NTSE Stage 2 SAT 2017

Directions: there are four terms/figures in each question. The terms right to the symbol:: have same relationship as the two terms of the left symbol:: Out of the four terms /figure one is missing, which is shown by (?). Four alternative are given for each question. Find out the correct alternative and write its number against the corresponding question on your answer sheet- EHLP: GKPU:: CGKO?

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Directions: In the following passage there are some numbered blanks, fill in the blanks by selecting the most appropriate word from the options given below. Interviews are very important for all of us. We must face interview with confidence. when one is a …………………aspiring for an

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Who among the following emperors was called 'Qalandar"?

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Small cut pieces of soft stems are placed in growth medium with following plant hormones. Which combination of plant hormones will show slowest growth?

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From the given figure identify the part of human brain controlling most of the involuntary actions:

from-the-given-figure-identify-the-part-of-human-brain-controlling-most-of-the-involuntary-actions
An animal kept in a jar has the following features. (I) It is bilaterally symmetrical. (II) It has coelomic cavity (III) The body is segmented (IV) It has jointed appendages. To which phylum does the animal belong to?

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Read the following statements and select the correct option. Statement-I: Nostoc and Bacteria are prokaryotes. Statement-II: Penicillium and Spirogyr are fungi.

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You find a herbaceous flowering plant growing in your school garden having leaves with parallel venation. Choose the correct additional features the given plant would be possessing. (I) It has no secondary vascular tissues. (II) Its flower possesses three sepals. (II) It possesses tap root. (IV) Its embryo has 2 cotyledons.

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Varieties of vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower have been produced from a wild cabbage species. Such process of producing new varieties of living organisms is called

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Which of the following are pairs of analogous organs? (I) Forelimbs of horse - Wings of bat (II) Wings of bat - Wings of butterfly (III) Forelimbs of horse Wings of butterfly (IV) Wings of bird - Wings of bat

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Which of the following organisms is used as a biopesticide?

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A tall plant (TT) is crossed with a dwarf plant (tt). All Fl plants showed tall phenotype. Which of the following correctly defines a test cross?

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Which one of the following pairs of causative agent and type of disease are correct? (I) Leishmania - Sleeping sickness (II) Nematode - Elephantiasis (III) Trypanosoma - Kala azar (IV) Staphylococcus - Acne

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Pancreatic juice contains more than one enzyme. Which among the following combination is correct?

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You discover a new species of a plant. You also discover that it produces motile sperms and dominant generation has diploid cells. It belongs to

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At every 20 mintues, one bacterium divides into two. How many bacteria will be produced after two hours, if one starts with 10 bacteria?

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The metal (M) forms an oxide, M₂O₃. The formula of its nitride will be

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A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. Which of the following is a solution?

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1.80 g of glucose is dissolved in 36.00 g of water in a beaker. The total number of oxygen atoms in the solution is

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³⁵Cl and ³⁷Cl are the two isotopes of chlorine, in the ratio 3: 1 respectively. If the isotope ratio is reversed, the average atomic mass of chlorine will be-

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The turmeric solution will turn red by an aqueous solution of-

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A metal 'M' of moderate reactivity is present as its sulphide 'X'. On heating in air, 'X' converts into its oxide 'Y' and a gas evolves. On heating 'Y' and 'X' together, the metal 'M' is produced. 'X' and Y respectively are-

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Which one of the following statement is incorrect about graphite and diamond?

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The functional groups present in the following compound are--

the-functional-groups-present-in-the-following-compound-are
A part of the modern periodic table is presented below in which the alphabets represent the symbols of elements. Consult the above part of the periodic table to predict which of the following is a covalent compound.

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A compound 'X' reacts with a compound Y, to produce a colourless and odourless gas. The gas turns lime water milky. When 'X' reacts with methanol in the presences of concentrated H₂SO₄ a sweet smelling substance is produced. The Jamolecular formula of the compound 'X' is-

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The schematic diagram is given below. Which of the following is an incorrect statement?

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Some ice pieces kept at a temperature - 5°C are heated gradually to 100°C in a beaker. The temperatures of the contents are plotted against time. The correct plot is-

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The velocity-time graph of an object moving along a straight line is shown below: Which one of the following graphs represents the acceleration (a) - time (t) graph for the above motion?

