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SruTE TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION - 2012

SCHOLASTICAPTITUDE TEST
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SAT-'12/ Page2 I The bestexpression ofnationalismis a)French Revolution b)GermanUnification c) GreekRevolution d) Amen'canWar of tn<iependence 7. He wasa manof actionandtheknighfenanclof Italian liberation. Namehirn. a)Piedmont b) Garibaldi c)}v4:azzinr d) Cavour
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8. Somepersons andtheirworks arestated belcw: A, S.C.Bose L GaggingAct il. Nationaiist Press of lldia

ts.Gandhi

C. RalaRamMohanRoy IIl. Forwarcl Bloc D. Lor<lCanning IV. Yotmgindia Whichofthe follow.ing indicates thecorect matching ofthe above? a)A-i B-II C-III D- IV

'Swaraj

is ourbirth right' wasthemain sloganof

b) A-irr c)A-III d)A -rv

B-ry c-II B- I C-IV B-rI c-r

D-I D-It D-Irr

a)Home Rulemovement b) Khilafat Movement c) Peasarrt Movement d) Tribal Movement

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Give thecorrectchronological orderofthe followng: i. JallianwalaBashMassacre lL RowlattAct III. KhilafatMovement a) lI, I, III c) II, III, I

9 . The orrewhich is not the method adopted to fight depression of 192()'s is ? a)Resorttoinflation b) Refomrsin ba:rkmgsystem c) Control securities a:rdcommodities market d) Preferentialtarifii I 0. Matchthefollowilg: A. Poland i. Karolyi II. Land of theVistula III. RhineFederation [V. PrinceOtto C-UI C-IV D- ry B-lI B- I B"Hungary C. Greece D. Gemrany a) A-I

b) I, n, lII d) I, uI, il

5 . Some inventors/writersand their rn'orksare sLated below: A. EllyWhitely B. CharlesDickens I. David Copperfield II. Vanity Fair

C. JamesHargreates Ill. Cotton gin D. W.M. Thackeray IV' SpinningJermy Which ofthe following indicates thecorrectmatching ofthe above? a) A-III B-II C-I D- fv"

b)A-rr
c) A-Il

B-[r c-II B-rI c-r

D_r
D-[II

d)A -rv

D_rrI

b)A-II
c)A-III d)A -rr

B-r

c-rv

D_rrr
D-II D_IV

B- I C-ry B-Irr c-I

6 . Themovementstarted by the krdianNational Congress in 1905,which add the momentumof expansicnof Indianindustrieswas ? a) Swadeshi movement b)TradeUnionMovement c)LeftMovement d)WorkingClassMor,,ement 7. Which ofthe following countriesis not associated with Indo-China? a)Thailand b)Viekram c) Laos d) Cambodia

1i. Whichofthe foliowingoptions is incorrect ? Resources canbe classified .... a) onthebasis oforigin b) on thebasisof shape c) on thebasisofownership d) on thebasisofexhaustibility 12. Maththefollowing: A. Jute I. krdianWildlifeProtectionAct 8.1972 II. SorrowofBengal C. Damodar D. Wheat a) A-III B-IV IIl. MainRabi crop IV. GoldenFibre C-II D- I

b)A-rv
c) A-III

B-r
B- I

c-il
C-IV

D-trr
D-II

d)A -rv

B-rr c-I

D_Irr

S A T- ' 1 2 / P a g e 3 13. Which one of the following describes a systern of agriculhre wherea singlecropis grown on a largearea? a) Shiftingagdculture c) Plantation agriculhre b) Horticulture d) tntensive agricuiture 2l . \l&ich state in Indiahasits ou,nconstitution ? a) N{eghalaya c) i\agaland

b) Sikkim d)Jammu&Kashmir

14. Sources ofenergythathasbeenin usesincea long periodoftime arecalledas a) Renewable c) tl*on-conventioua; 15.Bauxiteis anoreof a)Ahrniniun c) Copper b) Manganese d) iron b) Non-renervable d) Conventional

