National Level Questions Paper (MAT) - 2015-16 | NTSE for Class 10 PDF Download

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NTSE STAGE II 
CODE: 13 – 15  
MAT 
 
1. Complete the series: 
 D3Y104, G9U91, J27Q78, M81M65 
 (1) P243I39 (2) Q243I52 
 (3) P243I52 (4)  Q162J39 
 
2. Which of the following can replace the question mark? 
  
 
 (1) 0.0064 (2) 0.0016 
 (3) 0.000064 (4)  0.000016 
 
Directions (Questions 3 – 5): There are eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sitting around a 
circular table facing centre. B is sitting second to the left of G who is sitting third to the right of F. 
Only E is sitting between A and C. C is sitting third to the left of B. Only one person is sitting 
between E and H. 
 
3. Which of the following is correct? 
 (1) D is sitting third to the left of H  (2) F is sitting third to the left of G 
 (3) C is sitting third to the left of D (4)  H is sitting second to the right of C 
 
4. Based on the given information, which of the following is the correct position? 
 (1) A and C are sitting next to each other  (2) F and G are sitting next to each other  
 (3) H and F are sitting next to each other  (4)  D is sitting next to H 
 
5. Which of the following is the correct order of sitting of persons right of A? 
 (1) E C H D G B F (2) E C H F B D G 
 (3) E B H D C F G (4)  C H B E D G F 
 
6. Amita is standing at Point A facing north direction. She walks for 5 kilometers in the north 
east direction. Then she turns at an angle of 90
o
 at her right and once again travels the 
same distance. She reaches at Point B. Now she takes a turn at 90
o
 to her left and walks for 
3 kilometers and once again takes right turn at 90
o
 and travels 3 kilometers and reaches at 
Point C. What is the direction of Point B and C respectively with respect to Point A? 
 (1) East, East  (2) East, North east  
 (3) North east, East  (4)  North east, North east 
 
7. In the question given below, there are three statements followed by three conclusions 
numbers I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to 
be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions, and then decide which 
of the given conclusions (s) logically follows from the given statements disregarding 
commonly known facts. 
 Statements:  All teachers are professors. 
   No professor is male. 
   Some males are designers. 
 Conclusions: I. No designer is professor. 
   II. Some designers are professors. 
   III. No male is teacher. 
 (1) Only III follows (2) Both I and II follows  
 (3) Either I or II follows  (4)  Either I and III follows; or II and III follows  
 
0.8 0.512 
0.04 ? 
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NTSE STAGE II 
CODE: 13 – 15  
MAT 
 
1. Complete the series: 
 D3Y104, G9U91, J27Q78, M81M65 
 (1) P243I39 (2) Q243I52 
 (3) P243I52 (4)  Q162J39 
 
2. Which of the following can replace the question mark? 
  
 
 (1) 0.0064 (2) 0.0016 
 (3) 0.000064 (4)  0.000016 
 
Directions (Questions 3 – 5): There are eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sitting around a 
circular table facing centre. B is sitting second to the left of G who is sitting third to the right of F. 
Only E is sitting between A and C. C is sitting third to the left of B. Only one person is sitting 
between E and H. 
 
3. Which of the following is correct? 
 (1) D is sitting third to the left of H  (2) F is sitting third to the left of G 
 (3) C is sitting third to the left of D (4)  H is sitting second to the right of C 
 
4. Based on the given information, which of the following is the correct position? 
 (1) A and C are sitting next to each other  (2) F and G are sitting next to each other  
 (3) H and F are sitting next to each other  (4)  D is sitting next to H 
 
5. Which of the following is the correct order of sitting of persons right of A? 
 (1) E C H D G B F (2) E C H F B D G 
 (3) E B H D C F G (4)  C H B E D G F 
 
