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Paper Specific Instructions

1. The total duration of the examination is 3 hours. The question paper contains two
parts – Part A and Part B. The duration of Part A is 2 hours. Part B will begin after
Part A ends. The duration of Part B is 1 hour.
2. Part A is divided into three sections: 1, 2 and 3. All sections are compulsory.
Questions in each section are of different types. There are a total of 57 questions
in Part A carrying a total of 200 marks. Questions of Part A will appear on the
computer for the first 2 hours. Answers to Part A have to be entered in the
computer within the first 2 hours.
3. Part B is also compulsory and contains 2 drawing questions of 50 marks each.
Questions of Part B will appear on the computer after 2 hours. Answers to Part B
have to be given in the answer book provided by the invigilator.
4. Marking scheme of Part A is as follows:

Number Marks for Marks for Marks for Total
Type of
Section of correct wrong each question marks for
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questions answer answer not attempted the section
Numerical
1 Answer Type 14 4 0 0 56
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Multiple Select
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2 Question 15 −1 0 60
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Multiple Choice
3 Question 28 3 −0.71 0 84
(MCQ)
Total 57 200

5. Section 1: Numerical Answer Type (NAT): 14 questions (4 marks each; no
negative marks). For these questions, the answer is a number that needs to be
entered using the virtual keyboard on the computer screen. No choices will be
shown for these questions. Questions from 1 to 14 belong to this section.
6. Section 2: Multiple Select Questions (MSQ): 15 questions. Each MSQ may have
one or more than one correct choice(s) out of the four given. The following is
the marking scheme:
Full Marks: (+4) If only (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen and
NONE of the incorrect options is chosen.
Partial Marks: (+3) If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options
are chosen and NONE of the incorrect options is chosen.

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choices out of which ONLY ONE is the correct answer. Questions from 30 to 57
belong to this section.
8. Part B (100 Marks) contains two drawing questions of 50 marks each. Both
questions in Part B are mandatory. There is NO NEGATIVE marking in this section.
Questions 58 and 59 belong to this section.

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PART A
Section 1: Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
questions
Section 1(56 Marks) of Part A contains a total of 14 Numerical Answer Type
(NAT) questions. For each question, the answer is a real number that needs to be
entered using the virtual keyboard on the monitor. No choices will be shown for these
questions. There is NO NEGATIVE marking for this section. Each correct answer will
be awarded 4 marks. Questions that are not attempted or answered incorrectly will
be given zero mark. Questions from 1 to 14 belong to this section.

Q.01 How many times does the most used black coloured shape appear in the
composition shown below?

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Q.02 In the image shown below, PQ = QR = QS = 2 units.a
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points T and U are the centre points of the semicircles. What is the total area of
shaded portions in square units?

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Q.04 Shown below is the front and top views of two cubes. The red and blue cubes are
made up of metal and wax respectively. Red cube is heated and is hot enough to
melt wax in the blue cube. As shown in the front and top views, the red cube is
moved along the path PQRS creating sharp edges and flat surfaces on the blue cube.
What is the total number of surfaces the blue cube will have after the red cube
reaches the point S?

Q.05 One of the pots does not belong to the group of pots shown below. What is the
number written on that pot?

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Q.06 What is the number of different patterns on the capsules

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Q.08 A sharpened pencil with eraser is shown in image P. How many sharpened pencils
with erasers are in image Q?

Q.09 Several kettles are shown below. What is the total number of usable kettles that are
designed to store and pour hot water?

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Q.10 Given below are 8 triangular pieces of a puzzle made from the shape P. What is the
three-digit number formed when these pieces are arranged correctly?

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Q.12 A mobile screen has a dimension of 10 cm x 4 cm (height x width). A mobile user is
viewing a picture in portrait mode and it occupies the entire screen. The user rotates
the screen to landscape mode. After rotation, the height of the picture is now the
width of the screen and its width gets reduced proportionately, leaving equal blank
spaces on both sides of the picture. What is the area (in square centimeters) of the
blank space on the left-hand side of the picture?

Q.13 What number will replace the question mark?

Q.14 A tank with internal dimension 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm (length x width x height) is
fully filled with spherical marbles, each marble having a diameter of 1 cm. Each layer of
marbles should have equal number of marbles. Water is then poured into the tank. What is
the volume of water in cubic centimeters required to fill the voids? (Use π=22/7)

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Section 2: Multiple Select Questions (MSQ)
Section 2 (60 Marks) of Part A contains a total of 15 Multiple Select Questions
(MSQ). Each question may have one or more than one correct choice(s) out of
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Q.15 Image P shows an object as seen from the top. Which of the objects given below will
appear as shown in image P when viewed from the top? Consider all the objects are made
with opaque solids.

