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Class – X MAT
There are 150 questions in all. You have to BRW 150 S\Lh|°¥ DºV. Af]¤ 100 S\Lh|°¥¨V
answer only 100 questions i.e. 50 questions D¾qRouOf]pL¤ of]. MAT ¤ 50 S\Lh|°¥¨V
from MAT (Q.No. 1 – 50) and 50 questions from D¾qU IuOfeU (ie, Q.No.1-50). IÐL¤ nLxL
Language Test. For the Language Test you S\Lh|°t]¤ KÐOW]¤ ospLtU(Q.No. 51-100
can choose either Malayalam (Q.No. 51 – 100) vRqSpL) ARË]¤ CU
}xV (Q. No. 101-150
vRqSpL) D¾qU IuOf]pL¤ of]. KLSqL
or English (Q.No. 101 – 150). For each
S\Lh|¾]jOU (1), (2), (3), (4) IÐV AapLtRÕaO¾]p
question four alternative answers are given
jLsV v|f|ñ D¾qU v}fU RWLaO¾]OºV. Avp]¤
marked as (1), (2), (3), (4). From these, find wq]pLpSfL JãvOU AjOSpL^|oLpSfL Bp
the most appropriate answer. The number D¾qU WºOk]a]¨OW. CT D¾qR¾ WOr]¨OÐ
denoting this answer is there in the answer jÒ¡ D¾q¨asLy]¤ AfLfV S\Lh|¾]Rjf]Rq
sheet against the question number DºV. vQ¾U j}s ARË]¤ WrOÕO Wt¡ ox]pOç
concerned. Darken the circle with Blue/Black mL¥ Rk¢ DkSpLY]V WrOÕ]¨OW. D¾q°¥
Ball Pen only. Record the answers thus in ANkWLqU OMR D¾q¨saLy]¤ oLNfU SqX
the OMR answer sheet only. Do not write RÕaO¾OW. S\Lh|°ta°]p mO¨]R£ Wvr]SÓ¤
anything in the question booklet except your j]°tORa SrL¥ jÒqOU, rlV v¡¨]jOSvº]
Roll Number on the cover page and rough fÐ]Ott òs¾O ja¾OÐ WOr]ÕOWtOU Ku]RW
oRãLÐOU IuOfqOfV.
work in the space provided for the purpose.
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10. Which one of the following numbers 10 \OvRaR¨LaO¾]q]¨OÐvp]¤
should replace the question mark ? JfO yUX|pLeV Ku]´ òs¾V
(S\Lh|\]øU Dç) S\qOÐfV ?
(1) 28 (1) 28
(2) 20 (2) 20
(3) 10 (3) 10
(4) 24 (4) 24
11. What should occupy the blank space ? 11. Ku]´ SWLt¾]jO S\qOÐ
yUX| JfV ?
(1) 5 (2) 17
(1) 5 (2) 17
(3) 7 (4) 14
(3) 7 (4) 14
12. Which alphabet should occupy the 12. Ku]´ òLj¾V S\qOÐ
blank space ? AqU JfV ?
(1) U
(1) U
(2) H
(2) H
(3) L
(3) L
(4) W
(4) W
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Class – X MAT
13. Ravi walks a distance of 100 metres 13. qv] 100 o}ã¡ va¨O nLYS¾àV
towards the north. He then turned to ja¨OÐO. k]Ð}aV CafOnLYS¾àV
the left and walks for about 30 metres
f]q]´V 30 o}ãrOU v}ºOU CafO
turns left again and walked 110 metres
nLYS¾àV f]q]´V 110 o}ãrOU
ja¨OÐO. AvyLjU vsfV nLY
finally he turned to the right at an angle
S¾àV 45° SWLetv]¤ f]q]´
of 45° and walks on. In which direction SwxU v}ºOU ja¨OÐO. IË]¤
does he walk finally ? qv] CSÕL¥ JfV h]wp]¤ yµq]
(1) North West
¨OÐO ?
(2) South West (1) va¨V ka]´LrV
(3) South West (2) Rf¨V ka]´LrV
(3) Rf¨VV W]u¨V
(4) North West
(4) va¨V W]u¨V
14. If in a code language
14. KqO SWLcOnLxp]¤
5 × 3 × 6 = 23
5 × 3 × 6 = 23
4 × 8 × 7 = 60 then
4 × 8 × 7 = 60 BpL¤
6×3×7=?
6×3×7=?
(1) 25 (2) 26
(1) 25 (2) 26
(3) 27 (4) 28
(3) 27 (4) 28
15. Some cubes of equal size have been 15. \]Nf¾]¤ WLe]]q]¨OÐ fq
arranged in the form of a solid block as
¾]¤ \]s fOs|qPk¾]sOç W|PmO
shown in figure. It is painted red on all of
W¥ KqO SL¨Lp] v]q]¨OÐO.
