Gtse Question Bank Class X

GTSE Question Bank Class X-Science and Mathematics
GTSE-2010
Each question has four alternatives marked (A), (B), (C) and (D), but only one
of these alternatives is the correct answer. Find the correct answer.
1. In the following circuit, the current flowing through the resistance of 3, would
be
(A) 2.0 A (B) 1.5 A

(C) 1.2 A (D) 1.86 A
2. Match the statements of Column I and Column II and

tick-mark() the correct matching, given as one of the four alternatives A, B,
C and D.
Column I Column II
(a) Iris (i) light enters the eye through it
(b) Retina (ii) regulates and controls the amount
of light entering the eye
(c) Cornea (iii) light-sensitive screen of the eye
where the image is formed
(d) Ciliary muscle (iv) controls the size of the pupil
(e) Pupil (v) enables eye to adjust its focal
length
(A) (a) - ii, (b) - iii, (c) - i, (d) - v, (e) - iv
(B) (a) - iv, (b) - iii, (c) - i, (d) - v, (e) - ii
(C) (a) - iv, (b) - iii, (c) - ii, (d) - v, (e) - i
(D) (a) - ii, (b) - iii, (c) - iv, (d) - v, (e) - i
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3. When sufficient amount of methane burns with two moles of oxygen, which
one of the following are produced ?
(A) One mole of carbon dioxide and one mole of water
(B) One mole of carbon dioxide and two moles of water
(C) Two moles of carbon dioxide and one mole of water
(D) Two moles of carbon dioxide and two moles of water
4. The concentration of [H3O+] in a solution is 1 × 10–5 M. at 25ºC. The [OH–]
concentration of the solution would be
(A) 1 × 10–5 (B) 1 × 10–7
(C) 1 × 10–9 (D) 1 × 10–14
5. Which one of the following has the largest atom ?
(A) Carbon (B) Beryllium
(C) Boron (D) Oxygen
6. In a food chain, only 10 percent of energy is transferred from one trophic level
to another. In the food chain :
Grass  Insects  Sparrow  Hawk
how much energy would a sparrow get if grass has ten thousand joules of
energy ?
(A) 10° J (B) 101 J
(C) 102 J (D) 103 J
7. Gastric juices are secreted by the stomach. The correct contents of these juices
are :
(A) hydrochloric acid, trypsin, gastric lipase
(B) hydrochloric acid, amylase, gastric lipase
(C) hydrochloric acid, amylase, pepsin
(D) hydrochloric acid, pepsin, rennin

8. Two plane mirrors OA and OB are inclined at an angle of 80°, as shown. A

horizontal ray of light IPA, parallel to mirror OB, is incident on mirror OA,
falling at A. After reflection at this mirror, the ray falls on the other mirror at B.
From the second mirror, the ray is reflected along BE. The angle between the
incident ray and finally reflected ray i.e., APE would be
(A) 140° (B) 160°

(C) 120° (D) 150°
9. The magnification of image of small object, formed by a concave mirror is +2.

If the focal length of the concave mirror is 30 cm, then the distance of the small
object from the mirror should be
(A) 10 cm (B) 20 cm
(C) 15 cm (D) 25 cm
10. During sexual reproduction, which of the following activities do not take place?
(A) Sperms are formed in the testes of male
(B) Eggs are formed in the ovaries of female
(C) The egg is first implanted in the lining of uterus
and then fertilized
(D) The growing embryo gets nutrition from the blood of
mother through placenta

11. Tick-mark() the incorrect statement from the following.

(A) When acetic acid reacts with sodium carbonate, the
main product is sodium ethanoate
(B) When methane reacts with chlorine only chloromethane
is formed
(C) When unsaturated hydrocarbon reacts with hydrogen in
the presence of a suitable catalyst, the product formed
is saturated hydrocarbon
(D) When methane burns, then only water and
carbondioxide are formed
12. The rate of a reaction can be increased by
(A) decreasing temperature
(B) using less amount of reactants
(C) using a catalyst
(D) all of the above
13. Nutrition of animals is of different types. Some eat plants, some eat insects,
some eat other animals and some eat both plants and animals. Match the
statements of Column I and Column II and the tick-mark() the correct
matching, given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
Column I Column II
(a) Deer (i) carnivore
(b) Lion (ii) parasite
(c) Lizard (iii) herbivore
(d) Human being (iv) insectivore
(e) Tapeworms (v) omnivore
(A) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - ii, (d) - v, (e) - iv
(B) (a) - v, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - iii, (e) - ii
(C) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - v, (e) - ii
(D) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - v, (d) - ii, (e) - iv

(A) –2.5 D is the power of a concave lens of focal length
40 cm
(B) A human being has a horizontal field of view of about
120° with one eye and of about 180° with both the
eyes
(C) Defect in the eye produced due to gradual weakening
of the ciliary muscles and diminishing flexibility is called
presbyopia
(D) The path of a beam of light passing through a true
solution is not visible
15. A current of 0.5 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb for 8 minutes.
Find the number of electrons that cross any cross-section of the filament during
the time of flow of current through it.
(A) 1.5 × 1021 (B) 1.5 × 1020
(C) 1.6 × 1021 (D) 1.6 × 1020
16. The white silver chloride turns grey in sunlight. This is because
(A) silver chloride reacts with carbon dioxide present in the
atmosphere
(B) silver chloride reacts with oxygen present in the
atmosphere
(C) silver chloride decomposes into silver and chlorine
(D) silver chloride gets polluted in the atmosphere
17. What is the formula of the ion that has 16 protons and 18 electrons ?
(A) Ar2+ (B) S2–
(C) Ar2– (D) S2+
18. The growth of plants is sensitive to light, water and gravity. Some kind of
movements, in response to these, are shown as the plants grow. Which one
of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) The shoots bend towards light
(B) The roots bend towards the centre of gravity, as these grow
(C) The roots bend towards light, as these grow
(D) The shoots bend away from the centre of gravity
19. Which one of the following metals in its salt cannot be displaced by zinc ?
(A) Copper (B) Silver
(C) Lead (D) Calcium
20. IUPAC name of the compound CH3CH 2CHCH 2COOH is

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(A) hexanoic acid CH3
(B) methylpentanoic acid
(C) 2-methylpentanoic acid
(D) 3-methylpentanoic acid
21. Food is digested in our body by the action of enzymes. The enzymes digest
different components of food specifically. Lipase acts on which one of the
following ?
(A) Proteins (B) Fats
(C) Carbohydrates (D) Starch
22. Pancreas secretes pancreatic juices which contain digestive enzymes like
trypsin, amylase and lipase. Tick-mark() the incorrect statements from the
following.
(A) Trypsin acts on proteins and converts them into peptides or aminoacids
(B) Lipase acts on starch and converts it into sugar
(C) Amylase acts on carbohydrates and converts them into glucose
(D) Lipase acts on emulsified fats and converts them into fatty acids
23. Match the statements of Column I and Column II and tick-mark() the correct
Column I Column II
(a) Moving charge (i) Fleming’s right-hand rule
(b) Force on current-carrying (ii) generator
conductor in a uniform
magnetic field
(c) Electric current (iii) electric current
(d) Induced currents (iv) magnetic field
(e) Moving magnet (v) Fleming’s left-hand rule
(A) (a) - iv, (b) - i, (c) - ii, (d) - v, (e) - iii
(B) (a) - iii, (b) - v, (c) - ii, (d) - i, (e) - iv
(C) (a) - iv, (b) - v, (c) - i, (d) - ii, (e) - iii
(D) (a) - iv, (b) - v, (c) - ii, (d) - i, (e) - iii
24. Silver articles become black after some time, when exposed to air. This is
because silver reacts with
(A) carbon dioxide present in the atmospheric air
(B) oxygen present in the atmospheric air
(C) chlorine present in the atmospheric air
(D) sulphur present in the atmospheric air

(A) As we go from left to right in a period in the periodic table, the atomic
number increases
(B) As we go from left to right in the periodic table, the radius of the atom
of the element increases
(C) As we go down in a group in the periodic table, the valency of the element
remains the same
(D) The oxides of the elements of first group in a periodic table are
highly alkaline
26. Match the scientists and their fields of work / inventions and tick-mark() the
correct matching, given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
Column I Column II
(a) Measurement of electric current (i) Michael Faraday
(b) Measurement of magnetic fields (ii) Alessandro Volta
(c) Invention of electric bulb (iii) Andre Marce Ampere
(d) Invention of electric cell (iv) Thomson Alwa Edison
(e) Electromagnetic induction and (v) Hans Christian Oersted
induced currents
(A) (a) - iii, (b) - v, (c) - iv, (d) - ii, (e) - i
(B) (a) - iii, (b) - v, (c) - iv, (d) - i, (e) - ii
(C) (a) - iii, (b) - iv, (c) - v, (d) - ii, (e) - i
(D) (a) - iii, (b) - iv, (c) - ii, (d) - v, (e) - i
27. Which one of the following is not related to the ovaries of the female ?
(A) Estrogen (B) Adrinaline
(C) Corpus luteum (D) Progesterone
28. Irregular or diffused reflection of light is called scattering. The colour of the
scattered light depends on the size of the scattering particles. Which one of the
following phenomenon, observed in nature, is not due to scattering of light ?
(A) Appearance of blue sky
(B) Appearance of red sun while rising and setting
(C) Formation of rainbow in rainy season
(D) Sea water appears to be blue
29. In the extraction of metals from their ores, we some times reduce their oxides
with the help of coke. Oxide of which one of the following metals cannot be
reduced by the coke ?
(A) Aluminium (B) Iron
(C) Zinc (D) Lead
30. The atomic numbers of aluminium, sodium, zinc, argon and calcium are 18, 13,
11, 20 and 30 (not in order of these elements). Which one of the following is
the correct order of elements with increasing atomic number ?
(A) Sodium, aluminium, calcium, argon and zinc
(B) Sodium, aluminium, argon, zinc and calcium
(C) Sodium, aluminium, argon, calcium and zinc
(D) Sodium, aluminium, calcium, zinc and argon
31. Tick-mark() the correct sequence of flow of air to lungs in our body.
(A) Nose  Bronchi  Trachea  Alveoli  Broncheoles
(B) Nose  Alveoli  Trachea  Bronchi  Broncheoles
(C) Nose  Trachea  Bronchi  Broncheoles  Alveoli
(D) Nose  Trachea  Broncheoles  Bronchi Alveoli
32. Tick-mark() the correct statement from the following.

(A) Reflex arcs are formed in mid brain
(B) Reflex arcs are formed in hind brain
(C) Reflex arcs are formed in fore brain
(D) Reflex arcs are formed in spinal cord

33. Which one of the following relations is not true ?

(A) joule = watt × second
(B) watt = volt × ampere
(C) coulomb = ampere × second
(D) Ampere = volt × ohm
34. Pollen grains are present in which part of the flower ?

(A) Stigma of pistil (B) Ovary of pistil
(C) Anther of stamen (D) Filament of stamen
35. Fill in the blanks with proper words in the following paragraph and choose
the correct option.
We need to use our resources carefully, because these are not ............... and
the human population is increasing at a ............... rate. The management of
natural resources require ............... perspective so that these last for the
............... to come and not nearly exploit for short term gains. The management
of resources should also ensure ............... distribution of resources for the
benefit of all and not a few rich and ............... people.
(A) unlimited, uncontrollable, thoughtful, generations, satisfactory, deprived
(B) unlimited, unpredictable, long-term, generations, beneficial, trading
(C) unlimited, tremendous, long-term, generations, equitable, powerful
(D) unlimited, tremendous, balanced, generations, convincing, ruling
36. Maintaining the posture and balancing of body is controlled by which one of
the following parts of the nervous system ?
(A) Hypothalamus (B) Cerebellum
(C) Spinal cord (D) Mid brain
37. During the process of photosynthesis, light is required by the chlorophyll for
which one of the following specific purpose ?
(A) To split water into hydrogen and oxygen
(B) To split carbondioxide into carbon and oxygen
(C) To split some molecules of glucose to produce oxygen
(D) To combine carbon, hydrogen and oxygen to form glucose

38. A fuse protects circuits and appliances by stopping the flow of undesirable high
electric current. The fuse is placed in series with appliance or device and is an
alloy of desirable elements such that
(A) alloy of the fuse should have large resistance and high melting point
(B) alloy of the fuse should have small resistance and low melting point
(C) alloy of the fuse should have small resistance and high melting point
(D) alloy of the fuse should have large resistance and low melting point
39. Which one of the following is not correct about the magnetic lines of force ?
(A) Two magnetic lines of force never intersect or cut each other
(B) The magnetic lines of force are circular around a wire carrying current
(C) The magnetic lines of force lie only outside a magnet but not inside it
(D) The magnetic lines of force are parallel in a region where magnetic field
is uniform
40. Sustainable development encourages forms of growth that
(A) preserves the resources for future generations
(B) meet the current basic needs of humans with minimum environmental
damage
(C) encourage business, leading to economic growth
(D) encourage all round development with optimal exploitation of the
environment
ANSWERS
1 A 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 B
6 C 7 D 8 B 9 C 10 C
11 B 12 C 13 C 14 B 15 A
16 C 17 B 18 C 19 D 20 D
21 B 22 B 23 D 24 D 25 B
26 A 27 B 28 C 29 A 30 C
31 C 32 D 33 D 34 C 35 C
36 B 37 A 38 D 39 C 40 B
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Column I Column II
(a) This starts floating in water (i) silver
(b) This melts when held in hand (ii) zinc
(c) This is best conductor of heat and electricity (iii) aluminium
(d) This does not react with water (iv) calcium

(e) This is used as an electrode in primary cells (v) gold
(f) This is most malleable and ductile (vi) gallium

(A) (a) - iv, (b) - vi, (c) - v, (d) - iii, (e) - ii, (f) - i
(B) (a) - iv, (b) - vi, (c) - v, (d) - ii, (e) - iii, (f) - i
(C) (a) - iv, (b) - vi, (c) - i, (d) - iii, (e) - ii, (f) - v
(D) (a) - iv, (b) - vi, (c) - i, (d) - ii, (e) - iii, (f) - v
2. Which of the following statements are true or false ?
(i) Decomposition of vegetable matter into compost is an exothermal
reaction
(ii) The properties of elements are the periodic function of their atomic
masses
(iii) An alloy is a homogeneous mixture of two or more metals
(iv) When green coloured FeSO4 7H 2O is heated, it becomes colourless
after losing water of crystallisation
(v) When bright blue CuSO4 5H 2O crystal is heated, it becomes greyish
white after losing water of crystallisation
(A) true, false, true, true, true (B) false, true, false, true, false
(C) true, false, true, false, true (D) false, true, true, false, true

3. Which one of the following countries produces maximum wind energy for
useful purpose ?
(A) Germany (B) Japan
(C) Denmark (D) India
4. In complete chemical reaction of sodium carbonate with hydrochloric acid, if 5.4

g of water is produced then the mass of sodium carbonate used is
(A) 16.2 g (B) 31.8 g
(C) 16.5 g (D) 22.0 g
5. Arrange Al2(SO4)3, CaCO3, KNO3, H2SO4 with decreasing percentage of

oxygen in them by weight ? Use atomic masses as under :
Ca = 40, K = 39, S = 32, Al = 27,

