Jharkhand: State Level Question Paper (MAT) - 2020-21 | NTSE for Class 10 PDF Download

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MAT-1 
 
 
 
SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY DEPARTMENT 
JHARKHAND, RANCHI 
 
 
AND 
 
 
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
RANCHI 
 
 
 
 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (Stage-I), 2020-21 
 
 
Paper – I 
 
 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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MAT-1 
 
 
 
SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY DEPARTMENT 
JHARKHAND, RANCHI 
 
 
AND 
 
 
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
RANCHI 
 
 
 
 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (Stage-I), 2020-21 
 
 
Paper – I 
 
 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAT-1 
 
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
RANCHI, JHARKHAND 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (Stage-I), 2020-21 
PAPER – I 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 
Time : 120 Minutes Full Marks : 100 
For visually challenged candidate Time : 150 Minutes 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be given on a 
separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.  
1. Please write your Roll No. very carefully (only one digit in one Box) as given on your admission 
card. Please see that no Box is left unfilled and even zeroes appearing in the Roll No. are correctly 
transferred to the appropriate Box on the booklet and on the answer sheet. For example, a student 
appearing from Ranchi and Roll Number 21198899999 will make entries in the boxes as under : 
 
For all subsequent purposes your Roll No. shall remain the same as given on the admission card.  
 
2. This Question Booklet consists of 100 multiple choice questions.  
 
3. Each question carries one mark.  
 
4. A blank page has been provided for rough-work at the end of the booklet. 
 
5. Remember you have to mark your answers on a separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet as per instruction 
given below.  
 
6. Answer to each question is to be indicated by darkening the circle by blue or black ball pen only, 
 the number of the most suitable alternative in the answer-sheet from amongst the ones given for 
 the corresponding question in the test booklet. The use of pencil is not allowed.  
 
7. O.M.R. Answer Sheet should neither be folded nor distorted. Please do not make any stray marks 
 on the O.M.R. Answer Sheet.  
 
8. In case of any dispute arising out of the variation in translation, English version of the 
 question paper will be considered as final.  
N.B. : Do not write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet.  
 
 
 
 
 
Roll No. 
2 1 1 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 
Roll No. 
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MAT-1 
 
 
 
SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY DEPARTMENT 
JHARKHAND, RANCHI 
 
 
AND 
 
 
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
RANCHI 
 
 
 
 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (Stage-I), 2020-21 
 
 
Paper – I 
 
 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAT-1 
 
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
RANCHI, JHARKHAND 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (Stage-I), 2020-21 
PAPER – I 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 
Time : 120 Minutes Full Marks : 100 
For visually challenged candidate Time : 150 Minutes 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be given on a 
separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.  
1. Please write your Roll No. very carefully (only one digit in one Box) as given on your admission 
card. Please see that no Box is left unfilled and even zeroes appearing in the Roll No. are correctly 
transferred to the appropriate Box on the booklet and on the answer sheet. For example, a student 
appearing from Ranchi and Roll Number 21198899999 will make entries in the boxes as under : 
 
For all subsequent purposes your Roll No. shall remain the same as given on the admission card.  
 
2. This Question Booklet consists of 100 multiple choice questions.  
 
3. Each question carries one mark.  
 
4. A blank page has been provided for rough-work at the end of the booklet. 
 
5. Remember you have to mark your answers on a separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet as per instruction 
given below.  
 
6. Answer to each question is to be indicated by darkening the circle by blue or black ball pen only, 
 the number of the most suitable alternative in the answer-sheet from amongst the ones given for 
 the corresponding question in the test booklet. The use of pencil is not allowed.  
 
7. O.M.R. Answer Sheet should neither be folded nor distorted. Please do not make any stray marks 
 on the O.M.R. Answer Sheet.  
 
8. In case of any dispute arising out of the variation in translation, English version of the 
 question paper will be considered as final.  
N.B. : Do not write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet.  
 
 
 
 
 
Roll No. 
2 1 1 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 
Roll No. 
    
