Goprep Talent Search Exam Sample Paper

Instructions:
(i) The duration of the test will be 60 minutes. Use the time accordingly.
(ii) The test paper consists of 50 questions divided into three sections,
Section A, Section B & Section C.
• Section A contains 15 questions of Science.
• Section B contains 15 questions of Mathematics.
• Section C contains 20 questions of Aptitude.
(iii) Each question will have 4 choices, with the only single choice being
correct.
(iv) You will get 2 marks for every correct answer.
(v) There will be no negative marking for any wrong answer or unanswered
question.

Section A
Science
1. Anuj and Priya were given one mirror each by their teacher. Anuj found
his image to be erect and of the same size whereas Priya found her
image erect and smaller in size. This means that the mirrors of Anuj
and Priya are, respectively
A. Plane mirror and concave mirror.
B. Concave mirror and convex mirror.
C. Plane mirror and convex mirror.
D. Convex mirror and plane mirror.
2. Two mirrors A and B are placed at right angles to each other. A ray of
light incident on mirror A at an angle of 25° with the mirror falls on the
mirror B after reflection. The angle of reflection for the ray reflected
from mirror B would be

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 A. 25° B. 50°
C. 65° D. 115°
3. The paper ball kept near the mouth of a plastic bottle kept on a
horizontal plane will be pushed out when tried to blow air on the ball
to force it into the bottle because
A. the air pressure inside the bottle is same as that at the mouth.
B. the air pressure inside the bottle is more than that at the mouth.
C. the air pressure inside the bottle is less than that at the mouth.
D. none of the above.
4. A tester is used to check the conduction of electricity through two
liquids, labeled A and B. It is found that the bulb of the tester glows
brightly for liquid A while it glows very dimly for liquid B. You would
conclude that
A. liquid A is a better conductor than liquid B.
B. liquid B is a better conductor than liquid A.
C. both liquids are equally conducting.
D. conducting properties of liquid cannot be compared in this manner.
5. Which of the following method is not true in order to keep the magnets
safe?
A. Magnets should be kept in pairs with their unlike poles on the same
side.
B. The magnets must not be overused.
C. The magnets should be kept away from devices like CD, Cassette or
Television
D. The magnets must be separated by a piece of wood.

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6. Which of the following represents the correct match for items in
Column A with those in Column B?

A. I-(ii), II-(iii), III-(i) B. I-(iii), II-(i), III-(ii)

C. I-(ii), II-(i), III-(iii) D. I-(iii), II-(ii), III-(i)
7. Which of the following is true about synthetic fibres?
A. They are not cheaper than natural fibres
B. Clothes made by these can melt and stick to the person’s body
C. They are not water proof and stain resistance
D. None of these
8. Complete the following reaction:

Find x.
A. B.

C. D.
9. PCRA stands for
A. Pollution control research association
B. Petroleum conversation Research association
C. Petroleum control research association
D. Petrol, coal reserve association
10. How can pollution from the burning of fossil fuels be reduced?
i. By using an incineration
ii. By using renewable source of energy
iii. By fixing cataltic converters in vehicles
A. Only i and ii B. Only ii and iii
C. Only I and iii D. i, ii and iii
11. Spiracles are present in which organism?
A. Cockroach B. Fish
C. Earthworm D. Humans

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12. Pick odd one out with respect to cartilage?
A. Upper part of ear B. Pelvic region
C. Shoulder region D. Back bone
13. Deficiency of Vit A causes which disorder?
A. Loss of vision B. Anaemia
C. Scurvy D. Goitre
14. Tick the correct pathway.
A. Kidney → Ureter → Bladder → Urethra
B. Kidney → Urinary Bladder → Ureter → Urethra
C. Kidney → Ureter → Urethra → Urinary Bladder
D. Ureter → Kidney → Urethra → Urinary Bladder
15. Blood is red due to the presence of ________________
A. salt B. melanin
C. Hemoglobin D. Chlorophyll

Section B
Mathematics

16. The perimeter of a rectangle is 240cm. What would be its length, if it

is 10 cm more than its width?
A. 55cm B. 65cm
C. 70cm D. 75cm

17. What is the value of x in the equation x + 5(x+8) = 91?

A. 5 B. 7
C. 9 D. 11
18. Area of a rectangle whose length is 12m and the diagonal is 15m will
be
A. 108m2 B. 180m2
C. 208m2 D. 280m2
19. How many revolutions must be made by a wheel of diameter 2.8m in
order to cover a distance of 484km?
A. 35,000 B. 38,000
C. 44,000 D. 55,000

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20. Which of the following sides of triangle will form a right angle triangle?
A. 2cm, 3cm and 8cm B. 5cm, 7cm and 11cm
C. 5cm, 12cm and 13cm D. 6cm, 4cm and 12cm
21. If Ajeet’s age is five more than twice the age of Mohit and the sum of
there ages is 20. Then the age of Mohit is
A. 3 years B. 5 years
C. 7 years D. 9 years
22. The value of x in the equation 5x + = 22 is:

A. 2 B. 3
C. 4 D. 5

23. is equivalent to

A. B.

C. D.

24. Due to heavy storm, a tree is broken at a height of 6m from the ground
and its top touches the ground at a distance of 8m from the base of
the tree. The original height of the tree is:
A. 8m B. 12m
C. 14m D. 16m
25. What must be subtracted from 8x3 + 12y2 – 13xy to get 3x3 + 9y2 –
7xy?
A. 4x3 + 2y2 – 6xy B. 5x3 + 3y2 – 6xy
C. 5x3 - 3y2 – 6xy D. 5x3 + 3y2 – 5xy
26. If the length of a minute hand is 12cm, then how much distance will it
cover in 30 minutes?
A. 37.7cm B. 38.3cm
C. 66.4cm D. 72.2cm
27. What is the perimeter of the semicircle (as shown in the fig. below)
with radius 21cm.

A. 66cm B. 87cm
C. 98cm D. 108cm

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28. 1 hectare is the area of square whose sides are ______ long?
A. 10m B. 100m
C. 100cm D. 10km

29. is equivalent to:

A. 28 B. 36
C. 44 D. 63
30. What would be the perimeter of the square if its area is 6.25cm2?
A. 2.5cm B. 5.0cm
C. 8.25cm D. 10cm

Section C
Aptitude

31. Butter : Milk : : Oil : ?

A. Cow B. Seeds
C. Grains D. Birds
32. If A is to the south of B and C is to the east of B, in what direction is A
with respect to C?
A. South West B. North East
C. North West D. South East
33. 17: 19 ∷ 47:
A. 59 B. 53
C. 49 D. 85
34. 125,80,45,20,?
A. 5 B. 8
C. 10 D. 12
35. Choose the number which is different from the others in the group.
A. 246 B. 639
C. 527 D. 356

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36. BAROMETER: PRESSURE∷THERMOMETER: ?
A. HEAT B. MERCURY
C. THERMOSCOPE D. TEMPERATURE
37. CARPENTER: SAW :: MASON : ?
A. HAMMER B. BRICK
C. SPADE D. TROWEL
38. 4, 3, 16, 12, 64, 48 ?
A. 145 B. 208
C. 256 D. 266
39. 5, 9, 17, 33, 65, ?
A. 121 B. 123
C. 129 D. 131
40. ADCB: EHGF :: MPON : ?
A. QTRS B. TPRS
C. STQR D. QTSR
41. The capital letters in each of the following words are words are coded
and written in small letters on the right side of each word, but the small
letters do not appear in the same order as the letters in the word. Find
out the codes for letters and answer the questions that follow.
KING : bdme
RING : deob
INK : emb
IRK : oem
Which is the code for letter K?
A. e B. m
C. d D. b
42. The capital letters in each of the following words are words are coded
and written in small letters on the right side of each word, but the small
letters do not appear in the same order as the letters in the word. Find
out the codes for letters and answer the questions that follow.
KING : bdme
RING : deob
INK : emb
IRK : oem
What would be the code (in correct order) for the word K I N?

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 A. emb B. mbe
C. ome D. meb
43. Study the following umber line and answer the questions that follow.
7 5 9 5 2 3 5 9 4 8 5 9 5 4 5 9 6 3 5 5 9 5 3 5 9 4 5 2 5 3 5 6 5 9.
How many times is ‘5’ is followed by ‘9’? But in such pairs, ‘3’ should
not come before ‘5’.
A. 3 B. 4
C. 5 D. 6
44. Study the following umber line and answer the questions that follow.
7 5 9 5 2 3 5 9 4 8 5 9 5 4 5 9 6 3 5 5 9 5 3 5 9 4 5 2 5 3 5 6 5 9.
How many times do the two consecutive numbers (numbers (numbers
one after the (numbers one after the other) have a difference of 2?
A. 5 B. 7
C. 9 D. 8
45. A child was looking for his father. He went 90 m in east, then turned
to his right and went 20 m. He again turned to his right and walked 30
m to look for his father. His father was not present there. From, there
he went 100 m to his north and met his father in a street. How far did
the son meet his father from his starting point?
A. 80 m B. 60 m
C. 100 m D. 40 m
46. If ‘+’ stands for subtraction, ‘–‘ stands for multiplication, ‘X’ stands for
division and ‘÷’ stands for addition then
15 × 3 ÷ 15 + 5 – 2 =?
A. 0 B. 6
C. 10 D. 20
47. How many even numbers are there in the following sequence of
numbers which are immediately followed by an odd number as well as
immediately preceded by an even number?
86768932753422355228119
A. One B. Three
C. Four D. Five

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48. In one of the following sequences, odd number of letters have been
skipped between its adjacent letters. Identify the sequence.
A. BDHLR B. FIMRX
C. EIMQV D. MPRUX
49. Which one of the four diagrams given below represents school.
Teachers and students?

A. B.

C. D.

50. Which one of the four diagrams given below represents educated
persons, musicians and singers?

A. B.

C. D.

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