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SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY DEPARTMENT 
JHARKHAND, RANCHI 
AND 
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
RANCHI 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (PRELIMINARY) 2015-16 
Class X 
MENTAL ABILITY AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST 
8TH NOVEMBER 2015 
  
 
 
 
       
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SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY DEPARTMENT 
JHARKHAND, RANCHI 
AND 
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
RANCHI 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (PRELIMINARY) 2015-16 
Class X 
MENTAL ABILITY AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST 
8TH NOVEMBER 2015 
  
 
 
 
       
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 Roll No      :       
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
R A N C H I , J H A R K H A N D 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (PRELIMINARY), 2015-16 
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 
seperate 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 21168899999 will make entries in the boxes as under : 
Roll No.  2 1 1 6 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 instance 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 Ill 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 no write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet. 
 
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SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY DEPARTMENT 
JHARKHAND, RANCHI 
AND 
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
RANCHI 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (PRELIMINARY) 2015-16 
Class X 
MENTAL ABILITY AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST 
8TH NOVEMBER 2015 
  
 
 
 
       
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 Roll No      :       
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
R A N C H I , J H A R K H A N D 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (PRELIMINARY), 2015-16 
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 
seperate 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 21168899999 will make entries in the boxes as under : 
Roll No.  2 1 1 6 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 instance 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 Ill 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 no write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet. 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
Part I 
Mental Ability Test 
Time : 45 Minutes       Max Marks : 50 
DIRECTION 
1. All the questions of this part are related to the subjects of Mental Ability Test. 
2. Before answering the questions, read these directions very carefully. 
3. This part contains 50 questions. 
4. Each question carries one mark. 
5. Answer to all the question is essential. 
6. The questions are to be answered on the O.M.R. Answer Sheet supplied in 
the Examination Hall. 
7. Every question has four alternatives, of which only one is correct. 
8. 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 O.M.R. 
Answer Sheet from amongst the ones given for the corresponding question in 
the f est (Question) Booklet. 
 
Please Turn Over the Page and Start Your Work. 
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SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY DEPARTMENT 
JHARKHAND, RANCHI 
AND 
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
RANCHI 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (PRELIMINARY) 2015-16 
Class X 
MENTAL ABILITY AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST 
8TH NOVEMBER 2015 
  
 
 
 
       
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 Roll No      :       
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
R A N C H I , J H A R K H A N D 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (PRELIMINARY), 2015-16 
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 
seperate 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 21168899999 will make entries in the boxes as under : 
Roll No.  2 1 1 6 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 instance 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 Ill 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 no write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet. 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
Part I 
Mental Ability Test 
Time : 45 Minutes       Max Marks : 50 
DIRECTION 
1. All the questions of this part are related to the subjects of Mental Ability Test. 
2. Before answering the questions, read these directions very carefully. 
3. This part contains 50 questions. 
4. Each question carries one mark. 
5. Answer to all the question is essential. 
6. The questions are to be answered on the O.M.R. Answer Sheet supplied in 
the Examination Hall. 
7. Every question has four alternatives, of which only one is correct. 
8. 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 O.M.R. 
Answer Sheet from amongst the ones given for the corresponding question in 
the f est (Question) Booklet. 
 
Please Turn Over the Page and Start Your Work. 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST    
 
Q1-5 In each of the following questions, a group of letters is given, which are numbered differently. Below four 
alternatives are given, containing combination of these numbers. Select that combination of numbers 
which forms a meaningful word. 
 
1. uteseqoin  
(1) 34512768  (2) 51432768   (3) 21345678   (4) 86527143 
Ans: ()      Remark: No of letter given is 9 and no. of digits are only 8.  
  
2. eeeadrls 
(1) 61234578  (2) 81245673  (3) 14526378  (4) 61724835 
Ans: (4) 
 
3. reegnl 
(1) 7625341  (2) 4253167  (3) 1243765  (4) 4527361 
Ans: (2) 
 
 
4. ceeubas 
(1) 5216473  (2) 7243156  (3) 6213475  (4) 5276314 
Ans: (1) 
 
 
5. sgthin 
(1) 156234  (2) 156423  (3) 345621  (4) 453216 
Ans: (3) 
 
 
Q6-10 In each of the following questions, find the figure from the answer-set (i.e. 1, 2, 3 and 4) which will 
continue the series given in the problem –set (i.e. A, B, C, D and E) 
 
6.  
 
