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Date: 7th December 2024

Category: School (VIII, IX & X)
Class: 8th STD (VIII)
Language: English 3. Find the missing number.
Instructions for Examination:
This paper is for the 8th Std School Category
This paper is in English
a. 53 b. 14 c. 19 d. 45
1. Please fill all the details on OMR Sheet
carefully 4. What is related to ‘Leaves’ in the same way as
2. The examination comprises of Objective ‘Teeth’ is related to ‘Chatter’?
type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) a. Whistle b. Ripple c. Rustle d. Cackle
3. All questions are compulsory
4. Each question has only one correct answer 5. A watch reads 4 : 30. If the minute hand points to
5. There is NO NEGATIVE MARKING East, in which direction does the hour hand
6. The total number of questions is 100 point?
7. Total marks are 100 a. North-East b. South-East
8. Each question carries 1 mark c. North-West d. North
9. Total number of sections is 2
10. Each section has 50 questions 6. Facing towards North, Sumit walked 30m. He then
11. Duration of NTS 2024 exam is 11:00 AM turns left and walks 50m. He again turned left and
to 12:30 PM (90 minutes) walked 50m. How far was he from his original
position?
Section - I a. 50m b. 40m
Mental Ability Test (MAT)
c. 30m d. None of the above
1. There are two sets of figures. One set is that of
the problem figures and the other set is that of 7. Find the missing number.
the answer figures. The problem set figures
form a certain sequence. Select one figure from
the answer set figures which will continue the
sequence as shown in the problem set figures.

a. 74 b. 144 c. 20 d. 21
8. If MACHINE is coded as 19-7-9-14-15-20-11, how
( ) ( ) ) ) ) ) will you code DANGER?
a. 13-7-20-9-11-25 b. 11-7-20-16-11-24
a. b. c. d. c. 13-7-20-10-11-25 d. 10-7-20-13-11-24
9. If all the words are removed after reversing the
following alphabetical series, then which will be the
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8th letter from the right side? A B C D …………. Z 16. Which figure is a rearrangement of the shaded
a. K b. J c. L d. H parts of the given figure?
10. Today is Wednesday. What will be the day after
94 days?
a. Monday b. Tuesday
c. Wednesday d. Sunday
11. Carpenter: Saw:: _______:________
a. Child: Toy b. Writer: Pen
c. Typist : Paper d. Cloud : Rain
Direction For Questions 12 to 14
The following questions are based on the given
diagram in which the triangle stands for graduates,
rectangle stands for membership of professional
a. a b. b c. c d. d
organizations and circle stand for membership of
social organizations. 17. Which dice among A, B, C and D are equivalent to
Read each of the given statements carefully and find x?
the appropriate number that represents the people
covered under the given statement.

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7 5 6
2 4 a. A & B only b. A & D only
c. C & D only d. B and C Only
12. What is the number of the regions covered by
graduates in professional organizations? 18. Select the answer figure in which the question
a. 5 & 7 b. 5, 6 & 7 c. 6 & 7 d. 4, 5 & 6 figure is hidden.

13. What is the number of the region(s) covered by

graduates in social organizations?
a. 1 b. 5 c. 6 d. 5 & 6
14. What is the number of the region(s) covered by
graduates in only in social organizations?
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6 a. a b. b c. c d. d
15. Which figure is the rearrangement of the parts of 19. Select the answer figure in which the question
the given figure? figure is hidden. Which of the following group of
letters will appear exactly the same in a mirrorplaced
to the immediate right of the word?
a. AHIMOST b. VOAMAOV
c. HVRTRVH d. YVMOVMY
20. The following information was given at a bus
station. “The bus for Surat left 15 minutes ago before.
As per schedule, after every 45 minutes, there is a bus
for Surat. The next bus will leave at 8: 30 A.M.” At
what time was this information given?
a. 9:15 A.M b. 9:00 A.M c. 8:00 A.M d. 7:45 A.M

