TEST PAPER # 1

1 16 1
1. If x  = 2 then x  16 is equal to : 9. If PQRS is a square, AB | | SQ and AC = CB,
x x which one is true ?
(A) 16 (B) 2 P Q
(C) 32 (D) None of these
2. Twelve years hence a person will be four times
as he was twelve years ago, then his present B

age is :
C
(A) 20 years (B) 25 years
(C) 28 years (D) 30 years S A R

3. The sum of one half, one third and one fourth of (A) SA = BQ
a number exceed the number itself by 12. The (B) PC is the bisector of SPQ
number is : (C) PC if produced will pass through R
(A) 72 (B) 144 (D) All of these
(C) 180 (D) 244 10. Two circles of radii a and b (a > b) touch each
4. A train overtakes two persons walking along a other externally. ST is a common tangent
railway track. The first one walks at 4.5 km/hr. touching the circles at S and T respectively,
The other one walks at 5.4 km/ hr. The train then ST2 is equal to–
needs 8.4 and 8.5 seconds respectively to over
take them. What is the speed of the train if
both the persons are walking in the same
direction as the train ?
(A) 63 km/hr (B) 72 km/hr
(C) 99 km/hr (D) 81 km/hr
5. Twelve men can complete a work in 8 days. (A) a + b (B) ab
Three days after they started the work, 3 more (C) 2ab (D) 4ab
men joined them. In how many days will all of
them together complete the remaining work ? 11. A trader purchases 70 kg of tea at Rs. 15.00 per
(A) 2 day (B) 4 day kg and 30 kg of tea at Rs. 18.00 per kg and
(C) 5 day (D) 6 day mixes the two. If the packing charges are
5 percent and he would like to make a profit of
6. Two circles touch externally. The sum of their areas
20 percent, he should sell the tea at (approxi-
is 130  sq cm and the distance between their mately) :
centres is 14 cm. The radii of the circles are : (A) Rs. 17.50 per kg (B) Rs. 18.20 per kg
(A) 11 cm and 3 cm (C) Rs. 20 per kg (D) Rs. 19.50 per kg
(B) 10 cm and 2 cm
(C) 9 cm and 1 cm 12. 1  1  1  ....... is :
(D) 8 cm and 1 cm (A) equal 1
7. Find the sum of all odd natural numbers less (B) lies between 0 and 1
than 200. (C) lies between 1 and 2
(A) 1000 (B) 10100 (D) is greater than 2
(C) 9900 (D) 10000
6 3 2 4 3
8. f(x), g(x) are two polynomial with integer 13. + – is :
2 3 6 3 6 2
coefficient such that their H.C.F. is 1 and LCM
(A) 0 (B) 1
is (x2 – 4) (x4 – 1). If f(x) = x3 – 2x2 – x + 2, then
g(x) is : 
(C) – 1 (D)
(A) x3 – 2x2 + x + 2 (B) x3 – 2x2 + x – 2 
(C) x3 + 2x2 + x + 2 (D) x3 – 2x2 – x – 2

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14. If 4x +3y = 120, find how many non-negative 24. A body of mass 20 kg is kept initially at rest. A
integer solutions are possible ? force of 80 N is applied on the body then the
(A) 1 (B) 11 acceleration produced in the body is 3 m/s2, force
(C) Infinite (D) None of these of friction acting on the body is :
(A) 80 N (B) 12 N
15. If D is any point on the side BC of a ABC, (C) 20 N (D) zero
then :
(A) AB + BC + CA > 2AD 25. For the same kinetic energy, the momentum
(B) AB + BC + CA < 2AD shall be minimum for :
(C) AB + BC + CA > 3 AD (A) electron (B) proton
(D) None (C) neutron (D) alpha particle

