26-10-2025

6001CPF40402125006 PF

SECTION-A : PHYSICS

1) Which of the following is not a unit of charge?

(1) Coulomb
(2) Ampere/second
(3) Ampere- second
(4) Micro coulomb

2) Which of the following charge on a body is not possible?

(1) 3.2 x 10–19 C

(2) 4.8 x 10–19 C
(3) 5.4 x 10–19 C
(4) 8.0 x 10–19 C

3) A student plots V-I graphs for three samples of nichrome wire with resistances R1, R2 and R3.
Choose from the following the statements that holds true for this graph.

(1) R1 = R2 = R3
(2) R1 > R2 > R3
(3) R3 > R2 > R1
(4) R2 > R1 > R3

4) Assertion (A): The metals and alloys are good conductors of electricity.
Reason (R): Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin and it is not a good conductor of electricity.

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of the assertion (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of the assertion (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
5)
A cylindrical conductor of length ℓ and uniform area of cross-section A has resistance R. Another
conductor of length 21 and resistance R of the same material has area of cross section.

(1) A/2
(2) 3A/2
(3) 2A
(4) 3A

6) If a person has five resistors each of the value , then the maximum resistance he can obtain by
connecting them is

(1) 1 Ω
(2) 5 Ω
(3) 10 Ω
(4) 25 Ω

7) The electric potential at a point if 2J of work is done in bringing 0.2C of charge from infinity to a
point is:

(1) 1.5 volts

(2) 0.1 volt
(3) 10 volts
(4) 6.8 volts

8) Calculate the resistivity of a material of wire of length 1 m , radius 0.01 cm and resistance of 20Ω:

(1) 6.28 x 10–7 Ωm

(2) 62.8 x 10–7 Ωm
(3) 5.67 x 10–7 Ωm
(4) 5.98 x 10–7 Ωm

9) What is the total resistance between A and B in the following circuit?

(1) 6Ω

(2)

(3)

(4)

10) The ratio of SI units of resistivity to resistance of a conductor is:

(1) m–1
(2) Ω–1m
(3) m
(4) Ωm–1

SECTION-B:CHEMISTRY

1) The two metals which are extracted by means of electrolytic reduction of their molten salts are

(1) Mg and Mn
(2) Fe and Al
(3) Zn and Mg
(4) Mg and Al

2) Calamine ore can be used to extract one of the following metals. The metal is

(1) Copper
(2) Mercury
(3) Aluminium
(4) Zinc

3) Which of the following reactants are used to carryout the thermite reaction required for welding
the broken railway tracks?

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

4) Zinc blende ore can be converted into zinc oxide by the process of:

(1) Roasting
(2) Hydrogenation
(3) Chlorination
(4) Calcination
5) The article made of silver metal become dark on prolonged exposure to air. This is due to the
formation of a layer of its

(1) Oxide
(2) Hydride
(3) Sulphide
(4) Carbonate

6) Out of and the compounds which are not ionic are:

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

7) There are ______ hexagons and _______ pentagons in molecule.

(1) 20, 20
(2) 20, 12
(3) 12, 20
(4) 12, 12

8) In Diamond, carbon atoms are arranged in which pattern

(1) Pentagonal
(2) Hexagonal
(3) Trigonal
(4) Tetrahedral

9)

The correct electron dot structure of a water molecule is

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

10) The metals present in solder are

(1) Cu & Zn
(2) Cu & Sn
(3) Sn & Pb
(4) Pb & Cu

SECTION-C : BIOLOGY

1) A part of brain concerned with voluntry movement

(1) Cerebellum
(2) Thalamus
(3) Cerebrum
(4) Pons

2) On seeing a tiger, the heart beat and blood pressure increase due to the release of hormone.

(1) Adrenaline
(2) Thyroxine
(3) Parathormone
(4) Growth hormone

3) The part of brain responsible for controlling and regulating the memory and reasoning is:

(1) Cerebellum
(2) Cerebrum
(3) Hypothalamus
(4) Medulla oblongata

4) Gigantism results due to :–

(1) Excess secretion of thyroxin

(2) Less secretion of growth hormone
(3) Less secretion of adrenaline
(4) Excress secretion of growth hormone

5) Electrical impulses travels in a neuron from

(1) Axon → dendrites → axon end → cell body

(2) Cell body → axon → dendrite → axon end
(3) Dendrite → cell body → axon → axon end
(4) Axon end → axon → cell body → dendrite

6) Which one of the following hormones contains iodine?

(1) Thyroxine
(2) Testosterone
(3) Insulin
(4) Adrenaline

7) Match List-I (Endocrine glands) with List-II (Hormones secreted) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below:

List-1 List - II

A. Gonads I. Insulin

B. Pituitary II. Progesterone

C. Pancreas III. Growth hormones

D. Adrenal IV. Adrenaline

(1) A-III; В-II; C-IV; D-I
(2) A-II; B-III; C- IV; D-I
(3) A-II; B-III; C-1; D-IV
(4) A-III; B-II; C-I; D - IV

8) Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding significance of reproduction in living
organisms?

