Msce Pune 8th Scholarship 2021 Question Paper English Paper 2

PRE SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION (Std. 8th), MAY 2021

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Seat No.
Set
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Paper No. II Medium : English Time : 1:30 to 3:00
Pages : 16 Third Language and Intelligence Test Total Marks : 150
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions.
(1) This question paper contains two sections. In Section I there are 1 to 25 questions of Third
Language and in Section II there are 26 to 75 questions of Intelligence Test. All 75 questions
are compulsory.
(2) All questions carry 2 marks each.
(3) Time limit to solve the question paper is 90 minutes.
(4) Separate answer sheet is given to record the answers. Each question has been given four
alternatives. Read them carefully. Select and shade the correct answer in the answer sheet.
For Example :- If the correct alternative for Q. No. 6 is 2, then record your answer as follows :
Question No. 6  -   1 1 3 4
(5) Maximum 20% questions are having two correct alternatives. Candidate has to darken both
the circles with correct answers. These questions will have the instruction ‘Select two correct
alternatives’.
For Example :- If the correct alternative for Q. No. 8 is 2 & 3, then record your answer as
follows : Question No. 8   -   1 1 3 4
(6) Answer recorded in any other form will not be considered. Such answer will be credited with
‘Zero’ mark.  1 2 4
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(8) Answer once recorded can not be changed.
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question paper.
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question. In the end if time permits you can try to solve the unsolved questions.
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in question paper.

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SECTION  -  I

01. nwT>rbn¡H$s ewÕ eãX AmoiIm.
(1) {V{H$Q> (2) {H$amZm (3) àVrH$ (4) ^wnmir

02. J«§W d J«§WH$ma ¶mV A¶mo½¶ OmoS>r H$moUVr?
(AMyH$ CÎmamMo XmoZ n¶m©¶ {ZdS>m.)
(1) JrVmB© - doX ì¶mg (2) Xmg~moY - g‘W© am‘Xmg
(3) JrVam‘m¶U - gwYra ’$S>Ho$ (4) ^mdmW©Xr{nH$m - g§V kmZoída

03. "ZmX' hm eãX H$moU˶m AWm©Zo dmnabm OmVmo?
(AMyH$ CÎmamMo XmoZ n¶m©¶ {ZdS>m.)
(1) ad (2) N>§X (3) Zd (4) J§Y

à. 04 Vo 06 gmR>r gyMZm  -  
nwT>rb CVmam H$miOrnyd©H$ dmMyZ ˶mImbr {dMmaboë¶m àíZm§Mr AMyH$ CÎmao {ZdS>m.
‘mUgmÀ¶m JaOm XmoZ àH$maÀ¶m AgVmV. EH$ Am{W©H$ d Xþgar gm‘m{OH$. n¡gm,
gwI, gÎmm, à{Vð>m dJ¡ao Jmoï>r n{hë¶m àH$mamV ¶oVmV. Xþgè¶m àH$mamV gMmoQ>r, kmZ, ݶm¶,
Ioir‘oirZo dmJUo, ghmZw^yVr, Xþgè¶mMo ZrQ> g‘OyZ KoUo, {Z:njnmVrnUm, godm B˶mXr Jmoï>r
¶oVmV. H$mhr CËH¥$ï> dñVy n¡emZo {dH$V KoVm ¶oVmV; nU ‘ZmMo d öX¶mMo g‘mYmZ, gwI
d em§Vr, gX²^md d g{XÀN>m ¶m Jmoï>r ~mOmamV {‘iV ZmhrV. YZmÀ¶m amer AmoVë¶m,
Var ˶m bm^V ZmhrV Am{U ¶mM Jmoï>r gdmªZm hì¶m AgVmV.
AmnU AmYr ‘mUyg AmhmoV, åhUyZM gm¢X¶m©Mo ào‘, ‘ZmMm {dH$mg dJ¡ao Jmoï>r Amnë¶mbm
AmH${f©V H$aV AgVmV; åhUyZ AmnU g‘mYmZ d ‘ZmMo ñdmV§Í¶ ¶mbmM ‘hÎd {Xbo nm{hOo.