CT SL¨]R£ W}uVnLYU Ku]V
its surfaces except the base. How many ILvwvOU \OvÕOj]rU Aa]]q]
cubes have three faces coloured ? ¨OÐO. IË]¤ INf W|PmOW¥¨V
oPÐO vw¾V j]rU DºV ?
(1) 1 (2) 6
(3) 8 (4) 10 (1) 1 (2) 6
(3) 8 (4) 10
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Directions : Use the following series of j]¡SÇw°¥ : fLRu¾Ð]q]¨OÐ
elements to answer the questions from Sèe] DkSpLY]V 16 oOf¤17 vRq pOç
16 – 17. S\Lh|°¥¨V D¾qU WRº¾OW.
3 @ 7 6 8 P 9 δ Q 3 F 1 7 S D 4 * (13) U $ 3 @ 7 6 8 P 9 δ Q 3 F 1 7 S D 4 * (13) U $
K (11) # (14) Q K (11) # (14) Q
17. If each letter of the alphabet has a 17. KLSqL CU
}xV Aq¾]R£pOU v]s
value of zero, each symbol has a kP^|oLpOU KqO yUX|Rp k]¢fOa¡ÐO
value equivalent to the square of the vqOÐ \]ø¾]R£ v]s B yUX|pORa
numeral that immediately proceeds v¡«oLpOU yUX|Rp k]¢fOa¡ÐO
the symbol or the value of 1 if is not vqL¾ \]ø¾]R£ v]s KÐLpOU
immediately proceeded by any BSqLk] L¤ CafO vw¾O j]ÐOU
numeral, what will be the sum of the Bh|R¾ k¾V AUY°tORa v]s
value of the first 10 elements of the WtORa fOW IÍV ?
series starting from the extreme left ?
(1) 141 (2) 153
(1) 141 (2) 153
(3) 132 (4) 126 (3) 132 (4) 126
18. How many rectangles are there in the 18. oOWt]¤¨LeOÐ \]Nf¾]¤ INf
figure given above ? \fOq°¥ DºV ?
(1) 11 (2) 8 (1) 11 (2) 8
(3) 18 (4) 12 (3) 18 (4) 12
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19. How many triangles are there in the 19. fÐ]q]¨OÐ \]Nf¾]¤ INf
given figure ? Nf]SWLe°¥ DºV ?
(1) 28 (1) 28
(2) 32 (2) 32
(3) 30 (3) 30
(4) 26 (4) 26
20. This question consists of two words 20. S\Lh|¾]¤ fÐ]q]¨OÐ qºO
that have a certain relationship with vL¨OW¥ fÚ]¤ KqO mÌoOºV.
each other. Select the options pair CT mÌU ojô]sL¨]pSwxU
which has the same relationship as yoLjmÌU vqOÐ S^La] WRº
the pair of words in the questions ¾OW.
Karnataka : State W¡¹LaW : yUòLjU
(1) Paper : Book (1) SkÕ¡ : kOñWU
(2) Fire : Smoke (2) f} : kOW
26. In a queue shekhar is 12th from the 26. SwX¡ KqO W|Pv]¤ kOrWO vw¾O
back. Peter’s place is 20th from the j]ÐOU 12&LU òLj¾V j]¤¨OÐO.
k}ã¡ W|Pv]R£ oO¢vw¾O j]ÐOU
front. Vishal is standing in the middle
20&LU òLj¾LeV. CqOv¡¨OU
of the two. What could be the oi|¾Lp] v]wL¤ j]¤¨OÐO.
minimum number of children IË]¤ B W|Pv]¤ DºLp]q] S¨º
standing in the queue ? WOr´ I¹U WO]W¥ INf ?
(1) 23 (2) 25 (1) 23 (2) 25
(3) 20 (4) 21 (3) 20 (4) 21
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27. In a group of cats and crows, the 27. kPWtOU WL¨WtOU Aa°]p KqO
number of legs is 12 more than twice
WP¾]R£ WLsOWtORa BRW
I¹U fsWtORa BRW I¹¾]R£
the number of heads. The number of Cq]Sp¨L¥12&WPaOfsLeV. IË]¤
cats is WP¾]sOç kPWtORa I¹U
INf ?
(1) 6 (2) 4
(1) 6 (2) 4
(3) 5 (4) 8
(3) 5 (4) 8
28. If the letters of the following words are
28. fLRu¾Ð]q]¨OÐ vL¨OWt]Rs
arranged in alphabetical order and the Aq°Rt AqoLsLNWo¾]¤
group of letters so formed are NWo}Wq]f]jOSwxU W]OÐ
rearranged in a dictionary which word vL¨OWRt c]WVxer] KL¡cr]¤
should come third ? IuOf]pL¤ oPÐLofO vqOÐ
vL¨V JfV ?
