TRUST 2019 Question Paper English Medium

M A S T E R C O P Y

No. of Printed Pages : 16

TR 2445 Register No.

Time Allowed : 2.30 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions.
Answers should be marked in the OMR Answer Sheet using black ball point pen.

1. This booklet consists of 100 questions for four subjects with 25 questions in each subject.
1 – 25 Mathematics
26 – 50 Science
51 – 75 Social Science
76 – 100 Mental Ability Test

2. Each question carries one mark.

3. Since the time allotted to the Question Paper is very limited, you should make the best use of it
by not spending too much time on any question.

4. If you do not know the answer to any question, do not spend much time on it and pass on to the
next one. If time permits, try the questions which you have left in the first instance.

5. Blank pages are provided for rough work at the end of the Question Booklet.

6. Choose the correct answer from the options given for each question and darken the
corresponding circle with black ball point pen in the OMR Answer Sheet.

7. Handover the OMR Answer Sheet only to the invigilator and the candidates are allowed to take
the Question Booklet with them.

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MATHEMATICS
1. The factors of x2+x−12 are : 7. Find the square root of 6.25.
(1) (x+4), (x−3)
(1) 0.025 (2) 2.005
(2) (x−4), (x−3)
(3) (x+2), (x−6) (3) 2.05 (4) 2.5
(4) (x+3), (x−4)

8. If 2y−7=1, then the value of y is :
2. In a triangle ABC, ∠A=608 and AB=AC,
then the ∆ABC is called : (1) 3 (2) 4
(1) a right angled triangle
(3) −4 (4) −3
(2) an isosceles triangle
(3) an equilateral triangle
(4) a scalene triangle . 9. The product of (x−1)(2x−3) is :

(1) 2x 2 −5x−3 (2) 2x 2 −5x+3
3. In the given figure x8=1448 find y8= ?
(3) 2x 2 +5x−3 (4) 2x 2 +5x+3

10. The price of a scooter was ` 34,000 last
(1) 368 (2) 468 year. It has increased by 25% this year.
(3) 2168 (4) 2268 Then the increase in price is :

(1) ` 6,500 (2) ` 8,500
4. If (a+b)2=144 and (a−b) 2=4 then the
(3) ` 8,000 (4) ` 7,000
value of (a+b)2+(a−b)2=__________.
(1) 49 (2) 148
(3) 12 (4) 25
11. An almirah was sold at ` 5,225 after
allowing a discount of 5%. Find its market
5. The points (−8, −15) lies in which price.
quadrant ?
(1) ` 5,050 (2) ` 5,000
(1) I (2) II
(3) III (4) IV (3) ` 5,500 (4) ` 5,725

1 1
6. Simplify : ÷2 .
5 2
12. Find the perimeter of the quadrant of a
2 1 circle of diameter 84 cm whose in between
(1) (2) angle is 908.
25 2

10 3 (1) 150 cm (2) 120 cm
(3) (4)
7 10 (3) 21 cm (4) 42 cm

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13. Subtract 2(p−q) from 3(5p−q+3) : 20. The longest chord of a circle is :
(1) 17p−q−9 (2) 13p−q+9
(1) radius (2) arc
(3) 17p−5q+9 (4) 13p+q−9
(3) diameter (4) tangent
14. Find the average of 3, 6, 9, 12, 15.
(1) 6 (2) 7
(3) 8 (4) 9 21. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ?

(1) 21 (2) 15
15. The multiplicative inverse of −7 is :
(3) 13 (4) 27
1
(1) 7 (2)
7
−1 22. −42y3÷7y2 =?
(3) −7 (4)
7
(1) −6y 2 (2) −6y

16. The square root of 169 is :
1
(1) 13 (2) 15 (3) −6y 3 (4) − y
6
(3) 17 (4) 19

17. The coefficient of x4 in 23. If 12x=144 then x=?
3 4
−5x7+ x − 3x 3 + 7x 2 − 1 is ______. (1) 3 (2) 2
7
(1) −5 (2) −3 (3) 4 (4) 6
3
(3) (4) 7
7
24. The median of 17, 15, 9, 13, 21, 7, 32 is :

