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Name: Roll No:

ADMISSION TEST [XI]-QUARK
2 (

) marks for each correct (wrong) answer Total Marks [40+30+30=100]

1. 10 years ago father was seven times as old as his son. 2 years hence twice his age will be equal to five
times his son. What is the present age of son?
(a) 15 years (b) 14 years (c) 13 years (d) 12 years
10 7 2
5 , :
(a) 15 (b) 14 (c) 13 (d) 12

2. If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65m 117, then the value of m is
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
65 117 o o 65m 117 m :
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3

3. The remainder when [98765432109876543210] 10
7
divided by 9 is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
[98765432109876543210] 10
7
9 :
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4

4. If the equation of x
2
+ 2xsiny + 1 = 0, where y e (0, t/2) and ax
2
+ x + 1 = 0 have a common root, then find
the value of a and y.
(a)a=1; y=/3 (b) a=3; y= (c) a=2; y=/6 (d) a=1; y=/6
x
2
+ 2xsiny + 1 = 0, y e (0, t/2) ax
2
+ x + 1 = 0 a
y
(a)a=1; y=/3 (b) a=3; y= (c) a=2; y=/6 (d) a=1; y=/6

5. The least value of | a | for which sin u and cosec u are the zeroes of the equation x
2
+ ax + b = 0?
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 1/2 (d) 0
| a | , sin u cosec u x
2
+ ax + b = 0 ?
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 1/2 (d) 0








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6. For which values of p and q, will the following pair of linear equations 4x + 5y = 2 and
(2p + 7q) x + (p + 8q) y = 2q p + 1 have infinitely many solutions?
(a) p = -1; q = -2 (b) p = 2; q = 3 (c) p = 1; q = 2 (d) p= -2; q= -1
p q 4x + 5y = 2 (2p + 7q) x + (p + 8q) y = 2q p + 1
?
(a) p = -1; q = -2 (b) p = 2; q = 3 (c) p = 1; q = 2 (d) p= -2; q= -1

7. Two arithmetic progressions have the same common difference. The first term of one of these
is 1 and that of the other is 8. Then the difference between their 4
th
terms is
(a) -1 (b) -8 (c) 7 (d) -9
-1 -8
?
(a) -1 (b) -8 (c) 7 (d) -9

8. If the sum of first n even numbers is k times the sum of first n odd natural numbers.
Then k =___
(a) 1+

(b) n-1 (c)

(d) n+1
n , n k k
(a) 1+

(b) n-1 (c)

(d) n+1

9. In a ABC, 3sinA+4cosB=6 and 4sinB+3cosA=1; Then angle C is
(a) 60
0
(b) 30
0
(c) 45
0
(d) 120
0

ABC 3sinA+4cosB=6 4sinB+3cosA=1; C
(a)60
0
(b) 30
0
(c) 45
0
(d) 120
0

10. Let x be the real number such that secx-tanx=2; then the value secx+tanx is
(a) (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3/2

x secx-tanx=2 secx+tanx ?
(a) (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3/2

11. Let , ( )
()
,
()
( )
,
T3 ( )
()
,
T4=( )
( )
; then
(a)T
1
< T
2
< T
3
< T
4
(b) T
1
> T
2
> T
3
> T
4
(c) T
4
> T
3
> T
1
> T
2
(d) T
3
> T
2
> T
1
> T
4

, ( )
()
,
( )
( )
,
T3 ( )
()
,
T4=( )
( )
;
(a)T
1
< T
2
< T
3
< T
4
(b) T
1
> T
2
> T
3
> T
4
(c) T
4
> T
3
> T
1
> T
2
(d) T
3
> T
2
> T
1
> T
4






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12. Let P be a point inside an equilateral triangle ABC,
with PA = 4,P B =3, and PC = 5.Find x, the side length of the triangle.
(a)

(c)

(b)

(d)

ABC P PA = 4, PB =3
PC = 5 x
(a)

(c)

(b)

(d)

13. The area of the figure given aside with R, r and h as their respective radius and height.
(a) (R+r)( )

(c) (R+r)( )

(c) (R-r)( )

(d) (R+r)( )

R, r h
(a)(R+r)( )

(c) (R+r)( )

(c) (R-r)( )

(d) (R+r)( )

14. On sides AB and DC of rectangle ABCD, points F and E are chosen so that AFCE is a rhombus, as shown
in the diagram. If AB=16 and BC=12, then EF=____
(a) 20 (b) 25
(b) 15 (d) 30



