- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 4787221
- Series
- B
SSC CPO Paper 1 Paper 9
- 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? 8, 19, 41, 85, 173, 349, ?
Answer and working
Answer C
The rule: each term is the previous × 2 + 3. The missing term is 701.
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4 : 60 :: 6 : ?
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Answer A
60 = 4³ − 4, the rule n³ − n. For 6: 6³ − 6 = 210.
Directions for questions 3 to 3
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Exactly 4 people sit between Divya and Chetan. Bina sits third to the right of Arun. Exactly one person sits between Chetan and Esha. Arun and Esha sit next to each other.-
Who sits at the extreme left end?
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Answer D
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Chetan, Arun, Esha, Farhan, Bina, Divya. Chetan.
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3 : 24 :: 11 : ?
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Answer B
24 = 3³ − 3, the rule n³ − n. For 11: 11³ − 11 = 1,320.
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9 : 82 :: 8 : ?
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Answer A
82 = 9² + 1, the rule n² + 1. For 8: 8² + 1 = 65.
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Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Sunil said, ‘She is the wife of my father’s only son.’ How is the woman related to Sunil?
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Answer C
My father’s only son is me. So the woman is Sunil’s wife.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer A
216, 27, 1000 are cubes; 225 is a square, not a cube. The odd one is 225.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer C
In the others the second number is 3n + 1 of the first; 3 : 13 breaks it. The odd one is 3 : 13.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 7, 12, 19, 28, 39, ?
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Answer A
The rule: the differences grow by 2: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15. The missing term is 52.
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Statements:
(1) All bottles are flowers.
(2) Some lamps are not flowers.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some bottles are flowers.
(II) Some lamps are not bottles.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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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 3:05?
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Answer B
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |90 − 27.5| = 62.5°. Answer: 62.5°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 60°.
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Farah walks 9 km towards the east. She turns left and walks 14 km. She turns right and walks 8 km. In which direction is she from the starting point?
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Answer C
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 17 km east and 14 km north of the start, which is to the North-east.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 41 × 8 + 10 − 10 ÷ 9?
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Answer C
Replace the signs: 41 + 8 − 10 ÷ 10 × 9. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 40.
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R is the husband of Q. X is the mother of R. How is X related to Q?
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Answer C
Follow the links out from Q: R is Q’s husband; X is R’s mother. So X is Q’s mother-in-law.
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Statements:
(1) All bells are clocks.
(2) All bottles are clocks.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some clocks are bottles.
(II) Some bottles are clocks.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 letter comes next? J, M, P, S, V, ?
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Answer A
Each letter moves 3 places forward in the alphabet: J → M → P → S → V → Y.
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In a certain code, OCEAN is written as LXVZM. How is CANDLE written in that code?
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Answer B
From OCEAN → LXVZM: each letter is replaced by its opposite in the alphabet (A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y …). Applied to CANDLE: XZMWOV.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer D
59, 37, 43 are prime; 39 = 3 × 13. The odd one is 39.
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Which pair comes next? EZ, GX, IV, KT, ?
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Answer C
The first letters move forward 2 (E, G, I, K); the second move back 2 (Z, X, V, T). Next: MR.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 5th to the left of the 15th letter from the right?
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Answer A
The 15th letter from the right is L (position 12). 5 places to the left: position 7, which is G.
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In a certain code, PLANT is written as KOZMG. How is TRAIN written in that code?
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Answer B
From PLANT → KOZMG: each letter is replaced by its opposite in the alphabet (A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y …). Applied to TRAIN: GIZRM.
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In a row of 31 students, Kabir is 5th from the left. What is Kabir’s position from the right?
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Answer C
Position from the right = total − position from the left + 1 = 31 − 5 + 1 = 27th.
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Today is Monday. What day of the week will it be 169 days from today?
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Answer B
169 ÷ 7 leaves 1. 1 days on from Monday is Tuesday.
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Meera walks 10 km towards the east. She turns left and walks 11 km. She turns left and walks 10 km. She turns right and walks 9 km. How far is she from the starting point in a straight line?
