ntse stage-1 mock test 2

7/30/2019 NTSE stage-1 Mock Test 2

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Time : 1 Hr. Max. Marks : 100

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1. The booklet given in the examination hall is the Question Paper.

2. A student has to write his/her answers in the OMR sheet by darkening the appropriate bubble with the help of

HB Pencil as the correct answer(s) of the question attempted.

3. Paper carries 100 questions. 20 question from Mathematics (120), 20 question from Science(21-50),

20 question from Social Science (5170) & 30 question from Mental Ability (71100)each of

1 (one) mark.

4. Blank papers, clip boards, log tables, slide rule, calculators, mobile or any other electronic gadgets in any

form is not allowed.

5. There is no negative marking. Do not spend too much time on a particular question.

6. Before answering the paper, fill up the required details in the blank space provided in the answer sheet.

7. In case of any dispute, the answer sheet available with the institute shall be final.

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Space for rough work

1. A distributes Rs.180 equally among a certain number of people. B distributes the same sum but

gives to each person Rs. 6 more than A does, and gives the same sum to 40 persons less than A

does. How much does A give to each person ?

(A) Re.1 (B) Rs.3 (C) Rs.5 (D) Rs.4

2. If 25x1 = 52x 1 100, then the value of x is -(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 1

3. The difference between two numbers is 160. When the larger is divided by the smaller one the quotient is

7 and the remainder is 10. Find the numbers.

(A) 150, 10 (B) 170, 10 (C) 185, 25 (D) 25, 185

4. If aabb is a four digit number and also a perfect square then the value of a + b is

(A) 12 (B) 11 (C) 10 (D) 9

5. The four digit number 2652 is such that any two consecutive digits from it make a multiple of 13. Another

number N has this same property, is 100 digits long, and begins in a 9. The last digit of N, is

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 9

6. The expression 22

32

2

2

3when simplified reduces to

(A) an irrational number (B) a whole number

(C) a rational which is not an integer (D) a natural number

7. If x is a positive integer less than 100, then the number of x which make x4321 an integer is:

(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9

8. If (x 1)2 + (y 3)2 + (z 5)2 + (t 7)2 = 0, then xyzt + 16 is equal to :

(A) 52 (B) 92 (C) 112 (D) 122

9. If the difference of (1025 7) and (1024 + x) is divisible by 3 then x is equal to

(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 6 (D) 1

10. Let 0 < a < b < c be 3 distinct digits. The sum of all 3-digit numbers formed by using all the 3 digits

once each is 1554. The value of c is :

(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6


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11. The value of p for which x + p is a factor of x2 + px + 3 p is :

(A) 1 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 3

12. If a, b are coprime, then a2, b2 are :

(A) Co - prime (B) Not coprime (C) Odd numbers (D) Even numbers

13. 3333 =

(A) 161

3(B) 16

15

3 (C) 1516

3(D) 15

8

3

14. V is product of first 41 natural numbers. A = V + 1. The number of primes among A + 1, A + 2, A + 3, A +

4 .................... A + 39, A + 40 is :

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 0

15. Let m = 280 1 and n = 2120 1 then H.C.F. (m, n) is :

(A) 210 1 (B) 220 1 (C) 240 1 (D) 260 1

16. If a + b + c = 6 and ab + bc + ac = 8, find the value of a 3 + b3 + c3 3abc.

(A) 72 (B) 84 (C) 76 (D) 88

17.16464

4892

1010

is equal to

(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 36 (D) 256

18. How many pairs of natural numbers are there so that difference of their squares is 60 ?

(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

19. The sum of any three distinct natural numbers arranged in ascending order is 200 such that the second

number is a perfect cube. How many possible values are there for this number ?

(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

20. If x = 2 and x = 3 are roots of the equation 3x2 2kx + 2m = 0 then (k, m) = :

(A) (2

15, 9) (B) (9,

215

) (C) (29

, 15) (D) (15, )


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21. In the figure shown:

(A) current will flow from A to B (B) current may flow from B to A

(C) current may flow from A to B (D) the direction of current will depend on r.

