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NTSE (Stage-I) 2018-19
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PART-I : MENTAL ABILITY TEST (MAT)

Directions : In question No.1 to 10 each question has 7. (1) T20 (2) IPL
four Terms. Three terms are alike in some way. One term (3) PAC (4) ODI
is different from three others. Find out the correct term
which is different frrom three others and write its Answer (3)
alternative number on your answer sheet against the Sol. PAC, Rest terminology used in cricket.
proper question number 8. (1) DGLS
1. (1) Q 144 (2) M 54 (2) MPSV
(3) U 16 (4) N 60 (3) HKPW
Answer (4) (4) KNSZ
Sol. Position of Q is 17 Answer (2)
Then its square is 172 =289 +3 +5 +7
Sol.
Now product of digit in square of position is 144.
D G L S
M=54=M  13 M2=169 ⇒ 9  6  1  54 +3 +3 +3

U16 U  21 U2=441 ⇒ 4  4  1  16 M P S V
+3 +5 +7
N60 N  14 N2=196 ⇒ 6  9  1  54  not 60
H K P W
2. (1) Poland (2) Korea +3 +5 +7

(3) Spain (4) Greece

K N S Z
Answer (2) 9. (1) CFIL (2) GIKN
Sol. Korea (It is in Asia) (3) FHKN (4) LORD
3. (1) Sound (2) Magnet Answer (4)
(3) Light (4) Heat
10.
Answer (2)
Sol. Magnet ( Rest are form of energy )
4. (1) 14, 9 (2) 60, 6
(3) 37,30 (4) 53, 23 Answer (3)

Answer (3) Sol. K, Rest have same mirror image

Direction : In question 11 to 20 there are four terms in
Sol. 14  1 4  1  4   9
each question. The relationship that exist between the
60  6  0   6  0   6 terms left to the symbol :: is the same between the
37  3  7  3  7  31 terms right to the symbol ::. Out of the four terms one
53  5  3  5  3  23 terms is missing each question. The missing term is one
of the four alternatives given below each question. Find
5. (1) May (2) July
out the correct alternative and write its number on your
(3) January (4) March answer sheet against the preper question-
Answer (3) 11. Thermometer: Tempreture:: Barometer : ?
Sol. January month order is not prime rest month occur (1) Atmospheric Pressure
on prime (2) Wind speed
6. (1) 4578 (2) 3721 (3) Weight
(3) 2516 (4) 1328 (4) Blood Pressure
Answer (2) Answer (1) Atmospheric Pressure
Sol. 3721. sum of digit is prime Sol. Atmospheric Pressure
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12. Tree:Root::Building:? 18. 5748 : 1120 :: 2186:?

(1) Brick (1) 80 (2) 96
(2) Foundation (3) 144 (4) 32

(3) Door Answer (2)

Sol. 5748 = 5 × 7 ×4 × 8
(4) Labour
= 1120
Answer (2)
2186 = 2 ×1 × 8 ×6
Sol. Foundation
= 96
c G
13. : 72 :: :? 19.
x U
(1) 154 (2) 140
(3) 147 (4) 126
1 2 3 4
Answer (3)
Answer (1)
Sol. 147, Position multiplication
Sol. When line come closer, dot vanish
GU
20.
7 × 21 = 147
14. Rajghat: Mahatma Gandhi::Abhayghat: ?
(1) Rajiv Gandhi (2) Indira Gandhi
(3) Ch Charan Singh (4) Morarji Desai 1 2 3 4
Answer (4)
Answer (4)
Direction: In question from 21 to 25 the letters in column
Sol. Morarji Desai
I are coded in the form of numbers which are written in
18 23 column II, but the orders of numbers is different. Read
15. : 5832 :: :? carefully code of letters. Find out correct answer in the
3 2
given alternative and write its alternative number agains
(1) 46 (2) 184 the corresponding question number on your answer sheet-
(3) 92 (4) 529 Column I Column II
Answer (4) ELN 732
Sol. 183= 5832 GLR 385
232 = 529 REO 574
16. GHIJ : FEDC::QRST: ? MOJ 490
(1) MNOP (2) PONM IMN 692
(3) NMPO (4) PNMO 21. What will be the code of word OEL
Answer (2) (1) 473 (2) 673
-5 (3) 734 (4) 594
-5
Sol. -1
-3 Answer (1)
::
Sol. L  3
-1 -7 -3 E 7
-7
17. BHC : FLG :: JPK : ? N 2
M 9
(1) MSP (2) EKF
O4
(3) NTO (4) SYT
R 5
Answer (3) I 6
Sol. J 0
283 6 12 7 10 16 14 20 G8
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22. What will be the code for word JMI 31. _DR_E_R_ED_J
(1) 098 (2) 089 (1) E D J J R (2) E J R J R
(3) 096 (4) 069 (3) E J D J R (4) E D J R J
Answer (3) Answer (3)
23. What will be the code for word RGL 32. _ES_F_S_FE_H
(1) 385 (2) 583 (1) H F E H S (2) F H E H S
(3) 574 (4) 490 (3) S H F E S (4) F E H H S
Answer (2) Answer (2)
24. What will be the code for word NEJ 33. _ER_F_R_FE_J
(1)  (2)  (1) F E J J R (2) J E F R J
(3) 285 (4) 
(3) E J F R J (4) F J E J R
Answer (4)
Answer (4)
25. What will be the code for word ENM
34. _YL_B_L_BY_E
(1)  (2) 729
(1) E B Y E L (2) B E Y E L
(3) 629 (4) 529
(3) L E E B Y (4) Y B E L E
Answer (2)
Answer (2)
Direction : Question 26 to 35 are based on number/
letter/figure series. In each series missing in indicated by 35. _ _ L_F_LY_R_Y
question mark (?). Find out the missing term out of the (1) F R L Y R F (2) Y R F L R F
four alternatives given below and write its alternative (3) F R Y R F L (4) R Y F R L F
number against the correct question number on your
answer sheet- Answer (3)

