- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 5709758
- Series
- C
SSC CGL Tier 1 Paper 3
- 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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In a certain code, LAMP is written as OZNK. How is BOTTLE written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer C
From LAMP → OZNK: each letter is replaced by its opposite in the alphabet (A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y …). Applied to BOTTLE: YLGGOV.
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6 : 36 :: 3 : ?
Answer and working
Answer B
36 = 6², the rule n². For 3: 3² = 9.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
Answer and working
Answer D
71, 67, 53 are prime; 51 = 3 × 17. The odd one is 51.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer B
117, 108, 72 are multiples of 9; 85 is not. The odd one is 85.
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Statements:
(1) No pens are clocks.
(2) All planes are pens.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some clocks are not pens.
(II) No clocks are planes.Answer and working
Answer C
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Both conclusions follow.
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Pointing to a man in a photograph, Pooja said, ‘He is the only son of my mother’s father.’ How is the man related to Pooja?
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Answer C
The only son of my mother’s father is my mother’s brother. So the man is Pooja’s uncle.
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In a queue, Meena is 14th from the front and Sohan is 24th from the front. How many people stand between them?
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Answer D
Between positions 14 and 24 there are 24 − 14 − 1 = 9 people.
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At what time between 2 and 3 o’clock are the hands of a clock together?
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Answer D
The minute hand gains 11/2° a minute and must gain 60°. Time = 60 ÷ 5.5 = 60 × 2/11 = 1010⁄11 minutes past 2.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 5, 14, 30, 55, 91, 140, ?
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Answer B
The rule: the differences are squares: 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64. The missing term is 204.
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J is the brother of T. T is the mother of X. How is J related to X?
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Answer D
Follow the links out from X: T is X’s mother; J is T’s brother. So J is X’s uncle.
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Rohit walks 11 km towards the east. He turns left and walks 11 km. He turns left and walks 4 km. He turns left and walks 10 km. Which direction is he facing now?
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Answer A
Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs South.
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In a certain code, DESK is written as 78. How is OCEAN written in that code?
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Answer D
DESK = 78 is twice the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet. For OCEAN: 15 + 3 + 5 + 1 + 14 doubled = 76.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 31 − 9 ÷ 10 + 13 × 10?
Answer and working
Answer A
Replace the signs: 31 + 9 − 10 × 13 ÷ 10. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 27.
Directions for questions 14 to 14
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Exactly 3 people sit between Farhan and Chetan. Divya sits second to the left of Farhan. Exactly 2 people sit between Divya and Bina. Exactly 2 people sit between Esha and Farhan. Bina sits somewhere to the right of Divya.-
Which pair sits at the two ends of the row?
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Answer A
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Chetan, Esha, Divya, Arun, Farhan, Bina. Chetan and Bina.
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1 January 2012 was a Sunday. What day of the week was 1 January 2013?
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Answer D
2012 is a leap year: 366 days, 2 odd days. Sunday + 2 = Tuesday.
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Pooja walks 12 km towards the south. She turns left and walks 10 km. She turns left and walks 15 km. She turns left and walks 13 km. She turns left and walks 3 km. How far is she from the starting point in a straight line?
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Answer B
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 3 km west and 0 km north of the start. Straight-line distance = √(3² + 0²) = 3 km.
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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 20 ÷ 2 − 4 + 8 × 9?
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Answer C
Replace the signs: 20 + 2 × 4 ÷ 8 − 9. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 12.
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In a certain code, GLASS is written as TOZHH. How is PAPER written in that code?
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Answer B
From GLASS → TOZHH: each letter is replaced by its opposite in the alphabet (A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y …). Applied to PAPER: KZKVI.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 3, 4, 10, 33, 136, ?
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Answer C
The rule: each term is the previous × 1 + 1, × 2 + 2, × 3 + 3, and so on. The missing term is 685.
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Which group comes next? LNP, OQS, RTV, ?
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Answer C
Inside each group the letters step by 2; each group starts 3 letters after the last (L, O, R). Next: UWY.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 4th to the left of the 17th letter from the left?
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Answer B
The 17th letter from the left is Q (position 17). 4 places to the left: position 13, which is M.