22. In the given network shown in the figure, the equivalent resistance is:

(A) R/3 (B) 2R/3 (C) 5R/3 (D) none

23. Some students set up the circuit shown to investigate how a variable resistor affects an electrical circuit.

If the variable resistance is increased :

ammeter reading voltmeter reading

(A) decreases decreases

(B) decreases increases

(C) increases decreases

(D) increases increases

24. In the circuit arrangement shown, if the point A and B are joined by a wire the current in this wire will be

A

B

24Volt

(A) 1A. (B) 2A. (C) 4A. (D) zero.


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25. Forty electric bulbs are connected in series across a 220 V supply. After one bulb is fused the remaning

59 are connected again in series across the same supply. The illumination will be:

(A) More with 40 bulbs than 39 bulbs (B) More with 39 bulbs than 40 bulbs

(C) Equal in both cases (D) In ratio 402 : 392

26. Several lenses with the same diameter are shown below. Which of these lenses would bring a beam

of light to a spot closest to the lens?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

27. Which of the following figure shows the use of a concave mirror as a shaving mirror

(A) (B)

(C) (D)


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28. Which of the following diagram correctly represents the passage of a ray of light through a concave lens?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

29. Water drop as shown will behave as

water drop

(A) convex lens (B) concave lens (C) Glass plate (D) Diverging lens

30. An object is place at a distance x1

from the focus of a concave mirror. Its real image is formed at a

distance x2from the focus. Hence, the focal length of the mirror is

(A)21

21

xx

xx

(B) 21xx (C) 2

xx 21 (D) 21 xx


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31. Molecules having same number of atoms and same number of electrons are called -

(A) isodiapheres (B) isobars (C) isosteres (D) isotones

32. Slaked lime reacts with chlorine to give -

(A) Baking soda (B) Washing soda (C) Bleaching powder (D) Cement

33. Potash alum, which is used to separate the suspended particles from water, is a double salt of -

(A) potassium and sodium (B) aluminium and nitrogen

(C) potassium and aluminium (D) potassium and nitrogen

34. According to thomson model, mass of an atom is mainly due to -

(A) negative charge (B) positive charge (C) electrons (D) neutrons

35. Sodium carbonate is not used in baking powder because -

(A) taste of food become bitter. (B) it explode on heating.

(C) it liberate H2gas. (D) it is thermally stable.

36. The percentage of P2O

5in diammonium hydrogen phsphate is -

(A) 53.78 (B) 46.96 (C) 77.58 (D) 23.48

37. The number of oxygen atoms in 25 g CaCO3-

(A) 6.911023 (B) 7.22 1023 (C) 4.52 1023 (D) None of these

38. 5.6 litres of oxygen at NTP is equivalent to ?

(A) 1 mole (B)2

1mole (C)

4

1mole (D)

8

1mole

39. CaCO3+ 2HCl

CaCl

2+ H

2O + CO

2

The mass of calcium chloride formed when 2.5 g of calcium carbonate are dissolved in excexss of

hydrochloric acid is

(A) 1.39 g (B) 5.18 g (C) 2.78 g (D) 17.8 g`

40. Which of the following forms basic salt solution ?

(A) SnCl2

(B) NaCl (C) NH4Cl (D) CH

3COONa

41. Myelin sheath is a covering of

(A) muscle cell (B) axon (C) blood vessels (D) osteocyte

42. Synapse is a close proximity of -

(A) two veins (B) two arteries (C) two neurons (D) two lymphatics.

