NSEJS 2013-2014 Exam Instructions and Details
NSEJS 2013-2014 Exam Instructions and Details
2. Write the Q. P. Code No. mentioned above on YOUR answer sheet (in the space provided). Otherwise your answer sheet will
NOT be valued..
3. The question paper has 80 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 options, out of which only one is correct. Choose the
correct answer and shade the oval in the corresponding box on the answer sheet as shown below:
Correct Method
4. A correct answer carries 3 marks and 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answers.
5. All rough work may be done on the blank sheet provided at the end of the question paper.
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9. The answers / solutions to this question paper will be available on our website - [Link] by 30th November 2013.
10. Result sheets and the “centre top 10%” certificates of NSEJS are dispatched to the Professor in charge of the centre. You will
get your marks from the Professor in charge of your centre by January 2014 end.
11. 300 (or so) students are selected for the next examination - Indian National Junior Science Olympiads (INJSO). Individual letters
are sent to these students ONLY.
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Passage for Q(4-6): In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and
singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of pea he
was taking to the nest. "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of
toiling and moiling in that way?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and
recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; "We
have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When
the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger - while it saw
the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the
summer. Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for days of need
4) In the passage given above there seems to be a factual error with respect to the ant
carrying the food to the nest. The most probable reason for this mistake would be
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5) What could be the most plausible reason that all the ants that toiled and moiled in the
summer were happy and content in the winter?
a) Ants were probably happy since their food was not shared with Grasshopper.
b) Ants need not worry to work anymore since they had food stocked.
c) Ants were happy since they enjoyed working together in summer.
d) Food that was procured was efficiently distributed and managed so that all the
ants were fed equally.
7) An object of mass 1 kg is made to slide down a smooth inclined plane of length 20 m . If the
kinetic energy possessed by the body at the bottom of the plane is 100 J , then the inclination of
the plane with the horizontal is (take g=10ms-2)
(a) 45 (b) 37 (c) 60 (d) 30
8) Two circles each of radius 3 touch each other externally in the plane. In how many ways can a
circle of radius 8 be placed in the plane touching each of these two circles?
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
11) If 3x + 3y – 1, 4x2 + y -5, 4x + 2y are the sides of an equilateral triangle, its area is closest to the
integer
a) 84 b) 85 c) 86 d) 87
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13) Consider the following two statements about light &sound. Choose the most appropriate option
(i) When light and sound travel from air to water, light may bend towards normal while sound
may bend away from normal.
(ii) Sound is longitudinal wave while light is transverse wave.
a) Statement (i) is correct while statement (ii) is incorrect
b) Statement (i) and statement (ii) are both correct and statement (ii) is not the reason for
statement (i)
c) Statement (i) and statement (ii) are incorrect
d) Statement (i) and statement (ii) are correct and Statement (ii) is the correct reason for
statement (i)
Passage Q (16-18): Diatoms are the most common photosynthetic aquatic microorganisms
group of algae which are unicellular and can exist as colonies in the shape of filaments or
ribbons, fans, zigzags or stars depending on the quality of the water. Diatom communities
are a popular tool for studies of water quality and pollution management. Karthik from
Bangalore recently went on a field trip from Bangalore to Mysore. On the way he stopped
his car at a sewage canal, a lake and a mountain stream and collected water samples from
all of these places for his lab work. After a careful analysis of his water samples, he observed
that diatoms came with varying size/shape and the size /shape increases has (have?)
something to do with the water quality.
16) Below are the diatoms observed under a microscope by Karthik. Help him to recognise
the correct order of sample localities (Viz., Canal, Stream and lake).
A B C
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17) What is the take home message from the above experiment
18) In the above experiment, difference in sizes and shapes of diatoms should be inferred as
a) Different species of diatoms.
b) Different genera of diatoms.
c) Different families of diatoms.
d) Different orders of diatoms.
19) The percentage change in acceleration due to gravity at an altitude equal to radius of earth
compared to that on the surface of earth is given by
a) 25% increase b) 35% decrease c) 75% decrease d) 25% decrease
1 1 1
20) Let a, b be two positive real numbers such that a < b < and let x (a ) (b ) . Then
a a b
a) x is always greater than zero b) x is always less than zero
c) x =0 d) No such definite conclusion can be drawn about x
21) Which of the following species has standard enthalpy of formation as 0 kJ mol–1?
a) H2O(l) b) Na(g) c) Na(s) d)CO2(g)
22) A particle accelerates with a constant acceleration a0 and reaches a maximum velocity and then
decelerates with a0 and comes to rest. The position time graph describing the situation is best
represented by
(a) (b)
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(c) (d)
23) Let m be the number of distinct (non congruent) integer-sided triangles each with perimeter 15
and n be the number of distinct (non congruent) integer sided triangles each with perimeter 16.
