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SCORE
(Sri Chaitanya Outstanding Achiever Reward Exam)
(Academic Session 2019-2020)
Class: 10th
Time Alloted: 3 Hours Maximum Marks:320
NORTH INDIA'S BIGGEST TALENT HUNT EXAM
Please read the instructions carefully. You are allotted 5 minutes specifically for the
purpose.
You are not allowed to leave the Examination Hall before the end of the test.
INSTRUCTIONS
A. General Instructions
1. Student can not use log tables and calculators or any other material in the examination hall.
2. Student must abide by the instructions issued during the examination, by the invigilators or
the centre incharge.
3. Before attempting the question paper ensure that it contains all the pages and that no question
is missing.
SEAL
4. Attempt ALL the questions. Answers have to be marked on the OMR sheets.
5. Rough spaces are provided for rough work inside the question paper. No additional sheets
will be provided.
B. Filling of OMR Sheet
1. Ensure matching of OMR sheet with the Question paper before you start marking your
answers on OMR sheet.
2. On the OMR sheet, darken the appropriate bubble with black/blue pen for each character
of your enrolment No. and write your Name, Test Centre and other details at the
designated places.
C. Marking Scheme
MAT: This contains 3 sections.
Section-I- 20 Questions. Each question carries '+1' marks for correct response marked on OMR
and '0' marks for wrong or unattempted response
Section-II- 20 Questions. Each question carries '+2' marks for correct response marked on OMR,
'-0.5' marks for every wrong answer & '0' for unattempted response
Section-III- 30 Questions. Each question carries '+4' marks for correct response marked on OMR,
'-1' marks for every wrong answer & '0' for unattempted response
SAT: This contains 4 parts.
Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology
Each questions carries '2' marks for correct response marked on OMR and '-0.5' marks for every
wrong answer and '0' for unattempted response
MAT
SECTION - I
NOTE: (Instruction: This section contains 20 Questions. Each question carries +1 mark for
correct response, 0 marks for unattempted or wrong response)
x
1. If 3 (0.000001)( x) 0.2, then equals to:
0.1
(a) 14.14 (b) 64 (c) 80 (d) 8
2. If the selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent initially
2
(a) 66 % (b) 150 % (c) 100 % (d) 120 %
3
Directions (Q.3-4): One number is wrong in the number series given in each of the
following questions. You have to identify that number. Assuming that a new series starts
with that number, and following the same logic as in the given series, which of the numbers
given in (a), (b), (c) and (d) will be third number in the new series?
5. Four prime numbers are written in ascending order of their magnitudes. The product
of first three is 715 and that of last three is 2431. What is the largest given prime
number?
6. The least number which is a multiple of 31 and when divided by 15, 24 and 32 leaves
the remainders 2, 11 and 19 respectively is,
7. A man has certain number of small boxes to pack into parcels. If he packs 3, 4, 5 or 6
boxes in parcel, he is left with one box; if he packs 7 in a parcel, none is left over.
What is the number of boxes he may have to pack?
4
22
2 3
22
2
4 (4 )
8. Simplify:
44 4 4
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
28 4242 2472 2488
9. A man, a woman or a boy can do a job in 3, 4 or 12 days respectively. How many boys
must assist 1 man and 1 woman to do the job in one and a half day?
10. Among three numbers, the first number is thrice the second number and one-fourth of
the third number. The average of all three numbers is 64. What is the average of first
and third number?
11. How many litres of pure glycerine must be added to 10 litres of a mixture, which is
15% glycerine, to make a mixture that will be 25% glycerine?
5 3 4
(a) (b) 1 (c) (d)
4 4 3
12. Sreeji can stich a suit in 3 hours less time than Premji. Sreeji stiches it alone for 4
hours and then Premji takes over and completes it. If altogether 14 hours were
required to stich the suit, how many hours would Premji take to stitch the same alone?
13. After a certain number of matches, a bowler has had 200 runs knocked off him. In the
next match, he takes 3 wickets for 52 runs and his average goes up by 1. The new
average of the bowler is
1 1
(a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) either (a) or (c)
3 3
14. ‘M’ Men agreed to purchase a gift for Rs. D. If 3 men drop out, how much more will
each have to contribute towards the purchase of the gift?
