Chandigarh: State Level Question & Answer Paper (MAT) - 2017-18 | NTSE for Class 10 PDF Download

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MENTAL ABILITY TEST ? 2017 
 
Time: 45 Minutes Maximum Marks: 50 
 
Please read the instructions carefully. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Instructions to the Candidates 
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the question: 
  
1. Answer are to be given on a SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET. 
2. Please write your eleven digits Roll Number very clearly on the Test-Booklet and                  
Answer Sheet as given in your admission card. 
3. Please note and follow the instructions given on the answer sheet for writing the answers. 
4. Darken the CIRCLE with pen for answering the question in the appropriate space against 
the number corresponding to the questions you are answering. 
5. There are 50 questions in the test. 
6. Since all questions are compulsory, do not try read the whole question paper before 
beginning to answer it. 
7. 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 question, which you left in the first 
instance and try them again.  
8. Since the time allotted for this question paper is very limited you should make the best use of 
it by not spending too much time on any one question. 
9. Rough work can be done anywhere in the booklet but not on the answer sheet/loose paper. 
10. Every correct answer will be awarded one mark. 
11. Please return the answer sheet to the invigilator after the test. 
 
 
 
 
 
Enrollment No. :  Batch : 
 
Name :  
 
 
Candidate ’s Signature Invigilator ’s Signature:   
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MENTAL ABILITY TEST ? 2017 
 
Time: 45 Minutes Maximum Marks: 50 
 
Please read the instructions carefully. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Instructions to the Candidates 
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the question: 
  
1. Answer are to be given on a SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET. 
2. Please write your eleven digits Roll Number very clearly on the Test-Booklet and                  
Answer Sheet as given in your admission card. 
3. Please note and follow the instructions given on the answer sheet for writing the answers. 
4. Darken the CIRCLE with pen for answering the question in the appropriate space against 
the number corresponding to the questions you are answering. 
5. There are 50 questions in the test. 
6. Since all questions are compulsory, do not try read the whole question paper before 
beginning to answer it. 
7. 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 question, which you left in the first 
instance and try them again.  
8. Since the time allotted for this question paper is very limited you should make the best use of 
it by not spending too much time on any one question. 
9. Rough work can be done anywhere in the booklet but not on the answer sheet/loose paper. 
10. Every correct answer will be awarded one mark. 
11. Please return the answer sheet to the invigilator after the test. 
 
 
 
 
 
Enrollment No. :  Batch : 
 
Name :  
 
 
Candidate ’s Signature Invigilator ’s Signature:   
NTSE STAGE 1-2017-18 MENTAL ABILITY TEST-NTSE-2017-051117.DOCX-2 
   
 
 
1. In the given sequence some letters are missing. Which of the given options can fill the blanks in the correct order 
from left to right? 
 A _ ba _ b _ b _ a _ b 
 (A) abaab (B) abbab  
 (C) aabba (D) bbabb 
 
2. Which set of numbers is like the given set? 
 Given set 11; 1210 
 (A) 8:448 (B) 6:2160  
 (C) 7:1029 (D) 9:729  
 
3. CIRCLE is related to RICELC in the same way as SQUARE is related to 
 (A) QSUERA (B) QUSERA  
 (C) UQSAER (D) UQSERA 
 
4. In code language, ASTARK is written as LBFMG and MOBILE is written as TNRSPJ. How is BLAME written in 
that code?  
 (A) TSFRJ (B) RPFTJ  
 (C) NJFTP (D) TSFGJ  
 
5. If each of the letters in the English alphabet is assigned odd numerical value beginning A = 1, B = 3 and so, what 
will be the total value of the letters of the word INDIAN? 
 (A) 86 (B) 88 
 (C) 89 (D) 96 
 
6. On another planet, the local terminology for ‘earth’, ‘water’, ‘light’, ‘air’, and ‘sky’ are ‘sky’, ‘light’, ‘air’, ‘water’ and 
‘earth’ respectively. If someone is thirsty there, what would he drink? 
 (A) Light (B) Air 
 (C) Sky (D) Water  
 
7. Choose the odd numeral pair 
 (A) 2:4 (B) 4:8 
 (C) 6:18 (D) 8:32 
 
8. Choose the odd one out 
 (A) HJN (B) JLP  
 (C) PRU (D) QSW  
 
9. If A = 2, M = 26, Z = 52, then BET = ? 
 (A) 44 (B) 54  
 (C) 64 (D) 72 
 
10. Pointing toward Rita, Nikhil said, “I am the only son of her mother’s son”. How is Rita related to Nikhil? 
 (A) Aunt (B) Niece  
 (C) Mother (D) Cousin  
 
Directions (Questions 11 to 13) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. 
 
