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NATIONAL LEVEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION

CLASS - 9
Question Paper Code : UN489

KEY

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. D

11. C 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. D 20. A

21. C 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. D 30. B

31. B 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. C 36. C 37. B 38. B 39. C 40. D

41. D 42. D 43. A 44. D 45. A 46. C 47. A 48. C 49. B 50. D

51. B 52. B 53. C 54. D 55. D 56. C 57. A 58. A 59. D 60. C

MATHEMATICS SOLUTIONS

01. (B) Cost : Join EC In BCD, CE is median  Area of BCD

1  Area of CDE = Area of BCE
Area of ABD = of area of ABC
3
1
= 120 cm2 =  240 cm2 = 120 cm2
2
A
EF Area of BEF Area of CEF
D   
E EA Area of ABE Area of ACE
(120–x
)
B
x
C x 120  x x 3
F  60  (60  120)  60  180  120  x
1
 Area of ABE = Area of ADE
4x = 120
1 2 2
=  120 cm  60 cm Area of BEF(x) = 30 cm2
2
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02. (B) In ABC, ABC = 180° – 125° = 55°
2x  1
05. (C) Given p(x) =
A x2

25°  2x  1 
2  1
 2x  1   x2 
 p 
125° 55° 55° x  x  2   2x  1   2
 
E B C D  x 2 

 ABC = ACB = 55°  4 x  2  ( x  2) 

[ Given in ABC, AB = AC]  x 2 
 
In ACD, ACB = x + 25°  2 x  1  2( x  2) 
 x 2 
 x + 25° = 55°
x = 55° – 25° = 30° ( x  2)
(4 x  2  x  2 )
 
03. (C) ( x  2) (2x  1  2x  4)

x3 – 2 2 5x
x– 2 (x2 + 2 x + 2)  x
5
x3 – 2 x2
(–) (+) 06. (D) Proudct of two irrational numbers is a
2
real number.
2x –2 2
2
2 x – 2x 1 1 11  3
07. (D)  
(–) (+) 11  3 11  3 11  3
2x – 2 2
11  3 11  3 11  3
2x – 2 2   
( 11)2  32 11  9 2
(–) (+)
0 Similarly,

1 3 7

(OR) 3 7 2
2 2
x 3  2 2 x 3  ( 2)3 ( x  2) [ x  2 x  ( 2) ] 1 7 5
  
x 2 x 2 ( x  2)
7 5 2

04. (A) 10 + 24  60  40 1 5 3

5 3 2
 10  2 6  2 15  2 10
5 3 7  5 3 7 11  3
   
 10  2 2  3  2 3  5  2 5  2 2 2 2 2

 ( 2)2 ( 3)2 ( 5)2 2 2  3 2 5  3 2 3  2 1 1 1 1

i.e.,   
5 3 7  5 3 7 11  3
 ( 2  3  5)2
 5  3  7  5  3  7  11  3
 ( 2  3  5)

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08. (A) Construction : Notice ‘D’ on the major A 32 cm B
are join AD and CD.
D
10. (D) 41cm 41cm
32 cm
D C
9m E F 9m
O
130° Construction : AE  CD and BF  CD
A C
ADE  BCF [ RHS congruency]
B
 DE = FC [ CPCT]
AOC 130
ADC    65
2 2 But ABFE is a rectangle

ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral  EF = AB = 32 cm

 ADC + ABC = 180° 50 cm  32 cm

 DE = CF =  9 cm
65° + ABC = 180° 2

ABC = 180° – 65° = 115° In ADE, LE = 90°  AD2 = AE2 + ED2

09. (B) Construction draw EF||AD 412 = 92 + AE2

AFED is a parallelogram 412 – 92 = AE2

(41 + 9)(41 – 9) = AE2
1
 Area of APD = area of the 50 × 32 = AE2
2
parallelogram AFED
1600  AE
D E C
AE = 40 cm
P Area of the trapezium ABCD
A F B 1
=  AE(AB  CD)
2
1
Similarly area of BPC = area of the 1 20
2   40 (32  50) cm2
parallelogram FBCE 21

= 1640 cm2
1
 Area of APD + area of BPC = [area 11. (C) Extend the line DC to a point P, such
2
parallelogram AFED + area of that AB||CP,
parallelogram FBCE]
A P
2[Area of APD + area of BPC] = Area 85°
B C
of the parallelogram ABCD
 Area of the parallelogram x°
E D
2
ABCD = 2 × 24 cm
Then BCP = EDC = x°
= 48 cm2
(Corresponding angles)
Also, ABC + BCP = 180°
 BCP = 95°
and BCP = EDC = 95°

