Andhra Pradesh: State Level Question Paper (MAT) - 2019-20 | NTSE for Class 10 PDF Download

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QUESTION PAPER CODE: 109213 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TIME : 2 hrs.                                 Max. Marks : 100 
INSTRUCTIONS 
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be SHADED on a 
SEPARATE OMR Answer Sheet given, with HB Pencil. Read the Instructions printed on the OMR Sheet 
carefully before answering the question. 
1.  Please write your Center Code Number and Roll Number very clearly (only one digit in one block) on the 
OMR Sheet as given in your admission card. Please see that no block is left unfilled and even zeros 
appearing in the Center Code Number are correctly transferred to the appropriate blocks on the OMR 
Sheet as shown in the example given in the OMR Sheet. For all the subsequent purpose your Center Code 
Number and Roll Number shall remain the same as given on the Admission Card. 
2.  Paper-I (Mental Ability) consists of 100 questions (Q. Nos 1 to 100)  
3.  All questions carry one mark each.  
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 trying one question after another till you finish all the questions 
6.  If you do not know the answer to any question, do not spend much time on it and pass on to next one. If 
time permits, 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 question paper is very limited, you should make the best use of it by not 
spending too much time on any question. 
8.  A black page is provided for rough work at the end of question paper.  
9.  REMEMBER YOU HAVE TO SHADE ANSWERS ON A SEPARATE OMR SHEET PROVIDED. 
10.  Answer to each question is to be indicated by SHADING the circle having the number of the correct 
alternative in OMR Sheet from among the ones given for the corresponding question in the booklet.  
11.  Now turn to the next page and start answering the questions. 
12.  The OMR answer sheet consists of two copies, the ORIGINAL COPY and the CANDIDATE’S COPY. 
Do not separate or displace them. Do not darken the bubbles in two copies of OMR answer sheets 
separately. After the examination, you should hand over the OMR Sheet to the Invigilator of the room and 
can take away the candidate’s copy of OMR answer sheet with them. 
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QUESTION PAPER CODE: 109213 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TIME : 2 hrs.                                 Max. Marks : 100 
INSTRUCTIONS 
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be SHADED on a 
SEPARATE OMR Answer Sheet given, with HB Pencil. Read the Instructions printed on the OMR Sheet 
carefully before answering the question. 
1.  Please write your Center Code Number and Roll Number very clearly (only one digit in one block) on the 
OMR Sheet as given in your admission card. Please see that no block is left unfilled and even zeros 
appearing in the Center Code Number are correctly transferred to the appropriate blocks on the OMR 
Sheet as shown in the example given in the OMR Sheet. For all the subsequent purpose your Center Code 
Number and Roll Number shall remain the same as given on the Admission Card. 
2.  Paper-I (Mental Ability) consists of 100 questions (Q. Nos 1 to 100)  
3.  All questions carry one mark each.  
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 trying one question after another till you finish all the questions 
6.  If you do not know the answer to any question, do not spend much time on it and pass on to next one. If 
time permits, 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 question paper is very limited, you should make the best use of it by not 
spending too much time on any question. 
8.  A black page is provided for rough work at the end of question paper.  
9.  REMEMBER YOU HAVE TO SHADE ANSWERS ON A SEPARATE OMR SHEET PROVIDED. 
10.  Answer to each question is to be indicated by SHADING the circle having the number of the correct 
alternative in OMR Sheet from among the ones given for the corresponding question in the booklet.  
11.  Now turn to the next page and start answering the questions. 
12.  The OMR answer sheet consists of two copies, the ORIGINAL COPY and the CANDIDATE’S COPY. 
Do not separate or displace them. Do not darken the bubbles in two copies of OMR answer sheets 
separately. After the examination, you should hand over the OMR Sheet to the Invigilator of the room and 
can take away the candidate’s copy of OMR answer sheet with them. 
STAGE – I – AP - NTSE 2019   NT (E) 109213 
  
 
PAPER - I 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 
(Q.Nos. 1 to 100) 
Max. marks : 100 
 
