NTSE (STAGE-1) DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS SESSION-2012-13

MENTAL ABILITY Direction (1 to 10) : Find the missing terms 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 2, 5, 10, 17, ? (A) 25 (B) 26 (C) 22 (C) 110 (C) 141 (C) 82 (C) 8110 (C) 960 (C) J120L (C) SYH (C) GKS (D) 24 (D) 111 (D) 145 (D) 89 (D) 9100 (D) 985 (D) L120M (D) SRY (D) FLR DPP : 01 Class X

11, 10, ?, 100, 1001, 1000, 10001 (A) 100 (B) 101 111, 114, 120, 123, 129, ? (A) 136 (B) 138 77, 78, 77, 81, 73, ... 55 (A) 69 (B) 71 14, 316, 536, 764, ? (A) 981 (B) 1048

2.5, 3.5, 11, 42, 184, ? (A) 920 (B) 945 A1A, B8D, C27I, H64H, ? (A) E125O (B) J125O CIR, GMV, KQZ, OUD, ? (A) YSH (B) SHR LRX, DJP, VBH, NTZ, ? (A) ELS (B) FMR JN 28 CE 12 LR ? (A) 34, 36 3 7 15 (A) 15 27 27 45 ? GP TU MS (B) 35, 35 127 255 (B) 27 (B) 4

(C) 30, 32

(D) 30, 41

Direction (11 to 15) : Find the wrong terms 11. 12. 63 (C) 63 (C) 20 (D) 127 (D) 48

0, 4, 20, 48, 100, (A) 0 4, 6, 9, 13, (A) 9

13.

81 243 , 8 4
(B) 13 (C)

81 4

(D)

243 8

14. 15.

ZLA, BMY, CNW, FOU, HPS (A) ZLA (B) BMY ABD, DGK, HMS, NTB, SBL, ZKW (A) NTB (B) DGK

(C) FOU (C) SBL

(D) CNW (D) ZKW

Directions (16 to 19): Which sequence of letters when placed at the blanks one after the other will complete the given letter series ? 16. 17. 18. 19. cc ccdd d cc ccdd dd (A) dcdcc (B) dcddc a bc a bcda ccd bcd (A) abddbd (B) acbdbb bccaccababbcbca (A) a c b c a (B) b a c a b b c c ac a a b b a b c c (A) aabca (B) abaca (C) dccdd (C) adbbad (C) a b a a a (C) bacab (D) ddccc (D) bbbddd (D) b a a b c (D) bcaca

20.

x_xxy_x_xy_yxx_ _ yy _ y Find the last five term in the letter series (A) xyyyy (B) xxyyx abxyzbx _ zyx _ _ y _ _ _ _ _ _ (A) baxyz (B) abxzy bnt nam nab a 1325 3 5 2432 5 The last five terms in the series are (A) 13425 (B) 41325

(C) yxxyx (C) abxyz

(D) xyxyx (D) abzyx

21. 22.

(C) 34125

(D) 13452

Directions (23 to 30): Find the missing number(s) : 23. (A) 112 (B) 92 (C) 82 (D) 102

24. (A) 28 (B) 36 (C) 81 (D) 49

25.

3 ? 2 15 54 6 4 67 75 3 7 8 (A) 4
7 ? 13 (A) 9 10 28 1 11 3 14

(B) 5

(C) 6

(D) 7

26.

(B) 8

(C) 15

(D) 6

10 54 ?

27.

45 32

24 144 68 (A) 42

(B) 36

(C) 6

(D) 4

7
28.

11 8 4

49 54 ?
(B) 7 (C) 25 (D) 0

12 15 (A) 36

29. (A) 4 30.

9 B 8 A 10 C 12 7 11

(B) 5

(C) 1

(D) 3

In the matrix given below, the values of A, B and C are

(A) A = 13, B = 11, C = 9 (C) A, 9, B = 11, C = 13

(B) A = 13, B = 9, C = 11 (D) A = 9, B = 13, C = 11

NTSE (STAGE-1) DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS SESSION-2012-13

MENTAL ABILITY 1. DPP : 02 Class X If + means ; means x ; x means , means + then 16 8 4 + 2 4 = ? (A) 16 (B) 44 (C) 28

(D) 32

2.

