National Talent Search State Level Examination-2020

Detailed Solution
1. (2) L19
Position of R is 18, and 1 + 8 = 9, 92 = 81
Position of L is 12, and 1 + 2 = 3, 32 = 27
Position of W is 23, and 2 + 3 = 5, 52 = 25
Position of M is 13, and 1 + 3 = 4, 42 = 16
So, L19 is different from other.

2. (4) SFH
C J M P G W
     
3  10  13 16  7  23

R B T S F H
     
18  2  20 19  6  8

3. (3) M22K
Z8R : Difference between positions of Z and R = 26 – 18 = 8
Q 13 D : Difference between positions of Q and D = 17 – 4 = 13
M 22 K : Difference between positions of M and K = 13 – 11  22
T 14 F : Difference between positions of T and F = 20 – 6 = 14

4. (4) KMH
2 3 2 3
B D G H J M
2 3 2 5
 Different from others
Q S V K M H

5. (2) Deer
Lion, Wolf and Fox are Carnivore but deer is Herbivore.

6. (3) Student
Labour, Doctor and Tailor all are employed but student is not.

7. (3) Prime Minister

All are state officials except prime minister.

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8. (2) Lucknow
Lucknow is capital.

9. (3) 36, 27
(13, 7) ; (24, 19) ; (45, 29) all are co-prime but (36, 27) is not co-prime.

10. (3) 1946

All are leap year except 1946

11. (2) 147

133  1+3+3=7: odd
147  1 + 4 + 7 = 12 : even
182  1 + 8 + 2 = 11 : odd
234  2+3+4=9: odd

12. (1) 32.5

65 87 58.5 117 73.5 147
(i) 32.5  , (ii) 43.5  , (iii)  , (iv) 
2 2 2 2 2 2
In all cases numerator is divisible by 3 except (i)

13. (2) 16416

11 4 4 6 6 11 4 4 6 6 11 4 4 6 6
       

14. (1) ABACC

A A B C CA A B C C A A B C C

     
  

15. (3) 23, 203

3  3  1 8
8  3  1  23

23  3  1  68
68  3  1  203

203  3  1  608
608  3  1  1823

16. (2) 25, 512

9 , 64 , 25 , 216 , 49 , 512 , 81
      
32 4 3 5
2
63 72 83 9 2

2
 F N
17. (3) ,
9 17
2 2 2 2 2 2 2

B , D , F , H , J , L , N , P
5 12 9 24 13 36 17 48

4  12 4  12 4  12

18. (2) 225

121 , 144 , 169 , 196 , 225
    
112 122 132 14 2 152

19. (1) 1000

216 , 343 , 512 , 729 , 1000 , 1331
     
63 73 83 93 10 3 113

20. (4) 16H

3 2 3 2 3

78 Z 6C 15 E 16 H 30 J 26 M
     
26  3  78 32  6 5  3  15 8  2  16 10  3  30 13  2  26

21. (1) OFRUO

F O U R F O U R F O U R F O U R
   

22. * Bonus 12, 42 (all options are wrong)

2 4 6 8  10  12

0 , 2 , 6 , 12 , 20 , 30 42
12, 42 must be answer.

23. (1) 7, 13
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9
 10  8  11 7  12  6  13  5

24. (4) EF, TS

3 4  5 6  7 8  9 10
C D , XW , E F , UV , G H , TS , I J , RQ
 22 21  20 19 
24 23   18 17

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25. (2) TIKCNEH
H U N D R E D
  
  
N U H D D E R

K I T C H E N
 

  
T I K C NE H

26. (4) ASNTGFQ

P O S T M A N B R O T H E R
1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1

O P R T L B M A S N T G F Q

27. (1) 68
B L O C K H O U S E

2  12  15  3  11 43 8  15  21 19  5  68

28. (3) 130

B O U N D W H I T E

2  15  21 14  4  56 ; 56  2  112 23  8  9  20  5  65 ; 65  2  130

29. (1) UQSEITNO

E L E P H A N T
   
   
L E P E A H T N
Q UE S T I O N
   
   
U Q S E I T N O

30. (3) WWOIDN

D R I V E R
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi)
(i) goes to (ii), (ii) goes to (iv), (iii) goes (vi), (vi) goes to (v), (v) goes to (iii) and (vi) goes to (i)
Therefore W I N D O W can be written as WWOIDN
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv ) ( v ) ( vi)

