NTSE STAGE-II (2008)

CLASS-VIII [MAT]

ANSWER KEY HINTS & SOLUTIONS

ANSWER KEY
Que . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. A D B C D B C B B B C A C D D
Que . 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. D C B D A C C C C B C B C D D
Que . 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. D C D B B B C D C C C A C C C
Que . 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. B C D B C B C D C D A B B D D
Que . 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans. C C D D D C D B C A B D A B C
Que . 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Ans. C B D C A B A D D C A B D C A

39. In the second and third statements, the

common code letters are A and M and the
5. common word are f and t. In the first statements
the code of letter E is t. So, the code for letter
A is f.
Similarly,
40. In the fourth statements, the code for letter D
A P O C E R Q F is z and from the statements second and fourth
the common letter is O and common code is
c. In the third and fourth statements the code
of letter L is g. So, the code for letter B is d.

41. In the second and third statements, the code

8. 72 – 7 = 42 similarly, 92 – 9 = 72 for letter M is t and the code for letter E is a.
So, the code for word MODE is tcza.
18. First three letters except option (B) are
consecutive in reverse order.

22. In option (A) 62 + 1 = 37, 6 + 1 = 7

In option (B) 92 + 1 = 82, 9 + 1 = 10
In option (C) 122 + 1 = 145, 12 + 1 = 13 Sol. : (52 to 56)
In option (D) 142 + 1 = 197, 6 + 1 = 7

23. The difference of the given number except option

(C) is 13. 52. Clearly, there are 9 small cubes in middle layer.

36. a b/ a b /a b /a b /a b /a b /a b /a b
53. One central cube in layer second do not have
37. k l m n o/ k l m n o/ k l m n o/ k l m n o any shaded face.

38. k k k k/ l l l l/ m m m m/ n n n n 54. Four cubes in layer first, Four cubes in layer

second, Four cubes in layer third have only two
face shaded. Thus, there are 4 + 4 + 4 = 12
such cubes.
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55. Four (corner) cubes in the first layer and four Sol. : (81 to 85)
(corner) cubes in the third layer have three face
shaded. Hence, there are 8 such cubes. Subject
Hindi English Geography Maths History Marathi
Teacher
56. There is one central cube in layer first, one Mansi
central cube in layer third and four cubes in layer
Gautami
second which have one face shaded. Thus, there
are 1 + 1 + 4 = 6 such cubes. Roza

Farida

Akshada
P 8 km A D

6 km 6 km
81. Clearly, Gautami & Farida teach the maximum
57.
number of subjects.
B C
4 km
82. Clearly, Mansi teach three subjects.
The distance between P and D = PA + AD
= 8 + 4 = 12 km. 83. Clearly, the common subject that Mansi,
Gautami and Roza teach is English.

2 km 84. Clearly, Gautami & Akshada teaches Marathi.

Q
3 km 85. Clearly, the common subject that Gautami and
4 km
58. Roza teach is English.
7 km
P 86. The number of person present only in circle =
20 + 15 = 35.
Clearly, the face of Suresh is in East direction.
87. The number of person present at the common
reason of circle and triangle which is 5.
Females Mothers
Engineers

89. The number of person present at the common

78. reason of circle and rectangle which is 18.

90. There are 35 only players, 28 only artists and

25 only doctors. So, arrangement is players,
artists and doctors.
Birds
Snakes

79.
Crows

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