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Direction For Questions 21 to 24
If a boy is asked to put in a basket one mango when
ordered ‘1’, one orange when ordered ‘2’, one apple
when ordered ‘3’ and is asked to take out from the
basket one mango and one orange both when ordered
‘4’.
Sequence Order: 1 2 3 3 2 1 4 2 3 1 4 2 2 3 3 1 4 1 1 3
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a. a b. b c. c d. d
21. How many total fruits will be in the basket at the
end of the above order sequence? 31. A Cylinder is painted in 6 colours – Green, Blue,
a. 10 b. 11 c. 12 d. 13 Yellow, Violet, Red and Orange. It is shown below in
three positions. What is the colour in the zone marked
22. How many total apples were there in the basket at with a question mark?
the end of the above order sequence?
a. 2 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8
23. How many total oranges were there in the basket
at the end of the above-order sequence?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
24. How many total Mangoes were there in the basket
at the end of the above order sequence?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 5
a. Green b. Violet c. Yellow d. Blue
25. Which number can be placed at the Sign “?”
32. A class starts after lunch at 1:00 p.m. and lasts
3 till 3:52 p.m. In this duration four periods are held.
1 24 Before every period 4 minutes are allowed for going
from one room to another. What is the exact
6 2 4 duration for each period?
a. 42min b. 39min c. 41min d. 40min
a. 5 b. 8 c. 12 d. 14
33. Which option would complete the given
26. If the following names are arranged in alphabetic sequence?
order which one of them will occupy the middle
position?
a. Surendra b. Shrundera
c. Surindra d. Surender

27. Complete the sequence.

a. a b. b c. c d.d
34. Five person A, B, C, D and E are standing in a
row. B is between A and C and D is between C and E.
If the distance of C from B is equal to the distance of
28. Genuine : Authentic :: Mirage : ?
D from C, what is the relation between the distance
a. Illusion b. Hideout
of A to B and B to E?
c. Image d. Reflection
a. Nothing can be said about it
29. Which one is the same as Yellow, Orange and b. A B is smaller that B E
Green? c. there is no relation between A B and B E
a. Grass b. Purple c. Leaf d. Tree d. A B is larger than B E
30. How will the given block look like after rotation?
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35. How many squares are there in the figure given 39. Different designs can be made by placing a
below? maximum of nine matchsticks. Which is the design
that cannot be made at all in the above constraints?

a. a b. b c. c d.d
a. 12 b. 13 c. 16 d. 17
40. In the following diagram, the rectangle represents
36. Select the cube that can be formed by folding the
women, and the triangle represents Sub. The
given sheet along the lines.
Inspector of Police and Circle represents graduates.
Which area represents women, graduates, Sub.
Inspector of Police?
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5 1

6 3 8
4

a. 5 b. 13 c. 8 d. 3
41. Which number should be placed at the sign of
interrogation?
a. Only D b. Only A & C
c. Only C & D d. Only B
37. The table below shows the percentage of total
population of a place by age- group. If there are 250
million people in the place, how many million people
a. 20 b. 25 c. 26 d. 75
are there above the age of 45?
42. The accused is more powerful than the dead. The
Age group Population in percentage
police is less powerful than the court but more
Upto 15 8 powerful than the lawyer. The accused bows his head
in presence of the police. Who is the most powerful?
16-13 10 a. Police b. Lawyer c. Court d. Accused
26-36 10
43. A told B that C is his father’s nephew, D is A’s
36-45 16 cousin but not brother of C. How is D related to C?
46-55 22 a. Father b. Sister c. Mother d. Aunt
56-65 20 44. Which number is like the numbers: 282, 354, 444?
66 and above 14 a. 255 b. 336 c. 417 d. 453
a. 56 b. 112 c. 140 d. 55 45. Which one number can be placed at the question
mark?
38. Which letters are hidden in the following
monogram?

