Karnataka: State Level Question Paper (SAT) - 2015-16 | NTSE for Class 10 PDF Download

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SAT KARNATKA NTSE STAGE 1  
   
PHYSICS 
 
1. A stone is dropped from the tip of a tower with zero initial velocity. It reaches the ground in 4 
second: Then the Height of the tower is (g = 9.8 ms
-2
) 
1) 176:4 m 
2) 78.4 m 
3) 39.2 m 
4) 384.1 m 
 
2. The weight of the body is 19.6 N, the mass of the same body is (g = 9.8 ms
-2
) 
1) 19.6 kg 2) 9.8 kg 
3) 4 kg 4) 2 kg 
 
3. A monkey is sitting in the pan of a spring balance kept in an elevator. The reading of the spring 
balance is maximum when the elevator 
1) is in stationary 
2) accelerate upwards 
3) falls freely 
4) accelerate downwards 
 
4. Which one of the following body is having highest potential energy at a fixed point ? 
1) a body of mass 2 kg is placed at a height of 6 m 
2) a body of mass 3 kg is placed at a height of 
3) a body of mass 4 kg is placed at a height of 4 m 
4) a body of mass 5 kg is placed at a height of 3 m 
 
5. The property of Anomalous Expansion of water happens between the temperature 
1) 0°C - 4°C 
2) 0°F —4°F 
3) 0K-4K 
4) 0°C — (–4°C) 
 
6. An object is placed at a distance of 20 cm infront of a concave mirror of focal length 20 cm. The 
image formed is, 
1) Virtual and inverted 
2) Real, inverted and diminished 
3) Real and erect 
4) Real, inverted and same size as the object 
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SAT KARNATKA NTSE STAGE 1  
   
PHYSICS 
 
1. A stone is dropped from the tip of a tower with zero initial velocity. It reaches the ground in 4 
second: Then the Height of the tower is (g = 9.8 ms
-2
) 
1) 176:4 m 
2) 78.4 m 
3) 39.2 m 
4) 384.1 m 
 
2. The weight of the body is 19.6 N, the mass of the same body is (g = 9.8 ms
-2
) 
1) 19.6 kg 2) 9.8 kg 
3) 4 kg 4) 2 kg 
 
3. A monkey is sitting in the pan of a spring balance kept in an elevator. The reading of the spring 
balance is maximum when the elevator 
1) is in stationary 
2) accelerate upwards 
3) falls freely 
4) accelerate downwards 
 
4. Which one of the following body is having highest potential energy at a fixed point ? 
1) a body of mass 2 kg is placed at a height of 6 m 
2) a body of mass 3 kg is placed at a height of 
3) a body of mass 4 kg is placed at a height of 4 m 
4) a body of mass 5 kg is placed at a height of 3 m 
 
5. The property of Anomalous Expansion of water happens between the temperature 
1) 0°C - 4°C 
2) 0°F —4°F 
3) 0K-4K 
4) 0°C — (–4°C) 
 
6. An object is placed at a distance of 20 cm infront of a concave mirror of focal length 20 cm. The 
image formed is, 
1) Virtual and inverted 
2) Real, inverted and diminished 
3) Real and erect 
4) Real, inverted and same size as the object 
 
7. Which of the following factor does not affect the velocity of sound ? 
1) Elasticity of the medium 
2) Density of the medium 
3) Pressure of the medium 
4) Humidity of the medium 
 
8. The direction of magnetic field lines produced in a current carrying conductor can be determined by  
1) Right hand thumb (grip) rule 
2) Fleming’s left hand rule 
3) Fleming's right hand rule 
4) Faraday’s laws 
 
9. Two bodies of masses 1 kg and 2 kg are separated by a distance of 1 m on the surface of the earth, 
then the gravitational force between these two bodies is 
1) 1 ? 6.673 ? 10
–11
 N 
2) 2 ? 6.673 ? 10
–11
 N 
3) 3 ? 6.673 ? 10
–11
 N 
4) 4 ? 6.673 ? 10
–11
 N 
 
10. A celestial object having huge amount of matter compressed into a very small region with intense 
gravitational field is 
1) Black Hole 
2) Neutron star 
3) Pulsars 
4) Quasars 
 
