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JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL
RANCHI, JHARKHAND
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (PRELIMINARY), 2017-18
CLASS X
MENTAL ABILITY AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST
Part I : Time 45 Minutes Max. Marks : 50
Part II : Time 45 Minutes Max. Marks : 50
Part III : Time 90 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 block) as given on your
admission card. Please see that no block is left unfilled and even zeros appearing in the
Roll No. are correctly transferred to the appropriate blocks on the booklet and on the
answer-sheet. For example, a student appearing from Ranchi and Roll Number
21188899999 will make entries in the boxes as under :
Roll No. 2 1 1 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
For all subsequent purposes your Roll No. shall remain the same as given on the admission
card.
2. This test in three Parts. Part I consists of 50 questions, Part II consists of 50 questions and
Part III consists of 100 questions.
3. All questions in Part I, Part II, and Part III carry one mark each and are compulsory.
4. Since all questions are compulsory, do not try to read through the whole question-paper
before beginning to answer it.
5. Begin with the first question and keep on trying one question after another till you finish
both the parts.
6. If you do not know the answer to any question, do not spend much time on it and pass on
to the next one. Time permitting, you can come back to the questions which you have left
in the first instances and try them again.
7. Since the time allotted to the two parts of this question-paper is very limited, you should
make the best use of it by not spending too much time on any question.
8. A blank page has been provided for rough-work at the end of each subject.
9. Remember you have to mark your answers on a separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet as
per instructions given below :
10. The answer-sheet has three parts : Part I, Part II and Part III corresponding to Part I, Part II
and Part III of the test. The answer-sheet comprises three printed columns, one for
answering the Mental Ability Test questions, one for answering Language Test and the
other for answering the Scholastic Aptitude Test questions. The answers to the Mental
Ability Test questions, Language Test questions and Scholastic Aptitude Test questions are
to be marked on the respective columns. Marks will not be awarded, if the answers are not
entered in proper columns.
11. 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.
12. Now turn to the next page and start answering the questions.
N.B.: Do not write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet.
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JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL
RANCHI, JHARKHAND
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (PRELIMINARY), 2017-18
CLASS X
MENTAL ABILITY AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST
Part I : Time 45 Minutes Max. Marks : 50
Part II : Time 45 Minutes Max. Marks : 50
Part III : Time 90 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 block) as given on your
admission card. Please see that no block is left unfilled and even zeros appearing in the
Roll No. are correctly transferred to the appropriate blocks on the booklet and on the
answer-sheet. For example, a student appearing from Ranchi and Roll Number
21188899999 will make entries in the boxes as under :
Roll No. 2 1 1 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
For all subsequent purposes your Roll No. shall remain the same as given on the admission
card.
2. This test in three Parts. Part I consists of 50 questions, Part II consists of 50 questions and
Part III consists of 100 questions.
3. All questions in Part I, Part II, and Part III carry one mark each and are compulsory.
4. Since all questions are compulsory, do not try to read through the whole question-paper
before beginning to answer it.
5. Begin with the first question and keep on trying one question after another till you finish
both the parts.
6. If you do not know the answer to any question, do not spend much time on it and pass on
to the next one. Time permitting, you can come back to the questions which you have left
in the first instances and try them again.
7. Since the time allotted to the two parts of this question-paper is very limited, you should
make the best use of it by not spending too much time on any question.
8. A blank page has been provided for rough-work at the end of each subject.
9. Remember you have to mark your answers on a separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet as
per instructions given below :
10. The answer-sheet has three parts : Part I, Part II and Part III corresponding to Part I, Part II
and Part III of the test. The answer-sheet comprises three printed columns, one for
answering the Mental Ability Test questions, one for answering Language Test and the
other for answering the Scholastic Aptitude Test questions. The answers to the Mental
Ability Test questions, Language Test questions and Scholastic Aptitude Test questions are
to be marked on the respective columns. Marks will not be awarded, if the answers are not
entered in proper columns.
11. 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.
12. Now turn to the next page and start answering the questions.
N.B.: Do not write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet.