43. The largest part of brain is

(A) Cerebrum (B) Medulla oblongata (C) Cerebellum (D) Corpora quadrigemia

44. Which of the following is called as stress hormone ?

(A) ABA (B) IAA (C) GA (D) None


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45. Cerebellum is a part of

(A) fore brain (B) mid brain (C) hind brain (D) none of these

46. The movement of plant organs in response to the force of gravity is called

(A) hydrotropism (B) geotropism (C) heliotropism (D) phototropism

47. Mendels laws were rediscovered by

(A) Lamarck, Hugo de Vries and Carl Correns. (B) Hugo de Vries, Carl Correns and E.V. Tschermak

(C) Morgan, Beadle and Tatum (D) Hugo de Vries, Morgan and Carl Correns

48. Mendel conducted his hybridization experiments with

(A) chick pea (B) pigeon pea (C) garden pea (D) wild pea

49. Somatic variations occur due to

(A) change in somatic cells (B) change in germ cells

(C) unknown factors (D) all of them are correct

50. The traits expressed in F1generation is called as

(A) dominant trait (B) recessive trait (C) both are incorrect (D) both are correct

51. Which of the following statements is not true about the Jallianwalla Bagh incident?

(A) General Dyer blocked all exit points, and opened fire on the peaceful crowd, killing hundreds

(B) Gandhiji went on indefinite fast to stop the repression by the British

(C) As a reaction, crowds took to the streets in many Indian towns, attacking the police and government

buildings

(D) Dyers aim was to produce a moral effect of great terror and awe in the minds of the satyagrahis

52. Read the following statements carefully. Which of the following statement is not correct regarding

Non-Cooperation Movement started by Gandhiji-

(A) Non Coperation Movement was started by Gandhiji in 1920

(B) Khilafat issue was taken by Gandhiji to make Hindu & Muslims united.

(C) The decision to launch Non- Cooperation Movement was taken in Lucknow session

(D) Many people left their jobs and titles.

53. Which of the following countries did not attend the Congress of Vienna :

(A) Britain (B) Russia (C) Prussia (D) Switzerland


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54. India appear to be a unitary state during the

(A) prime minister rule. (B) financial crisis(C) emergency (D) chief minister rule

55. How did history help in creating a feeling of nationalism in India by the end of the 19th century ?

(A) By reinterpreting history and refuting the British portrayal of Indians as backward, primitive and incapable

of governing themselves

(B) By writing about Indias glorious past and urging people to take pride in their achievements

(C) By urging them to struggle and change the miserable conditions of life under British rule

(D) All the above

56. In the countryside, rich peasants and Jats of Uttar Pradesh actively participated in the Civil Disobedience

Movement because

(A) They wanted Poorna Swaraj

(B) They were very hard hit by the trade depression and falling prices.

(C) They wanted the unpaid rent to the landlord to be remitted

(D) The government was forcing land ceiling

57. The Preamble of our Constituiton reads: India is a

(A) Socialist, Soverign, Secular, Democratic Republic.(B) Secular, Socialist, Soverign, Democratic Republic.(C)Soverign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic.(D) Secular, Soverign, Democratic, Socialist. Republic.

58. Young Italy, the secret society of Italy was set up by

(A) Garibaldi (B) Cavour (C) Mazzini (D) Victor Emannuel II

59. Which treaty recognised Greece as an independent nation :

(A) Treaty of Versailles (B) Treaty of Vienna

(C) Treaty of Constantinople (D) Treaty of Lausanne

60. In what order did the following three movements take place during 1916-1918 by Gandhiji ?

(A) Champaran, Kheda, and Ahmedabad (B) Champaran, Ahmedabad and Kheda

(C) Kheda, Champaran, and Ahmedabad (D) Ahmedabad, Champaran and Kheda


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61. Which of the following in not true about the Rowlatt Act ?

(A) It allowed the detention of prisoners for five years without trial.(B) Gave the government powers to repress political activity(C) It passed the Act despite opposition from the Indian members in the Imperial Legislative Council.(D) Led to the launch of a movement under Gandhijis leadership.

