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2026 (275 questions)

Q1.

Which formula or mathematical relation is applied when working with 'Types of Angles'?


(A)
No formula can ever be used
(B)
Standard formula and arithmetic steps corresponding to Types of Angles
(C)
Adding all numbers regardless of operation
(D)
Random division
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Q2.

Which laboratory instrument or tool is commonly used to study 'Key Elements of a Democratic Government'?


(A)
A typewriter
(B)
Appropriate apparatus (e.g. microscope, test tube, thermometer, or meter scale for Key Elements of a Democratic Government)
(C)
A music player
(D)
None
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2025 (326 questions)

Q1.

Which biological adaptation or physical mechanism is observed in 'Ashoka: The Emperor Who Gave Up War'?


(A)
Animals behaving randomly
(B)
Structural and physiological adaptations evolved for survival and efficiency (Ashoka: The Emperor Who Gave Up War)
(C)
No organism changes
(D)
None of these
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Q2.

Which condition is strictly required for the formation of a dark, sharp shadow?


(A)
A transparent object placed in darkness
(B)
A translucent object placed in water
(C)
A light source, an opaque object, and a screen
(D)
A mirror placed in front of a lens
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2024 (6439 questions)

Q1.

Why does NCERT emphasize scientific inquiry and safety protocols in 'Appearance, Hardness, Solubility'?


(A)
To discourage laboratory work
(B)
To protect researchers and cultivate an evidence-based scientific temper (Appearance, Hardness, Solubility)
(C)
To save laboratory electricity
(D)
None of these
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Q2.

Why does NCERT emphasize scientific inquiry and safety protocols in 'Appearance, Hardness, Solubility'?


(A)
To discourage laboratory work
(B)
To protect researchers and cultivate an evidence-based scientific temper (Appearance, Hardness, Solubility)
(C)
To save laboratory electricity
(D)
None of these
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2023 (471 questions)

Q1.

What practical or industrial application is directly enabled by scientific knowledge of Maps and Cardinal Directions?


(A)
Discarding technological innovations
(B)
Halting laboratory research
(C)
Reverting to medieval tools
(D)
Innovations in healthcare, engineering, agriculture, and energy conservation derived from Maps and Cardinal Directions
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Q2.

What practical or industrial application is directly enabled by scientific knowledge of From Hunting-Gathering to Growing Food?


(A)
Discarding technological innovations
(B)
Halting laboratory research
(C)
Reverting to medieval tools
(D)
Innovations in healthcare, engineering, agriculture, and energy conservation derived from From Hunting-Gathering to Growing Food
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2022 (306 questions)

Q1.

'विलोम, पर्यायवाची और अनेकार्थी' का एक प्रामाणिक एवं उपयुक्त उदाहरण कौन-सा है?


(A)
अशुद्ध वाक्य रचना
(B)
व्याकरणिक दृष्टि से शुद्ध और मानक उदाहरण (विलोम, पर्यायवाची और अनेकार्थी)
(C)
निरर्थक ध्वनियाँ
(D)
विदेशी भाषा का अशुद्ध रूप
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Q2.

वाक्य में 'वर्ण विचार' के सही प्रयोग से वाक्य के अर्थ पर क्या प्रभाव पड़ता है?


(A)
वाक्य अर्थपूर्ण, सुस्पष्ट और व्याकरण सम्मत बनता है (वर्ण विचार)
(B)
वाक्य का अर्थ नष्ट हो जाता है
(C)
वाक्य बहुत कठिन हो जाता है
(D)
कोई नहीं
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2021 (309 questions)

Q1.

Which modern technological breakthrough is directly rooted in the science of 'New Questions and Ideas (Upanishads, Buddhism, Jainism)'?


(A)
Horse carts
(B)
Biotechnology, clean energy, advanced materials, or medical diagnostic devices derived from New Questions and Ideas (Upanishads, Buddhism, Jainism)
(C)
Manual stone tools
(D)
None
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Q2.

