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3 d b c a 23 c a b c or d 43 d d c d 63 b c or d c a
4 c d c or d c 24 a b d X 44 c or d b a d 64 a or d a c c
5 a d d X 25 c c d d 45 a c a d 65 d d X a
6 c c c or d c 26 d a d a 46 c or d c b c 66 d c or d b b
7 b d a d 27 X X c d 47 X X c a 67 c X d a
8 b c d a 28 b c a c or d 48 b b a b 68 d b a X
9 c a a a 29 b b c a 49 b b X c 69 c a a c
10 a c b a 30 b a a b 50 b b b a 70 a b a b
11 b b b a 31 a b c b 51 a a b c 71 b c a b
12 b a a d 32 a b b a 52 c a b b 72 a b d b
13 b c d b 33 a b a b 53 c a b a 73 c a b b
14 a b a a 34 a c c a 54 a a c a 74 c d b c
15 c d b b 35 a a b d 55 b a a c 75 a b a X
16 X a c a 36 c X d c 56 b a X a 76 b b a a
17 b a b b or c 37 d b a b 57 X b or c c b 77 d X b or c c
18 b b c b 38 a b b c 58 a b b b 78 b c b b
19 b b d a 39 c c a d 59 d a b b 79 a a a b
20 c a X c 40 b or c b b X 60 d c b d 80 a d c b
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9 b 9 c 9 d 9 b
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11 c 11 c 11 b 11 a
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13 b 13 a 13 c 13 b
14 c 14 a 14 d 14 a
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17 d 17 d 17 b 17 c
18 a 18 c 18 c 18 b
19 d 19 d 19 b 19 c
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22 d 22 c 22 c 22 c
23 c 23 b 23 c 23 c
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34 b 34 b 34 c 34 a
35 b 35 b 35 c 35 b
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37 c 37 b 37 d 37 a
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42 b 42 b 42 c 42 c
43 d 43 b 43 c 43 b
44 c 44 d 44 d 44 d
45 d 45 c 45 b 45 c
46 b 46 d 46 b 46 c
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50 a 50 c 50 d 50 d
51 b 51 d 51 c 51 a
52 c 52 b 52 c 52 c
53 d 53 b 53 c 53 c
54 a 54 b 54 a 54 c
55 b 55 d 55 a 55 b
56 b 56 c 56 c 56 d
57 a 57 b 57 b 57 a
58 c 58 a 58 d 58 b
59 b 59 c 59 b 59 b
60 c 60 a 60 a 60 a
61 a 61 d 61 d 61 a
62 b 62 c 62 b 62 c
63 c 63 b 63 c 63 b
64 c 64 c 64 d 64 c
65 b 65 a 65 b 65 a
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68 a 68 b 68 d 68 d
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72 b 72 d 72 d 72 d
73 c 73 d 73 c 73 d
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76 b 76 b 76 b 76 b
77 c 77 d 77 a 77 b
78 a 78 d 78 b 78 c
79 a 79 a 79 b 79 a
80 c 80 d 80 b 80 a
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INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS
NATIONAL STANDARD EXAMINATION IN JUNIOR SCIENCE 2016 -17

Date of Examination: 20TH November, 2016
Time: 1000 to 1200 Hrs
Q. Paper Code: JS530
Write the question paper code mentioned above on YOUR answer sheet (in
the space provided), otherwise your answer sheet will NOT be assessed. Note
that the same Q. P. Code appears on each page of the question paper.
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17. Students eligible for the INO Examination on the basis of selection criteria mentioned in
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Indian Association of Physics Teachers

NATIONAL STANDARD EXAMINATION IN JUNIOR SCIENCE 2016-2017
Total time: 120 minutes Marks: 240
Only one out of four options is correct

1) Two bodies A and B are charged with equal magnitude of charge but A with positive charge and B with
negative. If MA and MB are masses before charging and and are the masses after charging, then (m0 is
some constant mass)
a) and b) and
c) d) and
2)
The number of natural numbers for which is a natural number is
a) 30 b) Zero c) 6 d) 5
3) Elements A, B and C have atomic numbers X, X+1 and X C A

Y AY A Y AY
a) ionic bond b) covalent bond c) metallic bonding d) coordinate bond
4) Air has three major components: nitrogen, oxygen, and argon. Given that one mole of air at sea level is made
up of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% argon, by volume. What is the density of air? Assume that gases
behave in an ideal manner. (Atomic mass of argon is 40 amu)
a) 14.62 g/L
b) 1.3 g/L
c) 29 g/L
d) 0.65 g/L
5) A conductor of length L has a varying cross section with area 2A at P P

and A at Q as shown in the adjacent figure. If it carries a steady Q
current I, then
a) Net charge per unit volume near P is more than net charge
L
per unit volume near Q.
b) Net charge per unit volume near Q is less than net charge per unit volume.
c) Current per unit area near P is more than current per unit area near Q.
d) Current per unit area near P is less than current per unit area near Q.
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6)
The number of natural numbers for which is a prime number is
a) Three b) Zero c) Nine d) Two
7) Rhodoferax fermentans is a species of photosynthetic bacteria. From your knowledge about bacteria in general,
identify the components that CANNOT be present in this organism.
a) Chloroplasts
b) ATP
c) Ribosomes
d) Cell wall
8) If atmospheric humidity decreases, transpiration rate
a) Decreases because the concentration gradient between the mesophyll and the atmosphere decreases.
b) Stays the same because active transport does not depend on humidity
c) increases because of the higher concentration gradient between the air spaces of the mesophyll and the
atmosphere
d) Decreases because the concentration of water vapour decreases
9) Vessels A and B are made of conducting material. Both contain water. Vessel A floats in B. Vessel B is now
heated at a uniform rate, then
a) Water in A boils first.

b) Water in A boils some time after water in B starts boiling.
c) Water in both A and B start boiling simultaneously.
d) Water in A does not boil.
10) The number of squares formed by 5 vertical and 4 horizontal lines (all are equispaced) is
a) 60 b) 20 c) 40 d) 46
11) If 0.50 mole of a monovalent metal (M+1) halide is mixed with 0.2 mole of a divalent metal (L+2) phosphate, the
maximum number of moles of M3PO4 that can be formed is
a) 0.25 b) 0.30 c) 0.16 d) 0.20
12) Every major city in India has a pollution control board to monitor air and water pollution. The following data is
from three different localities in Bangalore city from the year 2015.
Locality Annual average of SO2 in the air

(volume/volume)
P 16.3 mL/m3
Y 16.3 ppb (m3/m3)
Z 16.3 ppm (m3/m3)
ppb stands for parts per billion and ppm stands for parts per million. These are different units to express
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concentration. They are very similar to percentage (which is actually parts per hundred).
Based on the above data, which place will you choose to live in?
a) All localities are equally polluted, so I have no preference.

b) P is the more polluted than Y and Z, hence I will live in either Y or Z.
c) Locality Y is least polluted, hence I will live in Y.
d) Z and Y are more polluted than P, hence I will live in P.
13) A body thrown vertically up reaches a maximum height and returns back. Its acceleration is
a) Downward during both ascent and descent.

b) Downward at all positions except at the highest point, where it is zero.
c) Upward during both ascent and descent.
d) Downward during ascent and upward during descent.
14) The number of integers for which is
a) 2 b) Infinite c) 0 d) 4
15) Which of the following is NOT produced by the endoplasmic reticulum?
a) Lipids
b) Proteins
c) Monosaccharides
d) Hormones
16) Vaccines prevent infections by pathogens by:
a) Presenting the body's immune system with antigens in a controlled manner, so that it is prepared to
counter the pathogen producing it when it attempts to infect the body
b) Affecting the reproductive cycle of the invading pathogen
c) Binding to antigens on the surface of the pathogen and inactivating it
d) Affecting the metabolic pathways of the pathogen
17) Velocity of a particle moving along a straight line varies with time as shown
in the adjacent figure. Net forces acting on the particle are , , ,
and in the intervals OA, AB, BC, CD and DE respectively. Indentify the
correct statement
a) increases with time.

b) is initially positive and then becomes negative
c) and are in opposite directions
d) is negative.
18) If set X consists of three elements then the number of elements in the power set of power set of X is
a) b) c) d)
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19) The heat of neutralisation of CH3COOH, HCOOH, HCN and H2 56.07 3.34 kJ per
equivalent respectively. The increasing order of strength of these acids is.
3 2
b) H2 3COOH
2 3
d) CH3 2S
20) To prevent the formation of oxides, peroxides, and superoxides, alkali metals are sometimes stored in an
unreactive atmosphere. Which of the following gases should not be used for lithium:
a) Ne
b) Ar
c) N2
d) Kr
21) A wooden block (W) is suspended by using a cord from a heavy steel ball (B). The entire system is dropped from
a height. Neglecting air resistance, the tension in the cord is
a) Zero b) The differences in the masses of B and W
c) The differences in the weights of B and W d) The weight of B
22) In a sided regular polygon, the radius of the circum-circle is equal in length to the shortest diagonal. The
number of values of for which this can happen is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 10 d) 2
23) Which of the following does NOT contain living cells?
a) Bone tissue
b) Xylem sieve tubes
c) Phloem
d) Epidermis
24) If DNA was made of 6 nucleotides instead of 4, what are the total number of triplet codons possible?
a) 24
b) 18
c) 64
d) 216
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25) A circus performer of weight is standing on a wire as

shown in the adjacent figure. The tension in the wire is
a) Approximately
b) Approximately
c) Much more than
Much less than
26) Number of integers such that the number is a divisor of the number is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 4 d) 2
27) When 1 gram of a mixture of aluminium and zinc was treated with HCl, a gas was liberated. At the end of the
reaction, the volume of the liberated gas was found to be 524 cm 3, under STP conditions. The individual
weights of aluminium and zinc in the mixture, respectively, are:
a) 0.2g and 0.8g b) 0.8g and 0.2g c) 0.5g and 0.5g d) 0.322g and 0.678g
28) Choose that element which is most different from the other three:
a) Carbon
b) Nitrogen
c) Silicon
d) Phosphorous
29) In the following diagrams O is point object and I is its image formed by a concave mirror. Indentify the diagram
in which position of image I is nearly correct.
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30) If for we have then the minimum value of is
a) 2 b) 1 c) 4 d)
31) Which of these is a mollusc?
a) Lobster
b) Scorpion
c) Crab
d) Octopus
32) What is the mechanism used by the kidneys to remove waste products from the body?
a) Nephrons convert nitrogenous waste to uric acid and pass it out as urine
b) Nephrons actively transport uric acid and other nitrogenous waste Â into the proximal and distal
convoluted tubules, from where it is collected to form urine.
c) The blood is filtered to retain cells and large plasma proteins within the blood. The remaining filtrate
passes through the proximal and distal convoluted tubules, where needed substances are reabsorbed.by
active transport
d) Nephrons filter out the nitrogenous waste which is passed through the proximal and distal convoluted
tubules and collected by the collecting duct as urine.
33) Following diagram shows refraction of parallel beam of light through a spherical surface. Indentify the correct
ray diagram
a) b)
c) d)
34) Tenth term in the sequence is
a) 336 b) 63 c) 216 d) 68
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35) An electron pair donor is a Lewis base and an electron pair acceptor is a Lewis acid. Which among the following
statements, is correct?
a) NH3 is a Lewis acid, because nitrogen has only 6 electrons around it.
b) BF3 is a Lewis base, because fluorine has 8 electrons around it.
c) NF3 is a Lewis base, because nitrogen has a lone electron.
d) BCl3 is a Lewis acid because it has only 6 electrons around it.
36) Greenhouse gases absorb (and trap) outgoing infared radiation (heat) from Earth and contribute to global
warming. A molecule that acts as a greenhouse gas, generally has a permanent dipole moment and sometimes
for other reasons. Going only by the condition of permanent dipole moment, in the list of gases given below,
how many can be potential greenhouse gases?
Water, Sulphur dioxide, Boron trifluoride, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen, methane,
hydrogen sulphide, ammonia.
a) Five
b) Six
c) Seven
d) Four
37) In the diagram M1 and M2 are two plane mirrors at

right angles to each other. O is a luminous point 2 cm M
1
object. Consider two images formed due to first
reflection at M1 and M2. The area of the triangle
O
formed by the object and two images is
2 cm
a) 4 cm2 b) 2 cm2
c) 8 cm2 d) 16 cm2
M2
38) The probability of a point within an equilateral triangle with side 1-unit lying outside its in-circle (inscribed
circle) is
a) b) c) d)
39) Penicillin cannot be used to treat influenza because:
a) It only helps to bring the temperature down, and does not reduce the infection
b) The penicillin is broken down by the organism
c) Viruses do not have cell walls
d) Reproduction of protozoans is not affected by penicillin
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40) Thin cuboidal strips are made by slicing a potato. They are all made to be exactly 8 cm long and 2 mm wide.
Each strip is placed in sugar solutions of different concentration. After soaking it for 5 hours, their lengths are
measured again. The following graph shows the results of the experiment. What concentration of sugar
solution is isotonic with the conntents of the cells of the potato.
8.5
8.4
8.3
8.2
Length (cm)
8.1
7.9
7.8
7.7
7.6 Concentration (mol/liter)

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8
a) 0.2 b) 0.4 c) 0.6 d) 0.1
41) A fisherman of height h is standing on the bank of a lake. A fish in the water perceives his height as h . Then
a) h > h b) h < h
c)h = h d) h > h or h < h depending on position of fish
42) A triangle has perimeter 316 and its sides are of integer length. The maximum possible area for such a triangle
is achieved for
a) Single triangle b) Two triangles
c) Three triangles d) More than three triangle
43) Hennig
believed to have consisted of evaporating large quantities of urine to leave a black residue that was then left
for a few months. The residue was then heated with sand, driving off a variety of gases and oils. The final
and glowed in the dark and also caught fire on slight warming and producing a large quantity of light. It has also
a) Lithium b) Tungsten c) Phosphorous d) Cesium
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44) When solid KOH is mixed with solid NH4Cl, a gas is produced. Which gas is it?
a) Chlorine b) hydrogen c) hydrogen chloride d) ammonia
45) Object A is completely immersed in water. True weight of object A is WA.

Weight of water with beaker is WB. Let B be the buoyant force. W1 and W2
are scale readings of spring balance and weighing scale respectively
a) W1 = WA b) W1 = WA + B
c) W2 = WB d) W2 = WB +B
46) Number of numbers less than 40 having exactly four divisors is
a) 15 b) 12 c) 11 d) 14
47) Antibodies play an important role in defending the body against infections by which of the following
mechanisms:
a) They engulf the bacteria and make them harmless

b) They bind to the surface of pathogens, so that they can be easily identified and removed by other
cells of the immune system
c) They enter the pathogen and prevent cell division
d) They are highly reactive and chemically react with the DNA of the pathogen
48) The figure shows a food web, where A, B, C, D etc. are different species. And the direction of
the arrows symbolizes the direction of flow of nutrients
An increase in the population of which species is likely to decrease the population of species A
a) Species D b) Species F c) Species G d) Species E
49) A point object O is kept at origin. When a concave mirror M1 placed at x = 6 cm, image is formed at infinity.
When M1 is replaced by another concave mirror M2 at same position, image is formed at x = 30 cm, then ratio
of the focal length of M1 to that of M2 is
a) b) c) 5 d)
50) The number is
a) A perfect square and a perfect cube

b) Neither a perfect square nor a perfect cube
c) A perfect cube but not a perfect square
d) A perfect square but not a perfect cube
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51) Melting point of a substance is 10°C. What does this mean?
a) The substance is a liquid at 10°C.
b) The substance is a solid at 10°C.
c) There is an equilibrium between solid phase and liquid phase at 10°C.
d) The substance is 50% solid and 50% liquid at 10°C.
52) The following substances have approximately same molecular mass. Which is likely to have the highest boiling
point?
a) n-butane
b) isobutane
c) n-butanol
d) isobutanol
53) U-tube contains some amount of mercury. Immiscible Liquid X is poured in left arm
immiscible liquid Y is poured in the right arm. Length of liquid X is 8 cm, length X Y of liquid
Y is 10 cm and upper levels of X and Y are equal. If density of Y is 3.36 g cm-3 and of Hg is
13.6 g cm 3 then density of X is
3 3 3 3
a) 0.8 g cm b) 1.2 g cm c) 1.4 g cm d) 1.6 g cm
54) Let the number of rectangles formed by 6 horizontal and 4 vertical lines be and those formed by 5 vertical
and 5 horizontal lines be then we have
a) b) c) d)
55) In a human cell undergoing Meiosis, what are the total number of cellular DNA molecules present during
Prophase-I
a) 23 b) 46 c) 69 d) 92
56) During gaseous exchange in the alveoli, what happens to nitrogen?
a) There is no net nitrogen exchange, as nitrogen is filtered out by the alveoli.

b) The nitrogen is absorbed by the alveolus to form amino acids.
c) The nitrogen is filtered out by the alveolus, as the nitrogen molecule is too large to cross the gaps in
the capillaries
d) There is no net nitrogen exchange, as the blood is saturated with nitrogen
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57) The effective resistance between A and D in the circuit shown in the
5 10 5
adjacent figure is A B
10 10
a) 5 b)10
C D
c) 15 d) 20 5 10 5
58) If is a rhombus and then
a) The points are concyclic

b) The quadrilateral has exactly half the area of the square with same sides as
c) The quadrilateral has area
d) The diagonals of the quadrilateral are equal and bisect each other at right angle
59) Identify the overall change in the following set of reactions:
1. 2CO3)
2.
3.
4. 3)
Choose the correct option which best describes these conversions
a) oxidation, oxidation, reduction, reduction
b) hydration, oxidation, reduction, dehydration
c) reduction, dehydration, hydration, oxidation
d) reduction, reduction, oxidation, oxidation
60) An element with atomic number 44, is below which element in the periodic table?
a) Calcium
b) Iron
c) Argon
d) Magnesium
61) Three bulbs B1 , B2 and B3 having rated powers 100 W, 60 W and 60 W at 250 V are B1 B2
connected in a circuit as shown in the adjacent figure. If W1,W2 and W3 are the
output powers of the bulbs B1, B2 and B3 respectively, then B3
a) W1 > W2 = W3 b) W1 > W2 > W3

c) W1 < W2 = W3 d) W1 < W2 < W3
250 V
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62) If then
a) b)
c) d) None of the above inequalities will hold
63) Which of the following is true about ATP
a) It is a derivative of one of the nitrogenous bases that form DNA

b) It splits into ADP and phosphate, and the energy produced is used by muscle cells to contract
c) It is produced in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions.
d) All of the above
64) Which of the following statements is true regarding communication in neurons
a) Free electrons are moved along the plasma membrane of the axon and control the expression of
neurotransmitters
b) A chemical signal travels along the axon and is converted into an electric impulse at the synapse
c) An electric impulse travels along the length of the axon. The electric impulse is converted to a
chemical signal at the synapse,
d) An electrical signal is converted to a chemical signal by the Myelin sheath before it reaches the
synnapse
65) Rod AB of radius 2r is joined with rod BC of radius r. They are of A B C

same material and are of same length. The combination carries a
I I
current I.
Choose the correct statement
a) VAB = 4VBC b) Current per unit area in AB and BC are equal

c) Resistance of AB is greater than that of BC d) VBC = 4VAB
66) is correctly represented by
a) b) c) d)
67) A chemist mixes two ideal liquids A and B to form a homogeneous mixture. The densities of the liquids are 2.0
g/mL for A and 3 g/mL for B. When she drops a small object into the mixture, she finds that the object becomes
suspended in the liquid; that is, it neither sinks to the bottom nor does it float on the surface. If the mixture is
made of 40% A and 60% B, by volume, what is the density of the object?
a) 2.60 g/mL
b) 2.50 g/mL
c) 2.40 g/mL
d) 1.50 g/mL
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68) How many different compounds can have the formula, C 3H4?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
69) In the figure shown, the current carrying loop is fixed, where as current carrying
straight conductor is free to move. Then straight wire will
(ignore gravity) I2
I1
a) remain stationary b) move towards the loop