If means + means , means , means +, then which of the following equations is correct? (A) 52 4 + 5 8 2 = 36 (B) 43 7 5 + 4 8 = 25 (C) 36 4 12 + 5 3= 420 (D) 36 12 6 3 + 3= 60 0.2 + 0.2 0.2 0.2 (0.2 0.2), on simplification, gives : (A) 0.04 (B) 0.2 (C) 0.36 (D) 1

3. 4.

Find out the two signs to be interchanged for making following equation correct : 9 + 5 4 3 6 = 12 (A) + and (B) and (C) and (D) + and Given interchanges : signs + and ; numbers 3 and 7. (A) 23 + 17 73 = 1241 (B) 37 + 73 12 = 112 (C) 23 17 + 37 = 428 (D) 23 + 17 73 = 788

5.

Direction % (6) In answering the questions below, use the following information : X Y means divide X by Y X Y means multiply X by Y X # Y means subtract Y from X X Y means add Y to X 6. The simple interest of an amount is calculated by multiplying P and T and R and dividing the value by 100. This can be written as : (A) P T R 100 (B) (P T) R 100 (C) (P T R) 100 (D) can't be determined Direction : (7 to 10) In the following questions, the symbols , , =,@, are used as follows : A B means A is greater than B. A B means A is either greater than or equal to B. A = B means A is equal to B. A @ B means A is smaller than B. A B means A is either smaller than or equal to B. Now in each of the following questions, assuming the three statements to be true, state which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is definitely true. Give answer (A) if only conclusion I is true; give answer (B) if only conclusion II is true; give answer (C) if neither I nor II is true and give answer (D) if both I and II are true. 7. Statements : Q @ R, R @ M, M D Conclusions : I. D R II. D Q 8. 9. 10. 11. Statements Conclusions Statements Conclusions Statements Conclusions : M @ K, K R, R P : I. P @ K II. P @ M : T M, M = P, P R : I. R @ T II. T R : P @ Q, Q K, K @ M : I. M = Q II. M Q

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary and choose the correct sequence. 1. Precede 2. Precision 3. Precise 4. Precept 5. Preach 6. Prelude (A) 5, 3, 1, 4, 2, 6 (B) 5, 1, 4, 3, 2, 6 (C) 5, 1, 3, 4, 2, 6 (D) 5, 1, 4, 2, 3, 6 In the word ADVERTISEMENT how many pairs of letters are there which have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet ? (A) Three (B) Four (C) Five (D) Six Number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series decreases by one. Which of the following series is observing the rule ? (A) BGKNPR (B) CINRTU (C) EJNQST (D) LQUXAP From the word INACTIVE, how many independent words can be made without changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once ? (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) More than three

12.

13.

14.

15.

