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NTSE (Stage-I) 2019-20
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2. Part I : MAT : 1 - 100 questions
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PART-I : MENTAL ABILITY TEST (MAT)

Instruction : In each of the following question, numbers 9. 79, 84, 81, 82, 83, ?, ?.
have been organized in a definite number series wherein (A) 80, 85 (B) 84, 85
one number is missing and a question mark (?) is given
in its place. Find out the missing number by choosing (C) 85, 84 (D) 85, 80
the correct option. (Q.No. 1 to 10) Answer (A)
1. 1, 4, 13, 40, ? 10. 88, 64, 24, ?
(A) 94 (B) 120 (A) 10 (B) 12
(C) 111 (D) 121 (C) 8 (D) 14
Answer (D) Answer (C)
2. 1, 10, 19, 28, ?, 46.
Instruction : In each of the following question, English
(A) 33 (B) 37 alphabets and / or numbers have been organized in a
(C) 34 (D) 38 definite number series wherein an alphabet or a group of
alphabets is missing and a question mark (?) is given in
Answer (B)
its place. Find out the missing term by choosing the
3. 12, 144, 1728, ? correct option. (Q.No. 11 to 20)
(A) 20,736 (B) 20,216 11. A, F, K, P, U, Z, E, J, O, ?
(C) 20,466 (D) 20,376 (A) R (B) S
Answer (A) (C) T (D) Q
4. 786, 514, 378, 310, 276, ? Answer (C)
(A) 249 (B) 260 12. AB, DE, GH, JK, ?
(C) 259 (D) 250 (A) LM (B) NO
Answer (C)
(C) MN (D) PQ
5. 2, 13, 67, 271, ?, 1639
Answer (C)
(A) 1067 (B) 1177
13. AA, FFF, KK, ppp, U, ?
(C) 817 (D) 1371
(A) UU (B) U
Answer (C)
(C) V (D) vv
6. 3, 8, 20, 46, ?
Answer ()
(A) 261 (B) 140
14. PDZ, ?, RBX, SAW
(C) 189 (D) 100
(A) QCY (B) OCY
Answer (D)
(C) QCV (D) QYD
7. 12, 6, 14, 12, 16, 18, 18, ?, ?.
Answer (A)
(A) 22, 20 (B) 24, 20
(C) 20, 22 (D) 20, 24 15. D, H, Y, E, Y, Y, E, Y, H, ?

Answer (B) (A) J (B) I

8. 1728, 2744, 4096, 5832, ?, 10648. (C) E (D) D

(A) 9261 Answer (D)

(B) 8000 16. A, D, I, P, Y, J, ?
(C) 6859 (A) Q (B) T
(D) 6400 (C) W (D) R
Answer (B) Answer (C)

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B E I N 23. How many triangles are there in the given figure ?

17. , , , ,?
2 5 9 14
S
(A)
19
R
(B)
18 (A) 11 (B) 13
I (C) 15 (D) 17
(C) Answer (C)
20
24. How many triangles are there in the given figure ?
U
(D)
21
Answer ()
18. AB, I, BC, 6, CD, 12, DE, ?.
(A) 16 (B) 14
(A) 10 (B) 19
(C) 18 (D) 20
(C) 21 (D) 23
Answer () Answer (C)
19. O, T, T, F, F, S, S, E, N, ?. 25. How many squares are there in the given figure ?
(A) O (B) T
(C) F (D) S
Answer (B)
20. J, F, M, A, M, J, J, ?.
(A) J (B) F
(A) 4 (B) 5
(C) M (D) A
(C) 6 (D) 7
Answer (D)
Answer (C)
21. How many line segments are there in the given 26. How many squares are there in the given figure ?
figure ?

(A) 11 (B) 14
(C) 16 (D) 17 (A) 18 (B) 14
Answer (B) (C) 20 (D) 22
22. How many line segments are there in the given Answer (A)
figure ? 27. How many rectangles are there in the given figure?

