VELAMMAL KNOWLEDGE PARK, PONNERI

MERIT SCHOLARSHIP TEST 2019

(FOR STUDENTS MOVING TO CLASS–XI IN 2020)
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - 1
TIME: 2 Hours CLASS - X Max. Marks: 400

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MATHEMATICS (40 Questions), PHYSICS (20 Questions), CHEMISTRY (20 Questions),
and BIOLOGY (20 Questions).
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answer.
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 MATHEMATICS
1. If sec1000 1 − sin2 1000 + cosec1000 1 − cos2 1000 − sec 2000 1 − sin2 2000 + cosec 2000 1 − cos2 2000 = p
then the value of p is:
a) 2 b) 4 c) 3 d) 0
sin x cos x tan x 1 ak
2. If = = = k , then the value of bc + + is:
a b c ck 1 + bk
 1 1 1 1 a
a) k  a +  b)  a +  c) 2 d)
 a k a k k
3. If angle ‘θ’ be divided into two parts such that the tangent of one part is ‘k’ times the tangent
of the other and ‘ φ ’ is their difference, then sin θ =
k +1 k −1 2k − 1
a) sin φ b) sin φ c) sin φ d) None of these
k −1 k +1 2k + 1
4. If the angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 200 m above a lake is 300 and the angle
of depression of its reflection in the lake is 600. Then the height of the cloud above the lake is:
a) 200 m b) 500 m c) 30 m d) 400 m
5. If sin x + sin x = 1 , then the value of cos x + 3 cos x + 3 cos x + cos6 x − 2 is equal to:
2 12 10 8

a) 0 b) 1 c) −1 d) 2
6. Two brands of chocolate are available in packs of 24 and 15 respectively. If I need to buy
an equal number of chocolates of both kinds, then what is least number of boxes of each
kind I would need to buy?
a) 5, 6 b) 5, 8 c) 5, 4 d) 12, 14
7. Assertion (A) : We can say that 3/93 and 5/0 is true
Reason (R) : A non zero integer a is said to divide an integer b if there exists an integer c
such that b = ac .
a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
c) (A) is true and (R) is wrong d) (A) is wrong and (R) is true
8. Which of the following will leave the largest remainder upon division by 7?
a) −1 b) −2 c) −3 d) −4
9. Statement 1 : The sum of the first 44 odd naturals numbers is 1936.
27
Statement 2 : The decimal representation of is non terminating and recurring.
400
a) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct
b) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are incorrect
c) Only Statement 1 is correct d) Only Statement 2 is correct
a1 + a 2 + ................ + a p p 2 a
10. Let a1 , a2 , a3 ......... be terms of an A.P. If = 2 ( p ≠ q ) then 6 =
a1 + a 2 + ................ + a q q a 21
41 7 2 11
a) b) c) d)
11 2 7 41
11. Let Tr be the r term of an A.P., for r = 1, 2, 3...... . If for some positive integers m, n we
th

1 1
have Tm = , Tn = then Tmn =
n m
1 1 1
a) b) + c) 1 d) 0
mn m n
12. A circle touches side BC of ∆ABC at P, and sides AB and AC produced at Q and R respectively.
If l is the perimeter of ∆ABC , then:
3 4
a) l = AQ b) l = AQ c) l = 2 AQ d) l = AQ
2 3
13. ABCD is a quadrilateral such that AB parallel to CD and AB = 2CD. AD is perpendicular to AB
and CD, area of quadrilateral ABCD is 18. If a circle touches all sides of the quadrilateral
ABCD, then radius of circle is:
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 1
L
14. In the given figure, x in terms of a, b and c is:
ac ab P
a) x = b) x = a
b+c b+c x
ac bc 460 460
c) x = d) x =
a+b a+c M b N c K