26. aa_aabb_b_aa_aabb_bb? Direction : In question No. 36 to 45 the question have

become wrong because of the wrong order of signs.
(1) b b b a a (2) a a b b b
Choose the correct order of signs from the four options
(3) b a b b a (4) b b b a a given below so as to make the equation right. Write the
Answer (3) alternative number of the correct option on the answer
sheet against the corresponding question number
Option (1) & (4) are same but correct answer is 3
27. _sr_tr_srs_r_srst 36. 61  2  200  78
(1) t s t r t t (2) t s t t t r (1)    (2)   
(3) t t s s r (4) t s r t s r (3)    (4)  
Answer (2) Answer (1)
28. K_MK_LMKKL_KK_MK Sol. 61 2  200  78
(1) L K L M (2) L K M L
37. 23  11  102  3
(3) L K M L (4) L K M M
(1)    (2)   
Answer (2)
(3)    (4)   
29. AC_GA_EG_CEGACE_
Answer (3)
(1) D B A G (2) D E A G
Sol. 23  11  102  3
(3) E C A G (4) E B D G
Answer (3) 38. 76  2  12  50
30. _BO_C_O_CB_F (1)   (2)  
(1) C F B F O (2) C F F B O (3)   (4)   
(3) F C B F O (4) F C F B O Answer (2)
Answer (1) Sol. 76  2  12  50
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39. 97  73  144  6 Direction : For question 46 to 55 four sets of circles has

been given below. Three circles of set have some relation
(1)    (2)    with each other. Question given below have three words
(3)    (4)    each which are also related to each other in some way.
This relation between words is similar to that in one of
Answer (3) circles. Find it out from the four four options given below
Sol. 97  73  144  6 each question and write its serial number against
corresponding question number on your answer sheet-
40. 16  8  7  2  12

(1)     (2)    
(3)     (4)    
Answer (2) 1 2 3 4
46. Family, Mother, Father
Sol. 16  8  7  2  12
(1) 2 (2) 4
41. 27  6  7  3 (3) 3 (4) 1
(1)    (2)    Answer (1)
(3)   (4)    47. Book, Page, Words
Answer (1) (1) 3 (2) 4

Sol. 27  6  7  3 (3) 1 (4) 2

Answer (3)
42. 85  2  95  75
48. Math, Alezebra, Geography
(1)    (2)  
(1) 2 (2) 1
(3)    (4)   (3) 4 (4) 3
Answer (3) Answer (3)

Sol. 85  2  95  75 49. Hindi, Math, Science

(1) 3 (2) 4
43. 108  9  9  21
(3) 1 (4) 2
(1)    (2)   
Answer (1)
(3)    (4)    50. House, Door, Window
Answer (2) (1) 3 (2) 4
Sol. 108  9  9  21 (3) 1 (4) 2
Answer (4)
44. 66  27  13  3
51. Year, Month, Weather
(1)    (2)   
(1) 3 (2) 4
(3)   (4)  
(3) 1 (4) 2
Answer (1) Answer (2)
Sol. 66  27  13  3 52. Asia, India, Kerala
(1) 3 (2) 4
45. 42  32  12  6
(3) 1 (4) 2
(1)    (2)   
Answer (3)
(3)    (4)    53. Mahesh Bupati, Ajiagya Rahare, Sangram Singh
Answer (1) (1) 3 (2) 4
Sol. 16  9  1  6 (3) 1 (4) 2
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Answer (1) 60. If in a certain code language BREAD is written as

54. Uttar Pradesh, Agra, Tajmahal 30. What will be code of NURSE in the same
language
(1) 3 (2) 4
(1) 82 (2) 63
(3) 1 (4) 2
(3) 72 (4) 77
Answer (3)
Answer (4)
55. Raipur, Ranchi, Patna
Sol. Sum of Position of letters
(1) 3 (2) 4
Direction : Question No. 61 to 65 based on the
(3) 1 (4) 2 information carefully, and find out the correct answer from
Answer (1) the four alternative and write its alternative number on
your answer sheet against the proper question number
56. In a code language CFJN is written as EINS. What
will be code of GIOT in the same language There are five persons P, Q, R, S and T. One is
football player, one is chess player, and one is
(1) LRIY (2) ILRY
hockey player. P and S are unmarried ladies and do
(3) RIYL (4) YRIL not participate in any game. None of the ladies plays
Answer (Deleted) chess or football. There is a married couple in which
T is the husband. Q is the brother of R and is
Sol. Answer should be ILSY
neither a chess player nor a hockey player.
57. In a code language DGJN is written as CEGJ. What
61. Who is the football player
will be code of FHOS in the same language
(1) P (2) Q
(1) FOEL (2) OFLE
(3) R (4) S
(3) LEFO (4) EFLO
Answer (2)
Answer (4)
Sol. P Unmarried Female 
-3 -3
Sol. -2 -1 Q  Male   Play football & brother of R
DGJN : CEGJ : :
R  Married Female   Play Hockey & wife of T
-1 -4 -2
-4 S Unmarried Female 
58. In a code language BJMT is written as ELPV. What
will be code of EHLR in the same language T  Male   Chess
(1) HJOT (2) TOJH 62. Who is the hockey player
(3) OTJH (4) JOHT (1) P (2) Q
Answer (1) (3) R (4) T

+3 +3 Answer (3)
Sol. +3
+2 63. Who is the chess player
BJMT : ELPU : : (1) T (2) S
+3 +2 +2 (3) P (4) Q
+2
59. If in a code language HKOR is written as MORT. Answer (1)
What will be code of JLPU in the same language 64. Who is the wife of T
(1) PSWO (2) SWOP (1) P (2) Q
(3) OPSW (4) WOPS (3) R (4) S
Answer (3) Answer (3)
+3 +3 65. The three ladies are
Sol. +4 +5
(1) P, Q, R (2) Q, R, S
HKOR : MORT : : J
(3) P, Q, S (4) P, R, S
+5 +2 +4
+2 Answer (4)
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Direction : Question No. 66 to 70 number are placed in

figure on the basis of some rules. One palce is vacant 2 3 5 1 6 3
which is indicated as (?). Find out the correct alternative 69.
30 5 –5 –1 ? –1
for the vacant place and write its number against the
proper question number on your answer sheet. (1) –9 (2) –18
66. 6 5 3
(3) 18 (4) 8
2 3 2
Answer (2)
168 120 ?
2  3  5  30
3 2 2 1 4 5
Sol. 5  1 1  5
(1) 84 (2) 195 6  3  1  18
(3) 240 (4) 140
Answer (2)
2 4 3 9 1 7
Sol.  2  6  3  2   1  168
2