31. (2) 3364

F R O G N E S T

6  18  15  7  46 ; 46 2  2116 14  5  19  20  58 ; 58 2  3364

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32. (4) DGTRJ

33. (3) 741011

34. (1) LECNIP

35. (2) TERBUT

36. (1) 3058

Code for S is 5
Code for H is 8
Code for A is 0
Code for R is 3
Code for P is 4
 R A S H can be coded as 3 0 5 8

37. (1)    

2  40  92  8  20
80  80

38. (3)    

34  6  18  66  3
22 = 22

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39. (4)    

2  21 7  17  11
6=6

40. (2)    

7  3  4  6 1
6=6

41. (4)    

63  7  44  6  41
9=9

42. (1)    

69  25  10  6  9
54 = 54

43. (2)    

41 32  10  9  54
63 = 63

44. (3)    

15  5  3  17  8
25 = 25

45. (3)    

38  2  46  33  3
76 = 76

46. (4)    

15  7  2  5  4
20 = 20

47. (1)    

24  6  9  2  7
4=4

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48. (3)    

5  8  29  4  15
40 = 40

49. (2) 6
6  9  10  25 and 25  5
7  5  4  16 and 16  4
15  14  7  36 and 36  6

50. (3) 7
1 1
48  and 10   5
2 2
4 4
86  and 9   12
3 3
7  7  1 and 7  1  7

51. (3) 8
763
5
2
12  8  14
3
2
5  13  2
8
2

52. (4) 46
11 × 3 – 13 = 20
7 × 9 – 17 = 46
15 × 4 – 14 = 46

53. (2) 64
2  1 32  36
5  3  12  225
1 4  22  64

54. (1) 25
9  8   9  8   73
6  4   6  4   26
7  3  7  3  25

55. (3) 5
45  5  9 and 9 3
36  9  4 and 4 2
50  2  25 and 25  5

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56. (4) 9
7  6  5  4   42  20  22 and 2 + 2 = 4
5  4   3  2  20  6  14 and 1 + 4 = 5
6  5  4  3  30  12  18 and 1 + 8 = 9

57. (3) 38
8  5  7  2  26
11 3  2 12  9
17  4   6  5  38

58. (4) 8
8  2  27  3  13
132  11  12  6   14
18  9   6  1  8
59. (3) Hindi
Ramesh  H, E, M
Suresh  Sc., E, H
Ahmad  E, M, Geo
Bobby  M, Sc. , H
Gopal  H
Except Ahmad every one like Hindi.

60. (3) Three

Ramesh, Suresh and Ahmad like English

61. (2) Two

Suresh and Bobby like Science.

62. (1) Geography

Only Ahmad like Geography.

63. (2) Three

Ramesh, Ahmad and Bobby like Mathematics

64. (4)
Inscribed figures are dis-similar.

65. (4)
In (1), (2) and (3) second figure in the box is open but in (4) it is closed.

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66. (2)
In (1), (3) and (4) lower part and upper part of the figure are mirror images only (2) is different.

67. (3)
In (1), (2) and (4) direct opposite vertices are joined but not in figure (3)

68. (4)
Figure (1), (2) and (3) contains circle, triangle and square but in figure (4) circle is missing.

69. (1) N M L K
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

70. (2) 484

16 22
: 4096 means 16 3  4096 and : 484 means 222  484
3 3

71. (4) 756

D G K : 462 ; 4  6  2  22

4  7  11  22
In the same way-
N I F : 756 ; 7  5  6  29 

14  9  6  29

72. (2) Death

Cold is opposite to hot and death is opposite to life.

73. (4) Thread

Lock and key are always used together similarly needle can be used only with thread. They are
complimentary to each other.

74. (2) Goal

In Cricket runs decide the win and in Hockey goals decide the same.

75. (4) FATHER

MAN : REHTAF : : WOMAN : REHTOM
 
FATHER MOTHER
(read from end) (read from end)

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76. (1) Steam
When heat is supplied to ice it become water (liquid) and when heat is supplied to water it become
steam (gas).

