FOR CLASS 8th
MOVING TO CLASS 9th (EXPLORE)
Test ID : 00000000
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Time : 90 min. M. Marks: 240
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The Test Consists (TOTAL 60 QUESTIONS)
SUBJECTS Qs. SYLLABUS
REASONING 10
PHYSICS 12 Motion, Force, Friction, Pressure, Wave Motion and Sound
CHEMISTRY 11 Physical and chemical changes, Matter, Metals and Non
metals,
BIOLOGY 12 Crop production and management, Microorganisms,
Conservation of plants and animals, Cell structure and
function
MATHEMATICS 15 Rational Numbers, Linear Equations, Identities and
Factorisation
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
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be awarded for correct answer and –1 mark for wrong answer.
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4. There is a pole in a lake. One-half of the pole
REASONING is in the ground, another one-third of it is
covered by water, and 9 ft is out of the water.
1. What is the total length of the pole in ft?
A rich merchant had collected many gold
(A) 54 (B) 27
coins. He did not want anybody to know
(C) 35 (D) 42
about them. One day, his wife asked, “How
5. Find the logically consistent pair of
many gold coins do we have?”
sentences on the basis of the given
After pausing a moment, he replied, “Well! information.
If I divide the coins into two unequal Porridge is not sweet when served without
numbers, then 45 times the difference love
between the two numbers equals the A.Porridge is sweet
difference between the squares of the two B. Porridge is not sweet
numbers.” C. Porridge is served with love
The wife looked puzzled. Can you help the D. Porridge is served without love
merchant’s wife by finding out how many (A) BC (B) DA
gold coins they have? (C) DB (D) BD
(A) 45 (B) 25 6. In a code language, if BEAT is coded as
(C) 55 (D) 85
5642 and SWEET is coded as 66912, how
2. Robert: would you code TEASE?
“When I add 2 times my age 2 years from (A) 96162 (B) 56264
now to 3 times my age 3 years from now, I (C) 96625 (D) 55296
get 6 times my current age. How old will I 7. In a class, the names of boys are arranged
be 4 years from now?” alphabetically. Gaurav and Saurabh have 14
(A) 14 (B) 16 boys between them. If Gaurav is 37th from
(C) 17 (D) 20 the bottom, Saurabh would be at what
3. When the words COAT, CARD, BAKE, and position from the top?
TREE are written one below the other, the (A) 25th (B) 28th
word that is formed diagonally from left to (C) 27th (D) Can’t be
right is – determined
(A) cars (B) care
(C) cart (D) Cake
8. Directions : Following questions are based 10. Directions : Each of the following questions
on the information given below: has a matrix with a question mark in one
1. ‘P×Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’ block. Replace the question mark by
2. ‘P–Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’ chossing the correct response from amongst
the alternatives given.
3. ‘P+Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’
4. ‘P÷Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’
Which of the following represents ‘J is the
son of F’?
(A) J ÷ R – T × F (B) J + R – T × F
(A) 11 (B) 9
(C) J ÷ M – N × F (D) None of these
(C) 7 (D) 5
9. Directions : The question below consist of a
Physics
question followed by two statements
11. At the maximum height of a body thrown
labelled as I and II. You have to decide if
these statements are sufficient to vertically up:
(A) velocity is not zero (B) acceleration is not
conclusively answer the question. Give your
answer as: but acceleration is zero but velocity is
(A) if statement I alone is sufficient to zero. zero.
(C) both acceleration (D) both acceleration
answer the question;
and velocity are and velocity are
(B) if statement II alone is sufficient to
zero. not zero.
answer the question;
12. A particle starts moving from rest with
(C) if statement I and II together are
uniform acceleration. It travels a distance X
needed to answer the question;
in the first three seconds and a distance Y in
(D) if statement I or II alone are sufficient next three seconds, then:
to answer the question; (A) Y = X (B) Y = 3X
(C) Y = 2X (D) Y = 4X
Who is older – Ritu or Situ? 13. The net force acting on a body of mass 1 kg
I. Situ was born in the year 1980 and is 5 moving with a uniform velocity of 5 ms–1 is :
years younger than Ritu’s brother. (A) 5 N (B) 0.2 N
II. Ritu is twice as older as her brother. (C) 0 N (D) None of these
(A) A (B) B 14. A driver accelerates his car first at the rate of
(C) C (D) D
1.8 m/s2 and then at the rate of 1.2 m/s2. The
ratio of the forces exerted by the engines will (A) 6000 (B) 2000
be respectively equal to (C) 5500 (D) 4500
(A) 2 : 3 (B) 1 : 2 20. Microphone is used to convert
(C) 2 : 1 (D) 3 : 2 (A) Electrical energy (B) Sound energy into
15. Frictional force exists in which of the into sound energy electrical energy
following cases _____ (C) Sound energy into (D) Sound energy into
(A) exists only for (B) exists only for mechanical energy chemical energy
moving bodies bodies which are at 21. During a thunderstorm, an observer can see
rest lightning before hearing its thunder. Why
(C) exists (D)
for both none of these does he see lightning before he hear thunder?
