 3
d) None of these
AOC Xc^/ AEOC X^

75. Which of the following statements is true ?
T_ EXO =N aT ?
XJ[ EX =NO aT ?
a)
Cubes of all even natural numbers are even
b)
aE_ ^G \E aeF HX AO ^G aeF

aE_ ^G \[E aeF[ HX AEO ^G aeF
c)
Cubes of negative integers are negative.
@SE %F aeF HX @SE

@SE %F aeF[ HX @SE
Cubes of all odd natural numbers are odd
aE_ %^G \E aeF HX AO %^G aeF

aE_ %^G \[E aeF[ HX AEO %^G aeF
d)
All the above
%O+ E+O*
a[EÔ
(12)
General Science / aWS
[pX / aW[S [pX
76. Which of the following always produces a virtual image ?
T_ EXO aV^ %ad YT[ GPX E ?

XJ[ EXO a[V %ad YT[ GPX E[ ?
a)
Plane mirror
b) Concave mirror
a]T_ VYS
a]T_ VYS
%T_ VYS
%[T_ VYS
c)
Convex lens
=w_ _a
=w_ _a
d) Convex mirror
=w_ VYS
=w_ VYS
77. The refractive index is minimum for ......... colour.
................. I YTaSeE XXT]*

................ [I[ YTa[X XXT]*
a)
red
b) violet
I
__
c)
[IS^
[mX
green
a=L^
a[L
d) yellow
c_W^
c_V
78. No current flows between two charged bodies if they have same ...................
AE .............. VO %cT [w ]LV [Vd Y[cT Xc^*

AE+ ............. V+O %cT [w[ ]W V^ [Vd Y[cT c^ X*
a)
Capacity
b) Potential
l]T
l]T[
c)
[\
[\[[
Charge
%WX
%WX[
c) None
AOC Xc^
AEOC X^
79. When main switch of the house circuit is put off it disconnects the .............
H [TX ]+X $J+$JO [ E_ .............. E [K~ E*

H[[ [TX[ ]+X a+JO [ E[_ .............. E [K~ E[ c^*
a)
Live wire
b) Neutral Wire.
ay^ Tg
ay^ T[
=VaX Tg
=VaX T[
c)
Earth Wire
]O _GT ae_G T
]O[ aU ae_G T[
d) Live and Neutral Wires.
ay^ % =VaX Tg
ay^ A[e =VaX T[
80. The atmospheric pressure is due to the ..............
[^]_^ $JY .................. [[ c^*

[^]Q_^ JY ................ LX c^*
a)
Sky above our head
b)
%E` [[
%E`[ LX
c)
Gravitational force of sun and other planets.
a^ % %X Gc ]WEbSE [_ [[
a^ A[e %X Gc[ ]WEbSE [_[
Air mass surrounding earth
YU $JY` UE [^ \
YU[[ J[Y` UE [^[ \[[
d)
Mass of the earths
YU \ [[
YU[[ \[[ LX
(13)
81. While walking on ice, one should take small steps to avoid slipping. This is because smaller steps ensure .............
[ZT FL ERT Y$K_ XY[_ FL[ $JOE V[ _G* ES FL $JO c_ ...................... c^*
[[Z YK_ X YQ ^C^[ LX YVlY a[V a[WX VT c^* E[S YVlY a[WX c+_ ................. c^*
a)
Larger friction
b) Smaller friction
HbS [$K
HbS [`
c)
HbS E]
HbS E]
Larger normal force
d) Smaller normal force
=_ [_ [$K
=_ [_ [`
=_ [_ E]
=_ [_ E]
82. The chemical reaction due to passage of electric current depends on ...........
[Vd Y[c Z_T c a^XE [y^ ................. CYT X\ E*

[Vd Y[c[ Z_ cC^ [a^XE [y^ ............... =Y[ X\[ E[*
a)
Electrodes
b) Magnitude of current c)
+_E'Q
+_EQa[
Y[c ]X
Y[c[ ]X[
density of liquid
d) All of the above.
T_ HX
T[_[ HX[
CY %O+E+O
a[EÔ[
83. Electric charge is measured in ...............
[VTE %WX AEE .............. *

[VTE %WX[ ]Y[ AEE ..............*
a)
Coulombs
b) Amperes
E_
c)
AY^/ AY^[
Volts
d) Watts
\O
O/ CÔ
84. The E.N.T. doctor uses a ............

E.N.T. Qk .............. [c E*
AELX E.N.T. QN[ ........... [[c[ E[X*
a)
Convex mirror
b) Convex lens.
=w_ VYS
=w_ VYX
c)
=w_ _a
=w_ _a
Plane mirror
d) Concave mirror
a]T_ VYS
a]T_ VYX
%T_ VYS
%[T_ VYX
85. Which of the following statements is not true ?
T_ EXO =N Xc^*
XJ[ EX =NO X^ ?
a)
Polymer occurs in nature
b)
[^G ^G YETT Y ^^
[^G ^G YETT YC^ ^^
c)
Nylon is used to make parachute
Cellulose is made up of glucose units
$J__L GEL GPT

a__L GEL [ GPT
d)
Y$JO T^ E[_ X+_X [c E c^

Y[aO T^[ E[T X+_X [[c[ E[ c^
Cotton thread is stronger than nylon thread
EYc agT X+_X aTTE OX

EYa[ aT X+_X[ aT[ J+T ]L[T
86. Which of the following is not a heavy metal ?
T_ EXO GW WT Xc^*
XJ[ EXO m[ WT X^ ?
a)
Cu
b) Hg
c)
Pb
d) K
(14)
87. Zn+C Zn+CO, 2Fe2O+3C 4Fe+2CO2
In the above reactions .............
CY [yÔT =Y[[ [yÔT a)
Carbon is reduced
b)
E[X [LT c$K

E[X [L[T c+^K
c)
Carbon is oxidised
E[X LT c$K
E[X L[T c+^K
Metal oxide is reduced to metal
d)
WT %j+Q WT_ [LT c$K

WT[ %j+Q WTT [L[T c+^K
Metal oxide is oxidised
WT %j+Q LT c$K
WT[ %j+Q L[T c+^K
88. 2C + O2 + 4N2 .................

a)
2 CO+2N2
b) CO+H2
c)
CO + CH4
d) CO + NO2
Oxides of nitrogen
d) Lead compounds
89. Which of the following is most harmful for human body ?
T_ EXO ]X Vc [[ %O+TE %YE ?

XJ[ EXO ]X[Vc[ LX a[J+T %YE[ ?
a)
CO
b) CO 2
c)
X+LX %j+Q
X+LX[ %j+Q
ac ^G[
aa[ ^Gm_
90. Incomplete combustion of a fuel gives ...........
+X %aYS VcXT ............. =dY~ c^*

+X[ %aYS VcX ............... =dY~ c^*
a)
CO
b) CO 2
c)
SO2
d) Oxides of Nitrogen
X+'LX %j+Q
X+LX[ %j+Q
91. Which of the following dissolves more rapidly in blood haemoglobin than oxygen ?
T_ EX[W TL c]'G[XT %jLXTE FTEÊ V\T c^ .................*

XJ[ EXO [N[ c]G[X %jLX UE TQTQ V[\T c^ ?
a)
Ozone
b) Nitrous oxide
%'LX
%LX
c)
X+$K %j+Q
X+a %j+Q
Sulphur dioxide
K$ _Z Q+ %j+Q
a_Z[ Q+ %j+Q
d) Carbon monoxide
E[X ]X'j+Q
E[X-]X'j+Q
92. Gundhi bug is a small insect that attacks .............
G YE ........... E %y]S E*
G YE .............. E %y]X E[*
a)
Wheat
Hg / G]
b) Millet
[_
c)
Paddy
WX
d) Cotton
EYc / EYa
(15)
93. Cell membrane is composed of ..............
EbS ................ GPT*

Eb[[S ............... [ GPT*
a)
Lipid and starch
b) Lipids and proteins
oc YVU % `Ta
oc YVU A[e `Ta[
c)
oc YVU % Y'OX
oc YVU A[e YOX
Lipids and sugars
d) Sugars and proteins
_YQ % È
_YQ A[e È[
È % YOX
È[ A[e YOX
94. Bacteria living in the intestines of herbivorous animals help in the digestion of .............
TS\L YS lVT UE [EO^+ ............... Y$JXT ac^ E*

TS\L YS[ lVT UE [EO[^ ............ cL] ac^ E[*
a)
Cellulose
b) Proteins
$J__'L
a__L[
c)
Y'OX
YOX[
Fats
$J[
J[[
d) Vitamins
\O]X
\O]X[
95. Wildlife protection Act was passed in the year ............
[X YS al %+X ............... $JXT GcT c$K_*

[XYX a[l %+X ............. aX GcT c^*
a)
1972
b) 1970
c)
1982
d) 1990
c)
Mammal, frog
d) Reptile, Mammal
XY^, \E_
XY^, [I
aaY, XY^
a[aY, XY^
96. Internal fertilization occurs in ............
............. %V lyT %\S Xb$JX c^*

............. +cV[ ly %\[X XbJX c^*
a)
Bird, fish
b) Reptile, frog
J$ +, ]$K
YF, ]K
aaY, \E_
a[aY, [I
97. Non-living part of the plant cell is ............
=V EbT UE XL %eÒ c'_ .................*

=VEb UE XL[ %e` c+_ .......................*
a)
Nucleus
b) Protoplasm
EbEV
EbEV
c)
YO'YL]
YOYL]
Mitochondrion
]+O'EQ^
]+O-EV^
d) Cell wall
Eb[
EbVC^_
98. Which of the following groups represent the bacterial diseases ?
T_ EXO \G [k^ LXT GE [L^ ?

