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(HUMANITIES)

Questions 1 – 5 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the passage adapted from Dennis Lee’s What is the relation of cadence and the poem Ars poetica by Archibald MacLeish that follows.

Comment 1 Michelangelo said he could sense the figure in the uncut stone; his job was to chip away marble till it emerged. Inuit sculptors say the same thing. And that makes sense to me. Cadence is the medium, the raw stone; the poem is already sustained in it. And writing means cutting away everything that isn't the poem. You can't "write" a poem, in fact — you can only help it stand free in the torrent. Most of my time with a pen is spent giving words, images, bright ideas that are borne along in cadence their permission to stay off the page. The poem is what remains; it is local cadence minus whatever is extraneous to its shapely articulation. A bad poem, on the other hand, is something a poet made up.

Q1. Based on the passage above, what is the special skill of the poet? A. The ability to create poetry B. The ability to edit ruthlessly C. The ability to bring words to life D. The ability to bring life to words

Comment 2 This is why a poem wants to exist in two ways at once: as a teeming process which overflows every prior canon of form (or is prepared to, and can when it chooses). And simultaneously as a beautifully disciplined structure, whose order flowers outward from the centre of its own necessity, and doesn't miss a single checkpoint along the way. Content has the other task, of filling out the formal space of its local being. And those two ways — the energy of unlimited process and the shapeliness of content living outward to the limit of its measure — have been coinciding all along. If the poem is any good they will go on coinciding within it; it will be intelligible out of courtesy, not timidity. Its form is not to obey form, but to include and carry beyond it.

Q2. From where does the “beautifully disciplined structure” of the poem derive? A. In the cadence of the poem B. In every prior cannon of form C. In the formal space of the poem’s being D. In the centre of the poem’s own necessity

Comment 3 Ars Poetica A poem should be palpable and mute As a globed fruit Dumb As old medallions to the thumb Silent as the sleeve-worn stone Of casement ledges where the moss has grown – A poem should be motionless in time As the moon climbs Leaving, as the moon releases Twig by twig the night-entangled trees, A poem should be equal to: Not true For all the history of grief An empty doorway and a maple leaf For love The leaning grasses and two lights above the sea – A poem should not mean But be

Q3. MacLeish often said that the function of a poem is to trap "Heaven and Earth in the cage of form." Which of the stanzas from poem best conveys this image? A. Stanzas 1 and 2 B. Stanzas 4 and 5 C. Stanzas 6 and 7 D. Stanzas 8 and 9

4. Every poem is a reflection of the poet and his creative process. Based on Ars Poetica, which of the inferences below about MacLeish’s creative process can we most safely make? A. He labours extensively over his poetry carefully choosing the right words B. Poems that already exist to come to him, and he “traps” them on the page. C. His creative process is highly chaotic, characterized by deep emotion D. He writes his poems on the spur of the moment, as they come to him

Comment 4 Despite the simplicity of its tone, Ars Poetica is obviously a carefully crafted and highly paradoxical poem culminating in the final lines, “A poem should not mean/ But be.”

5. Based on a comparison of their strategies and definitions of poetry, which of the statements below can be most safely made? A. Lee’s and MacLeish’s concepts of the poetic process are almost identical. B. Lee and MacLeish share the conception of the poem as a pre-existing entity for whom the poet speaks C. although their processes vary significantly, their concept of the poem as an entity independent of the poet is almost identical. D. Ars Poetica is clearly a poem of which Lee would approve as its “form is not to obey form”.

Question 6 The following questions are based on the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon below and the two quotations that follow.

Quotation 1 Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. --William Butler Yeats Quotation 2 Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. --Oscar Wilde

6. Which of the following is correct? A. Quotation 1 by William Butler Yeats best corresponds to the statement about education made in the cartoon B. Quotation 2 by Oscar Wilde best corresponds to the statement about education made in the cartoon. C. Both quotations correspond equally well to the statement about education made in the cartoon. D. Neither quotation corresponds well to the statement about education made in the cartoon

Question 7 The following question is based on Walker Gibson’s poem “Billiards.”

Late of the jungle, wild and dim, Sliced from the elephant’s ivory limb, Painted, polished, here these spheres Rehearse their civilized careers— Trapped in geometric toil, Exhibit impact and recoil Politely in a farce of force. And let’s have no absurd remorse, But praise the complicated plan That organizes beast and man In patterns so superbly styled, Late of the jungle, dim and wild.

