AIR Objective Test-03 Class 10th Test Paper (06.08.2023) Final
AIR Objective Test-03 Class 10th Test Paper (06.08.2023) Final
Class : 10th
DURATION: 180 Minutes DATE: 06/08/2023 M.MARKS: 480
Topics Covered
Physics : Light: Reflection and Refraction, Human Eye and Colourful World
Chemistry: Chemical Reactions and Equations, Acids, Bases and Salts
Biology : Life Processes, Control and Coordination
Maths : Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic Progressions, Triangles
MAT : Direction Sense Test: Classification (I) Verbal, (II) Non-Verbal
GENERAL INSTRUCTION
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Chemistry
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
16. Three beakers labelled as A, B and C each
containing 25 ml of water were taken. A small
amount of NaOH, anhydrous CuSO4 and NaCl
were added to the beakers A, B and C
respectively. It was observed that there was an
increase in the temperature of the solution
contained in beakers A and B, whereas in case of
beaker C, the temperature of the solution falls.
Which one of the following statement(s) is (are)
correct?
Which graph would you expect the results to be
(i) In beakers A and B, exothermic process has
like?
occurred.
(A) Graph P (B) Graph Q
(ii) In beakers A and B, endothermic process has
(C) Graph R (D) Graph S
occurred.
(iii) In beaker C exothermic process has occurred.
21. Which observation does not indicate that a
(iv) In beaker C endothermic process has
chemical reaction has occurred?
occurred.
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only
(C) (i) and (iv) (D) (iv), (ii) and (iii)
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Biology
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (A) oxygen (B) carbon dioxide
31. Lacteal present in the villi of the small intestine: (C) nitrogen (D) water vapour
(A) Help to absorb fatty acids and glycerol
(B) Secrete enzymes for digestion 37. Which among the following procedures is used for
(C) Secrete hormones cleaning the blood of a person by separating the
(D) Help to absorb proteins waste substance from it?
(A) Kidney transplant (B) Blood transfusion
32. Glycolysis operates in: (C) Dialysis (D) Hydrolysis
(A) Golgi apparatus (B) Mitochondria
(C) Cytoplasm (D) Ribosomes 38. Suppose a mutant of a photosynthetic alga has
dysfunctional mitochondria, it would affect its
33. In amphibians, a three chambered heart causes the ability to perform:
mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. (A) Glycolysis
Which of the following is the effect of this type of (B) Anaerobic respiration
arrangement? (C) Aerobic respiration
(A) Maintenance of a constant body temperature (D) Photosynthesis
(B) Efficiency in transporting oxygen
(C) Inefficiency in transporting oxygen 39. Which plant hormone promotes dormancy in
(D) Efficient energy generation seeds and buds?
(A) Auxin (B) Gibberellin
34. Blood from superior vena cava flows into (C) Cytokinin (D) Abscisic acid
(A) right atrium (B) right ventricle
(C) left atrium (D) left ventricle 40. Fall of mature leaves and fruits from plants is
triggered by which of the following substance?
35. A student sets up an experiment to study the role (A) Auxin (B) Cytokinin
of enzymes in digestion of food. (C) Gibberellin (D) Abscisic acid
Mathematics
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
46. Sum of the roots of the equation 51. If y = –2x2 – 6x + 9, then:
2 (A) maximum value of y is –11 and it occurs at x
1 1
4 x − − 4 x − + 1 = 0 is: =2
x x
(B) minimum value of y is –11 and it occurs at
(A) 5
x=2
(B) 1
(C) maximum value of y is 13.5 and it occurs at
(C) –5/2
x = –1.5
(D) – 5
(D) minimum value of y is 13.5 and it occurs at
x = –1.5
47. If α, β are the roots of x2 – px + q = 0 then the
product of the roots of the quadratic equation
52. The set of possible values of λ for which x2 – (λ2
whose roots are α2 – β2 and α3 – β3 is :
– 5λ + 5)x + (2λ2 – 3λ – 4) = 0 has roots, whose
(A) p(p2 – q)2
sum and product are both less than 1, is:
(B) p(p2 – q) (p2 – 4q)
5
(C) p(p2 – 4q) (p2 – q) (A) , 4 (B) (1, 4)
2
(D) None of these
5 5
(C) −1, (D) 1,
48. The number of positive integral values of k for 2 2
which (16x2 + 12x + 39) + k(9x2 – 2x + 11) is a
perfect square is : 53. A quadratic polynomial when divided by x + 2
(A) two (B) zero leaves a remainder of 1 and when divided by
(C) one (D) None of these x – 1, leaves a remainder of 4. What will be the
remainder if it is divided by (x + 2) (x – 1)?