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
1. Choose the odd one: 
 (1) Patna  (2) Shimla 
 (3) Bhopal (4) Ujjain 
 
2. Which alternative replaces the question mark? 
 45,34,25,18,? 
 (1) 11 (2)12 
 (3) 13 (4)14 
 
3. 2 ____13____4____3____  ____  ____ 3 2 4 1 3 
 (1) 213421 (2) 421241 
 (3) 241321 (4) 123421 
 
4. What will come in place of question mark(?) 
 ECA, JHF, OMK,? 
 (1)LNP (2) RPT 
 (3) QPN (4) TRP 
 
5. How many meaningful two-lettered English words can be made by taking letters from the later half 
 of the English alphabet ? 
 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 
 (1) One (2) Two 
 (3) Three (4) More than three 
 
6. Some letters are given with numbers 1 to 7. Choose the order of the letters by which a meaningful 
 English word can be made: 
 S O U B R C E  
 1 2  3  4 5  6  7 
 (1) 4216573 (2) 2416537  
 (3) 2146357 (4) 2416357 
 
7. Which of the following letters will come in place of question mark (?) in the Chain of letters of 
 English alphabet ? 
 BZA   DYC   FXE   ?   JVI 
 (1) HUG (2) UHG 
 (3) HWG (4) WHG 
 
8. Choose the word from the following alternatives which cannot be made with the letters of the 
 given word: 
 COMPREHENSION 
 (1) COMPRISE (2) PENSION 
 (3) ONION (4) PREACH 
 
9. Choose the alternative which will complete the following sequence: 
 ZXUQL ? 
 (1) F (2)E 
 (3) C (4) H 
 
10. In a code language CENTRAL is written as LARTNEC then in that language what will be written 
 for SEMINAR ? 
 (1) NARMES (2) MESIRAN 
 (3) RANIMES (4) NARISEM 
 
11. By using the letters of the word 'AIPR' only once how many meaningful English words can be 
 made ? 
 (1) One (2) Two 
 (3) Three (4) Four 
 
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MAT-1 
 
 
 
SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY DEPARTMENT 
JHARKHAND, RANCHI 
 
 
AND 
 
 
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
RANCHI 
 
 
 
 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (Stage-I), 2020-21 
 
 
Paper – I 
 
 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAT-1 
 
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
RANCHI, JHARKHAND 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (Stage-I), 2020-21 
PAPER – I 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 
Time : 120 Minutes Full Marks : 100 
For visually challenged candidate Time : 150 Minutes 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be given on a 
separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.  
1. Please write your Roll No. very carefully (only one digit in one Box) as given on your admission 
card. Please see that no Box is left unfilled and even zeroes appearing in the Roll No. are correctly 
transferred to the appropriate Box on the booklet and on the answer sheet. For example, a student 
appearing from Ranchi and Roll Number 21198899999 will make entries in the boxes as under : 
 
For all subsequent purposes your Roll No. shall remain the same as given on the admission card.  
 
2. This Question Booklet consists of 100 multiple choice questions.  
 
3. Each question carries one mark.  
 
4. A blank page has been provided for rough-work at the end of the booklet. 
 
5. Remember you have to mark your answers on a separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet as per instruction 
given below.  
 
6. Answer to each question is to be indicated by darkening the circle by blue or black ball pen only, 
 the number of the most suitable alternative in the answer-sheet from amongst the ones given for 
 the corresponding question in the test booklet. The use of pencil is not allowed.  
 
7. O.M.R. Answer Sheet should neither be folded nor distorted. Please do not make any stray marks 
 on the O.M.R. Answer Sheet.  
 
8. In case of any dispute arising out of the variation in translation, English version of the 
 question paper will be considered as final.  
N.B. : Do not write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet.  
 
 
 
 
 
Roll No. 
2 1 1 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 
Roll No. 
    
