- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 3220328
- Series
- B
SSC Selection Post (Graduate level) Paper 1
- Questions
- 100
- Maximum marks
- 200
- Minutes allowed
- 60
Instructions निर्देश
- This booklet has 100 questions in 4 parts: A. General Intelligence (25), B. General Awareness (25), C. Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) (25), D. English Language (Basic Knowledge) (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
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Harish walks 2 km towards the east. He turns right and walks 14 km. He turns left and walks 11 km. He turns left and walks 14 km. How far, and in which direction, is he from the starting point?
Answer and working
Answer C
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 13 km east and 0 km north of the start. Distance = √(13² + 0²) = 13 km. 13 km, east.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer D
343, 27, 1000 are cubes; 36 is a square, not a cube. The odd one is 36.
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Statements:
(1) All leaves are clouds.
(2) All clouds are fans.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some clouds are leaves.
(II) Some fans are clouds.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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Deepak walks 3 km towards the south. He turns left and walks 4 km. He turns left and walks 11 km. He turns right and walks 13 km. He turns left and walks 15 km. Which direction is he facing now?
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Answer B
Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs North.
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What day of the week was 17 March 1983?
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Answer A
1 January 1901 was a Tuesday. From then to 17 March 1983 is 30,025 days; 30,025 ÷ 7 leaves 2, so the day is 2 on from Tuesday: Thursday.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 9th to the left of the 10th letter from the left?
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Answer A
The 10th letter from the left is J (position 10). 9 places to the left: position 1, which is A.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer D
204, 153, 68 are multiples of 17; 117 is not. The odd one is 117.
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Pointing to a man in a photograph, Rohit said, ‘His father is the only son of my father.’ How is the man related to Rohit?
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Answer D
The only son of my father is me, so I am the father. So the man is Rohit’s son.
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At what time between 10 and 11 o’clock are the hands of a clock together?
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Answer C
The minute hand gains 11/2° a minute and must gain 300°. Time = 300 ÷ 5.5 = 60 × 10/11 = 546⁄11 minutes past 10.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 55 ÷ 4 × 11 + 17 − 2?
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Answer B
Replace the signs: 55 × 4 ÷ 11 − 17 + 2. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 5.
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In a certain code, GOLD is written as HPME. How is BRICK written in that code?
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Answer B
From GOLD → HPME: each letter moves 1 place forward. Applied to BRICK: CSJDL.
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In a certain code, MIRROR is written as TQTTKO. How is TICKET written in that code?
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Answer C
From MIRROR → TQTTKO: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 2 forward. Applied to TICKET: VGMEKV.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 30 + 12 × 5 − 12 ÷ 4?
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Answer C
Replace the signs: 30 × 12 ÷ 5 + 12 − 4. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 80.
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Which group comes next? DEF, IJK, NOP, ?
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Answer A
Inside each group the letters step by 1; each group starts 5 letters after the last (D, I, N). Next: STU.
Directions for questions 15 to 15
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Farhan sits immediately to the left of Esha. Exactly one person sits between Farhan and Divya. Chetan sits immediately to the right of Esha. Bina sits second to the right of Esha.-
What is Esha’s position from the left end?
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Answer C
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Arun, Farhan, Esha, Chetan, Bina. 4th.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 2, 3, 8, ?, 112, 565
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Answer A
The rule: each term is the previous × 1 + 1, × 2 + 2, × 3 + 3, and so on. The missing term is 27.
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In a class, Vikram ranks 19th from the top and 20th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
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Answer C
Vikram is counted in both ranks, so the total is 19 + 20 − 1 = 38.
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GIK : JLN :: MOQ : ?
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Answer B
Each letter of GIK moves 3 forward to give JLN. Doing the same to MOQ gives PRT.
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4 : 11 :: 8 : ?
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Answer A
11 = 2 × 4 + 3, the rule 2n + 3. For 8: 2 × 8 + 3 = 19.
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In a certain code, CHALK is written as 35. How is SUGAR written in that code?
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Answer D
CHALK = 35 is the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet (A = 1 … Z = 26). For SUGAR: 19 + 21 + 7 + 1 + 18 = 66.
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6 : 210 :: 8 : ?
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Answer D
210 = 6³ − 6, the rule n³ − n. For 8: 8³ − 8 = 504.
