Reflection of Li ght

Case Study based Q. 1 to 5

The curved surface of a spoon can be considered as a spherical mirror. A highly smooth polished
surface is called mirror. The mirror whose reflecting surface is curved inwards or outwards is called
a spherical mirror. Inner part works as concave mirror and the outer bulging part acts as a convex
mirror. The center of the reflecting surface of a spherical mirror is called pole and the radius of the
sphere of which the mirror is formed is called radius of curvature.

1. When a concave mirror is held towards the sun and its sharp image is formed on a piece of carbon
paper for some time, a hole is burnt in the carbon paper. What is the name given to the distance
between the mirror and carbon paper?
(A) Radius of curvature (B) Focal length
(C) Principal focus (D) Principal axis

2. The distance between pole and focal point of a spherical mirror is equal to the distance between.
(A) pole and center of curvature. (B) focus point and center of curvature
(C) pole and object (D) object and image.

3. The focal length of a mirror is 15 cm. The radius of curvature is

(A) 15 cm (B) 30 cm (C) 45 cm (D) 60 cm

4. The normal at any point on the mirror passes through

(A) focus (B) pole (C) center of curvature (D) any point

5. In a convex spherical mirror, reflection of light takes place at

(A) a flat surface (B) a bent-in surface
(C) a bulging-out surface (D) an uneven surface

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Class X : Physics

1. An object A is placed at a distance d in front of a plane mirror. If a person stands directly behind
the object at distance S from the mirror, then the distance of the image of A from the person is :
(A) 2S (B) 2d (C) S + d (D) S + 2d

2. Two plane mirrors M 1 and M 2 are inclined to each other at 70°. A ray incident on the
mirror M 1 at an angle of incidence falls on M 2 and is then reflected parallel to M 1 for
(A) =45° (B) =50° (C) =55° (D) =60°

3. Two mirrors labelled L1 for left mirror and L2 for right mirror in the figure are
parallel to each other and 3.0 m apart . A person standing 1.0 m from
the right mirror (L2) looks into this mirror and sees a series of images.
The second nearest image seen in the right mirror is situated at a distance
(A) 2.0 m from the person (B) 4.0 m from the person
(C) 6.0 m from the person (D) 8.0 m from the person

4. The distance of an object from the focus of a convex mirror of radius of curvature 'a' is 'b'. Then the
distance of the image from the focus is :
(A) b2 / 4a (B) a / b2 (C) a2 / 4b (D) 4b/ a2

5. An object of height 7.5 cm is placed in front of a convex mirror of radius of curvature 25 cm at a

distance of 40 cm. The height of the image should be -
(A) 2.3 cm (B) 1.78 cm (C) 1 cm (D) 0.8 cm

6. The focal length of a concave mirror is 12 cm. Where should an object of length 4 cm be placed, so
that a real image of 1 cm length is formed ?
(A) 48 cm (B) 3 cm (C) 60 cm (D) 15 cm

7. A square of side 3 cm is placed at a distance of 25 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm.
The centre of the square is at the axis of the mirror and the plane is normal to the axis. The area
enclosed by the image of the wire is -
(A) 4 cm2 (B) 6 cm2 (C) 16 cm2 (D) 36 cm2

8. A convex mirror of focal length f (in air) is immersed in a liquid (µ =4/3 ). The focal length of the
mirror in liquid will be :
(A) 4/3f (B) 3/4 f (C) f (D) 7/3 f
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9. A concave mirror gives an image three times as large as the object placed at a distance of 20 cm
from it. For the image to be real, the focal length should be -
(A) –10 cm (B) –15 cm (C) –20 cm (D) –30 cm

10. A point object is kept between a plane mirror and a concave mirror facing each other. The distance
between the mirrors is 22.5 cm. The radius of curvature of the concave mirror is 20 cm. What should
be the distance of the object from the concave mirror so that after two successive reflections the
final image is formed on the object itself ? [Consider first reflection from concave mirror] :
(A) 5 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 7.5 cm

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 Reflection of Li ght

ANSWERS
EXERCISE-1 : (ELEMENTARY)

Que. 1 2 3 4 5
Ans. B B B C C

EXERCISE-2 : (SEASONED)
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. C B C C B C A C B C

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 Chemical Reactions and Equations

1. In the following reaction :

COOH
x KMnO yH SO z | aCO bMnSO cH O dK SO
4 2 4 COOH 2 4 2 2 4
z, a and c are respectively :
(A) 5, 3, 8 (B) 3, 5, 8 (C) 5, 10, 8 (D) 2, 3, 3

2. When one mole of potassium chlorate is heated :

2
(A) 2 moles of potassium chlorate are formed (B) moles of oxygen gas are formed
3
1 3
(C) mole of potassium chloride is formed (D) moles of O2 are formed.
2 2

3. When one mole of lead nitrate is heated then:

(A) 2 moles of NO2 gas are produced (B) 1 moles of O2 gas is produced
(C) both (A) and (B) (D) 4 moles of NO2 gas are produced

