KISA

Karnataka ICSE Schools' Association

Talent Search Examination - 2021-22

STANDARD VIII
 CONTENTS

Sl No Concepts Page Nos.

1. Science & Technology 01 - 02

2. Language & Literature 02 - 04

3. Health & Hygiene 04 - 05

4. Sports & Physical Fitness 05 - 07

5. Environmental Science 07 - 08

6. Religion, Culture, Tradition & Our Epics 08 - 10

7. Politics & Governance 10 - 11

8. Jobs & Career 12

9. Food & Beverages 13

10. Computer Applications 13 - 15

11. Current Affairs 15 - 17

12. Mathematics 17 - 18

13. Aptitude, Analytical Thinking, Critical Thinking

& Logical Reasoning 18 - 20

14. Key Answers / Solutions 21 - 24

 KISA
TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION - 2021 - 22
Science & Technology
Choose and mark the correct option:
1. Who is the 'Father of Botany'?
a) Aristotle b) Theophrastus c) Galileo d) Charaka a b c d

2. The Tissue which forms the internal lining of organs is called a b c d

a) Nervous tissue b) Epithelial tissue
c) Connective tissue d) Muscle tissue

3.Name the fungus used in the preparation of Antibiotics a b c d

a) Plasmodium b) Phenol c) Paramecium d) Penicillin

4. Name the instrument that measures the Heart beat a b c d

a) Thermometer b) Sphygmomanometer
c) Stethoscope d) Barometer

5. The Fusion of male gamete with female gamete is called _____ a b c d

a) Pollination b) Propagation c) Fertilization d) Germination

6. The development of Tadpole into adult Frog is by a b c d

a) Moulting b) Fertilization c) Metamorphosis d) Budding

7. _____ is referred as the graveyard of RBC. a b c d

a) Liver b) Spleen c) Bone marrow d) Intestine

8. For which one of the following is density maximum? a b c d

a) Ice b) Chloroform c) Water d) Benzene

9. Diamond is the purest form of a b c d

a) Marble b) Coal c) Charcoal d) Carbon

10. The credit of construction of first Nuclear reactor goes to a b c d

a) Niels Bohr b) Fermi c) Einstein d) Oppenheimer

11. The Expansion of D.D.T.

a) Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane b) Dichloro Diamine Trichloroethane
c) Dichloro Diphenyl Tetrachloroethane d) None of these a b c d

12. Lime water contains which of these? a b c d

a) Sodium hydroxide b) Calcium hydroxide
c) Sodium carbonate d) Calcium chloride

13. Radio activity has applications in a b c d

a) Medicine b) Agriculture c) Industry d) All of these
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14. A freely suspended magnet rests in the geographic ____ direction.
a) Southern b) Northern c) East-Western d) North-Southern a b c d

15. Geo-Stationary Satellite revolves at _________ a b c d

a) Any Height b) Fixed Height
c) Height above Pole d) Height which depends upon its mass

16. From where was India's multipurpose telecommunication a b c d

satellite INSAT – 2E launched?
a) Thumba b) Baikanour c) Kourou d) Sriharikota

17.'Sonar' makes use of ____ waves. a b c d

a) Infrasonic sound b) Ultrasound c) Ordinary sound d) Light

18. Bats can fly in the dark because a b c d

a) They have better vision in the dark b) The pupils of their eyes are very big
c) They are guided by Ultrasonic waves produced by them d) None of the above

19. A body will experience minimum upthrust, when it is completely immersed in

a) Turpentine b) Water c) Glycerin d) Mercury a b c d

20. Which one among the following radiations carry maximum energy?
a) Gamma-rays b) X-rays c) Infrared rays d) Ultraviolet rays a b c d

Language & Literature

1. Identify the Figure of speech:

“ Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt apart”- Wordsworth
a) Metaphor b) Personification c) Simile d) Alliteration a b c d

2. Complete this sentence with a right phrasal verb: a b c d

My French isn't very good but it's enough to
a) get up b) get on c) give away d) get by

3. Who is the author of the book 'Nehru:A Troubled Legacy'? a b c d

a) Kapil Sibal b) Sanjay Joy c) Varun Gundh d) R N P Singh

4. It took us quite a long time to get here. It was ____ journey. a b c d

a) three-hour b) a three-hours c) a three-hour d) under three hours

5. “The unexamined life is not worth living” is by a b c d

a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Socrates c) Thomas Edison d) John Milton

6. The exam was quite easy, ____ we expected. a b c d

a) more easy that b) more easy than c) easier than d) easier as

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7. The Club is for members only. You ______ you're a member. a b c d
a) can't go in if b) can go in only if c) can't go in unless d) both b and c

8. The 'Glass Palace' is written by ________ a b c d

a) Amitav Ghosh b) Shashi Tharoor c) R K Narayan d) Amit Chaudri

9. Tick the correct meaning of the underlined Idioms: a b c d

He has made a real dog's breakfast of these accounts.
a) A life of misery b) Muddle or mess c) To be ruined d) No chance at all

10. I don't remember the month when he came. a b c d

a) Adverb of place b) Interrogative adverb
c) Adverb of degree d) Relative adverb

11. The boy was apprenticed _____ a Carpenter. a b c d

a) by b) for c) to d) in

12. He was vexed _____ Sohan for his behavior. a b c d

a) at b) to c) upon d) with

13. The author of the poem 'After the Storm' is ____________ a b c d

a) P.B. Shetty b) William Wordsworth c) W.H. Davies d) St. Annes

14. Leadership is the ability to secure desirable actions from a b c d

a group of followers voluntarily, without the use of
a) Coercion b) Blandishments c) Discipline d) Deception

