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 Chennai Centre 
TAMILNADU NTSE Stage 1 (2019-20) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direction: (Question number 1 to 5) 
In each question, the numbers are arranged in a sequence based on certain principle. Select the answer from the given 
four alternatives under each sequence. 
 
1.  2, 6, 15, 31, 56,________? 
 (1) 87 (2) 67 (3) 93 (4) 92 
 
2. 5040, 840, 168, 42,14,_________? 
 (1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 7 (4) 4 
 
3. 14, 24, 41, 65, 96,__________? 
 (1) 134 (2) 124  (3) 144 (4) 154 
 
4. 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 12, 16, 12, 36,______?, 24 
 (1) 64 (2) 256 (3) 48 (4) 28 
 
5. 5, 1, 11, 6, 17, 36, 23,_____? 
 (1) 216 (2) 108 (3) 54 (4) 59 
 
Direction: (Question number 6 to 10) 
Identify the wrong number/letters in the series. 
 
6. 25, 62, 122, 214, 341 
 (1) 122 (2) 62 (3) 214 (4) 341 
 
7. 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 65, 127 
 (1) 7 (2) 31 (3) 15 (4) 65 
 
8. -1, 2, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 17, 23, 26 
 (1) 17 (2) 7 (3) 23 (4) 10 
 
9. AD, EG, IJ, MM, QP, UP 
 (1) EG (2) UP (3) QP (4) MM 
 
10. Z8, W5, T2, Q8, N5, K3 
 (1) K3 (2) T2 (3) Q8 (4) Z8 
 
11. ‘Sea’ is related with ‘Waves’. Then ‘Candle’ is related to: 
 (1) rays (2) wax (3) stand (4) melt 
 
 
12. Which set of number is like the given set? 
 (80, 60, 45) 
 (1) (16, 12, 9) (2) (16, 12, 5) (3) (20, 15, 11) (4) (160, 120, 80) 
 
Direction: (Question number 13 and 14) 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST - MAT 
 
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 Chennai Centre 
TAMILNADU NTSE Stage 1 (2019-20) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direction: (Question number 1 to 5) 
In each question, the numbers are arranged in a sequence based on certain principle. Select the answer from the given 
four alternatives under each sequence. 
 
1.  2, 6, 15, 31, 56,________? 
 (1) 87 (2) 67 (3) 93 (4) 92 
 
2. 5040, 840, 168, 42,14,_________? 
 (1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 7 (4) 4 
 
3. 14, 24, 41, 65, 96,__________? 
 (1) 134 (2) 124  (3) 144 (4) 154 
 
4. 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 12, 16, 12, 36,______?, 24 
 (1) 64 (2) 256 (3) 48 (4) 28 
 
5. 5, 1, 11, 6, 17, 36, 23,_____? 
 (1) 216 (2) 108 (3) 54 (4) 59 
 
Direction: (Question number 6 to 10) 
Identify the wrong number/letters in the series. 
 
6. 25, 62, 122, 214, 341 
 (1) 122 (2) 62 (3) 214 (4) 341 
 
7. 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 65, 127 
 (1) 7 (2) 31 (3) 15 (4) 65 
 
8. -1, 2, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 17, 23, 26 
 (1) 17 (2) 7 (3) 23 (4) 10 
 
9. AD, EG, IJ, MM, QP, UP 
 (1) EG (2) UP (3) QP (4) MM 
 
10. Z8, W5, T2, Q8, N5, K3 
 (1) K3 (2) T2 (3) Q8 (4) Z8 
 
11. ‘Sea’ is related with ‘Waves’. Then ‘Candle’ is related to: 
 (1) rays (2) wax (3) stand (4) melt 
 
 
12. Which set of number is like the given set? 
 (80, 60, 45) 
 (1) (16, 12, 9) (2) (16, 12, 5) (3) (20, 15, 11) (4) (160, 120, 80) 
 
Direction: (Question number 13 and 14) 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST - MAT 
 
 
 
   
 
First two terms are connected by some relationship. The same relationship is applicable for the next terms. Identify the 
suitable pair. 
 