Ravi and Kunal are good in hockey and volleyball. Sachin and Ravi are good in Hockey and baseball. Gaurav and Kunal 
are good in cricket and volleyball.Sachin, Gaurav and Michael are good in football and baseball. 
 
11. Who is good in Hockey, Cricket and Volleyball? 
 (A) Sachin (B) Kunal 
 (C) Ravi (D) Gaurav 
 
12. Who is good in Baseball, Cricket, Volleyball and Football? 
 (A) Sachin (B) Kunal 
 (C) Gaurav (D) Ravi  
 
13. Who is good in Baseball, Volleyball and Hockey? 
 (A) Sachin (B) Kunal  
 (C) Ravi (D) Gaurav 
 
14. A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row. S and Z are in the centre, and A and P are at the ends. R is sitting on the 
left of A. Then who is sitting on the right of P? 
 (A) A (B) S 
 (C) X (D) Z  
 
  
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MENTAL ABILITY TEST ? 2017 
 
Time: 45 Minutes Maximum Marks: 50 
 
Please read the instructions carefully. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Instructions to the Candidates 
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the question: 
  
1. Answer are to be given on a SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET. 
2. Please write your eleven digits Roll Number very clearly on the Test-Booklet and                  
Answer Sheet as given in your admission card. 
3. Please note and follow the instructions given on the answer sheet for writing the answers. 
4. Darken the CIRCLE with pen for answering the question in the appropriate space against 
the number corresponding to the questions you are answering. 
5. There are 50 questions in the test. 
6. Since all questions are compulsory, do not try read the whole question paper before 
beginning to answer it. 
7. 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 question, which you left in the first 
instance and try them again.  
8. Since the time allotted for this question paper is very limited you should make the best use of 
it by not spending too much time on any one question. 
9. Rough work can be done anywhere in the booklet but not on the answer sheet/loose paper. 
10. Every correct answer will be awarded one mark. 
11. Please return the answer sheet to the invigilator after the test. 
 
 
 
 
 
Enrollment No. :  Batch : 
 
Name :  
 
 
Candidate ’s Signature Invigilator ’s Signature:   
NTSE STAGE 1-2017-18 MENTAL ABILITY TEST-NTSE-2017-051117.DOCX-2 
   
 
 
1. In the given sequence some letters are missing. Which of the given options can fill the blanks in the correct order 
from left to right? 
 A _ ba _ b _ b _ a _ b 
 (A) abaab (B) abbab  
 (C) aabba (D) bbabb 
 
2. Which set of numbers is like the given set? 
 Given set 11; 1210 
 (A) 8:448 (B) 6:2160  
 (C) 7:1029 (D) 9:729  
 
3. CIRCLE is related to RICELC in the same way as SQUARE is related to 
 (A) QSUERA (B) QUSERA  
 (C) UQSAER (D) UQSERA 
 
4. In code language, ASTARK is written as LBFMG and MOBILE is written as TNRSPJ. How is BLAME written in 
that code?  
 (A) TSFRJ (B) RPFTJ  
 (C) NJFTP (D) TSFGJ  
 
5. If each of the letters in the English alphabet is assigned odd numerical value beginning A = 1, B = 3 and so, what 
will be the total value of the letters of the word INDIAN? 
 (A) 86 (B) 88 
 (C) 89 (D) 96 
 
6. On another planet, the local terminology for ‘earth’, ‘water’, ‘light’, ‘air’, and ‘sky’ are ‘sky’, ‘light’, ‘air’, ‘water’ and 
‘earth’ respectively. If someone is thirsty there, what would he drink? 
 (A) Light (B) Air 
 (C) Sky (D) Water  
 