(1) Read (2) Draw
(1) Read (2) Draw
(3) Back (4) Play
(3) Back (4) Play
29. In the following question two 29. \OvRaR¨LaO¾]q]¨OÐ S\Lh|
expressions on either side of the sign ¾]¤ qºV kh°¥ D¾q yP\]W
(=) will have the same value if two p]¤ fÐ]q]¨OÐfOSkLRs oLã]
terms are replaced as given in the pL¤ yo\]ø (=)¾]j]qOvw¾O
alternatives. Find out the correct
oOç yUX|LvL\W°¥ fOs|
oLWOU wq]pO¾qU WRº¾OW.
alternative option
2 + 5 – 3 × 4 ÷ 4 = 2 + 3 × 12 – 4
2 + 5 – 3 × 4 ÷ 4 = 2 + 3 × 12 – 4
(1) 2 and 3, ‘+’ and ‘×’
(1) 2 and 3, ‘+’ and ‘×’
(2) 2 and 4, ‘+’ and ‘×’
(2) 2 and 4, ‘+’ and ‘×’
(3) 2 and 4, ‘ ÷ ’ and ‘+’
(3) 2 and 4, ‘ ÷ ’ and ‘+’
(4) 3 and 4, ‘+’ and ‘–’
(4) 3 and 4, ‘+’ and ‘–’
30. SoLz¢ fR£ v}]¤ j]ÐOU
30. Mohan walks from his house at a
KLl}y]SsàV 5 kmph SvYfp]¤
speed of 5 kmph, speed and reaches yµq]L¤ KLl}y]¤ 10 o]j]V
his office 10 minutes late. If his speed RRvW] I¾OÐO. SvYf 6 kmph
had been 6 kmph he would have BReË]¤ 10 o]j]V SjqR¾
reached 10 minutes early. What is the KLl}y]¤ I¾OÐO. IË]¤ KLl}yV
distance to his office from his house ?
v}]¤ j]ÐOU INf hPq¾]sLeV ?
(1) 8 km (2) 15 km (1) 8 km (2) 15 km
(3) 12 km (4) 10 km (3) 12 km (4) 10 km
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Singers kLOWL¡
RNkLly¡oL¡
Professors
ScLû¡oL¡
Doctors
(2) (2)
(3) (3)
(4) (4)
Figure (A)
qPkU (A)
(1) (2)
(1) (2)
(3) (4)
(3) (4)
(1) (2)
(1) (2)
(3) (4)
(3) (4)
45.
A B C D
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46. 46.
A B C D A B C D
47. Select three out of following five 47. IÐ} AµO \]Nf
A, B, C, D, E
A B C D E A B C D E
(1) ACD
(1) ACD
(2) CDE
(2) CDE
(3) ABC
(3) ABC
(4) BCE
(4) BCE
49. A sequence of figures is given below 49. KqO NWoU kLs]ORWLºV \]Nf°
tORa KqO Sèe] \OvRa RWLaO
and a question mark is given in the
¾]q]¨OÐO. Cf]¤ jLsLoR¾
place of the ourth figure. Which one \]Nf¾]R£ òLj¾V S\Lh|
of the options marked 1, 2, 3, 4 should \]øoLeOçfV. 1, 2, 3, 4 IÐa
pLtRÕaO¾]p]Oç D¾qqPk
come in the place of the question
°t]¤ JfLeV S\Lh| \]ø
mark in the sequence ? ¾]R£ òLj¾V vSqºfV ?
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MAT
Test
51. IÍ]j] NkWQf]p]¤ yTÎq|opoLpO 56. krpOÐ B¥ IСgU vqOÐ
RçÍOU, zL ^}v]fR¾ oiOq]Õ] khSofV ?
}aOÐO !
(1) SNkx]f¢ (2) SèLfLvV
CT vq]W¥ JfV Wv]fp]
SsfLeV ? (3) SNkW¢ (4) v©LvV
(4) dropped
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Class – X Language
MATTest
Questions 106 – 111 : Read the passage 107. Pyramids were built by the Egyptians
given below and answer the questions that _________ years ago.
follow.
