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Date : 30/11/2014
Section : 1 Mathematics
1.

Sol.

Express 0.37 as a rational number.

63
37
(a)
(b)
100
99

Sol.

37
100

(d)

62
99

(b)

2.

(c)

0.37 x
.. (1)
37.37 100x
.. (2)
Subtracting equation (2) and (1)
99x = 37
37
x
99

Find f(2.99) if f(x) = x2 (2.01)2.

(a) 4.99
(b) 5.98
(c)
f(x) = x2 (2.01)2
= (x + 2.01) (x 2.01)
f(2.99) = (2.99 + 2.01) (2.99 2.01)
= 5 0.98
= 4.9

(c) 4.9

(d) 5.1

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3.

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Factorize : 16a4 + b4 + 7a2b2.

(a) (4a2 + b2 + ab) (4a2 + b2 ab)
(c) (4a2 + b2 + ab) (4a2 b2 ab)

(b) (4a2 b2 + ab) (4a2 b2 ab)

(d) (4a2 + b2 + ab) (4a2 b2 + ab)

Sol.

(a)
16a4 + b4 + 7a2b2
= (4a2)2 + (b2)2 + 8a2b2 a2b2
= (4a2 + b2)2 (ab)2
= (4a2 + b2 + ab) (4a2 + b2 ab)

4.

Find the degree of the product of

x 2 x3

7
2
8
(9x 7x 3x 1) 3
3
3

(a) 9
(b) 10

Sol.

(c) 12

(d) 11

(d)
The highest power of x is term 3x 8
=

x3
3

3 11
x
3

Degree = 11
200
% and
3
shorter side is decreased by 40%. What is the percentage decrease in the length of its diagonal ?
700
800
800
(a)
%
(b)
%
(c)
%
(d) 20%
11
13
11

5.

The sides of a rectangle are 12 cm and 5 cm respectively. If the longer side is decreased by

Sol.

(b)
l = 12 cm
b = 5 cm
diagonal = d = 122 52 13cm
200 12
New length, l1 = 12

4 cm
3 100
40
New breadth, b1 = 5
5 3 cm
100
New diagonal, d1 =

42 32 5cm
d d1
100%
d
13 5

100 %
13

800

%
13

% decrease in diagonal =

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6.

A number consists of two digits. The digit at units place when added to the digit at tens place gives 10.
If the digits are reversed, the new number is 36 less than the previous number, what is this number ?
(a) 73
(b) 26
(c) 37
(d) 62

Sol.

(a)
Let units digit be x
Let tens digit be y

number = 10y + x.
x + y =10
(1)
Also,
(10y + x) (10x + y) = 36

9y 9x = 36

yx=4
(2)
On solving (1) and (2)
y = 7, x = 3

number = 73

7.

Diameter of a sphere is equal to its volume. The value of its surface area is
6
(a) 6 sq. units
(b)
sq. units
(c) 6 sq. units
(d) 3 sq. units

Sol.
(c)
Let diameter be D
V D
3

4 D
D
3 2

D3 D
6
6
D2

D
Surface area = 4R 4 D 2
2
6
=

= 6 sq. units
2

8.

Sol.

1
If a 3 ,then
a
(a) 5

2 1
a a 2 ?
(b) 11

(c) 1

(d) 7

(b)
1
3
a
On sq. both sides,
a

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1
2

a 3
a

1
a2 2 2 9
a
1
a 2 2 11
a

9.

5 2.236 , then

If

(a) 4.336
Sol.

1
2?
5
(b) 4.446

(c) 4.236

(d) 4.346

(c)
1
1
52

52
5 2
52
52
=
5 4
= 5 2 2.236 2 4.236

10.

What should be subtracted from x4 + 2x3 x2 + 1 to get x4 + x3 + x + 1 ?

(a) x(2x3 + x2 x 1) (b) x(2x3 + x2 + x + 1) (c) x(x3 x2 x 1) (d) x(2x3 x2 x 1)

Sol.

(a)
Let the polynomial to be subtracted be p(x)

x4 + 2x3 x2 +1 p(x) = x4 + x3+ x+ 1

p(x) = 2x4 + x3 x2 x
= x (2x3 + x2 x 1)

11.

The value of the polynomial x3 4x2 + x p is 10 at x = 1. Find p.

(a) 4
(b) 16
(c) 16

Sol.

12.

Sol.

