Download Paper Bank App from Playstore

om
.c
se
vi
lre
na
.fi
w
w
w
Download Paper Bank App from Playstore

om
.c
se
vi
lre
na
.fi
w
w
w
 D o w n l oPaper
Download a d PBank
a p eApp
r Bfrom
a n kPlaystore
App from Playstor

Sample Paper Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam 2014

Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam-2014

Time : 2 Hours MM : 360
SECTION-A : SCIENCE
1. The distance(S)-time(t) graph of an object of mass 5. If the current flowing through the electric circuit shown
2 kg moving along a straight line is as shown below. below is 1.6 A, then the reading of the voltmeter is
The net work done on the object in the first four
seconds is V
2

8m

9.6 V

om
S
(1) 3.2 V (2) 4.8 V
4s (3) 8 V (4) 6.4 V
t

.c
(1) 16 J (2) Zero 6. If a light ray passes through a rectangular glass slab
as shown below, then
(3) 32 J (4) 8 J

2. A man crosses a 90 m long straight track with a

uniform acceleration in 6 s. If his initial velocity is
se 75°
vi
3 m/s, then he leaves the track with velocity 60°
(1) 30 m/s (2) 27 m/s
lre

i
(3) 18 m/s (4) 9 m/s

3. Which of the following is not a unit of power?

na

(1) VA (2) Js–1 sin75

(1) sin i 
3
(3) kW (4) Wh
.fi

4. A passenger, sitting inside a train, is facing in the (2) sin i  3 (sin75)

direction of motion of the train. He tosses a coin that
w

falls ahead of him. It means that the train is sin30

(3) sin i 
3
w

(1) In uniform motion (2) Slowing down

(3) Speeding up (4) Taking a turn (4) sin i  3 sin30

w

Space for Rough Work

1
 Download Paper Bank App from Playstore

Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam 2014 Sample Paper

7. In the circuit shown below, if the battery does 11. Which of the following reactions involves both
3240 J of work in 5 s, then the value of resistance R is neutralisation and precipitation?
R (1) Ca(OH)2 + CO2  CaCO3 + H2O
(2) NaOH + HCl  NaCl + H2O
(3) BaCl2 + Na2SO4  BaSO4 + 2NaCl
6
(4) Pb(NO3)2 + 2KI  PbI2 + 2KNO3

36 V 12. Baking powder is

(1) A compound of sodium hydrogencarbonate and
(1) 4  (2) 10  lime
(3) 3  (4) 2  (2) A mixture of baking soda and quick lime
8. Locate the position of image formed by a concave
mirror for an object placed between its principal (3) A compound of baking soda and mild edible acid
focus and centre of curvature. (4) A mixture of sodium bicarbonate and mild edible

om
(1) At centre of curvature acid
(2) Between infinity and centre of curvature 13. Which of the following substances cannot be used
(3) Between pole and focus to neutralise an acid extract?

.c
(4) Behind the mirror (1) Suspension of milk of magnesia
9. Velocity(v)-time(t) graph of an object undergoing (2) Baking powder solution
uniform motion is
v v se (3) Dock leaf extract
(4) Nettle leaf extract
14. Average atomic mass of chlorine is 35.5. It occurs
vi
(1) (2) in atmosphere in two isotopic forms 17Cl 35 and
t t 37
17 Cl . The percentage abundances of these
v
lre

v isotopes are respectively

(1) 80% and 20% (2) 75% and 25%
(3) (4) (3) 70% and 30% (4) 60% and 40%
na

t t 15. An element ‘E’ contains 19 protons and 20 neutrons.