49. If α, β be the roots of x2 – a(x – 1) + b = 0, then (A) 1 (B) 4
1 1 2 (C) x + 3 (D) x – 3
the value of 2 + 2 + is:
− a − a a + b
54. The ratio of the sum of n terms of two A.P.'s is
4 1
(A) (B) (3n – 13) : (5n + 21) then the ratio of 24th term is:
a+b a+b
(A) 2 (B) 1/3
(C) 0 (D) None of these
(C) 1/2 (D) None
57. Which of the following sequence is A.P. (A) 160 m2 (B) 140 m2
(A) t (n) = an + b, n ∈ N (C) 125 m2 (D) 120 m2
(B) t (n) = krn, n ∈ N
62. In PQR, AB || QR and area of quadrilateral
(C) t (n) = (an + b)krn, n ∈ N
AQRB = 42 sq. cm. If PA : AQ = 2:3, then
1
(D) f (n) = ,n∈N ar(PAB) is:
b
a n +
n
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SINGLE VALUE INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS
66. If the 10th term from end of the A.P. 4, 9, 14, …..,
254 for the series is (100a) + 10b + c, then c – a
will be:
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77. What is the shortest distance between G and R? 86. Select the one which is different from the other
(A) 14 m (B) 12 m three responses.
(C) 10 m (D) 15 m (A) (108, 36)
(B) (56, 19)
78. Shaan is doing an exercise with his legs up and (C) (42, 14)
head down. He is facing west. In which (D) (69, 23)
direction, will his left hand be?
(A) North 87. Choosing Odd-Word based on General
(B) South Knowledge: In such questions one needs to
(C) East identify the common characteristic that 3 options
(D) West share and this common characteristic is
generally based on general knowledge facts.
79. Vijay walks 10 m towards the South. From there One such example is discussed below:
he takes a U-Turn and walks 6 m. Then, he takes (A) Konark
a left walks 3 m. What is the distance and (B) Madurai
direction of his current location with respect to (C) Ellora
his starting point? (D) Khajuraho
(A) 4 km, South-West
(B) 5 km, South-West 88. Choose the word which is least like the others
(C) 5 km, South-East word in a group?
(D) 5 km, North-West (A) Carrot (B) Ginger
(C) Potato (D) Tomato
80. Four of the following five are alike in a certain
way as per the given arrangement and thus form 89. Choose the word which is least like the others
a group. Which one of the following does not word in a group?
belong to that group? (A) Parrot (B) Vulture
(A) MG (B) SR (C) Swan (D) Sparrow
(C) VP (D) QV
90. Choose the word which is least like the others
81. Select the one which is different from the other word in a group?
three responses. (A) Zinc (B) Aluminium
(A) 8 – 11 (B) 1 – 4 (C) Copper (D) Mercury
(C) 7 – 10 (D) 3 – 5
91. Choose the figure which is different from the
82. Select the one which is different from the other rest.
three responses.
(A) (96, 24) (B) (39, 18)
(C) (81, 54) (D) (82, 64)
83. Select the one which is different from the other (A) 1 (B) 2
three responses. (C) 3 (D) 4
(A) 18 – 26 (B) 30 – 37
(C) 54 – 62 (D) 77 – 85 92. Choose the figure which is different from the
rest.