6. Amita is standing at Point A facing north direction. She walks for 5 kilometers in the north 
east direction. Then she turns at an angle of 90
o
 at her right and once again travels the 
same distance. She reaches at Point B. Now she takes a turn at 90
o
 to her left and walks for 
3 kilometers and once again takes right turn at 90
o
 and travels 3 kilometers and reaches at 
Point C. What is the direction of Point B and C respectively with respect to Point A? 
 (1) East, East  (2) East, North east  
 (3) North east, East  (4)  North east, North east 
 
7. In the question given below, there are three statements followed by three conclusions 
numbers I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to 
be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions, and then decide which 
of the given conclusions (s) logically follows from the given statements disregarding 
commonly known facts. 
 Statements:  All teachers are professors. 
   No professor is male. 
   Some males are designers. 
 Conclusions: I. No designer is professor. 
   II. Some designers are professors. 
   III. No male is teacher. 
 (1) Only III follows (2) Both I and II follows  
 (3) Either I or II follows  (4)  Either I and III follows; or II and III follows  
 
0.8 0.512 
0.04 ? 
      
 
 
 
8. In the following question, there are four figures A, B, C and D called problem figures. A and 
B are related in the same way as C and D are related. Which figure out of four given options 
will come in place of figure C? 
 
 
(1) 
 
(2) 
 
(3) 
 
(4) 
 
 
9. In the following figures, square represents professors, circle represents males, triangle 
represents cricketers and rectangle represents trainers. 
 
 On the basis of information given in the above diagram, which of the following is correct? 
 (1) C represents male professors who are cricketers too 
  (2) I represents male trainers who play cricket 
 (3) B represents male professors who are trainers 
 (4) F represents male trainers who are not cricketers  
 
Directions (Questions 10 – 12) : Five periods of Hindi, English, Science, Mathematics and 
Sanskrit are to be taken by five different teachers A, B, C, D and E in five different periods 1, 2, 3, 4 
and 5. Each teacher will teach only one subject and takes only one period. 
Science is not the 3
rd
 period. 5
th
 period is taken by D who does not teach Hindi or Sanskrit. A takes 
3
rd
 period. The one who teacher Sanskrit takes 4
th
 period. There are two periods after and two 
periods before Mathematics period. Hindi period is between Science and Mathematics period. B 
teaches Science. E takes period just before D’s period. 
After reading the above information, answer the following questions. 
 
10. Who teaches Hindi and in which period? 
 (1) C teaches Hindi in 2
nd
 period  (2) E teaches Hindi in 1
st
 period  
 (3) C teaches Hindi in 4
th
 period  (4)  Data is inadequate  
 
11. Which of the following is the correct sequence of subject period teacher? 
 (1) Mathematics – 3 – D    (2) Sanskrit – 4 – E  
 (3) Mathematics – 2 – A  (4)  Hindi – 2 – E  
 
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NTSE STAGE II 
CODE: 13 – 15  
MAT 
 
1. Complete the series: 
 D3Y104, G9U91, J27Q78, M81M65 
 (1) P243I39 (2) Q243I52 
 (3) P243I52 (4)  Q162J39 
 
2. Which of the following can replace the question mark? 
  
 
 (1) 0.0064 (2) 0.0016 
 (3) 0.000064 (4)  0.000016 
 
Directions (Questions 3 – 5): There are eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sitting around a 
circular table facing centre. B is sitting second to the left of G who is sitting third to the right of F. 
Only E is sitting between A and C. C is sitting third to the left of B. Only one person is sitting 
between E and H. 
 
3. Which of the following is correct? 
 (1) D is sitting third to the left of H  (2) F is sitting third to the left of G 
 (3) C is sitting third to the left of D (4)  H is sitting second to the right of C 
 
4. Based on the given information, which of the following is the correct position? 
 (1) A and C are sitting next to each other  (2) F and G are sitting next to each other  
 (3) H and F are sitting next to each other  (4)  D is sitting next to H 
 
5. Which of the following is the correct order of sitting of persons right of A? 
 (1) E C H D G B F (2) E C H F B D G 
 (3) E B H D C F G (4)  C H B E D G F 
 