70.
 3  5  2  1  1  120
2

20 90 ?
 2  3  4  5   1  195
2

84 81 88 (1) 20 (2) 25
67.
14 12 18 9 ? 11 (3) 50 (4) 75

(1) 16 Answer (3)

(2) 21
22  42  20
(3) 61
Sol. 3  9  90
2 2

(4) 81
12  72  50
Answer (1)
71. Gopal shorter than Krishan. Mohan taller than
Sol. 12  14
 84 Girdhar, Gopal taller than Mohan, Krishan shorter
2
than Murli, Respectively, who's tallest and shortest
89
 81 (1) Murli, Mohan (2) Girdhar, Murli
2
x  11 (3) Murli, Girdhar (4) Gopal, Girdhar
 88
2 Answer (3)
x  16
Sol. Girdhar < Mohan < Gopal < Krishna < Murli
72. A and B respectively brother and sister, If C father
68. 25 17 38 18 89 16
of A, D sister of C and E mother of D then what
6 8 ? relationship of B to E
(1) 13 (1) Grand daughter (2) Mother
(2) 15 (3) Maternal aunty (4) Daughter
(3) 17 Answer (1)
(4) 19 Sol. E
Answer (2)
Mother
Sol. 25  17
6 Sister
7 C D
38  18
8 Father
7
89  16 B
 15 A
7 Brother
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73. If 1st October is Sunday, then 1st November will be 80. Red, Pink, Purple, Yellow and White coloured
(1) Monday (2) Tuesday flowers are put in a garland in sequential order.
Which colour of flower will be there at the 18th
(3) Wednesday (4) Thursday place
Answer (3) (1) Red (2) Pink
Sol. Wednesday
(3) Purple (4) Yellow
74. How many days will there be from 26th January
Answer (3)
2004 to 15th May 2004 (both days included)
Direction : Question 81 to 85 are based on the following
(1) 110 (2) 111
figure. Triangle represents literate person, circle
(3) 112 (4) 113 represents women and square represents sports persons.
Answer (2) See the picture carefully and find out the correct
alternative and write its number on your answer sheet
75. Two person are working facing one an other. If the
face of the first person is towards the east. In which Literate
direction will be the right hand of the second person 5
Women

(1) East (2) West 3 9 6

(3) North (4) South 4

Sports
2
Answer (3) person

76. A person is going toward south then turns to the 81. How many persons are literate
right then turns left, again turns to left now in which (1) 5 (2) 17
direction is he going
(3) 3 (4) 8
(1) East (2) West
Answer (2)
(3) North (4) South
82. How many women are literate
Answer (1)
(1) 6 (2) 4
77. A man is going towards the north, then took three
left turns now in which direction is he going (3) 19 (4) 9

(1) East Answer (4)

(2) West 83. How many sport women are there
(3) North (1) 4 (2) 2
(4) South (3) 13 (4) 7
Answer (1) Answer (3)
78. Two person are sitting back to back. If the first 84. How many persons are literate but not women
person's face is towards the south. In which direction (1) 9 (2) 8
will be the left hand of the second person
(3) 12 (4) 17
(1) East (2) West
Answer (2)
(3) North (4) South
85. How many sports women are not literate
Answer (2)
(1) 6 (2) 10
79. A student walk's ½ Km to the left from his school,
then turns to the right and walks 1½ Km, then he (3) 4 (4) 19
turns right and walk ½ Km. Now how far is he from Answer (3)
his school 86. The average of 4.86 gm, 5.69 gm, 5.12 gm, 4.17
(1) ½ Km gm, 4.95 gm, 5.04 gm is
(2) 1 Km (1) 5.06 gm (2) 4.96 gm
(3) 1½ Km (3) 5.00 gm (4) 4.59 gm
(4) 2½ Km Answer (2) According to question in english
Answer (3) (1) According to question in Hindi
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87. How many times in a day the hands of a clock are 93. 1. Hecto 2. Centi 3. Deca 4. Kilo 5. Deci
straight pointing opposite each other (1) 1, 3, 4, 5, 2 (2) 1, 5, 3, 4, 2
(1) 20 (2) 12 (3) 2, 5, 3, 1, 4 (4) 5, 2, 1, 4, 3
(3) 24 (4) 22 Answer (3)
Answer (4) 94. Major 2. Captain 3. Colonel 4. Brigadier 5.
88. In a group of cows and hens, the number of legs Lieutenant General
was 14 more than the twice of the number of heads. (1) 5, 4, 3, 1, 2 (2) 5, 1, 4, 2, 3
The number of cows was (3) 2, 5, 3, 1, 4 (4) 5, 2, 1, 4, 3
(1) 5 (2) 7 Answer (1)
(3) 10 (4) 14 95. 1. Wall 2. Sail 3. House 4. Room 5. Brick
Answer (2) (1) 5, 2, 1, 4, 3 (2) 2, 5, 4, 1, 3
Sol. Let x=cow, y=hen (3) 2, 5, 1, 4, 3 (4) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
4x+2y=14+2x+2y Answer (Delete)
x=7 Wrong spelling words in both english and Hindi
89. The ascending order of the following fractions Direction : Question No. 96 to 100 are based on the
2 4 3 1 following information. Read the information carefully and
, , , is choose the correct alternative from four alternative given
3 5 8 2
below each question and write its alternative number
2 4 3 1 2 4 1 3 against proper question number on your answer sheet.
(1) , , , (2) , , ,
3 5 8 2 3 5 2 8 Information – A man has five sons, named A, B, C, D
4 2 1 3 3 1 2 4 and E in which C is elder than D but younger than B. B
(3) , , , (4) , , , is elder than A and C but younger than E. A is elder than
5 3 2 8 8 2 3 5 D but younger than C.
Answer (4)
96. Who is the youngest son
80 96 45 60 (1) A (2) D
Sol. , , ,
120 120 120 120
(3) B (4) E
3
90. Value of 16  4 is Answer (2)
97. Who is the eldest son
(1) 12 (2) 16
(1) A (2) B
(3) 48 (4) 8
(3) E (4) C
Answer (4)
Answer (3)
Direction : The question no. 91 to 95 are based on the
98. Who is at the middle order
logical sequence of the words. In each question is given
4, 5 or 6 words which has to be rearranged in a logical (1) D (2) A
order. The words should be so arranged that they are (3) E (4) C
based on actual meaning and process Answer (4)
91. 1. Birth 2. Death 3. Funeral 4. Marriage 5. Education 99. From whom B is younger
(1) 1, 3, 4, 5, 2 (2) 4, 5, 3, 1, 2 (1) B–E (2) A–B
(3) 1, 5, 4, 2, 3 (4) 2, 3, 4, 5, 1 (3) B–D (4) E–A
Answer (3) Answer (1)
92. 1. Treatment 2. Doctor 3. Disease 4. Diagnose 5. 100. Who is the at the second last from youngest
Medicine (1) B (2) D
(1) 3, 2, 4, 5, 1 (2) 2, 4, 3, 5, 1 (3) A (4) E
(3) 4, 3, 2, 5, 1 (4) 4, 2, 3, 5, 1 Answer (3) Acoording to question in hindi
Answer (1) (1) Acoording to question in english