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12. (A) Given 3  r2 = 1848 cm2 2 3 1  2 1   1 
2
 (x )  3x   x  2    2   27
22 2 x2  x  x 
 3  r  1848 cm2
7 1
 x6  3(3)   27
28
x6
56
616 7 1 1
r2  1848   cm2  x6   27  9  18
22 3 x6
2
1 14. (C) From the given figure, we have
AD = BC
r  196  14 cm
 AD – CD = BC – CD
Volume of hemisphere
[Equal are subtracted from equals]
2
   14  14  14 cm3  AC = BD
3
15. (C) Const draw QT||RS
Given
1 2 O P R S
  7  7  h     14  14  14
3 3 19°
112°

2 2 2 1 1 Q T
h  14  14  14  3  
3 7 7
QRS + RQT = 180° [ If the lines
h = 112 cm are parallel the sum of interior angles
lie same to the transversal are
l  h2  r2  1122  72 supplimentary]
 12544  49  12593 cm  RQT = 180° – 112°

= 112.21 cm RQT = 68°

But OPQ = PQT
1
13. (B) Given x   5 [ Alternative angles]
x
Squaring on both sides  OPQ = PQR + RQT
= 19° + 68° = 87°
2
 1 2
x   5 4( x  1)  5(x  1)  6
 x 16. (B) LHS =
x2  1
2
1 1
x2  2  x     5 4 x  4  5x  5  6
x  x 
x2  1
1
x2   52  3  9x  5 
x2  2 
 x 1 
Cubing on both sides

3
 2 1  3
x  2  3
 x 

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 15 19. (D) 9999999992 – 1 = (99,99,99,999)2 – 12
17. (D)
10  20  40  5  80 = (99,99,99,999 + 1)(99,99,99,999 – 1)
= (1,00,00,00,000 × 999999998
15

10  2 5  2 10  5  4 5 = 999999998 × 109

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125x3 75x2
15 15 20. (A)   15x  8
  64 8
3 10  3 5 2  10  5 
 5 x 3 25 
5 10  5 5  10  5      3  x2  3  5 x  23 
    4  8 
10  5 10  5 5

A  5 x 3 25 5 
    3  x2  2  3  x  4  23 
12.5 12.5  4  16 4 
18. (C)
10
B C  5 x 3  5 x 2 5x 
7.5 7.5
    3   (2)  3   22  23 
 4   4  4 
Given a = 12.5 cm, b = 12.5 cm and
c = 15 cm 3
 5x 
  2
a+b+c  4 
 s=
2
2
 5x   5x 
12.5 cm + 12.5 cm + 15 cm   2  2
=  4   4 
2

20  25 5   5x 
40 cm   x2  2   2  22    2 
=  16 4   4 
21 2

s = 20  25 x2   5x 
  5x  4    2  .
Area of ABC = S(s – a)(s – b)(s – c)  16  4 
 
= 20 × 5 × 7.5 × 7.5 cm2 21. (C) On y-axis at the x-coordinates are zero
= 75 cm2  2(0) – 3y = 6

1 –3y = 6
× longest side × smallest
2 6
y  2
altitude = Area of ABC 3

1  Required point = (0, –2)

× 15 cm × h = 75 cm2
2

2
h = 75 cm2 ×
15 cm
h = 10 cm

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22. (D) 24. (C) Side of each tile are 36 cm, 29 cm & 25 cm
Y
a + b + c (36 + 29 + 25)
 S= = cm
C 4 2 2
3 B
2 S = 45 cm
1
A(5, 0) Area of each tile
X
–2 –1
–1
O 1 2 3 4 5
= S(s – a)(s – b)(s – c)
–2 D (0, –2)