7. Which of the statements below best reflects the persona’s relationship to or attitude about the billiard balls? A. The relationship is antithetical as the persona compares himself to the billiard balls to display by virtue of the contrast that he is a contributing member of society rather than mere diversion. B. The relationship is empathetic as the persona is as much a pawn of civilized society and a shadow of his former self as the elephant C. The persona resents the billiard balls, the elephant, and the jungle for being reminders that he has not yet achieved the level of civilization he seeks. D. The persona reveres the billiard balls as the mathematical precision of their movements represents the height of civilization to the persona.

Question 8 Refer to the following graph and answer the following question –

8. A ‘‘conventional method’’ says that systolic pressure should be “age plus one hundred”. At which of the following ages does this ‘‘conventional method’’ differ most from the data of heavy males? A.

20

B.

30

C.

50

D.

60

Question 9-10 The following table provides information about the performance by different baseball teams in some years. Years

Champion

Finalist

Playoffs

1995

ATL

CLE

NYY, CIN, SEA, COL, LAD, BOS

1996

NYY

ATL

BAL, CLE, STL, TEX, LAD, SD

1997

FLA

CLE

NYY, BAL, ATL, SEA, SF, HOU

1998

NYY

SD

ATL, CLE, TEX, BOS, CHC, HOU

1999

NYY

ATL

TEX, CLE, BOS, NYM, ARI, HOU

2000

NYY

NYM

ATL, STL, SEA, SF, OAK, CWS

2001

ARI

NYY

CLE, ATL, STL, SEA, HOU, OAK

2002

ANA

SF

NYY, ARI, ATL, STL, MIN, OAK

2003

FLA

NYY

ATL, BOS, SF, CHC, MIN, OAK

2004

BOS

STL

NYY, ANA, LAD, ATL, HOU, MIN

2005

CWS

HOU

NYY, BOS, LAA, STL, ATL, SD

2006

STL

DET

NYY, NYM, LAD, SD, MIN, OAK

2007

BOS

COL

NYY, LAA, CHC, PHI, CLE, ARI

2008

PHI

TB

BOS, CWS, LAA, LAD, CHC, MIL

2009

NYY

PHI

BOS, LAA, LAD, STL, COL, MIN

2010

SF

TEX

NYY, PHI, MIN, ATL, TB, CIN

9. Based on past performance, which of these is a plausible statement about the teams NYY and BOS? A. If NYY plays in a final, then BOS may also do so. B. If BOS is in a final, then NYY is unlikely to do so. C. If NYY is the best paid, it will win. D. If BOS is the best paid, it will win.

10. Between FLA, STL, ATL, NYY and BOS, which team has been most consistent? A.

NYY

B.

ATL

C.

BOS

D.

FLA

Questions 11 – 12 To answer questions 11 - 12, study the following passage. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless, tasteless toxic gas produced by incomplete combustion in fuel-burning devices. Persons with CO poisoning often overlook the symptoms. In Perth, a total of 981 cases of unintentional CO poisoning were reported. Each case was classified as fatal and non-fatal by source of exposure. The number of cases occurring in each of the categories is shown in the accompanying table:

Source of Exposure Fire (FI) Auto Exhaust (AU) Furnace (FU) Kerosene Heater (K) Appliance (AP) Other gas motor (OG) Fireplace (FP) Other (O) Unknown (U) Total

Fatal 63 60 18 9 9 3 0 3 9 174

Non-Fatal 53 178 345 18 63 73 16 19 42 807

Total 116 238 363 27 72 76 16 22 51 981

11. If 'A > B' means that poisoning by A is relatively safer than the poisoning by B, then which is the most plausible scenario? A.

FP > FU > OG > O

B.

FP > OG > FU > AP

C.

FP > OG > K > O

D.

FP > O > K > OG

12. If it is known that a random sample from the 981 cases is non-fatal, then which of the following is true? A. The probability that the cause of poisoning in FP is 0.82. B. The probability that the cause of poisoning due to auto exhaust is 0.22.

C. The probability that the cause of poisoning in Unknown is 0.09. D. The probability that the cause of poisoning due to FP or AP is 0.08.