15. To be 'feline' is to be cat-like. What is the meaning of the adjective 'ursine'?

a) Dog-like b) Wolf-like c) Bear-like d) Eagle-like a b c d

16. What cannot be cured must be endured. a b c d

The underlined 'noun clause' is the
a) Subject of a verb b) Object of a verb
c) Object of a preposition d) The complement of a verb

17. Replace the incorrect phrasal verb with a correct one. I couldn't hear what
they were saying on the radio so I turned it down.
a) Turned it over b) Turned it up c) Turned it off d) Turned it out a b c d

18. Choose the correct meaning for the underlined text: He secreted
the stolen goods. a b c d
a) Kept from general knowledge b) Placed out of sight
c) To collect and supply a particular substance in the body d) Hidden

19. You are partly right. The underlined word is a a b c d

a) Adverb of affirmation b) Adverb of reason
c) Adverb of negation d) Adverb of frequently
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20. Give one word for 'A large group of Stars'. a b c d
a) Sky b) Cloud c) Constellation d) Planet

Health and Hygiene

1. Food poisoning is caused by infection of the Micro-organism a b c d

a) Azotobacter b) Lacto bacillus c) Clostridium d) Rhizobium

2. Non availability of nutrition in proper proportion leads to a disorder called ____

a) Nutritional Marasmus b) Malnutrition
c) Kwashiorkor d) Rickets a b c d

3. Night blindness, drying of the Conjunctiva, dry and scaly skin and
loss of hair are some of the symptoms of __________
a) Vitamin K deficiency b) Vitamin A deficiency
c) Iron deficiency d) Folic acid deficiency a b c d
4. The program that provided federally subsidized care for the elderly is known as
a) Medigap b) Medicare c) Mediplan d) Medicaid a b c d
5. Viruses are
a) Complete saprophytes b) Partial parasites
c) Partial saprophytes d) Total Parasites a b c d

6. Expanded form of HIV is a b c d

a) Human Immune Virus b) Human Immuno Deficiency Virus
c) Human Immune Deficiency Syndrome Virus d) None of these

7. ELISA – is a test helpful to detect which of these? a b c d

a) Leprosy b) Cancer c) AIDS d) Malaria

8. Typhoid is caused by a species of a b c d

a) Streptococcus b) Salmonella c) Staphylococcus d) Mycobacterium

9. Which of the following powers do Environmental Health Officers, not have?

a) Authority to close down premises b) The power of arrest a b c d
c) Authority to enter premises without appointment d) The power to seize foods

10. What is the best “preventive medicine” advice? a b c d

a) Eat healthy and exercise b) Being happy
c) All things in moderation d) Burning the midnight oil

11. Which of the following diseases are spread by not maintaining a b c d

cleanliness & hygiene?
a) Cholera b) Dengue c) Malaria d) All of these

12. What sort of nutrient is Cholesterol? a b c d

a) Mineral b) Fat c) Protein d) Carbohydrate
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13. What is the most plentiful mineral found in the human body? a b c d
a) Chromium b) Fluoride c) Copper d) Calcium

14. What does the Body Mass Index use,to determine overweight a b c d
of a person?
a) Height, weight, muscle mass b) Height and muscle mass
c) Weight and muscle mass d) Height and weight

15. Which organ regulates the amount of Sodium in the body? a b c d

a) Liver b) Spleen c) Pancreas d) Kidneys

16. What do you call the process in which nutrients are transported, used
and disposed? a b c d
a) Cascara b) Diuresis c) Metabolism d) Ketosis

17. A Fatty acid does not contain which of the following elements? a b c d
a) Nitrogen b) Carbon c) Oxygen d) Hydrogen

18. How many calories of energy does an adult need every day? a b c d
a) 2000-2500 b)1500-2000 c) 2500-3000 d) 3000-3500

19. How many Amino acids are essential for human health? a b c d
a) 20 b) 18 c) 22 d) 26

20. Which of the following is a macro mineral needed by our body a b c d

to maintain health?
a) Copper b) Tin c) Magnesium d) Iron

Sports & Physical Fitness

1. In Kho-Kho, the players occupying the squares are known as a b c d

a) Lobby b) Raiders c) Chasers d) Chukker

2. In which year Mission Olympics in Army programme launched? a b c d

a) 1999 b) 2000 c) 2001 d) 2002

3. Who among the following is First Indian to win an individual Gold medal
at any Olympic Games? a b c d
a) Abhinav Bindra b) Mohammed Aslam
c) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathode d) Mohammed Shahid

4. In which of the following Sports/ Games the term Interference is used?

a) Golf b) Chess c) Squash d) Table Tennis a b c d

5. Rungrado May Day Stadium is located in which Country? a b c d

a) Thailand b) China c) North Korea d) South Korea

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6. Dempo Sports Club is a Sports club, one of the most prominent Football
team of India is based in which place?
a) Kolkata b) Panjim c) Guwahati d) Bangalore a b c d

7. Which of the following Sports was introduced by James Naismith?

a) Football b) Basket Ball c) Ice Hockey d) Badminton a b c d

8. Which of the following Games were previously called 'British Empire Games' ?
a) East Asian Games b) Southeast Asian Games
c) Olympic Games d) Common wealth Games a b c d

9. Who among the following cricketers was the First to score a century
for the Indian Test Cricket Team in his Debut Test match? a b c d
a) Sunil Gawaskar b) Kapil Dev c) Lala Amarnath d) Nawab Pataudi

