SAMPLE PAPER SYLLABUS 2022-23

CLASS

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Total Questions 50
ED 012 Time 1 hr.

NSO SOF NATIONAL

Section
PATTERN &MARKING SCHEME

(1) Physics & Chemistry (2) Achievers Section

(3) Mathematics

Biology
sCIENCE OLYMPIAD No. of Questions 25 20
Marks per Ques.
sYLLABUS
Section 1: Physics : Electricity and Magnetism, Electromagnetic induction, Alternating current, Electromagnetic waves, Optics, Modern Physics,
Semiconductor Electronics, Communication Systems
Chemistry: Solid State, Solutions, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Surface Chemistry, General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements,
p-Block Elements (Group 15 to 18), d- & f-Block Elements, Coordination Compounds, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, Alcohols, Phenois and Ethers,
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids, Amines, Biomolecules, Polymers, Chemistry in Everyday Life.
Section-2: Higher OrderThinking Questions Syliabus as per Section 1.
Section 3 : Relations and Functions, Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Matrices and Determinants, Continuity and Differentiability, Application of
Derivatives, Interals, Application of Integrals, Differential Equations, Vector Algebra, Three Dimensional Geometry, Probability, Linear Programming.
OR
Section-3: Reproduction, Genetics and Evolution, Biology in Human Welfare, Biotechnology, Ecology.

PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY

1. A ray of light passes from vacuum into a medium (B) The sine of the angle of refraction of the
of refractive index ju. If the angle of incidence is emergent ray will be less than 0.8.
found to be twice the angle of refraction, then the (C) The ray will be internally reflected.
angle of incidence is (D) None of these
(A) cos (u/2) 4. An ore after levigation is found to have basic
(B) 2cos (uw2) impurities. Which of the following can be used as
(C) 2sin1 a flux?
(D) 2sin1(u/2) (A) Mgo (B) CaCO
2. A capacitor of capacitance Co is charged to a (C) Sio, (D) FeO
potential V, and then isolated. A small capacitor of
capacitance Cis then charged from Co discharged
5.
1.00gofa non-electrolyte solute dissolved in 50gof
benzene lowered the freezing point of benzene by
and charged again, the process being repeated n
0.40 K. The freezing point depression constant of
times. Due to this, potential of the larger capacitor
benzene is 5.12 K kg mol-". The molar mass of
is decreased to V. The value of C is
the solute is
(A) 456 kg/mol
(A)
(B) 352 g/mol
(C) 256 g/mol
(D) 240 g/mol
(C)
6 When a compound 'X' is reacted with PCI and
3. A ray of light in a liquid of refractive index 1.4, then with NH. it gives 'Y'. When 'Y' is treated with
approaches the boundary surface between the Br2 and KOH, it produces Z'. Z' on treatment with
liquid and air at an angle of incidence whose sine NaNO, and HCl at 0°C and then on warming with
is 0.8. Which of the following statements is correct water produces ortho-cresol. Compound 'X' is
about the behavior of the light ? (A) o-toluic acid
(A) It is impossible to predict the behavior of (B) 0-chilorotoluene
the light ray on the basis of the information (C) o-bromotoluene
supplied. (D) m-toluic acid.
 ACHIEVERS SECTION

A long straight wire carries a current i. A particle Observe the given graph carefully
having a positive charge q and mass m, kept at
distance x, from the wire is projected towards it
with speed v as shown in the figure. The closest
distance of approach (Xmin of charged particle to
the wire is

-. *******

Reaction path
The activation energy of the backward reaction,
heat of reaction and threshold energy of the
reaction respectively are
A)Xmin = Xe2rm/Hoqi
(A) x-y, y and x + y - z
min Xemv/H09
(B) x+ y+ Z, y + z and z

(C)Xmin = Xo® -Tumvuog (C) x* y., y and x + y+z

(D) XminXoe-mvuog2 (D) x+y. y and x - y-z.

MATHEMATICS

9If - x') +N1-y)=a(x - y) and 10. For non-zero vectors a, b, C:

(a xb)=1 l |b|| I holds iff
, then
(A) a b 0, b-c = 0
(B) b= 0, ã =0
A) fx.y)= (B) fx.y)=
(C) a = 0,a-b =0
2v2
(C) fx.y)= (D) fx. y)= (D) ã-b = b- = =0
x2

BIOLOGY

9 In which of the following embryonic stages does Which phylogenetic tree would best represent
the implantation take place? these results?

