ALL INDIA NTSE (STAGE-I) TEST SERIES

MOCK TEST PAPER # 1

CLASS -X
MENTAL APTITUDE TEST (MAT)
Time : 1 Hr.

Date : 14-10-2012

Max. Marks : 90

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. The booklet given in the examination hall is the Question Paper.

2. A student has to write his/her answers in the OMR sheet by darkening the appropriate bubble with the help of
HB Pencil as the correct answer(s) of the question attempted.

3. Paper carries 90 questions each of 1 (one) mark.

4. Blank papers, clip boards, log tables, slide rule, calculators, mobile or any other electronic gadgets in any
form is not allowed.
5. Write your Name & Roll No. in the space provided in the bottom of this booklet.
6. There is no negative marking. Do not spend too much time on a particular question.
7. Before answering the paper, fill up the required details in the blank space provided in the answer sheet.
8. In case of any dispute, the answer sheet available with the institute shall be final.

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MAT PAPER
Direction (1 to 5) : Study the following informations to answer the given question :
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers,
rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of
input and steps of rearrangement:

Input :
Step I :
Step II :
Step III :
Step IV :
Step V :
Step VI :
Step VII :

wind
34
34
34
34
34
34
34

packet
wind
back
back
back
back
back
back

19
packet
wind
19
19
19
19
19

7
back
19
7
packet
19
wind packet
packet wind
packet
12
packet
12
packet
12

12
back
7
7
7
wind
task
task

task
12
12
12
12
7
wind
7

34
task
task
task
task
task
7
wind

and step VII is the last step.

1.

Input : 9 13 about tariff 24 call 29 even

Which of the following will be step IV
(A) 29 about 24 9 13 tariff call even
(C) 29 about 24 call 13 9 tariff even

(B) 29 about 24 call 9 13 tariff even

(D) 29 about 24 call 13 even 9 tariff

2.

If step II of an input is 37 desk 34 garden 5 father victory 17, which of the following steps will be the
last step?
(A) Step III
(B) Step V
(C) Step IV
(D) Step VI

3.

If step I of an input is : 59 bead tenure father 38 11 ultimate 24

which of the following will be step III?
(A) 59 bead 38 tenure 11 father ultimate 24
(B) 59 bead 38 11 tenure father ultimate 24
(C) 59 bead 38 tenure father 11 ultimate 24
(D) 59 bead 38 father tenure 11 ultimate 24

4.

If the last step of an input is : 41 cost 32 over 28 project 17 violet

which of the following must be the input?
(A) project 32 cost over 17 41 violet 28
(B) project 32 cost over 41 violet 17 28
(C) project cost 32 over 41 17 violet 28
(D) Cannot be determined

5.

Which of the following will be the step III of the following input?
Input : 24 12 entry sand butter 51 32 carry
(A) 51 butter 32 24 12 entry sand carry
(B) 51 butter 32 carry 24 12 entry sand
(C) 51 butter 32 carry 24 entry 12 sand
(D) 51 24 12 entry sand butter 32 carry

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6.

Parliament is related to Great Britain in the same way as Congress is related to

(A) Japan
(B) India
(C) USA
(D) Netherlands

7.

Data Processing is related to Raw Data in the same way as University is related to
(A) Teacher
(B) Building
(C) Student
(D) Principle

8.

Needle is related to Clock in the same way as Wheel is related to

(A) Drive
(B) Vehicle
(C) Circular

(D) Move

If 4 5 = 30, 7 3 = 32 and 6 4 = 35 then 8 0 = ?

(A) 0
(B) 9
(C) 8

(D) 39

9.

Direction (10 to 11) : Select the diagram that best represents the given relationship.
10.

Animals, Cows, Dogs

(A)

11.

(B)

(C)

(D)

(C)

(D)

Students, Children, Animals.

(A)

(B)

Direction : In the given question, the symbols , , =, @, @ are used as follows

A B means A is greater than B.
A B means A is either greater than or equal to B.
A = B means A is equal to B.
A @ B means A is smaller than B.
A @ B means A is either smaller than or equal to B.

12.

13.

Now in the given question, assuming the three statements to be true, state which of the two
conclusions I and II given below them are definitely true.
Statements : (i) M @ K, (ii) K R, (iii) R P
Conclusions : I. P @ K II. P @ M
Given answer.
(A) Only conclusion I is true
(B) Only conclusion II is true
(C) Either I or II is true
(D) Both I and II are true
Number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series decreases by two. Which of the
following series observes this rule ?
(A) FQWBG
(B) HQXCF
(C) TBINO
(D) XFMQU

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14.

