State Level Talent Search Examination 2007 Mental Ability Test STATE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION UT CHANDIGARH1, Ina code AXBTC is written for 15789 and MPDU for 2346. How will be 23549 coded? (1) MPXDT (2) MPxAC (3) MPxcD (4) MpxDc 2. Tf “imn npi epa” stard for “grow carrot red’, “adr sla epa” stand for “colour bright carrot” and “api kst sla” stand for “grow bright rose” then what stands for Red”? (2) npi (2) kst (3) epa (4) Imn 3. If SLIGHT stands for 426875, then GIST stands for: (1) 4285 (2) 4675 (3) 6845 (4) 8645, Direction: In questions 4 to 7, study the following code and key scheme and answer. Code: H L MQ UATYSRIN Key zed bef hi j yap 4. QUALITY (2) befeahi (2) befachi (3) begeohr (4) begeihr 5. QUART (1) begyi (2) befyh (3) begih (4) begyh 6. SHRIMAN (1) dzyaegi (2) jzyaetg (3) jzyadfp (4) feyadhp: 7. THIS (1) hij (2) heai (3) hzay (4) hzpi Direction: In questions 6 to 23, which one alternative will complete the series? 8. 8. If CAR is 22, SCOOTER = 2 (1) 80 (2) 95 (3) 100 (4) 115 If AROMA = 24, GRAND = 22 then BUS =? q@)18 (2) 19 (3) 40 (4) 21 MAVINIOT20. Death : Gallows :: Criminal : 2 (1) crime (2) jaiior (3) jail (4) judge hunger : food :: fatigue : ? (2) rest (2) exhaustion (3) faint (4) vitamins 1 night : day :: 2 : vertical (4) parallel {2) horizontal (3) base (4) geometry 13) tea : leaves :: coffee : ? (G) seeds (2) plants (3) flowers (4) hills 14. chicken : ? :: cub : tiger @) menu (2) roast (3) cock (4) hen 15. ABC: Z¥X =: CBA: ? (i) xz (2) BCA (3) Yzx (4) ZxY 16. JUN: SQO:: PRT: ? @) uw (2) UW (3) wu (4) UWY 3 3 vk oe ce 5st za f —- AE oT: es & 4 (4) 262 (2) 622 (3) 631 (4) 824 ys (2) 18 (3) -30 (4) 30 MAVILED w19. (aya2z (2) 16 (3) 20 yee (29 (@)25 22. (3) 295 23. MAVITIO7. (3)-729 (4) 26 (4) 64 (4) 150 (4) -343Direction: In questions 24 to 33, find the odd-man out. 24. (i) pen (2) pencil (3) brush (4) ink 25. (1) rink (2) arena (3) farm (4) stadium 25, (1) peacock (2) swan (3) duck (4) stork 27. (1) muddy (2) silver (3) fellow (4) brass 28. (1) pansy (2) dahlia (3) rose (4) lotus 29, (4) metre (2) Inch (3) feet (4) acre 30, (1) digit (2) integer (3) decimal (4) numeral 31. _ (1) pink (2) yellow (3) blue (4) green 32, (1) tennis (2) badminton (3) cricket (4) hockey 33. (1) earth (2) ball (3) banana (4) orange Direction: In questions 34 to 38, which one of a diagram (Le. 1,2,3,4) illustrates the relationship among three classes? Size of the circles has no importance. qa) (2) 3) (4) 34. Minute, Days, Months * 35. _Non-vertebrates, Vertebrates, Living beings” 36. Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, Gujarat MAVIIIO737. Women, Teachers, Dactors & 38. Bus, Car, Canveyance Direction: Jn questions 39 to 45, which one alternative will complete the series? 39. 3, 6, 8, 16, 18, ? (1) 36 (2) 38 (3) 40 (4) 42 BOs dO es dio) 6; a) (2)8 (3)7 (4) 10 aL 12.2, 5, 3,10, 0. (1) 12 (2)8 (3)7 (4)4 42. 2, 7, 14, 23, 2, 47 (1) 28 (2) 34 (3) 36 (4) 38, 43. 240, 7, 120, 40, 10, 2 (1) 480 (2) 240 (3) 220 (4) 120 44. ak, eo, Is, 2, qa, ue (4) mw (2) nx (3) mv (4) Iw 45. BD, FH, JL, NP, ? qysv (2) Su (3) RT (4) ST Direction: in questions 46 to 48, some letters are missing in letter series. Find the correct altemative, 46, ab-c-a-becb- (1) ecaba (2) cbaa (3) cabb (4) caab 47, ab-a-b-a-bba (1) aaab (2) baba (3) abba (4) baab MAVELIO7 548. a-aba‘ab‘bab-b (1) abab (2) aabb (3) babb (4) baa Direction: In questions 49 to 53: Five persons are sitting in a row, One of the two persons at the extreme end: intelligent and the other one is fair. A fat person is sitting to the right of a weak person A tail person is to the left of the fair person and the weak person is sitting between the intelligent and fat persons, 49. Tall person is at which plate counting from right? (1) first (2) second (3) third -(4) fourth 50. Person to the left of weak person has which of the following characteristics? G) intelligent (2) fat (3) fair (4) tall 51. Which of the following persons Is sitting in the centre? (1) intelligent (2) fat (3) fair (4) weak 52. Fat person is sitting on whose left hand side? (1) intelligent (2) fair (3) weak (4) tall 53. If the fair person and fat person exchange thelr positions, so also tall and weak then who will be sitting to the left of the weak person? (2) intelligent (2) fat (3) falr (4) tall Direction: Questions 54 to 59 are based on the following sequence of numbers: 54. 55, 896739378399563969398 How many 9s are there which are preceded by 3 but not immediately followed by 9? @3z (22 G4 (ys Which digit has the least frequency? as (29 G)s (4) 6 Which digit has the highest frequency leaving digit 9? (ays Q)7 (@)5 (aya MAVINIOT 6 ad57. There are pairs of adjoining figures which add up to 12. How many such pairs are there? (ay i (2)2 (3)3 (4) 6 58, How many 3s are there not preceded by 9 but immediately followed by 97 az (2)3 (3)4 (ays 59, Which digit is exactly in the middle? as (2)3 ays (45 60. if 3 of the month falls on Friday, what day will be on the 4" day after 21% of the month? (1) Saturday (2) Friday (3) Monday (4) Tuesday 61, If day after tomorrow is Friday then which day was day before yesterday? (1) Tuesday (2) Thursday (3) Friday (4) Monday Direction: In questionss 62, 63, if English alphabets are written in reverse order. 52. What will be the seventh letter to the right of the 12" letter from the lent? (YG (2) 4 (3) F (4)s What will be the fourth letter to the right of the 14" letter from the right? (aja (2)H @)G (4)Q Direction: In questions 64 to 6B, © Students studying Physics [| Students studying Economics [_} Students studying Geography 64, Students who study Physics and Economics are represented by (IA QB Be (4)D MAVINIOF65. Students who study Economics and Geography are represented by (aye Q)o Ge (@)F 665. Students who study Physics, Economics and Geography re represented by mc (0 (3) E (4) F 67. Students who study Geoaraphy only : a)o QE (3)H {4) 0 and H 68. Students who study Physics only: Qe (@)F G)B (aya Direction: In questions 69-75, out of the four figures three are similar in a certain way. One figure is not like the others three. Find the odd one out. 69. 78. 71. 72. MAVIIIO? oO @) 2) G) (4) bisa AISiole Ma [>| (1) (2) @) (4)ae @ (2) @) (4) 74, a) (2) QQ) (4) 75. t x |X| (4) @) @) ® Direction: In questions 76 to 90, which ene of the four answer figures should come after the four problem figures if the sequence were continued? PROBLEM FIGURES ANSWER FIGURES LA] @ (2) (3) (4) OHOGRh Oa “Un MAV 1107 9 76.CLEA Gaee 2 © EME) Mmm a) @) eal [oll e=q | ane Ox Qi. 8) 82. 83.85. —[+ sje +]/— we 6 —p — joy + © =j- o+ Lt f+ ef =O @ er [4 86. a ie Siz ie oN PES as a Sees o @ @ 87. yh | Wy al Wh} TY @) @) G) (4) 88. me (a) (2) QB) (4) 83. ee [cs] xa] (x SS ay (2) GB) (4 90. Mawnnig7 i“a0 State Iystitute of Education, Sector 32, UT Chand 51S Examination 2007 GLASS - VIII OMe Pease GMa. Answer O.Ho. St 101 1 154 62 102 1 “152 (2 Bare: 403 1 153 ate 404 3 154 55 15 [4 155 56 106 z 186 a7 107 z Ogee 58 108 4 158 so 103 _ 3 “158 60 iO a 160 G1” 418 a 161 Gz 112 a Gare 63 113: 3 163 64 Spal fee 164 65" 115 1 _165 66 i 166 67 2 157 63 4 _ 168 6 z 169 T 70 V0 w_ wi 72” 12 73 473 7 174 175 176 77 178 1705 ae yd ABO I | | i Ky ani ain nisio a ana sain clulval es ule wu sje ane NUN Gee on alain sa NN aU Nal aN aa ale SUN SNR UN elState Level Talent Search Examination 2007 Scholastic Aptitude Test STATE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION UT CHANDIGARH91. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97, 9B. 99. 