SSC CHSL Tier 1

2018
(8th July 2019 - Shift

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Section: General Intelligence Ans. C
1. Select the set in which the numbers are 7. Three of the following four numbers are
related in the same way as are the alike in a certain way and one is different.
numbers of the following set. (8, 27, 64) Pick the number that is different from the
A. (49, 64, 81) B. (125, 636, 864) rest.
C. (216, 343, 529) D. (343, 512, 729) A.193 B.171
Ans. D C. 173 D.191
2. 'Heart' is related to 'Circulation' in the Ans. B
same way as 'Lungs' are related to 8. Three of the following four letter-clusters
'_________’. are alike in a certain way and one is
A. Excretion B. Respiration different. Pick the odd one out.
C. Ribs D. Oxygen A. VXZB B. BDGJ
Ans. B C. DFHJ D. JLNP
3. Three friends A, B and C have different Ans. B

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amounts of rupees with them. If B takes 9. Select the option in which Figure-X is

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Rs.7 from A, then B will have equal amount embedded. (Rotation is not allowed)

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as C has. B and C together have total

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Rs.157. How many rupees does C have?

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A.80 B. 81
C. 83 D. 82

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mark (?) in the following series?

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25, 42, 67, 101, 145, ?
A.100 B.199

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C. 201 D. 202

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5. Select the number-pair in which the two
numbers are related in the same way as

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are the two numbers of the following

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number-pair.
12 : 102

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A.14: 126 B. 8 : 68 C. D.
C. 6 : 52 D. 16 : 218 Ans. B
Ans. B 10. Select the Venn diagram that best
6. Two different positions of the same dice illustrates the relationship between the
are shown below, the six faces of which are following classes.
numbered 1 to 6. Find the number opposite Mobile phones. Electronic devices. Laptops
to the face having 1.

A. B.
A. 5 B.3
C. 2 D. 4
 15. In a code language, CARNIVAL is
written as LPYAJYTG. How will DISTANCE
be written as in that language?
A. RQGBDAMY B. SQHBCALZ
C. RQGBCALY D. RPGBCZLY
C. D.
Ans. C
Ans. D
16. Arrange the following activities in a
11. Three of the following four words are
logical and meaningful order.
alike in a certain way and one is different.
1) Marriage hall booking
Pick the odd word out.
2) Deciding marriage day
A. Carbohydrates B. Energy
3) Inviting guests
C. Protein D. Vitamins
4) Marriage ceremony
Ans. B
5) Invitation cards printing
12. Select the correct mirror image of the
A. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5 B. 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

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given figure when the mirror is placed to
C. 2, 1, 3, 5, 4 D. 2, 1, 5, 3, 4
the right of the figure.

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Ans. D

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17. If FINANCIAL is coded as 695153913,

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then how will LUCRATIVE be coded as?

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A.333912955 B. 433922945
C.343912945 D. 333912945

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A. Ans. D

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B. A — B means 'A is husband of B'

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A × B means 'A is son of B'
A÷ B means 'A is brother of B'
C.

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If Q÷U×K×H—D+ J, then how is K related

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to J?

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D. A. Brother B. Father
Ans. A C. Sister D. Paternal uncle

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13. Which of the following sequence of Ans. A

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signs will correctly solve the given equation 19. Select the set in which the numbers are
by replacing the question marks? related in the same way as are the

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1105 ? 65 ? 835 ? 25 ? 5 = 727 numbers of the following set.
A. ×,−,+,÷ B. ÷, +, −, × (4, 41, 5)
C. +,−,×,÷ D. +,÷,−,× A. (7, 81, 9) B. (6, 85, 8)
Ans. B C. (2, 21, 4) D. (5, 61, 6)
14. Select the word-pair in which the two Ans. D
words are related in the same way as are 20. Two statements are given, followed by
the two words in the following word-pair. three conclusions numbered I, II and III.
Exercise : Fitness Assuming the statements to be true, even
A. Harmony : War if they seem to be at variance with
B. Hobby : Internet commonly known facts, decide which of the
C. Education : Institute conclusions logically follow(s) from the
D. Treatment Recovery statements.
Ans. D Statements:
All equipment are screw-drivers.
All machines are equipment. 24. Select the option that is related to the
Conclusions: third letter-cluster in the same way as the
I. Some screw-drivers are equipment. second letter-cluster is related to the first
II. Some screw-drivers are machines. letter-cluster.
III. All equipment are machines. KSOE : MQQC : : ACZN : ?
A. Only conclusions I and III follow. A. CABL B. CBBL
B. Only conclusions II and III follow. C. DACL D. CABK
C. All conclusions follow. 25. A figure of transparent sheet with a
D. Only conclusions I and II follow. pattern is given below. Select the option
Ans. D that shows how the pattern would appear
21 Select the figure that will conic next in when the transparent sheet is folded at the
the following figure series. dotted line.

