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

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KERALA NTSE STG 1 2017-18 MAT-TEST 
 
1. In a certain code language computer is written as FNPOXSHQ. What is the oce for the word 
PRACTICE  
A. SRIBULFD 
B. ORICULFD 
C. SQDBWHFD 
D. OPLAUIDF 
2. If HOTEL can be given the code 12 and EAR  cab be given the code 8 then what code number 
can be given to the word BORE? 
A. 4 
B. 6 
C. 10 
D. 9 
Direction : Qn ( 3- 4 ) : Which of the following numbers is wrong in the series ? select from 
the alternatives. 
3. 1,3,10,21,64,129,358 
A. 129 
B. 21 
C. 356 
D. 64 
4. 66,68,72,80,94,128 
A. 94 
B. 68 
C. 80 
D. 72 
5. Find out the odd one 
A. Ptd 
B. Grk 
C. Noc 
D. Jlc 
Direction : in each of the qus from ( 6 -7 ) a letter / number series as given in which some 
of the letters are missing. This missing letters / numbers are given in their proper 
sequence in one of the option. Find out the correct options to each qus. 
6. a _ m _ b _ _ mcb _ _ mcb 
A. bacbab  
B. bcabab 
C. abcbc 
D. abbbcc 
7. 25B _ 4 _ DH _ 11F _ 8 _ HN 
A. E, 8, 7, D, 9 
B. C, 7, 4, E, 9, 
C. D, 8, 6, C, 7 
D. E, 8, 6, K, 14 
8. Find the odd one 
A. Walk 
B. Hear 
C. Jump 
D. Pull 
9. Find the missing term in the given number series. 13, 17, 26, 42 ? 
A. 69 
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KERALA NTSE STG 1 2017-18 MAT-TEST 
 
1. In a certain code language computer is written as FNPOXSHQ. What is the oce for the word 
PRACTICE  
A. SRIBULFD 
B. ORICULFD 
C. SQDBWHFD 
D. OPLAUIDF 
2. If HOTEL can be given the code 12 and EAR  cab be given the code 8 then what code number 
can be given to the word BORE? 
A. 4 
B. 6 
C. 10 
D. 9 
Direction : Qn ( 3- 4 ) : Which of the following numbers is wrong in the series ? select from 
the alternatives. 
3. 1,3,10,21,64,129,358 
A. 129 
B. 21 
C. 356 
D. 64 
4. 66,68,72,80,94,128 
A. 94 
B. 68 
C. 80 
D. 72 
5. Find out the odd one 
A. Ptd 
B. Grk 
C. Noc 
D. Jlc 
Direction : in each of the qus from ( 6 -7 ) a letter / number series as given in which some 
of the letters are missing. This missing letters / numbers are given in their proper 
sequence in one of the option. Find out the correct options to each qus. 
6. a _ m _ b _ _ mcb _ _ mcb 
A. bacbab  
B. bcabab 
C. abcbc 
D. abbbcc 
7. 25B _ 4 _ DH _ 11F _ 8 _ HN 
A. E, 8, 7, D, 9 
B. C, 7, 4, E, 9, 
C. D, 8, 6, C, 7 
D. E, 8, 6, K, 14 
8. Find the odd one 
A. Walk 
B. Hear 
C. Jump 
D. Pull 
9. Find the missing term in the given number series. 13, 17, 26, 42 ? 
A. 69 
B. 67 
C. 71 
D. 70 
10. Which one of the following numbers should replace the qus mark ? 
 
 
A. 28 
B. 20 
C. 10 
D. 24 
11. What should occupy the blank space? 
 
A. 5 
B. 17 
C. 7 
D. 14 
12. Which alphabet should occupy the blank space ?  
 
A. U 
B. H 
C. L 
D. W 
13. Ravi walks a distance of 100 meters towards the north. He then turned to the left and walks 
for about 30 meters turns left again and walked 110 meters finally he turned to the right at 
an agle of 45° and walk on. In which direction does he walk finally ? 
A. North west 
B. South west 
C. South west 
D. North west 
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KERALA NTSE STG 1 2017-18 MAT-TEST 
 
