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SAMPLE PAPER
LOGICAL REASONING
1. In a certain code, TRIPPLE is written as SQHOOKD. How is DISPOSE written in that code?
ESOPSID
CHRONRD
ESHTPTF
DSOESPI
2. Select a figure from amongst the answer figures which will continue the same series as established by
the five-figure.
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4. Pointing to a photograph, Vipul said, “she is the daughter of my grandfather's only child”. How is Vipul related to
the girl in the photograph?
Brother
Uncle
Father
Cousin
5. Which of the following Venn diagram correctly illustrates the relationship among the classes:
Carrot, Food, Vegetables
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6. Select the correct mirror image of the figure.
7. Select a suitable figure from the four options that would complete the figure matrix.
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8. Find out the alternative figure which contains figure (i) as its part:
figure (i)
9. One morning Nimmi and Simmi were talking to each other face to face at a crossing. If Simmi’s shadow was
exactly to the left of Nimmi, which direction was Nimmi facing?
East
West
North
South
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10. Six friends are sitting in a circle and are facing the center of the circle. Deepak is between Preeti and Priya. Pritam
is between Mahima and Lara. Preeti and Mahima are opposite to each other. Preeti is at the right of Deepak.
Who is the second left of Preeti?
Priya
Lara
Deepak
Mahima
11. If the first half of the alphabet is written in the reverse order, which letter will be exactly midway between the
9th letter from the left and the 10th letter from the right end?
N
O
B
A
12
13
15
16
13. Answer the question referring to the symbol-letter-number sequence given below
T: 1 A R @ 5 6 + Z M 3 C
U: N $ B D 1 / 8 L 9 Q 7
V: ⇔ H I 9 W 2 4 ⊗ 6 F K
What is the difference between the total numbers and total letters, which are used in the series of T, U, and V?
Four
Eight
Three
Six
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14. The characters in the given figures follow a certain rule. Identify the rules and find the missing number.
45
47
36
35
15. When the given figure is folded to form a cube then which face is opposite to the face with 1?
2
6
4
5
17. Reema rolls a dice. She wins if a prime number occurs. What is the probability of Reena’s winning?
1
6
1
2
2
3
1
3
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2051
18. Find the cube root of 7 .
5832
18
1
17
17
1
18
27
1
17
17
1
28
(528+247)2 −(528−247)2
20. The value of
528×247
4
2
1056
494
21. In the given figure, AO and BO are the bisectors of ∠ DAB and angle ∠CBA respectively.
If ∠ DAB= ∠ CBA = 80˚, Find the measure of ∠ AOB and ∠ DCB.
100˚, 90˚
90˚, 100˚
120˚, 100˚
90˚, 120˚
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22. The volume of a cube and cuboid is in the ratio 8 : 9. If the volume of the cuboid is 8 m3 more than that of
cube, then
(a) What is the volume of the cuboid?
(b) What is the length of each side of the cube?
(a) (b)
64 m3 4m
81 m3 3m
64 m3 6m
72 m3 4m
24. Eight less than three times a number is two more than five times the same number. Find the number.
5
2
–5
–2
25. If 32009 - 32005 + 32008 + 32006 = K 32005, then the value of K is __________.
100
110
120
130
26. The pie chart below shows the number of students participated in a singing competition. If there were 80 Grade 8
students, how many students attended the singing competition in all?
500
400
600
300
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27. If one number of a Pythagorean triplet is m2 + 1, then the other two numbers are ___________
m, m2 + 1
2m, m2 - 1
m2, m2 - 1
m2, m + 1
28. The difference between the compound interest (compound annually) and simple interest on a certain sum at
10% per annum for 2 years each is 36.7. Find the sum.
₹ 3470
₹ 6730
₹ 3670
₹ 3560
29. Given below are the steps of construction of a quadrilateral PQRS, where PQ = 4.5 cm, QR = 7cm, ∠P = 105°,
∠Q = 60° and ∠S = 120° which of the following step is incorrect?
Step 1: Draw PQ = 4.5 cm
Step 2: Draw ∠XPQ = 105° at P and ∠YQP = 60° at Q
Step 3: With Q as center and radius QR = 7cm, draw an arc to intersect QY at R.