13. Square: Cube:: 
 (1)Rectangle : Cuboid (2) Triangle : Square 
 (3)Quadrilateral : Cuboid (4) Cuboid : Rectangle 
 
14. 82 : 9 : : 
 (1)5 : 26 (2) 6 : 37 (3) 35 : 6 (4) 26 : 5 
 
15. If ‘tee see pee’ means ‘prepare fruit juice’, ‘see kee tee’ means ‘Juice is nice’ and ‘lee reemee’ means’ it is tall’, which 
word means ‘nice’? 
 (1)ree (2)mee (3)kee (4) pee 
 
16. In a certain code HONEY is written as HPPHC then FORGE is written as: 
 (1) FPTJJ (2) FPTJI (3) FQTJI (4) FPSJI 
 
17. If A = 2, T = 40 and ACT = 48 then TAKE is: 
 (1) 68 (2) 58 (3) 74 (4) 76 
 
 
Direction: (Question number 18 to 21) 
The diagram and the numbers/letters follow certain principle. Select the missing number / letter indicated.  
 
18. 
   
 (1) 8 (2) 12 (3) 11 (4) 33 
 
19.  
  
 (1) 38 (2) 40 (3) 41 (4) 42 
 
20.  
  
 (1) 22 (2) 26 (3) 28 (4) 30 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Chennai Centre 
TAMILNADU NTSE Stage 1 (2019-20) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direction: (Question number 1 to 5) 
In each question, the numbers are arranged in a sequence based on certain principle. Select the answer from the given 
four alternatives under each sequence. 
 
1.  2, 6, 15, 31, 56,________? 
 (1) 87 (2) 67 (3) 93 (4) 92 
 
2. 5040, 840, 168, 42,14,_________? 
 (1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 7 (4) 4 
 
3. 14, 24, 41, 65, 96,__________? 
 (1) 134 (2) 124  (3) 144 (4) 154 
 
4. 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 12, 16, 12, 36,______?, 24 
 (1) 64 (2) 256 (3) 48 (4) 28 
 
5. 5, 1, 11, 6, 17, 36, 23,_____? 
 (1) 216 (2) 108 (3) 54 (4) 59 
 
Direction: (Question number 6 to 10) 
Identify the wrong number/letters in the series. 
 
6. 25, 62, 122, 214, 341 
 (1) 122 (2) 62 (3) 214 (4) 341 
 
7. 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 65, 127 
 (1) 7 (2) 31 (3) 15 (4) 65 
 
8. -1, 2, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 17, 23, 26 
 (1) 17 (2) 7 (3) 23 (4) 10 
 
9. AD, EG, IJ, MM, QP, UP 
 (1) EG (2) UP (3) QP (4) MM 
 
10. Z8, W5, T2, Q8, N5, K3 
 (1) K3 (2) T2 (3) Q8 (4) Z8 
 
11. ‘Sea’ is related with ‘Waves’. Then ‘Candle’ is related to: 
 (1) rays (2) wax (3) stand (4) melt 
 
 
12. Which set of number is like the given set? 
 (80, 60, 45) 
 (1) (16, 12, 9) (2) (16, 12, 5) (3) (20, 15, 11) (4) (160, 120, 80) 
 
Direction: (Question number 13 and 14) 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST - MAT 
 
 
 
   
 
First two terms are connected by some relationship. The same relationship is applicable for the next terms. Identify the 
suitable pair. 
 
13. Square: Cube:: 
 (1)Rectangle : Cuboid (2) Triangle : Square 
 (3)Quadrilateral : Cuboid (4) Cuboid : Rectangle 
 
14. 82 : 9 : : 
 (1)5 : 26 (2) 6 : 37 (3) 35 : 6 (4) 26 : 5 
 
15. If ‘tee see pee’ means ‘prepare fruit juice’, ‘see kee tee’ means ‘Juice is nice’ and ‘lee reemee’ means’ it is tall’, which 
word means ‘nice’? 
 (1)ree (2)mee (3)kee (4) pee 
 
16. In a certain code HONEY is written as HPPHC then FORGE is written as: 
 (1) FPTJJ (2) FPTJI (3) FQTJI (4) FPSJI 
 
17. If A = 2, T = 40 and ACT = 48 then TAKE is: 
 (1) 68 (2) 58 (3) 74 (4) 76 
 
 
Direction: (Question number 18 to 21) 
The diagram and the numbers/letters follow certain principle. Select the missing number / letter indicated.  
 
