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1. (d) Gloves, Sweater, shawl are worn in winter season while M Þ K, C Þ $,O Þ 7
umbrella is used in rainy season. Therefore, BOMB Þ 57K5
2. (a) We used to draw, sketch or paint a portrait. 15. (b) Divide the word into two groups of five letters each.
3. (a) The first five letters are in group I and the last five
+3 +3 +3
letters are in group II. Now, for its coding the middle
letters remain unchanged. While the letters in each
6, 2, 9, 4, 12, 6, 15
group change their position as 1 ® 3, 2 ® 5, 3 ® 4,
4 ® 2 and 5 ® 1.
+2 +2 16. (d) pit na sa Þ you are welcome … (i)
So, missing terms in the series are 6,15. na ho pa la Þ they are very good … (ii)
4. (b) Naresh is 17th from left and 22nd from the right. ka da la Þ who is good … (iii)
So, total number of students in the line = 17 + 22 – 1 = 38
od ho pit la Þ they welcome good people … (iv)
5. (c) 72 × 19 = 23 Þ (7 × 2 + 1 × 9 = 23)
Code for
13 × 48 = 35 Þ (1 × 3 + 4 × 8 = 35)
16 × 43 = 18 Þ (1 × 6 + 4 × 3 = 18) (a) ‘good’ is la [ from (ii) and (iv)].
So , 39 × 22 = ? Þ (3 × 9 + 2 × 2 = 31) (b) ‘they’ is ho [ from (ii), (iv) and (III)].
6. (c) The series is (c) ‘welcome’ is pit [ from (i) and (iv)].
abccbaabccbaabccbaabccba (d) ‘people’ is od [ by elimination in (iv)].
So, missing set of letters is c a b a a. (e) ‘are’ is na [ from (i) and (ii)].
(f) ‘very’ is pa [ by elimination in (ii)].
7. (d) L I STEN
17. (d) Zoology is the scientific study of animals. Similarly,
¯¯¯¯ ¯ ¯ Psychology is study of the mind and how it functions.
5 9 3 4 1 7 It is the study of human and animals behaviour.
So, code for word SILENT is 395174. 18. (a) C F I L A B C D

8. ´2
(d) 12 ¾¾ ´12 –2
® 24, 12 ¾¾¾ ® 144
–4
13 ¾¾ ´2 ´13 169 –6
® 26, 13 ¾¾¾ ®
–8
So, (13, 26, 169) follows the same pattern.
Similarly,
9. (d) Total number of students in the class = 45.
Neha’s rank from first = 15th Y B E H W X Y Z
So number of students from the last = 45 – (1 + 14) = 30 –2
So, Neha’s rank from the last is 31st. –4
10. (c) Writing the expression with actual sign –6
64 ¸ 8 + 32 × 4 = 8 + 128 = 136 –8
11. (c) 19. (b) SIGNATURE cannot be formed as reference word
doesnot have ‘U’ alphabet.
(12-13) : Pranab Û Reva 20. (a) Board ® Bonus ® Bound ® Bunch
(+ ) ( -)
4 ® 2 ® 1 ® 3
21. (a) As,
¯ ¯ ¯
F R I E N D
Neela Prakash Vikash
(–) (+ ) +3 ¯ +3 ¯ +3 ¯ +3 ¯ +3 ¯ +3 ¯