Read the following paragraph and answer the questions 15 & 16:
The internal/external bisector of an angle of a triangle divides the opposite side
internally/externally in the ratio of the sides containing the angle.
15. In the given figure, AD is the bisector of ∠BAC. If AB = 10cm, AC = 14cm and BC = 6cm, then:
A
a) BD = 3.5 cm, CD = 2.5 cm 14cm
b) BD = 2.5 cm, CD = 3.5 cm
10cm
c) BD = 4.5 cm, CD = 3.5 cm
d) BD = 3.5 cm, CD = 4.5 cm
B D C
16. In the given figure, AE is the bisector of the exterior ∠CAD meeting BC D
A
produced in E. If AB = 10 cm, AC = 6 cm and BC = 12 cm, then CE =
a) 12 cm b) 16 cm
c) 20 cm d) 18 cm
B C E
17. In the given figure, ∆ABC is isosceles with AB = AC. A D
Then which of the following is not correct?

a) ∠BAC = 400 b) ∠BDC = 800 500

c) ∠BEC = 1000 d) ∠BCA = 500 B C

E
18. If the first, second and last terms of an A.P., are a, b and 2a respectively. Then the sum of A.P., is:
ab ab 3ab
a) b) c) d) None of these
2(b − a) b−a 2(b − a)
1 1 1 1
19. The value of + + + ................ + =
1× 2 2 × 3 3 × 4 99 ×100
99 99 100 100
a) Less than b) Equal to c) Greater than d) Equal to
100 100 99 99
20. For an integer n, a student states the following:
I: If n is odd, (n + 1) 2 is even. II: If n is even, (n − 1) 2 is odd. III : If n is even, n − 1 is irrational.
Then:
a) I and III only true b) I and II only true
c) I, II and III are true d) II and III only true
21. One of the factors of (a + 2b) + (2a − c) − (a + 2c)3 + 3(a + 2b)(2a − c)(a + 2c) is:
3 3

a) 2a + 2b − 3c b) 2a − 2b + 3c c) 2a + 2b + 3c d) − 2a − 2b − 3c
 6
a b
22. If (a 2 + b 2 )3 = (a 3 + b3 ) 2 , ab ≠ 0 , then  +  =
b a
a +b
6 6
64 a 6 + a 3b 3 + b 6
a) 3 3 b) c) 1 d) 2 4
ab 729 a b + a 4b 2
23. In the given figure if PQ||ST, ∠PQR = 1100 and ∠RST = 1300, then ∠QRS =
P Q S T
a) 300 b) 1200
c) 900 d) 600
24. In the given figure, lines AB and CD intersect at O. If ∠AOC + ∠BOE = 1000 and R
∠BOD = 600. Find
∠BOE and reflex ∠COE respectively: C
E
a) 400, 2800 b) 400, 2600
c) 300, 2600 d) 300, 2500 A o B
D
A
25. Consider the following figure. Which of the following are correct? α
a) x = 2α + β + 2γ b) x = α + β + γ x
α + β +γ D
c) x = d) None of these B
β
2 γ
C
26. Suppose that X is any point on side BC of ∆ABC . Then which of the following statements are true?
a) Both AB and AC must be greater than AX b) Exactly one of AB or AC is greater than AX
c) At least one of AB or AC is greater than AX d) Both AB and AC can be smaller than AX
27. ABCD is a parallelogram, AE⊥DC and CF⊥AD. If AB = 16cm, AE = 8cm and CF = 10cm, then AD =
a) 12.4 b) 13.8 c) 13.4 d) 12.8
28. Let PL be the perpendicular to the x-axis and PM be the perpendicular to the y-axis from the point
P(−4, 3). Then the coordinate of L and M are:
a) M(−3, 0), L(−4, 0) b) M(0, 3), L(4, 0)
c) M(0, 3), L(−4, 0) d) M(0, −3), L(4, 0)
29. In ∆ABC, ∠B = 90 and D is midpoint of BC, then:
0

