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PAPER I- MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE

C L A S S IX

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 Part - A: M A T H E M A T I C S
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SECTION - i
(Each question carries t w o marks)

Q1. Solve ( / ) M A I ) M A I ) + ( /'II)

3 7 5

Q2. F i n d a n y t h r e e r a t i o n a l n u m b e r s b e t w e e n 3 a n d 4.

Q3. T w o n u m b e r s a r e i n t h e r a t i o 5 : 3. If t h e y d i f f e r b y 1 8 , w h a t a r e the
numbers.

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Q4. Convert the following ratios to percentages,

(i) 2:3

(ii) 3 : 4

Q5. Find the n u m b e r of sides of a regular polygon w h o s e each exterior angle

h a s a m e a s u r e o f 45°

Q6. State whether True or False.

(i) All r h o m b u s e s are parallelograms.

(ii) All parallelograms are trapeziums.

(iii) Ail squares are not parallelograms.

(iv) All squares are trapeziums.

Q7. T h e list price of a f r o c k is R s . 220. A d i s c o u n t of 2 0 % is a n n o u n c e d on

s a l e s . W h a t i s t h e a m o u n t o f d i s c o u n t o n it a n d i t s s a l e p r i c e .

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Q8. H o w m a n y n u m b e r s lie b e t w e e n t h e s q u a r e s of t h e f o l l o w i n g n u m b e r s ?

(i) 25 and 26

(ii) 99 and 100

Q9. Find the square root of 6400 through prime factorisation method.

Q.10. A dice is t h r o w n t h e n , find t h e probability of getting p r i m e n u m b e r .

Q.11. S h y a m b o u g h t a n air cooler for R s . 3 3 0 0 including a tax of 1 0 % . F i n d t h e
price of the air cooler before V A T w a s added.

Q.12. H o w m a n y diagonals does each of the following have:

(a) Convex Quadrilateral (b) A regular Hexagon

Q.13. Factorise: X - 7 x +
2 12

Q14. Simplify the e x p r e s s i o n 3y (2y-7) - 3 (y-4) - 63 for y= - 2

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Q15. U s i n g t h e I d e n t i t y (I), f i n d (2x + 3 y ) 2

Q16. Find the area of the quadrilateral

P Q R S s h o w n in t h e f i g u r e .

Q 1 7 . F i n d t h e h e i g h t of a c y l i n d e r w h o s e r a d i u s is 7 c m a n d t h e t o t a l s u r f a c e
a r e a is 9 6 8 c m .2

"I 3
Q18. Evaluate 8" X 5 using law of exponents and powers.
2" 4

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Q 1 3 . S i x p i p e s a r e r e q u i r e d t o fill a t a n k i n 1 h o u r 2 0 m i n u t e s . H o w l o n g w i l l it
t a k e if o n l y f i v e p i p e s o f t h e s a m e t y p e a r e u s e d ?

Q20. Solve X + X •= X 7
4 6

S E C T I O N - II
(Each question carries three marks)

Q.21 T h e difference b e t w e e n t w o w h o l e n u m b e r s is 66. T h e ratio of t h e two

n u m b e r s is 2:5. W h a t are t h e t w o n u m b e r s ?

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Q. 2 2 In t h e f i g u r e , B E S T is a p a r a l l e l o g r a m . F i n d t h e v a l u e s o f a n g l e s x, y a n d z.

T S

Q 2 3 A bag h a s 4 red balls a n d 2 y e l l o w balls. T h e balls are identical in all

respects o t h e r t h a n colour. A ball is d r a w n f r o m t h e bag w i t h o u t l o o k i n g into the
b a g . W h a t is t h e p r o b a b i l i t y o f g e t t i n g a r e d b a l l ? Is it m o r e o r l e s s t h a n g e t t i n g a
yellow ball?

Q.24 W r i t e a P y t h a g o r e a n triplet w h o s e s m a l l e s t n u m b e r is 8.