1. In a certain code language computer is written as FNPOXSHQ. What is the oce for the word 
PRACTICE  
A. SRIBULFD 
B. ORICULFD 
C. SQDBWHFD 
D. OPLAUIDF 
2. If HOTEL can be given the code 12 and EAR  cab be given the code 8 then what code number 
can be given to the word BORE? 
A. 4 
B. 6 
C. 10 
D. 9 
Direction : Qn ( 3- 4 ) : Which of the following numbers is wrong in the series ? select from 
the alternatives. 
3. 1,3,10,21,64,129,358 
A. 129 
B. 21 
C. 356 
D. 64 
4. 66,68,72,80,94,128 
A. 94 
B. 68 
C. 80 
D. 72 
5. Find out the odd one 
A. Ptd 
B. Grk 
C. Noc 
D. Jlc 
Direction : in each of the qus from ( 6 -7 ) a letter / number series as given in which some 
of the letters are missing. This missing letters / numbers are given in their proper 
sequence in one of the option. Find out the correct options to each qus. 
6. a _ m _ b _ _ mcb _ _ mcb 
A. bacbab  
B. bcabab 
C. abcbc 
D. abbbcc 
7. 25B _ 4 _ DH _ 11F _ 8 _ HN 
A. E, 8, 7, D, 9 
B. C, 7, 4, E, 9, 
C. D, 8, 6, C, 7 
D. E, 8, 6, K, 14 
8. Find the odd one 
A. Walk 
B. Hear 
C. Jump 
D. Pull 
9. Find the missing term in the given number series. 13, 17, 26, 42 ? 
A. 69 
B. 67 
C. 71 
D. 70 
10. Which one of the following numbers should replace the qus mark ? 
 
 
A. 28 
B. 20 
C. 10 
D. 24 
11. What should occupy the blank space? 
 
A. 5 
B. 17 
C. 7 
D. 14 
12. Which alphabet should occupy the blank space ?  
 
A. U 
B. H 
C. L 
D. W 
13. Ravi walks a distance of 100 meters towards the north. He then turned to the left and walks 
for about 30 meters turns left again and walked 110 meters finally he turned to the right at 
an agle of 45° and walk on. In which direction does he walk finally ? 
A. North west 
B. South west 
C. South west 
D. North west 
14. If in a code language  
5 x 3 x 6 = 23 
4 x 8x 7 = 60 then  
6 x 3 x 7 = ? 
A. 25 
B. 26 
C. 27 
D. 28 
15. Some cube of equal size have been arranged in the form of a solid block as shown in fig. it is 
painted red on all of its surfaces except the base. How many cues have three faces coloured? 
  
A. 1 
B. 6 
C. 8 
D. 10 
16. Three of the following group of elements are alike in a certain way and do form a group. 
Which is the one that doesn’t belongs to the group? 
A. Q 8 9 
B. 6 8 P 
C. 1 3 F 
D. D S 7 
17. If each letter of the alphabet has a value of zero, each symbol has a value equivalent to the 
square of the numeral that immediately proceeds the symbol or the value of 1 if is not 
immediately proceeded by any numeral, what will be the sum of the value of the first 1- 
elements of the series starring from the extreme left?   
A. 141 
B. 153 
C. 132 
D. 126 
Direction: qus ( 18- 19 ) are based on the following fig.  
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KERALA NTSE STG 1 2017-18 MAT-TEST 
 
1. In a certain code language computer is written as FNPOXSHQ. What is the oce for the word 
PRACTICE  
A. SRIBULFD 
B. ORICULFD 
C. SQDBWHFD 
D. OPLAUIDF 
2. If HOTEL can be given the code 12 and EAR  cab be given the code 8 then what code number 
can be given to the word BORE? 
A. 4 
B. 6 
C. 10 
D. 9 
Direction : Qn ( 3- 4 ) : Which of the following numbers is wrong in the series ? select from 
the alternatives. 
3. 1,3,10,21,64,129,358 
A. 129 
B. 21 
C. 356 
D. 64 
4. 66,68,72,80,94,128 
A. 94 
B. 68 
C. 80 
D. 72 
5. Find out the odd one 
A. Ptd 
B. Grk 
C. Noc 
D. Jlc 
Direction : in each of the qus from ( 6 -7 ) a letter / number series as given in which some 
of the letters are missing. This missing letters / numbers are given in their proper 
sequence in one of the option. Find out the correct options to each qus. 
6. a _ m _ b _ _ mcb _ _ mcb 
A. bacbab  
B. bcabab 
C. abcbc 
D. abbbcc 
7. 25B _ 4 _ DH _ 11F _ 8 _ HN 
A. E, 8, 7, D, 9 
B. C, 7, 4, E, 9, 
C. D, 8, 6, C, 7 
D. E, 8, 6, K, 14 
8. Find the odd one 
A. Walk 
B. Hear 
C. Jump 
D. Pull 
9. Find the missing term in the given number series. 13, 17, 26, 42 ? 
A. 69 
B. 67 
C. 71 
D. 70 
10. Which one of the following numbers should replace the qus mark ? 
 