a) AC 2 = 3 AD2 − AB 2 b) AC 2 = 4 AD 2 − 3 AB 2
c) AC 2 = 2 AD 2 + AB 2 d) AC 2 = AD 2 + 2AB 2
30. In ∆ABC, perpendiculars AD and BE are drawn to BC and CA respectively to meet
at the point H. Then:
1 1
a) ∠AHE = ∠C b) ∠AHE = 900 − ∠C c) ∠AHE = ∠C d) ∠AHE = 900 − ∠C
2 2
1 1 1
31. If + + ........... + = p then the value of p is:
1+ 2 2+ 3 2303 + 2304
a) 2201 b) 2209 c) 2010 d) 2020
1 2 2015 1 x y z
32. If + + = then the value of + + is:
x + 1 y + 2 z + 2015 2 x + 1 y + 2 z + 2015
−5 −3 3 5
a) b) c) d)
2 2 2 2
22 3( 2 + 6 )
33. Let P = π − and Q = . Which of the following is true about both P and Q?
7 3( 2 + 3 )
a) P and Q are rational numbers b) P and Q are irrational numbers
c) P is rational and Q is irrational d) P is irrational and Q is rational
34. Places A1 and A2 are 250km apart from each other on a national highway. A car starts from A1 and
another from A2 at the same time. If they go in the same direction then they meet in 5 hours and
25
if they go in opposite directions (towards each other), they meet in hours. The speeds of the
13
cars are respectively (in kmph):
a) 90, 40 b) 80, 50 c) 100, 30 d) 80, 60
35. If x = 7 − 5 , y = 5 − 3 and z = 3 − 7 then the value of x 3 + y 3 + z 3 − 2 xyz is:
a) − 4 5 − 12 3 + 7 b) − 4 5 + 2 3 + 2 7
c) 4 5 + 12 3 + 2 7 d) 4 5 − 12 3 + 7
36. If a = 1 and b = 2 then the value of (a δ b) − (a λ b) is…...................., where
( a λ b ) = ( a α b) ( a β b ) + ( a β b) ( a α b ) ; ( a δ b) = ( a α b) ( a β b ) − ( a β b) ( a α b ) ; ( a α b ) = a b + b a
and (a β b) = a b − b a .
a) – 1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2
37. An altitude h of a triangle is increased by a length m. The quantity which must be taken from the
corresponding base b so that the area of the new triangle is half of the original triangle is:
bm bm b ( 2m + h) b( m + h)
a) b) c) d)
h+m 2 ( h + m) 2( h + m ) 2m + h
38. The points (a + 1, 1), (2a + 1, 3) and (2a + 2, 2a) are collinear, if:
1 −1
a) a = −1 or 2 b) a = or 2 c) a = 2 or 1 d) a = or 2
2 2
39. Statement 1 : The expression ax 4 + bx 3 + cx 2 + dx + e represents a cubic polynomial,
if a ≠ 0 and a, b, c, d , e ∈ R
Statement 2 : The degree of a zero polynomial is not defined.
a) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct
b) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are incorrect
c) Only Statement 1 is correct d) Only Statement 2 is correct.
40. If ( p, q) is the solution to both the equations 23x − 29 y = 98 and 29 x − 23 y = 110 then the
value of ( p − q) is:
a) 3 b) 2 c) 4 d) 1

PHYSICS
41. White light is incident on the interface of glass and air as shown in the figure. If green light is
just totally internally reflected then the emerging ray in air contains: Green
a) Yellow, orange, red b) Violet, indigo, blue
c) All colours d) All colours except green
Glass air
42. When velocity and acceleration are opposite to each other in direction then:
a) Motion is retarded first till the velocity becomes zero and then accelerates in the
opposite direction.
b) Motion is always retarded
c) Motion is accelerated always d) Velocity first increases and then decreases.
43. The graph of displacement, time for a body projected upwards from ground (taking reference as
ground) is (neglect any other force except gravitational force):

a) b) c) d) s
s s s
t t t t
44. A string of negligible mass going over a clamped pulley of mass m supports a block of mass M as
shown in figure. The force on the pulley by the clamp is given by:
a) 2Mg b) 2mg
(M + m) + m2 g (M + m) + M2 g
2 2
c) d) m

