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Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam 2014

Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam-2014

Time : 2 Hours

1.

MM : 360

SECTION-A : SCIENCE

The distance(S)-time(t) graph of an object of mass

2 kg moving along a straight line is as shown below.
The net work done on the object in the first four
seconds is

5.

If the current flowing through the electric circuit shown

below is 1.6 A, then the reading of the voltmeter is

V
2

8m
9.6 V

2.

4s

(1) 16 J

(2) Zero

(3) 32 J

(4) 8 J

6.

(1) 3.2 V

(2) 4.8 V

(3) 8 V

(4) 6.4 V

If a light ray passes through a rectangular glass slab

as shown below, then

A man crosses a 90 m long straight track with a

uniform acceleration in 6 s. If his initial velocity is
3 m/s, then he leaves the track with velocity
(1) 30 m/s

(2) 27 m/s

(3) 18 m/s

(4) 9 m/s

75
60
i

3.

4.

Which of the following is not a unit of power?

(1) VA

(2) Js1

(3) kW

(4) Wh

(1) sin i

(2) Slowing down

(3) Speeding up

(4) Taking a turn

(2) sin i 3 (sin75)

A passenger, sitting inside a train, is facing in the

direction of motion of the train. He tosses a coin that
falls ahead of him. It means that the train is
(1) In uniform motion

sin75

(3) sin i

sin30
3

(4) sin i 3 sin30

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In the circuit shown below, if the battery does

3240 J of work in 5 s, then the value of resistance R is
R

11. Which of the following reactions involves both

neutralisation and precipitation?
(1) Ca(OH)2 + CO2 CaCO3 + H2O
(2) NaOH + HCl NaCl + H2O
(3) BaCl2 + Na2SO4 BaSO4 + 2NaCl

(4) Pb(NO3)2 + 2KI PbI2 + 2KNO3

12. Baking powder is

36 V
(1) 4
(3) 3
8.

9.

(1) A compound of sodium hydrogencarbonate and

lime

(2) 10
(4) 2

(2) A mixture of baking soda and quick lime

Locate the position of image formed by a concave

mirror for an object placed between its principal
focus and centre of curvature.

(3) A compound of baking soda and mild edible acid

(4) A mixture of sodium bicarbonate and mild edible
acid

(1) At centre of curvature

(2) Between infinity and centre of curvature
(3) Between pole and focus
(4) Behind the mirror
Velocity(v)-time(t) graph of an object undergoing
uniform motion is
v
v
(1)

13. Which of the following substances cannot be used

to neutralise an acid extract?
(1) Suspension of milk of magnesia
(2) Baking powder solution
(3) Dock leaf extract
(4) Nettle leaf extract
14. Average atomic mass of chlorine is 35.5. It occurs
in atmosphere in two isotopic forms 17Cl 35 and
37
17 Cl . The percentage abundances of these
isotopes are respectively

(2)
v

(3)

(4)

(3) 70% and 30%

(4) 60% and 40%

(1) E2+

(2) E+

(3) E

(4) E2

16. A mixture contains 0.2 g of oxygen gas and 0.4 g of

carbon dioxide gas. The ratio of oxygen atoms present
in oxygen gas to that in carbon dioxide gas is

8V
(1) 1 A
(3) 4 A

(2) 75% and 25%

15. An element E contains 19 protons and 20 neutrons.

The ion formed by E, during the formation a stable
compound, is

10. In the given figure, value of I2 will be

4 I2
2

(1) 80% and 20%

(2) 3 A
(4) 2 A

(1) 3 : 16

(2) 11 : 8

(3) 3 : 4

(4) 11 : 16

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17. The total number of oxygen atoms present in one

molecule of sodium sulphate is

21.

(1) 4

A
C6H12O6

(1) A - Cytoplasm and B - Chloroplast

(4) 1.20 1022

(2) A - Cytoplasm and B - Mitochondria

18. On heating the crystals of ferrous sulphate strongly

two gases X and Y are evolved. The nature of X and
Y is
(1) Acidic

(2) Basic

(3) Neutral

(4) Amphoteric

(3) A - Mitochondria and B - Chloroplast

(4) A - Ribosome and B - Cytoplasm
22. Select the incorrect statement.
(1) Urine is produced in kidneys
(2) Nephron is the basic filtration unit of kidneys

19. Read the following statements carefully :

(3) Kidneys are located in the pelvic region

Statement-1: The main component of bio-gas has

six single bonds in its one molecule.

(4) Urinary bladder is under the nervous control

Statement-2: Boiling point of propane is higher than

that of ethane.

23. The part of the brain which maintains balance of the

body is

Now, mark the correct option.

