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NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION,
2019-20
(WEST BENGAL-STATE LEVEL)
(FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN CLASS X)
MENTAL ABILITY TEST (MAT)
Time: 120 Minutes Full Marks: 100
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read the instructions carefully before you start answering the questions. Answers are to be given on a OMR
Answer-Sheet provided.
1. In this Paper you are to answer 100 questions. Each questions carries 1 (one) mark. You are to answer all the
questions.
2. Before you proceed to mark in the OMR answer-Sheet, find out the correct answer from the four alternatives (a),
(b), (c) and (d) against each question in the Question Booklet. Darken the circle with a Black Ball Point Pen, to
the corresponding correct answer for the item in the OMR Answer-Sheet.
(Here ‘b’ is the correct answer.)
3. If more than one circle is encoded or darken against a particular answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer.
4. There will be no penalty marks or negative marking for a wrong answer.
5. You are to start recording answers with the ‘start’ instruction from the Officer-in-Charge of your room/hall.
6. You are to write your Name and Roll No. in the space provided with for this purpose on the OMR Answer-Sheet.
You must encode your Roll No. in OMR Answer Sheet.
7. The OMR Answer-Sheet should be handed over to the Invigilator before leaving the Examination Hall. You may
take away the used Question Booklet after completion of the examination.
Enrollment No. : Batch :
Name :
Candidate’s Signature Invigilator’s Signature:
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NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION,
2019-20
(WEST BENGAL-STATE LEVEL)
(FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN CLASS X)
MENTAL ABILITY TEST (MAT)
Time: 120 Minutes Full Marks: 100
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read the instructions carefully before you start answering the questions. Answers are to be given on a OMR
Answer-Sheet provided.
1. In this Paper you are to answer 100 questions. Each questions carries 1 (one) mark. You are to answer all the
questions.
2. Before you proceed to mark in the OMR answer-Sheet, find out the correct answer from the four alternatives (a),
(b), (c) and (d) against each question in the Question Booklet. Darken the circle with a Black Ball Point Pen, to
the corresponding correct answer for the item in the OMR Answer-Sheet.
(Here ‘b’ is the correct answer.)
3. If more than one circle is encoded or darken against a particular answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer.
4. There will be no penalty marks or negative marking for a wrong answer.
5. You are to start recording answers with the ‘start’ instruction from the Officer-in-Charge of your room/hall.
6. You are to write your Name and Roll No. in the space provided with for this purpose on the OMR Answer-Sheet.
You must encode your Roll No. in OMR Answer Sheet.
7. The OMR Answer-Sheet should be handed over to the Invigilator before leaving the Examination Hall. You may
take away the used Question Booklet after completion of the examination.
Enrollment No. : Batch :
Name :
Candidate’s Signature Invigilator’s Signature:
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
(Questions 1 – 15)
DIRECTION: Read the questions 1-15 carefully and give answer by filing the circle of the latter
denoting selected answer on the OMR Answer- Sheet.
1.
5
1 x - is divided by 2 1, x + them the absolute value of the remainder is
(a) 21 (b) 26 (c)
33
12
(d)
33
22
2. A mother was 30 years old when her son was bon. Now the sum of ages of mother and son is
40 years. What would be the age of the son after 10 years?
(a) 5 years (b) 15 years (c) 20 years (d) 10 years
3. If the difference between diameter and circumference of a circle is 60 cm. then the area of
the circle is
(a) 661 square cm (b) 166 square cm (c) 616 square cm (d) 484 square cm
4. A metallic spherical shell of internal and external diameters 4 cm and 8 cm respectively, is
melted and recast into the form of a cone of bases diameter 8 cm. The height of the cone is
(a) 12 cm (b) 14 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 18 cm
5. If median of a distribution is 28 and mean is 27.5, them mode is
(a) 29.5 (b) 28.5 (c) 29.0 (d) 27.0
6.
