Madhya Pradesh: State Level Question Paper (MAT) - 2020-21 | NTSE for Class 10 PDF Download

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PART-I : MENTAL ABILITY 
Time: 120 Mins Max. Marks: 100 
 
Direction: In question nos. 1 to 12 there is missing number shown by question mark (?). This term 
is one of the four alternatives given below the questions. Choose the correct alternative. 
 
1. 5, 6, 10, 19, 35, ? 
 (A) 55 (B) 60 (C) 51 (D) 71 
 
2. 6, 13, 29, 63, ? 
 (A) 126  (B) 113  (C) 128  (D) 133 
 
3. 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, ? 
 (A) 256  (B) 228  (C) 512  (D) 192 
 
4. 3, 5, 9, 17, 33, 65, ? 
 (A) 130  (B) 98  (C) 129  (D) 132 
 
5. 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ? 
 (A) 48  (B) 38  (C) 36  (D) 56 
 
6. 2, 4, 12, 48, 240, ? 
 (A) 1440  (B) 1200  (C) 480  (D) 960 
 
7. 15, 18, 111, 114, 117, ? 
 (A) 125  (B) 123  (C) 121  (D) 120 
 
8. 33, 44, 35, ? , 37, 46, 39, 47.... 
 (A) 36  (B) 47  (C) 45  (D) 48 
 
9. 41, 42, 50, 77, 141, ? 
 (A) 248  (B) 266  (C) 423  (D) 218 
 
10. 4, 6, 10, 16, 24, ? 
 (A) 30  (B) 40  (C) 36  (D) 34 
 
11. B, D, G, I, ? , N ...... 
 (A) L (B) M  (C) K  (D) J 
 
12. A, CD, GHI, ?, UVWXY 
 (A) NOPQ  (B) MNO  (C) MNOP  (D) NOPQ 
 
 Directions : In question nos. 13 to 22 there is a certain relationship between two given 
words on left side of : : symbol and one word is given on right hand side of : : and a 
question mark. Choose the correct alternative from options which shows the same 
relationship between these pairs of words as between the pair of words given on left hand 
side of : : symbol. 
 
 
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PART-I : MENTAL ABILITY 
Time: 120 Mins Max. Marks: 100 
 
Direction: In question nos. 1 to 12 there is missing number shown by question mark (?). This term 
is one of the four alternatives given below the questions. Choose the correct alternative. 
 
1. 5, 6, 10, 19, 35, ? 
 (A) 55 (B) 60 (C) 51 (D) 71 
 
2. 6, 13, 29, 63, ? 
 (A) 126  (B) 113  (C) 128  (D) 133 
 
3. 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, ? 
 (A) 256  (B) 228  (C) 512  (D) 192 
 
4. 3, 5, 9, 17, 33, 65, ? 
 (A) 130  (B) 98  (C) 129  (D) 132 
 
5. 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ? 
 (A) 48  (B) 38  (C) 36  (D) 56 
 
6. 2, 4, 12, 48, 240, ? 
 (A) 1440  (B) 1200  (C) 480  (D) 960 
 
7. 15, 18, 111, 114, 117, ? 
 (A) 125  (B) 123  (C) 121  (D) 120 
 
8. 33, 44, 35, ? , 37, 46, 39, 47.... 
 (A) 36  (B) 47  (C) 45  (D) 48 
 
9. 41, 42, 50, 77, 141, ? 
 (A) 248  (B) 266  (C) 423  (D) 218 
 
10. 4, 6, 10, 16, 24, ? 
 (A) 30  (B) 40  (C) 36  (D) 34 
 
11. B, D, G, I, ? , N ...... 
 (A) L (B) M  (C) K  (D) J 
 
12. A, CD, GHI, ?, UVWXY 
 (A) NOPQ  (B) MNO  (C) MNOP  (D) NOPQ 
 
 Directions : In question nos. 13 to 22 there is a certain relationship between two given 
words on left side of : : symbol and one word is given on right hand side of : : and a 
question mark. Choose the correct alternative from options which shows the same 
relationship between these pairs of words as between the pair of words given on left hand 
side of : : symbol. 
 
