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NATIONAL LEVEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION

CLASS - 10
Question Paper Code : UN487

KEY

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

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

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

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

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

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

SOLUTIONS
MATHEMATICS

63 16 63 79
adj side to θ sin  + cos  = + =
01. (C) Given cot  = = 65 65 65
16 opp side to θ
02. (D) LHS = sin26° + sin212° + sin218° +............+
A
sin284° + sin290°

16 65 = (sin26° + sin284°) + (sin212° + sin278°)

+ (sin218° + sin272°)+.............+ (sin242°
 + cos248°) + sin290°
B 63 C
= (sin26° + cos26°) + (sin212° + cos212°)
AC 2 = AB 2 + BC 2 = 16 2 + 63 2 = 256 +
+.............+ (sin242° + cos242°) + 1
3969 = 4225
=1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1
AC = 4225 = 65
=8

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03. (B) In an equilateral triangle BD:DC = 2:1 & 06. (C) Let OAB be the given hollow cone cut
AP BC by the plane CD parallel to base AB
 9AD2 = 7AB2 and let cone OCD be removed. Then,
the remainder to the frustum CABD of
9 × AD2 = 7 × 9 × 9 cm2
the given cone.

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7  9  9cm2
AD = O
9

AD = 7  9 cm = 3 7 cm
04. (B) L.H.S = C E D

cos2  90°  45°  θ  + cos2  45°  θ

tan  90°  30°  θ tan  30°  θ  A F B

[by Thales' theorem]

cos2 90°   45°  θ  + cos2  45°  θ 
= tan  90°   30°  θ  tan  30°  θ Let OE = h units, OF = H units
OD = l units, OB = L units
sin2  45°  θ  + cos2  45°  θ
= cot 30°  θ tan 30°  θ ED = r units, FB = R units
   
In OED and OFB, we have
1
= EOD = FOB
1
(Common)
=1
OED = OFB = 90°.
05. (A) BAC = 90° [ Angle in a semi-circle]
 OED ~ OFB
 BC2 = AB2 + AC2 = 282 + 212 = 784 + 441
= 1225 OE OD ED h l r
 = = = = = ...... (i)
OF OB FB H L R
BC  1225  35
Now, (curved surface area of the
Area of shaded region = Area of the frustum CABD)
circle – Area of the right angled triangle
– Area of sector COD. 8
= (curved surface area of the cone
9
  35 2 1 1
2
 35   2 OAB) ...... (ii)
π 
=      28  21   π    cm
  2  2 4  2   (Curved surface area of the cone OCD)
= (Curved surface area of cone OAB) –
 22 35 35 1 22 35 35  (Curved surface area of frustum CABD)
=     294      cm2
 2 2 2 4 2 2 2  = (Curved surface area of cone OAB) –
3 35  8
=   55   294  cm2 (curved surface area of cone OAB)
4 2  9
[Using (ii)]
= [721.875 – 294] cm2 = 427.875 cm2 1
= (curved surface area of cone OAB)
9
1
= rl = RL
9
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 r l 1 h h 1 –b  b2 – 4ac
   ×   =    = x=
R L  9 H H 9 2a

h 1 –(–14)  196 – 4 × 1
 = 
H 3 2
[Using (ii)]
H = 3h ...... (iii) 14  192

2
Now, EF = (OF – OE) = (H – h) = (3h – h)
= 2h [ OF = H = 3h and OE = h]
14  8 3

OE h 1 2
= =
EF 2H 2
=7±4 3
Thus, the required ratio = OE : EF = 1 : 2
9. (B) Given a = 3 2 & d = 4 2 – 3 2 = 2
7. (C) x = 0.87
a10 = a + ad = 3 2 + 9 2 = 12 2
 100 x = 87.8787....
x = 0.8787.... = 144  2 = 288
___(–)__(–)________ a1 3 300
10. (D) = = = 50
99x = 87 a2 0.06 6