(1) between 7,000 and 5,200
Ancient Egypt consisted of the desert
regions surrounding the Nile. This region (2) between 5,200 and 4,200
was the centre of one of the great early (3) between 3,500 and 3,000
civilizations. The civilization was based on (4) between 3,000 and 1,400
farming, particularly the growing of cereals
such as wheat, which was used to make
bread. The soil near the Nile was very fertile. 108. The ancient Egyptians were the first
However, when the Nile flooded, extra people to
water had to be drained away. On the other (1) grow wheat
hand, during the dry parts of the year, the
(2) make bread
land needed to be irrigated with water from
the Nile. Drainage and irrigation (3) use irrigation
necessitated large scale cooperative effort. (4) use copper
Because people had to work together on
these projects, they also learned to organize
109. The reason the Ancient Egyptians
their cities and government.
had well-organized governments and
About 7,000 years age, the early Egyptians
cities is that
introduced the use of copper and other
metals, the first writing and the first sea- (1) the soil near the Nile was very fertile
going ships. 5,200 years ago, Egypt was (2) the Pharaoh Menes united Egypt
divided into two states. The two states were
(3) the civilization was based on
combined by a pharaoh named Menes.
farming
During the next thousand years the
Egyptians developed a strong system of (4) people learned to cooperate by
government. They also began to build the building drainage and irrigation
pyramids that can still be seen today. systems
Egypt began to control areas in other parts
of the Middle East about 3,500 years ago, 110. The Romans invaded and conquered
but after 500 years it lost control of these Egypt about 2,000 years ago. The
areas. The Romans invaded and word ‘conquer’ means
conquered Egypt about 2,000 years ago.
Approximately 1,400 years ago, it was (1) occupy (2) vacate
conquered by the Arabs at the Battle of (3) evacuate (4) engage
Heliopolis and became an Islamic country.
111. The word opposite in meaning to
106. The growing of cereals by the Egyptian ‘barren’ is
_______ years ago.
(1) wet (2) fertile
(1) fishing (2) farming
(3) marketing (4) construction (3) dry (4) damp
Questions 121 – 124 : The farmers were 126. _________ everyone I know plays a
game on a mobile phone.
informed by the weather department that it
would rain _______ (121). The information (1) The most
is usually accurate. ________ (122) it did not (2) Almost
rain for several days. When _______ (123) (3) All
the rain did come, it was inadequate _______ (4) Most of
(124) all the crops were damaged.
127. Can you tell me where ________ ?
121. (1) frequently (1) is it the fuel station
(2) much (2) the fuel station is
(3) soon
(3) it is the fuel station
(4) well
(4) is the fuel station
122. (1) however
128. The one-day match caused a lot of
(2) but
________
(3) though
(1) excited
(4) instead
(2) exciting
123. (1) definitely (3) excite
(2) in the end (4) excitement
(3) at last
(4) lastly 129. This vehicle is _______ one we have
seen all the week.
124. (1) and (1) cheaper than
(2) also (2) the cheap
(3) even (3) the cheapest
(4) that
(4) the cheaper
125. Children enjoy __________ cartoon
130. The online parcel hasn’t reached yet.
channels on TV.
I wish I ________ it earlier.
(1) watching (1) was booking
(2) watch (2) had booked
(3) to watch (3) am booking
(4) watched (4) have booked
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Language Test
131. The boy ________ TV all day. 136. He is looking ________ a present for
(1) viewed his grandmother.
(4) watched
137. My Maths Teacher was good enough
to ________ my mistake.
132. My school bag would have been
much lighter if I ________ in it all my (1) oversee
books. (2) overtake
(1) don’t pack (3) overdo
(2) didn’t pack (4) overlook
(3) hadn’t packed
138. Newspapers are _______ to
(4) not pack
people’s doors every day.
142. Would you mind ________ ? 147. Which of the following is grammatically
(1) to keep the windows open ? acceptable ?
(2) keeping the windows open ?
(1) have you come yesterday ?
(3) keep the windows open ?
(2) do you come yesterday ?
(4) kept the windows open ?
(3) did you come yesterday ?
143. Rani ________ in this school since
2005. (4) you come yesterday ?
(1) had been working
148. “Have you seen my spectacles” ?
(2) has been working
Grandfather asked me. This can be
(3) is working
(4) was working reported as
(1) Grandfather asked me if I had seen
144. Unless you work hard you cannot
his spectacles
realise the goal. This means
(1) If you do not work hard you cannot (2) Grandfather asked me if I saw his
realise the goal spectacles
(2) If you work hard you cannot realise (3) Grandfather asked me if have seen
the goal
his spectacles
(3) If you do not work hard you can
realise the goal (4) Grandfather asked me if I see his
(4) If you worked hard you cannot spectacles
realise the goal
149. The famous book titled ‘The Story of
145. If you controlled your expense you
My Experiments with Truth’ is
________ a lot of money.
(1) can save (2) could save (1) a science fiction
(3) must save (4) will (2) a historical novel
146. ‘We have been practising the skit for (3) a biography
three hours’. The right question to get (4) an autobiography
this response is
(1) How long have you been practising 150. The book titled ‘My Story’ is written
the skit ?
by : _________
(2) How far have you been practising
the skit ? (1) Mulkraj Anand
(3) How after have you been practising (2) Kamal Das
the skit ?
(3) Nissim Ezekiel
(4) How much time have you been
practising the skit ? (4) Partasarathy
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