Zen Education and Learning

ZEST – 01
ZEN ENTRANCE & SCHOLARSHIP TEST
STANDARD – X
(04/04/2022)
Time: 120 min Max. Marks: 100

INSTRUCTIONS
A. General Instructions
1. Attempt ALL the questions. Answers have to be marked on the OMR sheets.
2. This questions paper contains FIVE Parts.
3. Part – I is Physics , Part-II is Chemistry, Part-III is Mathematics and Part IV is Biology
4. The question paper contains 50 questions i.e Physics(01 to 10), Chemistry(11 to 20), Biology(21 to
30), Maths(31 to 40) and Mental Ability (41 to 50) which have Only One Correct Answer. Each
question has Four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D). Each question carries +2 marks for correct
answer and zero mark for wrong answer.
5. Rough spaces are provide for rough work inside the question paper. No additional sheets will be provided
for rough work.
6. Blank Papers, Clip Boards, Log Tables, Slide Rule, Calculator, Cellular Phones, Papers and Electronic
Devices in any form, are not allowed.
B. Filling of OMR Sheet
1. Ensure matching of OMR sheet with the Question paper before you start marking your answers on OMR
sheet.
2. On the OMR sheet, darken the appropriate bubble with black pen for each character of your Enrolment
No. and write your Name. Test Centre and other details at the designated places.
3. OMR sheet contains alphabets, numerals and special characters for marking answers.
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PART – I : PHYSICS
Straight Objective Type
This section contains 10 Single Choice Questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of
which ONLY ONE is correct.

1. An aluminium wire of definite length stretched uniformly so that it's diameter becomes half of it's initial
diameter. Then what is it's new resistance (assume volume of metal remains constant) :
(a) Double (b) Four times (c) Eight times (d) Sixteen times
2. The equivalent resistance between A & B in the following circuit is:

(a) 2 ohm (b) 6 ohm (c) 2/3 ohm (d) 4 ohm

3. A wire of resistance R is coiled in the form of circle. Then the equivalent resistance between points A
and B is :

(a) R/16 (b) 3R/16 (c) 3R/4 (d) 4R/3

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4. The equivalent resistance between A & B in the following circuit is:

(a) 1 ohm (b) 2 ohm (c) 1.5 ohm (d) None of these
5. Monochromatic light is refracted from air into a medium of refractive index n. Then the ratio of
wavelengths of the incident and refracted waves is :
(a) 1:1 (b) 1: n (c) n : 1 (d) n2: 1
6. A tay of light enters from a denser medium into a rarer medium. The speed of light in the rarer medium
is twice that in the denser medium. Then critical angle for TIR to take place is :
(a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) None of these
7. A convex mirror of focal length f (in air) is immersed in a liquid (μ = 4/3). The focal length of the mirror
in liquid will be :
(a) 4f/3 (b) 3f/4 (c) f (d) 7f/3
8. A stone lies at the bottom of a lake 8m deep. To an observer directly above the stone, it appears to be at
a depth of only 6.0m below the surface. Then the refractive index of water is:
(a) 4/3 (b) 5/7 (c) 3/8 (d) 9/2
9. A long sighted person has a minimum distance of distinct vision of 50 cm. He wants to reduce it to 25cm.
He should use a
(a) concave lens of focal length 25 cm. (b) concave lens of focal length 50 cm.
(c) convex lens of focal length 25 cm. (d) convex lens of focal length 50 cm.
10. Which option justifies that the Sun appears red at sunrise and sunset?
(a) red scatters highest by the atmosphere
(b) the distance between the sun and earth reduces
(c) red has high wavelength, so it travels longer distance
(d) the white light disperses into seven colours, only red enters the atmosphere

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PART – II : CHEMISTRY
Straight Objective Type
This section contains 10 Single Choice Questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of
which ONLY ONE is correct.

