Punjab: State Level Question Paper & Answer Key (SAT, MAT & LANG) - 2015-16 | NTSE for Class 10 PDF Download

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National Talent Search Examination – 2015 
 
State Level Test – 2015 
Class – X  
MENTAL ABILITY AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST  
 
Time: 3 Hours          Max. Marks: 200 
     
 
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National Talent Search Examination – 2015 
 
State Level Test – 2015 
Class – X  
MENTAL ABILITY AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST  
 
Time: 3 Hours          Max. Marks: 200 
     
 
  
 
        
 
 
MENTAL ABILITY 
 
Directions (Q.1-2): There is a number series following a pattern. One place is left blank. Find the 
correct answer from the options. 
 
1. 1, 2, 4, 8, ………?........, 32 
 (A) 10   (B) 12   (C) 14   (D) 16 
2. 16, 33, 65, 131, (?), 523 
 (A) 261   (B) 521   (C) 613   (D) 721 
3. Find the odd number  
 3, 7, 9, 28, 27, 84, 81, 448, 243 
 (A) 84   (B) 81   (C) 28   (D) 7 
 
Directions (Q.4-5): The letters given below follow a definite pattern. Find out the missing letters 
to complete the pattern. 
 
4. -xyx-xxy-xxx-xx 
 (A) yxyx  (B) xxxy  (C) yyyy  (D) xyxy 
5. gfe-2g-e22-fe2-gf-22 
 (A) 2f2ge  (B) e2fg2  (C) f2g2e  (D) 2fg2e 
6. In a certain code language ‘INVITED’ is written as ‘LPWISCA’. How will ‘LETTERS’ be written 
in that code language? 
 (A) OUGTDPQ  (B) OUGTPQ  (C) OUGTPDQ  (D) OGUTDPP 
7. In a certain code language “GREAT” is written as “79512”. How will “DOWRY” be written 
in that code language? 
 (A) 41523  (B) 46897  (C) 46597  (D) 42315 
 
Directions (Q.8-9): What will come in place of question mark(?) 
 
8.  
 
 
 (A) 3   (B) 4   (C) 5   (D) 6 
9.  
 
 
(A) 9   (B) 10   (C) 11   (D) 12 
10. Abhijot walks 6 km to the west then he turns to his right and moves 8 km then he turns to 
his left and moves 9 km then turns to right and moves 12 km. Now in which direction is he 
from his starting point and how far? 
 (A) 15 NE  (B) 35 NE  (C) 25 NW  (D) 45 SE 
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National Talent Search Examination – 2015 
 
State Level Test – 2015 
Class – X  
MENTAL ABILITY AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST  
 
Time: 3 Hours          Max. Marks: 200 
     
 
  
 
        
 
 
MENTAL ABILITY 
 
Directions (Q.1-2): There is a number series following a pattern. One place is left blank. Find the 
correct answer from the options. 
 
1. 1, 2, 4, 8, ………?........, 32 
 (A) 10   (B) 12   (C) 14   (D) 16 
2. 16, 33, 65, 131, (?), 523 
 (A) 261   (B) 521   (C) 613   (D) 721 
3. Find the odd number  
 3, 7, 9, 28, 27, 84, 81, 448, 243 
 (A) 84   (B) 81   (C) 28   (D) 7 
 
Directions (Q.4-5): The letters given below follow a definite pattern. Find out the missing letters 
to complete the pattern. 
 
4. -xyx-xxy-xxx-xx 
 (A) yxyx  (B) xxxy  (C) yyyy  (D) xyxy 
5. gfe-2g-e22-fe2-gf-22 
 (A) 2f2ge  (B) e2fg2  (C) f2g2e  (D) 2fg2e 
6. In a certain code language ‘INVITED’ is written as ‘LPWISCA’. How will ‘LETTERS’ be written 
in that code language? 
 (A) OUGTDPQ  (B) OUGTPQ  (C) OUGTPDQ  (D) OGUTDPP 
7. In a certain code language “GREAT” is written as “79512”. How will “DOWRY” be written 
in that code language? 
 (A) 41523  (B) 46897  (C) 46597  (D) 42315 
 
Directions (Q.8-9): What will come in place of question mark(?) 
 
8.  
 
 
 (A) 3   (B) 4   (C) 5   (D) 6 
9.  
 
