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NTSE Stage 1 Chandigarh Solved Paper 2014
NTSE Stage 1 Chandigarh Solved Paper 2014
1.
A student carries out an experiment and plots the VI graph of three samples of
Nicrome wire with resistance R1, R2 and R3 respectively. Which ofeth following is true?
(A) R1 = R2 = R3
1 (Ampere)
PHYSICS
R1
R2
R3
While doing their experiment on finding the equivalent resistance of two resistors connected in series, the
students A, B and C set up their circuits as shown. The correct set up is that of:
3.
4.
What is the angle of incidence when the incident ray is normal to the interface or boundary separating two media?
o
o
(A) 0
(B) 90
o
o
(C) 180
(D) 45
5.
In an experiment with a rectangular glass slab, for an angle of incidence of 60 in air, angle of refraction is
measured to be r1. When the glass slab is replaced by a hollow slab filled with water, angle of refraction is
measured to be r2. Then:
(A) r2 = r1
(B) r2 > r1
(C) r2 < r1
(D) Cannot say
6.
If angle of minimum deviation through an equilateral prism is 40 , angle of incidence (being equal to angle of
emergence) would be:
o
o
(A) 50
(B) 60
o
(C) 40
(D) None of these
7.
A convex lens of focal length f1 is held in contact with a concave lens of focal length f 2. We cab find rough focal
length of the combination only when:
(A) f1 = f2
(B) f1 < f2
(C) f1 > f2
(D) None of these
8.
An apple falls from a tree because of gravitation between the earth and apple. If F 1 is the magnitude of force
exerted by the earth on the apple and F2 is the magnitude of force exerted by apple on earth, then:
(A) F1 is very much greater than F2
(B) F2 is very much greater than F1
(C) F1 is only a little greater than F2
(D) F1 and F2 are equal
9.
1
3
of its volume outside water and
of its volume outside another liquid. The density of the
3
4
(B)
(D)
4
3
103 kg/m
9
3
3
103 kg/m
4
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10.
A hydrometer floats with half of its stem outside water surface. It is now placed in alcohol (R.D = 0.8). The
hydrometer floats:
(A) with stem at the same position
(B) with more stem inside the alcohol
(C) with more stem outside alcohol
(D) in tilted pos8ition
11.
A key of a mechanical piano is struck gently and then struck again but much harder this time. In the second case:
(A) Sound will be louder but pitch will not be different
(B) Sound will be louder and pitch will also be higher
(C) Sound will be louder but pitch will be lower
(D) Both loudness and pitch will remain unaffected
12.
The intensity of sound wave gets reduced by 20% on passing through a slab. The reduction in intensity on
passing through two consecutive slabs is:
(A) 40%
(B) 36%
(C) 30%
(D) 50%
CHEMISTRY
13.
A dilute Ferrous sulphate solution was gradually added to the beaker containing acidified Permanganate solution.
The light purple colour of the solution fades and finally disappears. Which of the following is the correct
explanation for the observation?
(A) KMnO4 is an oxidizing agent, it oxidizes FeSO4
(B) FeSO4 acts as an oxidizing agent and oxidizes KMnO4
(C) The colour disappears due to dilution: no reaction is involved
(D) KMnO4 is an unstable compound and decomposes in presence of FeSO4 to a colourless compound
14.
In the double displacement reaction between aqueous potassium iodide and aqueous lead nitrate, a yellow
precipitate of lead iodide is formed. While performing the activity if lead nitrate is not available, which of the
following can be used in place of lead nitrate?
(A) Lead sulphate (insoluble)
(B) Lead acetate
(C) Ammonium nitrate
(D) Potassium sulphate
15.
16.
If a few drops of a concentrated acid accidently spill over the hand of a student, what should be done?
(A) Wash the hand with saline water
(B) Wash the hand immediately with plenty of water and apply a paste of sodium hydrogen carbonate
(C) After washing with plenty of water apply solution of sodium hydroxide on the hand
(D) Neutralise the acid with a strong alkali
17.
18.
CaO
CH3COONa NaOH
Na2CO3
(B)
H2SO4
CH3COOH C2H5OH
CH3COOC2H5 H2O
(C)
(D)
19.
Hard water does not easily produce lather with soap because it contains:
2+
2+
(A) Only Mg ions
(B) Only Ca ions
2+
2+
+
+
(C) Both Mg and Ca ions
(D) Both Na and K ions
20.
