- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 9130884
- Series
- A
SSC CGL Tier 1 Paper 7
- 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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4 : 64 :: 3 : ?
Answer and working
Answer D
64 = 4³, the rule n³. For 3: 3³ = 27.
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Statements:
(1) All tables are books.
(2) Some books are leaves.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some tables are leaves.
(II) Some leaves are books.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: tables and leaves need not overlap at all. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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9 : 720 :: 12 : ?
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Answer B
720 = 9³ − 9, the rule n³ − n. For 12: 12³ − 12 = 1,716.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer C
121, 143, 154 are multiples of 11; 101 is not. The odd one is 101.
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In a certain code, FRIEND is written as HPKCPB. How is DOOR written in that code?
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Answer A
From FRIEND → HPKCPB: letters in odd places move 2 forward, letters in even places move 2 back. Applied to DOOR: FMQP.
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9 : 720 :: 12 : ?
Answer and working
Answer A
720 = 9³ − 9, the rule n³ − n. For 12: 12³ − 12 = 1,716.
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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 34 ÷ 7 × 12 + 6 − 5?
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Answer A
Replace the signs: 34 + 7 − 12 ÷ 6 × 5. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 31.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 5th to the right of the 20th letter from the right?
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Answer C
The 20th letter from the right is G (position 7). 5 places to the right: position 12, which is L.
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Pointing to a man in a photograph, Arun said, ‘He is the only son of my mother’s father.’ How is the man related to Arun?
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Answer B
The only son of my mother’s father is my mother’s brother. So the man is Arun’s uncle.
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In a certain code, GLASS is written as 58. How is PAPER written in that code?
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Answer B
GLASS = 58 is the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet (A = 1 … Z = 26). For PAPER: 16 + 1 + 16 + 5 + 18 = 56.
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In a queue, Meena is 11th from the front and Priya is 29th from the front. How many people stand between them?
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Answer A
Between positions 11 and 29 there are 29 − 11 − 1 = 17 people.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 4, 40, 9, 33, 14, ?
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Answer D
The rule: two series alternate: 4, 9, 14 … rising by 5, and 40, 33, 26 … falling by 7. The missing term is 26.
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What day of the week was 13 December 1950?
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Answer C
1 January 1901 was a Tuesday. From then to 13 December 1950 is 18,243 days; 18,243 ÷ 7 leaves 1, so the day is 1 on from Tuesday: Wednesday.
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Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Rekha said, ‘She is the only daughter of my father’s mother.’ How is the woman related to Rekha?
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Answer D
My father’s mother’s only daughter is my father’s sister. So the woman is Rekha’s aunt.
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Statements:
(1) All planes are watches.
(2) All planes are coins.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some watches are not planes.
(II) Some planes are coins.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the watches may be planes. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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Which letter comes next? Z, W, T, Q, N, ?
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Answer A
Each letter moves 3 places back in the alphabet: Z → W → T → Q → N → K.
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In a certain code, SISTER is written as HRHGVI. How is LEMON written in that code?
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Answer C
From SISTER → HRHGVI: each letter is replaced by its opposite in the alphabet (A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y …). Applied to LEMON: OVNLM.
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Meera walks 11 km towards the east. She turns right and walks 15 km. She turns left and walks 8 km. She turns right and walks 5 km. Which direction is she 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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Which group comes next? FHJ, KMO, PRT, ?
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Answer B
Inside each group the letters step by 2; each group starts 5 letters after the last (F, K, P). Next: UWY.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 7:30?
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Answer D
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |210 − 165| = 45°. Answer: 45°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 30°.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 11, 17, 26, 38, 53, 71, ?
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Answer A
The rule: the differences grow by 3: 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21. The missing term is 92.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 49 ÷ 4 − 4 × 10 + 4?
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Answer C
Replace the signs: 49 × 4 ÷ 4 + 10 − 4. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 55.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer D
In the others the second number is n² of the first; 6 : 34 breaks it. The odd one is 6 : 34.
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Meera walks 6 km towards the north. She turns left and walks 10 km. She turns right and walks 10 km. She turns left and walks 11 km. She turns left and walks 4 km. Which direction is she facing now?
