- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 6255168
- Series
- B
SSC CGL Tier 1 Paper 8
- 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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Kavita walks 12 km towards the south. She turns left and walks 7 km. She turns left and walks 6 km. She turns left and walks 7 km. She turns left and walks 14 km. How far, and in which direction, is she from the starting point?
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Answer B
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 0 km east and 20 km south of the start. Distance = √(0² + 20²) = 20 km. 20 km, south.
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EF : DE :: QR : ?
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Answer D
Each letter of EF moves 1 back to give DE. Doing the same to QR gives PQ.
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Which letter comes next? F, I, L, O, R, ?
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Answer D
Each letter moves 3 places forward in the alphabet: F → I → L → O → R → U.
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4 : 17 :: 11 : ?
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Answer D
17 = 4² + 1, the rule n² + 1. For 11: 11² + 1 = 122.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 5, 11, 20, 32, 47, 65, ?
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Answer D
The rule: the differences grow by 3: 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21. The missing term is 86.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer B
In the others the letters are 1 apart (GHI); in ABD the last gap is 2. The odd one is ABD.
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Meera walks 4 km towards the north. She turns left and walks 15 km. She turns right and walks 3 km. She turns right and walks 9 km. She turns right and walks 9 km. In which direction is she from the starting point?
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Answer D
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 6 km west and 2 km south of the start, which is to the South-west.
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At what time between 8 and 9 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 240°. Time = 240 ÷ 5.5 = 60 × 8/11 = 437⁄11 minutes past 8.
Directions for questions 9 to 9
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Divya sits second to the right of Chetan. Bina sits immediately to the right of Esha. Farhan sits third to the left of Divya. Esha does not sit at either end.-
Who sits at the extreme right end?
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Answer B
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Farhan, Chetan, Arun, Divya, Esha, Bina. Bina.
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Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Harish said, ‘She is the only daughter of my father’s mother.’ How is the woman related to Harish?
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Answer A
My father’s mother’s only daughter is my father’s sister. So the woman is Harish’s aunt.
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4 : 64 :: 8 : ?
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Answer D
64 = 4³, the rule n³. For 8: 8³ = 512.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer B
In the others the second number is 3n + 1 of the first; 7 : 21 breaks it. The odd one is 7 : 21.
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In a certain code, LIGHT is written as 56. How is HORSE written in that code?
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Answer B
LIGHT = 56 is the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet (A = 1 … Z = 26). For HORSE: 8 + 15 + 18 + 19 + 5 = 65.
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Today is Tuesday. What day of the week will it be 60 days from today?
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Answer C
60 ÷ 7 leaves 4. 4 days on from Tuesday is Saturday.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 30 × 2 + 7 ÷ 8 − 4?
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Answer D
Replace the signs: 30 + 2 × 7 − 8 ÷ 4. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 42.
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Statements:
(1) No books are lamps.
(2) No lamps are trees.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) All books are trees.
(II) Some trees are books.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: some books may lie outside trees. Conclusion II need not hold: trees and books need not overlap at all. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 47 − 6 ÷ 8 + 7 × 7?
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Answer D
Replace the signs: 47 + 6 × 8 − 7 ÷ 7. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 94.
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In a queue, Neha is 6th from the front and Dev is 21st from the front. How many people stand between them?
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Answer D
Between positions 6 and 21 there are 21 − 6 − 1 = 14 people.
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Which pair comes next? BX, EV, HT, KR, ?
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Answer D
The first letters move forward 3 (B, E, H, K); the second move back 2 (X, V, T, R). Next: NP.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 4th to the right of the 17th letter from the left?
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Answer D
The 17th letter from the left is Q (position 17). 4 places to the right: position 21, which is U.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 9, 27, 81, 243, 729, ?
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Answer D
The rule: each term is the previous × 3. The missing term is 2,187.
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Pointing to a man in a photograph, Priya said, ‘He is the only son of my mother’s father.’ How is the man related to Priya?
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Answer D
The only son of my mother’s father is my mother’s brother. So the man is Priya’s uncle.
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In a certain code, SHIP is written as 52. How is HOUSE written in that code?