 
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13. Film : Producer : : Book : ? 
 (A) Director  (B) Publisher  (C) Editor  (D) Writer 
 
14. Clock : Time : : Theremometer : ? 
 (A) Heat (B) Radiation  (C) Energy  (D) Temperature 
 
15. Ink : Pen : : Blood : ? 
 (A) Vein  (B) Donation  (C) Accident  (D) Doctor 
 
16. Ship : Captain : : Aeroplane : ? 
 (A) Air-hostess  (B) Runway  (C) Pilot  (D) Airport 
 
17. Bat : Ball : : Badminton : ? 
 (A) Ball  (B) Table  (C) Court (D) Shuttle-cock 
 
18. Mass : Kilogram : : Length : ? 
 (A) Volt  (B) Kelvin  (C) Meter  (D) Ampere 
 
19. Country : President : : State : ? 
 (A) Chief Minister  (B) Governor  (C) Primer Minister  (D) Mayor 
 
20. Day : Night : : Positive : ? 
 (A) Negative  (B) Sun  (C) Moon  (D) Number 
 
21. BPR : DRT : : DMP : ? 
 (A) ENP  (B) EOP  (C) FOR  (D) FNQ 
 
22. CLP : DOR : : JPT : ? 
 (A) KQU  (B) IMS  (C) LQV  (D) KSV 
 
23. Bread is related to wheat in the same way as Brick is related to _________. 
 (A) Fire  (B) Clay  (C) Cement  (D) Smoke 
 
24. Accident is related to carefulness in the same way as Disease is related to ______. 
 (A) Treatment   (B) Medicine 
  (C) Absence of Sanitation  (D) Doctor 
 
25. Choose the odd one out from following. 
 (A) Sun  (B) Mars  (C) Earth  (D) Star 
 
26. Choose the odd one out from following. 
 (A) Tomato  (B) Mango  (C) Banana  (D) Apple 
 
27. Choose the odd one out from following. 
 (A) Teacher  (B) Office  (C) Student  (D) Class 
 
28. Find the odd term. 
 (A) 27  (B) 25  (C) 16  (D) 9 
 
29. Find the odd one out. 
 (A) Solid  (B) Liquid  (C) Gas  (D) Water 
 
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PART-I : MENTAL ABILITY 
Time: 120 Mins Max. Marks: 100 
 
Direction: In question nos. 1 to 12 there is missing number shown by question mark (?). This term 
is one of the four alternatives given below the questions. Choose the correct alternative. 
 
1. 5, 6, 10, 19, 35, ? 
 (A) 55 (B) 60 (C) 51 (D) 71 
 
2. 6, 13, 29, 63, ? 
 (A) 126  (B) 113  (C) 128  (D) 133 
 
3. 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, ? 
 (A) 256  (B) 228  (C) 512  (D) 192 
 
4. 3, 5, 9, 17, 33, 65, ? 
 (A) 130  (B) 98  (C) 129  (D) 132 
 
5. 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ? 
 (A) 48  (B) 38  (C) 36  (D) 56 
 
6. 2, 4, 12, 48, 240, ? 
 (A) 1440  (B) 1200  (C) 480  (D) 960 
 
7. 15, 18, 111, 114, 117, ? 
 (A) 125  (B) 123  (C) 121  (D) 120 
 
8. 33, 44, 35, ? , 37, 46, 39, 47.... 
 (A) 36  (B) 47  (C) 45  (D) 48 
 
9. 41, 42, 50, 77, 141, ? 
 (A) 248  (B) 266  (C) 423  (D) 218 
 
10. 4, 6, 10, 16, 24, ? 
 (A) 30  (B) 40  (C) 36  (D) 34 
 
11. B, D, G, I, ? , N ...... 
 (A) L (B) M  (C) K  (D) J 
 
12. A, CD, GHI, ?, UVWXY 
 (A) NOPQ  (B) MNO  (C) MNOP  (D) NOPQ 
 
 Directions : In question nos. 13 to 22 there is a certain relationship between two given 
words on left side of : : symbol and one word is given on right hand side of : : and a 
question mark. Choose the correct alternative from options which shows the same 
relationship between these pairs of words as between the pair of words given on left hand 
side of : : symbol. 
 
