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ENG+MAL 1 P.T.O. Class – X MAT A kq}ƒL¡À]W¥¨Oç j]¡SÇw°¥ : S\Lh|°¥¨V D¾qU IuOfL¢ fOa°OÐf]jO oOÒV fLRu RWLaO¾]q]¨OÐ j]¡SÇw°¥ yèÈU vLp]¨OW. D¾qU j¤SWºfV KqO NkSf|W D¾q¨asLy]¤ (OMR) BeV. j]¡SÇw¾]jOSwxU oLNfSo y}¤ fOr¨OvLjOU, D¾qU IuOfOvLjOU kLaOçO. 1. j]°tORa SrL¥ jÒ¡ (KqO Wç]p]¤ KqO A¨U oLNfU) v|©oLp] j]°tORa NkSvwj kNf¾]¤ fÐ]q]¨OÐfO SkLRs IuOfOW. 2. 100 S\Lh|°¥¨V D¾qRouOf]pL¤ of]. 3. KLSqL S\Lh|¾]jOU D\]foLp D¾qU RfqR´aO¾V wq]pLp D¾qR¾ yP\]Õ]¨OÐ vQ¾U oLNfU fLRu RWLaO¾]q]¨OÐ NkWLqU kP¡¹oLp] WrOÕ]¨OW. 4. IsæL S\Lh|°¥¨OU KqO oL¡¨V v}fU. 5. j|Pj oL¡¨V Csæ. KLSqL wq] D¾q¾]jOU KqO oL¡¨V v}fU sn]¨OU. 6. j]°tORa SkqV S\Lh| kOñW¾]R£SpL D¾q¨asLy]R£SpL KqO nLY¾OU IuOfOvL¢ kLa]sæ. 7. rlV v¡¨]jO Svº] CT mO¨VRsã]R£ AvyLj nLYU DkSpLY]¨LvOÐfLeV. 8. S\Lh| WasLôV j¤WOÐfV S\Lh| kOñW qPk¾]sLeV. A, B, C, D IÐ} jLsV Aƒq SWLcOWt]sOç S\Lh| kOñW°tLeV j¤WOÐfV. 9. S\Lh| kOñW¾]R£ oOWt]¤ CafV vw¾V NkSf|W SWLt¾]¤ S\Lh| kOñW Aƒq SWLcV A\ÿa]\ÿ]ŸOºV. 10. KLSqL DSh|LYL¡À]¨OU j¤W]p]ŸOç S\Lh| kOñW Aƒq SWLcV AvqORa kq}ƒL zLt]Rs Cq]Õ]a¾]¤ SqXRÕaO¾]p]q]¨OU. 11. j]°¥¨jOvh]\ÿ]q]¨OÐ Aƒq SWLc]¤ j]ÐOU v|f|ñoLp SWLc]sOç S\Lh| kOñWoLeV sn]¨OÐRfË]¤ AfV Daja] C¢v]^]SsãrORa èÈp]¤RÕaOS¾ºfLeV. 12. j]°tORa S\Lh| kOñW¾]Rs Aƒq SWLcOU, OMR x}ã]Rs Aƒq SWLcOU KÐO fRÐpLReÐV DrÕO vqO¾OW. 13. S\Lh| kOñW NWojÒ¡ kOrU\ŸpORa vsfO vw¾V oOWtã¾Lp] S\¡¾]ŸOºV. NWo jÒ¡ CsæL¾ S\Lh| kOñWoLeV j]°¥¨V sn]¨OÐRfË]¤ ASf Aƒq SWLc]sOç S\Lh| kOñWU oLã] vL°OW. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES : Read the following instructions before you answer the questions. Answers are to be given in a SEPARATE OMR ANSWER SHEET provided inside this booklet. Break the seal and start answering the questions once asked to do so. 1. Please write your ROLL NUMBER very clearly (only one digit in one block) as given in your Admission Card. 2. You have to answer 100 questions in this test. 3. Select the most suitable answer for each question and completely darken the circle corresponding to the correct alternative as shown below. 4. All questions carry ONE MARK each. 5. There is no negative mark. Every correct answer will be awarded one mark. 6. Do not write your name on any part of the question booklet or on the answer sheet. 7. Rough Work can be done in the space provided at the end of this booklet. 8. The Question Paper will be given in the form of a Question Booklet. There will be four versions of Question Booklets with Question Booklet Alpha Code viz. A, B, C, D.` 9. The Question Booklet Alpha Code will be printed on the top left margin of the facing sheet of the Question Booklet. 10. The Question Booklet Alpha Code allotted to you will be noted in your seating position in the Examination Hall. 11. If you get a Question Booklet where the Alpha Code does not match to the allotted Alpha Code in the seating position, please draw the attention of the invigilator IMMEDIATELY. 12. Check whether the Alpha Code given in the Question Booklet and the OMR Sheet are the same. 13. The Question Booklet Serial Number is printed on the top right margin of the facing sheet. If your Question Booklet is un-numbered, please get it replaced by new Question Booklet with same Alpha Code. NTSE (M) – 2020 The copyright of the contents of this booklet rests with the Institution and no part of it should be used by anybody in any manner whatsoever without the prior permission of the Institution. The items are prepared with best expertise. In case of any dispute the opinion of the experts appointed by Institution will be final. NTSE - 2020 Class - X Part - I MENTAL ABILITY TEST (MAT) Question Booklet Number Alpha Code A Roll Number Time : 120 Minutes Maximum Marks : 100

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Class – X MAT A

kq}ƒL¡À]W¥¨Oç j]¡SÇw°¥ :S\Lh|°¥¨V D¾qU IuOfL¢ fOa°OÐf]jO oOÒVfLRu RWLaO¾]q]¨OÐ j]¡SÇw°¥ yèÈU vLp]¨OW.D¾qU j¤SWºfV KqO NkSf|W D¾q¨asLy]¤ (OMR)BeV. j]¡SÇw¾]jOSwxU oLNfSo y}¤ fOr¨OvLjOU,D¾qU IuOfOvLjOU kLaOçO.1. j]°tORa SrL¥ jÒ¡ (KqO Wç]p]¤ KqO A¨U

oLNfU) v|©oLp] j]°tORa NkSvwj kNf¾]¤fÐ]q]¨OÐfO SkLRs IuOfOW.

2. 100 S\Lh|°¥¨V D¾qRouOf]pL¤ of].3. KLSqL S\Lh|¾]jOU D\]foLp D¾qU RfqR´aO¾V

wq]pLp D¾qR¾ yP\]Õ]¨OÐ vQ¾U oLNfUfLRu RWLaO¾]q]¨OÐ NkWLqU kP¡¹oLp]WrOÕ]¨OW.

4. IsæL S\Lh|°¥¨OU KqO oL¡¨V v}fU.5. j|Pj oL¡ V̈ Csæ. KLSqL wq] D¾q¾]jOU KqO oL¡ V̈

v}fU sn]¨OU.6. j]°tORa SkqV S\Lh| kOñW¾]R£SpL

D¾q¨asLy]R£SpL KqO nLY¾OU IuOfOvL¢kLa]sæ.

7. rlV v¡¨]jO Svº] CT mO¨VRsã]R£ AvyLjnLYU DkSpLY]¨LvOÐfLeV.

8. S\Lh| WasLôV j¤WOÐfV S\Lh| kOñW qPk¾]sLeV.A, B, C, D IÐ} jLsV Aƒq SWLcOWt]sOç S\Lh|kOñW°tLeV j¤WOÐfV.

9. S\Lh| kOñW¾]R£ oOWt]¤ CafV vw¾V NkSf|WSWLt¾]¤ S\Lh| kOñW Aƒq SWLcV A\ÿa]\ÿ]ŸOºV.

10. KLSqL DSh|LYL¡À]¨OU j¤W]p]ŸOç S\Lh| kOñWAƒq SWLcV AvqORa kq}ƒL zLt]Rs Cq]Õ]a¾]¤SqXRÕaO¾]p]q]¨OU.

11. j]°¥¨jOvh]\ÿ]q]¨OÐ Aƒq SWLc]¤ j]ÐOUv|f|ñoLp SWLc]sOç S\Lh| kOñWoLeVsn]¨OÐRfË]¤ AfV Daja] C¢v]^]SsãrORaèÈp]¤RÕaOS¾ºfLeV.

12. j]°tORa S\Lh| kOñW¾]Rs Aƒq SWLcOU,OMR x}ã]Rs Aƒq SWLcOU KÐO fRÐpLReÐVDrÕO vqO¾OW.

