- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 1674670
- Series
- B
SSC CPO Paper 1 Paper 4
- 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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Which number replaces the question mark? 65, 126, 217, ?, 513, 730
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Answer B
The rule: the terms are 4³, 5³, 6³ … plus 1. The missing term is 344.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer D
72, 63, 27 are multiples of 9; 71 is not. The odd one is 71.
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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 (ADG); in MPT the last gap is 4. The odd one is MPT.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 21 ÷ 2 − 11 + 12 × 3?
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Answer D
Replace the signs: 21 × 2 + 11 − 12 ÷ 3. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 49.
Directions for questions 5 to 5
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Chetan sits immediately to the right of Bina. Esha sits third to the left of Farhan. Exactly one person sits between Arun and Bina. Divya and Esha sit next to each other.-
Who sits immediately to the right of Arun?
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Answer B
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Esha, Divya, Arun, Farhan, Bina, Chetan. Farhan.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 3:30?
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Answer A
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |90 − 165| = 75°. Answer: 75°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 90°.
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1 January 1998 was a Thursday. What day of the week was 1 January 1999?
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Answer A
1998 has 365 days: 1 odd day. Thursday + 1 = Friday.
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9 : 720 :: 5 : ?
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Answer B
720 = 9³ − 9, the rule n³ − n. For 5: 5³ − 5 = 120.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 4th to the left of the 19th letter from the right?
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Answer B
The 19th letter from the right is H (position 8). 4 places to the left: position 4, which is D.
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In a certain code, SHIP is written as OHGR. How is BRICK written in that code?
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Answer A
From SHIP → OHGR: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 back. Applied to BRICK: JBHQA.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer A
67, 61, 47 are prime; 57 = 3 × 19. The odd one is 57.
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In a class, Ravi ranks 7th from the top and 12th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
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Answer D
Ravi is counted in both ranks, so the total is 7 + 12 − 1 = 18.
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Pointing to a man in a photograph, Asha said, ‘He is the only son of my mother’s father.’ How is the man related to Asha?
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Answer C
The only son of my mother’s father is my mother’s brother. So the man is Asha’s uncle.
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Statements:
(1) No pens are fans.
(2) Some fans are not stones.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some fans are not pens.
(II) All stones are pens.Answer and working
Answer A
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: some stones may lie outside pens. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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IJK : JKL :: QRS : ?
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Answer B
Each letter of IJK moves 1 forward to give JKL. Doing the same to QRS gives RST.
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In a certain code, FLOWER is written as HNQYGT. How is GLASS written in that code?
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Answer A
From FLOWER → HNQYGT: each letter moves 2 places forward. Applied to GLASS: INCUU.
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Which pair comes next? BU, DT, FS, HR, ?
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Answer B
The first letters move forward 2 (B, D, F, H); the second move back 1 (U, T, S, R). Next: JQ.
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A is the son of C. C is the sister of Y. How is A related to Y?
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Answer D
Follow the links out from Y: C is Y’s sister; A is C’s son. So A is Y’s nephew.
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Statements:
(1) All stones are bags.
(2) Some coins are bags.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some bags are coins.
(II) Some bags are stones.Answer and working
Answer C
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Both conclusions follow.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 1, 52, 5, 46, 9, 40, 13, ?
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Answer D
The rule: two series alternate: 1, 5, 9 … rising by 4, and 52, 46, 40 … falling by 6. The missing term is 34.
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Which group comes next? EFG, KLM, QRS, ?
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Answer B
Inside each group the letters step by 1; each group starts 6 letters after the last (E, K, Q). Next: WXY.
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5 : 125 :: 10 : ?
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Answer A
125 = 5³, the rule n³. For 10: 10³ = 1,000.
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Manoj walks 3 km towards the south. He turns left and walks 4 km. He turns right and walks 13 km. He turns right and walks 4 km. He turns right and walks 13 km. How far, and in which direction, is he from the starting point?
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Answer A
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 0 km east and 3 km south of the start. Distance = √(0² + 3²) = 3 km. 3 km, south.
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Rekha walks 10 km towards the east. She turns right and walks 3 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 1 km east and 3 km south of the start, which is to the South-east.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 50 + 5 ÷ 12 × 10 − 2?
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Answer C
Replace the signs: 50 × 5 − 12 + 10 ÷ 2. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 243.
Part BGeneral Knowledge and General Awareness
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In which year was the Battle of Imphal fought?
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Which of these rivers flows into the Sutlej?
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In which year was M. S. Subbulakshmi awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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The Yemeni rial is the currency of which country?
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Sundarbans National Park is in which state?
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Which of these was written by Khushwant Singh?
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Which of these World Heritage Sites is in Sikkim?
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International Day of Peace is observed on which date?
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In which year was Sikkim formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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In which year was SCATSAT-1 launched?
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Bhojtal, a Ramsar wetland, is in which state?
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Malampuzha Dam is built on which river?
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Who wrote ‘The Secrets of the Self’?
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Which of these musicians is known for the sarangi?
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Ranchi is the capital of which state or union territory?
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Nairobi is the capital of which country?
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Lata Mangeshkar received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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Gopinath Mohanty received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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Who was the Prime Minister of India throughout 2017?
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Amrabad Tiger Reserve is in which state?
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In which year was Hampi inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Rohit Sharma is associated with which sport?
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Who was the Chief Justice of India throughout 1969?
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Which of these organisations has its headquarters in Kathmandu?
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Which element has the symbol Sc?