62. Which one of the following is not true regarding the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931?(A) Mahatma Gandhiji decided to call off the Civil Disobedience Movement

(B) Gandhiji consented to participate in a Round Table Conference(C) The British government agreed to release the political prisoners(D) The British government agreed to grant independence

63. What was the effect of the Non-Cooperation Movement on the plantation workers in Assam?(A) They left the plantations and headed towards home(B) They went on strike(C) They destroyed the plantations(D) They started using violence

64. A secular state is the one which:

(A) Promotes all religions(B) Promotes a particular religion(C) Remained against any religion(D) Follows the policy of tolerance to all religion

65. The Simon Commission was boycotted in India because :(A) There was no Indian member in the Commission.(B) It supported the Muslim League(C) Congress felt that people deserved Swaraj(D) There were differences among the members

66. If a child below 14 years is indulged in child labour, the right which is voilated is the(A) Right to Freedom(B) Right Against Exploitation.(C) Right to Equality.(D) Right to Constitutional Remedies.

67. The event that marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement was :

(A) The demand for Poorna Swaraj of 1929 (B) The Independence Day pledge of 1930

(C) The violation of Salt Law in 1930 (D) All of these

68. Gandhiji began fast unto death when Dr. B.R. Ambedkar demanded separate electorate for dalits because

(A) Separate electorates would create division in the society.

(B) Separate electrorates was already provided to Muslims, Indo-Chritisians & Sikh Community.

(C) With separate electrorates, dalits would gain respect in society.

(D) The condition of dalits would become better.


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69. Which one of the following is not true regarding the impact of the First World War on India ?

(A) Defence expenditure resulted in increased taxes.

(B) Forced recruitment of soldiers was introduced in the villages

(C) Income tax was introduced and customs duties increased

(D) The hardships ended with the war as the British introduced the Rowlatt Act

70. Which of the following statements is/are true about the Dandi March of Mahatma Gandhi?

(A) It started on 12 March, 1930 and ended on 6 April, 1930

(B) Mahatma Gandhi marched over 240 miles with 78 of his trusted followers covering 10 miles a day

(C) On 6th April, Gandhiji ceremonially violated the Salt Law, manufacturing salt by boiling seawater.

(D) All the above

Direction (71 to 74) : Find the missing terms

71. 3, 20, 63, 144, 275, ?

(A) 354 (B) 468 (C) 548 (D) 554

72. ADVENTURE, DVENTURE, DVENTUR, ?, VENTU

(A) DVENT (B) VENTURE (C) VENTUR (D) DVENTU

73. a b c b c a c a b a b c b c a

(A) a b b c a (B) a b c a b (C) b c a a c (D) b b c a a

74.

31 17 58 87

68 19 61 56

91 22 70 50

10 142 11 ?

(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 9

75. If A + B > C + D and B + C > A + D, then it is defines that(A) D > B (B) C > D (C) A > D (D) B > D

76. If when means , you means , come means and will means +, then what will be the value of

8 when 12 will 16 you 2 come 10 ?

(A) 45 (B) 94 (C) 96 (D) 112

77. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word INSTRUCTION which have as many letters between

them as in the English alphabet ?

(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four


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78. The group of letters should not contain more than two vowels.

(A) BDEJOLY (B) JKAPIXU (C) PRAQEOS (D) ZILERAM

79. If in a certain code, ALMIRAH is written as BNPMWGO, which word would be written as DNRWLUA ?

(A) COSGOLT (B) TOGSOLC (C) CLOSGOT (D) COLSTOG

80. If DRIVER = 12, PEDESTRIAN = 20, ACCIDENT = 16, then CAR = ?

(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 10

Directions (81 to 83) :According to a code language, words in column are written in capital letters. And

in column their codes are given. The codes in column are jumbled up. Decode the language

and choose the correct code for word given in each question.

Column I Column II

HEAD adeh

NOSE hnor

GHOST efnqr

ENOUGH efhnox

MASTER dhpqrs

ROUTINE hlonqsx

81. What is the code for letter H

(A) a (B) d (C) e (D) h

82. What is the code for letter G

(A) n (B) f (C) e (D) q

83. What is the code for letter M

(A) q (B) d (C) p (D) h

84. I am standing at the centre of a circular field. I go down south to the edge of the field and then turning left

I walk along the boundary of the field equal to three-eighths of its length. Then I turn west and go rightacross to the opposite point on the boundary. In which direction am I from the starting point ?