a. 69 b. 49 c. 50 d. 60

a. COSL b. BOET c. ICBN d. MCSL

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Direction: Read the following information a. 49° b. 34° c. 48° d. 36°
carefully and answer, the questions (46 – 50)
given below: 55. Study the following statements carefully and
select the correct option.
i. Six persons P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting face to Statement 1: If Niharika travelled 117 km by car and
face in two rows, three in each. 78 km by bus, then she travelled 40% of her total
ii. Q is the neighbour of U. journey by bus.
iii. T is not at the end of any row.
Statement 2: If 37 of 64% of X 21 is 1280, then the
iv. S is second to the left of U.
value of x is 98000.
v. R, the neighbour of T, is sitting diagonally
opposite to S. a. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
b. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
46. Which of the following are in one row? c. Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
a. UQR b. SQU c. RTQ d. PQR d. Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
47. Which of the following are sitting diagonally 56. Which of the following is the net of the given
opposite to each other?
figure?
a. P and R b. S and P c. U and R d. P and U
48. Who is facing Q?
a. P b. S c. T d. R
49. After interchanging the seats with T, who will be
the neighbours of S in the new position?
a. R and P b. U and Q c. only Q d. only R
a. A b. B c. C d. D
50. Which of the following are in the same row?
a. P and Q b. T and S c. R and Q d. P and T 57. Find the area of the shaded region, if ABCD is a
Section – II rectangle.
SCHOLASTIC ABILITY TEST (SAT) a. 186 cm2 b. 222 cm2 c. 138 cm2 d. 128 cm2
51. In my accounts book, I write positive numbers for 58. Find the value of 4xy (x-y) – 6x2 (y - y2) –
profits and negatives numbers for losses that I make 3y2(2x2 – x) + 2xy (x- y) for x = 5 and y = 13.
in my business. Following are the entries in the book a. -195 b. 2535 c. -2535 d. 7605
for the last seven days: 21, -19, 11, -20, 17, 25 and -
13. How much profit did I make in the last week? 59. Solve for X: 6x-29 + 3x+518 = + 13
a. 32 b. 22 c. 34 d. 24 a. 13 b. 23 c. 35 d. 83
60. Simply (2a – 3b + 4c ) + (a + 3b – 4c) – (4a – b +
52. Which of the following is not equal to 24.675 x 9c) + ( -2b + 3c – a) at a =1, b = -1, c= - 2.
3.489 x 0.735? a. 14 b. 15 c. 11 d. 12
a. 2467.5 x 34.89 x 0.000735
b. 0.24675 x 3489 x 0.0375 61. Four rods of equal length and thickness but of
c. 0.24675 x 0.3489 x 735 different materials are coated with wax in the same
d. 2.4675 x 3.489 x 73.5 manner. They are fixed to a through containing hot
water. The given diagram illustrates what happens to
53. If RS ǁ PQ and RT ǁ UQ, then find the value of 8x – the wax on each rod after five minutes.
2y.

a. 60° b. 30° c. 150° d. 100°

54. In the figure (not drawn to scale). RTQU is a
What can you conclude from the given diagram?
straight line. Find the value of b-a.
i. Aluminum rod can conduct heat better than
the brass rod.
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 ii. The Aluminum rod conducts heat better than Bone cramps.
the copper rod. c. Oxygen Aerobic, Fructose, Hydrochloric acid,
iii. The glass rod conducts heat better than the Muscular cramps.
copper rod. d. Oxygen, Anerobics, Glucose, Lactic acid, Muscular
iv. The wax on the copper rod melts faster than cramps.
the wax on the brass rod. 65. Refer to the given figure. Identify the parts which
carry deoxygenated blood.
a. i & iv only. b. ii & iii only.
c. i, ii & iii only. d. ii, iii & iv only.
62. The ash which is collected after burning of
magnesium ribbon is dissolved in water to give a
solution X. what is the nature of the solution X when it
is tested with indicators.
a. It turns blue litmus red and phenolphthalein pink,
hence it is an acidic solution
b. It turns red litmus blue and phenolphthalein pink,
hence it is a basic solution
c. It turns blue litmus red and gives no color with a. P, Q, R & S b. Q & S Only
phenolphthalein, hence it is an acidic solution c. Q, R & T Only d. P & T Only
d. It does not change color of red or blue litmus and 66. Sunil and Rohit start at one end of a street, the
phenolphthalein; hence it is a neutral solution. origin and run to the other end, then head back. On
63. Consider the following statements and select the the way back, Sunil is ahead of Rohit. Which
option which correctly identifies true (T) and false (F) statement is correct about the distances run and the
ones. displacements from the origin before reaching the
origin.
i. In cockroaches, air enters the body through a. Sunil has run a greater distance and his
spiracles. displacement is greater than Rohit’s.
ii. During heavy exercise, we get cramps in the b. Rohit has run a greater distance and his
legs due to accumulation of carbon dioxide. displacement is greater than Sunil’s.
iii. Lenticels present in stem and roots of the c. Sunil has run a greater distance but his
plants help in gaseous exchange. displacement is lesser than Rohit’s.
iv. During inhalation, the ribs move upwards. d. Rohit has run a greater distance but his
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) displacement is lesser than Sunil’s.