(A) (8) (A)

HNO M
(C) (D)
(B)
10. Human blood, when mixed with antibodies present
in human blood, give maximum precipitation. HMN
If another animal's blood is mixed with antibodies
(C)
present in human blood, the percentage of
precipitation indicates evolutionary relationship
with that animal. The following experimental PNOM
results were obtained
Species: Human (H) -100%, M - 37%; N - 75%; (D)
O- 79%; P - 17%

2- sOFI Sample Paper Class-12-

 Total Questions: 50 Time:1 hr.

MO
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Section
ReasoningB
PATTERN& MARKING SCHEME

(1)Logical4) Mathematical
or
Reasoning(3) Everyday (4)Achievers
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics Section

MATHEMATICS OLYMPAD No. of Questions 15 20 10

Marks per Ques.

SYLLABUS
Section 1:Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
ection2: Relations and Functions, Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Matrices and Determinants, Continuity and Differentiability, Application of
Dervatves, Integrals, Application of integrals, Differential Equations, Vector Algebra, Three Dimensianal Geometry, Probabiity, Linear Programming.
OR
ecton: Numbers, Quantification, Numerical Applications, Solutions of Simultaneous Linear Equations, Matrices, Deteminants, Application of
erneives, Integration, Application of integrations, Differential Equations, Probability, Inferential Statistics, Index numbers, Time-based data, Financial
Mathematics, Linear Programming.
Section- 3: The syllabus of this section will be based on the syllabus of Quantitative Aptitude.
ection4: Matrices, Determinants,Application of Derivatives, Integration, Application of Integrations, Diferential Equations, Linear Programming
Probability.

LOGICAL REASONING
In the given letter series, some of the letters are is a consonant, then their codes are to be
missing which are given in that order as one of the interchanged.
options below it. Choose the correct option. What will be the code for METUFB?
a_cb_abcb_a_cbc_bcbc (A) %$6©#1 (B) 1$6 #1
(A) cccbc (B) cbbac (C) %$60#% (D) 1$6C#%
(C) bccba (D) abbba
There is a definite relationship between figures
Foilowing letters are to be coded as follows: P and Q. Establish a similar relationship between
Letter: RDAE J MKTBUI PWHF figures R and S by selecting a figure from the
Codes: 4 85 $ 12 6% 7@3 9 # options that would replace the (?) in figure R.
While coding the given letters, following conditions
are also to be obsenved.

Conditions: T
() If the first letter is a consonant and the last P Q R S
letter is a vowel, then both are to be coded
as d. (A) (B)
(i) If both the first and the last letters are
consonants, then both are to be coded as the
code for the last letter (C) (D)
(ii) If the first letter is a vowel and the last letter

MATHEMATICAL REASONING

dx (A) (8) 2
4 (C) 3 (D) 4
x-1(x+2/514 6. The value of x for which the matrix product
A) +C X+2 2 0 7 - x 14x 7x
1 01 0
1/4 1-2 1x-4x-2x
c) +C 1(X+2 +C
() 3X-1 is equal to identity matrix is

Degree of the differential equation (A) (B)

dy )2)3/2 3
=5 is
dx C) (D)

Sample Paper Class-12 S9F

 APPLIED MATHEMATICS
4. If A and B are
square matrices of the same order |3 (D) sq. units
and A is non-singular, then for a (C) sq.units
positive integer 3 3
n, (A-1BA)" is equal to
(A) ABA Records show that probability of a car breaking
6.
(B) ABA- down while driving through a certain tunnel is
(C) A-BA
0.0004. The probability that out of 2000 cars that
(D) nA BA)
drive through this tunnel at least one will break is
The area bounded by y = x2 +2, x-axis, x = 1 and
4
x = 2 is
(A) e5 (B) 1-e5
1 17
(A) sq. units (B) Sq. units 4 4
3 (C) 1-e 5 (D) 1+ e 5

EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS

A can lay railway track between two given stations 8. In a group of 6 boys and 4 girls, four children are to
in16 days and B can do the same
job in 12 days. be selected. In how many different ways can they
With the help of C, they did the
job in 4 days only. be selected such that at least one boy should be
Then C alone can do the job in there?
2 (A) 159
(A) 9 days (B) 9 days (B) 194
3 (C) 205
(C)9days (D) 9 days (D) 209

