NTSE-SAT_TEST_PAPER 8-CLASS

N A R A Y A N
ANDHRA PRADESH

Instructions :
i. Date:12 -10 -09
The NTSE -SAT test paper consists of 100 multiple choice questions numbered
from 101 to 200. Physics : 101 to 115, Chemistry : 116 to 130, Mathematics : 131
to 150, Biology : 151 to 165, History : 166 to 177, Geography : 178 to 189 and
Civics : 190 to 200.
ii. Each question is followed by four alternatives 1, 2, 3 and 4.
iii. Each question has only one correct answer.
iv. (a) Each correct answer carries 1 Mark.
(b) There is NO NEGATIVE MARK for wrong answer.
(c) Zero marks , if not attempted.
v. The answers of 101 to 200 questions should be marked in the one single OMR
sheet.

PHYSICS
101. Light year is the distance a light ray travels in _______year in vacuum.
1) one 2) two 3) three 4) four
102. 1 Astronomical unit = ____________
1) 1.496 x 1012 meters 2) 1.496 x 1013 meters
3) 1.496 x 1011 meters 4) 1.496 x 1014 meters
103. Light ray travels _________in one second.
1) Three kilometers 2) Three thousand kilometers
3) Three lakh kilometers 4) Three hundred kilometers
104. 1 centimeter= _______ meter.
1) 1/10 2) 1/100 3) 1/1000 4) 100
105. S.I unit of mass is
1) Kilogram 2) Gram 3) Milligram 4) Quintal
106. Volume occupied by a cube whose each side is equal to one centimeter is
called
1) Cubic centimeter 2) Cubic millimeter
3) Cubic meter 4) Cubic kilometer
107. The C.G.S unit of speed is

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2
1) m/sec 2) cm/sec 3) cm/sec 4) m/sec2
r
108. Acceleration ( a ) is =
r r r r r r
v −u v+u r r v+u
1) 2) 3) v − u 4)
t t 2
109. 108 kmph = _____.

18 5
1) m / sec 2) m / sec 3) 10m / sec 4) 30 m / sec
5 18
110. A car starting from rest and acquires a velocity of 25m/s in 5 seconds. Its
acceleration is
1) 10m/s2 2)1m/s2 3)2.5 m/s2 4) 5 m/s2
111. If a body travels with constant velocity 20m/sec, its acceleration is :
1) Zero 2) 20m/sec 3) 20 cm/sec 4) 40 m/sec
112. A body completes one revolution around a circular path of radius ‘R’
Then the displacement of the body is
1) π R 2) 2 π R 3) π R2 4) Zero
113. Helio-centric theory was proposed by
1) Charles Darwin 2) Copernicus 3)Pasteur 4) Fleming
114. John Guten Burg discovered
1) Telescope 2) Pencillin 3)Telephone 4) Printing machine
115. Light emission is explained by
1) Raman effect 2) Helio- centric theory
3) Hereditary theory 4) Evolution theory

CHEMISTRY
116. Water obtained by the distillation of natural water such that no dissolved
salts or gaseous impurities are present is called :
1) Natural water 2) Distilled water 3) Potable water 4)All of these
117. What are the constituents of water ?
1) Hydrogen 2) Oxygen 3) Both 1 & 2 4) None of these
118. Which gas is obtained as a product in the photosynthesis process?

1) CO2 2) O2 3) N 2 4) O3

119. The processes of decomposing water into its elements by passing

electricity is called____.
1) Catalysis 2) Electrolysis 3) Catenation 4) Electrolyte
120. The catalyst used for the hydrogenation of oils is:

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1) Nickel sulphide 2) Copper 3) Nickel 4) Cobalt
121. Water is essential for:
1) Drinking 2) Cooking 3) Agriculture 4) All of these
122. Which liquid is used in Thermometer.
1) Mercury 2) Bromine 3) Gallium 4) Cesium
123. Melting point of Ice is:

1) 100° C 2) 0° C 3) 50° C 4) 20° C

124. Temporary hardness of water can be removed by

adding____ chemicals.
1) Washing soda 2) Sodium carbonate 3) Baking soda & water 4) Both 1 & 2
125. i) Hard water is unfit for raising steam in boilers, as a white deposit of
salts sticks to the sides of boiler and reduces boiling space.
(ii) Water is present in all food stuffs and living beings.
State the above statements are true or false.
(i) (ii)
1) false true
2) true false
3) false false
4) true true

126. Mg(HCO3)2  
heat
→ A + B + C. Identify A, B and C .
1) MgCO3, H2O, CO2 2) MgO, 2H2O, 2CO
3) Mg(OH)2, H2O, O2 4) Mg, H2O, CO2
127. Which of the following is correct about solids ?
1) Solids have definite shape. 2) Occupy definite space.
3) Occupy definite volume. 3) All of these
128. Which of the following method is used to separate the mixture of common
salt solution and sand ?
1) filtration 2) distillation 3) winnowing 4) Both 1 and 2
129. In a mixture, one of the compound is heavier than the liquid and is
insoluble in the liquid is separated by ____method.
1) Winnowing 2) Sedimentation 3) Hand picking 4) Distillation
130. The distance between the molecules can be increased by:
1) increasing of temperature 2) decreasing of temperature
3) Both 1 and 2 4) None of these.

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MATHEMATICS

131. If a : b =5 : 4 , then
( 2a+3b) ( 3a − 2b) is
a2 +b2
154 148 144 140
1) 2) 3) 4)
41 41 37 35
13x − 5y 7 x2 +2y2
132. If = , then 2 is
4x +7y 5 y +2x 2

2 3 5 7
1) 2) 3) 4)
3 4 6 8
133. The ratio of the present ages of the father and daughter is 3 :1 . After 12
years, the ratio of their ages would be 11: 5 . Find the present age of the
father.
1) 68 2) 64 3) 58 4) 54
1 1 1
134. An amount of Rs.1560 was divided among A, B and C, in the ratio : :
2 3 4
. Find the share of C.
1) Rs.300 2) Rs.320 3) Rs.280 4) Rs.360
135. Area of lake superior in Canada is 81460 sq.Km. What will be its area in a

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map drawn with R.F. ?
40,00,000
1) 50.91 sq.cm 2) 60.91 sq.cm 3) 70.91 sq.cm 4) 5091 sq.cm
136. Mr. Saltar deposited Rs 4,200 in a bank which pays 12% interest per
annum. How much interest will be get at the end of the year?
1) Rs 504 2) Rs 505 3) Rs 506 4) Rs 507
137. The present cost of a house site is Rs 15,000. After one year its cost
increases by 10%. At the end of second year its cost would go up by 15%
over the cost at the end of first year. What would be the cost of the
house site at the end of second year?
1) Rs 19,875 2) Rs 18,975 3) Rs 18,900 4) None
138. Subbu purchased a bicycle for Rs 1150. After using it for a year, he sold it
for Rs 900. What was his percentage of loss?
1) 21.66% 2) 21.65% 3) 21.74% 4) 21.85%
139. A shopkeeper sold two books at Rs 15. Profit of one was 25% and loss on
the second was 25%. How much did he loss in percentage?
24 26 25 27
1) % 2) % 3) % 4) %
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140. Rs.800 becomes Rs.956 in 3 years at a certain rate of simple interest. If
the rate of interest is increased by 4%, what amount will Rs.800 become
in 3 years?
1) Rs.1020.80 2) Rs.1025 3) Rs.1052 4) Data Inadequate
141. Find the compound interest on Rs.15,625 for 9 months at 16% per annum
compounded quarterly.
1) Rs. 1851 2) Rs. 1941 3) Rs. 1951 4) Rs. 1961
142. The difference between CI and SI on a sum of money lent for 2 years at
10% is Rs. 40. The sum is :
1) 1600 2) 2000 3) 4000 4) 3500
143. David and Gopi started a business with a total investment of Rs
40,400/-. If total profit of Rs 10,000/- is divided equally instead of
dividing in the ratio of their investments. David gets Rs 50/- less. What is
the share of each?
1) Rs 20, 402/-, Rs 19, 998/- 2) Rs 20,402/-
3) Rs 20,402/-, Rs 18,998/- 4) None
144. Two tabs can fill a tub in 5 min and 7 min respectively. A pipe can empty
it in 3 min. If all the three are kept open simultaneously when will the
tube be fill.
1) 2 hour 30 min 2) 5 hour 45 min
3) 3 hour 30 min 4) 1 hour 45 min
145. Murali can do a piece of work in 6 days srikanth can do in 10 days. Anil
can do it in 15 days separately. In how many days can they do it
together?
1) 5 days 2) 9 days 3) 3 days 4) None
146. A train crosses a telegraph post in 8 sec. and a bridge 200 m long in 24
sec. Then the length of the train is
1) 125 m 2) 100 m 3) 150 m 4) 200m
147. Find the angle between the two hands at 6 hr 20min ?
1) 800 2) 900 3) 700 4) None

