NTSE MAT Class 8 Mathematics Questions and Answers Set 02

Question. The length of two sides of a triangle are 12 cm and 13 cm, then the third side will be
(a) 1 cm
(b) 25 cm
(c) More than 25 cm
(d) More than 1 cm but less than 25 cm
Answer: (d) More than 1 cm but less than 25 cm
Sol. Difference of two sides < Third side < Sum of two sides
\( 13 - 12 < \text{Third side} < 13 + 12 \)
\( 1 \text{ cm} < \text{Third side} < 25 \text{ cm} \)

Question. Three angles of a quadrilateral are of magnitudes \( 80^\circ, 95^\circ \) and \( 120^\circ \). The magnitude of the fourth angle is :
(a) \( 80^\circ \)
(b) \( 75^\circ \)
(c) \( 70^\circ \)
(d) \( 65^\circ \)
Answer: (d) 65°
Sol. \( 360^\circ - (80^\circ + 95^\circ + 120^\circ) = 360^\circ - 295^\circ = 65^\circ \).

Question. The length of a side of rhombus is 5 cm and one of its diagonals is of lengths 8 cm. The length of the other diagonal is :
(a) 5 cm
(b) 7 cm
(c) 6 cm
(d) 8 cm
Answer: (c) 6 cm

Question. RBUKAE
(a) #70892
(b) 670892
(c) 670982
(d) 607892
Answer: (b) 670892

Question. If ‘white’ is called ‘blue’, ‘blue’ is called ‘red’, ‘red’ is called ‘yellow’, ‘yellow’ is called ‘green’, ‘green’ is called ‘black’ is called ‘violet’ and ‘violate’ is called ‘orange’, then what would be the colour of human blood.
(a) Red
(b) Green
(c) Yellow
(d) Violet
Answer: (c) Yellow
Sol. We know that, the colour of the human blood is ‘red’ and given that ‘red’ is called ‘yellow’. So, the colour of human blood will be yellow.

Question. If ‘Parrot’ is known as ‘Peacock’, ‘Peacock’ is known as ‘Swallow’, ‘Swallow’ is known ‘Pigeon’ and ‘Pigeon’ is known as ‘Sparrow’, then what would be the name of the Indian National Bird?
(a) Parrot
(b) Swallow
(c) Peacock
(d) Pigeon
(e) None of these
Answer: (b) Swallow
Sol. We know that, Peacock is the Indian National Bird but here Peacock is known as Swallow. So, the answer is Swallow.

Question. January 1, 2007 was Monday. What day of the week lies on Jan. 1, 2008?
(a) Monday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Sunday
Answer: (b) Tuesday
Sol. The year 2007 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.
\( 1^{st} \) day of the year 2007 was Monday.
\( 1^{st} \) day of the year 2008 will be 1 day beyond Monday.
Hence, it will be Tuesday.

Question. How many meaning full English words can be formed using the second, third, fifth and seventh letters of the word ‘KITCHEN’ using each letter once in each word?
(a) Only one
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None of these
Answer: (b) Two
Sol. Second, third, fifth and seventh letters of the word are I, T, H and N respectively.
The words formed from the letters = Hint and Thin
Hence, two words can be formed from the given letters above.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Question. If the letters in the word ‘CREATION’ are rearranged as they appear in the English alphabet then the position of how many letters will remain unchanged after the rearrangement?
(a) Two
(b) One
(c) Three
(d) None
(e) Four
Answer: (b) One
Sol. The given letter
C R E A T I O N
After arranging the letters of the given word as they appear in the English alphabet, we have:
A C E I N O R T
Only ‘E’ remains at the same position after rearrangement
Hence, option ‘B’ is the Correct choice.