HINTS & SOLUTIONS
Part I
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
Question No. 1 to 6
1. Ans. (4) 4
2. Ans. (4) A
3. Ans. (3) Three
4. Ans. (4) Cannot be determined
5. Ans. (4) AD
6. Ans. (3) Uncle
7. Ans. (4) 27 triangles
8. Ans. (1)
9. Ans. (1) or (3)
10. Ans. (2)
7 x 2 + 2 = 16
16 x 2 + 2 = 34
34 x 2 + 2 = 70
70 x 2 + 2 = 142
142 x 2 + 2 = 286
11. Ans. (1)
12. Ans. (3)
13. Ans. (4)
(11)
2
(15)
2
4
(19)
2
(23)
2
=529
4 4
18 24 21 27 24 30 27
+ 3 + 3 + 3
A
–
C
+
E
+
D
–
B
+
F
+
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JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL
RANCHI, JHARKHAND
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (PRELIMINARY), 2017-18
CLASS X
MENTAL ABILITY AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST
Part I : Time 45 Minutes Max. Marks : 50
Part II : Time 45 Minutes Max. Marks : 50
Part III : Time 90 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 block) as given on your
admission card. Please see that no block is left unfilled and even zeros appearing in the
Roll No. are correctly transferred to the appropriate blocks on the booklet and on the
answer-sheet. For example, a student appearing from Ranchi and Roll Number
21188899999 will make entries in the boxes as under :
Roll No. 2 1 1 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
For all subsequent purposes your Roll No. shall remain the same as given on the admission
card.
2. This test in three Parts. Part I consists of 50 questions, Part II consists of 50 questions and
Part III consists of 100 questions.
3. All questions in Part I, Part II, and Part III carry one mark each and are compulsory.
4. Since all questions are compulsory, do not try to read through the whole question-paper
before beginning to answer it.
5. Begin with the first question and keep on trying one question after another till you finish
both the parts.
6. If you do not know the answer to any question, do not spend much time on it and pass on
to the next one. Time permitting, you can come back to the questions which you have left
in the first instances and try them again.
7. Since the time allotted to the two parts of this question-paper is very limited, you should
make the best use of it by not spending too much time on any question.
8. A blank page has been provided for rough-work at the end of each subject.
9. Remember you have to mark your answers on a separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet as
per instructions given below :
10. The answer-sheet has three parts : Part I, Part II and Part III corresponding to Part I, Part II
and Part III of the test. The answer-sheet comprises three printed columns, one for
answering the Mental Ability Test questions, one for answering Language Test and the
other for answering the Scholastic Aptitude Test questions. The answers to the Mental
Ability Test questions, Language Test questions and Scholastic Aptitude Test questions are
to be marked on the respective columns. Marks will not be awarded, if the answers are not
entered in proper columns.
11. 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.
12. Now turn to the next page and start answering the questions.
N.B.: Do not write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet.
HINTS & SOLUTIONS
Part I
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
Question No. 1 to 6
1. Ans. (4) 4
2. Ans. (4) A
3. Ans. (3) Three
4. Ans. (4) Cannot be determined
5. Ans. (4) AD
6. Ans. (3) Uncle
7. Ans. (4) 27 triangles
8. Ans. (1)
9. Ans. (1) or (3)
10. Ans. (2)
7 x 2 + 2 = 16
16 x 2 + 2 = 34
34 x 2 + 2 = 70
70 x 2 + 2 = 142
142 x 2 + 2 = 286
11. Ans. (1)
12. Ans. (3)
13. Ans. (4)
(11)
2
(15)
2
4
(19)
2
(23)
2
=529
4 4
18 24 21 27 24 30 27
+ 3 + 3 + 3
A
–
C
+
E
+
D
–
B
+
F
+
14. Ans. (1)
Solution : mp pl/m ppl/mp p l/mpp l
15. Ans. (4)
Solution : pq pq r/qrqr p/rprp q
16. Ans. (3) q psr/q p sr/qp s r/qps r
17. Ans. (1) KLMN/KLMN/KLMN/KLMN
18. Ans. (4) YXXY/YXXY/YXXY
19. Ans. (4)
20. Ans. (3)
Question No. 21 to 25
A Horticulturist (Tea) to coffee
B Industrialist (Coffee) to tea
C Physicist (Tea) to coffee
D Journalist (Coffee) to tea
E Advocate (Tea) to coffee
21. Ans. (1)
22. Ans. (3)
23. Ans. (4)
24. Ans. (4)
25. Ans. (4)
14 19 29
49 89 169
+80 +40 +20 +10 +5
ELFA GLHA
+2
ILJA
, ,
,
KLLA MLNA
+2
+2
,
+2 +2
+2
PON RQP TSR VUT XWV
, , ,
,
+2
+2
+2 +2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2 +2
+2
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JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL
RANCHI, JHARKHAND
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (PRELIMINARY), 2017-18
CLASS X
MENTAL ABILITY AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST
Part I : Time 45 Minutes Max. Marks : 50
Part II : Time 45 Minutes Max. Marks : 50
Part III : Time 90 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 block) as given on your
admission card. Please see that no block is left unfilled and even zeros appearing in the
Roll No. are correctly transferred to the appropriate blocks on the booklet and on the
answer-sheet. For example, a student appearing from Ranchi and Roll Number
21188899999 will make entries in the boxes as under :
Roll No. 2 1 1 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
For all subsequent purposes your Roll No. shall remain the same as given on the admission
card.