13. S\Lh| kOñW NWojÒ¡ kOrU\ŸpORa vsfO vw¾VoOWtã¾Lp] S\¡¾]ŸOºV. NWo jÒ¡ CsæL¾ S\Lh|kOñWoLeV j]°¥ V̈ sn]¨OÐRfË]¤ ASf AƒqSWLc]sOç S\Lh| kOñWU oLã] vL°OW.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES :

Read the following instructions before you answer thequestions. Answers are to be given in a SEPARATE OMR

ANSWER SHEET provided inside this booklet. Break theseal and start answering the questions once asked to do so.

1. Please write your ROLL NUMBER very clearly (onlyone digit in one block) as given in your Admission Card.

2. You have to answer 100 questions in this test.

3. Select the most suitable answer for each question andcompletely darken the circle corresponding to the correctalternative as shown below.

4. All questions carry ONE MARK each.

5. There is no negative mark. Every correct answer will beawarded one mark.

6. Do not write your name on any part of the questionbooklet or on the answer sheet.

7. Rough Work can be done in the space provided at the endof this booklet.

8. The Question Paper will be given in the form of a QuestionBooklet. There will be four versions of Question Bookletswith Question Booklet Alpha Code viz. A, B, C, D.`

9. The Question Booklet Alpha Code will be printed on thetop left margin of the facing sheet of the Question Booklet.

10. The Question Booklet Alpha Code allotted to you will benoted in your seating position in the Examination Hall.

11. If you get a Question Booklet where the Alpha Code doesnot match to the allotted Alpha Code in the seatingposition, please draw the attention of the invigilatorIMMEDIATELY.

12. Check whether the Alpha Code given in the Question

Booklet and the OMR Sheet are the same.

13. The Question Booklet Serial Number is printed on thetop right margin of the facing sheet. If your QuestionBooklet is un-numbered, please get it replaced by newQuestion Booklet with same Alpha Code.

NTSE (M) – 2020

The copyright of the contents of this booklet rests with the Institution and no part of it should be used by anybody in anymanner whatsoever without the prior permission of the Institution. The items are prepared with best expertise. In case

of any dispute the opinion of the experts appointed by Institution will be final.

NTSE - 2020 Class - X Part - I

MENTAL ABILITY TEST (MAT)

Question Booklet NumberAlpha Code

ARoll Number

Time : 120 Minutes Maximum Marks : 100

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There are 100 questions in all. For each question

four alternatives (1), (2), (3), (4) are given as

answers. From these, find the most appropriate

and correct answer. The number denoting this

answer is there in the answer sheet against the

question number concerned. Darken the circle

with Blue/Black ball pen only. Record the

answers thus in the OMR answer sheet only.

Do not write anything in the question booklet

except your Roll Number on the cover page and

rough work in the space provided for the

purpose.

1. Analyse the statements and find the

correct answer.

If A+B > C+D and

B+C > A+D, then it is definite that :

(1) D > B (2) C > D

(3) A > D (4) B > D

2. Gopu ranks sixth from the top and twenty-

seventh from the bottom in a class. How

many students are there in the class ?

(1) 31 (2) 32

(3) 33 (4) 34

BRW 100 S\Lh|°tLeV DçfV. KLSqLS\Lh|¾]jOU (1), (2), (3), (4) IÐVAapLtRÕaO¾]p jLsV D¾q°¥ v}fURWLaO¾]ŸOºV. Af]¤ JãvOU AjOSpL^|&oLpfOU wq]pLpfOoLp D¾qU WRº&¾OW. CT D¾qR¾ WOr]¨OÐ jÒ¡D¾q¨asLy]¤ (OMR x}ã]¤) AfLfVS\Lh| jÒq]jV Sj¡¨V DºV. wq]pLpD¾qR¾ yP\]Õ]¨OÐ vQ¾U j}s/WrOÕV ox]pOç mL¥Rk¢ DkSpLY]\ÿVWrOÕ]¨OW. D¾q°¥ ANkWLqU OMR

D¾q¨asLy]¤ oLNfU SqXRÕaO¾OW.S\Lh|°ta°]p mO¨]R£ Wvr]SÓ¤j]°tORa SrL¥ jÒqOU, rlV v¡¨]jOSvº] fÐ]ŸOç òs¾V ja¾OÐWOr]ÕOWtOU Ku]RW oRãLÐOU IuOfqOfV.

1. fÐ]ŸOç NkyVfLvjW¥ v]wWsjUR\pVfV wq]pLp D¾qU WRº¾OW.

A+B > C+D BeV

B+C > A+D BeV. Cvp]¤ j]ÐVJãvOU WQf|oLp] krpLvOÐfV :

(1) D > B (2) C > D

(3) A > D (4) B > D

2. KqO WæLô]Rs WOŸ]WRt rLËVR\pÅSÕL¥ SYLkO oOWt]¤ j]ÐVBrLofOU fLRu j]ÐV CqOk¾]SpuL&ofOoLeV. IË]¤ WæLô]¤ INf WŸ]W¥DºV ?

(1) 31 (2) 32

(3) 33 (4) 34

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3. 2019 RykVãUm¡ KÐLUf}pf]`LprLuV\pLeV. IË]¤ 2019

KWVSaLm¡ KÐLUf}pf] :

(1) `Lp¡ (2) f]Ë¥

(3) R\Lvÿ (4) mOi¢

4. P IÐfV "zqe'S¾pOU, T IÐfV"yËsj'S¾pOU, M IÐfV"v|kWsj' S¾pOU, D IÐfV "YOej'S¾pOU yP\]Õ]¨OÐO. IË]¤12 M 12 D 28 P 7 T 15 &R£ v]s IÍV ?

(1) −21 (2) −15

(3) 15 (4) 45

5. \OvRa RWLaO¾]q]¨OÐ vL¨OWRtA¡Àv¾Lp q}f]p]¤ NWo}Wq]¨OW.IÐ]ŸV Af]¤ JãvOU wq]pLp]ŸOçfV\OvRapOçvp]¤ j]ÐV WRº¾OW.

(a) ScLW›¡

(b) kj]

(c) j]¡SÇw]¨OW

(d) SqLYsƒeU RWLºV j]¡e&p]¨¤

(e) oqOÐV

(1) (a), (d), (c), (b), (e)

(2) (b), (a), (c), (d), (e)

(3) (b), (a), (d), (c), (e)

(4) (b), (d), (c), (e), (a)

6. a, b, c, d IÐ]v I¹¤ yUX|WtLeV.a−3012 = b+3013 = c+3014 =

d−3015 BpL¤ \OvRa RWLaO¾&vp]¤ JãvOU R\r]p I¹¤ yUX|JfV ?

(1) a (2) b

(3) c (4) d

3. If first September 2019 is Sunday, then first

October 2019 will be :

(1) Sunday (2) Monday

(3) Tuesday (4) Wednesday

4. If P means ‘division’, T means ‘addition’,

M means ‘subtraction’ and D means

‘multiplication’, then what will be the

value of the expression

12 M 12 D 28 P 7 T 15 ?

(1) −21 (2) −15

(3) 15 (4) 45

5. Arrange the given words in a meaningful

sequence and then choose the most

appropriate sequence from amongst the

alternatives provided below.

(a) Doctor

(b) Fever

(c) Prescribe

(d) Diagnose

(e) Medicine

(1) (a), (d), (c), (b), (e)

(2) (b), (a), (c), (d), (e)

(3) (b), (a), (d), (c), (e)

(4) (b), (d), (c), (e), (a)

6. Let a, b, c and d be natural numbers such

that a−3012 = b+3013 = c+3014 =

d−3015. Which one of the following is

the smallest natural number ?

(1) a (2) b

(3) c (4) d

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7. fÐ]ŸOç \]Nf°tORa Sèe] KqONkSf|W kLSãe]sLReË]¤ v]ŸOSkLpyUX| WRº¾OW.

(1) 15 (2) 12

(3) 18 (4) 20

j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 8 oOf¤ 11 vRq) :

RWLaO¾]ŸOç \]NfU wq]pLp] kb]\ÿ]ŸV\OvRapOç S\Lh|°tORa D¾qUWRº¾OW. fÐ]ŸOç \]Nf°¥ yo\fOqU,vQ¾U, Nf]SWLeU, h}¡Z\fOqUIÐ]vpLeV.

