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NATIONAL MEANS CUM MERIT SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION
(Class - ,VIII)
November 2015

Mental Ability Test

Time Allowed : 45 Minutes Max. Marks : 50
Instructions for candidates:

Read the following instructions carefully before you open the question booklet.
I. Answer are to be given on a separate answer sheet (OMR Sheet).
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3. Write your Roll Number as allotted to you in the admission card very clearly on the test-booklet and darken
the appropriate circles on the answer sheet as per instructions given.
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mobilephones are not allowed for answers.
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5. There are 50 questions in this test. All are compulsory.
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6. Since the time allotted for this question paper is very limited you should make the best use of it by not
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8. Every correct answer will be awarded one mark.
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9. Please return only the answer sheet to the invigilator after the test.
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MENTAL ABI UTY TEST

Oirections: (Q. No. 1-5): In the following questions. th r ee terms arc alike iUl'onH.' \\ a~ alit!
so form a group white one is different from others. Identify the tCJ-m that docs n o l hdong
to that group.

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1. , (I) Brinjal (2) Caulil10wer
(3 ) Capsicum (4) Appl e

1. ( l )~ (2) ~-rTI~

(3) fuBffi fT.p.f (4) ~

( 1) Week (2 ) Monday
(3) Thursday (4) Saturday

2. (l)~ (2) -Bmcm

(3) cffiqn: (4 ) ~

J" . ( 1) Mathematics (2) English
(3) Subject (4) Science

3. (1)~ (2)~

(3) fcrr<1 (4)~

4. (1) Sun ~2) Star

(3) Moon (4) Sea

4. . (1) ~ (2) erR

(3)~ (4)~

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( 1) Computer (2) T.v.
5.
(3) Bed (4) Mobile

( 1) Cfl W{2:\ (2)~~
s.
(3)~ (4)~~

Directions: (Q. No. 6-10): Complete the given series.

6. 0, 5, ..... , 20, 40

(l) 15
(2) 18
(4) 16
(3) 10

7 5.8,12, ...... 23
(2) 17
(1) 18
(4) 15
(3) 16

8. 2,4, ..... ,16,32
(2) 10
(1) 8
(4) 14
(3) 12

9. 7,11, ..... ,17,19
(2) 13
( 1) 12
(4) 16
(3) 15

10. 70, 50, ..... , 25, 20
(2) 40
(l) 35
(4) 45
(3) 30
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Directions: (Q. No. 11 -15): Arrange the following words in a meaningful ord er.

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II. (l)Self (2) Grandfather (3) Son (4) Father
(J)4,3.2, I (2) 2, 3, 4, 1

(3)2,4.1,3 (4) 1, 2. 3,4

11 . (i )"~<:f (2)~ (3) :rr (4) fi1crr
(1) 4, 3. 2. 1 () 2.3.4. I
(3) 2. 4. 1. 3 (4)1.2.3.4

12. (1) Death (2) Ed ucati on (3) Birth (-+) Job
(I) 1.2.3,4 (2) 3. 2, 4. I
(3) 4. 3, 2, 1 (4) 2. 3. -t 1

12. (1) 'f'<l (2) f<nm (3)~ (4)~
(1) 1.2,3,4 (2) 3, 2, 4. J
(3) 4, 3, 2. J (4) 2,3 . 4, 1

13. (1) Parl iamentary Consti tuency (2) Zi la Pa.rishad
(3) Panchayat (4) Assembly Constituency
(1) 1,2.3.4 (2) 4, 3, 2. 1
(3) 3. 2. 1,4 (4)3,2,4. 1

13. (l) ~'>1T ah"

(3)~

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

(3) 3, 2. 1, 4 (4 )3,2,4,1

14. (J) Knee (2) Waist (3) Font (-l)~ cc k

( 1)1.2,3 . 4 (2) 2, 1. 3, 4

0) 4. 2. 1, 3 (4) 3. 4, 1, 2

14 (J)~ (3 ) -qfq

(1) 1,2,],4 (2) 2. L 3. 4

(3) 4,2, 1,3 (4) 3. 4, 1. 2 .

15. (1 ) Seed (2) Tru nk (3) 1 car

(l) 1. 2. 4, 3 (-/ )' I . /-,~" , 4.

(3) 2, 1, 4. 3 (4) 4. 3, I. 2

'15 . (I)~ (2) (AT (3)'l1\fl

(1) L 2, 4, 3 t2) 1, 2, 3. 4

(3) 2. L 4, 3 (4) 4,3. J. 2

Directions: (Q. No. 16-20): In the followin g questions there are thn.'(' "ortis out of whic h
first two arc rdatcd in some way. The same relationship bolds he(,,"cl'n the th inl wOI"d
and one of the responses (1), (2), (3) or (..t). Identify th e corn'c! rl'l alLd " tJrd.

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1() . Fi re : H eat :: Snow : ?
(1) Eat (2) Cold
(3) Melt (4) Freeze

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(1)"&A1
(2) cts
(3) Rltl('1"l1
(4)~~

17 Aeroplane: Air :: Car. ?

(I) Water
(2) Track
(3) Road (4) noV\;

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(1) 12 (2) fl
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19. Comb : IIair :: Pen : ?

( 1) Book (:2) Register

(3) Paper (4) Library

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(2)~

(3) RltlM"l1

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20. 121 : 11 :: 289 : ?

