SSC CHSL Tier 1 2016

(3rd Feb - Shift 2)

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101. Select the related word/letters/number 110. A series is given with one term missing.
from the given alternatives. Select the correct alternative from the given
Dissemble : Feign:: Divulge ones that will complete the series.
A. Mollify B. Request GH, LM, PQ,ST, ?
C. Agree D. Disclose A. UZ B. UY
Ans. D. C. UX D. UV
102. Select the related word/letters/number Ans. D.
from the given alternatives. 111. A series is given with one term missing.
Select the correct alternative from the given
EF : OP : : ? : ST
ones that will complete the series.
A. GH B. LM
SR, ON, ?, GF
C. JK D. IJ A. EF B. HI
Ans. D. C. KJ D. HK
103. Select the related word/letters/number Ans. C.
from the given alternatives. 112. A series is given with one term missing.
TZ : GA : : QR : ? Select the correct alternative from the given
A. TZ B. RS ones that will complete the series.
C. NQ D. JI 60, 121, 243,?

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Ans. D. A. 480 B. 487
C. 484 D. 486

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104. Select the related word/letters/number
from the given alternatives. Ans. B.

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15 : 62 : : 16 : ? 113. In the following question, two
statements are given each followed by two

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A. 66 B. 64
conclusions I and II. You have to consider
C. 32 D. 56 the statements to be true even if they seem

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Ans. A. to be at variance from commonly non facts.

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105. Select the odd word/letters/number/ You have to decide which of the given
number pair from the alternatives. conclusions, if any, follow from the given

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A. Narora B. Rawatbhata statements.

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C. Tarapur D. Bhilai Statements:
I. Holidays are meant to relax, rejuvenate
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and recollect energy.
106. Select the odd word/letters/number/

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II. People generally go for outing in holidays

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number pair from the alternatives.
and get tired in those days as well.
A. AIO B. OEU Conclusions:

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C. UIO D. BOI I. Holidays are meant for resting.
Ans. D. II. Outing and different environment

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107. Select the odd word/letters/number/ automatically rejuvenate.
number pair from the alternatives. A. Only conclusion II follows.

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A. 5611 B. 5497 B. Conclusion I and II both follows.
C. 8750 D. 9911 C. Neither I nor II follows.
Ans. A. D. Only conclusion I follows.
108. Select the odd word/letters/number/ Ans. D.
number pair from the alternatives. 114. There are five boys P,Q,R,S and T
A. 289 B. 484 standing in the a line. Q is taller than T but
shorter than P. S is the shorter than T but
C. 784 D. 1331
taller than R. Who is the shortest ?
Ans. D. A. S B. R
109. A series is given with one term missing. C. T D. P
Select the correct alternative from the given Ans. B.
ones that will complete the series.
115. Arrange the given words in sequence in
Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Bhairon Singh which they occur in the dictionary.
Shekhawat, Krishan Kant,? i. Catadrome
A. Rajender Prasad ii. Catagenesis
B. K.R.Narayanan iii. Catabolic
C. Shankar Dayal Sharma iv. Catabolism
D. V. V. Giri A. ii,iii,iv,i B. Iii,iv,i,ii
Ans. B. C. iii,iv,ii,i C. i.ii,iii,iv
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116. In a certain code language,”TOMATO” is 122. Introducing a boy, a girl said , He is the
written as “023402” and “ORONAL” is written son of the sister of my mother’s brother”.
as “275269”. How is “NORMAL” written in How is that boy related to that girl?
that code language ? A. Cousion B. Uncle
A. 627340 B. 627344 C. Father-in-law D. Niece
C. 627349 D. 627430 Ans. A.
Ans. C. 123. If a mirror is placed on the line MN,
117. In the following question, select the then which of the answer figures is the right
missing number from the given series. image of the given figure ?
3 12 24
4 16 32
5 20 ?
A. 17 B. 50
C. 40 D. 25
Ans. C.
118. If “+” means “minus”,”x” means
“divided by” ,”÷” means “Plus” and “-“
means “multiplied by” then
104 x 13 + 9 – 5 ÷ 6 = ?

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A. -31 B. -36
A. B.

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C. -37 D. -34
Ans. -31

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119. In the following question, which one set
of letters when sequently placed at the gaps

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in the given letter series shall complete it ?
a_c_a_cb_ccb

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C. D.
A. cbca B. Abcd
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C. bdac D. Abdc
124. Identify the diagram that represents
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the relationship among the given classes.
120. Arjun is facing south, then he turns 45°

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Metal, Oxygen, Copper
right and goes 50 m, then turns north-west
to move 50 m and from there 50 m to west.

