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MATHEMATICS

SECTION-I

1) Factorise : 5p(2q – 3r)2 + 2p(2q – 3r)

(1) p(2q – 3r)(10q – 15r + 2)

(2) p(2q + 3r)(10q – 15r + 2)
(3) p(2q – 3r)(10q + 15r + 2)
(4) p(2q – 3r)(10q – 15r – 2)

2) (x2 + 7x + 12) ÷ (x + 3) is

(1) x – 3
(2) x + 5
(3) x – 4
(4) x + 4

3)

Find (p3qr7)2 × (p2q3)4 ÷ p3q4r7

(1) p11q10r7
(2) p10q11r
(3) p11q10r8
(4) None of these

4) On subtracting x2 – x – 11 from the sum of

3x2 – 8x + 11, –2x2 + 12x and –4x2 + 7 will give

(1) – 4x2 + 5x + 29
(2) 4x2 – 5x + 29
(3) 4x2 + 5x + 29
(4) 4x2 + 5x – 29

5) Multiply : 5a2b, 7ab, (–4b).

(1) –140a3b3
(2) –35a2b2
(3) 140a2b3
(4) 17a3b3
6) The HCF of 18x3y2, 36xy4 and 24x2y3 is

(1) –12x2y2
(2) –6xy2
(3) 12x2y2
(4) 6xy2

7) The degree of is:

(1) 11
(2) 15
(3) 16
(4) 17

8) Factors of 16a2 – 9b2 are:

(1) (4a + 3b) (4a – 3b)

(2) (4a – 3b) (4a – 3b)
(3) (16a + 9b) (16a – 9b)
(4) (4a + 3b) (4a + 3b)

9) Find the value of a3 + b3 + c3 –3abc for

a = 2, b = 3, c = –5

(1) 3
(2) 0
(3) 27
(4) –27

10) Factorise : z – 7 + 7xy – xyz

(1) (1 + xy) (z – 7)
(2) (1 – xy) (z – 7)
(3) (1 – xy) (z + 7)
(4) (1 + xy) (z + 7)

SECTION-II

1) The highest common factor of 4x2yz and 63x3y2z2 is x2yz

(1) True
(2) False

2)
If (x + 2)(x + a) = x2 + 5x + 6, then a is equal to 3.

(1) True
(2) False

SECTION-III

Common Content for Question No. 1 to 2

Match the column

Column-I Column-II
Solve :
(A) (p) 2x3 + 3x2 + x – 1
(2x + 3)(x – 5)

Solve :
(B) (q) x2(5x + 4)

Solve :
(C) (4x3 + 3x2 + x + 5) + (r) x3 – 6x2 + 5x
(x3 + x2 – x – 5)
(9x3 – 5x2 + 4x – 5) –
(D) (s) 2x2 – 7x – 15
(8x3 + x2 – x – 5)

1) Option A matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

2) Option B matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

3) Option C matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

4) Option D matches with

(1) p
(2) q
(3) r
(4) s

SECTION-IV

1) If x – = 2, find the value of .

(1) 2
(2) 6
(3) 8
(4) 10

2) Factorise x2 + 8x + 15

(1) (x – 3) (x – 5)
(2) (x + 3) (x – 5)
(3) (x – 3) (x + 5)
(4) (x + 3) (x + 5)

3) The square of 2x + 3y is

(1) 2x2 + 3y2

(2) 4x2 + 9y2
(3) 4x2 + 9y2 + 6xy
(4) 4x2 + 9y2 + 12xy

4) Factors of (4a – 3b)3 + (b – 3a)3 + (2b – a)3 are

(1) 3(4a – 3b) (b – 3a) (2b – a)

(2) 3(a – b) (b – c) (c – a)
(3) (a – b)2 (c – a)
(4) None of these

SOCIAL SCIENCE

SECTION-I

1) ________literally means the originally inhabitants.

(1) Adivasis
(2) Minorities
(3) Ghetto
(4) Devoid

2) The Justice Sachar Committee was set up in the year?

(1) 1995
(2) 2001
(3) 2005
(4) 2008

3) Constitution has given privileges to some communities to help them progress and
benefit economically. Identify the communities.

(1) The Scheduled caste

(2) The Scheduled tribe
(3) Other Backward Classes
(4) All of these

4) Marginalisation results in-

(1) Low social status

(2) Inequality
(3) Unequal access to resources
(4) All of these

5) ____ has the largest number of speakers and has a significant body of publications including
magazines on the internet.