Step 4: At R, draw ∠PSR = 120° such that RZ meets PX at S.
Step 1 Only
Step 2 Only
Step 3 Only
Step 4 Only
Direction (30-31): The given double-column graph compares two kitchen appliance stores. Use the graph to answer the
questions.
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30. Which appliance from store B, has been sold exactly as half as compare to store A?
Toaster
Grill
Oven
Blender
31. What is the total number of appliances sold at both the stores?
210
230
190
240
32. The given table shows the cost price of various items available at a showroom.
2 Jeans 3200
1 Shirt 1500
3 T-shirts 2400
What will be the total final cost of these items if the GST is 18%?
₹ 8738
₹ 8837
₹ 8378
₹ 8387
33. The below figure is the field of a farmer. Find the area of the field.
5640 m2
5460 m2
6400 m2
5600 m2
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34. Divide (2x2 + 7x + 6) (x − 2) by x2 − 4.
2𝑥 − 3
𝑥−3
𝑥 + 3
2𝑥 + 3
35. In the figure, MORE is a rectangle of length 35 cm and breadth 14 cm. Find the area of shaded region if the radius
of the circle is 16 cm.
(Take π =3.14)
313.84 cm2
331.52 cm2
352.84 cm2
361.57 cm2
EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS
36. A group of students decided to collect as many rupees from each member of the group as is the number of
members. If the total collection amounts to ₹ 9801, the number of members in the group is?
101
88
98
99
38. The population of a town is 196000. It increased by 7% in the first year and decreases by 5% in the second year.
What is the population of the town at the end of 2nd years?
201234
199234
189234
200234
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39. If a boy walks at 14 km/hr instead of 10 km/hr., he would have walked 20 km more. What is the actual distance
traveled by him?
50 km
80 km
70 km
60 km
40. T is able to do a piece of work in 20 hours and U can do the same work in 15 hours if they can work together for 4
hours, what is the fraction of work left?
11
15
7
15
2
11
8
15
41. A trader gives a 20 % additional discount on the discounted price after giving an initial discount of 10 % on the
marked price of an item. The final selling price of the item is ₹ 1440. Find out the marked price.
₹ 1000
₹ 2000
₹ 1880
₹ 1600
42. A rectangular park 60 m long and 40 m wide has two concrete crossroads running in the middle of the park and
the rest of the park has been used as a lawn. The area of the lawn is 2109 m 2. What is the width of the road?
5m
3m
4m
2m
43. The cost of type 1 rice is ₹ 15 per kg and type 2 is ₹ 20 per kg. If both type 1 and type 2 of rice mixed in the ratio
2 : 3, then what is the price per kg of the mixed variety of rice?
₹ 19 per kg
₹ 16 per kg
₹ 17 per kg
₹ 18 per kg
47 3 27
44. Ravina buys kg wheat at the rate ₹ 172 per kg, kg apple at the rate ₹ 80 per kg and kg of rice
40 2 5
at ₹ 90 per kg. If She gives a ₹ 1000 note to the shopkeeper, how much change should she get back?
₹ 191.90
₹ 170.10
₹ 164.24
₹ 184.31
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45. Six years ago, the ratio of the ages of Vrishika and Surbhi was 6:5. Four years hence the ratio of their ages will be
11:10, what is Surbhi’s age at present?
17
15
18
16
46. Three coins are tossed simultaneously. What is the probability that the outcome will be?
(i) At least 2 head.
(ii) 2 tails.
(iii) At least 3 tails.
(i) (ii) (iii)
3 3 1
8 8 4
1 3 1
2 8 8
1 5 3
2 8 8
5 3 1
8 8 4
X Y Z
Cylinder Tetrahedron Triangular Prism
Octagonal Prism Triangular Prism Square Pyramid
Spherical Prism Triangular Prism Cone
Octagonal Prism Tetrahedron Triangular Prism
48. Arrange the following steps in the correct order in the construction of a parallelogram, one of whose sides is 4.4
cm and whose diagonals are 5.6 cm and 7 cm.
Step 1: Join OA and OB.
Step 2: Draw AB = 4.4 cm, with A as the center and radius 2.8 cm, draw an arc.
