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01. If a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 26, then choose the

value of a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc.
(A) 27 (B) 29 (C) 495 (D) 729
In the given figure, if PQ||RS, PAB = 70° and
ACS = 110°, then select the measure of BAC.
02.

P A Q
70°

110°
R B C S
(A) 40° (B) 70° (C) 110° (D) 30°

03. Which option is closest to 82 – 80 ?

(A) 0.13 (B) 0.25 (C) 0.11 (D) 0.15
04. What is the area of an isosceles triangle with equal
sides b and base a ?

b a a 4b2  a2
a 2 2 1
(A) (B)
2 2

b a 4b2  a2
a 2 2 a
(C) (D)
4 4
05. Choose the factor of [(1 – x2)(1 – y2) + 4xy]
(A) (1 + xy + x – y) (B) (1 + xy – x – y)
(C) (1 – xy + x – y) (D) (1 – xy – x – y)

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In a parallelogram ABCD, the centroids of ABD and
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BCD are P & Q respectively. Choose the area of BPQ

06.

if the area of the parallelogram ABCD is 126 cm2.

(A) 21 cm2 (B) 63 cm2
(C) 31.5 cm2 (D) 15.75 cm2
07. If the height of the pyramid is 4 cm, find the volume of
the composite solid, in cm3.

2 cm

3 cm
5 cm
(A) 50 (B) 60 (C) 90 (D) 120
08. In the given figure, QU is a diameter and arc QR = arc
TU. What is the value of x + y ?

Q
R

o
P 50
x° y° S

T
U
(A) 130° (B) 140° (C) 150° (D) 160°

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09. Two different lines in a plane can intersect maximum

at ___________
(A) one point. (B) two points.
(C) three points. (D) four points.

(ABCL) is 72 cm2 then, select the area of ADC.

10. ABCD is a parallelogram of CL = LD. If area of quadrilateral

D L C

A B
(A) 24 cm2 (B) 48 cm2 (C) 36 cm2 (D) 54 cm2
11. The polynomials ax2 + 3x2 – 3 and ax3 – 5x + a when
divided by (x – 4) leave remainders R 1 and R 2
respectively. Find the value of ‘a’, if 2R1– R2 = 0.

(A) 
18 18
(B)
127 31

(D) 
10 17
(C)
3 127

If x = 2  3 , then choose the value of x 

2 1
12. .
x2

(A) 8 3 (B) 4 3

(C) – 8 3 (D) 4 3

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13. Select the factor of (x – b) + (b – a)
(A) (a – b) (B) (x – b)
(C) (x – a) (D) (x + b)

and CD. Area of APQ is __________ of the area of

14. In a parallelogram ABCD, P and Q are midpoints of BC

parallelogram ABCD.

1 1 3
(A) equal (B) (C) (D)
8 4 8
15 If CE is parallel to DB in the given figure, then choose
the value of ‘x’.

A
B
110° 30° E

75° x
60°
D C

(A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 75° (D) 85°

16. The height and base radius of a cone are each increased
by 100%. The volume of the cone now becomes _____
times original.
(A) double (B) four times
(C) three times (D) eight times
17. In ABC, AB = 8 cm. If the altitudes corresponding to AB
and BC are 4 cm and 5 cm respectively, find the measure
of BC.
(A) 6.4 cm (B) 4.6 cm (C) 5.4 cm (D) 4.5 cm

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In the graph ABC and ABD are equilateral triangles.
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18.
y-axis

A (0, a)

x’-axis x-axis
D O C
B (0, –a)

y’-axis
Find the respective coordinates of points C and D.

(A) (0, a 3 ), (0, – a 3 ) (B) (0, – a 3 ), (0, a 3 )

(C) (a, 0), (–a, 0) (D) ( a 3 , 0), (– a 3 , 0)

the result of (PQR + RST).

19. PQRST is a cyclic pentagon and PT is a diameter. Select

(A) 180° (B) 270° (C) 216° (D) 144°

20. Find the area of the quadrilateral whose sides are 9 m,
40 m, 28 m and 15 m respectively and the angle between
first two sides is a right angle.
(A) 272 m2 (B) 256 m2
(C) 306 m2 (D) 342 m2
In a trapezium ABCD. AB||CD and AD = BC. DAB = 3x°
and BCD = 2x° then find ABC.
21.

