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NTSE STAGE – I (HARYANA STATE) 
 (2020 – 21)  
 (For Class – X) 
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST 
 
QUESTION PAPER 
 
1. In the figure, in ?ABC, AB = AC = 10 cm and BC = 12 cm. P and Q are the midpoints of AB 
and AC respectively. PM and RN are perpendiculars on SQ. If BS : SR : RC = 1 : 2 : 1, then 
the length of MN is: 
 
 (1) 
14
cm
13
 (2) 13cm 
 (3) 
12
cm
13
 (4) 
10
cm
13
 
 
2. Which one is the incorrect statement? 
 (1) The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sector are interdependent. 
 (2) Workers in the tertiary sectors do not produce goods. 
 (3) Irrigating his field by a farmer is an economy activity. 
 (4) None of the above. 
 
3. Where was Indian National Congress founded in 1885? 
 (1) Poona (2) Calcutta 
 (3) Bombay (4) Sabarmati 
 
4. Choose the hormone which regulates carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism in the body 
so as to provide the best balance for growth: 
 (1) adrenaline (2) insulin 
 (3) thyroxin (4) oestrogen 
 
5. The first DMU Train of India with solar power coaches was launched in which of the following 
station? 
 (1) Gorakhpur Railway Station (2) Safdarjung Railway Station 
 (3) Delhi Cantonment Railway Station (4) Ambala Cantonment Railway Station 
 
6. Sexual reproduction in human beings involves the introduction of sperms in the vagina of the 
female after that in which part of the female reproductive systems fertilization takes place. 
 (1) ovary (2) uterus 
 (3) cervix (4) fallopian tube 
 
7. In 1928 whose image was used to popularised Baby Products in India? 
 (1) Sweet little girl (2) Innocent boy 
 (3) Lord Krishna (4) Balak (Dhruv) 
 
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NTSE STAGE – I (HARYANA STATE) 
 (2020 – 21)  
 (For Class – X) 
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST 
 
QUESTION PAPER 
 
1. In the figure, in ?ABC, AB = AC = 10 cm and BC = 12 cm. P and Q are the midpoints of AB 
and AC respectively. PM and RN are perpendiculars on SQ. If BS : SR : RC = 1 : 2 : 1, then 
the length of MN is: 
 
 (1) 
14
cm
13
 (2) 13cm 
 (3) 
12
cm
13
 (4) 
10
cm
13
 
 
2. Which one is the incorrect statement? 
 (1) The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sector are interdependent. 
 (2) Workers in the tertiary sectors do not produce goods. 
 (3) Irrigating his field by a farmer is an economy activity. 
 (4) None of the above. 
 
3. Where was Indian National Congress founded in 1885? 
 (1) Poona (2) Calcutta 
 (3) Bombay (4) Sabarmati 
 
4. Choose the hormone which regulates carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism in the body 
so as to provide the best balance for growth: 
 (1) adrenaline (2) insulin 
 (3) thyroxin (4) oestrogen 
 
5. The first DMU Train of India with solar power coaches was launched in which of the following 
station? 
 (1) Gorakhpur Railway Station (2) Safdarjung Railway Station 
 (3) Delhi Cantonment Railway Station (4) Ambala Cantonment Railway Station 
 
6. Sexual reproduction in human beings involves the introduction of sperms in the vagina of the 
female after that in which part of the female reproductive systems fertilization takes place. 
 (1) ovary (2) uterus 
 (3) cervix (4) fallopian tube 
 
7. In 1928 whose image was used to popularised Baby Products in India? 
 (1) Sweet little girl (2) Innocent boy 
 (3) Lord Krishna (4) Balak (Dhruv) 
 
 
  
 
8. The flower which contains both stamens and carpels they are called bisexual flowers which 
of the following flower pair is bisexual? 
 (1) papaya, watermelon (2) hibiscus, mustard 
 (3) cucumber, maize (4) muskmelon, pumpkin 
 
9. Two concentric circles with center O, have radii 15 cm and 9 cm. From a point A on the 
bigger circle tangents AB and AC are drawn to the smaller circle at B and C, respectively, 
intersecting bigger circles at D and E, respectively, OF ? DE at F. The length of OF is: 
 (1) 3.8 cm (2) 4.2 cm 
 (3) 4.5 cm (4) 5.1 cm 
 