2. This test in three Parts. Part I consists of 50 questions, Part II consists of 50 questions and
Part III consists of 100 questions.
3. All questions in Part I, Part II, and Part III carry one mark each and are compulsory.
4. Since all questions are compulsory, do not try to read through the whole question-paper
before beginning to answer it.
5. Begin with the first question and keep on trying one question after another till you finish
both the parts.
6. If you do not know the answer to any question, do not spend much time on it and pass on
to the next one. Time permitting, you can come back to the questions which you have left
in the first instances and try them again.
7. Since the time allotted to the two parts of this question-paper is very limited, you should
make the best use of it by not spending too much time on any question.
8. A blank page has been provided for rough-work at the end of each subject.
9. Remember you have to mark your answers on a separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet as
per instructions given below :
10. The answer-sheet has three parts : Part I, Part II and Part III corresponding to Part I, Part II
and Part III of the test. The answer-sheet comprises three printed columns, one for
answering the Mental Ability Test questions, one for answering Language Test and the
other for answering the Scholastic Aptitude Test questions. The answers to the Mental
Ability Test questions, Language Test questions and Scholastic Aptitude Test questions are
to be marked on the respective columns. Marks will not be awarded, if the answers are not
entered in proper columns.
11. 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.
12. Now turn to the next page and start answering the questions.
N.B.: Do not write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet.
HINTS & SOLUTIONS
Part I
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
Question No. 1 to 6
1. Ans. (4) 4
2. Ans. (4) A
3. Ans. (3) Three
4. Ans. (4) Cannot be determined
5. Ans. (4) AD
6. Ans. (3) Uncle
7. Ans. (4) 27 triangles
8. Ans. (1)
9. Ans. (1) or (3)
10. Ans. (2)
7 x 2 + 2 = 16
16 x 2 + 2 = 34
34 x 2 + 2 = 70
70 x 2 + 2 = 142
142 x 2 + 2 = 286
11. Ans. (1)
12. Ans. (3)
13. Ans. (4)
(11)
2
(15)
2
4
(19)
2
(23)
2
=529
4 4
18 24 21 27 24 30 27
+ 3 + 3 + 3
A
–
C
+
E
+
D
–
B
+
F
+
14. Ans. (1)
Solution : mp pl/m ppl/mp p l/mpp l
15. Ans. (4)
Solution : pq pq r/qrqr p/rprp q
16. Ans. (3) q psr/q p sr/qp s r/qps r
17. Ans. (1) KLMN/KLMN/KLMN/KLMN
18. Ans. (4) YXXY/YXXY/YXXY
19. Ans. (4)
20. Ans. (3)
Question No. 21 to 25
A Horticulturist (Tea) to coffee
B Industrialist (Coffee) to tea
C Physicist (Tea) to coffee
D Journalist (Coffee) to tea
E Advocate (Tea) to coffee
21. Ans. (1)
22. Ans. (3)
23. Ans. (4)
24. Ans. (4)
25. Ans. (4)
14 19 29
49 89 169
+80 +40 +20 +10 +5
ELFA GLHA
+2
ILJA
, ,
,
KLLA MLNA
+2
+2
,
+2 +2
+2
PON RQP TSR VUT XWV
, , ,
,
+2
+2
+2 +2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2 +2
+2
26. Ans. (4)
Solution : A + E + D + B + C = 180
x + (x – 8) + (x – 3) + (2x – 11) + (118 – 2x) = 180
3x = 84
x = 28
E = x – 8 = 28 – 8 = 20
27. Ans.(2)
Solution : LCM of 6,5,7,10 and 12 is 420 so, that bells will toll together after every 420
seconds ie. 7 minutes
Now 63 9 7 & 56 8 7 ? ? ? ?
