- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 3698399
- Series
- A
SSC CPO Paper 1 Paper 2
- Questions
- 100
- Maximum marks
- 100
- Minutes allowed
- 60
Instructions निर्देश
- This booklet has 100 questions in 4 parts: A. General Intelligence and Reasoning (25), B. General Knowledge and 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 1 mark. A wrong answer costs 0.25. 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, CHALK is written as DGBKL. How is MIRROR written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer B
From CHALK → DGBKL: letters in odd places move 1 forward, letters in even places move 1 back. Applied to MIRROR: NHSQPQ.
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Y is the mother of F. F is the wife of M. How is Y related to M?
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Answer C
Follow the links out from M: F is M’s wife; Y is F’s mother. So Y is M’s mother-in-law.
Directions for questions 3 to 3
Seven friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha, Farhan and Gopal, sit in a row facing north. Divya sits somewhere to the right of Farhan. Exactly 2 people sit between Chetan and Divya. Exactly 2 people sit between Farhan and Gopal. Bina sits third to the right of Farhan. Farhan sits second to the left of Arun.-
How many people sit between Esha and Farhan?
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Answer B
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Gopal, Chetan, Esha, Farhan, Divya, Arun, Bina. Between them: None.
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In a certain code, SILVER is written as HROEVI. How is BREAD written in that code?
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Answer A
From SILVER → HROEVI: each letter is replaced by its opposite in the alphabet (A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y …). Applied to BREAD: YIVZW.
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Which letter comes next? X, U, R, O, L, ?
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Answer B
Each letter moves 3 places back in the alphabet: X → U → R → O → L → I.
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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 (JMP); in PSW the last gap is 4. The odd one is PSW.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 83, 89, 97, 101, 103, 107, ?
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Answer B
The rule: consecutive prime numbers. The missing term is 109.
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Neha walks 13 km towards the north. She turns left and walks 13 km. She turns left and walks 9 km. Which direction is she facing now?
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Answer C
Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs South.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer B
216, 27, 1331 are cubes; 36 is a square, not a cube. The odd one is 36.
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Pooja walks 3 km towards the north. She turns left and walks 14 km. She turns right and walks 15 km. She turns left and walks 8 km. In which direction is she from the starting point?
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Answer A
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 22 km west and 18 km north of the start, which is to the North-west.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 47 + 9 × 6 ÷ 15 − 5?
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Answer B
Replace the signs: 47 × 9 − 6 + 15 ÷ 5. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 420.
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Statements:
(1) No birds are papers.
(2) Some cups are birds.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No cups are birds.
(II) Some papers are cups.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: cups and birds may overlap. Conclusion II need not hold: papers and cups need not overlap at all. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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What day of the week was 8 December 2007?
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Answer A
1 January 2001 was a Monday. From then to 8 December 2007 is 2,532 days; 2,532 ÷ 7 leaves 5, so the day is 5 on from Monday: Saturday.
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In a certain code, BRICK is written as 43. How is MOTHER written in that code?
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Answer D
BRICK = 43 is the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet (A = 1 … Z = 26). For MOTHER: 13 + 15 + 20 + 8 + 5 + 18 = 79.
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Which pair comes next? AZ, DW, GT, JQ, ?
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Answer B
The first letters move forward 3 (A, D, G, J); the second move back 3 (Z, W, T, Q). Next: MN.
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5 : 24 :: 4 : ?
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Answer D
24 = 5² − 1, the rule n² − 1. For 4: 4² − 1 = 15.
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Statements:
(1) Some leaves are birds.
(2) No birds are tables.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some tables are birds.
(II) All leaves are birds.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: tables and birds need not overlap at all. Conclusion II need not hold: some leaves may lie outside birds. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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EG : GI :: SU : ?
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Answer B
Each letter of EG moves 2 forward to give GI. Doing the same to SU gives UW.
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In a queue, Meena is 5th from the front and Priya is 37th from the front. How many people stand between them?
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Answer B
Between positions 5 and 37 there are 37 − 5 − 1 = 31 people.
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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 n² of the first; 2 : 7 breaks it. The odd one is 2 : 7.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 27, 32, 38, 45, 53, 62, ?
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Answer B
The rule: the differences grow by 1: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. The missing term is 72.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 5:45?
