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The square of which numbers below will contain the first nine natural numbers?
(a) 1111111
2.
If x
(a)
3.
4.
5
4
(b)
7
11
4
5
(c)
3
4
(d)
4
3
(c)
6
7
(d)
9
11
216
.
343
(b)
8
9
(b) 27
(c) 33
(d) 21
6.
(d) 1111111111
5.
(c) 111111111
1
1
, then find the value of x
.
1
2
1
1
1
x
(b) 11111111
(b) 25%
(c) 35%
(d) 40%
(c) p q
(d) p q
(a) q 2p
(b) p 2q
7.
8.
(a) m 5
9.
(d) m 2
(c) m2 2
(b) 30
(c) 45
(d) 60
The following pie-charts show the distribution of students of IITs and IIMs in several
different companies TCS, WIPRO, SATYAM, INFOSYS, TAT, RELIANCE and BIRLA.
Total students from IIT = 27300
SATYAM INFOSYS
12%
WIPRO
12%
13%
12%
TATA
17%
WIPRO
17%
TCS
15%
13%
8%
TATA
14%
15%
RELIANCE
14%
TCS
BIRLA
17%
21%
RELIANCE
BIRLA
(b) 382
(c) 8420
(d) 8463
11.
12.
13.
The pie chart shows a percentage breakdown of 1000 votes in student elections. How many
votes did Sushanth receive?
(a) 550
14.
(b) 350
(c) 330
(d) 450
(a) 70
(b) 100
(c) 95
(d) 125
15.
In the diagram, DEFG is a square and ABCD is a rectangle. A straight line is drawn from
A, passes through C and meets FG at H. The area of the shaded region is:
(a) 8
16.
(b) 8.5
If 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x
(a) 0.50
17.
If
(a)
19.
1
3
, then what is the value of
?
512
x
(b) 0.75
(c) 0.75
(d) 4.25
(b) 3
(c)
1
3
(d)
1
2
(c)
c 1
c
(d)
c 1
c 1
xc
c 1 , then x _________
x 1
1
c
(b) 2
20.
(d) 9
Solve : 2x1 8x
(a) 1
18.
(c) 10
(b) 61
(c) 48 167
(d) 122
(b) 18
(c) 36
(d) 72
21.
If SP of an article is
(a)
22.
1
(b) 20 %
2
1
%
3
If 2 x
1
(d) 25 %
2
(b) 117
(c) 119
(d) 121
The diagonal of a rectangle is thrice its smaller side. The ratio of its sides is:
(a)
24.
1
(c) 33 %
3
1
1
3 , then the value of 16 x 4
is:
2x
16 x 4
(a) 11
23.
4
of its CP, then the profit in the transaction is:
3
2 :1
(b) 2 2 :1
(c) 3: 2
(d)
3 :1
A prime number is called a Superprime, if: doubling it, and then substracting 1, results in
another prime number. The number of Superprimes less than 15 are:
(a) 2
25.
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
In the equation: 4 x y 10 , if the value of x is increased by 3, then what would be the effect
on the corresponding value of y ?
(a) The value of y will decrease by 12.
(b) The value of y will decrease by 2.
(c) The value of y will increase by 3.
(d) The value of y will be 3 times as large.
26.
27.
If the iron key need to be electroplated, then identify solution X from the following.
(a) Copper (II) sulphate
(b) Aluminium nitrate
(c) Iron (II) sulphate
28.
(ii) Pascal
30.
(b) (ii) and (iii) only (c) (iii) and (i) only
If an ebonite rod rubbed with fur and glass rod rubbed with silk cloth are brought nearer to
each other, then what happens?
(a) They will attract each other.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
31.
(ii)
(iii)
(b) (ii) and (iii) only (c) (iii) and (i) only
33.
(a)
(b)
(c)
A person can be identified by the quality of sound produced by him. How is the characteristic
of sound determine?
