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Time : 1½ Hr. Max. Marks : 90

1. Question paper contains 90 questions of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology,

Social Science, Mental Ability & English each question carry 1 (one) marks.
2. Blank papers, clip boards, log tables, slide rule, calculators, mobile or any other
electronic gadgets in any form is not allowed.
3. Write your Name and Roll No. in the space provided in the bottom of this booklet.
4. Before answering the paper, fill up the required details in the blank space provided in
the answer sheet.
5. Do not forget to mention your roll number neatly and clearly in the blank space provided
in the answer sheet.
6. There is no negative marks for wrong answer.

7. No rough sheets will be provided by the invigilators. All the rough work is to be done in
the blank space provided in the question paper.
8. In case of any dispute, the answer filled in the OMR sheet available with the institute
shall be final.

IMARKING CRITERIA
Marks
No. of Questions Type
Correct Incorrect Blank

1–90 Only one correct Q. No. 1 to 90 (1 Mark each) NO NEGATIVE MARKS 0

IM PO RTANT
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1. The value of (–2) × ( –1) × (–1) × (– 2) × (–1) × 7. If P : if two-angles are complementary, then their
(– 1) × (–2) × (–1) × (–1) × (–2) × (–1) is sum is 180º
(A) 8 (B) –16 q : if two angles are supplementary, then their
(C) 16 (D) –8 sum is 900
(A) Both p and q is true
2. If P : a  b = b  a (B) p is true and q is false
q : (a  b )  c  a  (b  c), then (C) p is false and q is true
(A) Both p and q are true (D) Both p and q are false
(B) P is true and q is false
(C) p is false and q is true 8. The exterior angle of a triangle is in measure to
(D) Both p and q are false the sum of interior opposite angles.
(A) Less (B) Greater
3. An insect crawls up 5 cm every second on a 60 (C) Equal (D) Less or equal
cm vertical rod and then falls 2 cm over the
next second. How many seconds will it take to 9. How many numbers are known up till now which
climb the rod? is even as well as prime.
(A) Two (B) Five
(A) 20 seconds (B) 40 seconds
(C) One (D) Zero
(C) 60 seconds (D) 39 seconds
–1
 –1 
4. The average of the middle two rational numbers –1  3 
10. Find :  6     = ?
  2  
4 1 2 5
if , , , are arranged in ascending order 2 5
7 3 3 9 (A) (B)
is 3 6
6
4 71 (C) (D) None of these
(A) (B) 5
9 63
11. In the given ABC if AB = AC and BD = DC,
4 71 then ADC =
(C) (D)
18 126 A

1
5. =
1 B C
1 D
1
2 (A) 60° (B) 120°
3
(C) 90° (D) 45°
1 3 12. The value of (– 5) + (– 4) – (– 4) – (– 5) + (– 5) +
(A) (B) (– 4) – (– 5) – (– 4) is :
6 10
(A) 0 (B) 4
7 5 (C) – 4 (D) – 5
(C) (D)
10 6
3  1    1 1  
6. In the following figure, xº is 13. 5 –  4  2 2   0.5  6  7  is equal to :
   