(d) 4

(c)
p(x) = x3 4x2 + x p

p( 1) = ( 1)3 4 (1)2 + ( 1) p

10 = 1 4 1 p

p = 16

1
Solve : 3x 3
27
(a) 3

3x 9

(b) 0

(c) 12

(d) 3

(d)
3x 9

1
3
33(3x 9)
27

3x+3 = 3 9x 27

x + 3 = 9x 27
x3

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13.

Sol.

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10x = 30
x=3

Solve : 1.96 0.09 ?

(a) 0.99
(b)

1.21

(c)

1.12

(d) None

(b)
1.96 0.09
=

1.4

0.3

= 1.4 0.3
= 1.1
=

1.1

= 1.21
14.

Which of the following measures cant be measures of three sides of a triangle ?

(a) 15, 20, 25
(b) 1, 2, 2
(c) 1, 2, 3
(d) 3, 4, 5

Sol.

(c)
For a triangle, sum of any two sides should be greater than third side
In case of 1, 2, 3
1+2=3

15.

Which is true ?
(a) 2200 = 5100

Sol.

16.

Sol.

(b) 2200 > 5100

(c) 2200 < 5100

(d) cant say

(c)
2200 = 4100 < 5100 ( 4 < 5)

243
Simplify :

324
4
(a)
3
(a)
1

(b)
1

3
4

(c)

3
2

(d)

2
3

35
4
243
3

2 4
3
324
4
2 .3

17.
Sol.

If (a + b c) = 11 and (ab bc ac) = 10. Find a2 + b2 + c2.

(a) 1
(b) 99
(c) 100

(d) 101

(d)
(a + b + c) = 11
on sq. both sides,
(a + b + c)2 = 121
a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab bc ac) = 121
a2 + b2 + c2 = 121 2 10 = 101
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18.

If 165

a 3

1

31

b2

(a) 0
Sol.

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, then (a + b) = ?
(b) 1

(c) 5

(d) 7

(b)

165

a 3

1

31

b2

0
1
It is true for 165 = 1
31

a 3 = 0 and b+ 2 = 0

a = 3 and b = 2

a+b=32=1

19.

Sol.

((2 x )4 64x 16 x )
b
26 , then x ?
b
6
2 .8
1
(a) 0
(b)
2
(b)
24x 26x 2 4x
2 6
b 3
2
6x b 3
2
= 26
6x b 3 = 6
b 1
x
6 2

(c)

1
2

(d) 3

20.

A well is 7 m in depth. A frog climbs up 3 m in day and then slides down 1 m in night. If he starts from
the bottom on what day will he manage to come out ?
(a) 4th day
(b) 3rd day
(c) 5th day
(d) 2nd day

Sol.

(b)

End of day 1 = 3m 1m = 2m
End of day 2 = 2x + (3m 1m) = 4m
On day 3 = 4m + 3m = 7m
He climbs out on 3rd day

Section : 2 Science
21.

A charged balloon attaches to a wall because of _____

(a) Muscular force
(b) electrostatic force (c) magnetic force

Sol.

(b)

22.

The quantity which has no dimensional formula but has units?

(a) Angle
(b) relative density
(c) both

Sol.

(d) gravitational force

(d) none

(a)
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23.

A car increases its speed from 20 km/h to 50km/h in 10 sec. Its acceleration is?
(a) 30 m/s2
(b) 3 m/s2
(c) 18 m/s2
(d) 0.83 m/s2

Sol.

(d)
v v
Q 2 1
t 2 t1

5
18 0.83 m / s 2
10

30

24.

Which of the following is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

(a) Manometer
(b) Odometer
(c) Speedometer
(d) Barometer

Sol.

(d)

25.

A ray of light travelling from water to glass will

(a) bend away from normal
(b) go straight in same direction
(c) bend towards the normal
(d) depends on environment

Sol.

(c)

26.

Weight of an object on earth is W N. It is taken on a planet where acceleration is 4 times of the

acceleration on earth than what is the weight of object on the planet?
w
(a)
(b) 4w
(c) w
(d) 2w
4

Sol.

(b)

27.

Which of the following frequency can be heard by normal human beings?

(a) 15 Hz
(b) 10,000 Hz
(c) 50,000 Hz
(d) 33,000 Hz

Sol.

(b)

28.

Density is a property that explains the relationship between __________ and __________ .
(a) size/shape
(b) mass/volume
(c) distance/time
(d) color/texture

Sol.

(b)

29.

The atomic __________ of an atom is based on the number of protons in the nucleus.
(a) mass
(b) shell
(c) group
(d) number

Sol.

(d)

30.

A substance that contains only one kind of atom is called a/an __________ .
(a) mass
(b) shell
(c) compound
(d) element

Sol.