23x 3 − 11y3 3 x +y
148. If = , then is ______
3
10x +6y 3
4 2x − y

1) 2 :1 2) 3 : 2 3) 4 : 3 4) 5 : 4
149. The total assets of an individual are worth Rs 1,50,000 from this he gave
30% to his wife, 55% to his son and the remaining to philanthropic
causes. Then the amounts he gave to his wife is
1) Rs 46,000 2) Rs 48,000 3) Rs 45,000 4) Rs 49,000

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150. Reena took a loan of Rs.1200 with simple interest for as many years as
the rate of interest. If she paid Rs.432 as interest at the end of the loan
period, what was the rate of interest?
1) 3.6 2) 6 3) 18 4)Cannot be
determined

BIOLOGY
151. The elimination of nitrogenous waste materials like urea from the body is
called 1) Excretion 2) Digestion 3) Respiration 4) Circulation
152. Fusion of male and female gametes is called
1) Vegetative propagation 2)pollination 3)fertilization
4)recombination
153. The filtration occurs in ____ part of kidney
1) Loop of Henley 2) Bowmen’s capsule 3) Glomerulus 4) Pelvis
154. Artificial kidney was first introduced by a Dutchman his name is
1) William.J.Kolff in 1943 2) John Ray in 1660
3) Darwin in 1673 4) Louis Pasteur 1820
155. In winter due to cool environment the ___ narrow and sweat production is
reduced thus the skin keeps the body warm
1) Kidneys 2) Heart 3) Lungs 4) Blood vessels
156. ____ is a skin disease caused by eating unbalanced food
1) Scabies 2) Pellagra 3) Ring worm 4) Eczema
157. Only superficial layer of skin is injured during
1) First degree burns 2) Second degree burns
3) Third degree burns 4) none of these
158. Some people complain sever pain and cramps in the legs while working in
hot conditions. This condition is called
1) Heat cramps 2) Heat exhaustion
3) Heat syncope 4) Heat stroke
159. The brain and spinal cord are covered by 3 membranes. The middle one
is
1) Dura mater 2) Pia mater 3) Arachnoid membrane 4) Pleura
160. Weight of human brain is
1) 1350 gms 2) 1150 gms 3) 1250 gms 4) 1000
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161. Find out the correct order of Kingdoms
1. Monera,Protista, Fungi, Animalia, Plantae.
2. Protista, Monera, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia.
3. Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia.
4. Monera, Fungi, Protista, Plantae, Animalia.
162. Who are called “scavengers of Earth”
1) Human beings 2) Fungi 3) Plants 4) Animals
163. The process of getting back the undigested food and masticating it is
called 1) Digestion 2) Respiration 3) Excretion 4)
Rumination
164. Additional prop roots are found in the tree
1) Banyan 2) Coconut 3) Banana 4) Grapes

165. The most essential floral organs required for sexual reproduction are
1) Gynoecium and thalamus 2) corolla and androecium
3)Gynoecium and androecium 4)calyx and corolla