If the last four letters for the word CONCENTRATION are written in the reverse order followed by next two letters in the reverse order and next three in the reverse order and then followed by the first four in the reverse order, counting from the end, which letter would be eighth in the new arrangement ? (A) T (B) N (C) E (D) R 16. If the alphabet series is written in a reverse order, which of the following will be the seventh letter to the left of eighth letter from your right ? (A) L (B) M (C) O (D) P 17. If every alternate letter starting from B of the alphabet series is written in small letters, rest all are written in capital letters, how will the month of 'September' be written ? (A) SEpteMbeR (B) SEptembER (C) SEptEMbEr (D) None of these 18. A word given in Capital Letters is followed by four answer words. Out of these only one can be formed by using the letters of the given words. Find out that word. SOMNAMBULISM (A) NAMES (B) BASAL (C) SOUL (D) BIOME 19. Arrange the following group such that when arranged in a specific order, meaningful word is formed. I N E T O C 1 2 3 4 5 6 (A) 2,5,4,1,6,3 (B) 3,6,4,1,2,5 (C) 4,3,6,5,2,1 (D) 6,5,2,3,4,1 20. If the following scrambled letters are rearranged to form the name of a city, the city so formed is famous for its : AAGHILR (A) Locks (B) Steel Plant (C) Temples (D) Pottery 21. If in any code language TARGET is coded as UYUCJN then which word is coded as VICTORY in that language ? (A) UKZXJXR (B) UKYXJDR (C) UKYXJWD (D) None 22. If in a certain code MANISH is written as NZMRHS, then how will RANJITA be written in the same code ? (A) IZMQRGZ (B) IZMPRGZ (C) IZMQRHZ (D) IZMQRIZ 23. DRAMA is coded as 37 and STAGE as 52. How will you code ACTOR ? (A) 56 (B) 50 (C) 57 (D) 67 24. WHEEL = 10.6, how will you code BELT ? (A) 32.2 (B) 30.5 (C) 9.75 (D) 8.25 25. If light is called dark, dark is called green, green is called blue, blue is called red, red is called white and white is called yellow, what is the colour of blood ? (A) Red (B) Dark (C) White (D) Yellow Directions : (26 to 27) Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow. In certain code (A) "rem tur dimi wee" means" my pencil was stolen," (B) "soz rem legh ner" means" your pencil is here", (C) "rem zet tur legh" means" blue pencil was here" and (D) "dimi rem tur soz" means "your pencil was stolen" 26. Which of the following is the code for the word here ? (A) tur (B) ner (C) dimi (D) legh 27. Which of the following indicates Blue pencil is stolen ? (A) zet rem ner dimi (B) ner legh tur zut (C) dimi rem soz ner (D) zet legh tur rem Directions : (28 to 30) The following questions are based on the pattern as used for previous questions. Understand the coding pattern and answer the questions. Column I Column II (1) FAMOUS (A) jcqhxp (2) SATIRE (B) hqdbyn (3) FRIGHT (C) ybcnke (4) TANGLE (D) zewhnd (5) ROVING (E) epbmyw (6) HUNTER (F) wdnbxk 28. What is the code used for the letter M ? (A) q (B) x (C) j (D) e 29. What is the code used for the letter E ? (A) d (B) n (C) b (D) k 30. What is the code used for the letter F ? (A) w (B) p (C) d (D) c

NTSE (STAGE-1) DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS SESSION-2012-13

MENTAL ABILITY 1. DPP : 03 Class X Kishen walks 10 km towards North. Form there, he walks 6 km towards South. Then, he walks 3 km towards East. How far and in which direction is he with reference to his starting point ? (A) 5 km, North (B) 5 km, North-East (C) 7 km, East (D) 7 km, West 2. A man is facing North-West. He turns 90 in the clockwise direction, then 180 in the anticlockwise direction and then another 90 in the same direction. Which direction is he facing now ? (A) South (B) South-West (C) West (D) South-East 3. At my house I am facing West, then I turn left and go 10 m, then I turn 90 anticlockwise and go 5 m, and then I go 5 m to the South and from there 5 m to the West. In which direction am I from my house ? (A) East (B) West (C) North (D) South 4. Ram is to the South-East of Mukesh, Shyam is to the East of Mukesh and North-East of Ram. If Suresh is to the North of Ram and North-West of Shyam, in which direction of Mukesh is Suresh located ? (A) North-West (B) South-West (C) North-East (D) South-East 5. I run along the sides of square field ABCD where C is to the north east of A and D is to the south east of B. Starting from A in anticlock wise direction, in which direction shall I be running after crossing B ? (A) North (B) South (C) East (D) West 6. One evening before sunset two friends Amit and Sunil were talking to each other face to face. If Sunil's shadow was exactly to his left side, which direction was Amit facing ? (A) North (B) South (C) West (D) Data inadequate 7. From point P, Akshay starts walking towards East. After walking 30 metres, he turns to his right and walks 10 metres. He then turns to his right and walks for 30 metres. He again turns to his right and walks 30 metres. How far is he from Point P and in which direction ? (A) Point P itself (B) 10 metres North (C) 20 metres West (D) 20 metres North Directions (8 to 10): The following questions are based on the diagram given below showing four persons C A stationed at the four corners of a square piece of plot as shown. E

