CLASS-X/ Paper Code-P This seétion contains 20 Multiple Choice Questions. Each question has four choiees (1), (2), (3) and (4) out ‘of which ONLY ONE is correct, 1, In the following question, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the Corréct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series. 9, 27, 1, 185, 161, 112 «) 316 (2) 1138 (3) 1288 (4) 2254 2. A-clock is set to show the correct time at 11 a.m. The clock gains 12 minutes in 12 hours. What will be the true time when the clock indicates 1 p.m. on the 6™ day? () 10am. @ tam (3) 12 noon. (4) None of these Which day can be the first day and last day of any century? (1) Monday (2) Tuesday (3) Friday (4) Wednesday Direction (Q.4 & Q.5) The following questions are hased on the diagram given below. In the diagram, circle represents tall children, the square represents obese children, rectangle represents the energetic children and the triangle represents girl children. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow. Energetic 4. Which areas represent energetic children who are not obese: ? 2) 1, 13 and 15 (2) 13 and 15 GB) 1, tt and 15 (4) 6, 15 and 15,5. 6. Ie % Which of the following areas represent obese and energetic children, who are neither girls nor tall 7 (1) 2 and 12 (2) 3 and 10 3) 2 and 3 (4) UL and 12 Direction (Q.6 & Q.7): P,Q, R, S, T, V and W are travelling in three different vehicles. There are at least two passengers in each vehicle I, Il & III and only one of them is a male. There are two engineers, two doctors and three teachers among them. G) R is a lady doctor and she does not travel with the pair of sisters, P and V Gi) Q, a male engineer, travels with only W, a teacher in vehicle L Gi) S is @ male doctor. (iv) Two persons belonging to the same profession do not travel in the same vehicl (¥) P is not an engineer and travels in vehicle Il Which of the following is not correct? (1) T-Male Teacher (2) Q-Male Engineer (3) W-Female Teacher (4) V-Female Teacher How many lady members are there among them? (2) Three (2) Four (3) Three or Four (4) Data inadequate Direction (Q.8 & Q.9) : In a certain code language if it na sa’ means "you are welcome” ‘na bo pa la’ means “They are very good" “ka da la” means ‘who is good" “od ho pit la’ means “they welcome good people’ Which of the following means “people’ in that code language? (1) bo: (2) pit (3) la (4) od Which of the following means ‘very’ (1) na (2) da (pa (4) data inadequate ‘A watch, which gains uniformly, is 2 min, slow at noon on Sunday, and is 4 min 48 seconds fast at that cade language? 2 PM on the following Sunday. When was it correct 7 (1) 2 = 00 PM on Tuesday (2) 12 Noon on Monday (3) 2 00 AM on Tuesday (4) None of these12. 13. ‘The following question consists of a set of three figures X, Y and Z showing a sequence of folding of a piece of paper. Fig (Z) shows the manner in which the folded paper has been cut. These three figures are followed by four answer figures from which you have to choose a figure which would most closely resemble the unfolded form of fig. (Z). = ¥ Zz ae ay @) ce) 4) In a coded language: OxO-s AxO-=" AxO-2 4% xA=s oe «2 4 @)7 (a5 Pointing out to a lady, a girl said “She is the daughter-in-law of the grand mother of my father’s only son” How is the lady related to the girl ? (1) Sister-indaw (2) Mother (3) Aunt (4) Cousin ‘There are two circular concentric rings, with 26 sectors on each ring marked A to Z. Sectors on outer and inner circles match in a perfect size fit, Whereas the outer ring contains the sectors marked clockwise, the inner ring has sectors marked anticlockwise, stich thal sectors marked A on both the circles are coinciding at present, B on the outer circle coincides with Z on the inner circle and $0 on. ID the outer circle is rotated clockwise by