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Answer A
SHIP = 52 is the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet (A = 1 … Z = 26). For HOUSE: 8 + 15 + 21 + 19 + 5 = 68.
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In a certain code, SUGAR is written as 66. How is TIGER written in that code?
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Answer C
SUGAR = 66 is the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet (A = 1 … Z = 26). For TIGER: 20 + 9 + 7 + 5 + 18 = 59.
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Statements:
(1) All birds are bottles.
(2) Some rivers are birds.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some birds are bottles.
(II) No rivers are bottles.Answer and working
Answer A
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: rivers and bottles may overlap. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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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In which year was Historic City of Ahmadabad inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Which of these organisations has its headquarters in Lyon?
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In which year was Astrosat launched?
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Which element has the symbol Pt?
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Consider the following pairs of books and their authors:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Book Author 1. The Secrets of the Self Dayananda Saraswati 2. Mahan Kosh Kahn Singh Nabha 3. Ponniyin Selvan Kalki Krishnamurthy Answer and working
Answer B
1. wrong: The Secrets of the Self goes with Muhammad Iqbal; 2. correct; 3. correct. So: Only two pairs.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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Akkineni Nageswara Rao received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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Secretariat Building, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
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Pampadum Shola National Park is in which state?
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Which of these Ramsar sites is in Rajasthan?
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Who was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India throughout 1991?
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Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve is in which state?
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Which of these World Heritage Sites is in Telangana?
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The Indus river flows into which?
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In which year was M. Visvesvaraya awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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Who was the Chief Justice of India throughout 1995?
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What is the capital of Sudan?
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What is the currency of Honduras?
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Koneru Humpy is associated with which sport?
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Which day is observed on June 1?
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In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought?
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Which of these dams is on the Barakar River?
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What is the capital of Tripura?
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Viswanatha Satyanarayana received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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Which of these musicians is known for the sarod?
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Part CQuantitative Aptitude
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A trader buys a bicycle for ₹1,625 and sells it for ₹1,820. What is the profit or loss percent?
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Answer B
Profit = ₹195. As a percent of the cost price: 195 ÷ 1,625 × 100 = 12% profit.
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Pipe A fills a tank in 2 hours; pipe B empties the full tank in 6 hours. If both are opened together on an empty tank, when will it be full?
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Answer C
Net filling per hour = 1/2 − 1/6 = 1/3. Time = 3 hours.
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Two trains 260 m and 140 m long run on parallel tracks in opposite directions at 77 km/h and 67 km/h. How long do they take to cross each other?
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Answer C
Relative speed = 77 + 67 = 144 km/h = 40 m/s. Distance = 260 + 140 = 400 m. Time = 400 ÷ 40 = 10 seconds.
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What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹41,800 for 2 years at 10% per annum?
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Answer C
For 2 years, CI − SI = P × (R/100)² = 41,800 × (10/100)² = ₹418.
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A boat covers 60 km downstream in 4 hours and 15 km upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Answer C
Downstream speed = 60 ÷ 4 = 15 km/h; upstream = 15 ÷ 3 = 5 km/h. Boat = (15 + 5) ÷ 2 = 10 km/h.
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What is √361 + √256 − √900?
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Answer A
19 + 16 − 30 = 5.
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What is the average of 22, 87, 58, 23 and 45?
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Answer D
Sum = 235. Average = 235 ÷ 5 = 47.
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Solve for x: 9x + 17 = 1x + 57
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Answer C
9x − 1x = 57 − 17, so 8x = 40 and x = 40 ÷ 8. x = 5.
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Simplify: 18 + 8 × 8 − 54 ÷ 6
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Answer D
Division and multiplication first: 8 × 8 = 64 and 54 ÷ 6 = 9. Then 18 + 64 − 9 = 73.
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An angle is 44° more than its complement. What is the angle?
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Answer B
a + (a − 44) = 90, so 2a = 134 and a = 67°.
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A and B together can do a job in 35 days. A alone can do it in 60 days. In how many days can B alone do it?
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Answer D
B’s one day = 1/35 − 1/60 = 1/84. B alone takes 84 days.
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The incomes of P and Q are in the ratio 5 : 9 and their expenditures are in the ratio 1 : 2. If each saves ₹8,500 a month, what is P’s monthly income?