ABCD AB DC F E
AFCE | AB=16 BC=12 EF=____
(a) 20 (b) 25
(b) 15 (d) 30
15. In ABC, angle C is a right angle .AC and BC are each equal to 1. D is the midpoint
of AC. BD is drawn, and a line perpendicular to BD at P is drawn from C.The
distance from P to the intersection of the medians of ABC.
(a)

(c) 1
(b) 15 (d) 4

ABC C |AC BC 1 |
D,AC | BD P C , P
|
(a)

(c) 1
(b) 15 (d) 4



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Refer to the diagram aside to solve the questions 16 and 17.
16. Find the value of q, an altitude drawn from the right angle Z to intersect the hypotenuse XY.
(a) 13 (c) 32
(b) 3 (d) 21
Z XY -
(c) 13 (c) 32
(d) 3 (d) 21


17. Perimeter of the XYZ is _______
(a) ( ) (b) 45 (c)100 (d) 54
XYZ
(a) ( ) (b) 45 (c)100 (d) 54

18. If P and Q are points on the line joining A( 2, 5) and B(3, 1) such that AP = PQ= QB, then midpoint of PQ
is
(a) (1/2, 3) (b) (1/2, 4) (c) (2, 3) (d) (1, 4)
A B P Q AP = PQ= QB, PQ

(a) (1/2, 3) (b) (1/2, 4) (c) (2, 3) (d) (1, 4)

19. Points (p
2
, 0); (0, q
2
) and (1, 1) are collinear if
(a) 1
1 1
2 2
= +
q p
(b) 1
1 1
= +
q p
(c) p
2
+ q
2
= 1 (d) none of these
(p
2
, 0); (0, q
2
) (1, 1)
(a) 1
1 1
2 2
= +
q p
(b) 1
1 1
= +
q p
(c) p
2
+ q
2
= 1 (d)












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20. In Figure, from an external point P, a tangent PT and a line segment PAB is drawn to a circle with centre O.
ON is perpendicular on the chord AB. Then ,


(a) PA. PB = PN
2
AN
2
(b) PN
2
AN
2
= OP
2
OT
2



(c) PA.PB = PT
2
(d) all the above.
P PT
PAB

O
| AB ON ,
(a) PA. PB = PN
2
AN
2
(b) PN
2
AN
2
= OP
2
OT
2



(c) PA.PB = PT
2
(d)

21. A rectangular coil of copper wires is rotated in a magnetic field. The direction of the induced current
changes once in each
(a) two revolutions (b) one revolution (c) half revolution (d) one-fourth revolution

(a) (b) (c) (d)
22. A constant current flows in a horizontal wire in the plane of the paper from east to west
as shown in Figure. The direction of magnetic field at a point will be North to South?
(a) directly above the wire
(b) directly below the wire
(c) at a point located in the plane of the paper, on the north side of the wire
(d) at a point located in the plane of the paper, on the south side of the wire

, , ,
, ( )?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

23. What is the maximum resistance which can be made using five resistors each of 1/5 ?
(a) 1/5 (b) 10 (c) 5 (d) 1
1/5 ,
(a) 1/5 (b) 10 (c) 5 (d) 1








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24. A student carries out an experiment and plots the V-I graph of three
samples of nichrome wire with resistances R1, R2 and R3 respectively
(Figure below). Which of the following is true?
(a) R1 = R2 = R3 (b) R1 > R2 > R3 (c) R3 > R2 > R1 (d) R2 > R3 > R1

V-I
R1, R2 R3
(a) R1 = R2 = R3 (b) R1 > R2 > R3 (c) R3 > R2 > R1 (d) R2 > R3 > R1

25. A prism ABC (with BC as base) is placed in different orientations. A narrow beam of white light is incident
on the prism as shown in below figure. In which of the following case, after dispersion, the third colour
from the top corresponds to the colour of the sky?







(a) i (b) ii (c) iii (d)iv
ABC( BC) |
|
?
(a) i (b) ii (c) iii (d)iv

26. A 10 mm long awl pin is placed vertically in front of a concave mirror. A 5 mm long image of the awl pin
is formed at 30 cm in front of the mirror. The focal length of this mirror
(a)-20cm (b) -30cm (c) -40cm (d) -60cm

10 5
30
(a)-20cm (b) -30cm (c) -40cm (d) -60cm

27. Figure shows a ray of light as it travels from medium A to medium B.Refractive index of medium B with
respect to medium A is
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

A B
, A B :
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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28. If gravitational acceleration at the surface of earth is g and that at a height h above the surface is g' ,then
the relation between these will be
(a) g= g
2
2
( ) R h
R
+
(b) g= g
R h
R
+
`
)
(c) g = g
2
R h
R
+
`
)
(d) g =g {

