State Science Talent Search Exam 2013
State Science Talent Search Exam 2013
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Roll No.
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State Science Talent Search Examination, 2013
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Time :2 hours Max. Marks. 150
Instructions to Candidates
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Note : Do not write anything anywhere in this booklet except your Roll Number and
Rough Work a t the places meant for it.
An object is moving on a circle of radius r. When it completes half circle,
(1) 2 x r , r (2) x r, 2 r
(3) 2 x r , 2 r (4) x r , r .
A gun fires bullets of mass rn a t the rate of n bullets per second with a
velocity v. Then the force required to keep the gun in its position will be
rnv
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A ball attains 100 m of maximum height, when it is thrown vertically
upward. Initial velocity of the ball will be
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The value of universal gravitational constant ( G ) is
The angle between the force and displacement for negative work will be
A bus and a car moving with the same kinetic energy are brought to rest
by application of brakes which provide equal retarding force. Ratio of the
distances covered by them will be
(1) 1 : 1 (2) 2 : 1
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A ship sends out ultrasound that reflects from the seabed and is detected
after 4 sec. If the speed of ultrasound through sea water is 1.53 km/sec,
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Time t( in second )
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dispersion
1 joule
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will be
(1) 1 :2 (2) 1 : 1
(3) 2 : 1 (4) 4 : l .
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Equivalent resistance of the given combination will be
An electric fan rated 80 watt is used for 10 hours per day. At the rate of
Rs. 4 per unit, what will be the cost of energy consumed by it for the
month of September 7
(1) 24Fd / Rs. 24 (2) 4 8 d / Rs. 48
(3) 72 d / Rs. 72 (4) 9 6 d / Rs. 96.
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CHEMISTRY
( Question Nos. 1 to 25 )
(1) N (2) P
(3) S (4) B.
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S.T.S.E. / 13 - Chem.
When a nail of iron is placed in copper sulphate solution for some time,
its colour becomes brown. The reaction is called
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Protium is
(1) :
H
(3) ;H
(3) 7.6* SrfW / more than 7.6 (4) 6 . 6 3 &W / more than 6.6.
(3) c a o (4) C Z I ( H C O ~ ) ~ .
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The nature of most of non-metal oxides is
(1) V F h / acidic (2) W h / basic
(3) JRTih / neutral (4) 3 ~ W f f/ arnphoteric.
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The metals present a t the lowest position in reactivity series are available
in nature a s
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Silver articles become black after some time when exposed to air due to
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the formation of
(4) m
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The organic compound obtained by fermentation of molasses is
(2) / ethanol
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Thename o f C H 3 - C H 2 - C H 2 - C -OH is
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Components of alloy brass are
(1) hk q * / zinc and copper (2) % */ tin and copper
(3) '?&ti q f%f / zinc and tin (4) * q dX / copper and lead.
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The series separated placed below in modern periodic table is
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series
Actinide series
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transition series.
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(4) TF~M
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If a Planaria is divided into two halves then
A hybrid tall ( Tt ) plant is crossed with pure dwarf ( tt ) plant. Then the
progeny will be
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The correct order of binary fission in Amoeba from the given figures is
S.T.S.E. / 13 - Bio.
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In the ecosystem the path of energy flow is
(1) 3FfRF+?lTmT3+-+~msm;/
producer +herbivore + carnivore + decomposer
(2) 3 F f R F - + ~ + ~ + ~ /
producer + carnivore + herbivore -+ decomposer
(3) ? m r $ t + ~ - + ~ ~ ~ /
herbivore + carnivore + producer + decomposer
(4) ~ + ~ - + ~ + ~ /
herbivore + producer + carnivore + decomposer.
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The wings of bird and bat are the example of
(1) 3Ed'Fft &l / vestigial organ (2) .FmF;9 &l / analogous organ
(3) 'Fm;;[m @'iti U* / all of these.
&l / homologous organ (4)
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In which of the following is nucleoid present ?
(1) W dik7 / Plant cell
(2) / Animal cell
(3) Fkl hdik7 / Green algal cell
(4) df%%I / Bacterial cell.
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The group of plants producing naked seeds is
(1) mdFd / angiosperm (2) 'f3J=bd
/ gymnosperm
(31 x m / pteridophyta (4) / bryophyta.
S.T.S.E. / 13 - Bio.
Scientist who discovered the free living cells in water is
(1) W*F + V W T r n + T m + T d/
one pair of kidneys + one pair of ureters + urinary bladder + urethra
(2) w*~+Tm+Td-,vmT*/
one pair of kidneys + urinary bladder +urethra +one pair of ureters
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In human if epiglottis is destroyed then
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S.T.S.E. / 13 - Bio.
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Biogas is a n excellent fuel, because
(1) ~ & ~ m 3 m d $ ~ ~ ~ . m m /
there remains no residue like ash after burning
(2) W R FkT W % / its heating capacity is high
(3) $33736h TMRl% Fki 3 $ / it is used for lighting
(4) $f 3 oft / all of these.
