TM NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION

Path to success KOTA (RAJASTHAN )

(NTSE-2020) STAGE -1
STATE : HARYANA ; PAPER : MAT (SET-A)
Date: 03/11/2019

Max. Marks: 100 SOLUTIONS Time allowed: 120 mins

Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be SHADED on a SEPARATE OMR
Answer sheet given, with a HB pencil. Read the Instructions printed on the OMR sheet carefully before answering the questions.
Please write you Centre Code No. and Roll no. very clearly (only one digit in one block) on the
Directions : Questions (1 to 10)
In the Number series given below, one Number is missing. Each series is followed by five alternatives (1), (2), (3),
(4) and (5). One of them is the right answer. Identify and indicate it as per the “Instructions”.
Direction : (Q. 1 to 3) Two positions of a block with 1. to 6 dots on its sides are shown below. Observe the dots
on block.
1. If the block is resting on the side with three dots. What will be the number of dots on the side at the top?

(1) 1 or 5 (2) 2 (3) 4 (4) 6

Ans. (1)
Sol. 2 is opposite to 4 so, either 1 or 5 will come opposite to 3

2. How many dots are contained on the face opposite to that containing four dots?

(1) 2 (2) 5 (3) 3 (4) 6

Ans. (1)

Sol.

When two numbers are common, then 2 is opposite to 4

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3. What is the number of dots on the face opposite 2 dots?

(1) 1 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 6

Ans. (2)

Sol.

Direction : (Q. 4 to 6) Choose the correct water image of the figure (x) from amongst the alternatives given along
with its.

4.

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

Ans. (1)

Sol. (water image)

5.

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

Ans. (3)

Sol.

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6.

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

Ans. (4)

Sol. Water image

7. Which number is opposite to 3?

(1) 6 (2) 4 (3) 2 (4) 1

Ans. (2)

Sol.

(1 is opposite to 6) (As 1 is opposite to 6 so 3 is opposite to 4)

Direction : (Q. 8 to 12) A cube painted red on two adjacent faces and black on the faces opposite to the red faces
and green on the remaining faces is cut into sixty four smaller cubes of equal size.
8. How many cubes are there which have no face painted?
(1) 1 (2) 4 (3) 8 (4) 16
Ans. (3)
Sol. no face painted = (n–2)3 = (4–2)3 = 23 = 8
9. How many cubes have only one face painted?
(1) 8 (2) 16 (3) 24 (4) 32
Ans. (3)
Sol. One face painted = 6(n–2)2
= 6 (4–2)2 = 6 ´ 4 = 24

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10. How many cubes are there with three faces painted?
(1) 4 (2) 8 (3) 16 (4) 24
Ans. (2)
Sol. Corner cubes have 3 surface painted = 8
11. How many cubes are there with two faces painted?
(1) 24 (2) 8 (3) 32 (4) 12
Ans. (1)
Sol. 2 face painted
= 12 (n–2)
= 12 (4–2) = 12 ´ 2= 24
12. How many cubes have one face green and one of the adjacent faces black or red?
(1) 8 (2) 16 (3) 24 (4) 28
Ans. (2)
Sol. Top face has 8 cubes bottom face has 8 such cubes so total = 16 cubes
13. Which group of letters is different from others?
(1) CBAED (2) TSRVU (3) KJIMN (4) WVUYX
Ans. (3)
Sol. 3 2 1 4 5
CBAED
32145
TSRVU
W V U Y X but in 3 2 1 5 6
KJIMN
14. Find the letter to be placed in place of (?) in the figure given.

(1) M (2) N (3) Q (4) R

Ans. (1)

Sol.

Sum of numbers in a square 3+4+5 = 12 = L

So 8+3+2= 13 = M

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15. Identify the number in the Position of (?)

(1) 4 (2) 5 (3) 6 (4) 7

Ans. (2)

Sol.

