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JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL
RANCHI, JHARKHAND
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAN{INATION (Stage-I), 2018-19
Class X
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
Time : 120 Minutes Max. Marks : 100
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be given on a
separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.
1. Please write your Roll No. very carefully (only one digit in one Box) as given on your admission card.
Please see that no Box is left unfilled and even zeros appearing in the Roll N. are correctly transferred
to the appropriate Box on the booklet and on the answer- sheet. For example, a student appearing from
Ranchi and Roll Number ………………… will make in the boxes as under:
For all subsequent purposes your Roll No. shall remain the same as given on the admission card.
2. This Question Paper consists of 100 questions.
3. All questions carry one mark each.
4. A blank page has been provided for rough-work at the end of the booklet.
5. Remember you have to mark your answers on a separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet as per instructions
given below
6. Answer to each question is to be indicated by darkening the circle by blue or black ball pen only, the
number of the correct alternative in the answer-sheet from amongst the ones given for the
corresponding question in the test booklet. The use of pencil is not allowed.
7. In case of any dispute arising out of the variation in translation, English version of the question
paper will be considered as final.
N.B.: Do no write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet.
Roll NO
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JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL
RANCHI, JHARKHAND
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAN{INATION (Stage-I), 2018-19
Class X
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
Time : 120 Minutes Max. Marks : 100
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be given on a
separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.
1. Please write your Roll No. very carefully (only one digit in one Box) as given on your admission card.
Please see that no Box is left unfilled and even zeros appearing in the Roll N. are correctly transferred
to the appropriate Box on the booklet and on the answer- sheet. For example, a student appearing from
Ranchi and Roll Number ………………… will make in the boxes as under:
For all subsequent purposes your Roll No. shall remain the same as given on the admission card.
2. This Question Paper consists of 100 questions.
3. All questions carry one mark each.
4. A blank page has been provided for rough-work at the end of the booklet.
5. Remember you have to mark your answers on a separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet as per instructions
given below
6. Answer to each question is to be indicated by darkening the circle by blue or black ball pen only, the
number of the correct alternative in the answer-sheet from amongst the ones given for the
corresponding question in the test booklet. The use of pencil is not allowed.
7. In case of any dispute arising out of the variation in translation, English version of the question
paper will be considered as final.
N.B.: Do no write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet.
Roll NO
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
1. Complete the series.
Z1A, X2D, V6G, T21J, T21J, R88M, P445P,?
(1) N22676S (2) N2676T (3) T2670N (4) T2676N
2. Which of the following can replace the missing number in place of question mark ?
(1) 12 (2) 22 (3) 23 (4) 24
Q(3-5) Read the following information and answer the questions based on it.
There were five teachers in a school. 'A' and 'B' taught Hindi and English both. 'C' and 'B' taught
English and Geography both. 'D' and 'A' taught Math and Hindi both. 'E' and B' were the teachers
of History and French.
3. Which teacher taught the maximum subjects.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) E
4. Which subject was taught by more than two teachers.
(1) French (2) Hindi (3) History (4) Geography
5. Among the teachers who taught less than two subjects.
(1) A (2) B (3) D (D) None
6. Shyam travel 5 km . in the East direction and then turns left and travels is 3 km . He again turns right
and travels 4 km. After that he turns back direction. Now in which direction is he travelling.
(1) East (2) West (3) North (4) South
7. In the following Questions. There are four figures A, B, C and D called analogous 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 D ?
Q 8-10 Study the following diagram to answer the following questions.
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JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL
RANCHI, JHARKHAND
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAN{INATION (Stage-I), 2018-19
Class X
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
Time : 120 Minutes Max. Marks : 100
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be given on a
separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.
1. Please write your Roll No. very carefully (only one digit in one Box) as given on your admission card.
Please see that no Box is left unfilled and even zeros appearing in the Roll N. are correctly transferred
to the appropriate Box on the booklet and on the answer- sheet. For example, a student appearing from
Ranchi and Roll Number ………………… will make in the boxes as under:
For all subsequent purposes your Roll No. shall remain the same as given on the admission card.
2. This Question Paper consists of 100 questions.
3. All questions carry one mark each.
4. A blank page has been provided for rough-work at the end of the booklet.
5. Remember you have to mark your answers on a separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet as per instructions
given below
6. Answer to each question is to be indicated by darkening the circle by blue or black ball pen only, the
number of the correct alternative in the answer-sheet from amongst the ones given for the
corresponding question in the test booklet. The use of pencil is not allowed.