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PAPER-II : SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT)

101. An object is placed at the centre of curvature of 106. Light enters from air to glass. If refractive index of
concave mirror. Its image is formed at- glass is 1.5 and speed of light in air 3  108 m/s.
(1) infinite Then speed of light in glass will be-
(2) centre of Curvature
(1) 4.5  10 m / s
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(2) 3.0  108 m / s
(3) pricipal Focus
(4) pole of the concave mirror (3) 1.5  108 m / s (4) 2.0  108 m / s

Answer (2) Centre of Curvature Answer (4)

Sol. 2  108 m / s
Object speedof light in vaccum
Speed of light in a medium= refractiveindex of medium
Sol.
C F P
iImage C 3  108
V    2  108 m / s
 1.5
107. An electric bulbs is rated 220V and 100W. It is
102. In a conducting wire 15 coulomb charge flows in 5
operated on 110V, then the power consumed will
second, The current flowing in conductor is-
be-
(1) 3 Ampere (2) 5 Ampere
(1) 100 watt (2) 75 watt
(3) 15 Ampere (4) 75 Ampere (3) 25 watt (4) 50 watt
Answer (1) Answer (3)
Sol. Q=15c and t=5sec
VA 
2

Sol. PA  ;VA=220volt
Q 15 R
As I    3 Ampere
T 5
 220 
2

⇒ 100  ______(1)
103. The image of an object is formed by the human eye R
at its-
VB 
2

(1) cornea (2) iris PB  ;VB=110volt

R
(3) pupil (4) retina
110 
2

Answer (4) ⇒ PB  ______(2)

R
Sol. Retina Dividing (1) by (2)

100   220  / R
104. One kilowatt hour is equal to- 2

⇒ PB  25 watt
PB  110  / R
(1) 1 Kilojoule (2) 36 Kilojoule 2

(3) 3600000 Joule (4) 360000 Joule

108. The focal length of a convex lense is 20cm. Its
Answer (3) power is-
Sol. 1kwh=energy consumed in 1hour at the rate of (1) 20 dioptre (2) 5 dioptre
1000J/s or (1kw)
1 1
(3) Dioptre (4) dioptre
1kwh=1kw×1h=1000w×3600s=3600000J 5 20
105. The device used for producing electric current is Answer (2)
called- 1
(1) generator (2) galvanometer Sol. Power of a lens= f ( in meter )
(3) ammeter (4) motor F=20cm=0.2m
Answer (1) 1
P   5 Dioptre
Sol. generator 0.2
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109. An object is placed at a distance of 10cm from a 112. If V1 and V2 are the volume of one gm water at 00C
convex mirror of focal length 15cm. The distance of and 40C respectively, then-
image from the mirror is- (1) V1>V2 (2) V1=V2
(1) 15 cm (2) 10 cm (3) V1<V2 (4) V1  V2
(3) 6 cm (4) 4 cm
Answer (1)
Answer (3) Sol. On decreasing temperature of water from 40 to 00C,
Sol. u=-10cm, f=+15cm its density decreases

1 1 1  volume increases
using mirror formula,  
v u f  V1>V2
1 1 1 1 ⎛ 1 ⎞ 1 1 23 5 1 113. A piece of wire of resistance R is cut into 5 equal
        
v f u 15 ⎜⎝ 10 ⎟⎠ 15 10
or,
30 30 6 parts. These parts are then connected in parallel. If
the equivalent resistance of this combination is R1
V=6 cm
R
110. If the velocity of sound in air is 340 m/sec and x is then the ratio 1 is-
R
the minimum distance between sound source and
reflecting surface to get echo from general sound, 1
(1) (2) 5
then- 25

(1) x=17 m (2) 51 m 1

(3) (4) 25
5
(3) x=34 m (4) 68 m
Answer (4)
Answer (1)
Sol. When we cut resistance R into 5 equal part then
Sol. The sensation of sound persists in our brain about
R
0.1second. Therefore to hear a distinct echo the time resistance of each part become
5
interval between the original sound and the reflected
sound must be atleast 0.1s When we connect 5 resistance in parallel then its
resistance become
 Minimum distance between sound source and
reflecting surface to get echo is R
R
R  5 
'

