- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 7063725
- Series
- A
SSC CGL Tier 1 Paper 2
- Questions
- 100
- Maximum marks
- 200
- Minutes allowed
- 60
Instructions निर्देश
- This booklet has 100 questions in 4 parts: A. General Intelligence and Reasoning (25), B. General Awareness (25), C. Quantitative Aptitude (25), D. English Comprehension (25).
- Each part has its own clock. When it runs out, that part closes and the next opens.
- Each question has 4 options and one right answer. A right answer earns 2 marks. A wrong answer costs 0.5. A question left blank scores nothing.
- Fill one bubble per question on the answer sheet. Unlike a real sheet, you can clear it and change your mind.
Scripting is off, so this page is a printed paper: answer on paper, then open each question’s working.
Part AGeneral Intelligence and Reasoning
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JKL : IJK :: NOP : ?
Answer and working
Answer C
Each letter of JKL moves 1 back to give IJK. Doing the same to NOP gives MNO.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 5:05?
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Answer C
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |150 − 27.5| = 122.5°. Answer: 122.5°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 120°.
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Statements:
(1) All pens are flowers.
(2) Some pens are fans.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No pens are fans.
(II) Some fans are flowers.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: pens and fans may overlap. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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In a queue, Vikram is 7th from the front and Dev is 30th from the front. How many people stand between them?
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Answer D
Between positions 7 and 30 there are 30 − 7 − 1 = 22 people.
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In a certain code, CHAIR is written as DIBJS. How is BOOK written in that code?
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Answer C
From CHAIR → DIBJS: each letter moves 1 place forward. Applied to BOOK: CPPL.
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Manoj walks 3 km towards the west. He turns left and walks 14 km. He turns left and walks 15 km. He turns left and walks 14 km. How far is he from the starting point in a straight line?
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Answer D
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 12 km east and 0 km north of the start. Straight-line distance = √(12² + 0²) = 12 km.
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Statements:
(1) Some books are not clocks.
(2) No rivers are clocks.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some rivers are clocks.
(II) No rivers are books.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: rivers and clocks need not overlap at all. Conclusion II need not hold: rivers and books may overlap. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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In a certain code, RIBBON is written as MNAAHQ. How is GARDEN written in that code?
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Answer D
From RIBBON → MNAAHQ: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 back. Applied to GARDEN: MDCQZF.
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Which letter comes next? V, R, N, J, F, ?
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Answer A
Each letter moves 4 places back in the alphabet: V → R → N → J → F → B.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 12, 16, 22, 30, 40, 52, ?
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Answer C
The rule: the differences grow by 2: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14. The missing term is 66.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer D
144, 36, 25 are perfect squares; 109 is not. The odd one is 109.
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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 34 − 3 × 4 ÷ 9 + 3?
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Answer A
Replace the signs: 34 × 3 − 4 + 9 ÷ 3. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 101.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 25 × 8 ÷ 2 + 4 − 2?
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Answer B
Replace the signs: 25 − 8 + 2 × 4 ÷ 2. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 21.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer A
In the others the second number is 3n + 1 of the first; 12 : 38 breaks it. The odd one is 12 : 38.
Directions for questions 15 to 15
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Exactly 2 people sit between Bina and Esha. Chetan sits somewhere to the right of Esha. Exactly 3 people sit between Farhan and Arun. Divya sits somewhere to the right of Bina. Exactly one person sits between Arun and Bina. Arun sits somewhere to the right of Bina.-
Who sits at the extreme right end?
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Answer B
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Esha, Farhan, Chetan, Bina, Divya, Arun. Arun.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 7th to the right of the 10th letter from the left?
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Answer C
The 10th letter from the left is J (position 10). 7 places to the right: position 17, which is Q.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer C
121, 324, 256 are perfect squares; 269 is not. The odd one is 269.
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Which pair comes next? ET, GQ, IN, KK, ?
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Answer B
The first letters move forward 2 (E, G, I, K); the second move back 3 (T, Q, N, K). Next: MH.
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3 : 13 :: 8 : ?
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Answer C
13 = 3² + 3 + 1, the rule n² + n + 1. For 8: 8² + 8 + 1 = 73.
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In a certain code, CARPET is written as VGRTCE. How is TIGER written in that code?
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Answer D
From CARPET → VGRTCE: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 2 forward. Applied to TIGER: TGIKV.
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What day of the week was 5 January 2004?