The value
3 3 3
3 a b c abc + + - when 9 abc ++= and
2 2 2
29 abc ++= is
(a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 27 (d) 81
7. The angles of elevation of top and bottom of a flag kept on a flagpost at 30 metre distance are
0
45 and
0
30 respectively of the flag?
(a) 17.32 metre (b) 14.32 metre (c) 12.68 metre (d) 20.78 metre
8. The average of 11 result is 50. If the average numbers of first six result is 49 and that of last
six number is 52 , find the sixth result
(a) 65 (b) 72 (c) 56 (d) 47
9.
The roots of
2
2 5 2 0 kx kx + + = arc equal if k is equal to
(a)
16
25
(b)
13
16
(b) 2 (d)
2
1
15
10. A fair unbiased die is thrown twice and in both cases the difference of numbers appeared on
the upper face was observed. The probability of getting the difference to be 3 is
(a)
1
3
(b)
1
6
(c)
1
12
(d)
1
36
11.
If ( ) : 2:1, p q pq += then : pq will be
(a) 2:1 (b) 1: 2 (c)1:1 (d) 1:5
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NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION,
2019-20
(WEST BENGAL-STATE LEVEL)
(FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN CLASS X)
MENTAL ABILITY TEST (MAT)
Time: 120 Minutes Full Marks: 100
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read the instructions carefully before you start answering the questions. Answers are to be given on a OMR
Answer-Sheet provided.
1. In this Paper you are to answer 100 questions. Each questions carries 1 (one) mark. You are to answer all the
questions.
2. Before you proceed to mark in the OMR answer-Sheet, find out the correct answer from the four alternatives (a),
(b), (c) and (d) against each question in the Question Booklet. Darken the circle with a Black Ball Point Pen, to
the corresponding correct answer for the item in the OMR Answer-Sheet.
(Here ‘b’ is the correct answer.)
3. If more than one circle is encoded or darken against a particular answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer.
4. There will be no penalty marks or negative marking for a wrong answer.
5. You are to start recording answers with the ‘start’ instruction from the Officer-in-Charge of your room/hall.
6. You are to write your Name and Roll No. in the space provided with for this purpose on the OMR Answer-Sheet.
You must encode your Roll No. in OMR Answer Sheet.
7. The OMR Answer-Sheet should be handed over to the Invigilator before leaving the Examination Hall. You may
take away the used Question Booklet after completion of the examination.
Enrollment No. : Batch :
Name :
Candidate’s Signature Invigilator’s Signature:
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
(Questions 1 – 15)
DIRECTION: Read the questions 1-15 carefully and give answer by filing the circle of the latter
denoting selected answer on the OMR Answer- Sheet.
1.
5
1 x - is divided by 2 1, x + them the absolute value of the remainder is
(a) 21 (b) 26 (c)
33
12
(d)
33
22
2. A mother was 30 years old when her son was bon. Now the sum of ages of mother and son is
40 years. What would be the age of the son after 10 years?
(a) 5 years (b) 15 years (c) 20 years (d) 10 years
3. If the difference between diameter and circumference of a circle is 60 cm. then the area of
the circle is
(a) 661 square cm (b) 166 square cm (c) 616 square cm (d) 484 square cm
4. A metallic spherical shell of internal and external diameters 4 cm and 8 cm respectively, is
melted and recast into the form of a cone of bases diameter 8 cm. The height of the cone is
(a) 12 cm (b) 14 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 18 cm
5. If median of a distribution is 28 and mean is 27.5, them mode is
(a) 29.5 (b) 28.5 (c) 29.0 (d) 27.0
6.
The value
3 3 3
3 a b c abc + + - when 9 abc ++= and
2 2 2
29 abc ++= is
(a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 27 (d) 81
7. The angles of elevation of top and bottom of a flag kept on a flagpost at 30 metre distance are
0
45 and
0
30 respectively of the flag?
(a) 17.32 metre (b) 14.32 metre (c) 12.68 metre (d) 20.78 metre
8. The average of 11 result is 50. If the average numbers of first six result is 49 and that of last
six number is 52 , find the sixth result
(a) 65 (b) 72 (c) 56 (d) 47
9.
