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NATIONAL LEVEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (UPDATED)

CLASS - 6
Question Paper Code : UN474

KEY

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. D

11. B 12. B 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. B

21. B 22. D 23. B 24. D 25. D 26. D 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. A

31. B 32. B 33. D 34. D 35. B 36. A 37. C 38. B 39. C 40. B

41. C 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. B 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. C

51. B 52. B 53. D 54. B 55. C 56. C 57. A 58. D 59. D 60. A

SOLUTIONS
MATHEMATICS
05. (A) Sum of three prime numbers is even then
01. (B) Given a2 = 4a
Even + odd + odd result is even
a=4
 Smallest prime = 2
02. (C) 24 × 4 = 96 filters were sold in four
months 06. (B) Total area = 1 cm × 3 cm + 1 cm × 3 cm +
1 cm × 4 cm
03. (A) Cats and dogs ratio = 25 : 20 = 5 : 4
= 3cm2 + 3cm2 + 4 cm2 = 10 cm2
04. (D) Let the required number be ‘x’ 1 cm
1 cm

Given 5  x  4   20  12.5
3 cm
3 cm

8
1 cm
5x = 100 4 cm

100 1
x= = 20 07. (D) = 0.25
5 4
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 5 2 3 67.542  67.542  32.458  32.458
08. (C) = 0.41,  = –0.66, 16. (C)
12 3 11 75.458  40.374

3 4561.92176  1053.52176
= 0.27, = 0.75 
4 35.084
3 3508.4 1000
 is closest to zero  
11 35.084 1000
2 3508400
1 1 1 
09. (D) Given     35084
 x  2.25 6.25
= 100
x2 = (1.5)2 × (2.5)2
1 2 3
x2 = (1.5 × 2.5)2 17. (A) 6 is divisible by , and which is
2 3 4
x2 = (3.75)2 the least
x = 3.75 1 2 3
 LCM of , and = 6
10. (D) 1 is the first natural number 2 3 4
11. (B) Given letters are having vertical line 18. (C) (19 × 3) + (19 × 1) = 9.5 × 2 × 3 + 9.5 × 2
symmetry = 9.5 (6 + 2)
12. (B) Let Tina buys ‘p’ pencils 19. (A) 1 + 2 + 3 – 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 – 8 +---+ 27 – 28
 Number of pencils bought by Ria = 5p + 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 =
 Total pencils = 5p + p + 30 = 6p + 30 1 + 2 + 3 – 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 – 8 +---+ 27 – 28
+ 29 + 30
1024
13. (C) 144 – × 32 – 123 + 31 – 32 + 4 – 4 + 8 – 8 + 12 – 12 +----+
16
28 – 28 + 32 – 32
= 144 – 2048 – 123
= – 2027 = (1 + 2 + 3 +----+ 32) – 2(4 + 8 + 12 +---+ 32)

14. (B) LCM of 3, 4, 6, 12 and 24 is 24 = 528 – 2 × 4(1 + 2 + 3 +---+ 8)

= 528 – 8 × 36 = 528 – 288 = 240
5 20 3 18 2 16 17 14
  ,    ,   ,    20. (B) Let the first odd number be x
6 24 4 24 3 24 12 24
x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) + (x + 6) + (x + 8) = 675
14 16 18 19 20
        
24 24 24 24 24 5x + 20 = 675

7 2 3 19 5 5x = 675 – 20 = 655
i.e.,     
12 3 4 24 6 655
x= = 131
15. (A) Given the ratio of correct & incorrect 5
answers = 5 : 2
Smallest odd number = x = 131
= 5x : 2x
Given 2x = 16
 x=8
 Total questions = 5x + 2x = 7x = 7 × 8 = 56

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21. (B) Let no. of notes of 50 be x. PHYSICS
 No. of notes of 10 = 2x 26. (D) All the given ways help to conserve
 No. of notes of 5 = 4x electricity at home.
Amount of 50 = 50x 27. (D) The length of a knitting needle as
measured on the scale is 33.1 cm – 3.0
Amount of 10 = 20x cm = 30.1 cm.
Amount of 5 = 20x 28. (A) X is an opaque body. Y (the torch) is a
Total money = 50
0x + 20
0x + 20
0x light source. Z is the shadow.
= 90x 29. (B) When electric current flows through the
Given 90x = 1350 given appliances, electrical energy is
converted to heat energy in a water heater,
135 0 sound energy in a CD player, light energy
x= = 15
90 in a bulb and mechanical energy in a fan.
Amount of 5 = 20x = 20 × 15 = 30. (A) Distance between P and R = 200 km
300 10 x = 200 km, x = 20 km
1 1 100 Distance between P and Q
22. (D) = = = 25 = 5 × 20 = 100 km
0.04  4  4
  Distance between Q and R
 100 
= 8 × 20 = 160 km
23. (B) Greatest 5 digit number using the digits
8, 7, 0, 1 = 88710 R