10. Which of the following stadium in India was the First to host a a b c d
Test match in Independent India?
a) Gymkhana Ground, Mumbai b) Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
c) Eden Gardens, Kolkata d) M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

11. “Pen Holder Grip” is used in which of the following Sports ? a b c d

a) Cricket b) Hockey c) Table Tennis d) Badminton

12. Where is the National Institute of Sports located? It is the academic wing of
the Sports Authority of India and Asia's largest sports institute. a b c d
a) New Delhi b) Lucknow c) Mumbai d) Patiala

13. Benson Hedges Cup is related to which of the following Sports?

a) Hockey b) Cricket c) Football d) Basket Ball a b c d

14. Which among the following players of India was famous

as “Pocket Dynamo”? a b c d
a) Leander Paes b) Vijender Singh c) K.D. Jadhav d) Gurbux Singh

15. Name the Nation that won 2014 Kabaddi World Cup men's title?
a) Bangladesh b) Pakistan c) India d) China a b c d

16. Durand Cup is associated with which sport? a b c d

a) Swimming b) Football c)Table Tennis d) Hockey

17. Who among the following is the first Indian to score a b c d

century in Indian Premier League (IPL)?
a) Gautam Gambhir b) Manish Pandey c) Sachin d) Rahul Dravid

18. Which of the following is one of the five principles of yoga by Shivananda?
a) Inana b) Tantra c) Shavasana d) Bhakti a b c d

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19. Which feature of the data on Physical activity is common to most
developed Countries?
a) An increase with increasing age
b) Highest activity levels in middle aged
c) Lowest activity levels in middle age
d) Higher levels of activity in men than in women a b c d

20. According to the World Health Organisation Global Strategy for diet and
physical activity (2004), what percentage of the Global population
does not meet the minimum recommended levels of physical activity
needed for health?
a) 60% b) 50% c) 40% d) 30% a b c d

Environmental Science

1. Nitrogen gas returns to the atmosphere by the action of _______ a b c d

a) Nitrogen fixing bacteria b) Denitrifying bacteria
c) Nitrifying bacteria d) Nitrate fertilizers

2. Pedology is the Science related to the study of _______ a b c d

a) Atmosphere b) Soil c) Pollutants d) Seeds

3. Carbon dioxide is called Greenhouse gas because a b c d

a) It is used in photosynthesis
b) It absorbs Infrared radiation
c) It emits visible radiation
d) Its concentration remains always higher than other gases

4. Which among the following always decreases in a Food chain a b c d

across tropic levels?
a) Number b) Accumulated Chemicals c) Energy d) None of these

5. Which of the following is Bio-degradable? a b c d

a) D.D.T. b) Paper c) Plastic d) Aluminium

6. The Scientific study of the movement, distribution and a b c d

quality of water on earth, including Water Resources and Environmental
water shed sustainability is known as _________
a) Hydrology b) Meteorology c) Aerography d) Cerography

7. Which of the following is the largest Air Pollutant?

a) Carbon dioxide b) Carbon monoxide a b c d
c) Sulphur dioxide d) Hydrocarbons

8. The Headquarters of Bio-diversity International is located at

a) England b) Paris c) Rome d) Geneva a b c d

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9. CNG is a
a b c d
a) Polluted fuel b) Clean fuel c) Harmful fuel d) None of these

10. The Hydroponics is most closely related to, which among the following?
a) Grafting of Plants b) Water conservation
c) Study of Vegetable d) Soilless culture of plant a b c d

11. The major cause of poor health globally is a b c d

a) Tobacco b) Lack of exercise c) Poverty d) Environmental problems

12. The species which are at the verge of the extinction is called as a b c d
a) Endemic b) Extinct c) Endangered d) None of these

13. Sound becomes hazardous noise pollution at ____decibels. a b c d

a) Above 80 b) Above 30 c) Above 100 d) Above 120

14. A River with high BOD value is _________ a b c d

a) Highly polluted b) Highly clean c) Highly productive d) None of these

15. Acid rain is caused by ________ a b c d

a) Ozone b) Oxides of carbon c) Oxides of Nitrogen d) Oxides of Sulphur

16. Which of the following is an indicator of Air pollution? a b c d

a) Lichens b) Algae c) Cycas d) Bryophytes

17. Expand W.W.F a b c d

a) World Wide Fund for Nature b) Worldwide Fritter
c) World Web Fund for Nature d) Web Wed Fund for Nature

18. The 'Theory of Evolution' was put forward by ________ a b c d

a) Aristotle b) Louis Pasteur c) Gregor Mendel d) Charles Darwin

19. Which is the major source of energy around the World? a b c d

a) Nuclear power b) Fossil fuels c) Solar power d) Hydrothermal power

20. One CFC molecule can destroy ____ number of Ozone molecules.
a) 100 b) 1000 c) 10000 d) 100000 a b c d

Religion, Culture, Tradition & Our Epics

1. Who was the Author of ‘Buddhacharita’? a b c d

a) Tulsidas b) Keats c) Valmiki d) Ashvaghosha

2. With which of the following dance forms the name of a b c d

‘Lata Pada’ is associated with?
a) Kuchipudi b) Bharatnatyam c) Odissi d) Kathak

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3. The period between 1000 BC - 600 BC is known as _____ a b c d
a) Later Vedic Age b) Early Vedic Age
c) Mouryan Age d) Guptan Period