Which of the given element A, B, C, D and E with atomic number 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 30 respectively belong to the
same period?
(A) A, B, C
(B) B, C, D
(C) A, D, E
(D) B, D, E
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21.
22.
23.
BIOLOGY
24.
25.
If salivary amylase is lacking in the saliva, which of the following functions in mouth cavity will be affect?
(A) Proteins breaking down into amino acids
(B) Starch breaking down into sugars
(C) Fats breaking down into fatty and gyycerol
(D) None of these
26.
27.
A cross between a tall plant (TT) and short pea plant (tt) resulted in progeny that were all tall plants because:
(A) Tallness is recessive trait
(B) Tallness is dominant trait
(C) Dwarfness is dominant trait
(D) All of these
28.
29.
30.
If testa is removed from water soaked gram seed, the remaining structure is:
(A) Full mature embryo
(B) Cotyledons with endosperm
(C) Cotyledons filled with starch
(D) Half mature embryo
31.
32.
Some dinosaurs had feathers although they could not fly but birds have feathers that help them to fly. In the
context of evolution this means that:
(A) reptiles have evolved from birds
(B) there is no evolutionary connection between reptiles and birds
(C) feathers are homologous structures in both the organisms
(D) birds have evolved from reptiles
(B) Earthworm
(D) Urchin
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Making antiviral drugs is more difficult than making anti bacterial medicines because:
(A) Viruses make use of host machinery
(B) Viruses are on the border line of living and nonliving
(C) Viruses have very few biochemical mechanisms of their own
(D) Viruses have a protein coat
35.
In desert plants, rate of water loss gets reduced due to the presence of:
(A) Cuticle
(B) Stomata
(C) Lignin
(D) Suberin
SOCIAL SCIENCE
36.
37.
When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold, who remarked these words?
(A) Duke Metternich
(B) Giuseppe Mazzini
(C) Otto Von Bismarck
(D) Frederic Sorrieu
38.
39.
(B) peasants
(D) social uuliftment and charity
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
(B) Canada
(D) England
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(B) Fedecor
(D) Labour Union
48.
(B) USA
(D) Britain
49.
50.
51.
Which of the following statements about the international Court of justice is not correct?
(A) It is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations
(B) Its judges are elected
(C) Its decisions are not enforceable
(D) Nations aggrieved by the non-implementation of the decision have no further redress
52.
53.
In the context of Panchayati Raj, which one of the following is true about Gram Sabha?
(A) This is the topmost tier of the Panchayati Raj
(B) It consists of all the vboters residing in the jurisdiction of a village panchayat
(C) It is executive body consisting of selected representatives from the village panchayat
(D) It consists of all about males of the village panchayat
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
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61.
What is Overa?
(A) National park
(C) Biosphere resource
62.
(B) Ravi
(D) Cauvery
63.
(B) Brazil
(D) Mexico
64.
(B) USA
(D) China
65.
(B) Jatropha
(D) Rice
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
MATHEMATICS
71.
9
2
2 3 cm
2
3
2
3 cm
2
72.
The distance between the centre of the two circles of radii r 1 and r2 is d. they will touch each other internally if:
(A) d = r1 or r2
(B) d = r1 + r2
(C) d = r1 r2
(D) d r 1 r2
73.
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74.
The ratio of the length of a side of an equilateral triangle and its height is:
(A) 2:1
(B) 1:2
(D)
(C) 2 : 3
3 :2
75.
There are four lines in a plane no two of which are parallel. The maximum number of points in which they can
intersect is:
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
76.
A balloon of radius r makes an angle at the eye of an observer and the angle of elevation of its centre is . The
height of its centre from the ground level is given by:
77.
From the top of a light house the angles of depression of two ships on the opposite sides of it are the observed to
be and . If the height of the light house be h meters and the line joining the ships passes through the foot of
the light house, the distance between the ships is:
h(cot cot )
h(tan tan )
(B)
(A)
cot .cot
tan .tan
h tan .tan
(C) h(tan tan )
(D)
tan .tan
78.
A boat is being rowed away from a cliff 150 m high. At the top of the cliff the angle of depression of the boat
o
o
changes from 60 to 45 in 2 minutes. The speed of the boat is:
(A) 2 km/hr
(B) 1.9 km/hr
(C) 2.4 km/hr
(D) 3 km/hr
79.
cot A cosec A 1
is equal to
cot A cosec A 1
(A) cosec A + cot A
(C) cosec A + tan A
80.