c) move away from the loop d) rotate about the axis
perpendicular to plane of paper
70) Two friends A and B watched a car from the top of their buildings. Angle of depression for A was more than
angle of depression for B, then
a)
b)
c)
d) We cannot compare the heights of the two apartments
71) How many times would a red blood cell pass through the heart during one complete cycle?
a) Once b) Twice c) 4 times d) 72 times
72) A gene has two alleles P(dominant) and p(recessive). The homozygous recessive combination leads to death in
the embryo stage. If two individuals with genotype Pp are mated, out of the offspring that survive to
adulthood, what is the probability of the genotype to be Pp?
a) 0.75 b) 0.33 c) 0.5 d) 0.67
73) A convex mirror of focal length f produces an image of size equal to times the size of the object. Then the
object distance is
f
a) nf b) c) (n + 1)f d) (n 1)f
n
74) Total surface area of a sphere S with radius is
a) b)
c) d)
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75) There are many elements in the periodic table that are named after the country, where they were first made or
obtained. For example, the Latin name for copper was coined by the Romans because their chief source of
copper was from the Island of Cyprus. However, there is one country in the world which was named after an
element (the Latin name). A long time ago, it was believed that this country had mountains full of a valuable
element, however all expeditions to find these mountains failed. But the name stuck on. The element in
question is used for many applications today, and many of its compounds are used as catalysts. The ions of this
metal have very good anti-microbial property and finds application in water purification. The element is
a) Sodium
b) Gold
c) Silver
d) Francium
76) All of these species have the same number of valence electrons as nitrate ion, except
a) Carbonate ion
b) Bicarbonate ion
c) NF3
d) SO3
77) The angle between the hour arm and the minute arm of a clock at 2:10 a.m. is
a) Zero b) 4o c) 5o d) 6o
78) A craft teacher reshapes the wax from a cylinder of candle with section diameter 6 cm and the height 6 cm into
a sphere. The radius of this sphere will be
a) b)
c) d)
79) Plants absorb nitrates from the soil, which are most essential to produce:
a) Proteins
b) Carbohydrates
c) Fats
d) Cell wall
80) The dry mass (mass excluding water) of a seed in the process of germination:
a) increases over time until the first leaves appear

b) decreases over time until the first leaves appear
c) stays constant until the frst leaves appear
d) first increases and then decreaes until the first leaves appear.
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Date of Examination: 22nd November, 2015
Q. Paper Code: JS 521
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1) Which of the following graphs is correct for a particle moving in a circle of radius r at a speed
of v ( a
a) | a | b) | a | c) | a | d) | a |
v v v v
2) Electronic configuration of Na+ is (2,8) and that of sodium element is (2,8,1). Choose the
correct statements.
i. Na+(g) is more stable than Na(g).
ii. Na+(g) is less stable than Na(g).
iii. Na+(aq) is more stable than Na(aq).
iv. Na+(aq) is less stable than Na(aq).
a) ii, iii b) i, iii c) ii, iv d) i, iv
3) What will be the remainder if the number 72015 is divided by 25?

a) 1 b) 7 c) 18 d) 24
4) In humans, the digestion of carbohydrates happens/takes place in the following parts of the
digestive system:
a) Mouth, stomach and small intestine b) Mouth and small intestine
c) Small intestine alone d) Stomach and small intestine
5) Light travels from medium X to medium Y as shown in the adjacent figure.

a) both the speed and frequency decrease X
b) speed increases and frequency decreases
c) the speed decreases and wavelength decrease
d) the speed decreases and wavelength increases Y
6) Hess' Law the heat evolved or absorbed in a chemical reaction is the same
whether the process takes place in one or in several steps
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Heat evolved in the combustion of one mole C(s) in excess oxygen is x kJ/mol, and that for the
combustion of H2(g) is y kJ/mol and for that of C6H6 (l) is z kJ/mol. Therefore, the heat change
(kJ/mol) involved in the formation one mole of C6H6 (l) from the given equation is
a) x+y+z b) 6x+3y-z c) 6x+3y+z d) x+y-z/6
7) If A(p, q + r), B(q, r + p) and C(r, p + q) are points then area of triangle ABC
1
a) p2 + q2 + r2 b) (p + q + r)2 c) (pq qr rp) d) zero
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8) Photosynthesis in plants is carried out in

a) leaves b) leaves and stems
c) leaves, stems and aerial roots d) stems and roots
9) A particle moves along the x-axis according to the equation x = 6t2 where x is displacement
in meters and t is time in seconds. Therefore
a) the acceleration of the particle is 6 ms-2
b) the particle follows a parabolic path
c) each second the velocity of the particle changes by 9.8 ms-1
d) the velocity of the particle is 6 ms-1 at t = 0.5 s
10) What occurs when H2O(l) evaporates

(i) Covalent bonds are broken.
(ii) Only dipole-dipole forces are overcome.
(iii) Heat is absorbed by water from the surroundings.
(iv) It becomes oxygen and hydrogen gas.
a) Only (i) and (iii) occurs
b) Only (ii) and (iii) occurs
c) (i), (iii) and (iv) occurs
d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) take place
3 3 3 3 3
11) ... ?
4 28 70 130 9700
a) 0.97 b) 0.99 c) 1 d) 1.03
12) The following technique that can be used for deciphering the arrangement of nucleotides in
genes.
a) karyotyping b) nucleic acid sequencing
c) DNA finger printing d) transcription
13) The
a) the action force is greater than the reaction force
b) the reaction force exists only after the action force is removed
c) the reaction force is greater than the action force
d) they act on different bodies
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14) Which of the following Lewis dot structures best describes the structure of peroxide ion of
sodium peroxide?
15) What is the sum of all three digit even numbers divisible by seventeen?
a) 18846 b) 18684 c) 14688 d) 16848
16) When a red blood cell was placed in an animal cell (RBC) in 3 different solutions, the
following morphological observations were made under a microscope.
Solution 1 Solution 2 Solution 3
Normal morphology Swollen and hemolysed Shrunken or cremated
The above three solutions can be classified in the order of
a) isotonic, hypotonic and hypertonic b) hypotonic, isotonic and hypertonic
c) hypotonic, hypertonic and isotonic d) isotonic, hypertonic and hypotonic
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17) A stone is thrown horizontally and follows the XYZ path as
shown in the adjacent figure. The direction of the acceleration Y
of the stone at point Y is
Z
a) b) c) d)
18)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

(kJ/mol) 1086.5 2352.6 4620.5 6222.7 37831 47277
Identify element A.
a) Nitrogen b) Oxygen c) Carbon d) Fluorine
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19) The adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 30 cm and 20 cm. The length of one of the
diagonal is 40 cm. What is the length of the other diagonal?
a) 60 cm b) 10 10 cm c) 20 5 cm d) 8 30 cm
20) Genetic material (DNA) in plants occurs in which of the following cell organelles?
a) Nucleus b) Nucleus and chloroplast
c) Nucleus, chloroplast and mitochondria d) Chloroplast and mitochondria
N
21) The diagram shows total internal reflection.
Which of the following statement is not true?
a) Angle AON is the incident angle A B
b) AON = BON Medium 1
c) AON is the critical angle
d) the speed of light in medium 2 is greater than that in
medium 1 O
Medium 2
22) 9H8O4) (250mg tablets)

and Paracetamol (C8H9NO2
relation between x and y.

a) x=y b) x>y c) y>x d) x=2y
23) (41)16 (14)16 is a multiple of

a) 1485 b) 1584 c) 1845 d) 1854
24) The equation given below represents the process of photosynthesis.

(i) chlorophyll (ii)
6CO2 C6 H12 O6
sunlight
Identify (i) and (ii).
a) b) c) d)
(i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii)
6H2O 6O2 6O2 6H2O 4H2O 4O2 4O2 4H2O
25) The centre of gravity of a body coincides with the center of mass
a) always
b) never
c) if the acceleration due to gravity is uniform over the body
d) if the body has a uniform distribution of mass
26) Sodium reacts with excess oxygen to form sodium oxide. A student wants to prepare 1.24g
of sodium oxide. While doing the calculations, he uses atomic number of sodium instead of
atomic mass. What is the approximate percentage error in the mass of sodium oxide
obtained due to this mistake?
a) 11% b) 23% c) 48% d) 60%
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27) What will be the remainder if the number (1000000)3 is divided by 143?
a) 9 b) 6 c) 1 d) 0
28) Which of the following sequence depicts the flow of blood in human circulatory system?
a)
Lungs Left atrium Left ventricle
Right ventricle Right atrium Aorta to body tissue
b) Lungs Right ventricle Left atrium
Aorta to body tissue Right atrium Right ventricle
c)
Aorta to body tissue Left ventricle Left atrium
Right atrium Right ventricle Lungs
d)
Aorta to body tissue Left atrium Left ventricle
Lungs Right ventricle Right atrium
29) A body is in equilibrium under the combined action of several forces then
a) all the forces must be applied at the same point
b) all the forces form pairs of equal and opposite forces
c) the sum of the torques about any point must always be equal to zero
d) the lines of action of all the forces must pass through the centre of gravity of the
body.
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30) From the following pool of molecules
How many isomers are represented above

a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
31) How many four digit numbers divisible by twenty nine have the sum of their digits 29?
a) 4 b) 5 c) 13 d) none of these
32) Choose the right combination of heart types and animals.

a) b)
2 chamber Sardine fish 2 chamber Sardine fish
3 chamber Amphibians 3 chamber Gharial reptiles
4 chamber Reptiles 4 chamber Owl / birds
c) d)
2 chamber Gharial reptiles 2 chamber Birds
3 chamber Birds / owl 3 chamber Gharial reptiles
4 chamber Human 4 chamber Fish sardine
33) A photo frame can be hung on the

wall with string in three different
ways as shown in the adjacent
figure below. The tension in the
string is
a) least in I b) greatest in II
c) greatest in III d) least in III
I II III
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34) Ionic radii of following species are

a) Si4+ > P5+ > S6+ > Cl7+ b) S6+ > P5+ > Si4+ > Al3+
c) N3- >O2- >F- >Na1+ d) Mg2+ > Na1+- >F- > O2-
35) How many triangles are there in this figure?
a) 50 b) 70 c) 84 d) 91
36) Raju Sharma, a 10th standard student participated in 100 meter sprint. During running he
developed painful muscle contraction and fell down. The physical education teacher rushed
to him and gave a hot water massage. Raju Sharma slowly recovered from the cramp. The
teacher explained the physiology behind the cramp and the sudsequent relief.
Identify the right explanation.
a) Because of the quick movement, the muscles looses its elasticity and are stressed. The
inflammation developed during this process causes cramp. After hot water massage the
inflammation subsides and the pain gets relieved.
b) During vigorous physical activity, aerobic respiration in the muscles increases which
leads to the accumulation of more CO2 in the muscles. This causes cramps. Later CO2 was
relieved upon hot water massage resulting in pain relief.
c) During vigorous physical activity, lactic acid accumulates in the muscles due to
anaerobic respiration. This causes the cramps. Hot water massage improves the
circulation of blood and O2 in the muscles. As a result lactic acid is converted into CO2 and
water. Thus the pain gets relieved.
d) During quick movements, the nerves will not co-operate with the muscles. There is a
stimulus which is taken to spinal cord and the effector function was done by motor
neurons which cause cramp. On hot water massage the stimulus was subsided. Thus the
pain gets relieved.
37) If a force acting is conservative only when

a) work done by this force is zero when the particle moves once around any closed path
b)
c) its work is the change in the K.E of the particle
d) it is not a frictional force
38)
carbonate monohydrate into a 100 mL solution of HCl whose concentration was 0.25 M.
10mL from this final solution was taken and titrated against 0.05M NaOH solution to yield a
a) 186mg b) 93mg c) 1860mg d) 930mg
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39) 8888888 * 8888888 this fifteen digit number is divisible by 22. Find the eighth digit in the
number.
a) 1 b) 3 c) 5 d) 8
40) The various parts of the human respiratory system are given below:
(i) Nasal passage (ii) Pharynx (iii) Wind pipe
(iv) Bronchus (v) Bronchioles (vi) Alveoli
Identify the right sequence of air passage during exhalation.
a) vi, v, ii, iv, iii, I b) vi, iv,v, iii, ii, i c) vi, v, iv, iii, ii, i d) vi, v, ii, iii, iv, i
41) A lift is moving up at constant speed. Consider the following statements:

I. The tension in the string is constant
II. The K.E of the elevator is constant
III. The gravitational P.E of the earth lift system is constant
IV. The acceleration of the elevator is zero.
V. The mechanical energy of the earth lift system is constant.
Choose the correct option
a) Only II and V are true b) Only IV and V are true
c) Only I, II and III are true d) Only I, II and IV are true
42) Amongst the sixteen and marks, how many cases are incorrect?
Strip of Metal 0.5M MgSO4 0.5M ZnSO4 0.5M PbSO4 0.5M FeSO4
i) Mg
ii) Zn
iii) Fe
iv) Pb
means displacement reaction occurs
means no displacement reaction occurs
a) 7 b) 11 c) 10 d) 9
43) In the adjoining figure segment AD, BE and CF are the altitudes of triangle ABC. Find AD BC
if AB AC = 409.6, BE CF = 202.5.
A
E
B D C
a) 225 b) 256 c) 288 d) 312
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44) The testes of men lie in a small muscular pouch called scrotum located outside the
abdominal cavity; choose the correct reason.
a) Sperm formation in testes requires a higher temperature than the normal body temperature.
b) Seminal vesicles requires lower temperature to produce nutrients for sperm.
c) Sperm formation in testes requires a lower temperature than the normal body temperature.
d) Sperm produced in scrotum is easily released out without going into abdominal cavity.
45) Two toy cars (a and b) fixed with spring at front, collide as shown in the figure below. has
a mass of 200 g and is initi
at rest. When the separation between the cars is minimum,
a b
a) car b is at rest b) car a has come to rest
c) both cars have the same kinetic energy (K.E) d) the K.E of the system is at a minimum
46) What is the ratio of number of electrons gained by acidified KMnO4 and acidified K2Cr2O7 in
the reaction given below
a) 5:6 b) 6:5 c) 3:5 d) 5:3
47) If 338 288 m then m = ?

a) 50 b) 32 c) 18 d) 2
48) Which of the following is NOT produced by microbial activity?

a) Yoghurt b) Bread c) Vinegar d) Antiseptics
49) A concave spherical mirror has a focal length of 12 cm. if an object is placed 6 cm in front of
it, the position of the image is
a) 4 cm behind the mirror b) 4 cm in front of the mirror
c) 12 cm behind the mirror d) 12 cm in front of the mirror
50) Methylcyclobutane is a saturated alkane. What is its molecular formula?

a) C5H10 b) C5H8 c) C5H12 d) C5H6
51) 5901AB04 is an eight digit number divisible by 792. Find A + B = ?

a) 6 b) 7 c) 8 d) 9
52) Among the following, which is not true about vaccines?

a) Vaccines contain dead microbial cells or their parts.
b) Vaccines contain antibiotics to prevent diseases.
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c) Vaccine contain special proteins which evoke immune system against disease.
d) Vaccines contain inactivated micro-organisms.
In the following passage some concepts about electrical circuit analysis is discussed. Based on this
answer questions 53 to 56.
(i) When two or more conductors meet at a point it is called a junction. At junctions there
should not be any accumulation of charges. This implies that the net current entering the
junction should be equal to net current leaving a junction.
(ii) In a closed circuit having resistors and batteries, the sum of voltages across the resistors
will be equal to net electromotive force (emf). This follows from the principle of
conservation of energy.
With the help of above two concepts the current and voltage across different circuit elements can be
determined.
53) The current I in the branch shown in
the adjacent figure is
a) 3.0A b) 2.5A
c) 4.0A d) 4.5A
54) A closed circuit shown in the

adjacent figure includes a resistor of resistance and battery
of emf 3.0V and internal resistance of . The internal resistance
of the battery can be considered in series with it. The voltage drop
across the resistor of resistance is
a) 2.857 V b) 3.000 V c) 2.500 V d) 1.567 V
55) A circuit which is used for charging a battery is shown in the
resistance of
internal resistance of . The voltage across the points Pand Q
a) 8V b) 7V c) 4V d) 4.2V
56) The circuit shown in adjacent figure consists of an external

resistance of connected across two batteries of emfs
6.0V and 9.0V with internal resistance of each. Find the
power dissipated by the resistor.
a) 6.5W b)5.1W c) 3.5W

d) 5.5W
57) Choose the correct sets which represent the oxides as acidic:basic:neutral:amphoteric
respectively
(i) CO2: MgO: N2O: H2O (iii) P2O5: ZnO: NO: Al2O3
(ii) SO2: NO: CO: Al2O3 (iv) SO3: CaO : N2O : PbO
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a) i & ii b) ii & iii c) iii & iv d) iv & i

58) What is the smallest natural number when multiplied by 15 and divided by 63 gives
remainder 21?
a) 13 b) 14 c) 17 d) 20
59) Gram positive bacteria will have one of the specific characters. Identify it.
a) They have more peptidoglycon in their cell walls.
b) They show red colour on gram staining.
c) Flagella found all over the body.
d) They will have mesosomes as the extension of cell membrane.
60) A silver article turns black when kept open in air for few days. The article when rubbed with
toothpaste again starts shining because
a) Hydrogen peroxide present in the toothpaste reacts to give silver sulphate.
b) Hydrated silica present in the toothpaste reacts to give silver oxide.
c) Aluminium hydroxide present in the toothpaste reacts to give silver hydroxide.
d) Calcium carbonate present in the toothpaste reacts to give silver carbonate.
61) The sum of first four terms of an A.P is 56. The sum of last four terms of same A.P is 112. The
first term of the A.P is 11. Find the number of terms in that A.P.
a) 7 b) 8 c) 11 d) 13
62) Mitochondrial equivalent in prokaryotic bacterial cell is

a) ribosomes b) thylakoid
c) cytoplasmic plasma membrane d) cyanosomes
63)
through a solution of B regenerates A. Further, a gas (C) that is obtained from the addition of
Concentrated HCl to KMnO4 crystals is used to react with B to give D. Identify A, B, C and D.
a) Na2CO3, NaOH, O2, Na2O. b) MgCO3, Mg(OH)2, OCl2 , Mg(OCl)2
c) CaCO3, Ca(OH)2, Cl2, CaOCl2 d) Al2(CO3)3, Al(OH)3, Cl2 , Al2O3.
64) If a : b = c : d then how many of the following statements are true?