60 + 61 = 11 79 + 65 144 = 12

45 + 55 = 10 37 + 12 = 49 = 7
so 11 – 10 = 1 12–7= 5
16. A sprinter goes off the starting block for l00 m run and at that instant the second hand of a stop watch had
pointed towards North. He touches the finishing line exactly after 12 seconds. In which direction did the second
hand point when he just crossed the finishing line ?
(1) 18° North of East (2) 18° East of North
(3) 72° North of East (4) 82° East of North
Ans. (1)

Sol.

90 ´ 12
In a stopwatch 15 sec would make 90°, so in 12 sec = 72º in clockwise direction with North This is
15
same as 90 – 72 = 18° in anticlockwise direction with east so, 18° North of east
Direction : (Q. 17 to 21) Each letter of alphabet from A to Z has been given a value from 1 to 26 serially. Solve the
questions on the basis of value of words.
17. BUSH = 50 CAMP = 33, then LIKE = ?
(1) 40 (2) 41 (3) 32 (4) 37
Ans. (4)
Sol. BUSH = 50 ,CAMP = 33
LIKE = 12 + 9 + 11 + 5 = 37

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18. Which word has the maximum value?
(1) BURN (2) CURT (3) DUCK (4) BUOY
Ans. (4)
Sol. On adding BUOY = 2+21+15+25
= 23+40 = 63
19. Which words have the equivalent value?
(1) KING : CAST (2) BURY: SURE
(3) RICH : BOATS (4) BLUE : CANT.
Ans. (3)
Sol. On comparing
RICH BOAT
18+9+3+8 = 27+11 = 38 2 + 15 +1 + 20 = 38
20. Which equation is correct?
(1) X + Y = 50 (2) Z – T = 6
(3) B ´ V = 41 (4) R ¸ I = 5
Ans. (2)
Sol. On comparing
Z–T
= 26 – 20 = 6
21. Which word is equivalent to 106?
(1) MONKEY (2) DOG JACKY (3) HAI HAPPY (4) SO LUCKY
Ans. (4)
Sol. On comparing
SO LUCKY = 19 + 15 + 12 + 21 + 3 + 11 + 25 = 106
22. What will come at the place of ’?’

(1) W (2) X (3) Y (4) Z

Ans. (3)
Sol. 20+5 = 25

18 + 7 = 25 ® 4
23. How many times in 24 hours the hands (hour & minute) of a clock will be at right angles?
(1) 24 (2) 30 (3) 72 (4) 48
Ans. (Bonus)
Sol. As in one day there are 44 right angles

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24. If a train runs at a speed of 92.7 Km/hr, then the distance covered in the metres in 17 minutes will be:
(1) 26265 (2) 26700 (3) 30002 (4) 29365
Ans. (1)

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Sol. 92.7 km ´ 1000 ´ hr = 26265 km
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Direction: (Q. 25 & 26) A lady runs 12 km towards North, then 6 km towards south and then 8 km East.
25. How far is she from her starting point?
(1) 26 km (2) 18 km (3) 14 km (4) 10 km
Ans. (4)

B
6 km
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Sol. 12km C 10km North–East
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A

26. Which direction is she from her starting point ?

(1) North–East (2) North (3) East (4) North–West
Ans. (1)
Sol. From starting point she is in North-East direction
27. Here are some words translated from an artificial language —
mie pie is blue light
mie tie is blue berry
aie tie is rasp berry
which words could possibly mean “light fly”
(1) pie zie (2) pie mie (3) aie zie (4) aie mie
Ans. (1)
Sol. From the questions
mie pie ® blue light
mie tie ® blue berry
aie pie ® rasp berry
so, light is pie , light is pie , Light fly is pie zie
28. If in a certain code, STUDENT is written as RSTEDMS, then how would TEACHER be written in the same code?
(1) SZZDGEQ (2) SZDDGEQ (3) SDZDGDQ (4) SDZCGDQ
Ans. (3)
Sol. S T U D E N T TEACHER
–1 (–1 (–1 (–1 (–1 –1 (–1 (–1 (–1 (–1
RSTEDMS SDZBGDQ

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29. If CHAIR is coded as FKDLU then RAID is coded as:
(1) ULGD (2) ULKG (3) ULDG (4) UDLG4
Ans. (4)

+3

CHAIR FKDLU

+3

+3
Sol.

