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NTSE 2014-2015 Maharashtra

First Stage SAT Paper

11/2/2014

ARYAN CLASSES

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STATE LEVEL EXAMINATION – QUESTION BOOKLET

SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST

CLASS: - X

MEDIUM: - ENGLISH

Maximum Marks: 90

Time 90 Minutes

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SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST

1. 1 mV =

1) 10��V 2) 10�� V

3) 10� � 4) 10� V

2. Find the odd term :

(1) Electric crane (2) Electric train

(3) Electric iron (4) Electric lift

3. Focal length of human eye lens is about .......................

(1) 2.5 m (2) 2.5 cm

(3) 2.5 mm (4) 25cm

4. When light travels from optically denser medium to optically rarer medium after

refraction ……………. .

(1) � � � � (2) � � �

(3) � � � (4) � � � �

5. According to Ohm’s law the graph of potential difference and current is …………

(1) Straight line passing through origin

(2) Curved

(3) Line having an intercept on X-axis

(4) Circular

6. If wavelength of a wave is 100 m, then 100 waves will cover ……….. distance.

(1) 10 km (2) 1 km

(3) 100 km (4) 100 m

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7. Object when placed at …………………. in front of concave mirror magnification of -1 is

obtained.

1) Infinity

(2) Centre of curvature

(3) Between focus and centre of curvature

(4) Principal focus

8. When stronauts fly at higher altitude, the sky appears dark because:

(1) Scattering of light does not take place.

(2) Scattering of light takes place.

(3) Refraction of light takes place.

(4) Dispersion of light takes place.

9. The correct figure showing Fleming’s Left Hand Rule is :

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10. If resistances are connected in series :

(1) Different current flows through every part and effective resistance is greater than

the individual resistances,

(2) Same current flows through every part and effective resistance is smaller than the

individual resistances.

(3) Same current flows through every part and effective resistance is greater than the

individual resistances.

(4). Different current flows through every part and effective, resistance is greater

smaller than the individual resistances.

11. Find the wrong statement related to convex lens

(1) Two spherical surfaces bulging outward

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(2) Converging lens

(3) Positive focal length

(4) Image is always virtual and diminished

12. Velocity of light travelling from rarer medium to denser medium decreases by 30%.

Find the refractive index of the denser medium with-respect to rarer medium? .

(1) 1.35 (2) 1.5

(3) 1.4 (4) 1.428

13. Sodium Bicarbonate on decomposition forms :

(1) NaHCO� (2) Na�C0�

(3) Na�CO� (4) Na�CO� · 10H�O

14. Which of the following formulae represents cycloalkanes ?

(1) ����� (2) �����

(3) ���� (4) �����

15. Precipitate formation during chemical reaction is indicated by this arrow:

(1) � (2)�

(3) � (4) �

16. The process of coating of zinc over iron is known as …………………

(1) Calcination (2) Metallurgy

(3) Tinning (4) Galvanisation

17. Which of the following do not represent Electronic configuration correctly ?

(1) (a) & (b) (2) (b) & (d)

(3) (b) & (c) (4) (a) & (d)

18. Which of the following is not

19. Salt of strong acid and weak base have

(1) Less than 7 (2) More than 7

(3) Only 7 (4) Only 14

. 20. Which of the following group belongs to actinide series ?

(1) Th, Pa, U (2) Ce Pr, Nd

(3) Ba, La,Hf (4) Pt, Au, Ag

21. !�"�#$ % &!�'(�)*+, � !'

The types of reaction are :

(a) Displacement

(b)Precipitation

d)

d)

18. Which of the following is not a straight chain hydrocarbon ?

strong acid and weak base have pH value :

(2) More than 7

(4) Only 14

g group belongs to actinide series ?