(1) 13 (2) 15

(3) 17 (4) 19

Directions: (Q. No. 21-30): In each of the questions three problem fi~ures an~ given. Seier!
~, figure amongst the answer figures which will continue the same series as gin'n in the
problem figures .

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Problem Figures Answer Figures

(1) (1) (3) (-+ )

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( 1) (2) (-+)

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

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(l) (2) (-I)

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25. linllnlll!ml? I Hil nll Wi iW
(1) (2) (3) (4)

( 1) (2) (~) (4)

29 . '$'3 2$""' '$'3 ?.
5 6 :=;
2$'"' 2$~ . $6 2$"'
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( 1) (2) (3) ( .. n

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

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31. Day before yesterday was Sunday. What will be the day aft~r tomarro\\ ?

(1 ) Wednesday (2) Thursday

(3) Tuesday (4) Friday

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(1 ) ~'qCffi (2) cfficm:
(3) 4 J I(1ql{
(4)~

32. If the first day of the month is Tuesday. What will be the day on .2:'1 111 ut" thall11ul llh·.'

(1) Friday (2) Thursday

(3) Tucsday ( 4) Wedncsday

32 . fcf>Bt TfR1 CfJ ~ fuf21 cn1 4J I(1 q I{ I'.TT I dB TfR1 CfJ 25 fuf21 en) CR1T R:=r 2lT ?
(1)~ (2) cfRcm:
( 3) ci JIM q I { ( 4) ~'qCffi

33. Ram is 61h from either end of a row of boys. How many boys are there in thal W\\· )
(I) 9 (2) 11

(3) 10 (4) 12

33 . ~~~~ ·3 ffi-BUl16 ~~'R~~I~~~~~t?
( I) 9 (2) 11

(3) 10 (4) 12
34. A lady said that Rajeev 's grandfather is the only son of my father. 110\\ is lady related to
Rajeev?
(1) Daughter (2) Sister

(3) Niece (4) Grandmother

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%?
(l)~ (2)~
(3) ~ (4)~

35. A person walks 3 km in a direction and returns back 5 km . Hln,., Car he is from st;lrtil1 ~
point?

(l)8km (2) 2 km
(3) i km (4) 0 km

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it%~~%?
(1) 8 fcn:lit. (2) 2 fcn.1ft.
(3) 1 fcn.1ft. (4) 0 fcn.1ft.

Directions: (Q. No. 36-40): Arrange the given words in alphabetical order- and choose the
on(' that comes first in the dictionary.

36. (1) Private (2) Prince
(3) Perform (4) Parcel

37. (1) Knife (2) Knowledge
(3) Keeper (4) Kind

38. (1) Best (2) Bite
(3) Beat (4) Beak

39. (1) Singer (2) Sight
(3) Self (4) Sack

40 . (1) Rest (2) Risk
(3) Rim (4) Ring

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Dir ection (Q.No. 41-45) : Arran ge the given words in the sequence in which th ey occur in
th e d ictionary a nd then choose the co ....ect sequ ence.
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41. (1) Angry (2) Awesome (:\) Aerial (~) :\crorla!1c

(1) 1,2,3,4 (2) 2. 1,3,4

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

42. (1) Department (2) Degree (3) Disgrace (4) Dog

(1) 2, 1. 3, 4 (2) 2 , 3, 1, 4

(3) 3, 2. 1,4 (4) 1,2, ],4

43 . (1) Forest (2) Fight (3) Finger (-t) h;S livul

(1)1,3,2,4 (2) I, 2. 4, 3

(3)4. 2.3,1 (4) 4, 2. 1. 3

44. \1) Nest (2) N ight (3) Nail (4) Nose

(1) 3, L 2. 4 (2)3,1 , 4.2

(3) 3, 4, 1,2 (4)4,],1 , 2

45. (l) Ship (2) She~t (3) Scat (~) ~ak

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

(3) 4,2. 3, 1 (4) 1,2,3,4

46. [n the given series how many ti mes' 5' has come exactly before' 3''1

2, 3, 5, 4, 6, 5, 2, 5. 3, 1,4, 5, 3, 1,4, 5, 3, 6, 3, 5
10

(1) 3 t2) 2

(3) 1 (4) 4

46. eft ~ ~ ~ ~ "ffi:"B&rr 3 -B ~ 5 t?
(1) 3 (2) 2

(3) 1 (4) 4

47. If'a- stands for ' +', -b" stands for '-' and 'c' stands for ' x'. Then " 'hat will be the \;t!Ul'
of2 c 3 b 4 a 5 ?

(1) 8 (2) 7

(3) 6 (4) -2

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~ 'a' Cfil 31~ '+ -, ' b' Cfil 31~ ' -' "ff2:(T • c" <fiT 31~ '.x' %
(1)8 (2)7

(3) 6 (4) -2

48. TfFOOT is coded as ABCD, then HOOD will be coded as:

(1) XBCZ (2) XCBZ

(3) XZBC (4) lI3CX

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(1) XBCZ (2) XCBZ

(3) XZI3C (4) ZBCX

49. If A is to the South of B. What is the direction of B to that of A?
(1) Ea5>t (2) West

(3) North-East (4) North

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49 . <:Jfu: A, B ~ ~8;M -B ~"ill B, A ~ ~ Rm -B~?
(1)~ (2)~

(3)~-~ (4)~

50. At 12 Noon what is the minor angle between minute hand and hour hand or a ck•..: k'.'

(1) 360 0 (2) 180"

(3) 90" (4) 0°

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0
( 1) 360 0 (2) 180
(3) 90" (4) 0°

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