a. F T F T 67. Rahul, a science teacher performed the following

b. T T F T experiment to study the reaction between dilute
c. T F T T sodium hydroxide and dilute sulphuric acid.
d. T T T F
64. Read the given paragraph.
Sometimes, during strenuous activity such as long-
distance running, your body cannot get enough
________ to produce the required energy. To get the
additional energy, __________ respiration occurs within
your muscle cells. In this process, there is a partial Select the correct statement (S) about the given
breakdown of __________ to produce, the accumulation experiment.
of which in the body causes__________.
Complete the above paragraph by selecting the I. On mixing these substances, three new
correct sequence of words. products will be formed, including water.
a. Food, Aerobic, Starch, Uric acid, Uremia.
b. Carbon di oxide, Anerobic, Protein, Lactic Acid,
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 II. The chemical reaction involved is known as 71. One of the following was not a reason for passing
neutralization reaction and is exothermic in of the Regulating Act of 1773 by the British
nature. parliament.
III. The salt formed in this reaction is acidic in a. Financial problem b. Mis. Government
nature. c. Social problems d. Political environment
a. II only b. II and III only 72 California is called the “Wine Country” as it
c. III only d. I and II only produces;
a. 90% of the wine by using grapes in Cuba
68. Four beakers of water with different setups are
b. 98% of the wine by using grapes in North America
shown in the given figures.
c. 98% of the wine by using grapes in Cuba
d. 90% of the wine by using grapes in North America
73. If it is desirable to establish a presidential form of
Government in India, the foremost and immediate
amendment has to be made affecting the __________.
a. System of Judiciary
b. Composition of the parliament
c. Powers of the executive
d. Provisions of the fundamental rights.
In which beakers (s) does/do the process of 74. After the general elections a new Lok Sabha is
convection take (s) place? constituted. In its first session, the speaker is elected.
a. ii & iv only b. iv only Who presides over this first session?
c. i & iv only d. ii, iii & iv only a. Ex – Speaker
69. During a group discussion on the topic “Rusting” b. Ex – Prime Minister
three students, Naina, Rohit and Mehak gave the c. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
following statements. d. Oldest member of the House.
Naina: Stainless steel rusts more quickly as it 75. For the production of Wheat, the Pre – requisites
contains carbon and metals like chromium, Nickle are:
and manganese. a. Cool and wet climate during its growing period but
Rohit: Salty water slows the process rust formation hot climate during the ripening period.
as it contains many salts. b. Sufficient heat but very little rainfall
Mehak: Depositing a layer of Iron and Zinc is called c. Sufficient heat and heavy rainfall
galvanization. d. Hot climate during the growing period but cool
Choose the correct option. climate during the ripening period
a. Rohit and Mehak are correct.
b. Naina and Rohit are correct. 76. The main cause of World War II prepared by the
c. Naina is correct while Rohit and Mehak are wrong. Treaty of Versailles was that –
d. All the three are wrong. a. Germany was compelled to surrender Alcase and
Laurance to France
70. The gas we use in the kitchen is called liquified b. Germany was compelled to sign on a treaty which
petroleum gas (LPG). In the cylinder it exists as a was very harsh.
liquid. When it comes out from the cylinder it c. Germany was declared Republic Country.
becomes a gas (change – A) then it burns (change -B). d. The army of League of Nation was installed in
the following statement pertains to these changes. Germany.
Choose the correct one.
a. Process – A is a chemical change 77. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
b. Process – B is a chemical change The Main cause of Humayun’s failure was that –
c. Both processes A and B are chemical changes. a. He divided his kingdom among his brothers
d. None of these processes is a chemical change. b. He wrongly estimated the increasing power of Sher
Shah
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c. He had no good generals in his army. 86. mr vidyapati Sridhar the principal of that school
d. He committed mistakes in the battle of Kannauj. has been transferred to chennai
(Choose the correctly punctuated sentence)
78. The main reform of Cornwallis was –
a. mr vidyapati Sridhar the principal of that school
a. To minimize the Number of Districts.
has been transferred to Chennai.
b. To increase powers of collectors
b. Mr Vidyapati Sridhar the principal of that school
c. To provide good salaries to employees
has been Transferred to Chennai.
d. To snatch the rights of police management from the
c. Mr. Vidyapati Sridhar the Principal of that school
landlords.
has been transferred to Chennai.
79. Temperature Varies from place to place with d. Mr. Vidyapati Sridhar, the principal of that school,
Latitude and altitude. It may increase or decrease has been Transferred to Chennai.
depending upon the factors that affect temperature.
87. Read each sentence and arrange them in a logical
Certain anomalies may also develop on account of
order
unique combination of factors. The inversion of
temperature would mean that the – i. His relatives live in London, but they are
a. Temperature decreases with elevation coming for the wedding. All of Sakshi’s family
b. Temperature is constant at different elevations. live right here in Mumbai. The wedding
c. Temperature decreases and then increases with ceremony is scheduled to take place in
elevation Udaipur.
d. Temperature changes along the same Latitude. ii. She is going to marry Sachin Sharma who lives
in the USA.
80. Indian foreign policy of non-alignment stands for
iii. After marriage, Sakshi would be travelling to
–
the USA, where she already has a job.
a. Acting as a mediator between nations.
iv. Sakshi Mittal is getting married in June.
b. Non- involvement in the power block politics
c. Cooperating with the neighboring countries a. iv-ii-i-iii b. iv-i-ii-iii
d. Taking sides of all the nations. c. ii-i-iv-iii d. i-ii-iv-iii
81. At the drop of a hat 88. “My sister and I were talking on the beach at 12
a. Falling when the hat falls midnight last week.” The sentence is in the ____________
b. Do something when the hat falls tense.
c. Unwilling to do anything a. Simple present
d. Willing to do something immediately b. Present continuous
c. Past continuous
82. The rose garden has many ___________ of beautiful
d. Past Perfect continuous
flowers.
a. Rows b. Racks c. Chains d. Stacks 89. Lightning danced across the Sky.
a. Alliteration b. Personification
83 They have __________ the meeting today because the
c. Hyperbole d. Imagery
director is busy.
a. Turned out b. Called out 90. Direction: The following sentence has been split
c. Called upon d. Called off into four segments. Identify the segment that contains
Grammatical error.
84. Choose the odd one out from the given Adjectives
Had you / not reached in time / we will have / Lost
a. Optimistic b. Cynical
our lives.
c. Hopeful d. Positive
a. Had you b. Lost our lives
85. While there were some ___________ along the way, c. Not in time d. We will have
we still managed to get to our destination.
91. Identify the country that has surpassed China as
a. Complications b. Excavations
the top importer of Russian oil.
c. Extractions d. Conceptions
a. Africa b. India
c. South America d. UK