8. IsæL \]Nf°t]sOU RkLfOvLpOçyUX| JfLeV ?

(1) 3

(2) 4

(3) 6

(4) CvRpLÐOosæ

9. qºV \]Nf°t]¤ oLNfU vqOÐyUX|WtORa fOW INfpLeV ?

(1) 6

(2) 15

(3) 20

(4) CvRpLÐOosæ

7. Find the missing number, if the series of

figures follow a certain pattern.

(1) 15 (2) 12

(3) 18 (4) 20

Directions (Questions 8 to 11) :

Study the given figure carefully and answer the

questions that follow. The figures given are

square, circle, triangle and rectangle.

8. Which number belongs to all the figures ?

(1) 3

(2) 4

(3) 6

(4) None of these

9. What is the sum of the numbers which

belong to two figures only ?

(1) 6

(2) 15

(3) 20

(4) None of these

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10. oPÐV \]Nf°t]¤ vqOÐ yUX|WtORaYOejlsU INfpLeV ?

(1) 90

(2) 540

(3) 440

(4) CvRpLÐOosæ

11. KqO \]Nf¾]¤ oLNfoOç yUX|WtORafOW INfpLeV ?

(1) 43

(2) 39

(3) 41

(4) CvRpLÐOosæ

12. KqO qº¨ yUX| f]q]\ÿOU IuOfOÐO.Cf]¤ vs]p yUX|Rp R\r]pyUX|RWLºV zq]¨OÐO. w]ìoLp]sn]¨LvOÐ IãvOU vs]pyUX|SpfV ?

(1) 45 (2) 36

(3) 27 (4) 9

13. \OvRapOç yUX|LRoNa]WVyV WLeOW.vq]pLSpL j]qpLSpL yUX|W¥ KqONkSf|W j]poU kLs]¨OÐO. CTNkSf|Wf ojô]sL¨] v]ŸOSkLpyUX| WRº¾OW.

2 4 0 3

1 2 4 1

3 1 3 0

36 ? 91 28

(1) 21 (2) 48

(3) 59 (4) 73

10. What is the product of the numbers which

belong to three figures only ?

(1) 90

(2) 540

(3) 440

(4) None of these

11. What is the sum of the numbers which

belong to one figure only ?

(1) 43

(2) 39

(3) 41

(4) None of these

12. A two digit number is reversed. The larger

of the two numbers is divided by the

smaller one. What is the largest possible

remainder ?

(1) 45 (2) 36

(3) 27 (4) 9

13. See the number matrix given below. Row

wise or column wise these numbers follow

a certain rule. Identify this rule and find

the missing number.

2 4 0 3

1 2 4 1

3 1 3 0

36 ? 91 28

(1) 21 (2) 48

(3) 59 (4) 73

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14. \OvRapOç yUX|LSèe]p]Rs v]ŸO&SkLp khU :

4, 8, 16, ? , 44, etc.

(1) 24 (2) 28

(3) 32 (4) 36

15. \OvRapOç yUX|LSèe]p]¤ KqO khURfãLeV. RfãLp khU WRº¾OW.

2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 64

(1) 17 (2) 26

(3) 37 (4) 64

j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 16 oOf¤ 20 vRq):

fLRu RWLaO¾]q]¨OÐ v]vq°¥jsæv¹U vLp]\ÿO ojô]sL¨OW. Af]jO&SwxU RWLaO¾]ŸOç S\Lh|°tORa D¾qUIuOfOW.

A, B, C, D, E IÐ]v¡ AµV v|WVf]WtLeV.Af]¤ KqL¥ lOaVmL¥ Wt]¨OÐpLtOU,KqL¥ NW]¨ãV Wt]¨OÐpLtOU, KqL¥SzL¨] Wt]¨OÐpLtOoLeV. A &pOU D &pOUAv]vLz]fWtLp Nñ}WtLeV. Av¡KqOWt]p]sOU kRËaO¨OÐvqsæ. WPŸ¾]&sOç Nñ}WtLqOU NW]¨ãV ARsæË]¤ lOaVmL¥Wt]¨OÐvqsæ. WPŸ¾]Rs qºOSk¡v]vLz]fqLp hÒf]oLqLeV. hÒf]oLq]¤ EpLeV n¡¾LvV. B IÐ v|©] C &pORaySzLhqjLeV. BpL¥ KqO NW]¨ãVWt]¨LqSjL SzL¨]Wt]¨LqSjL Asæ.

16. BqLeV lOaVmL¥ Wt]¨Lq¢ ?

(1) A (2) B

(3) C (4) D

14. Find the missing term in the series :

4, 8, 16, ? , 44, etc.

(1) 24 (2) 28

(3) 32 (4) 36

15. In the following number series one term is

wrong. Find the wrong term.

2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 64

(1) 17 (2) 26

(3) 37 (4) 64

Directions (Questions 16 to 20) :

Study the information given below and answer

the questions that follow :

There are five persons A, B, C, D and E. One is

a football player, one is a cricket player and one

is a hockey player. A and D are unmarried

ladies. They do not participate in any game.

None of the ladies play cricket or football. There

is a married couple in which E is the husband.

B is the brother of C and is neither a cricket player

nor a hockey player.

16. Who is the football player ?

(1) A (2) B

(3) C (4) D

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17. BqLeV SzL¨] Wt]¨OÐfV ?

(1) A (2) B

(3) C (4) D

18. BqLeV NW]¨ãV Wt]¨OÐfV ?

(1) B (2) C

(3) D (4) E

19. E &pORa nLq| BqLeV ?

(1) A (2) B

(3) C (4) D

20. WPŸ¾]Rs oPÐV Nñ}W¥ :

(1) A, B, C (2) B, C, D

(3) A, B, D (4) A, C, D

21. Bh¡wV 10 W].o}. vaS¨LŸV yµq]&¨OÐO. Av]Ra j]ÐV Av¢ 6 W].o}.RfS¨LŸV yµq]¨OÐO. k]Ð}aV,3 W].o}. W]uS¨LŸV yµq]¨OÐO.IË]¤ pLNf fOa°]p òs¾Oj]ÐVIÍWs¾]¤ JfV h]wp]sLeVBh¡wV DçfV ?

(1) 5 W].o}. ka]´LrV

(2) 7 W].o}. ka]´LrV

(3) 7 W].o}. W]u¨V

(4) 5 W].o}. va¨V&W]u¨V

22. KqO c]WVxVer]p]¤ RWLaO¾]q]¨OÐ&fOSkLRs AƒqoLs NWo¾]¤ \OvRaRWLaO¾]q]¨OÐ vL¨OWRtNWo}Wq]\ÿL¤ Bh|U vqOÐ vL¨VJfLeV ?

Spine, Spinal, Spindle, Spinet.

(1) Spine (2) Spinal

(3) Spindle (4) Spinet

17. Who is the hockey player ?

(1) A (2) B

(3) C (4) D

18. Who is the cricket player ?

(1) B (2) C

(3) D (4) E

19. Who is the wife of E ?

(1) A (2) B

(3) C (4) D

20. The three ladies are :

(1) A, B, C (2) B, C, D

(3) A, B, D (4) A, C, D

21. Adarsh travels 10 km towards North.

From there he travels 6 km towards South.

Then, he travels 3 km towards East. How

far and in which direction is he with

reference to his starting point ?

(1) 5 km West

(2) 7 km West

(3) 7 km East

(4) 5 km North-east

22. Which of the following words will come

first, if the words are arranged

alphabetically as in a dictionary ?

Spine, Spinal, Spindle, Spinet.

(1) Spine (2) Spinal

(3) Spindle (4) Spinet

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23. \OvRapOç Sèe]p]¤ S\Lh|\]ø&¾]R£ òLj¾O vqOÐ khUJfLeV ?

ABD, DFI, GJN, JNS, ? .

(1) MRX (2) MRW

(3) MQW (4) NRX

24. svjOU WOwjOU vQ¾LWQf]p]sOçKqO kL¡¨]jO \OãOU ja¨OÐO. Av¡qLv]Rs 7 oe]¨V KSqm]ÎOv]¤ j]ÐVv]kq}f h]wWt]¤ yµq]¨OÐO. sv¢KqO oe]¨Pr]¤ 2 rTºV SvYfp]sLeVja¨OÐfV. WOw¢ KqO oe]¨Pr]¤3 rTºV SvYfp]sLeV yµq]¨OÐfV.IË]¤ qLv]Rs 7 oe]¨OU 8.30 jOUCapV¨V INfNkLvw|U Av¡ kqy×qUWaÐOSkLWOU ?