a 23 1
x (A) 2 (B) 3
84 6
c b
(A) x = 2(a + b + c) (B) x = a + b – c 3 1
(C) x = a – b + c (D) x = a + b + c (C) 3 (D) 5
10 10
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 7 35 63 18. Three out of the following four expression are
14. Value of a & b in the expression  
15 a b exactly equal. Find the expression, which is
is : not equal to the other three.
(A) a = 55 & b = – 120 (A) 122 ÷ 16 + 7 × 3
(B) a = 75 & b = – 135 (B) 16 × 9 ÷ 12 + 9 × 2
(C) a = 45 & b = – 75 (C) 182 ÷ 12 + 3
(D) None of these (D) 18 × 6 ÷ 12 + 7 × 2
15. The top of a broken tree touches the ground at 3 5
19. The value of x in  will be :
a distance of 15 m from its base. If the tree is x  1 7x  1
(A) 1/2 (B) 1/3
broken at a height of 8 m from the ground, then
(C) 1/8 (D) 1/4
the actual height of the tree is
(A) 20 m (B) 25 m (C) 30 m 20. The product of 100x with (0.01x4–0.01x2) is
(D) 17 m (A) x3 – x5 (B) x5–x3
3 5
(C) x + x (D) x3+x4
16. Which of the following statements(s) is/are false ?
(A) Two triangles having same area are a 2 b3 c 3 2a 2 3b3 4c 3
21. Addition of + – , + – and
2 3 4 3 4 5
congruent.
(B) If two sides and one angle of a triangle are a2 + b3 + c3 is
equal to the corresponding two sides and th 13 25 3 1 3
(A) a+ b– c
angle of another triangle, then the two triangles 6 12 20
are congruent. 13 2 1 3 25 3
(C) If the hypotenuse of one right triangle is equal (B) a – b + c
6 20 12
to the hypotenuse of another triangle then the
13 2 25 3 1 3
triangles are congruent. (C) a + b – c
6 12 20
(D) All the above
13 2 25 3 1 3
17. State the property by which ADB  ADC in (D) a – b + c
6 12 20
the following figure, 1 1
22. If 3x – = 6, then the value of 9x2 + is–
2x 4 x2
A
(A) 36 (B) 33
(C) 30 (D) 39
5
 1  1
   
   8
2
23. The value  1  4  1  is
   
B C 4
D 2
(A) SAS property (B) SSS property (A) 2 (B) 0
(C) RHS property (D) ASA property (C) 1 (D) –1

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24. The value of (94/3 272/3) × 33/2 is 31. Before using the thermometer, we should
ensure that the mercury level is below :
9 13
(A) 3 5 (B) 3 6 (A) 370 C. (B) 420 C.
0
(C) 40 C. (D) 350 C
37
(C) 3 6 (D) 34 32. Violin is a__________instrument and flute is
a_____________instrument :
25. The value of XYU in the given figure– (A) Wind, reed (B) Membrane, wind
X (C) Wind, membrane (D) Stringed, wind
(A) 30º
30º 33. Ultrasonic waves are :
(B) 120º
(A) High frequency waves
(C) 90º (B) Low frequency waves
U Y Z (C) High energy waves
(D) 60º (D) Both (A) and (C) are correct
26. 1 parsec is equal to : 34.   The frequency of the object making 10
(A) 3.261 light year (B) 32.6 light year oscillations in 1 second is equal to
(C) 4.26 light year (D) 3 light year (A) 1 Hz. (B) 5 Hz.
(C) 8 Hz. (D) 10 Hz.
27. Pressure is defined as :
(A) Momentum per unit area 35.   We are unable to hear the sound
(B) Momentum per unit area per unit time (A) of an electric bell.
(B) inside an evacuated glass jar.
(C) Momentum per unit volume
(C) having frequency of 100 Hz.
(D) Density per unit volume
(D) through water.
28. A quantity has value of –6.0 ms-1. It may be 36. The acidic soil is not good for healthy growth of
the: plants. This type of soil is neutralized by add-
(A) Speed of a particle ing
(B) Velocity of a particle (A) hydrochloric acid to the soil
(C) Position of a particle (B) calcium oxide (CaO) to the soil
(C) sodium oxide to the soil
(D) Displacement of a particle
(D) formic acid to the soil
29. A force of 4 kgwt acts on a body of mass 4.9 37. Wool is a / an
kg. Its acceleration is : (A) fibre obtained from cocoon
(A) 4 m/s2 (B) 8 m/s2 (B) artificial fibre
(C) 12 m/s2 (D) 14 m/s2 (C) animal fibre
(D) plant fibre
30. Heat always flows :
38. The science of raising silk worms to obtain silk
(A) From a body at lower temperature to a
is known as -
body at higher temperature. (A) apiculture. (B) sericulture.
(B) From a body at higher temperature to a (C) horticulture. (D) pisciculture.
body at lower temperature.
39. Process of removing wool from a sheep is called
(C) Between two bodies at same
(A) Weaving. (B) Shearing.
temperature. (C) Spinning. (D) Ginning.
(D) Between two bodies made of the same
material at any temperature.
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40. The acid present in our stomach which helps in 47. In mammals the body cavity is partitioned into
thoracic and abdominal parts by
digestion of food is :
(A) liver (B) lungs
(A) acetic acid (C) ribs (D) diaphragm
(B) formic acid 48. Loss of water from the tips of leaves is called -
(C) hydrochloric acid (A) guttation (B) transpiration
(D) tartaric acid (C) respiration (D) bleeding