22. \\&at is the tenn usedto describe theuseofrelision as a tool for dividingpeopie? a)Ccmrnunalism c)Commrurism li) Diversity d)Regionalisnl

23. Vi hich oneofthe foi iowing is not a nationaiparty l, a) t3JP c) NCP

b) RJD c) BSP

24. Who is empowered to rnakelawson Union List ? 16. Which one of the following doesnot contnbuteto conservation ofenergyresources ? a) Usingpublic hanspoflsystem b) Switchingelectricityrvhennot requireci c) tJsingindividualvehicles d) Usingpowersavingdevices 17. On thebasisof ownership, industries arecategorised a s. . . a) Large-scale andsmall-scale industries b) PublicsectoE joint sectorand privatesector, corporatesector c) Basicindustries and Consumerindustries d) Agro-based andMineral-based industries I 8. Which oneofthe following is themostimportant mode oftransportation in India ? a)Pipeline b)Railways c) Roadways el)Airways I 9. Which oneofthe follolvingis not a personal means of communication? a) Letters b) Telephone c) e-mail d)Magazine 20. TheNorth-South Corridorlinks a) Srinagarwlth Kanyakumari b) Srinagar with Tuticorin c) Porbandar and Silchar d) Delhi andCochin a) Pr"esident ci CentraiGovemment b)PrimeMinister d) Vice-President

25. Which of the fbllowingis not anessential feature of Democracy ? a) Freeandfair eiection b) Centralization ofpower c) Universal Adult Franchi se d) Rule of lau' andrespectfbr rights 26. The ConstituentAssemlrly that wrote the India Constitution had: a)299 members c) 388 members 27. \\trat is factionalism ? a) Raisingvoiceagairrst thegovemment b,1 Creatingawareness arnongthemasses c) Raidingpeoplewith immense u'ealth d) Creatingpartywithin pafiy 28. Whichofthe following statemenrs aboutJudiciary'is false? a) Everylaw passed judicial bythe Parliament needs approval b) Judiciarycanstrikerlo.,ma law ifit goesagainst the spiritof IndianConstitritir:Lr c) Judiciaryis independent {}fii1ccaecutive d)Any citizencanapproach the court ifhisiherrights areviolated b) 305 rnembcrs d) 399 members

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29. TheNationalHumanRightsCommissionis headexl bythe: b) Vice-President a) President d)PrimeMinister c) ChiefJustice 30. When any of our rights get violated, we can seek redressalunder : a)Rightto information b) Rightto freedom c) Right to constitutionalremedies d) None ofthe above ' 31. Which ofthe following is not a right providedto the consumers ? a) Right to be heard b) Rightto be informed c) Right to consumers'education d) Right to seekredressal 32. What doesISO standfor? a) IntemationalOrganisationfor Security b) Indian Organisationfor Standardisation c) Indian Organisationfor Security d) lrtemational Organisationfor Standardisation refersto ? 33. Globalisation a) diflerent economicreforms ofrapid integrationor interconnection b) theprocess betweencountries. to setup of allowing private sectors c) the process more industries of removing hadebarriersby d) the process government. 34. GDP is the total value of particularyear. a)All b)All c)All d)All producedduring a

u, v andf for amirroris 36. Therelationamong b) v:fu(u+fl a)f:uv(u+v) d) all ofthese c) u: fv(f+t')
at apoint actuallymeet thebeam 37. Ifthe raysconstituting or appearto meet at a point, then the beam is b) convergent a) divergent parallel d) equal c) lenswhosefocallength 38.What is thepowerofa concave