(1) 7 (2) 6

(3) 5 (4) 4

j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 25 DU 26 DU) :

KLSqL S\Lh|¾]sOU KqO AƒqyUX|LSèe] fÐ]q]¨OÐO. CT Sèe]p]RsAaO¾ qºV kh°¥ WRº¾OW.

25. D – 4, F – 6, H – 8, J – 10, ? – ? .

(1) K – 12 (2) L – 12

(3) L – 11 (4) K – 11

26. O – 24, L – 20, I – 16, F – 12, ? – ? .

(1) C – 6 (2) D – 8

(3) E – 6 (4) C – 8

23. Which term will replace the question mark

in the series ?

ABD, DFI, GJN, JNS, ? .

(1) MRX (2) MRW

(3) MQW (4) NRX

24. Levan and Kushan walk around a circular

park. They start at 7 a.m. from the same

point in the opposite directions. Levan

walks at a speed of 2 rounds per hour.

Kushan walks at a speed of 3 rounds per

hour. How many times shall they cross

each other after 7.00 a.m. and before

8.30 a.m. ?

(1) 7 (2) 6

(3) 5 (4) 4

Directions (Questions 25 and 26) :

In each question a letter–number series is given.

Find the next two terms in the series.

25. D – 4, F – 6, H – 8, J – 10, ? – ? .

(1) K – 12 (2) L – 12

(3) L – 11 (4) K – 11

26. O – 24, L – 20, I – 16, F – 12, ? – ? .

(1) C – 6 (2) D – 8

(3) E – 6 (4) C – 8

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j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 27 DU 28 DU) :

fLRu fÐ]q]¨OÐ S\Lh|°¥ Aƒq&Sèe]Rp Aa]òLjRÕaO¾]pOçfLeV.KLSqLÐ]sOU JfLjOU Aƒq°¥ v]ŸOSkLp]ŸOºV. fÐ]ŸOç jLsV D¾q yP\]W&Wt]¤ j]ÐOU v]ŸOSkLp Aƒq°¥wq]pLp NWo¾]sOçfV WºOk]a]¨OW.

27. _nmmn_mmn_mmnn_

(1) nmmn (2) mnnm

(3) nnmm (4) nmnm

28. a_bccb_ca_cca_baab_c

(1) ababc (2) abcaa

(3) accab (4) bacaa

j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 29 oOf¤ 31 vRq):

fLRu fÐ]q]¨OÐ S\Lh|°t]¤ : : \]ø¾]jVCafOvw¾Oç vL¨OW¥ fÚ]¤ KqOmÌoOºV. CT mÌU ojô]sL¨] AaO¾S^Lc]p]Rs v]ŸOSkLp vL¨V WRº¾OW.

29. vQ¾U : v|LyU : : yo\fOqU : ? .

(1) DçtvV (2) kqÕtvV

(3) v]W¡eU (4) \OãtvV

30. oL° : kuU : : DqOt¨]u°V : ? .

(1) SvqV (2) kuU

(3) fºV (4) kPvV

31. cPyV : RaÐ}yV : : YPYæ] : ? .

(1) NW]¨ãV (2) lOaVmL¥

(3) SzL¨] (4) SkLStL

Directions (Questions 27 and 28) :

In each of the following letter series, some of the

letters are missing. Find the missing letters in

proper sequence from the four alternatives

given.

27. _nmmn_mmn_mmnn_

(1) nmmn (2) mnnm

(3) nnmm (4) nmnm

28. a_bccb_ca_cca_baab_c

(1) ababc (2) abcaa

(3) accab (4) bacaa

Directions (Questions 29 to 31) :

There is a relationship between the two terms

to the left of : : . Find the missing one in the next

pair holding the same relationship.

29. Circle : Diameter : : Square : ? .

(1) Volume (2) Area

(3) Diagonal (4) Perimeter

30. Mango : Fruit : : Potato : ? .

(1) Root (2) Fruit

(3) Stem (4) Flower

31. Deuce : Tennis : : Googly : ? .

(1) Cricket (2) Football

(3) Hockey (4) Polo

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j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|U 32 DU 33 DU) :

: : \]ø¾]R£ KqO vw¾Oç qºO yUX|W¥fÚ]¤ KqO NkSf|W mÌoOºV. orOvw¾VKqO yUX| oLNfSo fÐ]ŸOçO. oOÒVWRº¾]p ASf mÌU DkSpLY]\ÿ VqºLoR¾ yUX| WRº¾OW.

32. 3 : 243 : : 5 : ? .

(1) 425 (2) 465

(3) 625 (4) 3125

33. 25 : 37 : : 49 : ? .

(1) 41 (2) 65

(3) 56 (4) 60

j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 34 oOf¤ 36 vRq):

fÐ]ŸOç jLsV vL¨OWt]¤ KÐOoLNfUoãOçvp]¤ j]ÐOU v|f|ñoLeV. v|f|ñ&oLp vL¨V WRº¾OW.

34. (1) R\ÒV

(2) jLWU

(3) k]\ÿt

(4) AsPo]j]pU

35. (1) Wsº¡

(2) v¡xU

(3) f}pf]

(4) oLyU

36. (1) fa]

(2) vQƒU

(3) lsU

(4) Cs

Directions (Questions 32 and 33) :

There is a certain relationship between two

numbers on one side of : : . One number is given

on the other side. Identify the number having

the same relationship in first case.

32. 3 : 243 : : 5 : ? .

(1) 425 (2) 465

(3) 625 (4) 3125

33. 25 : 37 : : 49 : ? .

(1) 41 (2) 65

(3) 56 (4) 60

Directions (Questions 34 to 36) :

Choose the odd word which is least like the other

words in the group.

34. (1) Copper

(2) Zinc

(3) Brass

(4) Aluminium

35. (1) Calendar

(2) Year

(3) Date

(4) Month

36. (1) Trunk

(2) Tree

(3) Fruit

(4) Leaf

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j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 37 oOf¤ 40 vRq):

fÐ]ŸOç v]vq°¥ èÈSpLRa vLp]\ÿV\OvRapOç S\Lh|°tORa D¾qU IuOfOW.

qLzOsOU WQxVejOU NW]¨ã]sOUSvLt]SmLt]sOU o]aO¨qLeV. y\ÿ]jOUqLzOsOU NW]¨ã]sOU SzL¨]p]sOUo]aO¨qLeV. YSexOU WQxVejOUWmc]p]sOU SvLt]SmLt]sOU o]aO¨qLeV.y\ÿ]¢, YSexV, RRoS¨¤ IÐ]v¡Wmc]p]sOU lOaVmLt]sOU o]aO¨qLeV.

37. NW]¨ãV, SzL¨], SvLt]SmL¥IÐ]vp]¤ o]aO¨¢ BqLeV ?

(1) y\ÿ]¢ (2) WQxVe¢

(3) qLzO¤ (4) YSexV

38. Wmc], NW]¨ãV, SzL¨], lOaVmL¥IÐ]vp]¤ o]aO¨¢ BqLeV ?

(1) y\ÿ]¢ (2) WQxVe¢

(3) YSexV (4) qLzO¤

39. Wmc], SvLt]SmL¥, lOaVmL¥IÐ]vp]¤ o]aO¨¢ BqLeV ?

(1) y\ÿ]¢ (2) WQxVe¢

(3) qLzO¤ (4) YSexV

40. AµV Wt]Wt]sOU o]aO¨jLpfVBqLeV ?

(1) qLzO¤

(2) y\ÿ]¢

(3) WQxVe¢

(4) BqOo]sæ

Directions (Questions 37 to 40) :

Read the following information carefully and

answer the questions given below.

Rahul and Krishnan are good in Cricket and

Volleyball. Sachin and Rahul are good in Cricket

and Hockey. Ganesh and Krishnan are good in

Kabaddi and Volleyball. Sachin, Ganesh and

Michel are good in Kabaddi and Football.

37. Who is good in Cricket, Hockey and

Volleyball ?

(1) Sachin (2) Krishnan

(3) Rahul (4) Ganesh

38. Who is good in Kabaddi, Cricket, Hockey

and Football ?

(1) Sachin (2) Krishnan

(3) Ganesh (4) Rahul

39. Who is good in Kabaddi, Volleyball and

Football ?

