scert.kerala.gov.in SCERT NMMSE MAT Previous Question Paper 2018 : National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Examination

Organisation : State Council of Educational Research & Training
Exam : NMMSE – National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Examination
Test : Mental Ability Test
Document Type : Previous Question Paper
Year : 2018
Class : VIII STD
Website : http://www.scert.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=153&Itemid=44

SCERT NMMSE MAT Previous Question Paper

Download Question Paper of National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Examination Mental Ability Test Class VIII Sample Question is now available in the official website of State Council of Educational Research & Training.

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Instructions To Candidates

Read the following instructions before you answer the questions. Answers are to be given in a Separate Omr Answer Sheet provided inside this booklet. Break the seal and start answering the questions once asked to do so.
1. Please write your Roll Number very clearly as given in your Admission Card.
2. There are 90 questions in this test.
3. Select the most suitable answer for each question and completely darken the circle corresponding to the correct alternative as shown below.
4. All questions carry ONE MARK each.
5. There is no negative mark. Every correct answer will be awarded one mark.
6. Do not write your name on any part of the question booklet or the answer sheet.
7. Rough Work can be done in the space provided at the end of this booklet.

Model Questions

Time : 90 Minutes
Maximum Marks : 90

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Questions : (1 to 5)
Directions : Complete the following number series with the alternatives given in each question.
1. 15, 18, 21, 24, ____
(1) 26
(2) 27
(3) 28
(4) 25

2. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ____
(1) 34
(2) 35
(3) 36
(4) 38

3. 4, 8, 16, ____
(1) 32
(2) 28
(3) 12
(4) 24

4. 18, 10, 6, 4, ____
(1) 0
(2) 1
(3) 2
(4) 3

5. 12, 9, 5, 0, ____
(1) – 5
(2) – 4
(3) – 6
(4) – 8

Questions : (6 to 8)
Directions : These questions are based on letter series. In each of these letter series some letters are missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given choices.
6. bca — bcaab — aa — caa — caa
(1) bbca
(2) bbaa
(3) acbb
(4) acac

7. ba — b — aab — a — b
(1) abab
(2) abba
(3) baab
(4) baba

8. ba — cb — b — bab —
(1) abcc
(2) cabc
(3) bacc
(4) cbca

9. Minutes, Days, Months
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

10. W Womens, Teachers, Doctors
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

11. Vegetables, chilli, salt
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

12. Reading material, Newspapers, Magazines
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

13. Bus, Scooter, Conveyance
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

Questions : (14 to 18)
Directions : The first two words indicate a certain relationship. Pick out one word from the choices given which indicates the same relationship with the third word.
14. P Page : Book : : Soldier : ?
(1) L Letters
(2) Regiment
(3) Rifle
(4) Captain

15. Individual : Family : : Family : ?
(1) State
(2) H House
(3) Society
(4) N Nation

16. Man : Biography : : Nation : ?
(1) H History
(2) Demography
(3) P People
(4) Geography

17. Mountain : Valley : : Genius : ?
(1) Brain
(2) T Think
(3) Intelligence
(4) Idiot

18. Sunday : Friday : : February : ?
(1) N November
(2) December
(3) January
(4) March

Questions : (19 to 28)
Find the odd one out from the given alternatives.
19. (1) Cricket
(2) Chess
(3) H Hockey
(4) Football

20. (1) Chair
(2) Bench
(3) Carpet
(4) Sofaset

21. (1) Iron
(2) Silver
(3) Zinc
(4) Brass

22. (1) Oxygen
(2) N Nitrogen
(3) H Hydrogen peroxide
(4) Carbon dioxide

23. (1) L Litre
(2) Gram
(3) K Kilogram
(4) T Tonne

24. (1) E Ear
(2) L Lung
(3) E Eye
(4) H Heart

25. (1) P Pituitary
(2) P Pancreas
(3) T Thalamus
(4) Adrenal

26. (1) L Listen
(2) Swim
(3) W Walk
(4) Climb

27. (1) N Novel
(2) W Writer
(3) P Printer
(4) P Publisher

28. (1) Fox
(2) T Tiger
(3) L Lion
(4) Deer

Questions : (29 to 33)
Directions : The following questions are based on the given diagram.
Factory workers
Union members
Hardworking workers