41. A substance that can destroy a cloth or wood is : 49. Unisexual flowers are those which contain-
(A) Either male or female reproductive parts
(A) acid (B) water (B) Neither Anther nor stigma
(C) (A) and (B) both (D) Salt (C) Neither filament nor stigma
(D) Both male and female reproductive parts
42. The process of obtaining jute fibres from its stem
is known as 50. During light reaction of photosynthesis
(A) bales (B) gunning (A) production of ATP occurs
(B) production of NADPH2 occurs
(C) bobbing (D) retting (C) photolysis of water occurs
(D) all of the above.
43. The burning of carbon with oxygen is a
(A) physical change. 51. In amoeba absorption of the digested nutrients
occurs in
(B) chemical change. (A) cytoplasm
(C) geographical change (B) plasma membrane
(D) environmental change. (C) contractile vacuole
(D) pseudopodia
44. Now a days many of the automobiles are using
52. Full form of E.C.G. is
CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) to minimize (A) electrochlorogram
pollution. The CNG is mainly - (B) electrocardiogram
(A) Marsh gas (B) butane (C) electrocardiograph
(D) electrochlorograph
(C) nitrogen (D) hydrogen
53. In human normal breathing rate is
45. The water vapours deposit as water droplets on (A) 10-12 per min. (B) 25-30 per min.
a cooler plate covering the vessel by the
(C) 30-32 per min. (D) 15-18 per min.
process of -
(A) evaporation (B) melting 54. An example of a parasitic plant is -
(A) Cuscuta (B) Alga
(C) condensation (D) freezing
(C) Pitcher plant (D) Lichen
46. Villi are present in : 55. Photosynthesis is a -
(A) Stomach (B) Oesophagus (A) artificial
(C) Large intestine (D) Small intestine (B) chemical process.
(C) manmade process.
(D) physical process.

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56. The Iqtas were lands, given to Directions (66 to 69) : Find the missing terms :
(A) nobles. (B) zamindars.
(C) soldiers. (D) military commanders. 66. 9, 11, 15, 23, ?
(A) 25 (B) 21
57. Vetti was collected in
(C) 39 (D) 31
(A) Pandaya Empire.
(B) Chera Empire. 67. DFK, FEL, HDM, JCN, ?
(C) Chola Empire. (A) KBN (B) KBO
(D) Rashtrakutas Empire.
(C) LBO (D) LBN
58. Nadir Shah was the ruler of :
(A) Egypt (B) Iran
(C) China (D) Afghanistan
68.
59. Mehrangarh fort is situated at :
(A) Jaipur (B) Jodhpur
(C) Chittor (D) Bikaner
(A) 125 (B) 216
60. A place where documents & manuscripts are (C) 121 (D) 225
stored is known as :
(A) Library (B) Bookstore
(C) Archive (D) Record 69.
61. The point on the earth’s surface vertically above
(A) 12 (B) 10
the seismic focus is called :
(C) 11 (D) 0
(A) Richter point (B) Epicenter
(C) Starting Zone (D) Tremor 70. How many times the same number comes three
62. Television images travel huge distance times one after the other ?
through : 958539963685444639902081364293569666
(A) Satellite (B) Cables (A) 1 (B) 3
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these (C) 2 (D) 0
63. International women’s day is celebrated on : 71. Pointing to a photograph, a lady tells Amit, "I
(A) 8th March (B) 10th March am the only daughter of this lady and her son
th
(C) 9 March (D) 16th March is your material uncle." How is the speaker
64. Who founded the state of Hyderabad : related to Amit's father ?
(A) Saadat Khan (A) Sister-in-law (B) Wife
(B) Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jahan (C) Either (A) or (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
(C) Farrukh Siyar
(D) Murshid Quli Khan 72. A travelled Westward 5 km, turned left and trav-
elled 3 km, turned right and travelled 9 km. He
65. Which temple was built by king Rajarajadeva: then travelled North 3 km. How far he is from
(A) Rajarajeshvara
the starting point ?
(B) Kandariya Mahadev
(A) 5 km (B) 3 km
(C) Khajuraho
(D) All of the above (C) 6 km (D) 14 km