(i) c(a + b) = a(c + d) (ii) d(a b) = b(c d)
a2 c2 2ac
(iii) (a2 + b2) (ac bd) = (a2 b2) (ac + bd) (iv) 2
b d2 bd
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) All
65) Endemic species refers to

a) threatened wild animals and plants which belong to different areas.
b) species which are capable of inter breeding.
c) those species of flora and fauna which are found exclusively in a particular area.
d) all the plants and animals mentioned in the red data book.
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66) 5 g of a gas at 27 °C occupied the same volume as 0.250 g of dihydrogen at 17 °C at the same
pressure. Find out molecular weight of the gas.
a) 41.37 b) 20.68 c) 25.80 d) 39.87
67) Select any three distinct digits. Form a three digit number. Form the another number by
reversing the digits. Find the difference of these two numbers. What is the G.C.D of all such
differences?
a) 9 b) 11 c) 33 d) 99
68) Which of the following option is not true about the viruses?
a) Viruses have either DNA or RNA as these genetic material.
b) Viruses will not infect bacteria, fungi and algae.
c) Viruses use host machinery to produce their own proteins.
d) Viruses are useful in the preparation of vaccines.
69) The coefficient of linear thermal expansion of steel is 11X10-6/0C. The percentage change in
the length of the rod when temperature changes by 700C.
a) 0.077% b) 0.085% c) 0.0576% d) 0.00077%
70) An acid-base titration is a technique where a solution of known concentration of acid/base is

used to determine the concentration of an unknown solution of acid/base. These titrations
typically use a pH indicator solution to denote the end point of the reaction. A pH indicator is
a compound added in small quantities to
a solution to indicate the pH visually
(generally by appearance/disappearance
or change in colour). A typical procedure 13
is as follows: 1
unknown concentration 1
pH
taken in a conical flask, to which a few

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drops of phenolphthalein indicator
solution is added. The solution remains Equivalence
colourless. From a burette (a graduated
dropper) a solution of NaOH, whose 1
Volume run down from burette
2
dropwise into the conical flask until a pale
pink colour is obtained and is termed as the end point. The amount of solution dispensed
2
its colour to pink only when the pH of the solution is above 9.5. Similarly, another indicator,
methyl orange, is red in colour below pH 3.7 and yellow above. Given below is a graph of pH
of the solution in the conical flask and the reading of the burette in the course of the
titration. The equivalent point is theoretically defined as the point in the graph where the
number of moles HCl in the conical flask becomes equal to the number of moles of NaOH
run down the burette. Note the difference between end point and equivalence point.
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Which is the correct graph that represents the titration of NH4OH (from burette) with HCl?
13
13
pH
pH
7
7
1
1
a) b)
13
13
pH
pH
7
7
1
1
c) d)
71) There are ten numbers in a certain A.P. The sum of first three terms is 321. The sum of last
three numbers is 405. Find the sum of all the ten numbers.
a) 1165 b) 1210 c) 1221 d) 1252
72) Regeneration in animal kingdom is observed in which of the following animals?

a) Frog b) Planaria (C) Birds (D) Snakes
73) A cube of side 4 cm made of wood is floating in water of density 1.00gcc-1. When a small
steel ball is embedded in the cube it just immerses in water. If density of wood is 0.76gcc-1,
then mass of the steel ball is
a) 12.65g b) 3.84g c) 15.36g d) 22.98g
74) Given below is the pH vs volume

curve for titration of Na2CO3 (in
conical flask) with HCl. 13
p
7
H
Volume run down from
15
st 2nd Equivalence point
1 Equivalence point
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Choose the correct statement based on the above graph

a) 1st equivalence point represents NaHCO3 getting protonated to H2CO3.
b) 2nd equivalence point represents NaHCO3 getting protonated to H2CO3.
c) 1st equivalence point represents deprotonation of HCl by NaHCO3 alone.
d) 2nd equivalence point represents deprotonation of HCl by Na2CO3 alone.
75) How many three digit numbers are divisible by 13 and having middle digit 5?
a) 5 b) 7 c) 10 d) 13
76) In biology, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) refers to which of the following option?
a) In vitro multiplication of nucleic acids molecules.
b) In vivo multiplication of nucleic acids molecules.
c) Continuous protein synthesis from peptide.
d) Synthesis of mRNA from DNA in vitro.
77) A swing playing with small amplitude can be considered as a simple pendulum. Such a swing
is set to oscillate with an amplitude a and frequency f. When it is at its mean position, a box
of same mass as that of the seat of the swing is dropped on it and its starts moving with the
swing. Choose the correct statement
a) Amplitude is reduced to half its initial value and frequency is doubled
b) Amplitude is reduced to half its initial value and frequency is unchanged
c) Amplitude doubles and frequency is unchanged
d) Amplitude remains same and frequency is half its initial value
78) The pH of the 10-8 M HCl solution is

a) Greater than 7 and less than 8 b) Exactly 8
c) Exactly 6 d) Greater than 6 less than 7
79) Two parallel chords 96 cm and 28 cm long are on the opposite side of the centre of the circle
with radius 50 cm. Find the area of the quadrilateral whose vertices are the end points of
the chords.
a) 3488 b) 3848 c) 3844 d) 3484
80) Each chromosome contains

a) one long DNA molecule b) one long RNA molecule
c) one long sequence of amino acids d) a single gene for a protein
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1 b 1 b 1 d 1 c
2 a 2 b 2 d 2 c
3 c 3 c 3 c 3 a
4 b 4 b 4 c 4 a
5 c 5 b 5 d 5 c
6 b 6 a 6 a 6 b
7 d 7 b 7 d 7 c
8 c 8 c 8 d 8 a
9 d 9 c 9 c 9 c
10 b 10 a 10 a 10 d
11 b 11 c 11 b 11 c
12 b 12 c 12 a 12 c
13 d 13 c 13 c 13 c
14 d 14 d 14 b 14 d
15 c 15 c 15 c 15 c
16 a 16 a 16 b 16 a
17 a 17 d 17 d 17 d
18 c 18 b 18 c 18 b
19 b 19 a 19 d 19 a
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20 c 20 a 20 b 20 a
21 c 21 c 21 c 21 b
22 c 22 b 22 b 22 b
23 a 23 c 23 c 23 c
24 a 24 a 24 a 24 a
25 c 25 a 25 a 25 d
26 b 26 b 26 b 26 c
27 c 27 d 27 d 27 a
28 a 28 b 28 b 28 d
29 c 29 a 29 a 29 c
30 d 30 a 30 a 30 c
31 b 31 d 31 b 31 b
32 b 32 d 32 b 32 b
33 c 33 c 33 d 33 c
34 a 34 c 34 d 34 b
35 d 35 d 35 c 35 b
36 c 36 a 36 a 36 a
37 a 37 d 37 a 37 b
38 d 38 d 38 c 38 c
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39 c 39 c 39 b 39 c
40 c 40 a 40 c 40 a
41 d 41 b 41 c 41 c
42 d 42 b 42 c 42 b
43 c 43 c 43 c 43 c
44 c 44 a 44 d 44 a
45 d 45 d 45 c 45 a
46 a 46 c 46 a 46 b
47 d 47 a 47 d 47 d
48 d 48 d 48 b 48 b
49 c 49 c 49 a 49 a
50 a 50 c 50 a 50 a
51 c 51 c 51 c 51 d
52 b 52 c 52 c 52 d
53 c 53 a 53 a 53 c
54 a 54 a 54 a 54 c
55 a 55 c 55 c 55 d
56 b 56 b 56 b 56 a
57 d 57 c 57 c 57 d
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58 b 58 a 58 a 58 d
59 a 59 c 59 c 59 c
60 a 60 d 60 d 60 a
61 c 61 b 61 b 61 b
62 c 62 b 62 b 62 b
63 c 63 d 63 c 63 d
64 d 64 d 64 b 64 d
65 c 65 c 65 b 65 c
66 a 66 a 66 a 66 a
67 d 67 a 67 b 67 a
68 b 68 c 68 c 68 c
69 a 69 b 69 c 69 b
70 a 70 c 70 a 70 c
71 b 71 b 71 b 71 b
72 b 72 a 72 b 72 a
73 c 73 c 73 c 73 c
74 b 74 b 74 a 74 b
75 b 75 c 75 d 75 c
76 a 76 b 76 c 76 b
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77 b 77 d 77 a 77 d
78 c 78 c 78 d 78 c
79 c 79 d 79 c 79 d
80 a 80 b 80 c 80 b
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Date of Examination: 23rd November, 2014

1. Use of mobile phones, smartphones, ipads during examination is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

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5. Question paper has 80 multiple choice questions. Each question has four alternatives, out of
which only one is correct. Choose the correct alternative and fill the appropriate bubble, as
shown.
6. A correct answer carries 3 marks whereas 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
10. e.
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1) Three identical vessels carrying equal amount of water are placed in three lifts. Lift A is
accelerating upwards, lift B is accelerating downwards while lift C is moving up with
constant velocity. The pressure at a depth h from free surface in the three vessel is
measured as pA , pB and pc then which of the following is true
a) pA = pC > pB b) pA > pC > pB c) pA > pC = pB d) pA = pC = pB
2) In the reaction,
2KClO3 2
What is the volume of oxygen released under NTP conditions when 36.75g of KClO3 is
heated?
a) 3.6 litres b) 7.2 litres c) 10 litres d) 1.8 litres
3) Figure shows a square grid of order 3, which of the following is correct

formula for the total number of squares in a similar grid of order n.
(a) b) c) d)
4) If the distance between genes - W. X. Y, and Z on a chromosome are as follows: from W-Y is
18 units, W-X is 26 units, W-Z is 40 units, X-Y is 8 units and X-Z is 14 units, the sequence of
W, X, Y, Z genes on the chromosome would be:
a) W, X, Y, Z. b) X, Y, W, Z. c) Y, W, X, Z. d) W, Y, X, Z.
5) In a plant, 30 megaspore mother cells are generated. If all the ovules are fertilised, how
many seeds are expected to be formed?
a) 30 b) 60 c) 90 d) 120
6) A water filter advertisement claims to provide 8 litres of water per hour. How much time
does it take to fill four bottles of 1.5 litres each?
a) 2 hr b) 1 hr c) 45 min d) 30 min
7) Which among the following salts will not change the pH of water on addition
a)Sodium chloride b) Sodium cyanide
c) Sodium bicarbonate d) Sodium carbonate
8) A particle starting from rest is moving with uniform acceleration in a straight line. The
percentage increase of the displacement of the particle in 9th second compared to that in
the immediate previous second is about
a) 8.3% b) 13.3% c) 20.6% d) 24.5%
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9) An inflated balloon with a heavy rock tied to it submerges in water. As the balloon sinks
deeper and deeper, the buoyant force acting on it
a) increases b) decreases
c) remains nearly unchanged d) Initially increases and then decreases
10) For a first order reaction, the ratio of the times taken for completion of 99.9% and 50% of
the reaction is
a) 8 b) 9 c) 10 d) 12
11) If set of marbles, of radius 5 cm, is poured into a cube of side 1 m. The maximum number
of marbles that can be filled into the box are
a) 1000 b) 2000 c) 1500 d) 3000
12) Most of the insects have egg, larva, pupa and adult stages in the life cycle. This is primarily
due to :
a) relatively short adult phase. b) terrestrial habitat they have adapted to.
c) eggs storing little reserved food. d) flying mode of locomotion majority have.
13) Which of the following has been proved to contribute to the transport of water in vascular
plants?
i. Positive root pressure

ii. Hyrophilic cell walls
iii. Capillarity
iv. Transpirational pull
v. Cohesion between water molecules
a) i, ii, iii, iv and v b) only I, iii and v
c) only ii, iv and v d) only I, ii, iv and v
14) A round table cover has six equal designs as shown in the adjacent
figure. If the radius of the cover is 4 cm, then cost of making the
designs at the rate of Rs 10.00 per cm2 (round off your answer to a
nearest rupee) is
a) Rs 85 b) 86 c) 87 (d) 90
15) Which of the following series of elements have nearly the same atomic radii?
a) F, Cl, Br, I b) Na, K, Rb, Cs c) Li, Be, B, C d) Fe, Co, Ni, Cu
16) A particle is moving along a straight line. Its velocity time

graph is as shown in the adjacent figure. Then
Match the following
Physical quantity Remarks
(i) Acceleration at 4 second (p) Positive
(ii) Velocity at 4 second (q) Negative
(iii) Direction of motion at 2 second (r) Zero
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a) (i) is (p); (ii) is (q) and (iii) is (r)

b) (i) is (q); (ii) is (r) and (iii) is (p)
c) (i) is (r); (ii) is (r) and (iii) is (p)
d) (i) is (q); (ii) is (p) and (iii) is (r)
17) A rectangular parallelepiped with sides a, b and c in the ratio 3:2:1 is kept on a uniformly
rough horizontal surface as shown in the figures below. The value of limiting friction is
(i) (ii) (iii)
a) Minimum in (i) b) Minimum in (ii) c) Minimum in (iii) d) Same in all cases
18) Which of the following has the maximum number of unpaired electrons?
a) Ti 3+ b) V 3+ c) Fe3+ d) Fe2+
19)The houses of a row are numbered consecutively from 1 to 49. Find the value of x such that
the sum of the numbers of houses preceding the house numbered x is equal to the sum of
the numbers of the houses following it.
a) 25 b) 37 c) 35 d) No such value exists
20) Urea is the principle excretary waste in larval as well as adult phases of:
a) Cockroach b) Frog c) Crab d) Starfish
21) Use of excessive NKP fertilizers has resulted in:
i. Reduction in number as well as species of nitrogen fixing bacteria

ii. Increase in number as well as types of denitrifying bacteria
iii. Increase in the proportion of coarse particles in soil.
iv. Increase in number as well as types of ammonifying microbes
v. Increase in number as well as types of nitrifying bacteria
a) i, ii, iii, iv and v b) only ii, iv and v
c) only i and ii d) only i, ii and iii
22)Along a road lie an odd number of stones placed at intervals of 10 metre. These stones have
to be assembled around the middle stone. A person can carry only one stone at a time. If a
man starts from one of the end stones, and by carrying them in succession he covers 3 km
to pile all stones at the centre. The number of stones is then
a) 12 b) 15 c) 25 d) 30
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23) The following variation of properties is generally seen in the periodic table.
a) Atomic radius and ionization energy both increase across a period.
b) Atomic radius increases and ionization energy decreases across a period.
c) Atomic radius decreases and ionization energy increases across a period.
d) Atomic radius and ionization energy both decreases across a period.
24) The erythrocytes separated from human blood were mixed with certain fluids on a slide and
observed under the microscope. Which of the following will be the expected result?
a) With distilled water the cells swell and eventually burst.

b) With serum the cells clump and coagulate.
c) With sea water the cells undergo no apparent change.
d) With tap water cells shrink and appear cremated.
25) The largest of the jelly-fishes grow over 1 meter in diameter and can survive without any
skeletal support due to:
a) rapid beating of cilia creating an upthrust.

b) the bottom dwelling habit.
c) high salinity and subsequent buoyancy of sea water.
d) upwelling currents in water.
26)The diagram shows a road

network. All vehicles drive in
one direction from A to B.
Numbers represent the maximum
flow rate (capacity of roads) in
vehicles per hour. The maximum
number of vehicles that can drive
through the network every hour is
a) 315 b) 215 c) 240 d) 340
27) An excess of NaOH solution is added gradually to an aqueous solution of ZnSO4. Which of
the following will happen?
a) A white precipitate is formed which does not dissolve in excess NaOH.
b) A green precipitate is formed which dissolves in excess NaOH.
c) A white precipitate is formed which dissolves in excess NaOH.
d) No observable change occurs.
28) If two bodies of different masses, initially at rest, are acted upon by the same force for the
same time, then both bodies acquire the same
a) Velocity b) momentum c) acceleration d) kinetic
energy
29) It is more difficult to walk on a sandy road than on a concrete road. The most appropriate
reason for this is
a) sand is soft and concrete is hard

b) the friction between sand and feet is less than that between concrete and feet
c) the friction between sand and feet is more than that between concrete and feet
d) the sand is grainy but concrete is solid
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30) In which of the following series of transition metal ions, all metal ions have 3d2 electronic
configuration?
a) Ti+, V4+, Cr6+, Mn7+ b) Ti2+, V3+, Cr4+, Mn5+ c) Ti3+, V2+, Cr3+, Mn4+ d) Ti4+, V3+, Cr2+, Mn3+
31)A piece of wire 60 cm long is cut into two parts, one of them being 24 cm long. Each part is
then bent to form a square. The ratio of the area of the larger square to the smaller square
is
a) 11/3 b) 7/4 c) 3/2 d) 9/4
32) In the cells of oil seeds which of the cell organelles have to be more active?
a) Mitochondria. b) Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum.
c) Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum. d) Nucleoli.
33) Which of the following sugars tastes most sweet?
a) Fructose. b) Ribose. c) Sucrose. d) Lactose.
34)Scientists in an R & D company made three design improvements on a car: the first saves
50% of fuel, the second saves 30% of fuel and the third saves 20%. If the company
implements all three design changes at once, the new car will consume fuel that is ____ %
of the fuel consumption of normal car.
a) 50% b) 28% c) 100% d) 20%
35) Aluminum is extracted from its oxide by

a) Calcination b) Reduction
c) Thermal decomposition d) Electrolysis
36)
a) speed only b) direction only

c) Both speed and direction d) neither of speed nor direction
37) A ray of light is incident on system of mirror as shown in the adjacent

figure. What is the total deflection ( ) of the ray when it emerges out
after two reflections?
a) 2200 b)1800 c)1400 d) 1200
38) The oxidation number of sulphur in sodium thiosulphate (Na2S2O3) is

a) +1 b) +2 c) +3 d) +4
39)The adjacent figure is a modification of the Switzerland flag to suit the

problem! Five identical small squares form the central cross. The length of
each side of the big square is 10 m. If the area of the white cross is 20% of
the area of the square flag, then the length of the side of the small square
is
a) 1.75 m b) 2.25 m c) 1.6 m d) 2 m
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40) The algae belonging to which group can sustain normal growth at the greater depth of
ocean?
a) Green algae. b) Blue-green algae. c) Brown algae. d) Red algae.
41) Snakes, the cold blooded animals, flick their bifid tounge often to:
a) sample air for chemoreceptors. b) sense vibrations in earth.

c) sense the nature of substratum. d) sense the temperature of air.
42)We all know that the sky appears to touch the ground at a distance. The distance at which
we perceive the sky to touch the ground is called horizon. The reason for the perception is
due to the fact that the Earth is a sphere (almost) and not a flat surface. Which of these
pictures below accurately depict the horizon for a person standing on a high rise building
represents the horizon)
43) Sulphuric acid is manufactured by the contact process in which sulphur dioxide reacts with
oxygen in presence of a catalyst. If 5.6 moles of SO2 reacts with 4.8 moles of O2 and a large
excess of water, the maximum number of moles of H 2SO4 that can be obtained is.
a) 5.6 b) 11.2 c) 4.8 d) 1.4
44) The element essential for determining the three dimentional structure of proteins is:
a) carbon. b) hydrogen. c) nitrogen. d) sulphur.
45) The general indigestion experienced by a patient suffering from obstructive jaundice is due
to:
a) the lack of emulsification of lipids.

b) the low pH in the intestine not supporting optimal activity of enzymes.
c) the acceleration of intestinal peristalsis reducing the retention time for food.
d) the diffusion of bile pigments in blood suppressing secretion of digestive juices.
46) A number is said to be a triangular number if it is the sum of consecutive numbers

beginning with 1. Which one of the following is not a triangular number
a) 1431 b) 190 c) 506 d) 28
47) The equivalent weight of MnSO4 is half its molecular weight when it is converted to
a) Mn2O3 b) MnO2 c) MnO4- d)MnO42-
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48) A light source of diameter 2 cm is placed 20 cm behind a circular opaque disc of diameter
4cm. Shadow is formed on a screen at a distance of 80cm. The ratio of the area of umbra
and penumbra shadow regions is equal to.
a) 0.22 b) 0.18
c) 0.58 d) 0.11
49) Consider the following two statements.