4. Megasthenes during his stay in ____ court wrote 'Indica'? a b c d

a) Bindusara b) Chandragupta Maurya c) Ashoka d) Akbar

5. Which among the following material was used in Mathura School of Art?
a) Granite b) White marble c) Slate d) Red Sandstone a b c d

6. The First Indian awarded the Oscar for lifetime achievements in a b c d

Cinema in1992 was _______
a) Amitabh Bachchan b) Satyajit Ray c) Bhanu Athaiya d) Shivaji

7. Which among the following is the correct description of Nagara, a b c d

Dravida and Vesara?
a) The three main racial groups b) Three Linguistic Divisions
c) Three main styles of Indian Temple Architecture d) Musical Gharanas

8. Which of the following festival associated with Full-Moon day? a b c d

a) Eid-ul-Fitr b) Easter c) Holi d) Diwali

9. ‘Matrimandir’ is located in a b c d
a) Pondicherry b) Chennai c) Panaji d) Hyderabad

10. Who among the following singer is often called as “Prince of Bhangra”?
a) Daler Mehandi b) Mika Singh
c) Sukhbir Singh d) Sukhvinder Singh a b c d

11. Navalinga Temples, the nine Temples cluster of the 9th century built by the
Amoghavarsha I of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty was located in which State?
a) Tamil Nadu b) Andhra Pradesh c) Karnataka d) Maharastra a b c d

12. The 'Religious Capital of India' is ________ a b c d

a) Rameswaram b) Tirupati c) Dwaraka d) Varanasi

13. At which of the following place in Pakistan is the only Swaminarayan Temple
located in ?
a) Islamabad b) Lahore c) Karachi d) Ahmedabad a b c d

14. Which of the following celebration is observed by worshipping tools?

a) Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti b) Vishwakarma Jayanti
c) Parashurama Jayanti d) Prajapati Jayanti a b c d

15. Which among the following sub-school of Vedanta is followed by ISKCON?

a) Shuddhadvaita b) Achintya Bhedabheda
c) Purnadvaita or Integral Advaita d) Modern Vedanta a b c d
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16. 'Samba' dance is famous in _____ a b c d
a) Peru b) Brazil c) Argentina d) Mexico

17.“Temple of the Emerald Buddha” is located in which Country? a b c d

a) Cambodia b) China c) Nepal d) Thailand

18. Name of the Kingdom developed by Pandavas. a b c d

a) Avanti b) Hastinapur c) Dwarka d) Indraprastha

19. The original name of Mahabharata is _________ a b c d

a) Krishnavatar b) Aranya Sanhar c) Jaya Samhita d) Kuru Samhita

20. Arjuna's chariot is known as _________ a b c d

a) Kapi Dhwaja b) Daruga c) Nandighosha d) Divine Chariot

Politics & Governance

1. Who among the following heads the National Integration a b c d

Council in India?
a) The President b) Retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
c) The Prime Minister d) Vice President

2. The Income Tax in India is a b c d

a) Direct & proportional b) Direct & progressive
c) Indirect & proportional d) Indirect & progressive

3. The Legal Advisor to the State Government is known as a b c d

a) Advocate General b) Attorney General
c) Solicitor General d) State Public Prosecutor

4. Which of these United Nations Organizations deals with human a b c d

rights related issues?
a) UNESCO b) UNDP c) UNICEF d) UNHRC

5. Government imposes Taxes to a b c d

a) Check the accumulation of wealth among the rich
b) Run the machinery of State
c) Uplift weaker sections
d) None of these

6. What is the maximum number of votes which can be a b c d

cast in Electronic Voting Machine?
a) 2840 b) 3840 c) 5000 d) 6500

7. How many Languages are accepted in Indian Constitution? a b c d

a) 28 b)15 c) 22 d) 20

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8. The Panchayat System was adopted to: a b c d
a) To Decentralise the power of Democracy b) Educate the peasants
c) Make people aware of politics d) None of this

9. High Courts issue writs under Article a b c d

a) 220 b) 221 c) 213 d) 226

10. Which was the First Indian State to establish the Institution of Lokayukta?
a) Bihar b) Uttar Pradesh c) Andhra Pradesh d) Maharashtra a b c d

11. Who appoints the Lokayukta and Upalokayukta? a b c d

a) Governor of the State b) Chief Minister
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha d) Judge of High Court

12. How many times has the Preamble to the Constitution of a b c d

India been amended?
a) 5 b) 4 c) 1 d) 2

13. Which of the following are Fundamental Duties? a b c d

a) Safeguarding Public property
b) Protecting the Sovereignty, Integrity and Unity of India
c) Developing Scientific temper and humanism
d) All of these

14. An Idea of 'Single Citizenship' taken from which Country? a b c d

a) Germany b) Canada c) Britain d) America

15. Which of the following is not the pillar of Directive Principal of State Policy?
a) Democratic Principles b) Liberal Principles
c) Gandhian Principles d) Socio-Economic Principles a b c d

16. Article 18 of the Indian Constitution deals with a b c d

a) Abolition of Untouchability b) Abolition of Titles
c) Abolition of Child labour d) Right to Equality

17. National emergency proclamation is issued in case of a b c d

a) Armed rebellion b) External aggression c) War d) All of these

18. Who among the following quoted 'Preamble as Political Horoscope'?

a) Sardar Vallabhai Patel b) K.M. Munshi a b c d
c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) B.R. Ambedkar

19. What type of Government exists in the United States? a b c d

a) Direct democracy b) Federal c) Dictatorship d) Monarchy

20. Which of the following is a good example of a Dictatorship? a b c d

a) Great Britain b) Germany c) North Korea d) Canada
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Jobs & Career