77. (2) 8
3
Here, : 36 means- 6 × 6 (2 times) = 36
6
3
: 8 means – 2 × 2 × 2 (3 times) = 8
2

78. (4) Flour

Brick is made up of soil
Bread is made up of flour

79. (1) 6
4  9 1 53 4
 7 and 6
2 2

80. (2)

81. (1)

82. (1)

83. (1)
Both arrows are rotated clockwise and identical arrows are rotated by equal angles.

84. (2)

85. (2) Set – 1

Hospital is the superset for both doctor and nurse. Doctor is superset for a nurse. In other words
doctor and nurse both work under the hospital and nurse works under the doctor.

86. (4) Set – 2

Male advocate and female advocate are disjoint subsets for the set of all advocates

87. (1) Set – 1

Clearly, Market and Shop are subset for a city and shop is situated within the market.

88. (4) Set – 4

Larger circle represents minute (time) and it encloses second (time) as a subset, other smaller circle
outside is gram as it represents a different physical quantity (mass).

89. (2) Set – 3

These are three different games and no one is subset to other.

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90. (4) Set – 2
Larger circle represents furniture and its two disjoint subsets are table and chair.

91. (3) Set – 3

They are three different modes of transport and no one is super set to other.

92. (2) Set – 1

Clearly, Garden contains plants and plants bear leaves.

93. (1) Set – 4

Sky is superset to many stars. But road is constructed on planet earth smaller circle outside
represents road.

94. (2) Set – 4

River is superset to fish but cat is disjoint to both river and fish.

95. (3) Set – 1

Pond is the larger circle and water is superset for frog and subset for pond.

96. (1) Ali

4 × Sam = Ali …(i)
Rahul + 11 = Sam …(ii)
Deepak + 5 = Rahul …(iii)
From equation (ii) and (iii) –
Sam > Rahul > Deepak …(iv)
From (i) and (iv)
Ali is eldest

97. (3) Deepak

From (iv) Deepak is youngest

98. (4) 100 years

From equation (iii) Rahul = 9 + 5 = 14 years
From equation (ii) Sam = 14 + 11 = 25 years
From equation (i) Ali = 4 × 25 = 100 years

99. (1) 16 years

25 – 9 = 16 years is the difference in age of Sam and Deepak

100. (2) 88 years

Rahul = 8 + 5 = 13 years
Sam = 13 + 11 = 24 years
Ali = 4 × 24 = 96 years
 Difference in age of Ali and Deepak is-
96 – 8 = 88 years

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101. (3) kgms–1
Momentum = mass  velocity
Unit for momentum = kg  ms–1
 correct option is (3) kgms–1
102. (4) Total energy
During SHM total energy at the extreme positions is purely Potential and at the mean position
it is purely kinetic and anywhere between extreme and mean position total energy is sum of
kinetic and potential.
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
E total  kxm  mv m  mv  kx  constant
2 2 2 2
8
103. (3) sin1  
9
sinic n
 water
sin90 nglass
4 /3 8
 sinic  
3/2 9
8
 ic  sin1  
9
104. (2) Poles:
Acceleration due to gravity increases with increase in latitude i.e as we move from equator to
pole.
g  g  RE w2 cos2 
at poles;   90  g  g  9.8 ms 2
and at equator;   0  g  g  RE w2
105. (3) Gobar Gas
Biomass means animal and plant wastes therefore options (1), (2) and (4) is not related to
Biomass Energy source.
106. (4) Angle of deviation
Angle of deviation when a light ray enters from face of prism and emerges out of the other face
the angle of deviation is the angle between incident ray (extended forward) and emergent ray
(extended backwards)
107. (2) 1m1
1
According to definition of power of a lens: P  
focal length
108. (1) Real, inverted and same size.

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109. (1) Zero

Parallel beam of light after undergoing reflection by a plane mirror meet at infinity. Therefore
the focal length is  . Now according to definition of power:–
1
P  0 m.

110. (2) 16

l1 l
R1   and R 2   2
A1 A2

R1 l1A2
 
R 2 A1l2
According to question:–
A1
R1  4  , l2  2l1 and A2 
2
4 l1A1
 
R 2 2  A1  2l1

 R2  16 

111. (4) 220 V and 50 Hz.

112. (2) 10 hours.

