ALL INDIA SAINIK SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMINATION : 2015

PAPER I – MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE

CLASS –IX
Time: 2 hrs Max Marks: 275
(Maths: 200 & Science: 75)
Notes:-
(a). This paper contains two parts – Part ‘A’ is Mathematics and Part ‘B’ is Science.
You are required to attempt ALL questions in each part.
(b). Part ‘A’ (Mathematics) contains 50 questions. Marks are indicated against each
question.
(c). Part ‘B’ (Science) contains 37 questions. Marks are indicated against each question.
(d) Write your answers in the space provided in the question paper.
(e) Rough work is to be done at space provided only.
(f) Write all your answers in Blue/Black ink only. Do not use pencil.
(g). This booklet contains 32 pages.

PART- A : MATHEMATICS (Max Marks: 200)

SECTOIN –I
(Each question carries two marks)

Q1. Solve (3/7) + (-6/11) + (- 8/11) = (5/11)

Q2. Find any three rational numbers between 3 and 4.
Q3. Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 3. If they differ by 18, what are the numbers.
Q4. Convert the following ratios to percentages.
(i) 2:3 (ii) 3:4
Q5. Find the number of sides of a regular polygon whose each exterior angle has a
measure of 450

Q6. State whether True or False

(i) All rhombuses are parallelograms. (ii) All parallelograms are
trapeziums.
(iii) All squares are not parallelograms. (iv) All squares are trapeziums.
Q7. The list price of a frock is Rs. 220. A discount of 20% is announced on sales.
What is the amount of discount on it and its sale price.

Q8. How many numbers lie between the squares of the following numbers ?
(i) 25 and 26 (ii) 99 and 100
Q9. Find the square root of 6400 through prime factorisation method.
Q10. A dice is thrown then, find the probability of getting prime number.
Q11. Shyam bought an air cooler for Rs. 3300 including a tax of 10%. Find the price
of the air cooler before VAT was added
Q12. How many diagonals does each of the following have.
(a) Convex Quadrilateral (b) A regular Hexagon

Q13. Factorise : x2 – 7x + 12

Q14. Simplify the expression 3y (2y-7) -3 (y-4) – 63 for y= -2

Q15. Using the Identity (I), find (2x + 3y)2
Q16. Find the area of the quadrilateral
PQRS shown in the figure.

Q17. Find the height of a cylinder whose radius is 7 cm and the total surface area is
96cm2?
Q18. Evaluate using law of exponents and powers.

Q19. Six pipes are required to fill a tank in 1 hour 20 minutes. How long will it take
if only five pipes of the same type are used ?

Q20. Solve + = x –7
SECTION – II
(Each question carries three marks)

Q.21. The difference between two whole numbers is 66. The ratio of the two
numbers is 2:5. What are the two numbers?
Q.22 In the figure, BEST is a parallelogram. Find the values of angles x, y and z.

Q23. A bag has 4 red balls and 2 yellow balls. The balls are identical in all respects
other than colour. A ball is drawn from the bag without looking into the bag. What is
the probability of getting a red ball ? Is it more or less than getting a yellow ball ?
Q.24. Write a Pythagorean triplet whose smallest number is 8.
Q.25 A shopkeeper purchased 200 bulbs for Rs 10 each. However 5 bulbs were
fused and had to be thrown away. The remaining were sold at Rs 12 each. Find gain
% or loss %.
Q.26. Find compound Interest on Rs 12,600/- for 2 years at 10% per annum
compounded annually.
Q.27. Simplify (a+b) (2a-3b+c) – (2a-3b)c
Q.28. For the given solid, draw the top view, front view and side view.

Q.29. (a) How are prisms and cylinders alike ?

(b) How are pyramids and Cones alike?
(c) Is a square prism same as a cube?

Q.30. A godown is in the form of a cuboid of measure 60m x 40m x 30m. How many
cuboid boxes can be stored if the volume of one box is 0.8m3 ?
Q 31 A rectangular piece of paper 11cm x 4cm is folded without overlapping to
make a cylinder of height of 4 cm. F ind the volume of the cylinder.