5 25
x
R R
   25
R '
R
x
25
114. The formulae of an oxide of an element M is MO.
The formulae of its phosphate is-
(1) M3(PO4)2 (2) MPO4
(3) M2(PO4)3 (4) M3PO4
Answer (1)
340
2 x  v  t  340  0.1 ⇒ x  ⇒ x  17 m Sol. Formula of oxide = MO
10  2
valency of M will be 2
111. Which of the following cell is used in the
communication satellite- so formula of phosphate

PO 4 ⇒ M3 PO4 
2+ 3–
(1) Dry cell M
2

(2) Solar cell

115. Dry ice is-
(3) Voltaic cell (1) Freon (2) Liquid Chlorine
(4) Daniel cell (3) Solid Carbondioxide (4) Plaster of Paris
Answer (2) Answer (3)
Sol. Solar Cell Sol. Dry ice is solid CO2.
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116. Which of the following has the maximum 123. 15 ml of NaOH solution gets completely neutrilised
electronegativity- with 10 ml of HCl solution. What volume of the
(1) Cl (2) F same HCl solution will be required to neutrilised 30
ml of the same NaOH solution-
(3) Br (4) I
(1) 5 ml (2) 10 ml
Answer (2)
(3) 15 ml (4) 20 ml
Sol. Electronegativity order of halogens
Answer (4)
F > Cl > Br > I
Sol. 15 ml of NaOH solutions neutrilised
117. The metal oxide which decomposes on heating-
= 10 ml HCl solution
(1) ZnO (2) Al2O3
30 ml of NaOH solution neutralised
(3) MgO (4) HgO
10
Answer (4)   30  20 ml HCl solution
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Sol. Oxide of least reactive metal on heating decompose.
124. The chemical formulae of baking Soda is-
2HgO 
Heat
 2Hg  O2  (1) NH4Cl (2) NaHCO3
118. Cinnabar is an ore of which metal- (3) Na2CO3 (4) NaCl
(1) Al (2) Cu Answer (2)
(3) Hg (4) Zn Sol. Baking soda  NaHCO3
Answer (3)
125. Fe 2O3  2Al 
 Al2O3  2Fe
Sol. Cinnabar is HgS. Which is an ore of Hg
The type of the above reaction is-
119. The functional group of ethanal is-
(1) Addition Reaction
(1) >C=0 (2) –CHO
(2) Double displacement reaction
(3) –OH (4) –COOH
(3) Dissociation reaction
Answer (2)
(4) Displacement reaction
Sol. Formula of ethanal is CH3CHO
Answer (4)
So functional group will be –CHO
Sol. Displacement reaction
120. The pH value of pure water is-
126. Aluminium carbide is treated with water, we get-
(1) 0 (2) 14
(1) Ethylene (2) Ethane
(3) 1 (4) 7
(3) Methane (4) Acetylene
Answer (4)
Answer (3)
Sol. Pure water is neutral so its pH will be 7
Sol. Al4 C3  12H2O  4Al  OH3  3CH4 Methane 
121. The IUPAC name of C2H5OH is-
(1) Ethanol (2) Methanol 127. Number of male gametes present in pollen tube are
(3) Methanal (4) Ethanal (1) 1 (2) 2
Answer (1) (3) 3 (4) 4
Sol. IUPAC name of C2H5OH is Ethanol. Answer (2)
122. In which of the following oxalic acid is found Sol. Number of male gametes in pollen grain are 2
naturally- 128. Which of the following is an animal hormone?
(1) Curd (2) Tamarind (1) Auxin (2) Gibberellin
(3) Tomato (4) Lemon (3) Insulin (4) Abscisic Acid
Answer (3) Answer (3)
Sol. Curd  Lactic acid, Tamarind  Tartaric acid Sol. Insulin is the animal hormone secreted by  cells in
Tomato  Oxalic acid, Lemon  Citric acid pancreas

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129. The source of Oxygen released during 135. Which of the following group of plants are also
photosynthesis is called as naked-seeded plants-
(1) Carbon dioxide (2) Water (1) Algae (2) Ferns
(3) Glucose (4) Chlorophyll (3) Gymnosperms (4) Moss
Answer (2) Answer (3)
Sol. Source of Oxygen released during photosynthesis is Sol. Naked seeds are that of Gymnosperms which is
water, during photolysis of water in light dependent subdivision of division spermatophyta which are seed
reaction. bearing plants.
130. Which of the following is known as 'Currecy of 136. Which of the following is the genetic material-
Energy'-
(1) Protein (2) Carbohydrate
(1) DNA (2) RNA
(3) Vitamin (4) Nucleic Acid
(3) ATP (4) NAD
Answer (4)
Answer (3)
Sol. Nucleic Acid which includes DNA (Deoxyribo
Sol. Currency of energy is ATP produced in power house Nucleic Acid) and RNA (Ribo Nucleic Acid) are the
of the cell called mitochondria. genetic material
131. Food synthesized in leave is transported by- 137. Who is known as 'father of genetics'-
(1) Xylem (2) Phloem (1) Johan Gregor Mendel (2) Lamarck
(3) Cambium (4) Epidermis (3) Charles Darwin (4) Hugo de Vries
Answer (2) Answer (1)
Sol. Food synthesized in leaves is translocated through Sol. Father of genetics is "Gregor Johan Mendel" he was
Phloem. the first scientist who made a systematic study of
132. This organ controlls the reflex actions- pattern of inheritance of characters from parents to
progeny.
(1) Spinal Cord (2) Heart
138. Which of the following food material is made up of
(3) Liver (4) Kidney fungi-
Answer (1) (1) Chilgoza (2) Mushroom
Sol. Spinal cord is the part of central nervous system (3) Papaya (4) Mango
that controls most of the reflex actions which are
involuntary rapid actions of human body Answer (2)

