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every question given below. Mathematics
01. Select the value of (cos30° cos45° – sin30° sin45°).

6 1 6 2
(A) (B)
2 4

(C)
6 2
(D)
2  3 1 
8 4
02. If (sin – cos) = 0, then choose the value of (sin4 +
cos4).

3 2 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1
4 3 2
03. In which ration does the y-axis divide the line segment
joining the points (–3, –4) and (2, 6) ?
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 2 : 3
(C) 3 : 2 (D) 4 : 1
04. If PQRS is a parallelogram of P(10,4), Q(6,10) and
S(18,10), then find R.
P(10, 4)

S(18, 10)
Q(6, 10)

R
(A) (12, 10) (B) (14, 16)
(C) (14, 4) (D) (10, 4)

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05. In the given figure, ADG, BDF and CDE are three different
quadrants with centre D. If AD = 14 cm, DE = EF and DF =
FG, what is the area of the unshaded portion ?
 22 
 Take  = 
 7 
D E F G
o
60

C Y

B Z

A H

3 7
(A) 19 cm2 (B) 70 cm2
12 12

5
(C) 83 cm2 (D) 154 cm2
12
06. Find the sum of all values of ‘x’, so that
 x +3 x1
2
 x +3 x+2 .
2

16 =8
(A) 2 (B) –3
(C) 3 (D) 0
07. What is the value of (1 + 2 + 3 – 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 – 8 + 9 + 10
+11 – 12 + ......... + 197 + 198 + 199 – 200) ?
(A) 9800 (B) 9900
(C) 10000 (D) 10100

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08. The sum of LCM and HCF of two numbers is 194292

and the difference between LCM and HCF is 193788. If
one of the numbers is 2520, then what is the other
number ?
(A) 19404 (B) 18468
(C) 19888 (D) 21256
09. If 14sin2  + 10cos2  = 11, then what is the value of
(tan  + cot  ?

4 2
(A) (B) (C) 3 (D) 2 3
3 3
10. If 40 cm and 9 cm are the perpendicular sides of a right
angled triangle and a circle of radius ‘r’ touches the three
sides of the triangle, then find the radius of the circle.
(A) 5 cm (B) 4.5 cm (C) 4 cm (D) 3 cm
11. In the given figure, the ratio of area P to area Q is 5 : 4
1
and area of Q = (area of Circle of centre B). The radius
8
of Circle A and Circle B is 10 cm and 8 cm respectively.
Find the area of the shaded part. (Take  = 3.14)
7 cm

A P Q
B

(A) 375.12 cm2 (B) 31.4 cm2

(C) 450.92 cm2 (D) None

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12. If x + 1 + x  2 = x + 3, then select the value of x.

4  76 4  76
(A) (B)
3 3

2  2 19 2  2 19
(C) (D)
3 3
13. The cost of painting the curved surface area of a sphere
at 20 paise/cm 2 is Rs. 1108.8. Choose its volume.
 22 
 use  
 7 
(A) 33704 cm3 (B) 33604 cm3
(C) 38808 cm3 (D) 45894 cm3
14. A cuboidal metal of dimensions 64 cm × 44 cm × 24 cm
was melted and made a right circular cone of height
28 cm. Choose its radius.
(A) 48 cm (B) 35 cm (C) 42 cm (D) 30 cm
15. Choose the 10th term of this progression
18 , 32 , 50 ........

(A) 242 (B) 288 (C) 338 (D) 392

16. Choose the zero of (x3 – 9x2 – 69x + 5).

(A) 5  4 3  (B) 5  4 3 
(C) 7  4 3  (D) 5

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17. Choose the HCF of 18 (6x4 + x3 – x2) and 45 (2x6 + 3x5 + x4)
(A) 9x2(2x + 1) (B) x2(2x – 1)
(C) 9 (D) x2(4x2 – 1)
18. If the angle of elevation of a cloud from a point
‘h’ meters above a lake is  and the angle of depression
of its reflection in the lake is . What is the distance of
the cloud from the point of observation ?

 h sec    2h cosec  
(A)   meters (B)   meters
 tan   tan   tan   tan 

 h cosec    2h sec  
(C)   meters (D)   meters
 tan   tan    tan   tan  
19. In the figure PB is a tangent to the circle of centre ‘O’.
If PO = 26 cm, PB = 24 cm and AB is 8 cm away from the
centre, then choose the length of AB.

