- Total Questions: 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
- Total Duration: 1 Hour (60 Minutes).
- Marking Scheme:
- Correct Response: +4 Marks per question.
- Incorrect Response: -1 Mark per question (Negative Marking).
- Scoring Policy: Raw scores will be normalized based on the student's grade to ensure fair evaluation across different academic levels.
- Important Dates & Next Steps
- Declaration of Results: Monday, 11 May 2026 (to be announced via Online Mode).
- Personality Test: Students securing the Top 12 positions will qualify for the Personality Test scheduled for 15 May 2026.
- Check Results Here:
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| HS Amad Mental Aptitude Test Answer Key, Dated 02.05.26 |
ENGLISH
1. Arhaan said, “The sun rises in the
east”. Change it into Indirect tense:
a.
Arhaan said the sun rises in the east
b. Arhaan said that the sun rose in the east
c.
Arhaan said that sun will rise in the east d. Arhaan said that the sun rises in the east
Ans: d. Arhaan said that the sun rises in
the east.
Hint: It is Universal truth, Hence wont
change to past tense.
2. Hazika is working __ a bank, and her father
works__ a farm.
a.
In, On b. On, In c. In, In d. On, On
Ans: a. In, On
3. It was a Mayhem when Tanzeela beat
three girls in the class. Synonym of “Mayhem” is
a. Happiness
b. Havoc c. Defeat
c. Game
Ans: b. Havoc
4. Sumiya got the ___________ to drive
her two wheeler. Choose correct spelling?
a. License b. License c. Lesence d. Liacence
Ans: a. License b. License
5. Teacher said, “Mehran is apple to my
eye.” Which of the following doesn’t mean it?
a. Favourite b. Adorable c. Relative d. Loved
Ans: c. Relative
Hint: Apple to an eye means favourite person
whom you adore and love.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
6. Fawad claimed he took rebirth and
lived in Mohenjodaro in ancient times. Mohenjodaro was an important city during
the era of:
a.
Mughal Kingdom b. British Empire c. Indus Civilization d. None of these
Ans: c. Indus Civilization
7. Kashmir was once the centre of
Buddhism. Which of the following Buddhist Council was held in Kashmir Valley?
a.
First Council b. Second Council c.
Third Council d. Fourth Council
Ans: d. Fourth Council
8. Arjumand loves classical performing arts. She wants to learn Kathakali. It is a famous classical dance from which state?
a.
Andhra Pradesh b. Kerela c. Tamil Nadu d. Uttar Pradesh
Ans: b. Kerela
9. Once at HS Amad, we had a very good
quiz competition and there was a tie. The quizmaster asked a tie-breaker
question. It was “India shares largest boundary with which of the following
neighbouring country?”
a.
China b. Bangladesh c. Pakistan d. Nepal
Ans: b. Bangladesh
10. Which position among the following is
considered as Head of State and the First Citizen of our country. He/She is
also the Supreme commander of our Armed Forces?
a.
Prime Minister b. President c. Governor d. Army Chief
Ans: b. President
11. The central bank of any country
manages currency and monetary policies of that country. Which among the
following is the Central Bank of India:
a. J&K Bank b. SBI c. LIC d. RBI
Ans: d. RBI
12. Iran was recently in the news due to
ongoing war against the USA-Israel. Which
of the following is the capital of Iran?
a. Parsia b. Tehran c. Bagdad d. Shiraz
Ans: b. Tehran
13. Recently Munaza ma’m received Gold
medal from Kashmir University at 21st Convocation with Vice
President of Bharat as the chief guest. Who among the following is the Current
Vice President of India?
a. Draupadi
Murmu b. C.P Radhakrishnan c. Amit
Shah d.
None of these
Ans: b. C.P Radhakrishnan
14. Abrar is the photographer of Saakhi
house. He takes photos and saves them to the gallery. These photos would be
saved with an extension?
a.
JPG b. JPEG c. PNG d. All of the above.
Ans:
d. All of the above.
15. Sahil was asked to design a poster
for school event using any AI tool by providing a suitable prompt. Which of the
following is not an AI tool and cannot use it to design photos?
a.
Gemini b. ChatGPT c.
Claude d. Mufawad
Ans: d. Mufawad
SCIENCE
16. Recently, lot of insect larvae are
falling down from the roof of Class 10th.For ignoble awards/Inspire
Award, teacher suggested to use which of the following plant which feeds on the
Insects for supplementary nutrients:
a.
Cuscuta b. Lichens c. Pitcher Plant d. Mushrooms
Ans; c. Pitcher Plant
17. Fahad ate lot of food and due to stomach issue vomited some of it out. Other students want to test what he ate! When a few drops of Iodine are added to the food, the colour changes to Blue Black, the food was:
a. Glucose b. Starch c. Proteins d.