two sectors from the original position, how many alphabets will coincide on both the circles ? ay 2 3 (4) None of these In a knockout tournament 64 players participated. These 64 players are seeded from 1 to 64 with seed I being the top seed and seed 64 being the bottom seed. The tournament is conducted in different stages. In stage 1, seed 1 played with seed 64 and that match is named as match 1 of stage 1. seed 2 played with seed 63 and that match is named as match 2 of stage 1, and so on. In stage 2, winner of match | and match 32 of stage 1 played against each other and that match is named as match I of stage 2, then winner of match 2 and match 31 of stage 1 played against each other and that match is named as match 2 of stage 2. and so on. The same procedure is followed in further stages. Which lowest seeded player can win the tournament without causing an upset by him ? (ly 32 (2) 33 Qs (4) None of these16. 17. 18. 1 20. Find the minimum cuts required to divide a cube in 125 cubes * as (2) 10 2 ais Is country X's GDP higher than country Y's GDP ? (A) GDP’s of the countries X and Y have grown over the past $ years at compounded annual rate of 5% and 6% respectively. (B) S years ago, GDP of country X was higher than that of country Y. (1) If the question can be answered by one of the statements alone and not by the other. (2) IE the question can be answered by using either statement alone (3) If the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered by using either statements alone. (4) If the question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together. Substitute different digits (0, 1, 2.....9) for different letiers in the problem below, so that the corresponding addition is. correct and it results in the maximum possible value of MONEY Plaly ‘The resulting value of MONEY’ is (a) 10364 (2) 10563 G3) 10978 (4) None of these Following question has a set of four statements. Each statement has three segments. Choose the alternative Where the third segment in the statement can be logically deduced using both the preceding two but not just from one of them. (A) Dinosaurs are pre-historic creatures. Water-buffaloes are not dinosaurs. Water buffaloes are not pre-historic creatures. (B) All politicians are frank. No frank people are crocodiles. No crocodiles are politicians. (C) No diamond is quartz. No opal is quartz. Diamonds are opals. (D) All monkeys like bananas. Some GI Joes like bananas. Some Gl Joes are monkeys. (1) C only (2) Boaly @) A and D G4) B and C Mr. Raghav went in his car to meet his friend John. He drove 30 km towards north and then 40 km towards west. He then turned to south and covered 8 km. Further he turned to east and moved 26 km. Finally he tured right and drove 10 km and then turned left to travel 19 km. How far and in which direction is he from the starting paint? (1) East of starting point, 5 km (2) Bast of starting point, 13 km (3) North-East of starting point, 13 km (4) North-East of starting point, 5 kmPART-IL Siar ute area e This section contains 20 Multiple Choice Questions. Each question has four choices (1), (2), (3) and (4) out of which ONLY ONE is correct, a. 22. a. a 25. 26. All the bulbs below are identical. Which bulb(s) light(s) most brightly 2 «d) Lonly (2) 2 only G) 3 and 4 (4) 1 and 5 A piece of copper and another of germanium are cooled from room temperature to 80 K. The resistance of (1) Each of them increases (2) Each of them decreases (3) Copper increases and that of germanium decreases (4) Copper decreases and that of germanium increases IM other factors remain constant, which of the following combinations of number of turns per 20 cm and electric current respectively in a solenoid produce the weakest electromagnet? (1) SOD turns & 3A (2) 700 turns & 2A (3) 200 tums & $A (4) 