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Q.25 A s h o p k e e p e r purchased 200 bulbs for R s 10 each. H o w e v e r 5 bulbs w e r e
fused and had t o b et h r o w n away. T h e remaining w e r e sold a t R s 1 2each. Find
g a i n % o r l o s s %.

Q.26 Find C o m p o u n d Interest o n R s 12,600/- f o r2 years a t 1 0 % p e r a n n u m

compounded annually.

Q. 27 Simplify (a+b) (2a-3b+c) - (2a-3b)c

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Q. 2 8 F o r t h e g i v e n s o l i d , d r a w t h e t o p v i e w , f r o n t v i e w a n d s i d e v i e w .

Q. 29 (a) H o w are prisms and cylinders alike ?

(b) H o w are pyramids and Cones alike?

(c) Is a s q u a r e p r i s m s a m e a s a c u b e ?

Q.30 A g o d o w n is in t h e f o r m of a c u b o i d of m e a s u r e 6 0 m x 4 0 m x 3 0 m . How
m a n y c u b o i d b o x e s c a n b e s t o r e d if t h e v o l u m e o f o n e b o x is 0 . 8 m ? 3

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Q. 31 A r e c t a n g u l a r piece of paper 1 1 c m x 4 c m is f o l d e d w i t h o u t o v e r l a p p i n g t o
make a cylinder of height 4 cm. Find the v o l u m e of the cylinder.

{(if - e n * ar

Q . 3 3 If t h e t h r e e d i g i t n u m b e r 2 4 x i s d i v i s i b l e b y 9, w h a t i s t h e v a l u e o f x ?

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Q. 3 4 T h e f o u r a n g l e s of a quadrilateral are in t h e ratio 2:3:5:8. F i n d t h e a n g l e s ?

Q. 3 5 S u m o f t w o n u m b e r s is 7 4 . O n e o f t h e n u m b e r s is 10 m o r e t h a n t h e o t h e r
w h a t are the n u m b e r s .

Q . 3 6 T h e p e r i m e t e r o f a r e c t a n g l e is 13 c m a n d its w i d t h is 2A
3 c m . Find its
length.

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Q. 3 7 C E R I Is a r o m b h u s a s s h o w n in f i g u r e . F i n d x, y, z.

Q. 38. A s u m of R s 10000 is b o r r o w e d at a rate of interest of 1 5 % per a n n u m for

2 years. Find the s i m p l e interest o n this s u m and the a m o u n t to be paid at the end
of two years.

Q . 3 9 T h e p o p u l a t i o n o f a c i t y w a s 2 0 , 0 0 0 in t h e y e a r 2 0 0 7 . It i n c r e a s e d a t t h e r a t e
of 5 % per a n n u m . Find the population at the e n d of year 2010.

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Q . 4 0 If e a c h e d g e o f a c u b e i s d o u b l e d

(i) H o w m a n y t i m e s will its s u r f a c e area i n c r e a s e ?

(ii) H o w m a n y t i m e s will its v o l u m e i n c r e a s e ?

SECTION-III
(Each question carries ten marks)

Q.41 K a r a n h a s a total o f R s 5 9 0 a s c u r r e n c y n o t e s in t h e d e n o m i n a t i o n s o f R s
50, R s 2 0 a n d R s 1 0 . T h e ratio o f n u m b e r o f R s 5 0 n o t e s a n d R s 2 0 n o t e s is 3 :
5. If h e h a s a t o t a l o f 2 5 n o t e s , h o w m a n y n o t e s o f e a c h d e n o m i n a t i o n d o e s h e
have?

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Q.42 O n a particular day, the s a l e s (in r u p e e s ) of different i t e m s o f a baker's
shop are given below. D r a w a pie-chart for this data.

