Name of the Organisation : iQuest
Name of the Exam : iQuest Scholastic & Mental Aptitude Reward Test
Document Type : Sample paper
Year : 2016
Class : 10 Foundation + NTSE
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Scholastic & Mental Aptitude Reward Test Class X Sample Paper :
Time: 1 Hr
Max Marks : 200
Instructions To Candidate :
** Each subject in this paper consists of multiple choice questions with only one correct answer. +4 marks will be awarded for correct answer and –1 mark for wrong answer.
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** Please read the instructions given for each question carefully and fill the correct answer against the question numbers on the answer sheet in the respective subject.
** Use blue or black ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle & mark should completely fill the circle.
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** This test paper is just an indicative of the actual test. Total number and type of questions in actual test may vary.
Section -A :
Calculation :
1. 63% of 735 – ?% of 398 = 295.89
(A) 42
(B) 44
(C) 46
(D) 48
2. 1152 ÷ 36 +(9)3 = ?
(A) 749
(B) 7231
(C) 738
(D) 761
3. 69.2 × 18.4 × 4.5 = ?
(A) 5729.76
(B) 5972.76
(C) 5279.76
(D) 5792.76
4. [(11)3 × (6)2] ÷ (4)3 = ?
(A) 2994.75
(B) 748.6875
(C) 272.25
(D) 4492.125
5. 748 × 362 = (520)2 + (?)
(A) 382
(B) 374
(C) 365
(D) 376
6. 3525 ÷ 25 – 8640 ÷ 144 = ?
(A) 81
(B) 91
(C) 102
(D) 60
7. 676.66 × 0.76 + 06.66 – 76.76 = ?
(A) 444.1616
(B) 444.1515
(C) 444.1414
(D) 444.1313
8. 38% of 818 – ?% of 636 = 158.2
(A) 12
(B) 24
(C) 36
(D) 48
9. 13.8 × 16.7 × 21.4 – 2931.844 = ?
(A) 1800
(B) 1900
(C) 2000
(D) 2100
10. 13498 + 8932 – 1159 = ? × 89
(A) 231
(B) 233
(C) 237
(D) 239
Section – B :
Reasoning :
11. Paul takes the underground train to work and uses an escalator at the railway station. If Paul runs up 7 steps of the escalator, then it takes him 43.5 seconds to reach the top of the escalator. If he runs up 14 steps of the escalator, then it takes him only 33.0 seconds to reach the top.
How many seconds would it take Paul to reach the top if he did not run up any steps of the escalator at all?
(A) 54
(B) 56
(C) 57
(D)60
12. If you Arrange these scrambled letters to make simple English words – linges, nnuo, mader, troac, elitlt, centis, pick the FIRST letters from the above words, then which word will be formed after unscrambling those first letters?
(A) ground
(B) island
(C) louder
(D) sound
13. Grandpa: “My grandson is about as many days as my son is weeks, and my grandson is as many months as I am in years. My grandson, my son and I together are 100 years. Can you tell me my age in years?”
(A) 50
(B) 60
(C)65
(D)70
14. Find the logically consistent pair of sentences on the basis of the given information If Anita and Sheila are not dancing, Anjali cannot dance.
A. Anita and Sheila are dancing.
B. Anjali cannot dance.
C. Anita and Sheila are not dancing.
D. Anjali is dancing.
(A) DA
(B) BA
(C) DB
(D) BD
Section – C :
Comprehension :
Read the given passage carefully :
Galaxies are not evenly distributed throughout the universe. A few are found alone, but almost all are grouped in formations termed galactic clusters. These formations should not be confused with stellar clusters, globular clusters of stars that exist within a galaxy. The size of galactic clusters varies enormously, with some clusters containing only a dozen or some members and others containing as many as 10,000.
21. Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss ?
(A) Clusters and supercluster of galaxies
(B) An astronomical problem that has never been solved
(C) A recent development in astronomy
(D) The inredible distance between galaxies
22. What conclusions can be made about galaxies that are not found in clusters ?
(A) They have never been observed
(B) They are larger than other galaxies
(C) They are not actually galacies but parts of galaxies
(D) They are outnumbered by galaxies that do occur in cluster
23. The word ‘vicinity’ in line 15 means
(A) locality
(B) surrounding area
(C) neighbourhood
(D) beginning
Read the passage carefully :
Ralph Earl was born into a Connecticut farm family in 1751. He chose early to become a painter and looked for what training was available in his home state and n Boston. Earl was one of the first American artists to paint landscapes. Among his first paintings were scenes from the Revolutionary War battles of Lexingtons and Concord. In 1778, Earl went to London to study with Benjamin West for four years.
24. Which of the following is NOT given in the passage as a subject of one of Earl’s Paintings ?
(A) People
(B) Landscapes
(C) Battle Scenes
(D) Fruits and flowers
25. According to the passage, Benjamin West was Ralph Earl’s ?
(A) subject
(B) teacher
(C) student
(D) rival