10. Where was ‘cattle – Plague’ spread in 1890? 
 (1) India (2) Africa 
 (3) Europe (4) China 
 
11. From A. D. 768 to 770 who introduced the hand Printing technology in Japan? 
 (1) Chinese People (2) Chinese Government 
 (3) Christian Missionaries (4) Buddhist Missionaries 
 
12. In the figure ABC is an equilateral triangle with side 14 cm. 
1 1
AX AB, BY BC
3 3
? ? 
1
and CZ AC.
3
? What is the area (in cm
2
) of ?PQR? 
 
 (1) 7 3 (2) 14 3 
 (3) 
28 3
9
 (4) 
49 3
9
 
 
13. Choose the incorrect statement: 
 (1) A country which is not Republic is also not democratic. 
 (2) A state which has elected head is called as republic. 
 (3) In Britain King / Queen is the head of state. 
 (4) USA has elected head. 
 
14. Which state has highest national park in India out of the following? 
 (1) Gujarat (2) Assam 
 (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Andhra Pradesh 
 
15. Choose correct statement for human: 
 (1) Arteries always carry oxygenated blood while veins always carry deoxygenated blood. 
 (2) Arteries are provide with valves while veins are devoid of valves. 
 (3) Arteries always carry blood away from heart, while veins always carry blood towards the 
heart. 
 (4) Venous blood is returned to left auricle.  
 
16. pH of .001 M NaOH will be  
 (1) .001 (2) 1 
 (3) 10
–3
 (4) 11 
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NTSE STAGE – I (HARYANA STATE) 
 (2020 – 21)  
 (For Class – X) 
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST 
 
QUESTION PAPER 
 
1. In the figure, in ?ABC, AB = AC = 10 cm and BC = 12 cm. P and Q are the midpoints of AB 
and AC respectively. PM and RN are perpendiculars on SQ. If BS : SR : RC = 1 : 2 : 1, then 
the length of MN is: 
 
 (1) 
14
cm
13
 (2) 13cm 
 (3) 
12
cm
13
 (4) 
10
cm
13
 
 
2. Which one is the incorrect statement? 
 (1) The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sector are interdependent. 
 (2) Workers in the tertiary sectors do not produce goods. 
 (3) Irrigating his field by a farmer is an economy activity. 
 (4) None of the above. 
 
3. Where was Indian National Congress founded in 1885? 
 (1) Poona (2) Calcutta 
 (3) Bombay (4) Sabarmati 
 
4. Choose the hormone which regulates carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism in the body 
so as to provide the best balance for growth: 
 (1) adrenaline (2) insulin 
 (3) thyroxin (4) oestrogen 
 
5. The first DMU Train of India with solar power coaches was launched in which of the following 
station? 
 (1) Gorakhpur Railway Station (2) Safdarjung Railway Station 
 (3) Delhi Cantonment Railway Station (4) Ambala Cantonment Railway Station 
 
6. Sexual reproduction in human beings involves the introduction of sperms in the vagina of the 
female after that in which part of the female reproductive systems fertilization takes place. 
 (1) ovary (2) uterus 
 (3) cervix (4) fallopian tube 
 
7. In 1928 whose image was used to popularised Baby Products in India? 
 (1) Sweet little girl (2) Innocent boy 
 (3) Lord Krishna (4) Balak (Dhruv) 
 
 
  
 
8. The flower which contains both stamens and carpels they are called bisexual flowers which 
of the following flower pair is bisexual? 
 (1) papaya, watermelon (2) hibiscus, mustard 
 (3) cucumber, maize (4) muskmelon, pumpkin 
 
9. Two concentric circles with center O, have radii 15 cm and 9 cm. From a point A on the 
bigger circle tangents AB and AC are drawn to the smaller circle at B and C, respectively, 
intersecting bigger circles at D and E, respectively, OF ? DE at F. The length of OF is: 
 (1) 3.8 cm (2) 4.2 cm 
 (3) 4.5 cm (4) 5.1 cm 
 
10. Where was ‘cattle – Plague’ spread in 1890? 
 (1) India (2) Africa 
 (3) Europe (4) China 
 
11. From A. D. 768 to 770 who introduced the hand Printing technology in Japan? 
 (1) Chinese People (2) Chinese Government 
 (3) Christian Missionaries (4) Buddhist Missionaries 
 
12. In the figure ABC is an equilateral triangle with side 14 cm. 
1 1
AX AB, BY BC
3 3
? ? 
1
and CZ AC.
3
? What is the area (in cm
2
) of ?PQR? 
 
