NUCLEUS SCHOLARSHIP EXAM.

(NSE) 2018-19
CLASS – VIII
SCHOLARSHIP TEST C
Time : 2 Hrs. Max. Marks : 320

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. The Test Booklet consists of 80 questions. The maximum marks are 320.
2. This question paper consisting of 80 questions as follows:
Single Choice Question (Only one correct response) :
Physics Q.1-10, Chemistry 11-20, Biology 21-30, Mathematics 31-45 and Mental Ability 46-60.
Integer Type (One or two digit response) : For example answer 1 should be written as 01

DO NOT BREAK THE SEAL WITHOUT BEING INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY THE INVIGILATOR.

Physics Q.61-65, Chemistry 66-70, Mathematics 71-80.
3. Each question is allotted 4 (Four) marks for correct response. No mark will be deducted for indicating incorrect
response.
4. No candidate is allowed to carry any textual material, printed or written, bits of papers, mobile phone, any
electronic device (calculator) etc. except the Admit Card inside the examination room/hall.
5. Rough work is to be done on the space provided for this purpose in the Test Booklet only. This space is given at
the bottom of each page.
6. On completion of the test, the candidate must hand over the Answer Sheet (ORS) to the Invigilator on duty in the
Room/Hall.
7. NSE answer key will be displayed on www.nucleuseducation.in on 14 th August, 2018 at 5 pm IST.
8. Please match the answer key with the correct paper code from the nucleus website.
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SINGLE CHOICE QUESTION

Physics (Q.1 to 10)

1. A body under the action of several forces will have zero acceleration
(A) When the body is very light
(B) When the body is very heavy
(C) When the body is a point body
(D) When the vector sum of all the forces acting on it is zero

2. The absolute zero is the temperature at which

(A) Water freezes (B) All substances exist in solid state
(C) Molecular motion ceases (D) None of the above

3. A particle experiences a constant acceleration for 20 sec after starting from rest. If it travels a distance S1 in
the first 10 sec and a distance S2 in the next 10 sec, then :
(A) S1 = S2 (B) S1 = S2 / 3 (C) S1 = S2 / 2 (D) S1 = S2 / 4

4. Maximum density of H 2O is at the temperature

(A) 39.56°F (B) 39.16°F (C) 39.35°F (D) 39.92°F
5. The waves produced by a motor boat sailing in water are
(A) Transverse (B) Longitudinal
(C) Longitudinal and transverse (D) Stationary
6. Assertion : "Light year" and "year", both measure time.
Reason : Because light year is the time that light takes to reach the earth from the sun.
Choose any one of the following four responses :
(A) both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(B) both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(C) assertion is true but reason is false.
(D) assertion and reason both are false.
7. Two cars A and B are travelling in the same direction with velocities v 1 and v 2 (v 1  v 2 ) . When the car A is
at a distance d ahead of the car B , the driver of the car A applied the brake producing a uniform retardation
a , there will be no collision when
(v 1  v 2 ) 2 v 12  v 22 (v 1  v 2 ) 2 v 12  v 22
(A) d  (B) d  (C) d  (D) d 
2a 2a 2a 2a

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8. The temperature of a body on Kelvin scale is found to be x K. When it is measured by Fahrenheit
thermometer, it is found to be x°F, then the value of x is
(A) 40 (B) 313 (C) 574.25 (D) 301.25

9. A boggy of uniformly moving train is suddenly detached from train and stops after covering some distance.
The distance covered by the boggy and distance covered by the train in the same time has relation.
(A) Both will be equal (B) First will be half of second
(C) First will be 1/4 of second (D) No definite ratio

10. A sound is produced in water and moves towards surface of water and some sound moves in air velocity of
sound in water is 1450 m/s and that in air is 330 m/s. When sound moves from water to air then the effect on
frequency f and wave length  will be:
(A) f and  will remain same (B) f will remain same but  will increases
(C) f will remain same but  will decreases (D) f will increase but  will decrease

Chemistry (Q.11 to 20)

11. Rajat’s teacher asked to identify the chemical changes among the following:-
I. Action of heat on iodine. II. Burning of fossil fuel.
III. Sublimation of ammonium chloride. IV. Heating of sugar.
V: Passing an electric current through water.
(A) II, III, V (B) I, II, III (C) II, IV, V (D) I, III, V
12. Smita, a student of class-VIII performed a reaction in a test tube as follows:
Gas

Vinegar
+
Baking soda
(I) Bring a burning splinter near the mouth of the gas tube, it burns brightly.
(II) Passing the gas into lime water, turns it milky.
(III) When the gas is passed in red litmus solution, it turns blue.
(IV) Neutralization reaction occurs and CO2 forms in this reaction.
(V) A gas is released with hissing sound and bubbles.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) II only (B) II, IV, V (C) I, II, V (D) III, IV

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13. Choose the correct statement:
I. LPG gas exists in liquid form in a cylinder.
II. LPG becomes a gas when it comes out of the cylinder and then burns.
(A) I is a physical change, II is a chemical change
(B) I is a chemical change, II is a physical change.
(C) I & II are both chemical changes.
(D) I & II are both physical changes.