 
(A) 9   (B) 10   (C) 11   (D) 12 
10. Abhijot walks 6 km to the west then he turns to his right and moves 8 km then he turns to 
his left and moves 9 km then turns to right and moves 12 km. Now in which direction is he 
from his starting point and how far? 
 (A) 15 NE  (B) 35 NE  (C) 25 NW  (D) 45 SE 
  
 
        
 
 
Directions (Q.11-12): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given  
below. In a certain code “ her idea has merit” is written as “ fa lu boo ma”, “merit list has been  
displayed” is written as “go he lu si ma”, “her name displayed there” is written as “ ya si boo zo”,  
and “name in merit list” is written as “ ma ya jho he” 
 
11.  What is the code for “been”? 
 (A) he   (B) lu   (C) go   (D) si 
12. What is the code for “in”? 
 (A) jho   (B) ma   (C) zo   (D) boo 
13. If blue is called red, red is called green, green is called black, and black is called white, 
what is the colour of grass? 
 (A) Red   (B) Black  (C) White  (D) Green 
14. Which of the following operations will result in 22? 
 (A) 16 12 8 13 15 ? ? ? ?   (B) 16 12 8 13 15 ? ? ? ? 
 (C) 16 12 8 13 15 ? ? ? ?   (D) 16 12 8 13 15 ? ? ? ? 
15. If, + means -, -, means ? , ‘ ? ’means ‘x’ and x means +, what is the value of 
125 5 10 13 28 ? ? ? ? ? ? 
 (A) 129   (B) 127   (C) 149   (D) 150 
16. Which figure represents Rhombus, quadrilaterals, Polygons? 
 (A)    (B)    (C)    (D)  
 
 
17. Select the combination of numbers so that the letters arranged accordingly will from a 
meaningful word  
R T A N U E 
1 2 3 4 5 6  
(A) 1, 3, 2, 6, 4, 5  (B) 4, 6, 5, 2, 3, 1 (C) 4, 3, 2, 5, 1, 6 (D) 4, 3, 2, 5, 6, 1 
18. Which of the following words cannot be made from the letters given in question. 
 TRANSFORM 
(A) FORT  (B) ROAM  (C) TRAIN  (D) RANSOM 
19. Arrange the given words in the alphabetical order and choose the word that comes in the 
second place.  
 (A) Reserve  (B) Real  (C) Rest  (D) Repeat 
20. Which will be that next leap year after 2020? 
 (A) 2026  (B) 2029  (C) 2103  (D) 2024 
21. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W are sitting around table in same order, for group discussion at equal 
distances. Their positions are clockwise. If V sits in the North, then what will be the 
position of S? 
 (A) East  (B) South-East  (C) South  (D) South-West 
22. Yuvraj said, “My mother is sister of Vinod’s brother.” How is Vinod related to Yuvraj? 
 (A) Brother-in-law (B) Uncle  (C) Maternal Uncle (D) Cousin 
 
 
 
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National Talent Search Examination – 2015 
 
State Level Test – 2015 
Class – X  
MENTAL ABILITY AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST  
 
Time: 3 Hours          Max. Marks: 200 
     
 
  
 
        
 
 
MENTAL ABILITY 
 
Directions (Q.1-2): There is a number series following a pattern. One place is left blank. Find the 
correct answer from the options. 
 
1. 1, 2, 4, 8, ………?........, 32 
 (A) 10   (B) 12   (C) 14   (D) 16 
2. 16, 33, 65, 131, (?), 523 
 (A) 261   (B) 521   (C) 613   (D) 721 
3. Find the odd number  
 3, 7, 9, 28, 27, 84, 81, 448, 243 
 (A) 84   (B) 81   (C) 28   (D) 7 
 
Directions (Q.4-5): The letters given below follow a definite pattern. Find out the missing letters 
to complete the pattern. 
 
4. -xyx-xxy-xxx-xx 
 (A) yxyx  (B) xxxy  (C) yyyy  (D) xyxy 
5. gfe-2g-e22-fe2-gf-22 
 (A) 2f2ge  (B) e2fg2  (C) f2g2e  (D) 2fg2e 
6. In a certain code language ‘INVITED’ is written as ‘LPWISCA’. How will ‘LETTERS’ be written 
in that code language? 
 (A) OUGTDPQ  (B) OUGTPQ  (C) OUGTPDQ  (D) OGUTDPP 
7. In a certain code language “GREAT” is written as “79512”. How will “DOWRY” be written 
in that code language? 
 (A) 41523  (B) 46897  (C) 46597  (D) 42315 
 
Directions (Q.8-9): What will come in place of question mark(?) 
 
8.  
 
 
 (A) 3   (B) 4   (C) 5   (D) 6 
9.  
 