D 3 D 3D 3D
(a) (b) (c) (d)
M M2 3 M 3 M 2 3M
15. The average speed of a train is 20% less on the return journey than on the onward
journey. The train halts for half an hour at the destination station before starting on the
return journey. If the total time taken for the to and fro journey is 23 hours, covering a
distance of 1,000 km, the speed of the train on the return journey is:
16. A man travels 300 kilometer in 13 hours, partly by rail and partly by steamer. If he had
4
gone all the way by rail he would have ended his journey 8 hours sooner, and saved
5
of the time he was on steamer. How far did he go by rail?
17. If it costs Rs y to whitewash the 4 walls of a room, how much it would cost if all the
dimensions were to be 5 times more?
19. What is the number of digits of the smallest number which when multiplied by 7 gives
a result consisting entirely of nines?
20. How many digits are required to number a book containing 200 pages?
SECTION - II
NOTE: (Instruction: This section contains 20 Questions. Each question carries +2 mark for
correct response, -0.5 marks for wrong response & 0 marks for unattempted response)
21. How many pairs of positive integers x, y exist such that HCF ( x, y) LCM
( x, y) 91?
(a) 10 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) 7
22. A 4-digit number of the form aabb is a perfect square. What is the value of a – b?
23. In This problem, the figure (X) is folded to form a box. Choose from amongst the
alternatives (a); (b); (c) and (d); the boxes that are similar to the box formed
24. 5 Scores in a classroom are broken into 5 different ranges, 51-60, 61-70, 71-80, 81-90.
The number of students who have scored in each range is given below. 51 to 60 – 3
students, 61 to 70 – 8 students, 71 to 80 – 7 students, 81 to 90 – 4 students, 91 to 100 –
3 students Furthermore, we know that the number of students who scored 76 or more
is atleast one more than those who scored below 75. What is the minimum possible
average overall of this class?
25. 1 unit of x% alcohol is mixed with 3 units of y% alcohol to give 60% alcohol. If x > y,
how many integer values can x take?
26. Two trains left, from two stations P and Q towards station Q and station P
respectively. 3 hours after they met, they were 675 Km apart. First train arrived at its
destination 16 hours after their meeting and the second train arrived at its destination
25 hours after their meeting. How long did it take the first train to make the whole
trip?
27. 4 men and 6 women complete a task in 24 days. If the women are at least half as
efficient as the man, but not more efficient than the men, what is the range of the
number of days for 6 women and 2 men to complete the same task?
28. Bibhor takes 3 hours to fetch as much water as Ahmed can fetch in 2 hours. Deepak
takes 5 hours to fetch as much water as Bibhor can fetch in 4 hours. A tank takes 20
hours to fill if all work together. What time would Bibhor take to fill the tank alone?
29. Amar, Akbar and Anthony set out to complete a work. Anthony being the eldest
would take 1 day less than Amar if he were to complete the work alone. All three
together could complete the work in a day. However, Anthony was kidnapped by
Shakal. Amar and Akbar began the work in his absence. After a day, Amar was also
kidnapped. Akbar took 3 more days to finish the work. How much portion of the work
Anthony could do in a day?
2 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 6 2 3
30. John was born on Feb 29th of 2012 which happened to be a Wednesday. If he lives to
be 101 years old, how many birthdays would he celebrate on a Wednesday?
No year can have 5 Sundays in the month of May and 5 Thursdays in the month
of June.
If Feb 14th of a certain year is a Friday, May 14th of the same year cannot be a
Thursday
If a year has 53 Sundays, it can have 5 Mondays in the month of May.
32. In a survey conducted to know people’s preference for android phones and I phones
80 person preferred android phones while 60 person preferred I phones. There were 20
who liked both and may prefer any. If there was no one who didn’t prefer at least one
of the phones, then on how many people was the survey conducted?
811 236 57
23 87 119
314 70 ?
(a) 87 (b) 12 (c) 57 (d) 61
21 68 46
38 57 11
72 47 ?
