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PAPER- 1
SECTION A- SCIENCE
1. The image shows mercury droplets in the dish before shaking and a change observed after shaking the
dish.

Which characteristic property of matter explains the change observed?

A. Particles of matter attract each other. C. Particles of matter are continuously
moving.
B. Particles of matter are very small in size. D. Particles of matter have space between
them.

2. A, B and C are three states of the same substance. The image shows the inter-conversion process
of states A to B, B to A, A to C, and C to A.

What could likely be the states A, B and C?

A. A is solid, B is liquid and C is gas. C. A is gas, B is liquid and C is solid.
B. A is liquid, B is solid and C is gas. D. A is liquid, B is gas and C is solid.

3. A teacher listed the characteristic properties of a substance as follows :

 It is highly compressible.
 It takes the shape of a container.
 It occupies the volume of the container.
 It has a random arrangement of particles.

Which of the following substance is the teacher describing?

A. Air C. Juice
B. Oil D. Marble

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4. Afreen fills two beakers with water and mixes alcohol in beaker 1 and petrol in beaker 2. The
image shows the mixtures of both beakers.

What type of mixtures is present in beaker 1 and beaker 2?

A. Both beakers contain homogeneous C. Beaker 1 contains a homogeneous
mixtures. mixture, while beaker 2 contains a
heterogeneous mixture.
B. Both beakers contain heterogeneous D. Beaker 1 contains a heterogeneous
mixtures. mixture, while beaker 2 contains a
homogeneous mixture.

5. Ria fills two beakers with water. She adds salt in beaker 1 water and chalk powder in beaker 2
water and stirs the mixture. She places both beakers in a dark room and passes a light beam
through them.
Which image correctly shows the observation that Ria will observe?

A.
C.

B.
D.

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6. A student performs an activity to separate two solid substances, X and Y, from their mixture. The
table shows the steps followed by him during the procedure.

Step 1: Takes the mixture in a clean china dish and covers the china
dish with an inverted funnel.
Step 2: Closes the stem of the funnel with a cotton plug.
Step 3: Heats the contents of the china dish on a slow flame.

The table shows the observation made by the student after performing the procedure.
Substance Observation
Substance X Settles on the side of the funnel
Substance Y Left behind in china dish

Based on the observation, predict what could be substances A and B.

A. Substance X: Salt C. Substance X: Camphor
Substance Y: Sand Substance Y: Salt

B. Substance X: Sand D. Substance X: Sand

Substance Y: Camphor Substance Y: Salt

7. Aditya dissolves copper sulphate in the water and obtains a blue-coloured solution, as shown.

What type of change is observed by Aditya in obtaining the solution?

A. Chemical change, as the colour of water
changes on dissolving copper sulphate.
B. Chemical change, as copper sulphate
reacts with water to form new
substances.
C. Physical change, as the physical
property of copper sulphate does not
change on dissolving in water.
D. Physical change, as the chemical
property of copper sulphate does not
change on dissolving in water.

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8. A student wanted to observe the slides of onion peel of different-sized onion bulbs under a
microscope. He observed a peel of an onion bulb having a diameter of 4 inches. The image shows
the observation.

What will he observe when he puts a peel of an onion bulb of diameter 1 inch under the microscope?
A. The same cells will be observed. C. Cells with more free space will be
observed.
B. Small-sized different cells will be D. Cells with different components will be
observed. observed.

9. Two types of cells are taken for an activity. The cells are kept in a hypotonic solution. When kept in a
hypotonic solution, water from the solution moves inside the cell. The result of keeping the two cells
in the solution is shown in the table.

What can be concluded regarding the two types of cells?

A. The cell wall maintains the shape of a C. The cell of smaller size ruptures faster
cell. than a large-sized cell.

B. The cell wall allows water to move inside D. The cell membrane prevents the water
the cell. from moving outside of the cell.

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10. Raghu prepared the following flowchart on tissues.

Raghu claims that this flowchart can be used to understand the types of both plant and animal
tissues. Is the claim made by Raghu correct?
A. No. These tissues can be found in only C. Yes. All these tissues can be found in
plants. both plants and animals.
B. No. These tissues can be found in only D. Yes. Some of these tissues can be found
animals. in both plants and animals.

11. The image shows two types of complex permanent plant tissues.

Based on the image, what can likely be concluded about these plant tissues?

A. Plant Tissue 1 is the phloem tissue, as it

shows the one-way flow and plant tissue
2 is the xylem tissue, as it shows the two-
way flow.
B. Plant Tissue 1 is the xylem tissue, as it
shows the one-way flow and plant tissue
2 is the phloem tissue, as it shows the
two-way flow.
C. Plant Tissue 1 is the phloem tissue, as it
has no end walls between the cells, and
plant tissue 2 is the xylem tissue, as it has
tubular cells with perforated walls.
D. Plant Tissue 1 is the xylem tissue, as it
has tubular cells with perforated walls,
and plant tissue 2 is the phloem tissue,
as it has no end walls between the cells.

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12. A student learned about the structure of neurons of the nervous system. He tried to label its parts
but made a mistake. The image shows the labelling done by the student.

What can the student do to correct the mistake?

A. Remove the label axon C. Swap the labels dendrite and axon with
each other
B. Remove the label nerve ending D. Swap the labels axon and nerve ending
with each other

13. A person moves along an L-shaped path, from point A to B and then to C as shown in the figure.

What is the displacement of the person?