Statement 1: The direction of acceleration of a particle must be always same as that of
velocity.
Statement 2: Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity.
a) Statement (1) is correct while statement (2) is wrong
b) Statement (1) and (2) are correct
c) Statement (1) is wrong while statement (2) is correct
d) Statement (1) and (2) are wrong.
50) Rust is a mixture of

a)FeO + Fe(OH)2 b) FeO + Fe(OH)3
c) Fe2O3 + Fe(OH)3 d) Fe3O4 + Fe(OH)3
51) If the distance between A and B is 230 km, B and C is 120 km, C and A is 350 km. Also, if the
distance between C and D is 200 km, distance between D and B is 330 km and distance from
A to E is 100 km and distance between D and E is 570 km. The diagram (not drawn to scale)
that represents this graphically is
52) Which of the following contains the same number of atoms as 13.5 grams of aluminum?
a)10 g of sodium b) 10 g of magnesium
c) 20 g of potassium d) 20 g of calcium
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53) Consider the following two statements. Statement 1 is an assertion of a concept while
Statement 2 is the reason.
Statement (1): When red light travels from air to water, for observer in water it appears to
be still red.
Statement (2): Colour of light is associated with frequency and frequency does not change,
when it travels in different medium.
54) A spring of spring constant 7600 Nm-1 is attached to a block of

mass 0.25 kg as shown in figure. Frequency of oscillation on
frictionless surface is
(a) 27.76 Hz (b) 39.26 Hz (c) 9681.5 Hz (d) 98.39 Hz
55)
Experiment
No. [A] [B] Rate of reaction
1 1.00M 0.15M 4.20 x 10-3

2 2.00M 0.15M 8.40 x 10-3
3 1.00M 0.30M 8.40 x 10-3
From the above data one can conclude that
a) Rate [A]2[B] b) Rate [A][B]2 c) Rate [A][B] d) Rate [A]2[B]2
56) The sum of 2 digits x and y is divisible by 7. What can one say about a 3 digit number
formed by these two digits.
a) xyx is divisible by 7 b) xxy is divisible by 7

c) xyx is divisible by 72 d) yyx is divisible by 7
57) Most of the microbes employed in commercial fermentation for producing antibodies are:
a) thread bacteria. b) yeasts.

c) eubacteria. d) ascomycete fungi.
58) Most of the cellular RNA is synthesised and stored respectively in:
a) cytoplasm and ribosomes. b) ribosomes and cytoplasm.
c) nucleus and ribosomes. d) ribosomes and nucleus.
59)A number of bacteria are placed in a glass. 1 second later each bacterium divides in three,
the next second each of the resulting bacteria divides in three again, and so on. After one
minute the glass is full. When was 1/9th of the glass full?
a) 15 sec b) 58 sec c) 45 sec d) 38 sec
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60)A number x is a rational numbe If there exists integers p and q such that x = p/q. This is the
definition of rational numbers in which,
a) both p & q can be zero b) both p & q should not be zero

c) p can be zero but not q d) q can be zero but not p
61) There is a solution of 1 Litre HCl of pH 5. When 9 L of water is added to this solution, the pH
turns out to be
a) pH 5 itself b) pH 10 c) pH 4 d) pH 6
62) A wave is sent along a string by oscillating at one end. If the tension in the string is
increased then speed of the wave and wavelength of the wave
a) both increase b) speed increases, wavelength decreases
c) both decreases d) wavelength increases, speed decreases
63) Clock A based on oscillations of spring and clock B is based on pendulum motion. Both the
clocks keep the same time on earth. If they are taken to a planet having half the density of
earth and twice the radius
a) then A runs faster than B. b) B runs faster than A.
c) both will run at same rate as earth d) both will run at equal faster rate than earth.
64) Assuming ideal gas behavior, which among the following gases will have the least density
under room temperature and pressure.
a) Nitrogen b) Oxygen c) Ozone d) Fluorine
65)The least positive integer, , such that 2 divides , 3 divides , 4 divides , 5 divides
and 6 divides is
a) 52 b) 120 c) 720 d) 62
66) Which of the following places having same number of species is considered most
biodiverse?
a) species belonging to more taxa.

b) many of the species endemic.
c) many of the species economically important.
d) species adapted to greater number of habitats.
67)
Which of the following characters indicate larval features in it?
i. Naked skin
ii. External gills
iii. Lidless eyes
iv. Laterally compressed tail
v. Clawless digits
a) i, ii, iii, iv and v. b) only i, ii, iv and v

c) only ii, iii, iv and v. d) only ii and iv.
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68) The solution set of the inequality is
a) Set of all positive real numbers b) set of all non-negative real numbers
c) set of all real numbers except -1 d) Set of all numbers satisfying
69) Which among the following organic compounds is likely to have more than one possible
structure?
a) CH4 b) C3H8 c) C2H4 d) C3H6
70) In the circuit B1, B2, and B3 represent identical bulbs.

Consider the case
(i) With resistance R4 (ii) without the resistance R4
(R4 comparable with resistance of bulb)
a) B1,B2 and B3 glow with equal brightness in both
cases.
b) B1 brightest in (i) and in (ii) B2 and B3 become brighter and B1 dimmer compared to case
(i).
c) B2B3 brightest in case (i) and B1 becomes brighter in (ii).
d) B1brightest in (i) and B2 becomes brighter in comparison to B3 in (ii).
71) Three identical resistors each of resistance R are

connected in the following four configurations.
Rank the arrangement in the order of their
equivalent resistors from highest to lowest.
a) i,ii,iii & iv b) iv,iii,ii & i
c) i,iii,iv & ii d) ii,iv,iii & i
72) Given below are the structures of the famous molecules called Aspirin and Paracetamol.
Which among the listed functional groups do the two molecules put together NOT contain?
a) Ketone b) Ester c) Alcohol d) Carboxylic acid
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73) Number plate of a vehicle consists of 4 digits. The first digit is the square of second. The
third digit is thrice the second and the fourth digit is twice the second. The sum of all 4
digits is thrice the first. The number is
a) 1132 b) 4264 c) 9396 d) 1642
74) The pteridophytic character that is considered to have led to the evolution of gymnosperms
is:
a) homospory. b) heterospory.
c) furcate venation. d) sporophylls distinct from vegetative leaves.
75) Seeds trapped in crevices of rocks soak in water, swell and cause fragmentation of rock.
The process involved is termed:
a) imbibition. b) osmosis. c) Tyndall effect. d) water potential.
76) If the highest common factor of a, b and c is 1, where a, b and c belong to the set of natural
numbers, then the highest common factor of (a X b) and c is
a) c b) a X b c) 1 d) Insufficient data
77) If a firecracker burns with emission of red colour light, which cation is it likely to contain?
a) Sodium b) Copper c) Iron d) Lithium
78) A positively charged insulator is brought in contact with an uncharged conductor then
a) conductor acquires positive charge due to conduction
b) conductor acquires negative charge due to induction
c) conductor acquires positive charge due to induction
d) conductor cannot acquire any charge.
79) Two infinite wires carrying identical current are placed at position A and C
normal to plane of the paper as shown in the adjacent figure. The resultant
magnetic field (B) at a point P on the perpendicular bisector is
a) Along perpendicular bisector pointing towards line AC
b) Along Line joining PC and pointing towards C
c) Along line joining PA and pointing towards A
d) Along line parallel to AC and pointing towards right
80) When an incandescent bulb is switched on and the outer glass bulb also gets heated up.
This is due to
a) Conduction and convection of heat from filament to the bulb by the medium inside the
bulb at lower temperatures and by radiation of heat at higher temperature
b) Convection of heat from filament to the bulb by the medium inside the bulb at all
temperatures
c) Radiation of heat from filament to the bulb at all temperatures
d) Conduction of heat from filament to the bulb by the medium inside the bulb at higher
temperatures and by radiation of heat at lower temperature
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Indian Associa on of Physics Teachers

Date of Examination 24th November 2013
Time: 15.00 to 17.00 Hrs
Question paper code 5 1 4

Five One Four
Please read the instruc on carefully before answering

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
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CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
i) Certficates to top 10% students of each centre.

ii) Merit certificates to statewise Top 1% students.
iii) Merit certificate to Nationwise Top 1% students.
10. Result sheets and the certificates of NSEJS are dispatched to the Professor in charge of the centre. You will
get your marks from the Professor in charge of your centre by January 2014 end.
11. 300 (or so) students are selected for the next examination - Indian National Junior Science Olympiads (INJSO). Individual letters
are sent to these students ONLY.
12. No querries will be entertained in this regard.
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Total me: 120 minutes Marks: 240

1) One side of a glass slab is silvered as shown in the figure. A ray of

light is incident on the other side at angle of incidence i 45o .
Refractive index of glass is given as 1.5 . The deviation of the ray of
light from its initial path when it comes out of the slab is (Given
1 2
sin 28 )
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(a) 90 (b) 180 (c) 120 (d) 45
2) The number 5 41 lies between
a) 29 and 30 b) 30 and 31 c) 31 and 32 d) 32 and 33
3) Oxidation number and co-ordination number of Pt in cisplatin PtCl2(NH3)2 are respectively

a) + 4 and 2 b) +2 and 4 c)0 and 4 d)+2 and 6
Passage for Q(4-6): In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and
singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of pea he
was taking to the nest. "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of
toiling and moiling in that way?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and
recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; "We
have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When
the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger - while it saw
the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the
summer. Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for days of need
4) In the passage given above there seems to be a factual error with respect to the ant
carrying the food to the nest. The most probable reason for this mistake would be
a) Pea pod is too heavy for an ant to carry to its nest.

b) Pea cannot be carried by an ant in the summer because it is a Rabi crop.
c)
d) Grasshoppers avoid coming out in summer and thus there cannot be
grasshopper in the story.
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5) What could be the most plausible reason that all the ants that toiled and moiled in the
summer were happy and content in the winter?
a) Ants were probably happy since their food was not shared with Grasshopper.
b) Ants need not worry to work anymore since they had food stocked.
c) Ants were happy since they enjoyed working together in summer.
d) Food that was procured was efficiently distributed and managed so that all the
ants were fed equally.
6) Grasshopper was at fault in this story mostly because
a) Of its attitude towards ants who were working tirelessly.

b) Of not having a forethought to store food for the upcoming winter season.
c) Of chirping and singing to its heart's content in the summer.
d) It should have asked ants for the food and managed to surpass the winter
somehow.
7) An object of mass 1 kg is made to slide down a smooth inclined plane of length 20 m . If the
kinetic energy possessed by the body at the bottom of the plane is 100 J , then the inclination of
the plane with the horizontal is (take g=10ms-2)
(a) 45 (b) 37 (c) 60 (d) 30
8) Two circles each of radius 3 touch each other externally in the plane. In how many ways can a
circle of radius 8 be placed in the plane touching each of these two circles?
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
9) Which of these elements has the greatest electronegativity?

a) Br b) N c) O d) S
10) An inclined plane of inclination is placed in water as

shown in figure given below. Consider a small area
h
( ) around point P at a depth h. If Density of water is P
A
and acceleration due to gravity is g the force
a) c)
11) If 3x + 3y 1, 4x2 + y -5, 4x + 2y are the sides of an equilateral triangle, its area is closest to the
integer
a) 84 b) 85 c) 86 d) 87
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12) The pH of a 0.025 M solution of KOH is

a) 1.60 b) 3.69 c) 10.31 d) 12.40
13) Consider the following two statements about light &sound. Choose the most appropriate option
(i) When light and sound travel from air to water, light may bend towards normal while sound
may bend away from normal.
(ii) Sound is longitudinal wave while light is transverse wave.
a) Statement (i) is correct while statement (ii) is incorrect
b) Statement (i) and statement (ii) are both correct and statement (ii) is not the reason for
statement (i)
c) Statement (i) and statement (ii) are incorrect
d) Statement (i) and statement (ii) are correct and Statement (ii) is the correct reason for
statement (i)
14) If xy2 =a3, yz2=b3 and zx2 = c3 then z3 equals

bc 4 b4c b2 c 4 ab 4
a) b) c) d)
a2 a2 a2 c2
15) How many H atoms are in 3.4 g of C12H22O11?

a) 6.0 1023 b) 1.3 1023 c) 3.8 1022 d) 6.0 1021
Passage Q (16-18): Diatoms are the most common photosynthetic aquatic microorganisms
group of algae which are unicellular and can exist as colonies in the shape of filaments or
ribbons, fans, zigzags or stars depending on the quality of the water. Diatom communities
are a popular tool for studies of water quality and pollution management. Karthik from
Bangalore recently went on a field trip from Bangalore to Mysore. On the way he stopped
his car at a sewage canal, a lake and a mountain stream and collected water samples from
all of these places for his lab work. After a careful analysis of his water samples, he observed
that diatoms came with varying size/shape and the size /shape increases has (have?)
something to do with the water quality.
16) Below are the diatoms observed under a microscope by Karthik. Help him to recognise
the correct order of sample localities (Viz., Canal, Stream and lake).
A B C
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a) A- Mountain stream, B- Sewage Canal, C- Lake

b) A- Sewage Canal, B- Lake, C- Mountain Stream
c) A- Lake, B- Mountain stream, C- Sewage Canal
d) A- Mountain stream, B- Lake, C- Sewage canal
17) What is the take home message from the above experiment
a) Diatoms come in different sizes and shapes

b) The difference in size and shapes from different water samples is
suggestive of the intensity of water pollution.
c) Karthik enjoyed collecting samples from different locations.
d) Nothing can be inferred from the above experiment.
18) In the above experiment, difference in sizes and shapes of diatoms should be inferred as
a) Different species of diatoms.
b) Different genera of diatoms.
c) Different families of diatoms.
d) Different orders of diatoms.
19) The percentage change in acceleration due to gravity at an altitude equal to radius of earth
compared to that on the surface of earth is given by
a) 25% increase b) 35% decrease c) 75% decrease d) 25% decrease
1 1 1
20) Let a, b be two positive real numbers such that a < b < and let x (a ) (b ) . Then
a a b
a) x is always greater than zero b) x is always less than zero
c) x =0 d) No such definite conclusion can be drawn about x
21) Which of the following species has standard enthalpy of formation as 0 kJ mol 1?
a) H2O(l) b) Na(g) c) Na(s) d)CO2(g)
22) A particle accelerates with a constant acceleration a0 and reaches a maximum velocity and then
decelerates with a0 and comes to rest. The position time graph describing the situation is best
represented by
(a) (b)
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(c) (d)
23) Let m be the number of distinct (non congruent) integer-sided triangles each with perimeter 15
and n be the number of distinct (non congruent) integer sided triangles each with perimeter 16.
Then m-n equals
a) -2 b) 0 c) 2 d) -4
24) What is the molality of a solution made by dissolving 100 g of bromothymol blue (C27H28Br2O5S)
0.7979 kg L-1.
a)0.100 mol kg 1 b) 0.128 mol kg 1
c) 0.160 mol kg 1 d) 0.201 mol kg 1
25) Two bulbs of specifications 50W, 220V and a 100 W, 200V are connected first (i) In parallel and
then (ii) In series across 220V power supply. Choose the correct statement
(a) In (i) 50 W will glow brighter and in (ii) 100 W will glow brighter
(b) In (i) 50 W will glow brighter and (ii) both will glow equally brighter.
(c) In (i) 100 W will glow brighter and (ii) 50 W will glow brighter
(d) In both cases the 50 W bulb will glow brighter.
26) Let T be the number of 4- digit integers, each ending in 3 (in units place) and each divisible by
11. Then
a) T T T d) T
27) 1.000mL of 0.1000 mol L 1 hydrochloric acid was diluted to 100.0 mL with deionised water.
10.00 mL of this solution was diluted to 100.0 mL again using deionised water. What is the pH of
the final solution?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d)5
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28) While playing football, Dimple fell down and was badly wounded on her left ankle. The Doctor
prescribed her antibiotics for a week which should have healed her of the wound in a week.
d did not heal in a week. What among the following could have been
the reason for inability of the wound to heal in the prescribed time frame given by the doctor?
a)
b) ibiotics.
c) Both a & b could be the reason
d)
29) Which of the following situation is impossible?

a) A body having velocity and acceleration in opposite directions.
b) A body having zero velocity and non zero acceleration.
c) A body having constant acceleration and variable velocity.
d) A body having constant velocity and variable acceleration.
30)
of the clock be the sa
a) 4h 42m50s b) 4h 43m38s c) 4h 43m40s d) 5h 5m27s
31) 0.5755 g of a compound, containing sulfur and fluorine only, has a volume of 255.0 mL at
288.0 K and 50.01 kPa. What is the molecular formula of this compound?
a) S2F2 b) SF2 c) SF4 d) SF6
32) Given here is a phylogenetic tree (family tree) of

greater apes. Which of the following statements
cannot be true from the tree? (mya- million
years ago)
a) Humans did not evolve from chimpanzees.

b) Humans and chimpanzees are evolutionary cousins.
c) Orangutans evolved much earlier than Humans.
d) Humans are highly evolved among great apes.
33) A liquid (A) of density 1.6gcm-3 and liquid (B) of unknown density is A B
poured into a U-tube as shown in the figure. The liquids are immiscible. If
height of A is hA= 26.6cm and height of B is hB=50 cm the density of B is hb
ha
a) 0.85 g cm-3 b) 3.01 g cm-3
c) 0.33 g cm-3 d)1.18 g cm-3
a2 b2 a
34) If a and b are two positive real numbers such that 6 , then a positive value of lies
ab b
between
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35) The isomerism which exists between CH3CHCI2 and CH2CICH2CI is

a) chain isomerism b) functional group isomerism
c) positional isomerism d) metamerism
36) The term Biodiversity refers to

a)Species Diversity b) Genetic diversity
c) Ecosystem diversity d) All of the above
37) Diagram shows trajectory of a cricket ball. The set of arrows which show the direction of
the acceleration of ball at points P and
Q respectively is
(a) (b) P Q
y
(c) (d)
X
38) Sucharitha purchases x pencils at Rs x each, y pens at Rs y each and z notebooks at Rs z each.
SHe purchases altogether 50 items and pays Rs. 1000/=. The cost of y pencils, z pens and x
notebooks is
a) Rs 600/= b) Rs. 750/= c) Rs. 500/= d) Rs. 350/=
39) The metal that does not give H2 on treatment with dilute HCl is
a) Zn b) Fe c) Ag d) Ca
40) On a field trip in North America, students noticed that when threatened, Horned lizards (Genus:
Phrynosoma) squirt blood at the attackers. When the professor asked what could have been the
reason behind such behaviour of Horned lizards, one student said that certain sensory receptors
had fired and triggered a neuronal reflex culminating in increasing the pressure in their sinus
cavities until the blood vessels in the corners of the eyes burst. Another student said that it was
just an act to frighten off the predator. Thus it can be said that
a) The first response is correct, while the second is incorrect.
b) Both explanations are reasonable and can be scientifically tested.
c) The first response is biological, while the second is philosophical.
d) The first explanation is testable as a scientific hypothesis, while the second is not.
41) If temperature of a certain mass of aluminum having specific heat capacity of 0.8 J/g0C is
lowered by 60C and heat lost is 96J, then mass of aluminum is
a) 16g b) 48 g c) 60 g d) 20g
42) The number of real values of a for which the cubic equation x3 - 3ax2 + 3ax a = 0 has all real
roots one of which is a itself, is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
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43) The maximum number of isomers for an alkene with molecular formula C4H8 is
a) 5 b) 4 c) 2 d) 3
44) People residing in coastal area usually do not face the problem of Thyroxin hormone deficiency
because their food intake will be rich in one of the following minerals.
a) Sodium b) Chlorine c) Iodine d) Phosphorus
45) In photoelectric effect, the maximum kinetic energy (EK) of photoelectrons depends on
frequency (f) of light incident on a metal surface of work function ( ). In an experiment f is
varied and EK is measured. To determine value for P (h)
(a) Plot Ek against and find intercept of best fitted line.
(b) Plot Ek against f and find slope of line of best fit.
(c) Plot Ek against and find slope of line of best fit.
(d) Plot Ek against f and find intercept of best fitted line.
46) Around a lawn which is of semicircular shape a pavement of uniform width is laid. If the ratio of
the area of the lawn to the area of the pavement is 25:24, then the ratio of the outer and inner
perimeters of the pavement is
7 6 5 5
a) b) c) d)
5 5 4 2 6
47) The method that cannot be used for removing permanent hardness of water is
a) adding sodium carbonate b) distillation
c) adding caustic soda d) boiling
48) In angiosperm plants, companion cell is associated with which one of the following elements?
a) Sieve tube b) Tracheids c) Vessels d) Xylem fibre
49) Essential requirement for the operation of a step down transformer is

