UOY (8TH)

IQ PAPER 2
Time: 90 Minutes

Maximum Marks: 90

1. SECTION 1 contains 100 questions of Mental ability.

2. Each question carries +3 mark and there is negative marking ( 1).

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Directions (1-2) : In each of the following questions a problem figure is given. Study the figure
carefully and then answer the questions given with it.
1.

Consider the adjoining diagram :

What is the minimum number of colours required to
fill the spaces in the diagram without any two
adjacent spaces having the same colour?
(A)6
(B) 5
(C) 4
(D) 3

2.

Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

(A) 11
(B) 13
(C) 15
(D) 17

3.

David gets on the elevator at the 11th floor of a building and rides up at the rate of 57 floors
per minute. At the same time, Albert gets on an elevator at the 51st floor of the same
building and rides down at the rate of 63 floors per minute. If they continue travelling at
these rates, then at which floor will their paths cross?
(A) 19
(B) 28
(C) 30
(D) 37

4.

A father tells his son, I was of your present age when you were born. If the father is 36
now, how old was the boy five years back?
(A) 13 years
(B) 15 years
(C) 18 years
(D) 23 years

Directions (5-7) : In the following figure, rectangle, square, circle and triangle represent the regions
of wheat, gram, maize and rice cultivation respectively.
On the basis of given figure, answer these questions.

3
4
5

10

11

5.

Which area is cultivated by all the four commodities?

(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 2
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Which area is cultivated by wheat and maize only?

(A) 8
(B) 6
(C) 5
(D) 4

7.

Which area is cultivated by rice only?

(A) 5
(C) 2

(B) 1
(D) 11

8.

Introducing a man, a woman said, His wife is the only daughter of my father. How is that
man related to the woman?
(A) Brother
(B) Father-in-law
(C) Maternal Uncle
(D) Husband

9.

Pointing towards a girl in the picture, Sarita said, She is the mother of Neha whose father is
my son. How is Sarita related to the girl in the picture?
(A) Mother
(B) Aunt
(C) Cousin
(D) Mother-in-law

10.

Deepak said to Nitin, That boy playing football is the younger of the two brothers of the
daughter of my fathers wife. How is the boy playing football related to Deepak?
(A) Son
(B) Brother
(C) Cousin
(D) Nephew

Direction (11 16) : The following questions are based on letter sequence. In each sequence
some letters are missing. Find the correct alternative in each question to fill the blanks.
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15.

a_bc_c_abb_bca_
(A) cccbc

(B) cbbac

(C) accba

(D) abbba

aa_abbb_ccccd_ddccc_bb_b
(A) abcda
(B) abdbc

(C) abdcb

(D) abcad

_acca_ccca_acccc_aaa
(A) acca
(B) caaa

(C) ccaa

(D) caac

gfe_ig_eii_fei_gf_ii
(A) eifgi

(C) ifgie

(D) ifige

(C) accc

(D) abca

(B) figie

a_bbc_aab_cca_bbcc
(A) acbc
(B) acba

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mn_ _nmmnmm_m_n_
(A) mnnmm
(B) mmnmm

(C) mmmmmm

(D) nnnmmm

Directions (17 19) : In the following questions numbers are arranged in the form of a web. From
this web four sets of numbers are selected based on certain logic. Two of these are given on the left
and two on the right of the ( :: ). One set of the numbers on the right goes missing. Choose that set
of numbers which carries the same logic.
5

4
6

3
22

1
7

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8, 5, 3 : 9, 1, 8 : : 6, 4, 2 : ?
(A) 5, 3 2
(B) 7, 3, 4

(C) 7, 1, 6

(D) 7, 2, 5

2, 3, 5 : 3, 1, 4 : : 7, 2, 5 : ?
(A) 6, 2, 4
(B) 8, 1, 9

(C) 8, 5, 3

(D) 6, 1, 5

5, 6, 4 : 3, 5, 3 : : 4, 7, 5 : ?
(A) 1, 5, 2
(B) 1, 2, 3

(C) 3, 2, 3

(D) 2, 2, 1

17.

Directions (20 25): In each of the following questions a number series is given. Find out the
missing term of the series.
20.

21.