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To read a poster on a wall, a person with defective vision needs to stand at a distance of 0.4m from the poster. A person with normal vision can read the poster from a distance of 2.0 m. Which one of the following lens may be used to correct the defective vision?

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A ball released from rest at time t = 0 hits the ground. It rebounds inelastically with a velocity 5 ms⁻¹ and reaches the top at t = 1.5 s, What is the net displacement of the ball from its initial position after 1.5s? (g = 10 m/s²)

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A horizontal jet of water is made to hit a vertical wall with a negligible rebound. If the speed of water from the jet is 'v', the diameter of the jet is 'd' and the density of water is 'p', then the force exerted on the wall by the jet of water is-

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Two blocks A and B of masses 8 kg and 2 kg respectively, lie on a horizontal frictionless surface as shown in the figure. They are pushed by a horizontally applied force of 15 N. The force exerted by B on A is

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A beaker half-filled with water is put on a platform balance which is then set to zero. A 800 g mass is immersed partially in water using a spring balance as shown in the figure. If the spring balance reads 300 g, what will be the reading on the platform balance?

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An object falls a distance H in 50 s when dropped on the surface of the earth. How long would it take for the same object to fall through the same distance on the surface of a planet whose mass and radius are twice that of the earth? (Neglect air resistance.)

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A source produces sound waves under water. Waves travel through water and then into air. Which of the following statements about the frequency (f) and the wavelength (λ) is correct and sound passes from water to air?

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The diameter of a wire is reduced to one- fifth of its original value by stretching it. If its initial resistance is R, what would be its resistance after reduction of the diameter?

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An object of mass m moving along a straight line with a velocity u collides with a heavier mass M and gets embedded into it. If the compound system of mass (m+M) keeps moving in the same direction then which of the given options is true?

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A vessel is filled with oil as shown in the diagram. A ray of light from point O at the bottom of vessel is incident on the oil - air interface at point P and grazes the surface along PQ. The refractive index of the oil is close to-

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A charged particle placed in an electric field falls from rest through a distance d in time t. If the charge on the particle is doubled, the time of fall through the same distance will be

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AB is a long wire carrying a current I₁ and PQRS is a rectangular loop carrying currect I₂ (as shown in the figure) which among the following statements are correct? (a) Arm PQ will get attracted to wire AB, and the arm RS will get repelled from wire AB (b) Arm PQ will get repelled from wire AB and arm RS attracted to wire AB (c) Forces on the arm PQ and RS will be unequal and opposite (d) Forces on the arm PQ and RS will be zero

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The sum of all the possible remainders, which can be obtained when the cube of a natural number is divided by 9, is

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When a polynomial p(x) is divided by x-1, the remainder is 3. When p(x) is divided by x-3, the remainder is 5. If r(x) is the remainder when p (x) is divided by (x-1)(x-3), then the value of r (-2) is

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For what value of p, the following pair of linear equations in two variables will have infinitely many solutions? px+3y-(p-3)= 0 12x+py - p = 0

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Two quadratic equations x² - bx + 6 = 0 and x² - 6x + c = 0 have a common root. If the remaining roots of the first and second equations are positive integers and are in the ration 3: 4 respectively, then the common root is.

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First term of an arithmetic progression is 2. If the sum of its first five terms is equal to one-fourth of the sum of the next five terms, then the sum of its first 30 terms is

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A circle C is drawn inside a squar S so that the four sides of S are tangents to C. An equilateral triangle T is drawn inside C with its vertices on C. If the area of S is k times the area of T, then the value of k is

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Let AP be a diameter of a circle of radius r and PT be the tangent to the circle at the point P such that the line AT intersects the circle at B. If PT = 8 units and BT4 units, then r is equal to

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If the quadratic equation x² + bx + 72 = 0 has two distinct integer roots, then the number of all possible value for b is-

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If the area of a square inscribed in a semicircle is 2 cm², then the area of the square inscribed in a full circle of the same radius is-

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If the discriminants of two quadratic equations are equal and the equations have a common root 1, then the other roots-