(A) 8 (B) 9
(A) 28 (B) 32
(C) 10 (D) 11 (C) 14 (D) 30
Answer (B) Answer (D)
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Instruction : (Question No. 28 to 30) Answer the

questions on the basis of given figure.
33. (A) (B)

(C) (D)

Answer (A)
28. How many line segments are there in the given
figure ?
(A) 18 (B) 19 34. (A) (B)
(C) 17 (D) 20
Answer (B)
29. How many triangles are there in the given figure ? (C) (D)

(A) 40
Answer (D)
(B) 36
(C) 38
35. (A) (B)
(D) 42
Answer (A)
30. How many squares are there in the given figure ?
(C) (D)
(A) 5 (B) 9
(C) 8 (D) 7 Answer (C)

Answer (D)
Instruction : (Question No. 31 to 40) Four figures are 36. (A) (B)
given in question no. 31 to 40. One of the figures differ
from the rest. Find out the figure which is different from
the rest of the figures.
(C) (D)

Answer (B)

31. (A) (B)

37. (A) (B)

(C) (D)
(C) (D)
Answer (D)
Answer (D)

32. (A) (B)

38. (A) (B)

(C) (D) (C) (D)

Answer (D) Answer (C)

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39. (A) (B) 43.

(C) (D) (A) (B)

Answer (B)

(C) (D)
40. (A)
Answer (A)

(B) 44.

(C) (A) (B)

(D) (C) (D)

Answer (C) Answer (B)

Instruction : Find out the correct mirror image of the
image shown in question no. 41 to 45.
45.
pond

41.

(A) (B)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(C) (D) Answer (C)

Instruction : Find out the correct correlation and answer
Answer (C) the question no. 46 to 47.

42. 46.

(A) (B) (A) (B)

(C) (D) (C) (D)

Answer (A) Answer (C)

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54. If LITTLE = MHUSMD then ? = NTUD

47. (A) MUTE (B) MOVE
(C) MITE (D) MATE
Answer (A)
55. If COUNTRY = EMWLVPA then ELECTORATE = ?
(A) (B) (A) CJCEVQPYWC (B) GJQERQTYVG
(C) CNCERQPCRG (D) GJGAVMTYVC
Answer (D)
(C) (D) 56. I f PORTUG ESE = ESEGUTRO P t hen
MALAYALAM = ?
Answer (A) (A) MALAYALAM (B) MALAYALAM
48. Delhi : Haryana, Orissa : ? (C) MALAYALM (D) MALAYLAM
(A) Jammu and Kashmir Answer ()

(B) Andhra Pradesh 57. If MUSK = 146816 then ZERO = ?

(A) 113811 (B) 122912
(C) Tamil Nadu
(C) 15915 (D) 2651815
(D) Nagaland
Answer (B)
Answer (B)
58. If MOTHERLAND = 9501623748 then DREAM = ?
49. Horse : Grass, Vehicles : ?
(A) 82697 (B) 86297
(A) Smoke (B) Petrol
(C) 82769 (D) 82679
(C) Lubricating Oil (D) Crude Oil Answer (D)
Answer (B) 59. If SCIENTIST = ICSTNETSI then AMBULANCE = ?
50. Boat : Unship, Balloon : ? (A) MBUALNCEA (B) BMAALUECN
(A) Rubber (B) Nylon (C) MAUBALCNE (D) UBMLAECNA
(C) Rope (D) Hot Air Answer (B)
Answer (D) 60. If BOMBAY = GLRYFV then MADRAS = ?

Instruction : Answer question no. 51 to 60 as shown in (A) RXIOFP

example and find out the correct code from the given (B) RIXOIP
options by converting the given words in a symbolic (C) RXIOXP
language.
(D) RXIOGQ
51. If FACE = GBDF then BADE = ? Answer (A)
(A) CBEF (B) CEBF Instruction : Four options are given in question no. 61 to 70.
(C) CFBE (D) CBFE One of the options is different from the rest of the three
options. Find it out
Answer (A)
61. (A) Sodium (B) Potassium
52. If RESULT = 798206 then LET = ?
(C) Gallium (D) Calcium Sulphate
(A) 096 (B) 680
Answer (D)
(C) 092 (D) 086
62. (A) 1331 (B) 1728
Answer (A) (C) 4096 (D) 5832
53. If ACE = ZXV then ? = YZW Answer (A)
(A) BAD (B) ABD 63. (A) Tabla (B) Drum
(C) EAC (D) SAD (C) Pakhavaj (D) Santoor
Answer (A) Answer (D)