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Q.16 Q, R, S and T are cut-out shapes used to create a composition shown in image P.
These cut-out shapes could be rotated and combined without overlapping to create the
composition. These cut-out shapes can also be repeated. What is/are the correct
combination(s) that can be used to create the composition shown in image P?

Q.17 Given below is a pattern P, composed of three different shapes 1, 2, and 3. Which
options show the pattern(s) that is/are possible if the shape 2 is cut in half along the vertical
axis, the shape 3 is rotated clockwise at the center by 45 degrees, and the shape 1 remains
unchanged? Overlapping of shapes is not allowed.

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Q.18 Given below are five images P, Q, R, S and T. Each of these is rotated about its center.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE? (Ignore minor variations due to pixelated
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A. Patterns Q, S and T will look the same when rotated by 60o
B. Patterns Q, R and T will look the same when rotated by 120o
C. Patterns P, S and T will not look the same when rotated by 60o.
D. Patterns Q, R and T will look the same when rotated by 60o or 120o
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B. 4 rotates anticlockwise and W moves downwards.
C. 5 and 4 rotate in opposite directions.
D. 1 and 4 rotate in opposite direction.
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Q.20 Which of the following statements are TRUE for Ajrakh, Paithani, Kalamkari, Phulkari,
Khes and Bandhani?

A. All of the above are related to textiles of India.
B. At least three of the above are painting techniques of India.
C. Three of the above are artforms from Punjab.
D. Two of the above are weaving crafts from India.

Q.21 Which of the options is/are paintings by the artist M. F. Hussain?

Q.22 Which of the below is a/are cinema camera maker(s)?

A. RED
B. ARRI
C. Canon
D. Wacom

Q.23 Which Indian city/cities is/are designated by UNESCO as a Creative City, until 2024?

A. Pune

B. Kozhikode

C. Gwalior

D. Varanasi

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Q.24 Shown below are Indian vehicle number plates with a
colour codes. Which of the
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A. R is a private vehicle
B. P, S & U are private vehicles
C. Q, R, T & X are commercial vehicles
D. X is a defence vehicle

Q.25 1, 2, 3 and 4 are photographs captured using a camera with a lens set at aperture P,

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Q.26 Which of the following image(s) can be created by the nib type illustrated
below?

Q.27 Which of these photographs follow the Rule of Thirds?

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Q.28 A continuous strip with a pattern is shown below. Which
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Section 3: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
Section 3 (84 Marks) of Part A contains a total of 28 Multiple Choice Questions
(MCQ). Each question has four choices out of which ONLY ONE is the correct answer.
There is NEGATIVE marking for this section. Each correct answer will be awarded 3
marks and each wrong answer will receive −0.71 (minus point seven one) mark.
Questions not attempted will be given zero mark. Questions from 30 to 57 belong to
this section.

Q.30 Which of the following statements is correct for a longitudinal marking provided at
the centre of a road?

A. A broken longitudinal line allows overtaking.
B. A solid longitudinal line always permits overtaking.
C. Longitudinal markings are meant only for aesthetics.
D. Double solid lines may be crossed when overtaking a slow-moving vehicle.

Q.31 Four lines of text from a poem by E. E. Cummings is given below.

may come home with smooth round stone
as small as a world and as large as alone
for whatever we may lose (like a you or a me)
its always ourselves we find at sea

One of the four lines is depicted in the images below. Identify the image which correctly
represents one line of the poem.

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Q.32 Samantha, Reema and Payal went late at night to visit
Mystery Spot. The place has a strange window-less room with white walls. One of the walls
has a blue triangle and a red circle painted on it. The girls entered the room in turns. First,
Samantha entered the room and came out telling that there were two shapes painted on the
wall—one triangle and one circle. Then, Reema entered the same room and came out
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room, the light was changed to red light and when Payal entered the room, the light was
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Q.33 Which of the options will replace the question mark?

Q.34 Given below are four letterboxes, three of them are written in the same font. Find the
one which is written in a different font.

Q.35 Who is the first Indian to receive an Academy Award (Oscar)?

A. Bhanu Athaiya
B. A. R. Rahman
C. Satyajit Ray
D. M. Night Shyamalan

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Q.36. Shown below are four options, each showing consecutive
movement of a pendulum of an old-style wall clock for an animation movie. Which is the
correct option?

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Q.38 Identify the final image created if a circular transparent plastic sheet P printed with
opaque shapes is folded in the sequence shown below.

Q.39 ChatGPT is an extremely popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot from OpenAI.
Which of the following options is the correct symbol/logo of ChatGPT?

