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MAT NTSE-2012 EXAMINATION CAREER POINT
National Talent Search (First Level) & National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship

Examination, 2012
(For Student Studying in Class - 8)
Mental Ability Test

Part I
Time : 90 minutes Max. Marks : 90
Questions 15
Directions : In each question there is a number series with one term missing shown by question mark (?). This term
is one of the alternatives among the four numbers given under it. That number is
1. 8, 7, 16, 5, 32, 3, 64, 1, 128, (?)

(1) 18 (2) 13 (3) 1 (4) 3
Ans. [3]
Sol. Combination of two series
8, 16, 32, 64, 128,
7, 5, 3, 1, ?
?=1
2. 16, 33, 65, 131, (?), 523

(1) 261 (2) 521 (3) 613 (4) 721
Ans. [1]
Sol. Rule : 2 + 1, 2 1, 2 + 1, 2 1
IInd term IIIrd term IVth term Vth term
16 2 + 1 = 33
33 2 1 = 65
65 2 + 1 = 131
131 2 1= 261
3. 5, 2, 17, 4, (?), 6, 47, 8, 65

(1) 29 (2) 30 (3) 31 (4) 32
Ans. [3]
Sol. Series consists two rules
Ist is 2, 4, 6, 8, ....
IInd is 5 + 12 = 17
17 + 14 = 31
31 + 16 = 47
47 + 18 = 65
4. 1, 2, 4, 8, (?), 32
(1) 10 (2) 12 (3) 14 (4) 16
Ans. [4]
Sol. Series is 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
24 = 16
5. 2, 3, 10, 15, 26, (?)

(1) 36 (2) 35 (3) 39 (4) 48
Ans. [3]
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Sol. 21=2 Ist term

31=3 IInd term
2 5 = 10 IIIrd term
3 5 = 15 IVth term
2 13 = 26 Vth term
3 13 = 39 VIth term
Questions 610
Directions : These questions consists of a number series which contains a wrong term. This term is given as one of
the four alternatives among the four numbers given below. The wrong term is
6. 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30

(1) 12 (2) 22 (3) 26 (4) 30
Ans. [2]
Sol. Q 6, 9, 14, 21, 30 makes a rule
6+3=9
9 + 5 = 14
14 + 7 = 21
21 + 9 = 30
22 is wrong ans.
7. 3, 7, 9, 28, 27, 84, 81, 448, 243

(1) 84 (2) 81 (3) 28 (4) 7
Ans. [1]
Sol. Two series Ist is : 3, 9, 27, 81, 243
33=9
9 3 = 27
27 3 = 81
81 3 = 243
Second series : 7, 28, 84, 448,
7 4 = 28
28 4 = 112
112 4 = 448
84 is wrong ans.
8. 190, 94, 46, 22, 10, 4, 3

(1) 94 (2) 46 (3) 22 (4) 3
Ans. [4]
Sol.
190, 94, 46, 22, 10, 4, 3
96 48 24 12 6 1
96 2 = 48
48 2 = 24
24 2 = 12
12 2 = 6
6 2=3
Last difference is 3 but difference by ques. is 1
43=1
Last term 3 is wrong
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9. 0, 5, 8, 17, 35, 65, 128

(1) 5 (2) 17 (3) 35 (4) 128
Ans. [3]
10. 9, 63, 5, 35, 1, 8

(1) 63 (2) 5 (3) 35 (4) 8
Ans. [4]
Sol. Two series
9 , 5, 1 & 63, 35, 8 it should be
4, 4 2 2
82 1 6 1 4 1
8 is wrong
Questions 1114
Directions : Each question consists of four groups. One set is different from other three in someway. Find out the
different set
11. (1) GEDC (2) AZYX (3) PNML (4) USRQ

Ans. [2]
Sol. Difference between letters is different.
12. (1) SUXB (2) LNQU (3) BDGK (4) JLNQ

Ans. [4]
Sol. Difference is different from all other.
13. (1) 23 (2) 43 (3) 63 (4) 73

Ans. [3]
Sol. It is non prime.
14. (1) Hut (2) Home (3) Palace (4) Restaurant

Ans. [4]
Questions 1519
Directions : In the following questions there is a letter series with one term missing shown by (?). Find this term and
encircle its serial
15. DOZ, GRC, (?), ALW, BMX

(1) BGL (2) LWH (3) DLT (4) GJM
Ans. [2]
Sol. Difference between each latter is 11
16. fed, ihg, lkj, (?), rqp

(1) npq (2) onm (3) oqp (4) nom
Ans. [2]
17. ABYZ, ADWZ, (?), AHSZ

(1) AFUZ (2) AUFZ (3) ZFUA (4) ZUFA
Ans. [1]
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18. VTRP, NLJH, FDBZ, XVTR, (?)