(a) Laminated iron core
(b) Electrical connection between primary and secondary coils.
(c) Magnetic interaction between primary and secondary coils
(d) Non magnetic core.
50) Let ABC be a triangle in which AB = AC. Let D be a point on AC such that BD bisects angle B.
AB
Value of the ratio is between
BC
a) 1.0 and 1.5 b)1.5 and 2.0 c) 2.0 and 2.5 d) 2.5 and 3.0
51) Consider the following reaction: 4 PCl3(g) --> P4(g) + 6 Cl2(g). If the initial concentration of PCl3(g)
is 1.0 M, and "x" is the equilibrium concentration of P4(g), what is the correct equilibrium
relation?
a) Kc = 6x7 b) Kc = 6x7/(1.0 - x)4
6 4
c) Kc = (x)(6x) /(1.0 - 4x) d) Kc = x7/(1.0 - x)4
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52)
are taken up by
a) Stomach of mother b) Placenta
c)Umbilical cord d) Uterus
53) On a rainy wet day, a thunder is heard 6 second after lightening. If speed of sound is 350ms-1 the
altitude of the clouds is
a) 1.8 km b) 1.9 km c) 2.1 km d) 2.5 km
54) A certain principal becomes Rs. 96800/= in 2 years if compounded annually at a certain rate of
interest. The same principal becomes Rs. 97240/= in two years if compounded half yearly at the
same rate of interest. The rate of interest is
1
a) 8% b) 8 % c) 10% d) 12 ½ %
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55) Which properties of plastics make their disposal difficult: (I) PVC produces harmful combustion
products; (II) polyalkenes are highly flammable; (III) polyalkenes are non-biodegradable
a) I and II only b) I and III only c) II and III only d)I, II, III
56) Suresh accidentally touched silencer of his two wheeler while parking and withdrew his leg
immediately. Identify the correct order of the flow of message to the brain?
a)
b) Sensory neuron CNS Motor neuron Effectors Receptors
c) CNS Motor neuron Effectors Receptors Sensory neuron
d) Effectors Receptors Sensory neuron Motor neuron
57) There are three bodies A , B and C. Body A when brought closer to B, attract. When body B is
brought closer to C they repel. We can then conclude
a) Body A and B should have opposite charges while Body C should have the same charge as B
b) Body B and C should have same kind of charge while Body A may have opposite charge.
c) Body A and B should have same charge while Body C may have opposite charge.
d) Body C is neutral while Body A and B should have opposite charge.
58) A pen costs Rs 13/= and a note book costs Rs. 35/=. Let m be the maximum number of items
that can be bought for Rs 1000/= and n be the minimum number of items that can be bought for
the same amount. Then m + n is
a) 76 b) 88 c) 96 d) 98
59) When the pH of the environment of a protein is changed, it is said to be denatured. This is due
to:
a) breakage of peptide bonds b) breakage of disulfide links
c) loss of tertiary structure d) breakdown of R groups
60) If Brain is controlling unit of an organism, then at cellular level which cell organelle can be
comparable to Brain?
a) Chloroplast b) Ribosome c) Nucleus d) Lysosome
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61) Aldebaron, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus rises at local time 7:00 pm on 1st of
October. On November 1st the star will rise at
a) 5:00 pm b) 6:00 pm c) 9:00 pm d) 8:34 pm
x
62) In the xy-plane let A be the point (5,0) and L be the line y . The number of points P on the
3
line L such that triangle OAP is isosceles is (O being the origin)
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) infinitely many
63) For the reaction, 2A + B C which relationship is correct?

b) -
c) - d) -
64) In some societies solely held responsible for

assuming no role for men. But scientific advancement has proved men equally responsible for
the birth of either sex. Armed with this information which of the following would be the most
appropriate scenario for the birth of female child?
a) Ovum with X chromosome and Sperm with Y chromosome is FEMALE
b) Ovum with Y chromosome and Sperm with Y chromosome is MALE
c) Ovum with X chromosome and Sperm with X chromosome is FEMALE
d) Ovum with X chromosome and Sperm without chromosome is FEMALE
65) A block of mass 2 Kg placed on a floor experiences an external force in horizontal direction of
20N, frictional force of 6N and normal force of 20N. The body travels a distance of 10m under
the combined effect of all these force. If Initially body is at rest then what is the kinetic energy of
the body at the end of 4m
a) 140J b) 260J c) 60J d) 460J
66) If x3 = a + 1 and x + (b/x) =a, then x equals

a(b 1) ab 1 ab a 1 ab a 1
a) b) c) d)
a2 b a2 b a2 b a2 b
67) An electrochemical cell constructed for the reaction: Cu2+(aq) + M(s) Cu(s)+ M2+(aq) has an E =
0.75 V. The standard reduction potential for Cu2+(aq) is 0.34 V. What is the standard reduction
potential for M2+(aq)?
a) 1.09 V b) 0.410 V c) 0.410 V d) 1.09 V
68) Which one of the following is said to produce seeds exposed and they are called naked seed
plant
a)Deodar & Pinus b) Marsilea & Nostoc
c) Maize & Garden pea plant d) Spirogyra & Funaria
69) A body of mass 2 kg moving in the positive X-direction with a speed 4ms-1 collides head on with
an another body of mass 3kg moving in the negative X-direction with a speed of 1ms-1. During
collision a loud sound is heard and they both start moving together. The sound energy cannot
be greater than
a) 12J b) 14J c)15J d)17.5J
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70) Let a, b, c be positive real numbers such that = (bc)4 = (ca)x = abc. Then x equals
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
71) Which radiation is the easiest to shield?

a) alpha b) beta c) gamma d) neutron
72) Identify the correct order of sequence from exterior to interior.

a) Cell Nucleus Chromosome DNA Protein
b) Nucleus Cell Chromosome DNA Protein
c) Cell Nucleus DNA Chromosome Protein
d) Cell Nucleus Protein DNA Chromosome
73) In nuclear reactor, the electrons and protons are moving in opposite direction across a small
hole in 2 second. If number of electron and protons are 2X1016 each , the current through the
hole is given by
a) 1.6 mA b) 0mA c) 6.4mA d) 3.2mA
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
74) The sum 1 ................. equals
2 3 4 5 6 2012 2013
1 1 1 1
a) ...............
1006 1007 1008 2013
1 1 1 1
b) ...............
1007 1008 1009 2013
1 1 1 1
c) ...............
1006 1007 1008 2012
1 1 1 1
d) ...............
1007 1008 1009 2012
75) Which species below has the same general shape as NH3?
a) SO32- b) CO32- c) NO3- d)SO3
76) usage of
resolved that he should also contribute towards protecting the
environment from plastic menace. Can you suggest him the first step how should he go about
doing this effectively
a) He should urge his parents to stop using plastic materials at home.
b) He should write a letter to the local civic body against selling plastic materials around
his locality.
c) He should practice minimising plastic usage himself.
d) He should ask his teacher to advice people on his behalf to stop usage of plastics.
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77) Two infinite wires are placed parallel to each other. They carry current I1 and I2 (I2 = I1). The
magnetic field is B1 and B2 respectively. Different situation are given in column 1. The comments
on the direction and strength of magnetic field are given in column II. Match the following
Column 1 Column 2
1) The point P is at the mid P) B2>B1; Thus B2 + B1 getting into the plane of
point of the two the paper.
conductors carrying I1 I2
current in same direction.
2) The point P is on right Q) B2>B1; B2 B1 coming out of the plane of

side of second the paper.
conductor carrying I1
current in same I2
direction
3) The point P is at the R) B1= -B2 ; B2 - B1 =0

mid point of the two
conductors carrying I1
current in opposite I2
direction.
S) B1=B2; Thus B1+B2 = 2B getting into the

4) The point P is at the plane of paper
right of the two
I1
conductors carrying I2
current in opposite
direction
a) b) c) d)
1 P 1 R 1 S 1 S
2 Q 2 P 2 R 2 R
3 R 3 S 3 P 3 Q
4 S 4 Q 4 Q 4 P
78) If the radius of the base of a cone is doubled then the slant area becomes 3 times the original
slant area. Suppose when the radius of the base of the cone is quadrupled (that is increased to 4
times), the slant area becomes k times the original slant area. Then the integer closest to k is
a) 6 b) 8 c) 10 d) 11
79) The mass of 0.2 mole of Oxygen molecule is

a) 6.4g b) 3.2g c) 1.6g d) 2.75g
80) Wuchereria is an example of

a) Arthropoda b) Annelida c) Arthropoda d) Nematoda
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Date of Examina on 24th November 2012
Time: 15.00 to 17.00 Hrs
Q.P code No. 5 0 2

Five ZERO TWO
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. On the answer sheet, fill up all the entries carefully in the space provided, ONLY IN BLOCK CAPITALS. Use only BLUE or BLACK
BALL PEN for making entries and marking answers. Incomplete / incorrect / carelessly filled informa on may disqualify your
candidature.
2. Write the Q. P. Code No. men oned above on YOUR answer sheet (in the space provided). Otherwise your answer sheet will
NOT be examined.
3. The ques on paper has 80 mul ple choice ques ons. Each ques on has 4 op ons, out of which only one is correct. Choose the
correct answer and mark a cross in the corresponding box on the answer sheet as shown below:
Q. a b c d
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4. A correct answer carries 3 marks and 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answers.
5. All rough work may be done on the blank sheet provided at the end of the ques on paper.
6. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY MARKS OTHER THAN (X) IN THE SPACE PROVIDED ON THE ANSWER SHEET. Answer sheets are
evaluated with the help of a machine. Due to this, CHANGE OF ENTRY IS NOT ALLOWED.
7. Scratching or overwri ng may result in wrong score. DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING ON THE BACK OF ANSWER SHEET.
8. Use of a nonprogrammable calculator is allowed.
9. The answers / solu ons to this ques on paper will be available on our website - www.iapt.org.in by 30th November 2012.
i) Cer icates to top 10% students of each centre.

ii) Merit cer ficates to statewise Top 1% students.
iii) Merit cer ficate to Na onwise Top 1% students.
10. Result sheets and the cer ficates of NSEJS are dispatched to the Professor in charge of the centre. Thus you
will get your marks from the Professor in charge of your centre by January 2013 end.
11. 300 (or so) students are called for the next examina on - Indian Na onal Junior Science Olympiads (INJSO). Individual le ers
are sent to these students ONLY.
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Only one out of four op ons is correct
1) If equal weights of oxygen and nitrogen are kept in separate containers at the same temperature
then.
a) Both the containers have the same number of molecules.

b) More molecules are present in the oxygen container.
c) The pressure of the nitrogen container is greater than that of the oxygen container.
d) The pressure of the oxygen container is greater than that of the nitrogen container.
2) A boy is standing on a truck which is moving with constant

speed along a straight road. On a day when wind is negligible,
the boy throws a ball ver cally up with some velocity. The ball
comes back and falls
a)
b) Behind the boy
c) In Front of the boy
d) Behind or in front of the boy depending on the speed of the truck and ball.
y
3) If x
75 45 z
15 0 , then which of the statement is true
a) x + y = 2z b) x + y=3z c) x y= 2z d) x y = 3Z
4) The pressure at the bo om of the four vessels filled with water to the same level is P1, P2, P3 and
P4 respec vely. Then which of the following conclusion is correct.
P1 P2 P3 P4
a) P1 > P2> P3 > P4 b) P1 < P2< P3 < P4 c) P1 = P4 =P2> P3 d) P1 = P2= P3 = P4
1 1 1
5) If x y z 1;x y z ; x, y, z are real numbers and m . How many of the
x y z
following values of m are always possible.
i) m=6 , ii) m=8, iii) m=10 and iv) m=12
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) all
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6) Two liters of oxygen gas diffused through a membrane in 600 seconds. 0.6 liter of an unknown
gas diffused through the same membrane in half the me required for oxygen to diffuse. The
molecular weight of the unknown gas is
a) 16 b) 44 c)89 d)64
Read the following carefully and answer the ques ons from 7 to 10
A student treats some onion root ps with colchicine that is responsible

for arres ng cell division at the metaphase stage (by dissolving spindle
fibres) and further prepared a slide of the root p staining with
acetoorcein (stains chroma n) and observed under high power of
compound microscope. He is well aware of the cell cycle given alongside.
7) Which of the following is not true about his observa on?

a) Most cells are in Interphase
b) Most cells are in the metaphase
c) No cells are in anaphase or telophase
d) Chromosomes could be observed be er than a slide prepared without colchicine
treatment.
8) Why did the student choose root ps of onion

a) Roots grow fast and considerable length of ps can be used.
b) Root ps are easy to smear and stain.
c) Root ps have meristema c ssue.
d) Cell division occurs only at the root ps in plants
9) What might be the purpose of the student?
a) Observing chromosomes
b) Observing stages of cell division
c) Comparing number of cells in various stages of cell division
d) Preven ng further growth of the root ps.
10) Considering the ac on of colchicine, it may be considered for the treatment of:
a) Hairfall b) Anemia c) Cancer d) Bacterial infec on
11) The element with electronic configura on 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 is a/an
a) Metal b) Non- metal c) Metalloid d) Inert gas
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12) A ball is thrown up ver cally in s ll air with a velocity of 20ms-1. It comes back to ground. The
velocity me graph is (g=10ms-2).
a) b)
v v
20 20
15 15
10 10
5 5
t t
1 2 3 4 -5 1 2 3 4
-10
-15
-20
v
c) d)
20 v
15
10 20
5 15
t 10
-5 1 2 3 4 5
-10
t
1 2 3 4
-15
-20
13) The sixty sixth Independence Day was on Wednesday. A er how many years the next
Independence Day will be on Wednesday?
a) 6years b) 7years c)11 years d) 28 years
14) Sound waves traveling in air enters water at an angle i with the normal. It gets refracted at angle
r with
a) i>r b) r>i c) i=r d) Sound waves do not get refracted
15) What will be the remainder if the number 72012 is divided by 25?
a) 24 b)18 c) 7 d)1
16) The last electron of the element of atomic member 31 will have the following quantum numbers
n l m s
a) 3 0 0 -1/2
b) 3 1 1 +1/2
c) 4 1 -1 -1/2
d) 4 0 0 +1/2
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Study the following diagram and answer the ques ons 17 to 21
17) Which of the following are ter ary consumers?
a) Snake, toads and spiders b) Foxes, Hawks and Snakes

c) Rabbit, Squirrels and Mice d) Spiders, Predacious insects and herbivorous insects.
18) The shortest and the longest food chains have _____ and ____ number of organisms respec vely.
19) An insec cide is sprayed to protect the plants. Which of the following statements is true?
a) Toads and insec vorous birds will prosper as they will get ample supply of dead insects.
b) Herbivores will be greatly affected, plants will be safe and carnivores will move to
other areas and will not be affected greatly.
c) Some insects will die, some will become resistant and prolifer more and top carnivore
will be affected most.
d) Some insects will die, but there will be no long term effects as the pes cides will get
washed away.
20) What should be the preferred food of snakes to ensure minimum loss of solar energy.
a) Mice b) Toads c) Insec vorous birds d) Foxes
21) Organisms having low chances of survival produce larger number of offsprings to ensure their
survival. Which of the following can be a characteris c feature of such organisms.
a) Short lifecycle b) Be er defense strategies

c)Large body size d) Good parental care
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22) The compound which contains both ionic and covalent bonds is
a ) KCl b) CS2 c) C2H6 d) KCN
23) A par cle of mass 0.5kg travelling with a velocity of 2ms-1 experiences accelera on of 2m-2 for 9s.
The workdone by the force on the par cle during this period is
a) 99J b) 101J c) 190J d)396J
24) The product of three consecu ve natural numbers is 124850054994. What is their average?
a) 4993 b)4994 c)4997 d) 4998
25) What is the reading of the spring balance shown in the figure below?
a) 0 b)2N
c) 4N d)6N
26) If ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. AB=204, BC=104, CD=195, DA=85 and BD=221. Then find AC
a) 205 b) 210 c) 220 d) 225
27) Molality of a solu on is the number of
a) moles of the solute per 1000 mL of the solu on.

b) moles of the solute per 1000 mL of the solvent.
c ) moles of the solute per 1000 g of the solvent.
d ) moles of the solute per 100g of the solvent.
28) A scien st wanted to check the effect of a certain hair straightening procedure on the tensile
strength of hair. The scien st could take only 20 samples. Which of the following sampling
pa ern should she use to ensure that maximum parameters are controlled and the results reflect
the effect of the straightening process alone.
a) 10 girls and 10 boys of age 18 before and a er the straightening procedure.
b) 10 girls and 10 boys one each of age 15, 16, 17, and so on upto 25 before and a er the
procedure.
c) 10 girls and 10 boys of age 18 a er the straightening procedure and another similar set
of sample group who did not undergo the procedure.
d) 10 girls and 10 boys one each of age 15, 16, 17, and so on upto 25 a er the procedure
and another similar set of sample group who did not undergo the procedure.
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29) A lady has 4 kids with bloodgroup AB and 1 kid with blood group O. If the father of these kids
have blood group B, what is the possible genotype of the lady?
a) IA IB
b) IA IO
c) IAIA
d) IBIB
30) The oxida on number of chlorine in CaOCI2 is

a) 0 b) -1 c) +1 d) +3
31) The real image of an extended object placed in front of a concave mirror is formed at a distance
of 40 cm from the object. If the image is 3 mes bigger than the object, the magnitude of focal
length of the mirror is.
a) 15cm b) 10cm c) 20cm d) 5cm
32) If cot 2 (1-3sec +2sec2 )=1 and >900, then is equal to

a) 1200 b)2100 c) 3000 d) 3300
33) A person suffering from short sight is advised to wear spectacles having concave lens of power-
1.25D. What is the farthest distance he can see clearly without spectacles?
a) 60cm b) 100cm c) 120cm d) 80cm
34) Consider triangles having integer sides such that no side is greater than 4 units. How many such
triangles are possible?
a) 13 b) 17 c) 24 d)64
35) Green house effect is related to

a ) Ozone layer deple on b ) Carbon dioxide emission and absorp on
c ) Nitrogen radia on d ) Oxygen radia on
36) What is the major difference between Bac ria and Virus
a) Viruses are precursors to bacteria
b) Viruses lack proteins that are present in viruses
c) Viruses use host machinery to reproduce unlike bacteria
d) Viruses have proteins whereas bacteria do not.
37) Of the following the combina on of processes related to sexual reproduc on are:
i Conjuga on ii Fragmenta on iii Gamete forma on iv Zygote
a) i, iii and iv b) i, ii and iv c) ii, iii and iv d) only iii and iv
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38) Charring of sugar in concentrated sulphuric acid is due to
a) Oxida on of sugar b) Reduc on of sugar
c) Hydrolysis of sugar d) Dehydra on of sugar
39) Two wires made of same material have length l and 2l. If the masses of the wires are same, the
ra o of the resistance of shorter wire to that of longer wire is
a) 1/2 b) 2 c) 1/4 d) 4
40) Find x2 + y2 +z2 if x 2+ xy + xz=135 , y2 + yz + yx=351 and z2 + zx + zy=243

a) 225 b) 250 c) 275 d) 300
41) Current passing through a wire increases by 20%. Due to Joule hea ng the resistance increases
by 20%. The percentage increase in the power is
a) 72.8% b) 44% c)33% d) 40%
42) In a certain number system 363+1056=1452. Find the value of (654-456) in the same number
system
a) 156 b)165 c) 178 d) 198
43) A radioac ve element 90R232 then . The

daughter element will have
a) Atomic no 90, Mass No. 228 b) Atomic no. 90 , Mass no. 232
c) Atomic no. 88, Mass No. 228 d) Atomic no. 88 , Mass no. 232
44) Dwarfness is a desirable agronomic character since such cereals:

a) Produce grains faster
b) Produce grains of be er quality
c) Prove easier to harvest
d) Require lesser nutrients and water
45) The combina on of the following structures possessing a single set of genome is:
i. ovary ii anther iii egg iv. Zygote v. sepal
vi. petal vii. Pollen
a) i, ii, iv, v and vi b) ii, iii, iv and vii c) only iii and vii d) only ii, iii and vii
46) The equilibrium constant for the gaseous reac on N2 + O2 The equilibrium constant
for the forma on of one mole of NO will be
a) K/2 b) K c) 2 K d) k
47) A bar magnet is placed on a table. There are n number of field lines connec ng North pole to
South pole of the magnet. Another iden cal magnet is placed on the first magnet with North Pole
on North Pole and South Pole on South Pole. The number of field lines are now
a) n b) n2 c) n/2 d)2n
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48) What is the radius of the circumcircle of a triangle whose sides are 30cm, 36cm and 30cm in
length
a) 18cm b) 18.25cm c) 18.50cm d) 18.75cm
49) A conduc ng wire shown in the figure carries current I. Segments AB, BC and CD are of same
length. The direc on of the magne c field at point P is given by B A
a) into the plane of the paper
b) out of the plane of the paper
P
c) towards right
d) towards le
C D
B
50) In the adjoining figure AQ=2, QB=4, BP=3, PC=5, CR=6 and RA=4.
3
Find the area of triangle PQR.
4
P
5
a) 4.8 b) 5.2 Q
c) 5.8 d) 6.2 2
A 4 R 6 C
51) The solubility of a salt B2D3 is X mol L-1. Its solubility product is
a) X5 b) 6X5 c) 36X5 d) 108X5
52) If and when proteins are oxidized during respira on the energy yield is lesser than when
carbohydrates or lipids are oxidized. This is primarily due to the fact that they have:
a) rela vely more oxygen
b) rela vely less carbon
c) nitrogen that is not oxidized
d) rela vely less hydrogen
53) 8 Grams of oxygen at NTP contain
a) 1.5 × 1023 molecules b) 3.0 × 1023 molecules

c) 6.023 × 1023 molecules d) 1.5 × 1022 molecules
54) In a nuclear reactor the fission process of each 235U-atom gives out an energy of 200MeV.
is
a) 3.55X10-30Kg b) 3.55X10-38Kg c) 3.55X10-28Kg d) 3.55X10-27Kg
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1
55) If sin x sin y a and cos x - cos y b . Then find the value of (2 - a2 - b 2 )
2
a) cos(x+y) b) cos(x-y) c) sin(x+y) d) sin(x-y)
56) A ball is projected at an angle of 450 with horizontal. In the absence of air resistance, the ball
follows
a) Ellip cal orbit b) sinusoidal path
c) parabolic path d) linear path
57) A circle is inscribed in an isosceles trapezium ABCD in which AB is parallel DC. If AB=10 and
DC=30. Find the area of the circle.
a) 45 b)50 c)60 d) 75
58) When 1g of CaCo3 reacts with 50 mL of 0.1 M HCI, the volume of CO2 produced is
a) 11.2 mL b) 22.4 mL c) 112 mL d) 224 mL
59) Neoteny or larva becoming large and developing into adult retaining larval features is common in
amphibians since they are adapted to survive:
a) in fresh water bodies where temperature and/ or iodine content is less
b) on insects that fail to supply enough nutrients
c) on a high protein diet that induces early matura on
d) in dark places and lack of light induces early sexual matura on
60) Cheese is a colloidal system of
a) Gas in solid b) Gas in liquid c)Liquid in gas d) Liquid in solid
61) 60g of ice at 00C is added to 20g of water at 400. The final temperature a ained by the mixture is
(given latent heat of mel ng of ice = 80 cal/g and specific heat of water is 1cal/g/0C)
a) 00C b) 200C c) 100C d) 50C
62) y varies inversely as x. If x is increased by 25%, then the value of percentage change to y is
a) 80% b) 75% c) 60% d) 62.5%
63) Wavelength is
(i) The distance traveled by the wave in one period of oscilla on of par cles in the
medium.
(ii) The distance between two par cles, which are in the same phase.
(iii) Half of the distance between two par cles, which are in the same phase.
The correct defini ons are
a) (i) and (iii) b) (i) and (ii) c) (i), (ii) and (iii) d) (ii) and (iii)
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2 2 2 2 2
64) Find the value + + + +----+
15 35 63 99 9999
a) 8/33 b) 2/11 c) 98/303 d) 222/909
65) When a dilute solu on of sulphuric acid is electrolysed using pla num electrodes the gas
evolved at the posi ve electrode is
a) SO2 b) SO3 c) H2 d) O2
66) To avoid damage to electricity cables trees are o en trimmed before monsoon. Excessive
trimming leaving only trunk o en leads to death of a tree. The most probable reason is that:
a) no food can be synthesized
b) no buds are le to grow into new shoot/s
c) no auxins (growth promoters) can be synthesized
d) there succumbs to the excessive trauma of wounds
67) The pH of blood is maintained within the range 7.36 -7.42 by
a) CH3COONH4 b) CH3COONa/CH3COOH
c) HCO3- / CO3- d) CH3COOH 100
68) An ideal cell of emf 10V is connected across the network of 10

resistors as shown in the figure. The value of the resistance R for R
which the power dissipated by the parallel combina on is same
as that in 10 resistance is.
a) 20 b) 30
d) 1 10V
69) If one of the roots of the equa on x2- px + q = 0 is m mes the other root then m/(1+m2) is
equal to
q p q p
a) 2
b) 2
c) 2
d) 2
p 2q q 2p q 2p p 2q
70) Three par cles each of mass m are placed at the ver ces of a triangle of sides r. The force
experienced by each mass is
Gm 2 Gm 2 Gm 2 Gm 2
a) 3 ( ) b) 2 ( ) c) d) 2
r2 r2 r2 r2
71) If a+b+c=1, a2 + b2 + c2 = 21 and abc=8 then find the value of (1-a)(1-b)(1-c)

a) -10 b)-18 c)-24 d)-30
72) An alkaline solu on of K2HgI4 is called
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73) A film of oil on every water surface arrests the growth in mosquito popula on since:
a) it blocks sunlight and mosquito larvae cannot get food
b) mosquito larvae suffocate
c) mosquito eggs cannot float on oil
d) mosquitoes fail to mate if water surface is not available
74) At constant temperature and pressure which of the following statements is true for the reac on.
CO2 (g) + ½ O2 (g) 2 (g)
a)
75) When a car turns on a curved road, you are pushed against one of the doors of the car because of
a) iner a b) the centripetal force
c) the centrifugal force d) the fric onal force
76) The distance between two spots A & B on the same bank of the river is 75km. Speed of the boat
in s ll water is twice as much as that of the speed of the water current of the river. The boat
travels in the river from A to B and returns back to the spot in 16 hour. What is the speed of the
boat in s ll water?
a) 12.5kmph b) 15kmph c) 16kmph d)18kmph
77) Michael Faraday a book binder got an opportunity to work with a scien st and later succeeded
him. Name of the scien st is
a) Hans Chris an Oersted b) Humphrey Davy
c) Heinrich Lenz d) James Clerk Maxwell
78) Find the equa on of the line parallel to 4x +3y=5 and having x-intercept (-3)
a) 3x + 4y +12 =0 b) 3x +4y =12
c) 4x +3y-12 =0 d) 4x + 3y +12 =0
79) The green coloured substance produced during the burning of ammonium dichromate in
fireworks is
a) CrO3 b) Cr2O3 c) CrO(O2)2 d) Cr (OH)3
80) Mud flats with mangrove plants export a lot of organic ma er to waters in contact. This is
primarily because:
a) there are fewer consumers in mangrove community
b) excreta of animals in mangrove community is richer in fibers
c) detri vores are lacking in mangrove community
d) aerobic decomposers cannot survive in waterlogged mud
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR NATIONAL STANDARD
EXAMINATION IN JUNIOR SCIENCE (IJSO) TEST PAPER
YEAR : 2009-10 (STAGE-I)
Time : 1 Hr. Max. Marks : 150
In addition to this question paper, you are given a separate answer sheet.
On the answer sheet fill up all the entries carefully in the space provided, ONLY IN BLOCK
CAPITALS.
Incomplete/incorrect/carelessly filled information may disqualify your candidature.
On the answer sheet, use only BLUE or BLACK BALL PEN for making entries and marking
answers.
This papers has two parts. In Part A1(Q. Number 1 to 30) each question has FOUR
alternatives, out of which only one is correct. Choose the correct alternative and mark a
cross (X) in the corresponding box on the answer sheet below.
Q.NO. A B C D
For Example
22
X
Part A2 (Q. Number 31 to 40) has four alternatives in each question, but any number of
these (4, 3,2,1) may be correct. You have to mark A L L correct alternatives and mark a cross
Q.NO. A B c D I
(X) for each like
32
X X
— — i...
Any rough work should be done only on the sheet provided at hte end of question paper.
For Part A1, each correct answer gets 3 marks, wrong answer gets a penalty of 1 mark. For
Part A2 full marks are 6 for each question, you get them when All correct answers only are
marked.
Use of nonprogrammable calculator is allowed.
Top 300 (or so) students are called for the next examination-Indian National Astronomy
Olmpiads (INJSO). Individual letters are sent to these students ONLY.
YEAR-2009-10_NSEJS(STAGE-l)
(PART A-1)
Only one out of four options is correct:
1. A beaker containing water is placed on the platform of a digital weighing machine. It reads 1100 g. A metal
body of density 8g /cc and mass 200 g is suspended in water in the beaker (without touching the walls of
the beaker). It is attached by a suitable string fixed to some support Now the reading of weighing machine
will b e :
(A)1100g (B)1125g (C)1275 (D)1300g
2. The sum of all natural numbers less than 400 which are N OT divisible by 6, is :
(A) 13266 (B)66534 (C) 79800 (D)93066
3. In the figure shown, the bigger circle has radius 1 unit. Therefore, the radius of smaller circle must be
(A) 42 +1
4. Three containers A, B and C of equal volume contain N , NO . and C 0 respectively at the same tempera-
2 2
ture and pressure, The ascending order of their masses i s :

(A) A, C, B (B) C, A, B (C)B.C.A (D) C, B, A
5. A 3.7 litre 1.0 M N aOH solution is mixed with another 5 litre 0 30 M NaOH solution. The molarity of the
resulting solution is :
(A) 0.80 M (B)0.10M (C)0.73M (D ) 0 . 5 9 M
6. The animal body is formed of many cells, but the cells show no coordination to form tissues in
(A) protozoans (B) coelonterates (C) sponges (D) flat worms
7. An indicator of S 0 pollution is :
2
(A) moss (B) lichens (C) algae (D) pteridophytes
8. The one that C A N N O T be used for DNA fingerprints is :

(A) leucocytes (B) erythrocytes (C) hair bulbs (D) sperms
A rainbow has circular shape bec a us e :
(A) the earth is spherical. (B) rain drops are spherical
(C) the sun is spherical (D) none of these
An observer in a car P moving towards north with speed v observes that another car Q is moving towards
east with the same speed v. The true velocity of Q is :
(A) v towards east (B) 42 v towards north-east
(C) v towards south-east (D) v 42 towards south-west
A body describes uniform, accelerated motion along a straight line. Which of the following displacement
time graphs shown represent the motion correctly ?
(A) (I) only (B)(1) and (IV) only

(C) (I), (III) and (IV) only (D) (I), (II), (III) and (IV) all
Transition metal ion in amethyst is :

(AJCr * 3
(B)Fe 3+
(C)M n * 3
(D)Co :
Among the following the most powerful oxidizing agent is -

(A)0 2 (B)KCI0 + 0 3 2 (C)H 02 ( D)O ,
The half-life period of radioactive element is 14 hours. The fraction of the radioactive element that disintegrates
in 56 hours i s :
(A) 0.125 (B) 0.625 (C) 0.9025 (D) 0.9375
15. Three line segments in a plane have lengths a, b and c. No two of these are parallel. If V a +
Vb =
Vc •
then :
(A) can form an acute angled triangle. (B) can form a right angled triangle.
(C) can form an isosceles triangle (D) cannot form a triangle.
16. A cell, an ammeter and a voltmeter are all connected in series. The ammeter reads a current / and the
voltemeter a potential difference V. If a torch bulb is connected across the voltmeter, then.
(A) both / and V will increase (B) both / and V will decrease
(C) / will increase but V will decrease (D) / will decrease but V will increase
17. Dispersion of white light into its consitituent colours occurs during
(A) reflection at a plane mirror
(B) reflection at a concave mirror.
(C) internal reflection inside a spherical drop of water
(D) refraction at the boundary of a transparent medium.
18. Ice at 0° C is put in a closed container and heat is supplied to it continuously at a uniform rate. Which of
the following graphs gives the temperature variation with time correctly ?
19. Two circles of radii 2 and 3 cm touch each other externally The length of direct common tangent to the
two circles will be :
(A) 2 ^ 6 cm (B) V26 cm (C)5cm (D) 2.4 cm

20. Formalin is 4 0 % aqueous solution of:
(A) formic acid
(B) freon gas
(C) formaldehyde
(D) a mixture of formic acid and formaldehyde in a ratio 1:1
21. "Green fuel" means

(A) fuel obtained from plant leaves (B) green coloured fuel
(C) chemicals used for the growth of plants (D) fuel obtained from plastic waste
22. Which one of the following is a true fruit ?

(A) Pear (B) Coconut (C) Apple (D)Cashewnut
23. The number of chromosomes can be counted at:

(A) anaphase (B) interphase (C)metaphase (D) prophase
24. Which one of the following is true fish ?

(A) Star fish (B) Gold fish (C) Silver fish (D) Hag fish
25. Newton deduced the inverse square law of gravitation:

(A) by observing motion of an apple falling from a tree.
(B) by using kepler's laws of planetary motion.
(C) by studying motion of different objects in the laboratory.
(D) by using data obtained from Cavendish experiment.
26. If D = a + b + c where a and b are consecutive integers and c = ab, then VD is :

2 2 2
(A) always an even integer. (B) always an odd integer.

(C) an integer, odd or even (D) sometimes an irrational number
27. If a + 2b = 7, b + 4c = - 7 and c + 6a = - 14, then the value of (a + b + c ) is -

2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) 14 (B)25 (C)36 (D)47
28. The part of the digestive system that digests lipids in the food is :
(A) stomach (B) duodenum (C) ilium (D) large intestine
29. One mole of oxalic acid is equivalent to :

(A) 0.5 mole of N aO H (B) 1 mole of N aOH (C) 1.5 mole of N aO H (D) 2 mole of NaOH
"secG-1" " sinG-T

The trigonometric expression : cot 9 2
+ sec 02
has the value
1 + sinG 1 + se c0
(A)-1 (B)0 (C)1 (D)2

(PART A-2)
In question 31 to 40 any number of options (1 or 2 or 3 or 4) may be correct. You are to identify
all of them correclty to get 6 marks. Even if one answer identified is incorrect or one correct
answer is missed, you get zero score.
31. During contraction of muscle fiber:

(A) I bands get reduced in length (B) A bands retain the length
(C) I bands retain the length (D) A bands get reduced in length
32. Out of the following the salt/ s that has /have pH value higher that 7.5 / is/are :
(A) sodium hydrogen carbonate (B) sodium sulphate
(C) sodium chloride (D) sodium carbonate
33. In case of the circuit shown below, which of the following statements is/are true ?
1'
VVVV
R, R 2 R 3
(A) R R and R are in series.

r 2 3
(B) R and R are in series.

2 3
(C) R and R are in parallel.

2 3
R2R3
(D) The equivalent resistance of the circuit is R,+ R R
2 + 3
34. Which of the following statements is/are true in case of waves ?

(A) Transverse vibrations are set on the string of a guitar.
(B) A s compared to light, a sound wave produced on the moon will take a time about 10 times longer to
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reach the earth.

(C) A sound note of wavelegth 1 cm in air cannot be heard by a man.
(D) Sound travels faster in water than in air.
35. In a rectangle A B C D the lengths of sides A B , B C, C D and DA are (5x + 2y + 2) cm, (x + y + 4) cm,
(2x + 5y - 7) cm and (3x + 2y - 11) cm respectively. Which of the following statements is /are true ?
(A) One of the sides of the rectangle is 15 cm long.
(B) Each diagonal of the rectangle is 39 cm long.
(C) Perimeter of the rectangle is 102 cm.
(D) Area of the rectangle is 560 c m 2
36. What is true about white muscles ?

(A) Number of mitochondria is few.
(B) They possess very small quantity of myoglobin.
(C) The amount of sarcoplasmic reticulum is high
(D) They depend on anaerobic process of energy.
37. If U = {X| X is a point on straight line AB}, P = {M|M is a point on ray AB}, Q = {N|N is a point on ray BA}
and R = {L|L is point on segement AB}, then which of the following statements is/are true ?
(A)PflQ = R (B)P'UQ' = Q U P (C)[P'UQT = R (D)PriQ' = P ' U Q

38. In bacterial photosynthesis, usually :
(A) C 0 2 is not fixed (B) 0 is not released
2 (C) H 0 is oxidized
2 (D) chlorophyll taps light
39. A body traveling along a straight line with a uniform acceleration has velocities 5m/s at a point A a nd 15 m/
s at a point B respectively. If M is the midpoint of A B , then :
V5-l"
(A) the ratio of times taken by the body to cover distance M B and A M is
(B) the velocity at M is 5 7 5 m/s
5(y5-l)
(C) average velocity over A M is m/s
(D) the product of the acceleration and the distance A B is 100 m /s 2 2
40. Out of the following the metals, the one/ s that is/ are sonorous is /are :
(A)Zn (B)Na (C)Hg (D )Cu
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1) Three identical vessels carrying equal amount of water are placed in three lifts. Lift A is
accelerating upwards, lift B is accelerating downwards while lift C is moving up with
constant velocity. The pressure at a depth h from free surface in the three vessel is
measured as pA , pB and pc then which of the following is true
a) pA = pC > pB b) pA > pC > pB c) pA > pC = pB d) pA = pC = pB
Solution (b): The pressure at a depth h is given by In case of lift moving up
Lift moving down Lift moving with constant velocity
2) In the reaction,
2KClO3 2
What is the volume of oxygen released under NTP conditions when 36.75g of KClO3 is
heated?
a) 3.6 litres b) 7.2 litres c) 10 litres d) 1.8 litres
Solution (c) 245g of KClO3
3) Figure shows a square grid of order 3, which of the following is correct

formula for the total number of squares in a similar grid of order n.
(a) b) c) d)
Solution (b)
4) If the distance between genes - W. X. Y, and Z on a chromosome are as follows: from W-Y is
18 units, W-X is 26 units, W-Z is 40 units, X-Y is 8 units and X-Z is 14 units, the sequence of
W, X, Y, Z genes on the chromosome would be:
a) W, X, Y, Z. b) X, Y, W, Z. c) Y, W, X, Z. d) W, Y, X, Z.
Solution : (d)
5) In a plant, 30 megaspore mother cells are generated. If all the ovules are fertilised, how
many seeds are expected to be formed?
a) 30 b) 60 c) 90 d) 120
Solution : (a)
6) A water filter advertisement claims to provide 8 litres of water per hour. How much time
does it take to fill four bottles of 1.5 litres each?
a) 2 hr b) 1 hr c) 45 min d) 30 min
Solution (c)
7) Which among the following salts will not change the pH of water on addition
a)Sodium chloride b) Sodium cyanide
c) Sodium bicarbonate d) Sodium carbonate
Solution (a): Apart from sodium chloride rest are salts of weak acids.
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8) A particle starting from rest is moving with uniform acceleration in a straight line. The
percentage increase of the displacement of the particle in 9th second compared to that in
the immediate previous second is about
a) 8.3% b) 13.3% c) 20.6% d) 24.5%
Solution (b): The displacement in nth second is given by . Thus percentage change in
displacements
9) An inflated balloon with a heavy rock tied to it submerges in water. As the balloon sinks
deeper and deeper, the buoyant force acting on it
a) increases b) decreases
c) remains nearly unchanged d) Initially increases and then decreases
Solution (b): b is correct. Other choices indicate failure to see that the balloon is compressed by
water pressure and compression is greater with greater depth displacing less water.
10) For a first order reaction, the ratio of the times taken for completion of 99.9% and 50% of
the reaction is
a) 8 b) 9 c) 10 d) 12
Solution (c):
corresponds to one t1/2 required. Numbers represent amount of reactant left after each t1/2
11) If set of marbles, of radius 5 cm, is poured into a cube of side 1 m. The maximum number
of marbles that can be filled into the box are
a) 1000 b) 2000 c) 1500 d) 3000
Solution (a)
12) Most of the insects have egg, larva, pupa and adult stages in the life cycle. This is primarily
due to :
a) relatively short adult phase. b) terrestrial habitat they have adapted to.
c) eggs storing little reserved food. d) flying mode of locomotion majority have.
Solution : (c)
13) Which of the following has been proved to contribute to the transport of water in vasular
plants?
i. Positive root pressure

ii. Hyrophilic cell walls
iii. Capillarity
iv. Transpirational pull
v. Cohesion between water molecules
a) i, ii, iii, iv and v b) only I, iii and v
c) only ii, iv and v d) only I, ii, iv and v
Solution : (c)
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14) A round table cover has six equal designs as shown in the adjacent
figure. If the radius of the cover is 4 cm, then cost of making the
designs at the rate of Rs 10.00 per cm2 (round off your answer to a
nearest rupee) is
a) Rs 85 b) 86 c) 87 (d) 90
Solution (c)
15) Which of the following series of elements have nearly the same atomic radii?
a) F, Cl, Br, I b) Na, K, Rb, Cs c) Li, Be, B, C d) Fe, Co, Ni, Cu
Solution (d) In transition elements of one row, electrons are added to the same orbital i.e 3d in
this case.
16) A particle is moving along a straight line. Its velocity time
graph is as shown in the adjacent figure. Then
Match the following
Physical quantity Remarks
(i) Acceleration at 4 second (p) Positive
(ii) Velocity at 4 second (q) Negative
(iii) Direction of motion at 2 second (r) Zero
a) (i) is (p); (ii) is (q) and (iii) is (r)

b) (i) is (q); (ii) is (r) and (iii) is (p)
c) (i) is (r); (ii) is (r) and (iii) is (p)
d) (i) is (q); (ii) is (p) and (iii) is (r)
Solution (b): Slope of v-t graph represents acceleration and hence in this case negative
Velocity at 4 s from v-t graph is zero
V at 2 s is positive and hence direction of motion is positive
17) A rectangular parallelepiped with sides a, b and c in the ratio 3:2:1 is kept on a uniformly
rough horizontal surface as shown in the figures below. The value of limiting friction is
(i) (ii) (iii)
a) Minimum in (i) b) Minimum in (ii) c) Minimum in (iii) d) Same in all cases