18. If 6x=72 then the value of x is : (1) 7 (2) 32
(1) 13 (2) 12
(3) 15 (4) 13
(3) 11 (4) 14

19. Area of a semicircle is :
25. Which of the following sets of
(1) πr 2 sq. units measurements will form a triangle ?
(2) (πr)2 sq. units
(1) 12 cm, 10 cm, 25 cm
πr 2
(3) sq. units (2) 9 cm, 7 cm, 16 cm
2
(3) 23 cm, 17 cm, 8 cm
πr 2
(4) sq. units
4 (4) 5 cm, 3 cm, 9 cm

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SCIENCE
26. Match the following : 30. Find the picture which explains, the light
will be deviated away from the normal
(a) Solid angle (i) Ampere when it passes from a denser to rarer
medium :
(b) Pressure (ii) Steradian

(c) Plane angle (iii) Pascal

(d) Electric current (iv) Radian
(1)
(1) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

(2) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

(3) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

(4) (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii) (2)

27. If a liquid gives force of 200 N with a
pressure of 50 Nm−2 , then find the area
in which it acts.
(3)
(1) 4 m2 (2) 2 m2

(3) 10 m2 (4) 5 m2

28. The astronauts wear a special dress to go
into space because : (4)

(1) there is no air in the atmosphere and
so to avoid high pressure in our body

(2) to withstand the cold condition in
atmosphere. 31. The principle used in Kaleidoscope is :

(3) to withstand the gravitational pull (1) Regular reflection
in the atmosphere. (2) Irregular reflection
(4) to avoid pollution in atmosphere. (3) Multiple reflection
(4) Total internal reflection

29. The two upper ends of the tuning fork is
called __________. 32. Find the odd man out.
(1) Prongs (2) Stem (1) depth (2) thickness
(3) String (4) Scale (3) diameter (4) pressure

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33. Angle of incidence is equal to Angle of 37. "Mass is neither created nor destroyed
reflection is : during physical or chemical change" is
__________.
(1) Law of reflection
(2) Total internal reflection (1) Law of Multiple Proportions
(3) Refraction
(2) Law of Combining Volume
(4) Dispersion
(3) Law of Conservation of Mass

34. Choose the incorrect statement. (4) Law of Definite Proportions
A pure substance
(1) can be recognized by its density,
melting point, refractive index.
38. Barium Chloride + Sodium Sulphate → ?
(2) is an element or a compound.
(3) has a fixed composition. (1) Barium Sulphite + Sodium Chloride

(4) can be easily separated by physical (2) Barium Sulphate + Sodium Chloride
methods.
(3) Barium Sulphide + Sodium Chloride
35. Match the following :
(4) Barium Sulphate + Sodium Chlorate
Element Symbol
(a) Antimony (i) W
(b) Tungston (ii) Au 39. Intermolecular space is minimum in :
(c) Lead (iii) Sb
(1) solid (2) liquid
(d) Gold (iv) Pb
(1) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i) (3) gas (4) colloid
(2) (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
(4) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii) 40. The acidic property due to ant bite can be
neutralized by :

36. Find the incorrect pair. (1) Calamine Solution

(1) Bitumen - Paint
(2) Milk of Magnesia
(2) Liquid Ammonia - Fertilizer
(3) Calcium Oxide
(3) Petroleum - Black gold
(4) Paraffin - Motor fuel (4) Magnesium Hydroxide

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41. The chemical name of Baking Soda : 46. Muscles are attached to bones by
________.
(1) Calcium Oxy chloride
(2) Calcium Carbonate (1) tendons (2) tendrils

(3) Sodium Bi Carbonate (3) synovial fluid (4) periosteum
(4) Sodium Chloride

47. The smallest and largest bones in the
42. Find the odd man out. human body are :
(1) Grass
(1) Finger bone and Femur
(2) Chenopodium
(2) Stapes and Femur
(3) Amaranthus
(4) Eucalyptus (3) Finger bone and Stapes

(4) Nasal bone and vertebral column
43. "Adam's Apple" refers to :
(1) Larynx in boys
48. Find the odd man out.
(2) Best apple variety in Kashmir
(3) Ductless gland (1) Flagella (2) Setae
(4) Eyes of a baby (3) Wings (4) Skin