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Answer C
1 January 2001 was a Monday. From then to 5 January 2004 is 1,099 days; 1,099 ÷ 7 leaves 0, so the day is 0 on from Monday: Monday.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 1, 39, 5, 36, 9, 33, 13, ?
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Answer C
The rule: two series alternate: 1, 5, 9 … rising by 4, and 39, 36, 33 … falling by 3. The missing term is 30.
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Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Manoj said, ‘She is the wife of my father’s only son.’ How is the woman related to Manoj?
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Answer C
My father’s only son is me. So the woman is Manoj’s wife.
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Harish walks 14 km towards the north. He turns right and walks 12 km. He turns right and walks 10 km. He turns right and walks 2 km. Which direction is he facing now?
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Answer D
Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs West.
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K is the son of Y. Y is the daughter of P. How is K related to P?
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Answer B
Follow the links out from P: Y is P’s daughter; K is Y’s son. So K is P’s grandson.
Part BGeneral Awareness
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Which of these musicians is known for the sarod?
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Which of these tiger reserves is in West Bengal?
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Which of these rivers flows into the Godavari?
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Santiago is the capital of which country?
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In which year was PSLV-C37 launched?
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Which of these World Heritage Sites is in Himachal Pradesh?
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Who was the Prime Minister of India throughout 2019?
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B. Nagi Reddy received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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In which year was Sanchi inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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What is the currency of Hungary?
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Which of these dams is on the Mutha River?
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In which year was the Battle of Wandiwash fought?
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What is the chemical symbol of sulfur?
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Who was the President of India throughout 1989?
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In which year was Manipur formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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What is the capital of Manipur?
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Mudumalai National Park is in which state?
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Nirmal Verma received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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In which year was M. S. Subbulakshmi awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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World Autism Awareness Day is observed on which date?
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The Tapti river flows into which?
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K. Srikanth is associated with which sport?
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Wular Lake, a Ramsar wetland, is in which state?
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Who wrote ‘Parineeta’?
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Which of these organisations has its headquarters in Nairobi?
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Part CQuantitative Aptitude
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A sum of money doubles itself in 20 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest per annum?
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Answer C
The interest earned is 1 times the principal in 20 years. Rate = 1 × 100 / 20 = 5%.
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If sin θ = 3⁄5 and θ is acute, what is cot θ?
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Answer B
Draw a right triangle with sides 3, 4 and hypotenuse 5 (3² + 4² = 5²). Then cot θ = 4⁄3.
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What is the compound interest on ₹39,375 for 2 years at 12% per annum, compounded annually?
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Answer A
Amount = 39,375 × (1 + 12/100)2 = ₹49,392. CI = 49,392 − 39,375 = ₹10,017.
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Section A has 44 students with an average score of 60; section B has 44 students averaging 62. What is the average score of both sections together?
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Answer A
(44 × 60 + 44 × 62) ÷ 88 = 5368 ÷ 88 = 61. The plain mean of 60 and 62 ignores the sizes of the sections.
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Two taps can fill a cistern in 6 minutes and 30 minutes respectively. If both are opened together, how long will it take to fill the cistern?
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Answer B
Together per minute: 1/6 + 1/30 = 1/5. Time = 6 × 30 ÷ 36 = 5 minutes.
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Two trains 120 m and 300 m long run on parallel tracks in opposite directions at 49 km/h and 77 km/h. How long do they take to cross each other?
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Answer A
Relative speed = 49 + 77 = 126 km/h = 35 m/s. Distance = 120 + 300 = 420 m. Time = 420 ÷ 35 = 12 seconds.
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If x + 1⁄x = 4, what is x² + 1⁄x²?
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Answer B
Square both sides: x² + 2 + 1/x² = 16, so x² + 1/x² = 14.
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A trader buys a bicycle for ₹2,400 and sells it for ₹2,784. What is the profit or loss percent?
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Answer B
Profit = ₹384. As a percent of the cost price: 384 ÷ 2,400 × 100 = 16% profit.
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How many diagonals does a polygon with 19 sides have?
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Answer A
n(n − 3)/2 = 19 × 16 ÷ 2 = 152.
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What is the area of a circle of radius 28 cm? (Take π = 22/7.)
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Answer C
Area = πr² = 22/7 × 28 × 28 = 2,464 cm².
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Simplify: 72 + 5 × 8 − 24 ÷ 4
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Answer A
Division and multiplication first: 5 × 8 = 40 and 24 ÷ 4 = 6. Then 72 + 40 − 6 = 106.
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What is the smallest number which, when divided by 10, 8 or 20, leaves a remainder of 6 in each case?