C = 12, O = 16, N = 14, H = 1
(A) Al2(SO4)3 > H2SO4 > KNO3 > CaCO3
(B) Al2(SO4)3 > H2SO4 > CaCO3 > KNO3
(C) H2SO4 > Al2(SO4)3 > KNO3 > CaCO3
(D) H2SO4 > Al2(SO4)3 > CaCO3 > KNO3
6. For curved mirrors, –(v/u) stands for magnification, m. The relation between v,
f and m for curved mirrors would be
v f f v
(A) m  (B) m 
f f
f v f
(C) m  (D) m  v  f
f
7. Two thin lenses of powers +2.25 D and –1.45 D are joined together. The focal
length of the composite lens so formed would be
(A) 80 cm (B) 90 cm
(C) 125 cm (D) 135 cm

8. A cell of emf 2.4 V and internal resistance 1.33  is added across the
combination of resistances, shown below. The current drawn from the cell is
(A) 0.36 A
(B) 0.30 A
(C) 0.32 A
(D) 0.25 A
Column I Column II
(a) Its secretion contains trypsin for digesting (i) stomach
proteins and lipase for digesting lipids
(b) Its surface absorbs water and mineral salts, (ii) oesophagus
leaving the nearly solid waste called faeces
(c) Glands in its walls secrete HCl which kills (iii) pancreas
bacteria and provides acidic medium for the
action of protein-digesting enzyme, pepsin
(d) Here food is finally digested to simpler (iv) liver
molecules such as aminoacids, glucose
fatty acids, glycerol, etc.
(e) It secretes yellow-brownish fluid, which causes (v) large intestine
emulsification of fats. This increases the surface

area of fats and helps in their quick digestion
(f) By contracting and relaxing its muscles, it (vi) small intestine
pushes food down into the next part of the
digestive system
(A) (a) - iv, (b) - v, (c) - i, (d) - vi, (e) - iii, (f) - ii
(B) (a) - iv, (b) - i, (c) - v, (d) - vi, (e) - iii, (f) - ii
(C) (a) - iii, (b) - v, (c) - i, (d) - vi, (e) - iv, (f) - ii
(D) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - v, (d) - vi, (e) - iv, (f) - ii

10.Balance the following chemical equation :

.... KMnO4 + ..x.. HCl  .... KCl + .... MnCl2 + .... H2O + ..y.. Cl2
In the balanced equation, the values of x and y are
(A) x = 12, y = 3 (B) x = 16, y = 6
(C) x = 16, y = 5 (D) x = 12, y = 4
11. Which one of the following is not a secondary consumer ?
(A) Some hawks (B) Eagles
(C) Crocodiles (D) Lizards
Column I Column II
(a) Corrosion-resistant metal used for covering (i) copper
ferrous and non-ferrous surfaces to inhibit
their corrosion
(b) In moist air, it slowly acquires a dull green (ii) aluminium
coating
(c) This metal is most resistant to corrosion (iii) tin
(d) When exposed to moist air for long time, it (iv) iron
acquires a coating of brown flaky substance
(e) Its very thin oxide layer (1 nm thickness) (v) platinum
covers this metal and does not allow corrosion
(A) (a) - iii, (b) - ii, (c) - v, (d) - iv, (e) - i
(B) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - v, (d) - iv, (e) - ii
(C) (a) - ii, (b) - i, (c) - v, (d) - iv, (e) - iii
(D) (a) - ii, (b) - iv, (c) - v, (d) - i, (e) - iii
13. How many of the following statements are correct ?
(i) Magnetism is due to charges in motion
(ii) When an -particle is projected in a uniform magnetic field towards
south, it moves upward. The direction of magnetic field is towards east.

(iii) Magnetic lines of force due not exist through a bar magnet.
(iv) Tungsten is used as filament in electric lamps because it has high
resistivity and very high melting point.
(v) Units of resistivity are ohm-metre.
(vi) When potential difference across a wire of fixed resistance is doubled,
electric power consumed will also be doubled.
(A) 3 statements are correct (B) 4 statements are correct
(C) 5 statements are correct (D) All the 6 statements are correct
14. Which one of the following is not a renewable energy source ?
(A) Solar (B) Wind energy
(C) Biomass (D) Coal
15. The names of parts of the respiratory system in humans are given either along
horizontal or along verticals lines. Count the number of such names.
L D I A P H R A G M A S B T P
A F W M L A J O I N L O L H H
R O N U U E R I B S V X O R A
Y X O C N M O U T H E Y O O R
N T S U G O C E L L O G D A Y
X R T S S G O I T E L E S T N
C A R T I L A G E R I N G S X
E C I B L O O D V E S S E L S
L H L I B B R O N C H I O L E
Z E S H A I R S B R O N C H I
C A R B O N D I O X I D E S K
C H E S T C A V I T Y Q U I K
(A) 19 (B) 20
(C) 21 (D) 22

16. Arrange the following metals in the increasing order of their reducing character:
lead, silver, magnesium, copper, lithium, aluminium
(A) silver < copper < lead < magnesium < aluminium < lithium
(B) copper < silver < lead < magnesium < aluminium < lithium
(C) silver < copper < lead < aluminium < magnesium < lithium
(D) silver < lead < copper < magnesium < aluminium < lithium
17. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) For a spherical mirror of small aperture, its principal focus lies mid-way
between its pole and centre of curvature.
(B) The focal length of a concave lens cannot be found without the help of a
convex lens.
(C) In case of convex mirror, if an object is placed at its principal focus then
its image is formed at infinity.
(D) Magnification of lenses is (v/u), whereas magnification of curved mirrors
is (–v/u).
Column I Column II
(a) Stimulates fruit ripening and inhibits growth (i) cytokinins
(b) Promotes cell division (ii) abscisic acid
(c) Inhibits shoot growth and plays part in the wilting (iii) ethylene
of leaves
(d) Stimulates stem elongation and can lead to the (iv)gibberellins
development of seedless fruits
(A) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - ii
(B) (a) - iii, (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - ii
(C) (a) - ii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - iii
(D) (a) - ii, (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - iii
19.Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

(A) An artificial kidney is a device to remove nitrogenous waste products from
the blood through dialysis
(B) Nephrons in the kidney are used to filter waste products in the blood. The
kidneys filter the blood as many as 400 times a day
(C) The average adult body contains between 5.2 and 6 litres of blood. The
heart pumps approximately the entire body blood volume completely each
minute
(D) One kidney is sufficient for a life time to live a normal healthy life. So, if one
kidney is damaged, one can still live normal healthy life using his second
kidney
(i) Rotation of electric motor depends on Fleming’s left hand rule.
(ii) A commutator is used in an AC generator.
(iii) A wire carrying current placed in a uniform magnetic field and parallel
to it will not experience any force.
(iv) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) helps in medical diagnosis.
(v) Inside a circular wire carrying current, the magnetic field is uniform.
(A) true, false, true, true, false (B) true, true, true, true, false
(C) true, false, true, true, true (D) true, false, true, false, true
21. Isotones are atoms with equal number of neutrons in their nuclei. In the following
atoms, find the number of isobars, isotopes and isotones :
10 12 17 14 20 23 15 14 16 19 15 22
4 Be, 6 C, 9 F, 7 N, 10 Ne, 11 Na, 8 O, 6 C, 8 O, 9 F, 7 N, 10 Ne
No. of isobars No. of isotopes No. of isotones

(A) 2 pairs 4 pairs 6 pairs
(B) 3 pairs 5 pairs 7 pairs
(C) 2 pairs 5 pairs 6 pairs
(D) 3 pairs 5 pairs 7 pairs
(i) Cow has larger ‘small intestine’ than a tiger
(ii) Bile juices from the liver are alkaline
(iii) Respiration is a biochemical process that takes place only in cytoplasm

(iv) Respiratory gas-exchange in leaves is by diffusion

(v) In humans, exchange of gases takes place on the walls of alveoli, the
extended area of which is about 80 m2
(vi) Rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is almost same as that in terrestrial
organisms
(A) true, true, false, true, true, false (B) true, true, ture, false, false, true
(C) true, false, true, true, ture, false (D) true, true, false, false, true, true
23. Which one of the following is not properly matched ?
(A) Life must have developed from the simple inorganic molecules which were
present on the earth soon after it was formed : J.B.S. Haldane
(B) Responsible for precision of voluntary actions and maintaining the posture
and balance of the body : mid-brain
(C) Evolution took place due to natural selection : Charles Darwin
(D) Deoxyribonucleic acid : DNA
(A) In case of myopic eye, the image of an object is formed in front of retina
(B) Presbyopia is the disease of eye, caused due to ageing
(C) The cause of spectrum formed from white light is due to the nature of the
material of the prism
(D) Twinkling of star is due to the atmosphere around the earth
25. Litmus was used for the first time about 1300 AD by Spanish chemist
Amaldus de Villa Nova. Litmus is a water-soluble mixture of different dyes
............... from ............ , plants belonging to division ............... . Litmus solution
is a ............ dye, used as indicator. It is often absorbed onto a filter paper. When
the litmus paper is dipped in acidic solution, it becomes ........... and when
dipped in basic (alkaline) solution, it becomes ........... .
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words and tick-mark() the correct
answer, given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
(A) extracted, algae, Bryophyta, purple, red, blue
(B) derived, fungi, Thallophyta, greenish, red, blue
(C) derived, fungi, Bryophyta, greenish, red, blue
(D) extracted, lichens, Thallophyta, purple, red, blue


(A) Sodium chloride does not exist as molecules
(B) Only strong heating of the ore cinnabar in air finally produces its metal
copper
(C) Seven elements neither show purely metallic nor purely non-metallic
properties.
(D) Two elements are liquids at room temperature
27. Nervous pathway for reflexes is called reflex arc. Which one of the following is
not correct about reflex actions or reflex arcs ?
(A) Reflex arcs have evolved in animals because the thinking process of the
brain is not fast enough
(B) A reflex action is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in
response to a stimulus
(C) Reflex arc can process the rapid protective response directly in the spinal
cord, without the need to wait for instructions from the brain
(D) Reflex arcs are as efficient as nervous networks
28. Which one of the following phenomenon does not depend on the refractive
index of the medium.
(A) Formation of rainbow
(B) Images formed by concave and convex mirrors
(C) Images formed by concave and convex lenses
(D) Late setting and early rising of the sun.
29. Which of the following statements are false or true ?
(i) Tendrils are sensitive to touch
(ii) Directional-growth is controlled in animals but not in plants
(iii) Oxygen, resins, latex, etc. are the waste products released by the plants
(iv) Xylem transports products of photosynthesis from the leaves, where
these are synthesised, to other parts of the plant
(v) Lymph fluid is similar to blood plasma, but is colourless and contains
less protein
(A) true, false, true, false, true (B) true, true, false, false, true
(C) true, false, true, true, true (D) true, true, true, false, true

(A) Humming bird and elephant are primary consumers
(B) Hyena and vulture are scavengers
(C) Man and cat are omnivores
(D) Lion and zebra are secondary consumers
31. About the four naturally occurring halogens, which one of the following
statements is not correct ?
(A) One halogen shows sublimation
(B) Only two halogens are gases at room temperature
(C) One halide plays an important role in the digestion of food in our body
(D) There is one halogen which can also exist in atomic form
32. Which one of the following statements is not correct about carbon element ?
(A) Diamond is the hardest natural material known, whereas graphite is one of
the softest materials known
(B) Diamond is an excellent electrical insulator while graphite is a good
conductor of electricity
(C) As the molecular mass increases in homologous series, melting points and
boiling points decrease with increasing molecular mass
(D) Due to catenation and tetravalency, carbon forms more compounds than the
compounds formed by all the other elements put together
33. Simple animals like Hydra and Planaria can be cut into any number of pieces
and each piece grows into complete organism. This is known as
(A) replication (B) regeneration
(C) reproduction (D) fragmentation
34. Plants raised by vegetative propagation can bear flowers in
(A) exactly the same time as those produced by seeds
(B) slightly longer time than those produced by seeds
(C) shorter time than those produced by seeds
(D) size much smaller than those produced by seeds

(A) No biochemical reaction is universally true
(B) Variation is useful for speciation
(C) Sexually reproducing individuals have always two identical copies of genes
for the same trait
(D) All humans are a single species, irrespective of great diversity of human
forms including skin colours and structures
36. Which one of the following has maximum value of refractive index ?
(A) Diamond (B) Glass
(C) Air (D) Water
37. The major source of energy in India, for fulfilling our requirement, is
(A) petroleum and natural gas (B) nuclear
(C) hydro-energy from our dams (D) coal
38. Which of the following organisms are not parasite ?
(A) Hookworms and ticks (B) Leeches and hookworms
(C) Fungi and algae (D) Ticks and lice
39. A wire of uniform area of cross-section as resistance R. This wire is uniformly
stretched till its diameter is halved. The resistance of the stretched wire will
become
(A) 32 R (B) 16 R
(C) 8 R (D) 4 R
40. For complete burning of 6.9 g of ethanol,
(A) 0.15 moles of oxygen is required
(B) 0.3 moles of oxygen are required
(C) 0.45 moles of oxygen are required
(D) 0.6 moles of oxygen are required
ANSWERS
1 C 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 D
6 B 7 C 8 B 9 C 10 C
11 A 12 B 13 B 14 D 15 D
16 C 17 C 18 B 19 D 20 A
21 C 22 A 23 B 24 C 25 D
26 B 27 A 28 B 29 A 30 D
31 D 32 C 33 B 34 C 35 C
36 A 37 D 38 C 39 B 40 C

GTSE-2012
1. An element is a substance which cannot be broken down by any chemical
means. In the periodic table, there are 92 elements up to uranium. Some of
these elements are written in the following crossword, either along vertical lines
or along horizontal lines.
O B C A N E O N A C O B A L T
X I A Z I N C I L I T H I U M
Y S L I T T A C U G S Y H R E
G O C N R I R K M O I D E A R
E D I R O N B E I L L R L N C
N I U U G E O L N D V O I I U
B U M S E O N F I Q E G U U R
R M A G N E S I U M R E M M Y
A C O P P E R J M X E N O N K
The number of elements given in the crossword is

(A) 19 (B) 20
(C) 21 (D) 22
(A) Variation is useful for the survival of species, over the time
(B) Planaria can grow by regeneration
(C) Plants raised by vegetative propagation can bear flowers and fruits earlier
than those produced from seeds
(D) In flowering plants, carpel is the male reproductive part whereas the
stamen is the female reproductive part

3. A person is facing towards north and in the region in front of him the magnetic
field is in the vertically upward direction. If an electron enters this magnetic field
from his left side then the electron would move
(A) towards upward direction (B) towards downward direction
(C) away from the person (D) towards the person
4. When an object is placed in front of a thin convex lens of focal length 20 cm,
an erect image is formed. If the size of the image is 4 times the size of the
object then at what distance from the lens is the object placed ?
(A) 15 cm (B) 20 cm
(C) 25 cm (D) 30 cm
5. A ray of light is incident on one face of a
glass slab at angle of incidence i. If t is the
i A
thickness of the glass slab and r is the angle of
refraction of the ray in the slab (as shown), r
then the ray suffers lateral displacement equal t

to either CC´ or BB´. This lateral displacement B´
is equal to B C´
sin  i  r  cos  i  r 
(A) t (B) t C
sin r sin r
sin  i  r  cos  i  r 
(C) t (D) t
cos r cos r
6. Four moles of butane for complete burning require
(A) 22 moles of O2 (B) 24 moles of O2
(C) 26 moles of O2 (D) 28 moles of O2
7. Which one of the following statements is not correct about bio-gas ?
(A) It burns almost without smoke
(B) Its heating capacity is high
(C) Its production also ensures efficient method of waste
disposal
(D) It is the most economical fuel and its production is
also very quick and convenient
8. Two thin lenses of focal lengths –15 cm and 60 cm are in close contact with
the other two lenses of powers +5D and +10D. Find the focal length of the
composite lens so formed.
(A) 10 cm (B) 20 cm
(C) 25 cm (D) 30 cm
9. In the following circuit, the resistance between A and B would be
(A) 0.5 
(B) 1.5 
A B
(C) 2.0 
(D) 3.0 
10. When 28 g of iron (atomic mass 56) reacts with H2SO4, then the amount of
ferric sulphate formed would be
(A) 200 g (B) 150 g
(C) 120 g (D) 100 g
11. What percent of energy of the sun that falls on the green plants is captured and
converted into food energy ?
(A) 10% (B) 1.0%
(C) 0.5% (D) 0.1%
12. Which one of the following is not correct about ‘sustainable development’ ?
(A) The development that meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future generations
to meet their own needs
(B) Reducing CO 2 emission to a standard level to maintain
quality of climate
(C) Recycling and safe disposal of waste to minimise the
exploitation of resources
(D) Raising standard of living of the people by proper
education and providing them with all the possible
facilities
13. A copper wire of resistance 0.25  is uniformly stretched so that its length is
quadrupled (made four times). The resistance of the stretched wire would
(A) become 1  (B) become 2 
(C) become 4  (D) become 8 
14. When a current of 3.2 A is flowing through wire, how many electrons are
flowing across any cross-section of the wire in each second ?
(A) 2 × 1012 (B) 3.2 × 1012
(C) 2 × 1013 (D) 3.2 × 1013
15. The soft pale-yellow silver bromide is used in photography. Which one of the
following reactions is correctly represented ?
heat
(A) 2 AgBr  2 Ag  Br2
heat
(B) 2 AgBr(s )  2 Ag (s )  Br2 (g )
sunlight
(C) 2 AgBr(s ) 
water
 2 Ag (s)  Br2 ( g )
sunlight
(D) 2 AgBr(s )   2 Ag ( s)  Br2 ( g )
16. Which one of the following is not acidic in nature ?

