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NTSE STAGE-II
ALL INDIA TEST SERIES
MOCK TEST PAPER # 1

MENTAL APTITUDE TEST (MAT)

Time : 45 Min. Date : 17-04-2016 Max. Marks : 50

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. The question paper contains 50 questions. Each carries 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 1/3 negative marking for each wrong answer.So attempt each question carefully.

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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Directions (1-4): Select the correct number that is missing in the number series given below:
1. 2,3,10,39, ?
(A) 170 (B) 172 (C) 174 (D) 176

2. 6834, 6151,5536, 4983, ?

(A) 4385 (B) 4485 (C) 4585 (D) 4686

3. 4, 18, ?, 100, 180, 294, 448

(A) 48 (B) 58 (C) 68 (D) 44

1 1 2 2
4. 11 , 12 , 14 , 16 ,?
9 2 7 3
1 1 1
(A) 8 (B) 19 (C) 20 (D) 22
3 2 3
5. In certain code language RECOGNIZED is coded as JLFBUAHWLK then How will PLAYTHINGS be
coded in the same code language.
(A) WVDIPSJKLE (B) WVDPJISKLE (C) PJKLEWVDZS (D) WVDISPJKLE

6. If A = 0, B =0, C =2, D =2, E =1, F = 2 then G = ? (Use total No. of Alphabets)

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

7. If ABCD = 30 and KLMN = 3900 is written in certain code then In the same code FGHI will be written as
(A) 210 (B) 840 (C) 510 (D) 540
Directions (8-11) : Answer the following questions based on the given information.
Four articles A,B,C and D have different market prices among Rs. 150, Rs. 225, Rs. 300 and Rs. 375 not
necessairly in the same order. Discount is given on these articles. The discount percentage offered is
among 30%, 40%, 50% and 60% not necessarily in the same order. Further it is known that, The article
B is sold at less discount that D but more than A , which in turn is sold at more discount than C. The
article which gets maximum discount neither has the highest market price nor has the highest discount
percentage. Rs. 112.5 is not the highest discount so obtained and no two articles have some discount
offered.
8. What is the highest discount offered?
(A) Rs. 150 (B) Rs. 120 (C) 112.50 (D) None
9. Which article has the highest selling price?
(A) B (B) A (C) C (D) Can not be
determined
10. What is the highest selling price?
(A) Rs. 280 (B) Rs. 262.50 (C) Rs. 240 (D) None
11. What is the lowest discount offered?
(A) Rs. 150 (B) Rs. 120 (C) 112.50 (D) Rs. 60

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Directions (12-14): Each of the following contains three figures in which number are written according to a
pattern. Find the missing number for each question from among the alternatives.

3 5 4 7 3 5
3 12 ?
12.
6 3 5 4 5 4

(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

3 7 6

13. 5 1 4 6 7 8 5 ? 8
4 5 5
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

5 4 3
1 7 3 5 4 8
14. 2 7 6
6969 8282 ?
(A) 7474 (B) 8484 (C) 9292 (D) 8282
15. In a certain , if SCHOOL is coded as 123445, TEAM as 6078, how is HOTEL coded in that code?
(A) 34605 (B) 43605 (C) 60734 (D) 34785
16. The number of rectangles in the figure shown are :
D K L C
G I
H

E F
A B
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 6 (D) 7
Directions (17-19) : In each questions given below are given three statements followed by four conclusions
numbered (I), (II), (III) and (IV). You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be
at variance with commonly known facts and judge the conclusions on the basis of it. Choose the options
based on the conclusions chosen.
17. Statements: (i) Some buckets are salts.
(ii) All salts are ipods.
(iii) some ipods are woods.
Conclusions: I. Some woods are salt.
II. Some buckets are woods.
III. Some ipods are buckets
IV. Some woods are buckets.
(A) None follows (B) Only II Follows
(C) Only III follows (D) Only IV follows

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18. Statements: (i) All leaves are dim.
(ii) No dim is brush.
(iii) All tops are brushes.
Conclusions: I. Some tops are leaves
II. Some dim is top
III. Some dim is leaf.
IV. Some tops are brushes.
(A) All follow (B) Only I and II follow
(C) Only II and III follow (D) Only III and IV follow
19. Statements: (i) All homes are mountains.
(ii) All glasses are mountains.
(iii) Some mountains are windows.
Conclusions: I. Some windows are glasses.
II. Some homes are windows.
III. Some mountains are glasses.
IV. Some windows are homes.
(A) Only I follows (B) Only II Follows (C) Only III follows (D) None follows

20. Two watches, one of which gained at the rate of 1 min. and other lost at the rate of 1 min. daily, were set
correctly at noon on the first January 1978. When did the watches indicate the same time?
(A) Dec. 27, 1978 noon (B) Dec. 26, 1978 noon
(C) Dec. 28, 1978 noon (D) Dec. 25, 1978 noon
21. A clock is set right at 5 a.m. The clock loses 16 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the right time when the
clock indicates 10 p.m. on the 4th day?
(A) 11.15 p.m. (B) 11 p.m. (C) 12 p.m. (D) 12.30 p.m.
Directions for questions (22 to 24): Read the following passage and solve the questions based on it.
There are nine judges G, H, I, K, L, M, N and O, who have to appear on a series of three benches. Each
bench will consist of three judges and each judge will appear in exactly one bench. The benches must be
arranged according to the following conditions:
(i) I and N must be on the same bench.
(ii) K and L must be on the same bench.
(iii) O and J cannot be on the same bench.
(iv) M must appear on the second bench.
(v) Either J or M or both must appear on the bench with H.
22. Which of the following judges could appear on a bench together?
(A) G L O (B) G J M (C) K I M (D) N I J