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Which group comes next? EFG, JKL, OPQ, ?
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Answer B
Inside each group the letters step by 1; each group starts 5 letters after the last (E, J, O). Next: TUV.
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Z is the husband of A. A is the daughter of T. How is Z related to T?
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Answer C
Follow the links out from T: A is T’s daughter; Z is A’s husband. So Z is T’s son-in-law.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 101, 103, 107, 109, 113, 127, ?
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Answer C
The rule: consecutive prime numbers. The missing term is 131.
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Statements:
(1) Some rivers are not pens.
(2) All rivers are watches.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some pens are watches.
(II) Some rivers are watches.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: pens and watches need not overlap at all. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
Part BGeneral Awareness
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Lucknow is the capital of which state or union territory?
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Who was the Prime Minister of India throughout 1950?
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Which of these Ramsar sites is in Assam?
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Khadakwasla Dam is built on which river?
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In which year was the Battle of Wandiwash fought?
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Which element has the symbol O?
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Qutb Minar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
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The Macedonian denar is the currency of which country?
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Which of these was written by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay?
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Where is the headquarters of the Asian Football Confederation?
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Who was the Prime Minister of India throughout 1948?
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In which year was the Battle of Wandiwash fought?
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Which of these sportspersons is associated with mountaineering?
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Which of these national parks is in Goa?
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World Health Day is observed on which date?
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In which year was Pattadakal Group of Monuments inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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In which year was Telangana formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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In which year was IRNSS-1D launched?
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Which of these musicians is known for the sarod?
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Yash Chopra received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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The Musi river flows into which?
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Kusumagraj received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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Sarajevo is the capital of which country?
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Which of these tiger reserves is in Karnataka?
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In which year was K.Kamarajar awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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Part CQuantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)
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The incomes of P and Q are in the ratio 5 : 6 and their expenditures are in the ratio 1 : 7. If each saves ₹14,500 a month, what is P’s monthly income?
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Answer D
Incomes 5x and 6x. (5x − 14,500) : (6x − 14,500) = 1 : 7 gives x = 3,000. P’s income = 5 × 3,000 = ₹15,000.
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Pipe A fills a tank in 9 hours; pipe B empties the full tank in 10 hours. If both are opened together on an empty tank, when will it be full?
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Answer A
Net filling per hour = 1/9 − 1/10 = 1/90. Time = 90 hours.
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How many diagonals does a polygon with 8 sides have?
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Answer C
n(n − 3)/2 = 8 × 5 ÷ 2 = 20.
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The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 84 years. 3 years ago, the father was 5 times as old as the son. How old is the son now?
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Answer B
Let the son be s. Then (84 − s − 3) = 5(s − 3), so 96 = 6s and s = 16 years.
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A boat covers 69 km downstream in 3 hours and 39 km upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Answer A
Downstream speed = 69 ÷ 3 = 23 km/h; upstream = 39 ÷ 3 = 13 km/h. Boat = (23 + 13) ÷ 2 = 18 km/h.
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What is the largest 4-digit number exactly divisible by 83?
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Answer C
9,999 ÷ 83 leaves remainder 39. 9,999 − 39 = 9,960.
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A rectangular plot has a perimeter of 64 m and a length of 23 m. What is its area?
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Answer B
Length + breadth = 64 ÷ 2 = 32, so breadth = 9 m. Area = 23 × 9 = 207 m².
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A cone has base radius 7 cm and height 24 cm. What is its volume? (π = 22/7)
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Answer A
Volume = ⅓πr²h = ⅓ × 22/7 × 7² × 24 = 1,232 cm³.
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Simplify: 1⁄2 + 3⁄8 + 3⁄5
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Answer D
Over the common denominator 40: the sum is 59⁄40. Adding tops and bottoms separately (8/17) is the trap.
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A is four times as efficient as B. Together they finish a job in 48 days. How long would A take alone?
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Answer D
If B does 1 unit a day, A does 4; together 5 units a day for 48 days = 240 units. A alone: 240 ÷ 4 = 60 days.
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What is the value of cot² 30° + sec 60°?
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Answer A
cot² 30° = 3 and sec 60° = 2. So 3 + 2 = 5.
