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Questions

Science

1. A car is moving in a circular track of radius r(cm). The displacement of

the car after the completion of 1.5 round is ________.
A. 3π r B. π r2
C. 2π r D. 2r
2. The strength of the magnetic field between the poles of an
electromagnet would be unchanged if:
A. current in the electromagnet winding were doubled
B. direction of current in electromagnet winding were reversed
C. distance between the poles of electromagnet were doubled
D. material of the core of electromagnet were changed
3. A battery and three lamps are connected as shown:

Which of the following statements about the currents at X, Y and Z is

correct?
A. The current at Z is greater than that at Y.
B. The current at Y is greater than that at Z.
C. The current at X equal the current at Y.
D. The current at X equals the current at Z.
4. If a body of mass 3 kg is dropped from a tower of the height of 25 m.
Then its kinetic energy at moment the body hits the ground is equal
to;
A. 557 J B. 750 J
C. 1050 J D. 860 J
5. Assertion: To float, a body must displace liquid whose weight is
greater than the actual weight of the body.
Reason: The body will experience no net downward force, in the case
of floating.
A. both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct
explanation of the assertion.
B. both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct
explanation of the assertion.
C. assertion is true but reason is false.
D. assertion is false but reason is true.

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6. Starting from rest at the top of an inclined plane a body reaches the
bottom of the inclined plane in 4 second. In what time does the body
cover one-fourth the distance starting from rest at the top?
A. 1 second B. 2 second
C. 3 second D. 4 second
7. Identify the compound of Calcium which is yellowish-white powder and
is used for disinfecting drinking water.
A. CaO B. Ca(OH)2
C. CaOCl2 D. CaCl2
8. Metals generally react with dilute acids to produce hydrogen gas. Which
of the following metal does not react with dilute hydrochloric acid?
A. Magnesium B. Aluminium
C. Iron D. Copper
9. ____ is used to detect the presence of tumors and blood clots in human
body.
A. Radioactive isotopes B. Carbon allotropes
C. Sulphur compounds D. Isotones

10. What charge would be attained by the ion of the element P below
during a reaction?

A. +3 B. –3
C. +5 D. –5
11. Which of the following statements are correct about the αlpha-particle
scattering experiment?
(i) Most of the fast-moving αlpha-particle passed straight through the
gold foil.
(ii) Some of the αlpha-particles were deflected by the foil by large
angles.
(iii) Surprisingly one out of every 12000 αlpha-particle appeared to
rebound.
A. (i) and (iii) are correct B. (i) and (ii) are correct
C. (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct D. Only (iii) is correct

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12. When a solution is added to a cloth strip treated with onion extract,
then the smell of onion cannot be detected. The given solution contains
____
A. Acid B. Base
C. Salt D. Indicator
13. Rutherford’s alpha particle scattering experiment was responsible for
discovery of:
A. Electron B. Proton
C. Neutron D. Atomic nucleus
14. Identify A and B condition:

A. A- Hypertonic, B-Hypotonic B. A-Hypotonic, B-Hypertonic

C. A-Isotonic, B-Hypertonic D. A-Isotonic, B-Hypotonic
15. Pick out the incorrect statement –
A. All chordates have notochord at some stage of life.
B. Birds have a streamlined body to reduce air resistance during flight.
C. Whale represents a huge class of Pisces.
D. A true coelom is derived from the mesoderm, whereas
pseudocoelom is not lined by mesoderm.
16. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are examples of
A. Micro-nutrients B. Macro-nutrients
C. Manure D. Both I and II
17. Making anti-viral drugs is more difficult than making anti-bacterial
medicines because :
A. Viruses are non-living outside the host.
B. Viruses cannot be killed inside the host.
C. Viruses have very few biochemical mechanisms of their own
D. Viruses have a protein coat

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18. Which one of the following is a deficiency diseases?
A. Pneumonia B. Malaria
C. Goitre D. Tetanus
19. The enzymes pepsin and trypsin are secreted respectively by
A. Stomach and pancreas
B. Salivary gland and stomach
C. Liver and pancreas
D. Liver and salivary gland
20. __________ is a balloon-like structure which provides a surface where
the exchange of gases takes place.
A. Rings of cartilage B. Nostrils
C. Alveoli D. Trachea

Mathematics

21. The perpendicular distance of point P(1, -3) from the y-axis is given by
(k – 1). Then, k equals
A. 0 B. 1
C. 2 D. -1
22. In an election campaign, 616 members are to be marched behind 32
leaders. Then what is the maximum number of columns in which they
can march if they are to be marched in the same number of columns?
A. 6 B. 8
C. 12 D. 16
23. Which of the following is incorrect?
A. If A and B are two congruent figures, then area(A) = area(B).
B. If a planar region formed by a figure T is made up of two non-
overlapping planar regions formed by figures P and Q, then area(T) =
area(P) + area(Q).
C. Two figures having equal area must be congruent.
D. Two figures are congruent if they have the same shape and the
same size.
24. The solution for the linear equations 2(3u-v) = 5uv and 2(u+3v) = 5uv
A. u = -1 and v = -2 B. u = 2 and v = -1
C. u = -1 and v = 2 D. u = 2 and v = 1

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25. In Figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in
which ∠BAD=75°, ∠ABD=58° and ∠ADC=77°, AC and BD intersect
at P. Then, find ∠DPC.