()

}
g h g' g g'
:
(a) g= g
2
2
( ) R h
R
+
(b) g= g
R h
R
+
`
)
(c) g = g
2
R h
R
+
`
)
(d) g =g {

()

}

29. Two particles of equal mass M go around a circle of radius R under the action of their mutual gravitational
attraction. The speed v of each particle is :
(a)
1 1
2R Gm
(b)
2
Gm
R
(c)
1
2
Gm
R
(d)
4Gm
R

M R

?
(a)
1 1
2R Gm
(b)
2
Gm
R
(c)
1
2
Gm
R
(d)
4Gm
R


30. The work done in moving a particle under the effect of a conservative force, from
position A to B is 3 joule and from B to C is 4 joule. The work done in moving the
particle from A to C is :
(a) 5 joule (b) 7 joule (c) 1 joule (d) -1 joule
A B 3J B C
4J A C :
(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 1 (d) -1





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31. A uniform chain of length L and mass M is lying on a smooth table and one third of it is hanging vertically
down over the edge of table. The work required to pull the hanging part on the table is:
(a) MgL/3 (b) MgL/6 (c) MgL/9 (d) MgL/18
L M , |

:
(a) MgL/3 (b) MgL/6 (c) MgL/9 (d) MgL/18
32. A stationary car is uniformly accelerated at the rate of o upto some time. After that it is retarded at the
rate | and then stops after some time. If the total time is t, then the maximum velocity that it could attain will be
(a) t
o|
| o +
(b) t
| o
o|
+
(c) t
o|
| o
2 2
(d) t
o|
| o
2 2
+

o , |

(a) t
o|
| o +
(b) t
| o
o|
+
(c) t
o|
| o
2 2
(d) t
o|
| o
2 2
+


33. A 100gm bullet moving at 500 m/sec penetrates a wooden block up to a depth of 25 cm. The average
applied force on the block will be :
(a) 5 10
4
N (b) 5 10
3
N (c) 500 N (d) 50 N
100 500 ./. 25 .
:
(a) 5 10
4
N (b) 5 10
3
N (c) 500 N (d) 50 N









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34. Three vessels, having the same surface area at the bottom but of different shapes are filled with water to the
same height as shown in the figure. The thrust on the bottom surfaces of :







(a) 1 and 3 are equal, 2 is different. (b) 1,2 and 3 are equal.
(c) 1.2 and 3 are in the decreasing order. (d) 1, 2 and 3 are in the increasing order.

( )| :
(a) 1 3 , 2 . (b) 1,2 3 .
(c) 1,2 3

. (d) 1, 2 3

.
35. If a stone is dropped into a lake from a tower, the sound of splash is heard by a man after 11.5s, then what
is the height of tower?
(a) l000 m (b) 100 m (c) 500 m (d) 150 m
11.5
:
(a) l000 (b) 100 (c) 500 (d) 150
36. Identify the reducing agent in the reaction: 2H
2
+ O
2
2H
2
O
(a) H
2
(b)O
2
(c) H
2
O (d) all the above
2H
2
+ O
2
2H
2
O
(b) H
2
(b)O
2
(c) H
2
O (d) all the abov



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37. Identify the oxidising agent (oxidant) in the reaction: Pb
3
O
4
+ 8HCl 3PbCl
2
+ Cl
2
+ 4H
2
O
(a)Pb
3
O
4
(b) HCl (c) PbCl
2
(d) Cl
2

Pb
3
O
4
+ 8HCl 3PbCl
2
+ Cl
2
+ 4H
2
O
(a)Pb
3
O
4
(b) HCl (c) PbCl
2
(d) Cl
2

38. Which of the following are present in a dilute aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid?
(a) H
3
O
+
+ Cl
-
(b)H
3
O
+
+ OH
-
(c) Cl
-
+ OH
-
(d) unionized HCl

(a) H
3
O
+
+ Cl
-
(b)H
3
O
+
+ OH
-
(c) Cl
-
+ OH
-
(d)

HCl

39. Which of the following are not ionic compounds?
(i)KCl (ii) HCl (iii) CCl
4
(iv)NaCl

(a) (i) and (ii) b) (ii) and (iii) c) (iii) and (iv) d) (i) and (iii)

(i)KCl (ii) HCl (iii) CCl
4
(iv)NaCl

(a) (i) and (ii) b) (ii) and (iii) c) (iii) and (iv) d) (i) and (iii)