(1) Cerebrum

(1) Both the statements are correct

(2) Cerebellum

(2) Both the statements are incorrect

(3) Medulla

(3) Only statement-1 is correct

(4) Pons

(4) Only statement-2 is correct

24. Bile juice responsible for emulsification of fats is

stored in

20. Match the following :

Functional Group

ii

Aldehyde

The reaction A and B occur in

(3) 4.81 1022

Alcohol

(3-carbon compound)

in presence of O

6CO2 + 6H2O + 36 or 38 ATP.

(2) 3

i.

Pyruvate

(a)

Formula

(1) Gall bladder

HO

(2) Small intestine

C=O

(3) Liver

C=O

(b)
H

(4) Stomach
25. Radhika removed her hand abruptly after touching a
hot object. The message to remove her hand was
given by the

C=O

iii. Ketone

(c)

iv. Carboxylic acid

(d) OH

(1) i-(b), ii-(a), iii-(c), iv-(d)

(1) Vertebral column

(2) i-(c), ii-(a), iii-(b), iv-(d)

(2) Spinal cord

(3) i-(d), ii-(b), iii-(c), iv-(a)

(3) Brain

(4) i-(d), ii-(c), iii-(b), iv-(a)

(4) Cranium
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29. In the given diagram, which of the following parts
labelled as A, B, C and D is responsible for carrying
messages towards the cell body?

26. A pigment essential for photosynthesis is present in

the
(1) Vacuole
(2) Leucoplast

(3) Mitochondria
(4) Chloroplast
27. In humans, growth hormone is secreted by

(1) Pituitary gland

(2) Adrenal gland

(1) A

(2) B

(3) Thyroid gland

(3) C

(4) D

30. Statement 1 : Carbon dioxide in humans is

transported in dissolved form.

(4) Pancreas
28. In an experiment related to photosynthesis a student
added iodine to the leaf in order to test the presence of

Statement 2 : In humans, haemoglobin is present

in blood plasma.

(1) Sucrose

(1) Both the statements are true

(2) Glucose

(2) Both the statements are false

(3) Starch

(3) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false

(4) Fructose

(4) Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true

SECTION-B : MATHEMATICS
31. If x 2 is a factor of the polynomial 2x3 2x + k,
then the value of k is
(1) 12

(2) 2

(3) 12

(4) 8

34. In the given figure, if ABC PQR , then the

measure of ATP is

A
T

32. The expression (2x + 3y)3 18xy(2x + 3y) is equal to

(1) 2x + 3y
(3)

8x3

27y3

(2)

4x2

9y2

33. If , and are the zeroes of the polynomial

2x3 + 3x2 4x + 2, then the value of 2 + 2
+ 2 is

3
(1)
2
(3) 2

140

130

(4) 0

(1) 50
(2) 40
(3) 90

(2) 4

(4) 145

(4) 1

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41. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle.
AOC + 2ABC is

35. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. If

AP = a units, then the length of PB is

45

C
A
B

a
a
(1)
units
(2)
units
2
4
2a
units
(4) a units
(3)
3
36. If 3x + 3x 1 = 36, then the value of x is

(1) 360

(2) 180

(3) 90

(4) 270

42. The value of k for which the quadratic equation

kx2 + 6x + 1 = 0 has equal roots is

(1) 3

(2) 2

(1) 6

(3) 1

(4) 4

(3) 9

37. If p q

1
p q

q p2 is

(1) Equal to 1

(2) Not real

(3) Equal to 1

(4) Equal to 0

+ a3x3 + ... + a10x10, where

43. If f(x) = a0 + a1x +
a 0 , a 1 , .... a 10 are constants, then the sum of
coefficients of terms having even powers of x can be
expressed as

38. The dimensions of the base of a cuboid are

40 cm 20 cm. If its volume is 4,000 cm3, then its
height is
(1) 8 cm

(2) 7 cm

(3) 5 cm

(4) 6 cm

(2) 6 cm

(3) 9 cm

(4) 12 cm

(1)

f (2) f ( 2)
2

(2)

f (2) f ( 2)
2

(3)

f (1) f ( 1)
2

(4)

f (1) f ( 1)
2

44. A train takes 2 hours less for a journey of 600 km,

if its speed is increased by 10 km/hr from its
original speed. The original speed of the train is

39. ABC is an equilateral triangle. If P and Q are the

midpoints of AB and AC respectively and
PQ = 3 cm, then the value of PA + AQ is
(1) 3 cm

(4) 4
a2x2

, where p and q are positive

rational numbers, then

(2) 8

(1) 65 km/hr

(2) 60 km/hr

(3) 55 km/hr

(4) 50 km/hr

45. A rectangular piece of paper of dimensions

88 cm 28 cm is folded without overlapping to
make a cylinder of height 28 cm. The volume of the
cylinder is

40. Which of the following equations has two distinct

real roots?
(1) x2 + 5x + 7 = 0

(2) 3x2 2x + 4 = 0

(1) 1456 cm3

(2) 4277 cm3

(3) 2x2 + 6x 5 = 0

(4) x2 + 4x + 5 = 0

(3) 1746 cm3

(4) 5488 cm3

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52. If PQRS is a quadrilateral and PR is one of its
diagonals, then which of the following is always true?

