a

x 1
b
x 3 8. In given figure PQR = 100, where P, Q and R
1. If = , then x is equal to : are points on a circle with centre O. Then OPR
b a
is :
1
(A) 1 (B) Q
2
100
7
(C) (D) 2
2 P R
x x1 x
2. if 2 2 =4, then the value of x is : O
(A) 27 (B) 4
(C) 1 (D) 256
(A) 20 (B) 10
3. If both x + 1 and x 1 are factors of ax3 + x2 2x + b,
find the values of a and b. (C) 30 (D) 40
(A) a = 2, b = 1 (B) a = 2, b = 1 9. If the polynomials ax3 + 3x2 13 and 2x3 5x + a,
(C) a = 2, b = 1 (D) a = 2, b = 1
when divided by (x 2) leaves the same
4. If a quadrilateral has two adjacent sides equal remainder, then the value of a :
and the other two sides equal it is called:
(A) parallelogram (B) square 1 1
(C) rectangle (D) kite (A) (B)
2 2
5. In the adjoining figure, ABCD is a square. A line
(C) 0 (D) 1
segment CX cuts AB at X and the diagonal BD
at O such that COD = 80 and OXA = x, 10. Equation of line which is parallel to x - axis :
then the value of x is : (A) 2x y = 7 (B) y = 3
D C (C) x = 7 (D) x y = 0

80
O 1 1
11. If a = 2 + 3 and b = 2 3 then is
2 a 2
b2
x 1
A X B equal to :
(A) 125 (B) 120
(A) 14 (B) 14
(C) 130 (D) 140
6. Height of an equilateral triangle is 6 cm. Find (C) 8 3 (D) 8 3
its side.
12. In a parallelogram ABCD, AB = 12 cm.The
(A) 4 cm (B) 3 3 cm
altitudes corresponding to the sides AB and AD
(C) 4 3 cm (D) 5 3 cm are respectively 9 cm and 11 cm. Find AD.

7. O is the centre of the circle as shown in the 12cm

A B
diagram. The distance between P and Q is
N 9 cm
4 cm. Then the measure of ROQ is : 11 c
m
D C
M
R
Q 108
35 (A) cm
y 11
cm 108
2 (B) cm
O 10
P
99
(C) cm
10
108
(D) cm
(A) 30 (B) 35 17
(C) 105 (D) 70

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13. In the adjoining figure, PQ is the diameter, 21. The two ends of a train moving with constant
SRQ = 150, then SQP is equal to : acceleration pass a certain point with velocities
u and v. The velocity with which the middle point
S
of the train passes the same point is :
R

