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Name of the Paper : National Talent Search Examination – Mental Ability Test
Year : 2018
Class : Stage II
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Code: 13 – 15
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Held on: May 13, 2018

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1. Fact 1: Ravneet said, “Mehar and I both have goats.”
Fact 2: Mehar said, “I don’t have a goat.”
Fact 3: Ravneet always tells the truth, but Mehar sometimes lies.
If the three following statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be
facts?
I. Mehar has a goat
II. Ravneet has a goat.
III. Mehar is lying
1. II only
2. I and II only
3. I, II and III
4. II and III only

2. Danish starts walking straight towards East. After walking 75 m, he turns to the left and walks 25 m straight. Again he turns to the left, walks a distance of 40 m straight, again he turns to the left and walks a distance of 25 m. How far is he from the starting point?
1. 30 m
2. 35 m
3. 40 m
4. 50 m

3. In the question given below, there are four statements which are to be taken as truth even if they do not seem to be so. There are conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. Decide which of these logically follow from the given statements. All student who like English also like Mathematics. Some students like Hindi. All students who like Hindi do not like Mathematics. Students who like Mathematics also like English.
I. Students who like Hindi also like English
II. Students who like Mathematics also like Hindi.
III. Students who like Mathematics do not like Hindi.
IV. Students who like English do not like Hindi.
1. I and II
2. I and III
3. I and IV
4. III and IV

4. Each square stands for different class.
A. represents Indians
B. represents Students
C. represents Talented individuals
D. represents Players

5. How many Indian non-player students who are talented?
1. 5
2. 7
3. 10
4. 12

6. How many talented Indians are players?
1. 13
2. 17
3. 19
4. 22

7. How many talented Indians are there, who are students?
1. 13
2. 15
3. 17
4. 19

8. A. Representing people who read newspaper A
B. Representing people who read newspaper B
C. Representing people who read newspaper C
Based on the above information answer the question 10–11.

9. If the number of people in B is 10 more than A, what is the total number of people in only B (i.e., in B but not in A or C)?
1. 14
2. 24
3. 30
4. 36

10. If sum of the number of people in only B and the number of people common in both A and B is 63 and the number of people in B is twice the number of people in A, then the values of x and y are respectively.
1. 15, 4
2. 48, 5
3. 51, 7
4. 51, 8

11. In the question given below, some argument/arguments is/are logical and others are not. Identify the logical argument/arguments.
I. Eating lots of vegetables and fruits increases immunity. I eat lots of vegetables and fruits, so my immunity is high.
II. Eating lots of vegetables and fruits increases immunity. I do not eat vegetables and fruits, so my immunity is low.
III. Eating lots of vegetables and fruits increases immunity. My immunity is low, which means I don’t eat fruits and vegetables.
1. only I
2. I and II
3. I and III
4. II and III

12. A man goes on trek from the bottom to the top of a mountain. He starts at 6 am of 15th October, 2017 from the bottom and reaches the top at 6 pm of the same day. On 16th October, 2017 he starts from the top at 6 am and goes back following exactly the same route and reaches the bottom at 6 pm. Based on the above situation, the following possibilities are to be analysed.
I. It is not possible to find a point on the route which he will cross at the same time each day.
II. It is possible to find a point on the route which he will cross at the same time each day provided only if he travels on each day with equal uniform speed.
III. It is always possible to find a point on the route which he will cross at the same time each day irrespective of his speed of travel.
1. Only I is true
2. Only II is true
3. Only III is true
4. Both I and II are true

13. At noon and at midnight the long and short hands of a clock are together. Between noon and midnight, how many times the long hand overtakes the short hand?
1. 9
2. 10
3. 11
4. 12

14. If MENTAL : SMXFOB then ABILITY : ___________.
1. GJSXWJQ
2. GSXWJJQ
3. SGXWJJQ
4. SJXQJWG

15. As JAISALMER is to JAILSARME, as HYDERABAD is to __________.
1. HYDAERDBA
2. HYDRBEDAA
3. HYDBDREAA
4. HYDEADRAB

16. Which of the following alternatives will fit in the place of ‘?’ AZ, GT, MN, ?, YB
1. KF
2. RX
3. SH
4. TS

17. Look at this series: J14, L16, ___, P20, R22
Which of the following alternatives will fit in the blank space?
1. N18
2. S24
3. M18
4. T24

18. What will be the missing term in the given sequence? ACC, _____, CEO, DFX
1. BDD
2. BDE
3. BDH
4. BED

19. Which number comes in place of ‘?’ ? 64, 57, 66, 55, ?, 52
1. 68
2. 69
3. 70
4. 71

20. Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence and find the correct sequence from the given options:
(A) Wall
(B) Clay
(C) House
(D) Room
(E) Bricks
1. E, B, A, D, C
2. B,E, D, A, C
3. B, E, A, D, C
4. A,B, C, D, E

