- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 3271382
- Series
- D
SSC CGL Tier 1 Paper 5
- 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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Which one does not belong with the others?
Answer and working
Answer A
8, 1331, 125 are cubes; 49 is a square, not a cube. The odd one is 49.
Directions for questions 2 to 2
Seven friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha, Farhan and Gopal, sit in a row facing north. Gopal sits at one of the two ends. Gopal sits second to the left of Esha. Esha sits immediately to the left of Farhan. Exactly 2 people sit between Bina and Arun. Esha sits third to the left of Divya. Bina and Esha sit next to each other.-
How many people sit between Farhan and Esha?
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Answer B
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Gopal, Bina, Esha, Farhan, Arun, Divya, Chetan. Between them: None.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 48 ÷ 5 × 5 − 6 + 5?
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Answer D
Replace the signs: 48 − 5 ÷ 5 + 6 × 5. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 77.
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What day of the week was 20 July 1992?
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Answer D
1 January 1901 was a Tuesday. From then to 20 July 1992 is 33,438 days; 33,438 ÷ 7 leaves 6, so the day is 6 on from Tuesday: Monday.
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In a class, Ravi ranks 18th from the top and 27th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
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Answer D
Ravi is counted in both ranks, so the total is 18 + 27 − 1 = 44.
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In a certain code, DOOR is written as FQQT. How is BREAD written in that code?
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Answer A
From DOOR → FQQT: each letter moves 2 places forward. Applied to BREAD: DTGCF.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 16 ÷ 5 × 5 − 9 + 10?
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Answer B
Replace the signs: 16 + 5 ÷ 5 × 9 − 10. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 15.
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4 : 21 :: 9 : ?
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Answer C
21 = 4² + 4 + 1, the rule n² + n + 1. For 9: 9² + 9 + 1 = 91.
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Statements:
(1) All rivers are coins.
(2) No coins are bells.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some coins are rivers.
(II) Some bells are not rivers.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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Which number replaces the question mark? 7, 26, 63, 124, 215, ?
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Answer B
The rule: the terms are 2³, 3³, 4³ … minus 1. The missing term is 342.
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9 : 80 :: 8 : ?
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Answer C
80 = 9² − 1, the rule n² − 1. For 8: 8² − 1 = 63.
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In a certain code, PLANT is written as SMZKO. How is STONE written in that code?
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Answer B
From PLANT → SMZKO: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 back. Applied to STONE: DMNSR.
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Which pair comes next? DZ, EY, FX, GW, ?
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Answer B
The first letters move forward 1 (D, E, F, G); the second move back 1 (Z, Y, X, W). Next: HV.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 6th to the left of the 11th letter from the left?
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Answer A
The 11th letter from the left is K (position 11). 6 places to the left: position 5, which is E.
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In a certain code, BOOK is written as ZMMI. How is BRICK written in that code?
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Answer B
From BOOK → ZMMI: each letter moves 2 places back. Applied to BRICK: ZPGAI.
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L is the husband of S. S is the sister of G. How is L related to G?
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Answer C
Follow the links out from G: S is G’s sister; L is S’s husband. So L is G’s brother-in-law.
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At what time between 5 and 6 o’clock are the hands of a clock together?
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Answer A
The minute hand gains 11/2° a minute and must gain 150°. Time = 150 ÷ 5.5 = 60 × 5/11 = 273⁄11 minutes past 5.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, ?
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Answer B
The rule: the terms are 2², 3², 4² … plus 1. The missing term is 65.
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Kabir walks 4 km towards the west. He turns right and walks 7 km. He turns left and walks 12 km. He turns left and walks 7 km. He turns left and walks 9 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 7 km west and 0 km north of the start. Straight-line distance = √(7² + 0²) = 7 km.
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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 JMQ the last gap is 4. The odd one is JMQ.
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A is the wife of M. E is the brother of A. J is the son of E. How is J related to M?
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Answer A
Follow the links out from M: A is M’s wife; E is A’s brother; J is E’s son. So J is M’s nephew.
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Rohit walks 12 km towards the east. He turns left and walks 14 km. He turns left and walks 12 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 West.