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Three circular wires are attached in series such that, if one wire is rotated, other two also get rotated. If the diameter of a wire is 4/5 times that of immediate left wire and the left most wire rotates at the speed of 32 revolutions per minute, then the number of revolutions made by right most wire per minute will be-

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Let ABC be an equilateral triangle. If the co-ordinates of A are (1, 2) and co-ordinates of B are (2,-1), then-

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Shyam wants to make a solid brick shape structure from 400 wooden cubes of unit volume each. If the sides of the solid brick have the ratio 1:2:3, then the maximum number of cubes, which can be used, will be-

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Positive integers from 1 to 21 are arranged in 3 groups of 7 integers each, in some particular order. Then the highest possible mean of the medians of these 3 groups is-

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On dividing 2272 as well as 875 by a 3-digit number N, we get the same remainder in each case. The sum of the digits of N is-

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A line l passing through the origin makes and angle θ with positive direction of x-axis such that sinθ= 3/5. The coordinates of the point, which lies in the fourth quadrant at a unit distance from the origin and on perpendicular to l, are

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The value(s) of k for which x²+ 5kx + k²+5 is exactly divisible by x+2 but not by x+3 is (are)

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If cos⁴θ + sin²θ = m, then-

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Cost of 2 apples, 3 bananas and one coconut is ₹ 26. Also the cost of 3 apples, 2 bananas and two coconuts is ₹ 35. Then the cost of 12 apples, 13 bananas and 7 coconuts is-

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ABC is a field in the form of an equilateral triangle. Two vertical poles of heights 45m and 20m are erected at A and B respectively. The angles of elevation of the tops of the two poles from C are complementary to each other. There is a point D on AB such that from it, the angles of elevation of the tops of the two poles are equal. Then AD is equal to-

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Arrange the developments related to European history in a chronological sequence. I. Napoleon invaded Italy. I. Unification of Italy. III. Unification of Germany. IV. Vienna Settlement.

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Which of the following statements about Liberals in 19th century Europe are correct? I. They favoured the Catholic Church II. They opposed dynastic rule with unlimited power. III. They were democrats. IV. They did not want any voting rights for women.

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Which of the following statements are correct? I. In the beginning Bombay was under the Portuguese control. II. Control of Bombay passed onto the French in the 17th century. III. The Marathas replaced the French in Bombay. IV. Bombay became the capital of the Presidency in early 19th century.

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Which of the following statements are correct? I. The Chinese introduced printing. II. The Buddhist missionaries introduced printing in Japan. III. The Chinese developed printing to facilitate their expanding trade. IV. Printing reached Europe through Italy.

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Statement I: During the years of the Great Depression the economic crisis was worse in Germany. Statement II: The President of the Weimar Republic had the power to impose emergency.

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Statement I: The Forest Act of 1878 categorized some forests as 'reserved forests'. Statement II: They were considered the best forests for people's use.

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Statement I: Shifting cultivation was widely prevalent in different parts of India in the 19th century. Statement II: More and more people took to shifting cultivation when forest laws were enacted.

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Statement I: Cricket emerged as a colonial game. Statement II: Cricket was started in England. Ans. (3) Sol. Cricket came to India from England as India was a colony

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Statement I: Mahatma Gandhi wished everyone had clothes to wear. Statement II: He wanted everyone to wear the single loin cloth as he did.

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Statement I: The Spanish conquest of America was not a conventional military conquest. Statement II: One of the most powerful weapon was the spread of smallpox.

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Statement I: The silk routes led to trade and cultural links between distant parts of the world. Statement II: Early Christian missionaries travelled to Asia through this route.

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Statement I: The French used forced labour in Indo-China for building canals. Statement II: Vietnam became a major exporter of rice in the world..

statement-i-the-french-used-forced-labour-in-indo-china-for-building-canals-statement-ii-vietnam-became-a-major-exporter-of-rice-in-the-world
Match List I (Layers of Atmosphere) and List II (Characteristics) and select the answer using the code given below:

match-list-i-layers-of-atmosphere-and-list-ii-characteristics-and-select-the-answer-using-the-code-given-below
Which of the following statements are correct? I. Rann of Kachchh is formed by the recession of the sea. II. Kuchaman, Sambhar and Didwana are salt water lakes. III. The land to the east of Aravallis is known as Bagar. IV. The fertile flood plains formed by small streams in Rajasthan are known as Rohi.