M
45. When a force F acts on a body of mass m, the acceleration produced in the F2
body is a. If three equal forces F1 = F2 = F3 = F act on the same body as shown
900
in figure. The acceleration produced is: 1350 F1
(
a) 2 − 1 a ) (
b) 2 + 1 a ) c) 2a d) a F3
46. A ball is released from the top of a tower. The ratio of work done by force of gravity in first,
second and third seconds of the motion is:
a) 1 : 2 : 3 b) 1 : 4 : 16 c) 1 : 3 : 5 d) 1 : 9 : 25
47. When work done by the force of gravity is negative, then:
a) Potential energy increases b) Kinetic energy increases
c) Potential energy remains constant d) Potential energy decreases
48. A ray of light is incident on a medium with angle of incidence I and refracted
into a second medium with angle of refraction r. The graph of sin(i) and
sin(i)
sin(r) is as shown. The velocity of light on the first medium is n times the
velocity of light in second medium, then the value of n is: 600
1 3 2
a) 3 b) c) d) sin(r)
3 2 3
49. A convex lens of power +6 dioptre is placed in contact with a concave lens of power – 4 dioptre
what will be the nature and focal length of this combination?
a) Concave, 25cm b) Convex, 50cm c) Concave, 20cm d) Convex, 100cm
50. A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror and gets reflected. If the mirror is rotated through
an angle θ then the reflected ray gets deviated by an angle:
θ
a) θ b) c) 2θ d) 3θ
2 θ1
51. Light is incident on a glass block as shown is θ1 is increased slightly
what happens to θ2 ?
a) θ2 also increases slightly b) θ2 is unchanged
c) θ2 decreases slightly θ2
d) θ2 changes absolutely it may increase or decrease
52. Assertion(A): If potential difference across two points is zero, current between these two points
should be zero.
V
Reason(R): Current passing through a resistor is i =
R
a) Both A and R are true, Reason is correct explanation of the Assertion
b) Both A and R are true, but Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion.
c) A is true, Reason is false d) A is false, Reason is true.
53. In the given circuit the current following through the resistance R1
20Ω is 0.3A while the ammeter reads 0.8A. What is the value of R1 ?
20Ω
a) 30Ω b) 40 Ω A
c) 50 Ω d) 60 Ω
15Ω
54. Two long straight wires, each carrying a current I in opposite direction are separated by
a distance R. The magnetic induction at a point midway between the wires is:
µi 2µ o i µi
a) Zero b) o c) d) o
πR πR 4πR

55. Four long straight wires are located at the corners of a square ABCD. B* C
All the wires carry equal currents. Current in the wires A and B are O
inwards and in C and D are outwards. The magnetic field at the centre
O is along: A * D
a) AD b) CB c) AB d) CD

56. The figure shows the cross section of two long co-axial tubes carrying equal 2
current I in opposite direction. If B1 and B2 are magnetic fields at points x
x 1 x
1 and 2 as shown in figure then (● represent direction of B out of the plane
x x
of paper):
x x
a) B1 ≠ 0 B2 = 0 b) B1 = 0, B2 = 0
c) B1 ≠ 0, B2 ≠ 0 d) B2 = 0 B2 ≠ 0
57. Two circular loops P and Q are concentric and coplanar as shown. The loop Q is
smaller than P. If the current i1, flowing in loop is decreasing with time, then P
the current i2 in the loop Q: Q
a) flows in the same direction as that of P
b) flows in the opposite direction as that of P c) is zero.
d) flows in the direction of p for some time and then opposite to that of P
58. The muscles of a normal eye are least strained when the eye is focused on an object:
a) Far away from the eye b) Very close to eye
c) At about 25cm from the eye d) At about 1m from the eye
59. When object at different distances are seen by the eye, which of the following remains constant?
a) The focal length of the eye lens b) The object distances from the eye lens
c) The radius of curvature of eye lens d) The distance of the image from the eye lens
60. If copper wire is stretched to make 0.1% longer, then the percentage change in resistance is
approximately:
a) 0.1% b) 0.2% c) 0.4% d) 0.8%