 
Note:  SHADE the correct alternatives in the OMR Answer Sheet 
provided, from amongst the ones given against the 
corresponding question in the Question Booklet. For shading 
the circles, use HB Pencil. 
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QUESTION PAPER CODE: 109213 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TIME : 2 hrs.                                 Max. Marks : 100 
INSTRUCTIONS 
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be SHADED on a 
SEPARATE OMR Answer Sheet given, with HB Pencil. Read the Instructions printed on the OMR Sheet 
carefully before answering the question. 
1.  Please write your Center Code Number and Roll Number very clearly (only one digit in one block) on the 
OMR Sheet as given in your admission card. Please see that no block is left unfilled and even zeros 
appearing in the Center Code Number are correctly transferred to the appropriate blocks on the OMR 
Sheet as shown in the example given in the OMR Sheet. For all the subsequent purpose your Center Code 
Number and Roll Number shall remain the same as given on the Admission Card. 
2.  Paper-I (Mental Ability) consists of 100 questions (Q. Nos 1 to 100)  
3.  All questions carry one mark each.  
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 trying one question after another till you finish all the questions 
6.  If you do not know the answer to any question, do not spend much time on it and pass on to next one. If 
time permits, 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 question paper is very limited, you should make the best use of it by not 
spending too much time on any question. 
8.  A black page is provided for rough work at the end of question paper.  
9.  REMEMBER YOU HAVE TO SHADE ANSWERS ON A SEPARATE OMR SHEET PROVIDED. 
10.  Answer to each question is to be indicated by SHADING the circle having the number of the correct 
alternative in OMR Sheet from among the ones given for the corresponding question in the booklet.  
11.  Now turn to the next page and start answering the questions. 
12.  The OMR answer sheet consists of two copies, the ORIGINAL COPY and the CANDIDATE’S COPY. 
Do not separate or displace them. Do not darken the bubbles in two copies of OMR answer sheets 
separately. After the examination, you should hand over the OMR Sheet to the Invigilator of the room and 
can take away the candidate’s copy of OMR answer sheet with them. 
STAGE – I – AP - NTSE 2019   NT (E) 109213 
  
 
PAPER - I 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 
(Q.Nos. 1 to 100) 
Max. marks : 100 
 
 
Note:  SHADE the correct alternatives in the OMR Answer Sheet 
provided, from amongst the ones given against the 
corresponding question in the Question Booklet. For shading 
the circles, use HB Pencil. 
  
