मंथन राज्यस्तरीय सामान्यज्ञान परीक्षा – 2026
इयत्ता 8 वी अंतिम उत्तरसूची
(English)
Paper – 1
Part 1 – English Language
| Q. No. | Correct Option | Unit Name | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 | Reading Skills (Comprehension) | Prose Passages/ Extracts |
| 2. | 3 | Reading Skills (Comprehension) | Prose Passages/ Extracts |
| 3. | 4 | Reading Skills (Comprehension) | Prose Passages/ Extracts |
| 4. | 2 | Language Study | Parts of Speech |
| 5. | 3 | Language Study | Parts of Speech |
| 6. | 1 | Vocabulary | Abbreviations |
| 7. | 3 | Word Puzzles And Riddles | Grid |
| 8. | 2 | Vocabulary | Find Out the Words Which Mean … |
| 9. | 4 | Language study | Modal Auxiliaries |
| 10. | 2 | Grammar | Transformation of Sentences |
| Q. No. | Correct Option | Unit Name | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | 1 | Language Study | Figures of Speech |
| 12. | 2 | Grammar | Voice- Active and Passive |
| 13. | 3 | Reading Skills (Comprehension) | Travelogue |
| 14. | 4 | Reading Skills (Comprehension) | Travelogue |
| 15. | 4 | Reading Skills (Comprehension) | Travelogue |
| 16. | 3 | Grammar | Degrees of Comparison |
| 17. | 2 | Grammar | Compound Conunctions |
| 18. | 3,4 | Creative Writing | News |
| 19. | 1 | Creative Writing | News |
| 20. | 3,4 | Creative Writing | News |
| Q. No. | Correct Option | Unit Name | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21. | 1.4 | Grammar | Wh-Questions |
| 22. | 4 | Creative Writing | SMS |
| 23. | 4 | Creative Writing | Quotations |
| 24. | 1,3 | Creative Writing | Websites |
| 25. | 2,4 | Creative Writing | Websites |
Part 2 – Mathematics
| Q. No. | Correct Option | Unit Name | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26. | 2 | Basic Numeracy | Rational numbers and operations on them |
| 27. | 1 | Operations on Numbers | HCF and LCM |
| 28. | 1,3 | Operations on Numbers | Indices |
| 29. | 4 | Mensuration | Area |
| 30. | 2 | Geometry | Angle and types of angles |
| 31. | 4 | Applied Mathematics | Percentage |
| 32. | 1 | Statistics | Frequency and Mean |
| 33. | 3 | Basic Numeracy | Prime numbers |
| 34. | 2 | Operations on Numbers | Decimal fractions |
| 35. | 4 | Geometry | Quadrilateral and properties of a quadrilateral |
| Q. No. | Correct Option | Unit Name | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36. | 2 | Applied Mathematics | Profit – Loss |
| 37. | 2,3 | Algebra | Identify |
| 38. | 1 | Operations on Numbers | Multiplicative inverse number |
| 39. | 3 | Operations on Numbers | Divisibility |
| 40. | 4 | Operations on Numbers | Indices |
| 41. | 4 | Geometry | Pythagoras Theorem |
| 42. | 1 | Applied Mathematics | Compound Interest |
| 43. | 3 | Algebra | Polynomials |
| 44. | 4 | Operations on Numbers | Variation |
| 45. | 1 | Geometry | Triangle and properties of a triangle |
| Q. No. | Correct Option | Unit Name | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46. | 3,4 | Mensuration | Metric Measures |
| 47. | 2 | Algebra | Identity, Perimeter |
| 48. | 1 | Operations on Numbers | Time, Work, Speed and Average |
| 49. | 3 | Geometry | Angle and types of angles |
| 50. | 3 | Mensuration | Metric Measures |
| 51. | 1 | Applied Mathematics | Percentage |
| 52. | 3 | Applied Mathematics | Simple interest and compound interest |
| 53. | 3 | Algebra | Equations in one variable |
| 54. | 4 | Geometry | Properties of parallel lines and transversal |
| 55. | 4 | Mensuration | Surface area |
| Q. No. | Correct Option | Unit Name | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56. | 2,4 | Operations on Numbers | Indices |
| 57. | 1 | Mensuration | Area |
| 58. | 3 | Statistics | Sub-divided bar graph |
| 59. | 3 | Statistics | Sub-divided bar graph |
| 60. | 1 | Algebra | Algebraic Expression |
| 61. | 2,3 | Geometry | Circle and properties of a circle |
| 62. | 1,3 | Applied Mathematics | Percentage |
| 63. | 2 | Geometry | Circle-circumference and Area |
| 64. | 3 | Algebra | Equations in one variable |
| 65. | 1,3 | Algebra | Identify |
| Q. No. | Correct Option | Unit Name | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66. | 1 | Operations on Numbers | Ration and proportion |