A bag contains 5 blue and 4 black balls. Three balls are drawn at random. What is the probability that 2 are blue
and 1 is black?
1
2
(A)
(B)
3
5
1
(C)
(D) None
6
81.
How many terms of the A.P. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15..must be taken to make the sum 108?
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 36
82.
If V be the volume and S the surface area of a cuboid of dimensions a, b and c, then
(A)
S
a b c
2
(B)
2 1 1 1
S a b c
(C)
2S
abc
(D)
2S a b c
1
is equal to:
V
83.
The area of a circular ring between two concentric circles of radii r and (r + h) units respectively is given by:
(A) (2r + h) h sq. units
(B) (r + h) h sq. units
(C) (r + 2h) r sq. units
(D) (r h) r sq. units
84.
1
1
minutes and return in 7 minutes. The speed
4
2
(B) 3 km/h
(D) 5 km/h
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85.
A tank can be filled by one tap in 209 minutes and by another in 25 minutes. Both the taps are kept open for 5
minutes and then the second is turned off. In how many minutes more is the tank completely filled?
(A) 6
(B) 11
1
(C) 12
(D) 17
2
86.
87.
The roots of the equation x + px + q = 0 are 1 and 2. The roots of the equation qx px + 1 = 0 must be:
(A) 1, 1/2
(B) 1/2, 1
(C) 1/2, 1
(D) 1, 1/2
88.
(B) {8, 1}
(D) {8, 1}
(A)
(C)
n2 m2
m2 n2
,y
am bn
bm an
2
2
m n
m2 n2
x
,y
am bn
bm an
(B)
(D)
m2 n2
,y
am bn
n2 m2
x
,y
am bn
x
89.
90.
n2 m2
bm an
n2 m2
bm an
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SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE
TEST-2014
ANSWER
SECTION 1: PHYSICS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. B
11. A
12. B
SECTION 2: CHEMISTRY
13. A
14. B
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. D
19. C
20. B
21. A
22. C
24. D
25. B
26. D
27. B
28. C
29. D
30. B
31. D
32. D
33. C
34. C
35. A
38.B
39.D
40.A
23. D
SECTION 3: BIOLOGY
42.C
43.D
44.D
45.A
46.B
47.D
48.C
49.D
50.C
51.C
52.C
53.B
54.B
55.D
56.D
57.B
58.A
59.B
60.A
61.B
62.C
63.D
64.D
65.B
66.D
67.D
68.D
69.D
70.B
SECTION 5: MATHEMATICS
71. B
72. C
73. C
74. C
75. C
76. D
77. B
78. B
79. A
80. D
81. C
82. B
83. A
84. D
85. B
86. D
87. B
88. C
89. C
90. A
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SOLUTIONS
PHYSICS
2.
1
= tan. Slope is less for R3, so option three is correct.
R
For figure a R2 is parallel with ideal wire so the circuit will not work.
3.
4.
5.
Refractive index of water is less than that of glass. So angle of refraction will be more for water.
6.
1.
Slope of IV graph =
a m 2i
o
o
60 + 40 = 2i
o
i = 50
7.
For rough focal length, we assume parallel incidence beam and it emerges out parallel. The combination will
behave as a slab.
8.
9.
mg w
2v
v
g g
3
4
2
100 4
3
3
10. The density of alcohol (800 kg/m ) is less than that of water. So hydrometer will dip more than earlier.
11. For a particular key there is fixed frequency.
12. Let initial intensity is I. On first passes the intensity loss will be20% of I. So I 1 = 0.8 I.
On second passage the loss will be 20% of 0.8 I.
20
8
I 0.16I
100 10
So the final intensity will be 0.8 I 0.16 I = 0.64 I.
0.64I I
So loss will be
100
I
36%
CHEMISTRY
13.
14.
15.
Addition of quick lime to water and dilution of acid are examples of exothermic reactions.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
It is a fact
22.
Mole of H2 =
23.
2+
and Ca
2+
ions.
1
,which is maximum.
2
360
= 20
18
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BIOLOGY
24.
25.
26.
27.
Tallness is a dominant trait in pea plant, so a cross between TT and tt plant will always result in all tall plants.
28.
Continuous accumulation of variation among organisms leads to formation of new species and helps in evolution.
