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O.P.Jindal Mental Ability Test – MAT VII Sample Question Paper
Basic Concepts
** Analogy can be explained as a similarity between things in some respects that are otherwise dissimilar.
It can be regarded as comparison made between two or more things in order to show their similarity.
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** It can also be explained as a similarity between like features of two things (which are otherwise unlike) on which a comparison may be based.
** So, it can be deduced that Analogy is a form of reasoning in which one thing is inferred to be similar to another thing in a certain respect, on the basis of known similarities.
Analogy
Illustration:
1. Dog : Rabies :: Mosquito : Malaria
Explanation: Second word is the disease caused by the bite of first word.
2. Moon : Satellite :: Earth : Planet
Explanation: First word belongs to the category of second word.
Type I :
Directions: In each of the following questions, there is a certain relationship between two given words of one side of :: and one word is given on another side of ::, while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the best alternative.
1. Bread : Yeast :: Curd: ?
a. Fungi b. Bacteria c. Germs d. Virus
2.Man : Machine :: Master : ?
a. Worker b. Manager c. House d. Slave
3. Disease : Pathology :: Planet : ?
a. Astrology b. Geology c. Astronomy d. Palaeontology
4. Professor: Lecture :: Doctor : ?
a. Hospital b. Disease c. Medicine d. Patient
5. Oxygen: Burn :: Carbon dioxide : ?
a. Isolate b. Foam c. Extinguish d. Explode
6. Tehran: Iran :: Beijing: ?
a. China b. Japan c. Turkey d. Malaysia
Type II :
Directions: The following questions consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words.
1. Dusk: Night
a. Day: Light b. Infant: Child
c. Afternoon: Evening d. Walk: Run
2. Teeth: Dentist
a. Legs: Philanthropist b. Eyes: Oculist
C. Operation: Surgeon d. Sight: Spectator
3. Branch: Tree
a. Crest: Wave b. Bulb: Filament
c. Clothes: Cupboard d. Water: Tap
4. Fox: Cunning
a. Cat: Playful b. Horse: Runner
C .Vixen: Cute d. Ant: Industrious
5. House: Ceiling
a.Hut: Roof b. Building: Floor
c. Bed: Bed sheet d. Grapes: Wine
Type III :
Directions: In each of the following questions the first two words have definite
relationship. Choose one word out of the given four alternatives which will fill in the
blank space and show the same relationship with the third word as between the first two.
1. Venus is to Earth as Mercury is to ________________?
a. Sun b. Pluto c. Mars d. Moon
2. Steel is to Bokaro as Hosiery is to ___________________?
a. Chennai b. Patna c. Kolkata d. Ludhiana
3. Bicycle is to Pedal as Boat is to _____________________?
a. Steering b. Water c. Oar d. Sail
4. Cobra is related to Snake in the same way as Leopard ___________?
a. Tiger b. Lion c. Cat d. Zebra
5. Boat is related to Sails in the way as Balloon is related to ___________?
a. Hot Air b. Rope c. Nylon d. Rubber
Classification
Basic Concepts
Classification means to separate/ assort the items of a given group on the basis of certain common qualities they possess and then spot the stranger or odd on out.
In this test, you are given a group of certain items, out of which all except one are similar to one another in some manner. You have to choose this one item which does not fit into the given group.
Find the odd one out :
1. a. Potato b. Tomato c. Gourd d. Brinjal e. Cucumber
Ans: a – as potato is the only one that grows underground
2. a. 1:1 b. 2:4 c. 5:25 d. 9: 81 e. 3: 27
Ans: e – Second number is square of first except in option d.
Type-I :
Find the odd one out: Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
1. a) Lion b) Bear c) Cheetah d) Leopard
2. a) Nanak b) Christ c) Buddha d) Gandhi
3. a) Burrow b) Roof c) Den d) Nest
4. a) Sheet b) Pillow c) Cot d) Quilt
5. a) Mechanic b) Blacksmith c) Engineer d) Mason
Type –II :
In each of the following questions, certain pairs of words are given, out of which the words in all the pairs except one, bear a certain common relationship. Choose the pair in which the words are differently related.
