NTSE(STAGE-I)

WORK SHOP
TEST PAPER # 3
Time : 1 Hr. Max. Marks : 100
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NTSE STAGE-I _WORK SHOP _TEST PAPER-3
1. In the given figure lines p and q are parallel. Find value of x so that lines l and m be parallel.

(A) 45 (B) 100 (C) 135 (D) 60
2. If ABCD is a parallelogram, CS and BS are the bisectors of !C and !B respectively, then the measure of
!S will be :
C D
A B
S
(A) 85 (B) 90 (C) 60 (D) 45
3. In the given diagram, PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral and O is the centre of circle, then the value of !PQS
is :
R
Q
P
S
40
56
O
(A) 34 (B) 40 (C) 50 (D) 56
4. In the given figure BP and CP are bisectors of !ABC and !ACD, then the value of !BPC is
A
B
C D
P
80
(A) 100 (B) 80 (C) 50 (D) 40
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5. In the diagram, if !AEB = 130 and !EBC = 20, then !BDA will be :
A
2
0

130
B
D C
E
(A) 100 (B) 110 (C) 130 (D) 70
6. In "PAB,
PM = MA and PN = NB, as P moves along the line parallel to side AB, how many of the following four
quantities change ?
(A) the length of the line segment MN (B) the perimeter of "ABP
(C) the area of "ABP (D) the area of trapezium ABNM
P
M N
A B
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
7. In the given figure !Q = !R = !S = 90 and PQ = QR = 5, RS = 10, ST = 3, then the length of PT will be
P
R
S
T
Q
90
90
90 10
3
5
5
(A) 14 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 19
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8. Let ABC be an equilateral triangle and AD be the altitude through A. Then
(A) AD
2
= 3BD
2
(B) AD
2
= 5BD
2
(C) AB
2
+ AC
2
= BC
2
(D) AD
2
= 2BD
2
9. In the below figure O is the centre of the circle and !ABC = 40, the value of !AOC is :
O
B
C
A
40
(A) 20 (B) 40 (C) 60 (D) 80
10. In the figure given below !YOX is an angle. BA II DC and BC II DE. If OA = 2cm., AC = 3cm. and
OB = 4cm. then OE = ---------- cm.
D
Y
0
B
A C E
X
(A) 12 (B) 12.5 (C) 13 (D) 13.5
11. In the following triangle, median CD = 12 cm, and point O is the intersection point of medians CD and BE,
then find length of side OD -
C
A B
O
E
D
(A) 8 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 3
12. In triangle ABC a median AD is draw form A and E is the mid-point of AD. Producing BE. it cuts AC at F.
DG parallel to EF and DG cuts AC at G, AC = 7.5 cm. then the length of AF equal to
A
E
F
D
G
B C
(A) 1.5 cm (B) 2.5 cm. (C) 5.0 cm. (D) None of these
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13. In the given figure AP, BQ,CR and AS are straight lines, such that AS|| BQ and AB=BC. If
!
QCR =110
then measure of
!
BAS is
Q
110
B
S
A
R
P
C
(A) 40 (B) 50 (C) 60 (D) 70
14. In the figure below AB = AC and !BAC = 20. The points D on AB and E on AC are such that AD= DE=
EC. Then !BDC euqals :
D
E
C
A
(A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 30 (D) 80
15. In a circle two chords AB and CD intersect at an external point E. If !A = 35, !E = 40, !BCD = x,
!ABC = y and !ADE = z, then false statement is :
A
B
E
D
C
3
5

y
40 z x
(A) z y = 30 (B) x y = 40 (C) x + z =140 (D) y + z = 180
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16. An angle is 20 degrees less than 1/4 th of its supplement. The complement of the angle is -
(A) 30 (B) 50 (C) 70 (D) 10
17. A square board side 10 centimeters, standing vertically, is tilted to the left so that the bottom-right
corner is raised 6 centimeters from the ground
6