(A) 72° (B) 108° (C) 75° (D) 105°

22. Select the sector of (x4 + 5x2 + 9)
(A) (x4 + 3x + 3) (B) (x2 + 2x + 3)
(C) (x2 – 2x + 3) (D) (x2 – x + 3)

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23. What is the distance between (3, 5) and (3, –6) ?

(A) 11 units (B) 1 unit
(C) 15 units (D) 30 units
24. The base radii of two right circular cylinders are in the
ratio 2 : 3 and heights are in the ratio 5 : 3. Choose the
ratio of their volumes.
(A) 10 : 9 (B) 20 : 27
(C) 50 : 27 (D) 4 :9
25. What is the area of the pentagon shown ?

5 cm 5 cm

3 cm 3 cm

8 cm

(A) 32 cm2 (B) 42 cm2

(C) 36 cm2 (D) 54 cm2

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Class : 9 Physics

26. If the distance between two point particles is doubled,

then the gravitational force between them
(A) decreases by a factor of 4.
(B) decreases by a factor of 2.
(C) increases by a factor of 2.
(D) increases by a factor of 4.
27. What force would be needed to produce an acceleration
of 4 m/s2 on a ball of mass 6 kg ?
(A) 3 N (B) 9 N (C) 24 N (D) 56 N
28 Potential energy cannot be stored in a
(A) compressed spring. (B) stretched rubber band.
(C) bent plastic ruler. (D) fan in motion.
29. A car has an initial speed of 40 m/s and decelerates at
5 m/s2 for 6 s. What is the speed of the car at the end
of 6 s ?
(A) 8 m/s (B) 10 m/s (C) 70 m/s (D) 90 m/s
30. If soldiers use guns of different weights with bullets of
a fixed weight, then they prefer
(A) light guns as handling them is easy
(B) heavy guns as they can be held firmly
(C) heavy guns as they have less recoil
(D) light guns as they can be carried easily

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31. An engine can pump 40,000 litres of water to a vertical

height of 35 metres in 5 minutes. Calculate the
gravitational potential energy of water at the given
height.
(A) 39.2 × 104 J (B) 1.4 × 106 J
(C) 1.37 × 107 J (D) 8.5 × 10–3 J
32. A particle is moving along a circular track of radius 1
m with uniform speed. Find the ratio of the distance
covered and the displacement in half revolution.
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 0 : 1 (C)  : 1 (D) : 2
33. Match the entries in Column I with those in Column II.

Column - I Column - II
(a) Force 1. N m–2
(b) Weight 2. Kg
(c) Pressure 3. N
(d) Impulse 4. Ns
(e) Mass 5. kg wt
(A) a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1, e-5
(B) a-5, b-4, c-3, d-1, e-2
(C) a-3, b-5, c-1, d-4, e-2
(D) a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3, e-5

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34. A boy moved a body through 3 m in four different

ways. In which case, the work done is maximum ?
(A) Pushing a body over an inclined plane
(B) Lifting a body vertically upwards
(C) Pushing a body over smooth rollers
(D) Pushing on a plane horizontal surface
35. The weight of a body on the surface of the earth is
12.6 N. When it is raised to a height half the radius of
the earth, then what will be its weight ?
(A) 1.2 N (B) 2.8 N
(C) 3.7 N (D) 5.6 N

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Class : 9 Chemistry

36. What is the percentage of Calcium(Ca) in Calcium

carbonate (CaCO3) ?
(A) 32.65 (B) 40 (C) 88.9 (D) 18
37. Identify a solid-in-solid colloid.
(A) Shaving cream (B) Milk of magnesia
(C) Milky glass (D) Cheese
38. Calculate the number of iron atoms in a piece of iron
weighing 2.8 g. (Atomic mass of iron = 56)
(A) 30.11 × 1023 atoms (B) 3.11 × 1023 atoms
(C) 3.0115 × 1022 atoms (D) 301.1 × 1023 atoms
39. Ice-cream is a/an
(A) solution. (B) emulsion.
(C) element. (D) suspension.
40. On converting 25°C, 38°C and 66°C to Kelvin scale, the
correct sequence of temperatures will be
(A) 298 K, 311 K and 339 K
(B) 298 K, 300 K and 338 K
(C) 273 K, 278 K and 543 K
(D) 298 K, 310 K and 338 K

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41. Carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, calcium chloride

and sodium oxide are molecules that are
(A) triatomic
(B) triatomic and tetra-atomic
(C) diatomic and triatomic
(D) tetraatomic
42. Identify a homogeneous solution.
(A) Muddy water (B) Bread
(C) Concrete (D) Sugar and water
43. How much lime is obtained by heating 400 g of lime
stone ?
(A) 224 g (B) 220 g (C) 400 g (D) 320 g
44. Which substance is pure ?
(A) Steel (B) Magnalium
(C) Ammonia (D) Gun powder
45. The atomicities of ozone, sulphur, phosphorus and
argon respectively are
(A) 8, 3, 4 and 1 (B) 1, 3, 4 and 8
(C) 4, 1, 8 and 3 (D) 3, 8, 4 and 1

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Class : 9 Biology

46. Identify the option which is showing the organelle that

is correctly matched with its specific function.