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Which organelles maintain pressure equilibrium in plant cells ?
(1) Y
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/ Vacuoles
(3) FiW5 / Plastids (4) 7Fhh / Ribosomes.
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Which of the following group of animals has exoskeleton ?
(1) W m 3 3TR7 / Arthropoda and Amphibia
(2) 3 V F R q / Amphibia and Reptilia
(3) FR q 3VW7 / Pisces and Amphibia
(4) W* q / Arthropoda and Pisces.
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The phylum of animals having pseudocoelom is
(1) / Mollusca (2) / Annelida
(3) f%$dXI/ Nematoda (4) CI- / Echinodermata.
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Hormones secreted by testes and ovaries are respectively
(1) %&&h q V@T / Testosterone and oestrogen
(2) V@T q / Oestrogen and testosterone
(3) q / Insulin and oestrogen
(4) &&5?& q / Testosterone and insulin.
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If 3 x + y + z = O , thenvalueof 2 7 x 3 + y 3 + z 3 is
S.T.S.E. / 1 3 - Math.
Quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 1 - <
2 and 1 + .\r2 respectively
from the following will be
1
A fraction becomes when 1 is subtracted from the numerator and it
becomes $ when 8 is added to its denominator. The fraction will be
S.T.S.E. / 13 - Math.
First and last terms of a n arithmetical progression are 10 and 34
In A.P. 3, 8, 13, ...... , 153, 20th term from last term towards first term
will be
Areas of two similar triangles are in the ratio 16 : 49. The sides of these
A tree breaks due to storm. The broken part bends so that the top of the
tree touches the ground making a n angle of 30" with it. The distance
between the foot of the tree to the point where the top touches the
ground is 8 metre. The height of the tree will be
1 - tan 30"
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1 +tan230"
=mm$
1 - tan2 30' .
The value of 1s
1 + t a n 2 300
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(1) ( 3 , - 6 ) (2) ( 3 , 6 1
(3) ( - 3 , 6 ) (4) ( - 3 , - 6 ) .
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A solid cube of side 6 cm is cut into solid cubes of side 2 cm. The
number of cubes thus formed will be
(1) 24 (2) 27
(3) 36 (4) 64.
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The middle points of the sides BC, CA and AB of the triangle ABC are D,
E and F respectively. Area of A ABC : Area of A DEF is
The curved surface area of a cone is 308 cm and slant height is 14 cm.
The total surface area of the cone is
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S.T.S.E. / 1 3 - Math.
A chord of a circle is equal to the radius of a circle. The value of the angle
subtended by this chord at any point of minor arc will be
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The lengths of two parallel chords which are situated a t opposite sides of
the centre of a circle are 6 cm and 8 cm respectively. If the distance of
the small chord from the centre is 4 cm, then distance between both the
chords will be
(1) 7 cm (2) 5 cm
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A tangent PQ to a circle of radius 5 cm on point P meets the line passing
through centre 0 a t Q. such that PQ = 12 cm. Then the length of 08 is
(1)' m c m (2) 17 cm
[3) 13 cm (4) 12cm.
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A bag contains 8 red and x blue balls. If the probability of drawing a blue
ball is twice the probability of drawing the red ball, then the value of x is
(1) 8 (2) 10
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On which day we celebrate Science Day every year ?
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(4) 4 / in sea.
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The feeling of coolness on putting petrol on palm is due to
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S.T.S.E. /13 - D to D
Which particles attack on uranium in nuclear fission ?
neutrons in it is
(1) c o 2 a e n ~ , ~ / ~ ~ , a n d ~ 2 ~
(2) C 0 2 ? i V S 0 2 / C 0 2 a n d S 0 2
(3) H 2 S a ~ S 0 3 / H 2 S a n d S 0 3
(4) S O z ? i V S 0 3 / S O z a n d S 0 3 .
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(1) Ji%h / protein (2) W3' / nucleic acid
(3) W / fat (4) 3 d U & Z / carbohydrate.
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If all the sides of a rectangular field are increased by 20%. then the area
will be increased by
(1) 20% (2) 24%
(3) 40% (4) 44%.
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A train passes through a signal pole in 11 seconds. If it passes through a
platform of 260 m length in 24 seconds, then the length of the train will
be
(1) 220 m (2) 230 m
(3) 240 m (4) 250 m.
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If cost price of 11 pens is Rs. 10 and sale price of 10 pens is Rs. 11,
then profit will be
(1) 10% (2) 11%
(3) 21% (4) 100%.
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In an examination the question paper contains 25 questions. Each correct
answer carries two marks and for every wrong answer 1 mark is
answers will be
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The ratio of milk and water taken for tea is 2 : 3 in a mixture of 35 litres.
