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GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION, 2012 & NATIONAL
MEANS-CUM-MERIT SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION, 2011
(STATE LEVEL)
(FOR STUDENTS STUDYING IN CLASS VIII)
Mental Ability Test
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RoliNo O " O ~ r r " l m I r r ' I I I T " ( IFull Marks: 90 < f . ¢ r r < r g ~o
Time: 90 minutes (11-00 AM to 12-30 PM)
Instructions to Candidates
Read the instructions carefully before you start
answering the questions. Answers are to be given on a
separate Answer-Sheet provided.
1. In this Paper you are to answer 90 questions.
Each question carries one mark. You are to answer all
the questions.
2. Find out the correct answer to an item given
in the test booklet out of alternatives (0, 0, 0and 0and put a cross-mark inside the circle < 2 9surrounding the corresponding correct answer to the item
in the Answer-Sheet.Example: G) ®, 0, @ )(Here 'b' is the correct answer.)
3. Itmay beprestimed that the answergiven by youin the first attempl is incorrect and you want to reviseyour answer. Blacken the circle completely and then puta cross-mark afresh inside the circle you think right. Youare not, however, permitted to revise your answer morethan once in each case.
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MENTAL ABILITY TEST
(Questions 1-10)
DIRECTION: In each of the questions 1 to 10
below, there exists some relationship between thepairs of words on the left hand side of ': :' symbol.The same relationship is lies between the pairs onthe right hand side of ': .'. Find the missing one(shownby'?' mark) amongst the given alternativesand indicate your answer by putting a cross-mark(x) inside the circle of the corresponding letter ofalternatives in your Answer-Sheet.
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1. Steel: Factory: : Wheat: ?
(a) Field
(b) Sky
(c) Godown
(d) Market
2. Needle: Thread: : Pen: ?
(a) Word
(b) Cap(c) Ink
Cd) Paper
3. Hungry: Food: : Thirsty: ?
(a) Tea
(b) Coffee(e) Juice
Cd) Water
4 . Earthquake: Earth : : Thundering:?
(a) Earth
(b) Sea
(c) Fair
Cd) Sky
6 . Furniture: Bench:: Stationary: ?(a) Godown
(b) Room(c) Pen
(d) Chair
7 . Fly: Parrot:: Creep: ?(a) Snake
(b) Rabbit(c) Crocodile
(d) Sparrow
8. Football: Field: : Tennis: ?
(a) C ourt(b) Net
(c) Field(d) Racket
9. Circle: Circumference:: Square:?
(a) Diagonal
(b) Perimeter
(c) Circumference
(d) Area
lO . Essay: Paragraph: : Book:?(a) Press
(b) Chapter
(e) Story
(d) Letters
(Questions 11-20)
DIRECTION: In each of the questions 1] to 20
there are four items, three of which are alike by
some means or other while one is out of the class.
Find out the odd item and indicate your answer by
putting a cross-mark (x) inside the circle of the
corresponding letter in your Answer-Sheet.
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/12. (a) Printer
(b) Author
(c) Reader
(d) Publisher
13. (a) Nose
(b) Hand
(c) Ear
(d) Eye
14. (a) ETUF
(b) GTSR
(c) BYXC
C d ) LONM
(Questions 21-30)
DIRECTION: In each of the questions 21 to 30,
some codes have been used to write words. Try to
find out the rule of coding in each case and answer
as per direction in the Answer-Sheet by putting
a cross-mark ex ) inside the circle of the
corresponding letter denoting your answer.
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what should be the code for the word 'DOG'?
15. (a) Jupiter
(b) Moon
(c) Venus
C d ) Saturn
16. (a) ACDB
(b) MOPN
(c) SVUT.
(d) QSTR
17. (a) CEI
(b) QSX
(c) ILP
(d) MOS
18. (a) 37,4, 9 ~
(b) 54,4, 13 -
(c) 22,4,5
C d ) 34,4,8'
19. (a) Pen
(b) Paper
(a) EKH
(b) KHC
(c) HPO
(d) EPR
22. If 'DIP' is coded as 'CHO', what should
be the code for 'FOG'?
(a) EPN
(b) NEP
(c) ENF
(d) ECP
23. If the word 'MILK' is coded as '13-9-
12-11', what should be the code of 'RICE'?