7. Choose the odd numeral pair 
 (A) 2:4 (B) 4:8 
 (C) 6:18 (D) 8:32 
 
8. Choose the odd one out 
 (A) HJN (B) JLP  
 (C) PRU (D) QSW  
 
9. If A = 2, M = 26, Z = 52, then BET = ? 
 (A) 44 (B) 54  
 (C) 64 (D) 72 
 
10. Pointing toward Rita, Nikhil said, “I am the only son of her mother’s son”. How is Rita related to Nikhil? 
 (A) Aunt (B) Niece  
 (C) Mother (D) Cousin  
 
Directions (Questions 11 to 13) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. 
 
Ravi and Kunal are good in hockey and volleyball. Sachin and Ravi are good in Hockey and baseball. Gaurav and Kunal 
are good in cricket and volleyball.Sachin, Gaurav and Michael are good in football and baseball. 
 
11. Who is good in Hockey, Cricket and Volleyball? 
 (A) Sachin (B) Kunal 
 (C) Ravi (D) Gaurav 
 
12. Who is good in Baseball, Cricket, Volleyball and Football? 
 (A) Sachin (B) Kunal 
 (C) Gaurav (D) Ravi  
 
13. Who is good in Baseball, Volleyball and Hockey? 
 (A) Sachin (B) Kunal  
 (C) Ravi (D) Gaurav 
 
14. A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row. S and Z are in the centre, and A and P are at the ends. R is sitting on the 
left of A. Then who is sitting on the right of P? 
 (A) A (B) S 
 (C) X (D) Z  
 
  
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15. A man is facing west. He turns 45
o
 in the clockwise direction and then another 180
o
 in the same direction and 
then 270
o
 in the anticlockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now? 
 (A) South (B) North West  
 (C) West (D) South West 
 
16. Kunal walks 10km towards North. From there, he walks 6km towards South. Then, he walks 3km towards East. 
How far and in which direction is he with reference to his starting point? 
 (A) 5 km West (B) 5 km North East  
 (C) 7 km East (D) 7 km West  
 
17. A watch reads 4:30. If the minute hand points East, in what direction will the hour hand point? 
 (A) North (B) North-West  
 (C) South-East (D) North-East 
 
Direction (Question 18 to 20) These questions are based on the following information: 
Seven villages A, B, C, D, E, F and G are situated as follows 
E is 2km to the west of B 
F is 2 km to the North A 
C is 1km to the West of A 
D is 2km to the South of G 
G is 2km to the East of C 
D is exactly in the middle of B and E 
 
18. A is the middle of ……………..  
 (A) E and C (B) E and G  
 (C) F and G (D) G and C  
 
19. Which two villages are the farthest from one another? 
 (A) D and C (B) F and E  
 (C) F and B (D) G and E 
 
20. How far is E from F (in km) as the crow flies?  
 (A) 4 (B) 20 
 (C) 5 (D) 26  
 
Direction (Questions 21-25) in each of these question, three words are related in some ways. The relationship among the 
words in the question can best be represented by one of the five diagrams, (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) given below. Mark 
your answer accordingly. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
21. Teacher, College, Student 
 (A) b (B) c 
 (C) d (D) e 
 
22. Universe, Galaxy, Star 
 (A) b (B) c 
 (C) e (D) a 
 
23. Parrots, birds, Mice 
 (A) e (B) c 
 (C) d (D) a 
 
24. Professor, Researcher, Scientist 
 (A) d (B) a 
 (C) b (D) c 
 
25. English, Latin, Greek 
 (A) a (B) d 
 (C) c (D) e 
  
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MENTAL ABILITY TEST ? 2017 
 
Time: 45 Minutes Maximum Marks: 50 
 
Please read the instructions carefully. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Instructions to the Candidates 
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the question: 
  
1. Answer are to be given on a SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET. 
2. Please write your eleven digits Roll Number very clearly on the Test-Booklet and                  
Answer Sheet as given in your admission card. 
3. Please note and follow the instructions given on the answer sheet for writing the answers. 
4. Darken the CIRCLE with pen for answering the question in the appropriate space against 
the number corresponding to the questions you are answering. 
5. There are 50 questions in the test. 
6. Since all questions are compulsory, do not try read the whole question paper before 
beginning to answer it. 
7. 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 question, which you left in the first 
instance and try them again.  
8. Since the time allotted for this question paper is very limited you should make the best use of 
it by not spending too much time on any one question. 
9. Rough work can be done anywhere in the booklet but not on the answer sheet/loose paper. 
10. Every correct answer will be awarded one mark. 
11. Please return the answer sheet to the invigilator after the test. 
 