A. 0 m C. 15 m
B. 3 m D. 21 m

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14. The figure shows the distance-time graph of a bicycle moving along a straight path.

What is the speed of the bicycle?

A. 10.0 km/h C. 15.0 km/h
B. 12.5 km/h D. 17.5 km/h

15. A car starts from rest and speeds up to 40 km/h in 20 minutes. What is the distance covered by
the car?
A. 20 km C. 10 km
B. 15 km D. 5 km

16. A person runs along a circular path of diameter 50 m. The table shows the time taken by the
person to cover four rounds along the path.

Number of Rounds Time (s)

1 30
2 60
3 90
4 120
Is the motion of the person accelerated?
A. No, because the direction of motion is the C. No, because the magnitude of velocity is
same throughout the path. the same throughout the path.
D. Yes, because the direction of motion and
B. Yes, because the direction of motion magnitude of velocity change after each
changes at each point of the path. round.

17. The image below shows two balls, ball A is placed on the ground and ball B is thrown up in the
air.

What kinds of forces are acting on these balls?

A. Balanced forces are acting on both balls. C. Balanced force is acting on ball A, and
unbalanced force is acting on ball B.
B. Unbalanced forces are acting on both D. Balanced force is acting on ball B, and
balls. unbalanced force is acting on ball A.

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18. A student conducted an activity by putting coins on a stiff board over a tumbler and flicking the
board as shown in the figure below.

The force required to conduct the same activity for two coins of different sizes are given in the
table below.

Coins Force Mass

(Newton) (grams)
A F 𝑚𝐴
B f 𝑚𝐵

What can be concluded about the masses of these coins if the force required for coin A is greater
than coin B?

A. 𝑚𝐴 ≥ 𝑚𝐵 C. 𝑚𝐴 > 𝑚𝐵
B. 𝑚𝐴 ≤ 𝑚𝐵 D. 𝑚𝐴 < 𝑚𝐵

19. Suppose a ball of clay is moving towards another stationary ball of clay as shown in the figure.

When the balls collide, they stick to each other and start moving together. What can be concluded
about the system’s velocity if the balls are moving on a frictionless surface?

A. The velocity of the system will become C. The velocity of the system will be lesser
zero. than ball A’s velocity.
B. The velocity of the system will be equal D. The velocity of the system will be greater
to ball A’s velocity. than ball A’s velocity.

20. After applying brakes, a car of mass 1000 kg decelerates with an acceleration of 2.5 m/s2. The
car stops after moving 25 m on the road. What is the work done by the brakes on the car?
A. 6.25 kJ C. -6.25 kJ
B. 62.5 kJ D. -62.5 kJ

21. A car of mass 𝑚, is moving with velocity 𝑣 on the road. The driver accelerates the car and the
velocity is increased by 40 % of the initial velocity. How much work is done by the accelerator on
the car?

A. 0.24𝑚𝑢2 C. 0.96𝑚𝑢2
B. 0.48𝑚𝑢2 D. 1.96𝑚𝑢2

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22. Two boys of different masses climb stairs of height 10 m. The masses and time taken by the boys
to climb the stairs are given in the table below.

Boys Masses Time

(kg) (min)
A 50 5
B 65 10
What will be the ratio of the powers exerted by these boys?
1 20
A. 2
C. 13
5 29
B. 9
D. 17

23. A student adds a small drop of ink to a beaker of water and observes the following change.

Based on the observation, what conclusion can be made about the physical nature of matter?

A. Matter has mass. C. Matter exists in three states.

B. Matter can change its state. D. Matter is made up of a large number of
tiny particles.

24. A student dissolves 60g of glucose in 480g of water. He measures the volume of the solution and
finds it to be 550mL. What is the concentration of the solution precise to one decimal place in
mass-by-mass percent?

A. 9.8% C. 11.1%
B. 10.9% D. 12.5%

25. A person walks along a straight path AB and returns along the curved arc BA, as shown in the
figure.

She covers the distance AB in 10 seconds and BA in 15 seconds. What is the average speed of
the person?
A. 0.4 m/s C. 1.0 m/s
B. 0.6 m/s D. 1.2 m/s

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26. A person driving a car at a speed of 45 km/h stops upon seeing the red traffic light. What would
be the acceleration of the car if the time it takes to stop is 10 seconds?
A. 1.25 m/s2 C. 4.50 m/s2
B. -1.25 m/s2 D. -4.50 m/s2

27. Galileo hypothesized that a ball rolling down an incline would travel forever since no unbalanced
force was acting on it.

When the same experiment is conducted in real life, observations show that the ball stops after it
moves for a certain distance. What can be concluded about the ball rolling down the incline?
A. The ball stops even if a zero unbalanced C. A non-zero unbalanced force is acting in
force is acting on it. the direction of the ball’s motion.
B. The experimental setup is defective, and D. A non-zero unbalanced force is acting in
the ball never stops. the opposite direction of the ball’s motion.

28. A driver applies the brake of a truck of mass 2,400 kilograms when he saw the exit is blocked.
The force applied by the brakes on the truck is equal to 6,000 N. What will be the speed of the
truck after 5 seconds if the initial speed is 54 km/hr?
A. 2.5 km/hr C. 27.5 km/hr
B. 9 km/hr D. 41.5 km/hr

29. A student is rotating a ball attached to one end of a rope horizontally. The different forces acting
on the system are described in the image below.