(A) DNA in each cell
(B) Proteins that are used in building our body
(C) Saliva that mixes with food in the mouth
(D) Bile secreted by liver
17. ATP (adinosine triphosphate) is the energy currency for most cellular processes.
When terminal phosphate linkage in
ATP is broken, using water, we get ADP (adinosine
diphosphate) and energy equivalent to
(A) 30.5 J per molecule of ATP
(B) 30.5 J per mole of ATP
(C) 30.5 kJ per mole of ATP
(D) 30.5 kJ per molecule of ATP
Column I Column II
(a) NaHCO3 (i) gypsum
(b) NaOH (ii) marble
(c) CaSO4.2H2O (iii) bleaching powder
(d) (CaSO4)2.H2O (iv) washing powder
(e) CaCO3 (v) baking soda
(f) Na2CO3.10H2O (vi) plaster of paris
(g) CaOCl2 (vii) caustic soda
(A) (a) - iv, (b) - vii, (c) - i, (d) - vi, (e) - ii, (f) - v, (g) - iii
(B) (a) - iv, (b) - vii, (c) - vi, (d) - i, (e) - ii, (f) - v, (g) - iii
(C) (a) - v, (b) - vii, (c) - vi, (d) - i, (e) - ii, (f) - iv, (g) - iii
(D) (a) - v, (b) - vii, (c) - i, (d) - vi, (e) - ii, (f) - iv, (g) - iii
19.Which of the following hormones promote cell division in plants ?
(A) Auxins (B) Gibberllins
(C) Cytokinins (D) Abscisic acid
(i) Only two elements are liquids at room temperature
(ii) The ionic-end of the soap dissolves in oil while the carbon chain
dissolves in water
(iii) Synthetic diamonds are small but are otherwise indistinguishable from
natural diamonds
(iv) Aluminium oxide and zinc oxide show acidic as well as basic behaviour
(v) Alloys are better electrical conductor than the pure constituent metals
(vi) Iron is more reactive than copper but less reactive than aluminium
(A) true, true, false, true, false, true
(B) true, false, true, false, true, true
(C) true, false, true, true, false, true
(D) false, true, true, true, false, true

Column I Column II
(a) Transparent gelatinous liquid that lies between (i) cornea
cornea and lens
(b) Responsible for controlling the diameter and (ii) photoreceptor rods
the size of the pupil
(c) Photoreceptors which function in bright light (iii) viterous humour
and enable to see different colours
(d) Transparent gelatinous liquid that fills space (iv) photoreceptor cones
between the lens and the retina
(e) Transparent part covering pupil and anterior (v) aqueous humour
chamber of the eye
(f) Photoreceptors specialised to perceive dim (vi) iris
light and sense variation in intensity of light
(A) (a) - v, (b) - vi, (c) - iv, (d) - iii, (e) - i, (f) - ii
(B) (a) - v, (b) - i, (c) - ii, (d) - iii, (e) - vi, (f) - iv
(C) (a) - iii, (b) - vi, (c) - ii, (d) - v, (e) - i, (f) - iv
(D) (a) - v, (b) - vi, (c) - ii, (d) - iii, (e) - i, (f) - iv
22. The chemical formula C6H12O6 does not represent which one of the following
chemicals ?
(A) Glucose (B) Sucrose
(C) Fructose (D) Galactose
23. Which one of the following statements in not correct ?
(A) Rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than that in terrestrial
organisms
(B) As compared to carbon dioxide, oxygen is less soluble in water
(C) Breakdown of glucose (six-carbon molecule) into pyruvate (three-carbon
molecule) takes place in mitochondria
(D) In our body, waste materials are carried by blood

Column I Column II
(a) Secretion from salivary glands which converts (i) lipase
starch into sugar (glucose)
(b) Secretion from stomach which degrades (ii) trypsin
proteins into peptides
(c) Secretion from pancreas which hydrolyses (iii) amylase
proteins into smaller peptides
(d) Secretion from pancreas which digests fats (iv) bile
(e) Secretion from liver which emulsifies fats (lipids) (v) pepsin
(A) (a) - iii, (b) - v, (c) - i, (d) - ii, (e) - iv
(C) (a) - v, (b) - iii, (c) - ii, (d) - i, (e) - iv
(D) (a) - v, (b) - iii, (c) - i, (d) - ii, (e) - iv
25. Tooth enamel, made up of calcium .................. , is the ............. substance in
the body. It is corroded when the pH in the mouth is below ....... . .............
present in the mouth produce ......... by .................. of sugar and food particles
remaining in the mouth after eating. The best way to prevent this is to ..........
the mouth after eating food. Using tooth pastes, which are generally .......... ,
for cleaning the teeth can .................. the excess acid and prevent tooth decay.
Fill in the blanks of the above paragraph with appropriate words and
tick-mark() the correct answer given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C
and D.
(A) phosphate, strongest, 4.5, Bacteria, acids, degradation, clean, basic,
neutralise
(B) phosphate, hardest, 5.5, Bacteria, acids, degeneration, clean, basic,
neutralise
(C) phosphite, hardest, 5.5, Bacteria, acids, degeneration, clean, basic,
neutralise
(D) phosphite, strongest, 5.5, Microbes, acids, degeneration, clean, basic,
neutralise
Column I Column II
(a) Transports nutrients to all the cells of the body (i) red blood cells
(b) Act as defence mechanism for fighting infections (ii) lymph tissue
that enter the body through food fluid
(c) Carry oxygen from lungs to all the tissues around (iii) blood plasma
the body
(d) Collects leaked interstitial fluid and returns it to (iv) platelets
the veins
(e) Prevent bleeding by clotting of blood at the point (v) white blood
of injury cells
(A) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - v, (d) - ii, (e) - iv
(B) (a) - iv, (b) - v, (c) - i, (d) - ii, (e) - iii
(C) (a) - iii, (b) - v, (c) - i, (d) - ii, (e) - iv
(D) (a) - iv, (b) - i, (c) - v, (d) - ii, (e) - iii
27. Which one of the following natural phenomena is not based on scattering of
light ?
(A) The colour of sky appears blue
(B) The sun appears to be red (saffron colour) at sunset and sunrise
(C) Clouds appear white (icy white) when seen from above (while travelling
in an aeroplane)
(D) Twinkling of star, as observed at night
28. The major source of energy in India is
(A) nuclear energy (B) petroleum and natural gas energy
(C) coal energy (D) hydro-energy
29. Protecting steel and iron from rusting by coating them with a thin layer of zinc
is called
(A) anodising (B) galvanisation
(C) amalgamation (D) electroplating

Column I Column II
(a) Fore-brain (i) co-ordinating movement, balancing and posture
(b) Mid-brain (ii) function of memory and recognition
(c) Hind-brain (iii) movement of voluntary muscles like leg
muscles
(iv) involuntary actions like breathing and heart beat
(v) function of reasoning and planning
(vi) digestion and vomiting
(vii) feeling of hunger and feeling full
(viii)blood pressure
(ix) function of hearing, smell and vision
(A) (a) - ii, iii, v, vii, viii (b) - i, iv (c) - vi, ix

(B) (a) - i, ii, iii, vi, viii, ix (b) - iv, v, vii (c)
(C) (a) - ii, iii, v, vii, ix (b) (c) - i, iv, vi, viii
(D) (a) - ii, iii, v, ix (b) - vii, viii (c) - i, iv, vi

(A) All burning substances produce flames
(B) In carbon compounds, the element replacing hydrogen is called
heteroatom
(C) Bonding in carbon compounds does not give rise to ions
(D) The soap solution is colloidal solution
32. Which one of the following statements in not correct about transpiration ?
(A) It helps the ascent of sap from the roots to the leaves of the plant by
creating a ‘suction effect’
(B) It provides the moisture necessary for the diffusion of carbon dioxide and
oxygen in the stomata of leaves
(C) It is independent of weather conditions of the day, provided there is
sufficient sap in the ground near the roots of the plant
(D) This helps in lowering the temperature of the plants
33. After fertilisation, the ............ divides several times to form an ............ within
the ............ . The ovule develops a tough coat and is gradually converted into
....... . The ovary grows rapidly and ripens to form a ............ . Meanwhile, the
petals, sepals, stamens, style and stigma may shrivel and fall off. The seed
contains the ............ plant or ............ which develops into a ............ under
appropriate conditions. The process is known as .................. .
Fill in the blanks of the above paragraph with appropriate words and
tick-mark() the correct answer given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C
and D.
(A) zygote, embryo, ovary, seed, fruit, new, embryo, seedling, germination
(B) zygote, embryo, ovule, seed, fruit, future, embryo, seedling, germination
(C) zygote, embryo, ovule, seed, flower, future, embryo, seedling,
reproduction
(D) zygote, embryo, ovary, seed, flower, future, embryo, seedling,
reproduction
34. If the atmosphere around the earth were absent, then the duration of any day
would
(A) increase by 4 minutes (B) decrease by 4 minutes
(C) remain unaffected (D) either increase or decrease
35.Which of the following statements are true or false ?
(i) Pepsin acts in basic medium
(ii) Enzymes, secreted for digesting food, are bio-catalysts
(iii) In the small intestine, finally proteins are converted into amino acids,
complex carbohydrates into glucose and fats into fatty acids and glycerol
(iv) The excess carbohydrates produced during photosynthesis are stored in
the form of glucose which serves as internal energy reserve to be used
by plants, when required
(v) Sphincter muscle regulates the exit of food from oesophagus into
stomach
(vi) Potassium hydroxide (KOH) is used to absorb carbon dioxide
(A) true, true, true, false, false, true
(B) false, true, true, false, true, true
(C) true, true, true, true, false, false
(D) true, true, true, false, true, false
36. Which one of the following is not ethonic acid ?

(A) Formic acid (B) Methanecarboxylic acid
(C) Glacial acid (D) Acetic acid
37. The modern periodic table is the outcome of the fundamental suggestion
given by
(A) Dmitri Mendeleev (B) Lothar Meyer
(C) Henry Moselay (D) John Newlands
38. Fragmentation is a form of asexual reproduction. Which of the following do not
reproduce by fragmentation ?
(A) Spirogyra (B) Hydra
(C) Lichens (D) Cyanobacteria
39. This defect of the eye, corrected by the application of bi-focal lenses, is called
(A) myopia (B) hypermetropia
(C) presbyopia (D) astigmatism
40. A rectangular conducting coil is rotated in a magnetic field. The direction of the
induced current in the coil would change once in each
(A) two revolutions (B) one revolution
(C) half revolution (D) one-fourth revolution
ANSWERS
1 D 2 D 3 C 4 A 5 C
6 C 7 D 8 A 9 A 10 D
11 B 12 D 13 C 14 C 15 D
16 C 17 C 18 D 19 C 20 C
21 A 22 B 23 C 24 B 25 B
26 C 27 D 28 C 29 B 30 C
31 A 32 C 33 B 34 B 35 A
36 A 37 C 38 B 39 C 40 C

GTSE-2013
1. The strongest substance in our body is tooth enamel which is made up of
mainly
(A) calcium fluoride (B) calcium silicate
(C) calcium sulphate (D) calcium phosphate
(A) Blue colour of copper sulphate crystal is lost on heating
(B) A soap solution appears cloudy because the soap micelles are large enough
to scatter light
(C) The toothpastes used for cleaning teeth are generally mildly acidic to
neutralise the excess basic nature developed after eating
(D) The pH of a neutral solution is 7. The pH range varies from 0 (very acidic)
to 14 (very alkaline) at 25°C
3. Which one of the following compounds does not have water of crystallisation
in it ?
(A) Washing soda (B) Copper sulphate
(C) Gypsum (D) Baking soda
4. Which one of the following statements is not correct about wind energy ?
(A) Wind energy is an environment-friendly and efficient source of energy
(B) The wind speed should be more than 15 km/hr to maintain the required
speed of the turbine
(C) Continuous wind energy is available through out the year and that too at
a cheaper rate
(D) There is no recurring cost to produce wind energy
5. Bio-gas is an excellent fuel. The main component of bio-gas is
(A) methane (B) hydrogen
(C) hydrogen sulphide (D) oxygen
6. A greenhouse gas is a gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiations
within thermal infra-red range. Which one of the following is not a greenhouse
gas ?
(A) Water vapours (B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Ozone (D) Oxygen
7. When lead nitrate is heated in a test tube, brown fumes of nitrogen dioxide are
emitted. The correct balanced chemical reaction is
heat
(A) 2 PbNO3  2 PbO + 2 NO2
(B) 2 Pb2(NO3)3 
heat 4 PbO + 6 NO2 + O2
(C) 2 Pb(NO3)2 
heat 2 PbO + 4 NO2 + O2
(D) 2 Pb(NO3)3  heat 2 PbO + 6 NO2 + 2 O2
8. Which one of the following is chemically different from the other three ?
(A) Ethanol (B) Ethanoic acid
(C) Acetic acid (D) Vinegar
(A) Losing hydrogen in a reaction is called oxidation
(B) Bases which are soluble in water are called alkalies
(C) Limestone, chalk and marble are different forms of calcium
hydrogencarbonate
(D) Litmus solution is a purple dye which is extracted from lichen plant
10. Which of the following are not properly matched ?
(A) Formic acid : stinging hairs on leaves of nettle plant, stings of ants and
many bees
(B) Acetic acid : sour milk (curd)
(C) Oxalic acid : spinach, tomatoes, beet roots
(D) Tartaric acid : grapes, tamarind
11. In the following chemical equation :
k Al2O3 + l HCl  m AlCl3 + n H2O
(A) k = 1, l = 3, m = 2, n = 3
(B) k = 2, l = 6, m = 4, n = 6
(C) k = 1, l = 6, m = 2, n = 3
(D) k = 2, l = 3, m = 4, n = 6
12. Which one of the following secretions from pancreas hydrolyses proteins into
smaller peptides ?
(A) Pepsin (B) Trypsin
(C) Lipaze (D) Amylase
13. The secretions which digest fats are secreted from