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Ans. A C. D.
22. Select the combination of letters that

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when sequentially placed in the gaps of the

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given letter series will complete the series. Section: General Awareness
t s m_ _n q_s m m n _ s t_ m m n _ q s 1. _________ are stable, negatively

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A. mnstnqmn B. mmstmqtn charged particles found in all atoms.
C. mnstnqsn D. nmstnqns A. Photons B. Protons
Ans. C C. Neutrons D. Electrons
23. How many triangles are present in the Ans. D
given figure? 2 Rusting of iron is an example of
_________
A. combustion B. corrosion
C. evaporation D. condensation
Ans. B
3. _________was the network that
A. 29 B. 28 became the basis for the Internet.
C. 27 D. 30
A. Clusters B. HTTP
Ans. C
C. ARPANET D. SSID
Ans. C 12. The present day city of Bhopal was built
4. Who among the following wrote the book by which of the following Pratihara rulers?
'The Namesake'? A. Mahendra Bhoja B. Rajyapala
A. Arundhati Roy C. Vijayasena D. Mihir Bhoja
B. Jhumpa Lahiri Ans. D
C. Amitav Ghosh 13. The 'Pattachitra' style of painting is one
D. Siddhartha Mukherjee of the oldest and most popular art forms of
Ans. B ______
5. Which one of the following is an Audio A. West Bengal B. Assam
Tool? C. Odisha D. Rajasthan
A. Avidemus B. Ardour Ans. C
C. Dscaler D. Blender 14. Which of the following rivers originates
Ans. B in Amarkantak Hill in Madhya Pradesh?
6. With which of the following sports is the A. Periyar B. Ravi

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term 'Cox' associated? C. Narmada D. Gomti

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A. Long Jump B. Boat Racing Ans. C

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C. Boxing D. Javelin Throw 15. In which city has India's first HIV

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Ans. B treatment centre and clinic for the lesbian,

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7 The hill station of Chail is located in gay, bisexual, transgender and queer
______ (LGBTQ) community been inaugurated?

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A. Himachal Pradesh B. Uttar Pradesh A. Bhopal B. Bengaluru

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C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Madhya Pradesh C. Kolkata D. Mumbai

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8. _______ gas gives an orange glow when 16. In August 2018, _______became the
electricity is passed through it. It is first Indian to win the 'Best Actor' award at

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generally used in fluorescent lighting. the Norwegian national awards held in

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A. Nitrogen B. Hydrogen Haugesund, Norway.

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C. Neon D. Oxygen A. Man Khan
Ans. C B. Nawazuddin Siddique

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9. Which of the following is the capital of C. Adil Hussain

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the Union Territory Dadra and Nagar D. Nasiruddin Shah
Haveli? Ans. C

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A. Port Blair B. Kavaratti 17. The currency of Japan is ______.
C. Daman D. Silvassa A. Renminbi B. Euro
Ans. D C. Yen D. Dollar
10. The Vikramashila University was Ans. C
founded by _____ 18. Which one of the following is the joint
A. Ashoka B. Dharmapala Army exercises between France and India?
C. Chandragupta-I D. Bimbisara A. Shakti B. Garuda Shakti
Ans. B C. Khanjar D. Sampriti
11. From which Indian state did 'Warli Art' Ans. A
originate? 19. The first session of the first Lok Sabha
A. Maharashtra B. Rajasthan commenced on ______.
C. Kerala D. Madhya Pradesh A. 26th January 1950
Ans. A B. 15th August 1947
C. 15th August 1951
D. 13th May 1952  1 3 8
Ans. D 3 +  
 5 5 5 is
20. India won a total of______ medals at
the Special Olympics World Summer 1  5  1 1 
1   +   
Games held in Abu Dhabi from 14 to 21 7  7  7 3 
March 2019. 19 19
A. 252 B. 368 A. B.
C. 441 D. 312
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21. The border between India and Bhutan 19 19
C. D.
adjoins _____ Indian states. 64 7
A. Four B. Three Ans. A
C. Five D. Two 2. If each side of a rectangle is increased
Ans. A by 22% then its area will increase by:
22. With which of the following sports was A. 44% B. 50%

