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HINTS & SOLUTIONS

ANSWER KEY
Que s.

10

11

12

13

14

15

Ans.

B
16

A
17

B
18

A
19

B
20

D
21

A
22

C
23

B
24

A
25

26

27

28

29

30

C
31

C
32

A
33

A
34

D
35

B
36

D
37

C
38

C
39

A
40

B
41

A
42

C
43

A
44

D
45

Que s.
Ans.
Que s.
Ans.

Que s.

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

C
56

B
57

A
58

B
59

A
60

Ans.
Que s.

A
61

C
62

A
63

A
64

C
65

C
66

D
67

D
68

D
69

B
70

B
71

B
72

B
73

D
74

C
75

Ans.

Que s.

76

77

78

79

80

B
81

C
82

A
83

D
84

B
85

C
86

C
87

A
88

A
89

D
90

Ans.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

The all letter of each term are moved four steps backward to obtain the corresponding letters of the next
term. So the missing term would be DGJM.

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7.

All the letter of each term are moved three steps forward to obtain the corresponding letters of the next
term. So the missing term would be ORQ.

9.

The all letter of each term are moved three steps forward to obtain the corresponding letters of the next term. So
the missing term would be OSVX.

10.

First and third letters are moved four steps forward in each term. Second and fourth letters are moved four
steps backward in each term. So, the missing term would be QIRH.

11.

85=3

12.

32 = 9 , 42 = 16
52 = 25 , 62 = 36

13.

(C) Suppose X denotes the numbers in the first row and Y denotes the numbers in the second row.
Then, the pattern is X2 X = Y.
Clearly, 32 3 = 9 3 = 6 ; 82 8 = 64 8 = 56 ; 102 10 = 100 10 = 90 ; 22 2 = 4 2 = 2 ; 12 1

13 7 = 6

= 1 1 = 0. Similarly, 52 5 = 20. So, the missing number is 5.

15.

9 4 = 36 2
9 16 =144 2
16 25 = 400 2

16.

c c ba/ c c b a/ ccb a /c c ba

17.
18.
19.

BDCbdcFHGfhg

20.

ACCEacceGIIK

Sol. (31 to 35) :

The best method to solve this question is to make a table and fill the place according to the information
given logically. On analyzing the information given in the question, we arrive at the following table

Student

Compulsory Subject

Optional Subject

Geography (given)

English (given)

Geography (given)

Biology (given)

Geography (given)

Physics (given)

English (given)

Geography (given)
Female student (given)

Chemistry (given)

Physics (given)

Physics (given)

Chemistry (given)

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41.
B O Y X T D
B X, O T, Y D,

42.
N E V E R O F W F S

43.

44.

C A L C U T T A 5 3 7 5 9 8 8 3
A C T U A L 3 5 8 9 3 7

45.

48.

Bhavan15 Ranks =27th

Prekshas Ranks = 20th
Prekshas Ranks from last = 36th
So, total students = (20 + 36) 1
= 55

49.

Manan < vedant

Manan < pavan
ohm < pavan
ohm > Manan
So manan is the tallest

50.

Mother Son

51.

MENTAIN

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52.

4 b's are there

53.

Middle letter = I
Fourth letter form I is N

54.

Total number of student

7 + 29 1 = 35

55.

64 2 13 + 10
64 2 + 13 10
128 + 3 = 131

Sol. 61-65.

Le tte rs

Code

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NTSE STAGE-I
CLASS-X [SAT]_DATE : 30-09-12

HINTS & SOLUTIONS

ANSWER KEY
Que s.
Ans.
Que s.
Ans.
Que s.

10

11

12

13

14

15

B
16

A
17

C
18

A
19

B
20

B
21

C
22

D
23

B
24

A
25

26

27

28

29

30

A
31

A
32

C
33

D
34

C
35

A
36

A
37

D
38

B
39

A
40

C
41

C
42

C
43

B
44

D
45

Ans.

Que s.

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

C
56

B
57

B
58

A
59

D
60

Ans.
Que s.

A
61

A
62

A
63

B
64

A
65

C
66

A
67

B
68

B
69

C
70

D
71

D
72

B
73

A
74

B
75

Ans.

Que s.

76

77

78

79

80

C
81

B
82

C
83

D
84

C
85

A
86

B
87

D
88

D
89

A
90

Ans.

1.