 
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13. Film : Producer : : Book : ? 
 (A) Director  (B) Publisher  (C) Editor  (D) Writer 
 
14. Clock : Time : : Theremometer : ? 
 (A) Heat (B) Radiation  (C) Energy  (D) Temperature 
 
15. Ink : Pen : : Blood : ? 
 (A) Vein  (B) Donation  (C) Accident  (D) Doctor 
 
16. Ship : Captain : : Aeroplane : ? 
 (A) Air-hostess  (B) Runway  (C) Pilot  (D) Airport 
 
17. Bat : Ball : : Badminton : ? 
 (A) Ball  (B) Table  (C) Court (D) Shuttle-cock 
 
18. Mass : Kilogram : : Length : ? 
 (A) Volt  (B) Kelvin  (C) Meter  (D) Ampere 
 
19. Country : President : : State : ? 
 (A) Chief Minister  (B) Governor  (C) Primer Minister  (D) Mayor 
 
20. Day : Night : : Positive : ? 
 (A) Negative  (B) Sun  (C) Moon  (D) Number 
 
21. BPR : DRT : : DMP : ? 
 (A) ENP  (B) EOP  (C) FOR  (D) FNQ 
 
22. CLP : DOR : : JPT : ? 
 (A) KQU  (B) IMS  (C) LQV  (D) KSV 
 
23. Bread is related to wheat in the same way as Brick is related to _________. 
 (A) Fire  (B) Clay  (C) Cement  (D) Smoke 
 
24. Accident is related to carefulness in the same way as Disease is related to ______. 
 (A) Treatment   (B) Medicine 
  (C) Absence of Sanitation  (D) Doctor 
 
25. Choose the odd one out from following. 
 (A) Sun  (B) Mars  (C) Earth  (D) Star 
 
26. Choose the odd one out from following. 
 (A) Tomato  (B) Mango  (C) Banana  (D) Apple 
 
27. Choose the odd one out from following. 
 (A) Teacher  (B) Office  (C) Student  (D) Class 
 
28. Find the odd term. 
 (A) 27  (B) 25  (C) 16  (D) 9 
 
29. Find the odd one out. 
 (A) Solid  (B) Liquid  (C) Gas  (D) Water 
 
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30. Choose the odd one out. 
 (A) Ear  (B) Eye  (C) Nose  (D) Throat 
 
31. In a language, POPULAR is coded as ONOTKZQ which word would be coded as GBNPVT ? 
 (A) FAMOSU  (B) FAMOUS  (C) FASOUM  (D) FOSAUM 
 
32. In a certain code SIKKIN is written as THLJJL, how is TRAINING written in that code ? 
 (A) SQBHOHOH  (B) UQBJOHHO  (C) UQBHOHOF  (D) UQBJOHOH 
 
33. If Z = 52, and ACT = 48, then TAB will be equal to - 
 (A) 46  (B) 44  (C) 41  (D) 39 
 
34. In a certain language CHAMPION is coded as HCMAIPNO, how is POSITIVE coded in that 
language ? 
 (A) OPISITEV  (B) POISITEV  (C) OPSIITEV  (D) OPISTIVE 
 
35. If air is called „blue?, „blue? is called „sky?, „sky? is called „yellow?, „yellow? is called „water? and 
„water? is called „pink?, then what is the colour of „clear sky? ? 
 (A) Blue  (B) Yellow  (C) Pink  (D) Sky 
 
36. Introducing a person to her husband, a woman said “his brother?s father is the only son of 
my grandfather”. How is the woman related to this person ? 
 (A) Mother  (B) Sister  (C) Daughter  (D) Aunt 
 
 Directions : (Question 37 and 38) 
 (i) A + B means A is the son of B; 
 (ii) A - B means A is the wife of B; 
 (iii) A × B means A is the brother of B; 
 (iv) A ? B means A is the mother of B; 
 (v) A = B means A is the sister of B. 
 