A
O
26 c
m

B 24 cm P

(A) 12 cm (B) 16 cm
(C) 20 cm (D) 22 cm

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20. Select the measure of (AOD + BOC) from the figure.

D C

O
A B
(A) 90° (B) 135°
(C) 180° (D) 270°
21. If ,  are the zeros of (3x2 + 11x – 4), then select the
α β
value of  +  .
β α
11 135 145 145
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 6 4 12
22. In the figure, ABCD is a square and ECB  FBA, E =
120° and EB = EC. If EF = 16 cm, then find the perimeter
of the square ABCD.
E

B C

A D
(A) 8 6 cm (B) 12 6 cm

(C) 24 6 cm (D) 32 6 cm

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23. A sailor goes 8 km down stream in 40 minutes and

returns to the starting point in 1 hour. Find the speed
of the sailer in still water.
(A) 14 kmph (B) 8 kmph
(C) 12 kmph (D) 10 kmph
24. If p, q and r are the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) =
1 1 1
ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, then find the value of  p + q + r  .
 

–b c c c
(A) (B) (C) – (D)
a a d d
25. In a right angled triangle ABC shown, AC = 4 cm and BC
= 3 cm. CDEF is a square. Select the length of EF .

E F

A D C

12
(A) cm (B) 2 cm
7
15 11
(C) cm (D) cm
7 6

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every question given below. Physics
26. V – I graph of a metallic conductor at temperatures
T1 and T2 is shown below.
V T1
T2

O I
What do you conclude about T1 and T2 ?
(A) T1 = T2 (B) T1 > T2
(C) T1 < T2 (D) T1 and T2 cannot be compared
27. Which of the following statements is true ?
(A) A convex lens has 4 dioptre power having focal length
0.25 m.
(B) A convex lens has – 4 dioptre power having focal
length 0.25 m.
(C) A concave lens has 4 dioptre power having focal
length 0.25 m.
(D) A concave lens has – 4 dioptre power having focal
length 0.25 m.
28. Identify the path of flow of electricity in a domestic
circuit.
(A) Electric meter  Main fuse box  Main switch
(B) Main fuse box  Main switch  Electric meter
(C) Main fuse box  Electric meter  Main switch
(D) Main switch  Electric meter  Main fuse box

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29. If the refractive index for a material of equilateral prism

is 3 , then angle of minimum deviation of the prism is
(A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 75°
30. A tube light draws 10 W when connected to a 12 V
supply. How will its resistance change when it is
connected to a 6 V supply ?
(A) It remains the same
(B) It doubles
(C) It quadruples
(D) It becomes one-fourth
31. A ray of light travels from air to glass as shown below.
Normal

60°
Air
Glass
r

Given that the refractive index of air is 1.0 and the refractive
index of glass is 1.5, what is the angle of refraction ?
(A) 22.6° (B) 30.8°
(C) 35.3° (D) 40.0°

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32. A magnetic field is produced by the current passing

through a long straight wire. When will the strength
of the magnetic field increase ?
(A) When the magnitude of the current increases
(B) When the distance from the wire increases
(C) When the length of the wire increases
(D) When the thickness of the wire increases
33. Which of the given figures shows the correction of
myopic defect in human eyes ?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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34. To get an image larger than the object, one can use
(A) a convex mirror but not a concave mirror.
(B) a concave mirror but not a convex mirror.
(C) either a convex mirror or a concave mirror.
(D) a plane mirror.
35. The resistance of a metal wire of length 2 m is 40  at
20° C. If the diameter of the wire is 1 mm, then what will
be the resistivity of the metal at that temperature ?
(A) 1.28 × 10–8  m (B) 15.7 × 10–6  m
(C) 17.5 × 10–9  m (D) 1.88 × 10–8  m

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every question given below. Chemistry
36. Given below are two chemical reactions.
ZnO + C  Zn + CO
2Fe2O3 + 3C  4Fe + 3CO2
Which of the following statements is/are true based
on the given reactions ?
(A) Carbon is reduced.
(B) Metal oxide is reduced.
(C) Metal oxide is oxidised.
(D) Both (B) and (C)
37. Given below are some chemical reactions.
(i) 2KClO3 2KC
Cl + 3O2
(ii) MgO + H2O Mg(OH)2
(iii) 4Al + 3O2 2Al2O3
(iv) Zn + FeSO4 ZnSO4 + Fe
Which of them are combination reactions ?
(A) (i) and (iii) only (B) (iii) and (iv) only
(C) (ii) and (iv) only (D) (ii) and (iii) only

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38. The structures of four organic compounds are shown

below.

1 2
H
O H H
H C C C C
O H H H
H
3 4
H H H H H
H
H C C C H H C C C
H
H H H H

Which compounds decolourise bromine water ?

(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1, 2 and 4 only
(C) 2 and 4 only (D) 3 and 4 only
39. An excess of dilute sulphuric acid reacts with both
aqueous barium hydroxide and aqueous barium
chloride respectively. In what way are the two
reactions the same ?
(A) A gas is evolved.
(B) A precipitate is formed.
(C) Their final pH is 7.
(D) A base is produced.

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40. Identify the principle behind the concentration of

bauxite ore.
(A) Magnetic property of impurities in white bauxite
(B) Low specific gravity of Al2O3
(C) Amphoteric nature of Al2O3
(D) High melting point of Al2O3
41. Given below is a chemical reaction of metal M with
oxygen.
4 M + 3O2  2M2O3
Identify the type of reaction.
(A) Combination, Reduction
(B) Decomposition, Oxidation
(C) Oxidation, Displacement
(D) Combination, Oxidation
42. What is P in the given chemical reaction ?

Boiling
Vegetable oil + Alkali Soap + P

(A) Fat (B) Ester (C) Glycerol (D) Ethanol

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43. Read the following statements.

(i) When a base reacts with a metal, along with the
evolution of hydrogen gas a salt is formed which
has a positive ion composed of the metal and
oxygen.
(ii) Acidic and basic solutions in water conduct
electricity because they produce hydrogen and
hydroxide ions respectively.
(iii) Acids and bases neutralise each other to form
corresponding salts and water.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(A) (i) and (ii) only (B) (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (i) and (iii) only (D) All statements correct
44. Three beakers labelled as P, Q and R each containing
25 mL of water were taken. A small amount of NaOH,
anhydrous CuSO4 and NaCl were added to the beakers
P, Q and R respectively. It was observed that there was
an increase in the temperature of the solutions
contained in beakers P and Q, whereas in the case of
beaker R, the temperature of the solution decreased.
(i) In beakers P & Q, exothermic process has occurred.
(ii) In beakers P & Q, endothermic process has occurred.
(iii) In beaker R exothermic process has occurred.
(iv) In beaker R endothermic process has occurred.
Which of the given statements are correct ?
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii) only (B) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
(C) (i) and (iv) only (D) (i), (iii) and (iv) only

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45. In which of the following is thermite welding done ?

(A) Girders
(B) Railway tracks
(C) Cracked machine parts
(D) All of the above

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every question given below. Biology
46. The given diagram shows a structure found in the walls
of the small intestine in the human digestive system.
The walls are lined with many finger like structures
called villi sticking into the cavity of the small intestine.
Each structure has many blood capillaries. What is the
function of these structures ?

villi

Epithelial cell
(A) To absorb water
(B) To produce digestive juices
(C) To absorb the digested food
(D) To digest the food completely
47. The given diagram shows the passage of substance ‘P’
through a plant.

Identify the process in which substance ‘P’ is passed

out through a plant ?
(A) Transpiration (B) Photosynthesis
(C) Fermentation (D) Anaerobic respiration

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48. Diagram shows a characteristic mechanism performed

by a monocyte.
Monocyte

What is this process called ?

(A) Crenation (B) Pinocytosis
(C) Phagocytosis (D) Agglutination
49. The diagram shows an experimental set up to
investigate photosynthesis.

bubbles
water of gas

plant

Which conditions could cause the plant to produce

most bubbles ?

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(A) Carbon dioxide in water - present; Light - bright;

Temperature - warm
(B) Carbon dioxide in water - absent; Light - bright;
Temperature - cool
(C) Carbon dioxide in water - absent; Light - dim;
Temperature - warm
(D) Carbon dioxide in water - present; Light - dim;
Temperature - cool
50. The bar chart shows the concentration of oxygen in
blood sampled at four different blood vessels of
circulatory system of a mammal. Which blood sample
was taken from a pulmonary vein ?

(P)

(Q)

(R)

(S)

Increasing oxygen concentration

(A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) S

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51. What is the most important function of the amniotic

fluid ?
(A) It helps to provide nutrients for the growing foetus.
(B) It acts as a shock absorber and helps to protect the
foetus from mechanical injury.
(C) It is important for removing metabolic waste products
from the foetus by diffusion.
(D) The amniotic fluid helps to provide more space for
the foetus to grow.
52. Which of the following processes occur in the stomach ?

(i) Breakdown of proteins

(ii) Chemical digestion
(iii) Physical digestion
(iv) Killing of micro­organisms

(A) 1, 2, 3 only (B) 1, 3 and 4 only

(C) 2, 3 and 4 only (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
53. A student was asked to determine carbohydrates in a
sample of food. Which of the following food tests
should he carry out to test the presence of
carbohydrates ?

(i) Benedict’s test

(ii) Biuret test
(iii) Ethanol­emulsion test
(iv) Iodine test

(A) 1 only (B) 1 and 2 only

(C) 1 and 4 only (D) 2 and 3 only

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54. The equation for aerobic respiration is :

Glucose + X  Large amount of energy + Carbon dioxide + Y

Which of the following correctly identifies X and Y ?

(A) X - Oxygen, Y - Lactic acid
(B) X - Oxygen, Y - Water
(C) X - Water, Y - Oxygen
(D) X - Water, Y - Lactic acid
55. What route is taken by a pollen grain upon successful
pollination of a flower ?
(A) Anther  Stigma  Ovary
(B) Style  Stigma  Ovary
(C) Stigma  Filament  Ovary
(D) Stigma  Style  Ovary

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every question given below. Critical Thinking
56. Read the statements and choose the correct option.
Statements I : The school authority has asked the X
Std. students to attend special classes to be conducted
on Sundays.
Statements II : The parents of the X Std. students
have withdrawn their wards from attending private
tuitions conducted on Sundays.
(A) Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
(B) Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
(C) Both the statements I and II are independent causes
(D) Both the statements I and II are effects of independent
causes
57. Which object can be made by folding the given shape ?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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58. One of the four identical light bulbs in a series circuit

has blown off as shown in the figure.

Key
Battery

Which of the following statements is correct about

the bulbs ?
(A) R will not glow while P, Q and S will glow as before.
(B) R will not glow while P, Q and S will glow brigther
than before.
(C) R will glow brighter than before while P, Q and S will
glow as before.
(D) All the bulbs P, Q, R and S will not glow.

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59. Shown below are trajectories of 4 files over the juice

glasses. Identify the fly that crossed over the maximum
number of glasses.
X
Z

W
(A) W (B) Z (C) Y (D) X
60. Which option will replace the question mark ?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

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