 
        A     B          C  D     E 
 
 
 
         
1     2          3  4  
Ans: ()   Remark:  Error in Question.  
 
 
7.  
 
 
 
 
        A   B      C        D           E 
 
 
 
 
        1       2               3         4            
Ans: (4) 
 
 
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SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY DEPARTMENT 
JHARKHAND, RANCHI 
AND 
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
RANCHI 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (PRELIMINARY) 2015-16 
Class X 
MENTAL ABILITY AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST 
8TH NOVEMBER 2015 
  
 
 
 
       
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 Roll No      :       
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
R A N C H I , J H A R K H A N D 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (PRELIMINARY), 2015-16 
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 
seperate 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 21168899999 will make entries in the boxes as under : 
Roll No.  2 1 1 6 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 instance 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 Ill 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 no write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet. 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
Part I 
Mental Ability Test 
Time : 45 Minutes       Max Marks : 50 
DIRECTION 
1. All the questions of this part are related to the subjects of Mental Ability Test. 
2. Before answering the questions, read these directions very carefully. 
3. This part contains 50 questions. 
4. Each question carries one mark. 
5. Answer to all the question is essential. 
6. The questions are to be answered on the O.M.R. Answer Sheet supplied in 
the Examination Hall. 
7. Every question has four alternatives, of which only one is correct. 
8. 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 O.M.R. 
Answer Sheet from amongst the ones given for the corresponding question in 
the f est (Question) Booklet. 
 
Please Turn Over the Page and Start Your Work. 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST    
 
Q1-5 In each of the following questions, a group of letters is given, which are numbered differently. Below four 
alternatives are given, containing combination of these numbers. Select that combination of numbers 
which forms a meaningful word. 
 
1. uteseqoin  
(1) 34512768  (2) 51432768   (3) 21345678   (4) 86527143 
Ans: ()      Remark: No of letter given is 9 and no. of digits are only 8.  
  
2. eeeadrls 
(1) 61234578  (2) 81245673  (3) 14526378  (4) 61724835 
Ans: (4) 
 
3. reegnl 
(1) 7625341  (2) 4253167  (3) 1243765  (4) 4527361 
Ans: (2) 
 
 
4. ceeubas 
(1) 5216473  (2) 7243156  (3) 6213475  (4) 5276314 
Ans: (1) 
 
 
5. sgthin 
(1) 156234  (2) 156423  (3) 345621  (4) 453216 
Ans: (3) 
 
 
Q6-10 In each of the following questions, find the figure from the answer-set (i.e. 1, 2, 3 and 4) which will 
continue the series given in the problem –set (i.e. A, B, C, D and E) 
 
6.  
 
 
        A     B          C  D     E 
 
 
 
         
1     2          3  4  
Ans: ()   Remark:  Error in Question.  
 
 
7.  
 
 
 
 
        A   B      C        D           E 
 
 
 
 
        1       2               3         4            
Ans: (4) 
 
 
8.  
 
 
CUTE ? ?CUT ? ?TOC ? T ? ?OA AT ? ?O 
TAZ ? ? O ?T ?A O ? ?TZ OT ? ?Z 
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        1       2               3         4            
Ans: (1) 
 
 
9.  
 
 
 
        A     B          C  D     E 
 
 
 
       
          1         2                3     4  
Ans: (1) 
 
 
10.  
 
 
 
 
        A   B      C        D           E 
 
 
 
 
1       2               3         4            
 
Ans: (2) 
 
 
Q11-13 Study the pattern of numbers in the following questions and select the missing numbers in the place of 
questions mark (?). Mark the correct alternative on your answer-sheet as directed. 
  
 
11.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 25   (2) 3   (3) 4   (4) 9 
 
Ans: (2) 
 
 
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6 
4 
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