6. Amita is standing at Point A facing north direction. She walks for 5 kilometers in the north 
east direction. Then she turns at an angle of 90
o
 at her right and once again travels the 
same distance. She reaches at Point B. Now she takes a turn at 90
o
 to her left and walks for 
3 kilometers and once again takes right turn at 90
o
 and travels 3 kilometers and reaches at 
Point C. What is the direction of Point B and C respectively with respect to Point A? 
 (1) East, East  (2) East, North east  
 (3) North east, East  (4)  North east, North east 
 
7. In the question given below, there are three statements followed by three conclusions 
numbers I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to 
be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions, and then decide which 
of the given conclusions (s) logically follows from the given statements disregarding 
commonly known facts. 
 Statements:  All teachers are professors. 
   No professor is male. 
   Some males are designers. 
 Conclusions: I. No designer is professor. 
   II. Some designers are professors. 
   III. No male is teacher. 
 (1) Only III follows (2) Both I and II follows  
 (3) Either I or II follows  (4)  Either I and III follows; or II and III follows  
 
0.8 0.512 
0.04 ? 
      
 
 
 
8. In the following question, there are four figures A, B, C and D called problem figures. A and 
B are related in the same way as C and D are related. Which figure out of four given options 
will come in place of figure C? 
 
 
(1) 
 
(2) 
 
(3) 
 
(4) 
 
 
9. In the following figures, square represents professors, circle represents males, triangle 
represents cricketers and rectangle represents trainers. 
 
 On the basis of information given in the above diagram, which of the following is correct? 
 (1) C represents male professors who are cricketers too 
  (2) I represents male trainers who play cricket 
 (3) B represents male professors who are trainers 
 (4) F represents male trainers who are not cricketers  
 
Directions (Questions 10 – 12) : Five periods of Hindi, English, Science, Mathematics and 
Sanskrit are to be taken by five different teachers A, B, C, D and E in five different periods 1, 2, 3, 4 
and 5. Each teacher will teach only one subject and takes only one period. 
Science is not the 3
rd
 period. 5
th
 period is taken by D who does not teach Hindi or Sanskrit. A takes 
3
rd
 period. The one who teacher Sanskrit takes 4
th
 period. There are two periods after and two 
periods before Mathematics period. Hindi period is between Science and Mathematics period. B 
teaches Science. E takes period just before D’s period. 
After reading the above information, answer the following questions. 
 
10. Who teaches Hindi and in which period? 
 (1) C teaches Hindi in 2
nd
 period  (2) E teaches Hindi in 1
st
 period  
 (3) C teaches Hindi in 4
th
 period  (4)  Data is inadequate  
 
11. Which of the following is the correct sequence of subject period teacher? 
 (1) Mathematics – 3 – D    (2) Sanskrit – 4 – E  
 (3) Mathematics – 2 – A  (4)  Hindi – 2 – E  
 
      
 
 
 
12. The subject taught by teachers A, B, C, D and E respectively are 
 (1) Mathematics, Science, Hindi, Sanskrit, English 
 (2) Mathematics, Science, English, Hindi, Sanskrit  
 (3) Mathematics, Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Science  
  (4) Mathematics, Science, Hindi, English, Sanskrit  
 
13. A couboid is painted in 6 colours, i.e., red, green, blue, yellow, orange and black, one colour 
on each side. Three position are shown below: 
 
 What is the colour of the side having question mark? 
 (1) Red (2) Yellow 
 (3) Green (4)  Blue 
 
14. If x stands for +, ? stands for –, + stands for ? and – stands for x, then what is the value of 
following expression? 
 ? 33 x 11 ? 9 x 28 + 4 – 5  
 (1) 16 (2) 8 
 (3) 4 (4)  2 
 
15. If REASON is coded as PGYUMP, then DIRECT will be coded as? 
 (1) BKPGAV  (2) FKTGEV 
 (3) FGTCER (4)  BGPCAR 
 
16. Read the information carefully and answer the following question. 
A family has husband, wife and three children A, B and C. The present age of husband is 5 
years more than the wife’s present age. Wife’s present age is twice the present age of A. 
The present age of A is 12 years more than the present age of B. B’s present age is 
1
1
2
times the present age of C. If C is 12 years old at present. What is the present age of 
husband’s friend Ram who is 15 years younger than husband (him)? 
 (1) 30 years (2) 50 years  
 (3) 60 years (4)  80 years 
 