18. 
   
 (1) 8 (2) 12 (3) 11 (4) 33 
 
19.  
  
 (1) 38 (2) 40 (3) 41 (4) 42 
 
20.  
  
 (1) 22 (2) 26 (3) 28 (4) 30 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
21.  
  
 (1) P (2) Q (3) R (4) T 
 
Direction: (Question number 22 to 24) 
First two terms are connected by some relationship. The same relationship is applicable for the next terms in which one is 
blank space. Identify the black space.  
22. Tree : Plant : Woman: ? 
 (1) boy (2) child (3) girl (4) mother 
 
23. Roof: floor : : ? Dark 
 (1) Tube light (2) Bulb (3) Bright (4) Black 
 
24. 7 : 50 : : ? :65 
 (1) 9 (2) 64 (3) 8 (4) 11 
 
25. Drama is related to Director in the same way as ‘Magazine’ is related to: 
 (1) Story (2) Editor (3) Reader (4) Printer 
 
26. The age of the father is twice the age of the elder son. Twelve years hence, the age of the father will be thrice that of 
the younger son. If the difference between the elder and younger son is 15, the age of the father is: 
 (1) 21 (2) 42 (3) 63 (4) 84 
 
27. In an examination, a student got thrice as many sums wrong as he got right. If he attended 120 problems in all, the 
number of problems incorrectly done is: 
 (1) 90 (2) 30 (3) 40 (4) 60 
 
28. The number of neither composite nor prime number in the set of Natural numbers is: 
 (1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 1 (4) 0 
 
29. In a group of cows and hens, the number of legs are 16 more than thrice the number of heads. The possible number 
of cows and hens are respectively: 
 (1) 20, 4 (2) 4, 20 (3) 18, 6 (4) 6, 18 
 
 
30. Which of the following statement is correct? 
 (1) The number of real numbers between 1 and 2 is same as 1 and 3 
 (2) The first positive real number is 0 
 (3) The number of natural numbers is finite 
 
31. If South becomes north – east and North becomes south – west becomes: 
 (1) East (2) West (3) North (4) South  
 
32. On evening during sunset, a person is standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his left. The 
person faces the direction: 
 (1) South (2) East (3) West (4) North 
 
33. The number of two digit combinations having 9 as atleast one of the digits from the digit 0, 6, 9, 5, 4 is: 
 (1) 9 (2) 12 (3) 6 (4) 8 
 
34. In a row of students, a boy is 12
th
 from the left end and 18
th
from the right end. The total number of students is a/an: 
 (1) Prime number (2) Composite number (3) Even number (4) Can’t be predicted 
 
 
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TAMILNADU NTSE Stage 1 (2019-20) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direction: (Question number 1 to 5) 
In each question, the numbers are arranged in a sequence based on certain principle. Select the answer from the given 
four alternatives under each sequence. 
 
1.  2, 6, 15, 31, 56,________? 
 (1) 87 (2) 67 (3) 93 (4) 92 
 
2. 5040, 840, 168, 42,14,_________? 
 (1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 7 (4) 4 
 
3. 14, 24, 41, 65, 96,__________? 
 (1) 134 (2) 124  (3) 144 (4) 154 
 
4. 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 12, 16, 12, 36,______?, 24 
 (1) 64 (2) 256 (3) 48 (4) 28 
 
5. 5, 1, 11, 6, 17, 36, 23,_____? 
 (1) 216 (2) 108 (3) 54 (4) 59 
 
Direction: (Question number 6 to 10) 
Identify the wrong number/letters in the series. 
 
