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

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ODISHA NTSE STAGE 1 – 2020-21 
MAT (Set – C) 
 
1. Which of the following figures will complete the figure series given below? 
 
A 
 
B 
 
C 
 
D 
 
 
2. Some words are given in the options. In which case, the word formed has no pair of 
consecutive alphabets? 
 (A) COUNT   (B) CRUST   (C) PAINS   (D) LIGHT 
3. An analogue wrist watch is displaying the time as 3:00. If the hour hand points towards north-
east direction, then in which direction is the minute hand pointing? 
 (A) South-west  (B) North-West  (C) South-east (D) North-east 
4. Select one of the following four options that will make the second pair analogous to the first 
pair given as: 
Bu : Cow :: Stallion : ? 
(A) Zebra   (B) Mare   (C) Pony  (D) Stag 
5. In three of the options the 2
nd
 number is related to the 1
st
 number in a similar logical way. 
Which is the odd one out? 
 (A) 263 : 11   (B) 331 : 7   (C) 383 : 13  (D) 551 : 11 
 
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ODISHA NTSE STAGE 1 – 2020-21 
MAT (Set – C) 
 
1. Which of the following figures will complete the figure series given below? 
 
A 
 
B 
 
C 
 
D 
 
 
2. Some words are given in the options. In which case, the word formed has no pair of 
consecutive alphabets? 
 (A) COUNT   (B) CRUST   (C) PAINS   (D) LIGHT 
3. An analogue wrist watch is displaying the time as 3:00. If the hour hand points towards north-
east direction, then in which direction is the minute hand pointing? 
 (A) South-west  (B) North-West  (C) South-east (D) North-east 
4. Select one of the following four options that will make the second pair analogous to the first 
pair given as: 
Bu : Cow :: Stallion : ? 
(A) Zebra   (B) Mare   (C) Pony  (D) Stag 
5. In three of the options the 2
nd
 number is related to the 1
st
 number in a similar logical way. 
Which is the odd one out? 
 (A) 263 : 11   (B) 331 : 7   (C) 383 : 13  (D) 551 : 11 
 
6. Which of the following figures will complete the figural series given below? 
 
(A) 
 
(B) 
 
(C) 
 
(D) 
 
 
7. Among the first 100 terms of this series, how many will the odd: 6, 23, 74, 227, 1140, ……..? 
 (A) 0    (B) 25    (C) 50   (D) 100 
8. The given options show four time instances. In which of these cases, the hour hand and 
minute hand will be closest to each other when this time is seen on a clock? 
 (A) 4 : 00   (B) 10:00   (C) 6 : 30  (D) 2 :15 
9. Among the given group of 4 images, which set of images can be classified as a group? 
 
 (A) (1, 2, 3)   (B) (1, 2, 4) (C) (1, 3, 4)  (D) (2, 3, 4) 
10. Using the letters in the words DICE and BONUCE, the name of a three dimensional figure 
can be formed. What it would be? 
 (A) SPHERE   (B) CUBOID   (C) CYLINDER (D) PYRAMID 
 
 
 
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ODISHA NTSE STAGE 1 – 2020-21 
MAT (Set – C) 
 
1. Which of the following figures will complete the figure series given below? 
 
A 
 
B 
 
C 
 
D 
 
 
2. Some words are given in the options. In which case, the word formed has no pair of 
consecutive alphabets? 
 (A) COUNT   (B) CRUST   (C) PAINS   (D) LIGHT 
3. An analogue wrist watch is displaying the time as 3:00. If the hour hand points towards north-
east direction, then in which direction is the minute hand pointing? 
 (A) South-west  (B) North-West  (C) South-east (D) North-east 
4. Select one of the following four options that will make the second pair analogous to the first 
pair given as: 
Bu : Cow :: Stallion : ? 
(A) Zebra   (B) Mare   (C) Pony  (D) Stag 
5. In three of the options the 2
nd
 number is related to the 1
st
 number in a similar logical way. 
Which is the odd one out? 
 (A) 263 : 11   (B) 331 : 7   (C) 383 : 13  (D) 551 : 11 
 
