NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION, 20132013-14

STATE LEVEL EXAMINATION QUESTION BOOKLET

SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST

CLASS: - X
MEDIUM: - ENGLISH

Date: 17 November 2013, Day: Sunday

Maximum Marks: 90
Time 90 Minutes

SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST

1. For magnification in spherical mirrors object height is:
(1) Negative

(2) Positive

(3) For real images positive

(4) For virtual images negative

2. Nipermag is an alloy of:

(1) iron, nickel, aluminum, cobalt
(2) iron, titanium, nickel, cobalt
(3) iron, nickel, aluminum, titanium
(4) iron, nickel, cobalt, titanium

3. If 6.4 A current flows continuously for 4 seconds through a circuit, find the number of electrons
flowing:
-19

(2) 4.8 x 10

-19

(4) 16 x 10

(1) 4.8 x 10
(3) 1.6 x 10

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4. After refraction of light through a glass slab, incident ray and refracted are:
(1) perpendicular

(2) parallel

(3) in a straight line

(4) (1) and (3)

5. Convex lens is not used in:

(1) simple microscope

(2) spectacles

(3) telescope

(4) flood lights

6.

Magnetic field due to current carrying conductor depends on:

(1) current flowing through conductor
(2) distance from the conductor
(3) length of the conductor
(4) (1) and (2)

7. Correct order of resistivity of materials at 20oC:

(1) Conductors
Insulators
Alloys
(2) Alloys
Insulators
Conductors
(3) Alloys
Conductors
Insulators
(4) Conductors
Alloys
Insulators

8. If sum of velocities of light in two media is 3.25 x 108 m/s and their difference is 0.75 x 10

m/s, find the refractive index of the second medium with respect to one:

9.

(1) 1.25

(2) 1.6

(3) 1.5

(4) 1.3

The ability of a lens to converge or diverge light rays depends on:

(1) principal axis

(2) focal length

(3) object distance

(4) image distance

10. the frequency of direct current is:

(1) 0 Hz

(2) 50 Hz
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(3) 100 Hz

(4) 25 Hz

11. As the thickness of the atmosphere increases colour of scattered light is found in the
order.
(1) blue, violet, yellow, red
(2) violet, blue, yellow, red
(3) red, yellow, blue, violet
(4) violet, blue, red, yellow

12. Value of acceleration due to gravity of earth is maximum:

(1) At centre of earth
(2) At surface of earth
(3) At a height of 50 km from earths surface
(4) At a height of 12 km from earths surface

13. . is obtained by heating Gypsum.

(1) Alum

(2) Unhydrous CuSO4

(3) Burnt alum

(4) Plaster of Paris

14. S-block elements are:

(1) Elements of group I-A and III-B
(2) Elements of group I-A and II-A
(3) Elements of group I-A and I-B
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(4) Elements of group I-A and II-B

15. Chemical formula of Bleaching powder is:

(1) Ca2OCl2

(2) Ca (OCl2)2

(3) CaOCl2

(4) CaCl2

16. The elements in the same group have:

(1) Same number of shells
(2) Atomic size decreases
(3) Same number of valence electrons
(4) Metallic properties decreases

17. 2H2S + SO2
3S + 2H2O

In the above reaction:
(a) H2S gets oxidized
(b) SO2 gets reduced
(c) H2S gets reduced
(d) SO2 gets oxidized
(1) (a) & (c)

(2) (b) & (c)

(3) (a) & (b)

(4) (b) & (d)

18. Which of the following metals exist in their native state?

(a) Calcium
(b) Au
(c) Zn
(d) Ag
(1) (b) & (c)

(2) (a) & (b)

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(3) (a) & (c)

(4) (b) & (d)

19. Which of the solution will remain colourless with phenolphthalein indicator?
(1) Soap solution

(2) Ca (OH)2 solution

(3) Vinegar solution

(4) Baking soda solution

20. Aquaregia is a mixture of :

(1) 3 : 1 conc. HCl and conc. HNO3
(2) 3 : 1 conc. HNO3 and conc. H2SO4
(3) 3 : 1 conc. HNO3 and conc. HCl
(4) 1 : 3 conc. HCl and conc. HNO3

21. The correct structural formula of benzene is:

22. Identify the functional group present in Acetic Acid:

23. Amongst the following, which solution shows Tyndall effect?

(a) Salt solution
(b) Milk
(c) Cuso4 solution
(d) Starch solution

(1) (a) & (d)