(a) 27 (b) 10 (c) 14 (d) 21
35. Find the maximum possible value of the product xy, where x is given by the solution
to the equation | x 3| 4 and y is given by y 7 | x 2 |
(a) 7 (b) 49 (c) 6 (d) 14
36. In the figure given below (not drawn to scale), ABCDE is a concave pentagon, with
B 60 , AB 12 cm, E 300 and area of the pentagon = 56 3 sq.cm. If the pentagon is
symmetric about the line (shown as dotted line), drawn perpendicular to BC and
passing through E, find the length BC.
SECTION - III
NOTE: (Instruction: This section contains 30 Questions. Each question carries +4 mark for
correct response, -1 marks for wrong response & 0 marks for unattempted response)
41. A group of people decided to cut 128 trees in a certain number of days. For the first 4
days, they were able to achieve their planned per day target. However, for the
remaining days, the group was able to cut 4 more trees daily than planned. In this way,
the group had cut 144 trees one day before the planned finish date. What was the
number of trees the group was planning to cut per day?
42. Two friends A and B simultaneously start running around a circular track. They run in
the same direction. A travels at 6 m/s and B runs at b m/s. If they cross each other at
exactly two points on the circular track and b is a natural number less than 30, how
many values can b take?
43. Three cars leave A for B in equal time intervals. They reach B simultaneously and
then leave for Point C which is 240 km away from B. The first car arrives at C an hour
after the second car. The third car having reached C, immediately turns back and
heads towards B. The first and the third car meet at point that is 80 km away from C.
What is the difference between the speed of the first and the third car?
44. In its annual fest, a college is organizing three events: B-quiz, Finance & Marketing.
The college has a strength of 510 students. The students were allowed to participate in
any no. of events they liked. While viewing the statistics of the performance, the
general secretary noticed:-
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The number of students who participated in atleast two events were 52% more than
those who participated in exactly one game.
The no. of students participating in 1, 2 or 3 events respectively was atleast equal to 1.
The number of students who did not participate in any of the three events was
minimum possible integral value under these conditions. What can be the maximum
no. of students who participated in exactly 3 games?
45. In class of 260 students, each student needs to choose between the three extra subject
(i.e IT, Hindi and Sanskrit) offered along with the course. The students that choose
each of these subjects are 160, 130, 110. The number of students who choose more
than one of the three is 40% more than the number of students who choose all the
three subjects If there are no students who choose none of the 3 subjects, how many
students study all the three subjects?
68 211 58
111 38 540
46 12 ?
(a) 33 (b) 468 (c) 112 (d) 46
Directions(47 to 48): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below:
Ritu was asked to multiply a two-digit number N by a three-digit number M. But she
mistakenly multiplied N by the number formed by writing the digits of M in the reverse
order, thereby getting an answer which was 22770 more than the correct answer.
47. What is the minimum possible sum of the digits of M?
(a) 11 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 5
48. Find the correct product of N and M, if it is known that had Ritu reversed the digits of
both the numbers N and M, she would have got an answer 12816 more than her earlier
answer.
(a) 9982 (b) 13284 (c) 32752 (d) 45568
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49. Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
Two statements are considered to be inconsistent with each other, if the data given in
one statement contradicts the data given in the other statement or if it is possible to
arrive at conclusions that contradict each other using the two statements.
In each of the following questions, there is a main statement (MS) followed by two
additional statements, I and II.
MS: In a school of 200 children, 100 play cricket, 120 play hockey and 180 play
football. 70 children play all the three games
I. 26 children do not play any of the three games.
II. 36 children play both hockey and football but not cricket.
Study whether the MS is INCONSISTENT or NOT INCONSISTENT with each of the
two statements and then mark your answer.
(a) if MS is inconsistent with I but is not inconsistent with II.
(b) if MS is inconsistent with II but is not inconsistent with I.
(c) if MS is inconsistent with I and also inconsistent with II
(d) if MS is inconsistent with neither I nor II.
50. The inhabitants of planet Rahu measure time in hours and minutes which are different
from the hours and minutes of Earth. Their day consists of 36 Rahuian hours with each
hour having 120 Rahuian minutes and therefore the dials of their clocks show 36 hours.