CHEMISTRY
61. In an orbit, around the nucleus, the electrons revolve and make certain number of revolutions
per second. Based on Bohr’s model, the ratio of the number of revolutions made by the
electron revolving in Ist, IInd and IIIrd Bohr orbits of H-atom per second respectively is:
1 1 1 1
a) 1 : 2 : 3 b) 1 : : c) 1 : : d) 9 : 4 : 1
4 9 8 27
62. In acidic medium KMnO 4 [Molar mass = 158] is oxidized by oxalic acid [Molar mass = 126]
where Mn 2+ and CO 2 are formed as products. Then the weight of KMnO 4 required to oxidize
6.3 g of oxalic acid in acidic medium is:
a) 1.58 g b) 3.16 g c) 12.56 g d) 15.8 g
63. Which of the following is given in correct order?
a) Li2O > Na2O > K 2O > Cs2O  → Basic character
b) SiO2 > P2O5 > SO3 > Cl 2O7  → Acidic strength
c) I 2 > Br2 > Cl2 > F2 
→ Oxidizing power
d) Ba > Sr > Ca > Mg 
→ Reducing power
64. Which of the following is an example of disproportionation?
a) K 2Cr2O7 + H 2 SO4 + KNO 2 → K 2 SO4 + Cr2 ( SO4 ) 3 + KNO3 + H 2O
b) P4 + NaOH + H 2O 
→ PH 3 + NaH 2 PO2
⊕
c) MnO 4− + Na 2 SO3 H→ Mn 2 + + Na 2 SO4 + H 2 O
d) KI + O3 + H 2O 
→ KOH + O2 + I 2
65. The number of electrons present in Mn 2+ ion with magnetic quantum number value –1 is:
a) 1 b) 4 c) 5 d) 3
66. Which of the following is given in incorrect order of IP1 ?
a) Mg > Al b) Ne > Ar c) N > O d) Al > Tl
67. The pH of 0.1 M aq NaClO4 , NaOH , CH 3COONa, CH3COOH and HCl are x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 and
x5 respectively, then their correct order is:
a) x2 > x1 > x3 > x5 > x4 b) x2 > x3 > x1 > x4 > x5
c) x5 > x2 > x1 > x4 > x3 d) x2 > x4 > x3 > x5 > x1
68. A 12 lit gaseous mixture contains CO and CO 2 gases. When the mixture is passed over hot
coke the resulting volume is observed to be 20 lit under same initial conditions of
temperature and pressure. Then the ratio of number of moles of CO and CO 2 present in the
initial mixture is:
a) 3 : 2 b) 2 : 3 c) 1 : 2 d) 2 : 1
69. A solid mixture containing Na2CO3 and NaHCO3 on heating gives 5.6 lit of CO 2 at STP.
Same solid mixture on reacting with excess dilute HCl liberates 22.4 lit of CO 2 at STP.
Then the mole ratio of NaHCO3 and Na2CO3 present in the given solid mixture is:
a) 1 : 1 b) 1 : 3 c) 1 : 4 d) 1 : 2
70. Which of the following is given in the correct order?
a) MgCO 3 < CaCO 3 < SrCO 3 < BaCO 3  → Thermal stability
b) Mg(OH ) 2 > Ca(OH ) 2 > Sr (OH ) 2 > Ba(OH ) 2 
→ Basic strength
c) MgSO4 < CaSO4 < SrSO4 < BaSO4 
→ Solubility in water
d) Mg > Ca > Sr > Ba  → Reducing capability
71. Which of the following is a wrong match?
a) Black lead → Graphite b) Dry ice → Solid form of CO2
c) Buck minster fullerene → C60 d) Water gas → CO + N2
72. Which of the following weighs more at STP?
a) 448 lit of helium b) 3.01×10 25 atoms of nitrogen
c) 6.02 × 10 24 molecules of CO 2 d) 20 mol of CH 4
73. In acidic medium dichromate ion oxidizes sulphite as sulphate where itself reduced to Cr 3+
ion. The number of H + ions involved in the reaction per one mole of discharomate ion is:
a) 8 b) 16 c) 4 d) 10
74. Which of the following is neither Bronsted acid nor Arrhenius acid?
a) HNO3 b) HCO 32 − c) AlCl3 d) H 2 SO 4
75. Bohr’s model could not explain the spectrum of:
a) He atom b) He + ion c) H atom d) Li 2+ ion
76. The atomic number of two elements A and B respectively are 56 and 17. Then the formula
of the compound formed between them is:
a) A2 B3 b) A3 B2 c) A2 B d) AB 2
77. In which of the following reactions neither oxidation nor reduction takes place?
⊕
∆
a) I − + H 2 O2 H→ I 2 + H 2 O b) CaCO 3 → CaO + CO 2
c) 2CO + O2 
→ 2CO2 d) 2 KClO 3 ∆
→ 2 KCl + 3O2
78. Which of the following is a wrong match?
a) Washing soda → Na2CO3 .10H 2O b) Backing soda → NaHCO3
c) Bleaching powder → CaOCl 2 d) Plaster of pairs → CaSO 4 .2 H 2O
79. Which of the following cannot liberate hydrogen gas on reacting with dilute hydrochloric acid?
a) Mg b) K c) Zn d) Cu
80. In the following sequence of reactions,
∆
 n → A( s ) + B ( g ) and A(s) + Carbon 
ZnCO3 ( g ) Calcinatio → D( s) + E ( g )
Then the gas ‘E’ is:
a) O2 b) CO 2 c) CO d) O3
BIOLOGY