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In which direction/place is he from his

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original place ?

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A. West B. North
A. B.
C. East D. North-West

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Ans. A.
121. A word is represented by only one set

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of numbers as given in any one of the
alternatives. The sets of numbers given in

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the alternatives are represented by two C. D.
classes of alphabets as shown in the given Ans. C.
two matrics. The columns and rows of 125. A piece of paper is folded and punched
Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that as shown below in the question figures. From
of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A the given answer figures, indicate how it will
letter from these matrices can be appear when opened.
represented first by its row and next by its
column, for example, ‘R’ can be represented
by 02, 20 etc. And ‘U’ can be represented by
56, 65 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the
set for the word ‘ROUGH’.

A. B.

A. 02,23,65,31,97 B. 02,23,56,13,78 C. D.
C. 02,23,56,13,97 D. 02,23,56,13,97 Ans. B.
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126. Mans wildlife sanctuary is in 137. .................... are also called monsoon
..................... forests.
A. Tamil Nadu B. Assam A. Tropical Rain Forest
C. Bihar D. Himachal Pradesh B. Tropical deciduous Forests
Ans. B. C. Mangrove forests
127. Which Indian cricketer has not received D. Thorny Bushes
the Arjuna Award yet ? Ans. B.
A. Virat kohli B. Rohit Sharma 138. Patna is the capital city of..................
C. MN Dhoni D. R Ashwin
A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Ans. C.
B. Andhra Pradesh
128. Which drug is used as a Thyroid
C. Bihar
Harmone ?
D. West Bengal
A. Metformin B. Ketoconazola
C. Promethizin D. Levothyroxine Ans. C.
Ans. D. 139. Gandhi Irwin pact happened in which
year ?
129. Which of the following constitute to
form a gene ? A. 1905 B. 1931
A. Polynucleotides B. Hydrocarbons C. 1947 D. 1942

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C. Lipoproteins D. Lipids Ans. B.
140. In 1739, who defeated the Mughal

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Ans. A.
130. Atomic number of which of the army at Battle of karnal ?

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A. Nader Shah

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following elements is greater than that of
iron ? B. Genghis Khan

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A. Manganese B. Cobalt C. Hemu Vikramaditya

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C. Calcium D. Chromium D. Bajirao I
Ans. B. Ans. A.

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131. A series of instructions written by a 141. Who invented LCD Projector ?

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programmer according to a given set of rules A. Gene Dolgoff B. Brendan Eich
or conventions is called...........................

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C. Douglas Engelbart D. Federico Engelbart
A. Syntax B. A byte
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C. a set D. Macro

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142. A cannon ball is fired. The motion of
Ans. A.

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this ball is an example of.......................
132. Kuchipudi is a folk dance of...............

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A. Straight line motion
A. Mizoram B. Andhra Pradesh
B. Projectile motion

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C. Jammu & Kashmir D. Maharashtra
C. Hyperbolic motion
Ans. B.
D. Horizontal motion

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133. If price of an article decreases from Rs
P1 To Rs 240, when quantity demanded Ans. B.
143. What is the unit of the physical

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increases from 8000 units to 8400 units, and
if point elasticity of demand is -1.25 find P1 ? quantity, Magnetic flux ?
A. Rs 250 B. Rs 200 A. farad B. Weber
C. Rs. 220 D. Rs 210 C. Tesla D. Henry
Ans. A. Ans. B.
134. An increases in price will.................... 144. The Panchayati Raj was first adopted
A. increase consumer surplus by which of the following states ?
B. decreases consumer surplus A. Haryana B. Rajasthan
C. have no affect on consumer surplus C. Madhya Pradesh D. Karnataka
D. decreases producer surplus Ans. B.
Ans. B. 145. According to our constitution, india
135. Which of the following is a green house is.................
gas or a gas which can deplete the ozone A. A Religious State B. A Secular State
layer ? C. A Capitalist State D. A Plutocratic State
A. BF3 B. O2 Ans. B.
C. CHCIF2 D. CI2 146. Which of these sports generally has the
Ans. C. shortest match duration ?
136. Which of these is not an Indian Bank ? A. Kabaddi B. Hockey
A. Axis Bank B. HDFC Bank C. Football D. Cricket
C. ICICI Bank D. HSBC Bank
Ans. A.
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147. Who is the author of “The Inheritance 156. A thief is stoped by a policeman from a
of loss”? distance of 500 meters. When the policeman
A. Sunjeev Sahota B. Anne Enright starts the chase, the theif also starts
C. Shobha De D. Kiran Desai running. Assuming the speed of the thief as
Ans. D. 10 km/h and that of police man as 18km/h,
how far the thief would have run, before he
148. Vertebrates belongs to the phylum
is over-taken ?
A. Arthropoda B. Annelida
A. 625 meters B. 500 meters
C. Cnidaria D. Chordata C. 750 meters D. 375 meters
Ans. D. Ans. A.
149. What is washing soda ? 157. What smallest number should be added
A. Aluminium bicarbonate to 2957 so that the sum is completly divisible
B. Sodium bicarbonate by 17 ?
C. Aluminium sulphate A. 9 B. 2
D. Sodium carbonate C. 3 D. 1
Ans. D. Ans. D.
150. .................is the movement of 158. If ( sin 2A- sin 2B)( cos 2A cos 2B)= x , then
chemical in the upper layers of soil into lower the value of x is