W B D 8. A starts crossing the field diagonally. After walking half the distance, he turns right, walks some distance and turns left. Which direction is A facing now ? (A) North-east (B) North-west (C) North (D) South-east 9. From the original position given in the above figure. A and B move one arm length clockwise and then cross over to the corner diagonally opposite ; C and D move one arm length anti-clockwise and cross over the corner diagonally opposite. The original configuration ADBC has now changed to (A) CBDA (B) BDAC (C) DACB (D) ACBD 10. From the original position, B and D move one and a half length of sides clockwise and anticlockwise respectively. Which one of the following statements is true? (A) B and D are both at the midpoint between A and C (B) D is at the midpoint between A and C, and B at the corner originally occupied by C. (C) B is at the midpoint between A and C, and D at the corner originally occupied by A. (D) B and D are both at the midpoint between A and D. Directions (11 to 15) : Study the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow : Seven friends Kamla, Manish, Rohit, Amit, Gaurav, Pritam and Priya are sitting in a circle. Kamla, Manish, Rohit, Amit, Pritam and Priya are sitting at equal distances from each other. Rohit is sitting two places right of Pritam, who is sitting one place right of Amit. Kamla forms and angle of 90 degrees from Gaurav and an angle of 120 degrees from Manish. Manish is just opposite Priya and is sitting on the left of Gaurav. 11. Who is the only person sitting between Rohit and Manish ? (A) Pritam (B) Amit (C) Gaurav (D) Kamla 12. Gaurav is not sitting at equal distances from (A) Rohit and Pritam (B) Amit and Kamla (C) Manish and Pritam (D) All of the above 13. Gaurav is sitting...... of Priya. (A) to the left (B) to the right (C) two places right (D) None of these

14.

The angle between Gaurav and Manish in the clockwise direction is (A) 150 (B) 180 (C) 210 (D) None of these 15. Which of the following statements is not correct? (A) Pritam is between Manish and Kamla (B) Manish is two places away from Priya (C) Gaurav is sitting opposite Pritam (D) All of the above Directions : (16 to 20) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it : (i) Eleven students A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting in a row of the class facing the teacher. (ii) D, who is to the immediate left of F, is second to the right of C. (iii) A, is second to the right of E, who is at one of the ends. (iv) J is the immediate neighbour of A and B and third to the left of G. (v) H is to the immediate left of D and third to the right of I. 16. Who is sitting in the middle of the row ? (A) C (B) I (C) B (D) G 17. Which of the following groups of friends is sitting to the right of G ? (A) IBJA (B) ICHDF (C) CHDF (D) CHDE 18. In the above sitting arrangement, which of the following statements is superfluous ? (A) i (B) ii (C) iii (D) None is superfluous 19. Which of the following statements is true in the context of the above sitting arrangements ? (A) There are three students sitting between D and G. (B) G and C are neighbours sitting to immediate right of H. (C) B is sitting between J and I. (D) None of these 20. If E and D, C and B, A and H & K and F interchange their positions, which of the following pairs of students is sitting at the end ? (A) D and E (B) E and F (C) D and K (D) K and F 21. If the digits of the following numbers are reversed and then the number are arranged in ascending order then what will be the middle digit of the middle term ? 375, 682, 315, 792, 865, 129, 875 (A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8 22. How many 6s are there in the following number sequence which are immediately preceded by 9 but not immediately followed by 4 ? 564 329 631 649 642 159 672 147 496 42 (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four 23. In the following list of numerals, how many 2s are followed by 1 but not preceded by 4 ? 421214211244412212144214212124142124146 (A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) Five 24. The positions of how many digits in the number 423157698 will remain unchanged after the digits within the number are arranged in ascending order ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three th th 25. Shyama ranked 12 from the top and 28 from the bottom among those children who passed the examination. Eight children failed in the examination while five children did not appear in the examination. How many children were there in the class ? (A) 50 (B) 51 (C) 52 (D) 53 Directions : (26 to 30) Study the following information to answer the given questions : (1) In a class of boys and girls, Amars rank is 12th and Meetas rank is 8th. (2) Amars rank among the boys is 6th and Meetas rank among girls is 3rd. (3) In the class Meetas rank is 52nd from the other end. (4) From the other end, Amars rank among the boys is 26th. 26. How many boys are there in the class ? (A) 31 (B) 28 (C) 29 (D) Cant be determined 27. Which of the following is Meetas rank among the girls from the other end ? (A) 23rd (B) 28th (C) 26th (D) Cant be determined 28. How many boys are there before Meeta ? (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) Cant be determined 29. How many boys are there between Amar and last rank (assuming it is a girl) in the class ? (A) 25 (B) 47 (C) 22 (D) Cant be determined 30. How many boys are there between Amar and Meeta ? (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) None of these

NTSE (STAGE-1) DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS SESSION-2012-13