is - 75.0 cm ? D a) 1.33 D c) 13.3

b)- r3.3D D d)- 1.33

39. The image formed by a convex lenswhen the object lies at the focusis b) real and erect a) virtual and erect d) virtual and c) real andinverted inverted 40. ln the human eye,the opaquediaphragmbehind the comeais calledthe b) iris a) choroids d) lens c) retina 41.A eyecannotdistinctlyseetheobiectstha aretoo near. b) presbyopic a)myopic d) heterophoria c) hlpermetropic to a 200 V mains supply 42. Anelectriciron is corurected anddrawsa currentof4.0A. What is the powerrating ofthe iron ? b)s0w a) 800 W d ) 1 1 2W c ) 1 0 6W 43. A voltmeteris usedfor measurine b) resistance a) electriccurrent d)magneticfield c) electricpower 44. According to Fleming's Left Hand Rule, the pointsin thedirectionof themagnetic field. b) forefinger a)thumb finger d)middlefinger. c) second the electricalenergyinto the 45. A devicewhich converts mechanicalenergyis called b) electromagnet a) dynamo d) generator c) electricmotor

final goodsandservices. goodsandservices. goodsandservices intermediate andfinal goodsandservices. intermediate

35. What is the main criterion for comparing the developmentof different countries? a) Population c) Familybackgraound b) Education d) Income

SAT - '12 / Page5 46. Thepercentageofmethaneinbiogasisapproximately a)30% b) 40% c) 35% d)6s% 47. Themain constituent of LPG is a) butane b)methane c) propane d) ethane 48. Sodiumcarbonate is alsocalled a) baking soda b) washingsoda c) bleachingpowder d) bread soda 49. What is the chemicalformulaofPlasterofParis ? a) (CaSO), .H,O b) (CaSO), . HrO c) (CaSO) 2 . zHzO d) (CaSOo) . HrO 50. Of more than 114elements known so far. aremetals. a) 74 b) 64 c) 94 d) 84 51. About 88.6%of theuniverse is madeup of a)helium b)oxygen c) nitrogen d)hydrogen 52. Completethe chemicalreaction(aq) -+ ? Mg(s) + H2SO4 a) MgSO, + H2O b) MgSO + H2O + 02 c) MgSOo+ H, d)noreaction 53. _ is the processin which there is loss of electrons. a)Oxidation b)Reduction c) Redox reaction d) both (a) and (b) 54. Thereaction with carboxylic acid is called ofan alcohol a) combustion b) esterification c) saponification d) noneof these 55. An organiccompound which contains a-OH ftnctional goup is called a) aldehyde b) alcohol c) carboxyl d) ester 56. Which oneofthesegroupofelements is alsocalledthe halogenfamily? a) Group t6 b) Group 18 c) Group 10 d) Group 17 57. There are Thble. a)7 c)9 _ periods in the Modern Periodic

b) 18 d)2

58. Organismscapableof synthesizing their own food are called a) heterotrophs b) autotrophs c) decomposers d) parasites 59. The total volume ofblood in an adultbody is about a) 6 to 7 litres b) 4 to 5 litres c) 5 to 6 litres d) 7 to 8 litres 60. Whichofthefollowingenzymesispresentinsaliva? a) Pepsin b)Chymotrypsin c)Tr1,psin d)Ptlalin 61. The functionaljtmction betweentwo neuronsis called a) synapse b) axon c) dendrites d) noneofthese 62. Theanthercontains a) sepals c) carpel

b)owles d)pollengrains

63. Which oneofthe followins is not a sexuallvtznsmitted disease? a) Gonorhoea b) Syphilis c)AIDS d)Typhoid 64. Thebook'Origin of Species' waswrittenby a)Darwin b) Lamarck c)Mendel d) de Vries 65. The transmissionof traits from parentsto offspring throughgametesiscalled a)variation b) heredity c) both (a) and (b) d) neither(a) nor (b) 66. _are alsocalledsaprophytes. a) Producers b) Consumers c) Decomposers d) Parasites forestcover is 67. Extensiveplanting of treesto increase called a) afforestation b) agroforestry d)plantation c) deforestation

