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