So, in 1 hour( 60 min) the bells will toll together 8 times, excluding the one at start
28. Ans. (4)
Solution : Let x and y be the number of deer and peacocks in the zoo.
Then ) 1 ______( 80 y x ? ?
) II ______( 100 y x 2 200 y 2 x 4 ? ? ? ? ?
Solving equation (1) & (II) we get
X = 20 and y = 60
29. Ans. (1)
Solution :
C ?15 yrs
A ? 12 yrs
D ? 11 yrs
B ? 10 years
30. Ans.(2)
Solution :
east North km 5 25 3 4 AD
2 2
? ? ? ?
31. Ans. (3)
Solution : A,E
32. Ans. (1)
Solution : B
33. Ans. (4)
Solution : L,H
34. Ans. (2)
10km
4km
6km
3km
B
A
D
C
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JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL
RANCHI, JHARKHAND
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (PRELIMINARY), 2017-18
CLASS X
MENTAL ABILITY AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST
Part I : Time 45 Minutes Max. Marks : 50
Part II : Time 45 Minutes Max. Marks : 50
Part III : Time 90 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 block) as given on your
admission card. Please see that no block is left unfilled and even zeros appearing in the
Roll No. are correctly transferred to the appropriate blocks on the booklet and on the
answer-sheet. For example, a student appearing from Ranchi and Roll Number
21188899999 will make entries in the boxes as under :
Roll No. 2 1 1 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
For all subsequent purposes your Roll No. shall remain the same as given on the admission
card.
2. This test in three Parts. Part I consists of 50 questions, Part II consists of 50 questions and
Part III consists of 100 questions.
3. All questions in Part I, Part II, and Part III carry one mark each and are compulsory.
4. Since all questions are compulsory, do not try to read through the whole question-paper
before beginning to answer it.
5. Begin with the first question and keep on trying one question after another till you finish
both the parts.
6. If you do not know the answer to any question, do not spend much time on it and pass on
to the next one. Time permitting, you can come back to the questions which you have left
in the first instances and try them again.
7. Since the time allotted to the two parts of this question-paper is very limited, you should
make the best use of it by not spending too much time on any question.
8. A blank page has been provided for rough-work at the end of each subject.
9. Remember you have to mark your answers on a separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet as
per instructions given below :
10. The answer-sheet has three parts : Part I, Part II and Part III corresponding to Part I, Part II
and Part III of the test. The answer-sheet comprises three printed columns, one for
answering the Mental Ability Test questions, one for answering Language Test and the
other for answering the Scholastic Aptitude Test questions. The answers to the Mental
Ability Test questions, Language Test questions and Scholastic Aptitude Test questions are
to be marked on the respective columns. Marks will not be awarded, if the answers are not
entered in proper columns.
11. 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.
12. Now turn to the next page and start answering the questions.
N.B.: Do not write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet.