16. If the ratio of circumference of two circles is 26. Weight of a body at the centre of the earth is :
4 : 9, the ratio of their area is : (A) Zero
(A) 9 : 4 (B) 16 : 81 (B) Infinite
(C) 4 : 9 (D) 2 : 3 (C) Same as at the other places
(D) Equal to that at the surface of the earth
17. If the mean of x and 1/x is M, then the mean of
x2 and 1/x2 is : 27. The buoyant force depends on the :
M2 (A) depth of a liquid
(A) M2 (B) (B) density of a liquid
4
(C) 2M2 – 1 (D) 2M2 + 1 (C) colour of a liquid
(D) None of these
18. H.C.F. of (x3 – 3x + 2) and (x2 – 4x + 3) is :
(A) (x – 1) (B) (x –1)2 28. A body at rest can have :
(C) (x – 1) (x + 2) (D) (x –1)(x – 3) (A) speed (B) velocity
(C) momentum (D) energy
19. Drops of water fall at a uniform rate from a
Kalash (pot) over the Shivling in the Shiva 29. A falling body strikes the floor with a speed of
temple. If 9 drops fall in 10 sec, how many drops 2 ms–1 and rebounds with a speed of 1 ms–1. The
fall in 15 second ? loss of energy is :
(A) 14 (B) 12 (A) 75% (B) 50%
(C) 13 (D) 13.5 (C) 25% (D) 12.5%
20. 1, –2, 3, –4, 5, –6, ..... n(–1)n+1 consider the 30. An explosion takes place on moon. The sound
sequence. What is the average of the first 300 of explosion will reach the earth :
terms of the sequence : (A) after eight minutes (B) after eight hours
(C) never (D) at once
(A) –1 (B) 0.5
(C) 0 (D) – 0.5 31. A body moves on three quarters of a circle of
radius r. The displacement and distance
21. A train 50 m long passes over a bridge at a travelled by it are :
velocity of 30 km/h. If it takes 36 s to cross the
3r
bridge, then the length of the bridge will be : (A) r, 3r (B) r 2 ,
2
(A) 100 m (B) 200 m
(C) 250 m (D) 300 m 3r 3r
(C) 2r, (D) 0,
22. The second’s hand of a watch is 2 cm long. The 2 2
speed of the tip of this hand is : 32. Velocity-time graph AB (Figure) shows that the
(A) 0.21 cm/s (B) 2.1 cm/s body has :
(C) 21.0 cm/s (D) None of these
23. The velocity of an object is directly proportional to
the time elapsed, the object has :
(A) uniform speed
(B) uniform velocity
(C) uniform acceleration (A) A uniform acceleration
(D) variable acceleration (B) A non-uniform retardation
(C) Uniform speed
(D) Initial velocity OA and is moving with uniform
retardation

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33. A horizontal force of 100 N acts on a body it
43. Law of reciprocal proportion is not obeyed by :
remains at rest. What is the force of friction
(A) P2O3, PH3, H2O (B) SO3, SO2, O2
between the body and the floor ?
(C) KCl, Cl2O, K2O (D) H2S, SO2, H2O
(A) 50 N (B) 100 N
(C) 150 N (D) 200 N 44. Law of multiple proportion is not obeyed by :
(A) oxides of phosphorus
34. A stationary ball weighing 0.25 kg acquires a (B) oxides of nitrogen
speed of 10 m/s when hit by a hockey stick. (C) oxide of aluminium
The impulse imparted to the ball is : (D) oxides of carbon
(A) 0.25 N × s (B) 2.5 N × s
45. Two elements (X) and (Y) combine to form
(C) 2.0 N × s (D) 0.5 N × s
compounds (A) and (B). For the fixed mass of
35. The weight of a boy on the surface of moon is (X), masses of (Y) combine are in 3 : 7 ratio. If
300 N. The weight of this boy on the surface of in (A), 4 g of (X) combine with 12 g of (Y), then
in (B), 8 g of (X) will combine with --------- g of
earth is :
(Y).
(A) 300 N (B) 5 N
(A) 8 (B) 56
(C) 50 N (D) 1800 N (C) 28 (D) 24
36. Acceleration due to gravity will be zero at : 46. At same temperature and pressure equal
(A) 100 km above the surface of earth volumes of two or more gases have the equal
(B) 1000 km above the surface of earth number of atoms. Above hypothesis was given
(C) 106 km above the surface of earth by :
(A) Avogadro (B) Dalton
(D) the centre of earth
(C) Gay-lussac (D) None of these
37. A sonar echo takes 4.4s to return from a
47. One mole of any substance contains 6.023 × 1023
submarine. If the speed of sound in water is
particles. It was determined by -
1500 ms–1, then the distance of submarine from
(A) Berzilius (B) Avogadro
the sonar is :
(C) Dalton (D) Perin
(A) 1500 m (B) 3000 m
(C) 3300 m (D) 3600 m 48. Specific gravity of substance is -
(A) density of substance relative to density of air.
38. If a wave completes 20 vibrations in 2.5 s, then (B) density of substance relative to density of
its frequency is : water.
(A) 200 Hz (B) 50 Hz (C) density of substance relative to density of
(C) 8 Hz (D) 20 Hz hydrogen
39. 1 joule is equal to : (D) All of these
(A) 4.2 cal (B) 0.42 cal 49. Nitrobenzene is distillated by :
(C) 2.4 cal (D) 0.24 cal (A) simple distillation
40. From physics point of view 'Work' means : (B) fractional distillation
(A) effort (B) interview (C) steam distillation
(D) None of these
(C) achievement (D) none of these
41. A chemical equation is balanced in accordance 50. A sugar solution contains 15% sugar by weight.
with the law of - When the solution is heated, 40% sugar is left
(A) conservation of mass. in the solution. The amount of water which has
disappeared is :
(B) multiple proportion.
(A) 0.0625 g (B) 62.5 g
(C) constant proportion.
(C) 0.625 g (D) 6.25 g
(D) reciprocal proportion. 51. In the electronic configurations of elements
42. A sample of CaCO3 has Ca = 40%, C = 12% A and B are 1s2, 2s2 2p6, 3s1 and 1s2, 2s2 2p6,
and O = 48%. If the law of constant proportion 3s2 3p4 respectively, then the formula of the com-
pound formed by the combination of these ele-
is true then the weight of Ca in 16 g of CaCO3
ments will be :
made from different processes will be :
(A) AB (B) AB3
(A) 64 g (B) 0.64 g
(C) AB2 (D) A2B
(C) 6.4 g (D) 4.6 g