29. Among factory workers, hardworking workers who are members of the union are indicated by
(1) e
(2) d
(3) c
(4) f

30. U Union members who are employed in factories and are not hardworking are indicated by
(1) f
(2) e
(3) d
(4) g

31. Factory workers who are neither hard-working nor members of the union are indicated by
(1) c
(2) b
(3) a
(4) g

32. T Those hard-working workers who are members of the union but not working in factories are indicated by
(1) c
(2) b
(3) a
(4) d

33. Factory workers who are hard-working but not members of the union are indicated by
(1) c
(2) b
(3) e
(4) f

Questions : (34 to 40)
Directions : From the questions given below establish the relationship between the two words. Then from the given options select one which has the same relationship as of the given two words.
34. Shoe is related to leather as chair is related to ______
(1) T Table
(2) W Wood
(3) Carpenter
(4) Sit

35. N Nest is to bird as house is to ____
(1) family
(2) children
(3) human being
(4) men

36. Gram is to weight as metre is to _____
(1) distance
(2) inch
(3) measurement
(4) area

37. Food is to hunger as sleep is to _____
(1) dream
(2) night
(3) rest
(4) awake

38. Stars are to Night as Sun is to _____
(1) Dawn
(2) Day
(3) L Light
(4) Dusk

39. Book is to author as statue is to
(1) Sculptor
(2) Man
(3) Model
(4) Architect

40. Bird is to wings as car is to _____
(1) E Engine
(2) Bonnet
(3) Gear
(4) W Wheels

Questions : (41 to 50) :
Directions : In each of the questions the numbers in the figures follow a certain pattern. There is a number missing marked by ‘?’. Find out the correct missing number from among the four alternatives.
41.
66 72 78 84 ?96
(1) 88
(2) 89
(3) 90
(4) 92

42.
(1) 42
(2) 43
(3) 44
(4) 45

20 50125 16 ? 100
(1) 40
(2) 32
(3) 36
(4) 38

44. (1) 4
(2) 5
(3) 6
(4) 7

45.(1) 9
(2) 10
(3) 11
(4) 14

Directions : Ravi and Ganesh are good at cricket and hockey. Sonu and Ganesh are good at hockey and chess. Ravi and Govind are good at swimming and cricket.
51. W Who is good at cricket, hockey and chess ?
(1) Ravi
(2) Ganesh
(3) Sonu
(4) Govind

52. W Who is good at cricket and swimming ?
(1) Ganesh
(2) Sonu
(3) Govind
(4) Ravi

53. W Who is good at hockey, chess and swimming ?
(1) Ravi
(2) Govind
(3) Sonu
(4) N None of the above

54. W Who is good at swimming, hockey and cricket ?
(1) Ravi
(2) Sonu
(3) Govind
(4) Ganesh

55. W Who is good at hockey, but not so in swimming ?
(1) Govind
(2) Ravi
(3) Sonu
(4) N No one

Questions : (56 to 67)
Directions : Find answers to the given questions.
56. 11 persons who were attending a meeting shook hands with each other. What is the total number of handshakes that took place ?
(1) 110
(2) 22
(3) 55
(4) 121

57. In a row of trees, one tree is fifth from either end of the row. How many trees are in the row ?
(1) 11
(2) 8
(3) 10
(4) 9

58. U Usha ranked 8th from the top and 37th from bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class ?
(1) 46
(2) 45
(3) 44
(4) 43

59. 10 years ago Neethu’s mother was 4 times as old as Neethu. After 10 years Neethu’s mother will be twice Neethu’s age. How old is Neethu now ?
(1) 10 years
(2) 15 years
(3) 17 years
(4) 20 years

60. If the odd numbers between 20 to 40 are arranged in a row. What will be the 6th number from the right ?
(1) 29
(2) 31
(3) 33
(4) 27