Solution (d): Limiting value of friction depends on the mass of the object but not the area of
surface of the object in contact with the floor.
18) Which of the following has the maximum number of unpaired electrons?
a) Ti 3+ b) V 3+ c) Fe3+ d) Fe2+
Solution (c)Fe0 has s2 d6 configuration. Fe 3+ has s0 d5 configuration. All 5 are unpaired.
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19)The houses of a row are numbered consecutively from 1 to 49. Find the value of x such that
the sum of the numbers of houses preceding the house numbered x is equal to the sum of
the numbers of the houses following it.
a) 25 b) 37 c) 35 d) No such value exists
Solution (c)
20) Urea is the principle excretary waste in larval as well as adult phases of:
a) Cockroach b) Frog c) Crab d) Starfish
Solution : (b)
21) Use of excessive NKP fertilizers has resulted in:
i. Reduction in number as well as species of nitrogen fixing bacteria

ii. Increase in number as well as types of denitrifying bacteria
iii. Increase in the proportion of coarse particles in soil.
iv. Increase in number as well as types of ammonifying microbes
v. Increase in number as well as types of nitrifying bacteria
a) i, ii, iii, iv and v b) only ii, iv and v c) only i and ii d) only i, ii and iii
Solution : (d)
22) Along a road lie an odd number of stones placed at intervals of 10 metre. These stones
have to be assembled around the middle stone. A person can carry only one stone at a
time. If a man starts from one of the end stones, and by carrying them in succession he
covers 3 km to pile all stones at the centre. The number of stones is then
a) 12 b) 15 c) 25 d) 30
Solution (c)
23) The following variation of properties is generally seen in the periodic table.
a) Atomic radius and ionization energy both increase across a period.
b) Atomic radius increases and ionization energy decreases across a period.
c) Atomic radius decreases and ionization energy increases across a period.
d) Atomic radius and ionization energy both decreases across a period.
Solution (c)
24) The erythrocytes separated from human blood were mixed with certain fluids on a slide and
observed under the microscope. Which of the following will be the expected result?
a) With distilled water the cells swell and eventually burst.

b) With serum the cells clump and coagulate.
c) With sea water the cells undergo no apparent change.
d) With tap water cells shrink and appear cremated.
Solution : (a)
25) The largest of the jelly-fishes grow over 1 meter in diameter and can survive without any
skeletal support due to:
a) rapid beating of cilia creating an upthrust.

b) the bottom dwelling habit.
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c) high salinity and subsequent buoyancy of sea water.
d) upwelling currents in water.
Solution : (c)
26)The diagram shows a road

network. All vehicles drive in
one direction from A to B.
Numbers represent the maximum
flow rate (capacity of roads) in
vehicles per hour. The maximum
number of vehicles that can drive
through the network every hour is
a) 315 b) 215 c) 240 d) 340
Solution (b)
27) An excess of NaOH solution is added gradually to an aqueous solution of ZnSO4. Which of
the following will happen?
a) A white precipitate is formed which does not dissolve in excess NaOH.
b) A green precipitate is formed which dissolves in excess NaOH.
c) A white precipitate is formed which dissolves in excess NaOH.
d) No observable change occurs.
Solution (c): Forms Zinc hydroxide first (white ppt.) on excess addition of hydroxide, forms water
soluble zinc tetrahydroxide complex.
28) If two bodies of different masses, initially at rest, are acted upon by the same force for the
same time, then both bodies acquire the same
a) Velocity b) momentum c) acceleration d) kinetic
energy
Solution (b) Product of force and time (Impulse) is equal to increase in momentum.
29) It is more difficult to walk on a sandy road than on a concrete road. The most appropriate
reason for this is
a) sand is soft and concrete is hard

b) the friction between sand and feet is less than that between concrete and feet
c) the friction between sand and feet is more than that between concrete and feet
d) the sand is grainy but concrete is solid
Solution (d)
30) In which of the following series of transition metal ions, all metal ions have 3d2 electronic
configuration?
a) Ti+, V4+, Cr6+, Mn7+ b) Ti2+, V3+, Cr4+, Mn5+ c) Ti3+, V2+, Cr3+, Mn4+ d) Ti4+, V3+, Cr2+,
Mn3+
Solution (b): From Ti to Mn, configuration changes from s2d2 to s2d5. On oxidation they all lose
their electrons starting from the s orbital. So in option B all have d2 configuration.
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31)A piece of wire 60 cm long is cut into two parts, one of them being 24 cm long. Each part is
then bent to form a square. The ratio of the area of the larger square to the smaller square
is
a) 11/3 b) 7/4 c) 3/2 d) 9/4
Solution (d)
32) In the cells of oil seeds which of the cell organelles have to be more active?
a) Mitochondria. b) Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum.
c) Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum. d) Nucleoli.
Solution : (b)
33) Which of the following sugars tastes most sweet?
a) Fructose. b) Ribose. c) Sucrose. d) Lactose.
Solution : (a)
34)Scientists in an R & D company made three design improvements on a car: the first saves
50% of fuel, the second saves 30% of fuel and the third saves 20%. If the company
implements all three design changes at once, the new car will consume fuel that is ____ %
of the fuel consumption of normal car.
a) 50% b) 28% c) 100% d) 20%
Solution (b)
35) Aluminum is extracted from its oxide by

a) Calcination b) Reduction
c) Thermal decomposition d) Electrolysis
Solution (d)
36)
a) speed only b) direction only

c) Both speed and direction d) neither of speed nor direction
Solution (b). The magnetic force is perpendicular to displacement and hence no work is done. The
kinetic energy does not change and hence speed remains the same. The change in acceleration is
due to change in direction of velocity only .
37) A ray of light is incident on system of mirror as shown in the adjacent

figure. What is the total deflection ( ) of the ray when it emerges out
after two reflections?
a) 2200 b)1800 c)1400 d) 1200
Solution (c):
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38) The oxidation number of sulphur in sodium thiosulphate (Na2S2O3) is
a) +1 b) +2 c) +3 d) +4
Solution (b): 2+2x-6=0, therefore x= +2

39)The adjacent figure is a modification of the Switzerland flag to suit the
problem! Five identical small squares form the central cross. The length of
each side of the big square is 10 m. If the area of the white cross is 20% of
the area of the square flag, then the length of the side of the small square
is
a) 1.75 m b) 2.25 m c) 1.6 m d) 2 m
Solution (d)
40) The algae belonging to which group can sustain normal growth at the greater depth of
ocean?
a) Green algae. b) Blue-green algae. c) Brown algae. d) Red algae.
Solution : (d)
41) Snakes, the cold blooded animals, flick their bifid tounge often to:
a) sample air for chemoreceptors. b) sense vibrations in earth.

c) sense the nature of substratum. d) sense the temperature of air.
Solution : (a)
42) We all know that the sky appears to touch the ground at a distance. The distance at which
we perceive the sky to touch the ground is called horizon. The reason for the perception is
due to the fact that the Earth is a sphere (almost) and not a flat surface. Which of these
pictures below accurately depict the horizon for a person standing on a high rise building
represents the horizon)
Solution (a)
43) Sulphuric acid is manufactured by the contact process in which sulphur dioxide reacts with
oxygen in presence of a catalyst. If 5.6 moles of SO2 reacts with 4.8 moles of O2 and a large
excess of water, the maximum number of moles of H2SO4 that can be obtained is.
a) 5.6 b) 11.2 c) 4.8 d) 1.4
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Solution (a): 2SO2 + O2 + 2H2 2SO4. Limiting reagent is SO 2. water and oxygen are in excess.
2 moles SO2 gives 2 moles sulphuric acid. therefore 5.6 moles of sulphuric acid is formed.
44) The element essential for determining the three dimentional structure of proteins is:
a) carbon. b) hydrogen. c) nitrogen. d) sulphur.
Solution : (d)
45) The general indigestion experienced by a patient suffering from obstructive jaundice is due
to:
a) the lack of emulsification of lipids.

b) the low pH in the intestine not supporting optimal activity of enzymes.
c) the acceleration of intestinal peristalsis reducing the retention time for food.
d) the diffusion of bile pigments in blood suppressing secretion of digestive juices.
Solution : (b)
46) A number is said to be a triangular number if it is the sum of consecutive numbers

beginning with 1. Which one of the following is not a triangular number
a) 1431 b) 190 c) 506 d) 28
Solution (c)
47) The equivalent weight of MnSO4 is half its molecular weight when it is converted to
a) Mn2O3 b) MnO2 c) MnO4- d)MnO42-
Solution (b): If equiv weight has to be half of molecular weight, then Mn2+ must be converted to
either Mn0 or Mn4+ so that change in oxidation number becomes equal to 2.
48) A light source of diameter 2 cm is placed 20 cm behind a circular opaque disc of diameter
4cm. Shadow is formed on a screen at a distance of 80cm. The ratio of the area of umbra
and penumbra shadow regions is equal to.
a) 0.22 b) 0.18
c) 0.58 d) 0.11
Solution (a): Consider triangle ABC and BDE and therefore Y1= 4 cm. Thus the
area of umbral region is .
Consider triangle HBG and BFE. and therefore Y2 =
12cm. The area of penumbral region is
. The ratio is 0.22.
49) Consider the following two statements.

Statement 1: The direction of acceleration of a particle must be always same as that of
velocity.
Statement 2: Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity.
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Solution (C): Acceleration is in the direction of change in velocity and not velocity. Thus they can be
in different direction.
50) Rust is a mixture of

a)FeO + Fe(OH)2 b) FeO + Fe(OH)3
c) Fe2O3 + Fe(OH)3 d) Fe3O4 + Fe(OH)3
Solution (c)
51) If the distance between A and B is 230 km, B and C is 120 km, C and A is 350 km. Also, if the
distance between C and D is 200 km, distance between D and B is 330 km and distance from
A to E is 100 km and distance between D and E is 570 km. The diagram (not drawn to scale)
that represents this graphically is
Solution (b)
52) Which of the following contains the same number of atoms as 13.5 grams of aluminum?
a)10 g of sodium b) 10 g of magnesium
c) 20 g of potassium d) 20 g of calcium
Solution (d): 13.5g of Aluminum is equal to 0.5 moles = 0.5 x 6.022x10 23 atoms. Calcium - 20 grams
is half mole.
53) Consider the following two statements. Statement 1 is an assertion of a concept while
Statement 2 is the reason.
Statement (1): When red light travels from air to water, for observer in water it appears to
be still red.
Statement (2): Colour of light is associated with frequency and frequency does not change,
when it travels in different medium.
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Solution (b):
54) A spring of spring constant 7600 Nm-1 are attached to a block

of mass 0.25 kg as shown in figure. Frequency of oscillation on
frictionless surface is
(a) 27.76 Hz (b) 39.26 Hz (c) 9681.5 Hz (d) 98.39 Hz
Solution (a): Frequency of oscillation is
55)
Experiment
No. [A] [B] Rate of reaction
1 1.00M 0.15M 4.20 x 10-3

2 2.00M 0.15M 8.40 x 10-3
3 1.00M 0.30M 8.40 x 10-3
From the above data one can conclude that
a) Rate [A]2[B] b) Rate [A][B]2 c) Rate [A][B] d) Rate [A]2[B]2
Solution (c): When amount of A is double the reaction rate doubles and as B doubles and A is kept
same, again rate doubles. Indicating that rate is proportional to both A and B.
56) The sum of 2 digits x and y is divisible by 7. What can one say about a 3 digit number
formed by these two digits.
a) xyx is divisible by 7 b) xxy is divisible by 7

c) xyx is divisible by 72 d) yyx is divisible by 7
Solution (a)
57) Most of the microbes employed in commercial fermentation for producing antibodies are:
a) thread bacteria. b) yeasts.

c) eubacteria. d) ascomycete fungi.
Solution : (a)
58) Most of the cellular RNA is synthesised and stored respectively in:
a) cytoplasm and ribosomes. b) ribosomes and cytoplasm.

c) nucleus and ribosomes. d) ribosomes and nucleus.
Solution : (c)
59)A number of bacteria are placed in a glass. 1 second later each bacterium divides in three,
the next second each of the resulting bacteria divides in three again, and so on. After one
minute the glass is full. When was 1/9th of the glass full?
a) 15 sec b) 58 sec c) 45 sec d) 38 sec
Solution (b)
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60)A number x is a rational number if there exists integers p and q such that x = p/q. This is the
definition of rational numbers in which,
a) both p & q can be zero b) both p & q should not be zero

c) p can be zero but not q d) q can be zero but not p
Solution (c)
61) There is a solution of 1 Litre HCl of pH 5. When 9 L of water is added to this solution, the pH
turns out to be
a) pH 5 itself b) pH 10 c) pH 4 d) pH 6
Solution (d): Solution originally contains 10-5 moles of HCl in liter. As 9 liters of water is added,
solution still contains 10-5 moles of HCl but in 10 Litres of water. Therefore the solution was
diluted to a concentration of 10-6 Molar i.e. pH = 6
62) A wave is sent along a string by oscillating at one end. If the tension in the string is
increased then speed of the wave and wavelength of the wave
a) both increase b) speed increases, wavelength decreases

c) both decreases d) wavelength increases, speed decreases
Solution (a): Speed is proportional to and hence it increases. Wavelength is
proportional to speed and hence even that increases as well.
63) Clock A based on oscillations of spring and clock B is based on pendulum motion. Both the
clocks keep the same time on earth. If they are taken to a planet having half the density of
earth and twice the radius
a) then A runs faster than B. b) B runs faster than A.
c) both will run at same rate as earth d) both will run at equal faster rate than earth.
Solution (c): Time period of Spring clock A is . Thus it is independent of g and
hence on the planet. Time period of clock B is
. Thus time period will be same as that on earth.
64) Assuming ideal gas behavior, which among the following gases will have the least density
under room temperature and pressure.
a) Nitrogen b) Oxygen c) Ozone d) Fluorine
Solution (a): For all ideal gases the volume occupied by 1 mol of molecules is the same. Therefore
the lightest gas is the one that has least molecular weight.
65)The least positive integer, , such that 2 divides , 3 divides , 4 divides , 5 divides
and 6 divides is
a) 52 b) 120 c) 720 d) 62
Solution (d)
66) Which of the following places having same number of species is considered most
biodiverse?
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a) species belonging to more taxa.
b) many of the species endemic.
c) many of the species economically important.
d) species adapted to greater number of habitats.
Solution : (b)
67) t).
Which of the following characters indicate larval features in it?
i. Naked skin
ii. External gills
iii. Lidless eyes
iv. Laterally compressed tail
v. Clawless digits
a) i, ii, iii, iv and v. b) only i, ii, iv and v

c) only ii, iii, iv and v. d) only ii and iv.
Solution : (d)
68) The solution set of the inequality is
a) Set of all positive real numbers b) set of all non-negative real numbers
c) set of all real numbers except -1 d) Set of all numbers satisfying
Solution (b)
69) Which among the following organic compounds is likely to have more than one possible
structure?
a) CH4 b) C3H8 c) C2H4 d) C3H6
Solution (d): C3H6 is the only one which can represent either as propene or cyclopropane. While
the rest represent only one single molecule.
70) In the circuit B1, B2, and B3 represent identical bulbs.