133. In herbaceous plants 'guttation' takes place by- Sol. Fungi that is edible is Mushroom (Agaricus)
139. How many chambers are there in frog's heart-
(1) Stomata (2) Hydathodes
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) Root hair (4) Flowers
(3) 3 (4) 4
Answer (2)
Answer (3)
Sol. Guttation takes place through hydathodes these are
structure present at the margins of leaf veins. Sol. Frog's have "3 chambered" Heart with 2 auricles and
1 ventricle
134. Which of the following is also known as the master
gland- 140. Which of the following phytohormone helps in fruit
ripening-
(1) Thyroid gland
(1) Auxin (2) Gibberallin
(2) Parathyroid gland
(3) Cytokinin (4) Ethylene
(3) Adrenal gland
Answer (4)
(4) Pituitary gland
Sol. Phytohormone that helps in fruit ripening is ethylene
Answer (4)
the enly gaseous hormone in plants that is both
Sol. Pituitary gland is known as master gland. promoter and growth inhibitor
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141. The sixteen Mahajanpadas are mentioned in- 149. Red Planet is called-
(1) Mahabharat (2) Ramayana (1) Mercury (2) Mars
(3) Anguttar Nikaya (4) Lalit Vistar (3) Venus (4) Jupiter
Answer (3) Answer (2)
Sol. Anguttar Nikaya (Buddhist literature) Sol. Mars
142. Who was the first muslim President of Indian 150. Which state has largest coastal line-
National Congress- (1) Maharashtra (2) Tamilnadu
(1) Abul Kalam Azad (2) Shaukat Ali (3) Kerla (4) Gujrat
(3) Mohammad Ali Jinna (4) Badruddin Tyabji Answer (4)
Answer (4) Sol. Gujrat
Sol. Badruddin Tayabji 151. Inkalab Jindabad slogan given by-
143. The author of 'Hind Swaraj' was- (1) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(1) B. G. Tilak (2) Mahatma Gandhi
(2) Mahatma Gandhi (3) Sardar Bhagat Singh
(3) Bankim Chandra Chatterji (4) Subhash Chandra Bose
(4) Subhas Chandra Bose Answer (3)
Answer (2) Sol. Sardar Bhagat Singh
Sol. (Hind Swaraj) Mahatma Gandhi 152. In which year planing commission transfarm in NITI
144. Father of history is called- Commission-
(1) Dymekus (2) Talmy (1) 2014 A.D. (2) 2015 A.D.
(3) Herodotus (4) None of the above (3) 2013 A.D. (4) 2016 A.D.
Answer (3) Answer (2)
Sol. Herodotus Sol. 2015 A.D.
145. Ashtadhyayi is composed by- 153. National Song is taken by-
(1) Patanjali (2) Panini (1) Geetanjali (2) Anandmath
(3) Kalhar (4) Kalidas (3) Kamayani (4) None of the above
Answer (2) Answer (2)
Sol. Panini Sol. Anandmath
146. Satyamav Jayate is taken from- 154. National farmer commission established on-
(1) Vedas (2) Mundkopanishad (1) 2004 A.D (2) 2006 A.D
(3) Aranyak (4) Smrities (3) 2001 A.D (4) 2008 A.D
Answer (2) Answer (1)
Sol. Mundkopanishad Sol. (2004) 18 November
147. Old name of Mahabharat is- 155. State flower of Uttar Pradesh is-
(1) Vijay Samhita (2) Parajay Samhita (1) Bramh Kamal (2) Palash
(3) Jay Samhita (4) None of the above (3) Rose (4) Burans
Answer (3) Answer (2)
Sol. Jay Samhita Sol. Palash (Butea Monosperma)
148. The capital of Vatsamahajanpad was- 156. Siraj of east is called-
(1) Champa (2) Ujjain (1) Varanasi (2) Gorakhpur
(3) Kaushambi (4) Patliputra (3) Baliya (4) Jaunpur
Answer (3) Answer (4)
Sol. Kaushambi Sol. Jaunpur

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157. National Youth day associated with- 165. Annapurana scheme when started–
(1) Rajiv Gandhi (2) Swami Vivekanand (1) 2002 A.D (2) 2000 A.D
(3) Dara Singh (4) Devanand (3) 2003 A.D (4) 1998 A.D
Answer (2) Answer (2)
Sol. Swami Vivekanand Sol. 2000 A.D
158. Green revolution associated with- 166. Article-356 associated with–
(1) Dr. Verghese Kurien (1) National Emergency
(2) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan (2) Financial Emergency
(3) Dr. Salim Ali (3) State Emergency
(4) Dr. Yashpal (4) International Emergency
Answer (2) Answer (3)
Sol. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan Sol. State Emergency
159. Fibre of gold is called- 167. Chilka lake is situated in–
(1) Silk (2) Jute (1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Karnatka
(3) Cotton (4) None of the above (3) Tamilnadu (4) Oddisa
Answer (2) Answer (4)
Sol. Jute Sol. Odisha
160. Smallest National highway is- 168. Domodar is a tributary river–
(1) N.H–7 (2) N.H–47A (1) Ganga (2) Hugli
(3) N.H–76 (4) N.H–30 (3) Yamuna (4) Suravan Rekha
Answer (2) Answer (2)
Sol. N.H–47A Sol. Hugli
161. Dudhawa National Park is situated at- 169. Titan is the largest moon or satellite of–
(1) Uttrakhand (2) Bihar (1) Mars (2) Venus
(3) Jharkhand (4) Uttar Pradesh (3) Jupiter (4) Saturn
Answer (4) Answer (4)
Sol. Uttar Pradesh Sol. Saturn
162. Total number of Rajya Sabha members is- 170. The richest bio-diversity is found in–
(1) 245 (2) 230 (1) Kashmir Vally (2) Silant Vally
(3) 260 (4) 255 (3) Surma Vally (4) Vally of flowers
Answer (1) Answer (2)
Sol. 245 (present) Sol. Silant Vally
163. Which Highcourt has highest number of Judges- 171. International ozone day is celebrated on–
(1) Allahabad (2) Jabalpur (1) 16th September (2) 7th December
(3) Patna (4) Kolkata (3) 21st March (4) 22nd April
Answer (1) Answer (1)
Sol. Allahabad (160) Sol. 16th September
164. How many state has legislative council- 172. When the wild life protection Act was passed–
(1) 5 (2) 6 (1) 1965 (2) 1970
(3) 7 (4) 4 (3) 1972 (4) 1977
Answer (3) Answer (3)
Sol. 7 Sol. 1972
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173. The coast areas of which of the following oceans are 179. Who among the following belived in Blood and Iron
called ring of fire– policy–
(1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Pacific Ocean (1) Aibak (2) Balban
(3) Indian Ocean (4) None of the above (3) Razia (4) Iltutmish
Answer (2) Answer (2)
Sol. Pacific Ocean Sol. Balban