ACHIEVERS SECTION

9. Consider the following statements.

Statement 1:A tangent parallel to x-axis can be y= mx +*C
drawn for fix) =
(x- 1)(x - 2)(x-3) in the interval
[1,3].
Statement 2:A horizontal tangent can be drawn P4,0
in Role's theorem.
Which of the following options is correct? (a) Find the equation of the quadratic curve.
(A) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true. (b) Find the values of m and c respectively.
(B) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
(a) (b)
(C) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false
(D) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true. (A) -x-2x + 8 2, 8
10. The diagram shows a quadratic curve and a (B) x2+2x +8 6, 4
straight line y= mx+ C. They meet at the pointsP (C)-2x-8 4,6
and Q on the x-axis and y-axis respectively. (D) -x-2x+8 8,2

Total Questions: 50
Time: 1 hr.

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No. of Questions
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Structure Knowledge
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Written Expression
(4) Achievers
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Marks per Ques.

sYLLABUS: As Per Your Prescribed Syllabus.

sOF| Sample Paper | Class-12-

 WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE
1 Choose the best option
(D) pros and cons
If you think that doing this maths problem is 2
Choose the incorrect part of the senternce
just try it
(A) a piece of cake (A) Women are now working
(B) in every fields
(B) ups and downs
(C) odds and ends (C) like teaching, medicine
(D) law, business, etc.

READING
Direction (Q. No. 3 to 6) Fill the blanks in this paragraph that anyone needed
with the right options
a
6
(A) top-upP
When her friends arrived, Suman 3 chips and (B) handed round
other snacks and her sister 4 drinks. She went C) poured out
round the room 5 glasses whenever she noticed (D) topping up

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Direction (Q. No. 7 and 8): Choose the words that best 8 If you are _you are in favour of new
complete the sentences. ideas.
If you are you have extreme or very (A) progressive
strong views B) innovative
(A) progressive (B) innovative (C) diplomatic
(C) diplomatic (D) radical (D) radical

ACHIEVERS SECTION

Choose the option which is closest in meaning to 10. Choose the best option.
the underlined bold word. The RBI Governor said in a press conference that
Dappled light filtered through the trees on to the the nation's economy was yet.
(A) out of the forests
ground
(B) not out of the trees
(A) Patches of (B) Rays (C) out of the trees
(C) Stirring (D) Slanting (D) not out of the woods

Total Questions: 50 Time:1 ht.

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PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME
Section (1) Economics (2) Business (3) Accountancy (4) Achievers
Studies Section
No. of Questions 15 15 15
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sYLLABUS
Section 1 : Introductory Macroeconomics, Indian Economic Development.
Section 2: Nature and Significance of Management, Principles of Management, Business Environment, Planning, Organising, Stafing, Directing,
Controling, Financial Management, Financial Markets, Marketing Management, Consumer Protection.
Section 3 : Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organisations, Accounting for Partnership Firms, Accounting for Companies, Analysis of Financial
Statements, Cash Flow Statement, Computerised Accounting.
Section 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions Syllabus as per Section-1, Section-2 and Section-3

Sample Paper | Class-12 |S9F

5
 ECONOMIcs

Which of the following is also known as 'non Revenue receipts = 7 70

factor inputs ? net of borrowings = 7 1400

Capital receipts
(A) Intermediate products Interest payments = 7 30

(B) Final products (A) Revenue deficit = ? 40, Fiscal deficit

=
7 90,
(C) National income Primary deficit = ? 60

(D) Consumer products (B) Revenue deficit = 7 30, Fiscal deficit = 7 90,

Primary deficit 60
Why externalities are a limitation of taking GDP
(C) Revenue deficit 40, Fiscal deficit = ? 60,
as an index of welfare?
(A) It helps GDP to rise. Primary deficit 7 30
(D) Revenue deficit = 7 30, Fiscal deficit = 7 60,
(B) GDP fails to value the cost of such factors.
(C) It results in a decrease in GDP. Primary deficit 7 30
(D) It will have no effect on GDP
4 For a straight line consumption function, which of
From the following data about government, find the following is true?
revenue deficit, fiscal deficit and primary deficit (A) MPC is constant at all levels of income.
Plan capital expenditure = 7 120 (B) MPC is increasing at all levels of income.
Revenue expenditure = 7 100 (C) MPC is decreasing at all levels of income.
Non plan capital expenditure = 7 80 (D) MPC is negative at all levels of income.