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layers or into ground water by being A. tan 2A - tan 2B B. cot 2A - cot 2B
dissolved in water.

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C. tan A  tan B D. cot A  cot B
A. infiltration B. salinisation

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Ans. A.
C. eutrophication D. leaching

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159. How many balls of radius 3 cm can be
Ans. D.
made by melting a bigger ball of diameter 48

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151. If sin 60°+ cos 45°=x, then the value of cm ?

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x is A. 1024 B. 512
A. 1/ 2 B. ( 3 + 2) / 2 C. 64 D. 256

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C. 2  1 D. 3
160. By increasing the price of entry ticket

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Ans. B. to a fair in the ratio 9:13, the number of
152. If cot( A / 2)  x , then the value of x is visitors to the fair has decreased in the ratio
7:4. In what ratio has the total collection

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A. 1  cos A  / 1  cos A   increased or decreased ?

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A. increased in the ratio 52:63
B. 1  cos A  / 2  B. increased in the ratio 36:91

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C. 1  cos A / sin A C. decreased in the ratio 63:52
D. decreased in the ratio 91:36

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D. 1  cos A  / 2  Ans. C.
161. A student multiplied a number by 5/7

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Ans. C. instead of 7/5. What is the percentage error
153. A shopkeeper, sold pistachlos at the in the calculation ?
rate Rs 1140 a kgand bears a loss of 5%. A. 48.98 percent B. 96 percent
Now if he decides to sell ot at Rs 1260 per
C. 24.49 percent D. 48 percent
kg. What will be the result ?
Ans. A.
A. 10 percent gain B. 5 percent gain
162. The average revenues of 9 consecutive
C. 5 percent loss D. 10 percent loss years of a company is Rs 68 lakhs. If the
Ans. B. average of First 5 years is the Rs 63 lakhs
154. Mander works 3 times as fast as and that of last 5 years is Rs 75 lakhs, find
Samarth. If Samarth can complete a job the revenue for the 5th year .
alone in 28 days. then in how many days can A. Rs 80 lakhs B. Rs 76 lakhs
they together finish the job ? C. Rs 78 lakhs D. Rs 74 lakhs
A. 4 days B. 5 days Ans. C.
C. 8 days D. 7 days 163. ∆GHI is similar to ∆KLM. If the ratio of
Ans. D. perimeter of ∆GHI. Perimeter of ∆KLM=9.4
155. If the shopkeeper sells an item at Rs and lengthof GH is 27 cm what is the length
2275 which is marked as Rs 3250. Then what of corresponding side KL ?
is the discount he is offering ? A. 12 cm B. 9 cm
A. 30 percent B. 20 percent C. 24 cm D. 18 cm
C. 25 percent D. 37.5 percent Ans. A.
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164. A(7,-8) and C(1,4) are vertices of a 173. Refer the below data table and answer
square ABCD. Find equation of diagonal BD ? the following Question.
A. x  2 y  8 B. x  2 y  8
Year Ratio Import/Export
C. x  2 y  8 D. x  2 y  8 2011 0.9
Ans. B. 2012 1.3
165. What is the measure of an exterior 2013 0.7
angle of a regular dodecagon ? 2014 1.1
A. 45° B. 40° 2015 0.7
C. 36° D. 30°
Ans. D. If the imports in 2012 was Rs.1400 crores
166. The perimeter of square is 40 cm, find and the total exports in the years 2012 and
its area ? 2013 together was Rs. 2400 crores, then the
A. 100 sq cm B. 25 sq cm imports in 2013 was ?
C. 50 sq cm D. 160 sq cm A. 1077 B. 1323
Ans. A. C. 926 D. 1890
167. A bank offers 5% compound interest Ans. C.
per half year. A customer deposits Rs.6400 174. Refer the below data table and answer
each on 1st January and 1st july of a year. At the following Question.
the end of the year, the amount he would