Consider the case
(i) With resistance R4 (ii) without the resistance R4
(R4 comparable with resistance of bulb)
a) B1,B2 and B3 glow with equal brightness in both cases.
b) B1 brightest in (i) and in (ii) B2 and B3 become brighter and B1 dimmer compared to case
(i).
c) B2B3 brightest in case (i) and B1 becomes brighter in (ii).
d) B1brightest in (i) and B2 becomes brighter in comparison to B3 in (ii).
Solution (b): With R4: the effective resistance of the circuit decreases. Hence current is
larger. This leads to increase in brightness of B1. The current is dived into three branches
and B2 and B3 will be dimmer.
Without R4: The effective resistance is higher and current reduces in the circuit. B1 is
dimmer than in case 1. The current in the branches of B2 and B3 is more and hence they are
brighter than in case 1.
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71) Three identical resistors each of resistance R are
connected in the following four configurations.
Rank the arrangement in the order of their
equivalent resistors from highest to lowest.
a) i,ii,iii & iv b) iv,iii,ii & i
c) i,iii,iv & ii d) ii,iv,iii & i
Solution (c): Effective resistance in case of i)3R ii) R/3 iii) 3R/2
iv)2R/3
72) Given below are the structures of the famous molecules called Aspirin and Paracetamol.
Which among the listed functional groups do the two molecules put together NOT contain?
a) Ketone b) Ester c) Alcohol d) Carboxylic acid

Solution (a): The functional groups contained by both of them are Alcohol (phenolic), amide,
ester and carboxylic acid.
73) Number plate of a vehicle consists of 4 digits. The first digit is the square of second. The
third digit is thrice the second and the fourth digit is twice the second. The sum of all 4
digits is thrice the first. The number is
a) 1132 b) 4264 c) 9396 d) 1642
Solution (c)
74) The pteridophytic character that is considered to have led to the evolution of gymnosperms
is:
a) homospory. b) heterospory.
c) furcate venation. d) sporophylls distinct from vegetative leaves.
Solution : (b)
75) Seeds trapped in crevices of rocks soak in water, swell and cause fragmentation of rock.
The process involved is termed:
a) imbibition. b) osmosis. c) Tyndall effect. d) water potential.
13
Solution : (a)
76) If the highest common factor of a, b and c is 1, where a, b and c belong to the set of natural
numbers, then the highest common factor of (a X b) and c is
a) c b) a X b c) 1 d) Insufficient data
Solution (c)
77) If a firecracker burns with emission of red colour light, which cation is it likely to contain?
a) Sodium b) Copper c) Iron d) Lithium
Solution (d):
78) A positively charged insulator is brought in contact with an uncharged conductor then
a) conductor acquires positive charge due to conduction
b) conductor acquires negative charge due to induction
c) conductor acquires positive charge due to induction
d) conductor cannot acquire any charge.
79) Two infinite wires carrying identical current are placed at position A and C
normal to plane of the paper as shown in the adjacent figure. The resultant
magnetic field (B) at a point P on the perpendicular bisector is
a) Along perpendicular bisector pointing towards line AC
b) Along Line joining PC and pointing towards C
c) Along line joining PA and pointing towards A
d) Along line parallel to AC and pointing towards right
Solution(d) : The magnetic field due to current at position A and C are as shown in the
adjacent figure. The field directions are perpendicular to line joining the P and current
carrying wire. Thus resultant is parallel to AC.
80) When an incandescent bulb is switched on and the outer glass bulb also gets heated up.
This is due to
a) Conduction and convection of heat from filament to the bulb by the medium inside the
bulb at lower temperatures and by radiation of heat at higher temperature
b) Convection of heat from filament to the bulb by the medium inside the bulb at all
temperatures
c) Radiation of heat from filament to the bulb at all temperatures
14
d) Conduction of heat from filament to the bulb by the medium inside the bulb at higher
temperatures and by radiation of heat at lower temperature
Solution (a):
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Solu on for ques on paper version 514
1) Solu on: (a) The ray traces the path as indicated in the figure below. The angle of emergence is
also 450. The net devia on (angle d) is given by 900 (see figure)
450
d
2) Solu on: d)
3) Answer (B)
4) Solu on: b)
5) Solu on: d)
6) Solu on: b)
7) Solu on: (d)
Using conserva on of energy we have 100 mgh . Where h is ver cal height from where the
h 10
object was released. Therefore h=10m. The angle of inclina on is sin 0.5 . Thus
l 20
=300.
8) Solu on: c)
9) Answer (C)
10) Solu on (a) :

At any point inside the liquid, pressure is same in all direc on given by gh. The force is therefore
gh( ) in a direc on normal to inclined plane.
11) Solu on: b)
12) Answer (D)

13) Solu on (b): Light travels slower in water while sound travels faster in water. This makes light
bend towards normal and sound bend away from normal. Statement (i) is correct. Statement (ii)
is also correct while it does not explain the above phenomenon. Thus op on (b) is most
appropriate.
14) Solu on: b)

15) Answer (B)
16) Solu on: a)
17) Solu on: b)
18) Solu on: a)
19) Solu on: (C)
GM
The accelera on due to gravity is given by g
R2
GM GM
g g0 (2 R)2 R2
0.75
g0 GM
R2
20) Solu on: a)
21) Answer (C)
22) Solu on: (a) Ini ally par cle is accelera ng. The velocity of par cle (which is slope of the curve)
should increase con nuously. When par cle decelerates, slope should decrease. This
represented only by op on (a)
23) Solu on: c)
24) Answer (D)
25) Sol: (c)

Solu on: 100W bulb has lower resistance compared to 50W bulb since P = V2/R. The 100W bulb will
glow brighter when connected in parallel.
While connected in series, same current flows through both the bulbs. The power dissipated by each
bulb is given by I2 R and since 50 W bulb has a higher resistance it will glow brighter.
26) Solu on: b)
27) Answer (C)
28) Solu on: c)

29) Solu on: (d)
Solu on: Accelera on is the rate of change of velocity and if the velocity is constant accelera on by
defini on is zero and cannot vary. All other situa ons are possible.
30) Solu on: b)

31) Answer (c)
32) Solu on: d)
33) Solu on: (a) A B

The pressure along the horizontal solid line must be same. Thus
hp p g hq q g
hb
26.6X1.6=50.0Xhb. Thus hb = 0.85gcm-3. ha
34) Solu on: d)
35) Answer (C)
36) Solu on: d)
37) Solu on: (b)

The accelera on is provided by gravity of earth and hence always ver cally downward.
38) Solu on: b)
39) Answer (c)

40) Solu on: b)
41) Solu on ( d )
6. Thus m= 20g.
42) Solu on: c)
43) Answer (B)
44) Solu on: c)
45) Solu on (b): The photoelectric equa on is given by

EK hf . Thus EK is plo ed against f. The slope will be equal to h.
46) Solu on: b)
47) Answer (D)
48) Solu on: a)

49) Solu on: (c)
50) Solu on: b)
51) Answer (C)

52) Solu on: b)
53) Solu on: (c)

Light travel at an enormously high speed and hence ligh ng is seen almost instantaneously while
sound takes 6 second. Thus h=350X6=2100m or 2.1 km.
54) Solu on: c)
55) Answer (B)

56) Solu on: a)
57) Solu on (b):
When two bodies a ract, one of the body may be charged or neutral. But when they repel then
surely both of them are having same charge. Thus repulsion is a sure test of charge and not a rac on.
58) Solu on: d)
59) Answer (C)
60) Solu on: c)
61) Solu on: a) Mean Stellar me period is 4 m lesser than mean Solar me period. As a result star
rises 4 m earlier than the previous day. In two months it will rise (4X30=120m) earlier. That is it
will rise at 7-2 = 5:00pm
62) Solu on: c)
63) Answer (D)
64) Solu on: c)

65) Solu on: (a)
The work done by Normal force and gravita onal force (weight) is zero. Work done by external force
is W=20X10=200J. The work done by fric on is W/ =-6X10=-60J. The net workdone is W=200-
60=140J. This workdone results in change in Kine c energy.
140J=Kf - Ki =Kf-0. Thus Kf = 140J
66) Solu on: c)
67) Answer (A)
68) Solu on: a)

69) Solu on (c)
According to conserva on of momentum; 2X4 + 3X(-1)=(3+2)v
Thus final velocity is 1ms-1. The ini al kine c energy is
1 1 1 1
Ki m1 v21 m2 v22 2 X 42 3X 12 17.5 J
2 2 2 2
1 1
The final kine c energy is K f Mv 2 X 5 X 12 2.5 J . The change in kine c energy is
2 2
converted to other forms including sound. If we assume that only sound energy is given out then it is
given by 17.5-2.5=15J.
70) Solu on d)
71) Answer (A)
72) Solu on: a)
73) Solu on (d) : The current is the rate of change of charge. Thus
2 X1016 X1.6X10 19
2 X1016 X( 1.6 X10 19
)
I 3.2mA
2
74) Solu on: b)
75) Answer (A)
76) Solu on: c)
77) Solu on: (b)

The magne c field around the a current carrying conductor is given in the figure.
(1) In this case B1 is ge ng into plane of paper while B2 is coming out. Thus net magne c field is
B=B1-B2=0 (R).
B1 B2
(2) In this case B1 and B2 is ge ng into plane of paper. Since P is closer to I2. Thus net magne c
field is B2+B1 (P)
B1 +B2
(3) In this case B1 and B2 are equal and ge ng into plane of paper. Thus net field is B1+B2 (S)
B1 B2
(4) In this case B1 is ge ng into plane of paper while B2 is coming out. B2>B1. Thus net magne c
field is B2-B1 and coming out (Q).
78) Solu on d)
79) Solu on: a)

80) Solu on: d)
A
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Solu on (Version A)
1) Solu on: c
2) Solu on: (a); Consider an observer on the truck. According to him truck is sta onary. He will
3) Solu on: b;
4) Solu on: (d); Pressure depends on the height of the water. Thus all at bo om of all the vessels
are same.
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
5) Solu on: b ; 9 and therefore 6& 8 is always true
x y z x y z x y z
6) Solu on : c
7) Solu on: b
8) Solu on: c
9) Solu on: a
10) Solu on: c
11) Solu on: a
12) Solu on: (b); As ball goes up the velocity reduces due to accelera on due to gravity. Thus
v 20
accelera on is nega ve. It momentarily comes to rest at t 2s . A er this ball
g 10
accelerates in the downward direc on. The velocity becomes more and more nega ve. Thus
op on b is correct op on
13) Solu on: a; Sixty Sixth Independence day 15/08/12 Wednesday. 2013 (67 th) is Thursday, 2014
(68th) is Friday, 2015 (69th ) is Saturday, 2016 (70th ) is Monday, 2017(71th) is Tuesday, 2018 (72nd )
is Wednesday.
14) Solu on: (b); Speed of sound in water is greater than the speed in air. Thus water is an
acous cally rarer medium compared to air. Therefore the refracted ray deviates away from
normal. That is r>i.
15) Solu on: d;72012 = (74)503 = (2401)503= ---------------= 01; Remainder is 01.
16) Solu on:c
17) Solu on: a

18) Solu on d
19) Solu on: c
20) Solu on: a

21) Solu on: a
22) Solu on: d

1
23) Solu on: (a); Work done = Change in K.E; w m( v22 v12 ) . The velocity v2=v1+at ;
2
1 396
v2 = 2 + 2X9 =20ms-1. Thus w = X0.5(202 22 ) 99 J .
2 4
24) Solu on: d ; n3-n = (n-1)(n)(n+1). If n=4998 then (5000-2)3=125000000000-150000000+60000-

8=124850059992. Therefore 4997X4998X4999=124850054994
25) Solu on: (b); The reading in the spring balance is the tension in the spring. If you pulled the
spring with 2N force on both the sides, then the tension is 2N. Even in the case of spring balance
suspended from a rigid support and pulled by 2N force, the rigid support exerts force of 2N on it
similar to above case.
26) Solu on: c ; (ABXCD) +(ADXBC)=ACXBD ; (17X12)X(13X15)) + ((17X5)X(13X8))=ACX(13X17).
Therefore AC = ((12X15)+(5X8)) = 180+40 = 220.
27) Solu on: c
28) Solu on: a

29) Solu on: b
30) Solu on: a
31) Solu on: (a); v-u = 40 cm and v/u =3 Solving the two equa ons we have v= 20 cm and u= 60cm.
1 1 1 -1 1 1
+ = ; and f 15cm
u v f 20 60 f
32) Solu on: c ; cot2 (1-3sec 2 =1 (mul plying by sin2 .
3 2
cos2 (1 ) sin 2 ; cos2 - -cos2
cos cos 2
-1)( -2)=(1- 0 -600.
-60 = 3000
33) Solu on: (d); The purpose of the spectacle is to make the person see objects very far away (at )
though with his own ability can see up to a distance d. That is object at should produce the
1 1 1 1 1
image at distance d due to spectacles. ; . That is d=-0.8m or 80cm.
f d 1 d
1.25
34) Solu on: a;
35) Solu on: b
36) Solu on: c

37) Solu on: a
38) Solu on: d
39) Solu on: (c); Same mass of same wire implies same volume. A1l = A2 (2l) ; A1=2A2 ; The ra o of
l
R A1 1
resistance = S
Rl 2l 4
A2
40) Solu on: c
x2+xy+xz=x(x+y+z)=135=27X5; Therefore x=5
y2+yz+yx=y(x+y+z)=351=27x13; Therefore y=13
z2+zx+zy=z(x+y+z)=243=27X9= Therefore z=9
x2+y2+z2=25+169+81=275
P
41) Solu on: (a); P=I2R ; P` = (I+0.2I)2 (R+0.2R) = 1.22X1.2(I2R)=1.728 P; Thus 0.728
P
42) Solu on: b; The base of the number system is 7; (363)7 = 3X49 + 6X7 +3 = (192)10
(1056)7=1X343 + 5X7+6 =(384)10 ; (1452)7 = 1X343 + 4X49 + 5X7 + 2 = (576)10
(654)7 = 333; (456)7 = 237; (165)7 = 96
43) Solu on: a
44) Solu on: d

45) Solu on: c
46) Solu on: d

47) Solu on: (d); When two magnets are combined the pole strength increases and hence the
Magne c field doubles. The number of field lines is propor onal to Magne c field thus it should
be double.
48) Solu on: d; AB=30; BC=(BM+MC)=18+18=36, AC=30

AM = (BMXMC)/MD = AB2 BM 2
Therefore 900 324 576 24 AM . Thus MD=18X18/24 = 13.75.
Diameter of the circle = 37.5 and radius = 18.75
49) Solu on:(b); Using thumb rule, the magne c field due to segment AB, BC and CD is all in the
same direc on out off the plane of the paper.
B
3
50) Solu on: c; A( PQR) = A( BQR)+A( BPR)-A( BPQ)
4
A( BPQ) = ½ X4X3=6 ( angle B =900) P
A( BQR) = 4/15 X A( ABC) = 6.4
5
A( BPR) = 9/40 XA( ABC) = 5.4 Q
0
A( ABC) = ½ X6X8 = 24 ( angle ABC = 90 ) ; A( PQR) = 6.4 + 5.4 - 2 6
=5.8 A 4 R 6 C
51) Solu on: d

52) Solu on: c
53) Solu on: a
54) Solu on: (c); mC 2 E; mX(3X10 8 ) 2 200 X10 6 X1.6 X10 19
J . The mass ge ng
-28
converted is given by, m = 3.55X10 Kg.
55) Solu on: a ; a2 = (sin(x) + sin(y))2 ; b2 = (cos(x)-cos(y))2 and 2 = sin2x + sin2y + cos2x + cos2y
2-a2-b2 = 2(cos(x)cos(y)-sin(x)sin(y)) = 2 cos (x+y)
56) Solu on: (c); The equa on for displacement along the horizontal direc on and ver cal direc on
g
are, x=(ucos )t and y =(usin )t (1/2)gt2 and Thus y (tan )x x 2 or y=ax-bx2.
2(u cos )2
This implies the path is parabolic
57) Solu on: d ; Height of the trapezium = diameter of the circle; AD=BC= 5+15=20; BP=15-5=10;
PC=10 3. The radius is 5 3 area of circle = r2.
58) Solu on: d

59) Solu on: a
60) Solu on: d
61) Solu on: (a); Heat required to melt 60g of ice is Qice=60X80=4800 cal. The heat given out by 20 g
of water when cooled from 400C to 00C is Qwater=40X20X1=800cal. Since Qwater is less than Qice,
en re ice will not melt. Thus the final temperature will be 00C.
1
62) Solu on: a ; y ; Let y=100 and x=4. Therefore K=xy=400. If x=5 (increased by 25%). Thus
x
K 400
y 80
x 5
63) Solu on: (b); From the defini ons of wavelength
2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1
64) Solu on: c; ( ) ; ( ); ( ) ---------- ( )
15 3 5 35 5 7 63 7 9 9999 99 101
2 2 2 2 1 1 101 3 98
( )
15 35 63 9999 3 101 303 303
65) Solu on: d
66) Solu on: c
67) Solu on: c

68) Solu on: (d); For the power dissipa on to be same, the effec ve resistance of parallel
1 1 1 100X10
combina on must be 10 . That is, ;R 11.11
10 R 100 100 10
69) Solu on: a; If roots are 1 and m then the quadra c equa on is (x-1)(x-m)=0. Thus x2-(m+1)x+m=0.
p = (m+1) and q=m. Therefore p2-2q = (m+1)2-2m = m2+1 and q=m.
m
70) Solu on: (a); The resultant force on mass m is F F
600
2
Gm
FR F2 F2 2 F 2 (cos 60); FR 3F 3
R2
m m
71) Solu on: b ; (1-a)(1-b)(1-c) = 1 (a+b+c) + (ab + bc + ca) abc;

[(a+b+c)2 (a2+b2+c2)]/2 = ab + bc +ca = (1-21)/2 =-10 ;
(1-a) (1-b) (1-c) = 1 (1) + (-10) (8) = -18
72) Solu on: c

73) Solu on: b
74) Solu on: b

75) Solu on: (c);
75 75
76) Solu on: a ; 16 ; ( me = distance/effec ve speed)
2x x 2x x
75 25
16 ; 16x=100 ; x=6.25 and 2x =12.5
x x
77) Solu on (b)
78) Solu on: d; Slope of the line parallel to 4x+3y=5 is m = -4/3 . The point through which the line is
4 4x 12
passing (-3,0). Equa on (y-y1)=m(x-x1) ; y 0 ( x 3)
3 3
4x+3y+12=0
79) Solu on: b
80) Solu on: d
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Q no Answer Q no Answer Q no Answer Q no Answer
1 C 21 A 41 a 61 a
2 A 22 D 42 b 62 a
3 B 23 A 43 a 63 b
4 D 24 D 44 d 64 c
5 B 25 B 45 c 65 d
6 C 26 C 46 d 66 c
7 B 27 C 47 d 67 c
8 C 28 A 48 d 68 d
9 A 29 B 49 b 69 a
10 C 30 A 50 c 70 a
11 A 31 A 51 d 71 b
12 B 32 C 52 c 72 c
13 A 33 D 53 a 73 b
14 B 34 A 54 c 74 b
15 D 35 B 55 a 75 c
16 C 36 C 56 c 76 a
17 A 37 A 57 d 77 b
18 D 38 D 58 d 78 d
19 C 39 C 59 a 79 b
20 A 40 C 60 d 80 d
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2. c
3. d
4. d
5. d
6. c
7. b
8. c
9. b
10. d
11. a
12. a
13. a
14. b
15. a
16. c
17. b
18. c
19. d
20. b
21. b
22. d
23. a
24. c
25. b
26. a
27. a
28. c
29. c
30. b
31. a, b, d
32. a, d
33. a, b, c, d
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Indian Association of Physics Teachers

Only one out of four options is correct

3) Elements A, B and C have atomic numbers X, X+1 and X C A

a) ionic bond b) covalent bond c) metallic bonding d) coordinate bond

5) A conductor of length L has a varying cross section with area 2A at P P

a) Three b) Zero c) Nine d) Two

8) If atmospheric humidity decreases, transpiration rate

a) Water in A boils first.

a) 0.25 b) 0.30 c) 0.16 d) 0.20

Locality Annual average of SO2 in the air

Y 16.3 ppb (m3/m3)

Z 16.3 ppm (m3/m3)

a) All localities are equally polluted, so I have no preference.

a) Downward during both ascent and descent.

14) The number of integers for which is

15) Which of the following is NOT produced by the endoplasmic reticulum?

16) Vaccines prevent infections by pathogens by:

a) increases with time.

a) Zero b) The differences in the masses of B and W

c) The differences in the weights of B and W d) The weight of B

23) Which of the following does NOT contain living cells?

25) A circus performer of weight is standing on a wire as

30) If for we have then the minimum value of is

31) Which of these is a mollusc?

34) Tenth term in the sequence is

b) BF3 is a Lewis base, because fluorine has 8 electrons around it.

c) NF3 is a Lewis base, because nitrogen has a lone electron.

d) BCl3 is a Lewis acid because it has only 6 electrons around it.

37) In the diagram M1 and M2 are two plane mirrors at

39) Penicillin cannot be used to treat influenza because:

7.6 Concentration (mol/liter)

a) 0.2 b) 0.4 c) 0.6 d) 0.1

a) Single triangle b) Two triangles

c) Three triangles d) More than three triangle

a) Lithium b) Tungsten c) Phosphorous d) Cesium

a) Chlorine b) hydrogen c) hydrogen chloride d) ammonia

45) Object A is completely immersed in water. True weight of object A is WA.

46) Number of numbers less than 40 having exactly four divisors is

a) They engulf the bacteria and make them harmless

a) Species D b) Species F c) Species G d) Species E

50) The number is

a) A perfect square and a perfect cube

51) Melting point of a substance is 10°C. What does this mean?

a) The substance is a liquid at 10°C.

b) The substance is a solid at 10°C.

c) There is an equilibrium between solid phase and liquid phase at 10°C.

d) The substance is 50% solid and 50% liquid at 10°C.

56) During gaseous exchange in the alveoli, what happens to nitrogen?

a) There is no net nitrogen exchange, as nitrogen is filtered out by the alveoli.

58) If is a rhombus and then

a) The points are concyclic