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
1. Choose the odd one: 
 (1) Patna  (2) Shimla 
 (3) Bhopal (4) Ujjain 
 
2. Which alternative replaces the question mark? 
 45,34,25,18,? 
 (1) 11 (2)12 
 (3) 13 (4)14 
 
3. 2 ____13____4____3____  ____  ____ 3 2 4 1 3 
 (1) 213421 (2) 421241 
 (3) 241321 (4) 123421 
 
4. What will come in place of question mark(?) 
 ECA, JHF, OMK,? 
 (1)LNP (2) RPT 
 (3) QPN (4) TRP 
 
5. How many meaningful two-lettered English words can be made by taking letters from the later half 
 of the English alphabet ? 
 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 
 (1) One (2) Two 
 (3) Three (4) More than three 
 
6. Some letters are given with numbers 1 to 7. Choose the order of the letters by which a meaningful 
 English word can be made: 
 S O U B R C E  
 1 2  3  4 5  6  7 
 (1) 4216573 (2) 2416537  
 (3) 2146357 (4) 2416357 
 
7. Which of the following letters will come in place of question mark (?) in the Chain of letters of 
 English alphabet ? 
 BZA   DYC   FXE   ?   JVI 
 (1) HUG (2) UHG 
 (3) HWG (4) WHG 
 
8. Choose the word from the following alternatives which cannot be made with the letters of the 
 given word: 
 COMPREHENSION 
 (1) COMPRISE (2) PENSION 
 (3) ONION (4) PREACH 
 
9. Choose the alternative which will complete the following sequence: 
 ZXUQL ? 
 (1) F (2)E 
 (3) C (4) H 
 
10. In a code language CENTRAL is written as LARTNEC then in that language what will be written 
 for SEMINAR ? 
 (1) NARMES (2) MESIRAN 
 (3) RANIMES (4) NARISEM 
 
11. By using the letters of the word 'AIPR' only once how many meaningful English words can be 
 made ? 
 (1) One (2) Two 
 (3) Three (4) Four 
 
    
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
12. In the given question if the letters of the word are rearranged then comes the name of one of 
 which of the following alternatives? 
 LORAMIGD 
 (1) Bird (2) Animal 
 (3) Tree (4) Flower 
 
13. By using, the letters of 'ADER only once how many meaningful English words can be made? 
 (1) One  (2) Two 
 (3) Three (4) Four 
 
14. If in a code language HANUMAN is written as MFSZRFS, then what will BINAY be written in 
 that code language ? 
 (1) GSNTD (2) GNSFD 
 (3) GSNDT (4) GNSDT 
 
15. If in a code language MOTHER is written as OQVJGT, then what way SISTER will be written ? 
 (1) CJUVGT (2) TJTUFS 
 (3) TJTUES (4) UKUVGT 
 
16. If in a code language A is written as 2, B is written as 4 and C is written as 6, then in that 
 language 12 10 10 8 will be written as 
 (1) DEEP (2) DOOR 
 (3) DEAF (4) FEED 
 
17. In a symbolic language POCKET is written as QNDJFS, then in that language what will DEAR be 
 written? 
 (1) EDBQ (2) CFBQ 
 (3) EDCQ (4) EFDQ 
 
18. In a code language CHAIR is written as EGCHT, then in that language PROVE will be written as 
 (1) NSNXD (2) RPPVG 
 (3) NRNUD (4) RQQUG 
 
19. As ‘warrior’ is related to 'battlefield' in the same way to what is 'Steward' related ? 
 (1) Shop (2) Restaurant 
 (3) Stage (4) Garage 
 
20. As ‘white pigeon' is related to 'peace', in the same way ‘black colour’ is related to which of the 
following? 
 (1) Hospital (2) Power 
 (3) Sorrow (4) Bravery 
 
21. As ‘Chicago’ is related to America, in the same way ‘Sydney’ is related to 
 (1) Egypt (2) Australia 
 (3) India (4) England 
 
22. As the 'Publisher' is related to 'Book, in the same way 'Film is related to 
 (1) Director (2) Actor 
 (3) Producer (4) Hero 
 
23. As ‘Lotus’ is. related to 'India', in the same way 'Great Britain' is related to 
 (1) Jasmine (2) Rose 
 (3) Chrysanthemum (4) White Lily 
 
24. Tripura: Agartala :: Mizoram:? 
 (1) Aizawl (2) Imphal 
 (3) Kavaratti (4) Silvassa 
 
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MAT-1 
 
 
 
SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY DEPARTMENT 
JHARKHAND, RANCHI 
 
 
AND 
 
 
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
RANCHI 
 
 
 