(a) 9-18-12-5
(b) 18-9-3-5
(c) 13-3-7-10
(d) 13-4-6-8
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25. If PROMOTION
DEMOTION=?
(a) EFN 98 ~
(b) EGN 89
(c) DEM 89(d) EFN 89,
= QSP 89,
26. If HOTEL = 55, then BORE = ?
_ ( a ) 40
(b) 35
(c) 55
(d) 60
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27. If PUNJAB = QTOIBA, then
CHANDIGARH = ?
(a) DGEMEHTHZTG -
(b) DGBMEHHZSG
(c) EGBEMHFZTI
(d) BIZDCJEBQI
28. If 15789 = EGKPT and 2346::::;ALUR,
then 23549 = = ?
(a) ALGTU
(b) ALGRT
(c) ALEUT
(d) ALGUT
. 29. If D = 4, then COVER = 63, then
BASIS =?
(a) 49
(b) 54
(c) 55
C d ) 50
then (Questions 31-35)
DIRECTION: In each question below, the.
English alphabet or number series are written
exactly as one of the four alternatives. Find out the
correct alternative in each case and put '(x)' mark
inside the circle of the corresponding Jetter ofalternative on the Answer-Sheet.
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(b) Sqsrpti
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(Questions 36-4(})
DIRECTION: Read the following information
carefully and answer the questions 36 to 40 based
on it by putting a cross-mark (x) inside the circle of
the letter denoting your selected answer on the
Answer-Sheet.
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Five students Kamal: Lina, Manjusha, Neena
and Arpan study in Class XII; of these
(i) Kamal and Lina study Physics and
Chemistry,
(ii) Manjusha and Lina study Physics andMathematics,
(iii) Neena and Kamal study Biology and
Chemistry,
(iv) Arpan and Lina study Anthropology
and Civics,
(v) Arpan and Neena study Chemistry
and Mathematics.
36. Who among the students studies
maximum number of subjects?
(a) Arpan
(b) Neena
_(c) Lina
(d) Kamal
37. Who among the students studies
minimum number of subjects?
(a) Arpan
(b) Neena
(c) Kamal
(d) Manjusha
38. Who among the students studies only four
39. Which of the following pairs studies
Chemistry and Civics?
(a) Kamal and Neena
(b) Lina and Manjusha
(c) Lina and Arpan
(d) Manjusha and Neena
40. Which of the following pairs studies onlythree SUbjects?
(a) Kamal and Neena
(b) Neena and Manjusha
(c) Arpan and Lina
(d) Manjusha and Lina
(Questions 41-50)
DIRECTION: In each of the questions 41 to 50,
four components are given. One of these fourshows the most essential component. Hence find
out the correct answer and put a cross-mark (x)
inside the circle of the corresponding letter in your
Answer -Sheet.
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(a) Camel
(b) Sand
(c) Watermelon
(d) Wind
42. In newspaper it is necessary-
(a) Advertisement
(b) Date
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43. It is necessarily found in game-
. (a) Players
(b) Spectators
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45. In debate "itis necessary-
(a) Speaker
(b) Audience /
(c) Typist
(d) Judge
46. Disclosure always involves-
(a) Agents
(b) Display
(c) Exposition
Jd) Secrets
47. The most essential for a trainis-
(a) Passenger(b) Driver
(c) Engine
(d) Guard
(Questions 51-60)
DIRECTION: In each of the questions 51 to 60,
three out of four figures are alike in some respect
and one is different from others. Find out the odd
figure in each question and indicate your answerby putting a cross-mark (x) inside the circle of the
corresponding letter on the Answer-Sheet.
48. Itis necessary in agriculture-
(a) Labourer
(b) Land
(c) Tractor
(d) Se6d
49. In election it is necessary-
(a) Conversing
(b) Poster
(c) Speech
(d) Candidate
50. Most essential component of a dass-
(a) Teacher(b) Student
(c) Bench
Cd) Chalk
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(Questions 61-70)
DIRECTION: In each of the questions 61 to 70below, there is a number series with one term
missing shown by '7'. The term is given as one of
the alternatives among four numbers given below
it. Find the term and indicate .your answer by
putting a cross-mark (x) inside the circle of the
corresponding letter in your Answer Sheet.
