Sample Paper for NTSE Stage II (Social Science)

 

NTSE STAGE 2 (Social Science) MOCK TEST 

 

Q 1.Arrange the following incidents of French Revolution in the correct chronological sequence:

(i) The Tennis Court Oath

(ii) Louis XVI called an assembly of the Estates General

(iii) Louis XVI accorded recognition to the National Assembly

(iv) The crowd stormed and destroyed the Bastille

Options:

(a) i— iv —iii—ii             (b) iii —iv— i—ii 

(c) ii— i—iv —iii             (d) ill— iv —ii — i

Q2 What was the Comintern ?

(a) Bolshevik-founded international union of pro Bolshevik socialist parties.

(b) USSR’s Communist University.

(c) Collective farms in USSR.

(d) Term refers to non-Russian communities in USSR

Q3. Arrange the following in the correct chronological sequence:

(i) Start of The Great Economic Depression

(ii) Chancellorship was offered to Hitler

(iii) Hitler planned march to Berlin and capture power

(iv) Enabling Act was passed

Options:

(a) i—iv—iii—ii           (b) iii –iv —i—ii

(c) iv — i — ii –iii          (d) iii—i—ii—iv

Q4.Match of the following

	Column A		Column B
A	Sacred groves	1	Dutch
B	Scorched earth policy	2	Brazil
C	Tribes of Bastar	3	Central America
D	Manioc	4	Sarnas, Kan, Rai
E	Milpa	5	Maria, Dhurwas and Halbas

 

a)      A-5,B -4,C - 1 D - 2 E- 3

b)      A- 4,B- 1,C- 5,D- 2,E- 3

c)       A-1,B-2,C-3,D-4,E-5

d)      A-5,B-4,C-2,D-3,E-1

Q5.

A	Badouins		1	Maharashtra
B	Raika		2	Spring crop
C	Dhangars		3	Autumn crop
D	Rabi		4	Desert region of Rajasthan
E	Kharif		5	Africa

 

a)      a) A-4,B-  1,C- 5,D- 2,E- 3

b)      b) A-1,B-2,C-3,D-4,E-5

c)       c) A-5,B -4,C - 1 D - 2 E - 3

d)      d) A-5,B-4,C-2,D-3,E-1

Q6

	COLUMN A		COLUMN B
A	France	1	Reichstag
B	Russia	2	National People's Congress
C	China	3	Duma
D	Germany	4	National Assembly

 

a)      a) A-4,B-3,C-2,D-1

b)      b) A-1,B-2,C-3,D-4

c)       c) A-4,B-3,C-2,D-1

d)      d) A-3,B-1,C-4,D-2

Q7 In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Readthe statements and choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): In February 1922, Mahatma Gandhi decided to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement.

Reason (R): It was done due to Gandhi-Irwin Pact.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C. A is correct but R is wrong.

D. A is wrong but R is correct.

Q8 In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Readthe statements and chose the correct option:

Assertion (A): From the very beginning, the French Revolutionaries introduced various measures and

practices like the idea of a new Tri-colour French Flag.

Reason (R): This was done to create a sense of collective identity amongst the French People.

Options:

a)      a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b)     b)  Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c)       c) A is correct but R is wrong.

d)      d) A is wrong but R is correct.

Q.9_________ improved the steam engine produced by _________ and patented the new engine in 1781.

a)      a) James Watt, New Comen

b)     b)  James Watt, Mathew Boulton

c)      c)  Mathew Boulton, New Comen

d)     d) None of the above

Q10. The Balkans, which was a serious source of nationalist tension in Europe after 1871, was a region comprising of:

(a) Romania, Germany, Poland, Bulgaria.

(b) Romania, Prussia, Greece, Croatia and Serbia.

(c) Serbia, Austria, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Poland.

(d) Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Romania.

Q11.Arrange the following in the correct sequence:

(i) demand for food grains in Britain

(ii) corn laws

(iii) consumption of food in Britain rose

(iv) Food came from thousands of miles away Options:

 A. (i) — (ii) — (iii) — (iv)                                             B. (iv) — (iii) — (ii) — (i)

C. (ii) — (iv) — (i) — (iii)                                               D. (i) — (iv) — (iii) — (ii)

Q12.Arrange the following in the correct sequence:

 (i) The first printed edition of the Ramcharitmanas

 (ii) Rammohan Roy’s SambadKaumudi

 (iii) The Deoband Seminary founded

(iv) Jam-i-jahan Nama and Shamsul Akhbar published

A. (i) — (ii) — (iii) — (iv)                               B. (i) — (ii) — (iv) — (iii)

 C. (i) — (iv) — (iii) — (ii)                              D. (iii) — (ii) — (iv) — (i)

Q13 .Which of the following statement is true regarding ITCZ?

(a) Broad trough of high pressure

(b) It is where the northeast and southwest trade winds converge.

(c ) It generally lies more or less parallel to the equator.

(d) It does not moves north or south with the apparent movement of the sun.

­Q14.Rohan was on a school trip to a biosphere reserve located on a river delta. There he saw that Trees have long roots submerged under the water. When he touched a leaf of a tree he felt a powder like substance on it.

Analyse the information given above, identify the forest type and choose one of the following correct

(a) Tropical Evergreen Forests

(b) Tropical Deciduous Forests

(c) Mangrove Forests

(d) Montane Forests

Q15. Arrange the following rivers from north to south in the correct sequence :

(i) The Godavari

(ii) The Tapi

(iii) The Kaveri

(iv) The Krishna

 

(a) (i)—(iv)—(iii)—(ii )                                                      (b) (iii)—(iv)—(i)—(ii)

(c) (ii)—(i)—(iv)—(iii)                                                       (d) (iii)—(iv)—(ii)—(i)

Q16. . Amit was studying a book on Himalayan Mountains.He was so amazed when he learnt about the Himalayas. Now he was curious to know whether Himalayas are the only mountain in India or there are others also. He went to his grandfather and asked his question. His grandfather said that the Himalayas are not the only mountains in India. There are several other mountains and hills in India. First he told him about a hill range which is located in north-western part of India. He said that it is among the very old hills of the world. These are highly eroded hills and are found as broken hills.

Analyse the information given above and identify the hills among one of the following options.

(a) Western Ghats           (b) Eastern Ghats          (c) Aravalli hills           (d) Satpura Range

Q17. The southernmost point of the Indian Union is-

a)      a) Kanyakumari

b)      b) Tamil Nadu

c)       c) Indira Point

d)     d)  Kerala

Q18.It does not change the size of population in a country.

a)      a) Internal Migration

b)      b) International Migration

c)      c)  Both (a) and (b)

d)      d) None of the above

Q19. Which of the following is not true 

a) a) Basic or key industries are those which supply their products as raw materials to manufacture other goods e.g. iron and steel and copper smelting, aluminum smelting. 

b) b) The growing global concern for environment friendly, biodegradable materials, has once again opened the opportunity for jute products.

c) c) Iron and steel is a heavy industry because all the raw materials as well as finished goods are heavy and bulky entailing heavy transportation costs. Iron ore, coking coal and lime stone are required in the ratio of approximately 2 : 4 : 1.

d) d) Aluminium smelting is the second most important metallurgical industry in India.

Q20 Identify the port

Has a natural harbour and rich hinterland. Thus, it has a flourishing trade handling of a large variety of cargoes to even our neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka, Maldives, etc. and the coastal regions of India.

.

a)      a) Kochchi

b)      b) Tuticorin

c)       c) Chennai

d)      d) Paradwip

Q21.

	Column A		Column B
A	Jute	1	210 frost free days
B	Wheat	2	Khadar soil
C	Tea	3	Requires abundant ,cheap and skilled labour
D	Cotton	4	50 - 75 cm of annual rainfall evenly distributed over growing season

 

a)      a) A-4,B-3,C-2,D-1

b)      b) A-3,B-2,C-1,D-4

c)      c) A-4,B-3,C-2,D-1

d)      d) A-2,B-4,C-3,D-1

Q22.Arrange the following iron ore mines in the direction of North to South.

1. Bailadila

2. Durg

3. Mayurbhanj

4. Bellary

(a) 3, 2, 1, 4 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 (c) 4, 3, 2, 1 (d) 1, 2, 4, 3

Q23.In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and chose the correct option:

Assertion (A): The availability of resources is a necessary condition for the development of any region, but mere availability of resources in the absence of corresponding changes in technology and institutions may hinder development.

Reason (R): There are many regions in our country that are rich in resources but these are included in economically backward regions.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

 C. A is correct but R is wrong.

 D. A is wrong but R is correct.

Q24. “The species that are not found after searches of known or likely areas where they may occur” are known as:
(a) Normal species
(b) Vulnerable species
(c) Extinct species
(d) Rare species

Q25. Which of the following statements about the reasons for conducting elections are false?

 (a) Elections enable people to judge the performance of the government

(b) People select the representative of their choice in an election

 (c) Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of the judiciary

 (d) People can indicate which policies they prefer.

Q26.Which of the following Freedom is not given under Right to Freedom of Indian constitution?

a)      a) Freedom of Speech

b)     b)  Freedom to form Association

c)       c) Freedom to assemble in peaceful manner

d)     d) Freedom to move freely in any country.

Q27.If you are elected as the President of India, which of the following decision can you take on your own?

 (a) Select the person you like as Prime Minister.

(b) Dismiss a Prime Minister who has a majority in Lok Sabha.

(c) Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the Houses.

(d) Nominate the leaders of your choice to the Council of Ministers.

Q28. ZANU-PF was the party of __________.

a)      a) Zimbabwe     

b)      b) Mexico    

c)       c) China   

d)      d) Pakistan

Q29.Which of the following languages is not included in the list of scheduled languages in the Indian constitution?

a)            English

b)            Maithili

c)            Bodo

d)            Sindhi

 Q 30. Consider the following statements on parties.

A. Political parties do not enjoy much trust among the people.

B. Parties are often rocked by scandals involving top party leaders.

C. Parties are not necessary to run governments.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) A, B, and C (b) A and B (c) B and C (d) A and C

Q31.Democracy is considered to be better than other forms of government. Which of the following 

statements support this claim?