Here, F1 is the force due to the ball on the hand, F2 is the force due to hand on the ball, and F3
is the gravitational force acting on the ball. Which of the following is the correct relationship
between different forces described in the given image?
A. F2 = F3 C. F1 = - F3
B. F1 = F2 D. F1 = - F2

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30. The table provides data about the dispersed phase and dispersion medium of some colloidal
solutions.

S.no. Dispersed phase Dispersion medium

1. Gas Liquid
2. Liquid Solid
3. Solid Gas

Which option gives correct examples of the given colloidal solutions based on their dispersed
phase and dispersion medium?

C.
A.

D.
B.

31. What will be the formula of the compound having elements X and Y, if X has a valency of 4 and
Y has a valency of 3?
A. XY C. X4Y3
B. X3Y4 D. X4Y4

32. When Earth revolves around the Sun in an orbit, what is the direction of the centripetal force
acting on Earth?

A. Towards Earth C. Along the orbit of Earth

B. Towards the Sun D. Tangentially to the orbit of Earth

33. A car of mass 80 kg travels around a circular track of 2 km and completes three rounds of the
track. What is the work done by the car?
A. 0 joule C. 160 joule
B. 16 joule D. 1600 joule

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34. A student put a conical metal sheet in front of the speaker as shown.

The sound of the speaker becomes loud. How the conical sheet does help to increase in
loudness?
A. It increases the speed of the sound wave C. It increases the amplitude of the sound
B. It increases the frequency of the sound wave
wave D. It increases the wavelength of the sound
wave

35. A student reads about vector-borne diseases in his science book that mosquitoes cause them.
What likely measures the student should take to prevent the spread of such diseases?
A. By taking vaccination C. By keeping the surroundings clean
B. By taking a diet high in nutrition D. By consuming less amount of water

36. The table lists some food items.

1.Wheat
2. Gram
3.Mustard
4. Green gram
Which of these items is rich in carbohydrates?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
37. In a science class, a student learns that heated air rises along with moisture. With increasing
height, the temperature of vapours decreases which results in their expansion and their return to
earth as rain. What causes the conversion of water vapours into rain?
A. Infiltration of vapours C. Surface runoff of vapours
B. Expansion of vapours D. Condensation of vapours

38. A researcher discovered a new organism. He observed that the organism is multicellular, but he
did not categorize the organism into Kingdom-Plantae. What is the likely reason for this?
A. The organism was small in size C. The cells of the organism have few
chlorophylls
B. The cells of the organism have a cell wall D. The organism was unable to perform
photosynthesis

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39. A distance graph of a car is shown.

Which two points in the graph shows that the car speed is lowest?
A. OP C. QR
B. PQ D. RS

40. The image shows a cricket bat hitting a ball.

Which option shows the direction of the action and reaction pair?
A. Action towards left and reaction towards C. Action towards right and reaction towards
left left
B. Action towards the left and reaction D. Action towards the right and reaction
towards the right towards the right

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 SECTION B- MATHEMATICS

41. What is the degree of polynomial: 2𝑥 4 − 3𝑥 6 − 5 + 11𝑥 7 + 6𝑥 2 ?

A. 2 C. 7
B. 4 D. 8

42. What is the value of 𝑝(−2) for the polynomial 2𝑡 3 − 5𝑡 2 + 6𝑡 − 21?

A. –53 C. –49
B. –57 D. –69

43. What is the remainder of (4𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 11𝑥 − 9) ÷ (𝑥 − 3)?

A. 72 C. 114
B. 90 D. 123

44. What is the value of 𝑝 if 𝑥 − 2 is a factor of 2𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 𝑝?

A. 0 C. –12
B. 8 D. –24

45. Sahil is asked to simplify(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 2). Which of these identities will he use to find the correct
answer?

A. (𝑥 + 𝑦)2 = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 C. (𝑥 − 𝑦)2 = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2

B. (𝑥 + 𝑦)(𝑥 − 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 D. (𝑥 + 𝑎) (𝑥 + 𝑏) = 𝑥 2 + (𝑎 +
𝑏)𝑥 + 𝑎𝑏

46. Look at the following Cartesian plane:

Which of the following statement is false?

A. The coordinates of point 𝑃 is (2,4). C. The coordinates of point 𝑅 is (2,–2).

B. The coordinates of point 𝑄 is (0,–2). D. The coordinates of point 𝑆 is (0,–5).

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47. Which of these statements is true?

A. (1, 2) will be plotted in III quadrant. C. (5, –7) will be plotted in III quadrant.
B. (11, –2) will be plotted in III quadrant. D. (–1, –2) will be plotted in III quadrant.

48. Which of these are the two solution of the equation 5𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 30?
A. (0,15), (2,0) C. (0, 5), (6,0)
B. (0,5), (0,12) D. (0,4), (5,0)

49. Which of these is the graph of equation 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 3?

A. C.

D.
B.

50. Which of these statements is true?

A. Things which coincide with each C. Things that are halves of the same
other are not necessarily equal. thing are double of one another.

B. Things which are equal to the same D. If equals are added to equals, the
thing are not equal to one another. wholes are equal.