 (1) 7 3 (2) 14 3 
 (3) 
28 3
9
 (4) 
49 3
9
 
 
13. Choose the incorrect statement: 
 (1) A country which is not Republic is also not democratic. 
 (2) A state which has elected head is called as republic. 
 (3) In Britain King / Queen is the head of state. 
 (4) USA has elected head. 
 
14. Which state has highest national park in India out of the following? 
 (1) Gujarat (2) Assam 
 (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Andhra Pradesh 
 
15. Choose correct statement for human: 
 (1) Arteries always carry oxygenated blood while veins always carry deoxygenated blood. 
 (2) Arteries are provide with valves while veins are devoid of valves. 
 (3) Arteries always carry blood away from heart, while veins always carry blood towards the 
heart. 
 (4) Venous blood is returned to left auricle.  
 
16. pH of .001 M NaOH will be  
 (1) .001 (2) 1 
 (3) 10
–3
 (4) 11 
 
  
 
 
17. ABEDC is a pentagon such that ABC is an equilateral triangle and BEDC is a square of side 
2 cm. A circle passes through its vertices A, E and D. What is the circumference (in cm) of 
the circle? 
 (1) 3 3 ? (2) 4 3 ? 
 (3) 4 ? (4) 8 ? 
 
18. Who said state is Association of associations? 
 (1) Plato (2) M.K. Gandhi 
 (3) Machiavelli (4) Aristotle 
 
19. The crossing of homozygous tall plant with a dwarf would yield plants in the ratio of: 
 (1) two tall and two dwarf 
 (2) one homozygous tall, one homozygous dwarf and two heterozygous tall 
 (3) all homozygous tall 
 (4) all homozygous dwarf  
 
20. One mole of SO
2
 means 
 (1) 6.4 g of SO
2
 (2) 2.24 L gas at STP 
 (3) 6.022 ? 10
23
 molecules of SO
2
 (4) 64 L of gas 
 
21. Growing two or more crops but indefinite row pattern is known as: 
 (1) intercropping (2) crop rotation 
 (3) mixed farming (4) mixed cropping 
 
22. Which of the following hill station is one of the “Eco-Hot Spot” in India? 
 (1) Drass (Ladakh) (2) Pachmarhi (M.P.) 
 (3) Palampur (H.P.)  (4) Amboli (Maharashtra) 
 
23. Two parallel chords AB and CD in a circle are of lengths 8 cm and 12 cm, respectively and 
the distance between them is 6 cm. The chord EF, parallel to AB and CD and midway 
between them is of length k , where k is equal to: 
 (1) 100 (2) 140 
 (3) 144 (4) 150 
 
24. Who personified the status of liberty as female figure? 
 (1) French artists (2) British artists 
 (3) American artists (4) All of the above 
 
25. Which of the following is correctly matched? 
 (1) Mettur Dam – Krishna River (2) Koyna Dam – Kaveri River 
 (3) Pravara Dam – Godavari River (4) Narora Dam – Ganges River 
 
26. Five identical resistance wire of 1 ? each, are connected as 
shown in figure as clear lines. If two similar wires are added 
as shown by dashed lines, find the change in resistance 
between A & B:  
 (1) 2 ?  
 (2) 1 ? 
 (3) 3 ?  
 (4) 4 ?  
 