Q.32. Simply {( )-2 – ( )-3} ÷ ( )-2

Q.33. If the three digit number 24x is divisible by 9, what is the value of x ?
Q.34. The four angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 2:3:5:8. Find the angles ?
Q.35. Sum of two numbers is 74. One of the numbers is 10 more than the other
what are the numbers.
Q.36. The perimeter of a rectangle is 13 cm and its width is 2¾ cm. Find its length.
Q.37. CERI is a rombhus as shown in figure. Find x, y, z.

Q.38. A sum of Rs 10000 is borrowed at a rate of interest of 15% per annum for 2
years. Find the simple interest on this sum and the amount to be paid at the end of
two years.
Q.39. The population of a city was 20,000 in the year 2007. It increased at the rate
of 5% per annum. Find the population at the end of year 2010?
Q.40. If each edge of a cube is doubled
(i) How many times will its surface area increase ?
(ii) How many times will its volume increase ?

SECTION – III
(Each question carries ten marks)

Q.41 Karan has a total of Rs 590 as currency notes in the denominations of Rs 50,
Rs 20 and Rs 10. The ratio of number of Rs 50 notes and Rs 20 notes is 3:5. If he
has a total of 25 notes, how many notes of each denomination does he have ?
Q.42. On a particular day, the sales (in rupees) of different items of a baker’s shop
are given below. Draw a pie-chart for this data.
(a) Ordinary Bread : 320
(b) Fruit Bread : 80
(c) Cakes and Pastries : 160
(d) Biscuits : 120
(e) Other : 40
Q.43. A picnic is being planned in a school for class VIII. Girls are 60% of the total
number of students and are 18 in number. The picnic site is 55 km from the school
and the transport company is charging at the rate of Rs 12 per km. The total cost of
refreshments will be Rs 4280. Find out the following :
(a) The ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys in the class.
(b) The cost per head if two teachers are also going with the class.
(c) If their first stop is at a place 22 km from the school, what percent of the
total distance of 55 km is this ? What percent of distance is left to be
covered?
Q.44 Total cost of 5 metres of a particular quality of cloth is Rs 210. Tabulate the
cost of 2, 4, 10 and 13 metres of cloth of same type using proportions.
Q.45 Observe the histogram on figure and answer the questions given below:
(i) What information is being given by histogram?
(ii) What group contains maximum girls.
(iii) How many girls have a length of more than 145 cm ?
(iv) If we divide the girls into the following categories, how many would
there be in each ?
150 cm and more - Group A
140 to less than 150 cm - Group B
Less than 140 cm - Group C

Q.46 (a) Is 2352 a perfect square ? if not, find the smallest multiple of 2352 which
is a perfect square. Find the square root of the new number.
(b) Find smallest number by which 9408 must be divided so that the quotient
is a perfect square. Find the square root of the quotient.
Q.47 The rectangular park in figure is of length 30 m and width 20 m. Having
understood the figure answers the following questions :-
(a) What is the total length of fence surrounding it ?
(b) How much land is occupied by the park?
(c) There is a path of one metre width running inside along the perimeter of
park that has to be cemented. If 1 bag cement is required to cement 4m2area,
how many bags of cement will be required to construct the cemented path ?
(d) There are two rectangular flower beds of size 1.5 m x 2 m each in the park
as shown in the diagram and the rest has grass in it. Find the area covered by
grass.

Q.48 The internal measures of a cuboidal room are 12m x 8m x 4m. find the total
cost of white washing all the four walls of the room, if the cost of white washing is Rs
5 per m2 . What will be the cost of white washing if the ceiling of the room is also
white washed.
Q.49 (a) Mass of earth is 5.97 x 1024 kg and mass of moon is 7.35 x 1022 kg.
What is the total mass ?
(b) The distance between sun and earth is 1.496 x 1011 m and the distance
between earth and moon is 3.84 x 108 m. During solar eclipse moon comes
between earth and sun. At that time what is the distance between moon and
sun ?
Q.50 Define the following :
(a) A Bar Graph : (b) A pie-chart : (c) A Histogram :
(d) Frequency : (e) A pictograph:
 PART – B : SCIENCE Max Marks: 75

Note: Part B Bearing 75 marks, contains 37 questions. Question No. 1 to 15 carry 1 mark
each, Question No 16 to 25 carry 2 marks each, Question No. 26 to 35 carry 3 marks each,
Question No. 36 & 37 carry 5 marks each.
Select the correct answer (15x1=15)
Mark your answer by putting a Tick Mark (√) on the correct option. Overwriting is NOT
permitted