¯ I U L H Q G
Mohan Arun E N E M Y
(+)
+3 ¯ +3 ¯ +3 ¯ +3 ¯ +3 ¯
Similarly,
12. (a) 13. (d) H Q H P B
14. (b) Here, B Þ 5, E Þ %, A Þ *,
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22. (c)
15 + 20
B, C 175 = ×H
North 2
B, C
50 km 175 ´ 2
H= = 10cm.
35
50 km
150
A, B, C, D 29. (c) Speed of first train = =5m/sec
South 30
A, 50 km Let the speed of second train be x m/sec
D Relative speed = (5 + x) m /sec
A, D 300
\ = 10
A Þ East, B Þ West, 5+ x
C Þ West, D Þ East.
50 + 10x = 300
23. (c) First Column
10 + 12 + 4 + 10 = 36 300 - 50
x= = 25m/sec
36 10
= 18
2
18
Second Column = 25 × = 90km/h
5
40
11 + 12 + 12 + 5 = 40 = = 20 30. (d) Let initial volume = 100
2
Third Column 110
Volume after increase = 100× = 110
46 100
15 + 8 + 10 + 13 = 46 = = 23
2 110 - 100
\ r = 3 cm So, decrease = ×100
110
24. (c) 6 + 4 = 10; 1 + 4 = 5; 10 – 5 = 5
9 + 2 = 11; 3 + 1 = 4; 11 – 4 = 7 10 1
2 + 6 = 8; 1 + 1 = 2; 8 – 2 = 6 = ´ 100 = 9 %
110 11
5 + 6 = 11; 2 + 2 = 4, 11 – 4 = 7 31. (c) Contribution of each boy = Number of boys
25. (a) Age of Shan = 55 years Total contribution raised = ` 12544
Age of Sathian = 55 – 5 = 50 years So, number of boys = 12544 = 112
Age of Balan = 50 – 6 = 44 years
Age of Devan = 44 – 7 = 37 years 32. (a) Ratio of present ages of Sonali and Monali = 5 : 3
Difference between the ages of Shan and Devan = 55 After 5 years ratio of ages of both girls = 10:7
– 37 = 18 years. Let actual present ages are 5x and 3x years.
26. (a) Sum of 13 results = 13 × 70 = 910
Sum of 7 results = 7 × 65 = 455 5x + 5 10
Sum of last 7 results = 7 × 75 = 525 = =
3x + 5 7
So, 7th result (455 + 525) – 910 = 70
= 35x + 35 = 30x + 50
27. (d) Days No.of Labourers Work done 5x = 15
12 20 58
x= 3
4 ? 5 3
1- = So, Monali age = 3 × 3 = 9 years
8 8
33. (d) In DABC
M1 D1.W2 = M2 D2 W1
3 5 20 ´ 12 ´ 3 ´ 8 B
20 ´12 ´ = M 2 ´ 4 ´ Þ M 2 = = 36
8 8 4 ´5´8
Hence, 36 – 20 = 16 more men needed to complete the K
K
remaining work in 4 days.
28. (a) Area of trapezium

Sum of length of parallel sides A C

= ´ Height (H) 2K
2
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AC = 2K 46 + 14 60
2x = Þ
AC2 = 2K2 3 3
AC2 = AB2 + BC2 Þ x = 10
So D ABC is right angled triangle 46
So, in D ABC 10 + y =
3
AB K 1 46 16
= = Þ y= - 10 =
AC 2K 2 3 3

1 16 160 1
So cosq = Product of number = 10 ´ = = 53
2 3 3 3
q = 45° 39. (b) According to question.
So, ABC, Ð B = 90°; Ð C =45°; Ð A = 45° (2 + 1) (22 + 1) (24 + 1) (28 + 1) = ?
So, ABC is right isoscles triangle. Þ (2 + 1) (28 + 1) (22+ 1) (24 + 1)
34. (d) (2a – 1)2 + (4b – 3)2 + (4c + 5)2 = 0 Þ (29 + 2 + 28 + 1) (26 + 22 + 24 + 1)
Þ (215 + 214 + 213 + 212 + 211 + 210 + 29 + 28 + 27 + 26 + 25 +
= 2a - 1 = 0; 4b - 3 = 0; 4c + 5 = 0 24 + 23 + 22 + 2) + 1
1 3 -5 Here, a = 2, n = 15 r = 2
a= ; b= ; c=
2 4 4
a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = (a + b + c) (a2 + b2+ c2 – ab – bc – ca) a ( r n - 1)
\ Sn =
But a + b + c = 0 r -1
So, a3 + b3 +c3 – 3abc = 0
2 ( 215 - 1)
Sn = = 2 (215 – 1)
a 3 + b 3 + c 3 - 3abc 2 -1
So, =0
a 2 + b 2 + c2 Þ (216 – 2)
35. (c)x « y = (x + 3)2 (y – 1) \ (216 – 2) + 1 = (216 – 1)
\ 5 « 4 = (5 + 3)2 (4 – 1) \ (2 + 1) (22 + 1) (24 + 1) (28 + 1) = (216 – 1)
= 64 × 3 = 192
36. (b) Here, 1
40. (d) If x2 – 3x + 1 = 0 then x3 + 3 = ?
10 + 4 = 3.16 + 2 = 5.16 x
Dividing equation by x
11 + 3 = 3.31 + 1.73 = 5.04
1
7 + 7 = 2.64 + 2.64 = 5.28 x - 3+ =0
x
So, 11 + 3 is the smallest number.. 1
37. (a) A number is divisible by 11, if difference of the sum of x+ =3
x
the digits at the even places and sum of digits at odd 3
places is either 0 (zero) or a multiple of 11. 1 æ 1ö æ 1ö
\ x3 + = ç x + ÷ - 3ç x + ÷
Now, x 3 è x ø è xø
(3 + N) – 4 = 0 = (3) – 3 × 3
3

3+ N–4=0 = 27 – 9
N–1=0
= 18
\ N =1
41. (d) Here,
38. (a) Let the numbers are x and y.
According to question 6x - 1 7y - 1 8z - 1
+ + =0
46 x y z
x+ y= ...(i)
3 Then,