(A) liver (B) stomach
(C) pancreas (D) salivary glands
14. If L1 is the length of small intestine in herbivores and L2 is the length of small
intestine in carnivores, then
(A) L1 = L2
(B) L1 > L2
(C) L1 < L2
(D) there is no relation between L1 and L2
15. Sphincter muscle is responsible for transferring

(A) food from the oesophagus (food-pipe) to the stomach
(B) food from the stomach into the small intestine, in regulated small amounts
(C) unabsorbed food from small intestine into large intestine
(D) the waste material of food from large intestine to out side the body
through anus
16. Which of the following statements are true or false. Find the correct answer
given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
(i) Food of complex nature is broken into smaller molecules with the help
of biological catalysts, called enzymes
(ii) Amylase, secreted from salivary glands converts starch into sugar
(glucose)
(iii) Red blood cells transport nutrients to all the cells of the body
(iv) Proteins, which are used in building our body, are acidic in nature
(v) Trypsin is the secretion from pancreas which is used in digesting fats
(vi) The breakdown of glucose (six-carbon molecule) into pyruvate
(three-carbon molecule) takes place in cytoplasm
(A) true, true, true, false, true, true
(B) true, true, true, true, false, true
(C) true, true, false, true, true, true
(D) true, true, false, true, false, true
17. Which one of the following statements is not correct about hormones released
in our body ?
(A) Adrenaline, secreted directly into the blood, is carried to different parts of
the body. Due to adrenaline the heart beats faster, resulting in the supply
of more oxygen to our muscles
(B) Hormone thyroxin regulates carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism
in the body to provide the best balance for growth
(C) Secreted by pituitary, the growth hormone (somatrotropin) regulates
growth and development of the body. Its deficiency in childhood leads to
dwarfism
(D) Hormone, responsible for secondary sexual characteristics such as
increased muscles, bone mass and the growth of body hair in men, is
called oestrogen
18. Which of the following statements are true or false. Find the correct answer
given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
(i) DNA copies generated will be similar, but may not be identical to the
original
(ii) Chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell contain information for inheritance
of features from parents
(iii) After fertillisation, embryo divides several times to form zygote within
the ovule
(iv) The inbuilt tendency for variation during reproduction is the basis for
evolution
(v) Variation is useful for the survival of species over time
(vi) Planaria can be cut into any number of pieces and each piece grows
into a complete organism
(B) true, true, false, true, true, false
(C) true, true, false, true, true, true
(D) true, true, true, true, false, true
19. Which one of the following statements is not correct about reflex actions and
reflex arcs ?
(A) Reflex arcs are formed in the spinal chord
(B) Reflex arcs are not evolved in animals
(C) Shivering and blushing are reflex actions
(D) Coughing, yawning, chewing and jumping are also reflex actions
(A) Gustatory receptors detect taste while olfactory receptors detect smell
(B) Nervous tissue is specialised for conducting information via electrical
impulses from one part of the body to another
(C) Maintaining postures and balance of the body are voluntary actions which
are controlled by mid-brain
(D) Tendrils are sensitive to touch
21. Plant hormones are chemicals that help growth of plants i.e. formation of stems,
leaves and flowers, development and ripening of fruit, and shedding of leaves
etc. Match the functions of plant hormones given in column I with
corresponding hormones given in column II and tick-mark() the correct
matching.
Column I Column II
(a) Plants hormones which help seed germination (i) cytokinins
and its growth, growth of stem, etc.
(b) Plants hormones that influence cell division and (ii) abscisic acid
shoot formation
(c) Plants hormones that positively influence cell (iii) gibberellins
enlargement
(d) It acts as inhibitory chemical compound that (iv) auxins
affects leaf and bud growth
(A) (a) - iv, (b) - i, (c) - iii, (d) - ii
(B) (a) - iii, (b) - iv, (c) - i, (d) - ii
(C) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - iv, (d) - ii
(D) (a) - iv, (b) - iii, (c) - i, (d) - ii
22. Which one of the following is not an exothermic reaction ?

(A) Dissolving an acid or a base in water
(B) Respiration
(C) Decomposition of vegetable matter into compost
(D) Conversion of limestone into quick lime
23. A part of the modern periodic table of chemical elements is shown below :
Group Number
13 14 15 16 17 18
1 F
2 B D
3 A C
4 E
From the above information, which of the following statements are true or false.
Find the correct answer given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
(i) C is a non-metal element and the electrons in its atom are filled in
K, L and M shells as 2, 8 and 6, respectively
(ii) B is non-metal and no other element has as large number of
compounds as this non-metal
(iii) D is non-metal which does not support combustion and is an
important nutrient element
(iv) F is the second lightest incombustible gas which is commonly used in
‘flying balloons’
(v) E is neither a metal nor a gas and can cause burns when exposed to
skin
(vi) A is a light metal with atomic mass 27 and is widely used in making
aeroplanes
(A) true, true, false, true, true, true
(B) true, true, false, true, false, true
(C) true, false, true, true, false, true
(D) true, false, true, true, true, true

24. If m is the magnification of the image formed by a lens, then which one of the
following formulae is incorrect ?
v f v
(A)  1 m (B) m 
f f
v f
(C) m  (D) v = f (1 – m)
f
25. An object is placed at the focus of a convex mirror of focal length 10 cm. The
image formed is
(A) erect, virtual and at a distance of 10 cm from the mirror
(B) erect, virtual and half the size of the object
(C) inverted, virtual and half the size of the object
(D) inverted, virtual and at a distance of 5 cm from the
mirror
26. Which one of the following optical phenomenon involves both, refraction and
reflection ?
(A) Twinkling of stars
(B) Formation of a rainbow
(C) Saffron colour of the sun at sunrise and sunset
(D) Early rising and late setting of the sun by 2 minutes
each
27. In the following circuit, for what value of resistance R, the resistance between
points A and B would become 6 ?
4
5
12
A B
R
(A) 12  (B) 16 
(C) 24  (D) 32 

28. In order to heat a certain amount of water, 24.3 × 10 4 J of heat energy is

required. An immersion rod of 1000  resistance is used across 250 V mains.
If the efficiency of the immersion rod is 90%, how much time will it take to heat
the given amount of water ?
(A) 72 minutes (B) 80 minutes
(C) 90 minutes (D) 100 minutes
29. Several electric lamps, designed to be used on 220 V electric supply line, are
rated 40 W each. How many such lamps can be connected in parallel with each
other and across 220 V mains, if 8 A maximum current can be drawn from the
mains ?
(A) 44 (B) 55
(C) 88 (D) 110
30. Which one of the following statements is wrong ?
(A) Even a moving ion produces magnetic field
(B) In India, the AC changes direction every 0.01 s
(C) The direction of current in circular wire and the
direction of magnetic field associated with it are
governed by left-hand thumb rule
(D) When a wire carrying current is brought in a magnetic
field, then it experiences a force which is given by
Fleming’s left-hand rule
31. When steam (H2O) reacts with iron (Fe), then which one of the following
statements is correct ?
(A) 2 moles of Fe react with 3 moles of H 2 O to give
1 mole of Fe2O3 and 3 moles of H2
(B) 3 moles of Fe react with 4 moles of H 2 O to give
1 mole of Fe3O4 and 4 moles of H2
(C) Stream (H 2 O), iron oxide and hydrogen – all are in
gaseous forms
(D) Total number of moles of the reactants is equal to total
number of moles of the products
32. Which one of the following relations is not correct ?
(A) volt = ampere × ohm (B) watt = volt × ampere
(C) joule = watt × second (D) ampere = coulomb × second
33. The units of specific resistance of a wire are

(A) ohm (B) ohm per metre
(C) ohm.metre (D) ohm per metre square
34. Which one of the following statements is not correct about human eye ?
(A) Retina is light sensitive
(B) The pupil regulates and controls the amount of light entering the eye
(C) Both aqueous humour and viterous humour are transparent to light of all
the waves
(D) Iris controls the size and thickness of the eyelens for finer image at the
retina
35. Match the statements in column I and column II and tick-mark() the correct
matching given as alternatives A, B, C and D.
Column I Column II
(a) Raw material for various materials of daily use (i) NaOH
such as baking soda, washing soda, bleaching
powder, etc.
(b) Used as cleaning agent for domestic purposes (ii) CaOCl2
and for removing permanent hardness of water
(c) Used for bleaching cotton and linen in textile (iii) NaCl
industry and wood pulp in paper factories
(d) Produced from common salt during (iv) NaHCO3
‘chlor-alkali’ process
(e) Used as ingredient in antacids; being alkaline, (v)
Na2CO3.10H2O
it neutralises excess acid in the stomach and
provides relief
(A) (a) - iii, (b) - iv, (c) - ii, (d) - i, (e) - v
(C) (a) - v, (b) - iii, (c) - ii, (d) - i, (e) - iv
(D) (a) - v, (b) - iii, (c) - ii, (d) - iv, (e) - i

(A) Living creatures must keep repairing and maintaining their structures
(B) Life on earth depends on carbon-based molecules
(C) Autotrophs use simple food material obtained from inorganic sources in
the form of carbondioxide and water
(D) Most food source for life on earth are nitrogen-based
37. When we are consuming current electricity in our houses to work electrical
appliances like electric heater, electric bulb, refrigerator, etc., then we are
actually consuming
(A) electrical charge (B) electrical potential
(C) electrical energy (D) electrical power
38. Even weak ion currents that travel along the nerve cells in our body produce
magnetic fields. The main two organs in the human body where the magnetic
field produced is significant for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), are
(A) the heart and the brain (B) the brain and the spinal chord
(C) the heart and the liver (D) the liver and the spinal chord
(A) It is found that a wire of about 2 km length can be drawn from one gram
of gold. This is because gold is the most ductile metal
(B) In nature, only two elements are found in liquid state at room temperature
(C) Ionic compounds have low melting points but high boiling points
(D) Though calcium is heavier than water, but it starts floating when put
in water
40. Which of the following energies is due to gravitation ?
(A) Solar energy (B) Hydro energy
(C) Wind energy (D) None of these
ANSWERS
1 D 2 C 3 D 4 C 5 A
6 D 7 C 8 A 9 C 10 B
11 C 12 B 13 C 14 B 15 B
16 D 17 D 18 C 19 D 20 C
21 C 22 D 23 A 24 C 25 B
26 B 27 C 28 A 29 A 30 C
31 B 32 D 33 C 34 D 35 B
36 D 37 C 38 A 39 C 40 B
GTSE-2014
1. Match the properties of metals given in column I and names of metals given
in column II and tick-mark() the correct matching, given as one of the four
alternatives A, B, C and D.
Column I Column II
(a) Most reactive among the given metals (i) gold
(b) This metal is normally found in free form (ii) aluminium
(c) This metal is not so soft but it can be cut with (iii) sodium
a knife
(d) This metal is kept in kerosene because (iv) magnesium
it catches fire in air
(e) Ribon of this metal burns with intense white light (v) potassium
(f) This light weight metal resists corrosion (vi) lithium
(A) (a) - v, (b) - vi, (c) - i, (d) - iii, (e) - iv, (f) - ii
(B) (a) - iii, (b) - i, (c) - vi, (d) - v, (e) - iv, (f) - ii
(C) (a) - v, (b) - i, (c) - vi, (d) - iii, (e) - iv, (f) - ii
(D) (a) - iii, (b) - vi, (c) - i, (d) - v, (e) - ii, (f) - iv
2. a FeS + b O2  c Fe2O3 + d SO2
In the balanced above chemical reaction, values of a, b and c are, respectively,
(A) 4, 5, 2 (B) 6, 6, 3
(C) 4, 7, 2 (D) 6, 7, 3
3. Acetylene (C2H2) gas is commonly used as a fuel. In sufficient supply of
oxygen, how many moles of oxygen are needed to completely burn one mole
of acetylene ?
(A) 2 moles of oxygen (B) 2.5 moles of oxygen
(C) 4 moles of oxygen (D) 5 moles of oxygen

4. When an acid is added to an olfactory indicator like onion, clove oil or vanilla
extract, the respective odours of these indicators
(A) disappear altogether (B) change

(C) decrease a little (D) do not change
(i) When fats or oils are oxidised, they become rancid
(ii) C6H12O6 is chemical formula for starch produced during photosynthesis
by the plants
(iii) If a substance gains oxygen during a reaction, it is said to be oxidised
(iv) Acids are bitter in taste while bases are sour in taste
(v) Higher the hydronium ions (H+) concentration, lower is the pH value
more is the acidic nature
(vi) The process of dissolving an acid in water is highly exothermic in
nature
(B) true, false, true, false, true, true
(C) true, false, true, false, true, false
(D) true, true, false, false, true, true
6. Which one of the following chemical compounds does not contain water of
crystallisation ?
(A) Gypsum (B) Washing soda
(C) Plaster of Paris (D) Baking soda
7. Thin oxide layer of this metal (when expose to air) makes it resistant to further
corrosion. The oxide layer of this metal can be easily dyed to give its metallic
articles an attractive finish. The name of this metal is
(A) aluminium (B) copper
(C) iron (D) silver

8. Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?
(A) Melting point of an alloy is less than that of its pure elements
(B) Ionic compounds in solid state do not conduct electricity
(C) Reactivity of an element is its tendency to attain completely-filled valence
shell
(D) When copper reacts with concentrated nitric acid, hydrogen gas is evolved
(i) Cyclohexane has more molecular mass than hexane
(ii) Compounds with identical molecular formula but different structures are
called isomers
(iii) In hydrocarbon chain, element replacing hydrogen is called heteroatom
(iv) Vegetable oils have generally long unsaturated carbon chains while animal
fats have saturated carbon chains
(v) Ethanoic acid, acetic acid and glacial acid have same molecular formula
(vi) The ionic end of soap dissolves in oil while the carbon chain dissolves
in water
(A) true, true, true, true, true, true
(B) true, true, true, true, false, true
(C) false, true, true, true, false, true
(D) fasle, true, true, true, true, false
10. Combustion of ethyl alcohol is exothermic reaction, producing light as well as
heat. One mole of ethyl alcohol, for complete combustion, requires
(A) 2 moles of oxygen, producing 3 moles of water
(B) 3 moles of oxygen, producing 3 moles of water
(C) 3 moles of oxygen, producing 2 moles of water
(D) 2 moles of oxygen, producing 2 moles of water