 
A. 28 
B. 20 
C. 10 
D. 24 
11. What should occupy the blank space? 
 
A. 5 
B. 17 
C. 7 
D. 14 
12. Which alphabet should occupy the blank space ?  
 
A. U 
B. H 
C. L 
D. W 
13. Ravi walks a distance of 100 meters towards the north. He then turned to the left and walks 
for about 30 meters turns left again and walked 110 meters finally he turned to the right at 
an agle of 45° and walk on. In which direction does he walk finally ? 
A. North west 
B. South west 
C. South west 
D. North west 
14. If in a code language  
5 x 3 x 6 = 23 
4 x 8x 7 = 60 then  
6 x 3 x 7 = ? 
A. 25 
B. 26 
C. 27 
D. 28 
15. Some cube of equal size have been arranged in the form of a solid block as shown in fig. it is 
painted red on all of its surfaces except the base. How many cues have three faces coloured? 
  
A. 1 
B. 6 
C. 8 
D. 10 
16. Three of the following group of elements are alike in a certain way and do form a group. 
Which is the one that doesn’t belongs to the group? 
A. Q 8 9 
B. 6 8 P 
C. 1 3 F 
D. D S 7 
17. If each letter of the alphabet has a value of zero, each symbol has a value equivalent to the 
square of the numeral that immediately proceeds the symbol or the value of 1 if is not 
immediately proceeded by any numeral, what will be the sum of the value of the first 1- 
elements of the series starring from the extreme left?   
A. 141 
B. 153 
C. 132 
D. 126 
Direction: qus ( 18- 19 ) are based on the following fig.  
 
18. How many rectangles are there in the fig. given above ? 
A. 11 
B. 8 
C. 18 
D. 12 
19. How many triangles are there in the given fig?  
A. 28 
B. 32 
C. 30 
D. 26 
20. This qus consisits of two words that have a cetain relationship with each other. Select the 
option paid which has the same relationship as  the pair of words in the qus  
Karnataka : state  
A. Paper : Book 
B. Fire : Smoke 
C. Water : River 
D. Gun : Weapon 
Direction : Qus ( 21 – 22 ) which of the following fig. represents the relationship amoung the 
three classes ? 
 
21. Nitrogen, Ice, Air 
22. Forest, Earth, Mountains  
Directions : Qus ( 23- 25 ) are based on the given fig. study the fig . there is some 
relationship between two terms to the left of and the same relationship holds between two 
terms to the right. One term to the right of is missing. Find out the missing term? 
 
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KERALA NTSE STG 1 2017-18 MAT-TEST 
 
1. In a certain code language computer is written as FNPOXSHQ. What is the oce for the word 
PRACTICE  
A. SRIBULFD 
B. ORICULFD 
C. SQDBWHFD 
D. OPLAUIDF 
2. If HOTEL can be given the code 12 and EAR  cab be given the code 8 then what code number 
can be given to the word BORE? 
A. 4 
B. 6 
C. 10 
D. 9 
Direction : Qn ( 3- 4 ) : Which of the following numbers is wrong in the series ? select from 
the alternatives. 
3. 1,3,10,21,64,129,358 
A. 129 
B. 21 
C. 356 
D. 64 
4. 66,68,72,80,94,128 
A. 94 
B. 68 
C. 80 
D. 72 
5. Find out the odd one 
A. Ptd 
B. Grk 
C. Noc 
D. Jlc 
Direction : in each of the qus from ( 6 -7 ) a letter / number series as given in which some 
of the letters are missing. This missing letters / numbers are given in their proper 
sequence in one of the option. Find out the correct options to each qus. 
6. a _ m _ b _ _ mcb _ _ mcb 
A. bacbab  
B. bcabab 
C. abcbc 
D. abbbcc 
7. 25B _ 4 _ DH _ 11F _ 8 _ HN 
A. E, 8, 7, D, 9 
B. C, 7, 4, E, 9, 
C. D, 8, 6, C, 7 
D. E, 8, 6, K, 14 
8. Find the odd one 
A. Walk 
B. Hear 
C. Jump 
D. Pull 
9. Find the missing term in the given number series. 13, 17, 26, 42 ? 
A. 69 
B. 67 
C. 71 
D. 70 
10. Which one of the following numbers should replace the qus mark ? 
 
