Sample Paper

ENGINEERING

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(Class X Studying Moving to Class XI)

Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & Mental Ability

1. Duration of Test is 1 hr.

2. The Test Booklet consists of 40 questions. The maximum marks are 90. There is no negative marking for wrong answer.

3. Pattern of the questions are as under:

(I) The question paper consists of four parts i.e., Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Mental Ability. Each part has two sections.

(ii) Section-I: This section contains 35 multiple choice questions, which have only one correct answer. Each question carries +2 marks

for correct answer.

(iii) Section-II: This section contains 5 multiple choice questions, in which one or more than one choice(s) is(are) correct. Each question

carries +4 marks for correct answer.

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ANTHE-2023 (Engineering) (Class X Studying Moving to Class XI) – Sample Paper

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SAMPLE PAPER
(Class X Studying Moving to Class XI)
(The questions given in sample paper are indicative of the
level and pattern of questions that will be asked in ANTHE-2023)

PHYSICS
Time : 1 Hour MM : 90
SECTION-I
SINGLE ANSWER TYPE
This section contains 9 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (1), (2), (3) and (4) out of which
ONLY ONE is correct.

1. A man cannot see clearly more than 100 m and less than 50 cm then

(1) He is suffering from hypermetropia

(2) Only convex lens is required for the eye correction

(3) A bifocal lens of powers –0.01 D and +2 D is required for the eye correction

(4) A bifocal lens of powers –0.02 D and +1.5 D is required for the eye correction

2. Three resistors of resistances 1 Ω, 3 Ω and 6 Ω are connected with a 6 V battery as shown below. Power
dissipated in 3 Ω resistor is

9 11
(1) W (2) W
7 3

14 16
(3) W (4) W
3 3

3. Which of the following defect of vision cannot be corrected by the use of spectacles having suitable spherical
lenses?

(1) Myopia (2) Cataract

(3) Presbyopia (4) Hypermetropia

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4. The image formed by a concave mirror has same size as that of the object, then the object is placed
(1) At the focus of the mirror

(2) At the centre of curvature of the mirror

(3) Beyond the centre of curvature of the mirror
(4) Between the centre of curvature and focus of the mirror

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5. Time taken by a laser beam to travel a distance of 5 km under water having refractive index , will be
3

(1) 2 × 10–4 s
(2) 2 × 10–5 s

(3) 2.2 × 10–4 s

(4) 2.2 × 10–5 s

6. For a ray of light incident towards the centre of curvature of a spherical mirror and falls on it, the angle of
incidence is

(1) 60° (2) 90°

(3) 180° (4) 0°

7. An electric bulb is rated as (40 W, 220 V). If it is operated at 110 V, then the current drawn by the bulb will be

2 1
(1) A (2) A
11 22

1 3
(3) A (4) A
11 22
8. In an experiment, a student observed a ray of light incident on a rectangular glass slab. The diagram below
shows the path of the ray and various angles. The angle of emergence (e) is equal to

(1) 30° (2) 25°

(3) 60° (4) 35°
9. The dark muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil is
(1) Ciliary muscles
(2) Retina
(3) Aqueous humour
(4) Iris
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SECTION-II
ONE OR MORE THAN ONE ANSWER TYPE
This section contains 1 multiple choice question, which has 4 choices (1), (2), (3) and (4) out of which ONE OR
MORE THAN ONE choice(s) is(are) correct.

10. A battery of 18 V is connected across a network of four resistors as shown in the figure. Then

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(1) Net resistance of the circuit is 9 Ω (2) Power dissipated by 6 Ω resistor is W
3

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(3) Current flowing through 4 Ω resistor is 2 A (4) Power dissipated by 6 Ω resistor is W
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CHEMISTRY

SECTION-I
SINGLE ANSWER TYPE
This section contains 9 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (1), (2), (3) and (4) out of which
ONLY ONE is correct.

11. Which of the following reactions is responsible for giving shiny finish to the walls after white washing?

(1) Ca ( OH)2 → CaO + H2O

∆
(2) 2Ca + O2 → 2CaO

(3) CaO + H2O → Ca(OH)2 + Heat (4) Ca(OH)2 + CO2 → CaCO3 + H2O

12. The phenomenon of neutralisation takes place when a/an

(1) Acid is added to water (2) Base is added to water

(3) Salt is added to water (4) Acid is added to a base

13. All of the following are present in stainless steel, except

(1) Nickel (2) Magnesium

(3) Manganese (4) Carbon

14. The acids present in tomatoes and tamarinds respectively are

(1) Citric acid and oxalic acid (2) Oxalic acid and tartaric acid

(3) Acetic acid and citric acid (4) Tartaric acid and lactic acid

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15. When aqueous solutions of sodium sulphate and barium chloride are mixed, an insoluble substance is formed
as one of the products. In this reaction,
(1) SO24− ion is exchanged with Na+ ion (2) Cl– ion is exchanged with Ba2+ ion

(3) Na+ ion is exchanged with Ba2+ ion (4) Ba2+ ion is exchanged with SO24− ion

16. Consider the reaction given below

aAl2O3 + bHCl → cAlCl3 + dH2O
On balancing the above reaction
(1) b + d = 8 (2) a : c = 1 : 3
(3) b – d = 3 (4) b2 – c2 = 27
17. The gas released by the reaction of zinc and aqueous solution of NaOH, is also released when
(1) CO2 is passed through lime water (2) Electricity is passed through brine
(3) Baking soda is heated (4) Washing soda is heated
18. The electronic configurations of six elements A, B, C, P, Q, R and compounds formed by them are given
below in the table.
Electronic configuration Formula of compound\
(i) A – 2, 8, 8, 2 P – 2, 6 AP
(ii) B – 2, 8, 1 Q – 2, 8, 6 B2Q
(iii) C – 2, 8, 7 R – 2, 8, 2 CR2
The correct formula is given in
(1) Only (i) (2) (i) and (iii)
(3) (ii) and (iii) (4) (i) and (ii)
19. Identify the set of salts whose aqueous solution have pH value 7.
(1) Ammonium chloride, aluminium chloride, sodium carbonate
(2) Potassium sulphate, sodium nitrate, sodium chloride
(3) Copper sulphate, sodium acetate, zinc sulphate
(4) Potassium nitrate, sodium bicarbonate, ammonium chloride

SECTION-II
ONE OR MORE THAN ONE ANSWER TYPE
This section contains 1 multiple choice question, which has 4 choices (1), (2), (3) and (4) out of which ONE OR
MORE THAN ONE choice(s) is(are) correct.
20. Consider the reactivity series of metals given below
M1, M2, calcium, M3, M4, zinc, M5, M6, hydrogen
Now, choose the correct option(s).
(1) M1 and M2 are never found in nature as free elements and their oxides cannot be reduced using carbon
(2) M3 can be magnesium and it reacts with very dilute nitric acid to give hydrogen gas
(3) M6 can be lead and it is one of the constituents of solder
(4) M5 can be iron and it can be reduced using carbon

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MATHEMATICS

SECTION-I
SINGLE ANSWER TYPE
This section contains 10 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (1), (2), (3) and (4) out of which
ONLY ONE is correct.

21. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + x + 1, then the value of (α3 + β3) is
(1) 0 (2) 2
(3) –2 (4) 3
22. Line joining the (–4, –3) and (–2, 1) is divided by x-axis can be in ratio _______ at point _____ respectively.

 −3   −5 
(1) 1: 3,  , 0  (2) 3 : 1,  , 0 
 2   2 

5  5 
(3) 1: 3,  , 0  (4) 3 : 1,  , 0 
 2   2 
23. A ladder rests against a vertical wall at an inclination 60º to the horizontal. Its foot pulled away from the wall
through a distance (a) so that its upper end slides a distance (b) down the wall and then the ladder makes an
a
angle 45º to the horizontal. Then,   equals
b

(1) ( 6 + 3 +2+ 2 ) (2) ( 6 – 3 –2+ 2 )

(3) ( 6 – 3 +2 – 2 ) (4) ( 6 + 3 −2 – 2 )
24. Sum of zeroes of quadratic polynomial x2 + 5x – 24, is
(1) 2 (2) 3
(3) 8 (4) –5
25. If x = a(cosec2θ – secθ) and y = b(secθ – cot2θ) (where 0° < θ < 90°), then the correct option is
(1) xy – ab = 0 (2) xy + ab = 0

x y
(3) x2y2 = ab (4) + =1
a b
26. The value of ‘k’ for which the system of linear equations x + ky – 2 = 0 and 2x – y = 3 has no solution, is
1
(1) –2 (2)
2
–1
(3) (4) 2
2

27. (
If cosA + cos2A = 1, then the value of sin4 A + sin2 A – cos2 A – cos4 A – 2cos A + 2sin4 A is)
(1) 0 (2) 1
(3) –1 (4) 2

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28. In the given figure, if ∠QSP = ∠PQR, PQ = 10 cm and PS = 4 cm, then (SR – SP) equals

(1) 12 cm (2) 15 cm

(3) 17 cm (4) 21 cm

29. The HCF of two numbers is 19 and their LCM is 1083. If one of the numbers is 361, then other number is

(1) 114 (2) 67

(3) 141 (4) 57

30. The sum of all four digit odd natural numbers divisible by 29 is

(1) 849555 (2) 849497

(3) 849613 (4) 849671

SECTION-II

ONE OR MORE THAN ONE ANSWER TYPE

This section contains 2 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (1), (2), (3) and (4) out of which
ONE OR MORE THAN ONE choice(s) is(are) correct.

31. As shown in the figure, ABCD is a rectangle of area 600 cm2 and AB = 40 cm. If PD = 5 cm, QC = 10 cm,
where line segments AP and BQ and line segments PB and AQ intersect CD at M and N respectively, then
the correct option(s) always is/are

(1) DM = 12 cm (2) MN = 14 cm

(3) ΔOMN ~ ΔOBA (4) ΔAOP ~ ΔQOB

32. If both roots of equation (m – 2)x2 + 8x + m + 4 = 0 are real and equal, then value(s) of ‘m’ is/are

(1) 6 (2) 4

(3) –6 (4) –4

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MENTAL ABILITY

SECTION-I
SINGLE ANSWER TYPE
This section contains 7 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (1), (2), (3) and (4) out of which
ONLY ONE is correct.

33. ‘Sachin Tendulkar’ is related to cricket in same way as ‘Neeraj Chopra’ is related to
(1) Hammer throw (2) Javelin throw
(3) Football (4) Hockey
34. The next term in the following series is
AC3, CE15, EG35, GI63, ?
(1) IK99 (2) IJ90
(3) JK110 (4) IK91
35. Choose the odd one.
(1) 234I (2) 125H
(3) 345K (4) 678U
36. In a row, if 16 people are ahead of Rahul and 29 people are behind Rahul, then how many people are there
in the row?
(1) 46 (2) 45
(3) 44 (4) 47
37. Read the given data carefully and answer the following question.

Year 2019 2020 2021 2022

Production of wheat (in Metric Tonn) 150 175 206 211

The average production of wheat from 2019 to 2022 is

(1) 185 Metric Tonn (2) 185.5 Metric Tonn
(3) 175 Metric Tonn (4) 175.5 Metric Tonn
38. Choose the correct number in place of ‘?’.

5 6 7 138

1 5 4 20

6 7 2 57

9 5 1 ?

(1) 95 (2) 105

(3) 110 (4) 120

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39. If FLU = 591 and HID = 105, then PIE = ?

(1) 142 (2) 122
(3) 136 (4) 109

SECTION-II
ONE OR MORE THAN ONE ANSWER TYPE
This section contains 1 multiple choice question, which has 4 choices (1), (2), (3) and (4) out of which ONE OR
MORE THAN ONE choice(s) is(are) correct.

40. Choose the correct option(s) in place of (?).

342 : 90 : : 536 : 210 : : ?
(1) 386 : 306 (2) 436 : 182
(3) 925 : 272 (4) 921 : 165

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