11. Match the statements given in column I and column II and tick-mark() the
Column I Column II
(a) Liquid metal (i) magnesium
(b) Alkali metal (ii) bromine
(c) Alkaline earth metal (iii) boron
(d) Solid non-metal (iv) mercury
(e) Metalloid (v) iodine
(f) Liquid non-metal (vi) potassium
(A) (a) - iv, (b) - vi, (c) - v, (d) - i, (e) - ii, (f) - iii
(B) (a) - iv, (b) - i, (c) - vi, (d) - v, (e) - ii, (f) - iii
(C) (a) - iv, (b) - i, (c) - vi, (d) - v, (e) - iii, (f) - ii
(D) (a) - iv, (b) - vi, (c) - i, (d) - v, (e) - iii, (f) - ii
12. Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with proper words.
We all know that we need ............ to stay .......... . We get this .............
from the food we ........ . During ..................., the food is broken into ............
substances. For example, rice, potatoes and bread contain ....................... .
These ..................... are broken down to form .............. . This .............
combines with ............... in the cells of our body and provides ................ .
(A) energy, fit, energy, chew, absorption, simpler, carbohydrates,
carbohydrates, starch, starch, oxygen, energy
(B) energy, alive, energy, eat, digestion, smaller, carbohydrates, carbohydrates,
starch, starch, oxygen, energy
(C) energy, fit, energy, eat, absorption, smaller, carbohydrates,
carbohydrates, glucose, glucose, oxygen, energy
(D) energy, alive, energy, eat, digestion, simpler, carbohydrates, carbohydrates,
glucose, glucose, oxygen, energy
13. Which of the following are not matched properly ?
(A) Three-chambered hearts : amphibians
(B) Carbon dioxide rich blood : arteries in the body
(C) Phloem : transportation of products of photosynthesis
(D) Temperature regulation in plants : transpiration
14. This hormone is secreted directly into the blood as a result of which the action
of heart increases, the rate and depth of breathing increases, the metabolic rate
increases, etc. The name of this hormone is
(A) growth hormone (B) thyroxin
(C) adrenaline (D) melatonin
(A) Plant hormones which have greater concentration in fruits and seeds are
auxin hormones
(B) The fore-brain has separate areas which are specialised for hearing, smell
and sight
(C) An involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a
stimulus is called reflex action
(D) Due to geotropism, shoots and roots of a plant grow in upward and
downward directions, respectively
16. The chemical formula C5H12 has
(A) only one structure (B) two isomers
(C) three isomers (D) four isomers
17. Which one of the following is not a part of the male reproductive system in
human beings ?
(A) Scrotum (B) Cervix
(C) Vas deferens (D) Urethra
18. Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with appropriate words :
The ............. contains ovules and each ovule has an ......... ........... . The
male germ-cell produced by ........... ............ fuses with the ............. gamete
present in the ............. . This fusion of the germ cells or fertilisation gives us
the .............. which is capable of growing into a new plant.
(A) ovary, germ cell, pollen grain, male, ovule, embryo
(B) carpel, egg cell, pollen grain, female, ovary, zygote
(C) ovary, egg cell, pollen grain, female, ovule, zygote
(D) ovary, germ cell, pollen grain, male, ovary, zygote
19. Find the incorrect statement from the following.

(A) Substances that are broken down by biological processes are said to be
biodegradable
(B) Bacteria and fungi are decomposers
(C) Ozone gas is deadly poisonous and is produced at the higher level of
atmosphere by the action of UV rays on oxygen
(D) The number of secondary consumers is more than the number of primary
consumers
20. Considering ecosystem, which one of the following is different from the other
three ?
(A) Grass (B) Insects
(C) Soil (D) Rats
21. In the neuron, the information is acquired
(A) at the end of dendrite tip
(B) at the axon
(C) at the tip of ending nerve
(D) at the synapse (gap) between two neurons
(A) The velocity of light in optically denser medium is less than that in
optically rarer medium
(B) According to Snell’s law, the ratio of the angle of incidence of a ray at the
surface of a medium and the angle of refraction of the same ray in the
medium is constant
(C) Refractive index of glass is larger than the refractive index of water
(D) The image formed by a convex mirror is always erect, irrespective of the
position of an object from the convex mirror
23. Find the wrong statement from the following.
(A) A ray passing through the optical centre of a concave lens goes
undeviated
(B) An incident ray, parallel to the principal axis of a lens, after passing
through the lens passes or appears to pass through its focal point
(C) If two rays from a point source, after passing through a lens, meet or
appear to meet at a point, then a third ray from the same source will also
meet or appear to meet the same point after passing through the same lens
(D) A convex lens can also produce an erect but diminished image of an
object, when placed at a suitable distance from the lens
24. Which one of the following statements is not correct according to Tyndall
effect or scattering of light ?
(A) A beam of light can detect a homogeneous solution from a heterogeneous
solution
(B) The saffron colour of the sun at the time of its rising or setting is due to
scattering
(C) The colour of the scattered light depends on the size of the scattering
particle ; the smaller the size of the scattering particle, the smaller would
be the frequency of the scattered light
(D) If the size of the scattering particles is large enough then the scattered light
may appear even as white light
25. The near point of hypermetropic eye of a person is 160 cm. What is the power
of the lens needed to correct this hypermetropic defect ? Distance of distinct
vision for normal person is 25 cm.
(A) 0.185 D (B) 3.375 D
(D) 0.156 D (D) 6.4 D
26. When an object is placed in front of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm,
its image is formed at a distance of 30 cm from the mirror. The magnification
of the image formed is
(A) –2 (B) –3
(C) –4 (D) –1.5
27. Potential difference between two cross-sections A and B on a wire is 0.1 V and
the current flowing through the wire is 0.5 A. If the charge flowing through the
wire takes one minute to cross A and B, then the work done in carrying the
charge across these cross-sections is
(A) 3 J (B) 6 J
(C) 4.5 J (D) 9 J
28. In the following circuit, find the potential difference across 15  resistance.
A B
9V
(A) 4.5 V (B) 5.4 V
(C) 6.0 V (D) 7.2 V
29. In the following network of resistances, the resistance between points A and B
would be
A B
(A) 4  (B) 3 
(C) 12  (D) 8 
30. A uniform wire of length L is stretched uniformly so that its resistance is

doubled. By what percent should the original wire be stretched for the purpose?
(A) 44.1% (B) 41.4%
(C) 73.2% (D) 36.6%
31. Match the statements given in column I and column II and tick-mark() the
Column I Column II
(a) Used for making filaments of electric bulbs (i) copper
(b) Used for making elements of heaters (ii) glass
(c) Used for making standard resistances, used in (iii) tungsten
laboratory
(d) Used for electric wiring in houses and buildings (iv) aluminium
(e) Used for carrying high voltage electric power for (v) manganin
transmission across two stations
(f) This does not allow current to pass through it (vi) nichrome
(A) (a) - iii, (b) - vi, (c) - v, (d) - iv, (e) - i, (f) - ii
(B) (a) - iii, (b) - vi, (c) - v, (d) - i, (e) - iv, (f) - ii
(C) (a) - v, (b) - vi, (c) - iii, (d) - i, (e) - iv, (f) - ii
(D) (a) - v, (b) - vi, (c) - iii, (d) - iv, (e) - i, (f) - ii


(A) Around a current-carrying straight wire, the magnetic field lines are
circular, the directions of which is given by Right Hand Thumb Rule
(B) Due to a current-carrying circular wire, magnetic field lines at its centre are
along its axis, the direction of which is given by Right Hand Thumb Rule
(C) Inside a current-carrying solenoid, the magnetic field lines are parallel, the
direction of which is given by Right Hand Thumb Rule
(D) Around a magnet, the magnetic field lines are symmetrical, the direction
of which is given by Right Hand Thumb Rule
33. Energy of sunlight is the primary source of food energy, produced by plants
during photosynthesis. If tertiary consumer consumes food energy of 10 J, then
sun’s light energy that had fallen on plants is of the order of
(A) 1,00,000 J (B) 10,000 J
(C) 1,000 J (D) 100 J
34. Imagine a uniform magnetic field pointing vertically upwards in front of you.
Now imagine a proton moving from your right hand side towards left hand side
and perpendicular to this magnetic field. The proton
(A) will be deflected towards you
(B) will be deflected away from you
(C) will be deflected along the direction of magnetic field
(D) will not experience any force
35. Complete conversion of 10 mg of mass can produce an ideal energy equal to
(A) 4 × 105 kWh (B) 4 × 108 kWh
(C) 2.5 × 105 kWh (D) 2.5 × 108 kWh
36. In hydro-power plants, which of the following energies is converted into
electrical energy ?
(A) Gravitational energy of water in the dam
(B) Kinetic energy of the water in the dam
(C) Potential energy of the water in the dam
(D) Latent (hidden) energy of the water in the dam
37. Solar (radiations) energy falling per unit area per second on the surface on the
earth is called ‘solar constant’. The value of solar constant is
(A) 1.4 × 103 Wm–2 (B) 0.14 × 103 Wm–2
(C) 14 × 103 Wm–2 (D) 1.4 Wm–2
38. Which one of the following in not a source of renewable energy ?

(A) Wind energy (B) Energy from hydro-power plant
(C) Solar energy (D) Nuclear energy
(A) Energy of the sun is nuclear fusion energy
(B) Charcoal produces smoke on burning and so has less heat generation
efficiency
(C) Energy from nuclear plants is nuclear fission energy
(D) Main constituent of bio-gas is methane
40. In the following crossword, words connected with digestive process and
digestive system of humans are given either along horizontal lines or along
vertical lines.
F F A T T Y A C I D S X E E
A L R A M Y L A S E T P A N
I A M P A N C R E A S E G Z
N T L I V E R B E S T P L Y
T R Y P S I N O S E O S A M
E G L Y D A T H A R S I N E
S A L I V A R Y G L A N D S
T B I L E A D D L U C A S T
I O P F A T S R U D H Y M M
N L A M I N O A C I D S O U
E D S O L D S T O M A C H C
P R E S E N T E S A I L S U
P R O T E I N S E P S O M S
The number of such words in the crossword is

(A) 16 (B) 17
(C) 18 (D) 19

ANSWERS
1 C 2 C 3 B 4 D 5 B
6 D 7 A 8 D 9 D 10 B
11 D 12 D 13 B 14 C 15 A
16 C 17 B 18 C 19 D 20 C
21 A 22 B 23 D 24 C 25 B
26 A 27 A 28 C 29 A 30 B
31 B 32 D 33 A 34 B 35 C
36 C 37 A 38 D 39 B 40 D


GTSE-2010
1. An aeroplane is flying along a horizontal direction at a constant height of
450 3 m. If from the point of observation, the angle of elevation changes from
60° to 30° in 6 seconds, then the speed of the aeroplane is
(A) 630 km/hr (B) 600 km/hr

(C) 540 km/hr (D) 500 km/hr
2. A cube of side 2 cm is converted into a sphere by adding plasticine around it.
The minimum volume of the plasticine required for the purpose would be
 3 
(A) 8   1 cm3 (B) 8  4 3  1 cm3
 2 
 2 3 
(C) 8   1 cm3 (D) 8   3  1 cm3
 2 
3. From the bottom and the top of a building of height h, the angles of elevation
of the top of a tower are, respectively,  and . If H is the height of the tower,
then H and h are related by the relation
tan  tan 
(A) H  h (B) H  h
tan   tan  tan   tan 
tan  tan 
(C) H  h (D) H  h
tan   tan  tan   tan 
4. Fill in single digits in each of the following squares such that the sum of these
digits is equal to the number written either above or on the left side of the row
of the squares. No digit is to be repeated along any line. In the duplicate figure
on the right side, letters A, B and C have been written in some squares
The letters A, B and C are, respectively,
(A) 7, 8 and 8 (B) 8, 4 and 9

(C) 8, 2 and 9 (D) 7, 2 and 9
5. When a certain number N is divided by 78, the remainder is 35. When the same
number N is divided by 87, the quotient is 40 with some remainder R. Find the
value of R.
(A) 45 (B) 55
(C) 65 (D) 75
6. In the above question, the number N is
(A) 4535 (B) 3545
(C) 4635 (D) 3645
x y
7. If (x – y)2/3 + 15 (x + y)2/3 =8 (x2 – y2)1/3, then the value of
x y
(A) lies between 27 and 125

(B) is greater than 125 or less than 27
(C) is either 27 or 125
(D) is either –27 or 125
8. Find the remainder when [710 + 2] is divided by 6.

(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 5
Number of condidates appeared, qualified and selected in a competitive

examination from the four States A, B, C and D, over the years 1994 to 1998
are given in the following table.
Study the above table carefully and answer the following three questions
given below :
9. What is the average percentage of students qualified over the given five years
for the State C.
(A) 8.78% (B) 7.88%
(C) 9.16% (D) 9.38%
10. In which year, the percentage of students selected is minimum for the State B
?
(A) 1994 (B) 1995
(C) 1997 (D) 1998
11. Find the percentage of the total students selected over the given five years from
State A.
(A) 27.48% (B) 26.54%
(C) 25.44% (D) 24.25%
12. The area of the quadrilateral formed by the four points P(– 6, – 6), Q(2, – 2),
R(6, 6) and S(–2, 2) is equal to
(A) 36 units (B) 48 units
(C) 64 units (D) 72 units
In each of the following three questions, there is some relationship between

the first two terms. The same relationship exists between the second set of
terms of which the missing terms is representative by ..?.. and is one of the
four alternatives given below each question. Find the correct alternative.
13. CFED : GJIH : : QTSR : ..?..
(A) UWXV (B) XZVY
(C) UXWV (D) YXAZ
14. ZXYW : ACBD : : ..?.. : IGHF
(A) RTSU (B) RQSU
(C) USTR (D) RQSP
15. YWZX : RPSQ : : MKNL : ..?..
(A) TRSU (B) PRQS
(C) FDGE (D) ECDF
16. ABC and DBC are two triangles on the same base BC. AD is joined, meeting
BC at O. AE and DF are perpendiculars to the line BC. If areas of triangles
ABC and DBC are in the ratio 2 : 3, then the areas of triangles AEO and DFO
are in the ratio
(A) 2 : 3 (B) 4 : 9
(C) 8 : 27 (D) none of these
17. The points A(1, – 4), B(10, – 1), C(5, 7) and D(– 4, 4) enclose
(A) a rhombus (B) a square
(C) a rectangle (D) a parallelogram
If + is written as , – as , × as ,  as , = as ,
> as  and < as , then in the following four questions which one of the four
relations is not correct ?
18. (A) 34  86  43 68
(B) 13  17  83  137
(C) 253  11  54 31
(D) 15 21  143 159
19. (A) 159  143  288 18
(B) 112  122  192  94
(C) 345  126  37 13
(D) 63 12 36 21
20. (A) 1573  11 200 57
(B) 576  24  132  122
(C) 17 2    2 52  3
(D) 2394 7 289 53
21. (A) 75  25  55 35
(B) 4275  19  3995  17
(C) 15 13 11700 60
(D) 4823  13  5565 15