How many 5s are there in the following number sequence which are immediately followed by 3 but not
immediately preceded by 7 ?
8953253855687335775365335738

(A) 1
15.

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

If the alphabets were written in the reverse order, which letter will be the fifth letter to the left of the
fourteenth letter from the left.
(A) R

16.

(C) S

(D) H

At what angle the hands of a clock are inclined when it is half past 8 ?
(A) 70

17.

(B) I

(B) 80

(C) 75

(D) 60

How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?

(A) 24

(B) 22

(C) 21

(D) 20

Direction : Read the following information and answer the question.

1. A + B Means A is the father of B.
2. A B means A is the wife of B.
3. A B means A is brother of B.
4. A B means A is the daughter of B.
18.

19.

If P R + S + Q, which of the following is true ?

(A) P is the daughter of Q

(B) Q is the aunt of P

(C) P is the aunt of Q

(D) P is the mother of Q

If (i) M is brother of N, (ii) B is brother of N and (iii) M is brother of D, then which of the following statements
is definitely true ?

20.

(A) N is the brother of B

(B) N is the brother of D

(C) M is the brother of B

(D) D is the brother of M

Which two months in a leap year have the same calendar

(A) January-July

21.

(C) May-August

(D) June-September

Which day can be first day or last day of any century.

(A) Saturday

22.

(B) February-October

(B) Tuesday

(C) Monday

(D) Thursday

Today is 1st August. The day of the week is Monday. This is a leap year. The day of the week on this day
after 3 years will be.
(A) Wednesday

23.

(B) Thursday

(C) Friday

(D) Saturday

B is to the South-West of A, C is to the East of B and South-East of A and D is to the North of C in line
with B and A. In which direction of A is D located:
(A) North

(B) East

(C) South-East

(D) North-East

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24.

25.

The positions of a dice are shown below. If 1 is at the bottom, which number will be on the top :

(i)

(ii)

(A) 2

(B) 3

(C) 4

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(D) 5

From the following figures of dice, find which number will come in place of x :
(A) 4

(B) 5

(C) 2

(D) 3

(C) 202

(D) 259

(C) 98

(D) 194

(B) 8

(C) 10

(D) 12

(B) 120

(C) 121

(D) 132

Direction (26 to 27) : Find the wrong term:

26.

325, 259, 202, 160, 127, 105, 94

(A) 94

27.

(B) 127

8, 14, 26, 48, 98, 194, 386

(A) 14

(B) 48

Direction (28 to 29) : Find the missing term:

28.

125, 80, 45, 20, ?

(A) 5

29.

2, 15, 41, 80 ,?
(A) 111

Direction (30 to 32) : In each of the following letter series, some of the letters are missing which are
given in that order as one of the alternatives below it. Choose the correct alternative.
30.

ab _ d _ aaba _ na _ badna _ b
(A) andaa

31.

(C) badna

(D) dbanb

(C) ifgie

(D) ifige

(C) abba

(D) caba

gfe _ ig _ eii _ fei _ gf _ ii

(A) eifgi

32.

(B) babda

(B) figie

a _ bbc _ aab _ cca _ bbcc

(A) bacb

(B) acba

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Direction (33 to 35) : In each of the following questions, a set of figures carrying certain characters, is
given. Assuming that the characters in each set follow a similar patter, find the missing character
in each case.

33.
20

90

(A) 20

(B) 25

12

8 16

7 25

(C) 50

(D) 75

(C) 241

(D) 425

(C) 83

(D) 86

21

34.
80

207

(A) 184

5
35.

(B) 210

63
8

(A) 26

41

?
9

(B) 82

Direction (36 to 38) : A cube is painted on all sides. Three adjacent sides are painted red. Two of the
remaining sides are painted green and one is painted yellow. The cube is then cut into eight
small cubes.
36.

How many cubes are painted red on two sides?

(A) 0

37.

(C) 2

(D) 3

(C) 3

(D) 4

(C) 2

(D) 4

How many cubes are painted red on one side ?

(A) 1

38.

(B) 1

(B) 2

How many cubes have no side painted red ?

(A) 0

(B) 1

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Direction (39 to 40) : In the given question, two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and
II. 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 conclusions logically
follows from the two given statements. Give answer
(A) If only conclusion I follows;
(B) If only conclusion II follows;
(C) If either I or II follows;
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
39.