| 67. | 3 | Algebra | Equations in one variable |
| 68. | 3 | Algebra | Equations in one variable |
| 69. | 1 | Mensuration | Area |
| 70. | 1,4 | Geometry | Quadrilateral and properties of a quadrilateral |
| 71. | 2 | Mensuration | Volume and surface area |
| 72. | 2 | Applied Mathematics | Discount, Percentage |
| 73. | 2,3 | Algebra | Identify |
| 74. | 3 | Mensuration | Volume |
| 75. | 2 | Applied Methematics | Profit – Loss |
Paper – 2
विभाग 3 – मराठी
| Q. No. | Correct Option | Unit Name | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2,3 | आकलन | कविता व त्यावर आधारित प्रश्न |
| 2. | 3,4 | आकलन | कविता व त्यावर आधारित प्रश्न |
| 3. | 3 | कार्यात्मक व्याकरण | काळ |
| 4. | 2,3 | सामान्यज्ञान | साहित्य व साहित्यप्रकार साहित्यिक व टोपणनावे |
| 5. | 4 | शब्दसंपत्ती | शब्दसमूहाबद्दल एक शब्द |
| 6. | 2,3 | शब्दसंपत्ती | समानार्थी शब्द |
| 7. | 3 | कार्यात्मक व्याकरण | लिंग |
| 8. | 1 | आकलन | उतारा व त्यावर आधारित प्रश्न |
| 9. | 2 | आकलन | उतारा व त्यावर आधारित प्रश्न |
| 10. | 3 | शब्दसंपत्ती | विरुद्धार्थी शब्द |
| Q. No. | Correct Option | Unit Name | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | 2 | कार्यात्मक व्याकरण | विरामविन्हे |
| 12. | 3 | शब्दसंपत्ती | वाक्प्रचार |
| 13. | 3 | शब्दसंपत्ती | एकाच शब्दाचे भिन्न अर्थ असणारे शब्द |
| 14. | 1 | कार्यात्मक व्याकरण | शब्दांच्या जाती |
| 15. | 1 | शब्दसंपत्ती | शुद्ध व अशुद्ध शब्द |
| 16. | 4 | कार्यात्मक व्याकरण | वर्णविचार (स्वर, स्वरादी, व्यंजने) |
| 17. | 3 | शब्दसंपत्ती | जोडशब्द |
| 18. | 2 | आकलन | संवादावर आधारित प्रश्न |
| 19. | 3 | आकलन | संवादावर आधारित प्रश्न |
| 20. | 4 | सामान्यज्ञान | सामान्यज्ञान |
| Q. No. | Correct Option | Unit Name | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21. | 2 | कार्यात्मक व्याकरण | वर्णविचार (स्वर, स्वरादी, व्यंजने) |
| 22. | 2 | कार्यात्मक व्याकरण | शब्दांच्या जाती |
| 23. | 4 | शब्दसंपत्ती | शुद्ध व अशुद्ध शब्द |
| 24. | 1,4 | कार्यात्मक व्याकरण | वचन |
| 25. | 2 | शब्दसंपत्ती | समानार्थी शब्द |
Part 4 – Intelligence Test
| Q. No. | Correct Option | Unit Name | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26. | 4 | Classification – Words | All are names of alloys except in option No. 4 |
| 27. | 1 | Classification – Figures | Number of triangles in the inner figure is equal to the number of sides of the outer figure except in option No. 1 |
| 28. | 2 Or 4 | Classification – Numbers | All are rational numbers except in option No. 2 |
| 29. | 4 | Classification – English letter series | The arrangement of letters in all letter groups is same except in option No. 4 arrangement of letters in option No. 1. e.g. W (-4) S (+3) V (-1) U |
| 30. | 3 | Sequence – Numbers – to find the wrong term | ![]() |
| 31. | 2,4 | Sequence – Figures | The mirror images and water reflections of all images are same. |
| 32. | 3 | Pyramid – Numbers | ‘ |
| 33. | 2 | Pyramid – Numbers | ‘ |
| 34. | 4 | Correlation – Words | The scientist who stated fundamental laws of motion : Sir Isaac Newton |
| 35. | 1 | Correlation – Figures | Number of sides of figures in third term (4 + 7) = (11) : Number of lines of a figure in fourth term (11) |
| Q. No. | बरोबर पर्याय | Unit Name | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36. | 2 | Correlation – Figures | There is a specific change of places of figures in first and second term and this similar change will occur in the figures in third and fourth terms. |
| 37. | 1,2 | Correlation – Numbers | |
| 38. | 1,4 | Correlation – English letter series | ![]() |
| 39. | 1,2 | Pyramid – Symbols | |
| 40. | 2 | Pyramid – Symbols | Figure in option No. 2 is the correct water reflection of a question figure. |
| 41. | 2 | Mirror image | ![]() |
| 42. | 3 | Figure Analysis – Exactly matching figure | Figure in option No. 3 matches exactly with the given question figure. |
| 43. | 3 | Figure Analysis – To find hidden figure | Figure in option No. 3 is hidden in the given question figure. |
| 44. | 2 | Figure Analysis – To complete incomplete figure | Figure in option No. 2 will complete the geometrical structure of given question figure. |