10. In the given figure, value of I2 will be The ion formed by E, during the formation a stable
4 I2 compound, is
2
.fi

(1) E2+ (2) E+

I
4 (3) E– (4) E2–
w

16. A mixture contains 0.2 g of oxygen gas and 0.4 g of

8V carbon dioxide gas. The ratio of oxygen atoms present
w

in oxygen gas to that in carbon dioxide gas is

(1) 1 A (2) 3 A (1) 3 : 16 (2) 11 : 8
w

(3) 4 A (4) 2 A (3) 3 : 4 (4) 11 : 16

Space for Rough Work

2
 Download Paper Bank App from Playstore

Sample Paper Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam 2014

17. The total number of oxygen atoms present in one
molecule of sodium sulphate is 21. C6H12O6 
A
 Pyruvate  B
in presence of O

(3-carbon compound) 2

(1) 4
6CO2 + 6H2O + 36 or 38 ATP.
(2) 3
The reaction A and B occur in
(3) 4.81  1022
(1) A - Cytoplasm and B - Chloroplast
(4) 1.20  1022
(2) A - Cytoplasm and B - Mitochondria
18. On heating the crystals of ferrous sulphate strongly
(3) A - Mitochondria and B - Chloroplast
two gases X and Y are evolved. The nature of X and
Y is (4) A - Ribosome and B - Cytoplasm
(1) Acidic (2) Basic 22. Select the incorrect statement.
(3) Neutral (4) Amphoteric (1) Urine is produced in kidneys
19. Read the following statements carefully : (2) Nephron is the basic filtration unit of kidneys

Statement-1: The main component of bio-gas has
six single bonds in its one molecule.
Statement-2: Boiling point of propane is higher than
that of ethane.
om
(3) Kidneys are located in the pelvic region
(4) Urinary bladder is under the nervous control
23. The part of the brain which maintains balance of the

.c
body is
Now, mark the correct option. (1) Cerebrum
(1) Both the statements are correct
(2) Both the statements are incorrect
(3) Only statement-1 is correct
se (2) Cerebellum
(3) Medulla
(4) Pons
vi
(4) Only statement-2 is correct 24. Bile juice responsible for emulsification of fats is
20. Match the following : stored in
lre

Functional Group Formula (1) Gall bladder

HO (2) Small intestine
i. Alcohol (a) C=O
na

(3) Liver
ii Aldehyde (b) C=O (4) Stomach
H 25. Radhika removed her hand abruptly after touching a
.fi

iii. Ketone (c) C=O

hot object. The message to remove her hand was
iv. Carboxylic acid (d) –OH given by the
w

(1) i-(b), ii-(a), iii-(c), iv-(d) (1) Vertebral column

(2) i-(c), ii-(a), iii-(b), iv-(d) (2) Spinal cord
w

(3) i-(d), ii-(b), iii-(c), iv-(a) (3) Brain

w

(4) i-(d), ii-(c), iii-(b), iv-(a) (4) Cranium

Space for Rough Work

3
 Download Paper Bank App from Playstore

Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam 2014 Sample Paper

26. A pigment essential for photosynthesis is present in 29. In the given diagram, which of the following parts
the labelled as A, B, C and D is responsible for carrying
(1) Vacuole messages towards the cell body?

(2) Leucoplast A
(3) Mitochondria
(4) Chloroplast
27. In humans, growth hormone is secreted by B C
(1) Pituitary gland
D
(2) Adrenal gland (1) A (2) B
(3) Thyroid gland (3) C (4) D
(4) Pancreas 30. Statement 1 : Carbon dioxide in humans is

om
28. In an experiment related to photosynthesis a student transported in dissolved form.
added iodine to the leaf in order to test the presence of Statement 2 : In humans, haemoglobin is present
in blood plasma.
(1) Sucrose
(1) Both the statements are true

.c
(2) Glucose
(2) Both the statements are false
(3) Starch
(3) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
(4) Fructose
se (4) Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true

SECTION-B : MATHEMATICS
vi
lre

31. If x – 2 is a factor of the polynomial 2x3 – 2x + k, 34. In the given figure, if ABC  PQR , then the
then the value of k is
measure of ATP is
(1) 12 (2) 2
A P
na

(3) –12 (4) 8

32. The expression (2x + 3y)3 – 18xy(2x + 3y) is equal to T
(1) 2x + 3y (2) 4x2 + 9y2
130° 140°
.fi

(3) 8x3 + 27y3 (4) 0

B Q C R
33. If ,  and  are the zeroes of the polynomial
w

2x3 + 3x2 – 4x + 2, then the value of 2 + 2 (1) 50°

+ 2 is (2) 40°
w

3 (3) 90°
(1) (2) 4
2
w

(4) 145°
(3) 2 (4) 1
Space for Rough Work

4
 Download Paper Bank App from Playstore

Sample Paper Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam 2014

35. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. If 41. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle.
AP = a units, then the length of PB is AOC + 2ABC is
P