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Narender Hirwani associated? C. 46.65% D. 48.84%

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A. Hockey B. Football Ans. D

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C. Boxing D. Cricket −1 3

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Ans. D 3. If cos x = and   x  . then the
2 2

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23. The 'i-help' initiative to promote digital
value of 2tan2x – 3cosec2x is:
electoral literacy has been launched in

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A. 2 B.10
which of the following states?

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C. 8 D. 4
A. Bihar B. Arunachal Pradesh
Ans. A

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C. Chhattisgarh D. Assam
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Ans. D
of students of two schools for six years.
24. ________ is the final value of all the

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finished goods and services produced

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within a country's borders in a specific time

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period.
A. Government revenue

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B. Net National Product

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C. Gross Domestic Product
D. Gross National Product

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Ans. C
25. Who decides the admissibility of
Questions in Lok Sabha?
A. Speaker B. Prime Minister In which year, the absolute difference
C. Deputy Speaker D. Vice President between the numbers of students in two
Ans. A schools is the highest?
A. 2013 B. 2010
Section: Quantitative Aptitude C. 2012 D. 2011
Ans. C
1. The simplified value of 5. The given Bar Graph presents the
number of students of two schools for six
years.
 C. 23.46% profit D. 25.64% loss
Ans. C
9. In a ∆ABC, the bisectors of ∠B and ∠C
meet at o within the triangle. If ∠A = 110°,
then the measure of ∠BOC is:
A. 55° B. 110°
C. 145° D. 84°
Ans. C
10. If (x- 8)3 + (2x + 16)3+ (2x - 13)3 = 3
What is the ratio of students taken for all (x - 8) + (2x+16) (2x -13), then what is
years together from School B to that from the value of x?
school A? A. 0.7 B. -1
A. 370: 429 B. 415: 401 C.1 D. 0
C. 429: 370 D. 401: 415 Ans. C

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number of students of two schools for six their centres is 10 cm. The length (in cm)

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years. of a transverse common tangent is:

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A. 9 B. 6
C. 8 D. 10

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12. If 2(cosec239° — tan251°) — 2/3

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sin90° — tan256°y tan234° = y/3 , then the

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value of y is:
2
A. 1 B.

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What is the average number of students −2
C. D. -1
from school B during the six year period 3

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(correct to two decimal places)? Ans. A
A. 656.17 B. 616.67

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13. The sum of salaries of A and B is Rs.
C. 66D.37 D. 660.17 43000. A spends 95% of his salary and B

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Ans. B spends S0% of his salary. If their savings
7. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4. On are the same, what is A’s salary (in Rs. )?
increasing each of them by 30, the ratio A. 10600 B. 8000
becomes 9 10. The sum of the numbers is: C. 35000 D. 34400
A. 35 B. 32 Ans. D
C. 30 D.25 14. A person purchased a vehicle for Rs.
Ans. A 4,89,828 and sold it for Rs. 5,89,828. What
8. A dealer buys an article marked at is the profit percent he earned on this
220000 with two successive discounts of vehicle (correct to ova decimal places)? A.
20% and 5%. He spends Rs.1000 for its 25% B. 18.65%
repair and sells it for Rs.20000. What is his C. 20.42% D. 15%
profit /loss percent (correct to two decimal Ans. C
places)?
A. 25.64% profit B. 23.64% loss
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tao presents the number of students of two 20. Two students, A and B. appeared for an
schools for six years. examination. A secured 8 marks more than
B and the marks of the former was 55% of
the sum of their marks. The sum of the
marks obtained by A and B is:
A. 100 B. 80
C. 75 D. 90
Ans. B
21. If x = 2 + √3 then the value of x3 + X-3
is:
A. 52 B. —52
In which year, the percentage increase in C. —52√3 D. 52√3
students in school B is the highest in Ans. A