(1) Sachin (2) Krishnan

(3) Rahul (4) Ganesh

40. Who is good in all the five games ?

(1) Rahul

(2) Sachin

(3) Krishnan

(4) None of them

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j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 41 DU 42 DU) :

fÐ]ŸOç v]vq°¥ vLp]\ÿ V Af]jO\OvRapOç S\Lh|°tORa D¾qU IuOfOW.

‘A+B’ &pORa A¡ÀU ‘A &pLeV B &pORakONf]';

‘A×B’ &pORa A¡ÀU ‘A &pLeV B &pORakONf¢';

‘A−B’ &pORa A¡ÀU ‘A &pLeV B &pORa nLq|'.

41. P×Q−S IÐV fÐ]ŸORºË]¤ \OvRaRWLaO¾vp]¤ wq]SpfV ?

(1) S BeV Q &v]R£ nLq|

(2) S BeV P &pORa A±¢

(3) P BeV Q &v]R£ oW¥

(4) Q BeV P &pORa A±¢

42. T−S×B−M IÐV fÐ]ŸORºË]¤\OvRapOçf]¤ wq]psæL¾fV JfV ?

(1) B BeV S &R£ AÚ

(2) M BeV B &pORa n¡¾LvV

(3) T BeV S &R£ nLq|

(4) S BeV B &pORa oW¥

43. oPÐV v]h|L¡À]WtOSapOU KqO Ai|Lk&WS£pOU wqLwq] vpôV 24 BeV. oPÐVv]h|L¡À]W¥¨OU KSq NkLpoLeV.Ai|LkWS£pOU KLSqL WOŸ]pOSapOUvpôOW¥ fÚ]sOç v|f|LyU 28

BeV. Ai|LkWR£ vpôV INfpLeV?

(1) 35 vpôV (2) 36 vpôV

(3) 40 vpôV (4) 45 vpôV

Directions (Questions 41 and 42) :

Read the following information and answer the

questions given below it.

‘A+B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’;

‘A×B’ means ‘A is the son of B’;

‘A−B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.

41. If P×Q−S, which of the following is

true ?

(1) S is wife of Q

(2) S is father of P

(3) P is daughter of Q

(4) Q is father of P

42. If T−S×B−M, which of the following is

not true ?

(1) B is mother of S

(2) M is husband of B

(3) T is wife of S

(4) S is daughter of B

43. The average age of three students and the

teacher is 24 years. All the three students

are of same age. The difference between

the age of the teacher and each student is

28 years. What is the age of the teacher ?

(1) 35 years (2) 36 years

(3) 40 years (4) 45 years

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j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 44 oOf¤ 47 vRq):

\OvRapOç v]vq°¥ èÈSpLRavLp]¨OW. fOa¡ÐOç S\Lh|°tORa D¾qUIuOfOW.

KqO SWLc]UYV q}f]p]¤

816321 IÐL¤ ‘the brown dog frightened the

cat’ IÐLeV.

64851 IÐL¤ ‘the frightened cat ran away’

IÐLeV.

7621 IÐL¤ ‘the cat was brown’ IÐLeV.

341 IÐL¤ ‘the dog ran’ IÐLeV.

44. ‘the dog was frightened’ IÐf]R£SWLcV IÍV ?

(1) 5438

(2) 8263

(3) 1378

(4) CvRpLÐOosæ

45. ‘frightened’ IÐf]R£ SWLcV IÍV ?

(1) 2 (2) 3

(3) 6 (4) 8

46. ‘away’ IÐf]R£ SWLcV IÍV ?

(1) 1 (2) 5

(3) 6 (4) 7

47. ‘brown’ IÐf]R£ SWLcV IÍV ?

(1) 2 (2) 4

(3) 6 (4) 8

Directions (Questions 44 to 47) :

Read the following information carefully and

answer the following questions.

In a certain coding system,

816321 means ‘the brown dog frightened the

cat’.

64851 means ‘the frightened cat ran away’.

7621 means ‘the cat was brown’.

341 means ‘the dog ran’.

44. What is the code for - ‘the dog was

frightened’ ?

(1) 5438

(2) 8263

(3) 1378

(4) None of these

45. What is the code for - ‘frightened’ ?

(1) 2 (2) 3

(3) 6 (4) 8

46. What is the code for - ‘away’ ?

(1) 1 (2) 5

(3) 6 (4) 7

47. What is the code for - ‘brown’ ?

(1) 2 (2) 4

(3) 6 (4) 8

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j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 48 DU 49 DU) :

qºO NkyVfLvjWtOU AvSpLa-

jOmÌ]\ÿOç II ARsæË]¤ III j]Yoj°tOURWLaO¨OÐO. RkLfOvLpOç iLqeW¥¨Vv]qOÈoLpL¤ SkLsOU qºO NkyVfLvj-

WStpOU wq]pLReÐV fRÐ WqOfeU. Avyf|oLReÐV WqOf]R¨LºV j]Yoj°¥vLp]¨OW. Af]jO SwxU pOWVf]pORaAa]òLj¾]¤ JRfsæLU j]Yoj°tLeVwq]pLp]ŸOçfV IÐO WRº¾OW. A¾qUj]Yoj°t]¤ I¾OSÒL¥ RkLfOvLpiLqeW¥ We¨]RsaOS¨ºf]sæ.

48. NkyVfLvjW¥ :

IsæL y]j]oL ja¢oLqOU k]Ðe]&YLpWqLeV.

IsæL y]j]oL yUv]iLpWqOU y]j]oL&ja¢oLqLeV.

j]Yoj°¥ :

I. IsæL y]j]oL yUv]iLpWqOUk]Ðe] YLpWqLeV.

II. \]s y]j]oL jaÓL¡ y]j]oL&yUv]iLpWqOoLeV.

(1) j]YojU I oLNfU k]¢fOa¡ÐL¤.

(2) j]YojU II oLNfU k]¢fOa¡ÐL¤.

(3) j]Yoj°¥ I &DU II &DU k]¢&fOa¡ÐL¤.

(4) j]Yoj°¥ I &DU II &DU k]¢&fOa¡Ð]RsæË]¤

Directions (Questions 48 and 49) :

Two Statements followed by II or III

Conclusions are given below. You have to take

the given two statements to be true even if they

seem to be at variance from commonly known

facts. Read the conclusions and then decide

which of the given conclusions logically follows

from the two given statements, disregarding

commonly known facts.

48. Statements :

All film stars are playback singers.

All film directors are film stars.

Conclusions :

I. All film directors are playback

singers.

II. Some film stars are film directors.

(1) If only conclusion I follows.

(2) If only conclusion II follows.

(3) If both conclusions I and II follow.

(4) If neither conclusion I nor II follow.

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49. NkyVfLvjW¥ :IsæL qLNì}p Nkv¡¾WqOU yf|&yÌqLeV.IsæL yf|yÌqOU j}f]pO©oLp]Nkv¡¾]¨OÐvqLeV.j]Yoj°¥ :I. \]s yf|yÌ¡ qLNì}p Nkv¡&

¾WqLeV.II. yf|yÌqsæL¾pL¥ qLNì}p

Nkv¡¾Wjsæ.III. j}f]pO©oLp] Nkv¡¾]¨OÐ

\]sRqË]sOU qLNì}p Nkv¡¾&WqLeV.

(1) KÐOU k]¢fOaqOÐ]sæ.(2) I oLNfU k]¢fOaqOÐO.(3) I &DU II &DU k]¢fOaqOÐO.(4) I &DU III &DU k]¢fOaqOÐO.

j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 50 DU 51 DU) :\OvRapOç S\Lh|°t]Rs kŸ]WW¥jsæv¹U ojô]sL¨OW. Af]jOSwxUS\Lh|\]ø¾]R£ (?) òLj¾OvSqºyUX| fÐ]ŸOç D¾qyP\]WWt]¤j]ÐOWRº¾OW.

50.4 7 10 2 ? 3

12 42 90 2 20 6

(1) 5 (2) 1

(3) 8 (4) 6

51.1 2 3 4 5 6

2 5 12 10 15 25

1 2 1 ? 5 5

(1) 4 (2) 3

(3) 2 (4) 1

49. Statements :

All politicians are honest.

All honest are fair.

Conclusions :

I. Some honest are politicians.

II. No honest is politician.

III. Some fair are politicians.

(1) None follows.

(2) Only I follows.

(3) Only I and II follows.

(4) Only I and III follows.

Directions (Questions 50 and 51) :

Study each of the following tables and choose

the alternative which can best replace the

? mark.