1, 2, 4, 7, 28, 33, ?
(A) 39

(B) 76

(C) 121

(D) 198

2, 3, 8, 27, 112, ?
(A) 226

(B) 339

(C) 452

(D) 565

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2 4 11 16
, ,?, ,
3 7 21 31
5
(A)
9

(B)

6
11

(C)

7
13

(D)

9
17

0,4,6,3,7,9,6,?,12
(A) 8

(B) 10

(C) 11

(D) 12

3,10,101,?
(A) 10101

(B) 10201

(C) 10202

(D) 11012

(C) 14

(D) 15

2,3,5,7,11,?,17
(A) 12

(B) 13

26.

A certain number of horses and an equal number of men are going somewhere. Half
of the owners are on their horses back while the rest of them are walking along leading their
horses. If the number of legs walking on the ground is 70, how many horses are there?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 14
(D) 16

27.

The total of the ages of x, y and z is 80 years. What was the total of their ages three years
ago?
(A) 71 years
(B) 72 years
(C) 74 years
(D) 77 years

28.

Consider the Venn diagram given below:

Paper I

Paper II
3

12
4

2
8

5
6

Paper III
The number in the Venn diagram indicates the number of persons reading the newspapers.
The diagram is drawn after surveying 50 persons. In a population of 10,000, how many can
be expected to read at least two newspapers?
(A) 5000
(B) 5400
(C) 6000
(D) 6250
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29.

Refer to the following table:SILLY YO-YO COMPANYS MAY SALES.

Small
Large
Red
500
Blue
1000
Total
3200

Total

5000

Silly yo-yo Company sells only red and blue yo-yos, both of which are available in small and
large sizes. On basis of the information in the above table, how many red yo-yos were sold
in May?
(A) 500
(B) 800
(C) 1300
(D) 2200
Direction (30-32) :- In each of the following questions, if the given interchanges are made in signs
and numbers, which one of the four equations would be correct?
30.

Given interchanges : signs and and numbers 4 and 8

(A) 6 8 4 1
(B) 8 6 4 1
(C) 4 8 2 6
(D) 4 8 6 2

31.

Given interchanges : signs and x and numbers 3 and 6

(A) 6 3 2 9
(B) 3 6 8 10
(C) 6 3 4 15
(D) 3 6 4 33

32.

Given interchange: Signs + and , Numbers 4 and 8

(A) 4 8 12 16
(B) 4 8 12 0
(C) 8 4 12 24
(D) 8 4 12 8

Directions (33 34) : In each of the following questions a problem figure is given. Study the figure
carefully and then answer the questions given with it.

33.

34.

How many triangles are there in the figure?

(A) 16
(B) 18
(C) 19

(D) 21

With how many minimum number of lines can you draw this figure?
(A) 7
(B) 9
(C) 11
(D) 13
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35.

If > denotes +, < denotes , + denotes , denotes x, denotes =, x denotes > and =
denotes <, choose the correct statement,
(A) 7 7 7 7 14
(B) 77 7 7 77 1
(C) 7 7 7 6
(D) 7 7 7 8

36.

If - stands for division, + for multiplication , for subtraction and for addition, which
one of the following equations is correct?
(A) 6 20 12 7 1 38
(B) 6 20 12 7 1 57
(C) 6 20 12 7 1 62
(D) 6 20 12 7 1 70

37.

If+ stands for x, - for , x for and for +, find the value of 26 74 4 5 2
(A) 220
(B) 376
(C) 478
(D) 488

Directions (38 40) : The diagram given below shows that number of students who got distinction
in three subjects out of 500 students. Study the diagram carefully and answer the questions that
follow.
Physics

42
12

15

Chemistry

11
47

13

50

Mathematics

38.

What is the percentage of students who got distinction in two subjects?

(A) 8%
(B) 9%
(C) 10%
(D) 12%

39.

What is the percentage of students who got distinction?

(A) 28%
(B) 35%
(C) 38%

40.

(D) 40%

The percentage of students with distinction Marks in Mathematics is

(A) 17.8%
(B) 18.6%
(C) 19.2 %
(D) 20.6%

Directions (41 43) : In each of these question The given equation becomes correct due to the
interchange of two signs. One of the four alternatives under it specifies the interchange of signs in
the equation which when made will make the equation correct.
41.

