NTSE(STAGE-I)

WORK SHOP
TEST PAPER # 2
Time : 1 Hr. Max. Marks : 100
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1. If p +
p
1
= x + y and p
p
1
= x y then the true statement is
(A) x + y = 0 (B) x = y (C) xy = 2 (D) xy = 1
2. Three numbers x, y and z are such that x = y = z but x + y + z = 0. Value of
2 2
2 2
y z
x z
+

is -
(A)
5
3
(B)
5
4
(C)
5
3
(D)
3
5
3. If x
4
+ px
3
+ 2x
2
3x + q is divisible by x
2
1, then the values of p & q will be ?
(A) 1, 1 (B) 2, 1 (C) 2, 2 (D) 3, 3
4. The value of
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.
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|
2
1
1 |
.
|

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|
3
1
1 |
.
|

\
|
4
1
1 |
.
|

\
|
5
1
1
.............
|
.
|

\
|
n
1
1
is
(A) 1 (B)
2
n
1
1 |
.
|

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|
(C)
n
1
(D) none of these
5. If 7(3
x+1
) + 5
x+2
= (3
x+4
) + 5
x+3
, find the value of x ?
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 3 (D) 5
6. The number of non-zero digits in (101010101)
2
is -
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 9 (D) 18
7. If a + b + c = 6 and ab + bc + ac = 8, find the value of a
3
+ b
3
+ c
3
3abc.
(A) 72 (B) 84 (C) 76 (D) 88
8. Simplified value of
27 . 4 27 . 4 27 . 4 73 . 8 73 . 8 73 . 8
27 . 4 27 . 4 27 . 4 73 . 8 73 . 8 73 . 8
+
+
is
(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 14
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9. Factorize : a
3
+ b
3
+ a + b
(A) (a + b) (a
2
ab + b
2
) (B) (a + b) (a
2
ab + b
2
+ 1)
(C) (a b) (a
2
+ ab + b
2
) (D) (a b) (a
2
ab + b
2
1)
10. On simplification of
ay bx
)] y b x b 2 x a ( ay ) y b y a 2 x a ( bx [
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
+
+ + + + +
we get -
(A) a
2
x
2
+ b
2
y
2
(B) (ax + by)
2
(C) (bx + ay)
2
(D) (ax + by) (bx + ay)
11.
3
27
16
16
=
3
4

