NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION

NTSE STAGE-II (2015)

CLASS-X [SAT]

HINTS & SOLUTIONS

ANSWER KEY
Q u e s.

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Q u e s.

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Q u e s.

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45

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Q u e s.

46

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50

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60

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Q u e s.

61

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69

70

71

72

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75

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Q u e s.

76

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84

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90

An s
Q u e s.
An s

4
91
3

2
92
3

2
93
4

1
94
1, 3

3
95
4

1
96
4

4
97
3

3
98
3

1
99
2

2
100
2

CHEMISTRY
15.

16.

1g of C gives the amount gm of CO2 =

On compressing the gas, no. of collision of

molecules at per unit area of the wall of the
cylinder increases. Average Kinetic energy of
the molecules remains constant as the temperature is constant.
Solubility of S = 28.6% at 50 C
Amount of solute in 50 ml of saturated solution
= 14.3g at 50 C
at 40C amount of S separates out = 2.4g in 50
ml
remaining solute = 11.9gin 50 ml

44
g
12

6g of C gives the amount gm of CO2

=

44
6 = 22g CO2
12

18.

Law of conservation of mass is only valid for

chemical reactions and not for nuclear reactions.

19.

-particle is doubly positive helium ion 24 He

No. of proton = Z = 2
No. of neutrons = A Z = 4 2 = 2
No. of electron = zero

11.9
solubility of S at 40 C =
100 = 23.8%
50

m/v
20.
17.

Given,
amount of C = 6g
amount of oxygen = 32g
C
+
O2

CO2
12g
32g
44g
12g of C gives the amount of CO2 = 44g

m1 =69 for isotope 69Z

m2 = 71 for isotope71Z
x1 = abundance of 69Z= 60%
X2 =abundance of 71Z= 40%
Relative atomis mass =

m1x 1 m 2 x 2
100

69 60 40 71
= 69.8
100
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21.

2 Pb(NO3)2
2PbO + 2NO2 + 3O2
A
Yellow Reddish

brown
fumes

26.

Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) 2NaNO3(aq) +

Pb(OH)2

Total no. of electrons of C atoms = 3 6 = 18

electrons
Total no. of electrons of O atoms = 1 8 = 8
electrons
Total no. of electrons of H atoms = 6 1 = 6
electrons
Total no. of electrons in one molecule = 32 electrons
No. of electrons involved in bonding = 2 total
no. of bonds = 2 10 = 20 electrons

white ppt
The compound A is Pb(NO3)2
cation is Pb2+
anion is NO3

22.

HCl + Na2CO3 NaCl(aq) + CO2 + H2O

A
B
C
D
gas

27.

CO 2 + NH 3 + NaCl(aq) NaHCO 3 +

NH4 Cl NH4HCO 3
D

C
Baking soda
traces
Hence A & B are HCl & Na2CO3
23.

Cu2S+ O2 Cu2O + SO2

X
Y
copper glance

25.

In periodic table
Electropositive nature increases from top to
bottom in a group
Electronegative nature decreases from top to
bottom is a group
Atomic size decreases from left to right in a
period

PHYSICS

28.

2Cu2O + Cu2S 6Cu + SO2

Y
24.

CH3CH2CH

Let they will meet at time t. At that time velocity of man must be greater or equal to as that of
bus.
u at
t u /a

1 2
at d ut
2

(i) Nitrate ores are rarely available as all nitrates

are soluble in water.
(ii) Bond dissociation energy of N2 is very high
as the 3 covalent bonds are present between
two nitrogen atoms.
Both the statement are correct but the reason
is not correct explanation of assertion.

d = ut

4 Structural isomers are possible for C4H9Br

H3CCH2CH2CH2Br

CH3CH2 CHCH3

Br

1 2
at
2

d u (u/a)

29.

u2
2a

v = u + at
0 = u gt
t = u/g = n(total time of ascent)

CH3
CH3CCH3
Br
CH3
CH3 CHCH2Br

1 u2
a
2 a2

Snth = u
= u

1
a(2n 1)
2

1 2u
g
1
2 g

= g/2

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30.

4
Rg
3

g=

(a2 d2) 1. =

g A A R A
= g R
B
B
B

d2 = 15 4 = 5

16

64
3
16

=32=6
d2 =
31.

33.

35.

36.

37.