 
A. 28 
B. 20 
C. 10 
D. 24 
11. What should occupy the blank space? 
 
A. 5 
B. 17 
C. 7 
D. 14 
12. Which alphabet should occupy the blank space ?  
 
A. U 
B. H 
C. L 
D. W 
13. Ravi walks a distance of 100 meters towards the north. He then turned to the left and walks 
for about 30 meters turns left again and walked 110 meters finally he turned to the right at 
an agle of 45° and walk on. In which direction does he walk finally ? 
A. North west 
B. South west 
C. South west 
D. North west 
14. If in a code language  
5 x 3 x 6 = 23 
4 x 8x 7 = 60 then  
6 x 3 x 7 = ? 
A. 25 
B. 26 
C. 27 
D. 28 
15. Some cube of equal size have been arranged in the form of a solid block as shown in fig. it is 
painted red on all of its surfaces except the base. How many cues have three faces coloured? 
  
A. 1 
B. 6 
C. 8 
D. 10 
16. Three of the following group of elements are alike in a certain way and do form a group. 
Which is the one that doesn’t belongs to the group? 
A. Q 8 9 
B. 6 8 P 
C. 1 3 F 
D. D S 7 
17. If each letter of the alphabet has a value of zero, each symbol has a value equivalent to the 
square of the numeral that immediately proceeds the symbol or the value of 1 if is not 
immediately proceeded by any numeral, what will be the sum of the value of the first 1- 
elements of the series starring from the extreme left?   
A. 141 
B. 153 
C. 132 
D. 126 
Direction: qus ( 18- 19 ) are based on the following fig.  
 
18. How many rectangles are there in the fig. given above ? 
A. 11 
B. 8 
C. 18 
D. 12 
19. How many triangles are there in the given fig?  
A. 28 
B. 32 
C. 30 
D. 26 
20. This qus consisits of two words that have a cetain relationship with each other. Select the 
option paid which has the same relationship as  the pair of words in the qus  
Karnataka : state  
A. Paper : Book 
B. Fire : Smoke 
C. Water : River 
D. Gun : Weapon 
Direction : Qus ( 21 – 22 ) which of the following fig. represents the relationship amoung the 
three classes ? 
 
21. Nitrogen, Ice, Air 
22. Forest, Earth, Mountains  
Directions : Qus ( 23- 25 ) are based on the given fig. study the fig . there is some 
relationship between two terms to the left of and the same relationship holds between two 
terms to the right. One term to the right of is missing. Find out the missing term? 
 
23. LKJ : AYE : : HGF ? 
A. PXN 
B. APX 
C. WXQ 
D. MYA 
24. VWST : XAR ; : ? : RET 
A. WSRX  
B. QRTU 
C. XQUV 
D. RSWS 
25. IQR : AUV : : MSR? 
A. XYQ 
B. BCD 
C. RSE 
D. EWV 
26. In a queue shekhar is 12
th
 from the back. Peater’s place is 20
th
 from the front. Vishal is 
standing in the middle of the two. What could be the minimum number of children standing 
in the queue ?  
A. 23 
B. 25 
C. 20 
D. 21 
27. In a group of cats and crows, the number of legs is 12 more than twice the number of heads. 
The number of cat is  
A. 6 
B. 4 
C. 5 
D. 8 
28. If the letters of the follwong words are arranged in alphabetical order and the group of 
letters so formed are rearranged in a dictionary which word should come third ? 
A. Read  
B. Draw 
C. Black 
D. Play 
29. In the following question two expression on either said of the sing (=) will have the same 
value if two terms are replaced as given in the alternatives. Find out the correct alternative 
option  
2 + 5 – 3 x 4 / 4 = 2 + 3 x 12 – 4 
A. 2 and 3, ‘ + ‘ and ‘x’ 
B. 2 and 4, ‘+’ and ‘x’ 
C. 2 and 4, ‘+’ and ‘+’ 
D. 3 and 4, ‘+’ and ‘-‘ 
30. Mohan wlaks from his house at a speed of 5 kmph, speed and reaches his office 10 minutes 
late. If his speed had been 6 kmph he would have reached 10 minutes early. What is the 
distance to his office from his house? 
A. 8 km 
B. 15km 
C. 12km 
D. 10km 
Direction : question (31 -32)  
A – B Means ‘ A is the daughter of B’ 
A – B means ‘A is the son of B