7. In case of any dispute arising out of the variation in translation, English version of the question
paper will be considered as final.
N.B.: Do no write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet.
Roll NO
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
1. Complete the series.
Z1A, X2D, V6G, T21J, T21J, R88M, P445P,?
(1) N22676S (2) N2676T (3) T2670N (4) T2676N
2. Which of the following can replace the missing number in place of question mark ?
(1) 12 (2) 22 (3) 23 (4) 24
Q(3-5) Read the following information and answer the questions based on it.
There were five teachers in a school. 'A' and 'B' taught Hindi and English both. 'C' and 'B' taught
English and Geography both. 'D' and 'A' taught Math and Hindi both. 'E' and B' were the teachers
of History and French.
3. Which teacher taught the maximum subjects.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) E
4. Which subject was taught by more than two teachers.
(1) French (2) Hindi (3) History (4) Geography
5. Among the teachers who taught less than two subjects.
(1) A (2) B (3) D (D) None
6. Shyam travel 5 km . in the East direction and then turns left and travels is 3 km . He again turns right
and travels 4 km. After that he turns back direction. Now in which direction is he travelling.
(1) East (2) West (3) North (4) South
7. In the following Questions. There are four figures A, B, C and D called analogous 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 D ?
Q 8-10 Study the following diagram to answer the following questions.
8. Find out the number that lies inside all the figure.
(1) 2 (2) 5 (3) 9 (4) None
9. What are the numbers that lies inside any two figures ?
(1) 2,1 (2) 5,1 (3) 5,9 (4) 9,1
10. Find out the number that lies only inside the triangle figure.
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 5 (4) 9
11. Which letters replaces the Question mark ?
AZ, GT, MN, ?, YB
(1) JH (2) SH (3) SK (4) TS
Q 12-13 Identify the missing number in the following sequence?
12. 13, 32, 24, 43, 35, ?, 46, 65, 57, 76
(1) 45 (2) 52 (3) 54 (4) 55
13. 2, 8, 18, 32, 50
(1) 72, (2) 100 (3) 98 (4) 96
14. If Handker CHIEF is coded as FEIHCRHANDKE then PERMEABILITY is coded as ?
(1) BILITYPERMEA (2) YTILIBAEMREP (3) BILITYAEMERP (4) YTILIBPERMEA
15. ‘O’ is smaller than ‘P’ but bigger than ‘Q’ . ‘R’ is smaller than ‘S’ but bigger than ‘T’ ‘Q’ is bigger than
‘S’. Who is the biggest among thme?
(1) Q (2) T (3) P (4) R
16. ‘x+y’ means ‘x’ is the mother of ‘y’ , ‘x ?y’ is the brother of ‘y’, ‘x ?y’ means ‘x’ is the father of ‘y’,
‘x ?y’ means ‘x’ is the sister of ‘y’. Then which of the following given options means ‘A’ is the uncle of
‘B’
(1) A ?M+N ?B (2) B ?M+N ?A (3) A+M ?N ?B (4) A ?M ?N ?B
17. Find the missing number of the dice given below.
(1) 4 (2) 6 (3) 5 (4) None of these
18. If 841 = 3, 633=5, 425=7, then 217=?
(1) 6 (2) 7 (3) 8 (D) 9
19. Three words are given in this question which have something in common among themselves. Out of the
four given alternatives, choose the most appropriate description about these three words.
DELHI: AGRA: MATHTURA
(1) They have been the Capitals of the Country.
(2) They have exquisite temples.
(3) They have religious background.
(4) They are situated on the bank of river Jamuna.
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JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL
RANCHI, JHARKHAND
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAN{INATION (Stage-I), 2018-19
Class X
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
Time : 120 Minutes Max. Marks : 100
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be given on a
separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.
1. Please write your Roll No. very carefully (only one digit in one Box) as given on your admission card.
Please see that no Box is left unfilled and even zeros appearing in the Roll N. are correctly transferred
to the appropriate Box on the booklet and on the answer- sheet. For example, a student appearing from
Ranchi and Roll Number ………………… will make in the boxes as under:
For all subsequent purposes your Roll No. shall remain the same as given on the admission card.
