NATIONAL MEANS-CUM-MERITSCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION

JUNE 2024
PART - II

SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT)

Time: 45 Minutes Maximum Marks : 45

There are questions in all. For each question four alternative answers are giv- en marked
as (A), (B), (C), (D). From these, find the most appropriate answer. The number denoting
the answer is there in the answer sheet against the question number concerned. Darken
the circle with Blue/Black Ball Pen only. Record the answers thus in the OMR answer
sheet only. Do not write anything in the question booklet except your Roll Number on the
cover page and rough work in the space provided for the purpose.

[Link] a force of 600 N is applied over an area of 3m², what is the resulting pressure?"
A.0.5 pa B.200 pa
C.1800 pa C.66.6 pa

2.54 km/hr = ...................m/s

A.10 m/s B.15 m/s
C.5 m/s D.20 m/s

1⁰ C = ......................K
A.274 K B.273 K
C.237 K D.373 K

Which of the following is not a unit of pressure?

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[Link] is the following is a vector quantity ?

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6. One of the key factors in animal cell division is centrioles Which is formed from

A. Nucleus B. Centrosome
C. Endoplasmic reticulum D. Nucleolus

7 Tonoplast is the membrane of which cell organelle?

[Link] bodies B. Nucleus

[Link] D. Ribosome
8. The part in a microscope that helps to regulate the intensity of light

A) Diaphragm B) Mirror
[Link] piece [Link] lens

9 Choose the function of mitochondrion from the following

[Link] synthesis B. Production and storage of energy

[Link] firmness to the cell [Link] cell secretions like

hormones,enzymes

10. Which one of the following is a prokaryote?

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[Link] D. fungus

[Link] basic principle of chromatography

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[Link] method used to separate ethanol and methanol from their mixture
A. centrifugation [Link]

C. fractional distillation [Link]

[Link] the following choose the one which is most suitable for solid substances

[Link] distance between the [Link] energy of the particles is very high
particles is very large

[Link] movement of particles [Link] particles are very close to each other
is very large

14. The process in which a solid substance directly change into gas without forming liquid

A. vapourisation C. distillation

[Link] D. liquefaction

15. The property used in centrifugation

[Link] in the size of the B. difference in the density of the particles

particles

[Link] in the mass of the D. difference in the distance

 partiices between the particles
16. In which state is the ancient Stone Age site Hunsagi located?

A. Andhra Pradesh [Link]

[Link] D. Karnataka.

[Link] is the author of the historical book 'Man Makes Himself'?

[Link] Brown B. Gordon Childe

C. Tori Herridge D.H.G. Wells

[Link] are the 'lake villages,' an example of Neolithic technological advancement,

located?

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[Link] : Turkey; Mehrgarh :------

[Link] B. Balochistan

C. Rajasthan D. Pakistan

[Link] right angle triangle ΔABC, <B=900, <C is 4 times of <A . Then
<A and <C are respectively

A) 200,800 B.800,200

C.180,720 D.720, 180

20) Which of the following statements is always true regarding a
parallelogram?
[Link] angles right [Link] bisect each other
C. Diagonals are perpendicular [Link] sides are equal
bisectors of each other
21) Which of the following statements is false?
A) We can draw several [Link] can draw many bisectors of a
perpendiculars to a line of a line
C)We can draw many [Link] can draw only one
perpendicular bisectors perpendicular bisector of a line
[Link] both pairs of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are equal, then it
is always a
A) parallelogram B) rhombus

C) rectangle D) square

23) How many different isosceles triangles can be drawn with one
angle 500 and one side 7 centimetres?

A) 1 B)2
C)4 D) many
24 How many different isosceles triangles can be drawn with one
angle 600 and one side 7 centimetres?
A) 1 B)2
C)4 D) many
[Link] many different isosceles triangles can be drawn with one
angle 600?
A) 1 B)2
C)4 D) many
26. How many different isosceles triangles can be drawn with one
angle 700?
A) 1 B)2
C)4 D) many
[Link] triangles ΔABC and ΔPQR are such that AC=QR, AB=PQ,
and BC=PR. Find the matching angles.
A)< A=<P B)<A=<Q
C)<A=<R D)<C=<P
28. Two triangles ΔABC and ΔDEF are such that < A=<D, < B=<E,
and < C=<F. Which of the following is not correct?
A) AC=DF B) BC=EF
C) AB=DE D) BA=FD
[Link] of the following is a condition for two triangles to be
congruent?
A) Same base and height B) Same perimeter
C) Same area D) Same corresponding angles
and side lengths
30. In an isosceles triangle, the median to the base is also the:
A) Altitude B) Perpendicular bisector
C) Angle bisector D) All of the above qu
31. If a triangle is inscribed in a circle such that one side is
diameter and the other vertex is on the circle, then the triangle
is:
A) Always a right triangle B) Always an isosceles
triangle
C) Always an equilateral triangle D) None of the above

[Link] the figure, M is the midpoint of the line AB.

C
<A =500 .The other two angles of ΔABC are
A).500, 800 B400, 900

C. 500,900 D.400,800
A M

33. In figure below, O is the centre of the circle and A, B are points
on the circle. <AOB=600. < A and < B are

A) 900, 300 B) 800,400

C) 700,500 D) 600,600
[Link] among the following is not a characteristic of the Mesolithic Age?

A. Permanent settlement [Link]

C. Agriculture D. Use of microlithic tools

[Link] Edakkal Caves in Kerala provide evidence of which Stone Age?

A. Paleolithic Age [Link] Age

[Link] Age D. Neolithic Age

[Link] an example of a species that went extinct due to extensive hunting during the
Mesolithic Age:

A. Elephant [Link]

[Link] D. Boar
[Link] the incorrect pair:

[Link] - Uttar Pradesh B. Kurnool - Andhra Pradesh

[Link] – Spain D. Lascaux – France

[Link] : Rajasthan; Adamgarh : ----------

A. Palestine (b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Madhya Pradesh

[Link] period is known as the transition period from the Stone Age to the Metal Age?

A. Chalcolithic Age B .Neolithic Age

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[Link] shelters are associated with which region?

[Link] (b) Nagarjunakonda

[Link] Pradesh (d) Bhimbetka

41..Which is a significant site where evidence of both the Neolithic Age and Chalcolithic
Age has been found?
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[Link] site of Jarmo in Iraq is associated with which Stone Age?

[Link] Age B. Mesolithic Age

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[Link] is the Edakkal Cave located?

A. Wayanad [Link]

C. Kannur [Link]

44. Which metal was first discovered by early humans?

A. Iron [Link]

[Link] D. Gold

45 Catalhoyuk : Turkey; Mehrgarh : ----------

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