22. How many numbers of 7 different digits are possible, each number having 7
digits ?
(A) 181,440 (B) 544,320
(C) 535,320 (D) 454,320
In the following two questions, the problem figure is rotated along the
direction of the arrow. Only one of the four alternative figures (A, B, C and
D) is the correct position after it has been rotated to a new position. Identify
the correct figure
23. Problem figure :
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
24. Problem figure :
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
25. A bag contains 10 green balls and 15 red balls. Two balls are drawn in
succession at random. What is the probability that one of the balls is green and
the other is red ?
1 2
(A) (B)
2 5
3 4
(C) (D)
10 15
The following graph shows the percentage net profit of a certain company
during the given period. Study it carefully and answer the questions given
below.
26. During which year the ratio of percentage net profit earned to that in the
previous year is the maximum
(A) 1996 (B) 1994
(C) 1993 (D) same in all these years
27. In the above problem, if the income in 1994 was
Rs 25 lakhs, what was the expenditure in the year ?
(A) 16 lakhs (B) 16.33 lakhs
(C) 16.67 lakhs (D) 15.67 lakhs
28. AB, CD, EF and GH are, respectively, the chords of circles of radii 5 cm, 6
cm, 7 cm and 10 cm, subtending angles 180°, 120°, 90° and 60° respectively,
at the centres of their corresponding circles. Which one of the following
statements is correct, regarding their lengths ?
(A) AB > GH > CD > EF
(B) CD > GH > AB > EF
(C) CD > AB = GH > EF
(D) CD > EF > AB = GH

on the right side, letters A, B and C have been written in some squares

(A) 7, 9 and 8 (B) 9, 7 and 8
(C) 8, 9 and 9 (D) 7, 7 and 8
30. When 94,158 and 89,879 are divided by a certain number of 3 digits, the
remainder in each case is same. The remainder in each case would be
(A) 20 (B) 35
(C) 40 (D) 45
31. How many more four-digit numbers are divisible by 7 than by 14 ?
(A) 640 (B) 642
(C) 643 (D) None of these
32. Out of 15 foreign students in a section, studying at Paris, 7 are from India, 5
from China and 3 from Japan. Four students are selected at random for
advisory committee. What is the probability that at least one student is from
China ?
13 11
(A) (B)
15 14
14 11
(C) (D)
15 13
33. A field is in the shape of an isosceles trapezium. Parallel sides of the field are
of lengths 780 m and 600 m and are separated by a distance of 120 m each.
Water pipe is to be laid for watering the field along the boundary of the field
as well as parallel to the parallel sides of the field such that distance between
each parallel pipe is 20 m. Find the total length of the pipe to be laid.
(A) 5.31 km (B) 5.23 km

(C) 4.98 km (D) 5.18 km
34. The following three figures are alike in some way :
Look at the following four alternative figures and find

the one which is alike the above three figures
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
35. Find the sum of all the positive terms in the following series:
127, 123, 119, 115, ..........
(A) 2079 (B) 2080
(C) 2084 (D) 2075

36. The numbers 15 to 23 are to be written in small squares in the following figure
such that the sum of the numbers along each row, along each column and along
each diagonal of the grid is 57.
The numbers given by A, B and C may be, respectively,

(A) 16, 15 and 21 (B) 18, 15 and 23
(C) 18, 15 and 21 (D) 18, 17 and 21
37. The digit in the unit place of the number, obtained after the expansion of the
26 26
expression  273   372   , would be
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 5 (D) 6
38. Three cubes of steel whose edges are of the lengths 6 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm,
respectively, are melted in a furnace and recast another single cube. Find the
decrease in surface area, resulting in saving for polishing the surface.
(A) 360 cm2 (B) 336 cm2
(C) 372 cm2 (D) 396 cm2
39. Distance between two stations is 300 km. The express train, running 15 km/hr
faster than goods train, takes 1 hour less than goods train. Time taken by goods
train to reach from one station to the other would be (assume that trains travel
non-stop)
(A) 4 hours (B) 4 hours, 30 minutes
(C) 5 hours (D) 6 hours
ANSWERS
1 C 2 A 3 C 4 D 5 C
6 B 7 C 8 C 9 B 10 A
11 C 12 B 13 C 14 A 15 C
16 B 17 D 18 D 19 C 20 A
21 B 22 B 23 C 24 B 25 A
26 C 27 C 28 C 29 D 30 A
31 C 32 D 33 A 34 A 35 B
36 C 37 B 38 B 39 C 40 D
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GTSE-2011
1. Four regular octagons (eight-sided closed figures) enclose a square as shown.
If the perimeter of this closed figure is 200 cm, then the area of each octagon
is nearly.
(A) 503 cm2 (B) 513 cm2

(C) 483 cm2 (D) 463 cm2
2. When expressions Rx3+5x2 – 8x – 3 and 2x3+2x2 – 13x+R are divided by x –
4, the remainder in each case is found to be same. The value of R is
(A) –1 (B) 1
(C) –2 (D) 2
(A) Cube of any positive integer is of the form
9m, 9m + 1 or 9m + 8 where m = 0, 1, 2, 3, .....
(B) Every composite number can be written as the
product of powers of prime numbers
(C) For three positive integers a, b and c
a × b × c × HCF(a, b, c)
LCM(a, b, c) =
HCF(a, b) × HCF(b, c) × HCF(c, a)
(D) The lines x – 2y = 0 and 3x + 4y = 40 intersect at
point (4, 2)
4. A prestigious institution prepares only 250 students for four streams : (i)
Engineering, (ii) Medical, (iii) Economics & Accounts and (iv) Law & Journalism.
In the last three years 2007, 2008 and 2009, students admitted in the institution
are given by the following bar graphs
100
90
80
70 stands for Engineering

60 stands for Medical
stands for Economics
50
& Accounts
40 stands for Law
& Journalism
30
20
10
2007 2008 2009
What was the average percentage of students admitted in

(i) Engineering, (ii) Medical, (iii) Economics & Accounts and
(iv) Law & Journalism, respectively for the years 2007, 2008
and 2009 ?
(A) 34%, 28%, 25.67% and 12.33%
(B) 35%, 28%, 25.67% and 11.33%
(C) 35%, 27%, 26.67% and 11.33%
(D) 34%, 28%, 26.67% and 11.33%
5. In the above problem, how many students were admitted in Engineering in the
year 2010, if the average for the four years (2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010) (i)
Medical, (ii) Economics & Accounts and (iii) Law & Journalism was
respectively, 28.5%, 26.5% and 12% ?
(A) 70 (B) 75
(C) 80 (D) 85
on the right side, letters A, B and C have been written in some squares.
12 11 15 11 12 11 15 11
9 11 9 11
11 11
23
4
4 23 A 4
4
7 7
5 5
6 6 B
9 9 C

(A) 8, 3, 4 (B) 9, 3, 5
(C) 9, 1, 5 (D) 8, 3, 5
7. In how many different possible groups can the following numbers be added to
form a sum of 90 ?
5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 23, 30, 32, 40, 55, 60
(A) 11 groups (B) 10 groups
(C) 9 groups (D) 8 groups
8. A group of 5 boys and 5 girls are randomly made to sit in a row. What is the
probability that all the boys do not sit together ?
41 20
(A) (B)
42 21
35 39
(C) (D)
36 40
9. Find the centre of the circle passing through the points
(4, 3), (4, –7) and (7, –6).
(A) (3, –2) (B) (4, –2)
(C) (–3, 2) (D) (–4, 2)

on the right side, letters A, B and C have been written in some squares.
14 12 14 12
12 12
28 12 19 29 28 12 19 29
22 22 B
8 23 8 8 23 8
10 9 10 9 C
15 15 15 15 A
(A) 9, 3, 1 (B) 8, 3, 2
(C) 9, 2, 3 (D) 9, 3, 2
11. In how many different possible groups can the following numbers be added to
form a sum of 75 ?
3, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 23, 30, 35, 45
(A) 8 groups (B) 9 groups
(C) 10 groups (D) 11 groups
12.Twenty percent of incident light is absorbed by a glass plate. If five such plates
are held close to one another, then what percent of light will finally emerge out
of this combination?
(A) 0 (B) 32.8%

(C) 0.32% (D) 16.4%
13.Seven times a two-digit number is the same as four times the number obtained
on interchanging the digits of the given number. If unit digit of the given number
is twice the other, then the unit digit of the number is
(A) 4 (B) 2
(C) 6 (D) any even digit
An evening College of Languages has specialised expertise in teaching
Hindi, English and French. It has 360 students on the rolls, as under :
(i) 20% students have enrolled to study all the three subjects
(ii) 45% students have enrolled to study only one subject,

such that students studying English, Hindi and
French alone are in the ratio 9 : 11 : 7
(iii) The remaining students have offered to study two subjects only, such that
students studying French+English),(French+Hindi) and (Hindi+English)
are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4
French
English Hindi
Now answer the following three questions :
14.What is the percentage of students studying French, English and Hindi,

respectively ?
(A) 51%, 56.8%, 66.5 % (B) 53%, 56.8%, 66.5%
(C) 51%, 58.3%, 65.6% (D) 51%, 58.3%, 66.5%
15.What is the percentage of students studying only English and only Hindi ?
(A) 36.6% (B) 33.3%
(C) 25% (D) 35%
16.What is the percentage of students who do not study French at all ?
(A) 48.9% (B) 49.8%
(C) 51.2% (D) 52.1%

17.ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AD = BC and DAB  CBA , as shown

under. AC and BD are joined, intersecting at point O.
D C
= O =
A B
Which one of the following pairs of triangels are not congruent ?
(A) ADB and BCA (B) ADC and BCD
(C) ADO and BCO (D) AOB and COD
18.In an examination, a student got 30% marks and failed by 80 marks. In the same
examination, another student got 50% marks and got 80 marks more than that
required for passing. Total marks of this examination were
(A) 1250 (B) 1000

(C) 800 (D) 1200
19. Two cards are drawn randomly from a pack of 52 cards. What is the
probability that one of the cards is an ace ?
32 22
(A) (B)
231 221
32 22
(C) (D)
221 241
20.A person purchases concentrated sulphuric acid at the rate of Rs 50 per litre.
How much water should be added to dilute 50 litres of sulphuric acid so that by
selling the diluted sulphuric acid at Rs. 50 per litre he should be able to earn a
profit of 25% ?
(A) 10 litres (B) 12.5 litres
(C) 20.0 litres (D) 15.0 litres
Letter-series is repeated in the following five questions (letter-series are

different in different questions). Some letters are missing in the group of
series. The missing letters, in proper order, are given as one of the four
alternatives below each question. Try to find out the letter-series and give the
correct group of missing letters.
21. – b – – b – a – b – a c – – a c b –
(A) b c a b c b a b b
(B) b a c b b c b b b
(C) b c a b c b b b b
(D) b a c b c b b b b
22. – c – – – c c – b – – a b – – a
(A) b c a b a c a c c
(B) b c c b a c c c c
(C) b c a b a c c c c
(D) b c c b a c b c c
23. – – d – – c – b a – d – a c – b – –
(A) a b c a d c b d a c
(B) a c b a d c b d a c
(C) a b c a d a b d a c
(D) a c b a d b c d a c
24. – b – – c – – a – b – a c – d – c b – –
(A) c d a b d c d b a d a
(B) c d a d b c d b a d a
(C) c d a b d a d b a d a
(D) d c a b d c d b a d a
25. – b – – a – b – c – a – a – a – – – c
(A) a a c a c a b c a b a
(B) a a c a c a b a c b a
(C) a c a a c a b a c b a
(D) a a c a a a b c a b a
26.Vinay Singh is an executive engineer in a construction company, earning Rs.

90,000 per month. He showed his monthly expenses in the following graph.
Rent and Conveyance
House-hold Expenses
Savings
In the pie-chart (sector graph), how many degrees would represent his savings
?
(A) 75° (B) 60º
(C) 72º (D) 66º
27.The equation sec . cosec  = 1 is true for
(A)   90º (B) for all values of 
(C) for no value of  (D) for  > 90º
28.Dinesh, standing on the tower of height 50 3 m, observers his friend Ramesh,

walking towards the tower. When Ramesh is at position A, to Dinesh the angle
of his depression is 30º. When Ramesh reaches position B, the angle of his
depression increases to 60º. If time taken by Ramesh to walk from position A
to position B is 1 minute, then his speed is
(A) 4 km/hr (B) 4.5 km/hr
(C) 3 km/hr (D) 6 km/hr

29. Two circles touch each other internally at a point P. AB is a chord in the bigger
circle, touching the inner circle at point C, as shown below. P is joined to A,
C and B. PB and PA cut the inner circle at D and E, respectively, C is joined
to D and E.
B
°
40
C
A 60° D
Y P40° X
Which one of the following triangles are not similar ?
(A) PCA and PDC (B) PEC and BDC
(C) CPB and CPE (D) ACE and DCB
30.If Ax3 + 3x2 – 2x – B is exactly divisible by (x + 1) as well as (x – 1), then the

values of A and B are, respectively,
(A) 2 and –3 (B) –3 and –2
(C) 2 and 3 (D) 3 and 2
31.A motorcycle travels 25/6 ms–1 faster than the car. If car takes 90 minutes more
to cover a distance of 450 km, then the speed of the motorcycle is
(A) 60 km/hr (B) 75 km/hr
(C) 90 km/hr (D) 105 km/hr
32.Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) The equation 3 x  1  x  1  0 has no real roots
(B) If x = 2 11 and y = 9 then (x2 + y2)–1/3 = 0.2
(C) If x + y = 3 and xy = 2 then x3 – y3 = 6
1 1
(D) If x   2 , then x 2  2 is also equal to 2
x x
1  sin 
33. is equal to
1  sin 
(A) sec + tan (B) sec – tan

(C) cosec + cot (D) cosec – cot
34.If points A(3, 4), B(8, –6) and C(13, k) are the vertices of a triangle ABC, right-
angled at A then the value of k is
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 9
35.Find the value of

1 1
4 sin 2 45  3 tan 2 45  sin 2 60  cot 2 30  sec2 45  tan 2 60
2 8
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3
36. The angles A, B, C of a triangle are such that A : B = 3 : 5

and C : B = 2 : 1. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) Angle A is one-fifth of the sum of the angles B and C
(B) The angles A, B, C are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 10
(C) Angle B is 70% of the difference of angles A and C
(D) ABC is an obtuse-angled triangle
37.A box contains 6 red, 5 green and 4 blue balls. Three balls are drawn randomly
from the box. What is the probability that the three balls are not of the same
colour ?
74 321
(A) (B)
105 455
421 344
(C) (D)
455 455

38. If in a particular code, a numeral is used for an alphabet. Numerals are not
written in same sequence as alphabets. Try to find the proper numeral used for
a particular alphabet from the following words
LADY can be written as 5689
BLEND cab be written as 03456
LEADER can be written as 135683
BICYCLE can be written as 2345792
In the same code CYLINDRICAL can be written as (numerals and laphabets

may not be in the same sequence)
(A) 01256789357 (B) 01256789256
(C) 01257892578 (D) 01256789257
39. According to the codes of the above question, ENABLED can be written as
(numerals and laphabets may not be in the same sequence)
(A) 0344568 (B) 0348653
(C) 0343578 (D) 0234568

40.From a solid cone of radius 2R and vertical height 2R, a smaller cone of radius
R and vertical height R is cut, leaving a frustum. Compare the surface areas of
the original cone, frustum and the smaller cone formed.
  
