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ANSWER KEY & SOLUTIONS
MAT
1. (4)
– and + (By putting options)
2. (2)
(By putting signs in options)
3. (3)
2
10 10 ( 4) n n n ??
4. (1)
120 (n = 3)
5. (2)
(By observation)
6. (3)
(By observation)
7. (1)
(Hints: No faces painted =
3
(n 2) ?
=
3
(4 2) 8 ??
? Atleast one face painted = 56 (i.e. 64 – 8 = 56))
8. (4)
14 (By observation)
9. (3)
15 (By observation)
10. (2)
19 (9 ? 2 + 1)
11. (1)
(This is the only set of ODD numbers)
12. (2)
154, 63, 14 (others:
12 56 16 91 15 58
96; 208; 252
7 7 7
? ? ?
? ? ? )
13. (1) ASDWFZ
EOIRLV (E – V, O – L, I – R) (Opposite Letters)
MYJQBN (M – N, Y – B, J – Q) (Opposite Letters)
KTCXGP (K – P, T – G, C – X) (Opposite Letters)
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KARNATAKA NTSE - STAGE 1 (2017)
ANSWER KEY & SOLUTIONS
MAT
1. (4)
– and + (By putting options)
2. (2)
(By putting signs in options)
3. (3)
2
10 10 ( 4) n n n ??
4. (1)
120 (n = 3)
5. (2)
(By observation)
6. (3)
(By observation)
7. (1)
(Hints: No faces painted =
3
(n 2) ?
=
3
(4 2) 8 ??
? Atleast one face painted = 56 (i.e. 64 – 8 = 56))
8. (4)
14 (By observation)
9. (3)
15 (By observation)
10. (2)
19 (9 ? 2 + 1)
11. (1)
(This is the only set of ODD numbers)
12. (2)
154, 63, 14 (others:
12 56 16 91 15 58
96; 208; 252
7 7 7
? ? ?
? ? ? )
13. (1) ASDWFZ
EOIRLV (E – V, O – L, I – R) (Opposite Letters)
MYJQBN (M – N, Y – B, J – Q) (Opposite Letters)
KTCXGP (K – P, T – G, C – X) (Opposite Letters)
KARNATAKA NTSE - STAGE 1 (2017)
14. (3)
35 ( –23, –21, –19, –17, –15)
15. (2)
325 (0 ? 1 + 1 = 1 ; 1 ? 2 + 2 = 4 ; 4 ? 3 + 3 = 15 ; 15 ? 4 + 4 = 64 ; 64 ? 5 + 5 = 325)
16. (4)
(By observation ? Steps)
17. (3)
(By observation ? Rotation)
18. (1)
(4 ? Age of Pramod = 6 ? Age of Praveen)
19. (4)
22
22
18: (18 1) : (18 1) (18 1)
14 : (4 1) : (14 1) (14 1)
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
20. (2)
66 6 4 400
166 6 4 1000
? ? ?
? ? ?
21. (1)
S A M O H T : S I N N Z T
S + 1 = T O – 1 = N
A – 1 = Z H + 1 = I
M + 1 = N T – 1 = S
22. (4)
(By Observation)
23. (3)
(By Observation)
24. (2)
(diff. +100, +200, +400, +800, +1600)
25. Grace
Ideally no any option is correct only conclusion III follows. But, DSERT Karnataka will
give answer as (1)
26. (2)
20 (By putting values in Venn diagram)
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KARNATAKA NTSE - STAGE 1 (2017)
ANSWER KEY & SOLUTIONS
MAT
1. (4)
– and + (By putting options)
2. (2)
(By putting signs in options)
3. (3)
2
10 10 ( 4) n n n ??
4. (1)
120 (n = 3)
5. (2)
(By observation)
6. (3)
(By observation)
7. (1)
(Hints: No faces painted =
3
(n 2) ?
=
3
(4 2) 8 ??
? Atleast one face painted = 56 (i.e. 64 – 8 = 56))
8. (4)
14 (By observation)
9. (3)
15 (By observation)
10. (2)
19 (9 ? 2 + 1)
11. (1)
(This is the only set of ODD numbers)
12. (2)
154, 63, 14 (others:
12 56 16 91 15 58
96; 208; 252
7 7 7
? ? ?
? ? ? )
13. (1) ASDWFZ
EOIRLV (E – V, O – L, I – R) (Opposite Letters)
MYJQBN (M – N, Y – B, J – Q) (Opposite Letters)
KTCXGP (K – P, T – G, C – X) (Opposite Letters)
KARNATAKA NTSE - STAGE 1 (2017)
14. (3)
35 ( –23, –21, –19, –17, –15)
15. (2)
325 (0 ? 1 + 1 = 1 ; 1 ? 2 + 2 = 4 ; 4 ? 3 + 3 = 15 ; 15 ? 4 + 4 = 64 ; 64 ? 5 + 5 = 325)
16. (4)
(By observation ? Steps)
17. (3)
(By observation ? Rotation)
18. (1)
(4 ? Age of Pramod = 6 ? Age of Praveen)
19. (4)
22
22
18: (18 1) : (18 1) (18 1)
14 : (4 1) : (14 1) (14 1)
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
20. (2)
66 6 4 400
166 6 4 1000
? ? ?
? ? ?