11. The resistance of a wire of unit length and unit area of cross section is 
1) Reactance 
2) Conductance 
3) Conductivity 
4) Resistivity 
 
12. An electric motor requires 220 V-of alternating current to run but the supplied alternating voltage is 
110 V. Then the device used to run the motor is 
1) Diode 
2) Transistor 
3) Transformer 
4) Capacitor 
 
13. A scientist wants to measure the value of acceleration due to gravity at a place, then the device 
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SAT KARNATKA NTSE STAGE 1  
   
PHYSICS 
 
1. A stone is dropped from the tip of a tower with zero initial velocity. It reaches the ground in 4 
second: Then the Height of the tower is (g = 9.8 ms
-2
) 
1) 176:4 m 
2) 78.4 m 
3) 39.2 m 
4) 384.1 m 
 
2. The weight of the body is 19.6 N, the mass of the same body is (g = 9.8 ms
-2
) 
1) 19.6 kg 2) 9.8 kg 
3) 4 kg 4) 2 kg 
 
3. A monkey is sitting in the pan of a spring balance kept in an elevator. The reading of the spring 
balance is maximum when the elevator 
1) is in stationary 
2) accelerate upwards 
3) falls freely 
4) accelerate downwards 
 
4. Which one of the following body is having highest potential energy at a fixed point ? 
1) a body of mass 2 kg is placed at a height of 6 m 
2) a body of mass 3 kg is placed at a height of 
3) a body of mass 4 kg is placed at a height of 4 m 
4) a body of mass 5 kg is placed at a height of 3 m 
 
5. The property of Anomalous Expansion of water happens between the temperature 
1) 0°C - 4°C 
2) 0°F —4°F 
3) 0K-4K 
4) 0°C — (–4°C) 
 
6. An object is placed at a distance of 20 cm infront of a concave mirror of focal length 20 cm. The 
image formed is, 
1) Virtual and inverted 
2) Real, inverted and diminished 
3) Real and erect 
4) Real, inverted and same size as the object 
 
7. Which of the following factor does not affect the velocity of sound ? 
1) Elasticity of the medium 
2) Density of the medium 
3) Pressure of the medium 
4) Humidity of the medium 
 
8. The direction of magnetic field lines produced in a current carrying conductor can be determined by  
1) Right hand thumb (grip) rule 
2) Fleming’s left hand rule 
3) Fleming's right hand rule 
4) Faraday’s laws 
 
9. Two bodies of masses 1 kg and 2 kg are separated by a distance of 1 m on the surface of the earth, 
then the gravitational force between these two bodies is 
1) 1 ? 6.673 ? 10
–11
 N 
2) 2 ? 6.673 ? 10
–11
 N 
3) 3 ? 6.673 ? 10
–11
 N 
4) 4 ? 6.673 ? 10
–11
 N 
 
10. A celestial object having huge amount of matter compressed into a very small region with intense 
gravitational field is 
1) Black Hole 
2) Neutron star 
3) Pulsars 
4) Quasars 
 
11. The resistance of a wire of unit length and unit area of cross section is 
1) Reactance 
2) Conductance 
3) Conductivity 
4) Resistivity 
 
12. An electric motor requires 220 V-of alternating current to run but the supplied alternating voltage is 
110 V. Then the device used to run the motor is 
1) Diode 
2) Transistor 
3) Transformer 
4) Capacitor 
 
13. A scientist wants to measure the value of acceleration due to gravity at a place, then the device 
selected by the scientist is 
1) Dynamo 
2) Radar 
3) Simple pendulum 
4) Transducer 
 
CHEMISTRY I 
 
14. The substance which is chemically resistant, and can hold aqua regia 
1) Ceramics 
2) Glass 
3) Fibre 
4) Thermosetting .plastic 
 
15. China dish is 
1) Brittle and heat resistant 
2) Durable and heat, resistant 
3) Brittle and corrosive 
4) Durable and non-corrosive 
 
16. The structure of Toluene is represented by 
 
 
17. In saponification process, the fatty acid present in the oils is neutralised by adding 
1) Sodium hydroxide 
2) Aluminum hydroxide 
3) Calcium hydroxide 
4) Magnesium hydroxide 
 