(A) 4 1  2 : 5  2 3 : 1  2   
  
(B) 4 1  2 : 5  3 2 : 1  2   
  
(C) 4 1  3 : 5  3 2 : 1  3  
(D) 4 1  2  :  5  3 3  : 1  2 
ANSWERS
1 C 2 B 3 D 4 D 5 B
6 B 7 A 8 A 9 B 10 C
11 D 12 B 13 D 14 C 15 B
16 A 17 D 18 C 19 C 20 B
21 D 22 C 23 B 24 A 25 D
26 C 27 C 28 D 29 D 30 C
31 B 32 C 33 A 34 D 35 A
36 C 37 C 38 D 39 B 40 B
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GTSE-2012
1. In the circle given below, AOB is its diameter and O is its centre. ABD  20
and DOF  110 . DC is drawn perpendicular to AB, meeting it in E. AC, CB
and BF are joined. BD intersects OF in G.
Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

(A) Difference between OFB and DGF  55
(B) EDO and BGF have same magnitude
(C) EOD  40 and GBF  50
(D) EDB  CAB  ECB  70
2. Refer figure of the above problem and tick-mark() the wrong statement from
the following
(A) AEC and DEB are similar triangles
(B) OFB is isosceles triangle with unequal angle = 30°
(C) BCA and BED are similar triangles
(D) BDC is an isosceles triangle, the magnitude of each

equal angle being 80°
3. What is the sum of 3-digit numbers divisible by 6 ?

(A) 84,150 (B) 81,450
(C) 83,250 (D) 82,350
4. Sum of how many pairs of prime numbers gives a

total of 84 ?
(A) 6 (B) 7
(C) 8 (D) 9
5. A cube of maximum volume is cut from a sphere. Find the ratio of the volumes
of the cube and the sphere.
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
6. Rs 3000 is to be divided among 6 men, 6 women and 6 boys such that 2 men
get as much as 5 boys and 2 women get as much as 3 boys. Find the share of
each man.
(A) Rs 200 (B) Rs 250
(C) Rs 275 (D) Rs 300
7. Radii of the bases of a cylinder, a hemisphere and a cone and their heights are
of the same magnitude. The ratio of their surface areas is, respectively,
(A) (B)
(C) (D)

(A) When the square of the number is divided by 3, the
remainder is either 0 or 1
(B) When the cube of the number is divided by 9, the
remainder is either 0 or 1 or 8
(C) For the two equations a1x + b 1y + c1 = 0 and
a2x + b 2y + c2 = 0, if , then the

equations have no solutions
(D) The equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 has two equal roots if
b2 = 4ac
9. From the top of a tower of height H, the angles of depression of the bottom
and top of a building of height h are observed to be  and , respectively. The
horizontal distance between the tower and the building is
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
10. From a pack of 52 cards, 3 cards are drawn randomly. What is the probability
that one ace and two digit-cards are drawn ?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
11. can be simplified to
(A) (B)
(C) (D)

Manufacture of cycles by Famous Cycle Company shows a continuous

increase for the last so many years as given below :
12. In which of the following years, was percentage increase in production more
as compared to its previous year ?
(A) 2007 (B) 2008
(C) 2009 (D) 2010
13. What is the percentage increase in production in 2010 as compared to the
average production in the last five years before 2010 ?
(A) 96.2% (B) 50.96%
(C) 86.5% (D) 95.6%
14. What was the percentage increase in the average production
of cycles during 2006 to 2010 as compared to the production in 2005 ?
(A) 95% (B) 100%
(C) 90% (D) 50%
15. When x3 – 5x2 + 4x + 8 is divided by x2 + k, the remainder is –4x + a. The
values of k and a are, respectively,
(A) 6, 30 (B) 4, 16
(C) 8, 48 (D) 10, 50
A letter-series is repeated and in this series, some letters are missing. The
missing letters, in proper sequence, are given as one of the four alternatives
below each question. Try to find out the letter-series and give the correct
group of missing letters, in the following three questions.
16. – – a b – a a – a a – b a – a –
(A) a b a b a a b (B) a a b a a a b
(C) a b a b a a a (D) a a a b a a b
17. a – b a – – b – – b b – – b b a
(A) b a b a a b a (B) b a b a b a a
(C) b a b a a a a (D) b a b a b b a
18. – – a b b – – b – a a – b a a –
(A) b a a b a b b (B) b a a a b b b
(C) b b a a b b b (D) b a b a b b b
19. Find the equation, the roots of which are the sum and difference of the roots
of the equation 16x2 – 16x + 3 = 0
(A) 4 x2 + 6x – 1 = 0
(B) 2x2 – 3x + 1 = 0
(C) 4x2 – 6x + 1 = 0
(D) 2x2 + 3x – 1 = 0
20. In a competitive examination, questions are objective type. 4 marks are given for
a correct answer and for wrong answer 1 mark is deducted as penalty. In one
such examination, a student attempted all the questions. When a certain number
of questions were correct, his score was 140. Had the number of correct
questions been more by 10%, his score would have been 160. The number of
questions was
(A) 40 (B) 50
(C) 60 (D) 75
21. A solid cone has radius x units and height 6x units. It is cut in three parts,
parallel to the base,
in the heights of 3x, 2x and x, as
shown. The ratio of their respective
volumes is
(A) 21 : 101 : 94
(B) 27 : 98 : 91
(C) 27 : 91 : 98
(D) 25 : 92 : 99
22. If the length of a rectangular field is increased by 10 m and its breadth is

decreased by 5 m, its area increases by
700 m 2 . However, the area of the field will increase by
1075 m2 if its length is decreased by 5 m but its breadth is increase by 10 m.
The breadth of the field is
(A) 150 m (B) 175 m
(C) 180 m (D) 200 m
23. Which one of the following is different from the other three?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
24. The sum of the fifth term and the seventh term of an arithmetic series is 34 and
their product is 280. Find the sum of 20 terms of the series.
(A) 610 (B) 590
(C) 600 (D) 620

In the following three questions, each series follows its own regular pattern.
Understand the pattern of numbers in each series and then find the missing
numbers, given as one of the four alternatives below each questions.
25. 5, 13, 25, 41, ..?.., 85, ..?..
(A) 61, 113 (B) 59, 111
(C) 61, 117 (D) 61, 121
26. 1, 6, 21, 66, ..?.., 606, ..?..
(A) 201, 1621 (B) 201, 1821
(C) 199, 1621 (D) 199, 1681
27. 3, 10, 29, 66, ..?.., ..?..
(A) 127, 214 (B) 123, 218
(C) 127, 218 (D) 123, 214
28. Sum of how many pairs of prime numbers gives a

total of 100 ?
(A) 6 (B) 7
(C) 8 (D) 9
29. If letters of the word ‘EDUCATION’ are arranged randomly, what is the
probability that all the vowels do not come together ?
5 7
(A) (B)
126 126
119 121
(C) (D)
126 126
30. ABC is an equilateral triangle. EF and GH are drawn parallel to base BC of the
triangle such that AE = EG = GB. EC and FB are joined, intersecting each other
at D and cutting line GH at L and K, respectively.
(A) Area of CDF = area of quad. EGKF

(B) Area of DEF = area of BGK
(C) 3 × area of CEF = 4 × area of BED
(D) Area of quad. BKLC = 2 × area of quad. AEDF
31. What is the area of the quadrilateral ABCD with its coordinates of A, B, C and
D, respectively, as (8, 5), (4, 9), (2, 3) and (5, 1) ?

(A) Sum of the squares of the sides of a parallelogram is
equal to the sum of the squares of its diagonals
(B) In an acute-angled triangle ABC, if AD  BC , then
AC2 = AB2 + BC2 – 2BC.BD
(C) In an acute-angled triangle ABC, if AD  BC , then
AC2 + BD2 = AB2 + CD2
(D) If O is any point in the interior of a rectangle ABCD,
then OA2 + OB2 = OC2 + OD2

33. ABC is an equilateral triangle in which 3BD = BC. The ratio of AC2 : AD2 is
equal to
(A) 9 : 7
(B) 4 : 3
(C) 7 : 5
(D) 8 : 5
34. Find the equation, the roots of which are the reciprocals of the roots of the
equation x2 + x = 12
(A) 12x2 + x – 1 = 0 (B) 12x2 + x + 1 = 0

(C) 12x2 – x + 1 = 0 (D) 12x2 – x – 1 = 0
35. In a test of 50 marks, 16 students got the following marks:

48, 41, 49, 38, 43, 50, 35, 42, 48, 44, 47, 48, 45, 40, 46, 40
The mean, median and mode of the marks are, respectively,
(A) 43.5, 44.5, 48 (B) 43.5, 45.5, 48
(C) 44.0, 45.5, 48 (D) 44.0, 44.5, 48
36. A student was asked to multiply 678 and 345. But the student copied one of the
figures of these numbers incorrectly and obtained the product as 166,110.
Which one of the following figures was wrongly copied by the student?
(A) 6 (B) 7
(C) 3 (D) 4
37. What is the difference between (i) the sum of cubes of the first n natural numbers
and (ii) the sum of squares of the first n natural numbers ?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)

13
38. A student was asked to multiply a fraction by . Instead of multiplying, he
12
13 5
divided the same fraction by and got less than the actual product. What
12 8
should have been the correct product ?
139 169
(A) (B)
40 40
144 156
(C) (D)
40 40
39. Find the coordinates of the centroid of the triangle ABC when the coordinates
of A, B and C are, respectively,
(2, 3), (8, 5) and (4, 9).
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
40. ABC is an acute-angled triangle in which altitudes AD and BE intersect at P.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
ANSWERS
1 C 2 D 3 D 4 C 5 A
6 B 7 C 8 C 9 A 10 C
11 A 12 C 13 A 14 B 15 C
16 D 17 C 18 B 19 B 20 C
21 B 22 B 23 C 24 A 25 A
26 B 27 C 28 A 29 D 30 D
31 B 32 D 33 A 34 D 35 D
36 C 37 D 38 B 39 D 40 D

GTSE-2013
In the following three questions, each series follows its own regular pattern.
Understand the pattern of numbers in each series and then find the missing
numbers, given as one of the four alternatives below each questions.
1. 2187, ..?.., 243, 81, 27, 9, ..?.., 1
(A) 729, 3 (B) 729, 6
(C) 749, 3 (D) 749, 6
2. 1505, 1440, 1385, 1340, ..?.., 1280
(A) 1315 (B) 1305
(C) 1295 (D) 1300
3. 24, 35, 48, 63, ..?.., ..?..
(A) 82, 99 (B) 80, 100
(C) 81, 100 (D) 80, 99
2 cos3   cos 
4. is same as
sin   2 sin 3 
(A) tan (B) cot

(C) sec (D) cosec
5. Find the value of the expression
cos330° × tan30° × cosec230° × cot260° × sec260°
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 0.5 (D) 3
6. The interior angle of a regular polygon of n sides is equal to 2n  90  360 .

n
Find BCD in the given figure, if ABCD is a parallelogram.

B C
A D
(A) 30° (B) 35°
(C) 45° (D) 60°
7. In the above question, if AB = 10 cm, find the perimeter of the parallelogram

ABCD.

(A) 10 1  2 cm  
(B) 20 1  2 cm 

(C) 10 2  2 cm  
(D) 20 1  1/ 2  cm 
1 5 7 3
8. , , , , ...., ....
2 6 6 2
The next two fractions of the series are
11 5 7 13
(A) , (B) ,
6 2 4 6
7 5 11 13
(C) , (D) ,
4 2 6 6

1 1 7 3
9. , , , , ...., ....
5 3 15 5
The next two fractions of the series are
4 13 11 13
(A) , (B) ,
5 15 15 15
2 4 2 13
(C) , (D) ,
3 5 3 15
10. Find the number of all the 3-digit numbers divisible by 12.
(A) 72 (B) 80
(C) 75 (D) 85
11. Find the sum of all the 3-digit numbers divisible by 12.
(A) 43,200 (B) 40,800
(C) 42,600 (D) 41,400

12. Distance between the bases of a tower of height H and a building is d. From
the top of the tower, if the angles of depression of the bottom and the top of
the building are  and , respectively, then the height of the building is
(A) d (tan – tan) (B) d (tan + tan)
tan  tan   tan 

(C) H (D) H
tan   tan  tan 
13. For a quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, which one of the following statements
is not correct ?
(A) Roots of the equation are imaginary if 4ac > b2

(B) The equation has two roots if discriminant of the
equation is zero
(C) Product of the roots of the equation is [–c/a]
(D) Sum of the roots of the equation is [–b/a]

14. Find the zeros of the equation 9x2 – 18x + 8 = 0.

(A) –4/3, –2/3 (B) –4/3, 2/3
(C) 4/3, –2/3 (D) 4/3, 2/3
15. Find the equation the roots of which are the reciprocals of the roots of the
equation 9x2 – 18x + 8 = 0.
(A) 4x2 – 9x + 7 = 0 (B) 4x2 – 9x + 5 = 0
(C) 8x2 – 18x + 9 = 0 (D) 8x2 – 18x + 12 = 0

(A) A pair of linear equations in two variables which have
no solution is called an inconsistent pair of linear
equations
(B) Cube of any positive integer is of the form 9m, 9m+1
or 9m + 8
(C) When a square of a positive integer is divided by 3, the
remainder is 0, 1 or 8
(D) The sum of the first n terms of an AP, of common
difference d is given by the relation :
n
S a   n  1 d 
2
17. A student was asked to multiply 678 and 325. But the student copied the first
number incorrectly and got the product as 284,700. Find the wrongly copied
number.
(A) 876 (B) 856
(C) 768 (D) 786
18. In the equation x3 – 2x2 – 5x + 6 = 0, the sum and product of the roots are,
respectively,
(A) 2 and 6 (B) –2 and 6
(C) 2 and –6 (D) –2 and –6
19. Find the cubic polynomial which has sum of its zeroes, sum of the product of
its zeroes taken two at a time and the product of its zeroes are, respectively, as
–2, –11 and 12.
(A) x3 + 2x2 – 11x – 12 = 0
(B) x3 + 2x2 – 11x + 12 = 0
(C) x3 – 2x2 + 11x – 12 = 0
(D) x3 + 2x2 + 11x – 12 = 0
20. x = –1 satisfies the equation 3x3 – 5x2 – 11x – 3 = 0. Find the other two roots
of the equation.
(A) 3, 1/3 (B) 3, – 1/3
(C) –3, –1/3 (D) – 3, 1/3
21. If letters of the word ‘NARENDAR’ are arranged randomly, what is the
probability that no two similar letters come together ?
41 20
(A) (B)
42 21
53
(C) (D) None of these
56
22. Which one of the following has non-terminating repeating decimal expansion ?
17 13
(A) (B)
32 125
27 17
(C) (D)
45 150
23. Which of the following are not Pythagorean triplets ?
(A) 7, 24, 25 (B) 9, 12, 15