4. Copper (II) carbonate on thermal decomposition produces________ and __________ and the
colour changes from _______ to _______ :
(A) CuO, CO2, black, blue (B) CO2, Cu2O, green, black
(C) Cu2O, CO2, black, blue (D) CO2, CuO, green, black

5. Which of the following is not a redox reaction:

(A) SO2 + 2H2S 3S + 2H2O (B) SO2 + Cl2 + 2H2O 2HCl + H2SO4
(C) 2Mg + SO2 2MgO + S (D) None of these

6. Which of the following statement is incorrect?

(A) In oxidation, oxygen is added to a substance.
(B) In reduction, hydrogen is added to a substance.
(C) Oxidizing agent is oxidized.
(D) Reducing agent is oxidized.
7. Which of the following is a redox reaction?
(A) CaCO3 CaO + CO2 (B) H2 + Cl2 2HCl
(C) CaO + 2HCl CaCl2 + H2O (D) NaOH + HCl NaCl + H2O
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8. Which statement is correct about the following reaction? ZnO + CO Zn + CO2

(A) ZnO is being oxidized (B) CO is being reduced
(C) CO2 is being oxidized (D) ZnO is being reduced

9. Addition of iron or zinc to copper sulphate causes precipitation of copper owing to the -
(A) reduction of Cu2+ (B) oxidation of Cu2+
(C) hydrolysis of CuSO4 (D) ionisation of CuSO4

10. Which of the following is a powerful oxidising agent ?

(A) S (B) F (C) O (D) Cl

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Class X : Chemistry

1. Ammonium nitrate on thermal decomposition produced :

(A) NH3 and NO2 (B) NH3 and NO (C) N2O and H2O (D) NO and H2O

2. On thermal decomposition of FeSO4, the gases evolved are

(A) SO2 (B) SO3 (C) O2 (D) Both (A) and (B)

3. Three beakers labelled as A, B and C each containing 25 mL of water were taken. A small amount
of NaOH, anhydrous CuSO4 and NaCl were added to the beakers A, B and C respectively. It was
observed after some time that there was an increase in the temperature of the solutions contained
in beakers A and B, whereas in case of beaker C, the temperature of the solution falls. Which one
of the following statement(s) is (are) correct?
(i) In beakers A and B, exothermic process has occurred.
(ii) In beakers A and B, endothermic process has occurred.
(iii) In beaker C exothermic process has occurred.
(iv) In beaker C endothermic process has occurred.
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (iv) (D) (ii) and (iii)

4. A dilute ferrous sulphate solution was gradually added to the beaker containing acidified
permanganate solution. The light purple colour of the solution fades and finally disappears. Which
of the following is the correct explanation for the observation?
(A) KMnO4 is an oxidising agent, it oxidises FeSO4
(B) FeSO4 acts as an oxidising agent and oxidises KMnO4
(C) The colour disappears due to dilution; no reaction is involved
(D) None of these

5. In the redox reaction

2A– + B2 2B– + A2
Which of the following statements is not correct :-
(A) A– is the reducing agent (B) B2 has gained one electron
(C) B2 is the oxidising agent (D) Both A and C

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 Chemical Reactions and Equations

Short answer type questions

1. (a) Write the balanced equation for the following chemical reactions.
(i) Hydrogen + Chlorine Hydrogen chloride
(ii) Barium chloride + Aluminium sulphate Barium sulphate + Aluminium chloride
(iii) Sodium + Water Sodium hydroxide + Hydrogen
(b) A green coloured hydrated metallic salt on heating loses its water of crystallisation
molecules and gives a suffocating smell. Identify the salt and write the chemical equation.

2. Write the balanced chemical equations for the following reactions.

(a) Calcium hydroxide + Carbon dioxide Calcium carbonate + Water
(b) Zinc + Silver nitrate Zinc nitrate + Silver
(c) Aluminium + Copper chloride Aluminium chloride + Copper
(d) Barium chloride + Potassium sulphate Barium sulphate + Potassium chloride

3. A white salt upon heating decomposes to give brown fumes and a residue is left behind.
(a) Name the salt [CBSE-2011]
(b) Write the equation for the decomposition reaction.

Long answer type questions

4. Write the balanced chemical equation for the following and identify the type of reaction in each
case.
(a) Potassium bromide(aq) + Barium iodide(aq) Potassium iodide(aq) + Barium
bromide(s)
(b) Zinc carbonate(s) Zinc oxide(s) + Carbon dioxide(g)
(c) Hydrogen(g) + Chlorine(g) Hydrogen chloride(g)
(d) Magnesium(s) + Hydrochloric acid(aq) Magnesium chloride(aq) + Hydrogen(g)

5. Write a balanced chemical equation for each of the following reactions and also classify them.
(a) Lead acetate solution is treated with dilute hydrochloric acid to form lead chloride and acetic
acid solution.
(b) A piece of sodium metal is added to absolute ethanol to form sodium ethoxide and hydrogen
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gas.
(c) Iron (III) oxide on heating with carbon monoxide gas reacts to form solid iron and liberates carbon
dioxide gas.
(d) Hydrogen sulphide gas reacts with oxygen gas to form solid sulphur and liquid water.

