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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions.
Answers are to be given on the answer-sheet, which combines both the
tests :
(1)

Please write your Centre Code and Seat No. very clearly (only one digit in
one block). Before writing your Seat No. get it ascertained from the Centre
Conductor. Please see that no block is left unfilled and even zeros appearing
in the Centre Code and Seat No. are correctly transferred to the appropriate
blocks on the booklet and on the answer-sheet.
Example :

sEAT No. am:R tt;qii".fi

(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

(6)
(7)
(8)

(9)
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For all subsequent purposes your Centre Code and Seat No. shall remain
the same. Centre once allotted will not be changed.
All questions carry one mark each.
Since all questions are compulsory do not try to read through the whole question
paper before beginning to answer it.
Begin with the first question and keep on trying one question after another
till ~ou finish.
If you do not know the answer to any question do not spend much time on
it and pass on to the next one. Time permitting you can come back to the
questions which you have left in the first instance and try them again.
Since the time allotted is very short you should make best use of it. The rough
work is to be done in the box given under each page.
Remember you have to mark on your answers in "General Mental Ability
Test" section of the answer-sheet only.
Answer to each question is to be indicated in the answer-sheet by encircle
by black pen in the appropriate number of alternative in the answer-sheet
from amongst the ones given for the corresponding question in the test booklet.
Do not write anything except Centre Code, Seat No. and rough work anywhere
in this booklet.
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GENERAL MENTAL ABILITY TEST

Find odd term out.

1.

2.

(1)

(63-67)

(2)

(43-47)

(3)

(31-37)

(4)

(73-79)

Find odd term out.

I Q.

(1)

342

(2)

413

(3)

435

(4)

348

3. & 4. ~ Directions :-In the following questions there is a specific

relation between the first and second figure. The same relationship
exists between the third and the fourth figure which will replace the
question mark. Select the correct figure from the alternatives given
below each question.

3.

0
(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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(2)

(1)

5.

(3)

(4)

There is a specific relation between the first term and the second term.
The same relation exists between third and the fourth term. Select the
correct alternative.

Maharashtra : Puranpoli : : Bengal : ?

(1)

Basundi

(2)

Shrikhand

(3)

Rasgulla

(4)

Barphi

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( Q. 6. to 9.

~ Directions :- Which number will replace the question

mark in the given series ?

6.

7.

8.

4, 8, 24, 96, ?
(1)

470

(2)

480

(3)

132

(4)

580

9, 18, 54, 216, ?

(1)

297

(2)

1080

(3)

1060

(4)

432

4, 5, 7, 7, 10, ?, 13, 11
(1)

10

(2)

' 11

(3)

9 .

(4)

12

1624, 1705, 1788, 1873,

(1)

1960

(2)

1962

(3)

1958

(4)

1964

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10. to 12. ~Directions :-On the basis of the information answer

the following questions selecting the correct answer from the given
alternatives :

WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India

.
'
.
into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC.

10.

11.

12.

How many words are there before 'having' ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

How many times 'I' is there in the sentence ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

How many words are there having 9 letters ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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13. ~

Directions :-Answer the following question on the given

information selecting the correct answer from the given alternatives.

The 'Primary Education Curriculum-2004' was prepared in the state of
Maharashtra following the 'National Curricular Framework-2000'.
How many letters are there before M in the above sentence ?

I Q.

(1)

52

(2)

50

(3)

51

(4)

53

14. to 16. ~Directions :-In each of the following questions, find

out the figure which matches the given group :

14.

r~rr
0----+

0--(1)

o-r
o..----

(2)

(3)

(4)

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( 1)

(2)

(3)

16.

(4)

( 1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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18.

In a row A is standing on the 11th place. B is standing on the 4th place

behind him. C is standing on the 12th place before B. So what will be
the position number of a boy standing between C and A ?
(1)

5th

(2)

8th

(3)

6th

(4)

7th

In a row Manoj 1s last but second. Ramesh is standing before him after
three students. Suresh is standing on 7th place before Ramesh. The
place of Suresh is 5th in a row, so what is the total No. of students in
a row ?