Then m-n equals
a) -2 b) 0 c) 2 d) -4
24) What is the molality of a solution made by dissolving 100 g of bromothymol blue (C27H28Br2O5S)
in 1.00 L of ethanol on a winter’s day at 10ºC? The density of ethanol at this temperature is
0.7979 kg L-1.
a)0.100 mol kg–1 b) 0.128 mol kg–1
c) 0.160 mol kg–1 d) 0.201 mol kg–1
25) Two bulbs of specifications 50W, 220V and a 100 W, 200V are connected first (i) In parallel and
then (ii) In series across 220V power supply. Choose the correct statement
(a) In (i) 50 W will glow brighter and in (ii) 100 W will glow brighter
(b) In (i) 50 W will glow brighter and (ii) both will glow equally brighter.
(c) In (i) 100 W will glow brighter and (ii) 50 W will glow brighter
26) Let T be the number of 4- digit integers, each ending in 3 (in units place) and each divisible by
11. Then
a) 70 ≤ T ≤ 79 b) 80 ≤ T ≤ 89 c) 90 ≤ T ≤ 99 d) T ≥ 100
27) 1.000mL of 0.1000 mol L–1 hydrochloric acid was diluted to 100.0 mL with deionised water.
10.00 mL of this solution was diluted to 100.0 mL again using deionised water. What is the pH of
the final solution?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d)5
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28) While playing football, Dimple fell down and was badly wounded on her left ankle. The Doctor
prescribed her antibiotics for a week which should have healed her of the wound in a week.
However, Dimple’s wound did not heal in a week. What among the following could have been
the reason for inability of the wound to heal in the prescribed time frame given by the doctor?
a) Prescribed medicine’s date was expired.
b) Dimple wouldn’t have taken the full course of the antibiotics.
c) Both a & b could be the reason
d) Doctor’s inability to prescribe the correct medicine for the wound.
30) At what time (to the nearest second) immediately after 4 O’ clock will angle between the hands
of the clock be the same as that at 4 O’ clock?
a) 4h 42m50s b) 4h 43m38s c) 4h 43m40s d) 5h 5m27s
31) 0.5755 g of a compound, containing sulfur and fluorine only, has a volume of 255.0 mL at
288.0 K and 50.01 kPa. What is the molecular formula of this compound?
a) S2F2 b) SF2 c) SF4 d) SF6
33) A liquid (A) of density 1.6gcm-3 and liquid (B) of unknown density is A B
poured into a U-tube as shown in the figure. The liquids are immiscible. If
height of A is hA= 26.6cm and height of B is hB=50 cm the density of B is hb
ha
a) 0.85 g cm-3 b) 3.01 g cm-3
c) 0.33 g cm-3 d)1.18 g cm-3
a2 b2 a
34) If a and b are two positive real numbers such that 6 , then a positive value of lies
ab b
between
a) 2 and 3 b) 3 and 4 c) 4 and 5 d) 5 and 6
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37) Diagram shows trajectory of a cricket ball. The set of arrows which show the direction of
the acceleration of ball at points P and
Q respectively is
(a) (b) P Q
y
(c) (d)
X
38) Sucharitha purchases x pencils at Rs x each, y pens at Rs y each and z notebooks at Rs z each.
SHe purchases altogether 50 items and pays Rs. 1000/=. The cost of y pencils, z pens and x
notebooks is
a) Rs 600/= b) Rs. 750/= c) Rs. 500/= d) Rs. 350/=
39) The metal that does not give H2 on treatment with dilute HCl is
a) Zn b) Fe c) Ag d) Ca
40) On a field trip in North America, students noticed that when threatened, Horned lizards (Genus:
Phrynosoma) squirt blood at the attackers. When the professor asked what could have been the
reason behind such behaviour of Horned lizards, one student said that certain sensory receptors
had fired and triggered a neuronal reflex culminating in increasing the pressure in their sinus
cavities until the blood vessels in the corners of the eyes burst. Another student said that it was
just an act to frighten off the predator. Thus it can be said that
a) The first response is correct, while the second is incorrect.
b) Both explanations are reasonable and can be scientifically tested.
c) The first response is biological, while the second is philosophical.
d) The first explanation is testable as a scientific hypothesis, while the second is not.