3
x
, then x is
(A) 7 (B) 16 (C) 10 (D) None
12. If 2916 = 54 then, 16 . 29 + 2916 . 0 + 002916 . 0 + 00002916 . 0 =
(A) 5.9949 (B) 5.9994 (C) 5.4994 (D) 5.9944
13. 4
61
+ 4
62
+ 4
63
+ 4
64
+ 4
65
is divisible by
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 11 (D) 17
14. A number divided by 323 leaves 125 as remainder. What would be the remainder, if this number is divided
by 19 ?
(A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (D) 13
15. x and x + y are the square of two consecutive natural number. What is the square of the next natural
number ?
(A) x + 2y (B) x + 2y + 2 (C) x + 3y (D) x + y
2
16. How many zeroes are there in the product of 1 2 3 4 ......49 50 :
(A) 10 (B)11 (C)12 (D) 13
17. If x = 2 2 + , then x
4
+
4
x
4
is :
(A) 2(3 2 ) (B) 6 2 2 (C) 6 2 (D) 12
18. If n is a natural number less than 10 and [3(123 + n)]
2
= 145157 + n, then what is the value of n ?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
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19. In dividing a number by 585, a student employed the method of short division. He divided the number
successively by 5, 9 and 13 (factors of 585) and got the remainders 4, 8 and 12. If he had divided number
by 585, the remainder would have been :
(A) 24 (B) 144 (C) 292 (D) 584
20. The unit digit in the expression (36
234
) (33
512
) (54
29
) (25
123
) will be
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 0 (D) 5
21. 99 percent of cytoplasm by weight is made up of compounds of four elements . These are :-
(A) C, H, O, N (B) C, Fe, O, H (C) C, H, I, O (D) C, Fe, S, O
22. Which organelle forms bipolar spindle during the cell-division in the animal cell ?
(A) Centriole (B) Lysosome (C) Ribosome (D) Mitochondria
23. Which is the structural and functional unit of a living organism ?
(A) Cell (B) Tissue (C) Organ (D) Organ system
24. Which one of the following is involved in protein synthesis ?
(A) Ribosome (B) Lysosome (C) Centrisome (D) Cell wall
25. In plants, salts (mineral) move through.
(A) Xylem (B) Phloem (C) Both (D) None
26. Stomata are sunken in
(A) mesophytes (B) xerophytes (C) hydrophytes (D) hygrophytes
27. Edward Jenner is a pioneer in the field of :
(A) Cloning (B) Vaccines (C) Antibiotics (D) Fertilizers
28. Which of the combination is incorrect ?
(A) Nitrification - Nitrobactor (B) Nitrogen Fixation - Rhizobium
(C) Milk to Curd - Lactobacillus (D) Food Poisoning - Vibrio cholera
29. Fermentation in baking and wine making is done by -
(A) enzymes in yeast cells (B) yeast cells
(C) moulds (D) fungi
30. Pectoral Girdle is present in -
(A) Hand (B) Shoulder (C) waist (D) Leg
31. Tendons connect
(A) Nerve to muscle (B) Bone to Bone (C) Muscle to muscle (D) Bone to muscle
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32. "Crop rotation" is a good agricultural practice since -
(A) It enables replenishment of nutrients in the soil
(B) It gives much-needed rest to the farmer
(C) It prevents wastage of water
(D) It cleans the soil of weeds
33. The quality of milk can be tested by
(A) sphygmomanometer (B) lactometer
(C) a normal graph (D) separating the quantity of water from milk
34. Fixed joints occur in :
(A) Vertebrae (B) Wrist (C) Skull (D) Gridles
35. How you can identify that seeds are not of good quality :
(A) Damaged seeds float on water (B) Damaged seeds sink in water
(C) Damaged seeds are more heavier (D) None of the above
36. Artificial removal of metabolic wastes from body is :
(A) Ultrafiltration (B) Osmoregulation (C) Dialysis (D) Diapedesis
37. Blood group having both antigens and no antibody is :
(A) A (B) B (C) AB (D) O
38. Pneumatophores and viviparity are shown by :
(A) Hydrophytes (B) Xerophytes (C) Halophytes (D) Sciophytes
39. Hibernation is :
(A) Winter sleep (B) Summer sleep (C) Shown by polar bears(D) Both (A) and (C)
40. Disease causing microorganisms are called :
(A) Parasite (B) Pathogen (C) Worms (D) None of the above
41. What was the agenda for the Round Table Conference(1930-32)-
(A) Discuss the British governments white paper on constitutional reforms
(B) Discuss of Simon Commission Report
(C) Find a solution to the communal problem