87 29 p b1 4 400
x= = =
99 33 q b2 = 0.08 = 8 = 50
 q = 33 = 3 × 11
c1 5
8. (C) Factors of 5 are 1 & 5 (or) –5 & –1 = = –50
c2 0.1
Given f(x) = x3 – ax2 – 69x + 5
a1 b1 c1
f(x) = 13 – 9(1)2 – 69(1) + 6 =
a2 b2 c2
= –72
 Given lines are parallel lines
f(1)  0
No solution
f(–5) = (–5)3 – 9(–5)2 – 69(–5) + 5
11. (D) ADG  ABC [ A – A similarity]
= –125 – 225 + 345 + 5 = 0
AD DG AG
(x + 5) is a factor of f(x) = =
AB BC AC
x+5 x3 – 9x2 – 69x + 5 x2 – 14x + 1 18cm DE
x3 + 5x2 = __________ (1)
(–) (–) AB BC
2
–14x – 69x + 5 [ DG = DE]
–14x2 – 70x
CEF CBA
x+5
x+5 [ A – A similarity]
0
CE EF CF
2
x – 14x + 1 = 0 = =
CB BA AC

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 32cm DE 14 (B) Radius = 14 cm  2 = 7 cm
= __________ (2)
BC AB
[ EF = DE]

18cm 32cm DE DE
Eq (1) × (2)  × = ×
AB BC AB BC

DE2
× AB × BC = 576 cm2 1 22
AB  BC Area of a = × × 7 cm × 7 cm
4 7
= 38. 5 cm2
DE = 576 cm2 = 24 cm
1
12. (B) Centroid ABC = Centroid of DEF Area of a = × 7 cm × 7 cm = 24.5
2
 x1  x2  x3 y1  y2  y3  cm2
=  , 
 3 3 
Area of a = 38.5 cm2 – 24.5 cm2 = 14
 5  5  6 3  3  6  cm2
=  , 
 3 3 
Area of shaded region = 14 cm2 × 8 =
= (2, 2) 112 cm2

A
B
D
O
2
C 14 cm
13. (B) 70°
M
1
A
p B C
D 7 cm

Construction: Notice the centre of the 15. (A) Given, h = 16 cm and l = 20 cm.
circle as ‘O’. Join OA, OB. Notice a point
A
‘D’ on the major are join AD & BD.
l
Proof: A tanget is perpendicular to the r
h
B C
radius.
 OAB + BAP = 90°
OAB + 70° = 90°  r= l2  h2 = 202  162 cm = 12 cm
 OAB = 20°
1 2
 OBA = 20°  Volume = r h
3
In AOB, 20° + 20° + AOB = 180°
1 22
AOB = 140° = × × 122 × 16 cm3
3 7
AOB 140°
 ADB = = = 70° 16896
2 2 = cm3 = 2413:7D cm3
7
But ACBD is a cyclic quadrilateral.
 D + BCA = 180°
70° + BCA = 180°
BCA = 180° – 70° = 110°
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 2  = 90°
–3 3
sin  – cos  = 0 (or)
16. (D) –5 90
(–3, –5) (3, –5) = = 45°
2
17. (C) Side of square = HCF of length and 2sin  – cos  = 0 (or)
breadth of the room.
2sin  = cos 
1763 cm & 1927 cm
sin  – cos  = 0
HCF = 41 cm
sin  = 50(90° –)(or)
1783) 1927 (1
cosθ
1763 2= = cos 
sinθ
164) 1763 (10
1640  = 90° – 
123) 164 (1
123 2 = 90°
41) 123 (3 90°
123 = = 45°
2
0
20. (B) Given a18 = a + 17d = 18 ______ (1)
 Least number of square tiles =
35
43 47  s35 = [2a + 34d]
1763 cm × 1927 cm 2
41 1 cm × 41 1 cm 35
= × 2(a + 17d)
= 2021 2
= 35 × 18
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18. (A) Give     = 630
2
1 21. (A) 18(6x4 + x3 – x2) = 18x2(6x2 + x – 1)
–[–(k + 4)] = × 2(2k + 1)
2 = 18x2 (6x2 + 3x – 2x –1)
k + 4 = 2k + 1 = 18x2[3x(2x + 1) –1(2x + 1)]
4 – 1 = 2k – k = 9x2 (2x + 1)(3x – 1)
k=3 45(2x6 + 3x5 + x4) = 45x4(2x2 + 3x + 1)
19. (C) Given 1 + sin2  = 3sin cos  = 45x2(2x2 + 2x + x + 1)
 sin2  + cos2 sin2  – 3 sin cos  = 0 = 45x2[2x(x + 1) + 1(x + 1)]
2sin 2  – 2sin cos  – sin  cos  + = 9 × 5x2 (x + 1)(2x + 1)
cos2  = 0
 HCF of 18(6x4 + x3 – x2) and 45(2x6 + 3x5 +
2sin (sin  – cos ) – cos (sin  – cos ) x4) = 9x2(2x + 1)
=0
 (sin  – cos ) (2sin  – cos ) = 0
 sin  = cos  = 5m(90 – )
  = 90 – 