Smallest 5 digit number using the digits

10 cm 8 cm
8, 7, 0, 1 = 10078
 required difference = 88710 – 10078 = Q
P 5 cm
78632
24. (D) CDXLVI = (500 – 100) + (50 – 1) + 5 + 1 = 31. (B) The moon is a non-luminous object but
446 it reflects the light falling on it from the
25. (D) HCF of length and breadth = 4 metres sun.
 Side of the greatest square carpet = 4 m 32. (B) A battery produces electrical energy by
conversion of chemical energy into
 Minimum number of carpets electrical energy by undergoing
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chemical reactions.
4
16  12 m2
  12 33. (D) When a drill bores a hole, it rotates and
4  4 m2 moves linearly as it gets into a piece of
wood. So, it is in rotatory motion as well
as in translatory motion.
34. (D) Graph shown in option (D) gives the
correct length of a shadow of an object
from 6 a.m. to 12 noon.
35. (B) The batteries in circuits (i), (ii) and (iii)
are not placed correctly, thus bulbs (i),
(ii) and (iii) will not light up. Circuits (iv)
and (v) have the same number of
batteries and bulbs, thus bulbs (iv) and
(v) have equal brightness.
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 CHEMISTRY 42. (D) Solid J floats on liquid M, so it will float
on liquid N too.
36. (A) Wood is opaque whereas glass is
Solid K floats on liquid N but sinks in
transparent.
liquid M.
37. (C) Soil erosion due to floods is not man-
Solid L sinks but solid K floats on liquid
made. It is a natural and an irreversible
N, so solid L has a higher density than
change that is not predicted.
solid K.
38. (B) When cool water bottle is placed on a
Liquid M floats on liquid N as it has a
table, water drops appear on the outer
lower density than liquid N.
side of the bottle. It occurs due to
condensation. The changes occuring in 43. (C) Water is becoming scarce due to over
options (A), (C) and (D) are due to usage and wastage of water due to
evaporation. improper use.
39. (C) The objects given in (P) are non- 44. (A) Sulphur is a water insoluble solid. So, it
magnetic. Iron rod and steel spoon in (Q) is separated from water by filtration.
are magnetic. So, the objects in Q are 45. (B) The level in the 2nd beaker is the sum
grouped based on their ability to get of the volumes of oil and water (as oil
attracted by a magnet. Iron, cobalt, and water are immiscible). Secondly, oil
nickel and steel are magnetic materials. floats on water as oil is lighter than
40. (B) Folding of Filter Paper : It is folded water. As per the given figure in the
properly to make a hollow cone (which question 45 ml is water and 30 ml is oil.
is kept in the funnel). The filter paper is Volumes of water and oil are not
folded in the following steps with the correctly shown in beakers in options (A),
respective figures shown below : (C) and (D).

BIOLOGY

46. (B) Pitcher plant can be found in nutrient

poor wet lands. In order to obtain enough
nutrients for healthy growth, the plants
(a) Filter paper is taken and folded in may have adaptations to trap animals.
half.
The pitcher plants have modified leaves
(b) The half folded filter paper is folded
to create pitfall traps.
again.
(c) The twice folded filter paper is The plants will then secrete digestive
opened to form a hollow cone (by juice to digest the insects and absorb
keeping 3 layers of filter paper on one the nutrients.
side and 1 layer on the other side). 47. (B) Cerelas like wheat, rice, corn, etc. are rich
(d) This cone of filter paper is placed sources of carbohydrates which are the
inside a funnel. main source of energy for our body. That
is why Vira should eat more cereals.
41. (C) Stirring helps to increase the interaction
between sugar molecules and water 48. (C) The ribcage is made up of pairs of curved
molecules which causes sugar bones in our chest and is connected to
molecules in the solid to break from the backbone (spine).
each other. The ribcage protects the heart and the
lungs.
The lungs are organs that allow gaseous
exchange.

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49. (B) ‘X’ in the given figure is a xerophyte. CRITICAL THINKING
50. (C) “X” is a herbivore in the given picture.
Grasshopper is a herbivore in the given G
food chain. Frogs eat grasshopper. B B
51. (B) Process Z is photosynthesis.
Plants including carnivorous plants and
non-flowering plants can carry out 56. (C) G G
photosynthesis.
Plants carry out photosynthesis because G B
they have chlorophyll, the green
pigment that traps light energy from the 57. (A) 9
Sun. The light energy is required to Image (1) = 44
combine carbon dioxide and water into
Image (2) = 35
sugar and oxygen. [Animals and fungi
do not carry out photosynthesis because 44 – 35 = 9
they do not have chlorophyll.] 58. (D) A diploma is awarded at graduation, so
52. (B) The type of joint shown in the given graduation is essential to obtaining a
figure is ball and socket. diploma. Employment may be a
byproduct (option C). A principal and a
53. (D) Crow is an omnivore. It feeds both on
curriculum (option A and B) may play a
vegetable and animal matter. Group ‘S’
role in the awarding of some diplomas,
include omnivores. but they are not essential.
54. (B) Q is the plant. Plant is an autotroph.
55. (C) The given characteristics are of cotton fibres.
Cotton clothes suit to summer season.
59. (D) 

60. (A) Sunday

3 days earlier than Friday and Tuesday
8th day  Tuesdayy
15th day  Tuesdayy
16th day  Wednesdayy
17th day  Thursday
18th day  Friday
19th day  Saturday
20th day  Sunday

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