50.4 7 10 2 ? 3

12 42 90 2 20 6

(1) 5 (2) 1

(3) 8 (4) 6

51.1 2 3 4 5 6

2 5 12 10 15 25

1 2 1 ? 5 5

(1) 4 (2) 3

(3) 2 (4) 1

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j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 52 DU 53 DU) :

fÐ]ŸOç v]vq°¥ vLp]\ÿO ojô]sL&¨]pf]jO SwxU \OvRapOç S\Lh|°tORaD¾qU IuOfOW.

KqO juVyr] WæLô]¤ 40 WOŸ]W¥ DºV. WOr\ÿVWOŸ]W¥¨V ospLtU oLNfSo yUyLq]¨L¢Wu]pP. WOr\ÿOSk¡¨V CUYæ}xV oLNfSoyUyLq]¨L¢ Wu]pP. 6 WOŸ]W¥¨VCUYæ}xOU ospLtvOU yUyLq]¨L¢ Wu]pOU.CUYæ}xV yUyLq]¨L¢ Wu]pOÐ WOŸ]WtORaI¹U 16 BeV.

52. INf WOŸ]W¥¨V CUYæ}xV oLNfUyUyLq]¨L¢ Wu]pOU ?

(1) 6 (2) 8

(3) 10 (4) 12

53. INf WOŸ]W¥¨V ospLtU oLNfUyUyLq]¨L¢ Wu]pOU ?

(1) 30 (2) 24

(3) 34 (4) 22

j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 54 DU 55 DU) :

Sèe]pLp] \]Nf°¥ j¤W]p]ŸOçS\Lh|qPk°t]¤ AaO¾OvqOÐSffV?j]°tORa D¾qU D¾qqPk°t]¤ j]ÐOURfRq´aO¨OW.

54. S\Lh| qPk°¥ :

D¾q qPk°¥ :

Directions (Questions 52 and 53) :

Study the information given below and answer

the questions that follow.

There are 40 students admitted to a nursery class.

Some students can speak only Malayalam and

some can speak only English. 6 students can

speak both Malayalam and English. The number

of students who can speak English is 16.

52. How many students can speak only

English ?

(1) 6 (2) 8

(3) 10 (4) 12

53. How many students can speak only

Malayalam ?

(1) 30 (2) 24

(3) 34 (4) 22

Directions (Questions 54 and 55) :

Find the next figure in the series shown as

Problem figures. Choose your answer from

Answer figures.

54. Problem figures :

Answer figures :

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55. S\Lh| qPk°¥ :

D¾q qPk°¥ :

56. \OvRapOç kLS㦠j]q}ƒ]\ÿVv]ŸOSkLpfV WRº¾OW.

(1) 12 (2) 24

(3) 10 (4) 16

57. jLsV \]Nf°¥ \OvRa j¤W]p]ŸOºV.Af]¤ oPÐV \]Nf°¥ KqOSkLRs&pOçfLeV. KÐV v|f|ñoLpfOU.v|f|ñoLpfV WRº¾OW.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

55. Problem figures :

Answer figures :

56. Examine the pattern and find the missing

one.

(1) 12 (2) 24

(3) 10 (4) 16

57. Four figures are given below. Three of

them are alike. One is different. Identify

the different one.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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58. HEALTH IÐf]Rj SWLcV nLxp]¤GSKZDG IÐV IuOfOÐO. IÐV ASfSWLc]¤ NORTH I°Rj IuOfOU ?

(1) OPSUI (2) GSQNM

(3) FRPML (4) IUSPO

59. KqO SWLcO nLxp]¤ LUTE IÐfVMUTE IÐOU FATE IÐfV GATE

IÐOU IuOfOÐO. CSf SWLcVDkSpLY]\ÿV BLUE IÐf]Rj I°RjIuOfOU?

(1) CLUE (2) GLUE

(3) FLUE (4) SLUE

60. KqO SWLc]UYV yNÒhLp¾]¤ A=26,

SUN=27 IÐL¤ CAT= I°RjSWLcV R\áOU ?

(1) 24 (2) 27

(3) 57 (4) 58

61. 5 RmsæOW¥ KqOo]\ÿV oe]jLhU oOu&¨LrOºV. Av KLSqLÐOU oe]jLhUoOu¨OÐfV pgLNWoU 6, 5, 7, 10, 12

IÐ} Ry¨£OWt]sLeV. IË]¤ KqOoe]¨Pr]¤ INffve CT AµVRmsæOW¥ KqOo]\ÿ V oe]oOu¨OU ?fOa¨¾]SsfV kq]Ye]S¨ºf]sæ.

(1) 7 NkLvw|U (2) 8 NkLvw|U

(3) 9 NkLvw|U (4) 11 NkLvw|U

58. If HEALTH is written as GSKZDG, then

how will NORTH be written in that

code ?

(1) OPSUI (2) GSQNM

(3) FRPML (4) IUSPO

59. If in a certain code LUTE is written as

MUTE and FATE is written as GATE, then

how will BLUE be written in that code ?

(1) CLUE (2) GLUE

(3) FLUE (4) SLUE

60. In a coding system A=26, SUN=27, then

CAT=?

(1) 24 (2) 27

(3) 57 (4) 58

61. Five bells begin to toll together and toll

respectively at intervals of 6, 5, 7, 10 and

12 seconds. How many times will they

toll together in one hour excluding the one

at the beginning ?

(1) 7 times (2) 8 times

(3) 9 times (4) 11 times

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62. \]Nf¾]¤ INf yo\fOq°¥ DºV ?

(1) 18 (2) 14

(3) 10 (4) 9

63. MAGAZINE &R£ wq]pLp h¡Õe

Nkf]m]UmU JfV ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

64. (A) IÐ \]Nf¾]R£ wq]pLp h¡ÕeNkf]m]UmU \OvRa j¤W]p]ŸOçD¾q \]Nf°t]¤ j]ÐOU WRº¾OW.

62. How many squares are there in the figure ?

(1) 18 (2) 14

(3) 10 (4) 9

63. Find the correct mirror image of

MAGAZINE

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

64. Choose the correct mirror image of the

figure (A) from the alternatives given

below :

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65. \OvRapOç \]Nf RoNa]WVyV kP¡¾}&Wq]¨OÐf]jV JãvOU AjOSpL^|oLpD¾q \]NfU (1), (2), (3), (4) & ¤ JRfÐVWRº¾OW.

D¾q \]Nf°¥ :

j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 66 oOf¤ 69 vRq):

KqO yo\fOq¨Ÿ (W|PmV) &pORa IsæLvw°tOU Rvç Rkp]£V R\pVf]q]¨OÐO.Af]jOSwxU Cf]Rj 64 R\r]p fOs|vs]Õ¾]sOç yo\fOq¨ŸWtLp] oOr]&¨OÐO. Cf]Rj By×hoL¨] \OvRapOçS\Lh|°tORa D¾qU IuOfOW.

66. KqO oOXvOU j]rU RWLaO¨L¾ INfW|PmOW¥ DºLWOU ?

(1) 24 (2) 16

(3) 8 (4) 4

67. KqO oOXU oLNfU j]rU RWLaO¾ INfW|PmOW¥ DºLWOU ?

(1) 4 (2) 8

(3) 16 (4) 24

65. Find out which of the answer figures

(1), (2), (3), (4) completes the figure

matrix.

Answer figures :

Directions (Questions 66 to 69) :

A cube is coloured white on all faces. Then it is

cut into 64 smaller cubes of equal size. Now,

answer the following questions based on this

statement.

66. How many cubes have no face coloured ?

(1) 24 (2) 16

(3) 8 (4) 4

67. How many cubes are there which have

only one face coloured ?

(1) 4 (2) 8

(3) 16 (4) 24

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68. v]kq}f oOX°t]¤ Rvç Rkp]£a]\ÿINf W|PmOW¥ DºLWOU ?

(1) 0 (2) 8

(3) 16 (4) 24

69. oPÐO oOX°¥¨V j]rU RWLaO¾ INfW|PmOW¥ DºLWOU ?

(1) 24 (2) 16

(3) 8 (4) 4

70. A, B, C IÐ} oPÐO v|WVf]W¥ KqOvq]p]¤ j]¤¨OÐO. A &pV¨OUB &pV¨OU Cap]¤ 5 BtOW¥ DºV.B &pV¨OU C &pV¨OU Cap]¤ 8 Sk¡ DºV.C &pV¨V oOÐ]¤ 3 SkqOU A &pV¨Vk]rW]¤ 21 SkqOU DºV. IË]¤ Bvq]p]¤ JãvOU WOr´fV INfSk¡DºLWOU ?