100. ‘Which of the following is used 2s moderator in Nuclear Reactors? (1) Anthracite (2) Diamond Gem (3) Dolomite (4) Graphite © Baking soda js: (4) Calcium carbonate (2} Sodium carbonate (3) Magnesium carbonate (4) Sodium bicarbonate Which of the following Is the main gas for greenhouse effect on earth? (4) Carbon monoxide (2) Carbon dioxide (2) Carbon disulphide (4} Carbon tetrachioride Hydrocarbons contain: (4) Carbon and hydrogen {2) Carbon and oxygen (3) carbon and nitrogen (4) carbon and carbon dioxide Which of the following gases is supplied in LPS cylinders for domestic use? (1) Methane and propane (2) Methane and ethane (3) Ethane and butane (4) Propane and butane Biogas malnty contains: (1) Producergas (2) Coal gas (3) Water gas (4) Methane A convex lens, magnifying glass, is of: (GQ) Short focal length (2) long Foca! length (3) very feng focal lenoth (4) zero. focal length In myopia, the image of distant object is formed: (1) on the retina (2} before the retina (3) behind the retina (4) above the retina The buoyant force of an immersed object is equal to: (2) the volume of the object (2) mass of the object (3) the weight of the liquid displaced by the object (4) the volume of the liquid displaced by the object In electric bells, the magnet used is: (2) permanent magnet (2) temporary magnet (3) bar magnet (4) none of the above SATVIL1O7102. 103. 404. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. Which form of energy is converted to electrical energy In a dynamo? (1) Mechanical energy (3) Solar energy In Uaniel cell the anode is made of (1) Copper plate (2) Zinc plate (2) Chemical energy (4) Saund energy (3) Carbon plate (4) Iron plate Marble is formed by the metamorphosis of: (2) shelly limestone (2) sandstone Bronze contains: (4) capper and (3) copper and tin Kod (3) quartzite (4) granite {2} copper and chrom (4) copper and zinc Which of the following non-metais occurs as liquid? () bromine (2) sulphur Corrosion is a: (1) reduction reaction (3) replacement reaction Red Fort at Delhi is made of: (1) granite (2) sandstone The bacterial action in milk is: (2) alkaline (2) neutral Typhoid is caused by: (1) fungi (2) virus: Mushroom is a type of: (1) yeast (2) algae Which of the following is plantation crop? (1) tea (2) jute (3) lodine (4) carbon (2) oxidation reaction (4) displacement reaction (4) concrete (3) limestone (3) saline (4) acidic (3) bacteria (4) protozoa (3) mould (4) protozoa (3) cotton (4) sugarcane Jute is obtained from which part of the Jute-plane? (2) fruits (2) leaves SATVINIGT (3) flowers (4) stem bark113. 114 115. 116. a7. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124. SATVL Study of Live-stock is known: (1) clericulture (2) horticulture (3) animal husbandry (4) floriculture Keeping honeybees in large scale is known as: (2) sericulture {2) apiculture Extinct dinosaurs were: (1) re (2) mammals (3) viticulture (4) silvicuiture (3) aves (4) pisces Which of the following is essential in soil for plant growth? (4) Nitrogen (2) oxygen Who first coined the word "Cell? (1) Aristotle (2) Hooke Mitochondria are found () in all cells (3) only in animal cells (3) Schwann (3) carbon dioxide (4) hydrogen (4) Leeuwenhoek (2) only in plant ceils (4) in ail eukaryotic cells ‘Bark of which plant yields famous drug of malaria? (1) cinchona (2) quereus Light year is a unit of: (1) time (2) distance (3) speed of light (3) betula (4) eucalyptus (4) intensity of light A man walks 8m towards east and then 6m towards north. His magnitude of displacement is: (1) 10m (2) 14m The law which defines force is: (1) Newton's third law of motion (3) Newton's second law of motion Pascal is the unit for: (4) pressure (2) thrust The maximum weight of a body is: (1) at the centre of the earth (3) on the surface of the earth G) 2m (4) zero (2) Newton's first law of motion (4) Newton’s law of gravitation (3) buoyant force (4) density (2) inside the earth (4) above the surface of the earth 3125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. 