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Class X : Chemistry

1. A brown and bright element "X" when heated in presence of air turns into black substance "Y". If
hydrogen gas is passed over this heating material again, "X" is obtained. X and Y are
[NTSE/Stage-1/2013]
(A) Cu and CuO (B) S and SO4 (C) C and CO2 (D) Na and NaH

2. On addition of which metal the blue coloured copper sulphate solution turns into colourless solu-
tion? [NTSE/Stage-1/2014]
(A) Ag (B) Hg (C) Zn (D) Au

3. The oxidation reaction in the following chemical changes is [NTSE/Stage-1/2019]

– – 2+ –
(A) Cl + e Cl (B) Mg + 2e Mg
– – 2– 2+
(C) MnO4 + e MnO4 (D) Fe Fe + e–
3+

4. Read the following table: [NTSE/Stage-2/2020]

Metal Reaction with

ZnSO4 Solution FeSO4 Solution CuSO4 Solution

X No reaction No reaction No reaction

Y No reaction No reaction Displacement reaction

Z Displacement reaction Displacement reaction Displacement reaction

Based on the above table consider the following statements.

(I) Reaction of Y with CuSO4 solution produces Cu metal.
(II) Z is the most reactive element and X is the least reactive.
(III) Y is more reactive than X and less reactive than Z.
(IV) Metal Y produces Zn on reaction with ZnSO4 solution.
Which of the following options gives the correct statement ?
(A) I, II and III only (B) I, III and IV only (C) II and III only (D) III and IV only

ANSWERS
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EXERCISE-1 (ELEMENTARY)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C D A D D C B D A B

EXERCISE-2 (SEASONED)
1 2 3 4 5
C D C A B
EXERCISE-4 (COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT)

Que. 1 2 3 4
Ans. A C D A

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 Life Processes : Nutrition

1. Autotrophic organisms possess_____pigment.

(A) Haemoglobin (B) Melanin (C) Chlorophyll (D) Haemocyanin

2. An experiment conducted in the laboratory is tabulated below.

Test tube-A Test tube-B Test tube-C

Saliva Saliva Starch
+ + +
Iodine Saliva Saliva
+
incubation incubation Enzyme inhibitor

incubation
+
Iodine

What would be the color observed in test tubes A, B and C at the end of the experiment?
(A) A-Yellow, B-No color, C-Blud black (B) A-No color B-Blue black, C-Yellow
(C) A-Blue black, B-Yellow, C-No color (D) No color, B-Yellow, C-Blue black

3. Which of these is not a raw material for photosynthesis?

(A) CO2 (B) H2 O (C) O2 (D) None of these

4. The opening and closing of the stomatal pore directly depends upon
(A) Oxygen (B) Temperature
(C) Water in guard cells (D) Concentration of CO2 in stomata

5. In holozoic nutrition ______ is the last step involved.

(A) Digestion (B) Absorption (C) Assimilation (D) Egestion

6. The process of obtaining food by Amoeba is known as–

(A) Dialysis (B) Cytokinesis (C) Phagocytosis (D) Analysis
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Class X : Biolog y

ASSERTION AND REASON TYPE QUESTIONS

The following questions consist of two statements: assertion (A) and reason (R) . To answer these
questions, mark the correct alternatives as directed below:
(A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
(B) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is t not the correct explanation of Assertion
(C) If Assertion is true but Reason is false
(D) If both Assertion and Reason are false

7. Assertion : Photosynthesis takes place in green parts of the plants.

Reason : Photosynthesis always takes place in leaves only.

8. Assertion : The opening and closing of the pore is a function of the guard cells.
Reason : Stomatal pores are the site for exchange of gases by diffusion.

9. Assertion : Raw materials needed for photosynthesis are carbon dioxide, water, sunlight and
chlorophyll.
Reason : Nutrients provides energy to organism.

10. Assertion : Bile is essential for digestion of lipids.

Reason : Bile juice contains enzymes.

11. Assertion : Carbohydrate digestion mainly takes place in small intestine.

Reason : Pancreatic juice contains the enzyme lactase.

12. Assertion : The inner lining of the small intestine has numerous finger-like projections called
villi.
Reason : The villi increase the surface area for absorption.

13. Assertion : The large intestine is the largest part of the alimentary canal.
Reason : Tiger has a longer small intestine, than herbivores.

14. Assertion : Pancreatic juice digests starch, proteins and fats.

Reason : Pancreatic juice contains digestive enzymes like pancreatic amylase, trypsin and
lipase.

15. Assertion : All proteins in our food are completely digested in small intestine.
Reason : Protein digesting enzymes are released by stomach mainly.