Direction: In Question nos. 1 to 5: 
Read the following and answer the answer the questions given below: 
Ina united family, there are six members. 
i) They are A, B, C, D, E and F. 
ii) A and B are married couple. 
iii) A is a male member. 
iv) D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. 
v) E is the sister of D. 
vi) B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died. 
1. How is E related to C? 
 1) Daughter 2) Sister 3) Mother 4) Mother-in-law 
2. How many male members are there in the family? 
 1) One 2) Two 3) Three 4) Four 
3. How is F related to C? 
 1) Sister-in-law 2) Mother 3) Sister 4) Mother-in-law 
4. Who is C to B? 
 1) Son 2) Brother-in-law 3) Nephew 4) Brother 
5. How is F related to A? 
 1) Sister 2) Sister-in-law 3) Mother 4) Mother-in-law 
Direction: In questions nos. 6 to 15: 
In the number series given below, one number is missing. Each series is followed by four alternatives 
(1), (2), (3) and (4). One of them is the right answer. 
Identify and indicate it as per the “Instructions”. 
6. 12, 15, 27, 42, 69, 111, ___________ 
 1) 164 2) 174 3) 160 4) 180 
7. 0, 9, 21, 36, 54, _________ 
 1) 69 2) 77 3) 75 4) 144 
8. 26, 4, 20, 10, 14, 16, 8, 22, 2, 28, ____________ 
 1) 34 2) – 4  3) 6 4) – 6  
9. 789, 678, 567, 456, 345, __________ 
 1) 254 2) 244 3) 234 4) 111 
10. 17, 37, 77, 157, _______ 
 1) 217 2) 347 3) 417 4) 317 
11. 39, 56, 73, 90, 107, 124 __________ 
 1) 147 2) 161 3) 137 4) 141 
12. 6, 24, 60, 120, __________ 
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QUESTION PAPER CODE: 109213 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TIME : 2 hrs.                                 Max. Marks : 100 
INSTRUCTIONS 
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be SHADED on a 
SEPARATE OMR Answer Sheet given, with HB Pencil. Read the Instructions printed on the OMR Sheet 
carefully before answering the question. 
1.  Please write your Center Code Number and Roll Number very clearly (only one digit in one block) on the 
OMR Sheet as given in your admission card. Please see that no block is left unfilled and even zeros 
appearing in the Center Code Number are correctly transferred to the appropriate blocks on the OMR 
Sheet as shown in the example given in the OMR Sheet. For all the subsequent purpose your Center Code 
Number and Roll Number shall remain the same as given on the Admission Card. 
2.  Paper-I (Mental Ability) consists of 100 questions (Q. Nos 1 to 100)  
3.  All questions carry one mark each.  
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 trying one question after another till you finish all the questions 
6.  If you do not know the answer to any question, do not spend much time on it and pass on to next one. If 
time permits, 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 question paper is very limited, you should make the best use of it by not 
spending too much time on any question. 
8.  A black page is provided for rough work at the end of question paper.  
9.  REMEMBER YOU HAVE TO SHADE ANSWERS ON A SEPARATE OMR SHEET PROVIDED. 
10.  Answer to each question is to be indicated by SHADING the circle having the number of the correct 
alternative in OMR Sheet from among the ones given for the corresponding question in the booklet.  
11.  Now turn to the next page and start answering the questions. 
12.  The OMR answer sheet consists of two copies, the ORIGINAL COPY and the CANDIDATE’S COPY. 
Do not separate or displace them. Do not darken the bubbles in two copies of OMR answer sheets 
separately. After the examination, you should hand over the OMR Sheet to the Invigilator of the room and 
can take away the candidate’s copy of OMR answer sheet with them. 
STAGE – I – AP - NTSE 2019   NT (E) 109213 
  
 
PAPER - I 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 
(Q.Nos. 1 to 100) 
Max. marks : 100 
 
 
Note:  SHADE the correct alternatives in the OMR Answer Sheet 
provided, from amongst the ones given against the 
corresponding question in the Question Booklet. For shading 
the circles, use HB Pencil. 
  
Direction: In Question nos. 1 to 5: 
Read the following and answer the answer the questions given below: 
Ina united family, there are six members. 
i) They are A, B, C, D, E and F. 
ii) A and B are married couple. 
iii) A is a male member. 
iv) D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. 
v) E is the sister of D. 
vi) B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died. 
1. How is E related to C? 
 1) Daughter 2) Sister 3) Mother 4) Mother-in-law 
2. How many male members are there in the family? 
 1) One 2) Two 3) Three 4) Four 
3. How is F related to C? 
 1) Sister-in-law 2) Mother 3) Sister 4) Mother-in-law 
4. Who is C to B? 
 1) Son 2) Brother-in-law 3) Nephew 4) Brother 
5. How is F related to A? 
 1) Sister 2) Sister-in-law 3) Mother 4) Mother-in-law 
Direction: In questions nos. 6 to 15: 
In the number series given below, one number is missing. Each series is followed by four alternatives 
(1), (2), (3) and (4). One of them is the right answer. 
Identify and indicate it as per the “Instructions”. 
6. 12, 15, 27, 42, 69, 111, ___________ 
 1) 164 2) 174 3) 160 4) 180 
7. 0, 9, 21, 36, 54, _________ 
 1) 69 2) 77 3) 75 4) 144 
8. 26, 4, 20, 10, 14, 16, 8, 22, 2, 28, ____________ 
 1) 34 2) – 4  3) 6 4) – 6  
9. 789, 678, 567, 456, 345, __________ 
 1) 254 2) 244 3) 234 4) 111 
10. 17, 37, 77, 157, _______ 
 1) 217 2) 347 3) 417 4) 317 
11. 39, 56, 73, 90, 107, 124 __________ 
 1) 147 2) 161 3) 137 4) 141 
12. 6, 24, 60, 120, __________ 
  
 1) 240 2) 224 3) 180 4) 210 
13. 4, 32, 8, 64, 16, 128, _________ 
 1) 32 2) 48 3) 156 4) 64 
14. 14, 11, 13, 10, 12, 9, _______ 
 1) 6 2) 15 3) – 3  4) 11 
15. 0, 6, 24, 60, 120, _________ 
 1)n 206 2) 216 3) 210 4) 196 
 
Direction: In question nos. 16 to 20: 
Some letters are given in Column I and some digits are given in Column II. Each digit of Column II 
represents any letter of Column I. Study the columns and write the alternative letter after choosing the 
correct alternative against the corresponding question. 
 