c
m
By what distance is the top-left corner lowered from its original position ?
(A) 1 cm (B) 2 cm (C) 3 cm (D) 0.5 cm
18.
C
E
96
0
A D B
In the above figure, AD = CD = BC ! BCE = 96, how much is !DBC ?
(A) 32 (B) 84 (C) 64 (D) Cannot be determined
19.
A
D
B
C
E
In the above figure, ABCD is a square and BCE is an equilateral triangle, what is the measure of angle
DEC ?
(A) 15 (B) 30 (C) 20 (D) 45
20. In the given figure AB = BC = CD, If !BAC = 25, then value of !AED is :
(A) 50
B
C
D
E
A
25
(B) 60
(C) 65
(D) 75
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21. Light has rnaximum velocity in:
(A) Air (B) Water (C) Diamond (D) Glass
22. The mirror used by dentists is :
(A) concave mirror (B) convex mirror (C) both 1 and 2 (D) plane mirror
23. Which of the following correctly depicts reflections in case of plane mirrors inclined at 40
0
?
(A) (B)
(C)
30
40
70
(D)
24. Figure shows a ray of light being refracted at an air - glass surface. The value of refractive index of glass
with respect to air is :
Normal
4
2
1
3
Normal
(A)
1 sin
3 sin
(B)
1 sin
2 sin
(C)
1 sin
5 sin
(D)
4 sin
3 sin
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25. If refractive index of water with respect to air is
3
4
and refractive index of glass with respect to air is
2
3
.
The refractive index of glass with respect to water will be
(A) 2 (B)
8
9
(C)
9
8
(D)
6
7
26. A fish in water sees an object 24 cm above the surface of water. The height of object above the surface of
water that will appear to fish is :
(A) 32 cm (B) 8 cm (C) 24 cm (D) 18 cm
27. Which of the following conditions are necessary for total internal reflection to take place at the boundary
of two optical media ?
1. Light is passing from optically denser medium to optically rarer medium.
2. Light is passing from optically rarer medium to optically denser medium.
3. Angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle.
4. Angle of incidence is less than the critical angle.
(A) 1 and 3 only (B) 2 and 4 only (C) 3 and 4 only (D) 1 and 4 only
28. Reason for the formation of shadow is that :
(A) Light can bend around the opaque bodies
(B) Light rays cannot pierce through the opaque bodies
(C) Opaque bodies allow the light to pass through them
(D) Light shows the phenomenon of diffraction around the objects
29. What type of lens is used for correcting hypermetropia ?
(A) Concave lens (B) Convex lens
(C) Planoconcave lens (D) Planoconvex lens
30. What type of image is formed always when object is placed beyond the focal length a convex lens will
alway be :
(A) Real and inverted (B) Virtual and inverted
(C) Virtual and magnified (D) Real and magnified
31. Bunty thought that if he mixed 440 gm of ice at 0C with 540 gm of water at 80C. Then what would remain after
sometime :
(A) only ice (B) only water
(C) ice and water in same amount (D) ice and water will vapourise
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32. Amount of heat lost by 1 kg of water at 100C to change into 1kg of water vapour at 100C is :
(A) Less than the heat lost by 1 kg of water vapour at 100C to turn into 1 kg of water at 100C
(B) Greater than the heat lost by 1 kg of water vapour to change into 1 kg of water at 100C
(C) Is same as the heat lost by 1 kg of water vapour at 100C to turn into water at 100C
(D) Is sometimes greater than the heat lost by 1 kg of water vapour at 100C to change into 1 kg of water
at 100C depending upon the type of flame used
33. Express 32C on Fahrenheit scale :
(A) 18.432F (B) 32F (C) 89.6F (D) 212F
34. 1 rise on the Fahrenheit scale :
(A) Is same as 1 rise on Celsius scale (B) Is greater than 1 rise on Celsius scale
(C) Is less than 1 rise on Celsius scale (D) Is same as 1 rise on kelvin scale
35. 10 kg of water at 90C is cooled to 60C. Calculate the heat lost by the water. Specific heat capacity of
water is 4200J/Kg
(A) 1260 K J (B) 42,000 J (C) 126 J (D) 42,000 K J
36. The product of time period and frequency is-
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) infinite (D) 0 or 1
37. Sound travels at a speed of 350 ms
1
in air. It means that in one second, a distance of 350 m is travelled
by-
(A) disturbance (B) source (C) listener (D) air
38. A source of frequency 500 Hz emits waves of wavelength 0.2m. How long does it take the wave to travel 300
m ?
(A) 5 second (B) 210
3
second (C) 3 second (D) 60 second
39. If a wave completes 24 cycles in 0.8s, then the frequency of the wave is :
(A) 30 Hz (B) 8 Hz (C) 24 Hz (D) 12 Hz
40. Compression is a region of :
(A) normal pressure (B) low pressure (C) zero pressure (D) high pressure
41. In India black soil is found in the
(A) Greater Himalayas. (B) Deccan Trap (C) Northern Plain (D) Coastal region.
42. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghat is:
(A) Anaimudi (B) Mahendragiri (C) Khasi (D) Kanchenjunga
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43. The physical feature also called as the roof of the world is
(A) Hindukush (B) Kunlun (C) Pamir Knot (D) Sulaiman Range
44. Himalayas in the northeastern part of India is known as
(A) Himadri. (B) Purvanchal (C) Himachal. (D) Shiwaliks.
45. The region is famous for the Barchan or crescent shaped dunes in India is
(A) Western Ghats (B) Indian desert (C) Northern Plains (D) Southern Plains
46. Which one of the following is the correct explanation of the word, Corals?
(A) They are group of islands (B) It is a Peninsula
(C) Short living microorganism (D) They are rocks
47. Majuli, the largest riverine island, is formed by river
(A) Ganga. (B) Brahmaputra (C) Amazon (D) Araguaia
48. The eastward extensions of the Peninsular plateau are locally known as the
(A) Gondwana land (B) Bundelkhand. (C) Malwa plateau. (D) Chotanagpur plateau.
