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Organisation : State Council of Educational Research & Training
Exam : National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Examination
Test : Scholastic Aptitude Test SAT
Document Type : Previous Question Papers
Year : 2018
Class : VIII STD
Website : http://www.scert.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=153&Itemid=44

SCERT NMMSE SAT Previous Question Paper

Download Question Paper of National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Examination Scholastic Aptitude Test Class VIII Sample Question 2018 is now available in the official website of State Council of Educational Research & Training.

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Instructions

Read the following instructions before you answer the questions. Answers are to be given in a Separate Omr Answer Sheet provided inside this booklet. Break the seal and start answering the questions once asked to do so.
1. Please write your ROLL NUMBER very clearly (only one digit in one block) as given in your Admission Card.

2. There are 90 questions in this test. The questions are arranged in the following order :
Questions 1 to 35 belong to Social Science Subjects.
Questions 36 to 70 are on Science Subjects.
Questions 71 to 90 are on Mathematics.

3. Select the most suitable answer for each question and completely darken the circle corresponding to the correct alternative as shown below.
4. All questions carry ONE MARK each.
5. There is no negative mark. Every correct answer will be awarded one mark.
6. Do not write your name on any part of the question booklet or on the answer sheet.

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Sample Questions

1. N Nagarjunakonda in Andhra Pradesh represents
(1) P Palaeolithic age and Chalcolithic age
(2) P Palaeolithic age and Neolithic age
(3) Mesolithic age
(4) Mesolithic age and Chalcolithic age

2. L Lascaux cave is situated in
(1) Spain
(2) Turkey
(3) E England
(4) France

3. The term ‘Kalibangan’ means
(1) Black mound
(2) Mound of the dead
(3) Black bangles
(4) L Large fort

4. U Uruk was a city in
(1) E Egypt
(2) Mesopotamia
(3) Greece
(4) China

5. The megalithic age of South India represents
(1) I Iron age
(2) N Neolithic age
(3) Chalcolithic age
(4) Bronze age

6. The Muvendars of South India did not include
(1) The Cheras
(2) The Pandyas
(3) The Chalukyas
(4) The Cholas

7. The Tripitakas are related to
(1) The Ajivikas
(2) The Charvakas
(3) The Jains
(4) The Buddhists

8. N Name the early capital of Magadha.
(1) P Pataliputra
(2) Gandhara
(3) Rajagriha
(4) K Kamboja

9. The names of some places and their features are given below. Match them correctly.
Places Features
A. Bhimbetka I I. Mesolithic age
B. Bagor II II . U Use of Copper
C. E Edakkal III III . Rockshelter
D. Catalhoyuk I IV. W Wayanad
(1) A – III , B – IV, C – I, D – II
(2) A – III , B – I, C – IV, D – II
(3) A – I, B – IV, C – III , D – II
(4) A – I, B – III , C – IV, D – II

10. I Identify the correct pair from among the following.
(1) K Kurinchi – Coastal region
(2) P Palai – Dry land
(3) Mullai – H Hilly region
(4) Marutam – P Pastoral land

11. The term ‘Hieroglyphics’ means
(1) W Wedge shaped
(2) Fertile crescent
(3) H Holy land
(4) H Holy writings

12. The Mahajanapada that was situated in South India
(1) Asmaka
(2) K Kosala
(3) K Kamboja
(4) Anga

13. The continental crust is known as
(1) SIMA
(2) SIAL
(3) NI NI FE
(4) I Inner core

14. An example for metamorphic rocks is
(1) L Limestone
(2) Basalt
(3) Sandstone
(4) Slate

15. The weathering of rocks due to the variations in temperature is
(1) Biological weathering
(2) Chemical weathering
(3) Mechanical weathering
(4) Formation of fossils

16. W World soil day is on
(1) July 17
(2) December 15
(3) August 15
(4) September 17

17. The upper surface of the waterrich part beneath the ground is known as
(1) Springs
(2) Geysers
(3) W Water table
(4) Artesian wells

18. The instrument used for measuring atmospheric temperature
(1) Barometer
(2) H Hygrometer
(3) Thermometer
(4) Caloriemeter

19. The brown lines in maps indicate
(1) Altitude
(2) Roads
(3) Canals
(4) Borders

20. The total number of rivers in Kerala
(1) 44
(2) 54
(3) 34
(4) 40

21. The northern most district in Kerala
(1) K Kannur
(2) W Wayanad
(3) Malappuram
(4) K Kasaragod

22. The scale of a map indicates
(1) The ratio between map distance and ground distance
(2) Map symbols
(3) Directions
(4) Year of making the map

23. W Which of the following Indian States has unicameral legislature ?
(1) Bihar
(2) U Uttar Pradesh
(3) Maharashtra
(4) K Kerala

24. I In which of the following lists is the provision for Panchayat Raj included ?
(1) U Union List
(2) State List
(3) Concurrent List
(4) Residuary List

25. The maximum sanctioned strength of Lok Sabha as per the Constitution of India
(1) 552
(2) 545
(3) 543
(4) 525

26. W Which committee recommended the inclusion of Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India ?
(1) Sarkaria Commission
(2) Ashok Mehta Committee
(3) Swaran Singh Committee
(4) Singhvi Committee

27. W What does ‘NOTA’ imply in the electoral system of India ?
(1) Vote of no-confidence
(2) Vote to all candidates
(3) Vote to one candidate
(4) Negative vote

28. “Shadow Cabinet” is related to
(1) Ruling Party
(2) Opposition Party
(3) Coalition Government
(4) N None of the above

29. Who presided over the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India ?
(1) Sachidananda Sinha
(2) Rajendra Prasad
(3) B. R. Ambedkar
(4) H H. C. Mukherjee

30. W Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the Right To Education (RTE) ?
(1) Article 19 (1)
(2) Article 21
(3) Article 21 A
(4) Article 22 (2)

31. W Who among the following moved the ‘Objectives Resolution’ in the Constituent Assembly of India ?
(1) Motilal Nehru
(2) Jawaharlal Nehru
(3) B. R. Ambedkar
(4) K K. M. Munshi

33. The author of the book ‘The Republic’ is
(1) Socrates
(2) Aristotle
(3) K Kautilya
(4) P Plato

34. The present Secretary General of the UN O
(1) Ban Ki Moon
(2) P Perez de Cuellar
(3) Antonio Guterres
(4) Mario Soares

35. The name of the national legislature of China
(1) P Parliament
(2) N National People’s Congress
(3) Diet
(4) Congress