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64. (A) Mars (B) Mercury 74. 1. Table 2. Tree

(C) Jupiter (D) Pluto 3. Wood 4. Seed
Answer () 5. Plant
65. (A) Cone (B) Circle (A) 13245 (B) 45231
(C) Triangle (D) Rectangle (C) 45321 (D) 12345
Answer (A) Answer (B)
66. (A) Kite (B) Bird 75. 1. Snake 2. Grass
(C) Radar (D) Aeroplane 3. Eagle 4. Frog
Answer () 5. Insect
67. (A) Palm (B) Shoulder (A) 32145 (B) 52143
(C) Knee (D) Elbow (C) 25413 (D) 24531

Answer () Answer (C)

68. (A) Rabbit (B) Crocodile Instruction : Follow the instruction and choose the
correct option. (Q. No. 76 to 80)
(C) Sluggish (D) Snails
76. If + means ,  means –, – means × and × means
Answer (A) + then 10  2 – 15 + 3 × 5 = ?
69. (A) Short vision (B) Spondylitis (A) 10 (B) 15
(C) Glaucoma (D) Conjunctivitis (C) 25 (D) 5
Answer (B) Answer (D)
70. (A) Amsterdam (B) Europe 77. If  means +, means –, means  and 
(C) Antarctica (D) Australia means × then
Answer (A) 13  5  20 10 9=?
Instruction : Find out the correct option by choosing (A) 26 (B) 14
logically appropriate sequence. (C) 37 (D) 55
71. 1. Gujarat 2. Earth Answer (B)
3. Somnath 4. Universe 78. If A means +, B mean –, C means  and D means
5. India × then 10 D 2 A 5 B 5 = ?
(A) 32154 (B) 24135 (A) 15 (B) 12
(C) 15243 (D) 31524 (C) 20 (D) 10
Answer (D) Answer (C)
72. 1. Mother 2. Child 79. If P = 6, J = 4, L = 8, M = 24 then M × J  L + J
=?
3. Milk 4. Crying
(A) 8 (B) 36
5. Smile
(C) 52 (D) 16
(A) 23145 (B) 12435
Answer (D)
(C) 24135 (D) 15243
80. If  means >, means <, means = and #
Answer (C)
means  and A B, C  D as well as D A, then
73. 1. Rainbow 2. Rain which of the following is true ?
3. Sun 4. Happy (A) C # A
5. Child (B) B  D
(A) 42351 (B) 45123 (C) B D
(C) 21435 (D) 23154 (D) A D
Answer (D) Answer (B)
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Instruction : Follow the instruction and choose the 89. Father’s age is four times more plus 3 years than
correct option. (Q. No.81 to 100) son's age. Mother’s age is 4 years more. Father’s
81. If fourth Wednesday is on 25th of a month, what will age is four times more plus 3 years than son’s age
be the date of Second Sunday of the same month ? than fathers age. If son’s age is 5 years, what will
be the age of mother ?
(A) 8 (B) 14
(A) 19 years
(C) 12 (D) 10
(B) 23 years
Answer (A)
82. Today is Sunday. W hat day will be there after (C) 27 years
112 days ? (D) 21 years
(A) Friday (B) Sunday Answer (C)
(C) Wednesday (D) Monday 90. What is your relationship with your uncle’s wife’s
Answer (B) one and only sister - in - law’s daughter ?
83. 15 th August, 2019 was Thursday. What day will be (A) Paternal Aunty
there on 15th August, 2020 ? (B) Maternal Aunty
(A) Wednesday (B) Friday (C) Niece
(C) Saturday (D) Thursday (D) Sister
Answer (C)
Answer (D)
84. Which of the following is a Leap Year ?
91. Tanvi walks 8 km in the south from her house. Then
(A) 1900 AD (B) 2100 AD she turns left and walks 5 km. Again, she turns left
(C) 1990 AD (D) 2000 AD and walks 8 km. How far is she from her house ?
Answer (D) (A) 3 km (B) 8 km
85. A box has 4 white, 5 green and 6 yellow balls in it. (C) 5 km (D) 13 km
By how many ways can 3 balls be selected Answer (C)
randomly from the box ?
92. Rehan walks 5 km in the east. Then he turns
(A) 455 (B) 120
perpendicularly left and walks 12 km. Now, at least
(C) 20 (D) 12 how many kilometres will he have to walk to come
Answer (A) back to the starting point ?
86. If 40 persons shake their hands with one another, (A) 7 km (B) 17 km
what will be the total number of shaking hands ? (C) 8.5 km (D) 13 km
(A) 820 (B) 780 Answer (D)
(C) 80 (D) 512
93. If East = South West and South East = West, then
Answer (B) South = ?
87. Proportion ratio of the current age of A and B is (A) North West
4 : 5. After 4 years, it will be 8 : 9. What will be the
(B) North East
sum of the age of both A and B ?
(A) 18 years (B) 17 years (C) North