16. Assertion : HCl help in activation of enzymes.

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Reason : HCl activate bile juice.

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 Life Processes : Nutrition

1. Chlorophyll contains–
(A) Potassium (B) Iron (C) Manganese (D) Magnesium

2. The chlorophyll in photosynthesis is used for–

(A) Absorbing light (B) Breaking down water molecule
(C) No function (D) reduction of CO2

3. In light phase of photosynthesis there is formation of

(A) ATP (B) NADPH2
(C) Both ATP and NADPH2 (D) Carbohydrates.

4. Photosynthesis is–
(A) Catabolic (B) Anabolic (C) Photochemical (D) Both (B) and (C)

5. The element which is required in largest quantity by plant is–

(A) Phosphorous (B) Nitrogen (C) Calcium (D) Sulphur

6. In aquatic plant – Hydrilla stomata are

(A) Present on leaves (B) Present on stem (C) Present on roots (D) Absent

7. Guard cells are the only epidermal cells that contain

(A) Leucoplasts (B) Chloroplasts
(C) Starch (D) Oil and protein granules

8. Choose the forms in which most plants absorb nitrogen

(a) Proteins (b) Nitrates and ammonium
(c) Urea (d) Atmospheric nitrogen
(A) (a) and (b) (B) (b) and (c) (C) (c) and (d) (D) (a) and (d)

9. Movement of food through oesophagus is due to–

(A) Lubrication of saliva (B) Peristalsis
(C) Gravitational pull (D) All of the above

10. Approximately for how much time does food remain in stomach?
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(A) 30 min (B) 1 hrs. (C) 6 hrs. (D) 12 hrs.

11. Acidic nature of chyme is neutralized by–

(A) KOH (B) NaOH (C) Bicarbonates (D) Vinegar

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ANSWERS

EXERCISE-1 (ELEMENTARY)
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Ans. C A C C D C C B B C C A D A C C

EXERCISE-2 (SEASONED)
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Ans. D A C D B D B B B C C

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 Polynomials

1. If be the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 + 5x + 1, then value of

(A) –2 (B) –1 (C) 1 (D) None of these

2. On dividing x3 – 3x2 + x + 2 by polynomial g(x), the quotient and remainder were x – 2 and
4 – 2x respectively then g(x)
(A) x2 + x + 1 (B) x2 + x – 1 (C) x2 – x – 1 (D) x2 – x + 1

3. If the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 +(a + 1) x + b are 2 and –3, then
(A) a = 0, b = –6 (B) a = 2, b = –6 (C) a = 5, b = –1 (D) a = –7, b = –1

4. If and are the zeroes of p(x) = x2 – 5x + 6, then value of + –3 is

(A) –23 (B) –13 (C) 13 (D) 23

5. The zeroes of the polynomial 4 3 x 2 5x 2 3 are

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

6. If the sum of zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 3x2 – kx + 6 is 3, then the value of k is
(A) 9 (B) 3 (C) –3 (D) 6

7. The number of zeroes of a cubic polynomial is

(A) more than 3 (B) atmost 3 (C) only 3 (D) None of these

8. If both the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c are equal and opposite in sign, then b
is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D) 5

9. If one of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial ax3 + bx2 + cx + d is zero, the product of the other
two zeroes is
c c b
(A) (B) (C) 0 (D)
a a a
2 2
10. If and are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 12x + 32, then find the value of .

8 8 20 20
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3

11. If the zeroes of the polynomial ax2 + bx + c are and , then the quadratic polynomial whose
zeroes are – and – is
(A) ax2 – bx – c (B) ax2 – bx + c (C) ax2 + bx – c (D) ax2 – bx + 2c

12. For what value of k is one zero of the quadratic polynomial 9x2 – 18x + k double the other?
(A) 36 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 8

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13. All zeros of f (x) = x3 + 13x2 + 32x + 20 are :

(A) –1, –2, 15 (B) –1, –2, 10 (C) 10, 1, 2 (D) –10, –1, –2

14. The quadratic polynomial having rational coefficients and one of the zero as 4 15 is
2 2 2 2
(A) x – 8x + 1 (B) x + x – 8 (C) x – x + 8 (D) x + 8x + 8

15. Find the nature of the zeroes of the polynomial 4x2 – 2x – 1.

(A) Real and equal (B) Rational and unequal
(C) Irrational and unequal (D) Unreal

16. If A and B are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 12x + 27, then A3 + B3 is ___.
(A) 27 (B) 729 (C) 756 (D) 64

17. Consider the polynomial ax2 + bx + c. If a and c are of opposite signs, what can you say about
the nature of the zeroes of the polynomial ?
(A) Real and unequal
(B) Real and equal
(C) Non-real
(D) Nothing can be said - the information is insufficient