The given surds are

x=

5 , 5 4 , 4 and 3
By taking L.C.M. 20 and make the order of
the surds equal
20

55 ,

20

44 ,

20

410 and

which is greater than

so

20

20

310

=
4.

uw 100 uv uw
9900

uw (100 1) uv
99 uw uv
=
9900
9900

Time taken by three wheels to complete 1 revo-

lution are 1 sec,

4 is smallest

5
5
sec and
sec. respec3
2

tively
2.

( 2 2) ( 2 2)

( 2 2 ) = 2

( 2 2)( 2 2)

3.

x = 0.uwuvuvuvuv.........
x = 0.uw uv
(i) 100

... (i)

100x = uw. uv
(ii) 100

... (ii)

10000x = uwuv . uv
(iii) (ii)

... (iii)

10000 x uwuv .uv

100 x uw . uv
__________ ______
9900 x uwuv uw

5 5 L.C.M. of (1, 5, 5)
L.C.M. of 1, , = H.C.F. (3, 2)
3 2
So all the sprot will simultaneously touch the
ground again after 5 sec.

5.

4 61 4 62 4 63 4 64 = 4 61 (1 + 4 + 42 + 43) =

4 61 85 = 4 60 340, which is clearly divisible

by 10
6.

Let the side of the square be x , then the total

number of bangles he had = x2 + 38
If he increases the size of the square by one unit
each side , then the total number of bangles
= (x + 1)2 25
Thus
x2 + 38 = (x +1)2 25
x2 + 38 = x2 + 1 + 2x 25

2x = 62

x = 31

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7.

Thus total number of bangles = x2 + 38

= 961 + 38 = 999
Alternatively : Go through options, consider a
suitable value from the options and check that
in each case it must produce a perfect square
number.
As 999- 38 = 961 is a perfect square
and 999 + 25 = 1024 is also a perfect square.

11.

x+

(10a + b) (10c + d) (10b + a) (10d + c)

= (100 a.c + 10 b. c + 10a d + b.d)
(100b.d + 10b.c + 10a.d + a.c)
= 99 (a.c b.d)
Now, inorder to the difference be maximum so
a c will be maximum and b.d will be minimum,
thus a c = 9 8 = 72 and b d = 1 2 = 2
Hence 99(ac bd) = 99(722) = 99 70 = 6930

x2 1 = x
2
x 1= x
0 = 1,which is not possible.

x 1 x 1 0
Taking square both side,

(x + 1) + (x 1) + 2 ( x 1) ( x 1) = 0
2x + 2 x 2 1 = 0

x2 1 = 0

12.

In CAB and CED

10

D
X

8.

Given 2a = b
and
ax + by = 2a2 3b2
ax + 2ay = 2a2 12a2
ax + 2ay = 10a2
x + 2y = 10a ....(i)
x + 2y = 2a 6b
x + 2y = 2a 12a
x + 2y = 10a ...(ii)

y
E
2

y
9

A = CED

(Given)

C = C

(Common to both s)

CAB ~ CED (AA critertion of similar

s)
a1

b1

From equation (i) & (ii) we have a = b =

2
2
c1
c2

CA
AB CB
=
=
CE
DE CD

Consider

or infinite number of solutions of the given pair

of equation
9.

Or

p(x) = x4 + 6x3 + 13x2 + mx + 4

q(x) = x2 + 3x + 2
q(x) = (x + 2) (x + 1)
x = 1, 2
p( 1) = 1 6 + 13 m + 4 = 0
m = + 12

CB
AB
9 10 2
=
=
CD
8
DE
x

9 12
89
=
x=
=23=6
8
x
12

Hence x = 6
A

13.
10.

f (x) = x3 12x2 + 39x + k

Let the zeros are a d, a and a + d
So, sum of zeros = a d + a + a + d = 12
3a = 12 a = 4.
Sum of product of zeros taken two at a time
= (a d) a + a(a + d) + (a + d) (a d) = 39
4(4 d) + 4 (4 + d) + (16 d2) = + 39
16 4d + 16 + 4d + 16 d2 = + 39
d2 = 48 39 = 9
d=3
Now, product of zeros = (a d) a (a + d) = k
a (a2 d2) = k
4 (16 9) = k
k = 28.

