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NATIONAL LEVEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (UPDATED)

CLASS - 9
Question Paper Code : UN464

KEY

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. B

11. A 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. A 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. A

21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. C

31. D 32. D 33. B 34. B 35. A 36. A 37. D 38. D 39. D 40. D

41. C 42. D 43. B 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. C

51. A 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. C 56. A 57. C 58. C 59. D 60. Del

EXPLANATIONS

MATHEMATICS 02. (A) Given PR  BC B = BDP = 74°

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
01. (B) LHS = a c – a d – b c + b d – 4abcd
P Q
= a2c2 + b2d2 – 2abcd – a2d2 – b2c 2 – D 74°A B
2abcd 74°
= (ac – bd)2 – (a2d2 + b2c2 + 2abcd) R C
2 2
= (ac – bd) – (ad + bc) [ Alternative angles]
= [(ac – bd) + (ad + bc)] [(ac – bd) – (ad
Given AB  PQ ie DB  PQ BDP + P
+ bc)]
= 180°
= (ac – bd + ad + bc) (ac – bd – ad –bc)
74 + P = 180°
P = 180° – 74° = 106°

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03. (D) x2 + xy + y2 = x2 + 2xy + y2 – xy
20 m 13 m
= (x + y)2 – xy 12 m

2 1 1
 a b  
a b  a b a b  B D C
     
 a b a b  a b1 a  b 1 

In ABD, D = 90°  AB2 = AD2 + BD2
2 2 2

 a b    a b    BD = 202 – 122 = 16 m
  1
 a b 
  a b     Area of ABD =
1
× BD × AD
2
2 1
 a  b  2 ab  a  b – 2 ab  = × 16 × 12 m2
  1 2
 (a  b) 
= 96 m2
2 ADC area = 126 m2 – 96 m2
 2a  2b 
  1 = 30 m2
 a b 
05. (C) In ABC, A + B + C = 180°
2 2
4a  4b  8ab  3C + 2C + C = 180
 1
a2  2ab  b2
6C = 180°
4a2  4b2  8ab  a2  2ab  b2 180
 2 C   30
a  b 6
 A = 3C = 90°
3a2  3b2  10ab
 06. (C) Distance from X-axis is 5 units
(a  b)2
y – axis
04. (C)
x' – axis
3units x – axis
a  b  c 21m  20m  13m 54m
S    27m
2 2 2
5units

  S(s  a)(s  b)(s  c) 5units

3units
 27  6  7  14 m2 –5
(3,–5)

 3  9  2  3  7  2  7 mx
y' – axis
2
=3×3×2×7m 07. (D) CSA of cylinder =
= 126 m2 22 2
2rh  2   14 m  4m  352m2
1 71
× 21 m × h = 126 m2
2
Total cost of cementing for CSA = 352 ×
`20 = `7040
1
h = 126 m2 × 2 × m
21
h = 12 m

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08. (B) Given B : C : D = 2 : 3 : 7 = 2x : 3x : 7x 12. (B) In OQR, OQ = OR ORQ = OQR = y
 60° + 2x + 3x + 7x = 360° But QOR = 2QPR = 2x
12x = 360° – 60° In QOR, QOR + ORQ + OQR = 180°
300 2x + y + y = 180°
x  25
12
2(x + y) = 180°
C = 3x = 3 × 25° = 75°
09. (A) a = 40 & x + 100° = 180° 180
x y  90
2
x = 180° – 100° = 80°
13. (C) Lateral sides of a pyramid are triangles
But x + a + y = 180°
40° + 80° + y = 180° 14. (C) h  l2  r2  52  32  25  9  16  4
y = 180° – 120° = 60° 1
 Volume of double cones  2  r2h
10. (B) In ABC, AB + BC > AC (1) 3
A B 2
   9 3  4
31
D C
= 24 cm3
In ABD, AB + AD > BD(2)
15. (A) In given triangle s + t + 50° = 180°
In ACD, AD + DC > AC(3)
s + t = 180° – 50° = 130°
In BCD, DC + BC > BD (4)
Given S < 50° < t
eg (1) + (2) + (3) + (4) 2(AB + BC + CD + DA) >2
If S < 50° let S = 49°
(AC + BD)
49° + t = 130°
 AB + BC + CD+ DA > (AC + BD)
 t = 130° – 49° = 81°
11. (A) Given area of trapezium APCD = 27cm2
 If S < 50°  t > 80°
 Area of the parallelogram ABCD =
4 AB 12 cm
27cm2  16. (B) AE = EB = = = 6 cm
3 2 2
= 36 cm2 A E B
D Q C D
C
F
0