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Answer C
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |150 − 247.5| = 97.5°. Answer: 97.5°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 120°.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 5th to the right of the 6th letter from the right?
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Answer A
The 6th letter from the right is U (position 21). 5 places to the right: position 26, which is Z.
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F is the wife of H. E is the father of F. How is E related to H?
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Answer B
Follow the links out from H: F is H’s wife; E is F’s father. So E is H’s father-in-law.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 58 + 6 − 3 × 3 ÷ 12?
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Answer A
Replace the signs: 58 × 6 + 3 ÷ 3 − 12. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 337.
Part BGeneral Knowledge and General Awareness
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Masti Venkatesha Iyengar received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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In which year was the Battle of Talikota fought?
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Bhavanisagar Dam is built on which river?
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In which year was Rajiv Gandhi awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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Who was the President of India throughout 2020?
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In which year was Ladakh formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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The Bhima river flows into which?
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Which of these musicians is known for the sarangi?
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Consider the following pairs of organisations and their headquarters:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Organisation Headquarters 1. United Nations Kuala Lumpur 2. United Nations Development Programme New York City 3. East African Community Minsk Answer and working
Answer A
1. wrong: United Nations goes with New York City; 2. correct; 3. wrong: East African Community goes with Arusha. So: Only one pair.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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Which of these World Heritage Sites is in Telangana?
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Which of these was written by Syed Abul Ala Maududi?
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World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on which date?
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Which of these was written by Syed Abul Ala Maududi?
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What is the capital of Haryana?
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What is the chemical symbol of holmium?
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Berlin is the capital of which country?
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In which year was IRNSS-1A launched?
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The Serbian dinar is the currency of which country?
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Anamudi Shola National Park is in which state?
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P. T. Usha is associated with which sport?
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Who was the Chief Justice of India throughout 1987?
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Amrabad Tiger Reserve is in which state?
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Hokersar wetland, a Ramsar wetland, is in which state?
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In which year was Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Amitabh Bachchan received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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Part CQuantitative Aptitude
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In what ratio must rice at ₹44/kg be mixed with rice at ₹72/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹70/kg?
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Answer D
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (72 − 70) : (70 − 44) = 2 : 26 = 1 : 13.
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The diagonal of a square is 38 cm. What is its area?
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Answer C
Area of a square = diagonal² ÷ 2 = 1444 ÷ 2 = 722 cm².
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The present ages of Asha and her elder brother are in the ratio 7 : 8. After 8 years, the ratio will be 11 : 12. What is Asha’s present age?
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Answer B
Ages 7x and 8x. (7x + 8) : (8x + 8) = 11 : 12 gives x = 2. Asha is 7 × 2 = 14 years.
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₹20,000 amounts to ₹26,450 in 2 years at compound interest, compounded annually. What is the rate of interest?
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Answer C
(1 + R/100)² = 26,450/20,000 = 1.3225, so 1 + R/100 = 1.15 and R = 15%. Dividing the interest equally between the years (simple interest) gives a wrong answer.
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Simplify: 5⁄8 + 1⁄2 + 2⁄5
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Answer B
Over the common denominator 40: the sum is 61⁄40. Adding tops and bottoms separately (8/15) is the trap.
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Ramesh can finish a piece of work in 40 days and Suresh can finish it in 10 days. Working together, how long will they take?
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Answer B
In one day they do 1/40 + 1/10 = 1/8 of the work. Time = 40 × 10 ÷ (40 + 10) = 8 days.
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Pipe A fills a tank in 20 hours; pipe B empties the full tank in 28 hours. If both are opened together on an empty tank, when will it be full?
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Answer D
Net filling per hour = 1/20 − 1/28 = 1/70. Time = 70 hours.
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If a − b = 5 and ab = 66, what is a³ − b³?
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Answer C
a³ − b³ = (a − b)³ + 3ab(a − b) = 125 + 990 = 1,115.
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A cylinder has radius 7 cm and height 8 cm. What is its volume? (π = 22/7)
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Answer A
Volume = πr²h = 22/7 × 7² × 8 = 1,232 cm³.
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What is the largest 3-digit number exactly divisible by 21?
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Answer B
999 ÷ 21 leaves remainder 12. 999 − 12 = 987.