11. a) Farmer : Plough b) Butcher : Chopper c) Author : Book d) Jockey : Tack
12. a) Robust : Weak b) Chaos : Peace c) Cruel : kind d) Sink : Float e)Abduct: Kidnap
13. a) Man : Garage b) Cow : Shed c) Pig : Sty d) Horse : Stable
14. a) Jewellery : Gold b) Table : Wood c) Shirt : Fabric d) Iron : Axe
15. a)Flower : Petal b) Circle : Arc c) Cover : Page d) Chair : Leg
Type III: Choose the odd numeral pair/group in each of the following questions.
21. a) 7: 22 b) 12 : 37 c) 8 : 33 d) 15 : 46
22. a) 3:9 b) 7:49 c) 9:81 d) 10:101
23. a) 2: 8 b) 3: 27 c) 4: 32 d) 5: 125
24. a) 34: 43 b) 55: 62 c) 62: 71 d) 83: 92
25. a) 80: 9 b) 64: 8 c) 36: 6 d) 49: 7
Alphabet Test
Basic Concepts :
Type I : Directory
1. Arrange the words alphabetically and tick the one that comes second.
a. Explosion b. Emergency c. Ecstasy
d. Eager e. Entomology
2. Which will be at 4th place if arranged alphabetically?
a. Wasp b. Waste c. War
d. Wrinkle e. Wrist
3. In telephone directory, which of the following names will appear in the middle?
a. Sajewat b. Segvan c. Sajevar
d. Sajewet e. Salwar
4. In a telephone directory which of the following names will appear in the middle?
a. Premjibhai b. Premjeebhai c. Premajeebhai
d. Premajibhai e. Peremjibhai
5. Arrange the following words in a meaningful order:
1. Site 2.Plan 3.Rent 4. Money 5. Building
a. 23514 b. 41253 c. 12354 d. 34251
Type II : Alphabetical Quibble
Directions (Q 11-16): Answer the given questions based on the following English
Alphabet. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
11.Which letter is exactly midway between G and Q in the given alphabet?
a. K b. L c. M d. N
12.Which letter in the alphabet is as far from G as T is from M?
a. M b. N c. O d. P
13. Which letter will be sixth to the left of the nineteenth letter from the right end of the alphabet?
a. M b. N c. X d. Y e. None of these
14.Which letter is seventh to the right of the thirteenth letter from the left end?
a. S b. T c. U d. V e. None of these
15. If the above alphabet is written in the reverse order, which will be the eighth letter to the right of O?
a. F b. G c. V d. W e. None of these
Type III : Word Formation
Directions (Q 17-20): In each of the following questions, a word has been given, followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find that word.
17. CONSTRUCTION
a. SUCTION b. COINS c. CAUTION d. NOTION
18. INTELLIGENCE
a. TILLAGE b. INCITE c. GENTLE d. NEGLECT
19. MIRACULOUS
a. MOLAR b. LOCUS c. SOLACE d. SCAR
20. TRANSFORM
a. TRAIN b. FORT c. ROAM d. RANSOM
Alpha-Numeric Sequence Puzzle
Directions (Questions 1-3): Study the following arrangement of symbols, letters and numbers carefully and answer the questions given below:
8 C M @ N £ T 2 Y 6 S a Q $ 7 * W # Z 3 U E % A 4
1. How many symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded and also immediately followed by a vowel?
a. Nil b. One c. Two d. Three e. More than three
2. How many symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and followed by a letter?
a. One b. Two c. Four d. Nil e. More than four
3. How many letters are there each of which is preceded by number and followed by a letter?
a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four e. None
Directions (9-11):
Study the following digit-letter-symbol sequence carefully and answer the questions given below:
R * T J L 2 $ D = M # 8 C % B < K 1 & A W ? P E + Q @ 7 F 6
9. How many such numbers are there in the above sequence, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a symbol?
a. Nil b. One c. Three d. Four e. None of these
10.Which of the following is sixth to the left of eighteenth element from the left?
a. % b. C c. 1 d. 8 e. None of these
11. If the above sequence is written in reverse order then which of the following will be sixth to the right of sixteenth element from the right end?
a. M b. A c. B d.? e. None of these
Ordering, Ranking & Time Sequence Test
Type I: Number Test
1. Which is the third number to the left of the number which is exactly in the middle of the following sequence of numbers?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6 e. 7
2. How many 5’s are there in the following number sequence which are immediately preceded by 7 and immediately followed by 6?