Column – I Column - II 
DMBQZ 67024 
ANYQD 84917 
MBTYC 58603 
TQCNM 54316 
BDZAT 72509 
ZQYAB 48902 
QNTYM 41586 
YBTCZ 80532 
ZNMAC 29631 
MTQYZ 46528 
 
16. The product of the codes D and N is __________ 
 1) 21 2) 7 3) 5 4) 8 
17. The code for A is __________ 
 1) 0 2) 9  3) 3  4) 8 
18. The code for T is __________ 
 1) 8 2) 5 3) 6 4) 3 
19. The code for M is __________ 
 1) 6 2) 5 3) 4 4) 2 
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QUESTION PAPER CODE: 109213 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TIME : 2 hrs.                                 Max. Marks : 100 
INSTRUCTIONS 
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be SHADED on a 
SEPARATE OMR Answer Sheet given, with HB Pencil. Read the Instructions printed on the OMR Sheet 
carefully before answering the question. 
1.  Please write your Center Code Number and Roll Number very clearly (only one digit in one block) on the 
OMR Sheet as given in your admission card. Please see that no block is left unfilled and even zeros 
appearing in the Center Code Number are correctly transferred to the appropriate blocks on the OMR 
Sheet as shown in the example given in the OMR Sheet. For all the subsequent purpose your Center Code 
Number and Roll Number shall remain the same as given on the Admission Card. 
2.  Paper-I (Mental Ability) consists of 100 questions (Q. Nos 1 to 100)  
3.  All questions carry one mark each.  
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 trying one question after another till you finish all the questions 
6.  If you do not know the answer to any question, do not spend much time on it and pass on to next one. If 
time permits, 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 question paper is very limited, you should make the best use of it by not 
spending too much time on any question. 
8.  A black page is provided for rough work at the end of question paper.  
9.  REMEMBER YOU HAVE TO SHADE ANSWERS ON A SEPARATE OMR SHEET PROVIDED. 
10.  Answer to each question is to be indicated by SHADING the circle having the number of the correct 
alternative in OMR Sheet from among the ones given for the corresponding question in the booklet.  
11.  Now turn to the next page and start answering the questions. 
12.  The OMR answer sheet consists of two copies, the ORIGINAL COPY and the CANDIDATE’S COPY. 
Do not separate or displace them. Do not darken the bubbles in two copies of OMR answer sheets 
separately. After the examination, you should hand over the OMR Sheet to the Invigilator of the room and 
can take away the candidate’s copy of OMR answer sheet with them. 
STAGE – I – AP - NTSE 2019   NT (E) 109213 
  
 
PAPER - I 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 
(Q.Nos. 1 to 100) 
Max. marks : 100 
 
 
Note:  SHADE the correct alternatives in the OMR Answer Sheet 
provided, from amongst the ones given against the 
corresponding question in the Question Booklet. For shading 
the circles, use HB Pencil. 
  
