COMMON TEST

CFY (2024) A lot

Class – IX PHASE – 3
Paper Code – 126558
MENTAL ABILITY TEST (MAT)
Time: 120 Minutes Maximum Marks: 100

Please read the instructions carefully.

INSTRUCTIONS

A: General :
1. Immediately fill in the particulars on this page of the Test Booklet with Blue/Black Ball point pen.
2. Use Blue/Black Ball Point Pen only for writing particularsonSide-1 and Side-2 of the Answer Sheet. Use of pencil is strictly
prohibited.
3. Darken the appropriate bubbles with Blue/Black Ball Point Pen only.
4. Blank papers, clipboards, log tables, slide rules, calculators, cellular phones, pagers and electronic gadgets in any form are
not allowed.
5. The answer sheet, a machine-gradable Objective Response Sheet (ORS) is provided separately.
6. Do not Tamper/mutilate the ORS or this booklet.
7. No additional sheets will be provided for rough work
8. On completion of this test, the candidate must hand over the Answer Sheet to the Invigilator on duty in the Room/Hall.
However, the candidates are allowed to take away this Test Booklet with them.
B: Questions paper format and Marking Scheme :
1. The question paper consists of 100 questions.
2. For each question you will be awarded 1 marks if you darken the bubble corresponding to the correct answer and zero
mark if no bubbles is darkened. No Negative Mark will be awarded.

Enrollment No. : Batch :

Name :

Candidate’s Signature Invigilator’s Signature:

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1. If South-East becomes North, North-East becomes West and so on. What will West become?
A) North-East B) North-West C) South-East D) South-West

2. Two cars start from the opposite places of a main road, 150 km apart. First car runs for 25 km and
takes a right turn and then runs 15 km. It then turns left and then runs for another 25 km and then takes
the direction back to reach the main road. In the mean time, due to minor break down the other car has
run only 35 km along the main road. What would be the distance between two cars at this point?
A) 65 km B) 75 km C) 80 km D) 85 km

3. One morning after sunrise, Suresh was standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to
his right. To which direction was he facing?
A) East B) West C) South D) Data is inadequate

4. Rahul put his timepiece on the table in such a way that at 6 P.M. hour hand points to North. In which
direction the minute hand will point at 9.15 P.M. ?
A) South-East B) South C) North D) West

5. Rasik walked 20 m towards north. Then he turned right and walks 30 m. Then he turns right and walks
35 m. Then he turns left and walks 15 m. Finally he turns left and walks 15 m. In which direction and
how many metres is he from the starting position?
A) 15 m West B) 30 m East C) 30 m West D) 45 m East

Each of the following questions consists of a set of three figures X, Y and Z showing a sequence of
folding of apiece of paper. Figure (Z) shows the manner in which the folded paper has been cut. These
three figures are followed by four answer figures from which you have to choose a figure which would
most closely resemble the unfolded form of figure (Z).

35. Choose a figure which would most closely resemble the unfolded form of Figure (Z).

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

36. Choose a figure which would most closely resemble the unfolded form of Figure (Z).

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
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Directions : In each of the following equations a piece of paper is folded in the manner shown in the question
figure(s). Select the figure out of the answer choices showing the unfolded pattern after the punches
(cut).

15. Question Figures

Answer Figure

16. Question Figures

Answer Figures

17. Question Figures

Answer Figures
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Direction: In each of the questions below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You
have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and
decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the
statement.
Give your answer as:

(a) If only conclusion I follows.

(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either I or II follows.
(d) If both I and II follow.

24. Statement : An advertisement – “ Interest rate will be fixed on the basis of our bank’s rate prevailing on the
date of deposit and refixed every quarter thereafter?

Conclusions: I. it is left to the depositors to guard their interests.

II. The bank’s interest rates are subject to change on a day to day basis
depending on the market position.

25. Statement: In order to enforce discipline on transport operators, the State Government has decided to impose a
fine of Rs. 5,000 for the first excess tone loaded in transport vehicles and Rs. 1,000 for each subsequent tone.

Conclusions : I. People will follow some discipline when severe fine is imposed.
II. The State Government has failed to understand the problem of transport
operators.

26. Statement: Researchers have proved that people eating high fat diets coupled with decreased level of exercises
are prone to heart diseases.

Conclusions: I. People should reduce their high fat diet as a preventive measure.
II. People must have sufficient level of exercise to reduce their chances of having
heart disease.

27. Statement : “Only those candidates with exceptional talent and strong motivation should apply”- An
advertisement.

Conclusions: I . Candidates not fulfilling these criteria will not be considered.