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have gained by way of interest is: Measured on Height of the child (in
Birthday cms)

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A. Rs 1952 B. Rs 488
4 100

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C. Rs 976 D. Rs 244

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Ans. C. 5 110
168. Coffiecient of x2 in (x+3)(2-4x)(5x-6) 6 115

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is 7 120
8 125

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A. 26 B. -74
C. 74 D. -26 9 130

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Ans. D. 10 140

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169. If a + b = 10 and a2 + b2 = 58, then 11 150
find ab 12 155

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A. 21 B. 24 13 160
C. 25 D. 16 14 165

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Ans. A. 15 170

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170. The ten’s digit number is greater than 16 175

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the units digit by 2.If we subtract 18 from
the number, the new number formed by What was the increase in the height of the

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interchange of the digits. Find the number. child from the 5th Birthday to the 13rd
A. 75 B. 64 Birthday ?

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C. 53 D. 86 A. 55 cm B. 50 cm
Ans. D. C. 45 cm D. 60 cm

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171. If 2x-2(4-x)<2x-3<3x+3,then x can Ans. B.
take which of the following values ? 175. Refer the below data table and answer
A. 2 B. 3 the following Question.
C. 4 D. 5
Ans. A. Deep Sleep 15
172. Refer the below data table and answer Dreaming 20
the following Question.
Light sleep 10
Extremely light sleep 15
Quantity of Average Cost
Awake 40
stock (Rs.)
Mobile 44 11000
Between 10pm to 6am, a fitness band
Phones
records the following data, How long was the
Cameras 95 6000
user in Light sleep or was Awake ?
TVs 37 41000 A. 2.5 hours B. 3.5 hours
Refrigerators 33 49000 C. 4 hours D. 4.5 hours
ACs 45 22000 Ans. C.
176. Select the antonym of
What is the value of the total stock (in lakh Grotesque
rupees)? A. horrid B. pleasing
A. 51.78 B. 517.8 C. appalling D. grisly
C. 129 D. 254 Ans. B.
Ans. A.

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177. In the following question, out of the 183. Select the synonym of
four alternatives, select the alternatives A. ardent B. reticent
which is the best substitute of the phrase. C. agitated D. susceptible
A trace or remnant of something that is Ans. B.
disappearing or no longer exists. 184. Improve the bracketed part of the
A. memento B. variable sentence.
C. glimmer D. vestige I feel (out for sorts) today.
Ans. D. A. of sort B. out of sort
178. In the following question, some part of C. out of sorts D. no improvement
the sentences may have errors, Find out Ans. C.
which part of the sentence has an error and 185. In the following question, a sentence
select the appropriate option. If a sentence is has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out
free from error, select ’No Error’. of four alternatives suggested, select the
She decided to drink (A)/water instead of one, which best express the same sentence
soft drinks(B)/ in order to lose weight.(C)/No in Indirect/Direct speech.
error(D) ‘Are you coming with us?’ Isha asked Nishi.
A. A B. B A. Isha asked Nisha whether she would be
C. C D. D going with them.
Ans. D. B. Isha asked Nisha if she was going with

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them.
179. In the following question, some part of
C. Isha asked Nisha whether she would go

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the sentence may have errors. Find out
with them.
which part of the sentence has an error and

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D. Isha asked Nisha whether she would come

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select the appropriate option. If a sentence is
with us.
free from error, select ‘No error’.

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Ans. A.
He is so......................in his beliefs that no
186. Select the synonym of
one can change his mind !

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To revamp
A. vigorous B. adamant
A. to overhaul B. to maraud

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C. tough D. stiff C. to raze D. to sabotage

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Ans. B. Ans. A.
180. In the following question, out of four

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alternatives, select the alternatives which spelling.
best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase. A. mystique B. chimmeras

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Fixed in one’s ways C. plesure D. obituary

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A. not wanting to change how one does Ans. D.