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Q.40 The word “HOME” was printed on a circular disc andaa smaller disc from the center
was cut and removed from it. Later, another disc was cut from the smaller disc in the same
manner. Find the correct set of discs, if the discs were rotated.

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Q.42 A delicious triangular shaped chocolate was left open at night. A mouse could smell
the yummy chocolate and could not resist but eat some of it. The remaining chocolate is
shown below. How many triangles (including partial) have been eaten?

A. 23
B. 24
C. 25
D. 26

Q.43 Closely observe the effect of light and shadow caused by the Sun on the spheres P,
Q, R and S. Which is the correct option?

A. P =10 am Q = 10:30 am R = 12 noon S = 6 pm
B. P = 3 pm Q = 6 am R = 12 noon S = 10:30 am
C. P = 9:30 am Q = 3 pm R = 12 noon S = 9 am
D. P = 10:30 am Q = 6 pm R =12 noon S = 1 pm

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Q.44 The little ones of parents A, B, C, and D were separated
parent could find its baby. Identify the parent.

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Q.46 If delulu = 010101, skibidi = 0010101, bussin = 010010, and ghosted = 0010010, then
what is 010100?

A. boujee
B. mewing
C. pookie
D. cheugy

Q.47 Which of the options fits with the black solid figure and makes it a square?

Q.48 The following images show cave paintings from India. Which of the options is
correct?

A. P - Ellora, Q - Ajanta, R - Bhimbetka, S - Sittanavasal
B. P - Ellora, Q - Ajanta, R - Jhalawar, S - Bhimbetka
C. P - Ajanta, Q - Ellora, R - Bhimbetka, S - Sittanavasal
D. P - Ajanta, Q - Ellora, R - Jhalawar, S – Bhimbetka

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parallel lines printed around it. If the cylinder is viewed through the glass from the direction
of the arrow, find the correct pattern observed.

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Q.51 A toy is made with cardboard and rivets. As shown below, the two car cut-outs are
attached on top of the parallel cardboard strips which should move when the child pushes or
pulls the horizontal cardboard strip. Different linkage mechanisms are made with cardboard
strips (rectangles) and connector pivots (circles). Black circles are fixed pivots (attached to the
grey base) and white circles are moving pivots (not attached to the grey base). Which option
will show a collision between the two cars?

Q.52 What is the total number of musical instruments in the image below?

A. 27
B. 28
C. 26
D. 25

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Q.55 Shown below is a traditional metal artefact made using the lost-wax casting
technique. What is this craft called?

A. Bidriware
B. Thewa
C. Filigree
D. Dokra

Q.56 A lever mechanism has Effort (E), Fulcrum (F) and Load (L). For example, a pair
of scissors will have an order ‘EFL’ as shown in the image below. Similarly, choose the
correct order for a Tweezer and a Nutcracker.

A. Tweezer=EFL, Nutcracker=FEL

B. Tweezer=FEL, Nutcracker=ELF

C. Tweezer=FLE, Nutcracker=FEL

D. Tweezer=LFE, Nutcracker=LFE

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Q.57 What is the main purpose for the presence of water inaa toilet bowl (Western
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A. To prevent back flow of sewer gases.
B. To efficiently flush solid, semi-solid fecal matter.
C. To regulate water temperature in plumbing lines.
D. To neutralize acidic waste materials.

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Q. 58 [50 Marks]

Mandatory question

Drawing

Krishna, an 8-year-old boy, is taking his pet dog – Scooby, for a walk in a park. Scooby is
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Evaluation Criteria:
• Attention to details and observation (10 marks)
• Sense of perspective (10 marks)
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Q. 59 [50 Marks]

Mandatory question

Design Aptitude

Students often travel in long distance trains and stay at dormitories while going for
interviews/exams from one city to another. During their travel and stay, students often
struggle to keep their personal toiletries organized and accessible in toilets. Items may get
misplaced, mixed up, or remain wet after use. Design a compact and portable toiletry
organizer that helps students carry, store, and dry their items hygienically. It should be
secure, easy to maintain and identifiable as a personal belonging.

Sketch your design showing:
a. How it looks in open condition for use.
b. How it looks when packed and ready for carrying.

Evaluation Criteria:
• Suitability to meet basic functional requirement of the end user (10 marks)

• Attention to detail and explanation of the features (10 Marks)

• Uniqueness of the design solution (10 Marks)

• Appropriateness of the three-dimensional form and visual graphics (10 Marks)

• Quality of presentation (10 Marks)

Note:

• Make pencil sketches only

• Do not use colours

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