Question 13 - 15 The following data deals with four kinds of people who can be judged on the basis of their honesty and sense of reasoning. In an isolated town, there are four types of perfect people (based on their modes of speech and reasoning). Each type of person reasons on a given statement and finally applies the honesty or dishonesty principle to deliver his/her answer (in yes/no form). X1 and X2 are honest in nature while X3 and X4 are dishonest. X1 and X3 are have accurate sense of reasoning while X2 and X4 are inaccurate in their sense of reasoning. For example, if a person of type X3 makes statement Z, then it means that X3 knows that Z is false and X3 has issued it out of dishonesty.

Q13. If a person in the town is asked the question, “Are you of type X1?”, then what would be the responses of the four types of persons in the order (X1, X2, X3, X4)? A. (yes, yes, yes, no)

B. (yes, yes, yes, yes)

C. (yes, no, yes, no)

D. (yes, no, yes, yes)

Q14. If a person in the town is asked the question, “Are you of type X2?”, then what would be the responses of the four types of persons in the order (X1, X2, X3, X4)? A. (no, no, yes ,no)

B. (no, yes, no, no)

C. (no, yes, no, yes)

D. (no, yes, yes, no)

Q15. If a person replies ‘no’ to the question, “Are you of type X4?”, then what is the type of the person? A. X2 or X4

B. X4 or X1

C. X1

D. X4

(SCIENCE)

BIOLOGY Questions 1 – 4

Figure 1 The energy for ATP synthesis is provided from the oxidation of NADH2 and FAD in the process of oxidative phosphorylation. It is a mitochondrial process and the components of the oxidative phosphorylation are shown in the figure above. The first complex NADH dehydrogenase accepts the electrons from NADH2, gets reduced and passes the electrons to the coenzyme Q (CoQ). This coenzyme Q becomes re-oxidised and passes the electrons to b–c1cytochrome complex. The electrons are then picked up and passed on to the cytochrome oxidase where oxygen binds. The stepwise oxidation sequence is essential for the conversion of energy from NADH oxidation into a form that can be used for the generation of ATP by ATP synthase enzyme. As electrons are transferred, protons are pumped from mitochondrial matrix to the cytosolic side of the inner mitochondrial membrane. Q1. Which of the following is required for the occurrence of oxidative phosphorylation? A. ATP

B. Oxygen

C. Lactic acid

D. Carbon dioxide

Q2. The final electron acceptor during oxidative phosphorylation is A. Oxygen

B. Water

C. ATP

D. carbon dioxide

Q3. What is the functional similarity between coenzyme Q and cytochrome C? A. Both act as oxidising agents

B. Both act as electron acceptors

C. Both act as electron donors

D. Both B and C

Refer to the following additional information to answer question no. 4

Graph 1 The metabolic rate of various mammals calculated on per gram body mass and plotted on the logarithmic coordinates is shown in the figure above. As respiration is directly involved with the metabolic activities, the metabolic rate can be calculated by measuring the oxygen consumption. Q4. Which of the following has the metabolic rate of 800 mm3 of oxygen per gm per hour? A. Rabbit

B. Mouse

C. Rat

D. None of these

Questions 5 – 7 Enzymes are large molecules, usually proteins. In enzymatic reactions, a substrate or substrates bind to the active site. This active site is a small region like a pocket where the substrate can locate itself. It is usually held by weak electrical forces such as hydrogen bonding. The tertiary or quaternary structure of the enzyme forms the shape of the active site. Enzyme Function:

Figure 1

Basic Characteristics: Regulation: Enzyme can be turned “on and off” by a variety of factors, e.g., cofactors can change the shape of the active site and thereby turn it off. Specificity: Each enzyme will only react with one type of substrate. Iso enzymes have different structures but may catalyse the same reaction. Saturation limits: The substrate concentration which determines the maximum reaction rate with the enzymes is called the saturation limit.