(1) JLPN (2) LJPN (3) NPLJ (4) PNLJ
Ans. [4]
Sol. Rule in each option : from reverse alternate letters.
19. OBDR, QACT, SZBV, (?), WXZZ

(1) WUWZ (2) YTVB (3) UYAX (4) ASVD
Ans. [3]
Sol. first letter of each word
O , Q, S, ?, W
Questions 2023
Directions : In each question there are circles. Certain numbers are given inside/outside the circles according to a
particular rule. In each question one of the circle has a (?) mark in side it. Choose the correct answer to fill in the
space marked (?) from the given alternatives.
56 27 27
20. 9 1 81 3 ? 36 9 1 36
7 9 9
(1) 9 (2) 10 (3) 11 (4) 12
Ans. [1]
81 56
Sol. =1
9 7
36 27
=1
9 9
36 27
=9
3 9
3 6 2
21. 4 12 5 5 18 2 5 ? 2
2 3 8
(1) 12 (2) 14 (3) 16 (4) 20
Ans. [3]
Sol. ? = without 0 of (5 2 2 8) = 16
5 3 5
22. 2 196 3 1 144 6 2 ? 1
4 2 6
(1) 270 (2) 196 (3) 256 (4) 320
Ans. [2]
Sol. 196 = (2 + 4 + 3 + 5)2
144 = (1 + 2 + 3 + 6)2
? = (2 + 6 + 1 + 5)2 = (14)2 = 196
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3 7 9
23. 3 3 2 5 5 7 8 ? 9
1 6 10
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) 6
Ans. [4]
Sol. ? = 8 + 9 + 9 + 10 = 6
Questions 2426
Directions : These questions are based on letter series in which some of the letters are missing. The missing letters
are given in the proper sequence in one of the alternatives among the four given under each question. Find out the
correct alternatives for each questions.
24. __ ab __ a __ bb __ ab __ a __
(1) abaaba (2) babbba (3) aabbab (4) bbaabb
Ans. [1]
25. __ __a bb__ bba __ bab __ a __

(1) abaaba (2) aabbaa (3) bbabbb (4) bbaabb
Ans. [3]
26. __ ac __ ca __ aca __ a __ a __
(1) cacaca (2) aaaccc (3) acacac (4) cacccc
Ans. [4]
Questions 2731
Directions : Out of nine cells of a square one cell is left blank, and in the rest of the cells numbers are written which
follow some rule. Get the rule and find out the proper option for the blank cell (?).
4 9 20
27. 8 5 14
10 3 ?
(1) 8 (2) 11 (3) 14 (4) 15
Ans. [1]
Sol. 4 + 9 + 20 = 33 6
8 + 5 + 14 = 27
10 + 3 + 8 = 21 6
? 1 1
28. 9 4 4
2 3 5
(1) 8 (2) 10 (3) 14 (4) 16
Ans. [2]
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29.
8 10 9
? 15 28
7 12 13
(1) 9 (2) 10 (3) 11 (4) 12

Ans. [1]
30.
36 43 49
55 ? 9
17 30 169
(1) 49 (2) 58 (3) 76 (4) 77

Ans. [2]
31.
5 8 7
11 17 15
21 33 ?
(1) 29 (2) 31 (3) 33 (4) 38

Ans. [1]
Questions 3234
Direction : Find out the correct alternative of the question based on the Dias figures.
32.
The number opposite side the face having the no. 5 will be
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
Ans. [2]
33.
The number opposite the face having the no. 2 will be

(1) 1 (2) 4 (3) 3 (4) 5
Ans. [2]
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34.
The number opposite the face having the no. 3 will be

(1) 1 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 6
Ans. [1]
35. The following figures is converted in to a cube. Its incorrect shape will be
Question Figure
C G
F D
Ans. [2]
Questions 3640
Direction : The following question are based on the arrangement of alphabets in the form of a pyramid. In each
question there is some relationship between the two sets of the letters on the left of the (: :). The same relationship
exists between the two terms on the right of which one is missing. Find the missing. Find the missing one from the
given alternatives.
A
B C D
E F G H I
J K L M N O P
Q R S T U V W X Y
36. BCG : DCG :: EGU : ?

(1) IGU (2) GUJ (3) UIG (4) IUG
Ans. [1]
37. EJQ : FKR : : HOX : ?
(1) IOW (2) IPY (3) GNU (4) HMT
Ans. [2]
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38. LTSK : MUTL : : (?) : OWXP

(1) LTUM (2) NMUV (3) NVWO (4) NOWV
Ans. [3]
LTSK : MUTL : : (?) : OWXP
Sol.
L M N O
39. (?) : KRSL : : PYXO : OXWN

(1) RSLK (2) JQRK (3) JKRQ (4) QRKJ
Ans. [2]
Sol.
J Q R K
?= J Q R K
40. JQS : PWY : : KRT : (?)