 
27. When sound is refracted from air to water, which of the following will remain unchanged? 
 (1) Frequency (2) Wavelength 
 (3) Wave number (4) Wave velocity  
 
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NTSE STAGE – I (HARYANA STATE) 
 (2020 – 21)  
 (For Class – X) 
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST 
 
QUESTION PAPER 
 
1. In the figure, in ?ABC, AB = AC = 10 cm and BC = 12 cm. P and Q are the midpoints of AB 
and AC respectively. PM and RN are perpendiculars on SQ. If BS : SR : RC = 1 : 2 : 1, then 
the length of MN is: 
 
 (1) 
14
cm
13
 (2) 13cm 
 (3) 
12
cm
13
 (4) 
10
cm
13
 
 
2. Which one is the incorrect statement? 
 (1) The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sector are interdependent. 
 (2) Workers in the tertiary sectors do not produce goods. 
 (3) Irrigating his field by a farmer is an economy activity. 
 (4) None of the above. 
 
3. Where was Indian National Congress founded in 1885? 
 (1) Poona (2) Calcutta 
 (3) Bombay (4) Sabarmati 
 
4. Choose the hormone which regulates carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism in the body 
so as to provide the best balance for growth: 
 (1) adrenaline (2) insulin 
 (3) thyroxin (4) oestrogen 
 
5. The first DMU Train of India with solar power coaches was launched in which of the following 
station? 
 (1) Gorakhpur Railway Station (2) Safdarjung Railway Station 
 (3) Delhi Cantonment Railway Station (4) Ambala Cantonment Railway Station 
 
6. Sexual reproduction in human beings involves the introduction of sperms in the vagina of the 
female after that in which part of the female reproductive systems fertilization takes place. 
 (1) ovary (2) uterus 
 (3) cervix (4) fallopian tube 
 
7. In 1928 whose image was used to popularised Baby Products in India? 
 (1) Sweet little girl (2) Innocent boy 
 (3) Lord Krishna (4) Balak (Dhruv) 
 
 
  
 
8. The flower which contains both stamens and carpels they are called bisexual flowers which 
of the following flower pair is bisexual? 
 (1) papaya, watermelon (2) hibiscus, mustard 
 (3) cucumber, maize (4) muskmelon, pumpkin 
 
9. Two concentric circles with center O, have radii 15 cm and 9 cm. From a point A on the 
bigger circle tangents AB and AC are drawn to the smaller circle at B and C, respectively, 
intersecting bigger circles at D and E, respectively, OF ? DE at F. The length of OF is: 
 (1) 3.8 cm (2) 4.2 cm 
 (3) 4.5 cm (4) 5.1 cm 
 
10. Where was ‘cattle – Plague’ spread in 1890? 
 (1) India (2) Africa 
 (3) Europe (4) China 
 
11. From A. D. 768 to 770 who introduced the hand Printing technology in Japan? 
 (1) Chinese People (2) Chinese Government 
 (3) Christian Missionaries (4) Buddhist Missionaries 
 
12. In the figure ABC is an equilateral triangle with side 14 cm. 
1 1
AX AB, BY BC
3 3
? ? 
1
and CZ AC.
3
? What is the area (in cm
2
) of ?PQR? 
 
 (1) 7 3 (2) 14 3 
 (3) 
28 3
9
 (4) 
49 3
9
 
 
13. Choose the incorrect statement: 
 (1) A country which is not Republic is also not democratic. 
 (2) A state which has elected head is called as republic. 
 (3) In Britain King / Queen is the head of state. 
 (4) USA has elected head. 
 
14. Which state has highest national park in India out of the following? 
 (1) Gujarat (2) Assam 
 (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Andhra Pradesh 
 
15. Choose correct statement for human: 
 (1) Arteries always carry oxygenated blood while veins always carry deoxygenated blood. 
 (2) Arteries are provide with valves while veins are devoid of valves. 
 (3) Arteries always carry blood away from heart, while veins always carry blood towards the 
heart. 
 (4) Venous blood is returned to left auricle.  
 
16. pH of .001 M NaOH will be  
 (1) .001 (2) 1 
 (3) 10
–3
 (4) 11 
 
  
 
 
17. ABEDC is a pentagon such that ABC is an equilateral triangle and BEDC is a square of side 
2 cm. A circle passes through its vertices A, E and D. What is the circumference (in cm) of 
the circle? 
 (1) 3 3 ? (2) 4 3 ? 
 (3) 4 ? (4) 8 ? 
 