6. Which of the following figures will complete the figural series given below? 
 
(A) 
 
(B) 
 
(C) 
 
(D) 
 
 
7. Among the first 100 terms of this series, how many will the odd: 6, 23, 74, 227, 1140, ……..? 
 (A) 0    (B) 25    (C) 50   (D) 100 
8. The given options show four time instances. In which of these cases, the hour hand and 
minute hand will be closest to each other when this time is seen on a clock? 
 (A) 4 : 00   (B) 10:00   (C) 6 : 30  (D) 2 :15 
9. Among the given group of 4 images, which set of images can be classified as a group? 
 
 (A) (1, 2, 3)   (B) (1, 2, 4) (C) (1, 3, 4)  (D) (2, 3, 4) 
10. Using the letters in the words DICE and BONUCE, the name of a three dimensional figure 
can be formed. What it would be? 
 (A) SPHERE   (B) CUBOID   (C) CYLINDER (D) PYRAMID 
 
 
 
11. Which of the answer images has the question image embedded and hidden inside? 
 
 (A) A    (B) B    (C) C   (D) D 
12. Which number replaces the questions mark in the given series? 
 1, 2/5, 4/25, 8/125,? 
 (A) 606/5   (B) 10058/3   (C) 3/5  (D) 16/625 
13. Which of the answer images has the question image embedded and hidden inside? 
 
 (A) A    (B) B    (C) C   (D) D 
14. What is the missing number in the given series? 
2, 4, 7, 12, 19, ?, 43 
 (A) 28    (B) 30    (C) 32   (D) 29 
15. If in a certain code language if Tour is coded as 1357, CLEAR is coded 5678 and SPARE as 
90847, then how will the word SCULPTURE be coded? 
 (A) 953601347  (B) 567903417  (C) 953016347  (D) 953603741 
16. Using the letters in the words VAIN, CAR and POROUS, a word can be formed that mean 
the group of animals that eat other animals. What it would be? 
 (A) HERBIVOROUS 
 (B) OMNIVOROUS 
 (C) CARNIVOURS 
 (D) AUTOTROPHS 
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ODISHA NTSE STAGE 1 – 2020-21 
MAT (Set – C) 
 
1. Which of the following figures will complete the figure series given below? 
 
A 
 
B 
 
C 
 
D 
 
 
2. Some words are given in the options. In which case, the word formed has no pair of 
consecutive alphabets? 
 (A) COUNT   (B) CRUST   (C) PAINS   (D) LIGHT 
3. An analogue wrist watch is displaying the time as 3:00. If the hour hand points towards north-
east direction, then in which direction is the minute hand pointing? 
 (A) South-west  (B) North-West  (C) South-east (D) North-east 
4. Select one of the following four options that will make the second pair analogous to the first 
pair given as: 
Bu : Cow :: Stallion : ? 
(A) Zebra   (B) Mare   (C) Pony  (D) Stag 
5. In three of the options the 2
nd
 number is related to the 1
st
 number in a similar logical way. 
Which is the odd one out? 
 (A) 263 : 11   (B) 331 : 7   (C) 383 : 13  (D) 551 : 11 
 
6. Which of the following figures will complete the figural series given below? 
 
(A) 
 
(B) 
 
(C) 
 
(D) 
 
 
7. Among the first 100 terms of this series, how many will the odd: 6, 23, 74, 227, 1140, ……..? 
 (A) 0    (B) 25    (C) 50   (D) 100 
8. The given options show four time instances. In which of these cases, the hour hand and 
minute hand will be closest to each other when this time is seen on a clock? 
 (A) 4 : 00   (B) 10:00   (C) 6 : 30  (D) 2 :15 
9. Among the given group of 4 images, which set of images can be classified as a group? 
 