(1) Santhali
(2) Bhilli
(3) Hindi
(4) Boro

6) Statement I: A state like Odisha is home to more than 150 different tribal groups.
Statement II: Adivasi societies are also most distinctive because there is often very little hierarchy
among them.

(1) Statement I is true and II is False

(2) Statement I is False and II is True
(3) Both are true
(4) Both are False

7) ________ is a locality which is populated largely by members of a particular community.

(1) Ghetto
(2) Colony
(3) Minorities
(4) Basti

8) Adivasis are involved in the worship of-

(1) Hinduism
(2) Buddhism
(3) Christianity
(4) Ancestors

9) About how many % of India`s population is adivasis?

(1) Around 8%
(2) Around 10%
(3) Around 5%
(4) Around 6%

10) The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, was passed in the
year-

(1) 1989
(2) 1997
(3) 1896
(4) 1990

11) What was Kabir's caste occupation ?

(1) Weaver
(2) Barber
(3) Potter
(4) Mason

12) Which of the following statements is correct?

(i) In 1983, the government passed the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry
Latrines (Prohibition) Act.
(ii) The central government passed the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers
(Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2004.

(1) Only (i)

(2) Only (ii)
(3) Both (i) & (ii)
(4) Neither (i) & (ii)

13) Which of the following statements is correct ?

(i) The judiciary plays a crucial role in upholding the law and enforcing fundamental rights.
(ii) Every citizen of India can approach the courts if they believe that their fundamental Rights have
been violated.
(1) Only (i)
(2) Only (ii)
(3) Both (i) & (ii)
(4) Neither (i) & (ii)

14) Statement I: The 1998 Act is important for another reason - Adivasi activists refer it to defend
their right to occupy land that was traditionally theirs.
Statement II: Adivasis are often unwilling to move from their land and are forcibly displaced.

(1) Statement I is true and II is False

(2) Statement I is False and II is True
(3) Both are true
(4) Both are False

15) In ___________, the Safai Karamchari Andolan and 13 other organisations and individuals,
including seven scavengers, filed a PIL in the Supreme Court.

(1) 2007
(2) 2003
(3) 2005
(4) 2001

SECTION-II

1) Governments also offer special scholarships for dalit students.

(1) True
(2) False

2) Both state and central governments create specific schemes for implementation in tribal areas or
in areas that have a high Dalit population.

(1) True
(2) False

3)

Adivasis never worshipped sacred groves.

(1) True
(2) False

4)

Forests covered the major part of our country till the nineteenth century.

(1) True
(2) False

SECTION-III

1)

Column I Column II

(A) Jagannath cult 1 Muslim education institutions

(B) Dongarria konds 2 Niyamgiri hills

(C) Muslim Community 3 Odisha

(D) Madarsas 4 Sachar Committee

(1) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
(2) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
(3) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
(4) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2

MENTAL ABILITY

SECTION-I

1) Five girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Seema is just to the left of Rani and just to
the right of Bindu. Mary is to the second right of Rani. Reeta is between Rani and Mary.
Who is in the middle of the row?

(1) Bindu
(2) Rani
(3) Reeta
(4) Seema

2) A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and K are sitting around a circle and facing to the center. F is fourth to the
right of A who is third to the right of B. K is fourth to the left of B and third to the right of D. C is
third to the right of H. E is second to the left of G.
Who is fourth to the left of A?

(1) G
(2) C
(3) B
(4) E

3) Six friends Amar, Kiran, Jeetu, Hemant, Dhawan and Manjeet were sitting around a circular table
facing at the centre. Jeetu is sitting second to the left of Amar and Amar is sitting opposite to Kiran.
Dhawan and Manjeet are opposite to each other. Dhawan is immediate left of Amar.
What is the correct position of Hemant?
(1) Immediate right of Dhawan
(2) Immediate left of Kiran
(3) Opposite of Jeetu
(4) Opposite of Amar

4) Six students are sitting in a row for photo session. K is sitting between V and R. V is sitting next to
M. M is sitting next to B, who is at the extreme left side. Q is sitting next to R. V is sitting between
which two students?

(1) M and R
(2) M and K
(3) R and B
(4) B and K

5)

Choose the box that is similar to the box formed from the given sheet of paper (X).