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Answer A
Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs South.
Directions for questions 25 to 25
Five friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya and Esha, sit in a row facing north. Esha sits somewhere to the right of Bina. Bina sits second to the right of Chetan. Exactly 2 people sit between Esha and Arun.-
Who sits immediately to the right of Bina?
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Answer D
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Chetan, Arun, Bina, Divya, Esha. Divya.
Part BGeneral Awareness
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In which year was Himachal Pradesh formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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In which year was Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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Dholavira, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
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Ram Narayan is known for playing which instrument?
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Koneru Humpy is associated with which sport?
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Which of these Ramsar sites is in Ladakh?
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Amitabh Bachchan received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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The Nepalese rupee is the currency of which country?
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World Sparrow Day is observed on which date?
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In which year was the Battle of Karnal fought?
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Who was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India throughout 1987?
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Consider the following pairs of countries and their capitals:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Country Capital 1. Bhutan Thimphu 2. Mongolia Ulaanbaatar 3. Cape Verde Cairo Answer and working
Answer B
1. correct; 2. correct; 3. wrong: Cape Verde goes with Praia. So: Only two pairs.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of which state or union territory?
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In which year was Jaipur inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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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. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park Tamil Nadu 2. Grass Hills National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 3. Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve Meghalaya Answer and working
Answer D
1. wrong: Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park goes with Andaman and Nicobar Islands; 2. wrong: Grass Hills National Park goes with Tamil Nadu; 3. wrong: Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve goes with Rajasthan. So: None of the pairs.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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Which of these was written by Kalki Krishnamurthy?
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Which of these organisations has its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur?
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Which of these dams is on the Indravati River?
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Who was the Prime Minister of India throughout 2023?
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Which of these was written by Vikram Seth?
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What is the atomic number of chlorine?
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Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary is in which state?
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Consider the following pairs of rivers and where they flow:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?River Flows into 1. Mechi River Mahananda River 2. Jhelum River Chenab River 3. Indus River Arabian Sea Answer and working
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In which year was Megha-Tropiques launched?
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Part CQuantitative Aptitude
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The simple interest on a sum for 4 years at 7% per annum is ₹3,500. What is the sum?
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Answer B
P = SI × 100 / (R × T) = 3,500 × 100 / (7 × 4) = ₹12,500.
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A shopkeeper marks an article 30% above its cost price and allows a discount of 20%. If the article was sold for ₹3,120, what was its cost price?
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Answer B
SP = CP × 1.3 × 0.8 = CP × 1.04. So CP = 3,120 ÷ 1.04 = ₹3,000.
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A boat covers 34 km downstream in 2 hours and 30 km upstream in 2 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
Answer and working
Answer A
Downstream speed = 34 ÷ 2 = 17 km/h; upstream = 30 ÷ 2 = 15 km/h. Stream = (17 − 15) ÷ 2 = 1 km/h.
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What is the LCM of 36, 24 and 84?
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Answer A
36 = 2² × 3²; 24 = 2³ × 3; 84 = 2² × 3 × 7. Each prime at its highest power: 2³ × 3² × 7 = 504.
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Simplify: 92 + 15 × 12 − 10 ÷ 5
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Answer C
Division and multiplication first: 15 × 12 = 180 and 10 ÷ 5 = 2. Then 92 + 180 − 2 = 270.
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A bus goes from Pune to Nashik at 40 km/h and returns by the same road at 120 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 × 40 × 120 ÷ 160 = 60 km/h. The plain average, 80, ignores that the slower leg takes longer.
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The average weight of 10 people goes up by 3 kg when a new person takes the place of one who weighs 53 kg. What does the new person weigh?
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Answer C
The total rises by 10 × 3 = 30 kg, so the new person weighs 53 + 30 = 83 kg.
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What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹55,200 for 2 years at 5% per annum?
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Answer C
For 2 years, CI − SI = P × (R/100)² = 55,200 × (5/100)² = ₹138.
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How many numbers from 100 to 600 (both included) are divisible by 17?
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Answer C
Multiples of 17 up to 600: 35. Up to 99: 5. Difference = 30.