What is the angle (in Rahuian degrees) between the hour hand and the minute hand of a
Rahuian clock when it shows a time of 9:48? Rahuians measure angles in degrees, the
way we do on earth. But for them, the angle around a point is 720 Rahuian degrees
(instead of the 360 that we have on earth).
(a) 100 (b) 112 (c) 24 (d) None of these
51. There are n 1 workers in a group. The first worker started a job. The i th worker,
the previous worker joining it. The job was completed just before the last worker was
supposed to join. If the total wage paid to the group for completing the job was Rs.
40962, of which the first worker got Rs. 4094, find n.
(a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 10 (d) 11
Directions (52 to 53): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
There are p numbers, a1 , a2 , a3 ,....a p , each of which has a value of 1 or 0 or 1.
the number of seats between them (excluding their own seats). The 3 rd person who enters,
sits in the row such that the sum of his distance from the 1 st and the 2nd person is maximum.
The 4th person who enters ,sits in the row such that the sum of his distances from the 1st, 2nd
and 3rd person is maximum, and the process continues in the same way for all the remaining
persons who enter the room.
58. If n 17, find the maximum possible sum of distances of the 7 th person from the 1st
person to the 6th person.
(a) 42 (b) 40 (c) 38 (d) 36
59. If the maximum possible sum of distances of the 9th person from the 1st person to the 8th
person to 40, find the value of ' n ' .
(a) 16 (b) 15 (c) 14 (d) 13
60. If n 9 , which of the following is not a possible seating arrangement, where '_' and ' p '
denote an empty seat and an occupied seat respectively?
(a) p _ _ p _ _ _ p p (b) p p _ _ p _ _ _ p
(c) p p _ _ _ _ _ p p (d) p _ p _ _ _ p _ p
61. If n 9 and only seven people sit on the chairs, then what is the maximum distance
between the 3rd person and 5th person who entered the room?
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 6
Directions(62 to 63): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below:
Three friends, Sarvesh, Pranav and Shivam, bet in a race in which six of their pets- Nestor,
Snowland, Major, Napolean, Squealer and Boxer- participate. It is known that the first four
positions in the race are attained by four of the six above-mentioned pets .The three friends
speculated on the pets that may finish in each of the first four positions of the race. Their
speculations are listed in the table below.
Name Position
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Sarvesh Nestor Boxer Napolean Snowland
Pranav Boxer Major Nestor Squealer
Shivam Snowland Napolean Boxer Squealer
The following additional information is known.
(i) No pet finished the race in the same position as speculated by Sarvesh but exactly
two of the four pets speculated by him finished the race within the first four positions.
(ii) Exactly two pets finished the race in the same positions as speculated by Pranav,
while only one pet speculated by him failed to finish within the first four positions.
(iii) Exactly two pets speculated by Shivam finished the race with the first four
positions, while only one pet finished the race in the position as he speculated.
62. Which pet finished the race in the third position?
(a) Napolean (b) Major (c) Squealer (d) Nestor
63. Which of the following is the correct order of the pets which finished the race in the
first, second, third and fourth positions respectively?
(a) Nestor, Boxer, Squealer, Major (b) Major, Snowland, Nestor, Squealer
(c) Major, Napolean, Nestor, Squealer (d) Boxer, Squealer, Nestor, Snowland
64. A group of students were given the names of eight countries and their capitals, in two
columns. Each student is expected to match the eight countries with their respective
capitals. A student is awarded 3 marks for each correct match. What is the maximum
possible number of students who give different sets of valid responses and end up
getting 15 marks? (0 marks for not attempting or giving wrong answer)
(a) 64 (b) 336 (c) 112 (d) 224
65. There is a series in arithmetic progression, comprising 240 terms. The 47 th term and
33 13
211th term of the progression are and 177 respectively. To this series, P terms
43 43
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are added at the beginning and another (P 17) terms are added at the end such that the
entire series is still in arithmetic progression. If the total number of terms in the series
finally is 473, what is the sum of all 473 terms of the series?
(a) 108850.5 (b) 116542.5 (c) 47388 (d) 104250.5
66. 1,100,1001,10000,11001,?
