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Class : 10 Mathematics
1. Identify the correct statement.
(A) The roots of the quadratic equation 2y2 + 9y = 0 are 0
9
and
2
(B) The value of 'k' for which 4m2 + k – 15 = 0 has a root
m = 3 is 7.
(C) The quadratic equation (4x – 11)2 = 0 has two distinct
roots.
(D) 7x2 – 12x – 18 = 0 is not a quadratic equation.
2. There are 19 hockey players in a club. On a particular
day 14 were wearing the prescribed hockey shirts, while
11 were wearing the prescribed hockey pants. None
of them was without hockey pant or hockey shirt. How
many of them were in complete hockey uniform ?
(A) 8 (B) 6 (C) 9 (D) 7
3. In the given figure, EMG is a straight line. Find the value
of cos .

E 6 cm
F

3 cm
N M
5 cm 
G

(A) 0.9 (B) 0.8 (C) 0.6 (D) 0.7

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4. The figure shows an isosceles triangle ABC. Find the

length of the perpendicular from A to BC.
A

6 cm 6 cm

B 5 cm C

(A) 5.45 cm (B) 4.55 cm

(C) 5.6 cm (D) 4.54 cm
5. A triangular prism is placed on a rectangular prism, as
shown. Find the volume of the combined structure.

3 cm

5 cm 2 cm
4 cm
6 cm

(A) 76 cm3 (B) 66 cm3

(C) 72 cm3 (D) 84 cm3

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Class : 10 Physics
6. Which of these is the main disadvantage of using
nuclear power ?
(A) High risk of explosion
(B) Produces vast amounts of energy
(C) Sustainable source of energy
(D) Radioactive wastes remain radioactive for thousands
of years.
7. A ray of light travels from air to glass as shown below.

Given that the refractive index of air is 1.0 and the

refractive index of glass is 1.5, what is the angle of
refraction ?
(A) 22.6° (B) 30.8° (C) 35.3° (D) 40.0°
8. Only one of the following applies to a concave lens.
Identify it.
(A) The focal length is positive.
(B) The object distance can be positive or negative.
(C) The height of the image can be positive or negative.
(D) Image distance is always negative.

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9. Velocity of light in water, glass and vacuum have the

values V w, V g and V c respectively. Which of the
following relations is true ?
(A) Vw = Vg = Vc (B) Vw > Vg but Vw < Vc
(C) Vw = Vg but Vw < Vc (D) Vc > Vw but Vw < Vg
10. The path taken by light as it enters our eye is shown
below.
Aqueous
Light X Pupil Y
humour

Optic Vitreous
Brain Retina
nerve humour

Identify the parts X and Y.

(A) Cornea, Lens
(B) Blindspot, Ciliary muscles
(C) Sclera, Choroid
(D) Lens, Suspensory ligaments

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Class : 10 Chemistry
11. Magnesium is not extracted using the reduction
method by carbon because
(A) the extraction process is slow.
(B) the magnesium obtained is less pure.
(C) magnesium is more reactive than carbon.
(D) the reduction process requires a very high
temperature and pressure.
12. The reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
hydroxide releases more heat energy than the reaction
between ethanoic acid and sodium hydroxide. What is
the reason for this difference in heat energy released ?
(A) Less heat energy is released due to less water formed.
(B) More heat energy is released due to more water formed.
(C) Some heat energy is absorbed for the dissociation
of ethanoic acid molecules to form hydrogen ions.
(D) More heat energy is released due to the dissociation
of ethanoic acid molecules to form hydrogen ions.
13. In a neutralisation reaction, sodium hydroxide is
neutralised by sulfuric acid. What would be the
products of this neutralisation ?
1. Hydrogen 2. Water
3. Sodium Chloride 4. Sodium sulfate
(A) 1 and 3 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 2 and 4 (D) 1,2 and 4

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14. An unbalanced chemical equation has number of

atoms of elements are that
(A) less on the left side of the equation.
(B) more on the right side of the equation.
(C) equal on both sides of the equation.
(D) both (A) and (B)
15. The three elements calcium, strontium and barium
form a triad. What is the basis of this grouping ?
i) Elements are in the increasing order of their
atomic weights.
ii) The atomic weight of the middle element is equal
to the average of the atomic weight of extreme
elements.
iii) Elements in a triad have similar chemical
properties.
(A) Only (i) and (ii) (B) Only (ii) and (iii)
(C) Only (i) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)

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Class : 10 Biology

16. In which labelled part of the human eye images are

formed ?

Iris
Lens
Cornea
Retina

(A) Iris (B) Cornea (C) Lens (D) Retina

17. The figure shows the balance of oxygen and carbon
dioxide in the air through plants and animals. Which
process represents X and Y ?
Carbon dioxide X Oxygen
in the air Plants in the air

Y
Animals
(A) X - Respiration, Y - Transpiration
(B) X - Transpiration, Y - Photosynthesis
(C) X - Respiration, Y - Photosynthesis
(D) X - Photosynthesis, Y - Respiration
18. What happens to the pollen grains after pollination ?
(A) Pollen grow grains into a new plant.
(B) Pollen grains germinate on stigma.
(C) Pollen grain germinate on petal.
(D) Pollen grain develop into a fruit.

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19. What will happen if part ‘R’ is injured ?

Cranium Q
R P

(A) Breathing will be affected.

(B) The person will not be able to think rationally.
(C) Coordination and stability of the body will be adversely
affected.
(D) The person will not be able to see.
20. What is the importance of having many blood vessels
in the walls of the small intestine ?
(A) The blood vessels absorb water from undigested food.
(B) The blood vessels carry the digestive juices to the
digestive system.
(C) The blood vessels enable absorption of digested
food to take place efficiently.
(D) The blood vessels allow food to enter the bloodstream
and be completely digested in the blood.

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Class : 10 Critical Thinking

21. A situation/statement is given below followed by four
options. Choose the best reason.
Burns caused by steam are more severe than those
caused by boiling water because
(A) steam pierces through the skin quickly.
(B) temperature of steam is higher than that of boiling water.
(C) steam is gas and penetrates the body rapidly.
(D) steam has latent heat which is not present in boiling water.
22. A meteorological report shows the following records
of a certain number of days.

It rained 10 times, either in the morning or in the afternoon.

There were 8 dry afternoons.
There were 14 dry mornings.
Each wet afternoon was preceded by a dry morning.

How many days did the meteorologist record ?

(A) 14 days (B) 16 days
(C) 18 days (D) 32 days
23. A box has 16 candies: 12 red and 4 yellow. If you were
picking candies from the box without looking, how
many candies would you have to pick up to be certain
to find two of the same colour ?
(A) 01 (B) 02 (C) 03 (D) 04

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24. You have a special clock that produces a beautiful tune

everytime the hour hand and minute hand meet each
other. How many times in a day do you expect the
tune to be played ?
(A) 22 (B) 23 (C) 24 (D) 25
25. “You must submit your application within 10 days from
the date of release of this advertisement.” What is the
exact date before which the application must be
submitted ?
Statement I: The advertisement was released on 18th
February.
Statement II: It was a leap year.
(A) Statement I alone is sufficient, but statement II alone
is not sufficient
(B) Statement II alone is sufficient, but statement I alone
is not sufficient
(C) Both statements together are sufficient, but neither
statement alone is sufficient
(D) Statements I and II together are not sufficient

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