(1) 1 only
(2) 2 only
(3) 1 and 3 only
(4) 1, 2, 3 and 4

6) A dice is thrown twice and its different positions are shown below.
Which is the number of dots on the face opposite 4 dots ?

(1) 6
(2) 3
(3) 2
(4) 1

7) How many unit cubes are there in the figure?

(1) 16
(2) 24
(3) 26
(4) 28

8) In the following question, a question figure and a set of four answer figures (1), (2), (3) and (4)
are given. Find out that answer figure in which the question figure is embedded.

Question figure

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

9) The question figure is embedded in one of the answer figures. Find out the answer figure.

Question figure Answer figures

(1)

(2)
(3)

(4)

10) Select a figure from amongst the four alternatives, which when placed in the blank space of fig.

(X) would complete the pattern.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)
 ANSWER KEYS

MATHEMATICS

SECTION-I

Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A. 1 4 1 1 1 4 3 1 2 2

SECTION-II

Q. 11 12
A. 1 1

SECTION-III

Q. 13 14 15 16
A. 4 1 2 3

SECTION-IV

Q. 17 18 19 20
A. 2 4 4 1

SOCIAL SCIENCE

SECTION-I

Q. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
A. 1 3 4 4 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 4 3 2 2

SECTION-II

Q. 36 37 38 39
A. 1 1 2 1

SECTION-III

Q. 40
A. 3

MENTAL ABILITY

SECTION-I

Q. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
A. 2 1 3 2 2 4 2 4 4 2
 SOLUTIONS

MATHEMATICS

1)

5p(2q – 3r)2 + 2p(2q – 3r)

p(2q – 3r)[5(2q – 3r) + 2r]
p(2q – 3r)(10q – 15r + 2)

2)

(x2 + 7x + 12) ÷ (x + 3)

=
= (x + 4)

3) ATQ ⇒

⇒ = p11 × q10 × r7 = p11q10r7

4)

(3x2 – 8x + 11) + (–2x2 + 12x) + (–4x2 + 7)

(3x2 – 8x + 11 – 2x2 + 12x – 4x2 + 7)
(3x2 – 2x2 – 4x2) – 8x + 12x + 11 + 7
–3x2 + 4x + 18
Now,
(–3x2 + 4x + 18) – (x2 – x – 11)
–3x2 + 4x + 18 – x2 + x + 11
–4x2 + 5x + 29.

5)

5a2b, 7ab, (–4b)

–140a3b3

6)

HCF of 18x3y2, 36xy4, 24x2y3

= 6xy2
7)

degree of

8)

16a2 – 9b2 = (4a)2 – (3b)2

= (4a – 3b)(4a + 3b)

9)

a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = (2)3 + (3)3 + (–5)3 –3(2)(3)(–5)

= 8 + 27 – 125 + 90
= 125 – 125 = 0

10)

11)

H.C.F of 4x2yz and 63x3y2z2 = x2yz

12) (x + 2)(x + a) = x2 + 5x + 6
⇒ x2 + ax + 2x + 2a = x2 + 5x + 6
⇒ a(2 + x) = 3x + 6
⇒ a(2 + x) = 3(x + 2)
⇒a=3

13) (2x + 3)(x – 5) = 2x2 – 10x + 3x – 15

= 2x2 – 7x – 15

14)
= 2x3 + 3x2 + x – 1

15) 4x3 + 3x2 + x + 5 + x3 + x2 – x – 5

= 5x3 + 4x2
= x2(5x + 4)

16) 9x3 – 5x2 + 4x – 5 – 8x3 – x2 + x + 5

= x3 – 6x2 + 5x
 17) x – =2

= x2 – 2 × x ×

22 = x2 + –2

4 + 2 = x2 +

or x2 + =6

18)

x2 + 8x + 15
x2 + 5x + 3x + 15
x(x + 5) + 3(x + 5)
(x + 5)(x + 3)

19)

(2x + 3y)2
= (2x)2 + 2(2x) (3y) + (3y)2 {∵ (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2}
= 4x2 + 12xy + 9y2
or 4x2 + 9y2 + 12xy

20)

If (a + b + c) = 0 then a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc
(4a – 3b)3 + (b – 3a)3 + (2b – a)3
= 3(4a – 3b)(b – 3a)(2b – a)

SOCIAL SCIENCE

30) The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, was passed
in the year 1989

MENTAL ABILITY

50)

By observation