18. Who said state is Association of associations? 
 (1) Plato (2) M.K. Gandhi 
 (3) Machiavelli (4) Aristotle 
 
19. The crossing of homozygous tall plant with a dwarf would yield plants in the ratio of: 
 (1) two tall and two dwarf 
 (2) one homozygous tall, one homozygous dwarf and two heterozygous tall 
 (3) all homozygous tall 
 (4) all homozygous dwarf  
 
20. One mole of SO
2
 means 
 (1) 6.4 g of SO
2
 (2) 2.24 L gas at STP 
 (3) 6.022 ? 10
23
 molecules of SO
2
 (4) 64 L of gas 
 
21. Growing two or more crops but indefinite row pattern is known as: 
 (1) intercropping (2) crop rotation 
 (3) mixed farming (4) mixed cropping 
 
22. Which of the following hill station is one of the “Eco-Hot Spot” in India? 
 (1) Drass (Ladakh) (2) Pachmarhi (M.P.) 
 (3) Palampur (H.P.)  (4) Amboli (Maharashtra) 
 
23. Two parallel chords AB and CD in a circle are of lengths 8 cm and 12 cm, respectively and 
the distance between them is 6 cm. The chord EF, parallel to AB and CD and midway 
between them is of length k , where k is equal to: 
 (1) 100 (2) 140 
 (3) 144 (4) 150 
 
24. Who personified the status of liberty as female figure? 
 (1) French artists (2) British artists 
 (3) American artists (4) All of the above 
 
25. Which of the following is correctly matched? 
 (1) Mettur Dam – Krishna River (2) Koyna Dam – Kaveri River 
 (3) Pravara Dam – Godavari River (4) Narora Dam – Ganges River 
 
26. Five identical resistance wire of 1 ? each, are connected as 
shown in figure as clear lines. If two similar wires are added 
as shown by dashed lines, find the change in resistance 
between A & B:  
 (1) 2 ?  
 (2) 1 ? 
 (3) 3 ?  
 (4) 4 ?  
 
 
27. When sound is refracted from air to water, which of the following will remain unchanged? 
 (1) Frequency (2) Wavelength 
 (3) Wave number (4) Wave velocity  
 
 
  
 
28. The reaction of burning of carbon in oxygen is represented by equation  
 ? ? ?? ??
2 2
C s O g CO g Heat Light ? ? ? ? ? ? 
 When 9.0 g of solid carbon is burnt in 16.0 g of oxygen gas the mass of carbon dioxide gas 
formed would be: 
 (Note: atomic mass of C = 12.0 ?, O = 16.0 ?) 
 (1) 2.33 g (2) 22.0 g 
 (3) 25.0 g (4) 33.00 g 
 
29. Which one among the following metal is more reactive than hydrogen? 
 (1) Mercury (2) Copper 
 (3) Silver (4) Tin 
 
30. Which of the following compound do not contain aldehydic  group(–CHO) in them? 
 A. Formaldehyde B. Propanal 
 C. Butanol D. Pentane-3-one 
 E. 3-Methyl hexanal 
 (1) C & D (2) D & E 
 (3) A & C (4) B & C 
 
31. Comparing different countries as per Human Development Index, which of the following 
is/are the basis of ranking: 
 (i) Literacy rate of people 
 (ii) Health status of people 
 (iii) Per capita income 
 (1) only (i) and (ii) (2) only (iii) 
 (3) only (i) and (iii)  (4) All of the above 
  
32. Match the following column with A and B in a correct manner and answer. 
 Column – A Column – B 
 (a) Manchester of India (i) Information Technology 
 (b) Sunrise Industry (ii) Jute 
 (c) Natural fiber (iii) Ahmadabad 
 (d) Silicon valley of India (iv) Bangalore 
 (1) a (ii), b (iv), c (i), d (iii) (2) a (iv), b (ii), c (iii), d (i) 
 (3) a (i), b (iii), c (iv), d (ii) (4) a (iii), b (i), c (ii), d (iv) 
 