 
 
 
 
Enrollment No. :  Batch : 
 
Name :  
 
 
Candidate ’s Signature Invigilator ’s Signature:   
NTSE STAGE 1-2017-18 MENTAL ABILITY TEST-NTSE-2017-051117.DOCX-2 
   
 
 
1. In the given sequence some letters are missing. Which of the given options can fill the blanks in the correct order 
from left to right? 
 A _ ba _ b _ b _ a _ b 
 (A) abaab (B) abbab  
 (C) aabba (D) bbabb 
 
2. Which set of numbers is like the given set? 
 Given set 11; 1210 
 (A) 8:448 (B) 6:2160  
 (C) 7:1029 (D) 9:729  
 
3. CIRCLE is related to RICELC in the same way as SQUARE is related to 
 (A) QSUERA (B) QUSERA  
 (C) UQSAER (D) UQSERA 
 
4. In code language, ASTARK is written as LBFMG and MOBILE is written as TNRSPJ. How is BLAME written in 
that code?  
 (A) TSFRJ (B) RPFTJ  
 (C) NJFTP (D) TSFGJ  
 
5. If each of the letters in the English alphabet is assigned odd numerical value beginning A = 1, B = 3 and so, what 
will be the total value of the letters of the word INDIAN? 
 (A) 86 (B) 88 
 (C) 89 (D) 96 
 
6. On another planet, the local terminology for ‘earth’, ‘water’, ‘light’, ‘air’, and ‘sky’ are ‘sky’, ‘light’, ‘air’, ‘water’ and 
‘earth’ respectively. If someone is thirsty there, what would he drink? 
 (A) Light (B) Air 
 (C) Sky (D) Water  
 
7. Choose the odd numeral pair 
 (A) 2:4 (B) 4:8 
 (C) 6:18 (D) 8:32 
 
8. Choose the odd one out 
 (A) HJN (B) JLP  
 (C) PRU (D) QSW  
 
9. If A = 2, M = 26, Z = 52, then BET = ? 
 (A) 44 (B) 54  
 (C) 64 (D) 72 
 
10. Pointing toward Rita, Nikhil said, “I am the only son of her mother’s son”. How is Rita related to Nikhil? 
 (A) Aunt (B) Niece  
 (C) Mother (D) Cousin  
 
Directions (Questions 11 to 13) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. 
 
Ravi and Kunal are good in hockey and volleyball. Sachin and Ravi are good in Hockey and baseball. Gaurav and Kunal 
are good in cricket and volleyball.Sachin, Gaurav and Michael are good in football and baseball. 
 
11. Who is good in Hockey, Cricket and Volleyball? 
 (A) Sachin (B) Kunal 
 (C) Ravi (D) Gaurav 
 
12. Who is good in Baseball, Cricket, Volleyball and Football? 
 (A) Sachin (B) Kunal 
 (C) Gaurav (D) Ravi  
 
13. Who is good in Baseball, Volleyball and Hockey? 
 (A) Sachin (B) Kunal  
 (C) Ravi (D) Gaurav 
 
14. A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row. S and Z are in the centre, and A and P are at the ends. R is sitting on the 
left of A. Then who is sitting on the right of P? 
 (A) A (B) S 
 (C) X (D) Z  
 
  
MENTAL ABILITY TEST-NTSE-2017-051117.DOCX-3 NTSE-2017 
    
 
 
15. A man is facing west. He turns 45
o
 in the clockwise direction and then another 180
o
 in the same direction and 
then 270
o
 in the anticlockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now? 
 (A) South (B) North West  
 (C) West (D) South West 
 