 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (Stage-I), 2020-21 
 
 
Paper – I 
 
 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAT-1 
 
JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL 
RANCHI, JHARKHAND 
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (Stage-I), 2020-21 
PAPER – I 
MENTAL ABILITY TEST 
Time : 120 Minutes Full Marks : 100 
For visually challenged candidate Time : 150 Minutes 
 
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be given on a 
separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet.  
1. Please write your Roll No. very carefully (only one digit in one Box) as given on your admission 
card. Please see that no Box is left unfilled and even zeroes appearing in the Roll No. are correctly 
transferred to the appropriate Box on the booklet and on the answer sheet. For example, a student 
appearing from Ranchi and Roll Number 21198899999 will make entries in the boxes as under : 
 
For all subsequent purposes your Roll No. shall remain the same as given on the admission card.  
 
2. This Question Booklet consists of 100 multiple choice questions.  
 
3. Each question carries one mark.  
 
4. A blank page has been provided for rough-work at the end of the booklet. 
 
5. Remember you have to mark your answers on a separate O.M.R. Answer-Sheet as per instruction 
given below.  
 
6. Answer to each question is to be indicated by darkening the circle by blue or black ball pen only, 
 the number of the most suitable alternative in the answer-sheet from amongst the ones given for 
 the corresponding question in the test booklet. The use of pencil is not allowed.  
 
7. O.M.R. Answer Sheet should neither be folded nor distorted. Please do not make any stray marks 
 on the O.M.R. Answer Sheet.  
 
8. In case of any dispute arising out of the variation in translation, English version of the 
 question paper will be considered as final.  
N.B. : Do not write anything except the Roll Number in the Booklet.  
 
 
 
 
 
Roll No. 
2 1 1 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 
Roll No. 
    
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
1. Choose the odd one: 
 (1) Patna  (2) Shimla 
 (3) Bhopal (4) Ujjain 
 
2. Which alternative replaces the question mark? 
 45,34,25,18,? 
 (1) 11 (2)12 
 (3) 13 (4)14 
 
3. 2 ____13____4____3____  ____  ____ 3 2 4 1 3 
 (1) 213421 (2) 421241 
 (3) 241321 (4) 123421 
 
4. What will come in place of question mark(?) 
 ECA, JHF, OMK,? 
 (1)LNP (2) RPT 
 (3) QPN (4) TRP 
 
5. How many meaningful two-lettered English words can be made by taking letters from the later half 
 of the English alphabet ? 
 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 
 (1) One (2) Two 
 (3) Three (4) More than three 
 
6. Some letters are given with numbers 1 to 7. Choose the order of the letters by which a meaningful 
 English word can be made: 
 S O U B R C E  
 1 2  3  4 5  6  7 
 (1) 4216573 (2) 2416537  
 (3) 2146357 (4) 2416357 
 
7. Which of the following letters will come in place of question mark (?) in the Chain of letters of 
 English alphabet ? 
 BZA   DYC   FXE   ?   JVI 
 (1) HUG (2) UHG 
 (3) HWG (4) WHG 
 
8. Choose the word from the following alternatives which cannot be made with the letters of the 
 given word: 
 COMPREHENSION 
 (1) COMPRISE (2) PENSION 
 (3) ONION (4) PREACH 
 
9. Choose the alternative which will complete the following sequence: 
 ZXUQL ? 
 (1) F (2)E 
 (3) C (4) H 
 
10. In a code language CENTRAL is written as LARTNEC then in that language what will be written 
 for SEMINAR ? 
 (1) NARMES (2) MESIRAN 
 (3) RANIMES (4) NARISEM 
 
11. By using the letters of the word 'AIPR' only once how many meaningful English words can be 
 made ? 
 (1) One (2) Two 
 (3) Three (4) Four 
 
    
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
12. In the given question if the letters of the word are rearranged then comes the name of one of 
 which of the following alternatives? 
 LORAMIGD 
 (1) Bird (2) Animal 
 (3) Tree (4) Flower 
 
13. By using, the letters of 'ADER only once how many meaningful English words can be made? 
 (1) One  (2) Two 
 (3) Three (4) Four 
 