 (A) (1, 2, 3)   (B) (1, 2, 4) (C) (1, 3, 4)  (D) (2, 3, 4) 
10. Using the letters in the words DICE and BONUCE, the name of a three dimensional figure 
can be formed. What it would be? 
 (A) SPHERE   (B) CUBOID   (C) CYLINDER (D) PYRAMID 
 
 
 
11. Which of the answer images has the question image embedded and hidden inside? 
 
 (A) A    (B) B    (C) C   (D) D 
12. Which number replaces the questions mark in the given series? 
 1, 2/5, 4/25, 8/125,? 
 (A) 606/5   (B) 10058/3   (C) 3/5  (D) 16/625 
13. Which of the answer images has the question image embedded and hidden inside? 
 
 (A) A    (B) B    (C) C   (D) D 
14. What is the missing number in the given series? 
2, 4, 7, 12, 19, ?, 43 
 (A) 28    (B) 30    (C) 32   (D) 29 
15. If in a certain code language if Tour is coded as 1357, CLEAR is coded 5678 and SPARE as 
90847, then how will the word SCULPTURE be coded? 
 (A) 953601347  (B) 567903417  (C) 953016347  (D) 953603741 
16. Using the letters in the words VAIN, CAR and POROUS, a word can be formed that mean 
the group of animals that eat other animals. What it would be? 
 (A) HERBIVOROUS 
 (B) OMNIVOROUS 
 (C) CARNIVOURS 
 (D) AUTOTROPHS 
17. Select one of the following four options that will make the second pair analogous to the first 
pair given as: 
 DFH : 163664 ::BDF:? 
 (A) 15166   (B) 41636   (C) 81838  (D) 182190 
18. In the following series, how many pairs of successive numbers have a difference of 2 each? 
 6 4 1 2 2 8 7 4 2 1 5 3 8 6 2 1 7 1 4 1 3 2 8 6 
 (A) 4    (B) 5   (C) 6    (D) 7 
19. How many numbers in the following series are perfect cubes? 
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 
 (A) 1   (B) 2    (C) 3    (D) 4 
20. Which of the following figures will complete the figural series given below? 
 
A 
 
B 
 
C 
 
D 
 
 
21. In the following sequence of numbers, how many consecutive even numbers have a 
difference of 2? 
 444864486422144228281 
 (A) 9   (B) 8    (C) 7    (D) 6 
 
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ODISHA NTSE STAGE 1 – 2020-21 
MAT (Set – C) 
 
1. Which of the following figures will complete the figure series given below? 
 
A 
 
B 
 
C 
 
D 
 
 
2. Some words are given in the options. In which case, the word formed has no pair of 
consecutive alphabets? 
 (A) COUNT   (B) CRUST   (C) PAINS   (D) LIGHT 
3. An analogue wrist watch is displaying the time as 3:00. If the hour hand points towards north-
east direction, then in which direction is the minute hand pointing? 
 (A) South-west  (B) North-West  (C) South-east (D) North-east 
4. Select one of the following four options that will make the second pair analogous to the first 
pair given as: 
Bu : Cow :: Stallion : ? 
(A) Zebra   (B) Mare   (C) Pony  (D) Stag 
5. In three of the options the 2
nd
 number is related to the 1
st
 number in a similar logical way. 
Which is the odd one out? 
 (A) 263 : 11   (B) 331 : 7   (C) 383 : 13  (D) 551 : 11 
 
6. Which of the following figures will complete the figural series given below? 
 
(A) 
 
(B) 
 
(C) 
 
(D) 
 
 
7. Among the first 100 terms of this series, how many will the odd: 6, 23, 74, 227, 1140, ……..? 
 (A) 0    (B) 25    (C) 50   (D) 100 
8. The given options show four time instances. In which of these cases, the hour hand and 
minute hand will be closest to each other when this time is seen on a clock? 
 (A) 4 : 00   (B) 10:00   (C) 6 : 30  (D) 2 :15 
9. Among the given group of 4 images, which set of images can be classified as a group? 
 