(2) Ce Pr, Nd

(3) Ba, La,Hf (4) Pt, Au, Ag

!'(�- % 2&!�"#$

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(c) Combination

(d) Double displacement

(1) (a) & (c) (2) (a), (b) & (c)

(3) (b) & (c) (4) (b) & (d)

22. Arrange the following metals in the order of their decreasing reactivity ?

Fe, Cu, Mg, Ca, Zn, Ag

(1) Ca > Zn > Mg > Cu > Ag > Fe

(2) Ca > Zn > Cu > Mg > Ag > Fe

(3) ca > Mg >Zn > Fe> Cu > Ag

(4) Ca > Mg > Fe > Zn > Cu > Ag

23. Which of the following consists of one electron, one proton and zero neutron ?

(1)1�� (2) 1��

(3) 1�� (4) 2�/�

24. Itching causing …………… crystals are found in colocasia leaves.

(1) Calcium carbonate (2) Calcium oxalate

(3) Calcium sulphate (4) Calcium chloride

25. Clotting of blood at injured parts is done by :

(1) Red blood corpuscles (2) Lymph

(3) White blood corpuscles (4) Blood platelets

26. Among which of the following plants, fruit bursts open to-scatter the seeds ?

(1) Lotus (2) Drosera

(3) Balsam (4) Venus Fly trap

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27. Thinking part of the brain is located in :

(1) Fore-brain (2) Mid-brain

(3) Hind-brain (4) Small-brain

28. Find the correct order of life process in plants

(1) Pollination � Fertilisation � Plant � Embr yo

(2) Plant � Embryo � Fertilisation � Pollination

(3) Pollination � Fertilisation � Embryo � Plant

(4) Embryo � Pollination � Fertilisation � Plant

29. On reaching puberty, a woman’s ovaries usually release …………………… egg each

month.

(1)One (2) Two

(3) Three (4) Many

30. In a hybrid 0� generation the phenotypic ratio is :

(1) 1 : 3 (2) 3 : 1

(3) 2 : 2 (4) 1 : 2 : 1

31. Find the species in which females are heterozygous having (XY) chromosome :

(1) Human (2) Bird

(3) Cow (4) Bat

32. ……………. is a biowater pollutant.

(1) Algae (2) Fish

(3) Frog (4) Crocodile

33. If biomedical waste is not handled properly, people are likely to be affected by :

(1) Heart diseases (2) Cataract

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(3) Jaundice (4) Polio

34. …………… is an alternative source of energy.

(1) L.P.G. (2) Ethanol

(3) Wood (4) Petroleum

35. …………… lives on dead organism.

(1) Shellfish (2) Bear

(3) Eagle (4) Owl

36. Which of the following nations was remained neutral from European Imperial

Power?

(1) Myanmar (2) Indonesia

(3) Thailand (4) Indochina

37. Arrange the following events in chronological order :

(I) Vasco-Da-Gama arrived in India

(II) Battle of Plassey

(III) Establishment of East India Company

(IV) Constantinople was won by Ottoman Turks

(1) (IV), (I), (III), (II) (2) (II), (I), (IV), (III)

(3) (III), (II), (IV), (I) (4) (I), (II), (IV), (III)

38. ‘It was sensible to go couple steps back, after having gone-three steps ahead.’

Which person of the following proclaimed the above slogan ?

(1) Karl Marx (2) Maksim Gorki

(3) Dostoevski (4) Nicolai Lenin

39. Who of the following did get concessions b king Zamorin

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(1) Bartholomew Dias

(2) Vasco-Da-Gama

(3) Ferdinand Magellan

(4) Christopher Columbus

40. The person shown in picture is related to which incident ?

(1) Writer of the novel ‘Anandmath'

(2) Leader of Bang-Bhang Movement

(3) Leader of Home Rule Movement

(4) The president of the first session of National Congress

41. ……………….. is called the ‘Venus’ of Reform Movement.