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In what ratio must rice at ₹26/kg be mixed with rice at ₹65/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹29/kg?
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Answer D
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (65 − 29) : (29 − 26) = 36 : 3 = 12 : 1.
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The simple interest on a sum for 4 years at 11% per annum is ₹14,960. What is the sum?
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Answer B
P = SI × 100 / (R × T) = 14,960 × 100 / (11 × 4) = ₹34,000.
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A trader buys a bicycle for ₹2,300 and sells it for ₹2,530. What is the profit or loss percent?
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Answer B
Profit = ₹230. As a percent of the cost price: 230 ÷ 2,300 × 100 = 10% profit.
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A bus goes from Pune to Nashik at 12 km/h and returns by the same road at 60 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 × 12 × 60 ÷ 72 = 20 km/h. The plain average, 36, ignores that the slower leg takes longer.
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A shopkeeper marks an article 50% above its cost price and allows a discount of 20%. If the article was sold for ₹2,400, what was its cost price?
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Answer C
SP = CP × 1.5 × 0.8 = CP × 1.2. So CP = 2,400 ÷ 1.2 = ₹2,000.
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What is the HCF of 18, 99 and 117?
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Answer C
18 = 2 × 3²; 99 = 3² × 11; 117 = 3² × 13. The factors common to all three: 3² = 9.
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A number is first increased by 20% and then decreased by 10%. What is the net change?
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Answer B
Net effect = 20 − 10 − (20 × 10)/100 = 8%, so 8% increase.
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The average weight of 10 people goes up by 4 kg when a new person takes the place of one who weighs 48 kg. What does the new person weigh?
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Answer B
The total rises by 10 × 4 = 40 kg, so the new person weighs 48 + 40 = 88 kg.
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What is the mode of these numbers: 46, 21, 11, 17, 21, 35, 21, 41, 27?
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Answer B
21 occurs most often (3 times): 21.
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The incomes of P and Q are in the ratio 9 : 8 and their expenditures are in the ratio 15 : 13. If each saves ₹10,500 a month, what is P’s monthly income?
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Answer B
Incomes 9x and 8x. (9x − 10,500) : (8x − 10,500) = 15 : 13 gives x = 7,000. P’s income = 9 × 7,000 = ₹63,000.
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Simplify: 1⁄4 + 7⁄8 + 1⁄2
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Answer C
Over the common denominator 8: the sum is 13⁄8. Adding tops and bottoms separately (9/14) is the trap.
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A number is first increased by 10% and then decreased by 40%. What is the net change?
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Answer A
Net effect = 10 − 40 − (10 × 40)/100 = −34%, so 34% decrease.
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What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹53,300 for 2 years at 10% per annum?
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Answer C
For 2 years, CI − SI = P × (R/100)² = 53,300 × (10/100)² = ₹533.
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If x + 1⁄x = 9, what is x³ + 1⁄x³?
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Answer C
x³ + 1/x³ = (x + 1/x)³ − 3(x + 1/x) = 729 − 27 = 702.
Part DEnglish Language (Basic Knowledge)
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is addition.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
DownstairsAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer B
innovativve is wrong; it is spelt innovative. The others are correct.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is difficulty.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ScribbleAnswer and working
Answer B
Scribble (noun) and Scrawl 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.
AggravateAnswer and working
Answer D
Aggravate (verb) and Worsen 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 unofficially.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A musician who play the bass violAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
GuiltAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer D
illuminattion is wrong; it is spelt illumination. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A conceited and self-centered personAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is immorality.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ObstinacyAnswer and working
Answer B
Obstinacy (noun) and Stubbornness 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.
The principal character in a work of fictionAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DisguiseAnswer and working
Answer B
Disguise (noun) and Camouflage 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.
OptimisticAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ThieveryAnswer and working
Answer A
Thievery (noun) and Theft 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.
NimbleAnswer and working
Answer B
Nimble (adjective) and Agile 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.
SedateAnswer and working
Answer B
The opposite of sedate is Stimulate. Tranquilize is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
GhostlyAnswer and working
Answer C
Ghostly (adjective) and Spectral 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
advesable is wrong; it is spelt advisable. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and actionAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
HorizontalAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A player who kicks the footballAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is complimentary.