37. What does P + R – Q means ? 
 (A) Q is the son of P  (B) Q is the brother of P 
  (C) Q is the father of P  (D) Q is the uncle of P 
 
38. What does P = R + Q means ? 
 (A) P is the daughter of Q  (B) P is the aunt of Q  
 (C) P is the niece of Q  (D) P is the sister of Q 
 
39. Six students A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in the field. A and B are from Gwalior, while the 
rest are from Bhopal. D and F are tall while others are short. A, C and D are girls while 
others are boys. Which is the tall girl from Bhopal? 
 (A) C  (B) D  (C) E  (D) F 
 
40. Nitin ranks fifteen in a class of 39. What is his rank from the last ? 
 (A) 23  (B) 24  (C) 25  (D) 26 
 
 Direction : Study the following number sequence and answer the Questions Nos. from 41 
to 43. 
 
41. How many pairs of successive numbers having difference of 2 ? 
 (A) Five  (B) Six  (C) Seven  (D) Eight 
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PART-I : MENTAL ABILITY 
Time: 120 Mins Max. Marks: 100 
 
Direction: In question nos. 1 to 12 there is missing number shown by question mark (?). This term 
is one of the four alternatives given below the questions. Choose the correct alternative. 
 
1. 5, 6, 10, 19, 35, ? 
 (A) 55 (B) 60 (C) 51 (D) 71 
 
2. 6, 13, 29, 63, ? 
 (A) 126  (B) 113  (C) 128  (D) 133 
 
3. 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, ? 
 (A) 256  (B) 228  (C) 512  (D) 192 
 
4. 3, 5, 9, 17, 33, 65, ? 
 (A) 130  (B) 98  (C) 129  (D) 132 
 
5. 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ? 
 (A) 48  (B) 38  (C) 36  (D) 56 
 
6. 2, 4, 12, 48, 240, ? 
 (A) 1440  (B) 1200  (C) 480  (D) 960 
 
7. 15, 18, 111, 114, 117, ? 
 (A) 125  (B) 123  (C) 121  (D) 120 
 
8. 33, 44, 35, ? , 37, 46, 39, 47.... 
 (A) 36  (B) 47  (C) 45  (D) 48 
 
9. 41, 42, 50, 77, 141, ? 
 (A) 248  (B) 266  (C) 423  (D) 218 
 
10. 4, 6, 10, 16, 24, ? 
 (A) 30  (B) 40  (C) 36  (D) 34 
 
11. B, D, G, I, ? , N ...... 
 (A) L (B) M  (C) K  (D) J 
 
12. A, CD, GHI, ?, UVWXY 
 (A) NOPQ  (B) MNO  (C) MNOP  (D) NOPQ 
 
 Directions : In question nos. 13 to 22 there is a certain relationship between two given 
words on left side of : : symbol and one word is given on right hand side of : : and a 
question mark. Choose the correct alternative from options which shows the same 
relationship between these pairs of words as between the pair of words given on left hand 
side of : : symbol. 
 
 
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13. Film : Producer : : Book : ? 
 (A) Director  (B) Publisher  (C) Editor  (D) Writer 
 
14. Clock : Time : : Theremometer : ? 
 (A) Heat (B) Radiation  (C) Energy  (D) Temperature 
 
15. Ink : Pen : : Blood : ? 
 (A) Vein  (B) Donation  (C) Accident  (D) Doctor 
 
16. Ship : Captain : : Aeroplane : ? 
 (A) Air-hostess  (B) Runway  (C) Pilot  (D) Airport 
 
17. Bat : Ball : : Badminton : ? 
 (A) Ball  (B) Table  (C) Court (D) Shuttle-cock 
 
18. Mass : Kilogram : : Length : ? 
 (A) Volt  (B) Kelvin  (C) Meter  (D) Ampere 
 
19. Country : President : : State : ? 
 (A) Chief Minister  (B) Governor  (C) Primer Minister  (D) Mayor 
 
20. Day : Night : : Positive : ? 
 (A) Negative  (B) Sun  (C) Moon  (D) Number 
 
21. BPR : DRT : : DMP : ? 
 (A) ENP  (B) EOP  (C) FOR  (D) FNQ 
 
22. CLP : DOR : : JPT : ? 
 (A) KQU  (B) IMS  (C) LQV  (D) KSV 
 
23. Bread is related to wheat in the same way as Brick is related to _________. 
 (A) Fire  (B) Clay  (C) Cement  (D) Smoke 
 