(a) 100100 (b) 100001 (c) 110001 (d) 100010
PHYSICS
NOTE: (Instruction: This section contains 15 Questions. Each question carries +2 mark for
correct response, -0.5 marks for wrong response & 0 marks for unattempted response)
2
71. A particle starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration of a1 ms for some
2
time and then decelerates to come to rest at constant acceleration of a2 ms . If the
time for which particle is in motion is t , then the total distance travelled by the particle
is
1
(a) Zero (b) ms 2 towards north-east
2
1 1 2
(c) ms 2 towards north-west (d) ms towards north
2 2
73. Average velocity or instantaneous velocity of a particle moving in a straight line can
be found out by graph of x t.
dx
Slope
x dt c
xB
xA
tA tB tC
t
xB xA x
Slope of line AB
tB t A t
which is the avg. velocity during t A to tB while slope of tangent at any point gives
instantaneous velocity.
1 2 3 4 5
t
Find the approximate time (instant) when instantaneous velocity is equal to average
velocity till 5 sec.
(a) 1.8 sec (b) 2.5 sec (c) 3.4 sec (d) 4.7 sec
74. A block of mass 4 kg is pressed against the wall by a force of 80 N as shown in figure.
The values of frictional force and acceleration of block are respectively,
mi xi
X COM
mi
mi yi
YCOM
mi
Note : for symmetric body with uniform mass distribution COM lies at geometric
centre. Now consider the following situation - An insect of mass m is initially at rest
on a plank of mass 10m and length ‘L’. Now it starts walking towards other end. Find
the co-ordinate of insect when it reaches the other end. (treat insect as point mass and
plank to be uniform)
(Plank)
Frictionless
[Use: when Fext 0 , and all particles are at rest (initially) then displacement of COM
is zero]
L L 10 L
(a) (L, 0) (b) ,0 (c) ,0 (d) ,0
10 11 11
76. A coin placed on a rotating turntable just slips if it is placed at a distance of 4 cm from
the centre. If the angular velocity of turntable is doubled, it will just slip at a distance of
78. The potential difference between points A and B for the shown circuit is
79. The diagram shows a straight wire carrying current i inthe uniform magnetic field. The
magnetic force acting on the wire is as shown in the figure but the magnetic field has
been not shown. The probable direction of the magnetic field is
(a) upward (b) downward (c) into the page (d) out of the page
80. We have two resistance X (low resistance) and Y (large resistance). Their resistance
are to be determined using real ammeter (low resistance) and real voltmeter (large
resistance). In each case, which of the following to connections would you choose for
resistance measurement
(a) (A) for X and (B) for Y (b) (A) for Y and (B) for X
(c) (A) for both X and Y (d) (B) for both X and Y
81. Three blocks A, B and C of masses 5 kg, 3 kg and 2kg respectively are placed on a
horizontal surface. If a force F 10N is applied on A as shown shown and then in
second case on C (shown dotted), then the ratio of normal contact force between B and
C in first to second case is [ g 10 ms 2 , and neglect friction everywhere.]
82. Consider a person walking with constant speed v0 . The mechanical work he does may
be estimated simply with the help of work – energy theorem which states
Wall K
(1) Major work done in walking is due to the acceleration and de-acceleration of legs
with each stride
(3) Neglect the small work done in lifting the legs against gravity
Observe the diagram and determine work done by both legs in one stride (Study
diagram carefully) [m = mass of one leg]
1 3
(a) mv02 (b) mv02 (c) 2mv0 2 (d) mv02
2 2
83. A man of mass m climbs up on a rope of length L suspended below a balloon of mass
M. The balloon is stationary with respect to ground. If the man begins to climb up the
rope at a speed rel (relative to rope). In what direction and with what speed (relative to
ground) will the balloon move?
mrel Mrel
(a) Downwards, (b) Upwards,
mM M m
mrel (M m)rel
(c) Downwards, (d) Upwards,
M M
84. It is an everyday experience that the frequency of the whistle of fast moving train
increases (or decreases) as it approaches (or recedes away) a stationary observer.