23. Which of the following cannot be true?

(A) I appears on the second bench
(B) H appears on the third bench
(C) O appears on the third bench
(D) J appears on the first bench, and H appears on the third

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24. The third could consist of all of the following except.
(A) K, L, O (B) K, I, J (C) G, H, J (D) G, I, N
25. The six faces of a die have been marked with alphabets A, B, C, D, E and F respectively. This dice is
rolled down three times. The three positions are shown as :

(i) (ii) (iii)

Find the alphabet opposite A :

(A) B (B) C (C) D (D) E
26. Which of the hidden numbers adjacent to 5 in die (i) are common to the hidden numbers adjacent to 5 in die
(iii)

(i) (ii) (iii)

(A) 1 and 4 (B) 2 (C) 6 (D) None

27. Direction : Six Standard dice with their upper faces erased are as shown :

(i) (ii) (iii)

(iv) (v) (vi)

If dice, (i), (ii) , (iii) have even number of dots on their bottom faces and the dice (iv), (v), (vi) have odd
number of dots on their top faces then what would be the difference in the total number of top face dots
between these two sets :
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
28. Select the correct number that is missing in the figure given below:
31 5 ?
11 2 23
41 17 47
(A) 61 (B) 67 (C) 59 (D) 71

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Directions (29-32) : Answer the questions on the basis of following information.
Four families decided to attend the marriage ceremony of one of their colleagues. One family has no kids,
while the others have at least one kid each. Each family with kids has at least one kid attending the
marriage. Given below is some information about the families and who reached when to attend the marriage.
The family with 2 kids came just before the family with no kids.
Shanthi who does not have any kids reached just before Sridevis family..
Sunil and his wife reached last with their only kid.
Anil is not the husband of Joya.
Anil and Raj are fathers.
Sridevis and Anitas daughters go to the same school.
Joya came before Shanthi and met Anita when she reached the venue.
Raman stays the farthest from the venue.
Raj said his son could not come because of this exams.
29. Which woman arrived third?
(A) Shanthi (B) Sridevi (C) Anita (D) Joya
30. Name the correct pair of husband and wife.
(A) Raj and Shanthi (B) Sunil and Sridevi (C) Anil and Sridevi (D) Raj and Anita

31. Of the following pairs, whose daughters go to the same school?

(A) Anil and Raman (B) Sunil and Raman (C) Sunil and Anil (D) Raj and Anil

32. Whose family is known to have more than one kid for certain?
(A) Ramans (B) Rajs (C) Anils (D) Sunils
33. In the given question there are two problem figures followed by the answer figures marked as A, B, C and
D. The two problem figures have some common characteristics. Select the answer figure which has the
same charateristics.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

34. Which of the answer figures in questions will replace the question mark (?) to exhibit same relationship
between figures third and fourth as analogous to first and second?

B Y M ? :

E A O N
(A) (B) (C) (D)
35. Find the odd one that does not belong to the group.
(A) Portrait (B) Snapshot (C) Diagram (D) Sketch
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36. Choose one out of these four figures which shows the correct water image of the figure (X).

(X)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

37. Priya starts from a point A and travels 15 m towards West, then she travels 10 m towards South. From
here she turns towards East and travels 15 m and then turns towards North and travels 15 m. How far and
in which direction is she finally from the starting point A:
(A) 10 m from A, North (B) 5 m from A, North
(C) 5 m from A, South (D) At A

38. Rakesh starts from a point and moves 10 m in South-East direction. From here he travels towards South-
West direction and moves 10 m. In which direction and how far he is now from the starting point:

(A) 10 2 m, South (B) 20 m, South (C) 10 2m, North (D) 10 m, North

39. Select the correct alphabet - group that is missing in the alphabet series given below:
CGE, RNP, FJH, OKM, IMK, ?
(A) LHK (B) LHI (C) LHM (D) LHJ

40. In the following letter sequence, some of the letters are missing. These are given in order as one of the
alternatives below. Choose the correct alternative.
a_c_abb_a_bc_bc_ab
(A) bccabc (B) cabbca (C) bccabc (D) bccaac

Direction (41-42) : One term in the following number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.
41. 2,12,30,50,78,112
(A) 12 (B) 30 (C) 50 (D) 78

42. 151,158,162,164,166
(A) 151 (B) 162 (C) 164 (D) 166

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Directions (43-46): Refer to the following Venn diagram:

HISTORY

16

14 13 12 GEOGRAPHY

9 18 20 18 9
MATHEMATICS

15 13 16

19
SCIENCE

43. The number of students who took any three of the above subjects was.
(A) 62 (B) 63 (C) 64 (D) 66

44. The number of students in total, who took History or Mathematics or Science , was
(A) 183 (B) 190 (C) 424 (D) 430

45. The number of students who took both History and Geography among other subjects was.
(A) 62 (B) 63 (C) 65 (D) 66

46. Which subject was taken by the largest number of students?

(A) Mathematics (B) Science (C) Geography (D) History

47. Choose the alternative which most closely resembles the mirror-image of the given combination.
eagle45
(A) 45eagle (B) 54elgae (C) (D)

48. Choose one out of these four figures which shows the correct mirror-image of the figure (X).

(X) (A) (B) (C) (D)

Directions (49 to 50) : Answer these questions refering to the symbol-letter-number sequence given below :
@, $, 5, #, A, , U, X, N, , 1, !, 9, G, , %, , S, 3, 2, F, , T, 6,
49. What is the total number of the symbols immediately preceded by a letter in the above sequence :
(A) 5 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 4
50. @# is related to $5 in the same way as !% is related to :
(A) 1% (B) (C) 9 (D) 9%
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