(1) Maintenance of continuity of the species.

(2) Adding variation for evolution.
(3) Maintenance of population size.
(4) All of these.

9) Methods of asexual reproduction are

(1) Fission
(2) Budding
(3) Vegetative propagation
(4) All of these

10) Which part of the flower forms the fruit ?

(1) Whole flower

(2) Only stamens and carpel
(3) Only ovary
(4) Only carpel

SECTION-D : MATHS

1) The numbers 3, 5, 6 and 4 have frequencies of x, x+2, x-8 and x+6 respectively. If their mean is 4
then x=:

(1) 5
(2) 6
(3) 7
(4) 8

2) The mean of 20 observations is 12.5. By error, one observation was noted as -15 instead of 15.
Then the correct mean is:

(1) 11.75
(2) 11
(3) 13.25
(4) 14

3) The area of a quadrant of a circle whose circumference is 22cm.

(1) 9.625 cm2

(2) 8.625 cm2
(3) 9.5 cm2
(4) 9.65 cm2

4) Area of a sector of angle Pº of a circle with radius R is:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

5) A(5, 1), B(1, 5) and C(-3, -1) are the vertices of ΔABC. The length of its median AD is:

(1)
(2)
(3) 6
(4)

6) The points (-2, 2), (8, -2) and (-4, -3) are the vertices of a

(1) Equilateral Δ
(2) Isosceles Δ
(3) right Δ
(4) Scalene Δ

7) Three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram are (1, -2), (3, 6) and (5, 10). The coordinates of the
fourth vertex are
(1) (-3, 2)
(2) (3, 2)
(3) (2, 3)
(4) (2, -3)

8) If the radii of two circles are 7 cm and 24 cm, then the radius of circle having area equal to the
sum of the areas of the two circles, is

(1) 31 cm
(2) 25 cm
(3) 17 cm
(4) 28 cm

9) The line segment joining the points (3, 5) and (-4, 2) is divided by y-axis in the ratio

(1) 5:3
(2) 3:5
(3) 4:3
(4) 3:4

10) Which of the following is true

(1) Mode = 3 Median + 2 Mean

(2)
Mean = Mode+ [Mean-Median]

(3)
Mean = Mode+ [Median-Mode]

(4)
Median = Mode+ [Median+Mode]

SECTION-E : MAT

1) What was the day on 18th April 1988?

(1) Sunday
(2) Monday
(3) Tuesday
(4) Wednesday

2) How many times does the 29th day of the month occur in 400 consecutive years?

(1) 4497
(2) 1237
(3) 5012
(4) 4126
3) If Wednesday falls on 1st March 2023, what day of week will fall on 1st March 2024?

(1) Monday
(2) Sunday
(3) Friday
(4) Tuesday

4) The calendar for the year 2005 is the same as for the year:

(1) 2010
(2) 2011
(3) 2012
(4) 2013

5) When the time is 4 : 20, the angle between the hands of the clock is

(1) 20°
(2) 15°

(3)

(4) 10°

6) How many times are the hand of a clock at right angle in a day?

(1) 22
(2) 24
(3) 44
(4) 48

7) At what time, between 7 and 8 O'clock, the hands of the clock overlap?

(1) 7 : 40

(2)
7:

(3)

(4)

8) In a row of boys, Ajay is tenth from the left and Vijay is twelfth from the right. When they
interchange their places, Ajay is sixteenth from the left. What is the Vijay new position from the
right?

(1) 18th
(2) 22nd
(3) 26th
(4) 28th
9) In the series:
6786542317861348186536
Which is the one that does not belong to the other three?

(1) 142
(2) 134
(3) 578
(4) 754

10) Three persons A, B and C are standing in queue. There are five persons between A and B and
eight persons between B and C. If there are three persons ahead of C and 21 persons behind A, what
could be the minimum number of persons in the queue?

(1) 41
(2) 40
(3) 28
(4) 27

SECTION-F : SST

1) Which of the following crops are grown with the onset of monsoon and are harvested in the
months of September and October?

(1) Rabi
(2) Kharif
(3) Zaid
(4) None of the above

2) What is primitive subsistence farming known as in north-eastern states like Assam, Meghalaya,
Mizoram and Nagaland ?

(1) Horticulture
(2) Penda
(3) Jhumming
(4) Milpa

3) Which of the following is not correct about plantation farming?

(1) In this type of farming, a single crop is grown on a large area

(2) The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry
(3) Plantations cover large tracts of land called estates.
Farmers clear a patch of land by felling trees and burning them, to produce cereals and other
(4)
food crops.

4) Match List -1 (local name of shifting cultivation) with List - II (States / Region) and select the
(1) A-III, B-IV, C - II, D-I
(2) A-II, B-IV, C- III, D-I
(3) A-I, B-III, C -IV, D-II
(4) A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II

5) When parties choose candidates in elections, they keep in mind

(1) Financial status of the candidate

(2) The caste composition of the electorate
(3) Candidate should hold a government job
(4) Universal Adult Franchise

6) In which of these countries, the participation of women is not very large?