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Answer C
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 0 km east and 20 km north of the start. Straight-line distance = √(0² + 20²) = 20 km.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 42 + 7 ÷ 4 − 15 × 6?
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Answer A
Replace the signs: 42 − 7 + 4 × 15 ÷ 6. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 45.
Part BGeneral Knowledge and General Awareness
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Who was the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
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In which year was Great Living Chola Temples inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Dilip Kumar received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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The Mechi river flows into which?
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In which year was CARTOSAT-1 launched?
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Abhinav Bindra is associated with which sport?
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Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Population Fund?
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What is the atomic number of hydrogen?
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Bismillah Khan is known for playing which instrument?
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In which year was Gujarat formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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Krishna Sobti received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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In which year was Gulzarilal Nanda awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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What is the capital of Telangana?
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Mathikettan Shola National Park is in which state?
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Which of these dams is on the Subansiri River?
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Which of these Ramsar sites is in Assam?
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Khangchendzonga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
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Amrabad Tiger Reserve is in which state?
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Who was the President of India throughout 1983?
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In which year was the Battle of Aliwal fought?
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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. Hatha Yoga Pradipika Svātmārāma 2. Shikwa and Jawab e Shikwa Muhammad Iqbal 3. Jinnah: India, Partition, Independence Faiz Ahmad Faiz Answer and working
Answer B
1. correct; 2. correct; 3. wrong: Jinnah: India, Partition, Independence goes with Jaswant Singh. So: Only two pairs.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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Which day is observed on April 18?
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What is the capital of Czech Republic?
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The Somali shilling is the currency of which country?
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What is the currency of Eswatini?
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Part CQuantitative Aptitude
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A is twice as efficient as B. Together they finish a job in 16 days. How long would A take alone?
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Answer A
If B does 1 unit a day, A does 2; together 3 units a day for 16 days = 48 units. A alone: 48 ÷ 2 = 24 days.
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What is the fourth proportional to 12, 21 and 24?
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Answer A
12 : 21 = 24 : x, so x = 21 × 24 ÷ 12 = 42.
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What is the average of 20, 69, 22, 21, 56, 22 and 42?
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Answer D
Sum = 252. Average = 252 ÷ 7 = 36.
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The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 60 years. 3 years ago, the father was 2 times as old as the son. How old is the son now?
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Answer A
Let the son be s. Then (60 − s − 3) = 2(s − 3), so 63 = 3s and s = 21 years.
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The average of 8 numbers is 31. When one number is removed, the average of the rest is 35. Which number was removed?
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Answer B
Total of 8 = 8 × 31 = 248. Total of 7 = 7 × 35 = 245. Removed = 248 − 245 = 3.
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A boat covers 38 km downstream in 2 hours and 60 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 = 60 ÷ 4 = 15 km/h. Boat = (19 + 15) ÷ 2 = 17 km/h.
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By selling a watch for ₹375, a man loses 25%. For how much should he sell it to gain 15%?
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Answer C
CP = 375 × 100/75 = ₹500. For a 15% gain: 500 × 115/100 = ₹575.
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348 is what percent of 2,320?
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Answer A
348 ÷ 2,320 × 100 = 15%.
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What is the value of 2 cos² 45° + sin 90°?
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Answer A
cos² 45° = 1⁄2 and sin 90° = 1. So 2 × 1⁄2 + 1 = 2.
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What is the range of these numbers: 50, 18, 55, 40, 19, 30, 31, 22, 58?
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Answer C
Largest − smallest = 58 − 18 = 40.
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₹30,000 amounts to ₹43,200 in 2 years at compound interest, compounded annually. What is the rate of interest?
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Answer B
(1 + R/100)² = 43,200/30,000 = 1.44, so 1 + R/100 = 1.2 and R = 20%. Dividing the interest equally between the years (simple interest) gives a wrong answer.
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If x + 1⁄x = 5, what is x³ + 1⁄x³?