Fats
Ans: b. Starch
18. Nadeem slept near the banks of river Lidder
river and was bitten by the ants. Name the acid which is present in the sting
of the ants?
a.
Acetic Acid b. Formic Acid c. Oxalic Acid d.
Citric Acid
Ans: b. Formic Acid
19. Sadat owns a dairy farm and has to transport
milk to a far-off city every day. To make sure it doesn’t spoil, he must add _____
to the milk.
a.
Quick Lime b. Soap Solution c. Mustard Oil d. Baking Soda
Ans: d. Baking Soda
20. Class 6th students are
curious about why Ice floats on the water. You explain to them, the density of
water. The density of water is maximum at which temperature?
a.
0 c b. 4 c c.
– 4 c d. 100 c
Ans: b. 4 c
21. Assertion (A): Antibiotics are used
to treat various infections.
Reason (R): Antibiotics are produced by Bacteria to kill Viruses
a. Both A and R are correct and R explains A b. Both A and R are correct and R doesn’t explain A
c. A is Correct & R is False d. A is False & R is
Correct
Ans: c. A is Correct & R is False
22. Umar bought Sulphuric acid and
accidently dropped it on new copper utensils. His mom got angry and it could
spoil the copper utensils. Complete the following reaction between copper and
sulphuric acid: Cu + H2SO4 > ___________
a. CuSO4
b. CuSO4 + H2 c.
CuH2 + SO4 d. No Reaction
Ans: d. No Reaction
Hint: Copper does not react with sulphuric
acid as Hydrogen is more reactive than Copper and cant be displaced from its
salt.
23. Shahista likes to talk to herself on
the mirror. She places two mirrors at the angle of 60 0. How many
images of her face will be formed by these two mirrors.
a.
3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
Ans: c. 5
Hint: The Formula is 360/ θ-1,
So 360/60 – 1 is 5
24. Help Kamraan understand that the Water
which is fit for drinking is called?
a.
Potable water b. Fresh water c. Mineral Water d. Distilled Water
Ans: a. Potable water
25. Man, since the dawn of civilization
wanted to trespass the horizons of the sky. He produced Aeroplanes, Rockets,
Spaceships and what not. The aeroplanes
and rockets work based on which of the following Newtons laws/Principle?
a. Ist Law of Motion b. 2nd Law of Motion c.
3rd Law of Motion d. Law of Gravitation
Ans: c. 3rd Law of Motion
26. Suhana studies cell biology at the
university. She made four statements infront of you. Identify the correct
statement from the following about all the cells?
a. All
cells need oxygen to produce energy b.
All Cells need Carbon Dioxide to produce energy
c.
All cells need Hydrogen to produce energy d.
All Cells do not need oxygen to produce energy
Ans: d. All Cells do not need oxygen to
produce energy
Hint: Some cells undergo anaerobic
respiration and don’t need oxygen to produce energy.
27. Colloidal solutions are a type of
Mixture which include Sols, Aerosols, Emulsions, Foams, Gels. Which of the following is an example of
Emulsion?
a.
Smoke b. Milk c. Mud d. Fog
Ans: b. Milk
Hint: Emulsion means liquid in liquid
Collidal solution.
28. (Assertion A): Mitochondria are the
Energy Currency of the cell
(Reason R): The energy required by the
cell is released by mitochondria in the form of ATP
a.
Both A & R are Correct, R explains A
b. Both A & R are
correct, R doesn’t explain A
c.
A is True, R is False d. A is False, R is True
Ans: d. A is False, R is True
29. Which of the following is an example
of Chemical change?
a. Sahil
fermenting Grapes to get Alcohol b.
Food eaten by Tabusum digesting.
c. Arbeena
setting curd to make yakhni d.
All of the above
Ans: d. All of the above
30. Burhan has to design a frame of an aeroplane
model for a science project. He asked the teacher which metal shall he use. The
Teacher joked metal with atomic Number 13. The metal is:
a. Sodium
b. Potassium c. Magnesium d.
Aluminium
Ans: d. Aluminium
31. Danish stole a metal from the science
lab. Later on, he went to wash the face and it fell off from his pocket into
the water. The metal reacted violently
with the water and caught fire. The metal is likely to be:
a.
Sodium b. Gold c.
Copper d. Calcium
Ans: a. Sodium
32. Seebu went to the fortune teller and
he asked her that to dip fingers in holy water & wear a ring. If the colour
of fingers change, The ring will bring her good fortune. The colour of fingers
truly changed to PINK but seebu caught the bluff. She knew this was nothing but
an Indicator. If the holy water was Sodium Hydroxide and Colour of Fingers
changed to Pink. Which Indicator was applied onto the Ring:
a.