Direction: In Question nos. 1 to 5: 
Read the following and answer the answer the questions given below: 
Ina united family, there are six members. 
i) They are A, B, C, D, E and F. 
ii) A and B are married couple. 
iii) A is a male member. 
iv) D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. 
v) E is the sister of D. 
vi) B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died. 
1. How is E related to C? 
 1) Daughter 2) Sister 3) Mother 4) Mother-in-law 
2. How many male members are there in the family? 
 1) One 2) Two 3) Three 4) Four 
3. How is F related to C? 
 1) Sister-in-law 2) Mother 3) Sister 4) Mother-in-law 
4. Who is C to B? 
 1) Son 2) Brother-in-law 3) Nephew 4) Brother 
5. How is F related to A? 
 1) Sister 2) Sister-in-law 3) Mother 4) Mother-in-law 
Direction: In questions nos. 6 to 15: 
In the number series given below, one number is missing. Each series is followed by four alternatives 
(1), (2), (3) and (4). One of them is the right answer. 
Identify and indicate it as per the “Instructions”. 
6. 12, 15, 27, 42, 69, 111, ___________ 
 1) 164 2) 174 3) 160 4) 180 
7. 0, 9, 21, 36, 54, _________ 
 1) 69 2) 77 3) 75 4) 144 
8. 26, 4, 20, 10, 14, 16, 8, 22, 2, 28, ____________ 
 1) 34 2) – 4  3) 6 4) – 6  
9. 789, 678, 567, 456, 345, __________ 
 1) 254 2) 244 3) 234 4) 111 
10. 17, 37, 77, 157, _______ 
 1) 217 2) 347 3) 417 4) 317 
11. 39, 56, 73, 90, 107, 124 __________ 
 1) 147 2) 161 3) 137 4) 141 
12. 6, 24, 60, 120, __________ 
  
 1) 240 2) 224 3) 180 4) 210 
13. 4, 32, 8, 64, 16, 128, _________ 
 1) 32 2) 48 3) 156 4) 64 
14. 14, 11, 13, 10, 12, 9, _______ 
 1) 6 2) 15 3) – 3  4) 11 
15. 0, 6, 24, 60, 120, _________ 
 1)n 206 2) 216 3) 210 4) 196 
 
Direction: In question nos. 16 to 20: 
Some letters are given in Column I and some digits are given in Column II. Each digit of Column II 
represents any letter of Column I. Study the columns and write the alternative letter after choosing the 
correct alternative against the corresponding question. 
 
Column – I Column - II 
DMBQZ 67024 
ANYQD 84917 
MBTYC 58603 
TQCNM 54316 
BDZAT 72509 
ZQYAB 48902 
QNTYM 41586 
YBTCZ 80532 
ZNMAC 29631 
MTQYZ 46528 
 
16. The product of the codes D and N is __________ 
 1) 21 2) 7 3) 5 4) 8 
17. The code for A is __________ 
 1) 0 2) 9  3) 3  4) 8 
18. The code for T is __________ 
 1) 8 2) 5 3) 6 4) 3 
19. The code for M is __________ 
 1) 6 2) 5 3) 4 4) 2 
  
20. The sum of the codes T and Q is __________ 
 1) 9 2) 10 3) 11 4) 12 
Direction: In Questions nos. 21 to 30: 
In each of the following questions, a letter series is given, in which some letters are missing. The 
missing letters are given in the proper sequence as one of the alternatives. Find the correct alternative. 
21. A_BAB_AB_ABB 
 1) BBB 2) BBA 3) AAA 4) ABB 
22. PQR_ _RSPRS_ _SPQ 
 1) QRSPQ 2) RPQSQ 3) SQPQR 4) SPQPQ 
23. _ _ABA_ _BA_AB 
 1) ABBAB 2) BAABB 3) BBABA 4) ABBBA 
24. AC_CAB_BACA_ABA_ACAC 
 1) ACBC 2) AACB 3) BABB 4) BCBB 
25. ABB_ _AB_B_BBA_A 
 1) BABBA 2) BBBAB 3) BBABB 4) ABAAB 
26. _BAA_BBB_AB_ 
 1) BBAB 2) ABAB 3) BAAB 4) AABB 
27. W_V_ _XV_W_VW_XV 
 1) XWVXWV 2) XWWWXW 3) XVWXWX 4) VWXVWX 
28. UV_V_U_WV_UV_VUU_WVU 
 1) WUVUWV 2) WVVUWV 3) UVWVUW 4) VUWVUW 
29. _op_mo_n_ _pnmop_ 
 1) mpnmop 2) mnpmon 3) mnpomn 4) mnompn 
30. C_BBA_CAB_AC_AB_AC 
 1) BABCC 2) ACBCB 3) BCACB 4) ABCBC