P
150
Q
(A) u v / 2
(B) u 2 v 2 / 2
(C) (u 2 v 2 ) / 2 (D) u2 v 2

(A) 40 (B) 30 22. An object of mass 10 kg. moves at a constant

(C) 60 (D) 50 speed of 10ms1. A constant force acts for 4 s
on the object and gives it a speed of 2 ms1 in
14. A metallic sphere of radius 10.5 cm is melted
and then recast into small cones each of ra- opposite direction. The force acting on the
dius 3.5 cm and height 3 cm. The number of object is :
such cones is : (A) 3N (B) 30 N
(A) 63 (B)126 (C) 3 N (D) 30 N
(C) 21 (D) 130
23. Two blocks of masses 2 kg and 1 kg are placed
15. The average of 15 numbers is 18. The average of on a smooth horizontal table in contact with
first 8 is 19 and that last 8 is 17, then the 8th each other. A horizontal force of 3 newton is
number is : applied on the first so that the blocks move with
(A) 15 (B) 16 a constant acceleration. The force between the
(C) 18 (D) 20 blocks would be :
16. In a PQR, PS is bisector of P and (A) 3 Newton (B) 2 Newton
Q = 70, R = 30, then : (C) 1 Newton (D) Zero
(A) QS > PQ > PR (B) QS < PQ < PR
24. If a body loses half of its velocity on penetrating
(C) PQ > QS > SR (D) PQ < QS < SR
3 cm in a wooden block. How much will it
17. In ABC, if D is a point in BC and divides it in penetrate more before coming to rest :
the ratio 3 : 5 i.e., if BD : DC = 3 : 5 then, (A) 1 cm (B) 2 cm
ar( ADC) : ar( ABC) = ? (C) 3 cm (D) 4 cm
(A) 3 : 5 (B) 3 : 8
25. A motor of 100 H.P. moves a load with a
(C) 5 : 8 (D) 8 : 3
uniform speed of 72km/h. The forward thrust
1 1 applied by the motor is :
18. If x = 3, then the value of x3 3 is : (A) 1111 N (B) 3550 N
x x
(C) 2222 N (D) 3730 N
(A) 18 (B) 27
(C) 33 (D) 36 26. A body accelerates uniformly from rest to a
19. F(x) is a polynomial in x. When F(x) is divided velocity of 1ms1 in 15 seconds. The kinetic
by (x 2), the remainder obtained is 3, when 2
the same polynomial is divided by (x 3), the energy of the body will be J when t is equal
9
remainder obtained is 2. What is the remainder
when F(x) is divided by (x 3) (x 2). to [take mass of body as 1kg] :
(A) 4s (B) 8s
5 (C) 10s (D) 12s
(A) x + 5 (B) x+7
3
27. A particle of mass m1 moving with velocity v
(C) 0 (D) 5
collides with a mass m2 at rest, then they get
20. ABC is a triangle in which A = 72, the internal embedded. Just after collision, velocity of the
bisector of angles B and C meet in O. Magnitude system :
of BOC is : (A) Increases
(A) 54 (B) 144 (B) Decreases
(C) 126 (D) None (C) remains constant
(D) becomes zero

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28. A body dropped from a height of 20m rebounds 37. Choose correct relation :
to a height 10m.The loss of energy is : (A) 1 J = 105 erg (B) 1 J = 107 erg
3
(A) 10% (B) 45% (C) 1 J = 10 erg (D) none of these
(C) 50% (D) 75%
38. The value of g on moon is 1/6th of the value of g
29. The tides in sea are primarily due to : on the earth. A man can jump 1.5 m high on the
(A) The atmospheric effect earth. On moon he can jump up to a height of :
(B) The gravitational effect of the earth (A) 9 m (B) 7.5 m
(C) The gravitational effect of the sun on the (C) 6 m (D) 4.5 m
earth
39. Voice of a friend is recognised by its :
(D) The gravitational effect of the moon on the
(A) pitch (B) quality
earth
(C) intensity (D) velocity
30. The planet mercury is revolving in an elliptical
40. The equipment (device) used for locating the
orbit around the sun as shown in figure. The
position and distance of an object inside sea,
kinetic energy of mercury will be greatest at :
using ultrasound is called :
(A) Pukar (B) Upkar
(C) Radar (D) Sonar
41. Four containers of 2L capacity contain dinitrogen
as described below. Which one contains
maximum number of molecules ?
(A) A (B) B (A) 2.5 g molecule of N2
(C) C (D) D (B) 4 g atom of nitrogen
(C) 3.01 1024 N atoms
31. The rate of change of displacement is :
(D) 82 g of dinitrogen
(A) Speed (B) Velocity
(C) Acceleration (D) Retardation 42. It can be greatly compressed. This is because
the molecules in them are very far apart. So,
32. Uniform circular motion is an example of :
the space they tend to occupy is much larger
(A) Variable acceleration
than their actual volume. By applying pressure
(B) Constant acceleration
they can be easily brought close. What we are
(C) A and B both
talking about ?
(D) None of these
(A) Molecules (B) Liquid
33. Inertia depends upon : (C) Gas (D) Atoms
(A) acceleration of the body
43. A large quantity of impure substance is dissolved
(B) velocity of the body
in a hot liquid from time to time, a small sample
(C) shape of the body
of the solution is transferred to a test tube and
(D) mass of the body
cooled under a running tap. Whole solution is
34. Forces of action and reaction act : covered with a watch glass and allowed to cool.
(A) one after the other on same body The method described above is :
(B) simultaneously on same body (A) Crystallization (B) Evaporation
(C) one after the other on different bodies (C) Centrifugation (D) None of the above
(D) simultaneously on different bodies
44. Pick the true statement :
35. A stone is dropped from the top of a tower. Its (A) Compounds may be made up from only one
velocity after it has fallen 20 m is [Take g = 10 element, mixtures are always made up from at
ms2] : least two elements.
(A) 5 ms1 (B) 10 m s1 (B) Compounds are made up from at least one
(C) 15 m s1 (D) 20 m s1 element, mixtures may be made up of more
36. The relative density of silver is 10.5, if the density elements.
of water is 1000 kgm-3, then density of silver (C) Compounds and mixtures may be made up
will be : of only one element.
(A) 10.5 kgm-3 (B) 1050 kgm-3 (D) Compounds and mixtures are always made
(C) 105 kgm -3
(D) 10500 kgm-3 up of at least two elements.