1 unit = 1 (B) watt hour. = 1000 watt  3600 second

 3.6 10 6 Joule.

nergy consumed
Now, Power 
Time taken

3.6 10 6 Joule

 100 watt 
Time
36000
 time  3.6 10 4 sec.  hr.  10 hr.
3600
113. (4) Solar energy

114. (4)
In a group, the increase in atomic and ionic radii with increase in atomic number generally results in
a gradual decrease in ionization enthalpies.
Thus, the metallic character increases down the group and non-metallic character decreases.
 An electro positive element is one with very low electronegatively.

115. (4)
Sodium metal reacts violently with water to form sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. So much
heat is produced during this reaction that hydrogen gas formed catches fire and burns explosively.
 2NaOH(aq) H2 (g) + heat energy.
2Na(S) 2H2 O(g) 
Sodium Coldwater Sodium Hydraxide Hydrogen

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116. (2)
A change of state directly from solid to gas without changing into liquid state (or vice versa) is called
sublimation.
Example camphor, ammonium chloride etc.

117. (3)

118. (1)
Given [H ]  2 10 8 mol / L
pH   log10 [H ]
=  log10 (2 10 8 )
=  log10 2  log10 10 8
= 0.3010  ( 8) log10 10
= 0.3010  8  1
= 7.699

119. (3)
Sometimes, the same element may exhibit on velocity in one compound and another velency in
other compound. This property is called variable valency.
Transition elements exhibit variable valency.
For example Cu, Ag, Au, Fe etc.

120. (3)
2H2  O2 
 2H2O
above reaction is an example of addition reaction
Zn  H2 SO4  ZnSO4  H2 : cationic displacement
2KBr  Cl2  2KCl  Br2 : Anionic displacement

2HgO  2Hg  O 2 : Decomposition reaction

121. (4)

Sulphut as well as oxygen atoms have 6 valence electron and each is a short of 2 electrons to
complete its octet. Sulphur atom and one oxygen atom, share two electrons each these forming a
double bond between them. Sulphur atom still has 4 unshared electron i.e. two lone pairs to donate.
Sulphur does one sided sharing with lone pair to other oxygen atom, forming a co-ordinate bond.

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122. (4)
Complex salts : Complex salts forms a simple ion and a complex ion on dissociation.
Tetra amine copper (II) Sulphate [Cu(NH3)4] SO4
Complex ion : [Cu(NH3)4]2+ ; Simple ion : SO42–
(i) Zinc Sulphate (ZnSO4) : Acidic salt
(ii) Sodium Hydrogen sulphate (NaHSO4) : Acidic salt (Amphiprotic salt)
(iii) Iron ammonium sulphate/Mohr’s salt {[FeSO4 . (NH4)2SO4.6H2O]} : Double salt
(iv) Tetra amine copper (II) Sulphate [Cu(NH3)4] SO4 : Complex salt
123. (3)
Calamine (ZnCO3) is the ore of metal zinc.
124. (2)
Acid used in Lead Batteries is H2SO4.
125. (2)
This method is used for the concentration of sulphide ores such as zinc blende (ZnS), copper pyrite
(CuFeS2), galena (PbS) etc.
126. (3)
Oxides of metals like Zn, Al, Be, Ga, Pb, Sn form amphoteric oxide.
These oxides can react acids and bases both.

127. (2) Hypothalamus

Hypothalamus control body temperature, sleep, thirst, hunger etc.
 Thalamus relay the sensory signal to the cerebral cortex.
 Epithalamus connect limbic system to other part of brain.
 Medulla oblangata control breathing movement, rate of heart beat, blood pressure, swallowing,
sneezing, coughing etc.

128. (4) CO2

Out of all these only CO2 is involve in trapping heat in earth’s atmosphere hence causes green house
effect.

129. (2) Iodine

Thyroxine hormone involves only iodine element as one of its main component other all are not
involve in synthesis of thyroxine hormone

130. (1) Species

Species is the lowest category in hierarchy of classification. So it is smallest unit of classification.
Kingdom, class and order are higher category in hierarchy of classification respectively.

131. (4) Vas deferens

Vas deferens is the only part of male reproductive system in the given options and other are part of
female reproductive system.

132. (4) Lysosome

Lysosome is the cell organelle which has most powerfull digestive enzymes and other all are having
different role such as-
 Mitochondria- involve in ATP formation
 Chloroplast – involve in photosynthesis
 Golgi body- involve in storage, modification and packaging of different secretory
products in vesicles.