RAID UDLG

+3

30. In a certain code HNDT has been coded as 3694. How will you code THD in the same code?
(1) 604 (2) 428 (3) 439 (4) 349
Ans. (3)
Sol. H N D T
3 6 9 4 , so , T H D = 439
31. If the vord PENCIL is cdded as LICNEP then how would the word INKPOT be coded?
(1) TOPINK (2) JOLQPU (3) HMKOPS (4) TOPKNI
Ans. (4)
Sol. PENCIL is coded as LICNEP,
so , INKPOT is coded as TOPKNI
32. In the figure, the circle represents youth, the triangle represents footballers and the rectangle represents athletes
- which letter represents athletes among youth who are not footballers ?

(1) c (2) g (3) d (4) f

Ans. (2)

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 Footballers
b
c
F d
Sol. a g e

Atheletes
Youth

Atheletes who are not footballers but youth g

33. Statement : All clocks are Alarms. No Clocks are cuckoos. All cuckoos are Alarms. Some cuckoos are
Birds.
Conclusion : (I) : Some Alarms are Birds
(II) : No Clock is a Bird
(III): All l3irds are Alarms
(1) Only conclusion I follows (2) Only conclusion II follows
(3) Only conclusion III follows (4) Both conclusions II and III follows
Ans. (1)

Clock
C Clock
Cuckoos
Sol. Cuckoos Or Birds Or Birds
Birds
Alarms

Conclussion 1 :
(1) Some alarms are birds
(2) No clock is a bird (does not satisfy in 2nd option)
(3) All birds are Alarms (does’not satisfy in 3rd option)
34. Find the number in the Position of’?’

(1) 42 (2) 40 (3) 41 (4) 45

Ans. (3)

13 41

Sol. 52 +122 = 132 ,

so, 92 + 402 = 412

12 9 40
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Direction : (Q. 35 to 38) Find out which of the alternatives will exactly make up the key figure (X)?

35.

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

Ans. (3)
Sol. From the options

36.

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

Ans. (1)
Sol. From the options

37.

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

Ans. (1)
Sol. From the options

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38.

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

Ans. (3)
Sol. From the options
Direction : (Q. 39 & 40) Find out how will the key figure (X) look like after rotation?

39.

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

Ans. (3)
Sol. After rotation

40.

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

Ans. (3)
Sol. After rotation

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Direction (Q. 41 to 43) Which figure is the rearrangement of the parts of the given figure ?

41.

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

Ans. (1)
Sol. After rearrangement

42.

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

Ans. (1)
Sol. After rearrangement

43.

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

Ans. (Bonus)
Sol.

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Direction : (Q. 44 to 48) Find out which of the figures (1, 2, 3 and 4) can be formed from the pieces given in the
figure (X)

44.

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

Ans. (3)
Sol. From options

45.

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

Ans. (2)
Sol. From options

46.

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

Ans. (3)
Sol. From options

47.

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

Ans. (1)
Sol. From options

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48.

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

Ans. (2)
Sol. From options
Direction : (Q. 49 to 51) Study the following figure and answer the questions.

49. What is the minimum number straight lines that is needed to construct the figure ?
(1) 11 (2) 13 (3) 15 (4) 21
Ans. (2)

Sol. minimum straight lines = 13

50. Count the number of triangles in the above figure.

(1) 22 (2) 16 (3) 20 (4) 24
Ans. (1)
Sol. Total number of triangles from the figure = 22
51. How many squares does the figure contain ?
(1) 5 (2) 6 (3) 7 (4) 8
Ans. (3)
Sol. Total squares = 7

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Direction : (Q. 52 & 53) Analyse the following figure and answer the questions.