(1)
(3)

13

(2)
(4)

14

16
17

IQ.

19. to 21.~Directions :-In the following questions, numbers are

written with a specific rule. According to that rule which alternative
will be in place of question mark ?

19.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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20.

(1)

38

(2)

37

(3)

30

(4)

45

21.

17

170

11

. 13

26

50

(1)

107

(2)

122

(3)

135

(4)

144

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22.

In a code language
'MAKE'

!i 0

XD

'RACE'~ CJo~ o
Then in the same code language 'KARM' = ?
(1)

(3)
23.

/ixCJo
xoCJ/i

(2)

CJ~ixo

(4)

iiCJxo

In a code language :
CAR= 234
FAT

= 256

TOC

= 468

Then 'F'

=?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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In a code language

25.

Rekha reads book = '1-2-3'

Bhavana likes book = '2---4-5'
Bhavana likes Rekha = '3---4-5'
Then in the same code language 'reads'
(1)
(2)
5
(3)
(4)
4
In a code language
PEN= 534
SUN = 412
SET = 651
Then PUNE =?
(1)
(2)
3254
(3)
(4)
3425

= ?
1
3

3245
3542

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26. to 28. ~ Directions :-In each of the following questions the

given figure is incomplete. Select the correct alternative which can

complete the figure.

26.

~
~
(2)

(3)

(4)

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

28.

(1)

IQ.
29.

30.

(2)

(3)

(4)

29. & 30. ~Directions :-Find odd term out :

(1)

JKX

(2)

LMY

(3)

EFK

(4)

ABC

(1)

NMLO

(2)

XCAZ

(3)

SHFU

(4)

OLJQ

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31.

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Find odd term out.

(1)

Lo. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(2)

Swa. Vinayak Damodar Sawarkar

(3)

Adya. Krantikarak Vasudeo Balawant Phadake

(4)

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

32. to 34. ~Directions :-In the following questions, there is a

specific relation between the first and the second term. The same
relationship exists between the third and the fourth term which will
replace the question mark. Select the correct figure from the alternatives given.
32.

33.

3789 : 8379 : : 8932 : ?

(1)

3892

(2)

3982

(3)

3298

(4)

9832

75 : 132 : : 86 : ?
(1)

154

(2)

149

(3)

164

(4)

144

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35.

47 : 37 :: 68 : ?
(1)

42

(2)

48

(3)

43

(4)

52

Which let ter replaces the question mark in the given series ?
I

A, D, I, ?, Y, J

36..

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Which pair of letters replace the questi,on mark in the given series ?
BM, EK,

37.

m, KG,

(1)

MD

(2)

ND

(3)

ME

(4)

NE

In English alphabets, which letter is fourth letter of left of nineth letter of

right of Q ?
(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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38.

Some words are formed by taking some letters from 'India is my country'.
Which is the word that has no letter in the given sentence ?

39.

(1)

mmor

(2)

your

(3)

out

(4)

cloud

In the given number series, how many times are 2 followed by 5 ?

552515212352432523

40.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

In the given number series, how many times 1 is preceded by 8 and followed
by 3

?
31813136818131868813281

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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41. to 43. ~Directions :-In each of the following que stions, find

out the

41.

42.

43.

term~

which matches the given group.

a, e, i

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

ac, fh, jl

(1)

qs

(2)

cd

(3)

JID

(4)

tu

BDG, OQT, JLO

(1)

PRU

(2)

FHJ

(3)

CFH

(4)

NQS

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44.

Makarand went

7 km

to West and went 4 km after turning to left. Again

he turned to left and went 3 km. Then went 9 km to North and turned
to right. After turning he went 4 km and then stopped. Then find the
distance from the ong1n.

45.

(1)

13 km

(2).