Directions (Questions 17 -18): Pritam, Zeba, Joy and Anu were assigned duties in the English 
language alphabetical order of their names. Only one of them is assigned a duty on a day. This 
assignment is repeated in the same sequence. Working week starts from Monday and ends on 
Friday. Answer the following: 
 
17. Who worked for least number of days  and for how many days if the duties assigned for 3 
weeks? 
 (1) Anu, 3 days (2) Anu, 4 days 
 (3) Zeba, 3 days (4)  Zeba, 4 days 
 
18. Who were assigned duties on Wednesday in 1
st
, 2
nd
 and 3
rd
 weeks respectively? 
 (1) Pritam, Zeba, Anu  (2) Pritam, Anu, Zeba 
 (3) Pritam, Joy, Anu (4)  Joy, Zeba, Anu 
 
19. In a showroom, 60 percent discount is given to everybody on all the articles. The successive 
discount of 40 percent is offered to female students. If printed price of an article of Rs 1000/- 
is bought by a female student, how much she will have to pay for that article? 
 (1) Inconclusive  (2) Zero  
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NTSE STAGE II 
CODE: 13 – 15  
MAT 
 
1. Complete the series: 
 D3Y104, G9U91, J27Q78, M81M65 
 (1) P243I39 (2) Q243I52 
 (3) P243I52 (4)  Q162J39 
 
2. Which of the following can replace the question mark? 
  
 
 (1) 0.0064 (2) 0.0016 
 (3) 0.000064 (4)  0.000016 
 
Directions (Questions 3 – 5): There are eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sitting around a 
circular table facing centre. B is sitting second to the left of G who is sitting third to the right of F. 
Only E is sitting between A and C. C is sitting third to the left of B. Only one person is sitting 
between E and H. 
 
3. Which of the following is correct? 
 (1) D is sitting third to the left of H  (2) F is sitting third to the left of G 
 (3) C is sitting third to the left of D (4)  H is sitting second to the right of C 
 
4. Based on the given information, which of the following is the correct position? 
 (1) A and C are sitting next to each other  (2) F and G are sitting next to each other  
 (3) H and F are sitting next to each other  (4)  D is sitting next to H 
 
5. Which of the following is the correct order of sitting of persons right of A? 
 (1) E C H D G B F (2) E C H F B D G 
 (3) E B H D C F G (4)  C H B E D G F 
 
6. Amita is standing at Point A facing north direction. She walks for 5 kilometers in the north 
east direction. Then she turns at an angle of 90
o
 at her right and once again travels the 
same distance. She reaches at Point B. Now she takes a turn at 90
o
 to her left and walks for 
3 kilometers and once again takes right turn at 90
o
 and travels 3 kilometers and reaches at 
Point C. What is the direction of Point B and C respectively with respect to Point A? 
 (1) East, East  (2) East, North east  
 (3) North east, East  (4)  North east, North east 
 
7. In the question given below, there are three statements followed by three conclusions 
numbers I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to 
be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions, and then decide which 
of the given conclusions (s) logically follows from the given statements disregarding 
commonly known facts. 
 Statements:  All teachers are professors. 
   No professor is male. 
   Some males are designers. 
 Conclusions: I. No designer is professor. 
   II. Some designers are professors. 
   III. No male is teacher. 
 (1) Only III follows (2) Both I and II follows  
 (3) Either I or II follows  (4)  Either I and III follows; or II and III follows  
 
0.8 0.512 
0.04 ? 
      
 
 
 
8. In the following question, there are four figures A, B, C and D called problem figures. A and 
B are related in the same way as C and D are related. Which figure out of four given options 
will come in place of figure C? 
 