(a) Ordinary Bread 320

(b) Fruit Bread 80
(c) Cakes and Pastries 160
(d) Biscuits 120
(e) Other 40

Q.43 A picnic is being p l a n n e d in a s c h o o l for class VIII. Girls are 6 0 % of the

total n u m b e r of s t u d e n t s a n d are 18 in n u m b e r . T h e picnic site is 55 k m f r o m t h e
s c h o o l a n d t h e t r a n s p o r t c o m p a n y is c h a r g i n g at t h e rate o f R s 12 per k m . T h e
t o t a l c o s t o f r e f r e s h m e n t s w i l l b e R s 4 2 8 0 . F i n d o u t t h e f o l l o w i n g :-

(a) T h e ratio of the n u m b e r of girls to t h e n u m b e r o f b o y s in the class.

(b) T h e c o s t p e r h e a d if t w o t e a c h e r s a r e a l s o g o i n g w i t h t h e c l a s s .

(c) If t h e i r f i r s t s t o p i s a t a p l a c e 2 2 k m f r o m t h e s c h o o l , w h a t p e r c e n t o f
the total d i s t a n c e o f 55 k m is this ? W h a t p e r c e n t of d i s t a n c e is left to be
covered. .

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Q. 4 4 T o t a l c o s t o f 5 m e t r e s o f a particular quality of cloth is R s 210. T a b u l a t e the
cost of 2, 4, 10 a n d 13 m e t r e s o f cloth o f s a m e t y p e u s i n g p r o p o r t i o n s .

Q. 45 O b s e r v e the h i s t o g r a m o n figure and a n s w e r the q u e s t i o n s g i v e n below:

(i) W h a t i n f o r m a t i o n is b e i n g g i v e n b y t h e h i s t o g r a m ?
(ii) W h a t g r o u p contains m a x i m u m girls.
(iii) H o w m a n y girls have a length of m o r e than 145 c m ?
(iv) If w e d i v i d e t h e g i r l s i n t o t h e f o l l o w i n g c a t e g o r i e s , h o w m a n y w o u l d
there be in e a c h ?
150 c m and more -Group A
140 to less than 150 c m - Group B
Less than 140 c m - Group C

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Q. 4 6 (a) I s 2 3 5 2 a p e r f e c t s q u a r e ? If n o t , f i n d t h e s m a l l e s t m u l t i p l e o f 2 3 5 2
w h i c h is a perfect s q u a r e . F i n d t h e s q u a r e r o o t o f t h e n e w n u m b e r .

(b) Find smallest n u m b e r by w h i c h 9408 m u s t be divided s o that the

quotient is a perfect square. Find the square root of the quotient.

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Q. 4 7 T h e r e c t a n g u l a r p a r k in f i g u r e is of l e n g t h 30 m a n d w i d t h 20 m . H a v i n g
understood the figure answers the following questions.

(a) W h a t is t h e t o t a l l e n g t h o f t h e fence
s u r r o u n d i n g it ?

20 m (b) How much land is occupied by the

park?

(c) T h e r e is a path o f o n e m e t r e w i d t h
running inside along the perimeter of the park
tfcat h a s t o b e c e m e n t e d . If 1 b a g c e m e n t i s r e q u i r e d t o c e m e n t 4 m a r e a , h o w
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m a n y bags of c e m e n t will be required to c o n s t r u c t the c e m e n t e d p a t h ?

(d) T h e r e a r e t w o r e c t a n g u l a r f l o w e r b e d s o f s i z e 1.5 m x 2 m e a c h i n t h e p a r k
a s s h o w n i n t h e d i a g r a m a n d t h e r e s t h a s g r a s s in it. F i n d t h e a r e a c o v e r e d b y
grass.

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Q. 48 T h e internal m e a s u r e s of a c u b o i d a l r o o m are 1 2 m x 8 m x 4 m . F i n d t h e total
c o s t o f w h i t e w a s h i n g all t h e f o u r w a l l s o f t h e r o o m , if t h e c o s t o f w h i t e w a s h i n g
is R s 5 p e r m . W h a t w i l l b e t h e c o s t o f w h i t e w a s h i n g if t h e c e i l i n g o f t h e r o o m
2

is a l s o w h i t e w a s h e d .

Q. 4 9 (a) M a s s o f e a r t h is 5.97 x 1 0 2 4 kg a n d m a s s of m o o n is 7.35 x 1 0 2 2 kg.

W h a t is the total m a s s ?