81. Observe the adjacent figure depicting a part of human

alimentary canal:

In which structures protein digestion occurs in acidic

& alkaline media respectively?
a) A & B b) A & D
c) B & C d) B & D

82. Auxins play a vital role in phototropism of plants. In an experiment, four seeding of a plant
of equal size and length are picked up and treated as follows:
Plant (W): Stem tip is removed and nothing in applied over it
Plant (X): Stem tip is removed and gelatin block with Auxin is placed over the cut edge
Plant (Y): Stem tip is removed and an empty gelatin block is kept over the cut edge
Plant (Z): Stem tip is not removed and nothing is applied over its
Now all these seedlings/plant are sown in moist soil, rich in required nutrients. What would
be the correct order of growth rate of these plants, in ascending form (least to highest)?
a) W, X, Y, Z b) Z, Y, X, W c)W, Y, Z, X d) Z, X, W, Y
83. Following are the structures involved in a reflex action, such as watering of mouth on seeing the
tasty food.
(P) Salivary glands (Q) Eyes (R) CNS (S) Sensory Nerve (T) Motor Neuron
The correct order of these structures in the said event is:
a) P, Q, R, S b) S, R, Q, P c) Q, P, R, T, S d)Q, S, R, T, P
84. In an earlier experiment, to study the cause of diabetes mellitus (Sugar disease), the following
events have been done in an experimental animal, a dog. Find the most appropriate event which
resulted in presence of glucose in the blood & urine of the experimental animal:
a) Removal of gall bladder b) Blockage of hepato – pancreatic duct
c) Removal of Pancreas d) Removal of one of the lobes of liver
85. Following are the schematic diagrams of vertebrate hearts
A RA LA
RA LA
V V RV LV
(i) (ii) (iii)
Key words: P A = Auricle; V= Ventricle; R = Right; L = Left
Now find the incorrect explanation among the following:
a) Figure (i) Depicts the heart of a fish, with single circulation type
b) Figure (ii) depicts the heart of a frog, with incomplete double circulation type
c) Figure (iii) depicts the heart of a fish rabbit with complete double circulation type
d) All the figures depict closed and complete double circulation types
86. Assertion(A): Even though 180 litres of glomerular filtrate is formed by both the Kidneys in
a day, only 1 to 2 times of Urine is excreted in a day in human beings.
Reason (R): Most of the glomerular filtrate formed is reabsorbed by blood capillaries spread
around the renal tubules of Nephrons
a) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ explains ‘A’
b) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true but ‘R’ doesn’t explain ‘A’
c) Only ‘A’ is true but ‘R’ is true d) ‘A’ is false but ‘R’ is true
87. The disorder of respiratory system in which alveolar surface area is drastically reduced due to the
damage of alveolar walls (mostly due to cigarette smoking) is:
a)Asthma b)Emphysema c) Oedema d) Rhinitis
88. A clean and dry test tube is taken and some amount of yeast is placed after evacuating Oxygen
from the tube. Glucose solution is added to the yeast and covered the surface with liquid paraffin.
Now a deflated balloon is placed firmly over the neck of the test tube. The apparatus is kept in
a warm place for 24 hours. The next day it is observed that the balloon is filled with some gas.
Balloon
The gas entered into the balloon and the
phenomen concerned respectively are:
a) O2, photosynthesis
b) CO, Anaerobic respiration
c) H2, transpiration Liquid Paraffin
d) CO2, Aerobic respiration Yeast + Glucose mixture