(C) 9 years (D) 27 years (D) None of these

Answer (C) Answer (A)

88. Sum of the current age of Jay and Vijay is 40 years. 94. ‘A’ is the sister - in - law of ‘B’ and daugher-in-law
After 7 years, the proportion ratio of their age will be of ‘C’, ‘D’ is the father of ‘E’ and ‘E’ is the one and
4 : 5. What will be the current age difference of both only brother of ‘B’. Then, what is the relation of ‘A’
Jay and Vijay ? with ‘E’ ?
(A) 5 (B) 9 (A) Sister-in-law (B) Wife
(C) 13 (D) 6 (C) Mother (D) Aunty
Answer (D) Answer (B)
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95. In a row, Saurav is at 10th position from the left side. 98. Basil is taller than Arbutus. Pomegranate is shorter
In the same row, Rahul is at the 10th position from than Hibiscus. Basil is taller than Pomegranate. If
the right side. If both are beside each other, how Arbutus is taller than Pomegranate, which will be
many persons will be there in that row? the shortest plant ?
(A) 28 (B) 19 (A) Pomegranate (B) Basil
(C) 18 (D) None of the three (C) Hibiscus (D) Arbutus
Answer (C) Answer (A)

96. In a row of 37 students, Yogesh is at 17thposition 99. ‘M’ is bigger than ‘P’. ‘R’ is smaller than ‘K’. If ‘K’
from the left side. Then, what will be his position is smaller than ‘M’, then, who is the biggest among
from the right side ? all ?
(A) K (B) M
(A) 18th (B) 19th
(C) P (D) R
(C) 20th (D) 21st
Answer (B)
Answer (D)
100. The Rajdhani is longer than the Shatabdi. The
97. In a row, Joseph is at 15th position from the left side Deccan is longer than the Memu. The Shatabdi is
and at 13th position from the right side. How many longer than the Memu. Which train has the least
boys will be there in that row ? length ?
(A) 29 (B) 28 (A) Memu (B) Shatabdi
(C) 25 (D) 27 (C) Rajdhani (D) Deccan
Answer (D) Answer (A)

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PAPER-II : SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT)

1. Find the remainder when x 4  x 3  2 x 2  x  1 is 8. For a quadratic polynomial –x2 + 2x + 8 sum of

divided by x + 1 zeros is _____
(A) 2 (B) –2 (A) –2 (B) 2
(C) 4 (D) 0 (C) –8 (D) –4
Answer (C) Answer (B)
2. Number of zeros which are real numbers of the 9. Zeroes of quadratic polynomial P(x) = 2x2 – 3x +
3
polynomial P  x   x  1 , is (K – 1) = 0 are inverse of each other then K = ___

(A) 1 (B) 0 (A) 3 (B) 2

(C) 3 (D) 2 1
(C) (D) 1
Answer (A) 2
Answer (A)
3. The radius of hemisphere is ___ whose total surface
area is 4158 cm2. 10. The pai r of equation 5x – 8y + 1 = 0,
(A) 7 cm (B) 21 cm 24 3
3x  y   0 has____
(C) 3.5 cm (D) 42 cm 5 5