Step 3: Produce OA to C, such that OC = AO. Produce OB to D such that OB = OD, join AD, BC, and CD.
Step 4: With B as center and radius 3.5 cm, draw another arc, cutting the previous arc at point O.
1, 2, 3, 4
4, 2, 3, 1
2, 4, 1, 3,
2, 1, 3, 4
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49. A soft drink company prepares drinks of three different flavours -X, Y, and Z. The production of three over a
period of six years has been expressed in the bar graph provided below. Production of three different flavours X,
Y, and Z by a company over the years (in lakh bottles).
The total production of flavour Z in 1997 and 1998 is what percentage of the total production of flavour X in 1995
and 1996?
102.25%
115.57%
133.33%
96.67%
50. In the Given Figure QPR is a triangle and STUV is a parallelogram. Find
(i) x
(ii) y
(iii) z
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ANSWERS
10.(A) 11. (D) 12. (C) 13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (A) 16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (B)
19. (C) 20. (A) 21. (A) 22. (D) 23. (B) 24. (C) 25. (B) 26. (B) 27. (B)
28. (C) 29. (D) 30. (B) 31. (D) 32. (C) 33. (D) 34. (D) 35. (A) 36. (D)
37. (D) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (D) 41. (B) 42. (B) 43. (D) 44. (A) 45. (D)
46. (B) 47. (B) 48. (C) 49. (C) 50. (A)
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SOLUTIONS
1. TRIPPLE ⟶ SQHOOKD
DISPOSE ⟶ CHRONRD
2.
3. X⟶ +
Y⟶ -
Z⟶ ×
W⟶ /
2X4Y7Z4W2Y2
2+4–7×4/2-2
2+4-7×2-2
2 + 4 - 14 - 2
6 - 14 - 2
6 - 16
- 10
4. Grandfather
Vipul Daughter
(Brother) (Sister)
5.
6.
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7.
8.
9. Nimmi
South
North
Simmi
10.
11. 9th
M L K J I H G F E D C B A N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
10th
12.
24 + 32 + 40 + 16 = 112
11 + 22 + 33 + 44 = 110
12 + 34 + 23 + ? =114
69 + ? = 114 - 69
? = 45
3 2051
18. √7
5832
3 42875
= √
5832
3 5×5×5×7×7×7
= √
2×2×2×3×3×3×3×3×3
= 35/18
17
=1
18
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(528 + 247)2 − (528 − 247)2
20.
528 × 247
⇒ 𝑎2 - 𝑏 2 = (𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑎 − 𝑏)
1056 × 494
⇒
528 × 247
=4
21.
∠DAB= ∠CBA=80°
In AOB
∠AOB + ∠OAB + ∠OBA = 180°
⇒ ∠AOB + 40° + 40° = 180°
⇒ ∠AOB = 180°-80°
⇒ ∠AOB = 100°
In quadrilateral ABCD
∠ADC + ∠DCB + ∠CBA + ∠DAB = 360°
⇒ 110° + ∠DCB + 80° + 80° = 360°
⇒ 270° + ∠DCB = 360°
⇒ ∠DCB = 360° - 270°
⇒ ∠DCB = 90°
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22. The volume of the cube: Volume of cuboid = 8 : 9
The volume of cuboid= 8 + volume of the cube
⇒ 9𝑥 = 8 + 8𝑥
⇒ 9𝑥 − 8𝑥 = 8
⇒ 𝑥=8
Volume of cuboid = 9𝑥
=9 × 8
=72 m 3
23. 4𝑥 4 + 5𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 𝐴 = 5𝑥 4 + 11𝑥 − 8
𝐴 = 5𝑥 4 + 11𝑥 − 8 − 4𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥
= 1𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 8
24. 3𝑥 − 8 = 2 + 5𝑥
⇒ 5𝑥 − 3𝑥 = −8 − 2
⇒ 2𝑥 = −10
𝑥 = −5
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28. For C.I
𝑅 t
A = P (1 +
100
)
10 2
= P (1 + 100)
121𝑃
⇒ A=
100
121𝑃
⇒ CI = A - P = -P
100
21𝑃
⇒ C.I =
100
𝑃×𝑟×𝑡 𝑃×10×2
⇒ For S.I = =
100 100
2𝑃
= 10
⇒ C.I - S.I = 36.7
21𝑃 2𝑃
⇒ − 10 = 36.7
100
21𝑃−20𝑃
⇒ = 36.7
100
1𝑃
⇒ = 36.7
100
P = 3670
29. PQ = 4.5 cm, QR = 7cm, ∠P=105°, ∠Q= 60°, ∠S= 120°
Step 1: Draw PQ = 4.5 cm
Step 2: Draw ∠XPQ= 105° at P and ∠YQP= 60° at Q
Step 3: With Q as center and radius QR = 7cm, draw an arc to intersect QY at R.
