NTSE SAT

1. Which of the following archaeologists initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of the Indus Valley Civilization? Sir John Marshall Rakhal Das Banerji Daya Ram Sahni Sir Marimer Wheeler 2. The family of the Rig Vedic Aryans was patrilineal patriarchal matriarchal matrilineal 3. The cardinal point of Buddhism is theory of karma attainment of nirvana doctrine of ahimsa eight fold Path 4. After the Mauryas, the most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India was that of the Pallavas Cholas Satavahanas Vakatakas

5.

Who was the founder of Sunga Dynasty? Ajatashatru Bimbisara Agnimitra Pushyamitra

6.

Which of the following was the main function of the Peshwa under Shivajis administration? He was to look after the general interest and welfare of the state. He advised the king about foreign affairs. He was to fix dates for religious ceremonies. He was in-charge of all public finance and accounts of the kingdom.

7.

The new element of Gopuram was encouraged in temples of South India by the Cholas Pallavas Pandyas Chalukyas

8.

Changhiz Khan invaded India during the rule of Qutubddin Aibak Iltutmish Balban Alauddin Khilji

9.

Arrange the following in chronological order. I. II. III. IV. Dandi March Simon Commission Poona Pact Gandhi-Irwin Pact

II, I, III, IV II, I, IV, III IV, III, I, II IV, III, II, I 10. Who was the chairman of Boundary Commission to define the boundaries of the dominions under the Indian Independence Act of 1947? Lord Wavell Stafford Cripps Lord Mountbatten Cyril Radcliffe 11. The song Jana Gana Mana composed by Rabindranath Tagore, was first published in January 1912 under the title of Rashtra Jagrati Tatva Bodhini Bharat Vidhata None of these 12. The Khilafat Movement resulted in the decrease in the differences between the Hindus and the Muslims partition of India Hindu Muslims riots

13.

Which of the following planets is known as Morning Star? Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter

14.

The winds blowing from sea towards coastal areas are called ocean currents land breeze coastal winds sea breeze

15.

The Himalayas are formed due to the internal pressure of two large land forms faulting of the earths crust folding of the earths crust folding of the geosyncline named Tethys

16.

In which state are the Jog Falls located? Maharashtra Karnataka Tamil Nadu Kerala

17.

Name the fastest growing delta in the world. Mississippi Delta Arcuate Delta Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta

18.

The Vidyasagar Setu is located at Cuttack Rameshwaram Madurai Calcutta

19.

Which of the following river valleys is not associated with coal deposits? Godavari Mahanadi Son Narmada

20.

Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate? Alluvial Black Red Sandy

21.

Sesame and Copra are types of pulses spices oilseeds fruits

22.

Which of the following animals was not a native of India? Elephant Horse Rhinoceros

23.

Which is the hottest month for the western and southern regions of the country? May April June July

24.

A large number of adolescent girls suffer from exophthalmia anaemia scurvy beriberi

25.

A constitution is the set of ordinary laws set of official laws set of financial laws basic structure defining the powers of a state and rights and duties of citizens

26.

The Government of India has a parliamentary system because the Lok Sabha is directly elected by the people Parliament can amend the Constitution Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved Council of Ministers is responsible in the Lok Sabha

27.

What is our first and the foremost duty as a good citizen of India? To give rise to casteism and regionalism To develop the spirit of patriotism among people To maintain the unity and security of the country

28.

The Rajya Sabha can be dissolved by which of the following bodies? Lok Sabha Constitutional amendment The President None of these

29.

Which of the following states has the largest representation in the Lok Sabha? Bihar Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh

30.

Under whose advice does the President of India declare Emergency under Article 352? The Council of Ministers The Cabinet The Chief Ministers of all states The Prime Minister

31.

What step does the government take if the prices of crops fall due to more production? The government fixes the minimum price for chief crops to avoid exploitation of farmers. The government fixes the maximum price for chief crops to benefit traders. The government distributes crops free of cost among the public. The government stocks up the excess production.

32.

What does the government do if an employee or an official dies during his service? The government takes the whole responsibility of his family. The government provides education to the employees children. The government gives employment to a member of his family. The government provides all modern means of communication to his family.

33.

The retirement age of a Judge of the High Court is 62 years 65 years 58 years 60 years

34.

A balloon starts rising from the ground with an acceleration of 1.25 m/s2. After 8 s, a stone is released from the balloon. The stone will cover a distance of 40 m cover a distance of 50 m from the point of release reach the ground in 4 s reach the ground in 8 s

35.
In the given arrangement, two pulleys are fixed and ideal, the strings are light (m 1 > m2) and S is a spring balance which is massless. The reading of S (in units of mass) is

m1 m2 (m1 + m2)

36.