52. Find the number of quadrilaterals.

(1) 6 (2) 7 (3) 9 (4) 10
Ans. (3)

53. Find the number of Pentagons.

(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 6

Ans. (4)

Direction : (Q. 54 to 58) Choose the mirror-image of the figure (X) from amongst the four alternatives 1, 2, 3 and
4 given along with it.

54.

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

Ans. (2)

55.

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

Ans. (4)

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56.

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

Ans. (2)

57.

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

Ans. (3)

58.

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

Ans. (1)
59. Asha’s house faces south direction. She runs ahead 10m, turns left and runs 5m. Then she turns left again and
runs 15m and then again turns left and runs 10m. Finally she turns right and runs 5m to reach her friend’s house.
What direction is Asha’s friends’ house facing?
(1) South (2) North (3) East (4) West
Ans. (2)

Asha’s friend’s house

5m
5m 5m
Sol. She faces North
Asha’s house 5m

10 m

5m

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60. Mother was asked how many gifts she had in the bag. She replied that there were all dolls except six, all cars but
six and all books but six. How many gifts had she in all?
(1) 36 (2) 37 (3) 18 (4) 9
Ans. (4)
Sol. D+6 = C+6 = B + 6 = D + C + B
so, B + C = 6
D+B=6
C + D = 6, so , each B, C, D = 3, Total gifts = 9
61. Which of the following diagram indicate the relation between women, mothers and parents?

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

Ans. (1)

Women

Parents
Sol.

Mothers

62. In a dairy, there are 60 cows and buffalos. The number of Cows is twice that of buffalos. Buffalo X ranked
seventeenth in terms of milk delivered. If there are 9 cows ahead of Buffalo X, how many buffalos are after in
rank in terms of milk delivered ?
(1) 10 (2) 11 (3) 12 (4) 13
Ans. (3)
Sol. Total number of cows = 2 number of buffalos
so, 3x = 60
x = 20 ,
Baffalos = 20
Cows = 40
16 (9 cows ) so 7 buffalos , 8th buffalos
Total , 20 – 8 = 12 buffalos
63. Amongst five friends, Lata, Alka, Rani, Asha and Sadhana. Lata is older than only three of her friends. Alka is
younger to Asha and Lata. Rani is older than only Sadhana. Who amongst them is the eldest ?
(1) Asha (2) Lata (3) Alka (4) Sadhana
Ans. (1)
Sol. Asha
Lata
Alka
Rani
Sadhana
Eldest = Asha

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Direction : (Q. 64 to 68) There is given a figure (X) followed by four figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 such that X is embedded
in one of them. Trace out the correct alternatives.

64.

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

Ans. (4)

65.

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

Ans. (3)

66.

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

Ans. (2)

67.

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

Ans. (4)

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68.

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

Ans. (1)
Direction : (Q. 69 to 73) Figure A, B, C and D constitute the problem set while figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 constitute the
answer set. There is a definite relationship between figures A and B. Establish a similar relationship between figures C
and D by choosing a suitable figure (D) from the answer set.

69.

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

Ans. (1)

70.

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

Ans. (3)

71.

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

Ans. (2)

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72.

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

Ans. (4)

73.

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

Ans. (2)
Direction : (Q. 74 to 78) The figure (X) given in each problem, is folded to form a box. Choose from amongst the
alternatives, the boxes that are similar to the box formed.

74.

(1) A and B only (2) B and C only (3) B and D only (4) A, B, C and D
Ans. (4)

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75.

(1) A and C only (2) B, C and D only

(3) B and D only (4) C and D only
Ans. (3)

76.

(1) A only (2) C only (3) A and C only (4) A and B only
Ans. (2)

77.

(1) A and D only (2) C and D only

(3) A and B only (4) B and C only
Ans. (1)

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78.