A P B
CD 35cm
1 CD  FD    17.5cm
Area of ABC = area of parallogram 2 2
2
ABCD Given EF = 11.5 cm
let OF – y cm & OB = OD = xcm
1
= × 36 cm2 = 18cm2 In BOE, E = 90  OB2 = BE2 + OE2
2
x2 = 62 + (11.5 + y)2  (1)
In DOF, F = 90°  OB2 = DF2 + OF2
x2 = (17.5)2 + y2  (2)
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 From (1) & (2) 62 + (11.5 + y)2 = 17.52 + y2 25cm2 – 9cm2 = AG2

36  132.25  23 y  y2  306.25  y2 AG  16cm2  4cm

23y = 306.25 – 36 – 132.25 = 138 DG = AG = 4cm
21. (A) const:- Notice ‘D’ on the maJor sector
138
y 6 Join AD & DC
23
 x + P = 180°
If y = 6 then x2 = 17.52 + y2 = 17.52 + 62
B
= 306.25 + 36 A
P C
= 342.25 o
q
Radius ( x)  342.25  18.5cm x

17. (D) Above X-axis ordinate is positive D

 x = 180° – P (1)
18. (B) x + y = 4 is the required point
But 2x = 360° – q
1 1 11
19. (A) Given   & xy  24 360  q q
x y 24 x  180   (2)
2 2
x  y 11
 q
xy 24 From (1) & (2) 180° – p = 180 
2
x  y 11 q
  P
24 24 2
q = 2P
11 22. (D) From option x = 5 (OR)
x y  24  11
24
Sum of two number is 11 and their
Given  
3x  1  2 x  1  1
product is 24 Squaring on both sides
 8 + 3 = 11 & 8 × 3 = 24 2 2
 
3x  1  2 3x  1 2 x  1   
2 x  1  12
20. (A) In ABC, AC = AB = 10 cm &
‘D’ is a midpoint of BC 3 x  1  2 6 x2  x  1  2 x  1  1
A
5x  1  2 6 x2  x  1
E F
G Squaring on both sides
B D C
(5x)2 – 2(5x)(1) + 12 = 4(6x2 – x – 1)
25x2 – 10x + 1 = 24x2 – 4x – 4
 AD  BC & EF  BC
25x2 – 24x2 – 10x + 4x + 1 + 4 = 0
BC 12cm x2 – 6x + 5 = 0
 G  90 & EF    6cm
2 2 x2 – 5x – x + 5 = 0

EF 6cm x(x – 5) –1 (x – 5) = 0
EG    3cm
2 2 (x – 5)(x – 1) = 0
In AEG, G = 90° AE2 = AG2 + EG2  x = 5 (or) 1
(5cm)2 = AG2 + (3cm)2
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23. (B) Given6x2 = 1536 cm2 28. (B) Work done is the product of the applied
force and the distance moved by the
1536 2 object in the direction of the force. When
a2  cm = 256 cm2
6 the object is at rest, there is no distance
a2 = (16cm)2 covered and therefore there is no work
done.
a = 16 cm
29. (C) For the first 30 minutes, distance
Volume = a3 = (16cm)3 = 4096 cm3 travelled
24. (C) (x2 – 1) (x4 + x2 + 1) = (x2 – 1) [(x2)2 + = 15 × 1800 = 27 000 m
x2(1) + 12]
For 20 minutes, distance travelled
= (x2)3 – 13
= 25 × 1200 = 30 000 m
= x6 – 1
Total distance travelled = 27000 + 30000
3
= 57000 m
25. (A) x3   3
74 3  74 3 The total time taken = 1800 + 1200 +
120 = 3120 s
1 1 1 74 3 74 3
    
3
x 7  4 3 7  4 3 7  4 3 49  48 Average speed

74 3 Total distance travelled 57000

= = = 18.3 m/s
Total time taken 3120
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 x3   7  4 3  7  4 3  14 30. (C) The fuel inside the rocket burns and
x3 produces hot gases with high velocity
that pass through the nozzle in the
PHYSICS
downward direction which react against
26. (A) In the figure shown, at point P1 the the rocket and push it up in the opposite
kinetic energy of the planet is maximum direction. Rocket works on the principle
as it has the least value of radius vector of action and reaction forces in
or a planet moves faster when it is accordance with the Law of Conservation
closer to the sun and moves slowly when of Momentum.
it is farther away from the sun. A planet 31. (D) Mass of the rice bag, (m) = 200 kg,
does not move with constant speed Potential energy, (P.E) = 9800 J
around the sun.
Height to which it should be raised, (h)
27. (B) u = 0; m = 10 kg; t = 10 s =?
After the force ceases, the body covers P.E = mgh  9800 = 200 × 9.8 × h
50 m in 5 s.
Therefore, the final velocity of the body, 9800
h= h=5m
200 × 9.8
Distance 50 The bag of rice should be raised to a
v= = = 10 m s -1
Time 5 height of 5 m
Now, v = u + at 32. (D) Acceleration is the rate of change of
 10 = 0 + a × 10 or a = 1 m s-2 velocity of a body. When a body is
accelerating uniformly or with uniform
Therefore, force applied on the body,
acceleration along a straight road, its
F = ma = 10 × 1 = 10 N velocity is changing.