I II III

IV V VI
(A) Organelle - I; Function - Power house of the cell
(B) Organelle - IV; Function - Carries out photosynthesis
(C) Organelle - V; Function - Control the formation of
spindle fibres
(D) Organelle - VI; Function - Chemical modification of
proteins
47. Which of the following does not have a poison
apparatus ?
(A) Scorpion (B) Centipede
(C) Spider (D) Crab
48. Which tissue provides mechanical strength to plants ?
(A) Sclerenchyma (B) Collenchyma
(C) Parenchyma (D) Chlorenchyma

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49. What kind of a disease is arthritis ?

(A) An acute disease
(B) A chronic disease
(C) An infectious disease
(D) A communicable disease
50. Farmers need to apply less nitrogenous fertilizers to
paddy fields. If which of these incorporated after
transplanting as intercrop ?
(A) Rhodophyceae (B) Spirogyra
(C) Azolla spp. (D) Dandelion
51. Which of the following best describes a tissue ?
(A) A collection of a single type of cell working together
to perform various functions
(B) A group of similar cells working together to perform
a specific function
(C) A single part of an organism
(D) A single part of an organ

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52. Which of the following explains the rise of water by

capillary action in the xylem ?

(i) The xylem wall attracts water molecules upwards

by adhesion
(ii) Water attracts other water molecules by cohesion
(iii) Water continues to move downwards until the
downward forces are balanced by the weight of the
water
(iv) Water continues to rise upwards until the upward
forces are balanced by the weight of the water

(A) (i), (ii) and (iii) only (B) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iv) only (D) (i), (iii) and (iv) only
53. Identify the process of preparing manure with the help
of earthworms and kitchen waste.
(A) Green manuring (B) Vermicomposting
(C) Pasteurization (D) Neutralization

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54. The diagram shows part of the xylem vessel.

What is the substance that makes up structure X ?

(A) Lignin (B) Cellulose
(C) Starch (D) Chromosome
55. Houseflies are the vectors of
(A) Cholera (B) Malaria
(C) Dengue (D) Influenza

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Class : 9 Critical Thinking

56. How many triangles, rectangles and circles can you

identify in the image ?

(A) 4 rectangles, 3 triangles and 1 circle

(B) 4 rectangles, 5 triangles and 2 circles
(C) 3 rectangles, 3 triangles and 2 circles
(D) 2 rectangles, 3 triangles and 2 circles
57. Read the statement and argument, then choose the
correct option.
Statement :
Are nuclear families better than joint families ?
Arguments :
(I) No, joint families ensure greater security.
(II) Yes, nuclear families ensure greater freedom.
(A) Only argument I is strong
(B) Only argument II is strong
(C) Either I or II is strong
(D) Both I and II are strong

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58. Fact 1 : Sushant said, “ Dhoni and I both play cricket”.

Fact 2 : Dhoni said, “ I don’t play ciricket”.
Fact 3 : Sushant always tells the truth, but Dhoni
sometimes lies.
If the first three statements are facts, which of the
following statements must also be a fact ?

I. Dhoni play cricket.

II. Sushant plays cricket.
III. Dhoni is Lying.

(A) II only
(B) I and II only
(C) I, II and III
(D) None of the statement is a known fact.

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59. Which two pieces were used to produce the given

pattern ?