(2) (c) & (d)

(3) (a) & (c)

(4) (b) & (d)

24. Which is the largest gland in the body?

(1) Liver

(2) Pancreas

(3) Salivary gland

(4) Stomach

25. Find the correct order of blood circulation through heart:

(1) Right atrium
Right ventricle
Lungs
Left atrium
Left ventricle
Body
(2) Right ventricle
Right atrium
Lungs
Left atrium
Left ventricle
Body
(3) Left atrium
Left ventricle
Lungs
Right atrium
Right ventricle
Body
(4) Left ventricle
Left atrium
Lungs
Right atrium
Right ventricle
Body

26. Of the following which plant hormone inhibits growth?

(1) Cytokynins

(2) Gibberelins

(3) Auxins

(4) Abscisic acid

27. Where are reflex arcs formed?

(1) Brain

(2) Spinal Chord

(3) Muscle

(4) Skin

28. Two individuals produced from a single zygote are:

(1) Two girls looking similar
(2) Two girls not looking similar

(3) Two boys not looking similar

(4) One boy and one girls not looking similar

29. Of the following cross-pollination does not take place due to:
(1) Wind

(2) Water

(3) Light

(4) Animals

30. In hybrid cross the phenotypic ratio for F2 generation is :

(1) 1 : 3

(2) 3 : 1

(3) 1 : 2 : 1

(4) 2 : 1 : 1

31. Which is not a vestigial organ in human body?

(1) Tail-bone

(2) Ear Muscle

(3) Intertail

(4) Nail

32. is a man-made source of air pollution.

(1) Desert

(2) Farming

(3) Dust storms

(4) Volcanic eruptions

33. .... can replace wood in cement bonded particle board.

(1) Rice straw

(2) Glass

(3) Wheat straw

(4) paper

34. Of the following which is a greenhouse gas?

(1) Nitrogen dioxide

(2) Sulphur dioxide

(3) Carbon dioxide

(4) carbon monoxide

35. Every trophic level transfers of its energy to the next level.
(1) 0.1%

(2) 1%

(3) 10%

(4) 100%

36. One nation, one voice, one leader and one flag, which person of the following proclaimed the
above slogan?
(1) Mussolini

(2) Hitler

(3) Kemal Pasha

(4) Napoleon Bonaparte

37. Find out the statement which does not cause to Imperialism:
(1) Prosperity of Asia and Africa
(2) Weakness of Asian and African Nations
(3) Need of raw material from Asia and Africa
(4) Growing Agitation in Nationalistic movement in African and Asian continent

38. Without Rousseau, the French Revolution would not have taken place, proclaimed by:
(1) Napoleon Bonaparte

(2) Mirabo

(3) Robespierre

(4) Callone

39. The person sown in picture is related to which incident?

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(1) Diplomatic Groupism in Europe

(2) The assassination of Francis Ferdinand
(3) Rebuilt and repaired the keil canal
(4) 14 points scheme had planned

40. Arrange the following events in cbronological order:

(I)

Warsaw Treaty

(II) SEATO Treaty

(III) Paris Summit
(IV) NATO Treaty
(1) (IV), (I), (II), (III)

(2) (IV), (II), (I), (III)

(3) (III), (IV), (I), (II)

(4) (III), (II), (I), (IV)

41. Which tax on salt was to be paid by the French people?

(1) Crown tax

(2) Tally

(3) Wainstam

(4) Gabble

42. The French were defeated due to diplomacy of .. in Second Karnatic War
between the British and the French.
(1) Robert Clive

(2) Lord Dalhousie

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(3) Lord Ripon

(4) Lord Wellesley

43. Who is considered to be first communist revolutionary in the world?

(1) Kerensky

(2) Karl Marx

(3) Lenin

(4) Trotski

45. From which movement Ras Behari Bose got inspiration to establish Azad Hind Sena?
(1) The Civil Disobedience Movement
(2) Quit India Movement
(3) Home Rule Movement
(4) The Nao-co-operation Movement

46. Which is the correct order of districts of Maharashtra from East to West?
(1) Chandrapur
Amravati
Aurangabad
Nasik
(2) Nasik
Aurangabad
Amravati
Chandrapur
(3) Aurangabad
Amravati
Nasik
Chandrapur
(4) Chandrapur
Amravati
Nasik
Aurangabad

47. . Soil is known as regure.