6. 25, 62, 122, 214, 341 
 (1) 122 (2) 62 (3) 214 (4) 341 
 
7. 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 65, 127 
 (1) 7 (2) 31 (3) 15 (4) 65 
 
8. -1, 2, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 17, 23, 26 
 (1) 17 (2) 7 (3) 23 (4) 10 
 
9. AD, EG, IJ, MM, QP, UP 
 (1) EG (2) UP (3) QP (4) MM 
 
10. Z8, W5, T2, Q8, N5, K3 
 (1) K3 (2) T2 (3) Q8 (4) Z8 
 
11. ‘Sea’ is related with ‘Waves’. Then ‘Candle’ is related to: 
 (1) rays (2) wax (3) stand (4) melt 
 
 
12. Which set of number is like the given set? 
 (80, 60, 45) 
 (1) (16, 12, 9) (2) (16, 12, 5) (3) (20, 15, 11) (4) (160, 120, 80) 
 
Direction: (Question number 13 and 14) 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST - MAT 
 
 
 
   
 
First two terms are connected by some relationship. The same relationship is applicable for the next terms. Identify the 
suitable pair. 
 
13. Square: Cube:: 
 (1)Rectangle : Cuboid (2) Triangle : Square 
 (3)Quadrilateral : Cuboid (4) Cuboid : Rectangle 
 
14. 82 : 9 : : 
 (1)5 : 26 (2) 6 : 37 (3) 35 : 6 (4) 26 : 5 
 
15. If ‘tee see pee’ means ‘prepare fruit juice’, ‘see kee tee’ means ‘Juice is nice’ and ‘lee reemee’ means’ it is tall’, which 
word means ‘nice’? 
 (1)ree (2)mee (3)kee (4) pee 
 
16. In a certain code HONEY is written as HPPHC then FORGE is written as: 
 (1) FPTJJ (2) FPTJI (3) FQTJI (4) FPSJI 
 
17. If A = 2, T = 40 and ACT = 48 then TAKE is: 
 (1) 68 (2) 58 (3) 74 (4) 76 
 
 
Direction: (Question number 18 to 21) 
The diagram and the numbers/letters follow certain principle. Select the missing number / letter indicated.  
 
18. 
   
 (1) 8 (2) 12 (3) 11 (4) 33 
 
19.  
  
 (1) 38 (2) 40 (3) 41 (4) 42 
 
20.  
  
 (1) 22 (2) 26 (3) 28 (4) 30 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
21.  
  
 (1) P (2) Q (3) R (4) T 
 
Direction: (Question number 22 to 24) 
First two terms are connected by some relationship. The same relationship is applicable for the next terms in which one is 
blank space. Identify the black space.  
22. Tree : Plant : Woman: ? 
 (1) boy (2) child (3) girl (4) mother 
 
23. Roof: floor : : ? Dark 
 (1) Tube light (2) Bulb (3) Bright (4) Black 
 
24. 7 : 50 : : ? :65 
 (1) 9 (2) 64 (3) 8 (4) 11 
 
25. Drama is related to Director in the same way as ‘Magazine’ is related to: 
 (1) Story (2) Editor (3) Reader (4) Printer 
 
26. The age of the father is twice the age of the elder son. Twelve years hence, the age of the father will be thrice that of 
the younger son. If the difference between the elder and younger son is 15, the age of the father is: 
 (1) 21 (2) 42 (3) 63 (4) 84 
 
27. In an examination, a student got thrice as many sums wrong as he got right. If he attended 120 problems in all, the 
number of problems incorrectly done is: 
 (1) 90 (2) 30 (3) 40 (4) 60 
 
28. The number of neither composite nor prime number in the set of Natural numbers is: 
 (1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 1 (4) 0 
 
29. In a group of cows and hens, the number of legs are 16 more than thrice the number of heads. The possible number 
of cows and hens are respectively: 
 (1) 20, 4 (2) 4, 20 (3) 18, 6 (4) 6, 18 
 
 
30. Which of the following statement is correct? 
 (1) The number of real numbers between 1 and 2 is same as 1 and 3 
 (2) The first positive real number is 0 
 (3) The number of natural numbers is finite 
 
31. If South becomes north – east and North becomes south – west becomes: 
 (1) East (2) West (3) North (4) South  
 
32. On evening during sunset, a person is standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his left. The 
person faces the direction: 
 (1) South (2) East (3) West (4) North 
 
33. The number of two digit combinations having 9 as atleast one of the digits from the digit 0, 6, 9, 5, 4 is: 
 (1) 9 (2) 12 (3) 6 (4) 8 
 
34. In a row of students, a boy is 12
th
 from the left end and 18
th
from the right end. The total number of students is a/an: 
 (1) Prime number (2) Composite number (3) Even number (4) Can’t be predicted 
 
