National Commerce Olympiad Class X Sample Question Paper : ncofindia.org
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Exam : National Commerce Olympiad
Document Type : Sample Question Paper
Year : 2014
Category I: Class X
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National Commerce Olympiad Class X Sample Question Paper :
Maths – X :
1. What is the measure, in degrees, of the angle formed by the minute and hour hands of a clock at 1:50?
A) 60
b) 90
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c)115
d)120
2. Find the sum of all the given angles in the given figure.
A)180
B)360
C)540
D) 720
3. If P(2,1) and Q(8,1) are two of the vertices of a rectangle, which of the following could not be another of the vertices?
A)(2,8)
B)(8,2)
C)(2,-8)
D)(-2,8)
4. For what value of K will the equations X+2Y+7=0, 2X+KY+14=0 represent coincident lines?
A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
5. five years hence, father’s age will be three times the age of his son. Five years ago, father was seven times as old as his son. Find father’s present age?
a)10 years
b)20 years
c)30 years
d)40 years
6. what is the probability that the sum of two dice will yield anything but an 8?
a)5/36
b)1/36
c)31/36
d)5/18
7. Point A and B are 90 km apart from each other on a highway. A car start from ‘A’ and another car from ‘B’ at the same time. If they go in the same direction they meet in 9 hours and if they go in opposite direction they meet in 9/7 hours. Find their speeds?
a)40km/hr and 30 km/hr
b)50 km/hr and 30 km/hr
c)40 km/hr and 50 km/hr
d)40 km/hr and 70 km/hr
8. Divide 16 into two parts such that twice the square of the larger part exceeds the square of the smaller part by 164. Find length of each part/
a)10 and 6
b)8 and 6
c)12 and 4
d)9 and 7
9. Out of a group of swans, 7/2 times the square root of the total number are playing on the shore of the pond. The two remaining ones are swimming in water. Find the total number of swans?
a)16
b)20
c)24
d)26
10. 30 people are in a room. 20 of them play golf. 15 of them play golf and tennis. If everyone plays at least one of the two sports, how many of the people play tennis only?
a)3
b)4
c)5
d)10
English – X :
Q. A group of words is given in each question. Below it are given four words which can be substituted for the given group of words. Find the appropriate alternative which can substitute the given words.
1. Science of diseases
(a) Philology
(b) Pathology
(c) Psychology
(d) Virology
2. A mild or indirect expression substituted for an offensive or harsh one-
(a) Euphemism
(b) Truism
(c) Favoritism
(d) Altruism
Q. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
3. ELUDE
(a) Allure
(b) Leave
(c) Deceive
(d) Escape
4. PREMONITION
(a) Insight
(b) Uncertainty
(c) Forewarning
(d) Scope
Q. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
5. TIMOROUS
(a) Trembling
(b) Cowardly
(c) Bright
(d) Bold
6. SUBLIME
(a) Amusing
(b) Ludicrous
(c) Hilarious
(d) Mean
Q. Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase mentioned below. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
7. To get one’s own back-
(a) To get one’s revenge
(b) To get control over someone
(c) To get one’s position back
(d) To get hold of someone
8. To steer clear of-
(a) Drive carefully
(b) Avoid
(c) Explain clearly
(d) Escape
Q. A part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined. Given below are four different ways of phrasing it. Choose the most appropriate alternative.
9. Contrary to popular myth, war heroes rarely earn their statues by acting as if they themselves are invincible.
(a) If they themselves are invincible.
(b) Though they are invincible.
(c) Being invincible.
(d) It they were invincible.
Aptitude – X :
1Q- Which set of letters will come in the place of interrogative SSTU : MMNO : : AABC : ?
(a)GGHH
(b)XXYZ
(c)IJKK
(d)NOOP
2Q- In a certain code language certain words are coded as given below –
JOKER- 29750
TRUMP- 45813
PROJECT- 1572064
What is the code for ‘C’
(a)6
(b)7
(c)5
(d)0
3Q- In a certain code ‘643’ means ‘she is beautiful’ ‘593’ means ‘He is handsome’, and ‘567’ means ‘handsome meets beautiful’ what number will indicate the word ‘meets’?
(a)7
(b)5
(c)6
(d)0
4Q- Ali is heavier than Ganesh. Mahesh is lighter than Joyesh. Ganesh is lighter than Joyesh, but heavier than Prashant. Who among them is the heaviest?
(a)Ganesh
(b)Prasant
(c)Joyesh
(d)can’t determine
Direction for the question 5 and 6: Six person are sitting around the camp-fire. Vidya is to left of Sindhu. Aditya is between Riya and Shyam . Neelam is at the second place to the left of Aditya?
5Q- Who is at the second place to the right of Vidya.
(a)Riya
(b)Shyam
(c)Neelam
(d)Sindhu
6Q- Who is to the left of Riya?
(a)Sindhu
(b)Neelam
(c)Aditya
(d)Can’t be determine
7Q- If North is called North –west North-west is called West, West is called South- West and so on What will South- East be called,
(a)East
(b)North-East
(c)West
(d)South-East
8Q- Pointing to Sudha, Ali said, “He is my sister’s only brother’s son”. How is sudha related to Ali?
(a)Grandson
(b)Son
(c)Nephew
(d)can’t be determined