Similar phenomena is observed when observer is moving towards or away from a
stationary source of sound. This motion related frequency change is called DOPPLER
– EFFECT.
V
s
Source observer
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c
Frequency observed ( f ) fo
c vs
c = speed of sound
vs = speed of source
Now consider the situation when source is stationary and observer is moving towards
source.
V0
c v0
f f0
c
Where v0 speed of observer
A driver blows horn of frequency f 0 , sound is reflected back from wall. Find the
frequency observed by driver after reflection from wall.
c c v0
(a) f 1 f0 (b) f 1 f 0
c v0 c
c v0 c v0
(c) f 1 f0 (d) f 1 f0
c v0 c v0
85. Thin strips of iron and zinc are riveted (joined) together to form a bimetallic strip that
bends when heated. The iron is on the inside of the bend because
CHEMISTRY
NOTE: (Instruction: This section contains 15 Questions. Each question carries +2 mark for
correct response, -0.5 marks for wrong response & 0 marks for unattempted response)
86. Read the following statements and select the correct statements about greenhouse
gases:
(A) Carbon dioxide is the only gas in the atmosphere which causes global warming.
(B) The greenhouse gases traps heat and do not allow heat to escape into outer space.
(D) The presence of excessive greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is responsible for
global warming.
88. A farmer has been using excess quantities of chemical fertilizers in fields for a number
of years. The crop yield began to reduce inspite of using chemical fertilizers.
(E) The yield can be improved by adding slaked lime to the soil
89. There is a mixture of three solid compounds A, B and C. Out of these compounds A
and C only are soluble in water but not sublimable and compound C is sublimable
also. In what sequence the following techniques can be used for their effective
separation?
I. Filtration
II. Sublimation
(a) (II) (I) (IV) (III) (b) (IV) (I) (II) (III)
(c) (I) (II) (III) (IV) (d) (II) (IV) (I) (III)
(A) As long as the electron revolves in a particular orbit, the electron does not lose its
energy. Therefore, these orbits are called stationary orbits and the electrons are
said to be in stationary energy states.
(B) Electron revolve round the nucleus in specified circular path called orbits, energy
level or shells.
(C) The speed of electron associated with a certain energy level increase with the
increase of its distance from the nucleus.
(D) An electron jumps from a lower energy level to a higher energy level by
absorbing energy of any value in the form of electromagnetic wave.
(E) Each orbit or shell associated with a definite amount of energy. Hence these are
also called energy levels and are designated as K, L, M, N respectively.
92. 10 g sample of a mixture of CaCl2 and NaCl is treated to precipitate all the calcium
as CaCO3 . This CaCO3 is heated to convert all the Ca to CaO and the final mass of
CaO is 1.68 g. The percent by mass of CaCl2 in the original mixture is
95. Which of the following represents the correct order of acidic strength for equimolar
aqueous solutions of HCl, H2 SO4 , NH4OH and NaOH
(A) All the 50.0 g of X will dissolve at 313 K and form saturated solution.
(B) At 313 K, 29.0 g of X will remain undissolved and form unsaturated solution
(D) On cooling the solution of X to 283 K more than 21.0 g of X can be dissolved in
100 g Solution.
(D) The concentration of H ions in pure water is 107 mol L1 at 298 K.
C(s) O2 ( g )
CO2 ( g ) Heat + Light
When 90.0 g of solid carbon is burnt in 16.0 g of oxygen gas, 22.0 g of carbon dioxide
is produced. The mass of carbon dioxide gas formed on burning 6.0 g of carbon in
32.0g of oxygen would be (Note : atomic mass of C = 12.0u, O = 16.0u)
100. Some of the substances used in making of a modern safety match box are listed below:
MATHEMATICS
NOTE: (Instruction: This section contains 20 Questions. Each question carries +2 mark for
correct response, -0.5 marks for wrong response & 0 marks for unattempted response)
101. A number when divided by a divisor leaves a remainder of 5 and when divided by twice
the divisor leaves a remainder of 45. Find the divisor.
A B A B
C A C A
102. The letters A, B, C and D represent digits. If and , what digit does
D A A
D represent?