46. If (7 4 3)x (7 4 3)x 14 , where x < 0, then

x5

1
x5

(1)
(3)

is equal to

(1) PQ + QR + RS + SP > 3PR

(2) PQ + QR + RS + SP < 2PR

1
2

(2) 2

1
2

(3) PQ + QR + RS + SP > 2PR

(4) PQ + QR + RS + SP = 2PR

(4) 2

53. The number of solutions of the equation 2x + 3y = 5

is

47. If an angle of a parallelogram is three-seventh of its

adjacent angle, then the measures of angles of the
parallelogram are
(1) 126, 54, 126, 54

(3) 62, 118, 62, 118

(4) 58, 122, 58, 122
452
, where P is any integer between
990

0 and 9, then the value of PP is

(1) 16

(2) 64

(3) 27

(4) 256

(2) 96 cm2

(3) 140 cm2

(4) 192 cm2

50. In ABC, I is the incentre. If BIC : CIA : AIB

= 5 : 6 : 7, then the value of A : B : C is

51.

(1) 3 : 1 : 5

(2) 1 : 3 : 5

(3) 5 : 3 : 1

(4) 1 : 5 : 3

(2) 24

(3) 2

(4) 0

(4) Infinitely many

(1) 5 units

(2) 6 units

(3) 12 units

(4) 8 units

(1) 11.23 cm

(2) 12.65 cm

(3) 9.57 cm

(4) 10.1 cm

56. The non-negative real root of the quadratic equation

2x2 x 21 = 0 is

If 7x + 5y = 12 = 5x + 7y, then x2y + xy2 is equal to

(1) 12

(3) Zero

55. A field is 1700 cm long and 11 m broad. A

rectangular pit of dimensions 6 m 3.5 m 1 m is
dug anywhere in this field and dug out soil is spread
evenly over the remaining part of the field. The
approximate rise in the level of the rest of the field
is

49. Two cubes of edge 4 cm each are joined end to

end. The surface area of the resulting figure is
(1) 160 cm2

(2) Two

54. If the base and height of a triangle are increased by

1 unit each, then the area of the triangle is increased
by 9 sq. units. Also, if base of the triangle is
reduced by 2 units and the height remains the
same, then the area of the triangle is reduced by 12
sq. units. The base of the triangle is of length

(2) 48, 132, 48, 132

48. If 0.P 56

(1) One

(1)

3
2

(2)

(3)

5
2

(4) 3

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57. In the given figure, OBC is equilateral. If AB is the

longest chord of the circle and D is the mid-point of
AC, then the ratio of side OA to AD is

59. In the given figure, the value of p is

B

D
O

+
2p

60

135

76

65

(1) 1 : 3

(2) 2 : 3

(1) 14

(2) 12

(3) 3 : 3

(4) 4 : 3

(3) 16

(4) 18

58. If P is any point inside a ABC and s is the semiperimeter of ABC, then which of the following is
always true?

60. The figure formed by joining the mid-points of sides

of a rhombus, taken in order, must be a

(1) PA + PB + PC < s (2) PA + PB + PC > 2s

(1) Rectangle

(2) Kite

(3) PA + PB + PC < 2s (4) PA + PB + PC > s

(3) Rhombus

(4) Square

SECTION-C : MENTAL ABILITY

C

Directions for Q.61 & Q.62 : If '24 4' means 6,

'18 2' means 20, '16 12' means 4, '2 + 4' means 8,
then find the solution of the following questions.

Place
A

61. 9 18 2 4 + 3
(1) 6

(2) 5

(3) 7

(4) 13

62. 2000 200 20 2 + 15

(1) 203

(2) 78

(3) 1

(4) 0

E
Place
B

G
F

(1) Four

(2) Eight

(3) Twelve

(4) Six

64. If 'R' weighs half as much as 'S', 'S' weighs one

fourth of 'J' and 'R' weighs thrice as much as 'M', then
which of the following weighs the least?

