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SOS Hermann Gmeiner School Sanothimi
Entrance Exam /Grade XI
Model Question: 2023
Instructions.
Do not write on this question paper.
There are altogether 100 questions. For every correct answer, the candidates will be awarded with 1 full mark.
There won’t be any negative marking in case of wrong answers.
Overwriting is strictly prohibited. If found doing so, the particular answer will be considered wrong.
Use of pencil and calculator is forbidden.
Read the questions carefully. Indicate the correct answer by shading the circle under the options a, b, c, or d on the given
answer sheet.
Shading should start from the centre of the circle towards the periphery.
Use black pen only.
Example
The founding father of SOS Children's Villages International is……………. .
a. Hermann Gmeiner b. Mahatma Gandhi c. Nelson Mandela d. Fidel Castro
The correct answer is ‘a’.
a b c d
1. In silkworm silk is the product of…….
a. salivary gland of the larvae b. cuticle of the larvae
c. cuticle of the adult d. salivary gland of the adult
2. Round dance of bee indicates………..
a. location of predator b. courtship
c. location of flower d. arrival of queen
3. The chemical nature of silk is……….
a. lipid b. protein
c. carbohydrate d. chitin
4. The mouth parts of honey bee are………
a. piercing and sucking type b. biting and chewing type
c. chewing and lapping type d. sponging type
5. Salt retaining hormone is…………….
a. aldosterone b. testosterone
c. progesterone d. anti-diuretic hormone
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6. Which of the given pair is incorrect?
a. Alpha cells. Glucagon b. Beta cells. Insulin
c. Delta cells. Somatostatin d. F-cells. Growth hormone
7. What is the connecting link between reptiles and birds?
a. Dipnoi b. Echidna
c. Archaeopteryx d. Peripatus
8. ‘Ontogeny repeats phylogeny’what does it mean?
a. Body parts once lost are regenerated
b. All animas start as an egg
c. Progeny of an organism resembles its parents
d. Life history of an animal reflects it’s evolutionary history
9. The five kingdoms of Whittaker arranged in an evolutionary manner are…….
a. Monera - Protista - Animalia – Plantae – Mycota b. Monera - Protista - Fungi - Animalia - Plantae
c. Monera - Protista - Plantae - Fungi – Animalia d. Monera - Mycota - Protista - Plantae Animalia
10. The expression of genotype in the form of a particular trait is called……
a. homozygous genotype b. heterozygous genotype
c. phenotype d. genotype
11. Which is not a root?
a. Carrot b. Sugarbeet c. Raddish d. Potato
12. The branch of botany dealing with the internal organization of plant tissues is……..
a. physiology b. anatomy c. cytology d. morphology
13. The pyramid of energy is
a. always upright b. always inverted c. both a and b d.never upright
14. Salt-loving plants are called……………
a. halophytes b. heliophytes c. sciophytes d. psychrophytes
15. Glycine max is the scientific name of……………….
a. Gram b. Pea c. Soyabean d. Bean
16. Which of the following elements of S-block will not form the covalent bond?
a. Na b. Be c. Mg d. Li
17. An element X on exposure to moist air turns reddish-brown and a new compound Y is
formed. The substance X and Y are………..
a. X = Fe, Y = Fe2O3 b. X = Ag, Y = Ag2S c. X = Cu, Y = CuO d. X = Al, Y = Al2O3
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18. During smelting, an additional substance is added which combines with impurities to form a
fusible product known as………………
a. slag b. mud c. gangue d. flux
19. Effective Component of bleaching powder is…………..
a. O-2 b. OCl- c. OCl2-2 d. O2Cl
20. Identify isoelectronic from following set…………
a.Na+, N-, O b. O2-, Na+, Al+++ c. Mg, Na+, Al+++ d. H,H2 ,He
21. 10 ml of 10% KOH is mixed with 10 ml of 10% HNO3 the resulting mixture becomes………..
a. Acidic b. Basic c. Neutral d. Weakly acidic
22. Maximum no. of Subshell in a Shell………..
a. n b. n2 c. 2n2 d. 2l+1
23. The volume of O2 at NTP required for combustion of 1 mole of butane is………..
a. 291.2 L b. 480.6 L c. 145.6 L d. 11.2 L
24. The electronic configuration of a dipositive ion M is 2,8,14 and its atomic weight is 56. The
number of neutrons in the nucleus would be…………..