II. It is possible to decide clearly who is talented and motivated.

1. Two boys starting from same place walk at a rate of 5 kmph and 5.5 kmph respectively. What time they
take to be 8.5 km apart if they walk in the same direction?
(A) 17 hrs (B) 25 hrs (C) 31 hrs (D) 45 hrs

2. The ratio between the speed of two train is 7:8. If the second train runs 440 km in 4 hrs, then the speed
of first train is
(A) 47.4 km/hr (B) 57.19 km/hr (C) 68.13 km/hr (D) None of these

7 2
3. Ravi covers a distance in hrs by covering of the distance at 4 kmph and the rest at 5 kmph the
5 3
total distance is
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(A) 5 km (B) 6 km (C) 7 km (D) 8 km

4. A person crosses a street of 600 m in 5 minutes. What is the speed in kmph?

(A) 3.6 (B) 7.2 (C) 8.4 (D) 10

5. If a person walked at 14 km/hr instead of 10 km/hr, he would have walked 20 km more. The actual
distance travel by him is
(A) 50 km (B) 56 km (C) 70 km (D) 80 km

Directions: In each of the following questions, form amongst the figures marked A, B, C and D, select
the one which satisfies the same conditions of placement of the dot as in fig. (X).

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40.

41.
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42.

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45.

Directions (Q.No. 46 – 50) In each of the following problems, there is one question and three
statements I, II and III given below the question. You have to decide whether the data given in the
statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements carefully and find which of the
statements is/are sufficient to answer the given question. Choose the correct alternative in each
question.

46. Question: What is Suman's rank from the top in a class of forty students ?
Statements:
I. Suman is 3 ranks below Deepak from the top.
II. Deepak's rank from the bottom is 23.
III. Suman is 3 ranks above Deepak from the bottom.
(a) any two of the three (b) Only I and II
(c) Only II and III (d) Only II and either I or III

47. Question: Five persons - A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row. Who is sitting in the middle?
Statements:
I. B is between E and C.
II. B is to the right of E.
III. D is between A and E.

(a) Only I and II (b) Only II and III (c) Only I and III (d) All I, II and III

48. Question: How is 'DATE' written in the code language ?

Statements:
I. DEAR is written as $#@? in that code.
II. TREAT is written as %?#@% in that code.
III. TEAR is written as %#@? in that code,

(a) Only I and II (b) Only II and III

(c) All I, II and III (d) Only I and either II or III
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49. Question: In which year was Sanjay born ?

Statements:
I. Sanjay is six years older than Gopal.
II. Gopal's brother was born in 1982.
III. Sanjay's brother is two years younger than Gopal's brother who was eight years younger than
Gopal.
(a) Only I and II (b) All I, II and III (c) Only I and III (d) Only II and III
50. Question: Who among Siddhartha, Nikunj, Vipul and Mukul is the youngest?
Statements:
I Vipul is younger than Mukul but older than Siddhartha and Nikunj.
II. Mukul is the oldest.
III. Siddhartha is older than Nikunj.

(a) Only I and III (b) Only II and III (c) Only I and II (d) Only I
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COMMON TEST
CFY (2024) B lot
Class – IX PHASE – 3
Mental Ability Test (MAT)
ANSWERS
1. C N091001 26. D N091401 51. A N090801 76. B N092401
2. A N091001 27. C N091401 52. A N090801 77. D N092401
3. C N091001 28. B N091401 53. B N090801 78. D N092401
4. D N091001 29. A N091401 54. C N090801 79. B N092401
5. D N091001 30. C N091401 55. D N090801 80. A N092401
6. B N091401 31. D N091401 56. B N090601 81. D N092401
7. C N091401 32. D N101501 57. A N090601 82. B N092401
8. D N091401 33. C N101501 58. A N090601 83. A N092401
9. C N091401 34. D N101501 59. C N090601 84. D N092401
10. C N091401 35. B N101501 60. C N090601 85. C N092401
11. B N092201 36. A N101501 61. D N091601 86. B N092401
12. A N092201 37. A N101201 62. B N091601 87. B N092401
13. D N092201 38. D N101201 63. A N091601 88. D N092401
14. D N092201 39. C N101201 64. C N091601 89. A N092401
15. A N091101 40. B N101201 65. C N091601 90. C N092401
16. D N091101 41. D N091801 66. B N091601 91. D N092401
17. B N091101 42. A N091501 67. A N091601 92. C N092401
18. B N091101 43. B N091501 68. A N091601 93. D N092401
19. A N091101 44. C N090801 69. C N091601 94. C N092401
20. A N091401 45. B N090801 70. A N091601 95. B N092401
21. C N091401 46. B N090801 71. A N091601 96. C N091301
22. B N091401 47. D N090801 72. B N091601 97. A N091801
23. A N091401 48. B N090801 73. C N091601 98. A N091801
24. B N091401 49. A N090801 74. D N091601 99. D N090401
25. A N091401 50. B N090801 75. C N091601 100. D N090401