(1) John Huss (2) John Wickliffe

(3) John Kalvin (4) Marlin Luther

42. After the death of ……………… Soviet Russian government started to decline.

(1) Stalin (2) Lenin

(3) Khruschev (4) Gorbachev

43. Which one of the following is the correct pair ?

(1) Mungopark - Scottish priest

(2) David Livingstone -

(3) Samuel Baker -

(4) Bartholomew Dias -

44. Germany purchased some Islands from Spain

(1) To increase the trade of England

(2) To enter Warships on the North Sea

(3) To set out naval base in Pacific Ocean

(4) To keep alone to France in European Politics

45. Which one of the following is correct pair ?

(1) If Wainstam tax -

(2) Gabal tax -

(3) Tithe tax -

(4) Crown tax -

46. Which type of rainfall is shown in the

(1) Cyclonic (2) Orographic

Discovered the basins of the river Niger

Discovered the basin of the river Zambezi

His sailing brought the African continent to the notice

of European Nation

44. Germany purchased some Islands from Spain

(1) To increase the trade of England

Warships on the North Sea

To set out naval base in Pacific Ocean

(4) To keep alone to France in European Politics

45. Which one of the following is correct pair ?

Income tax

Tax to the clergy

Tax on salt

Tax on property

ainfall is shown in the figure ?

(1) Cyclonic (2) Orographic

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Zambezi

inent to the notice

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(3) Convectional (4) Acid

47. In Maharashtra which of the following has maximum land use ?

(1) Area under forest (2) Fallow land

(3) Land not useful for cultivation (4) Land under cultivation

48. Which physiographic division is shown in the given map ?

(1) Peninsular plateau region (2) Indian plains

(3) Highland region (4) Coastal plain region

49. The smallest Union Territory in India is

(1) Diu-Daman

(2) Andaman Nicobar

(3) Lakshadweep and Amindivi

(4) Dadara Nagar Haveli

50. The sand particles in Indian Desert are uniformly rounded because of :

(1) Transportation work of wind

(2) Depositional work of wind

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(3) High wind velocity and friction

(4) High wind velocity and transportation work

51. Choose the correct matching option:

Direction Extreme Location State

(A) East (I) Dafdar (A) Gujrat

(B West (II) Kibithu (B) Jammu-Kashmir

(C) South (III) huar Mota (C) Tamil Nadu/ Nicobar Island

D) North (IV) Kanya Kumari/ Indira point (D) Arunachal Pradesh

Codes :

(1) (A)-(II)-(D) (B)-(III)-(A) (C)-(IV)-(C) (D)-(I)-(B)

(2) (A)-(I)-(B) (B)-(II)-(C) (C)-(III)-(A) (D)-(IV)-(D)

(3) (A)-(III)-(C) (B)-(IV)-(B) (C)-(I)-(D) (D)-(II)-(A)

(4) (A)-(IV)-(A) (B)-(I)-(D) (C)-(II)-(B) (D)-(III)-(C)

52. Which of the following is not a two-dimensional type ?

(1) Divided circle (2) Divided rectangle

(3) Square (4) Simple line graph .

53. In the given divided circle what is the % of pulses ?

Distribution of cash crops In

(1)45.2 (2) 46.2

(3) 47.2 (4) 48.2

54. Which cit of India is known as ‘Science City’

(1) Delhi (2) Ambala

(3) Hyderabad (4) Bengaluru

55. In the given map Alphabet ‘A’ represents which

Distribution of cash crops In the plains of Ganga

hich cit of India is known as ‘Science City’ ?

Ambala

(3) Hyderabad (4) Bengaluru

iven map Alphabet ‘A’ represents which river ?

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(1) Krishna (2) Cauveri

(3) Tungabhadra (4) Manjra

56. Which one of the following parties was established first ?

(1) Shivsena (2)

(3) Communist Party of India

57. “Indian people follow the different religious practices.” Th

which one of the following rights

(1) Right to religious freedom

(2) Right to equality

(3) Right to freedom

(4) Right to education and cultural

58. Which one of the following statements is incorrect related to ‘

(1) Work done for widow remarriage.