| 45. | 3 | Sequence – Numbers | 74 , (74 + (7 × 4)) , 102 →(Similar relation occurs between sequential numbers) |
| Q. No. | Correct Option | Unit Name | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46. | 2 | Sequence – Figures | In the sequence of figures, outer symbols rotates in 900 in anticlockwise direction and change places sequentially and inner symbols rotates in a 900 in a clockwise direction at the same place. |
| 47. | 3 | Sequence – Symbols | The sequence of symbols in the next symbol group is → (5, 6, 2, 3, 4, 7, 1) of the sequence of symbols in previous group. |
| 48. | 3,4 | Sequence – English letter series | The lowest forms formed after writing serial numbers of letters in the given sequence of letters are given are → respectively. So, |
| 49. | 3 | Sequence – English letter series | Sequence – English letter series |
| 50. | 2 | Rhythmic arrangement – Digits | |
| 51. | 1 | Rhythmic arrangement – Digits | [ b c a d e c b a d e c a b d e c a d b e] |
| 52. | 3 | Rhythmic arrangement – Symbols | |
| 53. | 3 | Figures Analysis – To complete incomplete figure | Figure in option No. 3 will complete the given question figure without change in direction. |
| 54. | 1,3 | Comprehension – Following instructions | ![]() |
| 55. | 2 | Code language | ![]() |
| Q. No. | Correct Option | Unit Name | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56. | 2 | Logical Reasoning – Time and clock | Total time = 15 hours × difference in time (15 + 5 = 20 minutes) = 15 × 20 = 300 minutes = 5 hours |
| 57. | 4 | Logical Reasoning – Verbal – logic | Number of Goats = 14, Number of Hens = 23, Number of Sheep = 17 Number of heads = 14 + 23 + 17 = 54 Number of legs = 14 × 4 + 23 × 2 + 17 × 4 = 56 + 46 + 68 = 170 |
| 58. | 2 | Figure Analysis – Folded figures | Figure in option No. 2 will form when the paper is unfolded completely. |
| 59. | 3 | Comprehension – Language | Mr. Vishwas Patil is an author of a historic novel ‘Panipat’. All books except ‘Chhava’ are written by Vishwas Patil. |
| 60. | 3 | Code language | Serially previous and next prime number of the given prime numbers – 19 41 61 37 17 43 59 41 |
| 61. | 3 | Water reflection | The water reflection of a letter group in option No. 3 is not a meaningful word. |
| 62. | 3 | Logical Reasoning – To find Mathematical relation among numbers | ![]() 83 = 512 = 16 × 4 × 8 |
| 63. | 2,4 | Puzzle – Queue | The distance between two trees = 20 meter The distance between 1st and 10th tree =9 × 20 = 180 meter = 0.18 km |
| 64. | 1,3 | Puzzles – Mathematical puzzle | ![]() |
| 65. | 4 | Comprehension – English letter series | After writing the letter series in reverse order, The opposite word of ‘UP’ is ‘DOWN’ → 22 , 11 , 3 , 12 (Serial numbers of letters in new letter series) |
| Q. No. | Correct Option | Unit Name | स्पष्टीकरण |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66. | 1 | Puzzles – Direction | ![]() |
| 67. | 1, 3 | Puzzles – Calendar | ![]() |
| 68. | 2 | Logical Reasoning – Relationship | ![]() Pradhan’s grandfather is maternal uncle of Riya’s father. |
| 69. | 2, 4 | Comprehension – Following instructions | New letter series |
| 70. | 2 | Logical Reasoning – Age | Sum of ages of both ten years ago = 32 years Sum of present ages of both = 52 years Pranav’s present age = 12 years |
| 71. | 1, 4 | Logical Reasoning – Drawing conclusions | From both statements we can conclude that ‘Arman’ is an actor. So he is not a musician. |
| 72. | 4 | Logical Reasoning – Non verbal – cubes | When we observe different positions of a cube, we find that a symbol ‘a’ is on the opposite surface of a surface which have a symbol ‘c’ on it. |
| 73. | 1 | Logical Reasoning – Non verbal – To count figures | Number of quadrilaterals in a figure = 28 |
| 74. | 3 | Puzzles – Venn | A group of words ‘singer, player, musician’ can be shown by the figure |
| 75. | 2 | Puzzles – Mathematical puzzles | Total per hour speeds of a ship = 15 + 5 = 20 km Time require to cover 175 km distance = 175 ÷ 20 = 8 hours 45 minutes |
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