Answer (B) (A) Unique Solution

4. Median of data 3, 4, –5, –3, 0, 7, 1, 5, 9 is ____ (B) Infinitely many Solutions
(A) 3 (B) –3 (C) Two Solutions
(C) 0 (D) 5 (D) No solution
Answer (A) Answer (B)
5. As shown in figure if PQR : ROQ = 5 : 7 then 11. After five years the sum of ages of father and his
mSOQ = ______ son will 70. Then four years ago sum of their ages
P S was_____
(A) 62 (B) 66
O
(C) 56 (D) 52
R Q
(A) 105° (B) 75° Answer (D)

(C) 90° (D) 110° 12. HCF of smallest prime number and smallest
composite number is____
Answer (The given data is incorrect)
(A) 1 (B) 2
6. In the decimal expansion of a rational number
(C) 3 (D) 4
14580
, there are _____digits (nos) after decimal Answer (B)
625  3
1
(A) 2 (B) 3 13. 11th term of the A.P : –3,  , 2… is ____
2
(C) 4 (D) 5 (A) 28 (B) 22
Answer (B)
1
7. The HCF of 96 and 404 is 4 then their LCM is ____ (C) –38 (D) 48
2
(A) 16016 Answer (B)
(B) 9616 14. The sum of the first 1000 positive integers is____
(C) 1250 (A) 5050 (B) 50005
(D) 9696 (C) 500500 (D) 50500
Answer (D) Answer (C)
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15. Perpendicular distance of point (–2, –3) from y-axis 23. What is the molar mass of Nitric acid ? [H = 1,
is ____ N = 14, O = 16].
(A) 2 (B) 3 (A) 31 u (B) 36 u

(C) 13 (D) 5 (C) 47 u (D) 63 u

Answer (A) Answer (D)

16. The ratio in which the line segment joining the 24. An isotope of which element is used in the
points A(1, –5) and B(3, 4) is divided by X axis from treatment of cancer?
A, is_______ (A) Lead (B) Cobalt
(A) –4 : 5 (B) 1 : 3 (C) Uranium (D) Iodine
(C) 5 : 4 (D) –5 : 4 Answer (B)
Answer (C) 25. Who discovered the nucleus in the cell ?
17. A die is thrown twice. The probability that 5 will (A) Robert Brown (B) Robert Hooke
come up at least once is____ (C) Purkinje (D) Leeuwenhoek
1 5 Answer (A)
(A) (B)
6 36 26. The lining of kidney tubules and duct of salivary
10 11 glands are formed by which epithelium?
(C) (D)
36 36 (A) Squamous (B) Ciliated
Answer (D) (C) Columnar (D) Cuboidal
18. Which of the following cannot be the probability of Answer (D)
an event? 27. Which of the following animal possesses jawless
2 sucking mouth ?
(A) (B) 15% (A) Lamprey (B) Chameleon
3
3 (C) Sting ray (D) Salamander
(C) (D) 0.7
2 Answer (A)
Answer (C) 28. A train starting from rest attains velocity of 72 kmh–1
19. To draw “Less than” ogive we take____on X axis. in 5 min, then find the acceleration (Assuming that
the acceleration is uniform)
(A) Cumulative frequency(B) Upper Limits
1 1
(C) Lower Limits (D) Midpoints (A) ms2 (B) ms2
15 10
Answer (B)
(C) 5 ms–2 (D) 10 ms–2
20.  9i 1 xi  x  =_______ Answer (A)
(A) 8x (B) 9x 29. Which is the unit of Force?
(C) 0 (D) 9 (A) kg ms–1 (B) N.m
Answer (C) (C) kg ms–2 (D) Pa
21. The water kept in an earthen pot (matka) become Answer (C)
cool during summer by which process? 30. What is the mass of 6 kg object on the moon?
(A) Diffusion (B) Sublimation (A) 1 Kg (B) 36 Kg
(C) Evaporation (D) Osmosis 1
(C) Kg (D) 6 Kg
Answer (C) 6
22. W hich of the following compound cannot be Answer (D)
sublimed? 31. 1 kwh = ______J
(A) Sodium Chloride (B) Ammonium Chloride (A) 36 × 105J (B) 3.6 × 105J
(C) Anthracene (D) Camphor (C) 36 × 106J (D) 3.6 × 104J
Answer (A) Answer (A)
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32. Which of the following animal produce Ultrasound? 40. What is the common name of compound CaOCl2 ?
(A) Whale (B) Dolphin (A) Quick lime (B) Bleaching powder
(C) Elephant (D) Rhinoceroses (C) Slaked lime (D) Baking powder
Answer (B) Answer (B)
33. Which of the following is not a bacterial disease? 41. Cinnabar is an ore of which metal ?
(A) Anthrax (B) T.B (A) Hg (B) Pb
(C) Dengue (D) Typhoid (C) Zn (D) Cu