(1) 27 (2) 28

(3) 40 (4) 41

71. kŸ]Wp]¤ vq]p]sOç yUX|W¥ KqOj]mÌj kLs]¨OÐO. CT j]mÌjojô]sL¨] v]ŸOSkLp yUX|WRº¾OW.

5 570 7

4 271 6

3 480 ?

(1) 5 (2) 9

(3) 10 (4) 11

68. How many cubes have two white opposite

faces ?

(1) 0 (2) 8

(3) 16 (4) 24

69. How many cubes have 3 faces coloured ?

(1) 24 (2) 16

(3) 8 (4) 4

70. Three persons A, B, C are standing in a

queue. There are 5 persons between

A and B and 8 persons between B and C.

If there are 3 persons ahead of C and 21

behind A, what could be the minimum

number of persons in the queue ?

(1) 27 (2) 28

(3) 40 (4) 41

71. In the table, the numbers in rows follow a

rule. Identify the rule and find the missing

number.

5 570 7

4 271 6

3 480 ?

(1) 5 (2) 9

(3) 10 (4) 11

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j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 72 oOf¤ 75 vRq):

KqO RRcy]R£ oPÐV v|f|ñ òLj°¥ X,

Y, Z IÐ Skq]¤ \OvRa RWLaO¾]¨OÐO.CT \]Nf°Rt By×hoL¨] \OvRa RWLaO&¾]q]¨OÐ S\Lh|°tORa D¾qU IuOfOW.

72. \]NfU (X) &R£ \OvŸ]Rs oOX¾V JfVyUX| Bp]q]¨OU ?

(1) 2

(2) 3

(3) 6

(4) j]¡ep]¨L¢ yLi|osæ

73. \]NfU (Y) &pORa \OvŸ]Rs oOX¾V JfVyUX| Bp]q]¨OU ?

(1) 1

(2) 2

(3) 5

(4) j]¡ep]¨L¢ yLi|osæ

74. 6 IÐ yUX|pORa If]¡vw¾V JfVyUX| Bp]q]¨OU ?

(1) 1 (2) 2

(3) 4 (4) 5

75. \]NfU (Z) &¤ 6 &S£pOU 5 &S£pOUIf]¡vw¾Oç yUX|W¥ JRfsæL&oLeV ?

(1) 1 &DU 4 &DU (2) 1 &DU 3 &DU

(3) 4 &DU 3 &DU (4) 1 &DU 2 &DU

Directions (Questions 72 to 75) :

Three different positions X, Y, Z of a dice are

shown in the figures. Answer the following

questions which are based on these figures.

72. Which number lies at the bottom face in

position (X) ?

(1) 2

(2) 3

(3) 6

(4) Cannot be determined

73. Which number lies at the bottom face in

position (Y) ?

(1) 1

(2) 2

(3) 5

(4) Cannot be determined

74. Which number lies opposite 6 ?

(1) 1 (2) 2

(3) 4 (4) 5

75. Which numbers are opposite to the

numbers 6 and 5 in position (Z) ?

(1) 1 and 4 (2) 1 and 3

(3) 4 and 3 (4) 1 and 2

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76. fÐ]ŸOç \]NfU (X) &Rj By×hoL¨]A &p]¤ j]ÐOU B &p]Ss¨V I¾L¢C &p]sOU D &p]sOU KÐ]si]WU fvepLNf R\áLRf INf v|f|ñ kLfW¥DºV ?

(1) 3 (2) 6

(3) 9 (4) 18

77. Ca¾Oj]ÐOU vsS¾¨V \OvRapOçNkwÔ\]Nf°¥ j]q}ƒ]\ÿL¤ \]sNkSf|W j]mÌjW¥ AjOyq]\ÿLeVAf]sOç vyVfO¨¥ j}°OÐRfÐVWLeLU. IË]¤ AaO¾O vSqº \]NfUJfLp]q]¨ORoÐV D¾q \]Nf°t]¤j]ÐOU WRº¾OW.

NkwÔ \]Nf°¥ :

D¾q \]Nf°¥ :

76. With reference to the figure (X), the

number of different routes from A to B

without retracing from C and D is :

(1) 3 (2) 6

(3) 9 (4) 18

77. The elements of the problem figures given

below are changing with a certain rule as

we observe them from left to right. Find

the next figure from the answer figures.

Problem figures :

Answer figures :

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j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 78 oOf¤ 82 vRq):

fÐ]ŸOç v]vq°¥ èÈSpLRa vLp]¨OW.fOa¡ÐV j¤W]p]ŸOç S\Lh|°tORa D¾qUWRº¾OW.ospLtU, CUYæ}xV, Ye]fU, SyLx|¤yp¢yV, yp¢yV IÐ} 5 v]xp°tORav}c]SpL WæLôOW¥ KqLuV\p]Rs f]Ë¥oOf¤ Rvç]vRqpOç h]vy°t]sLp]NWo}Wq]¨eU. KqO h]vyU KqO WæLôV oLNfSoNWo}Wq]¨L¢ kLaOçO. ospLtU WæLôVR\LvÿLuV\ NWo}Wq]¨L¢ Wu]p]sæ. CUY}xVa}\ÿ¡ R\LvÿLuV\ oLNfSo sn|oLWOWpOçO.ospLtU WæLô]jV RfLŸaO¾ h]vyoLeVYe]f WæLôV NWo}Wq]S¨ºfV. ospLtUWæLô]jV RfLŸOoOÒOç h]vyU SyLx|¤yp¢yV WæLôOU NWo}Wq]¨eU.

78. f]ËtLuV\ JfV WæLôV BeVNWo}Wq]\ÿ]q]¨OÐfV ?(1) Ye]fU(2) ospLtU(3) yp¢yV(4) SyLx|¤ yp¢yV

79. Ye]f¾]jOU SyLx|¤ yp¢y]jOUCap]¤ JfV WæLôV BeV NWo}Wq]&\ÿ]q]¨OÐfV ?(1) ospLtU(2) yp¢yV(3) CUYæ}xV(4) KqO WæLôOo]sæ

80. BuV\p]Rs AvyLjR¾ WæLôVJfLeV ?(1) SyLx|¤ yp¢yV(2) yp¢yV(3) ospLtU(4) Ye]fU

Directions (Questions 78 to 82) :

Read the given information carefully. Then

answer the questions that follow.

Video classes on 5 subjects - Malayalam, English,

Maths, Social Science and Science have to be

arranged in a week from Monday to Friday.

Only one class can be arranged in each day.

Malayalam cannot be scheduled on Tuesday.

English teacher is available only on Tuesday.

Maths class has to be scheduled immediately

after the day of Malayalam class. Social Science

class has to be scheduled immediately before the

day of Malayalam class.

78. Which class is scheduled on Monday ?

(1) Maths

(2) Malayalam

(3) Science

(4) Social Science

79. Which class is scheduled between Maths

and Social Science ?

(1) Malayalam

(2) Science

(3) English

(4) No class

80. Which class is the last one in the week ?

(1) Social Science

(2) Science

(3) Malayalam

(4) Maths

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81. mOijLuV\ JfV WæLôV BeVNWo}Wq]\ÿ]ŸOçfV ?(1) ospLtU(2) Ye]fU(3) SyLx|¤ yp¢yV(4) yp¢yV

82. Ye]f WæLô]jO oOÒV JfV WæLôLeVNWo}Wq]\ÿ]ŸOçfV ?(1) ospLtU(2) SyLx|¤ yp¢yV(3) CUYæ}xV(4) yp¢yV

83. \OvRapOç \]NfU kq]Ye]\ÿVj¤W]p]ŸOç S\Lh|¾]jV D¾qUIuOfOW.

KqO yo\fOqR¾ \]Nf¾]¤WLe]\ÿ]q]¨OÐ q}f]p]¤ jLsV\fOq°tLp] v]n^]\ÿ]q]¨OÐO. \fOq&°tORa vw°tORa j}t°¥ I¹¤yUX|WtLeV. Avp]¤ qºV \fOq&°tORa kqÕtvOW¥ 30 \.Ry.o}ãrOU72 \.Ry.o}ãrOU \]Nf¾]¤ AapLt&RÕaO¾]pfOSkLRspLeV. IË]¤yo\fOq¾]R£ KSqL vw¾]R£j}tvOU INf Ry£}o}ã¡ v}foLeV ?(1) 15 (2) 14

(3) 17 (4) 12

81. Which class is scheduled on Wednesday ?

(1) Malayalam

(2) Maths

(3) Social Science

(4) Science

82. Which class is scheduled before Maths

class ?