(2) Her origin -from ‘Vidarbha’

(1) Krishna (2) Cauveri

(4) Manjra

56. Which one of the following parties was established first ?

(1) Shivsena (2) Bharatiya Janata Party

(4) Bahujan SamajParty

different religious practices.” This statement is suited

rights ?

cultural

e of the following statements is incorrect related to ‘Savitribai Phule’

(1) Work done for widow remarriage.

‘Vidarbha’.

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is statement is suited for

Phule’ ?

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(3) She is considered first woman teacher.\

(4) Her birthday is celebrated as ‘Women’s Liberation Day’ in Maharashtra.

59. Maharashtra government has increased the reservation for women

representatives local government level to the extent of …………… since 2011

(1) 60% (2)30%

(3) 25% (4) 50%

60. Which one of the following statements is related to Presidential democracy?

(1) Power vested in the Parliament

(2) President cannot be removed before the end of his tenure

(3) Two chief executives

(4) He/She can b removed by bringing no confidence motion

61. Democracy gives guarantee to bring equality.

(1) Social (2) Economic

(3) Regional (4) Political

62. Political Parties and their founders are given below. Find out the correct option of

the pair:

(A) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (I) Sharad Pawar

(B) Bahujan Samaj Party (II) Balasaheb Thackeray

(C) Shivsena (III) Kashiram

(D) Nationalist Congress Party (IV) Raj Thackeray

Codes:

(1) (A)-(IV) (B)-(III) (C)-(II) (D)-(I)

(2) (A)-(I) (B)-(II) (C)-(IV) (D)-(III)

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(3) (A)-(II) (B)-(I) (C)-(III) (D)-(IV)

(4) (A)-(III) (B)-(IV) (C)-(I) (D)-(II)

63. Citizens propose a law is called:

(1) Recall (2) Referendum

(3) Initiative (4) Plebiscite

64. The way of facing challenges arising from regional inequality are given below.

Find out which one is the incorrect :

(1) Balanced development (2) Fair share in resources

(3) A large scale emigration (4) Adequate share in power

65. The Drafting Committee under the chairmanship of …………….., prepared the draft of

the Constitution.

(1) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (2) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

(3) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (4) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

66. Which of the following is not' the advantage of Baluta System ?

(1) Rural society was economically self-sufficient

(2) Human wants were limited so there was economic stability

(3) There was social integrity

(4) There was limited scope for development

67. Which coloured ration card is given to the families below poverty line ?

(1) Yellow coloured (2) Orange coloured

(3) White coloured (4) Green coloured

68. The important measure taken by central bank to keep money supply under control:

(1) Monetary measure (2) Fiscal measure

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(3) Overvaluation (4) Other measures

69. What was the share of Primary Sector to Gross National Product in 2011 ?

(1) 26%

(2) 36%

(3) 18%

(4) 56%

70. Which day is known as ‘National Consumer’s Day’ ?

(1) 15th March (2) 2nd October

(3) 14th November (4) 24th December

71. Which of the following is the solution set for the simultaneous equation ?

21 2 13 4 % 65 31 2 4

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)1, 1 2; 4 21 )2, 1 3; 4 21

)3, 1 21; 4 2 )4, 1 4; 4 1

72. In an A.P, the sum of the first ten terms is 210 and the difference between the first

and the last term is 36. Find the first term in the A.P. :

(1) 2 (2) 3

(3) 4 (4) 5

73. Find the value of :8 % √60 =

(1) √5 % √3 )2, √8 % √2

(3) √6 % √2 )4,√10 2 √2

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74. The side of a rhombus is 10 cm. The smaller diagonal is �� of the greater diagonal.