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33. (B) F = ma, m = 5 kg, a = 1 m/s2 = F = 5 × 1 = 43. (B) Relative molecular mass of Na2CO3
5N = 23 × 2 + 12 + 16 × 3
34. (B) To calculate the work done by a boy i.e. = 46 + 12 + 48 = 106
W = F × S, force F or weight is known,
displacement S in the case of straight As 106 g of Na2CO 3 contains 46 g of
line motion of bodies horizontally. In this sodium,
case it is vertical displacement i.e., 46 × 100
height is needed.  100 ” ”
106
35. (A) W = mg 4600
= = 43.4 g of Na
500 = m(10) 106
Similarly, 106 g Na2CO3 contains 12 g of
m = 50 kg
carbon.
W = mg = 50(4) = 200 N
12 × 100 1200
(Mass remains constant) 100 " " = = 11.3 g of C
106 106
CHEMISTRY Again, 106 g of Na2CO3 contains 48 g of
oxygen.
36. (A) The number of moles of hydrogen gas =
2/2 = 1; and the number of moles of 48 × 100 4800
100 " " = = 45.3 g of O
methane = 16/16 = 1. Therefore, the ratio 106 106
of volumes is 1 : 1. In Na2CO3 : Na = 43.4%, C = 11.3% and
37. (D) CaCO3 has three elements Ca – calcium, O = 45.3%
C – carbon and O – oxygen. 44. (D) Separation methods given in options (A),
38. (D) No of moles of O2 = 8/32 = 0.25. Number (B) and (C) are correct. Centrifugation
of atoms in O2 sample = 2(0.25) = 0.5. method is used to separate cream from
As the number of moles of O atoms = milk.
number of mole of X atoms, No. of moles 45. (B) Nitrate ion is NO–3. Hence, it is a
of X atoms = 0.5 =16/Ar of X. Ar of X = 16/ monovalent ion.
0.5 = 32. Rest of them are divalent ions.
39. (D) Common salt, alum and potassium
nitrate dissolve in water and do not form BIOLOGY
a residue.
46. (A) (i) Nucleus contains chromosomes.
40. (D) Statements (A), (B) and (C) are true (ii) Chloroplast contains light trapping
about plasma state of matter.
pigments called chlorophyll.
41. (C) The molecular weights of H2O, H2S, CO2
(iii) Mitochondrion contains
and SO 2 are 18, 34, 44 and 64
respiratory enzymes.
respectively. Hence, the increasing order
of molecular weights is H2O < H2S < CO2 (iv) Sap vacuole contain cell sap.
< SO2. 47. (B) Diseases that are present from birth are
42. (D) Nitrogen and hydrogen, a gaseous called congenital diseases. Congenital
mixture is difficult to separate as it has diseases are caused due to defective
to be cooled to very low temperatures development of embryo or defective
to convert them into liquids below their inheritance.
boiling points and then distilling them. 48. (C) Part labelled as (C) in the given diagram
Nitrogen and hydrogen mixture react to is xylem. Xylem is a water conducting
form ammonia. As chemical change took tissue hence, it shows high concentration
place it is most difficult to separate of red dye.
them.
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49. (D) Cells  Tissues  Organs  System
tem 58. (C) From the 1st statement: A > B, C
 Multicellular organism From the 2nd statement youngest
50. (C) X-Granulocytes and Y-Agranulocytes.
D < B, C
51. (A) The longest animal cell is nerve cell.
On combining them
52. (A) The walls of xylem cells are lignified.
A > B, C > D
Structure X is Lignin.
59. (D) By decoding given information with
53. (C) Complex tissues are tissues that
symbols of family diagram, we get
comprise different types of cells working
together to perform a specific function. (P + Q) = P (P – Q) = P Q (P × Q) = P
Brother
Q (P ÷ Q) = Q
The leaf epidermis is a single layer Father
comprising only a single type of cell - Q P
epidermal cells. The other three types
From the given information with symbols
of tissues comprise several types of
of family diagram can be drawn
cells. For instances, vascular tissue in
plants is made up of phloem, cambium C
and xylem cells. Blood comprises of red Father
Daughter
blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
and plasma. A D
Sister
54. (B) Autolysis means self digestion.
Father
55. (C) Development of the zygote into an
B
embryo and replacement of worn-out
muscle tissue involves mitosis. So, it is clear that A is the aunt of B.
60. (Deleted)
CRITICAL THINKING

56. (A) The hour hand and the minute hand

would make 90 degrees angle with each
other 24 times in a day
57. (C)

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