29.
During inhalation, air moves from the outermost structure of respiratory tract nostril to pharynx then larynx,
trachea and then alveoli.
30.
Testa is the outermost covering of seed coat, behind which is present cotyledons filled with endosperm.
31.
32.
Presence of feathers that help birds fly shows that birds have evolved later on after reptiles.
33.
Harmful U.V rays are sufficient enough to cause skin cancer and damage the immune system of human body.
34.
Viruses completely depend upon host organisms for their multiplication and they dont have any biochemical
mechanisms that can be acted upon by antiviral drugs.
35.
Cuticle is the outermost covering in the stem of desert plants which helps in preventing water loss.
MATHEMATICS
2
3
60
6 3 360 (3)2
4
71.
Area =
72.
d = r 1 r2
73.
AB + AC = 2[AD + BD ]
AB2
2
2
BD2
AB + AB = 2
4
74.
Let side3 = a
Height =
75.
76.
3
a
2
43
6
2
r
r
sin
x
2
h
sin
x
/2
77.
AO
h
h
OB
tan
tan
h
h
AB
tan tan
h
A
78.
1
150
2
150
v
1000
60
3
79.
80.
P=
C2 4 C1
9
C3
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n
2.3 (n 1)3 108
2
2
6n + 3n 3n = 216
2
3n + 3n 216 = 0
2
x + n 72 = 0
(x + 9) (x 8) = 0
x=8
82.
83.
A = (r + h) r
84.
4
4 60
3
15 1
vm v s
4
2 60
85.
nd
tap = ym /min.
20x = v
x=
v
20
25y = v
86.
Y=
v
25
5t
v 5x 5y
11 min
x
1/3
Put x
t +t2=0
(t + 2) (t 1) = 0
t = 1, t = 2
1
87.
x3 1
x1/ 3 2
x 1
x 8
P = 3
q=2
Now equation is
2
2x + 3x + 1 = 0
2
2x + 2x + x + 1 = 0
(2x + 1) (x + 1) = 0
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89.
HCF of P and Q = 1
So LCM = PQ
90.
x = a is root
3
So a 3a + 2a + b = 0
B=0
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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary and then choose the correct sequence
from the options.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
(A)
(C)
(E)
(1)
(3)
Cloth
Chronic
Create
(D), (C), (B), (A), (E)
(D), (B), (C), (E), (A)
(B) Cinema
(D) Christmas
(A)
(C)
(E)
(1)
(3)
Dialogue
Diameter
Dial
(D), (B), (E), (A), (C)
(A), (B), (D), (E), (C)
(B) Diagram
(D) Diagnose
(A)
(C)
(E)
(1)
(3)
Navigate
Naughty
Narrow
(E), (D), (C), (B), (A)
(A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
(B) National
(D) Nation
(A)
(C)
(E)
(1)
(3)
Peerless
Petroleum
Pharmacy
(D), (A), (B), (E), (C)
(D), (A), (B), (C), (E)
(B) Penal
(D) Pedestrian
(A)
(C)
(E)
(1)
(3)
Unstable
Unsafe
Unshared
(A), (C), (B), (D), (E)
(A), (D), (E), (B), (C)
(B) Unship
(D) Unseat
7.
8.
9.
B L
1 2
(1)
(3)
I P U S H
3 4 5 6 7
4, 5, 1, 2, 6, 3, 7
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
(2) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1, 6, 7
(4) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
H L R A O C S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(1) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
(3) 7, 6, 1, 5, 2, 4, 3
(2) 7, 6, 5, 1, 4, 2, 3
(4) 7, 6, 5, 1, 2, 4, 3
I K
1 2
(1)
(3)
(2) 4, 6, 5, 1, 2, 3
(4) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
E S R T
3 4 5 6
6, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
M BL A L R U E
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(1) 7, 1, 2, 6, 8, 3, 5, 4
(3) 8, 7, 2, 1, 4, 5, 3, 6
(2) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
(4) 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 4, 5
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R G O S I E A N
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(1) 3, 8, 7, 4, 5, 6, 1, 2
(3) 3, 1, 2, 8, 7, 4, 5, 6
(2) 3, 2, 1, 5, 8, 7, 4, 6
(4) 3, 1, 2, 7, 8, 5, 4, 6
Podnajoc
tan nu pod
nu per ton
joc ton su
sa pod ton
ColumnI
ColumnII
very bright boy
the boy comes
keep the doll
very good doll
doll is boy
11.