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Observe the graph given. Identify the state the population growth rate marked by X in the given graph

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iver Alaknanda forms confluences (Prayags) in Uttarkhand. Match the codes given in the figure with Table (Prayags) and select the correct answer using the code given below"

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Match List I (Original Rock) with List II (Metamorphic Rock) and select the correct answer using the code given below:

match-list-i-original-rock-with-list-ii-metamorphic-rock-and-select-the-correct-answer-using-the-code-given-below
bserve the given map. Which one of the following statement is NOT true about the shaded state indicated on the map?

bserve-the-given-map-which-one-of-the-following-statement-is-not-true-about-the-shaded-state-indicated-on-the-map
Match List I (Mineral Oil Refineries) with List II (States) and select the correct answer using the code given below

match-list-i-mineral-oil-refineries-with-list-ii-states-and-select-the-correct-answer-using-the-code-given-below
'Slash and Burn Agriculture' is known by specific name in different states of India. Match the shaded states marked in the given map with codes given in the Table (Different names of Slash and Burn Agriculture) and select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Match List I (Industries) with List II (Important Ceners) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

match-list-i-industries-with-list-ii-important-ceners-and-select-the-correct-answer-using-the-codes-given-below
Which one of the following island is closest to the equator?

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Which of the following characteristics are true about plantation agriculture? I. Generally plantation agriculture is considered as an example of subsistence farming. II. Generally single crop is grown on a large area in plantation agriculture. III. It has an interface of agriculture and industry. IV. It uses capital intensive inputs.

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Match List I (Vegetation zones) with List II (Mean Annual Temperature Range) and select the correct answer the codes given below:

match-list-i-vegetation-zones-with-list-ii-mean-annual-temperature-range-and-select-the-correct-answer-the-codes-given-below
In a democracy, the will of the people is supreme. Which of the following statement concerning democracy in India best reflects this?

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Which of the following statements about the Panchayati Raj Institutions after the Constitutional Amendment in 1992 are false?

which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-panchayati-raj-institutions-after-the-constitutional-amendment-in-1992-are-false
Match List I (Political Systems) with List II (Nations) and select the correct answer using the code given below:

match-list-i-political-systems-with-list-ii-nations-and-select-the-correct-answer-using-the-code-given-below
Which of the following statements about the federal system in India are true? The Constitution of India provides for a three-fold distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the State Government. II. Both the Union and the State Governments can legislate on residuary subjects. III. The Parliament cannot on its own change the power-sharing arrangement between the Union and the State Governments. IV. The High Courts have no role in resolving disputes about the division of powers between the Union and the State Governments.

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Which of the following group of States/ Union Territories have only one Lok Sabha constituency?

which-of-the-following-group-of-states-union-territories-have-only-one-lok-sabha-constituency
Which of the following statements best reflects the "socialist" feature of the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

which-of-the-following-statements-best-reflects-the-socialist-feature-of-the-preamble-to-the-constitution-of-india
Which of the following statements about the Indian judiciary is true?

which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-indian-judiciary-is-true
Which of the following Fundamental Rights includes the Right to Education?

which-of-the-following-fundamental-rights-includes-the-right-to-education
Which of the following is NOT an indicator of economic development?

which-of-the-following-is-not-an-indicator-of-economic-development
The poverty line in Dinanagar is set at Rs. 100 per capita per day. Five Hundred people live in Dinanagar of whom 50 earn Rs. 30 per capita per day and another 25 earn Rs. 80 per capita per day each. Everybody else earn more than Rs. 100 per day per capita. What is the minimum amount that the government of Dinanagar will have to spend to completely eradicate poverty?

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The local telephone company sells me a landline connection only if I purchase a handset from them as well. Which of the following rights does this practice violate under the Consumer Protection Act 1986?