a. 30 b. 32 c. 34 d. 42
25. The IUPAC name of is………
a. triangular propane b. propene c. cyclobutane d. cyclopropane
26. Two boys John and Jack with weights in ratio 2 : 3 climb up a staircase in time in the ratio
7: 8, the ratio of power developed by Jack to John is…………
a. 7: 8 b. 7:12 c. 16:21 d. 21:16
27. If a man goes from surface of earth to a height equal to the radius of the earth then what will
be his weight relative to that on the earth?
a. 1:4 b. 1:3 c. 1:2 d. 1:1
28. J/C is equivalent to…………..
a. Newton b. Pascal c. Ampere d. Volt
29. We can recognize the person by his/her voice alone on account of…………..
a. loudness b. pitch c. quality d. intensity
30. A body of mass 10kg is floating in water with half of its volume inside. The force required to
submerge it wholly into water is………………
a. 10 N b. 49 N c. 98N d. 128 N
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31. The amount of heat required will be minimum when it is heated through…………………
a. 1 K b. 1Cº c. 1Fº d. same for all
32. The magnification of plane mirror is……………..
a. +1 b. -1 c. Zero d. infinity
33. A man is standing in a lift accelerating upward. Then apparent weight of man is…………..
a. equal to actual weight b. more than actual weight
c. less than actual weight d. zero
34. Slope of displacement_ timegraph gives…………………
a. displacement b. velocity c. acceleration d. force
35. Who discovered the magnetic effect of electric current?
a. Faraday b. Fleming c. Lenz d. Oersted
36. Unit of electric resistance can be……………………...
a. kgms-2A-1 b. kgm2s-2A-2 c. kgm2s-3A-2 d. kgms-3A-1
37. The M.A. of second class lever is………………………
a. greater than 1 b. less than 1 c. equal to 1 d. zero
38. Which of the following is the unit of time?
a. light year b. parsec c. cosmic year d. astronomical unit
39. In which layer of atmosphere, jet-planes often fly?
a. Stratosphere b. Troposphere c. Mesosphere d. Thermosphere
40. The fastest spinning planet in our solar system is……………….
a. Mercury b. Venus c. Earth d. Jupiter
41. What is the maximum number of points of intersection of a circle and a triangle?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 6 d. 8
42. The geometric mean of roots of the equation is…………..
a. 4 b. c. 5 d. 16
43. When a number is divided by , the remainder is . What will be the remainder when the
number is divided by ?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. cannot be determined
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44. A function f(x) = is discontinuous at………………
x – 5x + 6
2
a. b. c. d.
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45. If x.y.z =2.5.8 and arithmetic mean of x, y and z is 20, then the value of y is……….
a. 4 b. 5 c. 8 d. 20
46. The arithmetic mean of first natural numbers is………………
a. b. c. d.
47. Which one is true for
a. b.
c. d. all of these
48. and is the set of all possible fractions whose numerators are from set
Aand denominators are from set B. What is the sum of all elements in ?
a. b. 1 c. 3 d. 8
49. Two letters are randomly selected one after another without replacement from the word
DANGEROUS. What is the probability of getting both vowels?
a. b. c. `d.
50. The missing character in the diagram is
12 8 15 5 13 3
80 200 ?
a. 95 b. 120 c. 130 d. 160
51. The distance of the point ( , ) from the x- axis is…………….
a. b. c. d. .
52. The perpendicular distance of the origin from the line 3x+4y+1 = 0 is
a. 2 b. 1 c. d. .
53. If the lines x+ y+ = 0 and x+ y+ = 0 are at right angles to each other, then……..
a. =0 b. c. = d. = 0.
54. A and B are two matrices of orders m (a+2) and (3a-10) n respectively and if AB exists.
Then the valueof ‘a’ is…………
a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. - 6
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55. Which of the following is NOT an identity transformation?
a. Reflection on X-axis followed by reflection on the line y=0.
b. Rotation about origin through 3600.
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c. Translation by the vector 1
d. Enlargement with centre origin and scale factor 1.
56. In the figure alongside, and are two parallelograms,which is not true?
a. Area of is half of //gm D R C
b. Area of is half of //gm Q
c. Area of //gm is equal to //gm A B
d. Area of is one fourth of //gm
P
57. If the perimeter of a square is equal to the perimeter of a rectangle ,then……...
a. area of the rectangle = area of the square. b. area of the rectangle > area of the square.
c. area of the square > area of the rectangle. d. cannot be determined.