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133. (3) Protozoan
Kala azar (Black fever) caused by protozoan, Leishmania donovani. Kala azar also called Lesihmaniasis.
134. (4) Watermelon
Watermelon is only unisexual flower which bear either male or female reproductive organ in given
options. And other all has both male and female reproductive organs.
135. (4) All of the above
Producers, consumers and decomposers all are living organism so they all are the part of biotic
component of ecosystem.
136. (1) Protein
Digestion is the process of conversion of food component from complex to simple form.
 Protein   amino acids.
 Carbohydrate 
 glucose.
 Fat  fatty acids and glycerol.

 Nucleic acid  pentose sugar, phosphate and nitrogenous base.


137. (2) Fungi

Because sources of penicillin antibiotic is Penicillium notatum and it belongs to kingdom fungi.

138. (1) Leydig cell

 Leydig cell secretes testosterone.
 Kuffer cell is phagocytic in nature.
 Granulosa cell take part in formation of layer around oocyte.
139. (4) 2
Human being has two type of chromosomes, one is Autosomes i.e. 22 pairs and other is sex
chromosomes i.e. one pair (two in number which is X and Y).
140. (4) Lysosomes
Lysosomes has most powerful enzymes so it has power to digest whole cell where as other cell
organelles are involve in other functions such as-
 Mitochondria- Power house of the cell.
 Plastid- Kitchen of the cell.
 Ribosome- Protein factory of the cell.
141. (1) 1910

Harappan Civilization was discovered in the year 1920-21.

142. (1) Rigveda

(1) Rigveda : 1700 BC to 1100 BC

(2) Samaveda : 1200 BC to 1000 BC
(3) Yajurveda : 1200 BC to 1000 BC
(4) Atharvaveda : 1200 BC to 1000 BC
143. (3) Chandragupta Maurya

(1) Ashoka – (268 – 232 BCE)

(2) Harsh Vardhan – (606 – 647 CE) – Huan Tsang.
(3) Chandragupta Maurya – (321 – 297 BCE) – Megasthenese, who was sent by seleucus
Nicator
(4) Kumar Gupta – (415 – 455 CE)

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144. (1) Nand

(1) Nanda – (343 – 321 BCE)

(2) Maurya – (322 – 187 BCE)
(3) Shunga – (187 – 78 BCE)
(4) Kanva – (72 – 28 BCE)
Alexander invaded India in 326 BC.
145. (2) Farid

The name of Shershah in Childhood was Farid.

146. (3) Mohammad Tughalaq

Mohammad Tughalaq has also been called ‘A mixture of opposites’ as he made his decisions at
the wrong time and changed them when it was too late.
147. (1) Babar

Babar was called Kalandar because he gave coin (Kalandar) to every person of Kabul.
148. (4) Nadir Shah

Nadir Shah invaded on Delhi on March 21, 1739 and took away Peacock throne. He was the
leader of Persian and Turkish forces.
149. (2) Lord Wellesley

(1) Lord Cornwallis – (Permanent Settlement)

(2) Lord Wellesley – (Subsidiary Alliance)
(3) Sir John Shore – (1st Charter Act – 1793)
(4) Lord Auckland – (1st Anglo Afghan war)
150. (3) Das capital

(1) My Experiments with Truth – Mahatma Gandhi

(2) Harijan – Mahatma Gandhi
(3) Das capital – Karl Marx
(4) Hind Swaraj – Mahatma Gandhi
151. (1) Lala Hardayal

(1) Lala Hardayal – Gadar Party

(2) Subhas Chandra Bose – Forward Block
(3) Madam Cama – Free India Society
(4) Madan Lal Dhingra – India House.
152. (1) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(1) Bal Gangadhar Tilak – Extremist

(2) Dadabhai Naoroji – Moderate
(3) M.G. Ranade – Moderate
(4) Gopal Krishna Gokhale – Moderate

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153. (2) Folding mountain

Himalayas are formed by the upliftment and folding of sediment that was deposited in the
geosyncline called Tethys.
154. (3) Sundar Ban

It is covered with Sundri trees.

155. (2) 75

156. (2) Africa

157. (2) Fish Production

158. (1) 1956

On 14th August 1956.  Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited  is an Indian Multinational
Crude Oil and Gas Corporation. Its registered office is not at New Delhi, India. It is a state –
owned enterprise of the Government of India, under the administrative control of the Ministry
of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
159. (2) Pampas

160. (3) India

In the western margin of Aravali mountain in Rajasthan.

