- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 1513551
- Series
- A
SSC GD Constable Paper 8
- Questions
- 80
- Maximum marks
- 160
- Minutes allowed
- 60
Instructions निर्देश
- This booklet has 80 questions in 4 parts: A. General Intelligence and Reasoning (20), B. General Knowledge and General Awareness (20), C. Elementary Mathematics (20), D. English/ Hindi (20).
- You have 60 minutes for the whole paper. The clock starts when you break the seal.
- Each question has 4 options and one right answer. A right answer earns 2 marks. 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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Pooja walks 13 km towards the south. She turns left and walks 11 km. She turns left and walks 8 km. She turns left and walks 4 km. She turns left and walks 8 km. In which direction is she from the starting point?
Answer and working
Answer A
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 7 km east and 13 km south of the start, which is to the South-east.
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8 : 513 :: 7 : ?
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Answer B
513 = 8³ + 1, the rule n³ + 1. For 7: 7³ + 1 = 344.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer C
27, 1000, 512 are cubes; 196 is a square, not a cube. The odd one is 196.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 7th to the left of the 18th letter from the right?
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Answer B
The 18th letter from the right is I (position 9). 7 places to the left: position 2, which is B.
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In a certain code, HOUSE is written as IPVTF. How is MARKET written in that code?
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Answer B
From HOUSE → IPVTF: each letter moves 1 place forward. Applied to MARKET: NBSLFU.
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Lata walks 13 km towards the west. She turns left and walks 15 km. She turns left and walks 13 km. She turns right and walks 10 km. How far is she from the starting point in a straight line?
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Answer D
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 0 km east and 25 km south of the start. Straight-line distance = √(0² + 25²) = 25 km.
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Which pair comes next? GZ, HX, IV, JT, ?
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Answer D
The first letters move forward 1 (G, H, I, J); the second move back 2 (Z, X, V, T). Next: KR.
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A is the father of Y. Y is the husband of W. How is A related to W?
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Answer C
Follow the links out from W: Y is W’s husband; A is Y’s father. So A is W’s father-in-law.
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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; 8 : 24 breaks it. The odd one is 8 : 24.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 4:40?
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Answer C
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |120 − 220| = 100°. Answer: 100°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 120°.
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1 January 2023 was a Sunday. What day of the week was 1 January 2024?
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Answer B
2023 has 365 days: 1 odd day. Sunday + 1 = Monday.
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HJ : IK :: OQ : ?
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Answer C
Each letter of HJ moves 1 forward to give IK. Doing the same to OQ gives PR.
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E is the daughter of B. C is the mother of J. B is the sister of C. How is E related to J?
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Answer D
Follow the links out from J: C is J’s mother; B is C’s sister; E is B’s daughter. So E is J’s cousin.
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Statements:
(1) No boxes are tables.
(2) All doors are tables.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some tables are doors.
(II) No doors are tables.Answer and working
Answer A
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: doors and tables may overlap. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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Statements:
(1) All lamps are phones.
(2) All books are lamps.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some books are lamps.
(II) Some phones are books.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.
Directions for questions 16 to 16
Five friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya and Esha, sit in a row facing north. Arun sits somewhere to the right of Bina. Esha sits immediately to the left of Divya. Esha sits second to the right of Arun.-
Who sits at the extreme right end?
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Answer A
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Bina, Arun, Chetan, Esha, Divya. Divya.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 30 − 6 × 4 + 3 ÷ 9?
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Answer B
Replace the signs: 30 ÷ 6 − 4 × 3 + 9. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 2.
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In a certain code, STONE is written as RSNMD. How is RIVER written in that code?
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Answer A
From STONE → RSNMD: each letter moves 1 place back. Applied to RIVER: QHUDQ.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 6, 11, 18, 27, ?, 51
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Answer C
The rule: the terms are 2², 3², 4² … plus 2. The missing term is 38.
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In a row of 51 students, Neha is 37th from the left. What is Neha’s position from the right?
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Answer D
Position from the right = total − position from the left + 1 = 51 − 37 + 1 = 15th.
Part BGeneral Knowledge and General Awareness
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Who wrote ‘The God of Small Things’?
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In which year was the Battle of Kohima fought?
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Kasinathuni Viswanath received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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What is the capital of Kerala?
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Who was the first President of India?
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In which year was Qutb Minar inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary, a Ramsar wetland, is in which state?
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Where is the headquarters of the European Court of Human Rights?
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What is the chemical symbol of nitrogen?
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Ram Narayan is known for playing which instrument?
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What is the currency of Myanmar?
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Tehri Dam is built on which river?
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World Intellectual Property Day is observed on which date?
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Consider the following pairs of sportspersons and their sports:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Sportsperson Sport 1. Abhinav Bindra shooting 2. Rohit Sharma cricket 3. Tania Sachdev chess Answer and working
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The Bhima river flows into which?
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In which year was Jharkhand formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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Who was the Chief Justice of India throughout 1972?
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Great Living Chola Temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
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Which of these national parks is in Sikkim?
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Consider the following pairs of countries and their capitals:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Country Capital 1. Slovenia Ljubljana 2. Poland Nusantara 3. Liechtenstein Lobamba Answer and working
Answer A
1. correct; 2. wrong: Poland goes with Warsaw; 3. wrong: Liechtenstein goes with Vaduz. So: Only one pair.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
Part CElementary Mathematics
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Each exterior angle of a regular polygon is 12°. How many sides does it have?