 
(1) 
 
(2) 
 
(3) 
 
(4) 
 
 
9. In the following figures, square represents professors, circle represents males, triangle 
represents cricketers and rectangle represents trainers. 
 
 On the basis of information given in the above diagram, which of the following is correct? 
 (1) C represents male professors who are cricketers too 
  (2) I represents male trainers who play cricket 
 (3) B represents male professors who are trainers 
 (4) F represents male trainers who are not cricketers  
 
Directions (Questions 10 – 12) : Five periods of Hindi, English, Science, Mathematics and 
Sanskrit are to be taken by five different teachers A, B, C, D and E in five different periods 1, 2, 3, 4 
and 5. Each teacher will teach only one subject and takes only one period. 
Science is not the 3
rd
 period. 5
th
 period is taken by D who does not teach Hindi or Sanskrit. A takes 
3
rd
 period. The one who teacher Sanskrit takes 4
th
 period. There are two periods after and two 
periods before Mathematics period. Hindi period is between Science and Mathematics period. B 
teaches Science. E takes period just before D’s period. 
After reading the above information, answer the following questions. 
 
10. Who teaches Hindi and in which period? 
 (1) C teaches Hindi in 2
nd
 period  (2) E teaches Hindi in 1
st
 period  
 (3) C teaches Hindi in 4
th
 period  (4)  Data is inadequate  
 
11. Which of the following is the correct sequence of subject period teacher? 
 (1) Mathematics – 3 – D    (2) Sanskrit – 4 – E  
 (3) Mathematics – 2 – A  (4)  Hindi – 2 – E  
 
      
 
 
 
12. The subject taught by teachers A, B, C, D and E respectively are 
 (1) Mathematics, Science, Hindi, Sanskrit, English 
 (2) Mathematics, Science, English, Hindi, Sanskrit  
 (3) Mathematics, Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Science  
  (4) Mathematics, Science, Hindi, English, Sanskrit  
 
13. A couboid is painted in 6 colours, i.e., red, green, blue, yellow, orange and black, one colour 
on each side. Three position are shown below: 
 
 What is the colour of the side having question mark? 
 (1) Red (2) Yellow 
 (3) Green (4)  Blue 
 
14. If x stands for +, ? stands for –, + stands for ? and – stands for x, then what is the value of 
following expression? 
 ? 33 x 11 ? 9 x 28 + 4 – 5  
 (1) 16 (2) 8 
 (3) 4 (4)  2 
 
15. If REASON is coded as PGYUMP, then DIRECT will be coded as? 
 (1) BKPGAV  (2) FKTGEV 
 (3) FGTCER (4)  BGPCAR 
 
16. Read the information carefully and answer the following question. 
A family has husband, wife and three children A, B and C. The present age of husband is 5 
years more than the wife’s present age. Wife’s present age is twice the present age of A. 
The present age of A is 12 years more than the present age of B. B’s present age is 
1
1
2
times the present age of C. If C is 12 years old at present. What is the present age of 
husband’s friend Ram who is 15 years younger than husband (him)? 
 (1) 30 years (2) 50 years  
 (3) 60 years (4)  80 years 
 
Directions (Questions 17 -18): Pritam, Zeba, Joy and Anu were assigned duties in the English 
language alphabetical order of their names. Only one of them is assigned a duty on a day. This 
assignment is repeated in the same sequence. Working week starts from Monday and ends on 
Friday. Answer the following: 
 
17. Who worked for least number of days  and for how many days if the duties assigned for 3 
weeks? 
 (1) Anu, 3 days (2) Anu, 4 days 
 (3) Zeba, 3 days (4)  Zeba, 4 days 
 
18. Who were assigned duties on Wednesday in 1
st
, 2
nd
 and 3
rd
 weeks respectively? 
 (1) Pritam, Zeba, Anu  (2) Pritam, Anu, Zeba 
 (3) Pritam, Joy, Anu (4)  Joy, Zeba, Anu 
 
19. In a showroom, 60 percent discount is given to everybody on all the articles. The successive 
discount of 40 percent is offered to female students. If printed price of an article of Rs 1000/- 
is bought by a female student, how much she will have to pay for that article? 
 (1) Inconclusive  (2) Zero  
      