Q.1 Penicillin is a drug that can:

(a) Interfere in the biological pathway of bacteria.
(b) An antibiotic that can kill bacteria (c) Both (a) or (b) (d) None of the above
Q.2 To hear a distinct echo the time interval between the original sound and the
reflected sound must be:
(a) 0.2 S (b) 1 S (c) 2 S (d) 0.1 S
Q.3 The Non-metal which is highly reactive and stored under water is :
(a) Bromine (b) Sulphur (c) Phosphorus (d) Iodine
Q.4 Nitrogen fixation can be done by :
(a) Industries (b) Rhizobium (c) Lightening (d) All of the above
Q.5 The device used to measure the Purity of milk is :
(a) Hydrometer (b) Lactometer (c) Hygometer (d) Maltometer
Q.6 The Crops which are grown in the rainy season are called :
(a) Rabi Crops (b) Kharif Crops (c) Rainy Crops (d) None of the above
Q.7 The number of nuclei Present in a Zygote is :
(a) one (b) two (c) four (d) None
Q.8 Rayon is different from synthetic fibres because :
(a) It has a silk like appearance (b) It is obtained from wood Pulp
(c) Its fibres can also be woven like of natural fibres (d) None of these
Q.9 Choose the correct arrangement of the forces due to rolling, static and sliding
friction in a decreasing order: (a) rolling, static, sliding (b) rolling, sliding, static
(c) static, sliding, rolling (d) sliding, static, rolling
Q.10 The process of transferring of charge from a charged body to earth is called :
(a) Discharging (b) Charging (c) Earthing (d) None of these
Q.11 That part of the eye which gives a distinct colour to the eye is :
(a) Iris (b) Pupil (c) Cornea (d) Lens
Q.12 Green house gases are :
(a) CO2 (b) CH4 (c) CFC (d) All of the above
Q.13 Hottest part of the candle flame is :
(a) Innermost (b) Outermost (c) Middle zone (d) Luminous
Q.14 Those species of plants which are found in a particular area are called :
(a) Species (b) Endemic species (c) Endangered species (d) None of these
Q.15 A tadpole develops into an adult by the process of :
(a) Fertilization (b) Metamorphosis (c) Embedding (d) Budding
Write answers within the space provided under the question: (10x2=20)
Q.16 What is a constellation? Name any two constellations.
Q.17 What is the lateral inversion? Name the mirror in which image formed
undergoes lateral Inversion.
Q.18 What are the chemical effects of electric current, give one use of such effect ?
Q.19 Write the difference between audible and inaudible sound ?
Q.20 Why objects moving in fluids must have special shapes ?
Q.21 Name of the type of force acting :
(i) A straw rubbed with paper attracts another straw (ii) A ball rolling
along the ground
Q.22 What is insulin, where is it produced in the body ?
Q.23 Petroleum is called black gold, why?
Q.24 What do you mean by polymer, give one example of natural polymer ?
Q.25 What is the relation between loudness and amplitude. In which unit is
loudness expressed. If the amplitude of the wave becomes thrice, what change will
you observe in loudness ?
Write answers within the space provided under the questions: (10x3=30)
Q.26 What are the antibiotics ? Give two examples.
Q.27 What are weeds, how do they effect the growth of plants ?
Q.28 What is potable water and how is water purified ?
Q.29 What is cloning? Who performed it for the first time. Write the name of the first
mammal that was cloned?
Q.30 What is deforestation? Write its causes.
Q.31 LPG is better domestic fuel than wood, why?
Q.32 What is refining. Write the fractions of petroleum refining?
Q.33 Explain the difference between thermosetting plastics and thermoplastics ?
Give two examples each.
Q.34 Write three commercial uses of micro organisms ?
Q.35 Differentiate between prokaryotes and eukaryotes with one example each ?

Write answers within the space provided under the questions. (2x5=10)
Q.36 Draw a diagram for animal cell and Label the following :-
(a) Cell membrane (b)Vacuole (c) Nucleus (d) Cytoplasm
Q.37 a) Define force, give two examples of situations in which applied force
causes
a change in the shape of an object ?
(b) In an experiment 4.5 kg of fuel was completely burnt, the heat produced
was measured to be 90000 KJ, calculate the calorific value of fuel.