24. Accident is related to carefulness in the same way as Disease is related to ______. 
 (A) Treatment   (B) Medicine 
  (C) Absence of Sanitation  (D) Doctor 
 
25. Choose the odd one out from following. 
 (A) Sun  (B) Mars  (C) Earth  (D) Star 
 
26. Choose the odd one out from following. 
 (A) Tomato  (B) Mango  (C) Banana  (D) Apple 
 
27. Choose the odd one out from following. 
 (A) Teacher  (B) Office  (C) Student  (D) Class 
 
28. Find the odd term. 
 (A) 27  (B) 25  (C) 16  (D) 9 
 
29. Find the odd one out. 
 (A) Solid  (B) Liquid  (C) Gas  (D) Water 
 
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30. Choose the odd one out. 
 (A) Ear  (B) Eye  (C) Nose  (D) Throat 
 
31. In a language, POPULAR is coded as ONOTKZQ which word would be coded as GBNPVT ? 
 (A) FAMOSU  (B) FAMOUS  (C) FASOUM  (D) FOSAUM 
 
32. In a certain code SIKKIN is written as THLJJL, how is TRAINING written in that code ? 
 (A) SQBHOHOH  (B) UQBJOHHO  (C) UQBHOHOF  (D) UQBJOHOH 
 
33. If Z = 52, and ACT = 48, then TAB will be equal to - 
 (A) 46  (B) 44  (C) 41  (D) 39 
 
34. In a certain language CHAMPION is coded as HCMAIPNO, how is POSITIVE coded in that 
language ? 
 (A) OPISITEV  (B) POISITEV  (C) OPSIITEV  (D) OPISTIVE 
 
35. If air is called „blue?, „blue? is called „sky?, „sky? is called „yellow?, „yellow? is called „water? and 
„water? is called „pink?, then what is the colour of „clear sky? ? 
 (A) Blue  (B) Yellow  (C) Pink  (D) Sky 
 
36. Introducing a person to her husband, a woman said “his brother?s father is the only son of 
my grandfather”. How is the woman related to this person ? 
 (A) Mother  (B) Sister  (C) Daughter  (D) Aunt 
 
 Directions : (Question 37 and 38) 
 (i) A + B means A is the son of B; 
 (ii) A - B means A is the wife of B; 
 (iii) A × B means A is the brother of B; 
 (iv) A ? B means A is the mother of B; 
 (v) A = B means A is the sister of B. 
 
37. What does P + R – Q means ? 
 (A) Q is the son of P  (B) Q is the brother of P 
  (C) Q is the father of P  (D) Q is the uncle of P 
 
38. What does P = R + Q means ? 
 (A) P is the daughter of Q  (B) P is the aunt of Q  
 (C) P is the niece of Q  (D) P is the sister of Q 
 
39. Six students A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in the field. A and B are from Gwalior, while the 
rest are from Bhopal. D and F are tall while others are short. A, C and D are girls while 
others are boys. Which is the tall girl from Bhopal? 
 (A) C  (B) D  (C) E  (D) F 
 
40. Nitin ranks fifteen in a class of 39. What is his rank from the last ? 
 (A) 23  (B) 24  (C) 25  (D) 26 
 
 Direction : Study the following number sequence and answer the Questions Nos. from 41 
to 43. 
 
