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Rough work shouldbe done inthe blank space provided inthis booklet, 8. Rotumthe answer sheetothe invigorate endof the exam. The question panercan be retained by he student vorroinol |] | | TILL IETF 4 Rescrence RELIANCE Bejence a lympia wee Foundation ka & Po ereccsn scant : TyAgetman, ing Rc Naw Sadr Has New Go HOG. mal. WnGaoweon wale waw Pe er (IEICE A ed nd International Mathematics Olympiad Contact your Scienca/ Mathematics Teacher / Prinjpal Today !!DE 4. AS feet tall person casts an 8 feet shadow. Ifa vertical pote tat supports sbasttba hoop 2 fst igh on Rov ong thadow nthe sme etn 7 (ay rote te) 1s iee af (©) 102 tet (0) 25 tet 2 {E) None of these. 2. The horizontal distance and the vertical distance between the pegs on the geoboard as shown in the figure represent unit ‘each, Which is closest to the area of the polygon modeled on the geoboard ? (A). 34 units? (@) 27 units? (6) 24 units! (0) 17 units? (E) None of these. 3. ifa Mass of 0.5 mole of N atoms (8) Mass of 0.5 moie of Nz gas = Mass of 0.5 mole of N atoms (C) Mass of 0.5 mole of N; gas < Mass of 0.5 mole of N atoms (0) Mass of 0.5 mole of Nz gas = Mass of 0.5 mole of O, gas (E) None of these, Rutherford's model of an atom could not explain its stability. This was overcome by another atomic model, The postulates of the new model of atom are ‘An atom consists of a positively charged sphere and the electrons are embedded in it. i) Only discrete orbits of electrons are allowed inside the atom. (ii) While revolving in orbits, electrons do not radiate. (A) (i) and (il) (B) (iyand (ii) () (i)and (ii) — (DY). (i) and ii) {E)_ None of these. ‘The higher resolution of an electron microscope is due to (A). Low wavelength of ultraviolet radiation as a light source (B) High numerical aperture of a series of glass lenses (C) Powerful electromagnetic lenses (0) Very low wavelength (0.005 mm) of electron beam used as light source (E) None of these. Plasma membrane is the outermost covering of the cell that allows the movement of substances through the processes like osmosis & diffusion. Which of the given statements regarding these processes are true? (i) Movement of carbon dioxide occurs by the process of diffusion. (i). Diffusion is a special case of osmosis that occurs through a selectively permeable membrane. (ii) Unicellular fresh water organisms and most plant cells tend to gain water through osmosis. (iv) When a cell is placed in hypertonic solution then endosmosis occurs and when a plasmolysed (flaccid) cell Is placed in hypotonic solution then exosmosis occurs. (A) {illyand (iv) (8) (i) and (i (€) (i) and (i) (0) (i)ana (i (E)_ None of these. Which of the following remains absent in prokaryotes? (A) Nuclear membrane (B) Ribosome (C) Cell wall (©) Cell membrane (E) None of these.43. Which of the following pairs are incorrectly matched? ()) Protoplasm = Purkinje i) Discovery of coll = Leeuwenhoek Cell theory = Schieiden (iv) Omnis cellula-e-cellula = Virchow (v) Discovery of electron microscope - 1930 (vi) Black reaction - Cal A) (id (Wyand (vi) (B)_(H, (v) and (vi) (©) (iijand (iv) (©) (iipand ivi) (E)_ None of these. 44. All the following terms (given in column I) relate to specific characteristic given in column Il. Match ‘each term with its specific character and select the correct answer by using the codes given below. Column t Column tt (2) Collenchyma (Thick walled tissues having deposition of lignin (©) Complextissues (ji) Water conducting tissues (c) Parenchyma (ii) Thick walled sclerenchymatous cells, providing mechanical support (d)_ Sclerenchyma (iv) Thick walled cells having thickenings of cellulose and pectin (e) Phloem fibres (¥)_ Storage of food ao ea ° aw @ mw wo diy eo @ wo m wi © ® w% Ww wi) om @ wo o ww (E)_ None of these. 45. The given figure shows a specific muscle fibre. Identify it. (A) Cardiac muscle fibre {B) Striated muscle fibre (C) Smooth muscle fibre (0) Sartorius muscle fibre (E)_ None of these. 46. Which of the following characters can be used to distinguish gymnosperms from angiosperms? (A) Presence of pollen chambers in gymnosperms (B) Presence of stomata in angiosperms (C) Presence of naked ovules in gymnosperms —_(D) Presence of sporophytic lissues in angiosperms (E) None of these. 47. Most of the cyanobacteria appear blue - green in colour because of the presence of pigment (A). Phycoerythrin (®) Chiorophyil a (G) Phycocyanin (0) Chlorophyll b (E)_ None of these. 48, The given figure shows an exclusively watr living animal Tay that occurs in tropleal and temperate seas dently the fgure ey and choose the category to which it belongs. (A) Pisces (8) Echinodermata rae (©) Mammalia (0) Mollusca Pra (E) None of these. 49, Jenner prepared the vaccine for small pox by using (A) Attenuated pathogen of small pox virus (B) Smaller doses of small pox virus (C)_ Attenuated form of cow pox virus (D) Material from cow pox pustule (E) None of these.50. Match the column A with column B and select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) (e) (e) (@) (e) © () @ (8) (c) (0) «) Column A Marine fishes. Surface feeder Aseet Bottom feeder Murrah Italian bee Little bee a > Gi) (vi) wil) (i) i) (vil wid) Wi) None of these. e ” w w “ Column & (Buffalo (i) Exotic (il) Mrigal (iv) Bos indicus (v)_ Indigenous (vi) Catia (vil) Bhotki (vii) Rohu (ix). Apis metiifera (0) Apis florea 4 e oF Ot ) qi) (i) &) ai) oxy 9 () (x) (my i)