Statements
Conclusions

40.

Statements
Conclusions

:All bags are cakes.

All lamps are cakes.
:I. Some lamps are bags.
II. No lamp is bag.
:Some papers are files.
Some files are pens.
:I. Some files are not pens.
II. Some pens are papers.

Direction : In the following question, you have two statements followed by two conclusions. Decide
which of the conclusion logically follows, taking statements to be absolute truth.
41.

Statements :
I. Sania Mirza is a tennis player.
Conclusions:
I. All tall people are tennis players.
(A) If only I conclusion follows
(C) If I and II follow

II. Tennis players are tall.

II. Sania Mirza is tall
(B) If only II follows
(D) None follows

42.

One morning after sunrise, Vikram and Shailesh were standing in a lawn with their backs towards each
other. Vikrams shadow fell exactly towards left hand side. Which direction was Shailesh facing :
(A) East
(B) West
(C) North
(D) South

43.

If in a certain language CASUAL is coded as GEWYEP, how is PEOPLE coded in that code ?
(A) SHRSOH

(B) TISTPI

(C) SIRTOI

(D) THSTOI

44.

In a certain code, Kemp Lamp Tems means Speak the truth; Bis Tim nak means Always seek
knowledge; Tim Tems Sik means Knowledge is truth and Lik Bis Zap means never seek violence,
then which letter code stands for Always ?
(A) Nak
(B) Tim
(C) Bis
(D) Zap

45.

If BAT = 6, CRICKET = 14 and BALL = 8, then FIELDING = ?

(A) 14
(B) 12
(C) 16

(D) 18

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46.

Direction : Word given in column l are written in column II in some code language. For each
letter of column I there stands a letter in column II. With the help of letters in column I and their
corresponding codes in column II, choose correct code from choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for word
given in question.
Column I

Column II

BOXED

ylcvw

LATER

ozgvi

HEATER

svzgvi

TONICS

glmrxh

FOLDER

ulowvi

How will X E R O X be coded in that code language ?

(A) c u h i q

(B) c v i l c

(C) d v i l h

(D) c v i m h

Direction (47 to 50) : Read the information given below and answer the question.
(i) A, B, C, D, E and F are six students in a class.
(ii) B and C are shorter than F but heavier than A.
(iii) D is heavier than B and taller than C.
(iv) E is shorter than D but taller than F.
(v) F is heavier than D.
(vi) A is shorter than E but taller than F.
47.

Who among them is the tallest :

(A) A

48.

(D) E

(B) B

(C) C

(D) E

Which of the following groups of friends is shorter than A :

(A) B, C only

50.

(C) D

Who is third from the top when they are arranged in descending order of their heights :
(A) A

49.

(B) B

(B) D, B, C only

(C) E, B, C only

(D) F, B, C only

Which of the following statements is true for F as regards to height and weight :
(A) He is lighter than E and taller than E
(B) He is heavier than B and taller than E
(C) He is heavier than B and C but shorter than D
(D) He is lighter than E and also shorter than E
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Direction (51 to 53) : Read the following information carefully and answer the question.
I. There are six students ( A, B, C, D, E and F) in a group. Each student can opt for only three
choices out of the six which are music, reading, painting, badminton, cricket and tennis.
II. A, C and F like reading.
III. D does not like badminton, but likes music.
IV. Both B and E like painting and music.
V. A and D do not like painting, but they like cricket.
VI. All student except one like badminton.
VII. Two students like tennis.
VIII. F does not like cricket, music and tennis.
51.

52.
53

Which pair of students has the same combination of choices ?

(A) A and C
(B) C and D
(C) B and E

(D) D and F

Who among the following students likes both tennis and cricket ?
(A) A and B
(B) C
(C) B and D

(D) D

How many students like painting and badminton ?

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3

(D) 4

54.

Direction : This question is based on the information given below.

stands for addition
< stands for subtraction
+ stands for division
> stands for multiplication
/ stands for greater than
= stands for less than
stands for equal to
Find which one of the following statements is true in given question.
(A) 3 4 2 10 > 2 + 4
(B) 3 > 4 < 2 / 10 + 2 4
(C) 3 < 4 > 2 / 10 < 2 4
(D) 3 + 4 2 10 2 < 6

55.

In a group of cows and hens, the number of legs are 14 more than twice the number of heads. The number
of cows is :
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 10
(D) 12

56.