moving and non- (A) Sound travels (B) Sound needs a
moving bodies slower than light. medium to travel
16. Which of the following class of forces is through.
different from others? (C) Sound cannot (D) Sound is not
(A) pulling of a cart (B) stretching of a reflect off surfaces processed by the
coiled spring as easily as light brain as fast as
(C) kicking of a (D) electrical force light.
football 22. At sea-level, atmospheric pressure is
17. With the depth of a liquid, exerted (A) 76 cm of Hg (B) 0.76 cm of Hg
pressure...... column column
(A) decreases (B) ceases (C) 76 m of Hg (D) 76 cm of water
(C) increases (D) no change column column
18. Which among the following will exert Chemistry
maximum pressure when pushed with the 23. Which one of the following is a
same amount of force? heterogeneous mixture?
(A) An eraser of area 2 (B) A sharpened pencil (A) Liquid ammonia (B) Gun powder
cm2 tip (C) Sugar solution in (D) both (A) and (C)
(C) The blunt end of a (D) The rear portion of water
pencil a closed safety pin 24. Which one will be most suitable method to
19. The frequency of a source of sound is 100 separate a mixture of sodium chloride and
Hz. How many times does it vibrate in a ammonium chloride?
minute ?
(A) Fraction (B) Sublimation (A) Zn (Zinc) (B) Sn (Tin)
distillation (C) Au (Gold) (D) Fe (Iron)
(C) Sedimentation (D) Chromatography 30. What type of Ions do metals give -
25. Separation of a mixture of the solids by (A) Positive ions (B) Negative ions
fractional crystallisation depends on the (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Do not give ions
difference in their 31. The element which should be stored in the
(A) Densities (B) Solubilities Kerosene oil is -
(C) Shape of crystals (D) Size of crystals (A) phosphorus (B) Mercury
26. Select the mixture that can be easily (C) Sodium (D) Calcium
separated using a separating funnel 32. Match the column I with column II and
(A) Milk and water (B) Sugar and water select correct option from the codes given
(C) Oil and water (D) Petrol and below.
kerosene Column I Column II
27. Air is regarded as mixture because (a) A non-metal (i) Carbon
(A) Its pressure may (B) Its temperature essential for
vary may vary respiration
(C) Its volume changes (D) Its composition (b) A non-metal (ii) Silicon
with change in may vary which is a source
temperature/pressu of energy in sun
re (c) A non-metal (iii Oxygen
28. When hydrogen sulphide gas is passed which is good )
through a blue solution of copper sulphate, a conductor of
black precipitate of copper sulphide is electricity
formed. This is an example of ? (d) A non-metal used (iv Hydrog
(A) combination (B) displacement in semiconductors ) en
reaction reaction (A) (a)- (iii), (b)- (iv), (B) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-
(C) decomposition (D) double (c)- (i), (d)-(ii) (iv), (d)-(iii).
reaction decomposition (C) (a)-(ii), (D)
(b)-(iii), (a)- (iv), (b)-(i),
reaction (c)-(i), (d)-(iv) (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
29. Which one of the following metals does 33. Read the given statements and select the
occur in a free state correct option.
Statement 1: When sodium metal reacts 38. Which of the following structure is present
with oxygen and water a lot of heat is in bacteria?
generated. (A) Mesosomes (B) Golgi bodies
Statement 2: Sodium metal is stored in (C) Mitochondria (D) Chloroplast
kerosene 39. Plough is a simple tool used for
(A) Both statements 1 (B) Both statements 1 (A) Weeding (B) Ploughing
and 2 are true and and 2 are true but (C) Seed sowing (D) Both (A) and (B)
statement 2 is the statement 2 is not 40. Plant cell wall is made up of
correct explanation the correct (A) Cellulose (B) Lipid
of statement 1. explanation of
(C) Protein (D) Sugar
statement 1.