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 9
103. 4 bells toll together at 9.00 a.m. They toll after 7, 8, 11 and 12 seconds respectively.
How many times will they toll together again in the next 3 hours?
104. If , , are the roots of the equation x3 3x 11 0 then find the equation whose
roots are ( ),( ) and ( ) .
(a) x3 3x 11 0 (b) x3 3x 11 0
106. Determine the value of k for which the following system of linear equations has no
solution:
12x k y 6 and kx 3y 3 .
(a) 6 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) None of these
107. P is the mid point of BC and Q is mid point of AP. If BQ when produced meets AC at
R. Then, find the ratio of RA to CA.
A
R
Q T
T
B P C
T T
1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
2 4 3
108. tan.tan5 1, then the value of tan 3 is
1
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) (d) None of these
3
109. The increasing sequence 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 12, 13…consists of all those positive integers
which are powers of 3 or sums of distinct powers of 3. Find the 100 th term of this
sequence.
110. There is a flag staff of height 3m on a roof. If the angle of elevation of the foot and the
top of the staff from a point is 30 and 45 respectively, find the height of the roof.
(a)
2
( 3 1) (b)
3
2
( 3 1) (c) 3
3 1 (d) None of these
111. A chimney leans towards north and its angle of elevation when observed from equal
distance from north and south of the chimney in the same horizontal plane are found to
be and respectively. If the inclination of the chimney to the vertical is , then
tan is
sin( ) sin( ) sin( ) cos( )
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2sin sin 2cos sin 2sin sin 2cos cos
112. For the following grouped frequency distribution find the mode:
113. The probability that in the toss of two dice we obtain the sum of 7 or 11 is
114. Three houses are available in a locality. Three persons apply for the houses. Each
person applies for one house without consulting others. The probability that all three
apply for the same house is
1 2 7 8
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 9 9 9
115. ABC is a quadrant of a circle of radius 14cm and a semi-circle is drawn with BC as
diameter, then the area of the shaded region
116. The slant height of a right pyramid having square base of side 10cm and vertical height
15cm is
117. In the figure all four outer circle are of same size (radius = r ), then the radius of inner
circle is
2 1 r 1 2
(a) r 2 (b) (c) r (d) r
2 2 1
118. Let x and y be two-digit integers such that y is obtained by reversing the digits of x.
The integers x and y satisfy x y m for some positive integer m. What is
2 2 2
x y m?
(a) 88 (b) 116 (c) 144 (d) 154
119. Through the midpoint M of the side CD of a parallelogram ABCD line BM is drawn
intersecting AC at L and AD produced at E, which of the following is true?
(a) EL 2BL (b) 2EL 3BL (c) 3EL 4BL (d) None of these
120. CD is the altitude of acute angled ABC. If AB 8 , CD =6, find the distance between
mid-points of AD and BC.
BIOLOGY
NOTE: (Instruction: This section contains 20 Questions. Each question carries +2 mark for
correct response, -0.5 marks for wrong response & 0 marks for unattempted response)
122. In the following diagram showing axon terminal and synapse A, B, C, D and E
respectively represents:
(a) Axon terminal, synaptic cleft, synaptic vesicles, neurotransmitters and receptors
(b) Axon terminal, synaptic vesicles, synaptic cleft, receptors and neurotransmitters
(c) Synaptic cleft, synaptic vesicles, axon terminal, neurotransmitters and receptors
(d) Synaptic cleft, axon terminal, synaptic vesicles ,neurotransmitters and receptors
(b) There are two types of blood vessels attached to every organ
(c) There are two systems, one from the heart to the lungs and back to the rest of the
body
(d) The blood circulates twice through the heart
130. Loops of Henle occurs in :-
(a) Monera (b) Protista (c) Plantae (d) Both (a) and (b)
136. The disease that can be transmitted through body fluids are : -
137. A pollutant is any substance, chemical or other factor that changes natural :
140. During the process of digestion, food is exposed to a scope of pH. The relative pH of
fluids in I, II, III, regions of the alimentary canal (Shown in this diagram is: )
(a) I < II <III (b) I > II > III (c) I > II < III (d) I < II > III