 
 
 
 (3) Rs 160/- (4)  Rs 240/- 
 
20. From among the four alternatives given below, which number replaces the question mark? 
 
 (1) 11 (2) 14 
 (3) 16 (4)  17 
 
21. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation among men, fathers and 
teachers?  
(1) 
 
(2) 
 
(3) 
 
(4) 
 
 
22. Guitar : Music : : Book : ? 
 (1) Pages (2) Writer  
 (3) Publisher  (4)  Knowledge  
 
23. Reena, Rita and Zoha are three friends. Reena is the eldest followed by Rita and Zoha. 
Reena is 2 years elder to Rita and 5 years elder to Zoha. The sum of the present age of 
Reena and Zoha is 3 times the age of Rita 5 years ago. What is the current age of Rita? 
 (1) 12 years  (2) 14 years  
 (3) 16 years   (4)  18 years 
 
Directions (Questions 24 – 26): Lata was cutting a cuboid shaped cake at her birthday party which 
has 12 inches length, 8 inches breadth and 2 inches height. 
Two faces measuring 8 inches x 2 inches are coated with chocolate cream. 
Two faces measuring 12 inches x 2 inches are coated with vanilla cream. 
Two faces measuring 12 inches x 8 inches are coated with butter scotch cream. 
The cake is cut into 24 cubes of size, 2 inches each side. 
 
24. How many cake pieces are there which have only two types of coatings of cream (any two 
out of chocolate, vanilla and butter scotch)? 
 (1) 4 (2) 8 
 (3) 12 (4)  16 
 
25. How many cake pieces will have only one type of coating of cream? 
 (1) 4 (2) 8 
 (3) 12 (4)  20 
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NTSE STAGE II 
CODE: 13 – 15  
MAT 
 
1. Complete the series: 
 D3Y104, G9U91, J27Q78, M81M65 
 (1) P243I39 (2) Q243I52 
 (3) P243I52 (4)  Q162J39 
 
2. Which of the following can replace the question mark? 
  
 
 (1) 0.0064 (2) 0.0016 
 (3) 0.000064 (4)  0.000016 
 
Directions (Questions 3 – 5): There are eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sitting around a 
circular table facing centre. B is sitting second to the left of G who is sitting third to the right of F. 
Only E is sitting between A and C. C is sitting third to the left of B. Only one person is sitting 
between E and H. 
 
3. Which of the following is correct? 
 (1) D is sitting third to the left of H  (2) F is sitting third to the left of G 
 (3) C is sitting third to the left of D (4)  H is sitting second to the right of C 
 
4. Based on the given information, which of the following is the correct position? 
 (1) A and C are sitting next to each other  (2) F and G are sitting next to each other  
 (3) H and F are sitting next to each other  (4)  D is sitting next to H 
 
5. Which of the following is the correct order of sitting of persons right of A? 
 (1) E C H D G B F (2) E C H F B D G 
 (3) E B H D C F G (4)  C H B E D G F 
 
6. Amita is standing at Point A facing north direction. She walks for 5 kilometers in the north 
east direction. Then she turns at an angle of 90
o
 at her right and once again travels the 
same distance. She reaches at Point B. Now she takes a turn at 90
o
 to her left and walks for 
3 kilometers and once again takes right turn at 90
o
 and travels 3 kilometers and reaches at 
Point C. What is the direction of Point B and C respectively with respect to Point A? 
 (1) East, East  (2) East, North east  
 (3) North east, East  (4)  North east, North east 
 
7. In the question given below, there are three statements followed by three conclusions 
numbers I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to 
be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions, and then decide which 
of the given conclusions (s) logically follows from the given statements disregarding 
commonly known facts. 
 Statements:  All teachers are professors. 
   No professor is male. 
   Some males are designers. 
 Conclusions: I. No designer is professor. 
   II. Some designers are professors. 
   III. No male is teacher. 
 (1) Only III follows (2) Both I and II follows  
 (3) Either I or II follows  (4)  Either I and III follows; or II and III follows  
 
0.8 0.512 
0.04 ? 
      