(1) OVX (2) PWN (3) OWY (4) VOX
Ans. [1]
Questions 4145
Direction : Words in Capital letters in column-I are written in small letters in a code language in column-II. Decode
the language and find out the correct alternative for the given letters in each questions .
Column I Column II
HOPE vtyg
WIDE ceth
LUCK nxfl
DUST aien
SIND cmae
SOAP gapv
FEAR putj
MUST nidg
HUNT mnyi
FILE cxut
PINE cmtg
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41. Code for letters in the word SOLE are -

(1) txza (2) fvxy (3) mtax (4) vtax
Ans. [4]
42. Code for letters in the word MENT are -

(1) ndti (2) dtum (3) mdit (4) puit
Ans. [3]
43. Code for letters in the word NEWS are -

(1) hmta (2) tmkh (3) fmak (4) tahv
Ans. [1]
44. Code for letters in the word STAR are

(1) ipaj (2) jami (3) paiz (4) ajkl
Ans. [1]
45. Code for letters in the word TIME are
(1) tkci (2) citd (3) ctpb (4) litm
Ans. [2]
46. Shankar is father of 'B' but 'B' is not son of Shankar then what is the relationship of 'B' to Shankar ?
(1) Grand daughter (2) Mother (3) Daughter (4) Grand Son
Ans. [3]
47. Sachin is the bother of the son of Ajit's son. Then what is the relationship of Sachin to Ajit ?
(1) Brother (2) Cousin (3) Nephew (4) Grandson
Ans. [4]
48. How many '6' s are there in the following sequence which are followed by 3 and preceded by 8 ?
9486327186898136897863136843235
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5
Ans. [1]
Questions 4950
Direction : Find out the missing one from the given alternatives.
49. 03 : 10 : : 08 : (?)
(1) 17 (2) 16 (3) 14 (4) 13
Ans. [1]
22 1 : 32 + 1 : : 32 1 : 42 + 1
Sol.
17
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50. 01 : 08 : : (?) : 125

(1) 10 (2) 12 (3) 15 (4) 16
Ans. [4]
Sol. 12 : 23 : : 42 : 53
Questions 5152
Directions : In the following diagram "I" represents Indians 'S' represent scientists and 'P' represents Politicians.
I S
c d e
a
b f
g
P
51. Indians those are politicians but not scientist will be

(1) a (2) b (3) d (4) f
Ans. [2]
52. Scientists which are politician but not Indians will be

(1) d (2) e (3) f (4) g
Ans. [3]
Questions 5356
Directions : In the following questions some relations are written by particular indicators as shown below
= Greater than
= Not less than
= Not equal to
= Equal to
+ = Not greater than
= Less than
Find out the correct answer for each question.
53. If x y z it is not possible -

(1) x y z (2) x + y z (3) x y z (4) x y z
Ans. [1]
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54. If x y z it is not possible -

(1) x y z (2) x y + z (3) x + y z (4) x + y z
Ans. [4]
55. If x y x z, it is possible -
(1) x y z (2) x y + z (3) x y z (4) x y z
Ans. [3]
56. If x y z, it is not possible -

(1) x y + z (2) x y z (3) x yz (4) x + y + z
Ans. [2]
57. Rajesh is elder 3 days 10 hours from Vikas. The date of Birth of Vikas is 21 Nov. at 7 A.M. then what will be
the date of birth of Rajesh?
(1) 16 November (2) 17 November (3) 18 November (4) 19 November
Ans. [3]
58. First day of the month is Wednesday and Last day of the same month is Tuesday then which one will be that
month?
(1) January (2) February (3) March (4) August
Ans. [2]
Q.59 Write in a correct sequence

(A) Rainbow (b) Rain (c) Sun (d) Happiness (e) Children
(1) dbcea (2) deabc (3) badce (3) bcaed
Ans. [4]
60. In the group of 26 girls Rekha's Position is 7th from the bottom. What is the position of 'Rekha' from the top
of the group ?
(1) 20th (2) 21st (3) 22nd (4) 17th
Ans. [1]
Questions 6165
Direction : Two sets of the figures are given. One set of Question-figures and another set is of Answer-figures.
Question-figures are arranged in sequence. One figure from the Answer figures is to be selected such that it can be
placed after the series of Question-figures. Find the correct Serial number of the selected Answer-figure.
61. Question-Figure
Answer Figure :
(1) (2) (3) (4)

Ans. [1]
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62. Question-Figure
Answer Figure :
(1) (2) (3) (4)