10 10 10 10 10 10
(A) + and (B) + and

(C) and

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(D) and

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43.

5 3 8 12 4 3
(A) + and (B) and

(C) and

(D) and

16 8 4 5 2 8
(A) and
(B) and

(C) and

(D) and

44.

If MADRAS can be written as ARSARS, how can ARKONAM be written in that code?
(A) ROAAKNM
(B) ROAKANM
(C) ROAKNAM
(D) ROKANAM

45.

In a certain code, if REASON is coded as 5 and BELIEVED as 7 then what is the code for
GOVERNMENT?
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10

46.

If eraser is called box box is called pencil , pencil is called sharpener and sharpener
is called bag what will a child write with?
(A) Eraser
(B) Box
(C) Pencil
(D) Sharpener

47.

If BE QUICK is coded as ZC OSGAI, then the code of the last letter of the third word in the
sentence I LOVE MY COUNTRY IS
(A) A
(B) T
(C) U
(D) W

48.

In a certain coded language, THANKS is written as SKNTHA. How is STUPID written in that
code language?
(A) DIPUSTS
(B) DISPUT
(C) DIPUST
(D) DIPSTU

49.

If in a certain code language, PREMONITION is written as 68530492904, how will the word
MONITOR be written in that code language?
(A) 1234567
(B) 3029408
(C) 3049208
(D) 3049258

50.

In a certain code language, 234 means spark and fire, 456 means spark is cause and
258 means fire is effect. Which of the following numerals is used for cause?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6

Directions (51 52) : In certain code language,

(A) pit dar na means you are good
(B) dar tok pa means good and bad.
(C) tim na tok means they are bad
51.

52.

In that language, which word stands for they?

(A) na
(B) tok
(C) tin

(D) pit

To find the answer to the above question, which of the given statements can be dispersed
with?
(A) Only A
(B) Only B
(C) A or B
(D) None
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Direction (53 60): Find the missing character.

53.

(A) 260

(B) 269

(C) 324

(D) 429

(A) 610

(B) 660

(C) 670

(D) 690

(A) 2

(B) 6

(A) 18

(B) 33

54.

55.

(C) 8

(D) 64

56.

(C) 135
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(D) 145

57.

64

11

27

(A) 0
(C) 125

(B) 8
(D) 216

36

58.
49

26

25

9
81

64

21

25

64

16

25

144

36

(A) 19
(C) 25
59.

(B) 23
(D) 31
1

169

121

(A) 196
(C) 250

(B) 246
(D) 256

60.
5

12
2

6
4

18
3

(A) 15
(C) 17

(B) 16
(D) 18

Directions (61-64): Read the information given below and answer the questions based on them.
(i)
P, Q, R, S, T and U are six members of a family. Out of six members, three are male
members.
(ii)
There are two married couples among them.
(iii)
R is the father of P and U, T is the mother of R.
(iv)
P is the granddaughter of Q.
61.

62.

Which of the following pairs is one of the married couples?

(A) TU
(B) QS
(C) TQ

(D) PU

How Q is related to U?
(A) Brother
(B) Grand father

(D) Data

(C) Husband

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64.

How is U related to P?
(A) Sister
(B) Son

(C) Daughter

Which of the following is a group of male members?

(A) QST
(B) PUQ
(C) SRU

(D) Brother

(D) QRU

Direction (65-66): These questions are based on the following arrangement of letters
MNRRMNSTNMRRMNQLNMRMNQPLNMRMNR
65.

How many Ns are there which are neither followed by M nor preceded by R?
(A) 5
(B) 3
(C) 2
(D) 1

66.

How many Ms are there in the series which are followed by Q or R?

(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 2

67.

Which of the following words will be the last word in the dictionary?
(A) UNEARTH
(B) UNERRING
(C) UNEMPLOYED (D) UNEASY

Direction (68-71) : These questions are based on the following arrangement of symbols, letters and
numbers :
9 B Q $ 2 5 R J L 3 @ Y ME 6 8 * DF 4 H7
68.

How many such numbers are there in the arrangement each of which are immediately
preceded by a symbol but not immediately followed by a letter?
(A) Nil
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three

69.

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way based on the positions of the elements
in the above arrangement and hence form a group, which one does not belong to the group?
(A) * 8D 6
(B) Y M@E 3
(C) @ Y 3ML
(D) H4 7D

70.