3
1 2 4

5
6 8

(A) 1 and 2 (B) 4 and 6

(C) 3 and 8 (D) 4 and 5

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60. Nancy has gone to meet her cousins after 7 years. She
remembers their names but could not recognize who
is who. Their names are Shilpa, Megha, Raju, Diksha,
Swetha, Chitra and Namrata.
• The eldest among them loves drawing while the
youngest loves crafting.
• Swetha and Diksha love to sing and non of them
is youngest.
• Shilpa is elder than Diksha, while Megha is elder
than Swetha.
• Raju the elder brother of Chitra likes to play
cricket.
• Namrata neither loves singing nor crafting.
Who is youngest among the cousins of Nancy ?
(A) Shilpa (B) Namrata
(C) Swetha (D) Chitra

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NATIONAL LEVEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION

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KEY

1. A 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. B

11. C 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. D 16. D 17. A 18. D 19. B 20. C

21. B 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. C

31. C 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. D 36. B 37. C 38. C 39. B 40. A

41. A 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. C

51. B 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. A 56. A 57. D 58. C 59. B 60. D

SOLUTIONS
MATHEMATICS

PAB + BAC = ACS

01. (A) Given (a + b + c) = 9
02. (A)
 BAC = 110° – 70° = 40°
Squaring on both sides
a2 + b2 + c2 + 2abc + 2bc + 2ca = 81
Subtracting 3ab + 3bc + 3ca on both 9 82.0000 9.05
sides 81


180 100
a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca = 81 – 3(26) = 03. (C) 0
3. 1805 10000


9025
a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = (a + b + c) (a2 +b2 975
+c2 – ab – bc – ca)
=9×3
= 27

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 06. (A) Given AP = PQ = QC and
8 82.0000 8.94
81 Area of the 11 gm ABCD = 126 cm2
169 100
Area of ABC =
0 1
1784 10000 × ar 11 gm ABCD =
9025 2
975 63 cm2

Area of PQB = area 11 gm ABC =

1
82 = 9.05
3
63 cm2
80 = 8.94

 82  80 = 9.05 – 8.94
07. (A) Volume of the solid = Volume of cuboid
+ Volume of the pyramid

 5  3  4 cm3
= 0.11 1
A = 5 × 3 × 2 cm3 +
3

= 30 cm3 + 20 cm3
b b = 50 cm3

90  50
x° = QPR =
04. (D)
08. (C) = 20°
B a D a C 2
2 2 y° = 180° – 50° = 130°
Given AB = AC = b x + y = 150°
In ABC, AD  BC 09. (A) Two different lines can intersect at one
point
 ABD  ACD  BD = DC =
BC a
Area of ACL =
= 1
2 2
In ABD, D = 90°
10. (B) of area of the
3
quadrilateral ABCL


2 2
4b – a
Ab2 = AB2 – BD2 = b2 – a2 = 1
4 = × 72 cm2
3

4b2 – a2 4b2 – a2
AD = = 24 cm2
Area of ADC = 2 × area of ACL = 48
4 2

Area of ABC = BC × AD
1
cm2
2
11. (C) Given 2R1 – R2 = 0


2 2
1 4b – a a 2[a × 42 + 3 × 42 – 3] [a × 43 – 5 × 4 + a]
= ×a 4b2 – a2
2 2 4 =0
05. (A) (1 – x2)(1 – y2) + 4xy = 1 – y2 – x2 + x2y2 2(16a + 48 – 3) – (64a – 20 + a) = 0
+ 4xy 32a + 90 – 65a + 20 = 0
2 2 2 2
= (1 + x y + 2xy) – (x + y – 2xy) –33a = –110
= (xy + 1)2 – (x – y)2
110
a=
= (xy + 1 + x – y) (xy + 1 – x + y) 33

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12. (C) Given x = 2 – 15 (D) ABCD is a quadrilateral
110° = 75° + 60° + ABC = 360°
3

2 3
    2 3 245° + ABC = 360°
1 1 1
x 2 3 2 3 2 3
ABC = 360° – 245° = 115°
 x 2 3 2 3  4  30 + DBC = 115°
1

DBC = 85°
x

x   2  3  2  3  2 3  x = DBC = 85°
1
x
1  1  1
x  2   x   x    4 x  2 3  8 3
16. (D) GivenR = 2r & H = 2h

 x  x New volume = 2H = (2r)2 (2h) = r2h

2

x
= 8 times the original volume
13. (C) Given f(x) = (x – b)5 + (b – a)5
A
f(a) = (a – b)5 + (b – a)5
= (a – b)5 + (–1)5 (a – b)5 8 cm

= (a – b)5  (a – b)5
D
17. (A) 4 cm
=0
(x – a) is a factor of (x – b)5 + (b – a)5 B E C

Area of ABC =
D Q C 1 1
AB × CD = × BC × AE
2 2


P 1 1
14. (D) × BC × 5 cm = × 8 cm × 4 cm
2 2
A B
 BC =
32 cm2
Area of ABP =
1 = 6.4 cm
of area of the 5 cm
In ABC given AB = BC = CA
4
parallelogram ABCD .............Eq. (1) 18. (D)