433. 134, ‘The speed of a car becomes six times, then the kinetic energy becomes (1) 6 times (2) 36 times. (3) 72 times (4) 24 times > The number of spakes in the wheel in the national flag are: (ye (2) 12 (3) 24 (4) 48 ‘The national song has been written by: (4) Rabindranath Tagore (2} Iebal (3) Bankimchandrs Chat (4) Sarojini Naidu The need to establish Panchayat! Kaj Institutions is prescribed in: (4) Directive Principles (2) Fundamental Right (3) Preamble (4) Seventh Schedule The Preamble of the Constitution was amended by: (4) 1* amendment (2) 28" amendment (3} 42™ amendment (4) 44° amendment The Chairman of the Drafting Committee to prepare a draft for the Constitution of India was: (1) Jawaharlal Nehru (2) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (3) Dr, Rajendera Prasad (4) Dr. S. Radhakrishanan Which fundamental fight is far prohibition of traffic in human beings’ and forced labour? (1) Right to equality (2) Right to freedom (3) Right to constitutional remedies (4) Right against exploitation Who constitute the cabinet? (1) The counei! of ministers (2) Only cabinet ministers (3) The cabinet ministers and state ministers (4) All ministers The term of Rajya Sabha Is: (1) 4 years: (2) 5 years (3) 6 years (4) 8 years ‘The meatings of the Lok Sabha are presided over by: (1) Vice President of India (2) President (3) Speaker (4) Prime Minister SATVILIO7 4135. 138. 139. i4t. 142. 144, 145. 146, When is “Hunger Project” started? (1) 1976 (2) 1977 (2) 1978 (4) 1979 The Chief Minister is appointed by the: (1) Governor (2) President (3) Vice-President (4) Prime Minister ‘the judges of the Supreme Court of India are appointed by the: (1) President (2) Vice-President (3) Prime Minister (4) Home Minister UN Day is celebrated on: (1) April 3 (2) June 26 (3) August 14 (4) October 24 Till 1961, Goa was under the occupation of: (1) French (2) Portuguese (3) English (4) Duteh Ajanta and Ellora caves are i (1) Rajasthan (2) Gujarat (3) Maharashtra (4) Madhya Pradesh Among the four Vedas, the first one was: (1) Rig Veda (2) Sama Veda (3) Yajur Veda (4) Atharva Veda The slave dynasty was established by: (1) Balban (2) Ttutmish (3) Razia Begum (4) Qutb-ud-din-aibak Fatehpur Sikri has been built by: (1) Babur (2) Aurangzeb (3) Akbar (4) Jahangir Sati was abolished by: (1) Lord Cornwallis (2) Lord Clive (3) ierd Wellesley (4) Lord Bentinck Delhi Chalo” was the slogan of: (2) Bhagat Singh (2) Subhasn Chandra Bose (3) Mahatma Gandhi (4) Lala Lajpat Rai White revolutian refers to; (1) Cement industry (2) Dairying (3) Cotten textile industry (4) Marble industry SATVILIOF 5147. 149. 150. 151. 152. 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. In India, the major means of irrigation is: (2) canals (2) wells (3) tanks (4) animal drought Simon Commission came to India in: (3) 1927 (2)1928. (3) 1929 (4) 1930 Aryabhatta was the famous: {1) Gupta king (2) astronomer and mathematician (3) poet (4) spy Which is the largest continent of the world? i {1) Asia (2) Africa {3) Australia (4) North America Which is the largest peninsula in the world? {4) Pacific (2) Bangladesh (3) India (4) Africa The Panama Canal connects: (2) The Atlantic and Indian oceans (2) The Atlantic and Arctic oceans (3) The Pacific and arctic oceans (4) The Pacific and Atlantic oceans Sugar Bowl of the world is: (1) Manila (2) Japan’ (3) Cuba (4) Havana Which of the following is a Rabi crop? (Q) maize (2) paddy (3) wheat (4) pulses Which of the following winds cause rainfail in Tamil Nadu? (2) Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal (2) South-West monsoons _ (3) North-West monsoons (4) North-East monsoons When days and nights are equal, the rays of the sun directly fall on: (1) Equator (2) Tropic of Cancer (3) South Pole (4) North Pole Corbett National Park is situated In: (1) Gujerat (2) Uttaranchal (3) Madhya Pradesh = (4) Assam Kolar goldfields are in which state? (2) Rajasthan (2) Gujarat (3) Karnataka (4) Madhya Pradesh SATVILI0T 4159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165, 166. 