300 turns & 4A A wire is placed vertically between the poles of a horse-shoe magnet, such that the north pole is to ‘your left and south pole is to your right. It carries a direct current flowing upwards then it will experience a farce tending to deflect it (1) to your left (2) to your right (3) away from you (4) towards you The ratio of equivalent resistance across A and B when switch is open to that when switch is closed is 3 5 7 9 Oy @yz Oy ay A charged particle moves through a region of magnetic field pointing in the direction perpendicular to its direction of velocity. Then during its subsequent motion, (Q) Its momentum changes but the kinetic energy remains constant. (2) Its momentum and kinetic energy both changes. 43) is momentum and kinetic energy both remains constant. (4) lis kinetic energy changes but the momentum remains constant.27, 28. 29. a. 2. Be M. A body starts performing uniform circular motion such that it covers 100 rounds per min. Then the minimum time after which its average velocity will be zero aos s 065 (3) 0.7 s O85 Fora body of 50 kg mass, the velocity-time graph is shown in figure. Then force acting om the body is Velocity v4) a) (1 25.N (2) 50N G)I2SN (4) 100.N Superconductors are materials that appear to exhibit no resistance. Therefore, electrons passing through 4 superconductor will (1) generate no current (2) generate no heat (3) increase the current’s power (4) decrease the electrons’ charge A conductor with rectangular éross-section has dimensions (a x 2a x 4a) as shawn in figure. Resistance across AB is x, across CD is y and across EF is z. Then Wxsysz Q)yxsyoe Ghy>zex @x>ary Fleming's right hand rule gives (1) The magnitude of induced current (2) The magnitude of the magnetic field (3) The direction of induced current (4) Both magnitude and direction of the induced current A wire PQ camying a current ‘i is placed perpendicular to a long wire XY carrying a current 1. The direction of force on PQ will be y Bia yo x (1) towards right (2) towards left (3) upwards (4) downwards In SONAR, we use (1) ultrasonic waves (2) infrasonic waves (3) radio waves (4) audible sound. waves A student is learning how to play a woodwind instrument. Which of the following would LEAST affect the frequency of the sound made by the woodwind? (1) the length of the air column (2) the vibration of the mouthpiece (3) the air’s compressions and rarefactions (4) the amplitude of the sound waves35. 36. 37, 38. 39. 40. Which of the following statements is incorrect? (1) If the velocity of a body changes. (2) If the speed of a body changes, it must have some acceleration. (3) IE the body has acceleration, its speed must change. (4) If the body has acceleration, its velocity must change. A ball having a certain mass is moving with a velocity v, on a horizontal surface. The ball collides with a stationary ball having four times its mass. The first ball immediately comes to rest after collision then with what velocity will the second ball move? (Assume frictionless surfaces) (2) 0.25 vy 205%, ) 4% ve According to the given graph, the order of the speeds from slowest to fastest is must have some acceleration. (D.C, AB QBRCAD @)C, BAD 4)D. ACB Ananya is travelling to visit her grandmother. First, she travels al an average speed of 12 kinfh for 10 km. Then she travels at 8.0 km/h for another 1.25 h. Calculate her average speed for the entire trip to her grandma's house. (1) 3.2 kth 2) 44 km/h (3) 9.6 kmh (4) 19.2 env A body is dropped from a certain height. When it loses U amount of its energy. ‘Wt. The mass of the body is (1) 207 ©) wu? (3) 20 (4) UN ‘The graph shows the force and displacement of an object that is being pushed. How much power would be developed if the work were done in 2.5 sec. ? acquires a velocity 1 1s 30 displacement (m) (1) 3.0 W 2)6.0W (27 (4) 54 720edu CO) Se ESET This section contains 20 Multiple Choice Questions. Each question has four choices (1). (2), (3) and (4) out of which ONLY ONE is correct. 