2. This Question Paper consists of 100 questions.
3. All questions carry one mark each.
4. A blank page has been provided for rough-work at the end of the booklet.
5. Remember you have to mark your answers on a separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet as per instructions
given below
6. Answer to each question is to be indicated by darkening the circle by blue or black ball pen only, the
number of the correct alternative in the answer-sheet from amongst the ones given for the
corresponding question in the test booklet. The use of pencil is not allowed.
7. In case of any dispute arising out of the variation in translation, English version of the question
paper will be considered as final.
N.B.: Do no write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet.
Roll NO
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
1. Complete the series.
Z1A, X2D, V6G, T21J, T21J, R88M, P445P,?
(1) N22676S (2) N2676T (3) T2670N (4) T2676N
2. Which of the following can replace the missing number in place of question mark ?
(1) 12 (2) 22 (3) 23 (4) 24
Q(3-5) Read the following information and answer the questions based on it.
There were five teachers in a school. 'A' and 'B' taught Hindi and English both. 'C' and 'B' taught
English and Geography both. 'D' and 'A' taught Math and Hindi both. 'E' and B' were the teachers
of History and French.
3. Which teacher taught the maximum subjects.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) E
4. Which subject was taught by more than two teachers.
(1) French (2) Hindi (3) History (4) Geography
5. Among the teachers who taught less than two subjects.
(1) A (2) B (3) D (D) None
6. Shyam travel 5 km . in the East direction and then turns left and travels is 3 km . He again turns right
and travels 4 km. After that he turns back direction. Now in which direction is he travelling.
(1) East (2) West (3) North (4) South
7. In the following Questions. There are four figures A, B, C and D called analogous 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 D ?
Q 8-10 Study the following diagram to answer the following questions.
8. Find out the number that lies inside all the figure.
(1) 2 (2) 5 (3) 9 (4) None
9. What are the numbers that lies inside any two figures ?
(1) 2,1 (2) 5,1 (3) 5,9 (4) 9,1
10. Find out the number that lies only inside the triangle figure.
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 5 (4) 9
11. Which letters replaces the Question mark ?
AZ, GT, MN, ?, YB
(1) JH (2) SH (3) SK (4) TS
Q 12-13 Identify the missing number in the following sequence?
12. 13, 32, 24, 43, 35, ?, 46, 65, 57, 76
(1) 45 (2) 52 (3) 54 (4) 55
13. 2, 8, 18, 32, 50
(1) 72, (2) 100 (3) 98 (4) 96
14. If Handker CHIEF is coded as FEIHCRHANDKE then PERMEABILITY is coded as ?
(1) BILITYPERMEA (2) YTILIBAEMREP (3) BILITYAEMERP (4) YTILIBPERMEA
15. ‘O’ is smaller than ‘P’ but bigger than ‘Q’ . ‘R’ is smaller than ‘S’ but bigger than ‘T’ ‘Q’ is bigger than
‘S’. Who is the biggest among thme?
(1) Q (2) T (3) P (4) R
16. ‘x+y’ means ‘x’ is the mother of ‘y’ , ‘x ?y’ is the brother of ‘y’, ‘x ?y’ means ‘x’ is the father of ‘y’,
‘x ?y’ means ‘x’ is the sister of ‘y’. Then which of the following given options means ‘A’ is the uncle of
‘B’
(1) A ?M+N ?B (2) B ?M+N ?A (3) A+M ?N ?B (4) A ?M ?N ?B
17. Find the missing number of the dice given below.
(1) 4 (2) 6 (3) 5 (4) None of these
18. If 841 = 3, 633=5, 425=7, then 217=?
(1) 6 (2) 7 (3) 8 (D) 9
19. Three words are given in this question which have something in common among themselves. Out of the
four given alternatives, choose the most appropriate description about these three words.
DELHI: AGRA: MATHTURA
(1) They have been the Capitals of the Country.
(2) They have exquisite temples.
(3) They have religious background.
(4) They are situated on the bank of river Jamuna.
20. In the given question, four pairs of words are given out of which three pairs of words bears a certain
relationship. Choose the pair in which the words are differently related?
(1) Shoe : Leather (2) Iron : Axe
(3) Table : Wood (4) Shirt : Fabric
21-23 In each of the following questions, four group of words/letters are given. Three of them are alike in
some manner, while one is different. Find the odd-one-out and mark it on your answer-sheet as directed.
21. (1) Medium (2) Average (3) Mediocre (4) Terrible
22. (1) ZGPKU (2) FRGSP (3) NEXFL (4) LANCP
23. (1) FLRXD (2) ECGSY (3) JPVBH (4) NTZFL
24-28 Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below,
(i) A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circle and facing at the centre.