(1) A and B only (2) B only

(3) B and C only (4) A, B and D only
Ans. (2)

Direction (Q. 79 to 85) There arc given a set of four figures (A, B, C and D) forming a certain series. However the
figure at C is missing. Choose this figure from the given alternatives.
79. Problem Figures

Answer Figures

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

Ans. (3)
80. Problem Figures

Answer Figures

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

Ans. (4)

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81. Problem Figures

Answer Figures

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

Ans. (4)
82. Problem Figures

Answer Figures

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

Ans. (1)
83. Problem Figures

Answer Figures

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

Ans. (3)
84. Problem Figures

Answer Figures

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

Ans. (4)

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85. Problem Figures

Answer Figures

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

Ans. (4)
Direction : (Q. 86 to 89) There are given four problem figures (A, B, C and D) arid four Answer figures (1, 2, 3 and
4). Select a figure from amongst the answer figures which will continue the same series as given in the problem figures.
86. Problem Figures

Answer Figures

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

Ans. (2)
87. Problem Figures

Answer Figures

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

Ans. (1)

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88. Problem Figures

Answer Figures

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

Ans. (1)
89. Problem Figures

Answer Figures

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

Ans. (3)
90. Find the missing number in series 2, 10, 26, 50,_____, 122.
(1) 81 (2) 82 (3) 80 (4) 84
Ans. (2)
Sol. 2, 10, 26, 50, ____, 122
13+1 , 32+1, 52+1, 72+1, 92+1 so, = 82

Direction :(Q.91 to 94) In the questions, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from
the given ones that will complete the series.
91. 6, 24, 60, 120. ?
(1) 180 (2) 210 (3) 240 (4) 360
Ans. (2)
Sol. 6, 24, 60, 120, _____
23–2, 33–3, 43–4, 53–5, 6 3–6, = 210

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92. 1, 9, 9, 81, 90, 810, 819, ?
(1) 7371 (2) 900 (3) 8100 (4) 1638
Ans. (1)

Sol. 1 ´ 9 = 9
9 ´ 9 = 81 81+9 = 90

so .... 819 ´ 9 = 7371

93. 2, 3, 6, 18, 108, ?

(1) 1944 (2) 1658 (3) 648 (4) 1008
Ans. (1)

Sol. 2 ´ 3 = 6, 3 × 6 = 18 , 6 × 18 = 108, 18 × 108 = 1944

94. 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 7, ?, ?
(1) 11, 13 (2) 10, 11 (3) 8, 9 (4) 9, 11
Ans. (Bonus)
Sol. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Direction : (Q. 95 to 98) Find the wrong number in the following series.
95. 24576, 6144, 1536, 386, 96, 24
(1) 96 (2) 386 (3) 1536 (4) 6144
Ans. (2)

24576
Sol. = 6144
4

6144
= 1536
4

1536
= 384 (wrong term = 386)
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96. 3, 4, 10, 32, 136, 685
(1) 685 (2) 10 (3) 136 (4) 32
Ans. (4)

Sol. 3 ´1+1 = 4

4 ´ 2 + 2 = 10

10 ´ 3 + 3 = 33 (wrong term = 32)

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97. 3, 8, 13, 24, 42, 70

(1) 13 (2) 24 (3) 42 (4) 70

Ans. (4)

Sol. 3, 8, 13, 24, 42, 70

8 + 3 = 11

11 + 13 = 24

24 + (13 + 8) = 42

42 + (24 + 13)

42 + 37 = 79

98. 6, 7, 9, 11. 15, 15, 28, 19, 36

(1) 15 ,1 (2) 28 (3) 19 (4) 70

Ans. (2)

Sol. 6, 7, 9, 11, 15, 15, 28, 19, 36

6, 7, 9, 11, 15, 15, 28 19, 36

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99. Shitin remembers that his mother's birthday is after 17th April but before twenty first April, where as his father
remembers that his wife's birthday is after 19th April but before 24th April. Which of the following days in April
is definitely his mother's birthday ?

(1) 19th April (2) 20th April

(3) 21th April (4) Both Statements are not sufficient

Ans. (2)

100. Day after tomorrow is my birthday. On the same day next week falls 'Holi'. Today is Monday. What will be the day
after 'Holi' ?

(1) Thursday (2) Friday (3) Wednesday (4) Saturday

Ans. (1)

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