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3 : 27 :: 7 : ?
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Answer C
27 = 3³, the rule n³. For 7: 7³ = 343.
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Which group comes next? EFG, KLM, QRS, ?
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Answer A
Inside each group the letters step by 1; each group starts 6 letters after the last (E, K, Q). Next: WXY.
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Statements:
(1) All tables are rivers.
(2) All rivers are cups.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No tables are rivers.
(II) All rivers are tables.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: tables and rivers may overlap. Conclusion II need not hold: some rivers may lie outside tables. So: Neither conclusion follows.
Part BGeneral Awareness
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Which of these World Heritage Sites is in Himachal Pradesh?
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Which of these Ramsar sites is in West Bengal?
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In which year was the Second Battle of Tarain fought?
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The Luni river flows into which?
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Who was the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
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Consider the following pairs of national parks and their states:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?National park State 1. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park Telangana 2. Murlen National Park Mizoram 3. Mandla Plant Fossils National Park Bihar Answer and working
Answer B
1. correct; 2. correct; 3. wrong: Mandla Plant Fossils National Park goes with Madhya Pradesh. So: Only two pairs.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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In which year was Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Which of these sportspersons is associated with hockey?
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Gangtok is the capital of which state or union territory?
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Which of these dams is on the Yamuna?
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Who was the Chief Justice of India throughout 2000?
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Which of these tiger reserves is in Rajasthan?
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D. R. Bendre received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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Which of these was written by Khushwant Singh?
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In which year was IRNSS-1F launched?
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In which year was Goa formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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Which element has the symbol Sc?
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Ulaanbaatar is the capital of which country?
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Consider the following pairs of countries and their currencies:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Country Currency 1. Australia Namibian dollar 2. United States United States dollar 3. Singapore Singapore dollar Answer and working
Answer B
1. wrong: Australia goes with Australian dollar; 2. correct; 3. correct. So: Only two pairs.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Development Programme?
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Which day is observed on May 29?
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Soumitra Chatterjee received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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In which year was Bidhan Chandra Roy awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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Zakir Hussain is known for playing which instrument?
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What is the currency of Armenia?
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Part CQuantitative Aptitude
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The present ages of Asha and her father are in the ratio 3 : 7. After 2 years, the ratio will be 5 : 11. What is Asha’s present age?
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Answer B
Ages 3x and 7x. (3x + 2) : (7x + 2) = 5 : 11 gives x = 6. Asha is 3 × 6 = 18 years.
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A train 345 m long passes a signal post in 23 seconds. What is its speed in km/h?
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Answer D
Speed = 345 ÷ 23 = 15 m/s = 15 × 18/5 = 54 km/h.
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What is the HCF of 48, 208 and 176?
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Answer B
48 = 2⁴ × 3; 208 = 2⁴ × 13; 176 = 2⁴ × 11. The factors common to all three: 2⁴ = 16.
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What is the average of the first 49 natural numbers?
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Answer A
Sum = 49 × 50/2, so the average is (49 + 1)/2 = 25.
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What is √841 + √361 − √900?
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Answer C
29 + 19 − 30 = 18.
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An angle is 6° more than its complement. What is the angle?
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Answer A
a + (a − 6) = 90, so 2a = 96 and a = 48°.
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A is twice as efficient as B. Together they finish a job in 6 days. How long would A take alone?
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Answer D
If B does 1 unit a day, A does 2; together 3 units a day for 6 days = 18 units. A alone: 18 ÷ 2 = 9 days.
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What is the value of 81² − 36²?
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Answer D
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 117 × 45 = 5,265.
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What is 55% of 2,260?
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Answer B
55% of 2,260 = 2,260 × 55/100 = 1,243.
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In what ratio must rice at ₹57/kg be mixed with rice at ₹82/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹71/kg?
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Answer D
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (82 − 71) : (71 − 57) = 11 : 14 = 11 : 14.
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A sum of money at simple interest amounts to ₹16,120 in 3 years and to ₹18,200 in 5 years. What is the sum?