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22. (D) Given cos2  – 3cos  + 2 = sin2  S.O.B.S
cos2  – 3cos  + 2 = 1 – cos2  l2 + b2 + 2lb = 2401

cos2  + cos2  – 3cos  + 2 – 1 = 0 412 + 2lb = 2401

1681 + 2lb = 2401
2cos2  – 2cos  – cos  + 1 = 0
2lb = 2401 – 1681 = 720
2 cos (cos  –1) –1( cos  – 1) = 0
(cos  –1) (2cos  – 1) = 0 720
lb = = 360
2
 cos  – 1 = 0 and 2 cos  – 1 = 0
40 + 9 = 49 and 40 × 9 = 360
cos  = 1 = cos 0° and 2cos  = 1
 l = 40 m
1 1
cos  = = cos 60° 25. (D) Given a = 23 d = a 2 – a 1 = 22 – 23
2 4
 = 60° 3
=
4
[ = 0° is rejected because in the
Given an < 0
question denominator = sin = sin 0° = 0]
a + (n – 1)d < 0
23. (C) Let the two numbers be x & y when x > y
 x + y = 1000 _________ (1)  3 
23 + (n – 1)   < 0
 4 
Given x2 – y2 = 256,000
(x + y)(x – y) = 2,56,000 3
23 – (n – 1) <0
1000(x – y) = 25,6000 4

256000 3
x–y= 23 < (n – 1)
1000 4

x – y = 256 4
23 × <n–1
___________ (2) 3
x + y = 1000 _________ (1) 92
<n–1
x – y = 256 3
___________ (2) 30.6 + 1 < n
2x = 1256 n > 31.6
1256  Next integer of 31.6 is ‘32’
x= = 628
2  N = 32
 y = 1000 – x = 1000 – 628 = 512  a32 is the first negative term
 Greater number = 628  3  92  93 1
 a32 = 23 + 31 ×    = =
24. (A) Given 2(l + b) = 98 m  4 4 4

98  3 
l+b= m = 49 m a31 = a + 30d = 23 + 30  
2  4 
l + b = 49
92  90 2 1
= = =
4 4 2
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 PHYSICS v1
29. (A) nQP 
l RA  A lA v2
26. (D) R=  
A RB B lB V1 = Speed of light in medium P.
For copper wires A = B, V2 = Speed of light in medium Q.

R A lA 3 As a ray of light bends towards the

So,    1 or RA < RB normal, when it goes from medium P to
RB lB 5
medium Q, therefore, medium P is rarer
27. (A) Here, x = u + v and medium Q is denser medium. Speed
of light in rarer medium (v1) is greater
f fv than the speed of light in denser medium
As m  
f u f (v2). Hence, nQP > 1.
and image is real, magnification is 30. (B) Houses have three thick copper wires.
negative. One wire is called earth wire (in green
insulation cover) and second wire is
f  (m  1)f called live wire (in red insulation cover)
 m  , u
f u m and the third wire is neutral wire (in black
insulation cover). The appliances are
fv connected to the earth wire by using the
From  m  v  (m  1) f
f top pin of 3-pin-plug. Earthing saves us
Put in (i) from electrical shocks.
31. (C) Statements I, II and V are correct. Myopia
 (m  1)
x= f  (m  1)f and short sightedness are the same
m defects. Iris is a flat, coloured, ring-
mx shaped membrane present behind the
Solving, we get, f = cornea of the eye.
(m + 1)2
32. (B) As a convex lens alone can form a real
28. (C) For reading purposes : image as well as a virtual image,
u = – 25 cm, v = – 50 cm, f = ? therefore, the lens is a convex lens. Let
f be the focal length of the lens and m
1 1 1 1 1 1 be the magnification produced.
    
