NTSE SAMPLE QUESTIONS (09.02.12)

1. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched -
(i) Sal  - Tropical Deciduous Forests
(ii) Pine - Coniferous Forests
(iii) Teak - Evergreen Forests
(iv) Cactus - Desert Forests
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(A) 1 and 3              (B) 2, 3 and 4                   (C) 1, 2 and 4                      (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

2. Match the following :
1. Selvas                                     (i) forest on the eastern slopes of Andes
2. Montona                                 (ii) lightest wood in the world
3. Valsa                                       (iii) grassland of ornico basin
4. Llanos                                     (iv) equatorial rain forest of Amazon
Answer Code
(A) 1-(iv), 2-(i), 3-(ii), 4-(iii)                                          (B) 1-(iv), 2-(ii), 3-(i), 4-(iii)
(C) 1-(i), 2-(ii), 3-(iii), 4-(iv)                                          (D) 1-(i), 2-(iii), 3-(ii), 4-(iv)

3. Match the following
1. Vegetable fibre                         (i) Glass
2. Animal fibre                             (ii) Stems
3. Mineral fibre                            (iii) Silkworm
4. Synthetic fibre                          (iv) Natural cellulose
Answer Code
(A) 1-(ii), 2-(iii), 3-(i), 4-(iv)                                          (B) 1-(iii), 2-(i), 3-(iv), 4-(ii)
(C) 1-(i), 2-(ii), 3-(iii), 4-(iv)                                          (D) 1-(iv), 2-(iii), 3-(ii), 4-(i)

4.  Match the following
1. Agro based industries                         (a) Paper, Furniture and Pharmaceutical
2. Mineral based industries                     (b) Fish oil manufacturing and sea food processing
3. Marine based industries                      (c) Vegetable oil, dairy and leather industry
4. Forest based industries                       (d) Railway coaches and building material industries
Answer Code
(A) 1-(d), 2-(c), 3-(b), 4-(a)                                          (B) 1-(b), 2-(a), 3-(c), 4-(d)
(C) 1-(c), 2-(b), 3-(a), 4-(d)                                          (D) 1-(c), 2-(d), 3-(b), 4-(a)

5. Which of the following are correctly matched, with regard to location of Industries :
1. Textile Industry  - India, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan
2. Jute Textile Industry - Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malayasia
3. Information Technology Industry - Central California and Bangalore region of India
4. Iron and Steel Industries -Germany, USA, China, Japan and Russia
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(A) 1, 2 and 3              (B) 2, 3 and 4                   (C) 1, 2 and 4                      (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

6.Which of the following cause(s) can be attributed to steady and slow growth of world population untill 1800's -
1. Better food supplies and medicine                                  2. Reduction in deaths
3. The relative world peace                                                4. The number of births still remained fairly high
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(A) 1 and 2              (B) 1, 3 and 4                   (C) 3 alone                      (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

7. According to the Census 2001, a "Literate" person is one who -
(A) Can read and write his/her name
(B) can read and write any language
(C) is 7 years old and can read and write any language with understanding
(D) knows the 3 "R"s (reading, writing, arithmetic)

8. Match the following
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad                         (a) Chairmen Drafting Committee
2. Dr.  B. R. Ambedkar                        (b) President of the Constituent Assembly
3. Dr. S. P. Mookerji                            (c) Constitutional expert
4. Shri K. M. Munshi                           (d) Political leader
Answer Code
(A) 1-(a), 2-(b), 3-(c), 4-(d)                                          (B) 1-(b), 2-(a), 3-(d), 4-(c)
(C) 1-(c), 2-(d), 3-(a), 4-(b)                                          (D) 1-(d), 2-(c), 3-(b), 4-(a)

9. Which of the following is/are listed among the Directive Principles of State Policy :
1. Equal pay for equal work
2. Promotion of international peace and security
3. Small family norm
4. Education through mother tongue at primary level
(A) 1, 2 and 3              (B) 1 and 2                   (C) 2 and 3                      (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

10. India is a Secular state that means -
1.The state does not favour any particular religion.
2. The state treats all religions alike.
3. The individuals have freedom to interpret religious teaching differently
(A) 1, 2 and 3              (B) 1 and 3                   (C) 2 and 3                      (D) 1 and 2


ANSWERS - Q.1. (C), Q.2. (B), Q.3. (A), Q.4. (C), Q.5. (C),
                       Q.6. (C), Q.7. (C), Q.8. (B), Q.9. (B),Q.10 -(A).