84. Three responses.
(A) 68 – 25 (B) 71 – 28
(C) 59 – 43 (D) 51 – 32
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93. Choose the figure which is different from the 98. Choose the figure which is different from the
rest. rest.
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
(A) 1
95. Choose the figure which is different from the (B) 2
rest. (C) 3
(D) 4
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
(A) (B)
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4 (C) (D)
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102. Raju starts from a place A towards South and Directions : Study the following information to
reaches second place D. From there he takes answer the questions given below:
turn towards N-W and reaches point E. From Ramu walks 2 km towards North and turn to his
there he takes turn towards N-E and reaches right and walks 4 km more. He then turns to his
place F. From there he takes turn towards S-E right and walks 4 km and turns again to his right
and reaches place G. From there he takes turn and walks another 4 km.
towards South and reaches place H. Which of
the following figures indicates his path of 107. Which direction is Ramu facing now?
journey correctly? (A) East (B) North
(C) South (D) West
(A) (B) 108. How far away is Ramu from the starting point?
(A) 2 km (B) 4 km
(C) 6 km (D) 8 km
(C) (D) 109. At dusk, Rohit started walking facing the sun.
After a while, he met his friend and both turned
to their left. They halted for a while and started
moving by turning again to their right. Finally
Directions : In the following questions there are 6 Rohit waved ‘good bye’ to his friend and took a
check-posts A, B, C, D, E and F. Check-post F is 15 left turn at a corner. At which direction is Rohit
km to the North of D which is 25 km to the North-East moving now?
of B. Check-post A is 5 km West of E and 15 km to (A) South (B) West
the South-West of C. Check-posts B, A and E are in a (C) North (D) East
straight line. The check-posts B, and E are 30 km apart
from each other. Directions : If you start running from a point towards
103. If a jeep moves from E to F via A, B, and D, North and after covering 4 kms. you turn to your left
how much distance will it have to cover? and run 5 kms. and then again turn to your left and run
(A) 70 km (B) 120 km 5 kms. and then turn to left again and run another 6
(C) 100 km (D) 90 km kms and before finishing you take another left turn and
run 1 km., then answer the following question based
104. Which check-post is the farthest to the South- on this information.
West of D?
(A) A (B) B 110. From the finishing point if you have to reach the
(C) C (D) D point from where you started, in which direction
will you have to run?
Directions: Kiran walks 20 m north, he turns right and (A) West (B) East
walks 30 m, then he turns right and walks 35 m, then (C) South (D) North
he turns left and walks 15 m, then he turns left and
Directions: In each of the following questions, select
walks 15 m. he again turns left and walks 15 m.
the one which is different from other three
alternatives.
105. How far Kiran is from his starting point?
(A) 25 m
111. (A) MIZORAM
(B) 15 m
(B) SIKKIM
(C) 45 m
(C) KOHIMA
(D) 30 m
(D) MANIPUR
106. Which direction is Kiran facing now?
112. (A) Pond – Lake
(A) East
(B) Pistol – Gun
(B) West
(C) Car – Bus
(C) North
(D) Church – Monument
(D) South
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113. (A) Analysis (B) Search 117. (A) Gupta dynasty
(C) Conclusion (D) Investigation (B) Nanda dynasty
(C) Maurya dynasty
114. (A) Reward : Punishment (D) Chola dynasty
(B) Object : Permit
(C) Sharp : Blunt 118. (A) Vayudoot (B) Pushkar
(D) Cold : Cool (C) Indian Airlines (D) Air India
115. (A) Newspaper (B) Press 119. (A) Andaman-Nicobar (B) Pondicherry
(C) Edition (D) Audition (C) Delhi (D) Goa
116. (A) Microbe (B) Microfilm 120. (A) Violent (B) Blue
(C) Microphone (D) Microscope (C) Green (D) White
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