A mass of 2 kg falls from a height of 40 m on a spring of force constant 625 N/m. The spring is compressed by 1.6 m 1.4 m 1.2 m 1m

37. Two holes of unequal diameters d1 and d2 (d1 > d2) are cut in a metal sheet. If the sheet is heated,

both d1 and d2 will decrease both d1 and d2 will increase d1 will increase and d2 will decrease d1 will decrease and d2 will increase 38. A fly is sitting on the objective lens of a telescope pointed towards the moon. What effect is expected in the photograph of the moon taken through the telescope? The entire field of vision is blocked. There is an image of the fly in the photograph. There is no effect at all. There is a reduction in the intensity of the image. 39. In the network shown below, the ring has zero resistance. The equivalent resistance between the points A and B is

2R 4R 7R

40.

The voice of a man is different from a woman because both the voices have different intensities both the voices travel with different velocities their sounds have different pitches their sounds have different phases

41.

Light travels through a glass plate of thickness 't' and refractive index 'n'. If 'c' is the velocity of light in vacuum, the time taken by light to travel through the plate is t/nc ntc nt/c tc/n

42. P is a point at a distance 'r' from the centre of a solid sphere having radius a. The gravitational potential at P is V. If V is plotted as a function of r, which of the following is the correct representation of the curve?

43.

An iceberg is floating partially submersed in sea water. If the density of the sea water is 1.03 g/cc and that of the ice is 0.92 g/cc, what percent of the total volume of the iceberg is above the sea level? 8% 11% 34% 89%

44. A wire carrying a current (I) is shaped as shown below. Section AB is a quarter circle of radius r. The magnetic field at C is directed

along the bisector of angle ACB, away from AB along the bisector of angle ACB, towards AB perpendicular to the plane of paper, directed into the paper at an angle of /4 to the plane of paper

45.

An object is initially at a distance of 500 cm from a plane mirror. If the mirror approaches the object at a speed of 2 cm/s, what will be the distance between the object and its image after 6 seconds? 476 cm 976 cm 226 cm 150 cm

46.

Which of the following are isoelectronic? Cl and Br Na+ and Mg++ Ar and Ne Mg++ and Ca++

47.

Which of the following bonds is present between magnesium and chlorine in MgCl2? Covalent bond Ionic bond Coordinate covalent bond Metallic bond

48.

Why does the size of atoms in a group show a regular increase? As the charge on the nucleus regularly increases As the electrons are added to new energy levels As electronegativity regularly decreases As the metallic character of elements regularly increases

49.

Which of the following metals does not react with hot or cold water but can react with steam? Sodium Calcium Iron Potassium

50.

Which of the following correctly represents the compound bromopentane? H3C CH2 CH2 = CH2CHBr H3C CH2 CH = CH CH2Br H3C CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2Br H3C CH2 CH2 CCBr

51.

What type of reaction takes place when sodium sulphate reacts with barium chloride? Displacement reaction Decomposition reaction Double displacement reaction Combination reaction

52.

Which of the following products is/are formed when copper powder is heated in the presence of air? Copper hydroxide Copper oxide Copper and carbon dioxide Copper oxide and hydrogen

53.

Which of the following processes takes place when magnesium ribbon is burnt in air? Oxidation of magnesium Reduction of magnesium Oxidation of magnesium oxide Reduction of magnesium oxide

54.

Which of the following is a mono-acidic base? Sodium hydroxide Barium hydroxide Calcium hydroxide Aluminium hydroxide

55.

Why is it advised to add acids slowly into water with constant stirring? As the reaction is highly exothermic As the reaction is highly endothermic As acids react with water and form H2 gas with a popping sound As the reaction results in the formation of precipitates

56.

Why is bleaching powder used for disinfecting drinking water? As it releases chlorine As it releases calcium As it releases oxygen As it reacts with water and releases H2 gas

57.

Which of the following monomers or polymers is not a plastic? Styrene PVC Vinyl chloride Orion

58.

Which of the following are the isolated units of golgi apparatus found in plant cells? Golgisomes Cisternae Dictyosomes Golgi bodies

59.

In which of the following animal cells are lysosomes absent? Erythrocytes Plasma cells Nerve cells Muscle cells

60.

Where is protein digestion accomplished in the alimentary canal? Stomach Ileum Rectum Duodenum

61.