SAf - '12/ Page 6 plants and 68. A large ecosystem with its associated animalsiscalled a)habitat b)biome c) biomass d) biota 69. How many spinalnervesaretherein humanbody ? a) 10pairs b) 12pairs c) 21 pairs d) 31pairs 70. Accordingto theEinstein's massenergy relation,E : ? a) mc b) mc2 c) m2c d) n1c' 71. A polynomial ofdegree 3 is called a)Linearpolynomial b)Quadraticpolynomial c)Cubicpolynomial d)Biquadraticpolyr:romial 72. Thedecimalexpansionof a is a) awholenumber b)teminating c) non-terminatingbut repeating d) nonterminating but non-repeating 73. The sumofrational andinationalnumberis a)Rational b) In'ational c)Zero d) Integers 74. A pair of equationsx:a and y=b gaphically represent lineswhich are a) intersecting at (ab) b) intersecting at (b,a) c) parallel d) coincident 75. Thequadraticequation ax2+bx *c = 0 willhavereal anddistinctrootsif a)b'-4ac<o c) b2- 4ac = 0 b) b'-4ac>0 d) all the above 77. If the sum of the first n terms of an AP is siven bv S, = lt I + 3r , thenthc firsttermoftheAP is a)l c)3

b)2 d)4

78.In aABC andaDEF, wehave49 = BC . Triangles DH F'D ABC andDEFwill besimiiar if

a) lA= lD cl zB=lE

b) Zt:/F d)ZB=lD

79. The distance oforigin {icrn thepoint P(3,-2) is :

a,\J' c) JiJ

b) VG

d).,,,TT

80. The coordinates of a proint which is equidistant from thethreevertices A(0, 2y), O(0. 0) andB(2x, 0; of a triaigleAOB are: a) (x,y) r') 'r [z';J (x b) (y,r) /y x) d) lr't)

- sin0)= fr, then + sinO)(1 81.If sec'e(l of& thevalue

t5.

a)0 c)1

b)-1 d)2

82. In a right angledtriangleABC, right angledat B, if tanA: 1. thenthe valueof 2 sin A cosA is : a)2 c)-l

b)1 d)0

is not true ? 83. Which ofthe following statements 76. Which ofthe following is not a quadratic equation? -2x+I a) 2(x-l)t = 4x2 a) Thereis onlyonetangent at apoint ofthe circle b) The lengthsoftangentsdrawnfrom the anexternal point to circle areequal c) Therecanbe many tangents to a circle through a point lying outsidethe circle d) No tangentcanbe drawnto the circle from a point insidethe circle

b ) ( x -+ l ) = x - + 3 x + 9 ") ( " ' + z x ) t = x o+ 3 + 4 x 3

r l

d) xt + 9 =3x2 -5x

SAT'-'12 I Page7 84. A solid sphereof radiusx cm is melted and castinto the shape of a solid coneof heightx cm, theraclius of thebaseof the coneis : a) ,r cir] b) ,lx cnr c) 3;rcm d) Zr cm 85. A coneis dividedinto two partsbyrlrawingaplane throughthe mid-point of its axis parallelto its base. Thenthe ratio of volumesofthe two partsis : a)1:7 c) 7 : Z b)2:7 dy3 : 2 88. The King, QueenandJackofclubs areremovedfrom a deckof 52 cardsandthenwell shuffled. Onecardis selected from theremaining cards. Theprobabilifyof gefiinga eluh is : 13 a) qg 3 ") 49 b) l0 49

-. I d) 49

89. For theclass-intervals 0-10, 10-20,2A40,....which ofthe following statements is true? a) 20 is includedin theclassl0-20 b) 20 includedin the class20-30 c) i 0 is not includedin anyclass d) 20 is includedin both 10-20and20-30 90. The anglesof a triangle are in the ratio 1 : 5 : 3, the smallest angleofthe triangleis : a) 20" c) 90o b) 60" d) 100"

86. Ifthe modeof the datais 45 andmean is 2T,thenthe median is : a) 36 b) 33 c) 30 d) 28 87. Which ofthe following is true? a) Probability of an eventis alwaysgreater than 1. b) Probabilityof an eventcanbe anypositivenumber c) Probabilityofaneventcannotbenegative d) Probabiliw of an eventcanno tbe zero

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