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45. The number of phosphorus atoms in 1 mole of 51. Normality of 0.3 M phosphorus acid (H3PO3) is :
P4 molecule is : (A) 0.5 (B) 0.6
(A) 1.504 1023 (B) 6.023 1023 (C) 0.9 (D) 0.1
(C) 1.209 1024
(D) 2.409 1024
52. Equivalent weight of Na2CO3 is :
46. Match List-I (mixtures) with List-II (separation
(A) 106 g (B) 23 g
methods) and choose the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists : (C) 12 g (D) 53 g
List-I List-II 53. Vapour density of a gas is 22. Its molecular
(a) NaCl in water 1. Chromatography
(b) I2 in water 2. Distillation weight will be :
(c) Red ink and blue ink 3. Solvent extraction (A) 11 (B) 22
(d) NH4 Cl and NaCl 4. Sublimation (C) 33 (D) 44
Codes :
a b c d 54. The percentage of K (atomic mass 39) in KClO3
(A) 2 3 1 4 is :
(B) 3 2 1 4 (A) 39 (B) 31.8
(C) 2 3 4 1 (C) 36 (D) 32
(D) 3 2 4 1
55. The law of conservation of mass was given by :
47. In a chemical reaction, A combines with B to
(A) John Dalton (B) Proust
form AB and with C to form A2C. What would
be obtained if B and C combine together? (C) Lavoisier (D) None of these
(A) B2C (B) BC 56. The percentage of sodium in a breakfast cereal
(C) BC2 (D) B3C labelled as 110 mg of sodium per 100 g of cereal
48. Statement - 1 The atomic mass of an is -
element is not only relative but is average relative (A) 11% (B) 1.10%
mass of an atom. (C) 0.110% (D) 110%
Statement - 2 The average word is essential
because the element, in general is a mixture of 55
57. 25 Mn has :
different isotopes and atomic mass is the
average of these relative atomic mass. (A) 25 protons and 25 neutrons
Choose the correct option : (B) 25 protons and 55 neutrons
(A) Statement 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 (C) 55 protons and 25 neutrons
is the correct explanation of statement 1. (D) 25 protons and 30 neutrons
(B) Statement 1 and 2 are true but statement 2
58. In an atom, M shell can occupy maximum of :
is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
(C) Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false. (A) 2 electrons (B) 8 electrons
(D) Statement 1 and 2 are false. (C) 18 electrons (D) 32 electrons

49. Choose the correct statement : 59. Among the following orbitals, the one with
(A) We are able to see the particles of true lowest energy is -
solution by naked eyes because they are very
(A) 3d (B) 4p
big .
(C) 4s (D) 4f
(B) Thomson was the first scientist who gave
the idea about nucleus. 60. Which of the following metal(s) represents
(C) The boiling point of salt-water mixture is more variable valency ?
than that of pure water. (A) Cr (B) Sn
(D) Liquids do not possess definite volume but
(C) Fe (D) All
have definite shape.
61. Cells are autonomous because :
50. Chadwick, in 1932 bombarded a thin sheet of
beryllium element with -particles and observed (A) They synthesize components of living
highly penetrating rays which consist of streams protoplasm from non living materials.
of particles. These particles are : (B) They are able to grow and divide.
(A) Electrons (B) Protons (C) Each cell has its own life span.
(C) Mesons (D) Neutrons (D) All of the above