49. The only active volcano of India is located in
(A) Lakshadweep island (B) Malabar coast
(C) Konkan coast (D) Andaman and Nicobar.
50. The administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep is
(A) Kavaratti (B) Kadmat (C) Kalpeni (D) Kiltan.
51. Match the following :
(a) Corbett National Park (i) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Hazaribagh National Park (ii) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Kanha National Park (iii) Maharashtra
(d) Shivapuri National Park (iv) Bihar
(A) a - (i), b - (ii), c - (iii), d - (iv) (B) a - (ii), b - (iv), c - (i), d - (i)
(C) a - (iii), b - (ii), c - (iii), d - (iv) (D) a - (i), b - (ii), c - (ii), d - (iv)
52. The last habitat of the Asiatic lion in the world is
(A) Gir forest (B) Ranthambor (C) Simlipal (D) Rajaji
53. In India wildlife protection act was implemented in the year
(A) 1970 (B) 1972 (C) 1973 (D) 1974
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54. Acacias, palms, euphorbia and cacti are plants common in the
(A) Thorn forest. (B) Tropical deciduous forest.
(C) Mangrove forest. (D) Evergreen forest.
55. Animals like the Royal Bengal tiger, crocodiles, gharials, turtles and snakes are common in
(A) Sunderban delta forests. (B) Gir forest.
(C) Madhumalai forest. (D) Kaziranga national park.
56. The Nokrek bio-reserve forest is located in the state of
(A) Manipur (B) Meghalaya (C) Mizoram (D) Nagaland
57. What are the highest tides called as?
(A) Neap tide (B) Spring tide (C) Low tide (D) Summer tide
58. In which of the following state is the Simlipal Bio Reserve located ?
(A) Punjab (B) Delhi (C) Orissa (D) West Bengal
59. Which of the following is a warm current?
(A) Labrador ocean current (B) Gulf Stream ocean current
(C) Oyashio current (D) Peru currents
60. The following is a type of permanent wind
(A) Trade Winds (B) Cyclonic winds (C) Sea breeze (D) Monsoon winds
61. The earths weather and climate is being affected by the increased volume of
(A) hydrogen (B) argon (C) nitrogen (D) carbon dioxide.
62. If the parent rock is crystalline igneous, the soil will be
(A) alluvial. (B) black. (C) red. (D) laterite.
63. Which of the following animal is available in Tundra region-
(A) Ziraf (B) Polar Bear (C) Camel (D) Yak
64. Selvas is :
(A) Temparate Forest (B) Desert Forest
(C) Delta Forest (D) Tropical Evergreen Forest
65. In which stage of a river, a delta is formed?
(A) Initial Stage (B) Youthful Stage (C) Maturity Stage (D) Old Stage
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66. Which river is known as Sorrow of Bihar
(A) Sone (B) Brahmputra (C) Kosi (D) Chambal
67. Which one is the longest Highway in India-
(A) NH-5 (B) NH-6 (C) NH-7 (D) NH-8
68. Easternmost Longitude of India is-
(A) 8232 E (B) 9725 E (C) 9745 E (D) 687E
69. Delta formed by Ganga-Brahmaputra in India is
(A) Sundri delta. (B) Sunderban delta. (C) Chandrabhaga delta. (D) Sansa delta.
70. Patkai hills, the Naga hills, Manipur hills and the Mizo hills belong to the
(A) Greater Himalayas (B) Lesser Himalayas
(C) Purvanchal Himalaya (D) Outer Himalayas.
Directions :(71 to 73) Find the missing numbers :
71. 3, 15, 35, ?, 99, 143
(A) 63 (B) 77 (C) 69 (D) 81
72. 1 BR, 2 EO, 6 HL, 15 KI, ?
(A) 22 NF (B) 31 NF (C) 31 NE (D) 28 NF
73.
84 81 88
14 18 ? 12 9 11
(A) 16 (B) 21 (C) 61 (D) 81
74. If '' stands for addition, '+' for multiplication, '' for subtraction and '' for division, which one of the
following equations is wrong ?
(A) 5 2 + 12 6 2 = 7 (B) 5 + 2 12 6 2 = 13
(C) 5 + 2 12 6 2 = 10 (D) 5 2 + 12 6 2 = 3
75. If the following scrambled letters are rearranged to form the name of a city, which letter will appear in the
middle?
AIDMURA
(A) M (B) R (C) U (D) D
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76. In a certain code, 786 means bring me apple, 958 means peel green apple and 645 means bring
green fruit which of the following is the code for me ?
(A) 8 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) None of these
77. I run along the sides of square field ABCD where C is to the north east of A and D is to the south east of
B. Starting from A in anticlock wise direction, in which direction shall I be running after crossing B ?
(A) North (B) South (C) East (D) West
78. Who among P, Q R, S and T is in the middle while standing in a line ?
I. Q is to the right of T
II. S is between P and T
III. Q is between T and R
(A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) T
79. In a queue, A is eighteenth from the front while B is sixteenth from the back. If C is twenty-fifth from the
front and is exactly in the middle of A and B, then how many persons are there in the queue ?
(A) 45 (B) 46 (C) 47 (D) 48
Directions : (80 to 82) A square transparent sheet with a pattern is given in figure X. Find out from amongst
the alternatives as to how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at the
dotted line.
80.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
81.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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82.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Directions : (83 to 84) A sheet has been folded in the manner as shown in X, Y and Z respectively and
punched. You have to choose from the alternatives how it will look when unfolded.
83.
X Y Z
(A) (B) (C) (D)
84.
X Y Z
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Directions : (85) How many triangles are there in the following figures ?
85.
(A) 10 (B) 16 (C) 14 (D) 12
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Directions :(86 to 88) Select a figure from the four alternatives, which when placed in the blank space of figure (X)
would complete the pattern.
86.
(A) (B) (C) (D) (X)
?
87.
(A) (B) (C) (D) (X)
?
88. ?
(X)