11. The number of covalent bonds in pentane (molecular formula C5H12) is:
(a) 5 (b) 12 (c) 17 (d) 16
12. One of the following molecular formula cannot represent two organic compounds having different
functional groups. This molecular formula is:
(a) C5H12O (b) C5H10O (c) C5H10O2 (d) C5H12
13. The compound which gives brisk effervescence with sodium metal but not with sodium hydrogen
carbonate is
(a) Ethanol (b) Ethanoic acid (c) Both a) and b) (d) None of these.
14. Match the column I with column II and mark the appropriate option given below.
Column I Column II
1) C2H5OH → CH3COOH i) Conc. H2SO4, 1700C
2) C2H5OH → CH2=CH2 ii) H2, Ni
3) CH4 → CH3Cl iii) Alkaline KMnO4
4) CH2=CH2 → CH3CH3 iv) Cl2, sunlight
(a) 1-(i), 2-(iii), 3-(ii), 4-(iv) (b) 1-(iv), 2-(iii), 3-(ii), 4-(i)
(c) 1-(i), 2-(iv), 3-(iii), 4-(ii) (d) 1-(iii), 2-(i), 3-(iv), 4-(ii)
15. Which of the following general formula represents the alkyl group?
(a) CnH2n (b) CnH2n+1 (c) CnH2n+2 (d) CnH2n-1

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16. The table given below shows a part of the periodic table.
Groups →
2 3 to 12 15 16 17 18
Periods ↓

2 Q R

3 P S T U

Identify P, Q R, T and U respectively.

(a) Mg O Ne P Ar (b) O Mg Ar P Ne
(c) Mg O Ar P Ne (d) O Mg Ne P Ar
17. Consider the metals B, Al, Mg and K. What will be the correct order of their metallic character?
(a) K> Mg> Al> B (b) Al > Mg > B > K
(c) B > Al > Mg > K (d) Mg > Al > K > B
18. Metals like Na, K, Ca and Mg are extracted by electrolysis of their chlorides in molten state. These
metals are not extracted by reduction of their oxides with carbon because
I. Reduction with carbon is very expensive
II. Carbon readily makes alloys with these metals
III. Carbon has less affinity for oxygen than these metals
IV. Carbon is weaker reducing agent than these metals
(a) I and II (b) II and III (c) III and IV (d) IV and I
19. Oxide of zinc is ___________ in nature.
(a) Acidic (b) Basic (c) Amphoteric (d) Neutral
20. Type of metals that are extracted by electrolysis is represented by X. During electrolysis of molten
chlorides of such metals, Y is obtained at cathode and Z is obtained at anode. X, Y and Z respectively
will be:
(a) Metals with high reactivity, Cl2, Metal (b) Metals with medium reactivity, Metal, Cl2
(c) Metals with high reactivity, Metal, Cl2 (d) Metals with medium reactivity, Cl2, Metal

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PART – III : BIOLOGY

Straight Objective Type
This section contains 10 Single Choice Questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of
which ONLY ONE is correct.

Note:Question (21 to 24 ) are assertion reason based questions,In the following questions ,a
statement is followed by a statement of reason, Mark the choice as
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If both assertion and reason are false
21. Assertion: If human urine is allowed to stand for some time it smells strongly of ammonia
Reason: Main constituent of human urine is ammonia
22. Assertion: Glycolysis occurs in cytoplasm .
Reason: Enzymes for glycolysis are found in cytoplasm.
23. Assertion: Stomata are absent in submerged hydrophytes
Reason: Respiration occurs by means of air chambers in submerged plants
24. Assertion: Oesophagus pierces the diaphragm and enters the abdominal cavity
Reason: Peristaltic movement starts from oesophagus.
25. In humans lacteals are found in
(a) ileum (b) ischium (c) oesophagus (d) ear
26. A stool of a person can have whitish grey colour due to the malfunction of which organ?
(a) pancreas (b) spleen (c) kidney (d) liver
27. The optimum pH for enzyme salivary amylase is
(a) 4.5 (b) 6.8 (c) 7.3 (d) 8.2
28. The eyes of a potato tuber are
(a) Flower buds (b) Root buds (c) Shoot buds (d) Axillary buds
29. Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) In, banana, potato, ginger the plantlets arise from the internodes present in the modified stem.
(b) Offspring produced by asexual reproduction is called a clone.
(c) Water hyacinth can deplete Oxygen and can cause death of fishes.
(d) All of the above
30. Asexual reproduction by binary fission is common to which of the following?
i).Some eukaryotes ii)All eukaryotes iii)Some prokaryotes iv) All prokaryotes
(a) i) and ii) (b) ii) and iii) (c) i) and iii) (d) iii) and iv)