(D) Decide upon a constitution for India acceptable to all parties
42. First great experiment in Satyagraha came in 1917 in-
(A) Ahemdabad (B) Champaran (C) Sabarmati (D) Bardoli
43. Who was the Governor-General of India at the time of the uprising of 1857-
(A) Dalhousie (B) Canning (C) Curzon (D) Dufferin
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44. During the revolt of 1857 Bakht Khan was the Chief Commandar of troops in-
(A) Delhi (B) Jhanshi (C) Lucknow (D) Gorakhpur
45. Who imposed the policy of Subsidiary Alliance-
(A) Warren Hastings (B) Lord Dalhosie (C) Lord Wallesley (D) William Bentick
46. Rani Lakshmi Bai died fighting the British in the battle of
(A) Gwalior (B) kalpi (C) Jhanshi (D) Kanpur
47. Which one of the following groups of newspapers supported the cause of Indian Nationalism-
(A) The Kesari, Amrita Bazar Patrika, The Bombay Chronicle.
(B) The Daily Gazatte, The Justice, the Madras Times
(C) The Delhi Mail, The Madras Mail, The Gujarati Punch
(D) The Pioneer, Saiphul Islam, The Statesman
48. Who was associated with Theosophical society
(A) Rammohan Roy (B) Keshav Chandra Sen
(C) Dayanand Saraswati (D) Annie Besant
49. Which of the following city was not an important centre of the war of 1857-
(A) Delhi (B) Lucknow (C) Kanpur (D) Amritsar
50. During the revolt of 1857, Nana Saheb led the forces of-
(A) Delhi (B) Kanpur (C) Lucknow (D) Allahabad
51. Revolt of 1857 is also considered -
(A) The First War of Independence (B) National Movement
(C) Sepoy Mutiny (D) None of These
52. Rastrakuta Dynasty was founded by-
(A) Pulkeshin-II (B) Dantidurga (C) Pulkeshin-I (D) Harsh
53. The Dynasty of South India which specially contributed to protect Indian Civilization and
culture is-
(A) Chola (B) Chalukya (C) Rastrakutas (D) Pallava
54. Which particular religion was seen by the British as being responsible for the rebellion?
(A) Muslims (B) Sikhs (C) Hindus (D) Afghans
55. When was Delhi Durbar Held-
(A) 1911 (B) 1912 (C) 1913 (D) 1914
56. In which Session of Congress, Hindu-Muslim split took place-
(A) Lahore Session (B) Surat Session (C)Puna Session (D) Calcutta Session
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57. Who founded Indian Home Rule League in Pune-
(A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Annine Besant (D) None of these
58. Whose administration was based on local self government-
(A) Cholas (B) Pallavas (C) Chalukya (D) Rastrakutas
59. In which state we can see the caves of Bhimbetka
(A) Rajasthan (B) Maharastra (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Andhra Pradesh
60. Gandhi gave his famous mantra do or die during the
(A) Non-Cooperation Movement. (B) Khilafat Movement.
(C) Quit India Movement. (D) Dandi Salt March.
61. The leadership of 1857 revolt was with-
(A) Princes & Landlords (B) Peasants
(C) Artisans (D) Soldiers
62. By which name Laxmibai was called in Childhood-
(A) Manu (B) Manikarnika (C) Chabili (D) None of These
63. INA (Indian National Army) tried to invade the British India in
(A) 1940. (B) 1941. (C) 1943. (D) 1944.
64. Indian administration was transferred from the company to the crown in-
(A) 1857 (B) 1858 (C) 1859 (D) 1860
65. The revolt of 1857 was started from-
(A) Meerut (B) Delhi (C) Nasirabad (D) None of These
66. In 1918, Mahatama Gandhi organised strike of mill-workers at
(A) Champaran. (B) Kheda. (C) Ahmedabad. (D) Bardoli.
67. Rowlat Act was passed in-
(A) 1917 (B) 1918 (C) 1919 (D) 1920
68. Poona Pact was signed between-
(A) Gandhi & C.R.Das (B) Gandhi & Motilal Nehru
(C) Gandhi & B.R.Ambedkar (D) C.R.Das & Motilal Nehru
69. The Temple at Mahabalipuram was made by-
(A) Cholas (B) Pallavas (C) Chalukya (D) Rastrakutas
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70. The immediate cause for precipitation of Sepoy Mutiny was-
(A) Doctrine of Lapse
(B) Spread of Christianity
(C) Disparity in salaries of native sepoy and British Soldiers
(D) Rumour of use of cartridges greased with cow fat
Directions :(71- 78) Find the missing numbers :
71. 2, 5, 10, 17, ?
(A) 25 (B) 26 (C) 22 (D) 24
72. 5, 9, 16, 29, 54, _
(A) 92 (B) 89 (C) 79 (D) 103
73. JD, KF, ?, PM, TR