(1) Malayalam

(2) Social Science

(3) English

(4) Science

83. Consider the following figure and answer

the question that follows.

A square is divided into four rectangles as

shown. The length of the sides of

rectangles are natural numbers. The areas

of two rectangles are 30 sq. cm and

72 sq. cm as marked in the figure. Then

what is the length of each side of the square

in cm ?

(1) 15 (2) 14

(3) 17 (4) 12

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84. KqO j]é]f BWQf]p]sOç WL¡cV&SmL¡cV Wxe°¥ 4 I¹U \OvRa\]Nf¾]¤ j¤W]p]q]¨OÐO.

CT Wxe°¥ yUSpL^]Õ]\ÿV \OvRaRWLaO¾]q]¨OÐvp]¤ JfV \]NfUqPkRÕaO¾L¢ yLi]¨OU.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 85 oOf¤ 87 vRq):

\OvRapOç KLSqL S\Lh|¾]sOU Aƒq&Sèe]WtLeV j¤W]p]ŸOçfV. Af]¤v]ŸOSkLp AƒqU (?) AapLto]ŸV yP\]&Õ]\ÿ]q]¨OÐO. fÐ]aOç D¾q°t]¤j]ÐVwq]pLp D¾qU WRº¾OW.

85. K, N, Q, T, ?

(1) U (2) V

(3) W (4) X

84. Four cardboard pieces of specific shapes

are shown in the following figure.

Which of the following figure given can

be formed by joining these pieces

together ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Directions (Questions 85 to 87) :

In each of the following questions, various terms

of an alphabet series are given with one term

missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing

term from the alternatives.

85. K, N, Q, T, ?

(1) U (2) V

(3) W (4) X

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86. Y, B, T, G, O, ?

(1) N (2) L

(3) M (4) K

87. p s r t w v x ? z

(1) y (2) b

(3) u (4) a

88. Choose the odd number pair which is

different from others.

(1) 5, 13 (2) 2, 17

(3) 3, 8 (4) 7, 11

89. Choose the odd word which is different

from others.

(1) IMF (2) SAARC

(3) UNICEF (4) WHO

Directions (Questions 90 to 92) :

There is a certain relationship between two given

numbers on one side of : : . Identify this

relationship and find the missing number on the

other side.

90. 7 : 56 : : 9 : ? .

(1) 63 (2) 81

(3) 90 (4) 99

86. Y, B, T, G, O, ?

(1) N (2) L

(3) M (4) K

87. p s r t w v x ? z

(1) y (2) b

(3) u (4) a

88. \OvRa RWLaO¾]q]¨OÐ yUX|L&S^Lc]Wt]¤ oãOç S^Lc]Wt]¤j]ÐOU v|f|ñoLpfV JfV ?

(1) 5, 13 (2) 2, 17

(3) 3, 8 (4) 7, 11

89. \OvRa RWLaO¾]ŸOç vL¨OWt]¤oãOçvp]¤ j]ÐV v|f|ñoLpSffV ?

(1) IMF (2) SAARC

(3) UNICEF (4) WHO

j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 90 oOf¤ 92 vRq) :

\OvRapOç yUX|Wt]¤ : : \]ø¾]jVCafOvw¾Oç qºV yUX|W¥ fÚ]¤ KqONkSf|W mÌoOºV. CT mÌU WRº¾]: : \] ø¾]R£ orOvw¾Oç v]ŸOSkLpyUX| WRº¾OW.

90. 7 : 56 : : 9 : ? .

(1) 63 (2) 81

(3) 90 (4) 99

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91. 26 : 5 : : 65 : ? .

(1) 6 (2) 7

(3) 8 (4) 9

92. 5 : 36 : : 7 : ? .

(1) 64 (2) 55

(3) 63 (4) 56

93. How many integers are there between

1 and 100 which have 4 as a digit but are

not divisible by 4 ?

(1) 5 (2) 11

(3) 12 (4) 13

94. If × means −, + means ÷, − means ×

and ÷ means +, then 15−2÷900+

90×100 =?

(1) 60 (2) −60

(3) 90 (4) −90

95. If ‘when’ means ‘×’, ‘you’ means ‘÷’,

‘come’ means ‘−’ and ‘will’ means ‘+’,

then what will be the value of “8 when 12

will 16 you 2 come 10” ?

(1) 94 (2) 45

(3) 112 (4) 96

91. 26 : 5 : : 65 : ? .

(1) 6 (2) 7

(3) 8 (4) 9

92. 5 : 36 : : 7 : ? .

(1) 64 (2) 55

(3) 63 (4) 56

93. KÐ]jOU 100 &jOU CapV¨Oç kP¡¹yUX|W¥ kq]Ye]¨OW. 4 IÐA¨oOçfOU IÐL¤ 4 RWLºVkP¡eoLp] zq]¨L¢ yLi]¨L&¾fOoLp INf yUX|W¥ DºV ?

(1) 5 (2) 11

(3) 12 (4) 13

94. × IÐL¤ − IÐOU, + IÐL¤ ÷

IÐOU, − IÐL¤ × IÐOU, ÷

IÐL¤ + IÐOU, A¡ÀoLpL¤15−2÷900+90×100=?

(1) 60 (2) −60

(3) 90 (4) −90

95. ‘when’ IÐL¤ ‘×’ IÐOU, ‘you’

IÐL¤ ‘÷’ IÐOU, ‘come’ IÐL¤‘−’ IÐOU, ‘will’ IÐL¤ ‘+’ IÐOUA¡ÀoLpL¤ “8 when 12 will 16 you 2

come 10” IÐf]R£ v]s INf ?

(1) 94 (2) 45

(3) 112 (4) 96

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96. KqO oQYwLsp]¤ oLjOWtOU op]sOWtOUDºV. AvpORa fsW¥ I¹]SjL¨]&pSÕL¥ 80 I¹oOºV. AvpORaWLsOWtORa I¹U 200 BeV. IË]¤oQYwLsp]¤ INf op]sOW¥ DºV ?

(1) 60 (2) 50

(3) 30 (4) 20

j]¡SÇw°¥ (S\Lh|°¥ 97 DU 98 DU) :

\OvRapOç v]vq°¥ èÈSpLRa vLp]\ÿVfOa¡ÐOç S\Lh|°tORa D¾qU IuOfOW.

A, B, C, D, E IÐ]v¡ vQ¾LWQf]p]sOç KqOSowàO\OãOU Cq]¨OÐO. C Cq]¨OÐfVA &pORa RfLŸV vsfOvw¾LeV. oLNfosævsfOvw¾Oç D &p]¤ j]ÐV qºL&ofOoLeV. A &àOU D &àOU Caàsæ E Cq]¨O&ÐfV. IË]¤ :

97. C &àOU D &àOU CaàV Cq]¨OÐfVBqLeV ?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) E

(4) j]¡ep]¨L¢ Wu]p]sæ

98. C &pORa CafOvw¾V qºLofLp]BqLeV ?

(1) A (2) B

(3) D (4) E

96. There are deer and peacocks in a Zoo. By

counting heads they are 80. The number

of their legs are 200. How many peacocks

are there ?

(1) 60 (2) 50

(3) 30 (4) 20

Directions (Questions 97 and 98) :

Read the information carefully and answer the

questions that follow.

A, B, C, D and E are sitting around a circular

table. C is to the immediate right of A and is

second to the left of D. E is not between

A and D. Then :

97. Who is between C and D ?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) E

(4) Cannot be determined

98. Who is second to the left of C ?

(1) A (2) B

(3) D (4) E

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99. Which is the correct mirror image of

EFFECTIVE ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

100. If 18th February, 2005 falls on Friday, then

what will be the day on 18th February,

2007 ?

(1) Sunday

(2) Monday

(3) Tuesday

(4) Wednesday

- o 0 o -

99. EFFECTIVE IÐ vL¨]R£ wq]pLp

h¡Õe Nkf]m]UmU JfV ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

100. 2005 RlNmOvq] 18&LU f}pf]Rvç]pLuV\ BReË]¤ 2007

RlNmOvq] 18&LU f}pf] JfVh]vyoLp]q]¨OU ?

(1) `Lp¡

(2) f]Ë¥

(3) R\Lvÿ

(4) mOi¢

- o 0 o -

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