18. Discriminant of the polynomial, – 3x2 + 2x – 8 is

(A) – 92 (B) – 29 (C) 39 (D) 49

19. The nature of the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 5x + 7 is –

(A) No real zeroes (B) 1 real zero (C) Can't be determined(D) None of these

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 Polynomials

1. The values of a and b so that x4 + x3 + 8x2 + ax + b is divisible by x2 + 1.

(A) 1, 7 (B) 2, 7 (C) 3, 1 (D) None of these

5 5
2. Find other zeros of 3x4 + 6x3 – 2x2 – 10x – 5, if two of its zeros are and – .
3 3
(A) –1, –1 (B) 1, –1 (C) 2, –1 (D) –2, 3

3. If the zeroes of the polynomial 3ax2 + 2bx + c are in the ratio 2 : 3, then
(A) 8ac = 25b (B) 8ac = 9b2 (C) 8b2 = 9ac (D) 8b2 = 25ac

4. For what value of x : –3x2 + 5x – 12 has maximum value ?

5 5 5 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 6 6 3

5. If and are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial ax2 + bx + c such that x does not lie
between and , then
(A) a > 0 and ax2 + bx + c < 0 (B) ax2 + bx + c < 0 and a < 0
(C) a > 0 and ax2 + bx + c > 0 (D) Both B and C

6. If the polynomial f(x) = ax3+bx–c is divisible by the polynomial g(x) = x 2+bx+c, (where a,b,c 0)
then ab =
1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) –1 (D)
c c

7. If one of the zero of ax2 + bx + c (a 0) is twice of other, then :

(A) 2b2 = –9ac (B) 2b2 = 9ac (C) 2b2 = 7ac (D) b2 = 7ac

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Class X : Mathematics

1. Find all other zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 2x3 + 3x2 – 11x –6, if one of its zero is –3.
(SA-I, 2011)

2. If the polynomial p(x) = x4 – 3x2 + 5x + 3 is divided by x2 –2, the remainder is ax + b. Find the
value of a and b. (SA-I, 2011)

3. Find the quotient q(x) and remainder r(x) on dividing f(x) by g(x) : f(x) = 3x3 + 8x2 + 4,
g(x) = 7 – x2 (SA-I, 2013)

4. Divide (6 + 19x + x2 – 6x3) by (2 + 5x – 3x2) and verify the division algorithm.

5. If are the zeros of the polynomial x3 + px2 + qx + 2 such that + 1 = 0, find the value
of 2p + q + 5.

ANSWERS
EXERCISE-1 (ELEMENTARY)
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. A D A B B A B A B D
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Ans. B D D A C C A A A

EXERCISE-2 (SEASONED)
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ans. A A D B D A B
EXERCISE-3 (CBSE-PATTERN)

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1. 2, 2. a = 5, b = 1
2
3. q(x) = –3x – 8, r(x) = 21x + 60
4. q(x) = 2x + 3, r(x) = 0 5. 0

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 Series

Directions (1 to 10) : In each of the following questions, a number series is given with one term
missing. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question
mark in the given series.
1. 20, ? , 110, 182, 272
(A) 56 (B) 72 (C) 90 (D) 96

2. 4, 7, 12, 19, 28, ?

(A) 30 (B) 36 (C) 39 (D) 49

3. 20, 20, 19, 16, 17, 13, 14, 11, ?, ?

(A) 10. 10 (B) 10, 11 (C) 13, 14 (D) 13, 16

4. 6, 12, 21, ?, 48
(A) 33 (B) 38 (C) 40 (D) 45

5. 2, 5, 9, ?, 20, 27
(A) 14 (B) 16 (C) 18 (D) 24

6. 6, 11, 21, 36, 56, ?

(A) 42 (B) 51 (C) 81 (D) 91

7. 10, 18, 28, 40, 54, 70, ?

(A) 85 (B) 86 (C) 87 (D) 88

8. 120, 99, 80, 63, 48, ?

(A) 35 (B) 38 (C) 39 (D) 40

4 9 39
9. , ,?,
9 20 86
17 19 20 29
(A) (B) (C) (D)
40 42 45 53

10. 4832, 5840, 6848, ?

(A) 7815 (B) 7846 (C) 7856 (D) 7887

2 3 4 5
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11. , , , ,?
5 5 5 5 25
6 6 6 7
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 5 25 5 125 25

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Class X : MAT

Directions (12 to 15) : In each of the following questions, various terms of an alphabet series
are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the
given alternatives.

12. R, U, X, A, D, ?
(A) F (B) G (C) H (D) I

13. T, R, P, N, L, ?, ?
(A) J, G (B) J, H (C) K, H (D) K, I

14. B, D, F, I, L, P, ?
(A) R (B) S (C) T (D) U

15. U, B, I, P, W, ?
(A) D (B) F (C) Q (D) Z

Directions (16 to 25) : In each of the following questions, a letter-number series is given with
one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing term out of the given alternatives.
16. D-4, F-6, H-8, J-10, ?, ?
(A) K-12, M-13 (B) L-12, M-14 (C) L-12, N-14 (D) K-12, M-14

17. 2B, 4C, 8E, 14H, ?

(A) 16K (B) 20I (C) 20L (D) 22L

18. 3F, 6G, 11I, 18L, ?

(A) 21O (B) 25N (C) 25P (D) 27P

19. W-144, ?, S-100, Q-81, O-64

(A) U-121 (B) U-122 (C) V-121 (D) V-128

20. 2, A, 9, B, 6, C,13, D,?

(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 19

21. KM5, IP8, GS11, EV14, ?

(A) BX17 (B) BY17 (C) CY17 (D) CY18

1 1 2 2
22. 11 ,12 ,14 ,16 , ?
9 2 7 3
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1 1 1
(A) 8 (B) 19 (C) 20 (D) 22
3 2 3

23. 2Z5, 7Y7, 14X9, 23W11, 34V13, ?

(A) 27U24 (B) 45U15 (C) 47U15 (D) L27P

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24. N5V, K7T, ?, E14P, B19N

(A) H9R (B) H10Q (C) H10R (D) I10R

25. Q1F, S2E, U6D, W21C, ?

(A) Y44B (B) Y66B (C) Y88B (D) Z88B

Directions (26 to 30) : 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.
26. _ _ aba _ _ ba _ ab
(A) abbba (B) abbab (C) baabb (D) bbaba

27. ab _ _ baa _ _ ab _
(A) aaaaa (B) aabaa (C) aabab (D) baabb

28. m _ nm _ n _ an _ a _ ma _
(A) aamnan (B) ammanm (C) aammnn (D) amammn

29. a _ ba _ b _ b _ a _ b
(A) abaab (B) abbab (C) aabba (D) bbabb

30. _ stt _ tt _ tts _

(A) tsts (B) ttst (C) sstt (D) tsst
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Direction (Q.no. 1 to 4) : In each of the question 1 to 4 some of the letters are missing in the
given series with one term missing shown by question mark (?). This term is one of the alternatives
among the four groups of letters given under it. Find the right alternative. (NTSE Stage-I, 2014)
1. A, F, J, M, ? .
(A) O (B) N (C) Q (D) P

2. BD, HJ, NP, ? , ZB.

(A) QS (B) TV (C) YC (D) TU

3. FOX, IQV, LST, OUR, ? .

(A) RPW (B) RWP (C) QVS (D) SXU

4. qpo, nml, ? .
(A) ghf (B) ijk (C) kji (D) hgj

Direction (Q.no. 5 to 8): In each of the questions 5 to 8 some of the numbers are missing in the
given series with one term missing shown by question mark (?). This term is one of the alternatives
among the four numbers given under it. Find the right alternative. (NTSE Stage-l, 2014)
5. 65, 48, 64, 49, 63, ? .
(A) 53 (B) 52 (C) 51 (D) 50

6. 7, 23, ? , 79, 119.

(A) 47 (B) 49 (C) 44 (D) 46

7. 16, 8, 12, ? , 105.

(A) 6 (B) 30 (C) 24 (D) 35

8. 748, 737, 716, 685, 644, ? .

(A) 634 (B) 643 (C) 503 (D) 593

9. A letter number series is given with one or more terms missing as shown below . Choose the
alternative next in the sequence. (NTSEStage-II, 2015)
A4X, D9U, G16R, ............
(A) K25P (B) J25P (C) J25O (D) J25C

Direction : In each of the questions 10 to 16 a number series is given with one term missing
shown by question mark (?). this term is one of the alternatives among the four numbers given
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under it. Find the right alternative. (NTSE Stage-I, 2016)

10. 121, 144, 169, ? , 225, 256.
(A) 196 (B) 296 (C) 220 (D) 222

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11. 5, 10, 20, ? , 80.

(A) 35 (B) 40 (C) 45 (D) 50

12. 4, 8, 9, 27, 16, ? 25, 125.

(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 25 (D) 64

13. 2, 3, 5, 8, ? , 17.
(A) 6 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 15

14. Complete the series (NTSEStage-II, 2016)

D3Y104, G9U91, J27Q78, M8IM65, _________
(A) P243I39 (B) Q243I52 (C) P243I52 (D) Q162J39

15. Identify the missing number in the following sequence (NTSEStage-II, 2016)
2, 10, 30, 68, ......., 222
(A) 120 (B) 130 (C) 134 (D) 150

16. What comes next in the following sequence of codes? (NTSEStage-II, 2016)
1218199, 1006480, 814963, 643648, _______
(A) 366478 (B) 1442560 (C) 492535 (D) 253634

Direction (Q.no. 17 to 20) In each of the questions 17 to 20 some of the letters are missing in
the given series with one term missing shown by question mark ( ? ). This term is one of the
alternatives among the four groups of letters given under it. Find the right alternative.
(NTSE Stage-I, 2016)
17. Z, W, S, ?
(A) P (B) O (C) N (D) Q

18. AN, CP, FS, ?,

(A) IV (B) JW (C) KX (D) LY

19. MYZ, LWX, ?, JST.

(A) KUV (B) IQR (C) HOP (D) GMN

20. bdf, hjl, ? , tvx.