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 ALL INDIA SAINIK SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMINATION : 2015
PAPER II – LANGUAGE & SOCIAL STUDIES
CLASS – IX
Time: 2 hrs Max Marks: 175
Note:-
(a) This paper contains two parts – Part ‘A’ is language and Part ‘B’ is Social Studies. You
are required to attempt ALL questions in each part.
(b). Part ‘A’ (Language) bearing 100 marks contains 10 questions. Marks are indicated
against each question.
(c). Part ‘B’ (Social Studies) bearing 75 marks contain 5 questions. Marks are indicated
against each question.
(d). Write your answers in the space provided in the question paper itself.
(e) Rough work is to be done at space provided.
(f) Write all your answers in Blue/ Black ink only. Do not use pencil.

PART ‘A’ : LANGUAGE : ENGLISH

Max Marks : 100
Q1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. (5x3=15)
It all began more than 5,000 years ago in Egypt. At that time ancient
Egyptians wrote on materials made from the papyrus reed, a plant grown in the
delta of the Nile. This “plant paper” was made by laying strips of the stem tissue side
by side. These were then struck together with a crude kind of paste made from bread
crumbs soaked in boiling water. Though papyrus travelled all over, it did not travel to
Eastern Europe. Europeans had started using animal skins as their writing paper.
This material was called parchment and although it was expensive, it had several
advantages over the humble papyrus. First, the parchment could be folded over
without it cracking unlike papyrus, which had to be rolled up into a scroll, making it
cumbersome for a reader to handle. Second, as both sides of the parchment could
be used for writing, no space was wasted. The material we use for writing today was
invented over 1000 years earlier in China. A Chinese official named Tsai Loon made
his paper in 105 A.D from a motley assortment of strange ingredients including
mulberry and bamboo fibres, fishnets and rags. The Emperor Ho Ti was pleased with
the invention. Tsai Loon was made an important man in his court. With success
going to his head Loon got involved in dangerous business. Unable to face public
exposure he committed suicide. The Chinese jealously guarded the secret of
papermaking for more than 1,000 years. Unfortunately for the Chinese, the Moors
learned it and it was brought to Spain and Sicily. From there it spread throughout
Europe and by the 1200s paper mills had mushroomed in Italy and elsewhere. Paper
got a big boost when Johannes Gutenberg, a German craftsman, invented the first
practical mechanical printing press in 1455. The next 50 years saw thousands of
books being printed all over Europe and the demand for paper grew. At present USA
is the world’s leading paper producer.
(a) What material was used by Egyptians to write on and how ?
(b) How parchment was more easy to use than papyrus ?
(c) Tsai Loon committed suicide because ?
(d) How paper got a big boost after the year 1455 ?
(e) Pick out the words from the given passage which mean
(i) Unrefined ……
(ii) A collection of different things …………
(iii) Component …………

Q.2 Write a paragraph in about 100 words on any one of the following topics.(10)
Mobile Phones- A Boon or A Bane (OR) Cleanliness is next to Godliness
Q.3 Write a letter in about 120 words to the editor of a leading newspaper
expressing your views on “ Brain Drain”. (15)

Q.4 Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions or adverbs given in the
bracket (5x2=10)
(a) Summer has begun to set …………………(out/in/by)
(b) The baby takes …………………………(down/after/up) her mother.
(c) Translate this passage from English………….(into/in/to) Telugu.
(d) When I parted … (from/with/of) my mother, there were tears in my eyes.
(e) You are advised to learn this lesson word…………… (by/to/for) word.

Q.5 Complete the sentence given below by choosing the correct phrase
from the brackets. (5x2=10)
wild goose chase, cut a sorry figure, lion’s share, through thick and
thin, gift of the gab

(a) If you develop friendship with an individual, you must stand by him ………
(b) The Punjab wants a…………………….in the Beas river water.
(c) It was only through his………………that he managed to win the election.
(d) His efforts to go abroad for studies is a………………
(e) She…… when she could not speak correct English in front of her
teachers.

Q.6 Following sentences are INCORRECT. Find out the error and rewrite the
following sentences correctly. (5x2=10)
(a) He ran very fastly (b) The woodcutter fell three trees.
(c) If I will reach late, I shall be punished
(d) No other man in the town is more wiser than Mr Sathi.
(e) The jury was divided on the issue.