16. Kunal walks 10km towards North. From there, he walks 6km towards South. Then, he walks 3km towards East. 
How far and in which direction is he with reference to his starting point? 
 (A) 5 km West (B) 5 km North East  
 (C) 7 km East (D) 7 km West  
 
17. A watch reads 4:30. If the minute hand points East, in what direction will the hour hand point? 
 (A) North (B) North-West  
 (C) South-East (D) North-East 
 
Direction (Question 18 to 20) These questions are based on the following information: 
Seven villages A, B, C, D, E, F and G are situated as follows 
E is 2km to the west of B 
F is 2 km to the North A 
C is 1km to the West of A 
D is 2km to the South of G 
G is 2km to the East of C 
D is exactly in the middle of B and E 
 
18. A is the middle of ……………..  
 (A) E and C (B) E and G  
 (C) F and G (D) G and C  
 
19. Which two villages are the farthest from one another? 
 (A) D and C (B) F and E  
 (C) F and B (D) G and E 
 
20. How far is E from F (in km) as the crow flies?  
 (A) 4 (B) 20 
 (C) 5 (D) 26  
 
Direction (Questions 21-25) in each of these question, three words are related in some ways. The relationship among the 
words in the question can best be represented by one of the five diagrams, (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) given below. Mark 
your answer accordingly. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
21. Teacher, College, Student 
 (A) b (B) c 
 (C) d (D) e 
 
22. Universe, Galaxy, Star 
 (A) b (B) c 
 (C) e (D) a 
 
23. Parrots, birds, Mice 
 (A) e (B) c 
 (C) d (D) a 
 
24. Professor, Researcher, Scientist 
 (A) d (B) a 
 (C) b (D) c 
 
25. English, Latin, Greek 
 (A) a (B) d 
 (C) c (D) e 
  
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Directions (Questions 26-30) study the following figure carefully and answer the given questions: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Which region denotes Indian leaders who are not singers. 
 (A) 2 (B) 3 
 (C) 4 (D) 5  
 
27. Which region represent Indian Leaders who are singers? 
 (A) 2 (B) 3 
 (C) 4 (D) 5 
 
 
28. Which region represents leaders who are neither singers nor Indian? 
 (A) 2 (B) 3  
 (C) 6 (D) 7  
 
29. Which region represents Indian singers who are not leaders? 
 (A) 1 (B) 2 
 (C) 3 (D) 4 
 
30. Which region represents singers who are neither Indians nor leaders? 
 (A) 2 (B) 4 
 (C) 6 (D) 7  
 
Directions question (31-32) In each of the following questions choose the word which comes at the end in the English 
dictionary. 
 
31. (A) Clarinet (B) Clandestine 
 (C) Clause (D) Clasp 
  
32. (A) Disconnect (B) Disembark 
 (C) Disclose (D) Disconcert 
 
33. Rohan ranks seventh from the top and twenty sixth from the bottom in a class. How many students are these in 
the class? 
 (A) 31 (B) 32  
 (C) 33 (D) 34 
 
34. If 1
st
 October is Sunday, then 1
st
 November will be 
 (A) Monday (B) Tuesday  
 (C) Wednesday (D) Thursday  
 
35. If +stands for X, - for ?, × for ? and ? for +, find the value of 26 + 74 ? 4 × 5 ? 2  
 (A) 220 (B) 376  
 (C) 478 (D) 488 
 
36. A farmer built a fence around his square plot. He used 27 fence on each ride of the square. How many poles did 
he need altogether. 
 (A) 100 (B) 104  
 (C) 108 (D) None of these 
  
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MENTAL ABILITY TEST ? 2017 
 
Time: 45 Minutes Maximum Marks: 50 
 
Please read the instructions carefully. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Instructions to the Candidates 
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the question: 
  
1. Answer are to be given on a SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET. 
2. Please write your eleven digits Roll Number very clearly on the Test-Booklet and                  
Answer Sheet as given in your admission card. 
3. Please note and follow the instructions given on the answer sheet for writing the answers. 
4. Darken the CIRCLE with pen for answering the question in the appropriate space against 
the number corresponding to the questions you are answering. 
5. There are 50 questions in the test. 
6. Since all questions are compulsory, do not try read the whole question paper before 
beginning to answer it. 
7. 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 question, which you left in the first 
instance and try them again.  
8. Since the time allotted for this question paper is very limited you should make the best use of 
it by not spending too much time on any one question. 
9. Rough work can be done anywhere in the booklet but not on the answer sheet/loose paper. 
10. Every correct answer will be awarded one mark. 
11. Please return the answer sheet to the invigilator after the test. 
 