MENTAL ABILITY 1. DPP : 04 Class X Soni, who is Dubeys daughter, says to Preeti, Your mother Shyama is the youngest sister of my father, Dubey's Father's third child is Prabhat. How is Prabhat related to Preeti ? (A) Uncle (B) Father (C) grandmother (D) Father in law 2. Pointing towards a man in the photograph, Archana said, He is the son of the only son of my grandmother . How is man related to Archana ? (A) Cousin (B) Nephew (C) Brother (D) Son 3. Pointing towards a woman in the photograph, Rajesh said the only daughter of her grandfather (Paternal) is my wife. How is Rajesh related to that woman. (A) Uncle (Fufa) (B) Father (C) Maternal uncle (D) Brother Directions (4 to 7) : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below : Prashant Arora has three children Sangeeta, Vimal and Ashish. Ashish married Monika, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy. The Roys married their youngest daughter to the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Sharma, and they had two children named Amit and Shashi. The Roys have two more children Roshan and Vandana, both elder to Veena. Sameer and Ajay are sons of Ashish and Monika. Rashmi is the daughter of Amit. 4. What is the surname of Rashmi ? (A) Sharma (B) Roy (C) Arora (D) Cant be determined 5. How is Sameer related to Monikas father ? (A) Grandson (B) Son (C) Cousin (D) Son-in-law 6. What is the surname of Sameer ? (A) Roy (B) Sharma (C) Arora (D) Cant be determined 7. How is Mrs. Roy related to Ashish ? (A) Aunt (B) Mother-in-law (C) Mother (D) Sister-in-law Directions (8 to 10) : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below : A + B means A is the son of B; A B means A is the wife of B; A B means A is the brother of B; A B means A is the mother of B and A = B means A is the sister of B. 8. What does P + R Q mean ? (A) Q is the father of P (B) Q is the son of P (C) Q is the uncle of P (D) Q is the brother of P 9. What does P R Q mean ? (A) P is the brother of Q (B) P is the father of Q (C) P is the uncle of Q (D) P is the nephew of Q 10. Which of the following means P is the aunt of Q ? (A) P + R Q (B) P R Q (C) P = R + Q (D) P = R Q Directions (11 to 15) : Study the following infirmation carefully and answer the given questions : B, M, T, R, K, H and D are travelling in a train compartment with III-tier sleeper berth. Each of them has a different profession of Engineer, Doctor, Architect, Pharmacist, Lawyer, Journalist and Pathologist. They occupied two lower berths, three middle berths and two upper berths. B, the Engineer, is not on the upper berth. The Architect is the only other person who occupies the same type of berth as that of B. M and H are not on the middle berth and their profession are Pathologist and Lawyer respectively. T is a Pharmacist. D is neither a Journalist nor an Architect. K occupies the same type of berth as that of the Doctor. 11. Who is the Architect ? (A) D (B) H (C) R (D) None of these 12. What is Ds profession ? (A) Pharmacist (B) Lawyer (C) Doctor (D) Engineer 13. Which of the following pairs occupy the lower berth ? (A) BT (B) BD (C) BK (D) None of these 14. Which of the following groups occupies the middle berth ? (A) DKT (B) HKT (C) DKR (D) DHT 15. Which of the following combinations of person-berth-profession is correct ? (A) K Upper Lawyer (B) D Upper Doctor (C) M Lower Journalist (D) R Lower Architect Directions :(16 to 20) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it : There are five men A, B, C, D and E and six women P, Q, R, S, T and U. A, B and R are advocates ; C, D, P, Q and S are doctors and the rest are teachers. Some teams are to be selected from amongst these eleven persons subject to the following conditions:

A, P and U have to be together. B cannot go with D or R. E and Q have to be together. C and T have to be together. D and P cannot go together. C cannot go with Q. 16. If the team is to consist of two male advocates, two lady doctors and one teacher, the members of the team are (A) A B P Q U (B) A B P U S (C) A P R S U (D) B E Q R S 17. If the team is to consist of one advocate, two doctors, three teachers and C may not go with T, the members of the team are : (A) A E P Q S U (B) A E P Q T U (C) B E Q S T U (D) E Q R S T U 18. If the team is to consist of one male advocate, one male doctor, one lady doctor and two teachers, the members of the team are : (A) A C P T U (B) A D E P T (C) A D E P U (D) B C E Q U 19. If the team is to consist of one advocate, three doctors and one male teacher, the members of the team are: (A) A D P S U (B) C D R S T (C) D E Q R S (D) D E Q R T 20. If the team is to consist of two advocates, two doctors, two teachers and not more than three ladies, the members of the team are : (A) A B C P T U (B) A C P R T U (C) A E P Q R T (D) B C E Q R T Directions : (21 to 24) Each question below contains three groups of things. You are to choose from the following four numbered diagrams, the diagram that depicts the correct relationship among the three groups of things in each question.