40. CH
3
CH
2
OH +Alkaline KMnO
4
+ Heat CH
3
COOH
In the above given reaction, alkaline KMnO
4
acts as
(a) reducing agent (b) oxidising agent (c) catalyst (d) dehydrating agent
: CH
3
CH
2
OH + KMnO
4
+ CH
3
COOH
KMnO
4

(a) (b) (c) (d)

41. Which of the following are correct structural isomers of butane?
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)




(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (i) and (ii) (d) (ii) and (iv)

(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (i) and (ii) (d) (ii) and (iv)

42. The name of the compound CH
3
CH
2
CHO is
(a) Propanal (b) Propanone (c) Ethanol (d) Ethanal
CH
3
CH
2
CHO :
(a) (b) (c) (d)






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43. A 47.3 ml sample of ethyl alcohol(ethanol) has mass of 37.32 g. If 103 g of ethanol is needed for a
chemical reaction, what volume of liquid would you use?
(a) 65ml (b) 130ml (c)100ml (d) 150ml
47.3 ( ) 37.32
103
(b) a)100ml b)50ml c)150ml d)130ml

44. Battery acid is 40.0 % sulfuric acid H2SO4, and 60.0% water by mass. Its specific gravity is 1.31.
Calculate the mass of pure H2SO4 in 100.0 mL of battery acid.
(a)52.4gm (b)45gm (c)76gm (d)100gm

40.0 % 60.0% |
1.31 , 100 :
(a)52.4 (b)45 (c)76 (d)100

45. Carbon occurs in nature as a mixture of carbon 12 and carbon 13. The average atomic mass of carbon is
12.011. What is the percentage abundance of carbon 12 in nature?
(a) 99.9 (b)98.9 (c) 85 (d) 90

, -12 -13
12.011

12 :
(a) 99.9 (b)98.9 (c) 85 (d) 90

46. A carbon compound on analysis gave the following percentage composition. Carbon 30.5%, hydrogen
3.8%, chlorine 45.20%, oxygen 20%. The simplest formula of the compound is
(a) ClO H C
3 2
(b) C
2
H
2
ClO (c) C
3
H
2
ClO (d)CHClO
: 30.5% , 3.8% ,
45.20% 20% ?
(a) ClO H C
3 2
(b) C
2
H
2
ClO (c) C
3
H
2
ClO (d)CHClO


















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47. Solid calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to form calcium hydroxide accompanied by
liberation of heat. This process is called slaking of lime. Calcium hydroxide dissolves in water to
form its solution called lime water. Which among the following is (are) true about slaking of lime
and the solution formed?
(i) It is an endothermic reaction
(ii) It is an exothermic reaction
(iii) The pH of the resulting solution will be more than seven
(iv) The pH of the resulting solution will be less than seven

(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (i) and (iv) (d) (iii) and (iv)

, |



i.
ii.
iii. pH
iv. pH

(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (i) and (iv) (d) (iii) and (iv)

48. KClO
3
decomposes on heating in two ways as:
KClO
3
KCl + 3/2 O
2
; 4KClO
3
KCl + 3KClO
4
, when 15gm of KClO
3,
were heated in an experiment
,analysis of the product showed 5.21gm of KCl and 4.59gm of KClO
4
were formed. What was the weight of
KClO
3
remaining undecomposed?

(a)1.5gm (b)2.36gm (c) 4gm (d) 5gm

KClO
3
: KClO
3
KCl + 3/2 O
2
; 4KClO
3
KCl + 3KClO
4
,
15 KClO
3

5.2 KCl 4.59 of KClO
4
,

KClO
3

(a)1.5 (b)2.36 (c) 4 (d) 5

49. How many O atoms are contained in 40.0 grams of oxygen gas (dioxygen) at 25C?
(a)110
25
(b)310
25
(c) 1.510
25
(d) 510
25
40 ( ) 25C (O) ?
(a)110
25
(b)310
25
(c) 1.510
25
(d) 510
25








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50. In an attempt to demonstrate electrical conductivity through an electrolyte, the following apparatus shown
in the figure aside was set up. Which among the following statement(s) is (are) correct?
(i) Bulb will not glow because electrolyte is not acidic.
(ii) Bulb will glow because NaOH is a strong base and furnishes ions for
conduction.
(iii) Bulb will not glow because circuit is incomplete.
(iv) Bulb will not glow because it depends upon the type of electrolytic solution

a) (i) and (iii)
b) (ii) and (iv)
c) (ii) only
d) (iv) only


()
:

i.
ii. NaOH
iii.
iv. ( )

(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (ii) and (iv) (c) (ii) only (d) (iv) only
















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