 
 
 
 
Enrollment No. :  Batch : 
 
Name :  
 
 
Candidate ’s Signature Invigilator ’s Signature:   
NTSE STAGE 1-2017-18 MENTAL ABILITY TEST-NTSE-2017-051117.DOCX-2 
   
 
 
1. In the given sequence some letters are missing. Which of the given options can fill the blanks in the correct order 
from left to right? 
 A _ ba _ b _ b _ a _ b 
 (A) abaab (B) abbab  
 (C) aabba (D) bbabb 
 
2. Which set of numbers is like the given set? 
 Given set 11; 1210 
 (A) 8:448 (B) 6:2160  
 (C) 7:1029 (D) 9:729  
 
3. CIRCLE is related to RICELC in the same way as SQUARE is related to 
 (A) QSUERA (B) QUSERA  
 (C) UQSAER (D) UQSERA 
 
4. In code language, ASTARK is written as LBFMG and MOBILE is written as TNRSPJ. How is BLAME written in 
that code?  
 (A) TSFRJ (B) RPFTJ  
 (C) NJFTP (D) TSFGJ  
 
5. If each of the letters in the English alphabet is assigned odd numerical value beginning A = 1, B = 3 and so, what 
will be the total value of the letters of the word INDIAN? 
 (A) 86 (B) 88 
 (C) 89 (D) 96 
 
6. On another planet, the local terminology for ‘earth’, ‘water’, ‘light’, ‘air’, and ‘sky’ are ‘sky’, ‘light’, ‘air’, ‘water’ and 
‘earth’ respectively. If someone is thirsty there, what would he drink? 
 (A) Light (B) Air 
 (C) Sky (D) Water  
 
7. Choose the odd numeral pair 
 (A) 2:4 (B) 4:8 
 (C) 6:18 (D) 8:32 
 
8. Choose the odd one out 
 (A) HJN (B) JLP  
 (C) PRU (D) QSW  
 
9. If A = 2, M = 26, Z = 52, then BET = ? 
 (A) 44 (B) 54  
 (C) 64 (D) 72 
 
10. Pointing toward Rita, Nikhil said, “I am the only son of her mother’s son”. How is Rita related to Nikhil? 
 (A) Aunt (B) Niece  
 (C) Mother (D) Cousin  
 
Directions (Questions 11 to 13) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. 
 
Ravi and Kunal are good in hockey and volleyball. Sachin and Ravi are good in Hockey and baseball. Gaurav and Kunal 
are good in cricket and volleyball.Sachin, Gaurav and Michael are good in football and baseball. 
 
11. Who is good in Hockey, Cricket and Volleyball? 
 (A) Sachin (B) Kunal 
 (C) Ravi (D) Gaurav 
 
12. Who is good in Baseball, Cricket, Volleyball and Football? 
 (A) Sachin (B) Kunal 
 (C) Gaurav (D) Ravi  
 
13. Who is good in Baseball, Volleyball and Hockey? 
 (A) Sachin (B) Kunal  
 (C) Ravi (D) Gaurav 
 
14. A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row. S and Z are in the centre, and A and P are at the ends. R is sitting on the 
left of A. Then who is sitting on the right of P? 
 (A) A (B) S 
 (C) X (D) Z  
 
  
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15. A man is facing west. He turns 45
o
 in the clockwise direction and then another 180
o
 in the same direction and 
then 270
o
 in the anticlockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now? 
 (A) South (B) North West  
 (C) West (D) South West 
 
16. Kunal walks 10km towards North. From there, he walks 6km towards South. Then, he walks 3km towards East. 
How far and in which direction is he with reference to his starting point? 
 (A) 5 km West (B) 5 km North East  
 (C) 7 km East (D) 7 km West  
 