XJ[ EXO \G [k[^ LXT [GE [M^ ?
a)
Cholera, tuberculosis, malaria, measles
b)
E_, ^, ]_^, ]L %+
E_[, ^, ]_[^, c]
c)
Cholera, tuberculosis, typhoid, measles
E_, ^, O+Z^Q, a %+
E_[, ^, O+Z^Q, c]
Small pox, tuberculosis, malaria,typhoid
a %+, ^, ]_^, O+Z^Q

Yj, ^, ]_[^, O+Z^Q
d)
Cholera, anthrax, tuberculosis, typhoid
E_, AXUj, ^, O+Z^Q

E_[, AXUj, ^, O+Z^Q
(16)
99. Energy currency of the cell is ..........
............. E Eb `N ]_ =da c$JY LX ^^*

.............. E Eb[ `N[ ]_ =da ca[ LX ^^*
a)
ADP
b) FTP
c)
ATP
d)
All of these
%O+E+O / a[ EÔ
100.Velocity of light is maximum in ...........
................. T Yc [G %O+TE [$K*

................. %_[ [G a[J+T [`*
a)
Diamond
c
c[T
b) Water
YX
L_
c)
Glass
Eg$J
EgJ
d) Vacuum
[^`X
[^`X
XXX THE END XXX

CLASS : VIII
Time : 2 Hours / a]^ f 2 HO
Full Marks / ]P X / ]O X[ f (25+25+25+25)=100
General Knowledge / aWS pX / aW[S pX

1.
The Bharat Ratna is designed on a ....................... leaf.

\T E G$K YTT %eET E c^ ?
\[T[ E GK[ YT^ %gE c^ ?
(a) Peepal
(b) Eucalyptus
(c) Agaru
[O
+=E_YOK/+=E_YOa
%G / %G[
(d) Sandalwood
$JVX
2. Ramtanu Pandey was better known as ..................

]TX Y E X] %WE Y$JT ?
[]TX Y E X] %WE Y[JT ?
(a) Mian Tansen
(b) Bade Gulam Ali (c) Bismillah Khan
]A TXaX
[Q m_] %_
[$K]{c FgX
(d) Pt. Bhimsen Joshi

YT \]aX ^`
3. Paper currency first started in India in ...............

\TT EGL ]V EX $JXT YU] % c^ ?
\[T EGL ]V[ YJ_X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . aX %[ c^*
(a) 1862
(b) 1542
(c) 1601
(d) 1680
4. The city known as the "city of Lakes" in Rajasthan is ....................

LX V XG c_ . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [LX[ V XG[*
(a) Jaipur
(b) Jodhpur
(c) Udaipur
(d) Ajmer
L^Y / L^Y[
^WY / ^WY[
=V^Y / =V^Y[
%L] / %L][
5. The Indian National Ambassadar to UNICEF is ......................
T_ EXLX [N UNICEF T \T rVT ?
UNICEF A \[T^ [rVT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
(a) Shahrukh Khan (b) Salman Khan
(c) Amir Khan
`cF FgX
$K_]X FgX
%] FgX
`c[F FX
a_]X FX
%][ FX
(d) Hrithik Roshan

@E `X
@E [`X
6. The Bahai House of worship in Delhi is better known as :

V{ [c+ ]VE %X E X] LX ^^ ?
V{[ [c+ ]V[E . . . . . . . . . . . . . X] LX ^^*
(a) Lotus Temple (b) Akshay Dham
(c) Ganriya Math
(d) Gayatri Mandir
_'OJ OY_/_Oa OY_
%l^ W]
HS^ ]P / GX[^ ]P G^y ]V / G^y ]V[
(2)
7. The Platinum Jubilee of an organisation is celebrated after the completion of ...................
EX aeGPX ]cLT L^ E]X [$K %Ty] E Y$KT =d^YX E c^ ?
EX aeGPX[ YOX] L^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [K[ %Ty] E[[ Y[ =d^YX E[ c^*
(a) 50 Years
(b) 60 years
(c) 75 Years
(d) 100 Years
50 [$K / [K[
60 [$K / [K[
75 [$K / [K[
100 [$K / [K[
8. Rain drops spread on the ground because of ..................
[bS $OY_ ]$OT Y^+ [^Y ^^ ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
[r[ ZO ]OT Y[ KQ^ YQ E[X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
(a) absorption by earth
(b) surface tension of water
]$O^ c _^ / ]O [r[ L_ b X^
YX Y $OX/ L_[ Y OX
(c) flowing down of water
(d) liquid state of water
XG [ ^^ / L_ Y[cT c^ ^^
YX^ c [[ / L_ T[_ %[^ UE
9. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was originally a ..................
Q0 A.Y.L %_ E_] ]_T ALX . . . . . . . . . . . . *
Q0 A.Y.L %_ E_] ]_T AELX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
(a) Doctor
(b) Lawyer
(c) Aeronautical Engineer
QN
=E_
A'X$OE_ +tX^
QN[
=E_
A[XOE_ +tX^[
(d) Scientist
[pXE
[pXE
10. Largest amount of fresh water is found in ...............

%WE Y]S [ YX Y ^^ . . . . . . .*
%WE Y[]S [ L_ YC^ ^^ . . . . . . . . . . . .*
(a) Lakes & streams (b) Underground
(c) Polar ice
(d) Rivers
XL % VT
\-T_T
] %_ [ZT
XVT
V A[e XVT
\-T_
][ %_[ [[Z
XVT
11. Who is the associate of Anna Hazare in the movement for 'Lok Pal' in India to fight corruption ?
T_ EXLX [N VXT [W "_EY_' %V_X %~ cL ALX %XT] ac^G ?
VXT [[W _EY_ %V_X[ %~ cL[[ AELX %XT] ac^G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
(a) Uday Shankar (b) Arvind Kejriwal (c) Anant Desai
(d) Kamala Bedi
=V^ èE
%[V EL_
%X V`+
E]_ [V
=V^ èE[
%[[V EL[C^_
12. The partner of Leander Paes at the Australian Open 2012, where the Indian completed a career
Grand Slam in men's Doubles Tennis was ...................
2012 %r_^X ]E_ OX$K YT^GTT EX _^ YL ac^G c G `] Q[_$J FTY L^ E$K_ ?
2012 A[ %r_^X CYX OXa YT^GT^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _^[ YL[ ac^G c^ G `] Q[_a[ FT[ L^ E[*
(a) Radek Stepanek (b) Mahesh Bhupati (c) Somdev Devbarman (d) A.H. Qureshi
QE OYXE
]c` \YT
a]V[ V[]X
A.A+$J E`
[QE OYXE
A.A+J E[`
(3)
13. Which of the following is the correct order of Teacher-student relationship among the following
Philosophers ?
T_ EX E+LX V`XE m-`b aYE y]T %$K ?
XJ[ EX V`XE[ m[-`b aYE[ y] %K ?
(a) Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
(b) Aristotle, Plato, Socrates
$Jy$O$K, Y$O, Ar$O_
Ar$O_, Y$O, $Jy$O$K
ayOa, Y$O, A[rO_
A[rO_, Y$O, ayOa
(c) Socrates, Aristotle, Plato
(d) Plato, Aristotle, Socrates
$Jy$O$K, Ar$O_, Y$O
Y$O, Ar$O_, $Jy$O$K
ayOa, A[rO_, Y$O
Y$O, A[rO_, ayOa
14. The first Indian to be awarded the Oscar was .......................
EX \T^+ YU] % [g$O _\ E$K_ ?
. . . . . . . . . YU] \[T^ ^X %[ Y[[ _\ E[X*
(a) Satyajit Roy
(b) A R Rahman
(c) Bhanu Atthaiya
aTLT ^
A % c]X
\X %U+^
aTLT [^
A %[ [c]X
\X %U+^
15. Aims of Pulse Polio programme is .....................
Y_$J Y_% $OEES =` c_ . . . . . . . . . . . *
Y_a Y_C OEE[S[ =` c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
(a) Treatment of polio
(b)
Y_% $JEda E
Y_C[ JEda E[
(c) Complete eradication of polio
(d)
aYSE Y_%' G X]_ E
aYS[Y Y_C [G X]_ E[
(d) Ravishankar
[èE
[[èE[
To stop paralytic effect of polio

Y_% GT YlHT Y\ X+E^ E
Y_C [G[ YlHT[ Y\[ X]_ E[
all of these
%$O+[
a[EÔ
16. Assam's largest mobile network by subscriber numbers is .....................

%a]T GcE aeF %Xa a[[cd ][+_ X$OE c_. . . . . . . . . . . *
%a] GcE[ aeF %Xa[ a[[cd ][+_ XOCÊ c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
(a) BSNL
(b) Vodafone
(c) Airtel
(d) Reliance
[A$JAXA_
\QZX
A^$O_
_^
[AaAXA_
\QZX
A^[O_
[_^
17. 'D' voter means
'D' \$O c_ . . . . . . . . . . .*
'D' \O[ c_ . . . . . . . . . . *
(a) Double Voter
(b) Doubtful Voter
V[ X] UE \$O
aVcLXE \$O
V+[[ X] UE \O[ aVc^N \O[
(c) Deshi Voter

V` \$O
V` \O[
(d) Duplicate Voter

XE_ \$O
XE_ \O[
(4)
18. The chairman of the Indian planning commission is .................
\T YEX %^G a\YT EX ?
\[T[ Y[EX %^G[ a\YT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
(a) The Prime Minister (b) The Finance Minister (c) The President
YWX ]
[w]
rYT / [rYT
(d) The Speaker

%Wl
19. One-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire after every ......................
AE TTê` La\ aVa E]X [$K ] ] %[aY c^ ?
[La\[ AE-TTê` aVa . . . . . . . . . . . . Y[Y[ %[a[Y c^*
(a) one year
(b) two years
(c) three years
(d) five years
AE [$K
V+ [$K
TX [$K
Yg$J [$K
AE [K[
V+ [K[
TX [K[
YgJ [K[
20. Besides the Dog which of the following animals also causes rabies ?
EE =YC EX L L_T [] c[ Y ?
EE[ KQC EX L UE L_T [G cT Y[ ?
(a) Donkey
(b) Bat
(c) Horse
(d) Crocodile
GW
[V_
Hg
Hg^_
GW
[VQ
HQ
E][
21. Which of the following is known as the "friend of the farmers" ?
EbE [ . . . . . . . . . . .*
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EbE[ [*
(a) Earth worm
(b) fertilizer
(c) Pesticide
Eg$J
a^XE a
E$OXÈ
[a^XE a[
(d) Manure
Y$JX a
YJX a[
22. The country that celebrates Christmas festival in summer season is ...................
EX V`T G] VXT [VX =d^YX E ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V` G[]VX [QVX =d^YX E[ c^*
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) Mexico
(d) Italy
%r_^
EXQ
]jE
+$O_
23. The title given to their Prime Ministers by the Ahom Kings was ................
%c] L aE_ YWX ]LXE E =YW YVX E$K_ ?
%c] [L[ VX YWX ]E . . . . . . . . . . . . =YW YVX E[ c^*
(a) Borgohain
(b) Burha Gohain
(c) Barpatra Gohai (d) Barphukan
[Ggc+
[$RGgc+
[Yy Ggc+
[ZEX
[[Ggc+
[[Yy Ggc+
[[ZEX
(5)
24. An organisation's introductory web page is called ............
A$O ae [ YTX YE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [_*
AEO ae[ C^[[ YU]E YE . . . . . . . . . . . . . [_*
(a) Portal
(b) Vortal
(c) Homepage
Y$O_
\$O_
c]YL
25. What is the full of AVSM ?
AVSM aYS Y E ?
AVSM A[ aYS [Y E ?
(a) Ati Visesh Seba Medal
%T [`b a ]Q_
%T [`b a[ ]Q_
(c) Ajivan Visesh Seva Medal
%LX [`b a ]Q_
%L[X [`b a[ ]Q_
(d) Website
[$J+$O / C^[a+O
(b) Ati Vishist Seva Medal

%T [`r a ]Q_
%T [`r a[ ]Q_
(d) Ajivan Vikash Medal
%LX [E` ]Q_
%L[X [E` ]Q_
General English
26. Was it expensive to buy ?
(a) So
(b) very
(c) too
(d) all of these can be used here.
27. Both the answers are wrong. ( Begin this sentence with neither . )
(a) Neither of the two answers are wrong
(b) Neither of the two answers are right
(c) Neither of the two answers is right
(d) Neither answers are wrong.
28. The Government provides the school children ----------- free mid-day meals.
(a) for
(b) with
(c) to
(d) by
29. Weather .. this always depresses me.
(a) as
(b) such as
(c) like
30. Can you remember ?
(a) What did she say (b) what she said.
(c) what had she said (d) that she said ?
31. You haven't got a sister , ? ( Add a tag question)

(a) don't you
(b) do you
(c) have you
32. I have seen .
(a) Many chairs made of wood
(c) Many cars made from Japan
(d) of
(d) haven't you
(b) Many utensils made from steel

(d) Many cakes made of flour, butter and sugar
(6)
33. Ankit is
(a) Not old enough to work with machines
(c) Not enough old to do metal work
(b) Not old enough going to school

(d) Not enough old to go there
34. If this proposal falls . , we shall be in trouble.

(a) Through
(b) out
(c) over
35.
(d) in
There was a huge turn .. at the stadium for the football match.
(a) Over
(b) out
(c) off
(d) on
36. The room will get wet . it rains .. the windows are closed.
(a) If, until
(b) where, unless
(c) if, unless
(d) where, until
37. Remember to bring enough money with you . you go.
(a) Whenever
(b) wherever
(c) whichever
(d) however
38. Lizy is still playing and she has not her lunch yet.
(a) has
(b) have
(c) had
(d) having
39. The book of five chapters.

(a) Makes
(b) comprises
(d) has
(c) consists
40. When I was at the primary school my grandmother .. me to school everyday.

(a) Was taking
(b) used to take
(c) takes
(d) is taking
41.
The teacher gave me a pen . ( Find out the Direct object )

(a) Teacher
(b) me
(c) gave
(d) a pen
42. The teacher gave me a pen . ( Find out the indirect object )
(a) Teacher
(b) me
(c) gave
(d) a pen
43. The kidnapers are demanding a . of five lakh rupees from the victim's family.
(a) money
(b) price
(c) reward
(d) ransom
44. When he was charged in court for theft, he not guilty.
(a) pleaded
(b) declared
(c) shouted
(d) announced
45. The poem is written in a very lucid style . Lucid means .
(a) stylish
(b) complicated
(c) elaborate
(d) clear
46. Your master will like you if you are diligent. Diligent means .
(a) obedient
(b) sincere
(c) hard-working
(d) honest
(7)
47. That was a dauntless action. The word opposite in meaning to dauntless is .
(a) brave
(b) cowardly
(c) bold
(d) fearless
48. She is slender in figure. The word opposite in meaning to slender is .
(a) slim
(b) stout
(c) well-built
(d) strong
49. He is a young man of great courage and will take the bull by the horns. The meaning of the idiom in
bold italics is .
(a) To face difficulty boldly
(b) He has the strength to fight a bull
(c) He can blow the horn close to a bull.
(d) He can easily run away from an angry bull
50. We go to a picture hall once in a blue moon. The meaning of the idiom in bold italics is ..................
(a) Every full moon evening
(b) once in every fifteen days
(c) rarely
(d) whenever the moon turns blue in colour.
General Maths / aWS GST / aW[S GST

51. If p : every fraction is a rational number and q : every rational number is a fraction, then which
of the following is correct ?
^V p : aE_ \Ge`+ Y]^ aeF c^ % q : aE_ Y]^ aeF+ \Ge` c^, T T_ EX$O aT ?
^V p : aE_ \Ge`+ Y[]^ aeF c^ A[e q : aE_ Y[]^ aeF+ \Ge` c^, T[ XJ[ EXO aT ?
(a) p is true and q is false
(b) p is false and q true
p aT % q ]$K
p ]$K % q aT
p aT A[e q ]U
p ]U A[e q aT
(c) both p and q true
(d) both p and q are false
p % q =\^ aT
p % q =\^ ]$K
p A[e q VO+ aT
p A[e q VO+ ]U
4 1 2 5
52. The average of the middle two rational numbers, if 7 , 3 , 5 , 9 are arranged in ascending
order, is ...........
4 1 2 5
^V 7 , 3 , 5 , 9 E =y]T aL ^^ T +^ ]L Y]^ aeF V$O GQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . c[*

4 1 2 5
^V 7 , 3 , 5 , 9 E =y] aLX c^ T[ +c[ ]W[ Y[]^ aeF VO[ GQ . . . . . . . . . .. . . c[*

(a)
53.
86
90
(b)
86
45
(c)
43
45
(d)
43
90
2
3
rd
of
a
number
when
multiplied
by
th of the same number make 338. The number is ........
3
4
A$O aeF V+ TTê` aeF$O TX-$JTUe` _GT YS E_ 338 c_ aeF$O c[ . . . . . . . . . . *

AEO aeF[ V+ TTê` aeFO[ TX-JTUe`[ aU Y[S E[_ Y[SZ_ 338 c_ aeFO c_ . . . . . . . . . . *
(a) 18
(b) 24
(c) 36
(d) 26
(8)
2d 7
0 , then d = ?
9
2d 7
5
0 c^, T d = ?
9
2d 7
5
0 c^, T[ d = ?
9
54. If 5
^V
^V
(a) 19
(b) 14
(c) 9
(d) 7
55. Find the value of y in the following figure.

T_T V^ $Jy$OT y ]X XS^ E*
XJ VC^ Jy y A[ ]X XS^ E[*
)
200
)1100
0
(a) 1800
(b) 400
50
(c) 1100
(d) 600
56. The diagonal of a rectangle is thrice of its smaller side. The ratio of its sides is .......................
A$O %^Tly ES +^ lVT] [ TXmS c_, +^ [ V$O %XYT . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . c[*
AEO %^Tly[ ES +c[ lVT] [[ TXmS c_, +c[ [ VO[ %XYT . . . . . . . . . . . . c[*
(a) 2 :1
(b) 2 2 :1
(c) 3 :1
(d) 3 :1
T_ EX$O =N aT ?
XJ[ EX =NO aT ?
(a) The diagonals of a rectangle are perpendicular
%^Tly ES[ Y& _ / %^Tly[ ESm_ Y[&[ _
(b) The diagonals of a rhombus are equal
$J ES[ a]X / [a[ ESm_ a]X
(c) Every square is a rhombus
YT$O [G+ $K / YTO [G+ [a
(d) None of these
A$OC Xc^ / AEOC X^
58. Square root of
0.081 0.484 2.5
0.0064 6.25 12.1
is ..........................
0.081 0.484 2.5
0.0064 6.25 12.1
[G]_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.081 0.484 2.5
0.0064 6.25 12.1
A[ [G]_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 0.45
(b) 0.75
(c) 0.95
(d) 0.99
(9)
59. The square root of a perfect square number containing ' n ' digits has ................ digits.
' n ' %eE [`r YS [G aeF A$O [G]_ . . . . . . . . . . . . %eE [`r*
' n ' %eE [`r AEO YS [G aeF[ [G]_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %eE[*
n 1
n
(a) 2
(b) 2
(c) a or b
(d) None of these
a %U[ b
A$OC Xc^ / AEOC X^
1
60. If 3 =1.732, then the approximate value of 3 is ..............

1
^V 3 =1.732, c^, T 3 %a~ ]X . . . . . . . . .
1
^V 3 =1.732, c^ T[ 3 A[ %a~ ]X
(a) 0.617
(b) 0.313
(c) 0.577
(d) 0.173
61. The square of a natural number subtracted from its cube is 48. The number is ..........
A$O \E aeF [G +^ HS Y [^G E_ 48 c^* aeF$O c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AEO \[E aeF[ [G +c[ HX UE [^G E[_ 48 c^* aeFO c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 6
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 8
62. The CI on 16,000 at 15% p.a. for 2 years is ................
16,000 $OE [$K 15% c 2 [K ]` aT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16,000 OE[ 15% c[ 2 [K[[ ]` aV . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 6,418
(b) 5,000
(c) 22,218
(d) 6,218
63. If a merchant estimates his profits at 20% of the selling price, what is his real profit percent ?
ALX [Y^ ^V [y ]_ 20% _\ c$JY W^ E T TCg YET _\ E]X `Te` ?
AELX [[a^ ^V [y^ ]_[ 20% _\ ca[ W^ E[ T[ Tc[ YET _\ ET `Te` ?
(a) 25%
(b) 20%
(c) 22%
(d) None
A$OC Xc^ / AEOC X^
64. If a b c 0 then the value of (a b c ) is ...................
^V a b c 0 c^, T (a b c ) ]X . . . . . . . . . . . . .
^V a b c 0 c^, T[ (a b c ) A[ ]X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 2ab
(b) 2bc
(c) 4ab
(d) 4ac
65. The value of 2 .4 .16 .(256) is

2 .4 .16 .(256) ]X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 .4 .16 .(256) A[ ]X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 1
(b) 2
(d) 8
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
4
1
4
1
8
1
16
1
32
1
4
1
8
1
16
1
32
1
8
1
16
1
32
(c) 4
(10)
66. If, ( x 3x 5)( x 3x 5) m n then m = ............
^V ( x 3x 5)( x 3x 5) m n c^, T m = ............
^V ( x 3x 5)( x 3x 5) m n c^ T[ m = ............
(a) x 3x
(b) 3x
(c) x 5
2
67. The value of
(0.000064) 4 (0.04) 4
(d) None of these

A$OC Xc^ / AEOC X^
is ..............
(0.000064) 4 (0.04) 4 ]X . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(0.000064) 4 (0.04) 4
(a)
A[ ]X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) 2 .10
(d) None of these

A$OC Xc^ / AEOC X^
68. In a parallelogram, if A =650, then B , C and D are respectively ....................
A$O a]E ^V A =650 c^, T B , C % D y] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AEO a][E[ ^V A =650 c^ T[ B , C A[e D y] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) 1150, 650, 1150
(b) 1120, 650, 1120
(c) 1100, 600, 1100
(d) None of these
A$OC Xc^ /AEOC X^
69. The pie chart shows the number of fruits sold in a shop. Given that the number of apples is 180
and the number of oranges is 400, the value of x in degree is ................
T_ Y+ $Jy+, VEX AFXT [y c Z_-]_ aeF VF+$K* ^V %Y_ aeF 180 % E]_ aeF
400 c^, T x ]X QG ]YT c[ . . . . . . . . . . . . .
XJ[ Y+ Jy AEO VEX [y cC^ Z_]_[ aeF VFX c_* ^V %Y_[ aeF 180 A[e E]_[ aeF
400 c^ T[, x A[ ]X QGT c[ . . . . . . .
210.010
10
10
(c)
210.1010
(a) 60
(b) 70
(c) 160
70. Which of the following is true ?

T_ EX$O aT ?
XJ[ EXO aT ?
(a) 3 27 18 3 12
(b) ( y )( y ) y
2
10
(c)
2m 4 5
6m
3
(d) 200
2 p 3q
(d) 9q 6 p 3
(a) 18
(b) 24
= 2cm
=
=
=
(11)
71. The total length of edges of the following cube is .................... cm
T_T V^ HXE VgT E+$O ]P VH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $K.].
XJ VC^ HXE[ Ym_[ ]O VH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a.]
(c) 30
(d) 32
72. If the cost of ' x ' meters of wire is ' d ' then what is the cost of ' y ' cm of wire at the same rate ?
^V ' x ' ]$O Tg V] ' d ' c^, T AE V]T ' y ' $Kf ]$O Tg V] E]X c[ ?
^V ' x ' ]O[ T[[ V] ' d ' c^, T[ AE+ V] ' y ' af ]f T[[ V] c[ . . . . . . . . . . . *
xy
xy
y
(a) 100d
(b) 100
(c) 100 x
(d) None of these
A$OC Xc^ /AEOC X^
73. Factors of (a a 1) are ............
(a a 1) =dYVE . . . . . . . . .
(a a 1) A[ =dYVE . . . . . . . . .
(a) (a 4)(a 2) (b) (a a 1)(a a 2) (c) (a a 1)(a a 1) (d) (a 1)(a a 1)
74. Which of the points below is a point on the y -axis ?
T_ EX$O [V y %lT UE[ ?
XJ[ EXO [V y %lT UE AEO [V ?
(a) (5,0)
(b) (6,5)
(c) (3,12)
(d) (0,11)
75. Which of the following is a multiple of all the numbers from 1 to 10 ?
T_ EX$O 1 Y 10 _ aE_ aeF mSTE ?
XJ[ EXO 1 UE 10 Y^ aE_ aeF[ mSTE ?
(a) 5040
(b) 1260
(c) 720
(d) 1440
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General Science / aWS [pX / aW[S [pX

76. Which of the following statements is not true ?
T_ EX$O =N aT Xc^ ?
XJ[ EX =NO aT X^ ?
(a) S.I. unit of pressure is pascal
(b)
$JY A$K. %+. AEE c_ Y$KE_
JY[ Aa, %+, AEE c_ YaE_
(c) Pressure increases with height
(d)
=JT [$R_ $JY [$R
=JT [Q_ JY [Q
S.I. unit of force is newton

[_ A$K. %+. AEE X=$OX
[_[ Aa %+ AEE X=OX
S.I. unit of pressure is newton/m2
$JY A$$K. %+. AEE X=$OX/]2
JY[ Aa, %+, AEE X=$OX/]2
(12)
77. Which of the following is not a type of force ?
T_ EX[W [_ YE Xc^ ?
XJ[ EXO [_[ YE[ X^ ?
(a) Muscular
(b) Magnetic
Y` [_
J$ E^ [_
Y` [_
$J E^ [_
(c) Chemical
(d) Pulling a bucket of water from a well
a^XE
Eg Y [O YX =P
[a^XE
Eg^ UE [_O V^ =PX L_
78. A meteor burns up on entering earth's atmosphere due to ......................
. . . . . . . . . [[ = A$O YU [^]_T Y` E _G-_G L_ =P*
. . . . . . . . A[ LX = AEO YU[[ [^]_ Y[` E[[ aU aU L_ =P*
(a) atmospheric pressure
(b) heat of the earth
[^ ]_^ $JY
\-TY
(c) solar radiation
a [ES / a[ [E[S
(d) excessive friction

%TWE HbS
79. In which of the three media, air, water and steel does sound travel the fastest ?
[^, YX % TF A+ TX$O ]W] EX$OT ` [G %$O+TE [$K ?
[^, L_ A[e +&T- A+ TXO ]W][ EXOT `[ [G a[J+T [` ?
(a) Air
(b) Water
(c) Steel
(d) None of these
[^
YX
TF
A$OC Xc^
[^
L_
+&T
AEOC X^
80. Current is the flow of .......................
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YcT cE Yc [_*
Y[c c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . A[ Y[cT cC^*
(a) matter
(b) electrons
YVU
+_EX
(c) protons
Y$OX
(d) charge
%WX
81. Earthing is provided in buildings to protect it from ......................

%v_E a]cE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y [K[_ %Ue [c E c^*
%v_E a]cE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A[ cT UE [JX[ LX %Ue A[ [[c[ E[ c^*
(a) lightning
(b) leakage of electric current
[qYT
[Vd Y[c XG]X
(c) cyclone
HS[Tc
HX[Ta
(d) thunderstorm
REX %c W]c-[bS
[qYTac MQ[r
(13)
82. If the angle of incidence is 500, then calculate the angle between the incidence ray and
reflected ray.
^V %YTX ES ]X 500 c^, T %YTT ` % YTZ_T ` ]L ES ]X XS^ E*
^V %YTX EX[ ]X 500 c^, T[ %YTT [` A[e YTZ_T [`[ ]W[ EX[ ]X XS^ E[*
(a) 500
(b) 1000
(c) 1300
(d) 800
83. Galaxies .............................
TEL [ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T[E[Lm_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) move toward each other
(b) move away from each other
+$O-a$O Eb $JY$K
+$O-a$O Y %gT G %$K
AEO %Y[O[ EK %aK
AEO %Y[O UE V[ a[ ^K
(c) do not move at all
(d) none of these
EX YW GT XE
A$OC Xc^
EX\[+ H[Z[ E[X
AEOC X^
84. Artificial wool is known by the name .....................
Ey] >X . . . . . . . . X] LXLT*
Ey] =_ . . . . . . . . . . X] LX ^^*
(a) rayon
(b) acrylic
(c) polycot
(d) none of these
^X
AE_E
Y_E$O
A$OC Xc^
[^X
AE[_E
Y_EO
AEOC X^
85. The most reactive of the following metals is ............................
T_T V^ %WE ay^ WT$O c$K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
XJ[ WTm_[ ]W %WE ay^ WTO c_ . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Ca
(b) Al
(c) Ni
(d) Pb
86. ....................... dissolves in water to produce sulphuric acid.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YXT V\T c_ K_Z=E A$JQ =dY~ c^*
. . . . . . . . . . L_ V[\T c_ a_Z=[E AaQ =dY~ c^*
(a) SO2
(b) S
(c) SO3
(d) 2S
87. Biogas is a mixture of .....................
L G$K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]`S*
L[ Ga . . . . . . . . . . . . . A[ ]`X*
(a) methane + CO2 (b) methane + CO (c) ethane + CO2
(d) ethane + CO
]UX + CO2
]UX + CO
+UX + CO2
+UX + CO
88. Incomplete combustion of a fuel gives ................
+X %aYS VcXT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =dY~ c^*
+X[ %aYX VcX . . . . . . . . . . . . =dY~ c^*
(a) CO
(b) CO2
(c) SO2
(d) Oxides of nitrogen
X+LX %j+Q
X+LX[ %j+Q
(14)
89. Ozone consists of ......................
%LXT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %$K*
%LX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %K*
(a) three carbon atoms
(b) three oxygen atoms
TX$O E[X Y]S
TX$O %jLX Y]S
TXO E[X Y[]S
TXO %jLX Y[]S
(c) one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms (d) one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms
A$O E[X Y]S % V$O %jLX Y]S
A$O %jLX Y]S % V$O c+QLX Y]S
AEO E[X Y[]S A[e VO %jLX Y[]S
AEO %jLX Y[]S A[e VO c+QLX Y[]S
90. Nonmetals + acids ..............................
%WT + A$JQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
%WT + AaQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) react slowly
(b) react violently
_c-_c [y^ c[
T[ [y^ c[
W[ W[ [y^ c[
T[ [y^ c[
(c) react moderately (d) no reaction

]W]^ [y^ c[
EX [y^ Xc^
]M[ W[X[ [y^ c[ EX [y^ c[X
91. Which of the following is not true for chemical fertilizers ?