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92. The New scheme that the Union cabinet of India
has approved to boost the science and Tech
ecosystem is,
a. Vigyan Bharati b. Kushal Vigyan
c. Vigyan Dhara d. Vigyan Vikas
93. Name the Indian athlete who broke the world
record in archery with their debut in Paralympics
2024
a. Sheetal Devi b. Avani
c. Dharambir d. Sumit.
94. Enid Blyton’s first published book was
a. The famous five b. The magic faraway Tree
c. Child whispers d. Secret seven
95. Recently the country paid tribute to sir M
Visveswaraya by observing the National Engineering
Day. When did this happen?
a. 25th September b. 15th September
c. 5th September d. 20th September
96. Identify the Indian Institute of Technology that
has recently opened its new campus in Abu Dhabi.
a. IIT Kanpur b. IIT Delhi
c. IIT Mumbai d. IIT Chennai
97. What issue was Imam Al Bukhari (Rh) born with
and how was it fixed?
a. Deaf and fixed with medicine.
b. Blind and fixed with medicine.
c. Deaf and fixed with mother’s dua
d. Blind and fixed with mother’s dua.
98. Which fruit is mentioned in the Quran?
a. Grapes b. Apples c. Mangoes d. Oranges
99. Which surah doesn’t begin with “Bismillah “
a. Surah Rahman b. Surah Yasin
c. Surah Fatihah d. Surah Tawbah
100. What does JIHAD mean?
a. Holy war b. Struggle
c. Cleanse d. Migration