(b) T h e d i s t a n c e b e t w e e n s u n e n d e a r t h is 1.496 x 1 0 m and the 1 1

d i s t a n c e b e t w e e n e a r t h a n d m o o n is 3.84 x 1 0 m . D u r i n g s o l a r e c l i p s e
8

m o o n c o m e s b e t w e e n earth and s u n . At that t i m e w h a t is the distance

between m o o n and s u n ?

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 Q. 50 D e f i n e t h e f o l l o w i n g :

(a) A Bar Graph :

(b) A pie-chart:

(c) A Histogram :

(d) Frequency :

(e) A pictograph :

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 PART -B: SCIENCE

Max Marks: 75

Note: Part B Bearing 75 m a r k s , contains 37 questions. Q u e s t i o n No. 1 to 15 carry

1 m a r k each. Q u e s t i o n No. 16 to 25 carry 2 m a r k s each. Q u e s t i o n No. 26 to 35
carry 3 m a r k s each. Q u e s t i o n No. 36 & 37 carry 5 m a r k s each.

Select the correct answer (15X1 =15)

M a r k y o u r a n s w e r b y p u t t i n g a T i c k M a r k {S) o n t h e c o r r e c t o p t i o n . O v e r w r i t i n g i s
NOT permitted.

Q.1 Penicillin is a d r u g that c a n :

(a) Interfere in the biological p a t h w a y o f bacteria.
(b) A n a n t i b i o t i c t h a t c a n kill bacteria
(c) B o t h (a) & (b)
(d) None of the above

Q. 2 T o hear a distinct echo the time interval between the original sound and the
reflected s o u n d m u s t b e ;
(a) 0.2 S (b) 1S
(c) 2S ( d ) 0 .1 S

Q. 3 T h e N o n - m e t a l w h i c h is h i g h l y reactive a n d s t o r e d u n d e r w a t e r is :
(a) Bromine (b) Sulphur
(c) Phosphorus (d) Iodine

Q.4 Nitrogen fixation can be done by :

(a) Industries (b) Rhizobium
(c) Lightning (d) All of the above

Q. 5 T h e device u s e d to m e a s u r e t h e P u r i t y of m i l k is :
(a) Hydrometer (b) Lactometer
(c) Hygometer (d) Maltometer

Q. 6 T h e C r o p s w h i c h are g r o w n in the rainy s e a s o n are called :

(a) Rabi Crops (b) Kharif Crops
(c) Rainy Crops (d) None of these

Q.7 T h e n u m b e r o f nuclei P r e s e n t in a Z y g o t e is :
(a) one (b) two
(c) four . (d) None

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Q. 8 R a y o n is different f r o m s y n t h e t i c fibres b e c a u s e :
(a) It h a s a s i l k l i k e a p p e a r a n c e
(b) It i s o b t a i n e d f r o m w o o d P u l p
(c) Its f i b r e s c a n a l s o be w o v e n like o f n a t u r a l f i b r e s
(d) None of these

Q. 9 C h o o s e the correct arrangement of the forces due to rolling, static and

sliding friction in a d e c r e a s i n g order:
(a) rolling, static, sliding
(b) rolling, sliding, static
(c) static, sliding, rolling
(d) sliding, static rolling

Q. 10 T h e p r o c e s s of t r a n s f e r r i n g o f c h a r g e f r o m a c h a r g e d b o d y t o e a r t h is
called :
(a) . D i s c h a r g i n g (b) Charging
(c) Earthing (d) None of these

Q. 11 T h a t part o f t h e e y e w h i c h g i v e s a d i s t i n c t c o l o u r t o t h e e y e is :
(a) Iris (b) Pupil
(c) Cornea (d) Lens