f v u 50 25 50
In the first case, when the image is real,
100 u = – 16 cm, v = + 16 m
P   2D
f
1 1 1
For distant vision, As  
v u f
f' = Distance of far point = – 3 m
1 1 1 1 16
   or 1  
P
1 1
  D   0.33D 16 m 16 f m f ..... (i)
f' 3
In the second case, when the image is
virtual,
u = – 6 cm, v = – 6 m

1 1 1
From  
v u f

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 1 1 1 1 6 CHEMISTRY
  or 1   ..... (ii)
6m 6 f m f 36. (A) Magnesium reacts quite rapidly with
dilute hydrochloric acid forming
Add (i) and (ii)
magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas :
22 22
2 or f   11 cm 2Na (s) + 2HCl (aq) MgCl2 (aq) +
f 2 Sodium Hydrochloric Magnesium
33. (C) Statements I, III and V are true and II and acid chloride
IV are false. Aluminium metal at first reacts slowly
An AC generator can be converted into with dilute hydrochloric acid due to the
DC generator by replacing the slip rings presence of a tough protective layer of
of an AC generator with the commutator aluminium oxide on its surface. But
when the thin, outer oxide layer gets
of a DC generator with brushes.
dissolved in acid, then fresh aluminium
In India, AC changes its direction after metal is exposed which reacts rapidly
every 1/100 s. with dilute hydrochloric acid.
34. (D) Here, i1 = 60°, A = 30°,  = 30° Aluminium metal reacts rapidly with
dilute hydrochloric acid to form
As i1 + i2 = A +  ,  i2 = 0. aluminium chloride and hydrogen gas :
Hence, angle between the ray and the
2Al (s) + 6HCl (aq) 2AlCl3 (aq) +
face from which it emerges = 90° – 0 = Aluminium Hydrochloric Aluminium
90°. acid chloride
35. (C) As the lamp (of resistance, R1 = 20 ) The reaction of aluminium with dilute
and conductor (of resistance, R2 = 4 ) hydrochloric acid is less rapid than that
are in series, of magnesium, so aluminium is less
Total resistance in the circuit, Rs = 20  reactive than magnesium.
+ 4  = 24  Zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid
Current through the circuit, to form zinc chloride and hydrogen gas
(but the reaction is less rapid than that
V 6V of aluminium)
I   0.25 A
Rs 24 
Zn (s) + 2HCl (aq) ZnCl2 (aq) +
Pd across the lamp, V1 = IR1 = 0.25 A × Zinc Hydrochloric Zinc
20  = 5 V acid chloride
Pd across the conductor, V2 = IR2 = 0.25 This reaction shows that zinc is less
A×4=1V reactive than aluminium.
Iron reacts slowly with cold hydrochloric
acid to form iron (II) chloride and
hydrogen gas.

Fe (s) + 2HCl (aq) FeCl2 (aq) +

Iron Hydrochloric Iron (II)
acid chloride
This shows that iron is less reactive than
zinc.