17. A watch reads 4:30. If the minute hand points East, in what direction will the hour hand point? 
 (A) North (B) North-West  
 (C) South-East (D) North-East 
 
Direction (Question 18 to 20) These questions are based on the following information: 
Seven villages A, B, C, D, E, F and G are situated as follows 
E is 2km to the west of B 
F is 2 km to the North A 
C is 1km to the West of A 
D is 2km to the South of G 
G is 2km to the East of C 
D is exactly in the middle of B and E 
 
18. A is the middle of ……………..  
 (A) E and C (B) E and G  
 (C) F and G (D) G and C  
 
19. Which two villages are the farthest from one another? 
 (A) D and C (B) F and E  
 (C) F and B (D) G and E 
 
20. How far is E from F (in km) as the crow flies?  
 (A) 4 (B) 20 
 (C) 5 (D) 26  
 
Direction (Questions 21-25) in each of these question, three words are related in some ways. The relationship among the 
words in the question can best be represented by one of the five diagrams, (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) given below. Mark 
your answer accordingly. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
21. Teacher, College, Student 
 (A) b (B) c 
 (C) d (D) e 
 
22. Universe, Galaxy, Star 
 (A) b (B) c 
 (C) e (D) a 
 
23. Parrots, birds, Mice 
 (A) e (B) c 
 (C) d (D) a 
 
24. Professor, Researcher, Scientist 
 (A) d (B) a 
 (C) b (D) c 
 
25. English, Latin, Greek 
 (A) a (B) d 
 (C) c (D) e 
  
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Directions (Questions 26-30) study the following figure carefully and answer the given questions: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Which region denotes Indian leaders who are not singers. 
 (A) 2 (B) 3 
 (C) 4 (D) 5  
 
27. Which region represent Indian Leaders who are singers? 
 (A) 2 (B) 3 
 (C) 4 (D) 5 
 
 
28. Which region represents leaders who are neither singers nor Indian? 
 (A) 2 (B) 3  
 (C) 6 (D) 7  
 
29. Which region represents Indian singers who are not leaders? 
 (A) 1 (B) 2 
 (C) 3 (D) 4 
 
30. Which region represents singers who are neither Indians nor leaders? 
 (A) 2 (B) 4 
 (C) 6 (D) 7  
 
Directions question (31-32) In each of the following questions choose the word which comes at the end in the English 
dictionary. 
 
31. (A) Clarinet (B) Clandestine 
 (C) Clause (D) Clasp 
  
32. (A) Disconnect (B) Disembark 
 (C) Disclose (D) Disconcert 
 
33. Rohan ranks seventh from the top and twenty sixth from the bottom in a class. How many students are these in 
the class? 
 (A) 31 (B) 32  
 (C) 33 (D) 34 
 
34. If 1
st
 October is Sunday, then 1
st
 November will be 
 (A) Monday (B) Tuesday  
 (C) Wednesday (D) Thursday  
 
35. If +stands for X, - for ?, × for ? and ? for +, find the value of 26 + 74 ? 4 × 5 ? 2  
 (A) 220 (B) 376  
 (C) 478 (D) 488 
 
36. A farmer built a fence around his square plot. He used 27 fence on each ride of the square. How many poles did 
he need altogether. 
 (A) 100 (B) 104  
 (C) 108 (D) None of these 
  
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Find the missing character from among the given alternatives. Direction (Questions 37-38) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
37. (A) 22 (B) 30 
 (C) 32 (D) None of these 
 
 
38.  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 (A) 20 (B) 26 
 (C) 27 (D) 32 
 
39. Count the number of squares in the given figure. 
 
 
 
 
 
 (A) 18 (B) 14 
 (C) 10 (D) 9 
 
40. How many triangles are there in the following figure? 
 (A) 6 (B) 10 
 (C) 11 (D) 12 
 
41. Choose the correct mirror image of the figure given below. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
42. Choose the correct water image for the given figure. 
  
 
H 2O 
2 
CH 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 CH 2 
1 
2 
5 10 
17 ? 37 
50 65 82 
 
H 2O 
CH 
8 
7 
6 
5 
4 
3 CH 2 
1 
2 
(1) (2) (3) (4) 
(1) (2) (3) (4)