(2) na
(4) per
12.
(2) sa
(4) tan
13.
(2) tan
(4) na
14.
(2) per
(4) tan
15.
(2) tan
(4) sa
(2) Producer
(4) Story Writer
17.
(2) Sentences
(4) Vocabulary
18.
(2) Japan
(4) Nepal
19.
(2) Howl
(4) Bray
20.
(2) Philology
(4) Siesmology
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22.
23.
24.
(2) TIRLBA
(4) TIRLAB
25.
(2) UQSAER
(4) QSUERA
27.
In which of the following pairs is the first person sitting to the immediate right of the second person?
(1) ,
(2) ,
(3) ,
(4) ,
28.
29.
30.
(2) 1 or 5
(4) 3
(2)
(4)
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33.
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35.
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38.
39.
40.
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42.
43.
44.
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ANSWERS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. 4
11. 1
12. 3
13. 4
14. 2
15. 1
16. 3
17. 4
18. 2
19. 1
20. 3
21. 3
22. 2
23. 3
24. 1
25. 1
26. 3
27. 2
28. 1
29. 3
30. 4
31. 2
32. 2
33. 2
34. 4
35. 4
36. 1
37. 2
38. 2
39. 1
40. 2
41. 1
42. 3
43. 2
44. 2,3
45. 2
46. 2
47. 1
48. 1
49. 4
50. 3
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SOLUTION
The given words can be arranged in the alphabetical order as:
ChristmasChronicCinemaClothCreate
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
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23.
24.
25.
26 to 30
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
33.
35.
37.
39.
41.
43.
45.
47.
49.
50.
According to the above diagram three of them are sitting between and .
2 is answer by observation
32. 2 is answer by observation
2 is answer by observation
34. 4 is answer by observation
4 is answer by observation
36. 1is answer by observation
2 is answer by observation
38. 2 is answer by observation
1 is answer by observation
40. 2 is answer by observation
1 is answer by observation
42. 3 is answer by observation
2 is answer by observation
44. 2,3 is answer by observation
2 is answer by observation
46. 2 is answer by observation
1 is answer by observation
48. 1 is answer by observation
4 is answer by observation
3 is answer by observation that most closely resembles the mirror image.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
7.
The meaning of the glittering prizes that the twentieth century so temptingly offers is
(A) replacement of rural by urban interests
(B) absence of violence and corruption
(C) pursuit of a commercialized material culture
(D) complete removal of poverty
8.
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Harsh
(A) Disfigure
(C) Severe
(B) Slit
(D) Slash
10.
Tedious
(A) Tiresome
(C) Troublesome
(B) Painful
(D) Lengthy
Abet
(A) Prevent
(C) Pacify
(B) Aid
(D) Rush
12.
Amused
(A) Jolted
(C) Saddened
(B) Frightened
(D) Astonished
13.
Disparage
(A) Please
(C) Praise
(B) Denigrate
(D) Belittle
14.
Culpable
(A) Irresponsible
(C) Defendable
(B) Careless
(D) Blameless
15.
Intricacy
(A) Distance
(C) Cordiality
(B) Simplicity
(D) Ornate
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18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
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(A) run up
(C) run over
23.
24.
25.
(B) flashed
(D) occurred
27.
(B) rather
(D) fairly
28.
(B) Accepting
(D) Barring
29.
(B) rose
(D) raised
30.
(B) detested
(D) discarded
(A) Affect
(C) Compete
(B) Succeed
(D) Progress
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33.
(A) Employment
(C) Gender
(B) Culture
(D) Class
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34.
(A) Variations
(C) Resemblances
(B) Discriminations
(D) Distortions
35.
(A) Central
(C) Trivial
(B) Preliminary
(D) Needy
(B) Clear up
(D) Enlighten
37.
At ones fingertips
(A) To take revenge
(C) Complete knowledge
38.
39.
All in all
(A) Every person
(C) Call all at once
40.
At close quarters
(A) Close examinations
(C) Live far to each other
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ANSWERS (English)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. A
11. A
12. C
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. B
17. A
18. B
19. A
20. D
21. D
22. C
23. D
24. B
25. B
26. D
27. D
28. C
29. B
30. A
31. B
32. D
33. C
34. B
35. A
36. A
37. C
38. A
39. A
40. A
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