Answer (C) Answer (A)

34. Which is responsible for increase in global temperature ? 42. Which is the alloy of copper and tin ?

(A) Ozone layer depletion (A) Brass (B) Steel

(C) Solder (D) Bronze
(B) Acide rain
Answer (D)
(C) Green house effect
43. Which of the following is an example of roasting ?
(D) Lightning

Answer (C) (A) ZnCO3   ZnO  CO2
35. Which fish feeds in the middle zone of the pond ? (B) 2ZnS  3O2  2ZnO  2SO2
(A) Catla (B) Mrigal
(C) ZnO  C  Zn  CO
(C) Common Carp (D) Rohu
Answer (D) (D) HCl  NaOH  NaCl  H2 O
36. W hich of the following gases can be used for Answer (B)
storage of fresh sample of an oil for a long time ?
44. Which enzyme is present in pancreatic juice for
(A) Carbon dioxide or oxygen digestion of proteins ?
(B) Nitrogen or Oxygen (A) Lipase (B) Trypsin
(C) Carbon dioxide or helium (C) Amylase (D) Ptyalin
(D) Nitrogen or helium Answer (B)
Answer (D) 45. During the process of photosynthesis which of the
37. Which of the following are combination reaction ? following event does not occur ?

(A) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
(i) 2KClO3   2KCl  3O2
(B) Conversion of light energy to chemical energy
(ii) Mgo  H2 O  Mg  OH2 (C) Oxidation of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
(iii) 4AI  3O2  2Al2O3 (D) Reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
(iv) Zn  FeSO4  ZnSO4  Fe Answer (C)

(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (iii) and (iv) 46. Which of the following is carried by lymph which is
digested and absorbed from intestine ?
(C) (ii) and (iv) (D) (ii) and (iii)
(A) Fat (B) Protein
Answer (D)
(C) Minerals (D) Carbohydrates
38. Our tooth enamel is made up of______
Answer (A)
(A) Ca3(PO4)2 (B) Ca2(PO4)3
47. In animals, control and co-ordination are provided by
(C) Mg (OH)2 (D) CaPO4 which tissues?
Answer (A) (A) Skeletal and Muscular tissue
39. Which acid is present in tomato? (B) Nervous and connective tissue
(A) Citric acid (B) Acetic Acid (C) Muscular and Epithelial tissue
(C) Oxalic Acid (D) Tartaric Acid (D) Nervous and Muscular tissue
Answer (C) Answer (D)