161. (3) Himachal Pradesh

Bhakra Dam is located at the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and the reservoir Gobind
Sagar is located the North of this Dam in Himachal Pradesh.
162. (4) 27 September

163. (2) 19.98 crores

164. (1) Bretton woods Committee

International Monetary Fund was formed in 1944. Its headquarter is in Washington, D.C.
165. (2) 1966

Since Independence our country has faced tow major financial crisis (i.e 1966 and 1991) and at
that time India has devalued the currency. India devalued Rupee for the first time in 1966
during the time of Indira Gandhi. The government devalued the Indian rupee by 57 percent,
from Rs 4.76 to Rs 7.50 to a dollar, triggering bitter criticism in Parliament and media.
166. (1) Sikkim

167. (3) Washington

168. (1) Ricardo

Ricardo contributed to the development of theories of rent, wages, and profits. He defined rent
as “the difference between the produce obtained by the employment of two equal quantities
of capital and labor.”
169. (4) Suez Canal

The Suez Canal, located in Egypt, is a 101 mile long canal that bonds the Mediterranean Sea
with the Gulf of Suez, a northern branch of the Red Sea. It was built in 1869.

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170. (4) Deforestation
It started in Uttarakhand in 1970’s, was a non violent movement aimed at protection and
conservation of trees and forests from being destroyed. The name of Chipko moment
originated from the word ‘embrace’ as the villagers used to hug the trees and protect from
wood cutters from cutting them.
171. (3) The Governor of State
The President’s Rule in a state means that the state is ruled by the Governor of State.
172. (3) 2005
This law was passed by Parliament on 15 June 2005 and came fully into force on 12 October
2005. Every day, over 4800 RTI applications are filed.
173. (2) Socialist
The 42nd Amendment also amended Preamble and changed the description of India from
“Sovereign democratic republic” to a “Sovereign, Socialist, Secular democratic republic”.
174. (3) Jammu and Kashmir
Article 370 was associated with Jammu and Kashmir.
175. (1) Sachchidanand Sinha
The first meeting of the Indian Constituent Assembly took place on 9th December 1946 and Dr.
Sachchidanand Sinha became the temporary President for two days. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
became the President of constituent Assembly on 11 December 1946.
176. (1) President
The President appoint the chairman of Union Public Service Commission.
177. (1) Speaker of Lok Sabha
The speaker of Lok Sabha is elected generally in the first meeting of the Lok Sabha following
general election. He is not appointed by the President of India.
178. (4) Meira Kumar
The first female speaker of Lok Sabha is Meira Kumar.
179. (3) Rajasthan
The Panchayat Raj was introduced first in Nagaur district (Rajasthan) on 2 October 1959.
180. (2) Dr. Zakir Hussain
Dr. Zakir Hussain was the first Muslim President of India from 13 May 1967 to 3 May 1969.
181. (3)
1/2 1/3
 1  1
    is true
2  3
6 6
  1 1/ 2    1 1/3 
      
  2     3  
3 2
 1  1
   
2 3
1 1

8 9

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182. (4)
Let 15 observations are x1, x2, x3, x4..............x15
mean of 15 observations = 50
x1  x 2  x 3  ......  x15
 50
15
 x1 + x2 + x3 + ........ + x15 = 50 × 15 = 750 .........(i)
Mean of first eight observations = 48
x1  x 2  x 3  ......  x 8
 48
8
x1  x 2  x 3  .......  x 8  48  8 ........(ii)
mean of last eight observation = 53
x 8  x 9  x10  .......  x15
 53
8
x 8  x 9  x10  ........  x15  8  53 .......(iii)
Adding (ii) and (iii), we get
x 1 
 x 2  .........  x15  x 8  (48  8)  (8  53)

x 1  x 2  .........  x15 x 8  8[48  53]

x 1  x 2  .........  x15 x 8 = 8[101] = 808

750 + x8 = 808 (from (i))
x8 = 808 – 750 = 58

183. (2)
Let the point on the y-axis be P(0, a)
Given A(6, 5) and B(–4, 3).
According to the question
PA = PB
 PA = PB2
2