Q. 12 G r e e n h o u s e g a s e s are :
(a) C0 2 (b) CH 4

(c) CFC (d) All of the above

Q. 13 H o t t e s t part o f t h e c a n d l e f l a m e is :
(a) Innermost (b) Outermost
(c) Middle Zone (d) Luminous

Q. 14 T h o s e s p e c i e s o f p l a n t s w h i c h are f o u n d in a particular area are called :

(a) Species (b) Endemic species
(c) Endangered species (d) None of these

Q. 15 A t a d p o l e d e v e l o p s into a n a d u l t by t h e p r o c e s s o f :
(a) Fertilization (b) Metamorphosis
(c) Embedding (d) Budding

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Write answers within the space provided under the questions: (10X2=20)

Q. 16 W h a t is a c o n s t e l l a t i o n ? N a m e a n y t w o c o n s t e l l a t i o n s .

Q. 17 W h a t is lateral i n v e r s i o n ? Name the mirror in which image formed

undergoes lateral Inversion.

Q. 18 W h a t are c h e m i c a l effects o f electric c u r r e n t , g i v e o n e u s e o f s u c h effect ?

Q. 19 Write the difference b e t w e e n audible and inaudible s o u n d ?

Q. 20 W h y o b j e c t s m o v i n g in fluids m u s t h a v e special s h a p e s ?

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Q. 21 N a m e of t h e t y p e of f o r c e acting :

(i) A straw rubbed with paper attracts another straw

(ii) A ball rolling along the g r o u n d

Q . 2 2 W h a t i s i n s u l i n , w h e r e i s it p r o d u c e d i n t h e b o d y ?

Q. 23 P e t r o l e u m is called black gold, W h y ?

Q. 24 W h a t d o y o u m e a n by p o l y m e r , g i v e o n e e x a m p l e o f n a t u r a l p o l y m e r ?

Q. 2 5 W h a t is t h e r e l a t i o n b e t w e e n l o u d n e s s a n d a m p l i t u d e . In w h i c h unit is
l o u d n e s s e x p r e s s e d . If t h e a m p l i t u d e o f t h e w a v e b e c o m e s t h r i c e , w h a t change
will y o u o b s e r v e in l o u d n e s s ?

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Write answers within the space provided under the questions: (10x3=30)

Q. 26 W h a t are antibiotics ? Give t w o e x a m p l e s .

Q. 27 W h a t are w e e d s , h o w d o they affect the g r o w t h of plants ?

Q. 28 W h a t is potable w a t e r a n d h o w is w a t e r purified ?

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Q . 2 9 W h a t i s c l o n i n g ? W h o p e r f o r m e d it f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e . W r i t e t h e n a m e o f f i r s t
m a m m a l that w a s cloned ?

Q. 30 W h a t is d e f o r e s t a t i o n ? W r i t e its c a u s e s .

Q. 31 L P G is better d o m e s t i c fuel t h a n w o o d , w h y ?

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Q. 32 W h a t is refining. W r i t e the f r a c t i o n s of p e t r o l e u m r e f i n i n g ?

Q. 33 E x p l a i n t h e d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n t h e r m o s e t t i n g p l a s t i c s a n d thermoplastics
Give two examples of each.

Q. 34 W r i t e three c o m m e r c i a l u s e s of m i c r o - o r g a n i s m s ?

Q. 35 Differentiate b e t w e e n p r o k a r y o t e s and e u k a r y o t e s w i t h o n e e x a m p l e each

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Q . 3 6 D r a w a d i a g r a m f o r a n i m a l c e l l a n d L a b e l t h e f o l l o w i n g :-
(a) C e l l m e m b r a n e ( b ) V a c u o l e (c) N u c l e u s (d) C y t o p l a s m

Q. 3 7 (a) D e f i n e f o r c e , g i v e t w o e x a m p l e s o f s i t u a t i o n s in w h i c h a p p l i e d force
causes a change in the shape of an object ?

(b) In a n e x p e r i m e n t 4.5 kg of fuel w a s c o m p l e t e l y burnt, the heat

produced w a s measured to be 90000 K J , calculate the calorific value of
fuel?

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PAPER II - LANGUAGE & SOCIAL STUDIES

C L A S S IX

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(Language: 100 & Social Studies: 75)

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(a) T h i s paper c o n t a i n s t w o parts - P a r t 'A' is l a n g u a g e a n d P a r t ' B ' i s social studies.