 
 
 
8. In the following question, there are four figures A, B, C and D called problem figures. A and 
B are related in the same way as C and D are related. Which figure out of four given options 
will come in place of figure C? 
 
 
(1) 
 
(2) 
 
(3) 
 
(4) 
 
 
9. In the following figures, square represents professors, circle represents males, triangle 
represents cricketers and rectangle represents trainers. 
 
 On the basis of information given in the above diagram, which of the following is correct? 
 (1) C represents male professors who are cricketers too 
  (2) I represents male trainers who play cricket 
 (3) B represents male professors who are trainers 
 (4) F represents male trainers who are not cricketers  
 
Directions (Questions 10 – 12) : Five periods of Hindi, English, Science, Mathematics and 
Sanskrit are to be taken by five different teachers A, B, C, D and E in five different periods 1, 2, 3, 4 
and 5. Each teacher will teach only one subject and takes only one period. 
Science is not the 3
rd
 period. 5
th
 period is taken by D who does not teach Hindi or Sanskrit. A takes 
3
rd
 period. The one who teacher Sanskrit takes 4
th
 period. There are two periods after and two 
periods before Mathematics period. Hindi period is between Science and Mathematics period. B 
teaches Science. E takes period just before D’s period. 
After reading the above information, answer the following questions. 
 
10. Who teaches Hindi and in which period? 
 (1) C teaches Hindi in 2
nd
 period  (2) E teaches Hindi in 1
st
 period  
 (3) C teaches Hindi in 4
th
 period  (4)  Data is inadequate  
 
11. Which of the following is the correct sequence of subject period teacher? 
 (1) Mathematics – 3 – D    (2) Sanskrit – 4 – E  
 (3) Mathematics – 2 – A  (4)  Hindi – 2 – E  
 
      
 
 
 
12. The subject taught by teachers A, B, C, D and E respectively are 
 (1) Mathematics, Science, Hindi, Sanskrit, English 
 (2) Mathematics, Science, English, Hindi, Sanskrit  
 (3) Mathematics, Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Science  
  (4) Mathematics, Science, Hindi, English, Sanskrit  
 
13. A couboid is painted in 6 colours, i.e., red, green, blue, yellow, orange and black, one colour 
on each side. Three position are shown below: 
 
 What is the colour of the side having question mark? 
 (1) Red (2) Yellow 
 (3) Green (4)  Blue 
 
14. If x stands for +, ? stands for –, + stands for ? and – stands for x, then what is the value of 
following expression? 
 ? 33 x 11 ? 9 x 28 + 4 – 5  
 (1) 16 (2) 8 
 (3) 4 (4)  2 
 
15. If REASON is coded as PGYUMP, then DIRECT will be coded as? 
 (1) BKPGAV  (2) FKTGEV 
 (3) FGTCER (4)  BGPCAR 
 
16. Read the information carefully and answer the following question. 
A family has husband, wife and three children A, B and C. The present age of husband is 5 
years more than the wife’s present age. Wife’s present age is twice the present age of A. 
The present age of A is 12 years more than the present age of B. B’s present age is 
1
1
2
times the present age of C. If C is 12 years old at present. What is the present age of 
husband’s friend Ram who is 15 years younger than husband (him)? 
 (1) 30 years (2) 50 years  
 (3) 60 years (4)  80 years 
 
Directions (Questions 17 -18): Pritam, Zeba, Joy and Anu were assigned duties in the English 
language alphabetical order of their names. Only one of them is assigned a duty on a day. This 
assignment is repeated in the same sequence. Working week starts from Monday and ends on 
Friday. Answer the following: 
 
17. Who worked for least number of days  and for how many days if the duties assigned for 3 
weeks? 
 (1) Anu, 3 days (2) Anu, 4 days 
 (3) Zeba, 3 days (4)  Zeba, 4 days 
 