14. If in a code language HANUMAN is written as MFSZRFS, then what will BINAY be written in 
 that code language ? 
 (1) GSNTD (2) GNSFD 
 (3) GSNDT (4) GNSDT 
 
15. If in a code language MOTHER is written as OQVJGT, then what way SISTER will be written ? 
 (1) CJUVGT (2) TJTUFS 
 (3) TJTUES (4) UKUVGT 
 
16. If in a code language A is written as 2, B is written as 4 and C is written as 6, then in that 
 language 12 10 10 8 will be written as 
 (1) DEEP (2) DOOR 
 (3) DEAF (4) FEED 
 
17. In a symbolic language POCKET is written as QNDJFS, then in that language what will DEAR be 
 written? 
 (1) EDBQ (2) CFBQ 
 (3) EDCQ (4) EFDQ 
 
18. In a code language CHAIR is written as EGCHT, then in that language PROVE will be written as 
 (1) NSNXD (2) RPPVG 
 (3) NRNUD (4) RQQUG 
 
19. As ‘warrior’ is related to 'battlefield' in the same way to what is 'Steward' related ? 
 (1) Shop (2) Restaurant 
 (3) Stage (4) Garage 
 
20. As ‘white pigeon' is related to 'peace', in the same way ‘black colour’ is related to which of the 
following? 
 (1) Hospital (2) Power 
 (3) Sorrow (4) Bravery 
 
21. As ‘Chicago’ is related to America, in the same way ‘Sydney’ is related to 
 (1) Egypt (2) Australia 
 (3) India (4) England 
 
22. As the 'Publisher' is related to 'Book, in the same way 'Film is related to 
 (1) Director (2) Actor 
 (3) Producer (4) Hero 
 
23. As ‘Lotus’ is. related to 'India', in the same way 'Great Britain' is related to 
 (1) Jasmine (2) Rose 
 (3) Chrysanthemum (4) White Lily 
 
24. Tripura: Agartala :: Mizoram:? 
 (1) Aizawl (2) Imphal 
 (3) Kavaratti (4) Silvassa 
 
    
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Rohu : Fish:: Bat: ? 
 (1) Amphibian (2) Reptile 
 (3) Mamma (4) Aquatic 
 
26. Thermometer : Temperature :: Lactometer: ? 
 (1) Purity of curd (2) Purity of milk 
 (3) Purity of water (4) Atmospheric pressure 
 
27. Shyam is son of Ram and maternal brother of Jadu, then how is Ram related to Jadu ? 
 (1) Paternal uncle (2) Maternal uncle 
 (3) Father (D) Maternal grandfather 
 
28. In a marriage reception, pointing to a lady a man said, 'That lady is the only daughter of the 
 father-in-law of my eldest paternal brother'. What is the relation of that man with the lady ? 
 (1) Husband's younger brother (2) Brother 
 (3) Nephew (4) Father 
 
29. Second : Time :: Pascal: ?  
 (1) Resistance  (2) Illumination  
 (3) Potential  (4) Pressure 
 
30. B is the sister of A and C is the mother of B. How is C related to A ? 
 (1) Mother (2) Father 
 (3) Maternal aunt (4) Maternal grandfather 
 
31. Following the pattern of the following letter series fill in the blank. Space: 
 ak, eo, is, .......... qa, ue 
 (1) lv (2) mw 
 (3) nx (4) oe 
 
32. What will come next in series? 
 D, H, L, P,………….. 
 (1) Q (2) S 
 (3) U (4) T 
 
33. 10J, 13M, 17Q, 20T, ………………. 
 (1) 24X (2) 25Y 
 (3) 26Z (4) 23V 
 
34. Telephone: Graham Bell : : Electric Bulb :? 
 (1) J.L. Baird  (2) Thomas Alva Edison 
 (3) James Watt (D) G. Marconi 
 
Q: 35-40  In each of the following questions a group of three pictures are gives you have to find out 
 the fourth picture. You have to select the answer from 1, 2, 3 or 4 
 
 
35.  
 
 
36.  
 
A B C D 
 
1 2 3 4 
A B C D 
? 
1 2 3 4