41. How many pairs of successive numbers having difference of 2 ? 
 (A) Five  (B) Six  (C) Seven  (D) Eight 
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42. Figures which have frequency equal to 2 are from following - 
 (A) 1, 2, 3  (B) 2, 4, 7  (C) 4, 5, 6  (D) 5, 6, 8 
 
43. How many numbers are in sequence which are written twice successively ? 
 (A) Three  (B) Four  (C) Five  (D) Six 
 
44. In the numbers from 100 to 1000, how many times digit 1 comes at the ten?s place ? 
 (A) 9  (B) 10  (C) 90  (D) 900 
 
45. If the numbers from 5 to 75, which are exactly divisible by 5 are arranged in descending 
order, which number would come at the 12
th
 place from the bottom ? 
 (A) 45  (B) 50  (C) 55  (D) 60 
 
 Direction :- For Question Nos. 46 to 50. Each of the questions from 46 to 50 contains three 
elements. These elements may or may not have inter linkage. Each group of the elements 
fit into one of the diagram given in (P), (Q), (R) and (S). You have to indicate the group of 
elements which correctly fits into 
 
 
46. Fruit, Apple, Mango 
 (A) P  (B) Q  (C) R  (D) S 
 
47. Carrot, Food, Vegetables 
 (A) P  (B) Q  (C) R  (D) S 
 
48. Traveller, Train, Bus 
 (A) P  (B) Q  (C) R  (D) S 
 
49. Author, Lawyer, Singer 
 (A) P  (B) Q  (C) R  (D) S 
 
50. Truck, Ship, Goods 
 (A) P  (B) Q  (C) R  (D) S 
 
Direction: Study the following figure and choose the correct for questions from 51 to 53. 
 
 
 
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PART-I : MENTAL ABILITY 
Time: 120 Mins Max. Marks: 100 
 
Direction: In question nos. 1 to 12 there is missing number shown by question mark (?). This term 
is one of the four alternatives given below the questions. Choose the correct alternative. 
 
1. 5, 6, 10, 19, 35, ? 
 (A) 55 (B) 60 (C) 51 (D) 71 
 
2. 6, 13, 29, 63, ? 
 (A) 126  (B) 113  (C) 128  (D) 133 
 
3. 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, ? 
 (A) 256  (B) 228  (C) 512  (D) 192 
 
4. 3, 5, 9, 17, 33, 65, ? 
 (A) 130  (B) 98  (C) 129  (D) 132 
 
5. 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ? 
 (A) 48  (B) 38  (C) 36  (D) 56 
 
6. 2, 4, 12, 48, 240, ? 
 (A) 1440  (B) 1200  (C) 480  (D) 960 
 
7. 15, 18, 111, 114, 117, ? 
 (A) 125  (B) 123  (C) 121  (D) 120 
 
8. 33, 44, 35, ? , 37, 46, 39, 47.... 
 (A) 36  (B) 47  (C) 45  (D) 48 
 
9. 41, 42, 50, 77, 141, ? 
 (A) 248  (B) 266  (C) 423  (D) 218 
 
10. 4, 6, 10, 16, 24, ? 
 (A) 30  (B) 40  (C) 36  (D) 34 
 
11. B, D, G, I, ? , N ...... 
 (A) L (B) M  (C) K  (D) J 
 
12. A, CD, GHI, ?, UVWXY 
 (A) NOPQ  (B) MNO  (C) MNOP  (D) NOPQ 
 
 Directions : In question nos. 13 to 22 there is a certain relationship between two given 
words on left side of : : symbol and one word is given on right hand side of : : and a 
question mark. Choose the correct alternative from options which shows the same 
relationship between these pairs of words as between the pair of words given on left hand 
side of : : symbol. 
 
