1. Why does hot water freeze than cold water?
2. Why are Golf Balls Dimpled (not smooth)?
3. How does increase of carbon dioxide affect world climate?
4. Why would the lights in a house dim when the air conditioner turns on?
5. How do migratory birds travel thousands of kilometers every year to reach the same set of places?

1. Find the odd man out: (a) Cut (b) Put (c) Nut (d) But.Give your reason
2. What number should replace the question mark?52,25,77,77,?,451,605.
3. Fill in the missing letters to produce a words which are building terms: EM_ _ NK_ _ NT.
4. How do you handle yourself when you feel the world is against you?
5. How do you react when asked to do something beyond your capabilities? 

Answer all questions.Each one carries 2 marks.

1.a.On which issue the World Trade Organisation(WTO) negotiations at Geneva

      in July 2008 failed?

   b.Why the BRIC(Brazil,Russia,India,China) countries are planning to establish

      organisations alternative to IMF and World bank?

   c.Identify the emerging trends in cricket today.

   d.What is the controversy about Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen?

   e.Identify the causes of commercialisation of traditional art forms of Kerala like

      Kathakali and Theyyam?

2.a.What motivated William Bentinck to declare Sati as illegal?

   b.Assess the contributions of Kerala Granthasala sangham to library movement.

   c.Examine the relation between Civil Disobedience Movement and

      Salt Sathyagraha.

  d.Examine the causes of 'de-industrialisation'in India in 19th century.

  e.Identify the issues raised during Vaikom Sathyagraha.