Y o u a r e r e q u i r e d t o a t t e m p t ALL q u e s t i o n s i n e a c h p a r t .

(b) Part 'A' (Language) bearing 1 0 0 marks contains 10 questions. Marks a r e

indicated against each question.

(c) Part ' B ' (Social Studies) bearing 7 5 marks contain 5 questions. Marks a r e
indicated against e a c h question.

(d) W r i t e y o u r a n s w e r s i n t h e s p a c e p r o v i d e d i n t h e q u e s t i o n p a p e r itself.
(e) R o u g h w o r k ist o b ed o n e only at space provided.
(f) W r i t e a l l y o u r a n s w e r s i n Blue/Black ink o n l y . Do not use pencil.
(g) This booklet contains 15 pages.
 PART-A: LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

Max Marks: 100

Q1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
(5x3=15)
It a l l b e g a n m o r e t h a n 5 , 0 0 0 y e a r s a g o i n E g y p t . A t t h a t t i m e a n c i e n t E g y p t i a n s
wrote o n materials m a d e f r o m the papyrus reed, a plant g r o w n in the delta o f the Nile.
T h i s "plant paper" w a s m a d e b y laying strips o f the s t e m tissue side b y side. T h e s e
w e r e then struck together with a crude kind o f paste m a d e f r o m bread c r u m b s soaked in
b o i l i n g w a t e r . T h o u g h p a p y r u s t r a v e l l e d a l l o v e r , it d i d n o t t r a v e l t o E a s t e r n E u r o p e .
E u r o p e a n s h a d started using a n i m a l skins a s their writing paper. T h i s material w a s
c a l l e d p a r c h m e n t a n d a l t h o u g h it w a s e x p e n s i v e , i t h a d s e v e r a l a d v a n t a g e s o v e r t h e
h u m b l e p a p y r u s . F i r s t , t h e p a r c h m e n t c o u l d b e f o l d e d o v e r w i t h o u t it c r a c k i n g u n l i k e
p a p y r u s , w h i c h h a d t o b e r o l l e d u p i n t o a s c r o l l , m a k i n g it c u m b e r s o m e f o r a r e a d e r t o
handle. S e c o n d , a sboth sides o fthe parchment could b e used for writing, no space w a s
wasted. T h e material w e use for writing today w a s invented over 1 0 0 0 y e a r s earlier in
C h i n a . A C h i n e s e official n a m e d T s a i L o o n m a d e h i s paper i n 1 0 5 A . D f r o m a m o t l e y
assortment o f strange ingredients including mulberry and b a m b o o fibres, fishnets a n d
rags. T h e E m p e r o r H oT i w a s pleased with t h e invention. T s a i L o o n w a s m a d e a n
important m a n i n h i s court. W i t h success going t o h i s h e a d L o o n g o t involved in
dangerous business. Unable t o face public exposure h e committed suicide. T h e
Chinese jealously guarded t h e secret o f papermaking f o r m o r e than 1,000 years.
U n f o r t u n a t e l y f o r t h e C h i n e s e , t h e M o o r s l e a r n e d it a n d i t w a s b r o u g h t t o S p a i n a n d
S i c i l y . F r o m t h e r e it s p r e a d t h r o u g h o u t E u r o p e a n d b y t h e 1 2 0 0 s p a p e r m i l l s h a d
m u s h r o o m e d i n Italy a n d e l s e w h e r e . P a p e r got a big b o o s t w h e n J o h a n n e s G u t e n b e r g ,
a G e r m a n c r a f t s m a n , i n v e n t e d t h e first practical m e c h a n i c a l printing p r e s s i n 1 4 5 5 . T h e
next 5 0 years s a w t h o u s a n d s o f books being printed allover E u r o p e a n d the d e m a n d
for paper g r e w . A t p r e s e n t U S A is t h e w o r l d ' s leading p a p e r p r o d u c e r .