(ii) ‘G’ is second to the left of ‘C’ , who is to the immediate left of ‘F’
(iii) ‘A’ is third to the left of ‘E’
(iv) ‘B’ is between ‘D’ and ‘E’
24. Which is the following is false?
(1) 'A' is fourth to the right of 'E'
(2) 'G' is to the immediate right of 'D' .
(3) 'F' is fourth to the right of 'D' .
(4) ‘B' is to the immediate left of 'D' .
25. Which of the following is true?
(1) 'C' is fourth to the right of 'B'.
(2) 'A' is to the immediate right of 'G'.
(3) 'D' is second to the left of 'E' .
(4) 'B' is to the immediate left of 'D'
26. Which of the following pairs is the first person sitting to the immediate left of the second person?
(1) BE (2) CA (3) GD (4) DG
27. Which of the following has the middle person sitting between the remaining two?
(1) FCE (2) EFB (3) DEB (4) None of these
28. Which of the following is the position of 'F' ?
(1) Fourth to the right of 'D'
(2) To the immediate left of 'C'
(3) Between 'A' and 'E'
(4) None of these
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JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL
RANCHI, JHARKHAND
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAN{INATION (Stage-I), 2018-19
Class X
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
Time : 120 Minutes Max. Marks : 100
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be given on a
separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.
1. Please write your Roll No. very carefully (only one digit in one Box) as given on your admission card.
Please see that no Box is left unfilled and even zeros appearing in the Roll N. are correctly transferred
to the appropriate Box on the booklet and on the answer- sheet. For example, a student appearing from
Ranchi and Roll Number ………………… will make in the boxes as under:
For all subsequent purposes your Roll No. shall remain the same as given on the admission card.
2. This Question Paper consists of 100 questions.
3. All questions carry one mark each.
4. A blank page has been provided for rough-work at the end of the booklet.
5. Remember you have to mark your answers on a separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet as per instructions
given below
6. Answer to each question is to be indicated by darkening the circle by blue or black ball pen only, the
number of the correct alternative in the answer-sheet from amongst the ones given for the
corresponding question in the test booklet. The use of pencil is not allowed.
7. In case of any dispute arising out of the variation in translation, English version of the question
paper will be considered as final.
N.B.: Do no write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet.
Roll NO
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
1. Complete the series.
Z1A, X2D, V6G, T21J, T21J, R88M, P445P,?
(1) N22676S (2) N2676T (3) T2670N (4) T2676N
2. Which of the following can replace the missing number in place of question mark ?
(1) 12 (2) 22 (3) 23 (4) 24
Q(3-5) Read the following information and answer the questions based on it.
There were five teachers in a school. 'A' and 'B' taught Hindi and English both. 'C' and 'B' taught
English and Geography both. 'D' and 'A' taught Math and Hindi both. 'E' and B' were the teachers
of History and French.
3. Which teacher taught the maximum subjects.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) E
4. Which subject was taught by more than two teachers.
(1) French (2) Hindi (3) History (4) Geography
5. Among the teachers who taught less than two subjects.
(1) A (2) B (3) D (D) None
6. Shyam travel 5 km . in the East direction and then turns left and travels is 3 km . He again turns right
and travels 4 km. After that he turns back direction. Now in which direction is he travelling.
(1) East (2) West (3) North (4) South
7. In the following Questions. There are four figures A, B, C and D called analogous 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 D ?
Q 8-10 Study the following diagram to answer the following questions.
8. Find out the number that lies inside all the figure.
(1) 2 (2) 5 (3) 9 (4) None
9. What are the numbers that lies inside any two figures ?
(1) 2,1 (2) 5,1 (3) 5,9 (4) 9,1
10. Find out the number that lies only inside the triangle figure.
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 5 (4) 9
11. Which letters replaces the Question mark ?
AZ, GT, MN, ?, YB
(1) JH (2) SH (3) SK (4) TS
Q 12-13 Identify the missing number in the following sequence?
12. 13, 32, 24, 43, 35, ?, 46, 65, 57, 76
(1) 45 (2) 52 (3) 54 (4) 55
13. 2, 8, 18, 32, 50
(1) 72, (2) 100 (3) 98 (4) 96
14. If Handker CHIEF is coded as FEIHCRHANDKE then PERMEABILITY is coded as ?
(1) BILITYPERMEA (2) YTILIBAEMREP (3) BILITYAEMERP (4) YTILIBPERMEA
15. ‘O’ is smaller than ‘P’ but bigger than ‘Q’ . ‘R’ is smaller than ‘S’ but bigger than ‘T’ ‘Q’ is bigger than
‘S’. Who is the biggest among thme?