51. In the figure given below, if 𝐵𝐶 = 𝑄𝑅 and 𝐴𝐶 = 𝑃𝑅, then which of these is true?

A. BC = PQ C. AB = PQ
B. AB = QR D. AC = 2PQ

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52. What is the sum of measures of a linear pair of angles?
A. 90° C. 270°
B. 180° D. 360°

53. If 𝑨𝑩||𝑷𝑸, find the measure of 𝒙 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝒚?

A. 𝑥 = 70°; 𝑦 = 70° C. 𝑥 = 110°; 𝑦 = 70°

B. 𝑥 = 70°; 𝑦 = 110° D. 𝑥 = 110°; 𝑦 = 110°

54. In a ∆𝑋𝑌𝑍, measure of 𝑋 is 30°, and the other two angles 𝑌 and 𝑍 are in ratio 2:3. Find the
measure of 𝑌 and 𝑍.

A. 𝑌 = 30° and 𝑍 = 90° C. 𝑌 = 60° and 𝑍 = 90°

B. 𝑌 = 30° and 𝑍 = 60° D. 𝑌 = 90° and 𝑍 = 120

55. What is the measure of 𝒙?

A. 𝑥 = 30° C. 𝑥 = 60°
B. 𝑥 = 40° D. 𝑥 = 80°

56. Which of these is an irrational number?

A. 56 C. √41
B. -9 D. √121
𝑝
̅̅̅̅?
57. Which of these is the 𝑞 form of 0. 22
3 2
A. C. 9
10
2 9
B. 3
D.
10

58. Rama is visualizing 2.361 on the number line with the help of successive magnification.
Which of these statements is a part of the visualization?

A. 2.361 is located between 2.3 and 2.4. C. 2.361 is located between 2.301 and 2.302.
B. 2.361 is located between 3 and 4. D. 2.361 is located between 2.35 and 2.36.

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59. What is the value of after rationalizing the denominator?
3√5−3
(3√5−3) (3√5−3)
A. C. 42
36

(3√5+3) (3√5+3)
B. 36
D. 6

2
60. What is(343)3 ?

A. 7 C. 14
B. 21 D. 49

1 1
36 2  25 2 m
61. If 1 1
can be rewritten as , which relation is correct?
n
50  12
2 2

A. m + n = 1 1
C. m 
n
B. m – n = 1
D. m = n

62. The quadrilateral given below is a rhombus of side 20 cm.

If BD = 32 cm what is length of AC?

A. 12 C. 24
B. 16 D. 32

63. If a triangle and a parallelogram are on the same base and between the same parallels, then
which statement is correct?

A. The area of the triangle is equal to the C. The area of the triangle is equal to twice the
area of the parallelogram area of the parallelogram
B. The area of the triangle is equal to half D. The area of the triangle is equal to thrice the
the area of the parallelogram area of the parallelogram

64. The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 10 cm and 12 cm, what can be the possible length of
the third side of the triangle?

A. 20 cm C. 24 cm
B. 22 cm D. 26 cm

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65. If the perimeter of a triangle is given, what other information do you require to construct the
triangle?

A. Two base angles C. The measure of one of the angles

B. Length of the greatest side D. Sum of two sides of the triangle

66. What is the mode of the data set given below?

10, 7, 6, 4, 3, 4, 10, 4, 6, 13, 27, 4, 1, 4

A. 27 C. 4
B. 26 D. 1

67. The table below shows the time Shashi spent online over 10 days.

Time Spent Online (in minutes) Number of Days

15 to 25 4
26 to 30 2
31 to 40 1
41 to 60 2
More than 60 1
What is the expected probability of Shashi spending more than 30 minutes online the next day?

A. 0.1 C. 0.4
B. 0.2 D. 0.6

68. If the two sides of a triangle are 12 cm and 16 cm and the perimeter of the triangle are 48 cm,
what is the area of the triangle, in cm2?

A. 24 C. 72
B. 48 D. 96

69. If the base radius of a cylinder is r units and the height is h units, what is the volume of the
cylinder?

2
A. 2πr h C. 2πrh
2
B. πr h D. πrh

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70. Consider the figure shown.

If ∠ACD + ∠BAE + ∠CBF = 180x, what is the value of x?

1 C. 1
A.
4 D. 2
1
B.
2
71. What is the sum of a linear pair of angles?

A. 90° C. 180°
B. 100° D. 360°

72. Which of the following is NOT Euclid’s postulate?

A. If equals are added to equals, the wholes C. A terminated line can be produced
are equal. indefinitely.
B. A circle can be drawn with any centre and D. All right angles are equal to one another.
any radius.

73. Which of these is an equation with two variables?

A. x + 11 = 14 C. 3x – y = 7
B. 10 – π = 5x D. 4x = 8

1
74. Consider the equation. y  x
8
Based on the equation, the two statements are given.
Statement 1: The graph will pass through the origin.
 w
Statement 2: The solutions of the equation are  w,  , where w is the set of all real numbers.
 8
Which claim is correct?

A. Only Statement 1 C. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2

B. Only Statement 2 D. Neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2

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75. 6 is a polynomial of degree ________.
1
A.
2 C. 1
B. 0 D. 2

108 5184 768

76. What is the value of 2
 3
 3
?
 216  3 144  2  256  4

A. 3 C. 12
B. 6 D. 18

77. A survey was conducted among 100 students on whether they read fiction books. The results of
the survey are shown below.