Litmus b. Turmeric c. Phenolphthalein d. Water
Ans: c. Phenolphthalein
Hint: Phenolphthalein is colourless
indicator and changes to pink with in contact with the base.
33. Mohsin went to a new saloon and the
saloon owner had bought a new Concave Mirror. But the Problem was that it
showed the image of chair/customer in an Inverted position. Mohsin knew some
physics. What should Mohsin advise the owner?
a.
Get the Chair Forward b. Get the
Chair backward c. Get the Chair
Upward d. Keep the Chair Inverted.
Ans: a. Get the Chair Forward
Hint: The image is inverted because the
object is placed at Focus or beyond focus. It should be placed between the
Focus and Pole of the Mirror.
34. The Department of Electricity decided
to install Power meters in Amad. Jawan sir got perturbed seeing the bill at the
end of the Month. It showed 2000 Units. The “Unit” is commercial unit of power
and is essentially:
a.
Watts b. Joules c. Pascals d. KiloWattt.Hour
Ans: d. KiloWattt.Hour
35. Sulle kak felt the symptoms of
thirst, fatigue and weight loss. He was diagnosed with Diabetes. The diabetes
is associated with which gland?
a.
Pituitary Gland b. Thyroid Gland c. Pancreas d. Ovary
Ans: c. Pancreas
REASONING
36. Find the Missing Alphabet: A, C, F,
J, O, ____
a. U b.
V c. W d. T
Ans: a. U
37. In a certain coded language, EHSAN is
Written as FITBO. How shall be RASIK written in the same language?
a.
SCTJL b. SBUJL c. SBTJM d. SBTJL
Ans: d. SBTJL
38. Pointing towards the Man, Shezain
said, “He is the son of the only son of my father’s wife”. How is the man
related to Shezain?
a.
Son b. Father c. Brother d. Cousin
Ans: a. Son
39. Shafakat drove her car 50 m towards
the North, Then turned Left and drove 50 m. Then Turned Left again, and
Travelled 50 m. Which Direction is she facing?
a.
East b. West c. North d. South
Ans: d. South
40.
How many M’s are there in the series below, which are preceded by F and succeeded
by F as well: B C F F F F M M M M F
M A B C H F M F M M M F M M F M.
a.
One b. Two c. Three d. Four
Ans; a. One
41. If P stands for +, S stands for
Subtraction, M stands for Multiplication & D stands for Division: Solve the
following equation: 24 D 12 M 2 P 4 S 10
a.
2
b. 12 c. 24 d.
36
Ans: a. 2
42. If 1st day of the January is
Saturday, what will be the Day on the 15th of the January?
a. MONDAY B. WEDNESDAY C. FRIDAY D. SATURDAY
Ans: D. SATURDAY
43. 25% of 1200 is equal to?
a.
250 b. 300 c. 200 d. 350
Ans: b. 300
44. Select the odd one out?
A.
Aabid sir b. Fawad sir c. Munaza ma’m d. Farooqa ma’m
Ans: c. Munaza ma’m
Hint: The other three belong to the
Saakhi House, Munaza belongs to Iqbal house.
45. Complete the series: ABZ, BCY, CDX, DEW, ______
a. EFV b. EFU c. WED d. ACB
Ans: a. EFV
46. If Ifshana is taller than
Darakshan, Toibah is taller than Suhana, Intiza is taller than Muntaza, Suhana
is taller than Ifshana, Darakshan is taller than Intiza. Who among the group is
the Tallest?
a. Suhana b. Ifshana c. Toibah d.
Intiza
Ans: c. Toibah
47. Find the missing Alphabet in the matrix:
|
A |
E |
I |
|
D |
H |
L |
|
G |
K |
|
a.
N b. O c. P d. Q
Ans: b. O
48. Basit, Shahid, Sahil, Rahil Live on 4
floors named 1,2,3,4 of a building. Only One person lives between Basit and
Rahil. Rahil lives on the Floor 1. Who lives on the Top floor.
a.
Basit b.
Shahid c. Sahil d.
Data Insufficient
Ans: d. Data Insufficient
49. Nazim, Musaib, Rizwaan are of the
same age. If the total of their age is 99 years. What will be the sum of their
ages ten years ago?
a. 30 b.
23 c. 69 d. 120
Ans: c. 69
50. From the given table of Distance
travelled in the Time, what can you confer:
|
Time |
5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
|
Distance |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
a.
The graph will be straight line making an angle with X axis b.
The graph will be straight line parallel to X axis c. The graph
will be curved line d. Data is insufficient
Ans: b. The graph will be straight line
parallel to X axis