 
 
 
   
 
35. Six different bells in a tower doll at the intervals of 9 sec, 12 sec, 15 sec, 18 sec, 21 sec and 24 sec respectively. If all 
of them toll at 6 am, the next time they toll together is: 
 (1) 7.42 am (2) 6.42 am (3) 8.00 am (4) 9.00 am 
 
36. In the series 5 8 6 4 9 8 5 4 2 6 7 9 8 1 3 5 4, 2 the number of pairs of alternate numbers have difference 3, is: 
 (1) 4 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 1 
 
37. The arrangement of alphabetical order of the words: 
 (a) Music (b) monk (c) minimum (d) maximum 
 (1) (d), (c), (b), (a) (2) (a), (c), (d), (b) (3) (d), (c), (a), (b) (D) (d), (a), (c), (b) 
 
38. Select the combination of number so that the letters arranged accordingly will form a meaningful word: 
 R T F I U 
 1 2 3 4 5 
 (1) 3, 1, 5, 4, 2 (2) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2 (C) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2 (D) 3, 2, 5, 4,1 
 
39. The letter ninth of the left  of seventeenth letter from the right end of the English alphabets is: 
 (1) B (2) Z (3) Y (4) A 
 
40. A group of letters is given which are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Choose the combination of numbers, so that letters 
arranged from a meaningful word. 
 R O P N E S 
 1  2  3  4 5 6 
 (A) 3, 5, 1, 6, 2, 4 (B) 1, 3, 5, 6, 2, 4 (C) 3, 5, 6, 1, 2, 4 (D) 3, 5, 2, 1, 6, 4 
 
Direction : (Question number 41 to 45) 
Select from the given diagrams (a), (b), (c) or (d) the one that illustrates the relationship among given classes.  
  
41. Brides, Tigers, Peacocks: 
      (1) (b) (2) (b) (3) (a) (4) (d) 
 
42. Languages, Tamil, Telugu: 
 (1) (a) (2) (b) (3) (d) (4) None of these 
 
43. Foot ball fans, Cricket fans, Kabadi fans: 
 (1) (b) (2) (c) (3) (a) (4) (d) 
 
44. Human – beings, Indians, Tamilians: 
 (1) (a) (2) (d) (3) (c) (4) (b) 
 
45. Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Haryana: 
 (1) (c) (2) (a) (3) (d) (4) (b) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Direction: (Question number 1 to 5) 
In each question, the numbers are arranged in a sequence based on certain principle. Select the answer from the given 
four alternatives under each sequence. 
 
1.  2, 6, 15, 31, 56,________? 
 (1) 87 (2) 67 (3) 93 (4) 92 
 
2. 5040, 840, 168, 42,14,_________? 
 (1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 7 (4) 4 
 
3. 14, 24, 41, 65, 96,__________? 
 (1) 134 (2) 124  (3) 144 (4) 154 
 
4. 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 12, 16, 12, 36,______?, 24 
 (1) 64 (2) 256 (3) 48 (4) 28 
 
5. 5, 1, 11, 6, 17, 36, 23,_____? 
 (1) 216 (2) 108 (3) 54 (4) 59 
 
Direction: (Question number 6 to 10) 
Identify the wrong number/letters in the series. 
 
6. 25, 62, 122, 214, 341 
 (1) 122 (2) 62 (3) 214 (4) 341 
 
7. 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 65, 127 
 (1) 7 (2) 31 (3) 15 (4) 65 
 
8. -1, 2, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 17, 23, 26 
 (1) 17 (2) 7 (3) 23 (4) 10 
 
9. AD, EG, IJ, MM, QP, UP 
 (1) EG (2) UP (3) QP (4) MM 
 
10. Z8, W5, T2, Q8, N5, K3 
 (1) K3 (2) T2 (3) Q8 (4) Z8 
 
11. ‘Sea’ is related with ‘Waves’. Then ‘Candle’ is related to: 
 (1) rays (2) wax (3) stand (4) melt 
 
 
12. Which set of number is like the given set? 
 (80, 60, 45) 
 (1) (16, 12, 9) (2) (16, 12, 5) (3) (20, 15, 11) (4) (160, 120, 80) 
 
Direction: (Question number 13 and 14) 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST - MAT 
 
 
 
   
 
First two terms are connected by some relationship. The same relationship is applicable for the next terms. Identify the 
suitable pair. 
 