41) If temperature of a certain mass of aluminum having specific heat capacity of 0.8 J/g0C is
lowered by 60C and heat lost is 96J, then mass of aluminum is
a) 16g b) 48 g c) 60 g d) 20g
42) The number of real values of a for which the cubic equation x3 - 3ax2 + 3ax – a = 0 has all real
roots one of which is a itself, is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
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43) The maximum number of isomers for an alkene with molecular formula C4H8 is
a) 5 b) 4 c) 2 d) 3
44) People residing in coastal area usually do not face the problem of Thyroxin hormone deficiency
because their food intake will be rich in one of the following minerals.
a) Sodium b) Chlorine c) Iodine d) Phosphorus
45) In photoelectric effect, the maximum kinetic energy (EK) of photoelectrons depends on
frequency (f) of light incident on a metal surface of work function (ϕ). In an experiment f is
varied and EK is measured. To determine value for Planck’s constant (h)
(a) Plot Ek against φ and find intercept of best fitted line.
(b) Plot Ek against f and find slope of line of best fit.
(c) Plot Ek against φ and find slope of line of best fit.
(d) Plot Ek against f and find intercept of best fitted line.
46) Around a lawn which is of semicircular shape a pavement of uniform width is laid. If the ratio of
the area of the lawn to the area of the pavement is 25:24, then the ratio of the outer and inner
perimeters of the pavement is
7 6 5 5
a) b) c) d)
5 5 4 2 6
47) The method that cannot be used for removing permanent hardness of water is
a) adding sodium carbonate b) distillation
c) adding caustic soda d) boiling
48) In angiosperm plants, companion cell is associated with which one of the following elements?
a) Sieve tube b) Tracheids c) Vessels d) Xylem fibre
50) Let ABC be a triangle in which AB = AC. Let D be a point on AC such that BD bisects angle B.
AB
Value of the ratio is between
BC
a) 1.0 and 1.5 b)1.5 and 2.0 c) 2.0 and 2.5 d) 2.5 and 3.0
51) Consider the following reaction: 4 PCl3(g) --> P4(g) + 6 Cl2(g). If the initial concentration of PCl3(g)
is 1.0 M, and "x" is the equilibrium concentration of P4(g), what is the correct equilibrium
relation?
a) Kc = 6x7 b) Kc = 6x7/(1.0 - x)4
c) Kc = (x)(6x) 6/(1.0 - 4x)4 d) Kc = x7/(1.0 - x)4
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52) In pregnant women, foetus’s physiological functions like nourishment, respiration and excretion
are taken up by
a) Stomach of mother b) Placenta
c)Umbilical cord d) Uterus
53) On a rainy wet day, a thunder is heard 6 second after lightening. If speed of sound is 350ms-1 the
altitude of the clouds is
a) 1.8 km b) 1.9 km c) 2.1 km d) 2.5 km
54) A certain principal becomes Rs. 96800/= in 2 years if compounded annually at a certain rate of
interest. The same principal becomes Rs. 97240/= in two years if compounded half yearly at the
same rate of interest. The rate of interest is
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a) 8% b) 8 % c) 10% d) 12 ½ %
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55) Which properties of plastics make their disposal difficult: (I) PVC produces harmful combustion
products; (II) polyalkenes are highly flammable; (III) polyalkenes are non-biodegradable
a) I and II only b) I and III only c) II and III only d)I, II, III
56) Suresh accidentally touched silencer of his two wheeler while parking and withdrew his leg
immediately. Identify the correct order of the flow of message to the brain?
a) Receptor →Sensory neuron→CNS→Motor neuron→Effectors
b) Sensory neuron→CNS→Motor neuron→Effectors→Receptors
c) CNS→ Motor neuron→Effectors→Receptors→Sensory neuron
d) Effectors→Receptors→Sensory neuron→Motor neuron
57) There are three bodies A , B and C. Body A when brought closer to B, attract. When body B is
brought closer to C they repel. We can then conclude
a) Body A and B should have opposite charges while Body C should have the same charge as B
b) Body B and C should have same kind of charge while Body A may have opposite charge.
c) Body A and B should have same charge while Body C may have opposite charge.
d) Body C is neutral while Body A and B should have opposite charge.