a^XE a lyT T_ EX$O aT Xc^ ?
[a^XE a[[ ly XJ[ EXO aT X^ ?
(a) They are nutrient specific
A+[T XVr YbE UE
A+m_T XVr YbE UE
(b) They are readily soluble in water
A+[ lYT YXT V\T c^
A+m_ VT L_ V[\T c^
(c) They provide organic matter (humus) to the soil
A+[ ]$OT L YVU (c=]$J) ^GX W
A+m_ ]OT L[ YVU[ (c=]a) ^GX W[
(d) Overuse of chemical fertilizers pollute the soil.
%TWE a^XE a [c E_ ]$O YVbT c^
%TWE [a^XE a[ [[c[ E[_ ]O YVbT c^
92. Cell membrane is composed of ..................
EbS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GPT*
Eb[[S . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ GPT*
(a) lipids and starch (b) lipids and proteins (c) lipids and sugars (d) sugars and proteins
_YQ % `Ta
_YQ % Y'$OX
_YQ % È
È % Y'$OX
_YQ A[e `Ta[
_YQ A[e Y'OX
_YQ A[e È[
È[ A[e Y'OX
(15)
93. Mitochondria help in the process of ....................
]+$O'E^+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yy^T ac^ E
]+O'E^+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yy^^ ac^ E[
(a) Protein synthesis (b) respiration
(c) photosynthesis
Y'$OX ae`bS
àX
a_E ae`bS
(d) transpiration
YVX
94. Which of the following is represented by 'X' in the figure given below ?
T_T V^ $Jy 'X' ^ T_ EX$OE [L^ ?
Jy VC^ 'x' XJ[ EXOE [L^ ?
Living things
(a) protozoa
Y$OL
YOL^
(b) bacteria
[k^
[k[^
None
Living things
LQ
L Q
(c) virus
\+$J
\+[a
(d) algae
`_+
`[_
95. Conservation of resources means ........................

aYV aelS ]X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
aYV ae[lS ]X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) maintaining the earth's resources in their state
YETE aYV a]c ]_ % [T+ F
YETE aYV a]cE ]_ %[^ [L^ [F
(b) using resources not in a wasteful manner
aYV a]cE %Y$J^]_E \[ [c E[ X_G
aYVa]cE %YJ^]_E \[ [[c[ E[T _G X
(c) using earth's resources wisely
(d) both 'b' and 'c'
YETE aYV]c aPE [c
'b' % 'c' =\^
YETE aYVa]c[ aPE [[c[
'b' A[e 'c' VO+
96. Which of the following is a 'Kharif' crop ?
T_ EX$O "FZ' à ?
XJ[ EXO "F[Z' à ?
(a) Potato
(b) Barley
%_
[_
%_
[_
(c) Maize
G]WX
\v
(d) Wheat
Hg
G]
(16)
97. Which of the following letters will be seen without any change in a plane mirror ?
T_ EX$O %F a]T_ VYXT AE VF ?
XJ[ EX %l[E a]T_ VYX AE+\[ VF ^[ ?
(a) S
(b) T
(c) L
(d) P
98. Which of the following is a viral disease ?
T_ EX[W \+$J LXT G ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . \+[aLXT [G*
(a) AIDS
(b) Tetanus
A+Q$J
WXreE
A+Qa
WXreE[
(c) Whooping cough (d) cholera

=V Egc
E_
aeQE`
E_[

T_ EX$O =N aT ?
XJ[ EXO =N aT ?
(a) Xylem cells transport food.
L+_] Eb FV Y[cX E
L+_] Eb FV Y[[cX E[
(c) Phloem cells transport food
n] Eb FV Y[cX E
n^] Eb FV Y[[cX E[
(b) Phloem cells transport water

n] Eb YX Y[cX E
n^] Eb L_ Y[[cX E[
(d) All of these
%$O+E+$O
a[EÔ
100. The hormones secreted by pituitary gland are ......................

Y$O+$O G^ XfaS E c]S c$K . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
. . . . . . . . . . . YO+O[ G UE Xfa[T cC^ c[]X*
(a) growth hormones
(b) hormones for the absorption of water
[ c]X
YX `bS E c]X
[ c[]X
YX `bS E[ c[]X
(c) hormones which stimulate other endocrine glands.
(d) all of these
%X X_[cX G a]cE =wLT E c]X
%$O+E+$O
%X X_[cX G =wLT E[ c[]X
a[EÔ
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CLASS : VIII
Time : 2 Hours / a]^ f 2 HO
Full Marks / ]P X / ]O X[ f (25+25+25+25)=100
General Knowledge / aWS pX / aW[S pX
1.
The film 'Kai Po Che' is based on Chetan Bhagat's story :

cV [_$K[ "E+ Y $J' $JTX \GT . . . . . . . . . . . . G %WT X]S E c$K*
cV K^K[ "E+ Y J' JTX \GT[ . . . . . . . . . . . G[ %W[ X]S E[ c^*
(A) Five Points Someone
(B) Three Mistakes of My Life
Z+\ Y+O $K]X / Z+\ YÔ a]C^X
U ]$KOEJ %Z ]+ _+Z / U ]OEa %[ ]+ _+Z
(C) Revolution 2020
(D) One Night at the Call Centre
\_`X 2020 / [\_`X 2020
CX X+O AO V E_ $JO / C^X X+O AO V E_ aO[
2.
The Indian captain to have won maximum number of Test Matches :

%WE aeFE Or ]$J LE \T^ %WXÊLX c$K . . . . . . . . . .*
a[WE OO ]J L^ \[T^ %WXÊLX c_X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
(A) Md. Azharuddin
(B) Sourav Ganguli
(C) M.S. Dhoni
]cf %Lc =X
a\ G_
A]. A$K. WX
]f %Lc[ =X
a[\ G_
A] Aa WX
(D) Sachin Tendulkar

`$JX T_E
`JX T_E[
3.
Worlds first satellite dedicated to monitoring Green House Gas Emissions was launched by ......................
a=L Gc G$K XG]S XlS E[_ =$JG E YU] =YGcO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XlY E$K_*
a[L Ga XG]X X[lS E[T =daG E[ YU] =YGcO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XlY E[*
(A) Japan
(B) USA
(C) Russia
(D) India
LYX / LYX
%]E ^Nr+/%][E ^N[r K^+ / [`^
\T / \[T
4.
"Play to Win' is written by

"Y O =+X' _FE f / "Y O =+X' A[ _FE f
(A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Sania Mirza
`$JX T _E
K$ X^ ]L
`$JX T _E
aX^ ]L
5.
6.
(C) Saina Nehwal

$K+X Xc_
a+X XC^_
ORT 'Oral Rehydration Therapy' is associated with the treatment of .............

ORT .............................. G $JEda _GT LQT*
ORT .............................. [G[ JEda[ aU LQT*
(A) anaemia
(B) beri-beri
(C) cancer
NcXT / [NcXT
[-[ / [[-[[
EE O
(D) Abhinab Bindra

%\X[ [V
%\X[ [V
(D) diarrhoea
Q+^ / Q^[^
Brahmos, the supersonic cruise missile, is jointly developed by India and .................
[ yL ]$K+_ \T % . . . . . . . . . Û\[ X]S E$K_*
[ yL ]a+_O \[T A[e . . . . . . . . . . . . . Û\[ X]S E[*
(A) Israel
(B) Russia
(C) Germany
(D) France
+L+_ / +L[^_
$K^ + / [ `^
L]S^ / L]X
Za / Za
7.
The term 'MRI' stands for :

'MRI' aYS YO c'_ f / 'MRI' A[ aYS [YO c_ f
(A) Maximum Resonance Imaging
(B) Minimum Resonance Imaging
(C) Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(D) Magnetic Result Imaging
8.
The SI unit for which of these is named after James Watt ?

EXO SI AEE L]$J O X] X]ES E c$K ?
EXO[ SI AEE L]a CÔ[ X] X]E[S E[ c^ ?
(A) Temperature
(B) Power
(C) Force
=bT
l]T
[_
(D) Current
[Vd Yc
The person to have won both a Nobel Prize and an Oscar is

X[_ % % A+ VÔ [gO _\ E [NLX c$K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
X[_ C %[ A+ VO Y[[ _\ E[ [NLX c_X . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
(A) Ernest Hemingway (B) GB Shaw
(C) T.S. Eliot
%Xr c]eC
L.[ `
O. A$K. +_Ô
%XO c]eC^
L. [ `
O Aa A_Ô
(D) Pearl S. Buck

Y_ A$K. [E
Y_ Aa [E
9.
10. Match the lists :

T_ T_E VFX ]_+ =wO [$K =_C f
T_E VO ]_^ =w[O [K XC f
Organisation / ae
(i) UNESCO / +=X
(ii) IMF / %+ A] AZ
(iii) ILO / %+ A_ %
(iv) WHO/ Q[= A+$K %
*
(A) i-2, ii-1, iii-4, iv-3
(B) i-3, ii-1, iii-4, iv-2
11.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Headquarters / ]F E^_^
Geneva / LX\
Paris / Y$K (Y[a)
Rome / ] ([])
Washington D.C / èOX (C^èOX)
(C) i-2, ii-4, iii-1, iv-3
(D) i-3, ii-4, iii-1, iv-2
Whose birth anniversary is celebrated as Sadbhavana Divas and death anniversary as Anti-terrorism Day ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LXVX aX Va % ]T V[a aa[V [W Va c$JY Y_X E c^*
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ LXVX a[X V[a C ]TV[a aa[V [[W V[a ca[ Y_X E[ c^*
(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) Rajiv Gandhi
(C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) None of these
+V G / +V[ G
L[ G / [L[ G
]cG
AOC Xc^ / AEOC X^
12. India's foreign policy is based on several principles, one of which is ..................
\T [VÈ XT ^ [_E XT CYT %WT T AO c'_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
\[T[ [VÈ XT ^ EÔ XT[ =Y[ %W[T T[ AEO c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
(A) Panchsheel
(B) Satyamev Jayate
Y`_
aT][ L^T
(C) Live and Let Live
(D) Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
L^+ UE % L^+ UE[ V^
[aW[ EOE]
[JX C %Y[E [JT VX
[aW[ EOE]
13. Department of Border Management is a department under which one of the following union ministries ?
a] al [\GO T_ EX EV^ ]_^ %GT ? / a] a[l [\GO XJ[ EX EV^ ]_^[ %GT ?
(A) Ministry of Defence
(B) Ministry of Home Affairs
YTl ]_^ / YT[l ]_^
Gc ]_^
(C) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
(D) Ministry of Environment and Forests.
\-Y[cS ]_^ / \-Y[[cX ]_^
[X % Y` ]_^ / [X C Y[[` ]_^
14. Which organ in animals breaks fat to produce cholesterol ?
YS EXO %eG+ $J[E E_r__ Y E ? / YS[ EX %eG J[E E__ [Y[ E[ ?
(A) Kidney
(B) Heart
(C) Lungs
(D) Liver
[h
cV^
cgC-ZCg / ZaZa
Êd
15. Which of the following is a vitamin ?
T_ EXO AO \O]X ? / XJ[ EXO AEO \O]X ?
(A) Citric Acid
(B) Folic Acid
$K+E A$KQ
Z_E A$KQ
a+E AaQ
Z_E AaQ
(C) Glutamic Acid

GO]E A$KQ
GO ]E AaQ
(D) None of these

AOC Xc^
AEOC X^
16. If 'EDITION' is written as 'IDETNOI' then 'MEDICAL' can be written as ................. ?