42. 43. 48. 46. a7. 49. Pratyush took sulphur powder on a spatula and heated it, He collected the gas evolved by inverting a test tube over the burning sulphur. What will be the action of this gas on dry litmus paper - (1) Red litmus paper tums blue. (2) Blue litmus paper tums red. (3) No action on litmus paper. (4) Both 1 and 2 A volatile liquid has (1) low boiling point and weaker interparticle forces 42) high boiling point and weaker interparticle forces. (3) high boiling point and stronger interparticle forces (4) low boiling point and stronger interparticle forces. (1) 14 Carat Gold (2) Salted water (3) Carbonated water (G) All of these ‘When sodium bisulphit (1) NaCl, HO and Si reacts with hydrochloric acid, the products formed are (2) NaSO, and NaC 3) NaCl and HS (4) No reaction takes place ‘When ferric chloride resets with ag. NNOH, aceon Coloured ppt is formed, whose chemical formula is +... nen (1) Brown, Fe(OH), (2) Green, Fe(OH), (3) Green, Fe(OH), (4) Brown, Fe(OH), 8 gm NaOH is dissolved in one litre of solution, {atomic mass of Na = 23, 0 = 16, H= 1) molarity is 4) 0.8 M 204M G)02M 01M The process in which a hydrated salt loses its water of crystallisation to the air is called = (1) Vaparisation (2) Deliquescence (3) EMMiorescence (4) Sublimation ‘Number of molecules in 500 ml of each H,. 0, and CO, at STP are in the order 1) H, £0, < Ct Q)H, > O,> ct G)H, > 0, 2 Ci ‘Which among the following statements about the reaction given below are CORRECT? MnO, + 4 HCl MaCl, + 2H,0 + Cl, (1) Manganese oxide is oxidised (Uy Hydrogen Chloride is reduced Ill) Manganese oxide is oxidising agent {IV} Hydrogen Chloride is reducing agent ) Land I (2) 111 and IV (3) and IV (4) 1, ML Mand IV50. SL. 52. 53. s4. 58. 56. 87. 58. 59, 60. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT ? (1) The conjugate base of H,PO, is HPO. (2) The pH of 1 M HC is 0. (3) H,PO, is a tribasie acid. (4) The concentration of H+ ions im pure water is: 107 mol L~* at 298 K. Which of the following has arranged in order of increasing oxidation numbers of nitrogen? (2) NH, < N,O, Cr(SO,), + H,0 + 0, amas 225 GB) 1.25 (4) None of these IF your teeth start decaying, the dentist may advise you to have your teeth filled. Which of the following, is not used as the dental filling ? () Gold (2) Sorel’s cement (3) Zine oxychloride (4) Zine Bleaching powder has several uses, some of which are mentioned here. Pick the false one ? (1) For decotourising sugar (2) For bleaching paper pulp: (3) For steritizing water (4) For making chloroform 5.85 g of NaCl was treated with concentrated H,SO, and the gas evolved was passed into a solution of silver nitrate. The white precipitate obtained was filtered, dried and weighed. Assuming complete reaction, how many grams of precipitate was obtained ? [Atomic mass of Ag = 108 u, Na = 73 u & C= 355 u} a) 108g (2) 14.35g 3) 35.52 (4) 3.65g A 10 M HCI solution is diluted to 100 times. The pH of the diluted solution would be (2) between 6 07 (2) between 710.8 (3) equal to 7 (4) equal to 10Attempt any one of the section C or D This section contains 20 Multiple Choice Questions. Fach question has four choices (1), (2), (3) and (4) out of which ONLY ONE is correct. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 67. 68. 