21. Fact 1: All monkeys like to jump.
Fact 2 Some monkeys like to swim.
Fact 3: Some monkeys look like their masters.
If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact(s)?
I. All monkeys who like to swim look like their masters.
II. Monkeys who like to swim also lie to jump.
III. Monkeys who like to jump do not look like their masters
1. I only
2. II only
3. II and III
4. Both I and II

22. Given below the statement followed by two assumptions.
The population below poverty line has increased in urban area during the last year.
Assumptions:
I. The population below poverty line has decreased in rural area.
II. The population below poverty line has not increased during the current year. Which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement?
1. Only I is implicit
2. Only II is implicit
3. Either I or II is implicit
4. Neither I nor II is implicit

23. Identify the conclusion(s) which logically follow(s) from the given statements:
A. Some men are educated.
B. Educated men prefer small families
Conclusions:
I. All small families are educated.
II. Some men prefer small families.
1. Only conclusion I follows
2. Only conclusion II follows
3. Both I and II follow
4. Neither I nor II follows

24. A watch is showing right time at 9 pm. This watch gains 10 minutes in every 24 hours. What will be the time shown next day by the watch when the correct time is 2 am?
1. 02:00:24 am
2. 02:00:48 am
3. 02:02:05 am
4. 02:02:30 am

25. In a school, students are offered subjects in such a manner that they have to choose at least one subject from History and Geography, Accordingly:
All students who study History also study Geography logically implies:
I. There are no students who study Geography and do not study History.
II. There are no students who study History and do not study Geography.
III. There are no students who do not study History and do not study Geography.
IV. All students who do not study Geography are students who study History.
1. I and II
2. I and III
3. II and III
4. II and IV

Directions (Questions 36 – 38):
Each of integers 1 to 26 is represented in the Venn diagram in the appropriate regions P to W
where region
K – represents integers from 1 to 26
I – represents even integers from 1 to 26
II – represents perfect square integers from 1 to 26
III – represents prime numbers from 1 to 26
W – represents numbers from 1 to 26 other than those in I, II and III

36. Which region contains exactly two integers?
1. P and W only
2. R and U only
3. S and W only
4. U and W only

37. The total number of integers in S and R is equal to the number of integers in
1. P only
2. T only
3. V only
4. W only

38. Which region contains exactly eight integers?
1. P
2. Q
3. R
4. S

39. A person walked 100 m straight from the point ‘A’ in the North – East direction, walked 200 m in South – West direction from there, 100 m in North – East direction again, walked 100 m eastward, 200 m southward and 100 m westward to reach at the point ‘B’. Choose the right answer from the following to find out his/her distance and direction from ‘A’.
1. 100 m North
2. 100 m South
3. 200 m North
4. 200 m South

Directions (Questions 41 – 44)
Items 41 – 44 each contains a question of two statements I and II, giving certain data. Select the correct answer from (1) to (4) depending on the sufficiency of data given in the statements to answer each question.
(1) If I alone is sufficient and II alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(2) If II alone is sufficient and I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(3) If both I and II together are sufficient but neither statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(4) If both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and addition data specific to the question are needed.
41. A, B and C have money with them in the ratio 5 : 3: 1. How much money does B have?
I. A has Rs 60 more than C
II. The money with B is 40% less than the money with A
1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (4)

42. What is the cost of each pen?
I. The cost of 6 pens and 5 pencils is Rs 30.
II. If the cost of each pen and each pencil is reduced by 40%, then the cost of 12 pens and 10 pencils will be Rs 36
1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (4)

43. What is the ratio of savings of A and B?
I. The ratio of income of A and B is 5 : 6
II. The ratio of expenditure of A and B is 3 : 4
1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (4)

44. What is the ratio of the selling prices of two articles A and B?
I. The cost price of article A is equal to the selling price of B
II. The profit made by selling A is equal to 1/5 of its selling price
1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (4)

45. If in a code language STAR = 50 and CIRUS = 65 then PLANET will be
1. 68
2. 78
3. 84
4. 94

46. Pankaja puts her alarm clock on the table in such a way that at 6 pm the hour hand points to North. In which direction will the minute hand point at 9 : 15 pm?
1. South – East
2. South
3. North
4. West

47. One evening before sunset two friends Rajni and Sanjiv were talking face to face. If Sanjiv’s shadow was exactly to his right side, to which direction Rajni was facing?
1. North
2. North – East
3. South
4. South-East

48. The square boxes in the figure below are to be painted with different colours such that no two adjacent boxes(even diagonally) have same colour. How many minimum colours do you need in each case?
1. (3, 4)
2. (4, 4)
3. (4, 5)
4. (3, 5)

49. What is the number in place of “?”
2Y23, 3V19, 5V17, 7T13, 11V11, ?
1. 13T7
2. 13V9
3.13W9
4. 13U7

50. Identify which number does not fit in the sequence?
156, 182, 210, 240, 282, 306
1. 182
2. 210
3. 282
4. 306