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48. Which is the main thinking part of the brain ? 56. An electric bulb is connected to a 220 V generator.
(A) Forebrain (B) Midbrain The current is 500 mA. What is the power of the
bulb?
(C) Hind Brain (D) Pons
(A) 120 W (B) 100 W
Answer (A)
(C) 110 W (D) 500 W
49. Which hormone regulates metabolism for body
Answer (C)
growth ?
57. What is the melting point of tungsten used for
(A) Adrenaline (B) Thyroxine
making bulb filaments ?
(C) Growth hormone (D) Insulin
(A) 3350 °C (B) 3380 °C
Answer (B)
(C) 3550 °C (D) 3580 °C
50. Find the power of a concave lens of focal length
Answer (B)
2m?
58. A solar typical cell can produce about _____ watt of
(A) –0.5 D (B) +0.5 D
electricity.
(C) –4.0 D (D) +4.0D
(A) 0.4 W (B) 0.5 W
Answer (A) (C) 0.6 W (D) 0.7 W
51. The central point of a lens is known as Answer (D)
(A) Centre of curvature 59. In which place of Gujarat, the nuclear power reactor
(B) Principle focus is situated ?
(C) Optical centre (A) Kakrapar (B) Ukai
(D) Pole (C) Wanak bori (D) Gandhinagar
Answer (C) Answer (A)
52. For a young adult with normal vision, what is the 60. Primary consumers form _____ trophic level.
value of least distance? (A) First (B) Second
(A) 25 cm (B) 25 mm (C) Third (D) Fourth
(C) 25 m (D) 50 mm Answer (B)
Answer (A) 61. Who were the first to arrive in India for trade ?
53. The idea that the sunlight is made up of seven (A) English (B) Dutch
colours was given by ? (C) Portuguese (D) Danish
(A) Einstein (B) Newton Answer (C)
(C) Tyndall (D) Dalton 62. In which treaty had the seed of World War - II been
Answer (B) sown ?
54. Calculate the number of electrons constituting one (A) Frankfurt Treaty
coulomb of charge. (B) Treaty of Versailles
(A) 6.25 × 1019 (B) 1.6 × 1019 (C) Treaty of France and Britain
(C) 6.25 × 1020 (D) 6.25 × 1018 (D) Treaty of Germany and Hungary
Answer (D) Answer (B)
55. If the value of resistance is doubled the current 63. Where is the head quarter of ‘International Court of
gets ______. Justice’ situated ?
(A) halved (A) Washington (America)
(B) doubled (B) Moscow (Russia)
(C) four times (C) London (Britain)
(D) remains same (D) Hague (Netherland)
Answer (A) Answer (D)

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64. Who sorted out the issue of merging the princely 71. Which type of soil is mostly found in Gujarat?
States in the Union of India ? (A) Red Soil (B) Laterite Soil
(A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (C) Black Soil (D) Mountain Soil
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru Answer (C)
(C) Mount Batten 72. How many kilometres distance is there between two
(D) Chakravarti C. Rajagopalchari successive latitudes?

Answer (A) (A) 111 km (B) 120 km

65. Where have the goals of the United Nations been (C) 130 km (D) 100 km
explained ? Answer (A)
(A) In the manifesto of United Nations 73. Where are Asiatic Lions found?
(B) In the human rights of the United Nations (A) Gir (Gujarat)
(C) In the constitution of United Nations’ Security (B) Kanha (Madhya Pradesh)
Council (C) Velavadar (Gujarat)
(D) In the preamble of the United Nations’ Charter (D) Kaziranga (Assam)
Answer (D) Answer (A)
66. What is the capital of Goa? 74. What is the well-known dance of Tamil Nadu?
(A) Puducherry (B) Mahe (A) Lavni Dance (B) Kuchipudi

(C) Panaji (D) Karaikal (C) Bhangda (D) Bharat Natyam

Answer (C) Answer (D)

75. From where does the monsoon begin in India?
67. W ho was the chairman of the Constituent
Assembly? (A) Mumbai (B) Karnataka
(A) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar (C) Kerala (D) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad Answer (C)

(C) Kanaiyalal Munshi 76. Where is the Kartik Poornima fair held?
(A) Modhera (B) Somnath
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Girnar (D) Bahucharaji
Answer (B)
Answer (B)
68. Who chairs the joint sitting of both the houses of the
parliament? 77. Which Gujarati poet wrote colourful and emotional
Garbis of Lord Krishna’s love?
(A) Chairman of Loksabha (Speaker)
(A) Narsinh Mehta (B) Narmad
(B) Chairman of Rajyasabha
(C) Premanand (D) Dayaram
(C) Vice-President
Answer (D)
(D) Prime Minister
78. Which ancient book of India has mentioned the
Answer (A) value of  (pie)?
69. Who appoints the Chief Justice of the Supreme (A) Aryabhattiyam (B) Aryasiddhanta
Court? (C) Algebra (D) Lilawati Ganit
(A) Vice President (B) President Answer (A)
(C) Prime Minister (D) Governor 79. Between which two rivers is Lothal situated?
Answer (B) (A) Narmada and Tapi
70. What is India’s rank in terms of area in the world? (B) Shetrunji and Bhadar
(A) Seventh (B) Fifth (C) Bhogavo and Sabarmati
(C) Third (D) Second (D) Aji and Nari
Answer (A) Answer (C)