Q5. What determines the shape of an enzyme’s active site? A. The complex coiling and folding that forms the 3-D structure B. The interaction between independent structures to form the enzyme complex C. The tertiary and quaternary enzyme structure D. The reaction between the enzyme and the substrates

Q6. How is the physical fit of an enzyme to a substrate reinforced? A. By the tertiary and quaternary shape B. By weak electrical attractive forces C. Through a hydrophilic attraction of carbon chains D. Entirely through hydrogen bonding

Q7. On plotting a graph of substrate concentration v/s enzyme activity as shown in Figure 1, a sharp rise is observed followed by a constant region. Which of the following best explains this? A. Enzyme activity is constant as the amount of product formed is equal to the amount of reactant. B. Initial increase in substrate concentration increases enzyme activity to a certain limit, after which the enzyme denatures. C. Due to availability of enzyme molecules, the enzyme activity increases up to a limit beyond which no free enzyme is available. Therefore, the graph becomes constant. D. None of the above statements explains the phenomena.

Questions 8 -11 Plasma can easily become saturated with carbon dioxide. However, approximately 93% of carbon dioxide is transported by red blood cells. The process that occurs in RBC (red blood cells) is detailed below:

Hydrogen ions are buffered within the RBC by de-oxygenated haemoglobin which is present in venous blood. This in turn helps to keep the bicarbonate ions within the RBC. In the lungs, as oxygen enters the blood and RBC, haemoglobin gives up its hydrogen ions partly with reformation of carbonic acid breaking down to CO2.

Q8. 70% of CO2 is transported by the blood A. in the form of organic salts. B. as dissolved molecules. C. as bicarbonate ions. D. as attachment to Hb molecules.

Q9. Bicarbonate ions are removed from RBCs A. by diffusion caused from a partial pressure difference. B. in exchange for Cl- during the chloride shift. C. by buffers, e.g., Hb. D. by both the processes, A and B.

Q10. When CO2 diffuses into RBC, the former A. forms carbaminohaemoglobin. B. is converted into carbonic acid by carbonic anhydrase. C. remains dissolved as CO2 molecules. D. can form both carbaminohaemoglobin and carbonic acid.

Q11. How is carbonic acid removed from RBCs once CO2 enters the latter? A. H+ is removed by buffers, e.g., Hb B. Bicarbonate is removed from RBC’s in exchange for Cl-. C. Carbonic acid dissociates to H+ and bicarbonate ions in the process D. All of the above are correct

Questions 12 -15 Students placed a sprig of a conifer in a beaker of water. They measured the amount of oxygen evolved during a set of time to determine the rate of photosynthesis. They changed the temperature of the water using an ice bucket and a hot plate. Their data is shown in the graph.

Graph 1 Q12. What is the independent variable in the students’ investigation? A. Temperature

B. Light intensity

C. Plant growth

D. Rate of photosynthesis

Q13. Which of the following variables should the students have left constant? I. Plant type II. Temperature III. Light intensity. A. I only

B. II only

C. I and III

D. I, II and III

Q14. What could have caused the abrupt decrease in the production of bubbles at temperatures 30-40°Celsius? Note: At this temperature, solubility of CO2 is significantly decreased. A. The cell died because of high temperature; thus, no photosynthesis was taking place B. There was no carbon dioxide source and hence photosynthesis could not take place. C. The plants absorbed all the carbon dioxide in the set-up; thus, there would be no production of oxygen. D. No photosynthesis is taking place in the spring as the plant is too young to photosynthesize.

Q15. Based on the graph, what conclusion can be drawn? I. The higher the temperature, the greater the rate of photosynthesis. II. There is an optimum temperature for photosynthesis in the species of conifers. III. All plants are most efficient at 30°C. A. I only

B. II only

C. III only

D. I, II and III

CHEMISTRY Questions 1 – 6 Electrode potential is the potential difference between a metal or a gas in contact with its own ions. Under standard condition of 25°C/1 bar pressure, 1 molar solution, the potential of an electrode is called Standard Electrode Potential (E°). Electrode potential of any electrode can be measured with reference to SHE (Standard Hydrogen electrode).E° H+/H2= zero volt at the temperature. In order to construct a spontaneous workable cell, anode should be of lower E° than that of the cathode. Metals which are above hydrogen have negative E° value and are stronger reductant than hydrogen. Any element of lower E° value can displace the element of higher E° value. In a galvanic cell— Oxidation occurs at anode and reduction, at cathode. E˚cell= E˚cathode - E˚anode

Q1. For metals A, B, C and D having standard electrode potentials as -3.03, -1.66, -0.40 and +0.8 volt, respectively, which one will be most reducing? A. metal A

B. metal B

C. metal C

D. metal D

Q2. In a...