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Answer D
Incomes 5x and 9x. (5x − 8,500) : (9x − 8,500) = 1 : 2 gives x = 8,500. P’s income = 5 × 8,500 = ₹42,500.
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If A : B = 1 : 7 and B : C = 9 : 4, what is A : B : C?
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Answer C
Make B the same in both: A : B = 9 : 63 and B : C = 63 : 28. So A : B : C = 9 : 63 : 28.
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What is the simple interest on ₹13,000 at 9% per annum for 3 years?
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Answer C
SI = P × R × T / 100 = 13,000 × 9 × 3 / 100 = ₹3,510.
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A number is first increased by 40% and then decreased by 50%. What is the net change?
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Answer C
Net effect = 40 − 50 − (40 × 50)/100 = −30%, so 30% decrease.
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What is the smallest number which, when divided by 20, 12 or 6, leaves a remainder of 4 in each case?
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Answer C
LCM of 20, 12, 6 = 60. Add the remainder: 60 + 4 = 64.
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What is the value of 3 cos 60° + cot² 60°?
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Answer D
cos 60° = 1⁄2 and cot² 60° = 1⁄3. So 3 × 1⁄2 + 1⁄3 = 11⁄6.
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What is the range of these numbers: 18, 22, 35, 57, 11, 57, 31, 42, 39?
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Answer B
Largest − smallest = 57 − 11 = 46.
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132 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 6 : 5. How much water must be added to make the ratio 3 : 5?
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Answer D
Milk = 72 l, water = 60 l. For 3 : 5, water must be 72 × 5/3 = 120 l. Add 120 − 60 = 60 litres.
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If a + b = 20 and ab = 100, what is a² + b²?
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Answer A
a² + b² = (a + b)² − 2ab = 400 − 200 = 200.
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A cone has base radius 21 cm and height 72 cm. What is its volume? (π = 22/7)
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Answer D
Volume = ⅓πr²h = ⅓ × 22/7 × 21² × 72 = 33,264 cm³.
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The present ages of Asha and her elder brother are in the ratio 6 : 7. After 9 years, the ratio will be 9 : 10. What is Asha’s present age?
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Answer B
Ages 6x and 7x. (6x + 9) : (7x + 9) = 9 : 10 gives x = 3. Asha is 6 × 3 = 18 years.
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Two successive discounts of 30% and 20% are equal to a single discount of:
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Answer B
Single discount = 30 + 20 − (30 × 20)/100 = 44%. The second discount is taken on the already reduced price, so the two do not simply add.
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A scooter runs at 144 km/h. What is its speed in metres per second?
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Answer D
Multiply by 5/18: 144 × 5/18 = 40 m/s.
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The average of 10 numbers is 35. When one number is removed, the average of the rest is 38. Which number was removed?
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Answer A
Total of 10 = 10 × 35 = 350. Total of 9 = 9 × 38 = 342. Removed = 350 − 342 = 8.
Part DEnglish Comprehension
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer C
The correct spelling is flexible.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ForteAnswer and working
Answer B
Forte (noun) and Specialty 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 illumination.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
CooperationAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is communicator.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer A
sparitually is wrong; it is spelt spiritually. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DecreaseAnswer and working
Answer A
Decrease (verb) and Diminish 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
govvernance is wrong; it is spelt governance. The others are correct.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is disapproval.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A biologist specializing in the study of plantsAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ClicheAnswer and working
Answer C
Cliche (noun) and Commonplace 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
skedadle is wrong; it is spelt skedaddle. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone elseAnswer and working
Answer A
Emissary: someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A temporary rank held by young naval officers in trainingAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SerpentineAnswer and working
Answer A
Serpentine (adjective) and Snaky 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 who plays the pianoAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
RifeAnswer and working
Answer A
Rife (adjective) and Prevalent 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.
FragranceAnswer and working
Answer D
Fragrance (noun) and Perfume 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.
ProfoundAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
UnderestimateAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinementAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ReapAnswer and working
Answer D
Reap (verb) and Harvest 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.
LenderAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PurgeAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
GlimpseAnswer and working
Answer B
Glimpse (noun) and Glance share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1