Q.7 Write one word for the following group of words. (5x1=5)
(a) One who plays a game for pleasure and not professionally…………
(b) A substance that kills germs………….
(c) A place where young plants are reared…….
(d) A speech made without preparation.……
(e) A person who can neither read nor write………

Q.8 Frame a meaningful sentence by using each word. (5x2=10)

(a) Adapt ……………………… Adept ……………………….
(b) Accept ………………………. Except ……………………….
(c) Desert …………………. …… Dessert ………………………..
(d) Patrol ……………………… Petrol ………………………
(e) Team ……………………… Teem ………………………

Q.9 Change the following DIRECT sentences into INDIRECT. (5X1=5)

(a) Anil said to his sister, “How did you fare in the interview?”…………………
(b) “Do you really want work?” said the merchant to the boy……………………
(c) He said to them, “Let us cast our votes sincerely.”…………………………
(d) He said to me, “May you be happy!” ………………………………..
(e) The General said to his soldiers, “Bravo ! You fought bravely.” …………..
Q.10 Look at the picture critically, think of a suitable theme and write a story
(in approx 100words) (10 marks)

PART – B: SOCIAL STUDIES Max Marks:75

Q.1 State True / False. (15x5=15)

(a) James Mill divided Indian history into three periods – Hindu, Muslim and
British.
(b) The champaran movement was against Indigo plantation.
(c) In Meerut, an old Zamindar, Kunwar Singh, joined the rebel sepoys and
battled with the British
(d) Dharavi in Bombay is one of the world’s largest slums.
(e) Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1775.
(f) The largest state in India in terms of area is Rajasthan.
(g) Lake superior of North America is the smallest of five lakes.
(h) Shifting cultivation is known by the name of Jhumming in North-East
India.
(i) Switzerland has no known mineral deposit in it.
(j) On the basis of their development and use, resources can be grouped as
actual resources and local resources.
(k) There are 543 elected members in Lok Sabha.
(l) The Protection of women from Domestic Violence Act came into effect in
2010.
(m) Article 15 of the constitution states that un touch ability has been
abolished
in India.
(n) The thinner most layer of the Earth is Core.
(o) Kolar gold mines are located in Andhra Pradesh.

Q.2 Fill in the blanks. (15x1=15)

(a) Warren Hastings became the first Governor-General of India in………
(b) Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan were the rules of …………………….
(c) A field left uncultivated for a while so that the soil recovers fertility is
called………………
(d) ……………….is the closest celestial body to our earth.
(e) Coal and the petroleum are the examples of ……………resources.
(f) A temporary alliance of groups or parties is called………………..
(g) ………………….is our Defence Minister.
(h) The act of being fair or just and not favouring one side over another is
being……
(i) A non-government organisation which has been working to address the
problem of sanitation ……………………
 (j) ……………………is the 29th state of our country.
(k) The city known as Manchester of Japan ………………….
(l) ……………..is the leading producer of coffee in the world.
(m) The ores of metallic minerals are found in ………and metamorphic rocks.
(n) Method to check soil erosion on steep slopes is called …………..
(o) Silicon Valley is located in …………………

Q.3 Write the full form of the following abbreviations:- (10x1=10)

(a) BHEL (b) CTBT (c)FIR (d) ICBM (e) INSAT (f) NTPC (g) KYC (h) RAM
(i) PSLV (k) NCERT

Q.4 Mach the following (10x1=10)

(a) Breeding of fish (i) Viticulture
(b) Cultivation of grapes (ii) Sachin Tendulkar
(c) Prarthana Samaj founded in (iii) village
(d) The Veda Samaj founded in (iv) Nelson Mandela
(e) Tomb of Sufi Saint (v) 1864
(f) An open prayer place of Muslims (vi) pisciculture
(g) ryot (vii) 1867
(h) mahal (viii) Dargah
(i) ‘Playing it my Way’ is a book written by (ix) peasant
(j) ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ is a book written by (x) Idgah

Q.5 Write short notes on any five of the following topics (limit 50 words)
(5x5=25)
(a) FDI
(b) Independent Judiciary
(c) Mangalyaan
(d) The Battle of Buxer
(e) Conservation of Energy
(f) Information Technology
(g) Crime against Women

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