58. The length of the shadow of a pole 30 m high at some instant is 10 m. The angle of elevation
of the sun is ……………….
a. b. c. d. .
59. If x = a cos + bsin and y = a sin , then + is equal to…………..
a. - b. + c. d. .
p
1-tan2 8
60. The value of p is…………….
1+tan2 8
a. b. 2 c. 0 d.
61. Two dice are rolled together. What is the probability that the sum of numbers on the dice is less
than 2 ?
1 1 1
a. 0 b. c. d.
12 18 36
62. For any two matrices A and B, which one is false?
a. Sum of two matrices is possible if both are of same order.
b. Product of two matrices exist if both are of same order.
c. A+B = B+A
d. (AB)T = BTAT
c
63. If A + B = , then the value of ( 1- Cot A) (1- Cot B) - 2 is……………..
4
1
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d.
3
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64. In a sequence, sum of first n terms is given by S n 2n 2 n , then 7th term of the sequence is…..
a. 1 b. 27 c. 78 d. 105
65. In the figure, PST is an isosceles right angled triangle right angled at T and PQRU is a
rectangle. If PS= 2cm and QR = 1cm, what is the area of the region URST? P Q
a. 4 b. 2 c. cm2 d.
U R
S
T
66. If A B , then which one is true?
a. Only A is empty set
b. Only B is empty set
c. Both A and B are empty sets
d. Both A and B are non-empty sets
67. If (x-1)(2x+3)(x+5)+3 =3, then which of the following could be the value of x?
3
a. 4 b. c. 0 d. -2
2
68. The coefficient of a5 in the expansion of (5a4-3a3+2a2-7)(2a3+2a2-6) is………
a. -2 b. -1 c. 1 d. 2
69. The value of Cos2480+ Cos2420 is…………………
a. 0 b. 1 c. 4 d. 6
70. A cuboid with base area ‘A’ and height ’H’ is melted into identical pyramids having same base area
‘A’ andsame height ‘H’. Then, the maximum number of pyramids is……….
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
Read the passage below and answer the questions (71 to 75).
The general assumption is that older workers are paid more in spite of, rather than because of, their
productivity. That might partly explain why, when employers are under pressure to cut costs, they
persuade a 55-year old to take early retirement. Take away seniority-based pay scales, and older workers
may become a much more attractive employment proposition. But most employers and many workers
are uncomfortable with the idea of reducing someone’s pay in later life – although manual workers on
piece-rates often earn less as they get older. So retaining the services of older workers may mean
employing them in different ways.
One innovation was devised by IBM Belgium. Faced with the need to cut staff costs, and having decided
to concentrate cuts on 55 to 60-year olds, IBM set up a separate company called Skill Team, which re-
employed any of the early retired who wanted to go on working up to the age of 60. An employee who
joined Skill Team at the age of 55 on a five-year contract would work for 58% of his time, over the full
period, for 88% of his last IBM salary. The company offered services to IBM, thus allowing it to retain
access to some of the intellectual capital it would otherwise have lost.
The best way to tempt the old to go on working may be to build on such ‘bridge’ jobs. part time or
temporary employment that creates a more gradual transition from full-time work to retirement. Studies
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have found that, in the United States, nearly half of all men and women who had been in full-time jobs
in middle age moved into such ‘bridge’ jobs at the end of their working lives. In general, it is the best-
paid and worst-paid who carry on working. There seem to be two very different types of bridge job-holder
– those who continue working because they have to and those who continue working because they want
to, even though they could afford to retire. If the job market grows more flexible, the old may find more
jobs that suit them. Often, they will be self-employed. Sometimes, they may start their own businesses. a
study by David Storey of Warwick University found that in Britain 70% of businesses started by people
over 55 survived, compared with an overall national average of only 19%. But whatever pattern of
employment they choose, in the coming years the skills of these ‘grey workers’ will have to be
increasingly acknowledged and rewarded.
71. In paragraph one, the writer suggests that companies could consider -----------------.
a. abolishing pay schemes that are based on age.
b. avoiding pay that is based on piece-rates.
c. increasing pay for older workers.
d. equipping older workers with new skills.