167. 168. India is connected with Europe through: (1) Suez canal route (2) Red sea (3) Mediterranean sea (4) Persian Gulf Which is the dominant tree in dry tropical deciduous vegetation? (1) Rosewood (2) Champa (3) Teak (4) Sal ‘The value of (999)* is: (1) 998001 (2) 898001 (3) 798001 (4) 989001 The value of [(64)"7)"7 Is: (3 (2) 4 (3)5 (4) 6 Ifa?+ b*+ c= ab+ bc +ca, then the value of a+b’ +c’ is: (1) 3abe (2) 3a*b?c? (3) 3a°b?c (4) 3(abs)* (-216 x 1728) = 7 (1) 27 (2) -27 (3) 72 (4) -72 ‘The ratio of the ages of Ramesh and Rahim is 5:7.If the age of Ramesh would be § years more and Rahim’s age would be9 years less than Ramesh’s age will be twice of Rahim's age. Find Ramesh’s age. (1) 10 (2) 15 (3) 20 (4) 25 If the difference of two numbers Is 6 and the larger number is 4 times of the smaller number, find the smaller number. (1) 2 (2)3 (34 (4)5 A sum amounts to Rs.4410 after two years at 5% compound interest per annum. What is the Principal? (1) 3800 (2) 3900 (3) 4000 (4) 4100 The average of 9 readings is 9 that of first S being 10 and of last 5 being 8. What is the fifth reading? (1) 10 (2)9 (3) 8 (4)7 SATVILIO? 7169. Cost of 3 cricket balls = cost of 2 pairs of leg pads Cost of 3 pairs ofleg pads = cost of 2 pairs of gloves Cost of 3 pairs of gloves = cost of 2 cricket bats Ifa cricket bat costs Rs.540, what is the cost of a cricket ball? (1) Rs.100 (2) Rs.120 (3) Rs.140 (4) Rs.160 170. ABC Is an isosceles triangle in which AB=AC and E is the mid point of AB. EF is parallel to BC and cuts AC at F. Then AEF Is: A E FE B E (1) equilateral (2) isosceles. (3) scalene (4) right angled 171. ADJ BCIEF, EB / AE = 2 and DF = 1.5 cm. then the length of FC is: A BD E La B = Cc (1) 3.5 cm. (2) 3 cm. (3) 3.7 cm. (4) 4m. 172. A chord of 8 cm. is in a circle of radius 5 cm. The distance of the chord from the centre of the circle is: (2) 5m, (2)4em. (3) 3.cm. (4) 2m, 173. A regular decagon is inscribed in a circle. Each side of the decagon will subtend an angle at the centre of the circle: (1) 368 (2) 45° (3) 72" (4) 90°174, 175, 176. 177. 178. 179, 180. In the below figure, the value of x is (1) 60° (2) 45° (3) 30° (ay 15° If the diagonals of a rhombus are 20 cm, and 25 cm., what is its area? (1) 100 cm? (2) 150 cm? (3) 200 em? (4) 250cm* ‘The area of a trapezium is 100 m®. If the sum of its paraliel sides is 50m, then its height is equal to: (Q)4m (2)6m (3) am (4) 10m If the radius of a sphere is halved then the ratio of their volumes is: (1)1:8 (2)8:1 (3) 8:3 (4)3:8 Find the arithmetic mean from the following table: x a Ge 5 eer 21 f(Frequency) See eS Ba (5 (2)6 (3)7 (4B By selling 144 hens, a man lost the S.P. of 6 hens. Find his loss per cent. we Q)5 Qa)4 (4)3 A shirt was sold for Rs.442 after allowing a discount of 15% on the market price. Find the market price of the shirt: (1) Rs 500 (2) Rs 520 (3) Rs 540 (4) Rs 560 SATVINIO7, 9“a0 State Iystitute of Education, Sector 32, UT Chand 51S Examination 2007 GLASS - VIII OMe Pease GMa. Answer O.Ho. St 101 1 154 62 102 1 “152 (2 Bare: 403 1 153 ate 404 3 154 55 15 [4 155 56 106 z 186 a7 107 z Ogee 58 108 4 158 so 103 _ 3 “158 60 iO a 160 G1” 418 a 161 Gz 112 a Gare 63 113: 3 163 64 Spal fee 164 65" 115 1 _165 66 i 166 67 2 157 63 4 _ 168 6 z 169 T 70 V0 w_ wi 72” 12 73 473 7 174 175 176 77 178 1705 ae yd ABO I | | i Ky ani ain nisio a ana sain clulval es ule wu sje ane NUN Gee on alain sa NN aU Nal aN aa ale SUN SNR UN el