^V 'EDITION' E 'IDETNOI' c$JY _F c^ T 'MEDICAL' E . . . . . . . . . . . . . c$JY _F[ Y*
^V 'EDITION' E 'IDETNOI' ca[ _F c^ T[ 'MEDICAL' E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ca[ _FT Y[*
(A) DEMILAC
(B) LACIMED
(C) DIEMCAL
(D) CADILEM
17. If C 3 F 6 : I 9 L 12; then K 11 N 14 : ?
^V C 3 F 6 : I 9 L 12 c^ T K 11 N 14 : ?
^V C 3 F 6 : I 9 L 12 c^ T[ K 11 N 14 : ?
(A) O 15 R 18
(B) R 18 U 21
(C) Q 17 T 20
(D) L 12 O 15
18. The Indian constitution adopts the ideals of 'Parliamentary Democracy' from the constitution of :
\T ae[WXT aeaV^ GST %V` . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ae[WX Y GcS E c$K*
\[T[ ae[WX[ aeaV^ GST[ %V` . . . . . . . . . . . A[ ae[WX UE XC^ c^K*
(A) England
(B) Ireland
(C) France
(D) The U.S.A.
+e_
%^_
Za
%]E ^Nr
+e_
%^[_
Za
%][E ^N[r
19. 'The Child Labour Prohibition Act' was implemented in :
` `]E Xb %+X [_[d E c^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $JXT* / "` `]E Xb %+X' . . . . . . . . . . aX [_[d E[ c^*
(A) 1998
(B) 2002
(C) 2006
(D) 2010
20. The symbol mandatory for the processed food such as Jem, Jelly, Pickle, etc. is ...........
aelT FV ^X L], L_, %$J %V lyT [WT]_E ]EO c$K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
[`b Yy^^ ae[lT FV ^]X L], L_, %J[ +TV[ ly [WT]_E ]EO c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . *
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
21. Find the odd one out

%]_O [$J =_C f / %]_O [K XC f
(A) HDFC
(B) PNB
(C) ICICI
(D) Axis Bank
22. In the upper region of 'Arunachal Pradesh', the Brahmaputra is locally known as :
%S$J_ YV` =LXT [Yy XFX X^ X] c$K . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
%[XJ_ YV`[ =Y[[ VE [Yy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X] Y[JT*
(A) Siyang
(B) Dihang
(C) Dibang
(D) Lohit
$Kê / aê
Vce
V[e
_cT
23. Swargadeo ................... established the capital of Ahom kingdom in Rangpur.
GV= . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . eYT %c] L LWX YT$K_*
GV= . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [eY[ %c] [L[ [LWX YX E[X*
(A) Sukapha
(B) Suhungmung
(C) Rudra Singha
(D) Gaurinath Singha
J$ EZ+
$Je]e^
Vaec+
GXU aec+
aEZ
ae]e
[Vaec
G[XU aec
24. A few Dohas of Kabir were included in ...............
E[ $JX E E$K]X Vc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T a~[r E c$K_*
E[[[ EÊO Vc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a~[r E[ c^K_*
(A) Ramcharit Manas (B) Guru Charit
(C) Guru Granth Sahib (D) None of these
]$JT ]Xa
m $JT
mG $Jc[
AOC Xc^
[]J[T ]Xa
m[ J[T
m[G ac[
AEOC X^
25. The member from Assam in the Drafting Committee of our Constitution was :
ae[WX F$J E]OT UE %a] aVaLX c'_ . . . . . . . . . . . . *
ae[WX[ Fa[ E]OT UE %a][ aVaLX K_X . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
(A) Kuladhar Chaliha (B) Gopinath Bordoloi (C) Syed Sadullah
E_W $J_c
GYXU [V_
$K^ V K$ V{
E_W[ J_c
GYXU [[V_
a^V aV{
(D) Abdur Rouf

% Z
%[ [Z
General English
Fill in the dotted space with suitable forms of the verbs from the options.
26. It ................ ten years since I................ him.
(A) has been, have seen (B) was, saw
(C) will be, have seen (D) is, saw
27. She ................ Just now.
(A) arrived
(B) had arrived
(C) will arrive
(D) has arrived.
28. My neighbour's dog ................ a man and the ................ man was taken to hospital immediately.
(A) bite, bit
(B) bit, bitten
(C) bitten, bitten
(D) bite, bite
Pick out the correct one in the following sentences:

29. (A) His family members have come.
(B) The members of his family have come.
(C) The members of his family has come.
(D) His family members has come.
30. (A) Moon is shining in the sky
(B) The moon is shining in sky
(C) The moon is shining in the sky
(D) Moon is shining in sky
31. (A) I, you and he will go to the market
(B) You, I and he will go to the market
(C) You, he and I will go to the market
(D) He, you and I will go to the market
32. (A) Trees grew on both side of the road.
(B) Trees grew on either side of the road.
(C) Trees grew on either sides of the road.
(D) None of the above is correct.
33. (A) He said that he would return recently.
(B) He said that he would return shortly.
(C) He said that he would return lately.
(D) He said that he would return yesterday.
34. Pick out the incorrect one :
(A) This deer has beautiful horns.
(B) These deer have beautiful horns
(C) The deer has beautiful horns.
(D) These deers have beautiful horns.
Fill in the dotted space with the appropriate choice :
35. He is my ................ Son.
(A) eldest
(B) oldest
(C) elder
(D) older
36. His house is opposite ................ mine.
(A) of
(B) by
(C) before
(D) to
37. Read ................ you will learn.
(A) or
(B) and
(C) but
(D) so
38. It is time we ................ home.
(A) return
(B) returned
(C) should return
(D) must return
39. Suppose you ................ the first prize in the lottery .
(A) got
(B) get
(C) will get
(D) have got
40. He used to bathe in the river, ................
(A) didn't she
(B) did she ?
(C) does she ?
(D) used she ?
The words in bold underline are numbered 1 and 2. Identify the parts of speech.
41. "I was working late, so I had a late dinner."
1
2
(A) 1 is noun and 2 is verb
(B) 1 is verb and 2 is noun.
(C) 1 is adverb and 2 is adjective.
(D) 1 is adjective and 2 is adverb.
42. Choose the most appropriate response to the sentence given below :
"I like ice cream".
(A) so am I
(B) so do I
(C) so I do.
(D) I also like.
43
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
"He pleased everyone."

If we change the above sentence to passive voice , it will read like :
(A) Everyone was pleased by him.
(B) Everyone was pleased with him.
(C) Everyone is pleased by him.
(D) Everyone pleased by him.
"The dog was hit with a stick."
If we change the above sentence to active voice , it will read like :
(A) A stick hit the dog
(B) Someone hitted the dog by a stick.
(C) Someone hit the dog with a stick.
(D) A stick hitted with the dog.
In the following question, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
You can easily overcome this situation, if you keep your head. The meaning of the underlined idom is :
(A) keep faith in
(B) remain calm
(C) believe in
(D) trust the others
In the following question, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Novice
(A) Beginner
(B) Virtuous
(C) Trainer
(D) Learner
In the following question choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Obvious
(A) Simple
(B) Clear
(C) Difficult
(D) Vague
In the following question, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
(A) Cemetary
(B) Semetary
(C) Cemetery
(D) Cemetry
The latin phrase sine die means :
(A) to die in sin
(B) to put one's signature before death
(C) without a date being fixed
(D) to close something.
'Seismograph' is related to 'Earthquake' in the same way as 'Thermometer' is related to ................
(A) Fever
(B) Doctor
(C) Temperature
(D) Mercury
General Maths / aWS GST / aW[S GST

51. Which of the following statements is false ?
T_ EXO =N %aT ? / XJ[ EX =NO %aT ?
(A) Every fraction is a rational number
YTO \Ge`+ AO Y]^ aeF
YTO \Ge`+ AEO Y[]^ aeF
(C) Every integer is a rational number
YTO %F aeF+ AO Y]^ aeF
YTO %F aeF+ AEO Y[]^ aeF
(B) Every rational number is a fraction

YTO Y]^ aeF+ AO \Ge`
YTO Y[]^ aeF+ AEO \Ge`
(D) All the above
%O+E+O
a[E^ O
52. A rational number between and is ..................

% ]L AO Y]^ aeF c$K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
A[e
(A)
A[ ]W UE AEO Y[]^ aeF c_ . . . . . . . . . . . .*

(B) 0.29
(C)
(D) All of these

%O+E+O / a[EÔ
53. A boy was asked to find th of a certain number. By mistake, he found th of it. His answer was 150 more
than the correct answer. The number given to him is ....................
ALX _E AO XVr aeF %e` XS^ E[_ ET \_[`T _LX aeFO %e` XS^ E_* _LX =w ^V
=wTE 150 [$K c^ T TCgE XS^ E[_ V^ aeFO c$K . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
AEO K_E AEO Xr aeF[ %e` XS^ E[[ LX [_ c_, K_O \_[`T %e` XS^ E[* K_O[ =w[ ^V
=w[ UE 150 [` c^, T[ XS^ E[T VC^ aeFO c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
(A) 290
(B) 280
(C) 240
(D) 180
54. Let R=GS-4. When S=8 then R=16. When S=10, then R= .................
W c'_ R=GS-4 ^T^ S=8 TT^ R=16 c^ * ^T^ S=10, TT^ R= .................
W[ c_ R=GS-4, ^V S=8 T[ R=16 c^* ^V S=10, T[ R= .................
(A) 11
(B) 14
(C) 20
55. In a parallelogram ABCD, if
,
ABCD a]E, ^V
,
,
ABCD a][E ^V
,
,
(A) 71 : 21
(B) 12 : 11
and
%
A[e
(C) 31 : 35
(D) 21
then the ratio of AB : BC is ..........

c^, T AB : BC %XYT c'[ . . . . . . . . . . . ?
T[ AB : BC A[ %XYT c[ . . . . . . . . . . .*
(D) 4 : 7
56. In the figure given below, PTU is a straight line.