 
(A) 9   (B) 10   (C) 11   (D) 12 
10. Abhijot walks 6 km to the west then he turns to his right and moves 8 km then he turns to 
his left and moves 9 km then turns to right and moves 12 km. Now in which direction is he 
from his starting point and how far? 
 (A) 15 NE  (B) 35 NE  (C) 25 NW  (D) 45 SE 
  
 
        
 
 
Directions (Q.11-12): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given  
below. In a certain code “ her idea has merit” is written as “ fa lu boo ma”, “merit list has been  
displayed” is written as “go he lu si ma”, “her name displayed there” is written as “ ya si boo zo”,  
and “name in merit list” is written as “ ma ya jho he” 
 
11.  What is the code for “been”? 
 (A) he   (B) lu   (C) go   (D) si 
12. What is the code for “in”? 
 (A) jho   (B) ma   (C) zo   (D) boo 
13. If blue is called red, red is called green, green is called black, and black is called white, 
what is the colour of grass? 
 (A) Red   (B) Black  (C) White  (D) Green 
14. Which of the following operations will result in 22? 
 (A) 16 12 8 13 15 ? ? ? ?   (B) 16 12 8 13 15 ? ? ? ? 
 (C) 16 12 8 13 15 ? ? ? ?   (D) 16 12 8 13 15 ? ? ? ? 
15. If, + means -, -, means ? , ‘ ? ’means ‘x’ and x means +, what is the value of 
125 5 10 13 28 ? ? ? ? ? ? 
 (A) 129   (B) 127   (C) 149   (D) 150 
16. Which figure represents Rhombus, quadrilaterals, Polygons? 
 (A)    (B)    (C)    (D)  
 
 
17. Select the combination of numbers so that the letters arranged accordingly will from a 
meaningful word  
R T A N U E 
1 2 3 4 5 6  
(A) 1, 3, 2, 6, 4, 5  (B) 4, 6, 5, 2, 3, 1 (C) 4, 3, 2, 5, 1, 6 (D) 4, 3, 2, 5, 6, 1 
18. Which of the following words cannot be made from the letters given in question. 
 TRANSFORM 
(A) FORT  (B) ROAM  (C) TRAIN  (D) RANSOM 
19. Arrange the given words in the alphabetical order and choose the word that comes in the 
second place.  
 (A) Reserve  (B) Real  (C) Rest  (D) Repeat 
20. Which will be that next leap year after 2020? 
 (A) 2026  (B) 2029  (C) 2103  (D) 2024 
21. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W are sitting around table in same order, for group discussion at equal 
distances. Their positions are clockwise. If V sits in the North, then what will be the 
position of S? 
 (A) East  (B) South-East  (C) South  (D) South-West 
22. Yuvraj said, “My mother is sister of Vinod’s brother.” How is Vinod related to Yuvraj? 
 (A) Brother-in-law (B) Uncle  (C) Maternal Uncle (D) Cousin 
 
 
 
  
 
        
 
 
Directions (Q.23-24): Read the following information and answer the questions given below it. 
 
Anju is older than Manju. Gopal is older than Manju but younger that Anju. Kapil is younger than  
Ramesh and Manju. Manju is older than Ramesh. 
 
23. Who is the oldest? 
 (A) Anju  (B) Manju  (C) Kapil  (D) Gopal 
24. Whose age is between Gopal and Ramesh? 
 (A) Manju  (B) Kapil  (C) Alka  (D) None of these 
25. Find out the connection/relation of the given row/columns with each other in some way. 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (A) Columns I & II    (B) Columns III & IV  
(C) Columns II & IV    (D) Columns II & III 
26. A tree always has  
 (A) Branches  (B) Leaves  (D) Fruits  (D) Roots 
27. How many 5’s are there in the following number sequence which are immediately 
preceded by 7 and immediately followed by 6? 
 7 5 5 9 4 5 7 6 4 5 9 8 7 5 6 7 6 4 3 2 5 6 7 8  
 (A) One  (B) Two  (C) Three  (D) Four 
 
Directions (Q.28-29): In these questions one of the rules is applicable, find out the rule and  
correct alternative 
(A) Multiply the number by 3 and add 3 to the result.  
(B) Subtract twice the number from the square.   
 (C) Multiply the number by 5 and subtract 3. 
 (D) Add the number to its square. 
28. 12, 20, 30, 42 
29. 47, 52, 57, 62 
30. In the given question symbols do not stand for their actual meaning but indicate some 
relationship. Understand the relationship and find correct alternative  
 
24 33 99
40 23 115
16 25 50
64 13 ?
??
??
??
??
 