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Answer B
Exterior angles add up to 360°, so the number of sides = 360 ÷ 12 = 30.
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The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 5 and 630. If one of the numbers is 45, what is the other?
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Answer A
HCF × LCM = product of the numbers, so the other = 5 × 630 ÷ 45 = 70.
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What is the range of these numbers: 49, 57, 41, 34, 49, 38, 39, 18, 49?
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Answer A
Largest − smallest = 57 − 18 = 39.
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Two trains 170 m and 210 m long run on parallel tracks in opposite directions at 45 km/h and 27 km/h. How long do they take to cross each other?
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Answer D
Relative speed = 45 + 27 = 72 km/h = 20 m/s. Distance = 170 + 210 = 380 m. Time = 380 ÷ 20 = 19 seconds.
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1,015 is what percent of 1,160?
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Answer A
1,015 ÷ 1,160 × 100 = 87.5%.
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The simple interest on a sum for 5 years at 8% per annum is ₹11,200. What is the sum?
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Answer C
P = SI × 100 / (R × T) = 11,200 × 100 / (8 × 5) = ₹28,000.
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₹12,810 is divided among Amit, Bina and Chetan in the ratio 2 : 5 : 7. What is Amit’s share?
Answer and working
Answer A
Total parts = 2 + 5 + 7 = 14. Amit gets 2/14 × 12,810 = ₹1,830.
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The present ages of Asha and her father are in the ratio 3 : 7. After 9 years, the ratio will be 6 : 11. What is Asha’s present age?
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Answer C
Ages 3x and 7x. (3x + 9) : (7x + 9) = 6 : 11 gives x = 5. Asha is 3 × 5 = 15 years.
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What is the compound interest on ₹10,400 for 2 years at 5% per annum, compounded annually?
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Answer D
Amount = 10,400 × (1 + 5/100)2 = ₹11,466. CI = 11,466 − 10,400 = ₹1,066.
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A boat covers 60 km downstream in 5 hours and 48 km upstream in 6 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
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Answer B
Downstream speed = 60 ÷ 5 = 12 km/h; upstream = 48 ÷ 6 = 8 km/h. Stream = (12 − 8) ÷ 2 = 2 km/h.
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In what ratio must rice at ₹57/kg be mixed with rice at ₹93/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹84/kg?
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Answer C
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (93 − 84) : (84 − 57) = 9 : 27 = 1 : 3.
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What is the value of 98² − 33²?
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Answer D
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 131 × 65 = 8,515.
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Section A has 36 students with an average score of 40; section B has 30 students averaging 73. What is the average score of both sections together?
Answer and working
Answer A
(36 × 40 + 30 × 73) ÷ 66 = 3630 ÷ 66 = 55. The plain mean of 40 and 73 ignores the sizes of the sections.
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What is √841 + √361 − √196?
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Answer B
29 + 19 − 14 = 34.
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If x + 1⁄x = 5, what is x³ + 1⁄x³?
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Answer D
x³ + 1/x³ = (x + 1/x)³ − 3(x + 1/x) = 125 − 15 = 110.
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A cylinder has radius 21 cm and height 3 cm. What is its curved surface area? (π = 22/7)
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Answer A
Curved surface = 2πrh = 2 × 22/7 × 21 × 3 = 396 cm².
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A and B together can do a job in 28 days. A alone can do it in 42 days. In how many days can B alone do it?
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Answer C
B’s one day = 1/28 − 1/42 = 1/84. B alone takes 84 days.
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What is the value of 2 sin² 60° − 2 cosec² 45°?
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Answer D
sin² 60° = 3⁄4 and cosec² 45° = 2. So 2 × 3⁄4 − 2 × 2 = −5⁄2.
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Two taps can fill a cistern in 12 minutes and 36 minutes respectively. If both are opened together, how long will it take to fill the cistern?
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Answer C
Together per minute: 1/12 + 1/36 = 1/9. Time = 12 × 36 ÷ 48 = 9 minutes.
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An article bought for ₹1,925 is sold at a profit of 20%. What is its selling price?
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Answer A
SP = CP × (100 + profit%)/100 = 1,925 × 120/100 = ₹2,310.
Part DEnglish/ Hindi
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
OptimisticAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ScrawnyAnswer and working
Answer C
Scrawny (adjective) and Skinny 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 fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrityAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
OptimistAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer D
commendetion is wrong; it is spelt commendation. The others are correct.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is mercilessly.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishmentAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
An officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfareAnswer and working
Answer A
Purser: an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
WindwardAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is questionnaire.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
InadequacyAnswer and working
Answer A
Inadequacy (noun) and Deficiency 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.
GarbAnswer and working
Answer C
Garb (verb) and Dress 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 executioner who hangs the condemned personAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is equally.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is scientific.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
FoolishnessAnswer and working
Answer A
Foolishness (noun) and Folly 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.
GenuineAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ProbableAnswer and working
Answer D
Probable (adjective) and Likely 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
reputeble is wrong; it is spelt reputable. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
OminousAnswer and working
Answer B
Ominous (adjective) and Sinister share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1