63. What are the maximum number of ways or paths in

which you can go from place 'A' to place 'B', provided
you can cross any junction only once in each
journey? [C, D, E, F, G, H are junction points]

(1) M

(2) R

(3) S

(4) J

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Directions for Q.67 & Q.68 : In each of the following
questions, choose the figure which will represent the best
relationship among the three classes.

Directions for Q.65 & Q.66 : The first and second pair
of figures bear a certain relationship among them. Find
the missing one.

65.

(1)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

67. School, Classroom, Blackboard

(2)

68. Tea, Coffee, Beverages

69. Complete the figure pattern given below.

(3)

(4)

66.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Directions for Q.70 & Q.71 : At first, I interchanged the

1st and 7th letter in the word "NONSENSIBILITY" from the
beginning and then removed 2nd, 4th and the last letter to
form a new word, which might not be meaningful.
(1)

(2)

70. Find the seventh letter from the last in the new word.
(1) N

(2) E

(3) I

(4) S

71. Which letter is fourth to the right of tenth letter from

the right end in the new word?
(3)

(4)

(1) E

(2) N

(3) B

(4) I

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75. Choose the correct alternative which is different from
the others.

72. Out of all the given numbers as shown below choose

the odd one out.

576

64

25

441

36
144

16

(2) Table

(3) Furniture

(4) Chair

76. Pointing to a girl in the photograph, Deepinder said,

Her mother's brother is the only son of my mother's
father, who has only two children. The girl's mother
is Deepinder's

81
200

(1) Sofa

169

100

(1) Mother

(2) Sister

(3) Aunt

(4) Grandmother

77. Which of the following alternatives will come next in

the series?
ZQA, XMC, VIE, TEG, ?

(1) 441

(2) 25

(3) 200

(4) 576

(1) RAI

(2) SAG

(3) RAG

(4) RAJ

78. Choose the correct alternative that completes the

given pattern.

73. In this question, select an option figure that can be

formed by involving all the figures (with any
orientation) given in the box marked (A).

?
(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(A)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

79. A shopkeeper uses a code OLISPAH = ` 28/-,

where O = ` 1/-, L = ` 2/-, I = ` 3/- and so on.
Bearing this code scheme in mind, what price does
the code SOAP denote?
(1) ` 120

(2) ` 18

(3) ` 16

(4) ` 61

80. How many triangles are there in the following figure?

74. 3 : 4 : : 24 : 32 : : 10 : ?

(1) 12
(1) 14.5
(3) 13

1
3

(2) 12.5
(4) 13

(2) 11

2
3

(3) 10
(4) 9
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Directions for Q.81 to Q.83 : Study the information given

below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W and X are nine houses. R is
2 km east of Q. P is 1 km north of Q and W is 2 km south
of P. V is 1 km west of W while S is 3 km east of V and U is
2 km north of V. X is situated just in middle of Q and R
while T is just in middle of W and S.

Maximum marks that can be obtained in 'Maths' and

'English' are 150. Maximum marks in subjects- Science,
SST and Hindi are 120, 100 and 80 respectively.
85. In how many subjects did Monica obtain 60% or
above marks?

81. Distance between T and V is

(1) 1 km

(2) 1.5 km

(3) 2 km

(4) 5 km
(2) 2 km

(3) 3 km

(4) 4 km

(3) Three

(4) Four

(1) 66.8

(2) 72

(3) 64.6

(4) 70

87. How many students obtained more than 60% marks

both in Maths as well as Science?

83. Distance between P and U is

(1) 1 km

(2) 1.41 km

(3) 2 km

(4) 3 km

84. Find the missing number in the given matrix :

(1) Two

(2) Three

(3) One

(4) Four

88. What was the aggregate of marks obtained by

Shikha in all the subjects?

45

(1) 470

(2) 558

110 10

(3) 485

(4) None of these

(1) 16

(2) 11

(3) 21

(4) 19

89. Find the odd one out from the given alternatives.

Directions for Q.No. 85 to 88 : Marks obtained by seven

students in respective subjects are given below:
Student

(2) Two

86. What is the percentage of marks obtained by Tara

overall?

82. Distance between T and X is

(1) 1 km

(1) One

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Subjects
Maths

Science

SST

English

Hindi

Ramesh

68

100

88

100

60

Suresh

75

92

35

120

60

Monica

92

78

56

82

52

Adarsh

120

82

42

130

72

Tara

90

78

90

80

50

Amrit

100

72

85

100

75

(1) Dock

(2) Troop

Shikha

135

90

90

120

50

(3) Fleet

(4) School

90. Lion : Pride :: Ship : ?

  
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