 (A) 74   (B) 28   (C) 58   (D) 104 
ROWS COLUMNS 
1 73 12 21 48 
2 121 13 22 136 
3 84 28 46 517 
4 512 87 141 224 
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National Talent Search Examination – 2015 
 
State Level Test – 2015 
Class – X  
MENTAL ABILITY AND SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST  
 
Time: 3 Hours          Max. Marks: 200 
     
 
  
 
        
 
 
MENTAL ABILITY 
 
Directions (Q.1-2): There is a number series following a pattern. One place is left blank. Find the 
correct answer from the options. 
 
1. 1, 2, 4, 8, ………?........, 32 
 (A) 10   (B) 12   (C) 14   (D) 16 
2. 16, 33, 65, 131, (?), 523 
 (A) 261   (B) 521   (C) 613   (D) 721 
3. Find the odd number  
 3, 7, 9, 28, 27, 84, 81, 448, 243 
 (A) 84   (B) 81   (C) 28   (D) 7 
 
Directions (Q.4-5): The letters given below follow a definite pattern. Find out the missing letters 
to complete the pattern. 
 
4. -xyx-xxy-xxx-xx 
 (A) yxyx  (B) xxxy  (C) yyyy  (D) xyxy 
5. gfe-2g-e22-fe2-gf-22 
 (A) 2f2ge  (B) e2fg2  (C) f2g2e  (D) 2fg2e 
6. In a certain code language ‘INVITED’ is written as ‘LPWISCA’. How will ‘LETTERS’ be written 
in that code language? 
 (A) OUGTDPQ  (B) OUGTPQ  (C) OUGTPDQ  (D) OGUTDPP 
7. In a certain code language “GREAT” is written as “79512”. How will “DOWRY” be written 
in that code language? 
 (A) 41523  (B) 46897  (C) 46597  (D) 42315 
 
Directions (Q.8-9): What will come in place of question mark(?) 
 
8.  
 
 
 (A) 3   (B) 4   (C) 5   (D) 6 
9.  
 
 
(A) 9   (B) 10   (C) 11   (D) 12 
10. Abhijot walks 6 km to the west then he turns to his right and moves 8 km then he turns to 
his left and moves 9 km then turns to right and moves 12 km. Now in which direction is he 
from his starting point and how far? 
 (A) 15 NE  (B) 35 NE  (C) 25 NW  (D) 45 SE 
  
 
        
 
 
Directions (Q.11-12): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given  
below. In a certain code “ her idea has merit” is written as “ fa lu boo ma”, “merit list has been  
displayed” is written as “go he lu si ma”, “her name displayed there” is written as “ ya si boo zo”,  
and “name in merit list” is written as “ ma ya jho he” 
 
11.  What is the code for “been”? 
 (A) he   (B) lu   (C) go   (D) si 
12. What is the code for “in”? 
 (A) jho   (B) ma   (C) zo   (D) boo 
13. If blue is called red, red is called green, green is called black, and black is called white, 
what is the colour of grass? 
 (A) Red   (B) Black  (C) White  (D) Green 
14. Which of the following operations will result in 22? 
 (A) 16 12 8 13 15 ? ? ? ?   (B) 16 12 8 13 15 ? ? ? ? 
 (C) 16 12 8 13 15 ? ? ? ?   (D) 16 12 8 13 15 ? ? ? ? 
15. If, + means -, -, means ? , ‘ ? ’means ‘x’ and x means +, what is the value of 
125 5 10 13 28 ? ? ? ? ? ? 
 (A) 129   (B) 127   (C) 149   (D) 150 
16. Which figure represents Rhombus, quadrilaterals, Polygons? 
 (A)    (B)    (C)    (D)  
 
 
17. Select the combination of numbers so that the letters arranged accordingly will from a 
meaningful word  
R T A N U E 
1 2 3 4 5 6  
(A) 1, 3, 2, 6, 4, 5  (B) 4, 6, 5, 2, 3, 1 (C) 4, 3, 2, 5, 1, 6 (D) 4, 3, 2, 5, 6, 1 
18. Which of the following words cannot be made from the letters given in question. 
 TRANSFORM 
(A) FORT  (B) ROAM  (C) TRAIN  (D) RANSOM 
19. Arrange the given words in the alphabetical order and choose the word that comes in the 
second place.  
 (A) Reserve  (B) Real  (C) Rest  (D) Repeat 
20. Which will be that next leap year after 2020? 
 (A) 2026  (B) 2029  (C) 2103  (D) 2024 
21. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W are sitting around table in same order, for group discussion at equal 
distances. Their positions are clockwise. If V sits in the North, then what will be the 
position of S? 
 (A) East  (B) South-East  (C) South  (D) South-West 
22. Yuvraj said, “My mother is sister of Vinod’s brother.” How is Vinod related to Yuvraj? 
 (A) Brother-in-law (B) Uncle  (C) Maternal Uncle (D) Cousin 
 
 
 
  
 
        
 
 
Directions (Q.23-24): Read the following information and answer the questions given below it. 
 