33. Electrolysis of sodium chloride produces a gas A when A is passed through solution of 
compound B another compound C is formed which is used  as oxidizing agent in many 
chemical industries A, B and C will be respectively: 
 (1) CO
2
   NaCl  NaHCO
3
 
 (2) CO
2
 Ca(COOH)
2
 CaC
2
 
 (3) Cl
2
  Ca(OH)
2
 CaOCl
2
 
 (4) Cl
2
  Na
2
CO
3
 NaCl 
 
34. Where was first Printing Press developed in 1430? 
 (1) England (2) Germany 
 (3) America (4) France 
 
35. An octahedral die whose faces are numbered 1 through 8 (only one number on one face) is 
thrown three times. What is the probability that the product of the numbers obtained in first 
two throws is equal to the number obtained in the third throw? 
 (1) 
9
216
 (2) 
3
128
 
 (3) 
3
64
 (4) 
5
128
 
 
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NTSE STAGE – I (HARYANA STATE) 
 (2020 – 21)  
 (For Class – X) 
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST 
 
QUESTION PAPER 
 
1. In the figure, in ?ABC, AB = AC = 10 cm and BC = 12 cm. P and Q are the midpoints of AB 
and AC respectively. PM and RN are perpendiculars on SQ. If BS : SR : RC = 1 : 2 : 1, then 
the length of MN is: 
 
 (1) 
14
cm
13
 (2) 13cm 
 (3) 
12
cm
13
 (4) 
10
cm
13
 
 
2. Which one is the incorrect statement? 
 (1) The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sector are interdependent. 
 (2) Workers in the tertiary sectors do not produce goods. 
 (3) Irrigating his field by a farmer is an economy activity. 
 (4) None of the above. 
 
3. Where was Indian National Congress founded in 1885? 
 (1) Poona (2) Calcutta 
 (3) Bombay (4) Sabarmati 
 
4. Choose the hormone which regulates carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism in the body 
so as to provide the best balance for growth: 
 (1) adrenaline (2) insulin 
 (3) thyroxin (4) oestrogen 
 
5. The first DMU Train of India with solar power coaches was launched in which of the following 
station? 
 (1) Gorakhpur Railway Station (2) Safdarjung Railway Station 
 (3) Delhi Cantonment Railway Station (4) Ambala Cantonment Railway Station 
 
6. Sexual reproduction in human beings involves the introduction of sperms in the vagina of the 
female after that in which part of the female reproductive systems fertilization takes place. 
 (1) ovary (2) uterus 
 (3) cervix (4) fallopian tube 
 
7. In 1928 whose image was used to popularised Baby Products in India? 
 (1) Sweet little girl (2) Innocent boy 
 (3) Lord Krishna (4) Balak (Dhruv) 
 
 
  
 
8. The flower which contains both stamens and carpels they are called bisexual flowers which 
of the following flower pair is bisexual? 
 (1) papaya, watermelon (2) hibiscus, mustard 
 (3) cucumber, maize (4) muskmelon, pumpkin 
 
9. Two concentric circles with center O, have radii 15 cm and 9 cm. From a point A on the 
bigger circle tangents AB and AC are drawn to the smaller circle at B and C, respectively, 
intersecting bigger circles at D and E, respectively, OF ? DE at F. The length of OF is: 
 (1) 3.8 cm (2) 4.2 cm 
 (3) 4.5 cm (4) 5.1 cm 
 
10. Where was ‘cattle – Plague’ spread in 1890? 
 (1) India (2) Africa 
 (3) Europe (4) China 
 
11. From A. D. 768 to 770 who introduced the hand Printing technology in Japan? 
 (1) Chinese People (2) Chinese Government 
 (3) Christian Missionaries (4) Buddhist Missionaries 
 
12. In the figure ABC is an equilateral triangle with side 14 cm. 
1 1
AX AB, BY BC
3 3
? ? 
1
and CZ AC.
3
? What is the area (in cm
2
) of ?PQR? 
 
 (1) 7 3 (2) 14 3 
 (3) 
28 3
9
 (4) 
49 3
9
 
 
13. Choose the incorrect statement: 
 (1) A country which is not Republic is also not democratic. 
 (2) A state which has elected head is called as republic. 
 (3) In Britain King / Queen is the head of state. 
 (4) USA has elected head. 
 