174. As per 2011 census the dencely populated state of 180. The department of public work was established for
India is– the first time by–

(1) Arunachal Pradesh (2) Sikkim (1) Alauddin Khalji (2) Balban

(3) Mizoram (4) Bihar (3) Firozshah Tughlag (4) Iltutmish

Answer (3)
Answer (4, 1)
Sol. Firozshah Tughlag
Sol. Bihar as per english translation
181. Find the zeroes of the polynomial 2x3+5x2-9x-18 if
Arunachal Pradesh as per hindi translation
it is given that the product of its two zeroes is 3-
175. Which state grow more soyabeen–
3 1
(1) Kerala (2) Maharashtra (1) 2, (2) 1,
2 3
(3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Punjab 1
(3) 3,-1 (4) 3,
Answer (3) 3
Sol. Madhya Pradesh Answer (delete) Incorrect data
176. Green revolution mainly associated with- 182. If x=a,y=b is the solution of the equation x-y=2 and
x+y=4, then the values of a and b respectively-
(1) Millets Production
(1) 3 and 5
(2) Pulse Production
(2) 3 and -4
(3) Wheat Production
(3) 5 and 3
(4) Oil seed (Tilhan) Production
(4) -3 and -1
Answer (3)
Answer (delete)
Sol. Wheat Production
No correct option accoding to question in
177. The President of India can nominate– english.
(1) 10 members to Rajya Sabha Sol. Given x=a, y=b
(2) 02 members to Rajya Sabha Consider x-y=2 as eq(i) and x+y=4 as eq(ii)
(3) 15 members to Rajya Sabha By adding eq(i) and eq(ii), we get:
(4) 12 members to Rajya Sabha 2x=6 ⇒ x=3
Answer (4) Now, from eq(i)
Sol. 12 members to Rajya Sabha x-y=2 ⇒ 3-y=2 ⇒ y=3-2 =1
178. The 52nd amendment to the constitution of India Clearly a=x & b=y, so a=3 & b=1
deals with–
183. Two vertices of a triangle are (-1,4) and (5,2) if the
(1) Reservation centroid (0,-3), find the third vertex-
(2) Defection (1) (1,4)
(3) Election (2) (4,15)
(4) Protection of Minorities (3) (-1,-4)
Answer (2) (4) (-4,-15)
Sol. Defection Answer (4)

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A(-1, 4)
Sol. ⇒ sin2  tan2   mn

so, sin tan  mn __________(iii )

By subtracting eq(iii) in eq(iv) we get,

G(0, -3)

m 2  n 2  4 mn
185. Mean of 35 observation is 75. The mean of first 18
B(5,2) D B(x, y)
observation is 70 and the mean of last 18
⎛5 x 2 y ⎞ observation is 80 find the 18th observation-
⎜ 2 , 2 ⎟
⎝ ⎠

Let the co-ordinates of 3rd vertex be (x,y).Here G is (1) 80 (2) 70

centroid, whose co-ordinates are (0,-3) (3) 68 (4) 75
We know that AGD is the median as G is centroid. Answer (4)
So by section formula, co-ordinates of D are
Sol. Mean of 35 obeservations is 75.
⎛5 x 2 y ⎞ Let the obserrvations x1,x2,x3--------------x35
⇒ D⎜ ,
⎝ 2 2 ⎟⎠
x1  x2   x35
So,  75
Now in AGD, applying section formula because 35
AG:GD=2:1
2
⇒ x1  x2        x35  2625 ________(i )
1

(-1,4) (0,-3) ⎛ 5 x y  2⎞ Now, the mean of 1st 18 observations is 70.

⎜ 2 , 2 ⎟
⎝ ⎠
x1  x2   x18
⎛5 x⎞  70 ________(ii )
⎟  1 1
So,
2⎜ 18
So, 0  ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⇒ 0=5+x-1 ⇒ x=-4
2 1 Last 18 observations are x18,x19,x20,---------x35

⎛ y 2⎞ So, their mean will be,

2⎜ ⎟4
and 3  ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⇒ -g=y+2+4 ⇒ y=-15 x18 ,x19 ,x 20--------- x 35
 80 ________(iii )
2 1 18
Hence, co-ordinates of third vertex is (-4,-15) Adding eq(ii) & eq(iii), we get
184. If tan   sin   m and tan   sin   n , then find
x1,x 2 ,x 3--------- 2x18  x19  x35
the value of m2-n2. ⇒  150
18
(1) 4 mn
. (2) 4mn x1,x 2 ,x 3  x35  x18
⇒  150
18
(3) 2 m.n (4) m.n.
 x1+x2 x35  2625
Answer (1)
⇒ 2625+x18=2700 ⇒ x18=75
Sol. tan   sin   m and tan   sin   n
1 1
so, m2  tan2   sin2   2tan sin 186. If x  and y  then find the value
32 2 32 2
n 2  tan2   sin2   2 tan sin of x+y

 m2  n 2  tan sin ____  IV  (1) 3 (2) 0

(3) 6 (4) 1
Now multiply both equations
Answer (3)
⇒  tan  sin  tan  sin   mn
1 32 2
Sol. x  
⇒ tan   sin   mn 3  2 2 3  2 2 
2 2
32 2

sin2  32 2
⇒  sin2   mn  32 2
cos2  98
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192. The sum of areas of two squares is 468cm2. If the