14. Ms. Gupta, a science teacher demonstrated an activity. She took different indicators, acids, bases and neutral
solutions as follows:-
Name of chemicals Red litmus Methyl orange China rose indicator
Caustic soda
Baking soda (i) (ii)
Oil of vitriol (iii)
Rock salt (iv)
(A) (i) blue color, (iii) green color (B) (ii) orange color, (iv) dark pink color
(C) (iii) dark pink color, (iv) orange color (D) (i) red color, (ii) reddish-brown color

15. Read the given flow chart and find out the following X, Y and Z:
Atom
Fundamental Particles

X Proton Neutron
Discovered by Discovered by Discovered by

J.J. Thomon Goldstein Y

Charge Charge Charge

Negative Positive Z

X Y Z
(A) Electron Chadwick Neutral
(B) Electron Bohr Positive
(C) Deutron Rutherford Neutral
(D) Deutron Chadwick Negative

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16. Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement-1: Cotton clothes are comfortable to wear in summer season.
Statement-2: Cotton absorbs water efficiently.
(A) Both statements – 1 & 2 are true and statement-2 is correct explanation of statement-1.
(B) Both statements – 1 & 2 are true and statement-2 is not the correct explanation of statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true but statement-2 is false.
(D) Both statement-1 & 2 are false.
17. Richa and Sonu were playing quiz with each other. They answered all the questions but were waiting for final
results. Some of the questions and answers are given as follows. Which of the following questions are
correctly answered by Richa & Sonu respectively?
Question asked Answer by Richa Answer by Sonu
(a) Caterpillars spin their cocoons at which stage. Larva stage –
(b) Protons, neutrons and electrons are present in – 17, 17, 17
chlorine atom
(c) Burning of candle Chemical change only –
(d) Crystals of CuSO4 are prepared by the method – Crystallization
(e) An element A with 3 valence electrons combines A2 B3
with another element B with 6 valence electrons
the formula of the compound formed is
(f) Removing of silk fibre from cocoons – Reeling
(A) (d), (e), (f) (B) (a), (c), (e) (C) (a), (b), (f) (D) (a), (b), (e)

18. Gaurav, a student of class – VII wants to make wool from the fleece of sheep but he is confused in the
process. So, according to you, which among the following sequence is correct for the processing of wool?
(A) shearing  scouring  carding  weaving  spinning  finishing
(B) scouring  carding  shearing  weaving  spinning  finishing
(C) shearing  carding  scouring  spinning  weaving  finishing
(D) shearing  scouring  carding  spinning  weaving  finishing

19. Iron : Water : Hydrogen :: Wood : a : Oxygen :: Brick : Petrol : b :: c : Oil : Helium
Find a, b & c.
(a) (b) (c)
(A) Coal CO2 Ice
(B) Vinegar CO2 Ice
(C) Mercury Paint Gold
(D) Vinegar Paint Mercury

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20. Aamir, a student of class – VII was studying general chemistry and didn’t get the concept of atoms & molecules.
To make him clear, which of the following diagram(s) represent molecules & compound in the correct form?
Molecules
Compounds
Compounds Molecules Compounds
Molecules Compounds Molecules

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(A) (i) only (B) (iii) & (iv) (C) (i) & (ii) (D) (iv) only

Biology (Q.21 to 30)

21. Animal not found in polar region is

(A) Polar bear (B) Penguin (C) Seal (D) Elephant

22. Weather at a place is the day to day condition of atmosphere with respect to –
(A) Wind, humidity, rainfall and temperature
(B) Sun, day length, moisture and heat
(C) Rainfall, temperature, sunlight and wind
(D) Sunlight, moonlight, wind and temperature

23. Phagocytosis process is :

(A) Food obtaining in Amoeba
(B) Execrate waste material in Amoeba
(C) Digestion in Amoeba
(D) Pseudopodia in Amoeba

24. Main function of bile juice

(A) Digest Protein (B) Digest Vitamins
(C) Help in fat digestion (D) Digest carbohydrate

25. Which of the following is insectivorous.

(A) Mushroom (B) Cuscuta (C) Mucor (D) Nepenthes

26. The process of transportation of food in plants is called :

(A) Transpiration (B) Translocation
(C) Transduction (D) Transportation

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27. In given figure a, b, c, d are :