Area of CPQ = of area of ABCD =

1
  AB
3
4 OC =
 area of || gm ABCD..........Eq. (2)
1 1 2
4 2
 2a
3
Area of ADQ =
1
of area of 2
4
 3a
parallelogram ABCD .............Eq. (3)
 Area of APQ = Area of parallelogram
ABCD - eq. (1) – eq. (2) – eq. (3)  C = ( 3a, 0)
1
= Ar || gm ABCD = ar || gm ABCD = Similarly D = (– 3a, 0)
4
1 1
ar || gm ABCD – area of || gm
8  2  1  2
8 4

ABCD =   Area of || gm ABCD

 8
3
= area of parallelogram ABCD
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19. (B) R
Q D C
S 2x

P T
3x

 DAB = ABC & BCA = CDA = 2 m

A B

Const:- Join PS But DAB + CDA = 180°

In PST, PST = 90° .........(1) 3x + 2x = 180°

180
[ Angle in a semicircle]
PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral x= = 36°
 PQR + RSP = 180
5
........(2) ABC = DAB = 3x = 108°
eq. (2) + (1)  PQR + RSP + PST = 22. (D) x4 + 5x2 + 9 = x4 + 5x2 + 9 + x2 – x2
180° + 90° = 270°
 PQR + RST = 270°
= x4 + 6x2 + 9 – x2
= (x2 + 3)2 – x2
Area of ABC =
1
20. (C) × AB × BC = 180 m2 = (x2 – x + 3) (x2 + x + 3)
2
In ABC, ABC = 90°
23. (A) Distance between (3, 5) and (3, –6) = 5
– (–6) = 11 units.
 AC2 = AB2 + BC2 = 402 + 92 24. (B) Given r1 : r2 = 2 : 3
AC  1681
 r = 3  r1 = 3 r2
r1 2 2
AC = 41 m
In ACD,
2

Given h1 : h2 = 5 : 3
a  b  c 41  28  15 84
s    42  h = 3  h1 = 3
h1 5 5h2
2 2 21 2

Area of ACD = s  s  a s  b  s  c   v1 : v 2 = π r12h1 : π r22h2

 2   5h 
 42  1  27  14 =  r2    2  : r22h2
3   3 
 15876 m2
4r22 5h
= 126 m 2 = × 2 : r22 : h2

9 3
Area of quadrilateral ABCD
20
= (180 + 126) m2 = :1
27
= 306 m2
= 20 : 22

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 A 31. (C) 1000 litres = 1 m3
5 cm 5 cm Volume of water = 40,000 litres

  40 m3
B E
4 cm F 4 cm 40000
25. (C) 3 cm 3 cm 1000

C D Mass of water, m = density × volume

8 cm
= 1000 × 40 = 40,000 kg
Area of the pentagon = Area of the
P.E. = mgh = 40,000 × 9.8 × 35
rectangle + area of the triangle
= 1.37 × 107 J
1
= 8 × 3 cm2 + × BE × AF 32. (D) In a circular track,
2

 8 cm × 3 cm
1 1
= 24 cm2 + (i) Distance covered in revolution
2 2
= 36 cm2 2πr
= = πr
PHYSICS 2
(ii) Displacement in half revolution = 2r.
26. (A) Gravitational force obeys an inverse-
We have r = 1
square law: Fgrav  12 . Therefore, if r Ratio =  : 2
r
increases by a factor of 2, then Fgrav 33. (C) The correct matching is
decreases by a factor of 22 = 4. a – 3, b – 5, c – 1, d – 4, e – 2
2
27. (C) Acceleration (a) = 4 m/s (i) Force – N
Mass (m) = 6 kg (ii) Weight – Kg wt
Force (F) = ? (iii) Pressure – N m–2
By using the formula, F = m × a, (iv) Impulse – N s
F = 6 kg × 4 m/s2 (v) Mass – Kg
F = 24 kg m/s2 = 24 N 34. (B) More work is done when a body is lifted
So, a force of 24 N is needed to produce vertically upwards.
an acceleration of 4 m/s2 on a ball of 35. (D) Weight of a body on the surface of the
mass 6 kg. earth
28 (D) A fan in motion has kinetic energy. W = mg = 12.6 N
v u
a g R2
(R  h)2
29. (B) At height h, g' =
t

v  40
5   
When h = R/ 2, g' = g   =g
2
R
 R  (R / 2) 
4
6
9
v = – 30 + 40
= 10 m/s Weight at height h = mg × 4
9

= 12.6 
30. (C) If P = mv is the momentum of the rifle 4
after firing, in order to have less recoil = 5.6 N
9
speed, the mass of the gun should be
more or it should be heavy.
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 CHEMISTRY 42. (D) Sugar and water form a homogeneous
solution as there is no clear separation
36. (B) Mass of CaCO3 = 100 between its constituents (i.e., sugar and
Calcium (Ca) = 40 water).

