1. Entrance Examination Questions (Grade-XI-2021)
St. Xavier's College, Maitighar, Kathmandu
SET-A
This question paper consists of five questions carrying equal weightage in the order; Physics,
Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and English. All questions are compulsory.
Creative answers depicting personal style and level-based analysis will be given high preference, not
memory work, copying or stereotyped responses. Maximum writing time is 75 min(5 X15mins).
1. a. The unit of work, the joule, may be defined as the work done when the point of application of a force of
1 newton is moved a distance of 1 meter in the direction of the force. Which base units are involved in
joule and how?Â
b. What is the reading shown on this milliammeter?Â
c. The prefix ‘centi’ indicates x10–2
. Which line in the table correctly indicates the
prefixes micro, nano and pico?Â
2. Why does Nepal import urea and other chemical fertilizers when farmers can produce organic
fertilizers or manure on their farms? Give your answer in suitable words.
3. Define thyroidism and explain why its imbalance helps in change in weight of the body?
4. What do you mean by locus of a point in a plane? Can you identify the locus of following equation?Â
i. Y=mx + cÂ
ii. x/a + y/b=1Â
iii. x cosα+y sinα=p.
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5. Nepal is rich in its culture and cultural practices. Think of some popupar cultural practices in your
own culture and briefly explain why you think these practices are valuable to the community and to
the nation as a whole. ( in about 250 words).
SET-J
1. a. Krishna made a solar cooker on his own effort. He used a white metallic box with a
glass lid. He puts the food in the solar cooker for heating and closed the lid. But he
did not get good results. Then he consulted his teacher to know his mistakes. His
teacher pointed out his mistakes, which he later modified.Â
(i) According to you, which two mistakes were made by Krishna and what
did he do to modify them?
(ii) Which qualities of Krishna are rectified in her action.Â
 b. Write on trend of hydroelectricity consumption in Nepal in last decade.
2. Study the solubility curve and answer the questions given below.
a. Study the given solubility curve and list at least three applications.Â
b. The solubility of a salt at 00
c is 12. How much salt will 50g of its saturated solution
contain at that temperature?Â
3. What is sense organ? Among the sense organ which is the most necessary sense organ
without which living organism cannot survive. Justify your answer.
4. Prove that 1/a + 1/c = 2/b if Xa = y
b
= z
c
and y2
= xz
5. More and more elderly people are no longer looked after by their families. They are
sent to elderly homes, care homes or asylums. Why do you think this trend is on the
rise now? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend? Write
in about 250 words.Â
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