HINTS & SOLUTIONS
Part I
MENTAL ABILITY TEST
Question No. 1 to 6
1. Ans. (4) 4
2. Ans. (4) A
3. Ans. (3) Three
4. Ans. (4) Cannot be determined
5. Ans. (4) AD
6. Ans. (3) Uncle
7. Ans. (4) 27 triangles
8. Ans. (1)
9. Ans. (1) or (3)
10. Ans. (2)
7 x 2 + 2 = 16
16 x 2 + 2 = 34
34 x 2 + 2 = 70
70 x 2 + 2 = 142
142 x 2 + 2 = 286
11. Ans. (1)
12. Ans. (3)
13. Ans. (4)
(11)
2
(15)
2
4
(19)
2
(23)
2
=529
4 4
18 24 21 27 24 30 27
+ 3 + 3 + 3
A
–
C
+
E
+
D
–
B
+
F
+
14. Ans. (1)
Solution : mp pl/m ppl/mp p l/mpp l
15. Ans. (4)
Solution : pq pq r/qrqr p/rprp q
16. Ans. (3) q psr/q p sr/qp s r/qps r
17. Ans. (1) KLMN/KLMN/KLMN/KLMN
18. Ans. (4) YXXY/YXXY/YXXY
19. Ans. (4)
20. Ans. (3)
Question No. 21 to 25
A Horticulturist (Tea) to coffee
B Industrialist (Coffee) to tea
C Physicist (Tea) to coffee
D Journalist (Coffee) to tea
E Advocate (Tea) to coffee
21. Ans. (1)
22. Ans. (3)
23. Ans. (4)
24. Ans. (4)
25. Ans. (4)
14 19 29
49 89 169
+80 +40 +20 +10 +5
ELFA GLHA
+2
ILJA
, ,
,
KLLA MLNA
+2
+2
,
+2 +2
+2
PON RQP TSR VUT XWV
, , ,
,
+2
+2
+2 +2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2 +2
+2
26. Ans. (4)
Solution : A + E + D + B + C = 180
x + (x – 8) + (x – 3) + (2x – 11) + (118 – 2x) = 180
3x = 84
x = 28
E = x – 8 = 28 – 8 = 20
27. Ans.(2)
Solution : LCM of 6,5,7,10 and 12 is 420 so, that bells will toll together after every 420
seconds ie. 7 minutes
Now 63 9 7 & 56 8 7 ? ? ? ?
So, in 1 hour( 60 min) the bells will toll together 8 times, excluding the one at start
28. Ans. (4)
Solution : Let x and y be the number of deer and peacocks in the zoo.
Then ) 1 ______( 80 y x ? ?
) II ______( 100 y x 2 200 y 2 x 4 ? ? ? ? ?
Solving equation (1) & (II) we get
X = 20 and y = 60
29. Ans. (1)
Solution :
C ?15 yrs
A ? 12 yrs
D ? 11 yrs
B ? 10 years
30. Ans.(2)
Solution :
east North km 5 25 3 4 AD
2 2
? ? ? ?
31. Ans. (3)
Solution : A,E
32. Ans. (1)
Solution : B
33. Ans. (4)
Solution : L,H
34. Ans. (2)
10km
4km
6km
3km
B
A
D
C
Solution : F
35. Ans. (1) or (2)
Solution : F & C
36. Ans. (3)
Solution :
15 5 14 9 15 18
S
E N
I
O
R
+5 +5 +5 +5 +5 +5
N
Z I
D J
M
14
26 9
4 10
13
3 9 20 9 26 5 14
C I T I Z E N
+5 +5
+5 +5 +5 +5
X
D O D U Z I
24
4
15 4 21 26 9
37. Ans. (1)
Solution :
S Y S T E M
S Y
S
T M
E
N E A R E R
A E N
R E
R
F R A
C T I
O
N
C
F
A
R
T
N
I
O
38. Ans. (2)
Solution : here R = 18 , E = 5 and D = 4
In this code
R= 18+2=20
E = 5+2 = 7
D = 4+2 =6
( 2 is added to each code generate a new code. Such as A will be 3(1+2 & Z will be
28)
RED = D(6) E (7) R (20 = 6720 (order of alphabets and their code is reversed
similarly, GREEN = NEERG = (14+2) (5+2) (5+2) (18+2) (7+2) = 1677209
39. Ans. (4)
Solution : Martyrdom
40. Ans. (4)
41. Ans. (2)
Two
42. Ans. (4)
Solution : Mandate (The words in each pain are synonyms).
43. Ans. (3)
Solution : Narrow
44. Ans. (2)
Solution :
45. Ans. (3)
Solution : 5 : 5
3
–1 = 124
7 : 7
3
–1 = 343–1 = 342
46. Ans. (2)
63 80 :
+ 17
120 137 :
+ 17
: :
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