Read the following carefully and answer the questions 79 & 80:
Growth is one of the important characteristic features of living organisms. An increase
in size and gain in weight of the organisms is called growth. The body growth is due to the cell
division. Growth is uniform in animals but uneven in plants. The number of cells present in an
adult person is greater than that of a new born baby.
89. Which cells in the human body stop dividing after birth?
a) Liver cells b) Epithelial cells c) Nerve cells d) Muscle cells
90. The absence of cell division in an animal cell is due to the lack of:
a) Mitochondria b) Golgi apparatus c) Ribosomes d) Centrosomes
91. Rearing of honey bees for the sake of honey and the domesticated bee in India, respectively are:
a) Sericulture → Bombyx mori b) Apiculture – Apix indica
c) Pisciculture → Catla catla d) Venniculture – Pheretima posthuna
92. Photosynthesis is an important mode of autotrophic nutrition. The event which doesn’t occur
during this process is:
a) Photolysis, the breaking up of water molecule b) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
c) Reduction of CO2 into carbohydrate
d) Conversion of chemical energy into light energy
93. Find the wrongly matched among the following (Substance and the element present):
a) Haemoglobin → Fe b) Vitamin B12 → Co
c) Chlorophyll → I d) Bone → Ca
94. Study the following statements:
I) Respiration is a catabolic and exorganic type of bio – chemical reaction
II) Most of the aquatic invertebrates are ammonotelic
III) Bile juice secreted by liver has enzymes to digest lipids
IV) Majority of Oxygen in the blood is transported through blood plasma
V) Oxygen released during photosynthesis comes from water molecule.
The correct statement(s) among these is(are):
a) All these b) All except I & II c) All except III & IV d) All except IV & V
95. Lymph differs from blood in the absence:
a) WBCs b) RBCs c) Nutrients d) Fibrinogen
96. Which of the following is not applicable to Arteries?
a) Carry the blood away from heart b) Thick walled with narrow lumen
c) Always transport Oxygenated blood only d) Movement of blood is faster, in jerks
97. Find the trait of pea plant, not selected by Mendel:
a) Length of the stem b) Colour of the flower
c) Shape of the seed d) Length of the pod
98. In human beings Albinism (lack of pigmentation on skin) is an autosomal recessive trait. A couple
with normal pigmentation (Non – Albino), gave birth to an Albino child. The genotypes of the
couple could be:
a) AA × AA b) Aa × AA c) Aa× Aa d) AA × aa
99. Find the correct pathway showing the evolution of vertebrates in the Animal kingdom:
a) Fishes → Reptiles → Amphibians → Aves & Mammals
b) Fishes → Amphibians →Reptiles →Aves & Mammals
c) Reptiles →Aves → Mammals → Fishes & Amphibians
d) Amphibians → Fishes → Aves → Reptiles & Mammals
100. Chemotherapy is:
a) Usage of Chemicals to kill pests of crops
b) Treatment of a disease using chemical drugs
c) Adding of chemical fertilizers in the crop field
d) Study of the Bio- Chemistry of a cell

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ANSWER KEY to Sample Question Paper - 1

Q.No Key Q.No Key Q.No Key Q.No Key Q.No Key Q.No Key Q.No Key
1 D 16 D 31 B 46 C 61 C 76 D 91 B
2 B 17 A 32 D 47 A 62 B 77 B 92 D
3 A 18 C 33 D 48 A 63 D 78 D 93 C
4 D 19 B 34 A 49 B 64 B 79 D 94 C
5 C 20 B 35 B 50 C 65 C 80 C 95 B
6 B 21 A 36 D 51 C 66 D 81 B 96 C
7 A 22 B 37 C 52 D 67 B 82 C 97 D
8 A 23 D 38 D 53 D 68 C 83 D 98 C
9 C 24 A 39 D 54 C 69 A 84 C 99 B
10 D 25 B 40 C 55 D 70 A 85 A 100 B
11 C 26 C 41 A 56 A 71 D 86 A
12 C 27 D 42 A 57 A 72 B 87 B
13 A 28 C 43 B 58 A 73 A 88 B
14 A 29 B 44 D 59 D 74 C 89 B
15 B 30 A 45 A 60 B 75 A 90 D

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