Read Fiction Books Do not Read Fiction Books

Boy 20 16
Girl 28 36

Using the experimental probability, from a group of 250 students, how many more girls would
read fiction books than the boys?

A. 120 C. 50
B. 70 D. 20

78. A field is in the shape of an isosceles triangle as shown.

What is the area of the field, in m2?

A. 18 C. 48
B. 36 D. 96

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79. A mason needs to build 30 identical cylindrical concrete piers. The diameter of the piers should
be 8 inches and the height should be 12 inches. Which of the following is closest to the cubic inch
volume of the concrete required to build the piers? (Use π =3.14)

A. 144691.20 C. 9043.20
B. 18086.40 D. 4521.60

80. Consider the figure.

If QS and RT are two equal altitudes of the triangle PQR, which can be proved using the RHS
congruence rule?

A. PQR is an equilateral triangle. C. PQR is an isosceles triangle.

B. PQR is a right-angle triangle. D. PQR is a scalene triangle.

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 PAPER- 2
SECTION A- EVS/EARTH & UNIVERSE

1. The image shows a few major peaks in the Himalayan range.

Which option classifies the peaks based on the country?

A. C.

B. D.

2. The image shows a division of the northern plains of India.

What is the characteristic of the division marked X of the northern plain?

A. It is formed of older alluvium and C. It is formed from newer and younger
calcareous deposits. deposits of the floodplains.
B. It consists of pebbles and all the streams D. A moist, marshy, and swampy region as
disappear in this belt. the streams and rivers reappear.

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3. Which of these shapes would best resemble that of the Deccan plateau?

A. C.

B. D.

4. The image shows a sand dune formed in the Indian desert.

Which type of sand dune is shown in the image?

A. Parabolic C. Longitudinal
B. Barchans D. Transverse

5. Name the two neighbouring island countries of India.

A. Sri-Lanka and Maldives C. Australia and Maldives
B. Sri-Lanka and Australia D. Andaman and Nicobar

6. Which of the following peninsular rivers flows towards the west?

A. Godavari C. Mahanadi
B. Tapti D. Krishna

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 7. How many national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and zoological gardens are set up to take care of
the natural heritage of India?
A. 113 National Parks, 535 Wildlife C. 103 National Parks, 535 Wildlife
sanctuaries and Zoological gardens. sanctuaries and Zoological Garden.
B. 103 National Parks, 530 Wildlife D. 145 National Parks, 525 Wildlife
sanctuaries and Zoological Garden. sanctuaries and Zoological gardens.

8. Who brought up the idea of envisaging a society based on freedom and equal law and opportunity
for all?
A. John Locke C. Montesquieu & John Locke
B. Jean Jacques Rousseau D. John Locke & Jean Jacques Rousseau

9. Which of the following is NOT a factor for the uneven distribution of population in India?

A. Variation in topography C. Variation in the rate of industrialization and

urbanization
B. Variations in climate and rainfall D. Variation in the number of people moving
distribution out of a region

10. During whose reign did the Russian Revolution break out?
A. Michael-I C. Nicholas-II
B. Theodore-I D. Tsar Nicolas-II

11. Which of the following events launched Nazism as a mass movement?

A. World War I C. The Great Depression
B. Versailles Treaty D. An uprising of the Spartacist League

12. How did the changes in forest management in the colonial period affected the shifting cultivator?
A. The community of shifting cultivators C. The grazing of animals was banned as
were declared criminals. per the new forest laws, affecting their
livelihood.
B. New policies were made to prevent them D. Shifting cultivation was banned, forcing
from going back to their home villages. cultivators to migrate and change
occupations.

13. To bring the nomadic and pastoralist people under control, the colonial government introduced
the ____________ in 1871.
A. Grazing tax C. Wasteland Rules
B. Forest Acts D. Criminal Tribes Act

14. Which of the following does not lead to the spread of democracy?
A. Struggle by the people C. End of colonialism
B. Invasion by foreign countries D. People’s desire for freedom

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15. Which of the following statement is true about the constitution?
A. It segregates and classifies different C. It gives the government unlimited power
kinds of people based on their origin. along with the provision of certain rights
to the citizens.
B. It expresses the government’s D. It directs the formation of a government
aspirations and desires to create a good and specifies who has the power to take
society. which decisions.

16. Which of the following statements is against the democratic process of elections?
A. Parties and candidates should be free to C. The right to vote should be given to the
contest elections. selected people only.
B. The election must be held regularly D. Elections should be conducted in a free
immediately after the term is over. and fair manner.

17. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?

A. The Prime Minister C. High Court Judges
B. The Law Minister D. The President.

18. What is the stock of skilled and productive workforce of a nation called?
A. Working capital C. Human capital
B. Financial capital D. Physical capital

19. Study the bar graph of the economic survey 2017-18 and choose the correct statement.

A. Punjab has the second lowest rate of C. Delhi has the fifth lowest rate of
poverty. poverty
B. Odisha has the highest rate of D. Karnataka and West Bengal have the
poverty. same rate of poverty.

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20. The image shows the rivers flowing around the Himalayas.

Which river marks the easternmost boundary of the Himalayas?

A. Indus C. Yamuna
B. Ganga D. Brahmaputra

21. A student wants to develop a model to show the arrangement of the northern plains of India.
Three wooden blocks are used, as shown.

Which arrangement of the wooden blocks would represent the northern plains of India in the
correct order?
A. Left → Block B, Middle → Block C, Right C. Left→ Block A, Middle → Block C, Right
→ Block A → Block B
B. Left →Block A, Middle → Block B, Right D. Left → Block B, Middle → Block A, Right
→Block C → Block B

22. The image shows the Central Highlands in India.

Which statement would best describe the shape of the Central Highlands?
A. It is wider in the west and narrows in the C. It is narrower in the middle and wider in
east. the east and west.
B. It is wider in the north and narrow in the D. It is narrower in the middle and wider in
south. the north and south.

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23. The image shows the coastal plains of India.

Which option correctly arranges the western coastal plains from north to south extend?
A. Malabar coast, Konkan coast, Kannad C. Kannad coast, Konkan coast, Malabar
coast coast
B. Kannad coast, Malabar coast, Konkan D. Konkan coast, Kannad coast, Malabar
coast coast

24. Which slogan integrated Austria and Germany?

A. One people, one empire, and one C. One people, one kingdom, and one
leader. ruler.
B. One people, one nation, and one vote. D. One people, one kingdom, and one
vote.

25. How many member states are there in the International Monetary fund?
A. 173 C. 200
B. 192 D. 190

26. The various economic activities have been classified into three sectors. What are these sectors?
A. Central, state and village C. Agricultural, industrial, and military
B. Market, non-market, personal D. Primary, secondary, and tertiary

27. Which of the following types of unemployment is prevalent in a rural area?

A. Educated unemployment C. Skilled labours unemployment

B. Un-skilled labours unemployment D. Seasonal and Disguised
unemployment.

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28. The image shows the elevation of the Deccan plateau.

Which statement explains the elevation of the Deccan plateau?

A. It has a uniform elevation from the east to
the west.
B. It has a higher elevation in the east and
gently slopes towards the west.
C. It has a higher elevation in the west and
gently slopes towards the east.
D. It has a higher elevation on both east and
west coast and a depression along the
central region.

29. A student studies that Andaman and Nicobar Island is divided into two parts. The Andaman is in
the north, and the Nicobar is in the south. The student wants to show the arrangement of the two-
part using two books marked X and Y.

Book Island
X Andaman
Y Nicobar

Which arrangement of the books would best represent the island in the correct order?

A.

C.

B.

D.

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30. A student studies that the width of the Himalayas varies from 400 km in Kashmir to about 150 km
in Arunachal Pradesh. The image shows the Himalayan range.

Which statement explains the width of the Himalayas?

A. It continues to narrow from west to east. C. It widens and then narrows from east to
B. It narrows and then widens from west to west.
east. D. It continues to remain uniform from east to
west.

SECTION B- DIGITAL LITERACY

31. Anjali needs to exchange data using wireless technology. Which of the following electronic
gadgets Anjali should use to exchange data in a limited range?
A. Wifi C. USB
B. Bluetooth D. Modem

32. What is the main purpose of computer software?

A. Turns data into the information C. Turns data into a file
B. Turns data into a program D. Turns data into object

33. John bought a computer and he arranged the computer peripherals. Which of the following
features manages the device that is attached to the computer?
A. Network Manager C. Device Driver
B. File Manager D. Input/Output device

34. Which feature of the taskbar in the computer allows the user to navigate through the open
program?
A. Search bar C. Start Menu
B. Notification D. Task View

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35. Rohini wishes to remove the VLC media player from the desktop. Which of the following features
should she use?
A. Quick Launch C. Recycle bin
B. Control Panel D. Programs and Features

36. Rohan created a document and saved it using a “.txt” file extension. What type of document has
a “.txt” extension?
A. Spreadsheet document C. Word document
B. Excel document D. Text document

37. Shankar was given a task by the teacher to create a Mail Merge document. He does not know
how to create a Mail Merge document. Which Menu Bar should Shankar use to know about the
Mail Merge feature?
A. Contact Support C. Help
B. Feedback D. Training

38. Shan selects the required number of rows and columns as highlighted in the below image. How
many rows and columns does Shan need in the table?

A. 3 x 5 C. 4 x 3
B. 4 x 5 D. 4 x 6

39. Which of the following gadgets is used to transmit data in the form of sound?
A. Telephone C. Fax Machine
B. Calculator D. Printer

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40. Which of the following operating systems are used in Smartphones?
A. Linux C. Android
B. Mobile D. Ubuntu

41. Which of the following in the smartphone lets the application send and receive messages and
initiate calls?
A. Phone System C. Call Service
B. Phone Service D. Call log

42. Reshma tried to explore the anti-virus program installed on the desktop. Which feature of the
taskbar should she use?
A. Start Menu C. Deskbands
B. Quick launch D. Notification area

43. What is the name of the file that is used by the user to store information?
A. User files C. Data files
B. Information files D. Ordinary files

44. Ajay has prepared a seminar presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint. Which file extension should
Ajay use to save the presentation after creation?
A. .pptx C. .docx
B. .xlsx D. .png

45. Ashutosh has prepared a project report that should include a Table of Contents. Which software
should Ashutosh use to include the Table of Contents in his project report?
A. Spreadsheet C. Database
B. Word Processor D. PowerPoint

46. Ram creates a table with two columns and four rows as shown below.

He uses a Border option to make the table as follows. Which border option does Ram use to make
the table?

A. Outside Borders C. Inside Vertical Border

B. Inside Horizontal Border D. Inside Borders

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47. Which protocol is used to transfer a file from your computer to a server?
A. SCP C. SFTP
B. FTP D. TELNET

48. Ankita wants to share her thoughts, photos and videos with people in her network. Which of these
platforms should she use?
A. Bing C. Facebook
B. Chrome D. Wikipedia

49. Which of these is used to enter the audio form of data into the computer system?
A. Printer C. Keyboard
B. Scanner D. Microphone

50. Which key combination is used to cut a particular file in a folder?

A. Ctrl + V C. Ctrl + X
B. Ctrl + C D. Ctrl + A

51. Which file format is used for playing video player?

A. .Mp4 C. .MIDI
B. .Mp3 D. .doc

52. Jasmine wants to select a displayed menu item on her system, whereas Shruti wants to draw
pictures on her monitor screen. Which option correctly shows the device(s) Jasmine and Shruti
should use?
A. Both Jasmine and Shruti should use a C. Jasmine should use a light pen, whereas
joystick Shruti should use a joystick
B. Both Jasmine and Shruti should use a D. Jasmine should use a joystick, whereas
light pen Shruti should use a light pen

53. Which of the following can be used to preserve the integrity of a document or a message during
transmission?
A. Decrypted message C. Message summary
B. Encrypted message D. Message digest

54. Which function key is used to check spelling in MS Word?

A. F5 C. F7
B. F6 D. F8

55. Which tab contains rehearse timings command?

A. Insert C. Animations
B. Design D. Slide show

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56. What is the best way to protect the database from being changed or misused by other internet
users?
A. Make the password using the rate C. Save the password into the system
symbol (@)
B. Share the password with your friends D. Change the password frequently

57. Which of the following is the act of distinguishing a communication from an unknown source as
being from a known, trusted source?
A. Phishing C. Slander
B. Spoofing D. Spam

58. Which of the following points are mandatory before performing any penetration test, through legal
procedure?
1. Type of broadband company used by the firm
2. Characteristics of work done in the firm
3. Knowledge of the nature of the organization
A. 1 and 2 C. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 3 D. 1, 2 and 3

59. A startup company wants to use a standard protocol for receiving emails. Which of these protocols
should they use so that they can reduce the space used by email accounts on their web server?
A. POP1 C. POP3
B. POP2 D. POP4

60. Ashish wants to add Symbols in MS Word. Which tab allows him to do so?
A. View C. Design
B. Insert D. Page layout

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 SECTION C- APTITUDE/REASONING

61. Shardha is Veer’s mother. Suman is Shardha’s youngest sister, Arushi’s daughter. Ajay is
Suman’s maternal grandmother Rashmi’s eldest son.
How is the Shradha related to Ajay?
A. Sister C. Mother
B. Aunt D. Niece

62. Read the given statement and its three possible implications.
Statement: It is important for students to learn how to handle the pressure of meeting deadlines.
Assumptions:
1. If there is no pressure, students would act freely and achieve better results.
2. Students, skilled in prioritization, can handle pressure when the odds are stacked
against them.
3. Setting a strict deadline doesn’t mean the students must observe it.
A. Only 1 follows C. Both 2 and 3 follow
B. Only 2 follows D. Neither of the assumptions follows

63. If 'FOOD' is coded as '21-12-12-23', then how will you code 'FAVOR'?
A. 21-26-5-9-12 C. 21-26-5-12-9
B. 6-1-22-15-18 D. 6-1-22-18-15

64. The time in a clock is a quarter past three with the hour hand and minute hand pointing towards
the east. What will be the direction of the hour hand when the time is quarter past eleven?

A. North C. North-East
B. South D. North-West

65. Choose an expression to fill in the blank in the series.

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 A. 11WY@+\+\+\ C. 11XZ@\+\+\+
B. 9NY@+\++\ D. 15XQ\\+@\+\

66. Read the poem carefully.

Dust of Snow
By Robert Frost
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Which figurative device has been used in the above lines?
A. Rhyme C. Repetition
B. Personification D. Onomatopoeia

67. Read the passage and answer the question that follows.
1. Extreme altitudes! Extreme environment! Wispy atmosphere! But Sherpas don’t feel perplexed
by any of these. Sherpas, a Himalayan ethnic group, primarily inhabit eastern Nepal. They
descend from a small group of Tibetan families who had left Tibet's Khams region. Sherpas
received international attention in 1953 when Tenzing Norgay scaled Mount Everest.
2. Besides tourism, Sherpas are also known for their farming and trade. Home gardens are used
to grow various vegetables, such as cucumbers the size of watermelons and turnip-sized
radishes. Men frequently leave for extended periods on trading expeditions, leaving women to
manage the home alone.
3. Mountaineers who attempt to ascend Mount Everest rely on the solid and hardy Sherpas to
carry their equipment and serve as guides. Talk to any Sherpa, and you will be amazed to know