The roots of
2
2 5 2 0 kx kx + + = arc equal if k is equal to
(a)
16
25
(b)
13
16
(b) 2 (d)
2
1
15
10. A fair unbiased die is thrown twice and in both cases the difference of numbers appeared on
the upper face was observed. The probability of getting the difference to be 3 is
(a)
1
3
(b)
1
6
(c)
1
12
(d)
1
36
11.
If ( ) : 2:1, p q pq += then : pq will be
(a) 2:1 (b) 1: 2 (c)1:1 (d) 1:5
12.
In a given figure. PA and PB are tangents from P to a circle with centre O. If
0
130 , AOB ?=
then find . APB ?
(a)
0
40 (b)
0
55 (c)
0
50 (d)
0
60
13. If
4
1
cos sin
3,
?? -= then the value of
2
tan ? will be
(a)
1
2
(b)
1
3
(c)
2
3
(d)
1
4
14.
In the figure the value of BED ? is
(a)
0
25 (b)
0
40 (c)
0
35 (d)
0
30
15. If
( )
2
1 4 cos 4 , xx ? += then
12
12
x
x
+
=
-
(a) cosec ? cot ? + (b) cosec cot ?? - (c) sec tan ?? + (d) sec tan ?? -
(Questions 16-25)
DIRECTION: In each question 16 to 25 there are two words separated by ‘:’ and other two separated
from the first two by the symbol ‘::’. Find the relation between two sets of words and select one word
from the right side of ‘:’ which have the same relation a left set of word of ‘::’. Fill the circle of the letter
denoting your selected answer n the OMR Answer-Sheet.
16. Lamp : Oil :: Bulb : ?
(a) Electricity (b) Bright (c) Holder (d) Switch
17. Whale : Mammal :: Frog ?
(a) Amphibian (b) Reptile (c) Fish (d) Molluse
18. King : Place :: Eskimo : ?
(a) Cavaran (b) Asylum (c) Monastery (d) Igloo
19. Cobbler : Leather :: Carpenter : ?
(a) Paper (b) Wood (c) Hammer (d) Cloth
20. Stethoscope : Heartbeat :: ? : Temperature
(a) Heat (b) Mercury (c) Scale (d) Thermometer
21. Light : Darkness :: Knowledge : ?
(a) Ignorance (b) Intelligence (c) Brightness (d) Creativity
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NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION,
2019-20
(WEST BENGAL-STATE LEVEL)
(FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN CLASS X)
MENTAL ABILITY TEST (MAT)
Time: 120 Minutes Full Marks: 100
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read the instructions carefully before you start answering the questions. Answers are to be given on a OMR
Answer-Sheet provided.
1. In this Paper you are to answer 100 questions. Each questions carries 1 (one) mark. You are to answer all the
questions.
2. Before you proceed to mark in the OMR answer-Sheet, find out the correct answer from the four alternatives (a),
(b), (c) and (d) against each question in the Question Booklet. Darken the circle with a Black Ball Point Pen, to
the corresponding correct answer for the item in the OMR Answer-Sheet.
(Here ‘b’ is the correct answer.)
3. If more than one circle is encoded or darken against a particular answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer.
4. There will be no penalty marks or negative marking for a wrong answer.
5. You are to start recording answers with the ‘start’ instruction from the Officer-in-Charge of your room/hall.
6. You are to write your Name and Roll No. in the space provided with for this purpose on the OMR Answer-Sheet.
You must encode your Roll No. in OMR Answer Sheet.
7. The OMR Answer-Sheet should be handed over to the Invigilator before leaving the Examination Hall. You may
take away the used Question Booklet after completion of the examination.
Enrollment No. : Batch :
Name :
Candidate’s Signature Invigilator’s Signature:
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
(Questions 1 – 15)
DIRECTION: Read the questions 1-15 carefully and give answer by filing the circle of the latter
denoting selected answer on the OMR Answer- Sheet.