72. Skill Team is an example of a company which ---------------.
a. offers older workers increases in salary.
b. allows people to continue working for as long as they want.
c. allows the expertise of older workers to be put to use.
d. treats older and younger workers equally.
73. According to the writer, ‘bridge’ jobs ---------------------------
a. tend to attract people in middle-salary ranges.
b. are better paid than some full-time jobs.
c. originated in the United States.
d. appeal to distinct groups of older workers.
74. David Storey’s study found that ----------------.
a. people demand more from their work as they get older.
b. older people are good at running their own businesses.
c. increasing number of old people are self-employed.
d. few young people have their own businesses.
75. The meaning of ‘grey workers' is ---------------------.
a. The workers who are half-employed.
b. The workers who are about to get to retirement age.
c. The workers who are retired.
d. The workers who don’t have skills.
76. I’m crazy about reading -------history books.
a. a b. an c. the d. nothing
77. It is quite risky to enter---------the enemy’s territory.
a. through b. in c. into d. on
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78. They had delicious meal in the party, -----------------?
a. hadn’t they b. didn’t they c. haven’t they d. had they
79. Either you or your brothers --------------- the rumour.
a. has spread b. have spread c. have spreaded d. spereaded
80. They ---------all their deposits from the bank by next week. They are planning to go abroad.
a. will withdraw b. will have withdrawn
c. is withdrawing d. had been withdrawing
81. They decided to -------------his number in the yellow pages.
a. look into b. look at c. look up d. look onto
82. You don’t need to wind this watch. The passive voice of the statement is…………
a. This watch need not be wound. b. This watch does not wind.
c. This watch need not be wounded. d. This watch need not be winded up.
83. Which one of these words is spelt incorrectly?
a. germinate b. grammer c. generalize d. None of them
84. Mother always ------------my brothers-----------the kitchen these days.
a. makes-----------to tidy b. gets------tidy
b. c. had ------to tidy d. gets----to tidy
85. ------------all the tests we have to prepare for, we have lots of homework to do.
a. In addition to b. Furthermore c. Since d. Moreover
86. The students ---------------their teachers on Teachers’ Day. Provide with correct word.
a. facilitated b. felicitated c. fascilitated d. fanaticized
87. Choose the correct connecting phrase from the alternatives given to complete the sentence
"Milk from our factory is tested regularly ……….. give our customers the best possible
quality."
a. because to b. in order to c. so to d. not only to
88. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence "You can choose one person, ………..you like,
to share the cruise with you."
a. whomever b. that c. which d. whom
89. The one who has narrow and obstinate views about religion is -------------------- .
a. fanatic b. theologian c. bigot d. egotist
90. Pooh! This meat is rotten. This sentence is…………………
a. assertive b. interrogative c. imperative d. exclamatory
91. The idiom “To talk one’s head off’ means…………………………..
a. to talk loudly b. to talk in whispers c. to talk to oneself d. to talk excessively
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92. Which of the alternatives can complete the incomplete statement ‘I don’t know the time ……….’
correctly and meaningfully?
a. at which the accident happened b. the accident happened
c. when the accident happened d. when the accident had happened
93. ----------spent a lot of time abroad, I found it easier to get used to-----------in a foreign country.
a. Having ----living b. Having -------- live
b. c. Having ----------to live d. Have ------live
94. A pride of lions ------------water from the spring sometimes.
a. drinks b. drink
c. are drinking d. have drunk
95. Which tense is used to show the completion of an action by a certain time in the future?
a. future perfect tense b. present prefect tense
c. future perfect continuous tense d. both a and c
96. Each country is responsible to keep---------for peace in the world.
a. work b. works c. worked d. working
97. Choose the appropriate alternative to make the sentence sensible "On the weather forecast, they
said there would be ………. this afternoon."
a. sun b. sunlight c. hotness d. thunderstorm
98. Choose the appropriate alternative to make the sentence sensible "……………..was building up
on the motorway as the fog got thicker."
a. A bus b. Vehicle c. Traffic d. Group of people
99. ---------------------was the father of Vedabyas.
a. Parasar b. Balmiki c. Pandu d. Mukul
100. Facebook was begun in -------------------.
a. 4th February, 2005 b. 4th February, 2004
c. 4th February, 2006 d. 5th February, 2004
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