To make the ratio of milk and water equal the quantity of milk that will be
added is
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Group of micro-nutrients in nutrient management is
S.T.S.E. /13 - D to D
Bottom feeder fish is
'Country of winds' is
If the soil is very much depleted from nitrates, the plants growing there
will be deficient of
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE REGARDING SCIENCE
( Question Nos. 1 to 25 )
1. ~ ~ t ' o r r f t ~ i % *
In Rajasthan the heavy water plant is located at
(1) / Jaipur
(3) TERiWZI / Rawatbhata
(2)
(4)
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/ Shri Ganganagar
/ Jodhpur.
2. E.C.G. 4 m agajTd 3
In E.C.G. we use
(1) ai?' / Sonic waves (2) W?W T?l / Ultrasonic waves
(3) XEfWl TJ?i / Infrasonic waves (4) X-f%8/ X-rays.
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The time of revolution of a geostationary satellite is
(1) 6& / 6 hours (2) 12& / 12 hours
(3) 24& / 24 hours (4) 48& / 48 hours.
4. * m m ; l = k Wm*2
kW
The value of solar constant in - is
m2
(1) 0.458 (2) 0.746
(3) 0.931 (4) 1.4.
5. r n ~ 4 r n ~ $ ! 3 ~ 3 i i & ? ~ & ~ T ~ m
+ R~ ~ f i l & r ~
Two bodies of masses rn and 4rn have equal kinetic energy. The ratio of
their momentum will be
(1) 1 : 4 (2) 4 : 1
(3) 1 : 2 (4) 2 : l .
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Temperature of normal body is
(1) 37°C (2) 56.2"C
(3) 98.6"C (4) 102°C.
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The value of 1 electric unit in joule will be
(1) 3.6 (2) 3.6 lo3
(3) 36 l o 5 (4) 3 6 x l o 6 .
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The gas which produces greenhouse effect is
(1) CO, (2) CO
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(3) S O 2 (4) NO.
In case of depletion of marine fish stocks, the culture used to meet its
demand is called
(1) FR%6FX / Horticulture (2) 'FdhFX / Farmiculture
(3) %JhZT7/ Mariculture (4) / Agriculture.
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Responsible for depletion of ozone layer is
(1) JE+TV / Ultraviolet light
(2) / Chlorofluorocarbon
(3) WX%l J%TV / Infrared light
(4) W3 ?p /iSmoke produced by combustion of petrol.
Antibiotic is effective on
(1) % d f W I FkF4T 'R / bacterial infection
(2) WpJ FkF4T T / viral infection
(3) W ?F l / both bacterial and viral infections
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(4) U* F F R % T$Wi%d WT77 T / alI types of microbes and virus.
S.T.S.E. /13 - GK
Biogas is a n excellent fuel because it contains
(1) 80%- / 80% nitrogen
(2) 7 5 % m f?/* up to 75% methane
(3) 75%- / 75% hydrogen
(4) 80% 5% & K h I / up to 80% oxygen.
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Microbial disease AIDS is not transmitted by
(1) ?%G% &4 / Sexual contact
(2) Vf?i FT7klVl4 / Blood transmission
(3) R7¶7 3 / Breast feeding
(4) FTel f&d 3 / Handshake.
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In the given figure the length of string of the kite will be
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In the given figure, the number of quadrilaterals will be
The radii of the ends of a frustum of the given cone are 28 cm and 7 cm
respectively. If the height of this frustum is 45 cm then its volume will be
S.T.S.E. / 1 3 - GK
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ABCD, EFGH, PQRS & K L M N V ~ $, 3 hA B C D : hKLMN
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As shown in the figure four squares ABCD, EFGH. PQRS and KLMN are
formed by joining the mid-points of sides of each square, then
Area ABCD : Area KLMN will be
S.T.S.E. /13 - GK
The autotrophic mode of nutrition requires
(1) &XT$37&tl$X / carbon dioxide and water
(2) Fd@+F/l chlorophyll
(3) ?@ ;dYFJ?l / sunlight
(4) 4 V* / all of these.
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Which of the following elements is found in the thyroxine hormone ?
(1) Firn / Iron (2) 7 h / Copper
(3) qW6 / Sulphur (4) ?.T&& / Iodine.
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Who proposed the Natural selection theory of evolution ?
(1) d T h i 3 / De Vries (2) FFFk 3/ Lamarck
(3) Xl'?h 3 / Darwin (4) m? / Weismann.
24. ? ? F 7 ~ ~ d + ~ & & h : T ? t 7 d * ~ T ! f %?
Which of the following is not ultimately derived from solar energy ?
(1) *T 4 T / Biomass
(2) FFI 4 / Wind energy
d / Nuclear energy
(3) ;flf%fR 3
(4) d / Geothermal energy.
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What does the N fixing bacteria gain from leguminous plant in their
symbiotic relationship ?
(1) Jjtih / Proteins (2) T$&Q / Nitrates
(3)H - / Carbohydrates (4) / Ammonium.
S.T.S.E. /13 - GK