Date : 16/05/2018 CODE

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PART-I

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Time : 45 Min. TEST SERIES : TEST-1 M.M. : 50

(for NTSE Stage-I)

MENTAL ABILITY TEST (MAT)

Topics Covered : Number Series, Alphabetical Series, Alphanumeric Series, Non-Verbal Series, Analogy
(Verbal and Non-Verbal)

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS :
1. There are 50 questions in this test. All are compulsory.
2. Since the time allotted for this question paper is very limited you should make the best use of it by not
spending too much time on any one question.
3. Use only Blue/Black ballpoint pen to darken the appropriate circle.
4. The mark should be dark and should completely fill the circle.
5. Darken only one circle for each question.
6. Rough work must not be done on the Answer sheet and do not use white-fluid or any other rubbing
material on the Answer sheet.
7. Each question carries 1 mark. There is no negative marking.

Choose the correct answer :

Directions (Q.1 to Q.5) : Find the missing term(s) in 5. 101, 408, 9027, 16064, ?
the following patterns. (1) 205125 (2) 125025
1. 4102, 9070, 14038, 19006,? (3) 250125 (4) 102525
(1) 23947 (2) 23974 Directions (Q6 to Q10) : Choose the correct option in
(3) 22974 (4) 22947 place of ‘?’ in the following questions.
2. 135, 270, 810, 3240,? 6. Bank : Money :: Transport : ?
(1) 16200 (2) 16020 (1) Road (2) Goods
(3) 9200 (4) 16000 (3) Driver (4) Bridges
3. 168, 143, 120, 99, 80, ?,? 7. Judge : Court :: Referee : ?
(1) 65, 48 (2) 63, 50 (1) Playground (2) Sports
(3) 65, 50 (4) 63, 48 (3) Game (4) Rules
4. 249, 199, 224, ?, 199, 149, 174 8. Godan : Munshi Premchand :: The White Tiger : ?
(1) 174 (2) 200 (1) Khushwant Singh (2) Arundhati Roy
(3) 190 (4) 210 (3) Aravind Adiga (4) Bear Grylls

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9. Count : Measure :: Much : ?

(1) More (2) Must 18. : :: : ?
(3) Might (4) Many
10. Claw : Eagle :: Hoof : ?
(1) (2)
(1) Crow (2) Horse
(3) Sparrow (4) Fish
Directions (Q11 to Q15) : Find the wrong term in the (3) (4)
following patterns.
11. 179, 895, 4475, 22375, 111865, 559375
(1) 22375 (2) 111865 19. : :: : ?
(3) 4475 (4) 559375
12. A, E, I, N, Q, U, Y
(1) (2)
(1) N (2) I
(3) Y (4) U
13. B4, D16, F36, H63, J100, L144, N196 (3) (4)
(1) D16 (2) J100
(3) H63 (4) L144
14. 27, 125, 343, 729, 1331, 2193, 3375
20. : :: : ?
(1) 2193 (2) 729
(3) 3375 (4) 1331 (1) (2)
15. IKAZ, KODY, MSGX, OWLW, QAMV, SEPU
(1) KODY (2) MSGX
(3) (4)
(3) QAMV (4) OWLW
Directions (Q16 to Q20) : In each question figure on Directions (Q21 to Q25) : Complete the following
both side of ‘:’ have a definite relation between them pattern of letter series.
and the pair of figures on both side of ‘::’ follow the
21. a a _ b c _ d d e _ f f g _ h _
same pattern. Choose the correct option to replace
the ‘?’. (1) b c c g h (2) b c g g h
(3) b c e g g (4) b c e g h
16. : :: : ? 22. x y _ x y z _ y z x y _ _ y z
(1) x y x y (2) y z y z

(1) (2) (3) z x z x (4) x x x z

23. a b b a _ _ b b a c a _ b a c a b b _ _
(1) c a b a a (2) c a b a c
(3) (4)
(3) c b b a c (4) c a c a c
24. a x y _ b _ x y z _ a _ y z b a x _ z b
17. : :: : ?
(1) z a b a y (2) z a a x y
(3) z a b x y (4) z a b x a
(1) (2)
25. p x _ y p _ q _ q y _ z _ x r y r z
(1) p z x q r (2) p z x q p
(3) (4)
(3) p z p q r (4) p z x p r