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Direction : (73) In the following questions choose the Direction : (79) In the following question, choose the
missing word in place of sign ? On the basis of correct mirror image from alternatives A, B, C,
the relationship between the words given on the and D of the figure (X).
left right side of sign :

73. Bird : Fly : : Snake : ? 79.

(A) Timid (B) Clatter
(C) Crawl (D) Hole (X)
74. ‘Braille’ is related to ‘Blindness’ in the same
way as ‘Sign language’ is related to (A) (B)
(A) Exceptional (B) Touch
(C) Deafness (D) Presentation

75. If RIGHT is coded as QHFGS then WRONG

will be coded as : (C) (D)
(A) VQKMF (B) VQNMF
(C) VQNMH (D) UQNMF
Directions : (80) A sheet has been folded in the manner
76. Arrange the given words in the order they occur as shown in X, Y and Z respectively and
in dictionary. punched. You have to choose from the alterna-
1. SIGN 2. SOLID tives how it will look when unfolded.
3. SCENE 4. SIMPLE
(A) 3, 1, 2, 4 (B) 3, 1, 4, 2
(C) 3, 4, 1, 2 (D) 3, 4, 2, 1 80.

77. If + is x,– is +, x is  and  is –, then what is

X Y Z
the value of given equation
21 ÷ 8 + 2 – 12 × 3 = ?
(A) 14 (B) 9
(A) (B)
(C) 13.5 (D) 11

78. Three of the following four are alike in a certain

way and so form a group. Which is the one that
does not below to that group ?
(C) (D)
(A) Calculator (B) Computer
(C) Piano (D) Typist

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Direction (81 to 90) : Tick the correct alternative- 86. He was exhausted
(A) since he finished exercising.
81. I was disappointed ________________ not
(B) after he finished exercising.
finding the doctor in his seat.
(C) while he finished exercising.
(A) on (B) from
(D) as he finished exercising.
(C) at (D) over

82. There is no exception____________ this rule.
(A) in (B) to
(C) for (D) about
83. Please help me. The correct passive voice will
be-
(A) You were requested to help me.
(B) You are being requested to help me.
(C) You are requested to help me.
(D) You have been requested to help me.
84. I know him. The correct passive voice will be-
(A) He is known by me.
(B) He was known to me.
(C) He has been known by me.
(D) He is known to me.
85. Who taught her such things? The correct pas-
sive voice will be-
(A) Who was she taught such things by?
(B) She were taught such things by who?
(C) By whom she was taught such things?
(D) By whom were she taught such things?
87. She left the stage
(A) as soon as she finished singing.
(B) while she finished singing.
(C) till she finished singing.
(D) so that she finished singing.
88. There will be a test
(A) tomorrow. Is come fully prepared.
(B) tomorrow. Has come fully prepared.
(C) tomorrow. Have come fully prepared.
(D) tomorrow. Do come fully prepared.
89. Nadal is a true champion. He
(A) does play with a lot of passion.
(B) had play with a lot of passion.
(C) was play with a lot of passion.
(D) were play with a lot of passion.
90. Neither the doctor nor the nurses
(A) was present in the hospital.
(B) is present in the hospital.
(C) were present in the hospital.
(D) am present in the hospital.

ANSWER KEY
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
B C D D C
Space
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For
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Rough
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Work
C C C A A B B
Ans.
Ques. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. D A D C B C D C D B A B B B B
Ques. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. D D A D B B C B B C A D B A C
Ques. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. D D A A D A B D A B D C B B C
Ques. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans. B C A B A C C B C C B D C C B
Ques. 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Ans. B B D C D C B C D A B A D A C

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