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52. Symbol of ferric ion is : 63. RNA is absent in –
(A) Fe++ (B) Fe+++ (A) plasmalemma (B) cytoplasm
(C) Fe (D) F– (C) ribosomes (D) nucleolus
53. 6.022 x 1020 atoms of silver (at mass = 108 u) 64. Branchial respiration is found in–
weigh : (A) terrestrial animals (B) aquatic animals
(A) 108 x 103 g (B) 108 g (C) aerial animals (D) arboreal animals
(C) 0.108 g (D) 10.8 g 65. Mechanical tissue is undeveloped in –
54. The mass of oxygen contained in 1 kg of (A) xerophytes (B) hydrophytes
potassium nitrate (KNO3) will be : (C) halophytes (D) mesophytes
(A) 478.5 g (B) 485.5 g 66. Intercalary meristem is derived from –
(C) 475.2 g (D) 488. 2 g (A) apical meristem
55. Cloud is an example of : (B) lateral meristem
(C) both of the above
(A) solid dispersed in a gas.
(D) none of the above
(B) liquid dispersed in a gas.
(C) liquid dispersed in a soild. 67. Caryopsis is –
(D) solid dispersed in a liquid. (A) Fruit (B) Seed
56. The solubility of a salt at 40ºC is 25 g and at (C) Stem (D) Root
100ºC it is 75 g. A saturated solution of 1.5 g of
the salt is cooled from 100ºC to 40ºC. How much 68. Jaundice is a disease of –
salt will settle down ? (A) Kidney (B) Liver
(A) 5 g (B) 0.3 g (C) Pancreas (D) Duodenum
(C) 1 g (D) 1.2 g
69. An insect that transmits a disease is called –
57. Ratio of N-14 and N-15 in a sample of nitrogen (A) parasite (B) pathogen
is 272 : 1. The average atomic mass of nitro- (C) vector (D) prey
gen is :
(A) 14.5 (B) 14.25 70. Which of the following is an edible fungi ?
(C) 14.15 (D) 14 (A) Mucor (B) Agaricus
58. The mass of a proton is : (C) Penicillium (D) Rhizopus
(A) 1.6725 × 10–24 g 71. Oxysomes are submicroscopic particles
(B) 9.1090 ×10–28 g present on the –
(C) 1.6725 × 10–24 kg (A) thylakoid membranes of chloroplast.
(D) None of these (B) rough endoplasmic reticulum.
(C) surface of the inner membrane of
59. Which particle has a constant charge to mass
mitochondria.
ratio for all matter ?
(D) outer membrane of mitochondria.
(A) Proton (B) Neutron
(C) Electron (D) None of these 72. Electron Microscope was discovered by
(A) Robert Hooke (B) Knoll and Ruska
60. What is wrong about canal rays ?
(C) Robert Brown (D) Janssen
(A) Their e/m ratio is constant.
(B) They are deflected by electrical and 73. Which muscle cell is spindle shaped ?
magnetic fields. (A) Smooth muscle cell
(C) They are produced by ionisation of molecules (B) Striated muscle cell
of the residual gas. (C) Cardiac muscle cell
(D) They do not originate from the anode. (D) None of these are correct

61. Omnis cellula e cellula is generalisation given 74. Which tissue provides mechanical strength to
by – plant ?
(A) Lamarck (B) Dutrochet (A) Sclerenchyma (B) Parenchyma
(C) Leeuwenhoek (D) Virchow (C) Collenchyma (D) Chlorenchyma

62. Non membranous cell organelle is – 75. Flame cells are associated with
(A) mitochondria (B) nucleus (A) respiration (B) excretion
(C) lysosome (D) nucleolus (C) nutrition (D) digestion

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76. Four chambered heart occurs in
(A) amphibia (B) crocodile
(C) bird (D) both B and C
77. Pathogens are destroyed by
(A) Kidneys
(B) Liver
(C) Tonsils
(D) White blood cells
78. Congenital diseases are those which ?
(A) are deficiency diseases.
(B) are present from time of birth.
(C) are spread from man to man.
(D) occur during life time.
79. Ozone hole refers to
(A) hole in ozone layer
(B) reduction in thickness of ozone layer in
stratosphere
(C) reduction in thickness of ozone layer in
troposphere
(D) increase in concentration of ozone
80. Nodules with nitrogen - fixing bacteria are
present in -
(A) mustard (B) wheat
(C) gram (D) cotton

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PAPER-1
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. B A B D B A D C D D C C A B A
Ques. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. B C A C D C A C C A A B D A C
Ques. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. B D B B D D C C D C A C B C B
Ques. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. D D B C B D B C C B C D A C A
Ques. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans. D D A B B A A B C B C B A A B
Ques. 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. D D B B C

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