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Directions (Q26 to Q30) : In each question the 37. ‘Plastic’ is related to ‘Insulation’ in the same way
numbers on both side of ‘:’ have a definite relation as ‘Metal’ is related to
between them and the pair of numbers on both side of (1) Industries (2) Non metal
‘::’ follow the same pattern. Choose the correct option
(3) Inflammation (4) Conduction
to replace the ‘?’.
38. ‘Pathology’ is related to ‘Disease’ in the same
26. 545 : 100 :: 425 : 40 :: 735 : ?
way as ‘Ecology’ is related to
(1) 205 (2) 100
(1) Economics (2) Environment
(3) 210 (4) 105
(3) Human Body (4) Plants
27. 676 : 19 :: 729 : 18 :: 129 : ?
39. ‘Anodise’ is related to ‘Electrochemistry’ in the
(1) 21 (2) 11 same way as ‘Acceleration’ is related to
(3) 12 (4) 10 (1) Algebra (2) Zoology
28. 4 : 1024 :: 3 : 243 :: 5 : ? (3) Mechanics (4) Geology
(1) 3125 (2) 15625 40. ‘Crawl’ is related to which of the following in the
(3) 125 (4) 625 same way as ‘Fly’ is related to Pigeon?

29. 143 : 512 :: 223 : 343 :: 154 : ? (1) Porcupine (2) Dog

(1) 729 (2) 1000 (3) Iguana (4) Penguin

Directions (Q41 to Q45) : Choose the correct options
(3) 1331 (4) 10000
to complete the following pattern of figures.
30. 3142 : 24 :: 2325 : 35 :: 1956 : ?
(1) 100 (2) 111
41. ?
(3) 101 (4) 110
Directions (Q31 to Q35) : Complete the following
pattern of alphanumeric series.
(1) (2)
31. 1A1, 5E25, 9I81, 13M169,?
(1) 17Q289 (2) 17R289
(3) 17Q324 (4) 18Q324 (3) (4)
32. C3, F6, I9, ?, O15, R18, ?
(1) J10 (2) M13
42. ?
(3) L12 (4) N12
33. A1E5, D4H8, G7K11, J10N14,?
(1) N13Q17 (2) M15Q17 (1) (2)
(3) M16Q18 (4) M13Q17
34. 1A5E5, 3C21G7, 5E45I9, 7G77K11, ?
(3) (4)
(1) 9I127M13 (2) 9I117M13
(3) 9I117N13 (4) 10J130M13
35. 6f10J, 8h12L, 10j14N, 12l16P,? 43. ?
(1) 14n18Q (2) 14m18R
(3) 14n18R (4) 14p18R
(1) (2)
36. ‘Fit’ is related to ‘Unfit’ in the same way as
‘Uneasy’ is related to
(1) Sorrow (2) Quiet
(3) (4)
(3) Fast (4) Cry

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Directions (Q46 to Q50) : Choose the correct option in

? place of ‘?’ in the following questions.
44.
46. AWESOME : EMOAWES :: BACKING : ?
(1) GNIBAKC (2) GNBIACK

(1) (2) (3) GNIBCAK (4) GNIBACK

47. MNOPQ : NMLKJ :: EFGHI : ?
(1) VUTSQ (2) VUTQR
(3) (4) (3) VUTSR (4) VW TSR
48. AUTOMATIC : BVUPNBUJD :: AMBIGUITY : ?
(1) BNCJHVJUX (2) BNCJHVJUZ
45. ?
(3) BMCJHVJUZ (4) ZNCJHVJUB
49. 729 : THREE :: 4096 : ?
(1) SIX (2) FIVE
(1) (2)
(3) SEVEN (4) FOUR
50. MAT : LNZBSU :: DOX :?

(3) (4) (1) CENPYW (2) EFNPWY

(3) CENPWY (4) CEPQWY

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