A. 77° B. 90°
C. 92° D. 75°
26. What is the coordinate of a point that lies on the negative x-axis and
has a distance of 7 units from a point (2,0)?
A. (5, 0) B. (-5, 0)
C. (-7, 0) D. (0, -7)
27. If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x 2 ‒ 5x + k such that
α ‒ β = 1, find the value of k.
A. 4 B. 5
C. 6 D. 7
28. Two equal circles of radius r intersect such that each pass through the
centre of the other. The length of the common chord of the circle is
A. √r B. √2 r

C. √3 r D.
29. If (2k + 1, k) is a solution of the equation x + y – 4 = 0. Find the value
of k.
A. 0 B. 1
C. 2 D. 3
30. Solve the following systems of equations:

A. x = 1 and y = 3 B. x = -1 and y = 3
C. x = 3 and y = -1 D. x = 3 and y = 1

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31. A cuboid having surface areas of 3 adjacent faces as a, b and c has the
volume

A. B. abc

C. D.
32. If two of the zeroes of cubic polynomial x 3 + 4x2 – 5x – 20 are √5 and
-√5, then its third zero is ____.
A. -2 B. 2
C. -4 D. 4
33. ABCD is a parallelogram, AE ⊥ DC and CF ⊥ AD. If AB = 18 cm, AE = 9
cm and CF = 10 cm, find BC.
A. 14.2 cm B. 16 cm
C. 16.2 cm D. 17 cm

34. If (x – 2) and are factors of px2 + 5x + r, then which of the

following is correct?
A. p + r = -1 B. p + r = 0
C. p – r = 0 D. p – r = 1
35. On dividing x3 - 3x2 + x + 2 by a polynomial g(x) the quotient and
remainder were (x - 2) and (-2x + 4), respectively. Find g(x).
A. x2 – x – 1 B. x2 + x + 1
C. x2 + x – 1 D. x2 – x + 1
36. If both radius and height of a right circular cone are doubled then ratio
of its original CSA(curved surface area) to new CSA is
A. 1 : 1 B. 1 : 4
C. 2 : 1 D. 1 : 2
37. The altitude of an equilateral triangle with side ‘a’ is

A. B.

C. D.
38. Which of the following can be the probability of an event?
A. – 0.4 B. 1.004

C. D.

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39. A hemisphere of maximum possible diameter is placed over a cuboidal
block of side 7 cm. Find the surface area of the solid so formed.

A. 409.5 B. 750

C. 804.5 D. 332.5
40. ABCD is a parallelogram. E is a point on BA such that BE = 2 EA and F

is a point on DC, such that DF = 2FC. Find .

A. 1 B. ½

C. D. ¼

Aptitude

41. 3:11 :: 7:
A. 22 B. 29
C. 18 D. 51
42. Observe the dice.

Two positions of a dice are shown. When 4 at the bottom, then what
number will be on the top?
A. 1 B. 2
C. 5 D. 6
43. In a certain code word ‘ATTITUDE’ is written as ‘DWWLWXGH’. How is
‘AUDIT’ written in this code?
A. WLGXD B. DXGLW
C. XDGLW D. WDGLX

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44. Ornithology : Birds :: Botany :
A. Insects B. Heart
C. Body D. Plants
45. Complete the pattern
FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ____.
A. JAK B. HAL
C. HAK D. JAI
46. A is 40 m south-west of B. C is 40 m south-east of B. Then C is in which
direction of A?
A. West B. East
C. North east D. South East
47. Deepak and Amit are brothers. Deepak is the son of Suresh. Ramesh
is Suresh’s father.
How Amit is related to Ramesh?
A. Grandfather B. Grandson
C. Father D. Uncle
48. How many 0’s are there in the following series which are not
immediately followed by 3 but immediately preceded by 2?
72034042042070380203042047
A. Two B. Four
C. Five D. Three
49. Pick the odd one out.
A. Listen B. Walk
C. Swim D. Climb
50. In a row of girls, If Sheetal who is 10th from the left and Hina who is
9th from the right, interchange their positions, Sheetal becomes
15th from the left. How many girls are there in the row?
A. 24 B. 23
C. 25 D. 26

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