Name of the Organisation : NTC National Teachers Council
Name of the Exam : AITSE All India Talent Search Examination
Document Type : Model Question Paper
Category: Class VIII
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NTC AITSE Class VIII Question Paper :
Duration : 11/2 hours
Maximum Marks : 100
General Instructions to Candidates :
1. This question paper contains 100 multiple choice questions each of one mark.
2. The question paper is divided into two sections A and B
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NTC AITSE Class IX Question Paper
3. Section A is Scholastic Ability Test (SAT), contains 50 questions. This section covers Science, Mathematics and Social Science.
4.Section B is Mental Ability Test (MAT), Computer Awareness and General Knowledge, contains 50 questions.
5. There will be no negative marks for wrong answer.
6. A separate answer sheet is provided for answering the questions. Each question should be answered by darkening the appropriate circle (A, B, C, or D) with a blue or black ball pen.
7. Answer recorded once in the answer sheet cannot be altered.
8. All rough works should be done only in the space provided for rough work in this question paper.
9. Calculator is not permitted in the examination hall.
10. Candidate should write his / her name in the space provided for the purpose
Physics : (Q No: 1 to 15)
1. In liquids, the pressure
(A) Increases with depth
(B) Decreases with depth
(C) Remains same at all depths
(D) Sometimes increases and sometimes decreases with depth
2. David, an astronaut threw a ball in space. It kept moving in a straight line. This is because
(A) There is no gravity in space
(B) The frictional force is less than gravitational force
(C) There is no frictional resistance as there is no air
(D) The gravity is greater than friction
3. The energy transformation taking place in a cell
(A) Electrical energy to chemical energy
(B) Chemical energy to electrical energy
(C) Magnetic energy to Electrical energy
(D) Mechanical energy to chemical energy
4. A pond of water appears shallow because of
(A) Diffraction
(B) Dispersion
(C) Reflection
(D) Refraction
5. Two bodies P an d Q of mass 900 Kg and 1200 Kg exert a pressure of 2250 N-m-2 and 2880 N-m-2 respectively on a surface. The area of contact of
(A) P is equal to Q
(B) P is greater than Q
(C) P is less than Q
(D) None of these
Chemistry : (Q No: 16 to 25)
16. Which one of the following conducts electricity in molten state?
(A) Sugar
(B) Glucose
(C) Common salt
(D) Urea
17. Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists of mainly
(A) Methane, Ethane, Hexane
(B) Methane, Butane, Propane
(C) Ethane, Hexane, Nonane
(D) Nonane, Ethane, Hexane
18. Which one of the following is NOT the characteristic of good fuel?
(A) Easily storable
(B) Less smoke
(C) High calorific value
(D) Very low ignition temperature
19. In the process of electroplating
(A) Electrical energy is converted into chemical energy
(B) Electrical energy is converted into heat energy
(C) Electrical energy is converted into mechanical energy
(D) All the above
20. Dry ice is
(A) Solid ammonia
(B) Solid carbon dioxide
(C) Heavy water
(D) Solidified alcohol
Biology : (Q No: 26 to 35)
26. A machine used for both harvesting and threshing
(A) Harvester
(B) Thresher
(C) Combine
(D) Sickle
27. Which one of the following is a CORRECT statement?
(A) A group of population capable of interbreeding is called endemic species
(B) Members of a species have no known similar characteristics
(C) Biodiversity is a non renewable resource
(D) Tigers, lions and foxes belong to the same species
28. The power house of a cell is
(A) Centrosome
(B) Cytoplasm
(C) Chromosome
(D) Mitochondria
29. “Cells are the structural unit of living organism” because
(A) Because they have many shapes and sizes
(B) They are the smallest living part of an organism
(C) They are capable of independent existence
(D) They are unicellular or multicellular
30. “Fishes lay thousands of eggs at a time.” This is because
(A) To ensure quick multiplication in their population
(B) To ensure their type do not get eradicated
(C) As many of the eggs are destroyed by nature
(D) They have to release many eggs but only one sperm in a year