18. Diabetic patients sometimes use this artificial sweeteners 
1) Glycerol 2) Cane Sugar 
3) Brown Sugar 4) Molasses 
 
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SAT KARNATKA NTSE STAGE 1  
   
PHYSICS 
 
1. A stone is dropped from the tip of a tower with zero initial velocity. It reaches the ground in 4 
second: Then the Height of the tower is (g = 9.8 ms
-2
) 
1) 176:4 m 
2) 78.4 m 
3) 39.2 m 
4) 384.1 m 
 
2. The weight of the body is 19.6 N, the mass of the same body is (g = 9.8 ms
-2
) 
1) 19.6 kg 2) 9.8 kg 
3) 4 kg 4) 2 kg 
 
3. A monkey is sitting in the pan of a spring balance kept in an elevator. The reading of the spring 
balance is maximum when the elevator 
1) is in stationary 
2) accelerate upwards 
3) falls freely 
4) accelerate downwards 
 
4. Which one of the following body is having highest potential energy at a fixed point ? 
1) a body of mass 2 kg is placed at a height of 6 m 
2) a body of mass 3 kg is placed at a height of 
3) a body of mass 4 kg is placed at a height of 4 m 
4) a body of mass 5 kg is placed at a height of 3 m 
 
5. The property of Anomalous Expansion of water happens between the temperature 
1) 0°C - 4°C 
2) 0°F —4°F 
3) 0K-4K 
4) 0°C — (–4°C) 
 
6. An object is placed at a distance of 20 cm infront of a concave mirror of focal length 20 cm. The 
image formed is, 
1) Virtual and inverted 
2) Real, inverted and diminished 
3) Real and erect 
4) Real, inverted and same size as the object 
 
7. Which of the following factor does not affect the velocity of sound ? 
1) Elasticity of the medium 
2) Density of the medium 
3) Pressure of the medium 
4) Humidity of the medium 
 
8. The direction of magnetic field lines produced in a current carrying conductor can be determined by  
1) Right hand thumb (grip) rule 
2) Fleming’s left hand rule 
3) Fleming's right hand rule 
4) Faraday’s laws 
 
9. Two bodies of masses 1 kg and 2 kg are separated by a distance of 1 m on the surface of the earth, 
then the gravitational force between these two bodies is 
1) 1 ? 6.673 ? 10
–11
 N 
2) 2 ? 6.673 ? 10
–11
 N 
3) 3 ? 6.673 ? 10
–11
 N 
4) 4 ? 6.673 ? 10
–11
 N 
 
10. A celestial object having huge amount of matter compressed into a very small region with intense 
gravitational field is 
1) Black Hole 
2) Neutron star 
3) Pulsars 
4) Quasars 
 
11. The resistance of a wire of unit length and unit area of cross section is 
1) Reactance 
2) Conductance 
3) Conductivity 
4) Resistivity 
 
12. An electric motor requires 220 V-of alternating current to run but the supplied alternating voltage is 
110 V. Then the device used to run the motor is 
1) Diode 
2) Transistor 
3) Transformer 
4) Capacitor 
 
13. A scientist wants to measure the value of acceleration due to gravity at a place, then the device 
selected by the scientist is 
1) Dynamo 
2) Radar 
3) Simple pendulum 
4) Transducer 
 
CHEMISTRY I 
 
14. The substance which is chemically resistant, and can hold aqua regia 
1) Ceramics 
2) Glass 
3) Fibre 
4) Thermosetting .plastic 
 
15. China dish is 
1) Brittle and heat resistant 
2) Durable and heat, resistant 
3) Brittle and corrosive 
4) Durable and non-corrosive 
 
16. The structure of Toluene is represented by 
 
 
17. In saponification process, the fatty acid present in the oils is neutralised by adding 
1) Sodium hydroxide 
2) Aluminum hydroxide 
3) Calcium hydroxide 
4) Magnesium hydroxide 
 
18. Diabetic patients sometimes use this artificial sweeteners 
1) Glycerol 2) Cane Sugar 
3) Brown Sugar 4) Molasses 
 
19. The technique through which Gold and Silver are refined 
1) Electrolytic refining 
2) Vacuum melting 
3) Liquation process 
4) Zone refining 
 