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Answer A
Interest for 2 years = 18,200 − 16,120 = ₹2,080, so ₹1,040 a year. Interest for 3 years = ₹3,120. Sum = 16,120 − 3,120 = ₹13,000.
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What is the mean proportional between 16 and 100?
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Answer A
Mean proportional = √(16 × 100) = √1600 = 40.
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If a − b = 4 and ab = 45, what is a³ − b³?
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Answer D
a³ − b³ = (a − b)³ + 3ab(a − b) = 64 + 540 = 604.
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What is the circumference of a circle of radius 42 cm? (Take π = 22/7.)
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Answer C
Circumference = 2πr = 2 × 22/7 × 42 = 264 cm.
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A boat covers 66 km downstream in 3 hours and 90 km upstream in 5 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
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Answer B
Downstream speed = 66 ÷ 3 = 22 km/h; upstream = 90 ÷ 5 = 18 km/h. Stream = (22 − 18) ÷ 2 = 2 km/h.
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The average of 6 numbers is 42. When one number is removed, the average of the rest is 46. Which number was removed?
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Answer B
Total of 6 = 6 × 42 = 252. Total of 5 = 5 × 46 = 230. Removed = 252 − 230 = 22.
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What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹28,000 for 2 years at 5% per annum?
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Answer A
For 2 years, CI − SI = P × (R/100)² = 28,000 × (5/100)² = ₹70.
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A train 280 m long crosses a platform 450 m long in 73 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
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Answer D
It must cover its own length and the platform: 280 + 450 = 730 m in 73 s, so 10 m/s = 10 × 18/5 = 36 km/h.
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What is the mean of these numbers: 27, 29, 34, 35, 37, 41, 49?
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Answer A
Sum 252 ÷ 7 = 36.
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A number is first increased by 40% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net change?
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Answer A
Net effect = 40 − 20 − (40 × 20)/100 = 12%, so 12% increase.
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A cylinder has radius 7 cm and height 7 cm. What is its curved surface area? (π = 22/7)
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Answer B
Curved surface = 2πrh = 2 × 22/7 × 7 × 7 = 308 cm².
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By selling a watch for ₹1,760, a man loses 12%. For how much should he sell it to gain 15%?
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Answer B
CP = 1,760 × 100/88 = ₹2,000. For a 15% gain: 2,000 × 115/100 = ₹2,300.
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If sin θ = 5⁄13 and θ is acute, what is cot θ?
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Answer B
Draw a right triangle with sides 5, 12 and hypotenuse 13 (5² + 12² = 13²). Then cot θ = 12⁄5.
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If x + 1⁄x = 9, what is x³ + 1⁄x³?
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Answer D
x³ + 1/x³ = (x + 1/x)³ − 3(x + 1/x) = 729 − 27 = 702.
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Two taps can fill a cistern in 21 minutes and 28 minutes respectively. If both are opened together, how long will it take to fill the cistern?
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Answer C
Together per minute: 1/21 + 1/28 = 1/12. Time = 21 × 28 ÷ 49 = 12 minutes.
Part DEnglish Comprehension
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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.
PaltryAnswer and working
Answer B
Paltry (adjective) and Negligible 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.
BombardmentAnswer and working
Answer D
Bombardment (noun) and Barrage 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
debatible is wrong; it is spelt debatable. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ImitateAnswer and working
Answer A
Imitate (verb) and Copy 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.
BerserkAnswer and working
Answer C
Berserk (adjective) and Amok 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
impresionist is wrong; it is spelt impressionist. 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.
GarbAnswer and working
Answer B
Garb (verb) and Dress 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.
HorrendousAnswer and working
Answer C
Horrendous (adjective) and Terrible 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 proficient.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PessimistAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer C
The correct spelling is jubilee.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ScarceAnswer 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 one word that can replace the given group of words.
A patient with imaginary symptoms and ailmentsAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditionsAnswer and working
Answer D
Meteorologist: a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer B
unnavailable is wrong; it is spelt unavailable. The others are correct.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is eternally.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
MilitantAnswer and working
Answer B
Militant (adjective) and Warlike 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.
UpstreamAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is terrace.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who inflicts severe physical painAnswer 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 correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is disbelief.