45° O
A B
O C
A
B
a a (1) 360° (2) 180°
(1) units (2) units
2 4
(3) 90° (4) 270°
2a
(3) units (4) a units 42. The value of k for which the quadratic equation
3
kx2 + 6x + 1 = 0 has equal roots is

om
36. If 3x + 3x – 1 = 36, then the value of x is
(1) 3 (2) 2 (1) 6 (2) 8
(3) 1 (4) 4 (3) 9 (4) 4
a2x2
+ a3x3 + ... + a10x10, where

.c
1 43. If f(x) = a0 + a1x +
37. If p  q  , where p and q are positive a 0 , a 1 , .... a 10 are constants, then the sum of
p q
coefficients of terms having even powers of x can be
rational numbers, then
(1) Equal to 1
q − p2 is
(2) Not real
se expressed as

(1)
f (2)  f ( 2)
(2)
f (2)  f ( 2)
2 2
vi
(3) Equal to –1 (4) Equal to 0
38. The dimensions of the base of a cuboid are f (1)  f ( 1) f (1)  f ( 1)
(3) (4)
lre

40 cm × 20 cm. If its volume is 4,000 cm3, then its 2 2

height is
44. A train takes 2 hours less for a journey of 600 km,
(1) 8 cm (2) 7 cm if its speed is increased by 10 km/hr from its
na

(3) 5 cm (4) 6 cm original speed. The original speed of the train is

39. ABC is an equilateral triangle. If P and Q are the (1) 65 km/hr (2) 60 km/hr
midpoints of AB and AC respectively and
(3) 55 km/hr (4) 50 km/hr
.fi

PQ = 3 cm, then the value of PA + AQ is

(1) 3 cm (2) 6 cm 45. A rectangular piece of paper of dimensions
88 cm × 28 cm is folded without overlapping to
w

(3) 9 cm (4) 12 cm
make a cylinder of height 28 cm. The volume of the
40. Which of the following equations has two distinct cylinder is
w

real roots?
(1) x2 + 5x + 7 = 0 (2) 3x2 – 2x + 4 = 0 (1) 1456 cm3 (2) 4277 cm3
w

(3) 2x2 + 6x – 5 = 0 (4) x2 + 4x + 5 = 0 (3) 1746 cm3 (4) 5488 cm3

Space for Rough Work

5
 Download Paper Bank App from Playstore

Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam 2014 Sample Paper

46. If (7  4 3)x  (7  4 3)x  14 , where x < 0, then 52. If PQRS is a quadrilateral and PR is one of its
diagonals, then which of the following is always true?
1
x5  is equal to
x5 (1) PQ + QR + RS + SP > 3PR

1 (2) PQ + QR + RS + SP < 2PR

(1)  (2) –2
2 (3) PQ + QR + RS + SP > 2PR
1 (4) PQ + QR + RS + SP = 2PR
(3) (4) 2
2
53. The number of solutions of the equation 2x + 3y = 5
47. If an angle of a parallelogram is three-seventh of its is
adjacent angle, then the measures of angles of the
parallelogram are (1) One (2) Two

(1) 126°, 54°, 126°, 54° (3) Zero (4) Infinitely many
54. If the base and height of a triangle are increased by

om
(2) 48°, 132°, 48°, 132°
1 unit each, then the area of the triangle is increased
(3) 62°, 118°, 62°, 118° by 9 sq. units. Also, if base of the triangle is
(4) 58°, 122°, 58°, 122° reduced by 2 units and the height remains the
same, then the area of the triangle is reduced by 12

.c
452 sq. units. The base of the triangle is of length
48. If 0.P 56  , where P is any integer between
990 (1) 5 units (2) 6 units
0 and 9, then the value of PP is
(1) 16 (2) 64
se (3) 12 units (4) 8 units
55. A field is 1700 cm long and 11 m broad. A
vi
(3) 27 (4) 256 rectangular pit of dimensions 6 m × 3.5 m × 1 m is
dug anywhere in this field and dug out soil is spread
49. Two cubes of edge 4 cm each are joined end to
lre

evenly over the remaining part of the field. The

end. The surface area of the resulting figure is approximate rise in the level of the rest of the field
(1) 160 cm2 (2) 96 cm2 is
na