Step 4: Find ∠R by angle sum property of a quadrilateral
105° + 60° + ∠R + 120° = 360°
∠R = 75°
At R, draw the angle of 75°, which intersect PX at S. Such that ∠S= 120°
30. Grill
Store A = 40
Store B = 20
31. Total = 40 + 20 + 35 + 15 + 30 + 30 + 40 + 30
= 240
33. Area of the field = 2 × area of square + 2 × area of trapezium + area of the rectangle
= 2 × 40 × 40 + 2 × ½ (40 + 50) × 10 + 30 × 50
= 3200 + 900 + 1500
= 5600 m2
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34.
35.
Length =35cm
Breadth = 14cm
Radius = 16 cm
Area of shaded region = area of circle - area of rectangle
= πr2 – (l × b)
= 3.14 × 16 × 16 - 35 × 14
= 803.84 - 490
= 313.84 cm2
37. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Prime number = 2, 3, 5, 7
2
P(E) =
4
10
=5
38. Initial population = 196000
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In first-year population increase by 7%
New population = 196000 + 7 ÷ 100 × 196000
= 196000 + 13720
= 209720
Population after first year = 209720
In second year, population decreases by 5 %
New population
5
= 209720 – × 209720
100
= 209720 - 10486
= 199234
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42.
47
44. Cost of wheat = × 172 = ₹ 202.10
40
3
Cost of apple = × 180 = ₹ 120
2
27
Cost of rice = × 90 = ₹ 486
5
Total cost = ₹ 808.10
She should get a chance
= 1000 - 808.10
= ₹ 191.90
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45. Let 6 years ago Vrishika’s age = 6𝑥 and Surbhi’s age = 5𝑥
So present age of Varishika’s age = 6𝑥 + 6
And present age of Surbhi = 5𝑥 + 6
After four years, Varishika’s age = 6𝑥 + 6 + 4 = 6𝑥 + 10 year
And Surbhi’s age = 5𝑥 + 6 + 4 = 5𝑥 + 10 year
6𝑥 + 10 11
⇒ =
5𝑥 + 10 10
⇒60𝑥 + 100 = 55𝑥 + 110
⇒ 60𝑥 − 55𝑥 = 110 − 100
⇒ 5𝑥 = 10
10
𝑥= 5
𝑥=2
Surbhi’s present age = 5𝑥 + 6
= 5 (2) + 6
= 10 + 6
= 16 years
46.
Coin 1 H H H H T T T T
Coin 2 H H T T H H T T
Coin 3 H T H T H T H T
4 1
(i) =
8 2
3
(ii)
8
1
(iii)
8
48. Step 2: Draw AB=4.4 cm, with A as center and radius 2.8 cm draw an arc.
Step 4: With B as center and radius 3.5 cm, draw another arc cutting the previous arc at point O.
Step 1: Join OA and OB
Step 3: Produce OA to C, Such That OC = AO, Produce OB to D, such That OB= OD joins AD,
BC, and CD.
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49. Total production of flavour Z in 1997 and 1998 = 60 + 60
= 120 lakh bottles
Total production of flavour X in 1195 and 1996 = 50 + 40
= 90 lakh bottles
120
So the percentage is × 100
90
= 133.33 %
50. In ∆ PQR
∠P + ∠R = 110° [Exterior angle property]
⇒ 35 + ∠R = 110°
⇒ ∠R = 75°
(iii) 𝑧 = 110°
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