(a)
(b)

a b
(A) Stromal lamella Grana
(B) Grana Starch granule
(C) Starch granule Stromal lamella
(D) Lipid droplets Ribosome

HUJ 2102
28. Teeth formula : =
HLJ 2102
The above dental formula is of :
(A) Human adult teeth (B) Human child teeth
(C) Monkey’s teeth (D) Elephant teeth

29. The blood coming out of lungs is richer than entering into lungs in
(A) CO2 (B) N2 (C) Both (D) O2

30. Study of weather is known as

(A) Climatology (B) Meteorology
(C) Neuropsychology (D) Psychology

Mathematics (Q.31 to 45)

2

31. If

9n  32  3 n /2   (27) n 1
 the find the value of (m – n)
3m 3
3 2 27
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) m – n (D) –1

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32. In the given figure,  1 and  2 are

(A) alternate interior angles (B) vertically opposite angles

(C) corresponding angles (D) external angles
33. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 2 : 1, then the angles are :
(A) 90º, 60º, 30º (B) 100º, 50º, 30º (C) 80º, 60º, 40º (D) 70º, 60º, 50º
34. How many medians can a triangle have?
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

35. Write the supplement of 58° 29

(A) 31° 31 (B) 121° 27 (C) 120° 30 (D) 121°31

36. One integer is greater than the other by +4. If one number is –16 then the other is
(A) +12 (B) 0 (C) –1 (D) –12

37. The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is always
(A) less than the 3rd side of the triangle (B) equal to the 3rd side of the triangle
(C) greater than the 3rd side of the triangle (D) less than or equal to the 3rd side of triangle

38. The given rational numbers are 1/2, –4/5, –7/8. If the numbers are arranged in the ascending order or
descending order, then the middle number is
(A) 1/2 (B) – 7/8 (C) – 4/5 (D) both – 4/5 and – 7/8

1 x 4   1
39. If x + = 5, the value of is
x x2
(A) 21 (B) 23 (C) 25 (D) 30

40. 4 is added to a number and the sum is multiplied by 5. If 20 is subtracted from the product and the difference
is divided by 8, the result is equal to 10. The number is
(A) 8 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) 20

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41. Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) a° = 0 (B) a3 + a2 = a5 (C) (a7)3 = a21 (D) a1 = 1

42. In ABC, side AB || QR and side BC || PQ, mACB = 65º, mBAC = 50º. Find mBPQ.

(A) 155º (B) 65º (C) 115º (D) 95º

43. Which of the following is a vulgar fraction?

5 7 3
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
7 10 100
44. In LMN, L = 50º and N = 60º. If LMN  PQR, then find Q.
(A) 50º (B) 60º (C) 70º (D) none of these
1
45. How many one sixth are there in 3 ?
3
(A) 20 (B) 19 (C) 10 (D) 5

Mental Ability (Q.46 to 60)

46. Akshay is 16th from the left end in the row of boys and Vijay is 18th from the right end. Avinash is 11th from
Akshay towards the right end and 3rd from Vijay towards the right end. How many boys are there in the row?
(A) 41 (B) 42 (C) 40 (D) 48

47. In the following number series how many such 4's are there which are immediately preceded by a pair of
numbers whose product is more than the product of pair of numbers immediately following 4?
4378445643241744521468948947864254462
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 7

48. Ravi wants to go to the university. He starts from his home which is in the East and comes to a crossing. The
road to the left ends in a theatre, straight ahead is the hospital. In which direction is the university?
(A) North (B) South (C) East (D) West

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49. Two buses start from the opposite point of a main road, 150 kms apart. The first bus runs for 25 kms and
takes a right turn and then runs for 15 kms. It then turns left and runs for another 25 kms and takes the
direction back to reach the direction back to reach the main road. In the meantime, due to a minor breakdown,
the other bus has run only 35 kms along the main road. What would be the distance between the two buses at
this point?
(A) 65 kms (B) 75 kms (C) 80 kms (D) 85 kms

50. Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F start climbing a hill together. After some time it is observed that 'D' has
reached a position higher than 'B' but not as high as 'E'. 'C' is at a position not higher than 'D' and not lower
than 'A', who is not lower than 'F' and not higher than 'B'. WHo has climbed the highest position?
(A) D (B) E (C) B (D) Can't be determined

Directions (Q.51) Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below :
THAJKRBTAEMDGSOJKUMBDLUHYACM

51. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement which are immediately preceded as well as
immediately followed by a consonant?
(A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) More than four

Directions (Q.52) Following question is based on five words given below :

RAG FIN PUT LOW SUE

52. If in each of the given words, each of the consonants is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed
to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will no vowels appear?
(A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three

Directions : (Q.53 & 54) In each of the following letter series, some of the letters are missing which are given in that
order as one of the alternatives below it. Choose the correct alternative.