04. "gÎmm' hr H$moU˶m àH$maMr JaO Amho?
(1) amOH$s¶ (2) e¡j{UH$ (3) Am{W©H$ (4) gm‘m{OH$

05. "Amnna^md' ¶m eãXmMm H$moUVm {déÕmWu eãX darb CVmè¶mV Ambm Amho?
(1) ݶm¶ (2) {Z:njnmVrnUm (3) Ioir‘oir (4) ghmZw^yVr

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06. CVmè¶mVrb dU©ZmZwgma Ag˶ {dYmZ H$moUVo?
(1) Xþgè¶mMo åhUUo ZrQ> g‘OyZ ¿¶mdo.
(2) n¡em§Zr gwI {‘idVm ¶oVo.
(3) ݶm¶ hr gm‘m{OH$ JaO Amho.
(4) H$mhr dñVy ‘mo~Xbm XoD$Z {‘idVm ¶oVmV.

à. 07 Vo 09 gmR>r gyMZm:
nwT>rb H${dVm H$miOrnyd©H$ dmMyZ ˶mImbr {dMmaboë¶m àíZm§Mr AMyH$ CÎmao {ZdS>m.
dmXibm hm OrdZgmJa-AdgoMr amV
nmʶmda JS>~S>m bmoiVmo égbobm dmV
^m§~mdw{Z A^«m§À¶m J{X©V JwX‘aë¶m Vmam
gyS>mZo VS>VS>m ’$mS>Vmo C^o erS> dmam
qnOw{Z¶m Am¶mi JO©Vr bmQ>m ^dVmbr
àMÊS> q^Jmn[a ’w$Q>Vo Oi AmXiwZr Imbr
àdmgmg Jb~Vo Amnwbr Aem H$miamVr
dmdQ>ir{Vb {ngm§à‘mUo hobmdV OmVr
na§Vw A§YmamV MH$mHo$ ~Km ~§XamV
ñV§^mdaMm àH$me {hadm VoOñdr em§V!
{H$aUm§Mm CKSy>Z ngmam XodXÿV H$moUr
H$mimoImda Imo{XV ~gbm VoOmMr boUr
C‚db ˶mMr nhm à^mdi Xÿa ‘Zmoè¶mV
AZ² bmdm öX¶mV g»¶m§Zmo, AmeoMr dmV!

07. ~Xbm H$moU KoV Amho?
(1) dmam (2) erS> (3) bmQ>m (4) gmJa

08. "àH$me' ¶m eãXm~Ôb A{YH$ ‘m{hVr XoUmam H$moUVm eãX H${dVoV Ambm Amho?
(1) àM§S> (2) égbobm (3) {hadm (4) JwX‘abobm

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09. H${dVoVrb dU©ZmZwgma A¶mo½¶ {dYmZ H$moUVo?
(1) T>Jm§V Mm§Xʶm AñdñW Pmë¶m AmhoV.
(2) gd©Ì bmQ>m Cgië¶m AmhoV.
(3) {H$aUm§Mm ngmam XodXÿVmZo CKS>bm Amho.
(4) ‘ZmV H$moUVrhr Amem Yê$ Z¶o.

10. nwT>rbn¡H$s H$moU˶m dm³àMmamMm AW© MwH$sMm Amho?
(1) ¶mMZm H$aUo - {dZ§Vr H$aUo. (2) Amg bmJUo - Xþ:I hmoUo.
(3) M[aVmW© MmbdUo- CXa{Zdm©h H$aUo. (4) àU H$aUo - à{Vkm H$aUo.

11. "Amnbo H$m‘ g§nVmM CnH$maH$˶m©bm {dgaUo.' ¶m AWm©Mr åhU n¶m©¶m§VyZ {ZdS>m.
(1) JaO gamo, d¡Ú ‘amo (2) JaOd§Vmbm A³H$b ZgVo
(3) hbdm¶mÀ¶m Kamda VwiernÌ (4) Amdim XoD$Z H$mohim H$mT>Uo

12. nwT>rbn¡H$s H$moUVm eãX {^Þ AWm©Mm Amho?
(1) enW (2) AmU (3) Amkm (4) ^mH$

13. "Xþï>' ¶m eãXmMm ¶mo½¶ {déÕmWu eãX n¶m©¶m§VyZ {ZdS>m.
(1) gwï> (2) gwIr (3) AmZ§Xr (4) Ib

14. "H$moH$UmV OmdyZ ³d{MV àg§Jr ZXrMm ‘hmnwa nmhʶmMm ¶moJ ¶oVmo.' ¶m dm³¶mV H$moUVm
AewÕ eãX Ambm Amho? (AMyH$ CÎmamMo XmoZ n¶m©¶ {ZdS>m.)
(1) OmdyZ (2) ‘hmnwa (3) ³d{MV (4) ZXrMm

15. "kmZg‘¥Õr' ¶m eãXm‘ܶo EHy$U {H$Vr dU© AmhoV?
(1) Voam (2) AH$am (3) Xhm (4) ~mam

16. "AmnU AmbmV Amåhmbm AmZ§X Pmbm.' ¶m dm³¶mVrb AYmoao{IV eãXmMm gd©Zm‘ àH$ma
AmoiIm.
(1) Xe©H$ gd©Zm‘ (2) AmË‘dmMH$ gd©Zm‘
(3) nwéfdmMH$ gd©Zm‘ (4) g§~§Yr gd©Zm‘

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17. nwT>rbn¡H$s AmíM¶©Xe©H$ Ho$dbà¶moJr A춶 H$moUVo?
(1) Ahmhm (2) A~~ (3) dmhdm (4) emã~mg

18. nwT>rbn¡H$s {deofU AgUmam n¶m©¶ H$moUVm?
(1) H$moS>H$m¡VwH$ (2) ZdmH$moam (3) S>m‘S>m¡b (4) nmD$gnmUr

19. nwT>rbn¡H$s ¶mo½¶ {déÕqbJr OmoS>r AgUmam n¶m©¶ H$moUVm?
(1) h§g  -  h§gm (2) ^mQ>  -  ^mQ>r (3) ‘mbH$  -  ZmoH$a (4) {dX²dmZ  -  {dXþfr

20. dMZ~XbmZwgma {dg§JV OmoS>r AmoiIm.
(1) AmdS>  -  AmdS>r (2) Yma  -  Ymao (3) Zmam  -  Zmao (4) {Zamon  -  {Zamon

21. nwT>rbn¡H$s ¶mo½¶ {dam‘{MÝh dmnabobo dm³¶ H$moUVo?
(1)  AmbmoH$ åhUmbm, ""AmB© EdT>çmem n¡emZ§ {VM§ H$g§ ^mJob? {Vbm AmUIr n¡go
Úm¶bm hdoV.''
(2)  AmbmoH$ åhUmbm, ""AmB©, EdT>çmem n¡emZ§ {VM§ H$g§ ^mJob, {Vbm AmUIr n¡go
Úm¶bm hdoV''.
(3)  AmbmoH$ åhUmbm, ""AmB©, EdT>çmem n¡emZ§ {VM§ H$g§ ^mJob? {Vbm AmUIr n¡go
Úm¶bm hdoV''.
(4)  AmbmoH$ åhUmbm, ""AmB© EdT>çmem n¡emZ§ {VM§ H$g§ ^mJob. {Vbm AmUIr n¡go
Úm¶bm hdoV!''
22. nwT>rbn¡H$s arVr ^yVH$mi AgUmao {H«$¶mnX H$moUVo?
(1) YmdV AgVmV (2) Ymdbo hmoVo (3) YmdV hmoVo (4) YmdV Ago
23. "H¥$îUmOr Ho$ed Xm‘bo' ¶m§Zm H$moU˶m Q>monUZmdmZo AmoiIbo OmVo?
(1) Ho$edHw$‘ma (2) Ho$edgwV (3) A{Zb (4) JmoqdXmJ«O

24. "eÌwËd Zmhrgo H$ê$Z Pmbobm gbmoIm' ¶m AWm©Mm ¶mo½¶ eãX H$moUVm?
(1) ¶moOZm (2) g§H$ën (3) Vh (4) ~oV

25. nwT>rbn¡H$s OmoS>eãX ZgUmam n¶m©¶ AmoiIm.
(1) V§Q>m~IoS>m (2) gmOe§¥Jma (3) amo‘hf©H$ (4) Ym‘Yy‘

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SECTION - II
INTELLIGENCE TEST
Q. 26 and 27 :
Use the given number series.
2 3 5 7 2 4 6 7 3 2 8 2 9 4 3 5 7 1 2 6

26. In the given number series how many times the sum of two adjacent numbers
gives a prime number?
(1) Six (2) Seven (3) Five (4) Eight

27. Which number occurs maximum times in the given series?
(1) 7 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 2

28. Form a meaningful word from the letters ‘R E O M’. What is the position of
the letters in this word which is used to indicate the word ‘Options’?
(1) fourth, second (2) second, third (3) first, fourth (4) first, third

29. In the given alphabet series which letter is seventh to the left of the letter which
is eighth from the right side of the series?
(1) K (2) O (3) M (4) A

30. In the given alphabet series which of the following pair of alphabet is at the
same distance from the alphabet which is at the Ninth position from the left of
the series? (Select two correct alternatives.)
(1) FL (2) BN (3) BL (4) OC

Q. 31 to 35 Choose the odd term

31. (1) Divine (2) Deity (3) God (4) Ghost

32. (1) Loose motion (2) Malaria (3) Cholera (4) Dysentery

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33.

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

34. (1) 210 (2) 336 (3) 150 (4) 504

35. (1) CH (2) EJ (3) LB (4) FD

Q. 36 to 40 Direction :-
 In each of the following questions relation between 3rd and 4th term is similar
to that as between 1st and 2nd term. Find the term to replace the question mark
from the given alternatives.

36. Cause : Reason : : Perfect : ?
(1) Pure (2) Imperfect (3) Idle (4) Ideal

37.

: :: : ?


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

38. 69 : 123 : : 48 : ? (Select two correct alternatives)
(1) 112 (2) 102 (3) 80 (4) 84

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39. 394 : 54 : : 875 : ?
(1) 55 (2) 94 (3) 140 (4) 146

40. ADJ : BFM : : CIO : ?
(1) DKR (2) ELR (3) DKQ (4) DJP

Q. 41 to 45 Direction :-
 In the following series, determine the rule underlying the series and find out the
term to replace the question mark.

41. 812, 715, 626, 543, 464, 391, ?
(1) 316 (2) 320 (3) 318 (4) 309

42.


, , , ?


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

43. ? ?
(1) (2) (3) (4)

44. BC, EG, HK, KO, NS, ?
(1) NR (2) QK (3) EG (4) QW

45. YXW, XVT, WSP, VOK, ?
(1) UJE (2) UJF (3) YKE (4) XKE

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46. Select the wrong term in the given series :
13, 16, 22, 26, 38, 62, 76, 102
(1) 38 (2) 62 (3) 76 (4) 16

47. Find the hidden part of the question figure from the given alternatives.
Question Fig. Answer Fig.


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

48. Choose the figure from the given alternatives that exactly matches the question figure.
Question Fig. Answer Fig.


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

49. Choose the correct alternative to complete the question figure :
Question Fig. Answer Fig.



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

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50. Observe the numbers in the grid and choose the correct alternative to replace the
question mark.
7 6 8

28 4 ?

12 2 15

(1) 34 (2) 60 (3) 17 (4) 40

Q. 51 and 52 Direction :-
 A square sheet of paper is folded and cut as shown in the question figure. How
will the figure look like when the paper is unfolded. Choose the correct alternative.

51. Question Fig. Answer Fig.

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

52. Question Fig. Answer Fig.

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

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Q. 53 and 54 Direction :-
 In the given Venn diagram numbers in circle represent farmers, numbers in triangle
represent teachers and numbers in rectangle represent doctors.