CaCO3 

Carbon (C) = 12 43. (A) heat
CaO + CO2 (g)
Oxygen (O) = 16 × 3 = 48
Limestone Lime
Mass of Calcium (40 + 12 + 48) (40 + 16)
% of calcium = × 100
Mass of CaCO3
= 100 g = 56 g
40
= ×100=40% 100 g of CaCO3 on heating gives 56 g of
100
CaO
37. (C) Milky glass is a solid-in-solid colloid. 400 g of CaCO3 on heating gives
Shaving cream is a colloidal foam with
  400 g  224 g
a gas dispersed in a liquid. Milk of 56 g
magnesia is a solid dispersed in a liquid 100 g
Cheese is a gel, a liquid dispersed in a
solid. 44. (C) Ammonia is a compound. So, it is a pure
substance. Rest of them are mixtures.
38. (C) 1 mole of iron = gram atomic mass of
iron = 56 grams 45. (D) Atomicites of ozone, sulphur, phosphorus
We know that 1 mole of iron element and argon are given bellow:
contains 6.023 × 1023 atoms of iron. Oone (O3) = 3
56 g of iron contains = 6.023 × 1023 Sulphur (S8) = 8
atoms
Phosphorus (P4) = 4
2.8 g of iron contains
6.023  10 6.023  10
Argon (Ar) = 1
  2.8 
23 22

BIOLOGY
56 2
22
= 3.0115 × 10 atoms 46. (B) Organelle IV is the chloroplast and it
39. (B) Ice-cream is an emulsion of fat globules contains photosynthetic pigments to
in sugar water solution. absorb ligh and carry out photosynthesis.

40. (A) As per the given temperatures on 47. (D) Crab has no poison apparatus.
Celsius scale, the correct sequence of 48. (A) Sclerenchyma provides mechanical
temperatures on Kelvin scale rounded to strength to plants.
273 instead of 273.15 K is as follows. 49. (B) Arthritis a chronic disease.
25°C + 273 = 298 K 50. (C) Azolla spp. is a biofertilisers.
38°C + 273 = 311 K 51. (B) A tissue comprises an ensemble of cells
66°C + 273 = 339 K that are ot necessarily identical but are
derived from the same origin, working
41. (A) Carbon dioxide (CO2), hydrogen sulphide together to carry out a particuular
(H 2 S), calcium chloride (CaCl 2 ) and function.
sodium oxide (Na2O) are all triatomic
molecules as they contain 3 atoms in
their molecules.

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52. (C) There are three forces involved in 58. (C) If Sushant always tells the truth, then
capillary action, adhesion, cohesion and both Dhoni and Sushant plays
a temporary bond between water cricket(Statement I and II), And Dhoni is
molecules and form a stream of water lying (statement III).
moving up the plants. The xylem wall
attracts water molecules upwards by
59. (B) +
adhesion. Water attracts other water
molecules by cohesion. Water continues 4
to rise upwards until the upward forces 6
are balanced by the weight of the water.
53. (B) The process of preparing manure the
help of earthworms is known as =
vermicomposting.
54. (A) Lignin prevents the collapse of xylem
vessel.
60. (D) Chitra is the youngest one among them.
55. (A) Houseflies are the vectors of Cholera.
Shilpa is not young. Because she is elder
CRITICAL THINKING than Diksha.
Megha is not youngest. Because she is
56. (A)
elder than swetha.
Raju is not youngest. Because he is
elder brother of Chitra.
Given that Swetha and Diksha are not
4 rectangles 3 triangles 1 circle youngest.
57. (D) There is more security in joint family as Namrata is not youngest because she
there are other members to help. Also does not like crafting. Hence, Chitra is
in nuclear families, there are lesser the youngest one.
persons, so lesser responsibilities and
more freedom. Hence, both arguments
are strong.

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