DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, DHAMTARI

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (2023-24)

SUBJECT- MENTAL ABILITY TEST
CLASS- VIII

MAX. MARKS: 50 DATE :05.10.2023 TIME: 2hrs.

General Instructions:
 All questions are compulsory.
 Each question carry one marks.
 Write your response in response sheet provided to you

1. In a certain code 'MISSIONS' is written as 'MSIISNOS'. How is 'ONLINE' written in that code?
a) OLNNIE b) ONILEN c) NOILEN d) LNOENI
2. In certain code 'TIGER' is written as 'QDFHS'. How is 'FISH' written in that code?
a) GERH b) GRHE c) GREH d) GHRE
3. In certain code 'FROZEN' is written as 'OFAPSG'. Then how would 'MOLTEN' be written in
that code?
a) OFPOMN b) OFSMPN c) OFUMPN d) OFUNPM
4. In a certain code 'ROAR' is written as 'URDU'. How is 'URDU' written in that code?
a) V X D Q b) XUGX c) ROAR d) VSOV
5. In a certain code 'LIMCA' is written as 'HJLDZ'. Which of the following words is written as
'IFWJBP'?
a) M E X I C O b) MERCURY c) JAPAN d) MIDNIGHT
6. In a certain code 'HILTON' is written as 'I H T L N O'. How is 'BILLION' written in that code?
a) IBLLION b) IBOILLN c) IBLLOIN d) IBLOILN
7. If in the English alphabet, every alternate letter from B onwards is written in small letters
while others are written in capitals, then how will the 3rd day from Tuesday will be coded?
a) W e D N e S d A Y b) W E d n E S d A Y c) T H U R S d A Y d) f r I d A Y
8. If the letters of the word 'CYCLINDER' are arranged alphabetically, then which letter would
be farthest from the first letter of word?
a) N b) E c) Y d) R
9. In a certain code 'CERTAIN' is coded as 'BFQUZJM'. How is 'MUNDANE' coded in that code?
a) LVMEZOD b) NTCOMBF c) NTOCNBF d) LTMCZOF
10. In a certain code 'SEQUENCE' is coded as 'FDOFVRFT. How is 'CHILDREN' coded in that
code?
a) OFESJMID b) OFSEMJID c) OFSEJIMD d) OFSEJMID
11. Which letter will be midway between the fourteenth letter from the left end and nineteenth
letter from the right end of the alphabet?
a) K b) K c) M d) G
12. Which letter will be the sixth to the left of the eleventh letter from the right end of the
alphabet?
a) K b) V c) J d) D
13. If the alphabets were written in the reverse order, which letter will be the fifth letter to the
left of the fourteenth letter from the left?
a) R b) I c) S d) H
14. Arrange the given words in the order they occur in dictionary.
a) SIGN b) SOLID c) SCENE d) SIMPLE
a) C, A, B, D b) C, A, D, B c) C, D, A, B d) C, D, B, A
15. If the alphabet series is written in reverse order, which of the following will be the seventh
letter to the left of eighth letter from your right?
a) L b) M c) O d) P
16. In a certain language MONKEY is coded as 632471 and GANGA is coded as 58258, Then how
is MONGYA coded?
a) 638152 b) 543127 c) 632518 d) 671854
17. In a certain code FORGET is written as DPPHCU. In the same code DOCTOR will be written
as -
a) EPDUPS b) ROTCOD c) BPAUMS d) CPBUNS
18. If DONKEY is written as EYDOKN, how will the word CLEVER be written?
a) RCELVE b) ERLCVE c) RECLVE d) ERCLVE
19. Pathology means the study of ____________________.
a) Diseases b) Hearts c) Botany d) Cells
20. _______________ is the tool used by a labor.
a) Axe b) Spade c) Plough d) Chopper
21. A ___________________ is used to guard)
a) Oar b) Shield c) Knife d) Sword
22. Proud means almost the same as _________________.
a) Harsh b) Haughty c) Float d) Peace
23. Candela is the unit of _________________.
a) Angle b) Luminosity c) Current d) Conductivity
24. As Earthquake is related to Seismograph in the same way, Milk is related to ________________.
a) Hydrometer b) Hygrometer c) Spherometer d)
Lactometer
25. Factory : Production ::
a) School: Education b) Teacher: Discipline
c) Mother: Love d) Plants: Fruit.
26. If x stands for +, ÷ stands for +, + stands for ÷ and – stands for x, which one of the following
equation is correct?
a) 15-5÷5x20+10=6 b) 8÷10-3+5x6=8 c) 6x2+3÷12-3=15 d) 3÷7-5x10+3=10
27. What mathematical operation should come at the place of ‘?’ in the equation: 2 ? 6 -12 ÷ 4 + 2 =
11
a) + b) - c) x d) ÷
 28. Insert the proper arithmetical signs between the figures in the following sum.
7……3….2= 13
a) -.x b) +, x c) x,÷ d) -,+
29. Which of the following two signs need to be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
2 x 3 + 6 -12 ÷ 4 =17
a) x and + b) + and - c) + and ÷ d) – and +
30. If 3 x 6 = 18, 4 x 7 = 22, 9 x 1 = 20 then 5 x 2 = ?find the value of “?” from the following given
options:
a) 7 b) 10 c) 14 d) 3
31. What is the value of 116 + 92 ÷ 46 -28 ÷ 7 = ?
a) 120 b) 116 c) 112 d) 114
32. If A stands for +, B stands for -, C stands for ÷ and D stands for x, which one of the following
equation is correct?
36 D 12 C 2 A 30 B 50
a) 256 b) 196 c) 60 d) 306
Insert the missing number in each of the following: -
33.

a)185 b)126 c) 239 d)145

34.

a)5 b)6 c)14 d)8

35.

a)19 b)28 c)32 d)34

36.
 a)350 b)320 c)500 d)600
37.

a)4 b)6 c)22 d)12

38. Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number should come next?
a)7 b)10 c) 12 d)13
39. Look at this series: 22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, ... What number should come next?
a)22 b)24 c) 25 d)26
40. Look at this series: 58, 52, 46, 40, 34, ... What number should come next?
a)26 b)28 c) 30 d)32
41. Look at this series: F2, __, D8, C16, B32, What number should fill the blank?
a)A16 b)G4 c) E4 d)E3
42. Look at this series: 8, 43, 11, 41, __, 39, 17, What number should fill in the blank?
a)8 b)14 c) 43 d)44
43. Look at this series: J14, L16, __, P20, R22, What number should fill the blank?
a)S24 b)N18 c) M18 d)T24
44. Look at this series: 80, 10, 70, 15, 60, ___ What number should come next?
a)20 b)25 c) 30 d)50
45. Look at this series: 2, 6, 18, 54,___ What number should come next?
a)108 b)148 c) 162 d)216
Find the missing term in the following.
46. SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL
a)CMN b)UJI c) VIJ d)IJT
47. FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ____
a)JAK b)HAL c) HAK d)JAI
48. ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA
a)OLPA b)KLMA c) LLMA d)KLLA
49. QPO, NML, KJI, _____, EDC
a) HGF b) CAB c) JKL d)GHI
50. Find the missing term.

51. a) 700 b) 350 c) 400 d)450

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