In all case displacement is perpendicular to

force.
W1 = W2 = W3 = 0

V
3V
I= R
=
eq
4R
Bulbs are connrected in parallel
so V is same
Heat produced by first bulb H1 = 12 10
= 120 J
Simillarily, H2 = 2 10 = 20J
H3 = 6 10 = 60J

LCM 90

42.

x = 5n + 2
y = 5m + 4
x + y = 5(m + n) + 6

xy
Remainder =1
5
z=1
2z 5
=1
3
=ad
= a
=a+d
3a =
a=

144
64

144
6
3
=
=
64
8
4

15
(a d) 1. (a + d) =
64

4
1
=
16
4

1
2
(a + d) (a d)
=a+da=d

44.

1
= 2
2
=1
2x + y = 10
(x + y) + x = 10
x + y is max when x = 0
(x +y)max = 10
2x + y = 10
2(x + y) y = 10
x + y is min y = 0

10
=5
2
(x + y)max + (x + y)min = 10 + 5 = 15
(x + y)min =

Magnetic field is produced by moving charge

41.

9
5

16
16

d=

R R R 4R

2 3 2
3

MATHEMATICS

43.

360
rev
6
fdisc =
60
sec
fsound = 60 fdisc
= 360 Hz

Req =

15
64

45.

y+

y2 +

1
=x
y

1
y2

= x2 2

7x 2 (x2 2) = 9
7x 2x2 + 4 = 9
2x2 7x + 5 = 0
2x (x 1) 5 (x 1)
(2x 5) (x 1) = 0
x=

5
x=1
2

y+

1
= 1 (Not possible)
y

1
5
=
y
2
on solving we get
y+

1
2
so only one integral solution possible.
y = 2,

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46.

.A, B, A + B are in AP
2B = A + A + B
2B = 2A + B
B = 2A
Area of bigger circle = A + B = 3A
3A = R2

R2
3

A=

r2 =

R2 =

R2
3

r2 =
r2 =

7 sin
2
7

= 2 sec 2

2 sin cos
2
2

77
sec2
2
2

42
3

16
3

22 49

sec2
2
7
4

45 x

2x

50.

x
45

4
16
4 3
=
=
3
3
3
c=a+b8 a+bc=8
a=b+c8 b+ca=8
b=a+b8
(a + b + c) = 2 (a + b + c) 24
a + b + c = 24
a+bc=8
2c = 16
c=8
c=a=b=8

135 x

r=
47.

area =
48.

3
5
cos2x sin2x
sinx =

49.

16
9
7

=
25 25
25

abc
=
4R
R=

abc
4

2.7.7.14 sin
2
=
4.49 sin

2 x = 12

x=6 2

135
1
122 3x x
360
2

Then area =
=

3 2
8 = 16 3
4

1 cos x
1
=
sin x
3
3(1 cosx) = sinx
9(1 + cos2x 2cosx) = 1 cos2x
9 + 9cos2x 18 cosx = 7 cos\2x
8 + 10cos2x 18 cosx = 0
5cos2x 9 cosx + 4 = 0
5cos2\x 5cosx 4cosx + 4 = 0
5cosx (cosx 1) 4(cosx 1) = 0
cosx = 1
cosx = 4/5

54 22
108
7

1188 756
432
=
7
7

= 61

51.

5
7
6r 2

% Change =

4r 2

100 150 %

A
12-h
B r
12
52.

h
r

D
5
ABC ~ ADE

12 2r
12
=
r
5
30
11
Vol. of cylinder = r2h
= r2(2r)
= 2r3
= 127.39
r=

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(3,2)

1
M

58.

54.

72
A

x1

y = 5x+3

3 a 5a 1
,
)
2
2
these coordinats of M satisfy only 2. option.
M(

x
1
=
y
x 1
x2 x = y

59.

x2 y2 x2
2 xy

cos72 =

x x = 2x cos72
x 1 = 2 cos72
x = 1 +2 cos72

60.

5 1

=1+2 2

5 1
=
2
BD = x 1

5 1
2

5 1
1=
2
A

5 1
2

=1+

Three digit = 3 3 2 = 18
Div. by 5 = 2 2 1 + 3 2 = 10

10
5
=
18
9
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 +9 + 10 + 11 +
12 + 13 + a + b = 13 15
91 + a + b = 195
a + b = 195 91
= 104
Now according to option
51 + 53 = 104
2nd larger value is 51
Req. Probability =

P (a, 5a+3)

90+q
B

180+2q

55.

BAC OBC
= 90 +
= 90
A(5,10)

2x

57.

2x

3x
3x
B(
D(5,10) C(5,5)
15
,15
)

areaPBC 6 x
3
=
=
areaABC 10 x
5

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