- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 8976430
- Series
- A
SSC CGL Tier 1 Paper 9
- 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, RIVER is written as IREVI. How is CARPET written in that code?
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Answer D
From RIVER → IREVI: each letter is replaced by its opposite in the alphabet (A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y …). Applied to CARPET: XZIKVG.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer B
27, 512, 1000 are cubes; 81 is a square, not a cube. The odd one is 81.
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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 26 + 2 × 10 − 15 ÷ 9?
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Answer A
Replace the signs: 26 ÷ 2 + 10 × 15 − 9. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 154.
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Statements:
(1) Some watches are flowers.
(2) All flowers are clocks.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some clocks are not flowers.
(II) Some clocks are watches.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the clocks may be flowers. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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5 : 31 :: 7 : ?
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Answer A
31 = 5² + 5 + 1, the rule n² + n + 1. For 7: 7² + 7 + 1 = 57.
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8 : 19 :: 3 : ?
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Answer B
19 = 2 × 8 + 3, the rule 2n + 3. For 3: 2 × 3 + 3 = 9.
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Statements:
(1) Some lamps are not planes.
(2) Some planes are roads.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some roads are not lamps.
(II) All roads are planes.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the roads may be lamps. Conclusion II need not hold: some roads may lie outside planes. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 35, 48, 63, 80, ?, 120
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Answer D
The rule: the terms are 6², 7², 8² … minus 1. The missing term is 99.
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Which pair comes next? BZ, EY, HX, KW, ?
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Answer B
The first letters move forward 3 (B, E, H, K); the second move back 1 (Z, Y, X, W). Next: NV.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 44 ÷ 10 + 11 − 11 × 5?
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Answer D
Replace the signs: 44 − 10 × 11 ÷ 11 + 5. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 39.
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In a row of 31 students, Neha is 15th from the left. What is Neha’s position from the right?
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Answer A
Position from the right = total − position from the left + 1 = 31 − 15 + 1 = 17th.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer A
In the others the letters are 3 apart (DGJ); in GJN the last gap is 4. The odd one is GJN.
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Pointing to a man in a photograph, Kabir said, ‘His mother is the only daughter of my mother.’ How is the man related to Kabir?
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Answer D
The only daughter of my mother is my sister, so the child is my sister’s. So the man is Kabir’s nephew.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer B
121, 143, 99 are multiples of 11; 157 is not. The odd one is 157.
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Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Priya said, ‘She is the only daughter of my father’s mother.’ How is the woman related to Priya?
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Answer B
My father’s mother’s only daughter is my father’s sister. So the woman is Priya’s aunt.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 3, 9, 17, 27, ?, 53
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Answer A
The rule: the differences grow by 2: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16. The missing term is 39.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 9:30?
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Answer A
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |270 − 165| = 105°. Answer: 105°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 90°.
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Asha walks 4 km towards the north. She turns left and walks 12 km. She turns right and walks 12 km. Which direction is she facing now?
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Answer D
Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs North.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 4th to the right of the 20th letter from the left?
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Answer B
The 20th letter from the left is T (position 20). 4 places to the right: position 24, which is X.
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Arun walks 4 km towards the west. He turns left and walks 14 km. He turns right and walks 4 km. He turns right and walks 15 km. He turns right and walks 8 km. How far, and in which direction, is he from the starting point?
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Answer D
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 0 km east and 1 km north of the start. Distance = √(0² + 1²) = 1 km. 1 km, north.
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In a certain code, STONE is written as DMNSR. How is SISTER written in that code?
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Answer C
From STONE → DMNSR: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 back. Applied to SISTER: QDSRHR.
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5 : 126 :: 10 : ?
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Answer B
126 = 5³ + 1, the rule n³ + 1. For 10: 10³ + 1 = 1,001.
Directions for questions 23 to 23
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Esha sits at one of the two ends. Bina sits second to the left of Arun. Chetan sits at one of the two ends. Esha sits somewhere to the right of Divya. Bina sits immediately to the left of Farhan. Chetan does not sit next to Divya.-
Who sits at the extreme left end?
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Answer C
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Chetan, Bina, Farhan, Arun, Divya, Esha. Chetan.
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Which pair comes next? AU, DS, GQ, JO, ?
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Answer A
The first letters move forward 3 (A, D, G, J); the second move back 2 (U, S, Q, O). Next: MM.
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Today is Friday. What day of the week will it be 20 days from today?
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Answer C
20 ÷ 7 leaves 6. 6 days on from Friday is Thursday.
Part BGeneral Awareness
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The Bhagirathi river flows into which?
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Mithali Raj is associated with which sport?
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Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
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Where is the headquarters of the East African Community?
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In which year was Mizoram formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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Dispur is the capital of which state or union territory?
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The Macedonian denar is the currency of which country?
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Which of these tiger reserves is in Maharashtra?
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Murlen National Park is in which state?
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Which of these dams is on the Chambal River?
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Bogotá is the capital of which country?
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Which of these musicians is known for the shehnai?
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Soumitra Chatterjee received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
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Which day is observed on July 7?
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Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
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In which year was Rajiv Gandhi awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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In which year was Jantar Mantar inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Which element has the symbol Ni?
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Amrita Pritam received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary, a Ramsar wetland, is in which state?
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Who wrote ‘Hum Dekhenge’?
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In which year was GSAT-7 launched?
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New Delhi is the capital of which country?
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In which year was the Battle of Kohima fought?
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Part CQuantitative Aptitude
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Solve for x: 3x − 6 = 2x − 1
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Answer C
3x − 2x = −1 + 6, so x = 5. x = 5.