 (0  6)2  (a  5)2  (0  4)2  (a  3)2

 36 + (a – 5)2 = 16 + (a – 3)2
 (a – 5)2 – (a – 3)2 = 16 – 36
 (a – 5 + a – 3) (a – 5 – a + 3) = –20
 (2a – 8) (–2) = –20
 2(a – 4) = 10
 a–4=5
a=9
Hence point is (0, 9)

184. (4)
We know that sec2   tan2   1
(sec   tan )(sec   tan )  1
If sec   tan   k
1
then sec   tan  
k

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185. * Bonus
We know that the system of linear equations a1x + b1y = c1 and a2x + b2y = c2 has no solution if
a1 b1 c1
 
a2 b2 c 2
x + 2y = 5
3x + ky = 15
For no Solution
1 2 5
 
3 k 15
From relation (i) and (ii)
k=6
from (ii) and (iii)
k 6
For k = 6 the system of linear equation has infinitely many solution and for rest of three options the
system of linear equation has unique solutions.
Therefore none of the options are correct.

186. (1)
If x = 1 is a common root of equation ax 2  ax  3  0 and x 2  x  b  0

Hence x = 1 satisfy both the equation

Therefore
a+a+3=0 & 1 + 1 + b =0
2a = –3 b = –2
3
a= 
2
3
then the value of ab =  × (–2) = 3
2

187. (1)
point (a, 0), (0, b) and (1, 1) are collinear
Hence area of triangle formed by these three points will be zero
1
a(b  1)  0(1 0)  1(0  b)  0
2

ab – a – b = 0
 a + b = ab
1 1
  1
a b

188. (4)
Centroid of the triangle formed by points
 abc bca 
(a, b), (b, c) and (c, a) =  , 
 3 3 

According to the question

 abc bc a
 ,   (0, 0)
 3 3 
a+b+c=0
Hence a3  b3  c3  3abc

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189. (2)
Let P(cos ,sin ) and Q(sin ,  cos )

Distance between PQ  (cos   sin )2  (sin   cos  )2

PQ  1 2sin  cos   1 2sin  cos  = 2

190. (2)
Let the income of A is x and income of B is y.
35% of income of A = 25 % of income of B
35 25
x  y
100 100
x 25

y 35
x:y=5:7

191. (3)
Let the side of first cube is a and side of second cube is b
then their ratio of volumes = a3 : b3
a3 27
It is given 3 
b 64
3 3
a 3
    
b  4
a 3
 
b 4

6a2
The n ratio of their surface area =
6b2
2
a
 
b
2
3 9
  
 4  16
Ans. 9 : 16

192. (4)
Let the base of triangle be ‘b’ and height of triangle be ‘h’
1
then the area of triangle A =  b  h
2

30 7b
base is decreased by 30% = b  b  =
100 10
25 5h
Height is increased by 25% = h  h  =
100 4
1 7b 5h 35  1  35
 Area of triangle =     bh  = A
2 10 4 40  2  40
35
A A
Percentage decrease in area = 40  100 = 5A 100  12.5%
A 40A

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193. (1)
Let the side of equilateral triangle be ‘a’

The length of perpendicular from A (2, –1) to the line x + y – 2 = 0

2  1 2 1
 AD  
12  12 2

1
AD =
2
In ABD
2 2
2 a  1 
a    
2  2 
a2 1
 a2  
4 2
3a2 1
 
4 2
 3a2 = 2
 a2 = 2/3
Area of equilateral triangle
3 2
 a
4
32

4 3
1
 sq. unit
2 3

194. (4)

Since BAC = 90o

Hence BC is a diameter
In BAC
(BC)2 = (8)2 + (6)2
BC = 10 cm
BC 10
Radius =   5cm
2 2

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195. (3)
x
cos 43  (given)
x  y2
2

x
cos 43  sin47 
x2  y 2

x
tan 47o =
y

196. (3)
2x 2  4x  (a  5)  0 has equal roots
D=0
B2 – 4AC = 0
(4)2 – 4 × 2 × (a + 5) = 0
 4[4 – 2 (a + 5)] = 0
 a+5=2
 a=–3
(a + 4) x2 + ax – 3b =0 has distinct real roots then D  0
B2  4AC  0
a2  4(a  4)( 3b)  0
a2  12(ab  4b)  0
Put a = – 3
9 + 12 (–3b + 4b)  0