13. Square: Cube:: 
 (1)Rectangle : Cuboid (2) Triangle : Square 
 (3)Quadrilateral : Cuboid (4) Cuboid : Rectangle 
 
14. 82 : 9 : : 
 (1)5 : 26 (2) 6 : 37 (3) 35 : 6 (4) 26 : 5 
 
15. If ‘tee see pee’ means ‘prepare fruit juice’, ‘see kee tee’ means ‘Juice is nice’ and ‘lee reemee’ means’ it is tall’, which 
word means ‘nice’? 
 (1)ree (2)mee (3)kee (4) pee 
 
16. In a certain code HONEY is written as HPPHC then FORGE is written as: 
 (1) FPTJJ (2) FPTJI (3) FQTJI (4) FPSJI 
 
17. If A = 2, T = 40 and ACT = 48 then TAKE is: 
 (1) 68 (2) 58 (3) 74 (4) 76 
 
 
Direction: (Question number 18 to 21) 
The diagram and the numbers/letters follow certain principle. Select the missing number / letter indicated.  
 
18. 
   
 (1) 8 (2) 12 (3) 11 (4) 33 
 
19.  
  
 (1) 38 (2) 40 (3) 41 (4) 42 
 
20.  
  
 (1) 22 (2) 26 (3) 28 (4) 30 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
21.  
  
 (1) P (2) Q (3) R (4) T 
 
Direction: (Question number 22 to 24) 
First two terms are connected by some relationship. The same relationship is applicable for the next terms in which one is 
blank space. Identify the black space.  
22. Tree : Plant : Woman: ? 
 (1) boy (2) child (3) girl (4) mother 
 
23. Roof: floor : : ? Dark 
 (1) Tube light (2) Bulb (3) Bright (4) Black 
 
24. 7 : 50 : : ? :65 
 (1) 9 (2) 64 (3) 8 (4) 11 
 
25. Drama is related to Director in the same way as ‘Magazine’ is related to: 
 (1) Story (2) Editor (3) Reader (4) Printer 
 
26. The age of the father is twice the age of the elder son. Twelve years hence, the age of the father will be thrice that of 
the younger son. If the difference between the elder and younger son is 15, the age of the father is: 
 (1) 21 (2) 42 (3) 63 (4) 84 
 
27. In an examination, a student got thrice as many sums wrong as he got right. If he attended 120 problems in all, the 
number of problems incorrectly done is: 
 (1) 90 (2) 30 (3) 40 (4) 60 
 
28. The number of neither composite nor prime number in the set of Natural numbers is: 
 (1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 1 (4) 0 
 
29. In a group of cows and hens, the number of legs are 16 more than thrice the number of heads. The possible number 
of cows and hens are respectively: 
 (1) 20, 4 (2) 4, 20 (3) 18, 6 (4) 6, 18 
 
 
30. Which of the following statement is correct? 
 (1) The number of real numbers between 1 and 2 is same as 1 and 3 
 (2) The first positive real number is 0 
 (3) The number of natural numbers is finite 
 
31. If South becomes north – east and North becomes south – west becomes: 
 (1) East (2) West (3) North (4) South  
 
32. On evening during sunset, a person is standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his left. The 
person faces the direction: 
 (1) South (2) East (3) West (4) North 
 
33. The number of two digit combinations having 9 as atleast one of the digits from the digit 0, 6, 9, 5, 4 is: 
 (1) 9 (2) 12 (3) 6 (4) 8 
 
34. In a row of students, a boy is 12
th
 from the left end and 18
th
from the right end. The total number of students is a/an: 
 (1) Prime number (2) Composite number (3) Even number (4) Can’t be predicted 
 
 
 
 
   
 
35. Six different bells in a tower doll at the intervals of 9 sec, 12 sec, 15 sec, 18 sec, 21 sec and 24 sec respectively. If all 
of them toll at 6 am, the next time they toll together is: 
 (1) 7.42 am (2) 6.42 am (3) 8.00 am (4) 9.00 am 
 