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Match List I (Type of Unemployment) with List II (Characteristics) and select the correct answer using the codes given below

match-list-i-type-of-unemployment-with-list-ii-characteristics-and-select-the-correct-answer-using-the-codes-given-below
Suppose Indian Farmers sell wheat at Rs. 50 per kg and the international price of wheat is Rs.40 per kg. What is the minimum rate of import duty Government of India must impose on imported wheat so that it does not adversely affect Indian farmers in the domestic market?

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The wage rate of a worker in a country is Rs. 300 per day. Which of these person(s) would you consider unemployed? (1) Ramu is willing to work at Rs. 300 a day, but cannot find work. (2) Suresh is willing to work only at Rs. 400 a day or more, and cannot find work. (3) Shanti stays at home because she has young children to look after.

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Which of the following can be used as collateral in Indian banks to borrow money?

which-of-the-following-can-be-used-as-collateral-in-indian-banks-to-borrow-money
The total agricultural land in a village is 1200 hectares. This is distributed among 320 families who form four groups in the following pattern. It is assumed that the land is distributed equally within each group. Identify the group of small farmers

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NTSE Stage 2 SAT 2017

Directions: In the following passage there are some numbered blanks, fill in the blanks by selecting the most appropriate word from the options given below. Interviews are very important for all of us. We must face interview with confidence. when one is a …………………aspiring for an

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Who among the following emperors was called 'Qalandar"?

who-among-the-following-emperors-was-called-qalandar

Small cut pieces of soft stems are placed in growth medium with following plant hormones. Which combination of plant hormones will show slowest growth?

small-cut-pieces-of-soft-stems-are-placed-in-growth-medium-with-following-plant-hormones-which-combination-of-plant-hormones-will-show-slowest-growth

From the given figure identify the part of human brain controlling most of the involuntary actions:

from-the-given-figure-identify-the-part-of-human-brain-controlling-most-of-the-involuntary-actions

An animal kept in a jar has the following features. (I) It is bilaterally symmetrical. (II) It has coelomic cavity (III) The body is segmented (IV) It has jointed appendages. To which phylum does the animal belong to?

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Read the following statements and select the correct option. Statement-I: Nostoc and Bacteria are prokaryotes. Statement-II: Penicillium and Spirogyr are fungi.

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Varieties of vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower have been produced from a wild cabbage species. Such process of producing new varieties of living organisms is called

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Which of the following are pairs of analogous organs? (I) Forelimbs of horse - Wings of bat (II) Wings of bat - Wings of butterfly (III) Forelimbs of horse Wings of butterfly (IV) Wings of bird - Wings of bat

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Which of the following organisms is used as a biopesticide?

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A tall plant (TT) is crossed with a dwarf plant (tt). All Fl plants showed tall phenotype. Which of the following correctly defines a test cross?

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Which one of the following pairs of causative agent and type of disease are correct? (I) Leishmania - Sleeping sickness (II) Nematode - Elephantiasis (III) Trypanosoma - Kala azar (IV) Staphylococcus - Acne

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Pancreatic juice contains more than one enzyme. Which among the following combination is correct?

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You discover a new species of a plant. You also discover that it produces motile sperms and dominant generation has diploid cells. It belongs to

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At every 20 mintues, one bacterium divides into two. How many bacteria will be produced after two hours, if one starts with 10 bacteria?

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The metal (M) forms an oxide, M₂O₃. The formula of its nitride will be

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A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. Which of the following is a solution?

a-solution-is-a-homogeneous-mixture-of-two-or-more-substances-which-of-the-following-is-a-solution

1.80 g of glucose is dissolved in 36.00 g of water in a beaker. The total number of oxygen atoms in the solution is

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³⁵Cl and ³⁷Cl are the two isotopes of chlorine, in the ratio 3: 1 respectively. If the isotope ratio is reversed, the average atomic mass of chlorine will be-

35cl-and-37cl-are-the-two-isotopes-of-chlorine-in-the-ratio-3-1-respectively-if-the-isotope-ratio-is-reversed-the-average-atomic-mass-of-chlorine-will-be

The turmeric solution will turn red by an aqueous solution of-

the-turmeric-solution-will-turn-red-by-an-aqueous-solution-of

A metal 'M' of moderate reactivity is present as its sulphide 'X'. On heating in air, 'X' converts into its oxide 'Y' and a gas evolves. On heating 'Y' and 'X' together, the metal 'M' is produced. 'X' and Y respectively are-

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Which one of the following statement is incorrect about graphite and diamond?

which-one-of-the-following-statement-is-incorrect-about-graphite-and-diamond

The functional groups present in the following compound are--

the-functional-groups-present-in-the-following-compound-are

A part of the modern periodic table is presented below in which the alphabets represent the symbols of elements. Consult the above part of the periodic table to predict which of the following is a covalent compound.