(i)
Amplitude
(ii)
Frequency
(iii)
Loudness
34.
35.
(b) Mar
(c) Earth
(d) Mercury
What are the weak zones around the boundaries of plates underneath Earth, which are prone
to slide and cause earthquake commonly known as?
(a) Fault zone
36.
37.
38.
Column Y
A. Epicenter
I.
Magma
B. Tidal waves
II. Lithosphere
C. Molten rock
III. Earthquake
D. Mantle
IV. Tsunami
Sharpening a pencil
Gears rubbing against each other
III.
IV.
Walking on ice
(a) I only
39.
40.
41.
43.
42.
(b) Vinegar
Charge
P. Seismic zone
II.
Lightening
Q. Electroscope
III.
Earthquake
R. Fault zones
IV.
Seismic zones
S. Thunder storm
(a) I Q, II - S, III - P, IV - R
(b) I S, II - Q, III - R, IV - P
(c) I R, II - P, III - S, IV - Q
(d) I S, II - R, III - P, IV - Q
44.
45.
Harish rolled a small steel ball at one edge of the glass bowl as shown. Consider that there is
no friction between the surfaces of the ball and the bow, what will happen?
(a) The ball will roll out of the glass bowl near edge B
(b) It will stop at centre point C after a number of to-and-fro motions
(c) It will keep moving between point A and B and will never stop
(d) It will not move at all since friction is required for movement
46.
A can as shown here, used for storing soft drinks or food items is usually electroplated with
tin because:
(a) tin is less reactive than the base metal with which the can is made
(b) tin is cheap
(c) tin is stronger an shiny in appearance
(d) tin is lighter than other metals
47.
The diagram shows the path of a light ray, X, directed at a plane mirror.
P
O
X
N
(b) N
(c) O
(d) P
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49.
Rear of buses and trucks are provided with double wheels (tyres) or even more. This is
provided to:
(a) increase pressure on ground
(b) decrease pressure on ground
(c) reduce friction
(d) increase friction for efficient braking
50.
51.
Which of the following statements regarding thermoplastics and thermosetts is/are true?
Thermoplastic
I.
Soft
Hard
II.
III.
No cross linkages
(a) I only
52.
54.
53.
Thermosetts
(b) 2, 8, 2
(c) 2, 8, 3
(d) 2, 8, 5
Arrange the following fuels in order of their calorific value starting from lower to higher.
Hydrogen, LPG, Kerosene, Petrol
(a) L.P.G, kerosene, petrol, hydrogen
(b) Petrol, kerosene, L.P.G, hydrogen
(c) Petrol, L.P.G, hydrogen, kerosene
(d) Kerosene, petrol, L.P.G., hydrogen
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55.
In order of quality of coal the four main varieties of coal can be graded from superior to
inferior as:
(a) peat, bituminous, lignite, anthracite
(b) bituminous, peat, lignite, anthracite
(c) anthracite, bituminous, lignite, peat
56.
57.
Foamite fire extinguishers cannot be used to put out electrical fires, due to the presence of:
(a) HCl which burns with electricity
(b) baking soda which acts as an electrolyte
(c) dissolved Na 2SO4 which acts as an electrolyte
(d) none of these
58.
59.
Which of the following statements is NOT true for sodium and potassium?
(a) Both are metals
(b) Both are hard
(c) Both are solids at room temperature
60.
61.
(d) Alcohol
(b) CO2 H2
(c) CO2 O2
Malleable
Based on the above characteristics, what could X be?
(a) Silicon
(b) Sodium Chloride (c) Iron
(d) Carbon
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62.
Which is the most common substance that can be used to put out fires?
(a) Wood
(b) Petrol
(c) Sand
(d) Kerosene
63.
Silky
(iii)
Moisture absorbent
(b) (ii) and (iii) only (c) (iii) and (i) only
Most reactive
Least reactive
Rubidium
Potassium
Tin
Hydrogen
Gold
66.
(ii)
(iii)
(b) (ii) and (iii) only (c) (iii) and (i) only
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67.
68.
(c) Metals
(d) Plastic
When an oil well is drilled through rocks, what comes out first?
(a) Coal gas
69.
70.
(c) Carbon
Column-II
Carbonisation
( )
Coke
ii
Destructive distillation
( )
Coal
iii
Cracking
( )
Petroleum
iv
Refining
( )
Hydrocarbons
(a) i-p, ii-q, iii-r, iv-s (b) i-q, ii-p, iii-s, iv-r (c) i-r, ii-s, iii-q, iv-p (d) i-s, ii-r, iii-q, iv-p
71.
Which of the following is the use of the agricultural tool given below?
(a) It is used to put manure or fertiliser near the roots of trees
(b) It is used to sow the seeds at equal distances
(c) It is useful to remove weeds in a field
(d) Both (a) and (b)
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72.
The table given below shows a list of organisms and their methods of reproduction. What do
P, Q and R represent?
Organism
Method of reproduction
Sponge
Planaria
Hydra
74.
Which of the following comparisons between a bacterium and a virus is NOT correct?
(a)
Area of comparison
Bacterium
Virus
Size
Between
6 nm - 400 nm
0.2 m - 10 m
75.
(b)
Yes
NO
(c)
Yes
No
(d)
Animals only
Plants only
Which of the following deals with the practice of growing food crops?
(a) Apiculture
(b) Moriculture
(c) Sericulture
(d) Agriculture
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76.
Figure below shows the position of layer P in the Earths atmosphere that protects the Earth
from over- exposure to harmful ultraviolet radiation.
(c) Chlorofluorocarbons
Unicellular
Causes fermentation of sugary solutions
Respires anaerobically
Reproduces sexually by conjugation
Among the following organisms which have the above characteristics?
78.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
II.
III.
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79.
Enzyme circulation
Protein synthesis
Detoxification of drugs
(a) Ribosomes
80.
(b) Chloroplast
(c) Mitochondria
81.
Which of the following processes include the mass emigration of bees to settle down
elsewhere in order to form a new hive?
(a) Migration
82.
83.
(b) Swarming
(c) Spawning
(d) Carding
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(c) Eutrophication
(d) Broadcasting
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84.
85.
The information given in the box is about the organelles present in a cell.
I.
Cytoplasm
II.
Cell wall
III.
Nucleus
IV.
Chloroplast
The above cell cannot be an animal cell because of the presence of which of the following
cell organelles?
(a) I and II only
86.
In which of the following agricultural practices is a part of a forest cleared for cultivation and
then moving on to a new part for cultivation?
(a) Monoculture
87.
88.
Match the following pathogens in Column-I with the diseases caused by them in Column-II.
Column-I
Column-II
A. Entamoeba histolytica
i.
Sleeping sickness
B. Salmonella typhi
ii.
Malaria
C. Trypanosoma
iii.
Amoebiadysentery
D. Plasmodium
iv.
Typhoid
(a) a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii (b) a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv (c) a-i, b-iii, c-ii, d-i (d) a-i, b-iv, c-ii, d-iii
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89.
Energy conversion within a plant cell would be severely limited by the removal of which of
the following cell organelles?
(a) Ribosomes
90.
92.
(d) Diatoms
(c) VOYGBIR
(d) ROGYIBV
(c) China
(d) Bhutan
96.
(c) Agaricus
(b) Mucor
(a) Tibet
94.
(d) Lysosomes
(a) BGYOVIR
93.
(c) Chloroplast
91.
(b) Nucleus
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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97.
(d) 142
(b) RJJBKD
(c) TJDLMF
(d) TJDMLF
(d) coins
100.
(c) 132
If in a certain language, FIELD is coded as GJFME, how is SICKLE coded in that code?
(a) THLDMF
99.
(b) 126
(b) priests
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