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Answer A
LCM of 10, 8, 20 = 40. Add the remainder: 40 + 6 = 46.
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The incomes of P and Q are in the ratio 4 : 3 and their expenditures are in the ratio 15 : 8. If each saves ₹13,000 a month, what is P’s monthly income?
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Answer D
Incomes 4x and 3x. (4x − 13,000) : (3x − 13,000) = 15 : 8 gives x = 7,000. P’s income = 4 × 7,000 = ₹28,000.
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The incomes of P and Q are in the ratio 3 : 8 and their expenditures are in the ratio 1 : 3. If each saves ₹6,500 a month, what is P’s monthly income?
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Answer B
Incomes 3x and 8x. (3x − 6,500) : (8x − 6,500) = 1 : 3 gives x = 13,000. P’s income = 3 × 13,000 = ₹39,000.
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1,024 is what percent of 1,600?
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Answer A
1,024 ÷ 1,600 × 100 = 64%.
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The present ages of Asha and her elder brother are in the ratio 5 : 8. After 2 years, the ratio will be 2 : 3. What is Asha’s present age?
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Answer C
Ages 5x and 8x. (5x + 2) : (8x + 2) = 2 : 3 gives x = 2. Asha is 5 × 2 = 10 years.
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What is the mean of these numbers: 28, 24, 41, 48, 16, 11, 52, 12, 47?
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Answer A
Sum 279 ÷ 9 = 31.
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A bus goes from Pune to Nashik at 54 km/h and returns by the same road at 108 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey?
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Answer A
For equal distances, average speed = 2xy/(x + y) = 2 × 54 × 108 ÷ 162 = 72 km/h. The plain average, 81, ignores that the slower leg takes longer.
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A boat covers 45 km downstream in 3 hours and 6 km upstream in 2 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Answer A
Downstream speed = 45 ÷ 3 = 15 km/h; upstream = 6 ÷ 2 = 3 km/h. Boat = (15 + 3) ÷ 2 = 9 km/h.
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A trader buys a bicycle for ₹1,075 and sells it for ₹946. What is the profit or loss percent?
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Answer A
Loss = ₹129. As a percent of the cost price: 129 ÷ 1,075 × 100 = 12% loss.
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Solve for x: 9x − 16 = 8x − 10
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Answer A
9x − 8x = −10 + 16, so x = 6. x = 6.
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32 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 7 : 1. How much water must be added to make the ratio 1 : 4?
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Answer A
Milk = 28 l, water = 4 l. For 1 : 4, water must be 28 × 4/1 = 112 l. Add 112 − 4 = 108 litres.
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What is the unit digit of 759?
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Answer A
The unit digits of the powers of 7 repeat in a cycle of 4: 7, 9, 3, 1. 59 is position 3 in that cycle (59 ÷ 4 leaves 3), so the unit digit is 3.
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A box measures 8 cm × 4 cm × 5 cm. What is its total surface area?
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Answer D
Total surface area = 2(lb + bh + hl) = 2(32 + 20 + 40) = 184 cm².
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A is twice as efficient as B. Together they finish a job in 22 days. How long would A take alone?
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Answer B
If B does 1 unit a day, A does 2; together 3 units a day for 22 days = 66 units. A alone: 66 ÷ 2 = 33 days.
Part DEnglish Comprehension
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is disagreement.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
InsipidAnswer and working
Answer A
Insipid (adjective) and Bland share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A musician who performs a soloAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is pizzeria.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
SedateAnswer and working
Answer B
The opposite of sedate is Stimulate. Tranquilize is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
LeapAnswer and working
Answer C
Leap (verb) and Jump share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is zucchini.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ForthrightAnswer and working
Answer D
Forthright (adjective) and Candid share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
UnspeakableAnswer and working
Answer A
Unspeakable (adjective) and Indescribable share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
EmptyAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
InsufficientAnswer and working
Answer A
Insufficient (adjective) and Deficient share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputesAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
CivilianAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ProfoundAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
AverseAnswer and working
Answer A
Averse (adjective) and Loath share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer B
communacation is wrong; it is spelt communication. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
WindwardAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A merchant who sells men's clothingAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer C
bacheloratte is wrong; it is spelt bachelorette. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person given to excessive complaints and crying and whiningAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person with specialized training who assists lawyersAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is severance.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer C
convennience is wrong; it is spelt convenience. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DisarrayAnswer and working
Answer A
Disarray (noun) and Confusion share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is classical.