1. Which one of the following is most important for professional growth?

a) Expensive cloth b) Expensive wrist watch
c) Good communication skills d) None of these a b c d

2. What do you understand by the word Supervisor? a b c d

a) A person who assigns, checks and evaluates your work
b) Your boss who keeps a watch on you
c) A colleague who work with you on the same assignment
d) A person who guides you in your career growth

3. The sectors that serve the purpose of people requirements is a b c d

a) Financial Sector b) Private Sector c) Public Sector d) All of these

4. Home Science Education mainly helps the girls to develop their own ______
a) House hold b) Science in kitchen
c) Small scale food Industry d) Catering Industry a b c d

5. Which of the following is (are) concerned with developing a pool of candidates

in line with the Human Resources plan.
a) Development b) Training c) Recruitment d) All of these a b c d

6. Which of the following type of Recruitment process is said to be a costly affair.

a) Internal recruitment
b) External recruitment
c) Cost remains same for both types
d) Cost will be more for both types a b c d

7. The First Objective in a group discussion is to __________ a b c d

a) Prove your superiority
b) Create sub-groups
c) Act as a self-appointed leader of the group
d) Catch the group's attention

8. The best way to apply for a job is to submit a resume that is a b c d

a) Self-recommending b) Suitable for any job
c) Specially written for that particular job d) Full of personal information

9. BPO stands for a b c d

a) Business Processing Organization b) Business Preparation Outstanding
c) Business Promotion Organization d) Business Process Outsourcing

10. What is B.Lib? a b c d

a) Home Science b) Bachelor of Library Science
c) Working in Library d) Book shop

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Food and Beverages

1. What are some of the basic problems with junk food? a b c d

a) It is often highly processed b) It usually contains too much sugar or salt
c) It hardly has any nutritional value d) All of these

2. Foods from the Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs and Nuts a b c d
group are an important source of
a) Iron b) Fibre c) Beta carotene d) Calcium

3. The essential components of our food are called ________ a b c d

a) Fats b) Nutrients c) Minerals d) Roughage

4. Which of the following is the Protective food? a b c d

a) Milk b) Oils & Fats c) Fruits d) Cereals

5. Which one of the following Nutrients do adult women require a b c d

in greater amounts than adult men?
a) Calcium b) Protein c) Carbohydrate d) Vitamin D

6. Dehydration is the method of preserving food by ____ a b c d

a) Adding salt to the food b) Adding sugar to the food
c) Boiling the food d) Removing water from food

7. The Alkalinity of water that used for beverage must be low a b c d

a) For Neutralization of Acid
b) For prevention of Neutralization of Acid
c) To prevent corrosion
d) None of the above

8. Beverage are classified as a b c d

a) Carbonated b) Non-Carbonated mildly alcohol
c) Non-Carbonated stimulating beverages d) All of these

9. The most common Sugar used in soft drink is ________ a b c d

a) High fructose corn syrup b) Sucrose c) Maltose d) Lactose

10. Which of following include in fermented beverage? a b c d

a) Squash b) Lassi c) Syrup d) Milk

Computer Applications

1. A collection of 8 bits is called a b c d

a) Word b) Byte c) Record d) All of these

2. The base of the Hexadecimal number system is a b c d

a) 2 b) 8 c) 10 d)16
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3. Multiprocessing supports more than one ____ at the same time. a b c d
a) User b) Processor c) Hardware d) None of these

4. 'MPG' extension refers to: a b c d

a) Word file b) Text file c) Movie file d) Image file

5. The process of transferring files from a Computer on the Internet to

your Computer is called
a) Uploading b) Forwarding c) FTP d) Downloading a b c d

6. A person who uses his expertise to gain access to other people's a b c d

computers to get information illegally or to cause damage is a
a) Hacker b) Analyst c) Stammer d) Programmer

7. The term Pentium is related to _______ a b c d

a) DVD b) Microprocessor c) Mouse d) Hard Disk

8.What is the shortcut key of printing a document for Computer a b c d

having Windows?
a) Shift + P b) Alt + p c) Ctrl + P d) Ctrl + Shift + P

9.______ is the powerful key that lets you exit a program when pushed.
a) Arrow keys b) Space bar c) Return key d) Escape key a b c d

10. The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter data in a b c d
Excel is called a _______
a) Cell b) Table c) Box d) Column

11. The main types of software are System utility and ________ a b c d
a) Application b) New c) Computer d) Complex

12. Which of the technology is used to provide internet by transmitting

data over wires of telephone network ? a b c d
a) Transmitter b) Diodes c) HHL d) DSL

13. Which among following is commonly used language in Android applications?

a) C b) Php c) C++ d) Java a b c d

14. What do you use to create a chart? a b c d

a) Pie Wizard b) Excel Wizard c) Data Wizard d) Chart Wizard

15. Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?

a) Windows 98 b) BSD Unix
c) Microsoft Office XP d) Red Hat Linux a b c d

16. The concentric circles on the platter of hard disk are known as a b c d
a) Tracks b) Circles c) Cylinders d) Sectors
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17. UPS stands for ___________ a b c d
a) Universal Power Supply b) Uninterruptible Power Supply
c) Used Power Supply d) Unicode Power Supply