44. According to WHO, adolescence is the
period between : 49. Pick the incorrect pair :
(1) 11 and 19 years of age
(1) Araucaria - Ornamental plant
(2) 3 and 10 years of age
(2) Ephedra - Cures rheumatism
(3) upto 2 years
(4) 20 and 32 years of age (3) Pinus - Timber

(4) Agathis - Paper
45. The alpha and beta cells in Islets of
langerhans secretes :
(1) Insulin and Trypsin 50. Holes caused in the ozone layer occurs
in :
(2) Fructose and Disaccharide
(3) Glucose and Fructose (1) Stratosphere (2) Troposphere

(4) Glucagon and Insulin (3) Mesosphere (4) Exosphere

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SOCIAL SCIENCE
51. The last king of Delhi Sultan was : 54. Match the following :

People Trade Centre
(1) Daulat Khan Lodi
(a) The Danish (i) Agra and Broach
(2) Ibrahim Lodi
(b) The Dutch (ii) Tranquebar and
Serampore
(3) Alam Khan
(c) The British (iii) Surat and
(4) Chengizkhan Masulipatnam

(d) The French (iv) Cambay and
Ahmedabad

(1) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
52. Who assumed the title "Alamgir" ?
(2) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
(1) Shah Jahan
(3) (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)

(2) Aurangazeb (4) (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)

(3) Babur

55. The Supreme Court was established in
(4) Jahangir India in the year :

(1) 1772 (2) 1773

(3) 1774 (4) 1784
53. Fort St. George and Fort William are in
__________ and __________ respectively.

56. First postal stamps were introduced by :
(1) Madras, Calcutta

(1) Lord Wellesly
(2) Madras, Bombay
(2) Lord William Bentinck
(3) Bombay, Calcutta
(3) Lord Cornwallis

(4) Mahe, Puducherry (4) Lord Dalhousie

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57. Arrange the following events in the 60. Largest producer of solar energy in the
chronological order : world is :

(a) Sir Charles Wood's Despatch (1) Germany (2) France

(3) India (4) Japan
(b) Queen Victoria's Proclamation

(c) Sepoy Mutiny
61. Find the correct pair.
(d) Vellore Mutiny
(1) Rabari - India
(1) (d)-(a)-(c)-(b)
(2) Bedouin - Scandinavia
(2) (d)-(a)-(b)-(c)
(3) Kurds - Tanzania

(3) (b)-(c)-(d)-(a)
(4) Lapps - West Asia

(4) (b)-(c)-(a)-(d)

62. In India, shifting agriculture is called as :

58. "Uyyakondan Canal" was the contribution (1) Milpa (2) Roco
of :
(3) Poda (4) Chena
(1) Vishwanatha Nayak

(2) Meenakshi 63. Which among the following is a non-
metallic mineral ?
(3) Queen Mangammal
(a) Magnetite
(4) Thirumalai Nayak
(b) Sulphur

(c) Salt

59. Which is called "Fossil Fuel" ? (d) Bauxite

(1) Iron (2) Thorium (1) (a) and (b) (2) (b) and (c)

(3) Coal (4) Uranium (3) (c) and (d) (4) (a) and (d)

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64. Ore of tin is __________. 67. On Linguistic basis the Indian states were
divided in the year __________.
(1) Bauxite (2) Siderite
(1) 1965 (2) 1959
(3) Cassiterite (4) Limonite

(3) 1961 (4) 1956

65. Match the following :

(a) BHEL (i) Jamshedpur
68. The Prime Minister who was responsible
for the abolition of bonded labour in
(b) ICF (ii) Salem 1976 :

(c) SAIL (iii) Trichy
(1) Mr. Morarji Desai

(d) TISCO (iv) Chennai
(2) Mr. Charan Singh
(1) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)

(3) Mrs. Indira Gandhi
(2) (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)

(3) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i) (4) Mr. Rajiv Gandhi

(4) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

69. Choose the incorrect pair :
66. The difference in values between imports
and exports is :
(1) World Literacy Day - September 8