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8 : 72 :: 10 : ?
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Answer D
72 = 8 × 9, the rule n(n + 1). For 10: 10 × 11 = 110.
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Statements:
(1) All leaves are birds.
(2) No lamps are leaves.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some lamps are not birds.
(II) Some birds are leaves.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the lamps may be birds. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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Which group comes next? GIK, JLN, MOQ, ?
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Answer A
Inside each group the letters step by 2; each group starts 3 letters after the last (G, J, M). Next: PRT.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer B
In the others the letters are 3 apart (PSV); in GJN the last gap is 4. The odd one is GJN.
Part BGeneral Awareness
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Bhojtal, a Ramsar wetland, is in which state?
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Who was the President of India throughout 1972?
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In which year was the Battle of Kohima fought?
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Srisailam Dam is built on which river?
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Mahadevi Varma received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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Which of these national parks is in Bihar?
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What is the atomic number of scandium?
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In which year was the Battle of Aliwal fought?
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Who was the Vice President of India throughout 1983?
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Amrabad Tiger Reserve is in which state?
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Hrishikesh Mukherjee received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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Which of these musicians is known for the shehnai?
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Which of these organisations has its headquarters in Minsk?
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In which year was Jantar Mantar inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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In which year was Kerala formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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What is the currency of San Marino?
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Which of these was written by Aurobindo Ghosh?
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Raipur is the capital of which state or union territory?
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The Tapti river flows into which?
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Which of these World Heritage Sites is in Sikkim?
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In which year was Ravi Shankar awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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What is the capital of Czech Republic?
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Major Dhyan Chand Singh is associated with which sport?
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International Day for Biological Diversity is observed on which date?
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In which year was Aryabhata launched?
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Part CQuantitative Aptitude
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A shopkeeper marks his goods 20% above the cost price and allows a discount of 30%. What is his profit or loss percent?
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Answer B
Take CP = 100. Marked price = 120. After 30% off: 120 × 70/100 = 84. So 16% loss.
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What is the average of the first 99 natural numbers?
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Answer D
Sum = 99 × 100/2, so the average is (99 + 1)/2 = 50.
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A boat covers 65 km downstream in 5 hours and 14 km upstream in 2 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Answer C
Downstream speed = 65 ÷ 5 = 13 km/h; upstream = 14 ÷ 2 = 7 km/h. Boat = (13 + 7) ÷ 2 = 10 km/h.
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A bus goes from Pune to Nashik at 72 km/h and returns by the same road at 90 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey?
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Answer C
For equal distances, average speed = 2xy/(x + y) = 2 × 72 × 90 ÷ 162 = 80 km/h. The plain average, 81, ignores that the slower leg takes longer.
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What is the compound interest on ₹55,625 for 2 years at 8% per annum, compounded annually?
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Answer C
Amount = 55,625 × (1 + 8/100)2 = ₹64,881. CI = 64,881 − 55,625 = ₹9,256.
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What is the mean proportional between 100 and 256?
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Answer A
Mean proportional = √(100 × 256) = √25600 = 160.
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Ramesh can finish a piece of work in 48 days and Suresh can finish it in 16 days. Working together, how long will they take?
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Answer B
In one day they do 1/48 + 1/16 = 1/12 of the work. Time = 48 × 16 ÷ (48 + 16) = 12 days.
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What is the circumference of a circle of radius 7 cm? (Take π = 22/7.)
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Answer D
Circumference = 2πr = 2 × 22/7 × 7 = 44 cm.
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If x + 1⁄x = 5, what is x² + 1⁄x²?
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Answer D
Square both sides: x² + 2 + 1/x² = 25, so x² + 1/x² = 23.
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Pipe A fills a tank in 15 hours; pipe B empties the full tank in 60 hours. If both are opened together on an empty tank, when will it be full?
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Answer A
Net filling per hour = 1/15 − 1/60 = 1/20. Time = 20 hours.
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The average of 12 numbers is 68. When one number is removed, the average of the rest is 65. Which number was removed?
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Answer D
Total of 12 = 12 × 68 = 816. Total of 11 = 11 × 65 = 715. Removed = 816 − 715 = 101.