T_T V^ $JyT, PTU AQ_ a_ F* / XJ VC^ Jy PTU AEO a[_ [F*
What is the value of x ?

x ]X E]X ? / x A[ ]X ET ?
(A) 1000
(B) 1100
(C) 1200
(D) None of these

AOC Xc^ / AEOC X^
57. To construct a parallelogram, the minimum number of measurements required is .................

a]E AO %eES E[_ %T E]C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O LF Y^LX*
a][E AEO %eEX E[T E]YlC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O ]Y[ Y^LX*
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) None of these
AOC Xc^ / AEOC X^
58. The pie chart shows the number of participants from four countries P,Q,R and S taking part in a tennis
tournament. Given that there are 18 participants from country S, find the number of participants from country R.
Y+ $JyT PQR % $S X] $JFX V` OX$K YT^GTT \G _ VFC c$K* S V` Y 18 LX YTV^ %e` GcS
E_ R V` Y E]XLX YTV^ %e` GcS E_ XS^ E*
Y+ Jy PQR A[e S X][ J[O V` OXa YT^GT^ %e` GcS E[ VFX c_* S V` UE 18 LX YT^G %e` GcS
E[_ R V` UE ETLX YT^G %e` GcS E[[ Tc XS^ E[*
(A) 18
(B) 21
(C) 27
59. The square root of : 71x72x73x74+1 is ...................

71x72x73x74+1 [G]_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * / 71x72x73x74+1 A[ [G]_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
(A) 9,375
(B) 9,625
(C) 5,625
(D) 42
(D) 5,255

T_ EXO =N aT f / XJ[ EX =NO aT f
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
61. What will be the list price of an article which is sold for y after giving a discount of x % ?
AO [ x % c+ V y OET [y E_ [O $JcT ]_ E]X c'[ ?
AEO [ x % [c+ V^ y OE^ [y E[_ [O[ JcT ]_ ET c[ ?
(A)
(B)
62. The compound interest on 24,480 at

[$K
(C)
(D) None of these

A$OC Xc^ / AEOC X^
per annum for 2 years 73 days is .................
c 24,480 OE 2 [$K 73 VX ]` aT . . . . . . . . . . *
[bE
c[ 24,480 OE[ 2 [$K[ 73 VX[ ]` aV . . . . . . . . . . *
(A) 2929 OE
(B) 3000 OE
(C) 3131 OE
(D) None of these

A$OC Xc^ / AEOC X^
63. If
and
^V
%
(A) (a + 2b)2
, then
equals ...............
c^ T
]X . . . . . . .* / ^V
A[e
2
2
(B) a + b
(C) b(ab + 2)
64. Factors of a-b-a2+b2 :

a-b-a2+b2 E =dYVET YE` E f / a-b-a2+b2 E =dYVE YE` E[ f
(A) (a-b)[1-(a+b)]
(B) (a+b)[1-(a-b)]
(C) (a-b)[1-(a-b)]
65. If F=n and E=n+1, then using Eulers formula, the value of V is ...................
^V F=n % E=n+1 c^ T %^_ ay ]T V ]X . . . . . . . . . .
^V F=n A[e E=n+1 c^, T[ C^_[[ ay ]T V A[ ]X . . . . . . . . . .
(A) 3
(B) 2
(C) 1
c^ T[
A[ ]X . . . . . . . .
(D) ab(b + 2)
(D) None of these

A$OC Xc^ / AEOC X^
(D) None of these

A$OC Xc^ / AEOC X^
66. In the figure below, RSTV is a square inscribed in a circle with centre O and radius r. The total area of shaded
region is .............
T_T V^ $JyT r [aW^N O EV^ [w %XcT [G c$K RSTV, A+ $Jy $Jg %[T %e` ]P E_ . . . . . . . . . . . .*
XJ VC^ r [aW^N O EV^ [w[ %XcT [G c_ RSTV, A+ Jy[ %[T %e`[ ]O E_ . . . . . . . . . . . .*
(A) r2(-2)
(B) 2r(2-)
(C) (r2-2)
(D) None of these

A$OC Xc^/AEOC X^
67. Two cylinders of same volume have their heights in the ratio 1:3. Find the ratio of their radii.
AE %^TX VO $JIET [ =JT %XYT 1:3 c'_ [ VO [aW %XYT c'[ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
AE+ %^TX[ VO X_E[ [[ =JT[ %XYT 1:3 c_ [ VO[ [aW[ %XYT c[ . . . . . . . . . . . *
(A) 1:3
(B) 3:1
(C) 5:2
(D) 2: 5
(A) 54
(B)
(C) 5
68.
69. Which is greater in 212, 38 ?

212, 38 EXO QI ? / 212, 38 T EXO [Q ?
(A) 212
(B) 38
(D) None of these

A$OC Xc^/AEOC X^
(C) both are equal

(D) None of these
VÔ a]X / VOC a]X
A$OC Xc^/AEOC X^
10
70. A man completes th of a job in 10 days. At this rate, how many more days will he take to finish the job ?
ALX ]Xc 10 VXT AO E] %e` aY~ E_* ^V ]XcLX AE GTT E] E ^^ T E]O aY~ E[_ TCgE
% E]X VX _G[ ?
AELX [N 10 VX AEO EL[ %e` aY~ E[* ^V ]XbLX AE+ GTT EL E[ ^^, T[ ELO `b E[T =X[ %[
ETVX _G[ ?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 7
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) None of these

A$OC Xc^/AEOC X^
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) None of these

A$OC Xc^/AEOC X^
71.
72.
73. In which of the following pairs of numbers it is true that their sum is 11 times their product ?
T_ EX^ aeF ^GZ_ +^ YSZ_ 11 mS ?
XJ[ EX LQ aeF[ ^GZ_ +c[ Y[SZ_[ 11 mS ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
74. Which of the following number is exactly divisible by 99 ?

T_ EXO aeF 99 [\L c^ ?
XJ[ EX aeF 99 [ [\L c^ ?
(A) 114345
(B) 135792
(C) 3572404
(D) 1.10
(D) 913464
75. 'A' began business with 1,250 and is joined by B afterwards with 3,750. When did B join if the profits at the
end of the year are divided equally.
A + AO [a^ 1,250 OE % E_* B + Y$KT 3,750 OE A _G _G_* [K$ `bT A% B ^ ]P _\ a]X \G
E_* B + ET^ A _G _G_ XS^ E*
A AEO [[a 1,250 OE^ %[ E[* B Y[ 3,750 OE[ aU A A[ aU ^G V^* [K[[ `b A A[e B ]O _\ a]X
\G E[* B EFX A A[ aU ^G V^ XS^ E[*
(A) After 4 months
(B) After 8 months
(C) After 9 months
(D) None of these
4 ]c Y$KT
8 ]c Y$KT
9 ]c Y$KT
A$OC Xc^
4 ]a Y[
8 ]a Y[
9 ]a Y[
AEOC X^
General Science / aWS [pX / aW[S [pX

76. The magnitude of non-contact force depends upon ....................
%-&` [_ ]X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CYT X\`_*
%-&` [_[ ]X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A[ =Y[ X\[`_*
(A) distance between two bodies
(B) mass of the two bodies
[ VO V / [ VO[ V[
[ VO \ / [ VO[ \[
(C) chemical properties of the two bodies
(D) All of these
[ VO a^XE W] / [ VO[ [a^XE W]
%O+E+O / a[EÔ
77. Correct air pressure in our vehicle tyres helps to reduce ................
%] [c E ^X [cX O^T [^ $JY aPE c'_ + . . . . . . . . . . . . . E]T ac^ E*
%]V[ [[c[ E[ ^X[cX[ O^[[ [^[ JY aPE c_ +c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E]T ac^ E[*
(A) static friction
(B) sliding friction
(C) rolling friction
(D) All of these
T HbS
Y$K_ HbS
HS HbS
%O+E+O / a[EÔ
78. Pitch of sound depends upon ...................
` TT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CYT X\ E*
`[ TT . . . . . . . . . . . . . A[ =Y[ X\[ E[*
(A) frequency
(B) amplitude
EYXeE
[ / [[
(C) loudness
T[T
(D) distance of source

=da V / =da[ V[
79. An aeroplane travelling at the speed of sound will have a velocity of .....................
` [GT GT E =LcL AFX [G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E.]./HO*
`[ [G =QT UE AEO =QLcL[ [G . . . . . . . . . . . . E.]./HO*
(A) 1000
(B) 1188
(C) 1540
(D) None of these
$A$OC Xc^ / AEOC X^
80. To protect iron from corrosion and rust, it is coated by .................
l^ ^ % ]] W Y _'E al V[_ +^ CYT . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y_Y V^ c^*
l^ cC^ C ][J YQ UE _cE [JX[ LX +c[ CY[ . . . . . . . . . . . . . A[ _Y VC^ c^*
(A) tin
(B) copper
(C) zinc
(D) mercury
OX
T] / T]
V
Y / Y[
81. LEDs are extensively used to replace bulbs because ....................
[_ a_X LED [_E [YE cT [c c$K, ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
[_[ [V_ LED m_ [YE c[ [[c[ cK, E[S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
(A) they comsume less electricity
(B) they have longer life
+cgT E] [Vd [c E / E] [Vd [[c[ c^
[$KVX [c E[ Y / [`VX [[c[ E[T Y[
(C) they have more power
(D) All of these
+cgT `N [$K / +cV[ `N [`
%O+E+O / a[EÔ
82. Wind currents are generated due to ........................