Ans. [2]
63. Question-Figure
Answer-Figures
Ans. [3]
64. Question-Figure
Answer-Figures
Ans. [4]
65. Question-Figure
Answer-Figures
Ans. [3]
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Direction : (Q.66 to 70) In each of the following questions four figures are given. One of these figures does not fit
with the rest of the figures. Find out that correct serial number.
66.
Ans. [1]
67.
Ans. [4]
68.
Ans. [3]
69.
Ans. [2]
70.
Ans. [3]
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Questions (Q.71 to 75)

Direction : In the following questions visulalize the image of the correct item.
71.
Ans. [2]
72.
Ans. [1]
73.
Ans. [2]
Q.74
Ans. [2]
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Q.75 Mirror
Ans. [1]
Questions : (Q.76 to 80)

Direction : In the following questions a question figure is given, that figure exists in one of the given alternative
figure find out that figure.
Q.76 Question-Figure
Answer-Figures
Ans. [4]
Answer-Figures
Ans. [2]
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Answer-Figures
Ans. [4]
Answer-Figures
Ans. [3]
Answer-Figures
Ans. [4]
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Questions (Q.81 to 85)

Direction : In the following questions there is some relationship between the two figure on the left of (::) the same
relationship exists between the two terms on the right, of which one is missing. Find the missing one from the given
alternative.
Answer-Figures
Ans. [1]
Answer-Figures
Ans. [3]
Answer-Figures
Ans. [1]
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Answer-Figures
Ans. [3]
Answer-Figures
Ans. [4]
Q.86 In a coded language TRACE = 43251 and EARTH = 12347 then the code for FACT = 12347 then the code
for FACT will be
(1) 9245 (2) 9254 (3) 9425 (4) 9524
Ans. [2]
Q.87 In a coded language SHOP = 8256 , WORK = 9573 and HOME = 2541 then the code for SMOKE will be
(1) 84531 (2) 83451 (3) 84351 (4) 85431
Ans. [1]
Q.88 In a coded language TAKE = 1790, PLOT = 5321 then code for PLATE will be
(1) 52701 (2) 53071 (3) 35710 (4) 53710
Ans. [4]
Q.89 In a coded language FRUIT = HTWKV then FLOWER will be written as
(1) HNQYGT (2) HGPTYN (3) HYNGPT (4) HTPNGY
Ans. [1]
Q.90 What will be the number of triangles in the given figure ?
(1) 9 (2) 11 (3) 10 (4) 12

Ans. [4]
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MAT NTSE-2012 EXAMINATION CAREER POINT

National Talent Search (First Level) & National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship

Mental Ability Test

1. 8, 7, 16, 5, 32, 3, 64, 1, 128, (?)

2. 16, 33, 65, 131, (?), 523

3. 5, 2, 17, 4, (?), 6, 47, 8, 65

5. 2, 3, 10, 15, 26, (?)

Sol. 21=2 Ist term

6. 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30

7. 3, 7, 9, 28, 27, 84, 81, 448, 243

8. 190, 94, 46, 22, 10, 4, 3

9. 0, 5, 8, 17, 35, 65, 128

10. 9, 63, 5, 35, 1, 8

11. (1) GEDC (2) AZYX (3) PNML (4) USRQ

12. (1) SUXB (2) LNQU (3) BDGK (4) JLNQ

13. (1) 23 (2) 43 (3) 63 (4) 73

14. (1) Hut (2) Home (3) Palace (4) Restaurant

15. DOZ, GRC, (?), ALW, BMX

16. fed, ihg, lkj, (?), rqp

17. ABYZ, ADWZ, (?), AHSZ

18. VTRP, NLJH, FDBZ, XVTR, (?)

19. OBDR, QACT, SZBV, (?), WXZZ

25. __ __a bb__ bba __ bab __ a __

(1) 9 (2) 10 (3) 11 (4) 12

(1) 49 (2) 58 (3) 76 (4) 77

(1) 29 (2) 31 (3) 33 (4) 38

The number opposite the face having the no. 2 will be

The number opposite the face having the no. 3 will be

36. BCG : DCG :: EGU : ?

38. LTSK : MUTL : : (?) : OWXP

LTSK : MUTL : : (?) : OWXP

39. (?) : KRSL : : PYXO : OXWN

40. JQS : PWY : : KRT : (?)

41. Code for letters in the word SOLE are -

42. Code for letters in the word MENT are -

43. Code for letters in the word NEWS are -

44. Code for letters in the word STAR are

50. 01 : 08 : : (?) : 125

51. Indians those are politicians but not scientist will be

52. Scientists which are politician but not Indians will be

= Not less than

+ = Not greater than

53. If x y z it is not possible -

54. If x y z it is not possible -

56. If x y z, it is not possible -

Q.59 Write in a correct sequence

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Questions (Q.71 to 75)

Questions : (Q.76 to 80)

Questions (Q.81 to 85)

(1) 9 (2) 11 (3) 10 (4) 12

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