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What is 62.5% of 2,400?
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Answer B
62.5% of 2,400 = 2,400 × 62.5/100 = 1,500.
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What is the LCM of 364, 28 and 98?
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Answer A
364 = 2² × 7 × 13; 28 = 2² × 7; 98 = 2 × 7². Each prime at its highest power: 2² × 7² × 13 = 2,548.
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A shopkeeper marks an article 20% above its cost price and allows a discount of 20%. If the article was sold for ₹2,112, what was its cost price?
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Answer A
SP = CP × 1.2 × 0.8 = CP × 0.96. So CP = 2,112 ÷ 0.96 = ₹2,200.
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The population of a town is 39,600. It grows by 5% every year. What will it be after 2 years?
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Answer C
39,600 × (1 + 5/100)² = 39,600 × 1.1 = 43,659. Growing 5% on 39,600 twice, not 10% once.
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From a point on the ground 15 m from the foot of a tower, the angle of elevation of its top is 60°. How tall is the tower?
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Answer B
Height = 15 × tan 60° = 15 × √3 = 15√3 m.
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A scooter runs at 144 km/h. What is its speed in metres per second?
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Answer B
Multiply by 5/18: 144 × 5/18 = 40 m/s.
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What is the simple interest on ₹2,000 at 8% per annum for 3 years?
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Answer D
SI = P × R × T / 100 = 2,000 × 8 × 3 / 100 = ₹480.
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Simplify: 49 + 4 × 7 − 30 ÷ 5
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Answer A
Division and multiplication first: 4 × 7 = 28 and 30 ÷ 5 = 6. Then 49 + 28 − 6 = 71.
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How many diagonals does a polygon with 16 sides have?
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Answer C
n(n − 3)/2 = 16 × 13 ÷ 2 = 104.
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The present ages of Asha and her elder brother are in the ratio 5 : 9. After 10 years, the ratio will be 5 : 7. What is Asha’s present age?
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Answer B
Ages 5x and 9x. (5x + 10) : (9x + 10) = 5 : 7 gives x = 2. Asha is 5 × 2 = 10 years.
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If A : B = 7 : 4 and B : C = 7 : 5, what is A : B : C?
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Answer B
Make B the same in both: A : B = 49 : 28 and B : C = 28 : 20. So A : B : C = 49 : 28 : 20.
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What is the range of these numbers: 44, 15, 22, 35, 27, 37, 55?
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Answer A
Largest − smallest = 55 − 15 = 40.
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27 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 2 : 1. How much water must be added to make the ratio 2 : 5?
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Answer A
Milk = 18 l, water = 9 l. For 2 : 5, water must be 18 × 5/2 = 45 l. Add 45 − 9 = 36 litres.
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What is the circumference of a circle of radius 14 cm? (Take π = 22/7.)
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Answer A
Circumference = 2πr = 2 × 22/7 × 14 = 88 cm.
Part DEnglish Comprehension
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer C
benevolance is wrong; it is spelt benevolence. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matterAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
EndorseAnswer and working
Answer A
Endorse (verb) and Back 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.
HunchbackAnswer and working
Answer C
Hunchback (noun) and Humpback 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.
The son your spouse by a former marriageAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PotentialAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
TremendousAnswer and working
Answer A
Tremendous (adjective) and Enormous 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 D
remession is wrong; it is spelt remission. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PostmortemAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DeterAnswer and working
Answer C
Deter (verb) and Discourage 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.
ReiterateAnswer and working
Answer C
Reiterate (verb) and Repeat 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.
SegmentAnswer and working
Answer C
Segment (verb) and Section 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.
PersuasiveAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
WriggleAnswer and working
Answer D
Wriggle (noun) and Squirm 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 A
aggravvate is wrong; it is spelt aggravate. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excessAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is illumination.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer A
suculent is wrong; it is spelt succulent. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
OptimismAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer D
perioddically is wrong; it is spelt periodically. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
PleasurableAnswer and working
Answer D
Pleasurable (adjective) and Enjoyable 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 professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card gamesAnswer and working
Answer C
Sharper: a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
WindwardAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is jettison.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person who has abnormally low blood pressureAnswer and working