14 1 1 1
x–y = ...(ii) + + =?
3 x y z
Adding eqn. (i) & (ii)
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Now,
4641x 11x
6x 1 7y 1 8z 1 - = 241
Þ - + - + - =0 10000 25
x x y y z z
\ x = 10000
1 1 1
Þ 6- + 7 - +8- \ sum = ` 10000
x y z
47. (a) Let total investment = x
æ 1 1 1ö
Þ 21 - çè x + y + z ÷ø = 0 2x
Investment by Raman =
1 1 1 5
\ + + = 21
x y z 3x
42. (c) Q Average of the square of the first 19 natural number Investment by Manan =
8
n ( n + 1) ( 2n + 1)
= æ 2x 3x ö 9x
6n Investment by Kamal = x - çè + ÷ =
5 8ø 40
19 (19 + 1) (19 ´ 2 + 1) Ratio of invest of Raman, Manan and Kamal
Þ
6 ´ 19
2x 3x 9x
= : : = 16 :15 : 9
19 ´ 20 ´ 39 5 8 40
6 ´ 19 \ Ratio of profit of Raman, Manan and Kamal
Þ 130 = 16 : 15 : 19
43. (c) Total runs scored by 5 players = (49 × 5) = 245
Total runs scored by 4 players = (75 + 30 + 62 + 21) 1
48. (c) Part filled by first pipe in 1 hour =
= 188 10
\ Total runs did the 5th player had scored 1
= (245 – 188) = 57. Part filled by second pipe in 1 hour =
12
32000 Suppose the waste pipe can empty the full tank in x
44. (c) Present price of table = 2
hours.
æ 20 ö
çè1 - ÷ 1
100 ø Then, part emptied by waste pipe in 1 hour =
x
5 5 All the three pipes can fill the tank in 20 hours
= 32000 ´ ´ = 50000
4 4 1
45. (b) SP of a fan = ` 1900 i.e. part filled by all three pipes in hour =
20
Loss = 5% now,
1900 ´ 100 1900 ´ 100 1 1 1 1
\ CP = ( = = 2000 Þ + - =
100 - 5) 95 10 12 x 20
Now, 1 1 1 1 8 2
Gain = 20%. Þ = + - = =
x 10 12 20 60 15
Then,
15
2000 ´ 120 \ x=
\ SP of a fan = = 2400 2
100
\ Selling price of a fan = ` 2400. 15
i.e, the waste pipe can empty the full tank in
hours
46. (a) Let sum ` = x 2
C.I. when compounded half yearly Given that the waste pipe can empty 80 gallons per
hour.
é æ 20 ö
4 ù 4641x
= ê x ç1 + ÷ - xú = 15 15
ë è 200 ø û 10000 Therefore, in hours, it can empty
2
×80 =
2
C.I. when compound annually 600gallons.
Hence, volume of the tank = 600 gallons.
é æ 20 ö
2 ù 11x
= ê x ç1 + ÷ - xú = 49. (d) Here,
ë è 100 ø û 25 Sn = 315 , n = 7, a = 33 d = ?
Now, According to A.P
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n 57. (c) Hypermetropia Myopia is corrected by spectacles
Sn = [ 2a + ( n - 1) d ] having concave lens.Near point of aperson suffering
2
from hypermetropia is more than 25cm.
7 58. (d) Cryogenics is the study of the production and
315 = [ 2 ´ 33 + ( 7 - 1) d ] behaviour of materials at very low temperatures.
2
59. (c) Wood spirit is a poisonous colorless liquid used as a
315 ´ 2 solvent and fuel; ingestion may cause blindness or
= ( 66 + 6d )
7 death. Called also methyl or wood alcohol.
90 = 66 + 6d 60. (d) Naphthalene is an organic compound with formula C
6d = 90 – 66 = 24 10H 8. It is the simplest polycyclic. Naphthalene is the
most abundant single component of coal tar.
24 61. (d) Agronomy is the science and technology of producing
\ d= =4
6 and using plants for food, fuel, fiber, and land
\ Required hourly increment (in km/hr) in the speed reclamation
of bus = 4 km/hr. 62. (c) Cows are raised in many different countries around
50. (c) the world, mainly for the cowsnatural resources such
A 20 m as milk, meat
B
x 63. (c) Monera Kingdom- All the organisms of this kingdom
12
m

are prokaryotes
x 64. (d) Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is not a component of biogas.
12
m

