NTSE 2012 West Bengal MAT Paper

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GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION, 2012 & NATIONAL

MEANS-CUM-MERIT SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION, 2011

(STATE LEVEL)

(FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN CLASS VIII)

Mental Ability Test

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RoliNo O " O ~ r r " l m I r r ' I I I T " ( IFull Marks: 90 < f . ¢ r r < r g ~o

Time: 90 minutes (11-00 AM to 12-30 PM)

Instructions to Candidates

Read the instructions carefully before you start

answering the questions. Answers are to be given on a

separate Answer-Sheet provided.

1. In this Paper you are to answer 90 questions.

Each question carries one mark. You are to answer all

the questions.

2. Find out the correct answer to an item given

in the test booklet out of alternatives (0, 0, 0and 0and put a cross-mark inside the circle < 2 9surrounding the corresponding correct answer to the item

in the Answer-Sheet.Example: G) ®, 0, @ )(Here 'b' is the correct answer.)

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MENTAL ABILITY TEST

(Questions 1-10)

DIRECTION: In each of the questions 1 to 10

below, there exists some relationship between thepairs of words on the left hand side of ': :' symbol.The same relationship is lies between the pairs onthe right hand side of ': .'. Find the missing one(shownby'?' mark) amongst the given alternativesand indicate your answer by putting a cross-mark(x) inside the circle of the corresponding letter ofalternatives in your Answer-Sheet.

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1. Steel: Factory: : Wheat: ?

(a) Field

(b) Sky

(c) Godown

(d) Market

2. Needle: Thread: : Pen: ?

(a) Word

(b) Cap(c) Ink

Cd) Paper

3. Hungry: Food: : Thirsty: ?

(a) Tea

(b) Coffee(e) Juice

Cd) Water

4 . Earthquake: Earth : : Thundering:?

(a) Earth

(b) Sea

(c) Fair

Cd) Sky

6 . Furniture: Bench:: Stationary: ?(a) Godown

(b) Room(c) Pen

(d) Chair

7 . Fly: Parrot:: Creep: ?(a) Snake

(b) Rabbit(c) Crocodile

(d) Sparrow

8. Football: Field: : Tennis: ?

(a) C ourt(b) Net

(c) Field(d) Racket

9. Circle: Circumference:: Square:?

(a) Diagonal

(b) Perimeter

(c) Circumference

(d) Area

lO . Essay: Paragraph: : Book:?(a) Press

(b) Chapter

(e) Story

(d) Letters

(Questions 11-20)

DIRECTION: In each of the questions 1] to 20

there are four items, three of which are alike by

some means or other while one is out of the class.

Find out the odd item and indicate your answer by

putting a cross-mark (x) inside the circle of the

corresponding letter in your Answer-Sheet.

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/12. (a) Printer

(b) Author

(c) Reader

(d) Publisher

13. (a) Nose

(b) Hand

(c) Ear

(d) Eye

14. (a) ETUF

(b) GTSR

(c) BYXC

C d ) LONM

(Questions 21-30)

DIRECTION: In each of the questions 21 to 30,

some codes have been used to write words. Try to

find out the rule of coding in each case and answer

as per direction in the Answer-Sheet by putting

a cross-mark ex ) inside the circle of the

corresponding letter denoting your answer.

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21. If the word 'CITY' is coded as 'DJUZ',

what should be the code for the word 'DOG'?

15. (a) Jupiter

(b) Moon

(c) Venus

C d ) Saturn

16. (a) ACDB

(b) MOPN

(c) SVUT.

(d) QSTR

17. (a) CEI

(b) QSX

(c) ILP

(d) MOS

18. (a) 37,4, 9 ~

(b) 54,4, 13 -

(c) 22,4,5

C d ) 34,4,8'

19. (a) Pen

(b) Paper

(a) EKH

(b) KHC

(c) HPO

(d) EPR

22. If 'DIP' is coded as 'CHO', what should

be the code for 'FOG'?

(a) EPN

(b) NEP

(c) ENF

(d) ECP

23. If the word 'MILK' is coded as '13-9-

12-11', what should be the code of 'RICE'?

(a) 9-18-12-5

(b) 18-9-3-5

(c) 13-3-7-10

(d) 13-4-6-8



25. If PROMOTION

DEMOTION=?