Question. Given interchanges: Signs + and – and number 4 and 8 which one of the four equations would be correct?
(a) \( 4 \div 8 - 12 = 16 \)
(b) \( 4 - 8 + 12 = 0 \)
(c) \( 8 \div 4 - 12 = 24 \)
(d) \( 8 - 4 \div 12 = 8 \)
Answer: (b) 4 – 8 + 12 = 0
Sol. On interchanging + and – and 4 and 8 in (b), we get the equation as:
8 + 4 – 12 = 0 or 12 – 12 = 0 or 0 = 0, which is true

Question. Pointing to a photograph of a boy Suresh said, "He is the son of the only son of my mother." How is Suresh related to that boy?
(a) Brother
(b) Uncle
(c) Cousin
(d) Father
Answer: (d) Father

Question. If \( P \div R + S + Q \), then which of the following is true?
(a) P is daughter of Q
(b) Q is aunt of P
(c) P is aunt of Q
(d) P is mother of Q
Answer: (c) P is aunt of Q

Question. Pointing to a woman, Ram said, “She is the only daughter of my wife’s grandfather’s only child.” How is the woman related to Ram?
(a) Wife
(b) Sister-in-Law
(c) Sister
(d) Data Inadequate
(e) None of these
Answer: (a) Wife
Sol. Wife’s grandfather’s only child means wife’s parents and only daughter means wife herself so that woman is a wife of Ram.

Question. Who one is probably Nurse in a family.
(a) S
(b) P
(c) R
(d) T
Answer: (b) P

Question. Who many grandchildren are there in a group.
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
Answer: (c) 2
Sol. Q is the father of T, U is grandfather of R and there are two married couples so U must be father of Q and also a grandfather of R so there are two grandchildren (R and T) in a family.

Question. ______ : trail :: grain : grail
(a) Train
(b) Path
(c) Wheat
(d) Holy
Answer: (a) Train
Sol. Train becomes trail when the “n” is replaced by an “l,” and grain becomes grail when the “n” is replaced by an “l.”

Question. conjugate: pair :: partition : ______
(a) Divide
(b) Consecrate
(c) Parade
(d) Squelch
Answer: (a) Divide
Sol. To conjugate means to pair and to partition means to divide.

Question. (AGE) : ( ZHD) :: (ASK) :
(a) ATJ
(b) ZTJ
(c) JTZ
(d) ZTL
Answer: (b) ZTJ
Sol. Pattern
-1, +1, -1
A – 1 = Z
S + 1 = T
K – 1 = J

Question. 1/3 : 2/3 :: ______ : 60
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 10
(d) 120
Answer: (b) 30
Sol. 30 is half of 60, and 1/3 is half of 2/3.

Question. If one more person U is standing towards South-West with respect to P, then in which direction is T, standing with respect to U?
(a) South-West
(b) North-East
(c) North-West
(d) Cannot be determined
Answer: (d) Cannot be determined

Question. What is the direction of O with respect to S?
(a) North-West
(b) North
(c) West
(d) Cannot be determined
Answer: (a) North – West

Question. Of the five villages P, Q, R, S and T situated close to each other, P is to the West of Q, R is to the South of P, T is to the North of Q and S is to the East of T. Then, in which direction R is with respect to S?
(a) North-West
(b) South-East
(c) South-West
(d) Data inadequate
Answer: (c) South-West

Question. Find the odd one out
(a) Crusade
(b) Campaign
(c) Expedition
(d) Cruise
Answer: (d) Cruise
Sol. Cruise = a sea voyage for pleasure. All other words are related to ‘journey on land, sea with an aim

Question. Find the odd one out
(a) Flower : Petal
(b) Circle : Arc
(c) Cover : Page
(d) Chair : Leg
Answer: (c) Cover : Page
Sol. In all other pairs, second is a part of the first.

Question. Choose the number pair/group which is different from others?
(a) 7: 22
(b) 12 : 37
(c) 8 : 33
(d) 15 : 46
Answer: (c) 8 : 33
Sol. In all other pairs, 2nd number = (1st number × 3) + 1.

Question. Choose the number which is different from others in the group?
(a) 64
(b) 162
(c) 27
(d) 144
Answer: (d) 144
Sol. Each of the numbers except 144, is a perfect cube.