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72 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 3 : 5. How much water must be added to make the ratio 1 : 4?
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Answer C
Milk = 27 l, water = 45 l. For 1 : 4, water must be 27 × 4/1 = 108 l. Add 108 − 45 = 63 litres.
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If x + 1⁄x = 7, what is x² + 1⁄x²?
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Answer D
Square both sides: x² + 2 + 1/x² = 49, so x² + 1/x² = 47.
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The population of a town is 60,400. It grows by 5% every year. What will it be after 2 years?
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Answer C
60,400 × (1 + 5/100)² = 60,400 × 1.1 = 66,591. Growing 5% on 60,400 twice, not 10% once.
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The diagonal of a square is 14 cm. What is its area?
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Answer D
Area of a square = diagonal² ÷ 2 = 196 ÷ 2 = 98 cm².
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If a + b = 17 and ab = 72, what is a² + b²?
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Answer A
a² + b² = (a + b)² − 2ab = 289 − 144 = 145.
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What is the average of 68, 68, 90, 25, 77 and 80?
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Answer C
Sum = 408. Average = 408 ÷ 6 = 68.
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If sin θ = 9⁄41 and θ is acute, what is cos θ?
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Answer B
Draw a right triangle with sides 9, 40 and hypotenuse 41 (9² + 40² = 41²). Then cos θ = 40⁄41.
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₹3,450 is divided among Amit, Bina and Chetan in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. What is Chetan’s share?
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Answer D
Total parts = 2 + 3 + 5 = 10. Chetan gets 5/10 × 3,450 = ₹1,725.
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The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 67 years. 2 years ago, the father was 6 times as old as the son. How old is the son now?
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Answer D
Let the son be s. Then (67 − s − 2) = 6(s − 2), so 77 = 7s and s = 11 years.
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₹10,780 is divided among Amit, Bina and Chetan in the ratio 2 : 4 : 1. What is Bina’s share?
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Answer A
Total parts = 2 + 4 + 1 = 7. Bina gets 4/7 × 10,780 = ₹6,160.
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What is √196 + √225 − √256?
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Answer C
14 + 15 − 16 = 13.
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A scooter runs at 18 km/h. What is its speed in metres per second?
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Answer B
Multiply by 5/18: 18 × 5/18 = 5 m/s.
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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 C
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 mode of these numbers: 57, 33, 41, 18, 33, 42, 33, 38, 10?
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Answer A
33 occurs most often (3 times): 33.
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Pipe A fills a tank in 16 hours; pipe B empties the full tank in 24 hours. If both are opened together on an empty tank, when will it be full?
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Answer B
Net filling per hour = 1/16 − 1/24 = 1/48. Time = 48 hours.
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What is each interior angle of a regular polygon with 18 sides?
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Answer D
Each exterior angle = 360° ÷ 18 = 20°. Interior = 180° − 20° = 160°.
Part DEnglish Comprehension
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer C
hucklaberry is wrong; it is spelt huckleberry. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who plays the fluteAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is unattractive.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is remarry.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is invaluable.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of supportAnswer and working
Answer A
Vagabond: a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is unreasonable.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DemeanorAnswer and working
Answer A
Demeanor (noun) and Conduct 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 D
The correct spelling is occupant.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
UpstreamAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DopeyAnswer and working
Answer A
Dopey (adjective) and Foolish 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.
MottoAnswer and working
Answer B
Motto (noun) and Slogan 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 person with specialized training who assists lawyersAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
BlessAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ApparentAnswer and working
Answer D
Apparent (adjective) and Plain 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.
HorizontalAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A married woman who is staid and dignifiedAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
StingyAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officerAnswer and working
Answer D
Adjutant: an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ScornAnswer and working
Answer D
Scorn (verb) and Despise 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.
FlunkAnswer and working
Answer D
Flunk (verb) and Bomb 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.
AffirmativeAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
QuarrelAnswer and working
Answer B
Quarrel (verb) and Scrap 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.
WaiveAnswer and working
Answer B
Waive (verb) and Relinquish 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 C
debatible is wrong; it is spelt debatable. The others are correct.