Given in ABC, AB = BC = CA
and
AD BC
Now, in ABD, AB2 = AD2 + BD2
AB = BC = 2BD ( D is mid point of BC)
(2BD)2 = AD2 + BD2
4BD2 = AD2 + BD2
or AD2 = 3BD2

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 x 2 y 1
,

Also E (mid point of BD) =

2
2

B
65

x2
3
=
x=1
2
2

14.

y 1
1
=
y=0
2
2
So, the fourth vertex be ( 1, 0).

And
D

17.

15.

EAC = EBC = 65 (angles in the same

segment )
In right-angled triangle AEC.
ACE = 180 (90 + 65)
ACE = 25
DEC = ACE = 25 {alternate angle}
In quadrilateral ONAM

sin
sin

=4
1 cos 1 cos

sin (1 cos ) sin (1 cos )

=4
(1 cos )(1 cos )

2 sin

18.

1 cos

sin =

=4

1
2

2
=4
sin

= 30

In ADC
D

a
h

N = 90, M = 90
A = 90, so O = 90
OM = ON =

R a

60
A

So, ONAM is a square

Diagonal of square ONAM = OA
=

tan 30 =

R2 a2

16.

h
30

30
h=

30
B
30 m

3
In ADB

2(R a )

Let vertex D be (x, y).

Diagonals of a porallelogram bisect each other.
So, E (mid point of AC)

tan 60 =

3
=

h
x

h
h
x =
3
x

30
3 3

30
= 10 m
3

length of shadow will be 10 m.

Let radius = r and height = h

x=
19.
36 45
3 1
,
,
=
=
2
2

2 2

New radius = r +

r
3
= r
2
2

New height = h

20h
4h
=
100
5

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Volume of original cylinder (V1) = r2h

33.

Electrolysis of fused NaCl occurs as Electricit y

Na+ + ClNaCl()
Reaction at cathode Na+ + e- Na (s)
Reaction at anode 2Cl Cl2 + 2e
Thus, chloride ions are oxidised at anode.

34.

Cu(OH)2 is a weak base and H2SO4 is strong

acid. So CuSO4 has acidic nature.

35.

Artificial gold (rolled gold) is an alloy of 90%

Cu, 9.5 % Al and 0.5% Sn.

36.

CH3COONa + NaOH CH4 + Na2CO3

37.

The given compound can be written as follows.

38.

H3O+, CH3 and NH3 all have same no. of

electrons, i.e. 10.

39.

Noble gases have stable electronic

configuration. Hence, it is difficult to remove an
electron from them. So, their I.E is maximum.

40.

Suppose % of isotopes having atomic weight

35 & 37 are X and (100 X) respectively -

2
4h
3
Volume of new cylinder (V2) = r
5
2

=
=

9 2 4h
r
5
4

9 2
r h
5

Percentage change in Volume

=

V2 V1
V1 100

9 2
r h r 2h
5
100
=
r 2h

CaO

9
r 2h 1
5
=
100
r 2 h
95
100
=
5

=
20.

4 100
= 80%.
5

Mode = 3 Median 2 Mean

16 = 3 Median 2 (28)
16 56
= Median
3

average atomic weight =

35 X 37(100 X)
100
3550 = 35X + 3700 37X
3550 3700 = 35X 37X
150 = 2X
X = 75
percentage of heavier isotopes = (100 75)= 25

72
= 24
3
From the conservation of linerar momentum,
m1u1 + m2u2 = m1v1 + m2v2
1000 50 + 0 = 1000 V + 250 V

35.5 =

Median =
27.

1000 50
=V
1250
V = 40 km/h
28.

41.

No. of neutrons in X = 70 34 = 36 = No. of

neutrons in Y (being isotonic).
Mass no. of Y = 72
No. of protons in Y = 72 36 = 36 = Z

42.

Kw of pure distilled water is = [H3O+] [OH]

and in pure distilled water [H3O+] = [OH]
At 80 C [H3O+] =1 106 mol L1
So value of Kw at this temperature will be Kw = [1 106] [1 106] = 1 1012 M2

43.

44 g CO2 = NA molecules
N
4.4 g CO2 = 10 molecules

mg B = ma
a=

mg B vdg vrg

m
vd

dr

a = g
d

29.

Time taken in hearing an echo

2 0.33
1

s
330
500
So, frequency = 500 hz
t=

30.

Power of the boat is = FV = 500 3 = 1500

P = 1.5 KW

M1x M2 (100 x )
100

22.4 litre H2 at STP = N molecules

N
2.24 litre H2 at STP =
molecules
10
N
N
N
+
=
Thus total molecules =
10 10
5
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