21. (1)
S A M O H T : S I N N Z T
S + 1 = T O – 1 = N
A – 1 = Z H + 1 = I
M + 1 = N T – 1 = S
22. (4)
(By Observation)
23. (3)
(By Observation)
24. (2)
(diff. +100, +200, +400, +800, +1600)
25. Grace
Ideally no any option is correct only conclusion III follows. But, DSERT Karnataka will
give answer as (1)
26. (2)
20 (By putting values in Venn diagram)
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27. (3)
30 (By putting values is Venn diagram)
28. (4)
8 and 7 (only one possible value of S, i. e S = 8 ? P = 8 R = 7)
29. (2)
1 3 6 6 2 3 (By equation: 28 EL ??
25 LP ??
29
7
4)
AP
PB
A
??
??
?
30. (1)
(By observation)
31. (4)
(By observation)
32. (4)
33. (2)
Assume three figures as x, y and z
19 2 12 ; 2 9 x y x y ? ? ? ?
2 20 ; 2 23
16 ; 16
x z y z
y x z x y z
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ?
34. (4)
(Row pattern: + 3, –2, +3)
35. (3)
(By Observation)
36. (1)
(By observation & opposite faces rule)
37. (4)
(All surgeons are doctors. Some professors will be doctors. Some professors will be
engineers. Engineers & doctors are different professionals).
38. (1)
5 (By drawing Venn diagram and putting the values)
39. (3)
50 (By drawing Venn diagram and putting the values)
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KARNATAKA NTSE - STAGE 1 (2017)
ANSWER KEY & SOLUTIONS
MAT
1. (4)
– and + (By putting options)
2. (2)
(By putting signs in options)
3. (3)
2
10 10 ( 4) n n n ??
4. (1)
120 (n = 3)
5. (2)
(By observation)
6. (3)
(By observation)
7. (1)
(Hints: No faces painted =
3
(n 2) ?
=
3
(4 2) 8 ??
? Atleast one face painted = 56 (i.e. 64 – 8 = 56))
8. (4)
14 (By observation)
9. (3)
15 (By observation)
10. (2)
19 (9 ? 2 + 1)
11. (1)
(This is the only set of ODD numbers)
12. (2)
154, 63, 14 (others:
12 56 16 91 15 58
96; 208; 252
7 7 7
? ? ?
? ? ? )
13. (1) ASDWFZ
EOIRLV (E – V, O – L, I – R) (Opposite Letters)
MYJQBN (M – N, Y – B, J – Q) (Opposite Letters)
KTCXGP (K – P, T – G, C – X) (Opposite Letters)
KARNATAKA NTSE - STAGE 1 (2017)
14. (3)
35 ( –23, –21, –19, –17, –15)
15. (2)
325 (0 ? 1 + 1 = 1 ; 1 ? 2 + 2 = 4 ; 4 ? 3 + 3 = 15 ; 15 ? 4 + 4 = 64 ; 64 ? 5 + 5 = 325)
16. (4)
(By observation ? Steps)
17. (3)
(By observation ? Rotation)
18. (1)
(4 ? Age of Pramod = 6 ? Age of Praveen)
19. (4)
22
22
18: (18 1) : (18 1) (18 1)
14 : (4 1) : (14 1) (14 1)
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?
20. (2)
66 6 4 400
166 6 4 1000
? ? ?
? ? ?
21. (1)
S A M O H T : S I N N Z T
S + 1 = T O – 1 = N
A – 1 = Z H + 1 = I
M + 1 = N T – 1 = S
22. (4)
(By Observation)
23. (3)
(By Observation)
24. (2)
(diff. +100, +200, +400, +800, +1600)
25. Grace
Ideally no any option is correct only conclusion III follows. But, DSERT Karnataka will
give answer as (1)
26. (2)
20 (By putting values in Venn diagram)
KARNATAKA NTSE - STAGE 1 (2017)
27. (3)
30 (By putting values is Venn diagram)
28. (4)
8 and 7 (only one possible value of S, i. e S = 8 ? P = 8 R = 7)
29. (2)
1 3 6 6 2 3 (By equation: 28 EL ??
25 LP ??
29
7
4)
AP
PB
A
??
??
?
30. (1)
(By observation)
31. (4)
(By observation)
32. (4)
33. (2)
Assume three figures as x, y and z
19 2 12 ; 2 9 x y x y ? ? ? ?
2 20 ; 2 23
16 ; 16
x z y z
y x z x y z
? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ?
34. (4)
(Row pattern: + 3, –2, +3)
35. (3)
(By Observation)
36. (1)
(By observation & opposite faces rule)
37. (4)
(All surgeons are doctors. Some professors will be doctors. Some professors will be
engineers. Engineers & doctors are different professionals).
38. (1)
5 (By drawing Venn diagram and putting the values)
39. (3)
50 (By drawing Venn diagram and putting the values)
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40. (2)
(By observation)
41. (3)
R, O , N
G – 4 = C C – 4 = Y X – 4 = T R – 4 = N
X – 6 = R T – 6 = N O – 6 = I I – 6 = 3
42. (1)
A, M (Outer: D + 3 = G; G + 5 = L ; L + 7 = S ; S + 9 = B; B + 11 = M; M + 13 = Z ; Z +
15 = 0).
(Inner: A + 14 = O ; O + 12 = A ; A + 10 = K ; K + 8 = S ; S + 6 = Y ; Y + 4 = C ;
C + 2 = E).
43. (4)
(By observation)
44. (2)
(By drawing diagram)
45. (1)
(sum of even no. — sum of odd no.)
(26 + 24) – (17 + 11) = 22, (28 + 18) – (21 + 19) = 6)
46. (3)
21, 171 (3 ? 2 – 1 = 5) (5 ? 2 + 1 = 11)
47. (2)
(Common in all circles)
48. (4)
(one dot: Only circle & triangle)
(second dot: Only circle & square)
49. (4)
50. (1)
(By observation)
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