Identify the common syntactical error known as 'dangling modifier' in the context of 'Unseen Poetry':


(A)
A well-placed adjective modifying its adjacent noun
(B)
A compound sentence with 'and'
(C)
A descriptive participial phrase that inadvertently modifies an unintended subject
(D)
None of the above
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2020 (311 questions)

Q1.

In the context of 'Proper, Improper, Mixed Fractions', what happens to the perimeter of a regular shape if each side is doubled?


(A)
Remains unchanged
(B)
Becomes four times
(C)
Doubles ($2$ times original perimeter)
(D)
Halves
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Q2.

प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं में 'संधि (परिचय)' से संबंधित प्रश्नों में परीक्षार्थी प्रायः क्या भूल करते हैं?


(A)
प्रश्नों को ध्यान से पढ़ना
(B)
सही उत्तर चुनना
(C)
सूक्ष्म व्याकरणिक भेदों और मात्रा की शुद्धता की अनदेखी करना (संधि (परिचय))
(D)
कोई नहीं
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2019 (322 questions)

Q1.

In English Grammar & Language Study, what is the core function of 'Nouns and Pronouns in Context' in 'Grammar & Mechanics'?


(A)
Establishing accurate syntactic structure, grammatical agreement, and clear meaning (Nouns and Pronouns in Context)
(B)
Random arrangement of letters
(C)
Avoiding punctuation
(D)
None of these
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Q2.

Which modern technological breakthrough is directly rooted in the science of 'Electric Switch Mechanism'?


(A)
Horse carts
(B)
Biotechnology, clean energy, advanced materials, or medical diagnostic devices derived from Electric Switch Mechanism
(C)
Manual stone tools
(D)
None
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2018 (286 questions)

Q1.

In the chapter 'Fun with Magnets', which scientific principle governs 'Attraction and Repulsion Laws'?


(A)
Superstition and myth
(B)
Empirical evidence, conservation laws, and repeatable experimental observations in Attraction and Repulsion Laws
(C)
Aristotelian unverified claims
(D)
Random molecular movement without thermodynamics
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Q2.

Why does NCERT emphasize scientific inquiry and safety protocols in 'Urban Livelihoods'?


(A)
To discourage laboratory work
(B)
To protect researchers and cultivate an evidence-based scientific temper (Urban Livelihoods)
(C)
To save laboratory electricity
(D)
None of these
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2017 (334 questions)

Q1.

Which type of joint allows movement in only one plane, similar to the opening and closing of a door?


(A)
Ball and socket joint
(B)
Hinge joint
(C)
Pivotal joint
(D)
Fixed joint
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Q2.

What practical or industrial application is directly enabled by scientific knowledge of Buildings, Paintings and Books?


(A)
Discarding technological innovations
(B)
Halting laboratory research
(C)
Reverting to medieval tools
(D)
Innovations in healthcare, engineering, agriculture, and energy conservation derived from Buildings, Paintings and Books
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2016 (301 questions)

Q1.

Three bells toll together at intervals of $9, 12,$ and $15$ minutes respectively. If they toll together now, after how much time will they toll together next?


(A)
$60$ minutes
(B)
$180$ minutes ($3$ hours)
(C)
$120$ minutes ($2$ hours)
(D)
$360$ minutes ($6$ hours)
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Q2.

When evaluating numerical expressions involving 'Addition and Subtraction of Decimals', which order of operations must strictly be followed?


(A)
Left to right without any rule
(B)
BODMAS / PEMDAS rule (Brackets, Orders, Division/Multiplication, Addition/Subtraction)
(C)
Addition always before brackets
(D)
Multiplication last
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2015 (300 questions)

Q1.

What hypothesis would an investigator test when analyzing anomalies in 'Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Materials'?


(A)
A falsifiable, testable proposition based on scientific principles of Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Materials
(B)
An untestable guess
(C)
A popular opinion
(D)
A mythological story
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Q2.

In English Grammar & Language Study, what is the core function of 'Story Writing' in 'Writing & Composition'?


(A)
Establishing accurate syntactic structure, grammatical agreement, and clear meaning (Story Writing)
(B)
Random arrangement of letters
(C)
Avoiding punctuation
(D)
None of these
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