(1) Exchange delivery settlement
(2) Human Rights Day - December 7
(2) Balance of trade

(3) U.N.O. Day - October 24
(3) Inflation

(4) Margin trading (4) World Population Day - July 11

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70. Choose the correct pair. 73. POCSO Act deals with :

(1) Protection of children against
(1) International Year of Women - 1990 bonded labour

(2) International Literacy Year - 1993 (2) Protection of women against dowry
harassment

(3) Human Rights Commission - 1978 (3) Protection of children against sexual
offence
(4) The International Year of - 1979
(4) Protection of women against poverty
Children

74. Emergency call number 101 denotes :

71. (1) Police

(2) Fire

(3) Medical

What does this symbol denotes ? (4) Road Safety

(1) One way
75. Pick out the correct statement.
(2) Do not overtake
The main functions of money are

(3) Zebra crossing (a) Store of value

(b) Medium of exchange
(4) Go slow
(c) Measure of value

(d) Hidden as treasure

72. Labourers below the age of __________ (1) (a), (b) and (c) only
are called child labourers.
(2) (b), (c) and (d) only
(1) 14 years (2) 15 years
(3) (a), (c) and (d) only

(3) 16 years (4) 18 years (4) (a), (b) and (d) only

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MENTAL ABILITY TEST
In each of the questions 76 to 80 there are four In each of the questions 81 to 85 a series as
items. Three of them have something in per a rule is given with one term missing pick
common, while the fourth is different. Find the missing item from among the four
out the different item and shade its number alternatives given and shade its number in the
in the OMR answer sheet. OMR answer sheet.

76. (1) Physics (2) Chemistry 81. 35, 30, 26, 23, ? .

(3) History (4) Biology (1) 22 (2) 21

(3) 20 (4) 19

77. (1) Cricket (2) Football
82. 8, 10, 13, 17, ? .
(3) Hockey (4) Chess
(1) 20 (2) 21

(3) 22 (4) 23
78. (1) Silappathikaram

(2) Manimekalai
83. 25, 16, 9, 4, ? .
(3) Mahabaratham
(1) 1 (2) 2
(4) Sivagasinthamani
(3) 3 (4) 0

79. (1) Brinjal (2) Potato

84. 216, 125, 64, 27, ? .
(3) Ladies finger (4) Chilly
(1) 2 (2) 15

(3) 8 (4) 16
80. (1) Thiruvannamalai

(2) Kolli hills 85. A, C, F, J, O, ? .

(3) Anaimalai hills (1) V (2) U

(4) Servarayan hills (3) T (4) W

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Questions 86 to 90 has a blank space. Four Find the pattern and shade the appropriate
options are given below. Identify the correct number in the OMR answer sheet.
response and shade the appropriate number
in the OMR answer sheet.

91. GOLD can be written as HOME, COME
86. 8 can be written as DONE then SONS can
?
14 5 be written as :

(1) 11 (2) 10 (1) TTOT (2) TOOT
(3) 12 (4) 16
(3) TOOS (4) TONT

87.
92. A B C D can be written as 1 2 3 4; and
E F G H can be written as 5 6 7 8 then
C D E F can be written as :

(1) 23 45 (2) 3 4 56
(1) 20 (2) 25
(3) 15 (4) 10 (3) 45 6 7 (4) 56 78

88. 1 4 36 49
93. A=5, B=10, C=15 then
9 25 64 ?
A+B+AB+BC = ?
(1) 121 (2) 81
(3) 100 (4) 144 (1) 215 (2) 200

(3) 30 (4) 155
89.

94. ‘ANSWER’ can be written as ASR then
(1) 54 (2) 28 ‘PARDON’ can be written as :
(3) 46 (4) 57 (1) AER (2) PRN

(3) TEN (4) ARN
90.

95. 10+11+12, 9+10+14, 11+?+11

(1) 9 (2) 10
(1) 6 (2) 12
(3) 35 (4) 20 (3) 11 (4) 12

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Find the next diagram from the given diagram.
99.

96.

(1) (2)

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

(3) (4)
100.

97.
(1) (2)

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

(3) (4)
-oOo-

98.

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

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