= 45  9  16  20 cm2
 The coordinate of A, B, C and D are (5,
0), (5, 3), (–2, 4) and (0, –2) respectively. = 5  9  9  4  4  5  2  2 cm2
23. (B) Let the common factor of both be = 5 × 9 × 4 × 2 cm2
(x + k) = 360 cm2
Given (x + k) is a factor of p(x)  Area of 16 tiles = 360 cm2 × 16
= x2 + 5x + p = 5760 cm2
 p(–k) = 0  (–k)2 + 5(–k) + p = 0  Total cost for polishing
2
k – 5k + p = 0 ..... (1)
2 80 paise
Similarly 9(–k) = 0 = 5760 cm ×
1 cm2
 (–k)2 + 3(–k) + q = 0
80
k2 – 3 k + q = 0 ..... (2) = 576 0 
10 0
From (1) & (2) k2 – 5k + p = k2 – 3k + q
= 4608
p – q = 2k
25. (B) Given r = AC = 53 & LB = 90°
p q   AC2 = AB2 + BC2
k  
 2 
532 = 452 + BC2
p q  532 – 452 = BC2
Substitute k    in eq (1)
 2 
(53 + 45)(53 – 45) = BC2
2 98 × = BC2
p q pq
   5 p  0
 2   2 
49  16  BC
(p – q)2 = 2(3p – 5q) BC = 7 × 4 = 28
Area of the rectangle ABCD = AB × BC
= 45 × 28 cm2
= 1260 cm2

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 PHYSICS 1 2
31. (B) mv  1500
26. (C) The gravitational force that the moon 2
exerts on the planet is equal in 1500  2
magnitude to the gravitational force that m  30 kg
102
the planet exerts on the moon (Newton’s
third law). 1 1
K.E  mv2   30  402  24 000 J
27. (D) As per Newton’s 3rd law, the same force 2 2
pulls both the trolleys. Let mass of X and Increase in Kinetic energy
Y be 2 m and m respectively.
= 24 000 – 1500 = 22 500 J
Force on X is ma = Force on Y is ma.
32. (C) Distance travelled = Area under the
 2m×2=m×a speed-time graph. If the object is moving
So, a = 4 m/s2 i.e., 4 m/s2 is the initial with constant speed, its speed-time
acceleration of Y. graph must be a horizontal straight line.

28. (A) The K.E is maximum at point Q. The total Distance covered is equaled to the area
energy is the same at all the points. under the straight line.

29. (D) In the first case: 33. (B) Inertia is the property of mass that
resists changes in motion. A body at rest
Initial velocity, u = 0 tends to remain at rest.
Final velocity, v = 6 m s–1 34. (D) The principle of conservation of energy
Time, t = 30 s states that the total energy of a system
remains constant. The total energy
v u
Acceleration a = includes the internal energy. The total
t of KE and PE at the end is 0.
Substituting the given values of u, v and
35. (C) Density of iron, d = 7.8 × 10–3 kg/m3
t in the above equation, we get
Volume of iron piece,
(6 m s 1  0 m s 1 )
a  0.2 m s 2 V = 100 cm3 = 100 × 10–6 m3 = 10–4 m3
30 s
Mass of iron piece,
In the second case :
M = V × d = (10–4 m3) × (7.8 × 10–3 kg/m3)
Initial velocity, u = 6 m s–1
= 0.78 kg
Final velocity, v = 4 m s–1
Weight of iron piece,
Time, t = 5 s
W = Mg = (0.78 kg)(10 m/s2) = 7.8 N
(4 m s 1  6 m s 1 )
Then, a    0.4 m s 2 (b) Upthrust, FB = Weight of water displaced
5s
= Volume of water displaced × Density
The acceleration of the bicycle in the first of water × g
case is 0.2 m s–2 and in the second case,
= Volume of iron piece × density of water × g
it is – 0.4 m s–2.
(volume of water displaced = Volume of
30. (B) Due to inertia of motion, the water in
iron piece)
the tank would move forward on sudden
application of the brake. = (10–4 m3)(1000 kg/m3)(10 m/s2) = 1 N
(c) Apparent weight = true weight of iron
piece – upthrust on iron piece in water
= W – FB = 7.8 N – 1 N = 6.8 N.
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 CHEMISTRY 41. (D) With chlorine, phosphorus forms PCl3

36. (C) Equal volumes contain equal no. of and PCl 5. NH4 ion is a cation and is
molecules. Hence, no. of atoms of H2, He, made up of N and H which are non-metal
O2 and O3 will be in the ratio 2 : 1 : 2 : 3. atoms.
42. (D) The solubility of a solid in water as
Mass of solute
37. (B) Mass%  solvent will increase if you increase the
Mass of solute + Solvent
temperature of water.
5 43. (A)
(A) Mass%   100  5
5  95
(i) Molecular mass of C12H22O11
15 = 12 × At. mass of C + 22 × At. mass of H
(B) Mass%   100  10
150 + 11 × At. mass of O