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62. Which of the following organelles are bounded 69. Heart in Non-chordates is :
by single membrane ? (A) Dorsal
(A) Ribosomes, Mitochondria, Peroxisomes and
(B) Ventral
Centrioles
(C) It can be ventral or dorsal
(B) Lysosomes, Peroxisomes, Nucleus and
Ribosomes (D) None of the above
(C) Lysosomes, Glyoxysomes, Sphaerosomes 70. Plague is caused by :
and Golgi complex
(A) Entamoeba histolytica
(D) Golgi complex, Chloroplast, Lysosomes and
(B) Diplococcus
Microbodies
(C) Pasteurella pestis
63. Diabetes is caused due to : (D) Variola virus
(A) Hormonal deficiency
71. The term protoplasm was coined by :
(B) Enzyme deficiency
(C) Carbohydrate deficiency (A) Huxley (B) Purkinje
(D) Iron deficiency (C) Dujardin (D) Schultze

64. One of the following has correct descending 72. The main function of xylem is to :
sequence hierarchy : (A) conduct food from leaves to all plant parts.
(A) Class, division, order, family (B) conduct food from other plant parts to leaves.
(B) Division, class, order, family (C) conduct water from roots to leaves.
(C) Order, family, class, division (D) conduct water from leaves to roots.
(D) Phylum, class, family, order
73. Cytoplasm of muscle cell is called as :
65. Which of these is the first step of taxonomy ? (A) neuroplasm (B) protoplasm
(A) Naming (C) sarcoplasm (D) ectoplasm
(B) Identification
(C) Classification 74. Water vascular system is the characteristic of
(D) Hierarchial arrangement which group of the following ?
(A) Protozoa (B) Ctenophora
66. Vascular bundles are absent in : (C) Echinodermata (D) Chordata
(A) Bryophytes (B) Pteridophytes
(C) Gymnosperms (D) Angiosperms 75. Pteridophytes are also called as
(A) phanerogams (B) cryptogams
67. Coelom is a cavity between body wall and (C) vascular cryptogams (D) embryophytes
alimentary canal and is lined by :
(A) Ectoderm and endoderm 76. The plant breeding techniques among the
(B) Ectoderm and mesoderm following is
(C) Endoderm on both sides (A) introduction (B) selection
(D) Mesoderm on both sides (C) hybridization (D) all of these

68. An endoparasitic protozoan possessing a
locomotory organelle causes a fatal disease in
human beings. It is transmitted by a vector. The
protozoan and disease caused by it is :
(A) Plasmodium, sleeping sickness
(B) Amoeba, cholera
(C) Trypanosoma, sleeping sickness
(D) Paramecium, malaria
77. The major drawback of D.D.T. as a pesticide is
that.
(A) it is significantly less effective than other
pesticides
(B) its not readily and rapidly, degraded in nature
(C) organism at once develop resistance to it
(D) its cost of production is high

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78. If a person lives exclusively on a diet of milk,
egg and bread, he is likely to suffer from
(A) scurvy (B) night blindness
(C) rickets (D) beri beri

79. Mitochondria are store houses of

(A) glycogen (B) glucose
(C) ATP (D) fats

80. Match the following and choose the correct op-

tion
a. Osteocytes 1. Fluid connective
tissue
b. Schwann cells 2. Skeletal tissue
c. Thrombocyte 3. Areolar connective
tissue
d. Fibroblast 4. Nervous tissue
(A) a 1, b 3, c 2, d 4
(B) a 2, b 4, c 1, d 3
(C) a 3, b 2, c 1, d 4
(D) a 2, b 4, c 3, d 1

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

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