20. Identify the correctly matched set. 
1) Foot ball inflated inside and then a. Diffusion 
taken outside on a winter day 
shrinks slightly 
2) Deep sea fish die when brought b. Graham’s law of diffusion 
when brought to the surface 
3) A balloon filled with helium c. Charle’s law 
will deflate a little bit everyday 
4) 
1
r
d
? ? d. Boyle’s law 
1) 1 – b, 2 – c, 3 – a, 4 – d 
2) 1 – d, 2 – c, 3 – b, 4 – a 
3) 1 – c, 2 – d, 3 – a, 4 – b 
4) 1 – c, 2 – d, 3 – b, 4 – a 
 
21. The shining finish is given to the walls is given by 
1) Calcium oxide 
2) Calcium Carbonate 
3) Calcium hydroxide 
4) Carbon-di-oxide 
 
22. This does not possess water of crystallization 
1) potassium nitrate 
2) Gypsum 
3) Copper sulphate 
4) Cobalt chloride 
 
23. Identify the wrong statement 
1) Higher the hydronium ion concentration, lower is the pH value 
2) Universal indicator is used
:
 to judge how strong a given acid or base is 
3) As the pH value increases from 7 to 14, it represents increase in H
+
 ion concentration in the 
solution 
4) Values less than 7 on the pH scale represent an acidic solution 
 
24. This is not true regarding the micelle. 
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SAT KARNATKA NTSE STAGE 1  
   
PHYSICS 
 
1. A stone is dropped from the tip of a tower with zero initial velocity. It reaches the ground in 4 
second: Then the Height of the tower is (g = 9.8 ms
-2
) 
1) 176:4 m 
2) 78.4 m 
3) 39.2 m 
4) 384.1 m 
 
2. The weight of the body is 19.6 N, the mass of the same body is (g = 9.8 ms
-2
) 
1) 19.6 kg 2) 9.8 kg 
3) 4 kg 4) 2 kg 
 
3. A monkey is sitting in the pan of a spring balance kept in an elevator. The reading of the spring 
balance is maximum when the elevator 
1) is in stationary 
2) accelerate upwards 
3) falls freely 
4) accelerate downwards 
 
4. Which one of the following body is having highest potential energy at a fixed point ? 
1) a body of mass 2 kg is placed at a height of 6 m 
2) a body of mass 3 kg is placed at a height of 
3) a body of mass 4 kg is placed at a height of 4 m 
4) a body of mass 5 kg is placed at a height of 3 m 
 
5. The property of Anomalous Expansion of water happens between the temperature 
1) 0°C - 4°C 
2) 0°F —4°F 
3) 0K-4K 
4) 0°C — (–4°C) 
 
6. An object is placed at a distance of 20 cm infront of a concave mirror of focal length 20 cm. The 
image formed is, 
1) Virtual and inverted 
2) Real, inverted and diminished 
3) Real and erect 
4) Real, inverted and same size as the object 
 
7. Which of the following factor does not affect the velocity of sound ? 
1) Elasticity of the medium 
2) Density of the medium 
3) Pressure of the medium 
4) Humidity of the medium 
 
8. The direction of magnetic field lines produced in a current carrying conductor can be determined by  
1) Right hand thumb (grip) rule 
2) Fleming’s left hand rule 
3) Fleming's right hand rule 
4) Faraday’s laws 
 
9. Two bodies of masses 1 kg and 2 kg are separated by a distance of 1 m on the surface of the earth, 
then the gravitational force between these two bodies is 
1) 1 ? 6.673 ? 10
–11
 N 
2) 2 ? 6.673 ? 10
–11
 N 
3) 3 ? 6.673 ? 10
–11
 N 
4) 4 ? 6.673 ? 10
–11
 N 
 
10. A celestial object having huge amount of matter compressed into a very small region with intense 
gravitational field is 
1) Black Hole 
2) Neutron star 
3) Pulsars 
4) Quasars 
 
11. The resistance of a wire of unit length and unit area of cross section is 
1) Reactance 
2) Conductance 
3) Conductivity 
4) Resistivity 
 
12. An electric motor requires 220 V-of alternating current to run but the supplied alternating voltage is 
110 V. Then the device used to run the motor is 
1) Diode 
2) Transistor 
3) Transformer 
4) Capacitor 
 