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PART – IV : MATHEMATICS
Straight Objective Type
This section contains 10 Single Choice Questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of
which ONLY ONE is correct.

31. Radius of a circle inscribed in a quarter circle of unit radius is:

(a) (√2-1) (b) (√2+1) (c) √3 (d) None
32. The sum of 2 numbers is 13 and the sum of their cubes is 1066. Find the product of the 2 numbers?
(a) 51 (b) 55 (c) 56 (d) 29
33. If 2a + 3b + 4c = 35 and 3a + 5b + 7c = 30, then find (a + b + c)?
(a) 40 (b) 55 (c) 56 (d) 29
34. If 3sinx + 5cosx = 5, then the value of (3cosx – 5sinx) . 2

(a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 7 (d) 6

35. If 1 and –2 are two zeros of the polynomial (x – 4x – 7x + 10), find its third zero.
3 2

(a) 5 (b) -5 (c) 7 (d) 6

36. If the equation (k – 2) x – (k – 4) x – 2 = 0 has difference of roots as 3 then find the integral value of k.
2

(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 3 (d) 6

37. Bisectors of interior angle B and exterior angle ACD of a triangle ABC intersect at a point T then: angle
BTC will be
1 1 1
(a) BAC (b) BAC (c) BAC (d) None
2 4 8
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38. If (x+ y): (y +z): (z+ x) : : 5: 11: 12 then 𝑦 ??
3 2
(a) (b) (c) 7 (d) None
2 3
𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝐴
39. + (1−tan 𝐴) = ??
(1−cot 𝐴)
(a) Sin A –Cos A (b) Sec A – tan A (c) Sin A + Cos A (d) None
40. Solve : 4√28 ÷ 3√7 ÷ (7)1/3
3 2 8 1/3
(a) (b) (c) 71/3 (d) 7
8 3 3

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PART –V : GENERAL MENTAL ABILITY

Straight Objective Type
This section contains 10 Single Choice Questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of
which ONLY ONE is correct.

41. Find the missing term.

10, 100, 200, 310, …………
(a) 400 (b) 410 (c) 420 (d) 430
42. Find the missing term
0, 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, 48 ………….
(a) 51 (b) 55 (c) 56 (d) 63
43. Pointing towards a man in the photograph, Archana said, “He is the son of the only son of my
grandmother”. How is that man related to Archana ?
(a) Cousin (b) Nephew (c) Brother (d) Son
44. Find the wrong term of the series: 10, 15, 26, 35, 48, 63, 82
(a) 48 (b) 26 (c) 63 (d) 82
45. Complete the series 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, ?
(a) 14 (b) 19 (c) 15 (d) 21
46. How many 8’s are there in the following sequence which are immediately preceded by 6 but not
immediately followed by 5?
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(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four
47. ‘Medicine’ is related to ‘Patient’ in the same way as ‘Education’ is related to—
(a) Teacher (b) School (c) Student (d) Tuition
48. What should come in the place of (?) in the given series ?
ACE, FGH, ?, PON
(a) KKK (b) JKI (c) HJH (d) IKL
49. Typist : Typewriter : : Writer : ?
(a) Script (b) Pen (c) Paper (d) Book
50. ‘Guilt’ is to ‘Past’ as ‘Hope’ is to ……….
(a) Present (b) Future (c) Today (d) Hopeless

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