1.
5
1 x - is divided by 2 1, x + them the absolute value of the remainder is
(a) 21 (b) 26 (c)
33
12
(d)
33
22
2. A mother was 30 years old when her son was bon. Now the sum of ages of mother and son is
40 years. What would be the age of the son after 10 years?
(a) 5 years (b) 15 years (c) 20 years (d) 10 years
3. If the difference between diameter and circumference of a circle is 60 cm. then the area of
the circle is
(a) 661 square cm (b) 166 square cm (c) 616 square cm (d) 484 square cm
4. A metallic spherical shell of internal and external diameters 4 cm and 8 cm respectively, is
melted and recast into the form of a cone of bases diameter 8 cm. The height of the cone is
(a) 12 cm (b) 14 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 18 cm
5. If median of a distribution is 28 and mean is 27.5, them mode is
(a) 29.5 (b) 28.5 (c) 29.0 (d) 27.0
6.
The value
3 3 3
3 a b c abc + + - when 9 abc ++= and
2 2 2
29 abc ++= is
(a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 27 (d) 81
7. The angles of elevation of top and bottom of a flag kept on a flagpost at 30 metre distance are
0
45 and
0
30 respectively of the flag?
(a) 17.32 metre (b) 14.32 metre (c) 12.68 metre (d) 20.78 metre
8. The average of 11 result is 50. If the average numbers of first six result is 49 and that of last
six number is 52 , find the sixth result
(a) 65 (b) 72 (c) 56 (d) 47
9.
The roots of
2
2 5 2 0 kx kx + + = arc equal if k is equal to
(a)
16
25
(b)
13
16
(b) 2 (d)
2
1
15
10. A fair unbiased die is thrown twice and in both cases the difference of numbers appeared on
the upper face was observed. The probability of getting the difference to be 3 is
(a)
1
3
(b)
1
6
(c)
1
12
(d)
1
36
11.
If ( ) : 2:1, p q pq += then : pq will be
(a) 2:1 (b) 1: 2 (c)1:1 (d) 1:5
12.
In a given figure. PA and PB are tangents from P to a circle with centre O. If
0
130 , AOB ?=
then find . APB ?
(a)
0
40 (b)
0
55 (c)
0
50 (d)
0
60
13. If
4
1
cos sin
3,
?? -= then the value of
2
tan ? will be
(a)
1
2
(b)
1
3
(c)
2
3
(d)
1
4
14.
In the figure the value of BED ? is
(a)
0
25 (b)
0
40 (c)
0
35 (d)
0
30
15. If
( )
2
1 4 cos 4 , xx ? += then
12
12
x
x
+
=
-
(a) cosec ? cot ? + (b) cosec cot ?? - (c) sec tan ?? + (d) sec tan ?? -
(Questions 16-25)
DIRECTION: In each question 16 to 25 there are two words separated by ‘:’ and other two separated
from the first two by the symbol ‘::’. Find the relation between two sets of words and select one word
from the right side of ‘:’ which have the same relation a left set of word of ‘::’. Fill the circle of the letter
denoting your selected answer n the OMR Answer-Sheet.
16. Lamp : Oil :: Bulb : ?
(a) Electricity (b) Bright (c) Holder (d) Switch
17. Whale : Mammal :: Frog ?
(a) Amphibian (b) Reptile (c) Fish (d) Molluse
18. King : Place :: Eskimo : ?
(a) Cavaran (b) Asylum (c) Monastery (d) Igloo
19. Cobbler : Leather :: Carpenter : ?
(a) Paper (b) Wood (c) Hammer (d) Cloth
20. Stethoscope : Heartbeat :: ? : Temperature
(a) Heat (b) Mercury (c) Scale (d) Thermometer
21. Light : Darkness :: Knowledge : ?
(a) Ignorance (b) Intelligence (c) Brightness (d) Creativity
22. 841: 29 :: 289 ?