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things 188. In the following question, out of the
B. one will succeed if one does not change four alternatives, select the alternatives

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thier path which is the best substitute of the phrase.
C. trapped in a particular unpleasant To trip or momentarily lose one’s balance;

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situation almost fall.
D. a dilemma of two different paths A. to totter B. to stammer

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Ans. A. C. to stumble D. to blunder
181. In the following question, a sentence Ans. C.
has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out 189. Improve the bracketed part of the
of four alternatives suggested, select the sentence.
one, which best expresses the same An increase in incidents of chain snatching
sentences in Passive/Active voice. (has been reported)in the newspapers
We will send you your laboratory reports as recently.
soon as they are ready. A. has been written
A. You would be sent your laboratory reports B. have been reported
as soon as they will be ready. C. are being reported
B. your laboratory reports will be sent to you D. no improvement
as soon as they are ready. Ans. D.
C. you would be send your laboratory reports 190. In the following question, some part of
as soon as they will be ready. the sentence may have errors. Find out
D. your laboratory reports should be sent to which part of the sentence has error and
as soon as they are ready. select the appropriate option. If a sentence is
Ans. D. free from error, select’ No error’.
182. Select the antonym of You want to stay(A)/with him, in spite(B)/off
A. to forfeit B. to appropriate what he did?(C)/No error(D)
A. A B. B
C. to solicit D. to wangle
C. C D. D
Ans. A.
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191. the following question, the sentence A. rarely B. ever
given with blank to be filled in with an C. once D. infinitely
appropriate word. Select the correct Ans. A.
alternatives out of four and indicate it by 197. In the following question, some of the
selecting the appropriate option. words have been left out. Read the passage
I shall ................. reciept of your email carefully and select the correct answer for
even if I cannot respond to it immediately. the blank out of the four alternatives.
A. acknowledge B. endorse
C. ratify D. allow Since the justification for the demand of
Ans. A. anonymity and confidentiality
192. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in is..............questioned by reporters, and
correct order. since the deals.............routinely between
It may not be a simple reporter and privileged source to grant
P- someone does stand to gain confidential................are rarely monitored
Q- by keeping farmers divided and supervised properly within the
R- case of “divide and rule”, but newsroom, the misuse of sources by
A. QPR B. PQR journalists, and what is................damaging,
C. RPQ D. QRP the misuse of journalists and the news media
Ans. C. by privileged sources................ epidemic

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correct order.
Since the deals.................routinely between

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Rewarding an encroacher on public
reporter

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P- reward to a pickpocket
A. strike B. striked
Q- site is like giving a

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C. striking D. struck’
R- land with free alternative
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A. QRP B. QPR
198. In the following question, some of the
C. PRQ D. RQP

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Ans. D. carefully and select the correct answer for

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C. homogony D. protuzoa Since the justification for the demand of
Ans. C. anonymity and confidentiality

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four alternatives, select the alternatives

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since the deals.............routinely between
which best expresses the meaning of the reporter and privileged source to grant
idiom/phrase.

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confidential................are rarely monitored
Flash in the pan and supervised properly within the
A. a trick one learn which makes their work newsroom, the misuse of sources by

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easier journalists, and what is................damaging,
B. a thing or person whose sudden but brief the misuse of journalists and the news media

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success is not repeted by privileged sources................ epidemic
C. a build something good but it gets proportions
destroyed
D. to find something unpleasant in food Privileged source to grant confidential...........
Ans. B. Are rarely monitored
196. In the following question, some of the A. dignity B. pride
words have been left out. Read the passage C. status D. degree
carefully and select the correct answer for Ans. C.
the blank out of the four alternatives. 199. In the following question, some of the
Since the justification for the demand of words have been left out. Read the passage
anonymity and confidentiality is .............. carefully and select the correct answer for
questioned by reporters, and since the deals the blank out of the four alternatives.
.... routinely between reporter and privileged
source to grant confidential ................ are Since the justification for the demand of
rarely monitored and supervised properly anonymity and confidentiality
within the newsroom, the misuse of sources is..............questioned by reporters, and
by journalists, and what is ......... damaging, since the deals.............routinely between
the misuse of journalists and the news media reporter and privileged source to grant
by privileged sources ................ epidemic confidential................are rarely monitored
proportions Confidentially is ................. and supervised properly within the
questioned by reporters newsroom, the misuse of sources by
journalists, and what is................damaging,

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the misuse of journalists and the news media since the deals.............routinely between
by privileged sources................ epidemic reporter and privileged source to grant
proportions confidential................are rarely monitored
And what is........................damaging and supervised properly within the
A. more so B. more of newsroom, the misuse of sources by
C. even more D. even too journalists, and what is................damaging,
Ans. C. the misuse of journalists and the news media
200. In the following question, some of the by privileged sources................ epidemic
words have been left out. Read the passage proportions
carefully and select the correct answer for The news media by privileged sources
the blank out of the four alternatives. ............. epidemic proportions.
A. assume B. have assumed
Since the justification for the demand of C. so assume D. being assumed
anonymity and confidentiality Ans. B.
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