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comparison to its previous year? 22. If an 8-digit number 30x558y2 is

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A. 2011 B. 2013 divisible by 88, then the value of (6x --6y)

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C. 2009 D. 2010 is:

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C. 30 D. 35
16. If 3 + 4 = 5 , then the value of x
4 4 4
x x x

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Ans. A
is: Ans A. 4 B. 2
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C. 8 D. 16
than twice the length of AB by 3 cm. The

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length of the AC exceeds the length of AB

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17. The ratio between the speeds of two
by 1 cm. The perimeter of the triangle is 34
trains is 2 : 5. If the first train covers 350
cm. The length tin cm) of the smaller side
km in 5 hours, then the speed (in km/h) of

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of the triangle is:

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the second train is:
A. 10 B. 8

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A. 175 B. 150
C. 7 D. 9
C. 180 D. 165

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Ans. D
Ans. A
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24. If cosecθ= 3x and cot =

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18. A and B can complete a piece of work ), (x≠0)
in 15 days and 10 days respectively. They x

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got a contract to complete the work for 1
then the value of 6 ( x − ) is:
2
Rs.35000. The share of A (in Rs.) in the x2
contracted money will be: 2
A. 7000 B. 15000 A. B. 1
C. 14000 D. 21000
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Ans. C 1 1
C. D.
19. The average age of fifteen persons is 4 2
32 years. If two more persons are added. Ans. A
then the average is increased by 3 years. 25. The chord of the contact of tangents
The new persons have age difference of 7 drawn from a point on the circle
years. The age (in years) of the younger x2 + y2 = a2 to the circle x2 + y2 = b2
among the new persons is: touches the circle x2 + y2 = c2 such that
A. 54 B. 61 bp=amcn, where m, n, p Є N, and m, n, p
C. 50 D. 58
are prime to each other, then the value of C. The patient was successfully operated
2m + n + 2p — 3 is: upon by the surgeon.
A. 5 B. 4 D. The surgeon has been successfully
C. 2 D. 6 operated upon by the patient.
Ans. B Ans. C
4 Identify the most appropriate option to
Section: English Language
substitute the underlined segment. If no
1. Given below are four jumbled sentences. substitution is required, select No
Out of the given options pick the one that substitution.
gives their correct order. No sooner was his name called out when he
A. But when their short racing careers are was gone onto the stage to receive the
over, greyhounds are adopted as award.
household pets. B. Greyhound racing is a A. and he was going B. No substitution
popular spectator sport in the United C. but he went D. than he went

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States. Ans. D

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C. They worry that the greyhounds would 5. Select the most appropriate antonym of

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need a large space to run to get sufficient the given word.

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exercise. ASCENT

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D. Unfortunately, many people hesitate to A. nascent B. descent
C. crescent D. recent

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adopt a retired racing greyhound as a pet.
A. DACB B. DBCA Ans. B

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C. BADC D. BDAC 6. Identify the segment which contains the

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Ans. C grammatical error Pleasure cannot derive

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2. Given below are four jumbled sentences. from giving pain to innocent people.
Out of the given options pick the one that A. Pleasure cannot derive B. pain to

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A. Little did she know that I was out of job Ans. A

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once again. 7. Select the most appropriate word for the
group of words.

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B. But all the money soon vanished into the
bottomless pit of household needs. One who walks on foot

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C. I returned home with my pockets full of A. pauper B. pediatrician
my earnings. C. pedestrian D. protagonist

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D. However, my grandmother was happy Ans. C
that I had become responsible. 8. Select the most appropriate meaning of
A. DBAC B. CBDA the given idiom.
C. BCDA D. CDAB Pass the hat
Ans. B A. to sell something
3. Select the most appropriate passive B. to collect money
form of the given sentence. The surgeon C. to play a game
successfully operated upon the patient. D. to avoid work
A. The patient is being successfully Ans. B
operated upon by the surgeon. 9. Select the most appropriate synonym of
B. The patient is successfully operated the given word.
upon by the surgeon. RESOLUTE
A. unsure B. determined
C. uncertain D. hesitant
Ans. B Ans. D
10. Select the most appropriate meaning of 16. Select the correctly spelt word.
the given idiom. A. oppertunity B. opportunity
As the crow flies C. oppurtunity D. oportunity
A. to be uncertain Ans. B
B. a long winding path 17 Select the most appropriate indirect
C. the shortest route form of the given sentence.
D. to be directionless Father said to his daughter, "I will attend
Ans. C your convocation tomorrow."
11. Identify the segment which contains A. Father told his daughter that he would
the grammatical error. attend her convocation the next day.
Lack of formal education did not prevent B. Father told his daughter I will attend her
Lincoln to become a great leader. convocation tomorrow.
A. did not prevent C. Father told his daughter that he will