Anju is older than Manju. Gopal is older than Manju but younger that Anju. Kapil is younger than  
Ramesh and Manju. Manju is older than Ramesh. 
 
23. Who is the oldest? 
 (A) Anju  (B) Manju  (C) Kapil  (D) Gopal 
24. Whose age is between Gopal and Ramesh? 
 (A) Manju  (B) Kapil  (C) Alka  (D) None of these 
25. Find out the connection/relation of the given row/columns with each other in some way. 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (A) Columns I & II    (B) Columns III & IV  
(C) Columns II & IV    (D) Columns II & III 
26. A tree always has  
 (A) Branches  (B) Leaves  (D) Fruits  (D) Roots 
27. How many 5’s are there in the following number sequence which are immediately 
preceded by 7 and immediately followed by 6? 
 7 5 5 9 4 5 7 6 4 5 9 8 7 5 6 7 6 4 3 2 5 6 7 8  
 (A) One  (B) Two  (C) Three  (D) Four 
 
Directions (Q.28-29): In these questions one of the rules is applicable, find out the rule and  
correct alternative 
(A) Multiply the number by 3 and add 3 to the result.  
(B) Subtract twice the number from the square.   
 (C) Multiply the number by 5 and subtract 3. 
 (D) Add the number to its square. 
28. 12, 20, 30, 42 
29. 47, 52, 57, 62 
30. In the given question symbols do not stand for their actual meaning but indicate some 
relationship. Understand the relationship and find correct alternative  
 
24 33 99
40 23 115
16 25 50
64 13 ?
??
??
??
??
 
 (A) 74   (B) 28   (C) 58   (D) 104 
ROWS COLUMNS 
1 73 12 21 48 
2 121 13 22 136 
3 84 28 46 517 
4 512 87 141 224 
  
 
        
 
 
31. Visiting the historical monument, a tourist asked “How old is this monument?” The guide 
replied” The age of monument was square number two years ago and will be cube after 
two years. What is the age of historical monument? 
 (A) 343   (B) 216   (C) 123   (D) 66 
 
Directions (Q.32-34): Some bricks of the same size have been arranged in a block in figure kept 
on table. All the exposed faces have been painted with colour. Answer the question given below. 
 
 
 
 
32. How many bricks are there in the figure? 
 (A) 40   (B) 38   (C) 46   (D) 52 
33. How many faces of these bricks kept on the table, have been painted? 
 (A) 40   (B) 84   (C) 80   (D) 78 
34. How many bricks are there whose only one face is painted? 
 (A) 16   (B) 28   (C) 24   (D) 20 
35. It was 9:35 am by Sachin’s watch, which kept correct time, when Abhinoor informed him 
that the last bus left the bus stop at 9:25 am Abhinoor’s watch is 5 minute fast. The 
frequency of the bus is every 20 minutes. For how long must Sachin wait to catch the next 
bus? 
 (A) 15 minutes  (B) 10 minutes  (C) 25 minutes  (D) 5 minutes 
 
Directions (Q.36-37): Find the odd alternative 
 
36. (A) 25   (B) 36   (C) 49   (D) 64 
37. (A) CEFH  (B) MOQS  (C) ACEG  (D) ZBDF 
 
Directions (Q.38-39): In each of the following questions, there is a relationship between two 
Letters/Word/Number on the left of the sign (::). The same relationship exists between the two 
to right of the sigh (::) of which one is missing. Find out the missing from the alternative. 
 
38. 
4
PI: ::DY :?
3
 
 (A) 
3
5
   (B) 
4
5
   (C) 
6
5
   (D) 
2
5
 
39. CIRCLE : RICELC :: SQUARE : ? 
 (A) QSUERA  (B) QUSERA  (C) UQSAER  (D) UQSRA 
40. Gourav is fourteenth from the right end in a row of 40 boys. What is his position from the 
left end? 
 (A) 27
th
   (B) 26
th
  (C) 25
th
   (D) 24
th