 
NTSE STAGE-I-2020-21 (MP) Question Paper [2] 
   
 
13. Film : Producer : : Book : ? 
 (A) Director  (B) Publisher  (C) Editor  (D) Writer 
 
14. Clock : Time : : Theremometer : ? 
 (A) Heat (B) Radiation  (C) Energy  (D) Temperature 
 
15. Ink : Pen : : Blood : ? 
 (A) Vein  (B) Donation  (C) Accident  (D) Doctor 
 
16. Ship : Captain : : Aeroplane : ? 
 (A) Air-hostess  (B) Runway  (C) Pilot  (D) Airport 
 
17. Bat : Ball : : Badminton : ? 
 (A) Ball  (B) Table  (C) Court (D) Shuttle-cock 
 
18. Mass : Kilogram : : Length : ? 
 (A) Volt  (B) Kelvin  (C) Meter  (D) Ampere 
 
19. Country : President : : State : ? 
 (A) Chief Minister  (B) Governor  (C) Primer Minister  (D) Mayor 
 
20. Day : Night : : Positive : ? 
 (A) Negative  (B) Sun  (C) Moon  (D) Number 
 
21. BPR : DRT : : DMP : ? 
 (A) ENP  (B) EOP  (C) FOR  (D) FNQ 
 
22. CLP : DOR : : JPT : ? 
 (A) KQU  (B) IMS  (C) LQV  (D) KSV 
 
23. Bread is related to wheat in the same way as Brick is related to _________. 
 (A) Fire  (B) Clay  (C) Cement  (D) Smoke 
 
24. Accident is related to carefulness in the same way as Disease is related to ______. 
 (A) Treatment   (B) Medicine 
  (C) Absence of Sanitation  (D) Doctor 
 
25. Choose the odd one out from following. 
 (A) Sun  (B) Mars  (C) Earth  (D) Star 
 
26. Choose the odd one out from following. 
 (A) Tomato  (B) Mango  (C) Banana  (D) Apple 
 
27. Choose the odd one out from following. 
 (A) Teacher  (B) Office  (C) Student  (D) Class 
 
28. Find the odd term. 
 (A) 27  (B) 25  (C) 16  (D) 9 
 
29. Find the odd one out. 
 (A) Solid  (B) Liquid  (C) Gas  (D) Water 
 
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30. Choose the odd one out. 
 (A) Ear  (B) Eye  (C) Nose  (D) Throat 
 
31. In a language, POPULAR is coded as ONOTKZQ which word would be coded as GBNPVT ? 
 (A) FAMOSU  (B) FAMOUS  (C) FASOUM  (D) FOSAUM 
 
32. In a certain code SIKKIN is written as THLJJL, how is TRAINING written in that code ? 
 (A) SQBHOHOH  (B) UQBJOHHO  (C) UQBHOHOF  (D) UQBJOHOH 
 
33. If Z = 52, and ACT = 48, then TAB will be equal to - 
 (A) 46  (B) 44  (C) 41  (D) 39 
 
34. In a certain language CHAMPION is coded as HCMAIPNO, how is POSITIVE coded in that 
language ? 
 (A) OPISITEV  (B) POISITEV  (C) OPSIITEV  (D) OPISTIVE 
 
35. If air is called „blue?, „blue? is called „sky?, „sky? is called „yellow?, „yellow? is called „water? and 
„water? is called „pink?, then what is the colour of „clear sky? ? 
 (A) Blue  (B) Yellow  (C) Pink  (D) Sky 
 
36. Introducing a person to her husband, a woman said “his brother?s father is the only son of 
my grandfather”. How is the woman related to this person ? 
 (A) Mother  (B) Sister  (C) Daughter  (D) Aunt 
 
 Directions : (Question 37 and 38) 
 (i) A + B means A is the son of B; 
 (ii) A - B means A is the wife of B; 
 (iii) A × B means A is the brother of B; 
 (iv) A ? B means A is the mother of B; 
 (v) A = B means A is the sister of B. 
 
37. What does P + R – Q means ? 
 (A) Q is the son of P  (B) Q is the brother of P 
  (C) Q is the father of P  (D) Q is the uncle of P 
 
38. What does P = R + Q means ? 
 (A) P is the daughter of Q  (B) P is the aunt of Q  
 (C) P is the niece of Q  (D) P is the sister of Q 
 
39. Six students A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in the field. A and B are from Gwalior, while the 
rest are from Bhopal. D and F are tall while others are short. A, C and D are girls while 
others are boys. Which is the tall girl from Bhopal? 
 (A) C  (B) D  (C) E  (D) F 
 
40. Nitin ranks fifteen in a class of 39. What is his rank from the last ? 
 (A) 23  (B) 24  (C) 25  (D) 26 
 
 Direction : Study the following number sequence and answer the Questions Nos. from 41 
to 43. 
 