14. Which state has highest national park in India out of the following? 
 (1) Gujarat (2) Assam 
 (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Andhra Pradesh 
 
15. Choose correct statement for human: 
 (1) Arteries always carry oxygenated blood while veins always carry deoxygenated blood. 
 (2) Arteries are provide with valves while veins are devoid of valves. 
 (3) Arteries always carry blood away from heart, while veins always carry blood towards the 
heart. 
 (4) Venous blood is returned to left auricle.  
 
16. pH of .001 M NaOH will be  
 (1) .001 (2) 1 
 (3) 10
–3
 (4) 11 
 
  
 
 
17. ABEDC is a pentagon such that ABC is an equilateral triangle and BEDC is a square of side 
2 cm. A circle passes through its vertices A, E and D. What is the circumference (in cm) of 
the circle? 
 (1) 3 3 ? (2) 4 3 ? 
 (3) 4 ? (4) 8 ? 
 
18. Who said state is Association of associations? 
 (1) Plato (2) M.K. Gandhi 
 (3) Machiavelli (4) Aristotle 
 
19. The crossing of homozygous tall plant with a dwarf would yield plants in the ratio of: 
 (1) two tall and two dwarf 
 (2) one homozygous tall, one homozygous dwarf and two heterozygous tall 
 (3) all homozygous tall 
 (4) all homozygous dwarf  
 
20. One mole of SO
2
 means 
 (1) 6.4 g of SO
2
 (2) 2.24 L gas at STP 
 (3) 6.022 ? 10
23
 molecules of SO
2
 (4) 64 L of gas 
 
21. Growing two or more crops but indefinite row pattern is known as: 
 (1) intercropping (2) crop rotation 
 (3) mixed farming (4) mixed cropping 
 
22. Which of the following hill station is one of the “Eco-Hot Spot” in India? 
 (1) Drass (Ladakh) (2) Pachmarhi (M.P.) 
 (3) Palampur (H.P.)  (4) Amboli (Maharashtra) 
 
23. Two parallel chords AB and CD in a circle are of lengths 8 cm and 12 cm, respectively and 
the distance between them is 6 cm. The chord EF, parallel to AB and CD and midway 
between them is of length k , where k is equal to: 
 (1) 100 (2) 140 
 (3) 144 (4) 150 
 
24. Who personified the status of liberty as female figure? 
 (1) French artists (2) British artists 
 (3) American artists (4) All of the above 
 
25. Which of the following is correctly matched? 
 (1) Mettur Dam – Krishna River (2) Koyna Dam – Kaveri River 
 (3) Pravara Dam – Godavari River (4) Narora Dam – Ganges River 
 
26. Five identical resistance wire of 1 ? each, are connected as 
shown in figure as clear lines. If two similar wires are added 
as shown by dashed lines, find the change in resistance 
between A & B:  
 (1) 2 ?  
 (2) 1 ? 
 (3) 3 ?  
 (4) 4 ?  
 
 
27. When sound is refracted from air to water, which of the following will remain unchanged? 
 (1) Frequency (2) Wavelength 
 (3) Wave number (4) Wave velocity  
 
 
  
 
28. The reaction of burning of carbon in oxygen is represented by equation  
 ? ? ?? ??
2 2
C s O g CO g Heat Light ? ? ? ? ? ? 
 When 9.0 g of solid carbon is burnt in 16.0 g of oxygen gas the mass of carbon dioxide gas 
formed would be: 
 (Note: atomic mass of C = 12.0 ?, O = 16.0 ?) 
 (1) 2.33 g (2) 22.0 g 
 (3) 25.0 g (4) 33.00 g 
 
29. Which one among the following metal is more reactive than hydrogen? 
 (1) Mercury (2) Copper 
 (3) Silver (4) Tin 
 
30. Which of the following compound do not contain aldehydic  group(–CHO) in them? 
 A. Formaldehyde B. Propanal 
 C. Butanol D. Pentane-3-one 
 E. 3-Methyl hexanal 
 (1) C & D (2) D & E 
 (3) A & C (4) B & C 
 