(1) Q (2) T (3) P (4) R
16. ‘x+y’ means ‘x’ is the mother of ‘y’ , ‘x ?y’ is the brother of ‘y’, ‘x ?y’ means ‘x’ is the father of ‘y’,
‘x ?y’ means ‘x’ is the sister of ‘y’. Then which of the following given options means ‘A’ is the uncle of
‘B’
(1) A ?M+N ?B (2) B ?M+N ?A (3) A+M ?N ?B (4) A ?M ?N ?B
17. Find the missing number of the dice given below.
(1) 4 (2) 6 (3) 5 (4) None of these
18. If 841 = 3, 633=5, 425=7, then 217=?
(1) 6 (2) 7 (3) 8 (D) 9
19. Three words are given in this question which have something in common among themselves. Out of the
four given alternatives, choose the most appropriate description about these three words.
DELHI: AGRA: MATHTURA
(1) They have been the Capitals of the Country.
(2) They have exquisite temples.
(3) They have religious background.
(4) They are situated on the bank of river Jamuna.
20. In the given question, four pairs of words are given out of which three pairs of words bears a certain
relationship. Choose the pair in which the words are differently related?
(1) Shoe : Leather (2) Iron : Axe
(3) Table : Wood (4) Shirt : Fabric
21-23 In each of the following questions, four group of words/letters are given. Three of them are alike in
some manner, while one is different. Find the odd-one-out and mark it on your answer-sheet as directed.
21. (1) Medium (2) Average (3) Mediocre (4) Terrible
22. (1) ZGPKU (2) FRGSP (3) NEXFL (4) LANCP
23. (1) FLRXD (2) ECGSY (3) JPVBH (4) NTZFL
24-28 Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below,
(i) A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circle and facing at the centre.
(ii) ‘G’ is second to the left of ‘C’ , who is to the immediate left of ‘F’
(iii) ‘A’ is third to the left of ‘E’
(iv) ‘B’ is between ‘D’ and ‘E’
24. Which is the following is false?
(1) 'A' is fourth to the right of 'E'
(2) 'G' is to the immediate right of 'D' .
(3) 'F' is fourth to the right of 'D' .
(4) ‘B' is to the immediate left of 'D' .
25. Which of the following is true?
(1) 'C' is fourth to the right of 'B'.
(2) 'A' is to the immediate right of 'G'.
(3) 'D' is second to the left of 'E' .
(4) 'B' is to the immediate left of 'D'
26. Which of the following pairs is the first person sitting to the immediate left of the second person?
(1) BE (2) CA (3) GD (4) DG
27. Which of the following has the middle person sitting between the remaining two?
(1) FCE (2) EFB (3) DEB (4) None of these
28. Which of the following is the position of 'F' ?
(1) Fourth to the right of 'D'
(2) To the immediate left of 'C'
(3) Between 'A' and 'E'
(4) None of these
29-30. Select a suitable figure from the answer figure that would replace the question mark (?)
30.
31. There are 39 students in a class. In sitting arrangement, the position of Suresh is Seventh position before
Ashok. If position of Ashok is 17
th
from the last. Then what is the position of Suresh from the
beginning.
(1) 14
th
(2) 15
th
(3) 16
th
(4) 24th
32. Five years ago a man was seven times as old as his son. Five years hence, the father will be three times
as old as his son. Find their present ages.
(1) 10 yrs., 45yrs. (2) 10yrs., 40yrs. (3) 12yrs., 40yrs (4) 12yrs., 45yrs.
33-38 in the following questions, arrange the given in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary and
then choose sequence and mark it on your answer sheet as directed.
33. A Cresentic B Creeper
C Credulous D Crepuscular
(1) CBDEA (2) AEDBC (3) EADBC (4) DBCAE
34. A Genitive B Geneticist
C Gemini D Gendrame
E Geniality
(1) ADBCE (2) DBCEA (3) BCDAE (4) AEBCD
35. A Intransitive B Intolerable
C Intramundane D Intramural
E Introvert
(1) BCCEA (2 EADCB (3) BCDAE (4) AEBCD
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