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [[ [^ Y[c ar c^* / . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A[ LX [^ Y[c[ ar c^*
(A) shape of earth
(B) change in atmospheric pressure (C) thunder storm
YU %ET
[^]_^ $JY Y[TX
W]c REX
YU[[ %ET
[^]_^ JY[ Y[[TX
MQ[ GLX
(D) cyclone
HS [Tc
HS [Ta
83. The Braille code used by blind people use dot patterns for words. How many dot patterns or characters are
used for this code ?
% ]Xc [c E [+_ YTT ` GPX E[ [[ E$K]X [V [Xa [c E c^* A+ YTT E]X O [V [Xa
[ %F [c E c^ ?
% ]Xb [[c[ E[ [_ YTT ` GPX E[[ LX EK [V[ [Xa [[c[ E[ c^* A+ YTT EÔ [V[ [Xa
[[c[ E[ c^ ?
(A) 52
(B) 63
(C) 48
(D) 26
84. Orion is the name of a .................
%%X [ E_Yb c$K AO . . . . . . . . . . . . . X]* / %[^X [ E_Y[b AEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A[ X]*
(A) star
(B) planet
(C) galaxy
(D) constellation
Xly
Gc
TEL / T[ E[L
TEYt / T[ EYt
85. PVC is an example of ......................
PVC c'_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AO =VcS* / PVC c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A[ AEO =Vc[S*
(A) polyethene
(B) thermoplastic
(C) thermosetting plastic (D) acrylic
Y_UX
U]'YrE
U]'$JOe YrE
Ay_E
Y_UX
U]YrE
U] aOe YOE
Ay_E
86. Which of the following statements is correct ?
T_ EXO =N ? / XJ[ EX =NO ?
(A) All metals are ductile
aE_ WT X]X^ / aE_ WT X]X^
(C) Generally metals are ductile
aWST, WT[ X]X^ / aW[ST WT X]X^
(B) All non-metals are ductile

aE_ %WT X]X^ / aE_ %WT X]X^
(D) Some non-metals are ductile
E$K]X %WT X]X^ / E$K %WT X]X^
87. Which of the following is a fossil fuel ?

T_ EXO L` +X ? / XJ[ EXO L[` +X ?
(A) wood
(B) coal
EP
E^ _
(C) petroleum
Y_^]
(D) Both B & C

B % C =\^ / B A[e C =\^
88. A family consumes 12 kg. of LPG in 30 days. Calculate the average energy consumed per day if the calorific
value of LPG is 50 KJ/Kg
AO Y^_ 30 VXT 12 E.G] LPG [c E* ^V LPG E'_ ]X 50 E_. L_/E.G] c^ T Y^_O^ GQ
YTVX E]X `N F$J E XS^ E ?
AEO Y[[[ 30 VX 12 E.G LPG [[c[ E[* ^V LPG A[ E_[ ]X 50 E_ L_/E. G] c^, T[ Y[[[O GQ YTVX
ETOE `N F[J E[ X]^ E[*
(A) 10,000 J/day
(B) 15,000 J/day
(C) 20,000 J/day
(D) 25,000 J/day
10,000 L_/VX
15,000 L_/VX
20,000 L_/VX
25,000 L_/VX
89. The gas associated with greenhouse effect is .................

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . a=L Gc Y\ _GT LQT G$K*
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . a[L Gc Y\[[ aU LQT Ga*
(A) oxygen
(B) sulphur dioxide
(C) nitrogen dioxide
%jLX
K$ _Z Q+-%j+Q
X+LX Q+-%j+Q
%jLX
a_Z[ Q+-%j+Q
X+LX Q+-%j+Q
(D) None of these

AOC Xc^
AEOC X^
90. Metals combine with oxygen to form ................... oxides.

WT^ %jLX _GT [y^ E . . . . . . . . . . . . . %j+Q =dY~ E*
WT %jLX[ aU [y^ E[ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %j+Q =dY~ E[*
(A) acidic
(B) basic
(C) amphoteric
%E
lE^ / l[E^
=\W]
(D) None of these

AOC Xc^ / AEOC X^
91. Nylon is obtained from ....................

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y X+_X YT E c^*
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UE X+_X YT E[ c^*
(A) coal
(B) air
E^ _
[^
(C) water
YX / L_
(D) All of these

%O+E+O / a[EÔ
92. Removing chaff from the grains is .......................

`c, YTS Y [L YUE E[_ . . . . . . . . . . . . c^*
TbE [L UE %_V E[T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c^
(A) weeding
(B) threshing
%YTS %gT
]S ]
%YTS V[ E[T
]Q VT
(C) harvesting
à J$ Y
EOT
(D) winnowing
àT [ V^
MQ VC^
93. The largest organelle in the cell is ..................

EbT UE %O+TE QI EbeGO c$K . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
Eb UE a[J+T [Q EbeGO c_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
(A) nucleus
(B) mitochondria
EbEV
]+O'E^
(C) golgi complex

G_G E]Yj
(D) lysosomes
_+$JL] / _+aL]
94. Plastids are absent in ....................

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T YrQ X+*
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A YrQ X+*
(A) bacteria
(B) nostoc
[k^ / [k[^
XrE
(C) animal cells

YS Eb
(D) All of these

%O+E+O / a[EÔ
95. Which of the following micro organisms play important roles in maintaining the balance of nitrogen gas in the
atmosphere ?
T_ EX[W %SL [^]_T X+'LX G$K Y]S X^S ET YWX \]E GcS E ?
XJ[ EX %XL[ [^]_ X+LX Ga[ Y[]X X^S E[^ YWX \]E GcS E[*
(A) Viruses
(B) Bacteria
(C) Algae
(D) Protozoa
\+$K / \+[a
[k^ / [k[^
`_+ / `[_
YO'L' / YOL^
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y cYO+O$K c^* /
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UE cYO+Oa c^*
(A) bacteria
(B) fungi
[k^ / [k[^
\gE / KyE
(C) viruses
\+$K / \+[a
(D) Protozoa
YO'L' / YOL^
97. Deforestation results in ........................

X[SXES Z_T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*
X[SXE[S[ Z_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
(A) acid rain
(B) green house effect
A$JQ [bS c^ / AaQ [r c^
a=L Gc Y\[ Y / a[L Gc Y\[ c^*
(C) increase of oxygen content in the atmosphere (D) decrease of carbondioxide content in the atmosphere
[^]_T %jLX Y]S [R
[^]_T E[X-Q+-%j+Q Y]S E]
[^]_ %jLX[ Y[]S [Q
[^]_ E[X-Q+-%j+Q[ Y[]S E]
98. Fertilisation is external in ........................
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lyT [cfXb$JX c^*
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A[ ly [cf XbJX c^*
(A) birds and fish
(B) amphibians and birds (C) reptiles and fish
Yl % ]da
=\$J % Yl
aaY % ]da
Yl A[e ]da
=\$J[ A[e Yl
a[aY A[e ]da
(D) fish and amphibians

]da % =\$J
]da A[e =\$J[
99. Metamorphosis in insects is initiated by the hormone ................

YTeG YS YyÔ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c]'X X^T c^*
YT[ [Y[S YyÔ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c[]S[ [ X^T c^*
(A) thyroxine
(B) insulin
(C) growth hormone
(D) adrenaline
U+'jX / U+[jX
+X$K_X / +Xa_X
[ c]'X / c[]X [
AQX_X
100. Which of the following is correct ?
T_ EXO ?
XJ[ EXO ?
(A) Rabi - sowing (June-July), harvesting (spt.-oct.)
[à - [L a$J (LX-L_+), à $JY ($JO-%k[)
[[à-[L [YX (LX-L_+), à EO (aO[-%k[[)
(B) Kharif - sowing (June-July), harvesting (spt.-oct.)
FZà - [L a$J (LX-L_+), à J$ Y ($JO -%k[)
F[Zà - [L [YX (LX-L_+), à EO (aO[-%k[[)
(C) Rabi - sowing (Oct.-Dec.), harvesting (April-May)
[à - [L a$J (%k[-Q$J), à $JY (AY_-])
[[à-[L [YX (%k[[-Qa[), à EO (AY_-])
(D) None of these
AOC Xc^
AEOC X^
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Ajmal National Talent Search Examination, 2008

1. Attempt All Questions. / YTEO Y` =w E*

Find the Missing number and put it in the blank box.

F_ UE [E$J "?' T =wO _F--

Which of the following is a mismatch?

Have and have nots/ %$K % X+

In the absence of colour, how will an object look like?

VO EL UE [E^ =O aWST \T EX P+T Y ^^ ?

Who gave Mahatma the name to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi?

]cX Va E]$JV GE ""]c'' X] EX V$K_?

Moulana Azad/]C_X %LV

The rate of inflation is measured by/]V T c Ec LF c^ ?

]Xc %O+TE QI % GW %\S %eG E ?

\T EX L J$ a] %WE aeFE L _GT ae_G ?

%L_E \T AE]y ]c_ [w] EX %$K_ ?

Renuka Choudhury/SE $JW

Of which organic compound is human hair primarily composed?

YU]E \[ ]Xc $J_ E L[ ^G GPT ?

\T _ ] __ YaV ^V[ EX LXTE V_ aVa ?

Rashtriya Janata Dal/r^ LXT V_

What is the full form of PAN?

Parmanent Account Number/Y]XO AE=O X

Which of the following plants bears no fruits but produces seeds.

T_T ={F E EX[W G$K Z_ Xc^ E mO c^ ?

The use of computer to get information from data bank is called

TU %cS [[ E=O [[cE E [_ E c^ ?

Information withdrawal/+XZ]`X =+V_

A]Xr %LTE AO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ae--a) Human right group/]X %WE

A UN agency to fight global terrorism/[` aa [ raeH AO ae

Jesus Christ was Crusified in

^ FrE y$J[ E c$K_-a) Rome/]

Begum Akhtar was associated with

[G] %FT Ec _GT LQT ?

Who was regarded as Zinda Pir?

Khawja Nizamuddin/FL XL]X

\T[b+ %_ET E F_T AE]y aS YVE Y+$K_ ?

aWS X]F c'_---

Sodium Chloride/K$ 'Q^ ] z+Q

Sodium bi-carbonate/K$ 'Q^ ] [+-E[ XO

The temple at Puri where the deity is an incarnation of Vishnu is called

[b %TY Y ]VE E ]V [_ E c^?

CRY, a famous charitable organisation stands for

\T^ % GSL ]X a]^ ]LT YUE E]X ?

5 hours 30 minuts/5 HO 30 ]XO

Prime Minister of India/\T YWX]^

Which one is the oldest temple?

T_T V^ EXO ]V %O+TE YS ?

Finance commission is appointed by the

Choose the correct sentence :

Slow and steady wins the race

Slow but steady win the race

A series of lectures have been arranged

Series lectures has been arranged

The riches should help the poor

The rich should help the poors

I am wiser than him

I am more wiser than he

I had gone to Poona last week

I would go to Poona last week