(a) EFN 98 ~

(b) EGN 89

(c) DEM 89(d) EFN 89,

= QSP 89,

26. If HOTEL = 55, then BORE = ?

_ ( a ) 40

(b) 35

(c) 55

(d) 60

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27. If PUNJAB = QTOIBA, then

CHANDIGARH = ?

(a) DGEMEHTHZTG -

(b) DGBMEHHZSG

(c) EGBEMHFZTI

(d) BIZDCJEBQI

28. If 15789 = EGKPT and 2346::::;ALUR,

then 23549 = = ?

(a) ALGTU

(b) ALGRT

(c) ALEUT

(d) ALGUT

. 29. If D = 4, then COVER = 63, then

BASIS =?

(a) 49

(b) 54

(c) 55

C d ) 50

then (Questions 31-35)

DIRECTION: In each question below, the.

English alphabet or number series are written

exactly as one of the four alternatives. Find out the

correct alternative in each case and put '(x)' mark

inside the circle of the corresponding Jetter ofalternative on the Answer-Sheet.

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(b) Sqsrpti

(c) Sqrspti

(d) Sqrpsti

32. 20275946

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(b) 20725946

(c) 20257694

(d) 20275946

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(b) Lopzjlirn

(c) LopzjilrnCd ) Lpozjlim

34. 24461489

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(Questions 36-4(})

DIRECTION: Read the following information

carefully and answer the questions 36 to 40 based

on it by putting a cross-mark (x) inside the circle of

the letter denoting your selected answer on the

Answer-Sheet.

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Five students Kamal: Lina, Manjusha, Neena

and Arpan study in Class XII; of these

(i) Kamal and Lina study Physics and

Chemistry,

(ii) Manjusha and Lina study Physics andMathematics,

(iii) Neena and Kamal study Biology and

Chemistry,

(iv) Arpan and Lina study Anthropology

and Civics,

(v) Arpan and Neena study Chemistry

and Mathematics.

36. Who among the students studies

maximum number of subjects?

(a) Arpan

(b) Neena

_(c) Lina

(d) Kamal

37. Who among the students studies

minimum number of subjects?

(a) Arpan

(b) Neena

(c) Kamal

(d) Manjusha

38. Who among the students studies only four

39. Which of the following pairs studies

Chemistry and Civics?

(a) Kamal and Neena

(b) Lina and Manjusha

(c) Lina and Arpan

(d) Manjusha and Neena

40. Which of the following pairs studies onlythree SUbjects?

(a) Kamal and Neena

(b) Neena and Manjusha

(c) Arpan and Lina

(d) Manjusha and Lina

(Questions 41-50)


four components are given. One of these fourshows the most essential component. Hence find

out the correct answer and put a cross-mark (x)

inside the circle of the corresponding letter in your

Answer -Sheet.

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41. In a desert it is necessary-

(a) Camel

(b) Sand

(c) Watermelon

(d) Wind

42. In newspaper it is necessary-

(a) Advertisement

(b) Date

(c) NewsCd) Editor

43. It is necessarily found in game-

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(a) Speaker

(b) Audience /

(c) Typist

(d) Judge

46. Disclosure always involves-

(a) Agents

(b) Display

(c) Exposition

Jd) Secrets

47. The most essential for a trainis-

(a) Passenger(b) Driver

(c) Engine

(d) Guard

(Questions 51-60)


three out of four figures are alike in some respect

and one is different from others. Find out the odd

figure in each question and indicate your answerby putting a cross-mark (x) inside the circle of the

corresponding letter on the Answer-Sheet.

48. Itis necessary in agriculture-

(a) Labourer

(b) Land

(c) Tractor

(d) Se6d

49. In election it is necessary-

(a) Conversing

(b) Poster

(c) Speech

(d) Candidate

50. Most essential component of a dass-

(a) Teacher(b) Student

(c) Bench

Cd) Chalk

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(Questions 61-70)

DIRECTION: In each of the questions 61 to 70below, there is a number series with one term

missing shown by '7'. The term is given as one of

the alternatives among four numbers given below

it. Find the term and indicate .your answer by

putting a cross-mark (x) inside the circle of the

corresponding letter in your Answer Sheet.

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(a) 1222

(b ) 2226(c) 2401

(d) 2572

62. 53,52,49,44,37, ?