9 km

(3)

7 km

(4)

5 km

After walking 4 km to East Husen turned to right and walked 3 km.

Again turned to right and walked 7 km. Then he walked 7 km to North.
Then he turned to right and walked 5 km. Again he turned to right
and walked 4 km. So what is the distance and direction of Husen from
the origin point ?

(1)

2 km East

(2)

2 km West

(3)

4 km East

(4)

4 km West

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46. to 48.

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Directions :-In the figure given below the square

shows the no. of students in Std. Vlll of Mumbai. Parallelogram shows

no. of girls in the school. The triangle shows the no. of Kho-k.ho playing
students ~:W-d circle shows the no. of boys playing cricket in the school.
.

Now answer .the following questions with the help of this information.

15

46.

What is the total no. of students in" Std. VIII ?

(1)

33

(2)

15

(3)

55

(4)

108

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48.

What is the no. of students playing Kho-kho and Cricket ?

(1)

(2)

21

(3)

25

(4)

29

What is the no. of students from Std. VIII who are not playing
Cricket ?

I Q.

(1)

15

(2)

12

(3)

10

(4)

34

49. to 52.

J----+ Directions :-Observe the given figure and answer the

following questions :

49.

How many triangles are there in the figure ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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51.

52.

58.

How many pentagons are there in the figure ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

, How many quadrilaterals are there in the figure ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

How many pairs of congruent triangles are there in the figure ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Which number will replace the question mark in the following figure ?

16

14

10

12

(1)

18

(2)

22

(3)

28

(4)

30

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54.

In a code language :

0 D

= 8,

= 20, +

Th~n

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

55.

= 10,

= 35,

=?

Which number will replace the question mark ?

10

16

12

15

11

(1)

14

(2)

(3)

13

(4)

12

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57.

Which month will replace the question mark ?

MAY

DEC

FEB

MARCH

MARCH

SEPT

FEB
?
JAN

(1)

JAN

(2)

APRIL

(3)

MAY

(4)

JUNE

The folded figure of a paper is shown in the question to the left. If

it is unfolded what will it look like ? Select the answer choosing the
correct alternative giVen.

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:..._

,____ ___

I
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(1)

(3)

(2)

(4)

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Directions :-A piece of.paper is folded and cut at specific spots and then
unfolded. How will it look, is shown in the figure on the right. Select the
correct alternative which shows how it was folded and where it was cut .
...................... _.. _____ ...........

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(2)

( 1)

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(3)

(4)

~Directions :-ln each question, a complete figure

is given. Find out which simple figure given in the alternatives

is hidden in the complex figure.

59.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

61.

(3)

(2)

(1)

(4)

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62.

(2)

(1)

63.

(4)

(3)

Find odd figure out.

D
(2)

( 1)

(3)

(4)

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Find odd figure out.

64.

~ ~

'

(4)

(3)

(2)

( 1)

65.

rr

Find odd figure out.

~ D

[]

(2)

(1)

IQ.

(3)

0
(4)

66. to .6 8. ~Directions :-In each of the following questions there

is a specific relation between the first and the second term. The
same relationship exists between the third and the fourth term which
will replace the question mark. Select the correct term from the
alternatives given.

66.

DG : HL : : PS : ?
(1)

TU

(2)

TX

(3)

TV

(4)

TY

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i
(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

71.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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72. & 73.

~ Directions

:-In each of the following questions,

find out the number which matches the given group.

72.

73.

720, 870, 1356

(1)

923

(2)

1056

(3)

2411

(4)

152

7, 2, 13

(1)

17

(2)

20

(3)

12

(4)

33

f Q. 74. & 75.

~Directions :-Seven boys are standing in a

circle facing

to each other. B is standing to right side of A after two boys. C is

standing left side of B after four boys. C is in between D and F. B
is standing beside F. E and G standing close to each other. E is standing
to the right and close to A. So...... .
74.

Who is standing to the left side of B ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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Who is standing to the right of D ?