58) A pen costs Rs 13/= and a note book costs Rs. 35/=. Let m be the maximum number of items
that can be bought for Rs 1000/= and n be the minimum number of items that can be bought for
the same amount. Then m + n is
a) 76 b) 88 c) 96 d) 98
59) When the pH of the environment of a protein is changed, it is said to be denatured. This is due
to:
a) breakage of peptide bonds b) breakage of disulfide links
c) loss of tertiary structure d) breakdown of R groups
60) If Brain is controlling unit of an organism, then at cellular level which cell organelle can be
comparable to Brain?
a) Chloroplast b) Ribosome c) Nucleus d) Lysosome
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61) Aldebaron, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus rises at local time 7:00 pm on 1st of
October. On November 1st the star will rise at
a) 5:00 pm b) 6:00 pm c) 9:00 pm d) 8:34 pm
x
62) In the xy-plane let A be the point (5,0) and L be the line y . The number of points P on the
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line L such that triangle OAP is isosceles is (O being the origin)
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) infinitely many
64) In some societies, ‘‘Women were solely held responsible for giving birth to female baby’’
assuming no role for men. But scientific advancement has proved men equally responsible for
the birth of either sex. Armed with this information which of the following would be the most
appropriate scenario for the birth of female child?
a) Ovum with X chromosome and Sperm with Y chromosome is FEMALE
b) Ovum with Y chromosome and Sperm with Y chromosome is MALE
c) Ovum with X chromosome and Sperm with X chromosome is FEMALE
d) Ovum with X chromosome and Sperm without chromosome is FEMALE
65) A block of mass 2 Kg placed on a floor experiences an external force in horizontal direction of
20N, frictional force of 6N and normal force of 20N. The body travels a distance of 10m under
the combined effect of all these force. If Initially body is at rest then what is the kinetic energy of
the body at the end of 4m
a) 140J b) 260J c) 60J d) 460J
67) An electrochemical cell constructed for the reaction: Cu2+(aq) + M(s) Cu(s)+ M2+(aq) has an E =
0.75 V. The standard reduction potential for Cu2+(aq) is 0.34 V. What is the standard reduction
potential for M2+(aq)?
a) 1.09 V b) 0.410 V c) 0.410 V d) 1.09 V
68) Which one of the following is said to produce seeds exposed and they are called naked seed
plant
a)Deodar & Pinus b) Marsilea & Nostoc
c) Maize & Garden pea plant d) Spirogyra & Funaria
69) A body of mass 2 kg moving in the positive X-direction with a speed 4ms-1 collides head on with
an another body of mass 3kg moving in the negative X-direction with a speed of 1ms-1. During
collision a loud sound is heard and they both start moving together. The sound energy cannot
be greater than
a) 12J b) 14J c)15J d)17.5J
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70) Let a, b, c be positive real numbers such that abc≠ 1, (ab)2 = (bc)4 = (ca)x = abc. Then x equals
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
73) In nuclear reactor, the electrons and protons are moving in opposite direction across a small
hole in 2 second. If number of electron and protons are 2X1016 each , the current through the
hole is given by
a) 1.6 mA b) 0mA c) 6.4mA d) 3.2mA
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
74) The sum 1 ................. equals
2 3 4 5 6 2012 2013
1 1 1 1
a) ...............
1006 1007 1008 2013
1 1 1 1
b) ...............
1007 1008 1009 2013
1 1 1 1
c) ...............
1006 1007 1008 2012
1 1 1 1
d) ...............
1007 1008 1009 2012
75) Which species below has the same general shape as NH3?
76) After hearing to an influential lecture on “how to conserve environment by avoiding usage of
plastic”? Ghan Shyam resolved that he should also contribute towards protecting the
environment from plastic menace. Can you suggest him the first step how should he go about
doing this effectively
a) He should urge his parents to stop using plastic materials at home.
b) He should write a letter to the local civic body against selling plastic materials around
his locality.
c) He should practice minimising plastic usage himself.
d) He should ask his teacher to advice people on his behalf to stop usage of plastics.
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77) Two infinite wires are placed parallel to each other. They carry current I1 and I2 (I2 = I1). The
magnetic field is B1 and B2 respectively. Different situation are given in column 1. The comments
on the direction and strength of magnetic field are given in column II. Match the following
Column 1 Column 2
1) The point P is at the mid P) B2>B1; Thus B2 + B1 getting into the plane of
point of the two the paper.
conductors carrying I1 I2
current in same direction.
a) b) c) d)
1 P 1 R 1 S 1 S
2 Q 2 P 2 R 2 R
3 R 3 S 3 P 3 Q
4 S 4 Q 4 Q 4 P
78) If the radius of the base of a cone is doubled then the slant area becomes 3 times the original
slant area. Suppose when the radius of the base of the cone is quadrupled (that is increased to 4
times), the slant area becomes k times the original slant area. Then the integer closest to k is
a) 6 b) 8 c) 10 d) 11
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