(1) Laterite

(2) Red

(3) Black

(4) Brown

48. In the map of India, the shaded portion shows:

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(1) Northern plain region

(2) Southern plateau region

(3) Coastal region

(4) Coastal region and Ghat region

49. Which group has correct matching, choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Group A

Group B

(A) Tea

(I)

Tripura

(B) Pineapple

(II) Manipur

(C) Betel nut

(III) Meghalaya

(D) Mulberry

(IV) Assam

(1) (A)(I)

(B)(II)

(C)(III)

(D)(IV)

(2) (A)(IV)

(B)(III)

(C)(I)

(D)(II)

(3) (A)(II)

(B)(III)

(C)(IV)

(D)(I)

(4) (A)(III)

(B)(IV)

(C)(II)

(D)(I)

50. The cold desert in Himalaya is:

(1) Karakoram range

(2) Ladakh range

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(3) Kailas range

(4) Siwalik range.

51. Which of the following is a famous place associated with Mahabharat from PunjabPunjab-Haryana
plain?
(1) Amritsar

(2) Gurudaspur

(3) Kurukshetra

(4) Panipat

52. Which alphabet represents gulf in the given map of India?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

53. In India, the state celebrates Bihu festival is:

(1) West Bengal

(2) Bihar

(3) Assam

(4) Rajasthan

54. The temple shown below is located in which state?

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(1) Andhra Pradesh

(2) Tamil Nadu

(3) Kerala

(4) Karnataka

55. The river Bhagirathi originates at:

(1) Man Sarovar

(2) Dev Prayag

(3) Gangotri

(4) Yamunotri

56. After partition how many members were there in Indian Constitution?
(1) 399

(2) 389

(3) 299

(4) 289

57. In which form of the democracy people could directly rule over themselves from given
alternatives?
(1) Direct democracy

(2) Parliamentary democracy

(3) Presidential democracy

(4) Indirect democracy

58. Find out the person from the picture and mention to which work he is related?

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(1) Voting Rights for Women

(2) Status of Women in law council
(3) Caste system is alike a hierarchy he eexclaimed
(4) Eradication of caste inequality

59. According to one person one vote principle, where do we see equality in our country with
regards to the following domain?
(1) Economic

(2) Political

(3) Social

(4) Cultural

60. He/She
She can be called back with the written request of specific number of voters, which country is
adopted this method?
(1) Australia

(2) Fiji

(3) United Arab Emirates

(4) Switzerland

61. Which of the following is elected

cted by direct voting ?
(1) President

(2) Member of Lok Sabha

(3) Member of Rajya Sabha

(4) Member of Vidhan Parishad

62. Which one of the following countries is not banded political parties?
(1) Qatar

(2) America

(3) Oman

(4) United Arab Emirates

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63. In Asia and Africa continents women account in legislature is .. percent.

(1) 40

(2) 20

(3) 16.5

(4) 4.9

64. ..means accepting that opinions of others can be different from ones own
opinion and so allowing other opinions to be expressed.
(1) Tolerance

(2) Vigilance

(3) Equality

(4) Unity

65. Which one of the following is not a national party?

(1) Indian National Congress

(2) Nationalist Congress Party

(3) Trunmul Congress

(4) Bahujan Samaj Party

66. Which of the following is not a feature of human wants?

(1) Wants are complementary
(2) Wants are competitive
(3) Wants are limited
(4) Wants are variable

67. When did the Consumer Protection Act come into force?
(1) 1st June, 1986

(2) 1st July, 1989

(3) 1st June, 1968

(4) 1st July, 1987

68. How does inflation effect saving and capital formation?

(1) Decreases

(2) Increases

(3) Stabilises

(4) Expends

69. Hoarding of goods is a/an :

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(1) Effect of inflation

(2) Cause of inflation

(3) Effect of production

(4) Effect of distribution

70. Which of the following statements is not applicable to the capitalist economic system?
(1) Economic system is based on large production
(2) Means of production are owned by Government
(3) Economic system is based on huge exchange
(4) Only to get maximum profit is the objective