10 = 12 × 12.0 u + 22 × 1.0 u + 11 × 16.0 u =

(C) Mass%   100  5 144 + 22 + 176 u = 342 u.
200
(ii) Molecular mass of Al2(SO4)3
25
(D) Mass%   100  6.25 = 2 × At. mass of Al + 3 × [At. mass of S
400
+ 4 × At. mass of O]
15 g of oxalic acid present in 150 g of = 2 × 27.0 u + 3 × (32.0 u + 4 × 16.0 u)
its aqueous solution has maximum mass
percentage. = 54 u + 3 (32 + 64) u = 54 + 3 × 96 u = 54
+ 288 u = 342 u.
38. (B)
(iii) Molecular mass of CuSO4.5 H2O
(i) Molecular mass of C6H5COOH
= At. mass of Cu + At. mass of S + 4 × At.
= 6 × at. mass of C + 5 × at. mass of H +
mass of O + 5 × (2 × At. mass of H + 1 ×
1 × at. mass of C + at. mass of O + at.
At. mass of O)
mass of O + at. mass of H
= 63.5 u + 32.0 u + 4 × 16.0 u + 5 (2 × 1.0
= 6 × 12.0 u + 5 × 1.0 u + 1 × 12.0 u + 16 u
u + 16.0 u)
+ 16 u + 1.0 u
= 63.5 + 32.0 + 64.0 + 90.0 u = 249.5 u.
= 72 + 5 + 12 + 16 + 16 + 1 = 122 u
44. (D) The solubility of NaCl remains the same
(ii) Molecular mass of Al2O3
i.e., = 35 °C at all temperatures.
= 2 × at. mass of Al + 3 × at. mass of O
45. (A) Lower the melting points of substances,
= 2 × 27 u + 3 × 16 u = 102 u weaker or lower are the interparticle
(iii) Molecular mass of Na2SO4 forces of attraction.

= 2 × at. mass of Na + at. mass of S + 4 × Higher the melting points of substances,

at. mass of O stronger or higher are the interparticle
forces of attraction. The increasing order
= 2 × 23 u + 32 u + 4 × 16 u = 142 u. of four substances P, Q, R and S based
39. (C) Statements I, II and VI are true. on their interparticle forces of attraction
is P(78 °C), R (100 °C), S (168 °C) and
40. (D) An ice cube and water have mass and
Q (262 °C).
occupy space, so they are matter.
An ice cube has a definite shape and a
definite volume, so it is a solid.
Water has a definite volume but has no
definite shape, so it is a liquid.
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 BIOLOGY CRITICAL THINKING
46. (C) X-Granulocytes and Y-Agranulocytes. 56. (C) Except option (C) rest all can be drawn
47. (A) The longest animal cell is nerve cell. without lifting the pen.
48. (C) Leucoplasts are the colourless plastids
which store starch/protein and lipids in
them.
49. (B) Rhinoviruses causes common cold.
50. (D) The functions performed by ribosomes 57. (A) The moon cannot support life because
are: it does not have an atmosphere and is
not goologically active.
(i) It helps in the synthesis of enzymes.
58. (A) WTSXZY (The first three components
(ii) It helps in synthesis of protein molecules. attached are WTS)
51. (B) The scientific name of an organism
include genus and species.
52. (B) Dendrites receives impulses. 59. (D)
53. (C) Through crop rotation with leguminous
crops, nitrogen can be replenished in 60. (C) From I, we conclude that 1st, 8th, 15th,
soil naturally. The leguminous plants, like 22nd and 29th of June 2020 were
peas, beans, soybeans, peanuts, etc., Mondays.
have nitrogen-fixing bacteria in their root
So, the last Monday fell on 29th.
nodules. For example, the nitrogen-
fixing bacteria, viz., Rhizobium, fixes From II, we conclude that 30th June, 2010
atmospheric nitrogen (N 2 ) into was Tuesday. Thus, 29th June 2020 was
ammonium (NH4+) which is used by the the last Monday of the month.
plants.
54. (D) The steps involved in the carbon cycle
are: Photosynthesis, respiration, and
burning of fossil fuels.
55. (D) Afforestation, contour ploughing, and
step farming prevents soil erosion.

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