(A) (B) (C) (D)
Directions : (89 to 91) In each of the following questions, choose the alternative figure in which the
question figure (X) is embedded.
89.
(X)
(A)

(B)

(C)
(D)
90.
(X)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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91.
(X)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Directions :(92 to 94) Study the problem figures marked 1, 2,3, 4 and 5 carefully and try to establish the
relationship between them. From the answer figures marked A, B, C and D, pick out the figure which most
appropriately completes the series.
92.
1 2 3 4
Answer Figure
(A) (B) (C) (D)
93.
1 2 3 4 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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94.
?
1 2 3 4 5 (A) (B) (C) (D)
Directions : (95 to 97) Figures 1 and 2 are related in a particular manner. Establish the same relationship
between figures 3 and 4 by choosing a figure from amongst the five alternatives, which would replace the
question mark in figure (4).
Problem Figures
95.
?
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Answer Figures
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
Problem Figures
96.
?
JP
J P
ET
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Answer Figures
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Problem Figures
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97.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
?
Answer Figures
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Directions : (98 to 100) In these type of questions, five figures numbered (A), (B), (C), and (D) are given.These are
treated both problem Figures as well as the Answer figures.Three out of these five figures are related to
each other by way of having some common characteristics ans so form a group. Out of these four, you
have to identify one figure which does not belong to group .
98.
CC AA
(A) (B) (C) (D)
99.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
100.
(A) (B) (C) (D)