(3) 140 cm2 (4) 192 cm2 (1) 11.23 cm (2) 12.65 cm

50. In ABC, I is the incentre. If BIC : CIA : AIB (3) 9.57 cm (4) 10.1 cm
= 5 : 6 : 7, then the value of A : B : C is 56. The non-negative real root of the quadratic equation
.fi

(1) 3 : 1 : 5 (2) 1 : 3 : 5 2x2 – x – 21 = 0 is

w

(3) 5 : 3 : 1 (4) 1 : 5 : 3 3 7
(1) (2)
51. If 7x + 5y = 12 = 5x + 7y, then x2y + xy2 is equal to 2 2
w

(1) 12 (2) 24 5
(3) (4) 3
w

(3) 2 (4) 0 2

Space for Rough Work

6
 Download Paper Bank App from Playstore

Sample Paper Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam 2014

57. In the given figure, OBC is equilateral. If AB is the 59. In the given figure, the value of p is
longest chord of the circle and D is the mid-point of
AC, then the ratio of side OA to AD is B

A °
+ 60
A 2p
D
135°
O
C
76° 65°
B D C
(1) 1 : 3 (2) 2 : 3 (1) 14° (2) 12°
(3) 3 : 3 (4) 4 : 3 (3) 16° (4) 18°
58. If P is any point inside a ABC and s is the semi-

om
60. The figure formed by joining the mid-points of sides
perimeter of ABC, then which of the following is of a rhombus, taken in order, must be a
always true?
(1) PA + PB + PC < s (2) PA + PB + PC > 2s (1) Rectangle (2) Kite

.c
(3) PA + PB + PC < 2s (4) PA + PB + PC > s (3) Rhombus (4) Square

se
SECTION-C : MENTAL ABILITY
vi
Directions for Q.61 & Q.62 : If '24 – 4' means 6, C
'18 ÷ 2' means 20, '16 × 12' means 4, '2 + 4' means 8, D E
lre

then find the solution of the following questions. Place Place

A B
61. 9  18 – 2 × 4 + 3
G
na

(1) 6 (2) 5 H F
(3) 7 (4) 13
(1) Four (2) Eight
62. 2000 – 200  20 × 2 + 15
.fi

(3) Twelve (4) Six

(1) 203 (2) 78
64. If 'R' weighs half as much as 'S', 'S' weighs one
w

(3) 1 (4) 0 fourth of 'J' and 'R' weighs thrice as much as 'M', then
63. What are the maximum number of ways or paths in which of the following weighs the least?
w

which you can go from place 'A' to place 'B', provided (1) M (2) R
you can cross any junction only once in each
w

journey? [C, D, E, F, G, H are junction points] (3) S (4) J

Space for Rough Work

7
 Download Paper Bank App from Playstore

Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam 2014 Sample Paper

Directions for Q.65 & Q.66 : The first and second pair Directions for Q.67 & Q.68 : In each of the following
of figures bear a certain relationship among them. Find questions, choose the figure which will represent the best
the missing one. relationship among the three classes.

(1) (2)
?
65.

(3) (4)

(1) (2) 67. School, Classroom, Blackboard

om
68. Tea, Coffee, Beverages
69. Complete the figure pattern given below.