In a group of 50 students if 30 students play cricket and 30 students play Hockey and 15 students play
both Hockey and Cricket , then how many students does not play any of the game :
(A) 5
(B) 3
(C) 7
(D) 8

57.

A bird shooter was asked how many birds he had in the bag. He replied that there were all sparrows but
six, all pigeons but six, and all ducks but six. How many birds he had in the bag in all ?
(A) 9
(B) 18
(C) 27
(D) 36
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58.

If any two letters in the word 'PRISON' have as any letters between them in the word as there are in the
English alphabet, they form an alpha-pair. How many such alpha-pairs are there in the word 'PRISON' ?
(A) 4
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3

59.

Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

1. Study
2. Job
3. Examination
4. Earn
5. Apply
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(B) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
(C) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2

(D) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4

Direction : Each of the questions below consists of a question and three statements given below it. You
have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.
60.

How is B related to Y ?
I. X and Y are brothers. B is the brother of A and A is the mother of X.
II. B is the brother of A and father of X, who is the brother of Y.
III. B is the brother of A and father of X. X is the brother of Y.
(A) Any one of three is sufficient
(B) Either (I) or (II) is sufficient
(C) All the three are necessary
(D) Either (II) or (III) is sufficient

Direction (61 to 65) : In the left hand column are given problem figures and in the right hand column the
answer figures. Pick up from the answer figures in the place of question mark one which will
continue the series of the problem figures.
61.

Problem Figures

?
Answer Figure
(A)
62.

(C)

Problem Figure

(1)
63.

(B)

(2)

Answer Figure

(3)

(4)

(5)

Problem Figure

(1)
(1)

(2)
(2)

(D)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(C)
(C)

(D)
(D)

Answer Figure

(3)
(3)

(4)
(4)

(5)
(5)

(A)
(A)

(B)
(B)

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64.

Problem Figures

Answer Figures
S

5
(A)

65.

Problem Figures

(B)

(C)

(D)

Answer Figures

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

Direction (66 to 70) : There are two sets of figures namely the Problem figures containing five figures 1,
2, 3, 4, 5 and the Answer figures (A), (B), (C), (D). You have to select one figure from the Answer
figures which will continue the same series as given in the Problem figures.

66.
1

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

67.

68.

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69.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

70.

Direction (71 to 75): Given problems consist of 4 figures. Relation between figure 1 and 2, consist between figure 3 and 4 also. Find figure 4 from the given options A, B, C, D.

71.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

72.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

73.

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74.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

75.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Direction (76 to 77) : Out of the four given figures, three are similar in a certain way. One figure is not like
the other three. Which one of the figures does not belong to this group ?
76.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

77.

Direction (78 to 81) : In the given question, you are given a combination of letters followed by four
alternatives (A), (B), (C) and (D). Choose the alternative which most closely resembles the mirror-image of the given combination.
78.

79.

80.

81.

BUZZER
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

eagle45
(A) 45eagle

(B) 54elgae

(C)

(D)

test5auto
(A)

(B) auto5test

(C)

(D)

NiCaRaGuA
(A) AuGaRaCiN

(B)

(C)

(D)

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Direction (82 to 83) : In the following questions, a figure marked (X) is followed by four figures (A), (B), (C)
and (D) which show that possible water images of figure (X). Choose one out of these four
figures which shows the correct water image of the figure (X).

82.
(X)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

83.
(X)
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Direction (84 to 85) : The following question contains a set of three figures X, Y and Z showing a sequence of folding of a piece of paper. Figure (Z) shows the manner in which the folded paper
has been cut. These three figures are followed by four answer figures from which you have to
choose a figure which would most closely resemble the unfolded form of fig. (Z).

84.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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85.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Direction : In the given question, choose the alternative figure in which the question figure (X) is embedded.

86.

(X)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Direction : In the given question a dot is placed in the figure marked as (X). This figure is followed by
four alternatives marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One out of these four options contain the common region to circle, square, triangle, similar to that of marked by dot in figure (X). Select the
option.
87.

(X)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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Directions (88 to 89) : In the given questions, a part of the figure is missing. Find out from the given
options (A, B, C, D ) the right figure to fit in the missing figure.

88.

(X)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

89.

(A)

90.

(B)

(C)

(D)

How many straight lines are there in the following figure ?

(A) 16

(B) 19

(C) 17

(D) 18

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