18. Icons are a b c d

a) Typed commands b) Verbal commands
c) Picture commands d) Imaginary commands

19. What is the storage capacity of a DVD? a b c d

a) 700 MB b) 500 MB c) 7000 MB d) 4.7 GB

20. IC chips used in computers are made of __________ a b c d

a) Chromium b) Lead c) Silicon d) Silver

Current Affairs

1. Which of the following countries has the highest a b c d

per capita income in the world?
a) China b) New Zealand c) Qatar d) Macau

2. Where is Kandla Port located? a b c d

a) Gujarat b) Maharashtra c) Karnataka d) Kerala

3. Name the mega exercise conducted by Indian Air Force Pokhran, Rajasthan?
a) Yudh Abyas b) Hind Shakti c) Vayu Shakti d) None a b c d

4. Which team has won the Ranji Trophy Title 2019?

a) Delhi b) Vidarbha c) Saurashtra d) Rajasthan a b c d

5. The “World Water Day” is observed on ___________ a b c d

a) 4th March b) 16th March c) 27th March d) 22nd March

6. Soumya Swaminathan recently has been appointed as a b c d

the Chief Scientist at
a) WHO b) UNO c) UNESCO d) WTO

7. Shri Narendra Modi has constituted the five-member Economic Advisory

Council to the Prime Minister. Who among the following is the Chairman of
this advisory council?
a) Dr. Surjit Bhalla b) Dr. Rathin Roy
c) Shri Ratan Watal d) Dr. Bibek Debroy a b c d

8. Who became the first player in the world to hit 500 sixes a b c d
in the International cricket?
a) Virat Kohli b) Chris Gayle c) MS Dhoni d) None of these

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9. Name the scheme launched by Maharashtra State Government for construction
workers which will provide good quality food at a highly subsidized rate.
a) Punjabrao Deshmukh Scheme b) Atal Aahar Yojana
c) Krishi Gurukul Yojana d) None of these a b c d

10. Which Aerospace company has announced the First private a b c d

mission to moon from India?
a) Team Indus b) Team Sutlej c) Team Brahmaputra d) None of these

11. Which Country has signed pact with India to collaborate on ISRO's
First Human Spaceflight Programme ‘Gaganyaan’?
a) Germany b) France c) Japan d) United States a b c d

12. India's first indigenous 4G/5G semiconductor chips are unveiled by

which of the following company?
a) DCM Data Systems Ltd. b) Signal Chip
c) CMOS Chips d) HCL Technologies India Pvt. a b c d

13. Name the India's first self-made fighter jet Light Combat Aircraft
among the following?
a) Tejas b) Brahmos c) Agni d) Aryabhatta a b c d

14. Name the Automatic Fare Collection Gating System launched

by PM Modi while inaugurating Phase I of the Ahmedabad Metro Train Service?
a) AUTO b) AFCGS c) SWAGAT d) TRAIN a b c d

15. Which region is declared as the third administrative division a b c d

of Jammu & Kashmir?
a) Udhampur b)Bandipora c) Ladakh d) Srinagar

16.Which Phenomenon was used by US researchers to develop a wearable device

that could generate energy from the swing of an arm while walking or jogging?
a) Photoelectric effect b) Penn effect
a b c d
c) Piezoelectric effect d) Polar effect

17. How much is the new limit decided by RBI for Bulk Deposits in order
to enhance operational freedom of Banks?
a) 2 crore b) 1 crore c ) Rs.50,000 d) 1 lakh a b c d

18. Rikako Ikee, who has become the First Female Athlete to be named
the Most Valuable Player (MVP) at Asian Games, is from which country?
a) North Korea b) Japan c) South Korea d) China a b c d

19. Which State Government has decided to organise employment camps

for Martyr's families? a b c d
a) Haryana b) Punjab c) Rajasthan d) Madhya Pradesh

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20. Who become the first ever female pilot to be inducted into Indian Navy?
a) Anny Divya b) Durba Banerjee
c) Shivangi Singh d) Avani Chaturvedi a b c d

Mathematics

1. Which of the following is Hardy Ramanujan number? a b c d

a) 1724 b) 1725 c) 1727 d) 1729

2. (a-b)2 is equal to ___ a b c d

a) a2 + b2-2ab b) a2 – b2 + 2ab c) a2- b2 d) (a+b) (a-b)

3. Sum of all interior angles of a Parallelogram is a b c d

a) 1800 b) 3600 c) 5400 d) 2400

4. 'Father of Geometry' is _________ a b c d

a) Euclid b) Pythagoras c) Newton d) Aristotle

5. Which of the following expression is Monomial? a b c d

a) x + 1 b) pqr c) pq + r d) p + qr

6. The area of Rhombus is a b c d

a) side x side b) d1 x d2 c) d1 + d2 d) ½ x d1 x d2

7. Evaluation of 83 x 83 x 8-5 is ________ a b c d

a) 1 b) 0 c) 8 d) None of these

8. Which smallest number should be added to 80 to make it a perfect square?

a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 d) 4 a b c d

9. The Standard unit of volume is a b c d

a) m2 b) m c) m3 d) cm2

10. Which of the following is an example of two dimensions? a b c d

a) Cuboid b) Square c) Sphere d) Cone

11. The Cube of an odd number is always a b c d

a) Odd b) Even c) Prime d) None of these

12. The value of 30 is ___ a b c d

a) 0 b) 3 c) 1 d) None of these

13. Which greatest number will divide 3026 and 5053 leaving a b c d
remainders 11 and 13 respectively?
a) 15 b) 30 c) 45 d) 60

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14. What percent of a day is 3 hours? a b c d
a) 12 ½ % b) 16 2/3 % c) 18 2/3 % d) 22 ½ %