.c
(3) (4)
?

se (1) (2)
vi
?
66. (3) (4)
lre

Directions for Q.70 & Q.71 : At first, I interchanged the

1st and 7th letter in the word "NONSENSIBILITY" from the
na

beginning and then removed 2nd, 4th and the last letter to
form a new word, which might not be meaningful.
(1) (2) 70. Find the seventh letter from the last in the new word.
.fi

(1) N (2) E
(3) I (4) S
w

71. Which letter is fourth to the right of tenth letter from

the right end in the new word?
w

(3) (4) (1) E (2) N

w

(3) B (4) I

Space for Rough Work

8
 Download Paper Bank App from Playstore

Sample Paper Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam 2014

72. Out of all the given numbers as shown below choose 75. Choose the correct alternative which is different from
the odd one out. the others.
(1) Sofa (2) Table
576
(3) Furniture (4) Chair
25
1 76. Pointing to a girl in the photograph, Deepinder said,
81 “Her mother's brother is the only son of my mother's
64
200 36 father, who has only two children”. The girl's mother
441 144 is Deepinder's
169 (1) Mother (2) Sister
16
(3) Aunt (4) Grandmother
100
77. Which of the following alternatives will come next in
the series?
ZQA, XMC, VIE, TEG, ?

om
(1) 441 (2) 25 (1) RAI (2) SAG
(3) RAG (4) RAJ
(3) 200 (4) 576
78. Choose the correct alternative that completes the
73. In this question, select an option figure that can be given pattern.

.c
formed by involving all the figures (with any
orientation) given in the box marked (A).
?
se (1) (2)
vi
(A)
lre

(3) (4)

(1) (2) 79. A shopkeeper uses a code OLISPAH = ` 28/-,

where O = ` 1/-, L = ` 2/-, I = ` 3/- and so on.
na

Bearing this code scheme in mind, what price does

the code SOAP denote?
(1) ` 120 (2) ` 18
.fi

(3) (4)
(3) ` 16 (4) ` 61
80. How many triangles are there in the following figure?
w

74. 3 : 4 : : 24 : 32 : : 10 : ?
(1) 12
(1) 14.5 (2) 12.5
w

(2) 11
1 2 (3) 10
(3) 13 (4) 13
w

3 3 (4) 9

Space for Rough Work

9
 Download Paper Bank App from Playstore

Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam 2014 Sample Paper

Directions for Q.81 to Q.83 : Study the information given Maximum marks that can be obtained in 'Maths' and
below carefully and answer the questions that follow: 'English' are 150. Maximum marks in subjects- Science,
P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W and X are nine houses. R is SST and Hindi are 120, 100 and 80 respectively.
2 km east of Q. P is 1 km north of Q and W is 2 km south
85. In how many subjects did Monica obtain 60% or
of P. V is 1 km west of W while S is 3 km east of V and U is
above marks?
2 km north of V. X is situated just in middle of Q and R
while T is just in middle of W and S. (1) One (2) Two
81. Distance between T and V is (3) Three (4) Four
(1) 1 km (2) 1.5 km
86. What is the percentage of marks obtained by Tara
(3) 2 km (4) 5 km overall?
82. Distance between T and X is (1) 66.8 (2) 72
(1) 1 km (2) 2 km
(3) 64.6 (4) 70
(3) 3 km (4) 4 km
87. How many students obtained more than 60% marks

om
83. Distance between P and U is both in Maths as well as Science?
(1) 1 km (2) 1.41 km
(1) Two (2) Three
(3) 2 km (4) 3 km
(3) One (4) Four

.c
84. Find the missing number in the given matrix :
88. What was the aggregate of marks obtained by
6 2 3 Shikha in all the subjects?
45
110 10
9 5
?
se (1) 470
(3) 485
(2) 558
(4) None of these
vi
(1) 16 (2) 11 89. Find the odd one out from the given alternatives.
(3) 21 (4) 19
lre

Directions for Q.No. 85 to 88 : Marks obtained by seven

students in respective subjects are given below: (1) (2)
Subjects
na

Student
Maths Science SST English Hindi
Ramesh 68 100 88 100 60
Suresh 75 92 35 120 60
.fi

(3) (4)
Monica 92 78 56 82 52
Adarsh 120 82 42 130 72
w

90. Lion : Pride :: Ship : ?

Tara 90 78 90 80 50
Amrit 100 72 85 100 75 (1) Dock (2) Troop
w

Shikha 135 90 90 120 50 (3) Fleet (4) School

w

  
Space for Rough Work

10
Download Paper Bank App from Playstore

om
.c
se
vi
lre
na
.fi
w
w
w
Download Paper Bank App from Playstore

om
.c
se
vi
lre
na
.fi
w
w
w