HISTORY
166. Silver and gold coins were issued by
1) Pal lavas 2) Chalukyas 3) Gupta’s 4) Arabs
167. The rajatarangine was written by
1) Bana 2) Kalhana 3) Fa- hein 4) Valmiki
168. The Goddess worshipped by the Indus people was
1) Mother Goddes 2) The sun-Ra 3) The Earth 4) The Sky
169. The Harappa people did not know the use of
1) Iron 2) Bronze 3) Copper 4) None of
these
170. Name the assemblies which helped king , in his administration
1) Sabha 2) Samithi 3) A & B 4) None
171. ____ became the most poweful of Sixteen kingdoms.
1) Kosala 2) Hasthinapura 3) Magadha 4) Kausambi
172. ___ built pataliputra
1) Bimbisara 2) Ajatasatru 3) Chandra Gupta 4) Ashoka
173. The author of Indika was
1) Selucus Nikator 2) Megasthanese 3) Bindusara 4) Upaguptha
174. The founder of the sunga dynasty was _________.
1)Pulumavi 2)Rajendra
3)Rajaraja chola 4)Pushyamitra sunga
175. The capital of the ikshvakus was

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1)vijayapuri 2)south India 3)north India 4)vijeswaram
176. The most famous among the Gupta rulers was
1)Chandra gupta 2)Samudragupta 3)Chandragupta-II 4)Prithivi raj
177. The title assumed by Chandragupta
1) Vikramaditya 2) Maharajadhiraja 3) Sakari 4) Kaviraja

GEOGRAPHY
178. The air contains ---- % of nitrogen
1) 76 % 2) 77 % 3) 78 % 4) 79%
179. The Mediterranean sea, the Black sea, the North sea and the Baltic sea
are a part of ---------- ocean
1) Pacific ocean 2) Indian ocean 3) Atlantic ocean 4) Arctic ocean
180. Drakensbarg mountains are in
1) South-East Africa 2) South-West Africa
3) North-East Africa 4) None of these
181. Gold mines are in
1) South Africa 2) Australia 3) Kolar in Karnataka 4) All of these
182. This dense layer protects us from the sun’s heat
1) Troposphere 2) Stratosphere 3) Ionosphere 4) Lithosphere
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183. Temperature drops approximately at 1 C for every ___
meters of ascent
1) 160 2) 165 3) 168 4) 169
184. Rain fall is measured by
1) Rain-gauge 2) Barometer 3) Thermometer 4)
Lactometer
185. Ocean currents are mainly caused by
1) Prevailing winds 2) Differences in temperature
3) Salinity of the ocean water 4) All the above
186. Tides are caused by the attraction of the __________
1) Moon 2) sun 3) both 1 & 2 4) Wind
187. Neap tides occur in the lunar month at the end of _______
1) First quarter 2) Second quarter 3) Fourth quarter 4) none of these
188. Asteroids are also known as
1) Solar system 2) Satellites 3) Planetoids 4) None of these
189. The sun is this times bigger than the earth
1) 1.1 2)1.2 3)1.3 4)1.4

CIVICS

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190. In Andhra Pradesh there are about ------- village panchayat.

1) 30,000 2) 27,445 3) 28,445 4) 29,445

191. Government appoints --------- officer in order to carry out Mandal Parishat
activities 1)Mandal development officer 2) executive officer 3) collector 4) none
of these
192. Local Self Government was introduced in India, first during the period
1) Mauryan period 2) Gupta period 3) Moghals 4) British period
193. Mandal parishats were introduced in
1) 1997 2) 1998 3) 1993 4) 1992
194. The President of the constituent Assembly was
1] Dr. Rajendra Prasad 2] Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
3] Nehru 4] Sarvepalli Radha Krishna
195. The date on which our constitution was in force is _____________
1) 20th January, 1950 2) 26th January, 1950
3) 1st January, 1950 4) 29th January, 1950
196. Democracy means the rule by
1) A king elected by people
2) Representatives elected by people for their own benefit.
3) Representatives elected by the people for the benefit of the latter.
4) A king who comes to power on hereditary basis and governs
people for their benefit.
197. Improving the living conditions of the people is a _______
1) Fundamental rights 2) Fundamental duties
3) Emergency 4) Directive Principals
198. India exhibits the characteristics of a_____
1) Unitary State 2) Federation 3) Both a& b 4) None of these
199. Parliament consists of
1) Loksabha 2)Rajyasabha 3)President 4) All of these
200. Loksabha members are elected ----------------- by people.
1) Directly 2)Indirectly 3) Selected 4) None.

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