15. If the Perimeter of an Isosceles right triangle is (6 + 3) 2 ) then the

Area of the Triangle is
2 2 2
a) 5.4m b) 4.5m c) 9m d) 81m
2 a b c d

16. The ratio of three numbers is 3:4:7 and their products is 18144. a b c d
Then find the number?
a) 9, 12, 21 b) 15, 20, 25 c) 18, 24, 42 d) None of these

17. The co-ordinates of points P (-2, 2 ), Q (3, 2) and R (3, -2) a b c d

are the vertices of a rectangle PQRS. What are the co-ordinates of S?
a) (-3, -2) b) (-2, -2) c) (3, 2) d) (2, 2)

18 . Two poles of heights 6m and 11m stand vertically on a a b c d

plane ground, if the distance between their feet is 12m,
determine the distance between their tops.
a) 11m b) 9m c) 12m d) 13m

19. The height of pole A is 5/6 of pole B, and the height of pole a b c d
B is ½ of pole C. If the height of pole C is 72m. How tall is pole A?
a) 60m b) 12m c) 18m d) 30m

20. Which of the following is correct? a b c d

a) if - 4 < 3, then 4 < -3 b) if - 2 < 5 then 2 > 5
c) if 0 > - 7, then 0 < 7 d) if 8 > 1, then - 8 > - 1

Aptitude, Analytical Thinking,Critical Thinking & Logical Reasoning

1. If P is the brother of Q and L is sister of Q's son, how is P related to L?

a) Mother b) Father c) Brother d) Uncle a b c d

2. Select the missing number from the given responses. a b c d

81 729 64 592 49 ?

9 8 7

a) 444 b) 515 c) 343 d) 373

3. Which one will replace the question mark ? a b c d

a) 36 b) 48 c) 38 d) 30

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4. 43:57::111: ? Find the missing numbers a b c d
a) 135 b) 133 c) 134 d) 136

5. In a certain code language, “RIVER” is written as “12351” and “RED” is

written as “156”. How is “DRIVER” written in that code language?
a) 612311 b) 612531 c) 621351 d) 612351 a b c d

6. Choose the box that is similar to the box formed from the given sheet of
paper (X). a b c d

a) 1 and 2 only b) 2 and 4 only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1 and 4 only

7. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation between Author,
Lawyer and Singer ? a b c d

a) b) c) d)

8. BCFG : HILM :: NORQ : ? a b c d

a) TXWU b) TXUW c) TUXW d) TVWX

9. Pointing to a person, a man said to a woman, "His mother is the only daughter
of your father." How was the woman related to the person ? a b c d
a) Aunt b) Mother c) Wife d) Daughter

10. What does below rebus means a b c d

STORM
TH
a) Thunder Storm b) Storm thunder c) Under the storm d) Storm for thunder

11. Which is the odd one out? a b c d

a) 3 b) 4 c) 2 d) 1

12. A group of 1200 persons consisting of captains and soldiers is a b c d

travelling in a train. For every 15 soldiers there is one captain.
The number of captains in the group is _______
a) 70 b) 75 c) 80 d) 85

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13. If, in a language, 'one' is called 'two', 'two' is called 'three', a b c d
'three' is called 'four', 'four' is called 'five' and 'five' is called 'six'.
Then what is the square of number 2?
a) Three b) Four c) Five d) Six

14. How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in 24 hours? a b c d

a. 22 b. 24 c. 26 d. 28

15. The greatest number which divides 77, 147 and 252 leaving the same
remainder 7 in each case is
a b c d
a) 19 b) 15 c) 25 d) 35

16. The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific Northwest. The
Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the
bark of the Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising new anticancer drug.
a) Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy people.
b) Taxol has cured people from various diseases.
a b c d
c) People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.
d) The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.

17. Choose the figure which is different from the rest. a b c d

(1) (2) (3) (4)

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

18. Can you decode the hidden meaning in the rebus below? a b c d
GOODGOOD
MEMEMEME
a) Two good four me b) Me for to good c) Four me two good d) No matching

19. Which one will replace the question mark? a b c d

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

20. Marathon is to race as hibernation is to __________ a b c d

a) Winter b) Bear c) Dream d) Sleep

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Science & Technology

1(b) 2(b) 3(d) 4(c) 5(c) 6(c) 7(b) 8(b) 9(d) 10(b)

11(a) 12(b) 13(d) 14(d) 15(b) 16(c) 17(b) 18(c) 19(c) 20(a)

Language & Literature

1(c) 2(d) 3(d) 4(c) 5(b) 6(c) 7(c) 8(a) 9(b) 10(d)

11(c) 12(d) 13(b) 14(a) 15(c) 16(a) 17(c) 18(b) 19(c) 20(c)

Health & Hygiene

1(c) 2(b) 3(b) 4(d) 5(d) 6(b) 7(c) 8(b) 9(b) 10(a)

11(d) 12(b) 13(d) 14(d) 15(d) 16(c) 17(a) 18(a) 19(a) 20(c)

Sports & Physical Fitness

1(c) 2(c) 3(a) 4(b) 5(c) 6(b) 7(b) 8(d) 9(c) 10(b)

11(c) 12(d) 13(b) 14(c) 15(c) 16(b) 17(b) 18(c) 19(c) 20(a)

Environmental Science

1(b) 2(b) 3(b) 4(c) 5(b) 6(a) 7(b) 8(c) 9(b) 10(d)

11(c) 12(c) 13(a) 14(a) 15(d) 16(a) 17(a) 18(d) 19(c) 20(d)