10720 Which one of the following statement is incorrect? (1) Glucagon is secreted by pancreas (2) Androgen is produced by ovary (3) Thyroxine is secreted by thyroid (4) Oxytocin is released by pituitary ‘The type of tissue that forms the framework of the external ear is (1) Epithelial tissue (2) Connective tissue (3) Nervous tissue (4) Muscular tissue Which of the following strategies is not the correct approach to reduce the global warming? (4) Cutting down use of fossil fuel (2) Improving efficiency of energy usage (3) Reducing deforestation (4) Cutting trees and increasing growth of human population ‘The sequence of events by which a cell duplicates its genome, synthesizes the other constituents of the cell and eventually divides into two daughter cells is termed as (1) Cell duplication (2) Cell cycle (3) Cell growth (4) Regeneration Which component of gastric juice inactivates salivary amylase ? (1) Mucus ©) Reanin @) HEI (A) Pepsin Choose the odd pair out . (1) Areolar connective tissue - Collagen (2) Epithelium — Keratin (3) Neuron — Melanin (4) Musele fibre — Actin Photosynthesis is a (1) Physico-chemical process (2) Physical process (3) Chemical process (4) Catabotic process Study the chart. What do the numbered boxes. indicate? 2 3| 1 Plants with seeds | Vascularised plants () 1 - Bryophytes, 2 - Pleridophytes, 3 - Gymnosperm (2) 1 - Pteridophytes, 2 - Bryophytes, 3 - Gymnosperm (3) 1 - Pteridophytes, 2 - Gymnosperm, 3 - Angiosperm (4) 1 - Gymnosperm, 2 - Angiosperm, 3 - Pteridophytes6. 10. n. 72. Among mammals, which one plays a significant role in the digestion of milk proteins? (1) Pepsin (2) Rennin (3) Trypsin (4) Amylase Match Column - I with Column - I and select the correct option. (A) Plantae 1. Archaebacteria (By Fungi 2. Buglenoids (C) Protista 3. Phycomycetes (D) Monera 4. Bryophyta ()A-4,.B-3,C-2D-1 QA-1,B-2,C-3,D-4 @)A-3.B-4,.0-2D-1 @A-4,B-2,C-3,.D-1 ‘The term “water-pollution’ can be defined in several ways. Which of the following statements does not give the correct definition ? (1) The addi (2) The removal of desirable substances from water bodies jon of undesirable substances in water bodies. (3) A change in pressure of the water bodies. (4) A change in temperature of the water bodies. Identify the missing labels im the diagram below. Cell divisions x / Diploid cells — (2n) Reproductive cells Male gamete Female gamete (sperm) (egg) Cell di Nature gametophyte (1) L-meiosis forms spores; 2-zygote forms; 3-diploid: 4-sporophyte (2) L-sporophyte; 2-meiosis forms spores; 3-haploid; 4-zygote forms (3) L-sporophyte; 2-meiosis forms spores: 3-diploid; 4-zygote forms (4) 1-zygote forms: 2-sporophyte; 3-diploid; 4-meiosis forms spores 1112078. The diagram below shows part of the carbon cycle. Fossil fuels If many trees are removed from a forest by logging, what is the most immediate effect on the carbon cycle in that forest? (1) Increased rates of decomposition (2) Decreased use of atmospheric CO, (3) Decreased combustion of fossil fuels (4) Increased production of organic compounds 74. The diagram below shows the locations of the pituitary gland and the kidneys in the human body. ‘The pituitary gland can release a substance into the bloodstream that signals target cells in the kidneys to reabsorb more water. The released substance is an example of () An enzyme (2) A hormone (3) A neurotransmitter (@) A vitamin7S. During which stage of the cell cycle does the cell duplicate its DNA? (1) M stage (2) G, stage (3) S stage (4) G, stage 76. Predict what will happen as an impulse travels along the axon in the diagram below. Resting potential Inside call INw LIK] ‘Outside = PaLiKT (1) More potassium will move into the cell. (2) More sodium will move into the cell (3) Both sodium and potassium will move out of the cell. (4) Sodium will move out of the cell. 77. What is produced by the structure labelled A in the illustration’? (1) Rhizoids (2) Thallose leaves (3) Spores, (4) Rhizomes 13/2078. Which process is taking place in this diagram” Ribs. Diaphragm (1) Inhalation; the diaphragm is contracting. (2) Exhalation: the diaphragm is relaxing. (3) Inhalation; the chest cavity is reduced. (4) Exhalation: the rib cage is expanding. 