12 b + 9  0
3 (4b + 3)  0
Since b  3 / 4 out of the given options most appropriate option is (3).
Therefore answer will be options (3)

197. (2)
tan1 tan2 tan3......... tan89
= tan1 tan2 tan3......... tan43 tan 44 tan45 tan 46 tan47....... tan89
= tan1 tan2 tan3......... tan43 tan 44 tan45 cot 44 cot 43.......cot 3 cot2cot 1
1 1 1  1
= tan1 tan2 tan3......... tan43 tan 44 tan45   .........   
tan44 tan43 tan3 tan2 tan1
= tan 45o
=1

198. (1)
Cyclicity of 7 = 4
digit at the unit place 7 9 3 1
Remainder 1 2 3 0
When 2020 is divided by 4 then remainder is 0, hence digit at unit place will be 1.

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199. (1)
Volume of metallic cuboid = n (number of spherical balls) × volume of sphere
3
4  0.3 
 9 1112  n    
3  2 
9  11 12
 n
4 22 0.3 0.3 0.3
   
3 7 2 2 2
9  11 12  8  3  7  1000
 n
4  22  27

 n = 84 × 1000
 n = 84000

200. (1)

r  (25)2  (24)2
r  (25  24) (25  24)
r  49
r  7cm

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 National Talent Search State Level Examination-2020
ANSWER-KEY
1. (2) 41. (4) 81. (1) 121. (4) 161. (3)
2. (4) 42. (1) 82. (1) 122. (4) 162. (4)
3. (3) 43. (2) 83. (1) 123. (3) 163. (2)
4. (4) 44. (3) 84. (2) 124. (2) 164. (1)
5. (2) 45. (3) 85. (2) 125. (2) 165. (2)
6. (3) 46. (4) 86. (4) 126. (3) 166. (1)
7. (3) 47. (1) 87. (1) 127. (2) 167. (3)
8. (2) 48. (3) 88. (4) 128. (4) 168. (1)
9. (3) 49. (2) 89. (2) 129. (2) 169. (4)
10. (3) 50. (3) 90. (4) 130. (1) 170. (4)
11. (2) 51. (3) 91. (3) 131. (4) 171. (3)
12. (1) 52. (4) 92. (2) 132. (4) 172. (3)
13. (2) 53. (2) 93. (1) 133. (3) 173. (2)
14. (1) 54. (1) 94. (2) 134. (4) 174. (3)
15. (3) 55. (3) 95. (3) 135. (4) 175. (1)
16. (2) 56. (4) 96. (1) 136. (1) 176. (1)
17. (3) 57. (3) 97. (3) 137. (2) 177. (1)
18. (2) 58. (4) 98. (4) 138. (1) 178. (4)
19. (1) 59. (3) 99. (1) 139. (4) 179. (3)
20. (4) 60. (3) 100. (2) 140. (4) 180. (2)
21. (1) 61. (2) 101. (3) 141. (1) 181. (3)
22. Bonus 62. (1) 102. (4) 142. (1) 182. (4)
23. (1) 63. (2) 103. (3) 143. (3) 183. (2)
24. (4) 64. (4) 104. (2) 144. (1) 184. (4)
25. (2) 65. (4) 105. (3) 145. (2) 185. Bonus
26. (4) 66. (2) 106. (4) 146. (3) 186. (1)
27. (1) 67. (3) 107. (2) 147. (1) 187. (1)
28. (3) 68. (4) 108. (1) 148. (4) 188. (4)
29. (1) 69. (1) 109. (1) 149. (2) 189. (2)
30. (3) 70. (2) 110. (2) 150. (3) 190. (2)
31. (2) 71. (4) 111. (4) 151. (1) 191. (3)
32. (4) 72. (2) 112. (2) 152. (1) 192. (4)
33. (3) 73. (4) 113. (4) 153. (2) 193. (1)
34. (1) 74. (2) 114. (4) 154. (3) 194. (4)
35. (2) 75. (4) 115. (4) 155. (2) 195. (3)
36. (1) 76. (1) 116. (2) 156. (2) 196. (3)
37. (1) 77. (2) 117. (3) 157. (2) 197. (2)
38. (3) 78. (4) 118. (1) 158. (1) 198. (1)
39. (4) 79. (1) 119. (3) 159. (2) 199. (1)
40. (2) 80. (2) 120. (3) 160. (3) 200. (1)

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