How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is either
immediately followed by a number or immediately preceded by a letter?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four

71.

How many letters are there in the arrangement each of which is immediately followed by a
number but not immediately preceded by a symbol.
(A) Nil
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
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Directions (72-74): In each of these questions, a matrix of certain characters is given. These
characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column-wise. Find out this trend and choose the
missing character from the given alternatives.
72.
A

(A) K

(B) N

(C) O

(D) P

73.

(A) 26

14

105

(B) 20

117

(C) 16

(D) 12

74.

(A) 18

21

27

36

18

54

(B) 24

(C) 26
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(D) 58

Direction (75-76): In each of these questions, from amongst the figures marked (a), (b), (c), (d).
Select the one which satisfies the same conditions of placement of the dot as figure (X).
75.

76.

Directions (77-78): Each of these questions consists of a question and two statements Numbered I
and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient
to answer the question.
77.

What is the area of the rectangular plot?

I. The perimeter of the plot is 208 metres
II. The length is more than the breadth by 4 metres.
(A) I alone is sufficient But II alone is not sufficient
(B) II alone is sufficient but I alone is not sufficient
(C) I and II together are necessary and sufficient
(D) Both I and II together are not sufficient

78.

What will be the total weight of 10 poles, each of the same weight?
I. One-fourth of the weight of each pole is 5 kg.
II. The total weight of the three poles is 20 kilograms more than the total weight of two poles.
(A) I alone is sufficient But II alone is not sufficient
(B) II alone is sufficient but I alone is not sufficient
(C) I and II together are necessary and sufficient
(D) Either I alone or II alone is sufficient.
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Direction (79 81): Each of these questions contains three elements. These three elements may
or may not have some linkage. Each group of the elements may fit into one of the diagram (a), (b),
(c) or (d). The letter indicating the diagram is the answer.

79.

(A)
Iron, Lead, Nitrogen

(B)

(C)

(D)

80.

English, Latin, Language

81.

Professor, Researcher, Scientist

82.

Two students came into a book store to buy a notebook. The first student was short of 2
rupees and the second student was short of 24 rupees. They decided to pool their money
and buy at least one notebook. After pooling the money, they found that they had less than
the price of one notebook. What was the price of the notebook? Assume that the students
have at least some amount of money.
(A) 23
(B) 25
(C) 26
(D) 28

Directions (83 84) :- Read the following information and answer the question based on them.
A numerical machine accepts the following set of instructions and generates the results accordingly
Step I : Input (x, y, z)
Step II : x x 2
Step III : y xy
Step IV : z yz
Step V : If y > 100 then STOP, else go to step 11
83.

If x =4, y=2, z=3, then what is the value of y after first round of step 3?
(A) 8
(B) 16
(C) 32
(D) 64

84.

If x=5, y=4, z=3, then how many times does the above module run ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 10
(D) infinite

85.

24,7,1 : 18, 6 1 : : 13, 5, 1 : ?

(A) 6,3,1
(B) 9, 4, 1

(C) 18, 6, 1

(D) 18, 9, 4

5,4,9 : 18,13, 27 : : 13, 9, 18 : ?

(A) 4, 3, 6
(B) 5, 4, 3

(C) 81, 54, 18

(D) 40, 27, 54

86.

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87.

486, 121, 24 : 1, 24, 121 : : 162, 40, 6 : ?

(A) 1, 6, 40
(B)1, 18, 81
(C) 1, 18, 162

(D) 18, 81, 162

Directions (88-90) : Read the following information to answer these questions :

Seven poles A, B, C, D, E, F and G are put in such a way that the distance between the two
decreases by 1 metre. The distance between the first two poles, A and B, is 10 metres.
88.

What is distance, between the first pole A and the last pole G?
(A) 40 m
(B) 45 m
(C) 49 m

(D) None of these

89.

If a monkey hops from pole G to pole C, then how much distance did it cover?
(A) 19 m
(B) 22 m
(C) 26 m
(D) 32 m

90.

If the authorities decide to remove one pole and place the remaining poles on equal
distances among the poles, then each set of poles would be ______ metres apart ?
1
1
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10
2
2
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