 (A) (1, 2, 3)   (B) (1, 2, 4) (C) (1, 3, 4)  (D) (2, 3, 4) 
10. Using the letters in the words DICE and BONUCE, the name of a three dimensional figure 
can be formed. What it would be? 
 (A) SPHERE   (B) CUBOID   (C) CYLINDER (D) PYRAMID 
 
 
 
11. Which of the answer images has the question image embedded and hidden inside? 
 
 (A) A    (B) B    (C) C   (D) D 
12. Which number replaces the questions mark in the given series? 
 1, 2/5, 4/25, 8/125,? 
 (A) 606/5   (B) 10058/3   (C) 3/5  (D) 16/625 
13. Which of the answer images has the question image embedded and hidden inside? 
 
 (A) A    (B) B    (C) C   (D) D 
14. What is the missing number in the given series? 
2, 4, 7, 12, 19, ?, 43 
 (A) 28    (B) 30    (C) 32   (D) 29 
15. If in a certain code language if Tour is coded as 1357, CLEAR is coded 5678 and SPARE as 
90847, then how will the word SCULPTURE be coded? 
 (A) 953601347  (B) 567903417  (C) 953016347  (D) 953603741 
16. Using the letters in the words VAIN, CAR and POROUS, a word can be formed that mean 
the group of animals that eat other animals. What it would be? 
 (A) HERBIVOROUS 
 (B) OMNIVOROUS 
 (C) CARNIVOURS 
 (D) AUTOTROPHS 
17. Select one of the following four options that will make the second pair analogous to the first 
pair given as: 
 DFH : 163664 ::BDF:? 
 (A) 15166   (B) 41636   (C) 81838  (D) 182190 
18. In the following series, how many pairs of successive numbers have a difference of 2 each? 
 6 4 1 2 2 8 7 4 2 1 5 3 8 6 2 1 7 1 4 1 3 2 8 6 
 (A) 4    (B) 5   (C) 6    (D) 7 
19. How many numbers in the following series are perfect cubes? 
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 
 (A) 1   (B) 2    (C) 3    (D) 4 
20. Which of the following figures will complete the figural series given below? 
 
A 
 
B 
 
C 
 
D 
 
 
21. In the following sequence of numbers, how many consecutive even numbers have a 
difference of 2? 
 444864486422144228281 
 (A) 9   (B) 8    (C) 7    (D) 6 
 
22. Select one of the following four options that will make the second pair analogous to the first 
pair given as: 
 CACTUS: AU:: LOTUS:  
 (A) EO   (B) AE    (C) OU  (D) IU 
23. A man walked 8km to the south, then he turns to his right and walks 13 km, next he moves 
11 km to his right. Finally he turns to the right and moves 23 km. Which direction is he now 
from his initial point. 
 (A) East   (B) North  (C) South West  (D) North East 
24. In 3 of the options, the second word is related to the first word in the same logical way, Which 
is the odd one out? 
 (A) CREATE : ETAERC   
(B) CATALYST : TSYLATAC 
(C) GREAT : EATRG 
(D) SNAKE : EKANS 
25. Among the give group of 4 images, which set of images can be classified as a group? 
 
 (A) (1, 2, 3)    (B) (1, 2, 4)    (C) (1, 3, 4)  (D) (2, 3, 4)  
26. In a certain code three statements are written in the following way 
 (A) “you are good” is coded as “pit darn a” 
 (B) “good and bad” is coded as “dar tok pa”3 
 (C) “they are bad” is coded as “tim na tok” 
 To find the particular code of the word ‘they”, which of the following statements can be 
dispensed with? 
 (A) Only a   
(B) b and c   
(C) a and b and c   
(D) None of the statements