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B. a great leader Ne attend her convocation tomorrow.

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C. to become D. Father told his daughter that he will be

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Ans. C Ans. A

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12 Fill in the blank with the most Comprehension: In the following passage
appropriate word. some words have been deleted. Fill in the

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I had ________ pain in the stomach after blanks with the help of the alternatives

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taking lunch. given. Select the most appropriate option

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A. strict B. heavy for each blank.

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C. huge D. acute As the rains receded I got a strange job.
Ans. D Our neighbour, a (1) _______ merchant

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substitute the underlined segment. If no (2) _______ so he wanted me to (3)

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substitution is required, select No _______ him everywhere he went and
substitution. read and write (4) _______ him. For my

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I was astonished on the ignorance in the work I was to be paid decent (5) _______

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villagers. 18. Select the most appropriate option to
A. over the ignorance between fill in blank number 1

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B. No substitution A. populous B. prosperous
C. on the ignorance by C. affluent D. ambitious
D. at the ignorance of Ans. B
Ans. D Comprehension: In the following passage
14. Fill in the blank with the most some words have been deleted. Fill in the
appropriate word. blanks with the help of the alternatives
All organizations seek sincere and given. Select the most appropriate option
_____employees. for each blank.
A. industrious B. industrial As the rains receded I got a strange job.
C. inactive D. inert Our neighbour, a (1) _______ merchant
Ans. A decided to become a politician. But he was
15. Select the wrongly spelt word. (2) _______ so he wanted me to (3)
A. extract B. eligible _______ him everywhere he went and
C. extension D. explanation
read and write (4) _______ him. For my As the rains receded I got a strange job.
work I was to be paid decent (5) _______ Our neighbour, a (1) _______ merchant
19. Select the most appropriate option to decided to become a politician. But he was
fill in blank number 2 (2) _______so he wanted me to (3)
A. illogical B. illegible _______ him everywhere he went and
C. illegitimate D. illiterate read and write (4) _______ him. For my
Ans. D work I was to be paid decent (5) _______.
Comprehension: In the following passage 22. Select the most appropriate option to
some words have been deleted. Fill in the fill in blank number 5
blanks with the help of the alternatives A. wages B. prize
given. Select the most appropriate option C. reward D. bonus
for each blank. Ans. A
As the rains receded I got a strange job. 23. Select the most appropriate synonym
Our neighbour, a (1) _______ merchant of the given word.

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(2) _______ so he wanted me to (3) A. gallant B. cowardly

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_______ him everywhere he went and C. insecure D. invisible

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read and write (4) _______ him. For my Ans. A

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work I was to be paid decent (5) _______ 24. Select the most appropriate word for
20. Select the most appropriate option to the group of words. An official pardon

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fill in blank number 3 A. regicide B. redemption

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A. attend B. coexist C. amnesty D. amnesia

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C. accompany D. coincide Ans. C

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Ans. C 25. Select the most appropriate antonym
Comprehension: In the following passage of the given word.

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blanks with the help of the alternatives A. pliant B. elastic

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given. Select the most appropriate option C. stiff D. variable
for each blank. Ans. C

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As the rains receded I got a strange job.

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Our neighbour, a (1) _______ merchant
decided to become a politician. But he was

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(2) _______ so he wanted me to (3)
_______ him everywhere he went and
read and write (4) _______ him. For my
work I was to be paid decent (5) _______
21. Select the most appropriate option to
fill in blank number 4
A. for B. from
C. on D. through
Ans. A
Comprehension: In the following passage
some words have been deleted. Fill in the
blanks with the help of the alternatives
given. Select the most appropriate option
for each blank.