18. Who were assigned duties on Wednesday in 1
st
, 2
nd
 and 3
rd
 weeks respectively? 
 (1) Pritam, Zeba, Anu  (2) Pritam, Anu, Zeba 
 (3) Pritam, Joy, Anu (4)  Joy, Zeba, Anu 
 
19. In a showroom, 60 percent discount is given to everybody on all the articles. The successive 
discount of 40 percent is offered to female students. If printed price of an article of Rs 1000/- 
is bought by a female student, how much she will have to pay for that article? 
 (1) Inconclusive  (2) Zero  
      
 
 
 
 (3) Rs 160/- (4)  Rs 240/- 
 
20. From among the four alternatives given below, which number replaces the question mark? 
 
 (1) 11 (2) 14 
 (3) 16 (4)  17 
 
21. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation among men, fathers and 
teachers?  
(1) 
 
(2) 
 
(3) 
 
(4) 
 
 
22. Guitar : Music : : Book : ? 
 (1) Pages (2) Writer  
 (3) Publisher  (4)  Knowledge  
 
23. Reena, Rita and Zoha are three friends. Reena is the eldest followed by Rita and Zoha. 
Reena is 2 years elder to Rita and 5 years elder to Zoha. The sum of the present age of 
Reena and Zoha is 3 times the age of Rita 5 years ago. What is the current age of Rita? 
 (1) 12 years  (2) 14 years  
 (3) 16 years   (4)  18 years 
 
Directions (Questions 24 – 26): Lata was cutting a cuboid shaped cake at her birthday party which 
has 12 inches length, 8 inches breadth and 2 inches height. 
Two faces measuring 8 inches x 2 inches are coated with chocolate cream. 
Two faces measuring 12 inches x 2 inches are coated with vanilla cream. 
Two faces measuring 12 inches x 8 inches are coated with butter scotch cream. 
The cake is cut into 24 cubes of size, 2 inches each side. 
 
24. How many cake pieces are there which have only two types of coatings of cream (any two 
out of chocolate, vanilla and butter scotch)? 
 (1) 4 (2) 8 
 (3) 12 (4)  16 
 
25. How many cake pieces will have only one type of coating of cream? 
 (1) 4 (2) 8 
 (3) 12 (4)  20 
      
 
 
 
26. Kasim, Rajni, Pema and Gurpreet loved the chocolate cream and they decided to take all 
pieces with chocolate coating for them. How many cake pieces will be available for others? 
 (1) 8 (2) 12 
 (3) 16 (4)  20 
 
27. During her morning walk in the park, Tanya saw Monica coming from the opposite direction. 
They greeted each other and had a face to face chatting. If Monica’s shadow was to the right 
of Tanya, then which direction was Monica facing? 
 (1) North  (2) East 
 (3) West   (4)  South 
 
28. Given below is a question and two statements I and II. You have to decide whether the data 
provided in the statements are sufficient to answer  the question. Read both statements 
carefully and give the answer. 
 Question: A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row, not in that order. A is sitting next to E. Is E 
sitting between A and C? 
 Statements: 
 I. B and D are sitting at the two ends of the row. 
 II. C is not sitting next to A. 
 (1) I alone is sufficient  (2) II alone is sufficient  
 (3) Both I and II together  (4)  Both I and II together are not sufficient  
 
29. A person needs to find the fastest two horses from 16 horses. Only a race of 4 horses can 
be conducted at a time. What is the minimum number of races to be conducted to determine 
the fastest two? Assume that horses will not get tired at all, and time cannot be measured. 
 (1) 6 (2) 7 
 (3) 8 (4) 15 
 
30. Which letter replaces the question mark? 
 b c e g k ? q s 
 (1) i (2) m 
 (3) n (4)  o 
 
31. From among the four alternatives given below, which figure replaces the question mark? 
 
(1) 
 
(2) 
 
(3) 
 
(4) 
 
 
32. How many points will be on the face opposite to the face which contains 2 points? 
 
 (1) 1 (2) 5 
 (3) 4 (4)  6