Which of the following prevent(s) collapsing of trachea? Diaphragm Ribs Cartilaginous rings

62.

Which of the following prevent the backflow of blood? Auricles Ventricles Valves Vessels

63.

Which of the following correctly represents the fate of urine? Renal artery / Glomerulus / Collecting duct / Bowmans capsule / Ureter / Urinary bladder / Tubular part of nephron / Urethra Renal artery / Glomerulus / Bowmans capsule / Tubular part of nephron / Collecting duct / Ureter / Urinary bladder / Urethra Glomerulus / Renal artery / Bowmans capsule / Tubular part of nephron / Collecting duct / Urethra / Urinary bladder / Ureter Bowmans capsule / Collecting duct / Renal artery / Tubular part of nephron / Urethra / Urinary bladder / Ureter

64.

A dwarf pea plant was crossed with a homozygous tall pea plant. What is the expected F2 generation? All tall Tall and dwarf in 3 : 1 ratio All dwarf 50% tall

65.

Which of the following is not a chronic disease? Elephantiasis Tuberculosis Smallpox Diabetes

66.

Which of the following is responsible for peptic ulcer? Helicobacter pylori Staphylococcus Leishmania Trypanosoma

67.

Which of the following nutrients are called body building materials? Carbohydrates Fats Proteins Vitamins

68.

Which of the following may be caused due to continued consumption of diet rich in butter, meat and eggs over long periods? Vitamin A toxicity Kidney stones Hypercholesterolemia Scurvy

69.

Which of the following is a micronutrient required by a plant? Nitrogen Sulphur Chlorine Magnesium

70.

Which of the following correctly defines the term intercropping? Growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land. Growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same field in a definite pattern.

71.

A person spends 50% of his monthly salary on rent (R), 5% of the remaining salary on food (F), then 10% of the remaining salary on transport (T) and then 20% of the remaining salary on various bills (B). If his monthly salary is Rs. 20,000, what will be the descending order of the amounts spent on various items? R, T, F, B R, F, T, B R, T, B, F R, B, T, F

72.

If the selling price of 30 pens is equal to the cost price of 20 pens, what is the net profit or loss percentage? 20% profit 20% loss 33/% loss 33/% profit

73.

If a sum of money compounded annually doubles itself in 3 years, in how many years will it become 8 times? 5 years 6 years 8 years 9 years

74.
If the surds are arranged in descending order from left to right, which of the following is the third from right in the series obtained?

75.
If f (x, y, z) = 6x yz + 7xy z 5x y z + 21z is a homogeneous expression in x, y and z, what is the value of (a + b + c)?
a 2 2 2 b 2 c

1 3 5 9

76.
What is the value of sin 30 + cos 150 - tan 30 ?
2 o 2 o 2 o

77.

If ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral, what is the value of tan A + tan B + tan C + tan D where no two angles are equal? 2 1 0 -1

78.

If

, which of the following can be the value of cosec

+ cot

79.
If point C (a, a) is the circumcentre of a triangle formed by vertices D (2, 3), E (3, 2) and F (1, 1), what is the value of a?

80.
What is the area of a circle with coordinates of end points of diameter as ?

5 10

sq. units sq. units sq. units

25 81.

sq. units

What is the area of the sector, whose perimeter is 6 times the radius (6 cm) of a circle? 36 cm2 18 cm2 72 cm2 144 cm2

82.

What is the sum of square of diagonals of a rhombus whose side is 10 m? 40 m2 200 m2 300 m2 400 m2

83.

What is the length of diagonal of a cube whose lateral surface area is 108 m ?

3 2 9m

m m

27 m

84.
The lateral surface area and height of a prism, whose base is an equilateral triangle, are 54 m and 2 m respectively. What is the area of the base of the prism?
2

27 27 m
2

m m

85.
For the given figure, if BDC = 50 , what is the angle between the tangents AB and AC?
0

50 80

110 130

86.
In the given figure, ABC is a right-angled triangle and BD true? AC. Which of the following relationships is

AB : BC : : AD : DC AB : BC : : AD : DC AB : BC : : AB : BC : :
2 2 2 2

87.

What is the measure of each interior angle of a regular polygon whose number of diagonals is 20? 150 135 110 92

88.
In the given figure, if PQ || AB, what is the value of a?

4 3 2 1

89.

What is the interquartile range of the given data? 10, 6, 5, 2, 4, 7, 9, 1, 3, 8, 11 2 3 5 6

90.
If the mean of the following frequency distribution is 14, what is the value of P? 010 3 10 20 P 20 30 2

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