(A) North-west (B) North (C) South-west (D) West

85. A man is facing west. He turns 45o in the clockwise direction and then another 180o in the same direction

and then 270o in the anti-clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now ?

(A) South (B) North-west (C) West (D) South west

86. If South-East become North, North-East becomes West and so on. What will west become ?

(A) North-East (B) South-East (C) South (D) South-West


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87. A postman was returning to the post office which was in front of him to the North. When the post office

was 100 metres away from him, he turned to the left and moved 50 metres to deliver the last letter at

shantivilla. He then moved in the same direction for 40 metres, turned to his right and moved 100 metres.

How many metres was he away from the post office ?

(A) 0 (B) 90 (C) 150 (D) 100

88. In a march Past, seven persons are standing in a row. Q is standing left to R but right to P. O is standing

right to N and left to P. Similarly, S is standing right to R and left to T. Find out who is standing in the

middle.

(A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) O

Direction (89 to 91) : Read the following information to the answer the given questions :

A, B, C and D are to be seated in a row. But C and D cannot be together. Also, B cannot be at the third

place.

89. Which of the following must be false ?

(A) A is at the first place (B) A is at the second place

(C) A is at the third place (D) A is at the fourth place

90. If A is not at the third place, then C has which of the following options ?

(A) The first place only (B) The third place only

(C) The first and third place only (D) Any of the places

91. If A and B are together, then which of the following must be necessarily true ?

(A) C is at the first place (B) D is at the first place

(C) C is not at the first place (D) A is at the third place

Direction : (92 to 95) Study the following information to answer the given questions :

(1) In a class of boys and girls, Amars rank is 12th and Meeta

s rank is 8th.

(2) Amars rank among the boys is 6th and Meetas rank among girls is 3rd.

(3) In the class Meetas rank is 52nd from the other end.

(4) From the other end, Amars rank among the boys is 26th.

92. How many girls are there before Amar ?

(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) Cant be determined

93. How many students are there in the class ?

(A) 60 (B) 59 (C) 58 (D) Cant be determined


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94. How many girls are there between Meeta and Amar ?

(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Cant be determined

95. How many girls are there between Meeta and last rank (assuming it is a boy) in the class ?

(A) 24 (B) 26 (C) 28 (D) None of these

96. If the digits of the following numbers are reversed and then the number are arranged in ascending order

then what will be the middle digit of the middle term ?375, 682, 315, 792, 865, 129, 875

(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8

97. If the first and second digits in the sequence 5 9 8 1 3 2 7 4 3 8 are interchanged, also the third and fourth

digits, the fifth and sixth digits and so on, which digit would be the seventh counting to your left ?

(A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 7 (D) 8

98. In a row at a bus stop, A is 7th from the left and B is 9th from the right. They both interchange their

positions. Now A becomes 11th from the left. How many people are there in the row ?

(A) 18 (B) 19 (C) 20 (D) 21

99. In a queue of boys Sohan is 9th from the back. Ramesh's place is 8th from the front. Radhey is standing

in between the two. What could be the minimum number of boys standing in the queue?

(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 14

100. In the following number series, how many 8's are there which are immediately preceded by a

number which does not divide it but followed by a number which divides it ?

2 8 2 8 3 8 5 8 8 5 3 2 8 2 3 8 4 7 1 5 8 3 8 2 8 6

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4


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Que s. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Ans. B B C B D C B C B B C A B D C

Que s. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Ans. A B C B A B,C A A D B B C C A B

Que s. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45

Ans. C C C B D A C C C D B C A A C

Que s. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

Ans. B B C A A B C D C D B C C C AQue s. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75

Ans. A D A D A B C A D D B C B C D

Que s. 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90

Ans. B D A C B C B C A D B B B A C

Que s. 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

Ans. D B B C D B D B B C

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