7 5 5 9 4 5 7 6 4 5 9 8 7 5 6 7 6 4 3 2 5 6 7 8
a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four e. Five
3. How many 7’s immediately preceded by 6 but not immediately followed by 4 are there in the following series?
7 4 2 7 6 4 3 6 7 5 3 5 7 8 4 3 7 6 7 2 4 0 6 7 4 3
a. One b. Two c. Four d. Six e. Nil
4. In the series given below, count the number of 9’s, each of which is not immediately preceded by 5 but is immediately followed by either 2 or 3. How many such 9’s are there?
1 9 2 6 5 9 3 8 3 9 3 2 5 9 2 9 3 4 8 2 6 9 8
a. One b. Three c. Five d. Six e. Nil
5. How many 4’s are there preceded by 7 but not followed by 3?
5 9 3 2 1 7 4 2 6 9 7 4 6 1 3 2 8 7 4 1 3 8 3 2 5 6 7 4 3 9 5 8 2 0 1 8 7 4 6 3
a. Three b. Four c. Five d. Six e. Nil
Type II : Ranking Test
8. Sam ranked ninth from the top and thirty-eighth from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class?
a. 45 b. 46 c. 47 d. 48 e. None of these
9. In a row of boys, Jeevan is seventh from the start and eleventh from the end. In another row of boys, Vikas is tenth from the start and twelfth from the end. How many boys are there in both the rows together?
a. 36 b. 37 c. 39 d. Can’t be determined e. None of these
10. Rajan is sixth from the left end and Vinay is tenth from the right end in a row of boys. If there are 8 boys between Rajan and Vinay, how many boys are there in the row?
a. 23 b. 24 c. 25 d. 26 e. None of these
Type III: Time Sequence Test
12. Satish remembers that his brother’s birthday is after fifteenth but before eighteenth of February whereas his sister Kajal remembers that her brother’s birthday is after sixteenth but before nineteenth of February. On which day in February is Satish’s brother’s birthday?
a. 16th b. 17 th c. 18th d. 19
th e. None of these
13. A bus for Delhi leaves every thirty minutes from a bus stand. An enquiry clerk told a passenger that the bus had already left ten minutes ago and the next bus will leave at 9:35 a.m. At what time did the enquiry clerk gave the information to the passenger?
a. 9.10 a.m. b. 8.55 a.m. c. 9.08 a.m. d. 9.05 a.m. e. 9.15 a. m
14. Kailash remembers that his brother Deepak’s birthday falls after 20th May but before 28th May, while Geeta remembers that Deepak’s birthday falls before 22nd May but after 12th May. On what date Deepak’s birthday falls?
a. 20th b. 21st c. 22nd d. Can’t be determined e. None of these
Logical Sequence Of Words
Directions: In each of the following questions, arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence and then choose the most appropriate sequence from amongst the alternatives provided below each question.
1) 1. Family 2. Community 3. Member 4. Locality 5. Country
a. 3 1 2 4 5 b. 3 1 2 5 4 c. 3 1 4 2 5 d. 3 1 4 5 2
2) 1. Shoulder 2. Wrist 3. Elbow 4. Palm 5. Finger
a. 2 4 5 3 1 b. 3 1 4 2 5 c. 3 4 5 2 1 d. 5 4 2 3 1
3) 1.Gold 2. Iron 3. Sand 4. Platinum 5.Diamond
a. 2 4 3 5 1 b. 3 2 1 5 4 c. 4 5 1 3 2 d. 5 4 3 2 1
4) 1.Phrase 2. Letter 3. Word 4. Sentence
a. 1 2 3 4 b. 1 3 2 4 c. 2 3 1 4 d. 2 3 4 1
5) 1.Frog 2. Eagle 3. Grasshopper 4. Snake 5. Grass
a. 1 3 5 2 4 b. 3 4 2 5 1 c. 5 3 1 4 2 d. 5 3 4 2 1
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