53. c-baa-aca-cacab-acac-bca
(A) acbaa (B) bbcaa (C) bccab (D) cbaac

54. abca-bcaab-ca-bbc-a
(A) ccaa (B) bbaa (C) abac (D) abba

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55. In the following questions, a matrix of certain character is given. These characters follow a certain trend,
row–wise or column–wise. Find out this trend and choose the missing character from the given alternatives.
31 17 58 87
68 19 61 56
91 22 70 50
10 142 11 ?
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 9

1 2 3 2 10 12
56. 2 5 12 10 16 13
1 2 1 ? 10 24
(A) 5 (B) 11 (C) 13 (D) 8

Direction (Q.57 & 58) : Find out the next number in place of question mark (?) in the following number series.

57. 2, 9, 28, ?, 126, 217, 344

(A) 65 (B) 50 (C) 70 (D) 82

58. 1, 8, 21, 42, 73, 116, ?

(A) 173 (B) 177 (C) 181 (D) 184

59. If 'ACT' is coded as "23 – 25 – 16", how you code the "BELOW"?
(A) 23 – 1 – 8 – 11 – 19 (B) 24 – 1 – 8 – 10 – 19
(C) 23 – 1 – 8 – 11 – 18 (D) 24 – 1 – 8 – 11 – 19

Direction (Q.60) : In the following questions codes are based on the skipping pattern. Each letter is coded with the
fourth one in alphabetic order, i.e., A = (BC)D, B = (CD)E, C = (DE)F and so on. Find which word would be
coded as

60. VKRRW
(A) SHOTE (B) SHOOT (C) SHORT (D) SHOOS

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INTEGER TYPE (ANSWER IN TWO DIGITS)

Physics (Q.61 to 65)

61. A body starts from rest from the origin with an acceleration of 6 m/s2 along the x-axis and 8 m/s2 along the
y-axis. Its distance from the origin after 4 seconds will be (in metres)

62. Time period of sound wave having the wavelength 0.2 m and frequency 0.1 Hz will be (in sec) :

63. If body having initial velocity zero is moving with uniform acceleration 8 m/sec2. The distance travelled by it
in fifth second will be (in metres)

64. At what temperature (in degree) the centigrade (Celsius) and Fahrenheit, readings are the same (write magnitude
only)

65. If density of oxygen is 16 time that of hydrogen at same pressure and same value of . Then velocity of sound
waves in hydrogen is how many times of velocity of sound waves in oxygen?

Chemistry (Q.66 to 70)

66. How many molecules among the following will give acidic salt solution;
Na2SO 4, CH3COONa, KCl, KNO3, NH4Cl, NaHCO3, FeSO4

67. How many molecules among the following shows 4 atomicity; oxygen, phosphorus, bleaching powder,
sulphuric acid, carbon dioxide and calcium carbonate.

68. How many acids have basicity of 2 in the following;

HBr, H3PO4, HNO3, H4SiO4, H2SO3, HCOOH, H2CO3, CH3COOH, (COOH)2

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69. How many statements show the properties of wool?
I : Wool is fire resistant.
II : Wool does not resists dirt.
III : Wool is easy to sew.
IV : Wool is hard.
V: Wool insulates against heat & cold.
VI : Wool is water repellant.
VII : Wool is elastic.
VIII : Wool wears longer.
IX : Wool resists static electricity.
X : Wool insulates against noise.

70. How many ions are cations and have 2 charge among the following?
Aluminium, Ferrous, Sulphide, Bromide, Potassium, Hydroxide, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Ammonium,
Phosphate.

Mathematics (Q.71 to 80)

71. Find the [(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6) -300] in the below figure:

72. The number of integers a such that 1  a  100 and a a is a perfect square is :

1 1 1 1 11
73. If     , then find the value of 2x
1 2 x 10 12
1 6
4 3

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74. In figure, ABC is a right angled triangle at B. ADEC and BCFG are squares. If FA = 10 cm, find BE.
D

E
A

B C

G F

75. In the adjoining figure, lines AB and CD are parallel. What is the value of x in degrees?

76. If (a – 5)2 + (b – 6)2= 0, then find the value of (a+ b – 3)?

16  2n 1  4  2 n x
77. Simplify n2 n 2
= where x is numerator and y is denominator. Find the value of (x + y).
16  2  2  2 y

78. If mn × n m = 800, where m < n the find the value of m + n.

79. If x51 + 51 is divided by (x +1) the remainder is :

80. Lines PS, QT and RU intersect at a common point O, as shown P is joined to Q, R to S and T to U, to form
triangles. The value of P + Q + R + S + T + U - 290 is :
P U

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