(a) 33

(b) 3l

(c) 29

Cd ) 28

63. 13,16,22,34, ?(a) 52

(b) 48

(c) 62

(d ) 58

64. 2, 1, ~, ~, ?

(a) 1

3

(b)1

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(c) _ I _ _

16

(d) 1

32

65. 22,21,23,22,24,23, ?

(a) 22

(b) 24

(c) 25

67. 544,509,474,439,?

(a) 404

(b) 414

8: ) 420

Cd) 445

68. 5.2,4.8,4.4,4,?

(a) 3

(h) 3.3

(c) 3.5

(d) 3.6

\69. 7,12, 19,28,39, ?

(a) 52

(b) 50

(c) 51

(d ) 48

70. Look carefully for the partern, and then

choose which pair of numbers comes next.

28,25,5,21, 18, S, 14, ?

(a) 11,5

(b) 10,7

(c) 11, 8

C d ) 5, 10

(Questions 71-76) )DIRECTION: Following questions are based on

letter series. In each series some letters are

missing. The missing letters are given in the proper

sequence as one of the alternatives. Find the

correct alternative in each case and put a cross-

mark (x) inside th e circle of the corresponding

letter of alternatives on the Answer-Sheet.

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(c) P S

(d) V Z

75. B~A B':_A B B~ B

(a) A B A

(b) B B A

(c) AA B

(d) A B B

76. BC~B~A-·CA

(a) B B C

(b) ABC

(c) B C A

Cd) A C B

(Questions 77-80)

DIRECTION: In each of the questions 77 to 80below, two statements [(1) and (iij] are shown and

four conclusions (a, b, c and d) are given under

them. The given statements may be contrary to the

universal opinion; even then you have to assume

them as true. Then decide which conclusion on

the basis of given statements is logically valid

and put a cross-mark (x) inside the circle of the

corresponding letter in your Answer-Sheet.

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78. Statements: (i) All teachers are fathers.

(ii) All boys are teachers.

Conculsions:

(a) All boys are fathers.-

(b) Some teachers are boys.

(c) No boy is a father.

(d) Some fathers are boys.

79. Statements: (i) A n children are chairs.

eli) All cats are children.

Conculsions:

(a) Some chairs are cats.

(b) Some children are cats ..

(c) No cat is a chair.

(d) All cats are chairs.

80. Statements: (i) All boys are beautiful.

(ii) All beautiful are lovely.

Conculsions:

(a) Some lovely are boys.

(b) Some boys are lovely.

(c) All boys are lovely.

(d) All beautiful are not lovely.

(Questions 81-85)

DIRECTION: The following chart represents the

zrade awarded to 80 students in a school. Study

the chart and answer the questions given below.

Choose the correct answe} fr~m the four

alternatives-given below each question, then mark

your answer in the Answer-Sheet as directed.

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82. How many students got 'B' grade?

(a) 1 5

(b) 20

(c) 25

C d ) 30

83. How many students got 'C' grade?

(a) 30

(b) 35

(c) 40

(d) 50

84. How many students got 'D' grade?

(a) 15

(b) 18

(c) 1 3

Cd ) 5

85. How many students got 'E' grade?

(a) 7

(b) 6

(c) 4

(d) 2

(Questions 86-90)

DIRECTION: Read the questions carefully and

give the answer by putting a cross-mark (x) inside

the circle of the letter denoting your selectedanswer on the Answer-Sheet.

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86. Jayanta gets 3 marks for each right sumand loses 2 marks for each wrong sum. Heattempts 30 sums and obtains 40 marks. Thenumber of sums done correctly is

(a) 25

(b) 20(c) 26(d) 27

87. Rupees 500 is divided among 50 boys andgirls so that each boy gets Rupees 8 and each girlgets Rupees 18, then the number of girls is

(a) 8

(b) 10

(c) 11

(d) 12

88. A, B, C and D are playing cards. A and Bare partners. D faces towards North. If A facestowards West, then who faces towards South?

(a) C

(b) B

(c) D

Cd) A

89. If 8 x 5 = 20 and 10 x 20 = 100, then50 x 12 =?

(a) 600

(b) 1300

(c) 900

Cd) 700

90. If 'P' denotes '+'. 'Q' denotes '-', 'R'denotes '+' and'S' denotes 'x", then 18 S 36 R 12Q6P7=? , .

(a) 1 1 5

(b) 55

(c) 25

(d) 75



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