21. Vegetable, Fruit, Brinjal 22. Door, Window, House 23. Honest, intelligent, Poor 24. Car, Train, Automobile Directions (25 to 30) : To answer the questions, study the following diagram carefully :

25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

Circle S stands for Household having a Scooter; Circle T stands for Household having a TV set; Circle W stands for Household having a Washing Machine; Circle C stands for Household having a Car. Households having all the four items are represented by the region (A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 12 Households having only scooter are represented by (A) Region S (B) Region 9 (C) Region 1 (D) None of these Households having car but not washing machine are indicated by (A) Region 6, 10 and 4 (B) Region 3 (C) Region 13 (D) None of these Households having a scooter, TV set and washing machine and not car are represented by the region (A) 4 (B) 7 (C) 11 (D) 12 Households having a car, washing machine, TV set but not scooter are represented by (A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) None of these Households having only car and not the remaining three items are represented by (A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) None of these

NTSE (STAGE-1) DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS SESSION-2012-13

MENTAL ABILITY DPP : 05 Class X

1.

Which alphabet is opposite D ? (A) E (B) C (C) F (D) A

2.

What should be the number opposite 4 ? (A) 5 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 2

3. Which letter will be opposite to letter D ? (A) A (B) B (C) E (D) F From the following figures of dice, find which number will come in place of ?

4.

(A) 4 5.

(B) 5

(C) 2

(D) 3

6.

(i) (ii) (iii) Which letter will come on the blank surface ? (A) C (B) A (C) D (D) E Three positions of the same dice are given below. Observe the figures carefully and tell which number will come in place of ? 5 4 5 ? 1 2 4 2 6

(i) (ii) (iii) (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 6 Directions : (7 to 10) The figure (X) given on the left hand side, in each problem, is folded to form a cube. Choose from amongst the alternatives (A), (B), (C) and (D), the cubes that are similar to the cube formed.
C B F D (X) (A) d only A
A C E
D B A (c)

7.

A B C (d)

(a)

(B) b and d only

O (a)

(C) a and c only

x

(D) c only
O X (d)

8. (A) a and b only

O
(b)

(c)

(B) d only

(C) c and d only

(D) b and d only

9.

(x) (A) A

(A)

(B) (B) C

(C)

(D)
(C) D (D) B

10.
(x) (A) A and B (B) B and D (C) B and C (D) A and D Directions : (11 to 13) A cube is coloured red on one face, green on the opposite face, and yellow on the another face, and blue on a face adjacent to the yellow face. The other two are left uncoloured. It is then cut into 125 smaller pieces. Now answer the following questions on the above statements. 11. How many cubes are uncoloured on all the faces ? (A) 27 (B) 36 (C) 48 (D) 64 12. How many cubes are coloured blue on one face red or green on another face and have four uncoloured faces ? (A) 8 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) 23 13. How many cubes are coloured red on one face and have the remaining faces uncoloured ? (A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 16 Directions : (14 to 16) A cube of 4 cm has been painted on its surfaces in such a way that two opposite surfaces have been painted blue and two adjacent surfaces have been painted red. Two remaining surfaces have been left unpainted. Now the cube is cut into smaller cubes of side 1 cm each. 14. How many cubes will have no side painted ? (A) 18 (B) 16 (C) 22 (D) 8 15. How many cubes will have at least red colour on its surfaces ? (A) 20 (B) 22 (C) 28 (D) 32 16. How many cubes will have at least blue colour on its surfaces ? (A) 20 (B) 8 (C) 24 (D) 32 Directions : (17 to 20) Below in the adjoining figure there are 27 cubes numbered from 1 to 27. Study carefully
23 1 3 5 17 11 13 15 22 16 10 19 21 24 25 26 27

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

and answer the questions.