13. A scientist wants to measure the value of acceleration due to gravity at a place, then the device 
selected by the scientist is 
1) Dynamo 
2) Radar 
3) Simple pendulum 
4) Transducer 
 
CHEMISTRY I 
 
14. The substance which is chemically resistant, and can hold aqua regia 
1) Ceramics 
2) Glass 
3) Fibre 
4) Thermosetting .plastic 
 
15. China dish is 
1) Brittle and heat resistant 
2) Durable and heat, resistant 
3) Brittle and corrosive 
4) Durable and non-corrosive 
 
16. The structure of Toluene is represented by 
 
 
17. In saponification process, the fatty acid present in the oils is neutralised by adding 
1) Sodium hydroxide 
2) Aluminum hydroxide 
3) Calcium hydroxide 
4) Magnesium hydroxide 
 
18. Diabetic patients sometimes use this artificial sweeteners 
1) Glycerol 2) Cane Sugar 
3) Brown Sugar 4) Molasses 
 
19. The technique through which Gold and Silver are refined 
1) Electrolytic refining 
2) Vacuum melting 
3) Liquation process 
4) Zone refining 
 
20. Identify the correctly matched set. 
1) Foot ball inflated inside and then a. Diffusion 
taken outside on a winter day 
shrinks slightly 
2) Deep sea fish die when brought b. Graham’s law of diffusion 
when brought to the surface 
3) A balloon filled with helium c. Charle’s law 
will deflate a little bit everyday 
4) 
1
r
d
? ? d. Boyle’s law 
1) 1 – b, 2 – c, 3 – a, 4 – d 
2) 1 – d, 2 – c, 3 – b, 4 – a 
3) 1 – c, 2 – d, 3 – a, 4 – b 
4) 1 – c, 2 – d, 3 – b, 4 – a 
 
21. The shining finish is given to the walls is given by 
1) Calcium oxide 
2) Calcium Carbonate 
3) Calcium hydroxide 
4) Carbon-di-oxide 
 
22. This does not possess water of crystallization 
1) potassium nitrate 
2) Gypsum 
3) Copper sulphate 
4) Cobalt chloride 
 
23. Identify the wrong statement 
1) Higher the hydronium ion concentration, lower is the pH value 
2) Universal indicator is used
:
 to judge how strong a given acid or base is 
3) As the pH value increases from 7 to 14, it represents increase in H
+
 ion concentration in the 
solution 
4) Values less than 7 on the pH scale represent an acidic solution 
 
24. This is not true regarding the micelle. 
1) The micelle stay in solution as a colloid 
2) Micelle will not come together to precipitate 
3) Thereto ion-ion repulsion 
4) The dirt suspended in the micelles is very difficult to get rinsed off 
 
25. This is not a characteristic of members of a homologous series. 
1) They possess varying chemical properties 
2) Their properties vary in regular and predictable manner 
3) Their formulae fit the general molecular formula 
4) Adjacent members differ by one carbon and two hydrogen atoms 
 
26. The electronic configuration of copper can be represented in this/these way/ways 
1) 1s
2
 2s
2
 2p
6
 3s
2
 3p
6
 4s
1
 3d
10
 
2) [Ar] 3d
10
 4s
1
 
3) 1s
2
 2s
2
 2p
6
 3s
2
 3p
6
 4s
2
 3d
9
 
1) Only 1 & 2 are correct 
2) Only 2 is correct 
3) Only 2 and 3 are correct 
4) Only 1 and 3 are correct 
 
BIOLOGY 
 
27. Which one of the following is correct matched 
A B 
a. Hemp i. Medicinal Plant 
b. Cocoa ii. Oil Plant 
c. Leucas iii. Fodder Plant 
d. Fenugreek iv. Beverage Plant 
e. Palm v. Fibre Plant 
 vi. Spice Plant 
1) a – v, b – iv, c – i, d – vi, e – ii 
2) a – vi, b – iii, c – ii, d – i, e – iv 
3) a – iv, b – ii, c – vi, d – iii, e – i 
4) a – iii, b – v, c – vi, d – ii, e – i 
 
28. Inflammatory reactions in allergy is brought about by 
1) macrophages 
2) plasma cells 
3) adipose tissue 
4) mast cells 
 
29. Assertion (A): Medulla oblongata controls involuntary activities like vomiting, coughing and