(a) 23 (b) 33 (c) 17 (d) 13
23. : :: ? C I D
(a) L (b) P (c) M (d) N
24. Heart : Cardiologist :: Kidney : ?
(a) Endocrinologist (b) Orthodontist (c) Nephrologists (d) Urologist
25. Poet : Poem :; Dramatist : ?
(a) Dialogue (b) Stage (c) Play (d) Direction
(Questions 26-55)
DIRECTION: In question 26-55, number are placed in figure on the basis of some rules. One place in
the figure is indicated by the interrogation sign(?). Find out the correct alternative to replace the question
mark and indicate your answer by filling the circle of the corresponding letter of alternatives in the OMR
Answer-Sheet.
26.
(a) 105 (b) 60 (c) 30 (d) 45
27.
(a) 94 (b) 86 (c) 82 (d) 78
28.
(a) 220 (b) 224 (c) 221 (d) 225
29.
(a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d) 14
30.
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 9
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NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION,
2019-20
(WEST BENGAL-STATE LEVEL)
(FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN CLASS X)
MENTAL ABILITY TEST (MAT)
Time: 120 Minutes Full Marks: 100
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read the instructions carefully before you start answering the questions. Answers are to be given on a OMR
Answer-Sheet provided.
1. In this Paper you are to answer 100 questions. Each questions carries 1 (one) mark. You are to answer all the
questions.
2. Before you proceed to mark in the OMR answer-Sheet, find out the correct answer from the four alternatives (a),
(b), (c) and (d) against each question in the Question Booklet. Darken the circle with a Black Ball Point Pen, to
the corresponding correct answer for the item in the OMR Answer-Sheet.
(Here ‘b’ is the correct answer.)
3. If more than one circle is encoded or darken against a particular answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer.
4. There will be no penalty marks or negative marking for a wrong answer.
5. You are to start recording answers with the ‘start’ instruction from the Officer-in-Charge of your room/hall.
6. You are to write your Name and Roll No. in the space provided with for this purpose on the OMR Answer-Sheet.
You must encode your Roll No. in OMR Answer Sheet.
7. The OMR Answer-Sheet should be handed over to the Invigilator before leaving the Examination Hall. You may
take away the used Question Booklet after completion of the examination.
Enrollment No. : Batch :
Name :
Candidate’s Signature Invigilator’s Signature:
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
(Questions 1 – 15)
DIRECTION: Read the questions 1-15 carefully and give answer by filing the circle of the latter
denoting selected answer on the OMR Answer- Sheet.
1.
5
1 x - is divided by 2 1, x + them the absolute value of the remainder is
(a) 21 (b) 26 (c)
33
12
(d)
33
22
2. A mother was 30 years old when her son was bon. Now the sum of ages of mother and son is
40 years. What would be the age of the son after 10 years?
(a) 5 years (b) 15 years (c) 20 years (d) 10 years
3. If the difference between diameter and circumference of a circle is 60 cm. then the area of
the circle is
(a) 661 square cm (b) 166 square cm (c) 616 square cm (d) 484 square cm
4. A metallic spherical shell of internal and external diameters 4 cm and 8 cm respectively, is
melted and recast into the form of a cone of bases diameter 8 cm. The height of the cone is
(a) 12 cm (b) 14 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 18 cm
5. If median of a distribution is 28 and mean is 27.5, them mode is
(a) 29.5 (b) 28.5 (c) 29.0 (d) 27.0
6.
The value
3 3 3
3 a b c abc + + - when 9 abc ++= and
2 2 2
29 abc ++= is
(a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 27 (d) 81
7. The angles of elevation of top and bottom of a flag kept on a flagpost at 30 metre distance are
0
45 and
0
30 respectively of the flag?
(a) 17.32 metre (b) 14.32 metre (c) 12.68 metre (d) 20.78 metre
8. The average of 11 result is 50. If the average numbers of first six result is 49 and that of last
six number is 52 , find the sixth result
(a) 65 (b) 72 (c) 56 (d) 47
9.