41. How many pairs of successive numbers having difference of 2 ? 
 (A) Five  (B) Six  (C) Seven  (D) Eight 
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42. Figures which have frequency equal to 2 are from following - 
 (A) 1, 2, 3  (B) 2, 4, 7  (C) 4, 5, 6  (D) 5, 6, 8 
 
43. How many numbers are in sequence which are written twice successively ? 
 (A) Three  (B) Four  (C) Five  (D) Six 
 
44. In the numbers from 100 to 1000, how many times digit 1 comes at the ten?s place ? 
 (A) 9  (B) 10  (C) 90  (D) 900 
 
45. If the numbers from 5 to 75, which are exactly divisible by 5 are arranged in descending 
order, which number would come at the 12
th
 place from the bottom ? 
 (A) 45  (B) 50  (C) 55  (D) 60 
 
 Direction :- For Question Nos. 46 to 50. Each of the questions from 46 to 50 contains three 
elements. These elements may or may not have inter linkage. Each group of the elements 
fit into one of the diagram given in (P), (Q), (R) and (S). You have to indicate the group of 
elements which correctly fits into 
 
 
46. Fruit, Apple, Mango 
 (A) P  (B) Q  (C) R  (D) S 
 
47. Carrot, Food, Vegetables 
 (A) P  (B) Q  (C) R  (D) S 
 
48. Traveller, Train, Bus 
 (A) P  (B) Q  (C) R  (D) S 
 
49. Author, Lawyer, Singer 
 (A) P  (B) Q  (C) R  (D) S 
 
50. Truck, Ship, Goods 
 (A) P  (B) Q  (C) R  (D) S 
 
Direction: Study the following figure and choose the correct for questions from 51 to 53. 
 
 
 
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51. Number of women teachers who are employed ? 
 (A) 6  (B) 5  (C) 4  (D) 3 
 
52. Number of teacher, who are not employed ? 
 (A) 8  (B) 7  (C) 6  (D) 5 
 
53. Number of women who are not teachers ? 
 (A) 7  (B) 9  (C) 10  (D) 12 
 
 Direction:- Study the following diagram and choose the correct for questions from 54 to 55. 
 
 
54. Number of boys who are athlete and are disciplined ? 
 (A) 1  (B) 7  (C) 3  (D) 5 
 
55. Number of girls who are not athlete ? 
 (A) 6  (B) 7  (C) 8  (D) 9 
 
56. A man is f acing South-West and then he turns 135° in the anticlockwise direction and then 
again he turns 180° clockwise. In which direction he is facing now ? 
 (A) West  (B) East  (C) South  (D) North 
 
57. A girls goes 40 meters North then turns right and walks 20 meters, then again she turns 
right and walks 20 meters again she turns right and walks 20 meters. How many meters 
she is from its original position? 
 (A) 10 m  (B) 30 m  (C) 20 m  (D) zero meter 
 
58. If „+? means „ ??, „?? means „–?, „–? means „×? and „×? means „+? then 15 + 3 ? 2 – 5 ? 12 = ? 
 (A) – 43.5  (B) 18  (C) 11  (D) 7 
 
59. If „Q? means „?add?? to „?, „K? means „?multiply by??, „S? means „?subtract from?? and „L? means 
„?divide by?? then, 2 0 L 2 Q 3 K 7 S 8 = ? 
 (A) 3  (B) 23  (C) 22  (D) 39 
 
60. A father is now 2 times as old as his son. Five years back, he was 3 times as old as his 
son. The son?s age is  
 (A) 5 (B) 10  (C) 15  (D) 20 
 
61. Today is Rakesh?s birthday. Two years from today he will be thrice as old as he was 10 
years ago. How old is Rakesh today? 
 (A) 14  (B) 15  (C) 16  (D) 25