(1) Sweden
(2) Norway
(3) India
(4) Finland

7) Communalism refers to a division based on

(1) Religion
(2) Caste
(3) Gender
(4) Socio-economic status

8) Which among the following statements about Indian Constitution is wrong?

(1) Prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion

(2) Gives official status to one religion
(3) Provides all individuals freedom to profess any religion.
(4) Ensures equality of citizens within religious communities

9) Read the statements carefully and find out the incorrect option given below:

(1) MGNREGA has been implemented in 625 districts of India.

(2) MGNREGA guarantees 200 days of assured work to the people in need of it.
(3) One-third of the jobs were reserved for women.
(4) If the government fails to provide the work, the people are given unemployment allowances.

10)

Match the following:

Call centre
a Organised sector i
employee

b Service sector ii Low pay

c Unorganised sector iii Minimum Wages Act

d Primary sector iv Fishermen

(1) a-iii, b-ii, c-iv, d-i
(2) a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv
(3) a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii
(4) a-i, b-iv, c-iii, d-ii
 ANSWER KEYS

SECTION-A : PHYSICS

Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A. 2 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 4 3

SECTION-B:CHEMISTRY

Q. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A. 4 4 3 1 3 2 2 4 3 3

SECTION-C : BIOLOGY

Q. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
A. 1 1 2 4 3 1 3 4 4 3

SECTION-D : MATHS

Q. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
A. 3 4 1 4 4 3 2 2 4 3

SECTION-E : MAT

Q. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
A. 2 1 3 2 4 3 3 1 4 3

SECTION-F : SST

Q. 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
A. 2 3 4 2 2 3 1 2 2 2
 SOLUTIONS

SECTION-A : PHYSICS

1) Ampere/second

2) n = Q/e = 5.4 x 10–19 / 1.6 x 10–19 = 3.375 which is not possible.

3) R2 > R1 > R3

4) (A) is true, but (R) is false

5) 2A

6) 1 Ω

7) 10 volts

8) 6.28 x 10–7 Ωm

9)

10)

SECTION-B:CHEMISTRY

11) Mg and Al

12) Calamine - ZnCO3

13)

14)

15)
 16) are covalent.

17) 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons.

18) Tetrahedral

19)

Conceptual.

20) Sn & Pb

SECTION-C : BIOLOGY

21)

Cerebellum

22)

Adrenaline

23) Cerebellum: Maintains the posture.

Hypothalamus: Regulates body temperature.
Medulla oblongata: Controls activities like coughing, sneezing, heart beat etc.
Cerebrum: Control and regulates memory, intelligence and reasoning.

24)

Excessive growth of the body or any of its parts especially as a result of oversecretion of the
growth hormone by the pituitary gland is called gigantism. This rare condition occurs if GH
hypersecretion begins in childhood before closure of the epiphyses.

25) Fact

26)

Thyroxine

27)

A-II; B-III; C-1; D-IV

 28) Significance of reproduction in living organisms are maintenance of continuity of a
species, adding variation for evolution, maintenance of population size.

29) Fission, Budding and vegetative propagation are the methods of asexual reproduction
because there is no formation and fusion of gametes. Only single parent is involved for the
formation of new individual.

30) Ovary is basal swollen part of female reproductive structure in flower which ripen into
fruit after fertilization.

SECTION-D : MATHS

31)

x=7

32)

=14

33)

9.625 cm2

34) Conceptual

35)
D = mid point of BC
 =(-1, 2)

Length of the median

36) A(-2, 2), B(8, -2), C(-4, -3)

so, right Δ

37) Fourth vertex = (x1+x3-x2, y1+y3-y2)

=(1+5-3, -2+10-6)
=(3, 2)

38) Let radius of required circle = R cm

39) Ratio=-x1:x2
=-3:-4
=3:4

40) Conceptual

SECTION-E : MAT

41) 18th April 1988

Monday

42)

4497
43) 1st March 2023 → Wednesday
1st March 2024 → Friday

44) Number of odd days in each year.

2011 is repeating with 2005.

45)

46)

47) Coincide | overlap → 0°

minutes past to 7'O clock

48)
New position of Vijay from the right is
 28 - 10
18

49)
754 Not follows the above series.

50) Minimum number of persons in the queue is

= 28

SECTION-F : SST

51)

Kharif crops like rice, maize, cotton, etc. are sown with the onset of monsoon (June - July) and
harvested in September - October.

52)

Slash and burn farming is called Jhumming in the North - East.

53)

That is a feature of shifting cultivation, not plantation farming.

54)

A. Dahiya → II. Madhya Pradesh

B. Kumari → IV. Western Ghats
C. Bringa → III. Odisha
D. Kurwa → I. Jharkhand

55)

Candidate selection often depends on caste balance of voters.

56)

Women's political participation in India is lower compared to Nordic countries.

57)

Communalism arises when religion is used to divide people.

58)

India is secular; no religion is given official status.

59)

MGNREGA guarantees 200 days of assured work to the people in need of it.

60)

a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv