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Sample Paper (VII Studying) Aakash Young Talent Search Exam. 2013

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1. Heat rays from the sun reach us by means of

(1) Conduction

(2) Convection

(3) Radiation

(4) Insulation

2. Buildings made of hollow bricks are not affectedmuch by heat and cold outside because, the hollowbricks

(1) Are quite thick

(2) Have trapped layers of air, which is a poorconductor of heat

(3) Are painted light so as to reflect the heat away

(4) Absorb or radiate appropriate amount of heat

3. If the average speed of an object is the same as itsactual speed, then it must be travelling

(1) Along a straight line

(2) Along a curved path

(3) With constant speed

(4) With variable speed

4. Shyam takes 15 minute to reach his school whichis 1.5 km away. If he takes 25 minute to cover thesame path while returning, then his speed while

(1) Going to school is 1.66 times greater than thatwhile returning

(2) Going to school is 3.6 km/h

(3) Returning is 6 km/h

(4) Returning is 1.2 times greater

SECTION-A : SCIENCE

Time : 1½ Hours MM : 300

5. For a simple pendulum oscillating freely

(1) Time period of oscillations decreases

(2) Frequency of oscillations increases

(3) Frequency of oscillations decreases

(4) Time period of oscillations remains the same

6. Land breeze blows

(1) From the sea towards the land during night

(2) From the land towards the sea during day

(3) From the sea towards the land during day

(4) From the land towards the sea during night

7. Choose the correct statement among the following.For a real object

(1) A plane mirror always forms inverted image

(2) A concave lens can form both real and virtualimages

(3) A real image cannot be obtained on a screen

(4) A concave mirror can form both enlarged anddiminished images

8. The working of an electric fuse is based on

(1) Heating effect of electric current

(2) Magnetic effect of electric current

(3) Chemical effect of electric current

(4) Electromagnetic induction

Aakash Young Talent Search Exam. 2013(For VII Studying)


Aakash Young Talent Search Exam. 2013 Sample Paper (VII Studying)

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9. Which of the following is not a possible cause of

short circuit?

(1) Connecting too many devices to a single socket

(2) Direct touching of wires

(3) Overloading of electrical circuit

(4) Using miniature circuit breakers

10. Which of the following is used as side view mirror in

automobiles?

(1) Concave mirror (2) Plane mirror

(3) Convex mirror (4) Convex lens

11. Addition of china rose indicator to vinegar, turns its

colour into

(1) Blue (2) Magenta

(3) Green (4) Yellow

12. Match the following :

Column I Column II

a. Curd (i) Ascorbic acid

b. Lime water (ii) Lactic acid

c. Tamarind (iii) Calcium hydroxide

d. Lemon (iv) Tartaric acid

(1) a-(ii), b-(iii), c-(iv), d-(i)

(2) a-(iii), b-(iv), c-(ii), d-(i)

(3) a-(iv), b-(iii), c-(ii), d-(i)

(4) a-(ii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(iii)

13. Which of the following cannot be used to neutralise

an acid?

(1) Milk of magnesia

(2) Baking soda

(3) Quick lime

(4) Vinegar

14. The colour of litmus paper in the soap solution is

(1) Red

(2) Blue

(3) Pink

(4) Purple

15. Generally neutralisation reaction does not result in

(1) The formation of a salt

(2) The formation of water

(3) The evolution of heat

(4) The absorption of heat

16. Which of the following elements forms basic oxide

generally?

(1) Carbon (2) Sulphur

(3) Calcium (4) Nitrogen

17. Which of the following is not a step involved in water

cycle?

(1) Evaporation

(2) Transpiration

(3) Water harvesting

(4) Precipitation

18. Which of the following processes involves a chemical

change?

(1) Boiling

(2) Burning

(3) Melting

(4) Freezing

19. The percentage of water available on earth surface for

our use is approximately

(1) 0.25% (2) 0.04%

(3) 0.05% (4) 0.006%



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20. Consider the following statements :

I. Plants need water to get nutrients from the soil

for preparation of their food.

II. In absence of water in soil, plant absorbs water

from atmosphere.

Now, choose the correct option.

(1) Statement I is correct, statement II is incorrect

(2) Statement II is correct, statement I is incorrect

(3) Both the statements are correct

(4) Both the statements are incorrect

21. Which of the following is/are necessary to carry out

the process of photosynthesis?

A. Chlorophyll

B. Carbon dioxide

C. Water

D. Roots

E. Sunlight

(1) Only A and B (2) A, B, C and E

(3) Only A (4) C, D and E

22. The breakdown of starch starts from which of the

following parts of our alimentary canal?

(1) Large intestine

(2) Small intestine

(3) Stomach

(4) Mouth

23. On vigorous exercise, Raghav feels muscle cramps.

This is due to the accumulation of

(1) Lactic acid

(2) Pyruvic acid

(3) Ethanoic acid

(4) Hydrochloric acid

24. Pulmonary veins carry blood from lungs to

(1) Left ventricle (2) Left auricle

(3) Right auricle (4) Right ventricle

25. On maturation, an organism breaks into many pieces

which grow into new individuals. The mode of

reproduction is

(1) Fission (2) Spore formation

(3) Budding (4) Fragmentation

26. Which type of soil is used to make pots and toys?

(1) Clayey soil

(2) Loamy soil

(3) Sandy soil

(4) Both clayey and sandy soil

27. Select the incorrect statement.

(1) Forests help in bringing rainfall

(2) Forests protect the soil from erosion

(3) Forests are known as green lungs because they

release CO2 and absorb O

2

(4) Forests are a source of medicinal plants

28. Which of the following is an insectivorous plant?

(1) Pitcher plant (2) Cuscuta

(3) Bryophyllum (4) Fern

29. Bile juice is stored in

(1) Urinary bladder

(2) Gall bladder

(3) Liver

(4) Small intestine

30. Which of the following structures transport urine from

kidneys to urinary bladder?

(1) Ureters (2) Urethra

(3) Alveoli (4) Ribs



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SECTION-B : MATHEMATICS

31.

21 1

2 4(8464 ) ⎡ ⎤

⎢ ⎥⎣ ⎦

is equal to

(1)

1

290

(2)

1

292

(3)

1

292 (4)

1

290

32. The mean of 50 observations was 150. It was

detected on re-checking that the value of 235 was

wrongly copied as 265 for computation of mean. The

correct mean is

(1) 149.4 (2) 150.6

(3) 148.2 (4) 151.6

33. Which of the following statements is false?

(1) Every integer is a rational number

(2) Every natural number is an integer

(3) Every natural number is a whole number

(4) Every rational number is a fraction

34. The value of 10 – {8 – 24 (8 + 3 4 – 16)} is

(1) 9 (2) 4

(3) 7 (4) 8

35. If a sum of ` 10,000 amounts to ` 14,000 in 2 years

at simple interest, then the rate of interest is

(1) 16% (2) 20%

(3) 18% (4) 17%

36. Shyam is four times as old as Ram. After 7 years,

Shyam’s age will be thrice of Ram. Shyam's present

age is

(1) 14 years (2) 48 years

(3) 52 years (4) 56 years

37. If 35 2 2 3 4 24

7 5 9 8 8 2x

⎧ ⎫ ⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞ ⎨ ⎬⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠⎩ ⎭, then the

reciprocal of x is

(1)12

95(2)

95

12

(3)1

8(4) 8

38. If p, q and r are integers, then which of the following

is not true?

(1) p > q p r > q r, if r is positive

(2) p > q p r < q r, if r is negative

(3) p > q p r > q r, if r is positive

(4) p + (q + r) (p + q) + r

39. Of the three angles of a triangle if one is thrice the

smallest and the another is six times the smallest,

then the measure of the largest angle is

(1) 108° (2) 54°

(3) 110° (4) 96°

40. If the cost of a book is ` 15 and a book seller sold

250 copies of the book at a profit of 18%, then the

selling price of the books is

(1) ` 4400 (2) ` 4425

(3) ` 4475 (4) ` 4500

41. In India, 15 women candidates were selected for

elections in 1994 and in 1998, this number

increased to 27. The increased percentage of women

from 1994 to 1998 is

(1) 60% (2) 75%

(3) 80% (4) 85%



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42. Shilpa earns ` y per month. She spends 4

5th of her

earnings for personal use and 1

4th of the amount

spent on personal use, she spends in entertainment

while 9

20th of the amount spent in entertainment,

she spends on movies only. If her expenditure on

movies is in integers, then the minimum salary that

she might be getting is

(1) ` 250 (2) ` 2176

(3) ` 100 (4) ` 150

43. The standard form of 3, 47, 21,00,000 is

(1) 3.4721 109

(2) 3.472100000 1011

(3) 3.472100000 1010

(4) 3.4721 1010

44. Rita purchased a scooty at ` 52000 and spent

` 3200 on its repairs. She had to sell it for

` 53000. Her approximate profit or loss percentage

is

(1) 4% loss

(2) 4% profit

(3) 6% loss

(4) 6% profit

45. In an examination, 96% of the candidates passed

and 128 failed. Number of candidates who appeared

for the examination is

(1) 3600 (2) 3200

(3) 2800 (4) 4000

46. In the given figure, if AD || BC, AE || BF and CG is

a straight line, then the value of x is

130°

D C

GFE

Ax

B

85°

(1) 30° (2) 90°

(3) 60° (4) 45°

47. If Rohit borrowed ` 700 from his friend at the rate

of 10% p.a. simple interest for 1

22

years, then the

amount paid by Rohit is

(1) ` 810 (2) ` 700

(3) ` 875 (4) ` 870

48. If 5(x – 2) – 2(2x – 7) = 10, then the value of x is

equal to

(1) 3 (2) 6

(3) 4 (4) 2

49. Two cross roads, each of width 2.5 m, run at right

angles through the centre of a rectangular park of

length 75 m and breadth 35 m parallel to its sides.

The cost of constructing the roads at the rate of

` 160 per 4 m2 is

(1) ` 43000

(2) ` 1,72,000

(3) ` 10750

(4) ` 8750



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50. Which of the following is true?

(1)1 3 2

3 7 3

(2)2 3 1

3 7 3

(3)2 3 1

3 7 3

(4)3 2 1

7 3 3

51. If two angles of a right triangle are equal, then the

measure of each of the equal angles is

(1) 45° (2) 90°

(3) 30° (4) 60°

52. A dice is rolled once. The probability of getting an

even number is

(1)1

3(2)

2

3

(3)1

2(4)

1

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53. Due to strong wind, a tree of height 54 m broke from

a point but did not separate. If the top of the tree

touched the ground at a distance of 18 m, then at

what height did the tree break?

(1) 34 m (2) 26 m

(3) 30 m (4) 24 m

54. A train covers a distance of 96.2 km in 3.3 hours.

The average distance covered by the train in 1 hour

is

(1) 40.5 km (2) 29.15 km

(3) 16.23 km (4) 30.25 km

55. A wall of size 5 m 10 m is to be covered with the

tiles of dimensions 5 cm 8 cm each. If each tile

costs ` 1.5, then the total amount required to cover

the floor with tiles is

(1) ` 18750 (2) ` 19685

(3) ` 17685 (4) ` 19235

SECTION-C : MENTAL ABILITY

56. Find the missing number in the following series

2, 5, 11, 20, 32, ?

(1) 49 (2) 47

(3) 42 (4) 51

57.

Find the number of triangles in the above given figure.

(1) 11 (2) 13

(3) 9 (4) 10

58.A C F

M O R

S U ?

(1) W (2) Y

(3) X (4) Z

Directions for Qs. 59 & 60 : If '+' means '×' , '×' means

'–', '–' means '÷', '÷' means '+' then find the value of the

following questions.

59. 30 – 6 ÷ 5 × 3 + 3 = ?

(1) 10 (2) 0

(3) 2 (4) 1



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60. 18 × 36 – 12 ÷ 2 + 3 = ?

(1) 18 (2) 21

(3) 132 (4) 56

61. If ‘PQSLY’ is coded as ‘QSVNZ’ then ‘QSVNZ’ will

be coded as

(1) RVYPB (2) RUYRE

(3) PUZPY (4) RUYPA

62. A, D, G, I, K, N, Q, S, 'a', 'b'.

Find 'a' and 'b' in the above given letter series.

(1) 'U' and 'W' (2) 'U' and 'X'

(3) 'V' and 'X' (4) 'V' and 'Y'

63.

?

(1) (2)

(3) (4) None of these

64. Ram started travelling in north, he then took a right

turn and travelled the whole day. At the end of the

day he took a left turn and moved fast to reach his

home. In which direction did he move finally to reach

home?

(1) Northeast (2) North

(3) Northwest (4) None of these

65. North : Southwest :: West : Southeast :: Southwest : ?

(1) East (2) Southeast

(3) Northeast (4) North

66. Choose the odd one out.

(1) 4, 16, 64 (2) 5, 25, 125

(3) 3, 9, 243 (4) 12, 144, 1728

67. Choose the odd one out.

(1) Water (2) Common salt

(3) Ozone (4) Baking soda

68. MONEYMAKINGS : NOMMYEIKASGN ::

GLAMOUROUSLY : ?

(1) ALGUOMUORYLS

(2) ALGUOUMORYLS

(3) ALGUMOROUYSL

(4) ASLYROUMOUGL

69. Find the odd one out.

(1) XZYW (2) TVUS

(3) LONM (4) HJIG

70. Find the missing number in the following series.

0, 2, 5, 9, 14, 20, ?

(1) 28 (2) 27

(3) 29 (4) None of these

71. Find the missing number in the following puzzle.

20 26 ?

4 5 72 1 3

(1) 58 (2) 85

(3) 46 (4) 103



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72. Find the figure which is embedded in the question

figure.

(1) (2)

(3) (4) None of these

73. Find the minimum number of lines/line segments

with which the following figure can be drawn.

(1) 14 (2) 16

(3) 12 (4) 13

74.243

974

?

432

749

651

342

479

561

(1) 165

(2) 156

(3) 516

(4) 615

75.

Find the minimum number of lines/line segments

with which the above given figure can be drawn.

(1) 13 (2) 12

(3) 10 (4) 14

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