(a) W h a t m a t e r i a l w a s u s e d b y E g y p t i a n s to w r i t e o n a n d h o w ?

(b) H o w p a r c h m e n t w a s m o r e e a s y t o u s e t h a n p a p y r u s ?
 (c) T s a i L o o n c o m m i t t e d s u i c i d e b e c a u s e ?

(d) H o w p a p e r g o t a big b o o s t a f t e r t h e y e a r 1 4 5 5 ?

(e) Pick out t h e w o r d s f r o m t h e g i v e n p a s s a g e w h i c h m e a n

(i) Unrefined
(ii) A collection of different things
(iii) Component

Q.2. Write a paragraph in about 100 words on arty one of the following topics.
(10)

Mobile Phones - A Boon or A Bane

(OR)
Cleanliness is next to Godliness

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Q.3. Write a letter in about 120 words to the editor of a leading newspaper
expressing your views on " B r a i n D r a i n " .
(15)
Q.4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions or adverbs given in the
brackets. (5x2=10)

(a) S u m m e r has begun t o set (out/in/by)

(b) T h e baby takes (down/after/up) her mother.

(c) Translate this passage from English (into/in/to) T e l u g u .

(d) W h e n I parted (from/with/of) m y mother, there were

t e a r s in m y e y e s .

(e) Y o u are advised t olearn this lesson w o r d (by/to/for) w o r d .

Q. 5 Complete the sentences given below by choosing the correct phrase from
the brackets. (5x2=10)

wild goose chase, cut a sorry figure, lion's share, through thick a n d thin,
gift o f t h e g a b

(a) If y o u d e v e l o p friendships with a n individual, y o u must stand by him

(b) T h e P u n j a b w a n t s a in t h e B e a s r i v e r w a t e r .

( c ) It w a s o n l y t h r o u g h h i s t h a t he m a n a g e d t o w i n t h e e l e c t i o n .

(d) H i s e f f o r t s t o g o a b r o a d f o r s t u d i e s i s a

(e) S h e w h e n she could not speak correct English

in front o f her t e a c h e r s .

Q.6. Following sentences are INCORRECT. Find out the error and rewrite the
following sentences correctly. (5x2=10)

(a) H e ran very fast'y

(b) T h e w o o d c u t t e r fell three trees.

(c) If I w i l l r e a c h late, I s h a l l b e p u n i s h e d .

(d) N o o t h e r m a n i n t h e t o w n i s m o r e w i s e r t h a n M r Sathi.

(e) T h e jury w a s divided o n the issue.

Q. 7 Write one word for the following group of words. (5x1=5)

(a) O n e w h o plays a g a m e for pleasure a n d not professionally ?

(b) A s u b s t a n c e that kills g e r m s .

(c) A place w h e r e young plants are reared.

(d) A speech made without preparation.

(e) A person w h o can neither read nor write.

Q.8. Frame a meaningful sentence by using each word. (5x2=10)

...^^U\^gB0.
Adept

(b) Accept :

Except

(c) Desert ,

Dessert

*(d) Patrol ..

i't'/i Petrol • • • ....

(e) Team *. :.. :

Teem .........

Q. 9 Change the following DIRECT sentences into INDIRECT. (5x1=5)

(a) A n i l said t o his sister, " H o w did y o u f a r e i n t h e i n t e r v i e w ? "

(b) " D o y o u really w a n t w o r k ? " said the m e r c h a n t to the boy.

(c) H e said to t h e m , "Let us cast our votes sincerely."

(d) H e s a i d t o m e , " M a y y o u b e h a p p y !"

(e) T h e G e n e r a l said t ohis soldiers, "Bravo ! Y o u fought bravely."

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Q.10. Look at the picture critically, think of a suitable theme and write a story (in
approx 100 words) (10 Marks)
 PART - B: SOCIAL STUDIES

Max Marks: 75

Q1. State True/False. (15x1 = 15)

(a) J a m e s Mill divided Indian history into t h r e e p e r i o d s - H i n d u , M u s l i m a n d

British.