31. Comparing different countries as per Human Development Index, which of the following 
is/are the basis of ranking: 
 (i) Literacy rate of people 
 (ii) Health status of people 
 (iii) Per capita income 
 (1) only (i) and (ii) (2) only (iii) 
 (3) only (i) and (iii)  (4) All of the above 
  
32. Match the following column with A and B in a correct manner and answer. 
 Column – A Column – B 
 (a) Manchester of India (i) Information Technology 
 (b) Sunrise Industry (ii) Jute 
 (c) Natural fiber (iii) Ahmadabad 
 (d) Silicon valley of India (iv) Bangalore 
 (1) a (ii), b (iv), c (i), d (iii) (2) a (iv), b (ii), c (iii), d (i) 
 (3) a (i), b (iii), c (iv), d (ii) (4) a (iii), b (i), c (ii), d (iv) 
 
33. Electrolysis of sodium chloride produces a gas A when A is passed through solution of 
compound B another compound C is formed which is used  as oxidizing agent in many 
chemical industries A, B and C will be respectively: 
 (1) CO
2
   NaCl  NaHCO
3
 
 (2) CO
2
 Ca(COOH)
2
 CaC
2
 
 (3) Cl
2
  Ca(OH)
2
 CaOCl
2
 
 (4) Cl
2
  Na
2
CO
3
 NaCl 
 
34. Where was first Printing Press developed in 1430? 
 (1) England (2) Germany 
 (3) America (4) France 
 
35. An octahedral die whose faces are numbered 1 through 8 (only one number on one face) is 
thrown three times. What is the probability that the product of the numbers obtained in first 
two throws is equal to the number obtained in the third throw? 
 (1) 
9
216
 (2) 
3
128
 
 (3) 
3
64
 (4) 
5
128
 
 
 
  
 
36. On which date Bengal was partitioned by British Government in 1905? 
 (1) 10 October (2) 12 October 
 (3) 14 October (4) 16 October 
 
37. Two metal pieces when immersed in liquid experience equal upthrust on them, then 
 (1) Both pieces must have equal weights (2) Both pieces must have equal densities 
 (3) Both pieces must have equal volumes (4) Both pieces must are at equal depths.  
 
38. In an imaginary economy, the monetary value of contributions of private sector, pubic sector, 
primary sector, secondary sector and tertiary sector are Rs. 500, Rs. 1,000, Rs. 10,000, Rs. 
5000 and Rs. 7,000. The Gross Domestic Product of the economy is: 
 (1) Rs. 23,500 (2) Rs. 22,000 
 (3) Rs. 23,000 (4) Rs. 22,500  
 
39. If 
28 10 3 7 4 3
a b 7
16 6 7
? ? ?
? ?
?
, then what is the value of (2a + b)? 
 (1) 7 (2) 14 
 (3) 
1
15
2
 (4) 
1
17
2
 
 
40. Which of the following curves best represent the variation in density of water with 
temperature? 
 
(1) 
 
(2) 
 
(3) 
 
(4) 
 
 
41. The number of neutrons in 
27
13
Al is 
 (1) 40 (2) 27 
 (3) 14 (4) 13 
 
42. There are three types of muscle fibres, striated, unstriated and cardiac muscles. Choose the 
correct statement for unstriated muscles. 
 (1) cylindrical, unbranched, nonstriated, multinuclear and involuntary 
 (2) spindle shaped, unbranched, unstriaged, uninucleate and involuntary 
 (3) spindle shaped, unbranched, nonstriated, multinucleate and involuntary 
 (4) cylindrical, striated, unbranched, multinucleate and voluntary  
 
43. Who was the author of the famous book “Hind Swaraj”? 
 (1) Mahatma Gandhi (2) S. C. Bose 
 (3) Bhagat Singh (4) Sarojni Naidu 
 
44. If ax
3
 + bx + c is divisible by x
2
 + dx + 1, then: 
 (1) a
2
 + b
2
 = ac (2) a
2
 – c
2
 = ab 
 (3) a
2
 – b
2
 = ac (4) a
2
 + c
2
 = ab