(C) 8, 15, 18 (D) 5, 12, 13

24. Shaded area of the circle of diameter 14 cm is approximately (take  = 22/7).
(A) 14 cm2 (B) 21 cm2

(C) 10.5 cm2 (D) 28 cm2
25. If AC = 12 cm, BC = 5 cm and AB is the diameter of the circle, then the shaded
area is
A
C
B
1019
(A) 1009 cm2 (B) cm2
28 28
1029 1109
(C) cm2 (D) cm2
28 28
26. Unshaded area of the circle of the above diagram is
2709 2689
(A) cm2 (B) cm2
28 28
2799
(C) 2699 cm2 (D) cm2
28 28
27. The magnitudes of volume and surface area of a sphere are equal. The volume
of this sphere is nearly equal to
28. A sphere of maximum volume is cut from a cube. Find the ratio of the volumes
of the cube and the sphere.
(A) 3 2 :  (B) 6 : 
(C) 2 3 :  (D) None of these
29. Radii of the bases of a cylinder, a hemisphere and a cone, and their heights are
of the same magnitude. The ratio of their volumes is, respectively,
(A) 3 : 2 : 1 (B) 4 : 3 : 2
(C) 5 : 3 : 1 (D) 7 : 5 : 3
30. In a competitive examination, questions are objective type. 4 marks are given for
a correct answer and for wrong answer 1 mark is deducted as penalty. In one
such examination, a student attempted all the questions. When a certain number
of questions were correct, his score was 150. Had the number of correct
questions been more by 20%, his score would have been 195. The number of
questions was
(A) 40 (B) 50
(C) 60 (D) 75
31. The sum of the fifth term and the seventh term of an arithmetic series is 34 and
their product is 280. Find the first term of the series.
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 6
32. If the sum of first n terms of an AP is 4n – n2, then what is (i) the common
difference, d, of the series
(ii) the sum of 6th and 9th terms of the series
(A) –2 and –15 (B) –2 and –20
(C) –3 and –30 (D) –2 and –24
33. The houses of a row are numbered consecutively from 1 to 49. Find the value
of x such that the sum of the numbers of the houses upto the house numbered
x is one-third the sum of the numbers of the houses following next to it.
(A) 20 (B) 22
(C) 24 (D) 25
34. ABC is an equilateral triangle. D, E and F are mid-points of AB, BC and CA,
respectively. EF is joined and extended such that EF = FG. CG, CD and DF
are joined.
In the figure, the number of isosceles triangles is
A G
D F
H
B C
E
(A) 3 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 0
35. In the figure of the above problem, the number of right-angled triangles is
(A) 5 (B) 6
(C) 7 (D) 8
36. In the figure of the above problem, which one of the following statements is
wrong ?
(A) Ar quadrilateral BEHD = ar triangle GHC
(B) Ar triangle ADF = ar triangle GFC
(C) Ar quadrilateral DBEF = ar triangle GEC
(D) Ar quadrilateral DBCF = 2 × ar triangle GCE
37. Find the point on the x-axis which is equidistant from the two points (–2, 9) and
(2, –5).
(A) (–7, 0) (B) (7, 0)
(C) (–5, 0) (D) (5, 0)
38. Find the co-ordinates of the points R and S such that PR, RS and SQ are in the
ratio 2 : 3 : 5 where points P and Q are (–1, 7) and (9, –13), respectively.
(A) R(2, 4) and S(4, 3) (B) R(2, 3) and S(–3, 4)
(C) R(1, 3) and S(4, –3) (D) R(2, 3) and S(4, –3)
39. For what value of k, points P(4, 6), Q(8, k) and R(12, –6) become collinear ?
(A) 0 (B) –1
(C) 1 (D) –2
40. Points A(–3, 6), B(12, –4) and C(–6, 8)
(A) enclose and equilateral triangle
(B) enclose and isosceles triangle
(C) enclose a right-angled triangle
(D) are collinear
ANSWERS
1 A 2 B 3 D 4 B 5 B
6 C 7 B 8 D 9 B 10 C
11 D 12 A 13 C 14 D 15 C
16 D 17 A 18 C 19 A 20 B
21 A 22 D 23 C 24 A 25 B
26 C 27 A 28 B 29 A 30 D
31 A 32 B 33 C 34 B 35 C
36 D 37 A 38 C 39 A 40 D


GTSE-2014
1. If a number ends with a particular digit, then its cube also ends with the same
digit. The number of such particular digits is
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6
2. My father is thrice as old as my brother and I am one-fourth times older than
my brother. Today my brother is as old as I was four years ago. My father’s
age four years ago was
(A) 48 years (B) 44 years
(C) 50 years (D) 52 years
3. Find the sum of the first 40 terms of the series whose nth term is given by the
3
relation : an = 4 + n.
4
(A) 875 (B) 775
(C) 785 (D) None of the above values
(A) 2.25x2 – 6x + 4 = 0 has repeated roots
(B) x2 – 2x – 24 = 0 has (x + 4) as one of its roots
(C) 3x2 + 2x – 1 = 0 has real roots
(D) 2 x2 – 4x – 16 2 = 0 has no real roots

5. Find the polynomial which has 3, 4 and 5 as its zeroes.
(A) x3 + 12x2 – 47x + 60
(B) x3 – 12x2 + 37x – 60
(C) x3 + 12x2 – 37x + 60
(D) x3 – 12x2 + 47x – 60
6. 6, a and b are zeroes of a polynomial such that sum of the zeroes is 4 and their
product is –90. The polynomial can be written as
(A) x3 – 4x2 + 27x + 90
(B) x3 – 4x2 + 36x + 90
(C) x3 – 4x2 – 27x + 90
(D) x3 – 4x2 – 36x + 90
7. If BAPU is coded as YZKF, then MODI in the same code can be written as
(A) NLWR (B) NKWR
(C) NLVR (D) NLWS
8. Write the two missing letters in the following letter-series
B D G ... P ...
(A) L, U (B) K, U
(C) L, V (D) K, V
9. Write the two missing letters in the following letter-series
Y V R O K ... ...
(A) G, D (B) H, D
(C) H, E (D) G, C
10. In the following number series, find two missing numbers.
1093, 364, 121, 40, ..., 4, 1, ...
(A) 13, 0 (B) 12, 0
(C) 13, –2 (D) 12, –2
11. Find the greatest number which will divide 535, 1016, 1312 and 1719, leaving
the same remainder in each case.
(A) 29 (B) 31
(C) 37 (D) 41
12. In the above problem, if R is the remainder in each case, then the value of R
is equal to
(A) 13 (B) 17
(C) 19 (D) 22

13. Find the wrong statement from the following.
(A) The sum of the first 50 natural numbers is 1275
(B) The sum of the first 11 terms of the sequence, with nth
term as (6 – n), is zero
(C) If the difference between 3rd term and 13th term of an

A.P. is 40, then the difference between 8th term and
23rd term of the same A.P. would be 60
(D) If 8th term of an A.P. is 26 and 18th term of the same

A.P. is 56, then the first term of the A.P. is 6
14. If the sum of the squares of sides of a quadrilateral is equal to the sum of
squares of its diagonals then the quadrilateral may be
(A) either a square or a rectangle
(B) either a rhombus or a parallelogram
(C) either a square or a rhombus
(D) either a rhombus or a rectangle
15. The largest number of a Pythagorean triplet is 65. The other number is 10 less
than twice the smallest number. The smallest number of this Pythagorean triplet
is
(A) 33 (B) 37
(C) 23 (D) 27
16. In the relation

3 4 5 , the value of x is
 
x3 x4 x5
(A)  6  2 6 (B)  4  2 6
(C)  6  6 (D)  4  6
cosec  cosec 
17.  is same as
cosec   1 cosec   1
(A) 2 cos2 (B) 2 sin2
(C) 2 sec2 (D) 2 cosec2
18. Which one of the following relations is not correct ?
tan 
(A) sin 90   cos 90   
1  tan 2 
(B) tan   cot   sin .cos 
(C) sin   cosec   sin    cos 2 
1  cos  sin  2
(D)  
sin  1  cos  sin 
19. Following are the marks (out of 20) obtained in mathematics by 30 students in
a class :
17, 19, 14, 18, 12, 15, 17, 16, 19, 20, 20,
16, 19, 18, 14, 13, 17, 16, 15, 18, 17,
20, 19, 18, 20, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19
Find the mode and median of the mark obtained by the students.
(A) 18 and 17 (B) 19 and 16.5
(C) 19 and 17 (D) 18 and 16.5
20. In the above problem, the mean (or average) marks obtained by the students are
(A) 16.7 (B) 17.1
(C) 16.8 (D) 17.0

21. Five friends are sitting on a bench such that Ankit is sitting next to Jaya and Anil
is sitting next to Anuja. Ajay is not sitting with Anuja but is on the left end of
the bench. Anil is sitting with Ankit who is on the right side of Jaya. Anil is on
the second position from right side of the bench. Which one of the following
statements is correct ?
(A) Jaya is sitting between Ajay and Anil
(B) Ankit is sitting between Jaya and Anuja
(C) Anil is sitting between Anuja and Ankit
(D) Jaya is sitting in the middle position on the bench
22. AB is the diagonal and PBQ is the tangent of a circle shown below. BC, BD
and BE are three arcs drawn from point B. Some angles are shown in the figure.
Then BCE  DOB  ADO is equal to
50°
E
O
D
C
40° 30°
P B Q
(A) 250° (B) 260°
(C) 240° (D) 270°
23. With reference to the figure of above problem, which one of the following
statements is incorrect ?
(A) The figure contains four right-angled triangles
(B) Quadrilateral ADBE is a square
(C) DE is also diagonal and O is the centre of the circle
(D) The figure contains four isosceles triangles
24. In the following figure, BD  AC and CE  AB . Which one of the following

statements is incorrect ? C
(A) DC × FB = CF × EB
(B) CE × FB = EB × AC
D
(C) AC × CF = FD × AE F
(D) FEB ~ AEC A B

E
25. Equilateral triangles are drawn on the diagonal and one side of a square ABCD
of side a each, as shown in the diagram. The area of the figure AFCDEA would
be
F
A
B
E
O
D C
2 33 2 3 3 1 2
(A) a (B) a
4 4
2 32 2 3 32 2
(C) a (D) a
4 4
26. In the figure of the above problem, which one of the following statements is
incorrect ?
(A) Area of triangle ABF is

 3 1 a 2
(B) Area of ADE = area of AOF
(C) Ratio of areas of s ADE and ADC is 3 : 4
(D) Ratio of areas of s ADE and ACF is 1 : 2

27. Which one of the following is incorrect about the following triangle ?
(A) The figure has 3 right-angled triangles
A
(B) BAC  ACB  DOE
20°
(C) ABO  BOD  DOE E
O
°
(D) ODB  OAE  AOB 40
B 60° C
D
28. In the above problem, the ratio of the sides BC : BE : CE in the triangle BCE
is
(A) 3 : 2 :1 (B) 5: 3: 2
(C) 2 : 3 :1 (D) 5 : 2 :1
29. Find the area of the quadrilateral with vertices (5, 4), (–3, 2), (–1, –3) and (7,
–1). Scale is in cm.
(A) 44 cm2 (B) 40 cm2
(C) 48 cm2 (D) 54 cm2
(A) If the radius of a solid sphere is 3 cm, then the

magnitude of its surface area and that of its volume
would be same
(B) Area of isosceles triangle of sides a, a and b is equal
b
to 4a 2  b 2
4
(C) If a solid sphere is cut into exactly two halves, its

surface area will increase by 50%
(D) If a cube of side L and a sphere of diameter D have

equal surface area, then L : D = : 6

31. The metal of a frustum of height 10 cm and diameters of its circular bases 6 cm
and 10 cm is melted. Out of this molten metal, a cone of height 10 cm and
radius 3 cm is recast and the remaining metal is used to form spherical balls
of radius 1 mm each. The number of spherical balls would be
(A) 106 (B) 105
(C) 4 × 106 (B) 4 × 105
32. In an equilateral triangle ABC, a circle of radius R is inscribed such that it
touches the sides of the triangle. The shaded area in the triangle, as shown,
would be equal to
A
(A)  2 3   R2
(B) 3 3   R2
   2
(C)  3 3  R
 3
   2
(D)  3  R B
 3 C
33. In an equilateral triangle ABC, a circle of radius R is inscribed such that it
touches the sides of the triangle. The points of contact D and E are joined, as
shown. The shaded area of the secant shown would be
  2
(A)  3   R A
 3
 3 2

(B) 2  R
 4 
F E
 3  2
(C)  2  3  R
 
 3 2

(D) 3  R B D C
 4 
34. The side of the square base of a solid right pyramid is 6 cm and its vertical
height is 4 cm. Total surface area and volume of this pyramid are, respectively,
(A) 120 cm2 and 60 cm3 (B) 120 cm2 and 48 cm3
(C) 96 cm2 and 60 cm3 (D) 96 cm2 and 48 cm3
35. Line segment PQ [P(–2, 6) and Q(8, –4)] cuts x-axis at point A and y-axis at
point B. Distance between A and B would be
(C) 4 2 units (D) 5 2 units
36. The perimeter of the triangle, formed by joining the

mid-points of a triangle whose vertices lie at the points
(–6, –2), (6, –4) and (4, 6), in close to
(A) 16.8 units (B) 17.6 units
(C) 17.1 units (D) 18.4 units
37. Which one of the following statements is incorrect about probability when two
dice are thrown ?
1
(A) The probability of getting the sum of 9 is
9
(B) The probability of getting the sum of numbers divisible
1
by 4 is
4
(C) The probability of getting the sum of numbers divisible
1
by 3 is
3
(D) The probability of not getting the sum of numbers
29
divisible by 6 is
36
38. The vertices of a triangle ABC are (–6, 8), (–6, –2) and
(6, –6). The centroid of the triangle formed by joining the mid-points of the
triangle ABC is
(A) (–3, 0) (B) (–3, –1)
(C) (–2, 0) (D) (–2, –1)
In following two questions, if  is written for +,  for –,  for ×,  for  , 

for =,  for >, and  for <, then which one of the following four relations
is incorrect ?
39. (A) 160  144  300  15
(B) 345  155  125  4
(C) 14 2  132  540  18
(D) 765  235  432  324  234
40. (A) 154  11  6  300  14  20
(B) 98  49  24  100  180  120
(C) 3  4  5  6  12  11  14  14
(D) 120  70  40  5645
ANSWERS
1 A 2 B 3 B 4 D 5 D
6 C 7 A 8 D 9 B 10 A
11 C 12 B 13 D 14 C 15 A
16 C 17 C 18 B 19 C 20 A
21 C 22 A 23 B 24 C 25 D
26 C 27 D 28 C 29 A 30 D
31 B 32 B 33 D 34 D 35 C
36 B 37 D 38 C 39 D 40 B
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(A) 2.0 A (B) 1.5 A

2. Match the statements of Column I and Column II and

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8. Two plane mirrors OA and OB are inclined at an angle of 80°, as shown. A

incident ray and finally reflected ray i.e., APE would be

(A) 140° (B) 160°

9. The magnification of image of small object, formed by a concave mirror is +2.

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11. Tick-mark() the incorrect statement from the following.

14. Tick-mark() the incorrect statement from the following.

20. IUPAC name of the compound CH3CH 2CHCH 2COOH is

25. Tick-mark() the incorrect statement from the following.

32. Tick-mark() the correct statement from the following.

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33. Which one of the following relations is not true ?

34. Pollen grains are present in which part of the flower ?

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(d) This does not react with water (iv) calcium

(f) This is most malleable and ductile (vi) gallium

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(A) Germany (B) Japan

(C) Denmark (D) India

4. In complete chemical reaction of sodium carbonate with hydrochloric acid, if 5.4

(A) 16.2 g (B) 31.8 g

(C) 16.5 g (D) 22.0 g

5. Arrange Al2(SO4)3, CaCO3, KNO3, H2SO4 with decreasing percentage of

Ca = 40, K = 39, S = 32, Al = 27,

(C) 125 cm (D) 135 cm

emulsification of fats. This increases the surface

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10.Balance the following chemical equation :

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19.Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

No. of isobars No. of isotopes No. of isotones

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(iv) Respiratory gas-exchange in leaves is by diffusion

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26. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

30. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

35. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

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The number of elements given in the crossword is

2. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

(B) Planaria can grow by regeneration

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then the ray suffers lateral displacement equal t

16. Which one of the following is not acidic in nature ?

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(A) (a) - ii, iii, v, vii, viii (b) - i, iv (c) - vi, ix

31. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

36. Which one of the following is not ethonic acid ?

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13. The secretions which digest fats are secreted from