5 4 8

2 7 6

3

53. How many teachers are farmers also?
(1) 6 (2) 13 (3) 24 (4) 17

54. By how much is the number of doctors who are doing only farming is more or
less than the number of teachers who are only doctors?
(1) more by four (2) less by four
(3) more by two (4) less by two

55. If Maharashtra Day occurs on Wednesday then which of the following day will
occur five times in the month of September in the same year? (Select two correct
alternatives)
(1) Sunday (2) Saturday (3) Tuesday (4) Monday

56. Abhishek is watching the sunset, he turns three times at right angle to his right,
then which direction is indicated by his left hand?
(1) South (2) East (3) West (4) North

57. Akshay is standing at the 19th position which is middle of the row. If last eight
students leave the row then what is the position of Prasanna from back of the
row who is at the ninth position from the front of the row?
(1) 20 (2) 19 (3) 29 (4) 21

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58. Find the pattern of the numbers in the given arrangement and choose the correct
alternative to replace the question mark.

2 5 6 4 10 2 1 12
20 18 35 ?

8 3 7 5
(1) 15 (2) 30 (3) 24 (4) 27

59. Find the total number of triangles in the given figure?

(1) 15 (2) 16 (3) 17 (4) 14

60. What is the total number of cubes in the given question figure.



(1) 35 (2) 29 (3) 28 (4) 30

61. The ratio of ages of A, B, C is 5 : 7 : 12. If age of ‘B’ is more by two and a
half years than age of ‘A’, then what was the age of ‘C’ two years before?
(1) 13 years (2) 10 years (3) 12 years (4) 15 years

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62. In the clock, at what time the angle between hour hand and minute hand measures
75° ? (Select two correct alternatives)
(1) 30 minutes past nine (2) 30 minutes past two
(3) 30 minutes past three (4) 30 minutes past eight

63. Choose the mirror image of the question figure from the given alternatives.
Question Fig. Answer Fig.

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

Q. 64 and 65 Direction :-
 Choose the water image of the question figure from the given alternatives.
64. Question Fig. Answer Fig.
Z M M
N S Z Z M N S
S N S N M
Z M N S Z
(1) (2) (3) (4)

65. Question Fig. Answer Fig.



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

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Q. 66 to 68 Direction :-
 Observe the following pyramid of numbers and the sequence of terms given in
the questions that follow. Choose the correct term from the given alternatives to
replace the question mark.
35
19 16
23 13 27
36 33 24 38
32 17 39 12 15
11 25 22 20 34 28
18 14 37 31 26 21 10

66. 11, 17, 31 : 37, 22, 32 : : 28, 12, 31 : ?
(1) 21, 34, 38 (2) 26, 20, 38 (3) 26, 20, 15 (4) 26, 34, 15

67. 23, 33, 17 : 12, 24, 27 : : 32, 25, 14 : ? (Choose two correct alternatives)
(1) 26, 20, 38 (2) 31, 22, 39 (3) 34, 12, 27 (4) 21, 34, 15

68. 18, 32, 14, 17, 37, ?, 31, 12
(1) 24 (2) 27 (3) 39 (4) 38

Q. 69 to 71 Direction :-
 Identify the rhythmic arrangement of terms given below and find the correct term
to replace the question mark.

69. a b c d e b b c d e a c ? d e a ? d d e a b ? e e
(1) c b d (2) b b c (3) c c d (4) c b c

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70.
(1) (2) (3) (4)

71. 0 1 2 1 2 3 2 3 4 3 4 5 4 ? ? ? ? 7 6 7 8 7 8 9
(1) 5 6 4 5 (2) 4 5 6 4 (3) 5 6 5 6 (4) 5 6 7 5

Q. 72 to 74 Direction :-
 In a certain code language MAT is written as ‘427’, CAN is written as ‘584’
and NOT is written as ‘597’. The relation of letters and numbers may not be
one to one.

72. Which number represents alphabet ‘C’?
(1) 4 (2) 5 (3) 8 (4) 2

73. What is the code for ‘EAT’?
(1) 547 (2) 247 (3) 289 (4) 147

74. M + C – T = ?
(1) 5 (2) 3 (3) 2 (4) 8

75. Observe the numbers given in the grid and choose the correct alternative to
replace the question mark. (Select two correct alternatives)

73 ? 61

59 43 71

47 67 53

(1) 37 (2) 41 (3) 79 (4) 77

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