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A compound 'X' reacts with a compound Y, to produce a colourless and odourless gas. The gas turns lime water milky. When 'X' reacts with methanol in the presences of concentrated H₂SO₄ a sweet smelling substance is produced. The Jamolecular formula of the compound 'X' is-

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The schematic diagram is given below. Which of the following is an incorrect statement?

the-schematic-diagram-is-given-below-which-of-the-following-is-an-incorrect-statement

Some ice pieces kept at a temperature - 5°C are heated gradually to 100°C in a beaker. The temperatures of the contents are plotted against time. The correct plot is-

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The velocity-time graph of an object moving along a straight line is shown below: Which one of the following graphs represents the acceleration (a) - time (t) graph for the above motion?

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To read a poster on a wall, a person with defective vision needs to stand at a distance of 0.4m from the poster. A person with normal vision can read the poster from a distance of 2.0 m. Which one of the following lens may be used to correct the defective vision?

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A ball released from rest at time t = 0 hits the ground. It rebounds inelastically with a velocity 5 ms⁻¹ and reaches the top at t = 1.5 s, What is the net displacement of the ball from its initial position after 1.5s? (g = 10 m/s²)

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A horizontal jet of water is made to hit a vertical wall with a negligible rebound. If the speed of water from the jet is 'v', the diameter of the jet is 'd' and the density of water is 'p', then the force exerted on the wall by the jet of water is-

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Two blocks A and B of masses 8 kg and 2 kg respectively, lie on a horizontal frictionless surface as shown in the figure. They are pushed by a horizontally applied force of 15 N. The force exerted by B on A is

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A beaker half-filled with water is put on a platform balance which is then set to zero. A 800 g mass is immersed partially in water using a spring balance as shown in the figure. If the spring balance reads 300 g, what will be the reading on the platform balance?

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An object falls a distance H in 50 s when dropped on the surface of the earth. How long would it take for the same object to fall through the same distance on the surface of a planet whose mass and radius are twice that of the earth? (Neglect air resistance.)

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A source produces sound waves under water. Waves travel through water and then into air. Which of the following statements about the frequency (f) and the wavelength (λ) is correct and sound passes from water to air?

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The diameter of a wire is reduced to one- fifth of its original value by stretching it. If its initial resistance is R, what would be its resistance after reduction of the diameter?

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An object of mass m moving along a straight line with a velocity u collides with a heavier mass M and gets embedded into it. If the compound system of mass (m+M) keeps moving in the same direction then which of the given options is true?

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A vessel is filled with oil as shown in the diagram. A ray of light from point O at the bottom of vessel is incident on the oil - air interface at point P and grazes the surface along PQ. The refractive index of the oil is close to-

a-vessel-is-filled-with-oil-as-shown-in-the-diagram-a-ray-of-light-from-point-o-at-the-bottom-of-vessel-is-incident-on-the-oil-air-interface-at-point-p-and-grazes-the-surface-along-pq-the-refractive-index-of-the-oil-is-close-to

A charged particle placed in an electric field falls from rest through a distance d in time t. If the charge on the particle is doubled, the time of fall through the same distance will be

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The sum of all the possible remainders, which can be obtained when the cube of a natural number is divided by 9, is

the-sum-of-all-the-possible-remainders-which-can-be-obtained-when-the-cube-of-a-natural-number-is-divided-by-9-is

When a polynomial p(x) is divided by x-1, the remainder is 3. When p(x) is divided by x-3, the remainder is 5. If r(x) is the remainder when p (x) is divided by (x-1)(x-3), then the value of r (-2) is