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Instructions:

1. The duration of the test will be 60 minutes. Use the time accordingly.

2. The test paper consists of 50 questions divided into three sections, Section A, Section B & Section C. • Section A contains 20 questions of Science. • Section B contains 20 questions of Mathematics. • Section C contains 10 questions of Aptitude.

3. Each question will have 4 choices, with the only single choice being correct.

4. You will get 2 marks for every correct answer. 5. There will be no negative marking for any wrong answer or

unanswered question.

Section A (Science) 1. Four similar cars having exactly the same mass are running at the

same speed on the same road when brakes are applied at the same time. The cars come to a stop after covering distances of 5 m, 5.5 m, 4.8 m and 5.2 m respectively. The friction between the brake pads and discs will be the maximum in the car which travels the distance of: A. 5 m B. 5.5 m C. 4.8 m D. 5.2 m

2. Which of the following statements is/are false: a. A solution of sulphuric acid or hydrochloric acid in water conducts

electricity. b. The materials that do not allow electric current to pass through

them are called poor conductors of electricity. c. A solution of copper sulphate or sodium chloride in water will not

conduct electricity. A. Only a B. Only c C. Only a and b D. Only b and c

3. The frequency of a source is 20 kHz. The frequencies of the sound waves produced by it in water and air will A. be the same as that of the source B. depend upon the velocity of the waves in these media C. depend upon the wavelength of the waves in these media D. depend upon the density of the media

4. If the static friction between two surfaces X and Y is found to be 20 N,

then the rolling friction between these two surfaces should most likely be: A. 25 N B. 20 N C. 5 N D. 50 N

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5. When we say 'sound travels in a medium', we mean

A. the particles of the medium travel B. the source travels C. the disturbance travels D. the medium travels

6. Which of the following statement incorrectly describe the characteristics of force; A. it may make an object move from rest B. may change the direction of the motion of an object. C. always bring about a change in the shape of an object D. may change the speed of a moving object

7. One of the following substances is neither a good conductor of electricity nor an insulator. This substance is: A. chromium B. germanium C. gallium D. potassium

8. ____ is used to detect the presence of tumors and blood clots in human

body. A. Radioactive isotopes B. Carbon allotropes C. Sulphur compounds D. Isotones

9. Anuj has performed an experiment to compare the strength of different fibres. He arranged the set-up as shown in figure:

Arrange the threads in order of their increasing strength. A. Nylon < Silk < Cotton B. Silk < Cotton < Nylon C. Cotton < Nylon < Silk D. Cotton < Silk < Nylon

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10. Identify V, W, X, Y and Z in the given venn diagram.

A. V-Filling a water bottle, W-withdrawing money from ATM, X-

Burning a candle, Y-Charging mobile battery, Z-Boiling an egg B. V-Filling a water bottle, W- Charging mobile battery, X-Burning a

candle, Y- withdrawing money from ATM, Z-Boiling an egg C. V- Burning a candle, W- Charging mobile battery, X- Filling a

water bottle, Y- Boiling an egg, Z- withdrawing money from ATM D. V- Boiling an egg, W- Filling a water bottle, X- withdrawing money

from ATM, Y- Charging mobile battery, Z- Burning a candle

11. Potable water is the water which is A. Obtained from a river B. Obtained from a lake C. Pure and fit for drinking D. Used only for washing clothes

12. A circular _________ring is formed when a clean glass plate/slide is introduced into the luminous zone of flame. A. White B. Pink C. Red D. Blackish

13. Shyam and Hari have two identical pieces of marble chips with same mass. They take equal volumes of dil. HCl with the same concentration in two different test tubes. Shyam puts the marble pieces directed into the acid whereas Hari powdered the marble piece and puts it into the test tube. What will be the correct observation made. A. Reaction in Shyam’s test tube will be faster B. Reaction in Hari’s test tube will be faster C. Both reactions will happen with the same speed D. No reaction happens in both the test tube

14. The pair that belongs to the group of organisms showing 70S ribosomes in the cytoplasm is_____ A. Moss and Anabaena B. Yeast and Amoeba C. Bacteria and Nostoc D. Penicillium and Spirogyra

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15. Hepatitis B is caused by __________

A. Virus B. Bacteria C. Protozoa D. Fungi

16. AIDS can spread from an infected person to another person through

i. sharing food ii. blood transfusion iii. sharing comb iv. sexual contact v. infected mother to child via Placenta A. (i) and (ii) only B. (ii) and (iv) only C. (ii), (iv) and (v) D. (i), (ii) and (iv)

17. Who discovered fermentation process? A. Louis Pasteur B. Alexander Fleming C. Edward Jenner D. None of the above

18. Survival of some animals has become difficult because of A. disturbance in rainfall B. disturbance in their natural habitat C. afforestation D. none of these

19. Age of attaining puberty in human females is A. 10-14 years of age B. 45-50 years of age C. Just after the birth D. None of the above

20. Which one of the following statements is True about the storage of produce? i. Harvested grains have less moisture. ii. Farmers store grains in jute bags or metallic bins. iii. Small scale storage of grains is done in silos and granaries iv. Specific chemical treatments are required to protect crops from

pests and microorganisms. A. ii only B. i, ii and iv C. ii and iv

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D. iii and iv

Section B (Mathematics)

21. What is the square root of 70.56. A. 8.40 B. 8.44 C. 8.60 D. 8.66

22. The number of hours for which student of class VIII watch YouTube in

a vacation week is shown through graph below:

(i) How many students watched YouTube for 2-3 hours? (ii) What is the difference between number of students who had

highest watching time and lowest watching time? Choose the correct option for answers: A. 11, 21 B. 5, 22 C. 11, 22 D. 5, 21

23. If the radius of a circle is 4ax, then find the ratio of its area to circumference. A. 2ax : 1 B. 4ax : 3 C. 6ax : 1 D. 8ax : 3

24. A survey was made to find the type of music that a certain group of young people likes in a city. The pie chart given below shows the findings of this survey. From this pie chart answer the following:

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If 20 people like classical music, how many young people were surveyed? A. 100 B. 200 C. 300 D. 400

25. Find the smallest natural number by which 3267 must be multiplied so that the product is a perfect cube. A. 3 B. 11 C. 13 D. 7

26. The value of x for which

is:

A. 1 B. -1 C. 2 D. -2

27. Which of the following is the expanded form of 5.05 × 106? A. 505000 B. 505000000 C. 5050000 D. 50500000

28. A cubical box has each edge 10 cm and another cuboidal box is 12.5 cm long, 10 cm wide and 8 cm high. Which box has the greater lateral surface area? A. Cube B. Cuboid C. Equal D. Can’t be determined

29. What is the possible ‘one’s’ digit of the square root of the number 998001? A. 0 B. 1 C. 5 D. 8

30. The value of (20+3-1) × 32 is: A. 12 B. 21 C. -21 D. 45

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31. Find the square root of 4096. A. 46 B. 54 C. 64 D. 74

32. A Joker’s cap is in the form of a right circular cone of base radius 7 cm and height 24 cm. Find the area of the sheet required to make 10 such caps. A. 550 cm2 B. 5500 cm2 C. 6000 cm2 D. 6500 cm2

33. Which of the following is true?

A. m2 < m3 if m is a negative number B. m2 > m3if m is a positive number. C. m2 > m3 for any number ‘m’ D. m2 < m3 if m is a positive number.

34. If x = √44, then which of the following is correct?

A. 6 < x < 7 B. 7 < x < 8 C. 5 < x < 6 D. 8 < x < 9

35. Which of the following is correct? A. 35 < √1290 < 36 B. 35 < √1300 < 36 C. 35 < √1426 < 36 D. 35 < √1506 < 36

36. A rectangular sheet of paper is folded to form a cylinder of height 12 cm. If the length and breadth of the sheet are 44 cm and 12 cm, then find the volume of the cylinder. A. 1648 cm2 B. 1748 cm2 C. 1848 cm2 D. 1948 cm2

37. Pankaj is making a cuboid of length, breadth and height as 18 cm, 10

cm and 25 cm respectively. How many such cuboid will he need to make a perfect cube? A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9

38. Divide 44(x4 – 5x3 – 24x2) by 11x(x – 8) A. 2x(x + 3) B. 2x(x + 6) C. 4x(x + 3) D. 4x(x + 6)

39. Simplify : :

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B.

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40. Find the units digit of the cube of 56985963. A. 3 B. 9 C. 7 D. 1

Section C (Aptitude)

41. Observe the dice.

Two positions of a dice are shown. When 4 at the bottom, then what number will be on the top? A. 1 B. 2 C. 5 D. 6

42. Which of the following is same as 23, 37, 29 ? A. 17, 21, 29 B. 31, 37, 49 C. 13, 15, 23 D. 41, 47, 53

43. Rohit walks 20 m North. Then he turns right and walks 30 m. Then he turns right and walks 35 m. Then he turns left and walks 17 m. Then he again turns left and walks 15 m. How many metres is he away from his initial position and in what direction? A. 47 m East B. 30 m East C. 15 m West D. 30 m West

44. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.

Which letter is in the middle of 13th letter from the left and 4th letter from the right? A. R B. J C. S D. I

45. Deepak and Amit are brothers. Deepak is the son of Suresh. Ramesh is Suresh’s father. How Amit is related to Ramesh? A. Grandfather B. Grandson C. Father D. Uncle

46. 3:11 :: 7: A. 22 B. 29 C. 18 D. 51

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47. Which of the following will be true if the given expression ‘A > B ≥ C < D < E, is definitely true? A. A ≥ C B. E > C C. D ≥ B D. A > D

48. Arrange these words in alphabetical order and tick the one that comes last 1. Abandon 2. Actuate 3. Accumulate 4. Acquit 5. Achieve A. Actuate B. Accumulate C. Acquit D. Abandon

49. In a certain code word ‘ATTITUDE’ is written as ‘DWWLWXGH’. How is ‘AUDIT’ written in this code? A. WLGXD B. DXGLW C. XDGLW D. WDGLX

50. If P means ‘division’, T means ‘addition’, M means ‘subtraction’ and D

means ‘multiplication’, then what will be the value of the expression 52 M 12 D 28 P 7 T 15 = ? A. -19 B. 19 C. 30 D. 56

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