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Part CQuantitative Aptitude
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An angle is 22° more than its complement. What is the angle?
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Answer A
a + (a − 22) = 90, so 2a = 112 and a = 56°.
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What is the mean proportional between 8 and 72?
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Answer A
Mean proportional = √(8 × 72) = √576 = 24.
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A and B together can do a job in 24 days. A alone can do it in 33 days. In how many days can B alone do it?
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Answer C
B’s one day = 1/24 − 1/33 = 1/88. B alone takes 88 days.
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A boat covers 38 km downstream in 2 hours and 44 km upstream in 4 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Answer D
Downstream speed = 38 ÷ 2 = 19 km/h; upstream = 44 ÷ 4 = 11 km/h. Boat = (19 + 11) ÷ 2 = 15 km/h.
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A bus goes from Pune to Nashik at 10 km/h and returns by the same road at 30 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 × 10 × 30 ÷ 40 = 15 km/h. The plain average, 20, ignores that the slower leg takes longer.
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₹23,625 is divided among Meera, Arjun and Kavya in the ratio 4 : 6 : 5. What is Arjun’s share?
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Answer A
Total parts = 4 + 6 + 5 = 15. Arjun gets 6/15 × 23,625 = ₹9,450.
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What is √256 + √169 − √529?
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Answer D
16 + 13 − 23 = 6.
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What is the simple interest on ₹57,000 at 11% per annum for 4 years?
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Answer C
SI = P × R × T / 100 = 57,000 × 11 × 4 / 100 = ₹25,080.
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By selling a watch for ₹256, a man loses 20%. For how much should he sell it to gain 5%?
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Answer C
CP = 256 × 100/80 = ₹320. For a 5% gain: 320 × 105/100 = ₹336.
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What is the value of 3 sec 60° − 3 sin 90°?
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Answer D
sec 60° = 2 and sin 90° = 1. So 3 × 2 − 3 × 1 = 3.
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What is the compound interest on ₹70,000 for 2 years at 8% per annum, compounded annually?
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Answer A
Amount = 70,000 × (1 + 8/100)2 = ₹81,648. CI = 81,648 − 70,000 = ₹11,648.
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A cylinder has radius 7 cm and height 8 cm. What is its curved surface area? (π = 22/7)
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Answer C
Curved surface = 2πrh = 2 × 22/7 × 7 × 8 = 352 cm².
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The present ages of Asha and her elder brother are in the ratio 5 : 6. After 6 years, the ratio will be 6 : 7. What is Asha’s present age?
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Answer C
Ages 5x and 6x. (5x + 6) : (6x + 6) = 6 : 7 gives x = 6. Asha is 5 × 6 = 30 years.
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A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above the cost price and allows a discount of 30%. What is his profit or loss percent?
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Answer B
Take CP = 100. Marked price = 140. After 30% off: 140 × 70/100 = 98. So 2% loss.
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686 is what percent of 1,960?
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Answer C
686 ÷ 1,960 × 100 = 35%.
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In what ratio must rice at ₹20/kg be mixed with rice at ₹33/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹23/kg?
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Answer B
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (33 − 23) : (23 − 20) = 10 : 3 = 10 : 3.
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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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What is the range of these numbers: 27, 15, 53, 30, 12, 27, 29, 29, 58?
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Answer A
Largest − smallest = 58 − 12 = 46.
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What is the average of the first 30 odd numbers?
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Answer A
The first 30 odd numbers add up to 30² = 900; the average is 30.
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The two sides containing the right angle of a triangle are 9 cm and 12 cm. What is its hypotenuse?
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Answer A
Hypotenuse = √(9² + 12²) = √225 = 15 cm.
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If a + b = 7 and ab = 6, what is a² + b²?
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Answer A
a² + b² = (a + b)² − 2ab = 49 − 12 = 37.
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What is the value of 76² − 13²?
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Answer B
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 89 × 63 = 5,607.
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Pipe A fills a tank in 8 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 = 1/8 − 1/24 = 1/12. Time = 12 hours.
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A train 400 m long passes a signal post in 10 seconds. What is its speed in km/h?
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Answer C
Speed = 400 ÷ 10 = 40 m/s = 40 × 18/5 = 144 km/h.
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What is the LCM of 16, 28 and 20?
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Answer C
16 = 2⁴; 28 = 2² × 7; 20 = 2² × 5. Each prime at its highest power: 2⁴ × 5 × 7 = 560.
Part DEnglish Comprehension
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
EnviousAnswer and working
Answer B
Envious (adjective) and Jealous 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
insuferable is wrong; it is spelt insufferable. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
An expert who gives adviceAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ComplainAnswer and working
Answer A
The opposite of complain is Cheer. Kick is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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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 one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who sells fishAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer C
The correct spelling is allegation.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
OrganiseAnswer and working
Answer D
Organise (verb) and Coordinate 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 visionary.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PostwarAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
CalamityAnswer and working
Answer B
Calamity (noun) and Disaster 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 relevance.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SolitaryAnswer and working
Answer D
Solitary (adjective) and Lone 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
compassionnate is wrong; it is spelt compassionate. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DozeAnswer and working
Answer B
Doze (verb) and Snooze 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.
EnjoyableAnswer and working
Answer D
Enjoyable (adjective) and Pleasurable 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.
FragrantAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A laborer who is obliged to do menial workAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excessAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DictatorshipAnswer and working
Answer A
Dictatorship (noun) and Tyranny 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 collateral.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
WidenAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is achievement.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ComplexityAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is excessively.