goa.gov.in National Talent Search Exam Question Paper Class X Model : Government of Goa

Organisation : Government of Goa
Exam : National Talent Search Examination
Document Type : Model Question Paper & Answer Key
Class : X
Website : goa.gov.in
Download Sample Question Paper :

National Talent Search Examination : https://www.pdfquestion.in/uploads/7475-NATIONAL%20TALENT%20SEARCH%20EXAMINATION%20X.pdf

GOA National Talent Search Examination Model Paper

Mental Ability Test :
Part : I Std. X
Directions: In each of the following questions, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series.

(1) 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, ?
1) 26 2) 27 3) 29 4) 37
(2) 1, 5, 13, 25, 41, ?
1) 51 2) 57 3) 61 4) 63
(3) 6, 17, 39, 72, ?
1) 83 2) 94 3) 116 4) 127
(4) 13, 35, 57, 79, 911, ?
1) 50 2) 65 3) 70 4) 1113

Directions: In each of the following questions various terms of alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives.
(5) C, Z, F, X, I, V, L, T, O, ?
1) O, P 2) P, Q 3) R, R 4) S, R
(6) DEF, HIJ, MNO, ?
1) STU 2) RST 3) RTV 4) SRQ

Directions: A word is written according to some code. Using the same code another word may be written as one of the alternatives given below the question. Find the correct alternative.
(7) If BEAT is coded as GIDV , SOUP will be coded as
1) XSYR 2) XYXR 3) XSRX 4) XSXR

(8) If POUR is coded as RSAZ, WAKE will be coded as
1) EYGT 2) TGEY 3) YEQM 4) YGET

(9) If HAND is coded as FXRI, ROTE will be coded as
1) LPJX 2) PLXJ 3) LJPX 4) LXJP

(10) How many rectangles are there in the figure given below ?
1) 12 2) 13 3) 15 4) 10

(11) Which number will replace the question mark ?
1) 30 2) 25 3) 20 4) 24

(12) Which number will replace the question mark ?
1) 8 2) 32 3) 4 4) 16

(13) Which one will replace the question mark?
1) 11 2) 19 3) 15 4) 22

Directions: In each of the following question, the numbers given in each row follow some rule.
Select the number which is missing from the blank (?) as per the rule from amongst the four alternatives given below.
(14) 231 ( 21) 357
204 (32) 396
216 ( ? ) 324
1) 43 2) 10 3) 18 4) 12 (15) 12 (13) 14
11 (20) 29
28 ( ? ) 22
1) 27 2) 25 3) 23 4) 21
(16) 105 (50) 45
245 (95) 40
380 ( ? ) 25
1) 140 2) 85 3) 145 4) 135
(17) 475 (76 ) 323
857 (133) 591
642 ( ? ) 274
1) 184 2) 148 3) 178 4) 192

Directions: In each of the following questions three circles are given. There are four numbers around each of the circles. The numbers inside the circle bears some relation to the numbers outside. On the
basis of this relationship, find out the number in the place of question mark among the four alternatives given at the end of each question.
1) 6 2) 7 3) 8 4) 9
1) 6 2) 7 3) 8 4) 9

Directions: Following questions are based on the numbered cube dice. Study the given faces of a cube dice in each question and then choose one of the alternative which answers the question correctly.
(20) Which number is on the face opposite to 2 ?
1) 1 2) 3 3) 4 4) 6
(21) Which number is on the face opposite to 5 ?
1) 1 2) 2 3) 4 4) 5

(22) Today is Wednesday, what will be the day after 94 days?
1) Monday 2) Tuesday 3) Wednesday 4) Sunday

(23) The year next to 1990 will have the same calendar as that of the year 1990.
1) 1995 2) 1997 3) 1996 4) 1992

Directions: (Question 24 to 26): Each of the following questions consists of a pair of numbers that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four other pairs of numbers given as alternatives. Select the pair in which the numbers are similarly related as in the given pair.
(24) 5 : 35
1) 7 : 77 2) 9 : 45 3) 11 : 55 4) 3 : 24
(25) 8 : 256
1) 7 : 343 2) 9 : 243 3) 10 : 500 4) 5 : 75

(26) 7 : 24
1) 30 : 100 2) 23 : 72 3) 19 : 58 4) 11 : 43

Directions : (Question 27 to 29) In each of the following questions, choose one number which is similar to the numbers in the given set.
(27) Given set : 363, 489, 579
1) 562 2) 471 3) 382 4) 281

(28) Given set : 282, 354, 363
1) 453 2) 417 3) 336 4) 255

(29) Given set : 992, 733, 845, 632
1) 114 2) 326 3) 425 4) 947

Directions: (Question 30 to 34) Observe the diagram carefully and then answer the following questions. Here rectangle represents males, Triangle represents PhD,
Circle represents Urban and Square represents civil servants. (30) How many urban male civil servants are there?
1) 8 2) 26 3) 11 4) 39
(31) How many female PhD are there?
1) 39 2) 11 3) 15 4) 26

(32) How many urban male PhD civil servants are there?
1) 10 2) 8 3) 13 4) None of these

(33) How many urban female civil servants are there?
1) 3 2) 2 3) 7 4) 15

(34) How many urban male PhD are there?
1) 15 2) 13 3) 39 4) None of these

Direction: In the following questions +, -, =, ×, and ÷ are replaced by asterisks (*).
Identify the correct order of signs given as five alternatives to replace the asterisks (*) so that the expression becomes mathematically meaningful.
(42) (69 * 23) * (76 * 19 * 6) = 30
1) ÷, ×, ÷, + 2) ÷, +, ÷, – 3) ÷, ×, -, × 4) +, ÷, +, +

(43) (13 * 9) * ( 14 * 11) * 13 = 3
1) +, ×, +, ÷ 2) -, ×, -, ÷ 3) ×, ÷, -, ÷ 4) ×, ×, -, ÷

(44) ( 9 * 6 * 36 * 9) * 10 = 5
1) +, ÷, +, – 2) ÷, +, ÷, + 3) -, +, -, × 4) ×, -, ÷, ÷

(45) 69 * 23 * 111 * 37 * 1 = 10
1) ÷, +, ÷, – 2) ×, -, ×, – 3) ÷, ×, ÷, + 4) ÷, ×, ÷, –