(b) T h e c h a m p a r a n m o v e m e n t w a s against Indigo plantation.

(c) In Meerut, a nold Zamindar, K u n w a r Singh, joined the rebel s e p o y s a n d

battled with the British.

(d) Dharavi in B o m b a y is o n e o fthe world's largest slums.

(e) S w a m i D a y a n a n d Saraswati founded the Arya S a m a j in 1775.

(f) T h e largest state in India in terms o f area is R a j a s t h a n .

(g) Lake superior o f North A m e r i c a is the smallest of five lakes.

(h) Shifting cultivation is k n o w n b ythe n a m e o f J h u m m i n g in N o r t h - E a s t India,

(j)) S w i t z e r l a n d h a s n o k n o w n m i n e r a l d e p o s i t i n it.

(k) O n the basis o f their d e v e l o p m e n t and use, r e s o u r c e s can b e g r o u p e d as.

actual r e s o u r c e s a n d local resources.

(I) T h e r e are 543 elected m e m b e r s in Lok Sabha.

(m) T h e Protection of w o m e n f r o m D o m e s t i c Violence Act c a m e into effect in

2010.

(n) Article 15 o fthe constitution states that untouchability has been abolished
in India.

(o) T h e thinner m o s t layer o fthe Earth is Core.

(p) Kolar gold mines are located inAndhra Pradesh.

Q2. Fill i n t h e b l a n k s . (15x1 = 15)

(a) Warren Hastings became t h e first Governor-General o f India in

(b) Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan w e r e the rulers o f

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 (c) A field left u n c u l t i v a t e d f o r a w h i l e s o t h a t t h e soil r e c o v e r s fertility is called

(d) is t h e c l o s e s t c e l e s t i a l b o d y t o o u r e a r t h .

(e) Coal and the petroleum are the examples of resources.

(f) A t e m p o r a r y alliance o f g r o u p s o r parties is called

(g) is o u r D e f e n c e M i n i s t e r .

(h) T h e act of being fair o r just a n d not f a v o u r i n g o n e side o v e r a n o t h e r is

being

(j) A non-government organisation which has been working to address the

problem of sanitation

(k) is t h e 2 9 t h state of our country.

(i) T h e city k n o w n a s M a n c h e s t e r of J a p a n

(m) is t h e l e a d i n g p r o d u c e r o f c o f f e e in t h e w o r l d .

(n T h e o r e s of metallic m i n e r a l s are f o u n d in and

metamorphic rocks.

(o) M e t h o d t o c h e c k soil e r o s i o n o n s t e e p s l o p e s is c a l l e d

(p) S i l i c o n V a l l e y is l o c a t e d in

Q3. W r i t e t h e full f o r m o f t h e following a b b r e v i a t i o n s : - (10x1 =10)

(a) BhEL i|

(b) CTBT ...

(c) FIR

(d) ICBM

(e) INSAT ....... ip»

(f) NTPC

(g) KYC

(h) RAM- '..

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 0') PSLV

(k) NCERT

Q4. Match the following (10x1=10)

( )
a
Breeding of fish (i.) Viticulture

(b) Cultivation of grapes (ii) Sachin Tendulkar

(c) Prarthana Samaj founded in (iii) village

(d) The Veda Samaj founded in (iv) Nelson Mandela

(e) T o m b of Sufi Saint (v) 1864

(f) A n open prayer place of Muslims (vi) pisciculture

(g) ryot (vii) 1867

(h) mahal (viii) Dargah

0) ' P l a y i n g it m y W a y ' is a b o o k w r i t t e n b y (ix) peasant

(k) ' L o n g W a l k t o F r e e d o m ' is a b o o k w r i t t e n by (x) Idgah

Q5. W r i t e s h o r t n o t e s o n any five o f t h e f o l l o w i n g t o p i c s ( l i m i t 5 0 w o r d s ) (5x5 = 25)

(a) FDI

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Independent Judiciary

Mangalyaan
(d) T h e Battle of Buxer

(e) C o n s e r v a t i o n of E n e r g y

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Information Technology

Crime against Women