The roots of
2
2 5 2 0 kx kx + + = arc equal if k is equal to
(a)
16
25
(b)
13
16
(b) 2 (d)
2
1
15
10. A fair unbiased die is thrown twice and in both cases the difference of numbers appeared on
the upper face was observed. The probability of getting the difference to be 3 is
(a)
1
3
(b)
1
6
(c)
1
12
(d)
1
36
11.
If ( ) : 2:1, p q pq += then : pq will be
(a) 2:1 (b) 1: 2 (c)1:1 (d) 1:5
12.
In a given figure. PA and PB are tangents from P to a circle with centre O. If
0
130 , AOB ?=
then find . APB ?
(a)
0
40 (b)
0
55 (c)
0
50 (d)
0
60
13. If
4
1
cos sin
3,
?? -= then the value of
2
tan ? will be
(a)
1
2
(b)
1
3
(c)
2
3
(d)
1
4
14.
In the figure the value of BED ? is
(a)
0
25 (b)
0
40 (c)
0
35 (d)
0
30
15. If
( )
2
1 4 cos 4 , xx ? += then
12
12
x
x
+
=
-
(a) cosec ? cot ? + (b) cosec cot ?? - (c) sec tan ?? + (d) sec tan ?? -
(Questions 16-25)
DIRECTION: In each question 16 to 25 there are two words separated by ‘:’ and other two separated
from the first two by the symbol ‘::’. Find the relation between two sets of words and select one word
from the right side of ‘:’ which have the same relation a left set of word of ‘::’. Fill the circle of the letter
denoting your selected answer n the OMR Answer-Sheet.
16. Lamp : Oil :: Bulb : ?
(a) Electricity (b) Bright (c) Holder (d) Switch
17. Whale : Mammal :: Frog ?
(a) Amphibian (b) Reptile (c) Fish (d) Molluse
18. King : Place :: Eskimo : ?
(a) Cavaran (b) Asylum (c) Monastery (d) Igloo
19. Cobbler : Leather :: Carpenter : ?
(a) Paper (b) Wood (c) Hammer (d) Cloth
20. Stethoscope : Heartbeat :: ? : Temperature
(a) Heat (b) Mercury (c) Scale (d) Thermometer
21. Light : Darkness :: Knowledge : ?
(a) Ignorance (b) Intelligence (c) Brightness (d) Creativity
22. 841: 29 :: 289 ?
(a) 23 (b) 33 (c) 17 (d) 13
23. : :: ? C I D
(a) L (b) P (c) M (d) N
24. Heart : Cardiologist :: Kidney : ?
(a) Endocrinologist (b) Orthodontist (c) Nephrologists (d) Urologist
25. Poet : Poem :; Dramatist : ?
(a) Dialogue (b) Stage (c) Play (d) Direction
(Questions 26-55)
DIRECTION: In question 26-55, number are placed in figure on the basis of some rules. One place in
the figure is indicated by the interrogation sign(?). Find out the correct alternative to replace the question
mark and indicate your answer by filling the circle of the corresponding letter of alternatives in the OMR
Answer-Sheet.
26.
(a) 105 (b) 60 (c) 30 (d) 45
27.
(a) 94 (b) 86 (c) 82 (d) 78
28.
(a) 220 (b) 224 (c) 221 (d) 225
29.
(a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d) 14
30.
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 9
31.
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
32.
(a) 33 (b) 36 (c) 45 (d) 60
33.
(a) 16 (b) 61 (c) 21 (d) 81
34.
(a) 35 (b) 32 (c) 22 (d) 19
35.
(a) 124 (b) 125 (c) 126 (d) 224
36.
(a) 27 (b) 21 (c) 28 (d) 33
37.
(a) 164 (b) 181 (c) 216 (d) 200
38.
(a) 71 (b) 59 (c) 62 (d) 55
39.
(a) 48 (b) 45 (c) 51 (d) 54
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