Find the length of the greater diagonal :

(1) 6√10 cm (2) 10√6 cm

(3) 6√5 cm (4) 5√6 cm

75. For the given example choose the correct alternative and fill in the blanks :

)2012,� % )2013,� )2014,� 2 3 > 2012 > 2013 > 2014

)……………… , > @)2012,� % )2013,� % )2014,� 2 2012 > 2013 2 2013 > 20142 2014 > 2012A

(1) 6036 (2) 6039

(3) 6042 (4) 6048

76. If S is the sample space for the event A then find the correct alternative from the

following :

(1) 0 � B)C, � 1 (2) 0 D B)C, 1

(3) 0 B)C, D 1 (4) 0 D B)C, D 1

77. The expenditure by a householder on different items and his savings is given in the

following pie-chart. Find the monthly salary of the householder.

(1) Rs. 48,000 (2) Rs. 50,000

(3) Rs. 60,000 (4) Rs. 72,000

78. Find the type of the triangle formed

4 2 21 4 and the 1-axis :

(1) Equilateral triangle

(3) Isosceles triangle

79: Find mode from the following grouped frequency

Number of Trees Planted

0-10

10-20

20-30

(2) Rs. 50,000

(4) Rs. 72,000

8. Find the type of the triangle formed -by the graphs of the equation 21 %

(2) Right-angled triangle

(4) Scalene triangle

he following grouped frequency distribution table:

Number of Students

30

60

50

21

4 4 and

22

30-40 70

40-50 40

(1) 38 trees (2) 36 trees

(3) 35 trees (4) 34 trees

80. If a and B are the roots of the quadratic equation 1� 2 121 % 35 0, then find the

value 0f 2 EFG %GFH :

(1) I��� (2)

��J��

(3) ���� (4)

����

81. Find the area of circle in sq. cms, in which the chord of length 18 cm is at the

distance of half of the radius of circle from the centre of circle:

(1) 108 K (2) 54 K

(3)27 K )4,81 K

82. The ratio of areas of two similar triangles is 2 �� : 1. If the perimeter of large triangle

is 36 cm, then find the perimeter of smaller triangle.

(1) 16 cm (2) 20 cm

(3) 12 cm (4) 24 cm

83. �M NO region of the circle with the radius 3√7 cm is shaded. Then find the area of the

unshaded region.

(1) 154 sq. cm (2) 176 sq. cm

(3) 44 sq. cm (4) 22 sq. cm

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84. The radii of two concentric circles with centre O are 5 cm and 13 cm respectively.

The line drawn from the point A of outer circle touches the inner circle at point M and

line AE intersects the inner circle at the points C and D.

If AE ;=: 25 cm, then find AD. (A-C-D-E)

(1)16 cm (2) 10 cm

(3) 12 cm (4) 8 cm

85. If sec� S % tan� S % 1 2, then find the value of sec)2S, =

(1) -2 (2) 2 ��

(3) 1 (4) -1

86. A rectangular sheet of dimensions 1.57 � > 4.16 � was brought to form an ice-

cream cone of radius 2.5 cm and height 6 cm. Then find out how many ice-cream cones

can be prepared from that ?

(1) 320 (2)1280

(3) 640 (4) 512

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87. In the following, figure, seg DE || side BC in ∆ ABC. If 3A(∆ ADE) = A( DECB), then

find the ratio BO : DE ?

(1) 1 : 2 (2) 16 : 1

(3) 1 : 16 (4) 2 : 1

88. In the following figure, what is the equation of line

88. In the following figure, what is the equation of line " ?

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(1) – 1 % 4 % 3 0 (2) 4 21 % 3

(3) 1 2 4 % 3 0 (4) 4 31

89. If tanS ��, then find the value of

�Z[\]^� _`Z]�Z[\]�� _`Z] ?

(1) 0 (2) 1

(3) ��M (4)

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90. If the cone is cut off by a plane parallel to the base not passing through o the vertex,

two parts are formed as (i) cone (ii) frustum of cone. Find the curved surface area of the

frustum formed by a cone of radius 5 cm and height 12 cm when it' is cut off by' a plane

parallel to the base ?

(1) 48.75 K (2) 48.25 K

(3) 48.5 K )4, 48 K