1 32 2
y  32 2
3  2 2 3  2 2 
sum of their perimeters is 120cm, then the difference
32 2 of their side is-
So, x+y=6 (1) 1.5 cm (2) 2 cm
(3) 4 cm (4) 6 cm
187. The edges of a plane surface are-
Answer (4)
(1) Lines (2) Points
Sol. Let the sides of sq be x and y respectively
(3) Angles (4) Planes Given: x2+y2=468_______(i)
Answer (1) 4x+4y=120______(ii)
Sol. Edges of plane surface are Lines 4x+4y=120
188. If each exterior angle of a regular polygon is 180. x+y=30________(iii)
find the number of sides of the polygon- Sq both sides, we get in eq(iii), we get
x2+y2+2xy=900_________(iv)
(1) 10 (2) 15
Substituting value of x2+y2 from eq(i) to eq(4), we
(3) 20 (4) 8 get
Answer (3) x+y-2xy=468-432=36
Sol. The sum of all exterior angles of a polygon is 3600. ⇒ (x-y)2=36 ⇒ x=6
Let no. of Sides be n. 193. The areas of two similar triangles ABC and DEF
are 48 cm2 and 12 cm2 respectively. If EF=3 cm
3600
 18  n  3600 ⇒ n   20 then BC is-
18
(1) 6 cm (2) 4 cm
189. Find mean of x+1,x+3,x+4,x+8 is-
(3) 2 cm (4) 12 cm
(1) (x+1) (2) (x+3) Answer (1)
(3) (x+4) (4) (x+8) Sol. Insert Image
Answer (3) ABC is similar to DEF
Sol. Given-x+1,x+3,x+4,x+8 2
ar ABC ⎛ BC ⎞

ar DEF ⎜⎝ EF ⎟⎠
We have: Area Theorem
Now, mean will be:
2
x  1 x  3  x  4  x  8 48cm ⎛ BC ⎞ BC
  x  4 ⇒  ⇒  2 ⇒ BC  6cm
4 12cm ⎜⎝ 3 ⎟⎠ 3
190. The distance of the point P(-6,8) from the origin is- 194. A Paralellogram has sides 6cm and 4cm and one of
(1) 8 (2) 10 its diagonals is 8cm, then its area is-
(1) 36 cm2 (2) 3 15 cm 2
(3) 2 7 (4) 6
(3) 6 15 cm 2 (4) 12 210 cm 2
Answer (2)
Answer (3)
Sol. By distance formula the distance b/w points (0,0) &
(-6,8) is Sol. D 6cm C

0  6   0  8  ⇒ 36  64 ⇒ 100
2 2
⇒

=10 cm 8cm 4cm

191. The ratio of incomes of two person A and B is 9:4
and the ratio of their expenditure is 3:1. If each of
them manages to save Rs1000, then the income of A B
B is-
Applying herons formula in DCB
(1) Rs.3000 (2) Rs.4000
or DCB  9  1 5  3  3 15
(3) Rs.9000 (4) Rs.2000
Answer (Deleted) Incorrect options Area of Parallelogram= 2  3 15  6 15

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195. The radii of a right circular cone and a right circular Sol. Let a=2k+1 & b=2n+1
cylinder are in the ratio 4:3 and their heights are in (1) ab=odd=(2k+1)(2n+1)=4nk+2(n+k)+1
the ratio 2:3. The ratio of their volumes is-
(2) 2a+b=odd=(4k+2)(2n+1)=8nk+2
(1) 32:27 (2) 32:9
(3) 32:81 (4) 27:32 (3) ab+1=even
Answer (3) (4) a+2b=odd
Sol. Let the radii of right circular cone be 4x 198. The sum of 0.6 and 0.7 is -
Let the radii of right circular cylinder be 3x
(1) 1.3 (2) 1.3
Let the radii of right circular cone be 2y
Let the radii of right circular cylinder be 3y (3) 1.4 (4) an irrational number
1 2 1 Answer (3)
Volume of cone =  r h    4 x  4 x  2y
3 3
Sol. Let 0.6 =x & 0.7 =y
Volume of cylinder=  r 2 h    3 x  3 x  3 y
x=0.666________(1)
1
   4 x  4 x  2y 10x=6.666______(2)
 3
Volume of Cone
Volume of Cylinder   3 x  3 x  3y Subtracting (1) from (2), we get

16  2 32 2
  9x=6 ⇒ x=
81 81 3
3
196. If sin  , then the value of sin 2 is - Y=0.777________(3)
5
6 4 10y=7.777_______(4)
(1) (2)
5 5 Subtracting (3) from (4)
12 24 7
(3)
25
(4)
25 9y  7 ⇒ y 
9
Answer (4)
2 7 6  7 13
Sol. A xy      1.4 _____(3)
3 9 9 9
1 1
199. If x   3 , then the value of x 3  3 is-
5 x x
3
(1) 2 3 (2) 3  
3 1
 (3) 3 3 (4) 0
B C Answer (4)
3 AB
sin   3
5 AC ⎛ 3 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
AB2+BC2=AC2 ⇒ (3)2+(BC)2=(5)2 ⇒ 9+BC2=25 Sol. ⎜ x  3 ⎟  ⎜ x  x ⎟  3⎜ x  x ⎟  0
⎝ x ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
⇒ BC2=16 ⇒ BC=4
200. If 5x+1+52-x=126, then x is equal to-
BC 4
cos    (1) -2,-1 (2) 1,2
AC 5
3 4 24
(3) -1,3 (4) 2,-1
sin 2  2 sin cos   2     4th option
5 5 25 Answer (4)
197. If a and b are odd integers, then which of the Sol. 5x+1+52-x=126=125+1=53+50
following is an even integer-
either x+1=3 or 2-x=3
(1) ab (2) 2a+b
2-x=0 or x+1=0
(3) ab+1 (4) a+2b
Answer (3) x=2 or x=-1

  
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