7 9

17. 18. 19. 20.

Number of cubes which have maximum number of faces touching the other cubes is (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 Number of cubes which have minimum number of faces touching the other cubes is (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 6 (D) 4 Which of the cubes 3, 8, 20, or 27 touches the maximum number of cubes : (A) 3 (B) 8 (C) 20 (D) 27

Which of the cubes 6, 13, 19, or 25 touches the maximum number of cubes : (A) 6 (B) 13 (C) 19 (D) 25 Direction : (21 to 25) In the following questions, choose the words that show the same relationship as given in the each questions. 21. Man : Biography :: Nation : ? (A) Leader (B) People (C) Geography (D) History 22. Taxonomy : Classification :: Pedology : ? (A) Nature (B) Farming (C) Soil (D) Mountain 23. Perch : Fresh water :: ? : Salt water (A) Crocodile (B) Frog (C) Cod (D) Snake 24. USA : Congress :: Iran : ? (A) Althing (B) Stirting (C) Majlis (D) Cortes 25. 1 : 1 :: 25 : ? (A) 26 (B) 225 (C) 240 (D) 625 Direction : (26 to 30) Find the odd one out : 26. (A) Bake (B) Peel (C) Fry (D) Boil 27. (A) Cathedral (B) Mosque (C) Church (D) Monastery 28. (A) Ruby (B) Marble (C) Sapphire (D) Diamond 29. (A) 117 : 13 (B) 162 : 18 (C) 171 : 19 (D) 304 : 16 30. (A) 21 49 (B) 24 64 (C) 25 54 (D) 81 36

NTSE (STAGE-1) DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS SESSION-2012-13

MENTAL ABILITY Directions : (1 to 5) Find the mirror image 1. 2. CAR27aug (A) REASONING (A) (B) (B) (C) (C) (D) (D) DPP : 06 Class X

3.

+ (A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

+ + + (C) (D)

4.

(A)

(B)

5.

(X)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Directions : (1 to 5) Find the water image 6. VAYU8436 (A) (B) 4 7. FAMILY (A) (B)

8.

(X)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

9.

10.
(X) (A) (B) (C) (D)

Directions : (11 to 14) Each of the question shows a sheet of paper when folded and then cut like the fig. X, Y, Z. On unfolding the sheet, the sheet will appear like which alternative.

11.

12.

+
(C) (C) (D) (D)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

13.
X Y Z

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

14.

(A) (B) (C) (D) X Y Z Directions : (15 to 18) A square transparent sheet with a pattern is given in figure X. Find out from amongst the alternatives as to how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line.

15.

16. (X) (A) (B) (C) (D)

17.

18.

(X)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(X)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

19.

How many triangles are there in the figure ? (A) 10 (B) 14 (C) 22 (D) 24

20.

How many squares does the figure have ? (A) 17 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 15

21.

How many triangles and squares are there in the following figure ? (A) 28 triangles, 5 squares (C) 28 triangles, 4 squares (B) 24 triangles, 4 squares (D) 24 triangles, 5 squares

22.

Count the number of triangles and squares in the following figure ?

(A) 28 triangles, 10 squares (C) 32 triangles, 10 squares

(B) 28 triangles, 8 squares (D) 32 triangles, 8 squares

Directions (23 to 26): Select a figure from the four alternatives, which when placed in the blank space of figure (X) would complete the pattern.

23.

24.

?
(X) (A) (B) (C) (D)

?
(X) (A) (B) (C) (D)

25.

26.

?
(X) (A) (B) (C) (D)

?
(X) (A) (B) (C) (D)

Directions : (27 to 30) In each of the following questions, choose the alternative figure in which the question figure (X) is embedded.

27.
(X)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

28.

(X)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

29. (X) 30. (X) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D)

NTSE (STAGE-1) DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS SESSION-2012-13

MENTAL ABILITY DPP : 07 Class X Directions : (1 to 10) In the following questions, some figures are given in a sequence. Find out the figure from the alternatives, which will come in place of the question mark to continue the sequence. Problem Figures Answer Figures

1.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

2. (A) (B) (C) (D)

3.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

4.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

5.

(A)
x (A)

(B)

(C)
x

(D)
x

6.

x (B)

(C)

(D)

7.