(A) nrp (B) pnr (C) nqr (D) npr

Direction (Q.no. 21 to 24) : In each of the questions 21 to 24 some of the numbers are missing
in the given series with one term missing shown by question mark ( ? ). This term is one of the
alternatives among the four numbers given under it. Find the right alternative.(NTSE Stage-I, 2016)
21. 8, 27, 64, ?, 216, 343.
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(A) 125 (B) 81 (C) 100 (D) 196

22. 5, 11, 19, ?, 41.

(A) 28 (B) 29 (C) 30 (D) 35

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23. 120, ?, 24, 6, 0.

(A) 100 (B) 70 (C) 60 (D) 20

1 1
24. 729, 81, 9, 1, , _?_, .
9 729
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
27 81 243 486

Direction : In each of the qestions 25 to 28 a letter series is given with one term missing
shown by question mark (?). This term is one of four alternative given under it. Find the right
alternative. (NTSE Stage-I, 2017)
25. G, K, O, S, ?
(A) U (B) W (C) V (D) X

26. DX, HT, KQ, OM, ?

(A) SJ (B) RK (C) QJ (D) RJ

27. H, D, A, Y, X, ?
(A) X (B) W (C) T (D) V

28. KLE, IND, GPC, ? , CTA

(A) DRB (B) BSE (C) ERB (D) ECR

Direction : In each of the questions 29 to 35 a number series is given with one term
missing shown by question mark (?). This term is one of the four alternatives given under it. Find
the right alternative (NTSE Stage-I, 2017)
29. 4, 9, 25, ? , 121, 169
(A) 36 (B) 49 (C) 64 (D) 81

30. 1, 3, 7, 13, 21, ? 43, 57

(A) 31 (B) 29 (C) 30 (D) 32

31. 5, 3, 10, 8, 17, 15, ? , 24

(A) 25 (B) 23 (C) 26 (D) 27

32. 97, 77, 59, ? 29, 17.

(A) 34, (B) 39 (C) 37 (D) 43

33. Which of the following alternatives will fit in place of ‘M’ ? (NTSEStage-II, 2017)
255, 3610, 4915, M, 8125
(A) 5100 (B) 5420 (C) 6420 (D) 6422
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34. What is the missing term “?” in the following series? (NTSEStage-II, 2017)
2, 6, 6, 5, 10, 4, 14, 3, 18, ?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 19 (D) 22

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35. Which of the following alternatives will fit in the place of ‘?’ ? (NTSEStage-II, 2018)
AZ, GT, MN, ? , YB
(A) KF (B) RX (C) SH (D) TS

Direction : In each of the questions 36 to 41 a letter series is given with one term missing shown
by question mark (?). This term is one of four alternatives given under it. Find the right alternative.
(NTSE Stage-I, 2018)
36. A, D, I, ? , Y.
(A) R (B) P (C) N (D) T

37. YX, UT, QP, ML, ? ,

(A) HI (B) JI (C) HG (D) IH

38. ACF, GIL, ? , SUX.

(A) NPS (B) MOR (C) MNQ (D) MOQ

39. YB, WD, UF, ? , QJ

(A) SH (B) TI (C) RH (D) HS

40. ABC, EFG, IJK, ? , UVW

(A) MNO (B) PQR (C) OPQ (D) QRS

41. ABCD, BDFH, CFIL, ? , EJOT.

(A) DGKO (B) DHMQ (C) DHLP (D) DIKP

Instruction: : In each of the Questions Nos.42 to 46 a number series is given with one term
missing shown by question mark (?). This term is one of the four alternatives given under it. Find
the corrent alternative. (NTSE Stage-I, 2018)
42. 1, 2, 6, 15, ? , 56.
(A) 31 (B) 40 (C) 37 (D) 45

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43. 100, 50, 33 , 25, 20, ? ,
3
1 2 2
(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 16
3 3 3

44. 17, 16, 8, ? , –83.

(A) –1 (B) –8 (C) –19 (D) –26

45. 6, 24, 60, 120, ? .

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(A) 180 (B) 195 (C) 210 (D) 225

46. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ? , 21.
(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 14

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Instruction : In each of the question Nos. 47 to 50 a letter series is given with one term missing
shown by question mark (?). This term is one of the four alternatives given under it. Find the correct
alternative. (NTSE Stage-I, 2019)
47. B, D, F, I, L, P, ? .
(A) R (B) S (C) T (D) U

48. GH, JL, NQ, SW, YD, ? .

(A) EJ (B) FJ (C) EL (D) FL

49. Z, U, Q, ? , L .
(A) I (B) K (C) M (D) N

50. PERPENDICULAR, ERPENDICULA, RPENDICUL, ? .

(A) PENDICUL (B) PENDIC (C) ENDIC (D) PENDICU

Instruction : In each of the question Nos. 51 to 54 a number series is given with one term missing
shown by question mark (?). This term is one of the four alternatives given under it. Find the correct
alternative. (NTSE Stage-I, 2019)
51. 5, 16, 51, 158, ? .
(A) 1452 (B) 483 (C) 481 (D) 1454

52. 1, 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 16, ? .