 A. It is a more accountable form of government.

B.It improves the quality of decision making

C. It ensures rapid economic development of citizens

D. It enhances the dignity of citizens

(a) A, B and D (b) A and C (c) A, B and C (d) B, C and D

Q32. Match the following items given in column A with those in Column B. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Column A   Column B A Communalist 1 A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men B Feminist 2 A person who says that religion is the principal basis of community C Secularist 3 A person who thinks that caste is the principal basis of community. D Casteist 4 A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious beliefs

 

a)            A-1,B-2,C-3,D-4

b)            A-3,B-1,C-4,D-3

c)            A-4,B-3,C-2,D-1

d)            A-2,B-1,C-4,D-3

Q33. Nandu is a 10 year old boy. He is living in a slum. He used to be a rag picker. His father is a construction labour. His mother washes dishes at homes in a nearby posh colony. One day an NGO came at the slum and made people aware about the benefits of education. They also set up classes for the education of the children of slums. Nandu used to go there daily. Within a few months he learnt counting, alphabets and some good habits like washing hands before eating. Now he helps her mother in making budget of household, checking price of items which he buys from nearby shop. He also teaches counting to his 6 year old sister at home.

 Analyse the information given above, considering one of the following correct option

 (a) Human capital formation

(b) Physical capital formation

(c) Non-market economic activity

(d) None of the above.

Q34. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option :

Assertion (A) : Since 1980s, India’s economic growth has been one of the fastest in the world.

Reason (R) : The poor are not directly benefited from the opportunities created by economic growth.

Options:

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is correct, but R is wrong.

(d) A is wrong, but R is correct.

Q35. Workers in different sectors (hi millions)

Sector	Unorganised	Organised	Total
Primary	200	2	202
Secondary	50	5	55
Tertiary	80	20	100
Total	330	27	357
Total in percentage			100%

 

What is the percentage of people in organised sector?

(a) 8.4%                              (b) 9.6%

(c) 7.6%                              (d) 10%

Q36.Assume there are four families in a country. The average per capita income of these families is Rs. 5000. If the income of three families is Rs. 4000, Rs. 7000 and Rs. 3000 respectively, what is the income of the fourth family?

a) Rs. 7,500      b) Rs. 3,000      c) Rs. 2,000    d) Rs. 6,000

Q37."The MNC provides benefit to the local company". Choose the suitable statement  which  prove above statement correct.

a)      a) MNC can provide money for additional investment.

b)      b) MNC might bring with them the lowest technology for production

c)       c) MNC buy local companies.

d)      d) Both (a) and (b)

 

 

Q38.Match the following items given in column A with those in column B

	Column A		Column B
A	Minimum Support Price	1	Food Corporation of India
B	Buffer Stock	2	Ration cards
C	Public Distribution System	3	Government
D	BPL and APL	4	Fair Price Shops

 

a)      a) A-3, B-1,C-4,D-2

b)      b) A-3,B-1,C-4,D-3

c)       c) A-4,B-3,C-2,D-1

d)      d) A-2,B-1,C-4,D-3

Q39. Ahmad lives in a village of Hisar in Haryana. He has small farm of 2 hectare. He himself, his wife and his elder son Asif, do all the farm related work like tilling, sowing the seed and manuring. For irrigation, he is dependent on rainfall. Every year, most of his crop fails. One day, his friend suggested him to use a special type of seeds, chemical fertilizers and pesticides. He followed friend’s suggestion. He took agriculture loan and arranged the aforesaid items. This time his crops not failed. Moreover his production is increased. Analyse the information given above and consider which one of the following farming method he used to achieve more production:

(a) Multiple cropping method

(b) Modern farming method

(c) Traditional farming method

 (d) None of the above

Q40. Identify the correct pairs which is best suitable to the image and mark the correct option.

1.     1. People make deposits

2.      2.  People repay loans with interest

3.       3. People make withdrawals and get interest

4.       4. People take loans

a)      a) A- 1,B-3,C-4,D-2

b)      b) A-1,B-4,C-3,D-2

c)       c) A-1,B-2,C-3,D-4

d)      d) A--1,B-4,C-2,D-3            

        

    Answer Key - Q.1. (c), Q.2. (a), Q.3. (d), Q.4. (b), Q.5. (c), Q.6. (a), Q.7. (c), Q.8. (a), Q.9. (a), Q.10. (d), Q.11. (a), Q.12. (b), Q.13. (c), Q.14. (c), Q.15. (c), Q.16. (c), Q.17. (c), Q.18. (a), Q.19. (c), Q.20. (b), Q.21. (2),Q.22. (a),Q.23. (a),Q.24. (c),Q.25. (c),Q.26. (d),Q.27. (c),Q.28. (a),Q.29. (),Q.30. (b), Q.31. (a),Q.32. (d),Q.33. (a),Q.34. (b),Q.35. (c),Q.36. (d),Q.37. (a),Q.38. (a),Q.39. (b),Q.40. (b)

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