(A) (B) Answer figures

8.

(C)

(D)

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

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

9.
(1) (2) (3) (4)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

10.
1 2 3 4

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Directions : (11 to 18) In the following questions, there is a relationship between the two figures on the left of the sign (: :). The same relationship exists between the figures to the right of the sign (: :), of which one is missing. Find the missing one from the alternatives.

11.

:
(A)

::
(B)

:?
(C) (D)

12.

:
(A)

::
(B)

:?
(C) (D)

13.

:
(A)

::
(B)

:?
(C) (D*)

14. (A)

::
(B)

:?
(C) (D)

15.

:
(A)

::
(B)

:?
(C) (D)

16.

:
(A)

::
(B)

:?
(C) (D)

17.

:
(A)

::
(B)

:?
(C) (D)

18.

:
(A)

:: ? :
(B) (C) (D)

Directions : (19 to 26) In the following questions, four figures are given. Three of them are alike in a certain way and one is different. Find the odd one from the alternatives. 19.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

20.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

21.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

22.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

23.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

24.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

25.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

26.

Directions (27 to 30): In each of the following questions, there is a diagram marked (X), with one or more dots placed in it. The diagram is followed by four other figures, marked (A), (B), (C) and (D) only one of which is such as to make possible the placement of the alternative in each case.

27.
(X)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

28.
(x)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

29.

(X)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

30. (X)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

MENTAL ABILITY_NTSE_STAGE-I_DPP-1
Ques. Ans. Ques. Ans. 1 B 16 B 2 B 17 C 3 C 18 D 4 C 19 C 5 D 20 A 6 B 21 B 7 C 22 D 8 C 23 B 9 D 24 A 10 A 25 A 11 B 26 B 12 C 27 D 13 B 28 D 14 D 29 B 15 A 30 D

MENTAL ABILITY_NTSE_STAGE-I_DPP-2
Que s. Ans. Que s. Ans. 1 C 16 C 2 A 17 C 3 C 18 C 4 C 19 A 5 D 20 A 6 C 21 A 7 C 22 A 8 A 23 C 9 D 24 C 10 C 25 C 11 B 26 D 12 D 27 A 13 C 28 C 14 B 29 A 15 D 30 D

MENTAL ABILITY_NTSE_STAGE-I_DPP-3
Que s. Ans. Que s. Ans. 1 B 16 B 2 D 17 C 3 D 18 D 4 C 19 D 5 B 20 C 6 A 21 B 7 D 22 B 8 B 23 C 9 A 24 D 10 A 25 C 11 C 26 A 12 D 27 C 13 D 28 B 14 D 29 A 15 D 30 D

MENTAL ABILITY_NTSE_STAGE-I_DPP-4
Ques. Ans. Ques. Ans. 1 A 16 B 2 C 17 B 3 A 18 A 4 A 19 C 5 A 20 A 6 C 21 C 7 B 22 D 8 A 23 A 9 C 24 C 10 D 25 B 11 C 26 C 12 C 27 A 13 D 28 D 14 A 29 A 15 D 30 C

MENTAL ABILITY_NTSE_STAGE-I_DPP-5
Ques. Ans. Ques. Ans. 1 B 16 D 2 B 17 C 3 A 18 B 4 D 19 C 5 C 20 B 6 B 21 D 7 A 22 C 8 B 23 C 9 A 24 C 10 C 25 D 11 C 26 B 12 A 27 D 13 D 28 B 14 A 29 D 15 C 30 C

MENTAL ABILITY_NTSE_STAGE-I_DPP-6
Ques. Ans. Ques. Ans. 1 B 16 D 2 B 17 A 3 B 18 B 4 D 19 D 5 D 20 A 6 C 21 A 7 D 22 C 8 B 23 A 9 D 24 C 10 C 25 A 11 D 26 C 12 C 27 D 13 D 28 C 14 B 29 B 15 B 30 A

MENTAL ABILITY_NTSE_STAGE-I_DPP-7
Ques. Ans. Ques. Ans. 1 D 16 A 2 D 17 D 3 D 18 B 4 C 19 B 5 D 20 C 6 A 21 D 7 D 22 D 8 D 23 A 9 B 24 A 10 D 25 D 11 A 26 D 12 C 27 A 13 D 28 B 14 B 29 D 15 C 30 A