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(a) 1222
(b ) 2226(c) 2401
(d) 2572
62. 53,52,49,44,37, ?
(a) 33
(b) 3l
(c) 29
Cd ) 28
63. 13,16,22,34, ?(a) 52
(b) 48
(c) 62
(d ) 58
64. 2, 1, ~, ~, ?
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3
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(d) 1
32
65. 22,21,23,22,24,23, ?
(a) 22
(b) 24
(c) 25
67. 544,509,474,439,?
(a) 404
(b) 414
8: ) 420
Cd) 445
68. 5.2,4.8,4.4,4,?
(a) 3
(h) 3.3
(c) 3.5
(d) 3.6
\69. 7,12, 19,28,39, ?
(a) 52
(b) 50
(c) 51
(d ) 48
70. Look carefully for the partern, and then
choose which pair of numbers comes next.
28,25,5,21, 18, S, 14, ?
(a) 11,5
(b) 10,7
(c) 11, 8
C d ) 5, 10
(Questions 71-76) )DIRECTION: Following questions are based on
letter series. In each series some letters are
missing. The missing letters are given in the proper
sequence as one of the alternatives. Find the
correct alternative in each case and put a cross-
mark (x) inside th e circle of the corresponding
letter of alternatives on the Answer-Sheet.
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(c) AA B
(d) A B B
76. BC~B~A-·CA
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(b) ABC
(c) B C A
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(Questions 77-80)
DIRECTION: In each of the questions 77 to 80below, two statements [(1) and (iij] are shown and
four conclusions (a, b, c and d) are given under
them. The given statements may be contrary to the
universal opinion; even then you have to assume
them as true. Then decide which conclusion on
the basis of given statements is logically valid
and put a cross-mark (x) inside the circle of the
corresponding letter in your Answer-Sheet.
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78. Statements: (i) All teachers are fathers.
(ii) All boys are teachers.
Conculsions:
(a) All boys are fathers.-
(b) Some teachers are boys.
(c) No boy is a father.
(d) Some fathers are boys.
79. Statements: (i) A n children are chairs.
eli) All cats are children.
Conculsions:
(a) Some chairs are cats.
(b) Some children are cats ..
(c) No cat is a chair.
(d) All cats are chairs.
80. Statements: (i) All boys are beautiful.
(ii) All beautiful are lovely.
Conculsions:
(a) Some lovely are boys.
(b) Some boys are lovely.
(c) All boys are lovely.
(d) All beautiful are not lovely.
(Questions 81-85)
DIRECTION: The following chart represents the
zrade awarded to 80 students in a school. Study
the chart and answer the questions given below.
Choose the correct answe} fr~m the four
alternatives-given below each question, then mark
your answer in the Answer-Sheet as directed.
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82. How many students got 'B' grade?
(a) 1 5
(b) 20
(c) 25
C d ) 30
83. How many students got 'C' grade?
(a) 30
(b) 35
(c) 40
(d) 50
84. How many students got 'D' grade?
(a) 15
(b) 18
(c) 1 3
Cd ) 5
85. How many students got 'E' grade?
(a) 7
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 2
(Questions 86-90)
DIRECTION: Read the questions carefully and
give the answer by putting a cross-mark (x) inside
the circle of the letter denoting your selectedanswer on the Answer-Sheet.
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86. Jayanta gets 3 marks for each right sumand loses 2 marks for each wrong sum. Heattempts 30 sums and obtains 40 marks. Thenumber of sums done correctly is
(a) 25
(b) 20(c) 26(d) 27
87. Rupees 500 is divided among 50 boys andgirls so that each boy gets Rupees 8 and each girlgets Rupees 18, then the number of girls is
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 11
(d) 12
88. A, B, C and D are playing cards. A and Bare partners. D faces towards North. If A facestowards West, then who faces towards South?
(a) C
(b) B
(c) D
Cd) A
89. If 8 x 5 = 20 and 10 x 20 = 100, then50 x 12 =?
(a) 600
(b) 1300
(c) 900
Cd) 700
90. If 'P' denotes '+'. 'Q' denotes '-', 'R'denotes '+' and'S' denotes 'x", then 18 S 36 R 12Q6P7=? , .
(a) 1 1 5
(b) 55
(c) 25
(d) 75
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