(A) MI (B) NJ (C) NI (D) OJ
74. Z 15 A, W 13 C, ? , Q 9 G, N 7 I
(A) T 12 E (B) R 11 F (C) T 11 E (D) R 13 D
75.
551 246
1 4 6
5 3 3 9 5 8
3 7 2
6 8 4
4 9 1
?
(A) 262 (B) 622 (C) 631 (D) 631
76.
3 5 5
10 30 ?
2 3 5 6 9 6
4 5 2
(A) 15 (B) 20 (C) 25 (D) 40
77. cccbb _ aa _ cc _ bbbaa _ c
(a) acbc (b) baca (c) baba (d) acba
78. mnonopqopqrs _ _ _ _ _
(A) mnopq (B) oqrst (C) pqrst (D) qrstu
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Directions :(79-82) Find the wrong term(s)
79. 2 5 11 20 30 47 65
(A) 5 (B) 20 (C) 30 (D) 47
80. 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 18, 28, 47
(A) 4 (B) 7 (C) 18 (D) 28
81. ABC, DGJ, HMR, NTA, SBK, ZKV
(A) DGJ (B) MTA (C) NTA (D) GDJ
82. P 3 C, R 5 F, T 8 I, V 12 L, X 18 O, Z 23 R
(A) V 12 L (B) X 18 O (C) Z 23 R (D) R 5 F
83. How many such letters are there in the word CREATIVE, which have as many letters between them in
the word as in the alphabet ?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
84. Which letter will be the midway between the fourteenth letter from the left end and nineteenth letter from
the right end of the following alphabet?
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
(A) I (B) K (C) M (D) G
85. If PINK is written as N G L I how will IRON be written ?
(A) G P M L (B) K M P L (C) G M P L (D) K P M L
86. If DEAR is coded as 7 and BEARS as 9, what should be the code for WAX ?
(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) 10
Directions : (87 to 90) The following questions are based on the pattern as used for previous questions.
Understand the coding pattern and answer the questions.
Column I Column II
(1) FAMOUS (A) jcqhxp
(2) SATIRE (B) hqdbyn
(3) FRIGHT (C) ybcnke
(4) TANGLE (D) zewhnd
(5) ROVING (E) epbmyw
(6) HUNTER (F) wdnbxk
87. What is the code used for the letter M ?
(A) q (B) x (C) j (D) e
88. What is the code used for the letter E ?
(A) d (B) n (C) b (D) k
89. What is the code used for the letter F ?
(A) w (B) p (C) d (D) c
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90. What is the code used for the letter A ?
(A) h (B) q (C) b (D) n
91. Ram is to the South-East of Mukesh, Shyam is to the East of Mukesh and North-East of Ram. If
Suresh is to the North of Ram and North-West of Shyam, in which direction of Mukesh is Suresh
located ?
(A) North-West (B) South-West (C) North-East (D) South-East
92. Rahim started from Point X and walked straight 5 km. West, then turned left and walked straight 2 km.
and again turned left and walked straight 7 km. In which direction is he from the point X ?
(A) North-East (B) South-West (C) South-East (D) North-West
(E) None of these
Directions : (93 to 96) Study the following information to answer the given questions.
(i) Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are seated in a circle facing centre.
(ii) D is between B and G and F is between A and H.
(iii) E is second to the right of A.
93. Which of the following is As position ?
(A) left of F (B) Right of F
(C) Between E and F (D) cant be determined
94. Which of the following is Cs position ?
(A) Between E and A (B) Between G and E
(C) Second to the left of B (D) Cant be determined
95. Who are the neighbours of D ?
(A) B and C (B) C and E (C) B and G (D) B and C
96. If B is sitting opposite to C and H is sitting opposite to E then find who is sitting opposite to F ?
(A) B (B) G (C) A (D) D
97. How many A are in the given letter series which does not has B just before it but has C just after it ?
DACBACDACBCACBACBADC
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
98. How many 9's are there which come after 6 or multiple of 3 ?
6 9 9 9 6 9 7 9 6 9 7 9 5 9 2 9 8 9 6 9 6 9 9 9 9 7 9 8 9 6 9 7 8
(A) 7 (B) 9 (C) 11 (D) 6
99. If the numbers from 1 to 45 which are exactly divisible by 3 are arranged in ascending order, minimum
number being on the top, which would come at the ninth place from the top ?
(A) 18 (B) 21 (C) 24 (D) 27
100. Anil and Sunil are ranked seventh and eleventh respectively from the top in a class of 31 students. What
will be their respective ranks from the bottom in the class ?
(A) 20th and 24th (B) 24th and 20th (C) 25th and 21st (D) 26th and 22nd