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What is the compound interest on ₹4,875 for 2 years at 20% per annum, compounded annually?
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Answer D
Amount = 4,875 × (1 + 20/100)2 = ₹7,020. CI = 7,020 − 4,875 = ₹2,145.
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Pipe A fills a tank in 7 hours; pipe B empties the full tank in 56 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 = 1/7 − 1/56 = 1/8. Time = 8 hours.
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What is the value of 84² − 48²?
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Answer D
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 132 × 36 = 4,752.
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What is each interior angle of a regular polygon with 12 sides?
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Answer C
Each exterior angle = 360° ÷ 12 = 30°. Interior = 180° − 30° = 150°.
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A boat covers 50 km downstream in 5 hours and 40 km upstream in 5 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Answer A
Downstream speed = 50 ÷ 5 = 10 km/h; upstream = 40 ÷ 5 = 8 km/h. Boat = (10 + 8) ÷ 2 = 9 km/h.
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The diagonal of a square is 44 cm. What is its area?
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Answer A
Area of a square = diagonal² ÷ 2 = 1936 ÷ 2 = 968 cm².
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What is the mean proportional between 5 and 405?
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Answer D
Mean proportional = √(5 × 405) = √2025 = 45.
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If a − b = 4 and ab = 5, what is a³ − b³?
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Answer C
a³ − b³ = (a − b)³ + 3ab(a − b) = 64 + 60 = 124.
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What is the largest 3-digit number exactly divisible by 98?
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Answer B
999 ÷ 98 leaves remainder 19. 999 − 19 = 980.
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How many numbers from 250 to 1100 (both included) are divisible by 17?
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Answer A
Multiples of 17 up to 1100: 64. Up to 249: 14. Difference = 50.
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The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 70 years. 7 years ago, the father was 3 times as old as the son. How old is the son now?
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Answer C
Let the son be s. Then (70 − s − 7) = 3(s − 7), so 84 = 4s and s = 21 years.
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What is 45% of 2,160?
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Answer C
45% of 2,160 = 2,160 × 45/100 = 972.
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Section A has 32 students with an average score of 70; section B has 26 students averaging 41. What is the average score of both sections together?
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Answer A
(32 × 70 + 26 × 41) ÷ 58 = 3306 ÷ 58 = 57. The plain mean of 70 and 41 ignores the sizes of the sections.
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In what ratio must rice at ₹59/kg be mixed with rice at ₹85/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹77/kg?
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Answer A
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (85 − 77) : (77 − 59) = 8 : 18 = 4 : 9.
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What is the mean of these numbers: 42, 51, 41, 51, 26, 55, 26, 31, 10?
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Answer D
Sum 333 ÷ 9 = 37.
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From a point on the ground 60 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 C
Height = 60 × tan 60° = 60 × √3 = 60√3 m.
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A and B together can do a job in 14 days. A alone can do it in 21 days. In how many days can B alone do it?
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Answer B
B’s one day = 1/14 − 1/21 = 1/42. B alone takes 42 days.
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The diagonal of a square is 18 cm. What is its area?
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Answer A
Area of a square = diagonal² ÷ 2 = 324 ÷ 2 = 162 cm².
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Two trains 280 m and 260 m long run on parallel tracks in opposite directions at 61 km/h and 47 km/h. How long do they take to cross each other?
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Answer B
Relative speed = 61 + 47 = 108 km/h = 30 m/s. Distance = 280 + 260 = 540 m. Time = 540 ÷ 30 = 18 seconds.
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An article bought for ₹2,550 is sold at a profit of 30%. What is its selling price?
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Answer A
SP = CP × (100 + profit%)/100 = 2,550 × 130/100 = ₹3,315.
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An article bought for ₹2,925 is sold at a profit of 20%. What is its selling price?
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Answer B
SP = CP × (100 + profit%)/100 = 2,925 × 120/100 = ₹3,510.
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A sum of money at simple interest amounts to ₹32,200 in 3 years and to ₹35,000 in 5 years. What is the sum?
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Answer D
Interest for 2 years = 35,000 − 32,200 = ₹2,800, so ₹1,400 a year. Interest for 3 years = ₹4,200. Sum = 32,200 − 4,200 = ₹28,000.
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What is the fourth proportional to 10, 7 and 110?
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Answer B
10 : 7 = 110 : x, so x = 7 × 110 ÷ 10 = 77.
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What is √289 + √484 − √625?
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Answer B
17 + 22 − 25 = 14.
Part DEnglish Comprehension
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
The operator of streetcarAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
NeedyAnswer and working
Answer A
Needy (adjective) and Destitute 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 C
The correct spelling is disciplinary.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer C
advissable is wrong; it is spelt advisable. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
AdvanceAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
IncorrectAnswer and working
Answer A
Incorrect (adjective) and Wrong share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and waterAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
EmptyAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is preliminary.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer D
hierrarchy is wrong; it is spelt hierarchy. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SuaveAnswer and working
Answer D
Suave (adjective) and Debonair 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.
DisrobeAnswer and working
Answer D
Disrobe (verb) and Strip 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.
AbrasiveAnswer and working
Answer D
Abrasive (adjective) and Scratchy share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming tableAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is depressive.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
InexpensiveAnswer and working
Answer B
Inexpensive (adjective) and Cheap share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is expressive.
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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.
SatisfyAnswer and working
Answer C
Satisfy (verb) and Fulfill 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.
EmpiricalAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SymbolizeAnswer and working
Answer C
Symbolize (verb) and Represent 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
bachelorete is wrong; it is spelt bachelorette. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PunctualityAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who fits a garment to a particular personAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
The administrator responsible for student recordsAnswer and working