BUSINESS STUDIES

Management is a process of (B) Dynamics of business, environment may

(A) Getting things done change
(B) Achieving goals effectively (C) Planning is futuristic
(C) Achieving goals efficiently (D) All of these
(D) All of these
8. Which of the following cannot be achieved by
6. The principles of control function of a management?
management are significant
because of (A) Controling functions can suitably modify the
(A) Increase in efficiency external factors of business environment.
(B) The controlling function is used to ensure that
(B) Initiative
the organisation meets its business goals.
(C) Optimum utilization of resources
(C) Controlling functions help the organisations
(D) Adaptation to changing technology in their effort to improve quality by verifying if
Planning may not guarantee success because the standards set are accurate and objective.
(A) Top level plans and middle level management (D) Controlling helps to reduce wastage of
resources thereby increasing efficiency and
implements
effectiveness.
ACCOUNTANCY

9. X, Yand Z are partners sharing profit in the ratio The necessary single adjusting entry will be
of 5:3: 2. They decide to share future profits in (A) Dr. Z and Cr. X by 7 27,000
the ratio of 2:3:5 with effect from 1stApril, 2016. (B) Dr. X and Cr. Z by 27,000
They also decide to record the effect of following (C) Dr. Y and Cr. X by 7 27,000
revaluations without affecting the book values of (D) Dr. X and Cr. Y by 27,000
assets and liabilities, by passing single adjusting
10. M Ltd issued 10,000 shares of 7 50 each. The
entry amount of share was payable as follows:
Book Revised
15 on application, 10on allotment and balance
Figure (in 7) Figure (in )
Land and Building offirst and final call. Applications for 15,000 shares
3,00,000 4,50,000
Plant and Machinery were received and allotment was made to all the
4,50,000 4,20,000
Trade Creditors applicants on pro-rata basis. Directors decided
1,50,000 1,35,000
Outstanding Rent to adjust excess application money towards
1,35,000 1,80,000

s9F Sample Paper | Class-12-

 allotment. Calculate the amount transferred to (D) None of these
Share Allotment.
12 For a manufacturing concern interest received
(A) 60,000 by other financial enterprises is shown as
(B) 7 70,000 to other financial
activity, however interest paid
(C) 85,000 enterprises is shown as in cash flow
(D) None of these
statement.
11. Depreciation is charged on (A) Operating, financing
(A) Current Assets (B) Investing, financing
(B) Fixed Assets (C) Financing, investing
(C) Both Current and Fixed Assets (D) Operating, investing

ACHIEVERS SECTION
13. From the following information, calculate return 14. Liberalisation means
on investment (or return on capital employed). (A) Integration among economies
(B) Reduced government controls and restrictions
Particulars (C) Policy of planned disinvestments
Share Capital 5,00,000
(D) None of these.
Reserves and Surplus 2,50,000
Net Fixed Assets 22,50,000 15. Explain how the production possibility curve is
Non-current TradeInvestments 2,50,000 affected when resources are inefficiently employed
Current Assets
11,00,000 in an economy?
10% Long-term Borrowings 20,00,000 (A) PPC will shift downward.
Current Liabilities 8,50,0000 (B) PPC will shift upward.
Long-term Provisions NiL
(C) No change in PPC.
Net Profit before Tax is 7 6,00,000.
(D) Will move from one point to another on the
(A) 29.09% (B) 39.09%
(C) 49.09% (D) 9.09% same PPC.
* * * * *

SPACE FOR ROUGH wORK

Sample Paper | Class-12 |S9F

 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK

ANSWERS
NSO (PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY) 1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (C)
(MATHEMATICS) 9 (D) 10.(D)
(BIOLOGY) 9 (A) 10.(A)
IMO 1. (C) 2. (C)3 (D)
(MATHEMATICAL REASONING) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (D)
(APPLIED MATHEMATICS) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (C)
7. (C) 8. (D) 9. (A) 10. (A)
IEO1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (D) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (D)
ICO1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (D) 11. (B) 12. (B) 13. A) 14. (B) 15. (C)

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