36. In the series 5 8 6 4 9 8 5 4 2 6 7 9 8 1 3 5 4, 2 the number of pairs of alternate numbers have difference 3, is: 
 (1) 4 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 1 
 
37. The arrangement of alphabetical order of the words: 
 (a) Music (b) monk (c) minimum (d) maximum 
 (1) (d), (c), (b), (a) (2) (a), (c), (d), (b) (3) (d), (c), (a), (b) (D) (d), (a), (c), (b) 
 
38. Select the combination of number so that the letters arranged accordingly will form a meaningful word: 
 R T F I U 
 1 2 3 4 5 
 (1) 3, 1, 5, 4, 2 (2) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2 (C) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2 (D) 3, 2, 5, 4,1 
 
39. The letter ninth of the left  of seventeenth letter from the right end of the English alphabets is: 
 (1) B (2) Z (3) Y (4) A 
 
40. A group of letters is given which are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Choose the combination of numbers, so that letters 
arranged from a meaningful word. 
 R O P N E S 
 1  2  3  4 5 6 
 (A) 3, 5, 1, 6, 2, 4 (B) 1, 3, 5, 6, 2, 4 (C) 3, 5, 6, 1, 2, 4 (D) 3, 5, 2, 1, 6, 4 
 
Direction : (Question number 41 to 45) 
Select from the given diagrams (a), (b), (c) or (d) the one that illustrates the relationship among given classes.  
  
41. Brides, Tigers, Peacocks: 
      (1) (b) (2) (b) (3) (a) (4) (d) 
 
42. Languages, Tamil, Telugu: 
 (1) (a) (2) (b) (3) (d) (4) None of these 
 
43. Foot ball fans, Cricket fans, Kabadi fans: 
 (1) (b) (2) (c) (3) (a) (4) (d) 
 
44. Human – beings, Indians, Tamilians: 
 (1) (a) (2) (d) (3) (c) (4) (b) 
 
45. Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Haryana: 
 (1) (c) (2) (a) (3) (d) (4) (b) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
Directions : (Question number 46 to 50) 
In the following figure, Rectangle, Square, Circle and Triangle represent the regions of rice, gram, maize and wheat  
cultivation respectively. On the basis of the given figure answer the questions. 
 
46. Which region cultivates all the four? 
 (1) 7 (2) 5 (3) 6 (4) None 
 
47. Which region cultivates only rice? 
 (1) 6 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) 3 
 
48. Which region cultivates wheat and maize? 
 (1) 5 (2) 2 (3) 6 (4) 7 
 
49. Which region cultivates all except rice? 
 (1) 1, 8, 9, 10 (2) 2, 8, 9, 10 (3) 1, 7, 8, 9 (4) 1, 4, 7, 9 
 
50. Which region cultivates gram only? 
 (1) 9 (2) 7 (3) 8 (4) 10 
 
Direction : (Question number 51 and 52) 
Read the given statements and answer the question 51 and 52. 
(i) A + B means’ A is the father of B’ 
(ii) A – B means’A is the wife of B’ 
(iii) A ? B means ‘A is the brother of B’ 
(iv) AB ? means ‘A is the daughter of B’ 
 
51. A – B + C means: 
 (1) A is the mother of C (2) C is the mother of A (3) B is the mother of C (4) C is the mother of B 
 
52. A B C : ?? 
 (1) C is mother of B (2) B is mother of C (3) A is mother of C (4) A is mother of C 
 
Direction: (Question number 53 to 55) 
Study the following information and answer the questions (53 to 55) given below. There is a group of five persons A, B, C,  
D and E. 
(i) A, B and C are Tall  
(ii) A, D and E are Educated 
(iii) D, C and E are Urban 
(iv) A, B and E are Hardworking 
 
53. Which of the following persons is neither educated nor hardworking? 
 (1) A (2) C (3) D (4) E 
 
54. Which of the following persons is neither urban nor educated but is hardworking? 
 (1) A (2) C (3) B (4) D 
 
55. Which of the following persons is either tall or hardworking? 
 (1) A, B, C, E (2) All (3) A, B, D, E (4) A, B, C, D 
 
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