79. Two arteries and two veins ate labelled in the diagram. Which two are veins? oN a) B cy Zn .y ae a (1) A and B Banc (3) B and D (4) C and D 80. Which reaction takes place in the stroma (2) of the chloroplast? (1) Glycolysis (2) Light dependent reaction (3) Light-independent reaction (A) Krebs cycle 1420SECTIO! Ewes! ewe This section contains 20 Multiple Choice Questions. Each question has four choices (1), (2), (3) and (4) out of which ONLY ONE is correct. 5 and a? +b’ + c° = 151. Find 81. a, b,c are three real numbers such that a+b 4 c= 7, a7 4b' 4c* the value of abe. an Qi ) -15 4-13 82. In the given figure, O is the centre and AB is a diameter of the circle. AC and BD when produced, meet at E. If ZCOD = 50°, then ZCED =. 2 ) 100° @) 65° ) 130° (4) None of these 83. If A + B = 225°, then the value of (1 + tan A) (1 + tan B) is at 3 @)2 y4 84. Value of (a — c) [(a— by + (b — —(a—b) (b — c)] + (¢ — al? is equal to () 3@-b) be) (-a 2) (@— by (be) @-a) @)(@-bP &- oF Ca (4) None of these 85. The value of m if 2x + x3 — 3x2 — 26 leaves a remainder of 226 when it is divided by x — 2. ao Q7 @) 10 (4) All of these 86. If 20 men take 30 days to complete a job, in how many days can 25 men complete the job ? a2 ) 24 3) 25 (4) 26 87. The remainder when x! is divided by lis ajax (2) 3x @)x (4) None of these 452089. an. 92. 93. 4620 and @ lies in the I quadrant, then the value af cos 0 is 5 a5 we or - OR (4) Both (1) and (2) If a= Jb+JE and Ja. Jo and JE are three surds, then () Jf is dissimilar to Jp and JE 2) Band JE are similar to ilar toa (4) None of these The leading coefficient of a polynomial P(x) of degree 3 is 2006. Suppose that P(1) = 5, P(2) = 7 and PQ) = 9, then find P(x). (2) 2006 (3-1): (x-2) (x- 3) +28 43 Gy Only VBis (2) 2006 (x1) (2) (3) 4 Px 4 (3) 2006 (x1) (x-2) (x- 3) + 28-1 (4) 2006 (2-2) (3) (1) 4 2x - 3) “y, yo" is a 3-digit number. If number formed by reversing the digits of “y, y," is 891 less then “Ye Yo" number, find its unit ae @t (2 (4) Can't be determined If the difference between the roots of the equation x* + px + 8 = O is 2, then p= (42 a4 (3) 26 (4) 38 The HCF of two numbers, obtained in three steps of division, is 7 and the first 3 quotients are 2, 4 and 6 respectively. Find the numbers. (1) 175, 392 (2) 189, 392 (3) 168, 385 (4) None of these98, 96. 97. 98. Let @ and fi be the roots of the equation (x-a)(x-b) = c, ¢ # 0, then the roots of the equation Gaya-f) +e = 0 are Mae be Gab (4) ate, bee P is a prime number and (p? + 3) is also a prime number. The number of numbers that p can assume is a3 2 @t (4) cant say I fix) = cost + see? x, its value always is () fx) <1 (2) fe) =1 B)2> fa) >1 (4) fy 22 In the given figure, P and Q are the mid-points of AC and AB. Also PG = GR and HQ = HR. ‘What is the ratio of area of APQR to area of AABC ? @ 3 (4) None of these 1 OF In the adjoining figure O is the centre of the circle with radius r. AB, CD and EF are the diameters of the circle. ZOAF = ZOCB = 60°. What is the area of the shaded region ? (4) data insufficient 1712099 The volume of a cylinder is 48.125 cm?. which is formed by rolling a rectangular paper sheet along the length of the paper whose length and breadth both have integral values. If a cuboidal box (without any lid i.e., open at the top) is made from the same sheet of paper by cutting out the square of side 0.5 cm from each of the four comers of the paper sheet, then what is the volume of this box ? (1) 20 em? (2) 38 em? 3) 19 em (4) none of these 100, A balloon of radius r subtends an angle @ at the eye of an observer and the elevation of the centre ‘of the balloon from the eye is B, then the height h of the centre of the balloon is given by (Q)r sin B sin a sings rsing OGD 18120ANSWER KEY