41. During cell division chromatin is condensed
(C) Statement 1 is true (D) Both statements 1
and statement 2 is and 2 are false. and converts into
(A) Ribosome (B) Chromosome
false
(C) Nucleus (D) None of these
42. The process of separating grains and
Biology
34. Rhizobium bacteria chaff(husk) from the harvested crop is called
(A) Help in digestion (B) Help in nitrogen (A) Threshing (B) Winnowing
fixation (C) Harvesting (D) Irrigation
(C) Cause diseases (D) All of the above 43. Red Data Book provides data on
35. Microorganisms are found in (A) Biota of Red Sea (B) Effect of red light
(A) Air (B) Water on photosynthesis
(C) Soil (D) All of these (C) Organisms found (D) Threatened species
36. in wild
Bacteria are
44. When biodiversity is maintained in natural
(A) Unicellular (B) Multicellular
(C) Tissue (D) None of these habitat, the conservation is known as
(A) In-situ (B) Ex-situ
37. The study of Microorganisms is called : (C) In-vivo (D) In-vitro
(A) Bryology (B) Mycology
45. Jim Corbett National Park is situated in
(C) Microbiology (D) Phycology
(A) Punjab (B) Gujarat
(C) Nanital (D) Assam
(C) (x + c) (x + a + b) (D) None of these
Mathematics 52. x3 3x 2 2 x
46.
The value of 0.6 0.7 0.8 is The rational expression
x 2 y 2 xy
in
(A) 21 (B) 19 lowest terms is ____ .
10 9 (A) x 2 (B) x 1
(C) 7 (D) None of these y xy
3 (C) x 1 (D) x 1
47. 4 2 6 8
HCF of , , , is y y
9 5 8 5 53. 1 1
(A) 1 (B) 2 If a – 2 , then a 2 2 will be equal to :
a a
142 350 (A) 6 (B) 0
(C) 1 (D) 2
(C) 4 (D) None
of these
180 480 54. The value of 16.12– 8.92 is “
48.
0.127 is equal to (A) 160 (B) 180
(A) 7 (B) 7 (C) 170 (D) None of these
55 11 55. Factorise : (5x – 3) 2 – (5x – 3) – 20
(C) 2 (D) None of these (A) (5x + 8)(5x – 1) (B) (5x – 8)(5x + 1)
55 (C) (5x – 8)(5x – 1) (D) (5x + 8)(5x + 1)
49.
67.542 32.458
2 2
56. The LCM of the polynomials 8(x2 – 2x) (x –
The value of is 6)2 and 2x(x2 – 4) (x – 6) 2 is ____ .
67.542 – 32.458
(A) 8(x2 – 4) (x2 – 6x)2 (B) 3
(A) 1 (B) 10 x – 4x) (x – 6) 2
(C) 100 (D) None of these (C) 8(x3
– 4x) (x – 6) 2 (D) 8x(x2 + 4) (x – 6)2
50. 57. The value of x which satisfies the equation
The rational form of 2.7435 is
(A) 27161 (B) 27 5 2
is
9999 99 x 6 3 2x
(C) 27161 (D) 27161 (A) 1/2 (B) 1/4
9900 9000 (C) 1/6 (D) 1/8
58.
51. Factorise : x2 + (a + b + c) x + ab + bc The sum of five consecutive odd natural
(A) (x + a) (x + b + c) (B) (x + b) (x + a + c) numbers is 65. Find the sum of the extreme
numbers.
(A) 26 (B) 30 23. B
(C) 24 (D) 32 24. B
25. B
59. Twelve years hence Ravi’s age will be nine 26. C
times his age twelve years ago, find the 27. D
present age of Ravi. 28. D
(A) 12 years (B) 15 years 29. C
(C) 18 years (D) 20 years 30. A
60. 10 years ago I was ‘x’ years old. After 10 31. C
32. A
years, my age will be: 33. B
(A) (x + 20) years (B) (x – 20) years 34. B
(C) (x + 10) years (D) (x – 10) years. 35. D
36. A
Answer Key 37. C
1. A 38. A
2. C 39. B
3. D 40. A
4. A 41. B
5. C 42. A
6. C 43. D
7. D 44. A
8. D 45. C
9. C 46. C
10. A 47. C
11. B 48. A
12. B 49. C
13. C 50. C
14. D 51. B
15. C 52. C
16. D 53. A
17. C 54. B
18. B 55. B
19. A 56. C, 57. B, 58. A, 59. B, 60. A
20. B
21. A
22. A