(d)

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31.

Which of the following best describes the particles in matter?

(a) They are larger in solids than in liquids or gases
(b) They are larger in gases than in solids or liquids
(c) They do not move in solids
(d) They are always moving

Sol.

(d)
Particles in matter always possess energy so they are always moving.

32.

Which of the following is NOT a physical change?

(a) painting a wall
(b) boiling water
(c) shredding cheese (d) developing film

Sol.

(d)
In developing film the negative is prepared by reacting silver bromide (AgBr) with a thiosulphate
salt (Na2S2O3).

33.

When iron rusts, it is reacting with ________ in the air.

(a) Nitrogen
(b) Water
(c) CO2

(d) O2

Sol.

(d)
Iron rust is an oxide of iron which is formed when iron reacts with oxygen in the air.

34.

Which screen is used to detect the path of alpha particles in Rutherfords experiment ?
(a) CuS
(b) CuO
(c) ZnS
(d) ZnO

Sol.

(c)

35.

Prokaryotic genetic system contains

(a) DNA and histones
(c) Neither DNA nor histones

(b) DNA but no histones

(d) Either DNA or histones

Sol.

(b)
Prokaryotic have circular DNA lying in cytoplasm but histone proteins are not found
associated with them.

36.

Which of the following is an example of a saprophyte ?

(a) Utricularia
(b) Dionea
(c) Monotrapa

(d) Nepenthes

Sol.

(c)
Monotrapa (Indian pipe) a flowering plant is a saprophyte while others are examples of
insectivorous plants.

37.

Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched ?

(a) Yeast-Ethanol
(b) Coliforms-Vinegar
(c) Streptomyces- Antibiotic
(d) Methanogens-Gobar gas

Sol.

(b)
Coliforms are a group of bacteria that contaminate water. They do not produce vinegar.

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38.

The name of Norman Borlaug is associated with

(a) White revolution (b) Green revolution (c) Yellow revolution (d) Blue revolution

Sol.

(b)
Norman Borlaug is the father of Green Revolution.

39.

Which of the following is an endocrine gland ?

(a) Liver
(b) Ovary
(c) Salivary gland

(d) Spleen

Sol.

(b)
Ovary is a mixed gland (both exocrine and endocrine) while liver, salivary glands are exocrine.

40.

Bright colour of ripe fruits are due to

(a) Amyloplast
(b) Leucoplasts

Sol.

(c) Chromoplast

(d) Chloroplast

(c)
Chromoplast is the coloured plastid that imparts colours to fruits and flowers.

Section : 3 MAT
Directions (41 to 45): Find the missing term :
41.

4, 9, 20, 43, ____.

(a) 90

(b) 84

(c) 96

Sol.

(a)
The pattern of the series is 2 +1, 2 + 2, 2 + 3.....

42.

3, 20, 63, 144, 275, ?

(a) 354

(b) 468

(c) 548

(d) None of these

(d) 554

Sol.

(b)
When we take the difference of the difference, then in the third attempt we get 12 as the common
difference. So, we need to add 193 to 275. So, the answer is 468.

43.

0, 6, 24, 60, 120, 210,?

(a) 240
(b) 290

Sol.

(c)
n3 n, n N

44.

AEIMQ?
(a) T

Sol.

(b) U

(c) 336

(d) 504

(c) V

(d) W

(b)
Every letter is moved four steps ahead.

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45.

RJKTFG?BCX
(a) W

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(b) D

(c) X

(d) V

Sol.

(d)
We have two series. In the first series we have R, T, ?, X and in the second series we have JK, FG, BC.
In the first series the difference between the letters is +2. So the answer is V.

46.

Find the missing term in given figure:

1

25

5
6

(a) 30

(b) 32

(c) 36

(d) 25

Sol.

(c)
Square of the bottom half numbers are the number at the top half.

47.

Choose the number pair which is different from others

(a) 144 - 12
(b) 36 - 6
(c) 324-18

Sol.

(d)
The pairs are number and its square root.

48.

Choose the one which is difference from the rest three:

(a)
11
(b) 13
(c) 15

Sol.

(c)
All except 15 are prime numbers.

49.

Which figure will come next ?

Problem figure

(d) 125-5

(d) 17

?
I

(a)

Sol.

II

III

IV

(b)

( c)

(d)

(c)
Every time a line is added in continuation.

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50.

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Complete the figure :

Problem figure

(a)

Sol.

(b)

(c)

(d)

(d)
Clearly, (d) is the option which completes the given problem figure.

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