65. (c) 1 Bar = 105 Pa. Both bar and Pa are the unit of pressure.
D C 66. (a) Fe and Mg metals are present in haemoglobin and
chlorophyll respectively.
Q perimeter of rhombus = 80 cm 67. (b) The blood group of father of the child could be A or B
80 or O.
\ Side of rhombus = = 20cm
4 68. (d) Chikungunia is caused by chikenguniya virus which
By pythagorean theorem, is an insect borne virus of genus Alphavirus.
(20)2 = (12)2 + (x2) Symptoms show high fever, maculopapular rash,
\ x2 = 400 – 144 = 256 headache, etc.
69. (d) Vitamin-K adds in blood clotting. Vitamin-K acts as an
\ x = 256 = 16 cm
essential cofactor for factor-II, VII, IX, X and also for
\ Diagonal of rhombus = 2x = 2 × 16 = 32 cm and proteins Z, C and S.
other diagonal = 24 cm 70. (d) Baking soda has sodium bicarbonate as the chief
1 constituent. It decomposes on heating giving carbon
\ Area of rhombus = ´ d1 ´ d 2
2 dioxide. This causes dough, cakes, biscuits etc. to
expand and become light.
1
= ´ 24 ´ 32 = 384 cm 2 71. (b) Thyroid gland in human body contains iodine.
2 Deficiency of iodine creates goitre disease. Which is
51. (c) observed by the enlargement of larynx.
52. (c) This is because the scattering in red light is less than 72. (c) Somatotrophin is produced by the anterior pituitary.
that of yellow colour. The longest visible wavelength It is a peptide hormone that induces growth, cell
is red and the shortest is violet. The wavelength of red reproduction and regeneration.
light is more than yellow light. 73. (c) Greenhouse gases catch the sun's radiation on its way
53. (d) Hemophilia is a hereditary defect. back into space and reflect some of that warmth back to
54. (a) In human body, vitamin A is stored in the liver. Earth, increasing temperatures. Carbon dioxide is known
55. (b) Ondometer is a measuring instrument for frequency as greenhouse gas because of their ability to trap and
of electromagnetic waves. reflect the sun's radiation back to Earth.
56. (b) Methanoic acid is a colorless, pungent smelling liquid 74. (b) A laser is a device that emits coherent light through a
with a boiling point 373.5 K. Due to the presence of process called stimulated emission.
aldehyde-like hydrogen, it is powerful reducing 75. (c) Cowper’s gland is related to reproductive system.
agent.It reduces Tollen's reagent and Fehling's Cowper’s gland is the ulbourethal gland found in
solution. human males. They are found in pair and secrete
It is used in rubber, textile, dyeing, leather and viscous secretion called pre ejaculate that helps in
electroplating industries. coitus.

76. (a) Mist is a thin fog resulting from condensation in the air
near to the earth's surface.
77. (c) Centrifugal force separates fat from milk.
78. (d) Malaria is a mosquito borne disease of humans and
other animals caused by Plasmodium protozoan.
Severe disease is largely caused by Plasmodium
falciparum whereas mild forms are due to P vivax, P
oval and P malariae.
79. (b) The focal length of a convex lens is shorter for blue
light than for red.
80. (a) 81. (c) 82. (b)
83. (d) Arihant is a Nuclear powered ballistic missile
submarine.
84. (b) Emperor Akbar named Prayag as Allahabad - City of
God- also called Allahabad in 1575 AD. The city of
Allahabad is situated at the confluence of three rivers
- Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati. Every
12th year when the waters are felt to be especially
purifying, Allahabad holds a much greater festival called
Kumbh Mela. Built by Emperor Akbar in 1583 AD, the
Allahbad fort stands on the banks of the river Yamuna
near the confluence site i.e SANGAM.
85. (a) Article 22 proceeds to guarantee certain fundamental
rights to every arrested person.
86. (b) Some of the important factors of production are: (i)
Land (ii) Labour (iii) Capital (iv) Enterprnuer. Land is a
passive factor whereas labour is an active factor of
production
87. (b) Guru Gobind Singh was The Tenth Nanak or the last of
the Sikhpreachers to live.
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88. (c) The Tattwabodhinl Sabha ("Truth Propagating/
Searching Society") was a group started in Calcutta
on 6 October 1839 as a splinter group of the Brahmo
Samaj, reformers of Hinduism and Indian Society. The
founding member was Debendranath Tagore
89. (c) After the revolt, the British pursued the policy of divide
and rule, towards the general populace.
90. (a) Anupama Mohan is one of the best-known disciples
of Kuchipudi.
91. (b) 92. (a) 93. (d) 94. (c) 95. (b)
96. (c)
97. (d) The term race or racial group usually refers to the
concept of dividing humans into populations or
groups on the basis of various sets of characteristics.
The most widely used human racial categories are
based on visible traits (especially skin colour, cranial
or facial features and hair texture), and self-
identification.
98. (a)
99. (d) The Red Data Book is the state document established
for documenting rare and endangered species of
animals, plants and fungi as well as some local sub-
species that exist within the territory of the state or
country. This book provides central information for
studies and monitoring programmes on rare and
endangered species and their habits.
100. (b) Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian ever to
receive a Nobel Prize. He was awarded the Nobel Prize
for Literature in recognition of his work Geetanjali, a
collection of poems, in 1913.