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Answer B
x³ + 1/x³ = (x + 1/x)³ − 3(x + 1/x) = 125 − 15 = 110.
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Simplify: 3⁄10 + 5⁄6 + 2⁄3
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Answer D
Over the common denominator 60: the sum is 9⁄5. Adding tops and bottoms separately (15/25) is the trap.
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₹19,810 is divided among Meera, Arjun and Kavya in the ratio 4 : 3 : 7. What is Arjun’s share?
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Answer D
Total parts = 4 + 3 + 7 = 14. Arjun gets 3/14 × 19,810 = ₹4,245.
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What is the circumference of a circle of radius 28 cm? (Take π = 22/7.)
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Answer C
Circumference = 2πr = 2 × 22/7 × 28 = 176 cm.
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A train 150 m long crosses a platform 420 m long in 19 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
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Answer D
It must cover its own length and the platform: 150 + 420 = 570 m in 19 s, so 30 m/s = 30 × 18/5 = 108 km/h.
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How many diagonals does a polygon with 14 sides have?
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Answer B
n(n − 3)/2 = 14 × 11 ÷ 2 = 77.
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Solve for x: 3x + 1 = 2x + 6
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Answer C
3x − 2x = 6 − 1, so x = 5. x = 5.
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What is the HCF of 84, 24 and 78?
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Answer A
84 = 2² × 3 × 7; 24 = 2³ × 3; 78 = 2 × 3 × 13. The factors common to all three: 2 × 3 = 6.
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Pipe A fills a tank in 18 hours; pipe B empties the full tank in 30 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 = 1/18 − 1/30 = 1/45. Time = 45 hours.
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A shopkeeper marks an article 30% above its cost price and allows a discount of 20%. If the article was sold for ₹2,600, what was its cost price?
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Answer D
SP = CP × 1.3 × 0.8 = CP × 1.04. So CP = 2,600 ÷ 1.04 = ₹2,500.
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A sum of money at simple interest amounts to ₹34,720 in 3 years and to ₹35,960 in 4 years. What is the sum?
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Answer C
Interest for 1 year = 35,960 − 34,720 = ₹1,240, so ₹1,240 a year. Interest for 3 years = ₹3,720. Sum = 34,720 − 3,720 = ₹31,000.
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Simplify: 77 + 7 × 9 − 88 ÷ 8
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Answer A
Division and multiplication first: 7 × 9 = 63 and 88 ÷ 8 = 11. Then 77 + 63 − 11 = 129.
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In what ratio must rice at ₹36/kg be mixed with rice at ₹50/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹44/kg?
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Answer A
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (50 − 44) : (44 − 36) = 6 : 8 = 3 : 4.
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The two sides containing the right angle of a triangle are 3 cm and 4 cm. What is its area?
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Answer D
Area = ½ × 3 × 4 = 6 cm².
Part DEnglish Comprehension
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
AssuranceAnswer and working
Answer C
Assurance (noun) and Confidence 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
adorible is wrong; it is spelt adorable. The others are correct.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer A
efficciently is wrong; it is spelt efficiently. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A maid who is employed to clean and care for bedroomsAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SegmentAnswer and working
Answer C
Segment (verb) and Section 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.
PotentialAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
OccurAnswer and working
Answer C
Occur (verb) and Happen 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.
ClassifyAnswer and working
Answer B
Classify (verb) and Sort 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 chosen to judge and decide a disputed issueAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person who captures and holds people or animalsAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SloganAnswer and working
Answer A
Slogan (noun) and Motto 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 one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehiclesAnswer and working
Answer D
Hitchhiker: a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
DomesticAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person who makes or repairs shoesAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is accurate.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is supplemental.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
DefeatAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer A
veratable is wrong; it is spelt veritable. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
BackwardAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer B
vaudiville is wrong; it is spelt vaudeville. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DiminutiveAnswer and working
Answer C
Diminutive (adjective) and Tiny 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.
LowerAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer D
doccumentary is wrong; it is spelt documentary. The others are correct.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer C
businnessman is wrong; it is spelt businessman. The others are correct.