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80. How many lions are there in the pillar of Sarnath? 88. About how much area is covered by black soil out
(A) Two (B) Three of total area of India?

(C) Five (D) Four (A) 43% (B) 29%

(C) 15% (D) 35%
Answer (D)
Answer (C)
81. Where is the famous ancient sun temple of Gujarat
situated? 89. W hich wild animal has totally extincted from
Gujarat?
(A) Siddhpur (B) Modhera
(A) Tiger (B) Bear
(C) Vadnangar (D) Patan
(C) Deer (D) Panther
Answer (B)
Answer (A)
82. Which is the most ancient book of Indian literature?
90. In which area of Gujarat is dry farming carried out?
(A) Samveda (B) Yajurveda
(A) North Gujarat (B) South Gujarat
(C) Rigveda (D) Atharvaveda
(C) Kutch (D) Bhal Region
Answer (C)
Answer (D)
83. The ruler of which dynasty patronized Vallabhipith?
91. W hat is the name of the crop grown during
(A) Maitrak Dynasty (B) Maurya Dynasty summer?
(C) Shrung Dynasty (D) Gupta Dynasty (A) Rabi crops (B) Zaid crops
Answer (A) (C) Kharif crops (D) Horticultural crops
84. Who is known as the ‘Father of Mathematics’ of Answer (B)
India? 92. Which of the following oil seeds has the highest
(A) Acharya Nagarjun (B) Maharshi Charak content of oil?
(C) Aryabhatt (D) Maharshi Patanjali (A) Soyabean (B) Groundnut
Answer (C) (C) Sesam / Til (D) Castor
85. Which sculpture of Elephanta is considered as one Answer (C)
of the best sculpture in the world? 93. From which state of India is the maximum iron
(A) Smiling Lord Vishnu obtained?
(B) Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh) (A) Karnataka (B) Orissa
(C) Goddess Durga slaying Mahisasura (C) Jharkhand (D) Chhattisgarh
(D) Kailash Temple Answer (A)
Answer (B) 94. What is the average rate of population growth in
India?
86. Who built the step – well of Patan?
(A) 2.1% (B) 2.3%
(A) Queen Udaymati
(C) 2.4% (D) 1.9%
(B) Mayanalladevi
Answer (D)
(C) Siddharaj Jaysinh
95. The price of which products are f ixed by the
(D) Bhimdev-I government?
Answer (A) (A) Cotton (B) Petroleum Product
87. Which department is responsible to look after the (C) Edible oil (D) Tea
preservation of national monuments?
Answer (B)
(A) Revenue Department
96. W ho propounded the concept of Human
(B) Police Department Development Index?
(C) Public Works Department (PWD) (A) Amartya Sen (B) Boyd Orr
(D) Department of Archaeology (C) Arun Jaitley (D) Dr. Hansaben Mehta
Answer (D) Answer (A)

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97. How many percentages’ reservation provision has 99. The index of which article of the constitution
Gujarat government made for women in government includes scheduled tribes?
job?
(A) Article-340 (B) Article-342
(A) 30% (B) 35%
(C) Article-330 (D) Article-335
(C) 38% (D) 33%
Answer (B)
Answer (D)
100. Who wrote ‘Sangeet Makrand’?
98. Who built the Red Fort of Delhi?
(A) Pt. Narad (B) Pt. Saarang Dev
(A) Babar (B) Akbar
(C) Shahjahan (D) Jahangir (C) Pt. Ahobale (D) Taansen

Answer (C) Answer (A)

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