( 1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

'

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76. & 77.

~Directions :-The students

in Government Hostel

at Amaravati were called for the discussion. They were asked

to sit on the steps as the following :
C is sitting on the fourth step from the top. E is sittipg above
C after one step. D is below aft.e r two steps from . E. A is above
step after D. Then............
76.

77.

Who is sitting on the middle step ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Who is sitting on the lowest step ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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78. &

79.

~Directions :-Observe the solids and answer the

questions.

78.

79.

How many cubes are there ?

(1)

55

(2)

60

(3)

64

(4)

63

How many cubes are there, whose we can see two s urfaces ?

(1)

16

(2)

18

(3)

15

(4)

17

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IQ. 80. to 82. ~Directions

:-In the figure given below a cardboard

is folded along the dotted lines and a cube is constructed. Based on

it answer the following questions :
: A
'

c
DlE
'

80.

81.

82.

Which letter will come in front of A ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Which letter will not come near D ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Of the following figures, which figure does not belong to the cube ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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IQ. 83. &

84.

~Directions :-In the following series of signs some signs

are omitted in serial order. Find out the right omitted signs from the
alternatives.

83.

84.

0? E98 ?8EB8 08E9?

(1 )

8E9 0

<2)

8EB8

C3)

088

(4)

808

m+m?rt:m+ml:fi?m+?l:fir=t:
+ rh ~
l:f1 +~

(1)

(3)
85.

(2)

lfi rh +

:Fi

(4)

rh

Ravi is elder than his friend by twenty days. Ravi horned on Tuesday. What
day was his friend born ?
(1)

Monday

(2)

Sunday

(3)

Tuesday

(4)

Friday

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The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in the year 2008 wa~ on Thursday.
On what day wili- be death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak in the year
2009 ?

(1)

Thursday

(2)

Friday

(3)

Wednesday

(4)

Saturday

I Q. 87.

to 89.

~Directions :-In each of the following questions, one

question figure is given to left. How will the reflection of the given
figure in water look ? Select the correct alternatives :
87.

~
(1)

88.

~
(1)

89.

(2)

(3)

~
(4)

~ ~ ~
(2)

(3)

(4)

u nuun
(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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~0. to 92.

~irections :-In each of the following questions, one

question figure is given t9 left. How will the reflection of the given
figure in mirror look ? Select the correct alternative.

90.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(3)

(4)

91.

92.

(1)

(2)

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~ Directions :-Observe the Pyramid of numbers and

answer the questions given below :

49
93.

94.

95.

96;

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

26

27

28

29.

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

48

47

46

45

44

43

42

41

40

39

38

37

29 : 33 : : 11 : ?
(1)

16

(2)

15

(3)

18

(4)

13
'

10, 46; 12, 44; 14, 42; ?

(1)

9, 45

(2)

8, 13

(3)

16, 40

(4)

4, 32

'

10, 28, 29; 8, 22, 21; 3, 13, 14; ?

(1)

13, 31, 30

(2)

19, 41, 40

(3)

19, 33, 34

(4)

15, 19, 18

25, 26, 47, 28; 9, 10, 23, 12; 13, 22, 31, 20; ?

(1)

11, 24, 44, 31

(2)

11, 8, 13, 23

(3)

7, 12, 21, 5

(4)

23, 28, 45, 30

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97. to 100. ~ Directions :-Observe the pyrami d of letters and

answer the following questions :

97.

m
y

ac : dj : : km : ?
(1)

lz

(2)

eq

(3)

zd

(4)

ye

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99.

100.

abc : klm : : fgrqp : ?

(1)

xfqpo

(2)

ipuih

(3)

abuts

(4)

sklmn

klmj : butc : : dsre : ?

(1)

erqf

(2)

ihqp

(3)

inoh

(4)

hopg

fed : azy : : kj : ?

(1)

qz

(2)

1m

(3)

cb

(4)

de

SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK

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