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Simplify: 2⁄3 + 1⁄2 + 2⁄3
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Answer A
Over the common denominator 6: the sum is 11⁄6. Adding tops and bottoms separately (7/11) is the trap.
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What is the range of these numbers: 36, 22, 43, 42, 54, 13, 49?
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Answer C
Largest − smallest = 54 − 13 = 41.
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What is 120% of 2,340?
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Answer D
120% of 2,340 = 2,340 × 120/100 = 2,808.
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A boat covers 44 km downstream in 2 hours and 60 km upstream in 6 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Answer D
Downstream speed = 44 ÷ 2 = 22 km/h; upstream = 60 ÷ 6 = 10 km/h. Boat = (22 + 10) ÷ 2 = 16 km/h.
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A sum of money doubles itself in 16 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest per annum?
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Answer D
The interest earned is 1 times the principal in 16 years. Rate = 1 × 100 / 16 = 6.25%.
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By selling a watch for ₹525, a man loses 25%. For how much should he sell it to gain 15%?
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Answer C
CP = 525 × 100/75 = ₹700. For a 15% gain: 700 × 115/100 = ₹805.
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What is the average of the first 10 odd numbers?
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Answer C
The first 10 odd numbers add up to 10² = 100; the average is 10.
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A bus goes from Pune to Nashik at 24 km/h and returns by the same road at 48 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey?
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Answer C
For equal distances, average speed = 2xy/(x + y) = 2 × 24 × 48 ÷ 72 = 32 km/h. The plain average, 36, ignores that the slower leg takes longer.
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What is each interior angle of a regular polygon with 20 sides?
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Answer C
Each exterior angle = 360° ÷ 20 = 18°. Interior = 180° − 18° = 162°.
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A train 190 m long crosses a platform 570 m long in 38 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
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Answer C
It must cover its own length and the platform: 190 + 570 = 760 m in 38 s, so 20 m/s = 20 × 18/5 = 72 km/h.
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What is the value of 3 sin 30° + cosec 30°?
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Answer C
sin 30° = 1⁄2 and cosec 30° = 2. So 3 × 1⁄2 + 2 = 7⁄2.
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Solve for x: 5x − 7 = 2x − 22
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Answer D
5x − 2x = −22 + 7, so 3x = −15 and x = −15 ÷ 3. x = −5.
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₹7,650 is divided among Amit, Bina and Chetan in the ratio 5 : 4 : 6. What is Bina’s share?
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Answer D
Total parts = 5 + 4 + 6 = 15. Bina gets 4/15 × 7,650 = ₹2,040.
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Section A has 43 students with an average score of 57; section B has 43 students averaging 49. What is the average score of both sections together?
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Answer A
(43 × 57 + 43 × 49) ÷ 86 = 4558 ÷ 86 = 53. The plain mean of 57 and 49 ignores the sizes of the sections.
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A school’s enrolment goes from 360 to 396. What is the percentage increase?
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Answer D
Change = 36. On the original value: 36 ÷ 360 × 100 = 10%, a 10% increase. Dividing by the new value, 396, is the usual slip.
Part DEnglish Comprehension
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
LatterAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer C
finnancially is wrong; it is spelt financially. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
PerilousAnswer and working
Answer D
Perilous (adjective) and Precarious 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
coordenation is wrong; it is spelt coordination. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
UnfreezeAnswer and working
Answer C
Unfreeze (verb) and Melt 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.
RuralAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
LexiconAnswer and working
Answer D
Lexicon (noun) and Vocabulary 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.
One who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of anotherAnswer and working
Answer C
Usurper: one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ForsakeAnswer and working
Answer B
Forsake (verb) and Desert 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.
An authoritative person who divines the futureAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer A
allegetion is wrong; it is spelt allegation. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
BaptizeAnswer and working
Answer A
Baptize (verb) and Christen 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 craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for displayAnswer and working
Answer B
Taxidermist: a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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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 remarry.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer C
effortlissly is wrong; it is spelt effortlessly. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Embodiment in a new formAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
RicketyAnswer and working
Answer C
Rickety (adjective) and Shaky 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 applicable.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is passive.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiaryAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
DepressAnswer and working
Answer B
The opposite of depress is Elate. Deject is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer D
comodity is wrong; it is spelt commodity. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PunitiveAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ShudderAnswer and working
Answer C
Shudder (verb) and Shiver share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1