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37. (D) The by product of chlor-alkali process 42. (B) The correct matching is
which absorbs moisture is sodium P-(iii), Q-(i), R-(iv), S-(ii)
hydroxide (NaOH).
2Mg + O3  2MgO
As sodium hydroxide is a strong base
and CO2 is acidic in nature, so reaction Ca(OH)2 + CO2  CaCO3 + H2O
occurring between them is called the Zn + FeSO4  ZnSO4 + Fe
neutralisation reaction.
4Fe + 3O2 + 2H2O  2Fe2O3.xH2O
38. (B) In order to restore silverware, the
43. (B) Acids (compounds containing –– COOH
tarnished silver layer containing silver
group) react with ethanol to form a
ions needs to be reduced to metallic
sweet smelling liquid called esters.
silver. Aluminium is a rather reactive
metal and thus a good reducing agent. 44. (A)
Sodium carbonate has no known redox
property. Salts Composition Salt type pH
39. (D) The correct match is P-IV, Q-I, R-II, S-III Blue CuSO 4 Strong acid + pH < 7
vitriol 5H2O Weak base
P. Addition of O and removal of H Oxidation Common NaCl Strong acid + pH = 7
Q. Complete addition of H2 Addition salt Strong base

R. Substitution of H by Cl Substitution Baking NaHCO3 Strong base + pH > 7

soda Weak acid
S. Complete combustion into CO2 Combustion
and water Washing Na2CO 3 Strong base + pH > 7 and
soda Weak acid > baking
40. (C) When electricity is passed through an soda
aqueous solution of sodium chloride
Thus, the increasing order of pH of given
(called brine), it decomposes to form
salts is Blue vitriol < Common salt <
sodium hydroxide, chlorine and
Baking soda < Washing soda
hydrogen :
45. (B) A metal which can replace another metal
2NaCl (aq) + 2H2O (l) Electricity 2NaOH (aq) + Cl2 (g) + H2 (g)
Sodium chloride Water (Electrolysis) Sodium hydroxide Chlorine Hydrogen from its salt solution is more reactive
(Brine) (Caus c soda)
than that metal.
During electrolysis, chlorine gas is
As R can replace silver, lead and iron,
produced at the anode (positive
so it is more reactive than these three.
electrode) and hydrogen gas is produced
S can replace only former two and Q only
at the cathode (negative electrode). former one, so these are less reactive
Sodium hydroxide solution is formed
as compared to R. P cannot displace any
near the cathode.
of these metals, so it is least reactive
41. (B) Statements (A), (C) and (D) are true. among the given metals.
Metals high in reactivity series are very Hence, the ascending order of reactivity
reactive. They are obtained by (or tendency to form positive ions) in the
electrolysis of their molten chlorides. given metals is P, Q, S, R.

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 BIOLOGY CRITICAL THINKING

46. (C) Dental formula of human adult is

2123 56. (A)
2
2123
57. (A) The first five positive powers of 11 are
47. (D) P - iii; Q - iv; R - i; S - ii 111 = 11; 112 = 121; 113 = 1331; 114 =
48. (C) Cohesion of water and transpiration pull 14641; 115 = 161051. So 3 across is
contributed most to transport of water 14641, since this is the only five-digit
from the ground to the leaves of a tall power of 11. Therefore the solution to 2
tree. down is a two-digit square with units
digit 4 and so is 82 = 64, as the only other
49. (D) The pituitary controls the functions of
two-digit squares are 16, 25, 36, 49, 81.
most of other endocrine glands.
Hence 1 across is a three-digit cube with
50. (D) Fertilization occur in fallopian tube. units digit 6 and so is 63 = 216, as the
51. (D) Sex chromosomes in human females are only other three-digit cubes are 53 = 125,
XX and in males are XY. 73 = 343, 83= 512, 93 = 729. So the sum
of the digits in the completed cross number
52. (D) Cerebrospinal fluid protects brain from
is 2 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 4 + 1 = 25.
mechanical shocks.
53. (B) Abscisic acid induces dormancy. 12 1 26

31 4 6 4 1
54. (D) Drooping of touch me not plant touch is
a response to stimulus.
58. (D) Both statements (I and II) are the effects
55. (A) Ptyalin is the enzyme of saliva that help of same cause.
in breakdown of starch.
59. (D) If Geetha always tells the truth, then
both Anu and Geetha have cats
(statements I and II), and Anu is lying
(statement III). So all the statements are
facts.

60. (C)

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