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 how much pride they take in their mountaineering heritage. Their readiness to assist tourists on
mountaineering expeditions exemplifies their strong cultural beliefs.
4. Sherpas have adapted to become more efficient at using oxygen at high altitudes and are
perfect for Himalayan alpine expeditions. According to genetic studies, a sizable portion of the
Sherpa population shares gene frequencies with the Tibeto-Burman regions. In 2010,
experimenters discovered 30 genetic factors that make Tibetans’ bodies compatible with high
altitudes.
Which of the following is the correct reason why mountaineers rely on Sherpas to climb
Mount Everest?
A. Sherpas’ efficiency in farming and trade C. Sherpas’ pride in their mountaineering
heritage
B. Sherpas’ readiness to help their families D. Sherpas’ sturdiness, strength, and genetic
advantage

68. What is the meaning of the highlighted idiom?

The teacher dealt with the naughty students with an iron hand.
A. Talked kindly C. Dealt with force
B. Quipped wittily D. Encouraged firmly

69. Choose the option that always holds true.

A doctor always
A. treats patients C. gives medicines
B. heals patients D. works at a hospital

70. Read the paragraph and select the choice that best fits each gap.
Mushrooms are umbrella-shaped fungi _______ in dark, damp places and feed on decaying
matter. Many mushroom species seemingly _____ overnight, growing or expanding rapidly. This
characteristic of mushrooms _____ rise to some common ________ in English: "to mushroom"
or "mushrooming" which means “expanding rapidly in size or scope” and "to pop up like a
mushroom" which means “to appear unexpectedly and quickly”.
A. that grow, appear, gave, expressions C. grows, decay, give, expression
B. that grows, appears, gives, words D. which grew, decayed, gave, phrase

71. Choose the correct antonym for the word “malicious”.

A. stubborn C. harmless
B. proud D. interesting

72. Choose an appropriate synonym for the highlighted word in the following sentence:
The decorator suggested that adding curtains to the windows would enhance the room.
A. impair C. improve
B. worsen D. deteriorate

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73. Read these codes, on which the information in the question is based.
A X B means A is the father of B.
A - B means A is the sister of B.
A + B means A is the mother of B.
A ÷ B means A is the brother of B.
How is P related to N based on the following expressions?
P X Q, Q ÷ B, M - B, M + N

A. Uncle C. Maternal uncle

B. Grandfather D. Maternal grandfather

74. Read the given statement and its two possible implications.
Statement: Chess is more of a mental game than a physical contest between opponents.
Assumptions:
1. Only academically inclined people can play chess.
2. Chess requires predictive abilities to a great degree.

A. Only 1 follows C. Both 1 and 2 follow

B. Only 2 follows D. Neither 1 and 2 follow

75. If C=3, CAT=24, then FAR=?

A. 21 C. 24
B. 23 D. 25

76. Rohan walks 10 km East, then turns right and walks 10 km and then turns left, walking another
10 km. Which direction is he moving?
A. East C. North
B. West D. South

77. If in the above arrangement from your left the numbers are put in increasing order, then in the
new arrangement which position would represent 5?

Series

10 ? 2 @ 5 u t

A. Between 2 and @ C. Between u and t

B. Between @ and u D. Between ? and @

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78. Which idiom will complete the phrase below?
People who are actors________.
A. break a leg C. judge a book by its cover
B. bite the bullet D. give someone the cold shoulder

79. The sky is always

A. blue C. vast
B. calm D. overcast

80. Read the paragraph and select the choice that best fits both the blanks.
Rohan’s pomegranate plant __________ fruit for the first time as reported by his five-year-old son
Ashu. They went to their backyard to find big pomegranates hanging from branches. Rohan gladly
plucked some ripe pomegranates, and they _______ together ______ dark red, juicy seeds.
A. had produced, relished, the fruits’ C. born, saw, fruits
B. bore, collected, fruits D. produced, went, its

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 PAPER- 1 ANSWERS PAPER- 2 ANSWERS
Q. No Answer Q. No Answer Q. No Answer Q. No Answer
1 A 41 C 1 B 41 A
2 B 42 D 2 B 42 C
3 A 43 C 3 B 43 D
4 C 44 D 4 B 44 A
5 B 45 C 5 A 45 B
6 C 46 B 6 B 46 D
7 D 47 D 7 C 47 B
8 A 48 C 8 D 48 C
9 A 49 A 9 D 49 D
10 A 50 D 10 D 50 C
11 B 51 C 11 C 51 A
12 B 52 B 12 D 52 B
13 C 53 B 13 D 53 D
14 B 54 C 14 B 54 C
15 D 55 B 15 D 55 D
16 B 56 C 16 C 56 D
17 C 57 C 17 D 57 B
18 C 58 A 18 C 58 B
19 C 59 B 19 A 59 C
20 D 60 D 20 D 60 B
21 B 61 A 21 C 61 A
22 C 62 C 22 A 62 B
23 D 63 B 23 D 63 C
24 C 64 A 24 A 64 B
25 B 65 A 25 A 65 A
26 B 66 C 26 D 66 A
27 D 67 C 27 D 67 D
28 B 68 D
28 C 68 C
29 D 69 B
29 C 69 A
30 C 70 D
30 A 70 A
31 B 71 C
31 B 71 C
32 B 72 A
32 A 72 C
33 A 73 C
34 C 74 C
33 C 73 D
35 C 75 A 34 D 74 B
36 A 76 D 35 D 75 D
37 D 77 D 36 D 76 A
38 D 78 C 37 C 77 D
39 A 79 B 38 B 78 A
40 B 80 C 39 A 79 C
40 C 80 A

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