71. If + = 3 and 3 + 3 = 9, find the quadratic equation whose roots are or :

(1) x (x-2) = 3

(2) x +  + 3 = 0

(3) x2 2x + 3 = 0

(4) x +  = 3

72. What type of graphs of the equation x + y = 5 and x y = 1 will be ?

(1) Parallel lines

(2) Intersecting lines

(3) Lines coincide

(4) Concurrent lines

73. Find the incorrect formula from the following:



(1) Median = L +   .
. 
2

(3) Mean =




(2) Mode = L + 


1


1
2


(4)  = 

74. In a 400 m running race, there are n competitors and they are numbered at random. Find the
probability that Sujata, numbered 12, will get 6th rank in the race?
(1)




(2)




(3)




(4)




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75. A person got a job with a fixed salary and a certain yearly increment. After 2 year his salary was
Rs. 10,000 and after 4 years it was Rs. 15,000. Find his salary after 10 years.
(1) Rs. 32,500

(2) Rs. 27,500

(3) Rs. 27,250

(4) Rs. 30,000

76. Multiply


2 3

(1)
(3)

648

(2)
(4)

72

432

77. An obtuse angle of a rhombus is greater than twice the acute angle by 30o. Find the measure of

each angle.
o

(2) 130

(4) 60

(1) 50

(3) 80

78. Find the sum of the cubes of the roots of the equation 3y2 14y + 8 = 0 :
(1)

%
&

(2)

%'

(3)

%'(

(4)

%'

%

%

%

%

79. Find the factors of the polynomial 8a3 + 27b3 + 64c3 72abc.
(1) (2a + 3b + 4c) (4a2 + 9b2 + 16c2 6ab + 12bc 8ac)
(2) (2a + 3b + 4c) (4a2 + 9b2 + 16c2 + 6ab 12bc 8ac)
(3) (2a + 3b + 4c) (4a2 + 9b2 + 16c2 6ab 12bc 8ac)
(4) (2a + 3b + 4c) (4a2 + 9b2 + 16c2 6ab 12bc + 8ac)

80. In a class there are 60 students. The following pie diagram shows the number of students
according to blood-group. There are 8 students having blood-group A, 18 students having
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blood-group
group O. Students having B group are represented by 120 . find the number of

students having AB blood

blood-group :

(1) 14

(2) 16

(3) 18

(4) 20

81. Which of the following hedrons have only three rectangular faces ?
(1) Right circular cylinder

(2) Triangular prism

(3) Prism with square base

(4) Tringular pyramid

82. In the figure given below, point D is on side BC of ABC such that ABC DAC.
DAC. If AD = 4,
AC = 5, then A (ADC) : A(BAC)
BAC) =

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(1) 81 : 16

(2) 9 : 4

(3) 4 : 9

(4) 16 : 18

83. The angle of elevation and the angle of depression are 30o and 30o respectively when seen from
the top of the first building to the top and base of the second building. If the distance between the
bases of two building is 12 m, then find the height of big building.
(1) 163 m

(2) 123 m

(3) 143 m

(4) 203 m

84. The equations of line AB and line PQ are y = x and x = 2y respectively. Find the measure of

angle BOQ which is formed by intersection of line AB and line PQ.

(Point P and point A are in first and second quadrant respectively)
(1) 60o

(2) 150o

(3) 90o

(4) 120o

85. The area of triangle formed by joining the centres of three congruent externally touching circles,
is 493 sq-cm, then find the radius of circle.
(1) 7 cm

(2) 7 cm

(3) 73 cm

(4) 43 cm

86. If the angle bisectors of DAB and CBA of any quadrilateral ABCD intersect at the point,
then find 2mAPB :

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(1) C + D

(2) C + B

(3) A + B

(4) A + D

87. In figure, For ABC,

ABC, chord AB chord BC, ABC = 72o and the angle bisector of ABC
intersects the circle in point D, then what is the measure of angle BEA?

(1) 100o

(2) 36o

(3) 18o

(4) 54o

88. What is the value of sin2 0 + sin2 2 + . + sin2 90?

(1) 0

(2) 45
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(3)

&+

(4)

+

89. In trapezium PQRS, seg PQ seg SR. diagonal PR and diagonal QS intersects each other at
point O. if PO = x + 4; QO = x + 2; RO = x + 10 and SO = x + 7, then PQ : RS = ?

(1) 3 : 2

(2) 2 : 3

(3) 4 : 9

(4) 9 : 4

90. One solid hemisphere melted into solid sphere, then what is the ratio of radius of solid sphere
hemisphere?
(1)
(3)

2 : 1


1 : 2

(2)

8:1

(4)

1:8

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