(A) 32 (B) 64 (C) 81 (D) 87

53. 4, 9, 25, ? , 121, 169, 289, 361.

(A) 49 (B) 64 (C) 81 (D) 87

54. 3, 10, 101, ? .

(A) 10101 (B) 10201 (C) 10202 (D) 11012

Instruction : In each of the Questions Nos. 55 to 60 a letter series is given with one term missing
shown by questions mark (?). This term is one of the four alternatives given under it. Find the
correct alternative. (NTSE Stage-I, 2020)
55. R, V, A, G, N, ?
(A) U (B) V (C) W (D) X

56. AC, FH, KM, PR, ?

(A) UX (B) TV (C) UW (D) VW
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57. NZ, OY, PX, QW, RV, ?

(A) FS (B) UF (C) TU (D) SU

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58. ABZ, DFX, GJV, JNT, ?

(A) MRR (B) QRQ (C) MRQ (D) OVR

59. 3, 3, 4.5, 9, 22.5, ?

(A) 27.3 (B) 48 (C) 55 (D) 67.5

60. 2, 3, 7, 16, 32, ?

(A) 57 (B) 39 (C) 56 (D) 55

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ANSWERS
EXERCISE-1

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. A C A A A C D A B C
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B B B C A C D D A B
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. C C C C C B B C D D

EXERCISE-2

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. A B B C D A B D C A
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B D B C B C C B A D
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. A B C B B D A C B A
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. C D C B C B D B A C
Que. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Ans. C A D C C C C D D D
Que. 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. C B A C B C D A D A

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Path to success KOTA (RAJASTHAN)

Resou rces and Develop ment

LEVEL - I
1. Which is the full form of EEZ ?
(A) Economic exclusive zone (B) Exclusive economic zone
(C) Exchange economic zone (D) None of these

2. The solar energy of Rajasthan is an example of :-

(A) Developed resource (B) Reserve
(C) Stock (D) Potential resource

3. Name the country where the First Earth Summit was held.
(A) Zimbabwe (B) USA (C) Brazil (D)South Africa

4. Who said, "There is enough for everybody's need and not for anybody's greed' ?
(A) Jawahar Lal Nehru (B) Raja Ram Mohan Ray
(C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Motilal Nehru

5. Brundtland Commission Report introduced the concept of

(A) Plate tectonics (B) Sustainable development
(C) Conservation (D) None of these

6. Fallow land refers to

(A) Land not under cultivation
(B) Land with many gullies
(C) A fertile land
(D) Cultivable land not cultivated for a season to regain its fertility

7. Which of the following is not an area of mountain soil?

(A) Sikkim (B) Uttarakhand
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Jammu and Kashmir

8. Which soil contain iron oxide?

251\Session B0BC-BD\PNCF Divis.\SST\Class-X\UNIT-1\02-Resources and Development

(A) Laterite soil (B) Alluvial soil (C) Black soil (D) Red soil

9. Which soil is formed by weathering of the solidified lava?

(A) Red (B) Laterite (C) Alluvial (D) Black

10. What is area sown more than once in an agriculture year plus net sown area known as?
(A) Permanent pastures (B) Fallow lands (C) Net sown area (D) Gross cropped area

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Clas s X : Social Science Path to success KOTA (RAJASTHAN)

LEVEL - II
1. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(A) Renewable resources are also called as replenishable resources
(B) Renewable resources create pollution
(C) Renewable resources are available in nature
(D) Renewable resources may further be divided into continuous or flow

2. Reserves are those resources

(A) Which will meet future requirements
(B) Which are not tapped due to lack of technical know-how
(C) Which form a subset of developed resources
(D) Which are owned by individuals

3. Indiscriminate exploitation of resources has resulted in

(A) Sustainable development (B) Eradication of economic inequalities
(C) Global ecological crisis (D) Alleviation of poverty

4. Which of the following statements is / are correct?

Soil erosion is caused due to:
(i) The denudation of soil cover and subsequent washing down of soil.
(ii) Human activities like deforestation, over grazing etc.
(iii) Growing of cotton
(A) Only (ii) is correct (B) (i) and (ii) are correct
(C) All the statements are incorrect (D) Only (i) is correct

5. Economic development of a region depends on

(A) Needs and aspirations of the people (B) Technological development
(C) Availability of resources (D) All of these
ANSWERS
EXERCISE-1
LEVEL-I
251\Session B0BC-BD\PNCF Divis.\SST\Class-X\UNIT-1\02-Resources and Development

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

LEVEL-II

Que. 1 2 3 4 5
Ans. B A C B D