Religion, Culture, Tradition & Our Epics

1(d) 2(b) 3(a) 4(b) 5(d) 6(b) 7(c) 8(c) 9(b) 10(c)

11(c) 12(d) 13(c) 14(b) 15(b) 16(b) 17(d) 18(d) 19(c) 20(a)

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Politics & Governance

1(c) 2(b) 3(a) 4(c) 5(b) 6(b) 7(c) 8(a) 9(d) 10(d)

11(a) 12(c) 13(d) 14(c) 15(c) 16(b) 17(d) 18(b) 19(b) 20(c)

Jobs & Career

1(c) 2(a) 3(c) 4(c) 5(c) 6(b) 7(d) 8(c) 9(d) 10(b)

Food & Beverages

1(d) 2(a) 3(b) 4(c) 5(a) 6(d) 7(b) 8(d) 9(a) 10(b)

Computer Applications

1(b) 2(d) 3(b) 4(c) 5(d) 6(a) 7(b) 8(c) 9(d) 10(a)

11(a) 12(d) 13(d) 14(d) 15(c) 16(a) 17(b) 18(c) 19(d) 20(c)

Current Affairs

1(c) 2(a) 3(c) 4(c) 5(d) 6(a) 7(d) 8(b) 9(b) 10(a)

11(b) 12(b) 13(a) 14(c) 15(c) 16(c) 17(a) 18(b) 19(c) 20(c)

Mathematics

1(d) 2(a) 3(b) 4(a) 5(b) 6(d) 7(a) 8(c) 9(c) 10(b)

11(a) 12(c) 13(c) 14(a) 15(b) 16(c) 17(b) 18(d) 19(d) 20(c)

Aptitude, Analytical Thinking, Critical Thinking & Logical Reasoning

1(d) 2(c) 3(c) 4(b) 5(d) 6(c) 7(b) 8(c) 9(a) 10(a)

11(a) 12(b) 13(c) 14(a) 15(d) 16(c) 17(b) 18(a) 19(c) 20(d)

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AND LOGICAL REASONING
1. (d) - P is brother of Q. and L is the daughter of Q. Therefore P is uncle of L.

2. (c) - 81x9=729, 64x8=512 So, 49x7=343

3. (c) - (0 + 2 + 6 + 4) - 2 = 10 and (6 + 2 + 10 + 8) - 2 = 24
Therefore, (4 + 14 + 12 + 10) - 2 = 38.

4. (b) - As, 62 + 7 =43 (72) + 8 = 57 Similarly, (102)+ 11 = 111, (112)+12=133

5. (d) - As, R I V E R R E D D R I V E R
So,
1 2 3 5 1 1 5 6 6 1 2 3 5 1
6. (c) - The fig. (X) is similar to the Form VI. So, when a cube is formed by
folding the sheet shown in fig. (X), then is one of the faces of the cube.
However, the cube in fig. (1) has two such faces and fig. (4) has a face
which is completely shaded. So, these two cubes cannot be formed.
Hence, only the cubes in figures (2) and (3) can be formed

7. (b) - All the three are different professions.

8. (c) -

9. (a) - Daughter of your father — Your sister. So, the person's mother is woman's
sister or the woman is person's aunt.

10. (a) - (TH + UNDER + STORM)= THUNDERSTORM

11. (a) - 3, All images have two rectangles but 3 has only one.

12. (b) - 15 soldiers 1 captain, so add 15+1=16, Divide 16 by 1200, 1200 16=75

13. (c) - The square of 2 is 4. But four is called five in this language. So, the
correct answer is C.

14. (a) - The hands of a clock coincide 11 times in every 12 hours (Since between
11 and 1, they coincide only once, i.e., at 12 o'clock).

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AND LOGICAL REASONING
15. (d) - HCF of (147 - 77), (252-147), (252 - 77) = (70, 105, 175)
Factors of 70 = 2x5x7, factors of 105 = 5x7x3, factors of 175 = 5x7x3
So, common factors of all = 35 .

16. (c) - Given the information presented, the only statement that could be
considered true is that the fruit should not be eaten because it is
poisonous. There is no support that taxol is poisonous or that taxol
has cured anyone (choices a and b). There is no support for choice d.

17. (b) - Figure (1) and fig. (3) can be rotated into each other and fig.
(4) and fig. (5) can be rotated into each other.

18. (a) - 2 GOOD, Four ME So, TWO GOOD FOR ME

19. (c) ­ All four segments use the same figures: two squares, one circle, and
one triangle. In the first segment, the squares are on the outside of the
circle and triangle. In the second segment, the squares are below the
other two. In the third segment, the squares on are the inside. In the
fourth segment, the squares are above the triangle and circle.

20. (d) - A marathon is a long race and hibernation is a lengthy period of sleep.
The answer is not choice a or b because even though a bear and winter
are related to hibernation, neither completes the analogy. (Choice c) is
incorrect because sleep and dream are not synonymous.

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 KISA
Karnataka ICSE Schools' Association
Talent Search Examination - 2021-22

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Details of School Level Exam

For Student All participating students will attempt an online Talent Search
Examination either from home or from their respective school.

Questions 60% of the questions in the TSE would be from the question
bank and 40% will be generic. The total number of questions for
the TSE will be 50 questions in multiple choice question format.

Total Marks & Time Each question carries 2 marks and there is no negative marking.
Total Marks = 100
Duration : 60 minutes

Type of Exam The TSE is programmed to check on the Aptitude, Logical

Reasoning along with Analytical and Critical Thinking of each of
the participants